UMASS/AMHERST 312066 0333 3175 LIBRARY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SOURCE .Pub.lisheT.S. t-LOft. DEPT. TPhk » m AMERICAN m :il(^ =?K= FIvORIST. A WEEKLY JOURNAL FOR THE TRADE. VOLUME XXXIX. July 27, 1912 to January 18, 1913. CHICAGO: AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY. 1913. Li' nyy^ ^ -j- II Abrams, Casper, death, OG Acalyplms. SIt.'J Aeouitilln Wllsoui. 1348 Advertising. '■ ("liicugo stores, 46ti Tutbill. L. W. C. ou, 303 Aeroptaue, first floral. 843 Afforestation in Cbiua, 876 Agari, F. Y.. & Co., prize chrysautliemums at San Francisco F^all Show, 952 Aliron, O.. 03C Alabama State Horticultural Society, 1435 Albany. X. Y. Florists' Club. 380 (outing). 418 (group at outing I. 400, 743. 1U50. 1210 Notes. 380, 490. »'0. 710. 743, 868, 918, 10.TO, 1148, 1210, 1314, 1452 Albert. Felix, portrait. 800 Alfalfa tests by Departmeut of Agriculture, 05G Alkernade, W. N., & Co.. 39U AUentown, I'a.. 138 AUerton, S. \\.. residence, 167 Alliance. O.. 586 Alteruantberas. 174 Altooua. Fa., 342 American Apple Growers' Congress, annual con- vention. .'i(i0 American Carnation Society. Kegistratlous. 12. 1088. 1436 American Gladiolus Society. Annual meeting, 416 Change ot name (I)awu to Dawnray), 1280 Gladiolus Day, 1490 New committees appointed, 528 Re;ristrations, 68 Report of corresponding secretary, 358 American Institute. See under New Yorli (city) American Rose Society, announcement of prize list. 1436 American Seed Trade Association, special com- mittees, 656 American Sweet Pea Society IJiiston exhibition, views. 2. 3 I'.xecutlv*- committee meeting Oct. 11, 744 Amling. K. C. portrait, 184 Ammann. J. F., portrait. 187 Andrews, C. J. Driveways to raihyay stations, 422 Anemones. 522 .laponica. 58, 574 Anheuser-Busch Co.'s floral design, 466, 467 Anthony, J. T.. portrait, 168 Antirrhinums. 734 Ants, lieeping out of greenhouses, 5 Aphine, 539 Apple tree, memorial to, 633 Apples. American In Germany, 718 Bliiir orchards sold, 90 Breeding. 772 See also American Apple Growers' Congress Aonliegias. 62 Arrlislas. 964 Arkansas Horticultural Society. 1490 Armour. Ogden. estate, 165 Arnold Arboretum. New (Jhlnese shrubs, 42 New trees, 1139 Artificial tlower making. 1208 As summer fades (poem I, 277 Aschmann, Gotlfrey. establlslirocnt, 419 Ashevllle, N. C, 1400 Asmus, Geo. Appointment. 14.')fi I'ortralt. 183. 1205 .\sparagua (vegetable). .Notes, 40 Rust, 1362 Asparagus Sprengerl. baskets, 58 Asplenlum nidus. 1134 Asters. China, original. 1348 August (poem I. F. H. Sweet, 101 Australia, fruit-growing, 718 Auslralijin bluebell creeper, 116 Automobiles. Delivery. Dreer Co., 1202, 1203 Gude Bros.' prize-winning. 408 In the flower business, 175 Olil liutch Market delivery car In Washlng- ton parade, 524 ITIze .le.orated, by I. L. Plllsbury, 1082, lOS.-! Shaffer's, G. C, decorated, in Washington paraile. 525 Tires from potatoes, 1205 Autumn leaves (poem, Frank Dempster Sher- rniinl. 1088 Autunm thoughts (poem, E. S. Norrls), 028 Azaleas. 71KI. 11121. 1133 Cnrl Knke In iiol, 1139 Imimrted, 684 Japanese, 114 Bachelot, A., portrait. 90 Bailey, I'rof. L. H.. portrait. 1278 Baker. W. .1. Square ileal. 110 BaldoecUI. A. G.. death. 579 Ball decoration for debutante, 1430 BalhT. Francis A., death, (16 Ballroom decorations. I'arasol, cretonne, 1022 While, 735 Halllnior.'. Md., 82. 1.38. .-.79. 808. 1142 Barr. U. F., on chrysanthemums, 1135 Harry. Wm. ('.. portrait. 1278 Barteldes Co., 1108 BaBket vases, 1140, 1141 y. 3^ Baskets. Christmas, liy S. Muir. 1193. 1274 Christmas, by W. J. Smyth, 1196 Christmas, by Geo. .M. Stuuipp, 1192, 1275 Flower girl's tplute). 1378 Gyitsy with phlox, snapdragons and roses, 523 Orchids, by Pelicano. Rossi & Co., 953 Plant. 11S9 Tumbler, 522 Tumbler, asters and celosia. 522 Tumbler, roses and cornflowers. 626. 027 Tumbler, roses and snapdragons, 627 Bassett, O. P.. portrait. 184 Bassett & Washljurn's new range at Gregg's Station. 111., construction work, 286, 287 Battle Creek Horticultural Society, 1114 Bavarian truck farms. 66U Baycrsdorfer. H.. & Co. Establishment. 176 Exhibit at S. A. F. convention, 357 Beal. .-ilvin C, on winter-dowering sweet peas, 902 Beans, crop conditions, 34. 498 Beattie. Thos. Fall planting of shrubs and hard.v perennials. 794 Reaver Falls. Pa., 377 Bees and dower color, 1438 Begonias. 1134 Gloire de Lorraine, 109, 573, 1134. 1135, 1482 Gloire de Lorraine, grown by F. Oechsliu, 1198 Glor.v of Cincinnati, grown at Vaughan's Nurseries, 1138 New winter-flowering, 845 Rex, 894 ■ Belgium, flower trade, 1435 Bell, J. J., 1058 Bomb. L\. Floral Co.. store and conservatory, 1430, 1431 Benthey, F. F., portrait, 187 Bertermann, Irwin Portrait. 966 Retailing cut flowers, 960 Bester. Wm., death, 66 I'.ill, the bos'n, on the square deal, 58 I'.isliop. O. G., on improving vegetables, 660 Bhiir orchards. 96 Ulc.niington. 111., 1.307 I'.cilihink & Atkins' establishment. 1141 P.nelim. C. O. E., portrait, wedding anniversary, 088 Bommer.sbach. A. M.. death, 66 Bontraper, W. E. Kenyon College arboretum, 1312 Books for florists. 43. 1123, 1354 Borne, .Mrs. (Baltimore. Md.l, portrait, 178 Boskoop exhibition of roses, announcement, 146 Boston, Mass. Gardeners' and Florists' Club, 82 (picnic). 064 (anniversary banquet) Notes, 23. 82. 128. 226, 382, 434. 474. MS, 582. 636. 690. 741. 800, 846. 911, 987, 10.52. IIIIO. 1110. 1142, 1210, 1293, 1344, 1398, 1450. 1498 See also American Sweet Pen Society Boston fern. See Nephrolepls under Ferns Botaiueal assistant wanted. 68 Houiiuct green, !I98. 1082, 1248 Bouquets. Brjilesniald's, bv Pelicano. Rossi & Co., 1083 Colonial, by 11. E. Klundev, 110, 111 Corsage. 414. 735 Horseshoe corsage, 734 Miniature, by H. E. Klunder, 110 Bourne iiarcels iiost bill, 34, 9i) Boxes, Christmas, bv S. .Mulr, 1104 Boxwood. 1081 Bradilock. Pa.. .378 Branddes. new, 740 BreeiUng and evolution of plants, 1490 Brlarcllff headquarters. 991 Brinton. M. .T., on chrysanthemums, 1135 Brookes, F. W.. iinrtralt and sketch, 169 Brfpokes. Siimuel. [Kjrtrnlt and sketch, 169 Brooklyn. N. Y., retail stores. 1,327 Brown Fhiral Co.. establishment. 1202 Browne. Geo. K.. movable greenhouse. 736 Browne. Thos., seedling carnation, 1490 Bruns. II. N.. portrait, 184. 1205 Itu.llring. A. II.. iiurtralt. 185. liu.ttner. Undl, portrait, 1H5 Buffalo, N. Y. Florists' Club. 22 (picnic), 1052 Humbfddt Park flower bed and greenhouse view, 1487 Notes, 22, 134. 320. 478, 5.39. 048, 754, 804, 922, 1(1.52, 1168, 1400. 1445, 1504 Bulbs. French, 1400 Transaction, .390 Burk, Louis, case of orchids at Philadelphia ex- hibition, 948 Hurkl. Fred. iiortralt,419 Business. lllvlslon of profits. 294 Keiiorts of Christmas. 1.382, 1433 Systems, 1274 Butler, Pa., 232 Cabbage. Danish seed. 870 Long IslanrI, 05tl Calentlnrs ri-celved, 1384 Calgary, Alta., 444 Calhoun, Patrick. 1482, 1483 California Seed Growers' Aasoelallon. formation, 498 Callas, 1, 081 Production of blooms, 204 Cambridge, O., 579 VOL. XXXIX Cauieron, F. G.. on fertilizers. 574 Canadian Horticultural Association. .\nnoui]cement of annual convention, 68 .Vnnual meeting, 115, 176 Group of members and tbelr families. 283 anal Dover, O., 582 jiniias, 625 Conard & Jones Co., new, registrations (8), 765, 1144 Moning, John, three bush chrysanthemums, 897, 946 auton, O. McKlnley tomb. 683 Notes. 608, 1090 arbone, John C.. orchid exhibit at San Francis- co. 1277 Carnations. After the planting (C. W. Johnson), 02 Breeding (Prof. Wm. Stuart). Ill California Giant, registration, 12 Christmas cr,>|. iW. H. Taplin). 1196 ( brlstmas season IC. W. Johnson*. 1197 Cleveland show. 1029 Curtis'. Chas.. house. 116 Early planting (C. W. Johnson), 7 Feeding (C. W. Johnson). 1431 Gorgeous, registration. 12 Heating and ventilating (C. W. Johnson), 576 Heating, syringing, fumigating (W. H. Taplin). 1026 Insects. 10S7 ^Magnificence, registration. 12 Matchless, registration, 12 Did soil, 408 Philadelphia. Browne's seedling. 1490 Preparing for next year (W. H. Taplin), 7 Pros. J. A. Valentine, registration, 12 Princess Dagmar, 1026, 1027. 10.V2 Princess Dagtnar. registration, 1088 Projiagatiug )C. W, Johnson), 63, 1487 Radiaitce. registration. 1436 Robert .Marshall. 9 Salmon Beauty, registration, 12 Seasonable notes (C. W. Johnson). 468 Stem i-ot, 468 Stetn rot and other troubles (W. IL Taplin), 575 The l^ommodore, registration, 12 The Herald, 1331 The Herald, registration, 12 Timely (Dec.) suggestions (C. W. Johnson), 1137 Transferring to greenhouse (W. H. Taplin), 367 Vivid, reglstintlon. 1436 When to blootn IC. W. Johnson). Ill Wm. Eccles. regist)'atlon, 12 ( ariienter, Geo., death. 743 fatnlogue postage. 002. 1058 Ciit)ilog))es received. 442. 550. 024, 908, 1306, 1460 Cnti'l) crops, 963 c.iulinowcr. Danish seed. 870 Cbu. lltna beans in. 1114 ('.■l.iy blight. 716 Coitcrijiece. I'ose tree. 415 Clunubersbtn'g. Pa.. 144 Cluirlelol. Pa.. 428 Charlesworth & Co.. orchids, Miltonlas, at Lon- don show. 59 Chatfield-Taylor. H. C. estate, 166 Cheslntit bark disease, 1312 Chicago, III. Coliseum, 113 Facts about. 109 First con)niercial giecnhottse. 169 Florists' Club, 75, 126, 108 (history), 86S (baseball teant), 4S3. 591. 044. 753, 980. 1042 (batiquetl. 1204-1205 (officers' por- traits), 1234, 1495 Ilortlc))lt))ral Society. 530 Hotel rates. 12. (18. US. 190 Housing lu-oblcu). 1435 Notes 16. 72, l'J2. 221). .304. .372, 424, 480, 532, 584. 63S. 694. 748. 798, 852, 008, 970. 1034. 1092. 11.52, 1220, 1284, 1388, 1388, 14p], 1492 Park examlnatliuis. 978. 1193 Parks. 163. 1114, 1)15. 180 Stores that inlvcrtlsi'. 406 Wn8l)lt)gto)i Park. view. 288 Wholesale i))t llower trade, 183 Chicago Carnatloti Co. Carnation The Herald, 1331 Visit of Chicago growers to Jollet. 1330 _^ China. .Vfforestatlon. 870 Melon seeds. 1460 Chlsholm, T. W., 442 Cljristmns. Basket, bv W. J. S)uy(h. 1190 llaskets, by S. Molr. 1193, 1274 Baskets, by Gi'o. M. Stunipp. 1192. 1275 Boxes, bv S. M))lr. 1194 Business reiiorls. 1382. 1433 Carnation cro|i iW. H. Taplin). 1190 I'leanlng ttp ))fti'r. i:i77 Di-.oratlons fo)bldden I)) New York, 1280 Dinner decorallons, 1274 Gri'ens, 1081 Market garden notes, 1254 New York idants. 1327 New York stores, 1378 raikl))K a))d wraiqilng. 1'273 Plants. 1133, 1134 It.ise tradi\ 1275 Sugg'estlo.m "for' the "trade. 1081, 1133, 1189, 1273 Wreaths, 1189 , . , , ,™, Chrlstmas tree, tale of the (poem), 1207 VOIv XXXIX Christmas trees, 1082 Kmhargo. protests, 030 Plenty. lOG-I Chrysauthemum Society of America. Aiiuouucement of prizes for 1912 exhibi- tion. 190 Aunual meeting, proceedings, 945 Examiuins committees. 580, 690, 744, 796, S4S. ;n;s. in:;2. 1088 Offii-iiil judging scales, 580. 690, 744. 796. 848. 9GS. 1(182. 1088 Reports of committees. 968. 1032 Special prizes, 79G Chrysanthemums. • After-crop, 734 Buds. 308 liurning and damping (E. D. Smith t. G3 Bush (31. shown at X. Y. Horticultural So- ciety's fall exhibition. 897, 940 Busy season at band (September*, r.25 Ceaseless dire necessary (C. W. .Tobiisoul, 6 Characteristics afEecting propagation ( E. D. Smith), 1276 Cbemical foods for (P. A. Craggt. 64 Christinas review [C. W. Johnson i, 1276 Cbrysolora. bench at range of Elmer D. Smith. 791 Climatic inllueuces (E. D. Smith), 791 Cut blooms, care (E. D. Smith), 1198 Diseased foliage (E. D. Smith). 1198 Early selected buds (C. W. Johnson i. 687 Elboron, new. 959. 961 Exliihition blooms and seedlings (C. W. Johnson). 792 Feeding (E. D. Smith). 630 Garfield Park show, 1030 Improved Golden Chadwick, 1144 Insects (E. D. Smith), 470 I-Acille Quinlan. new. 958. 961 Mary E. Meyers, new. 960, 961 Newer varieties (C. W. Johnson). 1<)24 Novelties at the American Institute (,N. Y.) show, 961 -xovelties in 1912, 844 Novelties of Elmer D. Smith & Co.. 958-961 Packing, wrapping the bloom. 790. 791 Pinching out side growths IC. W. Johnson). 368 Popularity. 968 Preparing for exhibitions (E. D. Smith). 791 Profitable? 1135 Propagating iC. W. Johnson), 6 Ramapo. 844 Recent introductions (E. D. Smith), 844 Revised classification (E, D. Smith i. 524 Revised judging scales (A. J. Lovclossi, 628 Revised judging scales (C. H. Tottyi. 628 Scales for judging (E. D. Smith). 525 Scajes for judging ( C. W. Johnson i. 576 Scales for judging fWm. Kleinhein?. i . 577 Selection of buds (E. D. Smith i. 03 Specimen plants for exhibition (C. W. John- son). 620 Stem and foliage mid Nurserymori'. -i..ocl.- tlon. 687 Montgomery Roae ( o.. IJa- ^ VOL. XXXIX INDEX MoDtreal, Can. Gardeners and Florists' Club, 14 (picnic), 487, 805, 1108. 1144 (anniversary i, 1280 Horticultural Society, 589 (annual exhibi- tion) Notes, 14, 487, 589, 805, 1108, 1116. 1280, 1401 Moonseeil poisonous, 1205 Uorris County (X. J.) Gardeners' and Florists' Society, 950 (annual Hower showj Mt. Kisco. N. i'., 9(50 Mueret, Ed., portrait, 187 Muff, bride's, by Pelicano, Rossi & Co., 1083 Muir, S. Christmas baskets. 1193, 1274 Christmas boxes. 1194 Mulching, outdoor, 44S Muusell. C. C. death. 1143 Murra'y, Jas. C, death, 743 Mushrooms. Culture, 610 Notes, 1002 N Narcissi, 465, 1377 Marketing blooms in France, 1198, 1201, 1202 Taper White, 109 Nosbville, Tenn., 22, 488. 743, 816, 912, 1022, 1102, 121U. 12B3, 1343, 1448 Nassau Coauty (N. Y. I Horticultural Society, 22. 378. 648, 764 (dahlia exhlbltionl, 898 (annual exhibition I, 1053, 1300, 1520 National Association of Gardeners. Announcements of annual convention, 528, 908 Annual convention, exhibition and banquet, 10S6. 10S7 Bowling announcement, 795 Ebel, M. C paper on the achievements of. 740 Executive board meeting, 1488 National Council of Horticulture, 90 National Flower Show for 1913. Additional prizes. 530, 1202 Announcement as to growing foreign exhib- its, 420 Announcements from publicity committee, 474, 632, 794 Premiums, additional, 1144 Report of S. A. F. committee on arrange- ments. 286 Space for selling flowers, announcement, 1490 Totty, C. H.. on. 1083 Trade exhibition, 1202 Navel orange, 560 Nebraska. Seed crops, 498, 550 State Horticultural Society and State Floi"^ ists' Society, 1489 Nemesias. blue, 1349 Neun. II. C. exhibit at N. Y. state fair, 682 New Castle, Pa., 376 New Jersey Florlcultural Society, 1334 New Orleans. La., Horticultural Society, 21 (election) New York (city). American Institute fair, 64S, 961 Christmas plants, 1327 Christmas stores, 1378 Dennison's store, 704 Florists' Club. 526, 758. 894 (Thanksgiving card I. 9911, 1240. 1502 Horticultural Society, 897, 946 (fall exhibi- tion, bush chrvsanthemums) Notes, 26. 82, 132, 230, 314, 382, 490, 542, 594. 648. 704. 758, 810, 862, 916, 990. 1050, 1102, 1160, 1240, 1298, 1348, 1400, 1452. 1502 Thanksgiving in stores, 1140 New Y'ork and New Jersey Association of Plant Growers. 1503 New Y'ork State Federation of Florists' Clubs, 132. 528. 1490 Newark, N. J.. National Association of Garden- ers, 1086, 1087 Newark, O., 594 Newcomb, Kobt., portrait, 184 Newport. Pa., 146 Nichol, W, S., death. 1031 Non-warranty in England, 1408 Norfolk, Va.. 1458 Norris, Ed. A. Autumn thoughts (poem), 626 North Shore Horticultural Society (111.), 128 Northampton. Mass.. 1344 Northern Indiana Florists' Association, 847 Northern Westchester (^unty (N. Y'.) Horti- cultural and Agricultural Society, annual llower- sljow, 960 Nursery law drastic. 506 Nursery stock. Malls, 96 Quarantine law enforcement, 420, 442, 450, 470, 824, 876 Nursery tiade notes, 42, 96, 146, 2.50, '332, 398. 450, 506. 560. 612, 662, 718, 772. 824, 876, 930. 1004, 1064, 1116, 1176, 1256, 1312, 1364, 1416. 1468, 1520 o Oak: King's tree in Central Park, N. Y.. 294 Oechslin, Frank. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 1198 Portrait. 182 Office housecleaning. 57 Ohio Horticultural Society, 131, 582, 634, 1028 (first exhibition) Oil heating apparatus, 294, 370 Oklahoma City, Okla. Notes, 20. 84, 228, 342, 433, 666, 1294, 1397 Wheeler Park, 116 OUinger, Edw. A., portrait, 189 OUioules, France. 1201 Olsan, F. J. Concrete building, 845 Greenhouses, 845 Store interior, 1485 Olseu. Chr., Denmark, business and portrait, 1300 Olsou, O. J., portrait, 793 Omaha, Neb., Florists' Club, 475 (ladies and bowlers at picnic), 1518 (annual meeting) Onions in Texas. 442 Oranges. Navel. 560 otaheite, 842. 1137 Orchids. Basket of Pelicano, Rossi & Co., 953 Calanthes, culture (E. O. Orpet), 1195 Calanthes, house of, 1195 (!:ase exhibited by L. Burk at Philadelphia exhibition, 948 Cleveland show. 1028 Exhibits at Portland (Ore.), show, 1084 Holm & Olson's display at St. Paul show, 956 Miltonias at London show, 59 Notes, 1195 Prize exhibit of J. C. Carbone at San Fran- cisco, 1277 .Wanamaker display at Philadelphia exhibi- tion, 948 Orpet, E. O. Calanthes, 1195 Transplanting forest-grown evergreens, 1364 Osgood Mrs. Catherine, death, 181 Otaheite oranges, 842. 1137 Pacific Coast Horticultural Society, 180; 490 (picnic I ; 590; 846; 950-954, 1022, 1023 (fall show with views; 1277 (prize winners) Packing, 1273 Materials, 506 Page, Cbas. N. Parcels post regulations, 1058, 1170 Vacation, 1170 Page. Robt. N.. on free seeds, 322 Palmer, Wm. J.. 1280 Palmer, W. J.. & Son, exhibit at Buffalo flower show, 1025 I'ulms. Crowding to be avoided (W. H. Taplln), 366 Cultural notes (W. H. Taplln), 1136 Phoenix, retubbing, 1/137 Pansles, 57, 522 Papointe, Saml., death, 146 Parasol for ballroom, 1022 Parcels post. Bninne bill. 34, 00 Endorsement of H. R. Bill 26008 by S. A. F.. 357 General provisions, 1325 Premium on lying, 1510 Requirements. 902. 1058. 1170 Seedsmen and (W. F. Therklldson), 1326 Success, 1436 Parks. Buffalo. 1487 Chicago, 163, 164, 165, 180 Chicago, examinations, 978, 1193 Oklahoma City. 116 Pasadena Horticultural Society, 896 (annual fall show) Patten & Co., 1026. 1052 Peas. Crop conditions July 19, 34 Idaho, 924 Peas and beans. 498 I'elargoniums, 1 Scented-leaved. 633 I'ellcano, Rossi & Co. orchid basket, winning the John C. Car- bone cup at San Francisco fall show, 953 Table decoration, 1023 Winning designs (bouquet and muff) at Pa- cific Coast Horticultural Society, 1083 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 582; 806; 948. 049 (fall exhibition with views) Peonies. 465 Peoria. III.. 1448 Pepper, .Tohn W. Estate, with views, 684, 685, 686. 687 Pergola on estate, 629 Perennials. Hardy, fall planting. 794 New hardy, 65 Pergolas. Estate of J. W. Pepper, 629 ■ Washington Park. Chicago, 165 Peterson. J. A.. & Sons. .\splenium nidus, 1134 Dracaena Victoria. 1135 Peterson. P. W., portrait. 189 Peterson, Wm. A., portrait, 188 Philadelphia Florists' Club, 434, 1502 Philadelphia. Pa.. 26. 78, 127. 230. 382, 434, 478 537, 5S2, 592. 636, 646, 702, 706, 746, . 756 806. 808. 846, 880, 911. 914, 967, 988, 1032, 1098, 1141. 1162, 1238. 1296. 1300, 1344, 1346. 1384. 1448. 1450, 1500, 1520 Pierson, A. N., Inc., new rose Milady, 982, 963 Pierson. P. R.. Co., exhibit at S. A. F. con- vention. 358 Pierson. Paul M.. 991 Pierson, W. R., portrait. 947 Pieser. E. E., portrait. 187 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., 1248 Pilcher, W. J., new greenhouses, 1486 Plllsbin-y, I. L., prize decorated automobile, 1)182, 1083 Pittsburg, Pa., 132, 179, 314, 378, 429, 504, 540, TOl, 804, 847, 904, 984, 1046, 1282, 1444, 1503 Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., establishment, 419 Plant growers, suggestions for, 1, 57, 109, 413, 465, 521, 573, 625, 681, 733, 789. 841. 893, 1021, 1377, 1429, 1481 Plaut notes, 173, 963 Plants. Baskets, 1189 Breeding and evolution, 1490 Decorative, 465 Decorative for Christmas, 1134 Diseases, two Imported, 578 Fruited, 1135 Poehlmann, Adolph, portrait, 185 Pochlnianu, August, portrait. 175, 1378 Pcii'hln)auu, John, portrait, 184 I'uclilnmnn Bros. Ck). Plant business, 530 S. A. F. visit to plant, 290, S60, 361 Store during S. A. F. convention, 285 Poinaettias. 1, 413, 733, 1022, 1133, 1377 Pulcherrima, 1134 Portland (Ore.) Floral Society, 1084. 1085 (an- nual show, view, orchid dlsplavs) Portraits of Chicago florists, etc., 178, 182-189 Postage on catalogues, 6u2 Potash, 110 Potato wart, 578 Potatoes. Crop heavy, 602 For automobile tires, 1205- Importation of American into Germany for- bidden, 660 Seed change, 40 Spraying, value. 1002 Yield lowers price. 770 Poultry and market gardening, 1310 Piatt. Arthur D. Corn on the cob ipoem) 423 Prepared flowers. 1190 Prices. Christmas flowers. 1436 Cut flowers, wholesale. (July 24) 23. 24, 25, 27, (July 31) 79. 80, 81. 83. (Aug. 7) 129. 1.30. 131. 133. (Aug. 14) 227, 228, 229, 231, (Aug. 21) 311, 312, 313, 315, (Aug. 28) 379, 380. 381, 383. (Sep. 41 431, 432. 433, 435, (Sep. 11) 487, 488, 489, 491, (Sep. 18) 539, 540. S41, 543, (Sep. 25) 591, 592, 593, 595, (Oct. 2) 645. 646. 647. 649. (Oct. 9) 701, 702, 703. 705. (Oct. 16) 755. .758. 757. 759. (Oct. 23) 807. 808, 809. 811, (Oct. 30) 859, 860. 861. 863, (Nov. 6) 913. 914, 915, 017, (Nov. 13) 987. 988, 989, 991. (Nov. 20) 1047. 1048. 1049, 1051. (Nov. 28) - lono, 1100. 1101, 1103, (Dec. 4) 1159. 1161. 1162, 1163, (Dec. 11) 1237, 1238, 12.39. 1241, (Dee. 18) 1295, 1296, 1297, 1290. (Dec. 25) 1.345. 1346. 1347. 1349, (Dec. 31) 1397. 1398. 1399, 1401, (Jan. 8) 1449. 1450, 1451, 1453, (Jan. 15) 1499, 1.500, 1501, 1503 Designs. 522 Indoor fruits and vegetables. (July 22) 40, (Oct. 7) 716. (Oct. 14) 770. (Oct. 28, 281 874. (Nov. 2. 4) 928, (Nov. 9. 11) 1002, (Nov. 18. 18) 1062, (Nov. 23. 25) 1114, (Nov. 30. Dec. 2) 1174 (Dec. 9) 12.54. (Dec. 14, 16) 1310, (Dec. 21, 23) 1362, (Dec. 28, 30) 1414, (Jan. 11, 13) 1518 Primulas, 963, 1134 Profits, division of, 2!)4 Propagation, fall, 521 Publicity campaign for flowers, 178, 1436 Pueblo. Colo.. 1454 Pulham. Messrs.. rook and water garden at London exhibition. 61 Pyfer. A. T. portrait, 187 Pyrethrums, 109 Quarantine inspection ofllcials, list, 1416 (Quarantine law enforcement, 420, 442, 450, 476, 824, 876 R Racine, Wis., 485 Raedlein Basket Co., exhibit at S. A. P. con- vention, 357 Railway Gardening Association. Announcement of annual meeting, 94 Annual meeting, 379 Railwa.v stations, driveways to (C. J. An- drews). 422 Rain (poem). 292 Raleigh. N. C. 1406 Randall. A. L,. portrait. 184 Uauunctllus. 522 It.Tvinia Park, Chicago. Luncheon, S. A. F., 362 Races, 359, 364 Reading, Pa., 382 Roimers, Chas. W.. death, 1088 Reimers. Ml-s. M. D.. 77. 170 Reinberg, Geo., portrait. 186 Reinberg. Peter. First greenhouse, 173 Portrait. 183. 1492 Reisncr, Saml., death. 14S9 Resinous plants, propagation. 1348 Retail trade (Fox. C. H.), 1482 VI ReUiil trado notes iRoht. Klfti, 2. 58. 110, 170, 414, 4«M. S22. 574, U2G. 68:;, 734, 780, 842. X04, 1022, 1083. 1140, 1190, 1274, 1320. 137S, 1430, 1482 Retailing, new idea in I R. Kifti, flS2 Retailing cut flowers (I- Bertermanni, 067 Retailing cut flowers by tbe box, IIW Reynolds. A. E., portrait. 322 Hhlnebeck. N. Y. Sec Snyder, J. II.. and Ven- der Linden, J. Rhodes Scbolarsbip. Illinois examination, an- nouncement, 690 Rice. M.. .!c Co. Estublisbment, 177 Exliibit at S. A. F. convention, 356 Rlckards Hros., 4!18 RIenian. Mrs. Barbara, death, 10 Ringier. Arnold, portrait, 186 Rltler. a. H., 1436 Riv,-i-ton, N. J. See Dreer, Henry A.. Inc. Rclicrtson. D. A., portrait, 184 Robinson, J. C, Seed Co., 550 Rochester, X. Y. Centenary, 630 Floats in Centenary parade, 630, 631 Florists' Association, 81)8. 954, 955 (annual showi; 898, 899 (officials) Notes. 79. 144, 179. 293, 527, 648, 704, 742. 81o, 802. 922, 990, 1051, 1102, 1210, 1304. 1416, 1452 Vlcli Interests consolidate, 238 Yucca stenophylla at Hlghlanil Park, 62 See also Vegetable (growers' Association Roehrs, Julius, Co., establishment. 1141 Roland. Tbos.. portrait, 1379 Rose temple. 117 Rose tree centerpiece. 415 Roses. Bagatelle, new, 9 Caring for the plants, 366 Christmas trade. 1275 Compost for. 1138 Dreer trial grounds, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Fire Flame, grown by Robert Scott Sc Son, 1329 French tree, winter care, 790 Grafting, 1379 Haryey Kirk at Dreer's trial grounds, 7 Heating system, 365 Janet, grown by Robert Scott & Son, 1329 KiUaroey Brilliant, 117 Milady. 470. 744 (registration); 962 ibloomi: 963 (house, A. N. Piereon, Inc., and description) Muie. Leon I'ain at Dreer's trial grounds. 7 Mrs. Chas. Russell at Waban Conserva- tories. 739 Mrs. Charles Russell, blooms and descrlp- - tlon. 1025 Sirs. Charles Russell, registration, 795. 1144 Mrs. Hubert Taylor at H. A. Dreer Co., 4 New to date IE. G. Hill), 738 ,. Night Bring. 685 Ounioor. 7S9 Rambler. 841, 1429 Rose made of roses, 1083 Itoumella, 1203 Staking and disbudding. 8 Sunburst (C. II. Totty), 796 Tying and disbudding, 1138 Young stock. 626 Rossi, A. ,T., portrait, 950 Rott. A. C. churcii de<»orntions, 840 Roumania, vine culture, 1256 Rounielia. roses of. 1203 Royal International Eslilbltion. Fruit exllibit by Laxton Bros.. 469 Hardy herbaceous and Alpine ijlauts, CO Orchid tent, with Miltonlas, 59 Rock and water garden, by Pulhnm, 61 Rock and water garden, by Wallace & Co., CO Rudd, \V. N., portrait, 183 Rupp. N. J., portrait. 189 Russian experiuieiit stations. 1138 Russian Horticultural Kxiiositlon. 1280 Ryerson, I':fiw. I... garden, 166 St. Louis. Mo. Florists' Club. 22 (picnic), 226, 536, 742, 1044. 149R Notes. 21. 76. 117. 22C, 308, 376. 427, 484, .'•,36. .Wn. CII. 700. 742. 805. S.'iS, 91", 980. 1044. 1090. 1148, 1235, 1292. 1344, 1394. 1444, 1498 St. Paul, Minn. N<.tes. 232. 370. 474. 587. 808. 809. 1146 Bee also Minnesota Stale Florists' Assodn- tlon Salt Lake CItv. Utah. 84. KIS Salter Bros.' exhibit nt Rochester Florists' As- sociation Fall Show, 054 Saniuelson. C. A., portrait. 183 Sanilers Nurseries, reception room In store, 170. 171 San Francisco. Cnl., 70, J80. 310. 377. 490, 590, fil4. 816. 1036 Sap. ascent of. ,160 Sargent. Prof. C. S., medal. 1203 Snsh houses. l.'!62 Sawdust manure, 70 Schmidt, C. C, 467 Schoenfleld. Onstnvus, death, 795 Schoenle. Chas. E., death, 901; resolutions. 1044 Scliueneninnn. Herman, death, portrait. 1207 Schniip. Philip, portrait. 186 Schwerln. E. H. Ants In greenhouses. 5 Scott Robert. & Son, establishment, w-lth llhis- tr.Ttlon of roses and gardenias, l.'!29, 1330 Seed Mil. 140 INDEX Seed corn scare, 36 Seed importation act. hearing. 1170 Seed trado notes, 34, 90, 140, 238. 322. 390, 442. 498. 550. IJIC. CoO. 712, 766, 818, 870, 924. 998. 1058. 1110, 1170, 1248, 1306, 1356, 1408, 1400, J510 Seeils. European crops, 766. 818 Free. 998. 1170 Free, bids for. 1510 Free, confiscated. 766 Free, R. N. Page on, 322 Government samples. 34 Mail order vs. box. 656 Packeted. tests I B. T. Galloway), 602 Planter, new, 390 Selling stock, 1273 Sesame culture in tlie South. 843 Shaffer, G, C, decorated automobile in Wash- ington parade, 525 Sharon. Pa.. 368 Sharon Hill. Pa., 1329 Sherman. Frank Dempster. Autumn leaves (poem). 1088 Shibuya I. Ishida. chrysanthemums at San Francisco show, 1277 Shrubs. Fall planting. 794 New Chinese in Arnold Arboretum. 42 Pruning. 2 Shutz. Arthur, store interior, 114 Slebrecht. Wm. H.. portrait and sketch, 1279 ,^inner. John, portrait, 188 Sioux City, la., 579 Sistersvillc. W. Va. See Houston. E.. & Co. Sludge for Canadian fruit growers. 1064 Small. Mrs. Mary A., death, 293 Smilax. 59 Smith. Byron L., Estate, 166 Smith. Elmer D. Care of cut chrysanthemum blooms. 1198 CUrysanthemnm * characteristics affecting propagation, 1276 Chrysanthemums; burning and damping, C3 Chrysanthemums: recent introductions, 844 Chrysanthemums: selection of buds, 63 Chrysanthemums: stem and foliage. 1024 Climatic iDlluences on chrysanthemums. 791 Diseased chrysanthemum foliage. 1198 Feeding chrysanthemums. 030 Insects on cbrysantliemums. 470. 471 Preparing and packing chrysanthennmis for exhibitions, 790, 791 Revised classiflcafion of chrysanthemums. 524 Scales for judging chrysanthemums. .12.1 Stock plants of chrysanthemums, 1198 Smith. Elmer D., & Co. Bench of Chrysolora chrysanthemums, i91 Chrysanthemum novelties, 958-961 Florists at. Oct. 29, 901 Smith. W'm. R. Monument proposed, 12, 356 Resolutions, 230 Tribute and resolutions, S. A. F., 284, 2SJ Smyth. W. J.. Christm.is basket. 1190 Sn.vder, Jas. H.. violet houses, 577 Society of American Florists. Amendments to constitution (W. N. Ruddi. Announcement of annual convention, 118. Annual conventlim programme. 11. 07 Annual convention, exhibit of Robt. Craig Co., 284 . ,, Annual convention, general views of exhi- bition hall, 283. .354 Annual convention, i)artlal views of exhib- its, 2S2. :ar> Annual convention lu'oceedings, 277, 353 Baseball, 302. 303 liasebali team. .'1(13 Bowling tournament, etc., 362. 363 Cannas. registration by Conard & Jones Co.. 795, 1144 Chicago's convention of 1.S87. 162 Convention exhibition. 117. 289 Convention sports, notice. 12. 68 Convention sports, program. 181 Novelties at convention. 359. 414 Races. 359. ?,ta. 304 Registrations for the year. 2S3 Rose l-eglstratlons. 476, 744, 793, 1144 Souvenir nltmm. 528 Sweet peas, registration. 1332 Visit to Poehlmann'a. 290. SCO, 3C1 Visitors registered at annual convention. Soils, "stii.ly of, V. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 1208 South Africa wants seed samples, 140 South Auburn. Neb.. fi44 _ Southampton Hortlcnltural Society, 04o, c.>», 1294 Soulliweatern Iowa nortlcuUurnl Society, 1314 Spnngler, Wm. H.. death. 60 Spanner, I). A., death. 527 Smiuldlng. Perley, ,17S SplreoB, 9, 1481 Japonb'U. 842 Sprnv. crepe (|)latel. 1320 Spraying notes. 330 S'lua'c deal. Baker, W. J., on. 110 Hill, tile bos'n. on. 58 Sounrc deal for retailer (W. H. Cnlp). 2 Sanlrc V?IIIIfl 0., on oil heating apparatus. 294 Slahelin A. J., range at Bedford, Mich., show- ing movable greenhouses, 736, 7.17 State fairs. See Fairs Slatlce wreaths, duty on. 367 Stein. A. 0.. Dresden table decoration, 1022 Stevln. .19. 891 Stewart. Wm. J., portrait. 004 StlleaJervey wedding. 688 Stocks, best bloomers (C. W. John«ton), 8 VOL. XXXIX street ear accident. 1208 Street swceliings as a fertilizer, 172 Stringer, H. B., portrait. 899 Stuart. Prof. Wm. Carnation breeding. 111 Stumpp. Geo. M., Christmas baskets, 1192, 1275 Sugar maple, 1176 Sultana centerpiece, 58 .Summer. As summer fades (poem). 277 Flowers in design work (platei, 170, 172 Swanson, A. S., portrait. 792 Sweet, F. H.. August I poem), 161 Sweet, Geo. A., death. 1088 Sweet corn, marketing, 144 Sweet peas, 413, 521 Christmas, 406 Diseases: questions sent growers, 469 Early flowering (A. A. Elliott), 1085 Spencer, origin, 1328 Spencer type, winter flowering, reglstrattOD by Zvolanek, 1332 Winter-flowering. 9ii2 Swift. L. F.. estate. 165 Svkes. Geo., portrait, 189, 1206 System. 1274 Table decorations. ■ .\utumn. 575 Bull frog centerpiece. 842 Christmas, 1274 (^-'otillion supper. 626 (;Jarden forget-me-nots. 734 (Jreen. 734 (ireen aiul white, 59 Hunt dinner (A. E. KluDdcr). 574 Japanese. 4 Pluk dinner. 467 Prize, bv Pelicano, Rossi & Co., at Paclfle Coast Horticultural Society, 1023 Prize Dresden, bv A. O. Stein nt Pacific Coast Horticultural Society. 1022 Rose made of roses. 1083 Sultana centerpiece, 58 Tacoma. Wash. Dahlia Society show, 627 Notes, 20, 324, 589, 1447 Tags for florists. 574 Tait. J. C. 294 Taplln, W. H. Carnation stem-rot and other troubles, 575 Carnations: healing, syringing. (umlgatln(. 1020 Carnations: preparing for next year, 7 Christmas carnation crop^ 1196 Ferns: two novelties, 627 Ferns, rest period, 1488 Florists' dracienas, 1380 Palms: avoid crowding, .366 Palms, cultural notes. 113C Transferring carnations to greenhouse. 307 Tariff hearings, 1510 Tarry town (N. Y. i Horticultural Society, 858 (annual exhibition t Taubeuhaus. J. J. yuestions sent to sweet pea growers. 409 Teasel. 1331 Telegraph delivery. 848 T.-lllng. W. E.. 370 ■I'l-uddc. John T. Death and portrait, 1435 Flowers for garden and lawn. 1432 Tcrre Haute. Ind. Florists' Club. 440 (plemic) Notes. 440. 1'2,'!7 Texas onions. 442 'J'l(ai(ksgivlng. . _, . . , Card (advertising) of New York Florists Club. .S94 . New York stores. 1140 Then. Anton, portrait. 187 TherUildson. W. F. Seedsmen and the parcels post. J3'2(! Thilow. J. Otto. (iardeners and Florists' Clubs of America. 965 Portrait. 965 . „ » Til.. mas. Sadie A., chrysanthemums at Pasa- dena show. 896 Thonipson. Wm. W.. death, 579 Toad (verses), 1350 Tot.acco snmke on plants, 6 Toledo, O., visit from Detroit floi'lats. 6,31 Toiiiatoea. might. 94 I'all, ,396 Clant. 94 New, 1414 ToiKier, Miss Olca. portrait. 220 Toronto. Can.. 82. 180. 996 T,,1lv. C. H. .v.ldress at annual mecllnc Chrysanthemum Socletv of Anierlc((. 945 Chrysantliemnms. Judging scales, 628 Establishment. 10'23 exhibit at Cleveland show. 1028 National Flower Show of 1913, 1083 i-orlrnlt. 947 Rose Sunburst. 796 Trees. Arnold Arboretum, new, 11,39 Best for railway parks (J. K. WIngert), 031 I'niguav planting. 3.32 TrI CItv Florists' Club. 485, 942, 1047. 1446. I 196 Trilomn Lemon Queen. 1.349 Tulips. 4ft3. 1377 Outslde. 841 Tumbler baskets. 522. 620. 027 T((rlon. Robt.. death. 901 Tuthlll, L. W. C. Advertising. 36S VOL. XXXIX u Uhrichsville, O., 531 Uniontown, Pa., 3SS U. S. Department of Agriculture, botanical as- sistant wanted, 68 Urbaua-Champaign, 111., 806, 904, 1046 Uruguav. Planting trees. 332 Studying U. S. methods, 874 Vau Oelder. H.. portrait. 186, 530 Vases, basket. 1140, 1441 Vaughan, A. L., portrait, 188 Vauglia'n, J. C. ■ Letter on restrictive legislation by con- gress, 476 Portrait, 183 Vaughan, Leonard H., 90 Vaugban's Gardener's Calendar. 1460 Vegetable Growers' Association. Announcement of annual convention, 396 Annual convention, at Rochester with ex- hibits, group, etc. . 472, 473 Vegetables, improving, 600 Veronica filifolia. 033 Vetch, hairy, 442 Vetches, common and hardv 1248 Vick, Chas. H., portrait, 899 Vick interests consolidate. 238 Vlck*s, James, Sons' float in Rochester parade, 631 Vinca rosea, 1378 Vincent. Richard. Jr. Address at annual convention Society of American Florists, 278 Portrait, 174. 1204 Portrait with family, 1433 Vincent. R., Jr.. & Sons Co., dahlia show, 688 Violets, 173, 573. 789 Odorless made fragrant, 1083 Snyder's. J. H., plant, 577 Vender Linden's, J., plant, 576, 577, 578 Vogt. C. F., portrait, 793 Vonder Linden, J., establishment 576, 577, 578 w Wabnn Conservatories, Natlck, Mass., rose Mrs. Chas. Kussell, 739. 795, 1144 Walte, W. H., portrait. 1087 Waltesburff, Wash., Floricultural Association, formation, 99S INDEX Walieman. B. J., death, 1489 W.ilker, J. H., 120S Wallace & Co., rock and water garden at Lon- don exhibition, by, 60 WallBow crs, 414 Walsh. M. n.. medal, 1203, 1208 Walz, L. P., death, 795; portrait in garden with Mrs, Walz, 794 Wananiiikor disiilay of orchids at Philadelphia exhibition, 948 Washburn. C. L. Portrait, -1S4. 1205 Portrait with chrysanthemums, 1034 Washburn. P. L.. portrait, 189 Washington. D. C. Florists' Club. 230 (resolutions), 496 (pic- nic) Notes, 26. SS. 128. 378, 432. 496, 579, 640, 662, 691. 812. 847. 901, 1002, 1052, 1142, 1282, 1446, 14S9, 1506 Washington, Pa., 384 Wasliington Park, Chicago, 288 Pergola, 165 Water gardens, 368 Water lilies, some popular, 368 Waters, T. E., portrait, 189 Waynesboro, Pa., 134 Weber, J. F., death, 1489 Wedding decorations. Church, by J. M. Gasser Co., 1191, 1193 Flower girl's basket (plate), 13T8 Gasser, J. M., Co., at residence of P. Cal- houn, 1482. 1483 Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural Society, 181 (outing). 538 (annual exhibition sched- ule). 062. 758, 1028 (fall show), 1298, 1508 Western New York Horticultural Society, an- nual meeting, 1278 Westlawn Cemetery, Canton, O., 683 Weston, Hen., 744 Wheel and wing design by Matthews the Florist, 574 Wheeler Park. Oklahoma City, 116 Wheeling. W. Va., 490, 606, 1448 Wliite pine, 1082 White pine blister rust, 578 Wichita, Kan., 120. 854. 940. 1242, 1446 Wieland. Geo. C, portrait. 188 Wienhoeber, Ernst, portrait, 183 Wietor, Hen., portrait, 184 Wietor, N. J., portrait, 183 Wilcox, .1. P., & Sons, new range at Council Bluffs. 471 Will. Hugo, portrait, 793 VII Wllshire, A. C. Address at annual meeting Canadian Hor- ticultural Association, 177 Portrait, 64 Wilson, K. P., portrait, 899 Wilson, H. E. Exhibit at Rochester Florists' Association Fall Show, 954 Float in Rochester parade, 630 Window boxes, evergreen. 1486 Wingert. .1. K. Best trees for railwav parks, 631 Wiiiterson, E. F., portrait, 182, 360, 1204 Wiiiterson, L. H., portrait, 188 Wirth. Theo., portrait. 279. 792 Wittbold, Louis, portiait, 182 Worcester (Mass.) County Horticultural Soci- ety, 369 (quarterly meeting), 1030 (annual chrysanthemum show and meeting) Wreaths. Bronze magnolia leaves with roses and asters, 170 Bronze magnolia leaves with water lilies (plate), 170 Christmas, 1189 Crescent, of magnolia leaves and roses, by University of Illinois, 1326 Directoire (A. E. Klunder), 1192 Double white petunias with gladioli, 172 Funeral of Wilbur Wright, by Matthews the Florist. 575 Galax, orchids and lily of the valley for funeral of Wilbur Wright, 842 Mrs. L. W. McCoy's for late Emperor of .Tapan. 415 Standing, lilies and American Beauty roses. ■ by A. Graham & Son, 895 Statice. duty on, 367 Wright, Wilbur, designs for his funeral. 574, 575, 842. 843 Wyomissing, Pa., 316 Yates. Chas. L., death, 475 Young. John, portrait, 176, 281 Youngstown, 0., 1208 Yucatan exports. 62 Yucca stenopliylia at Rochester, 62 Zanesville, O., 60S Zech, John, portrait, 188 Jim Erics s: t.~£ lEzbeU inEre may bs mnrs comiart j-^midships, but we are ths first to touch Unknown Ssas, Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, JULY 27, 1912. No. 1260 TheMerigan Florist TWBNTT-SIXTH YEAB. Copyright, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Ptjblishbd Evbbt Satubdat by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address; Ameno, Clilcago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 11.00 a year; Canada S2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Rich.\rd Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh, Md., President: August Poehlmann. Chicago. Vice-President; John Young. 54 West Twenty-eightb street. New York, Secretary : W. F. Kasting, Buffalo. N. Y.. Treasurer. Annual Convention and Trade Exhibition at Chicago. August 20-23, 1912. John Young, Super- intendent, .Auditorium Hotel, Chicago. Third National Flower Show, New York. April 5-12, 1913. John Young, Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street. New York. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Annual convention and exhibition at Boston, Mass.. 1913. William Sim. Cliftondale. Mass., President; Harry A. Bunyard. 342 W. Four- teenth street. New York. Secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York. November 6-8. 1912. Ch.^rles H. Totty. Madi- son. N. J.. President: C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park. 111.. Secretary. RAILWAY GARDENING ASSOCIATION. Next meeting at Roanoke, Va.. .August 13-16. 1912. P.ATRICK FOY, Roanoke. Va., President: J. E. Butterfield Lee's Summit. Mo.. Secretary and Tre&surer. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS. Twenty-sixth annual convention to be held at Milwaukee. Wis., August 20-22. 1912. .John J. Stephens. Columbus, O.. President: Bellett Lawson. Jr.. River Grove. 111.. Sec'y-Treasurer, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next meeting at Boston, Mass.. .August 12-14. 1912. W. H. Dunn, Kansas City. Mo., President; F. L. Mulford, Washington, D. C, Secretary Teasurer. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. Next meeting and exhibition at Chicago. .August 20-23, 1912. I.S. Hendrickson. Floral Park, N.Y. President: L.MERTWNG.AGE.Groton. Mass..Sec'y SUfiGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. Poinsett las. The time for propagating poinsettias is approaching the end, but cuttings strucli at this time will make the best plants for the low pans, and all the cuttings possible should be placed in the propagating bench or frame at once. Stock rooted after September 1 will not prove satisfactory at the holi- day season. As soon as rooted they should be potted in 2%-inch pots in a compost composed of three-fourths soil and one-fourth rotted manure. As soon as the night temperature drops below 60° the plants should be re- moved to the houses and given a light position. As they grow space them out so that they will not become crowded a,nd drawn, a short jointed growth being desirable. While poin- settias can be grown in a cooler tem- perature, at about 50°, the bracts will not be as large and they will not be in bloom at Christmas. ^The cause of more failures with these plants is a variable temperature — 60° at night gives the best results, and do not al- low the temperature to fluctuate, or a los.s of leaves will result. Pelargoniums. The great improvement in the va- rieties of the zonal geraniums during the last fifteen years has gradually pushed the show pelargoniums into the background, but there is no hand- somer conservatory or house plant for late soring and early summer than these old time favorites, and the plant grower should always have a few of these every season. If there is no stock wait until September and buy from those who have, and purchase the large flowering varieties and a good assortment of colors. Those who have some good stock plants that are nearly through blooming can begin to dry them off, but do not go to ex- tremes, do not dry them enough to turn the foliage yellow. About the middle of August the plant may be cut down and pruned back very se- verely, leaving only two or three eyes on each shoot. The wood that is cut off should be made into cuttings and I every piece will root, if cut into two or three eyes. Insert the cuttings in the propagating bed and keep them well shaded, and not too wet but keep the sand moist. They will root in about three weeks and then should be potted and as soon as they require it a shift made into 4-inch pots. En- courage them to make all the growth possible until November, when they should be placed in a cool house, with a temperature of 40° to 45° and preferably on a shelf near the glass. At the end of February or early In March they should be potted in 6-inch pots, when they will make rapid growth and flower the following May and June. Callas. The bulbs of callas will be arriving shortly and everything should be in readiness to start them if it is desired to have blooms in the fall. They can be grown either in benches or in pots, many prefer pot culture, claiming that the bulbs produce more flowers when grown in this manner than when in benches, but the larger flowers are grown in the latter. But whichever way they are to be grown through the winter, the culture at the outset will be the same. The soil should be one- third rotted cow manure and two- thirds good soil and if the soil is of a clayey texture the mixture will stand a liberal addition of sharp sand to keep it open. Pot the bulb in a pot just large enough to hold it and be sure and have good drainage. "While the calla is a moisture loving plant and absorbs lots of water it will quickly take on a sickly look if the drainage becomes blocked and the soil becomes soaked with stagnant water. After potting, the plants should be plunged outside, preferably in a cold frame, and if standing in the direct rays of the sun a mulch of short grass, such as lawn mowings or old straw, will prevent the pots from drying out too rapidly and consequently less frequent watering will be required until the roots begin to grow in the soil. As soon as the growths appear the mulch should be removed. The plants can be left out in frames until the middle of September, when they should be The American Florist. July 27, removed to the houses and potted into larger sizes or planted in the benches. The old bulbs that bloomed last year can be shaken out and treated in a similar manner. Be sure before pot- ting these to remove all the small bulblets from the old bulbs. If it is desired to increase the stock these can be planted in a flat and they will grow into flowering roots for the succeeding year. Pruning: Shrubs. The spring blooming shrubs are now nearly all done and the safest rule for pruning is to cut back into shape after the flowers have passed, when the shrubs begin their growth for the next season's crop of flowers. All the small weak growths should be cut out and the plants trimmed into proper shape. Unless this is attended to shrubs rap- idly become a tangle of weak growths, bearing but few flowers, and grow into ungainly specimens. Too often this important work is left until too late and the blooming growth for next sea- son is cut off with the result that there are no flowers the succeeding year. Privet hedges should be constantly pruned into shape so as to have a nice appearance and they will stand any amount of cutting as they grow very rapidly. August is the best time to trim berberis and they will need no further cutting back for the balance of the year. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm and Gorley have leased the store at 706 Washing- ton avenue and will remove from their present location, 702 Washington on the expiration of their present lease, Dec. 6. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Bobt. Klft, Philadelphia, Pa. Retailer Asks for "Square Deal." The paragraph recently published in THE AMERICAN FLOBIST to the ef- fect that the use of artificial flowers in preference to natural stock from storage or "pickled stock" woutd tend to put the "For Sale" sign on many greenhouses, furnishes the writer with a text upon which he would respect- fully present a few remarks. I pre- sume the paragraph above alluded to was particularly referring to condi- tions at special seasons. In fact, it i" easy to believe that the last Me- morial day season gave grounds for the prophecy regarding the fate of the "pickler." There is no question as to the truth of the statement. It is only history repeating itself and is in direct harmony with the law of self-protection and justice. That there is a place for artificial and "prepared" products to a moderate degree in the floral trade will be generally conceded, however. But the persistent pushing and exploiting of this class of goods will have a bad effect. No florist can stand for such stock and hold his trade or make a profit. Self defense compels him to push other goods of which there is no question of supply, grade or price. The remedy for this trouble lies practically altogether with the whole- sale grower — and it can be covered by three short words : "A Square Deal." The retail dealer cannot be blamed for wishing to avoid calamity, and calamity to him is often the result of a heavy demand for stock, a large outlay of cash for flowers, a big rush I if work and the discovery that he has been sent old or pickled stocl< when he opens up his shipments from the wholesaler. Often these shipments are .'io bad that they are not worth lifting from the boxes. I am convinced from what I have seen in boxes marked "flowers," from wholesale growers, that the most of the growers have imagi- nation fairly well developed, therefore I would ask the wholesale grower to imagine the retail florists' feelings when subjected to such conditions as I have above briefly outlined. For each dollar paid for worthless stock the profit is taken from more than a dollar's worth of good stock sold. How much loss can he stand before the entire day's trade from which he ex- pected so much, and which he needed so badly, has figured down to break- ing even. It is quite likely that be- fore he can "settle up" the retail florist will "settle down" to the con- viction that the less he buys the bet- ter, when it comes to cut flowers. Another point in this disappointing condition of flowers at special seasons, is the fact that many people are buy- ers who ordinarily do little in that line. The effect on this class of buy- ers is very bad for the florist's trade. These new customers are met with poor stock in the florist's store, or have their orders filled with inferior stock, or possibly it cannot be filled at all as given — in any event the im- pression will be made that flower buy- ing is a gamble, and they will only indulge when they can't help it. Such THE BOSTON EXIHBITION OF THE AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY, JULY 13-14,1812. A I-'iill N.pr.ri ot ihis Kxliililiion Was Published in The .\niL-rican Flori.-ii. Pages 1509. 1.510, 1511 and 1512. Issue of July 20. igi2. The American Florist. THE BOSTON EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY, JULY 13-14, 1918. A Full Report of this Exhibition was Published in The American Florist. Pages 1509. 1510. 1511 and 1512, Issue of July, 20. impressions as these do not help the flower business to grow with the class of people who constitute a consider- able part of every community, and in whose numbers there is the secret of success of almost every line of retail trade except the floral business. It may occur to some reader to remark at this point that lots of florists don't know how to handle stock or take care of their trade. I concede the point. But the florist who comes un- der the above category rarely has built up a trade sufficient to put him in the class to which we refer. Where such florists do exist the com- munity in which they do business knows what to expect and when they are dissatisfied the remedy comes in the perfectly natural manner of the survival of the fittest. Now for the "Square Deal." I maintain that good business Judg- ment should tell the wholesaler, whether grower or commission mer- chant, that the retailer must have value received for his money. In other words his stock of whatever grade must be dependable and up to grade quality. It would be better to decline his order than to accept it promising "to do our best" and then fill with stuff that cannot by any stretch of imagination be classed as anything but bad. I claim that such handling of an order for the retailer is not "doing his best," but is "doing his customer." The plea of soft grow- ing conditions, extra demand, and bad weather may be made, and often with truth. However, that is not the re- tailer's fault, and does not justify the grower in sending him stock that is worthless. I further maintain that if there is a loss due to stock reach- ing the retailer in bad order the re- tailer should not have to stand for it. The retail florist orders a given amount of stock of certain grades or quality. The wholesale grower is in the market as a seller. It stands to reason that he agrees, by the mere fact that he offers certain goods, that he will be able to deliver those goods to his customer. Failing in such de- livery in either quantity or quality bars him from receiving pay for goods or quality which he does not supply. Soft stock, bad weather, extra de- mand, improper treatment while in transit, may be causes to take into consideration by the wholesale dealer, but such items of risk are beyond the control of the buyer. He cannot, in most cases, even inspect the stock with which his order is to be filled. The cutting of stock, handling, pack- ing for shipment, judgment of quality, in fact, everything vital to its condi- tion are matters in which the con- signee has nothing to say or do. Therefore, why should he stand for goods that are not up to grade — or for goods that are spoiled upon ar- rival at their destination? Should it be to protect the grower from loss? Well hardly! The retailer has troubles of his own without taking up those of the wholesale man. In spite of the justice of the position I have taken in this matter, and which I think is quite clear, we still read on the in- voice tickets that accompany our shipments that "these flowers were fresh when packed — were selected with care," etc., and that arrival at destination in good order is not guar- anteed. It must take a, more than ordinary gift of foresight for the chap who writes those disclaimers to look down the future and see that each individual shipment which will ac- company these disclaimers will be fresh and carefully selected. The truth is, there has been so much reck- less work along this line that the courts have long since declared that such disclaimers are not worth the paper they cover. In spite of all the points I have herein set forth, and I have been as brief as possible, why do we find so few wholesale shippers who will act as common sense and justice would suggest as the only square way to do business? Why does the retail florist have such a hard time usually to get a claim al- lowed for worthless stock — stock which is often acknowledged by the wholesale shipper to have been none too good, but instead is "the best we could do"? If it was the best he could do he still used his judgment in thinking that it would arrive fit for use. If it did not so arrive who should lose because of error of judg- ment? Why, the man who did the judging, of course. If he did not think it would arrive fit for use then the retailer should not have to pay- for stock which the shipper knew was bad. The writer has bought flowers in the wholesale market for at least twenty years, and has dealt with a number of firms in that time, although the bulk of the steady supply has come from some one grower on a regular order. We have usually stayed from five to ten years with a grower be- fore circumstances would make a The American Florist. July 27, change desirable. The circumstances were not always matters of quality of stock, or treatment either, but gen- erally a change of conditions which made a change advisable. I make this statement so that I may not be mistaken for a novice who has sud- denly found himself up against what is really an old story to the expe- rienced florist. We have dealt with leading firms almost altogether and they are certainly a fine class of peo- ple. But — when it comes to a claim for bad stock received on a special order, especially if from a firm other than_ our regular grower, then the trouble begins. It actually seems sometimes that they think that the retailer should stand between them and loss from any cause whatever. I am not unmindful of the effects of shipping on flowers, and nothing in this communication is to be construed as a denial that there is nearly always some bruising, sometimes a few bro- ken flowers, etc. That is not the trouble. Jt is when a whole lot. or a considerable quantity of a shipment shows at once that they are bad and should never have been shipped. It is then that I am constrained to take up space on the printed page and ask for "A Square Deal." W. H. Gulp. A Japanese Table Decoration. Place in the center of a highly pol- ished round table a large brass jar- diniere, fill with moss and arrange with cornflowers and heliotrope, us- ing maidenhair ferns for around the edge and to fall over the sides of the receptacle. Then take a Japanese parasol and turn it inside out, sharp- ening the edge of the handle so as to place it conveniently in the center of the jardiniere. This should not be too high, but high enough to allow sus- pending from four corners of the parasol Japanese lanterns in which the bluish tint predominates. Fill in the parasol with marguerites and maiden- hair ferns. The arrangement of the marguerites should be especially loose and sprays should extend over the edges where the lanterns are attached. Around the base of the jardiniere bank a good sized garland of maiden- hair fern. If a square table is used, place a Japanese bowl filled with cornflowers on each corner, extending from each a wide sash ribbon the shade of the cornflowers to the center of the jardiniere. For favors use the covered Japanese bowls tied with a ribbon to match the cornflowers. Fill the bowls with bonbons. The tiny Japanese lantern (the smallest made) suspended from a wire wound with blue ribbon and placed in a Japanese basket filled with marguerites can bo artistically arranged. The large Japanese lanterns around the parasol should be so arranged that they can be lighted. Or better still, place an electric light inside. A. E. K. Syracuse, N. Y. — The annual meet- ing of the New York State Federation of Floral Clubs will be held here dur- ing the state fair this fall. Boston, Mass. — A complimentary dinner, attended by many of the lead- ing horticulturists of the eastern states, was given to John K. M. L.. Farquhar, July 18. Mr. Farquhar, who was one of the two judges at the Royal International Exhibition In Lon- don, only recently returned from his trip across the Atlantic. WITH THE GROWERS The Dreer Rose Trial Grounds. That the hybrid tea is the coming rose is made doubly sure to the doubt- ing mind by a visit to the trial grounds of the H. A. Dreer Co. at Riverton, N. J. Almost a thousand varieties are being tried out here, many of them as yet under number being sent by the introducers to be tested, and if de- serving, to receive the endorsement as well as a substantial order for the variety, which is then sent out under name. Jacob G. Eisele says that many new roses are introduced with brilliant descriptions and bearing aristocratic names that ought never to have got be- yond the seedling trial grounds. A dis- tinguished lady will visit the gardens of the foreign rose grower, and go into ecstacies over one of the seedlings. At once the variety is duly honored with her name and of course must go into the catalogue with a glowing des- cription. The present trial grounds enable them to prove all the new ones, so that only the really good kinds shall be purchased in quantity and receive their endorsement. In this way their customer's house learns to rely on their especially mentioned varieties or com- bination lists which include the best of the newer introductions. The pictures illustrating this article were made the second week in June, when there is the greatest show of bloom. Early in the morning as the sun is rising is the time to see the flow- ers at their best. There is at all times through the season a show of flowers, as they bloom on all the new growths, ■superb yellow, Mad. Leon Pain, a light lovely pink, large flower, and the Countess of Illchester a bright pink, a winner in every way, were among the blocks of twelve. As before stated, many of the varieties were still under number. Entries in a book containing the entire list are made by Mr. Eisele and George Clark, who take great pleasure in looking the roses over daily until they have all been checked off and their good and bad points noted. The trials have demonstrated that many sorts that have made great rec- ords on the other side do not do well here and others stand our hot climate and produce better flowers than in their native land. Mrs. Aaron Ward, Mr. Eisele says, gets a much brighter color in midsummer than in early spring. "Anyone that gets this one will remember Dreer." he said, point- ing to Grossherzog Friederich, a fine double pink of La France type but not so double and Mr. Eisele says very fine. Wakefield Christie Miller is a fine large pink which is to be forced by a large grower for cut flowers. There were many others of which he spoke en- couragingly. He said he went over the beds to select the best dozen with Dr. Haey, a great lover of roses, and it was no time before they had two dozen and could not agree on any that should be discarded. Varieties that appeared to stand out when seen in flower at this time were Margaret, a magnificent pink, a fine- ly formed flower; Geo. Hofer, very large Magenta pink; Mrs. Herbert Taylor, globular shaped, a handsome light blush pink; Mme. Segon Weber, su- perb loose pink, very striking; Frau Burgemeister Kirschstein, dark pink ^.. ^.tAuL ^ S J* '-4 r: : tiklsyiHHHM^B K . . ..-^^M rr.iar — ■'— ■ ':^ • #■ ^ * • 1 « THE DREER ROSE TRIAL GROUNDS. Some ul the Mrs. Ilul>rrt Taylor Koscs, but all varieties are at their height during the first two weeks of June. Roses of great merit have been plant- ed in blocks of twelve or more and In this way greatly Impress the visitors. Mrs. Aaron Ward, with Its beautiful yellow buds, George C. Ward, a very finely formed red, Harry Kirk, a bud, opening light semi-double; Lieut. Chaure, a light red full flower, very hitrlking; General McArthur, brilliant red, large flower; Marquise de Slnety, coppery-blush, a unique flower; The Dandy, a pretty full scarlet; Countess of Illchester, which Mr. Eisele said Is one of the first In any collection, a flat igi2. The American Florist. THE DREER ROSE TRIAL GROUNDS. A Corner of the Winter Frames for Pot Roses, at Riverton. N. I. majestic pink very double center, truly a gem; Duchess of Wellington, a su- perb sulphur yellow, light center, a large flower; Mrs. Aaron Ward, yellow buds, opens nearly white, sure to be in first dozen; George C. Ward, an exquisite flower, light red in color; Laurent Carle, a beautiful scarlet; Harry Kirk, sulphur yellow, pale lemon when open. Everyone should have this rose. Mad. Leon Pain, a lovely light pink; Mons. Paul Lede, a light pit c, large and magnificent when in half- bloom; Leonie Lawesch, copper and pink, yellow center, very striking; Alice Chambrion, a cluster rose, is all flowers and buds and always, Mr. Eisele says, a moss of bloom; Mme. Leon Constan- tin, a vigorous large blush pink, a per- fect flower; Mrs. Chas. Curtis Harrison, a fine deep pink, a long bud on long stem, very pretty; Ecarlete, a semi- red, very striking; Reine Marguer- ite de Ifalie, very free, a rather dull red; Lucien de Lewos, a very fine, blush pink; Henry Paul, very pretty long stemmed pink, upright grower. This is but a partial list of those not- ed, all of which bore exceptionally fine flowers, and the description of which at best conveys nothing of the beauty and charm of the plants themselves. Private collections of the hybrids tea class are increasing rapidly as their beauty and free blooming qualities be- come better known. They are handled here by the hundreds of thousands, each season's importations over top- ping largely that of the year before. The hybrid rose beds were also beau- tiful with their wealth of bloom, but their free flowering offspring are fast leading them in popularity. Two long rows of the rambler class trained to posts were just coming into flower. They had been badly winter "killed," which by the way was not the case of the hybrid tea class, as while they had been cut down a good deal th e were few vacancies, most of them having had strength to send up strong flower- bearing shoots. Mr. Eisele finds th; best protection is to draw the soil up about the plant about six inches in height and lay green boughs of hem- lock or other such material as a cov- ering for the severe winter weather. K. Ants In Greenhouse. Ed. Amebican Florist : — ^What is the best way to keep ants out of a green- house? Illinois. Stjbscbibee. I have found a very simple and thor- ough remedy in Paris green and sugar. Add just enough Paris green to white granulated sugar to turn it to a light green color, then dust it lightly among the pots on and under the benches, and the greenhouse will be rid of ants In a very short time. One should be careful not to put any into the pots or on a bench containing soil, as the Paris green is liable to damage the plants. As to ants being a benefit in the greenhouse in ridding it of other in- sects, I prefer to get rid of ants by all means, as they are an eyesore to any one working among them. Paris green will rid the house of sow bugs as well as ants. I also believe that ants are dangerous around a greenhouse. We had a lot of kentias in a greenhouse. On one bench the plants were perfectly clean, while on another bench we no- ticed that a few of the palms had scale. A lot of ants got into these palms and in a short time every palm in the house was infested with scale. It may be, as Mr. Roman says, that ants may be of some benefit, but it is my opinion that if such is the case they would have cleaned the palms of scale. I really think that instead of cleaning plants of scale, ants carry scale from one plant to an- other. This being my opinion, X mixed some Paris green and sugar one after- noon and dusted it on and under the benches. The next morning there was not a sign of an ant anywhere, and there has been none since. A quart of sugar, with a little Paris green mixed through it, is enough for a house 25x100 feet. We also use this for sow bugs, finding it much more easily handled than when mixed with oatmeal, and much more effective. It also does away with a lot of mouldy oatmeal scattered through the green- houses. EDWAED H. SCHWERDf. FBAMINGHAM, MASS. Wm. NlChol- son is building a greenhouse on Cross street. Hebkimeb, N. T. — W. D. Snell is building a new framework for his greenhouses and making other Ir..- provements. The American Florist. July 2y, CHRYSANTHEMUMS Ceaseless Care Necessary. This is a busy time for the chrys- anthemum grower. The many little details necessary in caring for his plants keep him on the hustle all the time. The plants growing in the benches for cut flower purposes have now attained a luxuriant growth and are continually pushing out side growths, the surplus of which must be removed as soon as they are large enough to be handled without dam- aging the main growth. Quite often the beginner in growing chrysanthe- mums finds himself up against a puz- zling problem at this time, when the plants are budding up with the sum- mer bud surrounded by side growths. By the summer bud we mean the center bud which forms at the apex of the plant with a growth shoot on each side. Now if this center bud is left at this time and the side growths removed it will dry up and wither away, and the season's growth of the plant will have been wasted. The center bud should therefore be rubbed out and one of the side growth left to go on to set a bud later on, which will be, generally, August 15 or later. Notable exceptions to this rule must be made with the varieties Golden Glow and Smith's Advance, which are extra early bloomers. The buds they are forming now are the ones that will produce the early flow- ers; also when the plants begin to harden up the suckers will stool out at the base of the plant. They should be removed, care being taken not to cut the roots. Close attention should be given to the work of supporting the plants either by stakes or strings, ac- cording to the method used, but wherever it can be done without a doubt the best way of supporting the plants is by using cross wires across the bench at the base of the plants and overhead wires with upright strings to fasten the plants to. The early planted stock will by this time have drawn considerable of the nour- ishment out of the soil and a mulch of well rotted cattle manure should be put on the beds to furnish a fresh supply of food to the plants. The ma- nure should be well rotted but not dried out, and it must not be put on thick enough to exclude the air from the soil. The better way is for the mulch to be about one-half inch thick, and as this wears out it should be followed with another in about three weeks' time. The principal point to bear in mind In chrysanthemum culture Is to make it possible for the plants to make a clean growth right along. A check from any cause Is a setback to them which takes time to grow out of. One of the frequent causes of the plants getting a setback is the pres- ence of aphis or insects of any kind. To keep them free it wiU be necessary to spray continually, wheth- er there are any visible signs of aphis or not. It is wonderful how quickly a plant will become infested if there Is any let up In the fighting against Insects. Any of the late varieties not yet planted should be got into their permanent quarters without de- lay. A light airy place where a night temperature of 50-52 degrees can be maintained, if necessary to keep out the dampness while the blooms are developing, is what they require. Keep all beds free from weeds and until ready for mulchings give the surface regular scratchings to permit the sun and air to work into the soil and keep it sweet. C. W. Johnson. Propagating Chrysanthemums. Ed American Florist : — When should chrysanthemums be propagated to bloom in November? Iowa. J. E. B. It depends greatly on the period of the blooming of the variety under con- sideration. November 1-15 is the sea- son of blooming for the mid-season varieties and later than the fifteenth the season of the late kinds. These can be propagated during April and May and potted into two and one-half- inch pots so as to have thrifty stock for planting in the benches the last of June or early in July. A good plan would be to secure from one of the chrysanthemum specialists advertisihg in THE AMERICAN FLORIST a selection of November blooming varieties with the best time for propagating them. C. W. Johnson. Plants and Tobacco Smoke. Prof. Molisch, the plant physiologist of the University of Prague, has shown in some of his earlier work that large numbers of micro-organisms, plants as well as animals, and the seedlings of higher plants are extremely sensi- tive to the influence of tobacco smoke, some being even killed thereby. Many smoke are very striking. In his more recent experiments he used older plants of various species, including species of spiderwort, echeveria, eupa- torium, selaginella, and others. None of these plants showed any ill effects from the treatment, although exposed for a long time to an atmosphere filled with tobacco smoke. Other plants, however, responded in various striking ways. Brehmeria utilis and Splitgerbera blloba changed their manner of growth. When placed in a large bell jar and a few puffs of smoke from a cigar or cigarette were blown in, the leaves of these plants, ordinarily growing at right angles to the stem, that is, in a horizontal position, be- gan to turn on their stalks, in the course of from 24 to 48 hours, until they were in a vertical plane. In the case of the Brehmeria they continued their rotations beyond this point, de- scribing a spiral. Similar disturbances were produced upon thc^e two plants hy illuminating gas. But other plants used in the experiments showed simi- lar effects of tobacco smoke, but did not respond to the illuminating gas. Earlier experiments showed that va- rious narcotics provoke abnormal de- velopment of the breathing holes on the shoot of the potato. Experiments with tobacco smoke on the potato and on other plants led to the same re- sults, often with the accumulation of masses of liquid under the swollen areas. In some plants of the bean family the tobacco smoke caused the leaves to drop off in a very short THE UKEKK KOSb. TRIAL GROUNDS. .^ General View of llu- Estate Whore Tliis Company Test^ Its riaiils ,of the deleterious effects experienced by plants llvl. g in laboratories were formerly attributed to the small quan- tities of illuminating gas which fre- quently vitiates the atmosphere of such rooms; but Mollsch's experiments left no room for doubt that It la really the tobacco smoke that does the harm. His pictures showing the growth of pea and vetch seedlings in the pres- ence and In the absence of tobacco time. The sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) and the black locust (Roblnla psoudacacla) and others lost all or nearly all of their leaves In from 24 to 48 hours after being placed In an atmosphere containing tobacco smoke. To a smaller degree smoke from wood and paper, and Illuminating gas pro- duced similar results. The fumes of nicotine had very little Influence. — Scirntlflc American. I9I2. The American Florist. THE CARNATION. Preparing: For Next Year. The end of the season, so far as the old stock of carnations is concerned, is very near at hand, for the month of June usually terminates the use- fulness of those plants that have been blooming- since about last September. The cool spring has doubtless helped to prolong the season with carnations this year and many growers have continued in good crop throughout June, but the demand falls off as the summer exodus from the cities to the country begins. In addition to this the grower needs to get busy in preparation for another season. This means that there is much hot and heavy work to be done, for all wires must be removed, plants pulled out, benches emptied, repaired and the woodwork whitewashed. Xext in line is to refill with fresh soil, clean out all rubbish, and finally to replant. These various operations do not oc- cupy very much space upon paper, but they do occupy a good deal of time and indicate a lot of labor, and it is un- fortunately labor that must be done at a period when one may expect to have some of the warmest weather of the season. Soil should be well pre- pared before it is needed for the benches, so that all possible delay may be ai-oided, and if the soil be made into a compost heap, it should be turned over once or twice in order that the manure may be thoroughly mixed with it. Many growers prefer the method of preparing the soil in the field by heavy manuring, then plowing and harrowing, followed by ridging up, and if not then sufficiently friable, to again plow down the ridges and give another good harrowing, finally ridg- ing up so that the soil is well aerated and in more convenient form for haul- ing in. But the amount of labor to be given to this part of the work of preparation will naturally depend very largely upon the condition of the soil at the start, for a light, open soil will not require the same amount of handling that will be needed to put a clay loam in condi- tion for the benches. As to fer- tilizers, it may be said that most soils give the best results when lib- erally treated with good stable ma- nure, though good results may be had from some soils by the proper use of chemical fertilizers.. The main diffi- culty Is that of finding out the special needs of a soil, fot- there is no simple method of determining the constitu- ent parts of a soil in order to supply the necessary plant food to it, and growers generally do not find time to become agricultural chemists. This means that experimentation carried on for a number of years, is usually re- quired to find out the best way of feeding a given soil, and unless this be carried out carefully by a check method, one does not feel very sure about the results attained. The plants in the field should now be making rapid progress, and fre- quent and clean cultivation should be the order of the day. Keeping the weeds down all the time and tht- sur- face of the soil open, but avoiding deep culture on account of the possible dis- turbance of the roots, some of which are quite near to the surface, is nec- essary. Another thing to be avoided is the banking of the soil around the plants in the field, for in a damp sea- son especially such a condition in- creases the liability to attacks of stem rot, that much dreaded fungoid malady that causes the loss of thousands of promising plants each season, both outdoors and in the houses. Topping the young stock in the field will oc- cupy some time each week and is one The crushed limestone can be used in the proportion of one wheelbarrow to one wagon load of soil, though a litle more or less according to the soil's texture, will not do any harm. Limestone can also be used to advan- tage with a soil that has a tendency to sour quickly. It will keep it open, allowing the air to sweeten it. The soil that we have to deal with is the black prairie soil, common to this sec- tion of the country, and it is of such -/r ' li;' . 1 ■■■ ;# ^^^^^^ bH^BM^^^I ■1 lip?'" il'^dS^J^h^-^- >'a- '. " , ■To < ^JUHWiMHili 'ilimr. , 1 p ■ H ^B^^S?^^^ *'^. ■ % THE DREER ROSE TRIAL GROUNDS. Mme. Leon Pain and Harry Kirk Varieties in Blocks of Twelve. of the regular cultural operations that must not be neglected if one looks for well-branched and sturdy stock at the time of planting-in. W. H. Taplin. Early Planting. The time for early planting is at hand, but before proceeding with the work of transferring the plants from the field to the inside be sure that every requirement of the plants out in the field has been looked after. Do not allow for any neglect in pinching back the shoots, but keep up the work right along so that a well clothed, stocky plant will be available for planting in; also do not let up with the cultivator, but keep it continually on the go, even if it is figured that the plants will be planted inside during the next ten days. Before bringing in the plants all the necessary prepa- rations of getting the houses ready should be attended to. This be- ing done, we are then ready for the soil. Our next problem is the se- lection of the most suitable compost at our disposal. This is a matter that should be given close consideration, as so much of the success of the plants depends on the nature of the soil, and by giving it some thought and attention now before bringing into' the houses we may improve greatly upon it. If you have a stiff, heavy soil it can be lightened up by mixing some crushed limestone, or screenings, as it is sometimes called, through it and by adding about one- third of well-rotted horse manure. nature that if the utmost judgment is not used in watering when plants are planted it will sour before the roots can take hold. It is also light in texture and to make it stiffer we add about one-fifth clay, together with the limestone and horse manure, and we find that this improves it greatly. Before putting in the soil v f ■ '" ^'^'''^ a vibratory mo- tion electricity motor is connected to that thT ^^"^ ""PP"'^'' ^''th power so that the vibratory motion generated tj%^Znn "i" ^^ '-P^rtfd to he cree. bcientiflc American. OBITUARY. Adolph Le Moult. Heartbroken by the death of his wife, two months ago, Adolph Le Moult, beloved florist of the Bowery, New York City, ended his life at his home, 240 Echo place, July 22. Mr. Le Moult was Co years old and was the owner of three New York florist shops. He had been engaged in dis- pensing flowers to the public during his entire business career of fifty years and was known and loved by thousands of the public as well as many of the trade. Mr. Le Moult started a floral establishment under Wallack's old theater when Lester Wallack was at the height of his glory and he furnished the actor with his boutonnieres. Many others of the stage were his patrons also. A floral Stars and Stripes for the bier of Gen- eral McClellan was among his master- pieces, though he himself considered the bouquets for the ball given Grand Duke Alexis in 1871 and which con- tained a facsimile of the Russian crown his finest achievement. His floral decorations at the funeral of Horace Greely were also notable. Much of Mr. Le Moult's later life was spent in his Bowery shop, where he was noted quite as much for his kindly ad- vice and sympathy as for his flowers. The funeral was held July 24. Aug:ust Dresel. August Dresel, of the Crown Point Floral Co., Crown Point, Ind., died at his home in that city July 17. Mr. Dresel was one of the pioneer florists of Chicago. He was born at Holstein, Germany, October 9, 1838, and came to this country in 1864, locating at La- fayette, Ind., where he worked on a farm, moving to Chicago in 1866, where he purchased the Lewis greenhouses on Racine avenue in 1867. He bought a larger greenhouse establishment at 2137 Clybourn avenue in 1868 and dis- posed of that on Racine avenue. Twen- t.\ -five years ago he was interested in the Xorthwestern Brick Co. for a few years and about the same period bought a block of 20 greenhouses on Belmont and Western avenues. In 1901. because of financial reverses, he assigned his interests in Chicago and moved to Crown Point, starting the present business, which later became a partnership, taking in Henry Wen- del. His first greenhouse experience was obtained in Copenhagen, Den- mark, before coming to this country. The funeral was held at the residence in Crown Point July 19, with inter- ment at the German Lutheran cem- etery, and the floral offerings from Chicago and other friends were quite numerous. J. C. Vaughan and S. J. Pearce represented the Chicago trade. Mr. Dresel married Hiss Mary Kyersgaerd at Chicago in ISiii; and five children, two daughters and three sons, survive : Mrs. Samuel J. Pearce. 2137 Clyliourn avenue, Chicago; Mrs. Sophia Zapel, Chicago; August Dresel, Jr., Chicago; Henry Dresel, New Orleans, La.: Louis Dresel, Pontiac. Mich. Mr. Wendel will continue the Crown Point business. Mrs. Barbara Rleman. Mrs. Barliara J. Rieman. widow of Charles Rieman. a pioneer florist of Indianapolis, Ind., died at the home of her daughter, July 17, at the age of 64. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Rieman continued in the florist busi- ness for many years and . was well known and liked among Indiana flor- ists. Mrs. Rieman is survived by four children, Mrs. Giezendammer, of In- dianapolis; Henry H. Rieman, of St. Louis, Mo.; Otto Rieman. of Moores- ville, Ind., and John Rieman, the well- known Indianapolis florist. Baltimore. — Harry J. Quick is erect- ing three new greenhouses, each 27x 100 feet. WniTIN.SVlLLE, M.^ss. — Arthur F. Whitin is building additions, 25x30 feet, to his greenhouses. KROESCHELL BROS. CO. SHIPPING A NO 18 BOILER. FRED LAUTENSCHLAGEK SUPERINTENDING THE JOB. /p/-^. The American Florist. 11 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Programme of the Twenty-Eight Annual Meeting and Exhibition to be held in the CoUseum, Chicago, Aug. 20-23, 1912 TUESDAY. AUGUST 20. FIRST DAY— OPENING SESSION, 10 A. M. Opening Exercises. Address of AVelcome. President Vincent's Address. Amendment to Constitution and By-Laws to be acted upon: To amend Article V, Section 1. "Section 1. Meetings. — The first annual meeting of the Societv shall be held at Buffalo. New York, on the first Tues- day of August. 1901, and thereafter the annual meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday of August in each year, continu- • ini? for three days or until all business is completed, the loca- tion of the next following meeting to be selected by ballot at the morning session of the second day of each annual meeting." by striking out the words "morning" and "second'* and inserting in place thereof, respectively, the words "evening" and "first." Reports of Secretary, Treasurer, and Committees. FIRST DAY— AFTERNOON SESSION, 3 P. M. Report on National Flower Show, by Charles H. Totty, Cliairman National Flower Show Committee. Paper by Wm. Gourlay, Assistant to the General Manager of the Ameri- can Express Company. Discussion. Consideration of Invitations for Nest Place of Meeting (if the amend- ment to By-Laws is adopted at the morning session). FIRST DAY— EVENING SESSION Reception to President Vincent, at the Auditorium Hotel. Music, Dancing and Refreshments. Strictly informal. Amendments to Constitution and By-Laws to be acted upon: To amend Article II. Section 12 (a). "Sec. -. Elections and Appointments : — •Ma> The president, first vice-president, secretary and treasurer shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting of the Society, and their term of office shall begin with the first day of January next succeeding the election and shall continxie for one year, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified." toy striking out the word "secretary": and by adding: "The secretary shall be elected by the directors at the annual mid-Lent meeting and •shall serve for one year. Seven (7) affirmative votes shall be necessary to elect, and nine (9) votes to remove him from office before the espi- lation of his term." To amend Article III. "GOVERNMENT. EXECUTIVE BOARD. "Between the sessions of the Society its government shall be vested in an executive board, consisting of the president, junior ex-president, first vice-president, secretary, treasurer and six directors. A regular meeting of the board shall be held each year about mid-Lent, at the call of the secretary, upon such date as the president may direct, etc." ■by striking out the word "secretary" in the third line, after "vice- president ' ' and before * " treasurer. ' ' ■Tg amend Article V, Section 5. "Sec. 5. Exhibitions. There shall be held, whenever prac- ticable, in connection with each annual convention, an exhi- bition of materials and manufactures used in and products of horticulture. It shall be in charge of a superintendent, who shall be appointed by the executve board at its preliminary annual meeting, and shall be governed by such rules and regu- lations as the executive board shall adopt. Judges shall be appointed by the president and secretary at least one month before the exhibition. '* by striking out the words "and secretary." Resolution: — Be it Resolved. That the records of the proceedings of this Society for the year 1909. in convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, be corrected by adding the following, as adopted at the time: "All members after paying dues continuously for twenty- five (2o» years shall be known as "Pioneer Members." They shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges of other members; shall be exempt from the payment of dues for the balance of their lives, and their names shall appear in a special list under an appropriate heading in the annual volume of the proceedings of the Society." Amendment: — To amend Article IV. Section 2, covering fees and -assessments, by adding the following: "Annual members after paying dues continuously for twen- ty-five years shall be known as 'Pioneer Members,* and shall be exempt from all future assessments. ' ' Ballot on place of meeting if first amendment carries. "WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 21. SECOND DAY— MORNING SESSION. Paper by L. TV. C. Tuthill on "Advertising. Some Wrongs to Make Right." Discussion. Nomination of Officers for 1913. Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Society of American Florists at 10:30 a. m. SECOND DAY— AFTERNOON. No business sessions. This afternoon remains open, to permit of those interested visiting the growers' and other establishments in and around Chicago. SECOND DAY— EVENING SESSION. Xecture. illustrated in colors, on "Floral Designing," by Fred C. W. Brown of Buffalo, N. T. Discussion. THURSDAY. AUGUST 22. THIRD DAY— MORNING SESSION, Meetings of the following societies: 9 a. m. — Florists' Hail Association of America. 9:15 a. m. — American Rose Society. 9:30 a. m. — American Carnation Society. 10 a. m. — Chrysanthemum Society of America — Illinois State Flor- ists* Association, 10 :15 a. m. — American Sweet Pea Society. 10:30 a. m. — American Gladiolus Society. 10 a. m. to 12 m. — Election of Officers. THIRD DAY— AFTERNOON. - Tlie Annual Bowling Tournament will take place at Bensinger's Bowl- ing Alleys, 29 W. Randolph St.. starting at 2 o'clock. THIRD DAY— EVENING. 8:30 P. M. Reception and Dance given by the Ladies' Society of American Florists. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. 'The Chicago Trade Committees hare arranged for a full day's enter- tainment at RAVINIA PARK. Special Trains, Luncheon and Dinner. Outdoor Sports. Baseball and Foot Races. Band Concert and Grand Opera. Ideal surroundings of ravines and groves. Most noted and exclusive resort near Chicago. Members on arrival at Chicago should Register Avith Secretary, Register with Chicago Committee, Get all local information, Get the Souvenir Album. A BUREAU OF INFORMATION, continually maintained, will be found adjoining Secretary Young's Office in the Coliseum Building. Prof. H. H. Whetzel of Cornell University, Official Pathologist, will have on exhibition an extensive collection of specimens and de- scriptive material covering plant diseases. The educative value of this exhibit will make it an important feature of the Convention. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS FOR 1912. President Richard Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh, Md. Vice-President August Poehlmann, Chicago, III. Secretary John Young, 54 West 28th St., New York Treasurer Wm. F. Hasting, Buffalo, N. Y. EXECUTIVE BOARD. For Three Years. For One Year. W. N. Rudd, Morgan Park. 111. Robert Craig. 49th and Market Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. For Two Years. Harry A. Bunyard, 342 W. 14th St.. New York. E. Allan Peirce, Waltham. Mass. Charles H. Totty. Chairman Na- tional Flower Show Committee, Madison, N. J. John Evans, Richmond, Ind. Ex -Officio. George Asmus, 2223 W. Madison St., Chicago. STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS, Paterson. Jr., Nebraska — Geo. Alabama — W. B Montgomery. California (North) — Daniel Mac- Rorie, San Francisco. Calif ornia (South ) — Edwin Lons- dale. Lompoc. Colorado — J. A. Valentine, Denver. Connecticut — John F. Huss, 1103 Asylum St., Hartford, Conn. District of Columbia — O. A. C. Oehmler, Washington. Florida — C. D. Mills. Jacksonville. Georgia — A. C. Oelschig, Savannah. Idaho — J. W. C. Deake, Twin Falls. Illinois (North) — Fred Lauten- schlager, Chicago. Illinois (South) — J. F. Ammann, Edwardsville. Indiana — Irwin C. Bertermann, In- dianapolis. Iowa — J. T. D, Fulmer. Des Moines. Kansas — Chas. P. Mueller. Wichita. Kentucky — Aug. R. Baumer. Louisiana — Harry Papworth, New Orleans. Maine— Joseph Kirk. Bar Harbor. Maryland— R. L. Graham, Balti- more. Massachusetts (East)— Robert Cam- eron, Cambridge. Massachusetts (West)— G. H. Sin- clair, Holyoke. Michigan (East) — E. A. Schribner, Detroit. Michigan (West)— Elmer D. Smith, Adrian. Minnesota — S. D. Dyslnger, St. Paul. Missouri — W. L. Rock, Kansas City. Missouri— Fred H. Weber, St. Louis. Mississippi— S. W. Crowell, Rich- mond. Montana— T. E. Mills, Helena. Botanist Prof, Pathologist Prof, H, H. Swoboda, Omaha. New Hampshire — R. E. Hanna- ford. Portsmouth. New Jersey — Wm. Duckham, Mad- ison, N. J. New York (East) — A. L. Miller, Brooklyn. New York (West) — C. J. Hewson, Buffalo. Ohio (North) — Chas. Graham. Cleveland. Ohio (South)— C. E. Critchell. Cin- cinnati. Oregon — Jas. Forbes, Portland. Oklahoma — George Stiles, Oklahoma City. Pennsylvania (East) — E. J. Fan- court, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania (West) — E. C. Relne- man, Pittsburgh, Rhode Island — L. J. Renter, Wes- terly. Tennessee — C. L. Baum, Knoxville. Texas — Eugene Corley, Dallas. South Carolina — C. A. Moss, Spar- tanburg. North Carolina — Wm. Rehder. Wil- mington. South Dakota — E. C. Newberry, Mitchell. -Vest Virginia— C. P. Dudley, Parkersburg, Wisconsin (North) — J. E. Matthew- son, Sheboygan. Wisconsin ( South) — Nic. Z weif el, North Milwaukee. Virginia — J, Guille. Portsmouth, CANADA. Ontario — F, H, Miller. Bracondale. Toronto. .Manitoba — H. E, Phillpot. Winni- peg. Quebec — Geo. A. Robinson, Mon- treal. Alberta— A, M. Terrill, Calgary. A. C. Heal, Ithaca, N. Y. H. Whetzel, Ithaca, N. Y. Entomofogist. . Prof. Thos. B. Symons, College Park, Md. Washington Representative of the Society William F, Gude, Washington. D. C. Superintendent of Exhibition. .John Young, 54 West 2Sth St., New York TARIFF AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. F. R, Pierson, Chairman. Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass. .John G. Esler. Saddle River. N. J. J. O, Thllow, Philadelphia, Pa. J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, 111. E. G. Hill. Richmond, Ind. JUDGES FOR THE TRADE EXHIBITION. Sections A. B. F. Ad. Gude. Washington. D. C. A, L. Vaughan, Chicago, III- Sections E. G. S. S. Pennock. Philadelphia, Pa. Charles Critchell, Cincinnati, O. Ernst WIenhoeber, Chicago, 111. H. Sections C. D, W. P. Craig, Philadelphia. Pa. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn. N. Y. E. Allan Peirce. Waltham, Mass. Section H. Philip Breitmever, Detroit. Mich. F. H. Weber. St. Louis. Mo. H, V. Hunkel. Milwaukee, Wis. COMMITTEE ON CONVENTION SPORTS. Chas. Graham, Cleveland. O.. Chairman. Brown. Richmond, Va. Chas. Critchell. Cincinnati, O. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TRADE EXHIBITION. August Poehlmann, Chairman. J. C. Vaughan. W. N. Rudd. George Asmus. COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL GARDENS. Benjamin Hammond. FishklU-on- Michael Barker, Chicago, III. Hudson, N. Y., Chairman, *Wm, R. Smith. Washington. D. C. C, B. Whitnall. Milwaukee, Wis. C. L, Seybold. Baltimore, Md. COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW, Charles H, Totty, Madison, N. J. W, N. Craig, Philadelphia, Pa. W, A. Manda. South Orange. N. J. Thomas Roland. Nahant. Mass. W. N. Rudd, Chicago, 111. J. A. Valentine. Denver, Colo. PAST PRESIDENTS. *John Thorpe, 1884-18S6 Kdwin Lonsdale, 1895 Robert ^raig. 18S7 'William Scott, 1896 Adam Graham. 1897 W, F, Gude. 1898 W. N. Rudd. 1S99 •E, M. Wood, 1900 Patrick O'Mara. 19ftl ;93John Burton, j;i02-100; E, G, Hill, 1888 J, N. May. 1889 •J, M, Jordan, 1890 M. H. Norton, 1891 James Dean. 1892 •William R, Smith, J. C. Vaughan, 1905 Wm. F, Kasting, 1909 Wm. J. Stewart. 1907 F. H. TraendlT. 1908 J. A. Valentine. 1909 F. R. Pierson, 1910 George Asmus, 1911 J. T. Anthony. 1S94 Philip Breltmeyer, 1904 •Deceased, The American Florist. July 27, The AMERICAN Florist 1885 Twenty Sixth Year 1913 Subwription, United States and Mexico, 11,00 a year, Canada J2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, 12.50 Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sending us changeof address always send he old address at the same time. AdvertisinE rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 60 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 1 — Poinsettias ^ — Pelargonii!*na ^ — Callas J Retail trade ^ — Retailer asks for "square deal •■ - Exhibition of American Sweet Pea Society (lUus.) ; 2 A Japanese table decoration 4 H. A. Dreer Co.'s trial grounds (Illus.) 4 Ants in greenhouse 5 Chrysanthemums 6 — Ceaseless care necessary 6 — Propagating chrysanthemums 6 The carnation 1^ — Preparing for next year *^ — Early planting 'i Stocks I The rose S — Staking and budding S Greenhouse of Jacob F. Marshall (illus.) 9 Shipping a large Kroeschell boiler (illus.) . .10 OWtuary 10 — Adolph Le Moult 10 — August Dresel 10 — Mrs. Barbara Rieman 10 Society of American Florists 11 Convention sports 12 Smith monument proposed ..12 American Carnation Society 12 Chicago hotel rates 12 Montreal 14 Chicago 16 Cincinnati 19 Minneapolis 20 St. Louis 21 Buffalo 22 Nashville 22 Nassau County Horticultural Society 22 Cleveland 24 New York 26 Philnrlelphla 26 Washington 26 Seed trade 34 — rjovemment seed samples 34 — Pea and bean crops 34 — Discriminates against home trade 34 Market gardeners 40 — Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables 40 — Notes on asparagus 40 Nursery trade 42 — New Chinese shrub In Arnold Arboretum. .42 THE new S. A. F. button is very at- tractive. Renew subscriptions promptly^ so that no copies of the paper may" be missed. Convention Sports. The prize list for the approaching sporting events to be held in connec- tion with the convention of the Society of American Florists at Chicago next August is now in preparation. Any- one who desires to donate a prize will greatly oblige by sending full particu- lars as early as possible. It is the de- sire of those in charge of this dr-part- ment of convention work to make tt the biggest and best bowling, shooting and outing occasion ever held in con- nection with the annual meeting of the national organization. All communica- tions bearing on the convention sports and prizes, therefore, should be ad- dressed to C. J. Graham, li:349 Euclid avenue, Cleveland, O. The donors should send particulars of their prizes early so as to afford those in charge an opportunity of giv- ing them full publicity. Smith Monument Proposed. Ed. Amekican Florist ; — I noticed in the last week issues of the trade papers a suggestion from Harry Papworth of New Orleans that it would be a fitting tribute to the late Wm. R. Smith to have a suitable monument erected to his memory at the national capital, and I want to say I believe the Society of American Flor- ists and kindred organizations and in- dividuals could do no greater honor to themselves than by honoring Wm. R. Smith with such a memorial. A more liberal, broader, self-sacrificing horti- culturist never lived than that truly grand old man. The thought occurs to me at this time, that for many years previous to Mr. Smith's death, it was his ambition and desire to live long enough to see a permanent home established in Washington for the So- ciety of American Florists. He also desired very much that a horticultural library should be established in this home from which florists from all over the United States and Canada could draw on for information, bulletins, etc. I really cannot think of anything that would do the society and the trade in general so much good as a fitting memorial home named in his honor. Personally I am willing to give time and money toward this worthy cause. I hope this matter will be taken up at the forthcoming convention in Chicago that we may hear different views ex- pressed on this subject. Wm. F. Gtide. Washington, D. C, July 20, 1912. American Carnation Society. NEW CARNATIONS REGISTERED. By Richard Diener & Co., Mountain View, Calif. — California Giant, Pros- perity X Enchantress White with lemon tint in center; occasional faint mark- ings of red, as in Prosperity. Size, 5 to 6 inches. Upright, vigorous habit. Stiff stem 3 feet in length. Produces 15 blooms per plant. Strong clove scent. Papaver shaped calyx. By Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass. — Gor- geous, parentage not given. Persian red. Size, 4 inches and over. Plant extremely robust and healthy. Excep- tionally long stems and stiff. Guard petals of bloom broad and well ar- ranged; center high and not too full. Free for a strictly fancy sort. By Thos. F. Brown, Greenfield, Mich. — Magnificence, Winona x Beacon. True pink. Size, 3% inches. Habit extra good. Early and productive. Calyx does not split. Good stem and well-formed flower. By Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y. — Matchless, White Perfection x Alma Ward. Color, pure white. Size, 3% to 4 inches. Vigorous habit with long wiry stem. Very prolific. Flowers pos- sess extraordinary substance. By R. Witterstaetter, Cincinnati, O. — Pres. J. A. Valentine, Aristocrat x Enchantress. Bright shell pink. Size, 3^2 inches. Strong habit, with heavy, leathery foliage. Stems strong and stiff, curving slightly. Moderately free. ' By Traendly & Schenck, New York, N. Y. — ^Salmon Beauty, salmon col- ored sport from Enchantress. Stronger and more vigorous than the original Enchantress. By the E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind. — The Commodore. Victory x Seed- ling. Color, velvety deep scarlet. Just over 3 inches. Bluish grass of medium size. Healthy and very free in growth. Free in flower. Stiff stem throughout the season. Never splits. By Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111. — The Herald, Seedling cross. Color, scarlet. Size, 3 to 31/2 inches. Robust upright growth, with very stiff stems. Free bloomer and good habit. By Scott Bros., Elmsford, N. Y. — Wm. Eccles, Beacon x Victory. Scarlet Size, 3% inches. Partakes of Victory in habit. Stems, 21/2 to 3 feet, and hold flower rigid. Non-bursting calyx. Sweet perfume. SOCIETY DIRECTOKS TD MEET. There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the American Carna- tion Society at Chicago at 9 :30 o'clock Thursday, August 22. Members who are in attendance at the convention are invited to meet with the board. The schedule of premiums for carna- tions at the National Flower Show in April, 1913, will be made up at this meeting. Anyone wishing to offer a special premium for carnations at this show will kindly advise the under- signed. The following specials have already been pledged: Bv Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago — Gold medal, value $25, for largest 12 carnation blooms. Bv S. M. Merwarth & Bro., Easton, Pa.— $50 in 3 prizes, for 100 blooms of carnation "Comfort." By Thos. W. Lawson, Boston. Mass. — Silver cup, value $50, class not yet named. Bv Hitchings & Co.. New York. N. Y. — The Hitchings Cup, valued at $30, sweepstakes in section A. A. F. J. Baur, Secy. Chtcag^o Hotel Rates. This list includes all the important hotel.'! easily reached from thp place of meeting, witli the special rates offered for the convention. The Single Single Double Double Hotels. Without Bath. With Bath. Without Hath. With Bath. Auditorium $1.50 to ,$2.50 $2.50 to .$1.00 $3.00 to $4.00 $4.00 to $0.00 Bismarck 1.00 to 1.50 1.50 to 2..50 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to !"..00 Blackstone 2.50 .H.OO to .S.OO 5.00 to S.OO Brevoort 1.50 to 2..')0 2. .50 to 1.00 .3.00 to 4.00 4.00 to 5.00 Congress 2.00 to 3.00 3.50 to i-..00 3.00 to 4.00 5.00 to 7.00 Grand Pacific 1.50 2.00 2.00 3.00 Great Northern 1..50to 2.00 2..50 to I.OO 2..50 to 3..50 .3..50 to (i.OO Kaiscrhof l.dOtn 2.00 2.00 to L'.fiO 2.0O to ."..OO 3.00 to 4.00 La .Salle 2.(HI to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 3.00 to .^lOO .->.00 to 8.00 Lexington 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 to :'..()0 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 Morrison 1.00 to 1.50 2.00 to 3.(10 2.00 to .3.00 3.00 to .5.00 Palmer 1..50to 2.00 2.50 to :;..^,0 2.00 to .3.00 .3.00 to 4.00 .Saratoga 1.00 to 2.00 1.50 to 2..'"i0 2.00 to 4.00 3.00 to .5.00 Sherman 2.fK1 to 1.00 3.00 to fi.OO Stratford 1.50 2.00 to 1.00 2..50 .'i.OO to 0.00 Reservations may be made through the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the local hotel committees, as follows : J. n. DKAMTTD, ROBERT NRWCOMB. ICO North Wabash avenue, Chicago. .".1 West Randolph street, Chicago. T. E. WATERS. WM. LANGHOUT. 32 East Randolph street, Chicago. ;;i West Randolph street, Chicago. igi2. The American Florist. 13 Meetings Next Week. Albany, N. Y. , August 1, 8 p. m. — Albany Florists' Club. 71-73 State street. Chicago, August 1, 8 p. m. — Chicago Florists' Club. Union Restaurant, 72 West Randolph street. Dayton, 0., August 1, 8 p. m. — Dayton Flor- ists' Club, 37 East Fifth street. Lake Forest, 111., July 31, 8 p. m.— Horti- cultural Society of Lal;e Forest, Council Cham- ber, City hall. Lake Geneva. 'Wis., August 3, 8 p. m. — Lake Geneva Gardeners and Foremen's Associa- tion. . Horticultural hall. Lenox, Mass., August 3. — Lenox Horticultural Societ.v. Mil-waukee, 'Wis., August 1, 8 p. m.— Mil- waukee Florists' Club, St. Charles hotel. City Hall square. San Francisco, Calif., August 3. — Paciflc Coast Horticultural Society. Tacoma. 'Wash., August 1,— Tacom.-i Florists' Association. Maccabee hall. ■ trtica, N, Y,, August 1, 8 p, m.— Dtiea Flor- ists' Club, Genesee hall, Oneida square. Coming: Exhibitions. ("Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.) Asbury Park, N. J., October 29-31, 1912,— Chrysanthemum show, Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben Wyckotf, secretary, 1101 Fourth avenue, Asbury Park. Baltimore, Md., November 18-23, 1912,— An- nual exhibition, Maryland State Horticultural Society, Fifth Regiment Armory. T. B. Sy- mons. secretary, ColleKe Park, Md. Boston, Mass., November 7-10, 1912.— Citys- anthemum show, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Horticultural hall. "Wm. P. Rich, sec- retarv, 300 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. Chicago, August 20-23, 1912. — Annual meet- ing and exhibition. Society of American Florists, Coliseum. John Young, secretary, u-4 'West Twenty-eighth street. New York. Chicago. August 20-23, 1912. — Annual exhibi- tion. American Gladiolus Society, Coliseum. L. Merton Gage, secretary. Groton. Mass. Cleveland, C, November 12-15, 1912.— First exhibition, Ohio Horticultural Society. John K. Stockwell, secretary, City hall, Cleveland. Glen Cove, L. I., N. Y., October 29-30, 1912. — Chrysanthemum exhibition, Nassau County Horticultural Society. James MacDonald, cor- responding secretary. Mt. Kisco, N, Y., October 31-November 8, 1912. — Annual exhibition, Northern "VV'cstchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society, St. Francis hall. Thos. Ranger, chairman ex- hibition committee. Mt. Kisco. Ne-w York, September 24-26, 1912, — Exhibition of flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables. Amer- ican Institute of New York. Berkeley Lyceum building. 19-21 'West Forty-fourth street. "W. A. Eagleson, secretary, American Institute, New York. Ne-w York, November 6-8, 1912. — Chrysanthe- mum show. Chrysanthemum Society of America, Berkeley Lyceum building, 19-21 West Forty- fourth street. W. A. Eagleson, secretary, 19 West Forty-fourth street, New York. Rochester, N. Y., September 4-6, 1912,— An- nual exhibition. Vegetable Growers. Association of America. S. W. Severance, 508 Walker building. Louisville, Ky. St. Paul, Minn., November 8-12, 1912,— Flower show. Minnesota State Florists' Asso- ciation, Auditorium. S. D. Dysinger, secretary, 20 West Fifth street, St. Paul. Tarrytown, N. Y., November 6-8, 1912 Fourteenth annual exhibition, Tarrytown Horti- cultural Society. Music hall. E. W. Neubrand, secretary. Tarrytown. 'Worcester, Mass., November 7, 1912. — Chrys- anthemum exhibition, Worcester County Horti- cultural Society. Horticultural hall. L. C. Midgley, secretary, 18 Front street. Worcester, Wants, For Sale, Etc One Gent Per Word, Gasb with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from thiso£9oe enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— At once, married man, age 27, on a retail place; good designer nnd grower: sober and reliable. III. or Ind. Addr.-ss Key 670, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By first class designer and decorator: years of experience: \-\ references; able to manage a store. State salary. Address Ulrich. 311 West Grace St.. Richmond. Va. SituationWanted— By florist: German: single: experience in fulUine of bedding plants; Mums. Carnation: good propagator: private or com- mercial place: around Eastern States, Key 677, care .American Florist. Pelp Wanted— An experienced gardener on gentleman's country place: married man preferred. Address. A. H. von Schu.'Vder. Laurel. Md. Help Wanted— A good carnation grower with money to invest in an established florist business, must be hustler and capable of looking after men. Address Key 647, care American Florist. Help Wanted-In British Columbia, an all-round grower of carnations, 'mums and a general line of pot and bedding plants: a steady position to the right man: must be sober and industrious and understand the business. Address Key 649, care American Florist. For Sale — New ice box: will keep flowers in ex cellent condition. Ganger & Gormley, 187 North State St.. Chicago. For Sale— Public Sale July 30: 3 greenhouses, boiler, pipe, stock, tools, wagon. Everything on premises. F. R. Matsinger, Palmyra. N. J . For Sale— One 40 H. P. horizontal return tubu- lar boiler, in good condition and cheap. Also 25 boxes 16x18 D.S. A. hand made glass. W. H. Barrett. Adrian. Mich. For Sale— Three thousand 2-inch heavy wrought iron pipe, fine condition, couplings, valves, etc. Your own price. ALDOUS& Son. Iowa City. la. For Sale — Cheap, second hand greenhouse material of all kinds: also 2 steam boilers. 2 iron pumps, 1 Morehead steam trap, wire rose stakes, etc. A. M. Schafer. 2129 Balmorel Ave., Chicago. For Sale— Within the next 30 days three thous- and dollars will buy seven thousand feet of glass: ten room dwelling. Part cash; if you mean busi- ness, write Key 671. care American Florrst. ForSale— Complete file "American Florist."— twenty-seven years— Vols. 1 to 13-13 years inclu- sive: bound in half Morocco, cloth sides. If you want them make me reasonable offer. Cost me $46.50. L, R. Kramer, Wooster. O. For Sale — Store and Greenhouses with stock of plants: situated in best part of United States: doing splendid business: wish to sell on account of poor health; good market for vegetable growing. Key 676. care American Florist. For Sale— "Improved Capito' Boiler," (steam or hot water) No. 1037: capacity 6300 sq. ft. direct rad. : 24 in. flue; length S0^'> in. Bought Nov., 1910. used 5 months. Price $300 cash. The Pana Greenhouses. Pana. 111. For Sale— 6000 ft. glass: 12 acres land; 7 room dwelling: all inside city limits of 6000 inhabitants; only greenhouse: no competition; good business at a bargain. Address Mrs. Anna J. Phare. Willmar, Minn. For Sale— Well established greenhouse busi ness: (^00 ft. of glass; good location in St. Paul; easy terms; reason for selling, ill health. Can take possession at once. Address Key b73, care American Florist. ForSale- A good retail florist business: 25.000 sq. ft. glass: 7-room modern residence; 30 acres of good ground; all in city limits; good town: this place will stand close investigation; books to show: $3,000 cash required, balance on time: $12,500 for place: can make price of place in sev- eral years; to any one wanting a good business will be pleased to give full particulars by return mail. Address Key 641. care American Florist. For Sale— By widow, established florist business in Lake View, with ground and buildings consist- ing ot: 2-story. 2-flat frame building.. 4 rooms and bath each: office adjoiniog. 12x18 ft., under glass, concrete cellar. 3 greenhouses, 24x70. 20x70 and 20x60, with boiler, concrete posts and benches. Ground'120xl25 ft. on corner. Fixtures, stock and soil on hand. For location, terms and other par ticulars. apply to Burns & Taub, 69 W.Washington St.. Chicago. Tel. Randolph 5446 Wanted — Florist's daughter wishes to corre- spond with some good florist. Address Key 675. American Florist. "Wanted— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate: has a well- established business: good investment for the right partv. Key 646. care American Florist. Wanted to Rent-Greenhouse, with stock, near Chicago, for term of years, with privilege oi, buy- ing: prefer one with some land in good town or city. Address "Florist.*' P. O. Box 164. Allen. Mich. Situation Wanted. An expert grower, desirous of making a change in the near future, would like to correspond with party requiring fore- man or manager, where only the best stock is required. Address Key 615, care American Florist. Seedsman Wanted Who has had experience in selling goods on the road. About six months of the year road work and balance of time in the house. Salary $1,000 per year. Chanc- for advancement for the right party. Key 628, care American Florist. Wanted At Once. NURSERY MANAGER For Mail Order Business, one who is familiar with conditions in the Northwest. Married man pre ferred. Good dwellimi house on place. Splend opportunity for the right man with some capital Address Key 657, care American Florist. FOR SALE. Florist business, seed department, tools, etc.: two greenhouses, hot water, fully stocked: four lots. 50x150: planted with shrubs, roses, peren- nials, etc.; only two and one-half years old: all in first-class condition; the nucleus of a fine busi- ness; lack of capital the reason. Address F. T. MANAHAN, Receiver, No. 8 So. Lincoln St., SPOKANE, WASH. Per Sale—At Once Florist's well-established business near large cemetery, including on*^ acre of land (more ad- joining land can be t-dsily acquired): one mile out on electric car liuo: good 9-room dwelling with basement, electric light and heatin?; two barns: 17.000 feet of glass; well stocked: good reasons for selling. HENRY GAETHJE, 1607 Second Avenue. Rock Island, lU. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property in Evanston. III., consisting of 20,000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it greater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6.500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. Hahn,!ZZI 1572 Sherman Avenue, Evanston. 111. FOR QUICK SALE. Nearly new greenhouse: cement and pecky cy- press, on cedar posts: 58,000 sq. ft. under glass: fully stocked; and equipped with piping and all other tools, pots, and a lot of glass, putty, lead and oil: 5 acres of land; 3 new boilers: Skinner sprinkl- ing system; in good town of 5.000: close to large markets; doing good business. On account of age and poor health must sell at once. This is your chance. Full information on request. Fred A. Gleason, Box 157, Greenville, Mich. First=Class Storeman. A No. 1 Designer and Decorator, need to waiting on first-class trade, who ^iH stand strictest investigation as to chE.-ac- ter, sobriety and ability, is open for en- gagement now or Sept. 1. A man who is capable of taking full charge and is not afraid of hard work and can be relied on at any time Key 656, care American Florist. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING CHIC.-\GO. July IS. 19)2. Stockholders of the American Florist Company Vou are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the .American Florist Com vany will be held in the ;\uditorium Hotel. Michi san avenue and Congress street, Chicago, Wed nesday. Aucust 21. 1912. at 3 o'clock p. m.. for the purpose ol electing directors and officers lor the ensuing term and for the transaction of such othc business as may come before the meeting. J. C. V.\UGH.\N, Pres. M. B.-XEKER. Sec'y. The American Florist. /uty 2J, Lexington Hotel IVfichigan Blvd. and 22nd St., Chicago, Illinois ----%. 500 Rooms, Fire-proof The Lexington is a high class residential, tourist and Commercial Hotel, located just outside of the con- gested "loop district," and within ten minutes' ride on two electric surface lines of the Theatre and Shopping District. One block from "L" Station. Three of the best moderate price Cafes in the City. The Lexington is located witiiin five bloclis of tlie Coliseum, where the S. A F. Convention will be held, on the city's most prominent thoroughfare. RATF00 per day up, without bath. i\ftir.o. I ^2.00 per day up, with private bath. Write or wire us at our expense for reservations. T. V. STRAIN, Manager. J. E. MONTROSE CHARLES McHUGH Proprietors. Montreal. MIDSUMMEE TRADE SATISFACTORY. The midsummer trade so far has been very satisfactory. Everything sells and at times there is quite a scarcity of cut flowers, especially dur- ing a time when there is a funeral rush like last Monday. Several deaths of notable people occurred on the same day and some retailers had to scrape the last flowers to fill orders. The re- planting of roses is about done and the last chrysanthemums are benched. The earlier are making a rapid growth. Carnations in the field are not looking well. The extreme heat, which lasted for ten days continuously, proved to be too much for them. They appear to be dry and hard and it will take some time to move them again. NOTES. The annual picnic of the Montreal Gardeners and Florists' Club was held July 17 at Maple Grove. The atten- dance was not very large, but was large enough to make the outing most enjoyable. Some of the prize-winners In the games were : Ladles' race — Mrs. Miles. Mrs. Luck. Mrs. Hazel. Ladles over 40 — Mrs. Horabin. Mrs. "Whiting, Mrs. Piddlnck. Members' race — E. J. Hayward, H. Idisningh, T. McDonald. Members past 40 — T. Ar- nold, G. A. Robinson, J. Luck. The tug-of-war resulted In a victory for the team captained by A. C. Wilshire. The bean guess was won by Mrs. Griffin and A. Brltton. The Montreal florists are making elaborate preparations for the roming convention, Aug. 0-9. A record-break- ing attendance is expected and all will be assured of a hearty welcome. The space for the trade exhibit Is being rapidly taken up. The ladies' cfmmlt- tee Is at work preparing to receive and entertain the lady delegates, and everv delegate will be made welcome. ATTRACTIVE VACATION TRIPS Write for a copy of Wabash Summer Tour Book outlining many very attractive vacation tours at moderate cost. Among them will be found New York and return $27.00 Boston . " " 25.60 etc. Let us help you plan your summer outing trip. Address Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent 68 West Adams Street CHICAGO, A. ('. Wilshirr has sold his land in OutremoUnt. There was 42,000 feet and it went at .$1 a foot. He has bought a new place of double the size further out for .$1«,000. ,Ias. McICenna is building a dwelUng for his .son Loo, who will be married next fall. Mr. Cotter, the manager of the Mon- treal Floral Exchange, a native of 3- Ho.slon, was elected a niemlier of the Gardeners and Plorl.sis' (,'lul). T. Gorman's greenhouses are being demolished to make room for the real estate men. Hall and Robinson will pull down their big carnrtion house this season, but will run the rest till next June. ('. F. Hardy of the Canadian Flor- ist, Peterboro, was a visitor In town recently. tj. tgi2. The American Florist. is THE FIRST CHICAGO CONVENTION AND The American Florist GAVf: THE TRADE NEW LIFE AND VIGOR We thank the many friends who have so generously appreciated our efforts, and now solicit their renewed and continued patronage, so that we may aid in the creation of GREATER PROSPERITY FOR Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen Everywhere The Convention Number To Be Issued August 15 WILL SHOW IN ITS ADV£RTISING COLUMNS WHAT THE TRADE HAS TO OFFER IN EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES Advertising rates are as usual, $1 per inch, single column width, $30 per page of 30 inches, with the usual discount on time contracts. The American Florist 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO The Early AdverHsement Gets There. 16 The American Florist. July 2f, Summer Roses Our Specialty American Beauty - Kaiserin - Maryland Rhea Reid - Aaron Ward - Mrs. Taft The above are the best roses at this time of year and we cut them especially tight for hot weather shipments. Buy direct of the grower. We grow all the stock we sell and guarantee it strictly fresh. Price List AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long $2.50 to $3.00 24-inch 2.00 18-inch 1.50 12-inch 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00 to 6.00 KAISERIN, MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY AND PERLES Per 100 Extra long select $6.00 to $8.00 Medium length 4.00 Short 2.00 to 3.00 Subject to change without notice. CARNATIONS Per 100 Extra long, O. P. B ASSET-T $1.50 t $ 2.00 - • " 2.00 2.00 Extra long, white 1.50 to Fancy pink 1.50 to FINE EASTER LILIES Per dozen 1.00 Per 100 6.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY 3.00 to 4.00 SWEET PEAS 50to 1.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS 3.00 to 4.00 SPRENGERI 2.00 to 3.00 ADIANTUM 1.00 to 1.50 GALAX— Bronze and Green per 1,000, $1.00 NEW FERNS per 1,000, $1.50 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. store and Office, 1 3 1 N. Wabash Ave. ft U I fi A Gfl Greenhouses, HINSDALE, ILL. Phone. Central 1457 %»lilW^««W Chlcag:o. MARKET BETTER. The market was very quiet the first part of last ■«eek, but took a turn for the better on Thursday when business picked up and trade was a little better. On Saturday there was very little good stock obtainable, but this was not due altogether to the increased demand but to the general shortening up of stock. Carnations on that day were practi- cally off the market and what few as- ters there were in sold well and gladioli also moved freely. Rose.s had the call and many orders were filled with very tight stock, and American Beauties ■were pretty well sold up. Both the local and shipping trade were good and continued so until Monday when trade began to slacken up again. Peonies are still on the market, sweet peas are arriving in fair condition and a^ers are now much more plentiful. Some exceptionally fine Mrs. Francis King, Augusta and America gladioli are obtainable as well as many new varieties. The receipts of outdoor flow- ers are considerably smaller and or- chids continue to hold up well in price. Lilies of very good quality are plentiful and the shipments of the new crops of roses are considerably larger. Lily of the valley is plentiful but the quality is not up to the standard, although a little choice stock is obtainable. Roses are of good fjuality and newer varieties, Prince Dp Bulgarle, Melody. Kadiance. Lady Hilllngdon and Mrs. Aaron Ward are having a good call. Killarney, White Killarney, Kaiserin, Augusta Victoria and My Maryland are In fine shape and .Vmerican Beauties are also pretty good. Smilax and adiantum and ferns are much better and galax Is also a little above the avoranc Good white roses were reported to be scarce during the week. NOTES. A. L. Vaughan and family have re- turned from a most enjoyable outing at Fremont, Mich., and the popular wholesaler arrived just in time to help his store force out with the brisk ship- ping trade on July 22. L. R. Bohan- non and family are also at the Michi- gan resort and are having a royal good time. Mr. Vaughan says that the fish- ing in the White river district was fine and that he succeeded in landing a couple of fine brook trout and black bass. The Cook County Florists' Associa- tion held a meeting at the Tavern, West Washington street, last Thurs- day, July 18, with all oHicers present. Several new members were elected and 10 new names were proposed for mem- bership. A report of the picnic, held at Karlhauser's Grove July 14 was read and the outing i)roved to be a great success, as the club was .$50 to the good after all expenses had been paid. The Illinois State Florists' Associa- tion will have a booth at the coming S. A. F. convention and all the mem- bers and their friends are cordially in- vited to make it their headquarters while they are in the city. C. L. Washburn Jokingly says that A. C. Brown of Springfield and C. E. Gullett of Lincoln have volimteered to act as escorts to any of the young ladies who are in attendance. Harry Garland Is having a delightful time on' his western trip and writes from Portland, Ore., that business Is good and he is enjoying fine health. Mr. Garland expects to return home very shortly and will be ready to meet all his friends at the coming S. A. F. convention. The A. I.,. Randall Co. is giving Its store a thorough overhauling and the painters have been busy at worlx for over a week. Another large ice box will be installed and Frank Johnson and his able assistants will be on band with a large exhibit at the coming S. A. F. convention. Hoerber Bros, are cutting some fine America, Mrs. Francis King and Au- gusta gladioli and are just starting to cut their first asters. F. C. Hoerber says that business is very good and that trade was very lively on Satur- day. July 20. Peter Weiler is busy getting the Su- perior Machine & Boiler Works' exhiliit ready for the S. A. F. convention an,, thinks this is a splendid opportunity to show the trade what a fine lioiler his firm really manufactures. H. E. Drescl. with the Metaire Ridge Nurseries, New Orleans, La., attended his father's funeral at Crown Point, Ind., and spent a few days in this city this week. Kyle and Foerster are' receiving a good assortment of seasonable stock and showing a good grade of young .■\tnerlcan Beauty roses. I'ercy Jones' store is being repainted ,ind Wm. .\brahamson of the suppl.v department Is proving to be quite an artist with the brush. Ivroeschell Bros. Co. is making prep- ar.itions to ship a carload of hot-water boilers to the Julius Roehrs Co., Ruth- erford, N. J. Chac. 'W'. McKcllar is busy with the paint brush and is now putting on the finishing touches to his new store. Baseball practice. Jul.v 2ri. at .^ i). m. sharp. Be on deck If you would like to play on the convention team. A. Lazaroff, Peter Reinberg's ship- ping clerk, is away on his vacation. H. E. Pleser. the Peony King, visited his farm at Villa Ridge this week. Fred WIttbold's son Teddy is on the sick list this week. igi2. The American Florist. 17 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CHICAGO, ILL. FULL SUMMER CROP OF ROSES, CARNATIONS, VALLEY and NEW ROSES IN GOOD SUPPLY Aaron Ward, Bulgaria (Mrs. Taft), Melody, Lady Hillingdon. ASTERS now arriving EASTER LILIES PINK and WHITE FINE CROP. Cattleyas, Smilax and New Ferns. We are enjoying a good demand for Roses because our stock is clean and free from mildew and we cut our Roses tight and in bud so they are in the best shipping condition. If you can get good clean Roses during the Summer there is sale for them and you can get them from us. TRY IT. CURRENT PRICE LIST ^ti Subject To Change Without Notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doi. Specials $3.00 36-inch 2.50 Medium 2.00 IS to -M In L.'iO Short stem per 100 $4.00 Xo 6.00 PRINCE DE BULGARIE, Antolne RIvoire or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Fancy long: $ 8.00 Medium «.00 Short 4.00 MELODY, fancy long % 8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 MRS. AARON AVARD. Fancy Long $ 8.00 Medium 0.00 Short 4.00 RICHMOND, Specials % 8.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good Short 2.00 KILLAHNEY, Specials $8.00 Fancy A.Oo Medium 4.00 Good Short ]!!!!'.! 2.00 WHITE KILLARNEY, Specials SSOO Fancy * „XJi Medium ; ; 5x; Good Short '..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. sioo .$2.00 to 4.00 ASTERS CARNATIONS, exira fancy 2.00 " common \,W ORCHIDS, Cattleyas, per doz a.OO and np EASTER LILIES WS>« STOCKS, fancy, per doi 30.50 to 1.00 Marguerites i.oo to 1.50 Feverfew, per bunch 35 to .50 VALLEY 3.00 to 4.00 DAISIES, field 75 SWEET PEAS $0.50 to .75 ADIANTUM CROWEANUM 1.00 SMILAX, per doz 2.00 SPRENGERI, PLUMOSUS SPRAYS $3.00 to 4.00 PLUMOSUS STRINGS, extra long and heavr each .60 PLUMOSUS, strong, long, medium each .45 FERNS per 1,000 1.50 GALAX per 1,000 1J!5 LEUCOTHOE per 100 .75 18 The American Florist. July 27, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. SPECIAL SALE ON CARNATIONS. Best Qnality Blooms, $15.00 per 1000. Also Special Offer on Roses. Long, $5.00 per 100; Medium, 2.50 per 100. Per Dozen 24-inch stems $1.26 20-inch stems 1.00 15-inch stems 75 Short Stems BO Per 100 $7.00 CURRENT PRICE LIST. Special Long Beauties, $15.00 per 100 American Beauties. Per Dozen 60-inch stems $3.00 48-iiich stems 2 50 36-inch stems 2 00 30-inch stems 1.60 Killarney. Extra special Selects 6 00 Fancy 6.00 Medinm 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Richmond per loo Kxtra specials $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 500 Medinm *00 Good 3.00 Short stemi, 2.00 Jardine. Fancy, 24-inch stems $8.00 Good, 15 " 6.00 Short 4 00 Subject to change without notice. White Killarney Perioo Extra specials 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 My Maryland Fancy $7.00 Good 6.00 Short 4 00 Roses, our selection Carnations, $3.00 Extra Special $1.50 Fancy 1.26 Good 1.00 HARRISII 8.00 to 10.00 NEW FERNS, per 1000, $1.60. SMIIvAX, perdoz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.50. GALAX, per 1000, $1. SPRENGBRI, per bunch, 60c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch. 50c. •■ John P. Degnan, with Winterson's •Seed Store, is enjoying his vacation and Adolph Benesh is again back on the job in the supply department. Ed- gar Winterson is devoting his time to making some new counters and all his friends are ready to admit that he sure is some carpenter. Phil. Schupp says that J. A. Bud- long has just finished the planting of 120.00*^-iDuntemann of BensenvlUe says that his violet plants are in mucn better condition now than they were last year and thinks there must be a shortage of plants in some sections, for the demand is unusually heavy. Vaughan's usual early importations of French bulbs are due in New York this week. This firm filled their orders this week for Lilium Harrisii bulbs and moved another carload of sphagnum moss. Tim Matchen says that both the local and shipping trade were very good at Peter Reinberg's store July 20. and that the young stocl< is now arriving in much larger quantities. Wietor Bros, are having a good call for plants of all kinds and are about all sold out of chrysanthemums. Chas. Dressier, foreman of the shipping de- partment, is away on his vacation. Harry Hunt, of Hunt Bros., of Park Ridge and Evanston, will open a new retail store in the near future on North Clark and Roscoe streets, near the Northwestern elevated station. Wm. Wolf has returned from a most enjoyahle visit to Indianapolis and other Indiana towns and is again at- tending to his duties at the A. Lange store. Clifford Pruner, K. H. Hunt's trav- eling man, is back from an out-of- town trip and is preparing to meet all comers at the H. A. F. convention. .S. A. Sinclair of Holyoke. Ma.ss., was in the city this week to jjlacc his son to work at Pochlmann Bros. Co.'s greenhouse at Morton Grove. Miss Harper, formerly with R. H. Hunt, Is now assisting Miss Ilorton with the office work at Bassett & Washburn's store. The John C. Monlnger Co. is paint- ing its many buildings and otherwise getting the r'lace in tip-top shape for the convention. Frank Oechslin's place is in fine shape and will be one of the objects 111' interest to visitors to S. A. F. con- vention. Erne & Klingel are featuring a fine grade of adiantum and smilax this week and are still well supplied with peonies. Otto W. Frese, with the Poehlmann Bros. Co., and Mrs. Frese left July 22 for a week's visit at Musl« SEND FOR CATALOG. HUJX^ CHICAGO, ILL. LC.AMLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALI/Y LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. le O S £> S White and Pink KUlarneyandBictamond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. CaUas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, III. George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, Richmond. Killarney and White Klllaniey roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try us. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Boston. CI.EANINQ UP FOE LATER ON. It Is hard to write when there is nothing to write about. The markets are about as dead as the rest of the flower marlcets in the country judging by reports. There is a sleepiness, and cobwebs are being spun over every- thing. Painting, polishing and a gen- eral cleaning up is attracting the usual florist just now, making prepara- tions for the expected trade and getting things in ship shape for the winter. We have had two rain storms since last report. One broke all records for 40 years, over three inches for one day, Saturday. July 21 the mercury dropped to 39, from 100 the first part of the week and set us shivering. >-OTES. A postal from David "Welch, at Queenstown, says : "No sickness and a pleasant voyage." Lucky David. George Harbison, foreman for W. H, Elliott, at Brighton, heard the call J.a.BUDL©NG 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY WHOLESALE ^H*!" ■"■ /ywgf HfcJ^ «"1 ^el^.^™'*^ Grower of (jjy | 01.0 fl ERS A Specialty. HOERfiER fiROS Wholesale Cut Flowers Growers of ^^^ riuwcra» Telephone Randolph 27S8. Sreenhonses : DES PLAINES, OX. Store : 162 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Uention the American Flc'^t when writini VlioMeHowcrMM'KeU Chicago. July 24. Per do7. Roses. Beauty, specials 3 50@ 4 00 36-in 3 00 30in 2 50 24-in 2 00 15-20-in 1 25® 1 50 12-in 75(g 1 00 Per lOii Short 4 OOffi 6 00 Killarney 2 OOfo 8 00 White Killarney..:. 2-00«7' 8 00 Richmond 2 00(& S 00 ' ' • Prince de Bulgaria.': 4 am 8 00 Radiance 4 00@ 8 00 Mrs. .\aron Ward 4 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 2 00@ 8 00 Melody 4 00@ 8 00 Bride 2 00® 8 00 Bridestnaid 2 OOig- 8 00 Mrs. Jardine 2 00@ 8 00 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. 2 00(5' 8 00 Carnations 1 00@ 2 00 Asters 2 00@ 4 00 Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00 Daisies 75 Feverfew per bunch, 35@ 50 Gardenias 3 00 Gladioli per doz., 75® 1 00 Lilium Harrisii per doz., 1 50 8 00810 00 Marguerites 1 00(g 1 50 Stocks fancy., per doz.. 50® 1 00 Sweet Peas .50® 75 Peonies 2 00(8 4 00 X'alley 2 00® 4 00 1 50 1 60 1 00 .Vdiantum Croweanum. Ferns per 1000. Galax ^. Leucothoe Plumosus String each, Smilax perdoz., 2 00 Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays .^ 00® 4 00 of the sea and took passage with his wife and daughter for Scotland. Mac. "The Busiest House in Chicago." J.B.DEAMUDCO. Wholesale Florists 160 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO PKTmuTG J Central 3155 raoNES I Automatic 44-389 Uention the American Florist when writint Zech&Mann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Telephone, Central 3284. uention the American Florist when writing W. p. KVLB JOSEPH FOBRSTEK Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lone DJBtance Phone, Randolph 3619. Uention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. wb»'e«.»!,1 Cut Flowers All teleEiaph and telephone orderi at/ao prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO Uention the American Florist when writing 24 The American Florist. My 27, r Field Grown Carnation Plants All The New and Best Commercial Variefies SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST AND QUOTATIONS. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., n w^?'i%Ii°d1ri^.s^, Philadelphia, Pa. EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Ooffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio Young Rose Stock American Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene and Safrano. All clean, healthy stock. W^RITE FOR PRICES. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. Asparagus Sprcngeii seealings, 75c per 100; $5.00 per luOO W. H. ELLIOTT, Brighton. Mass. Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Acacia Pubescens. American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOLESALE GROWERS 121 Seventh Streei. PITTSBURGH, PA. Charles H. Totty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florirt Chrysanttaemtim NoveltieB my spcdaltx. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE MtCHlLUM CO., Sf,SS.'?r Cleveland. ASTEKS (■O.MIXCi IN. The weather here has turned decid- edly cooler the latter part of this week, which ha.s caused a shortening up of the rose crop. Carnations are tieing replanted, the old ones Ijeing thrown out by many growers. This has caused a shortage. Asters are ar- riving in graduall.v increasing quanti- ties, and by the rniildle of next, week most growers expect to be in full crop. However, from most reports it would seem that the early varieties will not be as plentiful as in former years. The recent heavy rains have liad a bad effect on sweet peas, many being damaged by wind and rain. Easter lilies are still quite plentiful and in the lack of carnations and asters have had a fairly good demand. Candidum lilies are in good demand. Water lilies seem plentiful and clean up daily. Good valley is a little scarce and the demand is good for first-class stock. A few novelties still arrive dally to help out the regular stock. Habylireath (gypsifilla) is Jiu-eting with a good demand. Gladioli, out- side stock, is arriving in fairly good VlioMe Rower M^KeU Buffalo, July 24. Per 100 Koscs, Beauty, special 20 00w25 00 fancy 15 OOb20 00 extra 12 00fr/15 00 No. 1 6 OOfelO 00 No. 2 2 00(A 4 00 Maid and Bride 3 OOf" (. 00 Pink Killarney 3 OOCa f. 00 Wtiitc Killarney 3 OOf" h 00 Richmond 3 000; N 00 My Maryland 3 00(1-/ h 00 Kaiserin 3 00«7 8 00 Carnot 3 OOrn 7 00 Carnations 1 00f« 1 50 Asters 1 OOc 2 00 Cladioli (in doorsi 3 OOfo 5 00 Lilium Lonniflorum 7 00f"10 00 Lilvof the Valley...... .^ OOW 4 00 Swainsona 50t' 1 00 Sweet Peas per bu.. 4(56c .^diantum Croweanum 7S(S' 1 .50 .Asparauus. per bunch — 35f" 50 Asparagus. Sprengeri .3.5fn 50 Ferns per 10(.0. $1 .50 Galax perlOOO, $1 .50 Smilax 15 00 Boston, July 24, Per 1(10 Koscs, Beautv, best 20 OOft/25 00 medium 12 00I1-/20 00 culls 1 00i>/ 2 00 Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00« 1. 00 Extra.. 2 OOiii I. (10 Killarney and Richmond.. 2 OOir/ 8 00 My Maryland 2 00(» 8 00 Carnot ft 00(u 12 00 Carnations, select 1 00*/ 2 00 Callas 8 OOi?/ 12 00 Cattleyas .« OOir/.SO 00 Gardenias f, 00r« 12 00 Lilium LonKillOrum 4 OOfr/ 8 00 l.ilv of the Valley 2 00f« 4 00 Minnonette 3 nO(« d 00 Narcissus, yellow 100*/ 3 00 white 1 OOW .i 00 Sweat Peas l?i; (0 Valley : 3 (Oft/, 4 00 A8paraitu.s Spreneeri 2 DOS'/ 3 00 .Aspargtfus Plumosus. per bu.,35tf{<)0 Ferns, New. Fancy 1 SO ._ HEADQUARTER^ b'''' ,..c\N YORK Give Us a Trial We Can I Please You. T Roses, Carnations and aU kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. Wholesale Commission Florists. ^xt.f':f'.a.IjO, iw. tt- Florlsts' Supplies and Wire Designs. WM. F. KASTING CO. Uention theA.merican Florist wnen wnttnt Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, J!JS'.r' 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Desii^nB. Uention the American Florist whin writing THE MUNK FLORAL GO, Wholesale Growers of CDT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Uention the American Florist when writint CiNClNN.ATI. .luly 24. Kcises. Beauty per do/,, S8«/ 3 00 Per 100 Bride. Bridesmaid 2 0( w 8 (X) ■ killarney 2 OOw 8 00 My Maryland 2 00(r/ 8 00 ■ Perle .'00/^8 00 Richmond 2 0«« 8 00 Tatt 2 00('/ 8 00 .\sters 2 («)»/ 5 on I. ilium GiKantcum 4 OOW 8 00 Gladioli 2 004/ 8 00 I.ily of the \alley 3 OOtf 4 00 .\dianlura ■ 1 00 .\spa rauus Plumosus — per bunch. 25 .'VsparaKUS Sprcnfferi. .. .per bunch. 25 igi2. The American Florist. 'ih MILWAUKEE'S LEADING plant: CUT FLOWER AND FLORIST SUPPLY HOUSE. nOLTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens \-^ ^ ^ ^ ^- ■> ^ *>■ '*^ ft "■ i«* <* i*' A\ THE J. M. McCullough's Sons Co., f >olisal9 Coiiissloi Fioflsli. CONSIGNMINTS SOLICITID Sptelil itttntioD elT*n to SbipploE Orliri, Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUFPLIES SEEDS and BULBS. Friei Lilt OB ApplicitloD, 316 Walnut St.. CINCINNATI, OHIO. Phont Main 584. WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESAIyK FLORISTS ^'ot*h\"S"IJone.. ST. LOUIS, MO. Supplies andEverythine la Season always on hand supply, and the stock looks good for early varieties. The demand for Swain- sonia is good. Orchids are. rather scarce, with the demand light. Greens of all kinds are plentiful. Peonies are still with us but the end is about in sight. >-OTE,S. Miss Georgia A. Spratbury, book- keeper for the Jones-Russell Co., was married June 2.5 to Walter Treniaine. Mrs. Treniaine will remain with the Jones-Russell Co. for a short time, when she will leave and go to house- keeping. Best wishes and congratu- lations from the trade. G. P. Shearer, of the Jones-Russell Co., was married July 15 at 7 p. m., to Miss Edith M. Logan, also of the Jones-Russell Go. They have the hearty congratulations and best wishes of all their florist friends. C. A. Woodman, of the Cleveland Florists' Exchange, will leave soon for a week's outing at Meyers Lake, Can- ton, O. Sigmund Zieschman is on an extend- ed trip to Europe and does not expect to return until October or later. B. Spokane, Wash. — The Spokane Greenhouse Co., a new wholesale con- cern, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $20,000. The company owns 26 acres of land at Marshall, where it will build 20,000 feet of glass next spring. The officers are : C. T. Kipp, president; A. F. Biehler, vice- president; J. B. Austin, secretary and treasurer. GUST. RUSCH & CO Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Pbone Main 1215 448 MU waukee p. O. Box 206. St.. Mllwaukee,Wls. VloMeHovcrMM'Kel^s Milwaukee, July 24. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, per do?,, 75(S3 00 Killarney 3 00(S 8 00 Richmond 3 OOCff 8 00 White Killarney S OOra 8 00 Carnations 1 00(S 2 00 .Asters 2 00« 3 0\ next season, to have another large carnation house. Theodore Dietrich of Congress Heights seems to be the first local grower on the market with asters In any quantity. John Robertson Is handling v^ry good asters which are grown by C. Kllaby, Rlverdalp Md. A. F. F. igik The American Florist. 27 PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK WASHINGTON S. S. Pcnnock-Mcchan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 109 West 28th Street, NEW YORK "^"^ EverythiDi Id Cut Flowert. PKRCT B. RIGBT. TreasDrer. EverythioE Id SapDllea .r"-:^ Charles Millang WHOLESALE FLORIST 55 and 57 West 26th St., mfiv vriDK Telephones: 7062-7063 Madison. 1^1- TT ■ Vr«^I% Traendly £ Schenck, WHOLESALE FLORISTS, NEW YORK 131 a 133 WEST 28th ST Phones: 788 and 799 Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 Weet 28th St., NEW YORK. PHONEsJIgl ^Madison sq. Consignments Solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogu BIdE.. 6th Ave. & W. 26th St.. New York OpeD for Cot Flower Sales at 6 o'clock Every MoraiDe. Dealrable wall apace to reat for advertlslDs. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. iiention tl^e American F'i'vist tcnen icriting A.LYOING&CO. Wholesale Florists Consignments Solicited Taliphoaa. 3559 Madlioo Sasara. 54 West 28Ul St. NEW YORK tiention tlif American Florist ichen urititto N.Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Florists Our Specialties— Ferns. Galax Leaves. Leucothoe Sprays. Prin- cess Pines and Laarel Ropine. Phones 1415-1416 Madison Sq 53W 28th St., bet. Broadway UCIM vnRK and Sixth .^veDue. ''^" ' unA HsnUon the American Florist when writim Paul IVIeconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26tli Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Madison Square Mention tneA^mertcan l^ionst wnen writing WM.A.KESSLER Successor to Kessler Bros. 113W. 28ttaSt NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Everywhei e Prompt and aatlsfactory. CoDsiEDmeots lolidted iiention theAynerican Florist when writing The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at Wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 1519-5893 119 West 28tll Street NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing WILLIAM H. KDEBLER ^Vholcsale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WUlotighby Street, Tel. 4391 Main. BROOKLYN, N. Y. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wholesale J. J. COAN, Manager Consignments Solicited 111 W. 28th St. 6237J.arsanare NEW YORK P. J. SMITH, Successor to John I. Raynor, Wholesale Commission Florist, Ei^ti^^iSS'wISl Tho Unmo nf tho I ilu .^ full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all Purposes by IIIB nUIIIC Ul Uie Lllf. the too. lOOC or lO.OOO. Consignments Solicited. Telephones, 1328. 1S98 Madison Square 49 West 28fh Street New York City OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels FOR CUT FLOWERS, in two colors, on gummed paper: your card, etc.. in black, and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Price, per 500, S2.85; per 1000. ^.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, 51.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago VlioMeHowerMM'KeU New York July 24. Per ICli Roses. Beauty, special 4 U0& 15 00 extra and fancv .. 3 U0@ ^^ 00 No.l and No. 2... 1 Oo«> .^ 10 Bride. Bridesmaid, special 1 00® 3 Ou extra and fancy 5U(( 100 No. 1 and No. 2 25(5 5 ' Klllarney. My Maryland.. 1 00(8 2 00 extra and fancy 23(H( 1 00 No. 1 and No. 2 15@ 25 Richmond 15 ' 2 00 Carnations 15*? 2 00 Cattlevas 15 00^50 00 Gardenias 10 00<515 (») Lilies. Loncriflonim and Harrisii .. 1 000. 3 Oi Lily of the Valley 1 00 Tonr retail ordera. WE aAVI THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITT mention the American Florist when viritine CHICAGO The ^Palmer House Florist 17 E.MONROE ST. Brooklyn New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Avf . and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills. N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEV. mention tne American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We are In position to fill promptly all Mall Telephone, Telegraph and Cable orders with boil quality stock in season. Mention the American Florist when toHttnc Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpori, S. A. Anderson, 440 yaii St., BHffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telesraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. *etitV)n the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Snccessor to Sievers & Bolaod FLORIST «0 KEARNEY STREET. Uention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly for all occasions. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 1^6 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. .'Ml orders siven prompt attention. Uention the American P^orist when writint FROM NKW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. July 30. FROir BOSTON, Arable, White Stuf. 11 ii. lu. Rynihim, Hol.-Amer.. 10 a. m. July 31. Cai'onia, Cunavd. August 1. FROM MONTREAL. Lake Champlain, Can. I'ae. Baltic, White Star, 12 noon. Laxouia, Cuuari;!. August 2. FROM PHIL.iDELPHIA, Manitou, Red Star. 10 a. m. August 3. Columbia. Auchor, 11 a. m., Pier 84, North River. Calabria, .\nchor. Philadelphia. American, Pier 62. North River. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Dominion, American, 10 a. m. Clyde. R. M. S. P., Pier 42, North River. FRO.M MONTREAL, Athenia. Donaldson, at daybreak. August 4. FROM MONTREAL, Scotiaii. Allan. August 5. Itoma. Fabre. 3 p. m. Kursk. Russian-American, 2 p. m. FROM MONTREAL, Letitio, Donaldson, day- break. August 6. Kronprinzcssin Cecilie, North Ger. Lloyd. Lnsitania. Cunard. FROM BOSTON, Franconia, Cunard. August 7. America, Navigazione, Pier 64, North River. August 8. Pannonia. Cunard. Cedric. White Star, 12 noon. President Grant. Ham.-Amer., 12 noon. La Savoie, French, 10 a. m. August 9. FROM MONTREAL. Corslean, Allan. From Quebec, Empress of Ireland, Can. Pacihc. .■!:.30 p. m. Goth, Barber & Co. Alexander McConnell, 611 Fifth Av«M cor. 49th Street, NEW YORK CITY. TELiEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38tb St. Cable address: Alkxconubll, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when lorit«M New York City. . Frank Valentine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manofactnrer ol ARTDICLAL FLOWERS. 158 EAST llOTH STREET: Bet. 3rd and Lexinston Avei. Tel, 5633 Harlen . Uention the American Florist when writmn, Young & Nugent Telephone 2066-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street. To ont-of town florists XTI?TAr 'V/M7ir We are in the Heart of WJ1.W lUKA An< srive special attention to steamer and tbeatar orders, Prompt deliveries and best stocit in the maricet. Mention the American Florist when writing Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and designs solicited for delivery in any part of Texas. ftfenfion the American Florist when ioriting Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Uention the American Florist wher. wntiKti St. Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for deUvery in this section from the LEADIN6 FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Qeo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. will fill all orders for Cut Kansas City and Flowers, Funeral Desifrns. Dlnooont u:il Mn Wedding and Birthday Gifts rieasani nill, mo. that may be entrusted to them 30 The American Florist. fuly 27, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities by tbe firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities IndlcateA, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. riorists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section — S. A. F. fi O. H.) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for guaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to IRWIN BERTERMANN, SecFctary, 241 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. J. A. VALENTINE. Denver, President. W.J. PALMER, Buffalo, Vice-President. W. L. ROCK, Kansas City, Treasurer. Other Directors: Ernest Wienhoeber, Philip Breitmeyer, A. B. Cartledge, W. F. Gude, George Asmus, Fred H. Meinhardt. New York. Establiahed 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents In all th« large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded bjr private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad dress, DAKDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Hohn S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill ordera for any pUce In the Twin CItiea and for all points in the Northwest, Tie Largest Store in America; the lareest stock: tbe greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We afe alive nieht and day, Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in MI»souri, Kansas or Oklahoma Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Boston, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' Telegrapti AssociatiOR. Bention the American Florist when writing LonisvlUe, Ky. JACOB SCHULZ, Members riorlsts' Tele^aph Delivery. SfiO SOk Foartli Aveooe. Kention the American Florist when writing "Pcnn, The Telegraph Florisl" Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 37-43 BROIMFIELD STREET. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Al|>ha Floral Co., Chlciiiro. AljiUa Floi'Hl C'u., Una Moines, la. Auilerson Floral Co.. Aiidei'son, S. C. AD.ltrsuu, S. A., 440 Main. Buffalo, N. T. Atluutit Floral Co., Atlauta, Ga. Baer. Julius, 138 B. 4th St.. Cincinnati. bertermaun Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. ItiilMinl. J. B.. San Francisco. Roldt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo. r.owe, M. A.. New York. Kreltmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbce, H. W., Eocktorrt, 111. Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, O. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Crump. Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard'8, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. IJuerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Dunlop's, 98 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. Freeman. Mrs. J. D., Toledo, O. Calvin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser, J. M., Co., Cleveland, 0. Geny Bros.. Nashville. Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Glide Bros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New York. Hatcher, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady, N. Y. Helm & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Hoffman, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn. Keller Sons. J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co., Geo. M.. Kansas City. Klft, Robert, 1725 Chestnut, Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse, Wis. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Mangel, 17 B. Monroe St., Chicago. Maaur, S., Brooklyn, N. Y. Matthews. 16 3rd St., Dayton, O. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex, New York. * McKenna, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City. ilo. Myer, Florist, New York. Palmer, W. J., & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. The, Denver. Colo. Penn, the Florist, 43 BromHeid St., Boston. Podesta & Baldocchl, San Francisco. Pollworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L., Kansas City. Raakes. 0. C, Los Angeles. Calif. Saltford Flower Shop. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chi- cago. Schllng, Mai, 22 W. 59th St., New York. Rchulz. Jacob, Louisville, Ky. Shaffer, Geo. C, WashlnRton, Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Tex, Valentine, Frank. 168 B. 110th St., New York. Walker & Co., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. "Wilson," 3 and 6 Greene, Brooklyn, N. Y. Wlttboid, Geo., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chi- cago. Wittbolrt. B6 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson, Los An- geles, Calif. Yonng & Nngent, New York. Young's, 1400 Olive, St. Louis, Uo. Datrolt, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami and Gratiot Aveiuis. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cat Blooms. «UDG 8ROSXA TLOBIST* 1214 P »TNM We cover all Michigan points and good Sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery 'Mention the American tf'lonst when tcr^tM^ WASHINiiTON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Weietion the American Florist when wntino Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue. All Orders Given Prompt and GarefulAtieation Member of the Florl»ts' Telegraph Delivery. Ueniion the American Florist when writtHj Indianapolis, Ind. Bertermano Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Ave. Members of the Florists' Telegraph DeUvery. Kention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. T he Park Floral Co. J. A, VALINTINE, President. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Uenti»n the American Florist when writiua Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wholesale and Retail riorlM. M,'int'.-r I'"lorists' Tclri;r;ii>h l-ifiniTV Association Itentton the American Florist when ieritint igi2. The American Florist. 31 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS WiU be delivered lor the trade In other cities by tta« firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities ImUcBtetf on Wire, Phone or Mailorders, Philadelphia. Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut St. Pertonal Attention to all Orders. IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Our Motto-THl GOLDm RUIX Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 3rd Street. Plowen in «ny arransrement for all occasiani, tor Dayton and vicinity. Long dls. Plionei. Pittsburg, Pa. A.W. Smith Co. KEENAN BLDG. Larsest Floral Establishment in America, Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Beit Qnality on Shortest Notice DANIELS 5f FISHER I < rder by mail, telephone, telesrapb or cable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Mention the American Florist when writini THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover All Points in Ohio. Montreal. cor. St Catherine and Guy Sts. All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beauties, Orchids and Valley always on hand. Atlanta, Ga; Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street. B )Ston, Mass. Send flower orders (or dcllvcrj in Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc., 124 TRKMONT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit telegraph orders. Reenlar trade disc. 229 WEST THIRD STREET. City Index to Retail florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. T.— Eyrca, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peachtree. Boston— Thos. P. Galvln, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — HoCfman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston— Penn, the Florist, 43 Biomheld St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. Y. — "Wilson,*' 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson. 440 Main. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago— Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wltthold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Chicago — Witthold's, 56 E. Randolph St. Cleyeland, O.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, O.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas, Ter. — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O.— Matthews, 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo. — The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids. Mich.— Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Bertermann Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City — Geo. M. Kellogg, P. & P. Co. Kansas City — Samuel Murray. Kansas City — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — 0. C. Saakes. Los Angeles — Wolfsklll Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schulz, 650 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky.— P. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. Pollworth & Co. Montreal — McKenna. Newark, Ohio — Chas. A. Duerr. Nashville, Tenn. — Geny Bros. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York — D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave, New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — CTiarles Habermann. New York — Myer, Florist, 609 Madison Ave. New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St. New York- Frank Valentine, 158 B. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swohoda, Farnum St. Philadelphia— Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Poughkeepsle, N. Y. — The Saltford Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady, N. Y.— Hatcher, Florist. Seattle, Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Louis, Mo.— Young's, 1406 Olive St. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn. — L. L. May & Co. San Francisco— J. B. Boland, 60 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podcsta & Baldocchl. Tcrre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Son. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can.— Dunlop's, 69 Yonge St. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington — Geo. O. Shaffer, 14tb and I Sta. Established 1849 New York. David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, i552Tr5l3°cor,imous ChoiCB Gut FloweFS. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchi 224-226 Grant Avenne Prompt and careful attention to ordert from ont-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders frem oat of-town fiorists. Trade discount. 215 West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. WIU fill Tonr orders (or designs and cnt floweri \t NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4th & Eye Sta,, N. W Write, Telegraph or Telephone. Albany, N. T. E> ^V^ I^ £> S, Flowers or Design Work. Delivered In Albany and Vicinity oa Telegraphic Order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's beat known and molt raliatate terkl Only the Best ae Yonse Street. We deliver anywhere In Canada and gnaraatet safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. PoQworth Co. WUl take proper Witt^^nnaln care ol vonr orders in W 18COI1BIIT Dunlop's Orders will be carefoUr cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH, Wholeiale findKctall Florist of GRAND RAmw Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH & SONS, Will fill your oders for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michi^fanr 3.2 The American Florist. July 27, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade in other cities, by the firms below, the Leading RetaUers in the cities Indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. SendyourordersforCliicago and Sub- urbs to ^ ^ . , All orders carefully filled ^■2223 W Mai"*"" under the supervision of Wire, Write or Fhone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writinr Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Members Florists Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DIERR, The Arcade Florist, Greenhouses. t»\n Phnng 1840 Granville. O., Phone:!,. «Ul«-rilUIIB I UtU Member of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery Uentton tne American Florist when writing Little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr. 409 MAIN STREET. All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city. Arkansas and the Southwest. Mention the American Florist when writing Seattle, Wash. L. W. McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Grower, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention given to orders for Alaska. Washington and Oregon. Uention the American Florist when writing Nashville, Tenn. Geny Bros. ail rinii Ave. no. New York. LKADINQ PLORiara NASHVILLL TENM. UVCD CinOI^T B09-611 Madison kn MlLlli rLUniO I iPhone 5297 Plaza. Flower Colors Use our Color Chart in describing them. PRICE. $1.00 POSTPAID. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn street, CHICAGO. Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 W^est 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 1415 Farnvm St. TELEPHONES 1501 and L 1582 Denver, Colo. THE BOLDT-LUNDY FLOWER SHOP 614 16th Street. ORDERS SOLICITED. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 339 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Fbooes, 627. Special attention to Mall tod Telegraph Ordera. La Crosse, Wis. LA CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To All Orders. Indianapolis. UNUSUAL SCAKCITY FOR JULY. Market conditions are extraordinary. Since roses and carnations are almost out of the market and sweet peas and asters are very scarce we have the unusual condition of a scarcity of cut fiowers in July. Good gladioli of de- sirable colors are not very plentiful, although there is an abundance of cheap mixtures of ill-shaped flowers and indescribable colors. NOTES. Chris llodenbeck is the champion high jumper of the florist fraternity. He recently won the chatnpinnship by a standing high jump onto the four and a half foot mahogany counter in Smith & Young's commission house. Irwin Bertermann had to lay off two days to re-classify his twin boys who became .slightly mixed during hiiusecleaning. The 10. ('. Aniling Co. is shipping ex- tra fine pink and white Kilhirney roses to this city. C.eorge Wiegand, with his sister and nidther, is on an automobile trip In ( 'leveland. Homer Wiegand returned from the lakes with a fine string of flsh (sto- ries). Carl Sonnenschmidt and H. Junge and family are off on a week's vaca- tion. II. Junge Is going fishing next week. Ailolph l?aur is on the sick list. H. J. Schenectady, N Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Establiihed 1877. -AH mail, telephone and telegraph orders for delivery in Schenectady. .Amsterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N Y. Louisville, Ky. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. Ptum«<: Horn, 13S8. Cnmb. Main 1381 A, 634 roarth Avenue. New York: CHARLES HABERMANN 2668 Broadway. situated in the finest residential part of tba city, baa the best facilities for promptly fillinr an? orders lor city or delivery to steamer. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central Location in dtj. F. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS. Fionas: Bell. LIndell 2153; KInloch. Delmar 768 Mention the American Florist when writing St Louis, Mo. Write, Wire or Phone Yonr Orders to 1406 OUtc Street, tmlar disconnt allowed on all ordera. althar Plants or Cat Flowers. Phones Bell, Mais 2306; Klaloch Central 498 1 Mention the American Florist uihen writing WITTBOLD'S New Display Rooms. 56 E. Randolph Street CHICAGO Flowers Palms DecoraMons Kentt'd or ^old ,,,,„„„.._Randolph 4708. Nurserv. Rogers 1 nones. ,,,,j|. ,.y. Kviiiislon 82y; Wilmett.-loS Pou^hkeepsle, N. Y. "The Saltford Flower Show Vassar College and Bennett School. Rockford, Ul. H. W. Buckbee igi2. The American Florist. 33 Heacock's Kentias Of Decorative Sizes we iiave Ihe following: 900 Kentia Forsteriana, 12-in. cedar tubs, 5 to 7 ft. high, made-up plants. 260 Kentia Belmoreana, 12 in. cedar tubs, 5 to 6 ft. high, made-up plants. 1,500 Kentia Belmoreana, 9-in. cedar tubs, 4 to 6 ft. high, single plants. 850 Kentia Forsteriana, 9-in. cedar tubs, 4 to 5 ft. high, made-up plants. 880 Kentia Forsteriana, 7-in. cedar tubs, 3 to SVa ft. high, made-up plants. 1,180 Kentia Belmoreana, 7-in. cedar tubs, 3 to 3l4 ft. high, single plants. All the Smaller Sizes in Great Quantities. Pronounced by competent judges to be the finest lot of Home-Grown Kentias ever offered to the American Trade. They are Well Established, Strong and Healthy. 700 Cibotium Schiedii, in 7-in. pots and 9-in. tubs. Grand plants. Price List for tlie Asiiing. We are growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, snd painted green. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but wc sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buyer has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do belter than in pots. We are easily reached— only 25 minutes from Reading Terminal, Phlladelptlia. Fifty tra'ns each way every week- day—so you can suit your convenience, both going and coming. Then you can see our Palms of all Sizes, from 2^-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative Sizes, in 7-inch, 9-inch and 12-inch tubs (mar'e-uo or single plants), which we can supply in any quantity. With increased glass devoted to Palms, our stock is mucll larger and in better condition than ever before. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Wyncote, Pa. Railway Station, Jenkintown. Geraniums Rooted cuttings of S. *.Nult, and Kicard at $10.00 per 100(1; Poltevine at $12.50 per 1000. These prices hold ^^ood only until Oct 1st. Plumosus My Plumosus has been right fcr the past fifteen years— it is better than ever now. the price is $2.50 per 100, in any quantity wanted. Smilax Well hardened stock at $12.50 per lODD. German Iris .\ tine lot of mixed roots at $1.00 per 100. ALBERT M.HERR, Lancaster, Pa POINSCTTIAS July Delivery. We have a fine lot ready now. Fine Extra Strong 2V2-1n. pot plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong 2V2 in . $5 per 100; $45 per 1000. A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N, Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. ROSES We still have Brides. Maids. Beauties. Ivory. Uncle John and Kaiscrin. Poinsettias Fine 2^-inch plants, $5 GO per 100 Ready Now. STUPPY FLORAl CO., St. Joseph, Mo. ^Tifipoc \"arietra'ed' and Green ¥ lliwao, Rooted Cuttines and3-inch "ITaTTI^ Bostons. £C;ilLO, Maidenhair. Asp. Sprengeri. Plumosus. air. Roosevelt. Whitmani and small ferns. Special price on large plants of Whitmani and Bostons. Ask for same GEO. A. KUHL, Pekin, 111. DesPlainesFloraICo Carnations. Des Plaines, Illinois CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE - - INDIANA. Celery and Cabbage Plants Celery. Golden St-'lf Blanchingr, White Plume. Golden Heart. Boston Market. Giant Pascal and Winter (Jueen. No. 1 stock $1.00 per 1000. Cabbage. All Head and Danish Ball Head. $1.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 10000. Grand Rapids Lettuce. $1.00 per 1000. Asters. Early and Late Branchinsr, all colors separate. .$2.50 per 1000. Elmer Rawllngs, Wholesale Grower. Olean, N. Y. Semplc's Branching, best strain in white. pink and purple, fine plants from field. $-'.50 per 1000: 5.000 for $10.00. Simlax, fine bushv plants. 2H-in.. $1.50 per 100. $14.00 per 1000. Primulas, Obconica and Chinese, stronu 2!-'2-in.. $2.50 per lOD. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. Budding Knife Free. See Page 27 34 The American Florist. July 2j, The Seed Trade. <^= American Seed Trade Association. Chas. X. Pat'e. Des Moines. la.. President: Harry L. Holmes. Harrisburc. Pa.. First Vice-President; Arthur B. Clark, Milford. Conn., Second Vice-President: C.E. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and Treasurer; J. M. Ford. Ravenna, O., .XssistantSecrelary, Next annual convention, .lune. 1913. CHICAGO. — Prices on the Board of Trade, July 24, for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, $6 to $8 per 300 pounds. Onion seed harvest is beginning this week, being about one week later than last year. Set growers are asking for dry weather from this on. Timothy is lower. August $7.25 bid, .$7.50 asked; September .$()..50 bid, Oc- tober sold $6..o0 and .1:6.23, closes $0 bid; December and year, $5.50 bid. — Chicago Report, July 20. French reports of July 9 indicate a further shortage of white Roman hya- cinths. The high price of 110 francs per 3,000 is reported to have been paid by growers recently. Visited Chicago : Mrs, E, Germain, proprietor of the Germain's Seed Co.. Los Angeles, Calif., returning from the east. She goes to the coast via Alberta, Canada, where she will visit her daugh- ter. Hareisburg, Pa. — Application for a state charter has been filed by the State Grange of Pennsylvania. Among other things the new corporation pur- poses to distribute seeds and fertilizer to the farmers. Bismarck, N. D.— Oscar H. 'Will & Co. have purchased the large factory building erected some years ago by the Rhud Lumber Co. with Northern Pa- cific trackage. They will strengthen and improve the property for a seed warehouse. REGABDING Roman hyacinths, it is reported that the French growers are selling the small sizes and this may make the larger sizes short again next year. It is also stated that the hya- cinth disease now prevailing in the south of France was imported through Dutch stock of hyacinths sent there for growing for Christmas blooms. Dutch hyacinths as well as tulips of this season's crop are . said to run small in size and there Is not much jjrobability of a surplus. Narcissus bulbs are being dug July 15 and look fine-. Goveroment Seed Samples. At the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Treasury Department directed July V.i that during the fiscal year ending June 30, lOl.'j, 2-ounce samples of all importations of 300 pounds or more of grass, clover, and forage-plant seeds be prepared at the earliest practicable date after entry and forwarded to the seed laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C, labeled with the names and addresses of consignors and consignees, name of seed as given in the Invoice, and ijuantlty of the consignment. New York. — Albert Koehler, cashier of Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, is in the city this week. Pea and Bean Crops. Well-informed growers, writing un- der date of July 10, say they cannot hope to make full deliveries of all va- rieties of peas and do not expect sur- pluses of many, if any, kinds. The crops of Alaskas in some parts of Wis- consin are good, but the Advancers, Admirals and Horsfords will be much lighter than of Alaskas. The Michigan acreage is very light this year and the yield is also light. The crops of peas i growing in the new irrigated sections in the Rocky Mountain regions, f where the bulk of their seed was sown this year) are producing much less per acre than a year ago, and there is not likely to be any surplus. It looks now as though there may be a shortage of some of the varieties used by canners and probably some of other kinds used by seedsmen. Many fields have been sown to peas which were not suitable for that purpose, and a large percent- age of the crops are being grown by farmers who never grew peas in quan- tities before and who have made mis- takes in sowing the seed or in handling the crops or the irrigation water, which have seriously reduced the yield. This may be overcome to some extent here- after, but this year's crop will cer- tainly give a much lighter yield per acre than seed-growers have been ex- pecting, in view of the crops grown in a few exceptionall.v fine irrigated fields last year. Nearly all crops were sown from two to five weeks later than usual and some of them have not been up more than ten or twenty days, and if these are caught by frost the crop will be seriously reduced. The situation regarding beans is somewhat better than a few days ago. The crop made a very bad start, owing to the cold and dry weather prevailing in May and June, and beans are much later than they should be. However, the weather has been more favorable for the past ten days and most of the hean-growing sections have been favored with copious showers which is materially benefiting the crops. It is too early to give a definite idea of what the outcome will be, but we an- ticipate a fair return, providing weather conditions are normal during the balance of the season. The crop will be late — much more so than last year — and it will be necessary to have very favorable weather in the fall in order to secure the crop well-matured and in good condition. There seems to be an absence of blight this season, and while the growth is somewhat un- even, owing to the imevenness of moist conditions in the ground, the vines are he;ilthy. Pieters-Wheeler Seed GompsRy Growers of High Grade SEED Hollister, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. CorrcspondeDC* Snllrlted m COMPAHXM Growing ONION, LEHUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California Discriminates Against Home Trade. At a meeting of seedsmen in protest against the Bourne parcel post bill, held at the Burpee building, Phila- delphia, Pa., July IC, a particularly in- teresting contrast between the rates proposed and those that are main- tained under the international parcels post law was made by the assembled seed-growers. Publishing houses in Fi;urope, according to the arguments advanced at this meeting, could, under the international agreement, mail to San Francisco or to any other city In the United States at a cost of four cents, the catalogue that would cost the Philadelphia publisher 12 cents t<5 mail under the application of the Bourne bill. This fact, the growers say. would deal a death-lilow to the book-publishing houses in the United States and leave an open field for the foreign printer who could publish American catalogues in Europe and ship them for the American firm at one-half the cost the citizen-publisher would undergo. W. Altee Burpee, chairman of the Parcels Post Committee of the .A.meri- can Seed Trade Association, spoke of the Bourne bill as a regeneration of a s.vstem that was found ineffective in England 72 years ago and abandoned for the present excellent service now in effect there. The association, he said, is favorable to a union of the third and fourth-class mail matters, an idea which seems to be the main argument in favor of the proposed measure, but the adoption of the rates as incorpor- ated in the law as it now reads he characterized as a destroyer of not only the American seed interests, but the Ijrinting. ink-making, advertising and publishing interests as well. The hill's adoption, he said, instead of helping the Postal Department to overcome a large deficit, would further handicap it. He based his argument on the fact proved by the English authorities that mail matter can be shipped more eco- nomically within long distances than it can within short distances. The Bourne law works exactly opposite. The letter drafted to the big book- sliipping concerns in the TTnited States calls for promi)t action through busi- ness heads and workmen alike in a common fight against what is declared to be a blow at the prosperity of long- established business. It is represented li> the committee, and their action is indorsed by the Postal Progress League ;in(l by the several state societies who h:ive interested themselves in the light against the Bourne bill, that American firms cannot compete with the for- eigner in the handicap of the proposed VICK QUALITY PLANTS BULBS ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. JAMES VICk'S SONS Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y. igi2. The American Florist. BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds 35 PANSY SEED Giant Strain. Home-Grown, 50c per tradu pkt.; S1.5t) per ^4 oz.; ,^5,00 per oz. nv(*l7lini>n %eoA Enslish strain, beat ob- l/y^lOlUKll JKKU tainable $1.00 per 100; 19.00 per 1000. Write us. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 1215 Betz Building. PHILADELPHIA. PA. Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid. • ■ Oklahoma S. M. Isbell & Co!| Jackson, Mich. CONTRACT SEED QROWERS, Bean, Cucamber. Tomato, Maskmelon, Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet corn. Correspondence solicited. Western Seed & Irrigation Co. Seed Growers and Dealers, Specialties; Cucumber, Musk andWatermelon. Pump- kiD, Sduash, Sweet and Field Corn, Fremont, - Nebraska J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. Baltimore, Md. Light, Pratt and Sllicottsts.. RODTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Godfrey Callas 2H-inch.stron? .$4.00 per 100; S35.00 per 1000 Cash with order from unknown correspondents. PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass. Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers ♦• — ^ -♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CSRPINTERIX, CALir. Itention the American Florist when vn-iUng and all Garden Seeds _ ^^ ^^ LEONARD.stfi- ONION ePTe GROWERS FOR THE TRADE UWIQW SETS Write for Prices. SEED PACKETS WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. THE BBOWN BAfi FILlINfi MACHINE CO., Fitchburgjass. Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Order Now Bruns' Chicago Market Grand, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. Florists' Money Maker, $1.75 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Wadison St., Chicago FREESIAS TRUE PURITY Mammoth, ^4-m. and up $25.00 Extra Size, H to %-in 20.00 First Size, % to yj-in 17.50 Vaughan's White Seedling Pure White, Per 100 Per 1000 long stem variety.... $2.00 $15.00 Vaughan's Seed Store, CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Genuine Fresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer them in the following: lines: Pansies, Forget - Me - Nots, Daisies (Bellis Perennis), Asters, Stocks, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Pi ice List Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, Quedlinburg, Germany Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato, Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. GBT QUOTATIONS FROM LSNDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED lirT''*'' Bristol, Pa. John BodgerS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of Sweet Peas, Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LUNEBURG, GERMANY PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, tlie highest awards Chicago. Paris, London, Bruxelles, 1000 seeds, finest mixed 25c 1 oz. ..$2.25 Price list on apulication. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. All Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only, gAWXA AHA, CA1.IF-ORNIA. THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, Neb. Contract Grower* of High Grade Seeds Cacamber, MusKmelon, Squash and Pumpkin Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Corn ' Contract Seed Growers Snecialties ■ f.?""*""' ^#^ ''""'*. Tomato, «|lBI>iaiUCi. vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick S Son, . PEDRICKTOWN. N. J. Japanese Lilies Spec. Album, 9 in. -11 in per 100. .$13.00 „ Rubrum. 9in.-ll in per 100.. 9.00 Melpomene, 9 in-11 in perlOO.. 9.50 Tuberoses, Double, pearl. 4 in-6 in.. $8.00 per 1000. WEEBER & DON seed Merchants ,»^>.ri» and Growers. 114 Chambers street. NEW YORK N Y California GALLA Bulbs Place your order in lime to secure your wants in this stock. Callas are still scarceand the quantityis limited. \\ rite for prices. Write for prices on Dutch Bulbs. M. M.CARROLL, Norwood (Cinti.), O. 36 The American Florist. July 27, Paper Whites (First Shipment) aRE AFLOAT Due in New York about Jaly 22. FREESlAS ^COMING ALONG Order Now Send m Your Supply Orders, Moss and Fertilizers orders to go Along and Save Freight. Vaughan's Seed Store, CHICAGO. NEW YORK. measure. The extra cost within each succeeding zone would mean an m- creased expenditure o£ hundreds of thousands of dollars each year or the complete abandoning of the catalogue and the sending by mail of the seeds, bulbs and other articles shipped that way at present. Europeans could take up the business under the international law at half the cost. The Seed Trade Association Commit- tee will prepare at once to make over- tures to the Senate. They will repre- sent the new law as an added handi- cap to the firms and also to the Postal Department, as it w^ould establish at once a postage-rate zone around each of the 65,000 postoffices in the United States, thereby necessitating the weigh- ing of all materials and the arrange- ment of the postage according to the distance from the mailing point, whereas now the weighing can be done in bulk. The Seed Corn Scare. (With Apologies to "Walt Mason). The seed corn scare has come and gone; we think it was a fake. The farmers are now catching on to things left in its wake. The business men, commercial clubs and bankers every- where, they thought we were a lot of dubs and warned us to beware. They said our corn was on the bum, that It would never grow; it had been chilled and frozen dumb by fifteen feet of snow. The railway lines ran special trains upon a special day; they had trained men with special brains to give a special say. We hay- seeds donned our gladdest gowns and grasped the steering wheels, and mo- tored to the nearest towns to hearken to their spiels. The brakeman gave the brakes a twist as the train came rolling in: we saw the seed corn spe- cialist and heard him swing his chin. The good things that I call to mind of the many things he said : "Good seed corn Is as hard to find as teeth In a turkey's head. If you will plant untested seed, it is no idle boast, you'll have no corn to feed your steed or make your buttered toast. But plant the kind that's sure to grow, that tests as fine as silk, and this fair land will overflow with corn and but- termilk." He said to take a cracker box and sprinkle in some seed, and "The Kcnilworth Strain" of Giant PANSY Seed Must Not be Compared with the f Jimsy Trlmardeau It is much larger and of i.Mind substance; the immense tiowers of r^Vi to 4 inches arc of perfect form ; evrry tint and shade is produced in striking; com- binations and endless variations of beautiful colors and mnrkines. The sioclc lilants are most critically selected. It is rich with shadlh. page 1435- 1912 SEEDS NOW READY Pansies in Separate Colors. 1000 seeds Giant Adonis, beautiful light blue 25c Giant Emperor William, ultramarine blue 25c Giant King of the Blacks, coal black 25c Giant Lord Beaconstield, violet shading to white. 25c Giant Golden Oueen. yellow 25c Giant Golden Vellow, with dark center 25c Giant Masterpiece, beautifully ruffled, with a wide range of colors 25c Giant White, very tine 25c Giant White, with large violet center 25c Giant Red. a tine mixture of red shades 25c Giant Royal Purple, line large tiower 25c Giant Orchid Flowering, rare shades 2.5c Giant Bronze and Copper Shades 25c Giant Light Blue, delicate shades of blue 25c Giant Dark Blue, deep blue shades 25c Giant Zebra Mixed Shades, striped 25c The preceding 1(» co'ors mixed in equal propor- tions. lOOO seeds, 25c; any 5 packets. Sl.OO; anv 11 packets. $2.00. The Rainbow blend is grown fromthe latest introductions of giant pansies of the most beautiful, goi'eeous colors; blotched, striped, veined, margined, etc. \\'ith every Sl.OO worth of pansy seed I will send 1000 of Rain bow free, and wit| other amounts in like propor ion. Mention the American Florist when writing SEASONABLE STOCK Primula Sinensis, in colors, strong plants, $3.00 per IOC; $25 00 per lOOO' Primula Obconica Gigantea (Arendsii) Fine Hybrids in new mixture and named colors. $3.UU per 10-inch pot plants, $6.00 per 100. THE STORRS £c HARRISON CO. Painesville, Ohio. A. N. PiersoD, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. fill it up half-full of rocks, and then that we should need to wet it down each night and morn and keep it good and hot, and see that every grain of oorn was "Johnnie-on-the-spot." That seed corn spiel it was a beaut; we hoped he'd never quit, but the engine gave a warning toot — we had 'to hit the grit. It is a fact, sure as you're born, in spite of all this scare, we have a dandy stand of corn, and maybe some to spare. If any farmer doesn't know Just what good seed corn is, to choose the kind that's sure to grow, he'd better quit the biz and don a ragged flannel shirt and join a dago crew, and go to heaving frozen dirt with a rusty No. 2. The railway men may snort and pop, the bankers saw the .Tlr, but if we grow a bumper crop we know they'll get their share. The business men, com- mercial clubs, win sing their gladdest tunes, and sell us wormy breakfast grub and mouldy,, musty prunes. D. B. KminsoN. [We are indebted to F. W. Bar- teldes for the foregoing clipping from a western agricultural paper. — Ed.] THE BOOK OF SLADIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. This 120-page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- ■tains many chapters [covering all sides of I growing, propagating I storing, etc., and also some pagesof valuable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources. A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE, POSTPAID. Sl.ZS IMERICtN FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. igi2. The American Florist. 37 HMMMnnnMHHnnnHHHnnnMMHnnnHHHnnnHHHnnnHMHM M M H n n n n H H n H M n M M « n tt n M M M n M ■ n n M ■ n XL n M Boddinglon's Gigantic Pansies Can be produced only from the giant strains. Our CHALLBNGB PANSY seed contains only the giant self-colors, the giant striped and variegated and the giant blotched, etc., all carefully mixed in proportion. You could not buy better seed if you paid $100 per ounce. Our Challenge Pansy seed during the past season gave unprece- dented satisfaction, and every order booked last year was duplicated and increased this year. All the testimon- ials received mentioned specially the high grade of flowers — color, form and size of the individual blossoms. This year, by adding improved types, intending customers can absolutely rely on a duplication of this season's success with increased satisfaction. Our "marK" for this strain is "Challenge," and it is all the word denotes. Pansy — Boddlngton's "Challenge" — ^All Giants This mixture contains all the finest Giant strains — of the leading Pansy Specialists in the world — the Giant self-colors, the Giant striped and margined, and the Giant blotched, etc., all carefully mixed in proportion — the finest that money can buy — the finest your money can buy. A florist who has grown it said: "Why don't you call it Defiance?" V'o trade pkt. :i5c.. trade pkt. 50 cts., V<> or,, 73 cts., Vt oz. $1.50, % o2. $2.75, oz. $5.00. 15 ?2 75 % oz. $1 50 50 $5 00 Oz. $5 00 1 50 25 1 25 15 50 15 15 15 15 85 4 00 3 00 BODDINGTOIV'S ttTJALITY "ENGtlSH" PANSY A superb strain of highly colored flowers in great variety and immense size. Our Mr. Bunyard, while visiting the Royal Interna- tional Exhibition in London, was much impressed with these blooms and secured as much seed as possible — but only sufficient to offer same In packets which we do as follows; — Trade Packet (500 seeds) for $1.00 % Trade Packet (250 seeds) for 50 OTHER CHOICE VARIETIES OP GIANT PANSIES Tr. pkt. Vi oz. % oz. Triumph of the Giants. Extremely large flower of beautiful color- ings. Should be grown by every florist $0 50 Tr. pkt. Boddlngton's "Challenge" Mixture $0 50 Giant Trlntardeau, Mammoth-flow- ering and a good range of color Giant Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). Petals beautifully waved; ex- quisite colors Cassler's Giant. A fine strain of large, highly colored flowers.. Giant Bugnot's Stained. Extra choice flowers, large and plenty of light colors Giant Madame Perret. A recent introduction by a celebrated French specialist; of strong, free growth Giant Fire King. Brilliant reddish yellow, with large brown eyes. . Giant Lord Beaconsfleld. Deep purple-violet, top petals light blue Giant Canary Bird. Ground color is a bright golden yellow and each petal is marked with a darker blotch Giant Orcliidaeflora, or Orchid- flowered Pansy. Splendid va- riety; beautiful shades of pink, lilac, orange, rose, terra cotta, chamois, etc Giant Emperor William. Ultra- marlne-blue, purple eye Giant Golden Queen. Bright yel- low, no eye Giant Golden Yellow. Yellow, brown eye Giant King of the Blacks (Faust). Black Giant President McKlnley. Golden yellow, large dark blotch Giant Prince Blsmarcfc. Yellow- ish bronze, dark eye • Giant Pretlosa. Crimson-rose, white margin, violet blotch.... Giant Rosy Ijilac Giant IVhlte. Violet spot Challenge Pansy. NOVELTY PANSIES. S5 3 00 75 50 85 25 1 25 10 15 15 15 15 15 2 50 1 50 3 00 4 00 1 50 50 60 2 00 75 2 50 60 2 00 85 3 00 75 2 5ft 25 1 25 4 00 15 60 2 00 10 60 2 00 Tr. pkt. ADONIS. Light blue, with white center $0. 25 ANDROMEDA. Rosy, with lavender tints 25 BRIDESMAID. Giant flowers of rosy white 25 EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH. Pure white, large violet spots 25 MAUVE Q,ITEEN. A delicate mauve Pansy, the lower three petals marked with a large blotch of carmine 25 PSYCHE. Violet, bordered white; beautifully waved petals 25 PEACOCK. All the name implies; a most beauti- ful vari-colored variety; peacock blue, edged white 25 RUBY KING. Superb crimson and red shades. .. . 25 SNOWPLAKE. Pure white; immense flower 25 VULCAN. Giant brilliant dark red, with five black blotches ; unique 25 Collection of the above 10 varieties, one packet each, for 2 00 Boddington's Giant Pansies to Color. Named Varieties Mixed. For our customers who desire special shades In Pan- sies we have pleasure in offering the following: Light Shades, Yellow Shades, Spotted Shades, Striped and Mottled, Dark Shades, Blue Shades, Bronze Shades, Red and Brown Shades, trade pkt. 25 cts., Vi oz. $1.00, % oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00 * ARTHUR T. BODDINfiTON, Seedsman, m u m m n n n m n n n m m m n n n n n n m m m n n n m 342 West 14th H AJUluuiV !• iii/i/i/inuivii, .jwwuoiiiau, Street, i^^w iuia ^ New York * Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 2!4 inch plants. J11.50 per 100. F. O. B. West Grove. THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing Flower Colors Use our COLOR CHART in describing them PBICE, Sl.OO FOSTPAID. American Florist Co.* 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO To JB^:x:oli.a^n.^e Choice Coniferous Evergreens for Palms, Ferns, Clematis Paniculata seed- lings, Hybrid Tea Roses, Chrysanthe- mums. What have you? The Greening Nursery Co., Monroe, Mich. Mention the American Florist when writing 38 The American Florist. July 27, CHRYSANTHEMUMS In order to make room, we offer the following first class stock of Chrysanthemums at the following prices: Bonnafon Pacific Supreme October Frost Entruehard Byron Intensity Balfour Golden Glow Tousett Halliday Poehlmann Amorita Pockett's Crimson From Sand, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. Linwood Hall, ^ l-IIow Eaton and W'liiie L'lindwick. From Sand, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000. Octobur Frost. Intensity, Enyueliard. Linwood Hall. Halliday. Pockell' Crimson and Crocus. From pots, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Carnation Specialists. Joliet, III. I The Best Color Chart ♦ For Florists, Seedsmen A and Nurserymen. J Erfurt, Germany, May 9, 1911. I American Florist Co., " Chicago, U. S. A. A Dear Sirs: — If you have any copies f left of the comparative color plate ♦ compiled by F. Schuyler Mathews, I shall be obliged if you will send i me one, my copy having somehow I got mislaid and I do not like to be T without this excellent little pro- I duction. » Yours truly, Ernst Benary. A Published and For Sale by the American Florist Co., **?;|,?!fro'S^'- ■ PRICE, ONE DOLLAR, POSTPAID. ♦ POINSETTIAS Extra strong 214-ln. pot plants. Shipped in paper pots. $6,00 per 100,$S0.00per WX) CHINESE PRIMROSES Very best strain, 2V2-in.pots, %S per 100, %"& per 1000. Asparagus Plnmosus, for plantiAi: out. extra heayy 3-in,. $6,80 per 100; £55.00 per 1000, 500 at 1000 rale. FRANK OECHSUN, 4911 QulnCT St.. CXDCAGO Mention the American Florist when writing We wish to call your attention to the following: The well shaped Box Trees in Pyramids, Balls. Bush Form and all otlier clipped forms are not from Bosknop. but from Aalsmeer. The very slronk' ;iO(l hralthy Ivies are not from Boskoop, but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac, well hudded with very lonK stalks is not from Boakoop, but from Aalsmeer. Let us'know your re(|uiremi;nts and we shall be pleased to rpiote vou. "L'Esperance" Nurseries, Aalsmeer, Holland. Mention the American Florist when writing Field=Orown Carnations Limestone land. No stem rot. 10,000 R.P Enchantress, 7,000 Enchantress 3,000 Doroi hy Gordon, 1 ,000 Victory, S*..0O l"-r lOO; SS.iKl per KUlO- 2,000 White Wonder, 300 Gloriosa, #>S.0O pc-r 100; *7,5.rK) p.r 1000, 6,000 White Enchantress, $7,li0 per 10(1; ,'^.5.W1 per 1000. 250 at IIKX) rale. Cash, please, \V, Fark'o, l', S. and .American Express. JNO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio For July and August Flowering. HYDRANGEAS We have a large stock of very fine plants, well set with buds, which will show color uarly in July, and will he in perfection during July and Aujjust— the months when they arc most in demand for summer decoration at watering places, etc. Our stock is lart,''--. so that we can supply plants in carload lots, if wanted. Plants in ordinary butter tubs. $2.00 and iVvxOO each: if want; d in new ct.'dar tubs, painted ureen, with iron handles, $1.00 each additional. When ordering, state \ hether wanted in butter tubs or new cedar tubs. Extra large specimens in half l)arrels. $5.00and$7.-Ucach Fine Ferns. We have a magnificent stock of exceptionally linuNephrolepisin the following varieties, viz.: Ele6antissiiiia,*..-in.pots, 50c each; 8-in. pots. ^1.00 each; extra fine specimens, 12-in,, $4.00 to $5.00 each. Bostoniensis, 10-in. & 12-in.. $5.00 to $7.50 ea. Giatrasi, Sin. pots. Sl.OOeach: 10-in. pots, ex- tra fine specimens. $3.00 each. Scottii, 6 in. pots, 50c each; 10-in. pots, extra line specimens, $2. .SO each. Viridlssima, lO-in. pots, ^2m to 53.00 each. Magnifica, Muscosa, Elegantissima Com- pacts, 3!4-in. pots. 25c i.-ach. Giatrasi, Viridfssima, Bostoniensis, 3V2 in. pots, I5c each. Small Ferns for Fern Pans, assorted varirties. 2Hin.i $3..^ pt-T hundred. Phoenix Roebelenii. The finest and most craceful of all palms Hardiest for summer decoration. Ironclad Does splendidly out of doors. Fine specimens in new 12-in. tubs, $5.00 each. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5 in. and 0-in. pots, $6,00, $9,00 and ,i-i:,liO per do/en. Cold Storage Lily of the Valley. Very hnest (lualitv obtainable. Packed in cases of 500 and 1000, Cold Storage Lilium Gi^anteum. 7 9 in. bulbs; case lots of .W. Asparagus Plumosus Hanus, ''""■ """• ' $4.00 per 100 F. R.PIERSON CO.,Tarrytown-on-Hudson,New York. Ferns In Flats Well Established— Clumps Can Be Divided The following varieties are offered for early shipment by express; Petris Wimsetti Pteris Adiantoides Petris Wilson Pieris vvimsetti Mulliceps or NobUis Pteris Serrulata Variegata Pteris Mayli • Cnstata Pteris Hastata Pteris Cretica Albo-Lineata Pteris Magnifica Cyrtomium Falcatum Pteris Serrulata Aspidium Tsussimense ,$2,00 per Hat— 20 Hats or more $1,75 per Hat. Price F, O, B, New York (no cartajje). Terms 30 days net cash, approved credit. McHUTCHI50N&C0. 17 Murray street, NEW YORK. Bay Trees and Boxwood. BOXWOOD. Standard. Each Pair 18 26 in. stem, l.S in. crown ,'63,00 $5.00 Bush. Each Doz. 100 12 in $0..V: $3.60 $25.00 IS in .10 4„S0 ,W,00 Ampelopsls Veitchil (japan or Boston Ivyi. Kach Do/. 100 4 inch, pot t-rown »).M) ,$3,00 $20,00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 31 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO. BUDDING KNIFE FREE See Page 27. Chrysanthemums strictly First-Class Stock Amorita. Col. I). Appleton, Major Bonnafion. Mrs. H. W. Buck bee. John Burton. Winter Cheer. W. H. Chadwick. Golden Chadwick. Diana, Maud I^can, Golden Eajile. Helen Frick. Lynnwood Hall, Ivory. Pink Ivory. Yellow Ivory, Iva. Mrs. ). Jones, W'lUnv Mrs. Jones, Klondike. Naiioya. Patty. Vir- t;inia Poehlman. Chas. Razer. Rufus. Pros. Roosevelt. M. Loiseau - Rousseau. Early Snow. Skiho, Yellow Touset. Golden Wed ding. Vgnonia. Zenobia. ■From 2-in. pots. ;iv3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Ffliry Queen, llartje & Elders pink Pompon for 1912. From 2-in. pots, $2.00 per ten: ,$I.S.00 per 100. Anemones, romiiuns and Singles. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., '^.Si^S: Grafted White Killarney 3V2 and 4-inch pots, choice young iitock ready to plant $10.00 per 100 BASSETT & WiSHBURN Office Greenhouses 3 1 N. Wabash Av. Hinsdale Chicago, 111. III. igi2. The American Florist. 39 Type of Giant Vaugtian's Pansies. VAUGHAN'S "GIANT MIXTURE." Embraces besides all the separate shades and colors five special strains not listed elsewhere, and which can only be had in this and our International mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers and bronzes together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the distinct colors of Trimardeau and the splendid Gassier strain. Trade pkt., 25c; \ » 0Z.» 60c; oz.. $4.00; U lb., $14.00. 'International Mixture/' The World's Best. This is one of the specialties which has established and held ihe reputation of Vaughan's Flower Seeds, and this is one which we maintain most carefully, not alone as to quality, but in vitality and germination. You are beginningr right in Pansy growing when you start with Vaughan's International Mixture. Trade pkt., 50c; \% oz., $1.50; Vz oz., $5.00; oz., $10.0o "Cut Flower Mixture." Put up by ourselves and contains mostly light colored sorts. Our Chicago cut fiower growers have realized big returns from flowers grown from this mixture. Pansies require less care and bring better returns than violets. Trade pkt., 50c; 'soz., $1.00; I4 oz., $2.00; oz., $8.00. GIANT PANSIES — Named Sorts. Trade- Fkt. 'soz. Oz. Golden Queen, clear Trade Pkt. ' s oz. Oz' Masterpiece, new Giant curled .$0.25 $0.6l> $4.00 s.'olden yellow $0.10 $0.20 $1.30 Yellow, immense flowers with Mme. Perret, lovely shades of dark eve lO .20 1.00 pink and rose 10 .25 1.50 White, vcrv large, with violet eve .10 .20 1.00 Aurora, pure white, without Beaconsfleld,lis;ht lavender and blotches 10 .20 1.00 deep purple 10 .20 1.00 Black, large true black 10 .20 1.00 CALCEOLARIA. Asparagus Hatcherii. Vaughan's Extra Choice Mixture. Composed of The New Variety. the choicest selection of tigered, marhled. spotted and Our trials of this at Western Springs justify us in variegated varieties. Trade pkt. (.1000 Seeds), 50c; endorsing it as the coming decorative plant. Our 3 trade pkts. for $1.40. prices for the new crop seed: lOOSeeds $1.50 SOOSeeds $ 5.25 r*IMPDy%DI/l 250 Seeds 2.85 lOOO Seeds 10.00 1^ I m c K/4 K I M. English Giants. Vaughan's Columbian Mixture. Made up by our- NINE NAMED SORTS.— Prices: 100 seeds, $1.00; selves of choicest English, French and German strains: 1000 Seeds. $8.00 net. unsurpassed in variety of colors, size, shape and sub /^*»i.Tri«i« /^lOTito stance of flowers and perfect habit of plant. Trade uCrillall i:rlanio. pkt. (500 seedsi, 50c; 3 trade pkts., $1.40. FIVE NAMED KINDS. -Prices: 100 seeds, 65c; 1000 seeds, $5.00. DDIIMIII 7C EXTRA CHOICE MIXED -Per 100 seeds, 50c; rlCll'llJL^*. 250 seeds, $1.15; 1000 seeds. $4.50; 5,000 seeds $20 00 Vaughan's International Primula Mixture. Com- (SrrViMK Pi ante posed of most salable colors of single flowering Chinese ^.irCHiu Vjlalllo. Primulas, the best whites, pinks and reds, with a FIVE NAMED SORTS,— Prices: 100 seeds, 85c. sprinkling of other colors for variety, the most import- 1000 seeds, *7.00. ant shades predominating. Pkt. of 350 seeds, 50c; GIANT ORCaiD-FLOWERED CYCLAMEN in choic- per 1-16 oz., $4.00. est mixture. 100 seeds. 8oc; 1000 seeds, $6.5i>. Our List of "Seeds for Summer Sowing" Now Ready. Write for a Copy. ^'■^^c'^uagT^"' VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ^^^^^SUV Vaughans Pansy Seed for Florists Has Held First Place in the Trade for over Years New Seed Now Arriving. Landscape Gardening A course for Gar- deneri, Florists and Home-makers, taught by Prof. Craie and Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Proerewive Florists recoEoize the srrowioff importance of aknowl- edee of Landscape Art, Gardeners who an- derstand up-to-datt methods and practlca are in demand for tha best positions. A knowledee of Landscape Gardenlnffls Indlipensabke to those who would bavt tht pleasantest homes, 2S0paEe Catalog free. Write today. The Home Correspondence School Dept. A. F.. Springfield, Mass. PKOr, CRAIG, Vegetable Plants Cabbage, Wakefield, Succession, All Head, Early and Late Drumhead, Early Summer. Winnig- stadt. Surehead, etc.. at il.OO per 1000: 10.000 and over at S5c per 1000. R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS,' CO., White Marsh, Md. Clematis Paniculata, strong 2-year old plants, $10.0Uper ICO. Polnsettias, from 2;/2-in. pots, $6.00 per 100; from 3-in. pots, $6.00 per 100; from 4-in, pots, for specimen plants, $1.00 per dozen. Althernantheras, red and yellow, 2-in. pots, ?1'.0U per 100. Stevias, tall dwarf, variegated from 2-in. pots, $2.00 per 100. Cosmos, early flowering varieties, 2- in. pots, $2.00 per 100. G. EISELE, 1 Ith 6 Westmoreland Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Am. Beauties Choice 2V2 inch, $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 ' veeks without dan- ger to the plantation. As regards fer- tilizer reciuirements. probably in most sections of the country potash is the controlling element. Asparagus is not easily in.iured by salt, hence such ma- terial as Kainit and muriate of potash can be used freely. Some growers use Kainit only, applying about a ton per acre. If complete fertilizer i.s used, one-half of the nitrogen should be ni- trate soda, the balance bloorl or tank- age. The phosphoric acid may be used likewise, one-half bone meal, the other part acid phosphate. The potash can be either hard wood ashes, sulphate muriato, potash or Kainit, Such a mixture should analyze about 12 per cent potash. 8 per cent phosphate and four to five per cent nitrogen. Of such a mixture 1,000 pounds per acre would be a fair dressing. We must realize the next year's crop Is made In the next three months and that grass feeding Is the secret of thick shoots and plenty of them. Asparagus lias been a good crop In our section ■ this season and prices have ruled a little lower than last year, but growers are well satisfied. M.iuketman. Bat.wia, X, Y.— L, C. Stroh & Sons, -florists, are increasing their green- liouse space by erecting about three •thousand feet of additional glass. Potato Seed Chancre. The problem of potato improvement by the selection of favorable fluctua- tions or variations is intimately linked with that of "degeneration," That po- tatoes degenerate or "run out" natur- ally is an idea commonly held by the great mass of growers no matter where they may be situated. Many believe that this is a natural phenom- enon— something to be expected and something which cannot possibly be avoided. A new variety comes into circulation, remains in the foremost ranks for a few years or until it reaches a period of old age or senility, and then gradually declines. Such is the generally accepted idea of the life of a potato sort. That certain varie- ties do appear to act in this peculiar manner cannot be denied. On the oth- er hand, experience shows that other sorts which have been under culti- vation a great many years do not ap- pear to have lost in vigor or produc- tive qualities during this long space of time. A good example is afforded in the Swedish sort known as Dala w-hich is commonly grown \v the prov- ince of Delecarlia (Dalarne). This potato is said to have been introduced about 1.50 years ago, yet is one of the best sorts now grown in that province. The degeneration which is often no- ticed in potatoes is not regarded by our best authorities as due to any nat- ural or inevitable "running out" of the sort, but rather to the effects of cer- tain conditions which weaken the vigor and invite disease. Potatoes seem to reach their highest state of develop- ment under cool, moist conditions, seed tubers produced under such conditions usually giving better results than those grown in hotter and drier re- gions. Where potato growing is pros- ecuted in these latter districts, it would seem desirable to obtain seed frequently from districts which allow the maximum development of vigor. Where this practice is not followed, the vigor may gradually become weak- ened, resulting in a corresponding de- preciation in yield and quality. Simi- lar results in any case may follow neg- lect to discriminate between small, poorly developed tubers and those which are well developed and sound. Too often all the good sound tubers are sold or used for cooking while the poor, discarded, in many cases dis- eased tubers are kept for planting. Where this practice is followed there is bound to be a falling off in pro- ductiveness. The evidence at present available goes to show that where suitable sorts are used and w^hcre suitable tubers of these sorts are util- ized for seeding purposes each year, the standard of a variety may be main- tained indefinitely under all fa\-orable conditions of soil and climate. Since some varieties are not adapted to cer- tain conditions it is quite possible that their power to resist disease may be- come gradually reduced. This would seem to explain why certain varieties grown in comparison with others and under similar conditions for a number of years seem to be more susceptible to blight and other diseases than do neighboring sorts. Obviously, the first consideration is maintenance of vigor and control of disease and this implies very careful selection of seed tubers, careful cultivation, spraying and rota- tion of crops. — Canadian Seed Grow- ers' Report. Forelsrn Trade IncreaslDf. American imports of nursery stock plants, vines, etc., have been steadily increasing, having been $1,850,000 In value in the fiscal year 1907 and .$2,768,000 in 1911, the latter amount comprising the following, rates of duty being shown in parenthesis : Fruit plants, tropical and semi-tropical for propagation or cultivation (free), $20,- 435; hyacinths, astilbe, dielytra, and lily of the valley clumps ($2,50 per 1,000), $294,083; lily and calla bulbs ($5 per 1,000), $259,460; lily of valley pips, tulips, narcissus, begonia, and gloxinia bulbs ($1 per 1,000), $724,959; orchids, palms, azaleas, and other dec- orative greenhouse plants, preserved or fresh (25 per cent), .$301,314; same from Philippines (free), $5,767; peony, iris, canna, dahlia, and amaryllis ($10 per 1,000). $28,4.50: roses (4 cents each), $118,750; fruit and ornamental trees, deciduous and evergreen, shrubs and vines (25 per cent), .$94,299: myro- bolan plum, mahaleb or mazzard clierry. manetti. multiflora and brier rose. 3 years old or less (.$1 per 1.000), $75,,380; pear, apple, quince, and St. Julien plum, 3 years old or less (.$2 per 1,000), $72,739; trees, shrubs, plants and vines, commonly known as nursery or greenhouse stock, not spe- ci.nllv provitled for (25 per cent), .$629,8,39; all other bulbs, bulbous roots, etc. (.50 cents per 1,0001 ,S;i40,6.37. The rjovernment derived $.597,402 revenue from the foregoing in 1911, American exports of nurserv stock alone in 1911 aggregated .$337,988 in vnlne, having advanced steadilv since 1907, when they amounted to $22.5.339. The bulk of such shipments has gone to C.Tnada. — Daily ConsuLnr and Trade Ueports. Watch lor our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of Pure Cultore Mushroom Spawn Substittition of cheancr Lirades is j^.^^ thiiji onsilv cvnoscd. Fresh sample ^^m^y brick, with illustrated hook, mailed ^^s^^"^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ci-JDt of 40 ci-nts in postaire. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul. Minn. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, OROWEB uid EZPORTEB on th« VXRT LARGEST BOALE of *U CHOICE VEOETABLE, FLOWER AKD FARM BEESS. (EiUbllthad 1717.) ^PFCIAITIF^' BeBDi, Beeti, CabbiKU, Carrota. Kobl RabI, Lmk, L«ttac«a, Onlou, Paaa, OrCUIHLIILO, ludlshes. Spinach, Tnmipt, Swedei. Altera, Balnima, Begonlaa, Carna- tlona. ClQprartan, Otoxlnlas, Larkapor, Naaturtlnma, Panslea, P«tunlaa, Pbloiea, Prlmolaa, ScablouB, Stocka, Verbenas, Zlnnlaa, etc. Catalogue free on application. HEMRY UETTE'B TRITTHPH OF THE OIANT FAK8IEB (mixed), tbe moat perfect and most beaatlful In tbe world, VS. 00 per os., or fl.BO per K oa., T6c per 1-lA oc, postage paid. Caab wltb order. All seeds offered are grown under mj personal ■operrtslon on mj own rast ffrooBda. and are warranted trne to name, of atrongest growtb, finest stocks and best qaallty. I ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT, igi2. The American Florist. 41 THE NEW '^"^'W^^^~^^'^^'^W^^''W "^L.T^'T^TT' a Reincarnation of the oldWilUam CARNATION Jb5 XX. fJ fJ i^ JL/ Hi u^ fr^o^riJU'SirJi^aSS^!""" ThP IVpwr **'Hrf*l<*Tl" Pinlf ■'^ beautiful Deep Pink after the style of the old Wm. Scott, lisrhter than Lawson. grand under artificial * ^^ new 1.X&X&1I. X XILI^ lijfht. Highly built up center, petals frini?ed; habit of growth all that could be desired. Verv easv propa- gator, fastest growth of any Carnation. Flowers 3 in. and larger. Preliminary scoring, New YorlC Florists' Club, 86 points. "Certificate of Merit," Horticultural Society of New York. TO BE DISSEMINATED 1911-1912. ROOTED CUTTINGS, ready now, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000- 250 at 1000 rate. Grower, LYNBROOK, i Q f* llfSI»AM Fulton St and Greene I OLao If TaIIu MADISON, Long I«land, N. Y. ' ll- lit fffllSOIIi Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. I undS n. I Ollyt N.J. Charles Weber. ROSE STOCK Sunburst fine 3-inch stock, iKSO.OO per 100. Pink Killarney, My Mary- land, White KiUarney and Melody 3-inch stock, $8.00 per 100. Special Pink Killarney 4-incli. .ilO.OO per 100. Lady Hillin^don A splendid lot of 4-inch plants, $15.00 per 100. These Roses are not picked over culls, but choice plants, grown specially for sale. GHkS,H.TOTT¥, Madison, N. J, ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for the export trade. Please send along list of your requirements tons, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE £c SONS, LTD. \Vholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. A. B. C. Code: 5,th Edition A LLNurserymen. Seedsmen aod Florists wishine ** to do business with Europe should send lor the "BorticnltBral Advertiser" This is the British Trade P»r*r. beine read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over lOOO of the best continental bouses. Annual «ubscription, to cover cost of postage, 75c. As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli- cants should, with the subscription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to tha nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address Editors Of "H. A." ChilweU Nurseries. LOWDHAM, Notts, Inland UanUon th« Amtrican Florist yohen toriMnj Surplus Roses Send for Stock ) 1st and Prices. ^sl^LL L U LCi^pRiWGriELDOHio. J Ifention cne American FXoT\3t when wrijmfl ARAIJCARIAS OUR SPECIALTY Araucaria Excelsa, April. 1911. importa- tion raised from top cuttings. 6-7 in. pots. 4 to 5 years old. 5. f> and 7 tiers. 25. 28. 30. 35, 40 in.hiKh.75c. $1.00. $1.25. J1.50.$2.00to$2.50each. Araucaria Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, April. 1911. importation. 6-7, in. pots, fine bushy plants. $1.25, $1.50. Sim each. Araucaria Excelsa, new importation, ar- rived per steamer Lap- land, in fine condition, out of 5. SHand 6-in. pots. 2 to 3 years old, 3. 4 and 5 tiers. 12, 14, 16, IS and 20 inches high, 40c, 50c. 75c and $1.00 each. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 30 to 35 inches hich. $1..50. Kentia Forsteriana. 4 year old. 30 to 35 inches high, 6-in. pot. $1.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old. 26 to 30 inches high. 6-in. pot. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, 26 to 28 inches high, $1.00 to $1.25. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, combination or made up of 3 plants. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Kentia Belmoreana. combination or made up of 3 plants. 3 year old. 24 to26in. high. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana. 4-in.. 25c: 5y2-in.. 50c. Kentia Belmoreana, 8-in. pots, made up of 4 plants. $2.00. A big bargain. Kentia Forsteriana, 5H to 6 in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high, 50c to 60c: 4i'2-in,, IS to 20 inches high. 35c. Kentia Forsteriana, 7-in. pots, made up. one large size in center, three smaller ones around, $2.00 each. Cocos Weddelliana Palms, made up of 3 plants, 3-in.. 15c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants. 4-in., 20c to 25c: SU-in.. made up of 3 plants. 2Sc to 30c. Aspidistras, variegated. 6-in. pots. 15c per leaf; green. 6-in. pots, lUc per leaf. CorpheaAustraIisPaIms.5 in.pots,20 in.high.35c, FicUSElastica, Belgium or American stock. 5-5^2- in.. 30c. 35c to 40c: 6-in., 50c: 7-in., 75c. Shasta Daisies, best white large-flowering hardy daisy, 2H-in., $5.00 per 100. Asters, 5 separate colors, 2H-in.. 3c; Crego, while. pink and rose. 2y2in. pots. $3.00 per 100. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. large 4-in.. 30c to35c: Glory of Cincinnati. 4-in., 40c to 45c. Ferns. Neph. WWtmani, 5V2 to6-in. pots. 35c. 40c and50c. Ntph. Scottii, 4-in., 20c to 25c: 5-in., 35c: 5'A to 6 in.. 40c 10 50c. Boston, 8 in.. 75c to $1.00: 5!4 to 6 in., 40c to 50c: 5 in., 35c: 4-in.. 25c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves; S-9 in. in diameter, only 3,5c (cheap at ,50c). , . ^ „ We have a big assortment of 2!^-in. Disn Fems, now ready, $4.00 per 100. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. AW plants must travel at purchaser's risk. GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, 1012 W. Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ?nTG"rl?.^d ROSE PLANTS 1,200 Brides, 2ii in. pots. 1,700 White Killarney, 214-in. pots. 1,000 My Maryland, 2i4-in' pots. 2,000 Richmond, 214-in. pots. 1,500 Perles, 2!/i-in. pots. The above OWN ROOT stock we oflfer for immediate delivery at $5,00 per lOO. RUSH YOUR ORDERS. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. ROSES A SPECLM.TT. The Din^ & Conard Go^ WEST GROVE, PA. Boston Ferns... $3.00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 Wtlitmani Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani. A better commercial fern; 2H-in.. $6.00 per 100: $50.00 per 1000. Roosevelt, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 250 plants at 1000 rates. 4EIIIT H. MRROWS & SON. Whittnan, Mass Mention the American Florist when writint ORCHIDS H. STANLEY, Sandcross Lane, Rejgate, Eng. is now booking orders for Oncidium Forbesti and 0. Marshallianum. Mention tltejime-rican Florist when writing PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants U^DM Cm'W Kntland Rd. S E. 4Stk St. WM MUl 1, BROOKLYN. N.Y 42 The American Florist. July 2y, The Nursery Trade J American Association of Nurserymen. Thomas B. Mfihan, Drcslier, Pa., Presi- dent; J. B. PilkinKton, Portland, Ure,, \'ice- Presideot; John Hall. Rochester, N. Y„ Sec'y. Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland, Ore., June, 1913. BOSKOOP reports of July 11 indicate that stoclis in that vicinity are look- ing finely this season to date. New Havkn, Conn. — The New Haven Nurseries Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $20,000. The incor- porators are Louis A. and Bertha G. Soldan and William F. Alcorn. Augusta. Me. — State Horticulturist Albert K. Gardner reports that his re- cent tour of inspection showed the Maine nurseries to be in good condi- tion and the trees thriving well. BiDDEFOBD, Me. — A test case is being made of the suit against Nicholas Sta- ples of Kennebunk, who was arraigned on a charge of violating the new law requiring the licensing of nurserymen. Nurserymen say the law is unconsti- tutional. New Chinese Shrubs in Arnold Arboretum. The number of new Chinese shrubs which promise to be hardy in this cli- mate is naturally much larger than the number of trees, states the bulle- tin issued by the Arnold Arboretum. "We can speak, however, only of a few of these now. Of lilacs Wilson foynd eleven species in China. Nearly all of these were discovered by him and most of them are now growing in the Ar- boretum where three species have been sufficiently tested to show that they will be hardy here. These are Syringa pinnatifolia, S. Komarowii and S. Wilsonii. The flowers and fiower- elusters of the first are small and not conspicuous, but the deeply divided leaves are unusual among lilacs and form the chief interest in this plant. The others, are large shrubs related to S. villosa with handsome foliage and flowers. More interesting, although not yet fully tested for hardiness, are S. reflexa, with long pendulous flower- clusters, thus differing from all the other known lilacs, and S. Sargentiana with long acuminate leaves and shorter nodding not pendulous flower-clusters. The genus cotaneasler, which is val- ued chiefly for its black or red, often long-persistent fruits, has been poorly represented in our gardens as few of the species previously known have proved hardy here. Wilson, however, found an unexpectedly large number of new species of cotoneastcr in west- ern China and at least a dozen of these have passed through the winter with- out injury and promise to become val- uable garden plants here. Among these may be mentioned C. Dlelsiaria, with weeping whiplike branches and small red fruits persistent late into' the winter, C. divaricata with dark red fruits, C. foveolata with large loaves which turn in the autumn to brilliant shades of orange and crimson and black fruit, C. moupinen.fis also with black fruit, a plant remarkable in the brilliant colors the leaves assurric here in tho- autumn, and C. hupehensis, a strong-growing, shrubby black-fruited species with graceful spreading branches, ornamental white flowers and crimson globose fruit. Among the new spireas introduced by Wilson are three species which are now known to be perfectly hardy and to be among the most ornamental of all the numer- ous species and hybrids of this genus. These are S. Henryi, S. Wilsonii and S. Veitchii. The Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis, a common shrub of the central provinces, has now lived unhurt in the Arboretum for two years. It is one of the late winter or early spring- flowering species and its flowers are said to be more beautiful than those of the other witch hazels. Several of the Chinese hydrangeas are uninjured by the winter. Among these may be mentioned H. xanthourea and its sev- eral varieties, all handsome shrubs with large corymbs of flowers. In Ex- ochorda Giraldii New England gardens have a new and perfectly hardy plant of first-rate importance. It grows to a height of twelve feet or more and pro- duces larger and handsomer flowers than the well-known Pearl Bush of gardens, Exochorda grandiflora. Of the beautiful genus abelia we have before been able to cultivate only the hybrid A. grandiflora, so it is par- ticularly gratifying that the large- flowered, strong-growing A. Engleriana proves to be hardy here. It is of in- terest, too, that the new monotypic genus Kolkwitzia flourishes here. It is a shrub from four to six feet high with large terminal panicles of flowers followed by crimson hairy fruits, and is related to abelia and lonicera. An- other beautiful plant of this family, Dipelta floribunda, of a genus new to cultivation, with large and showy weigelia-like flowers, can also be num- bered among the hardy Chinese plants. Of Wilson's numerous honeysuckles which are flourishing in the Arbore- tum we can only mention now Loni- cera prostrata, which promises to be a useful plant for covering rocky slopes and banks. It is very hardy and free-growing, with prostrate stems, small oval bluish-green leaves, small white flowers turning yellow when fad- ing, and orange-red fruits; L. Henryi, a vigorous climbing plant which has preserved its large dark green leaves through the winter, and L. tragophylla, which in habit and general appearance resembles the woodbine of Europe, al- though the flowers are golden yellow. An important addition to very early- flowering shrubs is Corylopsis Veitch- iana, with short pendulous mcemes of primrose-yellow fragrant flowers produced before the leaves unfold. A majority of the large collection of Chi- nese brambles are uninjured, especially those show.v species with nearly white stems, like Rubus lasiostylus and U. coreanuK. SPECIALTIES. Rosks, from .Sinch pnts. Chrysanthemums Carnations tcr fall d, lixcrv Smilaq, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. Prlcti low. Send for liit. Wood Brothers. ""'^'"'^ New Tork For the Best New and Standard D3HLISS Addre«« Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. Wllliamstown Jnnc., N. i. LARGE TREES OAKS and MAPLES Pinea ctnd Hemloeka ANDORRA NURSERIHS. Wm. Waratr Harpar. Prop. Cbestnnt HiU, PHILA., PA. Uention the American Florist when writtxM Hybrid Perpetual and Rambler Roses strong Forcing Stock for Florists. Urdrrs for fall (Jrli\er\' hnnkint; now. Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y. Robert Craig Co...| ^^ PALMS I and Novelties In Decorative PUbU. Mirket and 49tli Stt., Philadelphia, THE East End Nurseries Co. SPECIALISTS Boskoop, Holland, Beg to infi)rm that their .\iiuual Whole- sale Riose Catalogue, including the new- est and most up-to-date varieties, is now ready, and will be sent free to any ad- dress on receipt of postcard. Mention the American Florist when writing B. & A. SPECIALTIES Palms, Bey Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Eyergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, Pines Florists are always welcome visitors to our Durieriei, WE are eoly a (ew minutes from New York City: Carltoc Hill station is the secood stop on Maio Line of Eric Railroad. BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. igi2. The American Florist. 43 BayTreespBoxTrees and Palms Extra Fine Slock, and Big Bargains at the Prices Quoted. BAY TREES BOXWOODS Obelisk. Each 5 (t. high. IS-Jn. bottom tneasure SIO.OC Globe Shaped. 15-18 in. top, 15-18 in. high $4.00 Standard. 12 in. crown $1.50 1518 " " 2.50 18-21 ■• •■ 3 00 21-24 ■■ •■ 4.00 24-27 •■ •■ 6.00 32-34 '• " 3-4 ft. stem 9.00 36-38 ■■ •• 18-24in. " 9.00 40-42 •■ " 18-24 •• •• 10.00 Pyramid. 9 It. high 20.00 Leaves 2-in 4 3-in 4 to 5 4-in 4 4-in 4 to S 5-in 5 to 6 Kentia Belmoreana. Height 8 in. 8 to 10 in. 12 in. 12 to 15 in. 15 to 18 in. 5-in 5 to 6 6-in 6 to 7 6-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 8-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 7-in., Doz. $1.50 2.00 3.60 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.50 5.50 8.00 10.00 Per 100 $12.0'i 15.00 30.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 18.00 21.00 24.00 30.00 18 to 20 in. 20 to 22 in. 22 to 24 in. 24 to 26 in. 26 to 28 in. 28 to 30 in. 40 to 45 in. 48 to 50 in. 50 to 54 in. Made-up. 3 in a pot. 28 to 30 inches high, each $2.50 PHOENIX CANARISNSIS. Each 7-inch pots. 40 to 44-in. high $ 2.50 8-inch pots. 46 to 50 in. high 4.00 9-inch pots. 50 to 54 in. high 8.00 10-inch pots, 60 to 64 in. high 10.00 PHOENIX RECLINATA. Each Doz. 4-in $3.00 5-in 5.00 6-in $0.75 9.00 PHOENIX ROEBELENH. 2H-in $ 2.00 6-in 12.00 6-iD. strong 18.00 Kentia Forsteriana. Pyramid. Each 7 ft high $15.00 9" •■ 20.00 Standard. 1-2 ft. stem, 18-20 m. crown 4.00 3 •• 24 .SH •■ ■■ 26 4 " ■• 28 4 ■■ '■ 30 4 " •• 48 Per 100 $20.00 40.00 $15.00 Leaves 2-in 4 3-in 4 to 5 4in 4 to 5 5-in 5 to 6 Height 8 to 10 in. 12 to 14 in. 14 to 16 in 16 to 18 in. 5-in 5 to 6 6-in 5 to 6 6-in 5 to 6 7-in 5 to 6 7-in..strong5 to 6 8-in 5 to 6 8-in 6 to 7 9-in 6 to 7 Pandanus Utills. 3->n. Doz ..tl.56 20 to 24 in 24 to 30 in 30 to 36 in, 36 to 38 in, 36 to 40 in, 40 to 44 in, 46 to 50 in, 60 in. Made-up. Each 7-in.. 3 to 4 in a pot, 24 to 30 inches high.S 2.50 9-in.. 3 to 5 ■■ SO to 5+ " " 8.00 10-in..4to5 ■• 58 to 60 " " 10.00 12-in., 4to5 •• 62 to 70 " " 15.00 Doz. $1.50 2.00 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1.50 2.50 3.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 Per 100 $12.00 15.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 BOXWOODS, square trim, 20-in. high, 15-in. diam.. Dracaena Indivisa. The best plant for the center of cemetery vases. 6-in $6.00 per doz. 8-in.. beautiful specimens, 3ft. high $1.50 each Cjrperns AltemUollas. 4-in $1.50 per doz. : $10.00 per 100 Cycas Revolata 50c and 75c each Pandanus Veitchii Each Doz. Each Doz. 4-in $0.50 ^.50 6-in $1.00 $12.00 Sin 75 9.00 $2.50 each THE GEO, WITTBOLD CO., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago BOOKS FOR FLORISTS The following books should be in every florist's and gardener's library. A good book on any subject in which you are specially interested is worth years of experience and should be kept convenient for reference at all times. Send prices quoted and we send the books. Practical Floriculture (Peter Hen- derson).—A guide to the successful propagation and cultivation of florists' plants. Illustrated. 325 pages. $l.sa The American Carnation (C. W. Ward). — A complete treatment of all the most modern methods of cultivating this most important flower. Illustrated. $3.50. The Rose. — Its cultivation, varieties, etc. (H. B. EUwanger) .— A complete guide of the cultivation of the rose, to- gether with the classification of all the -leading varieties. ' $1.25. Manual of the Trees of North America (Sargent). — The most com- plete and authentic nork on the sub- ject. The pages number 826, with over 600 illustrations. $6.00. How TO Make Money Growing Vio- lets (Saltford). — This is by a practi- cal grower who has made a success of the business. No grower of violets can afford to be without it. 25 cents. Outdoors (McGaffey).— A breezy lit- tle book of the woods, fields and marsh- lands. Interesting to the lover of out- door sports, the fisherman, hunter or botanist. Readable from cover to cover. Greenhouse Construction (Taft). — It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 118 illustrations. $i.so. Chrysanthemum Manual (Smith). — By an expert who has given his un- divided attention for twenty years to the improvement of the chrysanthemum and its culture in detail. Profusely il- lustrated. 40 cents. The Vegetable Garden (Vilmorin- Andrieux). — The best and ^ most com- plete book on vegetables ever published. There are 782 pages and hundreds of il'ustrations in this English edition, ed- ited by Wm. Robinson, the noted Eng- lish horticultural writer. $6.00. THE AMERICAN FLORIST CO, Fumigation Methods (Johnson).— A practical treatise on cheap and efifective means of destroying insect pests. Hand- somely bound and profusely illustrated. 250 pages. $1.00. Landscape Gardening (Mdynard).— The development of landscape art within the past few years compels the wide awake florist to keep posted on this branch of the business. The many suggestions of this book will be found helpful every business day. It contains 338 pages, 165 illustrations. $1.50. The Garden Beautiful (Robinson). Written in Mr. Robinson's unique style and a most comprehensive and excellent work ; a classic in garden literature in fact. All phases of beautiful -outdoor gardening are treated upon by this past master in the art. No one having any- thing to do with park planting, land- scape work or arboriculture generally can afford to be without this fine work. English edition, finely printed and illus- trated. ' $4. 440 S. Dearborn S ., Chicago. 44 The American Florist. July 27, Index to Advertisers. Advance Co The... SS Alpha Floral Co.... 29 Amencan Importing Co 44 American Spawn Co 40 AmlingECCo 23 Anderson S A 29 Andorra Nurseries.. 42 AriRermueller G H. 25 Aphine Mfsr Co .5.5 Aschmann Godfrey. 41 Atlanta Floral Co,.. 31 Badgley Reidel & Meyer. Inc 27 Barrows HH & Son. 41 Bassett&Washburn 16 ,3S Bassett& Weller... 39 Bayersdorfer H 44 Beaven E A 28 Berning H G 25 Berterman Bros Co. 30 Bide&SonsS 41 Bobbink & Atkins.. 42 Boddington.^ T 37 Bodger J & SonsCo. .35 BolandJBCo 29 Boldt-LundvFlowcr Shop. The 32 Bolgiano J & Sons.. 35 Bowe M A 31 Braslan Seed Grow Co .34 BrechtCo The IV Breitmeyer's J Sons. 30 Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 35 BrunsHN 35 BuckbeeHW 32 BudlongJ A 23 Burnett Bros 11 Burpee W A & Co.. 11 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 2S Camp Conduit Co... Ill Carroll MM -15 Chicago Cam Co... I Chicago Flower Growers Assn 21 Chicago House Wrecking Co 56 Clark E B Seed Co. II Clark's Sons David. 31 Cleveland Cut Flower Co 31 Conard & Jones 37 Cooke Geo H 29 Cotsonas Geo & Co. 28 Cowee W J 44 Coy HC Seed Co... 35 Craig RobtCo 42 CritchellCE 25 Crump Frank F.... X Daniels & Fisher. .. 31 DardsChas .3(1 Deamud J B Co 2.? DesPlaines FlorCo. .33 Detroit Flower Pot MIg Ill Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen .56 Dillon J L 41 Dingee&ConardCo. 41 Dorner F & Sons. .. .33 DreerH A Ill .50 Duerr Chas A .32 DunlopJohnH 31 EaglLMacliinr Wks 52 East End Nursorics Co 42 Edwards Folding Box 44 EiseleC .39 Elliott WH 24 Emmans Geo M.... 39 Erie Floral Co I Erne & Klingel 22 Esperance L Nurs.. .38 Eyres HG 31 Fish Henry Seed Co .35 Florists' Hail Assn. 54 Florists Tel.Delvy.. Foley Mfg Co Ford M C Fottler. Fiske, Rawson Co Freeman Mrs J B... Freeman & Sons.. . . Froment H E Frost Chas Galvin Thos F GarlandG M Gasser J M Co Geny Bros Giblin & Co Goodsell PH Good & Reese Co.. Gorham & Chapline Grand Rapids Flowi.-r Co Grcpning Nurserv Co Growers Cut Flower Co Gude Bros Gunther Bros Habermann Chas .. Hatcher. Florist Haven Seed Co The Heacock Jos Co Heinl John & Son.. Henderson \ & Co. Herr Albert M Herrmann A Hesse & Co Hess & Swoboda ... Hews A H &Co.... Hilfinger Bros Hines E LumberCo Hitchings & Co Hoerber Bros Hoffman Flo Artist. Hoffmeister Flo Co. Holm & Olson. Holton &HunkelCo Home Cor School.. . Hooker H M Co.... Hunt E H 2; Hurff Edgar F Igoe Bros Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. Internation'l Heater Co Interstate Tob Co.. Isbell S M & Co... lackson & Perkins. Jacobs S & Sons. . . . Jotinson J Oliver .. . Johnson WW &Son Jones Percy Kasting W F Co ... Keller Geo & Sons. Keller J B&Sons.. Kellogg Geo M Kentucky Tobacco Product Co Kennicott Bros Kervan Co The Kessler W A Kift Robt King Construction . Kohr A F Kramer I N & Son.. Kroeschell Bros Co. Kruchten John Kuebler Wm Kuehn C A Kuhl Geo A Kvle & Foerster — LaCrosse Ploral Co. Lager & Hurrell-. .. Lange A Landreth Seed Co.. Lecakcs N L & Co. Lederer John Leedle Floral Co 39 Leonard Seed Co... Lexington HotclTltc Lockland I.umbrCo Lord & Burnham Co 49 McCallum Co . Ill III .56 52 23 31 24 30 25 .39 50 ; 54 x=, 44 52 49 55 .35 42 .56 35 II 19 24 III 32 29 The Regan Printing House LARGI RDNS OF CATALOGUES WRITK rOK riGCRIS. 527 Pl'vniouth Place. CHICAQO Wired Toothpicks lO.OKlJl.?.'.: .51],(KK).t7..'.", .M.'iiMif:,.-|i,r..il Ipv W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. Por sale hy deiilcis McConnell Alex.... 29 McCoy LW 32 McCuIlough's J M Sons Co 25 McHutchinson & Co 38 McKellarChas W.. 21 IvIcKenna F & Son. 31 Mangel 29 Mastm J G & Co ... 54 MasurS 29 Matthews Florist. . . 31 May&CoLL 29 Meconi Paul 27 Mette Henry 40 Meyer John C & Co. 48 Michigan Cu-t Flo Exchange 28 Millang Chas 27 MonineorJC Co... .5*^ MooreHentz&Nash 27 Morehead Mfg Co... 54 MtGileadPotteryCo III Mt Mitchell Evu Co. 2S Munk Floral Co 24 Murray Samuel 30 Myers Florist 32 Nat Flo B of Trade. 56 N Y Cut Flower Ex. 27 Niessen Leo Co 24 Oechslin Frank ^ Oklahoma SeedGro Co .35 PalethorpPR Ill Palmer WJ &Son . 30 Park Floral Co 30 Patten & Co 35 Peacock DaliliaFms 42 Pedrick Geo & Son. 35 Pennock-MeeiianCo 27 Penn the Florist.... .30 Peters & Reed Poty III Pierce FO Co 51 Pierson .^ N (Inc) 36 43 Pierson FRCo I 38 Pierson U Bar Co.. 52 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 34 Pillsbury I L 44 PittsburgCutFloCo. 24 Podesta&Baldocchi 31 Poehlmann Bros Co 17 Pollworth C C Co II 25 31 Pulverized Manure Co .53 QuakerCity Machine Works 44 Raedlin Basket Co. 28 Randall A L Co.... 23 Rawlings Elmer .3.3 Ready Reference. . . 45 Randolph & Mc- Clements 50 Reed & Keller .53 Regan Ptg House, . . 44 Reinberg Geo 23 Relnberg Peter 19 Rice Bros 25 Richardson W H,,, 20 RoDinsonJC SeedCo II Rock W L Co .30 Rohnert Waldo II Routzahn Seed Co . 35 RuschG&Co 25 Saakes O C 31 Sabransky Jno F... .38 Saltford Flowr Shop ,i2 Schiller, the Florist, 32 Schillo .Adam ,^4 Schlatter \V & Son. 44 Schling.Max .32 Schmidt J C 3^ Schultzjacob .30 Scottjohn 41 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 25 Shaffer Geo C 31 Sheridan W F 27 Situation & Wants.. 13 Skidelsky SS&Co. ?& Smith A W &Co... 31 Smith E D &Co.... 38 Smith Henry .31 SmithPJ 27 Smith Wm C 25 Smith W&T Co... I Stanley Herbert 41 Stearns LumberCo. 50 StoothoffH ACo... 55 Storrs & Harrison.. 36 Stuppy Floral Co... .33 Superior Machine & Boiler Works . . 54 Syracuse PotteryCo III Taylor Steam Trap Co 51 Texas Seed&FloCo. 29 Thompson Car Co.. .■^ Thomson W & Son. .53 Thorburn J M & Co II Totty Chas H 24 41 Traendly&Schenck. 27 Trimble W E Greenhouse Co. .. 23 United Fertilizer... .53 Valentine Frank 29 Vaughan AL&Co. 20 Vaughan's Seed Store I II III 35 .36 38 39 54 Vestals .32 Vick's Sons Jas ,34 Vincent R Jr I 39 WabasliRR 14 Wagner Park Cons. Ill WalkerF A &Co.. .32 Ward & Co AM.... II Weber Chas 41 Weber FH 32 Weeber & Don 35 Weiland&Risch... 23 Welch Bros 24 Wertheimcr Bros... 11 Western Seed & Irrigation Co .35 Wietor Bros 18 23 WilksSMfgCo.... .55 Wilson R G 29 41 WittboldGCo 29 43 Wittbold Henry i2 Wood Bros 42 Wolfskin Bros & Morris GoldensoD 31 Wrede H .35 Yokohama NursCo. II Young A L& Co .. 27 Young & Nugent... 29 Youngs 32 Zech & Mann . . J,> PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billhrads. Statements, Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes, Plate Making and Color Work. Gorham & Chapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO SPLIT CARNATIONS Qnldcly, easily and cheaply Mended. Ho tools reonlred. Pillsbury Carnation Slapit Patented 1908, 2000 lor $1.00 postpaid, I. L. PILLSBURY, Oa,lesburK. Ill- No loss if voii mend y n n r split r a I II tiniis will) Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlalter & Son, 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS ; PHILADELPHIA, PA. ! Uention the American Florist when writing EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Illustrated Catalog Oa&\s.tt City MachineWorks, Richmond, Ind Mention the American Florist when writinf H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. Florists' Supplies. 11 SB Arch Street, PHILADILPHIA, TA Send foroir new catalotfoe. Mention the American Florist when writing I ATTENTION : Wholesalers, Supplymen and Large Consumers :: We are soon going abroad to make our fall purchases. ?? Will You Place Import Orders ? ? On first ciualitv Cycas Leaves. Genuine Imported Waterproof Crepe Paper (trade mark Wistlaliat, Gold leaf Scnpt Letters and Words; also any otlK-r arllcle coming: from across the ocean which is worth while handlinc. Write us now and we will let you in on Bedrock Prices American Importing Company 2 19 South Dearborn Street CHICAGO, :: :: :: :: ILL. Mention the American Florist when writtna Modei Extension Carnation Support Made with two et three circlet. Ba- doned by all th* Leading; CamatloB Growers ai the bc*t support on market. Pal. JdIt 27, '97. MaTl7.'9l GALVANIZED WIIM ROSE STAKES. Write (or prices befora ordering: olsowiiere. Prompt ahlpmanlguaranitt* gIGOE BROS., ZM North 9th St., BaOOKLTN. N. T. \ Uention the American Florist when writing /gi2. The American Florist. 45 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ALTERNANTHERAS. AlterDantheras. red and yellow, 2-lii., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. Wbite Marsh, Md. AMPEIOPSIS. _ Ampelopsis Veitchil. 4-ln.. Sue each; $3 per doz. ; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl- cago and Kew York. AQUATICS. DISCOUNT TO CLEAN POOL. DEDUCT 20..-m. stock ready to bench (or immediate shipment subject to being unsold. White. tQm Smith's Advance '^-"V Pres. Taft -■"" White Frick f-^" Early Snow --"o December Gem :?■"" Thanksgiving Queen %-^ Chadwick Improved Yellow. Chrysolora Golden Eagle p^_. ^^ Golden Glow ?2.00 B°^J° «°'" Per 100 Roslere ^52.00 Cnaka i,-T' Helen Prick ^J^ Mayor Weaver --VV Gloria %■ „^ Paellic Supreme --^ Balfour 5'^ Maud Dean -. / ■ ■ ■ *'■"" Cash with orders from unknown customers. C. C. P0LL3VORTH_CO., Milwaukee, Wis. ~'ln~"orde7~to make room, we oCter the fol- lowing flrst-class stock of chrysanthemums at the following prices: Bonnaffon, Enguehard Balfour, Halliday. Pocketfs Crlnison, Pnciflc Supreme, Byron, Golden Glow, Pochlmann, Oct. Frost, Intensity, Touset, Amorlta, (ronl sand, SI 25 per 100; $10 per 1.000. Lynwood Hall, yellow Eaton and White Chadwick, from sand, $1 50 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000. Oct. Fros, In- tensity, Enguehard, Lynwood Hall, Halliday, Pocketfs Crimson, and Crocus, from pots, ■fi per 100: $15 per 1.000. J. D. Thompson Car- natlon Co.. JoUet. 111. ^ "Chrysanthemums, rooted cuttings and foil, all A No. 1 stock. 500 each Smith s Advance and Lynwood Hall. ?2.50 per 100. 5,000 Ro- sette. 1.000 each Touset. Halliaay, Monrovia, Donatella and Pacific Supreme; 500 each Y. Jones. Mrs. Hurley and Baby, $_2 per 100. $io per 1,000. William Swayne, Kennett Squaie, Pa. "Chrysanthemums, pot plants only, ?2 PeL^lOJ; S18 per 1 000. Oct. Frost. C. Touset. White Cloud, Kaib Queen. Mile. Des Jonls, ^Florence PiSlman Yellow: HalUday, Col. Appleton. prnkfjeannr Rosette. MEMPHIS FLORAL CO 145-47 South Main St.. Memphis, Tenn. _ ""Chrysanthemums, White ttadwlck, 2-lm. $3; 2r^-in . $3.50. Helen Frlck, 2-ln., $3. Yellow Chadwick. $3.50, 2-ln. Bonnaffon, $3. 2-ln. Wonsetler Greenhouses. Bryan. Ohio. "Chrysanthemums. Chas. Razer, .Nagoya, .T. Nonnin. strong rooted cuttings, $1 per 100. Edward WalUs. Berlin. N. J. ' Leading ■mums. B. C, 2-in., 3-ln Make rtiP an offer. F. A. Haenselman, Boulder. Colo. CINERARIAS. Cineraria, 2-ln., frame grown. Dwarf Gold Medal Strain, tail and Stellata 2%c; Dwarf double, 3c. J. L. Schiller, Toledo, O. Cineraria Hyb.. $1 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Storrs & Harrison Co.. PainesvlUe. O. CLEMATIS. Clematis, strong, blue and red, $4.60 per 100. P. 0. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral t>0., Alvln, Teias. "Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. COLEUSKS. Coleus, Golden Bedder, Verschaffeltll; Queen Victoria, etc., 2-ln., $2 per 100; 3-ln., $3. B. Vincent. Jr., &. Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. CYCLAMEN. Cvclamen glganteum. 3-ln. pots, $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. w. Miller, Shlremanstown, Pa. . CYPERUS. Cyperus altemifolius, 3-ln., 75c per doz.; $5 per 100; 4.1n.. $1.50 per doJ.; $10 per 100. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 739 Buckingham PI.. Chicago. DAHUAS. FERNS. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Whltmanl Compacta, 2>4-ln., $8 per 100; $50 per 1,000. -Roosevelt, $« per lOO; $50 per 1,000. Henry H. Barrows & Son, Whitman. Mass. Fernii ail kinds. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Godfrey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this issue. F. B. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hndson, N, Y. "Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111. Ferns in flats, $2 per flat; 20 flats or more, $1.75 per flat. McHutchison & Co.. 17 Mur- ray_St. , New York. Bostons, 2%-in.. $5 per 100; 500 for $24. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. ~Boston~ferns, 5-in., 25c; Whltmanl, 4-ln., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Adiantum Croweanum, 3-in., $15 per 100. Specimen Bostons. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Boston ferns, S to 12-In. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. "Ferns. John Scott, Entland Ed. and B. 4Bth St., Brooklyn. N. Y. Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins, Ratherford, N. J. Dahlias, new and standard varltlei. Baaaett & Weller, HammoDton, N. J. Dahlias, leading sorts. Vaughan'a Seed Store. Chicago and New York. DRACAENAS. DracKOa Indlvlsa, 8-ln.. $5 pet 100: 4-ln., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100: 6-ln.. SS oer doi.: 8-ln.. tl.BO each. The Geo. Wlttbold Co.. TUB Bnoktn^iam PI.. Chicago. Dracaena terminals, 2Vi-ln. pots. $10 per 100. J. Roebrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. . Dracaena Ind., 3-in., $6; 4-in.. 110: Bin.. (25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. N. Jr FICUS. Flcus elastlca, 6 and 6%-ln., 30c, 35c and 40c each. Godfrey Ashmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. GERANIUMS. Geraniums, Nutt, Poitevine, Ricard, Doyle, Viand, La Favorite, ivy. rose. 2%-in., $2 per 100; rooted cuttings, $1 per 100. Edward WaUis, Berlin, N. J. Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner, Viaud, well grown stocky 3-in. bud and bloom, 75c per doz.; $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, 111. "Geraniums, R. C, Nutt and Ricard, $10 per 1,000. Poitevine, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner, Ricard, Perkins, Poitevine, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-ln., $5. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. GERANIUMS, all varieties. Large plants. $8 per 100. M. 0. Gunterberg. 82-86 B. Randolph St. , Chicago, 111. Geraniums, all the leading kinds. R. Vln- cent, Jr., & Sons Co., WhUe Marsh, Md. "Geraniums, Mme. Sallcroi, 2^4-ln.. $2.60 pet 100. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesvllie. O. SREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Michigan Cat Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Greens, huckleberry in standard smllax cases, $2.50. Green wild smllax, fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Greens, fresh cut evergreens an* -mosses: dec- orating materiaL The Kervan Co.. 119 W. 28th St. , New York. ^__ Green galas. 40c per 1.000. Mt. Mitchell Decoratve Evergreen Co., Harvard, N. C. Southern wild smllax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes 3i Co., Inc. 53 W. 28th St., New York. HARDT PLANTS. German iris, mixed roots. $1 per 100. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. A, M. Lily of the valley pips In cold storage. J. M. Thorburn &. Co., 33 Barclay St.. New York. rrom Storaae. LUy of the Valley, Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market Brand, finest tn existence, $2 per luO: $18 per 1,000. Florists' Money Maker, I1.7B pet loo; $16 per 1.000. H. N. Bruns. 3032 W. Madl- son St., Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn. MYRTLE. Myrtle, first-class stock, $2.50 per 100; $25 per l,iX)u bunches. Geo. A. Dbonau, bta. H., Cincinnati. O^ Phlov, 20 leading kinds. $3 per 100; $27. .'JO per l.iiOii. Good & Reese Co., Springfield, Olilo. Hardy phlox, 8 best colors, fleld-gtown, $B pet 100; $27.50 per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co.. Sprlngfleld. O. Herbaceous plants. Bobbink & Atklna. Rath- erford. N. J. BZUOTROPES. Heliotrope. A. N. Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell. Conn. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas. For sizes and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere In this Issue. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-onHudson. N. Y. ULT or THE VALLEY. To Import. Lily ot the Valley. London market. (IB pet 1.000. Premium Brand. $18 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store, New York and Cblcsgo. Lily of the Valley. largest grower and ex- porter. B. Neubert, Wandsbek, or. Hamburg, Germany. NURSERY STOCK. Arbor-Vltie, excellent stock, 24 Inches and over; Rosedaie, Biota aurea nana, a. o,. 85c each. P. O. B. 178. Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Texas. _^ "Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pinea and hemlocks. Andorra Nursetles, Chestnut HUl. Philadelphia. . Nursery stock, vines, and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atklna, Rutherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental teeea. shrubs, evergreens and small frolta. w. ft T. Smith_Co.. Geneva, N. Y. "Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnes- ville, O. ^ . Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees, etc. L'Esperance Norserles. Aalsroeer, Holland. OLEANDERS. Oleanders, 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock, $15 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvln, Texas. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Laget & Hnrrell. Snm- mltt. N. J. Orchids. H. Stanley, Sandcrosa Lane, Bel- gate. England. PANDANUS. Pandanus utUls and Veitchll. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 739 Buckingham PI., Chi- cago. " Pandanus utllis. 4-in.. .$2.50 per doz.; $1S per 100; 5-ln.. 75c each; $8 per doz. Vaughau s Seed Store, Chicago 'and New York. PAUMS. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices see advet- tlsement elsewhere In this issue. The Geo. Wlttbold Co.. 739 Buckingham PI.. Chicago. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Joseph Hea- cock Co.. Wyncote. Pa. ^___ Phoenix Ra;l)elenll. i:i-ln. pots, $5 each. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarry town-on-Hudson. N. Y. Cycas stems. Yokohama Nursery Co., 31 Barclay St.. New York. Palms. Robt. Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia. I'alms. John Scott, Rutland road and B. 45th St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. . I'alms. Bohhlnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. PANSIES. Pansles. $2.50 pet 1.000. Blmef BawUnga. Olean. N. Y. PEONIES. _^____ Pennies. I"or prices see. advertisement on front cover page. The Good & Reese Co.. Sprluglli'lcl. Ohio. Peonies. W. & T. Smith Co.. OeneTa. N. Y. PETUNIAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed. R. C. (1 pet 100; (8 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllnga. Olean, N. Y. POINSETTIAS. 'POINSETTIAS OUR SPECIALTY. Headquarters of the West. Per 100 Per 1.000 2H.ln., strong plants $B.OO (40.00 'iy.-ln., extra strong plants 8.00 BO.OO S-l'n.. strong plants 7.B0 All top cuttings. Ready middle of July. Orders booked now. Wo practice particular packing. ,„ ROBER & RADKB, Maywood. HI* ~Polnacttla». 2%-ln.. pot plants. (B.BO pet 100: $50 per l.OOO. Strong 2V4-ln.. $B per 100: (45 per 1.000. A. Henderson ft Co.. 882 N. Utcbt- can Ave.. Chicago. If Yoii Do Not Find What You Need Id Our Ready Reference Department. Write Us About If igi2. The American Florist. 47 Poinsettlas. 2io-in., shipped iu paper pots. $10 per 100: $oU per l.OOU. Frank Oechslin, 4911 QuiDcy_St.. Chicago. Poinsettias. $5 per 100: $40 per 1.000. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paincsville. O. "PoiDseTtia. 2i.j-in., $5 per 100. Stuppy Floral Co.. St. Joseph, Mo. PRIMULAS. Primulas, 2-in., cool grown, stocky plants, main specialty for many years. OBCONICA. 200.000 of them, the finest stock ever sent out; true RONSDORFER and LATTMANN strains, positively best in existence. GRAXDIFLORA, 10 separate colors or mixed. GR-^NDIFLORA FRINGED. 5 separate colors or mixed, 2M;c. GIGANTEA, 5 separate colors or mixed, 3c. KEWENSIS. yellow. 3c. CHINENSIS. 11 sepa- rate colors or mixed, 2^c. J^L. Schiller. Toledo, O. "Primula Chinensis. strong. bushy plants frame grown. Mostly red and pink, 2-in.. $2 per 100. Primula obconica grandiflora and fringed, Rondorfer strain in 15 separate colors, readT Aug. 2-in., $2 per lOQ. Gig. p., $2.50 per 100. Cash. C. K. Wisner, 2476 Cherry St.. Toledo. Ohio. Primulas, Chinese. Forbesii. obconica grandi- flora. alba and rosea. ?2 per 100, ready Aug. 1. Obconica gigantea. Kermesina, $3 per 100. Malacoides. ready July 20. $2 per 100. Cash. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware. 0. "Primulas, sinensis. $3 per 100: $25 per 1.000. Obconica gigantea (Arendsii), $3 per 100; R25 per l.OOO. Kewensis. $3 per 100; 3-in., $5. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. 0. Miller's Giant Obconica Primula and Mala- coides. the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plants. Cash please. J. W. Miller, Shlremajjstown, Pa. Chinese primroses. 2'^>-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Qulncy St., Chicago. Primnlas, obconica and Chinese, 2%-In., $2.50 per 100. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. RESURRECTION PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected stock, $4 per 100; proven money-maker, P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln. Texas. RHODODENDRONS. Khododendrons, W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. Rhododendrons. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther- ford, N. J. ROSES. CHOICE ROSE PLANTS. Per 100. Per 1.000. American Beauty, 3V4-in $5.00 $50.00 American Beauty. 2iA-in 4.50 40.00 Jardlne, 2V'-in 3.00 25.00 White Killarney, 3-ln 5.00 45.00 Ready Now. Order Early, WIETOE BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Roses, strong, clean stock, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Perle, Richmond, own root, out of 3%-ln pots, at ?6 per 100. Pink and White Kil- larney, grafted, at $12 per 100. P. E. Quln- lan, Syracuse, N. Y. ~Roses. Sunburst. 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-in.. $10 per lOU. Lady Hillingdon, 4-ln., $15 per_100. Cha3._H^Totty, Madison, N. J. 'bench roses cheap. 1.000 'healthy 3- year bench roses; 250 Brides, 250 Maids, 2;i0 P. Killarney, 200 Golden Gate. 100 M. A. Chat- enay, all or part at 4c each. Archias Floral Co. , Sedalia, Mo. ' Rose~Lady Hillingdon, 2^4-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove, Pa. Roses^ East End Nurseries Co., Boskoop, Holland. ROSES. Own root. White Killarney, Rich- mond. Perle, Bride and Bridesmaid, 2i4-ln. pots, $5 per 100, 2.000 GRAFTED RICHMOND. In 3-ln. pots, at $17 per 100, J. L, DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa.. ^_ Roses, grafted White Killarney. 3% and 4-in.. $10 per 100. Bassett & \Tashburn, 131 N. Wa- bash Ave., Chicago. Roses, Am. Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene, W, H. Elliott, Brighton, ATflss. _^^_ Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers. Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall deliv- ery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., New- ark. J<;_r. Roses. 500 Kaiserin. 475 Carnot, 500 Rich- mond, $6 per 100. 1.500 Maryland, $5 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie. Pa. Roses, own root and grafted. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. J. L, Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa. Roses. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros, Co,. Morton Grove, 111. To close out a fine lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-ln.. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. C. C. Poll worth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Am, Beauties, 2%-ln., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, O. Roses, Brides, Maids, Beauties, Ivory. Uncle John. Kaiserin. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln. 111. Roses, standards, dwarfs and climbers. S. Bide & Sons. Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, Eng. Roses. The Dlngee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa. 'RosesTs-in. pots^ Wood Bros., Flshkill,_N._T. ~ Roses." Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N, J. Roses. ~W7'&~T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. SEEDS. __^ SOW NOW If you want them for early Spring sales, 6 tr. Tr. Pkts. PktB. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest pink. $2.50 $0,60 " GracUlis luminosa, finest red 2.50 .50 " Triumph, finest white 2.50 .60 0. v. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Seeds, beans, beet, cabbage, carrot, kohl rabi, leek, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, spinach, tur- nips, swedes, asters, balsams, begonias, carna- tions, cinerarias, gloxinias, larkspur, nastur- tium, pansies, petunias, phloxes, primulas, sca- bious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc, Henry Mette, Quedllnburg. Germany. Seeds, cucumber, muskmelon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and Dent seed corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Valley, Douglas Co., Neb. Seeds, pansy, calceolaria, cineraria, primula, cyclamen. For prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, pansy, trade pkt., 50c; $1.50 per Vi oz. ; $5 per oz. Cyclamen, English Strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Seeds. Pansies. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ar- thur T, Boddington, 342 W. 14th St., New York. Giant pansy seed, the Kenilworth strain. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J. Seeds, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, squash and pnmpkin, sugar flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, beans, peas, sweet com, onions, tur- nips, radish, beet, etc. The Everette B. Clark Seed Co.. Mllford, Conn. Seeds, beans, peas, radish, and all garden seeds, onion sets. Leonard Seed Co., 226 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, pepper, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn, Edgar F, HurtC, Mullica Hill, New Jersey^ Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., I.OS Angeles, Calif. Seeds, cucumber,- musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field com. West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, behns, cucumber, tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish, sweet corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich. Seed, cyclamen, English strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Seeds, peppers, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. George B. Pedrlck & Son, Ped- ricktown, N. J. Fresh tested seeds, pansies. forget-me-nots, daisies, astei-s. stocks, verbenas, etc. Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg. Germany. Seeds, sweet pea and nasturtium specialists, and flower and garden seeds. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds, lettuce, onion, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif, Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seed, pansy, 1.000 seeds. 25c; oz., $2.25. H, Wrede, Luneburg, Germany^ Seeds. Landreth, Bloomsdale Farm, Bristol, Pa; Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co., Enid, Okla, Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Seeds. 3. M. Thorbura & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Seeds. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14tb St., New York. Seeds, beans. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpen- teria, Calif, Lawn grass seed. J. Oliver Johnsen, 187G Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-_Wheeler Seed Co., HoUister, Calif. Seeds, onion,' lettuce, carrot, radish. Braa- lan Seed Growers' Co., Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J, Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md, Pansy seed, new crop. Giant Flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningha^, J)elaware,_ O. Seeds. Jame3'Vlcks'"Sons, Rochester. N. Y, SAOLAX. Smilax, 2y^-in. pots, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Samples on request. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, III, . Smilax, strong 2-in, cut back, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Cash. R. . K. Stokes- beri-y. Leetonia, Ohio. ^^ Smilax, strong, 2-In,, 2c; per 1,000, $18. J. L. Schiller, Toledo, 0. Smilax, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. Smilax, 2-ln., $1,50 per luO. Elmer Kaw- llngs. Clean, N. Y, "smilax, 2%-in., $1.50 per 100; $14 per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y. SNAPDRAGONS. 1,000 snapdragons, pure white, for winter forcing from pots, $2.50 per 100. Danville Floral Co., Danville, 111, VKGETABLE PLANTS. CELERY PLANTS— 200,000 Self Blanching, 100.000 White Plume. Large stocky, well rooted plants. $1.25 per LOOO. Have Pascal, medium sized plants, $1 per 1,000. CABBAGE —Danish Ball Head, selected plants, $1 per 1.000. Special low prices on large order ot cabbage plants. Cash, please. W. C. LESTh.K, Wholesale Gjowej-, Plainville._Conn. Bull" Nose and Chinese Giant Peppers, White Plume, Golden Yellow Self Blanching, Winter Queen and Giant Pascal Celery; good stocky, transplanted plants, 30c per 100. Cash, H. A. Cook. Oberlln, 0. Golden Self Blanching, Pascal and White Plume Celery plants., ?1.25 Per J-OOO- Danish Ball Head. Succession and Flat Dutch CaD- bage, $1 per 1,000. Cash, please. w:_C. Lester, 67 W. >laln. W mville. Conn. ~Late cabbage and tomato plants to close ont $2 per 1,000. Danville Floral Co., Dan- YiUe, m. VINCAS. Vinca var., 2-ln., 2c. Geo. M. Emmans, New- ton, N, J, .^ , YUCCAS. Yucca filamentosa (extra strong), $25 per 100, (rare bargains), P. O. B. 178. Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Texas. TO EXCHANGE. To exchange, coniferous evergreens for palms, ferns, clematis panicuiata seedlings, hybrid tea roses, chrysanthemums. The Greening Nursery Co.. Monroe. Mich. Kxchange.— We are pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classified. What have you? P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin. Texas. cSOILERS. Boilers, all sizes. Kroeschell Bros, Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Boilers. The Monlnger-Furman; 200 sizes an* styles. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St.. Chicago. 'Boilers. The Superior Standard. The supe- rior Machine & Boiler Works. 850 Superior bt., ChlcHgn. Boilers, steam and hot water. International Heater Co., Otlca, N, Y.; Clilcago. Boston and New York. Boilers. Metropolitan Material Co.. 1394 Met- ro polltanAve^^_^rooklyn;_N^_Yj Rollers. Chlrngo House Wrecking Co., 35tli and Iron Sts.. Chicago. It You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us About It. 48 The American Florist. fuly 2j , Tobacco Paper IS THE STRONGEST BUT PACKED KASKST APPLIED 84sheetj % 0.76 144 sheets 3.60 8% sheets 6.60 1728 sheets S6.10 "Nico-Fume" "?"? Furnishes the cheapest JUST NOTE PRICCS Most Nicotine for the Money! p^t $i.m Vi GaUon - 6.60 Gallon 10.60 Maniifacturtd by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO.. Louisville Ky. 6 Gallons 47.9fi Boilers, Freeman bigh pressure tubular. Tbe B. Freeman & Sons Mfg. Co.. hacine, Wis. Wilts' self-feeding hoi water boilers. S. Wllks Mfg. Co.. 3503 Shields Ave.. Chicago. Boilers, water and steam. Boynton Furnace Co.. 131 W. Lake St.. Chicago. BUILDING MATERIAL, Building material. Cypress Is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset. Boston, Mass. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed Bash and frames. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Eines Lum- ber Co., Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co. , 902 Black- bawk St., Chicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts. CTiicago. Buildiug material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Shef- field Ave., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenhouse lumber of all kinds. Lockland Lumber Co., Lockland. O. Building material, cold frames, hotbed sash. Hltchlngs & Co.. 1170 Broadway, N. Y. CARNATION STAPLES. Superior Carnation Staples. Mend your split carnations. Finest articles for carnation grow- ers Introdnced so far. 50c per 1,000, postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit. Mich. Pillsbury'B Carnation Staples. 50c per 1,000, postpaid. I. L. Plilsbury, Galesburg, lU. FERTILIZERS. HARDWOOD ASHES, best fertilizer In use. GEORGE STEVEN'S. Peterborough, Ont. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, Dullders of all klndB of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dletscb Co., 2fi42 Shefflpid Avp.. Chlcaeo. lireenbouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plana and sketches submitted on request. John C. Uoa- Inger Co.. 902 Blackbnwk St.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servfitorles. Eat I mat ps and catalogues on re- quest. Tbe Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of greenbouRP. the most moflem designs. Hitch- Ings Co.. 1170 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse Construction, seml-lron green- houses, new truss boufips. Iron frame bouses. Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133 Broadway, N. Y^_ Greenhouse construcrion tind equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T. POTS, PANS, ETC. Potfi. For Rizofl and prices spo advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. HUflnger Bros. Pottery, Fort Edwards. N. Y. Standard flower pots. Leavitt St.. Chicago. A. F. Kohr, 2034-38 Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. Gllcad Tile & Pottery Co.. Mount Ollond. O. Florists' red pots. The Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co., South Zaneavllle, Ohio. The Meyer fireenSilkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and GROWERS. Ask yonr jobber to supply yo« with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John C* Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. Neponset paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Cblcago apil New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 Herndon St., Cblcago. Pots, all sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- cuse, N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS. Taylor Syphon Circulator. Taylor Steam Spe- cialty Co., 30-38 Jackson St., Battle Creek, Mich. ^ Moninger watering systems. See advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. John C. Mon- Ijger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Clara cemetery vases, 12 Ins. high, dos., ?2.50; barrel ot 3 doz., $6, f. o. b. Cblcago. Vaugban'a Seed Store, Chicago and New York. "riie Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder, $2 per bag 100 lbs. The H. A. ShoothoII Co., Mount Vernon, N. Y._ ""Seed packets. The Brown Bag Filling Ma- chlne Co.. Fitchburg, Mass. Green SUkaline. ell. Mass. John C. Meyer & Co., Low- Baskets, new Imported stock. Raedlein Bas- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Printing catalogues our specialty. Regan Printing House, 627 Plymouth PI., _Chicago. Ribbons" and Thiffonsr Werthelmer Broa., S6B Broadway, New York. Greenhouse glass, single and dooDie. Baar Window Glass Co., Eagtoo, Ind. Rlciimond Cnrnntion Supports. Eagle Mn- clilne Works, Ilicbmond, Ind. Mastica for greenhouse glnzing. P. O. Pierce & Co., 12 W. Broadway. New York. RBFRIGERATORS. ICELESS REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS — Cleaner, better and cheaper than ice. Also •HYGUADE" OAK AND TII/E UEICRIGERA- TORS and FIXTURES. Ask for Catalogue "O." H. A. Born Company, 1040 Van Buren St.. Chicago. Brechta' Florists* Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brccht Co., Main Office and Fac- tories, St. Louis, Mo. STAKES. Cane Stakes. Standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per 100. 85c; 000 for $3; $3.00 per l,00n. Pipe Stems, about 0 feet: per 100, flOc; per 1,000. $5. Vaughnn's Seed Store, Chicago^ Bamboo- stakes. Yokohama Nursery Co., 81 Barclay St., New_York^ WAX DESIgNS. .Sr-nil for cntjiloKue showing over 100 pictures. S'-r;nili.n I'lorl^t Supply Co., Spranton. Pa. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Alien, J. K., New York. AmllDg Co.. E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. LoulB, Mo. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. Inc.. New York. Bassett & Washburu, Chicago. Berplng, H. G., St. Louis. Mo. BudlODg, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growera' Ass'p., Cblcago. CrltcheU, C. E., Cincinnati, O. Deamud Co., J. B., Chicago. Elliott, W. H., Brighton. Mass. Ford. M. C, New York. Froment, H. E., New York. Greater N. Y. Florists' Aes'o.. New York. Growers' Cut Flower Co.. New York. Guntber Bros., New York. Iloerber Bros., Chicago. Hotrmeister Floral Co., Cincinnati. 0. Ilolton & Hunkcl Co., Milwaukee, Wis. limit. H.. Chicago. Kasting Co., Wm. F., Bugalo, N. Kennlnntt Bros. Co.. Chicago. KHNHttT. Wuj. A.. New York. (*ht*'n. .Tnhn. I'hlcjim. Kuehler. Wm. H.. Brooklyn. N. Y. Kuehn, 0. A., tit. Loula, Mo. Kyi© & Foerster, Cblcago. LecakeB & Co., New York. McCalluro Co.. Pittsburg, Pa., and rievgliinil. n. McCullougb'B tions Co.. J. M.. t-lnrlnnHtl. «* McKellar, Chas. W., Chicago. MeconI, Paul, New York. Mlllaog, Chas., New York. Molti & Co., New York. Moore, Heoti & Nash, New York. Floral Co., Columbus, O. New York. Mupk N. Y. Cnt Flower Exchange, Nleasen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia. Pa. Randall Co., A. \... Chicago. Reinberg, Geo., Cbtciigo. Reinberg, Potrr. riii.-neo^ Rice Broa.. Mini' iis. Minn. Rnsch k Co., Milwaukee, Wla. Pennock-Meehan Co.. S. 3., Philadelphia. Percy Jones. Cblcngo. Pittsburg Cnt Flower Co., PIttahurg. Pa. ."enhlmnnn Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co., C. C. Milwaukee. Wla. R You Do Not Find What You Need in Dur Ready Reterence Department, Write Us ADout It igi2. The American Florisi. 49 3l^^ Edison Says "Suc- cess is 10 Per Cent Inspiration and 90 Per Cent Perspiration." Time was that the man who rolled up his sleeves, spit on his hands, and worked the hardest, and mopped his brow the most, was considered the winner. But nowadays the bigerest. busiest, brainiest men don't even take their coats off. But they are the gasoline and sparkers of the business — the 10 per cent. They are the directing power behind their employees — the perspiiing 90 per cent Some greenhouse builders are as high as 98 per cent per- spiration and 2 per cent in- spiration—, and their houses show it. Nail this (act down in your mind— tlie more thoroughly all work is th(^ught out and planned by the expert men in the uttice before it is turned out. the less "the men on the job" will havL- to do -the quicker the job can be completed and the surer it is of beiiii; surely rijjht. No other ijrreenhouse concern in the country has the organization of expert men that Lord & Burnhara has. .^s a result, our houses are never chi-ap. but they are always worth all thev cost. Send for catalog. We make eyery part of the greenhouse but the glass. We sell any part. Lord & Barnham Co. SALES OFFICES: New York PhiladelpHia St. James Bldg. Franklin Bank Bldg. Boston Chicago Tremont Bldg. Rookery Bldg. FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y. Des Plalnes, 111. Describe a First-Class Greenhouse Boiler. Fuel capacity for the longest winter. S'mple enough to be fool proof and conserva- tively rated. That is the InTERrMnon/ii EmoressBoUer to a dot. If you haven't one already, write us now. IiiTERii4Tion/iL Hester Co..UTic/i.n.y. KROESCHELL BOILERS ARE BETTER THAN CAST IRON BOILERS WHICH DO YOU WANT? CA3T IRON BOILERS-FOOL ECONOMY (false ratings, fuel waste, danger of breakdowns, dealers' profits), OR KROESCHELL BOILERS-FUEL ECONOMY (honest ratings, safety, quick heat, no boiler pits, no dealers' profits). The KROESHELL BOILER has the Highest Standard of HEATING VALUES. Immense Self-Cleaning Heating Surface. Longest Fire T r a \' e 1 — Perfect Cobustion — Free Circulation— Thin Waterways— Guaranteed Working Capacities — Safety - Durability- Efficiency and Economy. Send for Catalogue READ WHAT THE USERS SAY ABOUT KROESCHELL BOILERS Summer Heat at 20'^ Below Zero. Your boiiLT is making summer heat up here althous^h we had 24° beiow zero. Am well satisfied with your boiler and threaded tube piping system — it made a good job. JOHN AHLSTROM, Elmhurst rruit Farm. Spicer, Minn. Kroeschell Saves One-Third Fuel —Boiler Durable. In 18')4 we bouy^ht one of your No. 12 boilers to take the place of four smaller boilers of an- other make. Vour boiler has done the entire work to the highest satisfaction. S.AVING LABOR and about ONE-THIRD OF THE FUEL we used to burn before. Had no re- pairs on it whatever, except one set of fiues. Last fall we installed one of your No. 14 boilers, having enlarged our plant. It takes care of 35.0Ut) sq. ft. of glass very easy. When firing we keep the ash door open only about one inch. We think your No. 14 boiler could carry 40.000 su. ft. of glass. DAMM BROS.. Chicago. 111. Kroeschell Versus Return Tubular Boiler— Kroeschell Saves One-half the Goal. The No. 4 Kroeschell Boiler purchased of you in 19*19 has given the very best satisfaction — would wish no better. Have taken out re turn tubular boiler this fall, which used one- half more coal than your present boiler. Vour boiler is so easy to regulate that in a few minutes I can run up the temperature ver.\' quickly. The return and flow connection with Generator, all work the very best according to your plans. FRANK A. WAGNER. Tiffin, Ohio. KROESCHELL BROS. 00., Temperatures Easily Maintained in Zero Weather - Kroeschell Runs AU Night Without *irlng. Vour boiler is takiUK' care of 3500 si|. ft. of glass but I expect to add that much more next season. Am not afraid but that the No. 1 boiler will take care of 7000 sq. ft. of Uiass, although it is only rated at hOOO SQ. ft. I haye had no trouble in keeping 65° at night and (iO° to 70° in the daytime in zero wea- ther. ..\fter we sot us^d to firing, we attended fire about every five or six hours. ^^ e have not fired any night after 10:30 and not often fired before 6:00 o'clock in the mornipg. H. N. P.ASKINS CO., Basil. O. No. 7 Kroeschell Carries Over 16,600 Sq. Ft. Glass. \\e put up another house 26 .\ 120 and supposed that we would need another boiler. The reason we inquired of you some time ago. but we were agreeably surprised to tirid that your No. 7 boiler which we bought in Sept.. 1905, will heat it also with ease for our purpose. \\'e are now heating 14.500 sci. ft. of ground under glass, or 16,616 ft. of glass without gable ends. We are well satis- fied with the boiler. EDW.AKD SCHUM.\NN & SONS, Cincin nati, O. Kroeschell Piping System Is Great. Tile new piping system works better than we had expected. We are able to heat the houses in little or no time. WIRTH & G.AUPP, Springfield, 111. 452 West Erie Stree CHICAGO, ILL. 50 The American Florisi. /Uly 27r iinCRElNEOdSES; »%♦♦•♦' )reer'8 Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenliouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are on the same side. Can't twist and break the glass in driving. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No riehts or lefts. The Peerless Glazing Point is patented. No others like , it. Order from your dealej^ or direct from Qs. 1000,75c. postpaid, f Samples free. BEKETA. DREER.I 714 Chestnut Street/ FMlndalphlm. SIEB£KT'S ZINC Never Rnit GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30,000 pounds now in use. .\ sure preventative of glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass. Easy to drive. Easy to extract, Two sizes. 5i anti J4, 40c per lb.,byniail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for $2.60: 15 lbs. for $5.00, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH & McCLEMENTS, Successors to Cbas. T. Siebert. Baam a Beatty Sts.. Pittsburg. Heating Leanto. Ed. American Florist : — I am erecting a house 11x43 feet for general purposes. It is situated to the rear of my other houses and runs east and west, while the other houses run north and south. So it is well pro- tected from the north. I would like to erect a leanto on the south side of this greenhouse, to be built of sash. The main house is to be heated with Iiot water, 2-inch pipe. I have some I'/z- inch pipe I would like to use for the leanto. How many runs of IH-inch pipe would be needed to have iYiz tem- perature at 50 degrees in the leanto while the main house is GO degrpes, heated with 2-inch pipe, both lr;anro and main house heated from same boiler? The leanto will be 30 feet long, five feet wide and five feet high at the highest part, with a 1-foot pitch. I am not asking about the main house, just about the leanto. SUDSCRIBER. In reply to "Subscriber" we would siiggest that the leanto house can be heated by means of two I'/a-inch pipes run along the back side of the leanto. and then carried around the end ami back along the outside wall. If possi- ble, all of the pipes should be given a gradual fall throughout their entire length. NORRISTOWN, Pa. — T he Wayside Flower Store has changed hands. De- vine & Crawford succeeding Devine & Fertsch. James Devine and Russel Crawford, the new owners, are well known residents of this place. KING GUTTER MADE OF WOOD "LEST YOU FORGET" We want you to know that we make a wood v,'iitter. and a k'ood one, too. It combines all the good points of other wood k'utters. "AND THEN SOME." Note that the condensation and drip run down the side and sloplnR bottom to a drip pan placed under the putter where it makes no shade. We know it will do that, for we have tried it. This gutter lends itself to an outside wall, as an eave, most admirably. Let Us Figure With You on any greenhouse projict you have in mind. We may n'wv ynu new idias. and vou will sec A Great Light WRITE US King Construction Co. Home Office and Works N. TONAWANDA, N. Y. Boston Office WInthrop Bldg , 7 Water St , Boston, Mass. Eastern Sales Office ii8i Broadway, New Yorlt Attention! Glass Buyers!! GREENHOUSE GLASS Yon will save money if you obtain onr prices before yon buy. Quality A No. 1. Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint The most durable White I'aint for this purpose. Half barrels (26 gallons), per gal., $1.76; 6 gal. pails, per gal., $1.80. li. Ml. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS, Long Distance Phone 651-659 West Washington Boulevard, Phif>ann Monroe4994. Near Des Plalnes St., ^^■■■1.*115|V tgi2. The American Florist. 51 The Truth About Boilers Being Number Two of Three Frank Talks railllira ?T¥W5 3 The arrows in this sketch show how boilers constructed with flue openinss at back of boiler draw the flames away from the frontsections, impairing their efficiencv. i With the Burnham there is a flue be- tween each section on both sides of the fire chamber. The flames come equally in con- tact with each section, makings every section equally efficient. FRANK Talk Num ber One told the whole truth aboflt the deep fire pots, direct and indirect surfaces and just what they had to do with any boiler's economy i n general and the B u r n- ham's in par- ticular. Its general trend spelled "how to sav€ coal." In that talk we compared the tea kettle with boilers. Now let 's compare boil- e r s a n d A BOILER— The Burnham in other words. To get back again to the boiler economy— yon can well see that if the flue opening for the passage of the gases and smoke be at the rear of the fire box, that the draft will draw them diagonally from the front to the back of the boiler, as shown in cut No. 1. It is obvious that the rear sections must then be kept hotter than the middle or front ones. In short, each section is not equally efficient, which seriously effects a boiler's economy. The Burnham, however, has flue openings be- tween each section on each side, whichallows an equal amount ol hot gases to reach each section equally. As a result each section in the Burnham is EQUALLY EFFICIENT ' It's plain to be seen the more heat a boiler harnesses up the less coal you will have to buy-and, as we understand it you want to ipend as little as possible for coal. This beiag so and ^ie Burnham Th is cut away view shows you its internal construction and workings. you being about ' 'ready to talk boiler, ' ' why not write us and give yourself the opportnnit_r of knowing thoroughly every one of the Burnham's strong points? We will not hound the life out of you; but yon will get some straight, strong boiler economy facts, and it is facts yon are after. LORD & BURNHAM GO. SALES OFFICES: New York St. James Bldg. Boston Tremont Bldg. PhiladelDhia Franklin Bank Bldg. Chicago Rookery Bldg. FACTORIES: Irvington. N. T. Des Plaines, 111 A STIC A qfeenliouseqlazin^ USE IT NOW. F.O. PIERCE CO. 12 W. BROADWAY New VORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syplion Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. We have them for steam or hot water. Taylor return traps for steam, Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Go. BATTLE CR££K, MICH. 52 The American Florist. My 27, ^ n This House at Summit, N. J. ^^ «"^°^ °"^ It is 40x3U0 feet — Iron Frame with com- pression trussing. We have always talked a lot about this construction being decay proof, and now Mr. Hamman's experience last January is rather conclusive evidence that they are almost fire proof as well. A fire completely destroyed one of his sash Spnrl for npw ratalotr of commorcial houses. Iron Framers bar houses and communicated to this Iron Frame ooe through a connecting passage. It burned the bars cnly, a short distance each side of entrance, butleft the framework itself entirely unharmed. New roof bars were easily and quickly put in, reglazed, and the house is as good as new. It tells just the thincs vou want to know. Hitchings & Co., ^ii^^S^S' i EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, IND. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4th. 191 Write for prices: also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist when writit A. HERRMANN, Capt Floweri, all colon, Cycmi Ittaves, Metal Dealgni and all Florist SnppUea, Send For Price* 404412 East 34ih St.. NEW YORK. SAVED. 50% Pipes, Flues and CasinKS thorou^rhly overhauled and (ruaran- teed. Greenhouse Kittink's of every description, ILLINOIS PIPE G MFG. CO., 2 1 1 3 S. Jefferson St.. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Ownin<7 "Vbtir Greenhouse] What: It Mean^ ' This is the U Bar. the bar that makes U Bar Greenhoiisf s thr Famous Green- houses They Are. You can talk ahout the tlnnvrs cold frames \vi.ll do for you "until the cows eomc home." but if you want real flowers, real bedding' plants that you can count on beinc top notch year in and year out— then a greenhouse is the only thinif. Tlie only thinv: because it is the SUre thing. With a greenhouse your franu-s become doubly valuable, as then one helps llie other i:reatly to th*r advantaKe of both. With a greenhouse you control temperatures and conditions and can have what you want when you want it. But don't allow anyone to persuade you that any other curved cave house is just as k'ood as the U Bar. It is not so. We want to show you exactly why. Send for the catalok' as a starter. U-BAR GREENHOUSES PIERSON U-BAR CO ONE MADISON AVt, NtWYORK. C&NADUN OFFICfc, lOPHILLir^ rLACE. MONTUAl BUDDING KNIFE FREE.— See Page 27. igi2. The American Florist. 53 Greenhouse lustallatiou of two 300 H. P. Freeman Horizontal Water Tubular Boilers. Largest Florists IN THE WORLD POEHLMANNBROS.CO. of Morton Grove, III. use 20 FREEMAN BOILERS Manufactured by S. FREEMAN & SONS MEG. CO. Catalog Free RACINE, WIS. Cattle Manure in Bags Shredded or Pulverized Pore— dry— uniform and reliable. The best of all manures for the sreenbouse. Florists all over the country are nsiasr it instead of rough manure. Pulverized Sheep Manure Absolutely the best Sheep Manure on the market. Pure manure and Dothins: else. The best f&rtilizer for carnations and for liquid top-dressinir, Unequalled for a&I field Dse. Write for circulars and prices. The Pulverized Manure Company, 32 Union stock Yards, Ctilcago Mention the American Florist when writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25U1 St.. NXW TORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. We Manufacture all Our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Otaas- ware. Pottery, Decorative Greens and a\l Pktrists' Requisites. tiention the American Florist when writtti OF BIOH GRADE.. Boilers For GREENHOUSES See Our CataloEne. 6IBLIN k CO., Utica. N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Steam and Hot Water D. D. Johnson's Celebrated EVERGREEN BRAND 7E FERTILIZER Unrivaled For All Floricultural and Horticultural Purposes GENUINE PLANT FOOD For Sale by Leading Dealers and Jobbers Everywhere Copyright and Registered V. S. Patent Office, 1910. All rlglits reserved by United Fertilizer Company Manufacturers 14^ North Wabash Avenue Chicago, ill. Thomson's "Sr Manure Unrivalled for vines, tomatoes, cucumbers, all flowering foliage and fruit bearmg plants: vegetables, lawns, etc. Has stood the test of 30 years. The result of many years of practical experience. Sold by leading American Seedsmen. Also Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum and Topdressing Manure, An Excellent Stimulant. Freight paid on quantities; liberal terms to retailers. Write for our special offer to the American trade. Agents' circu- lars, pamphlets, etc. to sole makers. Write lor prices, etc. Wm.Tliomson&Sons,^tO' Tweed Vineyards. Clovensford, Scotland. Mention the American Florist when writing Budding Knife Free. See Page 27. 54 The American Florist. July 27, Where There Is Condensation there is need for a Morehcad Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If yoiw lines are alnggish — if your houses are not of uniform tempera- ture, write us. We guarantee to drain your lines perfectly— return the pure, hot condensation to your boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse — write now. Send for "Book on Coadensation." Morehead Manufacturing Co., Dept. stocks Carried Philadelphia BirminEbam. Ala, •N," DETROIT, MICHIQAN Memphii, TeDO, Los Aocreles Chatham. Ontario Sao Francisco SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG 131 N. Wabash Ave. E>. H. HUIV^ CHIOAOO, II.I.. Peerless Refrigerators BuUt Exclusively lor Florists Write for Special Designs and Price* JAC LEDERER 644-48 W. Madison St., CHICAGO Phone 2496 Monroe SPECIAL OFFER That every one may know the superior qualities of the Mastin Spraying Machines We will sell lor a short lime F. O. B. Chicat'O. III. Cash to accompany the order. one 3-Gallon Mastin Ml-i/I SprayinK Machine Complete (or $4.97, and cive you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod, Free. Ket'ular price $7.80 lor outfit. Write name and address plainly. Cash must come with order. J. G. MASTIN CO. 3124 We«t Lake St. CHICAGO. ILL. Siebert's Zinc Glazin« Points. Good for small or laree elass, do not rnst, easy to drive H and H Inch Per lb. 40c. 5-1 bi, «l.aS. 20lb8. $7.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. Chlcaito New York. Lock the door before the horse it stolea, and insure your glass before it is brokea. For particulars concerning Hall Insnrance. addri-ss JOHN G. ESLER. Secretary, SADDLI lUVIR, N. J. "f OR THt BEST RESllTS" Use a Superior Return Flue Boiler for Greenhouse Heating J. Jaeger, a User, Says This About a No. 5 Superior Boiler : Chicago, Ili , .March 12, 1912. Superior M.\CHiNE & Boiler Works, Chicago 111,: .■ c j ■ ., .u .- », c Dear Sirs:— Herewith I williet you know that I am perlectly satisfied with the Superior No, 5 Boiler I have tried several otliers, but have never been as well pleased as with the Superior. Yours truly, [Signed] J, J.^eger, 7554 Barton St, SEND FOR CATALOGUE Superior Machine A Boiler Worics 846-848 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist tohen writing Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, havinK been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value of onr long experience. Perfect satisfaction Kuaranteed. Koclchottom prices. Pecky Cypress, liecausc of lis durability, is the only wood now beinu used for t;reinhouse bincbes. Will ship in .inv quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SCHILLO LUMBER CO. " cmciS&r L.D.Phonec Lincoln 410 and 411 igi2. The American Florist. 55 1 ^ SEE OIR EXHIBIT AT THE S. A. F. Convention in August Wc will show our new Big Sdvance Ventilating Apparatus, and would be pleased to have you inspect same. It is the best and most practical machine on the market today. Send for catalog. w PRICES, Net, F. O. B. Richmond, Ind. Big Advance Machine, complete as illustrated each, $10.50 Arms, twistless or elbow, complete each, .25 Hangers, complete each, .08 Shafting Pipe, I inch, double strength per foot, .08 Shafting Pipe, I inch, single strength per foot, .16 Shafting Pipe, 114 inch, standard per foot, .06 Patent pipe couplings furnislied free witli shaftinn pipe. THE ADVANCE CO. RICHMOND, .... INDIANA The Recognized Standard Insecticide. Not a cure-all. but a specific remedy for all sap sucking insects infesting plant life, such as green, black, white fly. red spider, thrips, mealy bug. brown and white scale. Universally endorsed by commercial grow- ers and professional gardeners of reputation as the insecticide that does excel all. $2.50 per liallon. $ ) .00 per Quart. "Actions Speak Louder than Words." So we are willing to let the merit of this com- paratively new fungicide speak for itself. We claim it has no equal for mildew, rust and wilt attacking flower, fruit or vegetable plants. A trial will convince you. $ ^.00 per Gallon. 75c per Quart. Aphine and Fungine are spraying materials, readily soluble in water, used at various strengths, according to directions on each can. They are equally effective m the greenhouse and in the garden. FOR SALE BY SEEDSMEN Manufactured by Aphine Manufacturing Co. Madison, N. J M. C. Ebel, General Manager. fUiue mention the American Florist when tvTiitn£ THE EARLY ADVERTISE= MENT GETS THERE. 10 Hours Without Firing even in severely cold weather, is a common experience with those growers who use the Wilks Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers In the Coldest Weather Wilks Hot Water Boilers Can Be Relied On to keep the temperature even and continuous, making night firing unnecessary. Made en- tirely of steel; no cast iron sections to crack. You should know more abont them. Send for catalogue. S. Wilks Mfg. Co., 3503 Shields Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. I are- easy to kill with The fumigatins Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 per bag 100 lbs. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back ; why try cheap subatitutee ttiat makers do not dare to guarantee ? TIE H. i. STOOTSO?? CO.. MOUNT YBaNON, N. T. Mention the American Florist when writing Black flies and green flies are easy to kill with **TIP TOP" BRAND TOBACCO POWDER FOR FUMIGATION AND SPRINKLING , WRITE FOR SAMPLES $3 per 100 lb. bag Money with order Satisfaction guaranteed or money back ■ Interstate Tobacco Co." 1397-1399 Ave. A, New York. 56 The American Florist. July 27, ! mu SYSTEM No. 6 Has a large capacity complete with Engine, Pump, Pneumatic Tank, Pipe, Fittings, Valves, etc., for $225.00. BOOK NO. 1 1 TELLS ALL ABOUT IT. When It's MONINGER'S It's the Genuine Article. IVfoninger Watering Systems The kind that does more than you expect and keeps it up for a longtime. It is perfectly designed mechanically and especially so for greenhouse work. The system complete makes one of lasting and good qualities. Let us hear from you about your new one. John €• Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., CHICAGO. EVERYTHINQ FOR THE GREENHOUSE This Beaatifal m^ Lawn Vase Only $4.90. Height, 20 inches; diameter of bowl, 22 inches: size of base, 14 inches; capacity of reservoir, IH gallons; weiuht, 81 pounds. Order No. 4CI2003, without arms. Price $4.90 4C1200.i, with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World- We h?.ndle everything from a pin to a complete house. Send for ourlarge General Catalog No.47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Heating Dept. makes a specialty of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Heating Catalog No 47. Estim- ates furnished free of charge. CHICA80 HOUSE WRECKINa CO. CHICAGO, ILL. mention the American Florist .when writino S. Jacobs & Sons EST.^BLISHED 1871 1361-1383 Flushing. Ave , Brooklyn. New York ■ HE January Number of our Credit ■ and Information List is by far the best we hsrve issued. It contains about 2,000 names and ratings, being about twice as largfe as was our October number. Subscribe now and get the greatest good from your money. The National Florists' Board oi Trade, new yoIk To Tell All the Good Points of Our Construction in this advertisement are planning any tions, it will .pay is impossible; ' If you rebuilding or addi- ■you to .write, us. TRDSSB) SASH BAR AND KONrRAHE BOUSES GEO.N. GARLAND CO. Lock Box S, Dea Plaines, ni. UJLmTFAOTtTBZBfl OV " The Gutter with a Kemilatlon t CONCRETE JDHB NODUS rAND 'GREENHOUSE AmiANCES Use our patut Iroi Bsicb FlttiRgs aid Roof Supports ttHUENNINGS IRONCUTTER IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS ror Tobacco Kxtracts, etc. Send (or Clrcalars. DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN, S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets. rHUADKLPHIA. VEHTHATme APPARATUS PECKY CYPRESS Cedar Posts, Dropsldin^ and Other Greenhouse Lumber We are the largest retailers of lumber in the world and can furnish you in quantities from wagon to carload lots. It will pay >ou to get our prices. EDWARD HINES LUMBER COMPANY Retailers of EVERYTHING IN LUMBER Edgewater and Rosehlll Branch: Balmoral Ave. and c. a n. w. r. r. Tracks, Chicago 1868 1911i Lockland Lumber Co. GREENHOUSE LUMBER Lockland Ohio. inr^ min lORI M-B Frow o: ths Unknnwu Seas," Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 3, 1912. No. 1261 TheMerican Florist TWBNTT-SlXTH YKAK. Copyright, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. U, 1891, at the Post OflQce at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evebt SATtfRDAT bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Re^tered Cable Address; Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 11.00 a year; Canada 82.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, 12.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — RiCH.^RD Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh, Md.. President; August Poehlmann. Chicago. Vice-President; John Young, 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York. Secretary; W. F. Kasting, Buffalo. N. Y., Treasurer. .Annual Convention and Trade Exhibition at Chicago, August 20-23. 1912. John Young, Super- intendent. Auditorium Hotel. Chicago. Third National Flower Show, New York, .^pril 5-12, 1913. John Young. Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. .Annual convention and exhibition at Boston, Mass.. 1913. WiLLi.^M Sim, Cliftondale. Mass., President; H.^rry A. Buny-ard. 342 W. Four- teenth street. New York. Secretary.. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA .Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-S. 1912. Cb.\rles H. Totty. Madi- son. N. J.. President; C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park, 111., Secretary. RAILTWAY GARDENING ASSOCIATION. Next meeting at Roanoke. \'a.. .August l.vl6. 1912. P.^TRICK FOY. Roanoke. Va.. President; J. E. BuTTERFiELD- Lee's Summit. Mo.. Secn-tary and Treasurer. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS. Twentv-sixth annual convention to be held at Milwaukee. Wis.. .August 20-22. 1912. John J. Stephens. Columbus. O.. President: Bellett L.AWSON. Jr.. River Grove. 111.. Sec'y-Treasurer. Chicago Convention Namber Forms Close ingnst 13. Send Advfs. Now. Pansies. For winter blooming the seed of pansies should be sown early. Pro- cure a strain of seed that will produce large flowers, and unless they are to be grown in considerable quantities mixed colors are to be preferred. To obtain plants enough for winter bloom- ing It will be better to plant the seed in flats and place them in a cool shady location in the house, where they are much more easily cared for than out in the open. If such a location is not to be had they can be sown in a cold frame and a sash that is quite heavily shaded placed over them until the plants begin to grow. As soon as large enough they should be planted in a cold frame until the bench is made ready, about the middle of September, in the house. The soil for winter growing should be good, and of the richest, in order to obtain large flow- ers, and the house in which they are planted should be maintained at a cool temperature, about 4.5 degrees at night after settled fall and winter weather commences. Pansies are not, as a rule, troubled much with insect pests, but sometimes in the fall in the houses they are attacked by green fly and they are quickly checked in their growth if the aphis gets a good hold upon them. A careful watch should be maintained and if they are found to be infested with aphis constant spraying with nicotine solutions will keep the insects down. Office Housecleaningr. Nearly all growing establishments at the present day have what is termed the office, and during the busy season, in many places, but little attention is given to keep it in a tidy condition. Now is the time, after the carnations are housed and before the fall work commences, to have a thorough clean- ing up of the office and workroom and get them in readiness f( r the coming season. Get all the papers filed away in proper shape and fix up all accounts as far as possible, and thereby get rid of much of the worry and trouble. Clean up the workroom and give it a clean coat of paint, and straighten out the supplies. If the stoclv of baskets has grown dirty get a little gold paint and give them a, coat of this, which will certainly make them more attrac- tive than the dingy supplies too often seen hanging on the walls or standing around. The florist too seldom appre- ciates how the customer likes to trade in a clean, up-to-date place, and often endeavors to excuse the dirty appear- ance by remarking, "It is impossible where so much dirt is handled to keep the place clean." Such a one is only fooling himself. The present-day cus- tomers, of whom many are ladies, know better; they see other places that are kept neat and clean, and they cannot be imposed upon with such tales. Now is the time to get everything ship- shape for the fall and winter trade. Roman Hyacinths. The first bulbs to arrive will be the Roman hyacinths, and everything should be in readiness to properly care for them as soon as received. When the cases arrive the bulbs should be placed' in a cool, dry place; if packed in bags they should be spread out either in flats or shallow boxes and placed where they will neither be too moist or yet in too dry and warm a location. While it is too early to plant for the winter blooming, still a suc- cession of plantings may be made every week until cool weather, when the balance can be planted up. Almost any soil will grow bulbs successfully, but fine results are obtained with soil that has been thrown out from the carnation or rose benches and has laid out over winter to allow it to sweeten a little. Where a fall pot plant is wanted a few of tee hyacinth bulbs can be planted in bulb pans, but in growing for cut flo'wers flats are to be preferred, for they are much more eco- nomically handled and do not require as much care. In planting the bulbs cover the bottom of the flats with about an inch of soil, placing the bulbs on this quite closely together, yet not touching, as can be done with other bulbs. The flat should then be filled 58 The American Florist. Aug. 3, with soil, whicli should be packed be- tween the bulbs with the ends of the fingers. They should then be given a good watering, enough to wet the soil all the way through and settle it around the bulb. The flats should be placed outside and covered to the depth of about three inches with sand or coal ashes or something that will lie close enough to prevent drying out. A label should be placed at the end with the date of planting, so that the sev- eral plantings will be kept separate and can be readily moved into the houses. In four to six weeks they should be well enough rooted to bring them into the house, where they can be placed under a bench until they begin to throw up their flowering spikes. Delphiniums. This perennial has become quite a popular cut flower for summer use and is very decorative and showy. Those that have a stock can increase the plants of the better varieties by pro- pagation at this time. When the plants bloom those that produce the best spikes and are of the best colors should be marked. After th'^ blooms are cut the small growths that break from the stem are very easily rooted. Pre- pare a bed in a shaded frame and insert the cuttings, watering heavily when first put in. They will need fre- quent syringing during the hot weather and will root in three to four weeks, when they can be either potted or planted in a frame where they can be given attention. As soon as well es- tablished they can be planted in their permanent location, but should be given a little protection during the first win- ter by throwing a little old straw or some such material over them. Asparagfus Baskets. There is always a good call for hang- ing baskets of Asparagus Sprengeri and there is nothing more decorative in a store or greenhouse than these beautiful baskets when well put up and when the.v are growing nicely. The young 3-inch stock will make nice bas- ket work. The wire basket frame should be of good size, eight inches in diameter at least. Line the outside with green sheet moss, which makes a much better appearance than sphagnum, and then fill with good rich soil and plant the young plants in this. The basket, after planting, should be placed in a warm, moist house to encourage rapid growth: a house with a tempera- ture such as palms arc grown in is about right. They should be fre- quently syringed, and as soon as the long fronds have made a good growth they can be removed to lighter ;inil cooler quarters. Anemone Japonlca. One of the most useful perennials for the fall is the Anemone Japonlca. It blooms at a time when flowers are very scarce, and if jilanted where it can bo protected from the early frosts will produce quantities of bloom that can be made of use in aU classes of floral work. The successful blooming of this plant depends much upon its summer culture. If the season is dry it will require constant watering, in fact, a good soaking. It Is a good plan to place the hose in a bed of this and lit the water rim until fhr- ground is thoroughly wet, and do this as often as may be required. It will amply re- pay in the" long, strong shoots that will be produced in th'- fall full of blooms. The florist not possessing a good stock of this beautiful perennial should pro- cure some of it and plant a bed for fall cutting. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. Kift. PhiladelpMa, Pa. The Sultana Centerpiece. The sultana will make a very effec- tive centerpiece when combined with gypsophila or a similar small white dainty flower. Or, use the pink garden rose buds just breaking. Make the ar- rangement in a round flat center basket, using the sultanas in the cen- ter, banking whatever combination is used to fill in the balance of the basket. The foliage of the sultana can be excellently used in between in an effective loose arrangement. If the gypsophila is not used the white field daisy is well suited to the combination. Place around the edge of the basket about six large pond lily leaves and on each one arrange a large pink pond lily. Four tall brass candlesticks of the spindle variety can be advan- tageously placed around the center- piece, and insjead of a candle, place a large pink pond lily. Put under each candlestick a large pond lily leaf. For favors use tiny porcelain watering pots filled with a few sultanas and their foliage. This lily on the candlestick should be placed flat on the top of the stick and should be a fine, large spreading blossom. A. E. K. The Square Deal. I have been much interested in the article written by W. H. Culp, pub- lished in The Amekicax Florist of July 27. It has sometimes been said that a man who tries to be fair and im- partial is, not likely to greatly please either side engaged in a controversy. Taking that risk, I shall try to point out a few facts that are worthy of the consideration oi both wholesalers and retailers. And here permit me to quote from the letter of your Phila- delphia correspondent, also in your is- sue of July 27 : "The one class of men who ha(ve great faith in the future are the flor- ists' supply dealers and the way they are stocking up for the coming season is a revelation to those who are not in close touch with the Inisiness. Dray- loads of huge cases are arriving daily until extra warehouses have to be ob- tained to store the stock until it can be handled or is sent out in case lots unopened." He says it is a "revelation" and I doubt not that it would be a greater revelation to many growers, and whole- sale dealers in cut flowers if they knew just how much artificial and prepared stock is going into these "extra ware- houses." It is however, the business of the supply men to carry in stock and sell what brings them profit and much as I deplore the introduction of so much artificial stock into the business I cannot blame the supply men. In the regular course of business I have recentl.v had occasion to visit a num- ber of retail stores, in cities of from ten to one hundred thousand popula- tion, and I have lieen astonisheij at the quantity of artificial funeral work that is carried by many of them. While all this is going on. we are reading of "gluts" in the cut flower market, that is, during the season when there is supposed to be and should be good business. I am not going into the question of who deserves the most blame for I think that there is blame to be laid at the doors of some growers, some wholesalers and some retailers. I will concede that there are men in all three branches who do their best along the lines of a square deal, but there are others who do not. The wholesaler is to some extent between two fires. To do business he must have growers and it is equall.v necessary for him to have customers in the retail trade. It is a well known fact to all who have had much experience in the wholesale busi- ness that the proper packing of flowers is an unknown art in some green- houses, and that is doubtless just as true of some wholesale houses. Again taking up the question of ar- tificial flowers, if they must be sold it is better that a retailer should sell them than some one outside the trade for the reason that the retailer may FLORAL ESTABLISHMENT OF H. O. DILLEVIUTH, TORONTO, ONT , CAN. igi2. The American Florist. 59 ROYAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT LONDON, ENG. Orcliid Tent. Showing Group of Miltonias. by Charlesworth & Co,, Heaton, Bradford.Eng. and should diplomatically try to per- suade the customer to use natural flow- ers; if he does not do that he should come out openly and state to what branch of business he belongs, for cer- tainly he should not be classed as a florist. Within their proper sphere, the florists' supply dealers are a very com- mendable and useful branch of the trade, but I would be glad to see the time come when they could not sell one artificial design. I would not have that condition brought about by any concern or. in police parlance, "strong-arm" methods, but by the de- votion of every true florist to his own guild and craft. Bill, the Bos'n. The Green and White Table. Take a handsome silver epergne. fill the center with white roses of sturdy growth, and round the lower part fill in with lily of the valley. Round the epergne arrange large white rosettes of white tulle, from which extend a green ribbon of pale tint to match the lightest green of the lily of the valley foliage. This ribbon should reach to the plate line. The brides' initials in plaster of paris or raised gold or sil- ver should be on each ribbon streamer of green and placed about the center midway between the white rosette round the epergne and guest's plate. Light the table with green candles, using light green silk shades covered with lily of the valley. Use pyramid bunches of lily of the valley for fa- vors. A. E. Klundee. Smllax. The beds of smilax for the next sea- son's cutting should be planted not later than July 15. The beds should be prepared at once and this soil should be composed of one-fourth rotted ma- nure. Take all means possible to have soil that is free from cut worms. Watch carefully when the soil is turned and carried into the house. There is no crop which these worms more quicklj' ruin than smilax, and the3' are very difficult to find on the thick strings. They eat off the tender tip and that is the end of that string. The plants should be set four to five inches apart in the row and the rows a foot apart. Wires should then be stretched over each row and another set of wires five feet or more above those over the bench. Strings should be fastened from one wire to another directly over the plant. This should be done as soon as the bed is planted that the vines may have something upon which to run. In tying the strings one man will often tie twice as many as another simply because he has found a more efficient way. But the strings should all be taut and not some looser than others. The best and quickest way we have ever found is to cut the strings the proper length first, pass one end over the top wire and tie a slip-noose and pull it tight to the wire, then pass the other end around the lower wire, holding it taut by placing the little finger against it on the wire, pass the er.d of the string around the taut string and make a half-hitch around the wire, pulling tight against the string where it is held by the little finger. The old smi- lax bed, if it is to be grown another year, will need to have the soil re- newed. A good rich soil should be used and placed between the rows and level around the plants. This should be given a good watering and then watered sparingly until the plants be- gin to grow. The young stock also should not be watered too heavily un- til growth starts. Stevla. ■The stevia plants will grow very rapidly at this season and will have to be kept well cut back all the time, the plants gone over every few days ana the ends of the shoots cut off. A method adopted by a good grower the past sea- son is worthy of trial by all. When the plants are topped back in July the cut- tings are placed in the propagating bench, where if kept well watered they will root easily. As soon as rooted they are potted in flats about four inches apart in moderately rich soil. These as soon as established are placed outside and given the neces- sary attention and the same care which the older plants receive. When about eight inches high the tops are pinched off. These young plants will grow finely with straight sprays, and are in all respects much superior to the sprays cut from the large plants. This is a very economical and easy method of growing this very useful crop for cut flowers and is one which can be well adopted. 60 The American 'Fi:ori ST. Aui Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Plants at the London International.* If the rock gardens are taken into account there were more exhibitors in this group than in any other in the whole exhibition. And yet owing to the way the schedule had been drafted the herbaceous plants proper were in- ferior as a class to what one sees al- most every fortnight at the ordinary shows of the Royal Horticultural So- ciety. Nearly 120 classes were allotted to hardy plants in the schedule, but trees and shrubs, alpines. annuals and biennials, bamboos, bulbous plants, conifers, topiary work, etc., were jum- bled up in such a way that what should have been the very finest fea- ture of the exhibition, especially at the time of year, was really comparatively poor and in no way represented what fine things the hardy plantsmen can do when they are untraninielled by classes that do not fit their business. One ac- customed to the magnificent displays every year at the Temple could not but regret the absence of the masses of May-flowering tulips, the brilliant Ori- ental poppies, the eremurus, the herba- ceous poeonies, hybrid delphiniums, phloxes, pentstemons, columbines, early flowering gladioli, gaillardias, liliums, irises, pyrethrums, lupins and many other old favorites that always give an •Our corvespondeDt's account of the great in- ternational exhibition was begun in the issue of June 8. page 1177. and continued in tbe issues of June 15, page 1230, and June 22, page 1285. air of grandeur to any exhibition of note. Of course these plants were represented in bits large and small all over the place, but there were few magnificently striking banks such as one would expect to see at a place where there was an abundance of space available. Some of the most important groups of hardy herbaceous perennials and rock gardens also were set up by Barr & Son, Covent Garden: Wallace & Co., Colchester; Bees, Liverpool; Cutbush & Son; Kelway & Son, Lang- port, Somerset; Jackman & Son, En- field, Middlesex; Maurice Prichard, Christchurch, Hants; Artindale & Sons, Sheffield; Whitelegge & Page, Chisle- hurst; Backhouse & Son, York; James Carter & Co.; H. Hemsley, Crawley; Misses Hopkins, Shepperton; Cunning- ham & Fraser, Edinburgh; Clarence El- liott, Stevenage; A. & G. Clark, Dover: Thomson & Charman, Bushey, Herts; Craven Nursery, Clapham; Pulham & Son. Elsenham; G. Reuthe, Keston, Kent; T. S. Ware, Feltham, Middlesex: G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone; Cheal & Sons, Crawley, and many others, in- cluding some amateurs. M. Correvon, from Geneva, had a small but very in- teresting collection of alpines from the Swiss mountains, little gems that at- tracted the connoisseurs. Without specifying the exhibitor it may be of interest to note the plants that struck one as being the most interesting in this section. Aster alpinus was shown by many and its clear magenta blue marguerite-like flower heads always attracted. -Vubrietias in variety in the rock gardens shed their purple glow everywhere, although it was a little late for them. Mrs. Lloyd Edwards is one of the newer and best forms. Cypripedium Calceolus and C. Specta- bile are two hardy orchids that are nearly always to be met with. Several species of Dianthus-like alpinus, del- toides, neglectus. and petrreus; edel- weiss as a matter of course always in- spires the amateur with awe and makes him or her imagine that many a neck has been risked on the Alps before it found its way to Chelsea. Incarvillcea grandiflora is coming to the front and is somewhat eclipsing the better known I. Delavayi. Lithospermum prostra- tum and its better variety, "Heavenly Blue," were shown by most, and so was Onosma taurica (now more correctly known as echioides), the golden tubular flowers of which always arrest atten- tion. Phloxes for rock gardens in- cluded divaricata, setacea. sublata, etc., and primulas were represented by the crimson japonica and its newer counterpart with golden yellow flowers, namely, P. BuUeyana. Other kinds were Cockburniana, cinnabar, Litton- iana, lilac and orange, like an Orchis; and in Bees' collection we noticed the exceedingly rare littl-^ P. Reidi with drooping pure white flowers from the Himalayas. Saxifrages, sedums, sem- pervivums, trilliums, veronicas, violas,. ,>-^> '■ /' W^i&^. ROYAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT LONDON, ENG. Rock iind W'iittT Garden liy Wnllaci- & Co., Cok lii-strr. En«. /p/a., 7 HE AmER I CAN FloR IS T. 61 ROYAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT LONDON, ENG. Rock and Water Garden, by Messrs. Pulham. London. Eng. 62 The American Florist. Aug. 3, meconopsis. ramondias, and a host of other plants were in evidence. Perhaps one of the most brilliant plants in the open air was Habranthus pratensis. in Wallace & Co.'s collection. The tubu- lar flowers are of a vivid scarlet and attract one's eye from many yards distance. Aqallegias. These flowers have become immense- ly popular, since the introduction of the improved forms of the long-spurred varieties. During- recent years a great development has taken place amongst them, and a high standard of excel- lence attained. It was not very long ago that aquilegias were looked upon as commonplace, but now they are con- sidered as well deserving a foremost position among herbaceous plants, says a writer in the Gardeners' Magazine of London. Their hardihood goes with- out saying, although some are appa- rently not of such strong constitution as others. They are exceedingly ac- commodating, and will thrive where many subjects fail. Beautiful effects are to be obtained by freely planting them in the wild garden and in shad\- walks, in bold groups of two or three dozen plants. Although not commonly used for dec- orative purposes in pots, they are ex- cellent for furnishing the conservatory, and a group in flower is very pleas- ing. Two-year-old plants are mosi suitable for potting in October, and wintering in cold frames. In the early part of the year they should be placed in a cold house when the flower spikes soon appear. On no account must there be any attempt at undue forcing. or few flower spikes will be the result of the treatment. When the spikes are a few inches high, a little stimulant should be given to the plants, which will greatly assist in the production of good flowers. The results in the second flowering season are no doubt the best; the blos- soms are finer and more numerous than they are at any time. After the plants have flowered the third year, it is ad- visable to dig them up, throw them away, and plant young stock. To car- ry out this scheme of cultivation, it is necessary to raise a batch of seedlings annually, which will enable one to maintain a succession of strong flower- ing plants, from which satisfa<'tory re- sults will be obtained. liaising the seedlings is a simple matter, Vjut is is aVisolutely necessary that a good strain be obtained or disappointment will surely follow, and time and lalmr 1 i- wasted. Hundreds of plants are easily raised from seeds in a cold frame oi- hand- light, no artificial heat whatever lieing required for the purpose. May is the most suitable month for seed sowing, and the plants thus raised are able lo make a good season's growth before the first winter. We use pots or boxes for sowing the seeds in, and these aii' filled with a mixture of leal-soil and loam in equal parts, adding sutticient sand to keep it open. When the seeds are sown, the pots or boxes are placed In a cold frame or hand-light until germination takes place, covering the former with glass and jjajier to pre- vent undue evaporation. It frequently happens that the seeds germinate very irreguUirly. The young seedlings are transplanted into other boxes and af- forded cold frame treatment until they are well established, when they are gradually hardened off and transferred to well-prepared nursery beds, being planted out in rows, twelve inches apart, and about nine inches from plant to plant. Here they will become well established before the winter arrives, and be quite capable of looking after themselves. Given good treatment during the first season, that is, from the sowing of the seeds until the plants are put out into nursery beds, man.v plants will flower the following season. It is an easy matter to determine which crowns are likely to produce flower spikes when growth commences Ijy their plumpness, and all such may lie planted in their flowering quarters, and the smaller crowns be replanted in the nursery beds for another season. Slugs are extremely fond of the young tender growths, and they quick- ly ruin a batch of seedlings if meas- ures are not taken to prevent them doing so. A slight dressing of arti- ficial manure, lightly forked in between the plants before growth commences, acts as a protection from slugs, and as a stimulant to the plants. As aquilegias are early summer-flow- ering plants, the question of what shal] be done with the gap caused by the cessation of their iiowers arises. This may be filled by planting gladioli be- tween them, as these former produce a display when the aquilegias are over. Again, the aquilegias may be safely lifted when their flowering season h; over, and the gap made good with early-flowering chrysanthemums. Of course, the latter must be grown in nursery beds for this purpose, but the extra trouble is amply repaid. The operation of lifting both the aquilegias and chrysanthemums must be care- fully carried out. and if dull, shower.v weather can be selected for it. success will surely follow. THE CARNATION. After the Planting:. Tile three or four weeks following the planting in from the field is a crit- ical period for the plant and calls for the growers closest application to evei-y detail necessary to encourage the plants to make a good start in the fresh soil. It will be necessary dur- ing the first six or eight days to give the plants light sprayings two or three times a day to keep them from wilt- ing! but avoid heavy syringings that the soil may not get too wet. Six or eight days after planting the roots will have taken hold of the soil and the mud shading can lie gradually re- moved from the glass. For the first removing wash enough of the shade oft so as to lighten the house up without letting in a bright glare from the sun. It is best whenever possible to do the first washing off in the afternoon, which gives the plants a chance to stiffen up and withstand the light and heat of the next day. The soil of the beds should be kept open by frequently scratching the surface and all weeds should be removed as they appear. A close atmosphere must be avoided and the plant- given all the air pos- sible both night and day as long as the weather conditions will permit. However, guard against heavy rains coming through the open ventilators to soak the soil. After the roots get hold of the soil the plants will grow rapidly, making a careful tapping back of the shoots essential. This work is one of the very important items at this time, because the success of the win- ter's cut depends to a great extent upon the number of shoots that we can encourage the plants to make. Every variety will not stand the same degree YUCCA-STENOPHYLLA, HIQHLAND PARK, ROCHESTER, N. Y. Henequen Plant Export Restrictions The sale of y(;ung plants for shlli- ment from the Yucatan Peninsula is looked upon with disfavor by growers and Ww Government alike. The Slate of Yucatan has imi)osed an export duly of %'1A\\ (United States currency! per kilo (2.1!(Mli ixiunds) upon these plants if shipments of same meet all legal re- quirements, or .117.47 otherwise. These restrictions practically prohibit the ex- portation of young henequen plants from Yucatan. — Dally Considar and Trade Reports. of pinching the shoots back. There, must be a let-up on the pinching of the varieties with heavy foliage and short-jointed habits or the plants will be very late in onies and iris, but it is for some other one to note these for the benefit of readers. Today it is necessary to have a collection of all the best kinds to compare with new ones intelligently. It we go to see them growing it is not a fair comparison, for in the rush to increase it takes years for even a good thing to recuperate .and be as nice as it can be. We must trust to the de- scriptions and draw on the imagination for a year or two before getting em- phatic. E. O. O. OBITUARY. Patchoouk, N. Y. — Wm. Stone is erecting three new greenhouses. WoHURN, Ma.ss. — Samuel Pctrilla has completed the framework of a new greenhou.se 150 feet in length, in which he will grow violets. Columbus, O. — Paul M. Halbrooks, superintendent of the Columbus Floral Co., has bought the business of A. J. Baldwin, of Newark. He will take po.ssession Aug. 1. Francts A. Bailer. Francis A. Bailer, well known whole- sale florist of Bloomington, III., died .suddenly as a result of heart failure at his home July 10. Mr. Bailer was born in England and received his botanical education at Birmingham, in the government gardens. After com- ing to America he was located at dif- ferent times at Rochester, N. Y., Ni- agara Falls and finally Bloomington. He started in business for himself in 1871. He was a proficient botanist and was known throughout the country as an authority on American horticulture. Mr. Bailer was also a musician of note. He was twice married, his first T,'ife being Miss j^nne Standon, of England. Three children of this union — Robert Bailer, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Lucy Malloy. Recatur, 111., and «Irs. Alice Spinner, Clarinda, la. — sur- vive. His second wife was Miss Jane Cunard and she and their two chil- dren— Mrs. Blanche Elmer and Mrs. J. H. Mueller, both of whom live in Bloomington — also survive the aged florist. Albert n. Bommersbacb. Albert M. Bommersbach of Decatur. 111., died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bommersbach, July 28, as a result of Bright's disease. He had Ijeen ill for several weeks, but was feeling better the morning of his death and visited the greenhouses of which he was the manager for the first time in several days. While there he became ill and shortly after his return home lost consciousness and remained in a comatose condition until his death. He was 33 years old and unmarried. Mr. Bommersbach was associated with his brother John in the floral business, their father having turned the N. Bom- mersbach floral shop and greenhouses liver to them four years ago. Casper Abrams. Casper AbraniK. ;i prominent retired florist of New York, died July 24, aged 80 years. Mr. Abrams was born in Germany and came to America in 18C2. He located in Brooklyn and conducted a flower shop there until ten years ago. when he retired, turning his business over to hi.s sons and removing to New York City. He is survived by two sons and three daughters : Chas. and Isaac Abrams. Mrs. A. A. Meyer, Mrs. (1. Goldberg and Mrs. .\. J. Freeman. William H. Spangler. William H. Spangler, for nearly twenty years a florist of Dover, N. J., died Thursday, July I). He was about 55 years of age and had been an In- valid following an operation four or live years ago. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of his death. He is survived by two sons. Fred Spangler, fif Dover, and Cecil Spangler. of New Hampshire. William Bester. Wm. Rester, for many years one of tlie leading florists of Hagerstown, Md.. (lied very suddenly last week. He was found by employes in his greenhouse In a spasm. Five minutes before he seemed In good health. He was re- moved to his home, where he died very shortly. Hearl disease is given as the cause of his death. New YoitK.- John W. Richmond, florist and cxpi>rt landscape gardener, died here .Inly --■ He came here from Kngland twenty years ago. He was 54 years old and is survived by his wife. igi2. The American Florist. 67 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS, Programme of the Twenty-Eight Annual Meeting and Exhibition to be held in the Coliseum, Chicago, Aug. 20-23, 1912 TUESDAY, AUGUST 20. FIHST DAY— OPENING SESSION, 10 A. M. 'Opening Exercises. Address of Welcome. President Vincent's Address. Amendment to Constitution and By-Laws to be acted upon: ' To amend Article V, Section 1. "Section 1. Meetings. — Tbe first annual meeting of tbe Society sball be held at Buffalo. New York, on the tirst Tues- day of August, 1901, and thereafter the annual meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday of August in each year, continu- ing for three days or until all business is completed, the loca- tion of the nest following meeting to be selected by ballot at the morning session of the second day of each annual meeting." t>y striking out the words "morning" and "second" and inserting in place thereof, respectively, the words "evening" and "first." Reports of Secretary. Treasurer, and Committees. FIBST DAY— AFTEENOON SESSION, 3 P. M. Report on Kational Flower Show, by Charles H. Totty, Chairman National Flower Show Committee. Paper by Wm. Gourlay, Assistant to the General Manager of the Ameri- can Express Company. Discussion. Consideration of Invitations for Next Place of Meeting (if the amend- ment to By-Laws is adopted at the morning session). FIRST DAY— EVENING SESSION Reception to President Vincent, at tbe Auditorium Hotel. Music, Dancing and Refreshments. Strictly informal. Amendments to Constitution and By-Laws to be acted upon: To amend Article II. Section 2 (a). "Sec. 2. Elections and Appointments; — "(a) The president, first vice-president, secretary and treasurer shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting of the Society, and their term of office shall begin with the first day of January next succeeding the election and shall continue lor one year, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified." fcy striking out the word "secretary"; and by adding: "Tbe secretary shall be elected by the directors at the annual mid-Lent meeting and shall serve for one year. Seven (7) affirmative votes sball be necessary to elect, and nine (9) votes to remove him from office before the expi- Tation of his term." To amend Article III. "GOVERNMENT, EXECUTIVE BOARD. "Between the sessions of the Society its government shall be vested in an executive board, consisting of the president, junior ex-president, first vice-president, secretary, treasurer and sis directors. A regular meeting of the board sball be held each year about mid-Lent, at the call of the secretary, upon such date as the president may direct, etc." by striking out the word "secretary" in the third line, after "vice- president" and before " ' treasurer. " To amend Article V, Section 5. "Sec. 5. Exhibitions. There shall be held, whenever prac- ticable, in connection with each annual convention, an exhi- bition of materials and manufactures used in and products of horticulture. It shall be in charge of a superintendent, who shall be appointed by the executve board at its preliminary annual meeting, and shall be governed by such rules and regu- lations as the executive board shall adopt. Judges shall be appointed by the president and secretary at least one month before the exhibition. ' ' by striking out the words "and secretary." Resolution: — Be it Resolved, That the records of the proceedings of this Society for the year 1909, in convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, bu corrected by adding the following, as adopted at the time: "All members after paying dues continuously for twenty- five (25) years shall be known as "Pioneer Members." They shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges of other members; shall be exempt from the payment of dues for the balance of their lives, and their names shall appear in a special list tmder an appropriate heading in the annual volume of the proceedings of the Society." Amendment: — To amend Article IV, Section 2. covering fees and assessments, by adding the following: "Annual members after paying dues continnously for twen- ty-five years shall be known as 'Pioneer Members,' and shall be exempt from all future assessments. " Ballot on place of meeting if first amendment carries. "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. SECOND DAY— MORNING SESSION. Paper by L. W. C. Tuthili on "Advertisiug. Some Wrongs to Make Right." Discussion. Nomination of Officers for 1913. Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Society of American Florists at 10:30 a. m. SECOND DAY— AFTERNOON. No business sessions. This afternoon remains open, to permit of those interested visiting the growers' and other establishments in and around Chicago. SECOND DAY— EVENING SESSION. Lecture, Illustrated in colors, on "Floral Designing," by Fred C. W. Brown of Buffalo, N. Y. Discussion, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22. THIRD DAY— MORNING SESSION. Meetings of the following societies: 9 a. m. — Florists' Hail Association of America. 9:15 a. m. — American Rose Society. 9:30 a. m. — American Carnation Society. 10 a. m. — Chrysanthemom Society of America — Illinois State Flor- ists* Association. 10:15 a. m. — American Sweet Pea Society. 10:30 a. m. — American Gladiolus Society. 10 a. m. to 12 m. — Election of Officers. THIRD DAY— AFTERNOON. The Annual Bowling Tournament will take place at Bensinger's Bowl- ing Alleys, 29 W. Randolph St.. starting at 2 o'clock. THIRD DAY— EVENING, 8:30 P. M. Reception and Dance given by the Larlies* Society of American Florists. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. The Chicago Trade Committees have arranged for a fnll day's enter- tainment at RAVINIA PARK. Special Trains, Luncheon and Dinner, Outdoor Sports, Baseball and Foot Races. Band Concert and Grand Opera. Ideal surroundings of ravines and groves. Most noted and exclusive resort near Chicago. Members on arrival at Chicago should Register with Secretary, Register with Chicago Committee, Get all local information. Get the Souvenir Album. A BUREAU OF INFORMATION, continually maintained, will be found adjoining Secretary Young's Office in the Coliseum Building. Prof. H. H. Whetzel of Cornell University, Official Pathologist, will have on exhibition an extensive collection of specimens and de- scriptive material covering plant diseases. The educative value of this exhibit will make it an important feature of the Convention. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS FOR 1912. President Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md. Vice-President August Poehlmann, Chicago, Dl. Secretary John Young, 54 West 28th St., New York Treasurer Wra. F. Hasting, Buffalo, N. Y, EXECUTIVE BOARD. For One Year. For Three Years. W. N. Rudd, Morgan Park, 111. Charles H. Totty. Chairman Na- Robert Craig. 49th and Market tional Flower Show Committee, Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Madison, N. J. For Two Years. John Evans, Richmond, Ind. Harry A. Bunyard, 342 W. 14th Ex-Officio. St.. New York. George Asmus, 2223 W. Madison E. Allan Peirce, Waltham, Mass. St., Chicago. STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS. Alabama — W. B. Paterson, Jr., Nebraska — Geo. H. Swoboda, Montgomery. Omaha. California (North)— Daniel Mac- '^'^^ ^ Hampshire— R. E. Hanna- Rorie, San Francisco. ^ ^ o'"'^^ Portsmouth. ^, -., . ,„ ^. , _, . T ^^^ Jersey — Wm. Duckham, Mad- California (South) — Edwxn Lons- ison, N. J. dale, Lompoc. ^^^ \qv^ (East)— A. L. Miller, Colorado — J, A. Valentine, Denver. Brooklyn. Connecticut — John P. Huss, 1103 New York (West) — C. J. Hewaon, Asylum St., Hartford, Conn. Buffalo. District of Columbia — 0. A. C. Ohio (North) — Chas. Graham, Oehmle.', Washington. Cleveland. Florida — C. D. Mills. Jacksonville. Ohio (South) — C. E. Critchell, Gin- Georgia — A. C. Oelschig, Savannah. cinnati. Idaho — J. W. C. Deake, Twin Falls. Oregon — Jas. Forbes, Portland. Illinois (North) — Fred Lauten- Oklahoma — George Stiles, Oklahoma schlager, Chicago. City. Illinois (South)— J. F. Ammann, Pennsylvania (East) — E. J. Fan- Ed wardsville. court, Philadelphia. Indiana — Irwin C. Bertermann, In- Pennsylvania (West) — E. C. Reine- diana polls. man, Pittsburgh. Iowa — J. T. D. Fulmer, Des Moines. Rhode Island — L. J. Renter, Wes^ Kansas — Chas. P. Mueller, Wichita. terly. Kentucky — Aug. R. Baumer. Tennessee — C. L. Baum, Knosvllle- Louisiana — Harry Papworth, New Texas — Eugene Corley, Dallas. Orleans. South Carolina — C. A. Moss, Spar- Maine — Joseph Kirk, Bar Harbor. tanburg. Maryland — R. L. Graham, Balti- North Carolina — Wm. Rehder, Wil- more. mington. Massachusetts (East) — Robert Cam- South Dakota — E. C. Newberry, eron, Cambridge. Mitchell. Massachusetts (West)— G. H. Sin- >Vest Virginia— C. P. Dudley, clair, Holyoke. Parkersburg. Michigan (East) — E. A. Schribner, Wisconsin (North) — J. E. Matthew- Detroit, son, Sheboygan. Michigan (West) — Elmer D, Smith, Wisconsin (South) — Nic. Zwelfel, Adrian. North Milwaukee. Minnesota — S. D. Dysinger, St. Virginia — J. Guille. Portsmouth. Paul. CANADA. Missouri — W. L. Rock, Kansas Ontario — F. H. Miller, Bracondale. City. 1 Toronto. Missouri— Fred H. Weber, St. ^Manitoba — H. E. Phillpot, Winnl- Louis. peg. Mississippi — S. W. Crowell, Rich- Quebec — Geo. A. Robinson, Mon- mond. treal. Montana — T. E. Mills, Helena. Alberta — ^A. M. Terrill, Calgary. Botanist Prof. A. C. Beal, Ithaca, N. Y. Pathologist Prof. H. H. Whetzel. Ithaca, N. Y. Entomologist Prof. Thos. B. Symons, College Park, Md. Washington Representative of the Society William F. Gnde, Washington, D. C. Superintendent of Exhibition. .John Young, 54 West 28tb St., New York TARIFF AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. F. R. Pierson, Chairman. . Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass. John G. Esler. Saddle River. N. J. J. O. Thilow, Philadelphia, Pa. J. C. Vaughan. Chicago, 111, E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind. JUDGES FOR THE TRADE EXHIBITION. Sections A. B. F. Sections C. D. Ad. Gnde. Washington. D. C. W. P. Craig, Philadelphia. Pa. A. L. Vaughan, Chicago, 111. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y. Sections E. G. E. Allan Peirce. Waltham, Mass. S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa. Section H. Charles Critchell, Cincinnati, O. Philip Breltmeyer, Detroit. Mich. Ernst Wienhoeber, Chicago, HI. F. H. Weber. St. Louis. Mo. H. V. Hunkel. Milwaukee, Wis. COMMITTEE ON CONVENTION SPORTS. Chas. Graham, Cleveland, O.. Chairman. H. Brown, Richmond, Va. Chas. Critchell, Cincinnati, 0. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TRADE EXHIBITION. August Poehlmann, Chairman. J. C. Vaughan. W. N. Rudd. George Asmus. COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL GARDENS. Ben.iamin Hammond. Fishklll-on- Michael Barker, Chicago, 111. Hudson, N. Y., Chairman. 'Wm. R. Smith. Washington. D. C. C. B. Whltnall. Milwaukee, Wis. C. L. Seybold, Baltimore, Md. COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J. W. N. Craig, Philadelphia, Pa. W. A. Manda. South Orange. N. J. Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass. W. N. Rudd, Chicago, 111. J. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo. PAST PRESIDENTS. •John Thorpe, 1884-1886 Edwin Lonsdale. 1895 Robert Craig. 1887 •William Scott, 1896 E. G. Hill, 1888 Adam Graham. 1897 J. N. May, 1889 W. F. Gude, 1898 •J. M. Jordan, 1890 W. N. Rudd. 1899 M. H. Norton, 1891 "E. M. Wood. 1900 James Dean, 1892 Patrick O'Mara. 1901 •William R. Smith. 1893 .John Burton. 1902-1903 *J. T. .L C. Vaughan, 1905 Wm. F. Kasting, 1906 Wm. J. Stewart. 1907 F. H. Traendly, 1908 J. A. Valentine. 1909 F. R. Pierson. 1910 George Asmus, 1911 Anthony, 1894 Philip Breitmeyer, 1904 •Deceased. 68 The American Florist. Aug. 3 The American Florist 1885 Twenty Sixth Yeak 1912 Subicription, United States and Mexico, 11,00 a year, Canada J2.00; Europe and Countries In Postal Union, J2.50 Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sending us changeof address always send he old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the Amebican Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier possible), as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St . CHICAGO THIS ISSXn: 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 57 — Pansies ST — Office house cleaning 57 — Roman hyacinths 57 . — Delphiniums 58 — Asparagus baskets 58 — Anemone Japoulca 58 The retail trade ••58 — The "square deal" 58 — Floral establishment of H. G. Dillemuth (Illus.) 58 — The green and white table 59 Smilas 59 Stevla 50 Royal International exhibition (Illus.) 59 — Hardy herbaceous and Alpine plants 60 ^Rock and water garden (Illus.) 61 Yucca-Stenophylla (Illus.) 62 The carnation 62 — After the planting 62 — Propagating carnations 63 E. Houston & Co., Sistersville, W. Va 63 Carnation house of E. Houston Co. (Illus.).. 63 Rose house of B. Houston Co. (Illus.) 63 Chrysanthemums 63 — Burning and damping 63 — Selection of buds 63 — C^hemical foods for chrysanthemums 64 A. 0. Wilshire (portrait) 64 Julius Luck (portrait) 65 New hardy perennials 65 Obituary 66 — F. A. Bailer 66 — Albert M. Bommersbach 66 — Casper Abrams 66 —William H. Spangler 66 — William Hester 66 Society of American Florists 67 Convention sports i 68 American Gladiolus Society 68 Chicago hotel rates 68 Canadian Association's convention 68 Coming e.xhibltlons 69 European horticulture 70 Chicago • 72 Chicago Florists' Club 75 St. Louis 76 San Francisco 76 Louisville ■ 77 Philadelphia 78 Olnclunati 78 Rochester, N. Y 79 Cleveland 81 New York .82 Toronto 82 Boston 82 Baltimore 82 Denver 84 Salt Lake City 84 Washington 88 The seed trade 90 — National council of horticulture 00 — Your business in danger 90 —A. Bachelot (portrait) 90 — Davy's Representative 90 Market gardeners 94 —Tomato blight 94 —A giant tomato 94 Railway Gardening Association 94 The nursery trade 96 — Nursery stock in the mails 96 — Apple orchards sold 96 THE premium list for the American Gladiolus Society's annual convention exhibition, to be held this year at the Coliseum, Chicago, August 20-23, Is now ready and copies may be had on ap- plication to Secretary Merton L. Gage, Groton, Mass. SECRETARY BENJAMIN HAMMOND Of the American Rose Society has Issued the second number of that organiza- tion's Rose Journal, with quite a varied and Interesting list of contents. Mr. Hammond is making a brave attempt to disseminate Information on the rose of value to amateurs and should have the co-operation of all commercial rose growers. ACCORDIXG to Bulletin No. 3 of the Western Dahlia and Gladiolus Associa- tion, the annual exhibition of that or- ganization will be held in Milwaukee, Wis., September 11-14 on the Wiscon- sin state fair grounds. Personal. Fritz Bahr, Chicago, who recently visited British Columbia with*" his boys, says Europe can not compare with America for fine scenery, and Fritz knows them both, James S. Wilson, of Des Moines, la., writing from Portland, Ore., says : "I think this is about as near ideal as a man who loves things beautiful could wish for a town." Harry Bayersdorfer, of Philadelphia, Pa,, was in southern France July 15. Convemlon Sports. The prize list for the approaching sporting events to be held in connec- tion with the convention of the Society of American Florists at Chicago, Au- gust 20-23, is now in preparation. -Any- one who desires to donate a prize will greatly oblige by sending full particu- lars as early as possible. It is the de- sire of those in charge of this depart- ment of convention work to make it the biggest and best bowling, shooting and outing occasion ever held in con- nection with the annual meeting of the national organization. All communica- tions bearing on the convention sports and prizes, therefore, should be ad- dressed to C, J. Graham, 12349 Euclid avenue, Cleveland, O. The donors should send particulars of their prizes early so as to afford those in charge an opportunity of giv- ing them full publicity. American Gladiolus Society. PLANT REGISTRATION. Public notice Is hereby given that the following named varieties of gladioli have been registered by the nomencla- ture committee of the American Glad- iolus Society : ORIGINATOR'S DESCRIPTIONS. By Dr. C. Hoeg, Decorah, Iowa- — ■ Decoration: orange pink, throat somewhat lighter, suffused with pale yellow. Flowers large, four and one- half inches across; well placed; of good form and substance. Plant strong and healthy with dark green foliage and straight stem. Height 3V4 to 4 feet. A good multiplier. Blossomed first in 1908. Hiawatha (No. 10) : light sal- mon pink with yellow blotches in the throat. Medium sized flowers, four inches across. Medium strong grower with healthy dark green foliage and straight stem. Height probably three feet. A medium multiplier. Blossomed first in 1908. A. C. Beal, Chairman Nomenclature Committee. United States Wants Botanical Assistant. An examination to fill vacancies in the position of assistant in botanical work. Bureau of Plant Industry, De- partment of Agriculture, at salaries from .$1,200 to $1,600 per annum, is an- nounced by the civil service commis- sion for August 21. The examination is open to males only between the ages of 18 and 45. The announcement says that "an educatiui.al training equiva- lent to two years' college work in bot- any, which must include not less than one year's training in botanical labora- tory technique, is a prerequisite for consideration for this position." There are three subjects, as follows : Prac- tical questions in botany and botan- ical laboratory technique, 35 "weights"; thesis, 25 "weights"; education, train- ing, experience and fitness, 40 "weights." Canadian Association's CoDventlon. The fifteenth annual convention of the Canadian Horticultural Associa- tion, to be held in Montreal, August 6-9, bids fair to be a notable one and great interest is manifested by the members and others. Among the num- bers on the programme will be the following papers : "Cost of Production of Florists' Stock," by W. W. Gammage, London, Ont.; "Economical Manage- ment of a Retail Store," by George M. Geraghty, Toronto, Ont.; "Commercial Orchids," by Thomas Manton, Eglin- ton, Ont. There will also be practical demonstrations in the arrangement of cut flowers by H. Dillemuth, also of Toronto. The association banquet will be held Thursday evening, August 8. The oflicers are : A. C. Wilshire, presi- dent; Walter Muston, first vice-presi- dent; H. B. Cowan, second vice-presi- dent; Julius Luck, secretary; C. H. Janzen, treasurer. Chicago Hotel Rates. This list includes all the Important hotels easily reached from the place of meeting, with the special rates offered for the convention. The Single Single Double Double Hotels Without Bath. With Bath Without Bath. With Bath. Auditorium $1.50 to $2..50 .$2..50 to .$4.00 .$3.00 to $4.00 $4.00 to $(5.00 Bismarck 1.00 to 1..50 1..50 to 2.50 2.00 to 3.00 • 3.00 to 5.00 Blackstone 2..50 3.(K) to 5.00 5.00 to 8.00 Brevoort 1.50 to 2..50 2..^0 to 4.00 .3.00 to 4.00 4.00 to .5.00 Congress 2.00 to li.OO 3.50 to 5.00 3.00 to 4.00 5.00 to 7.00 Grand Pacific 1..50 2.00 2.00 3.00 Great Northern 1..50 to 2.00 2..50 to 4.00 2.50 to 3.,50 3.50 to 6.00 Kaiserhof 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 to 2.50 2.00 to 3.00 .3.00 to 4.00 La Salle 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 5.00 5.00 to 8.00 Lexington 1.00 to 2.00 2,00 to 3.00 2.00 to 3.00 .3.00 to 4.00 Majestic l.,50 to 2.00 2..''i0 to 3.00 2..''i0 to 3.00 4.00 to 5.00 Morrison 1.00 to 1..50 2.00 to 3.00 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 Palmer 1..50 to 2.00 2.,50 to 3,50 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 Saratoga 1.00 to 2.00 L.'V) to 2..50 2.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 5.00 Sherman 2.00 to 4.00 .^.00 to COO Southern 1.00 to 1.50 1..^>0 to 3.00 2.00 to 2.50 2.50 to 4.00 Stratford 1.50 2.00 to 4.00 2.,50 3.00 to 6.00 Wellington 1.00 to 1.50 2.00 to .3.00 2.00 to 2..50 4.00 to 5.00 Wlnd-sor-Cllfton 1.00 to 1.50 2.00 1..50to 2.!50 3.00 Reservations may be made through the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the local hotel committees, as follows : J. B. DEAMUD, ROBERT NEWCOMB, 160 North Wabash avenue, Chicago. 31 West Randolph street, Chlcagro. T. E. WATERS, WM. LANGHOUT, 32 East Randolph street, Chicago. 31 West Randolph street, Chicago. tgi2. The American Florist. 69 Coming: Exhibitions. (Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.) Ashury Park, N. J., October 29-31, 1912.— Chrysanthemum show, Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben Wyckoff, secretary, 1104 Fourth avenue, Asbury Park. Baltimore, Md., November 18-23. 1912.— An- nual exhibition, Maryland State Horticultural Society, Fifth Regiment Armory. T. B. Sy- mons, secretary, College Park, Md. Boston, Mass., November 7-10, 1912. — Chrys- anthemum show, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Horticultural hall. Wm. P. Rich, sec- retary, 300 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. Chicago, August 20-23, 1912. — Annual meet- ing and exhibition. Society of American Florists, Coliseum. John Young, secretary, 54 West Twenty-eighth street, New York. Chicago, August 20-23, 1912. — Annual exhibi- tion, American Gladiolus Society, Coliseum. L. Merton Gage, secretary, Groton, Mass. Cleveland. O., November 12-16. 1912.— First exhibition, Ohio Honlcultural Society. John N. Stockwell. secretary. City hall» Cleveland. Glen Cove, L, I., N, Y., October 29-30, 1912. —Chrysanthemum exhibition, Nassau County Horticultural Society. James MacDonald, cor- responding secretary. Mt. Kisco, N. Y., October 31-Noveraber 2, 1912. — Annual exhibition. Northern Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society, St. Francis ball. Thos. Ranger, chairman ex- hibition committee, Mt. Kisco. Nev7 York, September 24-26, 1912. — Exhibition of flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables, Amer- ican Institute of New York. Berkeley Lyceum building. 19-21 West Forty-fourth street. W. A, Eagleson, secretary, American Institute, New York. New York, November 6-8, 1912. — Chrysanthe- mum show. Chrysanthemum Society of America, Berkeley Lyceum building, 19-21 West Forty- fourth street. W. A. Eagleson, secretary, 19 West Forty-fourth street, New York. Hochester, N. Y., September 4-6, 1912.— An- nual exhil)!tion. Vegetable Growers, Association of America. S. W. Severance, 508 Walker building. Louisville, Ky. St. Paul, Minn., November 8-12, 1912.— Flower show, Minnesota State Florists' Asso- ciation. Auditorium. S. D. Dysinger, secretary, 20 West Fifth street, St. Paul. Tarrytown, N. Y., November 6-8, 1912.— Fourteenth annual exhibition, Tarrytown Horti- cultural Society. Music hall. E. W. Neubrand, secretary. Tarrytown. Worcester, Mass. , November 7, 1912. — Chrys- anthemum exhibition, Worcester County Horti- cultural Society, Horticultural hall. L. C, Mldgley, secretary, 18 Front street, Worcester. Wants, For Sale, Etc One Cent Per Word, Casta wltta Adv. For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from thisoflBoe enclofle 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation W' anted— At once, married man, age 27, on a retail place; good designer and grower; sober and reliable. III. or Ind. Address Key 670. care .American Fkrist. Situation Wanted— By first class designer and decorator; years of experience; A 1 references: able to manage a store. State salarv. .'\ddress Ulrich, 211 West Grace bt., Richmond, Va. SituationWanted -By florist; German: single; experience m full line of bedding plants; Mums, Carnation: good propagator; private or com- mercial place; around Eastern States. Key 677, care American Florist^ Felp Wanted— An experienced gardener on gentleman's country olace:married man preferred. Address. A. H. von Schrader. Laurel. Md. Help Wanted A good carnation grower with money to invest in an established florist business, must be hustler and capable of looking after men. Address Key 647, care American Florist. Help Wanted.— Man and wife for private coun- try home. Man to take c^re of place, do a little gardening, and be able to care for cow. horse and chickens. Wife to do the necessary house work and cooking for owner and visitors on occa- sions and wil iog to do things pleasantly. Good wages paid; an ideal place for the right party. English or German preferred; references required, Address Key 679, care .American Florist. For Sale—One 40 H. V. horizontal return tubu- lar boiler, in good condition and cheap. Also 25 boxes 16x18 D.S.A. hand made glass. W. H Barrett, Adrian. Mirh. For Sale-Three thousand 2-inch heavy wrought iron pipe, fine condition couplings, valves, etc. Your own price. Aldoos& Son, Iowa City, la. For Sale- Cheap second hand greenhouse material of all kinds: also 2 steam boilers, 2 iron pumps, 1 Morehead steam trap, wire rose stakes, etc. \, M. ScHAFER, 2129 Balmorel .'\ve.. Chicago. Tor Sale— Within the next 30 days three thous- and dollars will buy seven thousand feet of glass; ten room dwelliny^. Part cash; if you mean busi- ness, write Key 671. care .American Florist. ForSale— Complete file "American Florist."— twenty-seven years— Vols. 1 to 13 13 years inclu- sive; bound in half Morocco, cloth sides. It you want them make me reasonable otter. Cost me $46.50. L. R. Kramer. Wooster. O. For Sale— Store and Greenhouses with stock of plants; situated in best part of United States: doing splendid business: wish to sell on account of poor health ; good market for vegetable growing. Key 676, care American Florist. For Sale— "Improved Capito' Boiler," (steam or hot water) No. 1037; capacity 6300 sq. ft. direct rad. ; 24 in. tlue; length SO in. Bought Nov.. 1910. used 5 months. Price $300 cash. The Pana Greenhouses. Pana, 111. For Sale-6000ft. glass; 12 acres land; 7 room dwelling: all inside city limits of bOUO inhabitants; only greenhouse: no competition; good business at a bargain. Address Mrs. Anna J. Phare, Willmar, Minn. For Sale- Well established greenhouse busi ness;6000ft. of glass; good location in St. Paul; easy terms: reason for selling, ill health. Can take possession at once. Address Key 673, care American Florist. ForSale— A good retail florist business: 25.000 sq. ft. glass: 7-room modern residence: 30 acres of good ground: all in city limits: good town; this place will stand close investigation ; books to show; $3,000 cash required, balance on time; $12,500 for place; can make price of place in sev- eral years; to any one wanting a good business will be pleased to give full particulars by return mail. .■\ddress Key 641. care American Florist. For Sale- By widow, established florist business in Lake \ iew, with ground and buildings consist- ing oi: 2-story. 2 flat frame building., 4 r oms and bath each: office adjoining. 12x18 ft., under glass, concrete cellar. 3 greenhouses, 24x70 20x70 and 20x60 with boiler, concrete posts and benches. Ground 120x125 ft. on corner. Fixtures, stock and soil on hand. For location, terms wnd other par- ticulars, apply to Burns & Taub. 69 W.Washington St.. Chicago. Tel. Randolph 5446 Wanted to buy On easy terms or rent, retail greenhoeses. land, cottage. Address Grower, 75 Gautier Ave., Jersey City. N. J. Wayited— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646, care American Florist. Wanted to Rent Greenhouse, with stock, near Chicago, for term of years, with privilege of buy- ing; prefer one with some land in good town or city. Address "Florist.'' P. 0. Box 164 Allen, Mich. Situation Wanted. In retail or wholesale store; Al man with good references; leady to go to work; Chicago preferred. Key 680, care American Florist. Help Wanted. An old established manufacturer of greenhouses, etc., requires a fiist class salesman principally to call on private estates. Write experience and .salary wanted. Address Key 678, care Ameri- can Florist. Situation Wanted. An expert grower, desirous of making a change in the near future, would lite to correspond with party requiring fore- man or manager, where only the best stock is required. Address Key 615, care American FlorlsL Seedsman Wanted Who has had experiencein sellinggoods on the road. About six months of tha year road work and balance of time in the house. Salary $1,000 per year. Chanc for advancement for the right party. Key 628, care American Florist. Wanted At Once. NURSERY MANAGER For Mail Order Business, one who is familiar with conditions in the Northwest. Married man pre ferred. Good dwelling house on place. Splend opportunity for the right man with some capita Address Key (:»57. care .American Florist. FOR SALE. Florist business, seed department, tools, etc, two greenhouses, hot water, fully stocked; fou lots, 50x150; planted with shrubs, roses, peren nials. etc.; only two and one half years old; allin first class condition; the nucleus of a fine busi- ness; lack of capital the reason. Address F. T. MANAHAN, Receiver, No. 8 So. Lincoln St., SPOKANE, WASH. For Sale—At Once Florist's well-established business near farge cemetery, including od'^ acre of land (more ad- joining land can be t-diily acquired); one mile out on electric car line good 9-room dwelling with basement, electric light and heating; two barns: 17,000 feet of glass: well stocked: good reasons for selling. HENRY GAETHJB, 1607 Second Avenne, Rock Island, 111. For SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property id Evanston. III., consisting of 20.000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly locatfxi to transportation lines, thereby securing to it feater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6,500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. Hahn, 1572 Sherman Avenue, Evanston. 111. FOR QUICK SALE. Nearly new greenhouse; cement and pecky cy- press, on cedar posts; 58.000 S(|. ft. under glass: fully stocked; and equipped with piping and all other tools, pots, and a lot of glass, putty, lead and oil; 5 acres of land; 3 new boilers; Skinner sprinkl- ing system; in good town of5.00(V; close to large markets; doing good business. On account of age and poor health must sell at once. This is your chance. Full information on request. FYed A. Gleason, Box 157, Greenville, Mich. First=Class Storeman. A No. 1 Designer and Decorator, ncj-d to waiting on first-class trade, who Till stand strictest investigation as to charac- ter, sobriety and abiity, is open for en- gagement now or Sspt. I . A man who is capable of taking fnll charge and is not afraid of hard work and can be relied on at any time Key 656, care American Florist. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETINO CHICAGO, July 18. 1912. Stockholders ol the American FI irist Company Vou are hereby notified that the annual raeetingr of the stockholders of the American Florist Com pany will be held in the Auditorium Hotel. Michi ijan avenue and Congress street. Chicago. \^ ed nesday. August 21. 1912. at 3 o'clock o. m., for the purpose of electing directors and officers for the ensuing term and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. J. C. VAUGHAN. Pres. M. BARKER. Sec'y. 70 The American Florist. ^«f- J, Visiting Florists During Convention Week Or any other time, when in Chicago, are cordially invited to make them- selves at home at our place of business, where their mail can be addressed with the assurance that same will receive the utmost care until called for. We are centrally located on all direct and connecting lines with the Col- iseum, where the Convention will be held. Our place is large, cool, airy and commodious, and we will try to make you feel at home while here. Chicago is noted for the home of the Flower Industry, and you are invited to make your home with us. EVERYBODY WELCOME. Located between Michigan and Wabash Avenues, directly opposite Chicago's Great Public Library. J. A. BUDI^OIVO Established 1880 Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Cut Flowers 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO European Horticulture. KBOM THE BRITISH PRESS. Sawdust Manure.— It Is very gener- ally believed by both gardeners and farmers in this country that farmyard or stable manure made with sawdust as litter is not so valuable as that made with straw. The same opinion is held by both classes of cultivators in the United States, and in order to ascertain if there is any real founda- tion for the belief so general .some ex- periments were begun at the Maryland Experimental Station in i;X)8. and con- tinued on a large scale for three years with flowering plants grown under glass-houses. Comparisons were made between (1) cow manure made with sawdust as litter; (2) cow manure made with straw or chopped maize stalks as litter; (?.) cow manure free from litter of any kind, the cows be- ing kept on a cement floor without bedding. The manure was collected and left in a heap until some fermenta- tion had taken place. This broke down the strawy litter considerably, but the sawdust had quite a fresh ap- pearance when it was applied. The same amounts of the different manures were used, and they were all thorough- ly worked into the soil. The plants tested were roses, carnations, chrysan- themums, and sweet peas. In no case could any harmful eflfect of the saw- dust be detected, and, in fact, taking the average of the three year.s, the manure containing it gave slightly the largest number of blooms. For other reasons, however, it was concluded that for the particular circumstances ma- nure without litter of any kind was the best. Lobelia Tenuior.-- There is a form of this lobelia with pinkish flowers, but I much prefer the original species, with blossoms of a deep, rich blue and a ATTRACTIVE VACATION TRIPS Write for a copy of Wabash Summer Tour Book outlining many very attractive vacation tours at moderate cost. Among them will be found New York and return $27.00 Boston " " 25.60 etc. Let us help you plan your summer outing trip. Address Asst. Gen. Pass, Agent 68 West Adams Street CHICAGO conspicuous while rye. This lobelia, which is a native of the Swan River district of Western Australia, has long been known in this country, but It Is only within the last decade or two that its merits have become generally rec- ognized. Belonging to the same sec- tion as lobelia erinus, or speciosa, lo- belia tenuior is altogether a larger grower, while the flowers also show a corresponding increase in size. It is a V(!ry desirable subject for green- house decoration, under which condi- tions a succession of Its pretty flowers is kept up for some time, while grown In suspended baskets It forms a de- lightful feature. An Item of note Is, that while most of the leaves are en- tire, some of those towards the base arc i)rlmate. igi2. The American Florist. 7i THE FIRST CHICAGO CONVENTION AND The Americdn Horist GAVE THE TRADE NEW LIFE AND VIGOR We thank the many friends who have so generously appreciated our efforts, and now sohcit their renewed and continued patronage, so that we may aid in the creation of GREATER PROSPERITY _ FOR Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen Everywhere The Convention Number To Be Issued August 15 win, SHOW IN ITS ADVERTISINO COLUMNS WHAT THE TRADE HAS TO OFFER IN EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES Advertising rates are as usual, $1 per inch, single column width, $30 per page of 30 inches, with the usual discount on time contracts. The American Florist 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO The Early Advertisement Gets There. 72 The American Florist. Aug. 3, Summer Roses Our Specialty American Beauty - Kaiserin - Maryland Rhea Reid - Aaron Ward - Mrs. Taff The, above are the best roses at this time of year and we cut them especially tight for hot weather shipments. Buy direct of the grower. We grow all the stock we sell and guarantee it strictly fresh. Good, fresh, medium and short stem roses, our selection in lots of 500 or more, at the rate of $15.00 per lOOO. Price List AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long $2.50 to $3.00 24-inch 2.00 18-inch 1.50 12-inch 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00 to 6.00 KAISERIN, MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY AND PERLES Per 100 Extra long select $5.00 to $8.00 Medium length 4.00 Short 2.00 to 3.00 Subject to change without notice. Per 100 P. BASSETT $1.50 to $2.00 CARNATIONS Extra long, O. Extra long, white 1.50 to 2.00 Fancy pink 1.50 to 2.00 FINE EASTER LILIES Per dozen 1.00 Per 100 6.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY 3.00 to 4.00 ASTERS, all colors 2.00 to 4.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS 3.00 to 4.00 SPRENGERI 2.00 to 3.00 ADIANTUM 1.00 to 1.50 GALAX— Bronze and Green per 1,000, $1.00 NEW FERNS per 1,000, $1.50 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. store and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. CSIIfi Afifl Phone, Central i 457 IffllWilUW Greenhouses, HINSDALE, ILL. Chicago. SUPPLY I.\l.'IU;.\SING. The .supply of stock is increasing considerably, and gladioli, asters, roses, sweet peas and lilies can be seen in large f|iiantities at nearly all the whole- sale stores this week. Ggod roses are good property and are selling well, but there is a great oversiippl.N' of short- stemmed stock. White roses are very scarce, and so are orchids. American Beauty roses are moving freely, but gladioli are not selling as good as they were last week, Astei's and sweet peas are of good quality, and the supply of other outdoor stock is as large as ever. Some cut hydrangeas are now arriving, and a few peonies are still nl)tainal)le. A large sujiply of Mrs. Aaron Ward roses are arriving, and the quality is very good, liadiance and Prince De Hulgarie are having a godd call, and Killarne.N'. My Mar>latid and Kaiserin .\ugiista Victoria are finding ready buy- ers. Killarne.v roses are in fine shape and show exceptionally good color. Gladioli are fine this season, and some exceptionally grand America and Mrs. Francis King, as well as several new varieties, are to be had. Lily of the valley is plentiful and the quality is now a good deal better than it has l)een. The suppl.v of Melody roses Is much shorter and greens of all kinds are very jdentiful. I'.oth the local an' the opening of the week, and even the local Iradc was not lip to the average. Lilies sold very good on Tuesday morning and the large supply that was on hand was pretty well cleaned up about noon. The supply of asters and gladioli on Tuesday was ver.v large and remind- ed one of the peonies during the ))eony glut. >"OTKS. Matt. Mann, .lunior member of tlio firm of Zech & Mann, has the sympathy of the trade in tlie loss of his nine year old son Lambert, who died Tues- day evening. July oO, from the effects of drinking nicotine. It seems that Mr. Mann had taken the liottle from the shelf and was iireparing to malic a solution when he was called into the house for supper and naturally being in a hurry forgot all about the nico- tine and left it on the bench. Lambert left the table before the rest and stidlled into the greenhouse and mis- taking the nicotine for root beer he took a good drink before he realized his mistake and then ran to tell his inolher that he believed he drank some liaris gi'een. He died in a very few seconds after, beffire medical aid could be summoned and before his parents had fullN' realized what had happened. The funeral was held from the St. (Jregory's catholic church and the re- mains were laid to rest in the famil.v lilt in St. Henry's cemetery on Wednes- day, Jid.v .'n. .1. K. Kidwell says that there are now ."i(i stockholders in the Chicago Flower (Growers' Association and 7(i consign- ors on their list. He says that tradi' has lieen ver.v good all season, and that the outlook is very bright for the ensuing year. A fine grade of Klllar- ney roses and cut hydrangeas arc lead- er's at thi'ir store (his week. KrfH'schell Bros. Co. sold three boil- ers this week through their advertise- mint In Till': AmI';iu to accept a position with the Pittsburg Cut Flow- er Co. of Pittsburg. Pa. Louis Wittbiild bas returned from a most en.ioyabic \ isit with lelatives at Wheeling and is again attending to liis duties at the store. Harr.v Manhcim. Hoerber Hros." storeman. left July .'it! to .ioin his fam- ily for a few weeks' visit with rela- tives at Shelby. Ind. Chas. W. McKellar and wife made a trip to Starved Kock in their auto on July -1. returning home the following Monday. Albert Lies is all through planting and is starting to cut from a new hcnise of Killarne.\- and My Maryland roses. The next regular meeting of the Flor- ists' Clidi will be held- at the I'nlon Jlestaurant Thursday, August 1. at 8 p. m. Henry l)uii. with Weiland & Hlsch, and wile left .luly .'JO for a lake trip and a few da\s' visit at Stin-ge(Mi Ha.\. Wis. Frank Potcicka. formerly with the Chiiago Fliiwcr Growers' Association, is now with the J. H. Deamud Co. Mr. Lueck. of the Lueck Pottery Co., Milwaukee. Wis., visited Geo. Keller & .Sons' pottcr.N- here last week. Walter and Paul AmIIng will leave next week for a \ Isit with friends and riOatlves at Fort Dodgi". la. Frank Hagen left this week for a visit with filciiiis in Kenosha and oth- er Wisconsin tfiwns. Chas. I>i'isslcr. foreman of Wii'tor Hros.' shipping department, is back from his vacation. A. T. Pyl'er says that the t'hicago Carnation. Co. will finish planting this week. igi2. The American Florisi. 73 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CBICAGO, ILL. FULL SUMMER CROP OF ROSES, CARNATIONS, VALLEY and NEW ROSES IN GOOD SUPPLY Aaron Ward, Bulgaria (Nrs.Taft), Melody, Lady Hillingdon. ASTERS AND GLADIOLI LARGE SUPPLY. EASTER LILIES FINE CROP. Catlleyas, Smilax and New Ferns. We are enjoying a good demand for Roses because our stock is clean and free from mildew and we cut our Roses tight and in bud so they are in the best shipping condition. If you can get good clean Roses during the Summer there is sale for them and you can get them from us. TRY IT. CURRENT PRICE LIST ^\J?&T°N^„?fc"e*^ AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz. Specials $3.00 36-inch 2.50 Medium 2.00 IS to 20 In 1.50 Short stem per 100 $4.00 to 6.00 PRINCE DE BCLGARIE, Antoine Rlvolre or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Fancy longr * 8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 MELODY, fancy long % 8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy Long % 8.00 Medium 0.00 Short 4.00 RICHMOND, Specials % 8.00 Fancy 6.00 Aledium 4.00 Good Short 2.00 KILLARNEY. Specials $8.00 Fancy e.OO Medium 4,00 Good Short 2.00 WHITE KILLARNEY, Specials S 8.00 ^«"jy 6.00 Medium 4 qo Good Short 2!oo ASTERS J2.00 to 4.00 CARNATIONS, ex1ra fancy 2.OO ** common 1.00 ORCHIDS, Cattieyas, per doz e.OO and op EASTER LILIES lo.OO 1.00 1.50 .50 4.00 .75 .75 STOCKS, fancy, per doz $0.50 to Marguerites 1.00 to Feverfew per bnnch 35 to VALLEY 3.00 to DAISIES, field S^VEET PEAS $0.50 to ADIANTUM CROWEANtIM 1.00 SMILAX, per doz 2.00 SPRENGERI, PLUMOSUS SPRAYS $3.00 to 4.00 PLUMOSUS STRINGS, extra long and heavy. .. .each .60 PLUMOSUS, strong, long, medinm each .45 FERNS per 1,000 1.50 GALAX '. . . per 1,000 1.25 LEUCOTHOE per 100 .75 74 The American Florist. Aug. s. WIETOR BROS. 162 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. SPECI4L SALE ON C4RN4TI0NS. Best Qnality Blooms, $15.00 per 1000. Also Special Offer on Roses. Long, $5.00 per 100; Medium, 2.50 per 100. CURRENT PRICE LIST.— Subject to change without notice. Special Long Beauties, $15.00 per 100 American Beauties. Per Dozen 60-inch stems $3.00 48-iiich stems 2 50 36-inch stems 2 00 30-inch stems l.BO Killamey. Extra special . Selects Fancy Per Dozen 24-inch stems $1.26 20-inch stems 1.00 16-inch stems 76 Short Stems 60 Per 100 $7 00 6 00 5 00 Medium 4 00 Good, 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Richmond per loo Uxtra specials |7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 5,00 Medium 4-00 Good Sh' rt stem» Jardlne, Fancy, 24-inch stems. Good, 16 " Short ... 3.00 2.00 $8.00 6.00 4 00 White Killarney perioo Extra specials '. 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 My Maryland Fancy $7.00 Good 6.00 Short 4 00 Roses, our selection $3.00 Carnations, Extra Special $1.60 Fancy 1.25 Good l.tO HARRISII 8.00 to 10.00 NEW FERNS, per 1000, $1,50. SMILAX, perdoz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.60. GALAX, per 1000, $1. SPRENGERI, per bunch, 60c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch, 60c. C. Li. Washburn says that Bassett & Washburn received their first carload of freight over their new switch this weeli when their new Kewaunee boiler ■was delivered. The track is over a half mile long and 30 carloads of green- house material are now on it and ready to be unloaded. Mr. Washburn says that the well drillers have gone down 850 feet already and that they expect to strike water very soon for shale rock has already been encountered. Four large cisterns with a capacity of 20,000 gallons each are being built and two lines of posts for the new range are already up. Otto W. Frese and wife have re- turned from a delightful outing at Mono Lake, Lake Harbor and other re- sorts in and around Muskegon, Mich., and Mr. Frese says that his vacation was certainly one round of pleasure. He and his wife were the guests of the superintendent of the Brunswick- Balke-CoUender Co. and the time was mostly spent touring the country in an automobile. Mr. Frese visited the L. Wasserman establishment at Mus- kegon and says that he wns surprised to find such a nice store and adds that Mr. Wasserm.in's field grown carna- tion plants are looking very fine. N. J. Wietor and family are having a delightful time automobiling this summer and the popular wholesaler's car can be seen speeding through the streets of Milwaukee and other Wis- consin cities. Henry Wietor has been automobiling in the hay field for the past two weeks, but now that haying Is over he will again devote his time to the greenhou.se work. John Degnan is liat'k from his va- cation and is again attciuling to his duties at Winterson's Seed Store. Ed- gar Winterson is away this week and Louis H. Winterson expects to leave on his vacation next week. J. A. Budlong is cutting a fine grade of lily of the valley and Phil. Schupp takes great pride in showing it to hi.s firm's many customers. Roswell Schupp has been promoted at their establish- ment to the honorary position of chief shipping clerk. H. E. Philpott was in the city for a few days this week and left on July 2N for a visit in the east, and also to Montreal, where he will attend a meet- ing of the Canadian Horticultural So- ciety. He will return in time to attend the S. A. F. convention here this month. The E. C. Amiing Co. is showing some fine Mrs. Aaron Ward roses and gladioli and John Michelsen, the effi- cient manager, says that the Americas that A. R. Bonballet & Co. are send- ing in are exceptionally fine and th'i' best that M. C. Claussen ever grew. Robert Northam and family returned on July 20 from a most enjoyable outing in Michigan. Mr. Northam paid a visit to Fruitvale, but was not very favorably impressed with the country, although (i.").Of)0 lots have been laid out and 30,000 have already been disposed of. August Poehlmann came in special- ly July 29 for the executive meeting of the convention committees from the Wisconsin resort at which he and his family are spending a brief vacation, returning the following day. The J. B. Deamud Co. Is receiving a fine grade of all kinds of seasonable stock with asters and gladioli the lead- ing features. Ernest R. Fnrley Is back from his visit In Indiana and is again on the Job. Max RIngler, with A. L. Vaughan & Co., Is enjoying his vacation, and Miss Pearson, the efficient stenographer, leaves this week for a visit with friends In Michigan. A. R. Belmont, formerly located on West Twenty-sixth street, is now con- ducting a store at 161 West Twenty- second street. Jean Franke and family will leavo soon for their summer home at Thun- der Lake, Mich. R. C. Weiler, with the Superior Ma- chine & Boiler Works, is enjoying his vacation at his father's home at Lau- derdale Lakes. Harry S. Garland has returned from a most delightful trip In the west and is now busy getting his firm's exhibit ready for the S. A. F. convention. Geo. Propps, George Perdikas' right hand man, is back from a pleasant visit with friends at Milwaukee, St. Paul and Waterloo, la. John Kruchten and Geo. Gobel write that they are having a dandy time at Hackley, Wis., and that they expect to return home next week. The Des Plalnes Floral Co. will soon start liulUling operations on its mov- able greenhouse. Emil Jehllk and family are making preparations to spend a few weeks .at their farm at Muscoda, Wis. Ed. MIsiewIcz has moved his store from 3211 to 3112 South Halsted street, one block further north. Fred Price caught an 8 pound black bass last Sunday, July 28 at Camp Lake, Wis. Arthur Newell and wife of Kansas City, Mo., called July 30, enroute to Europe. E. E. Plser, I he Peony King, will leave August li for a visit to his peony farm at Villa Ridge. H. C. Blewitt Is erecting a Garland truss Iron frame house, 34x150 feet. Fritz Bahr and boys have returned from Vancouver. igi2. The American Florist. 75 Peter Reinberg Long Distance Phone Central 2846. 30 East Randolph Street, - CHICAGO. NEW CROP OF BEAUTIES And Other Roses. Fine Stock for Shipping Orders. Send Your Orders Direct to the Grower and They Will Be Well Taken Care of CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long stems $3 00 36 inch sterns^. 2 30 inch stems 2 24 inch stems 1 20 inch stems 1 15 inch stems 1 12 Inch stems Short Beauties ^*^^^""^ jselect $8 ^i'*™^ Medium ....... $5 00 to 6 ^i! ^*T^ ISHort 4 My Maryland ... J 50 00 50 25 00 75 50 00 00 00 Mrs Aaron Ward SelecL ?8 < Medium 6 ( Short $4 00 to 5 ( Select '. $6 Sunrise \ Medium 5 f Short 4 Roses, our selection 3 Carnations 1 50 to 2 Harrlsii per doz. 1 Valley 3 00 to 4 Sweet peas 75 to 1 Asters 1 00 to 2 Peonies per doz. 50 to Adiantom 1 Asparagus, per bunch Ferns, per 1,000 00 00 00 00 0i'mal. stock of all kinds moving slowly with a market overloaded with Inferior stuff. Amer- ican Beauties, low grade at best, bring .$1..")0 a dozen, while with one excep- tion .all other rose stock sold for i;."> cents a dozen, the top price. Field- grown I'Irich Bruner. the best rose on the market, brought less than .TO cents. Cecil Bruner, in .abimdance, sold eight bunches for .$1.00. Carnations brought only 20 cents a dozen for the beat; A Few of the C. S E. l.'s Unequalled Advantages: LaSalle Street Station in the heart of Chicago. Lounge-Grill Car Service. Free Combination Clnb and Chair Car Service De Luxe. Official Mail Route. Reatfnl Sleep. Fewer Stops. Locomotives Unequalled for Power and Speeil. Less Noise. Observation-Bnffet-Library Cars. W. H. RICHARDSON GENl'K \i, 1'\sskn(;i:k .\gknt Chicago, 111. dahlias, ."lO cents. Oladlolus America is excellent, sells well, and could be had nil week at ."lO cents a dozen. As- ters are arriving and with the week's end a fair (|uanlllv nf I.,ilium Inncl- folium roseum anil album arrived, bringing .$1..")0 and .fL'.OO a dozen stems, some LlUum auratum going .it .$2.I>0 a dozen. Valleys average .'!!'> cents, ('attleyas move right along at r)0 cent.'? and (!0 cents a hundred. igi2. The American Florist, 77 The Chicago Flower Growers' Association 176 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO Telephones i ^s^^o'PjJSlts „ J. F. KIDWELL, Pres. and Mgr. ED. MEURET, Vice-Pres 1 Automatic 43-521 ANTON THEN, Treas. G. C. WEttAND, Sec'y. A Cordial Invitation is extended to the trade to make our store their head- quarters while they are in the city. We are fitting out the second floor of our store for the convenience of the visitors to the S. A. F. convention, and we assure you that we would be pleased to have you with us during convention week. CURRENT Grade PI A $ 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 4.00 3.00 10.00 50.00 4.00 1.00 5.00 1.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 IICE B C LIST D E • • G Beauties per dozen Killarneys per 100 White KUiarneys " $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 3.0O 2.00 8.00 40.0U 3.00 .75 4.00 .75 (..00 4.00 3,00 3,00 15.00 .75 $ 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5,00 5.00 2.00 1.50 6.00 $ 1.50 4,00 4,00 4,00 4.00 4.00 4,00 4.00 1.00 1,00 $ 1,00 3.00 3,00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 \ $2.00 • 2.00 2.00 2.00 2,00 2.00 2.00 Rlclimonds My Maryland Perle ' Maids ■• Brides " Asters Carnations " Easter Lilies " Orchids, Cattleyas Lilyofthe Valley " Sweet Peas .50 3,00 Peonies " Daisies Auratum Lilies Gladoli •• 3.00 Asparagus Flumosus Sprays.. " Asparagus Sprengerl Sprays.. " Smllax 2.00 Adiantums... " Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 Ferns 1.50 -Send Your Orders for Summer Flowers to CHAS. W. McKELLAR c« 22 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO. Anything in Seasonable Stock ai Lowest Market Prices. Long Distance Phone Central 3598. XOTKS. The local papers recently printed articles in which it was stated that the "City Beautiful" managers had pe- titioned the board of superyisors to appoint a city gardener at a salary of $3,000 a year. The facts are that the petition aslss the appointment to the "City Beautiful" movement of a typist at .$75 a month, a secretary at $200 a month and a gardener at .$100. Thus the pen is mightier than the spade. T. The MacRorie-McLaren Co. re- ports progress on its two steel framed orchid houses in course of con- struction. One large house stoclied entirely with Cattleya Dowiana, just coming in, will give a heavy cut this season. One plant from this stoclc carrying forty-three blooms was sold during the weelv to a local enthusiast. Pelicano, Rossi & Co. report business satisfactory for the month to date, both funeral and counter sales exceeding that of the corresponding period last year. Clinton, Conn. — Nelson Anderson, the local florist, and Miss Emily Ohl- son, of Ivory ton, were married at Wa- terbury, July 20. Southampton, Ij. I. — The Southamp- ton Horticultural Society held its sixth annual exl^ibition July 24 And 2-0. Louisville. SPECIAL .SALES DISCONTINUED. The hot weather has made sweet peas a thing of the past and the car- nation.s are getting very poor. Lilies are plentiful and many go to waste. A department store here has been making special Saturday sales of car- nations at 25 cents per dozen. The florists also made the special sales at the same prices, but these sales have been discontinued for the present. NOTES. July 23 was a red-letter day with the florists here. There was a large attendance at the picnic and all en- joyed themselves. One of the Indiana contingent won the ice cream eating contest. Ten plates is said to be his record. John Skrotjanelv won the pea- nut rolling contest, Jacob Schulz, fhe dean of the Louisville florists, coming in second. F. Walker & Co. have purchased a tract of land called Deer Park, for- merly owned by the late E. D. Standi- ford, . formerly president of the L. & N. R. R., and used by him as a park for 75 deer. The land is of the finest level blue grass soil. A range of houses will be built and the place will be called the Deer Park Conservato- ries and Nurseries. H. G. Walker will have charge. Caleb Powers, well-known member of Congress, has written in reply to F. Walker & Co.'s letter condemning the Bourne parcels post bill, that he would give the matter careful consid- eration and mailed them his speech on the subject. Nanz & Neuner are rebuilding a range of 10 greenhouses. The last winter was the severest ever known in Kentucky. The Don- aldson Co. reports its loss on box- woods and other evergreens as more than .$15,000. Mrs. C. B. Thompson, one of the leading florists of Louisville, met with a painful accident a few days ago. Mrs. Thompson fell down her cellar steps. She was rather badly shaken up, but is able to be at the store again. Ben Lord has leased the greenhouses built by S. C. Thompson and sent in the finest sweet peas that ever came to the Louisville market. They were of the Spencer varieties. The Kentucky Nurseries have bought more land and are making extensive additions to their stock, importing considerable from Europe. Mrs. M. D. Remers has found it too much trouble to run two places and has discontinued her stand at the Seel- baoh Hotel. Mr. Leeming has planted the largu new greenhouse he has just completed in chrysanthemums. H. G, 'W. 78 The American Florist. Aug. 3, Erne & Klingel WHOLESALE FLORISTS 30 E. Randolph St., L. D Phone Randolh 6578 CHICAGO Large Supply Fancy Asters and Gladioli Cut Flowers AND GREENS URGE SUPPLr OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 JOHN KRUCHTEN L. D. Phone, Central 6269 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wholesale Cnt Flowers and Greens Gardenias a Specialty A Trial Order Solicited Pblladelphla. TRADE VKKY SLACK. Business is not one whit better than can be expected for the season of the year. In fact, some of the dealers say that it is not uii to the volume of last year at this time. There is the usual "dearth of good roses, only the im- ported eastern stock and the highest grades of My Maryland being consid- ered for particular buyers. There is considerable funeral work, without which the situation would be very bad indeed. Gladioli and asters are now to be had in quantity, and add much desired variety to the stock, which, without carnations and sweet peas, is very meager indeed. Lily of the val- ley and Easter lilies are staples that are almost always to be relied upon. C'attleyas are almost out of sight, with but few coming in and the price mov- ing to Tf) cents each. There is an abundance of greens at buyers' prices. NOTES. The Robert Craig Co. is progressing with the addition to its already large plant at Norwood. This will consist altogether of GO.fXJO feet of glass. One gets a better idea of what this means when it is known that this is the size of \V. K. Harris' place at Fifty-fifth street and Springfield avenue. All of Norwood combined with the old ranges at 49 Market gives a glass area of close on to .300,000 feet, which is some- thing of a place. Almost the entire es- tablishment is given to growing of foliage and flowering plants, the only rut flowers being a few chrysanthe- nuiiiis in the fall. Mr. Kschner. of the Rice Co., says that it is well to look out for the cheap grades of magnolia leaves, particu- larly the greened ones, as they con- tain dyes that are dangerous if they are handled by persons with briused iir cut fingers. , „. c Jt' .„ Kobert Shock, of M. Rice & Co.s force, is passing his vacation at iilgn Point, on Rarnegat Bay, where he is having a great time fishing and getting browned up for the convention. Mrs Taft. Eastern Reauties, Kals- erin and My Maryland from local growers are specialties with the S. b. Pennock-Meehan Co. Gladioli and asters are also leaders. A variety of tumbler baskets are among the latest importations of H. Baveisdorfer & Co. They are very attractive and bound to be big sellers. Lilium Roseum and New York sweet peas are among the best sellers with the Leo. Niessen Co. Some very good asters are seen here. Ed. Reid has the best local American Beauties and a good line of iinported stock in the same variety. Lily of the valley is a leader as well. Berger Brothers. the Thirteenth street merchants, are featuring galax leaves, of which they have a specially selected stock on storage. Alfred Campbell is strong on as- paragus. The first locally grown Hatcheri is being offered bj^ him and he says it is going to be a winner. Robert Craig, George Craig and Robert Kift spent the week end with John Westcott at his Waretown bunga- low. John "Westcott had the misfortune to lose his foreman, Oscar A. Kramer, in a tragic manner last week. He had been a great sufferer from neuralgia. A severe attack unsettled his mind and he committed suicide by taking poison. He leaves a wife and four children. He was 34 years old. Cincinnati. jiAUKET co?;ditions ordimauy. The general market conditions are ordinary. The good choice stock in most lines cleans up quickly, while the shorter stock lingers and some of it must be sold in lots to tempt the buyers. The bulk of the offerings com- prises outdoor stock and includes gladioli and asters. The large receipts of the former have been cleaning up tolerably well, but it can hardly be said that they realize the price they should bring. The light colors pre- dominate. Most all of the offerings are choice. The aster supply is large, but it includes only a limited amount of long choice stock. This, however, practically sells at sight. The shorter offerings are good as far as general (luality is concerned, but they are in too large supiily. The colors include white, light pink, deep pink, lavender and purple. Included in the offerings from outdoors are hardy hydrangeas, sweet peas and water lilies. The call for the first named Is only ordinary. The sweet peas are holding on longer than w\is expected and considering all are of fair quality. The water lilies, especially the choice very double ones, find a good market. The lily offerings are excellent, but the same can hardly be said of the demand. They Include aratums, glganteuni and gpeclosum rebrum. Some of the best giganteums offcTcd are grown locally out of doors ill fr.TiTies that have long since been uncovered. In spite of the increased new (tits of roses the aggregate sup- ply on hand each day is the same as at last writing if not smaller. The offerings are, however, as a whole ade- quate. More choice stoclc could easily be used. The American Beauties are selling on sight, but include few really long ones. The green goods market is ample. There is considerable preparatory ac tivity among those going to the con- vention. The enthusiasm of those arranging for parties has stirred some of the others to activity and now it seems as though nearly everyone who can arrange to get away will join one or the other party. Many from out of town will also be with them when they leave. One of the florists' specials will leave at noon over the Big Four, while the other leaves at 11 :2.'j over the C. H. & D. Those intending to take the former should notify either ('. E. Critchell, 34 East Third avenue, or A. C. Heckman, Jr., of the Cincin- nati Cut Flower Exchange, 24 East Third avenue. Those making the night trip should get in touch with K. G. Gillett. 151 East Third avenue. C. E. Critchell has been receiving some very fine Easter lilies from Henry Gockel. The hydrangeas that Mr. Critchell has been receiving are also Al. Ed Fries is very busy. He Is build- ing a new house, setting a new boiler and erecting a new stack, and still finds time to send some fine lilies to the market. Miss Margaret Anstead Is l)ack at her desk at E. G. Gillett-'s. after her vacation. C. E. Critchell is also doing some tall hustling in trying to increase the S. A. F. representation locally. Eddie Schwartz is back from Phila- delphia and Atlantic City, where he spent the past three weeks. P. J. dinger is in Chicago with his family. He will be back at the end of the week. K. G. Gillett has been finding a very good market for pond lilies from Chas. I'luuimer, Amelia, O. Mrs. Wm. Gear and sons have been at Longenecker, Ind., for a fortnight. Visitor : Ed. F. Kennon, the Climax bnxman, from Castorland, N. T. H. CKESTON, lA. — Carl Gehrlcke of Pitts- burgh, Pa., will establish a greenhouse here. . rgi2. The American Florist. 79 S. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House OO K. :Randolx>]a Stx'eet, Phone Central 1496. OIIIO.A.GVO Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Desisfns SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131 N. Wabash Ave. E>. CHICAGO, ILL. E.C.AMLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED ; WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. I^ O S £> S White and Pink Klllamey and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. CaUas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, III. George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, Rlcbmond. Killarney and White Killamey roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try US. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Rochester, N. Y. COOL WEATHEK FALLS TO HELP. Cool weather has returned but busi- ness has not improved and the usual summer dullness prevails. Early as- ters and gladioli are making their ap- pearance. Growers say the aster sup- ply will be small this year. Carna- tions are very low, both in quality and quantity. There are some excellent Taft roses on the market at present Kaiserins and Killarneys are also, good. The few sweet peas that are left are very poor, this having been an unsuc- cessful season for them. Several large funeral orders keep the florists busy at times. NOTES. Miss Kueter, of H. P. Neun's store, has been confined to her home for some time with an attack of typhoid fever. She will spend a few days in Hilton to regain her health. The Maurer-Haap Co. expects a large consignment of French-Roman HOERBER BROS Wholesale Cnt FlOwers Growers of ^"^ riUWCIS Telephone Randolph 2768. Greenhouses: DES PLAINXS, ILL. Store : 162 N. Wabash Avenur, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing VlioMe Hover MM*KeU Chicago, July 31. Per doz. Roses, Beauty, specials 3 50@ 4 00 36in 3 00 30-in 2 50 24-in 2 00 15-20-in 1 25@ 1 50 12-in 75@ 1 00 Per 100 Short 4 00® 6 00 Killarney 2 00# 8 00 White Killarney.- 2 00@ S 00 Richmond 2 OOfff 8 00 Prince deBulgarie 4 00@ 8 00 Radiance 4 00(a 8 00 Mrs. .Aaron Ward 4 00® 8 00 My Maryland 2 00(0) 8 00 Melody 4 00(g.i 8 00 Bride; ; 2 00@ S 00 Bridesmaid 2 00@ 8 00 Mrs.Jardine 2 00@ 8 00 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. 2 00@ 8 flfl Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Asters 1 00® 3 00 Cattleyas....per doz.. 6 00@7 50 Daisies 75 Feverfew per bunch, 35@ 50 Gardenias 3 00 Gladioli .per doz.. 7S@ 1 00 Lilium Harrisii per doz.. 1 50 S OOSIO 00 Marguerites 1 006' 1 50 Stocks fancy., per doz., 50@ 1 00 Sweet Peas -W® 75 Valley 2 00@ 4 00 1 50 1 25 60 1 00 .Adiantura Croweanum.. Ferns per 1000. Galax Leucothoe Plumosus String each. Smilax per doz.. 2 00 _ Sprengeri. Plumosus Sprays 3 00@ 4 00 75 hyacinths so^n. This firm is exhibit- ing some crinum bulbs which attract many people. Large crowds are visiting the Lam- berton Conservatory at Highland Park, where there is a large display of glox- inias. Miss Nellis, of H. E. Wilson's store, spent two weeks at Thousand Islands recently. Frank MacLucas has returned from New. York, where he spent two weeks. Geo. B. Hart is handling some very fine pure white gladioli. Clarke Vick, of G. B. Hart's force. Is taking his vacation. Street vendors are selling large quan- tities of pond lilies. Joe Werdein has been very busy with band work lately. C. G. "The Busiest House in Gliicago." j.b.deaMudco. Wholesale Florists 160 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO pnnvF«i Central 3155 I-HONtS , Automatic 44-389 Mention the American Florist when writing Zech&Mann Wholesale Florisfs Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Telephone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTBR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Long Distance Phone. Randolph 3619. Mention the American Florist when xoriting WIETOR BROS, ^rowe"o"5 Cut FlOWefS All telecrapb and telephone orderi tl^en prompt attention, 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 1 Percy Jones j J 56 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO ] 80 The American Florist. Aug. f, r Field Grown Carnation Plants Vrs. C. W, Ward, White Perfection, Winsor, R. P. Enchantress. White Enchantress, Queen Enchantress, Alma Ward, Beacon, Dorothy Gordon, Bountiful, Victory, Wenonah, t iiir plants an- rt-ady tor sliiiJiiieni now, and we exercise special care to send out only healthy stock. Let us Ji^rure on your requirement: according to tiuantitv ordered we will quote you the lowest market price. i. THE LEO NIESSEN CO.. » wSSSffii^,. Philadelphia, Pa. ^ EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Hoffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio Young Rose Stock American Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene and Safrano. All clean, healthy stock. WRITE FOR PRICES. Asparagus Plumosus Narus seedlings, $1.00 per 100: $7.50 per 1000. ..._ „ =_...,:_-_ -5c per 100; ,15.00 per (000 Asparagus Sprengeri seedlings, W. H. ELLIOTT, Brighton, Mass. Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Acacia Pubescens, American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOIvESALE GROWERS 121 Seventh Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. Charles H. Tolty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist CluTsauthemiim Novelties mj spcdaltj. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McGALLUM GO., Cleveland, Ohio Pittsburg, Pa. Hagerstowc, Md. William Bester, a brother to the senior member of the firm of Henry A. Bester & Sons, is also an extensive grower of general stock, and has a nice retail store in the Hotel Hamilton. The Bester family has been in the florist trade for almost fifty years, their f.-ither. a native of Germany, hav- ing founded the business. Henry Bester & Sons hnve two ranges comprising over 50.000 square feet of glass. Though they have con- siderable loo:iI trade, much of their stfifk goes wholesale to Baltimore, Washington .'ind other cities. In addi- tion to fine roses and carnations, they grow a great variety of other stock. Henry Holzapfel, Jr.. is another Hagerstown grower, with over 50,000 si|uare feet of glass. His range Is noted for carnations, many of which are handled by the Florists' Kxchango of Washington. D. C. He also grows a good variety of other stocks. fAiii.isi.E. T>A. — W. R. George, who has held good I'ositions as a gardener and florist on private estate's, h.ns bought a residence and several acres of land on West street and has erected one greenhouse. VlioMe Hover MM'KeU Bci-FALo. .Tuly 31. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 20 W025 00 tancy 15 00(S20 00 extra 12 00(n>15 00 No. 1 h OOwIO 00 No. 2 2 OOif/i 4 00 Maid and Bride 3 OOS; f> 00 Pink Killarney 3 OOiS' I. 00 White Killarney 3 OOrrf f. 00 Kichniond 3 00(« S 00 My Maryland 3 OOw h 00 Kaiserin 3 00ft 8 00 Carnot 3 OOw 7 00 Carnations 1 OOfr/ 1 50 Asters 1 OOfn 2 OO C.ladioli (in doorsi 3 00f« .S 00 Lilium LonniHorum 7 004/10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 OOrr^' 4 00 Swalnsona SOt'M 00 Sweet Peas per bu.. 4(?/j6c .'\diantum Crowcanum 75® 1 50 .Asparatfus. per tjuncli.. . .,^5Cf/' ,50 Asparagus. Sprengeri .35fi7 50 Ferns per 10(,0. $1 .50 Galax per 1000, $1 .50 Smilax 15 00 Boston. July 31. Per 100 Koses, Beauty, best 20 00(^25 00 medium 12 00i»2n 00 ciill.s 1 00(a 2 00 Bride, tiridesiiiaid 2 OOw (. 00 Extra.. 2 nOf«> (. «) Killarney and Richmond.. 2 OOfr/' 8 00 My Maryland 2 00r« 8 00 Carnot f. 006/12 00 Carnations, select I OOdr 2 00 Callas 8 OOf// 12 00 Cattleyas ,?S 00(-//,50 00 CJardenias f, OOr// 12 00 Lilium LonKJIlorum 4 00*/ S (XI Lily of the Valley 2 00(r/ 4 00 Mik'nonette 3 OOw (. 00 Narcissus, yellow 1 (K)(/ 8 00 Spirea 2 OOr// 3 0(1 Stocks 2 OOS/ 4 00 St. Louis. July 31, Per 100. Koses, Beauty, medium stems 25 WXri.Vt (XI short stems 2 00(// 4 0(1 Killarney 2 (Xlw 4 00 My Maryland 3 OOi// 5 00 White Killarney 2 00»/ U (Xl Asters 2 (Wdi 4 00 Raster Lilies 10 IX) rJladiolus 2 0061 3 (XI I'l-as 40(// iM Valli-v 3 10(1/ 4 IX) Asparagus Sprengeri 2 000 3 (X) .'\sparagus Plumosus. per bu.,.?5ft(/»0 Ferns, New, Fancy 1 .5y HEADQUARTER Give Us a Trial ' We Can Please You. X Roses, Carnations and all kinds of Seasonable Flowers In Stock. Wholesale Commission Florists. Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs. WM. F. KASTING CO. Mention (he AtneiU-uii Florist whtn loriling Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, ???^'r* 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Design,. Mriition the A incficdii Flurist irhin writing THE MUNK FLORAL CO. Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio .1// ntion thr Ainirtiiiii Flitriat vln n irritiny ClNriNN \ ri, Julv 31, Koses, Beauty per doz.. 56if 3 00 Per l(X) Bride. Bridesmaid 2 OOw 8 (X) Killarney 2 OOHl: 8 00 My Maryland 2 OOt/ S (X) ■ Porle 2 OOS) 8 00 Kichmond 2 <»(ir 8 (X) ■ Ta(t 2 00*/, 8 00 Asters 2 OOt//! 5 00 Lilium (iigantcum 4 OOiS 8 00 ( ; ladioli 2 OOiir 8 00 I.ilv of the Valley < OOdt 4 00 Adiantum I 00 Asparagus Plumosus — per hunch. 25 .\sparagus Sprengeri per bunch. 25 /p/i The American Florist. 81 MILWAUKEE'S LEADING PLANT CUT FLOWER AMD FLORIST SUPPLY HOUSE. nOLTON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers cf Choice Cut Flowers and Greens A A...^ A A. .■> a. il. .HA il..lt <> il. .ft ft. il. .n. rt-itv A A AAJ 1316 Pine St., Both L. D. Pfaonei THE J. M. McGullough's Sons Co., WiolHalB CoMiissloi Fiorlsli. CONSIGNMINTS SOUCITID Svfciil itUntloa eJTta to Shipping Orliri. Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES SEEDS and BULBS. Pric( Lilt en Applicition, 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. PhoDi Mala 584. /WM''U"U"inini"iru'H''n''«"ir'u'-M"i»'«''i"i''iriP'ir^rv< WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS ST. LOUIS, MO. Supplies andETerytbineinSeKODalwaTSonhaDd CleTeland. DEMAND VERT SLIGHT. There is not much of a selection at the local wholesale houses at this time of the year, neither is there much of a demand for high-priced stock. About the only thing now that keeps trade moving is an occasional funeral. The Eagles' convention is the cause of a good demand for artificial decorative stock. Beach sprays, all colors, and artificial flowers are used quite exten- sively for interior work, while bunting and flags decorate the outside of scores of blocks and business houses. Carna- tions are becoming poorer every day, very few good ones to be had. Roses clean up daily. Sweet peas have been poor. Gladioli are good stock with fair demand. Asters (with the exception of a few indoor stock) are small and short of stem. Greens of all kinds are plen- tiful. NOTES. Fred C. Wittkuhn, Sr., his sons Fred, Jr., and ■ Frank, and a friend visited Buffalo and Niagara Falls this week, leaving Monday and returning Friday evening. They report a good trip, out- side of a few punctured tires and a blowout. Their machine stood the test fairly well. This was a kind of a pre- liminary to the big trip to Chicago, when the Cleveland norists' auto squad will go about a dozen strong. Geo. B. Wiegand and his wile, mother and daughter, of Indianapolis, motored to this city and are the guests of H. A. Jones, of the Jones-Russell Co. T. 8. Stroup and family, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed through Cleveland on their return from Ni- agara Falls, Friday. C. B. GUST. RUSCH Sl CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 448 Mil- waukee St., p. O. Box 206. VlioMeHovcrMM^KeU Milwaukee, July 31. Per 100 Roses, Beautv, per doz., 75@3 00 Killarney 3 00(S' 8 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 White Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Carnations 1 00@ 2 00 Asters 2 00@ 3 00 Daisies 50@ 1 00 Gladioli 3 00@ 4 00 Lilium Giganteum 1.25 doz. 8 00@10 00 Sweet Peas _ 50 Swainsona per bunch, 25 .Asparagus per string, 50 Sprengeri, per bunch, 35 Ferns. Fancy per 1000, 150 Galax ..per iOOO, 1 50 Smilax per doz.. 2 00 Pittsburgh, July 31, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00@25 00 No. 1 6 00(8110 00 Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00 c hatenay 2 00® 4 00 Killarney 2 00@ 4 00 My Maryland 2 00@ 4 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 Carnations 1 50@ 2 00 Cattlevas 50 00 Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00' Oncidiums 3 00@ 4 00 Sweet Peas 50 Violets, single 25 double SO .Adiantum I 00 .Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35 Sprays per bunch, 35 Philadelphi.^, July 31, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 first 8 00@12 00 " Brides and Maids 4 00® 6 00 " Killarney 3 00® 10 0(1 . ■■ White Killarney 3 OOwlO 00 " Liberty 3 00® 10 00 Cattleyas 35 00®50 00 Gardenias per doz.. 1 00@2 00 Gladioli 3 00® 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 00®IO 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 5 00 .Asters 1 OOai 2 00 Marguerites ■ 75@ 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 40® 50 Water Lilies 2 00® 4 00 .>\diantum 75@ 1 00 .■Vsparagus per bunch, 50 Smilax 15 0O@20 0O THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. — Charles H. Furey has disposed of his cut flower and music store to Edward Lynch. RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cnt Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist xclicn loriting Seattle Cnt Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cnt Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phone, L. P. WALZ, M^r. Mention the American Florist when writing C. E. CRITCHELL 34-36 Third Ave. East, CINCINNATI, O. Wholesale CommissionFlorist Consignments Solicited Complete Steele of Florists' Greensand Supplies Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing "Mastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1.35. Special price on large lots. Machme for applying Mastica, $1.25 each. Peerless Glazing Points per IOOO, 60 cents. Per 5000 at 55 cents per 1000. GEO.H. ANGERMUELLER, Wholesale Florlat. 1324 Pine Street. ST. LOUis, MO Mention the American Florist vihcn writing 82 The American J^loe/st. Aug. J, New York. SCARCITY HELPS PKICES. No increase of business is to be ex- pected the last of July, but there has been for the past week an improve- ment in conditions, due altogether to a decided curtailment of roses and carnations. Previous prices were so meager that it resulted in a general cessation of shipments of roses, and carnation growers are replanting, so that with small receipts of these sta- ples and no great abundance of asters, the market took on a healthier tone with a marked improvement in prices. The warm weather of early July hast- ened in a big crop of lilies prematurely, which it was not possible to market at even a decent price and now with a diminished cut there has been an advance in price from four to six dol- lars per hundred over the figures of two weeks ago. The Improvement cov- ers valley and cattleyas, the supply of the latter being light. All green stock sells poorly. Receipts of asters are In- creasing daily but the quality is in- ferior to those of last year. NOTES. Chairman F. H. Traendly of the transportation committee of the New York Florists' Club reports that book- ings on the Club's special train to Chicago, for the convention of the S. A. F., are daily being made. The special train is contingent upon the securing of 100 passengers, but as the club invites anyone, no matter whether a member or not, either of the club or the society, from any .section having New York as its most convenient point of departure for the West, there should be no difficulty in booking the required number. The train is scheduled to leave the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-third street ind l^exington avenue, at 10 :30 IX. m. on Monday, August 19, and is due in Chicago about 8 :45 a. m. the following day. The fare on the special will be .$18.15 in each direction, with Pullman berths $5 for lower and $4 for upper. The arrange- ments provide for the highest class of cars, with dining car, buffet, library, smoking car, and observation car. Meals in the diner will be serve^d on a table d'hote basis of .$1 per meal. Should less than 100 persons book, regular train service only will be pro- vided and ten person party rates will apply, which means an additional charge of $5 each way. Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Concetta Tortora to Angelo R. Dentale Sunday August 4, at St. Anne's church, Jersey City. Charles Trepee, who has been ill, at his country estate, was a visitor to the "street" during the week. Mr. Hanfling of Russin & Hanfling will return from Europe Saturday. Ralph M. Ward will arrive home from Europe Thursday. H. E. Frament will spend a few weeks in Saratoga. .John A. Foley is spending his vaca- tion in Vermont. Vi.iitors: Edw. Slattery, Buffalo, N. Y.; Sydney Hoffman, Boston, Mass. Strawberry Plants Bulbs for Forcing Turonto. nr.MAUKABI.E SUMMER TItADE. _ The remarkable way in which busi- ness keeps up has made this season a notable one, and the continued scarcity of stock with the many orders coming in make conditions anything but pleas- ant. Roses from the new stock are beginning to arrive and are in good condition, but not jjlentiful enough. Carnations are about over, with very few good ones. The first gladioli, sweet peas and asters are now on the market, but are all scarce. NOTES. Montreal convention talk is ver.v provrilint and it seems that a good POT GROWN. Extra Stronu. any ijuantlly. any yarjcty. tirdcr early and have your plants sclcct- ud for Jnly delivery. BEDDING AND NATURALIZING. We havu made arrangements with the leadink' trrowors to have our bulhs specially selected. P. H. 600DSELL, 200 Broadway, New York City Write for List and Reserve Your Order J. J. HUNTER W. F. MAYNARD Supt. of Sales Rooms and Warehouse M^. Sales Dept. (Bascm't 157-159 William St., New York crowd will go, although, owing to the scarcity of help, some of the retail men will be detained at home. Mr. Hay, of the Canadian Floral Co., Montreal, was also looking for stock here. He says even ferns and palms are scarce in his town. J. Connon, manager of the Connon Floral Co., Hamilton, was here looking for stock, as there is none to be had in his section. The Bedford Park Floral Co. has added American Beauties to its list and is cutting fairly good flowers at this early date. Geo. Geraghty, John H. Dunlop's manager, is off to Atlantic City for a salt water dip. W. Muston, of the Torrnto Floral Co., is spending his vacation abroad. H. G. D. Boston. GOOD CALL FOR RCSES. There is a little ripple in the market this week. Roses are having a good call. The young stock has not begun to flower and the old stock is being cut back. This leaves a vacant spot, and those who have the flowers are having no trouble to dispose of them. There are very few good roses on the market and the same may be said about the carnation, which is showing decidedly the effects of over-work. Asters are in, but not enough to cause any glut. Some are good and some are not what they ought to be, but they bring at present a few shekels. We noticed some very nice ones at Welch Bros. Co., white, with good stems carrying a fine flower. FLORISTS' CLUR PICNIC. The Gardeners and Florists' Club's picnic was held July 24 at Cunning- ham park. East MiUon, and was at- tended by more of the trade than in former years. We believe it was the hard and painstaking work put in by President Pegier that made the at- tendance larger than usual. Tom worked hard and his genial soul was gladdened by the results of his labors. The committee also ought to get some honors for the way everything was handled. It was an ideal place, the best grounds except one that they have had yet, and the day was an ideal one for the sports. Everyone went happy and came home happy. As usual the private gardeners put it all over the commercial men in the tug of war, al- though there was beet on both sides. The results of the contests were as follows : Baseball for boys — White Sox, Capt. Palmer, 11; Red Sox, Capt. Phil Rol- and, .">. Quoit match — Private Garden- ers, under Capt. Kenneth Finlayson, !"i: Commercials, under Capt. D. Iliffe, 1. Lawn tennis for ladies — Miss West- wood, Miss Palmer. Race for boys under 8 — Andrew Rogers, Jas R. Doyle. 100-yard race for single ladles — Edith Iliffe, Wilhelmina Prae. Race for girls unilfr 8 — Mary Flood, Margaret Du- guid. Time race — Mrs. Eisenhart. Egg anil K|K>on race — Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Wood. Pot.ito race for boys — Philip Roland, Carl Prae. Flag r.ace for girls — Mar- garet Iliffe, Edith Harbison. High .lump — F. Palmer. W. .1. CollJn.s. Fat nun's race — Frank Edgnr, James Wheeler. Baseliall, married vs. single ladies — won by the .single ladies, 13 to 12. Putting shot— W. J. Collins, H. Prae. Race for boys and girls under (i — Arthur Rogers, Jennie Brown. Needle-threading race for ladies over Tit) — Mrs. Fred Palmer. Mrs. Larry. 100- yard race for men — Henry Prae, Wm. Iliffe. Sack race for. boys — Wm. West- wood, Lawrence Hollingsworth. Race for girls under 12 — Mary Iliffe, Susie Rogers. Three-legged race for men — Palmer and Westwood, Collins and Prae. Race for boys under 12 — P. Roland, Lawrence Hollingsworth. Three-legged race for boys — Westwood and Iliffe, Hargraves and Prae. Sack race for men — W. J. Collins, C. Prae. Obstacle race — Tom Westwood, Walter Westwood. NOTES. Thursday last, July 25, a dinner was tendered J. K. M. L. Farquhar at Yong's hotel. It was attended by all the prominent men in the trade. The plaudits and the trend of the speeches left no doubt in the mind of the guest that Boston is proud of him and the trade in general looks to him as a king pin in the horticultural ranks. His training and his extensive travels place him on a pinnacle few of us ever hope to reach. We feel it is nice to laud a man when ^e is alive and not save all the eulogies till after his departure. Mac. Baltimore. Richard Vincent. Jr., of White Marsh, president of the Society of American Florists, and Mrs. Vincent, with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boone, Mr. and Mrs. H. Klein and a number of others, wiil leave in a few days for Chicago. They wish to take in the sights before set- tling down to the work of the conven- tion. Mr. Vincent has just returned fiom Europe, wliere he made addresses on the cultivation of flowers, notably at the international exhibition in Lon- don and also in Belgium and France. The florists' outing to Chesapeake City was very en.ioyal)le. although the day was stormy. In the bowling match for ladies. Mrs. J. J. Perry received first prize, a cut glass dish. Mrs. Quick won second prize, a vase. Mr. Eberly was first among the gentlemen bowl- ers, receiving a handsome silk um- brella. Owing to the stormy day many of the events did not come off. At a later date another outing "will be held, when the jirizes left over will be dis- tributed. I. H. Moss is enjoying his new car to judge by the way he is touring the country in it. Almost any fine day he and a number of friends are out for a spin to some spot of interest In the country or to call on his florist friends. A very severe storm passed over this vicinity last .Simday. Trees were up- rooted, wires torn down and tele- phones put out of commission. Crops were damaged also. The flower market is doing a quiet business. Many out -door (lowers, In- cluding asters, are making their ap- jxarancc. Win. Johnston and wife will go to their summer home In New York state and from there to the convention. Hans Anderson has finished iil:inllng his rose houses. B. i^rsf. The American Flo mist. 88 PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK WASHINGTON igTN S. S. Pcnnock-Mcehan Co. \}^kj{\ WHOLESALE FLORISTS V^^^ 109 West 28tl> street, NEW YORK •^■^ EYerything In Cnt Floweri. riRCT B. RIGHT, Treasnrer, EverylhiDe in Snppllei -^ Charles Millang WHOLESALE FLORIST NEW YORK 35 and 57 West 26th St., Teiepbones: 7062-7063 Madison. Traendly £ Schenck, WHOLESALE TLORISTS, NEW YORK 131 a 133 WEST ZStll ST Phones: 7B8 and 799. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, loc WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 Weet 28th St., NEW YORK. PHONEs}||| [ Madison Sq. Consignments Sollcltt d N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Cooean Bldg.. 6th Ave. & W. 26th St., New York Open for Cat Flower Sales at 6 o'clock Every Mornine, Deilrable wall apace to reot for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. Mention the American Florist when writing A.L.Y01NG&C0. Wholesale Florists Consignments Solicited Tdtphont, 3559 Madison Sanart, 54 West 28th St. NEW TORK Uention the American Florist when writing N.^Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Florists Our Specialties— Ferns, Galax Leaves. Leucothoe Sprays. Prin- cess Pines and Laurel Raping. Phones 1415-1416 Madison Sq S3W 28th St., bet. Broadway UCW VHRK and Sixth Avenue. ''^" '""^ Hention the American Florist when writinf Paul Neconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Madison Square Mention tne American Iflorist when writing WM.A.KESSLER Successor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St NEW YORK. GUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Consienments solicited Mention the American Florist when writing The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at Wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 1519-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing WILLIAM II. KDEBLER Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 Willonghby Street, Tel. 4591 Main. BROOKLYN, N. Y. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wholesale J. J. COAN, Manager Consignments Solicited 111 W. 28th St. 6237SiS?srimare NEW YORK Successor to John I. Raynor, P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Commission Florist, £i^!!Si''°S£i's Tha Unma nf Iha I ilv A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all Purposes by IIIC nUliie Ul IIIB Lllfi the too, lOOO or lO.OOO, Consignments Solicited. Telephones, 1328. 1998 Madison Square 49 West 28tli Street New York City OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels FOR CUT FLOWERS, in two colors, on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black, and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Price, per 500. $2.85; per 1000, $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago VlioMeHoverMM'KeU New York. July 31. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 15 00030 00 extra and fancy . .10 00015 00 No, 1 and No. 2... 2 00(8' 8 00 Bride. Bridesmaid, special 2 OOe* 8 00 extra and fancy 3 OOcg' 5 00 No. land No. 2 1 OOff? 3 0 I Killarney. My Maryland.. 4 00(* '> 00 extra and fancy 3 OOe 4 00 No. 1 and No 2 1 00@ 2 00 Taft, Hillingdon, .^aron Ward 1 00(d 5 00 ■■ Richmond ISon 2 00 Asters .50® 3 00 Carnations 15(S' 2 00 Cattleyas 20 00(fj50 Od Gardenias 8 00(al5 i« Lilies, Lonfjiflorum and Harrisii . . 4 OOfW' 8 0,1 Lily of the Valley 1 00@ 2 00 .^diantum Croweanura 15® 25 M. C. rORD Successor to rORD BROS. shiw™"©"" FRESH FLOWERS. 121 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square Hention the American Florist when writing Walter F.Slieridan WHOLESALE FLORIST, Tdephonsi; 3532 and 3633 Madison Sa, 131 & 133 West 28th St. NEW TORK Moore, Hentz & Nash, WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 55 and 57 West 2eth Street, Telephone No, 756 Madison Square, NEW YORK Mention the American Florist wnen writing HORACE E. FROHENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, RoteSi Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Btc. 57 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY Tdepbonei; S200 and 3301 MadlionSqairi 188S i8ia GINTHER BROS. Wholesale Florists NEW YORK 1 10 West 28th Street, Tel. 551 Madison Square CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED, 84 The American Florist. ^«£-- 3, FLOWER BOXES That Are Di^indtive Neat Printing, High Quality and Finisli of Material give distinc- tion to SEFTON FOLDING CUT FLOWER AND CORRUGATED DESIGN STYLE FLORISTS' BOXES Kqualizo ami sjaiidanlize the quality of >'our packages and floral effects. Have them reeoKnized l»y uniformit,\- of neatness, attractiveness anti safety iu i>rolectiou. The result will be increased orders. 1 til-/ ijl-iJ/ 1 V/il iTl"vJ. V4vliTlr/\il If Factories: Chicago. III.; Anderson, Ind.;' Brooklyn, N. Y. Denver. LITTLE GOOD STOCK. Business is very quiet. What first- class stock comes In sells readily, but there is very little o£ it. Short and poor quality roses are plentiful, but hard to dispose of and many eventually go to the dump. Outdoor-grown sweet peas are wholesaling at from 15 to 20 cents a hundred. Asters and dahlias will be in this week, and together with other outdoor stock, will probably crowd the greenhouse products out of the running for a few weeks. NOTES. The Denver Wholesale Florists' Co. has been fortunate in securing N. A. Benson as a member of the firm. This addition makes the concern the largest west of the Missouri river, with two hundred thousand feet of glass devoted exclusively to cut flowers. This com- pany does a very large shipping busi- ness and in the past has had great difficulty in filling orders, but with their increased capacity expect to take good care of all old friends and cus- tomers and secure new business be- sides. At a meeting of the directors the following officers were elected : Fred Hall, president; N. A. Benson, secre- tary; C. F. Maler treasurer. The Denver Floral Co. has closed its store for a few months, but will prob- ably open in a new location this fall. In the meantime the Gustaffsen sisters, who ran the store, have gone on an ex- tended trip through the East. Mr. Brinkert says he is taking a "vaca- tion" out at the greenhouses. A heavy rain Sunday, July 14, caused a flood in the lower part of town which did a great deal of damage. The Bar- teldes Seed Co. reports a loss of ten thousand dollars. Chas. Blank, formerly with the Mauff Floral Co., has gone to work for R. M. Greig, Anaconda, Mont. Loken & McDonald have rented the greenhouses formerly owned by F. X. Goerchl. T. W. H. Salt Lake City. TBADE VEItY .SLUOOISH. The cut flower business Is at a standstill at present. All stock is look- ing exceptionally well for this time of the year. We have had a very favor- able season, not too hot and plenty of moisture. The retail people are clean- ing and overhauling their stores and getting ready for the fall business. The growers are busy repairing and getting In shape to furnish the needed stock. There Is considerable new glass going up In this vicinity. The Miller Floral Co. will soon have a new FANCY FERNS, 4riooo. New Crop Galax, Bronze or Green ' $1.25 per 1000 Spba^nmn Moss, larce bales $1^ Lencotboe Sprays, Green $l,0O per 100; $7SOperl0gp Boxwood, per pound 20c; SO-poond case, $7, SB Ma^oUa Leaves. Imported Green and Bronze. Basket. $2,25; 6 baskets $2 eacb Sheet Moss in Bags for Hanging Baskets, Large Bags $2.00 eacb Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money by placing their orders with us, A trial order solicited, MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, inc., Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies. 38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH: addition completed and ready to plant. Olaf Lingreen has two new large houses well under way. Fred Pinchen has one new house nearly completed. The sweet pea is the leading cut flower at present. Asters and gladioli will be- gin to come in in a few days. NOTES. John Reading of Centerville, Utah, is the leading sweet pea grower of this part of the country. Mr. Reading was the first man to enter the floral bu.siness in Salt Lake City. About forty years ago he owned property on which his greenhouses were built, which is now near the best business district of the city and is covered with tall buildings. His field of sweet peas at Centerville is a beautiful sight. There is some talk of organizing a state florist club soon. Greater en- thusiasm is noticed among the florists of Utah than has ever been here be- fore. There are some real live ones here now, and the indications arc that some of the old timers will have to change their systems or they will be numbered among the has beens. Asters and gladioli will commence coming in in a few days. They are looking well and there will be plenty of Ihem shortl.v. D. Oklahoma City. FLOWERS NEED RAIN. The flower business has almost set- tlfd down to the usual summer condi- tions, little doing of any description. Outdoor flowers nre still fairly plenti- ful, gladioli being the most in evidcneo. Vegetation in gener.il is beginning to .show the need of water. We have had no rain here since June 28, and at timo.s-the wind has been hot and rather destructive to tender garden plants that did not get good care. The Truck Growers' Association has taken over a large building which is being fitted up for market purpose.s, so th.Tt a dally market Is now an assured fact here all the year round. .S. S. B. Qeorge Cotsonas&Co. Wbolesale and RetallDeaJert ^ In all kinds of ^^^^ ^J^^ Evergreens ^^^k ^HH^F Fancy Dagger^^^^^^H wBmW Ftrns. Bronze and ^^BJ^^^H ^BF ^'"'' G»ltx. Holly, ^^^^V jfT Lencotboe Sprays, / ^^^ '"^ Princess Pint, Etc.. ' DtllTered to all parts of United States and Cani4t 127 W. ZStHSt., bet.6tb&7tbATeB„ Uam Vltrb Ttleobone 1202 Madison Square. "■" ""■ HUCKLEBERRY IN STANDARD SMILAX CASES, S2.50. A most pleasinjr substitute for Green WildSniilax New crop Fancy and DaifKL'r Ferns now ready. Write, wire or phone. Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Everytlilng In Soathern Evergrecni. BVBRQREEN, ALA. Newly imported stock from our large fac- oriesin Germany, Largest and finest assort- ment in the United Stales. Send (or a $5.00 or ?10.00 assortment, our selection, and we will bill you at factory prices. Write today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., 713-717 Milwaukee Ave.. CHICAGO Mc7ition the American Florist tvhcn loritlng We Are Now Booklna Order* for Soathern Wild Smilai Shipment commcnclnE Sept. Ist. Natnraland IVyitf^GGCS Perpetuated Sheet IVIV^OOEjO E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala Mention the American Florist vhrn irriimn Budding Knife Free See Page 97. igi2. The American Florist. 85 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. IsUbllsbed In 1857. ^mM. noRisr 739 Buckingham Place, L, D, PboDe Gracelaod 1112. Send ni tout retail orderi, WE 3AVI THI BEST T ACUITIES IN THE CITT ttention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO e 'r/fouse Florist IT E.MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses; Short Hills. N. J. Dfliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. HeKtion the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heml & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telepbone 247 We are is position to flU promptly all Mall Telephone. Telegraph and Cable ordera with belt quality stock in season. Mention the American Florist when writin» Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport. S.A. Anderson, 440 yali St., Biffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephnnr and TeleKraph ordi rs tilled promptly with the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J.B.BOLAND Snccessor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST no KEARNEY STREET. Uention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly for all occasions. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 s. Wabasb Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Lareest and most centrally located store id the city. All orders eiveo prompt attectioD. Uention the American P ^orist when writing FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. August 4. FROM MONTREAL, Scotian, Allan. August 5. Roma. Fabre. 3 p. m. Kursk. Russian- American. 2 p. m. FROM MONTREAL,' Letitio, Donaldson, day- break. August 6. Kronprlnzessin Cecilie, North Ger. Lloyd. Lusitanla, Cunard. FROM BO'STON, Franconia, Cunard. August 7. Ameiica. Navigazione, Pier 64, North River. August 8. Pannonia. Cunard. Cedrie, White Star, 12 noon. President Grant, Ham.-Amer., 12 noon. La, Savoie, French, 10 a. m. August 9. FROM MONTREAL. Corsican, Allan. From Quebec, Empress of Ireland, Can. Pacltic, 3:30 p. m. Goth, Barber & Co. August 10, FROM MONTREAL, Victorian, Allan. California, Anchor, 3 p. m., pier 64, North River. FROM MONTREAL, Scandinavian, Allan. Niagara. French. St. Louis. American, 9:30 a. m.. Pier C2, North River. Lapland, Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier 61, North River. Oceanic. White Star, 12 noon. FROM MONTREAL, Teutonic. White Star-Dom., at daylight. George Washington. North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. . P.remen Piers. Ocean Prince. Prince. FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. August 11. FROM MONTREAL. Lake Erie. Allan. August 13. FROM BOSTON. Cymric. White Star. 10 a. m. Rotterdam, Holland-America. 10 a. ni. Friedrich der Grosse, North Ger, Lloyd, 10 a. m. Campania, Cunard. ) Alexander McConnell 6li Fifth Av«., eor. 49th StrMt, NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities inEnrope. Orderi transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamship! or elsewhere receive special attention. Telepbone Calls: 487 and 488 38tb St. Cable address: ALSzcomnELL, Western Union Code. Uention the American Florist when MoriUni, New York City. Frank Valentioe WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manafacturer of ARTIFICIAL TLOWXRS. 158 EAST llOTH STREET: Bet. 3rd and Lexineton Aves. Tel. 5633 Harlea , Uention the American Florist when writint Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street. Ta eot-sf town florista ikrcTAT tr/^^ir WearelntbeBeaitof aXiVl lOKli And five ipecial attention to iteamer and theater ordera, Prompt dellverlea and beat atock in the market. Uention the American Florist when writing Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and design.s solicited for delivery in any part of Texas. Mention the American FIori$t iohen writing Washington, D. C« GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Vention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in thia section from tlie LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Geo. M. Kellogg Flower 6: Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. . will fill all orders (or Cut K3n$aS City and Flowers. Funeral Designs, Dla'.pqfii U'lll Ua I l^^^'^^^'^E ^°*^ Birthday Gifts riEdSani nill, mO.Hthat may be entrusted to them Be The American Florist. Aug. 3, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered (or the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section — S. A. F. fie O. H.) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for guaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to IRWIN BERTERMANN, SecFCtary, 241 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. J. A. VALENTINE, Denver, Preeident. W.J. PALMER, Buffalo, Vice-President. W. L. ROCK, Kansas City, Treasurer. Othbr Directors: Ernest Wienhoeber, Philip Breitmeyer, A. B. Cartledge, W. F. Gude, George Asmus, Fred H. Meinhardt. New York. Established 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own «orrespondents in all th« large cities of Europe and the Britisii Colonies. Cable orders forwarded bj private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad dress.'DAitDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St Paul, Minn. Holm I Ol$oo, 20-22-24 West Fitth Street. We fill orders for aD7 place in the Tnin CItiet and for all polata in the Nortbwett, Tie LsrEeit Store in America: the largest stock; tie trreatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We a'e ■live night and day, Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. will execute orders for any town in MiMOuri, Kansas or Oklahoma Members norlsts' Telegraph DeUvery. Mention the American Florist vahen loriHng Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' Telegraph Association. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. JACOB SCHULZ, Members Florists' Telegrapb DeUvery. 060 SOk Fourth AvetuK. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. "Pcnn, The Telegraph Florisr Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson, 8. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer, Julius, 138 E. 4tb St., Cincinnati. Gertermann Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland, J. B.. San Francisco. Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo. Bowe, M. A., New York. Breitmeyer's Song, John, Detroit, Micb. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. Clark's Song, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, 0. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44tb and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Cbas. A., Newark, O. Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, 0. Galvin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser. J. M., Co., Cleveland, O. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Ulcb. Gude Bros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New York. Hatcher, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. HofTmao, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co., Geo. M.. Kansas City. Klft, Robert, 172S Chestnut, Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse, Wis. Lange, A.. 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Mangel, 17 B. Monroe St., Chicago. Masur, S., Brooklyn. N. Y. Matthews, 16 3rd St., Dayton, 0. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex, New York. McKeona, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City. Uo. Myer, Florist, New York. Palmer. W. J., & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pcnn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St., Boston. PorloHta & Baldocchl, San Francisco. I'ollworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L., Kansas City. Snakes. O. C, Los Angeles. Calif. Snltford Flower Shop. Pougbkeepsie, N. Y. SchlMor The Florist, 2221 VV. Madison St., Chl- cat'o. Scbllng, Mai, 22 W. BOth St., New York. Schulz. Jacob, Louisville, Ky. Shaffer, Geo. C, Waahlngton. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Penry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Tei. Valentine. Frank, 1B8 B. 110th St., New York. Walker fc Co., Ix>nl8vllle, Ky. VVclicr. V. H., St. Louis, Mo. "Wilson," .•! and 5 Greene, Brooklyn, N. Y. Wlltbobi, Goo., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chl- CHgO. WIttholil, 56 v.. Randolph St., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson, Los An- geles, Calif. Yonnf St Nugent, New York. Young's, 1406 Ollre, St. Louis, llo. Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami aid Gratiot Aviiuis. «uDe BROsxa riX)BI8T» ■214 trtmn ii«> .irwrt. Artistic Desips. Hifh Grade Cnt Blooms. We covei all Michigan points and good Sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery flention the American Florist when writing WASfilNfiTON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue. All Orders Given Prompt and GarefulAttention Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Idention the American Florist when writing I idianapolis, Ind. Bertermann Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massadiusetta Av*. IVIembers of the riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention tlicAmcrican Florist when writing Denver, Colo. T he Park Floral Co. J. A, VALENTINE, President. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wholesale and Retail noriit. Mi'iutx-r i'lorists' 'J"i'h i;i;i|ili I IcIimtv Associ.ltion Mention the American Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 87 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be dellverul for the trade in other cities by tkc firms below, the Leadlnd Retailers in the cities ladlcBted on Wire, Phone or Mailorders, PhUadelphla. Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orders. IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Onr Motto-xmc GOLDDi RDm> Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 3rd Street. Flowers Jo any arrangement for all occasion!, (or Dayton and vicinity Lent; dis. Phones. Pittsburg, Pa. A.W.SniithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Lareest Floral Establishment In America, Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Best Quality on Shortest Notice DANIELS & FISHER C rder by mail, telephone, telegraph oi cabi, able address "Daniels. \>rr\vr-r" Mention the American Florist when writing THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover All Points in Ohio. Flopist BoSTO!V7 Montreal. Cor. St Catherine and Gn; Sts. AU orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beauties, Ordlids and Valley always on hand, Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street. B )Ston, Mass. Scad flower orders tor delivery in Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. CALVIN, Inc., 124 TRIMORT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit telegraph orders. Reenlar trade disc, 229 WEST THIRD STREET. City Index to Retail florists FiUing Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peachtree, Boston— Thos. F. Galrin, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — Hoffman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston— Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St. Brooklyn, N. T.— S. Masur. Brooklyn. N. Y.— "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Buffalo, N. y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main, Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago— Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Cbicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Chicago — Wittbold's, 56 E. Randolph St. Cleveland, O.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, O.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas, Ter.— Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews. 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo.— The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la.— Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids. Mich.— Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Bertermann Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City- Geo. M. KeUogg, F. & P. Co. Kansas City — Samuel Murray. Kansas City— Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Bock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif.— O. C. Saakes. Los Angeles— WolfskiU Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schulz, 550 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky.— F. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. PoUworth & Co. Montreal-^McKenna, Newark, Ohio — Cbas. A, Duerr. Nashville, Tenn. — Geny Bros. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York— D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York— Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New Y'ork — CTiarles Habermann. New York— Myer, Florist, 6(19 Madison Ave. New York- Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St. New York — Frank Valentine, 168 B. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Famum St. Philadelphia- Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Poughkeepsle, N. Y.— The Saltford Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Seattle, Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Louis, Mo. — Young's, 1406 Olive St. St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearney St. San Francisco^Podesta & Baldocchl. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Son. Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can. — Dunlop's, 69 Yonge St. Washington — Geo, H. Cooke, Conn. Aye. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington — Geo. 0. SbaHer, 14th and I Sts. New York. Established 1S4B David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, i552T,tl3°cofJmoua ChoJce Cut FlowBrs, SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocclii 224-226 Grant Avenne Prompt and careful attention to orders from ont-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders frem out oftown florists Trade disconnt. 21 S West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill your orders for desltrns and cnt fioweri Is NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4th 6 Eye Sts,, N. W Write, Teleeraph or Telephone. Albany, N. Y. B> 'V^ »? 1^ ®, Flowers or Design Worlc. Delivered In Aiban; and Vlcinitr o> Telegraphic Order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best l;nown and most reliabto flortil Oiily the Beat 98 'Vonse Street. We deliver anywhere in Canada and gnsraatee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. PoOworth Co. WIU take proper lll7S«,.*».,«..«.«S-« care of vonr orders in »» l8COn»in Michigan. O'*"* »'" b« carefnll* " cared for by HENRY SMITH, Wholesale nndRetalinorlst of GRAND RAPIM Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH E SONS, Will fill your orders for Designs and .Cut Flowers in Michigan, Dunlop's 88 IHE American Florist. Aug. J, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS E WIU be (leUvere All orders carefully filled -JWMad'*'"' under the supervision of Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery, liention the American Florist when writinf Rochester, N. T. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rocbuter Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone tlS9 Member! FloritU Telegraph DeliTery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CH4S. A. DUERR, The Arcade Florist, Greenhouses, liifn phnna 1 0Att Granville, O, Phone 2(.. «UIU. niUH* I 0'»U Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention tne American Florist when writmt Little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr. 409 MAIN STREET. All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Mention the American Florist when writing Seattle, Wash. L. W. McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Grower, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention given to orders for Alaska. Washington and Oregon. Nashville, Tenn. Geny Bros. LBADINO PLORISTt 213 J»tb Ave. No. NAaHVTUX TKNN New York. UYFR PI nni^T 609-611 Madison in in I Llli I LlHllO I (Phone 5297 Plaza. Plower Colors Use oar Color Chart Id describing them. PRICE, $1.00 POSTPAID. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 W^est 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda j FLORISTS, 141S Famum St telxpbones I«IJ 1 arilVm 3l. 1501 and L 1582 Denver, Colo. THE BOLDT-LUNDY FLOWER SHOP ORDERS soLicrrsD. 614 16th Street. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. 6. Freeman (Sacoessor to Geo. A. Heinl) 33C Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phooei. S27. Spedal attentioD to Mail and TeleKrapb Ordera, La Crosse, Wis. LA CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To All Orders. Washington Till' annual outins of the Washing- tion Florists' Club was hpld at Chesa- peake Beach July -i. The day was spoiled by rain and it was impossible to hold the contests, Imt those that liraved the weather say the,v enjoyed themselyes, as there was plenty of amusement furnished by the commit- tee. Gus Walt, late with the Washington Florists Co., has formed a partnership with IVIr. Reesick and the firm hopes to have three havy h:is been very lucky with his crop h( radishes, which ma- tured under very good conditions. All the other vogptables. Mr. Bachelot says, look good. Mr. Bachelot's mail- ing address is in care of tiie American ICxpress Co., 05 Broadway. New York. VICK QUALITY PLANTS BULBS ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. JAMES VlCk'S SONS Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y. rgi2. The American Florist. 91 PANSY SEED Giant Strain, Home-Grown. 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per Uoz.; $5.00 per oz. C.MCiTtm^ n ^pqA English strain, best ob- i/ytiain» n JKCU talnable $1.00 per 100; 19.00 per tOOO. Write ns. . S. S. SKIDELSKY Sc CO., 1215 Betz BDIldintf. PHILADELPHIA. PA. Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Wa!ernielon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid, Oklahoma S. M. Isbell & Co., Jack$on, Mich. CONTRACT SEED GROWERS, Bean, Cucomber, Tomato, Muskmelon, Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet corn. Correspondence solicited. Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties: Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon. Pump- kin. Squash. Sweet and Field Corn, Fremont, - Nebraska J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. Xo'tHu!.'"" Baltimore. Md. ROCTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of fnll list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Godfrey Callas 2H-inch. stronp $4.00 per 100; S35.00 per 1000 Cash with order from unknown correspondents. PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass. Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers ♦ ♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CXRPINTERIX, CALIF. Vetttion the American Florist when writing Seed Specialties In Vegetables Paris Market Gardeners' Va-ieties in BEETS, CARROTS. CELERY, ONIONS, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, LEEKS, SCARLET GLOBE, and All Other Varieties of RADISHES. Choice Flower Seeds In ASTERS, TPN-WEEK STOCKS, MIGNONETTE, PANSIES, VERBENAS, ZINNIAS and LOBELIAS. ADDRESS DIRECT DAVY, Arpajon (S&O), France BEANS, PEAS, and all Garden Seeds RADISH ana au uaraen seeas ^^ ^^ ^^ LEO NARD. SEED zzo-^J" coniif CO- ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Order Now Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, $2.00 per ICO; $18.00 per 1000. Florists' Money Maker, $1.76 per 100; $16.00 per ICOO. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Chicago John Bod^erS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers o( Sweet Peas, Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LDNEBDRG, GERM ANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the highest awards ChicBKO, Paris, London, Bruxelles, 1000 seeds, finest mixed, . . .25c 1 oz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. All Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers lor the Wholesale Trade Only, SANTA ANA, C AI.I FONN I A. THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, Neb. Contract Growers of High Grade Seeds Cucumber. MusKmelon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com Contract Seed Growers Cnaphltipf Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato, opBUiaiUeS. vhie Seedand neld com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick 6c Son, PKDRICKTOWN. N. 3. MANN*S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existence and tbeirflowers brine the best prices on the London mar- Icet For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzie. Saiony. Germany Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato, Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. GBT QUOTATIONS FROM LANDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED !»■"'" Bristol, Pa. Ca'ifornia GALL& Bulbs Place your order in time to secure your wants in this Steele. Callas are still scarce and the Quantity is limited. Write ior prices. Write for prices on Dutch Bulbs. M. M. CARROLL, Norwood (Cinti.), O. Japanese Lilies Spec. Album. 9in. 11 in per 100.. $13.00 ■■ Rubrum,9in.-llin perlOO.. 9.00 ■■ Melpomene. 9 in-U in per 100.. 9.50 Tuberoses, Double, pearl. 4 in-6 in., S8.00 per 1000. WEEBER & DON ^i^rZtT 1 14 Chambers Street. NEW YORK, N. Y. 92 iHE American Florist. Aug. 3, CHRYSANTHEMUMS In order to make room, we offer the following first class slock of Chrysanthemums at the following prices; Bonnafon Pacihc Supreme Intcnsitv Enguehard Byron Touset Balfour Poehlmann Amorita Halliday Pockett's Crimson Crocus From Soli or Sand, $1.25 per lOO; $10.00 per 1000. Linwood Hall, ^"l■llow Kal"n, Wliiie Eaton and < .ol.l.-n Tliadw ick. From Sou or Sand, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000. Intensity, En^ueliard. Linwood Hall. Pockett's Crimson. Crocus. Touset and Ciloria. From pots, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. J. D. THOIVIPSON CARN/ITION CO., Carnation Specialists. Joliet, III, POINSETTIAS Extra strong 2V2-ln. pot plants. Shipped in paper pots, S6.00 per 100.^0.00 per IIMO. CHIMISE PRIMROSES \Yry best strain, 2l.i-in.pots, .?.5 per 100, tiS per 1000- Asparagus Plumosus, for plantins; out, extra heavv 3 in,,.$f>.0O per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 500 at 1000 rate. FRANK OECHSLIN, 4 911 Qulncv St.. CHICAGO ifeKtion the American Florist when writino Ferns In Flats Well Established— Clumps Can Be Divided The following varieties are offered for early shipment by express: Petris Wimsetti Petris Wilson or Nobilis Pteris Mayli Ptf ris Hastata Pteris Magnifica Pteris Serrulata Pteris Adiant"ides P eris v\ imsetti Multiceps Pteris Serrulata Variegata Cristata Pteris CreticaAlbo Lineata Cyriomium Falcatum Aspidium Tsussimense .$2.00 per tiat~2U Hals or more .>1.75 per Hat. Price F. O. B, New Vork (no cartage). Terms 30 days net cash, approved credit. McHUTCHISON&CO. 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK. Grafted White Killarney 3'/2 and 4-inch pots, choice young &tock ready to plant $10 00 per 100 BASSETT & WASHBURN OfJce 131 N.Wabash Av. Chicago, III. Grrentioases Hinsdale, III. Field=Growii Carnations Ivimestone land. No stem rot. 10,000 R.P Enchantress, 7,000 Enchantress 3,000 Doro hy Gordon, 1,000 Victory, ^..00 lu-r l«l, .*.S5.(«) p,r IDIKI. 2,000 White Wonder, 300 Glories a, S«.IXJ per 10(J; $75.00 per 1000. 6,000 White Enchantress, $7 (X) per 100; ».5.(X) liir 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. Casli, please. W. h'a^k'o, f. S. and .American Kxpress. JNO. F. sABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio "The Kcnilworth Strain" of Giant PANSY Seed Must Not be Compared with the flimsy Trimardeau It is much lartrcr and of viood substance; the immense Howers of 3i^ to 4 inches are of perfect form ; every tint and shade is produced in striking com- binations and endless variations of beautiful colors and markinns. The slock plants are most critically selected.^ It is rich with shades nf brown, bronze. red. mahogany and many others too numerous to mention. Li^h:, Medium or Dark Mixtures. 1913 SEEDS NOW KEADY ^"■;r„V„t;l.'is- ou„«,''$i.^r°= Read what growers say about my strains of pansy seed in the American Florist of July (.th, page 143S Giant Dark Blue, deep blue shades 25c Pansies in Separate Colors. 1000 seeds Giant Adonis, beautiful ligiit blue 25c Giant Emperor William, ultramarine blue 25c Giant Kins of the Blacks coal black 2dc Giant Lord Beaconsheld.violet shading to white. 25c Giant Golden fjueen, yellow 25c Giant Golden Vellow. with dark center 25c Giant Masterpiece, beautifully ruffled, with a wide ran pre of colors 25c Giant White, very fine 25c Giant White, with large violet center 25c Giant Red, a fine mixture of red shades 25c Giant Royal Purple, tine large flower 25c Giant Orchid Flowering, rare shades 25c Giant Bronze and Copper Shades 25c Giant Light Blue, delicate shades of blue 25c Giant Zebra Mi.xed Shades, striped 25c The preceding !'> colors mixed in equal propor- tions. lOOU seeds. 25c: anv 5 packets. $1.00: anv 11 packets. $2.00. The Rainbow blend is grown fromtlie latest introductions of giant pansies of the most beautiful, gorgeous colors; blotched, striped, vt-iiied, margined, etc. With every $1.00 worth of punsy seed I will send 1000 of Rain bow free, and with other amounts in like propor- tion. Mention the American Florist when writino Extra Fine, Healihy Stock* FIRLD GROWN CARNATIONS White and pink, enchantress and white perlec tion.S'i.OO per hundred: $55. dO thousand. Victory, Beacon. Sangammon. Winsor & Lawson. $5.00 per hundred, .$45.00 per thousand. Cash with order. SAVANNA GREENHOUSE CO. SAV\NNA. ILL A. N. PiersoD, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. QUALITY Iav.? 8END ron OATALOOUE. ARTHUR T. BODDINQTON 342 W»at 14th .St., Nsw Vork. For Sale Immediate delivery, uOii Brides, L'.id Maids, •.^.->ii K'Harnev and 100 Richiiioiul roses in 4 inch pots. Daniel E. Gorman, WlUiamsport, Pa. Paper Whiles Grandiflora Pit 100() Fancy (1210 bnlbs to case) $ 8 50 Star Brand (loOO bulbs to case) 1 1.00 Freesias True Purity Mammoth, '4-in. and up $25.00 Fxtra Size, I2 to -'lin 20.00 First Size, % to ii-in 17.50 Yaaghan's White Seedling Pure white long stem variety Per 100 Pr-r 10(10 $2 00 $15.00 Lilium Harrisii IVr IIPlKl B-7-inch (tOo bulbs to case) $35.00 11-7 inch CtSB bulbs to case) 55.00 Send In Your Supply Orders, Moss and Feitiltzers urdrrs to go Along and Save Freight. Vaughan's Seed Store, CHICAGO NEW YORK. Uention theAmerlcan Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 93 V AUG HAN'S "GIANT MIXTURE." Embraces besides all tlic separate shades and colurs live special strains not listed elsewhere, and which can only be had in this and our International mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers and bronzes together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the distinct colors of Trimardeau and the splendid Cas-ier strain. Trade pkt., 25c; ' ^ OZ.. 60c; OZ., $4.00; »i lb.. $14^.00. "International Mixture » Type of Giant The WorId*s Best. This is one of the specialties which has established and held the reputation of Vauiihan's Flower Seeds, and this is one which wc maintain most carefully, not alone as to quality, but in vitality and germination. Vou are beginningr rig-ht in Pansy crowing when you start with Vaughan's International Mixture. Trade pkt., 50c; 's OZ., $1.50; Va oz., $5.00; oz., $lO.Ou. "Cut Flower Mixture." Put up by ourselves and contains mostly light colored sorts. Our Chicago cut fiower growers have realized big returns from fiowers grown from this mixture. Pansies require less care and bring better returns than violets. Trade pkt., 50c; 'yOZ., $1.00; U OZ., $2.0C; oz., $H.OO. GIANT PANSIES — Named Sorts. Trade Pkt. Uoi. Oi. Golden Queen, clear Trade Pkt. 'so/. O/- Masterpiece,ne\vGiantcurled.$0.25 $0.60 $4.00 uolden yellow $0.10 $0.20 $1.30 Yellow, inimonse flowers with Mm?. Ferret, lovely shades of dark eye 10 .20 1.00 pink and rose 10 .25 1.50 White, very larsie. with yiolet eye .10 .20 1.00 Aurora, pure white, without Beaconvfleldjliifht lavender and blotches 10 .20 I.OO deeppurple 10 .20 1.00 Black, large true black 10 .20 1.00 CALCEOLARIA. Asparagus Hafcherii. Vaoghan's Extra Choice Mixture. Composed ol '' *»« New Variety. the choicest selection of tij^ered. inarhled, spotted and Our trials of this at Western Springs justify us in variegated varieties. Trade pkt. 1 1000 Seeds), 50c; endorsing it as the coming decorative plant. Our 3 trade pkts. for $1.40. prices for the new crop seed lOOSeeds $150 500Seeds $ 5.25 f>||UpnAn|A 250 Seeds 2.85 luou Seeds. 10.00 £nglisn Giants. Vsu^an's Columbian Mixture. Made up by our NINE N4MED SORTS.— Prices: 100 seeds, $1.00; selvesof choicest English. Frenchand German strains: 1000 seeds, $8.00 net. unsurpassed in variety of colors, size, shape and sub C* sh-wryy^rt /^lOTito stance of flowers and perfect habit of plant. Trade Ijtrrnian Ulall'&. pkt. (500 seeds, 50c; 3 trade pkts., $1.40. FIVE NAMED KINDS. - Prices: 100 seeds, 65c; 1000 seeds, $5.00. DDIM/IIII "K. EXTRA CHOICE MIXED -Per 100 seeds, 50c; rKll'lUL.'^. 250 seeds, $1.15; 1000 seeds. $4.50; 5,000 seeds £20 00 Vaofaian's International Primula Mixture. Com- (\rr\\\A Pi ante posed of most salable colors of single flowering Chinese dlClllU VjXdIilo* Primulas, the best whites, pinks and reds, with a FIVE NAMED SORTS.-Prices: 100 seeds, 85c. sprinkling of other colors for variety, the most import 1000 seeds, ^7.00. ant shades predominating. Pkt. of 350 seeds, 50c; GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERED CYCLAMEN in choic per 1-16 oz., $4.00. est mixtur, . 100 Seeds 80c; 1000 seeds, J6.50. Our List of "Seeds for Summer Sowing" Now Ready. Write for a Copy. 31-33 w.^Randoiph St., VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ''ll^^Xl- Vaughan^s Pansy Seed ior Florists Has field First Place in the Trade ior over Years New Seed Now Arriving. Landscape Gardening A course for Gat deoeri Floriita and Home-makeri. taagbt by Prof Craig aoi Prol. Beal ol Cornell University, Progresejye Florlsti recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art. Gardeners who an* derstand ap- to data methods and practlct are in demand for tha best positions. A Knowledge of Landscape Gardening is Indispensable to those who woald hav» lbs pleasanteet homes. ZSO-page Catalog free Write today The Home Correspondence School Dept A. F.. Springfield, Mass. PHOF I.RAIG. Vegetable Plants Cabbage, Wakefield, Succession. hW Head. Early and Late I'rumhead. Early Summer. Winnig- stadt. Surehead. etc., at $1.00 per 1000; lO.OOO and over at 85c per 1000. Cash With Order. R.VINCENT, Jr, £ SOUS, CO., White Marsh, Md, Asparagus Plumosus, 2V2 inch pots, $3.00 per ICO. Asparagus Sprengerl, 2^2 inch pots. %■> UU per lOo. Stevias, tall and variegated, 2 inch pots, $2. CO per lOU. Ferns, Scotii and Whittnani, 4 inch pots, $2,00 per dozen. Clematis Panicu'ata, strong plants, 41 J inch pots, .$10, Ou per loO. C. EISELE, 1 Ith a Westmoreland Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Am. Beauties Choice 2H inch, $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 <isus, 2in., $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, lemon Verbenas Cigar Plant, 2 in.. $2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Uention the American Florist wlien wriUnci DAHLI/IS The heot New and Stan '^rd varieties Send for Wholesale Price List. BASSETT & WELLER HAMMONTON, N. J. 94 The American Florist. Aug s. Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. F. Hall. Boston, Mass.. President: C. West. Irondequoit. N. Y., Vice-President: S. W Severance, SOS Walker Building, Louisville. Ky., Secretary: M. L. Kustenik. Cleveland. O., Treasurer. Tomato Bllgnt. This year there are numerous com- plaints in regard to tomato blight, which is earlier in season than usual and more destructive. We believe the June frost is to blame, as over a wide area we had a frost on the eighth of the month. While in many localities little actual damage was done, this sudden drop in temperature to close to freezing has permanently stunted many fields and subjected them to blight. We have produced blight in hotbeds in April by exposing a thrifty frame of seedlings to sudden cold by accident or neglect. We also find that while the regular blight as it travels in August is readily prevented or controlled by spraying with Bordeaux, this post- blight is more pernicious and destruct- ive. We have seen this blight creep up on the main stem and gradually kill the plant regardless of spraying. Blight being contagious, we may not be able to cure the sick plants, but we may save the healthy ones by timely and thorough spraying. In our fields the damage from cold was very uneven, always the depressions or low places faring worst. We have a patch of egg plants which were set out the evening preceding the frost. The land is roll- ing and no damage could then be seen. But today the higher parts are easily in the lead, the plants being four times as large, while otherwise the lower places with better ground would be in the lead. This damage to plants often is slow to- appear and may assume va- rious aspects, such as blight, stunted plants, or deformed fruit. Maeketman. A Giant Tomato. Railway Gardening: Association. The sixth annual meeting of the Railway Gardening Association, to be held in Roanoke, Va., August ]v^-tG, promises to draw well from the entire country. The program is interesting and complete and well worth the time and expense of a trip to the Virginia city. The headquarters of the associa- tion will be in the Hotel Roanoke, but arrangements have been made with the other hostelries, all of which are within a radius of three blocks, to pro- vide for such as cannot find accommo- dation at this place. The officers of the association are : Patrick Foy, president; F. W. Vail, vice-president; J. S. Butterfleld, secretary-treasurer; Geo. B. Moulder, R. W. Hutchison and R. J. Rice, executive committee. Papers will be read on the follow- ing subjects at the Roanoke meeting : ■'Good Fellowship and How Best It Can Be Maintained," by Geo. B. Moulder; "Insect Pests on Trees and Shrubs and Remedy for Same," by- E. F. A. Reinsch; "Are Live Snow Breaks More Economical Than Lumber and Which Should They Be Composed Of?" by J. E. Smith; "Which Gives the Best Results, the Theoretical or Practical Railway Gardener?" by J. E. Byrne; "Should Railways Establish a Land- scape Department?" by N. S. Dunlop; "The Propagation by Seed and Cut- tings of Nursery Stock," by John Gip- ner; "How Do Railway Gardeners Compare Mentally, Physically and Morally "With Men of Other Profes- sions?" by B. A. Richardson; "What Relationship Should Exist Between the Agricultural and Industrial Depart- The Agricultural Gazette for June 17, 1912, states that a New Zealand grower has raised a seedling tomato which grows to great size and produces frviit of perfect flavor which weighs one and one-half pounds, and that plants of this variety are to be placed on the market this year. We are ac- customed to read of marvelously fine varieties of various kinds which have been raised by transatlantic hybridists, and it is refreshing to know that the Antipodes is producing competitors, but we are afraid this latest novelty will not be a commercial success. A few years ago there was a limited de- mand at the leading fruiterers' for large tomatoes, but lately the demand has been for tomatoes of a size which will scale four or five to the pound. — Lon- don Gardeners' Chronicle. Piiir-ADPXPHiA, Pa. — The Lord & Burnham Co. has the contract for a greenhouse for Geo. I. Bodine, of Hampton avenue. Havebhill, Ma.ss. — W. F. Eaton, pro- prietor of the Haverhill Rose Con- servatory, has completed the erection of a second greenhouse, ,35xl.W feet. ments of Railways and the Railroad Landscape Gardener?" by Dr. E. A. Schubert; "Duties of a Railway Gar- dener," by C. H. Tritschler; "To What Extent Can Aquatic or Water Garden- ing Be Carried on by the Railway Gardener?" by V. Wickles; "The Con- struction and Maintenance of Drive- ways Approaching Railway Stations," by C. J. Andrews; "The Best Trees for Railway Parks." by J. K. Wingert. Auto trips through the principal streets and to the nearby points of interest will be made Wednesday, Au- gust 14. The next day there will be a sight-seeing trip over the Shenandoah Valley division of the Norfolk & West- ern railway, with stops at Natural Bridge and Luray Caverns. The last day. Friday. August 10. the visitors, according to the programme, arc "free to do as they please." SURPLUS ROSE STOCK TO CLOSE OUT. 2,000 lady Hlllingdons at 8c '5C01iadlance at 4c L.B. Coddington, Murray Hill, N. J. Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn I Substitution of cheaper crades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample -V^v. brick with .illustrated book, mailed <-r->^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipt of 40cents in postat'c. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul, Minn. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GEOWEE and EXPOETEB on th« VEBT LAEGEST SCALE ■>' »" CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWEE AND FAEM SEEDS. (Elt»l)ll«ll«a 1757.J CDCPin TICC . Beans. Beets, Cabbage., Carrots, Kohl Eabl. Leek, ^*^'"l':°'^'°''(,l^: SPECIALTIES : RadUhes, Spmaeh, Turnips, Swedes, A»t"»'pl»i',t?"'phtole? PrlmiS^ tlons, Cinerarias. Gloilnlas. Larkspur, Nasturtiums, P«Mle«. il**S°i?fin t-"""""* Scabious, Stoeks. Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on appUcaUon. HENBY METTE'S TEITJMPH OF THE GIAlfT PANSIES (mixed). ".« mos* ^^^ and most beautiful In the world, J5.00 per oz.. or $1.60 per % o... 7Bc per 1-16 o.., poitaf. paid. Cash with order. , .ronnds All seeds offered are grown under ■°J,P",7°il ""STockS ."5 S^S qSIutr and are warranted true to nam., of strongest growth, 0°«" ""f " ■"" ^ I ALSO GEOW LAEGELY ON OONTEAOT. For July and H YDR AN GE AS »".«-..*. Wn have alar.es,o,-kof very Ime plants, vvell so. "ithhtul^ July.andwillbeinperfcct.ondurinK uyandAu^'ust then^^^u^ Fine Ferns. Wcliavc-a masnihccnl stock ul I'xceplionally luuNephrolepisin the followinu varieties, vi/.: Elegantissima, i.in.pots. 50r each: Sin. pots' i^l.nocarh; extra hnc specimens. 12-in., *4.U0 t..$,S.IIIJoach. BoslonlensU, 10-in. & 12in,, SSS.OOto !>/..'50ca. Glatrasi, Sin. pots, $l.(Kli-arh; 10 in. pots, i-x- tra line specimens. .$3.00 each. Scottil, i> in. pots, ."Ml c-ach; 10-in. pots, extra tini-sprcimins. $3.50 each. ViridUsima, 10 in. pots, K.OO to l.vOO .ai li. Magnldca, Muscosa, Eleganlisslma Com- pact-*. ,>^>iii. pots. 3nc t'ach. Glatrasi, Vlrld sslma, Bcstoniensis, .>Vi in. pots, tSc elich. Small Ferns lor Fern Pans, assoned vamtu ^. 2V4 in., $.1.50 per hundn-d. Phoenix Roebelenii. The lincst and most i;raci-ful of all palms Hardiest lor summrr decoration. Ironclad Does splendidly out of doors. Fine specimens in new 12-in. tubs. $.S.00 each, Crotons. Best assorted vjrieiic-s in ,S in. andi'-in. pots, $C.OO. ?).00aiul SlJ.Dd p.-r dc-en. Cold Storage Lily Of ihe Valley. Vi-rv lilHsl Miialitv obtainable. Packed in 1 nsrs ..1 .SOO and UX)0. Cold Storage Lilium Giganteum. 7 M in. I)iillis; case lots of .SCO. Is oil Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, |,'jKi"per'7i F. R.PIERSON CO.,Tarrytown-on-Hudson,NewYork. igi2. The American Florist. 95 FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS Enchantress, Rose Pink, Victory, While Enchantress, White Per- ftciion, White House, lawion, Winsor and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100; $60 00 per 1.000. Beacon and Mrs. C W. Ward. S8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1,000. Wliite Wonder, Gloriosa, Princess Charming. $10.00 per )00; $90.0O per 1,000. Broolflyn. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. CHtS.H.TOTTY,Madison,N,J. ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for the export trade. Please send along list of yonr requirements tons, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE £c SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. A. B. C. Code; 5th Edition Bay Trees and Boxwood. BOXWOOD. Standard. Each Pair 18-26 in. stem, 18 in. crown $3.00 $5.00 Bash. Each Doz. 100 12in $0.35 $3.60 $25.00 15 in 40 4.50 30.00 Ampelopsis Veitchii (japan or Boston Ivyi. Each Doz. 100 4Mnch, pot grown $0.30 S3.00 $20.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 31 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO. Surplus Roses Send tor Stock list and Prices. e2iif I FFni F fl-O'^AL COMPANY.^ '^^g^^l-L LULL 4PRiNGriciDoMio-J Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 2U-inch plants. Sll.50 pt-r KKi, F. O. B. West Grove. THE CONIRD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna, ARAICARIAS OUR SPECIALTY Araucaria Excelsa. .Aijrii, 1911, importa- tion raised from top cuttings, 6-7 in. pots, 4 to 5 years old, 5. 6 and 7 tiers. 25. 28. 30. 35, 40 in.high. 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1..50.*?.00to$2.50each. Araucaria Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, April, lyii. importation. 6-7 in. pots, hne bushy plants. $1.25. $1.50. $2.00 each. Araucaria Excelsa, new importation, ar rived per steamer Lap- land, in fine condition. out of 5, 5i-'2and 6-in. pots, 2 to 3 years old, 3, 4 and 5 tiers, 12, 14. 16. IS and 20 inches high. 40c. 50c. 7Sc and $1.00 each. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 30 to 35 inches high. $1.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches high, 6-in. pot, $1..50. Kentia Forsteriana. 4 year old. 26 to 30 inches high. (i-in. pot, 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.00 to $1.25. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, combination or made up of 3 plants, 26 to 28 inches high, .$1.00. $1.25 and $1.50. Kentia Belmoreana, combination or made up of 3 plants. 3 year old, 24 to 26 in. high. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana. 4in., 25c: 5^2 in.. 50c. Kentia Belmoreana, 8-in. pots, made up of 4 plants. S^.OO. A big bargain. Kentia Forsteriana, 5H to t. in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high, 50c to (.Oc: 4»'vin., 18 to 20 inches high, 35c. Kentia Forsteriana. 7-in. pots, made up. one large size in center, three smaller ones around, ^.00 each. Cocos Weddelliana Palms, single, 3 in. pots. 15c. ISc and 20c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants.4-in., 20c to 2.-1C; 5! 4 -in., made up of 3 plants, 25c to 30c. Aspidistras, variegated, 6-in. pots, 15c per leaf; green, din. pots. Uc per leaf. Plants have from o good leaves upward to 10 leaves. CorpheaAustralisPalms,5 in.pots,20 in.high.3.5c. t icus Elastica, Belgium or American stock. 5-5(^2- in.. 30c. .S5c to 40c; 6-in.. 50c; 7 in.. 75c. Shasta Daisies, best white large-flowering hardy daisy, 2'/2-in., $5.00 per 100. Asters 5 separate colors. 2!^ in.. 3c; Crego, white- pink and rose. 2Hin. pots. $3.00 per 100. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. large 4-in.. 30c to35c: Glory of Cincinnati, 4-in.. 40c to 45c, Ferns. Neph. Whitman!, 5H to 6-in. pots. 35c. 40c and 50c ; 7 in., 75c. Neph. Scottii, 4 in.. 20c to 25c; 5-in.. 35c; S!4 to 6 in., 40c to 50c; 7-in., 75c. Boston, 8 in.. 7.5c to $1.00; 7-in., 75c; 5!^ to 6 in.. 40c to .50c: 5-in.. 35c; 4-iD.. 25c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves: 8-9 in. in diameter, only 35c (cheap at .50c). We have a big assortment of 2H-in. DiSh Fems, now ready, $4.00 per 100. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. All plants must travel at purchaser's risk. GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, 1012 W. Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ?„TG^rl?fed ROSE PLANTS 1,200 Brides, 2^ in. pots. 1,000 My Maryland, 214-in. pots. 2,000 Richmond, 214-in. pots. 1,700 White Killarney, 214-in. pots. 1,600 Perles, 214-in. pots. Tlie above OWN ROOT stock we offer for immediate delivery at $5.00 per ICO. RUSH YOUR ORDERS. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. ROSES A SPECIALTY. The Din^ £c Conard Gok, WEST GROVE, PA. Boston Ferns... $3.00 per 100 .$30.00 per 1000 Whitmani Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani. \ better commercial fern; 2H-in.. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 10(». Roosevelt, $6.00 per 100; KO.OO per 1000. 250 plants at 1000 rates. VENRY H. URROWS k SON, Whitman, Mass ttetition the American Florist when writing Celery and Cabbage Plants Celery. Golden Self Blanching. White Plunif. Golden Heart. Boston Market. Giant Pascal and Winter IJueen. No. 1 stock $1.00 per 1000. Cabbage. All Head and Danish Ball Head. $1.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 10000. Grand Rapids Lettuce. .■51.00 per 1000. Asters. Early and Late Branching, all colors separate. .$2.50 per lOOO. Umer Rawlings, Wholesale Grower, Olean, N. Y ORCHIDS H. STANLEY, Sandcross Lane, Reigate, Eng. is now booking orders for Oncidium ForbesH and 0. Marshallianum. Mention the American Florist when writing PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants ^Nscon, Sotlond Rd. 6 1. 4S«fe K. BROOKLYN. N.Y Semiile's Branching, best strain in white, pink and purple, fine plants from field, .$2.50 per 1000; 5,000 for $10.00. Smilax, fine bushy plants. 2H-in.. $1.50 per 100, .$14.00 per 1000. Primulas, Obconica and Chinese stronu 2!.2-in., $2.50 per 100. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. 96 The American Florist. Au^, 3. The Nursery Trade li American Association of Nnrserymen. Thomas B. Meehan. Drcsher. Pa., Presi- dent; J. B. Pilkington. Portland, ore.. Vice- President; John Hall, Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y. Thirtyeigbtb annual convention to be held at Portland. Ore.. June. 1913. 4( THE International Apple Shippers' Association will hold a convention at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, August 7. Philadelphia, Pa. — Andrew P. Ir- win has sold the Logan Nurseries at a price said to exceed $90,000. The purchaser's name has not been made public D. S. Lake and son Ralph, of Shen- andoah, la., sailed from New York July 27 on the SS. Olympic and will re- main in France till about September 1. Geo. E. Dickinson, of New York, will accompany them. nursery Stock In the Malls. The United States Post Office Depart- ment makes the following announce- ment in the consular and trade reports of July 20: "Paragraph 8, section 49G, Postal Laws and Regulations, is here- by amended to read as follows : Nursery stock, including florists' stock, trees, shrubs, plants, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, bulbs, and roots (which may carry injurious insects), may be admitted to the mails only when accompanied by a certificate from a State or Government inspector to the effect that the nursery from which said stock is shipped has, within a year, beeii inspected and found free from injurious insects." Apple Orcbards Sold. We are Just in receipt of the an- nouncement of the sale of the Blair Orchards in Southern Illinois. Some ten years ago when Professor J. C. Blair, of Urbana, III., was striving hard to upbuild the commercial or- chard interests of southern Illinois he conceived the idea of himself engaging in the commercial orchard work, so as to be able to put into concrete form his methods and ideas with regard to the improvement of the orchard busi- ness as then carried on in the south- ern third of the state. In order to do this he had the hearty co-operation and financial backing of the Ennis estate. Orchards were bought at Kin- mundy and Salem in Marion County and at Calhoun in Richland County. About five hundred acres of farmland, Including two hundred and eighty acres of bearing orchard, have been operated as the "Blair Orchards" un- der the personal supervision of Mr. Blair. The yields of these, even un- der adverse climatic conditions, have steadily Increased, until this year there will be harvested about 22,000 barrels of excellent fruit. Feeling that he has fully demonstrated what he set out to show, namely, that commercial orchard- ing In southern Illinois can be made extremely profitable, and wishing to give his entire thought and attention to the work of his office as state hor- ticulturist, he has concluded to with- draw from active participation In the commercial enterprise. Mr. Blair has disposed of his Interest In the "Blair Orchards" to his former busi- ness associate, Wm. S. EnnIs, of Chi- cago. SPECIALTieS Rosks, from 3-inch pots. Chiysanthemoms Carnations for fall delivery. Sniilaq, Violets IN BEST VARIETUES. Prtcai low. Send for Uil. Wond Brothers. V?:^^X For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Addrees Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WUHamstown June., N. J. To E^colxong;© Choice Coniferous Evergreens for Palms, Ferns, Clematis Paniculata seed- lings, H brjd Tea Roses, Chrysanthe- mums What have you? The Greening Kursery Co., Monroe, Mich. We wish to call your attention to the following: The we-I-shaped Box Trees in Pyramids. Balls. Bush Form and all other clipped forms arc not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The verv strong a'^d hea'thy Ivies are notfrom Boskoop. but from A Ismeer. The Lilac, well-budded with very lone stalks is not from Bo koop. but from Anlsmeer. Let us know your requirements and we shall be pleased to quote you. "L'Esperance" Nurseries, Aalsmeer, Holland. German Iris San Souci, (Yellow) $1.50 a 100; $10.00 a llOO. Also other kinds. Order now. September delivery. Alia Visla Nursery Davenport, Iowa. LARGE TREES OAKS and MAPLES Plnas »x»A Hatnlooks ANDORRA NUR8ERIH8. Wm. WirDir Harptr. Prop. Cbestnut Hill, phila., pa. Mention the American Florist when writing Hybrid Perpetual and Rambler Roses strong Forcing Stock for Florists. Ordurs for fall delivery hookinK now. Jackson & Perkins Company, Newaik, N. Y. Robert Craig Co...| ^SSb palms I J and NoTcltles In DecoratlTe rUnts. Mirkel and 49th Sit., Philidelpkli. Sm}txai u3ticn isiuou uoojaaiuy ay; uo»jU9/f THE East End Nurseries Co. ROSE SPECIALISTS Boskoop, Holland, Beg to inform that their Annual Whole- sale Rr>se Catalogue, including the new- est and most np-to-date varieties, is now ready, and will be sent free to any ad- dress on receipt of postcard. SEASONABLE STOCK Primula Sinensis, in colors, strong plants, $3.00 per 100; $26 00 per 1000 Primula Cbconica Gig ntea (Arendsii) Fine Hybrids in new mixture and named colors. %Z i.(j per lOO; $26 00 per 1000. Prima a Kewensis, $3.00 per 100; 3 inch pots, $6 00 per 100. Cineraria Hybrida, $:;.00 per 100; $25 oo per lOuO. Poinsettii, [mm -riiate delivery, $6.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Araucaria Excelsa— Fine Stock. 3 tiers, 'Oto 12 inches high, 45c. H to 4 tiers, 1 ii to 14 inches high, 6"c. 4 tiers, 14 to IB incites high, 76c. Selagtnella Emlllana, 24 inch pots, *3.50per 100. Swalnsona Galegifolia Alba, 3-inch pot plants, $8.00 per 100. THE STORRS fi HARRISON CO. - Palnesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's '"hoicest Nursery and Greenhouse Prodccts for Florists PMms, Bay Trees, aoxwooA and Hardy Herbaceous PiaiitM, trtr^ten^ R0K8, Miododendrons, Vine* and Cllmbert, Autnnui Bulbs and ItooM, Conifers, riBcf. Florl>U tre alwiTi walcome Tiillars 10 oar narierlai. WE are (alT ■ few minuici Irom New York City: CarlloD Hill itatloa li tke MCMd *Up OD Main Line of Erie Railroad. BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. igi2. The American Florist. 97 Dreer's Convention Month ^specials EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN ARAUCARIAS in all varieties in the following sizes : ExcelSa. Bach 4-inch pots, 5 to 6 inches higb, 2 tiers $0 30 6 " " 8 to 10 " " 3 " 40 5 " " 10tol2 " " 3 " 60 6 " " 12 to 15 " " 3 to 4 " 76 0 " " 14 to 16 " " 4 " 100 Excel sa Glauca. 5-inch pots, 8 inches high, 2 tiers 75 6 " " 10 to 12 " " 3 ■' 100 7 " " 13 to 15 " '• 4 " 150 Excelsa Robusta Compacta. 6-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches hi^h, 2 tiers 75 6 " " 10 to 12 '• " 2 " ] 00 6 " " 12tol4 " " 3 " 125 7 " " 14 to 16 " " 3 " 160 Excelsa Plumosa. A comparatively scarce form, almost as compact in habit as Robusta Compacta and of a richer, deeper green color; very de- sirable. 6-inch pots, 8 inches high, 2 to 8 tiers 65 6 " " 10 to 12 " " 3 " : 76 6 " " 13 to 15 " " 3 to 4 '• 1 (X) ■p^|»»* 1- Isi^C These flats contain about two hundred plants each, only one variety being in a flat, and we ■ vl II ■ 1CII9 cannot funoly Ihfs thin a full flat of any one sort P'ice: $2 fO per flat in any one of the fn|- lowinevarieties: Asp' dium Tsusslmedse, Cyrtomlum Falcatum, Cytomlum Fortune!, Polystichum "etosimi, Pteris Adi- antoides, Pteris Alba Lineata, Pteris Magnifica, Pteris Maj . s or Ouvrardi, Pteris Wimsetti Multlceps, Ptens Wilsonl. Samples of the above, as well as a complete line of other Dreer Specials, will be shown at the Chicago Convention, and oui staff of salesmen will be present to give fall information regarding ssme. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. THE ABOVE PRICES INTENPED FOR THE TRADE ONLY. FREE This Budding Knife The Unrivaled Henkel Knife Shown Above Ivory Handle and Fine English Steel Blade will be mailed absolutely free to anyone sending in Two New Subscriptions to The American Florist, the new subscribers being persons in the trade or trade employes. This knife cannot be bought anywhere for less than $1.25 and most dealers will probably ask more for It, as the price of ivory has been advanced recently. Send Post Office Money Order or Express Money Order for $2.00 with the names and addresses of two New Subscribers (persons in the trade, as Florists, Seedsmen or Nurserymen, or their Employes) and we will send them the paper for one year after receipt of subscriptions. With Canadian orders it will be necessary to send $4.00 with two new subscriptions and $5.00 with two new subscriptions from other foreign countries. The request for the knife must be made when sending in the subscriptions, giving name and address of person to whom the knife is to be sent. The knife will be mailed absolutely free if the sender of the New Subscriptions complies with the above instructions. This offer is good now for present orders. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. FREE 96 The American Florist. Aug 3, Index to Advertisers. Advance Co The.102 107 | Alpha Floral Co. .. 85 Alta \'ista Nursery. % .American Importing Co 98 .American Spawn Co 'M .AmlingECCo 79 .Anderson S -A &t .Andorra Nurseries^. %, .Angermueller G K. 81 i Apbine Mfs Co 104 j .Aschmann Godfrey. 95 Atlanta Floral Co... S7 Badgley Reidel & I Meyer. Inc S3 Barrows HH & Son. ^6 Bassett&Washburn 72 92 Bassett & Weller.. . 93 Bayersdorfer H 9S Beaven E A 84 BerninE H G 81 Berterman Bros Co. 86 Bide & Sons S 95 Bobbink & .Atkins.. % BoddingtonA T.... 92 Bodger J & SonsCo. 91 BolandJBCo 85 Boldt-LundvFlower Shop. The 88 Bolgiano J & Sons. . 91 Bowe MA .S7 Boynton FurnaceCo 107 Braslan Seed Grow Co 90 Brecht Co The IV Breitmeyer's J Sons. 86 BrunsHX 91 BuckbeeHW Lederer John 10(, Leedle Floral Co..9.3j95 Leonard Seed Co.. . 91 Lockland LumbrCo 108 Lord & Burnham Co 103 105 McCallum Co 80 McConnell Alex.... 85 McCoy L W 8.8 McCullough's J M Sons Co 81 TtiB Regan Printing House LARGI RUNS or CATALOGUES .^'cr'sv ■i^siox.^xj'X'?- WRm roH riGDRis 527 Plvtnnnth Place. CHICAQO Wired Toothpicks 111,(1(10 ^I.T')'. .')0,(l(l()l(7..Mi. ,\l:iriiir:ic-Uirrcl \,\ W. J COWEE, Berlin, N. Y, 8;inipk' free. l-'nr^nle l)\ lU•lll^■I^ Mcllut.hinson &Co 92 McKellar Chas W.. 77 IvlcKenna P& Son. 87 Mangel 85 ManiiOttc 91 Maslin J G&Co... 106 Masur S S5 Matthews Florist. . . 87 May&CoLL 85 Meconi Paul 83 M.tnipolitanMntCi. 102 Mette Henry ;.. 94 Meyer John C & Co. 102 Michigan Cut Flo Exchange 84 MiUang Chas 83 Moninger J C Co... 10'< MooreHentz&Nash 83 Morehead Mfg Co... lOf. MtGileadPotteryCo III .Munk Floral Co 8(1 Murray Samuel 86 Myers Florist -88 Nat Flo B of Trade. ia8 N Y Cut Flower Ex. 8^ Niessen Leo Co 8(J Oechslin Frank 92 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 41 Palethorp PR Ill Palmer W J & Son . .86 Park Floral Co 86 Patten & Co 91 Peacock DahliaFms 96 Pedrick Geo& Son. 91 Pennock-MeehanCo 83 Penn the Florist — 86 Peters & Reed Poty III Pierce F O Co 105 Pierson .A N dnc).. 94 Pierson FRCo I 92 Pieters & Wheeler SeedCo 90 Pillsbury I L 98 PittsburgCutFloCo. ,80 Podesta&Baldocchi 87 Poehlmann Bros Co 73 Pollworth C C Co II 81 87 Pulverized Manure Co 124 QuakerCity Machine Works 98 Raedlin Basket Co. 84 Randall A L Co.... 79 Rawlings Elmer 95 Ready Reference.. . 99 Randolph & Mc- Clements 107 Reed & Keller KM Regan Ptg House . . 98 Reinberg Geo 79 Reinherg Peter 75 Rice Bros 81 Richardson W H... 76 KoDinsonJC SeedCo II Rock W L Co 86 Rohnert Seed Co... II Routzahn Seed Co . ''1 RuschG&Ci 8! Saakes O C 87 Sabranskv Jno F. . . 92 Saltford Flowr Shop 88 Savanna Greenhouse Co 92 Schiller, the Florist. .88 Schillo Adam 106 Schlatter W & Son. 98 Schling Max 88 Schmidt J C 95 Schultzjacoh S^- Scott John 95 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 81 SeftonMfgCn 84 Shaffer Geo C S7 Sheridan W F 83 Situation & Wants.. 69 Skidelsky SS&Co. 'H Smith A W &Co... 87 Smith E D &Co.... 104 Smith Henry 87 Smith PJ 83 Smith Wm C 81 Smith W&T Co... 1 Stanley Herbert 95 Stearns LumberCo. 102 Stoothoff H A Co... 104 Storrs & Harrison.. '«, Superior Machine & Boiler Works.. KK. Syracuse Pottery Co 111 Taylor Steam Trap Co 105 Texas Seed&FloCo. ,85 Thompson Car Co.. 92 Thorburn J M & Co II Totty Chas H 80 95 Traendly&Schenck. S3 Trimble WE Greenhouse Co. . . 79 United Fertilizer... 104 Valentine Frank 85 i Vaughan .A L &Co. 76 Vaughan's Seed Store I 11 III 92 93 95 Vestals 8S Vick's Sons Jas 90 Vincent R Jr I 93 WabasI) R K 70 Wagner Park Cons. Ill Walker F A & Co.. 88 Ward& CoRM.... II Weber F H 88 Weeher & Don 91 Weiland& Risch... 79 Welch Bros 80 WertheimerBros... II Western Seed & Irrigation Co 91 Wietor Bros 74 7'i WilksSMfgCo.... 108 Wilson RG 85 WittboldGCo 85 Wittbold Henry.... .88 Wood Bros 96 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson 87 Wrede H 91 Yokohama Nurs Co. II 1 Young A L & Co . . S3 Young & Nugent. . - 85 Voungs 88 Zech & Mann . 79 PRINTING Letterheads, Enve'opcs, Billin-ads.' Statements, Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plate Making' and Color Work. Gorham & Gliapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO lienUon, the American Florist when writtne SPLIT CARNATIONS Qnlckly, easily and cheaply Mended. No tools required. PillslHiry Carnation Staple Patented 1908, 2000 for $1.00 postpaid. I. Im pillsbury, Oalesburs. III. mention the American Florist when writino No loss if you ni e n d your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLE.S 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS i PHILADELPHIA. PA. I Vention tne A mertcan florist wnen torltint EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Illustrated Catalo! Quaker City Machine Works. ■•ichinond.Ind Uention the American Florist when writinf H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. Florists' Supplies. 1 1 26 Arch Street, PBILASKLPHIA. TA Send foroiar new catalodoe. Mention the American Florist when toritinp I ATTENTION : Wholesalers, Supplymen and Large Consumers:: We are soon going abroad to make our fall purchases. ? ? Will You Place Import Orders ? ? On first qualitv Cycas Leaves, C.enuine Imported Waterproof Crepe Paper (trade mark Westlaliai, Gold leaf Script Letters and Words; also any othir article cominE from across the ocean which is worth while handlini.'. Write US now and we ^'ill let you in on Bedrock Prices American Importing Company 219 South Dearborn street CHICAGO, :: :: :: :: ILL. Mention the American Florist when wntina Modei Extension Carnation Support Mjule with two «> three circle*. Sa dorted by l11 tb< Leading C&nuitloa Growers t* the boi support on market. fat. Jd1t27 '97. Mar 17 'W GALVANIZED WIRfl ROSE STAKES. Write for pricea befora orderlDK etaewtiere. Prompt ahlpmantfuarantaaa IGOE BROS.. ZS8 North 9th tl., BROOKLYN. N. T Mention theAmerican Florist when tor(«n0 J * I tgi2. The American Florist. 90 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ALTERNAMTHEKAS. _ Alternantheras, red and yellow, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18.5U per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. AMPELOPSIS. 5,000 Ampelopsig Veitchii, 1-year, fine, price later. 4,000 Ampelopsis Englemani, the hardy rapid growing, tightly clinging variety, 1-year, strong. E. Y. Teas & Son. Centerville, Ind^ Ampelopsis Veitchii, 4-ln., iioc each; $3 per doz. ; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi- cago and flew York. AQUATICS. _____^ DISCOUNT TO CLEAN POOL. DEDUCT 20% FOR CASH. Water hyacinths, the oddest, most beautiful and valuable plants; with buds, extra strong, in the finest condition; $5.00 — 100. $35.00—1.000; second grade, $3.00—100, $18.00 — 1,000. Blooming water hyacinths make leaders at 25c retail. Cash, please. Texas Nursery & Floral Co.. Box 178, Alvin. Tex. AKAUCARIAS. Araucarias. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Stovrs & Har- rison Co., Palnesville. O. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A. U reer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Araucaria excelsa, 5-ln., $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. Hoi ton & Hunkel Co.,_Mllwaukee, Wis. Araucarias. For prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., PhUadelphla, ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2V*!-in., heavy, $3 per 100. Plumosus, 3-in., $4.50 per 100. Also moss fern (Selaginella) 2^-in., extra fine and bushy, $4 per 100. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sid- ney, O. Asparagus plumosus nanus, ^rom 2^-ln. pots, t2.50 per lOO; $22.50 per 1,000; 3-ln., $5 per 100; $45.50 per 1.000. Cash with order, please. Floral Hill CJardens, G. F. Neipp, Prop., Chatham, N. J. Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1.000. Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 214-in. pots, $2 per 100, ready. Seedlings ready in August 10th at $1 per 100. Cash. Jos. H. Cpnningham, Delaware, O. Asparagus plumosus, 2l4-ln., $25 per 1,000; $3 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100. A. Sprengeri, 4-ta., 10c; 3-in., 4c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N, J. Asparagus plumosus for planting out, 3-in., $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin. 4911 Qiiincy St., Chicago. Asparagus plumosus nanus seedlings from fiats, $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus, 2^-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. S. S. Skldelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus Hatcheri, 2%-in.. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2i^-in., $3 per 100. Erie FlorjiT Po.. Kric. Fa. Asparagna plumosus, $25 per 1,000; $2.50 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa, ASPIDl-TRAS. AspldlHtras, var., B-in., 16c per leaf; green, 6-ln., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. ASTERS. Asters. Semple's Branching, white, pink, purple, $2.50 per 1,000; 6,000, $10. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asters. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vick's Branching, $1.50 per 1,000. F. A. italler. Bloomington. 111. AZALEA.S. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. BAT TREES. BAY TREES — Every florist should have some of these on hand for decorating purposes. Nothing is more handsome and effective. Diam. Height Planted Planted in Crown. of Stem. in tub. Mlss'n Plant Inches. Inches. Each. Box. Each. 18 to 20 24 $ 4.00 $ 5.75 24 to 26 36 to 40 6.00 9.00 28 to 30 36 to 40 7.75 10.50 32 to 36 36 to 40 10.00 14.00 38 to 40 36 to 40 11.50 16.00 42 to 44 36 to 40 16.00 20.00 46 to 48 36 to 40 20.00 25.00 Can supply Boxwood in pyramid, bush or standard. State size wanted. WAGNER PARK CONSERVATORIES, SIDNEY, OHIO. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. BEDDING PLANTS. Bedding stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issne. F. B. Plerson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. T. BEGONIAS. Begonia Lorraine, $12 per 100; $50 per 500. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in., $20 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. BOXWOOD. Box trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rnbrum. 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6, $8 per 1.000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. Bulbs, Caladium esculentnm, 7-9, $2.50 per 100. Longlflorums, multiflorums, giganteums. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lilium Harrisil. For prices see advertisement elsewhere In this Issne. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddlngton, 342 W. 14th St.. New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. 0. 0. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertise- ments elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs, callas. (Cintl.), 0. M. M Carroll, Norwood Bulbs of all Rochester, N. Y. kinds. James Vick '9 Sons. C ANN AS. The IMPROVED OANNA, 64 varieties, in- cluding Mrs. A. F. Conard and the flnent new ones. Send for price list. THB CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. Canna roots. We will have two million roots, strong divisions, two or more eyes for 1913 de- livery. We have grown cannas for twelve years; can supply every established beauty and many "freaks." Now contracting future de- livery. State your needs. Advance orders get special prices. ALPHA FLORAL AND NTJR- SERY CO., FRUITDALE, ALA. Cannas, 2^^ and 3-ln. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. CAPE JASMINt.. Cape Jasmine, fine cuttings, 8-lnch and over, ready to root, $8 per 1,000, or $1 per 100; prepaid. Cash with order. Texas Nursery A Floral Co., Box 178, Alvin, Texas. CARNATIONS. FIIOLD-GEOWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1,000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 5.00 46.00 Pink Lawson 5.00 45.00 Winsor 5.00 45.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 uo.Ou WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. CARNATION PLANTS — 25,000 Hue. clean, healthy field-grown stock, of the following vari- eties: White Perfection, Taft, Victory. Pink and White Lawson, Pink Enchantress, and Win- sor, now ready for shipment at $6 per 100 or $50 per 1,000. ELITCH-LONG GREENHODSES. Denver. Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All." Field-grown carnations NOW READY. En- chantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, White En- chantress. White Perfection, Scarlet Glow, O. P. Bassett, Victory, Beacon, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Pink Delight. $8 per 100: $70 per 1,000. Cash, please. Harry Heinl. West To- ledo, Ohio. Field-grown carnation plants. 200 Enchantress. 200 R. P. Enchantress, 200 White Enchantress, 6c. 200 Sangamo, 100 Victory, 4c. Plants are first-class, ready for shipment Aug. 1. E. R. Griggs, Florist, A. & M. College. Stillwater, Okia. Carnation plants out of sandy field, short, bushy and healthy stock. White Perfection, Winsor, and Victory. $40 per 1,000. Pink En- chantress, May Day, $45 per 1,000. White En- chantress, .$50 per 1.000; 100 at 1.000 rates. Write for prices on large lots. Cash or refer- ences. Northwestern Floral Co. , Gross Point, 111. Carnations, White and Pink Enchantress, White Perfection, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Victory. Beacon, Sangamo, Winsor, Lawson, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Savanna Greenhouse Co., Savanna, 111. Carnations, Mrs. C. W. Ward. White Perfec- tion. Winsor, R. P. Enchantress. White En- chantress, Queen, Enchantress. Alma Ward. Beacon, Dorothy Gordon. Bountiful, Victory. - ■Winona. The Leo Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts., Philadelphia. _ Carnations. Washington and Bonfire. $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Princess Charming, Pink Enchantress, Victory, $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Lawson, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. J. .\. Bud- long, 82-86 E. Randolph St., Chicago. CaiTiations, R. P. Enchantress, Enchantress. Dorothy Gordon. Victory. $6 per 100; $55 per 1.000. White Wonder, Gloriosa, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. White Enchantress, $7 per 100; $63 per 1,000. John F. Sabransky, Kenton, O. Field-grown carnation plants. 425 Enchantress. 18.5 White Enchantress, 555 Sangamo. 50 Lady Bountiful. Good healthy plants at $5 per 100. Cash, please. Edgar Easterday, Nakomis, 111. Good, field-grown White Enchantress Carna- tion plants. ,$7 per 100; $65 per 1,000. Cash. Otto J. Hembreiker, Lincoln, 111. Carnations. F. Domer & Sons Co., La Fay- ette, Ind. (f You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us About w 100 The American Florist. Avg 3. Field-grown carnation plants, OUR SPECI4L- TT. Comfort, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Plants guaranteed to be first-class In every respect. Plants are now ready for shipment. S. M. Mer- wartb & Bros., Easton, Pa. Carnation Tbe Herald. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Randolph St.. Ctlcago. Carnations, Des Plalnes Floral Co., Des Plalnea, 111. Carnations. Wood Bros., FlshklU, N. X. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Chrysanthemums. In order to make room, ■we offer the following first-class stock of chrys- anthemums at the following prices: Bonnafifon, Enguehard. Balfour. Halliday, Pockett's Crim- son, Pacific Supreme, Byron, Poehlmann, Inten- sity, Touset. Amorita, from soil or sand, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Linwood Hall, Yellow Eaton, and White Eaton, from soli or sand, 41.50 per 100; ,?12.50 per 1,000. Intensity, Enguehard, Linwood Hall, Pockett's Ct-imson, ■Crocus, Touset, Gloria, from pots, $2 per 100, $15 per 1.000. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. III. Chrysanthemums, rooted cuttings, and soil, all A No. 1 stock. 500 each Smith's Advance and Lynwood Hall, $2.50 per 100. 5.000 Ro- sette. 1.000 each Touset, Halliday. Monrovia. Donatella and Pacific Supreme: 500 each Y. Jones. Mrs. Hurley and Baby, '.$2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. William Swayne, Kennett Square, Pa. Chrysanthemums, pot plants onlv. $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Act. Frost, C. Touset, White Cloud, Kalb Queen, Mile. Des Jonis, Florence Pullman. Yellow: Halliday. Col. Appleton. Pink: Jeanne Rosette. MEMPHIS FLORAL CO.. 143-47 South Main St.. Memphis, Tenn. Surplus Mum stock^ good healthy plants in 2-In. pots in the following varieties: White and Pink Ivory, Maud Dean, Jones, Timothv Eaton, and Golden Chadwick, at $15 per 1,000. Cash with order. W. F. Lauch, Kew Galilee, Pa. Chrysanthemums, Clias. Razer, Nagoya, .T. Nonnin, strong rooted cuttings, $1 per 100. Edward Waliis, Berlin, N. J. CINERARIAS. Cineraria. 2-ln.. frame grown, Dwarf Gold Medal Strain, tall and Stellata, 2y>c; Dwarf double, 3c. J. L. Schiller, Toledo, O" Cineraria Hyb.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O. CLEMATlsT Clematis, strong, blue and red. $4.50 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Aivin. Texas. Clematis! W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. OOLEUSKS. Coleus, Golden Bedfler, Verschaffeltii; Queen Victoria, etc., 2-ln., $2 per 100; 3-ln., $3. E. 'yincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. CYCLAMEN. Cyclamen giganteum, 3-in. pots, $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. W. Miller. Shlremanstown, Pa. IXAHUAS. Dahlias, now and standard varieties. Bassett A Welter. Hammonton, N. J. Dahlias, leading sorts. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DtACAENAS. Dracfena terminals, 2%-in. pots, $10 per 100. J. Rochrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Draciona Ind., 3-in., $5; 4-in., $10; 5-ln., $25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. FEIWS. Fern flats. Aspldinm, tsussimense, Cytomlum falcatum. C. Fortune!, Polystlchura setosam, .Pteris adiantoldea. P. alba lineata, P. magnlflca, P. majus or OuvrardI, P. WImsetti multlceps, P. WlisonI, flats contain about 200 plants each, one variety in a flat, $2 per flat. Henry A. Drcer. 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $3» per 1,000. Whltmanl Compacta, 214-ln,, $6 per 100; $.J0 per 1.000. Roosevelt, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Henry H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass. Ferns, all kinds. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this Issue. F. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Ferns. For varietlefl and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, III. Ferns in flats, $2 per flat; 20 flats or more, *1.76 per flat. McHutchlson & Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. Bostons, 2>/j-ln.. $5 per 100; 500 for $24. Vaughan^s Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boston ferns. 5-In., 25c: Whltmanl, 4-in., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Bolton ferns." 8 to 12-ln. ~Erle~ Floral 'Co., Erie, Pa. . Ferns. John Scott, Rutland Bd. and E.~4uth St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Ferns. Bobbink iSc Atkins. Rutherford, N. J. FICUS. Ficus elastica, 5 and 5V'-in., 30c, 35c and 40c each. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., PhllHdclpbin. GERANIUMS. Gc'iaDiums. Nutt, Poitevine, Ricard, Doyle, Viaud, La Favorite, ivy. rose, 214-iii., $2 per 100; looted cuttings, $1 per 100. Edward Wai- lis. Berlin, N. J. Geraniums, Nutt, Bucliuer, Viaud, well grown stocky 3-in. bud and bloom, 75c per doz.; $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, 111. Geraniums. R. c, Nutt and Ricard, $10 per 1.000. Poiteviue, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, Nutt, Buobner, Ricard, Perkins, Poitevine, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-ln., $5. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. GERANIUMS, all varieties. Large plants, $8 per 100. M. C. Gunterberg, 82-86 E. Randolpb St.. Chicago, in. Geraniums, all the leading kinds. R. Vln- cent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Geraniums, Mme. Salleroi, 2^1 -in., $2.50 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesvlllp. 0. SREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-30 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Greens, huckleberry in standard smilax cases, $2.50. Green wild smiiax, fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28th St., New York. Southern wild smllax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes & Co., Inc., 53 W. 28th St., New York. HARDY PLANTS. German iris, mixed roots, $1 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. German iris. Sans Souci, $1.50 per 100; $10 per l.OrjO. Alta Vista Nursery, Davenport, Iowa. Phlox. 20 leading~klndsT .$3 per 100: $27.50 per 1,000. Good & Reese Co., Springfield, Ohio. Hardy phlox. 8 best colors, field-grown, $3 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., .Sprlugfield, 0. ffEUOTROPES. Heliotrope. A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell" Conn. NURSERY STOCK. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. F. R. Plerson Co.. Tarrytown-oD-Hudson, N. Y. Hydrangea Otaksa, 3-in., 2 to 4 shoots, $8 per 100; .$75 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie. Pa. LILY OF THE VALLEY. To Import Lily of the Valley, London market. $15 per 1,000. Premium Brand, $13 per 1,000. Vangh- an's Seed Store. New York and Chicago. Lily of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. Lily of the valley pips In cold storage. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. rrom Storaae Lily of the Valley, Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market Brand, finest In existence, $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Florists' Money Maker, $1.76 per 100; $10 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns, 3032 W. Mad- Ison St., Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAVyN. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Oolture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn. MYRTLE^, Myrtle, flrstclasB stock, $2. BO per 100; $2B per 1,000 bunches. Geo. A, Dhonau, Sta. H., Cincinnati, 0. Arbor-Vltai. excellent stock. 24 inches and over; Rosedale, Biota ikurea nana, a. o., 85c each. P. O. B. 178, Texas Kursery and Floral Vo.. Alvln. Texas. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Nursery stock, vines, and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. .Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- ville, O. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees^ etc. L'Esperance Nurseries, Aalsmeer, Holland. OLEANDERS. Oleanders. 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock, $16 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery ana Floral Co., Aivin, Texas. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell, Som- mlt, N. J^ Orchids^ h! Stanley. Sandcross Lane, Eel- gate, England. PANDANUS. ~ Pandanus utiius, 4-in.. $2.50 per doz.: $18 per 100; 5-in., 75c each; $8 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. PALMS. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfred Aseh- mnnu. inii; \y. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this issue. Joseph Hea- i"ck Co., Wyncote, Pa. Phoenix Rcebelenii. 12-in. pots. $5^ach' P."B. Plerson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y. Cycas stems. Yokohama Nursery Co., 31 Bar- clay St., New York. Palms. Robtl Craig Co., Market and 49th Sis. Philadelphia. Palms. John Scotti Rutland Road and ST 45th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSIES. Pansles, $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Clean, N. Y. PEONIES. Peonies. For prices see advertisement on front cover page. The Good »t Reese Co., Springfield, Ohio. PeonlesT W.~&~T. Smitb~Co~Gen'eva7 N.~Y. PETUWTAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed, R. C. $1 per 100; $9 per l.OOil. Elmer Rawlings. Olean, N. Y. POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS~bDR~SPECIALTY: Headquarters of the West. Per 100 Per 1.000 2^4-ln., strong plants $5.00 $40.00 2-%-ln., extra strong plants 6.00 BO.OO 3-In., strong plants 7.50 All top cuttings. Ready middle of July. Orders booked now. We practice particular packing. ROBBR & RADKE, Maywood, Illinois, POINSETTIAS, rooted top cuttings, true type, 2M:-ln. pots, fur July, August and September delivery at $8 per 100 or $50 per 1,IKX). All guaranteed extra fine. Cash or satisfactory ref- erences. BLITCn-LONG GREENHOUSES. Den- ver. Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All." _ _^ Polnsettlas. 2V4-ln., pot plantsTlS.BO per 100; .$50 per 1,000. Strong 2V4-ln.. $5 per 100: $40 per 1.000. A. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michi- gan Ave., Chicago. Polnsettlas. 2>^-ln.. shipped In jutper pots. $10 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Quincy St.. Chicago. Polnsettlas, 2'4-ln.. now ready. "$.'> per 100. Cash, please. Harry Helnl. West Toledo. O. Polnsettlas. .$5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O. PRIMULAS. Primulas. 2 In., co") ..ji,,\,ii, .:tM,ky plants, main specialty for ihmh \,;ii 'ir.coNUA, 200,000 of them, the lin. -i m,,, u , i,i sent out; true DONSnullFEIt and LATT.MANN strains, positively best In existence. GRANDIFLORA, In separate colors, or mixed. GRANDIFLORA FltlNGUI). 5 seimrnte colors or mixed, 2i4c. GIiiA.NTEA. 5 separate colors or mixed. 8c. KEWIflNSIS, yellow, 3c. CIHNENSIS. 11 sepa- rate colors or mixed, 2^c. J. L. Schiller, Toledo, 0. If Yoii Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADout \\ zgi2. The American Florist. 101 Primula Chinensis, strong, bushy plants, frame grown. Mostly red and pink, 2-in., $2 per 100. Primula obconlca grandlflora and fringed, Rondorfer strain In 15 separate colors, ready Aug. 2-in.. $2 per 100. Gig. p.. $2.50 per 100. Cash. C. K. Wisner, 2476 Cherry St., Toledo, Ohio Primulas, Chinese, Forbesll, obconlca grandi- flora, alba and rosea, $2 per lUO, ready Aug. 1. Obconica glgantea, Kermesina, $3 per 100. Malacoides. ready July 2ii, $2 per 100. Cash. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. "Primulasrsinensis, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Obconica gigantea (Arendsli), $3 per 100; ?25 per 1,000. Kewensis, $3 per 100; 3-ln., $5. Storrs & Harrison Co., PalnesvIUe, O. Miller's Giant Obconica Primula and Mala- coideS, the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plauts. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. Chinese primroses. 2V'-in., $3 per 100; $25 p^r I.OUO. Frank Oechslin, 4011 Quincy St., Chlcago^^ Primulas, obconica and Cliinese, 2^-in., $2.50 per 100. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. RESURRECnON PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected stock, $4 per 100; proven money-maker. P. 0. B. 17S, Texas I^ursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. N. Y. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, R06ES. CHOICE ROSE PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 American Beauty, 2%-in 4.50 40.00 Jardine, 2^-in 3.00 25.00 Ready Now. Order Early. WIETOR BROS.. 162 K. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses, strong, clean stock; Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Perle. Richmond, own root, out of 3Vj-in. pots, at $6 per 100. Pink and White Killarney, grafter, at $12 per 100. P. R. Quin- lan, Syracuse, N. Y. Roses. Sunburst. 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney. My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-in., $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon. 4-in., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. , BENCH ROSES CHEAP. 1,000 healthy 3-year bench roses; 250 Brides, 250 Maids, 200 P. Kil- larney, 200 Golden Gate, 100 M. A. Chatenay, all or part at 4c each. Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. ROSES. Own root. White Killarney, Rich- mond, Perle, Bride and Bridesmaid, 2i4-in. pots, 55 per 100. 2,000 GRAFTED RICHMOND, in 3-in. pots, at $17 per 100. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Roses, grafted White Killarney, 3% and 4-in., 510 per 100. Bassett & Washburn, 131 N. Wa- bash Ave.. Chicago. Roses, Am. Beauty. Killarney. Richmond. Kaiserin, Bon Silene. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Roses, 500 Bride, 250 Maids, 250 Killarney. 100 Richmond, 4-in,, cheap. Daniel E. Gorman, Williamsport, Pa. Roses, hybric perpetual and Ramblers. Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson &; Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. Roses, 50O Kaiserin, 475 Carnot; 500 Rich- mond, $6 per 100. 1,500 My Maryland, $5 per lOQ. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Roses, own root and grafted. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg, Pa. Roses. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. To close out a fine lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-in., $6 per 10i.»; $50 per 1.000. C. C. Pollworth Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Am. Beauties. 2M!-in., .$5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, O. Roses. Brides, Maids, Beauties, Ivory, Uncle John, Kaiserin. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111. Roses, standards, dwarfs and climbers. S. Bide & Sons. Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, England. Rose Lady Hillingdon, 2U4nTr$11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. East End Nurseries Co., Boskoop, Holland. Roses. The Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa. Roses. 3-in. pots. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. ~Rosesr~Bobbink &~Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. SEEDS. _ SOW NOW if you want them for early Spring sales. Pkts. Pkts. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink. $2.50 $0.50 GraclUus lumlnosa, finest red 2.50 .50 Triumph, finest white 2.50 .50 O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Seeds, beans, beet, cabbage, carrot, kohl rabi, leek, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, spinach, tur- nips, swedes, asters, balsams, begonias, carna- tions, cinerarias, gloxinias, larkspur, nastur- tium, pausies, petunias, phloxes, primulas, sca- bious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds, cucumber, muskmelon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and Dent seed corn. The O. Herbert Coy Seel Co., Valley, Douglas Co., Neb. Seeds, pansy, calceolaria, cineraria, primula, cyclamen. For prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, pansy, trade pkt., 50c; $1.50 per ^4 oz. ; $5 per oz. Cyclamen, English Strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia. ^ Seeds. Pansies. For varieties and prices see ndveitisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th St., New York. Giant pansy seed, the Kenilworth strain. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N._ J. Seeds, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin, sugar flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Roses. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onions, tur- nips, radish, beet, etc. The Everette B. Clark Seed Co.^ Milford, Conn. Seeds, beans, peas, radish, and all garden seeds, onion sets. Leonard Seed Co., 226 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, pepper, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. Edgar F. Hurff, Mulllca Hill, New Jersey^ Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, cucumber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field corn. West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish, sweet corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. Seed, cyclamen, English strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Seeds, peppers, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. George R. Pcdrick & Son, Ped- ricktown, N. J. Seeds, sweet pea and nasturtium specialists, and flower and garden seeds. Routzabn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, .verbenas. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, tomato. The HaVen Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seed, pansy, 1.000 seeds. 25c; oz., $2.25. H. Wrede. Luneburg, Germany. Seeds. Landreth, Bloomsdale Farm, Bristol, Pau Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd.. Boston, England. Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. I J Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co., Enid, Okla. Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Seeds. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 22 Barclay St., New York. Seeds. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th St.. New -York. Seeds, beans. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpen- teria. Calif. Lawn grass seed. J. Oliver Johnson, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., HoUister, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- Ian Seed Growers'__Co., Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md. Pansy seed, new crop, Giant Flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Seeds. James Vicks' Sons, Rochester, N. Y. SMttAX. Smllas, 2^-ln. pots, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Samples on request. F. F. Scheel, Sher- nierville. 111. Sniilax. strong 2-in. cut back, $1.75 per 100; §15 per l.(K)M. Cash. R. K. Stokesberry, Lee- tonia. Ohio. Smilax, strong 2-in., 2c; per 1,000, $18. J. U Schiller,_Toledo, Ohio. Smilax, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Fa. Smiiax. 2-iu., $1.50 per 100. Elmer Raw- lings, Olean, N. Y. Smilax, 2Vo-iu.. $1.50 per luO; $14 per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Bull Nose and Chinese Giant Peppers, White Plume, Golden Yellow Self Blanching, Winter Queen and Giant Pascal Celery; good stocky, transplanted plants, 30c per 100. Cash. H. A. Cook, Berlin, Ohio. VIMCAS. Vlnca var., 2-in., 2c. Geo. M. Emmans, New- ton, N. J. YUooaS. Yucca filamentosa (extra strong), $25 per 100 (rare bargains). P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. TO EXCHANGE. To exchange, coniferous evergreens for palms, ferns, clematis paniculata seedlings, hybrid tea roses, chrysanthemums. The Greening Nursery Co., Monroe, Mlch^ Exchange. — We are pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classified. What have you? P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvin, Texas. B >1LEKS. Boilers, all sizes. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Boilers. The Moninger-Fnrman; 200 sizes and styles. John C. Moninger Co. , 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Boilers. The Superior Standard. The Supe- rior Machine & Boiler Works, 850 Superior St.» Chicago. Boilers, steam and hot water. International Heater Co., Utica, N. Y.; Chicago, Boston and New I'ork. Boilers^^ Metropolitan Material Co., 1394 Met- ropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Boilers. Chicago House Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago. Boilers, Freeman high pressure tubular. The S. Freeman & Sons Mfg. Co., Laclne, Wis. Wllks' self-feeding hot water boilers. S. Wnk3 Mfg. Co., 35ti3 Shielda Ave.. ( hicago. Boilers, water and steam. Buyntun Furnace Co.. 131 W. Lake St.. Chicago. BUILDING MATERIAL. Building material. Cypress Is far more aura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset. Boston, Mass. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress seml-lron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord & Burnbam Co., n 33 Broad way, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hlnes Lom- ber Co. > Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Black- hawk St., uhicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap» drop siding, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schlllo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts. Chicago. Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. DIetscb Co., 2642 Shef- field Ave.. Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress, hotbed sasb. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1367 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. Greenhouse lumber of all kinds. LocklaDd Lumber Co., Lockland, O. Building material, cold frames, hotbed sash. HItcblngs & Co.. 1170 B roadway, N. Y. CARNATION STAPLES. Superior Carnation Staples. Mend your split carnations. Finest articles for carnation grow- ers Introduced so far. 50c per l.noo, postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Pillsbury'B Carnation Staples. 50c per 1,000, postpaid. I. L. PlUsbury, Galeaburg. IlL FERTILIZERS. ~Fertilene. 10 lbs., $3; 25 lbs., $6; 50 lbs., .■^lO; sample pkts, V> lb., mailed, 30c; 1 lb., 50e. Elmer D. Smith & Co.. Adrl an, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, beat fertilizer Id use. GEORGE STEVENS. Peterborough, Ont. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 102 The American Florist. ^^g 3, GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenbouse construction, Duilderi of all klDds of greenhouBes and conservatones. FlaoB and sketches submitted on request. A. Dtetsch Co., 2B42 ShefBeld Ave.. Cblcago. (jreeuuouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greeniiouse fittings. Plans and Bi;etche8 submitted on request. John C. Mon- Inger Co.. 9ii2 Blaclihawk St.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction of ail kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western Ave.,_Chicago^ Greenbouse constructioo. builders of every type of greenhouse, the most modem designs. Hitch- iuga Co., 1170 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse Construction, semi-iron green- houses, new truss houses, iron frame bouses. Lord & Bnmham Co.. 1133 Broadway, N. T. Greenhouse construcTion and equipment. Construction Co., N. Tooawanda, N. T. King POTS, PANS, ETC. Pots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Hiiflnger Bros. Pottery, Fort Edwards, N. Y. A. F. Kohr, 2934-38 Standard flower pots. Leavitt St., Chicago. Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. Gilead Tile & Pottery Co.. Monnt Giiead. O. Florists' red pots. The Peters & Beed Pot- tery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214 22 Herndon St.. Chicago. Pots, ail sizes, cnse, N. Y. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- MISCELLANEOUS. Taylor Syphon Circulator. Taylor Steam Spe- cialty Co., 36-38 Jackson St.. Battle Creek, Mich. Monlnger watering systems. See advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. John C. Mon- inger Co., 9U2 Blackbawj_St._;_Chicago. Clara cemetery vases. 12 Ins. blgh^ doz. $2.50; barrel of 3 doz., $6, f. o. b. Chicago. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder, $2 per bag 100 lbs. The H. A. Shoothoff Co., Mount Vernon, N. Y. Green Sllkallne^ John C. Meyer & Co., Low- ell. Mass. Baskets, new Imported stock. Raedlein Bas- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Printing catalogues our specialty! Regan Printing_House,_527 Plymouth PI., Chicago. Flower boxes. The Sctton Mfg. Co.^ 1335 W. 35th_St., JJhicago. Ribbons and cblorons. Wertbelmer Bros., SOS Broadway, New Yorfc. Greenhouse glass, single and donDie. Banr Window Glass Co., Easton, Ind. Richmond Carnation Supports, chine Works, Richmond, Ind. Eagle Ma- Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce & Co., 12 W. Broifflway, New York. RBFRIGERATORS. ICELESS REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS — Cleaner, better and cheaper than Ice. Also "HYGRADE" OAK AND TILE REFRIGERA- TORS and FIXTURES. Ask tor Catalogue "O." H. A. Bom Company, 1040 Van Buren St., Ch icago. Brecbts' Florists' Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brecht Co., Main Office and Fac- tories, St. Louis, Mo. STAKES. Cane Stakes. Standard grade. 6 to 8 feet per 100. 85c; 500 for $3; J5.50 per 1,000. Pipe Stems, about 6 feet; per 100, 60c; per 1,000. t5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Cblcago. Bamboo stakes. Yokohama~Nnr8ery~CoTr~81 Barclay St., New York. WAX DESIGNS. Send for cataloKue showing over 100 pictures. Scrnnton Florist Supply Co.. Scranton, Pa. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Allen, J. K., New York. ~ Amllng Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermneller. Geo. H., St. Louie, Mo. Badgley, RIedel & Meyer. IncT^New York. Baesett & Wasbhii rnT^rhiriren! Beming, H. g77 St. LoiMb. Mo. ' Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chlcago_Carnatlon^o^^Chlcago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Critchell, C. B., ClnclnnatlT^X TheMeyerGreenSilkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and GROWERS. Ask your jobber to supply yon with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John C. Meyer &l Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. SEE OUR EXHIBIT AT THE S. A. r. CONVENTION IN AUGUST We will show our new Big Advance Ventilating Apparatus, and would be pleased to have you inspect same. It is the best and most practical machine on the market today. Send for catalog. Prices, Net, F O. B. Richmond, Ind. Big Advance .Marhiiie, complete as illustrated each, $10.50 Arms, twistless or c-Ibow. complete each. .25 Hanners. comiiletc each. .08 .'^liaftini; Pipe, I inch, double strcnKth. . perfoot. OS Shaltini,' Pipe. I inch, sinele strcnRtli per foot .05 Shal'inir Pipe, l*^ inch, standard per foot '"»■ I'atint pipe coiipliiiKS furnished fr...- wilh shafting pipe. THE ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Indiana. CfPRElS Is Far More Durable Than PINE, SPSH BA#S UPT^32 FEET_OR LONGER. GREENHOUSE AND OTH^ER BUILDiNG M^S^TERIAL, MEN FURNISH ED TO SUPERINTEND ERECTION WHEN DESJRED. S^^fe^Myr Circulars. THE'/^H^SiEs lumber (jo., Deamud Co., J. B.» Cblcago. EUlott, W. H.. Brighton. Maas. ~ Ford. M. C, New York. Fromept, H. B.> New York. Greater N. Y. Florists' Asb'd.. New York. Growers* Cut Flower Co., New York. Guatber Bros., New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Hoffmelster Floral Co., Clncl n natl. O. Holtop & HuDkel Co., Milwaukee, Wle. Hunt. B. H.. Cblrago. KastlDg Co.. Wm. F., Buffalo. N. Y. Kpnnlrott Bros. Co. . Ch lonco. KfNMlt-r. Wrn. A.. New York. -I'lhn. ('hW-HEn. Wrii n.. Hro-iklyn. N. Y. KuebD, C. A., St. Louis. Mo. Kyle A Foerster, Chicago. Lecakes & Co., New York. MrCnllnm Tn.. Ptttwhurg. Pn.. nnrt riPvplHnrt. O. MrCiilhnntb > .Suiiw Co.. J. M.. Clni-lnPHtl n McKellar. Cbaa. W., Chicago. Mefonl . Pn ul , Npw York. Mlltang, Cbas., New York. Moltz & Co.. New York. Moore, Hpntz A Naah, New York. Metropolitan Material Co. PATENT IRON SIDE WALL CONSTRUCTION rig. I- With a liltlr f\tra cost ahove wood anyone can liavc an iron-wall yri'enhonsc by bolltnK the dilferent pieces toKi-tluT and sccurinR roof- bars for any si;^e ulass with the clips. The above is only one oi tlie manv latest and up-to diilf niali-ii;ils \\f have. f»el onr prices on Greenhouse Louisiana Cypress material, heating, ventUatlntj. bench mater i:ils. hotbed sash, • i. . 1396-1410 Metropolitan Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Munk Floral Co., Columbus, (». N. Y. Cut Flower Exobnnge, New York. NlesBen Co.. The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Randall Co.. A. L.. Cblengo. Relnberg, Geo., Chleago. if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About II igi2. The American Florist. 103 You would say any grower WAS a blankcty blank fool to buy the various parts of an automobile from a dozen dif- ferent manufacturers and put them together himself, just because he thought he could save ten per cent He'd liave to be just as good an autonio bile maker as the makt-rs themselvt^s — and if he were, he ought to be in the auto business instead of a grower. Some growers, howevt-r, do buy their greenhouse materia!sof adozen dilfereni concerns, and as a result have a dozen different kinds of trouble. Our Handy Hand Book is a guide to keep you out of trouble. It is a complete book of greenhouse supplies. covering everything that goes into a greenhouse, (but the glass.' If you haven't one— send for it. Lord & Bamhim Co. SALES OFFICES: New York Philadelphia St. James Bldg. Franklin Bank aldg. Boston Chicago Tremont Bldg. Rookery BIdg. FACTORIES: Irvington, N. ¥ Des Plaines, 111. EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, INO. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND" CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4th. 1911. Write for prices: also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist token vyriti. A. HERRMANN, CaptPlowera, all colon, Cjcai LwvM, Metal DeaiKna and all Floriat Supplies. — Send For meet — 404412 East 34ih St.. NEW TORR. KROESCHELL BOILERS ARE nerTER THSN cast iron Bull ers THE FLORISTS WHO KNOW ALL T8E GOOD POINTS OF THE KROESCHELL BOILER NEVER FOR A MOMENT CONSIDER ANY OTBER KIND. WHICH DO YOU WANT? OA9T IRON BOILERS-FOOL ECONOMY (false ratings, fuel waste, danger of breakdowns, dealers' profits), OR KROESCHELL BOILERS-FUEL ECONOMY (honest ratings, safety, quick heat, no boiler pits, no dealers' profits). The KROESHELL BOILER has the Highest Standard Of HEATING VALUES. Immense Self-Cleaning Heating Surface. Longest Fire Travel — Perfect Combustion— Free Circulation-Thin Waterways— Guaranteed Working Capacities — Safety - Durability- Efficiency and Economy. Send for Catalogue READ WHAT THE USERS SAY ABOUT KROESCHELL BOILERS A Prominent Rose Grower Praises the Kroeschell I think vour boiler is the boss of all boilers. JEFF DOREMUS. Gn-en Village. N.J. Heats Canadian Range Easily and Saves Fuel. I had a flue boiKr befon- I got the Kroe- schell, which could hardly heat the fflass. although it used more fuel than yours. 1 also have your Generator, which is giving good satisfaction. I think aGenerator would pay for itself in a few wg. ks. * J. L. HILLBORN. Leamington, Ont. There is No Better Boiler. The Kroeschell Boiler works better in every way than the boiler I had before and has given me all the satitfacion I want. ROBT. HARDIES, Mannheim. 111. Kroeschell Boiler, Generator and Heating System Insure Perfect Results Having promised you a letter as soon as we have passed through a good fair test, I con- sider it now most timeh'. We had the ther- mometer IS degrees below and we've just gone through a blizzard bad enough for most any Season, and am very well pleased to inform you that our heating system was equal to the occasion. So far as we have gone, am cer- tainlv well satisfied with the Kroeschell Boiler, Generator and Heating Svstem. J. E. MATTHEWsOX. Sheboygan. Wis. Kroeschell Heats Large Office Building. Enclosed please find another order for No. 9 Kroeschell Boiler. Ttiis boiler is for a new office building- In reference to the two No. 3 boilers which you furnished for three buildings last year, will say that we are getting excellent results. The No. 13 is doing duty in a six-story building with 208 radiators and the owner is so well pleased with it that he has ordered a No. 10 Kroeschell for another building which he is erecting, also ordered another No. 11 Kroe schell. LEEK & CO., Vancouver. B. C. Heats Up Entire System in 30 Minntes-Kroeschell Boilers are Fine It only takes 30 minutes from firing to drive the water entirely through my system, a dis- tance of 2()0 feet. When heavy firing is neces- sary. I make 180 degrees in the main returns at the boiler. Your boilers are fine. W. C. SCOVELL. Malta, O. Get a Kroeschell— You'll Be Pleased. Will say that the boiler has given me perfect satisfaction and have had no trouble whatever in heating my house during the very cold win ter and it is with very great pleasure that I recommend your boiler whenever opportunity occurs. A. H. KNIGHT. Shrewsbury. Mass. KROESCNELL BROS. CO •I 452 West Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 104 The American /"'lorist. Aui PULVERIZED PULVERIZED OR SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE B SHEEP MANURE Pure, Dry, Safe and Reliable. The best of all manures for Roses. Clean, convenient and eco- nomical fortopdressini,' any contin- ually keeping at the sprayinjg with the nicotine preparation (our solution of spray for this work is a tablespoon- ful of nicotine to 2% gallons of water, spraying once a week. The spraying is done late in the afternoon and if COLONIAL BOUQUET. By Henry E. Klundi r. Chicasro. the weather is very hot the plants are syringed well early next morning). There is no better way to keep the red spider in check than by syringing the plants well and allowing them plenty of ventilation. Close, hot. dry conditions are what Increases the red spider. C. W. Johx.son. LOGANSPORT. IND. — A new green- house, modern in every respect, is being erected on the grounds of Long- cliff hospital. Carnation Breeding. Paper read by I'rnf. William Stuart of the Plant Bureau, t.'nited States Department of .if:riculture, before the Florists' Club of Wasli- ingtun. D. C, March 5, 1912. When I was invited by the chair- man of your programme committee to give you an address on some phase of carnation breeding, my first impulsa was to plead a lack of ability as well as of time to accept such an undertak- ing. The persistence and winning per- suasive powers of your chairman. 112 The American Florist. Aug. JO, however, were of such a nature that I could not well do otherwise than ac- cept his invitation, but with this un- derstanding— that I would not be ex- pected to occupy very much of your valuable time. It may not be inapprop^iate at the outset to say that my first interest in the carnation dates back nearly a quar- ter of a century, when as a young man I began a three year greenhouse ap- prenticeship. This was prior to the day of the long-stemmed carnation, when such varieties as Boule de Neige and Alegatiere were in their zenith. Car- nation breeding was little practiced in those days. The writer first became directly interested in plant breeding some nine years ago, when as horti- culturist at the Vermont Station, car- nation breeding was indulged in partly as a diversion and partly to study some problems connected with the work of breeding. The results of some of these studies were presented in the 20th annual report of the Vermont Ag- ricultural Experiment Station in 1908, under the caption of "Seasonal Influ- ence in Carnation Crossing Relative to Seed Production." The conclusions ar- rived at 'from this investigation were that the early crosses, that is those made in October and November, seemed to give a considerably higher percentage of successes, a much larger number of seeds per capsule; a higher percentage of germination and appar- ently heavier seed. The probable rea- son for better results from the early crosses was assumed to be due to the greater vigor of the plants rather than to seasonal influence. T' In the winter of 1907-08 inv|stig;a- tions were undertaken looking tt^'^-i'As the corroboration or disproval of N6r/ ton's theory, expressed in December, 1904* with respect to the possibility of our commercial carnation being an un- fixed hybrid between a single and a true double. Carnation seedlings were classed into three groups— singles, semi-doubles, and doubles. The semi- double representing the commercial florist type, and the double, what is known as the "bullhead." These in- vestigations were pursued at the Ver- mont Station during the winters of 190T-08 and 1909-09 and in the United States Department of Agriculture greenhouses at Arlington Farm in 1910-11. The results of this inquiry are now embodied in a report soon to be issued in bulletin form by the Ver- mont Experiment Station. The crosses which were made may be classed under five groups. 1 — Sin- gle X single. 2 — Single X double. 3 — Commercial X single. 4 — Commer- cial X commercial. 5 — Double X dou- ble. In the first group twenty-two crosses netted 354 flowering plants of which all were single. In group 2— single X double — 44 crosses gave 1,004 flowering plants of which 4 were single, 988 commercial and 12 double. Percentages respect- ively of .4, 08.4 and 1.2. Six crosses in group 3, commercial X single, resulted in 41 flowering plants, of which 21 were single and 20 commercial. Percentages respectively of 51.2 and 48.8. Twenty-four crosses in group 4, com- mercial X commercial, netted 260 flow- •Norton, J. B.— Carnation Seedllncs and Mcn- (icl's Law — PrcB. Soo. Unrt. .So. 1903, |)iigc 105, read December, 1004. ering plants, of which 02 were single and 198 semi-double and double. Per- centages respectively of 23.8 and 7G.2. In group 5 all efforts to cross double with double were unsuccessful. This is in direct corroboration of similar ef- forts by Norton. It does not necessa- rily prove, however, that such crosses cannot be effected. In order that we may fully under- stand the significance of the above re- sults it seems desirable to enter into a brief discussion of the principles oi heredity as exemplified in Mendel's law of inheritance. MENDEL'S LAW OF INnERIT.\NCE. While you are all more or less fa- miliar with the Mendelian theory of inheritance, it may not be amiss to present at this time a brief interpre- tation of it, in order that we may bet- ter understand the discussion which is to follow. In 1900 Hugo de Vries re- discovered an old paper by Gregor Mendel which had been presented be- fore a scientific society in Brunn, Aus- tria, in February and March, 1865. This paper contained a detailed ac- count of carefully conducted investi- gations with the garden pea in which the inheritance of certain definite char- acters were noted. Only such varie- ties of the garden pea were selected for the work as had been proven by several seasons' culture to reproduce themselves absolutely true from seed. Another desiderata in their choice was that they possess opposing pairs of unit characters. Mendel studied seven pairs of these opposing characters, one of which will be suflicient to illustrate the method he pursued. This pair of characters were round and wrinkled uniform and definite ratio. On an av- erage this ratio approximated 75 per cent round and 25 per cent wrinkled. The wrinkled pea was then said to be recessive to the round. In the subse- quent generation, wrinkled seeds pro- duced all wrinkled, while 25 per cent of the round gave all rounds and the remaining fifty gave wrinkled and round in the same proportion as the Fj generation. From this data Mendel formulated the following numerical ratio for the F: generation of hybrids : 1 ;2:1 or 25 per cent dominants, 50 per cent dominant recessives and 25 per cent recessives. To facilitate further discussion along this line the algebraic expressions R + 2RW + R will be used to denote the numerical value of the hybrids, R denoting round, and W wrinkled and R W the hybrid between R and W. In the hybrid R W the recessive W is written in the lower case, thus R w. Such an expression always denotes an unexpressed or re- cessive character. For the purpose of further discussion it seems desirable to introduce other terms which are inimical to brevity and to clear ex- pression of thought. The first term to be considered is that of the gamete. This terra is employed by the biologist to denote the sexual cells of a plant. It is supposed to contain all of the her- itable characters of a plant or animal. The fusion of a male and female gamete results in the formation of what is technically known as a zygote If the fusing gametes are of a similar constitution, that is possessing iden- tical unit characters as in the case of pure strains of plants, the resulting zygote is called homozygote, because it possesses a homogenous constitution. SOME PIONEER FLORISTS OF MINNEAPOLIS. Kiiidinu Inun Lrli u. Riitlil. Tiny An ; Hiins Kn>.:Hkcr, Gus M:llmi|iiist, .\uk'. S\van>iiii Mild Ji>liii MiuiMin. 'I'hr Hiriur.' Was Talien ill the Ri-cciil Picnic of thi' Flnl■i^l^ of tli,' Twin Cilice. seed. These being well defined char- acters were easy to study and to in- terpret in the resulting progeny. It was found that the hybrids of this cross or the Fi generation gave all round seeds and this character was therefore called the dominant one. In the Fa generation from self-fertilized plants he found that there was a split- ting up of these characters in a fairly On the other hand if gametes of unlike constitution fuse with each other the resulting union is called a heterozygote because It contains unlike opposing characters. Therefore each ovule and pollen grain developed In plants pro- duced from the R w seed would theo- retically contain either the R and W characters, and according to the la\M of chance would combine In about igz2. The American Florist. 113 COLISEUM, CHICAGO, WHERE THE S. A. F CONVENTION WILL BE HELD AUGUST 80-S3. equal proportions. This may be best illustrated in the following manner: OVULE POLLEN --=-R i--.W = R+2Rw+W It is important, however, to remem- ber that Mendelian inheritance only gives such an expression as the above when the plants employed are gameti- cally pure, that is in which two oppos- ing or contrasting characters do not exist in the same gamete. With this conception of Jlendelian inheritance and the factors which govern its ex- pression we may now re-direct our at- tention to the data previously submit- ted with reference to the results from crosses in groups I to IV. In group I singles were crossed with singles, and it will be remembered that the resulting progeny were all single flowered. In this case it is evi- dent that the ovules and pollen grains of the single flowering carnation only contain the S. unit character, and for that reason it is only possible for the parent plants to transmit the S. unit to their progeny. In group II we have an entirely dif- ferent proposition. Here the female or seed parent possesses the S. unit and the pollen or male parent the D. or double character. By combining these we get the hybrid D s. as follows : Ovule S... Pollen .. .D D s., S being recessive, it is unexpressed. Theoret- ically, 'then, the first generation hy- brids all produce flowers of the com- mercial type. The data presented shows that while this wa.s very close- ly approximated it was not abso- lutely attained. Of the 1,004 seed- lings which were flowered 4 produced single flowers, OSS commercial and 12 were classed as doubles. In the light of our present knowledge there is some reason to doubt the accuracy of the observation upon the twelve doubles noted. It is quite possible that they may have been rather full petalled bursters of the commercial type. How- ever, be this as it may, the evidence seems to overwhelmingly support the idea that the single and double unit characters of the carnation are sepa- rate and distinct entities. The pres- ence of a single plant in each of four crosses may be accounted for by as- suming that through some accident in making the cross or in emasculating the flower a pollen grain from a single may have been transferred to the stigma from the forceps used in per- forming the operation. The percent- ages of singles, commercials and dou- bles from group II were respectively .4, 98.4, and 1.2. Theoretically there should not have been any singles or doubles. As already explained in the case of the doubles it is not at all cer- tain that they were true doubles. In group III a different set of; fac- tors are involved. Here we have the D s hybrid ovules crossed with pollen from the gametioally pure single. This cross is expressed in the following manner : OVULE POLLEN :S = DS+S While the data obtained from this cross is too meager to permit of much generalization it nevertheless very closely approaches the Mendelian ratio. Theoretically fifty per cent of the seed- ling plants should have produced single flowers and the remaining fifty per cent those of the commercial type. The figures actually obtained were 51.2 per cent singles and 48.8 per cent com- mercial. Slightly different factors were in- volved in group IV. In this cross we are dealing with the unfixed hybrid in both parents and in consequence have the opposing unit characters in both parents as shown in the following dia- gram : OVULE POLLEN S-.: .-,S in which according to the law of chance the probable combination would be D -I- 2 D s + S or 1:2:1. The dia- gram shows how these characters may combine. The data obtained from such crosses shows that of the 260 plants flowered, 62 produced single flowers and 198 commercial and double, or per- centages respectively of 23.8 and 76.2. The theoretical percentage should have been 25 per cent singles and 75 per cent commercial and double. No at- tempt was made to distinguish be- tween the double and the commercial. .VATUKE OF DOtlBLING IN THE CABNATION. While it has not as yet been possible to make a very careful study of the nature of doubling in the carnation, suflScient information has been derived from an examination of several hun- dred flowers to enable us to say that many factors contribute toward doub- ling. The simpler and more common ones are those of the multiplication of petals, by proliferation, the conversion, ■of stamens into petals and the devel- opment of supernumerary buds inside- the flower but outside of the ovary.. The presence of supernumerary or ad*- ventitious buds seem to imply a tend- ency, of the flowers in which they occur, to advert to the "bullhead" type of flower. It is certain that their pres- ence in the flower is accountable for many a bursted calyx, and in such in- stances it may be necessary for us to revise our current notions that a burst- ed calyx is due to an inherent tendency in the plant to produce weak calyces or that it is the result of unfavorable temperatures or conditions of growth. True it may be. that the presence of supernumerary buds may indicate aji inherent weakness in the plant, but have we a right to say that this weak- ness is solely one of an imperfect calyx? 114 The American Tloris'x. Aug lo. In the light of our present knowledge It would appear that we must look for some other explanation. It is evident that whatever determines the presence ■of these extra buds, must be due to rsome inherent factor in the organic hereditary constitution of the plant. In all probability these changes occur in the very earliest stages of the de- -velopment of the bud. Until careful .cytological studies have been made of this phenomenon our conception re- garding the determining causes of the presence of adventitious buds must be a purely speculative one. COM^IERCIJ^L AND DOUBLE. ■ Kecent observations on the behavior of supposedly commercial and double flowering plants would seem to mdi- cate that the number of petals per flower vary greatly throughout the sea- son. Seedlings which apparently pro- duce good typical commercial flowers during the early part of the season or until the middle of January, began to develop many blooms which to all ap- pearances were of the "bullhead" type. Our attention has also been called to an apparent opposite case, in which a seedling plant producing "bullheads in the early part of the season began to develop flowers bordering on the commercial type. Our present knowledge would lead us to believe that there is a consider- able degree of seasonal fluctuating variability in some of the seedling plants. This variability has also been noticed in the Enchantress and Mrs. Ward and no doubt is more or less common in other full-petaled varieties. ADVANTAGES OF SINGLE-DOtJBLE CROSS. Thus far in our discussion we have simply aimed to present a report of the results which have actually been secured from the various crosses men- tioned, our present effort will be to show that the single-double cross may offer some advantages to the plant breeder which are not found in the commercial-commercial crosses. In thti first place it has been shown that the resulting seedlings of the commercial crossed with the commercial yields ap- proximately 25 per cent singles, 50 per cent commercials, and 25 per cent doubles. In other words, the possibil- ity of securing a really desirable seed- ling is limited to 5i) per cent of the progeny. In the single-double cross the breeder has 100 per cent from which to make his selection. The ad- vantage therefore of the two crosses is as 50 to 100 in favor of the single- double combination. In addition to this we might mention that it fre- quently happens that very desirable colors occur in the singles, particularly in scarlets and crimsons. The singles are also as a rule very free blooming, and many of them produce long stiff- stemmed flowers. They are also as a rule more vigorous than the commer- cial types. Similar desirable charac- ters arc oftentimes found embodied in the "Ijullheads" and with intelligent se- lection of the parent iilants it should be possible to secure a reasonably large percentage of jiromising seedlings. There is yet another factor which we have not as yet mentioned but which seems to be clearly emphasized by our investigations, and that is with respect to the average number of seedling plants produced jier cross. Our data ■shows that the single-single combina- tion produced 1-S ABOUT GO>"E. Carnations are not so plentiful, man}" of the growers having thrown them out. Outdoor ones are in and moving fairly well. Gladioli are still coming in and asters are increasing, especially in the common varieties. Some good fancy ones are seen. If this cool weather continues many will return to the city. Stores are being renovated and preparations for fall trade are seen everywhere. NOTES. Joseph Krug of Alton, 111., was in town Sunday. He has opened up a store in Granite Citj'. Mr. Krug has fine house of chrysanthemum plants thrown out his carnations and has a and his cut blooms are in line shape for fall trade. N. Kingsley, of the Mullanphy Flower Co., has returned from his va- cation. Wm. A. Seeger, of the same firm, will attend the convention. The Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. is getting some good outdoor car- nations, also a fine assortment of gladioli and lilies. Mr. and Mrs. John Connon, of Web- ster Grove, St. Louis county, are the proud parents of a baby girl. C. A. Kuehn is having a fine assort- ment of outdoor flowers, also lilies, asters, roses and carnations. M. Le Vine, with Lion & Co., New York, is with us and reports good trade all along the line. Geo. H. Angermueller has a fine supply of extra fancy asters which have good sale. K. Cincinnati. MARKET UNCHANGED. Market conditions are just about the same as at last writing. A steady de- mand has been really more than off- set by an increased supply of nearly everything. Naturally in this last the worst offender is asters. The choice and really good ones clean up. The poorer accumulate and hold down the prices of nearly everything. Gladioli have let up somewhat judging from the receipts at the close of last week and the beginning of this. The cool weather is probably the cause. The large receipts of giganteum lilies are taken up fairly well. Auratums move none too well, although the large of- fering is of a very choice quality. Roses have for the past fortnight cleaned up readily. The best seller is, of course, the American Beauty. Oth- ers, including Killarnes', Kaiserin, Ivory, Bride, Taft, My Maryland, Gold- en Gate and Sunburst are right up with the leader. Carnations still hold on as though they hated to leave us for a few months. The good ones sell pretty well. NOTES. All those living here and from other points who will join either C. E. Critchell's and Al Heckman's party at noon on the Big Four, or E. G. Gil- letfs at night on the C. H. & D., for Chicago should advise the respective gentlemen as quickly as possible. The list is growing fast. The Cincinnati Florists' Society will meet next Monday evening at the club rooms in the Flower market. E. G. Gillett is in receipt of a card from William and Mary Lodder who are at present at Quebec. Chas. Garvej' is again at the store after his three weeks' vacation spent at Indianapolis. B. P. Critchell celebrated his seven- tieth birthday anniversary on Thurs- day, Aug. S. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pfeiffer are back after their extended trip to the Pacific coast. Ed. Bossmeyer, of C. E. Critchell's, is on 'his vacation. P. J. dinger is back from Chicago. Visitors; E. P. Hall, Shelbyville, Ind.; S. P. Pulant, Winchester, Ky.; E. Y. Teas, Centerville, Ind.; Fred Rupp, Lawrenceburg, Ind.; Jos. Gold- man, Middletown, O.; Julius Dilhof, of Schloss Bros., New York. H. Convention Exblbltors. Every foot of available space will be sold before the opening of the conven- tion at the Chicago Coliseum, August 20-23, and those desiring to exhibit must make immediate application or it will be too late. It must be remem- bered that the exhibitor rents the space only, and should make arrange- ments as far ahead as possible for the erection of taijles, hiring of desks, se- curing signs, or whatever is required for his exhibit. The superintendent of the trade exhibition will assist as far as his time will allow. By a rec- ommendation of the advisory board. that part of rule 3 which reads "Ex- hibition space shall be limited to six feet, six inches above the floor" is changed to read "shall be limited to ten feet above the floor." Following is a complete list of exhibitors to Aug- ust .3, 1912: Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Am. Aux'l'ry Heating Co., Boston. American Blower Co., Detroit, Mich. American Florist, Chicago. J. K. Andrews, Elgin, 111. S. A. Anderson, Buffalo, N. Y. A. A. Arnold, Chicago. Chas. D. Ball, Holmesburg, Pa. Lemuel Ball estate, Philadelphia. W. W. Barnard Co., Chicago. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. L. Baumann & Co., Chicago. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. Arthur T. Boddington, New York. Botanical Decorating Co., Chicago. Brecht Co., St. Louis, Mo. H. N. Bruns, Chicago. B'rlingt'n W. Ware Shops, B'rlingt'n. P. L. Carbone, Boston, Mass. John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y. .\rthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Cushman Gladiolus Co., Sylvania, O. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit. A. Dietsch & Co., Chicago. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia. H. G. Dreyer & Son, Cleveland, O. Chas. Eble, New Orleans, La. Elverson Pot. Co., New Brighton, Pa. Florists' Exchange, New York. Foley Mfg. Co., Chicago. Postoria Glass Co., Chicago. Geo. M. Garland Co., Des Plaines, 111. B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., Chicago. Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill, N. X. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncofe, Pa. X. Henderson & Co., Chicago. Hitchings & Co., Elizabeth, N. J. Illinois Flower Box Co., Chicago. Illinois State Florists' Association. Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. King Cons. Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. Knight & Struck, New York. H. "R^ Koerner. Milwaukee, Wis. Kroeschell Bros. Co.. Chicago. A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, Ind. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. Jacob Lederer, Chicago. Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md. Geo. P. Limbert Co., Chicago. Lion & Co., New Y'ork. Lord & Burnham Co.^ Irvington, N. Y. Lord's Plant Box Co'., Minneapolis. N. F. McCarthy & Co., Boston, Mass. McF'rl'nd Pub. Service, Harrisburg. W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J. Mead & Suydom, East Orange, N. J. Means & Tracher, Boston, Mass. Henry P. Michell Co., Philadelphia. John C. Moninger Co., Chicago. Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich. National Flower Show Committee. Frank Oechslin, Chicago. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia. J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. ■C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago. Quaker City Mach. Wks., R'chm'd. Raedlein Basket Co., Chicago. A. L. Randall Co., Chicago. Revere Rubber Co.. Chelsea, Mass. M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Roseville Pottery Co., Zanesville, O. Schloss Bros., New York. Wm. Scott Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Sefton Mfg. Co., Chicago. St'rd Pump & Engine Co.. Cleveland. E. E. Stewart, Rives Junction. Mich. Sup. Mach. & Boiler Wks., Chicago. J. Thomann & Sons, Rochester, N. Y. B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass. G. E. Travis Co., Henry, III. United Fertilizer Co.. Chicago. LTniv. Port. Cement Co.. Chicago. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago. James Vick's Sons. Rochester, N. Y. Wertheimer Bros.. New York. Geo. Wittbold Co.. Chicago. O. F. Zurn Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. 118 The American Florist. Aug. to. TheAmerigan Florist 1886 TwEWTi Sixth Yeae 1913 SubKription, United States and Mexico, 11,00 a year, Canada 82,00; Europe and Countries Id Postal Union, 82.50 Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. ^hen sending us changeof address always send t le old address at the same time. Advertising rates on applioation. From the first issue the Auebicait Florist has ;H'3eptBd only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St . CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 109 — Begonia Gloire de Lorraine 1U9 — Pyretlirums 109 — Paper white narcissi 109 — Hydrangeas 110 — Sweet scented geraniums 110 Potasb as fertilizer 110 The retail trade 110 — The square deal 110 — Miniature bouquet (illus.) 110 — Colonial bouquet (illus. ) 110 The carnation Ill — When to bloom Ill — Carnation breeding Ill Some pioneer florists of Minneapolis (illus.). 112 Coliseum, Chicago (illus.) 113 Japanese azaleas 114 Canadian Horticultural Association 115 — Secretary's report 115 — Wm. Gammage (portrait) 115 , — Cost of production of florists' stock 115 Wheeler Park, Oklahoma City 116 St. Louis 117 Cincinnati ll"; Convention exhibitors 117 Persenal 118 Society of American Florists 118 Florists' Hail Association 118 Chicago 122 Chicago Florists' Club 126 Philadelphia 127 Boston 128 Washington 128 Detroit 128 Huntingdon, Pa 129 Cleveland 130 New York 132 Pittsburg 132 New York State Florists' Club 132 New York to Chicago 132 Buffalo 134 Baltimore 138 The seed trade 140 — The second vice-president 140 — Arthur B. Clark (portrait) 140 — Conditions of invoice 140 — South Africa wants seed samples 140 Market gardeners 144 — Market] ng sweet corn 144 Chambersburg. Pa 144 The nur.=5ery trade 146 — Boskoop exhibition of roses 146 — Restrictions on imported gooseberries 146 St. Louis, it is stated, will be a can- didate for the next convention. The Washington Florists' Club pledged .$200 toward the Smith me- morial July 6. L. E. Partridge, of Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago, says that the glass market remains exceedingly firm and believes that there is less greenhouse glass in stock in the United States today than there has been at any time during the past 10 years. The facto- ries are still closed and are not likely to resume operations until the latter part of October. Personal. Geo. Mount and S. W. Mount, of George Mount & Sons, Ltd., Canter- bury, England, expect to make a tour of the United States in September. Geo. M. Geraghty, Toronto, Ont., has been spending a brief vacation with friends at Berwyn, 111., and returns this week. J. F. Ammann, of Edvvardsville, III., Is a bull mooser and a delegate to the national progressive convention at Chi- cago. Society of American Florists. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. Even at this date all arrangements are about completed for the entertain- ment of the visitors to the conven- tion. Every detail for their comfort and enjoyment has been taken care of by some committee. Every one con- nected with the business in any way is anxious to do something and has done something to help make this the banner convention in the history of the society. Those that have not been fortunate enough to hear L. W. C. Tuthill talk on advertising have a pleasant surprise awaiting them on Wednesday morning, when he entertains us with his paper, "Advertising : Some Wrongs to Make Right." It has been the privilege of the writer to hear part of the lecture that will be given by Fred C. W^. Brown and see many of the subjects he will present with his illustrated lecture on "Floral Designing"; this will be the attractive and interesting fea- ture of Wednesday evening's session. Bensinger's Bowling Alleys, 29 West Randolph street, where the annual bowling tournament takes place Thurs- day, are new alleys and arrangements have been made for the comfortable seating of spectators and "rooters." Ravinia Park, the most noted and ex- clusive resort near Chicago, where the day's entertainment will take place on Friday, is a beautiful place, and at no previous convention has there been such favorable grounds and lawns to carry out the program of outdoor sports and the baseball game. The band concert and grand opera is of the highest quality and thj conductor has an international reputation. Luncheon will be served upon the arrival of the party at the park and dinner in the evening. Visitors to the convention should not let anything prevent their being present on this trip, when such elaborate preparations have been made for their pleasure. All of the business sessions of the society will be taken up with important business matters and discussions. Taken all together, it is going to be a busy convention. Nothing has been left undone for the entertainment of the ladies. Automo- bile rides, entertainment at the exclu- sive South Shore Country Club, and many other attractive and interesting trips have been provided for: and the ladies of Chicago are holding frequent meetings to provide even additional en- tertainment. At this date many res- ervations have been made at the dif- ferent hotels, showing the great Inter- est that is being taken by the florists and representatives of the allieOto 2.50 2.50 2.50 ^..lO 3.50 to 3.00 to 5.00 to 3.00 to 4.00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to .100 to 6.00 2.50 to 4.00 3.00 to 0.00 4.00 to 5.00 3.00 2.00 Reservations may be made through the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the local hotel committees, as follows : • J. B. DEAMUD, ROBERT NEWCOMB, ICO North Wabash avenue, Chicago. 31 West Randoliih street, Chicago. T. E. WATERS, WM. LANGHOUT, 32 East Randolph street, Chicago. 31 West Randolph street, Chicago. I9I2. The American Florist. 119 Comins: Exhibitions. {Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.) Asbury Park, N. J., October 29-31. 1912.— Chrysanthemum show, Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben Wyckoff, secretary, 1104 Fourth avenue, Asbury Park. Baltimore, Md., November 18-23, 1912.— An- nual exhibition, Maryland State Horticultural Society. Fifth Regiment Armory. T. B. Sy- mons, secretary, College Park. Md. Boston, Mass., November 7-10, 1912.— Cbrys- anthemum show, Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Horticultural hall. Wm, P. Rich, sec- retary. 300 Massachusetts avenue. Boston. Chicago, August 20-23, 1912.— Annual meet- ing and exhibition, Society of American Florists, Coliseum. John Young, secretary, 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York. Chicago, August 20-23, 1912. — Annual exhibi- tion, American Gladiolus Society, Coliseum. L. Merton Gage, secretary. Groton. Mass. Cleveland. 0., November 12-15, 1912.— First exhibition. Ohio Hortlcxiltural Society. John N, Stockwell. secretary, City hall, Cleveland. Glen Cove. L. I., N. Y., October 29-30, 1912. — Chrysanthemum exhibition, Nassau County Horticultural Society. James MacDonald, cor- responding secretary. Mt. Kisco, N. Y., October 31-November 2, 1912. — Annual exhibition, Northern Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society, St. Francis hall. Thos. Ranger, chairman ex- hibition committee. Mt. Klsco. New York, September 24-26, 1912.— Exhibition of flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables, Amer- ican Institute of New York, Berkeley Lyceum tuilding. 19-21 West Forty-fourth street. W. A. Eagleson, secretary, American Institute, New York. New York, November 6-8, 1912, — Chrysanthe- mum show. Chrysanthemum Society of America, Berkeley Lyceum building, 19-21 West Forty- fourth street. W. A. Eagleson, secretary, 19 W*»st Forty-fourth street. New York. Eocheater, N. Y., September 4-6, 1912. — An- nual exhibition. Vegetable Growers, Association of America. S. W. Severance, 508 Walker building. Louisville, Ky. St. Paul. Minn. , November 8-12, 1912. — Flower show, Minnesota State Florists' Asso- ciation, Auditorium. S. D. Dysinger, secretary, 20 West Fifth street, St. Paul. Tarrytown, N, Y., November 6-8, 1912. — Fourteenth annual exhibition, Tarrytown Horti- cultural Society, Music hall. E. W. Nenbrand, secretary. Tarrytown. Worcester, Mass., November 7, 1912. — Chrys- anthemum exhibition. Worcester County Horti- cultural Society. Horticultural hall. L. C. Midgley, secretary. 18 Front street, Worcester. Wants, For Sale, Etc One Cent Per Word. Casb with Adv. For Flant Advs^ See Ready Reference Section. Where answers »re to be mailed from this offloe enolofle 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By September 1: German, single, middle age: experience in palms, ferns, beddiner plants, forcing stock; good potter. Chi- cago references. Private or commercial. Chicago preferred. .Address, Key 685, .\merican Florist. Situation Wanted— .As working foreman; single, German, strictly sober; good grower of cut flowers and potted plants, good designer, handling help, etc.: state wages in first letter. .Address Key 682. care .American Florist. Help Wanted— -A competent grower for general stock on commercial place in Texas. Must be good designer, well up on carnations and Chry- santhemums, not afraid of work, honest and reliable. A good steady position open the 1st of September. Experience seekers and tramps need not apply. Wages $50.00 per month and room. The Nussb-\umer Flor.\l Comp-\ny, San Angelo. Texas, a For Sale-One of the best greenhouses in city of 80,000 in central New York; 20.000 feet of glass. Now running at a big profit. . .Address. Key 684. care .American Florist. For Sale— One 40 H. P. Donzontal return tubu_ lar boiler, in good condition and cheap. .Also 25 boxes 16x18 D.S. A. hand made glass. W. H B.\RRETT, .Adrian, Mich. For Sale— Within the next 30 days three thous- and dollars will buy seven thousand feet of glass; ten-room dwelling. Part cash: if you mean busi- ness, write Key 671. care .American florist. For sale— Complete file "American Florist."— twenty-seven years-Vols. 1 to 13 - 1j years inclu- sive; bound in half Morocco, cloth sides. If you want them make me reasonable otter. Cost me ^.50. L. R. Kr.«ier. \\ ooster, O. For Sale- Store and Greenhouses with stock of plants; situated in best part of United States: doing splendid business; wish to sell on account of poor health; good market for vegetable growing. Key 676, care American Florist. For Sale— "Improved Capitol Boiler," (steam or hot water) No, 1037; capacity 6300 sq, ft. direct rad.; 24 in. flue; length SO*-' in. Bought Nov., 1910, used 5 months. Price $300 cash. The Pan.\ Greenhouses. Pana. 111. For Sale— 6000 ft. glass; 12 acres land; 7 room dwelling; all inside city limits of 6000 inhabitants; only greenhouse: no competition: good business at a bargain. Address Mrs. Anna J. Ph.\re. Willmar, Minn. For Sale— Well established greenhouse busi ness; 6000 ft. of glass; good location in St. Paul: easy terms; reason for selling, ill health. Can take possession at once. Address Key 673. care .American Florist. For Sale. -Nursery Plant. High grade small nursery, in middle west, well stocked and equipped, all inside limits city of 2000 population. Buildings cost over $8,000. Opportunity for two live young men. Account of health owner will make sacrifice for quick sale. Henry Lake Sons Co.. Black River Falls, Wis. For Sale -Large new Hothouse, 30x95 ft,, stand- ing on corner lot 100x110 ft., with packing shed 10.x30 ft. Now planted English Cucumbers. Water laid on to lot and house. Owner must sell, other business to attend to; $1,700 for whole concern. Clinton New.man. Grover .Ave., .lacksonville, Fla. FOR RENT I have a place to rent at Bayside, consisting of several greenhouses and other land nearby with good crops of flowers now. Houses ready to be filled with good healthy carnations. House in first class condition, to rent with privilege of buying. Two blocks from Trolley Cars and about 10 min utes walk from Railroad Station. Good water sup- ply. For full particulars, apply at once CHARLES MILLAWG. 57 W. 28th St., Hew York Wanted to buy— On easy terms or rent, retail greenhouses, land, cottage. .Address Grower, 75 Gautier .Ave., Jersey City. N. ]. Wanted— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646, care .American Florist. Wanted to Rent -Greenhouse, with stock, near Chicago, for term of years, with privilege of buy- ing; prefer one with some land in good town or city. Address "Florist," P, O. Box 164. Allen, Micb. Situation Wanted. In retail or wholesale store; Al man with good references; ready to go to work; Chicago preferred. Key 680, care American Florist. SiluationWanlcd A good carnation grower is open for engagement. Chicago or middle west preferred. Address Key 683, care American Florist. WANTED! Experienced Rose and Carnation Growers for our new place just being finished. Houses are 60 by 1000 feet. New and modern. State wages, experience and references and when you can come in your first letter. Steady and good position for reliable men. J. F. Wilcox S Sons, Council Bluffs, la Wanted Frank Fischer to correspond with the Chicago Carnation company immediately. Important. Chicago Carnation Company 30 East Randolph St. . Chicago Situation Wanted. An expert grower, desirous of making a change in the near future, would like to correspond with party requiring fore- man or manager, where only the best stock is required. Address Key 615, care American Florist. Seedsman Wanted Who has had experience in selling goods on the road. About six months of the year road work and balance of time in the house. Salary $1,000 per year. Chance for advancement for the right party. Key 628, care American Florist. Wanted At Once. NURSERY MANAGER For Mail Order Business, one who is familiar with conditions in the Northwest. Married man pre ferred. Good dwelling: house on place. Splendid opportunity for the right man with some capitla. Address Key 657. care American Florist. British Columbia Florist and Fruit Business, near important town, with twelve acres bearing orchard — ten thous- and feet glass. Eighteen thousand dollars. BEALBY, Nelson, B. C. For Sale—At Once Florist's well-established business near large cemetery, including on« acre of land (more ad- joining land can be tiisily acquired); one mile out on electric car liu<; good 9-room dwelling with basement, electric light and heating; two barns: 17.000 feet of glass: well stocked; good reasons for selling. HENRY GAETHJE, 1607 Second Avenue, RocK Island, lU. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property in Evanston. 111., consisting of 20.000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it greater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6.500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. Hahn. 1572 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, III. FOR QUICK SALE. Nearly new greenhouse; cement and pecky cy- press, on cedar posts; 58.000 sq. ft. under glass; fully stocked; and equipped with piping and all other tools, pots, and a lot of glass, putty, lead and oil; 5 acres of land; 3new boilers; Skinner sprinkl- ing system; in good town of 5.000; close to large markets; doing good business. On account of age and poor health must sell at once. This is your chance. Full information on request. Fred A. Gleason, Box 157, Greenville, Mich. The Annual Meeting of the Florists' Hail Association Of America will be held at the Coliseum, Chicago, 111., at 9 a. m., August 22, 1912. JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETINQ CHICAGO. July IS. 1912. Stockholders ot the American Florist Company You are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Florist Com- pany will be held in the .Auditorium Hotel. Michi- gan avenue and Congress street, Chicago. Wed- nesday, August 21, 1912, at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing directors and officers for the ensuing term and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. J. C. VAUGHAN, Pres. M BARKER. Sec'y. 120 The American Florist. Aug. 10, SEE OUR EXHIBIT -AT THE — S. A. r. Convention And visit our salesroom while you are in the city. We are manufacturers and importers of Florists' Baskets and particularly urge you to inspect our line. Finest and largest assortment in the United States. : : : Come and see it. Take an Elston avenue, Division street, Chi- cago avenue or Armitage avenue car at State and Randolph and go west as far as Huron street Raedlein Basket Company 713-717 Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, III. Wichiu, Kan. jrXT AX AVERAGE JIONTH. "An average July" will about size up the business for the month just passed. The volume of business was slightly greater, just enough to cause the florists to feel that it might have been worse. Out-door stuff has a large part in the traffic at present. Sweet peas were hardly a satisfactory crop this season, and are practically done for now. Carnations are out of the running.. Asters and gladioli take their place. They, with roses and the sum- mer lilies. Album and Auratum, near- ly complete the list of staples avail- able. They are all good and there seems to be plenty for all demands. NOTES. Elwood Kline left Wichita about a year ago for Lawrence, where he took over one of the old established places of that city. He is planning to open a city store in a few weeks. His brother, Nerval Kline, has bought the Schurr floral store in Hutchinson. F. Kuechenmeister has about com- pleted a show house for palms, ferns, etc., that is unique in the fact that the roof is built of alternate sections of shingle roof and rows of glass. From present appearances a hail storm would hardly think it worth while to tackle it. John Smith, another Wichita boy, is also in Lawrence, and, we are informed, will take oo-er the place of A. Whit- comb, one of the pioneer florists of the The local florists. In common with other tradesmen, are complaining of poor collections, but are anticipating a record-breaking season for next win- ter. Miss Tomer and Miss Wilhlte, of the store force of W. H. Gulp & Co., and Miss Cobb, bookkeeper, will begin their vacations this week. Chas. P. Mueller is building a Gar- ATTRACTIVE VACATION TRIPS Write for a copy of Wabash Summer Tour Book outlining many very attractive vacation tours at moderate cost. Among them will be found New York and return $27.00 Boston " " 25.60 etc. Let us help you plan your summer outing trip. Address As.st. Gen. Pass, Agent 68 West Adams Street CHICAGO land iron-frame house for mums. He is also adding another boiler, 150 h. p., to the heating plant. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cu'p will visit in the country, feasting on fried chicken and hunting mosquitoes at the old Gulp homestead. Frank Mueller and Mr. Brackenbiiry have also tried the "rest cure" during the past two weeks. Mrs. Chas. P. Mueller and daughter are visiting at Mrs. Mueller's old home, near Buffalo, N. Y. Vacation time is being moderately observed among the craft. Frank Cluflf Is building a house for carnations. W. I, C. WATEnBunv, Conn, — A. S. Nodlne Is liuildinc a greenhouse 18x75 feet. 191 2. The American Florist. 121 THE FIRST CHICAGO CONVENTION AND The American Horist GAVE THE TRADE NEW LIFE AND VIGOR We thank the many friends who have so generously appreciated our efforts, and now soHcit their renewed and continued patronage, so that we may aid in the creation of GREATER PROSPERITY FOR Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen Everywhere The Convention Number To Be Issued August 15 WILL SHOW IN ITS ADVERTISING COLUMNS WHAT THE TRADE HAS TO OFFER IN EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES Advertising rates are as usual, $1 per inch, single column width, $30 per page of 30 inches, with the usual discount on time contracts. The American Florist 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO The Early Advertisement Gets There. 122 The American Florist. Aug. lo. Summer Roses Our Specially American Beauty - Kaiserin - Maryland Rhea Reid - Aaron Ward - Mrs. Taft The above are the best roses at this time of year and we cut them especially tight for hot weather shipments. Buy direct of the grower. We grow all the stock we sell and guarantee it strictly fresh. Good, fresh, medium and short stem roses, our selection in lots of 500 or more, at the rate of $15.00 per 1000. Price List AMERICAN BEAUTIES Extra long 22 to 24-inch 15 to 18-inch 12-inch Per doz. $3.00 2.00 1.50 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00 to 6.00 KAISERIN, MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY AND PERLES Per 100 Extra long select $6.00 to $8.00 Medium length 4.00 Short 2.00 to 3.00 Subject to change without luatice. Per 100 P. BASSETT .$1.50 to $2.00 CARNATIONS Extra long, O. Extra long, white 1.50 to 2.00 Fancy pink 1.50 to 2.00 FINE EASTER LILIES Per dozen 1.25 to 1.50 Per 100 8.00 to 10.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY 3.00 to 4.00 ASTERS, all colors 1.00 to 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS 3.00 to 4.00 SPRENGERI 2.00 to 3.00 ADIANTUM 1.00 to 1.50 GALAX— Bronze and Green per 1,000, $1.00 NEW FERNS per 1,000, $1.50 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. store and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAfiO Phone. Central »4S7 ^flilWWMW Greenhouses, HINSDALE, ILL. Chicago. WHITE ROSES VERY SCARCE. The cool weather of the past week has caused the supply to shorten up considerably and roses of nearly all kinds are very scarce and bringing fancy prices. White roses, especially White Killarney, are very scarce and even the short stemmed stock cleans up quickly at a good figure. Killarney roses are quite plentiful but there is a good demand for fancy stock and Mrs. Aaron Ward roses are in oversup- ply. American Beauty roses are about as scarce as white roses and are very good property. Good asters are scarce but there is a glut of inferior stock, and sweet peas are rapidly approach- ing the end. The supply of gladioli is very large and the demand is princi- pally for America and Mrs. Francis King. Orchids are very scarce and .S7.50 per dozen is asked for the best Gaskelliana and $9 per dozen for gigas. Lily of the valley is very plentiful and the first dahlias of the season arrived this week. The demand for lilies is much larger and Harrisii have ad- vanced considerably in price. Fine snapdragons are arriving in quantity and there is an oversupply in greens. The colored water lilies are still at- tracting a great deal of attention in the retail windows and a fine showing of the beautiful flowers in white, blue and pink were displayed in one of the retail stores this week. A large quan- tity of outside stock is being used for window decorations, Including Rud- beckia, Golden Glow, feverfew, achillea .-xnd large bunches of golden rod. Many of the stores are being repainted and the main topic of conversation on the market is the coming S. A. F. con- vention. Large banners are seen every- where and the trade exhibits will be something out of the ordinary and a record breaking attendance Is expected. The Chicago Trade Com- mittee of florists and allied trades are requesting the local employers to close their stores as early as con- venient Convention Outing Day, Friday, August 23, so that their employes may have an opportunity to participate. Out-of-town buyers should time orders so as to reach this city August 23 not later than 8 a. m. The wholesale florists all cordially in- vite the visitors to the convention to visit their stores and it would be well for everyone to make a complete trip through the great central market. NOTES. J. F. Amman, of EdwardsvlUe, and C. E. Gullett, of Lincoln, are attending the Bull Moose convention here this week. Mr. Amman represents the dis- trict that has Madison county for its headqu.nrtcrs and Mr. Gullett is very much interested in the suffrage meet- ing that is being held In the Fine Arts building. Mrs. C. L. Washburn is also taking a prominent part in this meeting and her genial husband is seen wearing the "votes for women" but- ton. A. Lange says that this summer's business is very good and shows about a 10 per cent increase over previous years. He gives advertising a great deal of credit for the splendid showing and is one of the few enterprising re- tailers who realize the true value of printer's ink. H. A. Stone, head de- signer at this establishment, says that July was a good month for weddings and even much better than June. The A. L. Randall Co. is making a great many improvements to its store and when these are completed it will be one of the finest equipped stores In this section of the country. A large ke-box is being installed and Frank Johnson is getting things in shape at tht' store for convention week. <). Johnson says that the Batavla <;rei'nhouKe Co. has already finished Its rose planting in its new range and will soon start planting its carn.atlons. This firm has only been in business for a few years and with its new addition has over 150,000 feet of glass. Joe Beaver and Chas; Balluft are busy distributing convention advertis- ing and are doing a good job of it, for the market looks as if Ringllng Bros.' blllposting crew passed through it this week. N. P. Miller, with Kennicott Bros. Co., has just purchased a five passen- ger Oldsmobile touring car and will be right on dock with his machine at the .S. A. F. convention. The Geo. M. Garland Co. has Just In- stalled a large amount of new machin- ery in its factory at Pes Plalncs and now has a very modern shop. A. I. Simmons, captain of the seventh Infantry, was called to Springfield by the request of the governor this week. igi2. The American Florisi, 123 Poetilmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. '""^S3SSS.%?'°™ CBICAfiOJU. Our Price List of FlorfSts' SUppliCS is Ready for Mailing. Our line is complete. All new stock. For fall decorations and window dis- plays you will find oak sprayS naturally prepared, very useful. Look for Our Display at the Convention. RllSCUS in red, green and tinted shades. Just the thing for basket and win- dow boxes. Write for special quotations. NEW ROSES IN GOOD SUPPLY Aaron Ward, Bulgaria (Mrs.Tatt), Melody, Lady Hillingdon. ASTERS AND GUDIOLI LARGE SUPPLY. LILY OF THE VALLEY FINE QUALITY. Plumosus, Smilax and New Ferns. CURRENT PRICE LIST ^ti Subject To Chan^ Without Notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz. Specials $3.00 30 to 36-lneh 2.50 24-lnch ~ a.OO 18 to 20-lneb 1.50 Short stem per 100 .IH.OO to 8.00 PRINCE DE BULGARIB, Antoine Rivolre or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Long SS.OO to *10.00 Medinm Short *3.00 to MELODY, long 8.00 to Medium Short 3.00 to MRS. AAROIN WARD. Fancy Long $8.00 to Medium Short ■. . . 3.00 to LADY HILLINGDON, long $8.00 to Medium Short 3.00 to RICHMOND, Specials Fancy 31edium Good Short 6.00 4.00 10.00 6.00 4.00 10.00 6.00 4.00 10.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 KILLARNEY, Specials ijtlO.OO Long S.OO Medium 6.00 Good Short .^3.00 to 4.00 ^VHITE KILLARNEY,- Specials $10.00 Long Medium Good Short ASTERS $1.00 to CARNATIONS, fancy 2.00 to ORCHIDS, Cattieyas. per doz 6.00 and up EASTER LILIES 12.00 VALLEY 3.00 to 4.00 DAISIES, field 75 SWEET PEAS $0.50 to .75 ADIANTUM CROW EANUM SMILAX, per doz SPRENGERI, PLUMOSUS SPRAYS .$3.00 to PLUMOSUS STRINGS, extra long and heavy. . . .each PLUMOSUS, strong, long, medium each FERNS per 1.000 GALAX .per 1,000 LEUCOTHOE per 100 8.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 1.00 1.50 4.00 .60 .45 1.50 1.25 .75 124 THE American Florist. Aug. 10, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. SPECIAL SALE ON CARNATIONS. Best Qoality Blooms, $15.00 per 1000. Also Special Offer on Roses. Long, $5.00 per 100; Medium, 2.50 per 100. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Special Long Beauties, $15.00 per 100 American Beauties. Per Dozen 60-inch stems $3.00 48-mdi stems 2 50 36-inch stems 2 GO 30-inch stems 1,60 Killarney. Extra special . Selects Per Dozen 24-inch stems $1.26 20-inch stems 1.00 15-inch stems 75 Short Stems BO Per 100 $7.00 600 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Richmond per loo Bfcitra specials $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2-00 Jardine. Fancy, 24-inch stems $8.60 Good, 15 " 6.00 Short 4.00 Subject to change without notice. White Killarney perioo Extra specials 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 My Maryland Fancy '. $7.00 Good 6.00 Short 4 00 Roses, our selection Carnations, $3.00 Extra special $1.60 Fancy 1.25 Good 1.00 HARRISII 8.90 to 10.00 FERNS, per 1000, $1.50. SMILAX, perdoz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.50. GAIvAX. per 1000. $1. SPRENGERI, per bunch, 50c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bnnch, 50c. Mention the American Florist lohen writing At the Sherman Hotel, August 5, the National Associated Florist Sales- man Society was organized as a frater- nal order for the development and the progressiveness of the trade. The meeting v.as called to order by A. F. Longren presiding as temporary chair- man and T. E. Waters, Samuel Selig- man, C. E. Pruner and several others in attendance. Another meeting will be held on August 17. The S. Wllks Manufacturing Co. has a large number of hot water greenhouse boilers in stock and is go- ing after the business in grand style this fall. This firm has been manu- facturing greenhouse boilers for a great many years and its neatly illustrated catalog and price list will be mailed to any florist upon request. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are receiving a line grade of American Beauty roses from Wm. Dittman, the well known grower, of New Castler^ Ind. Miss Paradise has returned from an enjoy- able outing in Michigan and Miss Pear- son and Wm. Johnson arc now enjoy- ing their vacations. Carl Ickes .says that the A. Dietsch Co. is enjoying an extremely busy sea- son and that orders are always coming in. M. Micsse, of Lancaster. O., has placed an order for three new houses 30x22.5 feet and Mrs. Chas. Schafer, of Kankakee an order for a 90 foot plant house. Bassett & Washburn are getting along very well with work on their greenhouses and everything is going along in tip-top shape. This firm will have a fine place when the range is ■completed and according to one of the proprietors it will be second to none in this country. A. C. Kohlbrand, with the K. C. Am- Ilng Co., is back from a fishing trip at Torch Lake, Mich., with the report that the fishing was very poor and that he did not even get acquainted with ver.v many members of the finny tribe. Miss Nelda Wolf, Zech & Mann's effi- cient bookkeeper, is visiting friends in Indiana, and Fred Ottenbacher, Z. & M.'s old reliable standby is spending his vacation with James Novae, the rose, specialist, at Wietorville, Ken- mor4. A. Henderson & Co. have just re- ceived a carload of Formosa lily bulbs and a carload of French bulbs is ex- pected to arrive at any moment. A large shipment of sphagnum moss has arrived and is now being distril>uted. Samuel Seligman, Wertheimer Bros.' "Sprinkleproof Sam," is in the city this weelv and reports taking big or- ders for his flrm'.s new crepon chiffon which is very likely to outrival the fa- mous Sprinkleproof brand. R. A. Smythe, of Benton Harbor, Mich., is attending the Progressive convention in this city this week. He is a cindidate for state senator in the seventh district of ttie Wolverine state on the Bull Moose ticket. Poehlmann Bros. Co. is enjoying a very busy season and is having a good r.ill for roses of all kinds. The sup- jily department is also very busy and a Cull line of everything Is now on (licir list. John Huebner, Joseph Foerster, George Asmus, Ernest Farley .ind Wm. Wolf will be in the team that will rep- resent this city at the S. A. F. con- vention bowling tournament. Joseph Pfeffer, booklteeper for Wic- land & Rlsch, Is back from his vaca- tion. Fred Lautenschlagerj Kroeschell Rro.s. Co.'s boiler man, is pretty busy these days with convention matters and is always on the job early and late. Leonard DeLair, brother-in-law to W. E. Lynch and formerly employed at E. H. Hunt's, died of typhoid fever at Park Ridge, Sunday, August 4. George Washington Flowers Leve- son, better known as Little George, the flower boy, and wife are back from a visit at South Haven, Mich. A meeting of the Cook County Flo- rists' Association will be held at the Tavern, West Washington street, next Thursday, August 15. The E. C. Amling Co. is painting the interior of its store, and John Michel- son and his able force are all ready for a banner fall. John Kruchten and George Gobel re- turned on Sunday, August 4, from a most enjoyable fishing trip at Big Sand Lake, Wis. Fred Sticlow, of Niles Center, is shipping some very fine gladioli to the Chicago Flower Growers' Association's store. The Geo. Wittbold Co. is rebuilding one of Its greenhouses on Buckingham Place with Dietsch material. Mrs. Ennls, of the Wisconsin Floral Co., Milwaukee, Wis., was a visitor to the market on August 5. AVolfe, the Florist, of Waco, Texas, was in the city on business and pleas- ure combined this week. The Des Plalncs Floral Co. will grow one house of single violets this fall. A. Miller returned on August 1 froui .1 business trip lo Minnesota. Miss Martha Gunterberg Is vacation- ing at Falrmount. Minn. Max Cohn, with J. H. McNellly, Is away on his vacation. igi2. The American Florist. 125 Peter Reinber Lon^ Distance Phone Central 2846. 30 Cast Randolph Street, CHICAGO. NEW CROP OF BEAUTIES And Other Roses. Fine Stock for Shipping Orders. Send Your Orders Direct to the Grower and They Will Be Well Taken Care of CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long stems $3 00 36 inch steins 2 50 30 inch stems 2 00 24 inch stems ." 1 50 20 inch stems... 1 25 15 inch stems 1 00 12 inch stems 75 Short Beauties 50 Richmond Killarney White Killarney My Maryland, . . Select $8 00 Medium $6 00 to 6 00 Short 4 00 Mrs Aaron Ward Select %% 00 Medium 6 00 Short $4 00 to 5 00 Select $6 00 Snnrise \ Medium 5 Oft Short 4 00 Roses, our selection 3 00 Carnations 1 50 to 2 00 Harrlsii per doz. 1 50 Valley 3 00 to 4 00 Asters 1 00 to 2 00 Peonies per doz. 50 to 75 Adiantum 100 Asparagus, per bunch 50 Ferns, per 1,000 2 00 UR§E STOCK OF ALL SEASONABLE FLOWERS In-Oluding: a. Oood StijJiJlj?' of :Bea.tJ.tles Some of Our Specialties ASTERS, $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 per 100. Augusta Gladiolus, fancy $4.00 per 100 Mrs. FrancisKingand America,$5to $6per 100 Valley, - $3.00 to $4.00 per 100 Roses, - - - $3.00 to $8.00 per 100 Sweet Peas, - - 40c to 75c per 100. Harrissii, - - $8.00 to $10.00 per 100. Fancy Ferns, best in Chicago, $1.25 per 1000. Mexican Ivy, - 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000. We want a few new live buye'rs. Write for special prices. A. L. VAUGHAN & CO. 161 N. Wabash Ave. (NOT INC.) (Central 2571 PHONES ^ Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO Wilder S. Deamud took his first de- gree in Masonry on Friday, August 2, in the lodge that his grandfather, H. H. Wilder,' was master of before Mr. Deamud's parents were married. His father, the genial J. B. Deamud, had the honor of being the first to receive his son when he was admitted to the lodge. Edgar Winterson is back from a visit with friends at Alton and Indian- apolis and is again attending to his duties at Winterson's seed store. Louia W^interson is now enjoying a well- earned rest at Blue Field, Ky, Wietor Bros, are all through plant- ing carnations and have a nice surplus of field grown plants. This firm ex- tends a cordial invitation to all visitors to the S. A. F. convention to inspect their greenhouses in Kenmore while they are in the city. W. P. Kyle says that business is very good at Kyle & Foerster's store and that the receipts for July were very satisfactory. Hoerber Bros, have had very good success growing gladioli this year and are now showing some very fine stock at their store. Mrs. Arthur C. Lang says that busi- ness was very good this summer and that July was a banner month for fu- neral work. Miss Nettie Parker, the Chicago Car- nation Co.'s popular stenographer, has returned from a most enjoyable vaca- tion. Frank Krai says that business isi very good and that he is filling a large number of funeral orders. Erne & Klingel are featuring a fine line of greens, particularly adiantum and smilax. E. Bollinger, of Lake Forest, is back from a business trip to Milwaukee. W. W. Randall is back from a very .successful 7.000 mile b.-iness trip. 126 The American Florist. Aug, 10, Visiting Florists during Convention Week, or any other time, when in Chicago, are cordially invited to make themselves at home at our place of business, where their mail can be addressed with the assurance that same will receive the utmost care until called for. We are centrally located on all direct and connecting lines with the Col- iseum, where the Convention will be held. Our place is large, cool, airy and commodious, and we will try to make you feel at home while here. Chicago is noted for the home of the Flower Industr^^ and you are invited to make your home with us. EVERYBODY WELCOME. Located between Michigan and Wabash Avenues, directly opposite Chicago's Great Public Library. J- A Established 1S80 Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Cut Flowers 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO Thfe Chicago Flower Growers' As- sociation is filling a large number of orders for fine Killarney and White Killarney roses from stock shipped in from the Wellworth Farm green- houses. A meeting of the directors and stockholders of the association was held August 7 at 3 p. m.. when much important business was transacted. Poehlmann Bros. Co. received a tele- gram this week from F. C. Vrereck, of the Fulton Market Flower Shop, Co- lumbus, O., that his only daughter was buried August 3. and the sympathy of the trade is extended by his many friends in the city. Thos. Franks, of Champaign, III., stopped in Chicago on his way home from a trip to the Pacific coast. He was a month on the way. He thinks the northwest a fine country and found grand opportunities there for young men. The Superior Machine & Boiler Works has Just sold a No. 00 to A. H. Burt of Kankakee. Mr. Pontious says that he expects to book a couple of more orders before the convention is over. J. A. Budlong's lily of the valley is of fine quality and the magnificent long stemmed stock, well clothed in luxuriant foliage and heavily laden with large bells, is meeting with very good sale. Tim Matchen says that business continues to be good at Pttcr Rein- berg's store and that White Killarney and American Beauty roses clean up well. C. M. Dickerson is back with his company of boy scouts and is now busy with convention matters. Wel- come, General. Eric Johnson has returned from Sis- ter Lakes, Mtch.. and is again on the job afthe A. L. Randall Co.'s store. Vaughan's Seed Store is showing some fine blooms daily of named fan- cy gladiolus in many kinds, both im- ported and American seedlings. Fred Liebermann and wife, who are playing on the Bloomer Girls' baseball nine, are back from a western tour. The veteran, John G. Heinl, and family, came in by automobile from Terre Haute, Ind. William Jaap. of Duluth, Minn., is here looking for building material. Arthur Huebner is spending his va- cation at Fort Atchison, Wis. Clilcago Florists' Club. The regular meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club was held at the TTnion Restaurant, August 1, Vice-President Robertson in the chair. President Foley was in attendance but could only remain a short time to report for the entertainment committee as he was called out of town on urgent busi- ness. Various other convention com- mittees reported progress, showing all arrangements for the coming meeting of the Society of American Florists to be in a very satisfactory condition. Chairman Rudd of the committee on by-laws revision again read the new code, which was adopted. The club's quartet, consisting of Geo. Asmus, F. F. Wlnterson. Chas. Balluff and Chas. McKellar, which is in training for the coming convention, rendered a num- ber of selections in their famous old- time style. The qiiartet was warmly received and although many moons have come and gone since the last jnib- 11c appearance, showed no diminution of style or finish in their rendition. The following new members were elect- ed : L. P. Miller, 84 Bast Jackson bou- levard, N. P. Brunke, 84 East Jackson boulevard. The next meeting will be held at the same time and place, -Au- gust l.'j. BEST TRAINS BETWEEN ST. LOUS AND CHICAGO VIA C. & E. I. Chicago and Eaitem llUnois R. R, The Official Route to ttie Convention of American Florists at Chicago. A Few of the C. 6 E. l.'s Unequalled Advantages: LaSalle Street Station in the heart oi Chicago. tiOunge-Grill Car Service, Free Ceiabinatioii Club and Chair Car Service De Lnxe, Official Mail Route. Restful Sleep. Fewer Stops. Locomotives Unequalled for Power and Speed. Leas Noise. Observation-Buffet-Library Cars. W. H. RICHARDSON GENER.\L I'ASSHNIil.K .^GENT Chicago, m. rgi2. The American Florist, 127 The Chicago Flower Growers' Association 176 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO Tf1<>nhon<>«.l Randolph 5449 leiepnones I Antomgy^. 43.521 J. F. KIDWELL, Pres. and Mgr. ANTON THEN, Treas. ED. MEURET, Vlce-Pres G. C. WEILAND, Sec'y. A Cordial Invitation is extended to the trade to make our store their head- quarters while they are in the city. We are fitting out the second floor of our store for the convenience of the visitors to the S. A. F. convention, and we assure you that we would be pleased to have you with us during convention week. CURRENT Grade PRICE LIST: Beauties per dozen Killameys per 100 WUte Klllarneys Richmonds MyMaryland Perle " Maids " Brides " Asters Carnations Easter Lilies Orcllids, Cattleyas Lilyonne Valley " Sweet Peas Peonies Daisies Auratum Lilies Glad oil •■ Asparagus Plumosus Sprays.. " Asparagus Sprengerl Sprays.. Snillax Adlantnins Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 Ferns ; 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8,00 8.00 8.00 8.00 4.00 3.00 10.00 50.00 4.00 1.00 5.00 1.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 20.00 1,00 1.00 2.00 B c D E F G $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 3.00 2.00 8,00 40.00 3.00 .75 4.00 .75 6.00 4,00 3,00 3.00 15.00 .75 $ 2,00 5,00 5.00 5.00 5,00 5,00 5,00 5,00 2.00 1.50 6.00 $ 1.50 4.00 4,00 4,00 4.00 4.00 4,00 4.00 1,00 1.00 $ 1.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3,00 $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 .50 3.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 -Send Your Orders for Summer Flowers to CHAS. W. McKELLAR 22 E. Randolph St., CHIGAGO. Anything in Seasonable Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Long Distance Phone Central 3598. Philadelphia. DEMA>'D BELOW AVERAGE. The month of August has entered very coolly, so to speak, with snow falling in some parts of the state, but not here. Still the glass marked 57 degrees recently. The demand was a trifle better the last week, which, how- ever, is not saying much, a.s it was still a trifle below the average. There is not much bother abotit business anyway. All those who can get away are out of town for a period or on week-end trips, and many of the grow- ers are not sending in except on or- ders. Kaiserin and White Killarneys are not seen at all or so poor as to be almost worthless. The designers are put to it to get enough to supply even the meager demand which ijnce in a while is quite important. however. Pink roses are often substituted and Mrs. Taft,' which appears to lie a good summer rose, also has a place. Ameri- can Beauties are scarce, the imported stock being all sold often before it arrives. Valley and Easter lilies are a great help. There are quantities of asters — nothing very great as j'et, but still some very fair stock is seen. Hydrangea paniculata has arrived and will be a staple for the ne.xt month. Rarely fine gladioli are seen in most of the stocks. There has been great Improvement in this flower in the past five years, some of the newer white sorts supplying grace and beauty to de- sign and decorative work better than any other flower at this season. NOTES. The August meeting of the club was rather poorly attended, many of the members being on their vacations. The best routes to Chicago and the ho- tels of the convention city were dis- cussed. After hearing reports of Geo. W. Wa,tson and John Westcott on rail- roads it was decided to go with the Washington and Baltimore clubs. At the next meeting the Chicago conven- tion will be discussed from every standpoint. Kleventh street is again to the fore. George Craig has ordered an autocar, one of the best, which will be due early in September. Robert Cromford, his neighbor, was the pioneer with the motor car. His was an electric pur- chased years ago when they were somewhat of an experiment. After a year's time he gave it up and went back to horses. In the wholesale markets there is the usual morning hustle and then it is all over for the day, except for a call over the 'phone. The Pennock-Meehan Co. closes during August at 5 p. m. Asters and gladioli are taking up the table space these days. Good gardenias and valley in quantity are also seen. Robert Gaul was married to Miss Mabel G. Field Wednesday, July 31. Mr. Gaul is one of the Pennock-Meehan force. Artist Thompson, of the same force, made the shower bunch of val- ley and white roses, a very dainty affair. The Jos. Heacock Co. has closed its city ofiice for this month and is now resting the roses for the fall campaign. They still have orchids, as their large stock of cattleyas enables them to cut a few at all seasons. The Berger Market offers splendid ast©-t, Phone Central 1496. OIIIOA.OO Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Designs SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131 N. Wabash Ave. E>. H. HXJBJ^TT CHICAGO, ILL. CC.AMLINGCO. THE IwARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. f^ O S E> S White and Pink Klllarney and Richmond Koses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. CaUas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, 111. George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, Rlcbmond, Killarney and White KUlamey roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try US. ' 162 N. Wabash Av., CHICAGO capacity and always "makes good." Tlie valuable services of Hugo Schroe- ter as secretary were again recognized by his re-election the fourth time. Robt. Rahaley as custodian of the club's funds has for several years demonstrated his fitness for that office and his unanimous re-election resulted as in the case of the popular secretary. NOTES. State Vice-President E. A. Scribner, of the S. A. F., made a vigorous appeal to the members to join the National Society and attend the convention in Chicago. It developed that a party of about twenty-flve will attend from here. The club will hold its annual sum- mer outing next week. A committee was appointed to take charge of the affair and the date and place will be known by notices mailed by the sec- retary. The sympathy of the trade is extend- ed to E. O. Fetters, whose brother died last week. J. F. S. HOERBER BROS wsoiesaie^ Cut Flowers Telephone Randolph 2768. Greenlioases : DES PLAIN£S, ILL. Store : 162 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing VlioMe Rower MwrKeU Chicago. Auk. 7. Per doz. Roses. Beauty, specials 3 50@ 4 00 36-in 3 00 30-in 2 50 24-in 200 15-20-in 1 25@ 1 50 12-in 75@ 1 00 Per 100 Short 4 00@ 8 00 Killarney 3 00@10 00 White Killarney.- 3 00@10 00 Richmond 3 00@10 00 Prince de Bulsrarie 3 00#10 00 Radiance 3 00@10 00 Mrs. .\aron Ward 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Melody 3 00@I0 00 Bride 3 00@10 00 Bridesmaid 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Jardine 3 OOglO 00 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. 3 00@10 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 .Asters 1 00@ 3 00 Cattleyas.per doz.. 6 00@7 50@9 00 Daisies 75 Feverfew. .. .per bunch, 35@ 50 Gardenias 3 00 Gladioli per doz.. 7S@ 1 00 Lilium Harrisii per doz., 1 50 8 00810 00 Marguerites 1 00@ 1 50 Stocks fancy., per doz., 50@ 1 00 Sweet Peas 50@ 75 Valley 2 00@ 4 00 .Adiantum Croweanum 1 00 Ferns per 1000. ISO Galax ■■ 125 Leucothoe 75 Plumosus String each. 60 SmiJax per doz., 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays 3 00@ 4 00 Huntingdon, Pa. This is a fine little city of seven thousand or more inhabitants and there seems to be an opening for a good grower. Mrs. J. S. Seal, who owns the Huntingdon greenhouses, which comprise 14,000 square feet of glass, would make favorable arrange- ments with a capable and industrious grower. Hake & Peterman have a retail store here which is conducted by Mr. Hake, Mr. Peterman having other interests at Altoona. John G. Simpson varies the monot- ony of selling seeds and farm supplies by doing some farming on his own ac- cbunt. "The Rusiest House in Chicago." J.B.DEAiWUDCO. Wholesale Florists 160 N. Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO pnnwiri:.) Central 3155 rnoNcs I Automatic 44-389 Mention the American Florist when writing Zech&Mann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Telephone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTBR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lode Distance Phone. Randolph 3619. Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. ^,SweV."o1 Cut Flowers All teleerapb and telephone ordera al/en prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing i Percy Jones i } 56 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO } OOfDODII 180 The American Florist. Aug. lo, r Field Grown Carnation Plants Mrs. C. W. Ward, White Perfection, Winsor, R. P. Enchantress. White Enchantress, Queen Enchantress, Alma Ward, Beacon, Dorothy Gordon, Bountiful, Victory, Wenonah. Our plants are ready for shipment now requirement; acco ' ow, and we exercise special care to send out only healthy stock. Let us tipure on your irdingto tiuantity ordered we will (juote you the lowest market price. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists, N. W. Cor. 1 2tti and Race s*s, Philadelphia, Pa. EASTER LILIES All year round grown by floffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Olilo Young Rose Stock American Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene and Safrano. All clean, healthy stock. WRITE FOR PRICES. Asparagus Pluinosus Nanus seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. Asparagus Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100; $5.00 per uWO W. H. ELLIOTT, Brighton, Mlass. Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Acacia Pubescens, American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOLESALE GROWERS 121 Seventh Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. Charles H. Tolty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Floriat Chrysanthemom Novelties my spcdaltj. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McGALLUM CO., Cleveland, Ohio Pittsburg, Pa. Cleveland. .STOCK IXCKE.\.SIN(i. The past week has been about the same as the week previous, as far as business is concerned, but stock of all kinds and varieties has increased con- siderably. Asters are now very plenti- ful with a wide range of prices, short stem and smaller flowers going for from "a song" to ."ill cents a H'O, better grades at .$1.."0 a UK), and the best about .$2, buyers' <;hoice. The cool weather has improved the carnations somewhat, some ver.v fair stock com- ing in for this tiuie of the year. Easter lilies are very iilentiful. with but a limited demand. Water lilies are sell- ing fairly well, but the season for these (lowers will soon be over. A few dah- lias, the advance guard of a large army to come, arrived in (Cleveland on Saturday. Roses are becoming a bit more plentiful and the Killarney in particular is of very good color. A. Ward roses are again arriving, cut from new stock. Adiantum fern is a drug rin the market, in fact, nearly all kinds of green )ds move rather slowly. V^alley, 1 stock. Is a trifle scarce. VloMe Rower MM-lteU BuFF.\LO. .\utr. 7. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 extra 12 00(Sil5 00 No. 1 f> 00@10 00 No.2 2 00® 4 00 Maid and Bride 3 00@ 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 White Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 Richmond 3 00@ S 00 My Maryland 3 00@ fi 00 Kaiserin 3 00@ S 00 Carnot 3 00@ 7 00 Carnations 1 00@ 1 50 Cornllowers per bu., 5 ."Asters 50® 2 00 (lladioli 3 00® 5 00 Lilium LonKiflorum 7 00@10 00 Lilvof the Valley 3 00© 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00(S> 4 00 Swainsona 50@ 1 00 Sweet Peas per bu.. 4@6c Adiantum Croweanum 75@ l-.SO .\sparajfus, per bunch,. . .35(S' 50 Asparagus. Sprengeri .35(?/' 50 Ferns per 1000, $1 50 Galax per 1000. $1 50 Smilax 15 00 Boston, .^ug. 7, Per 100 Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00 medium 12 00®20 00 culls 1 00® 2 00 Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00® (•• 00 Extra.. 2 60® 6 00 Killarney and Richmond.. 2 00® 8 00 My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 Carnot (. 00®12 00 Carnations, select 1 00® 2 00 Callas S 00®12 00 Cattleyas .35 00®50 00 Gardenias d 00®12 00 Lilium Longiflorum 4 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00 Mignonette 3 00® fi 00 Sweet Peas 25® 75 Smilax 12 00®lf. 00 Snapdragon 6 00®) 8 00 St. Louis. .Aug. 7. Per 100. Roses, Beauty, short stems ^ 00f«' (> 00 Killarney 2 00® 4 00 Mv Maryland 3 00® S 00 While Killarney 2 00® C. 00 .AstiTs 2 00® 4 00 Easter Lilies f. OOWi 8 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 3 00 Valley 3 00® 4 00 Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00® 3 00 Asparagus Plumosus.pcr bu.,35@60 Ferns, New. Fancy 1 50 HEADQUARTER Give Us a Trial I We Can I Please You. T Roses, Carnations and all kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. WM. F. KASTING CO. '^VHr" -^\jsrs'js.T^tz», vs. "ST. Florists' Supplies andWire Designs. Mention the American Florist when writing Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES Wholeul* noritt. C. A. KUEHN, 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Designs. Mention the American Florist when icriting THE MUNK FLORAL GO. Wholeaale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio M'liliitii the .1)111 1 i, rill Florist tohen writing ClN( INN \'n. Auk'. 7. Roses, Beauty per do/.. .58® 3 00 „ . , ., Per 100 Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 8 00 • Killarney 2 00® 8 00 My Maryland 2 OOw 8 00 " Peric 2 00© 8 00 Richmond 2 OS® 8 00 " Taft 2 OOw 8 00 Asters I 00® 3 00 l.ilinin .\uratuni 8 00^12 SO Lilium Gigantcum 8 OOOIO 00 < iladioli 2 00® 4 00 Lily of the Valley 3 OOe 4 00 .Adianltiin | 00 .Asparagus Plumosus per bunch. 25 .Asparagus Spreneeri per bunch. 25 igi2. The American Florist. 131 MILWAUKEE'S LEADING PLANT CUT FLOWER AND FLORIST SUPPLY HOUSE. nOLTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Vtfholesalersand Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens V -^ -^ ■■> A- J>- ■■> t^ '*■ -It ■" J*. -1^ ■*>■ Jl-'ifc ■t\. ilL.ft. rt. .Ik . A. rtv J THE J. M. McGullougli's Sons Co., f iolisale Coiiissioi FlorlsU. CONSIGNMINTS SOUCITID SmcUI itttotioD elTtn to Shlpplns: Ortiri. Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES SEEDS and BULBS. Prica Llit en Applicttlon. 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. Phon* MalD 584. ^ V M' 'IT W^V 'IP ^l"irirM"irM"ir'nni"irn^TF'l> U' .|"P 7r^ WN. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS ST. LOUIS, MO. 1316 Pine St., Both L. O. Phones Suppliei sodEverythinelnSeason slwayiOD hand NOTES. The Ohio Horticultural Society of this city, which intends to stimulate an interest in amateur floral culture, was incorporated yesterday at Columbus. The incorporators are Wm. G. Mather, John N. Stockwell, Jr., A. F. Holden, Joseph Poster, Jr., and John Body. The society will not be conducted lor profit. A show is to be held this fall and if there are enough entries one of the ar- mories will be used. The society will number among its members amateurs in the plant and flower growing line, but professional florists will not be eligible. Professional florists will, how- ever, be invited to compete for prizes at the flower shows. The powder mill near the Harvard and Denison avenue bridge blew up July 23, doing considerable damage to nearby windows. C. B. Wilhelmy, whose store and greenhouses are lo- cated about one and one-half miles from the scene of the explosion, had a large plate glass window in his store blown in, besides about 200 small glass in his greenhouses and two large show windows. The large plate glass win- dow in Mrs. Jos. Nosek's store on Broadway was also demolished. Carl Whitthuhn spent a week's va- cation at the firm's greer.bduses on Schaaf Road, South Brooklyn. He is back again feeling much bcttpr after a short rest. The Florists' Club picnic will take place Wednesday, August ]4. at Puri- tas Springs Park. The ball yame and other sports will be a feature as usual. C. B. GUST. RUSCH & CO. iBl^^^ Wholesale Florists ^^j^ffl| FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Sl^SfflK^^^^ fhone Main 1245. P.O.Boz20a. ^fsl^ waukeest., Miiw3i]i(ee,wis> VlioMeHo¥crM(irKet>s Milwaukee. .Auij. 7. Per 100 Roses, Bi-autv, per iaz.. 75@3 00 KiUarney 2 00® 8 00 Richmond 2 00@ S 00 White Killarqey 2 00@ 8 00 Carnations 1 00@ 2 00 Asters 2 00® 3 00 Daisies 50@ ) 00 Gladioli 2 00@ 4 00 Lilium Giganteum 1,25 doz, S 00@10 00 Sweet Peab _ ,^0 Swainsona per bunch, 25 .^sparasus per string. 50 Sprenjieri, per bunch, 35 Ferns, Fancv per 1000, 150 Galax per 1000. 1 50 Smilax per doz.. 2 00 Pittsburgh, ■.'\uii. 7, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00(g>25 00 No. f 6 00@1000 Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00 ( hatenay 2 00® 4 00 KiUarney 2 00® 4 00 My Maryland 2 00® 4 00 Richmond :; 00® 4 00 Cattlevas 50 00 Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums.... 3 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 50 .Adiantum 1 00 .Asparagus Sprengeri. per bunch. 35 ^' Sprays ... .per bunch. 35 Philadelphu, Aug. 7, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 TO lirst,. 8 000112 00 ■• Brides and Maids 4 00® 6 00 ■' KiUarney 3 OOelO 00 ■■ White KiUarney 3 00®10 00 •• Liberty 3 OOiS 10 00 Cattleyas 35 00®50 00 Dahlias 2 00® 3 0(J Gardenias per doz,, 1 00®2 00 Gladioli 3 00® 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 OOtlO 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 5 00 Asters 1 003) 2 00 Marguerites 75® 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 40® '50 Water Lilies 2 00® 4 00 Adiantum 75® 1 00 Asparagus per bunch. 50 Smilax 15 00@20 00 iNDio, Calif. — The state bureau of pldnt industry has begun work on a greenhouse in the Indio date gardens. RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers ot Cut glowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist when ivriiing Seattle Cut Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cat Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phone. L. P. WALZ. Mgr. Mention the American Florist lohen writing C. E. CRITCHELL 34-36 Third Ave. East, CINCINNATI, 0. Wholesale CommlsslonFlorlst Consignments Solicited Complete Stock ot Florists' GreensandSoppUet Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing "fflastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1.35. Special price on large lots. Machine for applying Mastica, $1.25 each. Peerless Glazing Points per 1000. CiO cents. Per 5000 at 55 cents per lOOO. GEO.H. 3NGERMUELLER, Wholesala Floriat, 1324 Pine Street. ST. LOUIS, MO Mention the American Florist when writing 132 The American Florist. Aug. JO, New York. ASTERS DOMINATE MARKET. Conditions are easier in the matter of supply. Asters of very ordinary quality dominate the market, only a small per- centage of flowers showing quality. They are cheap, quotations are variable and there is difficulty in disposing of all of them, the bulk moving at very low figures. More of the newer va- rieties of roses are appearing, mostly low grade stock, with some good Kil- larneys. My Marylands and American Beauties are more plentiful. Asters fill the void left by the carnations of which there are more than usual at this late date. Harrisii and Valley are still being held at seasonable prices, but the demand is not so brisk as last week. In fact the general demand has dropped off and prices with it. This should occasion no disappointment for we are now in August, the dullest month of the year. Cattleyas are "off and on." The supply is not large but the demand is not constant. Gladioli are now plentiful and cheap. THE CONVENTION SPECIAL. Chairman Frank H. Traendly has booked the following for the trip to the convention at Chicago : F. H. Traendly and wife, W. F. Sheridan and wife, Chas. "Weathered and wife, Arthur Buckholz, P. O'Mara and sister, A. L. Miller, Joseph Manda and wife, Chas. Weber and wife, Rob- ert M. Schultz, H. Bunyard and wife, Robert Simpson, Robert Wilson and wife, Robert Koehne, Bert Chadwick, Louis Schumtz, Jr., A. DeMeusy, W. R. Cobb, Henry Hornecker, W. G. Badgley, W. R. Pierson, F. W. Armi- tage, Leonard Barron, R. E. Berry, Peter Beuerlein, Geo. Blake, Oscar Boehler, John Donaldson, V. S. Dorval, W^m. Eccles, Phil. Einsmann, G. J. Esler and daughter, J. D. Fiesser, A. Hanig, W. F. Kastings, Wm. H. Kue- ber, Emil Leuly, Frank Manker, S. Masur, M. Matheron, W. E. Maynard, John Meisem, Frank Niquet, J. H. Pepper and wife, John Reimels, Julius Roehre, Jr., Chas. Schenck, Wm. Sef- ton, W. H. Siebrecht, C. H. Totty, C. C. Trepel, J. TVeir, J. R. Lewis, C. W. Scott, A. Kakuda, W. Stewart. Chairman Traendly wishes it to be distinctly understood that it is not necessary to be a member of the New York Florists' Club or the S. A. F. to go on this special train. Anyone from the east contemplating going to the convention is invited to join the party. Charles Greitner, city passenger agent of the New York Central, will accom- pany the party to Chicago to see that all arrangements are carried out prop- erly. The transportation committee has all details for the trip arranged. And as the club at its last meeting re- moved the limit on the cost of refresh- ments and entertainment, there is no doubt but that every one of the party will be well taken care of. However, it is necessary for all who intend to go with the New York delegation to so inform the committee at once. A vaudeville entertainment by members of the club has been arranged for to provide amusement on the journey. NOTES. Charles Vick, of Rochester, and Dr. Earl A. Bates, of Syracuse, were In New York during the week, having an appointment with Park Commissioner StovcT to endeavor to get an exhibit from the parks for the state fair at Syracuse, September !)-]4. John Evans, who is the last to re- turn of the ]iarly that visited the Lon- don IritGrnation.'il show, was In town Saturday, hurrying home to jirepare his exhibit for the convention. Alex. McConnell is spending his va- cation at the Oriental Hotel, Manhat- tan Beach. Y. Strawberry Plants Bulbs for Forcing POT GROWN. Extra Stronu. any quantity, any variuty. Order early and have your plants select- ed for July delivery. BEDDING AND NATURALIZING. We have made arrangements with the leading: growers to have our bulbs specially selected. Write for List and Reserve Your Order P H Rfinn^FII J. J. HUNTER W. E. MAYNARD I I III UUUUUI.LL1 Supt. of Sales Rooitis and Wwe house Mflr. Sales Dept. (Basem't ■I 200 Broadway, New York City 157-159 WilUam St., New York New York State Florists' Club. The second annual meeting of the New York State Federation of Florists' Clubs will be held at the state fair at Syracuse, Thursday, September 12. Prof. Bartey and other prominent hor- ticulturists will deliver addresses. A large exhibit of flowers and plants will be on display at the fair. Mu- nicipal exhibits by the cities of the state will be a feature. The commit- tee in charge is planning to make this display different from the old stero- typed state fair exhibit and to give instead a modern flower show. The main hall will be arranged in con- servatory effect. The officers of the Federation are : Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, president; Dr. Earl A. Bates. Syracuse, first vice president; Chas. B. Wethered, New York, second vice president; E. R. Fry, Rochester, third vice president; John Young, New York, secretary; W. A. Adams, Buf- falo, treasurer. The state fair com- mittee is composed of the following : George E. Thorpe, Syracuse; Wing R. Smith, Syracuse; Arthur Cowee, Ber- lin; Frank H. Traendly, New York; F. A. Danke, Albany. Chas. H. Wick, W. E. Day and Dr. Earl A. Bates will have charge of the arrangements. New York to Chicagfo. As the time is fast approaching and we are thinking of vacations, stop thinking about them and write to F. H. Traendly of Traendly and Schenck, 131-33 W. Twenty-eighth street, New York, for accommodations on the con- vention special which will leave Grand (I'entral station. Forty-second street, Monday, Aug. 19, at 10 a. m. en route to Chicago. It is most important for every live florist to attend this conven- tion. Those who are members of the S. A. F. know the advantage they de- rive by being members and florists that .are not members should not miss this opportunity and become a member at once. Come as our guest and let us demonstrate the advantages to you. You will surely be convinced at the knowledge you will derive and will be well repaid for the trip, the meeting with other florists from all parts of the United States and Canada and the great trade exhibition that will eclipse any heretofore held. This is an oppor- tunit.v that a florist should not let go by as it is as important as any part of our business to keep up with the times. Any further information and application for membership blanks will be gladly furnished and we hope that we may meet a good-sized party Au- gust 10 when our New York Florists' Club's special leaves the depot. Mr. Traendly and the committee who have charge of the arrangements en route have left nothing undone to make this the most pleasant trip ever leaving New York for a convention. A. T... Mii.Mcit, State vice-president for TOiislern New York. Pittsburg:. TItADIC IS IIOfKI'UI.. Cheerful and hopeful are the two words that best express the sentiments of the Pittsburg florists at the present time toNyard the condition of business. Nobody was expecting much business this month and further almost every one was looking forward with fore- Iiodings of hot weather. It is surpris- ing for this season of the year to see the retailers keep their stores so well stocked up and the natural conclusion is that they must be selling or they would not buy and personal observa- tions confirm this supposition. Satur- day, August 3, .hough very cool, was clear and pleasant, and the streets were crowded with shoppers and the florists seemed to share in the benefits. Roses, carnations, asters, gladioli, phlox, rudbeckias and a miscellaneous lot of other cut flowers and plants are much in evidence, the cut flowers being as good and even better than is gener- ally expected at this season. At a time when it is generally expected that about all the old carnations have been thrown out. it is surprising to see so many on the market of fair quality. Their quality, however, is not so much a cause for comment as the fact that they are here at all. There seems to be a good local supply of gladioli and some shipments are said to have reached here froin the Childs farm at Floral Park, N. Y. NOTES. The genial E. C. Ludwig, president of the Pittsburg Florists' Club, will at- tend the Chicago convention and take with him as many friends and asso- ciates in the craft as can be persuaded to go. All who have come under the spell of his genial suavity will agree that there is likely to be a merry com- pany. At this writing the following have signified their intention of attend- ing : E. C. Ludwig and Mrs. Ludwig, E. C. Reineman, Fred Burki. William Loew. Edward McCallum and Howard Carney. It is ..Iso expected that a number of private gardeners of Pitts- burg and vicinity will attend. During the absence of Mr. Ludwig his son De Forest will be in charge of the busi- ness. T. P. Langhaus of the Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. regrets that he cannot at- tend the convention, but if the cool weather continues business is likely to still further improve and that will be a consolation as he is "all business." A. W. Smith is another whose pres- ence would greatly add to the transac- tion of business and the enjoyment of social functions at the convention and it is to be regretted that he does not expect to attend. Charles Krhardt has the sympath.v of the craft on account of the long siege of scarlet fever through which his little daughter has passed; she Is now improved. Harvey C. Sheaff. manager for Mrs. K. A. Williams, is another who shotild be seen at Chicago, but whLc this cool weather lasts he is on the lookout for business. Wm. C. Mohr Is now associated In business with Mr. Erhardt In the Al- legheny market. Ho is a bright and cipable young man and we wish them success. Fred Burkl now spends most of his time at their extensive range nt Glb- sonla. Mr. Burkl Is opiiinistic regard- ing the cut flower situation. I'Mward McCallum started Atigust 3 for a two weeks' vacation nt Chautau- qua, N. Y.. and other northern points. G. and J. W. I,udwlg are busy and their fine store well stocked with all seasonable flowers. tgis. The American Florist. 133 PHILADELPHIA NIW YORK WASHINGTON S. S. Pcnnock-Mcchan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS ^ 109 west 28th Street, NEW YORK •^t^ Everything Id Cat Floweri, PKRCT B. RIGBT. Treasurer. Kverythlns; In Suppliei «l(Al»f' Charles Millang WHOLESALE FLORIST NEW YORK 55 and 57 West 26th St., Telephones: 7062-7063 Madison. Traendly A Schenck, WHOLESALE FLORISTS, NEW YORK 131 a 133 WEST 28th ST Phones: 798 and 799. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, inc WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 Weet 28th St., NEW YORK. PHONEsJIII [Madison sq. Consignments Solicited. N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange CooeanBIdg., 6th Ave, &W. 26th St, .New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock Every MorninE. Deilrable wall space to reot lor advertisinE, V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. Mention the American F2orist when writing A.LYOING&CO. Wholesale Tlorists Consignments Solicited TtUphoa*. 3559 Madison Sanart, 54 west 28th St. NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writina N. Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Florists Oar Specialties— Ferns, Galax Leaves, Leucothoe Sprays, Prin- cess Fines and Laarel Roping, Phones 1415-1416 Madison Sq 53 W 28th St„ bet, Broadway ycilf VflRK •nd Sixth Avenue, "^" '""^ Uention the American Florist when writini Paul Meconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Madison Square Mention tne American Florist when writing WM.A.KESSLER Successor to Kessler Bros. 1 13 W. 28th St NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Kverywhe- e Prompt and satisiactory. Consienments solicited Uention the American Florist when writiiii The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERQREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at Wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 1519-5893 119 West 28th street NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing WILLIAM fi. KDEBLER Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 Willoughby Street, Tel. 4591 Main. BROOKLYN, N. Y. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wholesale J. J. COAN, Manager Consignments Solicited 111 W. 28th St. 6237 5farsquare NEW YORK Pa C^IMIT^H Successor to • «!• 9It|| 1 n^ John I. Raynor, Wholesale Commission Florist, fi^R'^tT^^igS'w^l Thn Unnin nf tha I llu A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all Purposes by ine nOniB OT me Lllyi the too, lOOO or lO.OOO, consignments solicited. Telephones, 1328. 1998 Madison Square 49 West 28lh Street New York City OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels FOR CUT FLOWERS, in two colors, on gummed paper: your card, etc.. in black, and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Price, per 500, S2.85; per 1000. $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid. $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago VlioMe Hover M^rKeU New York. Au«. 7. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 15 00g25 00 extraandiancy .. 8 00@12 00 ^o.l and No. 2... 1 OOtgi h 00 Bride, Bridesmaid extra and fancy 3 00® 4 00 No. land No. 2 50@ 2 0 1 Killarnev. My Maryland.. 3 00® 5 00 •• ■ extra and fancy 2 OOB 3 00 No. land No 2 50@ 2 00 Talt. Hillingdon. Aaron Ward 50® 500 ■■ Richmond ?'^~.99. Asters 50@ 2 00 Carnations ,„ 50® 2 00 Cattleyas 20 00@50 00 Gardenias « 00@15 00 Lilies. Longiflorum and Harrisii .. 4 00@ b 00 Lily of the Valley 1 00@ 2 00 Adiant.um Croweanum 15@ -5 M. C. rORD Successor to FORD BROS. R^^e™ and FRESH FLOWERS. 121 west 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square Mention the American Floriat when writing Walter F.Sheridao WHOLESALE FLORIST. Talephonas: 3532 ani3633 Million Sa. 1 3 1 "4 1 33 West 28tli St, NEW YORK IVfoore, Henfz & Nash, WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 55 and 57 West Zeth Street, NEW YORK Telephone No, 756 MadlsoD Square, Mention the American Florist when writini HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Rosea a specialty, Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY Tdephonea: 8200 an< 3201 MaiiiooSaaari 1888 1812: GINTHER BROS. Wholesale Florists 110 West 28th Street, lURva/ '«/^..na^ Tel, 651 Madison Sauare iNCW YUKH CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. 134 The American Florist. Aug. 10, Florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section — S. A. F. fi O. H.) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for guaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to IRWIN BERTERMANN, Secretary, 241 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. List of Members J. A. VALENTINE, Denver, Preeident. W.J. PALMER, Buffalo, Vice-President. W. L. ROCK, Kansas City, Treasurer. Other Directors: Ernest Wienhoeber, Philip Breitmeyer, A. B. Cartledge, W. F. Gude, George Asmus, Fred H. Meinhardt. Atlantic City, N. J., 1606 Pacific Ave. Boston, Mass., 342 Boylston St., Boston, Mass., 43 Bromfield, St., Buffalo, N. Y., 304 Main St., Chicago, 111., L'223 W. Madison St., Chicago, 111., 31st and Michigan Ave. Chicago, 111., 22 E. Elm St. Cincinnati, 0., 138 E. 4th St. Cincinnati, O., 150 E. 4th St. Cleveland, O., 5523 Euclid Ave. Colorado Springs, Colo. Council Bluffs, la., 321 Broadway Danville, 111. Dayton, C, 112 S. Main St. Denver, Colo., 1643 Broadway Detroit, Mich., 153 Bates St. Detroit, Mich. Berke, Geo. H. Carbone, Philip L. Penn, Henry Palmer, W. J. & Son Schiller, The Florist Smyth, W. J. Wienhoeber Co., Ernst Baer, Julius Hardesty, T. W. & Co. Graham, A. & Son Crump, Frank F. Wilcox, J. F. & Son Smith, F. B. & Sons Heifis Company Park Floral Co. Bemb Floral Co., The L. Gratiot Ave. and Broadway, Breitmeyer's Sons, John Galesburg, 111. Pillsbuty, I. L Hartford, Conn. Coombs, John F. Indianapolis,Ind.,241MassachuseltsAv., BerterraannBros. Co. Kala.mazoo, Mich., 141 S Burdick St. Von Bochove & Bros. Kansas City, Mo., 913 Grand Ave. Murray, Samuel Kansas City, Mo., 1116 Walnut St. Rock, W. L. Flower Co. Lonisville, Ky., Masonic Temple, Baumer, August R. Louisville, Ky., 550 S. Fourth Ave. Schulz, Jacob Mankato, Minn. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., Columbia Ave. Windmiller Co., The Dummett, Arthur Newark, O. Duerr, Chas. A. New London, Conn. "Reuters"' New York, N. Y., Madison Ave. and 44th St. Dards, Chas. A. New York, N. Y., 42:'.-427 Fifth Ave New York, N. Y., 1153 Broadway Northampton, Mass. Norwich, Conn. Oklahoma City, Okla. Parkersburg, W. Va. Paterson, N. J. Philadelphia, Pa., 1514 Chestnut St Portland, Ore., 325 Morrison St. Ponghkeepsie, N. Y. Rochester. N. Y., 25 Clinton Ave Rockford; 111. ' Scranton, Pa. Seattle, Wash.; 1634 Second Ave. Siebrecht & Son Small, J. H. & Sons Field, H. W. " Renters' " Stiles Co., The Dudley & Sons, J. W. Sceery, Edward Pennock Bros. Tonseth Floral Co. The Saltford Flower Shop Keller & Sons Buckbee, II. W. Clark; G. R. Hollywood Gardeni Spokane, Wash., 817 Riverside Ave. Hoyt Bros. Co. Springfield, Mass. 378 Main St. Aitken, Mark St. Louis, Mo., 7th and Washington Ave , Grimm & Gorly St. Louis, Mo., 7041 Florissant Ave. St. Paul, Minn., 24 W. 5th St. Terre Haute, Ind., 139 S. 7th St. Toledo, O., 33B Superior Washington, D. C, 1214 F St. N. W, Washington, D. C, 14tb and G St. Wichita, Kans., 145 N. Main St. Meinhardt, Fred. A. Holm & Olson Heinl, John G. & Son Freeman, Mrs. J. B. Gude Bros. Co. Small, J. H. & Sons Mueller, Chas. P. Buffalo. TEADE .STILL DULL. Continued cool weather has not been beneficial to some of the out-door flowers, and with rain it has had a bad effect. Trade has been about as quiet as at any time this summer. Those who are or have been on vaca- tions from the different stores can easily be spared now. Roses show some improvement in quality. Kaiserin and Carnot are very fine. Some good My Marylands are to be had. Another week will see gladioli in good supply. NOTES. The Buffalo contingent are all talk- ing convention. From pictures that the writer has seen it will be well worth the time. To see the pictures that F. C. W. Brown, of Buffalo, is going to use in connection with his lecture on "Floral Arrangements" will be worth the trip. His coloring is especially good. Again the matrimonial bee has been hovering around the floral stores, and one of the Beau Brummels in the busi- ness has fallen a victim to the charms of one of Buffalo's popular young ladies. The engagement is announced of Robert A. Scott and Miss Helen Grass. September will be the month. Congratulations. The marriage of Miss Anne T. Lind- say, who has been with S. A. Ander- son for several years as bookkeeper, occurred Tuesday. The lucky man was P. J. Hampton, of Bradentown, Fla. After an extended wedding trip they will return to their home at Braden- town. Henry Krauss and Harry Aat have returned from Cramer Villa at Conesus Lake. J. Benson Stafford has a very beau- tiful window decoration for summer. Miss Edna Goehring, of Anderson's, is sojourning at Angola. Visitors : Theo. Tryer, Boston, Mass.; R A. Frost, of Toronto, Ont., Can. BISON. Manchester, Mass. — Israel Barnes will remove the Jesse Pierce nursery from Beverly Farms to this place. FANCY FERNS, ^'iooo. New Crop Galax, Bronze or Green $1.25 perlOOO Sphagniun Moss, large bales 11.50 Lencothoe Sprays, Green... $1.00 per 100; $7 SO per 1000 Boxwood, per pound 20c ; SO-pound caae. $7.50 Ma^oUa Leaves. Imported Green and Bronze. Bailcet. $2.25; 6 baalcets $2 each Sheet Moss in Bags for Hanging Baskets. Large Bags $2.00 each Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money by placing their orders with us, A trial order solicited. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc., 'Wholesale CommissioD Florists and Florists* Supplies. 38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH. Glean Sphapum Moss 60c per Wire Bale Sample bale will convince you of quality and quantity. E.FRIEDL, Phillips, Wis. Waynesboro, Pa. Jacob Fric'k, Jr., was busy planting carnations and his slocli is exception- ally fine. It is not many years since Mr. Prick took up carnation culture, but he has certainly made a success of it. Henry Eichols has a large stock of Princess Charming and Christmas Choer carnations. He also has a va- riety of seedlings. I.. C. Happle of Wayne Heights has also a good stock and has no com- plaint to make with the trade. A. C. Butterbaugh shows a good stock of carnations. He expects to erect a new rose house next season. ' Cabusle, Pa.— W. O. Smith, who succeeded the Carlisle Nurseries, Is busy getting bis benches In shape for carnation planting. He has 30,000 square feet of gla.ss, and In addition to a largfe area of carnations, grows roses, chrysanthemums and a good general stock suitable for retail trade. ■•^P George Cotsonas& Co. wholesale and RetailDcalera In all kinds of Evergreens Fancy and Dagger! F.rns, Bronze and Gretn Galai. Holly, Lencothoe Sprays, Princess Plna, Etc. OslUered to all parts ol United States and Canads 127 W. ZStUSt., bet.6tb&7thAres„ I|«h Ynrk T.leohon. 1202 Madison Sooare '"" ""• HUCKLEBERRY IN STANDARD SMILAX CASES, S2.50. A most pleastPK substitute (or Green Wild Sniilax New crop Fancy and DaifKer Kerns now ready. Write, wire or plione. Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Everything In Soutbern ETcrgreens. BVBRQRBEN, ALA. Mcntiov the A mcru-au FJnrist when wrilinp We Are Now Booklna Order* for Southern Wild Smilai Shipment commcnclne Sept. 1st. Natural and IVfOQ^F^ Perpetuated Sheet IV^V-^^Ot-O E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala Mention the American Florist when writinp igi2. The American Florist. 135 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered tor the trade in other cities by the firms below, the leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Establlsbed in 1857. 'iSiM. nOMUST 739 Buckingham Place, L. D. Fbone Graceland 1112. Seed as your retail orders, WE SAVK THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITT itention the American Florist wheti ttpritino CHICAGO The ^Palmerffouse Florist 17 E.MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses; Short Hills, N J, Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEV. mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telepbone 247 We are In position to fill promptly all Mall Telephone, Telegraph and Cable orders with besi quality stock in season, mention the American Florist when writint Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf. S.A. Anderson, 440 yali St., BHffalo, N. Y. Mail, Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock, Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Snccessor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST eO KEARNEY STREET. Uention the American Florist wl>en writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail, Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly for all occasions. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 14« s. Wabash Ave., Cblcado. 628 Walnnt St., Des Molnes, la. Largrest and most centrally located store in the city, .^11 orders given prompt attention, Uention the American B 'orist when writint STEAMSiilP ^ , riKJM NRW YORK EXOEI'T .\S NOTCn. August 11. FROM .MONTRE.\L, Lake Erie, Allan, August 13, FROM BOSTON, C.vmrie, White Star, 10 a, m, Rotterdam, Holland-Ameriea, 10 a, m, Friedrieh der Grosse, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a, m, . Campania, Cunard, August 14, FROM PHILADELPHIA, Graf Walclersec, Ham,-Amer,, 10 a. m, August 15. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Lake Maui toba, Can,-Pacif, La Lorraine, French, 10 a. m. Celtic, White Star, 12 noon. FROM BOSTON, Canopie, White Star. 12 noon. Amerika, Ham,-,\mer,, 11 a, ra. United States, Scand,-Amer,, 2 p, m, August 16, FROM MONTREAL, Victorian, Allan, FROM PHILADELPHIA, Marquette, Red Star. 10 a, m, August 17. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Grampian, Allan, Camerouia, Anchor, 12 noon. FROM MONTREAL, Ansonia. Cunard. Chicago, French. New York. American. 9:30 a. m, PROM PHILADELPHIA, Haverford, American, 10 a, m, Finland, Bed Star, 10 a. m. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Laurentlc. White Star-Dom., at daylight. Pennsylvania, Ham.-Amer. Canada, Fabre, .S p, m. FROM MONTREAL, Saturnia. Donaldson, daybreak, Oruba, Roval Mail, Pier 42, North River, Koenig Albert, North Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m August 18. PROM MONTREAL, Sicilian, Allan. August 20, Moltke, Ham.-Amer,, ll a, m, Potsdam, Holland-America, 10 a, m. Kronprlnz WiUielm, North Ger,-Lloyd, Mauretania. Cunard. at ) Alexander McConneli 611 Fifth Avt., oor. 49tb Strtit, NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded tc any partof the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Ordere transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamshlpr or elsewhere receive special attention. Telephone CaUs: 487 and 488 38tli St, Cable address: ALSzcomnLL, Western Union Code, Uention the American Florist when iBHUSi( New York City. Frank Valentiae WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manafactnrer of ARTIFiCIAL FLOWERS 158 EAST llOTH STREET: Bet, 3rd and Lexineton Aves, Tel, 5633 Harlem , Uention the American Florist when writimii. Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street. NEW YORK To ottt-oi town Sorlsta We are In the Heart of \nd trlve special attention to steamer and theatti orden. Prompt deliveries and best stock in the market, Uention the American Florist when writiK/ 10 Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and designs solicited for delivery in any part of Texas. Uention the American Florist when ioritim Washington, D. C. GEO. fl. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Vention the American Florist wher. writint St. Paul, Minn. L L MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery In thii section from tbe LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Qeo. M. Kellogg Flower 6t Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. will fill all orders for Cut Kansas llty and Flowers, Funeral Designs, Plascant Kill Mn Wedding and Birthday Gifts ned&dni nill, mo. that may be entrusted to them. 136 The American Florist. Aug. 10, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS WIU be deUvered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. ^ Ertabliahed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44tli St. and Madison Ave. Has Us own correspondents In all tht large cities of Enrope and the Britlsli Colonies. Cable orders forwarded hy private code. Telegrapti and Cable Ad dress. DAflDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S OI$OD, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Citlei and for all points in the Nortbnest, The Lareest Store in America; the larsest stock; tbe greatest variety. Write, wire or pbooe. We are alive nieht and day, Members Florists' Teleeraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in MiMouri, Kansas or Oklahoma Members Florists' Telegrapb Delivery. Mention the American Florist when v?riting Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 IVIain Street. Members Florists' Telegrapli Associatioii. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. JACOB SCflULZ, Members Florists' Tele^apb Delivery. S50 SOk Fourth Avenue. Uention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. THE BOLDT-LUNDY FLOWER SHOP 614 16tti Street. ORDERS aOLICITED. Boston, Mass. "Penn, The TdeiJraph Florist" Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET. roledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (SDSoessor to Geo, A. Helnl) 33S Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones. 527. Special attention to Mail and Teleerapb Orders Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpba Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co.. Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Oaer, Julius, 138 B. 4th St., Cincinnati. Bertermann Bros. ,Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo. Bowe, M. A., New York. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, O. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Cbas. A., Newark, O. Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, 0. Galvln, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser, J. M., Co., Cleveland, 0. Geny Bros., Nashville. Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New York. Hatcher, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady, N. Y. Helnl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Hoffman, 69 Mass. Ave., Boston. Elolm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co., Geo. M.. Kansas City. Kltt, Robert. 1725 Chestnut, Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse, Wis. Lange, A.. 25 B. Madison St., Chicago. Mangel, 17 B. Monroe St., Chicago. Maaur, S., Brooklyn, N. Y. Matthews. 18 3rd St., Dayton, O. May & Co., L. L.. St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex, New York. McKenna, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City. Uo. Myer, Florist, New York. Palmer, W. J., & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. The, Denver, Colo. Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfield St., Boston. Podesta & Baldoccbl, San Francisco. Pollworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L., Kansas City. Saakes, O. 0., Los Angeles, Calif. Saltford Flower Shop. Poughkeepsle, N. Y. Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chi- cago. Schllng, Max, 22 W. B9th St., New York. Schulz, Jacob, Louisville, Ky. Shaffer, Geo. C, Washington. Smith Co.. A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Tex. Valentine, Frank, 168 B. 110th St., Now York. Walker & Co., toulsTllle, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. "Wilson," 8 and 6 Greene. Brooklyn, N. Y. Wlttbold, Geo., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chi- cago. WIttbold, ee B. Randolph St., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson, Los An- geles, Calif. Yonng A Nngent, New York. Tonng's, 1404 Olive, St. LouU, Uo. Dfftroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami aid Sratlot Aveiuis. Artistic Desifns. High firade Cat Blooms. We cover all Michigan points and good Sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the America7i Florist when writing WASHINGTON D. C. «UDG BROSXC FLORIST* 1214 rjrriat Gude's filembers Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mcntio7i the A7ner'ic(in Florist when writi7icf Kansas City, Mo. Samvcl Murray, 913 Grand Avenue. All Orders Given Prompt and GarefulAttentlon Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Indianapolis, Ind. Bertermann Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Ave. Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. he Park J. A, VALENTINI, f^iOrai VO. President. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wbolesale and Retail Florist. MLMuher I-'lorists' Tcli'yraph UL-livi-ry .Association Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda rLORISTS, 1415 Farnum St tkliphonks ItlJ 1 at IlWUi Jl. ,50, „„j L ,582 T igi2. The American Florist. 137 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS wm be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leadlnd Retailers In the cities indlcatetf on Wire, Phone or Mailorders, PhUadelphia. Robert Kilt, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orders. IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Phone 6404 Madison Sa. 6 East 33d St. Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RCU. Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 3rd Street. Flowers Id any arransement for all occasiena, lor Dayton and vicinity. Lone dis. Phooea. Pittsburg, Pa. A.W. Smith Co. KEENAN BLDG. Larsest Floral Establishment In America, Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Best Qnalit; on Shorteit Notice DANIELS ^ FISHER Crder by mail, telephone, telegraph or sable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Uention the American Florist when writins THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover AH Points In Ohio. Florist ' ^ BosTo/vr Montreal. Cor. St Catherine and Guy Sts. All orders receive prompt attention'. Choice Beauties, Orchids and Valley ahvavs on hand. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street B )8ton, Mass. Send flower orders for dcllverj In Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc., 124 TRIMOirr ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit telegraph orders. Reenlar trade disc. 229 WEST THIRD STREET. City Index to Retail florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. T. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga.— Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peachtree. Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — Hoffman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston— Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St. Brooklyn, N. Y.— S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. Y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Buffalo, N. y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison. CWcago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Chicago— Wittbold's, 66 E. Randolph St. Cleveland, O.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Prank F. Cramp. Dallas, Ter.— Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O.— Matthews, 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo.— The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich.- Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Bertermann Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City — Geo. M. Kellogg, F. & P. Co. Kansas City — Samuel Murray. Kansas City — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif.— O. C. Saakes. Los Angeles — WoltskiU Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schulz, 550 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky.— F. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. PoUworth & Co. Montreal — McKenna. Newark, Ohio — Chaa. A. Duerr. Nashville, Tenn. — Geny Bros. New York — M. A. Howe. New York — D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — CTiarles Habermann. New York — Myer, Florist, 609 Madison Ave. New York— Max SchUng. 22 W. 59th St. New York — Frank Valentine, 158 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nogeut. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. Farnum St. Philadelphia— Robert Kitt, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Ponghkeepsle, N. Y. — The Saltford Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Seattle, Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Louis, Mo.— Young's, 1406 Olive St. St. Paul, Minn.- Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta & Ealdocchl. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Son. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman, Toronto, Can. — Dnnlop's, 69 Yonge St. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington— Geo. 0. Shaffer, 14tb and I Sta. New York. Established 1849 David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, t552Tf563°corumous ChoiCB Gut FlowBrs. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchi 224-226 Grant Avenue Prompt and carefnl attention to orden from ont^of-towB florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and carefnl attention to orders frem ont of-town fiorists. Trade discount. 21S West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. Tlie Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill Tonr orders for deaitrns and cnt floweri is NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4th 8 Eye Sta,, N. W Write, Teleeraph or Telephone. Albany, N. Y. ^ TIT le :d (S, Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and Vidnltj oa Telegraphic Order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's beat known and molt reiiataie ImAt Only the Best Dunlop's 96 Yonxe Street. We deliver anywhere In Canada and gnaraotei sate arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. PoUworth Co. wm take proper Wiannnsin care of vonr orders In »» msv.vrmmvmm J Michigan. °'"*";,rJS I'or ","'"* HENRY SMITH, Wholeiale nndRetail norist of GRAND RAPEM Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH fi SONS, Will fill your orders for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan. 138 The American Florist. Aug. 10, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Sendyourordersfor Chicago and Sub- urbs to All orders carefully filled under the supervision of GEORGE &SMUS, Mgr. Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Uention the American Florist when writinr ^itH' Wire, ' Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 818S Members Florists Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DIERR, The Arcade Florist, Greenhouses. Granville, O.. Phone 26. Auto. Phone 1840 Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention tne American Florist when writlnt Little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr. 409 MAIN STREET. All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, .Arkansas and the Southwest. Uention the American Florist when writing Seattle, Wash. L. W. McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Grower, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention Riven to orders for Alaska. Washint'toD and Oregon. Nashville, Tenn. Geny Bros 2 1 2 Ftnii Ave. No. LKADINQ • FLORISTS NASH VILLI. TKNN New York. IIVED Fl RRKT 609-611 Madison Ave IHlLfli rLUniul)PboneS297 Plaza. Flower Colors Use our Color Chart in describing them. PRICE, $l.O0 POSTPAID. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. Max Schling NEW YORK No, 22 West 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel La Crosse, Wis. LUROSSEFLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To All Orders. Baltimore. ASTERS M.\NY, BUT POOH, Cool weather still prevails in this sec- tion. Severe storms in western Mary- land have done great damage there. The hail seems to have been vers' severe, though we have not received accounts of glass loss as we did last year. Fruit trees and foliage trees and all vegetation suffered. Carnations are still coming in. Roses are scarce and sell readily. Asters are coming in in abundance, especially pink and white varieties, but they are not perfect flowers. The later ones coming on promise to be better. Gladioli, some varieties, sell well. The off colored ones are poor sellers, however. Some pale pink shades look very much like azaleas and those sell very well. NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnston and fam- ily met with quite an accident while touring near their summer home in New York state. In some manner con- trol was lost over the automobile and it rushed down a steep embankment into a lake. Fortunately this stopped the progress of the machine and prob- ably saved their lives. None were in- jured, although they were badly shaken up. Mrs. Sarah J. Fowler, widow of the late Wm. Fowler, passed away August 2. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler for years lived at Clifton Park, the home of the late Johns Hopkins. He was one of the old pioneer gardeners and florists and had full charge of the green- houses and the park at this beautiful place. F. Bauer, I. H. Moss and T. C. Ste- venson ran over to Philadelphia last week. They visited the large rose range of Geo. Morrison at Roslyn, Pa., and also the Dreer trial grounds at Riverton, N. J. We noticed lilies from Hamilton's greenhouses at Mt. Washington, Phila- delphia; also from Webber's, Philadcl- lihia. The retail stores have been busy for the past month but are feeling the mid- summer fiuii't in their business. B. AUentown, Pa. Horn Bros, have recently been mak- ing a fine display of gladioli and other stocks, grown at their own green- houses. Their store at 20 North Sixth street is always attractive. It is under the management of Chas. Horn. John F. Horn manages their extensive greenhouses iit Ritterville. ('has. F. Rockmeyer is now condiul- ing the store formerly known as the ICllsworlh Flower Shop, He is an ox- perieneei:vOJ>i3:o 82-84-86 E. Randolph St. CHICAGO, ILL. DesPlaines Floral Go Carnations. Des Plaines, Illinois CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE INDIANA. The Early Advertisement Sets There 140 The American Florist. Aug. 10, I The Seed Trade. American Seed Trade Association. Chas.N. Page. Des Moines. la.. President: Harry L. Holmes. Harrisburg. Pa.. First Vice-President; Arthur B. Clark. Milford. Conn.. Second Vice-President: C.E. Kendel. Cleveland. O., Secretary and Treasurer; J. M.Ford, Ravenna. O.. AssistantSecretary. Next annual convention. June. 1913. SOME of the California growers are offering surplus carrot seed. The onion set harvest is now on at Chicago. Rains have made the run large in size. The crop is a good one. CHICAGO. Prices on the Board of Trade, August 7, for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, $4.50 to $6 per 100 pounds. Cabmine Faraone Mennella, seeds- man at Torre del Greco, Italy, suc- ceeds the late Vincent Postiglione of Naples, who died some months ago. Enkhuizen, Holland. — Visitors here luly 15 were Lester L. Morse, San Fran- cisco, Calif.; Howard M. Earl and wife, Philadelphia, Pa.; Carl Cropp, Chicago. A Leading California Seed Grower reports July 27, probable deliveries in full of most seeds, excepting sweet peas. Of these they expect to deliver only 20 to 25 per cent. Advance crop reports from Holland show estimated deliveries as low as 25 per cent on cabbage, 5 to 10 per cent on turnip, 25 per cent oh beet, 20 per cent on celery and 20 per cent on parsley. Visited Chicago : S. F. Willard, of Comstock, Ferre & Co., Wetherfleld, Conn.; H. G. Winheim, of the Nebras- ka Seed Co., Omaha, Neb.; F. R. Coop- er, representing F. Cooper, Ltd., "Wel- lington, N. Z. Arthur L. Deal, representing W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England, is now calling on his firm's American customers, with mail address at the Imperial hotel, Broadway and Thirty- second street, New York. Hansvon Dippe and Carl Esche, of Quedlinburg, Germany, are touring the United States completing a trip around the world. Besides looking over the horticultural interests of the various countries they also took in other points of interest. In America they visited both the Yosemite and Yellow- stone national parks. They have been greatly interested in the sugar beet industry in this country. Consul Wilbert L. Bonney, of San Luis Potest, Mexico, states that there is some demand for cactus seeds and plants from European cities for orna- mental purposes, and also for medicinal purposes. Shipments from San Luis Potosi to continental Europe have ar- rived In good condition, and it Is said that some of the plants that can be had for a few cents in Mexico bring fancy prices in the cities of northern Europe. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. The Second Vice-President. Arthur B. Clark, newly elected sec- ond vice-president of the American Seed Trade Association, is inclined to be reticent when asked to speak about his own achievements and modestly contents himself with a bare statement of meager facts. Mr. Clark, who is president of the Everett B. Clark Seed Co., with the main of- fice in Milford, Conn., and branches in Michigan and Wisconsin, is proud of the fact that he is a Connecticut Yankee. He is a graduate of Yale and has been in the seed business ten years. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. is one of the country's responsible business houses and its seed growing operations extend from coast to coast. In addition to his connection with the seed trade Mr. Clark is also president of the Milford Trust Co. Arthur B. Clark. Second Vice-President American Seed Trade Association. Conditions of Invoice. The -Donaghpatrick Co-operative So- ciety, Ltd., versus Ashbourne Agricul- tural Society. From the statement of the counsel, it appeared that the plaintiffs had or- dered a quantity of red chaff white wheat from the defendant company for three customers.. It was the habit of the plaintiffs to receive orders from farmers, and the defendants supplied the seeds direct. All the other orders were executed satisfactorily and gave rise to no complaint, but in the case of three customers it was alleged that they had not been supplied with red chaff wheat ordered, but with an In- Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. Corrcspondenca Sollcitiid Growers of High Grade SEED Holllster, California Growing ONION, LETTUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California ferior article called white chaff white wheat. The wheat was supplied In 1007, and in lOOfs these three customers sued the Donaghpatrick Co-operative Society for damages, and decrees were made in the County Court, Judge Cur- ran, in their favor for sums of £3 10s, £C 4s, and £2 13s -Id, respectively. An appeal was made to the judge at assizes in one case, and the decision was affirmed. The present proceedings were taken by the Donaghpatrick So- ciety against the Agricultural Com- pany to compel them to indemnify the plaintiffs for the amount of the de- crees and the costs. The whole ques- tion practically turned on whether the conditions printed on the face of the invoice which was sent with the goods protected the sellers from any action in respect of the goods once the latter accepted. The invoice set out that — "We guarantee our seeds to be pure, as far as they can be tested by an ex- pert analyst. If professional analysis does not confirm our guarantee, we will take back the seeds if immediately re- turned and pay all costs of carriage. After the seeds have been sold we cannot accept responsibility for the produce beyond the above guarantee; we give no warranty, expressed or Im- plied, as to description, quality, pro- ductiveness, or any other matter of any seeds we send out. If purchaser does not accept the seeds on th^se conditions they are at once to be re- turned." Several witnesses having been exam- ined to show that the seed when it grew up was not of the nature or- dered, the Recorder made a decree for the sum of £20 10s 7d, with costs, and £.3 10s witnesses expenses. — The Horti- cultural Advertiser. South Africa 'Wants Seed Samples. An American consul reports that a resident of South Africa would like to procure samples of the following seed for experimental growth : Mesquit grass, blue grass, red or white clover, supra corn, and pop corn. The report states that inasmuch as a constantly increasing quantity and variety of seed are being imported it would appear to be a good business proposition to In- duce large planters as well as seeds- men to give a fair trial to such Ameri- can seeds as are adaptablo to the cli- mate and soil of that region. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. Congressional Seed Distribution. The bill now presented has been considerably altered from preceding hills to meet the contentions of the nurserymen, among important changes are : To the several states are left the responsibility of inspection at destina- tion of imported stock and the clean- ing up and disinfection of local quar- antine districts and the appointment of the Federal Horticultural Board Is more In the manner advocated by the nurserymen. VICK QUALITY PLANTS BULBS ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. JAMES VICk'S SONS Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y. igi2. The American Florist. 141 PANSY SEED Giant Strain, Home-Grown. 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per U oz.: #5.00 per oz. C.-vfXTWnvn SppH £^°el>sh itraiD. beat ob- i/jrViaiUCll JCCU ,ajn»ble $1 00 per 100; 19.00 per 1000. Write us. S. S. SKIDELSKY £c CO., 12 IS BetZ Building. PHILADELPHIA. PA. Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid. - - Oklahoma S. M. Isbell & cZ Jackson, Mich. CONTRACT SEED GROWERS, Bean, Cucumber. Tomato, Muskmelon, Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn. Correspondence solicited. Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties: Cncumber, Mask and Watermelon, Pump- kin, Squash, Sweet and Field Corn, Fremont, - Nebraska J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale field and Garden Seeds. Estaklished 1818. Write for our low prices. Baltimore, Md. Llflht, Pratt and IllieottSts.. ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Godfrey Callas 2H-inch. strong $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000 Cash with order from unknown correspondents. PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass. Lawo Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers ♦ ^ — -♦ Pot the Wholesale Seed Trade, CSRPINTERIA, CALIF. Uention the American Florist when writing Seed Specialties In Vegetables Paris Market Gardeners' Varieties in BEETS, CARROTS, CEIvERY, ONIONS, CABBAGE, CAUIvIFLOWER, LEEKS, SCARLET GLOBE, atid All Other Varieties of RADISHES. Choice Flower Seeds In ASTERS, TEN-WEEK STOCKS, MIGNONETTE, PANSIES, VERBENAS, ZINNIAS and LOBELIAS. ADDRESS DIRECT DAVY, - Arpalon (S&O), France SEED PACKETS WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. THE BROWN BAG FILLINfi MACfllNE CO., Fitchburgjass. BEANS, PEAS, and all Garden Seeds RADISH ana au uaraen seeds ^^ LEONARD^ SEED CO. ONION SETS enOWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Order Now Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, $2.00 per lOO; $18.00 per 1000. Florists' Money Maker, $1.75 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Chicago John Bod^erS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of Sweet Peas, Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LDNKBURG, GIRMANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the highest awards Chicago, Paris, London, Bruxelles, 1000 seeds, finest mixed 2Sc ■ loz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. AU Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for tlie Wbolesale Trade Only, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Dou^as County, Neb. Contract Growers of High Grade Seeds Cncnmber. MasKmelon, Squasb and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Corn Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato, Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. aST QUOTATIONS FROM LANDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED Sr" Brisfol, Pa. California GALLA Bulbs Place your order in time to secure your wants in this stock. Callas are still scarce and the quantity is limited. Write for prices. Write for prices on Dutch Bulbs. M. M. CARROLL, Norwood (Cinti.), O. Japanese Lilies Spec. Album, 9 in. -11 in per 100. .$13.00 ■' Rubruni,9in.-ll in per 100.. 9.00 " Melpomene. 9 in-ll in per 100.. 9.50 Tuberoses. Double, pearl, 4 in-6 in., $8.00 per 1000. WEEBER & DON llf^,!:,tT' 114 Chambers Street. NEW YORK, N. Y. 142 The American Florist. Aui. iO. CHRYSANTHEMUMS In order to make room, we offer the following first class stock of Chrysanthemums at the following prices: White Eaton, Byron, Amorjta, Intensity, Pacific Supreme, Shrimptou, Pockett's Cilmson, From Soil, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. Crocus, Ilalliday and Byron, From Sand, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. Linwood Hall, Pockett's Crimson and Crocus, From 2 - -in. pots, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Carnation Specialists, Joliet, III. POINSETTIAS Ixtra strong 2V2-\3\. pot plants. Shipped in paper pots, $6.00 per 100,$50.00perlUOO. CHINESE PRIMROSES Wry bc-st strain, 2!/2-in.pots, $3 per 100, $25 per lOOO. Asparagus Plomosus, for planting out. extra heavy 3-in.. $6.80 per 100: $55.00 per 1000. 500 at 1000 rate. FRANK OECHSUN, 4911 QulnCT St.. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Ferns In Flats Well Established— Clumps Can Be Divided The followinK varieties are offered lor early shipment by express: Petris Wimsetti Petris Wilson or Nobilis Pteris Mayii Pterls Hastata Pteris Magnifica Pterls Serrulata Pteris Adiantoides Pieris vvimsetti MiUticeps Pteris Serrulata Variegata Cristata Pteris Cretica Albo-Lineata Cyrtomium Falcatum Aspidlum Tsussimense $2.00 per flat— 20 flats or more ."Sl.yS per flat. Price F. O. B. New York (no cartage). Terms 30 days net cash, approved credit. McHUTCHISON&CO. 17 Murray street, NEW YORK. Grafted White Killarney ZVi and 4-inch pots, choice young stock ready to plant $10.00 per 100 BASSETT & WiSBBURN Office 131 N.Wabash Av. Chicago, Il(. Greenhouses Hinsdale, III. FieId=Grown Carnations Limestone land. No stem rot. 1 0,000 R. P Enchantress, 7,000 Enchantress 3,000 Dorothy Gordon, 1,000 Victory, .^..0(J pir KXI; ,^.55.110 p.r 1(*)0. 2,000 White Wonder, 300 Gloriosa, S.S.0O per 10(1; $7.5.0*1 prr UIOO. 6,000 White Enchantress, $7.00 per lOfJ: $65.00 per 1000. 250 at ItXXj rate. Cash, please. W. Far*.;o. 1'. S, and .American Express. JNO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio "The Kcnilworth Strain" of Giant PANSY Seed Must Not be Compared with the flimsy Trimardeau It is much ]argi_-r and of yood substance; the ininK-nse tlowersof.?^ to 4 inches are of perfect form; every tint and shade is produced in striking com binations and endfess variations of beautiful colors and markings. The stock plants are most critically selected.^ It is rich with shadrs of brown, bronze, cd. mahogany and many others too numerous to mention. Light, Medium or Dark MixlareS. 2uoo seeds, 5 -c; S^JOO Stfcd-«, $1 00; I ounce, $1.35; ounce, $5.00. 1913 SEEDS NOW READY Read what tirowers say about my strains of pansy Pansies in Separate Colors. 1000 seeds Adonis, beautiful light blue 25c Emperor William, ultramarine blue 25c Kins^ of the Blacks, coal black 25c Lord Beaconsfield, violet shading to white. 25c Golden Oueen, yellow 25c Golden Vellow. with dark center 25c Masterpiece, beautifully ruffled, with a : range of colors 25c White, very fine 25c White, with large violet center 25c Red. a fine mixture of red shades 25c Royal Purple. fi;ie large flower 25c Orchid Flowering, rare shades 2.5c Bronze and Copper Shades 25c Light Blue, delicate shades of blue 25c Giant Giant Giant Giant Giant Giant Giant widi Giant Giant Giant Giant Giant Giant Giant seed in the American Florist of July *>th. page 1435 Giant Dark Blue, deep blue shades 25c Giant Zebra Mixed Shades, striped 25c The preceding 16 colors mixed in equal propor- tions. 1000 seeds. 25c; anv 5 packets. $1.00: any 11 packets. $2.00. The Rainbow blend is grown fromthe latest introductions of giant pansies of the most beautiiul. gorgeous colors: blotched, striped, veined, margined, etc. With every li^'l.OO worth of pansv seed I will send 1000 of Rain- bow free, and with other amounts in like propor- .ion. tXv-V t<>- Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Fine, Healthy Stock. FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS White and pink, enchantress and white perfec tion, $'1.00 per hundred ■- .'^.OO thousand. Victory, Beacon. Sangammon. Winsor & Lawson. $5.00 per hundred. $45.0" per thousand. Cash with order. SAVANNA fiREENHOUSE CO. SAV »NNA, in. A. N. Piersofl, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. QUALITY :vA? SEND rOR OATALOOUE. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 34a W««l 14th St., Now York. Telegraph Code Am. Seed Trade Association 92. 00 EilhtT stiH or Hexihlc covers. .'Vddruss or dt-rs. American Florist Co., Chicago. Paper Whiles Grandiflora Per 1000 Fancy (I2S0 balbs to case) $ 8.50 star Brand ( lOOO bulbs to case) 1 1.00 Freesias True Purity Mammoth, ^^-in. and up $25.00 Extra size, \ '-, to First Size, •''s to ' . in 20.00 in 17.50 Vangfaan's Wliite Seedling Pure White Per 100 long stem variety. ..$2. 00 Per lOOO $15.00 Lilinm Harrisii ivr lono 6-7-inch (lOO bulbs to case) $35.00 ii-7 inch CWSbulli.s tocase) 55.00 Send In Your Supply Orders, Moss and Fertilizers orders to go Along and Save Freight. Vaughan's Seed Store, CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Miiitiiin the American Florist when wriUng rgi2. The American Florist. 143 Type of Giant Vaughan's Pansies. VAUGHAN'S "GIANT MIXTURE." Embraces besides all the separate shades and colors five special strains not listed elsewhere, and which can only be had in this and our International mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers and bronzes tog:ether with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the distinct colors of Trimardeau and the splendid Gassier strain. Trade pkt., 25c; ■ s OZ., 60c; OZ.. $4.00; U lb., $14.00. ''International Mixture/' The World's Best. This is one of the specialties which has established and held the reputation of Vauphan's Flower Seeds, and this is one which we maintain most carefully, not alone as to quality, but in vitality and uermination. Vou are beginnings right in Pansy growint; when you start with Vaughan's international Mixture. Trade pkt., 50c; U OZ.. $1.50; H oz.. $5.00; oz., $10.0u. "Cut Flower Mixture." Put up by ourselves and contains mostly light colored sorts. Our Chicago cut Hower growers have realized big returns from flowers grown from this mixture. Pansies require less care and bring better returns than violets. Trade pkt., 50c; 'sOZ., $1.00; U OZ., $2.00; oz., $a.oo. GIANT PANSIES — Named Sorts. Trade- Fkt. 's oz, Oz, Masterpiece, new Giant curled .$0.25 $0.60 $4.00 Yellow, immense flowers with dark eye 10 ,20 1.00 White, very large, with violet eve .10 .20 1.00 Beaconsfiel(l,ligrht lavender and deep purple 10 .20 1.00 CALCEOLARIA. Vaugtaan's Extra Choice Mixture. Composed o' the choicest selection of tijjered. marbled, spotted and variegated varieties. Trade pkt. (1000 seeds), 50c; 3 trade pkts. tor $1.40. CINERARIA. Vsu^an's Columbian Mixture. Made up by our selves of choicest English. French and German strains; unsurpassed in variety of colors, size, shape and sub- stance of flowers and perfect habit of plant. Trade pKt. (500 seeds), 50c; 3 trade pkts., $1.40. PRIMULA. VaufUian's International Primula Mixture. Com- posed of most salable colors of single flowering Chinese Primulas, the best whites, pinks and reds, with a sprinkling of other colors for variety, the most import- ant shades predominating. Pkt. Of 350 seeds, 50c; per 1-16 OZ., $4.00. Golden Queen, clear Trade Pkt. 'soz, Oz. golden yellow $0.10 $0.20 $1.30 Mme. Perret, lovely shades of pink and rose 10 .25 1.50 Aurora, pure white, without blotches 10 .20 1.00 Black, large true black 10 .20 1.00 Asparagus Hatcherii. The New Variety. Our trials of this at Western Springs justify us in endorsing it as the coming decorative plant. Our prices for the new crop seed: lOOSeeds $1,50 500Seeds $ 5.25 250Seeds 2.85 lOOOSeeds 10.00 English Giants. NINE NAMED SORTS.— Prices: 100 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $8.00 net. German Giants. FIVE NAMED KINDS.-Prices: 100 seeds, 65c; 1000 seeds, $5.00. EXTRA CHOICE MIXED.— Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds, $1.15; 1000 seeds. $4.60; 5,000 seeds, $20.00. Orcliid Giants. FIVE NAMED SORTS.-Prices: 100 seeds, 85c. 1000 seeds, «7.oo. GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERED CYCLAMEN in choic- est mixture. 100 seeds. 80c; 1000 seeds, $6.50. 31-33 W.Randolph St., CHICAGO. Our List of "Seeds for Summer Sowing" Now Ready. Write for a Copy. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 25 Barclay St. NEW YORK. Landscape Gardening A conrse for Gar- dener!, Floriiti tn< Home-makeri, ttacht by Prof. Craig and Prof, Heal of Cornell Oniveraity, Proerewlve Plorlata recognize the srrowing Importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art. Gardeners who nn- derstand np- to -data methods and practice are in demand for tha best positions, A kaowledre of Landscape Gardenloffis indispenaable to those who wonld hare tha pleasantest homes. 2S0-paee Cataloe free. Write today. Tlte Home Correspondence School Dept. A. r.. Sprin^ldd, Maas. rSOF, CRAIG. Vegetable Plants Cabbage, Wakefield. Succession, All Head, Early and Late Drumhead. Early Summer, Winnig- stadt, Surehead, etc.. at $1.(X) per 1000; 10.000 and over at 85c per 1000, Cash With Order. R.VINCENT, Jr., & SONS, CO., White Marsh, Md. Asparagus Plumosus, 2V2 inch pots, $3.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengerl, 2H inch pots, $2.00 per 100. Stevias, tall and variegated, inch pots, $2.00 per 100. Ferns, Scotii and 'Whitmani, 4 inch pots, $2.00 per dozen. Clematis Paniculata, strong plants, -11 2 inch pots, $10.00 per 100. C. EISELE, 1 Ith a Westmoreland Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Am. Beauties Choice 2H inch, $S per 100; $45 per looo i^New Seed Seed for Florists Has Held First Place in the Trade ior over Years A FLW GOOD THINGS YOl WANT. Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner, Ricard. Perkins. . Poitevine, 2-in,, $2,00 per 100: 3 in., $5.00 per 100. Boston Ferns, 5-in., 25c each. Whitmani Ferns, 4-in., 25c. Dracaena Ind. 3-in,. $5,00: 4in, $J0,00: 5-in,. $25,00 per 100, Vinca Var., 2-in„ 2c, Asparadus Sprengeri, 2-in„ $2.50 per lOO, Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in,. $3,00 per 100, Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, Lemon Verbenas Cigar Plant, 2-in,, $2,00 per 100, Cash with order, GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing DAHLIAS The best New and Standard varietie* Send for Wholesale Price I,ist. BASSETT & WELLER HAMMONTON. N. J. 144 The American Florist. Aug. 10, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. F. Hall. Boston. Mass.. President: C. West, Irondequoit, N. V., Vice-President; S. W. Severance, SOS Walker Building. Louisville, Ky,. Secretary; M. L. Rustenik, Cleveland. O., Treasurer, Marketing Sweet Corn. In our section of the country sweet corn occupies a very important posi- tion as a market garden or truclc crop. We believe it has first place in acreage and value of crop. While potatoes are more important, these are shipped in from all directions, while the sweet corn is strictly a home product. In spite of all this importance the corn is marketed in the poorest shape of all vegetables, in striking contrast to to- matoes, for instance. One could buy hundreds of bushel= of tomatoes, each tomato of which has been selected, wiped with a cloth and carefully packed, and at times for a ridiculously low price. The same is true of bunched onions. These onions are skinned, washed spotlessly clean and tied and packed at a price of, say, three dozen bunches for 25 cents, while the corn is pulled and dumped into any old wagon and sold for what it will bring regardless of maturity, worminess or other defects. One large buyer states that his firm loses money on corn, no matter what the price, simply because the waste is enormous and the annoyance out of proportion to receipts. He is glad every season when the corn is all gone. Ever since we placed corn on the mar- ket we have pursued a different policy — not only guaranteeing each and every ear but keeping all inferior ears at home and feeding it to our live stock. All our corn is either pulled early in the morning or late in the day to get it cool; it is at once crated in the field, strawberry and orange crates being used. The crating prevents heat- ing in bulk, which is a serious damage to quality. The corn is drawn to a shed, where each ear is examined and slight- ly opened with a knife. Every infe- rior ear is dumped out. Very often the prevalent corn worm can be re- moved without blemish or the blemish cut out; if not, the ear is discarded. The ears are again crated and counted, each crate holding 5 or 0 dozen, ac- cording to variety. This sorting and counting relieves the salesman, as he knows at all times how many dozen are on his wagon and a sale can be instantly made without counting. Our method has proved so effective that we never have to look for a buyer for our corn, being compelled to constantly refuse orders, and we get from 5 to 10 cents a dozen above market price. Of course it means a lot of work at the farm, but the result is well worth con- sidering. Grocers who receive our corn are relieved from all rehandling — hun- dreds of dozens are shipped into their order boxes immediately upon the ar- rival of our wagon, with never a com- plaint from the consumer. This meth- od of selling has another effect — it makes the producer more careful. We have gradually reduced our waste from about 2.% per cent to almost noth- ing by careful culture and pulling. We thin and sucker the fields at the right time and raise our own seed. In fact, we have produced our own strains to meet conditions. Mabketmak. Chambersburg, Pa Byer Brothers continue to do a large business in both plants and cut flow- ers. In addition to their extensive wholesale trade they have a good local business in cut flowers, ferns and bed- ding plants. They fill large wholesale orders on short notice, carrying an av- erage stock of 200,000 plants of many varieties. Quite a feature is their trade in hollyhocks and pansies, and they are working up a good seed trade. Fisher Bros., who succeeded to the business of their father, the late Philip Fisher, are improving their range and have good stock, with an increasing local trade. The greenhouses formerly owned by Wm. B. Reed are now conducted by Geo. Ridgeley. H. S. Gilbert has a good seed store and seems to be prosperous. Rochester, N. Y. Max A. Pawiiczck, with E. K. Fry, will spend a month's vacation with his parents on the farm, at Florida, N. Y. He has written the words to a song entitled. "I Would Love to Love a Lovely Girl Like You," which is making a hit in Rochester and sur- rounding towns. M. M. Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on rvery hrick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper prades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample ym'>>^ brick, with illustrated book, mailed ■^ ^^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address T >-ade Mark. American Spawn CO., St.Paul. Minn Mention the American Florist when icriting MUSHROOMS HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONBR, The Best American Book on the Subject. 170 Pages. 29 niastrations. Price 91.00. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Winter Onion #^ets VaU^h^SeedlS'tore 5 CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing TO THE TRADE HENRY MIETTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. OBOWEE and EXFORTEB on th* VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AlTD TASM SEEDS. (EiUblUhed 17(7.) CPFPIAITIF^ ' B^'^i'^- Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl BabI, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, orLUIHLIlLOt Ksdlshes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspar. Nastartlums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Prlmnlaa, Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogne free on application. HENBY METTE'S TBIUMPH OF THE GLANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful In the world, $B.0O per oz., or $1.60 per ^ oi., 76c per 1-16 oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal superrlslon on my own rast groonds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I ALSO GBOW LARGELY OK COlfTBACT. Lilium Harrisii Grown from tfie original pure stock. Extri line. (. 7 in. bulbs. .vSO to the case. $15.00 per case. Full thous.nnd lots. $40.00 per 1000. Lilium Candidum. E.\tra sized bulbs. &i.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000 Mammoth bulbs. . fi.OO per 100: ,50.00 per MM Freesias. ^-nch- Mammoth bulbs. \i in. and up. .$12.00 pi-r 1000 Extra sized bulbs, h to '4 in... '1.00 per 1000 Fine Ferns. We hnve n nink'nificcnt stock of exceptionally tinc-Nephrolepisin the following varieties, viz.: Elegantisslma, din. pots, 50c each; 8-in, pots, $1.(KJ each; extra fine specimens, I2-in,, $4.00 to $5.00 each. BOStoniensls, 10 in, & 12in,, SS.OOto $7.50 ea. Glatrasi, 8 in. pots. $1.00 each; 10 in, pots, ex- tra tine specimens. $3,(K) each. Scottll, r, in. imts, 50<: each; lOin. pots, extra liiir siir<-ini<-ns, $2. .so each. Vlridisslma, loin, iiots, .$2.00 to J.i.OO each. Magnlfica, Muscosa, Elegantlssima Com- pacta. .^^?-in. ijots. 25c r-ach. Glatrasi, Vlridisslma, Bostonlensls, 3H in. pots, 15c each. Small Fenis for Fern Pans, assorted varieties, 2'/, in., $.-f..SO p.r linndred. F.R.PIERSON CO., Tarry t White Roman Hyacinths. 12 IS cm. bulbs... .$2, .511 per 100; .$22.00 iier 1000 Paper White Granditlora Narcissus. \.Utn. luilbs $ .S.50 per 1(100 14 fill, luilbs. 10..50 per 1000 Phoenix Roebelenli. The linest and most ur.Kelul ol all palnii Hardiest for summer decoration. Ironclad Doi's splendidly out of doors. Fine specimens in new I2in,tubs, .$5.00 each. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5 in. and ()in. pots, $(..00, J'^.OO and $12.(W tier dozen. Cold Storage Lily Of the Valley. Very finest (lualitv obtainable, racked in cases of ,500 and 1000. Cold Storage Lilium Giganteum. 7 ''in. bulhs; i'.isr lots ot MtO. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, iii^"^,.rm. own-on-Hudson,Ne w York. igi^. The American Florist. 145 FIELD GROWN CARNUIONS Enchantress, Rose Pink, Victory, White Enchantress, White Per- fection, White House, lawson, w i n s o r and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100: $60 00 per 1.000. Beacon and Mrs. C. W. Ward. $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1.000. Wliite Wonder. $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Brooklyn. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. GH»S,H.TOTTV, Madison, Nl ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for the export trade. Please send along list of your requirements to us, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE £c SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. A. B. C. Code; 5th Edition Bay Trees and Boxwood. BOXWOOD. Standard. Each Pair 18-26 in. stem, 18 in. crown $3.00 $5.00 Bnsh. Each Doz. 100 12in $0.35 $3.60 $25.00 15 in 40 4. .SO 30.00 Ampelopsis Veitchii (japan or Boston Ivy). Each Doz. 100 4-inch, pot grown $0.30 $3.00 $20.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 31 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO. SurplQS Roses Send for Stock list and Prices. Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 2V4-inch plants, $11.50 per 100. F. O. B. West Grove. THE CONIRD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Lilium Harrisii Per 1000 B-7 in.(400 bulbs to case) $35.00 6-7-in.(3?.B bulbs to case) 55.00 Paper Whites GRANDIFLORA Per 1000 Fancy, (18B0 bulbs to case) $ 8.50 Star Brand, ( 1000 bulbs tocdse) 11.00 Freesias Per 1000 Purity Mammoth, ?4-in. and up $25.00 Purity, extra size, Vz- y4-in 20.00 Purity, first size, %- H-in 17.50 Vaughan's White Seed- ling 15.00 In Cold Storage Lilium Giganteum 7-9-in.C300tocase) per luOO... $65.00 Valley Pips London Marlcet per looo. $15.00 Premium Brand per llOO... 13.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO. NEW YORK. ARAUIAKIAS OUR SPCUALTY Araucaria Excelsa, April. 1911. importa- tion raised from top cuttings, 6-7 in. pots. 4 to 5 years old, 5, 6 and 7 tiers, 25. 28. 30, 35. 40 in.high. 75c, $1.00. $1.25, $1.50. $2.00 to $2.50 each. Arancaria Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, April. I9ll. importation. 6-7 in. pots, fine bushy plants. $1.25. $1.50. $2.00 each. Araucaria Excelsa, new importation, ar- rived per steamer Lap- land, in fine condition, out of 5. 5Hand 6-in. pots. 2 to 3 years old. 3. 4 and 5 tiers. 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 inches high, 40c. 50c. 75c and $1.00 each. Kentla Belmoreana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches high, $1.50. Kentia Forsteriana. 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches high, 6-in. pot. $1.50. Kentla Forsteriana, 4 year old. 26 to 30 inches high,6in. pot, 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 26 to 28 inches high. $1.00 to $1.25. Kentia .Belmoreana, 4 year old. combination or made up of 3 plants, 26 to 28 inches high, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Kentla Belmoreana. combination or made up of 3 plants, 3 vear old, 24 to 26 in. high. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in.. 25c: iV^■'m., 50c. Kentla Forsteriana, 5W to 6 in. pots. 25 to 28 in. high, 50c tohOc: 4!'2-in.. 18 to 20 inches high, 35c. Kentia Forsteriana, 7-in. pots, made up. one large size in center, three smaller ones around. $2.00. Cocos Weddelliana Palms, single, 3 in. pots. I5c, 18c and 20c. Areca Lntescens Palms, made up of 3 plants.4 in.. 20c to 25c: 5'4-in., made up of 3 plants, 25c to 30c. Aspidistras, variegated, 6-in. pots, 15c per leaf: green, 6-in. pots. 10c per leaf. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves. CorpheaAustralis Palms, 5in. pots, 20-in. high. 35c. Ficus Elastica, Belgium or .American stock, S-Si'z in.. .^Oc, ,35c to 40c; 6-in., 50c; 7-in., 75c. Shasta Daisies, best white large-fiowering hardy daisv, 2H-in., $5.00 per 100. Asters, 5 separate colors. 2V2-in.. 3c; Crego. white. pink and rose. IVrm. pots. .$3,00 per 100. Primula Obconica Grandiflora, good strain, assorted. 4-in.. $10.00 per 100. Primula Clunensis, lohn F, Rupp strain, assorted. 4-in,, $10,00 per 100, Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink, large 4-in.. 30c to 35c: Glory of Cincinnati. 4-in., 40c to 45c. Ferns. Neph. Wliitmani, 5H to 6-in. pots, 35c, 40c andSOc; 7-in., 75c. _ , Ncph. Scottii, 4-in.. 20c to 25c: 5-in., 3oc; 5'/2 to 6 in.. 40c to 50c: 7-in.. 75c. Boston, 8-in. ,75c to $1.00: 7-in.. 7Sc: 5^4 to 6 in., 40c to 50c; 5-in.. 35c: 4-in.. 25c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now lull of leaves; 8-9 in, in diameter, only 3.5c (cheap at 50c), „. ,. „ We have a big assortment of 2H-in, Disn Ferns now ready, $4.00 per 100. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. \\\ plants must travel at purchaser's risk. GODFREY ASCHMANIM, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, t012 W. Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Celery and Cabbage Plants Celery. Golden Self Blanching. White Plume. Golden Heart, Boston Market, Giant Pascal and Winter Queen, No. 1 stock $1,00 per 1000. Cabbage. All Head and Danish Ball Head. $1.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 10000. Grand Rapids Lettuce, $1.00 per 1000. Asters, Early and Late Branching, all colors separate, ,$2,50 per 1000. Ilmer Rawlings, Wholesale Grower. Olean, N. T Scrapie's Branching, best strain in white. pink and purple, fine plants from field, $2.50 per 1000; 5,000 for $10.00. Smllax, fine bushy plants. 2!i-in., $1.50 per 100' $14.00 per 1000. Primulas, O bconica and Chinese strong 2H-in.. $2.50 per 100. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. 146 The American Florist. Ajig. 10, The Nursery Trade American Association ol Nurserymen. Thomas B. Meehan. Dresher, Pa., Presi dent: J. B. Pilkineton. Portland. Ure.. \'ice- President; John Hall. Rochester, N. Y., Sec'y. Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland. Ore, June, 1913. BIDDEFORD, Me. — Nicholas staples, of Kennebunk, -nas fined $10 and costs for the alleged selling of nursery stock without a license. He will appeal. "THE Pecan" is the title of a bul- letin by C. A. Reed, recently issued by the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, containing much valuable information on this impor- tant nut tree. The Late Samuel Papolnte. Samuel Papointe, of Monroe, Mich., a well-known nurseryman, died July 26 at the age of 6.S years. He had been sick but four days. A widow and six children survive. Boskoop Exhibition of Roses. A foreign communication says that in the month of July, 1913, a great ex- hibition of roses will take place at Bos- koop, Holland, by the well-known so- ciety "Bursary of Trees and Plants." This society can count on the support of nearly all the inhabitants of Bos- koop, since the great exhibition of flowers in 1911 had such an enormous success, although it had been brought about by only 50 persons. Y. H. van Nes, then president of the exhibition, will again, supported by the best forces of the village, accept the presi- dency, which guarantees a success. Already more than .30,lX)0 pots of roses have been inscribed. Restrictions on Importea Gooseberries. In order to prevent the spread of American gooseberry mildew, the Eng- lish Board of Agriculture has issued an order containing the following provi- sions : The landi: j- in England or Wales of any gooseberries brought from any place outside Great Britain C except the Channel Islands) is prohibited, except where there is attached to the package in which the fruit is imported a label bearing the words "Imported gooseber- ries," and stating the name of the con- signor and the country and district in which the fruit was produced. The label must not be erased or obliterated, or detached from the package so long as any of the imported gooseberries re- main therein. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. Newport, Pa. Mrs. Anna Eshleman, who for quite a number of years has been the onl.v florist here, continues to do a good busines.s, supplying this and neighbor- ing towns with plants, cut flowers and funeral designs. In addition to her neat greenhouse Mrs. P^shleman now has many nne flowers in her garden, phlox and roses being very noticeable. Brattleboko, Vt. — Carl S. Hopkins, one of this town's most successful flo- rists, is building a new greenhouse, 32x100 feet. SPECIALTIES. Rosks, from 3inch pots. Chrysanthemums Carnations tor fall delivery. Smilaq, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. PiicM low. Seed (or Hit, Wood Brothers. Tv??^ For the Best New and Standard D3HLISS Addrees Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WUMamatown Jane., N. d. Choice Coniferous Evergreens for Palms, Ferns, Clematis Paniculata seed- lings, Hvbrid Tea Roses, Chrysanthe- mums What have yon? The Greening Kursery Co., Monroe, Mich. We wish to call your attention to the following: The well-shaped Box Trees in Pyramids. Balls, Bush Form and all other clipped forms are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The very strongs and healthy Ivies are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac, well-budded with yery long stalks is not from Boskoop, but from Aalsmeer. Let us know your requirements and we shall be pleased to quote you. "L'Esperance" Nurseries, Aalsmeer, Holland. German Iris San Souci, (Yellow) $1.50 a 100; $10.00 a 1000. Also other kinds. Order mow. Septemher delivery. Aha Vista Nursery Davenport, Iowa. LARGE TREES OAKS and MAPLES Plnaa and Hwxiloaka ANDORRA NUR8ERIB8. Wm, Wirotr Htrpar, Prop, Cbeatmit HUt, PHILA., PA. Mention the American Florist when writing Hybrid Perpetual and Rambler Roses strong Forcing Stock for Florists. Ordt-rs for fall doli\erv booking' new, Jaci(son & Perkins Company, Newarli, N. Y. Robert Craig Co...| SS& PALMS I and NoTelUei In DecoratlTe FUbU. Miricel ind 49ih Stt., Piiilidilpkli. h. J PRIMROSES Per 1000 Per 100 Chinensisand Forbesi,2Vi in.pois .S2 00 Obconica Grandiflora. .Alba and Rosea 2 00 Obconica Gisantca and Kermes- ina .*25 00 .^ 00 Malacoides Giant Baby 18 00 2 OO Asparagus, Plumosus and Sprenucri, 2'i in, pot 2 00 Pansy Seed, Giant Flowering, o/. SAM Pansy Plants, October Isl $2.,S0 per 1000 50 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Oh'o SEASONABLE STOCK Primula Sinensis, in colors, strong plants, $3.00 per 100; $26 00 per 1000. Primula Obconica Gigantea (Arendsii) Fine Hybrids in new mixture and named colors, $3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1000. Primula Kevvensis, $3.00 per 100; 3-inch pots, $6.00 per 100. Cineraria Hybrlda, $3.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $16.00 per 100. Adiantum Hybridum, 5-in. pot plants, $25.00 per 100. Araucaria Excelsa— Pine Stock. 3 tiers, 10 to 12 inches high, 4Bc. 3 to 4 tiers, 12 to 14 inches high,' 60c. 4 tiers, 14 to 18 inches high, 76c. Sela^nella Emiliana, 2^ i inch pots, $3.50 per 100. Sv^ainsona Galegifolia A'lba, 3-inch pot plants, $8.00 per 100. THE STORRS fie HARRISON CO. Painesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's '"holcest Nin-sery and Greenhouse ft-odpcts tor Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy HetDaccous PlAiita, XTer^«aiK Roaes, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and flvoM, Conifers, r:s«s. FlorlMs are AlwMri welcomo Tiiitori to oar aarieriaa. WE are tnly a low iniouiei from New York CIlT: Carlton Hill atallon la tbe a«caod at** on Main Line of Erie Railroad, BOBBINK & ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. 1^12. The American Florist. 147 Dreer's Convention Month Specials EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN ARAUCARIAS in all varieties in the following sizes : 4-inch pots, 5 " B " 8 " 6 " 6-inch pots, 6 ■' 7 " ExcelSa. Bach 5 to 6 inches high, 2 tiers |0 30 8 to 10 " " 3 " 40 10tol2 " " 3 " 60 12 to 15 " " 3 to 4 " 75 14 to 16 " " 4 " 100 Excelsa Glauca. 8 inches high, 2 tiers. 75 10 to 12 " " 3 " 100 13 to 15 " " 4 " 150 Excelsa Robusta Compacta. 5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches hinh, 2 tiers 6 " " 10 to 12 '• " 2 " 6 " " 12tol4 " " 3 " 7 " " 14 to 16 " " 3 " Excelsa Plumosa. A comparatively scarce form, almost as compact in habit as Robusta Compacta and of a richer, deeper green color; very de- sirable. B-inch pots, 8 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 6 " " 10 to 12 " " 3 " ; 6 " " 13 to 15 " " 3 to 4 '• 75 1 00 1 25 1 60 65 76 00 1— ^Idw* IF Ii>^C These flats contain about two hundred plants each, only one variety being in a flat, and we ■ v*l 11 ■ lUlS cannot supoly less than a full flat of any one sort. P»ice: $2 CO per flat in any one of the fol- lowing varieties: AspldiuinTsussimedse,Cyrtomium Falcatum, Cyrtomium Fortunei, Polystichum Setosum, Pteris Adi- antoides, Pteris Alba Lineata, Pteris Magnifica, Pteris Majus or Ouvrardi, Pteris Wimsetti Multlceps, Pteris Wilsoni. Samples of the above, as well as a complete line of other Dreer Specials, will be shown at the Chicago Convention, and our staff of salesmen will be present to give fall information regarding same. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. THE ABOVE PRICES INTENDED FOR THE TRADE ONLY. Hat! Hatch!! Hatcher!!! Hatch eri !!!! This is the New Asparagus and we believe a good one. Order the seed from Vanghan. Price: 100 seeds $1.50 250 seeds $2.85 500 seeds $5.25 1000 seeds $10.00 Vaughan's Seed Store Cliicago New York fn-d-G^^U ROSE PLANTS 1,200 Brides, 2H-in. pots. 1,000 My Maryland, 214-in. pots. 2,000 Rictimond, 214-in. pots. 1,700 Wliite KiUarney, 214-in. pots. 1,500 Perles, 214-in. pots. The above OWN ROOT stock we offer for immediate delivery at $5.00 per 100. RUSH YOUR ORDKRS. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES A SFECIAITT. The Diii^ £c Conard Col, WW3ST GROVE, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing ORCHIDS H. STANLEY, Sandcross Lane. Reigate, Eng. is now booking orders for Oncidium Forbesfi and 0. Marshallianum. Mention the American Florist when writing r lower Colors Use our COLOR CHART in describine them PBICE, SI.OO POSTPAID. SmRrican Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Boston Perns... $3.00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 WUtmani Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani. A better commercial fern; 2H-in., $6.00 per 100: KO.OO per 1000. Roosevelt, $6,00 per 100: ^,00 per 1000. 250 plants at 1000 rates. aiRT H. BARROWS k SON. Whitman. Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JVUll JSAtl 1, BROOKLYN N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing 148 The American Florist. Aug. lo. Index to Advertisers. Advance Co The. 152 155 Alpha Floral Co. .. 1.S5 AltaVista Nursery. 146 .'\mencan Importing Co 148 .American Spawn Co 144 AmlingE C Co 129 .Anderson S .'\ 13.5 .Andorra Nurseries. . \M) Angermuelier G H. 131 Aphine MfK Co 1.54 Aschmann Godfrey. 145 .Atlanta Floral Co. . . 137 Badgley Reidel & Meyer. Inc 133 Barrows HH & Son. 147 Bassett&Washburn 122 142 Bassett& Weller... 143 Bayersdorfer H 14t Beaven E .\ 1.34 BernineH G 131 Berterman Bros Co. 136 Bide & Sons S 145 Bobbink & Atkins.. 146 BoddingtonAT.... 142 Bodger J & SonsCo. 141 Boland J B Co 135 Boldt-LundvFlower Shop, The 136 Bolgiano J & Sons.. 141 BoweM A 137 Braslan Seed Grow Co 140 BrechtCo The IV Breitmeyer's] Sons. 136 Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 141 BrunsHN 141 BuckbeeH W 138 BudlongJ A 139 126 Burnett Bros II Burpee W A &Co.. II Caldwell the Woods- man Co 134 Camp Conduit Co... 160 Carroll M M 141 Chicago Carn Co... I Chicago Flower Growers ."issn 127 Chicago House Wrecking Co 159 Clark E B Seed Co. II Clark's Sons David. 137 Cleveland Cut Flower Co 137 Conard & Jones 145 Cooke Geo H 135 Cotsonas Geo & Co. 134 Cowee W J 148 Coy HC Seed Co... 141 Craig RobtCo 146 CritchellC E 131 Crump Frank F 136 Cunningham Jos H. 146 Daniels & Fisher. . . 137 Dards Chas 136 Davy 141 DeamudJ B Co 129 DesPlainesFlorCo. 139 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg 160 Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 156 Dillon J L 147 Dingee&ConardCo. 147 Dorner F&Sons... 139 DreerH A...147 IW 152 Duerr Chas A 138 Dunlop JohnH 137 Dwf)! Jacobs S & Sons 159 Johnson J Oliver ... 141 Johnson WW & Son II Jones Percy 129 Kasting WFCo ... 130 Keller Geo & Sons. 160 Keller J B&Sons.. 1.38 Kellogg Geo M 1.35 Kennicott Bros 128 Ky Tobacco Product Co 153 KervanCoThe 1.33 Kessler W A 133 Kift Robt 137 King Construction . 156 Kohr AF 160 Kramer IN &Son.. lf.0 Kroeschell BrosCo. 153 Kruchtenjohn 128 Kuebler Wm 1.33 Kuehn C A 130 Kuhl Geo A 1.39 Kyle& Foerster.... 129 LaCrosse Floral Co. 138 Lager & Hurrell I Lange A 1.35 Landreth Seed Co.. 141 Lecakes N L & Co. 1,33 Lederer John 1.58 Leedle Floral Co 143 145 Leonard Seed Co. . . 141 Lockland LumbrCo 159 Lord & Burnham Co HI The Regan Printing House LARGI RDNS OF CATALOGUES WRm roB riGDRES 627 Plvmootb Place. CHICAOO Wired Toothpicks 10,000*1.75: 50,000*7.56. .Manufactured by W. J COWEE, Snmple frof. Berlin, N. Y. For sale by deiileis McCallum Co 130 McConnell .^lex 135 McCoy L W 138 McCullough's J M Sons Co 131 McHutchinson &Co 142 McKellarChas W.. 127 McKenna P & Son. 137 Mangel 135 Mastin J G &Co... 1.58 Masur S 1.35 Matthews Florist. .. 137 May &CoLL- 135 Meconi Paul 133 Mette Henry 144 Meyer John C& Co. 152 Michigan Cut Flo Exchange 134 Millang Chas 133 Moninger J C Co... 159 MooreHentz&Nash 133 Morehead Mfg Co... 158 MtGileadPotteryCo 160 .Munk Floral Co 130 Murray Samuel 136 Myers Florist 138 Nat Flo B of Trade. 159 N V Cut Flower Ex. 133 Niessen Leo Co 130 Oechslin Frank 142 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 141 PalethorpPR 160 Palmer W J & Son . 136 Park Floral Co 136 Fatten & Co 141 Peacock DahliaFms 146 Pedrick Geo & Son. II Pennock-MeehanCo 133 Penn the Florist 136 Peters & Reed Poty 160 Pierce F O Co 155 Pierson A N (Inc).. 142 Pierson FRC0....I 144 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 140 Pillsbury I L 148 PittsburgCutFloCo. 130 Podesta&Baldocchi 137 Poehlmann Bros Co 123 PoUworth C C Co II 131 137 Pulverized Manure Co 154 QuakerCity Machine Works I'fS Raedlin Basket Co. 120 Randall A L Co.... 129 Rawlings Elmer 145 Ready Reference... 149 Randolph & Mc- Clements 152 Reed & Keller 154 Regan Ptg House... 148 Reinberg Geo 129 Relnberg Peter 125 Rice Bros 131 Richardson W H... 126 RoDinsonJC SeedCo 11 Rock W L Co 136 Rohnert Seed Co... II Routzahn Seed Co . 141 RuschG&C:> 131 Saakes O C 137 Sabransky Jno F... 142 Saltford Flowr Shop 13^ Sa\anna Greenhouse Co 142 Schiller, the Florist, l.ss Schillo .'^dam l.^s Schlatter W & Son. I4.s Schling .Max 1,3s Schmidt J C 145 Schultzjacob l.Sfi Scott John 147 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 131 Scfton Mfg Co 128 Shaffer Geo C l.v Sheridan W F 133 Situation & Wants.. 119 Skidelsky S S & Co. 141 Smith A W &Co... l.v Smith E D & Co.... 1.S4 Smith Henry 137 Smith PJ 133 Smith Wm C 131 Smith W&T Co... I Stanley Herbert 147 Stearns Lumber Co. 1.5fi Stoothoff H A Co... 154 Storrs & Harrison. . 14*. Superior Machine & Boiler Works.. 1.5s Syracuse PotteryCo IhO Tavlor Steam Trap Co 152 Texas Seed&FloCo. l.\5 Thompson Car Co.. 142 Thompson Wm & Sons 153 Thorburn J M & Co II Totty Chas H... 130 145 Traendly&Schenck. 1,33 Trimble W E Greenhouse Co... 129 United Fertilizer. .. 154 Valentine Frank 1,\5 Vaughan .A L &Co. 125 Vaughan's Seed Store I 142 143 144 145 147 152 160 Vestals 13,S Vick's Sons Jas 146 Vincent R Jr I 143 Wabash R R 120 Wagner Park Cons. 160 Walker F A &Co.. 13s Ward & CoRM.... II Weber F H 1,38 Weeber & Don 141 Weiland&RJsch... 129 Welch Bros 1.^0 Wertheimer Bros. . . 11 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 141 Wietor Bros 124 129 WilksSMfgCo.... 159 Wilson RG 135 WittboldGCo 135 Wittbold Henry.... 138 Wood Bros 145 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson 137 Wrede H 141 Yokohama Nurs Co. II Young .'\ L & Co .. l.\3 Young & Nugent. .. 1.35 Youngs 1,38 Zech & Mann 129 PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads. Statements, Cards and Special StUpping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plati.' Makini,. and Color Work. Gorham & Gliapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO SPLIT eARNATIONS Qnlcklj, easily aid cheaply Mended. lotooU required. Pilltkunf Carnilioi Staple Pateited 1908. 2000 for $1.00 poatpall I. Ik PIIXSBITRT, Galesburs. Ill BiihUHb 422 Main St No lossif you mend your split carna tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c uer 1 000 postpaid. Wm. Schlaltei & Son, \KrKK Springfield, Mass. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURCRS PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mention the American Floriat when writing EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for lUuitrsted CatalsK Qaaker City MacbfaieWerln. Richmond, kid Uention the American Florist when writinp H. BAYERSDORFER & GO. sj^u Florists' ^ Supplies. IIIB Arch street, PBCLADlLmA, PA Scad loroor sew eatatotfoe. Mention the American Floritt when writino : ATTENTION : Wholesalers, Supplymen and Large Consumers ;; We are soon going abroad to make our fall purcttases. ?? Will You Place Import Orders ? ? On first quality Cycas Leaves, r,,-nuine Imported Waterproof Crepe Paper tradi mark VVestfaliai. Gold leaf Scnpt Letters and Words; also an\ oth.r articlr conung from across the ocean which is worth while handling. Write US now and we will let you in on Bedrock Prices American Importing Company 219 South Dearborn Street CHICAGO, :: :: :: :: ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Model ExtensioB GarnatioB Support Made wltii two e> three circlci. I>- dontd by aU tlu ^■r»l^^ng Gimatloa Grower! u the bcal support 00 tntitkti. Pit. )ii1t 27. '97. UsT 17.11 GALVANIZED WIIM ROSE STAKES. Write for prkai b*l»ri ordarlDr elaoiriMra. fnmpi ihlpaMnltvaniilao* IGOE BROS., ZM Narik ttk SL, BaOOCLTD. M. T \rentlon the American Floritt when writing 4 * t tgi2. The American Florist. Ida- Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ALTERNANTHERAS. Alternantheras. red and yellow, 2-ln., (2 per 100; 518.50 per 1,000. E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. AMPELOPSIS. 5,000 Ampelopsis Veitchii, 1-year, fine, price later. 4,000 Ampelopsis Englemani, the hardy rapid growing, tightly clinging variety, 1-year, strong. E. Y. Teas & Son, Centerville, Ind. Ampelopsis Veitchii, 4-ln., ouc each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. Vangban's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. AQUATICS. DISCODNT TO CLEAN POOL. DBDDCT 20% FOR CASH. Water hyacinths, the oddest, most beautifal and yalnable plants; with buds, extra strong, in the finest condition; $5.00 — 100. $35.00—1,000; second grade, $3.00 — 100, $18.00 — 1,000. Blooming water hyacinths make leaders at 25c retail. Cash, please. Texaa Nursery & Floral Co.. Box 178. Alvin, Tex. ARAUCARLAS. Araucarlas. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Storrs & Har- rison Co., Painesville, O. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Araucaria excelsa, 5-ln., $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. Bolton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Araucarlas. For prices see advertlsement~else- where in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., PhUadelphla. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2%-in., heavy, $3 per 100. Plumosus, 3-in., $4.50 per 100. Also moss fern (Selaginella) 2%-in., extra fine and bushy, $4 per 100. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sid- ney, O. Asparagus plumosus nanus, trom 2^ -in. pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100; $45.50 per 1,000. Cash with order, please. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F. Nelpp, Prop., Chatham, N. J. Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Asparagus plumosus. 2V.-in.. $25 per 1,000; $3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100. A. Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c; 3-in., 4c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. ,J. Asparagus plumosus for planting out, 3-ln., $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin. 4911 Qnincy St., Chicago. Asparagus plumosus nanus seedlings from flats, $1 per KiO; $6 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. 214-in.. $2 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware. 0. Asparagus Hatcheri, z%-in.. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store^Chicago. Asparagus plumosus. 2H-in., $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarry-town-on-Hudson. N._Y. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2%-in., $3 per 100. Erie Flornl Co.. Erie. Pa. Aflparagns plumosus, $25 per 1,000; $2.50 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. ASPIDIT'RAS. ^_^ Aspidistras, var., 6-In., 15c per leaf; green, 6-ln., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Pblladelphla. ASTERN. Asters. Semple's Branching, white, pink, purple, $2.50 per 1,000; 6,000, $10. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asters. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.._Philadelphia. Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vlck's Branching, $1.60 per 1,000. F. A, Bailer, Bloomington, 111. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. T. BAT TREES. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special Ust. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. BEDDING PLANTS. Bedding stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. P, R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hndson, N. T. BEGONIAS. Begonia Lorraine, $12 per 100; $50 per 500. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in., $20 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. BOXWOOD. Box trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Vaughui's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rnbrnm, 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6, $8 per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Clambers St., New York. Bulbs, Caladlum escnlentnm, 7-9, $2.60 per 100. Longifiorums, multiflorums, giganteums. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Llllum Harrlsll. For prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pier- son Co., Tarrytowu-on-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th St.. New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertise- ments elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs, . callas^ iT^ M^ Carroll, Norwood (Clnti.l, O. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vlck's Sons. Rochester, N. T. CANNAS. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties. In- cluding Mrs. A. P. Conard and the finest new ones. Send tor price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. Cannas, 214 and 3-in. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. CAPE JASMINE. Cape Jasmine, fine cuttings, 8-tnch and over, ready to root, $8 per 1,000, or $1 per 100; prepaid. Cash with order. Texas Nursery A Floral Co., Box 178, Alvln, Texas. CARNATIONS. Carnations. P. Domer & Sons Co., La Fay- ette, Ind. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. „ , Per 100 Per 1,000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington e.OO 55.00 T\; hite Lawson 4.0O 35.00 Pink Lawson 4.00 35.00 TNinsor 4.50 40.00 Yjctory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55 00. WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. CARNATION PLANTS — 25.000 fine, clean, healthy field-grown stock, of the following vari- eties: White Perfection, Tatt, Victory, Pink and White Lawson, Pink Enchantress, and Win- sor, now ready for shipment at $6 per 100 or $50. per 1,000. ELITCH-LONG GREENHOUSES, Denver, Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat- Them All." Field-grown carnation plants. 200 Enchantress ~^ 5;..,P- Enchantress, 200 White Enchantress! 6c. 200 Sangamo, 100 Victory, 4c. Plants are- nrst-ciass, ready for shipment Aug. 1 B R Griggs, Florist, A. & M. College, Stillwater,' Okla. Carnation plants out of sandv field, short, bushy and healthy stock. White Perfection, Wlnsor, and Victory, $40 per 1,000. Pink En- chantress, May Day, $45 per 1,000. White En- chantress, $50 per 1,000; 100 at 1,000 rates. Write for prices on large lots. Cash or refer- ences. Northwestern Floral Co., Gross Point, 111. Carnations, White and Pink Enchantress, White Perfection, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Victory. Beacon. Sangamo, Winsor, Lawson, $5 per 100: $45 per 1,000. Savanna Greenhouse Co.,_Savanna, 111, Carnations. Mrs. C. W. Ward, Wliite Perfec- tion. Winsor, R. P. Enchantress, White En- chantress, Queen, Enchantress. Alma Ward Beacon, Dorothy Gordon, Bountiful Victory' Winona. The Leo Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts., Philadelphia, Carnations, Washington and~Bonflre," $6 ' per 100: $55 per 1,000. Princess Charming, Pink Enchantress, Victory, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Lawson, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. J. A. Bud- long, S2-S6 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Strong field-grown carnations, Enchantress, White Perfection, Georgia White. $6 per 100- .Soo per 1,000. Cash. Brant ..t Noe Floral Co., ■jt44 Brantwood Ave.. Chicago. Carnations. R. P. Enchantress. Enchantress, Dorothy Gordon. Victory, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. White Wonder, Gloriosa, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. White Enchantress, $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000. John F. Sabransky, Kenton, O. Field-grown carnation plants. 425 Enchantress 185 White Enchantress. 555 Sangamo. 50 Lady Bountiful. Good healthy plants at $5 per 100. Cash, please. Edgar Easterday, Nakomis, 111. Field-grown Carnations NOW READY W Perfection, Scarlet Glow. Beacon, Victory Mrs' C. W. Ward, $7 per 100: .$60 per 1,000. Pink Delight. $S per 100; $70 per 1,000. Harry Heinl. West Toledo. 0. Good, field-grown White Enchantress Carna- tion • plants, $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000. Cash. Otto J. Hembrelker. Lincoln. 111. Field-grown carnation plants, OUR SPECIAL- TY. Comfort, $8 per 100; $75 per 1.000. Plants . guaranteed to be first-class in every respect. Plants are now ready for shipment. S. M. Mer- warth & Bros., Easton, Pa. Carnation The Herald. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chicago Carnation Co.. 30 B. Randolph St.. Chicago. Carnations. Des Plaines Floral Co., Des Plalnes, 111. Carnations. Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. T, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Surplus Mum stock, good healthy plants in 2-In. pots in the following varieties: White and Pink Ivory, Maud Dean, Jones, Timothy Eaton, and Golden Chadwick, at $16 per 1.000. Cash with order. W. F. Lauch, New Galilee, Pa. t You Do Not Find Wtiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it 150 The American Florist. Avg to, Chrysanthemums. In order to make room, we offer the following first-class stock of chrys- anthemums at the following prices; Bonnafton, Enguehard, Balfour. Halliday. Pockctfs Crim- son, Pacific Supreme, Byron, Poehlmann. Inten- sity, Touset, Amorita, from soil or sand. $1.25 per 100; *10 per 1,(XjO. Llnwood Hall, Yellow Eaton, and White Eaton, from soil or sand. $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1.000. Intensity, Enguehard, Linwood Hall, Pockett's Crimson, Crocus, Touset, Gloria, from pots, $2 per 100, $15 per 1.000. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. 111. Chrysanthemums, rooted cuttings, and soil, all A No. 1 stock. 500 each Smith's Advance and Lynwood HaU, $2.50 per 100. 5.000 Ro- sette, 1.000 each Touset, Halliday. Monrovia, Donatella and Pacific Supreme; 500 each Y. Jones, Mrs. Hurley and Baby, $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. William Swayne, Kennett Square, Pa.^ Chrysanthemums, pot plants only, $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Act. Frost, C. Touset, White Cloud, Kalb Queen, Mile. Des Jonis, Florence Pullman. Yellow; Halliday, Col. Appleton. Pink: Jeanne Rosette. MEMPHIS FLORAL CO., 145-47 South Main St., Memphis^ Tenn. Chrysanthemums. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. CINERARIAS. Cineraria Hyb., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. CLEMATIS. Clematis, strong, blue and red. $4.50 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. ooLEusas. Coleus, Golden Redder, VerschaCfeltii; Queen Victoria, etc., 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-ln., $3. K. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. CYCLAMEN. Cyclamen giganteum, 3-in. pots, $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa. _^^ OAHL^AS. Dahlias, new and standard varieties. Bassett & Weller, Hammonton, N. J. Dahlias, leading sorts. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DRACAENAS. Dracaena terminals, 2%-ln. pots, $10 per 100. J. Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J. Dracaina Ind., 3-in., $5; 4-ln., $10; 5-ln., $25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. rEHKS. Fern flats, Aspidium, tsussimense, Cytomium falcatum, C. Fortunei, Polystichum setosum, Pteris adlantoides, P. alba lineata, P. magnlflca, P. majus or Ouvrardi, P. Wimsettl multiceps, P. Wllsonl, flats contain about 200 plants each, one variety in a flat, $2 per flat. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Whltmani Compacta, 2i4-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Roosevelt, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Henry H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass. Ferns, all kinds. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Geo. A. Kubl, Pekin, III. Ferns In flats, $2 per flat; 20 flats or more, $1.75 per flat. McHutchlson & Co., 17 Murray St., New York. Ferns, Adiantum Croweanum, fine plants, $10 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie. Pa. Bostons, 2%-ln.. $5 per 100; 500 for $24. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. "Boston ferns. 5ln., 25c; Whitman!, 4-ln., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. _N._J. ~Ferns. John Scott, Rutland Rd. and E. 45th St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Ferns. Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J. FICUS. Flcus elastica, 5 and 5V^-in.. 30c, 35c and 40c each. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., PbllBilelphla. GERANIUMS. Geraniums. Nutt, Buchner, Vlaud, well grown stocky 3-in. bud and bloom, 75c per doz. ; $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, 111. Geraniums. Poltevine, Nutt, Rlcard. Doyle, Viaud, La Favorite, Rose, Ivy. rooted cut- tings, $1 per 100. Edward Wallls, Berlin, N. J. (ieraniums. R. C, Nutt and Rlcard, $10 per 1.000. Poltevine, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner. Rlcard, Perkins. Poltevine, 2-ln., $2 per 100; 3-ln., $5. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J. "Geraniums, all the leading kinds. R. Vin- cent. Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. Geraniums, Mme. Sallerol, 2%-ln., $2.50 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Mlcbigan Cut Flower Exchange, 3S-30 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Greens, huckleberry in standard smilax cases, $2,50. Green wild smilax, fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28tb St., >;ew York. Southern wild smilax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes & Co., Inc., 53 W. 28th St., New York. ■AIU)Y fLANTS. German iris, mixed roots, $1 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. German iris. Sans Souci. $1.50 per 100; $10 per l.ODO. Alta Vista Nursery, Davenport, Iowa. Phlox. 20 leading kinds. $3~ per~100~ $27.50 per 1.000. Good & Reese Co.. Springfield, Ohio. Hardy phlox, 8 best colors, field-grown, $3 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, O. SXUOTKOPES. Heliotrope. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangea Otaksa, 3-in., 2 to 4 shoots, $8 per 100; $75 per 1.000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. LILT OF THE VALLEY. To Import. Lily of the Valley, London market. $15 per 1,000. Premium Brand, $13 per 1,000. Vaagh- an'B Seed Store. New York and Chicago. Lily of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubert. Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. Lily of the valley. F. R. Pierson Co., Tar- rytown-on-Hudson. N. Y. Lily of the valley pips in cold storage. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Barclay St., New York. rrom Storage. Lily of the Valley, Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market Brand, finest in existence, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Florists' Money Maker. $1.76 per 100; $16 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns. 3032 W. Mad- ison St., Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn. MYRTLE. Myrtle, first-class stock. $2.50 per 100; $25 per 1,000 bunches. Geo. A. Dhonau, Sta. H., CiPcinnati. O. WURSERY STOCK. Arbor-Vitse, excellent stock, 24 Inches and over; Rosedale, Biota &urea nana, a. o.. 85c each. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Vo.. Alvin. Texas. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Nursery stock, vines, and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. _ Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. Nursery stock, ville, 0. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes- Nursery stock, lilacs, Ivies, boxtreea, etc. L'Espcrance Nurseries, Aalsmecr, Holland. •LEANDERS. Oleanders. 3 to 4 feet high. Dice stock, $15 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvin, Texas. ORCHms. Orchids ot all kinds. Lager & HurrcU, Sum- mlt. N. J. Orchids. II. Stanley, Sandcross Lane, Bel- gate, England. P AND ANUS. Pandanus utllus, 4-ln.. $2.50 per doz.; $18 per mO; 61n., 75c each; $8 per doz. Vaughan'* Seed Store. Chicago and New York. PAIMS. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this issue. Godfred Asch- mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Joseph Hea- cu c k Co., Wyncote, Pa. Pha?nlx Roebelenii. specimens, 12-ln. tubs. $5 each. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hud- son. N. Y. Cycas stems. Yokohama Nursery Co., 31 Bar- clay St., New York. Palms. Robt^ Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts. Philadelphia. Palms. John Scott, Rutland Road and B. 45th St., Brooklyn. N. Y. PANSIES. Pansy plants. Ott. 1st. 50c per 100; $2.50 per l.nOO. Seed, giaut dowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O^ Pansles, large seedlings, ready about Sep- tember 1st, $3.50 per 1.000. Order now. Edw. Doege Co., 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago, 111. Pansles, $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Olean, N. Y. PEONIES. Peonies. For prices see advertisement on front cover page. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, Ohio. Peonies^ W.~&~T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. PETUNIAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed, R. C, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Olean. N. Y. POINSETTIAS. POINSETTIAS ODR SPECIALTY. Headquarters of the West. Per 100 Per 1.000 2%-ln., strong plants J5.00 $40.00 2-14-ln., extra strong plants 6.00 BO.OO We practice particular packing. ROBER & RADKE, Maywood, Illinois. "POINSETTIAS, rooted top cuttings, true type, 2M;-ln. pots, for July, August and September delivery at $6 per 100 or $50 per 1,000. All guaranteed extra fine. Cash or satisfactory ref- erences. ELITCH-LONG GREENHOUSES. Den- ver. Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All. " Polnsettlas. 2i4-ln., pot plants, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Strong 2i4-ln., $5 per 100: $45 per 1.000. A. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michi- gan Ave.. Chicago. Polnsettlas, 2^-ln., shipped In paper pots. $10 per 11)0; $50 per 1,000. Frank OechsUn, 4911 Qulncy St., Chicago. Polnsettlas. 214-ln., $5 per 100. Erie FloTal Co., Erie, Pa. Polnsettlas, 2^-ln., now ready, $5 per 100. Cash, please. Harry Helnl. West Toledo, O. PRIMULAS. Primroses. Chinese and Forbesll, 2^-iD., $2 per 100. Obconlca grandl, alba and rosea, $2. Obconlcn Gig. and Kermoslna, $3. Malacoldes giant baby, $2. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela- ware. O. ~ Prlnuilas. sinensis. $3 per 100; $25 per iTOOO. Obconlca glgantea (ArendsU). $3 per 100; $26 per 1,000. Kewensis. |3 per 100; 3-ln., $6. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0. Miller's Giant Obconlcn Primula and Mala- coldes, the big baby primula, 2-ln., $2.80 per 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa. Chinese primroses. 2y,-iu., $3 per lOol $25 per 1.000. Frank OechsUn, 4911 Qulncy St., Chicago. Primulas, obconlca and Chinese. 2^-ln., $2.60 per 100. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. RESURRECTtON PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected -stock, $4 per 100; proven money-maker. P. 0. B. 178, Texas N ursr ry n nd Flora 1 Co. , Alvin. Texas. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Oenera, N. Y. ROSES. CHOICE ROSE PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 American Beauty, 2V4-ln 4.50 40.00 Jnnllue, 2W-ln 8.00 28.00 Ready Now. Order Early. WIETOB BROS., 102 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. If Yob Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Departmeirt. Write Us ADout It igi2. The American Florist. 151 Roses, strong, clean stock. Kaiseriu Augusta Victoria, Perle, Richmond, own root, out of 3%-in. pots, at $6 per 100. Pink and White Killarney. grafter, at $12 per 100. P. R. Quin- lan, Syracuse, N. Y. Roses. Sunburst, 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-in., $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon, 4-Jn., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. ROSES. Own root. White Killarney. Rlch- mondj Perle, Bride and Bridesmaid, 2J4-ln. pots, $5 per 100. 2,000 GRAFTED RICHMOND, in 3-In. pots, at $17 per 100, J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. 'Roses, grafted White Killarney, 3V. and 4-In., $10 per 100. Eassett & Washburn, 131 N. Wa- bash Ave.. Chicago. Roses, Am. Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene. W. H. Elliott. Brighton, Mass. Roses, hybriCT perpetual and Ramblers. Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y. Roses. 5D0 Kaiserin. 475 Carnot. 500 Rich- mond, $6 per 100. 1,500 My Maryland, $5 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie. Pa. Roses, own root and grafted. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg, Pa. Roses. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmaim Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. To close out a fine lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. C. C. PoUworth Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Am. Beauties. 2 V'-in. , $5 per 100 ; $45 per 1,000. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, 0._ Roses. Brides. Maids, Beauties, Ivory, Uncle John, Kaiserin. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111. Roses, standards, dwarfs and climbers. S. Bide & Sons. Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, England. Rose Lady Hillingdon, 2i4-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses, Roses. 3-in. pots. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. T. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutberford, N. J. Roses. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. T. SEEDS. SOW NOW if you want them for early Spring sales. Pkts. Pkta. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink. $2.50 $0.50 " Gracillus luminosa, finest red 2.50 .50 " Triumph, finest white 2.50 .50 0. Y. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Seeds, beans, beet, cabbage, carrot, kohl rabi, leek, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, spinach, tur- nips, swedes, asters, balsams, begonias, carna- tions, cinerarias, gloxinias, larkspur, nastur- tium, pansies, petunias, phloxes, primulas, sca- bious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Henry Mette. Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds, cucumber, muskmelon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and Dent seed corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seel Co., Valley, Douglas Co., Neb. Seeds, Asoaragus Hatcheri, lOO seeds, $1.50; 250 seeds, $2.85; 500 seeds, $5.25; 1.000 seeds. $10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, pansy, calceolaria, cineraria, primula, cyclamen. For prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, pansy, trade pkt., 50c; $1.50 per % oz. ; $5 per oz. Cyclamen, English Strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz BIdg.. Philadelphia. Seeds. Pansies. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Arthur T. Boddlngton. 342 W. 14th St.. New York. Giant pansy seed, the Kenilworth strain. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J. Seeds, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin, sugar flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, beans, peas, sweet com. onions, tur- nips, radish, beet, etc. The Everette B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn. Seeds, beans, peas, radish, and all garden seeds, oniou sets. Leonard Seed Co., 226 W. KLnzie St., Chicago. Seeds, pepper, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. Edgar F. Hurff, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif, Seeds, cucumber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field corn. West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish, sweet corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. Seed, cvolamen, English strain, $1 per 100; $9 per l.uOO. S. S. Skidelsky & Co.. 1215 Betz Bldg.. PbUadelphia. Seeds, peppers, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. George K. Pedrick & Son, Ped- ricktown. N. J. Seeds, sweet pea and nasturtium specialists, and flower and garden seeds. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Kohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seed, pansy, 1.000 seeds, 25c; oz., $2.25. H." Wrede, Luneburg, Germany. Onion Sets. Egyptian tree or winter. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York . Seeds. Landreth, Bloomsdale Farm, Bristol, Pa^ Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. ^ Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co., Enid, Okla. Seeds. Burnett Eros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. . Seeds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 22 Barclay St., New York. "seeds. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th' St., New York. Seeds, beans. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpen- teria. Calif. Lawn grass seed. J. Oliver Johnson, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co.. Hollister. Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- lan Seed Growers' Co., Inc., San Jose, Calif. "Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md^ Pansy seed, new crop, Giant Flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Seeds. James Vicks' Sons, Rochester, N. Y. SMIL AX. Smilas, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. Smilas, 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Elmer Raw- lings. Olean. N. Y. _^ Smilas, 2V<.-in.. $1.50 per 100; $14 per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. ^^__^ BUILDING MATERIAL. Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. ^ VINCAS. Vinoa var., 2-in., 2c. Geo. M. Emmans, New- ton. N. J. YUCCAS. Yucca filamentosa (extra strong), $25 per 100 (rare bargains). P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Texas. TO EXCHANGE. To exchange, coniferous evergreens for palms, ferns, clematis paniculata seedlings, hybrid tea roses, chrysanthemums. The Greening Nursery Co., Monroe, Mich. ~~To exchange — Make me offer on 'Mums, 2 and 3-in., echeverias, snapdragons, stevias, Shasta daisies. F. A. Haenselman, Boulder, Colo. Exchange. — We are pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classified. What have you? P. 0. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Tesas^^ Boai;Rs. Boilers, all sizes. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St.. Chicago. Boilers. The Moninger-Furman ; 200 sizes and styles. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Boilers. The Superior Standard. The Supe- rior Machine & Boiler Works, 850 Superior St., Chicago. _^ Boilers, steam and hot water. International Heater Co., Utica, N. Y.; Chicago, Boston and New York. Boilers. Metropolitan Material Co., 1394 Met- ropolitan^ Boilers. Chicago House Wrecking Co., . 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago. Boilers, Freeman high pressure tubular. The 8. Freeman & Sons Mfg. Co., haclpe. Wis. Wilks' self-feeding hot water boilers. S. Wllks Mfg. Co.. 3503 Shields Ave.. CTilcago. Boilers, water and steam. Boynton Furnace Co., 131 W. Lake St., Chicago. Building material. Cypress Is far more anra- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A, T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset. Boston, Mass. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Ix>rd & Burnham Co. , 1133 Broadway. New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hines Lam- ber Co., Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- bouse material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Black* hawk St., Chicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts. CTilcago. Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sasb of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Shef- field Ave., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1367 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenhouse lumber of all kinds. Lockland Lumber Co., Lockland, O. Building material, cold frames, hotbed sash. Hltchlngs & Co.. 1170 Broadway, N. Y. CARKATION STAPLES. Superior Carnation Staples. Mend your split carnations. Finest articles for carnation grow- ers Introduced so far. 50c per 1,000, postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. "PlIIsbul7'8~Camatlon Staples.' 60c per 1.000, postpaid. I. L. PlUsbury, Galesburg, IlL FERTILIZERS. Fertilene, 10 lbs., $3; 25 lbs., $6; 50 lbs.. $10; sample pkts, '^ lb., mailed, 30c; 1 lb., 50c. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, best fertilizer In use. GEORGE STEVENS. Peterborough, Ont. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, nuliders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plana and sketches submitted on request. John 0. Mon- inger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co.. 2542 So. Weetem Ave., Chicago. "Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of greenhouse, the most modern designs. Hitch- lugs Co., 1170 Broadway, New York. "Greenhouse Construction, seml-lron green- houses, new truss houses. Iron frame bouses. Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133 Broadway, N. Y. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. POTS, PANS, ETC. Pots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Hilfinger Bros. Pottery, Fort Edwards, N. Y. Standard flower pots. A. P. Kohr, 2934-38 Leavitt St., Chicago. Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. Gilead Tile & Pottery Co.. Mount Gilead. O. Florists' red pots. The Peters & Keed Pot- tery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. 'Neponset paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 Herndon St., Cblcago. Pots, all sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- cuse, N. Y. ' MISCELLANEOUS. Taylor Syphon Circulator. Taylor Steam Spe- cialty Co., 36-38 Jackson St., Battle Creek, Mich. . Moninger watering system9. See advertise- ment elsewhere In this Issue. John C. Mon- Inger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Seed packets and bag filling machines. The Brown Bag Filling Machine Co., Fitchburg, .Mass. Clara cemetery vases, 12 Ins. high, doi., $2.60; barrel of 3 doz., $6, f. o. b. Chicago. Vanghan's Seed Store. Chicago and Nevr Yort. The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder, $2 per bag 100 lbs. The H. A. Shootholl Co., Mount Vernon, N. T. ~Green SUkallne. John 0. Meyer & Co., Low- ell, Mass. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us About It. 152 The American Florist. Aug 10, Baskets, new Imported stock. Eaedleln ^w- tet Co.. 713 Mllwaokee Ave., Chicago. Printing catalognes our specialty. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymonth PI., Chicago. Flower boxes. The Sefton Mtg. Co.. 1335 W. 35th St., Chicago. Ribbons and chlSona. Wertbelmer Bros,, S4S Broadway, New York. GreenbouBe glass, single and double. Baur Window Glass Co., Esston, Ind. Eagle Ma.« Richmond Carnation Supports. chine Works, Richmond, Ind. Mastlca for greenbonse glazing. F. O. Pierce & Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. ' RWRIGERATORS. ICELESS EEFKIGEEATlNG SYSTEMS — Cleaner, better and cheaper than Ice. Also "HYGRADE" OAK AND TILE REFRIGERA- TORS and FIXTURES. Ask for Catalogue "O." H. A. Bom Company, 1040 Van Bareo St.. Chicago. Brechts' Florists' Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brecht Co., Main Office and Fac- tories, St. Lonls, Mo. STAKES. Cane Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to S feet, per 100. 85c; 500 for $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe Stems, about 6 feet; per 100, 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan'a Seed Store, Chicago. Bamboo stakes. Yokohama Nursery Co., 81 Barclay St., New York. WAX DESI6NS. Send for catalogue showing over 100 pictures. Scrantop Florist Supply Co.. Scranton, Pa. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Allen, J. K., New York. Amllng Co.. E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Lonls, Mo. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Bemlng, H. G., St. Louis. Mo. Bndlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. CHtchell, C. Cincinnati, O. Deamud Co.. J. B., Chicago. Elliott, W. H., Brighton, Mass. Ford. M. C. New York. Froment, H. E., New York. Greater N. Y. Florists' Asa'n., New York. Growers' Cut Flower Co.. New York. Gunther Bros., New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Hogmeister Floral Co., Cincinnati. O. Bolton & Hnnkel Co., Milwaukee, Wla. Hunt. B. H.. Chicago. Hasting Co., Wm. F., Buffalo, N. Y. Kepnicntt Bros. Co.. Chicago. Kesaler. Wro. A.. New York. Krufhten, .Tnhn. Phl^nen. Knehler. Wm. H.. Brnoklyn, N. Y. Knetan, G. A.. St. Louis, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. Lecakes & Co., New York. McCallum To.. Plttabiirg. Pa., and Clevpl«nil7~n McCullongh'B SoDB Co.. J. M.. <'ipclnn«rl, n tb*» maf^ket Pur*» mannrp and nolhinn else. The best fertili/er for carnations and for litimd topdressinH. Unennnlcd for nil lied us**. Writi- for circulars and pric< s. The Pulverized Manure Company, 32 Union Stock Yards, C hicago REED & KELLER, 122 W. 2StIl St.. NIW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. We Maonfactnre all Our MetmJ Dealgaa, Baakeu, Wire Work, tad Noveltlea, and are dealers in QtrnMB- vare. Pottery, Decorative Oreeaa aii<1 WiW Pktrlttn' ReqalsHe: FEBTILENE Kspi-ciailv 1 Ml paired for tin- nroduction of iunu chrysanthemum blooms. THE ADVANTAGES of l-VnilLne over other manure, are: It is clean, has no otfensivt odor, is soluhle and thus (.asilv prepared: is immediate and permanent in its cttecl, so hik'hiv concentrated that it is the cheapest, saves lime and latiorand gives accurate results. In/, is sufiicii-nt fur ten gallons. Ten pounds. ^KvlH); twenty-live pounds. Jii.tO: liftv pounds. ;*;1(),()(). Sample packets of one-half pound mailed for 30c. S;imple packets of one pound inniltd for .^Oc ELMER D. SMITH & CO,, *^S,',*c'& 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and CasinKS thorouk'hlv overlinuled and cuaran- tved. Grconhoiiso l'"ittin«s of uvery description. ILLINOIS PIPE a MFG. CO., 2 1 1 3 S. Jetterson St.. CHICAGO Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 155 Freeman High Pressure Tubular Boilers Are the Acme of Construction When you get a Freeman Boiler, you can depend on it being absolutely correct in design and work- manship. THE S. FREEMAN & SONS MFC. CO., Racine« Wis. A STIC A louseqlazini USEITNOWL F.O. PIERCE CO. 12 W. BROADWAY NTW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist ichen vriting Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF BIOH GRADE.. See Oar CataloEue. lofwaur 6IBLIN & CO., Utica. N.Y. Mention the American Florist when loriting A. HERRMANN, Cap* Ploweri, all colon, Cycai Iitavei, Metal DeslKtii and all Florlit Snppllea. — Send For Prlcca — <0M12 East 34ih Si.. NEW TORK. AttentionI Glass BuyersII GREENHOUSE GLASS You will save money if yon obtain our prices before yon bny. Quality A No. 1. Prompt shipments. Hooicer's Greenliouse Wiiite Paint The most durable White Paint for this purpose. Half barrels (26 gallons), per gal., $1.75; 5 gal. pails, per gal., $1.80. II. N. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS, Lon« Distance Phone 651-659 West Washington Boulevard, i*t%lfs^nn Monroe 4994. Near Des Plalnes St., V»lll«-»ayU PIPE CARRIERS We have a line that cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let us figure on your needs at least. How- ever we know that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CO.,«^SSr 156 The American Florist. Azig. 10, . ARE YOU SURE your OLD Heater WILL NOT GIVE OUT entirely some wild night next winter ? TF VOU \iw one of till- taki-timc-by- 1 li I- fort-lock m i- n write lis for informn tion afiout till' IrTFERn/mon/ii Empress Boiler XyE DO not ad MTtisi- t h V Intelrnational Empress as tii. "brst hoilir ever made." We simp- ly ask you to read the statements of thosi* who have installi-d them. Wht-n experienc- ed users tell of big fuel saving, ease of erecting- and simplicity of pperation. don't you think there is something in it? Send us a plan of your houses with your total glass area and let lis help you. IriTERn/mon/tLHE4rERCo.. UTic/i.n.y. EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, IND. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND" CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4th, 1911. Write for prices: also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. •^•^i^^^^^'*'*'^*^*^^^^^ HOllSES.1 »♦♦— ♦♦♦■•♦♦♦^♦••^•»' THE EARLY ADVEI(TISE= MENT GETS THERE. KING GUTTER MADE OF WOOD "LEST YOU FORGET" We want vou to know that we make a wood gutter, and a trood one, too. It combines all the good points of other wood k'utters. "AND THEN SOME." Note that the condensation and drip run down the side and sloping bottom to a drip pan placed under the gutter where it makes no shade. We know it will do that, for we have tried it. This gutter lends itself to an outside wall, as an eave, most admirably. Let Us Figure With You on any L'reenhouso project you have in mind. We may give you new ideas, and you will see A Great Light WRIT! US King Construction Co. Home Office and Works N. TON AW AND A, N. V. Boston Office WInlhrop Bldg , ^ Water St.. Boston, Mass. Eastern Sales Office ii8i Broadway, New York USB oor patut Iroi Baiek mm ai< Roof Supports omMENNINGS IRONCUTTER. IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS nr Tobacco Iztrocta, etc Send (or Clrcnlara. DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN. S. W. Comer Slrtli and Berk Street*. PHILAOKLTHIA. YtNTILATIW APPARATUS CEDAR POSTS, DROPSIDING AND OTHER GREENHOUSE LUMBER Wi' arc the largest retailers of lumber in tlie world and can furnish vou in quanlilies from wnk'on to carload lols. It will pay vou to K-'t our prices. Edward Hines Lumber Company, ""^'^^''.''l'Jmbe""^""' Ed^ewater and RosebUI Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. 5 N. W. R. R Tracks. CHICAGO ^9^^- The American Florist. 157 NOW READY « The Americafl Florist Company's- Trade Directory Contains 646 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid. THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S Trade Directory for J9J2, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and chanj^es of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 646 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Central and South America arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Horticuhurists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 158 The American Florist. Avg. io. Where There Is Condensation there is need for a Morehead Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If your lines are sluggish — If your houses are not of uniform tempera- ture, write ns. We guarantee to drain your lines pterfectly — return the pure, hot condensation to yonr boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse — write now. Send for "Book on Coidensatlon." Morehead Manufacturing Co., Wichita. Kan. New Orleani. La Dept, stocks Carried Philadelphia Birmioebam, Ala. •N," DETROIT, MICHIQAN Memphis. Teno. Loi Ans:elet Chatham. Onttrla Sao Fraocltc* SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG Of Ovaa.x*a.ntee' 1 o r i H t Speclaltie*. New Brand New Style. Bo.e "RIVKRTON" Furnished in lengths up to 50a ft. without scam as joint. The HOSE for tkerLOBIST Ji-inch per ft., 15 r. Keel of 500ft., '* 14S«- a Reels, looo ft., "' 14 c. K-inch, " 13 e. Reels, 500 ft., " "Sc. Coupling* furnished. HENRY A. ORECR, 714 Chestnut St., PlllLADaLPHIA, KA. Mrntion the Amrrirati Florist when writing BURNRO CLAV Tile Benches and TUe BottonM QlTesrssDlts.ThregitTlesof beacbei.lDclndhir Into KIpe Framg. with Tile Bottom and Sldss, Writafor descrlptlTe circalar and dellftr** prlcaa. Any size bcochei. TUe Side* THE CAMP CONDUIT CO. SarfieldBldi. Clrrflwid.O. Mention the American Floriat when writing Hmerica is "the Frcii- of ir.E sseI; there iray te mere comfart Hmielships, but we are the first to taueh Unknown Seas, Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 17, 1912. No. 1263 TheMerican Florist TWBNTT-SlXTH YHAR. Copyright, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evert Saturday by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Re^stered Cable Address; Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada ^2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, ^2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901 . Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., A merican Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St. , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent. Jr.. White Marsh, Md.. President; August Foehlmann. Chicago, Vice-President; John Young, 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; W. F. Kasting, Bufifalo, N. Y., Treasurer. Annual Convention and Trade Exhibition at Chicago, August 20 23, 1912. John Young, Super- intendent, Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, Third National Flower fahow. New York, April 5-12, 1913. John Young, Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street. New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-S. 1912. Charles H. Tottv. Madi- son. N. J., President: C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park. 111., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY, Next annual meeting and exhibition at New York, April, 1913. A. Farenwald. Ro.slyn, Pa., President; Frank H. Traendly, New York, Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond. Fishkill- on-Hudson, N. Y., Secretary. THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at New York, April. 1913. Philip Breitmeyer. Detroit, Mich. .President; A. F. J. Baur. Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind., Secretary. AugfUSt, The bees grow drowsy in tbeir bum o'er freighted flowers, honey laden ; In hammock, shaded from the sun, sways to and fro the dreaming maiden; The skies are blue and earth is green, and in the sunlight and the shade The joyousness of life is seen, the poetry of life portrayed. And now and then a flash of gold, or gleam of red or sober brown, And from the branches overhead stray bursts of song come floating down. Stray gleams of flowers among the grass, and murmurs of a distant stream — And so the days of August pass, and we are well content to dream. — Frank H. Sweet in the National Magazine. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. Those Amendments. It is natural for us, in matters which do not touch us vitally, to say "let well enough alone," and a rea- sonable amount of conservatism is a good thing. The conservatism which insists on being "shown" before act- ing is one of the best of good quali- ties, but the conservative who re- fuses to be shown, or after being shown refuses to act, must be given another and harsher name. The amendment changing the man- ner of selecting the city in which the meeting is held, should hardly have any opposition. At present we vote on this important question from the floor and there is no way of check- ing the results, or of preventing any- one in the room from voting, whether in good standing or not. The vice- president must be a resident of the city where the meeting is held, hence it is evident that the city should be selected on the first day, so that all officers may be nominated at one time on the following day. The balance of the amendments are practically one amendment, that is, they cover the various changes in the wording of different parts of the by-laws necessary to make the secretary's office appointive instead of elective and to take away from the secretary the right of voting at meet- ings of the directors. Of course it would be highly improper to allow him to vote at meetings of the body which appoints, and may discharge him. It seems to me that this proposi- tion is simply a business one, to be carefully considered in all its bear- ings, and to be decided by each mem- ber as he would decide any import- ant business matter coming up in his own business. There is no occasion for hysterics nor for impassioned bursts of eloquent hot air. The society will not go to the "demnition bow-wows" if we make no change, neither will the bulwarks of our freedom be overthrown, nor will we become slaves under the lash of th,e despots who are engineering this dark and despicable conspiracy, should we adopt the wise and busi- ness-like course of taking the secre- tary out of politics. The admitted fact that the society prospered years ago under an elective secretary is no argument, unless it can be shown that conditions are the same now as then. They are vastly different now and every member of the society knows they are. The secretary may today be con- sidered our head bookkeeper and busi- ness manager combined. Within seven years we have had five secretaries and it is humored that another can- didate is in the fleldi — not because the present incumbent is not doing well, but because the other fellow wants the job. What would happen to a business concern which changed its manager five times in seven years? Twenty-five years ago no one dreamed that the trade exhibition was, or would be, a valuable asset, but it will this year without doubt yield a revenue running into the thousands of dollars. This exhibition is a big thing and requires tact, skill and experience. We have heretofore had little gain from this source because we have had new and inexperienced men to handle it. Under the present plan of placing the secretary in charge better results will be had, but if we do not change officers, this year's experience will teach him much of value for next year. We all know that when it comes to elections, being a "good fellow" often counts more than business ability. Being a "good fellow" gets votes, but the "good fellow" is not always the man whom you and I want to handle our money and transact our business. Take the present year, for instance, the secretary has on his hands the whole management of the trade ex- hibition on top of his other duties at the convention and yet, with those duties requiring every minute of his time and every particle of his atten- tion, he is forced into a political fight because some other fellow thinks it a nice job and wants to get it. In a real business concern, such as our society now is, there must be 162 The American Florist. Aug. 17, some one employe who holds over and keeps in touch with business details which a new man cannot master, ful- ly, for six months or more.. Two presidents of the society have considered this matter of so much im- portance that they have recommend- ed it in their annual addresses. The whole present board of directors has recommended the change. Here is the list of names : J. A. Valentine, ex-president; Geo. Asmus, ex-president; Richard Vincent, Jr., president; Wm. F. Kasting, ex- president; Robert Craig-, ex-president; W. N. Rudd, ex-president and ex-sec- retary; E. Allen Peirce, director; Har- ry A. Bunyard, director; C. H. Totty, director; John A. Evans, director; Au- gust Poehlmann, vice-president. These are the men who are "back- ing this movement" and who Mr. O'Mara intimates have something or some person "up their sleeves." These men know from actual ex- perience the present business needs of the society. They strongly recommend this change. Shall the sober judgment of these men be considered? Let us take the secretary's ofiSce out of politics and put it into busi- ness. W. N. RUDD. CWcagfO's Convention ol 188?. The twenty-flve years since the last S. A. P. convention — the third in the history of the society — was held in Chicago has marked a great change In the city and in the trade as well. Floral establishments that were then considered of monster proportions now would be regarded as of very little importance, and where hundreds of dollars were represented a^ that time there are thousands today. But it was the plans that were laid then and the enthusiasm of the time that has had much to do with the position Chicago now occupies in the commer- cial cut flower business. The Society of American Florists when it met in convention at the First Regiment Ar- mory in 1S87 did not have the large membership it boasts at this time, but in loj-alty and ardor it could not be exceeded. Although the society was but three years old then, the conven- tion drew from the entire country and even from abroad. Henry Bennett, noted rosarian of Shepperton, Eng- land, was among those present from across the Atlantic and expressed him- self as much pleased with our city and America in general. A few years before, when a national organization was suggested by a western florist, many in the trade feared it would not be practicable on account of the dis- tance many of the members would have to travel. We were not such travelers in those days as we are now, but there was enough interest in the convention to bring a crowd. Robert Craig, of Philadelphia, was the president of the society when it met and E. G. Hill, of Richmond, Ind., was elected to succeed him. Mr. Craig made the opening address, in which he reviewed the history of the society and spoke hopefully of the future. He was introduced by J. C. Vaughan, who briefly welcomed the visitors and paid a high tribute to the retiring presi- dent. "Chicago welcomes all," said Mr. Vaughan. "Her streets are wide, her hotels many and large, her rail- roads reach to every point, and the largest possible crowd is the greatest delight of her people. "We trust this meeting will well repay your generous expense of time and travel and we hope you can and will make yourselves at home." Mr. Craig said in part: "To my mind the organization of this society is the best thing that has ever hap- pened to the florists of America; al- though so young it has already stim- ulated activity in all departments of the business, diffused much knowledge, and promoted and developed a frater- nal spirit and hearty good feeling which is most desirable; it has been instrumental in defeating a proposed obnoxious change in the postal laws, which if passed would have been a great loss to those of us who do a mailing trade. It has also, thanks to the earnestness and persistence of a few devoted members, placed the mat- E. G. Hill Twenty-Five Years Ago. ter of hail insurance on a practical footing so that all who desire to par- ticipate in its benefits may do so with- out delay. Its exhibition of plants, improved heating apparatus, mechan- ical appliances, florists' supplies, etc., has been interesting and instructive, and must at each succeeding meeting prove to be a leading and valuable feature. All who have anything of value to offer should avail themselves of this annual opportunity of bring- ing to the notice of those most in- terested the fruits of their works. "The essays and discussions are ed- ucational in a high degree; it is im- possible that so many practical and thoughtful men can meet together to exchange opinions on matters of vital importance to all without developing much that is of mutual benefit. The fact that the meetings are held in such widely separated sections must in itself tend to enlarge the views and broaden the mental vision of Its mem- bers. It is an old and true adage that 'when you go from home you go to school.' All good Ideas do not grow in the west nor the east, but they are liable to crop out anywhere, and those who travel with open eyes can always learn something. "The society has done wisely in not restricting its membership to any class but has thrown open wide its doors to welcome all friends. Its chief object is to cultivate in the people of Amer- ica a taste and love for plants and flowers. But to return to our society. The greatest success will be attained only when each and every member does his share of work. When an exhibi- tion is attempted every gardener and florist in the neighborhood should, as a matter of personal pride and duty, do his part. If we open to the peo- ple a good show we can depend upon moral and financial support. "On the whol . the outlook for hor- ticulture in America is encouraging. The nation is young and prosperous, with unbounded resources and ever increasing wealth. The enterprise and activity of its citizens are marvelous. In America every industrious man (no matter how humble his position) can afford to indulge more or less in mat- ters of taste, and it is our mission to invite him to spend a part of his time in the garden, and to assure him that he can not find any higher pleasure on earth than its delights afford." In accepting the highest ofiice in the power of the society to bestow, Mr. Hill made a brief but felicitous speech. He also read a paper on roses which was both instructive and entertain- ing. The other oflicers elected with Mr. Hill were : John N. May, Summit. N. J., vice-president; M. A. Hunt, Terre Haute, Ind., treasurer; William J. Stewart, Boston, Mass., secretary. That it was not a temporary enthu- siasm that brought into being the So- ciety of American Florists is proved by the fact that some of those in at- tendance this year were here twenty- five years ago and have attended the conventions regularly in the interven- ing time. That the members were careful even then to choose those fitted in every way for office and who pos- sessed the qualities of successful flo- rists as well is evidenced by the sub- sequent history of the establishments of the retiring president and his suc- cessor. Both the Craig company and that of Mr. Hill are still among the country's foremost, having kept step with the steady march of the industry. There were not so many exhibitors or exhibits at the first exhibition as at the Coliseum this year, but the exhibits were all of high order for that day and in the list of exhibitors were many of the same names. There were only forty-seven exhibitors in all but the number of members present was between four hundred and five hundred, which certainly showed well for that early day. The- florists' clubs were just then coming into vogue In the cities of the United States and the convention gave great Impetus to the organization of these. The Iowa contingent met at the Grand Pacific Hotel while here and organized a state association. C. C. Cole was elected president and J. T. Temple secretary. The eastern representatives came, many of them, by special trains. One train started In New York and stopped at Philadelphia and Baltimore, in each of which cities it picked up an en- thusiastic crowd of delegates. Bos- ton also was the starting point for a igi. The American Florist. 163 fine crowd. Many of those who at- tended Chicago's other convention have since passed on to their reward, the most of them after a successful service, but many of them are still with us and still as actively interested in the affairs of the association as when it was first organized. Chicagfo Wholesale Cut Flower Trade. Thirty-four years ago, or in 1878, J. C. Vaughan started a small commis- sion business in cut flowers. This was the modest beginning of Chicago's Wholesale flower business, grown to- day to monster proportions and yet only in its infancy and destined to undergo still greater development and possibly more radical changes. The wholesale cut flower business of 34 years ago was not especially inviting, and it was several years after the first essay was made in this line be- fore the second firm entered the field. Seven j'ears after IVEr. Vaughan started to sell cut flowers on commission, E. H. Hunt, who had for some time been in charge of this department for the "Vaughan firm, purchased the depart- ment, together with the right to style himself "successor to Vaughan's cut- flower department." Mr. Hunt con- tinued to run the business success- fully until his death in 1898, when C. M. Dickinson took over the business hut retained the old firm name. In 1881 the present firm of Kenni- cott Bros., then known as Amasa and Flint Kennicott, entered the field as number two in the list of wholesale florists. In 18S7. although Amasa had withdrawn from the business, the firm was incorporated as the Kenni- cott Bros. Co. Ten years later, on the death of Flint Kennicott, the pres- ident, the control of the firm passed Into the hands of E. E. Pieser, who had long been one of the Kennicott employes and who retained the old name. Nine years after the "Vaughan es- tablishment began the commission husiness in cut flowers, or in 1887, the third firm entered the Chicago field — C. H. Fisk and A. L. Randall entered into partnership for this undertaking. Like Mr. Hunt, they were both em- ployes of Vaughan's where they learned the rudiments of the business. The firm was known as Fisk & Ran- dall until 1902. when Mr. Fisk with- drew, since which time it has been known as the A. L. Randall Co. On the incorporation of the company Mr. Randall associated with him in the business Frank Johnson. The Reinbergsi and Poehlmann Bros, were the next firms in the field. Adolph Poehlmann started to grow flowers for himself in a small way at Morton Grove in 188.5. In 1889 John and August Poehlmann joined their hrother and the firm entered the cut- flower market in 1894 under its pres- ent name. Both ends of the business have proved highly successful, and the little range of glass at Morton Grove, about 20,000 feet in all, has reached the enormous total of 2,000,000 feet today. Peter and George Reinberg, who had been growing vegetables, began In 1887 to grow flowers as well, and soon dropped the other branch of their busi- ness. At first they sold through a com- mission house, but soon saw the oppor- tunity that awaited them as their own wholesalers, and entered this field also. The partnership was dissolved in 1900, since which time the brothers have each conducted his business separately. Peter began raising his famous American Beauty roses in 1893. Only a year later he was com- pelled to put up a range of houses exclusively for these flowers. In 1892 Chas. "W. McKellar, who had been with the Vaughan and Hunt firms, formed a partnership with Fred Sperry and later with T. J. Corberry, Sperry having withdrawn from the business. Several changes in the firm have taken place since that time. It was known as Vaughan, McKellar & Winterson, and later as McKellar & Winterson. Chas. McKeller is now in business for himself. E. F. Winter- son, one of the partners, has been for several years proprietor of a wholesale firm of his own and the business has developed rapidly under his management. Another Vaughan graduate who has since made a mark for himself is J. B. Deamud. Mr. Deamud began busi- ness for himself in 1893 as the head of J. B. Deamud & Co. In 1906 Mr. Robert Craig TMventy-Five Years Ago. Deamud and "Wm. P. Kyle incorporat- ed under the name of the J. B. Dea- mud Co. Mr. Kyle had previously been with Kennicott Bros. The Deamud Company handled the flowers of Bassett & Washburn at the start, but the latter firm, composed of O. P. Bassett and C. L. Wash- burn, soon saw their opportunity in the wholesale business, too, and it was not long until they were doing their 6wn selling. They have a large plant at Hinsdale. Wietor Bros, started business mod- erately in 1894. They now have a large range, and roses, carnations and crysanthemums are their specialties, although they raise and handle other flowers as well. J. A. Budlong de- ferred entering the fast-growing wholesale market until 1898, although he had been a grower since 1880. In 1896 Weiland & Risch began business, and a year later E. C. Amling entered the commission trade. John Kruch- ten found the business promising and began in 1902. Two years later Vaughan & Sperry, now the A. L. Vaughan Co., started business. In 190.J the rapidly growing Zech & Mann firm was formed by John Zech and Matthew Mann. W. E. Lynch, at present a grower, and F. F. Benthey, now with Kyle & Foerster, were formerly in this busi- ness on their own account and the trade has experimented with two market ventures which proved unsuc- cessful. The complete list of the thirty-three wholesalers doing business in the city today is as follows : E. C. Amling Co., Bassett & Washburn, Batavia Greenhouse Co., Mrs. F. Beu, H. C. Blewitt, J. A. Budlong, Chicago Car- nation Co., Chicago Flower Growers' Association, Chicago Rose Co., J. B. Deamud Co., Erne & Klingel, D. E. Freres, M. C. Gunterberg, Hoerber Bros., Hunt Bros., E. H. Hunt, Hunt & Co., Percy Jones, Kennicott Bros. Co., John Kruchten, Kyle & Foerster, Chas. W. McKellar, Poehlmann Bros. Co., A. L. Randall Co., George Rein- berg, Peter Reinberg, Sinner Bros., H. V. Tonner, A. L. Vaughan & Co., Weiland & Risch, Wietor Bros., E. F. Winterson Co.. and Zech & Mann. Chicago Parks. If there is any one feature of his home city of which the loyal Chicagoan is prouder than another it is probably the town's magnificent park systems and the boulevards which connect them. A good idea of a city's pros- perity, progressiveness and love of the esthetic may be gained merely by glancing at the parks she provides for her citizens, and certainly in this re- spect Chicago has a right to boast. Other cities may have larger parks, or rather one park larger than any one of Chicago's but if any place has a greater park and boulevard acreage connected through the various systems into one great whole, as her's are, or parks and boulevards more beautiful than those of the middle western met- ropolis, it yet remains to be discov- ered. The parks of Chicago are grouped into three great systems, containing altogether 4,388 acres, and connected as has been mentioned, by boulevards which makes them of easy access. These boulevards themselves are These boulevards themselves are re- markably beautiful and an automobile ride around the belt, visiting each large park in turn, is a pleasure often indulged in by citizens and never to be forgotten by the stranger. The three systems referred to are the north, the west and the south, each governed by its own park commis- sion. There is also a special comis- sion whose duties it is to investigate the need for smaller parks and an outer-belt system. The great parks of the city are Lincoln, on the north side; Garfield, Humboldt and Douglas on the west, and "Washington, Jackson and Grant on the south. Each system contains many smaller parks also, the num- ber both large and small being 23, with an acreage of 2,423.37, for the south system; 13, with an acreage of 629.27, for the west system, and 8, with an acreage of 600.25, for the north system. Lincoln is the one large park on the north side and it is one of the city's best known and most popular. With the 250 acres recently added and now being improved, this is the great- est of the town's public pleasure re- sorts. It has been more or less inti- mately connected with the stirring events in Chicago's history and will always possess a warm spot in the 164 The American Florist. Aug. /7, hearts of her citizens on this account and because of the park's great beau- ty and the reverence for the martyred president from which it drew its name. A cemetery was established here in 1S37 and during the historic fire it was the place of refuge for thousands of people, many of whom were glad to seek immunity from the flames in the graves from which the bodies had shortly before been re- moved. This park contains much to interest the general public and parti- cularly the florist in its conservatory coin to the south side by way of the west side. It contains 182 acres. Large trees, flower beds and shrub- bery add to its natural beauty, and green lawns are another attraction. Washington park contains 371 acres and is the second in point of size of those on the south side. Here, in the center is a large meadow where a flock of sheep add to its bucolic ap- pearance and keep the grass nibbled close to the -ground. There are twenty- three acres of lagoons and many wind- ing paths bordered by trees and CHICAGO PARKS. Wi'st Side ConsiTvalciry. Gaiheld Pnik. group, which includes a palm house, fernery and show house. Many orchids, easter lilies and chrysantheums, as well as other flowers are found here. The old fashioned garden, containing 450 species is also a point of interest. The rose garden, which surrounds the sunken area near the Dearborn street entrance, and the small ponds for the culture of acquatic plants, must not be passed by without notice. The trees and shrubbery too are a con- stant delight, and there are many other interesting features which can not be mentioned for lack of space. A statue of the great naturalist Linne must not be forgotten. It stands near the conservatories, facing south. Four allegorical figures, representing botany, zoology, geology, and entomology, sur- round the base. Humboldt park is the largest and is considered by many the most beauti- ful of all those of the west side. It contains 205.86 acres, and its many forest trees, growing as nature intend- ed them, are one of its chief charms. Lilies and other aquatic plants grow in profusion at one end of a lake of 24 acres. A perennial garden and a rose garden, the latter beautified with walks and pergolas may be found on either side of Garden Hall. The statue of the scientist Von Humboldt, who gave the park its name, is another at- traction to those of a scientific turn of mind. Garfield park lies directly west of the loop district, being divided by Madison street, and is reached by way of Humboldt from Lincoln. It con- tains 188 acres and has the second largest conservatory in the world. Here may be found in profusion, palms and aquatic plants as well as conifer trees. South of Madison street are the formal gardens where grow thousands of plants used to beautify the park. Douglas park is south of Garfield, and is the last of the large west side parks on the journey from Lin- shrubbery. Jackson is the south side's most noted park and contains 542.89 acres, extending along the lake, it being the only large park besides Lincoln and Grant which has a lake frontage. It is noted as containing many relics of history, many of them kept from the world's fair of 1893. About 8 miles of drives are contained within its bor- ders and many walks and bridle paths add to its beauty. There are also 254 acres of lawn and 107 of artificial lakes. Wooded Island is one of the most attractive spots and contains the old Cahokia Court house said to have been built in the early part of the eighteenth century. A tiny formal Japanese garden near the Japanese buildings left from the World's Fair may be seen here. Grant park as known today is a recent institution. It lies between Michigan Boulevard and the lakes and is composed chiefly of "made" ground dumped into the water. Its greatest improvement is yet to be made, each year adding to its beauty. It contains 205.14 acres and is the last connect- ing link between the South and North systems. These are only the larger of Chicago's magnificent parks, the most prominent in the greatest system in the world. Lewlsla HowellU. Plants of the white-flowered Lewlsla oppositifolia have been grown in gar- dens as L. Howellii, but the former species is quite distinct, as indicated by its loose, spreading habit, accord- ing to a correspondent of the London Gardeners' Chronicle. The true L. Howellii was collected by Carl Purdy, California, who sent specimens to Kew in January, 1911. In autumn, large consignments were received in this country, and plants in flower were ex- hibited by Mr. Prichard at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on April 30. The best plant was a fine specimen carrying nine inflorescences, each with about 30 flowers, and it well deserved the award of merit bestowed on it. L. Howellii is found on the Moony Mountain, in Josephine County, Oregon, and is closely allied to the beautiful L. Cotyledon. It forms the same kind of rosette, but the leaves are narrower, and spathulate, with undula- ted or crisped margins. They are about three to four inches long, and about one half inch broad at their widest parts, also very thick and fleshy. The flowers are one inch in diameter; the petals are of buff-yellow color streak- ed with crimson or pink lines. The plant, potted in sandy loam, has sur- vived the winter at Kew in a cold frame. Others planted out in the rock garden in sunny crevices and sheltered positions in the late autumn are equal- ly healthy. L. Howellii is the eighth member of this attractive genus In- troduced into cultivation, all being natives of western North America. LENO.V, M.vs.s. — Thu Lenox Holticul- tural Society held its first annual sweet pea exhibition July 23. About 120 varieties were shown. CHICAGO Consfrv:itor\ ;ii PARKS. I-ini('ln Tark. igi2. The American Florist. 165 Lake Forest. When a number of prominent citi- zens of Chicago in 1855 awolce to the necessity of a new residence suburb with the advantage of an educational institution included, they decided that the site must be within convenient proximity to the city and yet far enough awaj' to secure the quiet of the country as well. The result was the organization, on February 28, 1S56, of a land company known as the Lake Forest Association, and the se- farms, gardens and lawns. His is per- haps the only model farm in the state that is run on a self-paying basis. The Swift estate is located west of the town between the Chicago & North- western and the Milwaukee & St. Paul railroads, and the most of the land required draining, fencing and fertil- izing before it became the beautiful place it is today. The work was done in a short time under the able direc- tion of George Koppenhoefer. The home was built on the gentle slope CHICAGO PARKS. \'ie\v ill Garfield Park Culiscr\atur\ . lection of a site along the shore of Lake Michigan 28 miles north of the city. The place w-as picturesque and inviting, the shore line rising to a height of from 90 to 100 feet above the lake and broken by deep ravines. The wealth of trees and wild flowers added greatly to the beauty of the spot and no doubt influenced the as- sociation in its choice of a site. The city of Lake Forest was laid here according to the plans of the late Frederick Law Olmstedt. Mr. Olm- stedt was a well known landscape artist of the time and to arrive at the reason for his prominence in the craft it is only necessary to walk today through the streets of the town. The winding thoroughfares, the successive vistas of shady nooks and of bridges spanning the numerous ravines, and an occasional glimpse of the lake, all testify to his sense of beauty and har- mony. Senator Charles B. Farwell, D. B. Holt, T. E. Learned, Charles Calvin and Henry and Joseph Durand were the first to build here and the beautiful lawns and driveways laid out at the time hold their own today with the best of the more modern landscape artist's work. For several years these men and other families were the only residents in the new suburb, and prior to 1892 there were no macadamized streets and lil-i^.aSw.,^f'*f Edward L. Ryi-rson. igi2. The American Florist. 167 Lake Geneva and its Gardens. Lake Geneva, in southern Wisconsin, 75 miles from Cliicago, is one of the most picturesque bodies of water in the entire country. The lalve is sur- rounded by high, wooded hills and the steamers. launches and sailboats proudly riding the crystal water pre- sent an inspiring sight. It is little wonder that people of means as early as 35 years ago selected this spot as Krupa, gardener) are beautifully lo- cated and prominently in view from the lake. Both places have splendid collections of shrubbery. American rhododendrons were given a large trial on both places, but were not found adaptable. That is one thing it is useless to attempt to grow in this lo- cality. Both of these places are noted for their large collections of peonies. Formal gardens planted to annuals are LAKE GENEVA AND Residence of J. ITS GARDENS. J. Mitchrll. the ideal place for rest and recreation. Since the first well-to-do families chose the place for summer homes many more have been drawn there until to- day scores of the most beautiful pri- vate homes in the West are to be seen overlooking the lake or within easy reach. These estates vary in sizes from a few acres to about fifty acres of ground, this of course, not including farms of considerable size in connec- tion with some 'of the estates. Only a fourth of a mile from the town, on the north shore, is H. H. Porter's place, with its large rolling lawns and beautiful native oaks, elms and other trees that one loves to see remain in well-chosen places (as they do here) when grounds are first laid out. This place as well as the Leiter, Sturgess, Fairbanks, McCrea and Strong estates is quite old. The chief beauty of each is its natural landscape with no hint of the grotesque or artificial. By far the most beautiful hardivorid maples are to be seen at the Fairbanks homestead and will long be remem- bered for their grand and symmetrical appearance. Here, too. is located the oldest vinery on the lake (composed of the Black Hamburg variety most- ly). Here are canes four inches in diameter that have borne heavy crops in years gone. C. L. Hutchinson's place is another deserving attention, and Wm. P. Longland, the gardener, who is also a fisherman and crack shot, delights in showing a really fine collection of herbaceous plants and shrubs as well as orchids and ferns, all grouped effectively in large masses with always some new thing for the visitor to learn. The next four or five places near by are of more recent date. Edw. F. Swift's, where Robt. Sampson is gardener, and N. W. Harris' (Jos. features also. Mr. Swift has about 2,500 feet of glass and Mr. Harris about 5,000, and both have a variety of tropical plants as well as 'mums in pots and in the benches. Here, too, we find as on most grounds here large kitchen gardens, where everything is produced in season in first-class qualit3'. S. B. Chapin and A. C. Bartlett own estates facing the lake and each has open lawns bordered by natural woods. On the "narrows" of the lake we come to S. W. Allerton's residence. Robt. Blackwood is Mr. Allerton's gardener. Here are about 10,000 feet of glass de- voted to roses, carnations and mums, also a young vinery. Melons and to- matoes under glass are also a feature, and prove a success with the growers. The Martin A. Ryerson estate is next with Miles Barrett as gardener. This place has about 5,000 feet of glass for general purposes. Frederic D. Countess (W. H. Griffiths as gardener) has about 6,000 feet of glass. The next place of importance is the R. T. Crane estate. The three different residences here give Axel Johnson, the gardener, a great amount of work. On account of the removal of some dwellings the landscape is being changed consider- ably here. Some modern greenhouses are also going up, the Lord and Burn- ham Co. having the contracts. The houses are 22x125 feet, half-iron con- struction, curvelinear roof. When fin- ished they will be planted to roses, carnations, mums, etc. One section will be reserved for palms and store house plants; another house like this is to be built later in the season to take the place of the present melon house. When finished the Crane es- tate will have the finest range of glass on the lake. The grapery, some 20 years old, is a sight worth seeing; Muscats and Black Hamburgs in splendid condition, crops full ripe and later ones coming, and pot fruit also. Nectarines, peaches, plums and pears all speak well of the care they have had. Many more places there are on this north shore, most of which serve only for summer residences and remain closed for the winter. A number of public resorts that prove attractive to a good class of people are here too. The south shore also has its large es- tates, chief among which are the Fleming, Seipp, Crommes, Dreke, Moore, Waiker, Dickenson, Byllesby, Jones, Mitchell and Selfridge. At the J. H. Moore place, where A. Martini is in charge, we find a beau- tiful park of 37 acres that was laid out and planted some 10 years ago. Trees and shrubs are effectively grouped, and the massive plantings show up splendidly at their different .seasons of bloom. Here, also, we find a modern constructed fruit house, de- votecl, to grapes and peaches (the lat- ter on the cross trellis plan) that prove an entire success with their heavy LAKE GENEVA AND ITS GARDENS. Residenci- of S. W. .Allorton, 168 The American Florist. Aug. 17, crops. This place is also noted for its grand stables, considered by many the Hnest in the West. A halt-mile race track a short distance away near the public road, has become a landmark with its solid hedges of Spirea Van Houttei and Lonicera Tatarica. About 2 miles from town is "Cylon Court," the summer home of J. J. Mitchell, with A. J. Smith in charge of the pretentious grounds and range of glass. Splendid landscape effects are obtained with well kept lawn and driveways. Ornamental gardening is also followed to a certain extent. A very large perennial garden as well as lily ponds and a rose garden are fea- tures. Also we find large specimens of palms, ferns and other tropical and subtropical plants that serve for out- of-door decoration and give harmony to the Oriental style of architecture of residence. About 20,000 feet of glass produce cut flowers, vegetables and fruit the year round. A grand col- lection of crotons and other stove plants in prime condition is to be noted. It is to be regretted that the Harry Selfridge place is not kept going as in years gone by. Here was a little paradise, the untiring labors of Charles Gebhart making these grounds most beautiful to behold, but since Mr. Self- ridge's departure for London no at- tempt is made to keep up the estate. The splendid orchid collections were presented to Lincoln Park in Chicago about 4 years ago. A year earlier a gardeners' association was organized for the purpose of fostering all branches of horticulture, resulting in friendly competition. Fortunate in- deed was this association to have the good will of the gardeners' respective employers, for through the efforts of C. L. Hutchinson a commodious hor- ticultural hall has been erected where from time to time exhibitions are held and the public is invited free of charge to enjoy the displays. A. M. Mystery of Temperature Regrulation. Of the numerous parts of which a modern heating and ventilating sys- tem consists, none is clothed with as much mystery and misunderstanding as the automatic temperature control system. This has been caused partly by the intricacy and complicated mechanism of the original thermo- static system, but the principal reason has been the attitude of the manu- facturers toward the buyers and users of temperature control. When temperature control first came into existence the manufacturers very foolishly assumed an attitude .toward the public similar to that of physicians and lawyers toward laymen, placing themselves, as it were, behind a screen, disregarding standards entirely, using special screw threads and sizes, with the idea, no doubt, that they were en- titled to make all repairs. Even the artisans who were skillful enough to adjust a thermostat were referred to as experts. The reader can imagine the result of this unfair and unbusinesslike attitude and the very unsatisfactory operation of the apparatus, where it was nec- essary to depend upon thermostat ex- perts perhaps hundreds of miles away for the adjustment of a screw or valve, or for the replacing of some small part which had become worn. At that time the heating industry was in its infancy and there were a number of defective heating plants installed throughout the coimtry. In a great number of cases. these defects in operation were blamed on the automatic temperature control, and, to a certain extent, the same con- dition obtains even today. At the present time, however, this condition has partly changed and the successful manufacturers of automatic temperature controlling systems have brought the various parts of the ap- paratus to a standard, making it pos- sible for the operating engineer or jan- itor to make simple repairs and to do whatever adjusting is necessary. A number of people are of the opin- ion that on account of the work ex- pected of the thermostat, it must be a very delicate instrument. This is not true, for while a thermostat must be a very sensitive instrument, it does not necessarily have to be a delicate one. — Heating and Ventilating Magazine. Cutting Greenhouse Glass. Many of our readers are familiar with "Red Devil" glass cutters, manu- factured by Smith & Hemenway Co., New York. This company, which, by the way, is the largest manufacturer of glass cutters' and glaziers' tools in the world, has been sending out to florists and others free samples of its No. 204 "Red Devil" glass cut- Ttie Late J. T. Anthony. First Prcsidi-nt Chicago Florists' Cluli. ters, with a view of demonstrating the excellent work it does. The com- pany has sent free samples to nearly 4,000 greenhouse owners, and will continue to send one sample only to anyone who has not as yet had a sample on receipt of 6 cents in stamps. Chicago Florists' Club. Pursuant to a call of those interested in the convention of the Society oi' American Florists, which was to be held at Chicago in August, 1887, a well attended meeting of the florists of the city and vicinity was held November 3, ISSU, and an organization was formed under the title of the Chicago Florists' Club, with the idea of form- ing a permanent social organization for members of the tri.de only. Fifty members were enrolled and the follow- ing olficers elected : J. T. Anthony, president; R. J. Donavan, vice-presi- dent; G. L. Grant, secretary, and Jo- seph Curran, treasurer. Meetings were held d-uring the winter and on Feb- ruary 17 the club held a ball and re- ception, at which the decorations were a great attraction and were highly praised by the daily press. Fully 700 people were present and the affair was a great financial and social suc- cess. The club then leased a very pleasant room at ISO Wabash avenue, and by April the membership had reached the 100 mark. In .\ugust the Society of American Florists held their convention in Chicago, and the club entertained the visitors during their stay in the city, and an excursion was . made to South Park. In November a chrysanthemum show was held, which was very successful, despite the in- clement weather and the excitement caused by the execution of the anar- chists, which caused many people to remain in their homes. At the second annual meeting the officers elected were as follows : F. F. Benthey, president; Andrew McAdams, vice-president; G. L. Grant, secretary; M. F. Gallagher, treasurer, and P. J. Hauswirth, financial secretary. At the next annual meeting a board of trus- tees was added to the elective officers, and those elected to fill the several positions were : James D. Raynolds, president; D. B. Fuller, vice-president; G. L. Grant, secretary; P. J. Haus- wirth, financial secretary; Flint Ken- nicott, treasurer; Thomas Hopkinson, F. F. Benthey, A. McAdams, Joseph Curran and M. F. Gallagher, trustees. A banquet was held November 8 and a ball held February 8 in the First Regiment Armory, at which the decora- tions rivaled those of the ball held two years previous. The following year, 1SS9, the old board was re-elected and in the sum- mer of 1890 a committee consisting of James D. Raynolds, J. C. Vaughan, F. F. Benthey, George Gardner and G. L. Grant was appointed to further horti- cultural interests at the World's Fair. During the World's Fair the club took an active interest in all matters per- taining to floriculture, and their com- mittees served efficiently. A local trade organization of gar- deners and nurserymen preceded the club, but survived only a short time. The list of presidents of the club, with the years they served, is as fol- lows, the deceased being indicated by an asterisk : *J. T. Anthony 188G F. F. Benthey ad87 J. D. Raynolds 1888 J. D. Raynolds . 1889 G. L. Grant 1890 G. L. Grant 1891 *P. J. Hauswirth 1892 *P. J. Hauswirth 1893 J. F. Kidwell 1894 G. L. Grant 1895 W. N. Rudd 1890 G. L. Grant 1897 *Edgar Sanders 1898 *James Hartshorn 1899 Andrew Mc.Vdams 1900 E. F. Winlorson ." 1901 .T. D. Thompson 1902 W. N. Rudd : . . 1903 W. N. Rudd it»04 "■P. J. Hauswirth 1905 H. N. Bruns 1906 Leonard Kill 1908 George Asm us 1909 <>eorge Asmus 1910 H. E. Philpott 1911 P. J. Foley 1912 The date of installing the officers was changed from November to Janu- ary in 1907. which accounts for that year not appearing in the list. igi The a mer ica x Fl n ris t. 169 Chicasfo's First Commercial Greenhouse. Chicago's first commercial green- house was a lean-to affair about 14x50 feet at 100 Adams street, facing north on part of the present site of the post- oflSce. It was built about 1845 by Samuel Brookes. This greenhouse had an outside rear door but was entered also through a window from the house, against the east side of which it leaned. With our ranges of a mil- lion feet or more of glass, for which Chicago has become famous, this sepms a small enough beginning, but as a matter of fact in those pioneer days it was considered a big house and v.'as mainly used for the culture of azaleas, camellias and other pot plants. Abcut three years later, in 1847 or 1848 as F. W. Brookes now recollects it, Job Carpenter and his brother built a greenhouse on the west side, adjoin- ing Union square on the north. These brothers were market gardeners as well as florists. Samuel Brookes was an old-fash- ioned English gardener who had owned one of London's biggest places pre- vious to 1S32. He came over to the new world expecting to settle in Can- ada, but soon drifted to the United States and on October 23, 1833, with a family party of 16 he came around the lake from Buffalo by wagon. His son. F. W. Brookes, journej'ed with him, a lad about 7 years old. The lat- ter, now a man of So, lives at Morgan Park. Here five of the original Nor- way pine sash of the first greenhouse are still to be seen. "When seen a few years ago it was not a difficult matter to get him started in a reminiscent vein. It was here that his father died in September, 1875. This place on Lake avenue was sold out in 1892 and he moved to Morgan Park to take things a bit easier with advancing years, though, as above noted, he still clings to his garden. He well recalls early life in local floricul- ture, having been more or less inti- mate with Edgar Sanders, John Goode. George "Wittbold, Dr. John Kennicott, W. G. Xewitt and J. T. An- thony. Mr. Brookes is not associated with any of the trade organizations, but was connected with some of the forerunners of the present Chicago Florists' Club. In the old days of the Exposition building on the lake front, where the Art Institute now stands, he frequently exhibited with other florists a few specimen plants. While the son of a florist and gar- neder he had a natural inclination for flowers, but was brought up to the trade of printer, starting on an old anti-slavery paper in Chicago, Septem- ber 17, 1844, and was with the Tribune when it started business, and later with "Long John" "Wentworth until 1853. Then he drifted into the flour and feed business which he carried on for six years at Canal and Madison streets. In 1859 his early instinct for flori- culture finally induced him to enter into partnership with his father in the greenhouse business at Thirty-ninth street and Lake avenue, where the late Samuel Brookes then had his place. The next year he moved to 4525 Lake avenue into "Old Tibbitt's orchard." Here he stayed for 30 years. Facts About Chicago. The Drainage Canal built by The Sanitary District of Chicago, at an ex- penditure thus far of over $66,000,000, is one of the world's most wonderful engineering feats, and disposes of Chi- cago's sewage through an artificial canal from Lake Michigan to the near- est point on the Desplaines river. Forty feet under the principal busi- ness streets within the loop district of The Late Samuel Brookes. Chicago PioriL-or Florist. F. W. Brookes. CHAMPAIGN, III. — T. E. Yeats is building a new greenhouse containing 21,000 feet of glass. Chicago, is a subway 62 miles long, 0 by 1^2 feet in size, designed, not for passenger traffic, but for cars laden with various kinds of merchandise, coal, ashes, etc. The total strength of the Chicago Fire Department is about 2,000 men, including 1,799 uniformed men, noted throughout their world as fire-fighters. The Department requires 700 horses and 60 miles of hose to keep it at its standard of efficiency. As an educational center, Chicago possesses schools and colleges of the highest order. The University of Chi- cago is now one of the greatest of the country, while Northwestern uni- versity, situated in the suburb, Ev- anston, is also of the highest rank. Everyone has heard of the Chicago Stock Yards. Back of the stock yards are situated the meat packing plants, known the world over, and under the supervision of the United States De- partment of Agriculture. Many factors contribute to make Chicago the great central market. It is near the center of population of the country: has excellent railroad facili- ties and entertainment attractions to draw big buyers. Already Chicago is one of the great banking centers of the United States and with its geographical situation, rapid growth and natural resources, it is destined to become vastly super- ior in this respect in the future. The city and county buildings form what is unquestionably the finest edi- fices of their kind in America, if not in the whole world, the total cost of the two buildings being $10,000,000. An example of the increased valua- tion of Chicago real estate is the southwest corner of Clark and "Wash- ington streets, where the Chicago Opera House now stands. . The lot, in 1832, sold for $61, but recently sold for $2,000,000. Chicago annually produces manufac- tured goods to the value of over $1 - 104.000,000 in 8,175 plants, this pro- duct covering almost every sort of merchandise used in America. The Board of Trade, located at La- Salle St. and Jackson Blvd. is a most interesting sight, a large gallery for visitors is always open during the trading hours, 9 :30 a. m. to 1 :15 p. m. South Water Street is the greatest market in Chicago for concerns deal- ing in fruit, vegetables, poultry, but- ter and eggs. Between 200 and 300 commissioners do business here each 'day. Territorially Chicago is as large as it is in population. The length of the city is 26 miles, its greatest width 14% miles, and its total area 194.5 square miles. Chicago, in size, in commercial achievements, in civic development, in the character of its institutions, and in its many avenues of progress is one of the great cities of the world. In literature, Chicago has made conspicuous progress. Five great li- braries, besides the numerous second- ary ones, are situated in various parts of the metropolis. As a center of railroad industry, Chicago takes precedence over all cities of the world. 1,400 trains en- ter the city daily and not one passes through, but all end their runs here. Lake Michigan, on which Chicago is situated, has an area of 22,450 square miles, about two-thirds the size of Ire- land. Chicago, a city of great realities, is building for the future, for a city of added millions and extended facili- ties, for the Chicago of tomorrow. There are four great elevated trunk lines from the Loop, all operated by electricity, the current being delivered from a third rail. Chicago boasts of 50 buildings over 1.50 ft. high, the highest being the Masonic Temple, at the corner of Randolph and State streets. The Chicago street car system com- prises 913 miles of track in the city limits, on which 3,000 modern cars are operated. 170 The American Florist. Aug. ij. Over fifty different suburbs lie with- out the corporate limits of the city, and within easy reach of the heart of the municipality. Chicago is a city of 2,185,283 in- habitants, to which number it is add- ing approximately 50,000 yearly. The Zoo at Lincoln Park contains more than 2,.?00 specimens of mam- mals, reptiles and birds. There are six railway stations in Chicago, with an average of six lines using each depot. There are 11 principal lake steam- ship passenger lines from Chicago, for ports on the great lakes. Chicago's police force contains about 4..500 officers, distributed from 47 pre- cinct stations. There are about 40 well known theaters in Chicago, besides nearly 500 five and ten cent show houses. The corner of State and Madison streets has the reputation of being the busiest corner in the world. The public parks of Chicago cover an area of 4,388 acres of park and boulevard systems. Thirty- three foreign consuls have offices in Chicago, representing most of the world's greatest powers. There are about 500 hotels in Chi- cago, varying in price and .location. Ferns Living: In Fossils. As a usual thing, the fossil ferns belong to extinct species that may suggest more or less close relation- ships to present day forms but are not identical. Such generic names as azoUophyllum and asplenites indicate relationships of this kind, according to the Fern Bulletin. For the most part, the ferns now inhabiting the earth be- long to recent genera and are not found fossil. There are, however, a considerable number of fossils that ar.> regarded as identical with modern genera, and not S. few have been as- sumed to belong to existing species. The fern genera reported among American fossils are aneimia, asplen- ium, blechnum, Davallia, Dicksonia, aspidium, gleichenia, goniopteris, gym- nogramma, hymenophyllum, lygodium, onoclea, osmunda, phegopteris, poly- podium, Woodwardia and pteris. Among the fern allies we note equi- setum, isoetes, lycopodium, salvinia, ophioglossum, selaginella, and tmesip- teris. Among the species thought to be identical with living ones may be mentioned nephrodium argutum, n. Goldieanum and onoclea sensibilis and six species of equisetum, namely, ar- vense, laevigatum, limosum, robustum, scirpoides and sylvaticum. The oc- currence of these species in the fossil condition makes the link connecting modern and fossil ferns seem much more real than ordinary and opens up a new view upon the continuation of the species. Apparently some of these forms, inflexible as they may appear, have nevertheless, been sufficiently flexible to adapt themselves to the many vicissitudes the race has en- countered during the ages that have elapsed since their appearance upon the earth and enabled them to survive while multitudes of other species that started with them have gone down to oblivion and left no sign. In this con- nection It is well to remember, too, that many of the forms, once regarded as fossil ferns, have been lately proved to be not ferns at all but fern-like seed plants. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. Kift, Philadelchia, Pa. Mrs. Reimers Continues Seelbach Stand. We are informed by Mrs. M. D. Reimers of Louisville, Ky., that our Louisville correspondent is in error in his statement in our issue of August 3 that she has decided to discontinue her flower stand in the Seelbach hotel. and we gladly make this correction and trust Mrs. Reimers will be put to no inconvenience by reason of the error. Mrs. Reimers says that instead of discontinuing the flower depart- ment mentioned she expects to enlarge it and the place is now undergoing a general cleaning up preparatory to an expected brisk fall trade. The Sanders Store, St. Louis, Mo. We publish herewith an interior viev/ of the Sanders Nurseries, of St. Louis, Mo. This progressive and up- to-date concern has undoubtedly one of the most attractive shops to be found anywhere in the country, and caters to the best trade of St. Louis. The shop is very spacious, as will be readily seen. The view shows the re- ception room looking from the front to the greenhouses in the rear. At the its lii-anches in New York. Denver and San Francisi-o. Members of the Soci- ety of American Florists should make it a point to visit the Brecht exhibit at the Coliseum August 20-23, as they will display one of their latest refriger- ators mechanically cooled by one of their ice machines. Summer Flowers In Design Work. SEE SUPPLE.MEM WITH THIS ISSUE. Owing to the extreme heat and the limited demand for cut flowers during the summer months, the quantity of choice stock offered is very small and the assortment confined to a few sta- ples for the most part grown through- out the year, together with outside flowers that give more or less satis- factory returns to the grower. Be- ginning in the spring, the shrubbery, such as duetzia, spirea and snowball, are a great help to the design worker. Later on these are followed by the Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora. Every florist who grows any of his own stock should have several rows of this splendid hydrangea. Its flowers are very w-hite and lasting, holding on the plants a long time, and keeping, when cut, in saleable condition longer than any other cut flower. Hydrangea paniculata follows and lasts until the SUMMER FLOWERS IN DESIGN WORK. VVn-Mih "I Brcm/c- Maiiiiijli;i Lc-avi-s, Mrs. Tall Rumts. .ind Laii-iul. r .'\sicrs with La^clld.■^ Kihlion. left may be seen one of Brecht's cele- brated refrigerators, which they re- port as giving entire satisfaction. Whether they make the purchase or not prospective buyers of florists' re- frigerators will find It to their advan- tage to communicate with the Brecht Company, of St. Louis, Mo., or any of greenhouse chry.«iinthemums open the winter season. All of the above are chiefly useful for foundation work, helped out between times with double white petunias which make a very acceptable substitute for the white carnation until the coming of the aster, which then domin:ili>s i1k- field. With igi2. The American Florist. 171 RECEPTION ROOM IN THE SANDERS STORE, ST. LOUIS, MO. any of the popular designs, such as wreath, cross or pillow, solidly filled and rounded into shape with a ground work of any of these flowers, the piece is more than half finished. It is then possible to arrange on the same foundation the greatest variety of com- binations and color schemes. With regard to the pillow, the moss- ing of this should be rather high — the dish flower is preferable, that is. without the top. The moss (always use sphagnum j should be piled rather high and bound on with a bobbin of wire, which is much to be preferred to string. When finished the straggling ends of the moss should be sheared off, which takes but a minute, and the entire surface, both top and bottom, covered with hardy ferns pinned on. If it is considered necessary to use foil on the bottom, let it be dark green. This applies to all designs. The frame having been solidly covered with flowers, sprays of six or more roses or other flowers hanging down from the corners add to and relieve the squareness of the design that is so often seen. Bringing two garlands or crescents from one corner of the pillow to the other at each end, mak- ing them full and high in the center, gives a pretty effect, and if choice flowers are used the result is a very handsome piece. When there is. to be an inscription the garlands can be run lengthwise, which gives a long central space for the lettering. Another treatment which is also much admired, is to bring a garland or draping from the left hand cor- ner across the top to the opposite cor- ner, then another down the left side to the bottom. The center of this gar- land is quite high and full and oc- cupies about one-third of the surface from the corner. This leaves the right- hand side and bottom without embel- lishment, but the design is a decorated pillow and in every way desirable. A fringe of . swainsonia, sweet peas, pyrethrum or other like flowers around the edge which projects well downward add to and soften the lines. The feet or wire support should always be concealed with asparagus or some- thing else green. The most popular of all the designs is the wreath. There appears to be no end to the combina- tions possible with this arrangement of flowers. First, the solid foundation of flowers or galax or magnolia leaves, either on the crescent or the full round form; then the artistic placing of the selected blooms and these that are to stand forth and really make the de- sign should be without blemish. They should be placed so that all are seen. So many pieces are made in which flowers are so huddled together that many more are used than required and much of their beauty of form is lost. The old style, even round wreath, into which flowers were stuck until it seemed full all over, has given way to the crescent shape or more artistic arrangement of the simple frame, so that the formal appearance is broken and a new effect produced. A cluster of gladioli in the center, tapering to a point and covering half the form, is pretty. A combination of Lilium roseum and album on either a white OP bronze magnolia foundation makes a good effect. White roses in the center and lavender or purple asters on either side tapering to a point and covering about two-thirds of the wreath is a good combination. A solid foundation of purple asters, orna- mented with Easter lilies, makes a very handsome affair when a good sized piece is required. Water lilies, beautiful in themselves, make a unique piece when used in combination with bronze magnolia. A word about the magnolia — these leaves are fast taking the place of the grand old galax for the reason that they are not perish- able. At this season, when there is plenty of time, as many of these wreaths can be made up as there is room to store them and they will always be found in a saleable condi- tion; or, if there is not room to store the made-up forms, the leaves can be stemmed with wire or toothpicks and packed away in the original cases, to be made up as required. The wrapped crescent wreath of magnolia is sure to attract attention. It is made on a flat crescent frame that is mossed on both sides, one side about two-thirds full and one-third on the other. The leaves are pinned on with small hairpins or shaped pieces of wire, beginning at the narrow part of the wreath, working both ways with small leaves, gradually using the larger ones, and pinning one leaf over the other, the point of the new leaf being drawn back until just covering the wire that holds the old one in place. 172 7^ HE American Florist. Aug. 17, Where the ends meet in the center a few leaves are stood out so as to hide the junction. Such a wreath orna- mented with deep purple asters and a few sprays of ivy, together with a pur- ple ribbon, is very acceptable for the funeral of an elderly person. All wreaths can be ornamented with rib- bon if desired. In most cases it adds to the appearance if turned gracefully amongst the flowers. In cases of large pieces, where lettering is desired, the ends can be tied across the center, or in a standing form are allowed to hang down so that the inscription can be better seen. The cluster or spray is the first choice of many people and here as in are easily hidden in the green and yet are pliable enough to give as the com- pleted bunch is handled. Robert Kut. Street Sweepings as a Ferlltlzer. The use of street sweepings as a fer- tilizer is treated rather comprehen- sively in a recent report of the Bureau of Soils of the Department of Agricul- ture. The report is made as a result of scientific investigation carried on by J. J. Skinner and J. H. Beattie, and shows, speaking generally, that the sweepings are beneficial but not Sl' good as fresh stable manure, at least until they have had the oils from the SUMMER FLOWERS IN DESIGN WORK. Solid Wreath of Double White Petunias with LiRht Pink and White Gladioli. the wreath there is a great variety In the form and color scheme of the ar- rangement. The white or light pink gladioli are good in themselves or as a background in combination with roses or asters or Japanese lilies. Very handsome double sprays for the top of the casket are made with the addition of palm leaves, which project from either end. A wide ribbon bow in th« center makes a good finish. When large clusters are desired of roses, asters or other flowers, the stems of which at this season are not long, it is well to keep a supply of light bam- boo sticks, which when used to strengthen the backbone of the spray streets removed. These oils have been found harmful, and while the use of the sweepings proves better than no fertilizer at all, for the time being, it is thought a continued use of such fer- tilizer without the process of remov- ing the oils may result in injury to the land. This result is especially to be provided against where there is no good drainage system to carry off the harmful properties in the fertilizer. The growing use of the automobile makes it certain that as time goes on the sweepings from the streets of our great cities will contain more and more of this deleterious substance, and an economical method of removing this before such fertilizer goes on the ground becomes more and more neces- sary. In the government experiments three samples of sweepings were taken. The first consisted of the debris secured by hand sweeping with a brush, the sec- ond that swept up with a machine, and the third was the decomposed debris from a dump pile. Apparently there was little physical difference between the first two samples, both being com- posed of raw horse manure. Sample number three consisted chiefly of well- decomposed horse manure. In the chemical analysis, however, the first sample (that secured by sweeping by hand) was found to contain more ni- trogen, potash, and phosphate than either of the others. None iiener to all. Never before did they see the inside of the "works." The city drive was much enjoyed, as was the lunch on top of Mount Royal. The trip to St. Anne's and Macdonald College was a fitting climax to the convention. The grounds were in splendid condition after the recent rains. Lunch was provided by Lady Clouston and R. B. Angus. Bob. Burrows was an able director and everything was thrown open, even the igi The American Florist. 177 WM. F. KASTING. TiTiisunr Society of American Florists. peach houses and cellars. It was agreed that the association's banquet was the best ever. A. C. Wilshire and Mrs. Wilshire were given hand- some presents by the members, who all agreed that this was the most suc- cessful convention so far held. The new officers elected are : Wal- ter Muston, Davisville, Ont., presi- dent; H. B. Cowan, Peterboro, Ont., first vice-president; Geo. Hopton, Montreal, Que., second vice-president; Julius Luck. Montreal, secretary- treasurer. Executive committee ■ — • Three-year term : John Milford, Sherbrooke, Que,; F. "Wise, Peterboro, Ont.; A. Ferguson, Montreal, Que. Two-5ear term — J. Graham, Ottawa, Ont.: A. H. Ewing, Woodstock, Ont.; H. J. MuUies. Brampton. Ont. One- year term — A. Amandale, Toronto, Ont.; F. S. Cersman, London, Ont.; E. A. Mepstead, Ottawa, Ont. Audi- tors— Jas. McKenna and Jos. Bennett, both of Montreal. THE PRESIDEXT'S ADDEESS. Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Canadian Horticultural Associa- tion : I esteem it a great honor and priv- ilege to address a few words to you, as president, at this, the opening ses- sion of our fifteenth convention. I think we have every reason to con- gratulate ourselves on the position we, as a society, occupy today. We have passed the time when there could be any doubt of our being a permanent force in the horticultural history of our country. It is true our members are comparatively few, but they are increasing and our prospects for the future are bright. We meet here partly for social, and partly for business purposes. As those engaged in a common means of live- lihood, we wish to get into personal contact with each other, to get an in- terchange of ideas, and converse with- out that stiffness and formality that enters ordinarily into our business dealings. We also wish and expect to extend our business by showing samples of our goods and productions. With this object, we have our trade exhibit, a cheap and effective form of advertising, that is not taken full ad- vantage of by growers and dealers in supplies. Although immediate results may not be large, persistent efforts in this direction must have the desired effect. To encourage those who have exhibited this year, I would ask the members to go carefully through the exhibits, and, if they see fit, to pface an ^order. If our society is to grow in import- ance and influence, means must be provided to hold together our present membership, and gather in those who, so ■ far. have either held aloof or have lost their interest and dropped out. If given something to do, they (espe- cially those who are unable to attend our conventions ) would feel an inter- est in the society. I would suggest that our vice-presidents be appointed from large commercial centres, and that the members in that locality act with them in considering matters that might arise from time to time, affect- ing the trade or profession. The rec- ommendations could be dealt with by the central committee with better knowledge of the facts, and our in- fluence as a body could be used to correct these difficulties. These' questions might include such as the proper interpretation of the tariff on plants, cut flowers, etc., the improvement of the status of the pri- vate gardener, and the dumping or slaughtering of stock. There will l)robably be a revision of the tariff (luring the coming year, and this so- ciety should be prepared to lay be- fore the ministers the opinion we, as a society, hold regarding changes thought advisable. The provincial gov- ernment of Quebec is about to select members of a board to act as park commissioners, the intention being to lay out a system of parks in and around Montreal. I think this associ- ation should suggest to the govern- ment the advisability of naming among these members at least one practical man of known ability in this city. Our trade paper is making some- what slow progress, but the responsi- bility for this rests largely with our- selves. More matter of a practical nature is needed, and this the editor is striving to obtain, but meets with little encouragement. I would appeal to all to support this medium of in- formation, by contributing articles, or notes which would make it more in- teresting and helpful. We have again met with some difficulty in inducing our best men to furnish essays for our programme. But if those we have are discussed thoroughly and full use is made of the question-box, our time will be well spent. A Uttle longer time than usual is provided for sight- seeing and social intercourse. We trust no one will find it too long or think of leaving until the last min- ute. M. Rice & Co The elaborate and handsome cata- logue for 1912 just issued by M. Rice «& Co. shows a wonderful and complete assortment of everything that is used in the way of supplies for the up-to-date retail florist. A walk through their factory and store rooms, the ten floors of which are packed to repletion, shows that the goods are all there, ready to be shipped off at a moment's notice. Immediate delivery is one of the first rules of the house, this being pos- sible on account of the large stock always ready to select from. One hundred and fifty thousand cycas leaves for one item will give some idea of the size of the general stock. Everything staple is seen in large quantities. A four-story fire-proof annex im- mediately in the rear of the old building has been added the last year. In it is the paint shop and the dyeing department, and it con- tains large storage facilities. B. Eschner, who is now sole proprietor, says that the company is able to manufacture much stock that here- tofore had to be brought from Eur- ope. A compressed air electric power machine is used in coloring baskets, some very beautiful iridescent ef- fects being seen that would have been impossible to get with a brush. Two-tone effects in various shades give a coloring that is very striking and beautiful. 17» The American Florist. Aug. 17. Many of the baskets and other ar- ticles manufactured are creations of their own, something new being turned out all the time. An electric lamp stand of wicker with a hand- some shade is a beautiful ornament that will fit in well with many choice decorations. There are whole floors filled with recent importations of the best baskets and vases from Euro- pean makers, many of them unique in shape and color. Ribbons are a specialty and are seen in large as- sortment. A new waterproof wire- edged ribbon for the handles of cors- age and other bouquets will certainly become staple. They are sole agents for an album of colored photographs of designs, gotten up by F. C. W. Brown of Philadelphia and Toronto, Canada. Mr. Brown is a first-class floral art- ist, as well as a photographer and this combination has enabled him to produce the best work of this kind that we have ever seen. It should be a great seller. The Rice company will be represented at the convention with a great display of their goods. B. Eschner, F. J. Farney, A. Zirkman and Robert Shock, all live wire sales- men, will take great pleasure in point- ing out the merits of the exhibit. man and chairman of decorative ex- hibits committees. C. L. Washburn — Active head of the firm of Bassett «& Washburn, and trus- tee of the Chicago Florists' Club. D. A. Robertson — Vice-president o£ the Chicago Florists' Club and chair- man of the president's reception com- mittee. John Poehlmann — President of Poehlmann Bros. Co. H. N. Bruns — Well-known lily of the valley grower and trustee of the Chi- cago Florists' Club. Henry Wietor — Member of the firm of Wietor Bros. O. P. Bassett — Founder of the firm of Bassett & Washburn. E. C. Amling— Founder and head of the E. C. Amling Co. A. L. Randall — Principal of the A. L. Randall Co. Robert Newcomb — Representative of Vaughan's Seed Store and chairman of the hotel accommodations committee. Our Portraits. We present in this issue portraits of some of the well known men iden- tified with the Chicago trade. W. N. Rudd — President of the Mount Greenwood Cemetery Association, and chairman of the badge and ticket committee. J. C. Vaughan — Head of Vaughan's Seed Store, and chairman of the finance committee. Geo. Asmus — Ex-president of the So- ciety of American Florists, and chair- man of the' souvenir committee. Geo. Reinberg — Grower and whole- saler. Peter Reinberg — Prominent grower, and chairman of the wholesale flower growers' committee. P. J. Foley— President of the Foley Mfg. Co. and the Chicago Florists' Club, and chairman of the entertain ■ ment committee. N. J. Wietor — Member of the firm of Wietor Bros., and treasurer of the convention organization. W. L. Kroeschell — Head of the firm of Kroeschell Bros. Co., and chairman of the allied trades committee. Ernst Weinhoeber — Well-known re- tailer, and one of the reception com- mittee chairmen. C. A. Samuelson — A prominent re- tail florist, and chairman of the re- tailers' committee. J. F. Kidwell — President and man- ager of the Chicago Flower Growers' Association, and one of the chairmen of the reception committee. J. B. Deamud — Head of the J. B. Deamud Co., and chairman of the ho- tels and miscellaneous committee. J. M. Clark — Connected with the Leonard Seed Co., and chairman of the seedsmen's committee. C. M. Dickinson — The active head of E. H. Hunt's, and chairman of the florists' supplies committee. E. F. Winterson — Well-known wholesale florist, treasurer of the Chi- cago Florists' Club and chairman of the sports committee. Louis Wittbold — Head of the Geo. Wittbold Co., and chairman of the decorations committee. C. F. McCormick — .Secretary of the Chicago Florists' Club and convention ira; second, .$1.".; third, .1110. Class F — W. Wells & Co. prize best .". blooms Annie L. Angus, first, gold medal; second, silver medal; third, bronze medal. Class G — Geo. W. Burke prize, best li blooms Mrs. Geo. W. Burke. flr3t, .fl."); second, .>10. Class H — Henry A. Dreer prize, best 11 blooms pink, one variety. -lilO. Class I — Foley Mfg. Co. prize (open to commercial growers only), best G blooms white, one variety, $10. Class J — Lord & Bunham Co. prize, best 0 blooms American seedling chrys- anthemum never before exhibited, gold medal or .$20. Class K — Harry E. Converse prize (open to commercial growers only), best six blooms Harry E. Converse, .silver cup. Class L — A. N. Pierson Co. prize (open to commercial growers only), liest 12 blooms any one variety, long stems, first, $10: second, $15. Class M — A. N. Pierson Co. prize (open to commercial growers only), best vase of pompon varieties, first, .f6; second, .$5. Class N — HItchings & Co. prize, best 10 vases of pompon varieties, one va- riety in each vase, silver cup. Illinois State Florists' Association. The Illinois .state Florists' Associa- tion, which will hold a meeting during the convention at 10 a. m. Thursday, August 22, will have a booth on the main floor of exhibition hall. Informa- tion pertaining to the work In floricul- ture of the State University's experi- mental station will be gladly distrib- uted. The delegation from southern Illinois will come to Chicago over the Wabash. The train leaves St. Louis August 19 at 1 :30 p. ni.; EdwardsvlUe, 2:25; Litchfield, 3:20; Taylorville, 4:02 and Decatur, 4 :43, arriving here at !t :.30. There are no special rates on' the railroads. Chicagfo Hotel Rates. This list includes ail the important hotels easily reached from the place of meeting, with the special rates offered fur the convention. Single Double With Bath Without Bath. .$2..-,(l to $4.00 .f3.00 to $4.00 The Single Hotels Without Bath Auditorium $1..50 to $2..50 Bismarck l.tKlto l.-W 1.."iOto 2.."iO 2.0(1 to 3.00 Biackstone 2.50 .'i.CH) to .5.tM) Brevoort 1..">0 to 2..W 2..tO to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 Congress 2.0f) to 3.00 3. .50 to 5.00 3.00 to 4.00 Grand Pacific 1..50 2.00 2.00 Great Northern L.TO to 2.00 2..">0 to 4.00 2..">0 to 3..50 Kaiserhof 1.00 to 2.00 2.011 to 2..')0 2.(K)to 3.fK) La Salle 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to .5.00 3.00 to 5.00 Lexington 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 to 3.00 2.(M( to 3.00 Majestic l.-W to 2.00 2..-)0 to 3.00 2..5() to 3.00 Morrison 1.00 to L.TO 2.00 to 3.00 2.0 Stratford ].!i0 2.0(1 to 4.00 2..50 Wellington l.OOto L.'iO 2.(KJ to .3.00 2.00 to 2..''>0 Windsor-Cllfton l.OOto l..')0 2.00 L.^'pOto 2..50 Double With Bath. $-1.00 to $0.00 3.00 to 5.00 5.00 to 4.00 to 5.00 to S.-TO to • 3.00 to 5.00 to 3.00 to 4.(V) to :i.00to 3.00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to 2..50 to ;{.00 to 4.00 to S.OO 5.00 7.00 3.00 6.00 4.00 S.OO 4.f»0 5.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 5.00 3.00 Reservations may be made through the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the local hotel committees, as follows: . J. B. DEAMUD, ROBKRT NICWCOMB, 100 North Wabash avenue, Chicago. 31 West Randoljih street, Chicago. T. E. WATERS, WM. LANGHOUT, 32 East Randolph street, Chicago. 31 West Randolph street, Chicago. igi2. The American Florist. 191 '^^ ) ^everoMn-JCmkin/^ _Made_in 500 FUengths_ 0]dSti;leXinh'n/' WHY buy Garden Hose of the old style (wrapped con- struction) -which readily kinks and the plies easily sepaiate, necessitating couplings when lengths oi more than 50 feet are desired? Yon can avoid all this by buying Revero Garden Hose which is made in 5UU-lt. lengths, so that you may have any length desired in one piece, it will withstand any water pressure. L,et your next order be REVERO.'j - -- oV R I>V ERE NEW YORK PHILADBLPHIA C H I C A G O PITTS BURG RUBBER C l^A>i O BOSTON, MA^^. NEW ORI^BAMS MINNEAPOLIS SAN FRANCISCO 'tr,-X!-?r^St THE «RTCHAVEBS. nTy^ET., 193 The American Florist. Aug. 17, Meetings Next Week. •"Boston. Mass.. August 20.— Gardeners and Florists' Club of Boston. Horticultural hall. Chicago. August 20-23.— Society of American Florists. Coliseum. Chicago, August 22. 10:30 a. m.— American Gladiolus Societ.v. Coliseum. Detroit. Mich.. August 19, 8 p. m.— Detroit Florists' Club. 247 Randolph street. Grand Rapids. Mich.. August 19.— Grand Rap- Ids Florists and Gardeners' Club, office ot mem- ber, rt Hartford. Conn.. August 23, 8 p. m.— Connec- ticut Horticultural Societ.v. County building. Montreal. Que.. August 19. 7:46 p. m.— Mon- treal Gardeners and Florists' Club. Royal Guar- dians huildins. 224 Sberbrook street, west. Newport. R. I., August 21.— Newport Horti- cultural Society. Providence. K. 1., August 19, 8 p. m — Flo- rists and Gardeners' Club ot Rhode Island, 96 Westminster street. „ ,,. t , Salt lake City. TItah. August 20.— Salt I-ake Florists' Club. Huddart Floral Co., 64 Main Seattle, 'Wash.. August 20.— Seattle Florists' Association. Chamber of Commerce. Second ave- nue and Columbia street. Toronto. Out., August 80. 8 p. m.— Toronto Gardeners and Florists' Association, St. George s hall, Elm street. Coming: Exhibitions. (Secretaries arc requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last ^ As'hu^ Park. N. J.. October 29-31. 1912.— Chrysanthemum show. Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben 'n'yckoEf, secretary, 1104 Fourth avenue, -\sbury Park. Baltimore. Md., November 18-83, 1912.— An- nual exhibition, Maryland State Horticultural Society. Fifth Regiment Armory. T. B. Sy- mons, "secretary. College. Park, Md. Boston. Mass.. November 7-10. 1912.— Chrys- anthemum show. Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Horticultural hall. Wm. P. Rich, sec- retary", 300 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. Chicago. August 20-23, 1918.— Annual meet- ing and exhibition. Society of American Florists. Coliseum. .Tobn Young, secretary, 54 'West Twenty-eighth street. New York. Chic"ago, August 20-23, 1912.— Annual exhibi- tion. American Gladiolus Society, Coliseum. L. Merton Gage, secretary. Ciroton. Mass. Cleveland, 0., November 12-16, 1918.— First exhibition. Ohio Horticultural Society. John N Stockwell. secretary. City hall, Cleveland. Glen Cove, L. I., N. Y.. October 29-30. 1912. — Chrvsanthemum exhibition. Nassau County Horticultural Society. James MacDonald, cor- responding secretary. Madison. N. J.. October 31-November 1. 1912. — Seventeenth annual flower show, Morris County Gardeners and Florists' Society, Assembly hall. Edward Reagan, secretary. Morristown. N. J. Mt. Kisco. N. Y., October 31-November 2, 1918. — Annual exhibition. Northern Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society. St. Francis hall. Thos. Ranger, chairman ex- hibition committee. Mt. Kisco. Ne-w York. September 24-26. 1918.— Exhibition of flowers, jdants. fruits and vegetables. Amer- ican Institute of New York. Berkeley Lyceum building. 19-21 West Forty-fourth street. W. A. Eagleson. secretary. American Institute. New York. New York. November 6-8, 1918.— Chrysanthe- mum show. Clirvsanthemura Society of America, Berkeley Lyceum building. 19-21 West Forty- fourth 'street, W. -V. Eagleson. secretary, 19 West Fortv-fourth street. New York. Rochester, N. Y.. September 4-6. 1918.— An- nual exhibition. Vegetable Growers' Association of America. S. W. Severance. .508 Walker building. I/)nisville. Kv. St. Paul, Minn.. November 8-18. 1912 — Flower show. ;Minnesnta State Florists' Asso- ciation, Aiiditorhim. S. D. Dysinger. secretary, 20 West Fifth street. St. Paul. Tarrytown. N. Y.. November 8-8, 1912,— Fourteenth annual exhibition, Tarrytown Horti- cultural Society. Music ball. E. W. Xeubrand. secretary. Tarrvtown. 'Worcester. Mass.. November 7, 1912.— Clirys- nnthemum exhibition. Worcester County Horti- cultural Society. Horticultural hall. L. C. MIdgli-v. secretary. IS Front street. Worcester. Wants, For Szdc, Etc One Cent Per Word, Casta with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Read; Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this offloe encloae 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted By married man. as (ore- man; liavc the hist ol reh-nrice.s a.s to aliilitv to grow Beauties and other roses, ;iImi carnations and general stock for store or the .wh()Ies:ile niarl E. St. Catherine. Louisville, Kv. Help Wanted— .\ competent grower for general stock on commercial place in Texas. Must be good designer, well up on carnations and Chry- santhemums, not afraid of work, honest and reliable. A good steady position open the 1st of September. Experience seekers and tramps need not apply. Wages .$50.00 per month and room. The Nussbaumer Floral Comp.\ny. San Angelo, Texas. Help Wanted— For flower shop in a Chicago liotel, first class saleslady, must be neat appearing nndwilling worker. Key686. care ."American Florist. For Sale— A fine lot of 2 and 4-incli second-hand pipe, suitable lor steam orwater lines; letusduote you. Baur Gas Co.. Eaton. Indiana. For Sale— One 40 H. P. horizontal return tubu- lar boiler, in good condition and cheap. Also 25 boxes 16x18 D.S.A. hand made glass. W. H Barrett. Adrian. Mich. For sale— "Improved Caplto' Boiler." (steam or hot water) No. 1037; capacity 6300 sq. ft. direct rad.; 24 in. flue; length 80"' in. Bought Nov., 1910, used 5 months. Price $300 cash. The P.^na Greenhouses. Pana. 111. For Sale— 6000 ft. glass; 12 acres land; 7 room dwelling; all inside city limits of 6000 inhabitants; only greenhouse; no competition; good business at a bargain. Address Mrs. Anna J. Phare. Willmar, Minn. For Sale.— Nursery Plant. High grade small nursery, in middle west, well stocked and equipped, all inside limits city of 2000 population. Buildings cost over J8.000. Opportunity for t\yo live young men. Account of health owner will make sacrifice for quick sale. Henry Lake Sons Co., Black River Falls. Wis. For Sale-Large new Hothouse, 30x95 ft., stand- ing on corner lot 100x110 ft., with packing shed 10x30 ft. Now planted English Cucumbers. Water laid on to lot and house. Owner must sell, other business to atiend to; $1,700 for whole concern. Clinton Newman. Grover Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. Wanted— .\ florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646. care .'\merican Florist. Help Wanted It will be to the interest of any one liavinj; had practical experience in the preparation of the inimortelle for the inarkft to send his name and address to Key 688, care American Florist. British Columbia Florist and Fruit Business, near important town, with twelve acres bearing orchard — ten thous- and feet glass. Eighteen thousand dollars. BEALBY, Nelson, B. C. Restaurant for Sale I,cic':ili-cl on nursery near Chieayn; ;ii'- coninioclations for 10 to 'JO boarders :iiid 10 roomers; have 18 at present; $4llOorK'>s. as per invriitory. Wril^- :il niii-i . Key 689, care American Florist. Situation Wanted. An expert grower, desirous of making a change in the near future, would like to correspond with party requiring fore- man or manager, where only the best stock is required. Address Key 615, care American Florist. Wanted At Once. NURSERY MANAGER For Mail Order Business, one who is familiar with conditions in the Northwest. Married man pre ferred. Good dwetling house on place. Spleiidid opportunity for the right man with some capital. .•\ddress Key 657. care .Vmerican Florist. Seedsman Wanted Who has had experience in selling goods on the road. About six months of the year road work and balance of time in the house. Salary $1,000 per year. Chance for advancement for the right party. Key 628, care American Florist. WANTED! Experienced Rose and Carnatioo Growers of our new place just beine finished. Houses are f)0 by 1000 feet. New and modern. State waives. experience and references and when you can come in your first letter. Steady and k'ood position for rehable men. J. F. Wilcox & Sons, Council Bluffs, la FOR RENT 1 have a place to rent at Bayside. consisting of several greenhouses and other land marby with good crops of flowers now. Houses ready to be filled with good healthy carnations. Housein first class condition, to rent with privilege of buying. ■Two blocks from Trolley Cars and about 10 min- utes walk from Railroad Station. Good water sup- ply. For fufl particulars, apply at once CHARLES MILLANG. 57 W. 26th St.. Hew York 2 waterboiliisS by 14. new thie>. used four years. Price %2^ 0 each on board car, IU(J red cedar venti- lators, with glass. 2 It. 10 by ,i (t, 6. SI each, 10 red ci-dar doors with frame. $1.75 each. 400 red cedar gutters. 12c per ft. Purlins, gable plates and end bars .^c per ft. The above is all in good condition, nothing over four vears old. t^hoto of boilers on application. GEORGE KEIN'BEKG. 11.2 N. Wabash .\\.-.. Chicago. III. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property in Evanston. 111., consisting of 20.000 sciuare feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it greater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6,500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. Hahn. 1572 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, III, FOB QUICK SALE. Nearly new greenhouse; cement and pecky cy- press, on cedar posts; 58.000 set. ft. under glass: fully stocked; and equipped with piping and all other tools, pots, and a lot of glass, putty, lead and oil; 5 acres of land; .^new boilers; Skinner sprinkl ing system; in good town of 5.000: close to large markets; doing good business. On account of age and poor health must sell at once. Tliis-isyour chance. Full information on retjuest. Fred A. Gleason, Box 157, Greenville, MIcli. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETINQ ClllC'VGO. July IS. I'I12, Stockholders of tlie American Florist Company ^ i)U are hereby riolilii'il tb:il-he annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Florist Com iiany will be held in the .Xuditorium Hotel, Michi gan avenue and Congress street. Chicago. Wed- nesday. August 21. I'II2. at .^o'clock p. in., for the puriiose of electing directors and oHicers lor the ensuing term and lor the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. J. C. \Al'C;lIAN, Pres. M BAKKER. Scc'y. igi2. The American Florist. 193 iiniiiiiiniiHiiiiiiniiinMiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiinniiinMiinini(iiitiiniiiiiiiMi(iiiiiiiiMiiniiiiiiriiininiiiniMMniiiniiriiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiniiiiiiiiHMiiinMiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iBRECnrS nORISTS' REfRIGERATORS I I Constructed on scientific principles and perfectly insulated will keep your flowers | I in good condition by a minimum ice consumption. Built of oak or any other | I wood desired. All hardware is of solid brass quadruple nickel-plated and the | I best of French beveled plate glass is used for mirrors and windows. | I ■ THE BRECHT PATENTED VENTILATING ICE PAN | I the most important and up-to-date development in refrigerator construction is | = used in all of our refrigerators. It assures a I I STRONG CIRCULATION OF DRY COLD AIR. | I We build special sizes and styles to order, also refrigerating machinery for me- | I . chanically cooling our refrigerators. | i SEE OUR EXHIBIT AT THE COLISEUM, AUG. 20-23. I I THE BRECHT CO. | E ESTABLISHED 1853 E I Main Offices and Factories, 12 15 Cass Ave., - - - ST. LOUIS, MO. I I NEW YORK CITY DENVER SAN FRANCISCO | niniininiHiiniiiMniiMnnniiiiiiHiiiiiiii(iiiMiii(iiniiiiiiniiiiiiiininMiiiiiininiiMiiiiiiniiiininnniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiininniniiiiniMiiiii(iiininnniniiiniiniiiiniiiniiiiiniMnniiininMniiiiiiiiiiiiiini 194 The American Florist. Aug. 77, PO[tlLMANN BROS. CO. 72=74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CDICAfiO, ILL. JOHN POEHLMANN, Pres. AUGUST POEHLMANN, Sec'y. & Treas. ADOLPH POEHLMANN, Vice Pres. EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION to all visitors to the S. A. F. convention to make their store your headquarters during convention week. Visit their mammoth greenhouse plant or ocean of glass, and attend THE EXCURSION Given to members of the S, A. F. and O. H. and ^'isiting r'lorists To MORTON GROVE, ILL., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. SEE THE LARGEST GREENHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT IN THE WORLD. Train leaves at 12:40 P. M. on the Chicago, Milwaukee^St. Paul R. R. from the Union Depot, Canal and Adams streets, Chicago. Reception com- mittee in waiting at depot, or at our salesroom 72-74 E. Randolph street, leaving the store at 12:00 noon sharp. The trip is not only instructive for those looking for best in recent methods of operating greenhouses and construction thereof, Imt also a delightful outing for those wanting a recreation and sight seeing trip. BE SURE AND TAKE THIS IN. igi2. The American Florist. 195 fiMJj'iSM - "i LliJ PLANT A. PLANT B. PLANT C. 196 The American Florist. Aug. 17, vwim SEE OUR S. A. F. CO AT CHICAGO, and visit our salesroom w hile you are in the cit)'. We hav ' from our mammotli factories in Weidhausen and ^ ready for your inspection. Our house is one of the right in the centre of the district where all these baskets and best made baskets at a moderate price, and we are us again in the future. It \\ ill be to your advantage to us know where we can find you, we will be pleased to salesroom, or, if you prefer to come by yourself, take a car at State and Randolph streets and get off at Huroni At any rate meet us at our ' Raedlein 713-717 Milwaukee Ave.. i igi2. The AMhRiCAN Florist. 197 EXHIBIT NVENTION AUGUST 20-24 just received several large shipments of florists' baskets Ebersdorf, Germany and have an unusually fine line oldest of the basket industry in Germany and is located are made, so we are able to give you the latest styles sure that if you give us an order now you will buy from see our line before you leave the city, so if you will let call for you \\ ith our automobile and take you to our Division street, Elston, Armitage or Chicago avenue street. exhibit at tiie Convention. Basket Co. CHICXGO, ILL. 198 The American Florist. Aug. 17, When You Come Up to the Convention MAKE YOUR HEADQUARTERS WITH A. L Randall Company 66 East Randolph Street We are splendidly located, being within one-half block of the retail store of Mafshall Field & Co. All street cars passing our door also go by the Coliseum, and vice versa. You can maice the trip under ten minutes. We place the facilities of our well equipped establishment at yowr disposal. We want you to have your mail addressed in our care — use our stenographic force in writing your letters — take advantage of our private telephone exchange and booths in communicating with city friends. In short, we want you to be thoroughly at home with us and use our place as if it were your own. You are cordially welcome. While we will have a stand and representatives at the Coliseum, it would be beside the mark to make even a meagre sample display of our lines in the space allotted. By visiting our five-story building you can see the most complete and extensive line of Floral Supplies on view under one roof. Everything arranged for easy inspection. Fall and Xmas Novelties. New and Distinct Basket Effects. Dainty Ribbon and Chiffon Arrangements. Striking and Superior Foliage Decorations. EVERYTHING FOR FLORISTS A. L. RANDALL COMPANY, Chicago Greetings from Edgebrook To the S. A. F. and O. H. Chicago, Milwaukee 5 St. Paul Railway 1 Week Day Trains from Week Day Trains from Chicago to Edgebrook Edgebrook to Chicago A. M. p. M. A. M, P. M. 6.55 12.40 6.16 1.10 9.20 2.01 6.58 3.44 .5.05 7.39 5.44 5.00 10.30 9.08 5.20 10.44 5.35 h.0.? 6.42 S.45 11. » Sunday Trains Sunday Trains A. M. V. .M. A. M. P. M, 6.55 12.40 7.39 1.14 9.20 2.01 10.39 3.44 .3.05 5.44 5.00 7.08 5.35 6.03 S.45 11.30 A cordial invitation is extended to all visiting florists to the Convention to visit and inspect our Nursery at Edgebrook, Chicago, 111., during Convention week. Edgebrook is located on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, and is only a few minutes' ride from the city and a short distance from Morton Grove. BE SURE AND COME "^51 Eddebrook Time Table. All Trains Leaving Union Depot. THE OTTO WITTBOLD NURSERY NURSERY AND OFFICE EDGEBROOK, CHICAGO, ILL. igi2. The American Florist. 199 ^ ^ The Busiest House in Chicago DO YOl EVER STOP TO THINK WHAT THIS MEANS? For nineteen years we have been selling Cut Flowers, and during this time we have made many friends in the trade and some of our present customers have been on our books since we first open- ed for business. It is always our aim to give our customers the best stock in the market at the most reasonable prices. HEADQUARTERS FOR Beauties, Carnations, Roses, Asters, AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON JOHN B. DEAMUD. WILDER S. DEAMUD. Wild Smilax, Fancy Ferns, Qalax. We are the largest growers of Double Violets west of the Hudson River —fragrant stock in any quantity no matter how large on short notice. Business at long range has become so common in the last decade that it is taken as a matter of course. A great many florists out- side of Chicago have been doing business with us for years and would not know us should they bump against us, on the street. The personal equation, however, still cuts quite a figure in the business world, and for that reason we would be glad to have you come in and get personally acquainted. Do it Convention week. J. B. DEAIV1UD CO. 160 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO ^ ^m^^\ 20O The American Florist. Aug 77, VISITING FLORISTS t™e S. A. F. CONVENTION and their friends are cordially invited to make OUR STORE THEIR HOME during convention We are located in the heart of the whole- sale : cut flower and shopping district and will gladly furnish you uith all the necessary information regarding Chicago that you may desire. Come in and get acquainted. ERNE & KLINGEL 30 E. RANDOLPH STREET WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. PHONE AUTO. RANDOLPH 6578 41-716 CHICAGO H. WITTBOLD'Sl New Display Rooms and Office ;: 56 E. Randolpii Street :: CHICAGO, ILL. where you will see the moit complete line of Artificial and Natural Ferns, Palms, Flowers, Greens and all kinds of material for decorative purposes, such at weddings, fetes, (indoor or outdoor), formal afiairs, etc. These include flags, buntings, scenery, vases, baskets, tents, canvai for screening porches, altars, unique centerpieces, and in fact, every- thing needed in the decorating line can be rented Or bOUgtlt OUtrl^ht at reason- able rates. Your patronage solicited. The trade should talk it over with us. Telephones: Randolph 4.708. Evanston 829. Rogers Park 227, Wilmette 658. Nursery and Display Grounds, Central and Nanzic Sts., North Evanston. tgi2. The American Florist. 201 BflSStTT & WASHBURN Our record of twenty years of successful flower growing and merchandising, during which time the majority of our first custo- mers are still our present customers. The sturdy character of our house is well repre- sented by these pictures of four generations of our family interested in the firm from O. P. Bassett, great-grand-father to Law- rence Story Washburn, 16 months old. c. l Our flowers are of the same high grade they have always been and we do business on A cordial invitation is extended to all to visit our greenhouses and store. Below will be found a price list of what we grow and sell. O. p. BASSETT. WASHBURN. the square. Summer Roses Our Specially American Beauty Rhea Reid Kaiserin Aaron Ward Maryland Mrs. Taft Chrysanthemums Now in Flower. Very Choice Large Yellow Mums. $3.00 per dozen. Good, fresh, medium and short stem roses, our selection in lots of 500 or more, at the rate of $15.00 per 1000. Price List AMERICAN BEAUTIES Terdoz. Extra long $3.00 22 to 24-inch 2.00 IS to 18-inch 1.50 12-inch 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00 to 6.00 KAISERIN, MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY AND PEELES Per 100 Extra long select $6.00 to $8.00 Medium length 4.00 Short 2.00 to 3.00 Subject to change without notice. CARNATIONS Per 100 Extra long, O. P. BASSETT $1.50 to $2.00 Extra long, white 1.50 to 2.00 Fancy pink 1.50 to 2.00 FINE EASTER LILIES Per dozen 1.00 Per 100 6.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY S.Ou to 4.00 ASTERS, all colors 2.00 to ASPARAGUS SPRAYS 3.00 to SPRENGERI 2.00 to ADIANTUM 1.00 to GALAX — Bronze and Green per 1,000, $1.00 NEW FERNS per 1,000, $1.50 4.00 4.00 3.00 1.50 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. BASSETT & WASHBURN 131 N. WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. Greenhouses, Hinsdale, 111. E. B. WASHBURN. LAWRENCE S. WASHBURN 202 The American Florist, Aug. 17, WELCOME TO CHICAGO AND THE S. A. F. CONVENTION Our store is located on all convenient car lines to the Coliseum, where the great S. A, F. Con- vention will be held August 20-23 and you are cordially invited to make it your headquarters at all times. We are at your service. :: :: :: JOHN KRUCHTEN 162 N. Wabash Avenue : : CHICAGO J VISITORS En Route to and from St. Louis to S. A. F. Convention : : : Are Cordially Invited to visit tlie most modern and up-to-date Wtiolesaie House in the West : : : : C. A. KUEHN 1312 Pine Street Both Phones - - ST. LOUIS, MO. igi2. The American Florist. 203 WELCOME 8. A. E. All visiting florists are cordially invited to make our store their headquarters during Convention week or at any other time, and we assure you that we will be pleased to serve you in every way possible. Our store is centrally located on all the leading car lines, and all cars to the Coliseum pass by our store. Visit Our Greenliouses -f,^ —...■. Sm^H^^b /"T Known as the Largest Range of Glass in America Devoted exclusively to the growing of cut flowers. The stock is in very fine condition and is wejl worth going a long distance to see. To reach the Greenhouses, take Rosehill car on Dearborn and Randolph streets and get off at Reinberg's Greenhouses. (YOU CANNOT MISS THEM.) Pcler Reinberg Lon^ Distance Phone Central 2846. 30 East Randolpii Street, CHICAGO. 204 The American Florist, Aug. ij. The Chicago flower Growers' Association 176 N. IVflichigan Ave., CHICAGO Telephones] «-^2|Pg=t|?. Antomatk 43-521 F. KroWELL, Pres. and Mgr. ANTON THEN, Treas. ED. MEURET, Vlce-Pres G. C. WEttAND, Sec'y. ACordial Invitation is extended to the trade to make our store their headquarters while they are in the city. The entire second floor of our store has been fitted out for the convenience of the visitors to the S. A. F. convention and we assure you that we would like to have you and your friends with us during convention week. Gome right along and make yourself at tiome. Everything is at your disposal. Niessen's Wholesale Flower Market Conducted in their modern up-to-date new building, offers at all times the largest and most varied assortment of CUT FLOWERS in Philadelphia Eight Bell and Keystone trunk line telephones with a large force of competent salesmen, are ever ready to respond and give instant attention to orders. Expert packers, men who do nothing else but attend to this important detail, insure delivery of stock in perfect condition. Two automobile delivery cars provide immediate connection with train service. With the facilities of our commodious storage and salesrooms, our large and complete stock of cut flowers, our expert management, our packing and delivery service, all of which are under the personal supervision of Mr. T^eo Niessen, we offer the liest market for the flower buyers within a Ihousanil miles of this city. The Leo Niessen Company Niessen Building WHOLESALE FLORISTS Twelfth and Race Streets Philadelphia, Pa. \= -.J igi2. The American Florist. 206 FOR GOOD FLOWERS GOOD SERVICE AND COURTEOUS TREATMENT ALWAYS COME TO US OUR AIM is to treat every one right and with this con- stantly in view we will surely be friends if you will but do your part. A L. VAUGHAN BIG SUPPLY of summer stock and every ar- rangement made for fall and win- ter with the best growers in and around Chicago. The original of the center figure in this advertisement wishes to give every conventionist the glad hand August 20-23. Come and see me. A. L. VAUGHAN & CO. 161 N.Wabash Ave. (NOT INC.) PHONEsi^^"^'^2571 I Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO 206 The American Florist. Aug. 17, THE I loUSE OF Exhibit at the great S. A. F. Convention will be the FEATURE of the trade display. It will contain standard goods and creations of our own FACTORY, the most connplete factorf in the country. European Novelties from the best basket makers of Europe. Novel in color, weave and materials. Will also show the latest conceits rn Ribbons, ChiSons and Nettings. Our Exhibit will surpass any we have ever shown. Don't fail to see it. You know what " RICE " hospitality is — come and make yourself at home. A. ESCHNER A. ZIRKMAN r. J. PARNEY ROBERT SHOCH will greet you for L M. RICE <&, CO. The Leading Florists' Supply House and Ribbon Specialists 1220 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. J Oreetlngs S.A,F. A. T. Pyfer. CHICAGO'S PROGRESSIVE FLORISTS Peter Olscm Chicago Carnation Company 30 East Randolph street CHICAGO igi 2. The American Florist. 207 Budlong's Blue Ribbon Valley is the kind the most Exacting Florists use FOR Wedding Bouquets Where there is a desire to have the best. If you have not been using it send us your next order and you will never use any other than our BLUE RIBBON VALLEY 3|We are now in full crop and can give vou anything in Sea- sonable Cut Flowers. Quality speaks louder than prices. Visit Our Store and Greentiouses while you are in the city. Every- thing is in fine shape and the stock speaks for itself. If you will call at our store we will tjladly accompany 30U to the greenhouses, or if you prefer to go direct, take a Bow manville car at Dearborn and Randolph streets to the end of the line, or a Ravenswood L. and get off at Western avenue. J. a BUDL0NG 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty WHOLESALE Grower of GUT FLOWERS 208 The American Florist. Aug. 17, Greetings S. A.F. r . 1 ..-iivjj'pirii-''-';*;.^. Wi5 ... — J — -■ .-.. ' ? '■ ' wm^ 7 m^ ■rMnH|UHfl ^^^:^^:s^^k^^t: ^^KM^i^HeK'.iP^ -fi^»2«^ GREENHOUSES DESPLAINES, ILL, HOERBER BROTHERS WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Avenue : : CHICAGO CIT FLOWERS E. f . WINTERSON CO., * " *"-'" '" Chicago WELCOME WF, extend a cordial iii\itation la^ GOOD SUPPLY The quality of our stock is fine. Special attention given to all orders. THIS IS THE PLACE TO BUY We quote Moss at the following prices per bale, Natural Growth Moss. Bales of 5 Barrels $2.25 Bales of 10 Barrels $4.25 'I'liis htjkIu is tor liiir ilcsi.yu work. Extra Selected Stock. Bales of 5 Barrels $2.60 Bales of 10 Barrels $5.00 'I'llis Kfiiile is for very fine de.sigll work. I'or Nursery Stock Mess please write for prices. Cash with order we will allow seven per cent of! . Leaf Mould, Fibrous and Rotted Peat. We name tile (ollowin.u prices per one barrel sack, Lots of 1 to 10 Sacks at $1.00 20 Sacks at 80c 10 Sacks at .90 25 Sacks at 75c 15 Sacks at .85 50 Sacks at 70c Green Clump Moss, Per Sack. 1 to 5 Sacks $1.50 10 Sacks $1.12 5 Sacks 1.25 20 Sacks 1.00 Silver Sand, Per Barrel. 1 to 5 Bbls. $1.75 10 Bbls. $1.25 25Bbls. $1.00 5 Bbls. 1.50 20 Bbls. 1.12 Orders received and tilled for future shipment as requested. Estimates cheerfully given on car load lots. Tru.sting you will favor us with an order we are \'ery respectfully STERLING MOSS AND PEAT CO., BCRNEGAT, NEW JERSEY. J. L. Dothiday, Proprietor. ntrnlinn the Anirrlriin Flnrist irhr» v^r\t\n(j igii The American Florist. 215 Heacock's Palms and Ferns Home Grown Strong and Well Established and best tub ever introduced order these tubs by the car load WE CALL the attention of all mem- bers of the S. A. F. & O. H. to our exhibit at the Chicago conven- tion and extend a cordial invitation to visit our places at Wyncote and Roelofs, where you will find much to interest you. Twenty minutes' ride by rail from Philadelphia. One train every week d ly. Railway station, Jenkintown. We grow all our Kentias above 6-inch size in cedar tubs made especially for us, avoiding breakage of po:s in shipment and giving better satisfaction to our cus- tomers. While they cost us a great deal more than pots, we sell the plants for the same money. They are the neatest, lightest Painted green, with electric welded wire hoops. We ORDER NOW FOR FALL DELIVERY Wholesale Price List COCOS ^VEDDELLTANA In. High Per 100 ■IVz-in. pot S to 10 $10 00 2H-in. pot 10 to 12 ■ 15 00 KENTIA BELMOREAPTA 2% -in, 3-in. 4-in. 5 -in. 6-in. 6-in. fi-in. 7-in. 7-in. 0-in. '.I -in. ;i-in. 9-in. 9-in. Leaves 4 . pot. . pot. . . pot. . . pot.-. . pot. . pot. . pot. . cedar tub. 6 to 7 cedar tub. 6 to 7 cedar tub. 6 to 7 to i; to 7 to 7 to 7 to In. . 8 .12 .15 .18 .24 Higli to 10. Each cedar tub. 6 to 1 1 .28 to 30 1 .34 .36 .40 .45 .$0 35 50 Per dozen $ 1 50 2 00 00 25 50 to 36 ;. . 2 50 to 38 3 cedar tub. 6 to 7 48 cedar tub. 6 to 7 5 cedar tub. 6 to 7 6 to 45 4 very to 48 heavy. very to 54 heavy. 6 00 very heavy. very heavy.lO 00 12 00 15 00 IS 00 30 00 36 00 48 00 ft. ft. 5 00 00 KENTIA FORSTERIANA 6-in. pot. pot. Leaves .5 to 6 . In. High Each .28 to 30 $1 00 .34 to 36 1 50 Per dozen $12 00 IS 00 MADE-UP KE^TIA FORSTERIANA. Inch In. High Each 7 cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 36 ?2 50 7 cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 36 to 40 3 00 9 cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 40 to 42 4 00 9 cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 42 to 48 5 00 9 cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 4 to 4% ft. high, heavy. 6 00 9 cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 5 ft. high, heavy. 7 50 12 cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 6 ft. high, heavy . 15 00 CIBOTIUM SCHIEDEI. . Each 7-in. pot .-2 to 2% ft. spread $2 00 9-in. tub 4 ft. spread 4 00 9-in. tub 5 ft. spread 5 00 PHOENIX ROEBELENII. Each 5-in. pot, nicely characterized $1 00 6-in. pot, 18 to 20 in. spread 1 50 7-in. tub, IS in, high, 24 in, spread 2 00 7-in. tub, 20 to 24 in. high, 2 ft. spread 2 50 When in Philadelphia be sure to looic us up Joseph Heacock Company Railway Station Jenkintown Wyncote, Pa. 216 The American Florist. Aug. 17, ... Greetings ... S. A. T. and O. H. 1912 Don't Foriret the Number 22 East Randolph Street, Chicago Make it your home Convention Week Chas. W. McKcUar A Cordial Invitation is extended to all local and visiting florists and their friends to call 3^ and see our stock of Decorative and Blooming Plants BlDoming Plants for Christmas and Easter a Specialty. Take Garfield Park branch of the MetropoHtan Elevated to 48th A\enue, walk four blocks north and one block west, or take Madison Street car to 48th Avenue, walk two blocks south and one block west. FRANK OECHSLIN, **'cm6AGo:Vr'' .\0 •n\- i •> MOORE, HENTZ AND NASH 57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY SOLE AGENTS FOR BEDFORD FLOWERCO. Bedford Hills NEW YORK v.: s'oS € ^r-. O/,, ■<^ %V'^- 'A /p/^. The American Florist. 217 iiiiiiniMliiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMii iiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHMMiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiii ii iiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiuiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM ORCHIDS We are the largest collectors and importers of fresh stock in America, Finest varieties guaranteed, quality high, prices low. Semi-established plants for those desiring immediate results. FREEMAN ORCHID CO. G. L. Freeman, Mgr. Fall River, Mass. ifiiiMnniiiiiiiiiMnHnHiM(iniininiiiiiiriiiiiMniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiHiiiiMHiiniiiiiiiiiiriniiMiiiiniiHiiiiHiiiiiiiHiiiniiiii9iiiiiHiniHiniiinnMilMiiiiiniiiniiiHniniiiiiiiiiinHiiininiiiH 218 The American Florist. Aug. /;, aeME^gmgff^s^ Garland Has Kept Step and his firm's exhibit at the S. A. F. Convention at The talk of the convention v/iii be Garland's 20tl1 the trip to Chicago to see the three latest features in VENTION. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS IT GEO. N. G3 Lock Box S, tgt2. The American Florist. 219 ^W^^V^ r^ With Modern Progress Chicago, August 22-24 will be one of unusual merit. Century Achievements and it alone will be worth jarland's Construction. SEE THEM AT THE CON- We will be there to explain everything in detail. RLAND CO DES PLSINES, ILL. P 220 The American Florist. Aug. y;, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF FLORISTS' SUPPLIES WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS PERCY JONES INC. NOT THE OLDEST NOR THE LARGEST JUST THE BEST 56 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO H. VAN GELDER, Pres. L. M. JONES, Secy. Chlcasfo. OOLDEX GLOW CIIEYSANTnEMUMS ARRIVE. The weather the past week has been very unfavorable and as a conse- quence trade has fallen off consider- ably and with a few exceptions stock is very plentiful. Mrs. Francis King and American gladioli are exceptionall.v fine and aie arriving in very large Muantities, liut are not bringing the jjrices that they should. Orchids are a tritie more plentiful but the demand still holds up and there is no {surplus to speak of. American Beauty roses are line and are bringing good prices. Asters have improved considerably in quality but are not yet up to the standard. White roses are also a lit- tle more plentiful and some choice White Killarneys are now obtainable. Killarney is also in grand shape and the demand for Mrs. Aaron Ward roses is much better. Rhea Reids are arriving in much larger quantities and there is also a good supply of My Maryland, Prince De Bulgarie and Ra- diance. Daisies have seen their last days but dahlias are now in and lilies are seen in abundance everywhere. Indoor carnations are arriving and the first chrysanthemums, Golden Glow, made their appearance on August 10. They are very good for so early in the season and are bringing $3.00 per dozen. Greens of all kinds are plenti- ful and smilax and adiantum are very good. Lily of the valley is improving in quality and is having a fairly good call. The wholesale stores have all been redecorated and everybody Is making preparations for the big con- vention. The visitors will find a trip through the great central cut flower market very interesting and will re- ceive a royal welcome from everyone. NOTES. The following local concerns will have exhibits at the coming S. A. F. Miss Olga Tonner. A ClilcaKO Wholi'saK- Florist. convention : A. A. Arnold, American Florist Co., W. W. Barnard Co., Bas- sett & Washburn, L. Baumann & Co., Botanical Decorating Co., H. N. Bruns, A. Dictsch & Co., Foley Manu- facturing Co., Fostoria Glass Co., Geo. M. Garland Co., B. F. Goodrich Rub- ber Co., A. Henderson & Co., Illinois Flower Box Co., Kroeschell Bros. Co., Jacob Lederer, Geo. P. Llmbert Co., John C. Moninger Co., Frank Oechs- lin, Poehlmann Bros. Co., Pulverized Manure Co., Raedlein Basket Co., A. L. Randall Co., Sefton Manufacturing Co., Superior Machine & Boiler Works, United Fertilizer Co., Universal Port- land Cement Co., Vaughan's Seed Store and the Geo. Wittbold Co. The Raedlin Basket Co. will have a very large exhibit at the S. A. F. con- vention and also at its salesroom, 71:! Milwaukee avenue, and its many cus- tomers are cordially invited to inspect its line. The Chicago Flower Growers' As- sociation has fitted out the second floor of its store for the convenience of visitors to the S. A. F. convention and cordially invite everyone to favor the firm with a call. E. E. Pieser and wife celebrated their china wedding at their home last Tuesday, August 13. They leave this week for the wilds of Canada for a visit with friends and relatives. Fred Strail, with Lubliner & Trinz, has been suffering considerably with rheumatism since he has returned from his vacation. Erne & Klingel are putting the fin- ishing touches on their store and are now nearly ready to celebrate their first convention. The next meeting of the Florists' Club will be held at the Union Res- taurant, West Randolph street, Au- gust 15. The Cook County Florists' Associa- tion will hold a meeting at the Tav- ern, West Washington street, August 15. Harry Manhelm, Hocrber Bros." ef- ficient store man, has returned from a very enjoyable vacation. Miss Olga Arls, with A. M. York, Hancock, Mich., was a welcome visi- tor this week. F. J. Simon wants It distinctly un- derstood that he Is still with I'ercy Jones. J. B. Crofoot, with A. Henderson & Co., Is hack from a succossfiil western trip. rgi^. The American Florist. 221 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CHICAGO, ILL. Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers CURRENT PRICE LIST Subject To Change Without Notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz. Specials ¥3.00 30 to 3G-lncb 2.50 24-Ineh 2.00 IS to 20-inch 1.50 Sliort stem per 100 $4.00 to 8.00 PRIIVCE DE BULGARIE, Antoiue Rivoire or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Long; $8.00 to $10.00 Medium Siiort iS.'S.OO to illELODY, long 8.00 to Medium Short 3.00 to MRS. AAROSr AVARD. Fancy Lons $8.00 to Medium Short 3.00 to LADY HILLINGDON, Medium Short iong $8.00 to '.'...'.'.'.'. 3.00 to RICHMOND, Specials Fancy Medium Good Short «.00 4.00 10.00 0.00 4.00 in.oo coo 4.00 10.00 G.OO 4.00 S.OO 0.00 4.00 3.00 IvILLARNEY, Specials Long Medium Good Short $3.00 to WHITE KILLARNEY, Specials Long Medium Good Short ASTERS $1.00 to CARNATIONS, fancy 2.00 to ORCHIDS, Cattleyas, per doz . 0.00 an EASTER LILIES VALLEY .XOO to DAISIES, field SWEET PEAS $0.50 to ADIANTUM CROWEANUM : SMILAX, per doz SPRENGERI, PLUMOSUS SPRAYS...,. $.i.00 to PLUMOSUS STRINGS, extra long and heavy each PLUMOSUS, strong, iong, medium each FERNS per 1,000 GALAX per 1,000 LEUCOTHOE per 100 $10.00 8.00 COO 4.00 $10.00 8.00 G.OO 4.00 4.00 3.00 d up 12.00 4.00 .75 .75 1. 00 1..50 4.00 .00 .45 1.50 1.25 N. J. Wietor say,s that Wietor Bros. are receiving' a large number of or- ders for field grown carnations and that his firm now has a surplus of 200,000 extra choice plants. White Killarney and Killarney roses of fine quality are leaders at this house this week. Mr. Wietor, who is treasurer of the allied trade committee, speaks glowingly of the coming S. A. F. con- vention and says if there is anyone that has not yet made his donation he would be pleased to have him call at his office. Miss Madaline Hirschberg, of the At- las Floral Co., is spending her vacation at Lake Villa and Frank Williams is comfortably located at Kenilworth. Mrs. Williams is at the store as usual to see that everything runs along smoothly and is about as busy a lady as there is in the trade. Mrs. Gold- stein resigns her position as book- keeper this week after a long period of faithful service. Schumann &.Kohout of Libertyville are shipping a fine grade of American Beauty and Rhea Reid roses to the Chicago Flower Growers' Associa- tion's store. Bassett & Washburn cut their first chrysanthemums on August 10 and a fine grade of Golden Glow are now seen at the store. Gust. Alles, Wietor Bros.' old relia- ble storeman. is spending his vacation at his employer's home in the northern woods. The Superior Machine & Boiler Works has just sold two No. 1 Su- perior boilers to Aug. Preibs of Park Ridge. Kyle & Foerster's leaders this week are a fine grade of Golden Glow, chrysanthemums and convention as- ters. A. J. Phillips has accepted a posi- tion with J. A. Budlong and is now assisting Wm. Homburg at the store. NEW SOUTHERN HOTEL COMPLETE IN APPOINTMENT ARTISTIC 300 rooms. 200 with private bath Circulating Ice Water. EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS WITH HOT AND COLD WATER. For one person, $1.00 .ind $1.50 per day. For two persons. $2.00 and $2..50 per day. ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATH. For one person, $1,,S0 to ."rS-OO per day. For two persons. 52.J0 to $4. CO per day. ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF Make this your headquarters while attending the convention. Michigan Boulevard and 13th .St., CHICAGO Zech & Mann are featuring a very fine grade or America gladioli that are bringing good prices. Tony Einweck, formerly with E. H. Hunt, is now with Poehlmann Bros. Co. A. Miller and Fred Scheel attended the Bull Moose convention last week. J. P. Sinner is improving but is still in a serious condition. Mrs. James G. Hancock is vacation- ing at Lake Geneva. 222 The American Florist. Aug. 17, N. J. WIETOR. TO OU THE UTCH S and we cordially in yourself at home at our large range of von y!lvenue. We are would greatly apprec Wholesal U 162 N. Wabash Ave., igi2. The American Florist. R CITY THING B OUT vite you to make our store and to visit greenhouses on De- at your service and iate a call. e Florists HENRY WIETOR. CHICAGO 224 The American Florist. Aug. 17, F. H. WEBER State Vice-President of Missouri S. A. F. BOTH PHONES TELEGRAPH AND PHONE ORDERS FILLED. Boyle and Maryland Aves., ST. LOUIS, MO, George Keller & Sons recently shipped a carload of flower pots to the city park commissioner of Cal- gary. Alberta, Can., and the duty and freight on the car amounted to $302. This firm has manufactured flower pots since ISO-! and are well known in this vicinity. A. F. Kohr and L. Hrudka. two other well known local manufacturers of flower pots, are en- joying a very good business and re- port an exceedingly heavy demand. The M. Winandy Co., manufacturers of the new Winandy bench and heating system, is receiving a great many in- quiries from interested florists through- out the country and it looks as if the firm will have plenty of work to do from now on. Mr. Winandy says that he has plenty of people on his staff to superintend the construction in out- of-town cities and that he can handle the work just as well as if it was in this immediate vicinity. The following members of the ladies' reception committee of the Society of American Florists were entertained at the home of Mrs. Chas. L. Washburn at Hinsdale on August 8 : Mrs. Adolph, August and John Poehlmann, Mrs. J. C. Vaughan, Mrs. Guy French. Miss Poehlmann, Mrs. George Asmus, Mrs. Zimmer, Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. E. H. Hunt. Poehlmann Bros. Co. will give an excursion to its greenhouses at Mor- ton Grove, on Wednesday, August -!1, and all visiting florists and their friends are cordially invited to parti cipate. The train will leave the Un- ion depot at 12:40 p. m. sharp, and a reception committee will be in wait- ing at both the store and depot. J. G. Mastin Co., manufacturer of the well known Mastin spraying ma- chines, is planning on soon moving to much larger quarters owing to rapidly increasing business. Mr. Mastin says he has eliminated all the objectionable features in his machine and it is now perfect in every respect and should be in the hands of every grower. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are receiving a large quantity of fine gladioli with America showing up exceptionally well. The venerable wholesaler is looking forward to a good time at the .S. A. F. convention tor he expects to meet many of his acquaintances whom he first met when he was a knight of the grip. Chas. W. McKellar and wife, George Asmus and wife, James Kissel, John Young and Chas. Baluff spent a very pleasant evening at K. F. Winterson's magnificent home one evening last week and it is needless to say that the famous quartet rendered some very fine selections. Frank Johnson and his large force at the A. L. Randall Co. have been working like beavers to get things in readiness for the coming S. A. F. con- vention and will have an exhibit at both the Coliseum and store. The Geo. M. Garland Co. will show their three new features in Garland greenhouse construction at the con- Auditorium Hotel— Chicago W. S. SHAFER, Mgr. Located at the corner of Michigan Boalevard and Congress street, overlooking Grant Park and beautiful Lake Michigan; ^dthin five minutrs' walk of postoflice, railroad offices and the leading theatres and business center, it is uaiivalled in this respect. It has an ef|aipment second to n >ne, recent improvements having been made at a cost of over $300,000. Absolutely fireproof. High class restaurant and the best facilities for sirving large and small banquets. Rates per day $2.00 and up, single; $3.00 and up, double. With pri- vate bath, $3.00 and up, single; $5.00 and up, double. Headquarters Society American Florists vention and Harry S. Garland expects to realize a great deal from the new invention in the future. The Illinois State Florists' Associa- tion will have a booth at the coming S. A. F. convention and cordially in- vite all its members to make it their headquarters while they are at the Coliseum. All the old players of the baseball nine are earnestly requested to attend a meeting at the Union Restaurant, Thursday evening, August 15, at 7 p. m. Important. Be sure and attend. Robt Northam, George Reinberg's store man, says that the orders are coming in splendidly for the green house material from the houses that were wrecked by a cj'clone last fall. Peter Reinberg's store is now being repainted and Tim Matchen, the effi- cient manager, and his able assist- ants are all ready to welcome the vis iters to the S. A. F. convention. The Chicago Carnation Co. is dis- posing of a large quantity of choice gladioli and some magnificent Mrs. Francis King and America are very noticeable. John Kruchten's stock is arriving in fine shape and in large quantities and the enterprising manager says he is well fixed on everything on the bill- of-fare. The. J. B. Deamud Co. is looking forward to a banner fall and has in- creased its store force so as to be able to handle the business satisfac- torily. J. A. Budlong is cutting some ex- ceptionally choice lily of the valley and is certainly making a reputation tcir his famous blue ribbon brand. L,. H. Winterson has returned from a very pleasant outing at Blue Field, Ky., and is again busy as .-i bee at Winterson's .Seed Store. H. Wittbold is adding some new fix- tures to his display room and will have a fine exhibit for convention week. Percy Jones' store is now com- pletely overhauled and presents a most inviting appearance. Chas. W. McKellar's new store will be in fine shape for the convention BEST TRAINS BETWEEN ST. LOUS AND CHICAGO VIA C. & E. I. Chicago and Eastern IlUnois R. R. The Official Route to the Convention of American Florists at Chicago. A Few of the C. 6 E. I.'s Unequalled Advantages: LaSalle Street Stdtion in the heart of Chicago. Lounge-Grill Car Service. Free Combination Club and Chair Car Service De Luxe. Official Mail Route. Restful Sleep. Fewer Stops. Locomotives Unequalled for Power and Speed. Less Noise. Observation-Buffet- Library Cars. W. H. RICHARDSON GENEK.-\L HASSENtiEK .^GE^■T Chicago, lU. and is a great improvement over his old place. Prof. H. B. Dorner of TJrbana was in the city for a few days this week. The K. C. Amling Co.'s store Is also receiving a new coat of paint. igi2. The American Florist. 225 The Leader of the Progressives UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE MINIMUM COST OF OPERATION riie Lansden's claim as the most progressive commercial truck is well founded on this fact — it was the first electric truck built to use theEdiSOn Storage Battery: this was nine \ears ago. As the one developed, so has the other; this is why the Lans- den Electric is Safer, Speedier, more economical to operate and will run farther on one charge than any other electric truck built. If you attend the convejition visit, > our Chicago sales room and let us tel \ou how much it costs to operate a Lansden truck — facts based on nine years' actual experience. q There are 3000 Lansden Trucks in use. ^ Made in sizes from 800-pound to 7-ton capacity. q Prices range $ 1 ,900 to $5,000. The Lansden Company FACTORY AND MAIN OFFICES: WESTERN BRANCH: NEWARK, C. P. JAEGER, NEW JERSEY. Mgr. 1000 Michigan Av.. CHICAGO How'dy Smile for you Sprinkle-proof SAMUEL SELIGMAN at the Coliseum Thei'e will be a meeting of the chair- men of the convention trade commit- tees at the Union Restaurant. 70 West Randolph street, Friday evening, Aug- ust 16, at S p.- m. Otto Wittbold. of the Otto Wittbold Nursery Co.. Edgebrook, is busy taking inventory and will issue his fall nur- sery price list soon. W. T. Kroeschell has returned from a pleasant outing at his summer home. Visitors : A. D. King, Matoon; Chas. J. Pass, North Platte, Neb.; Martin Reaukauf, representing H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; R. Karlstrom, with W. A. Manda. South Orange, N. J. DULUTH. MINN". — William Jaap, of Lester Park, will soon start work on a greenhouse to cost $10,000. Cleveland, O. — J. F. Earners. 2010 Spring road, has been granted' a per- mit to erect a greenhouse at a cost of $1,000. BERGER'S FLOWER — MARKET AN IDEAL LOCATION : IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Wc offer a complete stock that is up-to-date evcfy market day in the year. This combined with our instantaneous devicf, every trade facility, conven- ience to railroad depots, iniures immediate delivery of ail orders. BERGER BROTHERS r'pS^! 140-U2 N. J 3th St. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 226 The American J^lor/st. Aug jy. FLOWER BOXES That Are Di^indtive Neat Printiiig, IIiIV/iVlri\il I^ Factories: Chicago. 111.; Anderson, Ind.;' Brooklyn. N. Y. Cut Flowers AND GREENS LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 St. Louis. LARGE STOCK, BUT LITTLE DEMAND. Market conditions continue about the same. Plenty of everytliing with but very little demand. Asters are selling at low prices, even fancies not bringing any price. - Pink roses arc especially plentiful. White are not so numerous but are plenty enough to go around. St. Louis will furnish her share of the convention crowd. NOTES. .The St. Louis Florists' Club met last Thursday, .35 members being present. Robert J. Windier in the chair. The following officers were elected : F. H. Weber, president; Charlie Young, vice-president; J. J. Beneke, secre- tary; Will C. Smith, treasurer. Trus- tees are: Wm. Osseck, three years; John Connon, two years. The follow- ing new members were elected : Fred Pape. A. Gumz, Frank Windier, Max Herzog, L. Baumann, Gus Eggling, Charlie FuUgraff. Arthur Waldman will confine him - self to his work at the greenhouses at Pine Lawn, Mo. His retail store will now be conducted by his daugh ter. Miss Matilda Waldman. This young lady is well known in the trade and we wish her success. Theodore Miller will open his new flower store at Hamilton and Delmar avenues early in September. The store and building recently were erected by Mr. Miller. He will retain his present shop also. Charlie Young, of Young & Sons, has been in poor health lately. He has gone to South Haven, Mich., to recuperate. He will attend the con- vention. Will Young and Jim Arado will also be there. F. H. Weber has worked hard for the S. A. F. and we are glad to note his success in obtaining new members and getting a large local contingent for the convention. F. H. Ammann is very busy, but he will attend the convention. He was recently here after taking in the Bull Moose meeting in Chicago. Wm. C. Smith and wife are spend- ing a few days' vacation at Blue Spring Lodge in the Ozarks. Alex Walbart and his son Kugene will be visitors to the convention. BOSTON FLOWER EXCHANGE — ^— Will Hold Their Annual — ^ Aucfion Sale of Stalls -ON- Saturday, August 31, 1912 At 9 o'clock a. m. Sale To Be Held in the Market -AT— BOSTON, MASS. PER ORDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 C. A. Kuehn Is receiving some es- pecially fancy Golden Glow chrysan- themums and fine gladioli. H. H. Cade, Carroll, 111., visited the local market Monday morning. W. F Boston. ASTERS VERY POOK. Waiting for something to turn up —that is about the state of the mar- ket this week. The buyer has to be hypnotized to make him think he is getting good flowers. In roses, Mrs. Taft holds the lead and the few Ra- diance that are seen are good. As an all year round rose this one is certainly good. American Beauties are good and the normal supply keeps pace with the demand. Asters are the drug. Some we saw were shipped in bushel boxes, thrown in like so many potatoes. The old excuse, no time, is applicable in these cases. One of the principal assets In the flower growing line Is the packing. They ought to reach the agent in a presentable con dltion, ready for the inspection of the buyer. We have seen flowers of poor quality put up attractively, sell quick- er and at a less percentage of loss than the goods of better quality slo- venly packed. This rule applies in a time of depression as well as at any other. NOTES. The following orders for green- houses have been placed with the A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset : Eastern Nurseries, Jamaica Plain, one house 10x74 feet and one house r2x!5-l feet; Wm. Turner, Woburn, one house 35x200 feet; Galllvan Bros., Holyoke, one house 17x40 feet; Bos- ton Gardening Co., Waban, one house 45x215 feet; Samuel F. Carlisle, West Acton, one house 40x150 feet; Given Bros., Burlington, two houses, 40x250 feet each; Frank F. Hawley, Brook- line, one house 25x100 feet. The auction sales of stalls of the >^o-operatlve Flower Market will be held August 31. This market is still growing and the success they have had has been due to the wise policy of the directors. Wm. Orasse Is marketing some nice Ecablosa. Mac. igi2. The American Florist. 227 S. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House OO B. Seandolpb C^tx^eel:, Phone Central 1496. OHIOA^G^O Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Designs SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131 N. Wabash Ave. E>« H. HITK^^ CHICAGO, ILL. Cincinnati. WEEK OPENED WITH RUSH. Last week the opening- days showed a pace that had it been maintained would have been a record breaker. Business, however, tired at the stretch and when the end was reached a small spurt on Saturday scarcely had any effect on market conditions. At the opening- everything good and some things near good sold in a way most pleasing to the wholesaler. Had it kept up it might have put him in a position to dictate prices, but as it was the close left him where he coula only accept what was offered. Ship ping business has been strong and steady and has kept up nicelv. Sum- mer weather of the good old fashioned kind has brought in tea roses in quan tity. The good sell, while the medi ■ um, and culls move only at buyers' prices. The demand for American Beauties is good and they sell nicely. The Taft roses coming in are of a very high quality. Many good mid-season and late asters are coming in in good quantities. The good ones sell but the poorer ones hardly move even at buyers' prices. Gladioli have crowded up until now there is a glut of them. The fancy ones alone sell but their price is forced down by the large sur- plus of smaller varieties. Easter lilies are meeting with a pretty fair call, while their kin, the auratums, are only ordinarily popular. Hydrangea paniculata finds a fair demand. The green goods market is well supplied. Ferns enjoy a good call. NOTES. The following will represent Cincin nati in the bowling tournament at the convention: C. E. Critchell, A. C. Hickman, Jr., Ed. Schumann, Aid. Horning and Ray Murphv. State Vice-President Critchell's herculean efforts to get florists to go to Chicago will be rewarded by this city sending the largest delegation that it has ever sent to any convention of florists. E. G. Gillett entertained at his home Mr. Michler of Lexington on Sunday, for dinner. Mr. Michler came to meet his mother, who was returning from Maryland. Clarence Ohmer, of West Palm Beach. Florida, will go to the conven tion directly from Columbus, Ohio, where he will be at the end of this week. Miss May Carroll is on a business trip through Kentucky. Miss Carroll expects to get back in time to join the local delegation for Chicago. The ,Avondale Floral Co. is rebuild- ing its Conservatory back of the sales- room. C. E. Critchell is having the largest call for cut ferns that he has ever had at this time of the vear. The J. M. McCulIougli Sons' Co. have been getting in an excellent line of asters. E.C.AMLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. VlioMeHo¥erMArKeU Chicago, Aug. 14. Per doz. Roses. Beautv, specials 3 50@ 4 00 36-rn 3 00 30-in 2 50 24-in 2 00 15-20-in 1 25@ 1 50 l2-in 75@ 1 00 Per 100 Short: 4 00® SCO Killarney 3 00@10 00 White Killarnev 3 00@10 00 Richmond ' 3 00@10 00 Prince deBuIgarie 3 00@10 00 Radiance 3 00@10 00 Mrs. .'\aron Ward 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Melody 3 00@10 00 Bride 3 00@10 00 Bridesmaid 3 00@10 00 Mrs.Jardine 3 00@10 00 Kaiserin .'Vugusta Victoria.. 3 00@10 00 Carnations 2 00@ 3 00 Chr\santhemums, per doz 3 00 .'Asters 1 00@ 3 00 Cattleyas.perdoz.. 6 00@7 50@9 00 Daisies 75 Feverfew per bunch, 35@ 50 Gardenias 3 00 Gladioli per doz.. 75@ 1 00 Lilium Harrisii per doz., 1 50 8 002 10 00 M arffuerites 1 00@ 1 50 Stocks fancy., per doz.. 50@ 1 00 Swe'et Peas .50@ 75 Valley 2 00@ 4 00 .-\diantura Croweanum 1 00 Ferns per 1000. 150 Galax •■ 1 25 Leucothoe 75 Plumosus String each. 60 Smilax per doz., 1 50(g2 00 Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays 3 C0@ 4 00 Ed. Bossmeyer, of C. E. Critchell's, is again back at work after his vaca- tion. Ed. Fries is cutting excellent gigan- teums from out of doors. Harry Franke broke his arm last week. Visitors : Martin Reukauf and L. H. Brague, of L. B. Brague & Son, Hinsdale, Mass. H. Zech&Nann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Telephone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing Vf. P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER Kyle & Foerster -WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lode DiBtsDCe Phone. Randolph 3619. Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. whoie„ie Cut Flowers All telegraph and telephone orderi ftl/en prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing I^ O S £^ S White and Pink Killarney and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, 111. George Rein berg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beanty, RIclimond, Killarney and White Killarney roses. .All orders given prompt attention. Try us. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO ^_ ?* «S4 R. WABASH AVE. ■•VO ~i 228 The American Florist. Aug. 17, EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Hoffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio Young Rose Stock American Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene and Safrano. All clean, healthy stock. WRITE FOR PRICES. Asparagus Plumosus Nanns seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. Asparagus Sprengeti seedlings, 75c per 100; $5.00 per lOOO W. H. ELLIOTT, Brighton, Mass. Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Acacia Pubescens. American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Kiliarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. Milwaukee. STOCK SUFFERS FROM RAIN. Stock has suffered considerably, owing to the continual rain which we have had during the last week. Sweet peas and gladioli, which were selling fairly well up to that time were hard hit. Carnations are practically out of the market and asters have made their appearance in quantity to re- place them. Easter lilies are a scar- city, also roses, which sell readily. Valley has not been seen in the mar- ket for a week. There are plenty of greens to fill all orders. NOTES. Miss Louise Koehn, who has been in the local flower business for a number of years and recently in charge of the flower department of the Home Bros. Co., has resigned to be married some time in September. Alfred Hollatz, of Brown Deer, has returned to his place at the Holton &. Hunkel greenhouses after spending the week at Cedar Lake, Wis. W. C. Zimmermann returned Sun- day night, after spending his vaca- tion at the Eagle convention, at Cleveland, Ohio. Gust Rusch & Co. are keeping busy and report business far beyond their expectation for this time of the year. A number of the Milwaukee florists contemplate attending the S. A. F. convention at Chicago. A. Leidiger, of the Edlefsen & Leidiger Co.. is spending a few days at Cedar Lake, Wis. F. F. Delventhal. of Rusch & Co., is the possessor of a fine new Case touring car. Gust Rusch has returned after a week's fishing at the upper Wisconsin Dells. ■ Roy Currle is spending his vaca- tion at his summer home, at Army Lake. Harry Mann, of G. Rusch & Co., is again on dutv after a week's vaca- tion. G. R. Oklahoma City. Rains have fallen and the tempera- ture has moderated; all out-doors is ver.v much revived and the hearts of seed growers will be gladdened, for it began to look rather unpromising, owing to the continuous drouth and the occasional hot winds. Not much life is visible in the flower stores. Things are very quiet indeed, though the summer dullness is not ex- pected to last much longer, for Sep- tember usually brings with it a mate- rial brightening up In business here. J. F. Hickey, manager of the Bar- teldes stores, has been on an Inspection trip through Arkansas. He was away several days and says it Is yet too early to give out any information re- garding seed crops. S. S. B. VlioMeHo¥erMArKeU BuFF.'iLO.Aus. 14. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 20 00(325 00 fancy 15 00020 00 e.\tra 12 00@15 00 No. 1 (lOOffilOOO N0.2 2 00® 400 Maid and Bride ?, 00@ 6 00 Pinlc Killarney .S 00@ 6 00 White Killarney .^ 00@ 6 00 Richmond 3 00(0" 8 00 My Maryland .1 00(g' h 00 Kaiserin 3 00® 8 00 Carnot 3 00@ 7 00 Carnations 1 00@ 2 00 Cornflowers per bu.. 5 .\sters 50@ 2 00 Gladioli 2 0(l@ 4 00 Lilium Longiflorum 7 00010 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 OU0 4 00 Swainsona 50@ 1 00 Sweet Peas per bu.. 4@6c '\diantum Croweanum 75@ 1 .50 .Vsparagus. per bunch.... 350 50 Asparagus. Sprengeri 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000. $1 50 Gala-x per 1000, $1 .50 Smilax 15 00 Boston. Aug. 14, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, best 20 00@2S 00 medium 12 00020 00 culls 1 00@ 2 00 Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 6 00 Extra ,. 2 00@ 6 00 Killarney and Richmond. . 2 00® 8 00 MyMaryland 2 000 8 00 Carnot 6 00012 00 Carnations, select 1 000 2 00 Callas 8 00012 00 Cattlcyas 35 00050 00 Gardenias 6 00012 00 Lilium Longiflorum 4 000 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2 000 4 00 Mignonette 3 000 (• 00 Sweet Peas 250> 75 Smilax 12 00016 00 Snapdragon fi 00® 8 00 St. Louis, Aug. 14. Per 100. Roses, Beauty, short stems 3 00® (i 00 Killarney 2 000 4 00 My Maryland 3 000' 5 00 White Killarney 2 000' f. 00 Asters 2 00® 4 00 Easter Lilies 6 000 8 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 3 00 Valley 3 ( 0® 4 00 .Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00® 3 00 Asparagus Pluraosus.pcr bu.,3S@ u'ti^iy^^ WlLKESBARRE. PA. — John G. Mattern is erecting anotiier greeniiouse. 28x100 feet. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. l-honeMaln 1245. 448 MU- waukee St., P.O. Box 206. Mllwaul(ee,Wls. VlioMeHo¥crM^KeU Milwaukee, .Xuk. 14. Per 100 Koses. Beauty, per doz,, 75@3 00 Killarnev I 00@ 8 GO Richmond 2 00@ 8 00 White Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 Carnations 2 00@ 3 00 Asters 1 00@ 2 00 Daisies 50@ 1 00 Gladioli .' 2 00® 4 00 Lilium Giganteum 1.25 doz. 8 00@10 00 Sweet Peas 50 Swainsona per bunch, 25 .Asparagus per string, 50 Sprengeri. per bunch. 25 Fern?, Fancy per 1000. 150 Galax per 1000. 1 .50 Smilax per doz.. 2 00 Pittsburgh, .Aug. 14, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00@25 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00 1 hatenay.- 2 00@ 4 00 Killarney 2 00@ 4 00 My Maryland 2 00@ 4 00 Richmond 2 00@ 4 00 Asters 506' 1 .50 Cattleyas 50 00 Gladioli.... 2 00# 4 00 Lilium LongiBorum 10 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums 3 00@ 4 00 Sweet Peas" 50 .Adiantum 1 00 -Asparagus Sprengeri. per bunch. 35 . " Sprays ... .per bunch. 35 Philadeiphia. .Aug. 14. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 first S 00@12 00 " Brides and Maids 4 00@ 6 00 " Killarney 3 00@10 00 ■■ White Killarney 3 00(5,-10 00 •■ Liberty 3 00(810 00 Cattleyas 35 00(gSO 00 Dahlias 2 00® 3 00 Gardenias per doz., 1 00@2 03 Gladioli 3 00@ 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 00@10 00 Lilv of the Valley 3 00@ 5 00 Asters 1 OOS 2 00 Marguerites 75® 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 40® 50 Water Lilies 2 00® 4 00 Adiantum 75® 1 00 Asparagus per bunch. 50 Smilax 15 00620 00 RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn« Mention the American Florist when writing Seattle Cot Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cut Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phoce. L. P. WALZ, Mgr. Mention the American Florist when writing WM- C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS ST. LOUIS, MO. Su Dpitea andEverrthine in Season alwaysoo band Mention the America7i Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing "Mastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1,35. Special price on large lots. Machine for applying Mastica, $1.25 each. Peerless Glazing Points per 1000, 60 cents. Per 5000 at 55 cents per 1000. GEO.H. SNGERMUELLER, Wholesale Florist, 1324 Pine Strtet. ST. LOUIS, MO Mention the American Florist when writing 13 16 Pine St., liotb L. O. Phones. 230 The American Florist. Aug. 17, New York. BUSINESS DULLER. Duller conditions prevail generally. A gradual increase in the supply of roses finds a not over -ready de- mand and these at lower prices. Car nations, the few there are of them, are a negligible quantity. Asters, of which we have had a large supply, are not coming in so freely but are still a diflicult proposition to handle as to results. Even though all were good flowers — and the larger part are not — there would still be too many. Gladioli are very plentiful and sales slow. The quality is good. Hydran- gea has appeared in the market with other field grown stock. Harrisii main- tain their price when of the best grade but the tendency to lower prices is evident. Cattleyas are unchanged. Valley are easier with somewhat lower quotations. NOTES. Chairman Frank Traendly, of the transportation committee, is still short a few names in order that he may se- cure the special train for the dele- gates going to the convention. Unless they have signified their intention by Saturday of joining the party, they will have to be satisfied with two cars on the regular train that leaves at the same time Monday morning. But at the time of writing it seems possible that the necessary number will go. The members of the Bowling club that will take part in the bowling tournament are in splendid condition, and the baggage car on the train has been so arranged that they may have light exercise on the trip so thev will not get out of form. "Bert" Chad- wick is captain and has charge of the team. Charles Schenck has returned from his vacation. The senior member of the firm will now attend the conven- tion with his family and take a month's trip on the lakes and through the lumber camps of Michigan. The municipal department of high- ways has compelled some of the seeds- men to move their show windows in considerably which will prevent side- walk displays in future. The "outing" of the Tarrvtown Hor- ticultural Society, at Rye Beach, Au- gust *i, was a great success and re- flected credit on the committee having charge of the arrangements. The firm of Carillo & Baldwin, Mamaroneck, has been dissolved, Mr. Baldwin buying his partner's interest, and the firm name will now be the George A. Baldwin Co. The men driving the artesian well for the Bedford Flower Co., Bedford Hills, N. Y., have reached a depth of 150 feet, but no sign of water as yet. A. Hanig and wife are the parents of an eleven-pound boy. Mr. Hanig is the manager of Gimbel Bros.' flower department. Wni. C. Ford has rented one of the Jno. Nicholas stores at 107 West 28th street and will move in as soon as the store is ready. The painters and decorators have been busy renovating the store and greenhouse of William Kessler. H. E. Phillpot, of Winnipeg, was a visitor in the wholesale market Sat- urday. A few 'mums are seen daily at the establishment of Badgely, Reidel and Meyer. George Hoist, Jr., will open a re tail store at Flushing, Long Island. "Jack" Gunther has been on jury duty during the past week. Tommy Martin is spending his vaca- tion at Narragansett Pier. Y. Strawberry Plants Bulbs for Forcing POT GROWN. Kxtrn Sironi:, any .iiiantitv, any variety. Order early and have your plants select ed for July delivery. BEDDING AND NATURALIZING. We have made arrangements with the ieadin;; jrrowers 10 have our bulbs specially selected. Write for List and Reserve Your Order P N nnnn^FII j.j. hunter w. e. maynard \i 111 UUUUOCLLf Supt.ol Sales Rooms and Warehouse M^r. Sales Dept. Basemi 200 Broadway, New York City 157-159 Willlani St., New York Philadelphia. BUSI^•ES.S VERT POOE. Another hot spell has crept in after a week of delightfully cool weather. Business i.s very poor. Asters now have the call and quantities of them are daily thrown on the market. "Thrown" is the correct word here, that is, judging from the condition of much of the stock, for it presents a very bedraggled appearance. This may be caused by late planting, insufficient watering, poor strain, lack of root stimulant, cutting too soon or too late, poor picking or other reasons. Such stock returns about 5 cents a bunch, while with careful attention to cul- ture, cutting and picking, it would bring at least 2D cents, and selected stock would bring probably 50 cents. Roses are a shade better, seeming to have more substance and a better color. American Beauties are in bet- ter supply. Hydrangea paniculata is in and is seen in window decora- tions It is useful to the maker up as a base for designs. Gladioli are bring- ing into use all the jars not used for the asters. Some of it is fine, but there is a great deal that goes at buyers' figures. Easter lilies and val- ley are about equal to the demand. Gardenias and cattleyas are cut and sent in on order. I^OTES. The convention is the toi>ic of the hour and has caused more excitement here than almost in any city in the country apparently. The Robt. Craig Co., H. A. Dreer, Joseph Heacock Co., Chas. D. Ball and the estate of Lemuel Ball will make large exhibits of plants. H. Bayersdorfer & Co. and M. Rice & Co. will sustain the reputation of this city as the florists' supply headquar- ters. H. F. Michell will also stage an interesting collection of bulbs and gar- den accessories. There will be quite a representation of delegates, although the list is far from complete at this writing. John Westcott heads the list and and has the names of a num- ber who are still undecided. So far the list includes W. K. Harris and wife, Mark Mills and wife, Paul Klingsborn and wife, Leo Niessen, S. S. Pennock. E. J. Fancourt, Joseph Heacock, Theodore Shober, W. P. Craig, Duncan Macaw, Sydney Bayers- dorfer, Isaac Bayersdorfer, Stephen Green, E. Eschner. A. Yirkman, Rob- ert Stack and F. J. Farney, and it is thought that quite a number of others will show up about train time. They will go by the B. & O. route with the Baltimore and Washington delega- tions. Mr. Mann, of the E. G. Hill Co., of Richmond, Ind., and Meyer Heller of New Castle, Ind., were in this city last Monday looking up stock for their new chain of stores in the western cities. They arc very sanguine of this new system of retailing from grower to buyer at cut rates and ex- pect to And a new field not worked by the old system. John F. .Sibson, long gardener for the Thos. McKean estate, has pro- gressed into a real bona fide grower, having purchased the Rasmussen es tablishmcnt at Lansdale. There are some l.l acres of ground. Mr. Sib- son intends adding some modern houses and get Into the game with the Ijcst of them. Louis Dupuy of Whitestone, L. I., was In town Monday looking up plants. He talked very entertainingly of his visit to the recent London show and particularly of the gardens on the Rothschild estate at Ascot, which, he says, are by far the most extensive and beautiful he has ever seen. K. New York to hicago. As the time is fast approaching and we are thinking of vacations, stop thinking about them and write to F. H. Traendly of Traendly & Schenck. 131133 W. Twenty-eighth street, New York, for accommodations on the con- vention special which will leave Grand Central station. Forty-second street, Monday, August 19, at 10 a. m. en route to Chicago. It is most import- ant for every live florist to attend this convention. Those who are members of the S. A. F. know the advantage they derive by being mem- bers and florists that are not mem bers should not miss this opportunity and become a member at once. Come as our guest and let us demonstrate the advantages to you. You will surely be convinced at the knowledge you will derive and will be well re- paid for the trip, the meeting with other florists from all parts of the United States and Canada and the great trade exhibition that will eclipse any heretofore held. This is an op- portunity that a florist should not let go by as it is as important as any part of our business to keep up with the times. Any further information and application for membership blanks will be gladly furnished and we hope that we may meet a good- sized party August 19 when our New York Florists' Club's special leaves the depot. Mr. Traendly and the committee who have charge of the arrangements en route have left nothing undone to make this the most pleasant trip ever leaving New York for ,a convention. A. L. MlLLEli, State vice-president for Eastern New York. Washlngrton. CLUB EESOLUTI0>rS. Resolutions on the death of William R. Smith were passed l>y the local Florists' Club at their last meeting as follows : Whereas, The late William R. Smith, an honored member of this organiza tion, was for the greater part of his life a resident of the national capital, where he devoted the best efforts of his noble mind to the uplifting of the flori.sts' trade and Whereas. It is proposed to erect a monument to his memory in this city; Therefore, be it resolved. That the Florists' Club of Washington. D. C, pledges two hundred dollars from Its treasury towards the fund for such monument and further pledge.*; to use its utmost endeavor with all kindred organizations and Individuals to further the movement for a suitable memorial worthy of the memory of the man who worked faithfully and elliclently for the benefit of humanity through the best principles of our calling. D. G, GRiLLBORTZEn. Wm. p. Gude, GEO. Fira.D, E. C. Matbeury, O. A. C. OEnMI.KR, Committee. /p/^. The American Florist. 231 PHILADELPHIA NIW YORK WASHDiGTCm S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 109 West 28tli Street, NEW YORK ,, •^'^ Kverythine Id Cut Flowtri. i' riRCT B. RIGBT, Treasnrer. BvcrythiiiE in Snppllei ' -^ Charles Millang WHOLESALE FLORIST NEW YORK 5 and 57 West 26th St., lephones: 7062-7063 Madison. Traendly £ Scbenck, 131 6 133 WEST 28t]l ST Phones: 798 and 799. WHOLESALE FLORISTS, NEW YORK Badgley,Riedel& Meyer, Inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 Weet 28th St., NEW TORK. PHONESJII* \ Madison Sq. COIBlglllllCIltS SoUclttd. N,Y. Gut Flower Exchange CooEin Bide.. 6tb Ave. & W. 26th St,, New York OpeD for Cnt Flower Sales at 6 o'clock Every MorolDK. Deiirible wall apace to rent for advertlalns. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. Mention the American Florist when writing A.LY01NG&C0. Wholesale Florisfs Consignments Solicited TiUphoot, 3559 Madlaon Saaan, 54 West 28th St. NEW TORK Mention the American Florist when writintl N.^Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Plorlsts Our Specialties— Ferns. Galax Leaves. Leucothoe Sprays, Prin- cess Pines and Laurel Ropine. Phones 1416-1416 Madison Sq S3 W^th St.. bet. Broadway UCI|r VnRir and Sixtb Avenne, •'^" 'Wn^ Mention the American Florist when ioritint Paul Neconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Madison Square Mention the American Florist wnen writing WM.A.KESSLER Snccessor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Everywhere Prompt and latlsfactorr. Consienments solicited Mention the American Florist when writing The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses, Decoratlnri Material for Florist Trade, at Wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 15195893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing WILLIAM H. EDEBLER Wliolesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WUloa^hby Street. Tel. 4S91 Main. BROOKLYN, N. Y. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wholesale J. J. COAN, Manager Consignments Solicited 1 1 1 W. 28th St. 6237 Srarsquare NEW YORK PI G^IMII^H Successor to • «f • 91T1I 1 H) John I. Raynor, Wholesale Cominission Florist, SffiT^'^Sg^wISS The Home of the Lily. fbi'\^l%°o'o'?'i§'§5o^"J:fi°sr.y,n'fn^^l°o^.i"clle^d!'''°"''^ Telephones, 1328. 1998 Madison Square 49 West 28«h Street New York City OFFICIAL ■>. A. r . Shipping Labels FOR COT FLOWERS, in two colors, on summed paper; your card, etc.. in black, and leaf adopted by the S, A. F. in red. Price, per 500, S2.85; per 1000, $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid. $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago VlioMeHo¥erMM'l(eU New York. Au^. 14, Roses. Beauty, special 15 extra and fancy .. 8 _[ " No. 1 and No. 2... 1 '[ Bride, Bridesmaid extra and fancy 3 No. 1 and No. 2 '■ Killarney, My Maryland.. 3 extra and fancy 2 No. 1 and No 2 Taft, HiUinedon, .'\aron Per 100 00025 00 00@12 00 00@ 6 00 00@ 4 00 50@ 2 0 1 00@ 5 00 OOe 3 00 50® 2 00 Ward... Richmond. Asters . . 50® 5 00 . X)ii> 2 00 . . 50@ 2 00 . 50@ 2 00 Cattleyas. .20 00@50 00 Gardenias 8 00@15 00 Lilies. Longiflorum and Harrisii Lily of the Valley Adiantum Croweanum . . 4 00@ S 00 . 1 00@ 2 00 M. C. FORD Successor to FORD BROS. s&Tof FRESH FLOWERS. 121 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square Mention the American Floriat when writing Walter F.Sheridan WHOLESALE FLORIST, TtliphonM: 3832 and 3633 Madiion Sa, 131 & 133 West 28i1i St. NEW TORK Moore, Hentz & Nash, WHOLESALE GOMMISSiON FLORISTS S5 and 57 West 2eth Street, Telephone No, 756 Madison Sanare, NEW VQRK Mention the American Florist when writing BORAGE E. FROHENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, Roaaa, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK GITY Talepbonei: 3200 and 320 1 Madison Sqaari 1888 leia GUNTHER BROS. Wholesale Florists 110 West 28th Street. MPn/ i,r,.nu- Tel. 651 Madison Sanare NEW YUKK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. 232 The American Florist. Aug 17, This Budding Knife Free The Unrivaled Henkel Knife Shown Above Ivory Handle and Fine English Steel Blade will be mailed absolutely free to anyone sending in Two New Subscriptions to The American Florist, the new subscribers being persons in the trade or trade employes. This knife cannot be bought anywhere for less than $1.25 and most dealers will probably ask more for it, as the price of ivory has been advanced recently. Send Post OfBce Money Order or Express Money Order for $2.00 with the names and addresses of two New Subscribers (persons in the trade, as Florists, Seedsmen or Nurserymen, or their Employes) and we ■will send them the paper for one year after receipt of subscriptions. With Canadian orders it will be necessary to send $4.00 with two new subscriptions and $5.00 with two new subscriptions from other foreign countries. The request for the knife must be made when sending in the subscriptions, giving name and address of person to whom the knife is to be sent. The knife will be mailed absolutely free if the sender of the New Subscriptions complies with the above instructions. This offer is good now for present orders. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. St. Paul. BUSINESS VERY GOOD. The last week business has done remarkably well. Trade in general is good and funeral work has been holding up well. Most all the re- tailers are satisfied with the sum- mer's trade. Outside stock is still in the best of condition and with our continued cool weather it should im- prove constantly. Inside roses are al- so coming in better and no doubt will continue to improve as the sea- son advances. Bedding throughout the city and in the parks is in the best of shape. NOTES. Munich and Wahler have purchased the greenhouses of Leo Hermes on Gorman avenue. Mr. Munich was formerly with Burpee & Co. and Mr. Wahler is from Chicago, where he was with Peter Reinberg. Mr. Her mes, who retires from the flower trade, has purchased a grocery store, and in the future will direct his en- ergy in that line of business. A number of park superintendents from the western cities, enroute to Boston to attend their convention, stopped over in St. Paul for several days. The party was conducted through the various parks in both this city and Minneapolis. They ex- pressed themselves well pleased with the condition of our parks. Nearly all the florists in the city were asked to donate flowers last week to the W. C. T. U., who had charge of the flower mission at the Stillwater prison August 11. All prisoners as they leave the chapel after the service are handed a bunch of flowers to which is attached a text from the Bible. Holm & Olson will furnish Supe- rior, Wis., with 50 acres of parkway. This includes the laying out of all grounds, such as tennis, baseball, pic- nic, dancing pavilion, bathing beach, etc. The ground will be put in shape so that planting will be started the first of the year. A flower show was held last week at White Bear, a suburb of St. Paul, and as that vicinity supplies the bulk of the outside stock to the St. Paul market, a fine lot of stock was ex- hibited. A great many St. Paul florists are contemplating going to the Chicago $1.25 per 1000. FANCY FERNS, New Crop Galax, Bronze or Green $1.25 per 1000 Sphagnom Moss, laree balea tl.90 Lencotboe Sprays, Green $1.00 per 100; $7 50 per lOOp Boxwood, per pound 20c; SO-pound caie. $7.SB MatfnoUa Leaves, Imported Green and Bronze. Basket. $2.25; 6 baskets. $2 each Sheet Moss in Bags for Hanging Baskets, Large Bags $2.00 each Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money by placing their orders with as. A trial order solicited. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc., ^Vholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies. 38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH. convention and no doubt a good rep- resentation will be there. Mr. Sherman, of the Sherman Nursery Co., Charles City, la., was a visitor last week. W. S. Hall of Osage, la., was in St. Paul arranging for his next sea- son's cut. C. F. Butler, Pa. Butler is the seat of a great steel car and wheel industry and is fast becoming one of the important manufacturing cities of the state. In addition to steam railroads it can be reached by a fast trolley line from Pittsburgh. The Butler florists seem to be sharing in the general pros- perity. William Leith has a good store, which is conducted by one of his sons. He has twenty thousand square feet of glass which he per- sonally superintends and several other sons work with him. Wm. Leith, as his name indicates, is a na- tive of the "land o' -cakes," and pos sesses the qualities of quiet industry and carefulness in business transac- tirns, which is a racial trait. Though engaged in other business, G. H. Walter has erected a green- house and grows considerable stock. Other florists from this city and nearby towns who will be seen at the Chicago convention are: Geo. W. Burki: J. W. Jones, superintendent Phipps Conservatories; P. S. Ran- dolph .Tnd two sons, and Joseph Thomas, of Grcensburg. Mr. Burki and Mr. .lones will leave here on the evening of August 10. Others of the Pittsburg party will leave on the same day. hut are as yet undecided whether they will go on a day or night train. Anton Krut has also a good store and several greenhouses. 1^ In all kinds of ^^^^l ^Ml^ Evergreens #^^L ^^t^^f Fancy Dacger^^^^^^^H ■M^v Fsrna. Bronze and ^^H^^^H UV Graan Galax. Holly. ^^^^^W 7r Lencotboe Sprays, / ^^^ '■' Prlni!«ii Pin.. Ktc. » Qeorge Cotsonas&Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers In all kinds of Evergreens Fancy and Dagger| Farna. Bronze and Graan Galax. Holly. Lencotboe Sprays, Princess PIna, Etc.. Oallyered to all parts of United States and Canali 127W. Z8t]lSt^bet.6th&7thATas., |I«b yiuh T.leobon. 1202 Madison Sonar. "»" ""» HUCKLEBERRY IN STANDARD SMILAX CASES, $2.50. A most pleasing: substitute for CJreon WildSmilax New crop Fancy and UaKper Furns now ready. Write, wiru or phone, Caldwell the Woodsman Co. ■verytlitnd in Sonttaem Everdreens. BVBROREEN, ALA, Mention the American Florist when writing We Are Nowr Booklna Order* for Soathern Wild Smilai Shipment commencInK Sept. 1st. Nataraland IV/IOQQPCl Perpetuated Sbeet IVlV-fOOIiO E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen. Ala Clean Sphagnum Moss 60c per Wire Bale Sample bal* will convince you of quality and quantitv. E. FRIEDL, Phillips, Wis. igi2. The American Florist. 233 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Chicago. Istabllsbed in 18S7. ^mSM. FLORIST 739 Buckingham Place, L, D. FhoQe GraceUnd 1112. Send ni yonr retsil orden, WE HAVI THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITT Mention the American Florist when writina CHICAGO TAe ^ Palmer House Florist IT e.MONROe ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. Mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We are In position to fill promptly all Mall Telephone. Telegraph and Cable orders with bell f nalit; stock in season. Mention the American Florist when xoritina Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf. S. A. Anderson, 440 Mall St., Biffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. ite»t< ^ir K^ :& isi. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and Vldnltj oa Telegraplilc Order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most raaabie iMtat °ss^ Dunlop's se Yonsa Street. We dellTer anywhere in Canada and Kmanusa*. safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. Pollworth Co. Will take proper lVi«/ark Rose. Extra Choice Mixed. Per 100 Seeds, 50c; 250 Seeds, $1.15 1000 Seeds. $4.50; 5,000 Seeds, $20.00. Glory of Wandsbek. New attractive salmon color. 100 seeds, $1.35; 250 seeds, $2.85; 1000 seeds, $10.50. Giant Orchid - Flowered. \'ery large flowers that are [rilled and fringed in wonderful fashion. Price-100 Seeds, 85c; 1000 Seeds, $7.00. White with Carmine Eye. Red. Lilac. Pure White. Pink Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen in choicest mi.tture 100 seeds, 80c; 1000 seeds, $6.50. Sweet Peas Winter-Flowering NEW SEED NOW READY. Oz. Canary Bird, Early yellow $0 20 Christmas Countess I c,.„ u|„„ ,0 Mrs. C. H. Totty | Sky blue ZO Christmas Meteor, Brilliant red 25 ChristmasPink (.Pinkandwhite; bestforwinter jg months Christmas Prima Dorma y riiiviireai,- Pink 2B Mrs. F. J. Delanskey , Daybreak Pmk is Christmas White / Mont Blanc Pure white 15 Florence Denzer ) Mrs.AIexander Wallace, Fine lavender 20 lSrt»^'S2S^''[Salmonp.nk 20 B"u?re's''EarUest White [ Black-Seeded White. 15 Wallacea, True Lavender, good commercial variety 1 30 Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas Mixed 20 1.4 lb. Lb. (0 60 $2 00 60 2 00 70 2 25 50 1 50 70 2 25 50 1 50 60 2 00 60 2 00 50 90 60 1.50 2 75 s 2 00 5 Asparagus Hatcheri The New Rapid Growing Type of Plumosus. Our trials at Western Springs justify us in endorsing this as a more rapid and heavier growing variety than Plumosus and with finer foliage Our prices for the New Crop Seed if unsold are: 100 seeds *l 50 500 seeds $ 5 25 250 seeds 2 85 lOOOseeds 10 00 TO PLANTSMEN: One of the sensations of the Chicago Convention is the new ASPA- RAGUS HATCHERI. Take home seeds or plants of it. 24S The American Florist. Aug. 17, ^^ A Steadily Growing Business Fall Bulbs Our shipments of Roman Hyacinths, Freesias, Ornithogalums, Harrisii and Candidum LiUes are ready for delivery now. They come from the best growers in Bermuda and France. Our Hyacinths, Tulips and other Dutch Bulbs are imported direct from our regular Holland growers, whose stock we have used for years. The fact that we import more bulbs than all other seedsmen, florists and nurser>-men in Rochester is proof that our bulbs give satisfaction. Our prices are very low this year considering the quality of the stock we sell. Send for our Wholesale Catalogue. Due to Public Approval of VICK Quality Seeds Plants and Bulbs The Best The Earth Produces The demand for our Aster seed as well as other summer flowering annuals has grown SO rapidly that we have a larger acreage than ever be- fore. This year we have fifty acres of Asters alone which \\ ill be well w orth coming a good many miles to see. Flor- ists and others are al\\-ays wel- come visitors. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, New York Johnstown, Pa. The visitor to the Johnstown of today will see no marks of the awful deluge that engulfed the town May 31, 18S9, but far up the mountain there is mute evidence in the white stones that mark the graves of seven hun- dred and seventy-seven unknown dead, •who perished in that disaster which snuffed out three thousand lives and as many homes. The city has been re- built and there are many evidences of prosperity, not the least being four good retail flower stores with a con- siderable glass area connected with three of them. T. Malbranc has a very large store well equipped for business, in fact its glass frontage of 90 feet makes it a noteworthy store for any city. The interior is well fitted up for display, with a good workroom, office and stor- age rooms. He is building more houses at his new range, which will be devot- ed exclusively to cut flowers, while pot stock will be grown at the old ranges on Barron avenue. Miss Margaret Schneider Is exclu- sively a retailer, but she keeps a good stock at her store in the Cambria, The- atre building and seems prosperous. Wm. Schmidt and wife are In Europe for a three months' stay, they having left home June 18. They are visiting In Germany and Switzerland. Herman Niessen has a good store and a noteworthy feature Is the con- servatory attached In which Is a stock of fine palms. Wm. Schrader's store is attractive and he has a considerable glass area several miles from the city. Pensacola, FLA. — A. Hauge has ac- quired property in a suburb of this place and will erect greenhouses cov- ering four acres. He will also open a flower shop. Those Who Know'Always Sow A MICHELL'S "DISTINCTIVE" SEEDS Everything for the Garden, Farm, liawn and Poultry Yard. . • . Write or call to-day for our 196 page complete catalog. It's free. ^ r FT f 1 5ie > \^m^ PH 1 LA. Ihe Everett B. Clark Seed Co. tirovrtm tor the Trade Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. SS-'^l^'ioV.lf.'""'' MILFORD.CONH. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract Seed firowers Cnacialtiaf Pepper, Md Plant, Tomato, OpHbUlllliS. vine Seed and Field Com. CorrcipoDdoDce Solicited, George R. Pedrick & Son, raORICKTOWN, N igi2. The American Florist. 243 i Boddington's "Quality" \ S Ghristmas=Flowering Sweet Peas 5 g WE ARE SUPER-HEADQUARTERS g *-* All true stocks of Winter-flowering Sweet Peas will be scarce this season. Some varieties are a i-4 )|{ total failure owing to the exceptional season in California this Spring. Our advice to intending plant- K W ers is to order at once. M H Mr. William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass., the great sweet pea specialist sows our seed almost exclusively. M. *-* Our stocks of Christmas-flowering Sweet Peas have stood the test for years, and we can refer you to J^ nthe largest growers of this increasingly popular flower, as to the trueness and quality of our seed, ^ n earliness of blooming period and strength and habit of plants. W ^ The following varieties are the "best by test" and include Zvolanek's and our own introductions, 'mt ^ grown for seed from selected stocks by the leading California grower and specialist in Sweet Peas. w w Oiir output last year was nearly 3,000 lbs. Few kicks and plenty of testimonials as to quality, ||f Y_. germination and trueness to type. W S We Can Make Immediate Delivery of tlie Following: S n n M BODDINGTON'S EXTRA-EARLT CHRISTMAS WHITE SNOWBIRD. An exceptionally early Sweet m. W Pea for Indoor flowering — will bloom six weeks after sowing. Color clear white, upon long M w stems; habit fairly dwarf and of exceptionally free-flowering qualities. Without doubt the ^ ^ finest early white for Indoor planting. We sell one grower in Pennsylvania 35 lbs. of this var- K. JJ iety every year; name on application. Oz. 25 cts.. % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. ^ JJ BODDIBTGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. This is the earliest and most profitable and useful Sweet '^, nPea In cultivation, as by sowing the seed under glass in latter part of August, flowers can be ^-r cut from Thanksgiving on during the Winter months. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., j-4 JH lb. $1.50. ]K ft BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS W^HITE. A companion to our Christmas Pinlc. Just as free and pro- ||| S fuse a bloomer. Oz. 15 cts., V4, lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. -^ ^ ANGELINO. Self pink; new variety. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. " JJ CANARY. Similar to the above, but flowers of an exceptionally good yellow. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. JjJ Yf $1.00, % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. W w CHRISTMAS METEOR. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Oz. 35 cts., Vi lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. Ci ^ CHRISTMAS STELLA MORSE. Creamy buff standard, wing slightly tinged with pink. Oz. 50 . *-* M. cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. H K FLAMINGO. Color scarlet; free-flowering and early. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $5.00. ^g W FLORENCE DENZER, Pure white. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. 5 ^^ LE MARauiS. This is the same color as Princess of Wales, violet; has very large flowers. Oz. • M 25 cts., Vi lb 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. XX y^ MRS. ALEX WALLACE. Lavender; very scarce. Oz. 35 cts.. % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50.. W W MRS. F. J. DELANSKY. Daybreak pink. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.25, lb. $4.00. y-j M MRS. GEO. LEWIS. Large, pure white, wavy flower. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. ^ f^ MRS. E. W^ILD. Carmine or dark pink. Oz. 15 cts., Vi lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. ^ fl MRS HANNAN. Deep rose-pink; very pleasing shade. Oz. 40 cts., Vi lb. $1.25, % lb. $2.00. lb. ||| Cf MRS. W. W. SMALLEY. Satiny pipk. Oz. 35 cts., Vi lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. jZi H MRS. WILLIAM SIM. Salmon-pink Oz. . 30 cts., Vi lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. ^ H MRS. ZVOLANEK. Blue, variegated. Oz. 50 cts., Vi lb. $1.50, V2 lb. $2.76, lb. $5.00. J-J H MISS HELEN M. GOULD. White, open flower; standard lilac, marbled. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 w S cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. * " MISS JOSEY REILLY. Lilac; very large flowers. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. WL M WATCHUNG. Pure white. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., V2 lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. H W WM. J. STEWART. Blue self. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., Vz lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. J^ nAll other varieties of Winter and Summer-flowering Sweet Peas supplied. Write for Quota- y-r tions. {Ti {4 5 per cent may be deducted if cash accompanies the order. i-4 5 ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman, ^\\^ Vo« J 244 The American Florist. Au^. 17, Landscape Gardening A coorie for Gu- deneri. Floristi and Home-makeri, tsufht by Prof. Craie aD< Prof. Beal of Coroell University. FrocreaaiTe Floriata recoEDize the ErowiasT importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art, Gardeoera who un- derstand np- to -data metboda and practica are in demand for tha best positions, A kaowledee of Landscape Gardeninela Indlipenaabke to those who wonid bava tha pleasantest homes, 250-paee Catalog free. Write today, nie Home Correspondence School Dept A. F.. Sprtaigfldd, Mass. ?KOF. CKAIG, Ferns In Flats Well Established — Clumps Can Be Divided The following: \arieties are ottered for early shipment by express: Pettis Wimsettl Pteris Adiantoides Petris Wilson Pteris wimsetti Multiceps or \obilis Pteris Serrnlata Variegata Pteris Mayii Cristata Pteris Hastata Pteris Cretica Albo-Lineata Pteris Magnifica Cyrtomium Falcatiun Pteris Serrulata Aspidiiun Tsussimense $2,00 per fiat— 20 fiats or more $1.75 per flat. Price F. O. B, New York (no cartage). Terms 30 days net cash, approved credit. McHUTCHISON&CO. 17 Murray Street, MEW YORK. Grafted White Killarney 3^2 and 4-inch pots, choice young stock ready to plant $10.00 per 100 BASSETT & WiSHBURN Office 131 N. Wabash Av. Chicago, Dl. Greenhouses Hinsdale, 111. Field=Grown Carnations Limestone land. No stem rot. 10,000 R.P Enchantress. 7,000 Enchantress 3,000 Dorot hy Gordon, 1 ,0OO Victory, .%.00 per 100; %SSXt) per 10(10. 2,000 White Wonder, 300 Gloriosa, .IVS.OO per 100; $75.00 per 1000. 6,000 White Enchantress, $7,00 per 100; ,$65,00 per 1000, 250 a; 1000 rate. Cash, please, \V, Farvro. I'. S. and American Express. JlfO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio Asparagus Plumosus, IV-, inch pots 13.00 per lOO. Asparagus Sprengerl, ^Vi inch pots, •$2,00 per 100, Stevlas, tall and variej?; ted, nch pots, $2.Ci>per 100, Ferns, Scotii and Whitmani, 4 inch pots, |1',00 per dozen. Clematis Paniculata, strong plants, 4','2 inch pots, $10.00 per 100. C. EISELE, 1 Ith 6 Westmoreland Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Paper Whites GRANDIFLORA Per 1000 Fancy, (1850 bnlbs to case) ■.. ,.$ 8.50 Star Brand, ( 1000 bulbs to case) 11.00 Freesias Per 1000 7 Purity Mammoth, '/ 34-in, and up $25.00 Purity, extra size, Vi- %-in 20.00 Purity, first size. :'s- H-m 17.50 Vaughan's White Seed- ling 15.00 Lilium Harrisii 5-7-in 6-7-in (400 bulbs to case) $35.00 (3: '.6 bulbs to case) 55.00 In Cold Storage Lilium Giganteum 7-9-in.(.300tocase) per lOCO.. $65.00 Valley Pips London Market per looO... $15.00 Premium Brand per lew... 13.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO. NEW YORK. "The Kcnilworth Strain" of Giant PANSY Seed Must Not be Compared with the flimsy Trlmardeau It is much larger and of good substance; the immense Mowers of oH to 4 inches are of perfect form ; every tint and shade is produced in striking com- binations and endless variations of beautiful colors and markings. The stock plants are most critically selected.^ It is rich with shades of brown, bronze, rod, mahogany and many others too numerous to mention. Li^:, Medium or Dark Mixtures. 1913 SEEDS NOW READY ='°?%'r„lt,irisroun«.''ls.Jr"'= Read what growers say about my strains of pansy seed in the American Florist of July 6th, page 1435 Pansies in Separate Colors. 1000 seeds Giant Adonis, beautiful light blue 25c Giant Emperor William, ultramarine blue 25c Giant King of the Blacks, coal black 25c Giant Lord Beaconsfield. violet shading to white. 25c Giant Golden Uucen, yellow 25c Giant Golden Vellow, with dark center 25c Giant Masterpiece, beautifully ruffled, with a wide range of colors 25c Giant White, very tine 25c Giant White, with large violet center 25c Giant Red. a fine mixture of red shades 25c Giant Royal Purple, fine large flower 25c Giant Orchid Flowering, rare shades 25c Giant Bronze and Copper Shades 25c Giant Light Blue, delicate .shades of blue 25c Giant Dark Blue, deep blue shades 25c Giant Zebra Mixed Shades, striped 25c The preceding 16 colors mixed in equal propor- tions. 1000 seeds, 25c; any 5 packets. $1.00; any 11 packets. $2.00. The Rainbow blend is grown fromthe latest introductions of giant pansies of the most beautiful, gorgeous colors; blotched, striped, veined, margined, etc. With every $1.00 worth of p a n s V seed I send 1000 of Rain bow free, and with other amounts in like propor- tion. PEACH SEED FOR SALE Write for Prices and Sample. Thomas R. Ha i 1614 E. Oliver St., - - BALTIMORE, MD. R. & IV1. GODINEAU Angers France Specialties: Biets, C.ihb.iKes, Cnnois, Cul.ric P;»rsli-ys. P.irsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialtoSt., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. igi2. The American Florist. 245 No. 116 "Clipper" Cleaner This machine has Traveling Brushes on the screens, Special Air Controller, Settling Chamber and Dust Sack for taking care of the dust and light screenings; two stands for pony elevators, sink hopper and bagger. The cleaner and elevators are riven from a counter shaft on the )wer frame of the cleaner. A 1 1 belting and pulleys fur- n i s he d c o m- plete, as shown in cut. The seed is dumped into the sink hopper con- nected to ele- vator boot and carried up to the feed hopper of the cleaner. The cleaned seed dis- charges from cleaner into the opposite elevator boot, is elevated and sacked. This all done floor. IS on one This Is a Complete Cleaning and Elevating Outfit Self-contained, requiring no mill-wright work, dust spout, dust collector or dust room, and is giving universal satisfaction. This Machine Has No Equal for Clover, Timothy, and All Garden and Flower Seeds Write for circular, giving cuts and full description. Also Picking Tables, Seed Polishers and Hand Cleaners for High Grade Worlc A. T. rCRRELL & CO., Saginaw, Michigan 246 The American Florist. Aug 17, PRIMROSES 2 00 3 00 2 00 200 50 Per 1000 Per 100 ChinensisandForbesi.2V4in.pots $2 00 Obconica Grandiflora. Alha and Rosea Obconica Gigantea and Kermes- ina $25 00 Malacoides Giant Baby 18 00 Asparagus, Plumosus and Sprenfferi, 2Vi in. pot Pansy Seed, Giant Flowering, oz. $4.00 Pansy Plants, October 1st $2.50 per 1000 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware^ Ohio SPECIALTIES' Chrysanthemums Smilaq, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. PriCM low, Send f*r Hit. Wood Brothers, Sgf^ri For the Best New and Standard DSHLISS Addrees Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. W1UlamBto%vn Jane., N.J. Rosks, from 3-inch pots. Carnations for fall delivery Choice Coniferous Evergreens for Palms, Ferns, Clematis Paniculata seed- lings, Hybrid Tea Roses, Chrysanthe- mums. What have you? The Breening Nursery Co., Monroe, Mich. Toogood & Sons The King's Seedsmen Southampton, Eng. Can offer choice KiigHsh stocks of all sorts of Vegetable and Flower Seeds. Special quotations and catalogues free on request. MANN'S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existence and thelrfiowera brine the best prices on the London mar- ket For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Have You A Will you write or wire Braslan Seed Or»o^%?v^or*«s^ for SAN J(> LEST YOU FORGET we wish to. remind you that we can supply you with an extra fine strain of Pansy 5eed Home-grown, $5.00 per oz. Cyclamen Seed The celebrated English strain, $9.00 per 1000. Poinsettias 2i/2-i"ch, strong, $6.00 per 100, $15.(i0 per 1000. Bouvardias 214-inch, white and red, $3 50 per 100. Field=Qrown Carnation Plants Per 100 1000 White Wonder $9.00 $80.00 GlDriosa 9.00 80.00 White Perfection 7.00 60.00 White Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Washington 7.00 60.00 Mrs. C, W. Ward 7.00 60.00 Afterglow 7.00 60.00 Per 100 HOG Beacon $7.00 $ii0.00 Winsor 6.00 50.00 May Day 'LOO 60.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 60.00 Enchantress 7.00 6O.OO Rose Pink Enchantress.. 7.00 60.00 Victory 7.00 6O.OO S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO. 1215 Be,00, $'),(X) and $12.SIIMWo^.^ igi2. The American Florist. 251 WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FALL OF 1912 PEONIES We have been growing Peonies more than fifty years, endeavoring always to obtain and grow the best varieties obtainable, using our best endeavor at all times to have everything true to name. The best time to plant Peonies is in the fall, from September 1st until frost interferes with the work. They start root growth as soon as set. Mulch with coarse manure as soon as ground freezes. Do not apply manure among the roots at planting. Home-grown Peonies are much more desirable than imported, because these may be procured and planted much earlier than imported plants can be obtained. ^ ^ Doz. 100. Alexander Dumas, (Guerin) Brilliant pink with cream and salmon $1.50 $10.00 Baroness Schroeder. (Kelway) One of the finest on earth, opens a refined wa.xy blush, turning- to purest white. Each. $2.25 .... 25.00 Bertha, (Terry) Bright crimson, large, full double, one of most profuse bloomers in our collection and among the most sho^wy. . 2.00 12.00 Couronue d'Or, (Crown of Gold) Compact solid white with golden reflex, center touched with crimson 4.00 30.00 Dellcatisslma, Large pale lilac-rose, very fragrant 3.00 20.00 Dorchester, (Richardson) Delicate light pink, late. e.Ntra good 2.50 15.00 Duo de Wellington, (Calot) Blush guard with delicate yellow center fading to white, early 2.50 15.00 Edulls Superba (Lemon) Bright mauve pink mixed with lilac, verv fragrant, one of the very earliest 1.50 10.00 Felix Crousse (Crousse) Rich brilliant ruby red. one of the best of the deep glowing reds 3.50 25.00 Festiva Maxima (Miellez) The favorite white for more than fifty years. A large flower of purest white with crimson flakes, very fragrant 2.50 15.00 Floral Treasure, (Rosenfield) Pale lilac rose, very free, fragrant 2.50 15.00 Golden Harvest, (Rosenfield) Soft lilac, cream white center, very free, fragrant.... 2.50 15.00 Grover Cleveland, (Terry) Very large, double, brilliant crimson, "finely fringed.... 4.00 Doz. Jenny Lind, (Kelway) Large light pink or blush with cream center, free bloomer, very sweet, excellent for market, 1000, $180.00 $3.00 Louis Van Houttei, (Calot) Vivid purplish cherry, very free 1.50 LlTlngstone, (Crousse) Very large, compact, perfect rose type, pale lilac rose, free bloomer 6.00 Mabel Clare, (Terry) Deepest crimson, large compact, one of the most free and showy. . 2.50 Madame de Vernevlile, (Crousse) Very full bomb-shaped, pure white, center blush when first opened, delightfully fragrant... 4.00 Madame Calot, (Miellez) Early, white shad- ed golden, fine form 3.00 Madame Crousse, (Calot) Medium-sized, globular, pure white, center fiecked crim- son, most fragrant 3.00 Model of Perfection, (Crousse) Shell pink, marked bright rose, very large flower..'.. 2.00 Mount Blanc, (Lemoine) White with cream center, early, free 2.00 Mons. Crousse, (Crousse) The American Beauty Peony. A grand red, choice market sort 2.50 Monsieur Dupont, (Calot) Large semi-rose type, white splashed crimson, fragrant, free bloomer 3.50 Princess Beatrice, (Kelway) Large com- pact, guard and crown light violet with collar cream white, fragrant, 1000, $100.00. 2.00 (Ineen Victoria, (English) Flesh fading to pure white, early, very free. A grand favorite with florists, 1000, $40.00 75 $20.00 10.00 40.00 15.00 30.00 20.00 12.00 12.00 15.00 25.00 12.00 5.00 The plants we offer are strong, thrifty roots, with 2 to 4 or more eyes No charge for packing 240 215 2(i0 233 217 237 258 23(. Ill in 2(.2 270 208 23b 228 234 229 244 2.58 274 240 268 252 274 274 264 240 251 240 II 220 228 270 23(. 233 226 231 231 235 274 272 HI The Regan Printing House LAHGI RUNS Of CATALOGUES i- WHITI FOR riGURKS. 527 Plymonth Place. CHICAGO Wired Toothpicks 10,000 «1.75: 50,000 $7.50. Manuf.ictnred by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y, Sumple free. For sale by UejihMS Kroeschell Bros Co. 257 Kruchten John 202 Kuebler Wm 231 Kuehn C A 202 228 Kuhl GeoA 237 Kvle & Foerster.... 227 LaCrosse Floral Co. 236 Lager & Hurrell.... I Lange A 233 Landreth Seed Co.. 240 Lansd.n "Thi-Cio... 225 Lecakes N L & Co. 231 Lederer John 268 Leedle Floral Co 249 250 Leonard Seed Co... 240 Lockland LumbrCo 275 Lord & Burnham Co 270 McCallum Co 228 McConnell Alex.... 253 McCoy L W 236 McCullough's J M SonsCo 229 McHutchinson &Co 244 McKellarChas W.. 21i. McKennaP& Son. 235 McMoran Edw E & Co 262 Mangel 233 Mann Otto 24(. Martin Grate Co 26f. Mastin J G & Co... 275 Masur S 233 Matthews Florist... 235 May &C0LL 2.33 Meconi Paul 231 Metropolitan Mat'rl Co 274 Mette Henry 248 Meyer John C & Co. 25'> Mich, 11 H F &Co.. 242 Michigan Cut Flo Exchange 232 MillangChas 231 Moninger J C Co 4th special Co\er Page Moore, Hentz & Nash 216 231 Morehead Mfg Co... 263 MtGileadPotteryCo III Munk Floral Co 225 Murray Samuel 2,34 Myers Florist 23(. Nat Flo B of Trade. 252 New Southern Hotel 221 N Y Cut Flower Ex, 231 Niessen Leo Co 204 Oechslin Frank 216 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 240 Palethorp PR Ill Palmer W J & Son . 23« Park Floral Co 234 Patten & Co 240 Pi-abody Coal Co... 260 Peacock DahliaFms 246 Pedrick Geo & Son. 242 Pennock-MeehanCo 231 Penn the Florist — 234 Peters & Reed Poty 111 Pierce F O Co 258 Pierson A N ilnc).. 250 Pierson FRC0....I 246 Pierson U B:ir Co.. 2H(s Pillsbury I L 252 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co i« PittsburgCutFloCo. 228 Podesta&Baldocchi 235 Foehlmann Bros Co •• 194 221 Pollworth C C Co II 229 235 Pulv i-rized Manure Co 2nd Special C(»\ t*r Pagi' Purity Coal Co 261 QuakerCity Machine Works 2.52 Raedlin Basket Co 1% 197 Randall A L Co.l'W 227 Rawlings Elmer 247 Ready Reference... 25.3 Randolph & Mc- Clements 274 Reed & Keller 274 Regan Ptg House . . 252 Reinberg Geo 227 Relnberg Peter 203 Revere Rubber Co.. 191 Rice Bros 229 Rice M & Co 206 Richardson W H... 224 RoDinsonJC SeedCo II Rock W L Co 234 Rohnert Seed Co. .. II Rose- CliH Nursery. 249 Roulzahn Seed Co . 240 Royal Rose Nurs'rs 250 RuschG&Ci 229 Saakes O C 235 Sabransky Jno F... 244 Saltford Flowr Shop 236 Samuelson 2.36 Schiller, the Florist. 23<. Schillo Adam 2rtJ Schlatter W & Son. 252 Schling Max 236 Schmidt J C 247 SchultzJacob 234 Scott John 251 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 229 SeftonMfgCo 226 Shaffer Geo C 2.35 Siiarp. Partridge & Co 262 Sheridan W F 131 Situation & Wants.. 192 Skidelsky S S & Co. 24<. Smith A W &Co... 235 Smith E D &Co.... 2M Smith Henry 235 SmithPJ 231 Smith Wm C 229 Smith W&T Co... I Smits Jar & Co 250 Stanley Herbert.... 251 Stearns LumberCo. 274 Sterling Moss & Peat Co 214 Stoothoff H A Co... 270 Storrs & Harrison.. 250 Superior Machine & Boiler Works 3rd Sptcial ' overPagf Syracuse Pottery Co III Taylor Steam Trap Co 276 Ti-asE V & -on.... 251 Texas Seed&FloCo. 2.33 BURNBD CLAY Tile Benches and Tile Bottoms Gives reinlti.Tbree styles of beachei.lnclniini Iran Pipe Frame, with Tile Bottom and Sia«i. Write for deecrlptlve clrcnlir and delivered prlcei. Any size benches. TUe Sides THE CAMP atrfield Bide.. CONDUIT CO. Cleveland, O. SPLIT CARNATIONS Quickly, easily and cheaply Mended. Mo (•018 reonlred. Pilltkni Carnalion Staple Patented 1908, 2000 for $1,00 postpaid, I. 1- PI1X,SBURT, Gmleaburs. IIL No loss i( \'iii] m end v o n r split earn ;i- tions Willi Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlalter & Son, 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. >>i Thomas & Smith. . . 27'' Thompson Car Co.. 2.37 Thompson Wm & Sons 2(4 Thorburn J M & Co II Toogood & Sons 2M^ Totty Chas H...228 249 Traendly&Schenck. 231 Trimble WE Greenhouse Co... 227 Turbat E & Co 248 United Fertilizer... 2* A Valentine Frank 253 Vaughan AL&Co. 205 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 241 244 248 249 251 274 Vestals 236 Vick's Sons Jas..23S 242 Vincent R Jr I 248 Wagner Park Cons. Ill Walker F A & Co.. 23i. Ward&CoRM.... II Weber FH 224 231. Weeber&Don 240 Weiland&Risch... 227 Welch Bros 212 228 Wertheimer Bros... 11 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 240 VVietor Bros. 222 225 227 WilksSMfgCo.... 262 Williams .Mr»EG.. 233 Wilson R G 233 Winandy M & Co.. 269 \\ mierM.n E F Co. 208 WittboldGCo...213 233 Wittbold Henry. 200 236 WitiboldOtto 198 Wood Bros 246 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson 235 Wrede H 240 Yokohama NursCo. II Young .^ L & Co .. 231 Young & Nugent... 233 Youngs 236 7ech & Mann . .210 227 Z.ig.r & Lo .- 236 k iJ CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. EVANS' ImproYCd Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Illustrated Catalog Qaaker City Macblne Worm, Richmond, Ind THE January Number of onr Credit and Information List is by fax the best we have iasned. It contains about 2,000 names and ratings, being about twice as larg^ as was our October number. Subscribe now and get tbe greatest good from your money. RA Ptn^ St Tke National Florists' Board of Trade, nkw tork Model Extensioi Garnatioi Support Made wlUh two m three circlet, la- iontA by all tii* T.e«dlng Camatloa Growcrt ai tkc hmk iupport OQ mar hct. Fat. JoIt 27. '97. Mar I?,** GALVANIZED WIMI ROSE STAKES. Write for pricea bflf&rt ordering elaewiMro, Prompt thlpaianl futranlMtf IGOE BROS., 2M North Wk St., BAOOSLTII. N. T 0 « \ r lower Colors Use our COLOR CHART in descrtbtnc tbe m PRICE, SI. 00 POSTPAID. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAAGO igi2. The American Florist. 253 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET/ ALTERNANTHERAS. Alternantheras, red and yellow, 2-in,, $2 per 100; $1S.50 per 1,000. E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. AMPELOPSIS. 5.000 Ampelopsis Veitchli, l-year, fine, prloe later. 4.000 Ampelopsis Englemani, the hardy rapid grovrtng, tightly clinging variety, 1-year, strong. E. Y. Teas & Son, Centeryllle, Ind. Ampelopsis Veitchli, 4-ln., 30c each; $3 per ■doz. ; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. AQUATICS. DISCOUNT TO CLEAN POOL. DEDUCT 20% FOR CASH. Water hyacinths, the oddest, most beautiful and valuable plants: with buds, extra strong, in the finest condition; $5.00 — 100. $35.00 — 1,000; second grade, $3.00 — 100, ?18.00 — 1,000. Blooming water hyacinths make leaders at 25c retail. Cash, please. Texas Nursery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvin, Tex. ARAUCARIAS. Araucarias. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewiiere in this issue. Storrs & Har- rison Co., PainesTllle, O. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere In this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Araucarla escelsa, 5-ln., $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. HoltoD & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Araucarias. For prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2%-ln. pots, .$2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000; 3-ln., $5 per 100; $45.50 per 1,000. Cash with order, please. Floral em Gardens, G. P. Nelpp, Prop., Chatham, N. J. Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 3-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. 2-in. Smilax, $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. GEORGE REINBERG, 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111. Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Asparagus Hatcherii, 2^4 In., ISe each: $1.50 per doz.: $10 per 100; 3 in., 20c each; $2 per ■doz.; $15 per 100; 4 in., 30c each; $3 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus, 2V^-in., $25 per 1,000; $3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100. A. Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c. ; 3-in., 4c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2^ in., heavy, $3 per 100. Also moss fern (Selaglnella) , 2% in.. ■extra fine, and bushy, $4 per 100. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, O. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Asparagus Sprlngeri, 2^4 in., $3 per 100. Plu- mosus. 214 in.. $3 per 100. Erie Floral Co.,i Erie. Pa. v ^j( Asparagus plumosus for planting out, 3-in.. 56 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Prank Oechslln, 4911 Qnincy St., Chicago. Asparagus plumosus nanus seedlings from flats, $1 per 100; $6 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus. 2'.4-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skldelsky & Co.. 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. 2H-ln., $2 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware^ O. Asparagus plumosus. 2V,-ln.. $4 per 100. P. ■R. Plerson Co., Tarr.vtown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Asparagus plumosus, $25 per 1.000; $2.50 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, var., 6-ln., 15c per leaf; green, e-in., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadeplhia. ASTERS. Asters. Semple's Branching, white, pink, purple. $2.50 per 1,000; 5,000, $10. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa. Asters. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vick's Branching. $1.50 per 1,000. f. A. Bailer, Bloomington, 111. AZAIEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAT TREES. Bay trees and box trees: all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N._J; Bay trees. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. The Geo. Witt- bold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BEGONIAS. Begonia Lorraine, $12 per 100; $50 per 600. Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in., $20 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Brie, Pa^ BOXWOOD. Box trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boxwood. See advertisement elsewhere in this issue for prices. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BULBS. Bulbs. Japanese lilies. Spec, album. 9-11, $13 per lOO; rubrum, 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl. 4-6, $8 per 1.000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. Bulbs, Caladium esculentum, 7-9, $2.50 per 100. Longiflorums, Multlflorums. glgantenms. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Liilum Harrlsil. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pler- son Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs. Freesia Hybrid. 100 bulbs. $9^ 50 bulbs. $5. Purity, 1,000 bulbs, ,$12. Etabllsse- ments Horticoles, Du Littoral,' Cap D'Antlbes (AIpes-Mgritimes). France. Bulbs. Gladioli. American, Baron, Hulot, Frin - ceps, Augusta. Brenchleyensis, May, Mrs. King. Shakespeare, etc. John Lewis Childs, Flower- field. L. I. Bulbs of aU kinds. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. ' Arthur T. Boddlngton, 342 W. 14th St., New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York; ^__ Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. PoUworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertise- ments elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs, callas. ST M. , Carroll, Norwood (Cinti.), 0. _v Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. i You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Merence CANNAii. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties. In- cluding Mrs, 'A. F. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. Cannas, 2^^ and 3-In. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. CAPE JASMNIE. Cape Jasmine, ifine cuttings, 8-inch and over, ready to root, $8 per 1,000, or $1 per 100; prepaid. Cash with order. Texas Nursery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvln, Texas. CABMATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1,000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington .'.6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 35.00 Pink Lawson 4.00 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 65.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnations out of sandy field, short bushy plants in best condition. Per 1,000 Pink Enchantress ^^'''S? White Perfection, Winsor JS'Ss Victory, medium size plants 35.00 100 at 1,000 rate. Plants grown in sandy field; have strong roots; ship better and stand replanting with- out check. Write for prices on large lots. Sam- ples on request. Cash or reference. NORTH- WESTERN FLORAL CO., Gross Point, 111. CARNATION PLANTS— 25,000 fine, clean, healthy field-grown stock, of the following vari- eties: White Perfection, Taft, Victory, Pink and White Lawson, Pink Enchantress, and Win- sor, now ready for shipment at $6 per 100 or .$50 per 1,000. BLITCH-LONG GREENHOUSES, Denver, Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All." Field-grown carnation plants. 200 Enchantress, 200 R. P. Enchantress, 200 White Enchantress, ee. 200 Sangamo, 100 Victory, 4c. Plants are first-class, ready for shipment Aug. 1. E. K. Griggs, Florist, A. & M. College, Stillwater, Okla^ "carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactory. 5.000 R. P. Enchantress. 5,000 W. Enchantress, 2,000 Pale Pink Enchantress. 3,000 O. P. Bas- sett, red; 1,000 Sangamo, 500 Afterglow, 3.000 Victory, red; $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000; 250 at 1,000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. "Carnations, extra fine, healthy and bushy plants from field. 500 Enchantress. 600 White Winsor, 550 Winsor, 200 Winona, 750 W. Per- fection, 600 Lawson, 240 Sangamo, $6 per 100; .$50 per 1,000, cash. John Nelson Co., Oshkosh, Wis. . Carnations, Mrs. C. W. WarJ, White Perfec- tion, Winsor, B. P. Enchinrreis. White Kn- chantress. Queen, Enchantress. Alma Ward, Beacon, Dorothy Gordon, Bountiful. Victoiy, Winona. The Leo Niessen Co., 12th and Race St?.. Philadelphia. Cai^natlons, Washington and Bonfire, ?6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Princess Charming. Pink Enchantress, Victory, $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Lawson, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. J. A. Bud- long, 82-86 E. Randolph St., Chicago. ""Carnations. B. P. Enchantress, Enchantress, Dorothy Gordon, Victory, $6 per 100; $55 per 1.000. White Wonder, Gloriosa, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. White Enchantress, $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000. John F. Sabransky, Kenton, O. Carnations. F. Domer & Sons Co., La Fay- ette, Ind. ^^^ Good strong, healthy, field-grown White J!n- chantress Carnation plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Otto J. Hembrelker. Lincoln, ill. Department, Write Us About it 254 The American Florist. Aug 17, , Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchantress. Rose Pinli Enchantress, Norwood, field-grown ■ plants, $6 per lOtj; $50 per 1.000. J. D. Thomp- Ferns. John Scutt, Rutland Rd. and E. 45th St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. NURSERY STOCK. .\rh'ir-Vit.'e, excellent stock, 24 inches and Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Field-grown carnation plants. 425 Enchantress. FICUS. each. P. 0. B. ITS, Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvin, Texas. Bountiful. Good healthy plants at ?5 per 100. Cash, please. Edgar Easterday, Nakomis. 111. Field-grown Carnations NOW READY. W. Ficus elastica, 5 and 5^^-In., 30c, 35c and 40c each. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia. Perfection, Scarlet Glow, Beacon. Victory, Mrs. C. W. Ward, $7 per 100: $60 per 1,000. Pink Delight, ?8 per 100: $70 per 1,000. Ila.-ry Heinl, West Toledo, 0. Field-grown carnation plants,' OUR SPECIAL- TY. Comfort. $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Plants guaranteed to be flrst-class in every respert. Plants now ready for shipment. S. M. Mor- warth & Bros.. Easton, Pa. GiERANIUMS* Geraniums, Nutt, Bnchner. Viand, well grown stocky 3-in. bud and bloom, 75c per doz. : $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, 111. Geraniums, Poitevlne. Nutt, Ricard, Doyle. Viaud, La Favorite, Rose, ivy. rooted cut- tings, %\ per 100. Edward Wallis. Berlin. N. J. Nursery stock, shrubs, roses, hardy herbace- ous plants, etc. E. Turbat & Co., Orleans, France. Nursery stock. A/jilea Indicn amoena. .\bellft grandiRora. Citrus trifoliatn. Gardenias, English Ivy, Vinca minor. Rosecllff Nursery, Knoxville, Tenn. Nursery stock, vines and rllmhers. autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins. Very choice field-grown carnations. Enchant- ress, white Perfection. Georgia white, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Cash. Brant & Noe Floral Co., 5744 Brantwood Ave., Chicago. Rutherford, N. J. Geraniums, unrooted top cuttings. S. H. Nutt 75c per 100; $0.5i) per 1,000. Otto J. flem- breiker. Lincoln. 111. ""Geraniums, R.'^C..'^ Nutt'and'Rlcard. $10 per 1,000. Poitevine, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees. shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Carnations. For prices and varieties see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Carnations. For varieties and prices see Peach seed for sale. Thos. R. Unman, Balti- more. Md. Nursery stock of nil kinds. Jacs. Smits & Geraniums. Nutt. Buchner, Ricard, Perkins. Poitevine, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-ln., $5. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Geraniums, all the leading kinds. R. Vin- cent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Geraniums. Mme. Salleroi, 214-1"-. $2.50 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. 0. Co.. Nnarden. Holland. Totty. Madison. N. J. Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paines- . Carnation The Herald, .$12 per 100; $inO per 1.000. Chicago Carnation Co.. .30 E. Rand-^lnh St., Chicago. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees. etc. L'Esnerance Nurseries, Aalsmeer. Holland. Carnations. - Des Plaines Floral Co., Des Plaines. 111. OLEANDERS. Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N. Y. CHRTSANTHEMUMS. GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 38-30 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. iile.Tnders. 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock. $15 per 100. P. 0. B. 178' Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin. Texas. Chrysanthemums, pot plants onlv, ?2 per inO; $18 per l.OOO. Act. Frost, C. Tonset. White ORCHIDS. Pullman. Yellow: Halliday. Col. Appleton. Pink: Jeanne Rosette. MEMPHIS FLORAL CO., 145-47 South Main St., Memphis. Tenn. Greens, huckleberry in standard smilax cases. $2.50. Green wild smilax. fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Orchids of all kinds. Lager ft.Hurrell. Sum- mit. N. J. Orchids. H. Stanley, Sandcross Lane, Rel- gatc. England. CINERARIAS. Moss and peat. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Sterling Moss and Peat Co.. Barnegat. New Jersey. Cineraria Hyb.. %?, per 100; .$25 per 1.000. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. 0. P AND ANUS. Bronze galas, $5 per case; 5 or more cases. $4.50 per case. C. E. Critchell, 34 E. Third Ave., Cincinnati, 0. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28th St., New York. CLEMATIS. per 100; .^-in.. 75c each; $8 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Clematis, stronK, blue and red. $4.50 per loo. P. 0. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., PALMS. AlTiD. Texas. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in tills issue. Godfred Asch- rlf-matis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. T. Southern wild smilax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen. Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes & Co., Inc., 53 W. 28th St.. New York. OOLEUSSS. mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Joseph Hea- . Coleus, iSolden Bedder, Versehaffeltll; Queen Victoria, etc., 2-ln., $2 per 100; 3-in., %Z. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. HARDT PLANTS. I'ha^nlx Roebelenil, specimens. 12-in. tubs. CYCLAMEN. German iris, mixed roots, $1 per 100. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. $."» each. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry town-on-Hud- S'ln, N. Y. CvcLimen glEanteum. 3-in. pots, $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. German Iris, Sans Souci. $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Alta Vista Nursery, Davenport, Iowa. Phlox, 20 leading kinds, $3 per 100; $27.50 per 1.000. Good & Reese Co.. Springfield, 0. IkAHUAS. Cycas stems. Yokohama Nursery Co., 31 Bar- Hardv phlox, S best colors, field-grown, $3 per 100: $27.50 per 1.000. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, 0. Dahlias, leading sorts. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Paims. Robt. Craig Co., Market and 49tb Sts., IMiiladelphiq. DRACAENAS. Palms. .Tohn Scott. Rutland Road and K. 4r.th St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. HZUOntOPES. Dracaena terminals, 2'/4-In. pots, $10 per 100. J. Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Hfiiotrope. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn. HYDRANGEAS. PANSIES. Dracasna Ind., 3-ln., $5; 4-ln., $10; 5-in., $25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Tansies. If the same exacting conditions ami restrictions are followed, pansy seed Is not produced anywhere in the world at a price less than from two to four times what we get for MASTODON PANSY SEKD. grown In our gar- VEiars. Hyrancea ntaksn, 3-in,, 2 to 4 shoots, $S per $100; $75 per l.OOrt. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. lern flats, Aspidlum, tsussimense. Cytomium falcatum, C. Fortunei, Polystichum setosum. UIY OF THE VALLEY. dens. Get color plate catalogue. New Crop now ready, 1-12 oz.. $1: 'i 07,.. $2.50; 1^ oz.. Pteris adiantoldes, P. alba lineata, P. magniflca, P. majus or Ouvrardi, P. Wimseftl multiceps, P. To ImDOrt GARDENS, Portland, Oregon. Wllsoni, fiats contain about 200 plants each, one variety in a Hat, .$2 per flat. Henry A. Drcer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. I.ily of the Valley, London market, SI."! per 1,000. Premium Brand, $13 per 1,000. Vaugh- an's Seed Store, New Y'ork and Chicago, Pansy plants, Oct. 1st, r»Oc per 100; $2.50 per 1.000. Seed, giant flowering, $4 per or. .Tns. II. Cunninghqm, Delaware, O. Ferns. Boston, $3 per lOO; ,$30 per 1,000. Whitmanl Compacta, 214-ln., .$6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Roosevelt. .$6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Henry H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass. Lily of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubcrt, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg. Germany. ransies. $2.50 per l.00i\ Elmer Rauilngs, Olcan, N. Y. I'ansies. large seedlings. .f;i.."ii per 1,00<1, Edw. T>Hrg.> Co., 4344 N. Springtieid Ave., Chicago. Ferns, all kinds. For sizes and prices see Lily of the valley. F. R. Pierson Co., Tar rytp\vn-on-Hudson, N. Y. advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Godfrey Aschmnnn, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. PEONIES, Lily of the valley pips in cold storage. ,T. M. Thorburn & Co.. .33 Barclay St., New York. Ferns. For varieties and prices sec adver- tisement on front cover of this issue. F. U. Pi-.mles. For prices see ndyertlsement on front cover page. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, Ohio, Pierson Co.. Torrytnt\T}-on-Hudson, N. Y. nrom .storane. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Geo. A. Kilhl, Pekin. 111. ■ • Tilly of the Valley. Bruns' Celobrated Chicago Market Brand, finest in existence, $2 per 100; $1R per 1,000. Florists' Money Maker, $1.7,'; per 100; $10 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns, 3032 W. Mad- ison St.. Chicago. Peonies. For varieties and prices sec adver- tisement elsewhere in Ihis issue. K. Y. Teas \- Son. Ceiitcrville. Inil. Ferns in flats, ,$2 per flat; 20 flats or more, $1.75 per flat. Mcnutehlson & Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. l'.-..iiics. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N, Y. MUSHROOM SPAWN. PETUNIAS. Ferns. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wlttliold Co.. 737 Bncklngi)am Plar-c. f liicaco. ■ Perns, Adiantum Crowennuru, fine plants, $10 per 100. Erie Floral Co.. Krle, Pa. Mnslir.ioin Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. ,\m-in. pots, for July. August and September delivery at $G per 100 or $50 per 1,000. All guaranteed extra fine. Cash or satisfactory ref- erences. ELITCH-LONG GREENHODSES, Den- ver. Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All." Poinsett as. 2i.'.-in.. pot plants. $5.50 pcr 100; $.10 per l.OiiO. Strong 21 ',-in.. $ 5 per 100: $45 per 1.000. .V. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michi- gan Ave. . Chicago. Poinsettias, 2V»-in.. shipped in paper pots, $6 ' per 100: .$50 per 1,000. Franl; Oechslin. 4911 Quincy St., Chicago. _^^ _ Poinsettias. 2U-in.. $5 per 100. Erie Floral Co.._Erie._Pa^ Poinsettias. 2ii;-in., now ready. $5 per 100. Cash, please. Harry Heinl. West Toledo. O. PRIMULAS. ^_ Primroses. Chinese and Forbesii. 214-in.. $2 per 100. Obconica grandi. albti and rosea. $2. Obconica Gig. and Kermesina, $3. Malacoides giant baby, 52. Jos. H. Cimningbam, Dela- ware. O. ""primulas, sinensis, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Obconica gigantea (Arendsii), $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Kewensis, $3 per 100; 3-in., $5. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O. Miller's Giant Obconica Primula and Mala- coides, the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa, Primula malacoides. 2'^i in., 10c each; 85c per doz. ; $G per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. Chinese primroses, 2i2-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,0U0. Frank Oechslin. 49H Quincy St., Chicago. Primulas, obconica and Chinese, 2M!-in-, $2.50 per liX). J. C. .Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. RESURRECTCON PLANTS. Resurrection pi ants, selected stock $4 per 100: proven money-maker. P. O, B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. T. ROSES. CH0ICT2 ROSE PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 American Beauty, 2^4-in $4.50 $40.00 Jardine. 2ii-in 3.00 25.00 Ready Now. Order Early. WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Rose Erna Teschendorf, 2^4 in., 20c each: $2 per doz.: $15 per 100; Sy, in., 30c each; $3 per doz.: $20 per 100; 4 in., 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100; 2-yr. dormant budded, SOc each; $5 per doz.; $35 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Roses, strong, clean stock. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Perle, Richmond, own root, out of 3y.-ln. pots, at $6 per 100. Pink and White KlUarney, grafter, at $12 per 100. P. R. Qnin- lan, Syracuse, N. Y, Roses, Sunburst, 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-in., $10 per 100. Lady Hilllngdon, 4-in., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty, Madison. N. J. KOSES. Own root. White Killarney. Rich- mond, Perle, Bride arid Bridesmaid, 2V4-in. pots, $5 per 100. 2,000 GRAFTED RICHMOND, in 3-ln. pots, at $1T per 100. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Roses, grafted White Killarney, SV^ and 4-in., $10 per 100. Bassett & Washburn, 131 N. Wa- bash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Am. Beauty. Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene. W. H. Elliott. Brighton, Mass. Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers. Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perlnns Co., Newark, N. Y. Roses. 500 Kaiserin. 475 Carnot. 500 Rich- mond, $6 per 100. 1,500 My Maryland, $5 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Brie. Pa. Roses, own root and grafted. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this_ Issue. J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa. Rosea;' BVir varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Poeblmann Bros, Co., Morton Grove, 111. To close out a flue lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. C. C. Pollworth Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Am. Beauties, 2ii-in.. $5 per 100; $45 per l,ui)0. The Leedle Floral Co., .Springlield, O. Roses. Brides, Maids, Beauties, Ivory. 'Dnclc John, Kaiserin, Geo. A. Kubl, I'ekin, 111. Roses, standards, dwarfs and climbers. S. Bide & Sons, Ltd.. Farnham, Surrey, England. Roses. Gratama Bros. & Co., Hoogeveen, Hol- land^ Rose Lady Hilllngdon, 2%-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Fa. Roses. 3-in. pots. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N._T. ~Roses. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. "Roses'! W.~&~TrSmith~Co.. Geneva. N. Y. SEEDS. SOW NOW if you want them for early Spring sales. Pkts. Pkts. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink.$2.50 $0.50 Gracillus luminosa, finest red. 2.50 .5ii Triumph, finest white 2.50 .50 0. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Seeds, beans, beet, cabbage, carrot, kohl rahi, leek, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, spinach, tur- nips, swedes, asters, balsams, begonias, carna- tions, cinerarias, gloxinias, larkspur, nastur- tium, pansies, petunias, phloxes, primulas, sca- bious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds, cucumber, muskmelon. squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and Dent seed corn. The O. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Valley, Douglas Co., Neb. Seeds. Asparagus Hatcheri, 100 seeds. $1.50: 250 seeds, $2.85; 500 seeds, $5.25; 1,000 seeds. $10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, Seeds, Pansy, calceolaria, cineraria, primula, cyclamen. For prices see advertisement else where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, pansy, trade pkt., SOc; $1.50 per 14 oz. ; $5 per oz. Cyclamen, English Strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co.. 1215 Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia. The Gerbera hybrid (Earberton daisy), 50c per pkt. Roots from old plants. 50 for $0. Etablissements Horticoles Du Littoral, Cap. D'Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), France. Seeds. Pansies. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington. 342 W. 14th St., New York. Giant pansy seed, the Kenilworth • strain. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue, Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J. Seeds, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin, sugar flint and field corn. J. C, Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onions, tur- nips, radish, beet, etc. The Everette B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn. Seeds, beans, peas, radish, and all garden seeds, onion sets. Leonard Seed Co., 226 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, pepper, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. Edgar F. HurBC, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger »& Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, cucumber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field corn. West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, beets, cabbages, carrots, celeries, par- sleys, parsnips, turnips. R. &. M. Godineau, Angers, France. 125 tons of Giant Red Shallots. Brinkworth & Sons, Southampton, England. "Seeds! ^Henry~F! SIichell~Oo., 518 Market St., Philadelphia. Seeds, vegetable and flowers of all sorts. Too- good & Sons, Southampton^^ England. Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish, sweet corn. S. M. Isbell & Co. , Jackson, Mich. Seed, cyclamen, English strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Seeds, peppers, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. George B. Pedrick & Son, Ped- ricktown, N. J^ Seeds, sweet pea and nasturtium specialists, and flower and garden seeds. Routzahn Seed Co.*, Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. , 'Waldo Rohnert. Gilroy. Calif. _;J_ Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; oz., $2.25. H. Wrede, Luneburg, Germany. Onion Sets. Egyptian tree or winter. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Seeds. Landreth, Bloomsdale Farm, Biistol Pa. Seeds of all kinds. W. W, Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. Seeds. W. Atlee Bui-pee & Co.. Philadelphia, Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds lahoma Seed Growers' Co.. Enid, Okla. Seeds. York. Ok- Burnett Bros., 72 Cortiandt 'St., New Seeds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 22 Barclay St' New York. Seeds. Arthur T. Boddington, 342~W 14th St.. New York. Seeds, beans, terin. Calif. Henry Fish Seed Co.. Carpen- Lawn grass seed. J. Oliver .Johnson, 1S76 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. ' '. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet~peas~etc Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Hollister, Calif'. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish BTas- lan Seed Growers' Co., Inc., San Jose. Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolgiano & Son! Baltimore. Md. Pansy seed, new crop. Giant Flowering .$4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware. O." Seeds. James Vicks' Sons, Rochester. N. Y. SMILAX. Smilax, .$1.50 per .100; $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. Smilax, 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Elmer Raw- lings. Glean, N. Y. Smilax. 2^4-in., $1.50 per 100; $14 per 1,000 J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.~ SNAPDRAGONS. Snapdragons, Killarney pink, sulphur, yellow and pure white, from 2y2-in. pots, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Cash. w. F. Dunteman, Ben^ senville. 111. VINCAS. Vinca var., 2-in., 2c. Geo. M. EmmansT New- ton. N. J. YUCCAS. lucca filamentosa (extra strong), .$25 per 100 (rare bargains). P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas, TO EXCHANGE. To exchange, coniferous evergreens for palms, ferns, clematis paniculata seedlings, hybrid tea roses, chrysanthemums. The Greening Nursery Co., Monroe, Mich. Exchange. — We are pleased to exchange'every article we advertise in the classified. What have you? P. O, B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. B0Q.ERS. Boilers, all sizes. Kroeschell Bros, Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago, Boilers. The Moninger-Furman; 200 sizes and styles. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Boilers. The Superior Standard. The Supe- rior Machine & Boiler Works, 850 Superior St., Chicago. Boilers, steam and hot water. International Heater Co., Utlca, N. Y.; Cliicago, Boston and New York. Boilers. Metropolitan Material Co., ISoTliet- ropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Boilers. Chicago House Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago. Boilers. Freeman high pressure tubular. The S. Freeman & Sons Mfg. Co., Racine, Wis. Wilks' self-feeding hot water boilers. S. Wilks Mfg. Co., 3503 Shields Ave.. Chicago. Boilers, water and steam. Boynton Furnace Co., 131 W. Lake St., Chicago. BUn.DING MATERIAI. Building material. Cypress is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., N e poneet, Boston, Mass. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Peeky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hines Lnm- ber Co., Chicago, If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write lis About It. 256 The American Florist. Aug. 17, Building material, cypress, sasli bars, green- bouse material of any description. Write for catalogue. Jolin C. Moninger Co., 902 Black- hawk St.. Cbicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop sidiug, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., Haw- thorn e_and_J\Veed_S ts., Chicago. Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sbef- lield Ave.. Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons. 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenhouse lumber of all kinds. Lockland Lumber Co., Lockland, O. Building material, cold frames, hotbed sash, Hitchings & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y. CARWATION STAPLES. Superior Carnation Staples. Mend your split carnations. Finest articles for carnation grow- ers introduced so far. 50c per I.UOO. postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Pillsbury's Carnation Staples. 50c per 1.000, postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111. FERTILIZERS. Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep, Pulverized Cattle. Shredded Cattle^ manure. The Pulver- ized Manure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Fertilene. 10 lbs.. $3: 25 Ibs.T $e;'50 lbs., SIO; sample pkts., V2 lb., mailed, 30c; 1 lb., 50c. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. Clay's fertilizer. Clay & SonrStratford,~Lon- don, England. ~H A R D W OOD ASHES, best fertilizer in use. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborough, Ont. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for catalogue. Large breeding fish, American and Japanese. Auburn- dale Goldfish Co.. 920 W. Randolph St. Tele- phone^^ GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plants and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietscb Co., 2&42 Sheffield Ave., Chicago^ Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon- inger Co.. 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago^ Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western Ave., Cbicago. Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of greenhouse, the most modern designs. Hitch- ings Co., 1170 Broadway, Xew York. Greenhouse Construction, semi-iron green bouses, new truss bouses, iron frame houses. Lord_& J3urnbam_Co., 1133 Broadway, N. Y. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, X. Y. POTS, PANS, ETC. Pots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Hilfinger Bros. Pottery, Fort Edwards,_N.__Y. ~Standara~flower~~pots. A. P. Kohr, 2934-38 Leavltt St.. Cbicago. Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. Gilead Tile & Pottery Co., Mount Gilead,_0. > Florists' red pots." The Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co.. South Zanesville. Ohio. Pots, exceptionally fine white pots. L. Hrudka Pottery, 2619 Hemdon St., Cliicago. Those red pots, standards. Detroit Flower Pot Mfg., 490 Howard St., Detroit, Mich. Neponset paper pots. Vanghan's Seed Store, ■ Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son. 2214- 22 Horndon St.. Chicago. Pots, all sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- cuse. N". Y. MISCELLANEOUS. Taylor Syphon Circulator. Taylor Steam Spe- cialty Co.. 30-38 Jackson St., Battle Creek, Mich Moninger watering systems. See advertise- ment elsewhere in this Issue. John C. Mon- inger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Seed packets and bag filling machines. The Brown Bag Filling Machine Co., Fltchburg, Mass. Clara cemetery vases, 12 Ina. high, doz., $2.50: barrel of 3 doz.. $6, f. 0. b. Chicago. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder, $2 per bag 100 lbs. The H. A. Stootboff Co. . Mount VernoD, N. Y. Green Sllkallne. John C. Meyer & Co.. Low- ell, Mass. Rubber hose of quality. The B. F. Goodrich Co.. Akron, O. h BEST IN JHEmHlD JOHNCMEYER&CO. B0ST0N,MA5S. (*i->>iV The Meyer fireenSilkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and 6MWERS. Ask your jobber to sayply yom with ' this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John €• Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. Lansden Auto Trucks, prices range, .$1,900 to $5,000. The Lansden Company, factory and main office, Newark, N. J. Western branch, 1000 Michigan Ave., Chicago. Coal. Peabody Coal Company, McCormick Bblg.. Chicago. Glass, greenhouse and hotbeds. Sharpe, Part- ridge & Co.. 2269 Lumber St., Chicago. "Martin, the grate with enthusiastic users." The Martin Grate Co., 347 Dearborn St., Chi- cago^ ^ China, glass, baskets, pottery. Carbone, Bos- ton . Revero Garden Hose. Revere Rubber Co., Chelsea, Mass. . Florists' Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayers- dorfer & Co., 1129 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Purity Coal. Purity Coal Co., main oflBcS, 9 So. La Salle St., Chicago, Frank J. Browning, Secy, and Treas. Morehead Steam Traps. Morehead Mfg. Co., De t roi t . Mich. Peerless powder blower. Edw. E. McMorran & Co., 162 N. Clinton St.. Cbicago. Clipper Cleaner. A. T. Ferrell & Co., Sag- in aw ,_^icb^ Baskets, new imported stock., Raedlein Bas- ket Co.. 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Printing catalogues our specialty. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth PL, Chicago. Flower boxes. The Sefton Mfg. Co., 1335 W. 35th St., Cliicago. Superior wire work. E. G. Gillett, 131 E. Third -ATe., Cincinnati, O. Ribbons and chiffons. Wertbeimer Bros., 565 Broadway, New York. ' Greenhouse glass, single and double. Eaur Window Glass Co.. Easton, Ind. Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- cbine Works, Richmond, Ind. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce & Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York. RIFRIGERATORS. ICELESS REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS— Cleaner, better and cheaper than ice. Also "HYGRADE" OAK AND TILE REFRIGERA- TORS and FIXTURES. Ask for Catalogue "0." H. A. Born Company, 1040 Van Buren St.. Cbicago. Brecbts' Florists' Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brecht Co., Main Office and Foc- tories. St. Louis, Mo. STAKES, Cane Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to S feet, per 100, 85c; 500 for $3: $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe Stems, about 6 feet; per 100, 60c; per 1.000. .$5. Vaugbau's Seed Store, Chicago. Bamboo stakes. Yokohama Nursery Co., 31 Barclay St.. New York. WAX DESIGNS. Send for catalogue showing over 100 pictures. Scraoton Florist Supply Co.. Scranton, Pa. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Allen. J. K., New York. Amllng Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Badgley, Reldel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Bernlng, n. G., St. Louie, Mo. Budlong. J. A.. Chicago. Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n,, Chicago. Crltchell, C. E., Cincinnati, 0. Deamud Co.. J. B.. Chicago. Elliott, W. H.. Brighton, Mass. Ford, M. C, New York. Froment, H. E., New York. Lock the door before the horse is sioleo, and insure your glass before 'rt is brokea. For purticuUri coDcerniog Hail loggr^Dcfl. addrete JOHN G. ESLER. Secretary' SADDU RIVIR. N. i. Mention the American Florist irhen writing I ATTENTION : Wholesalers, Supplymen and Large Consumers :: We are soon going abroad to make our fall purchases. ? ? Will You Place Import Orders ? ? On first quality Cycas Leaves, (Ic-nuine Imported Waterproof Crepe Paper (trade mark VVestfalial. Gold Leaf Script Letters and Words; also any other artick- coming' from across the ocean which is worth \vhile handlinc. Write us now and we will let you in on Bedrock Prices American Importing Company 219 South Dearborn Street CHICAGO, :: :: :: :: ILL. Mention the American Ii'lorist when writing Greater N. Y. Florists' Ass'n.. New York. Growers* Cut Flower Co.. New York. Onnttier Bros.. New York. Iloerber Bros.. Chicago. Hoffmeister Flora! Co.. Cincinnati, 0. Holton & Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. nunt. E. H.. ChlcaKO. Kasting Co.. Wm. F.. BuHalo, N. 1'. Kennieott Bros. Co.. Cbicago. Kessler, Wm. A.. New York. Kruehten, .Tohn. Cbicago. Kuehler, Wm. H., Brooklyn. N. Y. Kuebn. C. A.. St. Louis, Mo. Kyle & Foerster. Cbicago. Lecakes & Co., New York. McCallum Co., Pittsburg, Pa., and Cleveland. 0. McCullougb's Sons Co.. .T. M., Cincinnati, 0. McKellar. Cbas. W., Chicago. Meconl. Paul. New York. Mlllanp, Cbas., New York. Miiltz & Co., New York. Moore, Hentz & Nash, New York. Munk Floral Co.. Columbns. O. N. Y. Cut Hower Excbnnge. New T«rk. NIessen Co., The Leo. Philadelphia, Pa. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Reinherg, Geo., Chicago. Reinberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros.. Minneapolis, Minn. Ruach & Co.. Gnst. Milwaukee. Wis. Pennock-Moehan Co., S. S.. Philadelphia. Percy .Tones. Cbicago. Plttshurg Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburg, P«. Poeblmaun Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co.. C. C. Milwaukee, Wl«. Seattle Cut Flower F.ichange, Seattle, Wash. Sheridan. W. F., New York. Smith, P. .T., New York. Smith. Wm. O., St. I/)ul«, Mo. Thompson Carnation Co., .T. P., Joltet, HI. Totty, Chas. H., Mndluu, N. .T. Traendly ,t Scbenck, Now York. Welland & Riscli, Chlcajto. Welsh Bros., Boston, Mass. Wietor Bros., Cbicago. WlntersoD Co., Ed., Chicago, ' . igi2. The American Florist. 257 THE KROESCHELL GREENHOUSE BOOIR Here 1b the boiler thAt Is making ttie moet wonderful ffreenhooBe heatloff record In the world. Florista 'and gardeners who have used other makes are constantly giTinff the Kroescbell GreeobouBe Bolter the hl^best pralBe. 10,788,000 lauare feet of glass eQulppod with the Kroeechell Boiler dur- tng the past five years. You v^U find the new 1910 model Kroesohell Hot Water Boiler In every state in the (Jolon and Canada. WHICH DO YOU WANT? -FOOL ECONOMY i fals. lianger of breakdowns, CAST IRON BOILERS ratings, fuel waste, dealers' profits), or KROESCHELL BOILERS — FUEL ECONOMY honest ratings, safety, quick heat, no lioiler pits, no dealers' profits Over ISOO Oaat Iron BoOan ware ra. placed br the KjoeechellOreeiihoaae BoUar during Che put six yeare. It is s Mm- moD occurrence for » Kroescbell to replace two to (oar cut Iron boUarg M a siosle ' place: this U the CKNTBAX. ^XATDfO 8TBTKM PX.AK, and hu tared many florists htmdreds of dollars per seasoa in foel alone, besides a bis sarUu ia labor. OUB HKATIMO ERQimCR hu probabljr bad more practical experience in this line than anr ' other vreeo- ^bouse man, and ,we place hi* experience at TOnr service. Loading No. 18 Kroeschell Boiler. Capacity. 106.000 Sq. Ft. of Glass. See Americau Florist, July 27, Page 10. Do You Want True Heating Values ? Manv florists, to their SOrrOW, have made the mis take of buying cast iron boilers, which, because of their ratings, appeared to be cheaper than the Kroeschell boiler. The extravagant ratings of cast iron boilers are misleading and during the past cold winter have been the cause of much disappointment and serious trouble to many growers. The fuel waste is enor- mous when cast iron boilers are used for commer- cial purposes, such as greenhouses, heating, etc., etc. Do not make a mistake when selecting \our new boiler; get a Kroeschell boiler and you will never be disappointed. It's the cheapest and best in the end. The KROESCHELL BOILER Has the Highest Standard of Immense Self-cleaning Heating Surface Longest Fire Travel— Perfect Combustion — Free Circulation— Thin Waterways— Safety- Durability Economy— Kroeschell Boiler Ratings are Guaranteed The Kroeschell boiler will develop more heat per pound of coal consumed than any other boiler on the market, and we dO prove it. Read what our customers sa)- about our boilers and be convinced. What we do for them we can do for you. Take our advice on boilers and you willmakenomistake. Read What the Users Say About KROESCHELL BOILERS Kroeschell Better Than Cast Iron "I bought a No. 6 Boiler in 1903. It has now 10,000 sq. ft. of glass, and we could add 3.300 more. This is ahead of five or six cast iron boilers whiob I have used. I saved $50 per season on the coal bill." M. C. WARD, Quincy, Mass. Kroeschell ts. Cast Iron "I have one of your new 1910 model Kroeschell Boilers, and same has proven very satisfactory. We have no trouble to keep temperatures in the coldest weather. We fire once or twice during the day, and once at night, and have had the best sat- isfaction I have ever experienced in a boiler. Formerly I had two cast iron boil- ers; one cracked and I took both of these boilers out. My coal bill with the cast iron boilers ran from $195 to $207 per sea- son during the past seven years. This year, with your boiler and soft coal, my coal bill was only $103, and I still have some coal left. Your boiler is the best and .cheapest on the market, not alone for the price, but also in fuel saving. I am very glad that you are so well known in Buf- falo, N. Y. I have never beard anything but praise, in which I join heartily. Wish- ing you every success. I remain, MAX BUEHLER, Forks, N. Y." Cost of Heating- One-Half Less Than AVith Cast Iron Boilers "I bought a No. 3 Boiler in 1901. We had a corrugated cast iron fire box boiler and a sectional cast iron boiler before we bought yours in 1901. The cost of the heating with your boiler is one-half less than it was with my cast iron boilers. Your No. 8 Boiler, which we bought re- cently of you, is not being run to its ca- pacity." WM. GEENEN, Kimberly, Wis. Has enlarged place and installed another No. G Kroeschell. KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 452 West Erie Street, Chicago 258 The American Florist. Aug. 17, Freeman High Pressure Tubular Boilers Are the Acme of Construction When you get a Freeman Boiler, you can depend on it being absolutely correct . in design and work- manship. for CBt- ;¥g alogue No. 40 THE S. FREEMAN & SONS MFG. CO., Racine, Wis. Inspect our Boilers, when you visit PoeMmann Bros. Co.'s EstabHshment. at Morton Grove, 111. .A STIC A Jr'eenliouseqlazin^ |x:U5E IT NOW> F.O.PIERGECO. 12 W. BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- Bion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.. Attention! Glass BuyersII GREENHOUSE GLASS Yon will save money if you obtain our prices before yoa buy. Quality A No. 1. Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greeniiouse Wiiite Paint The most durable White Paint for this purpose. Half barrels (26 gallons), per gal., $1.75; 5 gal. pails, per gal., $1.80. H. M. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS, Lend Distance Phone 651-659 West Washington Boulevard, t*hir-t*nn Monroe 4994. Near Des Plaines St., V*IliV»fmv Steam and Hot Water See Onr CstaloeDv. 6IBLIN & GO., Utica, IL Y. Mention the American Florist when writing A. HERRMANN, CaptFloweri, all colon, Cycai litavu, Metal DMicm aad all Florist Snppllea. — Send For Price* — 404412:Etsi 34th St.. NEW YORK. PIPE CARRIERS We h.ive a line that cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let us figure on your needs at least. How- ever we know that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CO.,«'Sor' igj2. The American Florist. 259 Our Steam Burnham Number 36 is Jitst 6 Inches Higher Than the Water Boiler. That 6 Inches Makes the Big Steam Dome That Helps so in Getting Dry Hot Steam. Dry steani is the economical steam. Economical, because it's hottest. Hottest because its free from water. The wetter the steam, the less it heats, and the slower it circulates. Positively the only way to secure dry steam and prevent water from going over into the pipes, is to have a large expanding space, or dome, at_the top of the boiler. We have just been comparing the size of domes on the various cast iron boilers being sold for greenhouse heating, and find that The Burnhana has the largest dome of any of them. Boiler makers skimp their steam domes to cut down manufacturing cost. It does it all right, but the buyers pay for it dearly in the additional coal they must burn. You may pay a little mofe for Burnham Steam boilSi's, btityou certainly get more for what you pay and secure a boiler that has a greenhouse economy . record that no other east iron boiler can prove to have. Other makers claim theirs to be "just as good as the Burnham" but none have the assurance to come right out and claim them to be better. This means that Burnham's must be the belter boilers — the standard. Otherwise it would not be used as" a comparison, standard for other boilers. Did you ever stop to think of that before? Can ship either steam OT water Burnham's at once. If in hurry, wire at our esTpense. Lord & Burnhlm Company IfO,^.' ««tL.. SALES OFFICES: NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO St. James Bldg. Tremont BIdg. Franklin Bank BIdg. Rookery Bldg. FACTORIES: IRVINGTON, N. V. DES PLAINES.iILL. 260 The American Florist, Aug. /;, McCormick Bidg. Peabody Coal Company lei. wabash 2345 Pruducers of Kituminous Coal— Our aiimial production, six million tons— I)t-ix-nilal)K' t|rality, service and preparation- We sell, but do not mine: Free Burning Anthracite, Pocahontas, New River, Jerome I mokeless Lump. We also job all Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and West A"iri;inia Coal. ILLINOIS MINES Railroad Connections P>abody— Marion. Marion. Williamson County. .C&EI; MP; CB&O: IC Peabodv— Slii'llbark. CartiTville, Williamson County C&EI: MP: CB&Q; IC Pi abody— Sherman. Sherman. Sangamon County \ C^c.\ Peabody-Payyneo, Pawnii', Sangamon Co C&.'K: IC; Wab; B&OSW Peabody Kincaid. Kincaid. Christian County. C&.'\: IC; Wab; B&OSW Prabody-Midland, Humphnys. Christian Co.C&.\; IC: Wab; B & O S INDIANA MINES Railroad Connections P.abody— .\ok"niis,.Nokomis MontaomuryCo.C&.\; IC; W;ib; B&OSW *Pi-aliody -Witt. Witt. Montttomerv Co C&F.I; Bie Four *P,ahod\ — Paisl.y. Paishv. Monluomery Co C&KI; Bi« Four ,taVT.e'i f"^" ,^, cost of <"•"• ,. .... "- : „.., .. - .„. .. .. --;„. ...... „ou^l« *"' success tuat V miv- Be an Eye-Witness to the Benefits of the wm/ui SYSTEM . Pnt a Morehead Trap in your greenhou'ies on trial. You ere placed wider no obligations. All we ask is a fair trial. The rest we •eave to you WRITE TODAY. How do You Handle Steam Condensation? Are yon Saving the heat and turning it bick into the boilers? Can yon take care of condensation without poor steam circulation, leaks or repair expenses? These are questions that are worth a thoughtful answer— they decide between heating economy or heating waste, good or poor stock, success or failure. Morehead Manufacturing Company DETROIT. MICHIGAN New York Chicago Stocks Carried in Wichita, Kan. Philadelphia Memphis. Tenn. NewOrl ens La. Birmingham, Ala. Los -vnSeles IN CANADA- Canadian Morehead Mfg. Co., Ltd., Woodstock, Ont. San Francisco 264 The American Florist. Aug. I -J, Our Bi^ Advance YentilatiD^ Apparatus will be on exhibition at the Coliseum during the S. A. F. Con- vention, and we want you to inspect same. Step right up and make yourself acquainted with our represent- atives. They take a certain pleasure in answering your ques- tions because the material which they will exhibit has all the points of merits of any other apparatus and 50 to 100 per cent more. Let us get acquainted. Up to the present time we have sold over 800 of these BIG ADVANCE MACHINES, and every one has given far better satisfaction than the purchaser expected. If you are in need of ventilating equipment, do not fail to give our line careful consideration before placing your order. We arc always glad to estimate upon your needs, and your inquiries are solicited. In addition to ventilating apparatus, we manufacture a complete line of greenhouse fittings. See our representatives or write to ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing FERTILENE Especially prr-pared for the production of lusty CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. THE ADVANTAGES of Fertilene over other manurf, are: It is clean, has no offensive odor, is soluble and thus easily prepared; is immediate and permanent in its effect, so highly concentrated that it is the cheapest, saves time and labor and gives accurate results. 1-oz, is sufficient for ten gallons. Ten pounds. iK^.OO: twenty-five pounds. %.()0: fifty pounds. $10.00. Sample packets of one-half pound mailed for 30c. Sample packets of one-pound mailed for .^Oc. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ^JJl^- Black flies and green files are easy to kill with "TIF TOP" BRAND TOBACCO POVyPER FOK FUMIGATION AND SPRINKLING WRITE FOR SAMPLES $3 per 100 lb. bag Money with order Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Interstate Tobacco Co. 1397-1399 Ave. A, New York. THE EARLY ADVERTISE^ MENT GETS THERE. D. D. Johnson's Celebrated EVERGREEN BRAND 7E FERTILIZER Unrivaled For All Floricultural and Horticultural Purposes GENUINE PLANT FOOD For Sale by Leading Dealers and Jobbers Everywhere Copyright and Registered U. S. Patent Office, 1910. All rigtits reserved by United Fertilizer Company Manufacturers 143 North Wabash Avenue Chicago, III. Mention tJie American Florist when writing Thomson's"^SrManure Unrivalled for viiu-s. tomatoes, cuciiinhers. all liowenny foliaye and Iriiit liuarini,' plains; veKetahles. lawns, etc. Has stood tlio lest of 30 >ears. 'I'lie result of many years of practical experience. Sold by leading American Seedsmen. Also Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum and Topdressing Manure, An Excellent Stimulant. Freiifht paid on niiantities; lilieral terms to retailers. Write for our special oiler to the .American trade, .Ak'ents' circu- lars, iiamphlets, etc. to sole makers. Write for prices, etc. Wm. Thomson & Sons, l«-. dlr/n^s^Jr/cSd. Mention theAmerican Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 265 CiuiimiMiiiiniiiiHHi iHiHiiiMifiHuiitiHHiHHiiiHiiinMmHinMiiiniiininiiii Range of Foley Full Iron Flat Rafter Houses Erected complete with Heating Plant and Foley Triumph Ventilating Machines, for Mr. F. F. Scheel, Schermerville, 111. There are three houses 28x200 feet and a propagating house 8x200 feet. This picture shows the light, strong construction. See how neatly the Flat Steel Rafters and Roof Bars are fastened to ridge and side posts. It clearly demonstrates why Foley Flat ■Rafter Construction gives the maximum of bench space with the least shade. New York Office St. James Building The Foley Mfg. Co. Western Avenue and 26th Stree CHICAGO. ILL. Philadelphia Office : West End Trust Building 266 The American Florist. Aug. 17, ''MartinJhe Grate with Enthusiastic Users" Write us now before cold weather conies The Martin Grate Company 347 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, 111. This Beantifal m^ Lawn Vase Only $4.90. .; ■_. . .'.:^ Height, 20 inches; _] diameter of bowl. 22 inches; size of base, 14 inches; capacity of reservoir, Wz gallons; weight. SI pounds. Order No. 4C12003, without arms. Price $4.90 4C1200.\ with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World. We h?.ndle everything from a pin to a complete house. Send for our'large General Catalof? No.47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Heating Dept. makes a specialty of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Heating Catalog No 47. Estim- ates furnished free of charge. CHICAeO HOUSE WREGKING CO. CHICAGO, ILL. Now is the Time To Subscribe to the Horticultural Trade Journal PubliBbed weekly. The Largeit Briebteat and Best Britlih Trade PublicatioQ. Alao THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION PubllibedgiiarterlT. ADDoal aab- BcriptioD lor weekly and auarterlr Dambera, One Dollar. (Interna' tlonal money ordar;. Sub«crlW today and keep in touch with Earopean marksts and toplci. .mi Horticultural Printing Gompaiy, SURNLET. DiGLANS ThisisthcUBar. tliL- bar that makes U-Bar Greenhouses the Famous Green- houses ThL'v Aru. Compactness was desired— the Iu'IkIk oI productiveness was rcciuired. Attractive it must be. Economical to heat and work were things the k'ardener insisted on. The r Bar plan, dosiun and construction won out because il stood the test ol all the reiiuirements. The reason— the main reason — is the U-Bar -the Bar that makes the I' Bar ureenhouses the lamoiis k'reenhouses they are. No other curved eave liouse has the L'-Bar. so don't be misled by houses that look like the I' Ba r- Send for cataloi:. It Rives another view and a plan o I this particvilar house. U-BAR GREENHOUSES PlErRSON U-BAR CO ONE MADISON AVE. NtWYORK. CANADIAN OfUCt tO PHILLIPS PLACE . MONTRIAl igi2. The American Florist. 267 TWENTIETH CENTURY PRODUCTS This Is the new oil and sulphur composition — a scalicide and fungicide combined — which supplies the crying demand from the East, West, North and South, for an insecticide that can be employed at all seasons of the year, for the destruction of the San Jose scale, Oyster Shell scale and all sap-sucking insects infesting trees, shrubbery and hardy stock. It can be applied as safely in the growing as in the dormant season. SCAI/INE is an excellent summer spray for the cottony scale, pine tree aphis, apple aphis, red spider, thrips and plant lice generally. The sulphur contained in SCALINE makes it effective as a fungicide for various blights which affect hardy stock. It is readily soluble in water, contains no sediment and can be sprayed through the finest spray nozzle. $1.50 per gallon, 10 gallons $10.00, 50 gallons $37.50. THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD INSECTICIDE. It is a concentrated liquid, its chief constitu- ents being essential oils and nicotine, mixing read- ily with water at various strengths, as directions on can. APHINE destroys green, black, white fly, thrips, red spider, mealy bug, white and brown scale and can be applied to the most delicate foliage — in fact, it invigorates plant life. It is an excellent cleanser for decorative stock. APHINE is not a cure all, but a specific remedy for plant life, and enjoys a reputation as the insecticide that does excel all. $1.00 per quart, $2.50 per gallon. THE FUNGICIDE OF MUCH MERIT. Its principal ingredient is sulphur in solution, so treated that it can be applied to the tender foliage without injurious effect. Used as a spray- ing material mixed with water. PUNGINE is an infallible remedy for mildew, rust, wilt, spot and bench fungi affecting flowers, fruits and vegetables. It is used with much suc- cess by rose, carnation and chrysanthemum grow- ers. It is effective where Bordeaux mixture and lime and sulphur fail, and unlike those preparations, it does not stain the foliage but cleanses it. 75c per quart, $2.00 per gallon. APHINE and FUNGINE are equally effective in the greenhouse and in the garden. Our products are universally endorsed by commercial and private growers of reputation. We possess hundreds of endorsements, many of them published in the past, from eminent entomologists and expert floriculturists, but we have reached the! conclusion that there is only one convincing way for you to become familiar with the merits of these products; and that way is, test them out yourself. It will prove worth your while. VERMINE and root aphis. This pro formula, and are now con SQUITO-RID will shortly be placed on the market by us. It is a soil sterilizer and a germicide for destroyinng cut, wire, eel and canker worms, grubs, sow bugs and root aphis. This product has been successfully used for a number of years. We have secured the formula, and are now conducting experiments to test to our own satisfaction just what it is capable of. The Mosquito Repellent. Effective for man and beast wherever this pest may be— Indoors or outdoors. Sent direct, express charges pre- paid, at the following prices. Quarter pint 70 cents, half pint >$1.00, pint $1.50. OUR PRODUCTS ARE THE BEST AND THIS EXPLAINS WHY THEY ARE NOT THE CHEAPEST THEY ARE SOLD BY ALL UP-TO-DATE SEEDSMEN AND SUPPLY HOUSES APHINE MANIFACTIRING COMPANY, Madison, n. j. M. C. EBEL, General Manager Manufactnrers of Agricultural Chemicals 268 The American Florist. Aug. 17, Greenhouse Materials Louisiana Cypress Wasliington Red Cedar Hotbed Sasli Have You Seen OurBest? Once Tried-AJways Used PAYING HOUSES ARE after all what you are looking for. There is little satisfaction in the fact that you are trying out some new schemes when the returns in hard cash do not justify the outlay. OUR HOUSES ARE PAYING HOUSES. Besides they are modern, convenient and lasting. The owners of the above range, which was built as per our plans and with our material, increased their glass area within a few years to five times the original size, and there are others just like them. WRITE US rOR SKETCHES AND ESTIMATE A. DIETSCH COMPANY, IVil^^o] 2642 Sheffield Avenue ILLINOIS L. HRIDKA POTTERY Manufacturers of EXCEPTIONALLY LINE WHITE POTS WRITE FOR PRICES 2619 Herndon St., Chicago WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE (Semi-Paste 1. Most Pertect White Paint Made. Bi- sure to uL't fiur <'Stim;iti-y. theDWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 ElUcott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. liKANlH (JM. ILIs: SON. Alli'n Street, .Mbanv, N. \' Cutler lii.ildintt, • - Rochester. N. V. 1220 State Street. .... Erie, I'a c IS E> E^ ARBON BOSTON E New and Interesting Ideas In China, Glass, Baskets, Pottery Slii-; THlv "PEERLESS" FLORIST REFBISERATOR Shown at »he Ivxliibition. Special designs Imilt to order. Manufactured exclusively by JAC. LEDERER, Inc. 644-647 W. Madison St., - CHICAGO Phone Monroe 2496, All Departments igi2. The American Florist. 269 WINANDY'S NEW BENCH and Heating System See It While You Are Attending tiie Convention. THE accoinpanyini; illustration shows our New Patent Eencli and Heating System as it is installed at M. Leider's place, Oakton street and Asbury avenue, Kvanston, 111. Since we began advertisinjjjwe have been asked by many out-of-town florists how and where they could see one of the newly arranged gxeen- houses. The coming convention next week will lie a splendid opportunity for all visitors interested to inspect our new sy.stera by visiting M. I^eider's place in Evanston, or Joseph Scheiden's place on Howard and Western avenues. To reach Mr. Scheiden's place, take a North Clark street car to Howard avenue and go one-half mile west to Western avenue. If \ou will call us up (Telephone Ravenswood ()07 ) , we will arrange to take you out to one of the above mentioned places, and will gladly explain everything in detail. Don't think of lea\Tng the city until you have inspected this new svsteni, for it J means a big saving in your next building. THIS new system, when well under- stood, will satisf\' anyone that this is the best arranged for economj- and gives better service than anything known of before in this line, whether for new greenhouse construction or reconstruct- ing new benches in old houses. It was invented by Micliael Winand}- after he had been in the greenhouse construction business for over :'>6 years, and he was always held as an expert in greenhouse construction. The new invention was patented April 9, 1912, and by right of this patent the only manufacturer and constructor of this new system for the United States is the M. Winandy Co., Mfgs. During the la.st 10 months we have built 46 new greenhouses, covering a space of 2iiO,UO_) square feet of glass, with this heating system, and we can refer you to all these owners as to the truth- fulness of what we claim for this new s\-stem . For full information about tliis new construction send to Ihe above is an illustration of the cross and side view of the improved heating and bench consiruclion for greenhouses and conservatories. M. WINANDY CO., Mfgs. 6236 N. Lincoln Street, - - - CHICAGO Telephone Ravenswood 607 270 The American JhLORisT. Aug. J 7, GEO. KELLER & SON Manufacturers of the famous RED POTS From Eastern Clay. Before buying write for prices 2614-2622 Herndon Street, CHICAGO, ILL. i Shake Half at a Time - That's the Way with Burn- ham Boiler Grates. lust halt the work to do it. In mild weatluT you can bank hall the grate with ashes and burn the other half. Great convenience — great econu mizer. No otiier Cast Iron Sectional Boil.i that we know of has a half-shakine urate. It's one more big econonn reason why the Burnham is the boiler to buy. See Handy Hand Book, pages 52 to 64. for a dozen other economv reasons. Lord & Barnham Co. SALES OFFICES: NewYoik Philadelphia St. James Bldg. Boston Tremont BIdg. Franklin Bank oldg. Chicago Rookery Bldg. FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y ues PIsines, 111. t are easy to fclll with The fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 per baK 100 lb>. Satlafartlon f^iiarantfed or Tiioney back ; why try clieap aubdtltntes that inaKera do not dare to (fuaranteeV TIE H. i. STOOTHOPP CO,. MOONT VERNOH, N. T. Side Members of Iron Up at Rowayton, Connecticut, we lately built two big Iron Frame Houses, 56 feet wide. The iron work on the sides was con- structed as shown above. The Plate is our Patented Z-Bar design, which is decidedly the best plate of all, if you want a drip gutter attached. The full description of all the structural members in these houses at Rowayton, along with a section and exterior and interior views, are shown in our New Catalog. Send for it. Hitchings & Co. Elizabeth, New Jersey The Early Advertisement Gets There igi2. The American Florist. 271 NOW READY The American Florist Company's Trade Directory Contains 646 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S Trade Directory for 1912, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 646 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Central and South America, arranged both by states and towns and all names alpha- betically. Also lists of Foreign Mer- chants, Firms Which Issue Cata- logues,Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Archi- tects, Experiment Station Horticul- turists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveni- ently indexed and invaluable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CfllCAGO Triumphant Clay's A Grand Fertilizer AMONG nurserymen, the value of CLAY'S FERTILIZER needs little emphasis. It is, one may say, an old friend that has been tried and proved over and over again ; and doubtless there are but few of our readers who do not both stock it and use it. Thelatestand greatest testimony to its value comes through the medium of the recent ROYAL INTERNA- TIONAL HORTICULTURAL EX- HIBITION. Large quantities of CLAY'S were supplied for the prep- aration of the Royal Hospital Garden at Chelsea, and now that the process of renovation is under way, it is an interesting and significant fact that CLAY'S FERTILIZER is being ex- clusively used. A point for our read- ers to bear in mind in connection with CLAY is that thousands of ama- teur growers are daily awakening to the beneficial results following its use: indeed the demand from all quarters is so greatly on the increase that Messrs. Clay are almost continuously extending their works and plant. — Nurseryman and Seedsman, July 20, 1913 CLAY'S FERTILIZER The Plant Food of Recognized Merit for Flowers, Fruits, Foliage and Vegetables. Is Unsurpassed for All Horticultural Purposes Supplied by the Leading Nursery and Seed Firms, including the following: New York A. T. Boddin^^ton Stumpp & Walter Co. Burnett Brothers 1. M. Thorburn & Co. William Elliott & Sons Vaugrhan's Seed Stores Peter Henderson & Co. Weeber & D(>n Boston Joseph Breck & Sons Fottler. Fiskr, Raw- Corporation son Co. R. & j. Farciuhar& Co. Thomas J. Grey Co. Philadelphia H. .\. Dreer Hriirv F. Michell Co. Watrrrr -MANUFACTURED BY- Clay & Son Sfraf ford, London, England } 272 The American Florist. Aug. 17, STANDARD FLOWER POTS I^ -Al I> E> from the best clay at very reasonable prices. Our pots are used by leading growers everywhere and are recognized as the best pots made. Thoroughly fired and more suitable for shipping. Send for illustrated price list. Do it now. A.. I^. I^OHR 2934-36 Leavitt Street, CHICAGO, ILL Minneapolis. BUSINESS SHOWS INCBEASE. Business has shown a remarkable increase. The general run of busi- ness was good and a number of fu- nerals helped clean the market. Among the funerals was that of former United States Senator Washburn, which in itself created a heavy demand. Outside stock is still coming in in the best of shape, and with our present cool weather it no doubt will continue in good condition. The demand is well taking care of the supply. Most of the stores express themselves as satisfied with the present business. TWIN CITY BOWLING. The following scores show the result of the bowling contests at the picnic of the Twin City Florists: MEN'S TOTALS. C. Haugan 136 150 151—437 E. Meyer 116 127 89—332 P. Tippel 128 96 128 352 B. Doetsek 116 134 115—365 J. DIU 165 154 151 — 470 E. Stelger Ill 160 80—311 J. Rovlk 100 184 109—393 W. Swanson 140 136 137 — 413 O. J. Olson 145 125 127—397 C. N. Ruedllnger 135 158 165 — 468 T. Wirth 108 138 125—371 S. D. Dysinger 134 189 134 — 457 H. Will 126 144 127—394 B. Lemke 159 141 107-^07 F. Zltgow 105 87 172—364 G. Malmqulst 107 79 C. Vaaatka 95 129 F. Lindskoog 113 139 W. Desmond 133 104 N. C. Hansen 118 119 M. Kaiser 104 99 LADIES' TOTALS. Mrs. Theo. Wlith 130 Miss Elsie Win 110 Mrs. E. Meyer 134 Miss E. P. Will 108 Mrs. C. N. Kuedlinger 86 Miss J. Mcnse 108 Miss E. Malmqulst 161 Miss Louise Ruedllnger 120 Mrs. W. Desmond 147 Miss Sather 110 Miss H. Malmqulst 113 NOTES. Rice Bros, are handling an excep- tionally fine lot of Plerson roses (the new cream Killarney). Their supply comes from LaCrosse, Wis. This rose has surely made a hit in Minneapolis and Rice Bros, experience no trouble In disposing of a good supply daily. WTiitted The Florist has added an- other store, having taken over the Radisson shop. This makes the third store for this firm in the city. Oscar Carlson has returned from his trip abroad. He was accompanied by Mrs. Carlson. Will Bros, are bringing In a fine lot of carnations and their general supply is good. C. F. r t RUBBER fl[OSE of Look for our stand AT THE Florists' Convention IT WILL BE WORTH YOUR WHILE. THE B.F GOODRICH CO.Akron.O. Boynton Furnace Co. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF BOYNTON'S WATERand STEAM BOILERS FOR HEATING ALL KINDS OF BUILDINGS Especially Adapted to Heating Breeniiouses New York {^3fj;^^«f^_ I Jersey city igis. The American Florist. 27S EFFECTIVE MEDICINE AGAINST BUGS TRADE MABK- Sold by the Seedsmen of America Send for Pamphlet on Bugs and Blights, to B. Hammond, Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. i-assassssk THOSE RED POTS "STANDARDS" I Full Size and Wide Bottoms Bulb Pans and Azalea Pots Detroit Flower Pot Manufactory 490 Howard Street, DETROIT, MICH. HARRY BALSLEY, Rep. P!) assssgss33gsgagsgggggg;?g3ggsggggsssggggS3ggggggssggsssss3ggssggg; 274 The American Florist. Aug. ij. SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG Of Gxiarar^teed Oreerxlxovis© Svii>i>ll©si. 131 M.Wabash Ave. Ej« H[« Htl^lN^'TC^ CMICAOO. 11.1.. Metropolitan Material Co. PATENT IRON SIDE WALL CONSTRUCTION With a little extra cost above wood anyone can have an iron-wall greenhouse by bolting the different pieces together and securing roof* bars for any size glass with the clips. The above is only one of the many latest and up-to-date materials we have. Get our prices on Greenhouse Louisiana Cypress material, heating, ventilating, bench mater ials. hotbed sash, etc. 1396-1410 Metropolitan Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y. 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and Casings thoroughly overhauled and guaran- teed. Greenhouse Fittings of every description. nUNOIS PIPE S MFG. CO., 2 1 13 S. Jefferson St.. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Siebert's Zinc Glazins Points. Good for small or large glass, do not rust, easy to drive H and % inch Perlb. 40c.S-lb». $1.86. 20-lbs. $7.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. Chicago New York. Mention the American Florist when writing SIEBERT'S ZmC Never Rait GLAZING POINTS Last forever. Over .\ sure preventative of Are positively the best. 30.000 pounds now in use. . glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass. Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes, % and %, 40c per lb., by mail lf>cextra; 7 lbs, for $2.50: IS lbs. for $5.00, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, Successors to Chas. T. Siebert. Baum a Beatty Sts.. fittsbUfO. The Early Advertise- ment Gets There. Hot-Bed Sash, Too. KING Greenhouses LIGHT, STRONG, LASTING. The Three Prime Qualities. Iron Frame, Semi-Iron Frame. Private Conservatories. All well designed atid of the BEST MATERIAL. Don't fail to get that kind. Write for Bulletins aad Question Blank. Ring Construction Co., Home Office :ind Works; NORTH TONA WANDA, N. Y. Boston Office; Winthrop Bldg., 7 Water Street, BOSTON. MASS. Eastern Sales Office; 1181 BroadHfay. NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing CfPRHS Is FarMoW Durable than pine. jYPRESSj H BA§S •2.FEET_0R LONGER. EENHOUSE AND OTH,ER BUILDING M^a^TERIAL, MEN FURNISHED TO SUPERINTEND ERECTION W.HEN DESIRJED. S^d for our Ci rculSrjs. THETQ^SteAtifxsLurnbeiJ Cs- fl ETO^^^^ASTyO. N^ A S S . Mention the American Florist when writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 26th St.. NCW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. W« Minnfaclare all Onr MeimI Dealgns, Buketa, Wire Work, mad Noyeltlea, and are dealers In Ot«aa- wmre. Pottery, Decorative Oreena and all Ploriata' RequiaHea. ARE YOU SVJRE your OLD Heater WILL NOT GIVE OUT entirely some wUd night next winter ? T F \ OL are one ol till- taki-time-by- t h !■ ■ forelock men write us for informa- tinll ;iluivil 111.' ImtRn/mon/iL Empress BoUer ■^y^E DO not ad- vertise t h .■ I n t e!r n a t i o nal Empress .is ili. "'best boiler ever made." We simp- ly ask you to re;id the statements til those who have installed them. When experienc- ed users tell of biir fuel saving', ease of erectinjr and simplicity of operation, don't you think there is something in it? Send us a plan of your houses with your rota] plass area and let us help you. InTERH4Tion4L Hester Co.. UTioin.y. EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, IND. Exclusive manufactnrers of the "RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4tb.l911. Write for prices: also on Rose and 'Mum Stakus. A LL Nursery men. Seed smeDftod Florists wiBbinir ** to do business with Europe should send for the "Horticnltnral Advertiser" This IB the British Trade Ptr«r. beinn read weekly by all the borticulturitl trade; it is also taken by over lOOO of the best coDtinenlat houses. AoDual subscription, to cover cost of postage. 75c. As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli- cants should, with the subscription, send a copy of their cataloir orothercvidencethat they beloas: to tba nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdham. Notta. Address Editors of "H. A." CtillwcU NurscricB. LOWDHAM. NoMb. Cn^and igi2. The American Florist. 275 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ PRINTING PRINTING B UTTING the "finishing touch," giving an artistic appearance to printing is a power possessed by few and we are experts in designing Commercial Stationery of all kinds. We are ex- perienced in making reverse plates for special shipping labels and also in printing labels in straight colors. Envelopes of all kinds in small and large quantities. Booklet Work. We manufacture a booklet that can be mailed with- out an envelope. We are designers of odd covers and novel effects in all kinds of booklet work. . When you want quality and price write us — be explicit in stating what you want and our services are rendered cheerfully whether you order of us or not. GORHAM & CHAPUNE PRINTERY 542 South Dearborn St., - - - - CHICAGO It f* SPECIAL OFFER That everyone may know the superior qualities of the Mastin Spraying Machines We will sell for a short time F. O. B. Chicago, 111., CaSh tO accom- pany the order, one 3-Gallon Mastin Steel Spraying Machine Com- plete for $4.97 and give you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod, Free. Regular price $7.80 for outfit. Write name and address plainly. Cash must come with order. J. G, MASTIN CO. 3124 West Lake Street CHICAGO, ILL. StauntOjS^, Va. — John Fallon has been granted a permit to build a new greenhouse,- 34x102 feet, to cost $1,700. Louis J. Reuteb, state vice-presi- dent of the American Florists' Asso- ciation for Rhode Island, has been working up interest in the convention and at last reports was making ar- rangements with the Boston party for accommodations to Chicago for the Rhode Island contingent. 1868 191:2 Lockland Lumber Co. GREENHOUSE LUMBER Lockland Ohio. 276 The Amhrican Florist. Alio, ij^ Shipping Labels for Cut Flowers Printed in two colors on gTunmed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. P. in red. Very attractive. Size fiVis.'A^z. Price per 500, $2.85; per 1000, $4:50. Send for sample. ELECTRO OF THIS LEAF, POSTPAID, $1.25. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, AUTOMATIC WATER SUPPLY OUR sj'stem consisting of pump mo- tor, pneumatic tank and automatic switch, will automatically supplj' water for all purposes. The Hot Air Pumping Engine has no equivalent where electiic power is not available. Centrifugal circulating pump for hot water heating system. Automatic condensation pump and receiver. Uilge pumps, triplex pumps, cellar drainers, etc. Manufncuired b> THOMAS & SMITH, Inc. ii6=ii8 No. Carpenter Street CHICAGO, ILL. For full Information write for catalog B. )reer'8 Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenboiises Drive easy and true* becaose both bevels are on the same •ide. Can't twist and break the glass in driving. Galvan* ized and will not rust. No righta or lefts. The Peerless Glazing Poin is patented. Noothers like it. Order from your dealer^- or ditect from us. 1000,75c. postpaid. | Samples free. EENBTA. DREEB.I 714 Ohestnnt StreetX FhU^clphU. Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. \A^e have them for steam or hot water. Taylor return traps for steam. Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Co. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Supplement to The American Florist, No. 1263, August 17, 1912. SUMMER FLOWERS IN DESIGN WORK. Wnatli of Bronze Maanolia Leaves wMi White and Pink Water Lilies. PTr^ "Tf*^ IL HmErica is "the Prniv ni the UessbI; there may be more comfort JJmidships, but we are the first to touch Unknown Seas," Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 24, 1912. No. 1264 TheMerican Florist TwBNTT-SiXTH Year. Copyright, 1913, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois. under act of March 3, 1879. POBLISEtBD EVKRT SATUEDAT BT AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address; AmeHo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico. ^1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.60. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., A merioan Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh. Md., President; August Poehlmann, Chicago, Vice-President; John Young. 54 West Twenty-eighth street, New York, Secretary; W. F. Kasting. Buffalo, N. Y.. Treasurer. Annual Convention and Trade Exhibition at Minneapolis. 1913. John Young, Superintendent, New York. Third National Flower Show. New York, April 5-12, 1913. John Young. Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-8, 1912. Charles H. Totty, Madi- son, N. J., President: C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park, 111., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition at New York, .•\pril, 1913. .\, Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa., President ; Frank H. Traendly, New York, Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond. Fishkill- on-Hudson, N. Y., Secretary. THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at New York, .April. 1913. Philip Breitmeyek. Detroit, Mich. .President; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave., Indianapolis. Ind.. Secretary. As Summer Fades. The moonlight shimmers on the sea; The sunshine giUls the rustling wood; The daisy blossoms on the lea; The robin sings in joyous moofl. And Nature chants a merry tune Because 'tis fragrant, leafy June. Still shines the light of moon and sun. But with a warmth that fiercely sears; The wild flowers into weeds have run. And oft the mercury appears Ambitious to attain the sky In speedy flight. 'Tis now July. A lifeless landscape greets the view; The insects shriek in mocking joy. So pleasures charm while they are new, But when familiar, how they cloy! The verdure dies upon the bough. The song bird sneers. 'Tis August now. — Washington Star. THE CHICAGO CONVENTION Next Convention at Minneapolis. OFFICERS FOR 1913: President, J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Boston. Vice-Pr,.s., Theodore Wirth,;Minneapolis. Secretary, John Young, New York. Treisurer, Wm. F. Hasting, Buffalo, N. Y. Convention Proceedings. The twenty-eighth annual convention of the Society of American Florists was called to order by Vice-President August F. Poehlmann Tuesday morn- ing, August 20, at the Coliseum, Chi- cago, and well reflected the progress that has been made of late years by this society in all directions affecting its growth and usefulness. The at- tendance was large, while the exhibi- tion in size and representative char- acter was all that could have been wished or hoped for. The attendance, however, did not put itself fully in evidence at the first session, some trains arriving late, and it was not until the afternoon that the seats in the convention hall were well filled. After calling the first session to or- der, Vice-President Poehlmann assured the visiting florists that they were in excellent hands, would be well cared for, and would find much in Chicago to interest and attract. He could not resist telling them something of the beauties of the city, and especially its magnificent park system, adding that the speaker whom he introduced first stood at the head and front of all movements looking to park improve- ment— the Hon. John Barton Payne, president of the south park commis- sion. Address of Welcome by Judge Payne. Judge Payne delivered in chaste and well-chosen sentences a royal welcome to Chicago, declaring that flowers typify all that is purest and sweetest and most genuine in lire, and that those engaged in more hum-drum call- ings may well envy the florists who devote their lives to the cultivation of the beautiful in nature. He pre- dicted for out-door life in America wonderful growth and development in the years to come, and in this develop- ment that florists would play a prom- inent part. Mr. Payne's remarks brought forth well deserved applause. Vice-President Poehlmann next In- troduced the Hon. "Wm. J. Vesey of Ft. Wayne, Ind., who responded to the address of welcome. Mr. Vesey re- ferred to the fact that Judge Payne had exemplified a new beatitude, "Blessed be they who speak briefly, for they shall be called to speak again." He praised the high character of the membership of the S. A. F., as good citizens of the Union and as men and women banded together for the laudable object of improving them- selves and benefiting their fellows. He felt that the convention in coming to Chicago had selected a city where they might see many successful florists as models to follow, and acres and acres of glass that is making the Chicago florists wealthy. "Chicago is big in all ways, but not more so in her ma- terial improvements and her magnifi- cent buildings than in her flower mer- chants whose methods are worthy of study and emulation," said Mr. Vesey. The convention would certainly not only enjoy itself but would get in Chi- cago much of practical value, he de- clared. Mr. Vesey closed by returning thanks to Chicagoans for the good times and cordial hospitality which he anticipated for the convention. Vice-President Poehlmann in intro- ducing President Richard Vincent, Jr., ■ of White Marsh, Md., referred to him as one prominent in the work of the S. A. F., and who had given freely of his effort and time to make this convention a success. President Vin- cent delivered his address, which was referred to the following committee : J. A. Valentine, J. C. Vaughan, John G. Esler, C. C. Pollworth. F. R. Pier- son, Patrick Welsh and J. O Thilraw. 278 The American Florist. Aug. 24, President Vincent's Address. Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists : Your generous welcome has made this day the proudest in my life, and I thank you for your reception from the depth of my heart. Strange as it may seem, for the reason that no flo- rists' club has been more actiye than yours in the affairs of our national society, this is the first meeting of the S. A. F. and O. H. in this great city of Chicago since the society's organi- zation meeting in 1884 and its annual meeting in 1887. In all the years which haye passed since then no an- nual meetings have been held here. At the time of the great World's Fair. held here in 1893. it was thought in- advisable to hold the convention in Chicago. It was. therefore, held in your annex, the city of St. Louis, al- though, after that meeting, there was one week devoted to a horticultural conference in this city. Later, at the time of the Milwaukee convention, our members were lavishlv entertained in Chicago on the closing day of the meeting. At various other times we have passed through j'our city en route to our annual meeting tryst, and at such times we have been well and heartily received. There is no city in the United States to which we can come with greater hope of a successful meeting than this, for your inhabitants claim your city to be the center of com- merce, of population and of civiliza- tion. Their claim is well put and we agree with them. We feel that our stay in this city is going to be one of wonderful interest and that our ses- sions will be marked by progress of a notable character. For the recom- mendations I am about to make I in- vite your earnest consideration. Some of them may, and probably will, meet with opposition, but generally through opposition only is a principle best worked out. My desire is that when we leave Chicago it will be with the knowledge that something tangible has been done for the future welfare of the society of which we are all so proud to be members. Let us not in- dulge in dreams, but in action. On behalf of all our members I thank you for the hearty welcome received this day. In the past history of the society, its executive board, after mature de- liberation, has presented plans for the benefit of the society which have been ruthlessly torn to pieces in general meeting; in some instances the mem- bership has been in the right; but in most cases the officers have been de- feated in their efforts in the direction of betterment for the society through the fact that the members who influ- enced the results of the debate had not had opportunity to consider the subject from all its angles, and, there- fore, from lack of this consideration were inimical to the proposed changes, and so sought to defeat them. It would be but a slight expense to the society to print and immedi;ilely place in the hands of each individual mem- ber the full text of the work of the executive board at its meetings. Mem- bers would then be in prior posses- sion of the reasons why certain poli- cies had been advocated and would come to a convention proiierly jjre- pared and fully informed on the sub- ject, ready to discuss and vote aye or nay, according to their convictions. I J. K. M. L. FARQUHAR. Prt-sidunt-Elcct Society of .American Florists. urge that in the matter of the execu- tive board meetings more light be given each individual member. SELECTION OF SECEETAKY. The secretary of the society should devote his entire time to its business, and his compensation should be such as would justify the employment of the best man obtainable. I afiirm that the appointment of a secretary should be absolutely controlled by the board of directors of this society. There has been much discussion on this subject hitherto, but my contention is that no president and board of directors of a large business house, corporation or bank, would care to run their institu- tion if its acting secretary was under the control of the stockholders, and so not dirpc-tly responsible to himself and the board. While I do not con- tend that the S. A. F. is a business proposition only and solely, it cannot be gainsaid that there is more of busi- ness practice in its workings than not. In other words, while our society is working both for the elevation of its members and the benefit of the people of the country at large, it is in great measure controlled by its business in- terests. The work to be accomplished by our society in the future will be due as much to its secretary as to its president or its bo.ird of directors, and the only men qualified to judge as t there for our society, \y\\h this we should institute a prac- igi2. The American Florist. 281 JOHN YOUNG. Re-elected Secretary Society of American Florists, tical school of horticulture for our children and a permanent trial ground for our members. If this convention will take the necessary preliminary steps to establish such a home, this desirable institution can be brought about. What we wilj, we can do. The permanent headquarters should con- tain the ofiBces of the secretary of the S. A. F.; our executive board meetings can be held there; it could be made the rallying point of horticulturists; and, in fact, the institution can be so handle«3 as to create an added attrac- tion to that Mecca of America — the city of Washington. Possessing such an institution, the society would take on additional vigor; it would add to its name and to its reputation, and would then be in a position to assert itself and its influence. There are many things this society should do, but none more important. If this mat- ter is placed in the hands of an able committee at this present convention, I have no doubt that it will find ways and means to make an early start. To still further advance the cause of horticulture, the subject of florists' publicity is expected to be brought be- fore this meeting. We have many im- portant subjects before us. none much more important than this. I simply allude to the subject in order that not one of you be absent when the matteu is brought up %i)V discussion. It is one which appeals to your pocketbooks in that it is desired to plan ways and means whereby a much greater inter- est in our business may be stimulated, to the end that a still greater volume of business may be transacted. It is proposed to do this through co-opera- tion, and I sincerely trust that a prac- tical method of working out this idea will be evolved. For instance, if through publicity we could influence every man on the street to wear a bou- tonniere and every lady a corsage bou- quet, can any one figure just how many cut flowers would be required daily for this one particular custom? OVERHEAD COSTS. Overhead costs is a subject which must appeal to us all. How many of our members have put into practice a system whereby they can tell, week- ly or monthly, just what their over- head expenses amount to in actual money? There is no point more vital to success in any business than the possession of this knowledge. Houses which understand fully their overhead costs seldom go into bankruptcy; on the other hand, they will generally be found among the more prosperous of our country's establishments. By overhead costs I refer to the thousand and one expenses of a business which, being indirect, are all too often lost sight of when making a price. These overhead expenses comprise every de- tail of cost which is responsible for the ability to produce your goods but which do not appear as direct ex- penses; for instance, rent, coal, origi- nal cost of building and ordinary wear and tear on same, the keeping of horses and wagons or automobiles, ad- vertising, taxes and insurance, neces- sary travel, the salaries paid to all non-producers and petty expenses. In clearer words, overhead expenses con- sist of the non-productive factors in a business, all of which, however, have to be reckoned with and provided fo»- in making a scale of charges for your product. I would like to see a committee ap- pointed on overhead costs, to be di- rected to present a report at the 1913 convention, with such figures and data as they could bring to bear on this progressive subject. When a man in business has the certainty that the price at which he is selling his stock includes all the indirect charges inci- dental to its production, he can feel that his business is being run at a profit, but with these factors unknown, it must be a case of "hit or miss." With the establishment of the cost system, we will soon be made ac- quainted with those stocks we are handling on which we are making a profit and those on which w-e do not make a profit, and as the tendency of modern business is to throw out ev- erything on which it is impossible to- make money, this knowledge, once fixed, w-ill certainly be of untold value to all of us who lack that knowledge, and who set a price on their goods, not because they know it will pay them, but because of the fact that others are selling the same stock at an approximate price. This committee, if agreed ufJon, should have an appro- priation of .$100 for advice from ex- perts as to how to correctly take up the consideration of the subject. The chairman of the National Flow- er Show committee will make his re- port at this meeting, and from what we have gathered, the same will con- tain much cheering information, pros- pects being exceedingly bright for a first class exhibition. Charles H. Totty, its chairman, having visited the great International Exhibition at Lon- don which took place toward the close of last May, has undoubtedly gathered together many pointers which will be of service to him in handling our own American enterprise. Now that a per- manent flower show committee is in operation, it should not be too much to expect that before many years have rolled around this society will be en- abled to successfully hold a flower show annually. I have elsewhere mentioned that the publication of an annual by this so- ciety would be of practical value to our membership. This annual could contain, in addition to the report of the proceedings as now published an- nually, much material of trade value and interest. If all our national socie- ties affiliated, the one publication might embrace the proceedings of all the societies. Additionally, could be given all the facts and data of horti- cultural progress from year to year, with condensed reports of the various exhibitions taking place during the year, together with fixtures for the year following. It should contain a list of American novelties seeing the light during the year and the varieties certificated by the various societies. It would necessarily have to be a pro- gressive book; that is to say, built on the idea of a calendar, increasing In value from year to year as the data became available. The actual value 282 The American Florist. Aug. 24, of such a book would depend, in a great measure, upon the one into whose hands it would be entrusted for publication. The cost of the work would. I believe, be met in consider- able part through advertising patro- nage. Inasmuch as both our great politi- cal parties now realize the fact that parcel post must become an estab- lished institution of the United States, the work which now remains is for us to assist other organized bodies in the endeavor to bring about a genuine parcel post and not a "make believe" — a parcel post institution that will be of advantage to the business men of the country, as well as to the masses, and not one that will work into the hands of the organized express or other interests. The subject is one which demands the closest attention, and I will not attempt to go into de- tails nor advocate the passage of any particular measure now before con- gress or the senate, as, of the several bills now before one body or the other, there are none which are to be recom- mended in their entirety. I would counsel all our members to watch their daily and trade papers most carefully, and to take such action as may be recommended by these journals, as- sisted by their own good cominon sense. In this connection, it has been proven, without doubt, that if you write your congressman and senators, with conviction, a letter expressing politely but forcibly the result of your own thought in the matter, it will be given attention. Mj' recommendation is that we pass a resolution on this floor, calling for the enactment of a parcel post bill which will give us the same low rates and privileges as to parcel post as are now being enjoyed by the people of nearly every Euro- pean country. We cannot attempt to make rates, but we can protest against the charges being made so high as to render the institution of parcel post a farce. THE TRADE PAPEES' PART. To our trade press much is due for the advancement of horticulture in the twenty years that have passed, and for the unremitting efforts of the di- rectors of these publications to keep us in the vanguard of events should our utmost thanks be expressed. As conducted, they keep us apprised of everything that is going on in our line throughout the entire country, often obtaining their news at great expense. Added to their educational side, they conduct business for us at extremely small returns to themselves; in fact, they act as brokers, spending the money received for advertising in efforts to improve their service to their subscribers. We have no figures show- ing the amount of money which changes hands as a result of the ad- vertising contained in the columns of our trade papers, but it certainly must run up into several millions of dollars a year. The great advantage which our trade possesses over other lines of business in its use of these papers lies in the fact that it obtains direct returns from its advertising as against the very indirect and some- times wholly unsatisfactory returns obtained by the general advertiser who may spend thousands of dollars in a campaign of education of the peo- ple, where it is only necessary for us to spend our tens. Convention sports result in decided pleasure to a great portion of those who attend. Were it not for the sports the probabilities are that attendance at our meetings would be considerably reduced in number. It is also true that "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." To the sports and games there can be no objection, but these events should be arranged so as not to interfere whatsoever with the business program. For that rea- son, I would urge that all sports take place on the fourth day of the conven- tion, our day of recreation. All busi- ness having been transacted, everyone could enjoy the games, whether it be a bowling match, shooting, or the races, and so on, and I believe each and every member would appreciate the privilege of being able to attend. As the sports program is now con- ducted, many of us cannot be present on account of other duties. I am proud to be your presiding pf- ficer this year. Let us come together during this meeting to the material benefit of ourselves and of all man- kind, so that when we leave this won- derful city we may return home re- joicing in the knowledge gained, the friendships renewed and the new ones made, which will cement us in strong- er bonds to the ends of our lives. Generosity of thought and action is an attribute of the florist, because we live close to nature, and no body of men and women anywhere stands more ready to extend a helping hand to a brother or sister in trouble. We are becoming more broad minded as we mingle with the world, more united for progress and the general distribu- tion of our discoveries in order that our fellow tradesmen may be bene- fited. Let us strive to increase the love of flowers universally not only for our own selfish or money making purpose, but for the elevation of mankind. Neither should we confine our eflorta to our own country, but let us make use of them freely wherever we can extend our cult from country to coun- try the world over, in the endeavor to bring about the peace and good will which will ultimately reign through- out the world and bring us into one brotherhood of communion and fellow- ship. I thank you yet again for your attention and your welcome. Secretary and Treasurer Report. Secretary John Young, of New York City, read his reijort^ showing the financial operations of his oflice, and also the condition of the membership, trade exhibition, plant registration, medals awarded during year, new members admitted, members deceased during the year, acknowledgments to trade press for courtesies^ etc. The report showed that since January 1, 1912, to August 15, there were added to the membership list 135 annual and 31 life members. The present trade exhibition he stated surpassed anything of the kind heretofore attempted, and the net re- ceipts to the S. A. F. will probably double those of the Baltimore conven- tion. The report contained a list of those members who have sent in names of new members during the year. »ifi\ PARTIAL VIEW OF THE EXHIBITS AT THE S. A. F. CONVENTION, CHICAGO, AUGUST «0-S>, 1912. igi2. The American Florist. 283 GENERAL VIEW OF THE EXHIBITION HALL AT THE S. A. F. CONVENTION, CHICAGO, AUGUST 20-83, 1912. Wm. F. Kasting, of Buffalo, N. Y., submitted his report as treasurer, showing a healthy condition of the finances and satisfactorily and fully accounting for all moneys in his hands. The report was accepted. William F. Gude. Washington rep- resentative of the S. A. F., presented his report, recounting his work in ap- pearing before the house committee on post offices and post roads, and advo- cating a parcel post bill for the mer- chants of the United States at least as good as that accorded to other na- tions, and also in appearing before the sub-committee of the senate commit- tee on post roads, of which Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., is chairman. He had also had a conference with Speaker Clark of the house of representatives, wl^om he had found very courteous and apparently favorable to the pro- viding of better postal facilities for the citizens of the United States. Secretary Young:'s Report. The books and other properties per- taining to the secretary's office were turned over by the outgoing secretary early in January. The books were all in good order and accompanied by an inventory covering the property of the society that is in the possession of the secretary. MEMBERSHIP. From January 1, 1912, to August 15, 1912, there has been added to the list the names of 13.5 annual members and 31 life members. Following the rec- ommendations of the board of direc- tors, a circular letter was sent to each name in the Florists' Directory, set- ting forth the advantages of being a member of this society. With this let- ter was enclosed a copy of the official program of this meeting and an invi- tation from the Chicago Trades com- mittee to attend this convention; also an application blank. Very gratifying results are being shown. CONDITION OF THE FINANCES. The finances are in fair condition. The permanent or life membership fund, since the last convention, has been increased by the sum of $1,425. The fees for new members amounted to $390. The permanent fund has ■reached the sum of $11,125.15. TRADE EXHIBITION. The trade exhibition held at the time of the convention is growing in im- portance each year. At Baltimore the receipts of this adjunct, managed by Mack Richmond, were $3,808.05 and the expenditures $1,550.31, the net proceeds turned into the permanent fund of the society being $2,258.19. The present trade exhibition has surpassed any- thing of the kind ever attempted, and the net proceeds should almost double those of the Baltimore convention. It will be well for the members to pause and think of the varied interests and high quality of the exhibits in the main hall. The secretary finds that much of the printed matter and material pur- chased for use at this exhibition can be saved and used again next year. Without question many economies can be practiced for the next convention. TRANSPORTATION. Application for rates was made to all the passenger associations, and re- fused. They will pay no attention to such requests unless an attendance of 1,000 is guaranteed. PLANT REQISTBATION. The following plants have been reg- istered since the last convention : No. 472— September 21, 1911, Be- gonia, "Feastii Bunchii," by Lloyd C. Bunch, Fredonia, Kansas. No. 473 — October 7, 1911, Rose, "Ori- ole," by Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y. No. 474 — October 7, 1911, Rose, "Genevieve Clark," by Jackson & Perk- ins, Newark, N. Y. No. 47.5 — October 7, 1911, Rose, "Sunshine," by Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y. No. 476 — October 5, 1911, Rose, "Double Im- proved White Killarney," by S. J. Ren- ter & Son, Westerly, R. I. No. 492 — May 11, 1912, Rose, "Killarney Bril- liant," by Robert Scott & Son, Sharon Hill, Pa. No. 477 — October 5, 1911, ' Althaea, "Wm. P. Smith," by Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. No. 478 — November 30, 1911, Geran- ium, "General Wayne," by F. H. De- Witt, Wooster, Ohio. No. 479 — Novem- ber 30, 1911, Geranium, "Aviator Rod- gers," by F. H. DeWitt, Wooster, Ohio. No. 480— November 30, 1911, Geran- ium. "Dr. Wylie," by F. H. DeWltv, 284 The American Florist. Avg. 24, Wooster, Ohio. No. 481— November 30, 1911, Geranium, "Aviator Atwood," by F. H. DeWitt, Wooster, Ohio. No. 491 —March 'J:l, 1912, Geranium, "Mrs. E. D. Curtis," by Curtis Floral Co., 515 S. Main St., Hampton, Iowa. No. 494 — June US, 1912, Geranium, "Helen Michell." by Henry F. Michell & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. No. 482— November 30, 1911, Canna, "Conowingo," by the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. No. 483 — No- vember 1^0, 1911, Canna, "Splendor," by the Conard c& Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. No. 484 — November 30, 1911, Canna, "Wabash," by the Con- ard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. No. 485— November 30, 1911, Canna, "Bea- con," by the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. No. 486 — November 30, 1911, Canna, "Kate P. Deemer," by the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. No. 487— February 5, 1912, Orchid, "Laelia Anceps, var Lageriana," by Imager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 488- February 22, 1912, Carna- tion, "Commodore," by the E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. No. 489— March 9, 1912, Gladiolus, "American Wonder," by H. W. Koer- ner, Milwaukee, Wis. No. 490 — March 9, 1912, Gladiolus, "American Giant," by H. W. Koerner, Milwaukee, Wis. No. 493— April 27, 1912, Fern, "Pteris Cretica Andersonii," by J. F. Ander- son, Short Hills, N. J. MEDALS. The following medals were awarded during the year : Silver Medal — F. Corner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind., for carnation "Rosette," offered through the American Carnation Society at its annual meeting held in Detroit. Bronze Medal— E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Ind., for carnation "Commodore," of- fered through the American Carnation Society, at Detroit. Silver Medal — J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Begonia "Westwood," offered through the Cin- cinnati Florists' Society at their exhi- bition in Cincinnati, November, 1911. Bronze Medal — R. Witterstaetter, Cin- cinnati, Ohio, for carnation "President J. A. Valentine," offered through the Cincinnati Florists' Society at their ex- hibition held in Cincinnati, November, 1911. There were also three silver and three bronze —»edals offered at the In- ternational Exposition in London for plants and flowers of American origin. The secretary has not yet been noti- fied to whom these medals were awarded. NEW MEMBERS. Since the first of January, 1912, the following have sent in one or more names for membership : W. P. Patter- son, Jr., state vice-president Alabama, 3; H. E. Philpot, state vice-president Winnipeg, Canada, 4; Charles P. Dud- ley, state vice president West Virginia, 1; Florists' Telegraph Delivery, 1; Aug. Pohlman, vice-president, S. A. F., 1; President R. Vincent, Jr., life member, 1; President R. Vincent, Jr., annual member, 1; J. G. Esler (Hail Ass'n), 1; G. W. Bartholomew, 1; D.an Mac- Rorie, state vice-president California. North, life members, 0, annual members,' .35; Edw. Amerpohl, 1; Frank H. Traendly, life members, 5; C. A. Moss, vice-president South Caro- lina, 1; F. H. Weber, state vice-presi- dent Missouri, 5; F. Lautenschlager, state vice-president Illinois, North, life member, 1, annual members, 4; Wm. F. Kasting, annual member, 1; Jno. Evans, life member, 1; H. G. Bern- ing, annual member, 1; J. E. Matthew- son, state vice-president Wisconsin, 1 ; Aug. R. Baumer, state vice-president Kentucky, 2; Nic Zweifel, state vice president Wisconsin, South, 1; J. F. Amman, state vice-president Illinois, South, 1; A. T. Pyfer, 1; J. R. Bather, 1; W. N. Rudd, 1; M. Barker, 8; Jean F. Huss, 1; A. L. Miller, state vice- president. New York, East, 1; Vaughan's Seed Store, 1; I. Berter- mann, state vice-president Indiana, 1; C. E. Critchell, state vice-president Ohio, 2. NECROLOGY. Since the last convention the follow- ing members have died : E. A. Mosely. I. L. Powell Fred Ehret. C. A. Juengel. J. Labo. J. Pettigrew. J. F. Wilcox. J. R. Freeman. W. H. Moon. Frank Piorkovski. Wm. Bester. Charles Knopf. W. R. Smith, ex-president and father of the charter of the society. TRADE PRESS. The trade press continues to publish all items. of interest sent from the sec- retary's ofJice and publishes all reports of the proceedings of the society; also to furnish complimentary copies of their publications for the use of the secretary. SECRETARY'S OFFICE. The work of the secretary has been very interesting and fascinating. I de- sire to thank publicly the otEcers and members of the society who have as- sisted me at all times with their ad- vice and good council, which has made the work so much lighter and pleas- ant. Treasurer Kastin8:'s Report. The report of Treasurer William F. Kasting showed the society to be in a good condition financially. The figures are as follows : GENERAL FUND. The balance on hand January 15, 1912, $9,308.07; the receipts to August 1 were $3,351.58. The disbursements were $3,050.63. leaving a balance of .$9,603.02, which is invested in various banks specifically stated in the report. PERMANENT FUNT)S. The permanent fund receipts to Au- gust 1 were $1,112.57, making a bal- ance of $13,050.43 and a grand total of the two funds of $22.6.13.45. Wm. f . Gude's Report. Mr. Gude's report in full, which was accepted as read, was as follows : Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen : During the past year I appeared be- fore the committee on post offices and post roads of the house of representa- tives several times, advocating a par- cel post bill for the merchants of the United States at least as good as that accorded other nations. I also ap- peared before the sub-committee of the senate committee on post roads, of which Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., is chairman. I made the case as clear as I could on behalf of this society, and kindred organizations, that we wanted a parcels post that would give the greatest good to the greatest number. I have followed up my interviews by letters directed to members of the com- mittees, and also through interviews with the secretary of the Washington chamber of commerce, Thomas Grant, who assisted me very materially in my interviews in the house and senate. I also had a conference with Speaker Clark, who was very courteous and was apparently very much in favor of se- curing better postal facilities for the citizens of the United States. The present bill before congress known as the Bourne bill, which passed the senate, contains an objectionable clause in that it might seriously in- terfere with the seed trade of the United States. I was .advised last week that it could never pass the house in its present shape, and the prospects are better today than they ever have been for securing parcels post legisla- tion commensurate with the mail or- der business of the United States. On Sunday morning. July 7, the floral world was shocked by the announce- ment of the death of our venerable friend, Wm. R. Smith, the father of our charter, who passed away at an ROBT. CRAIG CO.SEXHIBIT AT THE S. A. F. CON VKNTION, CHICAGO. AUG. 20 88.1912. igi2. The American Florist. 285 POEHLMANN BROS. CO.S STORE DURING CHICAGO CONVENTION. early hour in his cottage at the Botanic Gardens, where he had lived for more than sixty years. The end came peace- fully after an illness of eight months. The sad duty of making the final ar- rangements for the burial services and interment in Rock Creek cemetery was delegated to me, as it Was the wish of Wm. R. Smith, often expressed while living, that I should look after this for him. I immediately telegraphed the president of this society as well as all past presidents. The president, Rich- ard Vincent, Jr., and Past President Robt. Craig and Past President F. R. Pierson attended the funeral services. Telegrams and letters of sympathy also were received from nearly all past presidents. The funeral services were held from the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Tuesday afternoon. July 9, at 3 p. m. The body was laid to final rest in Rock Creek cemetery with Masonic honors. A num- ber of members as well as ex-presi- dents of this society were present. Mr. Smith while living often expressed the desire that this society should have a suitable home at the national capital, and I indulge the hope that at this meeting a committee may be appointed to look into the advisability of estab- lishing a permanent home at the na- tional capital, for the S. A. F. and O. H., which might be made a suitable memorial to our late honored member. Wir. F. GuDE, Representative S. A. F. At a later stage of the proceedings Mr. Gude asked leave and was given unanimous consent to present the fol- lowing resolution, which was adopted by unanimous vote, the convention ris- ing to evince their deep reverence for the memory of Past President William R. Simth : The Smith Resolutions. Whereas, The late William R. Smith, the father of our charter, an honored member of this organizatiojij was for the greater part of his life a resident of the national capital, where he de- voted the best efforts of his noble mind to the uplifting of the florists' calling, and for the benefit of humanity, and Whereas, It is proposed to erect a monument to his memory in the na- tion's capital; therefore be it Resolved, That the president of the Society of American Florists and Orna- mental Horticulturists appoint a com- mittee of five members who shall con- sider the question of erecting a memo- rial in Washington, D. C, commen- surate with the magnanimous and self- sacrificing life of the late William R. Smith, and to serve as a fitting in- spiration to future generations to em- ulate his great work as a horticul- turist; and be it further Resolved, That said committee re- port within the week of this conven- tion. Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill-on- Hudson, N. T., chairman of the com- mittee on school gardens, read the re- port of that committee. Tuesday Afternoon Session. The afternoon session Tuesday was called to order by President Vincent. Wm. Gourlay, assistant to the general manager of the American Express Company, addressed the convention briefly on the subject of express fa- cilities for florists, and assured the convention that his company was de- sirous of according all possible accom- modations in the way of prompt col- lections and deliveries, and forwarding on special trains in case of funerals or weddings when regular trains did not fit the case. They keep special wagons on call at all times and would try properly to handle this class of business, he said. He advised that packages intended for weddings and funerals be so marked as to facilitate attention to them. His company will co-operate in all ways possible to in- sure prompt service. He believed that the American Express Company took as good care of the florists as they did of any others, if not a little better, and would send shipments in care of baggage master or conductor of trains whenever necessary. They were pre- pared to handle the business at any hour of the day. He cautioned ship- pers to be sure to send specific in- structions as to the disposition to b|e made with all c. o. d'. shipments in case of their being refused. As to rates, he believed that they were at present satisfactory on cut flowers and plants and he would be pleased to an- swer any inquiries. Mr. Gourlay was asked whether it was true that the express companies proposed to withdraw their present rates on plants, etc., and he replied that he did not believe this to be the case; at any rate he had had no such intimation. Mr. Gude stated that he was glad to announce that the Ameri- can Express Co. had established an agency at Washington, D. C, but want- ed to know why it was that Wash- 286 The American Florist. Aug. »4, ington shippers had so much trouble to secure quick deliveries or forward- ing, on other than regular trains, pack- ages of flowers, etc., destined to points south, stating that on application for forwarding such shipments on other than express trains this accommoda- tion had been refused by the express companies on the ground that it was contrary to the regulations of the In- terstate Commerce Commission. He asked Mr. Gourlay if the Interstate Commerce Commission had made any such ruling. Mr. Gourlay replied that •he knew of no such regulation, and so far as he knew there is no reason why the express companies should de- cline to for%vard by baggage master on that account, that there could be ab- solutely no interference with the granting of such accommodations so far as the Interstate Commerce Com- mission was concerned. On motion of Mr. Dorner. a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Gourlay for his talk. Pursuant to the recommen- dation of the executive committee, the reports of the botanist. Prof. A. C. Bell; the pathologist^ Prof. H. H, Whetzel, and the entomologist. Prof, Thos. B. Symons, were considered read and ordered incorporated in the pro- ceedings. The National Flower Show. Charles H. Totty, of Madison, N. J., chairman of the committee on the Na- tional Flower Show, submitted the re- port of that committee, recounting the preliminaries which led up to the in- vitation being extended by the New York Florists' Club to the S, A. F. to hold a flower show in New York City in the spring of 1913, the invita- tion being accepted and the commit- tee appointed to conduct the show be- ing W. N. Rudd, W. A. Manda, Thos. Roland, W. P. Craig and J. A. Valen- tine. This committee, after satisfying themselves of the expediency and pro- priety of so doing, had closed a con- tract with the International Exposi- tion Co. of New York City. The co- operation of the American Rose So- ciety, the American Carnation Society, and other subsidiary societies had been solicited and certain concessions made them, and it was confidently expected that they would all co-operate and bring to the show a considerable quantity of special premiums on their own account in addition to what had been underwritten for them. The Na- tional Association of Gardeners and members of other local horticultural societies of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, have pledged their sup- port, and the outlook for the Third International Flower Show is now very bright. Preliminary schedules have been prepared and mailed to every member of the S. A. F., and the final sched- ules will be ready just as soon as the list of prizes is received from the va- rious societies participating. The fol- lowing have been named as a local committee: F. H. Traendly, Walter F, Sheridan, Wm. H, Duckham, Harry A. Bunyard and Jos. A. Manda. This committee held meetings every week last spring until everything was well organized and under way. Cash con- tributions have been received from a number of wealthy people In New York and vicinity interested in the show, and from quite a number of commercial men who have shown much interest and are offering special premiums. From these two sources there has been received nearly .$3,01)0, and besides this the following cups and medals have been promised : Four silver cups, two gold medals, six silver medals, five bronze medals and .$!."> worth of bulbs. Other prizes will be offered by subordinate societies not yet reported. Bach society may appoint its own judges for its section, men familiar with the product and whose judgment can be relied upon as accurate. The flower show committee feels that each society should be allowed wide latitude in its own department, and with every one working harmoniously to the same end the third International Flower Show should be by far the greatest yet held, and prove a valuable aid in affiliating the different societies with the S. A. F., besides benefiting every florist in the land. Co-operation is the life of modern business, and these exhibitions will eventually become so great a factor in the florists' industry that no live florist can afford to ig- nore them or be not represnted. Ev- ery member is urged to feel a direct personal interest in this show. A further encouraging sign is the inter- est being taken by foreign exhibitors. Every man who has anything to sell the public will find it to his advantage to be represented by taking as much space as he can and exhibiting in the competitive classes, for New York and its vicinity furnish the greatest buy- ing market of horticultural products in the world today. Further discussion of this matter, if any should be de- sired, was passed until later to allow time for programme matters to be first disposed of, the report having been taken up out of its regular turn. Minutes Read and Approved. The minutes of the executive com- mittee meetings held during the year were now read, and without objection approved. The proposed amendment to Article V of the constitution and by-laws providing that in future the location of the place of annual meeting shall be determined by ballot at the evening session of the first day of the annual convention was now read, and adopted unanimously, on motion of Past President .\smus. A cordial in- vitation was extended to all visiting members and others In inspect Vaugh- an's greenhouses at Western Springs and Bassett & Washburn's at Hins- dale, time of trains being announced, leaving Wednesday morning, returning so as to arrive at the Union depot in plenty of time to take the train for Poehlmann Bros.' range at Morton Grove. The auditing committee was an- nounced as follows : Walter F. Sher- idan, W, W. Coles, P. Welsh, Harry Balsley and Wm. Duckham. Tellers of election as follows : Robt. L. Graham, Fred H. Meinhardt, C. H. Maynard, I. Hendrickson and C. E. Critchell. The convention now adjourned to 3 p. m. The Next Meeting. Invitations for the next place of an- nual meeting was the next order of business. A letter from the St. Louis convention bureau was read by Sec- retary Young. W. A, Manda nom- inated Atlantic City. N. J., and Wm. F. Kasting nominated Saratoga, N, Y. A question being raised as to whether the convention could pass upon the matter legally until the evening ses- sion, the convention now adjourned un- til 4:15 p, m., when consideration of this matter was resumed. Mr. Manda renewed his nomination of Atlantic City. E. G. Asmus called attention to the fact that the National Flower Show to be held in New York City in March would call for support from that sec- tion largely and it would not be best to hold the convention at so near a point so closely following the show. He believed it would be detrimental to the convention and the show and would detract from the support accorded one or the other by exhibitors. He further believed that there were too many BAS.SETT & WASHBURN'S NEW RANGE AT GREGG'S STATION, ILL., IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION. igi2. The American Florist. 287 counter attractions at Atlantic City. John Westcott called attention to the difficulty of securing; hotel accom- modations at Atlantic City during the height of the hot season, and if it had to come in that neighborhood he would prefer it to come to Philadelphia, since the arrangements would naturally fall upon the Philadelphians anyhow, which they had always been willing to do lo the best of their ability, but he did not favor Atlantic City. Mr. Kasting believed that the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul would be better for the interests of the S. A. F. and he seconded the nom- ination of Minneapolis. Minn., for next annual meeting. Mr. Ebel, who at first had seconded Mr. Manda's nomination of Atlantic City, now witjidrew his second, believing that it would not be practicable to get proper accommoda- tion from Chas. C. Moore, president of the Panama-Pacific International Ex- position, San Francisco, advising that he had delegated Angelo J. Rossi, D. MacRorie and H. Plath of San Frau- cisco, Calif., to appear before the S. A. F. convention at Chicago as the rep- resentatives of the president of the Panama-Pacific International Exposi- tion to extend in his name to the mem- bers of the S. A. F. an invitation on behalf of the exposition, to hold the 1915 convention and asking for them the courtesy of a hearing. Mr. Kasting moved that the privilege of the floor be at this time accorded Mr. Rossi to present the invitation, and the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Mr. Rossi addressed the convention briefly, extending a cordial invitation to hold the 1915 convention in his city, and presenting also a formal invitation BASSETT & WASHBURN'S NEW RANGE AT GREGG'S STATION, ILL. tions at Atlantic City during August, and also that the National Flower Show held at New York would make the selection of Atlantic City not ex- pedient. This left in nomination only Minneapolis, and that city was, on mo- tion of Mr. Bunyard, selected as the 1913 convention city^ the secretary so casting the ballot. AMENDMENTS LAID ON TABLE. E. G. Hill suggested that tents might be purchased to save hall rent, when holding the conventions hereafter. Cer- tain proposed amendments were now taken up and discussed at some length, and after sundry parliamentary points had been raised and various views pre- sented, it was voted, on motion of Mr. Manda, to lay on the fable until next year the amendments providing for changing the secretary's office from elective to appointive, and dropping the secretary from membership on the ex- ecutive committee. The proposed amendment to article V, section 5, also received the same disposition. As a substitute motion for the reso- lution offered to change the records of the proceedings of the society for the year 1909 in convention at Cincinnati. Ohio, the following was adopted on mo- tion of P. O'Mara : That no man shall be known as a pioneer member unless he was a membej of the Society of American Florists in 1885 and paid S. A. F. dues for twenty-five consecu- tive years from that date. SAN FBANCISCO IN 1915. Secretary Young read a communica- from the president and directors of the Panama-Pacific Universal Exposition, handsomely engrossed on parchment; also an invitation from Felton Taylor, secretary of the San Francisco Con- vention League, to the same effect. Mr. Rossi stated that up to date some 160 fraternal and commercial organizations had signified their intention of holding r.)l."i conventions at San Francisco, and lastly he extended an invitation from tile Pacific Coast Horticultural Society, assuring the convention that nothing would be left undone by them to render the convention most enjoyable. He re- counted the climatic, scenic and other advantages of the state of California, and told of the 1,.300 San Francisco hotels all ready to furnish flrst-class accommodations. He felt embarrassed in praising California, he said, because he was a native born Californian, but he hoped that some of the members present from other states would relieve him from this embarrassment by sec- onding the invitation and backing it up with a statement of the favorable con- ditions in his state. Mr. Kasting came nobly to the rescue, and confirmed all that Mr. Rossi had said, and averred that he believed the society could afford to treat itself to the luxury of a Cal- ifornia trip at least upon this extraor- dinary occasion. He therefore moved that it be the sense of the convention that the 1915 convention be held at San Francisco, Calif. The motion carried unanimously. On motion of Mr. Simmons it was voted that the reports of various state vice-presidents be considered as read, and incorporated in the regular printed proceedings of the convention. On mo- tion the convention now adjourned to 8 p. m., to hold a reception to Presi- dent Vincent at the Auditorium Hotel, the next regular session of the conven- tion opening at 10 a. m. Wednesday, at the Coliseum. President's Reception. The president's reception at the Au- ditorium hotel on Tuesday evening was very well attended and everyone present had a most enjoyable time. The Chicago Florists' Club quartette rendered several fine selections and was heartily applauded at the con- clusion-of each. Vice-President Dun- can A. Robertson, of the Chicago Flo- rists' Club, assisted by Chas. W. Mc- Kellar, Fred Lautenschlager and S. A. Jamieson, had all the arrangements in charge. Wednesday's Proceedings. At the opening session the commit- tee on president's address presented its report. BASSETT & WASHBURN'S NEW RANGE AT GREGG'S STATION, ILL. 288 The American Florist. Aug. 24, Report on President's Address. Your committee on the president's address endorses President Vincent's suggestion that more weight would be given to the recommendations if the executive board of the members of this society were more fully advised con- cerning the arguments advanced in the meetings of the board and to that end would recommend that a brief of such arguments should be given to the trade papers w-hen the report of the board meetings is handed out. We recommend that the president be authorized to appoint a committee to consider the question of affiliation with horticultural societies and florists' clubs, such committee to report at the next annual convention and we believe that such a report would prove an in- teresting topic for discussion. "We agree with the president's strong en- dorsement of the interesting trade ex- hibit and we believe that space rates should be carefully considered for each convention, to the end that our exhibit be not at any time embarrassed by ex- cessive expenses. We believe that this society is not giving sufficient attention to the tariff and legislative section of our public work, and we believe that five hun- dred dollars or more should be appro- priated for legal services and expenses to watch and guard our interests along these lines — this would also apply to postal reforms. While appreciating the desirability of permanent headquarters and a school of horticulture, we feel that this society is not yet in a position to un- dertake such expensive enterprises. We heartily approve the suggestion that a committee be appointed to in- vestigate and report upon the subject of overhead costs, with such an appro- priation as may be needed, not exceed- ing one hundred dollars. A careful report might save scores of our younger members from bank- ruptcy and be a benefit to all our members by showing the danger of selling stocks for less than cost. Re- spectfully submitted, J. A. Valentine, Otto Thilow, John ESLEB, J. C. Vaughan, p. Welch, Com- mittee. L. W. C. Tuthill then read his ex- cellent paper on "Advertising, Some Wrongs to Make Right," which was well received by the large audience. The nomination of officers being next in order, Vice-President August Poehlmann nominated J. K. M. L. Farquhar, of Boston, Mass., and J. A. Valentine nominated Judge Vesey, of Fort Wayne, Ind. For vice-president, Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis, Minn., was nominated by Wm. J. Stewart For secretary, John Young, New York, was nominated by Geo. Asmus. For treasurer, Wm. F. Kasting, Buf- falo, N. Y., was nominated by W. N. Rudd. President Vincent announced the appointment of committees as fol- lows : Committee on Wjnfl?.' JS^ith Me- morial— W. F. Gude.'J. K. M. L. Far- quhar, J. A. Valentine, Harry Pap- worth, and R. Vincent, with power to add to the committee from every state in the Union. Committee on Overhead Costs— Wal- lace R. Pierson, A. T. De La Mare and C. E. Crltchell. Committee on Local Societies — J. F. Ammann, J. Otto Thilow and Joseph A. Manda. Committee on Publicity — Irwin Ber- termann, Xic Zweifel, Albert M. Herr and E. A. Scribner. F. C. W. Brown's Lecture. One of the most interesting features of the convention to the retail florist was the illustrated lecture of F. C. W. Brown on the arrangement of cut flow- ers. Mr. Brown's ability as an artist in floral arrangement is well known, he having had a large experience in Canada and with the best houses of the United States. He is also a fine photographer and this combination en- abled him to give to the convention such results as have seldom if ever been seen before. His photographs were thrown on the screen with a dissolving lantern, the films were colored true to nature and their arrangement was most artistic. His lecture was full of very instructive points, showing, first., designs and ar- rangements of cut flowers that were badly put together and why, and these views would dissolve into more perfect ones and finally they were seen pre- senting an artistic finish. A bride's shower bunch was a dream and other loose arrangements showed the master hand in their simple con- struction. Simplicity and the avoid- ance of crowding too many flowers to- gether was particularly emphasized. The use and abuse of ribbons was brought out in design work and also in decorating plant and flower baskets. In fact, the whole lecture was very in- structive, completely covering the ground of floral arrangements. His audience filled the hall and showed their appreciation by the very hearty applause he was given at the close of his address. for president, withdrew in favor of Mr. Farquhar, deeming it best that the so- ciety be headed by an eastern man for the next year. The Exhibition. The ColiSL-uni was an ideal place to stage the exhibits, its immense floor area allowing an equal point of vantage to all. There were no gallery spaces, no dark corners, no stairs to climb, and there was splendid light and air during the day and grand illumination at night. The gallery railing was decorated with wild smilax and palm leaves. Bay trees were stood along the aisles and in spaces where they would add a decora- tive effect. The Chicago park system arranged several large groups of palms and ornamental plants down the center of the hall, together with t"'o large beds of scarlet geraniums and one of scarlet cannas, which added a brilliant color effect. The large displays of gladioli made by a number of Ahibitors also presented a beautiful appearance with their masses of color. The exhibits of well-grown palms, ferns and other foliage plants, samples of the stock offered for sale by growers from various parts of the country, were exceptionally fine and gained the ad- miration of many visitors, who did more than admire, judging from the way the orders were being given. The florists' supply men vied with each other in their displays and the extent of some of the stocks and the care taken in their arrangement showed how important they regarded this oppor- tunity of meeting the trade. The greenhouse construction interests had also gone to much trouble and expense in erecting sections of large and small houses, showing details of construcUon of every part, ventilating, eaves, gut- ters, sills; in fact, every point of in- terest seemed to be brought out. WASHINGTON PARK, CHICAGO. Election of Officers. The election of officers w'as held Thursday morning and resulted in the choice of J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Bos- ton, Mass., for president, and Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis, Minn., for vice- president. Secretary John Young and Treasurer William F. Kasting were both continued in office. W. J. Vesey. of Ft. Wayne, Ind., also " ''"ndidate Heating was also a feature, and all sorts of boilers, from one that would hc.it .50,000 feet down to the smallest size, were to be seen. Greenhouse benches of pocky cypress with Iron frames, and others of the Indestructible cement were of great Interest. Water- ing systems with pumps and pressure appliances, as well as a good supply of hose by the rubber men, were seen In tgi2. The American Florist, 289 LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AT THE SOUTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB, CHICAGO, AUGUST, 22. elaborately decorated booths. The pot and jardiniere men made large exhibits, from the standard greenhouse staples to the most elegantly formed and col- ored vases and pedestals for the dec- oration of the house. Ice machines for cooling and refrig- erators that would fit in with the fix- tures of the best stores showed the growth of the business. Greenhouse paints, putty, oils and all wood and iron preservatives had a section. In- secticides and '■"i-aying machines, all kinds of fertilizers and plant foods were offered. The bulb men displayed quantities of freshly imported stock; in fact, there was scarcely a standard stock of any kind that was not to be found at this great exhibition, which is probably the best arranged and most complete of any ever held by the so- ciety. The following is a full list of the exhibitors : The Trade Exhibitors. The Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia and Norwood, Pa., collection of crotons, ferns dracenas. Picas pandurata and other foliage plants; also new rubbers Ficus utilus and F. Chauverii. George Wittbold Co., Chicago, ken- tias and other palms and cibotium ferns. Jos. Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa., specimen kentias and cibotium ferns. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O., 214-inch ferns, dracenas, araucarias, adiantum ferns, and roses from the field. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., col- lection of' orchids, including a cattleya hybrid, Trianae x C. Schilleriana, two hybrid cypripedium, C. Mahlerae x C. Frau Ida Brandt. Frank Oechslin, Chicago, Kentias, Boston ferns and Araucarias in me- dium sizes. Knight & Struck, New York, table of heather in assortment; chironia erifern, a new flowering plant from Australia. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, ferns, dracenas. assorted palms and other foliage plants. ■W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J., the gold medal fern Polypodium Man- dianum, an impressive novelty; fancj' evergreens, golden privet, palms, dra- cenas, glory fern and a crested form of Nephrolepis tuberosa, polystichium, varium (new), cattleyas in flower. Ar- ranged vase showing use of Polvno- dium Mandianum with anthurium and a collection of anthurium in flower. Estate of Lemuel Ball, Philadelphia, Pa., Kentias Belmoreana and Fosteri- ana. Phoenix Roebelenii and Coous weddleiana. S. A. Anderson, Buffalo, N. Y., Be- gonia Gloire de Lorraine and artificial poinsettias. Wm. Scott Co., Buffalo, N. Y., table of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Kentias, Phoenix roebelenii Cocus and Pandanus, table of the "Glory" fern, Adiantum Farleyense gloriosa, a new fern for cut- ting, 214-inch florists' ferns in large assortment, Cibotium scheidei, cyrto- mium rochfordiana and Araucarias in varieties. C. D. Ball, Holmesburg, Pa., Kentias, arecas and Phoenixi Roebelenii. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y., roses from open ground, hydrangeas, pot grown and assorted shrubbery. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y., collection of specimen ferns, including new Boston and N. muscosa, the moss fern. C. C. Pollworth & Co., Milwaukee, palms, ferns, araucarias and other foliage plants and an assortment of freshly imported Holland bulbs; also supplies of ribbons, chiffons, vases, wire work, etc. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago, col- lection of palms, ferns, pandanus and other ornamental plants. Chas. Eble, New Orleans, La., hardy decorative palms and Phoenix in va- riety. Michell's Seed House. Philadelphia, Pa., collection of Dutch and French bulbs, new gladiolus in cut blooms, moss, plant tubs and Harrigan sprayer. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass., Dutch and French bulbs. F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y., Dutch and French bulbs. H. N. Bruns, Chicago^ lilies of the valley, showing pips in bundles, in pots in blossom and cut in vases. J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, dracena Victoria, begonia Cincinnatti, Adian- tum Farleyense, Pandaus Veitchii. A. E. Kundered, Goshen, Ind., new ruffled gladiolus. John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, N. Y., 200 vases gladioli in 125 varieties, including Panama, a fine new pink. Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y., large collection of gladioli, including many seedlings of great merit. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, dis- play of gladioli, herbaceous phlox, larkspur, a lilac seedling; also a large collection of French and Dutch bulbs, and Formosum lilies. W. W. Barnard Co., Chicago, French and Dutch bulbs; also Lilium Formo- sum and Harrisii, and a large table of garden requisites. Cushman Gladiolus Co., Sylvania. O., arranged baskets of gladioli, including Klondyke and Mrs. Frances King; also a collection of fine blooms, assorted varieties, including Farie, a new pink. George D. Black, Independence, Iowa, new variety Golden King. George S. Woodruff, Independence, Iowa, Queenly, a new white, dark throat. A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, Dutch and French bulbs, L. Formosum and valley pips. A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, decorated office space with large floor vases of assorted choice gladioli. H. y^. Koerner, Milwaukee, "Wis., dis- play new giant hybrid gladiolus, Chelsi X Gandavensis, and a new carnation support. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., elaborate display of fine florists' ribbons and chiffons. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 1,100 square feet of florists' sup- plies, baskets in all forms and of var- ied colors and materials; special de- signs in chinaware, metal and artificial wreaths. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago, dis- play of prepared oak sprays and ruscaa in all colors. The Botanical Decorating Co., Chi- cago, artificial flowers and prepared foliage. L. Bauman Co., Chicago, large as- sortment of imported cut flower and plant baskets, artificial flowers and foliage, metal and cycas wreaths. M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., dis- 290 The American Florist. Aug. 24, play of assorted high-class cut flower and plant baskets, vases and Florentine art ware and reed and willow baskets in iridescent colorings; also ribbons and chiffons, rattan electric lamp stands and other novelties. Wertheimer Bros., New York, sprin- kle-proof ribbons and chiffons, ribbon and cord tassels and waterproof chif- fon corsage shields, Schloss Brothers, New York, ribbons and chiffons, corsage bows, cords, tas- sels, corsage shields and fancy bouquet holders. ^ , Lion & Company, New York, large displav of florists' ribbons and chiffons, corsage shields and corsage ribbon and cord tassels, in two-tone and iridescent colorings; colonial corsage cup, a stem holder to At on handles of corsage bouquets to hold water. Sefton Manufacturing Co., Chicago, florists- corrugated shipping boxes; also folding cut flower and violet boxes. A A, Arnold, Chicago, folding cut flower boxes and set-up corsage boxes in fancy colorings. Raedlein Basket Co., Chicago, reed and willow baskets, some with raised flower work. Burlington Willowware Shops, Bur- lington, Iowa, fancy art and craft wil- lowware, cut flower and plant baskets. H. G. Dreyer & Son, Cleveland, O., perfection flower stands and attach- ments of Japanned and wrought iron. Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich., flower pots and vases. W, H. Elverson Pottery Co,, New Brighton, Pa,, standard flower pots and vases. Illinois Flower Box Co., Chicago, self-watering flower boxes. Universal Portland Cement Co., Chicago, sample cement greenhouse benches. Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md., dis- play of insecticide and atomizer. Means & Thacher, Boston, Mass,, Winner paint and putty. J. Horace McFarland Co., Harris- burg, Pa., catalogue and publicity service. C. F. Zurn Co., Philadelphia, Pa,, Shaderine, a water paint for green- houses. Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Works, Fishkill-on-Hudson. N. Y., greenhouse paint and insecticides and bellows appliances; also putty and oils. The Skinner Irrigation Co,, Troy, Ohio, section of pipe, irrigation ap- paratus. American Blower Co., Detroit, steam traps, valves and accessories. Standard Pump and Engine Co., Cleveland, O., pumps and supplies. Swift Fuel Co., Chicago, Swift stoker. The Castle Co., Boston, Mass., Castle automatic circulator, George B. Limbert Co,, Chicago, pipes. Reading Iron Co., iron pipe and fit- tings, Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich., Morehead steam and boiler trap. C. E. Travis Company, Henry, 111., Travis greenhouse rocking grates. B. F. Goodrich & Co., Akron, C, rub- ber hose, couplings and reels. Quaker City Rubber Co., Chicago and Philadelphia, rubber hose, gaskets, packing, belting, etc. Revere Rubber Co., Chicago, rubber garden and greenhouse hose. J. C. Moninger Co., Chicago, Mon- inger pneumatic watering system, pumps, engines, tanks, sections of greenhouse with all fittings, sectional boiler, pecky cypress bench and pipe supports, Foley Mfg, Co,, Chicago, section sixty feet wide house with all fittings, flat rafter construction, pipe frame Ijench, section of gutter and other fittings. Superior Machine Works, Chicago, return tubular greenhouse boilers. Lord & Burnham Co., New York, sec- tion of pipe frame house, pipe hangers, three boilers of different types, section of house 641/2 feet wide, iron frame, iron eave plate, galvanized iron bench frame, George M. Garland Co., Desplaines, 111., section of house showing iron truss construction, gutters, curved eaves, etc, all kinds of pipe and bench fit- tings, iron form for concrete posts. Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, green- house boilers, one for from forty-eight thousand to fifty thousand square feet of glass, showing piping and generator for forced circulation. Hitchings & Co., New York, section of house showing curved and straight eave ventilating apparatus, sectional boiler showing construcjion and grate. Quaker City Machine Works, Rich- mond, Ind,, ventilating apparatus. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind., ven- tilating apparatus and greenhouse fit- tings. Mead & Suydam, New York, Wilson Hoyt concrete bench, Carbone, Boston, Mass., baskets and fancy Italian pottery, china and glass cut flower vases, A. T. Boddington, New York, Dutch and French bulbs: also longiflorum lilies. Brecht & Co., St. Louis, Mo., refrig- erator and refrigerating apparatus. Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, Wizard Brand sheep and cattle ma- nures. United Fertilizer Co., Chicago, flower and lawn fertilizer and plant food. Aphine Co., Madison, N, J., insecti- cides in large variety, Albert A. Sawyer, Forrest Park, 111., vases of cut flowers of "astermum," a glorified aster. Basset & Washburn, Hinsdale, 111., display of cut roses and chrysanthe- mums. Roseville Pottery Co., Zanesville, O., fancy jardinieres, jars, pedestals and cut flower vases. Jac Lederer, Inc., Chicago, florists' refrigerator. Holton & Hunkel, Milwaukee, palms, araucarias and other house plants. Natural Guano Company, pulverized sheep manure. Richmond Cedar Works, Richmond, Va., cedar tubs. Nickolas McCarty, Boston, Mass,, Boston letter and Dutch bulbs. Williams Florists' Supply House, Utica, N. Y., new carnation support. Lord Plant Box Co., Minneapolis, Minn., folding plant boxes. H. A. Dreer Co., Philadelphia, patent glazing point, Hnrist.s' hose and plant tubs. Dietsch & Co., Chicago, attachable iron clip and general line of material for wood and iron houses. Detroit Flower Pot Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich., red pots, Illinois State Florists' Association. The Visit to Poehlraann's. When the eleven cars of florists, numbering some 455, were asscmblid at the station awaiting the arrival of the train to take them back to Chi- cago after their inspection of the mag- nificent Poehlmnnn plant, where they had been so well entertained, Mr, Pat- rick O'Mara, of Jersey City, a life member of the S. A. F., mounted a convenient box and invited attention. He said : "Ladies and gentlemen, I am sure you will all agree with me that this has been a most auspicious occasion. You will all agree with me that we have had a delightful visit to this delightful suViurb of Chicago, and that we have seen a greenhouse plant which is not eclipsed anywhere in this world. It has been m,v privilege to have seen recently some of the largest plants in Europe, particularly that of the Rockford place in North London, and let me tell you candidly, and I say it with the pride of an American, that the plant we have visited today is second to none in this world. We have received from the Poehlmann brothers a welcome and a hospitality and an inspiration that we shall all carry away and remember for many years. Ladies and gentlemen, I ask you for three cheers and a tiger for the Poehlmann brothers." The cheers were given with a will, after which J. K. M. L. Farquhar, of Boston, nominee for president of the S, A. F., was called on for a speech, and said; "Ladies and gentlemen, I have been requested by the secretary of the Minneapolis Florists' Club, to which city we are to go for our annual convention next year, to introduce Mr. Dysinger, of the Minneapolis Florists' Club." S. D. Dysinger, of Holm & Olson. Inc., St. Paul, Minn., said : "I thank you for the compliment, Mr. Farquhar. of being called upon, but I am not of Minneapolis, I am of St, Paul: yet I am of the Twin Cities, and we want every florist here to meet us in Min- neapolis next year. We will try to give you just as good a time as pos- sible. We will not say we will give you as good a time as have the Poehl- mann Bros., but we will do our very best. So all of you come to Minneap- olis and bring your friends along." Mr. Farquhar now introduced Au- gust Poehlmann, vice-president of the S. A. F., and one of the firm which had been the hosts of the afternoon, whom he invited to address the gath- ering. Mr. Poehlmann said : "Ladies and gentlemen, fellow members of the So- ciety of American Florists, it gives me great pleasure to tell you how glad I am to see so large a crowd and how glad I am that you availed yourselves of our invitation to come out here. It is fortunate that we had a nice day to go with it. I hardly expected quite as large a crowd. [Laughter,] I told the caterer that we expected from four to six hundred, but in m.v heart I felt as though there might be only two hun- dred. It was all guess-work. If I had known that as large a number would have c'ome out 1 think we would have made better provisions to take care of you. The service was not all that we should have liked to have had it, [A voice : "It was all right."] "I hope when you depart from Mor- ton Grove that you will go back feel- ing amply repaid for your visit out here, i know that when 1 go to other greenhouses I am always able to take home something that will make my trip pay, and I feel that many of you will go home feeling repaid for your time spent with us today. "There is one thing 1 would like to say which may be of Importance, and that is that in our society we should try to maintain a friendly feeling at all times; we should not have one man igi2. The American Florist, 291 get up and try to tear anothei- man's reputation to pieces. We are not in the political game, we are not a po- litical society, and we should not let politics mar our harmonious relations as members of this society. As soon as politics enters a society factional feeling is aroused which we at all times should try and avoid, that we may work in harmony as we three brothers have done here. [A voice : "See the results."] "We three boys started twenty-two years ago with practically nothing. We heated our small plant with stove pipes. TS^e had a brick boiler under each bench. We would never have succeeded as we have if we had not stuck together, always each for all and nil for each. Always work for one an- other. While working for yourself work also for the interest of your part- ners. In the same way this Society of American Florists should work with the interest of all of its members con- stantly in mind. If at any time differ- ences of opinion arise let them be set- tled quietly aside and not be the oc- casion for acrimonious discussion in public. Such matters can be settled in a better way, a different way. I would like to see this society grow great and continue to extend its use- fulness. We will give it all the sup- port we can, and that is what every member should try to do. We should all work for the advancement of the parent society, and not let politics enter into it. As soon as we do, that means disintegration. As soon as we have factions we have trouble. "Tour executive officers work hard for the society. You have put them in office and they are trying to do what is right for you. They have endeavored during the course of the year to figure out the best thing to do, and to give careful consideration to all the prob- lems that come up. Do not "knock" the men that are trying to do the work for you, trying to advance your society. I believe that is all I have to say; I just wanted to bring this matter before you at this time because there is too much wrangling in our meetings, and I hope it will be avoided in the future." [Applause.] Ladles' Society ol American Florists. The annual meeting of the Ladies' Society of American Florists was held Wednesday morning, August 21, the president, Mrs. J. W. Boone of Bal- timore in the chair, Mrs. George H. Maynard in her place as secretary. The usual order of business was dis- patched. The secretary's report showed 261 members, including 34 new mem- bers taken in during the year. The report of the treasurer showed between ¥500 and $600 in the treasury. Officers elected at this meeting to serve for the ensuing year were the following : Mrs. F. H. Traendly, New York, president; Mrs. Chas. W. Mc- Kellar, Chicago, first vice-president; Mrs. George Asmus, Chicago, second vice-president: Mrs. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa., treasurer; Mrs. George Maynard, Allen, Mich., secretary. An appropriation of $25 was voted, to be in effect annually hereafter, as a prize tor the ladies' bowling tournament. Those Present. The following registered at tbe Coliseum during the first two days of the convention; Otto Abele. New Orleans, La. C. L. Adams, Manchester, la. R. E. Adgate, Niles, O. F. H. Adgate. Warren, O. .T. Aldous, Jr.. Iowa City, la. H. J. Altord, Garrettsville. O. E. Amerpohl, JanesTille, Wis. J. F. Ammann. Edwardsville, 111. A. Anderson, Moliue. 111. S. A. Anderson, Buffalo, N. Y. Geo. H. Angermueller, St. Louis, Mo. .T. M. Auge. Fort Madison, la. A. Auliemy, Davenport. la. W. J. Baker, Fort Worth, Texas. F. BaiUeubol, Mankato, Minn. C. D. Ball. Philadelphia, Pa. Harry Baisley, Detroit, Mich. H. H. Bartscb, Waverly, Mass. M. A. Barick, Seymour, Ind. J. R. Bather, Clinton, la. G. F. Bauerle. Lansing, Mich. C. L. Baum, Knoxville, Tenn. A. F. J. Baur. Indianapolis, Ind. L. Bauscher, Freeport, 111. Geo. Bayer, Toledo, O. Prof. A. C. Beal. Ithaca, N. Y. E. S. Beard, Detroit. Mich. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. A. J. Behringer, Des Moines, la. John Bell. Franklin, Pa. J. B. Bell, Troy. O. Joseph Bennett, Montreal, Que. S. J. Bennett, Lakewood, O. A. Bergstermaun. St. Louis, Mo. H. G. Berniug, St. Louis, Mo. Ed. Berno, Mansfield, 0. Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. John Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. Peter Beuerlein, Elmhurst, N. Y. Carl Beyer, St. Louis, Mo. H. M. Bills, Davenport. la. E. Bischoff, Niagara Falls, N. Y. J. A. Bissinger. Lansing, Mich. Geo. H. Blackman, Evansville, Ind. Geo. H. Blake, Brooklyn, N. Y. M. Bloy, Detroit, Mich. Oscar Boehler, West Hoboken. N. J. Peter Bohlender, Tippecanoe City, U. W. M. Bomberger, Harlan. la. J. N. Bommersbach, Decatur, 111. J. W. Boone, Baltimore, Md. Julius Bordet, St. Louis, Mo. Fred Breitmeyer, Mt. Clemens, Mich. J. Breitmeyer, Jr., Mt. Clemons, Mich. Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich. F. E. Brockman, Irondequoit, N. Y. F. C. W. Brown, Buffalo, N. Y. Wm. B. Brown, Detroit, Mich. Thos. F. Browne, Greenfield, Mich. P. W. Bruenig, St. Louis, Mo. H. W. Buckbee, Rockford, 111. E. L. Bullhart, Ludington, Mich. H. A. Bunyard, New York. Fred Burki, Pittsburg, Pa. E. Burman, St. Louis, Mo. A. S. Burns, Jr., Spring Valley, N. Y. Fred Busch, Minneapolis. Minn. C. S. Butterworth, Muskegon. Mich. M. J. Callahan, St. Joseph, Mo. D. Carmichael, Cincinnati, 0. J. D. Carmody. Evansville, Ind. J. G. Cass, Baltimore. Md. G. E. Caton, Zanesville, O. W. R. Cobb, New York. A. M. Coe, North Olmstead, O. S. W. Coggan. Battle Creek, Mich. .f. M. Cole. Peoria. 111. W. W. Coles, Kokomo. Ind. J. T. Conger, Hartwell, O. D. T. Connor, Philadelphia, Pa. Lawrence Cotter. Jamestown, N. Y. -Arthur Cbwee, Berlin. N. Y. Prof. J. F. Cowell, Buffalo, N. Y. V. A. Cowgill, Salem, O. Robt. Craig, Philadelphia, Pa. Wm. P. Craig, Philadelphia, Pa. C. E. Critchell, Cincinnati, O. C. W. Crouch, Knoxville, Tenn. Wm. Currie, Milwaukee, Wis. C. W. Curtis. Irondequoit, N. Y. E. H. Cushman, Sylvania, O. R. F. Cushman. Sylvania, O. A. H. Dailey. Knoxville, Tenn. C*. Dallwig, Milwaukee. Wis. Frank Daut, Decatur. 111. P. Daut, Decatur, 111. D. W. Davis, Berwick, Pa. F. Davis, Davenport, la. J. W. Davis, Davenport. la. W. E. Day, Syracuse. N. Y. A. T. De La Mare, New York. H. G. Delyer, Cleveland, O. J. A. Denison. New Philadelphia. O. W. D. Desmond, Minneapolis, Minn. C. P. Dieterich. Maysville, Ky. J. Donaldson. Elmhurst. N. Y. T. Donnell. Mattoon, III. Prof. H. B. Dorner, Urbana, 111. T. A. Dorner, LaFayette, Ind, John Dreckmann, Elm Grove, W. Va. C. P. Dudley. Parkersburg. W. Va. S. D. Dvsinger. St. Paul, Minn. M. C. Ebel, Madison, N. J. C. Eble. New Orleans, La. B. L. Elliott, Pittsburg, Pa. .L S. Elliott, Boston. Mass. R. H. Ellis, Leamington, Ont. R. C. Ellsworth, Downers Grove, 111. W. H. Elverson, New Brighton, Pa. Julius Eppstein. San Francisco, Calif. J. G. Esler, Saddle River. N. J. E. J. Fancourt, Philadelphia, Pa. -A. Farenwald. Roslyn, Pa. J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Boston, Mass. B. H. Farr. Beading, Pa. R. C. Faulwether, Ithaca, N. Y. A. Fehr. Belleville. 111. E. A. Fetters. Detroit. Mich. J. Feustenhamer, Wheaton, 111. J. H. Fiesser, Weehawken, N. J. J. Fobler, Kansas City. Mo. C. S. Ford. Philadelphia. Pa. W. H. Ford, Marshalltown, la. J. Fotheriugham. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, X. Y. C. D. Frauenfelter. Zanesville, O. J. T. D. Fulmer, Des Moines, la. L. Merton Gage, Groton. Mass. W. Gammage, London, Ont., Can, G. R. Cause, Richmond, Ind. Wm. Geenen. Kimberly. Wis. Robt. George, Painesville, 0. J. T. Gibbs, Lynn, Mass. Louis A. Giger, Council Bluffs, Li. E. G. Gillett, Cincinnati. 0. John Gipner. Niles, Mich. A. L. Glaser, Dubuque, la. James Glass. Baltimore, Md. W. A. Glaubke. Indianapolis. lud. S. J. Goddard. Framingham, Mass. H. W^ F. Goetz. Saginaw. Midi. J. F. Goodlive, Zanesville. 0. F. C. Goodman. Mason City. la. F. X. Gorly, St. Louis, Mo. V. J. Gorly, St. Louis, Mo. D. E. Gorman. Williamsport. Pa. J. J. Goudy. Philadelphia, Pa. A. Graham. Cleveland, O. C. J. Graham. Cleveland. O. R. Graham, Baltimore, Md. J. Grande. Indianapolis, Ind. G. L. Grant. Sequel, Calif." W. E. Gravett. Lancaster, 0. C. H. Green, Fremont, Neb. S. A. Gregg. Charleston. W. Va. Benj. Gregory, Milwaukee, Wis. D. G. Grillbortzer. Alexandria. Va. E. A. Grohmann. Saginaw, Mi,:li. J. Grosekemper. Fort Madison, la. -A. Gude. Washington, D. C. W. F. Gude, Washington, D. C. A. J. Guttman, New York. W. F. Haeger, Hill City, Tenn. Carl Hagenburger. Mentor, O. W. .\. Hagenburger, Mentor, O. E. P. Hall. Shelbyvllle. Ky. C. M. Hamilton, Kewanee. 111. James T. Hamilton. Baltimore. Md. S. M. Harbison, Danville, Ky. W. K. Harris. Philadelphia, Pa. A. A. Hart, Cleveland, O. Geo. B. Hart, Rochester. N. Y. J. Hartle. Indianapolis. Ind. W. T. Hartshorne, Joliet, 111. S. A. Harvey. Grand Haven, Mich. Andrew Hauge, Birmingham, Ala. .Joseph Hauser, St. Louis, Mo. D. F. Hawkes, Wheaton, 111. F. G. Hawkins. Stapleton. N. Y. James Hayes. Topeka, Kans. L. C. Hecock, Elyria, O. Harry Heinl. Toledo. O. 0. B. Heinl. Jacksonville. 111. .John Held. St. Louis, Mo. Henry Heepe. Akron. 0. ' J. A. Helfrich. Paris, 111. 1. S. Hendrickson, Floral Park, X. Y. Lewis Henderson, Omaha, Neb. G. H. Hennessy. Laporte. Ind. W. K. Harris Henszev, Philadelphia, Pa. O. H. Herman. Council Bluffs. la. H. F. Hermann, New Haven, Ind. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. H. L. Hill, Geneseo. 111. .Joseph H. Hill. Richmond, Ind. L. B. Hill. Geneseo. 111. E. H. Hitchcock, Glenwood. Mich. A. Hoffmeister. Cincinnati, O. W. .\. Hollingsworth. Atlanta. Ga. F. H. Holton. Milwaukee, "Wis. J. D. Hooper. Richmond. Va. Chas. H. Hudson. Fishkill-on-Huilson. N. Y. Robt. Hughes, Cleveland, O. H. M. Humfelt, Franklin, Pa. H. V. Hunkel, Milwaukee. Wis. J. Hutchinson. Urbana. 111. Geo. Hutton. Marion. la. .T. D. Imlay, Zanesville, 0. R. J. Irwin. New York. G. W. Jacobs. Canton. 111. R. W. Jean. Detroit. Mich. Harry Johnson. Bloomington, 111. ' Wm. J. .Johnson. Baltimore. Md. J. E. Jones, Richmond, Ind. J. E. Jones. Jr., Richmond, Ind. C. H. Jordan, Wauseon. O. B. Juerjens, Peoria. HI. Wm. Jurgens. Newport, R. T. A. Kakuda. New York. J. J. Karins. Philadelphia, Pa. Wm. F. Kasting. Buffalo, N. Y. B. Katzwinkle, Mendota, 111. Geo. A. Kanpp, Nevada, Mo. W. J. Keimel, Elmhurst, 111. ' J. F. Keller, Lexington. Ky. S. Keller. Lexington, Ky. W. L. Keller. Rochester. N. Y. Fred Kelly. Kokomo. Ind. J. 0. Kemble. Marshalltown, Ta. R. H. Kemble. Oskaloosa, la. J. H. Keock. New York. J. H. Keplinger. Govanstown. Md. P. C. Resting, West Bend, Wis. H. B. Kidder, Ionia. Mich. Robert Kift, Philadelphia, Pa. T. J. Kirchner, Cleveland. O. Geo. Klehm. Arlington Heights. III. L. H. A. Klein. Towson, Md. T.> Klockenkemper. St. Louis. Wm. Knees. Moliue. 111. H. P. Knoble, Cleveland. O. W. H. Kocbler. Philadelphia, Pa. C. Koelker. Toledo. O. John L. Koenig, St. Louis, Mo. H. W. Koerner, Milwaukee, Wis. C. W. Kohlert. Philadelphia. Pa. J. A. Kramer. Cedar Rapids, la. A. Krueger. Meadville. Pa. Wm. Krueger. Toledo. 0. Wm. H. Kuebler, Brooklyn, N. Y. ) 292 The American Florist. Aug. 24, C. A. Kuehn, St. Louis, Mo. A. E. Kunderd. Gosben, Ind. L.. H. Kyrk, Cincinnati, O. J. E. Lager. Summit. N. J. L. L. Lamborn, Alliance. O. A. H. Langjahr, New York, A. H. Lanser, Phila^lelphia, Pa. E. B. Larson. Fort Dodge, la. P. L. Larson. Fort Dodge. la. C. L. Larzelere. Philadelpbia, Pa. C. S. Lee, Evergreen. Ala. F. H. Lemon, Richmond. Ind. John Lester, Ottawa, Kans. E. Leuly. West Hoboken, N. J. N. P. Lindberg. Kugby, X. Dak. Oscar Lion, New York. A. G. Lodewvck. Detroit. Mich. R. E. Loeben. Gloversville, N. Y. Wm. Loew, Pittsburg, Pa. L. P. Lord. Minneapolis, Minn. Chas. Loveridge. Peoria. 111. DeForest W. Ludwig. Pittsburg, Pa. E. C. Ludwig. Pittsburg, Pa. E. E. Ludw-ig. Pittsburg, Pa. E. Lutey, Iron wood, Mich. Chris. Lund. Wausau. Wis. L. W. Mack, Cincinnati, O. Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco. Calif. 0. E. Magnuson. Minneapolis. Minn. Joseph Manda, West Orange. N. J. W. A. Manda. South Orange. N. J. Thos. Mansfield. Lockport, N. Y. W. H. Mansfield. Lockport. N. Y. W. G. Matthews. Dayton. 0. James Mattbewson and son. Sheboygan, Wis. B. J. Maynard. Des Plaines, 111. W. A. McAlpine, Brighton, Mass. J. McArthur. Elizabeth. N. J. D. McCaw. Philadelphia, Pa. Geo. W. McClure, Buffalo, N. Y. R. A. McPheron. Litchfield, 111. J. H. Means. Boston, Mass. F. H. Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo. Henry Henscbke. Pittsburg, Pa. A. Meyer, St. Louis. Mo. Henry F. Michell, Philadelphia. Pa. A. L. Miller. Brooklyn. N. Y. P. H. Miller, Bracondale. Ont. G. R. Miller, Louisville, Ky. Joseph Miller. Carlstadt. N. J. M. P. Mills. Philadelphia, Pa. A. Mohr, Kansas City, Mo. C. A. Morgan, Henderson. Ky. M. F. Morris. Bloomington, Ind. Stephen Mortensen. Southampton, Pa. W. H. Moses. Petoskey, Mich. C. P. Mueller, Wichita, Kans. G. C. Mueller. Milwaukee. Wis. P. Munsey. Champaign, 111. Samuel Murray, Kansas City, Mo. G. M. Naumann. Cleveland. O. A. H. Xekrling. Urbana, 111. L. H. Neubeck, Buffalo. N. Y. Grant Newport. Cedar Rapids, la. J. A, Newsbam, New Orleans, La. H. Nicholson, Excelsior, Minn. Leo. Niessen. Philadelpbia. Pa. E. E. Nordwall. Fort Dodge, la. .T, A. Nuth. Raspeburg. Md. .Tobn Nyflot. St. Louis. Mo. C. J. Ohmer. West Palm Beach, Fla. P. J. Olinger. Cincinnati, O. Peter Olsem. Joliet. 111. Patrick O'Mara and party. New York. T. G. Owens. Columbus. Miss. H. R. Packer, Richmond, Ind. P. M. Palez. Little Rock, Ark. J. A. Payne. New York. E. Allen Peirce, Waltbam. Mass. Geo. L. Peltier, Urbana, 111. C. H. Perkinsj Newark, N. Y. G. C. Perkins, Newark, N. Y. Arthur Peterson. Escanaba, Mich. C. Peterson, Cincinnati, O. J. A. Peterson. Cincinnati, 0. P. W, Peterson, Joliet, 111. ' H. E. Philpott. Winnipeg, Man. W. Pier. Minneapolis. Minn. W. Rj Pierson. Cromwell, Conn. S. W. Pike. St. Charles. IlL T. L. Pillsburg. Galesburg. 111. H. Platb. San Francisco, Calif. A. Pochelon. Detroit, Mich. C. C. PollwortU. Milwaukee, Wis. Fred Ponting. Cleveland, O. Robt. Pyle. We.st Grove, Pa. H. J. Quick. Baltimore, Md. Robt. Rabaley. Detroit. Mich. Walter Ramsay, Edmonton, Alta. P. S. Rondolpb. Pittsburg. Pa. P. S. Randolph, .Tr., Pittsburg. Pa. A. Rasmussen. New Albany. Ind. L, H. Read and Master Read. Dfer Park. Ala. Wm. Rehder, Wilmington. N. Car. Wm. Rohm. New York. E. C. Relneman, Pittsburg. Pa. Martin Reukanf. PhilaV E R E C ^SSJU. NE^-W YORK PHILADELPHIA C H I C A G O PITTS B URCx I R U B B E R O NE-W CRIMEAN S MINNEAPOLIS SAN FRANCISCO BOSTON, IVIA^^. i I THE ARTGRAVERS. N. Y TSiS^ 296 The Amer ican Fl orist. Aug. 24, Meetinsrs Next Week. Baltimore, Md., August 26, 8 p. m — Garden- ers and Florists' Club of .Baltimore. Florists' Exchange hall, St. Paul and Franklin streets. Cleveland. 0., August 26, 7:30 p. m.— Cleve- land Florists' Club, Progress hall, 2610 Detroit avenue. „ Lake Forest, 111., August 28, 8 p. m,— Horti- cultural Society of Lalie Forest, Council Cham- ber, City hall. „ ^ Toledo, 0., August 28. — Toledo Florists' CluD. Coming Exhibitions. (Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last Asbury Park, N, J,, October 29-31, 1912.— Chrysanthemum show, Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben Wyckoa, secretary, 1104 Fourth avenue. Asbury Park. Baltimore, Md., November 18-23, 1912.— An- nual exhibition, Maryland State Horticultural Society. Fifth Regiment Armory, T. B. Sy- mons, secretary. College. Park, Md. Boston, Mass,, November 7-10, 1912. — Chrys- anthemum show, Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Horticultural hall. Wm. P. Elch, sec- retary, 300 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. Cleveland, C, November 12-15, 1912.— First exhibition. Ohio Horticultural Society. John N. Stockwell, secretary. City hall, Cleveland. Glen Cove, L, I,, N. T., October 29-30, 1912. — Chrysanthemum exhibition, Nassau County Horticultural Society. James MacDonald, cor- responding secretary. Madison, N, J., October 31-Noveml)er 1, 1912. — Seventeenth annual flower show, Morris County Gardeners and Florists' Society, Assembly hall. Edward Reagan, secretary, Morristown. N. J. Mt. Kisco, N. Y., October 31-November 2, 1912.— Annual exhibition. Northern Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society, St. Francis hall. Thos. Ranger, chairman ex- hibition committee. Mt. Kisco. New York, September 24-26, 1912, — Exhibition of Bowers, plants, fruits and vegetables, Amer- ican Institute of New York. Berkeley Lyceum building. 19-21 West Forty-fourth street. W. A. Eagleson, secretary. American Institute, New York. New York, November 6-8, 1912.— Chrysanthe- mum show. Chrysanthemum Society of America, Berkeley Lyceum building, 19-21 West Forty- fourth street. W. A. Eagleson. secretary, 19 West Forty-fourth street. New York. Eocheste'r, N. Y,, September 4-6, 1912.— An- nual exhibition. Vegetable Growers' Association of America. S. W. Severance, 508 Walker building, Louisville, Ky. St. Paul, Minn., November 8-12, 1912 — Flower show, Minnesota State Florists' Asso- ciation, Auditorium. S. D. Dysinger, secretary, 20 West Fifth street, St. Paul. Tarryto-wn, N. Y., November 6-8, 1912.— Fourteenth annual exhibition, Tarrytown Horti- cultural Society. Music hall. E. W. Neubrand, secretary. Tarrytown. ■Worcester, Mass., November 7, 1912. — Chrys- anthemum exhibition. Worcester County Horti- cultural Society. Horticultural hall. L. C. Mldgley, secretary, 18 Front street. Worcester. Wants, For Sale, Etc One Cent Per Word. Cash with Adv, For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office encloae 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— ."Vs c;irnation Krovvcr by vount' man. age 22. with 7 years experience. Best o[ relf-rence. Pk-asi- state wages. Middle west or northern states Drifcrnd. loE X. Meyers, 93.3 E. St. Catherine. Louisville, Ky. Sitnation Wanted— By September 1: GL-rman. siniile. middlr riKc-; experience in palms, ferns, beddinK plants, forcing stock: good potter. Chi- cago references. Private or commercial. Chicago preferred. Address, Key fi85, .■\merican Florist. Situation Wanted— .As working foreman; single. German, strictly sober: Kood growtr of cut flowers and potted plants, good designer, handling help, etc.: state wages in lirst letter. -Address Key 682. care .\nierican Florist. Situation Wanted — By expirt grower and fore- man: 40 years' international experience; laid out old world's fair beds: private position preferred: state wages in first letter. .Address Key fi'X). care .American Florist. Situation Wanted-Knglish. age 28. single, 13 years pr;ictiral experience in all branchi-s inside and out. well versi:d in roses, orchids, carnations and general line of pot plants, etc.; have excellc-nt recommi.-ndations, open for jjosition early in Sep temher. .Address Key f>S7. rare American Florist. Help Wanted— .A man (single) to work under foreman in carnation section: stat»- wages ex- pected and references in lirst letter. W. \V. Coles, Kokomo. Ind. Help Wanted — First class greenluiUM m;in: single; tor private place. Must thoroughly under stand growing of all kinds of plants. References reQuir, d. 1918 East 40th St.. Cl.veland. Ohio. Help Wanted— Gardener for private place:; mar ried man only; house and vegetables, etc.. free: $45 per month; must be experienced in trees, flow- ers, shrubs, vegetables, fruit and light larm work: state exiierience and references, etc.; steady i)osi tion to right pariv, .1. A. Christupher, Sll Park Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. Help Wanted— .\ working fonmau caiiable of handling help, .\n .Al grower of Carnations. Mums. Lilies. Eastir and Xmas Stock and Bed- ding Plants, Goad wages for thoroughly comjie- tent man. Give refen-nccs in lirst It-tter. John Reck & Son. 98,5 Main St,. BridgrportConii. For Sale— .A fine lot of 2 and 4incli secondhand pipe, suitable for steam orwati-r lines; let us quote you. Baur Gas Co.. Eaton, Indiana. ^^ For Sale— One 40 H. P. norizontal return tubu; lar boiler, in good condition and cheap. .Also 25 boxes 16x18 D.S.,A. hand made glass, W. H B.ARRETT. .Adrian. Mich. For Sale— 1>000 ft. glass; 12 acres land; 7 room dwelling; all inside city limits of 6000 inhabitants; only greenhouse; no competition; good business at a bargain. .Address Mrs. .Ann.4 J. Ph.,\re. WiUmar, Minn. For sale— "Improved Capito' Boiler." (steam or hot water) No. 1037; capacity 6300 sq. ft, direct rad. ; 24 in. fiue; length 80'-'-' in. Bought Nov.. 1910. used 5 months. Price $300 cash. The P.\n.\ Greenhouses, Pana. III. For Sale— Large new Hothouse, 30x95 ft., stand- ing on corner lot 100x110 ft., with packing shed 10x30 ft. Now planted English Cucumbers. Water laid on to lot and house. Owner must sell, other business to at'end to; S1.700 for whole concern. Clinton New.man. Grover .Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. Wanted —First class second hand steam boiler capable ot heating 25.0(X) feet of glass. L. C, Lewis. Puntiac. Mich. Wanted— .A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate: has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646. care .American Florist. Situation Wanted. A good carnation grower is open for engagement. Chicago or middle west preferred. Address Key 683, care American Florist. Restaurant for Sale Located on inirsery near Chica.yo; ac- commodations for 10 to '20 boarders and 10 roomers; have la at present; $400 or less, as per inventor}'. Write at once. Key 689, care American florist. British Columbia Florist and Fruit Business, near important town, with twelve acres bearing orchard— ten thous- and feet glass. Eighteen thousand dollars. BEALBY, Nelson, B. C. Situation Wanted. An expert grower, desirous of making a change in the near future, would like to correspond with party requiring fore- man or manager, where only the best stock is required. Address Key 615, care American Florist. Wanted At Once. NURSERY MANAGER For Mail Order Busim-ss. one who is familiar with conditions in thu Northwest. Married man prr (erred. Clood dwelling house on place. Splendid opportunity for (he right man with some capita Address Key fx57, care .American Florist. Seedsman Wanted Who has had experience in selling goods on the road. About six months of the year road work and balance of time in the house. Salary $1,000 per year. Chance for advancement for the right party. Key 628, care American Florist. FOR SALE. NURSERY PLANT. High grade small nursery in middle west, well stocked and etiuipped. all inside limits city of 2.000 population. Buildings cost over IS.OOO. Opportunity for two live young men. .Account of health, owner will make sacri hce for quick sale. Henry Lakk Sons Co.. Black River Falls. Wis. WANTED! Experienced Rose and Carnation Growers of our new place just beinc finished. Houses are t:^ by 1000 feet. New and modern. Slate waccs. experience and references and when you can come in your first letter. Steady and (,'ood position for reliable men. J. F. Wilcox S Sons, Council Bluffs, la. Seedsman Wanted. Wanted— youni; man thorouiihly competent (or retail seed store. One conversant with seeds. bulbs, shrubs and plants andwiilinw to travel a few months of the v.-ar. \Vr havr a iiood opt-nini: for the ri^'ht partv. Stat< aj,'*-. full particulars as to txpi-rienci- and wavjis wanti d. Northrup, King & Co., Seedsmen Minneapolis, Minn. ITor JSaile 2 water boilers 5 by 14. new flues, usi'd four years. Price $21 0 each on board car. 100 red cedar venti- lators, with glass. 2 ft. 10 by 3 It. 6. $1 each. 10 red cedar doors with frame. $1.75 each. 400 red cedar gutters, 12c per ft. Purlins, gable plates and end bars 3c per ft. The abovi- is all in good condition. nothing over four years old. Photo of boilers on application. GEORGE REINBEKli. 11)2 N. Wabash .\ve.. Chicago. 111. • FOR RENT I ha\u a place to rent at Bayside. consisting; ul several greenhouses and other land nearby with ),'ood crops of flowers now. Houses ready to be filled with Kood healthy carnations. Housein first class condition, to rent with privileire of buyink'. Two blocks from Trolley Cars and aliout lO min- utes walk from Railroad Station. Good water sup- piv. For full particulars. ai)plv at onci- CHARLES MILLAN6. 57 W. 26th St., New York HELP WANTED. Catalou man. Apiilicaiils >h()iild have field cx- prrirnci- in seiil. nurs'r\ and bulb k'rowinj;. Years of cataU)K makini;: adv-rtistmi-nt writing and placink': understand priiiliui:. lithoirraphiny and il.ctrotypiiiK. Some knowledye of ph(*to graphink' fur illustration an advantak'e. We have farms. Kt'cnhousi-s. nursery. .\ i^ood chance for \\\> riwht m.m. Livingston Seed Co., Columbus, Ohio. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and k'reenhouse property in Evanston. III., consistini: of 20.000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly locati^ to transportation lines, thereby securini; to it i"'eatcr possibilities for retail Horist business, improved with greenhouses of (i,.SOO square feet and two k'ood residence buildinys on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had al a low fiKure. Inquire of John F. Hahn. 1572 Sbernian .'X venue, Kvanston, 111. FOB QUICK SALE. Nearly new greenhouse: cement and pccky cy- press, on cedar posts; .=18.000 s(i, ft. under (jlass: fully stocked: and equipped with pipink' and all otlier tools, pots, and a lot of glass, putty, lead and oil; 5 acres of land; 3 new boilers; Skinner sprink I ink' system: in k'ood town of 5.000: close to large markets: doing good business. On account of age and poor health must sell at once. This is your chance. Full information on rcijuesl. FrCfl A. Gleason, Box 157.GreenvUle. Mich. igi2. The American Florist. . 297 iiiiiiiitiiniiiinMniiMiiniiiiiiiiiHniHiiiiMnniHiiiMiiMinninininiiiiniiiiininiiMiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiMMMHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiHiinMnuiiMiMiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiMiiiiniiiMiiiiiiiiii iBRECni'S nORISTS' REfRIGERATORS I I Constructed on scientific principles and perfectly insulated will keep your flowers I I in good condition by a minimum ice consumption. Built of oak or any other I I wood desired. All hardware is of solid brass quadruple nickel-plated and the I I best of French beveled plate glass is used for mirrors and windows. I I THE BRECHT PATENTED VENTILATING ICE PAN i I the most important and up-to-date development in refrigerator construction is I I used in all of our refrigerators. It assures a I i STRONG CIRCULATION OF DRY COLD AIR. I I We build special sizes and styles to order, also refrigerating machinery for me- I I chanically cooling our refrigerators. I I The Brecht Company | i ESTABLISHED 1853 f I Main Offices and Factories, 1215 Cass Ave., - - - ST. LOUIS, MO. | I NEW YORK CITY DENVER SAN FRANCISCO | Tiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiriiriiiiritiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiunjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin 2<'8 The American Florist. Aug. 24, POEHLMANN BROS. CO. 72=74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CBICAGO, ILL. JOHN POEHLMANN, Pres. AUGUST POEHLMANN, Sec'y. & Treas. ADOLPH POEHLMANN, Vice Pres We Extend Our Cordial Thanks to the many visitors to the 8. A. F. Convention who honored us by visiting our store in this city and our greenhouse establishment at Morton Gro\'e, and we hope that our Httle attention helped make your stay a pleasant one. We regret that the time allotted for entertainment bv the Society of American Florists was so short that we could not give each and every visitor personal attention. We hope, however, that your visit has convinced you that we are in the best position with the quantity of stock and facilities to handle your orders for cut flowers in the most satisfactory manner. If you have been convinced of this you should favor us with your orders this fall. Our two latest additions, the SUPPLY DEPARTMENT AND PLANT DEPARTMENT should also be remembered for we will ha\e a large supply of goods and a full line of Xmas Blooming Plants, Palms and Ferns. See Cut riower Price List on Page 304. b '9 12. The American Florist. 299 PLANT A. PLANT B. PLANT C. 300 The American Florist. Aug. 24^ The Chicago Flower Growers' Association 176 N. Michigan Ave., CHICSGO TelcDhnnes^ Randolpb 5449 leiepnones^ Antomatk 43-£ 521 J. F. KIDWELL, Pres. and Mgr. ANTON THEN, Treas. ED, MEURET, Vlce-Pres G. C. WEILAND, Sec'y. I LARGE SUPPLY of all kiuds of SEASONABLE STOCK PARTICULARLY Roses, Lilies, Gladioli and Asters CURRENT PRICE LIST: Grade Beanties per dozen KlUameys per 100 White KlUarneys " Rlchmonds My Maryland Perle " Maids ■ Brides Asters Carnations Easter Lilies " OrcUdS, Cattleyas LUyofthe Valley " Sweet Peas Daisies Auratuiti Lilies GlaoioU Asparagas Plumosus Sprays.. Asparagns Sprengeri Sprays.. Sinllax Adiantoins Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 Ferns A B c D E F G $ 3.00 S 2.50 6.00 6,00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 3.0U 2.00 8.00 40.00 3.00 .75 .75 6.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 15.0C .75 $ 2.00 5.00 5.00 5,00 5.00 5.00 5,00 5.00 2.00 1.50 6,00 $ 1.50 4,00 4,00 4,00 4.00 4.00 4,00 4.00 1.00 1.00 $ 1,00 3.00 3,00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3,00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 4.00 $2.66 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 10.00 50.00 4.00 1.00 ..50 1.00 8.00 6 00 3.00 4.00 400 2.00 20.00 1.00 1.00 200 1.50 Finest Baskets Obtainable Buy Direct from the Manufacturer and Save the Middleman's Profit. We are constantly receiving large shipments of fancy baskets from our mammoth factories in Weidhausen and Ebersdorf, Germany, and will he pleased to hear from you in regard to your future orders. Our line is the best, recognized as such, and our prices are right, so it will be to your ad- vantage to get in touch with us as soon as possible. Tlie best way would be to send $10.00 or :J25.00 for a sample assortment. DO IT NOW. Raedlein Basiiet Company 713-717 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. /gi2. The American Florist. 301 BflSSETT & WASHBURN Our record of twenty years of successful flower growing and merchandising, during which time the majority of our first custo- mers are still our present customers. The sturdy character of our house is well repre- sented by these pictures of four generations of our family interested in the firm from O. P. Bassett, great-grand-father to Law- o. p. BASSETT. rence Story Washburn, 16 months old. Our flowers are of the same high grade they have always been and we do business on A cordial invitation is extended to all to visit our greenhouses and store. Below will be found a price list of what we grow and sell. c. L. WASHBURN. the square. Summer Roses Our Specialty Maryland Mrs. Taff American Beauty - Kaiserin Rhea Reid - Aaron Ward Chrysanthemums Now in Flower. Very Choice Large Yellow Mums. $3.00 per dozen. Good, fresh, medium and short stem roses, our selection in lots of 500 or more, at the rate of $15.00 per 1000. Price List AMERICAN BEAUTIES Perdoz. Extra long $3.00 22 to 24-inch 2.00 15 to 18-inch l.SO 12-inch 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00 to 6.00 KAISERIN, MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY AND PERLES Per 100 Extra long select $6.00 to $8.00 Medium length 4.00 Short 2.00 to 3.00 Subject to change without notice. CARNATIONS Per IGJ Extra long, O. P. BASSETT $1.50 to $2.00 Extra long, white 1.50 to 2.00 Fancy pink l.SO to 2.00 FINE EASTER LILIES Per dozen 1.00 Per 100 6.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY 3.00 to 4.00 ASTERS, all colors 2.00 to 4.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS 3.00 to 4.00 SPRENGERI 2.00 to ADIANTUM 1.00 to GALAX— Bronze and Green per 1,000, $1.00 NEW FERNS per 1,000, $1.50 3.00 1.50 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. BASSETT & WASHBURN 131 N. WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. Greenhouses, Hinsdale, 111. E. B. WASHBURN. LAWRENCE S. WASHBURN. 302 The American Florist. Aug. 24, High Grade Cut Flowers Bumper Crops for Fall. Place Regular Orders for Roses and Carnations With Us Now. GREENHOUSES DESPLAINES, ILL. HOERBER BROTHERS WHOLESALE ELORISTS 162 N. Wabash Avenue : : CHICAGO VISITORS En Route to and from St. Louis to S. A. F. Convention : : : Are Cordially Invited to visit tlie most modern and up-to-date Wliolesaie House in the West : : : : C. A. KUEHN 1312 Pine Street Both Phones - - ST. LOLIS, MiO. igi2. The American Florist. 303 FOR GOOD FLOWERS GOOD SERVICE AND COURTEOUS TREATMENT ALWAYS COME TO US ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ■^''^^9^^^ ■ OLR AIM H 1 is to treat every ^^B .^^1 ^1 one right and ^^■jj^ ^^K^ '^'^H H with this con- ^Hm^ ^1 stantly in view we ^K^w^ H will surely be ^^&4r' ^1 friends if you will ^^^^L H but do your part. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^E^^ : ' -^TT'? ^1 HB^^^H^K. : ^B9 A. L. VAUGHAN BIG SUPPLY of summer stock and every ar- rangement made for fall and win- ter with the best growers in and around Chicago. The right of way of life is open to everyone without paying taxes, but you can do business with people worth while without paying the price. Do you get us ? We are not here to keep simpletons in business. A. L. VAUGHAN & CO. 161 N.Wabash Ave. (NOT INC.) PHONES I Central 2571 Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO 304 The American Florist. Aug. 24, Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CHICAGO, ILL. Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers CURRENT PRICE LIST suwecTo cha.*e AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz. Specials *3.00 30 to 36-lncta 2.50 24>inch 2.00 18 to 20-tnch 1.50 Short stem per 100 $4.00 to 8.00 PRINCE DE BUIXiARIE, Antolne Rlvolre or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Lone *8.00 to $10.00 Medium 6-00 Short ■ ■ *3.00 to 4.00 MELODY, long 8.00 to 10.00 Medium 6-00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy Lone S8.00 to 10.00 Medium O-OO Short 3.00 to 4.00 LADY HILLINGDON, lone $8.00 to 10.00 Medium «.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 RICHMOND, Specials 8.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good Short 3.00 Without Notice. KILLARNEY, Specials - - $10.00 Lone ■ 8,00 Medium 6.00 Good Short $3.00 to 4.00 WHITE KILLARNEY, Specials flO.OO Lone S.Ott Medium 6.00 Good Short 4.00 ASTERS $1.00 to 4.00 CARNATIONS, fancy 2.00 to 3.00 ORCHIDS, Cattleyas, per doz 6.00 and up EASTER LILIES 12.00 VALLEY 3.00 to 4.00 DAISIES, field 75 S^VEET PEAS $0.50 to .75 ADIANTUM CR01VEANUM 1.00 SMILAX, per doz 1.50 SPRENGERI, PLUMOSUS SPRAYS $3.00 to 4.00 PLUMOSUS STRINGS, extra long and heavy. . . .each .60 PLUMOSUS, strone, long, medium each PERNS per 1,000 GALAX per 1,000 LEUCOTHOE per 100 .45 1.60 1.25 .75 Chlcag:o. STOCK VEBY PLENTIFUl.. Tlie warm weather of tlie past week tias changed the market conditions considerably and stock of all kinds is now much more plentiful with the ex- ception of orchids which are still very scarce. White Killarney roses are ar- riving in larger quantities but the de- mand is good and the supply cleans up well. There are plenty of American Beauty roses in all grades and Killar- ney roses of exceptionally fine quality are in oversupply. Mrs. Aaron Ward roses are none too plentiful but fine lilies are a glut everywhere and do not move. The same may be said of gladioli, although America is having a fairly good call. The supply of other outdoor stock is very large and asters in very large quantities are seen in all the wholesale stores. Greens of all kinds are plentiful and some fine smilax and ferns are obtainable. The convention at the time of this writing has opened and a large crowd of flo- rists from all sections of the country are visiting the great central cut flow- er market and are agreeably surprised at the large number of stores and the magnitude of some of the establish ments. The large supply of stock, In- cluding chrysanthemums, Is arriving In fine condition and the wholesale men are receiving a great many com- pliments for the fine quality of the stock that they are handling. Many of the stores have been decorated for the occasion and the supply houses have neatly arranged exhibits and the visitors are loud in their praises for the royal welcome they are receiving at the hands of the local people. NOTES. H. Van Gelder, the enterprising manager at Percy Jones' establish- ment, is having a fine Ifi-page cata log printed which will soon be ready for distribution. The cover is beau- tifully embossed and the highest qual- ity enameled paper is used through- out. Percy Jones used to conduct his business in a space about 20x20 feet but his trade has increased so rapidly of late that a catalog and 3,500 square feet are now needed for his large cut flower and supply trade. Mr. "Van Gelder has an able force in his em- ploy and great things may be expect- ed from his firm in the near future. Dan Mac Rorie, H. Plath, Angelo J. Rossi and Julius Eppstein and wife, all of San Francisco, Calif., arrived in the city August 16 and have since been informing the trade that their city would like to have the S. A. F. conven- tion in 1915. The party spent a few days in Milwaukee, returning in time to attend the convention. Mr. Mac Rorie and his friends brought with them 35 new applications from San Francisco florists for membership in the national society. Richard Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md., president of the Society of American Florists, was met by a large delegation of the trade when he ar- rived In this city August 16. Mr. Vin- cent was accompanied by his wife and son, R. A. Vincent, also J. W. Boone and wife, Clifton Park; Harry J. Quick and James Glass, of Baltimore, Md. N. J. Wietor is so well pleased with the fine condition of the stock In Wie- tor Bros.' greenhouses that he Is mak- ing big preparation In anticipation of a banner fall. Gust. AUes, the old reliable storeman at their establish- ment, has returned from a most en- joyable visit with relatives In Wis- consin. Herbert E. Smith and family of Danville made the trip to the conven tion by auto, a distance of 107 miles, leaving Danville at 4 a. m., August 18, and arriving In this city at 5 p. m. the same day. C. L. Washburn says that work on Bassett & Washburn's new range is progressing very rapidly and that one house is already up. Mr. Washburn thinks a great deal of his new range and says when it is completed it will be second to none in the country. C. G. Anderson, superintendent of the plant department at Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s establishment, has moved his family and household furniture from Edgebrook to Morton Grove. Paul M. Palez, of Little Rock, Ark., arrived In the city August 15 to at tend the convention and to visit his family, who have been spending the summer at Ravinia Park. The A. L. Randall Co. had a very large and creditable display of sup- plies at their store and also a stand at the (^oliseuni during convention week. C. C. Pollworth and H. W. Koerner of Milwaukee, Wis., arrived August 19 and immediately staged their exhibit at the convention. Chas. H. Hudson, representing B. Hammond, Fishklll-on-Hudson, N. T.. was one of the advance guard to the S. A. F. convention. Zech & Mann had a large quantity of stock to show their visitors this week, particularly lilies and choice roses. A little baby girl arrived at the home of Arthur Blewitt and wife .Tt Des Plalnes Wednesday, August 14. Henry WIttbold arranged a 70-foot tower consisting of fruits and vege tables at Brand's Park this week. Mrs. Horton of the Bassett & Wash- burn force has returned from an en joyable outing at the seashore. Allle Zech Is showing his friend, Arthur Peterson, of Escanaba, Mich., around the city this week. Mrs. J. B. Deamud Is visiting with relatives at Denver, Colo. igi2. The American Florist. 305 OUR IS N. J. Wietor. Henry Wietor. STILL IN THE RING FALL 1912 ALL 1913 MORE SO THAN EVER Because the stock in our large range of greenhouses is looking fine, which means that we will have an unusually large supply of high grade cut flowers for fall, particularly American Beauties, Roses, Carnations and Chrysanthemums. YOU SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR REGULAR CUSTOMERS. WIETOR BROS. WHOLESALE FLORISTS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 306 The American Florist. Aug. 24, Convention Visitors We wish to tliank you for paying us a \Msit during Convention week and want you to bear in mind tliat you are always welcome and always at liberty to make our store your headquarters whenever you are in the city. We will greatly ap- preciate your fall patronage and assure you that we can give you complete satis- faction. Try us. Philip Schupp. A. H. Budlong. J.aBUDL©NG iph Street, CHICAGO. GUT f LOWERS 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY WHOLESALE and CARNATIONS GrOWCr Of A Specialty. A meeting of the Cook County Flo- rists' Association was held at the Tavern. West Washington street, on August 15, with President Kohlbrand presiding. Eight new members were elected and two new applications for membership were received. A pro- gram is being arranged to give a number of lectures and the first of the series will be announced in the near future. Poehlman:.-! Bros. Cd.'s store was magnificently decorated for the con- vention and was indeed a very pretty sight. -A. large number of banners bearing the firm's name and large oak sprays and asparagus strings, togeth- er with other greens artistically ar- ranged, gave the store a very beau- tiful appearance. Everybody is happy at the J. A. Budlong establishment this week, for Miss Amy Schultz, the popular young stenographer, has relumed from a most enjoyable visit in Colorado. The Budlong store was neatly decorated for the convention and presented a most inviting appearance.' Chas. Eble of New Orleans, La., Is the guest of John Zech this week and it is needless to say that he is in verv good company. Mr. Eble had a fine exhibit of southern decorative plants and palms at the S. A. F. convention and distributed colored post cards of his store to all his callers. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation fitted out the entire second floor of their Inillding for the conven- ience of the visitors to the S. A. F. con- vention and the large room at times was well filled with guests who greatly appreciated the courtesies that were extended to them. Fred C. Witthuhn and sons. Fred. Carl and Frank, and Clarence .Sund made the trip from Cleveland to the convention by auto, leaving the Ohio city on August 15. The party will leave immediately after the convention for an extended tour through beautiful Wisconsin. L. Hoeckner has taken the agency for disposing of all the Daily News Co.'s old papers and is now ready to talk business with all the wholesale stores in regard to supplying them with wrapping paper. ".Stogie" guar- antees best quality at lowest price. Tim Matchen of the Peter Reinberg establishment, entertained his firm's many customers this week and the vis- itors were all well pleased with the royal treatment and very favorably imjiressed with the magnitude of the Reinberg establishment. Hoerber Bros, will not grow any more asters after this season, having come to the conclusion that there is nothing in it, but will most likely grow more gladioli, for they have had very good success with these flowers this year. A. L. Vaughan has beep busy all week entertaining convention visitors and renewing old acquaintances. Miss Pearson, A. L. Vaughan & Co.'s effi- cient stenographer, is back from her vacation. Erne & Klingel are making prepara- tions for fall and are already well as- sured of a large supply of cut flowers for their ever increasing trade. .Tohn Kruchten's leader this week is .a fine grade of Golden Glow chrysan- them\ims which are now arriving in fairly large quantities. Frank Ayres, Chas. W. McKellar's popular storeman. has returned from a month's outing in the Canadian wilds. Chicago Florists' Club. A special meeting of the Florists' Club was held at the Union Restaur- ant, West Randolph street, on August 15, with President Foley in the chair. The meeting was largely attended and the chairmen of the various commit- tees made their reports. John Young, secretary of the .Society of American Florists and superintendent of trade exhibitions, addressed the meeting and was given a rousing reception. He was warmly applauded at the conclusion of his interesting talk. G. L. Grant, a former president of the club, and J. A. Payne, of the New York Florists' Club. also addressed the meeting. O.MAH.v, Neb. — The damage to the Wilcox greenhouse at Manawa by a cyclone has been repaired at a cost of from .$200 to .^OO. Battle CRishMv, Mien. — The H. A. Fisher Co., retail florists of this place, made an assignment August 8 for the benefit of their creditors. Utica, N. Y. — John M. MattI, for more than 28 years florist and gar- dener at the T'tica RIatc Hospital, has been retired on a pension. Skpalia. Mo. — The State Board of Horticulture has appropriated from its funds the sum of .^lOO for premiums for fruit exhibits at the state fair to be held here September 28-Ortober 4. igi2. The American Florist. 807 She's Steering Straight For the Largest Ranse of Glass in America and the Place inhere They Sell : : : THE FINEST CUT FLOWERS QROWN STEER STRAIGHT AND PLACE YOUR FALL ORDERS WITH US PETER REINBERG 30 EAST RANDOLPH STREET Long Distance Phone Central 2846 CHICAGO 308 The American Florist, Aug 2^, ERNE& KLINGEL Wholesale Florists 'J A n n J I 1 Ca. L. D. Phone Randolph 6578 n\ • 30 E. Randolph St., Automatic 41.716 Chicago The S. A. F. convention was a great success and everyone had a most enjoyable time, but, now that it is all over you are naturally going to knuckle down to hard labor and make preparations for the coming Fall. We would like to call it to your attention that when you place your orders for cut flowers we should be taken into consideration, for we have made arrangements with the best growers in this vicinity to handle their output and we are now receiving a full line of all kinds of seasonable stock. Our firm may be young in the fleld but it is nevertheless old in experience and we feel that we can give you the best of satisfaction when it comes to supplying you with cut flowers. We are so confident of this that we cordially invite you to send us a trial order. Cut Flowers AND GREENS LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 Cincinnati. MARKET CONDITIONS FAIR. Market conditions are pretty fair, and the prospects for the immediate future are fairly good. The glut of the poor early asters is about over, and the better later ones arrive in quantity. These, as a whole, are a high average. Gladioli, while still in a large over-supply, are not over- stocked as badly as they might be. The choice and fancy ones are sell- ing at least. The poorer grades have no real market at all. American Beauties continue to hold up their reputation as a good seller. Their quality and numbers are both good, and they sell at sight at good prices. The other rose lines are troubled somewhat with a superfluity of short stock that moves only at buyers' prices. The choice blooms, however, sell easily and bring the usual sum- mer prices for good stock. The lily cut of all kinds has let up somewhat and. as a result, the better blooms bring slightly better prices than for some time. There are a few valley on the m.'irket. and these sell slowly. The green goods supply is large, with but an ordinary demand in all lines except ferns, which sell well. NOTES. The florists' special for Chicago pulled out on due time. The car was well supijlied with all accessories necessary for a trip of two thirds of a day. Among others, the party con- tained State Vice-President and Mrs. C. E. Critchell; A. C. Heckman, Jr.; W. A. Hollingsworth, Atlanta, Ga.; J. P. Keller, Lexington, Ky. ; S. M. Harbison, Danville, Ky. ; Chas. Dud- ley, Parkersburg, W. Va.; Chas. L. Baum and C. W. Crouch and wife, Knoxville. Tenn; and Ed. Schumann, Robert Becker, Jos. Beran, J. A. Peterson and wife and Miss Josephine Peterson; Clarence Peterson; Al. Horning; Geo. Magrie; Miss Mae Car- roll; Frank Volz; Max Rudolph and wife; Ray Rudolph; August Hoff- meister and Miss Hoffmeister; Geo. Tromey and wife; S. M. Schmitt and wife; R. S. Kelley. E. G. Gillett's party contained, among others, Mr. Gillett, L. H. Kyrk and wife, and C. P. Dietrich and wife, Maysville, Ky. W. P. Haeger and wife, Chatta nooga, Tenn., stopped in town Sunday, en route to Chicago, and L. D. Thompson, of the Dahl Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga., stopped on Monday. J. W. Garvey, of Indianapolis, was on Saturday and Sunday the guest of his brother Charles of Peter Wei- land's place. Wm. Gardner came from New Castle as far as this city with his mother, who is returning to her home in Canada. Mrs. E. G. Gillett and daughter left for Traverse City, Mich., where Mr. Gillett will join them after the con- vention. O. C. Heberling and family, of Georgetown, Ky., were in the city while on an auto trip last week. Wm. Lodder, of Hamilton, was in town on Monday. He arrived home from Quebec the previous day. Frank & Sons, of Portland, Ind., are shipping fine Kaiserin and My Maryland to L. H. Kyrk. Gus. Brunner has hiked for north- ern Michigan to get out of the hay fever zone. Ray Murphy and Wm. H. Gear left on Wednesday for the convention city. C. E. Critchell is getting in very good smllax from the Rosebank Co. P. J. Olingpr Went to Chicago on Saturday to attend the convention. St. Louis. THAUK AT STANDST1I.I,. 'I'ho weath« H. HHJ^NT CHICAGO, ILL. ■W »■! Mil Mil »■■ ^W ^11 Mil «■• ! Percy Jones i j 56 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO \ C. E. CRITCHELL 34-36 TUrd Ave. East, CINCINNATI, O. Wholesale CommlsslonFlorlst Consignments Solicited Complete Stock of Florists' Greens andSoppUea CleveUBd. TRADE FAIR FOR AUGUST. Asters and gladioli are very plenti- ful. The good stock sells fairly well at prices below the average, but the poorer grades find little or no sale at any price. Business has been fairly good for August so far. Carnations cut hardly any figure, so few coming in as to make it barely worthy of no- tice. Some outdoor stock began to ar- rive Saturday. Since we have had a few days of sunshine the sweet peas have shown some improvement in quality, and have a fair demand. Lily of the valley and orchids are quite scarce. Easter lilies have been hard to find the past week, but are now again on the increase. Roses of all kinds have been quite plentiful until a few daj^s ago, when the weather turned de- cidedly cooler. Aaron Ward and sun- burst roses are coming in now, and the color and size of the flowers are ex- cellent. American Beauties are in good demand and stock is exceptionally fine. Dahlias are increasing in supply, some very good Sylvia arriving in lim- ited quantity. The water lily season is nearly at an end. Pink and white Jap lilies have a good call. Greens of all kinds are plentiful. NOTES. The convention this week will take a number of Cleveland florists to Chi- cago. Ben Hart and a party left Wednesday, August 14, making the trip by easy stages and visiting friends along the way. Geo. W. Smith, L. L. Lamborn. John Kirchner and H. P. Knoble left Sunday morning in Mr. Smith's automobile. F. Wilhelm and sons also left Sunday morning. The other florists all went by rail. Mrs. Geo. W. Smith left Tuesday morning to join Mr. Smith in Chicago, from where they intend to visit Milwaukee and Lake Waukesha and other points of interest in their machine. The florists' picnic this year was a success. Everyone reports a good time. The weather condition^ were ideal. E.C.AMLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH CHICAGO. STREET L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. VlioMe Hover MM*KeU Chicago, Aug. 21. Per doz. Roses, Beauty, specials 3 50@ 4 00 36in 3 00 30-in 2 50 24-in 200 15-20-in 1 25® 1 50 12in 75® 1 00 Per 100 Short: 4 00@ 8 00 Killarney 3 00@10 00 White Killarney ■ 3 00@10 00 Richmond 3 00@10 00 Prince de Bulgarie 3 00@10 00 Radiance 3 00@10 00 Mrs. .-^aron Ward 3 00@IO 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Melody 3 00@10 00 Bride 3 00@10 00 Bridesmaid 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Jardine 3 OOOIO 00 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. . 3 00@10 00 Carnations..; 2 00@ 3 00 Chrysantliemums, per doz 3 00 Asters 1 00® 3 00 Cattleyas.perdoz.. 6 00@7 50@9 00 Daisies 75 Feverfew per bunch, 35® 50 Gardenias 3 00 Gladioli per doz., 75® 1 00 Lilium Harrisii per doz., 1 50 S OOglO 00 Marsruerites 1 00® 1 50 Stocks fancy., per doz., 50® 1 00 Sweet Peas .50® 75 Valley 2 00® 4 00 .^diantum Croweanum 1 00 Ferns per 1000. 150 Galax '■ 1 25 Leucothoe 75 Plumosus String each. 60 Smilax per doz., 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri. Plumosus Sprays 3 00@ 4 00 The usual sports were enjoyed by all, races and games for all from 3 years old up. The ball game this year was won by the wholesale team by a score of 5 to 1. Five thousand peony roots have been donated to the citj' for a big mu nicipal peony field by E. A. , Reeves, nurseryman and landscape architect. Miss Nettie Heidemann spent a week at Detroit and Lakeside. C. T. B. Zech&Mann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N.Wabash Ave. CHHAGO Telephone, Central 32S4. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KVLB JOSEPH FOERSTIsR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lone Diitaoce Phone, Randolph 3619. I Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS ^SweV.'J.'i Cut Flowers All teleerapb and telephone orderi alren prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing le O S £^ S White and Pink Killarney and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Co. Princeton, 111. George Re in berg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, RIcliinond. Killarney and White Killarney roses. AH orders given prompt attention. Try us. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO fc»^ ?• 1« It WABASH AVE. *VO "Zd 312 The American Florist. Aug. 24, c BRONZE GALAX DAGGER FERNS $7.50 per Case $1.50 per 1000 Large leaves, clean, no waste. $1.25 per lIKX) in case lots. .5-(i(l(Ml ferns to a case. SPHAGNUM MOSS, 6 Bbl. Bales, $2.00. Spt-cial prior in (|u.nuit\ . i^THE LEO NIESSEN CO., n wTo?n%^Ii°d1?^?cs«. Philadelphia, Pa. Guaranteed to be the best stock $5.00 per case; B or more cases, $4.50 per case. CET ^rfclT^MIS"! V WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST #> 2 .« ^ • _, «_ .^4 • rf^ ■« • ^ • t* l^KI I ClltlLL, 34-36 E. Third Avenue ClllCinnatl, UtllO EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Boffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Olilo j.nVsJi'v .- Young Rose Stock American Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene and Safrano. All clean, healthy stock. WRITE FOR PRICES. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus seedlings, $1,00 per 100: $7.50 per 1000. Asparagus Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100: $5.00 per lOOO W. H. ELLIOTT, Brighton, Mass. Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Acacia Pubescens, American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. Charles H. Tolly MADISON, NEW JERSEY WholfesaljS Floriat Chrxsauthemuu Noveltleg my spcdaltj. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McCALLUM CO., a7sb"g.'pa"° St. Louis, Aug. 21, Per 100. Roses. Beauty, short stems i 00@ (i 00 ■■ Killarney 2 000) 4 00 My Maryland ?, OOrr/) 5 00 White Killarney 2 00fn> 6 00 Asters 2 OOft/! 4 00 Easter Lilies 8 OOSsK) 00 Gladiolus 2 00.® 3 00 Valley 3 C0@ 4 00 .Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00 .Asparagus Plumosus. per bu.,35@60, Ferns. New, Fancy 1 50 Cincinnati, Aug. 21, Roses. Beauty per doz., 56® 3 00 Per 100 •• Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 8 00 •• Killarney 2 000 8 00 • My Maryland 2 00(3) 8 00 ■• Perle 2 OOS 8 00 •• Richmond 2 Oft® 8 00 " Taft 2 000 8 00 Asters 1 00® 3 00 Lilium Auratum 8 000)12 50 Lilium Giganleum ; 8 00010 00 Gladioli -..;.. 2 000) 4 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00© 4 00 .Xdiantum 1 00 .Asparagus Plumosus — per bunch, 25 .Asparagus Sprengeri — per bunch. 25 VlioMe Hover M&rKeU BuFF.\LO, Aug. 21, Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 20 0fl®25 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 extra 12 00@15 00 No.l 6 OOOIOOO N0.2 2 00@ 4 00 Maid and Bride 3 00® 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00® 6 00 White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 My Maryland 3 00® 6 00 Kaiserin 3 00® 8 00 Carnot 3 00® 7 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Cornflowers per bu., 5 Asters 50® 2 00 Gladioli 2 00® 4 00 Lilium Longiflorum 7 00010 00 Lilyof the Valley 3 000) 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00® 4 00 Snapdragons 1 (10® 1 50 Swainsona S0@ 1 00 Sweet Peas per bu., 4@6c '\diantum Croweanum 75@ 1 .50 .'\sparagus, per bunch,.. ,35® 50 Asparagus, Sprengeri, . . . ,35® 50 Ferns per 1000. $1 50 Galax per 1000, $1 50 Smilax IS 00 Boston. Aug. 21. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, best 20 00®25 00 medium 12 00®20 00 culls .50® 1 00 Bride. Bridesmaid 1 GO® 6 00 Extra.. 1 00® 6 00 Killarney and Richmond.. 2 00® 8 00 MyMaryland 2 00® 8 00 Carnot 6 00® 8 00 Carnations, select 1 50® 2 00 Callas 8 00®12 00 Cattleyas 50 00@W 00 Gardi:nias 8 00@10 00 Lilium LongiHorum 6 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 25® .^ Smilax 12 00®!!") 00 LiBERTYViLLE, ILL. — The Meredith Flower & Vegetable Co. has increased Us cnpltal stock from $10,000 to $35,000. HEADQUARTER ..^ON YORK Give Us a Trial ; We Can [Please You. Roses, Carnations and aU kinds of Seasonable Flowers In Stock. Wholesale WM. F. KASTING CO. co^^-- Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs. Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, KSsr* 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Desigos. THE MUNK FLORAL CO. Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOIvEvSALE GROWERS 121 Seventh Street, PIHSBURGH, PA. igi2. The American Florist. 313 Advise Planting For- mosa Lilies now. Write for prices. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS noLTON i mm. co. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Oreens E. G. GIL LETT ■■ WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ManiifactuF'T .«HI. .U.«» i*..ll *>.J| THB J. M. McGullougli's Sons Co., WioliHle Coiilssloi Fiorlsti. CONSIGNMXNTS SOLICITID. SMCiil attintlon iriTtn to Shipplne Orltri. Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES SEEDS and BULBS. Prici Lilt en Application. 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI. OHIO. Phono Main 584. Budding Knife Free. See Page 316. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. PtioneMaln 1245 448 Mil waukee p. O. Box 206. St., Mllwaukee,Wls. VlioMe Hover M^-KeU Milwaukee, Aug. 21. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, per doz„ 7S@3 00 Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 Richmond 2 00@ SCO White Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Asters 1 00@ 2 00 Daisies 50@ 1 00 Gladioli 2 00@ 4 00 Lilium Giganteum 1.25 doz. 8 00@10 00 Sweet Peas 50 Swainsona per bunch. 25 Asparagus per string, 50 Sprengeri. per bunch, 25 Ferns. Fancy per 1000. ISO Galax per 1000. 150 Smilax perdoz.. 2 00 Pittsburgh, Aug. 21. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00(825 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00 Chatenay 2 00@ 4 00 Killarney 2 00® 4 00 My Maryland 2 00@ 4 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 Asters 50@ 1 50 Cattleyas ■ 50 00 Gladioli 2 00@ 4 00 Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums 3 00@ 4 00 Sweet Peas 50 .\diantum 1 Ou .Asparagus Sprengeri. per bunch. 35 Sprays per bunch. 35 Philadelphi.\. Aug. 21. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, extra 20 60@25 00 first 8 00@12 00 ■■ Brides and Maids 4 00@ 6 00 ■ Killarney 3 00@10 00 " White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Liberty 3 00@10 00 Cattleyas 35 00@50 00 Dahlias 2 00® 3 00 Gardenias per doz.,1 00@2 00 Gladioli 3 00@ 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 00@10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 5 00 Asters 1 OOff) 2 00 Marguerites 75® 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 40® 50 Water Lilies 2 00@ 4 00 Adiantum 75® 1 00 Asparagus per bunch, 50 Smilax 1500@2 00 RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn« Mention the American Florist when writing Seattle Cat Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cut Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Pbone. L. P. WALZ. Mgr Mention the American Florist when writiat WN. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS Both L. D. Pbonei. ST. LOUIS, MO. Su9pliei andEverythioEin Season alwayion hani Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing "Hastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1.35. Special price on large lots. Machine for applying Mastica. $1.25 each. Peerless Glazing Points per 1000. 60 cents. Per 5000 at 55 cents per 1000. GEO.H. 3NGERMUELLER, Wholesala FlorUt, 1324 Pine Street. ST. LOUi;, MO Mention the American Florist when writing 314: The American Florist, Aug. ^4, New York. MARKET IS SWAMPED. Quiet as business was last week, tliis week is more so. Tlie market is swamped with gladioli and asters, and there is very little demand. If there is a price for an.vthing it is orchids. which are in very light supply. The new crop of roses are very short stemmed and of poor quality. Ameri- can Beauties are improying in quality and meeting with better demand. The retailers are making extensive window displays of golden rod and hydrangeas. Carnations have practically disap- peared from the market. Lilies are very plentiful. KOTES. Gottlieb Myer, the popular retail flo- rist of Madison avenue and Fifty- eighth street, is now located in the Plaza Hotel, where he will conduct the flower store formerly managed by Thorley <.t Leikens. Mr. Myer will conduct this as a branch to his present attractive store. The store in Fifty- seventh street that was occupied by J. G. Leikens is now closed. Joseph A. Manda, president of the New York Florists' Club, is erecting three large houses at West Orange. N. J., which will be devoted to orchids. "Bert" Chadwick is spending his va- cation in London. Canada. being missed by the local team in the con- vention tournament. Mrs. A. M. Henshaw is slowly recov- ering from another serious operation, the second in a few months. The "boys" at home are anxiously awaiting news of the delegation that left for Chicago Monday. The new pink rose which Chas. H. Totty is sending to Henshaw & Fen- rich is making a big hit. Henry Siebrecht & Son are com- pletely renovating their handsome store on Fifth avenue. September 0 will be the next club night, at which time convention talks will be in order. The Foley Mfg. Co. is erecting four new houses for Anton Schultheis, Col- lege Point, L. I. John A. Payne, who represents this firm in the East, is now in Chicago. Y. Pittsburg. BU.SI>'ESS REMAINS QUIET. Business was quiet during the past week and funeral work, of which there was considerable, was the main fac tor in the retail stores. Not many American Beauty roses are seen, nor is there much demand for them. Good stock, for the season, of Killarney White Killarney, My Maryland and Kaiserin keeps coming in. The large and long stemmed asters are now in fair quantity. Gladioli are almost a glut, and a sprinkling of carnations is yet seen. Some very creditable dahlias were on the market Saturday. August 17, and they will soon be here in quan- tity. The general business outlook for this city and the Turtle Creek Valley. the seat of many great industries, is better than it has been for a number of years and the florists expect their share of prosperity. NOTES. The convention delegation left the Union Station at 9 :1.5 a. m., August 19, over the Pennsylvania railroad. It included P. S. Randolph and Mrs. Randolph,, P. S. Randolph, Jr., Miss McKenny. E. C. Ludwig and Mrs. Ludwig, De Forest Ludwig, Edward Ludwig, Wm. Falconer. \Vm. Loew, Fred Burki and son, E. C. Reinemann, J. F. Zimmerman, and Jos. Thornas, and J. N. Harber of Greensburg. Geo. W. Burk and J. W. Jones went on an evening train. The central flower committee of the Pittsburg Playground Association, of Asters! Asters! Asters! GET THE BEST. We make regular shipments to cuslomers in the Middle, Central and New England States. ^'-'^ ll.OOperlOO GEO. B. HART, Extras 1.60 per lUO ' Fancy 2.00 per 100 WHOLESALE FLORIST, Special $2.00 to 3.00 per 100 24 to 30 Stone St., ROCHESTER, N. If. strawberry Plants Bulbs for Forcing POT GROWN. Extra Stronj^, any quantity, any variety. Order early and have your plants select- ed for July delivery. BEDDING AND NATURALIZING. We have made arranKemenis witli the leading growers to have our bulbs specially selected. Write for List and Reserve Your Order P. H. GOODSELL ■I 200 Broadway, New York City J. J. tlUNTER W. E. MAYNARD Supt. of Sales Rooms and Warehouse Mgr. Sales Dept. (B.isem'i 157-159 William St., New York which Miss Mar.v Flinn is chairman, has been doing a great work of dis- tributing flowers among the children. Among the contributions many flowers were brought by Miss Flinn. Among other contributors were Superintendent of Parks Geo. W. Burke and Ray J. Daschbach. W. Jarvis Smith, of the A. W. Smith Co., who manages the firm's ex tensive range at Canfield, O., has vis- ited the home store several times dur- ing the past two w-eeks. At Canfield they have two houses, 35x500 feet each, and several others of good dimensions. A. T. Larch & Co. have erected sev- eral new carnation houses at their Allison Park range this summer. Mr. Larch is one of the best carnation growers in this part of the state. Sam. Cape, who has a very neat store and conservatory at 4010 Butler street, has been very busy with funeral work during the past week. He is noted for artistic design work. Theodore Verscharen, of Mt. Olive, has been bringing to the McCallum Co. fine stock of Easter lilies during the past week, and his other stocks are on a par with the lilies. While the demand for orchids is not great, those that buy want good stock and Harvey C. Sheaff, manager for Mrs. E. A. Williams, has been handling a ver.v excellent line of cattleyas dur- ing the past week. A. A. Beisner, whose greenhouses are tucked away among the hills of Fairhaven. has an excellent stock of gloxinias coming in. During the absence of John Bader, who is at Chicago, John F. Baldinger is active in selling palms and ferns. J. B. Murdock & Co. are receiving a very fine line of the large and long stemmed asters. Minneapolis. I1USINES,S GOOD. An exceptionally fine lot of outside stock is constantl.v coming into this market. Roses are good and carna- tions also are fair. Mums are com- ing in fine condition with ,a good de- mand. The general business the past week has been good. Some of the re- tailers claim Iiusiness is not up to the standard but others are well satisfied and from the way stock is moving from the wholesalers they ought to be. Funeral work and a few weddings are helping out. NOTES. .John Duncan, the landscape archi tect. is erecting a fine range of green- houses at Thirt.N-sixth and Grand ave- Auction SALE OF STALLS The 9th annual sale will take place on Saturday, August 31, 1912 at 9:30 A. M. All interested growers are requested to attend the same BOSTON CO-OPERATIVE FLOWER MARKET 2 Park St., BOSTON, MASS. nues. As there is no other florist in the immediate vicinity it should IJrove a good location. Calvin Rice and A. S. Rice of Rice Bros., accompanied by their wives, will attend the convention and from Chicago they will proceed to Kalama- zoo, Mich., their old home, to spend a week. C. Elmer Frey, of Lincoln, Neb., spent a day looking over the stores and greenhouses of this c\Vy. The Frey lamily are spending the summer i\\. their summer home at Nisswa, Minn. The Amundson shop in the new Andrew's Hotel presents a line ap- liearance. Since Mr. Amundson is re established after the old Hotel Bruns- wick fire he reports a good outlook. John Munson, of the Minneapolis Floral Co.. is on the sick list. Mr. Munson is suffering from stomach trouble and his doctors are undecldfe-l at this time as to an operation. A number of local florists are this week attending the Chicago conven- tion, and with a fair business out- look it should make the stay-at-homes hustle. John Hovik, who has charge of the cut flowers at Rice Bros., has returneil from his vacation and Is In good con- dition now for the coming season. The Central Floral Co.. Twenty- sixth street and Central avenue Is remodeling its houses and getting In shape for the coming season. C. F. igi< The American Florist. 315 PHILADELPHIA NIW YORK WASHINGTON ^llAUl^ S. S. Pcnnock-Mcchan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 109 West ZStli Street, NEW YORK EverTtblDE Id Cnt Floweri. rKRCT B. RIGHT, Treasarer. EverTthine in Snppllai ~~—^^ Charles IVIillang WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 5 and 57 West 26th St., mfiv VODK Telephones: 7062-7O63 Madison. I^l- T¥ IVFKIV* Traendly i Schenck 131 & 133 WEST 28tb ST Phones: 798 and 799. WHOLESALE FLORISTS, NEW YORK Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, be WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 Weet 28th St., NEW YORK. PHONKsJgll \ Madison sq. Consignments SolIclK d. N.Y. Gut Flower Excliange Coojin Bldg.. 6th Ave. & W. 26th St,, New York Open for Cnt Flower Sales at 6 o'clock Ever? MornlnK. Desirable wall space to rent (or advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. Mention the American F'lnrist when writing A.L.YOtNG&C0. Wholesale riorlsts Consignments Solicited Tdtpbona, 3559 Madison Sqoara, 54 West 28tll St. NEW YORK Uention theAmerican Florist when writing N. Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale norists Onr Specialties— Ferns. Galax Leaves, Leucothoe Sprays, Prin- cess Pines and Laurel Ropins. Phones 1415-1416 Madison Sq S3W. ^th St.. bet. Broadway UCIIf VnDlf and Sixth Avenue. ''^" 'Unk Uention theAmerican Florist when writint Paul Meconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Madison S<)uare Hention tne Amencan fior%st wuen writing WM.A.KESSLER Successor to Kessler Bros. 1 13 W. 28th St NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Iverywhe e Prompt and satisfactorT. Consienments solicited Uention theAmerican Florist when writint The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses, Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at Wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 1519-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK Uention the American Florist when writing WILLIAM H. KDEBLER Wliolesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WlUonghby Street, Tel. 4591 Main. BROOKLYN, N. Y. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wholesale J. J. COAN, Manager Consignments Solicited 1 1 1 W. 28th St. Telephone 6237 Madison Sonare NEW YORK PI CIMITI-I Successor to • **• '^•▼■i ■ ll) JohnLRaynor, Wholesale Commission Florist, Ei^T^^ggStvlSl The Home of the Lily. .1,i-\^','^§o?'o^^o'o%^o!^"^o^i?r//.'rn^^l°o^.i?lle^d"''""''^ Telephones, 1328. 1998 Madison Square 49 West 281 h Street New York City OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels FOR COT FLOWERS, in two colors, on gummed paper: your card, etc. in black, and leaf adopted by the S. A, F. in red. Price, per 500. $2.85: per 1000, $4,50. Samples on request Electro olleaf, postpaid, $1.25, Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago VlioMe Hover MijrRet^j New York. Aug. 21, Roses. Beauty, special 15 extra and fancy ,, 8 ^o. 1 and No. 2.,. 1 *] Bride. Bridesmaid extra and fancy 3 No. 1 and No, 2 '[ Killarney. My Maryland.. 3 extra and fancy 2 ;; '■ No, 1 and No 2 Taft, Hillingdon, .'\aron Ward Richmond .Asters Carnations , Cattleyas 20 Gardenias 8 Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii ,. 4 Lily of the Valley 1 Adiantum Croweanum Per 100 00625 00 00@12 00 00@ 6 00 00@ 4 00 50@ 2 OJ 00® 5 00 00® 3 00 50@ 2 00 50@ 5 00 50a) 2 00 50@ 2 00 50® 2 00 00@50 00 00@15 00 00@ S 00 00@ 2 00 15® 25 Moore, Hentz & Nash, WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 55 and 57 West 2eih Street, NEW voRK Telephone No. 756 Madison Sanare. M. C. FORD Successor to FORD BROS. af^'T" FRESH FLOWERS. 121 West Z8tta St., NEW YOHR Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing Walter F. Sheridan WHOLESALE FLORIST, Ttlephonst: 3632 and 3533 Madison So 131 4 133 West 28fh St. NEW YORK Uention the American Florist when wriH»0 HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, Roses, Violets, Carnationa, Valley, Lilies, Etc, 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK Cin Tslepbonea: 2200 and 3201 Madison Sa«ari 1888 1812 GUNTHER BROS. Wholesale Florista IMEW YURK 110 West 28th street, Tel, 551 Madison Sqnare CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. 316 The American Florist. Avg 24, This Budding Knife Free The Unrivaled Henkel Knife Shown Above Ivory Handle and Fine English Steel Blade will he mailed absolutely free to anyone sending in Two New Subscriptions to The American Florist, the new subscribers being persons in the trade or trade employes. This knife cannot be bought anywhere for less than .fl.25 and most dealers will probably ask more for it, as the price of ivory has been advanced recently. Send Post Office Money Order or Express Money Order for .f2.00 with the names and addresses of two New Subscribers (persons in the trade, as Florists, Seedsmen or Nurserymen, or their Employes) and we ■Will send them the paper for one year after receipt of subscriptions. TVith Canadian orders it will be necessary to send .¥4.00 with two new subscriptions and .$5.00 with two new subscriptions from other foreign countries. The request for the knife must be made when sending in the subscriptions, giving name and address of person to whom the knife is to be sent. The knife will be mailed absolutely free if the sender of the New Subscriptions complies with the above instructions. This offer is good now for present orders. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. MW% I SPHAGNLM MOSS CLEAN STOCK 12 Bbl. Bale, $4.50 Green Turf and Live Sphagnum Moss $1.50 per barrel -mm^'A JAMES DAY, ,N.B. HUCKLEBKRkY IN STANDARD SMILAX CASES, $2.50. A most pleasing substitute for Green Wild Smilax New crop Fancy and Dagger Ferns now ready. Write, wire or phone, Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Everytbbig In Southern Evergreens. EVBRQREEN, ALA. Mention the American Florist when writing WyomlsslDgf, Pa. The visitor to Reading should not neglect to visit Wyomissing also, and especially if he is interested in peon- ies. Here is found the handsome home and nurseries of the popular president of the Peony Society, Bertrand H. Farr. He is a busy man and his home and his flowers are dear to his heart. A visit to the range of the Heck Brothers is worth while. The range is not large, about seven thousand square feet, but it is well Itept. The entire range was equipped last season; this year a new potting shed and office has been built; the grounds are beautiful with bedding work, and the Heck Brothers are both young men. Baltimore, Md. — At a recent meet- ing of the trustees of the Maryland Agricultural College a special School of Horticulture was provided for. FANCY PERNS, 4rlooo. New Crop Galax, Bronze or Green $1.25 per lOOtt Sphagnom Moss, large bales ".^ Uncothoe Sprays, Green $1.00 per 100; $7S0per lOOO Boxwood, per pound 20c; SO-poand caae, $7.50 Magnolia Leaves. Imported Green and Bronze. Basket. $2.25; 6 baskets. $2 each Sheet Moss in Bags for Hanging Baskets. Large Bags $2.00 cacb Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money by placing their orders with us. A trial order solicited, MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, lnc.» Wbolesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies. 38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICB. Qeorge Cotsonas&Co. Wbolesale and RetallDeslers ^ in all kinds of ^^t^^ ^^^ Evergreens ^^^k ^^^^m FancT Daiear ^^^^^^ft l^H^v Ftrna. Bronze and ^^H^^^H ^ay Grtan Galai, HoIIt. ^^^^V /R Lencotboe SpraTa, / ^^^ "^ Princess Fins, Etc.. ' UsIlTered to all parts of United States and Canadi 1 27 W. 28tb St^ bet. 6tb & 7th ATea., Utm Ynrk r.leohone 1202 Madison Sonars. "■" '"" SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now rculy. S.itisl.ii lion ^iiMrantcod. JAS. E. PINKSTON, LoulsvUle, Ala. We Are Now Booklna Orders for Sonthern Wild Smilai Shipment commencing Sept. 1st. Natural and li^OQQITQ Perpetuated Sheet IVlV-fOOCO E- A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, AIf. Clean Sphapum Moss 60c per Wire Bale Sample bale will convince you of quality and (juantity. E. FftUDL, Phillips, Wis. I9I2. The American Florist. 317 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established In 1867. 'mM. FLOMUSr 739 Buckingham Place, L. D, Fbone Gracelan* 1112. Send a> yonr retail orderi, WE aAVI THI BEST rACILITIES IN THE CITT Cenfton the American Florist when u^ritina CHICAGO ^P^Umer House Florist 17 e. MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York, "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Avf . and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses; Short Hills, N. J, Deliveries in NEW YORK. LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. V.ei\,iion the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telepbone 247 We aie in position to fill promptly all Mall Telephone. Telegraph and Cable orders with bell qaality stock in season. Mention t?ie American Florist when lorittnn Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport. S« A. Anderson, 440 Mall St., BHffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. Mention theAmerican Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Sncceesor to Sievers ft Bolaod FLORIST «0 KEARNEY STREET. Uention theAmerican Florist when writing Telepbone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 230 Fulton Street, Mail, Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly for all occasions. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 14« s. Wabash Ave., CUcago. 623 Walnat St., Dcs Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. Alt orders eivPD prompt attention. FROiVI NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. August 27. FROM BOSTON. Laconia. Cunard. FROM BOSTON. Arabic. White Star, 10 a. i New Amsterdam, Holland-American, 10 a. J August 29. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC. Lai Champlain, Can. Pacif. Baltic, White Star, 12 noon. K. Auguste Victoria. Ham.-Amer., 11 a. m. Hellig Olav, Scan.-Amer., 2 p. m. August 30, FROM PHILADELPHIA, Menominee, Star. 10 a. m. Red August 31. Columbia, Anchor, 10 a. m., Pier 64, North River, FROM MONTREAL, Ultonia. Cunard. Virginie, French. Pier 57. North River. Philadelphia, American, 9:30 a. m., Pier 62, North River. PROM PHILADELPHIA, Merion, America, 10 a. m. Kroonland. Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier 61, North River. September 1. FROM MONTREAL. Sicilian, Allan. Siddons, Lamport & Holt. September 3. Franconia. Cunard. Noordam. Holland-America, 10 a. m. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. September 4. Campania, Cunard. FROM BALTIMORE. Neckar, North Ger. Lloyd, 2 p. m. Kaiser Franz Joseph. Austro-Amer.. 1 p. m. September 5. Carpathia. Cunard. La Lorraine, French, 10 a. m., Pier 57, North River, Cedric, White Star. 12 noon. Cleveland, Ham-Amer.. 12 noon. George Washington, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. Venezia. P'abre, 3 p. m, C. F. Tietgen. Scand.-Amer., 2 p. m. Byron. Lamport & Holt. 9 a. m. September 6. FROM MONTREAL, Corslcan, Allan. FROM QUEBEC. Empress of Ireland, Allan. Maracas, Trinidad, Pier 24, Brooklyn. Alexander McConnell, 611 Fifth Av«., oor. 49tb StrMt, NEW YORK CITY. TBLBGRAPH Orders forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamship! or elsewhere receive special attention. Telephone CaUs: 487 and 488 38th St. Cable address: Alezconnbll, Western Union Code, Mention theAmerican Florist when writmi. New York City. Frank Valentine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manofacturer of ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. 158 EAST llOTH STREET: Bet, 3rd and Lexington Aves, Tel. 5633 Harlem . Uention theAmerican Florist when writiitik Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Saoare. 42 West 28th Street. To ont-of town florists XTE'lAr •\rr\T»ir We are in the Heart of NJiiW lOlvJV And give special attention to steamer and theater order*. Prompt deliveries and best stock in the marlcet. Mention theAmerican Florist when writing Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and designs solicited for delivery in any part of Texas, itention theAmerican Floriit tohen writing Washington, D. C. (lEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention theAmerican Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Yonr Flowers for dellyery In this seotian from the LEADIN6 FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Qeo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. Will fill all orders for Cut ly -,. J »« 111 Ull dll UlUCIb iUI ^U Kansas Ulty and Flowers, Funeral Desigins. Plaicint Uill Mn Wedding and Birthday Gifta ried&dni nill, mo, that may be entrusted to them 318 Ihe American J^lorist. Aug. 24, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In otber cities by tbe firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section — S. A. F. 5 O. H.) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for guaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to IRWIN BERTERMANN, Secretary, 241 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. J. A. VALENTINE, Denver, President. W.J. PALMER, Buffalo, Vice-President. W. L. ROCK, Kansas City, Treasurer. Other Directors: Ernest Wienhoeber, Philip Breitmeyer. A. B. Cartledge, W. F. Gude, George Asmus, Fred H. Meinhardt. New York. EstablUhed 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own eorrespondents in all tli» large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded b» private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad dress, DARDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul. Minn. Holm & Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orden (or aoy place in the Tuin Citiet and for all points in the Northweit. Tlie Lareest Store in America: the largeit itoclc: tbe ereateat varletT, Write, wire or phone. We ate alive niEht and dav. Members Florists' Teleerapfa Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Memliers Florists' Teiegrapli AssociatioB. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. JACOB SCHULZ, Memt>erg riorlsts' Tele^apti DeUverr. S50 So. Fourtta Avenue. Uintion the American Florist when writtng "Pcnn, The Telegraph Plorisr Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpba Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co.. Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co.. Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer. Julius. 138 E. 4th St.. Cincinnati. Berterman Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland, J. B.. San Francisco. Boldt-Luudy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo. Eowe, M. A., New York. Breitmeyer's Sons, John. Detroit, Mich. Buokbee, H. W., Rockford, III. Clark's Sons. D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co.. Cleveland, O. Cooke, Geo. H.. Conn Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Dunlop's, 96 Vonge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Alban.v. N. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, 0. Galvin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser, J. M.. Co.. Cleveland, 0. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Eros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New York. Hatcher, Florist. Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. .John Bader Co., N. S. Pittsburg. Hoffman, 59 Mass. Ave.. Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Keller Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co., Geo. M., Kansas City. Kirt. Robert, 1725 Chestnut, Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse, Wis. Lange. A., 25 E. Madison St.. Chicago. Mangel. 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Masur. S., Brooklyn, N. Y. Matthews. 16 3rd St., Dayton, O. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex, New York. McKenna, Montreal. Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Myer. "Florist, New York. Palmer. W. J. & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. Tbe, Denver. Colo. Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St.. Boston. Podesta & Baldoochi, San Francisco. Poliworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L.. Kansas City. Saakes. O. C, Los Angeles, Calif. Saltford Flower Shop. Poughkeepsle, N. Y. Samuelson. 21.12 Michigan Av., Chicago. Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison St.. Chi- cago. Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York. Scbulz, Jacob, Louisville, Ky. Shaffer. Geo. C, Washington. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas. Tex. Valentine, Frank, 158 E. 110th St., New York. Walker & Co., Louisville, Ky. Wober. F. H., St. Louis. Mo. Willlama.Mrs. E. A.. Pittsburg. "Wilson." 3 and 5 Greene, Brooklyn, N. Y. Geo., Co., 737 Buckingham Pi., Chl- Wlttbold cago. WIttliold. Wolfskin gelcs. Calif. Young & Nugent, New York. Young's. 1406 Olive, St. I>oui9, Mo. Zleger Co.. Inc., Pittsburg. 66 B. Randolph St., Chicago. Bros, and Morris Goldenson, Los An- Detroit, Mich. JdhoBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami and Gratiot AvMun. Artistic Desips. Hifh firade Cot Blooms. We cover all Michigan points and g(x>d Sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing WASHINGTON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue. Ali Ordirs Given Prompt and CarBful Attention Member of tbe riorlMs' Telegrapb Dellvenr. Mention the American Florist when writing I idianapolis, Ind. Bertermaon Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Ave. Members of the norists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. T he Park j.A.vALiNTiNi, rloral vo. President. Members Florists' Telegfraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wholeaale and Retail nortst. Member Florists' Tcli-i;raph Delivery .Association Mention the American Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 319 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS win be delivered for the trade in ottier cities t>; tlM rirms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities IndicBtetf on Wire, Ptione or Mall Orders, Philadelphia. Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orders. Meittion the American Florist when writing IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Oor Motto-TBE GOLDEN RULE. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 3rd Street. Flowers Id aoy arranEement for all occaaleni. for DaytoD aad vidnitT. Lone dis. Fbonei. Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A.W. Smith Co. KEENAN BLDG. Larsrest Floral Establlthmeot Id America. Eatabllsbed 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESI6NS AND FLOWERS Beit Qnality on Sborteit Notice DANIELS if FISHER Order by mall, telepbone, tele^aph or cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver" Mention the American Florist when writint THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover Ail Points in Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing Montreal. Cor. St Cattieilne and Gny Sts. .A ] orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beauties, Orcllids and Valley always on hand. Boston, Mass. Send flower orders (or delivery In Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. GALVIN. Inc., 124 TREMONT ST. Los Angele's, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit teleEranb orders. Recrnlar trade disc, 229 WEST THIRD STREET. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyi-es, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peachtree. Boston— Thos. F. Galvin. Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — Hoffman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston — Penn. the Florist, 43 Bromfield St. Broolilyn, N. Y. — S. Masur. Broolilyn, N. Y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, IT E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Samnelson, 2132 Michigan Ave. Chicago — Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Bucliingham Pi. Chicago— Witthold's, 56 E. Randolph. Cleveland, 0.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas. Tex. — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O.— Matthews, 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo. — The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop. Denver, Colo.— The Parlj Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids. Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City.— Geo. M. Kellogg, P & P. Co. Kansas City — Samuel Murray. Kansas City — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — O. C. Saakes. Los Angeles — Woifskill Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — .Tacob Schulz, 5.50 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky. — F. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. PoUworth & Co. Montreal — McKenna. Newark. Ohio — Chas. A. Duerr. Nashville, Tenn. — Geny Bros. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York — D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — Charles Habermann. New York — Myer, Florist, 609 Madison Ave. New York, Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— Frank Valentine. 158 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnum St. Philadelphia — Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburg — John Bader Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburg— Mrs. E. A. Williams. Pittsburg — Zieger Co., Inc. Poughkeepsie. N. Y. — The Salttord Flower Shop. Rochester. N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady. N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Seattle, Wash. — L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Louis, Mo. — Young's, 1406 Olive. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Son. Toledo. O. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can. — Dunlop's. 60 Yonge St. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and 1 Sts. New York. Established 1849 David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS Z 1 39-2 141 Broadway, Choice Cut Flowers. Telephones: 1552-1553 Columtjus SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchi 224-226 Grant Avenue Prompt and careful attention to ordera from ont-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders frem oat of'town florists. Trade discount. 215 West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill yonr orders for designs and cnt flowers Id NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4th a Eye Sts,, N. W Write, Teleeraph or Telephone, Albany, N. T. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered lu Albany and Vldnltf oa Telegraphic Order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and moat reliabto florin Only the Beat Dunlop's SB 'Yonae Street. We deliver anywhere in Canada and gnarants* safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. PoUworth Co. WUl take proper care of vonr orders In Wisconsin Orders will be carefalif cared (or by Michigan. HENRY SMITH, WkolesalenndRetalinorlit of GRAND RAPIM Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH & SONS Will fill your orders for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan 320 I HE American Florist. Aug. 24, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS -« will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the irms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. SendyourorderSforCtiicago and Sub- urbs to All orders carefully filled under the supervision of GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery, VenUon the American Florist when writinf Rochester, N. T. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rocbester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 2169 Members Florists Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR, The Arcade Florist, ''^Jranvi'^fe^b., Phone 2„. AUtO. PhOnS 1840 Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Uention tne American Florist when writing Little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr. 409 MAIN STREET. All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Saooessor to Geo. A. Helnl) 33S Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones. 527. Special attention to Mail and Teletraph Orderi Seattle, Wash. L. W. McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Grower, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention given to orders for Alaska. Washington and Oregon. Nashville, Tenn. Geny Bros. LBADINQ FLORISTS 212 rUtH Ave. No. NASHVnU. TENN. New York. UYFR PI nPI^T 609-611 Madison Ave m I Lfli I LUniU I (Phone 5297 Plaza. Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 West 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 1&1S Fiimum St telipbones i«ij rarnvm Ji. tsoi and 1 1582 Pou^keepsie, N. Y. "The Saltford Flower Store" Vassar College and Bennett School Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Buffalo. GLADIOLI IMPROVING. The last week has been remarkable for the different kinds of weather — warm, cold, rainy, everything but what the florist would like to see. Flowers are equal to all demands and gladioli are getting plentiful and much better in quality. "America" is very good. NOTES. S. A. Anderson had all of his em- ployes and their families as his guests at his summer home, Farn- ham, N. Y., on the south shore o£ Lake Erie, Tuesday, August 13. A special car took the party to Farn- ham, where the first ■ part of a pleas- ant day started in a ride of 3 miles to the lake on a hay rack. At the home they were welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, who had provided a sumptuous dinner, after which there was boating, bathing, ball games and a pleasant hike up the beach. Sup- per was served at G and at 0 p. m. the return trip began. Recent visitors on their way to Chicago were S. T. Green, of Bay- ersdorfer & Co.; Shock, of M. Rice & Co. Edward Sceery, of Pat- erson, N. J., was also a visitor on his return from British Columbia, California and Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Sceery and Miss Sceery have been away about two months. After the convention it will be up to the florists' club to get busy anil have everything ready for the flower show ns the growers in this vicinity are going to try and have a fine lot of stock. The park department and J. J. Albright expect some extra fine clirvsanthemum plants. W. F. Kasting, l^rof. John F. Cow- ell and Albert Huttor motored to Chi- cago for the convention in Mr. Kast- ing's car. S. A. Anderson, D. Scott, J. Streit, J. B. Wiese, F. C. Brown and Chas. Sandford went by rail, while others went by boat. S. A. Anderson is putting up a propagating house, 12x00. R. Irwin, of Philadelphia, Pa., called on his way west. Bison. Pawtucket, R. I. — The annual flow- er show of the Central Palls Field Nat- uralist Society opens Saturday, August 24, and will continue through the next day. Schenectady, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Eatabliahed 1877. .All mail, telephone and telegraph orders for delivery in Schenectady, .Amsterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Louisville, Ky. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. PhsiiM: Horn* 1388. Co mb, Main 1388 A, 634 Fourth Avenne. New York: CHARLES HABERMANN 2668 Broadway. Situated Id the finest resldeotiBl part of the city, has the best facilities for promptly filling aoy orders for city or delivery to steamer. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central Location in City. F. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS. Fho ■••: Bell. LIndell 2153; Kiolocb, Delmar 768 La Crosse, Wis. LACROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To All Orders. St. Louis, Mo. Write. Wire or Pbone Your Ordera to 1406 Olive Street, Kanlir tlsconnt allowed on all orderi, either Plants or Cnt Flowers. Pbones BeU. Mala 230«: Kinlocb Central 4981 WITTBOLD^S New Display Rooms. 56 E. Randolph Street CHICAGO Flowers Palms Decorations Rented or Sold „, Randolph 470S. Nursery, Rogers Fhones:— p^j|.227;Ev.anston82'J;\VilmettefvS8 Rockford, 111. H. W. Buckbee igi2. The American Florist. 321 Joseph Heacock Company's Palms^t^ Ferns Home-Grown, Well Established, Strong and Healthy Pot Leaves 2Hin. 4 3-in. 5 4-in. D 5-in. 6 to 7 6-in. 6 to 7 Cedar tub Leaves /-in. 6 to 7 9-in. 6 to 7 9-in. (i to 7 9in. ti to 7 9-in. (. to 7 9-in. 6 to 7 Pot In. hish 2H-in. S to 10.. 9 in. Kentia Bdmoreana In. hish. Each S to 10 12 15 $0 35 18 50 24 1 00 In. high. Each 34 to 36 2 50 40 to 4,-) 4 00 42to48 500 48 to 54 6 00 5 ft 8 00 6 to 7 ft 1000 Cocos Weddelliana S to 10 $10 00 Areca Lutescens Several 5 ft $7 50 Doz. $ 1 56 2 00 4 00 6 00 12 00 Doz. 30 00 48 00 Per 100 Doz. $30 03 36 00 48 00 60 00 Kentia Fofateriana— Made up Cedar tub Plants In. hieh Each 7-in 4 36 $ 2 50 7-in. 4 36 to 40 3 00 9-in. 4 40 to 42 4 00 9-in. 4 42 to 48 5 00 9-in. 4 48 to 54 6 00 9in. 4 5ft 7 50 12in. 4 5V2to6i41t 15 00 Pot Phoenix Roebelenil Each 5-in., nicely characterized $1 fio 6-in.. 18 to20-in. spread 1 50 Cedar tub High Spread Each 7-in 18-in. 24-in $2 00 Cedar tub Spread ClbOtiuItl SCtlledei Each 9-in. 4 feet $3 00 9-in. 5feet 5 00 9-in. 6 fept 6 00 We are growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, and painted ^reCIl. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but we sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buyCF has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do better than in pots. When in Philadelphia Be Sure to Looii Us Up We are easily reached— only 25 minutes from Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. We have fine train service — fifty trains each way every week day — so you can suit your convenience, both going and coming. Then you will see our Palms of all Sizes, from 2V2-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative Palms, in 7-inch, 9-inch and 12-inch tubs (made-up or single plants), which we can supply in any quantity. All our Palms are home-grown (not an imported planb on the place), and well established in the tubs. They are strong and healthy ._ With increased glass devoted to our Palms, our stock is much larger than ever before and never in better condition. Railway Statioa, Jenkintown. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Wyncote, Pa. Geraniums Rooted cuttings of S. A.Nutt,and Ricard at $10.00 per 1003; Poltevlne at $12.50 per 000. These prices hold good only until Oct 1st. Smilax Well hardened stock at $12.50 per 1000. German Iris A fine lot of mixed roots at $1.00 per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS 100 1,000 160 00 60 00 6 J 00 60 00 40 00 40 00 White Enchantress $7 00 Washington 7 00 Dorothy r,ordon 7 00 Beacon 6 00 May Day 5 00 Sangamo 5 00 HEALTHY, WELL BRANCHED STOCK 250 AT 1,000 RATE. DESPLAINES FLORAL GO. DES PLAINES, ILL. ROSES We still have Brides, Maids. Beauties, Ivory, Uncle John and Kaiserin. TZ-S-M/tQC Variegated and Green, VllLWaOy Rooted Cuttings and3-inch. irprnQ Bostons. Asp. Sprengeri. Plumosus. •■• ^'■■■•■■^J Maidenhair, Roosevelt. Whitman! and small ferns. Special price on large plants of Whitmani and Bostons. Ask for same GEO. A. KUHL, Pekin, lU. CARNATIONS Last Call for Field Grown Plants Hence Reduction in Prices. We have a ChoiCC surplus left which have been given the same care as stock planted in our houses which we oSer at reasonable prices; we guarantee you will find them Al ValUC — you will be pleased with the stock. We advise early ordering. Washington Pink Enchantress Per 100 $5.00 5.00 1000 $45.00 45.00 Victory Wlnsor Per 100 1000 $5.00 $45.00 5.00 40.00 J.— 82-84-86 E. Randolph St. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention, the American Florist when writing J. D.Thimpson Carnation Go. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. CARNATIONS F. CORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE INDIANA. The Early Advertisement Gets There. 322 l^HE American Florist. Aug. 24, %= American Seed Trade Association. Chas. N. Pase. Des Moines. la.. President: Harry L. Holmes. Harrisburg. Pa.. First %'ice-President; Arthur B. Clajk. Milford. Conn., Second Vice-President: C.E. Kendel. Cleveland. 0., Secretary and Treasurer; J. M. Ford. Ravenna. O.. Assistant Secretary. Next annual convention. June. ly]3. Beverlt, Mass. — The J. J. H. Greg- ory seed store Is being remodeled. Barlow. Fla. — Dr. E. E. Conant has sold his seed business to R. M. Og- lesby. Tulare. Calif. — The Alpaugh dis- trict seed harvest will be a big one this season. Visited Chicago : A. Bachelot. rep- resenting Davy, the well known seed grower of Arpajon, France. Gibson City, III. — Work has start- ed on a new seed warehouse for Noble Bros. The building will be of brick. 100x100 feet. CriiCAOO. — Prices on the Board of Trade August 21, for grass seed were noted as follows: Timothy, .$4 to .$.").r)l) per 100 pounds. President Chas. N. Page of the American Seed Trade Association, and wife report that their vacation in the Black Hills was very enjoyable. Ikon Mountain, Mich. — A nursery and seed company is being organized in this county. Several Iron Mountain men will subscribe for the stock. Yankton, S. D.— The Gurney Seed & Nursery Co. has had a very success- ful year and has increased the stock to $100,000. This firm is also building a new tree storage and packing house. 64x100 feet. If completed in time the company will erect two greenhouses, 150 feet long, yet this fall. Chas. John,son, Marietta, Pa., at- tended the first international eugenics congress, held in the great hall of the University of London, South Kensing- ton, July 25-30. He also attended the reception given by special invitation to the members of the congress by the Lady Mayoress of London at the Man- sion House, July 26. Sweet Peas. — In this department last week, page 238, the types made us say "Sweet pea crop reports in the west continue favorable. It now looks as if there would be peas enough to go around anyway. Just what .surpluses there will be is causing some of the large .jobbers considerable worry," when seed peas were intended. Among the seedsmen and their rep- resentatives at the annual convention of the Society of American Florists in Chicago this week we noted President Chas. N. Page of the American Seed Trade Association, Des Moines, la.; .1. K. M. L. Farquhar, Boston, Mass.; W. Currie, Milwaukee, Wis.; Harry A. Bunyard, New York; D. Carmichacl, Cincinnati, O.; Chas. H. Vick, Roches- ter, N. Y. ; and Wm. Rehm, New York. The Free Seed Abuse. Do the people really receive any benefit from the free distribution o£ seed by the government through their congressmen? That is a rjuestion which that fearless congressional fighter of congressional abuses, Robert N. Page, of North Carolina, answers "no." The goveinment this year ap- propriated .fi^ti.UlO for free seeds, and when the bill came up Mr. Page sought in vain to cut out that appro- priation, despite the fact that he is from a farming district where more than 200,000 farmers live. In explanation of his position. Mr. Page, who has fought free seed for ten years, said on the floor of Congress A. E. Reynolds, Crawfordsvillc, Ind. President Wholesale Grass Seed Dealers' .Association. that, in his judgment, the free distri- liution of seed has "never met with the approval of the farmer," and that practicall.v every agricultural organi- zation has condemned it. The farmers know that free seed distribution is popular in congress "not because it is for the benefit of the farmer, but be- cause it is a congressional gratuity." The farmers, says Mr. Page, are : "Tired — eternally tired — of being fed upon the husks of legislation. They are not caring about a 5 cent pMckagc of garden seeds of doubtful \;'Uie, particularly when they know that they are paying vastly more than this amount in taxes in order that they may have them. Of all classes in this country the man who digs his living out of the ground is Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED HoUister, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. CorrcspondeDC* Sollrited asking less of special favor from the legislators than any other class in it. His chief complaint is that in the past ho has been the victim of legislation conferring special favors upon other people. He is tired of paying the bills to meet the favoritism that has been dealt out here to other classes of peo- ple in the country. "I have gone through my district during a campaign in September and October, have gone into the homes of my farmer constituents, one after the other, and in the old cupboard in the corner of the living-room, where the rubbish is put which they are not quite willing to throw away, but that they consider of little or no value, you will find the garden seeds I have sent them," is the frank statement of Mr. Page. When he asked why the seeds were not planted, his no less frank constituents told him that "they could not depend upon them and that they were afraid to risk them, and that their ground was worth too much to take the risk." — Richmond (Va.) Times- Dispatch. Longevity of Seeds. Nobody seems to have definitely an- swered the question how long seeds can live. We are assured by the scientists that seeds found buried with Egyptian mummies are incapable of germina- tion, and we know as a matter of practical experience that seeds of the common food plants only a few years old can seldom be induced to grow, but the occasional instances of a much longer period of viability in certain seeds makes one hesitate to draw the line anywhere. In a recent Kew bul- letin a case is recorded in which the seeds of a leguminous plant, albizzia lophantha, from southern Australia, germinated after lying dormant for sixty-eight years. The seeds of differ- ent families of plants differ very wide- ly as regards vitality. Those of the umbelliferae or parsley family, for in- stance, seldom grow after a few years, while species of the pea family (legu- minosae) have a reputation for being among the most resistant of seeds. The performance of the albizzia seeds, here mentioned, quite supports this reputation and extends the range of viability so far that few other seeds seem capable of surpassing it. — The American Botanist. Growing ONION, LETTUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California Vick Quality Bulbs \\A\\\ kimU iiciw rr:i(l\ for shipment. EARIY ROMAN HYACINTHS. .$'_'. L'-"i iHV liiii; .t-'l .1"! in r iniiii NARCISSUS, PAPER WHITE. .•fl.lll) i)cr Kill; lfS.7.') per lOllll CANDIDUM LILIES, Choice Bulbs. .■fL.MI pcT Hill; $;iS.(lll p.-r lllllll. ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. James Vlck's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. igi3. The American Florist. 32.3 BURPEE'S SWEET PEAS We are now and have been for many years headquarters for all that is worth while in SWEET PEAS. The best obtainable in all types will be offered the coming season, and may be relied upon to PRODUCE RESULTS creditable and satisfactory alike to profes- sional and amateur growers. The best seed and the most desirable varieties the world over, America, Europe and the Antipodes, will be quoted shortly in our ADVANCE LIST Send your name and address and secure a copy when issued next month. Our repre- sentatives have again covered the growing sections at home and abroad this season, and the valuable information thus obtained is always at the service of our patrons. This advertisement was prepared in this office and has not been corrected by W. Atlee Burpee 5 Co., who advise us that they will not be prepared to quote prices on Sweet Peas (of wliich they have one hundred and fifty acres growing at Lompoc, California, alone, under the manage- ment of Mr. Edwin Lonsdale) until the seed is actually harvested and sacked -about the middle of September. W. ATL[E BURP[E & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 324 I HE AmEKICAJSI I^LOKI^il. Aug 2f, J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. EaUblisbed 1818. Write for our low prices. Baltimore, Md. UMt, Pratt and lUicoitSts.. ROCTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 MUwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers ♦ ♦ For the WboleMile Se«d Trade. CSRPINTERIS, CALIF. Utnttion the American Florist when writing Tacoma. TRADE STILL DULL. The usual midsummer dullness is with us — with intent to stay a few weeks longer apparently. Many are out camping and nothing specially noteworthy in the trade has happened recently. The few weddings and the usual number of funerals would not keep one-third of the tradesmen busy flUing orders. This year we have had rains every few weeks that have given an unusual number of good outdoor flowers of all sorts and that practically puts the stores out of business for the time being. Field carnation plants are making an unusual growth and re- quire constant attention. Better plants than ever before are in sight. With the exception of one firm (Van Sype & SeamonsJ the varieties will be the same old five sorts planted in this fall. More call for roses and a greater va- riety may be expected In future — for signs already show that people are tir- ing of carnations. Asters are coming in, but up to date they are rather in- ferior to our usual supply. The dahl- ias this season are specially good. NOTES. Mrs. Watson, wife of Watson, the Florist, is away on a visit to her old home and people in and near Boston, Mass. She Is expecting to return by way of the southern route through New Orleans, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The F. C. Smith Floral Co. has moved and is now located In new store rooms at 1116 South C street. This firm reports about the same as the others — "plenty of flowers but poor business Just at present." S. L. H. ROCKFOBD, ILL.- — C. H. Woolsey has sold his greenhouse and residence property. The land will be platted Into lots. DULUTU, Minn. — The Arcade Flower Shop, operated by Louis Veslas and George Veslas, Is undergoing extensive Improvements. SEED PACKETS WRITE FOR SAMPLES .\ND PRICES. THE BROWN BAG FILLINfi MACHINE CO., Fitchburgjass. IDC DKUWll DAU riLLIi^U IttAV BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds and all Garden Seeds ^^ ^^ ^^ LEONARD^s^clB *'" '" GRnWFB^ cno TUC TPA ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Price*. Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Order Now Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. Florists' Money Maker, $1.76 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. H*N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Chicago John Bod^erS Sons Co. Los Angles, California Wholesale growers of Sweet Peas, Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LUNXBURG, GKRM ANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the hichest awards Chicago, Paris, London, Bruxelles, 1000 seeds, finest mixed 25c loz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. AU Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for tbe Wbolesale Trade Only, SANTA ANA, CAI.I rORN I A. THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Dou^as County, Neb. Contract Growers of High Grade Seeds Cncnmber. Mosmnelon, Squasb and Pnmpldn, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Corn S. M. Isbell & Co., Jack4 lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. 2 ^ ANGELINO. Self pink; new variety. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. ^ Jl CANARY. Similar to the above, but flowers of an exceptionally good yellow. Oz. 35 cts., >4 lb. VJ >-* $1.00, % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. ^ fci CHRISTMAS METEOR. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Oz. 35 cts., M, lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. ^ W CHRISTMAS STELLA MORSE. Creamy buff standard, wing slightly tinged with pink. Oz. 50 W H cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. H FLAMINGO. Color scarlet; free-flowering and early. Oz. 50 cts., ^ lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.76, lb. $5.00. •tm FLORENCE DENZEUl, Pure white. Oz. 25 Cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. LE MARftUIS. This Is the same color as Princess of Wales, violet; has very large flowers. Oz. . — . n 25 cts., % lb 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. W Y-f MRS. ALEX ■WALLACE. Lavender; very scarce. Oz. 35 cts., >4 lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. W ^^^M ««nc VI. « rkv^v A^TCU'-V T-\» ..I, ...... 1.. » t *. 1r r\r, CA ..^n 1/ IK CI CA 1Z IK AOOC IK • .1 l\l\ /— ^ NEW YORK M W MRS. F. J. DBLANSKY. Daybreak pink. Oz. 60 cts., % lb. $1.50. % lb. $2.26, lb. $4.00. Y_; tj MRS. GEO. LE^VIS. Large, pure white, wavy flower. Oz. 15 cts., ^ lb. 60 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. ^ H $1.50. ■ M MRS. E. WILD. Carmine or dark pink. Oz. 15 cts., ^4 lb. 60 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. W H MRS HANNAN. Deep rose-pink; very pleasing shade. Oz. 40 cts., % lb. $1.25, % lb. $2.00, lb. «■ -- $3.50. ■ MRS. W^. W. SMALLEY. Satiny pink. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. J^ MRS. W^ILLIAM SIM. Salmon-pink Oz. . 30 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. n n n H MRS. ZVOLANEK. Blue, variegated. Oz. 50 cts., ^ lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.76, lb. $5.00. M HISS HELEN M. GOULD. White, open flower; standard lilac, marbled. Oz. 25 cts., ^4 lb. 75 ^ 2 cts.. % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. H '^ MISS JOSEY REILLY. Lilac; very large flowers. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.0». ^ H WATCHCNG. Pure white. Oz. 25 cts.. Vt. lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. M W IVM. J. STEWART. Blue self. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. *-j r^ All other varieties of Winter and Summer-flowerinp- Sweet Peas supplied. Write for quota- f-f W tions. J-l JJ 5 per cent may be deducted if cash accompanies the order. J^ M AUint/u 1. DULiuiiNbiui^i, ^ccusmaa ^^ki?^ InS^* ' ■ AftTHUD T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman, 326 The American Florist. Aug. 24, ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS AND SPRENGERI Fine ''Vi-in.-h. $2.00 per WO, 3i»i lor $5.00: oiu of 4-inch, fine large plants, $b.00 per UH.I. SMILAX R.-ady to Bench, cut back severe' times, 2H-incli. S1.50 per li«i. $14.00 per 1000. Primula Obconica Fine plants for early blooming. Ji'z 'ncli, $2.00 per 100, ,300 for $5.00. ASTERS SEMPLE'S BRANCHING Best Strain, hne plants, (rom tlie licld, will ci.me into hi om just before vnur Chrysanthemums. $2 50 per lOflO, .tOOO for $10.00, in White. Fml< and Purple, J. C. SCHMIDT Otier and Maple Sis., BRISTOL, PA. FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS Brooklyn. THE I W PROVED SCOTT. $12,00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. White Wonder. $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Beacon, Winsor, Lawson and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100; $60 00 per 1.000. GHliS.H.TQTTY, Madison, N.J. A FLW GOOD THINGS YOL WANT. Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner, Ricard. Perkins Foitevine, 2-in., $2.00 per 100: 3 in., K.OO per 100, Boston Ferns, 5-in,. 25c each. Whltmani Ferns, 4in,. 2Sc, Dracaena Ind. 3-in,, $5.00; 4-in„ $10.00: .Sin,, $25.00 per 100. Vlnca Var., 2 in,, 2c, Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 m.. $2.50 per 100, Asparagus Plumnsus, 2-in,. $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, lemon Verbenas Cigar Hant, 2 in.. $2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing POMtTTJAS Present Delivery. We have a fine l»t ready now. Fine Extra Strong IVi-^n. pot plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong 24 in . $6 per 100; $45 per 1000. A. BENDERSON & CO. 352 N, Michigan Ave,, CHICAGO. Seed Specialties In Vegetables Paris Market Gardeners' Va-ieties in BEETS, CARROT.S. CELERY, ONIONS, CABB.\GE, CAULIFLOWER, LEEKS, SCARLET GLOBE, and All Other Varieties of RADISHES. Choice Flower Seeds In ASTERS, TFX-WEEK STOCKS, MIGNONETTE, PANSIE3, VERBENAS, ZINNIAS and LOBELIAS. The Greatest Success of the Year is DAVY'S IMPROVED BIG BOSTON LETTUCE \^ hite Seed— Does Not Get Red It has proved to be the best variety on the market. This sort is very slow- to run to seed, and that is the reason the seed is so scarce. All Seed Merchants have tried to deliver snch a sort, but no one has the same quality. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW Yl YET, TRY IT AT ONCE. DAVY, Arpajon, (S&O), France A. BACHELOT, Traveling Representative in America, Address Care American Express Co , 65 Broadway, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing Cyclamen Giganteum GIANT FLOWERING. I )hl Siii-ri:illy 111 niir linsiness. Crop 1912. KKI seeds lOCO No, ■11«>2. Fiery Red, \ en herv,,,$0 ,>2 $.? 00 No «m. Dark Red, I.est market varii-l\ ^11 4 75 No, 4001, Rose Brilliant, niaunif iciMil rov,, ^2 .? (X) No. 4IKI5, Mont Blanc, improved pure «hilr .5h .S 40 No. 40(1. Lilac Color, maiinif- Hill, pnpiilar colors . .^' ?• 40 No, 40117, While with Eye, wliitc. inosllv p il liolp-d .. .^.' .i 00 No, 4008, Snownahe. piiri' whiii- 40 4 75 No. 40ffi. Magnificeni Mixture, Mil col, .r- ,52 ,1 00 No, iail4. Fringed German Giant .so 4 50 No, fiOl'i, Rococo,nioiisiroii-ni« str;iiii iiiixcil Ml ,> 40 No, (i04,S, Beauty of Dresden, new snlimiii ic-il 1 25 'I ,i0 (.\ish witli Older, With oicier lor lO.CXlO si'ids. 10 piT ci-nl rih,it' . WEIGELT & CO., Seed Spiicially Growers ERFURT. GfRMANY Mention the A7ncricnn Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 38r niiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiniiHiiiiiiiniMiiiininiiniiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiMniiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiniiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiMiiiiiiMiiiiniiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiMHiiinMininiiininiiiiiM Cyclamen Seed | fiiant= Flowered Types. I Our Seed is Grown by Best Four Specialists | And selected for shape, size of leaves, flowers, E stalks, general habit. = Giant English. I Prices-lOO Seeds, $1.00; 1000 Seeds, $8.00 net. = Rosy Morn. Delicate rose color. Claret base. = Ficturatum. Lisjht rose, tinted with claret base. = Grandiflora alba. The largest eiant white, E Excelsior. White with red base. Extra large flowers. = Princess May. Pale pink. Mauve Queen. Mauve. = Duke of Connaught. Purplish crimson. Duke of Fife. Dark rose. = Salmon Queen. .A \ery strikins; new color. = Giant German. | 100 Seeds. 65c: 1000 Seeds, $5,00. E Pure White Mont Blanc). Wliite with Carmine Eye. = Rosa Von Marienthal, "Daybreak Pink. Dark Crimson. = Dark Rose. = Extra Choice Mixed. Per 100Seeds,50c; 250Seeds,$1.15; = 1000 Seeds. $4.50; 5,000 Seeds, $20.00. E Glory of Wandsbek. New attractive salmon color. 100 = seeds, $1.35; 250 seeds, $2.85; 1000 seeds, $10.50. i Giant Orchid - Flowered. | \'rrv larue fiuwers that are frilled and frini,'ed in ^ wonderful fashion. E Frice-lOO Seeds, 85c; 1000 Seeds, $7.00. = White with Carmine Eye. Red. Lilac. Pure White. Pink i Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen in choicest mixture = 100 seeds, 80c; looo seeds, $6.50. i Sweet Pea Seed r • r ^ ^\ n^ L-^ ^ )m ikjA J ^^^1^^^^ '*' f^BMi^: ^ ljI ^^^^^ f 1 '^^^^1 1 ^m L.a WBn^^^ ■# ^ ^b P 1 ^^ mM ^H 1 L; 2| H I Asparagus Plumosus Nanus I We Lead in Supplying Seed of This to All I Florist Growers. — • I NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN SEED -Per 100 seeds, 50c; i 250 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.00. Write for prices on larger lots. Asparagus Hatcheri The New Rapid Growing Tjrpe of Plumosus. Our trials at Western Springs justify us in endorsing this as a more rapid and heavier growing variety than Plumosus and with finer foliage Our prices for the New Crop Seed if unsold are: 100 seeds $1 50 500 seeds $ 5 25 250 seeds 2 85 1000 seeds 10 00 15 Winter-Flowering O/. Canary Bird, Earlv yellow $0 20 Christmas Countess i c,.,. hi„„ -jn Mrs. C. H. Totty ( ski OJue £v Christmas Meteor, Brilliant red 25 Christmas Pink i Pinkand white; bestforwinti Earliest of All \ months Christmas Prima Donna i. navfireat Pini.- 2'; Mrs. F. J. Delanskey , Daybreak Pink Z5 Christmas Wliite / Mont Blanc Pure white 15 Florence Denzer I Mrs. Alexander Wallace, Fine lavender 20 Mrs. W. W. Smalley tc.,,^^nnink 20 Mrs, WilUam Sim palmonpink zo B"u?^ee's'EarUest White f Black-Seeded White. 15 Wallacea, True Lavender, good commercial Winter- Flowering Sweet Peas Mixed . * * . .' .* . 20 Vaughan^s Seed Sfore H lb. $0 60 60 70 50 Lb. $2 00 2 00 2 25 1 50 70 2 25 50 1 50 60 60 2 00 2 00 50 1 50 90 60 2 75 2 00 NEW YORK 25 Barclay St. i CHICAGO I 31-33 W.Randolph St Greenhouses, Nurseries and Trial Grounds, Western Springs, lU. TiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiniiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiij iiiiiiii iiiitiiiiniiinmiiiimiinminiiiMiiiiiiiiMiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii iniiii Grafted White Killamey 31/2 and 4-inch pots, choice young stock ready to plant $10.00 per 100 BASSEH & WiSBBURN OUice 131 N.Wabash Av. Chicago, ni. Or enhooses Hinsdale, III. Field=6rown Carnations Ivimeslone land. No stem rot. 2,100 R.P Enchantress. 2,000 Enchantress 800 Dorothy Gordon, 1,000 Victory, .Sh.tjO per fOO; S55.00 per 1000. 1,200 White Wonder, .fti.OO per 100; J75.0O per 1000. 5,000 White Enchantiess, .i-7.00 per 100; »5.00 per 1000. 250at liXMrate. Cash, please. W. Fart'o. C. S. and .American Express. JNO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio llention the American Florist when writing PRIMROSES Per 1000 Per 100 Chinensis and Forbesi,2mn. pots .?2 GO Obconica Grandiflora. .Alba and Rosea Obconica Gigantea and Kertnes- ma .325 00 Malacoides Giant Baby 18 00 Asparagus, Plumosus and SprenKeri. 2H in. pot Pansy Seed, Giant Flowering, oz. $4.00 Pansy Plants, October tst $2.50 per 1000 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio : 00 ; 00 : 00 : 00 50 328 The American Florist. A v< 24, Landscape Gardening A coarse for Gar deaen. FiorlBts and Home-makers, tangbt by Prof. Craig aod Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Proeres«ive Plorlsia recocroize the growins importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art, Gardeners who qd- derstand np- to -data methoda and practica are in demand for th* best positions. A knowledge of Landscape Gardening Is lodispensabte to those who would hay* tha pleasanteet homes. 2S0-page Catalog free. Write today. The Home Correspondence School Dept A. F.. Springfield, Mass. FROF. CSAIG. Ferns In Flats Well Established— Clumps Can Be Divided The followint; varieties are oft'ered for early shipment by express: Petris Wimsettl Petris Wilson or Nobilis Pterls Mayii Ptrris Hastata Pteris Magnifica Pteris Serrulata Pteris Adiantnides P eris v» tmsetti Multiceps Pteris Serrulata Variegata Crfstata Pteris Cretica Albo Lineata Cyrtomium Falcatum Aspidium Tsussimense $2.00 per flat— 20 flats or more S1.7S per flat. Price F. O. B. New York (no cartage). Terms 30 days net cash, approved credit. McHUTCHISON&CO. 17 Murray street, NEW YORK. ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for theexport trade. Please send along list of your requirements to us, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE & SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. A. B. C. Code; .Sth Edition Asparagus Plumosus, 2!4 inch pots, $3.00 per lOO. Asparagus Sprengerl, 21 2 inch pots, %-l.m per JOU. Stevlas, tall and variep- ted, nch pots, $2.C0 per 100. Ferns, Scotii and Whitmani, 4 nch pots, |"_'.00 per dozen. Clematis Paniculata, strong plants, 4^2 inch pots, $10.00 per 100. C. EISELE, 1 Ith 6 Westmoreland Sts,, Phlladelpliia, Pa SPtCI/\LTItS. Roses, from 3-inch pots. Carnations for laii delivery. ClUTSanthemoms Smllax, Violets IM BEST VARIETIES. Pricaa low Send lor Hat Wood Brothers. V^^^\ Paper Whites GRANDIFLORA Per IIXJ Fancy, (1850 bulbs to f* '^"(^^k. "'''■) * ^'SO '■^' ^^^ Star Brand, (1000 bulbs to Cdse) 11.00 Freesias Per ItlOO Purity Mammoth, ?4-in, and up $25.00 Purity, extra size, Vi- %-in 20.00 Purity, first size. H- H-in 17.50 Vaughan's White Seed- ling 15.00 Lilium Harrisii , . i" cow storage p „(^ j Lilium Giganteum r -, ■ ^^n«v lu * \ e-^i'iinn ! 7-9-in,(.3uOtocase) per lOOO... $65.00 B-7-in. (400 bulbs to case) $35.GO ' " 6-7-in.(336 bulbs to case) 55.00 London Marlfet^^perTi^...$ 15.00 Premium Brand per 1000... 13.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO. NEW YORK. "The Kcnilworth Strain" of Giant PANSY Seed Must Not be Compared with the flimsy Trlmardeau It is much larger and of good substance; the immense Howers of 3H to 4 inches are of perfect form: evLTy tint and shade is produced in striking com- binations and endless variations of beautiful colors and markings. The stock plants are most critically selected. It is rich with shades of brown, bronre. ed. mahogany and many others too numerous to mention. U^t, Medium or Dark Mixtures. $1 00; ;.oo. 1912 SEEDS NOW READY 'Tor„''c'..ri5ro°u°n''cV.''li.J Read what 1,'rowers say about my strains of pansy Pansies in Separate Colors. 1000 seeds Giant Adonis, beautiful light blue 25c Giant Emperor William, ultramarine blue 25c Giant King of the Blacks coal black 25c Giant Lord Beaconsfictd. violet shading to white.25c Giant Golden in. pots, 25 to 28 in, high. 50c tobOc; 4k2-in,. 18 to 20 inches high. 35c. Kentia Forsteriana, 7 in. pots, made up. one large ^lz':■ in center, three smaller ones around. S2.f 0. Cocos WeddeUiana Palms, single. 3in. pots. 15c. ISc and JOc. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants,4-in., 20c \o 25c; 5^4 in,, made up of 3 plants. 25c to 30c. Aspidistras, variegated. (>-in. pots, 15c per leaf; :,'ri.-en. 'i-in, pots. U'c per leaf. Plants have from 5 i^f/uJ leaves upward to 10 leaves. Corphea Australis Palms,5 in. pots. 20-in. high. 35c. Flcus Elastica, Biluium or American stock. 55H-. in., .-inc, .■i5c to 40c ; ',-iri,. ,50c; 7-in,, 75c, Asparagus Plumosus md Sprengeri, large 4 in. .Jliiiii per lim inr liin. Primula Obconica Grandillora, uood strain, assorted, 4-in,. SIO.OO p.-r 100, Primula Ctiinensis, lohn F. Rupp strain, assort, d, 4-in., $10.00 lur 100. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. larue 4 in., 30c to 3^c; Glory of Cincinnati. 4-in.. 40c to 4,5c. _ Azalea Indica for early forcing. Deutsche Perle. Simon Mardner. Mme, Petrick, Vcrs'ieueana and othois, 75c, .$1.00. $1.25, $1,50 to ,S2.00, Ferns. Neph. Whitmani, j'j tot. in. pots, 35c. 40c andoOc; 7-in,. 75c, Neph. Scottii, 4 in,. 20c to 25c; 5in.. 35c: 5H to *, in,. 40c to 50c; 7-in,, 75c. Boston, 8 in,, 7,5c to $1,00: 7-in„ 75c: 5K to 6 id.. 40c to 50c: 5-in,. ,35c: 4-in,, 25c, Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves: 8-9 in. in diameter, only 35c Icheap at .50c). We have a big assortment of 2Vi-m. DistI Fcms now ready. $4,00 per 100, Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. .All plants must travel at purchaser's risk. GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, t012 W. Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germaay. OBOWEB and EXPOBTEB on ttw VXBY LAB0E8T SCALE o( all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWEB AND FARM SEEDS. (EltatiUihed 17S7.) ^PFPIAITIF^ ' Beans, Beeta, Cabbigea, Carrots, Kohl BabI, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, P«w, OrLlllHLI IlO ■ RadlBhea, Spinach, Tnrnlps, Swedes. Asters. Balsams, Begonias, Oanu- tions. cinerarias. Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nastartlams, Pansles. Petunias. Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious, Stocks. Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogne free on application. HENBY UETTE'S TBIUICPH OF THE OLAUT FAMSIES (mixed), the most psrfwt and most beautiful in tbe world, $B.0O per oz., or |1.S0 per ^ 01., TGc per 1-lS ot.. postas* paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under mj personal superTtslon on my own Tast gronads, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best qaaUty. I ALSO OBOW LABOELT ON OONTBAOT. Mention the American llnrist ivhcn xvriling Vegetable Plants Cabbage, Wakefield, Succession. All Head. Early and Late Drumhead, Karly Summer, Winnig- stadt. Surehead. etc.. at $1,00 per 1000; 10,000 and over at 85c iier 1000, Cash With Order, R.VINCENT. Jr., & SONS, CO., White Marsh, Md. Mention the American Florist when writing Watch tor ovir'lradL- .Mark stamped on rvery brick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Subsiitiiitoii oi ( h.aprr k;rades is thus t-nsilv exposed. Kresh sample hrick. with ilUistrated hook, mailed postpaid hv manufacturers upon re- ceipt of JO L itits in posfaye. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul, Minn. Mrntioii thr A miriiini Flinist vlirn ivr'iting igi. The American Florist. 331 Dreer's Convention Month Specials 7 - ■'-. r ' 'Vj >~' "^ •^'M 1 -^- *^ : \ '^ ■■tilTti^^^^***^^'' IP^ P^: EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN ARAUCARIAS in all varieties in the following sizes : 4-iiich pots, 5 " 5 " 6 " (i " " 5-incli pots, 0 '■ " Excelsa. 6 to 6 inches high, 2 tiers.. 8 to 10 " " 3 " .. 10 to 12 " " 3 " .. 12 to IB " " 3tb4 «' .. 14 to 16 " " 4 " .. Each .|0 .30 . 40 . 60 . 75 . 1 00 Excelsa Glauca. 8 incl;es high, 2 tiers 75 10 to 12 • " 3 •' 100 13 to 15 " " 4 " 150 Excelsa Robusta Compacta. 5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 2 tiers 6 " " 10 to 12 " " 2 " 6 " " 12 to 14 " " 3 " 7 " " 14 to 16 " '• 3 " Excelsa Plumosa. A comparative ly scarce form, almost as compact in habit as Robusta Compacta and of a richer, deeper green color; very de- sirable. 5-inch pots, 8 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers (i " " 10 to 12 " " 3 " 6 " " 13 to 15 " " 3 to 4 '• 75 ] 00 1 25 1 50 65 76 00 Pamm Fla^Cl These ilats contain about two hundred plants each, only one variety being in a flat, and we ' vl 11 ■ IQI9 cannot supply less than a full flat of any one sort. Price: $2 CO per flat, in any one of the fol- lowingvarieties: AspldlumTsussimedse.Cyrtomium Falcatum, Cyrtomlum Fortune!, Polystichum Setosum, Pteris Adi- antoides, Pteris Alba Lineata, Pteris Magnlfica, Pteris Majus or Ouvrardl, Pteris Wimsetti Multlceps, Pteris Wilsonl> HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. THE ABOVE PRICES INTENDED FOR THE TRADE ONLY. PANDANUS UTILIS Per 100 ,"V5 in. pots At $12.00 Dracaena Indivlsa— 5 in. pot urown-ready for rrpottiiiL;. Excrllcnt value At $25.00 Cyperus AltemiJtoUas— S'i in. pots. Very liushy and comiiact At .S.OO DeutzlaGracilis-Spcciallv grown for Easier lorcinL'. Vo'v bushy At 1.5.00 CamaanulB Medium- 2H in. pots. Fine for growintr on for Easter .\t 3.00 Cash with Order A I MM I PR •'amaica Ave.,Opp. Schenck Ave. H, L iniLLCn, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Surplus Roses Send for stock List and Prices. <^\ FFni Ff LORAL COMPAHYA Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 2!i-inch plants, $11.50 per 100. F. O. B. West Grove. THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. SPRiK"GFrELD, MASS. — A. L. Gilbert has been granted a permit to build a green- house at a cost of $600. Batavia, III. — Andrew Anderson is tearing down his old greenhouse at Batavia avenue and Morton steet, to make way for two large new green- houses. ORCHIDS H. STANLEY, Sandcross Lane, Reigate, Eng. is now booking orders for Oncidium Forbesii and 0. Marshallianum. Mention the American Florist when writing PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants wBNscon,: RiiUandRd.&E.4SaSt BROOKLYN N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Hybrid Perpetual and Rambler Roses strong Forcing Stock for Florists. Orders for fall delivery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y. John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owrner. T*'.';^ Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialtoSt., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. ■Mention the American Florist when writing THE BOOK OF SLADIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. This 120-page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- »tains many chapters 1 covering all sides of I growing, propagating [storing, etc., and also some pagesofvalnable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources, A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.25 AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. Budding Knife Free. See Page 316. 332 The American Florist. Aug. 24, The Nursery Trade ^ American Association of Nursoymen. Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher. Pa., Presi dent: J. B. Pilkington. Portland. Ore.. \ ice- President; John Hall. Rochester. N.V.. Sec y Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland, Ore., June, 1913. Ketseb. TV. Va. — The fruit growers' picnic, lield at tlie Knobley orchards August 3, was well attended by or- chardists and nurserymen. ■UBBA??A, III, — Copies of "I^essons in Forest and Orchard," published by the extension department of the College of Agriculture of the University of Illinois, may be had of the university free on request. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every section of Kentucky is affected by the San Jose scale, according to' a report that has just been made to Secretary of Agri- culture Newman by H. Gorman, state "entomologist, who recently completed an inspection of nurseries. Uruguay Planting Trees. Although millions of trees have been planted in Uruguay, the general as- pect of the country is that of a great almost treeless prairie. The govern- ment, in 1911, offered prizes to stimu- late the planting of trees, two land- owners receiving $10,000 each and others smaller sums. The arbor-day commission did excellent work, plant- ing some 50.000 trees during the year and conducting the holiday along lines similar to those followed in the United States. In 13 of the 19 departments the forestry census recorded 17,402,- 209 planted trees, principally eucalyp- tus, pines, poplars, paradise trees and acacias. An agricultural defense bureau was organized during 1911, with duties similar to those of the Bureau of En- tomology and the Division of Plant Pathology in the Department of Agriculture of the United States. The law creating it provides for a central committee in Montevideo, with a sub- committee under a director in each of the other civil divisions, and a director at Montevideo in general charge. To provide funds a small tax is imposed on rural and suburban real estate. The director was sent to the United States to study the organization of the Agricultural Department and will plan his work along similar lines. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. Chas. X., Marie LekM'.'iyf. .Mnu- Casimer Pirler, Etc.. Kic Pot Culture. Worms, Germany, Lilacs CH. SCHUCK, FOR SALE. Peach Seed, Galax Leaves, White Pines and Forest Trees of every description. Wrili- 11-- for jjrir. -.. E. W, Jones Nursery Co., Woodlawn, Va. Robert Craig Co... SSSs PALMS and Noveltlei In Decorative Plant*. Mari(et ind 49ih Stt., Phlladelphii, Pi- Special Prices on BAY TREES Every florist should have some of these on hands for deciirating purposes. Noihini; is morr h.nndsome and Height of Planted Planted in 6ti-m in tub M ssion Plant Box 24 1(1 21, in. .V, to 4(1 in. ■S h.OO each S 9.00 each 2.S to 311 ■■ 36 to 4(1 ■■ 7.75 •■ 10.50 ■• .;2io.-56 ■■ 36 to 40 •■ lo.m •■ 14.00 ■• 38 to -40 •• .Vito4(l ■■ 11.5(1 ■■ 16.00 ••• 42 tu 44 ■• .% to 40 ■■ 16.0(1 " 20.00 •• 4f, to4,S •• 36 to 40 '■ 20.(K) " 25.00 •• Order vour Bay Trees planted .__ _ . ilu \ do not blowov.T as rasy as wli.n planted in round tubs. \V«' always ship these bs fr.-iviht iinl-ss otherwise instrucitd. They can h<- shipped with perfert safety most any time of the year; order today and get the eood of them this season. \Ve can also supply Boxwood in Pyramid, Bush or Standard. State size wanted. Waper Park Conservatories Sidney, Ohio B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's Choicest Nursery and Greenhouse Prodncts tor Florists Falms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Ptants, Evergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autnmn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, PlHcS. Floristia are always welcome visitors to onr narserles. WE are cdIt a few minutes from New York City: Carlton Hill station is the second st«p on Main Line of Erie Railroad. BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. For the Best New and Standard DSHLIXS Addre«8 Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WUManijUown June., N.J. Choice Coniferous Evergreens for Palms, Ferns, Clematis Paniculata seed- lings, Hybrid Tea Roses, Chrysanthe- mums. What have you? Tlie Greening Nursery Co., Monroe, Micli. A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. We wish to call your attention to the {oUowin^: Till- wi-ll shapi'd Box Trees in I'vramids. Balls. Bush Form and all other ciipptd forms are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. Till- verv stroncand hcallliv Ivies arc not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac, w'ellhviddid with very Ions stalks is not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. Let us know your riMiuireinonts and we shall be pleased to (piote von, "L'Esperance" Nurseries, Aalsmeer. Holland, Royal Rose Nurseries Gratama Brothers & Co. HOOGEVEEN, HOLLAND. Roses for Export Catalogue and Wholesale List Free. LARGE TREES SAKS and MAPLES inea and Hemlocka ANDORRA NUR8ERIB8. Wm. Warotr Harpar. Prop, Cheatnnt HIU, PHILA., PA. Am. Beauties Choice 2' .■ Inch, $S per 100; $45 per 1000 ;, per 100. 2-in. Smila.v, $2.00 per 100. .All of the above stock is clean and healthy and we make the above prices in order to rao\e il quickly, .-\ddress ADDEMS, MORGAN & CO. PAXTON, ILL. POINSETTIAS Ixtra strong 2H-in. pot plants. Shipped in paper pots, $6.00 per 100.$50.00 pe r 1000. CHINLSE PRIMROSES Very best strain, 2H-in.pots, $3 per 100, $25 per lOCO. Ferns for Dishes Best varieties, 2',4-in., $3.50 per 100 .$30.00 per 1000, FRANK OECHSLIN, 4811 Quincv St.. CHICAGO J. L. DILLON Wholesale Grower of Roses, Carnations and Verbenas. Bloonmsburg, Pa. Lilium Harrisii Grown from the origrinal pure stock. Extra fine. 6-7 in. bulbs. 350 to the case, $15.00 per case. Full thousand lots, $40.00 per 1000. Fine Ferns. We have a maanilicent stock of exceptionally fineNephrolepisin the following varieties, viz.: Elegantissima, (j-in.pots, 50c each; Sin. pots, Sl.iXt each; extra fine specimens, 12-in.. $4.00 to $5.00 each, Bostoniensis, lO-in. & 12-in., $5.00 to $7.50 ea. Giatrasi, Sin. pots, $1.00 each; lO-in. pots, ex- tra fine specinrens, $3.00 each. Scottii, bin. pots, 50c each; lO-in. pots, extra fine specimens, $2.50 each. Viridissima, 10-in. pots. .$2.00 to $3.00 each. Magnifica, Muscosa, Elegantissima Com- pacts^ 3^-7-111. pots, 25c each. Giatrasi, Viridissima, Bostoniensis, 3V2 in. pots. 15c each. Small Ferns for Fern Fans, assorted varieties, 2Vi-in., $3.50 per hundred. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2U-in. pots, $4.00 per 100. Phoenix Roebelenii. The finest and most graceful of all palms, and the Hardiest for summer decoration. Fine specimens in new 12-in. tubs, $5.00 each. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5in. and 6-in. pots, $6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. Paper White Granditlora Narcissus. 13 cm. bulbs $ S.50 per 1000 14 cm. bulbs 10.50 per 1000 Lilium Candidum. Extra sized bulbs. $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000 Mammoth bulbs.. (..00 per 100; 50.00 per 1000 Freesias. %-^: Mammoth bulbs, 5i-in. and up. .$12.00 per 1000 Extra sized bulbs, H to Iv'm .... 9.00 per 1000 Cold Siorage Lily of the Valley. Very finest Qualitv obtainable. Packed in cases of 500 and 1000. Cold Siorage Lilium Gi^anteum. 7-9 in. bulbs; case lots of 300. F. R.PIERSON CO.,Tarrytown-on-Hudson,New York. VAUGHAN'S PEONIES It will soon be planting time so order some of our high grade roots at once. A few of the leading varieties are: Eacli. Doz. . 100. Couronne D'Or, Snow wiiite $0 35 $3 60 $25 00 Festiva Maxima, White, spotted red 20 2 00 J5 00 Mme. de Vemevllle. Sulphur White 20 2 Oo 15 00 Duchess de Nemours, (Guerin). pink 20 2 00 IS 00 Mathilde Mechln, French pink 30 3 00 20 OO Perfectic n. Soft link 25 2 40 18 00 Ffllx Crousse, 1 1. libit- Red 35 3 60 2^00 Officinalis Rubra Plena, Red 15 150 10 00 Richardson's Rubra Superba, Crimson 20 2 00 15 00 ASK FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST. CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store, newyork Greenhouses, Trial Grounds and Nursery at Western Springs, 111. 334 The American Florist. Aug. 24, FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING AUGUST 1st, I9J2 The insurance on glass effective at present date, in The Murists' Hail As di% ided by States, is as stated below. delation, su The following tabic shows losses reported to the Secretary for the past twenty-five years, uiul nuniDer of claims paid. *- -^ "^ -Si .£ S -^i o r Q " " in i2 -2 Mt X 0 > e z - 1=2 - =< < Z2 5. Co., advertising annual meeting.. 1.30 Aug. 31, 1 lorticuliure Pub. Co., advertising annual meeting.. . 1.00 Sept. 12, Mark('t Crowers' Journal, advertising annual meeting 1.00 Sept. 15, A. T. De La Marc Co., advertising annual meeting. . 1.00 Sept. 18, Fidelity and Casualty Co., Secretary's bond 5.00 Sept. 18, Certh and Sullivan, Treasurer's bond 70.00 Sept. 23, American Florist, printing annual report 15.00 Sept. 29. A. T. De La Marc Co.. 800 letterheads 11.50 Sept. 29, A. T. De La Marc Co.. 300 afhdavits 14.50 Nov. 4. A. r. De La Marc Co., 1800 23d assessment notices. 22.00 Nov. 10. A. I. De La Marc O)., 4000 envelopes. 300 circular letters 18.00 Nov. 27, A. T. De La Mare Co., 300 letter circulars 4.25 Nov. 27, A. T. De La Mare Co.. 1800 annual reports 20.75 Dec. 4, E. C Hill, account salary ;;s President 50.00 Expenses from Aug. 1, 1911 to Aug. 1, 1912 — Continued Dec. 4. Dec. 4, Dec. 21, Feb. 14, Mar. 1, Mar. 8. Mar. 9. Mar. 9, Mar. 9. Mar. IS. Mar. 27. 587.58 Apr. 26. May 4, May 5. Apr. 5. Apr. 5, Apr. 13. Alav 15. June 28. July 3. 1911 Joseph Heacock. account salary as Treasurer $100.00 J. G. Eslur, account salary as Secretary 300.00 J. G. Esier, jaostage and expressage 16.15 1912 A. T. De La Mare Co., 1700 additional coupons 4.00 Interest paiU on over-draft 1.47 A. r. De La Marc Co.. 1800 receipts 5.25 E. G. Hill, account salary as President 50.00 Joseph I Ieac<)ck, accouipl salary as Treasurer 100.00 J. G. Esler. account salary as Secretary 300.00 J. G. Esler, postage including 23d assessment 40.00 A. T. De La Mare Co.. 300 circular letters. 300 letter heads 7.25 A. T. Dc La Mare Co., 500 copies Constitution and By-Laws A. r. De La Mare Co., 500 delinquent notices E. G. Hill, account salary n.s President. Jos. Ilcacock, account salary as Treasurer J. G. Esl June 19, W. P. Ranson, Junction City, Kas 147.00 June 27, Samuel Murray, Kansas City, Mo 36.40 June 27, Brauninger Bros., Kansas City, Mo 449.30 June 27, Leopold Van Haverbekc, Ureka, Kas 44.10 June 27, Z. K. Jewett, Sparta, Wis ■ 58.00 June 27, W. N. Shanks, Wellington, Kas 7.20 June 27, Frank Cluff, Wichita, Kas 96.60 June 27, Stuppy Floral Co.. St. Joseph, Mo 140.72 June 27, John T. Hendra, St. Joseph, Mo 42. 9S June 27, Geo. J. Ackerman, Kansas City, Mo. . ...-. . . ._ 82-32 June 2S. Philip Bcnz, Independence, Mo ,..,../. 80.22 June 28, E. F. Walter, Junction City. Kas. ...'. .i 1.219.50 June 28, Junction City Floral Co., Junction City, Kas 1,. 800.40 June 28. W. J. Barnes, Kansas Citv, Mo ,...":r.' "221.50 June 2S, Henry F. Ackerman, Kansas City, Mo 87.84 June 28, Martin Frick, Leeds, Mo 20.85 July 3, Albert Barbe. Kansas Citv, Mo 133..50 July 3, Clavton I. Poor, Eureka Springs, Ark 251.00 July 3, John Lenz, St. Louis. .Mo 19.13 Losses from Aug. 1, 1911 to Aug. 1, 1912— Continued July 3, 1912 C. D. Martindale. Caney, Kas $9.10 Ju y 3, Chas. P. Miller, Wichita, Kas 1,411.34 July 3, Fred and Ann Butterfield, F.armington. Mo 447.19 July 3, W. L. Rock Flower Co., Kansas City, Mo 9.38.84 July 3, Aug. Luther. Kansas City, Mo 46.90 Ju y 4, Felix Coddard, Merriam, Kas 68.53 July 4, Chas. Bciderman, Kansas City, Mo 54.60 July 4, John A. Wonderly, Caney, Kas 7.52 July 4. Geo. M. Kellogg Co., Pleasant Hill. Mo 1,106.00 July 4, Wm. Stolba Floral Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 29.26 July 5, Chas. Beiderman, Kansas City, Mo 184.30 July 5, Williams & Clark Flo. Co., Muncie, Ind 1,296.54 July 8. Jos. Austin, Kansas City, Mo 171.57 July 8, Wilson Jarret, Kansas City, Mo 65.30 July 8. Walter R. Hcile, Merriam, Kas 1,455.76 July 8, Reid's Greenhouses, Ft. Morgan, Colo 153.33 July 8, John S. Morris, Merriam, Kas 525.00 July 8, Gottfried Gross, Quincy, 111 42.91 July 8, Peachcy Bros., Merriam, Kas 250.45 July 8, H. E. Peachev, Merriam, Kas 24.95 July 8, W. J. Barnes, Kansas City, Mo 299.90 July 8, J. T. Hendra, St. Joseph, Mo 11.90 July 8. R. L. Ishcrwood, Chillicothe, Mo 93.93 July 10. Humleld, Orcar Floral Co., Kansas City, Mo ,39.40 July 10, Brauninger Bros., Kansas City, Mo 106.00 July 10, E. J. Manchester. Arvada, Colo 30.00 July 11, Win. Schick, Wichita, Kas 238.50 July 11, Nelson Jarrett, Kansas City, Mo 131.10 July 11, Miller Bros., Abilene, Kas 25.90 July 15, Chas. Laundy, Kansas City, Mo 71.18 July 15, Mrs. E. Bunyar, Rosedale, Kas 5.5.36 July 15, J. H. Shaw, Florence, Kas 19.88 July 15, Jos. Austin, Kansas City. Mo 41.44 July 15, W. H. Gulp and Co., Wichita, Kas 151.48 July 15, Hickman and Son, Colfeeville, Kas 44.50 July 20, Herman Sickcrt, Wichita, Kas 52.40 July 20. J. G. Ackerman. Kansas City, Mo 123. .59 July 20. Japan Farm, Pueblo, Colo 253.40 July 20, Samuel Murray, Kansas City, Mo 96.32 July 20, J. H. Meyers, Moberly, Mo 13.00 July 20, Jacob Tobler, Kansas City, Mo 74.80 July 20, Jacob Tobler, Kansas City, Mo 7.90 July 20, Herman Bros. Co., Council BluHs, Iowa 284.69 July 20, Geo. Bolt, Pueblo. Colo 111.30 July 22. F. Keuchenmeister, Wichita, Kas 458.22 July 22, John H. Cordcs, Merriam, Kas 26.75 July 22, John H. Cordcs. Merriam, Kas 143.25 July 24, Park Dist. Section 1, Pueblo, Colo 269.22 July 24, W. E. Bidleman, Wichita, Kas . 220..50 July 24, Wm. Baum, Kansas City, Mo 22.48 July 24, H. H. Hcnson, Kansas City, Mo 92.61 July 24, Henry F. Ackerman, Kansas City, Mo 54.88 July 24, C. A. Rose. Wichita, Kas 11.00 July 24, W. L. Rock Flower Co., Kansas Citv. Mo 1.910.30 July 26. E. D. Ellsworth, Kansas City, Mo 46.06 July 26, Peter Hermes, Merriam Park, Minn 42.49 July 26, Everett Wilson, Kansas City, Kan 32.41 July 27, C. H. Wallace, Pueblo. Colo 673.30 July 27. Sawvel & Jones, Kansas City, Mo 496 90 July 29, Alfred Loelfel, Merriam Park, Minn 74.06 July 29, A. G. Belinder, Rosedale, Kas 37.59 July 29, N. E. De Golier, Loveland, Colo 29.80 July 29. E. G. Donley. Pueblo. Colo 20.50 July 29. W. L. Rock Flower Co.. Kansas City. Mo 332.36 July 29, R. Rathhun and Co., Sioux City, Iowa 19.11 July 29, Mrs. L. E. Dalton, Pueblo, Colo 84.40 July 29, Central Floral Co., Minneapolis. Minn 15.12 $44,155.30 Investments for 1911 and 1912 May, 4, 1912, Six South River, N. J., bonds $6,.5S9.17 Miscellaneous Expenses Feb. 18, 1912, Jenkintown National Bank, Note due Feb. 18, 1912. . 800.00 Mar. 25, 1912, Jenkintown National Bank, Note due Apr. 1, 1912 2,500.00 $3,300.00 Reserve Fund Investments Scranton, Pa., bonds, 4 per cent $2,000.00 So. Bend, Ind., bond, 4.5 per cent 1,000.00 Atlantic City, N. J., bonds, 4.5 per cent 2,000.00 \yaco, Tex., bond, 5 per cent 1,000.00 Kalamazoo, Mich., bonds, 4 per cent 2,000.00 Homestead, Pa., bond, 4 per cent 1,000.00 Alleghany, Pa., bond, 4 per cent ' 1,000.00 Bergen. N. J., bonds, 5 per cent 4,000.00 Fairview, N. J., bond, 5 per cent 1,000.00 Fairview, N. J., bond, 5 per cent ' 1,000.00 Fairview, N. J., bond, 5 per cent 1,000.00 Fairview, N. J., bond, 5 per cent 1,000.00 Fairview, N. J., bond. 5 per cent - l.OOO.OO Fairview. N. J., bond, 5 per cent l.OOO.OO Fairview, N. J., bond, 5 per cent 1,000.00 South River, N. J., bonds, 5 per cent 6,000.00 S27,000.n0 Dr. Recapitulation To balance on hand Aug. 1, 1911 .$10,246.79 To total receipts for year ending Aug. 1, 1912 51,587.58 Cr. $61,8.34.37 By losses paid Aug. 1, 1911-Aug. 1, 1912 544,155.30 By expenses 3,414.09 By investments 6,589.17 Miscellaneous 3,300 00 By balance on hand 4,375.81 $61,834.81 Signed, JOSEPH HEA.COCK, Treasurer Philadelphia. August 1, 1912. Wri have audited the accounts of the Treasurer and the Secretary of the FLORISTS" HAIL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for the period from August 1, 1911, to July 31, 1912, We have verified the balance on deposit with the Jenkintown National Bank, amounting to S4 .375.81. and examined securities held as investments and pledged to secure loans, and we certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of the receipts and disburse- ments during the period. PRICE, WATERHOUSE & COMPANY. Cbarlercd Accountants. 336 The American Florist. Aug. 24, Index to Advertisers. Elliott W H 312 Emmans Geo M 32'' Erie Floral Co I Erne & Klingel 308 Espcrancc LNurs.. 3.52 Eyres HG 31') Fish Henry Seed Co 324 Florists' Hail Assn. 34(1 Florists Tel, Delvy.. 31S Foley M(k Co !>' FordM C 31.=; Fottler. Fiske, Rawson Co. 11 Freeman Mrs J B... .;20 Freeman & Sons ^ Fricd.l E 311. Froment HE 315 Frost Chas 32s Galvin Thos F 31V Garland GM.... 341 342 GasserJ M Co 319 Geny Bros 320 Giblin & Co 344 Giliitt EG .313 GoodsellPH 314 Good & Reese Co.. I Goodrich Kulibcr lo 340 Gorham & Chapline .349 Grand Rapids Flower Co 319 Greening Nursery Co 332 Growers Cut Flower Co 315 GudeBros 318 GuntherBros 315 Habermann Chas .. 320 Hammond Bcnj 342 Hatcher, Florist.... 320 Hart Geo B 314 Haven Seed Co The 324 Advance Co The.347 344 Addems Morgan & Co 333 Alpha Floral Co. .. 317 .American Importine Co 340 American Spawn Co xf) AmlingE CCo 311 Anderson S A 3^7 .-Andorra Nurseries. . .^32 .Angermueller G H. 313 Aphine Mfc Co 348 .^schmann Godfrey. 3,30 .'Atlanta Floral Co... .320 BadLT J no & Co 331 Badgley Reidel & Meyer. Inc 315 Barrows HH& Son. .329 Bassett&Washburn 327 .301 Bayersdorfer H .343 Beaven E .A 316 Berning H G 313 Berterman Bros Co. 318 Bide &SonsS 328 Bobbink & Atkins.. 332 BoddingtonAT 325 Bodger J & SonsCo. .324 BolandJ B Co 317 Bolgiano J & Sons,. 324 Boston Co-operative Flower Market... .314 Boston Flower Ex.. 310 BoweM A 319 Braslan Seed Grow Co 322 Brecht Co The.. IV 297 Breitmeyer's J Sons. 318 Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 324 BrunsHN ,324 BuckbeeH W 320 BudlongJ A ,321 30b Burnett Bros II Burpee W A &Co,II ,323 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 316 Camp Conduit Co 352 Carroll M M 324 Chicago Carn Co... I Chicago Flower Growers .\ssn 30O Chicago House Wrecking Co 350 Clark E B Seed Co. II Clark's Sons David. 319 (Cleveland Cut Flower Co 319 Conard & Jones 331 Cooke Geo H 317 Cotsonas Geo & Co. 31h Cowee W J 33't Coy HC Seed Co... .324 Craig RobtCo 332 CritchellC E....311 312 Crump Frank F 318 Cunningham Jos H. 327 Daniels & Fisher. . . 319 DardsChas 318 Da\y .324 326 Dav Janii s 316 Deamud J B Co 309 DesPlainesFlorCo. 321 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg .,- 352 Dietscb A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 343 DillonJ L 333 Dingee&ConardCo. .329 Dorner F & Sons. . . ,321 Dreer H A 331 .352 Duerr Chas A .320 DunlopJohnH 319 Dwelle - Kaiser Co The .313 Eagle Machine Wks 348 Edwards Folding Box 33(. EiseleC .328 Heacock Jos Co 321 Heinl John & Son.. 317 Henderson \ & Co. 32i. Herr Albert M 321 Herrmann .\ 344 Hess & Swoboda . . . 320 Hews A H &Co.... .352 Hilfinger Bros .3.52 HillEG&Co .333 Hines E LumberCo 350 Hitchings&Co 344 Hoerber Bros 302 Hoffman Flo Artist. 319 HoflmeisterFloCo. 312 Holm & Olson 318 Holton &HunkelCo 313 Home Cor School... .328 Hooker H M Co.... ,345 Hunt EH ,311 ,350 Hurff Edgar F 324 Igoe Bros 336 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co, 348 Internation'l Heater Co 349 Interstate Tob Co.. ,347 Isbell S M & Co... ,324 lackson & Perkins. ,331 Jacobs S & Sons, . . . .345 Johnson J Oliver ... .324 Johnson WW & Son II Jones E W Nursery Co .332 Jones Percy 311 Kasting WFCo ... 312 Keller Geo & Sons. 352 Keller JB& Sons... 370 Kellogg Geo M 317 Kennicott Bros 308 Kentucky Tobacco Product Co .341. Kervan Co The 315 Kessler W A 315 Kift Robt 319 King Construction . 349 Kohr A F .352 Kramer I N &Son.. 352 KroeschellBrosCo. .345 Kruchten John 310 Kuebler Wm 315 The Regan Printing House LARGI RUNS OF CATALOGUES WRITI rOR riGDRIS. 527 Plymouth Place. CHICAQO Wired Toothpicks 10,(«)0 Jl.TT.: Mf*n %1B). Manutiictured liv W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample tree. l'"or sale by dealers. KuehnC A 302 312 Kuhl GeoA 321 Kvle & Foerster.... 311 Lacrosse Floral Co. .320 Lager & Hurrell.... I Lange A .317 Landreth Seed Co.. .324 LecakesN L & Co. .315 Lcderer John 349 Leedle Floral Co 331 .3.32 Leonard Seed Co... 324 Lockland LumbrCo 348 Lord & Burnham Co 345 .348 McCallum Co 312 McConnell Alex.... 317 McCoy L W 320 McCuilough's J M ^ Sons Co 313 McHutchiiison &Co 328 McKellar Chas W.. 310 :vlcKennaP& Son. .319 Mangel 317 Martin Grate Co .346 Mastin J G&Co... .345 Masur S . 317 Matthews Florist... 319 May aCoLL 317 Means &T!iacher... 348 Meconi Paul 315 Mette Henry 330 Meyer John C& Co. 340 Michigan Cut Flo Exchange .316 MiUang Chas 315 Miller A L 331 Moninger J C Co... Ill Moore. Hentz & Nash 315 Morehead Mfg Co... 350 Mt Gilead Pottery Co 352 .Munk Floral Co.... 312 Murray Samuel .31t Myers Florist 320 Nat Flo B ofTrade. 335 N Y Cut Flower Ex. 315 Niessen Leo Co 312 Oechslin Frank 333 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 324 Palethorp PR 352 Palmer W J & Son . 318 Park Floral Co 318 Patten & Co JI Peacock DahliaFms 332 Pedrick Geo & Son. II Pennock-MeehanCo 315 Penn the Florist — 318 Peters & Reed Poty .352 Pierce F O Co 344 Pierson A N (Inc).. .332 Pierson FRC0....I 333 Pillsbury I L 336 Platers & Wheeler Seed Co .322 Pinkston las E 316 PittsburgCutFloCo. 312 Podesta&Baldocchi 319 Poehlmann Bros Co 298 304 Pollworth C C Co 0313 319 Pulverized Manure Ci 3(1. QuakerCity Machine Works .3.5t. Raedlin Basket Co. Mti Randall A L Co 311 Rawlings Elmer .32'' Ready Reference . . . .337 Randolph & Mc- Clements 349 Reed & Keller .349 Regan Ptg House . . .33(. Reinberg Geo .311 Relnberg Peter W RexereRHhl.erCo.. 2'.)5 Rice Bros 313 RoDinson J C Seed Co II Rock WL Co 318 Rohnert Seed Co... ^11 Routzahn Seed Co . .324 Roval Ro>e Nurs'rs .332 RuschG&Cc 313 SaakesO C 31'i Sabranskvjno F... 327 Saltford Flowr Shop 320 Schiller, the Florist. .326 Schillo Adam .343 Schlatter W & Son. .3.3i. Schling Max 320 Schmidt J C .'26 Pchuck Chas ^w Schultzlacob 318 Scott John '31 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. .-.1.^ Shaffer Geo C Sheridan W F Situation & Wants.. Skidelsky S S & Co. Smith AW &Co... Smith E D &Co.... Smith & Hemenway Co Smith Henry Jl9 Smith PJ :j}-: Smith Wm C Jl-^ Smith W&T Co... I Stanley Herbert .^^1 Stearns Lumber Co. .^49 Stoothoff H ACo... .344 Storrs & Harrison.. .^28 Superior Machine & Boiler Works ;44 Syracuse Pottery Co .i52 Tavlor Steam Trap Co "0 Texas Seed & Flowr Co ;i" Thomas & Smith... .:;4i. Thompson Car Co.. .-.21 Thompson Wm & Sous i? Thorburn J M & Co II Totty Chas H. . ..312 .^2ij Traendly& Schenck .-.1? Trimble WE Greenhouse Co... .^11 United Fertilizer... .;47 Valentine Frank — .'1/ THE January Number of our Credit and Information I/ist is by far the best we have issued. It contains about 2,000 names and ratings, being about twice as large as was our October number. Subscribe now and get the greatest good from your money. 56 Pine St The National Florists' Board of Trade, new tork Mention the American Florist when writing Split Carnations Quickly. Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple I'alcnled l,S9N. 2i in., extra fine and bushy, $4 per 100. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, 0. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. 2V'-in., $2 per 100: 300 for $3; 4-in., $6 per 100. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J. Asparagus Springeri. 2V» in., $3 per 100. Plu- mosus. 2% in., $3 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie. Pa. Asparagus plumosus nanus seedlings from flats. $1 per 100: $6 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus. 2V'-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. 2%-ln., $2 pei^lOO. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Asparagus plumosus. IVi-in.. $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarry town-on-Hudson, N. Y. Asparagus plumosus, $25 per 1.000; $2.50 per 100. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, var,, 6-in., 15c per leaf; green, 6-in., 10c per leaf, Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadeplhia. ASTERS. Asters. Semple's Branching, white, pint, purple. $2.50 per 1,000; 5,000, $10. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa. Asters. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vick's Branching, $1.60 per 1,000. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, 111^ .\sters. Semple's Branching. $2.50 per 1.000; 5,000 for $10. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asters, from $1 to $3 per 100. Geo. B. Hart, Rocliester. N. Y. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. liay trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Wagner Park Cuiiserratories. Sidney. O. Bay trees. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Witt- fa 0 Id Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chica go. BEGONIAS. Begonia Lorraine, $12 per 100; $50 per 500. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, S-ln., $20 per 100. Erie Floral Co.. Erie, Pa. BOXWOOD. Box trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boxwood. See advertisement elsewhere in this issue for prices. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BULBS. Bulbs. Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum, 9-11. $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6, $S per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. (.'ALLAS. extra fine, vital bulbs, 4-in. cir- numference. $60 per 1,000; 5-in., $80; 6-in.. $100. Delivered by express prepaid. Cash with ord^r. Lilydale Bulb Co., Santa Cruz. Vx\\. Bulbs, Caladium esculentum, 7-9, $2.50 per 100. Longiflorums, Multiflorums, giganteums. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lilium Harrisil. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. 10,000 prime Watsonia bulhs^ $2 per 100; $1G per l.noo. The lot for .?150 f. o. b. Pasa- dena. Will S. Laurie, Pasadena, Calif. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. F. R. Pier- son Co. , Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14tb St., New York. _ Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Bulbs. Callas. Patten & Co., Tewksburj, Mass. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertise- ments elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs, callas. M. M. Carroll, Norwood (Cinti.), O. Bulbs of all kinds. Rochester, N. Y. James Vick's Sons, CANNAS. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties. In- cluding Mrs. A. F. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. Cannas, 2% and 3-in. Vaughan's Seed Store, Cliicago and New York. CAPE JASMME. Cape Jasmine, 'fine cuttings, 8-inch and over, ready to root, $8 per 1,000, or $1 per 100; prepaid. Cash with order. Texas Nursery & Flornl Co., Box 178, Alvin, Texas. CAKMATIONS. FIELD-GBOWN CARNATION PLAN-TS. 100 1000 Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 8.0O 75.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Lawson Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection. 8.00 70.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 65.00 Beacon 8.00 75.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection 8.0O 75.00 Ladv Bountiful 6.00 55.00 Harlowarden 6.00 55.00 Sangamo 6.00 55.00 Alvina 6.00 55.00 May Day .6.00 55.00 All the above plants are in fine condition, clean, thrifty and vigorous, guaranteed In every way. We will ship plants C. O. D. ^^■itll privilege of examination, and if stock i.s not satisfactory they may be returned. Tou can depend on the quality being O. K.. or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. O. D. H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre Siiuare. Easton. Pa. FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 ncacon, nice stock $6.00 $55.00 Victory, medium 5.00 40.00 Boston Market, nice 4.00 35.00 White Perfection, medium 5.00 45.00 White Enchantress, nice 5.50 50.00 Enchantress, nice 5.50 50.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 5.50. 50.00 Variegated Lawson 4.50 40.00 This stock is ready for immediate shipment. Cash with order, please. JOS. SCHOOS, 514 Asbury Ave. , Evanston, III. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1.000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 35.00 Pink Lawson 4.00 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., ■ Chicago. Carnations out of sandy field, short bushy plants in best condition. Per 1.000 Pink Enchantress $43.00 White Perfection, Winsor 40.00 Victory, medium size plants 35.00 100 at 1.000 rate. Plants grown in sandy field; have strong roots; ship better and stand replanting with- out check. Write for prices on large lots. Sam- ples on request. Cash or reference. NORTH- WESTERN FLORAL CO., Gross Point. III. CARNATIONS. Per 100 Per 1.000 Wliite Enchantress 56.5n $60.00 Enchantress COO 55.00 W. C. Ward 6.00 .55.00 Pink Delight 8.00 75.00 P. F. SCHEEL, SHERMERVILLE, ILL. CARNATION PLANTS— 25.000 fine, clean, healthy field-grown stock, of the following vari- eties: White Perfection, Taft, Victory, Pink and White Lawson, Pink Enchantress, and Win- sor, now ready for shipment at $6 per 100 or $50 per 1,000. ELITCH-LONG GREENHOUSES, Denver, Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All." Field-grown carnations. White Enchantress, rink Enchantress. Winsor, White Perfection, Queen, Fenn. Lawson, $6 per 100. Chas. H. Green, Spencer, Mass. You Do Hot Find Wtiat You Need in Our Ready Deference Department, Write Us About i^ 338 The American Florist. Aug. 24, Carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactory. 5,000 R. P. Enchantress. 5.000 W. Enchantress. 2.000 Pale Pint Enchantress, 3,000 O. P. Bas- sett, red; 1.000 Sangamo, 500 Afterglow, 3,000 Victory, red; $7 per lOU; $60 per 1,000; 250 at 1,000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello. Iowa. CaruatlouM, e.xtra due, healthy and bushy plants from field. 500 Enchantress, 600 White Wlnsor, 550 Wlnsor, 200 Winona, 750 W. Per- fection, 600 Lawson, 240 Sangamo, $8 per 100; $50 per 1,000, cash. John Nelson Co., Oshkosh, WIs^ Carnations. R. P. Enchantress, Enchantress, Dorothy Gordon, Victory, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. White Wonder, $S per 100; $75 per 1,000. White Enchantress. $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000. John F. Sabransky, Kenton, O, Carnations, field-grown, Washington, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Victory, $0 per 100; $45 per 1.000. Winsor, $5 per 100;. $40 per 1,000. J. K. BudloDg, 82 Randolph St.. Chicago. Very choice tield-grown carnations. Enchan- tress. White Perfection, Georgia, white, Vic- tory, $5 per 100; $45 pe"r 1,000. Cash. Brant & Noe Floral Co., 5744 Brantwood Ave., Chi- cago^ Field-grown Carnations NOW RE.\DY. W' Perfection, Scarlet Glow, Beacon, Victory, Mrs. C. W. Ward, $7 per 100: $60 per 1,000. Pink Delight, $8 per 100; $70 per 1,000, Uarry Heinl, West Toledo. O. Field-grown carnation plants, ODR SPECIAL- TY. Comfort, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Plants guaranteed to be first-class in every respect. Plants now ready for shipment. S. M. Me-- warth & Bros.. Easton, Pa. For Sale — l.oOO carnation plants. Rose Pink Enchantress, 1,000 carnation plants. White Per- fection. Very choice plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. J. F. Ammann Co., Edwardsville, 111; Carnations, Winsor. White Enchantress, Rose Pink, Pink, White Perfection, Lawson, $6 per 100: $50 per 1,000. Addems, Morgan & Co., Paxton. 111. Carnations, field-grown, strong, clean stock; 15.000 Enchantress. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. 5,000 Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. The Brown Floral Co., Canton, 0. _ Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Norwood, field-grown plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. J. D. Thomp- son Carnation Co.. Joliet, 111. Field-grown carnation plants, 555 Sangamo, 50 Lady Bnnntifiil. .$5 per 100. Good healthy plants. Cash please. Edgar Easterday, No- komis. 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fay- ette. Ind. , Good strong, healthy, field-grown White En- chantress Carnation plants. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Otto .T. Hembreiker. Lincoln. 111. 1500 Thos. W. Lawson, 150O Windsor. 1st size plants. $4 per 100. .7. S. Wilson Floral Co., Pes Moines, Iowa. Carnation The Herald. $12 per 100; $100 ner 1.000. Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Randoloh St., Chicago. Carnations. Des Plaines Floral Co., Des Plaines. 111. Carnations. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y. ~ CHWYSANTHEMDMS. Chrysanthemums, pot plants only. $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Act. Frost. C. Tonset. White Clond. Kalb Oneen, Mile. Des .Tonis, Florence Pnllman. Yellow: Hallldav. Col. .Appleton. Pink: .Teannc Rosette. MEMPHIS FLORAL CO., 145-47 South Main St., Memphis, Tenn. CLEMATIS. Clematis, strong, blue and red. $4.50 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Te.^as Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln. Texas. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. OOLEOSIS. Coleus, Golden Bedder, VerschaffeltU; Queen Victoria, etc., 21n., $2 per 100; 3-ln,, $3. B. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. CYCLAMEN. ~ .Cyclamen giganteum, 3-ln. pots, $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa. CYPERUS. Cyperus alternifolius. 3i/.-in,, L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y. per 100. A. DAHUAS. Dahlias, leading sorts. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DEUTZIAS. Deutzia gracilis, $15 per 100. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. V. DRACAENAS. Dracieua terminals, 2^-ln. pots, $10 per 100. J. Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J. Dracaena Ind.. 3-In., $5; 4-in., $10; 5-in., $25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. nraca?n.'i indivisa, 5-in., ?25 per 100. A. L. Miliar. Brooklyn. N. Y. ^ FERNS. Ferns, Boston, §3 per 100; $30 per 1,000. WhitmanI Compacta. 2^-in., $6 per 100; $GU per 1,000. Roosevelt, 56 per 100; 550 per l.OO'i. Henry H. Barrows & Son. Whitman, Mass. Ferns, Boston, 4-In. pots, loc each or .$12.50 per 100 ; 5-in. pots, 25c each or $22.50 per 100. Edw. Doege Co., 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago. 111. Ferns, all kinds. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this issue. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Geo. A. Kuhl, Peitin. 111. Ferns for dishes, 2^-in., $3.50 per 100; §30 per 1.000. Frank Oecbslin, 4911 Quincy St., Chicago. Ferns in flats, $2 per flat; 20 Hats or more. $1.75 per flat. McHutchlson & Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. Ferns. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wlttbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Clilcago. Bostons, 2%-in., $5 per 100; 500 for $24. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Boston ferns, 5-in., 25c; WhitmanI, 4-ln.. 25c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J. Adiantum cuueatum, S-in., .fiS per lOU; $70 per 1.000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie. Pa. Ferns. John Scott, Rutland Rd. and E. 45th St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J. FICUS. Ficus eJastica, 5 and S^A-io., 30c, 35c and 40c each. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. GERANIUMS. Geraniums. Nutt, Buchner, Viand, well grown stocky 3-in. bud and bloom, 75c per doz. : $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111. Geraniums, Poitevine. Nutt, Ricard, Doyle, Viand, La Favorite, Rose, ivy, ' rooted cut- tings, $1 per 100. Edward Wallls, Berlin, N. J. Geraniums, unrooted top cuttings. S. H. Nutt, 75c per 100; $6.50 per 1,000. Otto J. Hem- brelker. Lincoln, 111. Geraniums, R. C. Nutt and Ricard, ilo per 1,000. Poitevine, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. ^ Geraniums. Nutt. Buchner. Ricard, Perkins. Poitevine, 2-ln., $2 per 100; 3-in., $5. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J. Geraniums, all the leading kinds, R. Vln- cent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Geraniums, Mme. Sallerol. 2V4-ln.. $2..''iO per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesville. O. GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-30 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. _^___ GREENS. Green Galax, new crop, $4 per case of 10.000; half case. .$2.25. Dagger Ferns, I'm- per 1.000. W. M. Woodruff & Son. Low- gan. N. C. . Greens, huckleberry In standard smilax cases. ,$2.5n. Green wild smilax, fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Bronze galax, $5 per case; 5 or more cases. $4.50 per case. C. E. Critchell, 34 E. Third Ave., Cincinnati, O. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28th St., New York. "Southern wild smilax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, .\ln. Omens of all kinds, N. Lecakes & Co., Inc., .'■|3 W. 2Sth St., New York. HARDY PLANTS. Gorman Iris, mixed roots, $1 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa, Phlox, 20 leading kinds, $3 per 100: $27.50 per 1.000. Good & Reese Co., Sprlngllold, O. Ilarilv phlox. 8 best colors, field-grown, $3 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000, The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, 0. HELIOTROPES. FIol lot rope. \. N. Piorsou. Inc., Cromwell, Conn. HYDRAJiGEAS. Ilyrangea Otnksa. 3-In.. 2 to 4 shoots, $S per Sioo; $75 per 1.000. Krie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. LILT OF THE VALLEY. To Import. I^lly of the Valley, London market, $15 per 1,000. Premium Brand. $13 per 1.000. Vaugb- an's Seed Store, New York and Chicago. Lily of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg. Germany. Lily of the valley. F. R. Pierson Co., Tar- rytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Lily of the valley pips In cold storage. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New Yort. From Storage. Lily of the Valley. Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market Brand, finest in existence. $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Florists* Money Maker. S1.75 per 100: $10 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns, 3032 W. Mad- ison St., Chicago. MOSS. Fresh stock of lloral moss for designing: and decorating. Guaranteed to be .Al. If not as represented, purchaser can return at onr e.\- pense. Also fibrous peat, good quality, one 10-bbI. bale. $4; two 10-bbl hales. $7. Price list mailed on packing moss in quantity. W. H. St.ickhouse. Ware town. N. J. Sphagnum moss, 12 bbl. bale, $4.50. Greeu turf and live sphagnum moss, $1.50 per bar- rel. James Day, Milford, N. H. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, MIdd. MYRTLE. Myrtle, flrst-class stock, $2.50 per 100; $25 per 1.000 bunches. Geo. A. Dhonau, Sta. H.. Cincinnati, O. NURSERY STOCK. Arbor-Vitse, excellent stock, 24 inches and over; Rosedale. Biota aurea nana, a. o., 85c each. P. O. B. 178, Texas Kursery and Floral Co.. Alvln, Texas. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Nursery stock, shrubs, roses, hardy herbace- ous plants, etc. E. Turbat & Co.* Orleans, France. Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornaraentnl trees, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. Peach seed, galnx leaves, white pines and forest trees. E. W. Jones Nursery Co., Wood- lawn,^ Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnea- villo. O. Nursery stock, lilacs. Ivies, box trees, etc. L'Esperance Nurseries, .^nlsmeer. Hollnnd. OLEANDERS. oleanders. 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock, $15 per 100. P. O. B. 178 Texas Nursery and Floral To.. Alvln. Texas. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell. Sum- nilt. N. J. Orchids. H. Stanley, Sandcross Lane, Rel- gate. England. PANDANUS. Pandiinns utilns, 4-ln., $2.50 per dor,: $18 per 100; n-ln.. 75c each; $8 per doz. VaugbaD's Sped f^toro. Chicago and New York. PALMS. I'nhna, For varlctica and prices pee adver' tisoment elsewhere in this Issue. Godfred Ascb maun. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phlladelpbliu Palms. For vnrietlea and prices see odver- tlsoniont elsewhere In this Issue. Joseph Hen rock Co.. Wynoote. Pa. I'ha*nix Rocbelonll, specimens. 12-ln. tuba $5 each. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hud aon, N. Y. Palms. For varieties nnd prices see advcr 1i semen t else where In this issue. The Geo. Wltthold Co.. 7:t7 r.ucldnghnm Plnce, Chicago Yoii Oo Not Find Wtiat Yoy Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About' ii igi2. The American Florist. 339 Cycas stems. Yobobama Nursery Co., 31 Bar- clay St., New York. Palms. Robt. CTaig Co., Market and 49th Sts., FhUadelphla. Palms. John Scott, Rutland Road and E. 45tb St., Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSIES. Pansies. If the same exacting conditions and restrictions are followed, pansy seed Is not produced anywhere In the world at a price less than from two to four times what we get for MASTODON PANSY SEED, grown In our gar- dens. Get color plate catalogue. New Crop now ready, 1-12 oz., $1; Vt oz.. $2.60; l^ oz., $4.75: oz.. $9. STEELE'S MASTODON PANSY GARDENS, Portland. Oregon. Pansy plants. Oct. 1st, 50c per 100; $2.60 per 1.000. Seed, giant flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, O. Pansies. best German strain, separate varie- ties. .$2.50 per 1,000. O. K. Heege, Station S, Seattle. Wash. Pansies, $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Eawllngs, Olean, N. Y. PEONIES, Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festiva Maxima. ?15 per 100; Duchesse de Nemours (White). $10 per 100; Delicates- sima. $15 per Inn; Riclmrtlson Rubra Superba. $15 per 10;i; 8ouv. Van ilouttei, $10 per 100; Lady Brownell. §10 per 100. F. F. Scheel. Sbfruierville, III. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York ^ Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. The B. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind. Peonies. For prices see advertisement on front cover page. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, Ohio. Peonies. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. PETUNIAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed, R. C, $1 per 100; per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean. N. Y. POINSETTIAS. Poin?etti:is. well established 2i^-in. none bet- ter, .So per 100; $40 per 1.000. Cash, W. Stertzing, 7280 Manchester Ave.. St. Louis, Mo. Poinsettias, 3-in.. §7 por 300. rison Co.. Paiin-svilu-. O. Sturrs i: Har- POINSETTIAS OUR SPECIALTY. Headquarters of the West. Per lOO Per 1,000 2%-iD., strong plants $5.00 $40.00 2%-in., extra strong plants 6.00 50.00 We Practice Particular Packing. ROBER & RADKE, May wood. niinois. POINSETTAS, rooted top cuttings, true type. 2iro-in. pots, for July, August and September delivery at $6 per 100 or $50 per 1,000. All guaranteed extra fine. Cash or satisfactory ref- erences. ELITCH-LONG GREENHOUSES, Den- ver, Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All." Poinsettias. 2y2-in.. pot plants , $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1.000 Strong 2ys-in.. $5 per 100; $45 per 1.000 A Henderson & Co , 352 N. Mlchi- gan Ave. Chicago. Poinsettias. 2^o-in., shipped in paper pots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Frant Oechslin, 4911 Quincy_St.. Cliicago. Poinsettias. 2i4-in., $5 per 100. Erie Floral Co.. Brie, Pa^ Poinsettias, 214-in., now read.v, $5 per 100. Cash, please. Harry Heinl. West Toledo. O. PRIMULAS. ^^^2_ Primroses, Chinese and Forbesii, 2^-ln.. $2 per 100. Obconica grandi, alba and rosea, $2. Obconica Gig. and Kermesina, $3. Malacoides giant baby. $2. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela- ware. O. Miller's Giant Obconica Primula and Mala- coides. the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstow-n, Pa. Primula Sinensis. $3 per 100; $25 per iToOO. Primula obconica gigantea. $3 per lOO; $25 per 1,000. Malecoides, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesville, O. Chinese primroses. 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin. 4911 Qulncy St., Chicago. Primula .Malacoides. 3-in. pots. $."i per 100 F. F. Scheel. Shermerrille, III. Primula obconica. 2V'-in.. $2 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. RESURRECT tON PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected stock $4 per 100; proven money-maker. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Texas. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. HOSES. CHOICE ROSE PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1.000 American Beauty, 2Mi-in $4.50 $40.00 Jardine, 21i.-in 3.OO 25.00 Ready Now. Order Early. WIETOB BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Rose Erna Teschendorf, 2Vi in., 20c each; $2 per doz. ; $15 per 100; 3V. in., 30c each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 4 in., 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100; 2-yr. dormant budded. 50c each; $5 per doz.; $35 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Roses, strong, clean stock. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Perle, Richmond, own root, out of 3%-in. pots, at $6 per 100. Pink and White Killarney, grafter, at $12 per 100. P. R. Quin- lan, Syracuse, N. Y. Roses, Sunburst. 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarnev, 4-in., $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon, 4-in., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty. Madison, N. J. Roses, grafted White Killarney, S^A and 4-in.. $10 per 100. Bassett & Washburn, 131 N. Wa- bash Ave., Chicago. Roses, Am. Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers. Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. Roses. 500 Kaiserin, 475 Carnot, 500 Rich- mond, $6 per 100. 1,500 My Maryland, $5 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Brie, Pa. Roses. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. To close out a line lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-in.. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. C. C. Pollworth Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Am. Beauties. 2^4-in.. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, O. Roses. Brides, Maids, Beauties, Ivorv, Uncle John, Kaiserin, Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111. Roses, standards, dwarfs and climbers. S. Bide & Sons, Ltd.. Farnham. Surrey, England. Rose Lady Hillingdon, 2H-in., $11.50 per 100. The C'onard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. The Dingee & ConaFd CoTi West Grove, Pa. _Roses, 3-in. pots. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y. Roses. Bobbink & Atklns,^Rutherford~N~J. Roses. W. & T. Smith~Co.. Geneva, JT~y'~ SEEDS. sow NOW if you want them for early Spring sales. Pkts Pkts Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink.$2.50 $0.50 Gracillus luminosa, finest red. 2.50 .50 Triumph, finest white 2.50 .50 0. Y. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Seeds, beans, beet, cabbage, carrot, kohl rabi. leek, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, spinach, tur- nips, swedes, asters, balsams, begonias, carna- tions, cinerarias, gloxinias, larkspur, nastur- tium, pansies, petunias, phloxes, primulas, sca- bious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds, cucumber, muskmelon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and Dent seed corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Valley, Douglas Co., Neb. Seeds, Asparagus Hatcheri, 100 seeds, $1.50; 250 seeds. $2.85; 500 seeds. $5.25; 1.000 seeds. *10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, Pansy, calceolaria, cineraria, primula, cyclamen. For prices see advertisement else where In this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, pansy, trade pkt., 50c; $1.50 per % oz. ; $5 per oz. Cyclamen, English Strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co.. 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. The Gerbera hybrid (Barberton daisy), 50c per pkt. Roots from old plants, 50 for $6. Etablissements Horticoles Du Littoral, Cap. D'Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), France. Seeds. Pansies. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Arthur T. Boddington. 342 W. 14th St.. New York. Giant pansy seed, the Kenilworth strain. For prices see advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth, N. J. Seeds, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin, sugar flint and field com J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onions, tur- nips, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Mllford, Conn. Seeds, beans, peas, radish, and all garden seeds, onion sets. Leonard Seed Co., 226 W KInzle St., Chicago. " rv . Seeds, pepper, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and fleld corn. Edgar F. Hurff, Mullica Hill, iNew Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, cucumber, musli and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and fleld corn West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co^._Fremont. Neb. Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato~ muskineion squash, watermelon, radish, sweet corn. S. M Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. Seed, cyclamen, English strain. $1 per 100- IllE" ivT-. ,^-..^' SWdelsky & Co , 1215 Beti Bldg., _Philadelphla. Seed, cyclamen. For prices see advertlse- ment elsewhere in this issue. Weigelt & Co., l!.rfurt, Germany. Seeds, peppers, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. George R. Pedrlck & Son, Ped- ricktown, N. J. Seeds, sweet pea and nasturtium specialists, and flower and garden seeds. Routzahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Bohnert, Gilroy. Calif. Seeds, tomato. Ana, Calif. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; oz., $2.25, H H rede. Luneburg, Germany. Onion Sets. Egyptian tree or winter. V aughan 3 Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, ' Pa. Landreth, Bloomsdale Farm, Bristol. Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. p^S«'^*s. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co.. Enid, Okla. y Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortiandt~St., New Seeds. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 22 Barclay St. New York. Seeds. Arthur T. Boddington, St.. New York. 342 W. 14th Seeds, beans. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpen- teria. Calif. Lawn grass seed. J. Oliver Johnson, Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. 1876 Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas etc Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Hollister, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Co.. Inc., San Jose. Calif. Seeds, field and garden. Baltimore. Md. J. Bolgiano & Son. Pansy seed, new crop. Giant Flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Seeds. James Vicks' Sons, Rochester, N. Y. SMIL AX. Smila-v, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000. T. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. Smilax, 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Elmer Raw- lings. Olean, N. Y. , Smilax, 2%-ln., $1.50 per 100; $14 per 1,000, J^ C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. SNAPDRAGONS. Snapdragons. Killarney pink, sulphur, yellow and pure white, from 214-in. pots, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,(100. Cash. W. F. Dunteman Ben- senville. 111. VINCAS. Vinoa var., 2-ln., 2c. Geo. M. Emmans, New- ton. N. J. YUCCAS. ~^ Yucca filamentosa (extra strong), $25 per 100 (rare bargains). P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. TO EXCHANGE. To exchange, coniferous evergreens for palms, ferns, clematis panlculata seedlings, hybrid tea roses, chrysanthemums. The Greening Nursery Co. , ^ Monroe,_ Mich. Exchange. — We are pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classified. What have you? P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. BOaERS. Boilers, all sizes. Kroeschell Bros. Co. 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 340 The American Florist. Aug. 24, Boilers. Tbe Moninger-Furman; 200 sizes and styles. John C. Monlnger Co., 902 Blackhawk St.. Chicago. Boilers. The Superior Standard. The Supe- rior Machine & Holler Works, 850 Superior St., Chicago. Boilers, steam and hot water. International Heater Co., Utlca, N. T.: Chicago, Boston and New York. . Boilers. Metropolitan Material Co., 1394 Met- ropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Boilers. Chicago House Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago. Boilers. Freeman high pressure tubular. The S. Freeman & Sons Mfg. Co.. Racine, Wis. Wllks' self-feeding hot water boilers. S. Wilks Mfg. Co.. 3503 Shields Ave.. Chicago. Boilers, water and steam. Boynton Furnace Co., 131 W. Lake St., Chicago. BUILDING MATERIAL. Building material. Cypress is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Meponset, Boston, Mass. "Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord & Burnbam Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hines Lum- ber Co., Chicago. ^ Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Monlnger Co., 902 Black- hawk St., Chicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam ScbiUo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts., Chicago. Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress ami Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dletsch Co., 2642 Shef- fleld Ave., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenhouse lumber of all kinds. Lockland Lumber Co.. Lockland, O. Building material, cold frames, hotbed sash, HItchlngs & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y. CARNATION STAPLES. Plllsbury's Carnation Staples, 50c per 1,000, postpaid. I. L. Plllsbnry, Galesburg. lU. FERTILIZERS. Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep, Pulverized Cattle, Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- ized Manure Co. , 32 Dnion Stock Yards,_Chicago. ~rerFHene. 10 lbs., $3; 25 lbs.. $6; 60 lbs., $10: sample pkts., % lb., mailed, 30c; 1 lb., 50c. Elmer P. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, best fertilizer in use. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborough, Ont. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndale GoldBsb Co., 920 W. Randolph St., Telephone, Haymarket 152, Chicago. POTS. PANS, ETC. Pots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Hilfinger Bros. Pottery, Port Edwards, N. Y. Standard flower pots. Leavitt St., Chicago. A. F. Kohr, 2934-38 Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. GlleadTlle_& Pottery Co., Mount Gllead,_0. "Florists' red pots. 'The Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co., South Zanesvllle, Ohio. Those red pots, standards. Detroit Flower Pot Mfg.. 490 Howard St., Detroit. Mich. Neponset paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 Herndon St.. Chicago. Pots, all sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- cnse, N. Y. J MISCELLANEOUS. Seed packets and bag fllllng machines. The Brown Bag Filling Machine Co., PItchhurg, Mass. ^__ The Winner Paint and Putty for greenhouse work. Means & Thatcher, 6 and 8 Custom House St., Boston, Mass. Red Devil glass cutter. Smith & Hemen- way Co., ISl Chambers St., New York. "Glass, greenhouse and hotbeds. Sharpe, Part- rldge & Co., 22C9 Lumber St., Chicago. "Martin, the grate with enthusiastic users." The Martin Grate Co., 347 Dearborn St., Chi- cago; Revero Garden Hose. Chelsea, Mass. Revere Kobher Co., t RUBBER fJOSE ir YOU DID NOT GET ONE OF OUR Novelty Sample Boxes LET US SEND YOU ONE. THE B.R GOODRICH CO.Akron.O. !^ TheMeyer Green Silkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and 6MWERS. Ask your jobber to supply yon with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John C. IVIeyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. Morehead Steam Traps. Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich. Lock the door before the horse is stolen, Baskets, new Imported stock. Raedleln Bas- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. and insure your giass before it is broken. Printing catalogues our specialty. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth PI., Chicago. Flower boxes. The Sefton Mfg. Co., 1335 W. 35th St., Chicago. For particulars concerDing Hatl iQsuraace. addrest JOHN G. ESLER. Secretary, SADDLE RIVIR. N. i. Superior wire work. B. G. GUlctt, 131 H. Third Ave., Cincinnati, 0. Ribbons and cblCEons. Wertheimer Bros., 565 Broadway, New York. : ATTENTION : Greenhouse glass, single and double. Baur Window Glass Co., Baston, Ind. Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- chine Works, Richmond. Ind. Wholesalers, Supplymen and Large Consumers :; Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce & Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. RBFRIGERATORS. We are soon ^oing abroad to make our fall purchases. ICELBSS REFRIGERATING SYSTBMS— Cleaner, better and cheaper than ice. Also "HYGRADE" OAK AND TILB REFRIGERA- TORS and FIXTURES. Ask for Catalogue "0." H. A. Born Company, 1040 Van Buren St., Chicago. ? ? Will You Place Import Orders ? ? On first iiiialitv Cycas Leaves, Ci-nuine Brechts* Florists* Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brecht Co., Main Office and Fac- tories, St. Louis, Mo. ImporUil Waterproof Crepe Paper (imdc mark W.sii:iIi.ti. Gold Leaf Script Letters and Words; nl.so any otluT article cominn from across the ocean which is worth while handlinn. STAIOES. Cane Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 8nc: BOO for |3; »5.60 per 1,000. Pipe Stems, about 0 feet; per 100, OOc; per 1.000, $B. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Bamboo stakes. Yokohama Nursery Co., 31 Barclay St., New York. Write US now and we will let you in on Bedrock Prices American Importing Company 219 South Dearborn Street CHICAGO, :: :: :: :: ILL. MeiMon the American Fior{st when writlntf WAX DESIGNS. Send for catalogue showing over 100 pictures. Scrnnton Florist Supply Co., Scranton, Pa. igi2. The American Florist. 34i GARLAND STANDS FOR Originality and Quality If You Want the Best in Cast- iron Gutters and Greenhouse Construction IVf aterials. Write to Us To-day. Plans and Estimates Cheerfully Submitted Free of Charge. Geo. M. Garland Co., Lock Box S, DES PLAIN ES, ILL. 342 The American Florist. Aug, 24, EFFECTIVE MEDICINE AGAINST BUGS TRADE MABK- Sold by the Seedsmen of America Send for Pamphlet on Bugs and Blights, to B. Hammond, Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. Altoona, Pa. Myers Bros, continue to do a good business both at their Altoona and Hollidaysburg stores. They have two ranges and a large area of glass. Their new range near Hollidaysburg is an ideal site and they have also a farm there. They expect to build more houses in the near future. An event which will be of interest to many florists is their suit for .$40,000 against the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Some years ago the Pennsylvania placed a sidetrack along the front of Myers Bros." Eldorado greenhouses, also a signal tower. As many as twelve engines at a time are stopped and pour their smoke and gases from the cylinders, continually covering the glass and Myers Bros, were forced to build another range two miles away as a result. A. A. Whitbred continues to sustain his reputation as a grower of fine geraniums and other bedding plants, using up about one carload of pots each year. He also has a considerable glass area in cut flowers. He has now about .30,000 square feet of glass and a retail store in the heart of the city. J. A. Wilt & Son, whose greenhouses are at Greenwood, have been selling good gladioli at their stand in the Green Avenue marke't. Oklahoma City. COOL WEATHER REI-PS FLOWERS. A full week of comparatively cool weather has been our lot and it seems to have had a good effect on the flower trade. The retailers say busi- ness has been quite good, some kinds of flowers being too scarce to meet the demand. NOTES. The bedding at some of the small parks which are scattered through- out the city is at Its best now. Stiles Park in particular is looking very gay and bright. Lon Foster, of the Barteldes Seed Co. Is back from Tennessee, where he has been for a month on vacation. S. S. B. \^$ Just Remember - - that you are going to be in need of some small fittings and accessories in a few days. Garland carries a complete line of green- house fittings and can supply your wants now. Our new pipe hanger is a marvel, and vou cannot afford to be without it this year. Write now for our price list. Geo. M. Garland Co. Lock Box S, DES PLAINES, ILL. Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole itory abont how to bolld and heat a greenhonae, b« it large or imall, and that, too, In a plain, easily understood, practical war. It hai 310 pagei and 118 illnitratlona. PRICE, $1.50 Greenhouse Management By the same author. CoTcri the inbiect completely. 383 page*. PRICX, $1.50. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 s. Dearborn St. GhicafO igi2. The American Florist. 343 Hook Burnhams Up In Batteries That's The Way To Save Coal Yoii save coal Ijecaiise you burn just tlie coal you need, just when you need to. No running of a big 100- horsepower boiler when you need only 25 horsepower. Bj- installing Burnlianis in Batter\- you ovtirconie the necessity of the expensive chimney that steel tubular boilers require — you avoid the costly masonry work - you cut down the cost of installation by a full third — }-ou get away from the bother and ever-recurring expense of replacing tubes. For ranges up to certain limitations, unquestionably, cast iron boilers in batteries are the most economical. Steel tubular boilers become an economical necessity only at the point where Burnham Batteries reach their limit. Both types do the best work in the work for which the)' are best adapted. We will adNTse you frankly and sell you the type boiler best adapted to your particular needs. Write us and get the advantage of the ad\ace of our heating engineers and experts. Costs nothing and may save you much. Lord & Burnham Co. SALES OFFICES: NEW YORK St. James Bldg. PHILADELPHIA Franklin Bank Bldg. BOSTON Tremont Bldg. CHICAGO Rookery Bldg. FACTORIES: IRVINGTON, N. Y. DES PLAINES, ILL. I Vt^C ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE ( Semi - Paste) . Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure to pet our estimates. theDWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 EUicott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Br.anch Offices: SON. .Mien Street, - - Albany, N. Y. Cutler Building, - Rochester. N. Y. 1220 State Street, ... - Erie, i'a. Mention the American Florist when writing H.BAYERSDORFER&GO. Florists' Supplies. 1 1 29 Arch Street, PHUADELPHIA, PA Send foronr new catalogue. UenUon tJie American Florist when ioritine Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value of our lon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, Wtiite Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER GO. "TmcTd^T- Use oyr p^ut Iroi Beich Fittings ui Roof Supports ^'JENNINGS IRON CUTTER IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS ror Tobesco Extracts, etc Send for Circulars. DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN, W. Comer ^Slzth and Berk Streets. PHILADELPBIA. VEHTfuniie APPARATUS 344 The American Florist. Aug. 24, ut^k^x^ We Built the First Curved Eave House having a flat rafters iron frame. These are the houses. They are at Menands, X. Y. We are now building at the same place a duplicate of the houses. The marked success of this form of construction has prompted other con- cerns to make curved eave houses, but none of them are as simple or as downright prac- tical as ours, for either commercial or private use. In our new catalog you will find con- siderable space devoted to this curved eave of ours. Send for the catalog. HiTCHINGS & CO., l^fei^mjIV A STB C A xMf'eenliouseqlazin^ ^U5E IT NOW. P.O. PIERCE CO. 12 W. BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. OF HIGH GRADE.. Boilers For GREENHOUSES See Onr Catalogne. l*o*t"waTe? 6IBLIH & CO., Utica. N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing A. HERRMANN, Cap* Plowerg, all colon, Cfcai LaavM, Metal DealKni and all Floriat Supplies . — Send for Prlcei — <04412'Essi 34ih Si.. NEW TORR. Mention the American Florist when writing M. WINANDY CO., Mfgs. (,r' rrilioiiM- liUilcJtTs ;iiul iii,-imif;i. dm rsnf WINANDY'SNEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. \\ I lie lor |>;ii liculart,. 6236 N. Lincoln St.. CHICAGO Tii" i>lirin' Kavmswoofl f)07. "fOR THE BEST RESULTS" Use a Superior Return Flue Boiler for Greenhouse Heating J. Jaeger, a User, Says This About a No. 5 Superior Boiler : Chicago. Ili . March 12, 1912. Superior M.^chine & Boiler Works. Chicago. III.; Dear Sirs:— Herewith I will let you know that I am perfectly satisfied with the Superior No. 5 Boiler. I have tried several others, but have never been as well pleased as with the Superior. V'ours truly. [Signed] ], J. aeger, 7554 Barton St. SBND FOR CATALOGUE Superior Machine & Boiler Works 846-848 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL PIPE CARRIERS We h.-ive a line tliat cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let us figure on your needs at least. How- ever we know that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CO.,«'K°r igi2. The American Florist. 345 WHICH DO YOU WANT? CAST IRON BOILERS-FOOL ECONOMY (false ratings, fuel waste, danger of breakdowns, dealers' profits), Or KROESCHELL BOILERS— FUEL ECONOMY (honest ratings, safety, quick heat, no boiler pits, no dealers' profits.]' K'rOI' green H0U5E" ^^•^ BOILER KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 'M^:T' WBAT THE USEES SAY ABOUT KROESCHELL BOILERS Cast Iron Boilers Crack Our larsje cast iron sectional boiler cracked one section and the header last Sunday. It seemed to turn coid about the same time the break occurred. By Monday night it was 14 degrees below zero. However, by putting up coal stoves, oil stoves, lamps and pushing up the small furnace we have managed to keep most of our stock in pretty good shape, and our total loss, furnace and all, will be between $500 and $600. Just luck that it was not all gone. New Kroeshell boiler ordered by telegraph on Sunday, shipped Monday, reached here on Friday; hauled to greenhouse on Saturday and started a fire Sunday: just seven days and ten hours after the accident. When dealing with people who will deliver a boiler as quick as that you cannot give up. Yours very truly, MuHLER Bros. Co.. Lexington. Ky. Took Out Cast Iron Boilers for Kroeschcl). I bought two No. 4 Boilers in 1902. They take care ot 24,750 square feet of glass and could take care of one-third more. These boilers are rated at 21.000 square feet. They do very satisfactory work, better than any otlier boiler I ever had. I took out my cast iron boilers and put these in their place- Your boilers save at least 15 per cent coal. Jas. S. Kirk, Chicago. 111. Kroeschell Versus Cast Iron. Have no trouble to keep up temperatures in my houses with the No. 10 Kroeschell Boiler. The boiler has given entire satisfaction. We had a cast iron sectional boiler— I wouldn't have one for a gift any more. Louis Otto. Neenah. Wis. Better Than Cast Iron. We bought a No. 1 Boiler in 1902. It is very satisfactory. We had several cast iron boilers, but like yours much better. E. Ferrand & Sons. Detroit, Mich. SPECIAL OFFER That every one may know the superior qualities of the Mastin Spraying Machines We will sell for a short time F. O. B. Chicago. 111.. Cash to accompany the order, one 3-Gallon Mast in ^teel Spraying Machine Complete for $4.97. and give you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod, Free. Regular price $7.80 for outfit. Write name and address plainly. Cash ■must come with order. i, G. MASTIN CO. 3124 West Lake St. CHICAGO. Ill Mention the A'inerican Florist when writing S. Jacobs & Sons ESTABLISHED 1S71 1361-1383 Flushing. Ave , Brooklyn, New York AttentionI Glass Buyers!! GREENHOUSE GLASS Yon will save money i£ you obtain onr prices before you buy. Quality A No. 1. Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint The moat durable White Paint for this purpose. Half barrels (26 gallons), per gal., $1.75; 6 gal. pails, per gal., $1.80. H. M. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS, Long Distance Phone 651-659 West Washington Boulevard, Phir'ann Monroe 4994. Near Des Plaines St., ^-UllVjajlW The Only Practical Way to Cut Your Green House Glass Is With This f. '■■iii,-,i„.i I , 11^ VIsJ fej likj li^ ^"^nrn-i. Florists everywhere are using it in pre- ference to any other. Good hardware stores everywhire sell "Red Devil" Glass Cutters as veil as sotne of the u Red Devil Glass Cutter No. 024. ot her 3.CC0 tools we make. If vou are not using "Red ^y Dcvir* Glass Cutters, we will Rive you an oppor- tunity to try them. Send us .3 2c stamps and one sample only will be sent you post paid. SMITH & HEMENWAY CO., 151 Chambers_St., N«w York City, N. Y. 346 The American Florist, Aug 24, AUT0M4TIC WATER SUPPLY OTTR system consisting of pnmp mo- tor, pneumatic tank and automatic switch, will automatically supply water for all purposes. The Hot Air Pumping Kngine has no equivalent where electric power is not available. Centrifugal circulating pump for hot water heating system. Automatic condensation pump and receiver. Bilge pumps, triplex pumps, cellar drainers, etc. .Manufactured by THOMAS & SMITH, Inc. 1 6- 1 18 No. Carpenter Street CHICAGO, ILL. For full Infarmitlan write for catalog B. "Martin, the Grate with Enthusiastic Users" Twelve years' continuous and successful use in the best and largest plants of rtorists, who endorse it. Write Us Now Before Cold Weather Comes. THE MARTIN GRATE COMPANY, 347 S. Dearborn St.. Chicago, 111. "Nlco-Fume Tobacco Papor IS THE VrSONOBST am PACKED KASIHT AFPUED 84 sheets % 0.76 144 8he«t* 8.B0 888 sheet! 6.60 1788 sheeta 86.10 ManiifBCturtd by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Loulivlll* Ky. >9 LIQUID rurnlshes the Most Nicotine for the Money I QVIR 40% NICOTINE By iar (ha CHEAPEST JUST NOTE PRICIS Pint $ l.M Vi Gallon - 6.80 Gallon 10.60 6 Gallons 47.88 PULVERIZED y—4 PULVERIZED OR SHBEDDED CATTLE MANURE B SHEEP MANURE Pure, Dry, Safe and Reliable. The bi'st (A nil maniiris for Ko.',r-s. ("lean, convL-nii-rit nnd i-co noniical for top tin-ssini,' anti mulcliini; . \ 'n<'iiuaili-ii fi.r puiiini; snil. IIhti- i> a tiaj^on why Wi/anl Rraiid >ln.'(p Manure i> iiiiiri>'\lcn- ^ivl■lv used by Kltprists than anyotl.tT; — B.'-^t for Carnations and I'hrys- ^^5., antlwTmims— Best lor making bench soil- liiniid manurink'-and tirld ^^^ work. Ask for our Crnw.rs' Booklet and knmv whv \\ izard Brnnd I'-nds. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago igi2. The American Florist. 34T A \ Let us equip that new greenhouse plant with our modern : : : Bi^ Advance Ventiatin^ Apparatus There is nothing like it on the market today; nothing that will even compare favorably with it. Our prices are reasonable and our material is of the highest quality. Just think of the advantage of 1'4 in. shafting pipe — 42 per cent, stronger in twist relation than 1 in. double strength pipe, and then consider that we sell IM in. shafting for two cents less per foot than we are able to sell 1 in. double strength shafting. The prices for our BIG ADVANCE MACHINE and parts are as follows : BIG ADVANCE MACHINE including post. ..Each, $10.50 BIG ADVANCE MACHINE without post " 9.76 Arms, twistless or elbow " .25 Hangeri " .08 II4 in. itandard shafting pipe Per ft , .66 (r Write us now for an Estimate upon your requirements. ADVANCE CO. :: Riclimond, Ind. FE»Tn,P,NE Especially prepared for the production of lusty CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. THE ADVANTAGES of Fertilene over other manure, are: It is clean, has no offensive odor, is soluble and thus easily prepared; is immediate and permanent in its effect, so highly concentrated that it is the cheapest, saves time and labor and gives accurate results. 1-oz. is sufficient for ten gallons. Ten pounds. 53.00: twenty-five pounds. $6.00; fifty pounds, $10.00. Sample packets of one-half pound mailed for 30c. Sample packets of one-pound mailed for 50c. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ^^^^ D. D. Johnson's Celebrated EVERGREEN BRAND 'H" FERTILIZER Unrivaled For All Floricultural and Horticultural Purposes GENUINE PLANT FOOD For Sale by Leading Dealers and Jobbers Everywhere Copyright and Registered U. S. Patent Office, I9I0. All rights reserved by United Fertilizer Company Manufacturers 143 North Wabash Avenue Chicago, III. Black flies and green flies are easy to kill with "TIF TOP" BRAND TOBACCO POWDER FOK FUMIGATION AND SFRINKLING WRITE FOR SAMPLES $3 per 100 lb. bag Money with order Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Interstate Tobacco Co. 1397-1399 Ave. A, New York. Indispensable in the Garden. #%-. Thonison's"^S"'Manure jfnEBQGSjkf ^ Unrivalled for vines, tomatoes, cucumbers, all flowering foliage and ^^^^^^^^^^^^b^ fruit bearmg plants; vegetables, lawns, etc. Has stood the test of 30 ^^^^^^^^^^^■g' years. The result of many years of practical experience. '^^^^^^^^B9^ Sold by leading American Seedsmen. i^V^^^^K Also Thornton's Special Chrysanthemum and Topdressing Manure, jr^^^^^^KBt An Excellent Stimulant. ^^^^^^W^ Freight paid on quantities: liberal terms to retailers. Write ^^^^^^K for our special offer to the American trade. Agents' circu- /^^^^^ l^rs, pamphlets, etc. to sole makers. Write for prices, etc. ^ WmJIiomson & Sons, Lw-cSs'ioyrsrord. TBE EARLY ADVERTISE= MENT SETS THERE. Mention the American Florist when writing 348 The American Florist. Aug. 24, JOHN H. MEANS Established over a quarter century. GEO. C.THACHER, E. E. DUNLAP, who represented us at the S. A. F. Convention at Chicago. MEANS & THACHER Sole Manufacturers of TBWfNNeR PA!NT % PUTO Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. FOR GREENHOUSE WORK As our best advertisement, we refer prospective buyers to the many users of The Winner Paint" Bostonian House Paint Atlantic Coast House Paint 6 & 8 CUSTOM HOUSE ST., - - - - BOSTON, MASS. Telephone Connection. It is remarkable how many ways there are to do a thing wrong. There may aleo be many right ways, but there's bound to be one way better than all I he other ways. Experience only can tell which way isthebestof all ways. Jvord & Burnham is the only firm in the country with half a century's experience in greenhouse build- ing. Just a quarter of a century ahead of the next oldest. Send for Handy Hand Hook. Lord & Barnham Co. SALES. OFFICES: New York St. James BIdg. Boston Tremont Bldg. Philadelphia Franklin Bank Bldg. Chicago Rookery Bldg. FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y. Des Plalnes, 111. 1868 19112 Lockland Lumber Co. GREENHOUSE Lockland ... LUMBER Ohio. EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, IND. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND" CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4th. 1911. Write tor prices: also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist when writing A LLNurserymeD. Seedsmen aod Florists wisbinK ** to do business with Europe should send (or the "Horticnltnral Advertiser" This is the British Trade P«p*ir. beinc read weekly by all the horticultural trade: it is also taken by over 1000 of the best continental bouses. Anoual BubscriptioD. to cover cost of postage. 75c. As the H A. is a purely trade medium, appli- cants should, with the subscription, send a copy of their catalog orotberevidencethat they helanir to tb« nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdbam, Notts. Address Editors of "H. A," Chilwell Nurseries. LOWDHAM. Notts, England The Early Advertisement Gets There. The Recognized Standard Insecliclde. Not a cure-all. but a specific remedy for all sap sucking insects infi-stinj- plant life, such as H^reen, black, white Hv. red spider, tlirips. mealy bug. brown and white scale. Universally endorsed hy commercial grow- ers and iirofessional gardeners of reputation as the insecticide that does excel all. $2.50 per Gallon. $ 1 .00 per Quart. **Actions Speak Louder than Words.** So we are willing; to let the [nurit of this com- paratively new fungicide speak for itself. \\'e claim it has no eijua! for mildew, rust and wilt attacking liowcr. fruit or venetahli- plants. A trial will convince vou. $^.00 per Gallon. 75c per Quart. .Aphine and FunRine are spraying materials, readily soluble in water, used at various strengths, according to directions on each can. They are equally eltecti\e in tlie greenhouse and in the garden. FOR SALE BY SEEDSMEN Manufactured by Aphine Manufacturing Co. Madison, N. J M. C. Ebel, General Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and CnsinKS thoroughly overhauled and guaran- teed. Greenhouse Fittings of every description. ILLINOIS PIPE 6 MFG. CO., 2 1 13 S. Jelferson St.. CHICAGO igi2. The American Florist. 349 Peerless Refrigerators Built Exclusively for Florists Write for Special Designs and Price* JAC LEDERER 644-48 W. Madison St., CHICAGO Phone 2496 Monroe Describe a First-Class Greenhouse fiollcr. Fu.l raiiacity lor ihe li'iiuest winter. Simple enough to be fool proof and conserva- tively rated. That is th.' Empress Boiler to a doi. If you haven't oni' a 1 r I;- a d y. write u> ni>w. InTERn/rrion4LHE4rER Co.,UTioi.Il.y. )reer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and trae., becaose both bevels are od the same tide. Can't twist and break the class in driving. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No rights or left!. The Peerless Glazing Point it patented. No others like ^ it. Order from your deale^ or direct from us. 1000,75c. postpaid. Samples free. HENETA. DEEEB.I 714 Chettnnt BtreetX PhllMl«lphla. are easy to Kill with The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 per bag 100 lbs. SatiBfactlon guaranteed or money back ; ■why try cheap substitutea that maliers do not dare to guarantee? THE H. 1. STOOTHOFP CO.. YSmi VERNON, N. Y. KING GUTTER MADE OF WOOD "LEST YOU FORGET" We want you to know that we make a wood gutter, and a good one. too. It combines all the good points of other wood gutters. "AND THEN SOME." Note that the condensation and drip run down the side and sloping bottom to a drip pan placed under the gutter where it makes no shade. We know it will do that, for we have tried it. This gutter lends itself to an outside wall, as an eave. most admirably. Let Us Figure With You oti any greenhouse project you have in mind. We may give you new ideas, and you will see A Great Light WRITE US King Construction Co. Home Office and Works N. TON A WAND A, N. v. Boston Office Wlnthrop Bldg . ^ Wattr St , Boston, Mass. Eastern Sales Office ii8i Broadway, New York PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads, Statements. Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plate Making and Color Work. Gorham & Ghapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tb St.. mW TORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Wa Mannfactnre all Onr nttml Deslgiu, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers In QiBSS- ware. Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Plorlsts' Requisites. Siebmrt'a Zinc Glazing Points. Good for small or large rlass. do not mat, easy to drive H and liis inch Perlb. 40c.S-lb8, $1.85. 20-lbs. $7.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CMcago New York. Mention the American Florist when writing SIEBERT'S ZINC Never Knst GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass. Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes, % and V», 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for $2.50: 15 lbs. for $5.00, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH a IMcCLEMENTS, Successors to Ctias. T. Siebert. Baom a Beatty Sts.. rittsborg. The Early Advertisement Gets Three. 350 The American Florist. Aug. 24, Where There Is Condensation -there is need for a Morchcad Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If your lines are sluggish — if your honies are not of uniform tempera- tare, write us. We guarantee to drain your lines perfectly — return the pure, hot condensation to yonr boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse — write now. Send for "Book on Coadensation." Morehead Manufacturing Co., Dept, "N," DETROIT, MICHIQAN -stocks Carried Wichiti. Kan. New Orleaoi. Li Philadelphia BirmiDzbam. Ala. Memphla, Teno. L08 Ansreles Cbatham, Ontario San Franciaca SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG Of Gtxektretxx-t&&<3. Or©©*xt».ou.s© Supftlles. 131 N. Wabash Ave. Jt^9 JEI* KH^J^il^I^ CMICAOO. Il-t. This Beaotifnl Lawn Vase Only $4.90. Height. 20 inches; diameter of bowl, 22 inches: size of base, 14 inches: capacity of reservoir. IH gallons; weight. 81 pounds. Order No. 4C12003. without arms. Price $4.90 4C1200.1, with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World. We bp.ndie everything from a pin to a complete house. Send for ourlarge General Catalog No.47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Heating Dept, makes a specialty of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Heating Catalog No 47. Estim- ates furnished free of charge. CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKMB CO. CHICAGO, ILL. Now is the Time To Subscribe to the Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Lareeat Brichteat and Best British Trada PablicaticD. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Publtehedqiarterly. Annntl avb- •f rjption for weekly and auartorlT Dombttri. Dae Dollar. (Intoroa- tional money ordar). SubtcHfte today and ke«p in toacb with Earopean markets and topici. Till Hofticultural PrioURe GoRipuy, WntWUT. INGLAWD GREENHOUSE BOILERS Catalog Free. Address S. Freeman €c Sons Mfg. Co., RACINE, WIS. Mention the American Florist when writing 10 Hours Without Firing even in severely cold weather, is a common experience with those growers who use the Wllks Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers In the Coldest Weather Wilks Hot Water Boilers Can Be Relied On to keep the temperature even and continuous, making night firing unnecessary. Made en- tirely of steel; no cast iron sections to crack. You should know more about them. Send for catalogue. S. Wilks Mfg. Co. 3503 Shields Ave. p CHICAGO, ILL. Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. \A^e have them for steam or hot water. Taylor return traps for steam. Syphon Circulators (or water. Taylor Steam Specialty Co. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. CEDAR POSTS, DROPSIDING AND OTHER GREENHOUSE LUMBER Wc are the larKcst retaili-rs o( lumber in thi- world and can lurnish you in quanlitios from wak'on to carload lots. It will pay you to k'<'l our iiriccs. Edward Hines Lumber Company, ''"*'%\°u'mII"r"""'~'' Edgewater and Roseblll Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. 6 N. W. R. R. Tracks, CHICAGO 1912. The American Florist. 351 NOW READY f The American Florist Company's- Trade Directory ^ Contains 646 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid. THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S Trade Directory for J9J2, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and chansfes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 646 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Central and South America arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 3 52 The America n Florist. Aug. 2f, f^Oie 46 55 ari^"!^ HEWS STANDARD POTS POT MAKERS TOR 140 YEARS WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS WRITK FOR CATALOG AND DISCOUNTS. A. H. HEWS A CO. Pearson Street LONG ISLAND CITY, N. T. Established 1 7es CAMBRIDGE, MASS SYRACUSE RED POTS. Our pott are made lolalT with a view to the needi of the pUot, and the profit of the florlit. A trialwlll convince Toa, New price liat oc appli- cation. SYRACUSE POTTERYCO. I SYRACUSL, N. Y. Price per 4S64H-ln., crate. 15.24 320 5 •■ 4.51 210 5H " 3.78 144 6 " 3.16 120 7 " 4.20 60 8 '■ 3.00 H'intion the American Florist when writing 1000 Ready Packed Crates Standard Flower Pots and Bulb Pans Can be ihipped at an hour's notice crate: 20001«-ln.. crate, t6.00 1S00 2 ■• 4.88 1500 2W ■• 5.25 1500 2H •• 6.00 1000 3 ■• 5.00 800 3H •■ 5.80 500 4 •• 4.50 Hilfinger Bros. Pottery, Fort Edwards, N.Y. Angost Rolker & Sons, 31 Barclay St.: New York City Agents. Oar Specialty; LoneDistance and Export trade. Those Red Pots -STANDARDS" Fall alza and wide bottomi. BDLB PANS sod AZALBA POTS OKTROrr FLOWER POT MT'T aARRT BALALKT, Rev. Datroit. MIoh. 4B0 Howard J Standard Flower Pots PoroaltT asd Strtatrtk UnaarpasMd, Write ior pricM, A. F. KOHR 29a4-ae-38 Lesvltt St.. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 6E0. KELLER & SON, Uanifactarert ef Red Pots Before barlni writs for piicM, 2ai4-2622 Henulon St. CBICAQO. ilention the American Florist when writint Flower and Vegetable W^aterproof Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents, waterproof, CHICAGO and NEW YORK. Don't Break, ^^. u j ^ . j ,. Cost Little Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Mention the American Florist when writine FOR PFTFRS ^ RFFH f"" PROMPTNESS rLILIlCj (X IH-LLF quality Standard pots for Florists in both plain and embossed. They are the Porous. Red burned kind. Our modern methods and up to date equipment insure smoothness, uniformity and durability. We can ship in any quantity at any time. Write for new illustrated price list. The Peters fi Reed Pottery Co., S. Zanesvllle, O. Uention the American Florist when wntma THE BEST BugKillerand Bloom Saver For PROOF Write to P. R. PALETHORPE COMPANY, Inc. Clarksville, Tenn. Mention the American Florist when writing Wagntr Plant Boxes are the best aod cheapest in the market for palms, boxwood, bay trees, etc. They are attractive in design, stroni; and durable suit- ableforeitherindoor oroutdoor use. Made of cypress which tfives them a lasting quality. We manufacture various styles and sizes. Write for prices. Wagner Park Conservatories. Sidney, Ohio. Mention the d-merican Florist when writing Kramer's Pot flaogers For sale by Wholesale SeeclM»eD.Florit4i and Supply Dealers. Price. $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample doz&D by mall. 91.25. I. N. KRAMER i. SON, Gidar Rapids, la. Uentiot the American Florist when writtng ^CHERRY RED- Standard riower Pots Write us for prices. We will furnish you the best quality cherry red pot at a price that will save you money. Try us and satisfy yourself. The Mt. fiilead Pottery Co. Mt. Gilead, Oliio. , 15 c. M c. 13 c. i»!4c F 1 o r i H t Specialties. New Brand New Style. Hone "KIVERTON" Furnished in lengths up to 5cx> tt. without scam of joint. Tbe HOSE for the FLORIST )^-inch, per ft.. Keel of joofl., '* a Reels, 1000 ft., " K-inch, Reels, 500 ft., *' Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St^ Philadelphia, Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing BURNED CLAY TILE BENCHES and TILE BOTTOMS stvl'St>l lii-nihes. includinir ill-. Tilr Ilotti'msand Sides. itiw tircular :uid d«liMTod (iive rcsulls. Thri Imii Piiu' I*'r.inH-. W rite for desi r [•rices. Anysi/i hem hrs, TILE SIDES. THE CAMP CONDUIT CO., Ciriield liUl^.^ Cleveland, Q. Mention the American Florist when writing Rmerica is "ths Prow of the L'eesbI; iherB may be mnrE camfoTt Mmidships, but we are the Erst to touch Unknau/u Seas." Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 31, 1912. No. 1265 The American Florist TWBNTT-SIXTH YEAR. Uopyrlght, 1913, by American Florist Company Kntered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois. under act of March 3, 1879. PUBLISHBD EVEBT SATURDAY BY AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7405. Re^tered Cable Address; AmeHo, Cblcago. subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co., 4408. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — RICH.4.RD Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh. Md., President; August Poehlmann, Chicago, Vice-President; John Young. 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; W. F. Kasting. Bufialo, N. Y.. Treasurer. Officers-Elect -J. K. M. L. Farouhar, Bos- ion, Mass.. President; Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn.. Vici--Pri-sident: John Young, New York. Secretary: Wm. F. Kasting, Buftalo. N. Y., Treasurer. Ne.xt annual convLUtion at Min- neapolis, Minn.. .August, 1913. Third National Flower Show, New York, April 5-12, 1913. John Young. Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-S. 1912, Charles H. Totty. Madi- son. N. J.. President: C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park. 111.. Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition at New York, April. 1913. A. Farenwald. Roslyn, Pa., President ; Fr.ank H. Traendly, New York, Vice-President; Benmmin Hammond, Fishkill- on-Hudson, N. Y., Secretary. THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at New York, April. 1913. Philip Breitmeyer. Detroit, Mich. .President; A. F. J. Baur. Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., Secretary. Bbooklyis", N. Y. — Dailledouze Bros, have been granted a permit to build a new greenhouse. Clark.sville. Tenx. — The Evergreen Lodge Greenhouses were sold August 7 at public auction. Paxtox. III. — The Addems & Mor- gan Co. has purchased the Wheeler greenhouses in Onarga. Lakewood, N. J. — McElhinney Bros., well known florists of Franklin. Pa., have purchased property here and will erect a greenhouse. TBE CHICAGO CONVENTION Continue i From Issue of August. 24. Thursday's Proceedings. Promptly, at 10 :0n a. m., pursuant to the constitutional provision govern- ing the same. President Vincent an- nounced that the polls were regularly opened and directed the tellers — Irwin C. Bertermann, Indianapolis. Ind.; Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass., and Rich- ard A. Vincent, White Marsh, Md.— to proceed with their duties. After the balloting had been in progress for some time. President Vincent request- ed that it be suspended, stating that Judge Vesey had asked for the floor in order to make an anouncement. The tellers thereupon suspended oper- ations, and Judge Vesey addressed the convention as follows ; .lUIKiE VE.SEY WITHDRAWS. "Gentlemen : After discussing the situation that now presents itself to this society and after having con- sulted many of the gentlemen who were kind enough to suggest that I should be a candidate for the presi- dency, and after considering all that I should lose by declining the honor of standing for the presidency of this society at this time, I wish to make this announcement. I have heard many who are friends of mine, whom I have known as leaders in this so- ciety, men who have molded its course in years gone by, men who have known Mr. Farquhar of Boston for many years, all speak of him in the highest terms of praise and commen- dation. Even my own old friend and neighljor, B. G. Hill, who has known Mr. Farquhar these many years, says that he is the man that ought to be i;resident of this society, that he has that dignity, learning, and knowledge of the business that the president of this association ought to have. I see too, and see clearly, with the great National Flower Show coming on at New Y'ork that Mr. Farquhar with his ability in that line and his prox- imity to the city of New York en- abling him to be there any time upon a few hours' notice, and myself with less knowledge of that sort of thing, that perhaps I ought to ask that the honor be not now conferred upon me. "It Mr. Farquhar were less entitled to it, if he were held less highly in the esteem of this society, it might 1 e different, but I know now that he spent his time in Europe last year representing this society, that he may lie called upon to go there again, that he is an educated florist, and notwith- standing all the compliments that were paid me yesterday by my friend Manda of New Jersey. 1 feel that I can fairly and with your respect and confidence say to you now that I be- lieve that Mr. Farquhar ought to be president of this society this coming year, and I desire, if I may, to with- draw my name as a candidate for the presidency and to ask that Mr. Far- quhar's election be made unanimous." This announcement was greeted with prolonged and vigorous applause by those who were patiently waiting in-line to cast their votes as well as by those who had already voted, and a voice called out: "One year hence!" After this interruption Judge Vesey continued ; "May I request that the depositing of individual ballots be now suspended, and the election of the nominee for the various offices named upon the ticket be made unanimous by this society?" Vice-President August Poehlmann, of Chicago, moved that the rules be suspended and that the secretary cast one ballot for the election of J. K. M. L. Farquhar as President for the en- suing year. The ballot was so cast and the election of Mr. Farquhar duly announced by the chair. Three cheers and a tiger were proposed for Presi- dent-elect Farquhar by H. B. Dorner. and were given with gusto. Similar action was taken as to the remaining nominees, there being but one candi- date on the ticket for each oflice. and their election was duly anounced, viz. : Theodore Wirth, vice-president; John Young, secretary; William F. Kasting. treasurer. W. A. Manda asked, and by unani- mous consent was given, the privilege of the floor on a question of personal privilege, explaining that as to certain remarks that had been attributed to him reflecting upon a brother member, he had been misquoted. His announce- ment was greeted with applause and 354 The American Florist. Aug. 31, GENERAL VIEW OF THE EXHIBITION AT THE S. A. F. CONVENTION, AUGUST 80-28. cheering, led by John Westcott, and this was followed by three cheers for Mr. Westcott. proposed by Patrick O'Mara. W. F. Gude, of. Washington, D. C. suggested that Judge Vesey es- cort President-elect Farquhar to the platform. Judge Vesey complied with the request and introduced the presi- dent-elect, asking for him as kindly treatment as the members would know how to accord. Presldent-Elect Farquhar's Speech. President-elect Farquhar acknowl- edged the honor centered by his elec- tion, as follows : Mr. President. Judge Vesey and fel- low-members of the S. A. F. & O. H. : I thank you for the marvelous dem- onstration of confidence that you have tendered to me on this occasion. I left Boston with the idea that I would not run for the presidency, and so stated to my friends not only in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, liut also in Chicago. They would not take "no" for an answer. They forced me here, and here I am! I keenly feel the honor that you have conferred on me, and I feel too the responsibility which attaches to and is coupled with that honor. I realize that this growing and progressive society Is becoming of greater and greater im- portance, is doing a larger work, has a larger membership, is widening its in- fluence each year, and that with this increased growth there is al.so an in- creasing responsibility resting on him whom you place in its first otfice. As 1 stated before, I appreciate the honor, and I also appreciate the re- sponsibility attaching to it and the amount of work that will devolve upon your executive head. It shall be my earnest endeavor to promote every interest of the society, and we shall need your helpful co-operation with- out which but little can be done: but with your help this society has won- derful possibilities. In the several so- cieties with which I am now connect- ed it has been my endeavor to do my duty, and I assure you, gentlemen, in thanking you again for this honor, that I shall continue the endeavor to do my duty in this larger sphere of usefulness to which you have now called me for thr- Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticultur- ists. [Applause.l "Has any one else any special busi- ness to offer before we call for the final resolution?" asked President Vin- cent. "If I am in order— and I think I am — I would ask that the privilege of the floor be accorded to Wallace R. Pierson of Cromwell. Conn., chairman of the publicity committee of the New York Florists' Club, who has some- thing of interest to present to the society," said W. F. Gude. W. B. Pierson's Speech. Mr. President and gentlemen, in aji- pearing before this body in this Coli- seum, which has been the center of at- traction in the greatest publicity movement that the world has ever seen, and in the hall which has been the scene of our recent great political conventions, I feel that I am address- ing you as a body of business men here for business purposes, and that the principal thing in our business is the return that we can get from the Hower business as a whole. The New- York Florists' Club is in- terested in publicity for the flower in- dustry not only from one standpoint but from all standpoints. We have had samples of what newspaper pub- licity can do. American baseball is a newspaper game. Practically every large movement is a newspaper game. Are we as a body of men going to al- low the greatest privilesc that we may utilize as a business organization to escape from us merely because we neg- lect to take advantage of the opportu- nity that is presented to make the florists' industry one of the greatest in the world through the aid of the pub- lic press? The New York Florists' Clvib have prepared a resolution that we wish to Iiresent to this society calling for a general publicity committee, such com- mittee lo include in its membership rei)n scnlatives from all of the florists' clubs in the I'nited States, to meet 1-., V Mniui:illy concurrently with this ccinvcntlfin as an advisory body, to iiiusidcr ways and nu'ans. so that each uum when he returns to his own florists' ilub can lake back a report tf that club that It may co-operale in an organized movement for publicity In igij. The American Florist. 355 PARTIAL VIEW OF EXHIBITION HALL AT THE S. A. F. CONVENTION, CHICAGO, AUGUST 80-23, 1918. furtherance of more general use of floral decorations and the encourage- ment of customs and observances that •n-ill stimulate the same and thus ad- vance our business interests. CO-OPERATIOK^ NECESSARY. It has been the idea of this society for years to accumulate a large per- manent fund, and 1 do not urge that at this time it is right or perhaps proper to break into this fund for pub- licity disbursements, although I know of no better purpose to which this or- ganization could apply its fund than to Improve the business conditions of the florists of the country, and in that way to derive a substantial return from our financial outlays, and offer some- thing of value to our members in re- turn for their membership dues. "We realize that in oijder to carry on a pub- licit5" movement properly we must have the co-operation of the retail florist, who is the hardest man to get in; but taking the example of such cities as Detroit. Minneapolis and Rochester, where they have worked together, we see a gratifying prospect of what can be accomplished. Gentlemen, with these few intro- ductory remarks I wish to present to you the following resolution, and will state before reading it that the cities that have approved of this plan and are back of it, in the order in which they reported to me as chairman of the New York committee, are L,ouis- ville, Rochester. Cincinnati, Denver, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Min- neapolis, Washington, Cleveland, De- troit, Milwaukee and New York. With a proper publicity organization which shall consist of a representative from each club in the United States, they can raise the necessary funds among themselves to carry out a consistent policy which will do much to improve business conditions of florists all over our country. As a single illustration let me cite "Mother's Day." You all know what "Mother's Day" means to the florists. This has been due to what? Merely a little sentiment orig- inally started by newspaper work, but which meant dollars and cents for the flower business. There are other ap- peals to sentiment which can be prac- tically applied in the same way. I hope to see the day come, with proper publicity, when Memorial Day will be recognized in every state in the Union, as it now is in Boston. You know that that means money for the floral indus- try. In behalf of the New York Florists' Club, Mr. President and gentlemen, I therefore move the adoption of the fol- lowing resolution : RESOLUTION ADOPTED. Resolved : That a standing commit- tee on publicity shall be established and become a permanent committee of the S. A. F. & O. H., and that the membership of thij committee shall consist of one member of each florists' club in the United States and Canada w_hich shall organize a publicity com- mittee and elect a representative of such committee to membership in this gen- eral committee before October 1 an- nually, and such representative must be a member of the S. A. F. & O. H. J. O. Thilow seconded the motion to adopt the resolution and it carried unanimously. Patrick O'Mara, of Jersey City, N. J., asked and obtained the privilege of the floor for Miss Mary Hayden of Kansas City, who displayed her eloquence by a graceful act rather than by words. Smilingly advancing to the front of the room she blushingly presented to Pres- ident-elect Farquhar a magnificent bunch of American Beauties. Mr. Far- quhar bowed his acknowledments. P. O'Mara on Final Resolutions. Mr. O'Mara was again recognized, and informally presented the final resolutions. "Mr. President and gen- tlemen," said Mr. O'Mara, "as I un- derstand the situation, a committee on final resolutions has not yet been ap- pointed, or if so is not now prepared to report. As this is to be our last busi- ness session it is meet and proper that we, before finally adjourning, should take due cognizance of all that has been done for us here as a body in this splendid growing and mag- nificent city of Chicago, a place where we can all come to get inspiration; a place from which we can all go home feeling that we have stored up suf- ficient energy to suffice for another year. "There are some things that I wish to make particular mention of. One 356 The American Florist. Aug. J/, is the splenclid work •(lone by the park commissioners here in Chicago, who loaned to us the magnificent exhibit that you have all seen down on the floor, a splendid evidence of what is being done for horticulture and by horticulturists in Chicago. It is right, proper and just, that we should take due cognizance of that, that we should place upon r ui records our keenest ap- preciation of the kindly courtesy of the Chicago park commissioners. "It goes without saying. Mr. Presi- dent and members of the society, that we -are under many and lasting obliga- tions to the Chicago florists, and also to the men in the allied trades in Chi- cago. They have taken care of us from Ihe moment we arrived; they are • taking care of us yet. and with true western hospitality they propose and purpose to take care of us to the last moment of our stay in Chicago. It is. therefore, due to them that we, before we finally adjourn, should also tender to them our thanks. ■What \-\ay I say for the ladies of Chicago? They, too, have done their full share in extending hospitalities with their husbands and brothers and fathers. They have done everything that could possibly be done for our wives, our sisters, mothers and chil- dren. They have made them all feel at home here, every one of them. We all owe them lasting obligations, and it is fitting that we should take note of it at this our closing session. "These are the main features. Mr. President and gentlemen, that I wish noted at the present time and to give expression to in this way, with leave granted that later on a more formal lenort from the committee on final reso- lutions may appear in our printed pro- ceedings. Let it be understood then that we tender to the park commis- sioners, t) the Chicago Florists' Club, to the gentlemen of the allied trades, and to the ladies of. Chicago, our heartiest thanks for all they have done for us. We wish that they may live long and prosper, every one of them. I move you that a motion to this effect be adopted by rising vote." The convention rose in response and the resolutions thus presented b>' Mr. O'Mara were unanimously adopted. On motion of Theodore Standt of Rockville, Conn., seconded by Mr. Onde. a rising and" unanimous vote of thanks, gnatification and appreciation was tendered to the New York Florists' Club and to Walter R. Pierson. for the inspiration of their new publicity movement. President Vincent appoint- ed Patrick O'Mara. E. G. Hill and J. O. Thilow as a committee to formulate for publication later the final resolu- tions already adopted. SECRKIAHY'S SIP1>LEMEXTAKY HEI'OHT. Secretar.v Young presented a sup- plementary report on membership, to the effect that the annual members now numbered '.i98, with MS life mem- bers. The Smith Memorial. W. p. GtrpE'S SPEECH. Mr. President and gentlemen, a com- mittee of five was appointed to take up the matter of establishing a suita- ble memorial at the national capital for the father of our charter, the late William R. .Smith. That committee was to report before this convention adjourned. In order that you may have in mind the character of the men composing that committee I will state that it consisted of J. K. M. L. Far- quhar. Boston, Mass.; J. A. Valentine. Denver. Colo.; H. Papworth, New Or- leans. La.; R. Vincent. Jr., and myself, with power to add to that committee from fvery state in the Union if we saw fit. The committee feel that there is a great opportunity here for the people who knew Mr. Smith best to con- tribute commensurate to the magnitude of his work, and therefore rather than to erect only a small monument cost- ing a few hundred dollars, that this memorial might well take the shape of something more useful, in addition to a stone to mark the place where he spent sixty years in Washington, D. C, and the committee feel that we could get much better support from the mem- bers in the United States and Canada — we do not know whether there would be any other foreign contributions or not, but rather think there will, al- though the committee has not as yet decided whether to accept them or not if tendered — but we believe that we can get good substantial recognition from the membership of this society, whose charter is granted by the United States government and whose head- quarters are therefore the national capital, I believe that the publicity we could get out of it would lie worth more to the society itself than the money spent; in addition to which I feel confident that backed by the na- tional organization with substantial contributions the work of the commit- tee throughout the length and breadth of the United States would 1 e made easier, and a monument befitting the Society of American Florists and Or- namental Horticulturists that would do justice to that noble and grand character would be forthcoming in a short while. I should like an expression from the societ.v. I believe that Mr. Farquhar wants to say something, and I believe that other memliers of that committee who may be present should sa.v a few words so that it may go out to the associate memliers and those who are not present here today. P1!E.SI1)EXT-EI.E(T FAUQlII.\K's TALK. llr. President, ladies and gentle- men : There are man.v of you who know the esteem in which the late W. R. Smith was held by members of congress and by cabinet officers and other high offii-ials at the seat of gov- ernment. The national charter ob- tained by this society was made pos- sible only because of the regard in which Mr. Smith was held at that time. Under the provisions of our charter we should have a home in Washington. There is a possibility, if not a probability, of our getting M. RICE & CO.S EXHIBIT AT THE S. A. F. CON VENTION. CHICAGO, AUGUST 80-83, 1912. igi2. The American Florist. 357 that home in the near future. To thai end it is necessary for this society to take some action, and there is no rea- son wh.\- the memorial to Mr. Smith should not take the form of a build- ing that would be suitable for occu- pancy as the domicile of this society. We believe that throughout the length and breadth of this land sub- if that resolution can lie modified so that the appropriation will first iiave the sanction of the executive board I think it would be better." "I will amend my resolution to con- form to Mr. Stewart's suggestion," said Mr. Farquhar, "with the recom- mendation that the executive com- mittee be authorized to act favorably." THE RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.'S EXHIBIT AT THE S. A. F. CONVENTION. scriptions would pour in quite suffi- cient to do this, and it is also likely that Mr. Smith's friends in Washing- ton, who are still numerous in con- gress, would be glad to support suit- able legislation in congress to provide from the national government any ex- tra amount needed for this purpose. This project should have its inception with our society, in which Washing- ton's Grand Old Man held a unique position. It seems to us befitting at this time that we should prove that we are in earnest in this matter and show that we appreciate Mr. Smith's life and work. I. therefore, Mr. Presi- dent, offer the following resolution : Resolved, That this Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists hereby authorizes its committee on a memorial to W. R. Smith in Washington, D. C, to pledge the society for a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars to be used as a nucleus in estaljlishing such me- morial. Now, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, this does not mean that we must im- mediately pay out of our treasury .$1,000: it merely puts your commit- tee in a position to say that this so- ciety is ready to give .$ 1.000 toward a proper memorial. I trust that this will have your earnest considera- tion, at this opportune time, for a inemorial to one who did so much for this society. The motion to adopt the above res- olution was seconded. William J. Stewart, Boston, Mass., said : "I would like to remind the so- ciety that our by-laws provide that all appropriations by the association ex- ceeding $100 in amount must first have the sanction of the executive board; The question was put, and the reso- lution was adopted, with the above ad- dition. fONTKIBUtlONS. Voluntary contributions were there- upon successively announced by the following members in • the order named : Ben.i. Hammond, Flshkill. N. Y. ...$100 H. Papworth, New Orleans, La... 2." Florists' Club, Washington, D. C. 200 W. F. Gude, Washington, D. C... 100 John Westcott, Philadelphia, Pa.. 100 R. Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md. 100 P. J. Smith, New York, N. Y 100 J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, 111 100 P. Welch, Boston, Mass 100 W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J. 100 Leo Niessen, Philadelphia, Pa.... 100 A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y 2.5 Florists' Exchange. New York.... 2.5 Poehlmann Bros., Chicago, 111.... .50 A. N. Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell, Conn .50 E. Wienhoeber, Chicago, 111 25 Martin C. Ebel, Madison, N. J 2.j W. F. Gude now announced that lontributions of smaller amounts would be equally welcome. Parcels Post. Several communications were now read from W. Atlee Burpee, Philadel- phia, Pa., rehearsing the work done by the American Seed Trade Associa- tion in championing proper parcels post legislation, and especially com- mending H. R. Bill 26000 introduced July 27, 1012, by Hon. William Sulzer, chairman of (he committee on foreign affairs. Mr. Burpee concluded as follows : "The general parcels post for fovirth-class matter at ten cents per Ijound for the first pound and five cents per pound for each additional pound should entail no loss to the post office department and would be a great boon to all the people. The only improvement that occurs to me would be to make the flat rate one cent for each two ounces up to two pounds, then each additional pound or fraction of a pound five cents per pound. This makes the eleven pound package cost only one cent more but gives an advantage to the people on small packages without any possible danger- or loss to the post office de- partment." W. F. Gude, Washington, D. C, said : "A great part of that is now ancient history. The Bourne bill can never go through the house of repre- sentatives in its present shape. I have that from a dozen different con- gressmen. Since I left home the Lewis bill has passed the house and is now in conference. I do not think we need fear that the Bourne bill, or H. BAYERSDORFER CO.'S EXHIBIT AT THE S. A. F. CONVENTION. 35-^ The American Florist. Aug. 31, a zone system increasing the rates on seeds, will ever pass the house, or that the Lewis bill will ever pass the sen- ate. It might not do any harm to again put in a resolution endorsing the parcels post as for the best inter- ests of the country, so as to let con- gress know that we are still on the job.' " SULZER BILL ENDORSED. Patrick O'Mara, Jersey City. X. J., said : "So far as I understand the situation in congress at the present time, with the explanation by Mr. Gude and others, I really believe that the only genuine parcels post measure now before congress is the Sulzer bill, which is almost identical with the Bennett bill that w-as introduced some- time ago. I would rather favor the adoption of a simple resolution endors- ing the Sulzer bill, asking our repre- sentatives in congress to do all they can to effect its passage. I would therefore offer as a substitute for the resolution presented by Mr. Welch the following : "Resolved, That the Soeiety of Ameri- can Florists hereby endorses the prin- ciples embodied in H. R. Bill 20001.;. introduced July 27, 1912, by the Hon- oralble "William Sulzer, and that we urge upon our representatives in con- gress to do all in their power to ef- fect its passage, believing that if it becomes a law we will have a parcels post measure which will facilitate the transportation of merchandise throughout the country and will be of benefit to the entire people." This substitute was seconded by Robert Craig of Philadelphia and unanimously adopted. Robert Pyle, West Grove, Pa., inquired whether this matter would have the attention of a standing committee of the society during the time intervening between now and the holding of the next an- nual convention to which President Vincent replied that the tariff and leg- islative committee had done good and faithful work in this regard, and would continue to do so. No further business offering, on mo- tion of Patrick O'Mara the convention now adjourned until the Third Na- tional Flower Show to be held at New York City, April .5 to 12, 1013. Report or committee on Final Resolutions The committee on final resolutions desire to present the following for ap- proval : Whereas, the twenty-eighth Annual Convention now closing will, we be- lie\'e, live in the annals of the society as one of the most successful and en- joyable in the history of the organi- zation, and desiring to recognize the efforts made to achieve these results, we therefore submit the following : Be it resolved, that the thanks of the society are hereby extended to the officers and members of the Chicago Florists' Club for their lavish hospi- tality, the splendid efforts made for our comfort and pleasure, and their untiring care of us while in their midst. We desire to couple with them in this recognition the men of the al- lied trades in Chicago who worked hand in hand with them. Our special thanks are due to the board of park commissioners for the great interest manifested in the exhi- bition, and their splendid display of plants which was such a feature. We also desire that the thanks of the society be extended to the various exhibitors and the advertisers in the souvenir album. Our thanks are also due to the daily press of Chicago for the notices given of the convention and exhibition. In closing, we wish to specially ex- press our appreciation of. and tender (lur heartfelt thanks to, the ladies of Chicago and the Ladies Society of American Florists for all they did to entertain the visiting ladies. We recog- nize that the work done by them was a potent factor in the social success of the gathering. Patrick 0'Mak.\. E. G. Hill. J. Otto Thii.ow. Florists' Hall Association. The annual meeting of the Florists' Hail Association of America was held at the Coliseum, Chicago, Thursday morning. August 22, 1012. President E. G. Hill presided and called the meeting to order promptly at 0 o'clock a. m. The attendance was larger than usual and much interest was manifested. After reading and approving the minutes of the previous meeting the following directors were elected for three years : J. A. Valen- tine, Denver, Colo.; H. S. Will, Min- neapolis. Minn.; Fred Burki. Gibsonia. Pa. The cost of hail insurance for the past five years was thoroughly dis- cussed, and a resolution was adopted asking the directors to appoint a com- mittee of three to formulate by-laws to be introduced at the next annual meeting with the design of changing the by-laws so that the rate charged would be commensurate with the cost of hail insurance during the past ten years. N. J., secretary; Joseph Heacock. Wyncote, Pa., treasurer. President- elect E. G. Hill appointed Anders Ras- mussen. New Albany, Ind.. as director to take the place of Herman Ritter, who is not now a member of the asso- ciation. The chair appointed J. A. Valentine, J. G. Esler and A. Rasmus- sen a committee on amendments to the by-laws, said committee to mee* at the National Flower Show in New York April 5-12. 101.3. American Gladiolus Society. CUliRESPOXDIXG SECRETARY'S REPORT. A meeting of the executive commit- tee of the American Gladiolus Society was held in New York city on Decem- ber 0, with the following members present : Arthur Cowee, E. W. Fen- gar, A. T. Boddington, I. S. Hendrick- son. The matter of a die and medals was discussed, and it was finally de- cided to purchase a die and offer ten sets of medals the first year to as many local horticultural societies. It was thought best to offer a silver med al for the first prize, and a bronze medal for the second prize, the ten sets of medals to cost .$"0.00. The matter of the registration bureau was taken up, and it was decided to com- bine this committee with that of the nomenclature committee already es- tablished, with trial grounds at Ith- aca, New York, where all tests can be made. The matter of certificates of merit was then taken up. and it was the sense of the meeting that these certificates should be awarded only by the nomenclature committee, and not by judges appointed for the annual ex- hibition. Prize winners for the best F. R. PIERSON CO.'S EXHIBIT AT THE CONVENTION. From Fhoici SiiiM'lit'cl I'V tlir Mxiiiltitor. A committee was also authorized to formulate amendments to the by-laws concerning hazardous risks. The meet- ing thereupon adjourned. A meeting of the directors was held immediately following the adjourn- ment of the annual meeting of the as- sociation, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : E. G. Hill. Richmond, Ind president; John T. Temple, Davenport, la., vice- president; John G. Esler, Saddle River, articles on gladioli, written for ama- teurs, were : Mrs. Francis King, Alma, Mich., first; Mrs. May B. Crane, Ham- mondsport, N. Y.. second. President Hendrickson appointed Mr. Cowee and Prof. Beal as members of the color chart committee. I regret to report the death of two of our members, Profes sor L. B. Judson, who was one of the little party of organizers at Boston, and W. H. Dunning, of New York City, who joined our ranks but recently. igi2. The American Florist. 359 THE RACES AT RAVINIA PARK, AUGUST 23, 1912. THE NEW MEDAXS. The face or obverse side of our new medals represents a spike of gladio- lus flowers with "American Gladiolus Society" engraved around the rim. The reverse side is a simple wreath of gladiolus blooms, with space for en- graving. The design is unique and beautiful. The medal is made in ster- ling silver, colored silver gray, and is also made in bronze. It was designed and made by the Boston Badge Co., Boston, Mass. The medals will be given to the representative horticul- tural societies which will offer them, in their schedules, to be competed for by amateur exhibitors of gladiolus blooms at summer shows. The conditions re- quire that the individual exhibits shall consist of fifteen named varieties, three spikes each; the same to be cor- rectly labeled. The silver medal is for the first prize and the bronze medal for second prize. The following socie- ties have been given sets of these med- als for their summer exhibitions : Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Boston, Mass.; Newport (R. I.) Horti- cultural Society; Southampton (L. I.) Horticultural Society; St. Catharines (Ont.) Horticultural Society; Pasa- dena (Cal.) Horticultural Society; Melrose (Mass.) Horticultural and Im- provement Society; "Worcester County Horticultural Society, Worcester, Mass.; and Elberon Horticultural So- ciety, Asbury Park, New Jersey. I have received two letters from the secretary of the National Gladiolus Sociaty and the two numbers of their National Hand Book and have sent them copies of all of our bulletins. The secretary, Mrs. Atkinson, writes that it is the earnest desire of the National Society to exchange views and co-operate with our society in straight- ening out questions of nomenclature. NEW MEMBEKS. The correspondence has been very large for the past year, and includes many letters soliciting new members which have brought quite satisfactory returns and I have fourteen to my credit. Ten more sent in by ^other members have been sent to me, be- sides some more that were sent to Financial Secretary Youell direct. I believe it would be a good idea to offer a prize to the one securing the largest number of new members for the coming year, and I will promise not to enter the contest because I think the secretary would have a little advantage in a contest of this kind. Regarding the bulletin, as chairman of the bulletin committee I would say that there are members of our society that could give us a great deal of help in making it more readable and inter esting, if they would only feel so in- clined. "We need items of interest and material for our question box, and any grower, whether a beginner or a man of experience, can often give us valu- able suggestions. Thanking those who have given us a helping hand and earnestly asking, like Oliver Twist, for more, I submit this report for your consideration. L. Mubton Gage. Illinois State Florists' Association. The Illinois State Florists' Associa- tion held a meeting at 10 :30 a. m., Thursday, August 22, 1912, in the Coli- seum, Chicago, President Chas. Lover- idge in the chair. Secretary J. F. Ammann reported a number of new members enrolled during the conven- tion at Chicago, and also booth ren- tals paid in, which was approved of. On motion it was ordered that the chair appoint a committee to draft a resolution condemning the employment of Pontiac Reformatory inmates to print matter sent out by the Horti- cultural Department of the University of Illinois, and recommending that such printing be hereafter done in some regular commercial establish- ment. Following the meeting of the association a meeting of the executive board was held, and invitations for the next place of annual meeting from Danville, Peoria and Moline were considered. Smith of Danville withdrew in favor of Peoria this year, and thereupon Peoria was unanimous- ly selected as the place of meeting for 1913. Some Exhibition Novelties. The Robert Craig Co. staged several meritorious plants, chief among which was a new Ficus. It will make a grand specimen for exhibitors and if it propagates freely should find favor with the buying public. The leaves are broad and richly veined, giving it a distinguished appearance. Crotons for which this house is famous were a strong feature. Three seedlings which had never been exhibited before would command attention in any collection. One christened America has very brilliant foliage. The habit of the plant is good and the growth strong and vigorous, making it a decided ac- quisition. Real autumn-leaved coloring is seen in another new one named in honor of Mrs. August Poehlmann. This is charming in every way, a really beautiful variety. Canada is another symmetrical growth and regular mark- ing of yellow and light green. It will become a standard in the lists. Manda's Polypodium Mandianum, while seen before, is still a novelty and was never seen to better advan- tage. The large plants with their long, graceful fronds and the vase of cut fronds arranged with cut Anthur- iums showing its possibilities was one of the features of the exhibition. F. R. Pierson's moss fern should be useful in a commercial way. Its dense moss green fronds will look well in ta- ble decorations. Sawyer's astermum was one of the things that stood out, attracting great attention. Its name about describes its size, as the flowers are as large as many of the chrysan- themums. It is like the well known comet in form, but fuller in the center and much larger. Mr. Sawyer says it is the result of careful selection, of a new break in the aster family. He has been very careful to save seed from only the best flowers and has 360 The American Florist. Aug. J I, produced a commercial fl' er that will have great sale. It w seen in all colors. n 1 Poehlmann's. One of the features of the conven- tion was the visit to Poehlmann Bros.' enormous range of glass at Morton Grove. More than .jOii persons accept- ed the invitation of the firm and made the trip in a special train of twelve cars. Plant A. the first and original section of greenhouses right at the sta- tion was soon filled with the admir- ing visitors, who although they expect- ed to see something wonderful were every one surprised at the extent and the marvelous system everywhere ap- parent. The general excellence of every kind of plant, the house after house of American Beauty roses, the range upon range of carnations, the chrysanthemums, the early varieties of which were in flower all were much admired, as the masses of color made a great showing. House after house of orchids showed the extent to which they were going into these costly flowers. .$30,000 has been put into these flowers the last three years. Cattleyas and Dendro- bium Formosum are the varieties most- ly grown. They expect to cut at least 25,000 to 30.000 cattleyas the coming season. After seeing plant "C," which adjoins plant A, the great extent of which only added to the amazement of the visitors, a start was made for plant B, where the tea roses are grown. Here, as at the other divisions, the most perfect order was maintained and the general excellence was commented upon, the prevailing sentiment seeming to be wonder at the fact that it is pos- sible to have such perfection all over a place of so great extent. Mr. Nelson, the superintendent of half of plant B, described some of the details of grow- ing, how the temperature was not al- lowed below 0(j° during the day, steam and air being on all summer long. The soil in the rosebeds, all on benches, is half manure, all sterilized or steamed before being used; then when the new- plants show that the roots have taken hold manure water is given freely. This is drained through the benches and is caught in a small iiond outside the houses and used again. An immense stock of young plants are grown, all grafted, and when from any reason a bench or house fails it is taken out and replaced with young stock. There is absolutely no waste or vacant space anywhere except when a change of stock is taking place. In this plant there was growing 235,000 roses, m.any now flowering, and others just coming out of the drying-off stage, and others that will soon be in. As to the extent of the combined three sections, one of the partners said it would make one house 3."),000 feet long and 27 feet wide, or one house nearly six miles long if 27 feet in width, or 045,000 feet of ground space covered. A question that was uppermost in the minds of very m.any of the visitors was : How was it possible to have built such a place in such a comparatively short time? A fine lunch was enjoyed in the large pavilion adjoining plant B after the inspection of this range. A new plant department has just been added, in which will be grown on a large scale all kinds of house plants, such as are handled by the retail store trade. This is in charge of E. G. Andersorv who says that, like everything else, plants will be handled in large quantities. W^^ ^Mii ii ^^p ■ R^'iil -=.-j ^^^^^^^rvl hh ^^^^^^^^^^Rp ' ^^^^^^t i E. F. Winterson. Chairman o( Chicago S. A. F. Sports Conimittei-- One can describe in a sjiort article only the main features, the imiuense heating plants, the manure cooking and pumping system, the soil mixing, the watering, the ventilating, the ce- ment benches, the railway and cars that carry the soil in and out, the plant staking, the cement walks and benches, the refrigerating plant and cold storage rooms, the packing, and the hundred and one other helpful things that make this the ideal establishiuent of its kind in this country, or perhaps in the world. All these must be seen to be appreci- ated, Hubert Craig said, "It would fill a book to tell it all, and then another. Peter Henderson had great ideas, but he never dreamed of a place like this." P. O'Mara said. "This shows excep- tional ability. Grant and Lee were the only generals who could handle 100.000 men. Here w'e have another kind of a general who has proved his ability." "It bewilders me. The Poehlmanns are surely scratchmen in the race," again remarked Mr. Craig. "It is wonderful to find everything in such good condition," said A. Manda. "A great place," observed P. Welch. "No place like it in the world for system and production," was Mr. Far- quhar's tribute. "Marvelous where all the stock goes to? Oh, no," said Samuel Murray of Kansas City. "They can sell more than they grow. I sometimes cannot get my full orders." "New York is first in flower produc- tion, Pennsylvania next, and then Illi- nois, but the next census, after what I have seen today, will sureLv show a change." was another way in which P. Welch paid tribute to the Poehl- mann and other Illinois ranges. Elmer Smith said. "It is the best regulated range I have ever seen. The growth has been wonderful, coming right along, not stopping for a minute; it shows great management." "It is hard to understand how such a large place can be in the pink of condition all the time." observed Judge A^ese>'. "It is simply out of sight." said P. Breitmeyer. "They used fiOO carloads of manure last year. The secret of the growing is in the cooked manure and sterilized soil. We could never grow roses until we discovered this trick from them here." "We want more scientific men like the Poehlmanns in the business. They are always read.v to till up space that is not doing its best from their great surplus of yoimg stock. It makes your head swim, the very magnitude of it," declared Stephen Mortensen. At the station, when all were gath- ered together. P. O'Mara mounted a bench and in a few words introduced J. K. M. L. Farquhar. who said : "Ladies and gentlemen : I am sure you will all agree with me that we have had a most delightful visit to a greenhouse jilant that is better equipiiert than any other in this world. <' -^ ^ ^ ^ c.^ ? IJL^ M SOME OF THE VISITORS AT THE POEHLMANN BROS RANGE. igi2. The American Florist. 361 I recently saw the famous Kochford place near London, and I tell you can- didly that this exceeds it. We have been welcomed most hospitably, and I am sure what we have seen will be an inspiration that we can carry away and that will leave a lifelong' impres- sion." S. D. Dysinger invited them most heartily to the twin cities next year, where he assured them a grand good time. The race of the officials of the S. A. F. at Ravinia Park was made doubly exciting by Chas. Graham and C. E. Critchell, who were holding the tape at the finish. As August Poehlmann, Geo. Asmus and W. F. Kasting, with Poehlmann leading, approached the tape the holders started to race with it and drew the already tired runners on for quite a distance, much to the amuse- ment of the spectators. President Thilow of the Philadel- phia Florists' Club said that every VIEW OF THE LUNCHEON TABLES AT THE POEHLMANN RANGE. August Poehlmann was persuaded to speak and amid great cheering he thanked the delegates for the great pleasure it had been to have them see the establishment. He hoped they had been repaid and found something they could carry away with them. Re- ferring to the society he deprecated any political action. He wanted to see a united society in which all were working for the good of all, the difEer- ences, if any, should be worked out by a few in committee and not by all on the floor of the convention. "Don't knock the oflicers in charge. They are doing their best, and all should help them," he said. He hoped all such troubles would be avoided in the fu- ture, which sentiment met with hearty applause. Convention Notes. J. W. C. Deake, formerly of Ashe- ville, N. C, blew into the convention city August 8 from Twin Falls, Idaho, where he now resides. He says Twin Falls is in the center of the original Garden of Eden. The Biblical tradi- tion of the water being cut off by the fiery sword applies to this spot. Adam and Eve probably went to Oregon, where their descendants became web- footed. Mountain Dew, which was so freely produced at Asheville, does not grow, he says, in Idaho. There are many dams there — both dams and dam sites. A dam either makes or breaks a country. At the ladies' reception Wednesday evening Mrs. A. M. Herr on behalf o£ the society presented Mrs. J. "W. Boone, retiring president, with a beautiful pearl and diamond brooch. Mrs. Chas. E. Maynard, secretary, thanked the la- dies for Mrs. Boone, who was suffering from severe throat trouble. Mrs. May- nard says the entertainment tickets proved a complete success. delegate should wear a flower. "Here is a convention of florists gotten to- gether to boost the business," said Mr. Thilow, "and not one in ten wearing a flower. We cannot ask other people to do what we are not willing to do ourselves." Every one within his hearing immediately reached for roses and table decorations disappeared at once. The basball game was certainly a dandy. Chicago was good but the pick of the rest of the country was just a shade better. That catch of Pierson's in deep right was a peach and Graham's brilliant running in left got him to the ball just in the nick of time and saved the game for his side. The exhibits of the greenhouse builders were the most complete of any convention and could not fail to be educational to the many growers who were at all times looking over the merits of the various new ideas In building, heating and ventilating. The lunch furnished by the club in the basement dining rooms of the Coli- seum was one of the most enjoyable features of the entertainment. H. E. Klunder made a very efiicient captain, ushering the ladies to seats at the ta- bles in a most gallant manner. The bowling matches were a howl- ing success. There were splendid al- leys, good management, good humor, good bowling and a good deal that wasn't and finally the best team won for Cleveland. The large baskets of gladioli in the Cushman exhibit contained beautiful spikes of bloom, and their arrange- ment would have done credit to many of the retail shops. Chairman Rudd is to be congratu- lated on his idea of the book of tick- ets. It was very convenient and will no doubt be adopted at all future con- ventions. Theodore Shober and James Hea- cock, who handled the Heacock Co.'s palms, sold their exhibit the first day and took many orders. President Foley of the Chicago_Flor- ists" Club was missed by "rnany friends, his absence being due to death in the family. The Philadelphia delegation wanted to come to the convention the "worst way" and arrived on the B. & O. four hours late. M. Rice & Co. report business better than at any previous convention. The entire exhibit sold in Chicago. John Ruppert of the Dreer display said they were much pleased with the results and made many sales. The Bayersdorfer sales force had a bus.v time. All four could be seen taking orders at once. Chas. D. Ball and his son, Chas. D., Jr., appeai'ed pleased, having booked many orders. POEHLMANN BROS. ENTERTAINING THEIR GUESTS AT LUNCHEON, 362 The American Florist. A^g' 3', The Bowling Tournament. The bowling tournament was played in the Bensinger alleys. 29 West Ran- dolph street. It began at 10 a. m. with the ladies, some of whom proved themselves quite as proficient as the sterner sex. Mrs. Chas. McKellar of Chicago, who scored ISG and 139, se- cured the first prize for the highest total in two games and the high sin- gle game. She also carried off the strike prize with a total of 8, Mrs. Frank Traendly of New York won the spare prize. There were ten other prizes. Mrs. A. Smith of Cleveland won the tenth prize from Mrs. Fetters of Detroit by one pin with a score of 192 for two games. The men's individual contest was a very strenuous affair, there being fifty entered who finished. Some others found the pace so hot they dropped out. Ed. Shultz and C. Balluff of Chicago showed they knew something of the game with their totals of 538 and 524, respectively, in three games. Wallace R. Pierson of Cromwell. Conn., famous as a grower, showed that he can also play. His score was 507. P. H. Miller of Toronto was high with 215 for the best single game. De Forest Weeks got into the prize division of the ten highest with a score of 480. The five highest in the individual contest were entitled to roll for the Brunswick-Balk-Collender Co.'s diamond medal in competition with the highest score men of the teams, and Charles Balluf, second high individual, showed his skill here also by winning the high honor with a score of 571, which was only one pin behind the grand total of Foerster of Chicago in the team race, he making 572 in the three games. The struggle of the teams was a very exciting affair. There were nine entries. Cleveland, Chicago and Buf- falo had a hot fight the first game, Cleveland winning out with 022, which proved to be high single game in the tournament. Buffalo nosed out Chi- cago by one pin with 809. Cleveland was also high in the second game with 899, Chicago getting 870. There was the usual great enthusiasm and cheer- ing as one team after another would spurt ahead and raise the spirits of the rooters, whose energy and lung power never seemed to flag. All the con- tests were very well managed and much credit is due to Charles Graham, chairman of the sports committee, for the manner in which the programme was carried out. The scores were as follows : LADIES' INDIVIDUALS. Player , 1st 2(1 Total Mrs. C. W. McKclIar, Chicago. . .180 139—325 Mrs. Frank Traprully, New Vnrk.Ilii^ 145 — Ofj.f; Mrs. S. H. A. Klein, naltlmon-. . . Kifi 110— 2.')3 Mrs. H. J. Quick. Baltimore. Md..l01 12(1—221 Mrs. Geo. Asmus. Chicago 117 lit) — 210 Mrs. J. W. Boone, Baltimore 88 119 — 207 Mrs. A. L. VauEhan. ClilcuRo S4 114 — 198 Mrs. Chas. Beyer, St. Louis 79 117—196 Mrs. 15. F. Wlntcrson, Chicago 114 180 — 294 Mrs. A. Smith, Cleveland loii 87—192 Mrs. E. A. Fetters, Detroit 90 101-191 Mrs. 0. W. French, Morton Grove. Ill2 180 — 282 Mrs. ,7. A. Manila, West Orange, , N. J. 77 09-176 Mrs. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, ra.. 90 78 — 168 Mrs. C. B. Critchell, Cincinnati... 90 70—186 Mrs. W. N. Ituilil. Chicago 00 R.T 140 Mrs. H. A. Bunyard. New York 45 99—144 Mrs. .T. Enders, Chicago 77 60 — 143 Mrs. V. S. Ayers. Chicago 82 56 — 138 Mrs. I). S. Slegel. Louisville, Ky.. 61 74 13B Miss Able, Ix>ul8VlIIo, Ky 72 61 — 133 Mrs. W. Weeks, Ashtohula, O 72 01 — 133 Mrs. A. TtasnniHsen, New Albany. 05 r!7 — 132 Mrs. A. Poehlmann, Chicago 40 76 — 116 Mrs. Andy Myers, St. Louis 59 58 — 117 Mrs. Adolph Poehlmann, Chicago.. 56 09 — 115 Mrs. M. E. Miller, Louisville, Ky. 48 On 108 I'erle B. Fulmer, Des Moines, la. 54 52 — 106 Mrs. I'. M. Palez. Little Uock 51 05—10(1 Mrs. C. B. TbompsoD, Louisville. . 49 50 — 105 Miss Phyllis Rudd. Blue Island... 48 Mrs. Henry Schmitz. Lafayette, Ind 46 Mrs. W. W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind.. 57 Mrs. Quarles. Louisville 59 Mrs. "W. J. Johnson. Baltimore 43 Miss F. Virgin. New tlrleans.... 18 MENS INDIVIDUALS. Ed. Schultz 100 196 C. Balluir 171 162 W. R. Pierson 182 177 V. Bergman 180 156 P. A. Olsem 159 174 F. S. Ayers 109 2il3 John Zeck 161 187 Al. Fischer 179 151 C. W. McKellar 173 155 DeForrest Weeks 152 158 Walter Cook 196 126 David J. Scott 163 186 E. P. WInterson 138 137 F. H. Miller 215 149 C. N. Ruddlnger 153 152 L. H. Vaughan 202 127 Otto Goerisch 140 104 AlUe Zech 118 179 F. H. Traendly 150 150 J. S. Wilson 129 156 F. J. Ivraus, Jr 144 152 H. S. Will 152 138 W. J. Vesey 109 153 A. Henderson 145 131 Andrew Wilson 127 144 .T. P. Degnan 128 138 W. F. Kasting 121 110 Lewis Henderson 127 112 W. H. Moses 126 165 A. Kakuda 89 1.50 T. Einweck 120 123 S. A. Geiger 134 121 W. A. McAlpine 126 153 A. Rasmussen 125 135 Henry Goetz 134 107 A. H. Lanser 116 127 August Poehlmann 124 130 P. W. Walter 131 142 Walter Scott 92 118 W. A. Hagenburger 107 118 O. V. Zangen 145 ins C. W. Kohlert 106 118 H. A. Hart 104 128 J. Turner 101 122 Frank Dart 124 122 Philip Dart 98 107 D. L. Ely 77 120 S. D. Dysinger 92 96 E. A. Peirce 101 119 Adolph Poehlmann 76 91 K. S. Miller 78 90 55—103 55-101 30— 93 21— 80 28— 71 22— 40 176—538 191—524 148—507 170—500 166 — 499 124 — 496 145 — 193 158—488 159—187 170 — 480 155 — 477 128—473 188 — 463 97 — 461 149 — 454 120 — 449 130 — 140 148 — 145 136 — 442 148 — 433 134—430 129 — 419 157^19 130 — 412 137—408 137 — J03 165 — 402 164—393 102—393 150—389 143—380 129—384 101-380 118—378 131—372 122—365 102—356 81—354 142—352 125—352 94—347 115—339 107—3.39 115—338 92—338 123—328 128—325 127—315 90—310 119—286 79—241 Chicago. Hucbnur 19;; 147 12S — 4GS Farley 1.52 1.58 lis— 42S Asmus 120 152 1.36—414 Wolf 154 169 151—474 Foerster 183 244 145— 572 Totals 808 870 078 2356 New York. Mnnda 119 183 133 — 435 Irwin 159 137 167—463 Burns 166 170 171—507 Smith 118 118 148—384 Donaldson 108 178 206 — 552 Totals 730 786 825—2341 Milwaukee. Holton 195 205 169— 669 Pohl 105 142 156— 403 Mathewson 120 182 142 — 444 Zwclfel 14(1 145 122—413 Rusch 129 189 154—472 Totals C9S 863 743—2801 Detroit. Bloy 153 179 139—471 Fetters 157 139 180—476 Haliali-y 140 158 137—441 Brourell 110 174 92 — .382 Sullivan 1S7 146 171— 504 Totals 759 796 719—2274 Cincinnati. Heckman 1.30 119 165 — 420 Horning 127 170 167— 464 -ichumaun 1.57 159 151 — 4(!7 Murphy 177 160 153—490 Critchell 140 116 161— 417 Totals 737 724 797—2258 Baltimore. Boone 163 153 158— 474 Johnston 114 87 101—302 Quick 114 143 127—384 Buick 114 143 127— 384 Seybold 189 164 192— 545 Totals 716 686 704—2106 Philadelphia. Westcott 83 144 107—334 Klft 112 137 153— 4<12 Shober 110 109 83— 302 Connor 140 134 162— 436 Robertson 128 159 182— 469 Totals 582 679 687—1943 THE LUNCHEON AT RAVINIA PARK, AUGUST 28. MEN'S TEAMS. Cleveland. Hart 200 190 155— 0,10 Friedley l:iO 100 12(l — 422 Knoblc 183 150 177— 510 Adgatc 193 211 1,52 - .5.50 Graham 205 170 164— 040 Totals 022 809 708—2589 Buffalo. Mnnsflelrt 103 197 173—03:1 Sandlford ]0O ISO 181- 017 Andcr.son 153 121t 102— ."170 Strcit 10(1 102 148—40 1 McClure 177 122 220— 020 Totals 809 771 830—2410 The Baseball Game. The basbnll gnmc phiycd ut Uavlula Park between the Chlciigo Florists" Club nine and the .s. A. F. All Stars was a close and ex- citing contest, the latter wining in the last inning 11 to 10. The score: All Stars- R. H. E. C. F. Club— R. H. E. v.. I.iidwig, as. .2 2 1 Brunlco. .3b 1 2 1 n. Luilwlg, It.. 2 1 1 W. Amllng, a»..l 2 1 Adgate, lb 1 2 0 T. Mntchen. Ib.l 3 0 D. Scott, c 2 :i 0 P. Miller, 2b... 2 4 « (irahnm, p 1 2 0 1". Amllng, C...3 4 1 \V. I'lerson, rf.l 1 1 A. Miller, p 0 2 0 CHirrle. .3b 0 (1 1 Olllnger, rf. cr..0 8 1 Jones. 2b 1 1 1) Wlntcrson. If... 2 4 1 I'arcndwal, cf.l 2 0 J. Einweck, cf..0 0 0 T. EInwcck, rf..0 2 0 11 14 4 10 20 8 Score by Innings: 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 1) All Stars .2 0 10 5 10 0 2— 11 igj2. The American Florist. 363 Races and Field Sports. The ladies' and girls' races were in- teresting and also strenuous, every ounce of energy being put forth to win. In the first, that for misses of ten years and under, there were eight contestants, the distance being 40 yards. The results were as follows : Girls' race, 10 years and under, 40 yards — Florence Nieman, first, $2; Bernice Buckley, second, $1. Advertlslne: Some Wrong^s to Make Rlg^ht Paper read by L. W. C. Tuthill at tbe Wed- nesday morning session of tbe convention of tbe Society of American Florists, Coliseum, Cbi- cage. August 20-23. Advertising — what is it? Some say it is a hybrid tea rose. Others, that it is a sport of Killar- ney. But I say it is the American Beauty. It is the strong rooted, long stem- THE S. A. F. ALL-STAR BASEBALL TEAM. Girls' race, 15 years and under, sixty yards — Winner, Beatrice Asmus, first, cut glass plaza bowl; Florence Vaughan, second, cut glass candy dish. Single ladies' race, 50 yards — Esther Hartigan, first, $3; Mary Hancock, second, $2. Married ladies' race, 50 yards — Mrs. G. Smith, first, belt buckle; Mrs. B. Bergman, second, belt buckle. Broad jump — W. W. Warring, first, box of cigars; John Poehlmann, sec- ond. High jump — David Scott, first, $3. Sack race — John Poehlmann, first, $3. Men's race, 125 pounds and over, 200 yards — E. E. Ludwig, first, §3; L. Koropp, second, $2; John Poehlman, third, $1. Fat men's race, 100 yards— L. Crit- chell, first, watch fob; Jos. Manda, second, reel garden hose; T. Shober, third, $5.00. Three-legged race — Curry and Poll- worth, first, $3; Perkins and Gromley, second, $2. Hot stuff dash for officers of S. A. F. — Aug. Poehlman, first; G. Asmus, second; Frank Traendly also ran. The results of the shooting at the convention is as follows : Reid, first, 34; Dudley, second, 29; Shaw, third, 27; Klehm, fourth, 20; Wietor, fifth, 13; Reinberg, sixth, 6. President Given Silver Set. After dinner had been served August Poehlmann and several others called the people together and then Presi- dent-elect J. K. M. L. Farquhar ad- dressed the gathering and at the fin- ish of his speech presented President Vincent with a beautiful silver set, a token of appreciation from Mr. Vin- cent's many friends for his untiring work for the national society the past year. President Vincent responded and after thanking his friends for the magnificent gift spoke feelingly of the Society of American Florists and the many benefits its members derived therefrom. August Poehlmann, Robt. Craig and E. G. Hill also spoke. med, vigorous plant that yields the deep red blooms of big business suc- cesses. Right away many of you growers begin shaking your heads, saying, "Advertising is all right for the other fellow, but my business is different. In the first place, there isn't profit enough in the flower business to stand for advertising. [Every grower knows that isn't so the minute he has said it.] Second — I have tried it two or three times, and it was just like throwing so much money down a knot hole. Third — My business has always paid without advertising, so what's the use of blowing in my money just because those blasted magazines and papers hound the life out of me; or Hot Air Tuthill gets up there on the platform and claims advertising is the American Beauty of business — the life- saver of profits, and all that rot." In answer to all of which, let's back up and begin all over again, and find out just what advertising really Is. In short, it's the quickest and surest possible way of letting it be known to the greatest number that you are in business — where you are in busi- ness— what your business is. It's the shortest short-cut method between the seller and the buyer. It's the modern power that accomplishes in two years what it used to take ten to do. But it's more than a builder — it's also a destroyer; a quick, unrelenting de- stroyer. Therefore it needs to be handled carefully— knowingly. It quick- ly builds up a business that is backed up by good goods and the square deal. It still quicker wipes off the map, de- stroys concerns that either misrepre- sent their stock, or that fail to meet their customers just a little more than half way. "Oh well," you say, "of course I do in a way believe in advertising be- cause when I have a few thousand ex- tra cuttings more than I can use or am overstocked on some plants, I just send an ad. to the florist papers and unload. But as for my advertising at any other time, it's ridiculous, as I send all my stock to the commission man. What's the use of advertising to them? He knows me — knows my goods." Listen : As old as the florist busi- ness is — it's really among the youngest there is. It's just beginning to really begin. The real beginning began about ten years ago when Doubleday, Page & Co. started their Country Life and Garden Magazines. These magazines brought a message of flowers and country beauty to thou- sands and thousands of people who simply needed to be thus stirred into action. Soon followed other maga- zines like Suburban Life, House and Garden and ones of a similar nature, and then still other mediums, and even the daily papers caught the flow- er fever until now the love of flowers stimulated by all these publications is fast becoming a noticeable national trait. Every time one of these coun- try life magazines gets a convert to the joys of flowers you growers have one more possible buyer of your prod- ucts. But this national awakening to the appreciation of flowers also brings with it every year a greater discrimi- nation in the buyers. The so-called "bread and butter" carnations are fast THE CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUBS BASEBALL TEAM. 364 The American I^lorist. Ang. 31, becoming more difficult to sell, simply because the public is rapidly getting to know flowers, and insisting on bet- ter and better quality. Now suppose I could go into on« of the Chicago florist shops and asl for not only "just roses," but roses grown by one Frank Jones — and those Jones roses bore some identifying means so that I knew I was getting Jones roses. Xow don't you think it would pay both the grower and the flo- rist to get together somehow and spend a little joint money in letting the public know that Jones' Superior roses always carried an identifying trade mark? Most assuredly it would! There is just as much opportunity to trade mark Jones Superior Roses as there is Butter-Krust bread or Bor- den's milk. And it's going to be done. One of your largest eastern grow- ers, whose stock is always of the fin- est, has for considerable time been suffering from substitution — stock be- pointed west. He went to the party — but it still rained. You can tie up your pocketbook and refuse to adyer- tise. but that won't stop the storm of competitors who will be getting your business away. So much for the future. Now, let's get right down to the brass tacks of the present day situation. First, let'.s find a little good-natured fault with the trade papers. What would you think of a firm that put the index of their catalogue in some obscure part so you needed an index to find the index'? You would say they certainly didn't haye an eye to business and that an index ought to be the easiest thing to find and placed where you couldn't miss it. By the same token, what a lot it would help every adver- tiser in making it easy for buyers to locate his ad. if the index to trade papers were placed every time right in the front row, on the first inside page facing the cover. As it is now, the K^^ P 1 I 1 1 ^^Z3Rt ■ Ri ' Im^'h f^A y k- ^^'iS'-iv B^. 1 ':•- jj ^^^^^r^l THE RACES AT RAVINIA PARK, AUGUST 88, 1918. ing sold for his that is not his. You know! He and the ad. agency I am associated with are now working on a plan to overcome this trouble. It's been a hard nut to crack. It looks as if certain kinds of advertising and trade marking were the only thing that can make this wrong right. While the demand for flowers and plants is still at its height, and pro- duction has not yet caught up with demand, the advertising question won't receive from you the serious attention it even now deserves. But mark my word, that just as sure as anything that's sure is sure, the stimulating in- fluence given by the magazines, is, sooner or later, going to lose its force and some direct advertising by the growers, as well as the florists, must then be done to further stimulate the business. Just how to set the wheels of ad- vertising working to further this re- sult, is going to be the cause of many a headache. Some of you who have your ears to the ground have long been turning this over in your mind and when the time comes you will be ready with the answer. One of the greatest wrong.s. then, to make right, is the overcoming of the impression that the flower market can escape ad- vertising. The way some bu.siness men refuse to get aboard the advertising train reminds me of a cousin of mine who was determined to go to an evening party. All day it rained hard. His father said that if it rained he couldn't go, but if the wind would veer around to the west, it would surely clear off. .So my cousin watched his opportunity and climbed up on the barn and tied the weather vane fast so !t publisher knows where it is, but it takes a regular Sherlock Holmes for one less familiar to find it. Now a word about starting and staying. A very serious and costly wrong that advertisers ought to make right is starting in to advertise and then dropping out before the ads. have had half an opportunity to get their good, telling work in. Some men seem to think that advertising is a sort of a wizard game that should yield extraordinary results in an extraordinary short time — a kind of waving of the wand tliat will back a wagon up to their doors filled with orders. It's far from it, because it is a straight business procedure and not a fairy tale. No single ax-stroke can clear a forest. The woodman who chops and stops wastes time, timber and money. He had better not begun. Make up your mind you are going to spend so much money this year — and then spend it. Send out your message each week. Keep continually chop- ping away. But every week chop from a different side. In other words, change your ads. Remember that ad- vertising is intended to arouse interest — to hold interest — and to turn that interest into an order. Last week's paper doesn't interest yon this week — so how can you expect last week's ad. to hold anybody's interest this week? In preparing your ad. make up your mind whether it is go- ing to be a sign, or a real, full-blooded ad. Don't try to mix them. A sign is to attract people who are looking for you — a sort of guide post. An ad. is to attract and convince the people you are looking for that your goods are the goods worth looking for. 'Very few are looking for you. It's up to you to look for them. Hav- ing found them, it's all your fault if you don't make them remember you and your goods — not only remember, but remember to send you their orders. People are not going to bother to keep remembering you, especially when your competitor is continually remem- bering them by weekly telling talks in the trade papers. The indecisive, haphazard way some men start out to advertise reminds me of my neigh- bor who is very handy carving wood. He started out one day last week to carve out a Duke of Wellington. The Duke was a tall man and he cut the wood too short, so he concluded to make it into a Napoleon, whom you know wasn't tall. He then cut it too narrow for the broad shoulders of Na- poleon, so concluded to make it Into Isaac Watts, who was very thin. Then he carelessly split it, and finally whittled it into a button for the barn door. The moral is : If you expect to get Wellington victories, cut your expendi- ture big enough to land somewhere besides on a barn door. Now for the text of your ads. What shall you say in them? What do you say to your customers to get them to buy when you see them personally? Your talk sells the goods, doesn't it? Then why not use the same line of talk in your ads? Ads., after all, are only selling talks on paper. Just for- get forever and ever, that an ad., to catch and win, must be clever or fun- ny, or have some peculiar twitch or turn to it. Simply be frank and tell your straight, concise business story. THE RACES AT RAVINIA PARK, AUGUST S3, 1912. tgi2. The American Florist. H6 5 Illustrate it. Don't crowd your space jam full of text. Leave .some white space about it for it to breathe in. If then, you have the good goods your ad. says you have, your ad. will not only catch readers — but hold them, and influence them to write you. Don't use up any part of >our space telling how poor the other fellow's goods are. You have none too much room to tell about yours the way they ought to be told about. Besides, ten chances to one, you stir up a curiosity in your readers to find out more about those other goods. Incidentally, they then find out from the other fellow some of the weak spots in > ours, and promptly you have a man's size job on your hands to land the order. One boiler firm, for Instance, which has only steel tubular boilers for sale, is making sweeping statements about the absolute worthlessness of cast iron boilers. On the other hand, as a contrast, one of the firms making cast iron boilers, comes out frankly and says that "each type of boiler has its particular uses and limitations, and that each is particularly adapted for its particular purposes." Then the ad- vantages and disadvantages of both are freely exploited. There can be ab- solutely no doubt in your mind which firm you would appeal to if you wanted frank, dependable advice. It's always well to keep in mind that the important things in an ad. are the buy- ers' reasons for buying — not the sell- ers' reasons for selling. Keep sharp watch on the other fellows' ads. — not so much for pointers for what to say and do, as what not to do. If you are too much Influenced by what" they do, you will follow them. It you do" it the other way about, you will lead them. And who wouldn't rather be a leader! As for illustra- tions— by all means use them where possible. But for heaven's sake use illustrations that illustrate what you want to sell. Don't use the smirking picture of a girl showing her pearly teeth if you have carnation supports to sell, 'show the supports. Better yet. show them in use. Leave the pearly teeth girlies for dentists' ads. "How much space should I use?" • This is a question advertisers are con- tinually tussling with. Lincoln said "a man's legs should be just long enough to reach the ground." By the same token, you should use enough space to show your article and tell your story as it should be told. Any more space is extravagant — any less is costly. Costly, because it's sending a boy to do a man's work. Generally the boy goes off swimming or to the ball game. Unfortunately, there ex- ists a certain fea.r in some advertisers' minds that if they don't use some space in all the papers in the field, the omitted ones will in various ways conspire against them to the serious detriment of their business. In short — a mild form of blackmail, if you please. On the other hand, there are other advertisers that feel that because they place a large amount of business with certain papers, they can dictate the policy of the paper, even to the ab- surdity of either excluding or giving undesirable locations to competitors' ads. Both points of view are not only highly absurd, but indicate a mighty poor business vision. Unquestionably, too small space is being used in too many mediums. Cut down the mediums half, and increase the space propor- tionately. In this way you cut out repeated duplication of circulation and give yourself a chance to both show and talk about your products as they should be shown and talked about. In choosing your medium, let us always bear in mind that the ones having the largest circulations do not necessarily represent the largest buy- ing numbers for your particular prod- uct. Large circulation often means hundreds and thousands of readers who are absolutely worthless to you. One of the trade papers, for example, has ten thousand subsci-ibers — another only four thousand. One of our cus- tomers has proven, beyond a doubt, that for reaching a certain limited class with whom their business is large, that the four thousand paper yields greater returns than the ten thousand one. The C. A. Kuehn Store, St. Louis, Mo. Exterior Virw of Building. On the other hand, this same con- cern is paying for a thirty thousand circulation in one magazine to reach a certain few — a very few, not more than five hundred, in fact — and it's a remarkably cheap buy for them at that. Cheap, because it's the only medium that reaches their logical cus- tomers the way they want them reached. The greatest help to an ad- vertiser that established advertising agencies of reputation have to offer to_ their customers, is not the mere writing of the ads., but the directing of the advertiser's money in channels that shall be the most productive, re- gardless of personal friendships or "in- fluences." channels concerning which these agencies possess facts, figures, and experiences to prove the sound- ness of the treatment and expendi- tures advised. This, then, is the bringing of advertising to the basis of a science, a profession that bids fair to make dollars by both the in- telligently saving and spending of ad- vertising moneys. The way advertising used to be placed reminds me of the story of a couple of darky janitors who were sweeping the snow off neighboring steps. Suddenly Tom's feet slipped out from under him and he slid down the steps on the end of his back. Rubbing his head thoughtfully, he slowly remarked to Sam : "Say, Sam, the Bible says 'the wicked they stands in slippery places; I don't see how the debbil they does it!" THE ROSE. The Heating System. Now is the time to take a careful survey of the piping and boilers. There is usually more or less repair- ing to be done or improvements to be made in and around the boiler room and adding an extra coil here and there. This is essential, for there is nothing that keeps the profits down like an inefficient heating plant. It is a great mistake to run any boiler at its fullest capacity, and in order- ing a boiler at least 25 per cent over the amount of work the boiler should do should be allowed for. This refers to a small plant, where perhaps the grower (just starting) cannot afford a large boiler; but we have found that there is little economy in buying a boiler when starting into business that will only take care of the amount of glass erected the first season, for as a matter of fact one usually increases the number of houses annually, and the return tubular type of boiler of from 50 to 100 H. P. will always be found to be the best investment. TVe have reference to steam and always advocate the installment of steam where roses are to be the main crop. There are many systems of steam heating, coil arrangments, etc. The gravity system is the most common in use and is entirely satisfactory. This calls for a cellar dug to a depth suf- ficient to keep the coils in the houses (flows and returns) at least 3 feet above the top water line of the boiler. If one is situated so the gravity sys- tem cannot be used or prefers, the vacuum system may be installed. This will allow the boiler to be kept up to the grade of the greenhouses, the air being drawn from the pipes and the steam pulled through them by suction caused by a vacuum pump. (This will be found very efficient). We do not intend to write an article on boilers, however, but to give a few suggestions in reference to them, as at this time there may still be a few who are in doubt as to what style of boiler and what method of heating to follow. The return tubular boilers are mostly of two types, the portable and the "brick-set." The portable, with its self-contained firebox, ashpit and saddle attached, is made in any de- sirable horsepower. This boiler takes up comparatively little room and if well covered with asbestos will be found very handy and economical. The "brick-set," as its name implies, is the type that is incased in masonry, with soot chambers in the rear, clean- out door and usually stationary grates with fire-brick lining and bridge wall. There is very little difference in price, so you paj' your money and take your choice. 366 The American Florist. ^^g- 3', There are many who prefer the cast iron type of boiler, either used singly or as a battery of two or more. There are many types in this material on the market and some of them are splendid heaters as well as neat ap- pearing and easily handled. But one should select the highest possible grade and one that has been on the market and in general greenhouse use for years — one that has proved its efficiency. Those advertised in the trade papers are of the best as a rule. At the same time one should take time in selecting and arranging the heating system, and any boiler concern will gladly furnish estimates and out- line a system best adapted to their re- spective makes. But by all means have the boilers and coils in good con- dition in time and don't be stingy in the valve arrangement. We have seen boilers fitted up to heat 28,001) feet of glass without valves at the boiler, de- pending on the valves placed on the mains in the greenhouses, with no means of closing down for ordinary repairs on a cold night, which means at times that the fire has to be drawn or banked "dead" for repairs to coils. It won't be long now before our plants will require a little heat at night or early in the mornings, so that the boiler should be ready to start at a moment's notice from now on. See to it that the glazing is gone over and the houses well painted. Now is the time to do these little things that count, that are so important. If there is anything a plant struggles against in vain it is a leak, and a leaky rose house is consequently very much of a failure. Another little matter is the ventilating machinery. The self-oiling machines should be gone over and if found gummed in the gear holders or reservoirs they should be cleaned thor- oughly and refilled, all gears cleaned and greased if exposed, and last but not least oil the hanger of the ventilat- ing sash. If this has not been attend- ed'to you will be surprised to find how easily the sash will lift after a good lubricating. Very often if the hinges are neglected they become rusted at the joint and so stiff that the screws are often drawn. CarlDg for the Plants. Now for the plants themselves. As we stated in our last article, the culti- vating is most important. The benched stock especially will require frequent stirring, but don't gouge around the plants too deeply, merely keep the sur- face stirred so that the watering can be done uniformly. There isn't much that can be done at present except careful disbudding and tying, and fre- quent dusting with grape dust or sul- phur with the bellows. Don't wait for mildew or green fly, but keep well ahead of it. It may be that in many sections it would be too warm to close down to fumigate, but by using liquid nicotine according to directions there will be no trouble from greenfly. Dur- ing a continued rainy spell be rather careful when watering and ventilating. Use plenty of air-slacked lime dusted around in the walks and under the tables and by all means avoid draughts. The plants can stand an extremely higher temperature on bright days much better than to reduce the tem- perature by having the plants blow- ing around. If the .soil should dry out too rapidly a light top dressing of old hot bed manure or shredded cow manure should be applied, especially where the root action is quite free as may be the case with the early planted stock. It is a good plan to prepare a good pile of manure by turning fre- quently and storing in a sheltered place for later mulching. If the weather, though clear, is cool, syringing once a day will be sufficient. After August 10 the afternoon spraying should cease. E. FLORISTS' PALMS. Avoid Crowding. At this season of the year the palm growers are quite likely to get crowded for space, for the early potted stock will now be growing rapidly and every additional leaf counts. This crowded condition is quite likely to result in some ill-shaped plants unless one takes the precaution of setting over and re- arranging the benches from time to time, turning those plants around that are inclined to draw to one side, and thus encouraging them to grow in the way they should. A few iron plant- stands are found very useful during this period, not only because they break the monotony of arrangement, but also on account of the space that is gained by raising a few of the plants above their fellows on the bench. Speaking in a general way, it may be said that the fan-leaved palms suf- fer more from overcrowding than do the pinnate-leaved species, for they are more likely to get a long-drawn habit of growth when insufficient space is given them to spread in, and a lanky Latania or Livistona finds few friends, unless it may be among the thrifty decorators who are always looking for bargains of that character. Of course the grower may shake out these lanky sp cimens and bunch three or four of them together in as small a tub or pot as the roots will go in, thus providing some useful plants for decorative purposes after they have become established. But after all, a single Latania, well grown, is vastly superior to these artificial masses of foliage, and by well-grown is meant a Latania with eight to nine good leaves, free from insect scars and of good color and texture, and growing in an eight-inch or ten-inch pot with t%velve to fourteen good leaves of stocky habit. Such a plant is truly ornamental, and seldom fails to find a buyer, even though the Kentias are the favorite, florists' palms. The only disadvantage about growing Latanias of such a grade is that they occupy quite a lot of space, and the trade generally hesi- tates about giving a fair price for such plants in proportion to the space and time they have occupied in the grower's greenhouse It ;s also a good practice to grade the stock in the benches as far as possible when set- ting over and rearranging them, cull- ing out those t.at are weak in habit or imperfect in growth, and keeping these culls by themselves. The culls may then be either made up into dec- orative stock, or sold off as a job lot. A little care in the matter of sort- ing and grading stock at this period, while the trade is comparatively dull, will greatly facilitate the work of picking out orders for shipment later in the season. The grower is some- times hurried when the fall rush is on, and he may fail to '"emember for the moment that the retailer will ex- pect to get twelve salable plants when he orders a dozen of a given size, and not ten good ones and two poor ones. And in his hurry, the grower does not notice how conspicuous those two runty plants are until he finds they have thrown a shadow over the future orders of th; t retailer. Of course there are some entirely acci- dental errors made in filling orders during a busy season, and when such errors are discovered the wisest plan is to adjust them at once, and not to look on the purchaser of the goods as a possible crook simply because he discovered your error. THE C. A. KUEHN STORE, ST. LOUIS, MO. Interior View. Loukiii« to the Rear. tgi2. The American Florist. 367 But possibly the reader will say that this is not supposed to be a lecture on business ethics, so we will return to the subject of palms. The chief essen- tials of culture at this season are first to give plenty of water to all well- rotted stock, never allowing them to get dry at the root. Secondh- to syr- inge vigorously every bright day, the syringing during August to be done preferably in the early afternoon, in order to retain a moist, growing at- mosphere in the houses. Shade the glass moderately, that the foliage may be properly protected from the sun without making the houses so dark that the plants become very soft and the leaves thin in texture. Air freely both day and night, so long- as the weather will permit and if the nights should turn cold toward the latter part of the month, have enough artificial heat on a pipe or two to correct that chilly feeling that is often experienced in an unlieated greenhouse even in August. Watch out for insects, scales, thrips, mealy bug, aphis and red spiders, which are the most likely visitants of this character. There is not one bene- ficial insect in the whole list, so it be- hooves the grower to keep busy with insecticides in addition to a good pres- sure of water. If any palm seeds are received let them be sown at once, either in flats or in a bencli as may be most convenient, for the majority of the species grown by florists have been brought from foreign countries, and maj' have been packed for several weeks, or ey^a months, and some of these species lose their vitality quite rapidly. W. H. TAPLIX. Duty on Statlce Wreaths. Answering an inquiry of a customs collector as to whether statice wreaths, or wreaths of cut flowers, preserved, are dutiable at 25 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 263 as cut flowers, preserved, or at the rate of 60 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 4.38 as wreaths of ornamental flowers, James F. Curtis, assistant secretary of the treasury, says : "The United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (T. D. 29853) held that certain statice wreaths (Ex. 5) were properly duti- able under paragraph 251 of the tariff act of 1897 as natural flowers, pre- served. "Wreaths, however, were not special- ly provided for in the tariff act of 1897, but are provided for eo nomine in par- agraph 438 of the present tariff act. Moreover, a comparison of paragraph 251 of the former act with the corre- sponding paragraph in 2G3 of the pres- ent act shows that a significant change has been made which is apparently ap- plicable to the merchandise under con- sideration. "Paragraph 2^1 contains a provision for 'natural flowers of all kinds, pre- served or fresh, suitable for decorative purposes,' while under paragraph 203 'cut flowers, preserved or fresh,' are provided for. "The department has before it a sample of statice from the flowers of which the wreaths in question are made, and it would not appear from an inspection of the flowers that they fall within the category of 'cut flow- ers' as ordinarily understood. "The Board of General Appraisers in Abstract 2774 (T. D. 26655), and the authorities cited therein, held that nat- ural as well as artificial ornamental leaves fell within the purview of para- graph 425 of the tariff act of 1897. "In view of this finding and the fact that there is no provision in the pres- ent law for natural flowers, preserved, while 'wreaths' are provided for by name, I am of the opinion that statice 'wreaths' are properly dutiable under paragraph 438 of the tariff act as 'wreaths' at the rate of 60 per cent ad valorem. It appears, however, that it is the practice at the present time to assess duty upon these wreaths at the rate of 25 per cent ad valorem tinder paragraph 263, and you are accordingly directed 30 days from the date hereof to assess duty upon statice wreaths at the rate of 60 per cent ad valorem im- der paragraph 438." THE CARNATION. TransferlDg: to the Greenhouse. Planting in is the most important part of the cultural routine at this sea- son, for the early part of August should The C. A. Kuehn Store, St. Louis, Mo. The Ice Box. find this part of the work completed, the stock being much easier to care for and to control when under glass than it is outdoors, especially if the weather should take an unfavorable turn. A small plant will make more growth in the greenhouse if the season is a dry one, than it will in the field. Digging and hauling in both require some care, and also prompt action, for the less the roots are exposed to the air the better it is for the plant, and the sooner it will recover after plant- ing. Firm planting in the beds and prompt watering both help in the gen- eral result, and frequent spraying for the first four or five days is needed if the weather is bright and windy, the latter being a weather combina- tion that is quite common all along the Atlantic coast at this season, and one that is very trying to newly planted stock. It is also necessary to keep the houses rather close for some days after planting, gradually increasing the ven- tilation as the plants show signs of growth, until at the end of a week after planting full ventilation may be given unless the wind is too strong. Then the staking and tying is in order, for it does the plants no good to sprawl over the ground for a length of time atid to have the soil washed over the foliage by the operations of watering and syringing. Growers have various opinions in regard to the best way to support the carnations, but the use of a three-legged wire support around the plants in order to keep them in shape until" the growth be- comes long enough to reach the longi- tudinal wires, is a very practical meth- od. This keeps them in bounds for the time being and makes it much easier to get among the plants for the fre- quent weeding and cultivating that is so needful for the next month or two. After a period of dry and hot weather, such as we had in the early part of July, there is almost sure to be an outbreak of red spider on the plants in the field, and as though this of itself was not enough to keep the grower busy, there are frequently found some thrips working in the points of the growths. Little can be done with these pests in the field, for insecticides are not readily applied there, nor are they as effective as the same strength solution may be in the greenhouse, but after the plants are safely housed and sufliciently recov- ered, then comes the renewed flight against the insects, and while the weather remains bright there is every opportunity for free syringing in order to dislodge the red spider. Thrips may be overcome by regular sprayings with nicotine solution, and this may be assisted to some extent by fumi- gation at such times as the weather may be cool enough to allow of clos- ing the houses for a few hours at night, but the spraying is the main reliance of the grower, from the fact that nicotine used in that way is less injurious to delicate colored flowers than it is by the fumigating method. Common salt is frequently used in solution in fighting red spider, and when used in moderation is not inju- rious to the plants, but there is a limit to its usefulness, and especially as the days grow shorter, for at that season the frequent use of salt will keep the foliage too wet during the night. This has not been quite an ideal season for plant growth outdoors, being too cold at night during the spring and early summer, and afterward too dry, the result being that in most eastern sec- tions the plants are small. This makes it necessary to double up many plants in the houses, in order to make the benches fill up properly, arid this doubling process uses up a large amount of stock, with the result that there will probably not be a great sur- plus of plants in any locality. Plants of the Enchantress group are, as usual, among the largest, while Beacon and Mrs. Ward seem to come next, though White Wonder also makes a well-bal- anced field plant, and in fact is a good grower generally. W. H. Taplin. Kalamazoo. Mich. — The Prudential Nursery of this city has incorporated with a capital stock of .$20,000. St. Cloud, Minn. — The Kindler Flo- ral Co. has completed its new green- house. The structure is 17x100 feet. 368 The American J^lorist. Aug, 31, CRHYSANTHEMUMS Chrysantbemum Buds. Ed. Amebican Florist : It is advised sometimes to strike chrysanthemum cuttings early and then take the tops of these and pro- pagate them. Would not this antici- pate the taking of buds next summer? Would not the first buds that show on such plants be second crown or terminal buds? F. D. B. The main object of propagating chrysanthemums early and then take cuttings from the plants is to increase the quantity. Most of the plants grown for commercial blooms are propagated in May or June, and a plant rooted early will produce three or four cuttings that can be taken at that time and the older plant then thrown away and at the same time obtain the cuttings on the old stock plants, which will give the grower a much larger stock than to allow the stock plants to grow on until that time and then have only the tips of the suckers which have grown. This would not be advisable in growing exhibition blooms, for plants for this purpose must be propagated early and grown on to the flower, but for the commercial grower plants rooted be- fore May grow too tall and occupy too much space. Plants rooted prior to May will generally set three buds, a first crown in June or July, a second crown in August, and a terminal bud in September, the first two being buds which stop the growth, and if the laterals which start from the eyes be- low the bud are allowed to grow, the bud will never produce a flower. The terminal bud marks the end of the plant's growth and is surrounded with other buds. On plants rooted in May and June there frequently will be but two buds set, which would be called crown and terminal, and plants rooted in July will often set no crown bud, the first bud showing being the ter- minal. The plants which are rooted early and from which the cuttings are taken will not produce a high grade flower if grown on, for the cutting back in- variably hardens the plant so that the blooms are of inferior grade, but will make plants for the production of sprays or can be planted out for stock plants for another year. W. PlnchlDs: Out Side Growths. One of the very important items of the general routine of the care of the plants being grown for cut flower pur- poses is that of pinching out the side growths. It is now drawing along to the time for many of the varieties to be forming the buds, consequently it is most important that the surplus or side shoots be cleaned off close so that the full strength of the plant be given to the main growth. It is a serious mistake to allow the side growths to become two or three inches long be- fore removing them, particularly so at this period, when the plant is harden- ing up preparatory to setting its bud. For all the time they are left on they are sapping the strength from the bud. Another very Important matter that requires our constant attention Is that of watching the condition of the soil In the beds, which owing to the very dense growth that the plants have at- tained is very liable to get too wet by the frequent syringing that the weather at this season makes neces- sar.v. On the other hand there are likely to be places in the bed that do not get sufiicient water, which means that the only way to keep the soil in an even condition throughout is by a close examination every few days. Continue to attend to the tying up of the plants, never allowing the stems to become crooked before doing it. Also do not overlook the work of keep- ing down the aphis to save a lot of trouble and disappointment later on, because any neglect in this respect when the plants are forming their buds will give the aphis a chance to get a foothold down in the bud from which it is very difficult to remove them. To have a fine bloom ruined by this pest getting down in the petal is one of the worst disappointments a grower can have. In a very short while some of the Golden Glow and Smith's Advance will be showing color, making it necessary that the blooms be shaded to protect them from burn- ing. When these varieties are grow- ing in a house by themselves it is not a very difficult matter to give shade by shading the whole roof, but where they are growing in the same house with the later varieties the whole roof cannot be shaded and other means h/s to be provided. A good scheme is to fasten some cheese cloth above the .plants, but there must be at least 3 feet of room between the blooms and the cloth. The late varieties that have been planted during the last month will "be by this time rapidly getting hold of the soil. They should be encouraged in every way to make a clean growth. The bush specimen plants being grown for exhibition will require many at- tentions right along. They should not be pinched back any more after this date except for an occasional growth that is getting beyond the others. These should be stopped back. These large plants at this stage will be in need of some extra nourishment, which should be given them either by mulch- ing or by watering with liquid manure. It is also time to begin to arrange to train out these large plants and until ready a few stakes should be set throughout the plants to protect the branches. c. W. Johnson. Sharon. Pa. The veteran John Murchic. with for- ty strenuous years as a florist in Sharon behind him, is still active but has to a considerable extent relin- quished the management of the busi- ness to his sons. They have a good store in town and at their greenhouses there is evidence of systematic ac- tivity. The Idlewild Greenhouses, which are said to be in the hands of a re- ceiver, have been leased by a flori.«t named Olson, who seems to be a prac- tical grower. Fischer & Schieck have succeeded to the business of I. O'Brien. Mr. Schieck had for some time been in Mr. O'Brien's employ. Gr.ovER.sviLLE, N. Y. — Wm. Larcomb is erecting a greenhouse. Bend, Ore. — According to reports this place is soon to have Us first commercial greenhouse. Montcllo Coe will be the owner. WATER GARDEN. Some Popular Water Lilies. Xew, rare and select water lilies comprise the best, most desirable, or- namental, attractive and decorative of aquatic plants, and naturally receive the greatest attention and admiration. The beauty of these is enhanced by other miscellaneous aquatic and sub- aquatic plants. Take, for instance, a pool, small or large, planted solely with water lilies, compared with another containing also plants of cyperus, al- ternifolius papyrus, variegated cala- mus, scirpus and also some marginal and sub-aquatic plants nearby. The calla pool is certainly the most pictur- esque, natural and pleasing. As I said before, the water lilies are most at- tractive, especially with the.. varied! colors of red to crimson. White must never be omitted, nor yellow with the additional shadings of red and orange and the varied tints of blue, from the palest lavender and violet to purple shading. With all these colors har- monizing and restful is it any wonder that the water garden is always a cen- ter of attraction? We have had the pond lilies with the addition of the hybrids for several years. Still we find a great many per- sons not familiar with them and desir- ous of further acquaintance, while oth- ers are familiar with most that are in cultivation. Few new varieties of merit have been introduced of late, though a number of varieties have been raised and introduced in France and Germany. Several of the French va- rieties are too much alike and the dis- tinction is not so decided as to war- rant so high a price as is usually de- manded for a novelty. But as with novelties in other lines, • these are tempting and catchy, though often dis- appointing. Among them I would men- tion a few very good ones : NymphSB graziella, a beautiful globular flower. In the bud a rich deep yellow, when open it is orange red. The flowers like many others change with age to deeper hues. It is a free flowering, moderate grower, but lacks size, is use- ful and distinct but too small, though good for tub culture. N. Sioux, a beautiful yellow flower, shaded red, lanceolate petals, flowers standing above the water, an improved N. Seignoreti. Like all yellow lilies or flowers with red and yellow, the leaves are blotched or spotted with brown. N. Paul Hariot is one of the best of the yellow bi-colored water lilies; It is probably a larger flower than N. chromatella, but I have not seen It where well established but under ad- verse conditions. It is a grand and magnificent iiower, of the largest size among hardy nympha;s, clear yellow with delicate shadings of red at base of petals. Of American varieties N. Eugene de Land Is very beautiful In the odorata group. We had a few years ago: N. O. rosea, then N. Carollnlana, then N. O. Luciana, then N. W. B. Shaw and best of all N. Eugene de Land. The two former are lost to cultivation. The latter are fine varieties In ex- quisite shades of rose pink and rich In fragrance. N. Helen Fowler, an- other of American origin. Is Interme- diate between the tuberosa and odor- ata types, with the vigor of the for- mer. The flowers are of deep rose color, borne on stout stems, making It igi2. The American Florist. 369 useful for cutting purposes. It is very fragrant and is certificateil by the Horticultural Society of New York. Among the older nymphfeas nne of the old favorites is N. Laydil^eri rosea, now seldom met with, being .iifBcult to propagate. As it is undersized it is not often called for, but it is a charm- ing variety of a delicate pink, chang- ing successively through darker shades to a deep rose pink. In the tender nympho»as there is nothing new of great merit, though next season should produce something good. X. Gross- herzog Ernst Ludwig — the name is far too long for American pronunciation — is soTnewhat like its name, being extra large. It is a strong grower, flower light violet blue, big though not so choice as N. Pennsylvania and N. pul- cherrima, but good for a large pond. Among the other aquatic plants I would mention Linnanthemum plu- mieri. This is a most interesting plant, very similar to L. indicum. the well- known water snowflake with white flowers beautifully fringed, but in this case the flowers are a rich yellow; a very pretty and interesting aquatic plant. Another interesting plant is pon- tederia Montevidiensis. As its name implies it is a South American plant somewhat like our native p. cordata, but the leaves are not cordate and deep shiny green, but cordate lanceo- late, and taller than p. cordata. The flowers are a pale blue, a nice addi- tion to the aquatic list. In the select hardy nymphfeas of distinct colors de- sirable for moderate sized ponds the Martiana group is most promising. N. M. Albida, white; N. M. rosea, pink; ■W. M. Chromatella, yellow. For a dark variety N. Jas. Beydon and glo- riosa, five distinct and well-tried va- rieties either single plants or in groups. The following may be mentioned : For naturalizing in larger ponds, N. O. Lu- ciana, W. B. Shaw, pink; N. M.- Chro- matella, yellow; N. Gladstoniana; N. Richardsoni; N. tuberosa maxima, white. Nelumbriums are all good for any place, N. speciosum being the only one to obtain in quantity and at a reasonable price. T. Worcester, Mass. TRUSTEES MEETING. The quarterly meeting of the trus- tees of the Worcester County Horti- cultural Society was held in Horticult- ural Hall, Worcester, Mass.. August 8, with President Edward W. Breed in the chair. George McWilliam, gar - dener for J. Marston "Whitin, Whit- insville, Mass., was presented two sil- ver medals, awarded for orchids ex - hibited at the cut flower show in Horticultural Hall, March 7. Leonard C. Midgley was presented the silver medal awarded to him for the seed- ling carnation, "Eureka." March 7. William Anderson, gardener for Bay- ard Thayer, South Lancaster, Mass., was given the silver medal awarded him for the seedling amaryllis, March 7. It was voted to give William Sim, the Cliftondale sweet pea specialist, a silver medal instead of the ten dol- lar prize awarded him for his display of sweet peas, July 18. LewlstowD, Pa. R. G. Bowersox, who has been seen at conventions of the Society of American Florists, has a small but neat and well kept range here and sup- plies the town with flowers. His houses were erected by Hitchings & Co. of Elizabeth, N. J., and have proved very satisfactory. Mr. Bowersox's residence and greenhouses are finely located and he is at present making extensive im- provements on his grounds. P. G. Raymer now has the store at 115 W. Market street, and though carrying other stock he expects to continue the seed business. Mrs. Hunt has retired from the seed business since the death of her hus- band, which occurred last fall. Additional Convention Visitors. It is stated the following attended the con- vention, in addition to those given in last week's issue: Miiton .\lexandei-, New Yorl£. L. H. Arcbias, Sedalia. Mo. ,T. B. Balier, Ft. Worth, Texas. — ' C. D. Ball. Ji-., Holmesburg, Pa. Geo. H. Bancroft, Cedar Falls, la. Leonard Barron, Garden City, N. Y. .\rthur Bather, Clinton, la. I.eo H. Bather, Clinton, la. H. Ba.yersdorfcr, Philadelphia, Pa. I. M. Bayersdorfer, Philadelphia, Pa. S. II, Bayersdorfer, Philadelphia, Pa. (). I'. Beckley, Harrisburg, Pa. Paul Berkowitz. Philadelphia, Pa. .7obn Berry, Colorado Springs, Colo. Wm. Blackman, Evansville, Ind. F, E. Bonham, Macomb, 111. L, H. Brague, Hinsdale, Mass. H. Brown, Richmond. Va. H. B. Buck. New York. John Lewis Childs. Floral Park, N. Y. Thos. Cogger, Boston, Mass. J. L. Congdon, Boston, Mass. W. E. Cook, New York. Otto H. Cron, Monroe, Mich. A. E. Ci-ooks, Benton Harbor, Mich. W. H. Culp, Wichita, Kans. Roy J. Currie, Milwaukee, Wis. Julius Dillofl:, New York. .\. L. Donaldson, New- York. H. G. Dreyer, Cleveland, O. E. E. Dunlap, Boston, Mass. Geo. Dysinger, Ionia, Mich. Wm. Edw-ards, Freeport, III. W. C. Egan. Detroit, Mich. G. L. Ely, Clyde, N. Y. Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass. J. E. Flannigan, Zanesville, O. F. .\. Freidley, Rocky River, O. Alois Frey, Crown Point, Ind. Irwin Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Maurice Fuld, Philadelphia, Pa. H. A. Getz, Cleveland, O. J. E. Gratz. Champaign, 111. S. D. Green, Philadelphia, Pa. H. F. Greve, Dallas, Texas. G. W. Grossart, Bellesville, III. R. Haentze, Fond du Lac, Wis. Benjamin Hammond. Fishkill, N. Y. Cieo. Hampton, Philadelphia, Pa. ^Geo. S. Hampton. Jr., Philadelphia. Pa. A. Hannah, Grand Rapids, Mich. A. H. Hare, Mihvaukee, Wis. B. L. Hart, Cleveland. O. H. A. Hart. Cleveland, O, James W. Heacock, Wyncote. Pa. Joseph Heacock, Wyncote. Pa. .\. C. Heckman, Jr,, Cincinnati. O. Otto Heinecker, Hamburg, Germany. Fred G. Heinl. Terre Haute, Ind. ,Tohn G. Heitman, Milwaukee, Wis. E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind. Ernest A. Hodapp, Mankato. Minn. W. F. Hoeger, Chattanooga, Tenn. C. L. Hoffmeister, Cincinnati. O. Albert Hoge. Milwaukee, Wis. A. J. Horning, Cincinnati, 0. H. A. Huck, Richmond, Ind. C. Hudson, Canaan, Conn. H. V. Janssen, Springfield. 111. J. L. Johnson, De Kalb. 111. W. C. Johnson, Memphis, Tenn. Robt. Karlstrom, South Orange. X. J. W. A. Kennedy. Milwaukee. Wis. U. G. Kimball. Zanesville. 0. ('has. Klelim, .Arlington Heights. 111. Frank J. Knecht, Fort Wayne, Ind. C. B. Knickman, New York. John L. Koenig. St, Louis, Mo. Otto G. Koenig. St. Louis, Mo. Henry Kusik. Kansas City, Mo. H. G. Ladue, Matteawan, N. Y. J. v. Laver, Erie, Pa. Geo. D. Leedle, Springfield, O. Chas. Lenker. Freeport, L. I., N. Y'. Morris LeVina. New- York. Daniel B. Ixmg. Buffalo, N. Y. J. E. Mc.idam. Fort Worth, Texas. J. P. McCarthy. Boston, filass. James McHutchison, Netv York. T. W. MacConnell, New Brighton, Pa. Chas. D. Marshall. Henry. 111. v.. W. Mast, Cincinnati, O. C. H. Maynard, Allen, Mich. F. J. Mead. East Orange. N. J. -Albert Meier, Madison, Wis. Abner Miller, Fennville, Mich. Pa. N. J. O. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y, ¥. J. Moore, East Orange, N, J. G. E. Moore, Henry, 111. G. B. Morgan, Cleveland, O. J. E. H. Morichard. Philadelphia, Pa. J. A. MuUer. Carlstadt, N. J, Ray Murphy, Cincinnati, O. Frank Murray, Boston, Mass. E. C. Newbury, Mitchell, S. D. J. A. Newby, Logansport, Ind. Eugene Oestreicker. Milwaukee, Wis. Harry Papworth, New Orleans, La. Stephen Parnell, Flowerfleld. N. Y. M. A. Patten, Tewksbury, "' J. H. Pepper, New York. G. Pobl, Milwaukee, Wis. John Reardon, Ames, la. Edward Reid. Philadelphia, Fred Rentschler, Madison, Wis. Geo. Rentschler. Madison, Wis, W. L. Rock, Kansas City. Mo. Julius Roehrs, Jr., Rutherford, Sol Rosenfeld, New York. Max Rudolph and son, Cincinnati, Louis Rush, Detroit, Mich. J, F. Sabransky, Kenton. 0. G. 0. St. Clair. St. Louis, Mo. J. J. Salmon, Akron, O. Wm. A. Schaefer, Plattevllle, 'Wis. P. Schafer, Kankakee. III. C. A. Schettler, Cleveland. O. H. Scheuerman, New Orleans, La. Edw. Schumann, Newport, Ky. Arthur Schwerin, Burlington. la. David J. Scott. Corfu. N. Y. Robt. Shoch. Philadelphia. Pa. Wm. Sim. Cliftondale, Mass. J. J. Slaark, Marquette, Mich. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. C. L. W. Snyder, El Paso. 111. M. Speidel, Oconomo-woc, Wis. .A. J. Stahelin. Redford. Mich. Fred H. Staudt. Aurora. 111. .Joseph Streit. Buffalo, N. Y'. J. S. Stuart. Anderson, Ind. Norman Sullivan, Detroit. Mich. Jefferson Thomas, Harrisburg, Pa. J. Tobler, Kansas City. Mo. C. Vanderbrepgen, Philadelphia, Pa, Leon E. Vanicki. Fond du Lac. Wis. W. J. Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind. Andre E. Viaud, Boston. Mass. E. A'ickers, St. Louis, Mo. E, J, Waldbart. St. Louis, Mo. John Walsh, Philadelphia, Pa. .■\. L. Ward, Dubuque, la. Pliilip Weil. Milwaukee, Wis. Henry J. Weiland, New Castle. Ind, Peter Weiland, New Castle, Ind. Patrick Welch. Boston, Mass. S. B. Wertheimer, New York. Wilfred Wheeler. Concord, Mass. Prof. H. H. Whetzel, Ithaca. N. Y. H. S. Will. Minneapolis, Minn. R. J. Windier, St. Louis, Mo. Max Windmiller, Mankato, Minn. Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis. Minn. H. Vouell. Syracuse. N. Y. 0. \. Zangen, Hoboken, N, J. The Ladies, Mrs. L. -\rchias, Sedalia, Mo. Miss Jeane .4rrait, Little Rock. .\rk. Mrs. W. J. Baker, Fort Worth, Texas. Miss Anna Barber, New York. Mrs. Leo H. Bather, Clinton, la. Mrs. Louis Bauscber, Freeport, HI. Miss Blackman, Evansville. Ind. Mrs. B. M. Bullock, Elkhart, Ind. Miss Bessie Chandler, Berlin, N. Y. Mrs. S. W. Coggan, Battle Creek, Micb. Miss Elsie Coles, Kokomo, Ind. Mrs. J. T. Conger. Cincinnati, O. Miss Crooks, Benton Harbor, Micb. Mrs. F. J. Daut, Decatur, 111. Mrs. ,T, A. Evans, Richmond. Ind. Mrs. John L. Fee. New York. Mrs. J. T. D. Fulmer, Des Moines, la. Miss Perle B. Fulmer. Des Moines, la- Mrs. James Glass, Baltimore, Md. Mrs. W. F. Haeger, Chattanooga. Tenn. Miss L. K. Harris. Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. B. L. Hart, Cleveland, O. Mrs. Herman A. Hart, Cleveland, O. Mrs. Fred G. Hawkins. Stapleton, N. Y. Miss M. Howard, Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. M. B. Irby. Memphis. Tenn. Mrs. J. L. Johnson, De Kalb, 111. Mrs. C. W. Kohlert. Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. J. V. Laver, Erie, Pa. Mrs. E. C. Ludwig. Pittsburg. Pa. Mrs. John McArthur. Elizabeth, N, "J. Mrs. Joseph Manda, West Orange, N. J. Mrs. E. W. Mast, Cincinnati, O. Mrs. W. G. Matthews, Dayton, O, Miss Matilda Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. M. P. Mills, Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Frances Nanz. Owensboro, Ky. Miss Kate Nanz, Owensboro, Ky. Mrs. Grant Newport, Cedar Rapids, la. Mrs. Eugene Oestreicker. Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. P. .T. dinger, Cincinnati, O. Mrs. P. M. Palez. Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. E. Allen Peirce, Waltham, Mass, Mrs. J. \, Peterson. Cincinnati, O. .Mra G. Pohl, Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. C. C. Pollworth. Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. H. J. Quick. Baltimore, Md. Mrs. P. S. Randolph. Pittsburg, Pa. Misses Reiman, Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Hans Rossacker. Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Max Rudolph, Cincinnati. O. Mrs. Louis Rush, Detroit, Mich. Mrs. P. E. Selkregg, North East, Pa, Mrs. A. J. Stahelin. Redford. Mich. Mrs. Wm. Sw-inbank. Sycamore. 111. Mrs. C. C. Young, St. Louis, Mo. 370 The American Florist. Aug. 31, The American Florist 1885 Twenty-Sixth Vear 1912 Subscription. United States and Mexico. $1.00 a year; Canada S2.00 ; Europe and Countries in Postal Union. ?^50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sendin^r us chaoere of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertisinn rates on application. From the first issue the A>[erican Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we tro to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn dt.. CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 64 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. The Cbicago convention 353 — Thursday's proceedings 353 — General view of the exhibition (illus. ) • • -354 — President-elect Farquhar's speech 354 — W. R. Pierson's speech 354 — Partial view of exhibition liall (illus. ) . . . .355 — The Smith memorial 356 — M. Rice & Co.'s exhibit lillus. ) 35G — The Raedlein Basliet Co.'s exhibit (illus.). 357 — H. Bayersdorfer Co.'s exhibit (illus.) ... .357 — Parcels post ' 357 — F. R. Pierson Co.'s exhibit (illus. i 358 — Report of committee on final resolutions. .358 — Florists' Hail Association 358 — American Gladiolus Society 358 — E. F. Wintersou (Illus.) 36U — Convention notes 3lil — The bowling tournament 362 — The baseball game 362 — Races and field sports 363 — Advertising: Some wrongs to mal^e right.. 363 — The races at Ravinia Park (illus.) 364 C. A. Kuehn. St. Louis, Mo. (illus.) 365 The rose 363 — The heating system 365 — Caring for tlie plants 366 Florists' palms 306 Store of C. \. Kuehn (illus. i 367 The carnation 367 Chrysanthemums 36S Water gardens 36.^ .Vdditional visitors 36ft Home (Jardening Association 370 I'isher corrects Buttle Creek Item 370 i)\\ heating npi)avatus 37n Meetings next week 371 Coming exhibition.s 371 Chicago 372 Cleveland .374 Cincinnati 375 St. Louis 376 St. Paul ; 376 San Francisco 377 Pittsburg 37.S Wasliington 378 Railway Gardening Association 37n New York 382 Philadelphia 382 Boston 382 The seed trade .390 — Catalogues not affected 390 Market gardeners .306 The uursery trade 398 Frederic W. Taylor, chief of agricul- ture in the Philippines and life mem- ber of the Society of American Flor- ists, cabled greetings to the members of the society assembled in convention at Chicago but the message was un- fortunately delayed in Washington un- til after the close of the proceedings. ly AN editorlal on the distribution of flowers to Pittsburg school children on the last day of the vacation schools the Leader of that city says : "The little child is the natural fellow of the bird and the flower, and it seem.s especially beautiful that the hands of the little ones were filled with fragrant, glowing blossoms as a memento of that final day of associated vacation. Children are entitled to flowers. It is their right. When they are de- prived of flowers they are deprived of their natural right. The child of civ- ilization is not fully cared for, and started upon the way of good citizen- ship when he is merely fed and clothed with the minimum of food and clothing. He needs sonuthing more than air to breathe, meat to eat, and water to drink. He has a soul, too. which needs more than meat and drink." Xew York.— King George of Eng- land will be an exhibitor at the third International Flower Show to be held here in April. R. F. Felton, the king's florist, will have charge of the exhibit, which will consist of orchids. This will be the first time the product of the royal conservatories have ever been entered in a competition outside of Great Britain. Home GardenUi; Association. "W. E. Telling, a prominent citizen, has promised the managers of the ex- hibition of the Home Gardening Asso- ciation, which will be held at Cleveland September 4 to 7, that he will place his fine tropical collection at their disposal for exhibition. The exhibition will be held in the Sweetland building, Euclid avenue. Florists and others who wish to make exhibits while not .contesting for prizes will be given a, special sec- tion for their displays and a large number of florists have agreed to ex- hibit flowers and plants. At the close of the exhibition all the flowers will be sent to the hospitals. Fisher Corrects Battle Creek Item. August 2(i. 1012. ED. AMERICAN FLORIST : In the last issue of your paper there appeared an article as follows : "Battle Creek, Mich.— The H. A. Fish- er Co., retail florists of this place, made an assignment August S for the benefit of their creditors." Inas- much as the H. A. Fisher Co. have had nothing to do with this business arrangement we deem it only just that you publish the facts of the case. The truth of the matter is that J, A. Fisher of the firm of J. A. Fisher & Co., of Battle Creek, Mich., has sold his interest to Mr. Aldrich. of Battle Creek, and had nothing what- ever to do with the H. A. Fisher Co.. of Kalamazoo, Mich. We would therefore deem it a special favor bj your publishing this letter and oblige. The H. a. Fisher Co.. Kalamazoo, Mich. Geo. Fisher, Vice-President. Prevention of Hall by Electricity. a new type of hail destroyer is being tested in France on a large scale. The device is essentially a very large light- ning rod of pure copper grounded by means of a copper conductor. Accord- ing to the theory of the inventors, these instruments, by their effect upon currents of atmospheric electricity, are capable of preventing the formation and fall of hail stones. The French Government, through a special commission of Senators and Deputies, is studying the process and has encouraged experiments to be un- dertaken. A chain of hail destroyois of the new type will be established in im- portant vine-growing districts which heretofore have suffered heavily from hail storms, notably in the Depart- ments of the Gironde, the Beaujulais, the Loire Inferieure. and the ("harentc In Paris an "electric Niagara" will In- installed in the Eiffel tower and su|)- plemcntary posts will very likely be es- tablished on the dome of the Pantheon and on an edifice In the northern part of the city. The great damage wrought by hail and lightning in France .each year, with losses estimated at approxlmntelx' .$2(1,0(11 ),(«)(( to .f:'.ll.ii.MI.OO(), will cause the exiicrimenls nr)W under way to be followed with close attention. Many of the posts have been completed and the results obtained will be carefully noted and studied. In order to determine the eflicacy of the new device with any de- gree of accuracy it is realized that sys- tematic tests during a period of years will be necessary, and to supervise the work a committee of defense has been formed, some of whose members are representatives of the French govern- ment. The belief that electricity is largely responsible for the formation of and precipitation to the earth of hailstones has long been held by some French sa- vants, and efforts to utilize lightning rods for purposes of protection have been previously made, but it is now be- lieved that the instruments heretofore employed were of an imperfect type. It is claimed that the new "paragrele" with its multiple points and perfected apparatus is capable of drawing down such great quantities of electricity from the clouds as to render them in- nocuous as to hail and lightning. Al- though this may not be a generally ac- cepted theory as to hail, it can at least be said that experiments along the lines indicated will be of interest for scientific purposes. The new device is comparatively in- expensive to construct. In a general way it may be described as a rod of copper at least x.iO feet high terminat- ing in a crown, or aigrette, of copper blades. The base terminates in a large pool of water, preferably flowing wa- ter. Church steeples, factory chimneys. or structures specially built may be utilized for obtaining sufficient eleva- tion, but care is necessary in fulfilling all the requirements as to conductivity. According to the plan now followed the rods are erected at intervals of about square feet of glass. Kindly advise us as to cost of installing, also comiiaratlve figures of cost of burning oil \ersus pea coal at .'i!4.3,') per ton in cellar. F. Ontario. The letter signed "F." does not give any idea of the price of crude oil for fuel, but if the location is anywhere near the oil regions, at the price men- tioned for pea coal, it would be found chea|)er to use oil, and besides there would be a large saving in labor. The ciist of Installation will depend to a considerable degree upon the st.vle of liurncr used, since .some are quite sim- ple and inexpensive while others arc muih higher priceil. For the three biiilers. If they are of mediimi size, the i-ost of InstMlling oil-healing apparatus, including materials and labor, would linibably range from .f1."i0 to .$2(X), aside from the cost of a storage tank for the oil and a tank wagon for haul- ing II. I-. U. T. tgiz. The American Florist. 371 Meetinjfs Next Week. Albany, N. Y., September 5, 8 p. m. — Al- bany Florists' Club. 71 Stato stitei. Buffalo, N. Y., September 3. 8 p. m. — Buf- falo Florists' Club, 385 EUicott stint. Chicago, September 5, 8 p. m, — C Ui(.ago Flo- I'ists' Club, Union Restaurant. 70 \Vest Rau- tlolpb street. Dayton, O., September 5, 8 p. m. — Daytou Florists' Clul). 37 East Fifth street. Denver, Colo., September 2. — Culorado Flo- rists' Club. T. M. A. hall. 1122 Curtis street. Detroit, Mich., September 2. 8 p. m. — De- troit Florists' Club, 247 liamlolph street. Fall River. Mass. , September 3, 8 p. m. — ■ Fall River Florists and Cardeuers' Association. Grand Rapids. Mich,, September 2. — Grand Rapids Florists and Gardeners' Club, office of member. Indianapolis, Ind., September 3, 7:30 p. m. — State Florists' Association of Indiana, State House. Lake Geneva, Wis. , September 7, 8 p. m. — • Lake Geneva Gardeuers and Foremen's Asso- ciation. Horticultural ball. Lenox, Mass. , September 7. — Lenox Horti- cultural Society. Los Angeles, Calif. , September 3. — Los An- geles County Horticultural Society. Louisville, Ky., September 4, 8 p, m. — Kentucky Society of Florists, Tbird and Broadway. Milwaukee. Wis., September 5, 8 p. m. — Mil- waukee Florists' Club, St. Charles hotel, City hall square. Minneapolis, Minn,, September 3, — Minneap- olis Florists' Club, 115 North Sixth street. Montreal, Que.. September 2, 7:45 p. m.— Montreal (iardeners and Florists' Club. Royal Guardians huildiug, 221 Sherbrook str(.'et, west. New Orleans. La.. September 4, 8 p. m. — German Gardeners' Club. 624 Common street. Newport, R. L, September 4, — Newport Hor- ticultural Society. Philadelphia, Pa. , September 3, 8 p. m. — Florists' Club of Philadelphia, Horticultural hall. Broad street above Spruce. Pittsburg, Pa., September 3, 8 p. m. — Flo- rists and Gardeners' Club of Pittsburg, Fort Pitt hotel. Tenth street and Penn avenue. Salt Lake City. Utah, September 3, — Salt Lake Florists' Club, Huddart Floral Co., 64 Main street. San Francisco. Calif.. September 7. — Pacific Coast Horticultural Society. Seattle, Wash,, September 3. — Seattle Flo- rists' Association. Chamber of Commerce, Sec- ond avenue and Columbia street. Tacoma, Wash., September 5. — Tacoma Flo- rists' Association, Maccabee hall. irtica. N. Y. , September 5, 8 p. m. — TItica Florists' Club, Genesee hall. Oneida square. Washington, D. C. September 3, 8 p, m, — Florists' Club of Washington. 1214 F street. Comlns: Exhll)ltlons. (Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.) Asbury Park, N. J., October 29-31, 1912.— Chrysanthemum show, Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben Wyckoff, secretary. 1104 Fourth avenue. Asburv Park. Baltimore, Md, , November 18-23, 1912.~An- nual eshibition, Maryland State Horticultural Society, Fifth Regiment Armory, T. B. Sy- mons. secretary. College Park Md. Boston, Mass., November 7-10, 1912.— Chrys- anthemum show. Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Horticultural hall. Wm. P. Rich, sec- retary, 300 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. Cleveland, O. , November 12-15 , 1912.— First exhibition, Ohio Horticultural Society. John N. Stockwell, secretary, City hall, Cleveland. Glen Cove, L. I., N. Y,, October 29-30, 1912. ■ — Chrysanthemum exhibition, Nassau County Horticultural Society. James McDonald, cor- responding secretary. Lenox, Mass., October 24-25, 1912.— Fall ex- hibition, Lenox Horticultural Society. Geo. H. Ins tone, secretary, Lenox. Mass. Madison, N. J., October 31-November 1, 1912. — Seventeenth annual flower show, Morris County Gardeners and Florists' Society, As- sembly hall. Edward Reagan, secretary, Mor- ristown. N. J. Mt. Kisco, N. Y. , October 31-November 2, 1912. — Annual exhibition. Northern Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society, St. Francis hall. Thos. Ranger, chairman es- hibition committee, Mt. Kisco. New Haven, Conn., September 11-12, 1912.— Annual dahlia show and general exhibition. New Haven County Horticultural hall. Har- monic hall. Elm street. David Wyllie, sec- retarr. Newport, E. I., September 14-16. 1912. — Fall exhibition, Newport Horticultural Society. Ma- sonic hall. D. J. Coughlin, secretary. Bellevue avenue. Newport. R. I. New York, September 24-26, 1912.— Exhibition of flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables, Amer- ican Institute of New York, Berkeley Lyceum building, 19-21 West forty-fourth street. W. A. Eagleson, secretary, American Institute, New York. New York, November 6-8, 1912.— Chrysanthe- mum show. Chrysanthemum Society of America, Berkeley Lyceum building, 19-21 West Forty- fourth street. W. A. Eagleson. secretary, 19 West Forty-fourth street. New York. Orange. N. J., September 27. 1912.— Seventh annual dahlia show. New Jersey Floricultural hall. Main street. Wm. Society, Lindsley Rtid, soi-rotary. Rochester, N. Y., September 4-6, 1912.— An- nual exhibition. Vegetable Growers' Association of America. S. W. Severance, 50S Walker building. Louisville, Ky. San Francisco, Calif,, October 23-26, 1912.— Fall flower show. Pacific Coast Horticultural Society, Fairmont hotel. Augelo J. Rossi, manager, 2114 Steiner street, San Francisco, Calif. St. Paul, Minn, , November 8-12, 1912. — Fk>wer show. Minnesota State Florists' Assn- eiation. Auditorium. S. D. Dy singer, secretary. 20 West Fifth street, St. Paul. Tarrytown, N. Y November 6-8, 1912.— Fourteenth annual exhibition, Tarrytown Horti- cultural Society, Music hall. E. W. Neubrand, secretary. Tarrytown. Worcester, Mass. , November 7, 1912. — Clirys- nnthemum exhibition. Worcester County Horti- cultural Society, Horticultural hall. L. C. Midglev, secretary, 18 Front street. Worcester. Yonkers, N. Y., October 29-31. 1912.— Annual chrysantjionium exliibitiou. Yonkers Horticult- ural Society. Yonkers Armory. Wm. Mills, seeretary. Wants, For Sale, Etc One Gent Per Word, Casta witta Adv. For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section Where answers are to be mailed from this office encloee 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— As working- foreman; single, German, strictly sober: rood grower of cut flowers and potted plants, good designer, handling help, etc.; state wages in first letter. Address Key 682, care American Florist. Situation Wanted-By expert grower and fore- man; 40 years" international experience; laid out old world's fair beds: private position preferred; state wages in first letter. Address Key 690. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By October 1st, as an assist- ant undi-r glass; age 20: one year's experience in bedding plants, four years' outside work: strictly sober and reliable. Please state wages in first letter. Key 692. care American Florist. Situaaon Wanted -English, age 28, single, 13 years practical experience in all branches inside and out. well versed in roses, orchids, carnations and general line of pot plants, etc.; have excellent recommendations, open for position early in Sep- tember. Address Key 687, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Gardener for private place; mar- ried man only; house and vegetables, etc.. free; $45 per month; must be experienced in trees, flow- ers, shrubs, vegetables, fruit and light farm work: state experience and references, etc.; steady posi- tion to right party, J. A. Christopher, 811 Park Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. Help Wanted— A working foreman capable of handling help. An Al grower of Carnations, Mums, Lilies. Easter and Xmas Stock and Bed- ding Plants. Goad wages for thoroughly compe- tent man. Give references in first letter, John Reck & Son. 985 Main St.. Bridgeport Conn. For Sale— A fine lot of 2 and 4-inch second-hand pipe, suitable for steam or water lines; let us quote you. Baur Gas Co.. Eaton. Indiana. For Sale— "Improved Capitol Boiler," (steam or hot water) No. 1037; capacity 6300 sq. ft. direct rad.; 24 in. flue: length 80^'' in. Bought Nov., 1910, used 5 months. Price $300 cash.- The Pana Greenhouses. Fana. III. Wanted— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate: has a well- established business: good investment for tbe right party. Key 646. care American Florist. Lost— Friday. 23rd. between 3.30 and 4.00 p. m., Colisrum Florists' Convention, small gold stick pin with letter W engraved; valued as a keep sake; reward. H. N. Brun?, 3040 W. Madison St.. Chicago. III. Situation Wanted. A good carnation grower is open for engagement. Chicago or middle west preferred. Address Key 683, care American Florist. Restaurant for Sale Located on nursery near Chicago; ac- commodations for 10 to 20 boarders and 10 roomers; have 18 at present; $400 or less, as per inventor}-. Write at once. Key 689, care American florist. Situation Wanted. An Ui>-lu-datr Seed. Trer and Plant man o( fifteen years exiierience wislus a position as traveling salesman for tbe entire Pacific Coast. Is known by all tbe trade, and can furnish tbe very best of references. Address Key 691, care American Florist, Wanted At Once. NURSERY MANAGER For Mail Order Business, one wbo is familiar with conditions in the Northwest. Married man pre- ferred. Good dwellin^-^ houge on place. Splendid opportunity for the right man with some capital Address Key 657. care American Florist. Seedsman Wanted Who has had experiencein selling goods on the road. About six months of the year road work and balance of time in the house. Salary $1,000 per year. Chance for advancement for the right party. Key 628, care American Florist. Manager Wanted. At once, Expert Carnation Grower who is able to handle lielp to best advantage, to take full charge. State full particulars, stating age, experience, last employers, wages expected, etc. Good dwelling on place. N. ZWEIFEL, North Milwaukee, Wis. FOR SALE. NURSERY PLANT. Hi^h grade small nursery in middle west, well stocked and equipped, all inside limits city of 2.000 population. Buildings cost over $8,000. Opportunity for two live youny: men. Account of health, owner will make sacri- fice for quick sale. Henry Lake Sons Co.. Black River Falls. Wis. WANTEDI Experienced Rose- and Carnation Growers of our new place just beine tinished. Houses are (lO by 1000 feet. New and modern. State wages, experience and references and when you can come in your first letter. Steady and good position for reliable men. J. F. Wilcox & Sons, Council Bluffs, la. Seedsman Wanted. Wanted— young man thorougfily competent for retail seed store. One conversant with seeds, bulbs, shrubs and plants and willing to travel a few months of the year. We have a good opening for the right party. State age, full particulars as to experience and wages wanted. Northrup, King 5 Co., Seedsmen Minneipolis, Minn. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property in Evanston. III., consisting of 20,000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it greater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6,500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. H..iHN. 1572 Sherman Avenue. Evanston. III. WANTED Manager for the PLANT DEPARTMENT of our Mail Order Catalogue, Must be fully qualified as a grower of Flowering Plants and Bulbs, also small Fruit Plants of all kinds and must know the best methods for storing during winter for early spring orders. Must also understand best methods for packing plants for both mail and express ship- ments. Good position for the right party. Must furnish references and give full particulars of experience. MILLS SEED HOUSE, Rose Hill, N. Y. 372 The American Florist. Aug. 31, Summer Roses Our Specially Maryland Mrs. Taft American Beauty - Kaiserin Rhea Reid - Aaron Ward - Chrysanthemums Now in Flower. Very Choice Large Yellow Mums. $3.00 per dozen. Good, fresh, medium and short stem roses, our selection in lots of 500 or more, at the rate of $15.00 per 1000. Price List AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long $2.50 to $3.00 24 to 30-inch 2.00 18 to 20-inch 1-50 12 to IS-inch 1-00 Short per 100, $4.00 to 6.00 KAISERIN, MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, SUNBURST, MELODY. Per 100 Extra long select $6.00 to $8.00 Medium length 3.00 to 4.00 Short 2.00 Subject to change without notice. Per 100 Extra long, O. P. BASSETT $1.50 to $2.00 Extra long, white 1.50 to 2.00 Fancy pink 1.50 to 2.00 FINE EASTER LILIES Per dozen 1.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 3.00 1.50 Per 100 LILY OF THE VALLEY 3.00 to ASTERS, all colors 1.00 to ASPARAGUS SPRAYS 3.00 to SPRENGERI 2.00 to ADIANTUM 1.00 to GALAX— Bronze and Green per 1,000, $1.00 NEW FERNS per 1,000, $1.50 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. store and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. fiUIC AGO Phone, Central I 4S 7 WIIIWPIWW Greenhouses, HINSDALE, ILL. Chicago. TRADE VERY QUIET. The demand for stock the past week has been quiet and all kinds of flow- ers with the exception of orchids are in great oversupply. A great im- provement is to be seen in the quality of the roses which are rapidly taking on the normal condition for this sea- son of the year. Killarney and White Killarney roses are exceptionally fine and in great abundance and American Beautv roses are now coming m in fine condition with nicely shaped buds of excellent color on long straight stems with the best of foliage. Mrs. Aaron Ward, Radiance, Prince de Bul- garie Melody and Sunburst roses are also arriving in fine shape and have a fairly good call. Gladioli are a glut everywhere but the quality of the stock is supreme and it is a shame that such exceptionally fine America, Mrs. Francis King and Augusta that are arriving on the market now should be sacrificed at such low prices as they have been the past week. Asters are of course also in great oversupply and the quality in some instances is very fine: some exceptionally nice branch- ing varieties of all the different colors can be obtained. Lilies are in a great oversupply and dahlias are beginning to be more plentiful and there are Bome flowers of a very good grade now making their appearance. There is still a great quantity of outdoor stock and a large supply of hydrangea is to be had with a great amount of rud- beckia, helianthus, marigolds, fever- few, daisies, candytuft and all other outdoor seasonable flowers. Golden Glow chrysanthemums are more plen- tiful and greens of all kinds are in good supply. The trade is now anx- iously looking forward to the early frosts, when the ma.ss of cheaper flow- ers will be cut off and trade will be more brisk. The convention, which was .1 very successful one, is over and the few remaining visitors yet in the city are about ready to take their de- parture. The market on Tuesday was much firmer with both the local and out-of-town trade quite Isrisk. The weather is much cooler and the pros- pects are very bright for a record fall. The first white chrysanthemums. .Smith's Advance, arrived this week and are magnificent blooms of Al quality. NOTES. A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. McKellar, Mr. and Mrs. George Asmus and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayres of this city entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank Traendly of New York at the Wayside Inn, Morton Grove, on August 2.5. Mr. Traendly and wife had made arrangements previously to return to New York on the .T :40 train over the Michigan Central but they were having such an enjoyable time that it was nearly •"> P. m. before the party realized what time it really was. The majority of the party thought it was out of tlie question to attempt to make that train but Mr. McKellar came to the rescue by giving the New Yorkers one of the fastest auto rides they ever experienced and landing them safely at the depot barely in time to catch their train. Fortunately the officers were not on the alert, oth- erwise one of the prominent local wholesale men would have been ar- rested for exceeding the speed limit. Figure out the distance to Morton Grove and the time needed to make the 5 :40 train and you have the guilty party. Wietor Bros, are receiving an enor- mous supply of roses and some very rhnice American Beauty, Killarney, White Killarney and Richmond are now obtainable at this establishment. This firm will have a large supply of chrysanthemums this fall for the plants are in grand shape and promise large crops. Arthur Peterson of Escanaba. Mich., entertained Mrs. Kuhn and her daugh- ter Frances of New York in this city this week. Arthur's friends do not like to tell any tales out of school but they say that he is likely to be a bene- dict very soon. Oh, you wedding bells! Mrs. A. Kindler is very well pleased with the results of the Raedlein Bas- ket Co.'s exhibit at the S. A. F. con- vention and says that her firm will be busy packing baskets for several weeks to fill the orders that were ta- ken at the Coliseum. L. Hoeckner, the Clybourne avenue florist, delivered several large funeral designs to the Goldman residence on August 2G when the funeral of E. G. Goldman, vice-president of Rivervlew Park, was held. H. W. Koerner of Milwaukee cor- dially invites all the local growers to attend the Western Dahlia and Glad- iolus Association's show at the Wis- consin state fair in the Cream City In September. .'\rlhur Pisternik, with Bassett & Washburn, has returned from his va- cation and John Horstman of the same firm leaves this week to enjoy a well earned rest. John Kruchten says that the gar- denia supply still is very short but that his grower's plants are looking fine and will bo In crop soon. K. R. Tauch has returned to his home in Marquette, Mich., after hav- ing had a real good time at the con- vention. Hoerber Bros, are featuring a very fine grade of My Maryland roses at their store this week. 19^2. The American Florist. 373 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-14 E. Randolph St. ^"^RiSSSh^^*"'"' CHICAGO, lU. LARGE SIPPLY of all kinds of seasonable stock, particularly EXTRA FANCY ROSES American Beauly, Kiilarney, White Kiiiarney, Richmond, Melody, Mrs. Taft, and Mrs. Aaron Ward. Also Gladioli, White Orchids, White and Yellow Chrysanthemums and Asters. ALL FINE STOCK— SO ORDER OF US. CURRENT PRICE LIST ^"w^&T°n»^ AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz. Specials $3.00 30 to 36-lnch 2.50 24-lncIi 2 00 18 to 20-lncIi 1.50 Short stem per 100 $4.00 to 8.00 PRINCE DE BULGARIE, Antolne Rtvolre or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Lons $8.00 to $10.00 Medium 6.00 Short $3.00 to 4.00 MELODY, long 8.00 to 10.00 Medlnm 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy Long $8.00 to 10.00 Medlnm 6.00 Short 3.0O to 4.00 LADY HILLINGDON, long $8.00 to 10.00 Alediom 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 RICHMOND, Specials 8.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good Short 3.00 Without Notice. KILLARNEY, Specials «in nn Long :::;::"; * «•„„ Medium =-"2 «»«•» skort ■.:■.::. ..:::::aooi« aZ WHITE KILLARNEY, Specials ,i„ „„ Long ' s nX Medium ., »•»" Good Short "•"" "tT^^^ ■.■.:: ■.'.■.$1.00 to 4:00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, White and yellow, per GLAmOLi • ■.•.■.■.•.•.•.•..•.••. ?■«» *» 3.00 ORCHIDS, white dendroblum . ': ; •®" *" 12S 6.00 12.00 EASTER LILIES ^^^I-EY 3„„(„ 4„„ DAISIES, Shasta j g^ ADIANTUM CROWEANUM 1 00 SMILAX, per doz .....'.'... 150 SPRENGERI, PLUMOSUS SPRAYS .!.!!$3.00to 4 00 PLUMOSUS STRINGS, extra long and heavy each ieo PLUMOSUS, strong, long, medium each .45 FERNS p„ 1,000 1.50 GALAX pep 1,000 1J25 LEUCOTHOE p„ 100 .75 874 The American Florist. Aui: 31, WIETOR BROS. 162 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. SPECIAL SALE ON CARNATIONS. Best Qoality Blooms, $15.00 per 1000. Also Special Offer on Roses. Long, $5.00 per 100; Medium, 2.50 per 100. CURRENT PRICE LIST.— Subject to change without notice. Special Long Beauties, $15.00 per 100 American Beauties. Per Dozen 60-mch stems $3,00 48-iiich stems 2.50 36-incli stems 2.00 SO-inch stems l.BO Killarney. Extra special Selects Fancy \-f Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems '^•"" Richmond per loo EJxtra specials ♦^•00 Selects Fancy Medinm Good Short stems Jardine. Fancy, 24-inch stems $6.00 Good, '15 " 4.00 Short :^00 Per Dozen 24-inch stems $1.26 20-inch stems 1.00 16-inch stems 75 Short Stems 60 Per 100 $7.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 White Killarney perioo Extra specials 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medinm 400 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.90 My Maryland Fancy $7.00 Good 6.00 Short 4.00 Roses, our selection $3.00 Carnations, Extra Special $1.60 Fancy 1-26 Good 1.00 HARRISII 8.00 to 10.00 FERNS, per 1000, $1,60. SMILAX, perdoz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.50. GALAX, per 1000, $1, SPRENGERI, per bunch, 60c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch, 60c. The master mason degree was con- ferred upon Wilder S. Deamud, Friday, August 23, in Landmark Lodge, No. 422, by his grandfather, H. H. Wilder, who is master mechanic of the south park system. Mr. Wilder was made a mason in Landmark Lodge and in 1887 was worshipful master. This is the first time he has conferred the master mason degree since leaving the chair. After work on the six can- didates had been done all the chairs were filled by past masters. Wilder Deamud was a little over 21 years of age when the degree was conferred and is some day likely to hold the same position in Landmark Lodgy that his grandfather once held. Tim Matchen says that the stock in Peter Reinberg's greenhouses is in excellent shape and that all the visi- tors to the convention who visited his firm's large range were agreeably sur- prised and well repaid for their visit. Mr. Matchen has been feeling pretty lame since the ball game at the con- vention and says that never again will he fall for the lure of the diamond. Just let another convention come to this city and it's dollars to doughnuts he will be Johnny on the spot. Poehlmann Bros. Co. is cutting a large supply of all kinds of roses and other seasonable stock and particu- larly noticeable at the store this week are a fine grade of Smith's Advance chrysanthemums and some white or- chids. The supply department is well stocked up and fall orders are coming in very freely. ^, , „ Fred Lautenschlager, Kroeschell Bros. Co.'s boiler man, is always on the job and his latest stunt was to sell a boiler during the exciting base- ball game at Ravinia Park last Fri- day, Augu.st 24. The buyer must have been a visitor who was pleased to see the S. A. F. All Stars win. J. F. Kidwell says that trade Is pretty fair at the Chicago Flower Growers' Association's store consider- ing the present market conditions. Mr. Kidwell like several other whole- sale men, thinks that the aster is a thing of the past and ought to be dis- carded. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are making preparations for a busy season and the outlook is very bright for a record fall. W. E. Lynch, the well known wholesale man, is now with this firm and extends a cordial invitation to his many friends to pay him a visit. R. E. Jones with the Advance Co., has returned to his home in Rich- mond, Ind., after a most enjoyable visit at the convention. Mr. Jones has the honor of being the youngest life member in the Society of Ameri- can Florists. U. J. Virgin, wife and daughter, left for their home in New Orleans on Au- gust 20, after a most enjoyable visit in this city. Mr. Virgin is one of the best known florists in the south and has a great many friends in this vi- cinity. A. T. Pyfer says that the Chicago Carnation Co. is all through planting at their greenhouses in Joliet and everything for fall is well under way. His firm's new carnation. Herald, is doing fine and promises to be a win- ner. A. B. Bonballet & Co. of Wlchert, are shipping an exceptionally fine grade of gladioli to the E. C. Amling Co. A. H. lionballet & Co. ginu gladioli very extensively and arc now trying out 60 new varieties. John Evans' local friends were pleased to see him able to be about at the S. A. F. convention and to hoar that he has fully recovered from his recent mishap. J. A. Budlong is still supplying his customers with a fancy grade of lily of the valley and is also well fixed on all leading v.irieties of roses. Tlie next regular meeting of the Flo- rists' Club will be held at the Union Restaurant, West Randolph street, Thursday, September 5. Zech & Mann are showing an un- usually fine line of stock with roses and lilies showing up exceptionally fine. Fred Krauss, with the E. P. Winter- son Co., is spending his vacation with friends in Michigan. Louis Wittbold is suffering consid- erably from a severe attack of hay fever. Cleveland. DEMAND I.S IKCRE.VSINO. The week ended with a growing de- m.and and a healthy increase in sales of cut flowers. Stock of all kinds keeps coming in increased quantity and the quality is generally good. Val- ley is again more plentiful and the stock is exceptionally fine. Virginia heather salpiglossis and delphinia is good stock with a fair demand. As- ters are sold in large quantities but at low prices. Gladioli too are cheap, considering quality offered. Roses are in excellent condition. Southern wild smilax can be had for decorations In limited quantities now. Easter lilies are good and are in good demand. C. T. B. Fri.TON, III. — John E. Klrman has Iilncod an order for material for a new greenhouse, 40xl,'50 feet. V.xsT LlVERl'ooi,, n.— John E. Colton lias liisjiosed of his interests in the CoUon Greenhouse Co.'s plant at .Vow- ell and Is now operating from his own greenhouse in Chester, which was formerly occupied by Robert McEl- ravy. igi2. The American Florist. 375 Peter Reinberg Lon^ Distance Phone Central 2846. 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. All the visitors to the S. A. F. Convention who visited our establishment were most agreeably surprised to find all our stock in such splendid condition and went away well satisfied that our stock is equal to best grown and that for quality we are second to none in this country. You should place a stand- ing order with us immediately. CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long stems $3 36 inch stems 2 30 inch stems 2 24 inch stems 1 20 inch stems 1 15 inch stems 1 12 inch stems , Short Beauties ^^^^^ )select $8 ^^^.- Medium $5 00 to 6 White KiUarney (c5j, -* 4 My Maryland . . 00 50 00 50 25 00 75 50 00 00 00 N J.VJ.CU1U111 ( Short $4 00 to ( Select $8 00 Mrs Aaron Ward * Medium 6 00 6 00 %la street. Phone Central 1496. OKIOi^OO Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Desig:ns SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131 N. Wabash Ave. E>. H. HXJN^^ CHICAGO, ILL. V ^ai ^1 Hii ™n ^"i »■■■ ^11 wiw ! Percy Jones 1 I 56 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO \ HOERfiER BROS Wholesale Cut FlOWCrS Growers of ^"^ riuwcia Telepbone Randolpb 2758. 'Gie:nll0iises: DES PLAINES, nx. Store : 162 N. Wabasb Avenue, CHICAGO Railway Garaenlng Association. The sixth annual meeting of the Railway Gardening Association opened at Roanoke, Va., at 10 a. m., Tuesday, August 13, President Foy in the chair. F. H. La Baume, agricultural and in- dustrial agent of the N. & W. railway, welcomed the guests on behalf of his company. Mayor S. P. Sifert repre- sented the city, W. L. Shaffer, the chamber of commerce, and Mrs. F. E. Brown the Women's Civic Betterment Club. Geo. B. Moulder responded. The afternoon and evening sessions were devoted to the reading and dis- cussion of papers in line with the work of the organization. Some minor amendments to the con- stitution and by-laws were adopted. According to one of the amendments passed the president, secretary and treasurer shall each hold office for one year. The term of one vice-president shall expire each year and his suc- cessor be elected for four years. The election of officers resulted as follows: C. H. Tritschler, Nashville, Tenn., president; John Gipner, Niles, Mich., vice-president for four-year term; John Rinck, New Orleans, La., vice- president for three-year term; ,C. J. Andrews, Morton, Pa., vice-president for two-year term; R. D. Prettie, Winnipeg, Man., Can., vice-president for one-year term; W. F. Hutchinson, Sewickley, Pa., secretary; J. K. Wln- gert, Chambersburg, Pa., treasurer. There were 75 or 80 present and the meeting was highly successful. While the members were busy with conven- tion matters Tuesday, the ladies were given a reception at the club room' in Elmwood Park. Wednesday there was an auto ride over the city and on Thursday the visitors made a trip over the Shenandoah Valley division of the N. & W. The secretary's re- port showed an increase in membership to 86, a total of 97 with the 11 asso- ciate members. The report of the treasurer showed the society to be in fair condition financially. jaBUDLONG 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY WHOLESALE and CARNATIONS CTrwut^r- nf A Specialty orower 01 CUT FLOWERS E.C.AMLINGCO. THE I^ARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FIvOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Fhones Central 1978 and 1977. MioMeFIovcrMM'KeU Chicago. Aug. 28. Per do2. 300 2 50 2 00 1 50 1 25 Roses. Beauty, specials 36-in 30-in 24-in 15-20-in 12-in 75@ 1 00 Per 100 Short: 4 00@ 8 00 Killarney 3 00@10 00 White Killarney • 3 00@10 00 Richmond 3 00@10 00 Prince deBulgarie 3 00@10 00 Radiance 3 00@10 OO Mrs. ."^aron Ward 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 3 a0@10 00 Melody 3 00@10 00 Bride 3 00@10 00 Bridesmaid 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Jardine 3 00@10 00 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. 3 00@10 00 Carnations ; 2 00@ 3 00 Chrysanthemums, doz., 2 00@3 00 Asters 1 00@ 4 00 Orchids. Dendrobium, per doz., 6 00 Daisies 75 Gardenias 1 500 2 00 Gladioli 1 50® 4 00 Lilium Harrisii per do2.. 1 50 8 00«10 00 Stocks fancy., per doz., 50@ 1 00 Sweet Peas 50@ 75 Valley 2 00® 4 00 1 50 1 25 60 1 00 .\diantum Croweanum Ferns per 1000. Galax Leucothoe Plumosus String each. Smilax per doz., 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays 3 0G@ 4 00 75 Zech&Mann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Teleitbone, Central 3284. W. P. KYLE JOSEPH POERSTBR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lode Dlatance Phone. Randolph 3619. Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. whoi...i. Cut Flowers All telecranh and tdepbone orderi gl/tn prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing f^ O S £> S I White and Pink Killarney and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, III. ClffFiSwlDSS 380 The American Florist, Aug. 31^ Advise Planting For- mosa Lilies now. Write for prices. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS nOLTON i nUNKtl CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growtrs cf Choice Cut Flowers and Creens THE J. M. McGullough's Sons Go., f ioliiale Coiiissioi Fiorlsti. CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITID S»«clil ■tttotion ElTto to Shlpplnc Oriiri. Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES SEEDS and BULBS. Pile* Lilt OD AppUcttleo. 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. Phona Mala 584. -j'^^T|'TF'7i'T|F'ir^i"i''W t Prompt tod latiiftctorT. Coasre'Daieoti lolicited Uention the American Florist when writing The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQnARE 1519-5893 119 West Z8th Street NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing ► WILLIAM B. KDEBLER Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUonghby Street, Tel. 4391 Main. BROOKLYN, N. Y. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wholesale J. J. COAN, Manager Consignments Solicited 111 W. 28th St. 6237]SfiS{'s''orsqu.re NEW YORK PI ^MITH Successor to • «*• '^I'll ■ llf John I. Raynor, Wholesale Commission Florist, Ei^iT'^'^^SS^wlSI The Home of the Lily. t1>l^^l'?^?'o'?'JS'§S,!^"^fi°r.y.^i°^^|°^i«!{/,-''»'"''^ Telephones, 1328. 1998 Madison Sqnare 49 West 28th Street New York City OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels FOR CDT FLOWERS, in two colors, on gummed paper; your card, etc, in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Price, per 500, S2.85; per 1000. $4.50. Samples on' reouest Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago VlioMe Hover Mm^W^j New York ,\ue. 2S, Roses, Beauty, special 15 e.xtra and fancy .. S '\ " ^o. 1 and No. 2... 1 Bride. Bridesmaid extra and fancy 3 No. 1 and No. 2 '■ Killarney, My Maryland.. 3 extra and fancy 2 No. 1 and No 2 Taft, Hillingdon, .\aron Per 100 00625 00 00@12 00 GO® 6 00 00@ 4 00 50@ 2 OJ 00@ 5 00 OOe 3 00 50@ 2 00 Ward,.. Richmond. .Asters . 50® 5 00 . 501" 2 00 50@ 2 00 . 50® 2 00 Cattleyas 20 00®50 00 . 8 00@15 00 Lilies. Lonfjiflorum Lily of the Valley. and Harrisii . 4 00@ 8 00 . 1 00® 2 00 . 15® 25 N. C. FORD Snccessor to FORD BROS. ^wS'of FRESH FLOWERS. 121 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Sqnarc Mention the American Florist when writing Walter F.Sheridan WHOLESALE FLORIST. Ttlephonti: 3532 and3533 Uallien Sa. 13t & 133 West 28i1i Si. NEW TORK Moore, Hentz & Nash, WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 55 and 57 West 2eth Street, NEW VORK Telephone No. 756 MadltonSanire, Mention the American Florist when writfna HORACE E. FROHENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, Rossi, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Tslephonei: azOOtnd 3301 MadlionSaaart 1888 i8ia GINTHER BROS. Wholeaale Florists 110 West 28th street, lusinf v..n.^ Tel. 6S1 Madison Sqnare NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED. 384 The American Florist. Aug. 3t> OF ONLY Florist Supply House Receive Certificate of MERIT at Chicago Convention It's getting to be a habit with us. We feel that the Best is none too good for you or Us, that's why we score again and again. Order today — your Florists' Supplies and Ribbons from the Pro- gressive House. 27,000 square feet of space filled to overflowing with everything that's good in Up-to-the-minute Supplies and Ribbons. Let's hear from you today. l: IVI. RICE & CO., THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE AND RIBBON SPECULISTS 1220 Race hf., PHILADELPHIA, PA LI HUCKLEBERRY IN STANDARD SMILAX CASES, S2.50. A most pleasing substitute for Green WildSmilax New crop Fancy and DagRer Ferns now ready. Write, wire or phone, Caldwell the Woodsman Go. iTerytblng In Soothern Evergreens. BVBROREBN, ALA. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, Pa. Richard Forrest, long a well known florist here, has turned over the busi- ness to his daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Swarthout, who has a good store at Main and Bean streets. James Brown- lee, formerly of Kenilworth, 111., took charge of the greenhouses for Mrs. Swarthout about a month ago and is getting them In good shape. Though Mr. Forrest claims that he has retired and that he is growing old, he is yet active and in good health. Earl J. Sedman is now in charge of the store of Warrich Bros., and the Washington Floral Co., 25 North Main street. W. J. Warrick is also largely interested in the latter company. They are now planting a fine stock of carna- tions. A. A. McGowen grows large quanti- ties of bedding plants. He had between twelve and fifteen thousand geraniums thig season, and other plants in pro- portion. Murray C. King, formerly with the A. W. Smith Co., of Pittsburg, now has the retail store at 60 South Main street, formely occupied by E. C. Dunn. Edward Culberson has sold his in- terests here and removjd to Oregon. Reed, senior member of the Reed-Snee Co., of Claysvllle, has gone to Washington, D. C, and will continue blB Journey to the Chicago convention. FANCY FERNS, 4rfooo. New Crop Galax, Bronze or Grean $1.25 per 1000' Sphagniun Moss, large balei tl.SOi Leacothoe Sprays, Green $1.00 per 100: $7 50 per 1000> Boxwood, per pound 20c; 50~ponnd case, $7.^ MatfnoUa Leaves. Imported Graen and Bronze Basket. $2.25; 6 baskets V eacb Sheet Moss in Bags for Hanging Baskets. Large Bags $2.00 eacl> Florists in the Middle and Western States can save mone; by placing their orders with ns. A trial order solicited, MICHIGAN CUT FLOv%ER EXCHANGE, lnc.» 38-40 Broadway, Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH- Qeorge Cotsonas&Co Wbolesale and Ketall Dealers ^ In all kinds of ^^|^ ^^^^ Evergreens ^^^L > ^^K^^f Fancy Dagger ^^^^^^^B ^H^^f Ferns, Bronze and ^^H^^^l ^^^ Green Galai. Holly. ^^^^V jfT Lencotboe Sprays, / ^^^^ '■^ Princess Pine. Etc., » OsIlTered to all parts of United States and Cinils 127 W. 2Bth St., bet. 6tb & 7tb Area,, Haa YMk Telephone 1202 Madison Sonare. "■" ""• SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now ready. Satisfaction Ruarantt'cd. JAS. E. PINKSTON. LoulsvlUe. Ala. Gband Rapids, Mich. — C. M. Norton has sold his greenhouses to J. Baker, who will make extensive improve- ments. Milwaukee, Obe. — A new firm of wholesale and retail growers, known as Hendee & Schaumann, has been es- tablished here. The business of Hen- dee Bros. Is not affected by the new company and will be run as hereto- fore. We Arei'Nowr Booklns Order* for Sonthero Wild Smilai Shipment commencing Sept. 1st. Natural and li/ir^GCC'Q Perpetuated Sbeet IViV.'OOEiia E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen. Ala. Clean Sphagnum Moss 60c per Wire Bale Sample bale will convince yon of quality and quantity. E. FRhDL, PhHlips. Wis Newly imported stock from our larKC (ac- cries in Germany. Lnr^cst and finest assort- ment in the United States. Send for a $5.00 or JlO.OO assortment, our selection, and we will bill you at factory prices. Write today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., 713-717 Milwaukee Ave.. CHICAGO igi2. The American Florist. 3«5 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Kstablistied in 1867. 'mSM. noRisr 739 Bncltingham Place, L, D, Phone GracelanA 1112. Seed ni yonr retail orders, WE HAVI THE BEST rACILITIES IN THE CITT Mention the American Florist when vrritina CHICAGO 7»«r ^ PalmerNouse Florist IT e. MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Av;. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J, DeUveries in NEW YORK. LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. UeMion the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heml & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telepbone 247 We ue in positioa to flU promptly all Mall Telephone, Telegraph and Cable ordera with bell f I allty stock in season. Uention the American Floritt vihen wHtMa Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport. S. A. Anderson, 440 yali St., Biffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. "Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Socceeaor to Slevera & Boland FLORIST «0 KEARNEY STREET. Uention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. T. S. MASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail, Telephone and Tele^aph orders filled promptly tit Uill ll« Wedding and Birthday Gifts neasam nill, mo. that may be entrusted to them 386 The American Florist. Aug. 31, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section — S. A. F. a O. H.) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for guaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to ALBERT POCHELON, Secretary, 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Pres. W.F. I '.ude, Washington, Vice-President. W. Iv. Rock, Kansas City, Tieasurer. Other Diri:ctoks : lirnestWeinhoeber, Philip Breilmeyer, A. B. Cartledge, Ceorge Asmus, Fred H. Meinhardt, J. A. Valentine. New York. Ertablished 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own eorrespondents in all th» large cities of Etirope and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded br private code. Telegraph and Cable Aa- dress. DARDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holin & Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Citlea and for all polnti in the Northweit, The Lareest Store in America: the larEest itocli; the Ereateit variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive nieht and day, Members Flortsta' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in MlMouri, Kansas or Oklahama Members noriiti' Teledrapb DellTcry. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' Telegrapli Associatioi. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. JACOB SCHULZ, Members Florists' Telegraph DeUverr. 560 SOk Fourth Avenue. Uention the American Florist when writing "Pcnn, The Telegraph Florisl" Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Y. Colo. Can. N. Y. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago, Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, ButEalo, N. -•itlanta B^loral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer, Julius, 138 E. 4th St., Cincinnati. Berterman Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Bowe, M. A., New York. Breitmeyer'3 Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, O. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, 0. Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St., Toronto, Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, O. Galvin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser, J. M., Co., Cleveland, O. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New York. Hatcher, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. John Bader Co., N. S. Pittsburg. Hoffman, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co., Geo. M., Kansas City. Klft, Robert, 1725 Chestnut, Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse, Wis. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Masur, S., Brooklyn, N. Y. Matthews, 16 3rd St., Dayton, O. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex, New York. McKenna, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Mycr, Florist, New York. Palmer, W. J. & Son, Butfalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St., Podesta & Baldocchl, San Francisco. Pollworth Co.. 0. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L., Kansas City. Snakes, O. C, Los Angeles, Calif. Saltford Flower Shop. Poughkeepsle. N. Y. Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., cago. Sehllng, Max, 22 W. 69th St., New York. Schulz, Jacob, Louisville. Ky. Shaffer. Geo. C, Washington. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids. Mich. Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Tex. Valentine. Frank, 158 E. UOth St., New York. Virgin. Uriah J., New Orleans, La. Walker & Co., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. WlUlams.Mrs. B. A., Pittsburg. "Wilson," 8 and B Greene, Brooklyn, N. Wittbold, Geo., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., cago. Wittbold. ri8 B. Wolfskin Bros. gclcB. Cnllf. Young & Nugent, New York. Young's. 1400 Olive, St. I/ouls, Mo. Zlegcr Co.. Inc.. Pittsburg. Boston. Chi- Y. Chl- Rnndolph St., Chicago. and Morris Goldenson, Los An- Datroit« Midi. JdhnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami aRd 6n^t Aynuk. MIDB BROaX» rtOBIST* 1214 ryttan l«^i.n.l<.Uf.. Artistic Desips. Qif[h Grade Cat Biooms. We cover all Michigan points and good Sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing WASH1N6T0N D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivary. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samvcl Murray, S13 Grand Avenue. All Orders GivcR Prompt and CarefulAtteoiion Member ot the riorlats' Telegraph DellTery. Mention the American Florist when writing I ,tdianapollB, Ind. Bertermann Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 MassachvMetta Ave. Members of the norlsts' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. Jlic Park J. A. vAUNTDo. 1 loral VO. President. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cok)rado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wkolesale wad ReUil riarlat. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery .\ssocintion Mention the American Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 387 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS WUl be deUvered for the trade In otber cities by tbc nrnui below, the Uadlnd Retailers In the cities IndlcBtad on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders, PhUadelphla. Robert Kilt, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orders. if enf ion the American, Florist when writing IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY rhooe 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Onr Motto-THI GOLDEN KULB. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 3rd Street. Flowers In any arrsDEement for all occaaisni, for DaytoD and vicinity Lone dis. Phonei. Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A.W. Smith Co. KEENAN BLX>G. Largest Floral Establishment In America, Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESI6NS AND FLOWERS Best Quality on Shortest Notice DANIELS S^ FISHER Order by mall, telephone, telesraph or cable Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Mention the American Florist when writtnt THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover All Points in Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing Montreal. Cor. St. Catberine and Gny Sts. Ali orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beaaties, Orchids and Valley always on hand, Boston, Mass. Send flower orders for delivery In Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc., 124 TRKMONT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit telegraph orders, Reenlar trade disc. 229 WKST THIRD STRSET. City Index to Retail florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. T.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peachtree. Boston — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — HoEfman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston — Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfield St. Brooklyn, N. T. — S. Masnr. Brooklyn, N. Y, — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. T. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. BuEEalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Schiller The Florist. 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Chicago — Wittbold's, 56 E. Randolph. Cleveland, 0. — The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas, Tex. — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, 0. — Matthews. 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo. — The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. ' Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids. Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City.— Geo. M. Kellogg, P & P. Co. Kansas City — Samuel Murray. Kansas City — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — O. C. Saakes. Los Angeles— Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schulz, 550 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky.— F. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. PoUworth & Co. Montreal — McKenna. Nashville, Term. — Geny Bros. Newark, Ohio — Chas. A. Duerr. New Orleans, La. — Uriah J. Virgin. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York — D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — Charles Habermann. New York — Myer, Florist, 609 Madison Ave, New York, Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— Frank Valentine. 158 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Omaha. Neh. — Hess & Swohoda, Farnam St. Philadelphia — Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburg — Mrs. E. A. Williams. Pittsburg — Zieger Co., Inc. Poughkeepsie. N. Y. — The Saltford Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady. N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Seattle, Wash. — L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo. — F. H. Weber. St. Louis, Mo. — Young's, 1406 Olive. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Son. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can.— Dunlop's, 60 Yonge St. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke. Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer. 14th and I Sts. Established 1849 New York. David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, Telephones: 15S2-15S3 ColumDus Choice Cut Flowers. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchi 224-226 Grant Avenne Prompt and careful attention to orders from onb-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. S/VAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders frem onl of'town florists Trade discount. 21 S West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill yonr orders for designs and cnt flowers In NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4th S lye SU,. N. W Write. Teleeraph or Telephone. Albany, N. T. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered In Albany and Vldnltr ox Telegraphic Order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and molt reUabto Oftrtit Only the Best Dunlop's 88 Yonse Street. We dellyet anywhere In Canada and gaaiante* safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. Pollworth Co. Will talce proper WisonnAin care of vonr orders in »▼ ISCOHBin Orders will be carefaBf cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH, WholetaleMidRetaUrionstof GRAMS RAPIM Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FXORAl CO. ALFRED HANNAH a SONS Will fill your orders for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan. 388 The American Florist. Aug. 31, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS WIU be delivered for the trade In other cities by tke firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. SendyourordersforCliicago and Sub- urbs to 1^*5^,^ , All orders carefully filled - •■«*3 W Ma<"^'"' under the supervision of ^hica£^— qEOrqE isMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Fbone West 822 Member Florists' Teleeraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writinf Rocliester, N. T. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone S189 Member! Florlsta Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DIERR, The Arcade Florist, ""^d^rnviliro.. Phone 26. AUfO. PhOni 1840 Member of Florists' Telegraph Dellyery tTentton the American Florist when writing Little Roc]£, Arl£. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr. 409 MAIN STREET. All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of tbe city. Arkansas and the Southwest. Toledo, O. Hrs. J. B. Freeman (Saooessor to Geo. A. Heiiil) 33* Saperlor St., Toledo, O. Both Fhooei, 627. Special attention to Mail and Telesraph Orderi Seattle, Wash. L. W. McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Growtr, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention jfiven to orders for Alaska, Washini^ton and Oregon. Nashville, Tenn. Geny Bros. LBADINO FLORISTS 313 nrui Ave. No. NASITVTUK TCNN New York. IIYPR Fl (IRKT 609-611 Madison Ave in I LI1| I LuniO I (Phone 5297 Plaza. Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 W^est 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel New Orleans- CUT FLOWERS Delivered for Louisiana. Mississippi, .\labama and Texas. \Vire or mail. Hignest Grade Stock Only. URAHJ. l/IBAIM 838 ' V I l« «■ I W , CANAL ST. Pittsburg and Vicinity. Mrs. I. A. Willi 621 Penn Avenue. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 141S Famvm St. i5^!L"?^l2 Poughkeepsle, N. T. "The Saltford Flower Shop" Vassar College and Bennett School. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Unlontown, Pa. Uniontown is this weel? celebrating its first "Old Home Week" and active preparations liave for some time been in progress. It is probable that the florists will have an active part in the entertainment of the former residents. Charles Cramer, though active as a banker, owns 35,000 square feet of glass, where a variety of stock is grown and also has a good store. Stenson & McGrail have a large glass area and grow a great variety of stock. Hagan Brothers have a modest range and seem prosperous. Wm. B. Steele has a good retail store in an excellent locatipji and is doing well. ConnellsvlUe, Pa. The old and reliable firm of P. R. De Muth & Sons continues to do a good business. In fact, they not only sup- ply their own store but have a good shipping trade to neighboring towns. Chas. M. Little, formerly . with Chas. Cramer of Uniontown, has recently taken the management of their store here. Mr. I.ittle Is a very capable and genial young man and will doubtless be successful. The region around this city has suf- fered severely this summer from heavy rains and consequent floods. Schenectady, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Established 1877. .Ml mail, telephone and telegraph orders for delivery in Schenectady, Amsterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. L }alsvllle, Ry. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. FtkoaM: Horn* 1388. Cnmb. Main 1388 A, 634 roarth Avenne. New York: CHARLES HABERMANN 2668 Broadway. Situated fa the finest realdentlal part .1 the city, has the best facllltiei for promptly fiUlDi aay orders for city or delivery to steamer. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central Location In City. r. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT PLOV^KRS AND PLANTS. Fhoi.s: Bell. LlDdell 2153; KInloch Delmar768 La Crosse, Wis. Lii CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To All Orders. St. Louis, Mo. Write, Wire or Pbone Tour Order* to 1406 Olive Street, Karalar disconni allowed on all order*, allher Plants or Cat Flowers. rboaes Bell. Main 2306: Klnlocb Cen«ral 4981 WITTBOLD'S New Display Rooms. 56 E. Randolph Street CHICAGO Flowers Palms DecoraUons Rented or Sold Randolph 4708 Nursery, Rocers Park 227; EvanstonS?:*; WilmcttelvSS Phones; — Rockford, 111. H. W. Buckbee jgi2. The American Florist. 389 Joseph Heacock Company's Palms Home-Grown, Well Established, Strong and Healthy Pot Leaves 2H-in. •» 3-in. 5 4in. 5 5-in. 6 to 7 6-in. 6 to 7 Cedar tub Leaves 7-in. 6 to 7 9-in. 6 to 7 9in. 6 to 7 9in. 6 to 7 9-in. 6 to 7 9-in. 6 to 7 Pot In. hiffh 2Hin. S to 10.. Kentia Belmoreana In. hish. Each 8 to 10 12 15 $035 18 50 24 1 00 In. high. Each 34 to 36 2 50 40 to 45 4 00 42to48 5 00 48 to 54 6 00 5ft 800 6 to 7 ft 10 00 Cocos Weddelliana s to Id $10 00 Areca Lutescens Doz. 1 50 2 00 4 00 600 12 00 Doz. .30 00 48 00 Per 100 9 in. Several 5 ft. .$7 50 Cedar tub 7-in 7-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in. 12 in. Pot Kentia For»teriana— Made mp Doz. $30 00 36 00 48 00 MOO Plants In. high Each 4 36 $250 36 to 40 300 40 to 42 4 00 42 to 48 5 00 48 to54 600 5ft 750 5H to 6V4ft 15 00 Phoenix Roebelenil 5-in., nicely characterized $1 00 6in., 18 to 20in. spread 1 50 Cedar tub High Spread Each 7-in 18-in. 24-in $2 00 Cedar tub Spread ClbOtlum SChledCl Each 9 in. 4 feet $3 00 9-in. 5feet 5 00 9-in. 6 fei-t 6 00 Each We arc growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, and painted ^reen. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but we sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buyer has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do better than in pots. When in Philadelphia Be Sure to Looic Us Up We are easily readied— only 25 minutes from Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. We have fine train service — fifty trans each way every week da> — so you can suit your convenience, both going and coming Then you will see our Palms of all Sizes, from 2H-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative PalltlS, in 7-inch, 9 inch and 12-inch tubs (mare-up or single plants), which we can supply in anj quantity. All our Palms are home-grown (not an imported plant on the place), and well established in the tubs. They are strong and healthy. With increased glass devoted to our Palms, our stock is much larger than ever before and never in better condition- Railway StatioM, Jenklntown. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Wyncote, Pa. Geraniums Rooted cuttings of S. A.Nult.and Ricard at $10.00 per 1001; Poltevlne at $12.50 per 000. These prices hold good only until Oct 1st. Smilax Well hardened stock at $12.50 per 1000. German Iris A fine lot of mi.xed roots at $1.00 per 100. ALBERT M.HERR, Lancaster, Pa. GARNAiiON Field plants 100 1,000 $60 00 60 00 6' 00 50 00 40 00 40 00 White Enchantress $7 00 Washington 7 00 Df>rothy Gordon 7 00 Beacon 6 00 May D^iy 5 00 Sangflmo 6 00 HEALTHY, V ELL BRANCHED STOCK 250 AT 1,00l> rate. DESPLAINES FLORAL CO. DES PLAINES, ILL. ASPARAGUS Per 100 Per 1000 3-inch *spar(>8us PlimfSUS $3.00 $25.00 3 inch Asparagus Sprengeri 3.00 1-year old Asparagus Plumosus for bench 2.00 Strong 2 year-old Smila.x plants 2.00 GEORGE REINBERG, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO 25.00 18.00 18.00 CARNATIONS Last Call for Field Grown Plants Hence Reduction in Prices. We have a ChOiCC surplus left which have been given the same care as stock planted in our houses which we offer at reasonable prices; we guarantee yoH will find them Al Value — you will be pleased with the stock. We advise early ordering. Washington Pink Enchantress Per 100 $5.00 5.00 1000 $45.00 45.00 Victory Winsor Per 100 1000 $5.00 $45.00 5.00 40.00 J. A.. BXJDrvOis:o 82-84-86 E. Randolph St. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing J. D.Th.mpson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing CARNATIONS F. CORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE INDIANA. The Early Advertisement Gets There. 390 The American Florist. Aug. 31, The Seed Trade. American Seed Trade Association. Chas.N. Page. Des Moines. la.. President: Harry L. Holmes, Harrisburg. Pa,, First Vice-President; ."Vrthur B. Clark, Milford, Conn,. Second \'ice- President; C.E, Kendel, Cleveland. O,, Secretary and Treasurer; J. M. Ford. Ravenna, O,, .Assistant Secretary. Next annual convention. June. 191,^. EVANSVILLE, IND, — The Ohio "Valley Seed Co. will build a new warehouse in the near future, Gibson Citt, III. — The Oxley Seed Co. will open up for business here in the near future. Erftjbt, Germany, August 13. — Cool and continued wet weather is likely to cause poor seed crops in this district. Chicago, — Prices on the Board of Trade August 28, for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, $4 to $5.2.5 per 100 pounds. The fifth annual convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America will be held at Rochester, N, T., September 4-6. Vatjghan's Seed Store, Chicago, re- ceived two carloads of Dutch bulbs August 28, probably the earliest date on record for such large shipments, Welland, Ont. — The Lake Shore Seed Co. and the Dunkirk Seed Co, have combined and will build a two- story brick building here, 45x100 feet. General seed trade reports received by THE American Florist indicate a very general shortage of vege- table seeds and consequently high prices. QuiNCT, III, — The Eber Seed Co. has incorporated with a capital stock of $15,000. The incorporators are Su- zanna Eber, William H. Eber and Eu- gene Eber. French flower seed crops were look- ing very well the first week in August, Many German wholesalers have planta- tions there and there seems to be plenty of almost all stock. Reports from Illinois Red Top seed producing districts indicate a good yield of seed, but a week or so of good drying weather will be necessary to enable the farmers to commence threshing and begin to put the seed on the market. The Frisco railroad is operating ten demonstration farms in Arkansas and Missouri for the purpose of showing the farmer how to increase his annual yield. Particular attention is paid to the choice of seed, only the very best qualities being used. At Chicago the onion set crop has been lifted and is in the crates. Sets are rather large this year, owing to the coo! wet season. The yield is per- haps 15 to .30 per cent better than last year but quite a percentage of this increase will be taken out in screening. Marshalltown. Iowa.— The Mar- shalltown Seed Co., a new firm or- ganized for the purpose of raising and soiling field and garden seed, has in- corporated with a capital stock of $10,000. T. C. Cartwright, Fred S. Hynds and P. G. Pierce are the in- corporators and also the directors. CatalORTies Not Affected. W. Atlee Burpee writes under date of August 24: "Let us rejoice; Con- gress will probably adjourn tonight after passing modified Bourne plan as agreed by the conferees, but expressly stating 'This act shall not in any way affect the postage rate on seeds, cut- tings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants as fixed by section 482 of the postal laws and regulations.' " Catalogues also are entirely unaffect- ed, remaining as now. Bulb Transaction. .This was a claim by W. N. Alkej made and N. M. Alkemade (trading as W. N. Alkemade & Co.), of Noordwijk, Holland, against W. Smith, Nursey- man, Kirkburton, for £88 12s. 3d. for bulbs supplied. A counter-claim was raised for bad quality of bulbs supplied. The evi- dence was very conflicting (as is usual in these cases), and also very lengthy, the case lasting over three days. The plaintiff stated he had supplied 100,000 Narcissus poeticus and 450,000 Spanish Iris, and defendant would not pay, alleging bad quality. In cross ex- amination he stated the narcissi were bought in England and then grown one year in Holland, but he did not sell them as "Dutch." Some amuse- ment was created by the suggestion by his Lordship, that if these were "Dutch." those grown two years in Holland were "double Dutch." Mr. Smith, defendant, stated that when plaintiff called in 1909 he com- plained of previous lot of 60,000 Poet- icus and arranged to buy a further lot of 100,000 at 3/6 a thousand, a re- duction of 2/- on previous price, and that conditions were that they should be Dutch grown and give a flower for each bulb, but goods were afterwards invoiced at 4/6. He sold some of these and planted the rest, but all were alike, unsatisfactory and did not show enough flower to pay for labor. Evi- dence was called to support statements as to bad quality, but no evidence was proffered as to conditions of the bargain. His Honor in summoning up said, the question was whether the bulbs were sold with warranty, and if so whether they complied with it. He said that defendant had seen plaintiff's catalogue which included the condition that no warranty expressed or implied was given. Defendant could not tell of a single instance in which he had bought a bulb with a warranty, ex- pressed or implied, and it was clear that he never ventured to sell one in that way. The reason of it was ob- vious— nobody could tell what would happen. The vendor had no control over the matter whatever. There was not a shadow of foundation for the statement that the bulbs were to be sold at a reduced price of 3/- per 1,000 or any stipulation that they should be Dutch grown. Defendant claimed that the goods were accepted on the con- dition that payment should be made as Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED Hollister, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. Correspondenc* .Sollrited Growing ONION, LETTUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California the bulbs flowered. He might have made that condition to himself, but he never communicated that to the plaintiff. Judgment was given for plaintiffs for £87 5s. on the claim, and for plaintiffs also on the counter-claim. The case is instructive as showing the necessity of a clear statement In writing of the conditions to a bargain, also that those who buy "bargains" do so at their own risk. It is further useful as showing there is a value in the non-warranty clause though it may not be relied upon to cover every case. — Horticultural Advertiser. Value of the Finished Fertilizer. Control stations are, or at least ought to be, more concerned with the nature of the finished fertilizer than with the nature of the components of that fertilizer, according to a writer In the American Fertilizer of July 27. If it could be shown that any given fertilizer shows the requisite amount of food material in an available form, it would suffice to safeguard the in- terests of the farmer, and the source of such materials then becomes of sec- ondary importance. Recent tests made at the Rhode Island Agricultural Ex- periment Station seem to bear out the opinion that wet processing will ren- der inert nitrogen available, but, as pointed out by the experimenters, the results were not conclusive. Extended investigations of the changes involved in the process and accompanying field tests are necessary for an ultimate decision. It was shown, however, that the wet process did materially increase the availability of such low grade am- moniates as were under observation. It is common opinion that most of the inert compounds yield their nitrogen content after the second year in the ground, and if the wet mixing supplies the nitrogenous needs of the first crops, it will supersede preliminary acidula- tion of these materials as now prac- ticed. New Planter. A new planter invented by R. Allen, Mason, Okla., according to the Scien- tific American, will plant the seed at varying depths and thereby secure a better stand. As with this planter some of the seed are planted near the surface, while other seed planted near- by are planted an inch deep, the farm- er using this planter will be certain in all cases of obtaining a good stand no matter wh.Tt the weather condi- tions may happen to be. Vick Quality Bulbs Ivirly kinds imw n-aily for sliipniciil. EARLY ROMAN HYACINTHS. •IlL'. •_'.'> (HT llHI; .f-.'I.IHI iKf IIHHI. NARCISSUS, PAPER WHITE. $l.n(l jHf lIKI; $S.7.", prr lIHKI. CANDIDUM LILIES, Choice Bulbs. .•fL.'iO per Hill; ^:iS.(NI per KNHi, ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGini. James Vick's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. li/I^. The American Florist. 391 Direct Importations Fall and Spring Shipments Valley Pips. Birlin & Hamburg; trades. Azaleas, Palms, Bsys, rtc. from B. iKium. Begonia. Gloxinia Bulbs. Dec. sliipnunt. Boxwood, Roses, nc. from Bosk, op, Holl. Maples, Planes, etc., from Oud.nhosch, Holl. Fruit and Ornamental Stocks from France. English Manetti. Jap Lilies, . tc . > tc. Raffia. R.d Star and tliree otiicr brands. McHutchison & Co.,^«^™sT^ 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK J. Bolglano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. Baltimore, Md. Llgbt, Pratt and IlUeottSts.. ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Go. Bean Growers ♦ ♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CSRPINTERIX, CALIF. Itention the American Florist when writing Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties: encumber, Musk and Watermelon. Pump- kin. Snuasb. Sweet and Field Corn. Fremont, Nebraska MANN'S Lily of the Valley are tbe finest In existence and tbelrfiowers brine the best prices on the London mar- ket For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN. Leipzig. Saisny, German) Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmeion Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid. Oklahoma Oats Barley Wheat SWEDISH SPECIALTIES Grown Under Government Control by The General Swedish Seed Go. SVALOEF, SWEDEN Descriptive Pamphlet Trices and Samples on Application. LOECHNER & GO., new-^ork Oats Barley Wheat SEED PACKETS WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. THE BROWN BAfi FILUNfi MACHINE CO., Fitchburgjass. BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds ^^ ^^ LEO NARE^ SEED niair^M oittc GROWERS FOR THE TRAI ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Order Now Rruns' Chicago Market Brand, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. Florists' Money Maker, $1.75 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. H.N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Chicago John Bod^erS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of Sweet Peas, Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LUNEBURG, GERM ANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the hi8:hest awards Chicago. Paris, London, Bruxelles. 1000 seeds, finest mixed. . . .25c loz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best stocks. AU Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only, SANTA ANA, CAL.irORNIA. THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO. VALLEY, Dou^as County, Neb. Contract Grovrera of High Grade Seeds Caciiml)er, MasKmelon, Sauash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato, Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited, OET QUOTATIONS FROM LSNDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED !;r"" Bristol, Pa. California GALLA Bulbs Place your order in time to secure your wants in this stock, Callas are still scarce and the quantity is limited. Write for prices. Write for prices on Dutch Bulbs. M. M. CARROLL, Norwood (Cinti.), O. Japanese Lilies Spec. Album, 9in.-ll in per 100.. $13.00 " Rubrum, 9in.-ll io per 100.. 9.00 " Melpomene. 9 in-11 in per 100.. 9.50 Tuberoses, Double, pearl. 4 in-6 in., $8.00 per 1000. WEEBER S DON l^i^rlltT' 114 Chambers Street. NEW YORK, N. T. The Early Advertisement Gets There. 392 The American Florist. A-^g- 3^, Asparagus Plumosus, 2! ^ inch pots, $3.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengerl, 2V2 inch pots, $2.00 per 100. Stevias, tall and variegated, 2 inch pots, $2.00 per 100. Ferns, Scotii and Whitmanii ^T h pots, |2.00per dozen. Clematis Paniculata, strong plants, i\'2 i°ch pots, $10.00 per 100. G. EISELE, 1 Itb & Westmoreland Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. PRIMROSES Per 1000 Per 100 Chinensisand Forbe5i,.i'4 in.pots $2 00 Obconica Grandiflora. Alba and Rosea 2 00 Obconica Gitrantea and Kurmes- ina $25 00 3 00 Malacoides Giant Baby 18 00 2 00 Asparagus, Plumosus and SprenKeri, 2'4 in. pot 2 00 Pansy Seed, Giant Flowering, oz. $4.00 Pansy Plants, October 1st $2.50 per 1000 50 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio PANSY SEED Giant Strain, Home-Grown. 50c per trade pkt.: $1.50 per !4 oz.: $5.00 per oz. C,\] p\7\vf\pn ^oot{ Eoelisb Btralo. best ob- l/yciaiUCll Jiceu tainable $1.00 per 100: 19.00 per lOOO. Write U8. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 12 IS BetZ Building. PHILADELPHIA, PA. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Micb. CONTRACT SEED GROWERS, Bean, Cucamber. Tomato, Muskmelon, Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet ^,orn. Correspondence solicited. Contract Seed Growers Cnapialtint ■ Pepper, Edg Plant, Tomato, a|IRbldlllliS. vine Seed and Field Com. CorrespoDdence Solicited. George R. Pedrick £c Son, PEDRICKTOWN. N. J. Godfrey Callas 2H-inch 34.00 per 100 Cash with order from unknown correspondents. PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass. The Everett 6. Clark Seed Co. Grovfcra for the Trade Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. Sir^fooVi'o^""- MILFORD,CONN. Lilium Hamsii per looo (400 bulbs to case) $32.00 (3?>o bulbs to case) 55.00 Lilium Formosum 6-8-in. (350 bulbs to case) $35,00 B-7-in 6-7-in Paper Whites GRANDIPLORA IV-r Ittu Fancy, (1850 bulbs to case) $ 8.50 Star Brand, ( 1000 bulbs to case) 11.00 Freesias I'lt IGOO Purity Mammoth, ■l^-in. and up $25.00 Purity, extra size. ^- %-in 20.00 Purity, first size. »»- H-in 17.50 Vaughan's White Seed- ling 15.00 Cold Storage Valley Pips London Market per 1000 $15.00 Premium Brand per 10ih>... 13.00 YAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO. NEW YORK. "The Kenilworth Strain" of Giant PANSY Seed Must Not be Compared with the flimsy Trlmardeau It is much larger and of tiood substance; the immense flowers of V/z to 4 inches are of perfect form ; every tint and shade is produced in striking com- binations and endless variations of beautiful colors and markings. The stock plants are most critically selected.^ It is rich with shades of brown, bronze, red. mahogany and many others too numerous to mention. Li^t, Medium or Dark Mixtures. 1912 SEED5 NOW READY "?r'rn«;l"i5roun«,''ti.$r''= Read what irrowers say about my strains of pansy seed in the American Florist of July 6lh. pape 1435. Pansies in Separate Colors. 1000 seeds Giant Adonis, beautiful light blue 25c Giant Emperor William, ultramarine blue 25c Giant King of the Blacks, coal black 25c Giant LordBeaconsticld.vioIet shading to white. 25c Giant Golden Uueen. yellow 25c Giant Golden Vellow. with dark center 25c Giant Masterpiece, beautifully ruffled, with a wide range of colors 25c Giant White, very fine 25c Giant White, with large violet center 2Sc Giant Ri-d. a tine mixture of red shades 25c Giant Royal Purpie, tine large flower 25c Giant Orchid Flowering, rare shades 25c Giant Bronze and Copper Shades 25c Giant Light Blue, dflicatc shades of blue 25c Giant Dark Blue, deup blue shades 25c Giant Zebra Mixed Shades, striped 25c The prt'ceding \U colors mixed in equal propor- tions. 1000 seeds. 25c; any 5 packets, Sl.OO; any 11 packets. $2.00. The Rainbow blend is grown fromthe latest introductions of giant pansies of the most beautiful, gorgeous colors; blotched, striped, veined, margined, etc. With every $1.00 worth of pansy seed I will send 1000 of Rain bow free, and wiih other amounts in like propor- lion. SEASONABLE STOCK Primula Sinensis, in colors, fltronK plants, $8.00 per 100; .$26.00 per 1000. Primula Obconica Gigantea (Arendsii) Fine Hybrids in new mixture and named colors, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Primula Kewensis, $3.00 per 100; 3-inch pots, |5.00per 100. Primula Malecoides (New Baby') $:',.0U per 100, $2.^.00 per 1000. Poinsettias, stronK H in. pot plants at $7.00 per lOO. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $15.00 per 100. Adiantum Hybrldum, 6-in. pot plants, $25.03 per 100. Araucaria Exceisa— Fine Stock. 3 tiers, 10 to 12 inches high, 46c. 3 to 4 tiers, 12 to 14 inches high, (lOc. 4 tiers, 14 to 18 inches high, 75c. Selaginella Emlliana, 2' 9 inch pots, $3.50 per 100. Swalnsona Galeglfolia A'lba, :;-inch pot plants, $8.00 per 100. THE STORRS 6 HARRISON CO. - Palnesville, Ohio. Mention the American Florist tohen tcrithiff igi The American Florist. 393 Boddington's "Quality" M _ _ _ """""" M g \ n ; Christmas=Flowering Sweet Peas ; Q WE ARE SUPER-HEADQUARTERS S g ; — n W All true stocks of Winter-flowering Sweet Peas will be scarce this season. Some varieties are a H )[| total failure owing to the exceptional season in California this Spring. Our advice to intending plant- H W ers is to order at once. H ^ Mr. William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass., the great sweet pea specialist sov/s our seed almost exclusively. M| M Our stocks of Christmas-flowering Sweet Peas have stood the test for years, and we can refer you to M ili the largest growers of this increasingly popular flower, as to the trueness and quality of our seed, W W earliness of blooming period and strength and habit of plants. v-* □ *-^ ^Z The following varieties are the "best by test" and include Zvolanek's and our own introductions, M 2 grown for seed from selected stocks by the leading California grower and specialist in Sweet Peas. S ^ Our output last year was nearly 3,000 lbs. Few kicks and plenty of testimonials as to quality, ^ * germination and trueness to type. Y-* n We Can Make Immediate Delivery of the Following: 3 n A H BODDINGTON'S EXTRA-EARLY CHRISTMAS WHITE SNOWBIRD. An exceptionally early Sweet K W Pea for indoor flowering — will bloom six weeks after sowing. Color clear white, upon long "t^ 2 stems; habit fairly dwarf and of exceptionally free-flowering qualities. Without doubt the 2 H finest early white for Indoor planting. We sell one grower In Pennsylvania 35 lbs. of this var- K VJ lety every year; name on application. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. W JJ BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. This is the earliest and most profitable and useful Sweet W ^Zjf Pea In cultivation, as by sowing the seed under glass in latter part of August, flowers can be fj J>4 cut from Thanksgiving on during the Winter months. Oz. 15 cts., y^ lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., ^4 w lb. $1.50. ^ ^ BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS W^HITE. A companion to our Christmas Pink. Just as free and pro- ^ * fuse a bloomer. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., 1/2 lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. ^ M ANGELINO. Self pink; new variety. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. Wk VJ CANARY. Similar to the above, but flowers of an exceptionally good yellow. Oz. 35 cts., ^ lb. |~f G $1.00, Vi lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. ^ *2i CHRISTMAS METEOR. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Oz. 35 cts., ^4 lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. ^ W CHRISTMAS STELLA MORSE. Creamy buff standard, wing slightly tinged with pink. Oz. 50 M )[| cts., % lb. $1.50, Vi lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. |g FLAMINGO. Color scarlet; free-flowering and early. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $5.00. ^ FLORENCE DENZER, Pure white. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. LE MARQUIS. This Is the same color as Princess of Wales, violet; has very large flowers. Oz. H Vt 25 cts., Vi lb 75 cts.. % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. W W MRS. ALEX W^ALLACE. Lavender; very scarce. Oz. 35 cts., ^ lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. w iZi MRS. F. J. DELANSKY. Daybreak pink. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, '^ lb. $2.25, lb. $4.00. M ^ MRS. GEO. LEWIS. Large, pure white, wavy flower. Oz. 15 cts., ^4 lb. 50 cts., ^ lb. 85 cts., lb. W M n.5o. H ||[ MRS. E. WILD. Carmine or dark pink. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., 1/2 lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. W W MRS HANNAN. Deep rose-plnk; very pleasing shade. Oz. 40 cts., ^4 lb. $1.25, % lb. $2.00, lb. ^ ^ $3.50. M W MRS. W. W. SMALLEY. Satiny pink. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, 14 lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. . YJ U MRS. W^ILLIAM SIM. Salmon-pink Oz. . 30 cts., % lb. $1.00, >^ lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. W JJ MRS. ZVOLANEK. Blue, variegated. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, 14 lb. $2.75, lb. $5.00. «Z< MMISS HELEN M. GOULD. White, open flower; standard lilac, marbled. Oz. 25 cts., •4 lb. 75 *~* cts.. % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. H H MISS JOSEY REILLY. Lilac; very large flowers. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. M H WATCHUNG. Pure white. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. ^ w^ WM. J. STEWART. Blue self. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. S •T*- All other varieties of Winter and Summer-flowering Sweet Peas supplied. Write for quota- ZZt J4 tions. JH JJ 5 per cent may be deducted if cash accompanies the order. J5 ■ ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman, ^^^^^Sf VJIrk' ■ 394 The American Florist. A-^g- 3ff TAI I Dill Dx n thrsc-nrenottheb'.'St fflLL DULDO f^""'s >"" ''='''■ s<^'="- '"'■" turn thenl at tmrtxprn^r Single Bed Hyacinths. P.r ion Girtrudc. Baron von Tluiylc $6.00 Single White Hyaclnihs- Grande Blancli.-. Mad. \an der Hooi-. L'Innocinci $6 00 Single Blue Hyacinths. Queen of the Bliu-5. Marie. $6.00 Single 'Sellow Byacinihs. Mac Mahon. i'.ll.nv Hamimr $8.00 Tulips Single. Tulips Double. P.-r 100 lOOO Per KIO 1000 La Rcinc....? .hO .■? ,^.50 Ros.-Bla'c'r$ .90 $ 8.50 Whit,-!"«an .90 S.50 jiurillo 90 8.00 Cott Ei-Maid .S3 7.00 „ ... Rose- Lui- GrafLe.ces- sante 2.40 21.00 ''^t ^-^ '--W KinKofYul- Ayncs 1.35 10.50 lows...... 1.75 15.00 Rubra Ma.x \ellowPott- i„3 1.35 10.50 fbakkt-r.. 1.2i 9.00 n,i ic nn Purpcrkro'n 1.35 10.50 ^ uurbaak... .00 25-00 Conli-ur de Rosekroon.. 1.25 10.00 Cardinal.. 2.35 21.00 Ma Cousine .75 6.00 Duchess df r^ , ^ Parma 90 8.0O Duke of Prosurpini'. 2.25 19.00 ^ °'"'' '5 6.00 Pres: Linc'n 2.25 19.00 Gloria Solis. 1.35 11.50 Kaiser Kr'n 1.25 9.00 White Calla. Select Bulbs Per 100 .$ 8.00 Freesia Purity. H inch and up Per 1000. 12.00 Giant Pansy Sei-d. mixed Perez., 1.25 Mignonette Seed, finest strain Per oz.. 1.25 Boxwood, pyramidal 3 ft Each. 1..S0 Ampelopsis Veitchii. 4 inch pots Each. .15 Cash or Reference. F. 0. FRANZEN, "^« ^^i-'cT *'"• A FEW GOOD THINGS YOl WANT. Geraniums, Nutt. Buchner. Ricard, Perkins Poitevine. 2-in., $2.00 per 100; 3 in., $5.00 per 100. Boston Ferns, 5-in., 25c each. Whitman! Ferns, 4in., 25c. Dracaena Ind. 3-in.. $5.00: 4-in„ $10.00; 5in„ $25.00 per 100. Vlnca Var., 2-in.. 2c. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50 per ICO, Asparagus Flumosus, 2-in,, $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, Lemon Verbenas Cigar Hant, 2-in., $2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing rOINSETTIAS Present Delivery. We have a fine let ready now. Fine 'Extra Strong 21/2-'°- pot plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong 2V2 in.. $6 per 100; .$45 per 1000. A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave.. CHICAGO. WRITE 000. A.. ISiXJJ^T^ PEKIN, ILL. FOR F.ALL CIRCUL.AR Perdoz, ..a $4.00 . . " fi.OO .. ■■ 1.00 SPECIAL BARGAIN: 2 foot Elm Bark Canoes 3foot 6 in. Birch Bark Order a few of trach size. SPECIALTIES. Roses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemums Camaiions for fall delivery. Sinllax, Violets UN BEST VARIETIES. PrlcM low. SeDd for lltt, Wood Brothers. IS^^i Mention the American Florist when writing Please Take Notice! Ij^* Country Fairs Are Next on the Programme. .\re yon prepared for them? Hit the bull's-eye. lie successful. Buy your Exhibition Plants from Godfrey Aschmann. You will surely meet with fuccess in carryicff o0 fir.'it prizes and certificates of merit. We make a specialty of raising plants for country fairs. Araucarias Our Specialty. Araucaria Excelsa. April. 1911. importa- tion raised from top cuttings, 6-7 in, pots, 4 to 5 years old, 5, 6 and 7 tiers. 25. 28. 30. .35, 40 in. hit'h. 75c. .$1.00. $1.25. tl..S0.,*2.00to.$2..S0each. Araucaria Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, .'iprii. 1911. importation, h ■ 7 in. pots, fine bushv plants. .$1.25. $1.50. $2.(X) each. Araucaria Excelsa, new importation, ar rived per steamer Lap- land, in fine condition, out of 5. 5Hand 6-in. pots, 2 to 3 years old. 3, 4 and 5 tiers, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 inches high, 40c, 50c. 75c and $1.00 each. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 30 to 35 inches hii;h. $1.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches high, (.-in. potj$1.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 26 to 30 inches hifh. (.-in. pot. 7dc to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 26 to 28 inches hiK'h. $1.00 to $1.25. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, combination or made up of .^ plants. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.00. $1.25 and $1.. 50. Kentia Belmoreana, combination or made up of 3 plants, 3 vear old, 24 to 26 in, high, 75c to $1.00, Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in,, 25c: 5V'2-in,, 50c, Kentia Forsteriana, 5V, to 6 in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high, 50c to 60c: 4h-in., 18 to 20 inches high, 35c. Kentia Forsteriana, 7-in. pots, made up. one large size in cenlir. three smalli-r ones around, $2,r0, Cocos WeddeUiana Palms, single, 3 in. pots, 15c, 18c and 20c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants.4 in,, 20c to 25c; 514 in., made up of 3 plants, 25c to30c. Aspidistras, variegated, (.in. pots, 15c per leaf: green. 6-in. pots, 10c per leaf. Plants have from 3 i,'nnd leaves upward to 10 leaves, CorpheaAustralisPalms,5 in.pots,20-in.hjgh.-35c, FicusElastica, B, Igium or .\merican stock. 55^4-. in,. .^Uc. .x5c to 40c; (.-in.. 50c; 7-in.. 7.5c. Asparagus Plumosus imd Sprengeri, large 4-in. $1ii,lii:W per 100; $.55.00 per IIKK). 1,200 White Wonder, $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. 5,000 White Enchantress, .$7.(.I0 per 100; $(.5.00 per 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. Cash, please. W. Fargo. U. S. and American Kxpress. JNO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio S. nipl.-'s Brnnching, best strain in while, pink and purple. line plants from held, .$2.,S0 per 1.000; 5,0(X) (nr $10.00. Smllaz, hnc bushv i.lanis, 2V2 in,, $1..50 per 10(1, $14.00 per KKX). rrimulai. Obconica and Chines, strong 2! 2-in.. .$2.00 per 100. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. Field-grown Carnation Plants. 3200 Winsor, 3000 White Enchantress. 500 Rose- pink. 400 Pink, 325 White Perfection, -500 White Lawson; any of the above $6.00 per 100: $.50.00 per 100(1. 3-ln. Roses. 50 White Killarntv. UK) I'ink Killarni-y. own root, .'Rj.OO per 100. •X) Mrs. Aaron Ward, 3S.(tO per 100. to close out. 3-in. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprenceri, }5.00 per 100. 2in. Smilax. $2.00 per 100. .All of the above stock is clean and healthy and we mnkc the above prices in order to move it quickly. Address ADDEMS, MORGAN & CO. PAXTON, ILL. ROSES A SPECIALTY. The Dln^ee & Conard Co., WEST GROVE, PA. Flower Colors Uu our COLOR CHART indescribinc tbem rilCE. Sl.OO rOSTFAID. Xmerlcan Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. {gt2. The American Florist. 395 Decorative Plants Bay Trees and Box Trees Extra Fine Stock, and Big Bargains at the Prices Quoted. BOXWOODS Obelisk. Each 5 ft. high. IS-in. bottom measure SIO.OC Globe Shaped. 15-18 in. lOp, 15-18 in. high S4.00 Standard. 12 in. crown $1.50 15-18 " " 2.50 18-21 •• •■ 300 21-24 " " 4,00 24-27 ■• •• 6.00 32-34 '• " 3-4 ft. stem 9.00 36-38 " " 18-24 in. " 9.00 40-42 '• " 18-24 '■ •■ 10.00 EOONYMUS VARIEGATED. Silver and Golden. 2'-2-in 50c per doz' Kentia Belxnoreana. Leaves 2in 4 3 in 4 to 5 4-in 4 4-in 4 to 5 5-in S to 6 Height Sin. 8 to 10 in 12 in. 12 to 15 in 15 to 18 in 5-in 5 to 6 6-in 6 to 7 6-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 8-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to S 9-in 7 to 8 Doz. $1.50 2.00 3.60 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1..50 1.75 2.00 2.50 5.50 8.00 10.00 Per 100 $12.01 15.ai 30.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 18.00 21.00 24.00 30.00 BAY TREES Pyramid. 9 ft. high. Each .$20.00 IS to 20 in. 20 to 22 in. 22 to 24 in. 24 to 26 in. 26 to 28 in. 28 to 30 in. 40 to 45 in. 48 to 50 in. 50 to 54 in. Made-up. 7-in.. 3 in a pot. 28 to 30 inches high, each $2.50 PHOENIX CANARIENSIS. Each 7-inch pots. 40 to 44 in. high $ 2.50 8-inch pots, 46 to 50 in. high 4.00 9-inch pots, 50 to 54 in. high S.OO 10-inch pots, 60 to 64 in. high 10.00 PHOENIX RECIINATA. Each Doz. Per 100 4-in $3.00 $20.00 5-in 5.00 40.00 6-in $0.75 9.00 7-in. iiots. 24 inches high. 3 in a pot, each $1.00 PHOENIX ROEBELENn. 2^7-in $ 2.00 6-in 12.00 6-in. strong 18.00 7-in each $4.00 Sin each 5.0O Standard. 1-2 ft. stem. 18-20 m. crown 4.00 3 3H 4 4 4 24 26 28 30 48 6.00 7.00 SOO 12.00 20.00 $15.00 Boston Ferns 5-in 6 in 7-in "oz. $3.00 6.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 Each $1.25 50 75 1.00 9in 1.50 Upwards $2.00 to $2.50 each and up RJOSEVELT FERNi 6-in SOc each 7-in 75c each *rancaria Excelsa. Each Doz. 4-in.. 2 to 3 tiers $0.50 $ 6.00 6-in., 4 to 5 tiers 1.00 12.00 7-in.. 4 to 5 tiers 1.50 18.00 Aspidistras. Green Per Leaf $0.08 Variegated Per Loaf .15 Ficns Rcpens (Climbing). Each 2H-inch $0.50 Ficus ilastica. Each Doz. 6-inch $0.-50 $6.00 7inch branching 50.75 and 1.00 Kentia Forsteriana. Leaves Height Doz. 2-in 4 Sto lOin. $1.50 3-in 4to5 12 to 14 in. 2.00 4-in 4 to 5 14 to 16 in 4.50 5-in 5 to 6 16 to 18 in. 6.00 Each 20 to 24 in. $0.75 24 to 30 in. 1.00 30 to 36 in. 1.50 36 to 38 in. 2.50 36 to 40 in. 3.00 40 to 44 in. S.OO 46 to 50 in. 7.00 60 in. 8.00 Made-up. _ 7-in.. 3 to 4 in a pot. 24 to 30 inches high.$ 2.50 9 in., 3 to 5 " 50 to 54 '" '" 8.00 10-in.. 4to5 •■ 58 to 60 " " 10.00 12-in., 4 ■' 62 to 70 " " 15.00 Cocos Weddelliana. Doz. 1 inch $1.75 Latania 6orbonica. Doz. 4 inch .$3.00 5-inch 5.00 6 inch 9.UI) Areca Lutescens. Doz. 100 3- in. ,3 plants to pot $2.00 $15,00 4-in.. 3 plants in pot 3.00 25.00 5 in 5 to 6 6-in 5 to 6 6-in 5 to 6 7-in 5 to 6 7-in..strong5 to 6 S-in 5 to 6 8-in 6 to 7 9-in 6 to 7 Per 100 $12.00 15.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 Each Pe-- 100 $14.C0 Per 100 $20.00 Dracaena Indivisa. The best plant for the center of cemetery vases. Z^-\n $2.50 per 100 5-in .$300 per doz. 6-in $11.50 each, $6.00 per doz. 8-in., beautiful specimens, 3ft. high $1.50 each Cyperas AltemifoUas. Doz. Per 100 3-inch .■iO.75 $ 5.00 4-inch 1.50 10.00 Cycas Revoluta SOc. 75c, $1.00, $1.50, and $2.00 each. 4-in. 5 in. Pandanns Veitchii. Each Doz. Each .$0.50 $5.50 6-in $1.00 .. .75 9.00 Pandanus Utills. Doz. $12.00 Doz. .$1.50 6-in Each, 1.50 3 in Asparagus Plumosus. 2inch $3.00 per 100 3-inch 6.00 per 100 Each Do 4-inch $1.50 6-inch ,$0.50 6.0U BOXWOODS, square trim, 20-in high, 15-ia. diam $2.50 each The Geo. Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, CHICAGO PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, Rntland Rd. & E. 4atli St BROOKLYN N. Y. John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialtoSt., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. Boston Ferns... $3.00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 Wtlitmani Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani. k better commercial fern; 2J^-in., $6.00 per 100: $50.00 per 1000. Roosevelt, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 250 plants at 1000 rates. HENRY H, BARROWS 4 SON, Whiiman, Mass 396 The American Florist. Aug. 31, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. F. Hall, Boston. Mass.. President: C. West. Irondequoit. N. V., Vice President; S. \V. Severance. 508 Walker Building. Louisville. Ky., Secretary; M. L. Rustunik. Cleveland. O., Treasurer. Fall Tomatoes. Growers who wish to try fall toma- toes under glass should lose no time in getting- started; at best it takes a hun- dred or more days from seed-sowing to ripe tomatoes and with the coming of colder weather ripening is slow enough. It is conceded that tomatoes are much more difficult to produce in the fall than in the spring. This is also true of cucumbers. Plants feel the declining light and heat and owing to the endless insect and disease germs in action outdoors trouble is more easily encountered than avoided. Still, toma- toes can be well grown and some grow- ers are finding profit in it rather than in too much leaf lettuce early in the season. The secret of success is no doubt in getting under way early — to get all the fruit set before the arrival of dark weather, and in line for culture from start to finish as no checks can be allowed. Seedlings should be de- pended upon, as cuttings from old plants lack thrift. No crowding can be tolerated; they should be pot- grown and shifted as needed, using fairly rich compost at all times. We like to use little moisture and plenty of plant food to produce strong stock. In regard to varieties, Bonny Best or Comet as scarlet or Globe and Detroit for pink will flu the bill. The writer was probably the first man to force Globe and is pleased to see it used more extensively each year under glass. It is a heavy yielder, fine fruit and ex- cellent quality, if well done. When planning for tomatoes, be sure to arrange for extra heat, as lettuce tem- perature will not do after Oct. 1. THE Mabketman. Vegetable Growers' Association. FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. The fifth annual convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America will be held at Convention Hall in Rochester, N. Y., September 4-6. The meeting will be called to order Wednesday, September 4, at 9 a. m., by President H. F. Hall of Moorestown, N. J. Mayor H. H. Ed- gerton will deliver the welcoming ad- dress on behalf of the city. President Geo. West of the Monroe County Mar- ket Gardeners' Association will also welcome the guests on behalf of his association. R. L,. Watts of the Penn- sylvania .State College will respond. The reports by Secretary S. W. Sever- ance and Treasurer M. L. Ruetenik will he heard next, after which the committee reports will be made. At the afternoon session there will be papers on the following subjects : "Rotations for Field Truck Crops," Prof. T. C. Johnson, director Virginia truck experiment station, Norfolk, Va.; "Combinations and Rotations for the Market Garden," H. F. Thompson, Attleboro, Mass.; "Some Points on Comparison Cropping In Greenhouse and Garden," Prof. R. L. Watts. Penn- sylvania State College. In the even- ing Dr. H. J. Webber, of the New York State College of Agriculture, Cornell University, will talk on "Theory and Practice in Vegetable Breeding." and O. G. Bishop of Pon- tiac, Mich., will have a paper on "Im- proving Varieties of Vegetables by Crossing and Selection." A general discussion will follow. The nominating committees will be appointed Thursday morning. "Main- taining Soil Fertility in Truck Lands" is the title of a paper to be read at this session by Dr. C. E. Thorne, di- rector of the state experiment station at Wooster, O. Prof. E. O. Fippin ot the New York State College of Agri- culture, Cornell University, will have a paper entitled, "The Use of Chemi- cals and Lime in Vegetable Growing, with Special Reference to Muck Soils." Thursday afternoon will be given over to a trip of inspection to the Ironde- quoit gardens and greenhouses. A banquet will be served Thursday night at the Hotel Powers. Friday morning's session will begin with the reports of the committees and the election of officers will follow. This is to be known as the "green- house session." Prof. W. J. Wright, director of the New York State School of Agriculture of Alfred University, Alfred, N. Y., will talk on greenhouse building and equipment, and C. West of Irondequoit. N. Y., will have a paper on "Soil .Sterilization." The subjects will be thoroughly discussed. The af- ternoon will be taken up with a "co- operative session." C. R. White, presi- dent of the New York State Vegetable Growers' Association will read a paper Celery and Cabbage Plants Celery. Golden Self Blanching. White Plume. Golden Heart. Boston Market. Giant Pascal and Winter Uueen. No. 1 stock $1.00 per 1000. Cabbage. k\\ Head and Danish Ball Head, $1.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 10000. Grand Rapids Lettuce. $1.00 per 1000. Asters, Early and Late Branching, all colors separate. $2.50 per 1000. Klmer RawUngs. Wholesale Grower. Olean.N. Y. Vegetable Plants Cabbage, Wakefield, Succession. All Head. Early and Late Drumhead, Early Summer, Winnig- stadt. Surehead, etc.. at $1.00 per 1000; 10.000 and over at S5c per 1000. Cash With Order. R.VINCENT. Jr., £ SONS, CO., White Matsh, Md. on "Co-operation, Its Benefits, Ob- stacles and Future." A general dis- cussion will follow after which will come the final adjournment. Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper grades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, with illustrated book, mailed postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipt of 40 cents in poslaue. Address Trade M ark. American Spawn Co.. St.Paul. Minn. S Winter Onion t Vau|h#Seefc ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for theexport trade. Please send along list of yonr requirements to US, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE fi SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FABNHAM, Surrey, Eng. .\. B. C. Code: .^th Edition SEE US ^i^.""^ ONION SETS EVERETTE R. PEACOCK SEED CO. 4003 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. NO ORDER TOO LARGE-N ) ORDER TOO SMALL TEL. IRVING 3999 TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, OBOWER and £XFOBT£& on th* VEBT LABOEBT SCALE of aU CHOICE VEOEIABLE, FLOWEB AND FABM 8EEIIB. (EiUbUahad ITi7.) CPFPIAITIF^' Beans, Beet*, Cabbigei, Carrota, KobI Rabt, Leek, I>ettoc«a, Onlona, Pma, orCUiHLIlLO, Kadishea, Spinach, Tomlpa, Swedes, Aatera. Balsams, BeKonlaa, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nastartiams. Pansles, Petunias, Pbloies, Prlmolaa. Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free oo application, HENBY METTE'S TBIUUFH OF THE OIAin* FAMSIEB (mlied), tbe most partact and most beautiful In the world, $8.00 per os., or $1.60 per K os., 75e per 1-lt oi., posta(« paid. Casb witb order. All seeds offered are grown under mj personal superrlslon on xaj own rast froiiBda, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growtb, finest stocks and best qoaUty. I ALSO OEOW LABOELY ON CONTBAOT. igi2. The American Florist. 397 lois i*KOiv^^ r^isoD The same good list, "rogued" and "trued" until the block Is absolutely free from mixture. Prices are for strong divisions of from three to five eyes. We begin shipping Peonies the first week in September. Per 100 late midseason lO.lX) Per 100 Camilte Calot, Ijuht rose $ 10.00 Camea Striata, pale flesh, shading to almost pure white 9.00 Charlemagne, creamy white, cunter light lilac, flesh shaded with t hamois, late 2000 Clarissa, rosy pink ; inner petals sulphur 6.00 Comte de Diesbach, dark red; .arly 8.00 Comte de Jussler, outer petals pink, inner yellowish 8.00 Comte de Nanteuil, very large and full; dark rose 8.00 Comte de Nlepperg, dark rose pink: large bloom 10.00 Comte d' 0»mi>nd, white with sulphurish center 15.00 Couromie d' Or, immense; \ery full, imbricated, ball shaped bloom; snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrant; perfect as a cut flower sort; very late, coming in after all other long stemmed whites are gone 15.00 DelacUei, deep crimson-purple; one of the best dark peonies; late midseason ; Dortens Coros, bright pink Duchesse de Nemouis, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur white; late, and one of the best whites Duke of Wellington, flowers fraj^rant, sulphur-white: large and well termed; strong grower: stems long and Arm: late mid- season Edulis Superba, soft pink: very early Felix i rousse, brilliant, flaming red: far and away the best red; _ the popular color with florists; late midseason 25.00 Festiva Alba, ivory-white, with occasional crimson spots in center petals; ships well and stands cold storage excellently: late . midseas.on 15.C0 Festiva Maxima, the ideal early white for floral work: a well nigh perlect peonv 15 00 Floral Treasu e, rich, soft pink 15.00 Francois Ortegat. semi-double; large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden yellow anthers: very striking 8.00 Gen. < avaipnac, lively lilac-pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de lOUai, purplish scnrlct-crimson with black reflex; late,. S.OO Golden Harvest, \ery large blooms, blush guard petals; creamy- white center: midseason; one of the freest bloomers 15.00 Grandiflora Camea Plena, very early; clear Hesh-pink. shaded lilac: keeps well; ships well: desirable for cutting or land- scape work 6, CO Grandiilora Rosea, light rose; outer petals very large, inner smaller and bunched: \ igorous grower , SOO 10.00 6.00 20 00 20.00 10.00 12.00 20.00 S.OO 40.00 40.IX) 10.00 Lady Bramwell, silvery pink Laius, outer petals white, inner sulphur, changing to white: med- ium size La Tulipe, late; very large, full, shell-formed blooms, borne on long, erect stems; delicate rose, fading to creamy white; one of the best La Sublime, crimson: tine, full, fragrant Livingstone, (true Crousse variety), soft rosy pink, silvery reflex. strong, long stems: best late pink Louis Van Houttr, (Delache,) fine dark crimson: very double: Strom; 12.00 Meissonier, reddish purple, crimson center Monsieur Barral, soft, clear pink; large and full; long stems Monsieur Dupont, \.-ry large: ivory-white with carmine border in center petals: attractive: late midseason 20.00 M'lle Rene Dessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet reflex.. 20.00 Maoame Crousse, one of the best whites; midseason 20.00 vadame lebon, bright, cherry pink 10.00 Madame Rose Rendatler, delicate rose .SOO Nigricans, very hit.-, brilliant, purplish-crimson 20.00 Nobilissima, bright, deep pink; good stems, lasts wonderfully 20.00 Officinalis Mutabiiis Alba, earliest white 15.0O Officinalis Rubra rieno, the well known, very early, double crimson 15.00 Palmata, cut-lea\ed; single scarlet: earliest 25.00 Papaviflora, guard petals pure white; others yellowish: excellent. 15.00 Phryne, blush white 8.00 Prince Imperial, brilliant purplish-scarlet: free bloomer; fine for massing in landscape work 12.00 Prollfera Tr.COlor, soft flesh, with center of golden yellow 8.013 Queen VictOlia, (Whitleyi',! there are two well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety for storage lO.tK) Richardson's Dorchester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones 25 00 Richardson's Grandiilora, flesh-pink, with lighter shades in cen ter: fragrant; one of the largest peonies known; latest pink in bloom , 40.00 Rosea Superba. brilliant, deep cerise-pink, blooms compact and perfectly formed; healthy growth; long stems; keeps well; late midseason 25 (X) Ro&ea Plena auperba, \ery full flower; delicate pink and salmon. S.OO JACKSON & PERKINS Growers of CO., - Newark, New York. "The Preferred Stock" PANDANUS UTILIS Per 100 3H in. pots At $12.00 Dracaena Indivisa— 5 in. pot grown-ready for repotting. Excellent value At $25.00 Cyperus AltemifoliPS-3H in. pots. Very bushy and compact .^t S.OO DeutzlaGracilis— Specially grown for Easter forcing. \'ery bushy At 15.00 Campanula Medium- 2H in. pots. Fine for growing on for Easter \t 3.00 Cash with Order A I M 1 1 I P R Jamaica Ave., Opp. Schenck Ave. . L. miLLCn, BROOKIYW, N. Y. Surplus Roses Send for stock list and Prices. Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 2W-inch plants, $11.50 per 100. F. O. B. West Grove. THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. J. L. DILLON Wholesale Grower of Roses, Carnations and Verbenas. Koomsburg, Pa. Lilium Harrisii Grown from the original pure stock. Extra fine. 6-7 in. bulbs. 350 to the case, $15.00 per case. Full thousand lots, $40.00 per 1000. Fire Ferns. We have a magnificent stock of exceiJtionally fineNephrolepisin the following varieties, viz.: Elegantissima, 6-in.pots. 50c each; Sin. pots. $1.00 each; extra fine specimens, 12-in., $4.00 to $5.00 each. Bostoniensis, 10-in. & 12-in.. $5.00to $7.50 ea. Giatrasi, 8-in. pots, $1.00 each: 10-in, pots, ex- tra fine specimens. $3.00 each. Scottii,6-in. pots, 50c each: 10-in. pots, extra fine specimens, $2.50 each. Viridissima, 10-in. pots, .$2.00 to J3.00 each. Magnifica, Muscosa, Elegantissima Com- pact9, 3V?-in. pots, 25c each. Giatrasi, Viridissima, Bostoniensis, 3V2 in. pots. 15c each. Small Ferns for Fern Pans, assorted varieties, 2^-in,, $3..S0 per hundred. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2<4-in. pots, $4.00 per 100. Phoenix Roebelenii. The finest and most graceful of all palms- and the Hardiest for summer decoration. Fine specimens in new 12-in. tubs, $5.00 each. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5-in. and 6-in. pots, $6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. Paper White Grandiilora Narcissus. 13 cm. bulbs $ 8..50 per 1000 14 cm. bulbs 10.50 per 1000 Lilium Candidum. Extra sized bulbs. $5.00 per 100: $40.00 per 1000 Mammoth bulbs. . 6.00 per 100: 50.00 per 1000 Freesias. %f^_ Mammoth bulbs, ?4-in. and up. .$12.00 per 1000 Extra sized bulbs, Vi to^j-in.... 9.00 per 1000 Cold Storage Lily Of the Valley. Very finest quality obtainable. Packed in cases of 500 and 1000. Cold Storage Lilium Giganteum. 7-9 in. bulbs: case lots of 300. F. R.PIERSON CO.,Tarrytown-on-Hudson,New York. VAUGHAN'S PEONIES It will soon be planting time so order some of our high grade roots at once. .\ few of the leading varieties are: Each. Doz. 100. Couronne D'Or, Snow white $0 35 J3 60 $25 00 Festiva Maxima, White, spotted red 20 2 00 15 GO Mme. de Vemev lie. Sulphur White 20 2 OO 15 00 Duchess de Nemours, (Guerin). pink 20 2 00 i5 00 Mathilde Mechin, French pink 30 a 00 20 OO Perfecti< n. Soft Pink 25 2 40 18 CO Frlix Crousse, Double Red 35 3 60 2-4 OO Offlcinelis Rubr« Plena, Red 15 150 10 00 Richardson's Rubra Superba, Crimson 20 2 00 15 00 ASK FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST. CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store, newyork Greenhouses, Trial Grounds and Nursery at Western Springs, 111. 398 The American Florist. Aug. 31, American Association of Nurserymen. Thomas B. McLlian, Dresher. Pa.. Presi dent: J. B. Pilkmgton. Portland. Ore.. Vice- President; John Hall. Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y. Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland, Ore., June. 1913. Connecticut Nurserymen's Association. The members of the Connecticut I>Jurserymen's Association were in New Haven August 9 for their annual summer outing. The objective point was the Elm City Nursery Co., whose nurseries are located just beyond Edgewood Park in the new Edgewood suburb. The nursery business has become one of Connecticut's important indus- tries and the amount of capital and number of men engaged in the busi- ness would be a source of surprise to those who are unfamiliar with such matters. The old New England hills, which have in the past years become unprofitable for farming purposes in competition with the great west, are proving to be eminently suited to the production of the finest fruit, fruit which compares favorably with the finest production anywhere in the country. Not only can they grow un- der modern means of cultivation ap- ples which are as fair as the Oregon brand, but they claim they can beat them on quality of fruit and keeping qualities. The same is true of peaches, pears, plums, quinces, etc. The demand for ornamental stock has enormously increased in the past few years, as parks are being devel- oped in every city and town, private estates and homes are being rapidly evolved which compare favorably with the finest homes of Europe, and prac- tically every home place, even down to the smallest garden, now shows signs of care and attention. Such a move- ment as this makes an increasing de- mand for nursery stock. The Elm City Nursery Co.'s exten- sive grounds are a just source of pride to all New Haven citizens. Develop- ing from small beginnings a few years ago this nursery now ranks among the most important in the country. The grounds, especially about the of- fice, are laid out in a true landscape style and few private estates are kept up with greater care. One special feature at the nursery which inter- ested the convention members was .a rare collection of Japanese dwarf trees and plants, old stone lanterns, etc., which have been arranged in such a way as to give a good idea of the old Japanese garden. This collection was made by one of the members of the firm two years ago personally in .Japan and is probably as fine as any in the United States. After looking over the nursery's very complete office, packing, cold storage, and shipping facilities the members of the association took an auto ride through the many nursery fields. It was generally voted that few nurseries are kept up with as great an amount of care and attention to the developing of each individual tree and plant. Dinner had been or- dered at the west shore and the mem- bers all piled into the autos waiting for them, and after a pleasant ride about New Haven's principal streets niadi' their way home. Special Prices on BAY TREES Every llorisi should have some of these on hands for decoratinE purposes. Nothins is more handsome and effective. Diam. Height of Planted Planted in Crown Stem in tub Mission Plant Box 24to2f>in. .V, to 40 in. S h.OO each S9.00each 28 to 30 "O 36 to « " , l.lh " 10.50 " 32to.%" ;.%to40" 10.00 ■■ 14.00 " 38 to 40" 3(1 to 40" 11.50 " lf>.00 " 42 to 44 •■ 36 to 40 " 16.00 " 20.00 " 46 to 48 '■ '36 to 40 " 20.00 " 25.00 " Order vour Bay Trees planted in Mission Bo.ves as they do not blow over as easy as when planted in round tubs. We always ship these by freiuht unless otherwise instructed. They can be shipped with oerlect safety most any time of the year; order today and get the good of them this season. We can also supply Boxwood in Pyramid, Bush or Standard. State size wanted. Waper Park Conservatories Sidney, Ohio B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's ''hoicest Nm-sery and Greenhouse Prodocts for Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Berliaceous Plants, Ever^x«n^ Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bnlbs and Rvots, Conifers, rinas. Florists are always welcome visltori to onr nnrieiiei. WE are anlT a few minutes from New York City: Carlton Hill statloD is the second sta* OD Main Line of Erie Railroad. BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. For the Best New and Standard DSHLISS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, r. O. Berlin, N. J. WllUaiBStowiiJiuic.,N. J. HIGH u>d Noveltlei In DecoratlTe Plant*. Miricei and 49ih SU., Philidelpki Lilacs CH. SCHUCK, Clias. -X.. Marie Let'rayc. Mine, C^isinier P'-rier. VAc. Ktc. Pot Culture. Worms, Germany. Robert Craig Co...| PALMS I ii.Pi J A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. We wish to caU your attention to the following: Tin- well shaped Box Trees in Pyramids, Balls. Bush I'orm and all oilier clipii.ri forms are not from Boskooii. but from Aalsmeer. The very strony ami heallhv Ivies are not from BoskooB. but from Aslsmeer. The Lilac, well Imdiiid with very lonir stalks is not from Bo»kooii, but from A»lsmeer. Let us know your recnut.inents and we shall he pleased to r|note you. "L'Esperance" Nurseries. Aalsmeer. Holland. Royal Rose Nurseries Gratama Brothers & Go. HOOGEVEEN, HOLLAND. Roses for Export Catalogue and Wholesale List Free. LARGE TREES OAKS Mid MAPLES Pin— «nd Hamlooka ANDORRA NURSERISe. Wm. Wtroar Harper. Prop. Chestnut HUl, PHILA.. PA. Am. Beauties Choice IV, Inch. $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 rgis. The American Florist. 899 Dreer's Convention Month Specials K<"''' ^ui^cd German Giant 50 4 50 >*'^MfSfSfJS " No. 6016. Rococo.monstrousnew '*'-^**an»W strain, mixed 36 3 40 No. 6045. Beautyof Dresden, new salmon red 1 25 9 50 Cash with order. With order for 10,000 seeds, 10 per cent rebate. WEI6ELT & CO., Seed Specialty Growers ERFURT, GERMANY Mention the American Florist when writing WE OFFER, UNTIL SOLD, THE FOLLOWING: 6 550 2!4-in, Maryland, own root 1,700 3hin. Maryland, own root. 4t>0 2!/2-in. Bulgarir, own root $4000 per lOOO 750 3Hin. Bulgarie, grafti-d $8.00 per 100 EXTRA FINE FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. .$35,00 per 1000 . 50.00 per 1000 Per 100 PerlOIK) 10,000 Perfection ,$6.00 $.50.00 10,000 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 6,000 Rose Pink Enchantress 6,00 50.00 POEHLMANN BROS, Per 100 Per 1000 5,000 Lawson $6.00 $50.00 1,1X10 Delight 6.00 50.00 SOOBnghtSpot 6.00 50.00 COMPANY, Mention the American Florist when writing Morton Grove, lU. k 400 The American Florist. Aug. Index to Advertisers. Addems Morgan & Co 3y4 Advance Co The.405 412 Alpha Floral Co. .. 385 American Importing Co 404 American Spawn Co 39'' AmlingECCo 579 Anderson S A 3^ Andorra Nurseries. . 398 Angermueller G H. .^ AphineMfjrCo 40S Aschmann Godfrey. 394 Atlanta Floral Co... .388 Bader Jno & Co.... 395 Badgley Reidel & Meyer. Inc .38.? Barrows HH & Son. .395 Bassett&Washburn v2 .>94 Bayersdorfer H 407 Beaven E A 384 BerningH G 380 Berterman Bros Co. .38*i Bide &SonsS 3% Bobbink & Atkins.. 398 BoddingtonAT.... 393 Bodger J & SonsCo. 391 BolandJ B Co 385 Bolgiano J & Sons.. 391 BoweM A 387 Boynton F O Furnace Co 412 Braslan Seed Grow Co 390 BrechtCo The IV Breitmeyer'^J Sons. 38(i Brown Bag Pilling Machine Co 391 BrunsHN 391 BuckbeeHW 388 BudlongJ A .^79 389 Burnett Bros II Burpee W A & Co.. II Caldwell theWoods- man Co .^4 Camp Conduit Co .. Ill CarrollM M 391 (Chicago Carn Co... I Chicago Flower Growers Assn 377 Chicago House Wrecking Co 412 Clark E B Seed Co. 392 Clark's Sons David. 387 Cleveland Cut Flower Co 387 Conard & Jones 397 Cooke Geo H 385 Cotsonas Geo & Co. 384 Cowee W J 400 Coy HC Seed Co... .391 Craig RobtCo 398 CritchellC E.... 380 381 Crump Frank F 38h Cunningham Jos H. 392 Daniels & Fisher. . . .387 DardsChas 38(. Deamud J B Co 375 DesPlaines Flor Co. 389 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Ill Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 407 Dillon J L 397 Dingee&ConardCo. 394 Dorner F & Sons. . . 3S9 Dreer H A...III 39'i 410 Duerr Chas A 388 DunlopJohnH 387 Dwelle - Kaisor Co The 407 Eagle Machine Wks 40S Edwards Folding Box 4(X) EiseleC 392 Elliott WH .381 Emmans Geo M .394 Erie Floral Co I ICrne & Klingel 378 Ksperance L Nurs.. .398 Eyres H G .387 Fish Henry Seed Co 3'tl Florists' Hail .\ssn. 404 Florists Tel.Delvy. . 3.S(. Foley Mfg Co IV Ford M C 383 Fottler. Fiske. Rawson Co.... .... II Franzen F O ,394 Freeman Mrs J B... .vSS Freeman & Sons 412 Friedel E 384 Froment HE S<3 Frost Chas .392 Galvin Thos F 387 Garland G M 405 GasserJ MCo 387 Geny Bros ,388 Giblin & Co 410 Goodsell PH .382 Good & Reese Co.. I Gorham & Chapline 410 Grand Rapids Flower Co 387 Growers Cut Flower Co .383 Gude Bros 386 GuntherBros 383 Habermann Chas .. 388 Hatcher. Florist.... 388 Hart Geo B 382 Haven Seed Co The 391 Heacock Jos Co .... 389 Heinl John & Son.. .385 Henderson A & Co. .394 Herr Albert M 389 Herrmann A 410 Hess & Swoboda . . . 388 Hews A H &Co.... Ill Hilfingcr Bros HI Hines E LumberCo 412 Hitchings&Co 406 Hoerber Bros 379 Hoffman Flo .Artist. 387 HoffmeisterFlo Co. 381 Holm & Olson 386 Holton &HunkelCo 380 Home Cor School,.. 408 Hooker H M Co.... 406 HuntE H .379 410 Hurff Edgar F 391 Igoe Bros 400 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. 408 Internation'l Heater Co 410 Interstate Tob Co.. 408 Isbell S M & Co... 392 lackson & Perkins. 397 Johnson J Oliver . . . .391 Johnson WW & Son II Jones Percy 379 Kasling W FCo ... 381 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller JB& Sons... .388 Kellogg Geo M 385 Kennicott Bros . 378 Kervan Co The .383 Kessler W .^ .383 Kift Robt 3S7 King Construction . 409 Kohr A F Ill Kramer IN &Son.. 408 KroeschellBrosCo. 407 Kruchten John .378 Kuebler Wm 3&3 Kuehn C A .381 Kuhl Geo A .394 Kvle & Foerster.... 379 Lacrosse Floral Co. .3S8 Lager & Hurrell.. .. I Lange A .385 Landreth Seed Co.. .391 Lecakes N L & Co. .38.3 Ledererjohn 40(> Leedle Floral Co .397 .39,s Leonard Seed Co... .391 Lockland LumbrCo 412 Lorchner & Co 391 Lord & Burnham Co 405 40'. The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES WRITI FOR FIGDRIS. 527 Plymouth Place. CHICAQO Wired Toothpicks 10,0()0$1.7.'-i: h^)!.W%^;i^. Miinufucturcd by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. McCallum Co .381 McCoDnell .\lex .3s5 McCoy L W . .3S8 McCullough's J M Sons Co .380 McHutchinson&Co 391 McKellar Chas W. . .377 McKenna P & Son. .387 M an gel .385 Mann Otto. 3'il Mastin J G &Co ... 412 Masur S .3.'i5 Matthews Florist... .3S7 May & Co L L 385 Meconi Paul .383 Metropolitan Mat Co 410 Mette Henry ,3% Meyer John C & Co. 4C4 Michigan Cut Flo Exchange .384 Millang Chas .38.5 Miller A L ,397 Moninger J C Co... 412 Moore. Hentz & Nash 383 Morehead Mfg Co... 410 Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill Munk Floral Co.... .381 Murray Samuel .386 Myers Florist 388 Nat Flo B of Trade. 400 N Y Cut Flower Ex. 383 Niessen Leo Co .381 Oechslin Frank 3'^'9 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 3"1 Palethorp PR Ill Palmer W J & Son . .386 Park Floral Co 386 Patten & Co .392 Peacock DahliaFms 398 Peacock Everett R Seed Co .396 Pedrick Geo &Son. 392 Pennock-MeehanCo .383 Penn the Florist. .. . .386 Peters & ReedPotv III Pierce F O Co 410 Pierson AN (Inc).. .398 Pierson FR Co.... I 397 Pillsbury I L 400 Pieters & Wbeeler Seed Co .390 Pinkston JasE .384 PittsburgCutFloCo. .3S1 Podesta&Baldocchi 387 Poehlmann Bros Co 373 399 Pollworth CCCo.380 387 Pulverized Manure Co 408 Quaker City Machine Works 400 Raedlin Basket Co. ,384 Randall A L Co.... ,379 Rawlings Elmer 3% Ready Reference. . . 401 Randolph & Mc- Clements 407 Reed & Keller 409 Regan Ptg House... 400 Reinberg Geo 389 Relnberg Peter .375 Rice Bros .380 Rice M & Co 384 KoDinson J C Seed Co II Rock WL Co 38(. Rohnert Seed Co.. . II Routzahn Seed Co . 391 Roval Rose Nurs'rs 398 RuschG&Ci .380 Saakes O C .387 Sabranskyjno F... 394 Saltford Flowr Shop .388 Schiller, the Florist. 38S Schillo Adam 407 Schlatter W & Son. 400 Schling Max .388 Schmidt J C .394 Schuck Chas 398 Schultz Jacob .386 Scott John .395 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 380 Shaffer Geo C 387 Sheridan W F .383 Situation & Wants.. 371 Skidelsky S S & Co. .392 Smith A W &Co... 387 Smith E D & Co.... 408 Smith & Hemenwav Co 405 Smith Henry 387 Smith PJ 383 Smith Wm C 380 Smith W&T Co... I Stearns LumberCo. 410 Stoothoff H ACo... 405 Storrs & Harrison.. .312 Superior Machine & Boiler Works . . 408 Syracuse Pottery Co III Taylor Steam Trap Co 4*) Texas Seed & Flowr Co 385 Thomas & Smith... 409 Thompson Car Co.. 3,S'i Thorburn J M & Co II Totty Chas H...3S1 399 Traendly& Schenck 383 Trimble WE Greenhouse Co... 379 United Fertilizer... 408 Valentine Frank 3.S5 Vaughan \ L &Co. 37f> Vaughan's Seed Store I III ,392 391. 397 408 Vestals 388 Vick'sSons Jas 390 Vincent R Jr I 3% Virgin N I 388 Walker FA & Co.. 388 Wagner Park Cons. Ill 398 Ward&CoRM.... II Weber FH 388 Weeber & Don 391 Weig.lt & Co 399 Weiland&Risch... .37" 1\0 not let the accounts owing you re- ^ main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and rea.sonable, and can reach any point in the United States and Canada. National Florisis' Board of Trade 56 PISE STREET NEW TORK Mention the American Florist when writing Split Carnations Quickly. Easily and Ctieaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Siaple I'illenlrd I.S9,S. 2(KX) liii-:?l.(KI posli.aid. I. L. PILLSBURY, dlBV^ GalesturS, III. Mrntion Ihe Avterican Florist inhr.n writing No loss if you mend your split c .'I r u .e tmns with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Sprlnglield, Mass. Mcyiti07i the American Florist when writing Welch Bros 3,81 ' Wittbold Henry. ... .vSS WertheimerBros... II Wood Bros .394 Western Seed & Wolfskin Bros & Irrigation Co 3"i Morris Goldenson .387 Wietor Bros .374 37'i Wredc H 391 Wilks S MfgCo.... 4(17 VokohamaNursCo. II Willi.ims Mrs E A.. .3ss Young A L & Co... 383 Wilson R G .385 Voung & Nugent. . . 3ffi Winandy M & Co.. 41ii Voungs 38S Wittbold G Co... . 3S5 ,^'|,S 7ech & Mann . . .37" CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. Mention the American Florist when writing EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Illnstrated CattloR Quaker City MadilneWorlu, hichmond.Ind Mrntion the American Florist when writing Model Exfension Carnatioi Support Made with two ot three cirdei. la- dotted by &1I th* Leading Canuttloa Groweri u the beat (upport oo market, P«t. July 27. '97. Mar 17,'» GALVANIZED WIIM ROSE STAKES. Write for prlcei belori orietiot eltswbers. Prompt •hlpmmtfuaninltM IGOE BROS., ZSB North Stii St., BROOKLTN.N. T M€7ition the American Florist when writing J * t I TheBest Color Chart I For Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen. Erkurt, Germany, May 9, 1911. I American Florist Co., I J Chicago, U. S. A. T I Dear Sirs:— If you have any copies | f left of the comparative color plate ? k compiled by F. Schuyler Mathews, i ^ I shall be obliged if you will send f • uie one, my copy having somehow 4 got mislaid and I do not like to be I . without this excellent little pro- » I ductjon. I t' Yours truly, Ern.ST Benary. J Published and For Sale by the I A American Florist Co., **^|^?|?J;|'°S'"• | J PRICE, ONE DOLLAB. POSTPAID. J ^ f ^ ■^^••^^•X ^ ^ ^ J I igi2. The American Florist. 401 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET." ALTERNANTHERAS. Alternantheras, red and yellow, 2-In., $2 per 100; S18.50 per 1,000. R. VinceEt, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. AMPELOPSIS. Ampelopsis Veitchli, 4-ln., 30c each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. AQUATICS. DISCODNT TO CLEAN POOL. DEDUCT 20% FOR CASH. Water hyacinths, the oddest, most beautiful and valuable plants: with buds, extra strong, In the finest condition; $5.00 — 100. $35.00 — 1,000; second grade, $3.00 — 100, $18.00 — 1,000. Blooming water hyacinths make leaders at 25c retail. Cash, please. Texas Nursery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvln, Tex. ARAUCARIAS. Araucarla e-xcelsa. 4-iu.. 50c each; $6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-in., $1.50 each; $1S per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. Araucarias. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Storrs & Har- rlson Co., Palnesville, O. Araucarla excelsa, 5-tn., $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. Holton iS: Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. -iraucarias. For prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., %?, per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri. 3-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. One-year-old A. plumosus. $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Two-year-old Smilax, $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. George Reinberg, 162 N. Wabash .\ve.. Chicago. Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 3-ln.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. 2-in. Smilax. $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. GEORGE REINBERG, 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, III. Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-in., $25 per 1,000; $3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100. A. Sprengeri, 4-ln., 10c. ; 3-ln., 4c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J. Asparagus Springeri, 2*/. in., $3 per 100. Plu- mosus. 214 in.. $3 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie. Pa. Asparagus plumosus nanus seedlings from flats, $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus, 2y2-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. 214-ln., $2 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O. Asparagus plumosus, 214-in-, $4 per 100. F. R. Piersop Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y. Asparagus plumosus. $25 per 1,000; $2.50 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, var., 6-ln., 15c per leaf; green, 6-ln., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlladeplhla. Aspidistras, green, 8c per leaf; variegated, loc per leaf. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ASTERS. Asters. Semple's Brancblng, white, pink, purple, $2.50 per 1,000; 5,000, $10. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa. Asters, tine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vick's Branching. $1.50 per 1,000. F. A. Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111. Asters. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asters, Semple's Branching, $2.50 per 1.000; 5,000 for $10. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asters, from $1 to $3 per 100. Geo. B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y". AZALEAS. Azaleas. McHutcbison & Co., New York. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. bAY TREES. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Bay trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Wagner Park C onservatories. Sidney. 0. ~Bay trees. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Witt- bold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago^ Bay trees. .McHutchison & Co., New York. BEGONIAS. BEGONIA GLORY OF CINCINNATI. Strong stock, 21,4-in. pots, ready for 4-in. pots, $15 per 100 net. These will make yon good money for Christmas trade. J. A. PETERSON & SONS. McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. Begonia Lorraine, $12 per 100; $50 per 500. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, 3-in., $20 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. BOXWOOD. Box trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boxwood. See advertisement elsewhere In this issue for prices. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ~Boxwoort. McHutchison & Co.. New York. BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies, Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum, 9-11, $9 per lOO; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6, $8 per 1.000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. CALLAS. extra line, vital bulbs, 4-in. cir- cumference, $60 per 1,000; 5-in.. $80; 6-in.. $100. Delivered by express prepaid. Cash with order. Lilydale Bulb Co.. Santa Cruz, Cal. Bulbs, Caladium esculentum, 7-9, $2.50 per 100. Longiflorums, Multiflorums, giganteums. J. M. Thorbnrn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. ~Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lilium Harrisli. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. 10,000 prime Watsonia bulbs, $2 per 100; $16 per 1.000. The lot for $150 f. o. b. Pasa- dena. Will S. Laurie. Pasadena. Calif. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pler- son Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Fran- zen, 147G Summerdale Ave.. Chicago. Bulbs of all kinds. James Tick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddlngton, 342 W. 14th St., New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New Y'ork. Bulbil Callas. Patten & CoTl Tewksbury, Mass. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. 0. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertise- ments elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs, callas. M. M. Carroll, Norwood (Cintl.), O, Bulbs of all kinds. James VIck's Sons, Rochester, N. _Y. Bulbs. McHutchison & Co., New York. CANNA^i. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties. In- cluding Mrs, 'A. F. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO.. West Grove, Pa. Cannas, 2^ and 3-ln. Vaughan's Seed Store, Clilcago and New York. CAPE JASMIWE. Cape Jasmine, 'fine cuttings, 8-Inch and over, ready to root, $8 per 1,000, or $1 per 100; prepaid. Cash with order. Texas Nursery & Floral Co.. Box 178. Alvin. Texas. CAWWATIONS. FIELD-GROWlv CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1000 Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 8.0O 75.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Lawson Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection. 8.00 70.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 65.00 Beacon S.OO 75.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection 8.00 75.00 Lady Bountiful 6.00 55.00 Harlowarden 6.00 56.00 Sangamo 6.00 55.00 Alvina 6.00 55.00 May Day 6.00 55.00 All the above plants are in fine condition, clean, thrifty and vigorous, guaranteed in every way. We will ship plants C. 0. D. with privilege of examination, and if stock is not satisfactory they may be returned. You can depend on the quality being O. K., or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. O. D. H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre Suuare. Easton. Pa. FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 Beacon, nice stock $6.00 $55.00 Boston Market, nice 4.00 35.00 White Perfection, medium 5.00 45.00 White Enchantress, nice 5.50 50.00 Enchantress, nice 5.50 50.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 5.50 50.00 Variegated Lawson..- 4.50 40.00 This stock is ready for immediate shipment. Cash with order, please. JOS. SCHOOS, 514 Asbury Ave.. Evanston, 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1.000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 35.00 Pink Lawson 4.00 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Field-grown carnations. White Enchantress. Pink Enchantress. Winsor. White Perfection, Queen, Fenn, Lawson, $6 per 100. Chas. H. Green. Spencer, Mass. tf You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us About It 402 The American Florist. Aug. 31, Carnations out of sandy field, short bnshy plants In best condition. ^^^ ^ ^^ Pink Enchantress *iS"nIl White Perfection, Wlnsor... *"•"» Victory, medium size plants .so.uu 100 at 1.000 rate. Plants grown In sandy field; have strong roots; ship better 'and stand replanting with- out check. Write for prices on large lots Sam- pies on request. Cash or reference. NOKiU- WF.RTF.RN FLORAL CO.. Gross Point, 111. ■ CARNATIONS, 10,000 fine, healthy fleld- erown plants of the following varieties, now Feady for Immediate or later shipment: Winsor, Pink Lawson, and Taft. $50 Per 1.000. Cash or satisfactory reference. ELITCH-LONG GEELN- HOnSES, Denver, Colo. "Colorado grown plants beat them all." CARNATIONS. „ __ „„„ Per 100 Per 1.000 White Enchantress S6.50 *^-^!' Enchantress »-»0 g-"" TO- r* Ward 6.00 55.00 PiikDe^sht:. ::.::: s.oo 75.00 F. F. SCHEEL. SHERMERVILLE. Lidi- FIELD-GKOWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1.000 Beacon «600 *55-00 White Enchantress 6.00 5o.ou Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress 6.00 5U.U0 JOHN BLECHSCHMID, 4300 E. 122nd St., Cleveland, O. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Conquest, beautiful flesh pink, overlaid with cerise, very free bloomer ?T.0O SOO.OO May Day, deep flesh pink 6.00 50.00 Alvina, dark pink 6.00 50.00 CHICAGO CARNATION CO., 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, lU. Carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactory. 5 OOU R P. Enchantress. 5,000 W. Enchantress, 2',000 Pale Pink Enchantress, 3,000 O. P. Bas- sett, red; 1.000 Sangamo, 500 Afterglow 3.000 Victory, red; $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000; 250 at 1,000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello. Inwa. Carnations, extra fine, healthy and bushy plants from field. 5u0 Enchantress, 600 White Wlnsor, 550 Winsor, 200 Winona, 750 W. Per- fection, 600 Lawson, 240 Sangamo, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000, cash. John Nelson Co., Oshkosh, Wis. Carnations. R. P. Enchantress, Enchantress, Dorothy Gordon, Victory, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. White Wonder, $» per 100; $.5 per 1 000. White Enchantress, $7 per 100; $fa5 per I'.OOO. John F. Sabransky, Kenton, O. Carnations, field-grown, Washington, $5 per 100; $45 per l.U(JO. Pink Enchantress, So per 100; $45 per 1,000. Victory, $5 per 100; $45 per i;000. Winsor, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. J. A. Budlong, 82 Randolph St.. Chicago. Very choice field-grown carnations. Enchan- tress, White Perfection, Georgia, white, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Cash. Brant & Noe Floral Co., 5744 Brantwood Ave., Chicago. Field-grown Carnations NOW READY. W. Perfection, Scariet Glow, Beacon, Victory, Mrs. C W Ward, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Pink Delight, $8 per 100; $70 per 1,000. Harry Helnl, West Toledo, O. Field-grown carnation plants, OUR SPECIAL- TY Comfort, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Plants guaranteed to be first-class in every respect. Plants now ready for shipment. S. M. Me.'- wartb & Bros., Easton, Pa. For Sale — 1,000 carnation plants. Rose Pink Enchantress. 1,000 carnation plants. White Per- fection. Very choice plants, $0 per 100; $50 per 1 000. J. F. Ammann Co., EdwardsvlUe, 111. Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Norwood, field-grown plants, $6 per 100; $.50 per 1.000. J. D. Thomp- son Carnation Co.. Jollet, 111. Field-grown carnation plants, 555 Sangamo, 50 Lady Bountiful. $5 per 100. Good healthy plants. Cash please. Edgar Basterday, No- komis. 111. CHHYSANTHEMUMS. Carnations, ette, iDrt. F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fay- Chrvsanthemums, pot plants only, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,1100. Act. Frost. C. Touset. White Clond. Kalb Queen, MUe. Dcs Jonls, Florence Pullman. Yellow: HalUday, Col. Appleton. Pink: Jeanne Rosette. MEMPHIS FLORAL CO., 145-47 South Main St., Memphis, Tenn. CLEMATIS. Clematis, strong, blue and red. $4.50 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln. Texas. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. (XHJrUSES. Good strong, healthy, field-grown White Kn- chantress Carnation plants. $0 per 100; »50 per 1.000. Otto J. Hemhrelker. Lincoln. 111. 1500 Thos. W. Lawson, 1500 Windsor. Ist size plants. $4 per 100. J. S. Wilson Floral Co., Pes Moines. Iowa. Carnation The Herald, $12 per 100; $100 per l.OOO. Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. . Carnations. Des Plalnes Floral Co., Uea Plalnea. 111. Carnations. Wood Bros., Flahklll, N. Y. Coleus, Golden Redder, VerschatteltU; Queen Victoria, etc., 2-In., $2 per 100; 3-ln $3. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. CYCLAMEN. Cyclamen glganteum, 3-ln. pots, $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. » . Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa. CYPERUS. Cyperus alternifolius, 3-in.. 75c per doz. ; $i) per 100: 4-in.. $1.50 per doz.: $10 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. . Cyperus alternifolius. 3!4-in., $8 per 100. A. L. Miller. Brooklyn, N. Y. DAHLIAS. Dahlias, leading sorts. Vaughan'a Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DEUTZIAS. "Deutzia gracilis, $15 per 100. A. L. MlUer, Brooklyn, N. Y. DRACAENAS. Dracaena terminals. 2%-ln. pots, $10 per 100. J. Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J. Dracaena Ind., 3-ln., $5; 4-ln., $10; 6-ln., $25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Dracaena indivisa. 5-ln., $25 per 100. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn. N. Y. _^___ FERNS. NBPHROLEPSIS HARRISII. Strong stock for growing on. 2y2-in. pots $ 8.00 per 100 i-\n. pots 20.00 per 100 Gin. pots 50.00 per 100 J. A. PETERSON & SONS, Westwood, Cincinnati, O. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Whltmanl Compacta, 2i4-ln., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Roosevelt, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Henry H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass. Ferns, Boston, 4-ln. pots, 15c each or $12.50 per 100; 5-ln. pots, 25c each or $22.50 per 100. Edw. Doege Co., 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago. III. Ferns for dishes, 2>4-in., $3.60 per 100; $30 per 1,000. 500 at 1,000 rate. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Quincy St., Cbicago. Ferns, all kinds. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this Issue. F. R. Plerson Co.. Tarrytovm-on-Hudson, N. Y. Perns. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Cbicago. Bostons, 2l4-ln., $5 per 100; BOO for $24. Vaughan'a Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Boston ferns. 5-ln., 25c; Whltmanl, 4-ln., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J. __^_ Adiantiim cuiieatum. :i-ln., $8 per 100; $70 per 1.000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie. Pa. Ferns. John Scott, Rutland Rd. and E. 48th St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. . Perns. , Bobhlnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Geraniums, Poitevlne. Nutt, Rlcard, Doyle, Viand, La Favorite, Rose, Ivy. rooted cut- tings, $1 per 100. Edward Wallls, Berlin, N. J. Geraniums, unrooted top cuttings. S. H. Nutt, 75c per 100; $6.50 per 1,000. Otto J. Hem- brelker. Lincoln, ill. Geraniums, R. C. Nutt and Rlcard, tlo per 1.000. Poitevlne, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. . Geraniums. Nutt, Buchner, Rlcard, Perkins. Poitevlne, 2-ln.. $2 per 100; 3-ln., $5. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J. Geraniums, all the leading kinds. R. Vln- cent. Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. FICUS. Ficus elastlca, 5 and 5V4-ln., SOc, 35c and 40c each. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. FIcuH. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. GERANniMS. Geraniums. Mme. Sallerol, 2y4-ln.. $2.50 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesvllle. O. GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adrer- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-30 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. GREEN'S. Green Galax, new crop. $4 per rn^e of 10.000; half case. $2.25. Dagger Ferns, 7Sc per 1.000. W. M. Woodruff & Son, Low- gap. N. C. , ^^ Greens, huckleberry in standard smilai cases. $2.50. Green wUd smllax. fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Bronze galax, $5 per case; 5 or more cases. $4.50 per case. C. E. Crltchell, 34 E. Third Ave., Cincinnati, 0. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28th St., New York. Southern wild smllax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all~kind8. N. Lecakes 4 Co., Inc., 53 W. 28th St.. New York^ Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner, Vlaud, well grown stocky 3-ln. bud and bloom, 7Sc per doz.; $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111. HAHDY PLANTS. German Iris, mixed roots, $1 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. Phlox. 20 leading kinds, $3 per 100: $27.50 per 1.000. Good fc Reese Co., Springfield, O. Hardy phlox, 8 best colors, field-grown, $3 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, 0. HEUOTROPES. ^___ Heliotrope. A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. HYDRANGEAS. Hyrangea Otaksa, 3-ln., 2 to 4 shoots, $8 per $100; $75 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co.. Brie, Pa. LILY OF THE VALLEY. To Imoott. Lily of the Valley, London market, $15 per 1.000. Premium Brand. $13 per 1,000. Vaagh- an's Seed Store, New York and Chicago. LUy of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Nenbert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. LUy of the valley, Berlin and Hamburg grades. McHutchlson & Co., New York. Lily of the valley. F. R. Plerson Co., Tar- rytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. ^___ Lily of the valley pips In cold storage. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Barclay St., New York. rrom Sloraae. LUy of the Valley. Bruns' Celebrated Cbicago Market Brand, finest In existence, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000, Florists' Money Maker, $1.75 per 100; $16 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns, 3032 W. Mad- Ison St., Chicago. MOSS. Fresli stock of floral moss for deslfrnlnir and docorntlnR. Guarnntecd to be Al. If not as represented, purchaser can return at our ex- pense. Also flbrniifl poat, good quality, one 10-bbl. bale, $4: two lii-bbi bales. $7. Price list mailed on packlnp moss In quantity. W, H. S t n ck house. Warotow n. N. J. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pore Culture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Mlnp, MYRTLE. Mvrtle. flrst-class stock, $2.B0 per 100; $28 per 1.000 bunches. Geo. A. Dbonau, Sta. H., CInclnnntI, O. NURSERY STOCK. Surplus shrubs for fall planting for sale. Rose of Sharon. Dcutzln- Pride of Rochester, Forsylhia. Kerria Japouica, Spirea Anthony Wati'rcr. Wclgelas. three varieties. Charles D. Fntrilirulmch & Sous. Southampton, N. Y. I Yov Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department. Write Us About' 11 igi2. The American Florist. 403 Arbor-Vitce, excellent stock, 24 inches and over; Rosedale. Biota aurea nana. a. c, 85c each. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. ^_^ Nursery stock, maples, planes, loses, fruits and orunaental stocks. English mauettl; Japan lilies, raffia. McHutchison & Co.,_New York. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, plnea and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut HIU, Philadelphia. Nursery stock, shrubs, roses, hardy herbace- ous plants, etc. E. Turbat & Co., Orleans, France. Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees. Bhrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N._Y. Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes- Tille. O. A large assortment of hardy nursery stock. Klehm's Nurseries, Arlington Heights, 111. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees,' etc. L'Esperance Nurseries. Aalsmeer. Holland. OLEANDERS. Oleanders. 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock, 515 per 100. P. O. B. 178 Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvln. Texas. OKCliiD&. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell, Sum- mit, N. J. PANDANUS. Pandamis utilus, 4-in., $2.50 per doz. ; $18 per 100; 5-in., 75c each; $8 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. PALMS. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfred Ascb- mann, 1012 W. On tario St., Ph lladelph ia^ Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Joseph Hea- cock Co.. Wypcote. Pa. Phoenix Roebelenii, specimens, 12-In. tubs, $5 each. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry to wn-on-Hud- son. N. Y. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Palms. McHutchison & Co., New York. Cycas stems. Yokohama Nursery Co., 31 Bar- clay St., New York. Palms. Robt. Craig Co., Market and 49tb Sts.. Philadelphia. Palms. John Scott, Rutland Road and E. 45th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSIES. IT'S THE PANSIES. — More orders booked in July for MASTODON PLANTS and SEED than any entire year in the past nineteen years ex- clusive cultivation of pansies. Free color plate catalog. Plants ready Sept. 5th, lOO, 50c; 1,000, $3: 5.000, $12.50. All prepaid. Perfect order delivery guaranteed in U. S. and Can- ada. Seed, 1/12 oz., $1; % oz., $2.50; i^ oz., $4.75: oz.. $9. STEELE'S MASTODON PANSY GARDENS. Portland, Oregon. Pansy plants, Oct. 1st, 50c per 100; $2.50 per 1.000. Seed, giant flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. CunninghHm. Delaware, O. Pansies. best German strain, separate varie- ties, $2.50 per 1,000. O. K. Heege, Station S, Seattle. Wash. Pansies, $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. Y. PEONIES, Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festiva Maxima. $15 per 100; Duchesse de Nemours (White). $10 per 100; Delicates- sima, $15 per 100; Richardson Rubra Superba, $15 per 100: Souv. Van Houttei, $10 per 100; Lady Brownell. $10 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville. 111. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaiighan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. Peonies. For prices see advertisement on front cover page. The Good & Reese Co,, Springfield, Ohio. Peonies. w. & T. Smith Co. Geneva , N. T. PETUNIAS. Petunias, per 1.000. dbl. fringed. R. Elmer Rawlings, C, $1 Olean, ?." 100; T. $9 POINSETTIAS »Kt\ _ 1.000; 500 at l.OOO rate. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St., Chicago. POINSETTIAS OHE SPECIALTY. Headquarters of the West. Per 100 Per l.OOO 2W-in., strong plants $5.00 $40.00 2i4-ln., extra strong plants 6.00 50.00 We Practice Particular Packing. EOBEE & RADKB, Maywood, Illinois. POINSETTAS, rooted top cuttings, true type. 2V'-in. pots, for July. August and September delivery at $6 per 100 or $50 per 1,000. All guaranteed extra ilne. Cash or satisfactory ref- erences. ELITOH-LONG GEBENHOOSES, Den- ver, Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All/^ Polnsettias. 2!A-ln., pot plants, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Strong 2%-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Mlchi- gan Ave., Chicago. Poinsettias, well established 2%-in. none bet- ter, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Cash, W. Stertzing, 72S0 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Poinsettias, 2V4-in., $5 per 100. Brie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Poinsettias, 2M!-ln., now ready, $5 per 100. Cash, please. Harry Helnl, West Toledo, O. Poinsettias, 3-in., $7 per 100. Storrs & Har- rison Co., Painesville. 0. PRIMULAS. Primroses, Chinese and Forbesii, 2%-ln., $2 per 100. Obconlca grandl, alba and rosea, $2. Obconica Gig. and Kermeslna, $3. Malacoldes giant baby, $2. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela- ware^ _0^ ^_^^ Miller's Giant Obconica Primula and Mala- coldes, the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. Primula Sinensis, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Primula obconica gigantea, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Malecoides, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Primula Malacoldes. 3-in. pots, $5 per 100. F. F. Scheel. Shermerville, 111. Primula obconica, 2%-in., $2 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. RESURRECTION PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected stock $4 per 100; proven money-maker. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Teias. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. HOSES. CHOICE ROSE PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1.000 American Beauty, 2%-in $4.60 Jardine, 2y2-in 3.00 Ready Now. Order Early. WIBTOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., $40.00 25.00 Chicago. Rose Brna Teschendorf, 2^4 in., 20c each; $2 per doz.; $15 per 100; 3V6 In., 30c each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100^ 4 in., 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100; 2-yr. dormant budded, 50c each; $5 per doz.; $35 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Roses. Sunburst" 3~in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White KiUarney and Melody, 3-ln., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-in., $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon, 4-in., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty, Madison. N. J. Roses, grafted White Killarney, 3% and 4-ln., $10 per 100. Bassett & Washburn, 131 N. Wa- bash Ave., Chicago. Roses, Am. Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kalserln, Bon Sllene. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers. Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. Roses, 500 Kalserln, 475 Carnot. 500 Rich- mond, $6 per 100. 1,500 My Maryland, $5 per 100. Erie Floral Co. , Erie, Pa. Roses. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU. To close out a fine lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. C. C. Poliworth Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Am. Beauties, 2>/'-in.. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, O. Rosea, standards, dwarfs and climbers. S. Bide & Sons, Ltd., Famham, Surrey, England. Rose Lady Hillingdon, 2%-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses, 3-ln. pots. Wood Bros., Flshkill. N. Y. Roses. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Roses. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. SEEDS. SOW NOW if you want them for early Spring sales. Pkts. Pkta. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink.$2.50 $0.50 " Graoillus luminosa. finest red. 2.50 .50 Triumph, finest white 2.50 .50 O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Seeds, beans, beet, cabbage, carrot, kohl rabi, leek, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, spinach, tur- nips, swedes, asters, balsams, begonias, carna- tions, cinerarias, gloxinias, larkspur, nastur- tium, pansies, petunias, phloxes, primulas, sca- bious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds, cucumber, muskmelon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and Dent seed corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Valley, Douglas Co., Neb. Seeds, pansy, trade pkt., 50c; $1.50 per y^ oz. ; $5 per oz. Cyclamen, English Strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. S. S. Skldelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. The Gerbera hybrid (Barberton daisy), 50c per pkt. Roots from old plants. 50 for $6. Btablissements Horticoles Du Littoral, Cap. D'Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), France. "Seeds! Pansies. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. -Arthur T. Boddlngton, 342 W. 14th St., New Y'ork. Giant pansy seed, the Kenilworth strain. For prices see advertisement elsewhere In .this Issue. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J. Seeds, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin, sugar flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onions, tur- nips, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford. Conn. ~Seeds, beans, peas, radish, and all garden seeds, onion sets. Leonard Seed Co., 226 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, pepper, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. Edgar F. HurfE, MuUica HUI, New Jersey. Seeds, ^sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, cucamber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field com. West- ern Scedand_Irrigation_CO;,_Fremont,_Neb. ~Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish, sweet corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. Seed, cyclamen, English strain, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. S. S. Skldelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg.,_Philadelph^a^ Seed, cyclamen. For prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Welgelt & Co., Erturt, Germany. ~Seeds, peppers, egg plant, tomato, vine seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, Ped- ricktown, N. J. "Seeds, sweet pea and nasturtium specialists, and flower and garden seeds. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Onion sets. Everette R. Peacock Seed Co., 4003 Milwaukee avenue. Chi c ago^ Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; oz., $2-25. H. Wrede, Luneburg, Germany. Seeds, -oats, barley, wheat. The General Swedish Seed Co.. Svaloef. Sweden. Seeds, Landreth, Bloomsdale Farm, Bristol, Pa. . Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co. , Enid, Okla. Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. • Seeds. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 22 Barclay St., New York. ____ Seeds. Arthur T. Boddlngton, 342 W. 14th St.. New York. ^ Seeds, beans. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpen- terla. Calif. Lawn grass seed. J. Oliver Johnson, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas. etc. Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., HoUister, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- lan Seed Growers' Co., Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md. Pansy seed, new crop. Giant Flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware. O. Seeds. James Vicks' Sons, Rochester, N. Y. You Oo Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 404 The American Florist. Aug. 31, SMILAX. Smllax, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. Smilax, 2-ln., $1.50 per 100. Elmer Raw- llDgs. Olean, N. Y. Smilax, 2H-in., $1.50 per 100; $14 per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa. Smllai. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. T. SNAPDRAGONS. Snapdragons, KlUarney pink, sulphur, yellow and pure white, from 2^-in. pots, $2 per 100: $18 per 1.000. Cash. W. F. Dunteman, Ben- senrille. 111. VINCAS. Vlnca var., 2-in., 2c. Geo. M. Emmans, New- ton, N. J. YUCCAS. Yucca filamentosa (extra strong), $25 per 100 (rare bargains). P. 0. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. TO EXCHANGE. Exchange. — We are pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classified. What have you? P. 0. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin. Texas. BOaERS. Boilers, all sizes. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St. , Chicago. Boilers. The Moninger-Furman; 200 sizes and styles. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St.. Chicago. Boilers. The Superior Standard. The Supe- rior Machine & Boiler Works, 850 Superior .St., Chicago. Boilers, steam and hot water. International Heater Co., Utlca, N. Y.; CWcago, Boston and New York. Boilers. Metropolitan Material Co., 1394 Met- ropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Boilers. Chicago House Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago. Boilers. Freeman high pressure tubular. The S. Freeman & Sons Mfg. Co., Racine, Wis. Wilks' self-feeding hot water boilers. S^ Wilks Mfg. Co.. 3503 Shields Ave., Chicago. Boilers, water and steam. Boynton Furnace Co., 131 W. Lake St., Chicago. BUILDING MATERIAL. Building material. Cypress is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hines Lum- ber Co., Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Black- bawk St., Chicago. ■ Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts., Chicago. Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Shef- field Ave., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenhouse lumber of all kinds. Lockland Lumber Co.. Lockland, O. Building material, cold frames, hotbed sash. Bitchings & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y. CARNATION STAPLES. Plllsbury's Carnation Staples, 50c per 1,000, postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg. HI. FERTILIZERS. Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep, Pulverized Cattle, Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- Ized Manure Co. , 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Fertllcne. 10 lbs., $3: 25 lbs.. $6;'~50~lh9., $10; sample pkts., % lb., mailed, 30c; 1 lb., 50c. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, beat fertilizer in me. GEORGE STEVENS, Petcrsborough. Ont. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Ort'L-iilioiise construction, builders of all Kinds of greenhouses and conservatories.. Plants and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 SbeBicId Ave., Chicago. The Meyer Green Silkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and GROWERS. Ask your jobber to supply you with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured h\ John C. Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of greenliouse. tbe most modern designs. Hitcli- ings Co.. 1170 Broadway, New York. Greenliouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon- inger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western Ave.. Ch i ca go^ Greenhouse Construction, semi-iron green houses, new truss bouses, iron frame houses. Lord & Burnbam Co.. 1133 Broadway, N. Y. Greenhouse construction of all kinds. S. .Tacobs it Sous, 13G1-83 Flushing avenue, Brook- lyp, N. v. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda. N. Y. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Aubuindale Goldfish Co.. 020 W. Randolph St., Telephone. Haymarket 152. Chicago. POTS, PANS, ETC. Pots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Hllfinger Bros, Pottery, Fort Edwards, N. y. Standard flower pots. Leavitt St., Chicago. A. F. Kohr, 2034-38 Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. Gilead Tile & Pottery Co., Mount Gllead, O. Florists* red pots. The Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co., South Zanesvllle, Ohio. Those red pots, standards. Detroit Flower Pot Mfg., 490 Howard St.. Detroit, Mich. Xeponset paper pots, vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 Herodon St.. Chicago. Pots, ail sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- cuse, N. Y. MISOELLANEOUS. Siebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.: 7 lbs., .$2. CO; 15 lbs.. $.-). Randolph & WcClements, 59.30 Penn Ave., near Highland, East End, Pittsburg, Pa. Seed packets and bag filling machines. The Brown Bag Filling Machine Co., Fltchbnrg, Mass. Canoes, 2 ft. elm bark. $4 per doz. ; 3 ft., .$0; CIn. birch bark at $1. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pe- kin. HI. Famous Magnolia leaves, green and brown, $l..''iO por box. U. Klco & Co., 1220 Race St., Pliilildcl])hla. Sifl)ert'.s glazing iK)ints. 40c per lb.; 5 lbs., .fl.SS; 20 Ihs., .f7. Vaughan's Seed Stoi-e, Chi- cago and New York. Bed Devil glass cutter. Smith & nemen- way Co.. 151 Chambers St., New York. Morehead Steam Traps. Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich. Baskets, new Imported stock. Raedleln Bas- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Printing catalogues our specialty. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth PI., Chicago. Ribbons and chlCFons. Werthelmer Bros., 685 Broadway. Now York. Greenhouse glass, single and double. Baur Window Glaas Co., Knston, Ind. Clara cemetery vases. 12 Ins. Iiigh. doz., $2.50; barrel of 3 doz., .$(',, f. o. Ii. Chicago. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. : ATTENTION : Wholesalers, Supplymen and Large Consumers :; We are soon going abroad to make our (all purchases. ? ? Will You Place Import Orders ? ? On first qualitv Cycas Leaves, Genuine Imported Waterproof Crepe Paper (trade- mark VVesifahai. Gold Leaf Script Letters and Words; also any otiur article coming from across the ocean which is worth while handling. Write us now and we -kW let you in on Bedrock Prices American Importing Company 219 South Dearborn Street CHICAGO, :: :: :: ILL. Mention the American Florist when writinff Lock the door before ihe horse is stolen, and insure your glass before it Is broken. For p^rtlculurg cnncerpigg Hall lognr^Dce. addregi JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, SADDLX RIWR. N. J. Mention the A^ncricayi Florist ichen writing Moninger watering systems. Pee advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. John C. Mon- inger Co.. 902 Blnclvhawk St.. Chicago. Tiiylor Syphon Circulator. Taylor Steam rype- ri;iity Co., 3U-3S Jactison St., Battle Creek, The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder, $2 per bag 100 lbs. Tbe H. A. Stoothoff Co., Mount Vernon, N. Y. Green Silkaline. John C. Meyer & Co., Low- ell. Mass. ^ Florists' Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayers- dorfer & Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia. Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- chlne Works. Richmond, Ind. Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce & Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York. REFRIGERATORS. ICELESS RBFRIGKRATING SYSTEMS— Cleaner, better and cheaper than Ice. Also "HYGRADK" OAK AND TILE REPRIGERA- TORS and FIXTURES. .\sk for Catalogue "0." n. A. Born Company, 1040 Von Buren St., Chicago. Brechts' Florists' Refrigerators. Write for prices. Tlie Brecht Co., Main Offlce and Fac- tories. St. Louis, Mo. STAKES. Cane Stokes. Standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 85c; COn for |3: $5.50 per 1.000. Pipe Stems, about 6 feet; per 100, 00c; per 1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Bomboo Btakes. Yokohoma Nursery Co., 81 Barclay St.. New York. WAX DESIGNS. Send for cotaltigue showing over 100 plctoret. Scranton Florist Supply Co., Scraoton, P«. igi2. The American Florist. 405 Steel Tnbalar Boilers are Costly and Difficalt to Install. Bnmham Cast Iron Sectional Boilers are Easy to Handle and Inexpensive to Erect. Steel tubular boilers require expensive chimneys. The foundation work, build- ing of a fire box or bricking-in is also a big expense. The mov- ing of a tubular boiler from the cars to your cellar is an engineering problem of no small size. Then there is the frequent ex- pense of retubing that's al\va\s hanging over your head. Burnham Cast Iron Boilers have no tubes to replace — resist destructive rusting — require no e.x- Lord & Burnham Co., pensive chimney or masonry work — the sections are so easy to handle that two or three men with a monkey wrench and a screw driver can set them up. Theso are boiled down facts: Small ranges cannot be economically heated by steel tubular boil- ers. Owing to the num- ber of boilers required to r//nfl/A heat alargerange of green- M«|w houses, cast iron boilers ^XrjX are not economical. '"' frankly which you should have and sell you either kind you want. Write us. FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y. Des Plalnes, ni. SALES OFFICES: NEW YORK St. James Building BOSTON Tremont Building ADVANCE Ventilating Apparatus that will give perfect satis- faction, is just what yon want. What we want is to call yotir attention to the fact that we are manufact- uring absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send us the full dimen- sions of your house or houses, and we will quote you an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest yon. CO., Richmond, Ind. f: are easy to KiU with The fumigab'flg Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 per bag 100 lbs. Satisfaction goaranteed or money back; why try cheap subBtitntes that makera do not dare to guarantee ? THE B. 1. STOOTHOFF CO., MOUTIT TERNON, N. T. Over 5,000 Florists Are Using RED DEVIL GLASS CUTTERS VOU nee * Cutter I ?ed a Glass to cut your ^rec-nliouseelass whv not use thr Best; Genuine "Red Devil" the kind a!l ^ood glaziers use. Vour local hardware storr ^ u o ■lis them. G> nuine"R£dDi vir'and lake no substitute. Wc have given away nearly 3-CCO samples to florists. It you did not get one. send us tin's ad\. and 3-2c stamps and one sample only of the best Glass Ju;.t insist on Cutter in the world will be sent you postpaid 'Z^xwu' A/n/yCh^ immyC' Red Devil Glass cutter No. 024. SMITH & HEMENWAY CO., 150 Chambers St., New York City, N.Y. Largest Makers of Glaziers Tools in the World. 4th of JULY Is a big day for most of us and so is a Garland Hand\' Truck a big asset to your greenhouse business. One man bought a truck and threw his bo.xes and wheelbarrows away. He claims that he saved the price of his truck the first week. A Gar- land Handy Truck is what you need. Write for our offer todav. GEO. M. GARLAND CO., Lock Box S, Des Plaines, m. 406 The American Florist. Aug. 31, 1^ v^ You careful buyers of benches — look you. Here is a good one. It has three kinds of goodness— 1— The goodness of the ma- terials. 2— The goodness of Its simpli- city or ease of erection. 3— Its goodness of lasting. The sides, bottoms and cross pieces are cypress — not pecky, or sappy cypress, mind you, but the same kind William Nichol- son, of South Framingham, Mass. , put in his benches twelve years ago — and the benches are still in splendid condition. The sides of our benches are braced by a piece of wroviglit iron bolted to the bottom. The legs are pipe set in holes in the cross piece. A little concrete footing holds them in place. A good bench — an economical bench. Send for price. Lord & Bornham Co. SALES OFFICES: New York Philadelphia St. James Bldg. Franklin Bank uld^. Boston Chicago TremontBldg. Rookery Bldg. FACTORIES: Irvlngton, N. Y. Des Plalnes, lU. Peerless Refrigerators Built Exclusively for Florists Write for Special Designs and Price* J4C LEDERER 844-48 W. Madison St„ - - CHISAGO Phone 2496 Monroe Some Construction Parts Pick out any of the construction parts shown liere — write us the number letter, and we will give you a price that will interest you. A. AtiKle Eavp Roof ar Brackrt. wrouplit iron post and post fittine" equipped witli sidt- vc-ntilatitiK- B. Same as A with solid ylazinir. C. Sill di-tail for douhlf boarded sides. D. Base board dotal! fordoublr boarded sides. E. Branch column strut di'tail when attached to angle purlin. The Grip Tiirht Column Fitting is bolted to the purlin and the col- umn strut, the bolts passing directly through these members. EI. Ridee detail with column cap fitting for centerco u mns. E2. Double Strut with "Grip Tiwht". bolted throu),'h, Strut Fittings for Branch Columns. (M shows a Friction Clamp Type of fitting. Not as efficient as the 'Grip Tight," as they depend entirely on friction to prevent their slipping.) Pi. for G. Cast Iron Adjustable Foot columns. H. "Hang Fast'' Column Fitting for angle purlins. It is adjustable for ditt'en-nt roof pitches. I. Cypress Eave with boarded sides. J. Cypress Eave with hinged s-sh. K. Cypress Eave with solid gla/ing. L. Ridge detail. The ridge and cap are "cut in" to take vent sash, niakini: a weather tight joint. M. Double Strut Friction Clamp Fittings. not bolted through. N. All cypress side gutter. O. All cypress center gutter. F. Same as H. only adjustc-d to sharper pitch. S. Angle Iron Plate, with root bracket at- tached, used with 3n4 wooden post. Hitchings & Co< Elizabeth, New jersey Mention thcAnicnvdii. Flonat iclun wntint^ AttentionI Glass Buyers!! GREENHOUSE GLASS Yon will save money if you obtain onr prices before yoa buy. Quality A No. 1. Prompt stiipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint Tlie most durable White Paint for tliis purpose. Half barrels (26 gallons), per gal., $1.76; 5 gal. pails, per gal., $1.80. If. iVI. HOOKER COMPANY, WIIOLESALB GLASS AND PAINTS, Lon« Distance Phone 651-659 West Weshltigton Boulevard, f^hlc^aaO Monroe 4994. Near Dcs Plalnes St., X>lll^«JfV rgi2. The American Florist. 407 WHICH DO YOU WANT? CASimON BOILERS-FOOL ECONOMY (false ratings, fuel waste, danger of breakdowns, dealers' profits). Of KROESCHELL BOILERS-FUEL ECONOMY (honest ratings. safety, qaick heat, no boiler pits, nodealeis' profits ^ 452 W. Erie Street, KROESCBELL BROS. CO., ^"chLgo'ill WHAT THE IISEIIS SAY — ABOUT — KROESCHELL BOILERS Cast Iron Boilers Break Down. Have fired Ereenl)ouse boilers since 188S, botli steam and liot water. Yours suits me the best. I have two of your boilers. .\t one time I had two cast iron boilers working together, and during a blizzard the rear section of one boiler Kave out and the front section of the other sprung a crack a couple of months later. ^ o more cast iron boilers for me. I came very close to free?intr out in both instances. G. M. THOST. DeSoto. Mo. Would Not Have a Cast Iron Boiler for a Gift, Since I tried the Kroeschell. The No. fi boiler is healing oiy entire range. I believe it would take care of 18.0(0 stiuare feet. Have no trouble to keep temperatures of 55 to 60 degrees-I could keep 80 to % degrees if I had to. During the coldest nights I fired at 9. 12 and 3 o'clock. The boiler has given entire satisfaction— in fact, more than I expected. Previous to this I had a cast iron boiler, but would not have it for a gift now. If I know of any one needing a good boiler, I shall recommend the Kroeschell Boiler above all. JOHN LIETZ.AU. Geneva, I'l, The Kroeschell Does Our Work Easier than Cast Iron Boilers and Saves Twenty to Tweniy-five Per Cent Fuel. The No. 4 Boiler is heating 10.000 sciuare feet of glass-it would take care of 13.000 square feet easily. Have no trouble to keep temperature of 50 and 50 degrees in coldest weather. The boiler has given perfect satisfaction. We had two cast iron boilers, one rated for 1,200 feet of pipe and one rated for 1,500 feet. These boilers never did the work at their best and when the greenhouses were new. .-According to our experience with yours, we will save twenty to nventy-five per cent of fuel. HILD BROS.. Lake Forest. III. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greeohonse Olass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE i Semi -Paste). Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure to get our estimates. theDWELLE-KAISER go. 338-342 Ellicott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Br.'Vnch Offices: 80 N. Allen Street, • .Albany. N. Y. Cutler Building, Rochester, N. Y. 1220 State Street. .... Erie, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing WILKS' Hot Wafer Boilers ASI THE MOST ICONOMICAL Boiler for Greenhouses No Night nreman Reqnlred with oar SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS. Send for Catalog and Prices. S. WILKS MFG. CO., 3503 SUeldS Ave. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value 01 our long experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER GO. "cmcilSSr L.D.Ptaames: Lincoln 4 1 0 and 41 1 Us8 our pidHt Iroi Bsiek FHIiDgs aii Roof Supports omMENNINGS GUITER. IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS rar TVbeaeo Krtracts, etc Send tor CircDiars. DII.I.F.R^ CASKEY & KEEN, W. comer '^Stetb and Berk Skre^is. PBILADKLrHIA. H.BAYERSDORFER&GO. s^ll Florists' ^1 Supplies. lis* Ardi Street, PHOADILPHIA. PA Send foroar new eatalotoe, SIEBERT'S ZINC Never Rnat GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass. Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes, ii and '4. 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for $2.50: 15 lbs. for 95.00, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH S McCLEMENTS, Horists. 59 36 Pr»li©s. 131 W. Wabash Ave. JH^. H« HXTT^'^I^ CMICAOO. ILl.. qt'een{iqu^ Phll^alpUft. Metropolitan Material Co. PATENT raON SIDE WALL CONSTRUCTION With a little extra cost ahovo wood anyone can have an iron-wall greenhouse by bolting the different pieces together and securing roof- bars for any size glass with the clips. The above is only one of the many latest and up-to date matt-rials we havr. t.et our prices on Greenhouse Louisiana Cypress material, heating, ventilating, bench mater iais, hotbed sash, , ii . 1396-1410 Metropolitan Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Uillheads, Statements, Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed luiveltipes, Plate Making and Color Work, Gorliam & Gtiapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing I9I2- The American Florist. 411 NOW READY -The American Florist Company's- Trade Directory ^ FOR 1912 Contains 646 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid. THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S Trade Directory for J 91 2, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 646 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Central and South America arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St, CHICAGO 4l2 The American Florist. Aug. 31, SYSTEM No. 6 Has a large capacity complete with Engine, Pump, Pneumatic Tank, Pipe, Fittings, Valves, etc., for $225.00. BOOK No. 1 1 TELLS ALL ABOUT IT. When It's MONINGER'S It's the Genuine Article. MIoninger Watering Systems The kind that does more than you expect and keeps it up for a longtime. It is perfectly designed mechanically and especially so for greenhouse work. The system complete makes one of lasting and good qualities. Let us hear from you about your new one. John €• IVIoninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St.. CHICAGO. EVERYTHINQ FOR THE QREENHOUSE This Beantifal Lawn Vase Only $4.90. Height, 20 inches; diameter of bowl, 22 inches: size of base, 14 inches; capacity of reservoir. 1^ gallons; weigl-t, 81 pounds. Order No. 4C12003, without arms. Price $4.90 4C1200.i. with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World. We hp.ndle everything from a pin to a complete house. Send forour large General Catalog No.47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Heating Dept. makes a specialty of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Heating Catalog No 47. Estim- ates furnished free of charge. CHICAGO HODSE WRECKtMB CO. CHICAGO, ILL. SPECIAL OFFER That every one may know the superior Qualities of the Mastin Spraying Machines We will sell for a short time F. O. B. Chicago. III.. Cash to accompany the order, one 3-Gallon Mastin ^teeI Spraying Machine Complute for $4.y7. and give you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod, Free. Regular price $7.80 for ouiht. Write name and address plainly. Cash must come with order. J. G. MASTIN CO. 3124 West Lake St. CHICAGO. ILL. I Mention the American Florist when writing GREENHOUSE BOILERS Catalog Free. Address S. Freeman £c Sons Mf^. Co., RACINE, WIS. Mention the American Florist when writing PIPE CARRIERS We have a line that cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let us figure on your needs at least. How- ever we know that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CO.,«^K°r Boynton Furnace Co. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF BOYNTON'S WATERand STEAM BOILERS FOR HEATING ALL KINDS OF BUILDINGS Especially Adapted to Heating Greenhouses New York { . , Chicago I Jersey City I 131 W.Lake St ( ' ■' 1S68 1911i Lockland Lumber Co. GREENHOUSE LUMBER Lockland Ohio. CEDAR POSTS, DROPSIDING AND OTHER GREENHOUSE LUMBER W'l- iiri- thi' l:iri.'(st nlailirs ol lurnl)iT in ihc wcirld nn.l r.nn furnisli voii in ciu.inlilii's from wak'cn to tarlo;ul lot^. It will Itay vou to «rt our prices. Edward Hines Lumber Company, ''"^■■^^«n''l°u'mI1^'b"^"'~'= Edgewater and Rosebill Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. & N. W. R. R. Tracks, CHICAGO Ami fr; ^_,... i^t-r--. ,1H^ ■ 1 ^--^^^^^- -^ Iff n ^^^M^ --.^m r"!rr?'?'7'''; / ^?^ "SS! ^-?^:^§=3S^ -lOURNAU r\_/-\FOR i,-^THE^^ -LTRADEJ^. ^^ ^1 RmBTica is "the Fraw of tks L'essbI; there may be mere comfort Rmidstiips, but we are the first to touch Unknown Seas, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 7, 1912. Vol. XXXIX No. 1266 The American Florist TWBNTT-SIXTH YEAB. Copynpht, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, IMl, at the Post OtBce at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evert Saturday et AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Re^tered Cable Address; Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, -^l. 00 a year; Canada 13.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., .\merlcan Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent. Jr.. White Marsh, Md.. President; August Poehlm.4nn, Chicago, Vice-President; John Young. 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York. Secretary; W. F. Kasting, Buffalo. N. Y.. Treasurer. Officers-Elect-J. K. M. L. Farol'har. Bos- ton, Mass.. President: Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn.. Vice-Prt-sident; John Young. New York, Secretary: Wm. F. KastiNG, Buffalo. N. Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis. Minn.. .August. 1913. Third National Flower Show, New York, .April 5-12, 1913. John Young. Secretarr. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street. New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-8. 1912. Charles H. Totty. Madi- son. N. J.. President: C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park, 111., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition at New York. April, 1913. A. Farenwald. Roslyn, Pa„ President ; Frank H. Tr.aendly. New York, Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill- on-Hudson, N. Y., Secretary. THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at New York, .April, 1913. Philip Breitmever. Detroit, Mich. .President; A. F. J. Baur. Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood .Ave. Indianapolis. Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. Next meeting and exhibition at Minneapolis. Minn.. -August. 1913. I. S. Hendrickson. Floral Park.N.Y.. President; L. MF.STanGAGE.Groton. Mass.. Sec'y. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. .Annual convention and exhibition at Boston, Mass.. 1913. William Sim. Cliftondale, Mass., President; Harry .A. Bunyard, 342 \V. Four- teenth street. New York. Secretary. AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and e.ihibition. June. 1913. B. H. F.^rr. Reading. Pa.. President; A. P. S.^UNDERS, Clinton. N. Y.. Secretary. SDGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. Nephrolepls. The Boston fern and its sports, which have been grown in the bench all summer, should now be potted. The bench is full of young suckers, which, if saved, will make fine stock for another year, so in lifting the old plapts take a knife and cut around the plant about two inches from the center and place a trowel under the plant, leaving the young stock in the bench. They will soon start to grow, when they can be placed close together in flats and grown on in a fairly cool house until next spring, when they will make excellent stock for planting out. The plants that are lifted should be large enough to plant in a 6-inch pot. If there is a demand for larger sizes two, three or four may be planted in seven, eight or nine-inch pots. Many of the plants have probably not made an even growth, being more or less one-sided. These should be the ones selected for doubling up in the larger pots. As soon as potted they should be kept close and warm for one or two weeks and frequently syringed; they will then have obtained a good hold in the soil and should be given plenty of light and air. The call for these plants will begin by October 1 and it is much better to have them well established before they go into the residences, and to do this they should be potted by September. The greatest source of disappointment in these plants is in sending them out before they have become established. The Whitmani and finer leaved varie- ties are now growing rapidly and should be given room enough to spread and make fine plants. Polnsettias. The plants of poinsettias, in the northern section of the country, should be in the houses by September 1, for cool nights are apt to occur from that date on and the successful culture of these plants requires an even tem- perature. The early struck cuttings should be potted into 6-inch pots and properly staked, the smaller stock to be grown in pans can be grown until October in the small pots. Give the plants a light location in full sun- light, and space 'out teufBciently to allow a good circulation of air around the plants. In potting the plants If there are no arrangements so that they can be watered with manure water later, leave a good inch of space at the top so that they can be given a top-dressing when the bracts begin to form. An extra feeding at that time will greatly increase the size of the bracts and brilliancy of the color. Close the ventilators on all cool nights as soon as the temperature falls be- low 60° and as soon as the night tem- peratures begin to run lower than that point a little fire heat will be neces- sary. The one great point in growing poinsettias is in keeping them at an even temperature and growing rap- idly. Sweet Peas. To have sweet peas in bloom by Christmas the seed should be sown about September 1. If it is intended to grow them to follow some crop that is now in the beds they can be sown in pots, but if the beds are now ready it is better to sow them in the beds themselves. The growers of large quantities have the rows running lengthwise of the houses, two rows in each four-foot bed, one on each side, with a path in the center, but they can also be grown in rows running across the beds, the rows being about three feet apart. This distance will be found necessary or the plants will get twined together, making a bad snarl of the vines. In sowing the seed in pots, place five or . six seeds in • a 4-inch pot, and in sowing in drills in the bench, plant the seeds about an inch apart. It is very easy to thin them out If they come up too thick, and one good strong plant to a pot and about eight inches apart in the row is about what should be left to grow on. It is often difficult to get good germination during the hot weather, therefore it is well to plant enough seed. Many growers have trouble with the seed rotting and also the plants damping off after they have grown to quite a height. They must be watered very sparingly until they begin to climb on the strings. The white seeded varieties are often very 41i The American Florist. Sept. 7, difficult to start; a good waj- which we have found very successful is to sow the seed in the drills on top of the soil, throwing a little sphagnum moss over them until they begin to grow, when they can be lightly cov- ered with soil, and when they begin to climb the drill can be filled in. This will prevent the seed from rotting and proper watering will remedy the damp- ing off. Marguerites. The marguerites for winter bloom- ing will soon have to be potted in their blooming pots. This can be done now at any time and if they are becoming pot-bound the sooner the better. Nine and ten-inch pots are none too large if good iJowers are to be grown, and the soil should be good and rich. Pot firmly, using a rammer that the soil can be made solid, and use good drain- age. Keep the buds picked off until cool weather sets in. The blooms that are made during the warm weather are of inferior quality and no good flowers will be produced until the plants get a good hold in the new soil. The plants are far better plunged in frames for some time yet than in the houses, for they may become infested with red spider under the glass. The plants in the benches will need to be frequently sprayed to keep them free from insects and the blooms should be kept picked off of them for some time yet. When cool weather approaches allow the flowers to come along. Cut- tings can be made at this time which will make nice flowering plants about the turn of the year, at a time when the large plants seem to take a rest and do not bloom profusely. This will ensure a cut throughout the season. Wallflowers. The wallflowers that were sown in the spring should now be planted in the benches that they may get a good start before the cool weather sets in. They should be planted in a house that can be held at a cool temperature to procure the best results, a house that does not have a night temperature ex- ceeding 50°, and even 45° is better. They will not bloom to" any' extent un- til after the turn of the year when they will stand a little higher tempera- ture. The soil should be a good rich compost and the plants can be set about eight inches apart. Stake the plants as soon as they begin to grow and keep them tied up so that the spikes of bloom will not become crooked. Constant fumigation will be necessary for they are likely to be in- fected with aphis unless guarded against. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. Klft. Philadelphia, Pa. Ft. Wayne, Ind. — The Allen County Horticultural Society held a picnic at Robison Park Labor Day. BATTLE Cbeek, Mich.— The eighth annual flower show of the Grand Trunk Shops Horticultural Society Opened here August 20. The exhibi- tion was the ftiost successful in the history of the society and great credit Is due its president, J. C. Garden. Pasadena, Calif. — The fifth annual flower show of the Pasadena Horti- cultural Society (formerly the Pasa- dena Gardeners' Association) will be held October 24-20, inclusive. Copies of the prize list may be had on appli- cation to Secretary Geo. H. Kennedy, 497 Bradford street, Pasadena, Calif. Corsage Bouquet. The corsage bouquet illustrated here- with is made of Ward roses, gardenias and pale blue flowered ribbon. Mak- ing a corsage seems easy to the aver- age person, and especially where only one flower is used. Where more than one variety of flowers is used the re- sult is usually heavy looking and in many instances it is entirely too large. Blending the delicate shades, say of pink, blue and lavender, requires skill. To create something original or novel in a corsage and not allow our Euro- pean friends to outstrip us we must have a thorough knowledge of colors. This holds good in any line of the floral business, however. He who has the knowledge and the courage of his convictions can create and originate. The less fortunate ones will trail be- hind proportionately. H. E. K. Convention Novelties for the Retailer. H. G. Dreyer & Sons' new adjustable wrought iron blackened and Japanned plant stand is a thing of merit. From a pedestal or a single plant to one holding a dozen is an easy transition. There is certainly a place for this practical stand. Schloss & Co.'s new bridal scarf with fringed edge, velvet corsage ties with ribbon roses, and embossed taffeta rib- bon were all good and likely to be- come staple. Carbone's individual glass vase or flower tube for a single rose is a very dainty ornament for the dinner table or my lady's bureau. The Roseville Pottery's green terra cotta vase with flaring top is just the thing for a window or center vase. It is made in several sizes. Bayersdorfer's "chariot of peace" is a flight of fancy, five doves being driven to a chariot of flowers. This makes an elaborate but not large piece for a funeral. Their imperial china vase will add a touch of elegance to any stock. Sprinkle proof ribbons and chiffons are a distinct advantage and the Wertheimer Bros, say they are rapid- ly increasing their line. L. Bauman's artificial poinsettias. chrysanthemums and American Beauty roses were very natural looking and will be found very useful for decorat- ing. Among M. Rice & Co.'s novelties the Florentine art work as well as the iri- descent colored willow and rattan bas- kets stood out and at once attracted attention. Dainty reed baskets with raised composition flowers in colors were bright spots in the Raedlein Basket Co.'s display. The greenhouse man also found new wrinkles and useful novelties for house construction. The Garland truck for greenhouse carrying is about the last word in this line. The double action of the axles controlled by the handle enables it to be turned in a very small space. Their light iron sashbar, fitted with zinc lining over and under the glass appears to have a field for Itself. A new idea in ventilating machinery for eave sash and also another for the side transoms was a feature in the Lord and Burnham exhibit. Their chain operated gear does away with a column and universal joint. CORSAGE BOUQUET. By Iliiiry E. Kliimli-r. ChicaKO. zgi2. The American Florist. 415 Hitchings & Co.'s sliding gear for transoms and tlie new "Z" -nallplate bar which prevents the accumulation of ice were features of their exhibit. Their new model boiler is made in forty sizes to suit all sized houses and requirements. Foley's flat rafter is a strong point in the construction of large houses. A bar clip of malleable iron for attach ■ ing sash bars to eave plate or iron gutters is a distinct Foley idea that has great merit. Moninger had many good things. His pipe hanger especially attracted considerable attention. Rose Tree Centerpiece. The present-day florist is forced to exercise his ingenuity to the very limit in order to keep up with the times and show progressiveness — something different or out of the or- dinary seems to be essential. The above design represents an old-fash- ioned table decoration, the broken- down fence helping to convey this idea, while the rose tree in itself modern- izes the arrangement, giving your din- ner guests a pleasant surprise on ac- count of the original construction. This design permits of a great variety of arrangements. For a small table, the center tree alone is used. This can be made entirely of open roses or part buds and the rest of flowers in differ- ent stages of development. Then you can use all buds, in which case a greater number of flowers will be nec- essary. For large tables, the small rose tree can be used, surrounding the larger tree at equal intervals. These minia- ture trees can be distributed as favors after the dinner is over. The con- struction is very simple : use soft wire to keep the heads from drooping; make a round bouquet of as many roses as will be necessary for the size of the table to be decorated. Take half a dozen old American Beauty stems, re- move the foliage, leaving on all the thorns. Fasten these stems around the handle of the bouquet. Take an ordinary piece of pine board and fasten a round block to the center of it. Cut the American Beauty stems even on the bottom after deciding upon the i-ight height. Cover the board with green moss. Some of the roses must be bent downward so the tree will look irregular and as artistic as possible. Adiantum or asparagus can be used around the base of the tree. For this arrangement, fancy jardinieres may also be used. In this case the moss must first be packed into the jardi- nieres very tightly, then the stems forced in and then the crown fastened to the stems. H. B. K. Mrs. McCoy's Wreath for Imperial Bier. Mrs. L. W. McCoy, one of the en- terprising florists of Seattle, Wash., recently built a six-foot high wreath of laurel and cycas leaves to be used as the floral tribute of the United States to the late Emperor of Japan. The wreath was delivered to Secre- tary of State Knox the day he sailed to attend the imperial funeral. It was tied with red, white and blue ribbons. Oneonta, N. Y.— C. W. Peck is building a new greenhouse. Des MOI^-ES, Ia. — The Society of Iowa Florists held its annual meet- ing Wednesday evening, August 28, in the horticultural rooms of the state house. ROSE TREE CENTERPIECE. Restrictions on Cut Flower Shipments. The French decree of April 19, 1912, prohibits the importation of Italian cut flowers into France from May 1 to November 1 each year. This affects chiefly the Italian Riviera region (Liguria), which exports to the neigh- boring republic large quantities of cut flowers, chiefly roses, although carna- tions and violets have also been shipped in the past. The reason for this prohibition is the prevalence of diaspis pentagona, a pest which destroys the mulberry tree, thereby injuring silkworm cul- ture and menacing the silk industry. It seems that the larvae of the diaspis pentagona are not mature from No- vember to May, and for that reason cut flowers are not so apt to spread the parasite in that season as through- out the summer. The height of the Italian exportation of roses to France is said to be during December, Janu- ary and February. The exports of fresh flowers from Italy to all countries in 1911 were : Austria-Hungary. 3,052,720 pounds; France, 1,230,460 pounds; Germany, 1,595,880 pounds; Switzerland, 214,060 pounds; other countries, 105,600 pounds; total, 6,198,720 pounds, val- ued at $1,631,390. The Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce publishes the following list of plants which are rec- ognized as subject to the infection of the diaspis pentagona : Celtis aus- tralis. L. (lotus); berberis stenophylla, Hance; Cisalpine japonica; caryopteris mastacanthus; bignonia catalpa, L. (catalpa); ceanothus americanus, L.; solanum dulcamara, L. (woody night- shade); phaseolus vulgaris, savi (bean); sterculia plantanifolia, L. ; fraxinus excelsior, L. (ash); fuchsia spp., L. (fuchsia) ; euonymus euro- paeus, L. (spindle bush); morus alba, L.; morus nigra, L. (mulberry); brous- sonetia papyrifera. Went, (paper mul- berry); jasminum oflicinale, L. (jas- mine); gymnocladus dioica, L.; genista scoparia. Lam.; gleditschia ferox and G. triacanthos, L.; aesculus hippo- castanum, L.; kerria japonica; prunus laurocerasus, L.; humulus lupulus, L. (hop.); olearia haastii. Hook; amyg- dalus communis, L.; berberis aquifol- ium, pursh.; juglans regia, L.; urtica dioica, L.; paulownia imperialis, L.; pelargonium spp., L'Her. ; amygdalus persica, L.; phillyrea vilmoriniana o decora, Boiss. e Bal. ; populus pyra- midalis, Salisb.; pachyrizus (thunber- giana, Benth.); ribes rubrum, L.; salix spp., L.; salvia oflicinalis, L.; choisya ternata; syringa vulgaris, L.; sophora japonica, L.; spirea japonica, Li.; tra- chelospermum (rhyncospermum) jas- minoides; ribes uva crispa, L.; am- pelopsis quinquefolia. Mich.; vitis vini- fera, L.; cucurbita omnium. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. 4:16 The American Florist. Sept. 7, American Gladiolus Societj The Annual Meeting. The meeting was opened by Presi- dent Hendrickson at 0 :30 a. m. The minutes of the Baltimore meeting were read by the secretary, followed by a speech of welcome by President Vin- cent of the S. A. F., which was at- tentively listened to. President Vin- cent extended the glad hand of friend- ship, and in the coufse of his remarks said that he hoped for affiliation of the two societies and thought that the A. G. S. would be strengthened by such a connection. He spoke inter- estingly of his experiences with our favorite flower, comparing the old Gandavensis with the modern strains and varieties with which it seems he has kept familiar. He urged a con- tinuous campaign of publicity and said that every member at the con- vention should wear a gladiolus as a boutonniere. He was given a vote of thanks. Prisident Hendrtckson's Address. Ladies and gentlemen : Another year has rolled around since our last meeting, and in reviewing the work of the society I cannot say that every- thing has been accomplished that might have been if your officers had had more time to devote to its in- terests, but we have been able to hold our own, as far as membership goes. In fact we have had a slight in- crease. We find that gladioli are in- creasing in popularity by leaps and bounds. This is especially true in Hol- land during the present time, and I believe that the interest is spreading all over Europe, as well as our own country, so the future of our favorite' flower seems to be assured. I want to take this opportunity to thank our friends who have so generously do- nated prizes for our exhibits. The re- sponses to our appeals have been most encouraging, and we consider that we are fortunate in the large number of prizes that we have offered for this present exhibition. In addition to this we have a good-sized prize list ready to offer for forced blooms to be ex- hibited at the National Flower .Show in Xew York City next April. There are some important things that present themselves to me at this time, and I will mention them for your consideration. One of the most im- portant is the matter of naming new varieties of gladioli. I have referred to this before, but I cannot refrain from calling attention to it again, as it has been my privilege and oppor- tunity to watch the tests of nearly all varieties now offered, and it appears to me that some that have been named recently are not any better, or equal, to some that have been on the market for twenty years; in short, the standard seems to be lower instead of higher at the present time, and the number that are being put on the market is discouraging, therefore I would like to make an appeal to growers to go slow in this matter. I would make another appeal to cata- logue men to require some standard to be lived up to before they will list a new variety. The certificate of merit from our society would be a good credential, if we are careful in award- ing these certificates. Another evil that comes to our at- tention more and more Is the practice of re-naming old varieties. This may very often be done in good faith by a grower, but it does not help the situation any, and it could be avoided if every grower would keep in touch with the nomenclature committee of our society. I believe there is a great Work for our society in creating a love and demand for our favorite flower. During the past year we have offered seven sets of medals to vari- ous horticultural societies throughout the country to encourage exhibits by amateurs. It is too early to say what the result will be. I would like to see a portfolio of colored plates prepared by the society, if any feasible way could be worked out whereby the proposition could be financed. The I. S. Hendrickson. President .American Gladiolus Society idea is to have uniform plates of the leading varieties made from time to time. These plates could be offered for sale by subscription, or otherwise, and in time a very interesting port- folio would be the result. There is a movement on foot at the present time for the affiliation of all the societies with the S. A. F. While this presents some disadvantages and objections, yet I believe on the whole it is a move in the right direction, as it seems to me that some plan must be worked out in the near fu- ture, if we hope to have any life or activity at all in the various socie- ties. While at the present time most of them are in good working condi- tion, brought on largely, I believe, by the stimulus of the National Flower Shows, I feel that it will not be last- ing, as the new members come far too slowly. Take our society for instance — we have a membership only of two hundred; whereas, I am sure you will agree when I say it ought to be two thousand, and we are obliged to use I)ersiiasion in holding soine of the two hundred, as many feel that It Is a burden to lielong to anywhere from six to twenty societies. In closing I wish to thank my associates In office, as well as every member of the so- ciety, for the hearty co-operation and support they have accorded me dur- ing my term of office. Judges' Report. E. H. Cushman said that sonie of the exhibits were excellent: but that there was yet room for iinprovement, and that the awards were made strict- l.v in accordance with merit. The judges were given a vote of thanks for the fair and able manner in which the judging was conducted. Color Chart Committee's Report. Arthur Cowee of the color chart committee reported that they had not yet adopted a color chart, but said that a hand chart by Vilmorin was very good and reasonable in price, and that he would secure a cop.v. He said that it was advisable to go slowly and secure something that will be alto- gether desirable. The report was re- ceived. Nomenclature Committee's Report. Prof. A. C. Beal gave a verbal re- port of the work of the committee for this year, to date, but said that a complete report would be made at the end of the trials in the fall. This re- port will be published in a future number of the bulletin. His report was accepted with a vote of thanks. Prof. Beal was made an honorary member of the society. Appropriate resolutions were prepared by Prof. Beal, who was appointed by President Hendrickson to draft thein, on the deaths of Prof. L,. B. Judson, Prof. John Craig, and W\ H. Denning; and it was voted that these resolutions be spread on the minutes of the society, and that copies be sent to the be- reaved families. After a lengthy dis- cussion regarding the registering of varieties of gladioli, it w-as voted on the motion of B. Hammond Tracy, that members of the society pay a fee nf .$1.00 for registering new varieties not catalogued, and that non-members pay a fee of .$2.00, all catalogue var- ieties to be registered before the next meeting or to be charged a like sum thereafter. Election of Officers. The election of officers for 1012-191.'! resulted as follows : I. S. Hendrick- son, Floral Park. N. Y., president; Matthew Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, vice-president; L.. Merton Gage, Groton, Mass.. corresponding secre- tary; H. Youell, financial secretary, pending the decisicm of the executive committee in regard to abolishing this office; Carl Cropp, Chicago, treasurer. Executive committee : Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.; E. E. Stewart, Rives Junction, Mich.; Maurice Fuld, Phila- delphia, Pa. Nomenclature commit- tee: Prof. A. C. Beal, Ithaca, N. Y.: Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.; Leonard Jocrg, Flowerfteld, N. Y, Secretary Gage's Report. A meeting of the executive commit- tee of the American Gladiolus .Society was held in New York city on Decem- ber 0, with the following members present: Arthur Cowee, E. W. Fen- gar, A. T. Boddington, I. S. Hendrick- son. The matter of a die and medals was discussed, and it was finally de- cided to purchase a die and offer ten sets of meilals the first year to as many local horticultural societies. It was thought best to offer a silver medal for the first prize and a bronze medal for the second jirlze, the ten sets of medals to cost .$70.0(1. The matter of the registration bureau was taken up, and It was decided to com- bine this committee with that of the igr2. The American Florist. 417 nomenclature committee already es- tablished, witlr trial grounds at Ith- aca, New York, where all tests can be made. The matter of certiflcates of merit was then taken up, and it was the sense of the meeting that these certificates should be awarded only by the nomenclature committee, and not by judges appointed for the annual exhibition. Prize winners for the best articles on gladioli, written for ama- teurs, were: Mrs. Francis King, Alma, Mich., first; Mrs. May B. Crane, Ham- mondsport, N. Y., second. President Hendrickson appointed Mr. Cowee and Prof. Beal as members of the color chart committee. I regret to report the death of two of our members, Pro- fessor L. B. Judson, who was one of the little party of organizer.s at Bos- ton, and W. H. Dunning, of New York City, who joined our ranks but re- centlj-. THE NEW MEDALS. The face or obverse side of our new medals represents a spike of gladio- lus flowers with "American Gladiolus Society" engraved around the rim. The reverse side is a simple wreath of gladiolus blooms, with space for en- graving. The design is unique and beautiful. The medal is made in ster- ling silver, colored silver gray, and is also made in bronze. It was designed and made by the Boston Badge Co.. Boston, Mass. The medals will be given to the representative horticul- tural societies which will offer them, in their schedules, to be competed for by amateur exhibitors of gladiolus blooms at summer shows. The condi- tions require that the individual ex- hibits shall consist of fifteen named varieties, three spikes each; the same to be correctly labeled. The silver medal is for the first prize and the bronze medal for second prize. The following societies have been given sets of these medals for their summer ex- hibitions : Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Boston, Mass.; Newport (R.I.) Horticultural Society; Southampton (L. I.) Horticultural Society; St. Catharines (Ont.) Horticultural So- ciety; Pasadena (Calif.) Horticultural Society; Melrose (Mass.) Horticultu- ral and Improvement Society; Wor- cester County Horticultural Society, Worcester, Mass.; and Elberon Horti- cultural Society, Asbury Park, New Jersey. I have received two letters from the secretary of the Natiojial Gladiolus Society and the two numbers of their National Hand Book and have sent them copies of all of our bulletins. The secretary, Mrs. Atkinson, writes that it is the earnest desire of the National Society to exchange views and co-operate with our society in straightening out questions of nomen- clature. NEW MEMBEBS. The correspondence has been very large for the past year, and includes many letters soliciting new members which have brought quite satisfactory returns and I have fourteen to my credit. Ten more sent in by other members have been sent to me, be- sides some more that were sent to Financial Secretary Youell direct. I believe it would be a good idea to offer a prize to the one securing the largest number of new members for the coming year, and I will promise not to enter the contest because I think the secretary would have a little advantage in a contest of this kind. Regarding the bulletin, as chairman of the bulletin committee I would say that there are members of our society that could give us a great deal of help in making it more readable and inter- esting, if they would only feel so in- clined. We need items of interest and material for our question box, and any grower, whether a beginner or a man of experience, can often give us valu- able suggestions. Thanking those who have given us a helping hand and earnestly asking, like Oliver Twist, for more, I submit this report for your consideration. L. Merton Gage. The treasurer's report was not read but will appear in the bulletin, to- gether with the report of the financial secretary. L. Merton Gage. Secretary American Gladiolus Society. Report of Exhibition Committee. "We have much to be proud of in the exhibition. The exhibits as well as the prize list, are more than twice as large as any previous show we ever held. Last year's prizes amounted to .$150.00; but this year It reaches $350.00, besides gold, silver, and bronze medals, silver cups, etc." H. Youell. Mr. Youell's report was accepted and the committee given a vote of thajiks. Prof. Whetzel of Cornell University gave a most interesting and instruc- tive talk on the diseases of the glad- iolus, and afterward answered many questions by several of the members present. A petition, to which a large number of signatures of growers were attached, calling for a change of the customs tariff on gladiolus bulbs, was read by Arthur Cowee. It was voted that a copy of this petition be sent to all members to sign and obtain signatures, and that each member take up this matter with his congressman. The discussion regarding what con- stitutes an amateur exhibitor was re- ferred to the exhibition committee. "THE GLADIOLUS, an up-to-date book of 120 pages by Matthew Craw- ford and Dr. Van Fleet, illustrated, price $1.25, postpaid. Prize Winners at Cliicago Show. W. A. Burpee's prize, .$10.00; best collection 10 varieties, 3 spikes each — E. E. Stewart, Rives Junction, Mich. M. Crawford's prize, .$5.00; best 12 spikes, any variety (white) — Jacob Thoman & Sons, Rochester, N. Y. E. H. Cushman's prize, .$5.00; best 25 spikes any white variety — Jacob Thoman & Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Vaughan's Seed Store's prize, silver cup; best 25 spikes Kunderd's Glory — A. B. Kunderd, Goshen, Ind. T. A. Havemeyer's prize, $5.00; best 6 spikes any white variety — Jacob Thoman & Sons, Rochester, N. Y. T. A. Havemeyer's prize, $5.00; best 8 spikes blush or pink variety — John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, N. Y. T. A. Havemeyer's prize, $5.00; beet 6 spikes any yellow variety — John Lewis Childs. T. A. Havemeyer's prize, $5.00; best 6 spikes scarlet or red— Arthur Cowee. T. A. Havemeyer's prize, $5.00; best 6 spikes blue variety — H. W. Koer- ner, Milwaukee, Wis. P. Hendrickson & Co.'s prize, $10.00; best 12 varieties not now on market — Arthur Cowee. Frank Banning's prize, $5.00; best Vase America — Cushman Gladiolus Co., Sylvania, Ohio. C. Belscher's prize, $10.00; best col- lection primulinus and its hybrids — A. E. Kunderd. N. L. Crawford prize, $5.00; best red seedlings, to be distinct and valuable — Arthur Cowee. Mrs. Francis King's prize, $10.00; the most harmonious and beautiful color arrangement of gladiolus — Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. A. H. Austin's prize, $5.00; best col- lection 10 new varieties never before exhibited, 3 spikes each — Arthur Cowee. Jacob Thoman & Son's prize, $10.00; best 25 spikes any white variety — • Jacob Thoman & Sons. E. E. Stewart's prize, $5.00; best 25 spikes Golden Queen — Cushman Gladiolus Co. A. Henderson & Co.'s prize, $7.50; best collection white varieties, named ■ — Arthur Cowee. Rowehl & Granze prize; best exhibi- tion Augusta — B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass. AMATEUK CLASS. A. T. Boddington's prize, $10.00; best collection 6 varieties, 6 spikes each — divided between Albert A. Rosin, Rochester, N. Y., and T. H. Darling- ton (P. W. Popp, gardener), Mama- roneck, N. Y. S. E. Spencer's prize, silver cup; best 25 spikes mixed varieties — T. H. Dar- lington (P. W. Popp, gardener). Arthur Cowee's prize, $25.00; best 25 spikes Peace — Wm. Robertson, Jen- kintown. Pa. Dr. C. Hoef's prize, $5.00; best seed- lings— Grace Reshore, Dowagiac, Mich. John Lewis prize, $10.00; best dis- play 15 varieties, 3 spikes each — T. H. Darlington (P. W. Popp, gardener). Stumpp & Walter Co.'s prize, $10.00; best display 10 named varieties, 3 spikes each — T. H. Darlington (P. W. Popp, gardener). SPECIAL CLASSES. American Gladiolus Society's silver medal for best exhibit of 15 varieties correctly named, 3 spikes each — Miss Grace Reshore, Dowagiac, Mich. 418 The American Florist. Sept. 7, The Michell silver medal for the best white gladiolus at the exhibit — Jacob Thoman & Sons, Rochester, N. Y., variety "Rochester White." The Michell bronze medal for the best pink gladiolus at the exhibit — John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y., variety "Panama." li. Mebton Gage, Cor.-Secy. Washing Gladiolus Bulblets. Ed. American Florist: — Are small bulbs and bulblets of glad- iolus injured by washing immediately after digging? H. The following responses to the above question have been received from prominent growers in addition to those published in our issue of February 3, page 62. No. We have washed small lots of bulblets for more than twenty years. The one thing to avoid is getting them too dry. As a rule we do not wash bulbs, but we have done more of It this fall than usual, as the ground was so wet. The small bulbs are put in shallow, tight-bottomed crates and stacked up to dry. Some windy day in the winter they are taken out in a sieve and rubbed and sifted until free from dust and roots. When many are to be cleaned we use a fanning mill. When we have a large number of marked Varieties that we want to save separately, with their bulblets, we wrap the bulblets in paraffine paper and put them and the Bulb that pro- duced them in a paper sack on which Is written any name or memorandum that we wish to preserve. M. Crawford. I do not see how bulblets could be Injured by washing if dried thoroughly at once. Small bulbs are more or less injured by handling and washing would have a similar effect. If not dried at once, the moisture would swell the bulb and be liable to burst the covering. It would also have a tendency to start growth. E. S. Miller. Bulbs or bulblets may be washed without injury if they are thoroughly dried after washing, but washing is unnecessary, unless, perhaps, the soil is infected with disease, in which case it might prove beneficial. L. Merton Gaoe. We do not practice this method, and cannot pass an opinion from expe- rience, but we will say we do not be- lieve the small bulbs or bulblets would be benefited by it. E. T. Barnes. No, not if thoroughly dried. E. H. CUSHMAN. WITH THE GROWERS Heacock's Wyncote Establishment. The Wyncote establishment of the Joseph Heacock Co. furnishes a fine example of up-to-date methods in growing palms as well as intensive culture as applied to greenhouses. The large stock is composed almost entirely of Kentias Belmoriana and Fosteriana. The former are grown as single speci- mens, while most of the latter are planted seven to a pot or tub. All stock that is too large for a six-inch pot is planted in cedar tubs, which Mr. Heacock believes are much better than pots, not only for the health of the plants, but because they are preferred by the decorator, the neat green tub presenting a finished appearance in a decoration and not having to be hid- den with a basket cover as do the plain pots. To the lover of palms it is a pleas- ure to walk through the various large houses under the guidance of Superin- tendent Shober, who is a palmist of the first water, and admire the luxuri- ous glossy foliage which shows the plants to be in most vigorous health. From the boxes of seedlings to the two-inch pots and on through the vari- ous sizes up to the twelve-inch tub .specimens, there is that same healthy, thriving growth which finally results in their calling for a new pot, as Mr. Shober says they do, when the strong roots push the ball of earth out of the pot. All the stock is grown on the place from seed impoxted direct from the native land of the kentias. Two years ago the houses were considerably enlarged, roses and carnations, former specialties, were discarded, and still with all this extra space every foot is full and much of the younger stock is only waiting for the fall shipments to get the needed shift. It Is hard to pick out the best in a large stock such as this, but the ten- inch tub Belmorianas are splendid specimens, and the twelve-inch tub made-up Fosterianas certainly prove a delight to the decorator; they are such superb plants. Arecas are also grown and very good eight to ten- inch pots stock is seen. A house is given to Phoenix Roebeleni, which are as yet in small sizes. Boston and Scottii ferns are also grown in quan- tity. Cibotiums are favorites here and fit in nicely with the palms, being grown when young, hanging to the rafters of the houses and finished on pedestals which rise above the younger palms. There are a splendid lot of the finished plants here in from eight to ten-inch tubs. The smaller sizes are not offered. "The cibotium is what is called "vel- vet" as it takes up no bench room and is a good producer. The houses of cattleyas, another specialty here, are in splendid shape, an immense stock of flowers being cut from them the past season. An expensive improvement is now going on here, being the installa- tion of three large 100 h. p. boilers at a cost of more than .$4,500. Some of those taken out had done service for nearly twenty-five years. Mr. Heacock is a great economist when it comes to greenhouse space and the visitor will rarely ever find empty benches or floor w- P fMMM HH^ ' B^^^ ^ ^Ky •"t ^ '"H « '''i*'! .^Ht' '^^^H^H ^/^ ^^H9%^V ^^ ^^^^^^^^IF''' ^1 ^ H^i • ^^njkJr.^H ^^Hr ^^^^L' ^^^T "^^Sk 1 ■ ^Tm ^ ^1? TV ^^''>jt .^^t^"^ ^^^^^r~ ^^ ^P ^i^l r^^^^^^^^K' ^^^^^P^9B A ^^^- % yjg iIp^ m 1 m^B ^^V\ ^ B^ ^^Sj^^ '^ r%-ij \^tf^ \^^r)' >^^H hMI^^K^^IP ' "^ ^ iL ^£L-J^^^n hkhSI - k .Mt^ HHlbrst*-'' ^--.t^j-'- i "to*. ^ Hi i^MW™ IHHbHI ■ Wk t .. . . .-- . - - CLAM BAKE AND OUTING OF THE ALBANY, N. Y., FLORISTS' CLUB, AUGUST !4. tgi2. The American Florist. 419 W. A. Clarke. Treasurer Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. Fred Burki. President Pitisburgli Cut Flower Co. T. P. Langhans. Manager Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. space. The system established keeps the supply always coming along and it almost automatically crowds into any empty space as it appears. K. Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. To erect and thoroughly equip over five hundred thousand square feet of glass in eleven years and make it a profitable investment would seem to be a large enterprise, but that is just what has been done by Fred Burki, president of the Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. and his associates at the firm's range at Bakerstown, Pa. There are so many good features in the methods of. carrying on the work at this range that one may be pardoned if some were overlooked in one brief visit. First and most important, they grow fine stock and a lot of it. Mr. Burki, who is well known to the trade as a very skillful and practical grower, spends most of his time at the range, his home being at Crystal farm. His foreman, Fred Kocher, is also a very practical and experienced man. It is true that the land is hilly, but in planning the various houses that fact seems to us to have been utilized to good advantage in catching sun- light in the short winter days. AH the water used is raised from a pond on the place to two large tanks hold- ing from 1,400 to 1,700 barrels each. Two gas engines fed with natural gas from wells on the farm are the motive power used for pumping. A third gas engine is used to run the refrigerating plant, a feature that attracts atten- tion— the storage rooms for out flow- ers being large and convenient with a large packing room adjoining. The range is heated by eight tubular boil- ers ranging from 100 to 150 horse- power. The farm comprises 240 acres, much of it being in hay, as quite a number of horses are kept on the place, though the flowers are carried to Pittsburg, about twenty miles, on an immense auto-truck. In addition to the land used for carnation planting, there is a considerable area in peonies, phlox and other hardy flowering plants. The stock now on hand includes about 200,000 carnations, 50,000 rose and 25,- 000 chrysanthemum plants, besides 4,- 000 orchid plants and a large glass area in asparagus, both plumosus nanus and sprengerii. A large force of men (about seventy in all are employed on the flowers ) were engaged on August 7 in hauling from the field and planting carnations, the stock having made strong and healthy growth. Both roses and chrysanthemums were in fine condi- tion. The orchid house is a very at- tractive feature — the shelves being ar- ranged so as to form a roomy house beneath, where potting can be done in a cool place. The house is also bordered with a luxuriant growth of asparagus sprengerii. All the stock grown is sold at the company's store, 121 Seventh street, Pittsburg, of which T. P. Langhans is the efBcient and capable manager. In the management of the sales of the immense cut which daily reaches the store, Mr. Langhans is ably assisted by W. A. Clarke, the treasurer of the company. Godfrey Aschmann. There is always something of inter- est to the visitor to this establishment of intensive culture at 1012 West On- tario street, Philadelphia. Situated as he is in a thickly populated section of the city with almost every foot of his ground covered with greenhouses, Mr. Aschmann has to make the most of his space. With his work tables always full, he trims from the walks by put- ting narrow shelves along the front on both sides of the walks. Hanging shelves from the roof and elevated plant stands also are temporarily used during the busy seasons of spring and fall. These stands are used to bring on the seedlings and freshly potted rooted cuttings that appear always ready for a shift and waiting for table space. Several little innovations that may be useful to other growers are seen here. A bench of pans of sand filled with polnsettia cuttings were seen. These pans were standing in saucers of water, none at any time being filled to the top. There was no bottom heat, yet all the cuttings appeared to be in a healthy, robust" condition. Mr. Asch- mann says that they take a little long- er to root than with bottom heat, but make strong, vigorous plants and that he loses very few plants by this method. Begonia Gloria de Lorraine and pink Lonsdale are found here. Be- ing rooted in pots of soil (all short cuttings), there is no bottom heat. The cuttings were placed in 2-inch pots of soil set close together on the bench and given a thorough soaking. They are not again watered for two weeks and the result is most astonishing. There is very little waste, the stock making very nice plants for 3 inch pots for the holidays. Cineraria seedlings germinate in a small elevated frame with shaded glass. Mr. Aschmann says that they must be given great care in this early state to prevent fungus. Primula obconica and other tj'pes of this popu- lar plant are to be seen in quantity. This is the home of the araucaria and many plants of this variety are here. Bxcelsa, Mr. Aschmann says, sells the best, and his importations run into the thousands each year. Outside azaleas in good condition are another plant on Mr. Aschmann's list. So val- uable is the space here that the com- post heap has been leveled off and the entire surface covered with azaleas placed so as to keep them as moist as possible. Boston ferns and their varia- tions flu several of the houses. Many fern balls were sending out buds In profusion a short time ago. Kentias, very good medium sized plants, filled one house and looked very salable. Rubbers, Jerusalem cherries and hy- drangeas were in open frames outside. Daisies and verbenas from seed plant- ed out for stock, were interesting ex- hibits. Mr. Aschmann is justly proud of his compact establishment and its well grown stock, and is always glad to show his visitors around. K. Lyons, Ia.— George E. Dallam has completed the installation of a new heating system at his greenhouses. NOKOMis, III.— Edgar Easterday has sold his flower stock to Mrs. R. O. Henderson of Pana. Mr. Easterday will use the greenhouses hereafter for the raising of vegetables. 420 The American Florist. Sept. 7, The American Florist 1885 TwektySixth Year 1912 Subscription. United States and Mexico. $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00 ; Europe and Countries in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sending us chanse of address always send the old address at the same time. Advcrtisinir rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted onlv trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHIC AGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestions for plant growers 413 — Nephrolepis 413 — Polusettias 413 — Sweet peas 413 — Marguerites 414 — Wallflowers 414 The retail trade 414 ^Corsage bouquet (illus.) 414 —Convention novelties for the retailer 414 — Rose tree centerpiece (Illus.) 415 — Mrs. McCoy's wreath for imperial bier... 415 Eestrlctions on cut flower shipments 415 American Gladiolus Society 416 — The annual meeting 416 — President Hendrickson's address 416 — I. S. Hendrickson (portrait) 416 — Secretary Gage's report 416 — Judge's report 417 — Color chart committee's report 417 — Nomenclature committee's report 417 — Election of officers 417 — L. Merton Gage (portrait) 417 — Report of exhibition committee 417 . — Prize winners at Chicago show 417 Albany, N. Y., Florists' Club (lUus.) 418 With the growers 418 — Heacoek's Wyncote establishment 418 — W. A. Clarke (portrait) 419 — Fred Burkl (portrait) 419 — T. P. Langhans (portrait) 419 — Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 419 — Godfrey Aschmann 419 Third national flower show 420 Quarantine law enforcement 420 Coming exbibltlODS 420 Coming state fairs 421 Driveways to railway stations 422 Chicago 424 St. Louis 427 Cincinnati 428 Cleveland 428 Pittsburg 429 Pittsburg notes 429 Connecticut Horticultural Society 431 Washington 432 Oklahoma City 433 Philadelphia 434 Market gardeners 448 — Outdoor mulching 448 The nursery trade 450 — Quarantine law hearings 450 —Cork 450 The seed trade 482 — Chlsholm sales manager 462 — Warning against low grade hairy vetch... 462 — Tenerlfl'e onion seed lu Texas 462 — Catalogues received 462 The Third National Flo-wer Show. OBOWING FOREIGN EXHIBITS. Certain European growers of bulbs, rhododendrons and flower seeds are anxious to connect with some florist in the neighborhood of New York to force their products and have them in good shape to be exhibited at the Na- tional Flower Show, early in April, 1013, it being obviously impossible to bring such stock as bulbs into flower in Holland or England and then trans- port them in that condition next year. If any florist is willing to take up this matter will he please advise me how many he will be able to handle and at what price? I will then put him in communication with the par- ties interested. Aside from the finan- cial consideration I trust some florist will feel interested enough to take up this matter, as it Is the desire of the European seed and bulb men to show some of the very latest and best nov- elties in their respective lines. C. H. TOTTY, Chairman. Ouarantinc Law Enforcement. By an act of congress approved by the president on August 20, 1912, en- titled "An act to regulate the importa- tion of nursery stock and other plants and plant products," etc., the Secre- tary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to quarantine any state, ter- ritory or district of the United States, or any portion thereof, when he shall determine the fact that a dangerous plant disease or insect infestation new or not theretofore widely prevalent in the United States, exists in such state, territory or district. Before promul- gating his determination that it is nec- essary to institute such a quarantine, he shall give a public hearing at which any interested party may appear and be heard either in person or by attor- ney. The Secretary of Agriculture is fur- ther directed to prohibit the importa- tion into the United States of any class of nursery stock, fruits, vege- tables, roots, etc., whenever he shall determine that such prohibition is nec- essary to prevent the introduction into the United States of any tree, plant or fruit disease, or insect infestation, new or not widely prevalent within the United States. Before issuing his proc- lamation to this effect he is directed, as in the case of quarantine against a state, to give a public hearing to any interested parties who may wish to appear in person or by attorney. There is imminent danger of the in- troduction into the United States at the present time of two dangerous plant diseases and one insect known to cause great damage in other countries. One fungus disease, the white pine blister rust, injures four important species of pine in practically all Eu- ropean countries. It is a fungus dis- ease and would be a most undesirable importation in the United States if it be brought here, as it is liable to be on imported nursery stock. It would cause enormous damage to coniferous forests. Another fungus disease which is a menace to American agriculture is the potato disease known as potato wart, potato canker, black scab, etc., caused by a fungus which, in advanced stages of the disease, utilizes every particle of food in the tuber and reduces it to a brownish black soft mass of a very unpleasant putrifactive odor. The dis- ease occurs in many parts of Europe and in several islands not far from the Atlantic coast of the United States. The menacing insect pest Is the Mediterranean fruit fly, an insect which is tolerably well described by its name, and which is now known to be established in the Hawaiian Islands. Its introduction into the United States from the territory of Hawaii would be a calamity of the first importance to fruit growers. The state of California, because of this insect, now quarantines against a long list of fruits and vege- tables from Hawaii, including oranges, Chinese plums, prickley pears. Damson plums, peaches, flgs, tomatoes, grapes, squashes, and a large number of less well known fruits and vegetables. Other Pacific coast states, however, have no such quarantine, and the in- troduction of the insect through ports in those states is possible and perhaps imminent. It is also found in Queens- land. New South Wales and West Australia. To prevent these undesirable Immi- grants from entering tho United States the Secretary of Agriculture proposes to exercise the power vested in him by the new law and declare a quarantine against the territory of Hawaii in the case of the Mediter- ranean fruit fly, and also to prohibit the importation from Great Britain, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy of four species of pines and their horticultural forms liable to introduce the white pine blister rust, namely, white pine (Pinus strobus Linnaeus), Western white pine (Pinus monticola Douglas), sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana Doug- las), and stone or cembrian pine (Pi- nus cembra Linnaeus). The importa- tion of potatoes that may bring the potato wart disease from Newfound- land and the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, and from Great Britain, in- cluding England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and from Germany and Aus- tria Hungary will also be prohibited. In compliance with the law, how- ever, he will, before issuing his quar- antine proclamations, give public hear- ings to persons interested who may appear in person or by attorney, or submit their views in writing. An- nouncement is hereby made that these hearings will be held as follows : On the white pine blister rust, Sep- tember 16, 1912. On the Mediterranean fruit fly, Sep- tember 18, 1912. On the potato wart disease, Septem- ber 20, 1912. All hearings will be held at the De- partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, at 10 o'clock a. m., on the dates above specified. Photographs illustrating the three dangers above mentioned can be ob- tained upon application to the Chief of the Division of Publications, De- partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Cominsr Exhibitions. (Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.) Asbury Park, N. J., October 29-31, 1912.— Chrysanthemum show. Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben Wyckoff, secretary, 1104 Fourtb avenue, Asbury Park. Baltimore, Md., November 18-23, 1912.— An- nnal exhibition, Maryland State Horticultural Society, Fifth Ecglment Armory. T. B. Sy- moos. secretary. College Park. Md. Boston, Has3.. November 7-10, 1912. — Chrys- anthemum show. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Horticultural hall. Wm. P. Rich, sec- retary, 300 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. Cleveland, O., November 12-16, 1912 First exhibition, Ohio Horticultural Society. John N. Stockwell, secretary, City hall. Cleveland. Glen Cove, L. I., N. Y., October 29-30, 1912. — Chrysanthemum exhibition. Nassau County Horticultural Society. James McDonald, cor- responillng secretary. Lenox, Mass., October 24-26, 1912.— Fall ex- hibition, Lenox Horticultural Society. Geo. H. Instone. secretary, Lenox, Mass. Madison, N. J.. October Sl-Novembor 1, 1912. — Seventeenth annual flower show, Morris County Gardeners and Florists' Society, As- sembly hall. Edward Reagan, secretary, Mor- rlstown. N. J. Mt. Kisco. N. Y., October 81-Novembor S, 1912.— Annual exhibition. Norlhern Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society, St. Francis hall. Thos. Unnger, chairman ci- hlbltlou committee, Mt. Klsco. Now Haven, Conn., September 11-12, 1912. — Annual dahlia show and general exhibition. New Haven County Horticultural hall, Har- monlo hall, Elm street. David Wyllle, sec- retary. Newport, R. I.. Soptomber 14-16, 1912 — Fall exhlhllion, Newp 3.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 3.00 2.00 10.00 50.00 4.00 1.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 B c D E F G $ 2.50 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 2.00 1.50 8.00 40.00 3.00 .75 6.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 15.0C .75 $ 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 6.00 $ 1.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 $ 1.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 • 1.50 -Send Your Orders for Summer Flowers to CHAS. W. McKELLAR 22 £. Randolph St., CHICAGO. % Anything in Seasonable Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Long Distance Phone Central 3598. Plttsburgf. JULY AND AUGUST QUIET. July and August have been two of the quietest summer months we have ever had as far as business goes, but the outlook for the coming season, is excellent. With our mills all work- ing and no material increase in build- ing greenhouses this summer this mar- ket should be' as it was before the re- cent panic. The late crop of asters are here in such large quantities that not more than one-half of them can be sold. The stock is very fine. The same thing can be said about gladi- oli. They are unusually fine but move slowly. Lilies are also quite plenti- ful with a fair demand. NOTES. Carrie Jordan and Annie Garriety. who conduct stands in the Pittsburg market, have- returned from their out- ing at Atlantic City. While they were away the city built new and more modern stands, and they now have very fine and convenient quarters. Mrs. E. A. Williams is cutting a very fine crop of asters in all colors. So far she has not been bothered by the aster bug which has destroyed the most of the local growers. W. A. Clark has returned to Chau- tauqua Lake to spend a few days there before the season closes. Mi's. J. Elicker. Homestead, Pa., is putting up more glass for growing holiday plants for her trade. J. L. Geisey has returned from Pittsburg's favorite vacation point, Atlantic City, N. J. The A. W. Smith Co. receives a wagon load of outdoor flowers daily from Canfield, Ohio. R. J. Daschbach is spending his va- cation in the wheat growing section of Iowa. E. F. McCallum is spending a couple of weeks at Ocean City. E. J. M. Pittsburg Notes. Henry Menschke of Castle Shannon, is now frequently seen in this city. Since August 1 he has been connected with the recently organized Ludwig Floral Co. as treasurer. A recent visit to his Castle Shannon range showed everything to be in fine con- dition. He has erected this season several new houses with an aggre- gate glass area of 25,000 square feet which brings his total of glass up to 80,000 square feet. His 35,000 carna- tion plants are particularly fine. They were planted directly from pots to the beds in June and made excep- tionally sturdy growth. A unique feature of his place is his disposal of the furnace smoke. His range is lo- cated on a hillside and formerly the smoke and soot settled back on the glass. After studying the situation he had a trench dug running 450 feet up the hill. Two conduits of concrete were constructed from the furnaces the entire' distance and the smoke now escapes into an open pit. The twenty-fourth annual expo- sition of the Western Pennsylvania Exposition Society opened in the ex- position building on the "Point," on the evening of August 28 and will continue to October 19. Aside from his great steel and iron industries, it is doubtful if "Father Pitt" is as proud of any of his other possessions as the exposition and old Fort, Pitt, and both are on the "Point." The opening night was very rainy but there was a very fair attendance. While there were no formal exhibits by florists the exposition has made some business for several firms in the way of decorating with palms, ferns and other foliage plants. The ex- hibits of the products of the chil- dren's garden under the auspices of the Pittsburg Playground Association were also an interesting feature. Much space is occupied by the deal- ers in various household necessities and devices. There is something to interest everybody as there are sev- eral amusement sections. The San Francisco Exposition Tour Co. occu- pies space and is active in creating interest in the Panama Exposition of 1015. 430 The American Florist. Sept. 7, Erne & Klingel WHOLESALE FLORISTS 30 E. Randolph St., L. 0 Phone Randolph 6578 CHICAGO A Large Quantity of Killar- ney, White Killarney and other Leading Roses. Car- nations, Asters, Gladioli and Greens of all kinds. JOHN KRUCHTEN t. D. Phone, Central 6269 162 N. Wabash Ave., ■ CHICAGO Wholesale Cat Flowers and fireens Gardenias a Specialty A Trial Order Solicited Cut Flowers AND GREENS LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 Samuel McClements of Randolph & McClements is pushing the work of piping and fitting up the new con- servatories in connection with their new store and everything will soon be in fine shape. The new show room is already filled with a great variety of foliage plants and is indeed a show as viewed from Penn avenue. At their Canonsburg range, J. B. Murdock & Co. now have a great stock of carnations (of which they make a specialty) coming on. At their city store business is becoming quite active and Howard Carney, who is in Chicago, expects a good season. They are now receiving good stock of the early chrysanthemums. The A. W. Smith Co.'s store in the Keenan building, always attractive, has been even more so for the past ■week, with thousands of gladioli, and tritomas artistically arranged in the show window and other available places. They have a fine display of pot plants, the most noticeable be- ing the hydrangeas. The monthly meetings of the Flor- ists' Club will be resumed on the night of September 3 at the Fort Pitt Hotel. Gladioli will be the evening topic and a large display of these flowers is expected. President Lud- wig and others will give their impres- sions of the Chicago convention. Fred Burki drops in about once a week from his home at the Bakers- town range of the Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. and feels the pulse of trade in the wholesale line. This com- pany continues to put on the mar- ket a great stock of roses. Wm. C. Mohr, a young man well and favorably known in the north side trade, has secured a position with the H. D. Mann Co., of Syracuse, N. T. and will enter on his duties Sep- tember 15. Many of the palms and other foli- age plants used in decorations of the exposition building are from the con- servatories of Mrs. E. A, Williams, who is a member of the exposition society. The Foley Mfg. Co., of Chicago, has closed a contract with the Indiana Floral Co., of Indiana, Pa., for two new houses .'54x200 feet each. The construction is already under way. E. J. Fancourt of Philadelphia was a visitor on August 31. A. F. F. St. Jcseph, Mo.— The Foley Mfg. Co. of Chicago is erecting a greenhouse for the Mount Mora Cemetery Association. Please Take Notice! Country Fairs Are Next on the Programme. Are you prepared ior them? Hit the bull's-eye. Be successful. Buy your Exhibition Plants from Godfrey Aschmann, You will surely meet with succeis in carrying off first prizes and certificates of merit. We make a specialty of raising plants for country fairs. Araucarias Our Specialty. Arancaria Excelsa. April, 1911, importa- tion raised from top cuttings, 6-7 in. pots, 4 to 5 years old, 5, 6 and 7 tiers. 25. 28, 30. 3.5. 40 in.high.75c. $1.00. $1.25, 11.50. $2.00to$2.50 each. Araucaria Excelsa Glanca and Robusta Compacta, .'\pril, l9tl, importation. 6-7 in. pots, fine bushy plants. $1.25. $1.50. $2.00 each. Araucaria Excelsa, new importation, ar- rived per steamer Lap- land, in fine condition, out of 5. 5V2and 6-in. pots, 2 to 3 years old, 3, 4 and 5 tiers. 12. 14, 16, 18 and 20 inches high, 40c, 50c, 75c and $1,00 each. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches hik'h.Jl.SO. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches hiBh,6-in. pot, $1.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 vcar old. 26 to 30 inches hich. 6-in. pot, 7.5c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 26 to 28 inches hit'h, $l.fl0 to $1,25. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. combination or madrupof 3 plants. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Kentia Belinoreana, combination or made up of 3 planth, 3 vcar old. 24 to 26in. hiKh. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4in.. 25c: SVi-ln., .50c. Kentia Forsteriana, 5Vj to 6 in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high, SOc to faOc; ','/2-'m.. IS to 20 inches hiuh. 35c. Kentia Forsteriana, 7'in. pots, made up, one large size in center, three smaller ones around, $2.C0. Cocos WeddelUana Palms, single, 3-in. pots, 15c, 18c and 20c. Areca Lntescens Palms, made up of 3 plants.4-in., 20c to 25c; 5^-in.. made up of 3 plants. 25c to SOc. Aspidistras, variegated. 6-in. pots. 15c per leaf: green. 6-in. pots. 10c per leaf. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves. Corphea Australis Palms, 5-in.pots.20 in. high. -35c. Ficus Elastica, Belgium or .'\merican Slock. S5h-. in.. 3(ic, 35c to 40c ; *>-in.,50c; 7-in.. 75c. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4 in. $111.00 per 100 (or lOcl. Primula Obconica Grandinora, good strain. assorted. 4-in.. .^0.00 p. r 100.' Primula Chlnensis, lolin F.Rupp Strain, assorlid.4-in.. $10.00 per 100. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink, largo 4-in.. 30c to35c: Glory of Cincinnati, 4-in.. 40c to 45c. ^ Azalea Indica for early forcing. Deutsche Perle. Simon Mardner. Mme. Patrick. Verva^ueana and others. 75c, $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 to $2.00. Ferns. Nepti. WWtmani, 5' j to 6 in. pots. 35c. 40c and SOc; Neph.'Scottil, 4 in.. 20c to 25c; 5-in., 35c; 5M to 6 in.. 4.0c to SOc; 7-in.. 75c. Boston, 8 in.. 7.5c to $1.00; 7 in.. 7Sc; 5V4 to 6 in., 40c to SOc; Sin.. .\5c; 4 in., 25c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves; 8-9 in. in diameter, only .\5c (cheap at SOc). We have a big assortment of 2H-in. Dish Fems now ready, $4.00 per lOO. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. .Ml plants must travel at purchaser's risk. Solanum or Jerusalem Cherries, 2H in. ,$5,00 per 100, GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, t012 W. Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. MIL.\N, MIC'IT. — Mrs. M. Wcller is building an addition to her green- house which will double the capacity. Clxcinnati, O. — Harry Goetz has been granted a permit to erect two greenhouses on 'Wlnton Road. They will cost .$3,500. V.\l,i'.M!Al.si), iNli. — A, Loudenberg & Son will soon erect three new green- houses. Sioux City, Ia. — The greenhouse owned by Fred Bishop was damaged by fire August '2(1. The loss will amount to about IfillX). igi2. The American Florist. 431 3. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House OO K. Randolph IStx^eet, Phone Central 1496. OHIOA^G^O Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Designs SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131 N. Wabash Ave. E>« H. HUN^T CHICAGO, ILL. Connecticut Horticultural Society. Active fall work began auspiciously August 23, when business meetings were resumed after the summer re- spite. All efforts this autumn are to be concentrated upon the dahlia exhi- bition at Unity Hall, Hartford, Sep- tember 19-20. For a number of years this society has also given a chrysan- themum exhibition in November, but will, this season, confine itself to one show. The state fund of nearly $200 has, by legislative enactment, been re- duced a half, much to the discom- fiture of this and other allied so- cieties. A large accession of new members this fall and winter is expected, four having been added at the last meet- ing as follows : D. J. Flynn and Thomas Brydon, Hartford, and J. Ernest Andrew and Harry \\'. Andrew, Bristol. Special prizes have been lib- erally ofCered for the dahlia exhibi- tion, among which are the following : By H. L. Metcalfe, Hartford, $2 for largest dahlia bloom; first prize, $1.25; second prize, 75c. By a member (anonymous), $5 for best 6 vases of gladioluSj 6 blooms each, distinct varieties; first prize, $3; second prize, $2. By Thomas J. Grey Company, Bos- ton, $5 for best collection of dahlia blooms, named varieties, one bloom each; first prize, $3; second prize, $2. By C. H. Sierman, Hartford, $10 for best exhibit of dahlias in pots not ex- ceeding 10 inches in diameter; first prize, $6; second prize, $4. By the Joseph Breck & Sons' Cor- poration, Boston, $10 for the best col- lection of asters, 50 blooms of each variety; first prize, $6; second prize, S4. By Stumpp & Walter Co., New York, silver cup for collective exhibit of greatest merit. This prize is intended for the individual having the best all- iround exhibit, quality and quantity both considered. By Arthur T. Boddington, New York, $25 for the best collection of vegetables, to be judged by the scale of points in use by the Lenox Horti- cultural Society; first prize, $12; sec- ond prize, $8; third prize, $5. Vice President J. Alfred Weber, of Hartford, again had charge of the im- mense floricultural exhibit at the Con- necticut fair, at Charter Oak Park, which opened on Labor Day, with Ex- president Roosevelt as one of the at- tractions. The society has just suf- fered the loss of a valued and hon- ored life member, in the sudden de- cease of Stephen Delbar, of Hart- ford, who dropped dead on Monday, August 26, after a long and useful life. He was a lover of horticutlure, and a member of the former organiza- tions out of- which the present society evolved. Geokqe W. Smith, Sec'y. E.C.AMLIN6C0. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. l^oMe Hover MM'Kel.s Chicago. Sept. 4. Roses. Beauty, specials. 36-in 30-in 24-in lS-20-in., 12-iD Short: Killarney " White Killarney [' Richmond Prince deBulgarie Radiance II Mrs. .4aron Ward II My Maryland Melody Bride II Bridesmaid II Mrs. Jardine Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. Carnations Chrysanthemums, doz.. 2 00@3 00 Asters Orchids, Dendrobium, per doz,, 5 00 Daisies Gardenias Gladioli Lilium Harrisii per doz., 1 50 Stoclcs fancy.. per doz., 50@ 1 00 Sweet Peas Valley Adiantum Croweanum Ferns per 1000. Galax Leucothoe. Plumosus String each. Smilax per doz., 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri. Plumosus Sprays Per doz. 300 2 50 2 00 1 50 1 25 '5@ 1 00 Per 100 , 4 00@ 8 00 3 00@10 00 3 00@10 00 3 00@10 00 3 00@10 00 , 3 00@10 00 3 00@10 00 3 00@10 00 , 3 00@10 00 3 00@10 00 3 00@10 00 3 OOOIO 00 3 00@10 00 2 00® 3 00 1 00@ 4 00 75 1 50@ 2 00 1 50@ 4 00 8 00010 00 S0@ 75 2 00@ 4 00 1 00 1 50 1 25 75 60 3 00@ 4 00 Portland, Oee. — A dahlia show was one of the features of the first an- nual fair held at Nehalem City by the Nehalem Floral and Industrial Asso- ciation August 24. POEixAifD, Ore.— The Portland Flo- ral Society will hold a chrysanthemum show some time in the eajly fall. HOERfiER fiROS. SSSSfJr Cut Flowers Telephone Randolph Z758. Gieenhonses: DES PLAINES, ILL. Store: 162 N. Wabash Avenne, CHICAGO Zech&Mann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Telephone, Central 32B4. W. P. KYLB JOSEPH FOBRSTBR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lone Distance Phone, Randolph 3619, Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. IJSwe'v"!,! Cut Flowers All teleeraph and telephone orderi alran prompt attention, 162 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing le O S £> S White and Pink Killarney and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions, Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, III. 432 The American Florist. Sept 7, Advise Planting For- mosa Lilies now. Write for prices. MILWAUKEE, WIS nOlTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens I > ifti 'If -f^ ^ '^ •« I THE J. M. McGullough's Sons Co., ; WliolHale Coiiinloi Fiorlsti. CONSIGNMXNTS SOUCITID. SvicUl itUntion ElTtn to Shipplne Or. FISHKIIX, N. Y. — Benjamin Ham- mond, who attended the Chicago con- vention of the S. A. F., has a very in- teresting article on the condition of things between the metropolis of the lake and the east in a recent Issue of ^the Fishklll Standard. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Milwaukee, Sept. 4. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, per Ao?.„ 75@3 OD Killarnev 2 00® 8 00 Richmond 2 00® 8 00 White Killarney 2 00® 8 00 Carnations 2 00® .•? 00 .■Asters 1 00® 2 00 Gladioli 1 00® 3 00 Lilium Giganteum 1.25 doz. 8 00@10 00 Sweet Peas ■ 50 Swainsona per bunch. 25 .^sparairus per string, 50 Sprengeri, per bunch. 25 Fern«. Fancy per 1000, 150 Galax perlOOO, 150 Smilax per doz.. 1 50 Pittsburgh. Sept. 4. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00®20 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 Killarnev 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 .Asters 1 00® 4 00 Catlleyas 50 00 Chrysanthemums. .doz.. 2 00@3 00 Gladioli., 2 00@ 4 00 Lilium .''iuratum 5 00 Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums 3 00® 4 00 .•\diantum 1 00 .'\sparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35@40 Sprays per bunch. 35@40 Philadelphi.\, Sept. 4, Per 100 Roses. Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 first 8 00@12 00 Brides and Maids 4 00® 6 00 Killarney 3 00@10 00 " White Killarney 3 00®10 00 " Liberty 3 00®10 00 Cattleyas 35 00@50 00 Dahlias 2 00® 4 00 Gardenias per doz., 1 00@2 00 Gladioli 2 000 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 00@10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 5 00 Asters 1 00® 4 00 Marguerites 75® 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 40® 50 Water Lilies 2 00® 4 00 .\diantum 75® 1 00 .Asparagus per bunch, SO Smilax 15 00@20 00 Madison, N. J.— The seventeenth annual flower show of the Morris County Gardeners and Florists' Society will be held in the Assembly hall, October '.'A to November 1. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. mone Main 1245. P.O. Box20«. waukeeSt., MllW311K66)WISi RICE BROTHERS Vfhoilesalera of Cnt Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist when writing Seattle Cut Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cut Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phone. L. P. WALZ, Mtr Mention the American Florist when writiuf WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOI^ESALB FLORISTS Both L. D^Phonei. ST. LOUIS, MO. Suppllei udETtrTtbinKlDSetiontlwiTioDhani Mention the American Florist ish«n «orlNa# H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS. MO. ifentfon the American Florist when wriHne "Mastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1..^5. Special price on large lots. Machine for applying Maslica, $1.2'i each. Peerless Glaring l*oints per 1000. (lOccnts. Per5000at55cints p.r IIXXI. GEO.H. ANGERMUELLER, Wholesal* Florist. 1324 Pine Street. ST. LOUIS. MO Mention the American Florist when writhig igi2. The American Florist. 433 r I>atillaLis, ^l.SO-- .00 i>e^i- 100 You cannot altord to be without them. Yoiir stock is not complete if you omit Dahlias. Our growers select their varieties very carefully. We can gfive you all the new and best commercial varieties for cut-flower purposes. All regular orders and orders placed in advance are packed at the farm. This gives you a better selection and avoids more than one handling. V. THE LEO LET US SUPPLY YOU. NIESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists, N. W. Cor. 12tti and Race S»s« Philadelphia, Pa. EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Hoffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio Young Rose Stock American Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene and Safrano. All cl«an, healthy stock. WRITE FOR PRICES. Asparagus Plomosus Nanus seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. Asparagus Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100: $5.00 per kXX) W. n. ELLIOTT, Brighton. Mass. Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Acacia Pubescens, American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McCALLUy CO., Cleveland, Ohio Pittsburg, Pa. VloMe flower MM'Kel^s St. Loms, Sept. 4. Per 100. Roses. Beauty, short stems ,5 00@ 6 00 Killarney 2 «)@ 4 00 My Maryland 3 00® 5 00 •■ White Killarney 2 00® 6 00 -Asters 2 00@ 4 00 Easter Lilies S 00@10 00 Gladiolus 2 00@ 3 00 Valley 3 CO® 4 00 Asparagus SprenEeri 2 00® 3 00 .Asparagus Plumosus.per bu.,35@60 Ferns, New. Fancy 1 50 Lilium Rubrum 5 00@ 6 00 Roses, CiNCINN.iTI, Sept. 4. , Beauty per doz., .50® 3 00 Per 100 •• Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00® 8 00 ■• Killarney 2 00® 8 00 ■ My Maryland 2 00(3 8 00 '• Ferle 2 008 8 00 ■■ Richmond 2 06® 8 00 •' Taft 2 00® S 00 .Asters 1 00® 3 00 Lilium .\uratum S 00@12 50 Lilium Giganteum 8 00@10 00 Gladioli 2 00® 4 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00 .Adiantum 1 00 -Asparagus Plumosus per bunch, 25 .Asparagus Sprengeri per bunch. 25 Oklahoma, City. The market for truck-growers which was started here several weeks ago has proved such a benefit to both growers and consumers that another market has been planned for the east side of the city. It will open three days a week, beginning September 2. Trade is not very brisk. There is a little something doing every day but it is only a little. Local grown out- door flowers are about over and a very good grade of white and pink asters are coming in from points far- ther north, J. F. Hickey, manager of the Bar- teldes Seed Co., went to Lawrence, Kan., the ' firm's headquarters, August 31. Geo. Stiles has been laid iip several weeks with a broken arm, S. S, B. The Only Florist Supply House in the Southwest Write for Catalog on Bulbs and Florists^ Supplies. BARTELDES SEED COMPANY, Dept. A, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. VftoMeRoYcrMM'KeU Buffalo, Sept. 4. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00 fancy 15 00®20 00 extra 12 00@15 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 N0.2 2 00® 400 Maid and Bride 3 00® 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00® 6 00 White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 Richmond 3 00@ S 00 My Maryland 3 00® 6 00 Kaiserin 3 00® 8 00 Carnot 3 00® 7 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Cornflowers per bu., 5 -Asters 50® 1 50 Gladioli 1 00® 2 50 Lilium Longiflorum 7 00®10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00® 4 00 Snapdragons 1 00® 1 SO Swainsona 50@ 1 00 Sweet Peas per bu., 4@6c Adiantum Croweanum 75® 1 50 -Asparagus, per bunch,,.. 35® 50 Asparagus, Sprengeri 35® 50 Ferns per 1000, $1 50 Galax per 1000, $1 50 Smilax 15 00 Boston, Sept. 4. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00 medium 12 00@20 00 culls 50® 1 00 Bride, Bridesmaid 1 00® 6 00 Extra,. 1 00® 6 00 Killarney and Richmond , , 2 00® 8 00 My Maryland 2 DO® 8 00 Carnot 6 00® 8 00 Carnations, select 1 50@ 2 00 Callas 8 00@12 00 Cattleyas 50 00@fi0 00 Gardenias 8 00(glO 00 Lilium Longiflorum 6 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 25® 35 Smilax 12 00@16 00 ROCKFORD, ILL. — H. B. Sullivan has sold his greenhouse to Charles E. Rogers, •;;,^tNN YORK Give Us a Trial We Can I Please You. A Roses, Carnations and aU kinds^of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. Wholesale Commission Florists, Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs. WM. F. KASTING CO, Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, SSSr* 1312 Fine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Designs. THE MUNK FLORAL GO. Wholesale Growers of COT FLOWERS and Jobbers 0/ FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Charles H. Tolty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysantheinuin Novelities m\- Specialty 434 The American Florist. Sept. 7, Philadelphia. VEBT LITTLE DOIKG. It has been dull before, but there were reasons, such as the weather, the season, etc. Last week, however, was the limit. There was very little doing, not enough as one dealer puts it, to pay for the ice. This week trade is a trifle better — just a shade more de- mand. There is an abundance of stock coming in, although many growers are cutting lightly. Should a demand of any size develop, there is no ques- tion of getting stock enough to meet it. New crop American Beauties are very good for the season and all other rose stock is improving. My Mary- land is now seen with stems from 24 to 30 inches in length. Quite a num- ber of the new roses will be seen on the market the coming season. Lady Hillingdon, Mrs. Taft, Mrs. Ward and Sunburst, having been liberally plant- ed. Asters dominate the market. They constitute two-thirds of the bulk of the stock. Many are not worth the shipping charges, but among the higher grades are some well grown flowers that bring fairly good prices. Gladioli are still very plentiful, but prices are low. Easter lilies and val- ley are more than equal to the de- mand. Cattleyas are the realb' scarce flower, they being sent in only on order. CLUB MEETINGS. The September meeting of the club was most interesting. An important feature was an address by President- elect Farquhar, who spoke of the hon- or conferred on him and the responsi- bilities placed on his shoulders. The society was greater in every way than it had ever been before. Greater in membership and greater in the work to be accomplished. The coming year would see the great National Flower Show in New York and the convention later in Minneapolis. He predicted a wonderful exhibition in New York and that Philadelphia would share largely in the honors. David Rust at his sug- gestion is getting up a committee com- posed of fthe foremost men in the business to work up enthusiasm in this city so that all will be properly ar- ranged when the time comes. Re- ferring to the S. A. F., Mr. Farquhar thought that the oflice of secretary was one of the most ■ important and that the term of office, whether by appoint- ment made by the executive committee or by election by the society, should be extended to three, or possibly five, years. It takes this officer one year to get acquainted with his duties, said the speaker, and perhaps two, then he becomes useful and can conduct the affairs of the society much better than a green man. Adolph Farenwald read a paper on his trip abroad and visit to the Great International Exhibition. This was very instructive and enter- taining. The members of the club not present missed a great treat. Joseph Heacock, I Rosnosky and Robert Kift gave accounts of - their visit to the Chicago exhibition. President Thilow also spoke of the work of the pulilicity committee of the florists' clubs at the convention. A fine ex>, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Btc. 57 West 28th St., HEW YORK CITY Telephones: 2300 and 3201 Madison Sqiiri 1888 leia GUNTHER BROS. Wholesale Florists 1 10 West 28th Street, kjbim/ m^.>rKu- Tel, 661 Madison Square NCTV TURK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. 436 The American Florist. Sept. 7, The Point is this: It means a bij: saving to >ou to buv the quality of BOXWOOd Sprays that you can use every liit of. It means a big loss to you when ou pay for heavy wood. We feel in position to rccom" mend to the purchaserourBOX- WOOd SyrayS for good value in weight and quantity. We guarantee the quality; can't tlo any more. Price 50 lb. case $7.50. Special price on quantitv orders. We use "Express Savings" shipping cases. I We ship successfully to all points of the United States and Canada. Season open October 1, 1912, Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company Introducers of FINE BOXWOOD SPFAYS Salesrooms and General Offices 121 SEVENTH STREET Wholesale Grow»s of CUT FLOWERS PITTSBURGH, PA. THE BOOK OF SLADIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bnlb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. Thisl20page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- >tains many chapters 1 covering all sides of I growing, propagating 1 storing, etc., and also Bome pagesofvaluable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources, A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.ZS AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. We Arn''Now Booking Order* for Sotith^n Wild Smilai Shipment commeDCiDsr Sept. 1st. Natural Bnd IMOSSF'S Perpetuated Sheet IVlv-f0011.0 E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. Always Z meDtion The American Florist TheMeyerfireenSilkaline The Best Thread on The Markit for FLORISTS and GROWERS. Ask your jobber to supply yon with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John C. Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. FANCY FERNS, 4rio1,o. New Crop Galax, Bronze or Green $1.25 per 1000 Spbagnum Moss, laree bales 11.30 Lencotlioe Sprays, Green $1.00 per lOO: $7 50 per 1000 Boxwood, per pound 20c: 50-ponnd case. $7.50 MainoUa Leaves, Imported Green and Bronze. Basket, $2.25; 6 baskets S2 eacb Sheet Moss in Basrs for Hanging Baskets. Large Bags $2.00 each Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money by placing tbeir orders with us. A trial order solicited, MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc., Wtiolesale Oommission Florists and Florists' Supplies. 38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH ben you order stock. George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers III hII kituI^ of Evergreens K;in» V and Driwi,'! i Ferns. Bronzr and (incn Galax. Holly. L(;ucotho»- Sprays. l^rinccss Pini'. Etc.. Delivored tn all parts of United Statos and Canad.i 127 W, 28thSt.. hrt.Mh&7tli Av.s., U.u/ Yflrk 1. Id. hone 1202 MatlisoMSMuarc. "^" '""* SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX Now crop now ready. Satisfaction «u;iranli-i-ti, JAS. E. PINKSTON, Louisville, Ala. UenHon the American Florist when writing Clean Sphagnum Moss 60c per wire Bale Sample bale will convince you of quality and quantity. E. FBIEDL, PhiHips, Wis. HUCKLEBERRY IN STANDARD SMILAX CASES, $2.50. A most pleasing sulis(itutc> (or Green WildSmilax New crop Fancy and Dagger Kirns now ready. Write, wire or plione. Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Kverything In Soothern iTcrdreeni. BVEROREEN, ALA. t^is. The American Florist. 437 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by th firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established In 1S57. ^mM. noRisr 739 Buckingham Place, L, D, PboDe Graceland 1112. Send as your retail orden, WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITT Hention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO The >rHouse Florist 17 e. MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York, "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK. LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. Mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl ^ Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We Me In positiOD to fill promptly all Mail Telephone, Telegraph and Cable orders with belt qnallty stock in season. Mention the American Florist when writint Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf. S. A. Anderson, 440 Mail St., Biffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. tention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Sncceesor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST «0 KEARNEY STREET. Uention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly tor all occasions. Chicago. A. UNGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPBA FLORAL CO. 14« S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 628 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Lareeit and most centrally located store In the city. All orders given prompt attention. 5TEAIO]P,.^^| FOR Next We*k_ •"^ FROM iNEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. September 8, FROM MONTREAL. Scotian, Allan. Septem'ber 10, FROM BOSTON, Cymric, White Star, 9 a. m. Ryndam, Holland-America, 10 a. m. Kronpriuzessen Cecilie, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. African Prince, Prince. September 11. Mauretauia, Cunard. September 12. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Lake Mani- toba, Can. Pac. France, French. 10 a. m., Pier 57, North River. Uranium, Uranium Line. Celtic, White Star, 12 noon. Kronprinzessen Cecilie, Ham.-Amer., 11 a. m. Grosser Kurfuerst, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m., Bremen Pier, Sant 'Anna, Fahre, 3 p. m. Oscar II., Scand.-Amer., 2 p. m. September 13. FROM MONTREAL, Victorian, Allan. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Manitou, Red Star, 10 a. m. September 14. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Grampian. Allan. Cameronia, Anchor, 11 a. m., Pier 64. Rochambeau, French, 3 p. m., Pier 57, North River. New York, American, 0:30 a. m.. Pier 62, North River. Finland, Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier 61, North Rirer. Majestic, White Star, 12 noon. FROM BOSTON. Cretic. White Star, 12 noog. FROM MONTREAL, Laiirentic, White Star- Dom., at daylight. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Prinz Adalbert, Ham.- Amer., 11 a. m. America, Navigazione. Pier 64. North River. Trent. Royal Mail. Pier 42, North River. FROM MONTREAL, Ascania, Cunard. September 15. FROM MONTREAL, Ionian, Allan. September 17. Rotterdam, Holland-America, 10 a. m. Kronprinz Wilhelm, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. ) Alexander NcConnell 611 Fifth Avt., eor. 49tb Strttt, HEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to onr selection for delivery on steamship! or elsewhere receive special attention. Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38th St. Cable address: ALBXCOimsLL, Western Union Code. ttention the American Florist when wriimc New York City. Frank Valentine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST \Iso Mannfactnrer of ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS 168 EAST 1 lOTH STREET: Bet. 3rd and Lexineton Avei, Tel, 5633 Harlem ttention the American Florist when writiw Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street. To oot-ef town florlsti utotit -v^^-nTr We are In the Heart ol NEW YORK Vn4 rive special attention to steamer and theattr orden. Prompt deliveries and beat stock in the market. Mention the American Florist when writiitt Dallas. Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and designs solicited for dehvery in any pan of Texas. tiention the American Floritt when writim Washington, D. C. OEO. fl. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street 'Mention the American Florist when writimii St. Paul, Minn. L L MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADIIIB FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. u,:,, k,, „„ . , ^ t v....... Pll.. ..J .-,*'" °" ^" orders for Cu ' Kansas City and Flowers, Funeral Designs Pleasani Hill Mn Wedding and Birthday Gifts rieasani nill, mo. that may be entrusted to them 43S The American Florist. Sept. 7, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities t>y tbe firms below, tbe Leading Reuilers in the cities indicated^ on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Write for particulars to S. A. F. fi O. H.) Provision for guaranteed accounts. ALBERT POCHELON, Secretary, Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Pres. W.F, Gude, Washington, Vice-President. W. L. Rock, Kansas City, Treasurer. Othkr Dirixtors: KrnestWeinhoeber, Philip Breif it eyer, A. B. Cartledge, Ceorge .\smus, Fred H. Meinhardt, J. A. Valentine. 153 Bates St., Detroit, Micli. New York. Ertablished 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all th* large cities of Enrope and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded b» private code. Telegraph and Cable Aft dress. DARSSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holms Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill order* for any place in the Tjiip Citlee and (or all poioti in the Northweet. Tb* Larreat Store In America; the lareeat itock: the greateat variety. Write, wire or phone. We »fe alive nleht and day, Members Florists' Teleeraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. WILUAM L. ROCK Flower Go. Will execute orders for any town in Mssourt, Kansas or OUahaiM Members norlitt' Telegrapb Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' Telegraph Assoclatioi. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. JACOB SCHUU, Members Florists' Tele^apb Delivery. BOO S(k roarth Aveooe. Uention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. New York. , Can. N. Y. "Penn, Tbe Tclcjtraph Florist' Members ef Florists' Telegraph Dsliverr Ass'n. 37- 4S BROMFIELD STREET. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Dea Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer, Julius, 138 E. 4th St., Cincinnati. Berterman Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo. Bowe, M. A., New York. Breltmeyer'a Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, 0. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Prank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St., Toronto, Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, O. Galvln, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser, J. M., Co., Cleveland, O. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington. Habermann. Charley, New York. Hatcher, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady, N. Y. Helnl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. John Bader Co.. N. S. Pittsburg. Hoffman, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Keller Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co.. Geo. M., Kansas City. Kift, Robert. 1725 Chestnut, Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse, Wis. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Masur, S., Brooklyn, N. Y. Matthews. 16 3ra St., Dayton, 0. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex, New York. McKenna, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Mycr. Florist, New York. Palmer, W. J. & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Penn, tbe Florist, 43 Bromfleld St.. Boston. Podesta & Baldocchl, San Francisco. Pollworth Co., 0. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L., Kansas City. Saakes, O. C, Los Angeles, Calif. Saltford Flower Shop. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Cbl cago. Scbling, Mai, 22 W. 69th St., New York. Schulz, Jacob, Louisville. Ky. Shaffer. Geo. C, Washington. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Raplda, Mich. Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Valentine, Frank, 158 B. 110th St., Virgin, Uriah J., New Orleans, La. Walker & Co., Louisville, Ky. Weber. F. H., St. Louis, Mo. Willlama.Mrs. B. A., Pittsburg. "Wilson." 3 and 6 Greene, Brooklyn Wlttbold, Geo., Co., 737 Buckingham Tex. New York. N. PI., y. Cbl CJlgO. Wlttbold, 50 E. Wnlfskm Bros. gelcs, Cnllf. Young & Nugent, New York Zlcgcr Co., Inc., Pittsburg. Randolph St., Chicago, and Morris Goldenson, Los Detroit, Mich. JolmBreitmeyer'sSoas Coroer Miami aDd Gratiot AvMues. MiDE BR08X& rL.OBI9T» lii* rnta* Artistic Desips. Hifh Qrade Cut Blooms. We cover all Michigan points and good Sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Uembersof Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing WASfllNdTON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samvel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue. All Orders Glvee Prompt and GarefulAtteittiOR Meml>er ot the Florists' Telegrapb Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing I idianapolis, Ind. Bertermann Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Ave. Members ot the norlsts' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. c Park J. A, VALINTINE. PlOral VO. PresMent. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wholesale and Retail Florist. Member l''lorisls' TeK-^;raph Delivery ;\ssociatJon Mention the American Florist when writing Jh igi2. The American Florist. 439 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade In other clttes by the flrms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated on Wire, Phone or MaUOrders, PhUadelphla. Robert Kiff, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orders. Mention the American Florist when writing IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Onr Motto -THE GOLDEN RUIX Mention the American Florist when writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 3rd Street. Flowera in sny arraoEement for all occaalooi, lor Dayton and vlclnitT. Lens dls. Phonea, Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A.W.SniltliCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment <□ America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Best Quality on Saortest Notice DANIELS if FISHER Order by mail, telephone, telegraph or cable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Mention the American Florist when writing THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover All Points in Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing Floris ^ BosToyr Montreal. Cor. St Catherine and Gn; Sts. All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beauties, Orchids andVaUey always on hand. Boston, Mass. Siud flower orders (or dcllTery Is Boston and all New England Points to THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc., 124 TSEMONT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disc, 229 WEST THIRD STREET. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peachtree. Boston— Thos. P. Galvln, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — Hoffman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston — Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. Y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Schiller The Florist. 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Chicago— Wittbold's, 66 B. Randolph. Cleveland, 0.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas, Tex. — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O.— Matthews, 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo. — The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City.— Geo. M. Kellogg, F & P. Co. Kansas City — Samuel Murray. Kansas City — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — 0. C. Saakes. Los Angeles— Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schuiz, 550 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky.— F. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. PoUworth & Co. Montreal — McKenna. Nashville, Tenn. — Geny Bros. Newark, Ohio — Chas. A. Duerr. New Orleans, La. — Uriah J. Virgin. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York — D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — Charles Habermann. New York — Myer, Florist, 609 Madison Ave. New York, Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— Frank Valentine, 158 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnum St. Philadelphia— Robert Klft, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan BIdg. Pittsburg— Mrs. E. A. Williams. Pittsburg — Zieger Co.. Inc. Poughkeepsle, N. Y. — The Salttord Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Seattle, Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Terre Haute, Ind.— J. G. Helnl & Son. Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can. — Dunlop's, 60 Yonge St. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington— Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I Sts. New TOrk. EstabUsbed 1849 David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS Z139-2141 Broadway, i552Tr5ircofu,.ous Clioice Gut Flowers. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchi 224-226 Grant Avenue Prompt and carefnl attention to orderi from ont-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders frem onl of-town florists. Trade discount. 215 West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. will fill yonr orders for designs and est flowera \t NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4tb a Eye SU,, N. W Write, Telegraph or Telephone, Albany, N. T. E> ^S- R » (S, Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and Vldnit; oa Telegraphic Order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florlii Only the Beat 86 Yonse Street. We deliver anywhere In Canada and guarantes safe arrival. Dunlop's Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. PoUworth Co. WUl take proper AVi «*»*-»« «i»» care ol yonr orders in ▼» l»t.( >,( lUO. The incorporators are H. A. Uammann, M. 1.. Dorn, S. S. Felker, \V. S. Snyder and A. C. Nadebousch, all of Martlnsburg. Schenectady, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. EatablUhed 1877. .Ml mail, telephone and telegraph orders for delivery in Schenectady. .Amsterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. L )uisvllle, Ky. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. Pboaaa: Homa 13SR. Comb. Main 1388 A. 634 roorth Avenue. New York; CHARLES HABERMANN 2668 Broadway. Sitaated in the fioest residential part of the city, has the best faallltiesfor promptly filUof aoy orders (or city or delivery to steamer. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central Location In Cltj. r. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS. Fho lai: Bell. Lindell 2153: KInloch. Delmar 768 La Crosse, Wis. LA CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Carelul Attention To AU Orders. PITTSBURGH Mrs. I A. 621 Penn Avenue. WITTBOLD^S New Display Rooms. 56 E. Randolph Street CHICAGO Flowers Palms Decorations Rented or Sold .Randolph 4708. Nursery, Kosers Park 227; E';v.inston 8J>>; \Vilmette(>58 Phones: Rockford, 111. H. W. Buckbee igi2. The American Florist. 441 Joseph Heacock Company's Palms ^ Ferns Home-Grown, Well Established, Strong and Healthy Pot 2H-in Leaves 4 5 5 6 to 7 6 to 7 fi to 7 6 to 7 jb Leaves fS to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 h to 7 f> to 7 6 to 7 In. hiyii S to 10 Kentla Belmoreana In. hich. 8 to 10 Each Doz. $ 1 50 3-in. 4-in 12 IS '.!!$0 35 2 00 4 00 5-in . 18 24... 50 ... 1 00 fi 00 12 00 2h ill. Ilii;h ... 1 25 15 00 Ivin. Cedar t 7-in. 28 to 30 In. high. 34 to 36 ... 1 50 Each .... 250 18 00 Doz. 30 00 9in. 9in. 40 to 45 42 to 48 .... 400 ... 500 48 00 9-in 48 to 54 ... 6 00 9-in. 9in 5 ft 6 to 7 ft ... 8 00 ... 10 00 Pot 2H-in. Cocos WeddelUana Per 100 ...$10 00 9 in. Several Areca Lutescens 5 ft ...$7 50 Cedar tub 7in 7-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in. 12in. Kentia Fori teriana— Made up Plants 4 4 In. Ii Each 36 $250 36 to 40 3 00 4 40 to 42 4 00 4 42 to 48 5 00 4 48 to 54 6 00 4 5 ft 7 50 4 5H to 6/j ft 15 00 Doz. $.30 o;i 36 1)0 4S 00 COCO Each Pot Phoenix Roebelenil 5- in., nicely characterized $1 00 6-in.. 18 to20-in. spread 1 50 Cedar tub High Spread Each 7-in 18-in. 24-in .$2 00 Cedar tub Spread ClbOtium SChiCdel Each 7-in. 2 to 24 feet ,$2 00 9 in. 4 feet 4 00 9-in. Sfeet 5 00 9in. 6 feci 6 00 We are growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, and painted ^reen. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but we sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buyer has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do better than in pots. When in Philadelphia Be Sure to Look Us Up We are easily reached— only 26 minutes from Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. We have fine train service — fifty trains each way every week day — so you can suit your convenience, both going and coming. Then you will see our Palms of all SizeS, from 2Vi-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative Falms, in 7-inch, 9-inch and 12-inch tubs (made-up or single plants), which we can supply in any quantity. All our Palms are home-^own (not an imported plant on the place), and well established in the tubs. They are strong and healthy. With increased glass devoted to our Palms, our stock is much larger than ever before and never in better condition. Railway Statioa, Jenkintown. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Wyncote, Pa. Geraniums Rooted cuttings of S. A.Nutt.and Ricard at $10.00 per 1003; Poitevine at $12.50 per 0)1 These prices hold uood only until Oct. 1st. Smilax Well hardened stock at $12.50 per 1000, German Iris k fine lot of mixed roots at $1.00 per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS 100 l.OOO $60 00 60 00 6) 00 50 00 40 00 40 00 White Enchantress $7 00 Washington 7 00 Dorothy Gordon 7 00 Beacon 6 CO May Day 5 00 Sangamo 5 00 HEALTHY, WELL BRANCHED STOCK 250 AT 1,000 RATE. DESPLAINES FLORAL CO. DESPLADJES, ILL ASPARAGUS Per 100 Per 1000 3-inch Asparagus Plum'' sus ».00 $25.00 3 inch Asparagus Sprengeri .i,(X) 25.00 1-year old Asparagus Plumosus tor bench 2.00 18.00 Strong 2 in. Smilax plants 2.fXI 18.00 GEORGE REINBERG, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO CARNATIONS Last Call for Field Grown Planfs Hence Reduction in Prices. We have a ChoiCC surplus left w^hich have been given the same care as stock planted in our houses which we oSer at reasonable prices; we guarantee you will find them A I ValuC — you will be pleased with the stock. We advise early ordering. Per 100 1000 I Per-100 1000 Washington $5.00 $45.00 Victory $5.00 $45.00 Pink Enchantress 5.00 43.00 | Princess Charming 5.00 45.00 J. A.. BXJI3IvOJ%j:0 82. 84-86 E. Randolph St. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing J. D. Thompson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing CARNATIONS F. CORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE INDIANA. The EarlyLAdvertisement Gets There. 442 The American Florist. Sept. 7, American Seed Trade Association. Chas. N'. Paee, Des Moines. la.. President; Harry L. Holmes, HarrisburK. Pa.. First Vice-President; Arthur B. Clark. Milford. Conn., Second Vice-President: C.E. Kendel. Cleveland, O., Secretary and Treasurer; J. M. Ford. Ravenna, O,, Assistant Secretary. Next annual convention, June, 1913. Michigan beans are very late this season. VISITED Chicago : A. Bachellot, representing Davy, Arpajon, France. Visited New York : S. B. Dicks, representing- Cooper, Taber & Co., Lon- don, England, who arrived August 31. Japan reports August 16 indicate ground badly burnt by dry weatiier and farmers need rain for digging pur- poses. Giganteums are not yet dug. Carl Cropp, of Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, and wife will return from Europe September 11, sailing from Bremen on the S. S. Koenigin Luise. It is reported that a large shipment of Chinese narcissus bulbs has ar- rived in this country decayed and worthless and have been abandoned to the government by the importers. CHIC.4.G0. — Prices on the Board of Trade September 4. for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, .$4 to $.5 per 100 pounds. — Vaughan's seed Store re- ports a good demand for winter top- sets. Denver, Colo. — The Colorado Seed & Nursery Co., 1515 Champa street, was recently incorporated with C. K. Root, president, Wm. F. Horlacher, vice-president, and L. Malone, secre- tary-treasurer. Mr. Root was 21 years with the Barteldes Seed Co., 14 years as general manager. Mr. Horlacher was nearly 14 years with the same company as florist and horticulturist and Mr. Malone was identified with the Barteldes concern for nine years, four years as manager of the city store. Chisholm Sales Manager. Thomas W. Chisholm, who has just completed his first year's work for the Braslan Seed Growers Co., Inc., San Jose, Calif., has been made sales manager of that company. Prior to his association with the Braslan coni- pany, Mr. Chisholm was identified, in important capacities, with one of the most prominent eastern seedsmen, la- ter going west to take up the same work in Southern California. Mr. Chisholm, who is a native of Edin- burgh, Scotland, has been close to the seed industry all his life and is thor- oughly familiar with every branch of the work. During the past year, since returning from his eastern tri_p, Mr. Chisholm has had the Sacramento and San Joaquin River growing operations of his company imder his care and his promotion to the position of sales manager is largely due to his complete success in this work. Quarantine Law Hearlnfifs. The Secretary of Agriculture, Wash- ington, D. C, has issued a public document on the enforcement of the federal plant quarantine law. In compliance with the law, before quar- antine proclamations are issued, pub- lic hearings will be given to persons interested who may appear in person or by attorney, or submit their views in writing. Announcement is hereby made that these hearings will be held as follows : On the white pine blister rust, Sep- tember IG, 1912. On the Mediterranean fruit fly, Sep- tember 18, 1912. On the potato wart disease^ Septem- ber 20, 1912. All hearings will be held at the De- partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, at 10 o'clock a. m., on the dates above specified. Photographs illus- trating the three dangers above men- tioned can be obtained upon applica- tion to the Chief of the Division of Publications, Department of Agricul- ture, Washington, D. C. The full text of the document will be found else- where in this issue, page 420. Warning: Agfainst Low Grade Hairy Vetcli. The Secretary of Agriculture has issued a warning to prospective pur- chasers of hairy vetch seed against certain lots of low grade offered by some wholesalers. The greater part of the hairy vetch seed used in the United States comes from Europe and much of that of recent importation contains only from 15 to 80 per cent ot hairy vetch seed, the rest being spring vetch or various wild varieties. The price is higher than ever before and the consequent loss is greater where adulterated seed is bought. The seeds of hairy vetch are spher- ical while those of the other varieties are more or less irregular and vary greatly in size. The hairy variety is dull grayish-black in color while the other kinds vary in color also. The seeds which have become crushed are a bright lemon-yellow if of the hairy kind. The department sums up its warning thus : If the seed is not spherical it is not hairy vetch. If the seed is not uniformly a gray- ish-black color with a greenish tinge on fresh seed it is not hairy vetch. If the inside of the broken seeds is not lemon color it is not hairy vetch. Teneriffe Onion Seed in Texas. San Antonio, August 28,— Between .300 and 400 members attended the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Texas Truck Growers' Association, held here Wednesday and Thursday of this week. It is not like- ly that a greater acreage will be en- Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. Corrcspondenc* .Solinited Growers o( High Grade ffi\ SEED Holllster, California couraged for next year although the seed situation has been solved. Last June a representative was sent to the Teneriffe Islands and while there he succeeded in buying enough yellow seed to fill all of the orders. Crystal wax seed will be scarce. In view ot the success met with by the representative it is not thought the acreage next year will be reduced over the season just closed when 11.000 acres were planted in onions. The board of di- rectors have fixed the price of seed at .$1.75 per pound. The shipments made by the association for the year were about divided as follows : Onions — 2,437 cars, net to growers G2.17 cents per crate. Potatoes— 487 cars, net to growers 95.95 cents per bushel. Cabbage — 240 cars, net to growers .$1.41 per cwt. ?.iiscellaneous — 212 cars. — Packer. Growing ONION, LETTUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California Catatojf ues Received A. T. Boddington. New York, gar- den guide; Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., orchids; Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York, flower seeds; J. M. Thorliurn & Co., New York, wholesale trade list of bulbs; W. At- lee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.. wholesale list of vegetable seeds; S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.. greenhouse construction materials; Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia. Pa., mid-summer list of seeds and supplies; Peter Henderson & Co., New York, midsummer list of strawberry plants, seeds and supplies; Grifling Bros. Co., Jacksonville, Fla., trees; Simonds Heating & Specialty Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich., heating sys- tems; Chris. Reuter, New Orleans, La., vegetable seeds; Benjamin Ham- mond, Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y., put- ty and slugshot; Iowa Seed Co., Des Moines, la., seeds; California Rose Co., Pomona, Calif., wholesale list of roses; F. R. Goodm.an, West McHenry, 111., dahlias; New York Market Gar- deners' Association, New York, pansy and other seeds; Green's Nurseries, Farmville, Va., wholesale list of trees, shrubs and vines; Mt. Desert Nurs- eries, Bar Harbor, Me., herbaceous peonies. The Dahlia Farm, East Moriches, N. v., dahlias; Henry Mette, Quedlinburg. Germany, pansy seeds; Friedr. C. Pumrencke, Altona-Hamburg, Ger- many, seeds; Sluis & Groot. Enkhui- zcM. Holland, seed crop report; .1. Hasslach, Saint Remy-de-Provence, France, seeds; Ch. Lemaire, Paris. France, wholrsale list of Lilham Can- didum; Elalilisscmenls Hiirticoles du Littoral. Cap D'Antibcs, France, ger- lieras and freesias. Kkkurt, Gkrmany, August 15. — Cokl and wet weather makes seed crop out- look poor. Peas aod Beans GROWERS Importers and Exporters Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. igi2. The American Florist. 443 Vick Quality Bulbs Early kinds now ready for shipment. EARLY ROMAN HYACINTHS. $2.25 per K.K); $21. (X) per l(MX). NARCISSUS, PAPER WHITE. .•fl.i.N) per KXl; $8.7.5 per liHX). CANDIDUM LILIES, Choice Bulbs. $4..5U per 1(10; $38.00 per KMX). ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. James Vick's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Direct Importations Fall and Sprln g Shipments Valley Pips. Birlin & Hamburs grades. Azaleas, Palms, Bays, etc., from Belgium. Begonia. Gloxinia Bulbs. Dec. shipment. Boxwood, Roses, etc.. from Boskoop. HoU. Maples, Planes, etc., from Oudenbosch, Holl. Fruit and Ornamental Stocks from France. En^sh Manetti. Jap'Lilies, etc.. etc. Raflia. Red Star and three other brands. McHutchison & Co.,"|gJ}sT^ 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK J. Bolgiano & Sod Wholesale Tield and Garden Seeds. Eskablished 1818. Write for our low prices, ufiw'ttsu!.'"" Baltimore. Md. ROUTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Griuide, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 MUwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Go. Bean Growers ♦ ♦ For the Wholesale Se«d Ttade. eXBPINTERIX, CALIF. Mtntion theAmeriean Florist when writing Oats Barley Wheat SWEDISH SPECIALTIES Grown Under Government Control by The General Swedish Seed Go. SVALOEF, SWEDEN Descriptive Pamphlet Prices and Samples on Application. LOECHNER & CO,, !iEw?oR^' Oats Barley Wheat Genuine Teneriffe Onion Seed For Sale We have a surplus of Genuine Red Bermuda Onion Seed, which we offer in original tin-lined cases at $2.00 per pound. CHRIS. REUTER, Seedsman, NEW ORLEANS, La. BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds ^^ ^^ LEONARD^ SfEE OMiriM ..i.^0 GROWERS FOR THE TRAI ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. SEED PACKETS WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. TBE BKOWN BAQ FIILIN6 HACBINE CO., Fitctaburg,«ass. John Bod^erS Sons Co. Los Angles, California Wholesale gfrowers of Sweet Peas, Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LUNEBDRG, GERM ANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the hiehest awards Chicago, Paris, London, Bruxelles. 1000 seeds, finest mixed. . . .25c loz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. All Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wbolesale Trade Only, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. Contract Seed Growers SflRRUllliPR' PePPa, Egg Plant, Tomato, «|I«bMIUIi$. Vine Seedand Held Cora. Correspondence Solicited, George R. Pedrlck & Son, PEDRICKTOWN. N. J. &BT QUOTATIONS FROM LSNDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEK) 'It'*'' Bristol, Pa. California GALLA Bulbs Place your order in time to secure your wants in this stoclc. Callas are still scarce and the quantity is limited. Write for prices. Write for prices on Dutch Bulbs. M. M. CARROLL, Norwood (Cinti.), O. The Early Advertisement Gets There. 444 The American Florist. Sept. 7, Sow Now For Winter Flowering Vaugiian's Sweet Peas Sow two ounces of seed in llHJ feet of row, an,> i-,. .• .». ^ ^J^^k ^ Mrs. C. H. Totty » Sky blue 60 i W ^ ^^^V^^ i Christmas Meteor, Brilliant red 25 7(1 2 25 «^B^^^ ' _l Christmas Pinic i „. , a \-. %. . t -j. i -,, *^^^ jA parliest of AU ( P'"l^ ^i"! '^vhite; best for winter months lo •>() 1 od ^H Christmas Prima Donna I ^^ , , , ..--,,., .,- / ^B Mrs.F. J. Delanskey....> ^'^■^^^'^'^^'^P'"'^ -••' ") 2 _'.. Christmas White , Mont Blanc - Pure white 15 .50 1 50 Florence Denzer ' .^ m ^^^K Mrs. Alexander Wallace, Fine lavender 2(1 (HI 2 (Kl JV^ W ^m.^^^^k Mrs. W. W. Smalley , y, .,,, ., ,., ifil^^^ ■li^^H Mrs. William Sim..'' ^"''"°"P'"'' - "" Snowbird mi i i i -» i- -,■ i -.. Burpee's Earliest White > J^'^'^'^-'^"''^'' ""'"'^ '■' ■'" ' •''^' Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas Mixed 20 (>(i 2 i) Ask for Vaughan's Book for Florists, Fall Edition. CHICAGO Vaughan^s Seed Store, newyork Greenhouses, Trial Grounds and Nursery at Western Springs, 111. Japanese Lilies Spec. Album. 9 in. 11 in per 100.. $13.00 " Rubrum, 9 in.-ll in per 100.. 9.00 " Melpomene, 9 in-11 in per 100.. 9.50 Tuberoses. Double, pearl, 4 in-6 in.. J8.00 per 1000. WEEBER & DON 1 14 Chambers Street, Seed Merchants and Growers. NEW YORK. N. Y. THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, Neb. Contract Growers of Hi^h Grade Seeds encumber. Mauonelon, Squasb and Pnmpkin, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Grower! and Dealeri. Specialtiei: Cacumber. Mnik andWatermeloo, Pump- kin, Squaih, Sweet and Field Corn, Fremont, - Nebraska Calvary, Alta., Can. A. M. Terrill has just completed an addition of three houses. They are of King construction and are each 271 feet G inches long and 25 feet wide. The new houses will be used for carnations and violets. Genial Joe Ilott of Terrill's has just returned from a month's vacation in Vancouver, B. C. Joe says he had a fine time. The Campbell Floral Co. of this city has started work on two new houses. They will be finished this fall. C. Giant Pansy Seed. Read what growers say about the Kenil- worth Strain of mixed Pansy seed in thu Am- erican Florist, July (.. page 1435; 2000 seeds, ,50c.; 5000. $1.00; U oz., $1.25: 1 oz.,$5,00. PANSIES IN SEPARATE COLORS. Adonas, Emperor William, Black, Beacontield, Yellow, Yellow darkt ey. Masterpiece. White, White dark i-ye. Purple Orchard Flowering', Bronze shades. Light Blue. Dark Blue. Ked shades. Zebra. 1000 seeds 25c; any 5. $1.00; 11, $2.00. With every .!.1.00 worth of Pansy seed I will send 1000 of Rainbow free and with oth- er amounts in Iikcprop<''r tions. . '^^r^^- ^xvn^-v ScBANTON, Pa. — The Marvin green- house property on Capouse avenue has been purchased by John 'W. Beagle. PANSY SEED Giant Strain. Home-Grown. 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per M oz,; $5.00 per oz. Cvclampn Se^d Sngllib strain, beat ob- bjrbUUUICU JKKtt talnable 11,00 per 100: 19.00 per 1000, Write u>. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 1215 Betz Balldlng. PHnADILTHIA. FA. Mention the American Florist when writing Silver Pink Snapdragon lias mndo concl and we liavi- had liiyli praise lot ii. H;ivink' perfected this str;iin true from seed I can now distribute it to any pari of tln' Globe, and otUr ni\v crop seed absolutely pure and trui-. backid by my reputation and guarantee, al $1.00 per packet. 3 for $2. .SO, half packets. f.Oc. StronKer and better shaped plants can be had from seed and you are sure of LHttfnt,' a stock at H cosi i00 Pres. Linc'n 2.25 19.00 Gloria Solis. 1.35 11.50 Kaiser Kr'n 1.25 9.00 White Calla. Select Bulbs Per 100 , S 8.00 Freesia Purity. Ij inch and up Per 1000, 12.00 Giant Pansy Seed, mixed Per oz., 1.25 .Mignonette Seed, finest strain Per oz.. 1.25 Boxwood, pyramidal ."^ ft Each. 1..50 .■\mpelopsis\'eitchii. 4 inch pots Each, .15 Cash or Reference. F.O. FRANZEN. '*''^^^Xco'^'"- Mention the A mcrican Florist when writing Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid. Oklahoma Mention the American Florist when virltinff igi2. The American Florist. 445 S Boddington's "Quality" \ ■ Christmas=Flowering Sweet Peas 5 S WE ARE SUPER-HEADQUARTERS S n n W All true stocks of Winter-flowering Sweet Peas will be scarce this season. Some varieties are a )-4 IK total failure owing to the exceptional season in California this Spring. Our advice to intending plant- )|[ W ers is to order at once. M ]|| Mr. William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass., the great sweet pea specialist sows our seed almost exclusively. ^ M Our stocks of Christmas-flowering Sweet Peas have stood the test for years, and we can refer you to W ti the largest growers of this increasingly popular flower, as to the trueness and quality of our seed, W *-* earliness of blooming period and strength and habit of plants. »-♦ tj The following varieties are the "best by test" and include Zvolanek's and our own introductions, m ^ grown for seed from selected stocks by the leading California grower and specialist in Sweet Peas. S ^ Our output last year was nearly 3,000 lbs. Few kicks and plenty of testimonials as to quality, ym 5 germination and trueness to type. v-« S We Can Make Immediate Delivery of the Following: S n « " BODDINGTON'S EXTRA-EARLY CHHISTMAS WHITE SNOWBIRD. An exceptionally tarly Sweet M )|f Pea for Indoor flowering — will bloom six weeks after sowing. Color clear white, upon long W w stems; habit fairly dwarf and of exceptionally free-flowering qualities. Without doubt the ^ ^ finest early wliite for indoor planting. We sell one grower In Pennsylvania 35 lbs. of this var- Wk JJ iety every year; name on application. Oz. 25 cts., Vt, lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. M JJ BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. This is the earliest and most profitable and useful Sweet VJ nPea In cultivation, as by sowing the seed under glass in latter part of August, flowers can be w^ cut from Thanksgiving on during the Winter months. Oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., W H lb. $1.50. H W BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS WHITE. A companion to our Christmas Pink. Just as free and pro- m 5 fuse a bloomer. Oz. 15 cts., ^ lb. 50 cts., Vz lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. S I ^ ANGELINO. Self pink; new variety. Oz. 50 cts., V^ lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. ^ Y\ CANARY. Similar to the above, but flowers of an exceptionally good yellow. Oz. 35 cts., ^ lb. H W $1.00, Vz lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. y, f^ CHRISTMAS METEOR. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. ti *-» CHRISTMAS STELLA MORSE. Creamy buff standard, wing slightly tinged with pink. Oz. 50 *-♦ H cts.. Vi, lb. $1.50, Vi lb. $2.75. lb. $4.60. M M FLAMINGO. Color scarlet; free-flowering and early. Oz. 50 cts., Vi lb. $1.50. % lb. $2.7B, lb. $5.00. S m FLORENCE DENZER, Pure white. Oz. 25 cts.. ^ lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. ^ LE »IARQ,TJIS. This Is the same color as Princess of Wales, violet; has very large flowers. Oz. ^ Jj 25 cts.. ^ lb 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. JJ JJ MRS. ALEX >VALLACE. Lavender; very scarce. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.60, lb. $2.50. W n W MRS. F. J. DELANSKY. Daybreak pink. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50. % lb. $2.25, lb. $4.00. v-* tj MRS. GEO. LEWIS. Large, pure white, wavy flower. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts.. lb. J^ M $1.50. H ||( SIRS. E. WILD. Carmine or dark pink. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. W |g MRS HANNAN. Deep rose-plnk; very pleasing shade. Oz. 40 cts., % lb. $1.25, % lb. $2.00, lb. M — $3.50. * MRS. W. W. SMALLBY. Satiny pink. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. Jj[ M .MRS. WILLIAM SIM. Salmon-pink Oz. . 30 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.60. VJ JJ MRS. ZVOLANEK. Blue, variegated. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.60, % lb. $2.75, lb. $6.00. w MMISS HELEN M. GOTJLD. White, open flower; standard lilac, marbled. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 tj cts.. % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. M M MISS JOSEY RHILLY. Lllac; very large flowers. Oz. 25 cts., ^ lb. 75 cts., Vz lb. $1.25, lb. $2.09. K K WATCHrNG. Pure white. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25. lb. $2.00. W wf WM. J. STEWART. Blue self. Oz. 26 cts.. Vi. lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. »-« r*^ All other varieties of Winter and Summer-flowering Sweet Peas supplied. Write for quota- yZi M tlons. M ^4 S P^^ cent may be deducted if cash accompanies the order. f4 \ AftTHUfi T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman, "*^ew yo«' \ 446 The American Florist. Sept. 7, A FEW GOOD THINGS YOU WANT. Geranlmns, Nutt. Buchner. Ricard. Perkins Poitevine. 2-in.. $2.00 per 100; 3 in.. $5.00 per 100. Boston Ferns, 5-in.. 25c each. WUtmani Ferns, 4in., 25c, Dracaena Ind. 3-in.. $5.00; 4-in. SO.OO: 5-in., $25.00 per 100. Vinca Var., 2 in., 2c. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2in.. $2.50 per lOO. Asparagus Plomosus, 2-in.. $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, lemon Verbenas Cigar Hant, 2-in.. $2.00 per 100. Cash with order, GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing POINSETTIAS Present Delivery. We have a fine lot ready now. Fine lEitra Strong 2V2-in. pot plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong 2i^ in.. $5 per 100; $45 per 1000. A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. PRIMROSES Per 100 Per 1000 Cbinensisi Forbesi, Malacoide, Obconica, Alba. Rosea. Kerme- sina $175 $15 00 Gigantea— All from 2^ pots 2 00 Asp. Plumosus, 2!4 pots 2 00 18 00 " Sprengeri." " 2 00 15 00 ■' Plumosus Seedling 100 7 50 " Sprengeri " 100 6 00 Vinca Variegata field plants Cut back 5 00 Fancy Plants. Giant flowering 2.50 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio Mention the American Florist when writing WRITE 0E>0. A.. IClJHr^ PEKIN, ILL. FOR FALL CIRCULAR SPECIAL BARGAIN: Per doz. 2 toot Elm Bark Canoes ffi $4.00 Sfoot " 6.00 6 in. Birch Bark " 1.00 Order a few of each size. Mention the American Florist when writing SPECIALTIES. Roses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemnins Carnations for fall delivery, Smllax, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. Pric.i low. Send for Hit. Wood Brothers. 5^^S Mention the American Florist when writing Ferns for Dishes Bust varieties. 2I4 in.. $3.50 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 500 at 1,000 rate. Cash with Order! FRANK OEGHSLIN, 4011 Qulncy St., CHICAGO Mention the American Floriat when writing Lilium Harrisii per looo .5-7-inch (JrOC) bulbs to case) $35.00 Callas. Per 1000 1^4-1' j-iiich (Calif, grown) ...$50.00 Order Fall Bulbs Early It Helps Us and You. If you have already ordered your bulbs from us, send in your additional Supply, Fertil- izer and like orders, and save freight. NOW ON HAND. Narcissus Paper Whites Grandiflora Fancy (12511 bulbs to Per lOOO case) $ 9.00 Star ( llX KJ bulbs to case ) 11.50 Freesias. p.rmjo French Mammoth $10.00 Purity Mammoth 25.00 Purity, extra size 20.00 Purity, first size 17.50 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Get Our " Bools for Florists." CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Grafted White Killarney SVz and 4-inch pots, choice young stock ready to plant $10.00 per 100 BASSEH & WASHBDRN Office Greenbouses 131 N. Wabash Av. Hinsdale, Chicago, ni. 111. PRIIVIULAS. All 2-in. pots. Malacoides. Chinese. P'orbesi, Obconica .'\lba. Rosea, Lilac, Rubra. Hybrida. Compacta. all above, $2.00 per 100. Carmine. Blue, Sansuinra, Uiant Rosea, Giant Mi.xed.- Kewensis, $3,00 per 100. .Ml tine. stronK stock VIOLETS. Gov. Herri ck. field Krown. S3.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, FIELD. Harlowardeii, Enchantress and Ro e Pink, $4.00 per 100. FERNS. From bench, Boston, Wbitmani, Ele^'antis- sima. 4-in., 10c; 5-in,. 12c. Scholzeli. Amerpohli, 3-in., 8c: 4-in.. 12c. Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. Field=Grown Carnations Ivimestone land. No stem rot. 250 R.P Enchantress, 500 Enchantress, 200 Dorothy Gordon, 1000 Victory, $^..00 per 100; $.5.S.(I0 per lOOO. 400 White Enchantress, .$7.00 per 100; $()S.OO per 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. Cash, please. W, Fartv'o, U, S, and American Express, JNO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio Mention the American Floriat when writing Field-grown Carnation Plants. 3200Winsor. 3000 White Enchantress, 500 Rose- pink, 400 Pink. 325 White Perfection. 500 White Lawson; any of the above $6.00 per 100; ^0.00 per 1000. 3-in. Roses. 50 White Killarney, 100 Pink Killarney. own root, $6,00 per 100. 90 Mrs. Aaron Ward, $^.00 per 100. to close out. 3-in. .\sparagus Plumosus and Sprenf?eri, S5.00 per 100. 2 in. Smilax. $2.00 per 100. .■Xll of the above stock is clean and healthy and we make the above prices in order to move it quickly. .Address ADDEMS, MORGAN & CO. PAXTON, ILL. ROSES A SPECIALTY. The Din^ee Sc Conard Col, WEST GROVE, PA. Si-mple's BranchinR. best str;nn \n white. pink and purple, tine plants from field. $2.,50 per 1.000; 5.000 for $10.00. Smilaz. fine busiiv plants. 2Hin.. $1.50 per 100. $14,l»l iier 1000. Primulas, Obconica and Chinese slriiuu 2i2-in.. $2.00 per lOO. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. igi2. The American Florist. A4.1 Decorative Plants Bay Trees and Box Trees Extra Fine Stock, and Big Bargains at the Prices Quoted. BOXWOODS Obelisk. Each 5 ft. high. IS-in. bottom measure SIO.OO Globe Shaped. 15-lS in. top, 15-18 in. high $4.00 Standard. 12 in. crown $1.50 15-18 " '• 2.50 18-21 " " 3.00 21-24 " " 4.00 24-27" " 6.00 32-34" " 3-4 ft. stfrm 9.00 36-38 " " 18-24in. " 9.00 40-42 " " 18-24 " " 10.00 EUONYMUS VARIEGATED. Silver and Golden. 2H-in 50c per doz. Boston Ferns Each Doz. 5-in $0.25 S3.00 6 in 50 6.00 7in 75 9.00 8-in 1.00 12.00 9-in 1.50 18.00 Upwards $2.00 to $2.50 each and up ROOSEVELT FERNS. 6-in 50c each 7-in 75c each 4-in 6-in 7-in Doz. $6.00 12.00 18.00 Araucaria Excelsa. Each 2 to3 tiers '...$0.50 4 toStiers 1.00 4 to 5 tiers 1.50 Aspidistras. Green Per Leaf $0.08 Variegated Per Leaf .15 Ficus Repens (Climbing). Each 2H-inch : . . . $0.50 Ficus Elastica. Each Doz. 6-inch $0.50 .$6.00 7inch branching $0.75 and 1.00 Kentia Belmoreana. Leaves 2-in 4 3-in 4 to 5 4-in 4 4-in 4 to S 5-in 5 to 6 Height Sin. 8 to 10 in 12 in. 12 to 15 in 15 to 18 in 5-in 5 to 6 6-in 6 to 7 6-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 7-in 6to 7 7-in 6 to 7 8-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 18 to 20 in. 20 to 22 in. 22 to 24 in. 24 to 26 in. 26 to 28 in. 28 to 30 in. 40 to 45 in. 48 to 50 in. 50 to 54 in. Made-up. 7-in., 3 in a pot, 28 to 30 inches high, each $2.50 FHOENIX CANARIENSIS. Each 7-inch pots, 40 to 44-in. high $2.50 8-inch pots, 46 to 50 in. high 4.00 9-inch pots. 50 to 54 in. high 8.00 Doz. $1.50 2.00 3.60 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1..50 1.75 2.00 2.50 5.50 8.00 10.00 Per 100 $12.00 15.00 30.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 18.00 21.00 24.00 30.00 10-inch pots. 60 to 64 in. high. FHOENIX RECUNATA. Each Doz. Kentia Forsteriana. Leaves 2-in 4 3-in 4 to 5 4-in 4 to 5 5-in 5 to 6 Height 8 to 10 in. 12 to 14 in. 14 to 16 in 16 to 18 in. 5-in 5 to 6 6-in 5 to 6 6-in 5 to 6 7-in 5 to 6 7-in.,strong5 to 6 8-in 5 to 6 8-in 6 to 7 9-in 6 to 7 Doz. $1.50 2.00 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1.50 2.50 3.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 20 to 24 in. 24 to 30 in. 30 to 36 in. 36 to 38 in. 36 to 40 in. 40 to 44 in. 46 to 50 in. 60 in. Made-up. Each 7-in.. 3 to 4 in a pot, 24 to 30 inches high.$ 2.50 9-in., 3 to 5 " 50 to 54 " " "8,00 10-in.. 4to5 " 58 to 60 " " 10.00 12-in., 4 " 62 to 70 " " 15.00 Cocos Weddelliana. Doz. 2inch $1.75 Latania Borbonica. Doz, 4-inch $3.00 5-inch 5.00 6-inch 9.00 Areca Lutescens. Doz. Per 100 3- n.,3 plants to pot $2.00 $15.00 4- n.. 3 plants in pot 3.00 25.00 6-in Each, 1 .50 Per 100 $14.00 Per 100 $20.00 BAY TREES Pyramid. 9 ft. high. Each .$20.00 Standard. 1-2 ft. stem, 18-20 in. crown 4.00 3 3H 4 4 4 24 26 28 30 48 6.00 7.00 8.00 12.00 20.00 10.00 Per 100 $20.00 40.00 4-in $3.00 5-in 5.00 6-in $0.75 9.00 7-in. pots. 24 inches high, 3 in a pot, each $1.00 PHOENIX ROEBELENII. 2H-in $2.00 $15.00 6-in 12.00 6-in. strong 18.00 7-iri each $4.00 8-in each 5.00 Per 100 $12.00 15.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 Dracaena Indivisa. The best plant for the center of cemetery vases. 2H-in $2.50 per 100 5-in $3.00 per doz. 6-in .W.SOeach, $6.00 per doz. 8-in., beautiful specimens, 3ft. high $1.50 each Cyperas AltemifoUas. Doz. Per 100 3-inch $0.75 $5.00 4-inch 1.50 10.00 Cycas Revoluta 50c, 75c. $1,00, $1,50, and $2.00 each. 4-in. 5 in. Pandanus Veitchii. Each Doz. Each ..$0.50 $5.50 6-in $1.00 .. .75 9.00 Pandanus Utills. Doz. $12.00 Doz. .$1.50 3-in Asparagus Flumosus. 2.inth $3.00 per 100 3-inch 6.00 per 100 Each - - Do. 4-inch 6inch $0.50 $1.50 6.00 BOXWOODS, square trim, 20-in. high, 15-iti. diam $2.60 each The Geo. Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, CHICAGO PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, RuUand Rd. a 1. 45lfe It , BROOKLYN N. Y. John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 Rialto St., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. Boston Perns... $3.00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 Whitmani Compacta (new), to false the place of Whitmani. A better commercial fern; 2)^-in., $6.00 per 100: $50.00 per 1000. Roosevelt, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 2,50 plants at 1000 rates. HENRY H. BARROWS & SON, Whitman, Mass 44 >$ The American Florist. St pi /» Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. F. Hall. Boston. Mass.. President; C. West, Irondequoit. N. V.. Vice-President; S. VV. Severance. 508 Walker Building. Louisville. Ky., Secretary; M. L. Rustenik. Cleveland. O.. Treasurer, Outdoor Mulching:. Mulching is a practice not used as much out-doors as it should be. The growers under glass know full well its value; in fact, they could not produce the crops they do without it. Com- Tjined with mechanical watering, the mulching of coarse crops with manure produces not only quantity but also duality. Such crops as celery, cauli- flower, cabbage, lima beans, egg plants, mangos and tomatoes are greatly bene- fited by using fresh horse manure be- tween the rows. We add plant food, conserve moisture and improve the me- chanical condition of the soil at the same time. Generally after the middle of July our team work breaks down and we immediately start drawing manure for mulching. This is wheeled into the rows by means of wheelbar- rows and spread at once. It is used as a scant covering between some crops, to the depth of 4 inches, among celery; while for late seeding of spinach we apply with a manure spreader right after sowing the seed. This is the surest and safest method of wintering spinach, as the plants come up between the mulch and are protected from heav- ing and freezing. Another point is it relieves the procuring of the year's supply of manure. The work is spread out over a longer period. It is also the most economical in some respects, as money spent this way is not tied up for a year, the returns coming quickly. We have practiced this method for a num- ber of years and like it better each sea- son. THE MABKETMAN. Fairmont, Minn. — Mrs. D. W. Need- ham has bought the greenhouse for- merly owned by the late Mrs. J. W. Gould. Mrs. Needham has already ■built up a good flower trade. Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of Pure Gultare Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper grades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, with illustrated book, mailed postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul. Minn. Seed Specialties Id Vegetables Paris Market Gardeners' Varieties in BEETS, CARROTS, CELERY, ONIONS, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, LEEKS, SCARLET GLOBE, and All Other Varieties of RADISHES. Choice Flower Seeds In ASTERS, TBN-WEEK STOCKS, MIGNONETTE, PANSIES, VERBENAS, ZINNIAS and LOBELIAS. The Greatest Success of the Year is DAVY'S IMPROVED BIG BOSTON LETTUCE White Seed— Does Not Get Red It has proved to be the best variety on the market. This sort is very slow to run to seed, and that is the reason the seed is so scarce. .\11 Seed Merchants have tried to deliver such a s:it, bnt no one has the sam; quality. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW IT YET, TRY IT AT ONCE. DAVY, Arpajon, (S&0)< France A. BACHELOT, Traveling Representative in America, Address Care American Express Co., 65 Broadway. New York. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, GerniaDy. OBOWES ud EZFOBTEK ea tk« YEBY LAB0E8T ICALZ of all CHOICE TEOEIABLE, ELOWEB LSD FABU SEEDS. (EsUblUhtd 1TI7.) CPEPIAI TIP to 40 in. .V, to 40 •• 36 to 40 " .^1 to40 ■' .36 to 40 '■ 36 to 40 ■' Planted Planted in in tub Mission Plant Box S 6.00 each $9.00 each 7.7,T •■ 10.50 • 10.00 •■ 14.00 •• 11.50 •• 16.00 ■■ 16.00- " 20.00 •■ 20.00 ■■ 25.00 ■■ Order vour Bay Trees planted in Mission Boxes as thi-y do not blow over as easy as when planted in round tubs. We always ship these by freight unless otherwise instructed, They can be shipped with perfect safety most any time of the year: order today and get the good of them this season. We can also supply Boxwood in Pyramid, Bush or Standard. State size wanted. Waper Park Conservatories Sidney, Ohio B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's '"hoicest Nursery and Greenhouse Prodacts for Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, ET«r^%enB, Roses, Rtaododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autnmn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, rince. Florists are always welcome Tialton to oar narieiies. WE are toly a few minuteB from New York City: Carlton Hill •tatloa ii the aecond its* 00 Main Line of Erie Railroad, BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. HOLLAND TREES AND SHRUBS Wc prow a L'lTicral assortment of ROSES, LILACS, RHODODENDRONS, PEONIES, CLEMATIS, MAGNOLIAS, ETC. :::::: Prices reasonable. U'hoK-sale Catalog free for the nskini,'. W. van KLEEF & SONS, Boskoop, Holland. ROSES Standards, Dvrarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for the export trade. Please send along list of your requirements to us, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE fi SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. A, B. C, Code; 5th Edition lyiTr'TlKiEl-D, IlX. — The CottaRO firccnhouses are rebuilding two lioii.scs and preparing for an increased busi- ness thi.s fall. For the Best New and Standard DSHLI3S Addrees Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WUUamatown Jonc,, N. J. LARGE TREES OAKa and MAPLES Plnea and Hatnlocin ANDORRA NUR8ERIB8. Wm, Warnar Harpar, Prop. Cbestnnt Hill, rHDLA., PA. We wish to call your attention to the following The well shaped Box Trees in I'yraniids, Balls, Bush Porni and ;ill other cliiiped forms are not from Boskoor. but from Aalsmeer. Tin' very strony ;inil hniithy Ivies are notfrom Boskoiiu. but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac, well budded with yel'y lone stalks is not li^om Boskoop, but from Aalsmeer. Lei us know ytuir reuuiremcnts and we shall be l>li':ised Iri 0l4. Fringed German Giant 50 4 50 No. 6016. Rococo,roonstrous new strain, mixed 36 3 40 No. 6045. Beauty of Dresden, n en- salmon red 1 25 9 50 Cash with order. With order for 10,000 seeds. 10 per cent rebate. WEIGELT & GO.. Seed Specialty Growers KRFURT, GERMANY SEASONABLE STOCK Wmula Sinensis, in colors, fltrong plants, $a.00 per 100; .$25.00 per 1000. Primula Obconica Gigantea (Arendsii) Fine Hybrids in new mixture and named colors, $3. UQ per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Primula Kewensis, $3.00 per 100; 3-inch pots, $6.00 per 100 Primula Malecoides (New Baby') $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 Poinsettias, strong -S in. pot plants at $7.00 per 100. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $15.00 per 100. AdlantUm Hybridum, 5-in. pot plants, $26.0J per 100. Araucaria Excelsa— Fine Stock. 3 tiers, 10 to 12 inches high, 45c. 3 to 4 tiers, 12 to 14 inches high, 60c. 4 tiers, 14 to 16 inches hieh' 76c' Selaginella Emlllana, 21/3 inch pots, $3.50 per 100. ' Swainsona Galegifolia A'lba, 3-inch pot plants, $6.00 per 100 THE STORKS 5 HARRISON CO. - Painesville, Ohio. WE OFFER, UNTIL SOLD, THE FOLLOWING: 6 5»0 2^2 1.700 3h Maryland, own root. Maryland, own root. .$35.00 per 1000 400 2H-in. Bolgarie, own root $4000 ner 1000 . 50.00 per 1000 750 3H-in. Bulgarie, grafted. ..!... ..^^'^^er WO EXTRA FINE FIEID-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. ,„„„,. Per 100 Per lOiXi 10.000 Perfection $6.00 $50.00 10.000 White Enchantress 6.00 50 00 6,000 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50 0ii POEHLMANN BROS. COMPANY, - ^ , Per 100 Per 1000 '■* Sl'ilSV ; 6.00 50.00 BnghtSpot 6.00 50.00 SK.l Morton Grove, III. 452 The American Florist. Sept. 7, Index to Advertisers. Addems Morgan & Co . . 44^) Advance Co The.463 4i>t Alpha Floral Co. .. 437 American Spawn Co 44S American Wooden WareMfgCo Ill AmlingECCo 431 Anderson S A 437 Andorra Nurseries. . 450 Angermueller G H. 432 Anhine Mlg Co 460 Aschmann Godfrey. 430 Atlanta Floral Co... 440 Bador Jno & Co.... 447 Badgley Reidel & Meyer, Inc 435 Barrows H H & Son 447 Bart.ldrs Socd Co.. 433 Bassett&Washburn 424 44fi Bayersdorfer H 459 Beaven E \ 436 Berning H G 432 Berterman Bros Co. 43^ Bide &SonsS 450 Bobbink & Atkins.. 450 BoddingtonA T.... 445 Bodger J & SonsCo. 443 BolandJ B Co 437 Bolgiano J & Sons.. 443 Bowe M .\ 439 Braslan Seed Grow Co 442 Brecht Co The IV Breitmeyer'sJSons. 43S Brown Alfred) Seed Co 442 Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 443 BrunsHN H Buckbee H W 440 BudlongJ A 423 441 Burnett Bros II Burpee W A & Co.. II Byer Bros 446 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 436 Camp Conduit Co .. Ill Carroll M M 443 Chicago Cam Co... I Chicago Flower Growers Assn 429 Chicago House Wrecking Co ¥A Clark E B Seed Co. II Clark's Sons Dayid. 439 Cleveland Cut Flower Co 439 Conard & Jones.... 449 Cooke Geo H 437 Cotsonas Geo & Co. 436 Cowee W J 457 Coy HC Seed Co... 444 Craig RobtCo 451 Critchell C E 432 Crump Frank F.... 438 Cunningham ]os H. 446 Daniels & Fisher. . . 439 DardsChas 43S Daw 448 Deamud J B Co 427 DesPlainesFlorCo. 441 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Ill Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 4.59 Dillon J L 449 Dingee&ConardCo. 446 Dorner F & Sons ... 441 Dreer H A Ill va Duerr Chas A 440 Dunlop JohnH 439 Dwelle ■ Kaiser Co The 459 Eagle Machine Wks 461 Edwards Folding Box 452 Elliott WH 4.33 Emmans Geo M.... 446 Erie Floral Co I Krne & Klingel 430 Espcrance L Nurs.. 450 Eyres H G 439 Fish Henry Seed Co 443 Florists' Hail .'\ssn. 4.57 Florists Tel.Delvy.. 438 Foley Mfg Co IV Ford M C 435 Fottler. Fiske, Rawson Co II FranzL-n F 0 444 Freeman Mrs J B... 440 Freeman & Sons 464 Fricdel E 4.36 Froment H E 4.35 Frost Chas 444 Galvin Thos F 439 Garland G M 461 Gasser J M Co 4.39 Geny Bros 440 Giblin & Co 462 GoodsellPH 434 Good & Reese Co.. I Gorham & Chapline 462 Grand Rapids Flower Co 439 Growers Cut Flower Co 435 Gude Bros 43S GuntherBros 435 Habermann Chas .. 440 Hatcher. Florist 440 Hart Geo B 4.34 Haven Seed Co The 443 Heacock Jos Co 441 Heinl John & Son.. 437 Henderson A & Co. 446 Herr Albert M 441 Herrmann .'\ 461 Hess & Swoboda . . . 440 Hews A H &Co.... Ill Hilfinger Bros Ill Hines E LumberCo 461 Hitchings & Co 463 HoerberBros 431 Hoffman Flo .Artist. 439 HoffmeisterFlo Co. 433 Holm & Olson 438 Holton &HunkelCo 432 Home Cor School,.. 459 Hooker H M Co.... 458 Hunt E H 431 462 Hurff Edgar F 443 Igoe Bros 452 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. 461 Internation'l Heater Co 462 Interstate Tob Co.. 460 Isbell S M & Co... II Tackson & Perkins. 449 Jacobs S & Sons 462 Johnson J Oliver . . . 443 Johnson WW & Son II Jones Percy 424 Kasting W F Co ... 433 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller JB& Sons... 440 Kellogg Geo M 431 Kennicott Bros 430 Kentucky Tobacco Product Co 460 Kervan Co The 435 Kessler W A 435 Kift Robt 439 King Construction . 458 Kohr A F Ill Kramer IN &Son.. ¥& Kroeschell Bros Co. 457 Kruchten John 430 Kuebler Wm 435 Kuehn C A 433 Kuhl Geo A 446 Kvle & Foerster.... 431 LaCrosse Floral Co. 440 Lager & Hurrell — I Lange A 437 Landreth Seed Co.. 443 Lecakes N L & Co. 435 Ledererjohn 462 Leedle Floral Co . . . 449 Leonard Seed Co. . . 443 Lor-chner & Co 443 Lord & Burnham Co 458 460 McCallum Co 433 McConnell Alex.... 437 McCoy L W 440 McCullough's J M Sons Co 432 McHutchinson &Co 443 McKellarChas W.. 429 IvIcKenna P & Son. 439 Mangel 437 -Martin Grate Co.... 459 Mastin J G & Co... 464 Masur S 437 Matthews Florist... 439 May &CoLL 437 Meconi Paul 4.35 Mette Henry 448 Meyerjohn C & Co. 4.V, Michigan Cut Flo Exchange 4.36 MillangChas 435 Miller .-i L 449 MoningcrJ C Co... 464 Moore. Hentz & Nash 4.35 Morehead Mfg Co... 462 Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill Munk Floral Co.... 433 Murray Samuel 438 Myers Florist 440 Nat Flo B of Trade. 452 N Y Cut Flower Ex. 4.35 Niessen Leo Co 433 Oechslin Frank.. 446 451 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 444 Palmer W J & Son . 438 Park Floral Co 438 Peacock DahliaFms 450 Pedrick Geo &Son. 11 Pennock-MeehanCo 435 Penn the Florist 45S Peters & Reed Poty III Pierce F O Co 462 Pierson A N (Inc).. 44<> Pierson FRC0....I 449 Pillsbury I L 4.52 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 442 Pinkston JasE 43f> PittsburgCutFloCo. 436 Podesta&Baldocchi 4.39 Poehlmann Bros Co 425 451 Pollworth CCCo.432 439 Pulverized Manure Co 452 QuakerCity Machine Works 452 Raedlin Basket Co. 422 Ramsburg 444 Randall A L Co.... 431 Rawlings Elmer 448 Ready Reference. . . 453 Randolph & Mc- Clements 459 Reed & Keller 463 Regan Ptg House. . . 462 Reinberg Geo 441 Reinberg Peter 427 Eeuter Chris 443 Rice Bros 432 KoDinson J C Seed Co II Rock WL Co 438 Rohnert Seed Co... II Routzahn Seed Co . 443 Rusch G&C5 432 SaakesO C 439 Sabransky Jno F... 446 Saltford Flowr Shop 440 Schiller, the Florist. 440 Schillo Adam 4.59 Schlatter W & Son. 4.52 Schling Max 440 Schmidt J C 446 SchultzJacob 448 Scott John 447 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 432 Shaffer Geo C 4.39 Sheridan W F 4.35 Situation & Wants.. 421 Skidelsky S S & Co. 4+4 Smith A W & Co... 4.39 Smith E D &Co.... 457 Smith & Hemenway Co 461 Smith Henry 439 Smith PJ 4.35 Smith Wm C 432 Smith W&T Co... I Standard Pump & Engine Co 456 Stearns LumberCo. 462 Stoothoff H ACo... 4/fl Storrs & Harrison.. 451 Sunlight Dble Glass Sash Co 463 Superior Machine & Boiler Works . . 464 Syracuse PotteryCo III Taylor Steam Trap Co 456 Texas Seed & Flowr Co 437 Thompson Car Co.. 441 Thomson Wm & Sons Co 4.57 Tborburn J M & Co II Totty Chas H...433 451 Traendly& Schenck 435 Trimble W E Greenhouse Co.. . 431 United Fertilizer... 457 Valentine Frank 437 Vaughan A L &Co. 450 Vanklecf W & Sons 428 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 444 44<. 448 451 463 Vestals 440 Vick's Sons Jas 443 Vincent R Jr I 448 Virgin N J 440 Walker F A & Co.. 440 Wagner Park Cons. Ill 450 Ward&CoRM.... II WeberFH 440 Weeber & Don 444 Weigelt & Co 451 Weiland&Risch... 431 Welch Bros 4,33 Wertheimer Bros... II 1\0 not let the accounts owing you re- ** main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United States and Canada. National Florisis' Board of Trade 56 PINE STREET NEW TORK Mention the American Florist when writing Split Carnations Quickly. Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple I'.rlented 1.S98. J' y rvifMg^- 2000 111,. *l.m postpaid. '^ '^SSKm I- L- PILJ.SBURY, iii«K.« Galesburg, ni. Mention the American Florist when writing Western Seed & Irrigation Co 444 Wietor Bros 426 431 WilksSMtgCo.... 4/.1 Wiliinms MrsE A.. 440 Wilson R G 4.37 Winandy M & Co.. 4i.2 WiitboldGCo...4.37 447 Wittbold Henry.... 440 Wood Bros 446 Wolfskin Bros & Morris GoldensoD 439 Wrcde H 443 Yokohama Nurs Co. II Young A L & Co... 4.35 Young & Nugent... 437 Zech & Mann 431 No loss if you mend your split carn.-i- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Sprlnglield, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. Mention the American Florist when writing EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Illustrated CataloK Quaker City MscbkieWorht, Richmond, kid Mention the American Florist when writing Model ExtensioB Garnatioi Support Mftdc with two Of thicc drdct. ■■• doned by aB th* Tiftilnt Ciunatloa Growcn kt tkc Wit Mtpport 00 tautmt. Pit. Jnl» 27. '97. Miy 17. "SI GALVANIZED WIMi ROSE STAKES. Write for prices befert orderlor eleavlMra. Preaipl ilil*iMiit|MraidM< IGOE BROS., 2M Norik Mk IL. BBOOnTH. R. T Mention the American Florist when writing 0 * fl PULVERIZED >-< PULVERIZED OR SHIEDDED CATTLE MANURES SHEEP MANURE Pulre, Dry, Safe and Reliable. The best of all manures for Roses. ('lean, convenient and eco- nomical for tou-dressinK aod mulchinp, Unerniallod for pot tini; soil. 'J'here is a reason why Wizard Brand Sheep Manure ismoreexten- sivflv used by Florists tlian any other:— Best for Carnations and Chrys- anthemums—Best for making bench soil— liquid manurintr— and (ield work. Ask for our Growers' Booklet and know whv Wizard Brand leads. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago igi2. The American Florist. 453 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.^ AITERNANTHERAS. Alternaiitheras, red and yellow, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. AMPELOPSIS. Ampelopsis Veltchil, 4-ln., 30e each; $3 per doz. ; $20 per 100. Vaoghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. AQUATICS. DISCOUNT TO CLEAN POOL. DEDUCT 20% FOR CASH. Water hyacinths, the oddest, most beautiful and valuable plants; with bads, extra strong, in the finest condition; $5.00 — 100. $35.00 — 1,000; second grade, $3.00—100, $18.00 — 1,000. Blooming water hyacinths make leaders at 25c retail. Cash, please. Texas Knrsery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvln, Tex. ARAOCARIAS. Araucarla excelsa, 4-in., 50c each; $6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-in., $1.60 each; $18 per doz. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Bncldngham Place, CMcago. Araucarias. For sizes and prices see adrer- tisement elsewhere In this issne. Storrs & Har- rison Co., PainesTllle, O. Araucarla excelsa, 6-ln., $6 per doz.; (45 per 100. Holton & Honkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Araucarias. For prices see advertisement else- where in this Issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. ASPARAGUS. .__ Asparagus plumosus, 3-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengerl, 3-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. One-year-old A. plumosus, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Strong 2-in. Smllax, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. George Eeinberg, 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.60 per 1,000. Sprengerl seedlings, 76c per 100; $5 per 1,000. W. H. EUiott, Brighton, Mass. Asparagus plumosus. 2J4-ln., $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Sprengeri, $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Plumosus seedlings. $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. Sprengerl, seedlings. $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Tos. H. Cmmingham, Delaware, O. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-ln., $25 per 1.000; $3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100. A. Sprengeri, 4-ln., 10c.; 3-in., 4c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri. 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus. 2-ln., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J. Asparagus plumosus nanus seedlings from flats, |1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Vanghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus, 214-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri. 214-in., $250 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bids.. Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, 21/2 and 3-in., $4 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-in., $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Asparagus plumosus, $25 per 1,000; $2.60 per 100. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, var., 6-in., 15c per leaf; green, 6-ln., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadeplhla. Aspidistras, green, 8c per leaf; variegated, 15c per leaf. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Clilcago. ASTERti. Asters, from $1 to $3 per 100. Geo. B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y. Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vlck's Branching, $1.50 per 1,000. P. A. Bailer, Bloomlngton, HI. Asters. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asters, Semple's Branching, $2.50 per 1,000; 6,000 for $10. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas. McHntchlson & Co., New York. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J, Bay trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Wagner Park Conservatories. Sidney, O. ^Bay trees. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. The Geo. Wltt- bold Co., 737 Bncklngham Place, CMcago. Bay trees. McHutchison & Co., New~York. BEGONIAS. BEGONIA GLORY OP CINCINNATI. Strong stock, 2%-in. pots, ready for 4-ln. pots, $15 per 100 net. These will make yon good money for Christmas trade. J. A. PETERSON & SONS. McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. Begonia Lorraine, $12 per 100; $50 per BOO. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Gloire de Lorraine, 3-ln., $20 per 100. Brie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. BOUVARDIAS. Bouvardia. R. and white, 2-in., $3 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOXWOOD. Box trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Yanghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boxwood. See advertisement elsewhere In this issue for prices. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Bncklngham Place, Chicago. Boxwood. McHutchison & Co., New York. BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies. Spec, albnm, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum, 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6, $8 per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. CALLAS, extra fine, vital bulbs, 4-ln. cir- cumference, $60 per 1,000; 5-in., $80; 6-in.. $100. Delivered by express prepaid. Cash ■nith order. Lilydaie Bulb Co., Santa Cruz, Cal. Bulbs, Caladlum esculentum, 7-9, $2.50 per 100. Longlflorums, Multlflorums, giganteums. J. M. Thorbum & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York^ Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lilium Harrisil. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issne. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. Japanese grown callas just received. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., 31 Barclay St., New York. 10,000 prime Watsonia bulbs, $2 per 100; $16 per 1,000. The lot for $150 f. o. b. Pasa- dena. Will S. Laurie, Pasadena. Calif. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this issue. F. R, Pler- son Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y. Bulbs. Barteldes Seed Co., Dept. A, Okla- homa City, Okia. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advert tisement elsewhere In this Issue. F. O. Fran- zen, 1476 Summerdale Ave.. Chicago. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sona, Rochester, N, Y. Bulbs, Arthur T. Boddlngton, 342 W. 14th St., New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertise- ments elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs, callas. M. M. Carroll, Norwood (Clntl.), O. Bulbs of all kinds. James Tick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. McHutchison & Co., New York. C ANNAS. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties. In- cluding Mrs. A. F. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. Cannas, 2^ and 3-ln. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. CAPE JASMINE. Cape Jasmine, 'fine cuttings, 8-lnch and over, ready to root, $8 per 1,000, or $1 per 100; prepaid. Cash with order. Texas Nnrsery ft Floral Co., Box 178, Alvln, Texas. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1000 Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 8.00 75.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Lawson Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection. 8.00 70.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 65.00 Beacon 8.00 76.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection 8.00 76.00 Lady Bountiful 6.00 66.00 Earlowarden 6.0O 66.00 Sangamo 6.00 6S.00 Alvtna 6.00 55.00 May Day 6.00 65.00 AH the above plants are In fine condition, clean, thrifty and vigorous, guaranteed In every way. We will ship plants C. O. D. ^vith privilege of examination, and if stock is not satisfactory they may be returned. Yoa can depend on the quality being O. K., or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. o. n. H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre Square, Easton. Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1.000 Enchantress $6.00 $66.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 36.00 Pink Lawson 4.00 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 -65.00 WIF.TOR BROS., 162 N. Wahash Ave., Chicago. FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per liW Per 1.000 Boston Market, nice $4.00 $35.00 White Perfection, medium 5.00 45.00 White Enchantress, nice 5.50 60.00 Enchantress, nice 5.50 50.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 5.S0 50.00 Variegated Lawson 4.50 40.00 Mrs. B. A. Nelson 4.50 40.00 W. H. Taft 4.50 40.00 This stock is ready for immediate shipment. Cash with order, please. JOS. SCHOOS, 514 Asbury Ave.. Evanston. 111. Carnations. Des Plalnes Floral Co., De» Plalnes, lU, ' R You Do Not Find Wiiat You Noed in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It 454 The American Florist. Sept. 7, Carnations out of sandy field, short bushy plants in best condition. Pink Enchantress *fS'2*! White Perfection, Winsor 40.00 Victory, medium size plants iO.UO 100 at 1,000 rate. Plants grown in sandy field; have strong roots; ship better and stand replanting with- out chccl:. Write for prices on large lots. Sam- ples on request. Cash or reference. NORTH- WESTERN FLORAL CO. , _G ross _Polnt , IlL FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 Conquest, beautiful flesh pink, overlaid with cerise, very free bloomer *T.0O ?60.00 May Day, deep flesh pink 6.00 50.00 X-mas Cheer o-W ""•"" CHICAGO CARNATION CO., 30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago, 111- CARNATIONS, 10,000 line. healthy field- grown plants of the toUowlng varieties, now ready for Immediate or later shipment: Wmsor, Pink Lawson, and Taft. $S0 per 1.000. Cash or satisfactory reference. ELlTCH-LONG GREEN- HOUSES, Denver, Colo. "Colorado grown plants beat them all." ^ CARNATIONS. Per 100 Per 1,000 White Enchantress J6.50 ^60.00 Enchantress 6.00 55.00 W. C. Ward 6.00 55.00 Pink Delixht 8.00 75.00 F. F. SCHEEL,' SHERMERVILLE. ILJi FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 Beacon $6.00 $55.00 White Enchantress 6.00 55.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress 6.00 50.00 JOHN BLECHSCHUID, 4300 E. 122nd St., Cleveland, O. Carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactory. 5 OOO R. P. Enchantress, 5,000 W. Enchantress, 2 000 Pale Pink Enchantress, 3,000 O. P. Bas- sett. red; 1,000 Sangamo, 500 Afterglow, 3,000 Victory, red; $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000; 250 at 1,000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello. Iowa. . Carnations, strong, fleld-grown. White En- chantress, 7e; White Perfection, 7c; Enchan- tress, 8c; Victory, 7c; Mrs. Patten, 6c. SmaUer plants: Victory, 5c; Enchantress, 5c; White Enchantress, 5c. John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wls^ Carnations, fleld-grown, Washington, $5 per lOO; $45 per 1,000. Pink Enchantress, t5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Victory, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Winsor, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. J. A. Budlong, 82 Randolph St., Chicago. Very choice fleld-grown carnations. Enchan- tress, White Perfection, Georgia, white, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Cash. Brant & Noc Floral Co., 5744 Brantwood Ave., Chicago. Field-grown Carnations NOW READY. W. Perfection, Scarlet Glow, Beacon, Victory, Mrs. C. W. Ward, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Pink Delight, $8 per 100; $70 per 1,000. Harry Helnl, West Toledo, O. Field-grown carnation plants, OCR SPECIAL- TY. Comfort, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Plants gnaranteed to be flrst-class In every respect. Plants now ready for shipment. S. M. Me.'- warth & Bros., Easton, Pa. For Sale — 1,000 carnation plants. Rose Pint Enchantress, 1,000 carnation plants. White Per- fection. Very choice plants, $6 per 100; $60 per 1,000. J. F. Ammann Co., Edwardsvllle. Ill; Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Norwood, fleld-grown plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. J. D. Thomp- son Carnation Co.. Jol^let,__Ill. Carnations. R~P. Enchantress. Enchantress, Dorothy Gordon, Victory, $6 per 100: $.55 per 1,000. White Enchantress, $7 per 100: $65 per 1,000. Jno. F. Sabransky. Kenton. Ohio. Carnations. P. Delight, C. W. Ward, W^ ' Wonder. .$8 per 100. W. Perfection. Pink En- chantress, $6 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie, ■■ Pa. Fleld-grown carnation plants, 565 Sangamo, 50 Lady Bountiful, $5 per 100. Good healthy plants. Cash please. Edgar Basterday, No- komls. 111. Carnations, ette. Ind. F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fay- Good strong, healthy, fleld-grown White .En- chantress Carnation jilants. $6 per 100; |50 per 1.000. Otto J. Hemhrelker. Lincoln, lU. Carnations. Enchantress. Alma Ward and Dorothy Gordon, fine plants, $0 per 1,CX10. C. €. Pollworth Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. 1500 Thos. W. Lawson, 1500 Windsor. Ist size plants. $4 per 100. J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. Pes Moines. Iowa. Carnation The Herald, $12 per lOn; $100 per l.OOO. Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. Carnations. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Chrysanthemums, pot plants only, $2 per 100; $18 per l.OOO. Act. Frost, C. Touset. White Cloud, Kalb Queen, Mile. Des Jonis, Florence Pullman. Yellow: Halllday. Col. Appleton. Pink: Jeanne Rosette. MEMPHIS FLORAL CO., 145-47 South Main St.,_Memphls,_Tenn. _ Chrvsanthemums, bush-shaped plants, 6. 7. 8 and 10-ln. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. CINEBARIAS. Cinerarias, the largest flowering, 2-ln.. $2 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shlremanstown, Pa. CLEMATIS. Clematis, strong, blue and red. $4.50 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln. Texas. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. COLEUSES. Coieus, Golden Bedder, VerschaCfeltil; Queen Victoria, etc., 2-ln., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. CtCLAMEN. Cyclamen giganteum, 3-ln. pots, $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. W. Miller. Shlremanstown, Pa^ CYPERUS. Cyperus alternifolins, 3-ln., 75c per doz. ; $5 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Cyperus aiternifolius, 3%-in., $8 per lOO. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y. DAHUAS. Dahlias, leading sorts. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DEUTZIAS. Deutzla gracilis, $15 per 100. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y. DRACAENAS. Dracaena terminals, 2%-ln, pots, $10 per 100. J. Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J. Dracaena Ind., 3-in., $6; 4-ln., $10; 6-ln., $25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Dracaena indlvlsa. 5-in., $25 per 100. A. L. Miller. Brooklyn. N. Y. FERNS. NEPHROLEPIS HARRISII. Strong 2M!-incb $ 8.00 per 100 1-inch 20.00 per 100 6-inch 50.00 per 100 Surplus stock. Good value. J. A. PETERSON & SONS, Westwood Cincinnati, Ohio. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Wbltmanl Compacta, 2^-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Roosevelt, $6 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Henry H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass. Ferns, Boston, 4-ln. pots. 15c each or $12.60 per 100; 5-ln. pots, 25c each or $22.50 per 100. Edw. Doege Co., 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago. 111. Ferns for dishes, 2y4-ln., $3,50 per 100; $30 per 1,000. 500 at 1,000 rate. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Quincy St., Cblcago. Ferns, all kinds. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Godfrey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this issue. F. R. Plerson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Ferns. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Cblcago. Adlantum Croweanum, 3-in., $7.50 per 100; $70 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co.,_Brie, Pa._ Boston ferns, 5-in., 25c; Wbltmanl, 4-ln.. 26c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J. Ferns. Jobn Scott, Rutland Rd. and E. 46tb St.. BrnokLvn, N. Y. Ferns. Bohbink & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J. FICUS. Flcus elastlca, 6 end 6K-ln.. 30c, 36c and 40c each. Godfrey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. FlcuH. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Isstie. The Geo. W 1 1 thold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. GERANIUMS. Geraniums, all the leading kinds. R. cent. Jr., &. Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner, Viand, well grown stocky 3-ln. bud and bloom, 75c per doz.; $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer. Rloomlngton. III. Geraniums. Poltevine. Nutt. Ricard, Doyle, Vlaud, La Favorite, Rose, Ivy. rooted cut- tings, $1 per 100. Edward Wallis, Berlin, N. J. Geraniums, unrooted top cuttings. S. H. Nutt, 75c per 100; $6.50 per 1,000. Otto J. Hem- brelker. Lincoln, ill. Geraniums, R. C. Nutt and Ricard, Jlo per 1,000. Poltevine, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. _^_ Geraniums, Mme. Sallerol, 2(4-ln., $2.50 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle. O. GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-30 Broadway, Detroit, Mlcb. GREENS. Green Galax, new crop. $4 oer case of 10.000; half case, $2.25. Dagger Ferns. 75c per l.OUO. W. M. Woodruff & Son, Low- gap. N. C. Greens, huckleberry In standard smilax cases. $2.60. Green wild smllax. fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co.. Evergreen. Ala. Bronze galax, $5 per case; 6 or more cases. $4.50 per case. C. E. Critchell, 34 E. Third Are.. Cincinnati, 0. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28th St., New York. Southern \v\\A smllax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes & Co., Inc., 53 W. 28th St., New York. HARDY PLANTS. German iris, mixed roots. $1 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. Phlox, 20 leading kinds, $3 per 100; $27.60 per 1,000. Good & Reese Co., Springfield, O. Hardy phlox, 8 best colors, fleld-grown, $3 per 100: $27.60 per 1.000. The Good * Reese Co.. Springfield, 0. HELIOTROPES. Heliotrope. A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangea Otaksa, 7 to 10 shoots, $25 per lOit: 5 to 6 shoots, $20; 3 to 4 shoota, $15. Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark, New York. Hydrangea Otaksa, field-grown, 1 shoot, 7c; 2 shoots. 12c; 3 shoots. 18c; 4 to 6 shoots, 25c; 6^ to 8 shoots, 35c. Erie Floral Co.. Erie, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa. 2% and 3-ln.. $5 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem cherries. 5-ln., $10 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. ULY OF THE VALLEY. ro unpon Lily of the Valley, London market. $16 per 1,000. Premium Brand, $13 per 1,000. Taogh- an's Seed Store, New York and Chicago. Lily of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. Lily of the valley, Berlin and Hamburg grades. McHutchlson & Co., New York. Lily of the valley. F. H. Plerson Co., Tar- rytown-on-Hudson, N, Y. Lily of the valley pips In cold storage. J. M. Tborburn & Co.. 33 Barclay St., New York. fTom StoraiK Lily of the Valley, Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market Brand, finest In existence. $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Florists' Uoney Maker, $1.75 per 100; $16 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns, 3032 W. Mad- Ison St., Chicago. MOSS. Fresh stock of floral moss for deslffnlnff and decorating. Guaranteed to be Al. If not as represented, purchaser can return at our ex- pense. Also tlbrous pent, good quality, one 10-bbl. bale. $4; two lo-bbl bales, $7. Price list malted on packing moss In quantity. W. H. Stnckbouse. Waretown. N. J. ___^ MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pore Culture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn. MYRTLE. tlyrtle, flrst-class stock, $2.60 per 100; $26 per 1,000 bunches. Geo. A. Dbonau, Sta. H., rliiclnnatl, 0. If Yols Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Departmeirt. Write Us About II igi2. The American Florist. 455 NURSIRT STOCK. Nursery stoct, trees and shrubs, roses, lilacs, rhododendrons, peonies, clematis, mngnolias, etc. W. Van Kleef & Sons, Booskoop. Holland. Arbor-VItfie, excellent stock, 24 Inches and over; Kosedale. Biota aurea nana, a. o., 85c each. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Texas. Nursery stock, maples, planes, roses, fruits aa^ ornmeDtal stocks. English mauetti; Japan lilies, raffia. McHutchison & Co., New York. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Nurserv stock, shrubs, roses, hardy herbace- ous plants, etc. E. Turbat & Co. , Orleans, France. _^_^^ Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental treea, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes- Tille. O. ; A large assortment of hardy mirsery stock. Klehm's Nurseries, Arlington Heights, 111. Nursery stock, lilacs. Ivies, boxtrees, etc. L'Esperance Nurseries. Aalsmeer, Holland. OLEANDERS. Oleanders. 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock, $15 per 100. P. O. B. 178 Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln. Texas. oKmiu)>. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hnrrell, Sum- mit. N. J. PANOANliS. Pandanns utllus, 4-ln., $2.60 per doz. ; J18 per 100; 5-ln., 76c each; $8 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. PAIMS. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Godfred Aach- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Joseph Hea- cock Co., Wyncote, Pa. _^ Phoenix Roebelenii, specimens, 12-in. tubs, $5 each. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hnd- son, N. Y. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Palms. McHutchison & Co., New York. Palms. Robt. Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia. Palms. Tohn Scott, Rutland Road and B. 45th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSIES. IT'S THE PANSIES.— More orders booked In July for MASTODON PLANTS and SEED than any entire year in the past nineteen years ex- clusive cultivation of pansies. Free color plate catalog. Plants ready Sept. 5th, 100, BOc; 1.000, $3; 5.000, ?12.50. All prepaid. Perfect -order delivery guaranteed in U. S. and Can- ada. Seed, 1/12 oz.. $1; % oz.. $2.50; Vi oz., $4.75: oz.. $9. STEELE'S MASTODON PANSY GARDENS. Portland, Oregon. Pansy plants, Oct. 1st, 50c per 100; $2.60 per 1.000. Seed, giant flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. CnnnlDgham, Delaware, O. Pansies, $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Olean, N. Y. PEONIES, Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festlva Maxima, $15 per 100; Ducbesse de Nemours (White). $10 per 100; Dellcates- sima. $15 per 100; Richardson Rubra Snperba, $15 per 100; Souv. Van Houttei, $10 per 100: Lady Brownell, $10 per 100. F. F. Seheel, ShermervIUe, 111. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York . Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vatghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Peonies, 25 acres for plant and cut flower purposes; if interested write. Gilbert H. Wild, Barcosie, Mo. Peonies, good divisions of special colors and mixed, 5c each. The Mosbsek Greenhouse Co., Qparga, III. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. ^^_ Peonies. For prices see advertisement on front cover page. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield , Ohio, I'eonles. W, & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N, Y. PEPPERS. Celestial peppers. 5-in., $10 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich, PETUNIAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed. B. C, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Elmer Rawllngs, Olean. N. Y. POINSETTIAS _ _ POINSETTIAS OUR SPECIALTY. Headquarters of the West. Per 100 Per 1,000 2H-ln., strong plants $5.00 $40.00 2%-ln., extra strong plants 6.00 50.00 We Practice Particular Packing. ROBEB & RADKE, Maywood. Illinois, POINSETTAS, rooted top cuttings, true type, 2V.-in. pots, for July, August and September delivery at $0 per 100 or $50 per 1,000. All guaranteed extra fine. Cash or satisfactory ref- erences. ELITCH-LONG GRBBNHODSES, Den- ver, Colo. "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All." Poinsettias, 2V.-in., pot plants, $5.50 per 100 $50 per 1.000. Strong 2%-ln., $5 per 100; $48 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Mlchl- gan Ave., Chicago. Poinsettias. 2iyA and 3-in., strong stock, $5 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Poinsettias, 2%-ln., now ready, $5 per 100. Cash, please. Harry Helnl, West Toledo, O, Poinsettias, 2%-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Poinsettias, 3-in., $7 per 100. Storrs & Har- rlson Co.. Painesvllle. O. PRIMULAS. Miller's Giant Obconica Primula and Mala- coides. the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100: these are large plants. Cash, please, J. W. Miller, Sb 1 remanstown. Pa. Primroses, Chinese, Forbesi, Malacoide, Ob- conica alba, rosea. Kermesina, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1.000. Gigantea, 214-in., $2 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Primula Sinensis, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Primula obconica gigantea, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Malecoides, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle, O. Primula Malacoides, 3-ln. pots, $5 per 100. P. F. Seheel. Shermerville, 111. Primula obconica, 2%-in., $2 per 100; 800 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. RESURRECTION PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected stock $4 per 100; proven money-maker. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvln, Texaa. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. HOSES. CHOICE ROSE PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1.000 American Beauty, 2%-In $4.50 $40.00 Jardine, 2y2-in 3.00 25.00 Ready Now. Order Early, WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Rose Erna Teschendorf, 2^4 In., 20c each; $2 per doz.; $15 per 100; 3% In., 30c each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100: 4 in., 35e each; $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100; 2-yr. dormant budded, 50c each; $5 per doz.; $35 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Roses, Sunburst, 3-ln., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White Klllarney and Melody, 3-ln., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-ln., $10 per 100. Lady HlUingdon, 4-In., $15 per 100, Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Roses, grafted White Killarney, 3% and 4-tn., $10 per 100. Bassett & Washburn, 131 N. Wa- bash Ave., Chicago. Roses, Am. Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers. Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co,, Newark, N. Y. Roses. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Roses, 2%-in., Maryland, Pink and White Killarney, Camot, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. To close out a fine lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Roses. Uncle John and Kaiserin, 4-in., $7 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Roses, standards, dwarfs and climbers. S. Bide & Sons, Ltd., Farnbam, Surrey, England. Rose Lady Hilllngdon, 214-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. ~Rbses. The blngee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa, Roses, 3-ln. pots. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. Roses. Bobbink W. & T. & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Roses. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. SEEDS. SOW NOW if you want them for early Spring sales. Pkts. Pkts. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink.$2.50 $0.50 " Graclllus luminosa, finest red. 2.60 .50 Triumph, finest white 2.50 ,50 O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N, J. Seeds, winter flowering sweet peas. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. SIMaAX. Smilax, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000. T. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa, Smilax, 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Elmer Raw- llngs. Olean, N. Y. SmllSX, 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Smilax, 2%-in., $1.50 per 100; $14 per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. STEVIA. Stevia, 6-ln. pots, strong. $2 per doz. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Rhubarb, strong divisions, or whole clumps. Ready for prompt shipment. If interested write. The Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, III. [ VINCAS. VInca var., 2-in., 2c. Geo. M. Emmans, New- ton. N. J. Vinca variegata, field plants, cut back, $5 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. VIOLETS. ^__ California. Gov. Herrick and Dorset, field- grown plants, $4.50 per 100. Cash with order. W. F. Dunteman. Bensenville. 111. YUCCAS. Yucca fllamentosa (extra strong), $25 per 100 (rare bargains). P. 0. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Texas. TO EXCHANGE. Exchange. — We are 'pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classified. What have you? P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln. Texas. BUILDING MATERIAL. Building material. Cypress is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec-. tlon when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass. ^__^_ Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hines Lum- ber Co., Chicago, Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Black- hawk St.. Chicago, Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam SchiUo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts.. Chicago. . Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. DIetsch Co., 2642 Shet- field Ave., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Building material, cold frames, hotbed sash. Hitchlngs & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y. CARNATION STAPLES. Plllsbury's Carnation Staples, 60c per 1.000, postpaid. I. L. Plllsbnry, Galesbnrg, HI. FERTILIZERS. wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep, Pulverized Cattle, Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- ized Manure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. I! You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us Aliout It. 456 The American Florist. Sept. 7, Fertllene. 10 lbs., $3; 25 lbs., $6; 50 lbs., $10; sample pkts., % lb., mailed, 30ci 1 lb., 60c. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HAKDWOOD ASHES, best fertilizer In nse. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborough, Ont. GREENHOOSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plants and sketches submitted on request. A. Dletsch Co., 2M2 Sheffield Are., Chicago, ^_^ Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of greenhouse, the most modem designs, Hltch- Ings Co., 1170 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon- Inger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago, Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western Ave.. Chicago. Greenhouse Construction, semi-iron green houses, new truss bouses, iron frame houses. Lord & Burnbam Co., 1133 Broadway, N. Y. Greenhouse construction of all kinds. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1361-83 Flushing avenue, Brook- lyn, N. Y. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndale Goldfish Co., 920 W. Randolph St., Telephone, Haymarket 152, Chicago. POTS, PANS, ETC. Pots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Hllflnger Bros. Pottery, Fort Edwards, N. Y. Standard flower pots. A. F. Kohr, 2934-38 Leavltt St., Chicago, Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. Gllead Tile & Pottery Co.. Mount Gllead, O. Florists' red pots. The Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co., South Zanesvllle, Ohio. Those red pots, standards. Detroit Flower Pot Mfg., 490 Howard St., Detroit, Mich. . Neponset paper pots, vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 Herndon St.. Chicago. Pots, all sizes. cuse, N. Y. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- MISC£LLANEOU5. Slebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.; 7 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $5, Randolph & McClements, 5936 Penn Ave., near Highland, East End, Pittsburg, Pa, Martin Anti-Friction Grates. Write for par- ticulars. Martin Grate Co., Fisher Bldg., Chi- cago; Sunlight Double Glass Sash. Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co., 934 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. Toledo tubs, all sizes. The American Wood- en-Ware Mfg. Co., Toledo, O. Florists' Supplies. Barteldes Seed Co., Dept. A, Oklahoma City, Okla. Red Devil glass cutter. Smith & Hemen- way Co., 151 Chambers St., New York. ~Morchead Steam Traps. Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich. Baskets, new Imported stock. Raedleln Baa- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Ribbons and chiffons. Wertheimer Bros., 665 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse glass, single and double. Baur Window Glass Co., Easton, Ind. Monlnger watering systems. See advertise- ment elsewhere In this Issue. John C. Mon- Inger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. ^Green Sllkallne. John C, Meyer & Co., Low- ell;^ . Florists' Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayers- aorter & Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia. Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- chine Works. Richmond, Ind. Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce & Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. RBFRIGERATORS. ICELBSS RBFRIGEBATINQ SYSTEMS— Cleaner, better and cheaper than Ice. Also "HYGBADE" OAK AND TILB REFRIGERA- TORS and PIXTDEBS. Ask for Catalogue "O," H. A. Bom Company, 1040 Van Buren St., Chicago. BrechtB' Florists' Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brecht Co., Main Office and Fac- tories, St. Louis, Mo. ^^ STAKES. Cane Stakes. Standard grade. 6 to 8 feet. per 100. 85c; 600 for |3: $5.60 per 1,000. Pipe Stems, about 6 feet; per 100, 60c; per 1,000, $6. Vangban'B Seed Store, Cblctgo, "DIRECT PRESSURE" FACTS ABOUT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS |F you are through experi- menting with inferior and unreliable contrivances for handling the water supply question and your needs now demand that the problem be solved, then Standard Svstems de- mand your attention^ The very nature ot the water supply problem demands reliability as first consideration in purchasing a pumping engine. Manufacturers, who have spent less time than we in studying this problem, are naturally unable to cope with it, as our many years ex- perience has taught us to do. We are pioneers in this line and when you install a Standard Pumping Unit you are through experimenting. We have done that for you. In that new Catatalog No. 12, we recently had published, all types of Standard" gas, gasoline and electric pumps are described and illustrated in a most complete way. Interesting facts and figures together with unusual illustrations make this book valuable to you. You will find twelve half page illustra- tions which explain greenhouse systems. There is not another catalog in the greenhouse field that touches so clearly on the subject. A copy should be in your hands. WRITE FOR IT TODAY ASK FOR No. 12 : : The Standard Pump and Engine Co. 18 Michigan St., CLEVELAND, OfflO Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. We have them for steam or hot wat*. Taylor return traps tor steam, Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Go. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. WAX DESIGNS. Hend for' catalogue enowlng over 100 pictures. Scranton Florist Supply Co., Scranton, Pa. Seed packets and bag filling macblnea. The Brown Dag Filling Machine Co., Fltclibarg, Mass. igi2. The American Florist. 45 7 WHICH DO YOU WANT? CAST IRON BOILERS-FOOL ECONOMY (false ratings, fuel waste, damger of breakdowns, dealers' profits), or KROESCHELL BOILERS— FUEL ECONOMY (honest ratings, safety, quick heat, no boiler pits, no dealers' profits.} K'rO*^ green HOUSE' ^V"^ BOILER KROESCBELL BROS. CO., ^"chL"!' iS* WDAT THE USERS SAY ABOUT KROESCHELL BOILERS Cast Iron Boiler Cracked in Two Years. We have a No. 4 Kroeschell Boiler. It takes care of 7000 sq. ft. of glass; it would take care of twice that amount. I first had a new cast iron boiler whicti lasted two years, when it cracked to pieces. The second was a second-hand boiler. I consider your boiler the best paying invest- ment I ever made. You can refer anyone to us. M.^RVSVILLE Floe.^l Co.. Marysville. Ohio. Cast Iron Cannot Be Compared with Kroeschell. We bought a No. 2 Boiler in 1904. It takes care of 5000 sq. ft. of glass, and we could add 2000 more. We are very well satisfied. We used a cast iron boiler before we had yours. It cannot be compared with the Kroeschell Boiler. Your boiler has certainly a great ca- pacity for heating water. H.-\LL & Robinson, Montreal, Canada. Kroeschell Better than Cast Iron. I bought a No. <-\ boiler in 1903. It has now 10.000 sq. ft. of glass, and we could add 3300 more. This is ahead of five or six cast iron boilers which I have used. I saved $50 per season on the coal bill. M. C. Ward. Quincy, Mass. I bought a No. 4 boiler in 1902 Has 7000 sq. ft. of glass: could add 200 more. It is perfectly satisfactory. Would keep onlv Kroeschell Boil- er. Would not have a cast iron boiler for a iift. Geo. Engel, Xenia, Ohio. Mr. Engel has increased his Plant and or- dered another No. 4 Kroeschell. FERTILENE Especially prepared for the productioa of lusty CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. THE ADVANTAGES of Fertilene over other manure, are: It is clean, has no offensive odor, is soluble and thus easily prepared; is immediate and permanent in its effect, so highly concentrated that it is the cheapest, saves time and labor and gives accurate results, 1-oz. is sufficient for ten gallons. Ten pounds. $3.00; twenty-five pounds. $6.00; fifty pounds. $10.00. Sample packets of one-half pound mailed for 30c. Sample packets of one-pound mailed for 50c. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ^S Lock the door before ihe horse is stolen, and Insure your glass before it is broken. For partlcnUrs concerping Hail iDiarance, «ddre«i JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, SADDLE RIVIR. N. i. Wired Toothpicks 10,000 $1.75: 50,000 $7.50. Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. D. D. Johnson's Celebrated EVERGREEN BRAND 3" FERTILIZER Unrivaled For All Floricultural and Horticultural Purposes GENUINE PLANT FOOD For Sale by Leading Dealers aod Jobbers Everywhere Copyright and Registered U. S. Patent Office, 1910. All rights reserved by United Fertilizer Company Manufacturers 143 North Wabash Avenue Chicago. 111. Mention the American Florist when writing Indispensable in the Garden. Thofflson's"'=r Manure Unrivalled for vines, tomatoes, cucumbers, all flowering foliage and fruit bearmg plants: vegetables, lawns, etc. Has stood the test of 30 years. The result of many years of practical experience. Sold by leading American Seedsmen. Also Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum and Topdressing Manure, An Excellent Stimulant. Freight paid on quantities: liberal terms to retailers. Write for our special offer to the American trade. Agents' circu- lars, pamphlets, etc. to sole makers. Write for prices, etc. Wm.Thomson&Sons,L«-cir.flK"uic.. 458 The American Florist. Sept,- 7, The New 1912 Edition With Its Complete 1 1 2 Pages Is Now Ready. You ought to liave it whether you intend buying an\-thing of us or not. You will find it a complete guide to greenhouse materials— a sort of ready refer- ence book that you can rely on. Everything from glazing nails to iron frame houses are shown. , As for heating fittings — there are three hundred different ones illus- trated and three times as manj- more listed. CAUTION, If your edition marked 1912 hasn't 112 pages, it isn't complete. Send for the 112 pages. Lord & Burnham Co. SALES OrriCES: New York Fhiladelphia St. James Bldg. Franklin Bank BIdg Boston Chicago TremontBldg. Rookery Bldg. FACTORIES: Irvington, N. T. Des Plainer, lU. ALLNnrterymeo.Seedimenuid Floriitiwiihinf ^ todobuBJoess with Europe sbou Id BeDd for the "Borticnltflral Advertiser" Thli Is the British Trade Pir«r. beioi read weelclT kTalltheborticullural trade: it is alio takes by aver 1000 of the beat cootiDental honaea, AoBual ankacriptiOD. to coTcr cost of poataire. 7Sc. Aalb« H. A. iaa parelT trade medium, appll- caDta abftald, with the atibscriptioo, seed a copy of tkair cataloir orotbaraTidencetballbcT bcloac to Ifaa narierf or ae«d trade. MoaaT orders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Addnas KUtoraof "H. A." CllswcUNiirMrUi.U>¥n>aAllf.Noni. Intland KING GUTTER MADE OF WOOD "LEST YOU FORGET" We want vou to-know ihat we make a wood ^'iitter. and a »,'0(>d one, too. It combines all the sood points of other wood gutters. "AND THEN SOME." Note that the condensation and drip run down the side and sloping bottom to a drip pan placed under the gutter where it makes no shade. We know it will do that, for we have tried it. This cutter lends itself V> an outside wall, as an eave. most admirably. Let Us Figure With You on any greenhouse project you have in mind. We may give you new ideas, and you will see A Great Light WRITE US King Construction Co. Home Office and Works N. TONAWANDA, N. Y, Boston Office Wlnthrop Bldg , 7 Water St., Boston, Mass. Eastern Sales Office 1181 Broadway, New York AttentlonI Glass BuyersII GREENHOUSE GLASS Yoo will save money if yon obtain onr prices before yoo buy. Quality A No. 1. Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint The most dorable White Paint for this purpose. Half barrels (26 gallons), per gal., $1.76; 6 gal. pails, per gal., 11.80. H. 1V1. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS, Lon« Distance rhone 651-689 West Washington Bonlevard, f^hir AflO Monroe 4904. Hear Des Plalnes St., V»1I1^0J|« igi2. The American Florist. 459 It's Not What We Say the Martin Grate Can do But What Its Users Say It Das Done ruel Economy Durability No Warping No Friction i-Friction Grates Have Predominated Economical, Efficient, Durable. f our "We consider Martin Grates economical, highly ef- ever ficient and very durable." t. 111. Thomas B. Jeffery & Co., Kenosha, Wis. Big Results with Cheap Coal. ; they "Have used Martin Grates over six years; still in ion." perfect condition. We use coal costing us less than ;o., $1.00 per ton." 1, 111. Atlas Brewing Co., Chicago. re Cold Weather. WRITE TODAY. CO., Fisher BIdg., CHICAGO, ILL. ---mm^mmm^i^m^ t-l"'l V ■'!' For Ten Years Martin Ant Best Grate Bars Ever Used. "We have your grates under twenty-two c boilers. They are the best grate bars we have used." American Steel and Wire Co., Jolie Save 10 Per Cent in Fuel Consumption. "Your grates have been eminently satisfactorj' are sa\ang us fully 10 per cent in fuel consumpt Sterling, Dixon & Eastern Blectric R. R. C Dixoi Get Full Particulars Befo MARTIN GRATE ^VE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE (Semi-Paste). Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure to get our estimates. theDWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 EUicott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch Offices: SO N. Allen Street. Cutler Building, 1220 State Street. .•\lbany. N. Y. Rochester, N. Y. Erie. Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing Landscape Gardening A conrte for Gir- deoeri, Florists an< Home-makers, tiazht by Prof. Craie and Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Proerescive Florists recognize the frowinr importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art, Gardeners wtio un- derstand up-to-date methods and practice are in demand for the best positions. A kBowledce of Landscape Gardening Is laOiBensabte to those who woald hay* lhs|tl«asantest homes. aO-pace Catalog free. Write today, ne Home Correspondence School Dept. A. r.. SpriadHeld. Maas. PBOF. CXAIG. Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, having: been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value of our lonS experience. Perfect satisfaction gruaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER CO. '"'^^"IcJl^SSr- Use irar paiHt Iroi Bsitii FMiRSS aid Roof Supports >e«M£NNING$ CUTTER. IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS 1& IVtaaeco BKtraMB, etc Send lor Clrciitars. DnXER. CASKEY & KEEN, W. OABier'SIMb ai^ Berk stneets. PBOAOKUVIA, VENTHATIII! APPARATUS H.BAYERSDORFER&GO. s^ll Florists' ^1 Supplies. 1129 Ard street, pmLADHrnA. PA. Scad f«roiv bow eatalotoe. SIEBERT'S ZINC Neyei Rast GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of glass slippinsr. Effective on large or small glass. Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes, H and H. 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra; 7 lbs, for $2.50: 15 lbs. for $5.00. by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH & McCLEMENTS, Florists. 5936 Penn Ave., near HI inland, Pittsburg, Pa 460 The American Florist. Sept. 7, (( Nlco-Fume Tobacco Paper IS THE STRONGEST BIST PACKED EASIEST APPLIED 84Bheete $ 0.76 144 sheet* S.BO ^ 888 Bheeta B.BO 17S8 Bheet« B6.10 Manirtaclnrad by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Loult«tll« Ky. "LIQUID Furnishes the Most Nicotine for the Money! OVER 40% NICOTINE By far Iha CHEAPEST JUST NOTE PMCCS Pint I l.SO Vi Gallon _ 6.M GaUon 10.86 6 Gallons 47.St The Recognized Standard Insecliade. Not a cure-all, but a specific remedy for all sap sucking insects infesting plant life, such as green, black, white fly, red spider, thrips, iDealy bug, brown and white scale. Universally endorsed by commercial grow- ers and professional gardeners of reputation as the insecticide that does excel all. $2.50 per Gallon. $ 1 .00 per Quart. "Actions Speak Louder than Words." So we are willing to let the merit of this com- paratively new fungicide speak for itself. We claim it has no equal for mildew, rust and wilt attackinir flower, fruit or vegetable plants, A trial will convince you, $2.00 per GaUon. 75c per Quart. Aphine and Fungine are spraying materials, readily soluble in water, used at various strengths, according to directions on each can. They are equally effective in the greenhouse and in the garden. FOR SALE BY SEEDSMEN Manufactured by Aphine Manufacturing Co. Madison, N. J. M. C. Ebel, General Manager. Black flies and green flies are easy to kill witli "TIP TOP" BRAND TOBACCO POWDER rOK FUMIGATION AND SPRINKLIMG WRITE FOR S.\MPLES $3 per 100 lb. bag Money with order Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Interstate Tobacco Co. 1397-1399 Ave. A, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing ? are easy to Xlll with The fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 p«r baK 100 lbs. S&tlflfftCtlon piiarant*-ed or money back; why try cheap Bub«tltiitei th»t niailcerB do not dare to nuaranlee V fcTIB K. i. STOOTEOPy CO.. MOUKT VmHOH, H. T. "Three Times- (Do You Get That Three?) Three Times Back and Forth The Burnham's Fire Travels/' Three times, mind you, back | Burnham is the boiler you want, and forth, on bOth SideS of the | because you want quick returns boiler. Back and forth between the sides of water lined flues that absorb the heat like sponges do water, giving to the circulation water a life and snap that is one of the economical ad- vantages of quickly heated water. The Burnliam's will heat 620to 11.620 linear foet of 2 inch pipe. from your coal — and you want every possible pound of that coal to exert itself heating your coils — not your chimney. Wire, Phone or Write. Orders shipped same day received Lord & Burnham Company, SALES OFFICES: New York Philadelphia St. James Building Franklin Bank Building Boston Chicago Tremont Building Rookery Building FACTORIES: Irvlnglon, N. Y Des Plaines, III. Mention thcAiinrican Flx>llesa 131 N. Wab3sh Ave. JH^, H« HltT^iJ^^I^ CMICAOO, Ikb. ASTICA^ r'eenhouse^'azin^ [^U5EITN0W> F.O.PIERCE CO. 12 W. BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH ORABE.. See Onr Catalogaa. 6IBLIN & CO., Utica, It Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Steam and Hot Water A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all color.s, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. Send For Prices 404-412 East 34th St. NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing M.WINANDY CO.,Mfgs. (ir<-. -11 house huildrrs ;iiui rii;iiiui;ir|iii crs of WIN ANDY'S NEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. W nii; lor piirliculars. 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO Ti I, -phone Kavcnswood 607. Mention the American Florist when writing ( f •»i>^»'»»»»^»i»^^^»i»^ I j|iiGMENHOqSES!j|| M^ERIALFURNfejkc* II ME' I'CYPS jlANY'"" I iThe Describe a First-Closs Greenhouse boiler. Fui.-I car)acity for the longest winter. Simple enough to he fool proof :i n d conscrva- tivi-Iv rnted. u ■I'h.lt is tllr^ IriTERn/mon/iL EmpressBoiler li' a dot. If you ji.-ivcn't nni- a I r t- a d y. wrilr us now. IwTERn/mon/iL Hester Co.,OTic/i.n.y )reer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and trae^ becanso both bevela sire on the same •ide. Can't twist and break the gtasfl in drivinc Galvan- ized and will not rust. ] liehts or lerti. The Peerless Glazlne Poin ii patented. Nootherslike it. Order from your deale^ or direct from us. 1000, 75c. i>ostpaid. j Samples free. HENRTA. DKEER.I 71i OhcitDTit BtreetX 7l rulikdalplLlft. S. Jacobs & Sofls ESTABLISHED 1871 1361-1383 Flushing. Ave., Brooklyn, New York Peerless Refrigerators Built Kxclusively (or Florists Write for Special Desigtis and Price* JAC LEDERER 644-48 W. Madison St., - - CHIBA60 Phone 2496 Monroe PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, nillluads. Siaiements. Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Knvelopes. Plate Making: and Color Work. Gorham & Gtiapline Prinfery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS Or CATALOGLES WRITI FOR riGDRIS. 527 Pljmontb Place, CHICAOO igi2. The American Florist. 463 V--'-Vv'"ii^ ■'"--■■' 7^'* BS' Thic Irnn Promo VorrAfahlp Hnnca >s fully described andiUustratedinournewcatalog.lt lUlS irUn rrdme tegeidOie noose tens a very interesting Wt of comparative productive- ness of two different t>-pes of houses as proven by the owner of this house. Send for it. It will help you decide the construction question once for all. Hifchings & Co., Elizabeth, New Jersey. L_. ADVANCE Ventilating Apparatus that will give perfect satii- faction, is just what yon want. What we want is to call your attention to tke fact thac we are manufact- tmng absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send us the full dimen- sions of your house or honsee, and we will quote you an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest you. CO., Richmond, Ind. Siebert'a Zinc Glazins Points. Good for small or laree flass. do not ruit, easy to drive % and ?i inch Perlb.40c5-lbs, $1.85. 20'lbs. $7.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. CUca^ New York. Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholetate Seedimen.Floriiti and Supply Dealers. Price, SI. 00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N. KRAMER k SON, Gidar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist wtien writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tl> St.. NIW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. We Mtnafactnre all Onr MeiMl Dealgaa, Baskets, Wire Work, aai Novelties, and are dealers in Qimss- ware. Pottery, Decorative Oreeas and all Plorists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing Tivo layers of glass instead of one You never cover Sunlight Double Glass Sash You do away with heavy, expensive mats and boards, and your plants get all the light all the time. The dry air between the two layers of glass takes the place of mats and boards It Is f^ inch thick and is a better non-conductor. The glass is held in place without putty — can't slip out — easily replaced. Crops on the meu-ket weeks ahead Under Sunlight Double Glass Sash your plants are earlier and sturdier and you can have bigger, better crops on the market weeks ahead whUe the prices are still high. In many cases the extra profit on one crop has paid for the sash themselves. Send for these books One is our free catalog, giving all the details of our freight prepaid and guar- antee delivlery propositions. The other is a book on hot'-beds and cold frames by Professor Massey. It is au- thoritative and full of vital interest to all growers, gardeners and florists. 4c in stamps will bring Professor Massey's book in addition to the free catalog. . Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co. or Hot-beds '?" E.Broadway and Cold-£rameS) Loni»viiie, Ky. The Early Advertisement fiets There 464 The- American Florist. Sept. 7, SYSTEM No. 6 Has a large capacity complete with Engine, Pump, Pneumatic Tank, Pipe, Fittings, Valves, etc., for $225.00. BOOK No. 1 1 TELLS ALL ABOUT IT. When It's MONINGER'S It's the Genuine Article. Noninger Watering Systems The kind that does more, than you expect and keeps it up for a long time. . It is perfectly designed mechanically and especially so for greenhouse work. The system complete makes one of lasting and good qualities. Let us hear from you about your new one. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., CHICAGO. EVERYTHINQ FOR THE GREENHOUSE This Beantifnl Lawn Vase Only $4.90. Height. 20 inches; diameter of bowl, 22 inciies; size of base, 14 inches; capacity of reservoir, IH gallons; weight. 81 pounds. Order No, 4C12003, without arms. Price $4.90 401200,1. with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are Uie Bargain Center of the World We handle everything from a pin to a complete house. Send for ourilarge General Catalog No,47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Heating: Dept. makes a specialty of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Heatinir Catalog No 47. Estim- ates furnished frue of charge. CHICAGO HOUSE WREOKINB CO. CHICAGO, UL. SPECIAL OFFER That every one may know the superior qualities of the Mastin Spraying Machines We wilt sell for a short lime F. O. B. Chicayo. III.. Cash to accompany the order, one 3-Gallon Mastin ^teL•l Spraying: Machine Complete for $4.97. and ^rivc you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod, Free. Regular price $7.80 for outfit Write name and address plainly. Cash must come with order. J. G. MASTIN CO. 3124 Wtct Lake St. CHICAGO. aL Mention the American Florist when writinp GREENHOUSE BOILERS Catalog Free. Address S. Freeman £c Sons Mf^. Co., RACINE, WIS. Mention the American Florist when writing 'TOR THE BEST RESUETS" Use a Superior Return Flue Boiler for Greentiouse Heating J. Jaeger, a User, Says This About a No. 5 Superior Boiler : Chicago, Ili , .March 12, 1912. Superior Machine & Boiler Works, Chicago, 111,: Dear Sirs: — Herewith I will let you know that I am perfectly satisfied with the Superior No, 5 Boiler, I have tried several others, but have never been as well pleased as with the Superior. Yours truly. [Signed] J, J.-\eger, 7554 Barton St. SBND FOR CATALOGDB Superior Machine & Boiler Works 8<^6-848 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing PIPE CARRIERS We have a line that cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let us figure on your needs at least. How- ever we know that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CC'^'fSr fLORIST Rmsrica is "tha Prow at the LsssbI; tberB may be mors comfort JJmidsbips, but u/b sre thB first to touch Unknown Ssas. Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 14, 1912. No. 1267 TheMerigan Florist TWBNTT-SIXTH YeAB. Copyright, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, IMl, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois. under act of March 3, 1879. PUBLISHBD EtKBT SATCKDAT BT AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Kedlstered Cable Address; Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico. $1.00 a year; Canada J2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August. 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., .Vmerican Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St. , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent. Jr.. White Marsh. Md., President; August Poehlmann, Chicago. Vice-President; John Young. 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York. Secretary; W. F. Kasting. Bufifalo. N. Y.. Treasurer. Officers-Elect— J. K. M. L. Farqlhar. Bos- ton, Mass.. Presidt-nt; Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn.. Vice-President: John You.ng. New York, Secretary: Wm. F. Kasting. Butialo. N. Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis, Minn., .^uyust. 1913. Third National Flower Show. New York. April 5-12, 1913. John Young. Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street. New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York. November 6-S. 1912. Charles H. Totty. Madi- son, N. J., President: C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park. 111., Secretary. r =\ Index to Advertisers, Page 508 Ready Reference Advts., Page 509 Help and Situations Wanted. Advertisements, Page 477 \== SUGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. Peonies. Now is the best time to move or divide peony roots. Plants that have been in one location for a number of years will grow too thick and will not produce either so many or so good flowers as younger plants, although the peony does not produce the best qual- ity flowers the year after transplant- ing. The ground in which peonies are to be planted should be well enriched and deeply spaded in preparing it for the young plants. In digging the plants, dig all around them and then carefully insert the spade under- neath and lift the plant, taking pains that the large roots are not broken. For these pieces of root if left in the soil sometimes start new growths and if other varieties are later planted in the ground, cause a mixture. The roots can be cut up into quite small pieces, but it is better to leave three strong eyes to each piece and not divide into too small plants. Set the plant good and deep and firm and if the ground is dry, give it a good watering. Decorative Plants. The return of the customers from their country and seaside summer homes will create an immediate de- mand for palms, ferns and other dec- orative stock and the retailer or grow- er who has not already prepared him- self should do so at once. Plants can be purchased at this time and shipped safely and in order to save expense they should be purchased at once be- fore colder weather sets in, for they can be transported by freight now and after freezing weather it will be neces- sary that they be forwarded by ex- press and the difference in the charges of these two methods is considerable, adding materially to the cost of the plant shipped by express. A fine as- sortment of palms is a necessity at this season and should be obtaiVied at once in the saleable sizes as befits the trade. Kentias and arecas from two to four feet high can be bought and are the sizes more in demand than either smaller or larger sizes. Phoe- nix Roebellenii is a very decorative palm and in the smaller sizes finds a ' good sale, but the larger sizes are still quite exj)ensive and can be han- dled only by the high-class trade. Ferns of the nephrolepis family and dracaenas will be in demand, in fact a full line of good decorative stock is a necessity at this time in any up-to- date establishment having a retail trade. The stock on hand should now be in active growth and should not receive any check. It is well to be prepared to give these plants a little fire heat as soon as the nights become so cool that the temperature in the houses drops much below 60 degrees. Tulips and Narcissi. The tulip and narcissus bulbs should be placed in the pans and boxes as soon as possible after their receipt. It does them no good to leave them lying around, and it is far better to get them in the soil as early as possible. Much of the trouble in blooming these bulbs is laid to the tardy treatment of the growers by the bulb merchants of Holland, and in case of failure they are quick to use this as an argument as the cause. If the bulbs are planted early they will at once start to make roots and the forcing of them is then a comparatively easy matter. Have the flats all ready, as has been writ- ten of Paper White narcissus of con- venient size. Any old rose or carna- tion soil is good enough, but if it binds too closely, mix in a generous quan- tity of sand. Set the bulbs close to- gether and pack the soil firmly around them. Have a place prepared outside and set the flats on strips of boards and water thoroughly. It is not ad- visable to depend upon a rain, but un- less the fall is exceedingly dry they will not need further watering. Cover the pots and boxes with about three inches of soil, over which throw some old straw or litter to prevent too rapid evaporation. Here they can re- main until freezing weather sets in, when if there is a dark, cold cellar, those that are to be forced during the winter can be moved into these quar- ters, while those that are to be bloomed in the spring can be more heavily covered and be easily handled after the warmer days of spring ar- rive. If there is no suitable cellar they can be wintered outside, but it 466 The American Florist. Sept J 4 , would be better to build a frame around them and cover with shutters for it is a very disagreeable job shov- eling oft the snow and frozen cover- ing during the cold winter days. Where they are to remain outside it is better to plan about how many are to be brought in each week, and place them together so that it will not be necessary to open up too many places, but have the different varieties that are to be taken out successively placed after each other and together, and much of the hard, cold work can be dispensed with. Geraniums. AH the cuttings that can be taken should be secured now, for a frost that will cut everything down may soon be expected in the northern part of the country at least. In making the cutting all the large leaves should be removed, leaving only the smaller leaves and the top. The most econom- ical way to propagate these fall cut- tings is to insert the cuttings in 2V^- inch pots filled with sifted soil, into which a liberal amount of sand has been mixed. After the cuttings have been placed in the pot they should be given a good watering and placed on shelves preferably near the glass, and shaded with papers for a couple of weeks. The papers will prevent too rapid evaporation and consequently continual watering, which will cause the stem to rot if the cuttings are kept too wet. It is much better not to wet the cuttings, after the first watering, until they show signs of wilting. A sprinkling of the foliage in the morn- ing will carry the plants along for some time before watering the pots will be required. If cuttings enough cannot be secured the plants should be lifted and potted that a good supply of cuttings may be secured early in the winter. Sweet Peas for Christmas. Ed. American Florist : I have a greenhouse 30x100 feet and grow carnation plants. I wish to plant a bench of sweet peas. When should I plant to get a good crop for Christmas and what varieties are the most saleable? A. S. H. Tou should plant at once. Christ- mas Pink is the most saleable. G. W. French. There is little time to be lost in order to get in a good crop of sweet peas for Christmas, as they should be sown by September 15 at the latest, and would be better a little earlier. The most saleable colors are pink, white and lavender, and earliest of all, Christmas White, and Mrs. Wal- lace are among the most satisfactory varieties in those colors. W. H. T. In reply I would say that sweet peas should be sown now to have the crop in full flower for Christmas. The best sellers for Christmas are : Christmas Pink, Boddington, Pink Watchung, Zvolanek, Earliest of All, Burpee, all of which are synonymous; and Earliest White Burpee, Watch- ung, Zvolanek, Snowbird, Bodding- ton, which also are all synonymous. W. Sim. Lincoln, Neb. — Suit for dissolution of partnership and an accounting has been brought by William Adair against John Swan. The plaintiff and defend- ant began business together in Have- lock a year ago under the firm name of the Havelock Nurseries. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Bobt. KUt. Philadelphia, Pa. Cntcago stores That Advertise. Much i.s said these days about the quick handling of flowers at low prices and many opinions are ex- pressed as to the best way to con- duct the business along these lines. The plans followed by the most suc- cessful men engaged in this new method of merchandizing cut flowers are about as follows : First, get or arrange for a large stock at the low- est quantity price. Then let the people know, through the columns of the daily press by conspicuous advertise- ments of the great price reductions. Be sure that the bargains are genuine. Location has much to do with the selling, the store having to be in a central shopping district, as people will not go far out of the line of travel to get something they don't ac- tually need even if it is cheap. The Fleischman Floral Co., Chicago, is probably one of the most success- ful of those which have taken up this manner of handling cut flowers in large quantities at low prices and in getting the general public in to see them by extensive advertising. Eight to ten per cent of the amount of then- business is not considered too much to be spent in this way. August is not the time of year to see a cut flower store in good running order as a rule. A visit to this establishment during the convention week, however, would have convinced anyone of its thorough going business-like method and great possibilities for taking care of a large trade. The store proper is not large, about 22 feet in width and 35 to 10 feet in length. There are two back windows in one of which is a rockery well trimmed with plants and in the other plant baskets filled with colo- diums and trimmed with pink ribbon. There are no counters and two large ice boxes, one on each side, carry the stock. One contains roses; the other orchids, violets and valley. Around a large column in the center of the store is a shelf on which are cards, enve- lopes and writing material. Across the rear of the store is the oflice. the cashier's desk and the telephones. The entire store from floor to cell- ing is mirrored in so that there ap- pears no limit to its size. Handsome electric fixtures are placed at every available point and the effect pro- duced combined with the reflection of the many mirrors is brilliant in the extreme. The basement is the work- shop of the establishment, for nothing is made up in the store proper. It Is very commodious, being three times the size of the store. Here is a large storage box or refrigerator. All three of the cases are cooled by the am- monia system — no ice being used. In speaking of their methods, George Weinhoeber said that they did not aim or care to do a dollar box busi- ness. They would rather handle the roses selling individually at the time for $3.00 per dozen, for $1.50. Ameri- can Beauties that brought $6.00 for EMBLEM BY GUDE BROS., WASHINGTON, D. C. Anlieusor-Busch Co.'s flor.nl Disik'ii. Which G.ninid Hniiorabh' Miiition igi2. The American Florist. 467 FLOWERS ARRANGED BY A. LANGHANS FOR FUNERAL OF C C. SCHMIDT, MAYOR OF WHEELING, W. VA. $3.00, and so on. They buy cattleyas by the thousand and sell them at from 35 to 50 cents each when the regular price is 75 cents to .$1.00. They can handle all that is sent to them at their price. They carry American Beauties by the thousand or more a day. Their business has gained tre- mendously the past two years and they expect a greater ratio of increase the coming season. A. Lange on Madison street, an- other extensive advertiser, has for a long time made a specialty of $1.00 boxes and while he says there is lit- tle or no profit in them^ yet, exten- sively advertised, they have been busi- ness bringers. A number are always made up ready for instant delivery or used as samples to take orders. Dur- ing the season girls are busy all day long putting up these dollar boxes which for the most part are made up of short roses, two, three or four doz- en roses being used according to the season. The store, convention week, was crowded with vases of cut flowers placed around and in the ice box. The window was also full of a variety of the best of the season. There was no question as to its being a flower store, and even at this season a large force was busy as bees waiting on the customers that thronged the place. Most of the stores in the shopping district appear to carry quite large stocks. No flowers are allowed to be sold on the streets and the street men have rented basements, doorways and other available spaces and many of them appeared to handle considerable stock — judging from the amount they carried. While the Fleishman Co. and Mr. Lange find the advertised bargains a factor that draws the attention of the people to their stores, the actual sales in these departments are but a feat- ure of their general business, which Includes large funeral and wedding orders together with the Christmas and Easter rushes which are con- ducted in both these establishments on a large scale. The H. K. Hughes store is also extensively advertised, but In a different manner. Mr. Hughes is situated on Van Buren street in a residence district. In his efforts to reach the public, he gets out very unique folders generally per- taining to the various floral and other holidays of the year. The printed mat- ter is original and interesting enough to be read through and laid aside for reference. Cuts of his elaborate win- dow decorations which have been de- scribed in THE American florist are used to illustrate the folders. K. Gude Auto Wins Prize. That Gude Bros, of Washington, D. C, are not only enterprising flower merchants but are thoroughly alive to all the possibilities of the trade and capable of turning their sense of the artistic to good account is proved by the result of the motor vehicle parade held by the W^ashington Post, Sep- tember 2, in which this firm won the first prize of $150 cash. There were a large number of entries and most of them of considerable merit, but the large crowd seemed unanimous in the opinion that the judges had se- lected the right machine for first hon- ors. Gudes used a Lippard-Stewart light delivery car shrouded in white cheese cloth and studded with Ameri- can Beauty roses. The display was the largest of its kind ever shown in the East, which is all the more honor for the winners. This was not the only honor won by this firm, how- ever, as it» also made the floral em- blem for the Anheuser-Busch Co. which gained honorable mention. Langfhans Arranges Funeral Flowers. The flowers for the funeral of Mayor C. C. Schmidt of Wheeling, W. Va., were arranged by Arthur Langhans, one of the best known florists of that city. The photograph published in this issue shows the bier of the dead ofii- cial as he lay in state at the Elks' Auditorium. Mayor Schmidt was Grand Trustee of the Grand Lodge B. P. O. E. Floral work came from and was tele- graphed for from all over the United States. This was the largest funeral ever held in Wheeling and 12 auto- mobiles were required to convey the flowers to the cemetery. Some very expensive work excellently done is shown in the photograph. The Pink Dinner lable. Encircle the table with garlands of pink roses, clustering pink carnations in the center and at the ends of the table, using the rose foliage lavishly. At each guest's plate place a candle- stick of pink china with a shade made of pink full-blown roses laid on flat, using their foliage only for a finish. Little rosebuds should be arranged at the top and bottom in symmetrical rows to give it a quaint effect. These candlesticks should be placed so as to form a circle towards the center of the table. Electric lights are best, but pink candles can be used if elec- tricity is not available. Connect these candlesticks with bowknots of pink satin sash ribbon so as to make the pink effect as striking as possible. A scroll of pink ribbon on which the menu is printed in silver can be placed to advantage from each candlestick in front of the guest plate. The guest cards should also be a large pink rose leaf card. A small corsage of pink roses made in pyramid style will be excellent to place in each serviette. Carnations can be used here if de- sired. The wine glasses should be of pink Venetian glass. In the center of the table arrange a low, graceful, loose- effect flat basket of maidenhair ferns. And then — to still further carry out a pink effect — a carpet can be made of pink roses, leaving just enough room for the plates and cutlery. In the center — under the rose carpet — a huge block of ice can be placed in a pan and surrounded with clusters of electric lights. This, if artistically arranged is most effective where a number of tables are to be used and where the main table is to have an individuality. To add to its oddity a rich cut glass bowl filled with huge hothouse grapes can be arranged on either end of the table. A. E. K. Kansas Citt, Mo. — In order to In- terest girls in the study of agriculture the Missouri Women's Farmers' Club has offered a $25 cash scholarship prize in the short course of agricul- ture for the best essay on "Why Wo- men Should Study Agriculture." 468 The American Florist. Sept. yy, THE CARNATION. Caraatlons Dying:. Ed. American Florist : — Some of my carnations are dying. They seem to rot off at the ground. I do not know if it is an insect that eats them or not, but they are webbed up as if the work was done by a spider. What would you advise me to do? Alabama. S. E. B. According to the description it ap- pears that the plants are developing stem rot. I would advise keeping the cultivator going to open up the surface of the soil. Then, as soon as possible, transfer the plants to the houses. C. W. Johnson. Seasonable Notes. It is now late for planting in from the field and any of this work still to be done should be finished up without delay. It will be necessary to keep the house closer for a longer period to get up active root action again di- rectly after planting than is the case with the earlier planted stock when the plants are smaller and do not take as long to recover. Good judg- ment should be exercised to guard against getting the soil too wet at the start with this fresh planted stock, weather conditions now being such that the atmosphere does not dry up as quickly as was the case a few weeks ago when early planting was being done. It will be necessary to do any watering or spraying before noon to insure the plants drying out well before night. To allow the plants and the inside of the house to be wet or damp over two or three nights will quickly start up stem rot. The fact that these plants were outside mak- ing a rapid growth through the ex- tra moist conditions and heavy dews makes them much more susceptible to stem rot and we have found that after the first watering in (which should not be a drenching), they will start off better if held a little to the dry side. Also be sure and clean out any weeds as soon as they appear in the new soil because they stop the circu- lation of air through the soil. The order of business with the early planted or established plants is to make everything ready for starting them off on their season's work. They will begin to come into bloom very shortly now. See that they are proper- ly supported before they do so. It is less trouble to put on the supports now than it will be after the stems begin to lengthen out. Topping back the shoots should be discontinued un- less it is the object to throw the crop of a certain variety later for a special purpose or in cases where the plants are still very small, but it must be borne in mind that it will take longer for the shoots to come up again as the days pass by. Also the thick heavy foliage varieties are longer in cropping up again than are those with finer grass. During the months of September and October the well es- tablished plants will make a rapid growth and every means should be put forth to enable this growth to be as sturdy and productive as possible. The plants do not require to be thor- oughly soaked at all times to bring this about, but should be allowed to dry out to a reasonable extent be- tween waterings. Another very im- portant feature is plenty of fresh air. .\fter the middle of September we may expect the nights to become cooler hut this does not mean that the ven- tilators should be closed up tight as soon as the thermometer begins to drop. Keep up the ventilation and natural conditions as long as it is possible to do so, provided the inside temperature does not go low enough to cause dampness, but there is scarce- ly any danger of that for a few weeks yet. c. W. Johnson. Growing: Carnations in Old Soil. Ed. American florist : Have you anything in your files in reference to the growing of carnations whereby one can use the same soil these plants were in the previous year by simply inserting bone and other fertilizer into this soil and giving it a thorough mixing, placing it in the same benches and putting the new- plants in this for the following year? Do you consider this practical? J. W. E. In our issue of May 20, 1911, W. Greivelding has the following on this subject : "The plants are grown in beds with sides 12 inches high and in order to supply drainage, under some of the beds a ditch was dug which was filled with stone, but as the un- der-soil seems to drain the water well enough no difference was noted be- tween these and the beds which were not so prepared. After the carnation plants are thrown out about July 1 the beds are cleared of all rubbish and then spaded over and left rough, little sulphate of potash in rotation, beginning in February and given the mulch every two weeks, and sometimes in spring all the different fertilizers are incorporated in one mulch. That the plants do not take up all the fer- tilizers given is shown by the growth in the older beds, some of which have soil that has not been renewed for five years, for the plants in these beds are doing better than in the others •which were started two years later. The first year the bed sometimes shows a green scum that comes upon the sur- face and a little of this will also ap- pear the second year, but after that the beds are always clean and en- tirely clear of it. There are about 5,000 plants in the houses and have made a fine growth and are producing good flowers. The following varieties are grown; Mayday, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Dorothy Gordon, Alma Ward, White Perfection, Enchantress. White En- chnntress. Rose Pink Enchantress, Vic- tory, O. P. Bassett and J. Whitcomb Riley and all are doing well except the last two. Chrysanthemums are also grown in the soil that has not been renewed for five years." Helenlums. The various members of the genus helenium form an important and showy group of hardy herbaceous per- ennials, without which no garden is complete. They are plants of free growth, succeeding in ordinary garden soil that is thoroughly prepared by GUDE BROS.' PRIZE-WINNING AUTOMOBILE. The Car thai Took First llonons' at the Washington Paradi-. just as the spading leaves it, for 10 days to dry out, when it is again spaded and allowed to stand another 10 days. It Is then smoothed over and well watered, and as soon as It can be worked, an inch and a half or two inches of manure Is spread and again spaded that the manure may be well mixed In, after which It is ready for planting. Mr. Greivelding uses no liquid manure but the plants are mulched with lime, hardwood ashes, shoep manure, bone, dried blood and a digging and manuring previous to planting, and beyond the routine work necessary to keep the iil.nnts clean and staked, little furlhor attention Is nec- essary; triennial lifting and division of the crowns Is advisable In order to se- cure the maximum development, ac- cording to a wrilor In London Garden- ers' Magazine, ii.^ increase is generally of a lavish character, and after the period named the size of the flowers begins to deteriorate on established plants. igi2. The American Florist. 469 ROYAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT LONDON, ENG. Collection of Fruit Exhibited by Laxton Bros.. Bedford. Eng. Heleniums are most effective when planted in clumps of three or more of a kind, and as the mass of color when in flower is great, they should not be lumped together when staking, but spread out lightly, supported by twig- gy sticks, or tied out singly on light bamboo canes. The earliest to flower is H. Hoopesi, a dwarf species, with golden-yellow flowers; this is followed by H. Bolan- deri and H. Bigelowi, both yellow- flowered species, the first-named hav- ing a brown center; these vary in height from one to two feet. None of them rivals H. pumiliura magnificum in floriferousness; this subject attains a height of two feet, and begins to flower in June, continuing for about three months; the flowers are of a large size, soft rich yellow in color, and with crimpled petals; it is altogether a first- rate and reliable plant for garden dec- oration, and grows to a height of three feet. H. Riverton Gem shares all the good qualities of the last-named, but differs in color of the flowers, which are gol- den-yellow flushed by a clear shade of terra-cotta. Helenium autumnale and its varieties are conspicuous subjects in the autumn garden. H. cupreum commences to bloom in July, and con- tinues until late in autumn; in height it rarely exceeds two feet, forming dense bushes, and bearing flowers of a lively copper-yellow color. H. grandi- cephalum striatum is a taller-growing edition of the last-named, and flowers later, generally beginning in August; it attains a height of five feet, and has yellow flowers heavily striped with dark red. H. superbum produces self flowers of a beautiful yellow, and grows from five to six feet tall, being in season from July till September. All the species and varieties of hel- enium are valuable for house decora- tion, being of great service where quantities of cut flowers are required, and particularly for large vases. To the Grower of Sweet Peas. For the last two years we have been working on the diseases of the sweet pea and their control. "We are about to publish a preliminary bulle- tin and we are anxious to incorporate in our work the experience and ob- servations of all the leading practical horticulturists and gardeners. In our investigations we have dealt with the following troubles : Damping off, sim- ilar to the damping off of lettuce and other plants; anthracnose, producing a wilt disease of the tips as well as a leaf and pod disease; "streak," a dreaded disease in England and it is now rapidly spreading in this coun- try. This disease is characterized by a dark streak all along the center of the stem; mosaic disease, similar to the mosaic of tobacco and tomato; root diseases due to fungi and eel worms. Due credit will be given you in our report, to any contribution which you will be so kind as to give us. The Department of Plant Pathol- ogy will highly appreciate and consid- er it a great favor if you will kindly fill out the lists of questions which we here include. An early reply will be duly appreciated as it will save the losing of unnecessary time. J. J. TAUBENHAtrS, Ass't Plant Pathologist, Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station. 1. Is the sweet pea grown exten- sively in your state? 2. What is its economic value? .3. Can you please furnish us the addresses of firms or individuals In your state who grow sweet peas eith- er for seeds or for cut flowers? 4. Can you furnish us the address of florists who grow sweet peas under glass ? .5. Do you think the sweet pea well adapted to the climate of your state? 6. If not adapted, does it thrive Id certain particular localities only? 7. Have you noticed any particular soil in your state to which the sweet pea is especially adapted? 8. What kind of soil do you con- sider ideal for sweet peas? 9. What types of soil do you con- sider unfit for sweet peas? 10. Do you consider excessive feeding a hindrance to sweet pea growing, that is, do plants fail to set flowers or produce a bud drop when overfed? 11. Do you prefer manure or fer- tilizers for sweet peas? 12. What do you consider is a well balanced fertilizer for an average sweet pea soil? 13. Do you prefer fall or spring sowing? 1:70 The American Florist. Sfpt. 14, 14. Is the soaking of seeds before germination necessary? 15. What kind of support do you consider best for swet peas? 16. What kihd of cultural practice is best suited for the sweet pea? 17. According to your observations, what factors do you think are most instrumental in favoring diseases of the sweet pea? 18. Have you noticed any mildew (Oidium sp.)? • 19. Do you irrigate your sweet peas, and if so, how much does it help tlie plants to resist disease? 20. Do you grow sweet peas on the same place year after year and if so do you find the disease to be more prevalarit than they otherwise would? 21. Do you change your soil every year? 22. Have you noticed any damping off of the seedlings? 23. Have you noticed any tip wilt (anthracnose) ? 24. Have you noticed any mosaic or mottled leaf disease? 25. Have you noticed any streak .disease, a black streak running all through the length of the main stem Of the plant? 26. What disease do you consider most detrimental to the sweet pea in your state? 27. Have you noticed any insect pest troubling the sweet pea, if so, please name them? 28. Do you advise spraying for the sweet pea? It so, what do you spray and what material do you use? 29. What do you spray with to con- trol green lice and mildew? 30. Please give us the names of the spray material which you use and the name of the firm where you buy it. — Si. Do you think that the time of the day of picking the blossoms is correlated with its keeping qualities? 32. Do you know any special meth- od of keeping the blossoms longest after they have been picked? 33. Do you advise the application of nitrates during growth; if so, what influence has it on the flowering? 34. What particular treatment do you advise in order to encourage the plants to bloom until late in the fall? 35. What, cultural treatment would you prescribe for sweet peas under glass? 30. What daily and nightly range (maximum and minimum) of tem- perature would you advise for sweet peas under glass? 37. What soil do you consider best for sweet peas under glass? 38. Do you sterilize your soil in the greenhouse or do you change your soil every year? 39. Please add any special remarks or observations that you would like to make. 40. Name and address. 41. Ofticial position. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Insects. We have recently had several in- quiries for the best means of eradi- cating the leaf tyer (Phlycaenia fer- rugalis) which seems to be on the in- crease. From the accompanying illus- tration it will be seen there are three stages or forms of life during its ex- istence. The first is the larva or worm which is light green and feeds usually upon the underside of the The Chrysanthemum Leaf Tyer Natural Size. leaves, leaving the epidermis or skin- like upper surface. Its habit of drawing two leaves together or roll- ing the edge under by means of a fine silky web is the means by which it acquired its name. As the worm at- tains full size (about V2. inch long) it seeks a secluded place where it changes to the second stage, or chrj s- olis form, and is about three-eighths inch long, with a brown covering. In a few days this chrysoUs breaks its covering and in this transformation is provided with wings, then being in the third or mature moth state. With these wings it is enabled to go to other plants Or houses and deposit eggs which soon become larva. Such remedies as Paris green and arsenate of lead would be effective if it were possible to apply to the underside of the leaves, but we find such applica- tions are not sufliciently vigorous in their action to keep the pests in check. Tobacco and cyanide fumes have no effect. During the propagating season (January to July) we turn our atten- tion to the moth, using a piece of screen wire 8x10 inches attached to a stick for a handle (the same as a fly swatter) and follow the hose every day, striking them as they rise. At planting time the plants are cleaned of all worms before placing on the benches. Throughout the growing sea- son the stock is gone over every few days and all disfigured foliage is care- fully examined for this larva. They are exceedingly persistent in main- taining a foothold when once estab- lished and no one should allow them to go unchecked, thinking they will disappear when the houses are cleaned up. This is not the case as we have seen the larva so numerous as to en- tirely devour the foliage of stock plants. This method entails a great deal of labor, but it is the only way we have been able to keep our stock clean. To those who are troubled with red spider and thrip we would suggest the use of Hammond's thrip juice. No. 2, applied with an auto sprayer. The directions say 1 part to 20-40 parts of water and we find 1 to 40 is effec- tive and obviates danger of burning. We prefer applying toward night or on cloudy days as a precaution against injuring the foliage. This is the best thrip remedy we know of and also keeps the stock free of aphis. For black or green aphis we prefer sodium cyanide to tobacco fumigation as It is easier applied, more effective and lasting. For houses .30x100, contain- ing about 24.000 cubic feet of air space, we use four dishes, each con- . iJ-L: — '- KENTUCKY SOCIETY OF FLORISTS. MiMiilicrs and Families at Annual Outinu, July 2.^. 1912. igi2. The AMERICAN Florist. 471 WILCOX'S NEW RANGE AT COUNCIL BLUFFS, lA. taining- (i ounces of water ami l! ounces of sulphuric acid, into whiih we drop 1 ounce of sodium cyanide. Those who have not used the deadly poison should exercise the greatest care both in handling it and after it conies in contact with the acid. The gas is as transparent and colorless as the air, but whi;n inhaled is death to all animal life. Never undertaUe to investigate its action or re-enter the house for three hours after its in- stallation. Also see that the houses are locked to protect persons who are \infainiliar with the dangerous condi- tions. Caterpillars and cut worms should lie hand picked. The former are usually found on the underside of the leaves and the latter in the ground, usually near the plant upon which the\ are feeding. ELMER D. S.MITII. \ Chrysanthemum Pests. Eu. A>ii;uu-.\N Florist; Will you kindly inform me how to destroy thrips on chrysanthemums and cinerarias? All the leaves on my chrysanthemums are turning yellow and fall down. I see lots of small in- sects under the leaves. Do you think that the trouble is Jiecause the plants are too close? The bench is four feet wide and I have planted six plants. I am afraid I will lose them all. Do you think so? ^ • "■ Quebec. "We have had no experience in de- stroying thrips on cinerarias. Imt can see no reason why an effective reme- dy for these plants in chrysanthe- mums should not be equally forceful upon other plants. The best remedy we know of is Hammond's thrip juice No. 2. We specify No. -. as they manufacture two kinds and our ex- jjerience has been confined to this par- tictiiar formula. It should be applied with an auto spraying outfit and be thorough in the operation. Applying to both upper and under surfaces of the leaves 1 part of thrip juice to ■J()-40 parts of water are the directions given, and as we have found 1 to 4t> very satisfactory, conclude a stronger .'solution is unnecessary unless in ag- gravated cases or on hard wooded plants. W'hen applied on liright hot days we notice some tendency toward burning the foliage under glass and .so we prefer administering late in the afternoon or on cloudy days. V, C, can also keep his chrysanthemums and cinerarias free from aphis and red spiders by frequent applications. A large iiroportion of this formula is .soap, which gives the foliage a clean glossy texture. Thrip juice can be obtained from Hammond's Paint and Slug Shot W'orks, Fishkill. New York. Elmer D. Smith. Wilcox's New Range, J. F. Wilcox & Sons of Council Bluffs, la.; have recentl.v complete! two enormous greenhouses rivaling in size the greatest in the countr.v. Eacu house is ()Ox],0(MI feet and modern in. ever.v respect. The work was done by the King ('onstruction Co., North Ton- awanda, N. Y. The house shown on the right in the accompan.ving illustration was blown down by a hurricane Jul>' .■>1 but the work of erecting it again went on so expeditiously that it was practically completed ten working' days later, or August lo, when the photograph was taken. Curiously enough, the other house, though but twenty-fi\'e feet away, was undam- aged b.v the storm, which was a se- vere one. The new range puts the en- terprising Wilcox firm among the big growers of the coinitry. Growing Old Cyclamens. It has been said that the cyclamen is somewhat difficult to manage after its second A'ear. and that few peojile find it worth while to- keep the cornis longer. I beg to differ, as I know froin experience that the c.vclamen can be grown for almost an indefinit'- period. I have some corms from twelve years to eighteen years old, and (■) inches in diameter, with splen- did foliage and full of flower, writes a correspondent of Gardening Illus- trated, published in England. Th.- blooms are of good quality, in fact, 1 think they are just as good as when the first-seedling corms flowered. As this article is intended to inter- est those who already possess cycla- men corms two or three years old. and have not yet succeeded in manag- ing them well afterwards. I propose to confine my remarks to these. My plants at this date (March 12) are a jnass of l)loom with good foliage. The treatment is ver>- simple, causes far less trouble than looking after seed- lings, and gives, I find, better results. The plants require a lot of watering at this stage, having so much top growth to support. My largest plants are quite 2 feet through. The house should be provided with blinds, to be drawn down in the middle of the day, as strong sunshine causes the blooms to flag, even if the iilants do not re- quire water, and this .gives them an untidy appearance. Keep them as cool as possil-ile by day by shutting the heat off, and only turn enough heat on at night to keep up a temper- ature of 4.J° to r>0°. Keep the stage nice and moist in the daytime by syringing fieely, taking care not to wet the flowers more than can be helped. This is a wonderful help in keeping the plants clean and making them last in bloom a long time. All flowers when wanted for cutting should be removed by a sharp jerk, this liringing them clear away. When go- ing out of lilooin rei'nove the plants to a light, airy shelf in a cool greenhouse if room can be spared; if not, a light, sunn.v frame on a lied of ashes will ilo, and give enough water to keep from flagging. Do not dry them off, but let them ripen off gradually. When all the foliage has died down, which will lie aliout the end of June or early in July, then take the corms in hand for next \ear's work. Pull off all old leaves, turn out. and repot into same size pot, or give a slight shift if thought necessary; but take care not to over-pot. The compost should consist of two parts good loam, one part leaf-mould, one peck old cow- manure to a liarrowful of soil, and a nice sprinkling of charcoal, sand, and a little crushed oyster shell. Remove all old drainage. Drain the fresh pots well, only rubbing enough soil off the old ball to enable you to work in, say, half an inch of new compost all around. Give one good watering, pliice in a frame facing west, on a good bed of -ashes, and shade from strong sun. Keep plenty of moisture about them by sprinkling as often as necessary, but not to sodden the soil, as this would be fatal. Treated in this way they will soon show signs of breaking afre-sh, and when they have fairly started more air can be given, but not to cause a draught. I always water with a rose, thoroughly wetting the leaves. When once they get going they make rapid growth, and ma.v be given weak liquid maniu'e when the leaves begin to spread well ovei- the pots. They may be kept in a frame until about the middle of October, when move into a cool greenhouse, and if the stage is an open one it is bet- ter to cover it with slates and a coat of ashes or spar. In this way more moistine can be kept about them. Treat as when in the frame, and give liquid manure once a week, varying' it. Only use enough fire heat to keep out frost and keep the air in motion. If tlTe foregoing details lie carried out good results should follow. This is my treatment in brief, and I have every reason to be satisfied. 472 The American Florist. Sept. 14, Vegetable Growers' Association. FIFTH, ANNUAI, CONVENTION. President H. F. Hall opened the convention Wednesday morning at Rochester. N. Y., introducing Mayor H. H. Edgerton, who welcomed' the growers to the city. In his annual address President Hall mentioned cer- tain needs of the association. One of the most conspicuous of these is a bureau of information on crpp and market conditions. The president recommended the appointment of a committee to consider the advisability of establishing such a bureau for the benefit of the members only. The af- ternoon session was devoted to ad- dresses and discussions on crop com- binations and rotation. Addresses were made by H. F. Thompson of At- tleboro. Mass.. and Professor R. I^. Watts of Pennsylvania State College. At the close of this session the ladies attending the convention were invited by the local association to an auto trip through the city. "Theory and Practice in Vegetable Breeding" was Dr. H. J. Webber's sub.iect during the evening. O. G. Bishop of Pontiac, Mich., and E. W. Catchpole of North Watts: "Our Ladies," by S. W. Sever- ance; "How Can Our Legislature Benefit Our Association?" by G. F. Argetsinger. AVillis K. Gillette was toastrtnaster. During Friday morning's session Chauncey West spoke on "Soil Fer- tilization" and Professor W. J. AVright, director of the New York Slate Col- lege of Agriculture. Alfred. N. Y.. gave a lecture on "Some Special Points in Greenhouse Building and Efluipment." • FoUowing the lectures a general discussion took place on such greenhouse problems as water- ing, packing, marketing, etc. The election of officers also took place at this meeting. All the officers were re- elected with the exception of Secre- tary S. W. Severance, who declined the nomination. .,The office was filled by E. A. Dunbar of Ashtabula. Ohio. C". n. AVhite, president of the New York State Vegetable Growers' Asso- ciation, gave an address on "Co-oper- ation—Its Benefits. Obstacles and Fu- ture." during the afternoon. Follow- ing this lecture a final general dis- cussion took place. It was not de- cided where the next convention will be held. VEGETABLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. Exhibit at Conv.-ntion Hall. Kochi'stcr. N. N ,. ^. pi. riih, r 4 (.. THE EXmnlTOHS. :jj4 - Cornell University (Dopartiftent of Pathology 1 spociirwns of diseased vegetables in liciuidb, specimens of dis- eased vegetables freslily picked, passe- partout charts showing diseased plant leaves, .samples of .'toil. M. F. Barus in charge explaining cure and preven- tion of disease. Cornell University, llhaca, N. Y.. Department of Agriculture, 100 varie- ties of onions grown on muck land showing variations in size of bulbs when seed is purr- and when it is mixed, seed testers, methods of soil sterilization. Lord & Burnham Co., Irvington. N. Y., 28 foot section of pipe frame house, large square sectional boiler, round sectional boiler, a.ssorted line of pipe hpOks. hot-bed sash. H. E. Bates in charge. Universal Portland Cement Co.. Chicago, miniature greenhouses show- ing uses of concrete in greenhouse building; "cement lumlier" for green- house benches. S. A. Jamieson In charge. Kroeschell Bros. Co.. Chicago, one No. 7 Kroeschell boiler capable of heating 15,000 square feet to C(i° at 15° below zero, boiler model, piping plans. Fred I>autenschlager in charge. H. B. Trcichler, Sanborn, N. Y.. 30 onions weighing 34 pounds, grown from seed sold by W. .\tlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia. Pa. Hammond's Paint and Slug Shot "Works, Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, N. Y., insecticides, jjutties, fungicides. E. D. Baker in charge. Mrs. Elwell S. Otis. Rochester. N. Y.. new vegetable known as summer asparagus, seed of which was import- ed from Italy. So. Lima Growers and Shippers' Association, South Lima, N. Y., meth- ods of packing lettuce, onions, beets and celery. Tyler Manufacturing Co.. Rochester. N. Y., Bidwell Automatic Sprayer; brass spray fittings. W. i:. Rol)erts in cliarge. Russell & Dexter Co., Penn Van. N. Y., Areanddee Celery Bleachers. Russelloid roofing. S. Jl. Miller in charge. Eastern Basket and Veneer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y., market basket and crates. Rose, N. Y., also spoke at this session. The Thursday morning session opened promptly at nine o'clock. Dr. E E. Thorne spoke on the mainten- ance of soil fertility in truck lands. Professor E. O. Tippin's address at this session wt j a di.scussion on tho use of chemifai* and lime in vege- table growing in muck soils. More than three hundred growers left Con- vention Hall at li p. m. in tiutomobiles on a trip through the famous Ironde- quoit market-garden region, visiting the following greenhouses : The G. W. Titus Co., Fred Metealf, ,T. H. West iV Sons, W. T. Redman, .1. H. Cooper and the Del Titus Co. The party re- turned to the city at tJ o'clock, all hav- ing enjoyed the trip immensely. The annual banquet of the associa- tion was .served at Powers' Hotel in the evening. A large numlier attend- ed, enjoyed a splendid dinner and lis- tened to the following toasts: "What Our Association Has Done in tlu' Past," by President H. F. Hall: "The Future of Our Association," by R. L. VEGETABLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. K\liihit It ConviMiiion Hall, Rochi-^t.r. N. Y.. Si'i>teinbcr 4 (>. igi2. The American Feorist. 473 VEGETABLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. Some of the Growers who attended the Convention at Rochester, N. V., Sept. 4-i H. B. Fullertoii. Medford, L. I., "Long Island home-hamper" contain- in,? six varieties of vegetables. Advance Company. Richmond, Ind., ventilating apparatus, greenhouse fit- tings. J. E. Jones in charge. A. F. & S. C. Stewart, Rochester, X. Y., market garden trucks and wa- gons, fire extinguishers. G. M. Garland Co., Des Plaines, 111., section of iron frame greenhouse, . The Pen- nock-Meehan cup, value .$2;", is also offered for 12 blooms of the best forc- ing rose, any other color, not yet dis- seminated, whether of domestic or foreign origin, exhibits to be judged by the official scale of the American Rose Society. The Leo. Niessen Co.. of Philadel- phia, offer a silver cup, value .f.'JO. class to be announced later. The Lord & Hurnham Co., New York, has taken u|) class 28 of th(! prelimi- nary schedule for one specimen plant Azalea, not less than 4 feet in diame- ter, first !)rize $20 in cash, or a gold medal. Everything points to the fact thai horticulturists are fully aware of the great importance of these expositions and that they are determined to assist by all the means within their power to make the Third National Flower Show the grandest exhibition ever held in this country. J. H. PKIM-Kli, I'hairman Publicity Committee. Boston. WKKK's i:i si.m:ss noon. The past week was fairly good. The opening of Tilem's drygoods store gave the liower business a boom. It looked more like a Hower store than a drygoods store. A well appointed place for Ihr sale of Mowers is in- cluded ill this mammoth building. Nearly 2.")( l.l H II ) peoiile visited this store on the opening day and. of course, the (lowers were seen, admired and adver- tised. Another big store in the course of a few weeks will be ready to open with the same line of goods so wi; may expect another grand rush on the' liower line. Everything helps and especially in a time when trade is lagging. Carnations have not -as yet made much appe.irance. only one grower. .Arthur Capers of Wellesley having excellent Fair Maid from two year old plants, good flowers and long stems. This is another case of the POHTl.A.Ni), OnK. — Committee mem- bers of the Pacific Northwest Land Products Show, which will be held in this city November IS-li;'.. and in which the Oregon State Horticultural Society is actively interested, met here • for preliminary preparations Seiitember •!. cialty of Marchael Neil and Perle roses and was one of the old time rose growers. The business will be car- ried on by his sons. Dan .MacRorie fnuu San Francisco. Calif., was a visitor. MAC. E. A. Dunbar, Ashtjbula, O. Secri-tiiry-Elecl Vi'^elalilc Growers' .Association of .'Vniericii. pupil showing his heels to some of his instructors. Roses are about the same as last week. N()Ti:.s. At the .\meriean Hotel Saturday night. Seplember 7. a party of the stockholders met to discuss the .-id- visability of changing the location of the Boston Flower Exchange from Park street to Winthrop square, cor- ner of Otis sti-eet. The sentiment was wholly in favor of the change. Park street has of late become congested. 11 was narrow to begin with an new house which will be devotid to bedding plants exclusividy. The rest of his place is being remodeled and put in shape for the coming si-ason. II. I'uvogel is rapidly completing his new houses and bis place presents a fine appearance. He expects to have the work completed before frost comes. C. F. Cincinnati. MAHKKT snows TxrrttDVKMENT. The local markci shows some Im- provi'UU'Ut. Prices have not soared anv or even tried to move upward. But the demand seems bitter and the supply, taken .is a whole, has let ui> sounwhal. The one flower that is cMUislantlv in greater demand than can 111' furnished Is the white aster. The other colois in asters are ample. .\long with white asters may be ilassed giganteum and longltlorum lilies. Somi' days List week there was a shortage of these. Th.- tremendous oversiipi>ly of gladioli seemed at the close of iast week and the beginning igi^ The American Florist. 475 or this to have let up ami assumed iiasonable pioportlons. It is jirobable that the cut is nearing: its dose for the season. In roses the American lieauties alone sell well. The.\' clean up as a whole very regularly. The pink are moving only fairly well but of the white only the best sell. Shorts do not move at any i)riOTKS. Tilt meeting of the Florists' Societ.v on Monday evening was well attend- ed. The discussion on the various questions that came up was thorough. The geranium price iirolileiii was the special order of business and was care- Kebraska ifate fair. The Xebraslia stale fair was held .tt Lincoln Seiilemlier i;-(i, with perhaps the largest atteiidanee in the history of the state. The llmal and plant disi>lay in the lu)r(ieii!tural building was also one (»f the lin<-st and most elaborate in its history. The pri;'.e winners were as I'oUows : Display and general collection oC greenhouse plants—Lewis Henderson, Oinalia. diploma. Display of cut (lowers — Frey & Frey, Linec.tln, diploma. Colleetion nf greenhouse plants - Lewis Henderson, lirsl: ('. H. Green, Fremont, second: Fre.v & Frey, third; Edw. AVilliams, Grand Island, fourtli. Collection of palm.s — Lewis Hendei'^ OMAHA FLORISTS iinr- of till Lndics .11 tlic Picni -ORISTS' ^LUB. .■ at Coiirtfand B.;i, h. Augusi 1, 141. fully gone into. A committee was ap- pointed to further investigate and re- port on the iTiatter. The vacationists who have returned are C. E. Critchell and wife; Gus. Adrian and wife; E. C Gillett. wife and daughter; Jlax Rudolph and wife, and Wm. Gear. All of them told of the extremely cold and inclement weather they experienced in the re- spective northern points they had visited. Visitors : Jos. E. H. Mouchard of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Phila- delphia, Pa.; T\'m. Lodder, Hamilton, O. ; Wm. Nolan. Portsmouth. O, , <-'. E. Critchell has received his first fall shipment of wild smilax. The quality of the stock is very good. The Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange celebrated its first anniversary Mon- day, September '.'. J. T. Conger of Hartwell is adding two houses, 21x100, to his con.serva- tories. P. J. Olinger called at Xew Castle and Muncie, Ind.. last week. C. J. Jones went to Richmond for a day -, third; C. H. Green, fourth. Collection of ferns — Lewis Hender- son, first: C, H, Green, second: Edw. Williams, third: Frey & Frey. fourth. Rex begonias — V.Aw. Williams, first; Frey & Frey, second; C. H. Green, third; Lewis Henderson, fourth. Flowerin.g be.gonins — Edw. Williams, first: Frey & Frey, second: C. H. Green, third; Lewis Henderson, fourth. Hanging baskets — C. H. Green, first; Edw. Williams, second; Lewis Hen- derson, third; Fre.v & Frey, fourth. Collection of geraniums— Frey & AVilliams, second; C. Lewis Henderson, Frey, first; Edw. H. Green, third fourth. ■ . New and rare derson, first; C, plant.s — Lewis Hen- H. Green, second; Edw. Williams, third. Display of cut flowers — Edw. Wil- liams, first; Lewis Henderson, second; Fre>- & Frey, third. Floral designs — Frey & Frey, first: Edw. Williams, second; Lewis Hen- derson, third. Roses — Edw. Williams, first; Fre.v & Fre.V", second: Lewis Henderson, third. Carnations — Lewis Henderson, first; Frev & Frey, second; Edw. AVilliams, third. Gladioli — Lewis Henderson, first; Edw. Williams, second; Frey & Frey, third. Wreath — Frey & Frey, first; Lewis Henderson, second: Edw. Williams, third. Basket— Frey & Frey, first; Edw. Williams, second; Lewis Henderson, third. J. !^. AVilson of Des Moines. la., acted as judge. L. H. OB[ru/vRy. Charles L. Yates. Charles L. Yates, treasurer of the -American Association of Nurserymen and manager of the National Nur- ser.vman, the association's official paper, dieil suddenlj- .Septemlier ."i at his home in Rochester, N. Y. Death was the result of acute indigestion and came as a great shock to his many friends. Mr. Yates had long been identified with the nursery trade and was a national figure in the work to which he had devoted a great iJart of his _life. He was born in Canada in 1!S47 and was 0.") vears old at his death. When 21 years of age Mr. Yates moved to Lowell, Mass., and engaged in the wholesale commission business. Later he was interested in western mining operations, but returned to Waltham. Mass.. and became a nur- seryman. He was a salesman for Geo. .\. Stone for four _years and then went to Philadelijhia. From there he went to Rochester and engaged in the busi- ness for himself. Mr. Yates' demise is the second loss by death suffered by the X'ational Nurseryman in the last few weeks. Prof. John Craig, the editor, having departed this life a short time ago. The funeral of Mr. Yates was held Saturday, September 7. OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS BOWLERS. Piiotourapli Taki-n at tliu Picnic at Cnurtl.nnd Beach. .Auffii>r I. t91.? 476 The American Florist. Sept. 14, TheAmerican Florist 18S5 Twenty-Sixth Vear 1'J12 Subscription, United States and Mexico. SI. 00 a year: Canada $2.00: Europe and Countries in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in tlie trade. When sendinir us chan^'e of address always send lie old address at the same time. .-Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the .-Vmeric.^n Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday 'earlier if possible), as we tro to press Wednesday. \Ve do not assume any responsibility for the opininns of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn st.. CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 60 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestions for plant growers 465 — Peonies 465 — Decorative plants 465 — Tulips and narcissi 405 — Geraniums 406 Sweet peas for Ghristmns 'i^ij The retail trade 466 — Chicago stores that advertise 406 — Emblem by Gude Bros, (illus. 1 400 — Langhaus arranges funeral flowers 467 — Gude auto wins pri-ze 407 — The pink dinner table 407 The carnation 468 — Carnations dying 468 — Seasonable notes 468 — Growing carnations in old soil 408 Royal International exhibition at London, Eng., (illus.) 409 To the grower of sweet peas 400 Kentucky Society of Florists (illus.) 470 4"hrysanthemums 470 — Insects 470 — The chrysanthemum leaf tyer (illus. )... .470 Wilcox's new range (illus.) 471 Chrysanthemum pests 471 Crowing old cyclamens 471 Vegetable Growers' Association (illus.) 472 Third national flower show 474 IJoston 474 E. A. Dunbar (portrait) 474 St. Paul 474 Cincinnati 474 Omaha Florists' Club I illus. ) 475 f)maiia and Cbvmcil BhilTs Itowlers (illus. 1 . .475 Ohituary 475 —Charles L. Yates 475 Personal 476 Quarantine law hearings 470 Get a permit to do business 476 .Society of .American Florists 476 Cleveland 478 Phihadelphia 478 Buffalo 478 Chicago 4Sn St. I-ouis 484 Racine. Wis 485 Davenport, la 485 Toronto. Ont 480 .Montreal 487 Nashville. Teun 488 New York 490 San Francisco 49(1 Washington 490 Market gardeners 504 Pittsburg 504 The nursery trade 506 — Nursery (luarantino law penalties 506 — The drastic nursery bill '. 506 — Packing materials 5o6 Seed trade ^ 498 —Gladioli in Holland 498 — California Seed Growers' Ass'u, Inc 498 — RIekards Brothers fall 498 — Nebraska seed crops 498 — Peas and beans 498 — Connecticut seed crops 498 FROSTY nights may be expected soon and ample provision should be made for the protection of tender plants in the open, as fine weather may continue several weeks after the flr.';t dainaging cold snap. NURSERYMEN and others who desire n permit to import nursery stock un- fl4r the new quarantine law, which goes into effect October 1. should ad- dress the Federal Horticultural Board, Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C. I*ersonal, y., Arthur Newell and wife of Kansas City, Mo., write August 30 from Lon- don, Eng., saying they are en.loying their visit immensely. Quarantine Law Hearings. The Secretary of Agriculture, Wash- ington, D. C, has issued a pubiic document on tlie enforcement of the federal plant quarantine law. In compliance with the law, before quar- antine proclamations are issued, yiuli- lic hearings will be given to persons interested who ma;y appear in person or Ijy attorney, or submit their views in writing. Announcement is hereby made that these hearings will be held as follows : On the white pine blister rust, Sep- tember IG, 1912. On the Mediterranean fruit flv, Sep- tember 18, 1012. On the potato wart disease, Septem- ber 20. 1012. Aii hearings will be held at the De- partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, at 10 o'clock a. m.. on the dates above specified. Pliotographs illus- trating the three dangers above men- tioned can be obtained upon applica- tion to the Chief nf the Division of Publications, Department of Agricul- ture. Washington, D. C. The full text of the document will be found else- where in this issue, page — . Get a Permit to Do Business. Ed. AMERICAN FLORIST : A true type of those laws which I have protested against for the past four years is seen in the new so-called nursery stock quarantine law which takes effect October 1. I wrote as fol- lows four years ago : Prosperity exists only under favor- able conditions. The Congressional RecorS sliows, not that more laws are needed, but better laws; not laws to restrict business, but to promote it; not drastic and restrictive enactments with prison penalties for the first of- fense under untried conditions; not federal bureau control for increasing government employes and patronage at the expense of both business and labor. Some sucii laws have been en- acted, more are threatened. Secretary Wilson, liis Bureaus, and his standpat aids in Congress have put another one over. It carries a prison penalty and is unfair in those directions whicli I pointed out and un-American and against the common law rights of the business citizen. Ever.v business man siiould protest now before lie is tied hand and foot by similar laws carry- ing police regulations, prison penalties and heavy fines, puting the most repu- table lines of business in the country into the law-controlled classes and making it appear to tlie general pub- lic tliat this trade must be a dis- reputable one, in that it can not be caried on without special permission and under special police control. .1. r. Vauoiian. Society of American Florists. DEPARTMENT Ol PLANT REGISTRATION. Public notice is liereby given that A. N. Pierson," Inc., of Cromwell, Conn., offers for registration the fol- lowing new seedling rose H. T. (J. B. Clarlc X Richmond). Any person ob- jecting to the registration or to the use of the proposed name, is request- ed to communicate with the secre- tary at once. Falling to receive ob- .lection to tlie registration, the same will be made three weeks from date, IIAISER'S DESCRIPTION, The ro.se is a hybrid tea, a cross be- tween RichiT)ond and J. R, Clark, The habit of growth is strong and sturdy, and the foliage excellent. Tho flower is large and double and opens pirfectiy at ;ill seasons of the year. In color it is similar to Richmond, althougli richer in color and in the bud. In form of flower and in fra- grance it resembles Gen. Jacqueminot and combines with this excellent color. strong growth, great productiveness, and wonderful keeping qualities, which strongly recommend the variety as an excellent forcing rose. The variety will be disseminated in 1913. The name which I wish to give the above described rose is Milady. Sept. 3. 1912. John Young, Sec'v. Meeting's Next Weeli. Boston. Mass.. September 17. — Ganleuers and rhu-lsts' Club r.f Bostnu. Horticultural hall. Detroit, Mich.. September 16 8 p. m. — De- troit Florists' Club. L'47 Randolph street. Grand Bapids, Mich., September 16. — Grand Rapids Florists and Curdeuers' Club, ofllce of member. Lake Geneva. Wis., September 81, 8 p. m. — Lake Geneva Gardeners and Foremen's Associa- tion. Horticultural hall. Montreal, Que., September 16, 7:45 p. m.-- Montteal Gardeuers and Florists' Club. Royal Guanlian's building. 224 Sherbrook street, west. New Orleans. La.. September 19, 8 p. m. — New Orleaus Horticultural Society, Kolbs" hall. 127 St. Charles avenue. Newport, R. I.. September 18. — Newport Hor- ticultural .Society. Providence, H. I.. September 16, 8 p. m.— Florists and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island, 90 Westminster street. Salt Lake City. Utah. September 17.— Salt Lake Florists' Club. II\iddart Floral Co.. 04 Main street. Scranton, Pa.. September 20, 7:30 p. m.— Scrantnn Florists' Club, Guernsey building. Seattle, 'Wash., September 17.— Seattle Flor- ists' .Association. Ciiamher of Commerce, ,Sec- ond avenue and Columbia street. Toronto, Ont., September 17, 8 p. m — To- ronto Gardeners and Flprists' Association, St. George's hall, Klui street. Cominsf Extilblttons. (Secretaries are requested to supply nuy omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.) September 11-12, 1912, New Haven, Conn.— Annual dahlia show and general exhibition. New Haven County Horticultural Society, Har- monle hall, Elm street. David WylUe, secre- tary. September 14-16. 1912, Newport, R, I,— Fall o-\hibltion. Newport Horticultural Society, Ma- sonic hall. I). J. Coughllu, Bellevue avenue, Newport. R. I. September 19-20. 1912. Hartford. Conn.— Dah- lia and general exhibition. Connecticut Horti- cultural Society, Unity hall, Pratt street, Geo. W. Smith, secretary. Melrose, Conn, September 24-26, 1912, New York.— Exhibi- tion of flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables. -\mcriean Institute of New York. Berkele.v Ly- reiim building. 19-21 West Forty-fourth street. W. -\. Eagleson. secri-tary, 19 West Forty- fourth street, New York. September 27, 1912. Orange, N, J. — Seventh :inmuU dahlia sht)w. New Jersey Florlcnltural Society, Lindsley hall. .Main street. Wm. Relil. ! secretary. October 23-26, 1912, San Francisco, Calif.— Fall flower show. Pacific Coast Horticultural Society. Fairmont hotel. Angelo J. Rossi, manager, 2114 Stelnor street, San Francisco. October 24-25. 1912. Lenox, Mass, — Fall ex- hibition, Lenox Horticultural Society. Geo, H. Instouc. secretary. Leuos. Mass. October 24-26. 1912. Pasadena, Calif.— Fifth annual fall flower show. Pasadena Ilortlcultur- :il SocIet.v. Geo. II. Kenuedy, secretary, 497 BraiU'ord street, Pasadena. October 89-30, 1912. Glen Cove, L, I., N. Y — Chrysanthemum oNhibitiou, Nassau County Hor- tlenltnral Society. .Tames McDonald, correspond- ing secretary, October 29-31, 1912, Asbury Park, N, J,— Chrysanthemum show. Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben WyckolT, secretary, 1104 Fourth avenue. Asbury Park. October 29-31, 1912, Yonkers, N, T.— Annual chrysanthemum exhibition, Y'onkcrs Hortlenl- tural Society, Yonkers Armory. Wm. Mills, secretary. October 31-November 1, 1912, Madison, N, J. — Seventeenth annual flower show. Morris Coun- ty Gardeners* nnd Florists' Society. Assembly hall. Edward Reagan, secretary, Morrlstown, " October 31-Novcmber 2, 1912, Mt, Klico, H. Y. — Annual exhibition Northern Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society. St. Francis ball. Thos. Ranger, chairman ex- hibition committee. Mt. KIsco. November 6-8, 1912, Tarrytown, N, Y — Four- teenth annual exhlbillou. Tarrytown Hordenl- lural Society, Music hall. E. W. Neubrand, secretary, Tarrytown. November 6-8, 1912, Now York,— Chryaanthe- mum show. Chrysanthemum Society of Ameri- ca, Berkeley Lyceum building, 10 21 West Forty-fourth street. W. A. Eagleson. secretary, 10 West Forty-fourth stre. t. New York. igi2. The Amer i ca n Fl orist. 477 November 7, 1912, Worcester. Mass. — Chry- sautliemum exhibition, Worcester County Hor- ticultural Society, Horticultural hall. L. O. Midgley, secretary, IS Front street. Worcester. November 7-10, 1912, Boston, Mass. — Cbry* sautbemum show, Massachus.^tts Horticultural Society, Horticultural hall. Wm. I'. Rich, sec- retary, 300 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. November 8-12, 1912, St. Paul. Minn.— Flow- er sho^v. Miuuesota State Florists" Association. Aiiilitorium. S. U. Dy singer, secretary, 20 West Fifth street, St. Paul. November 12-15, 1912. Cleveland, 0.— First exhibition, Ohio Horticultural Society. John N. Stockwell. secretary. City hall. Clevelaud. November 18-23, 1912, Baltimore. Md. — Annual exhibition. Maryland State Horticultural So- ciety. Fifth Regiment Armory. T. E. Symons, secr-'tary. College Park, Md. Coming: State Fairs. The following is a list of coming state fairs, with the names and addresses of the superin- tendents of the horticultural au97- care American Florist. Help Wanted -Gardener who understands i,tow iiig vegetable plants, transplanting and bedding. Married German preferred. Good permanent po sition to right man. ^tate wages and reference in first letter. .\riimas Klokat. Ct>., Sedalia, Mo. ForSale or Rent — Greenhouse iilace;. four green- houses. 1.20(!l si|. It. u'lass: all in good shape; seven acres l'1 good laud; eight room d^vijljo^r barn, lineartesian well, splendid market tor every- thing. Will lease tor anv desired length of time on easy terms and with privilege of buyiny:. Owner not a greenhouse man. Address St. Petkr Gri-:kmioi'se, Si. Peter. Minn. For Sale— A tme lot of 2 and 4-inch second hand pipe, suitable for steam or water lines; let us quote you. Bnnr Gns Co., Enton. Indiana. For Sale— "'Improved Capitol Boiler," (steam or hot water) No. 1037; capacity *)300 sq. ft. direct rad.; 24 in. flue; length SO ■» in. Bought Nov.. 1910, used 5 months. Price $300 cash. The Pana Greenhouses, Pana. III. Wanted— A tiorist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646, care American Florist. Situation Wanted. A good carnation grower is open for engagement. Chicago or middle west preferred. Address Key 683, care American Florist. SALESLADY for a retail florist store in Chicago. One with a little experience in de- sign work preferred. Write now. Key 694, American Florist. WANTED good saleslady for a retail store in Chicago. One experienced in design work preferred. Good wages to the right party. Key 699, American Florist. Restaurant for Sale Ivocated on nurser_v near Chicago; ac- commodations for 10 to 20 boarders and 10 roomers; have 18 at present; $100orless, as per inventory. Write at once. Key 689, care American florist. Seedsman Wanted Who has had experiencein selling goods on the road. About six months of the year toad work and balance of timeinthe house. Salary $1,000 per year. Chance for advancement for the right party. Key 628, care American Florist.. Manager Wanted. At once, Expert Carnation Grower who is able to handle help to best advantage, to take full charge. State full particulars, stating age, experience, last employers, wages expected, etc. Good dwelling on place. N. ZWEIFEL, North Milwaukee,',Wis. BASKET PICNIC Given by thf Gardeners* and Florists' Union No. 10615, assisted by Kothnianner Liedi rkran?. ,J AT £BERT*S GROVE, 6668 Ridge Boulevard, Sunday, September 15th, 1912, 2 p. m. Tickets, 25c a person. \ Take Clark St. car ndc to Devon Ave.. j,'o west to Ridffe Boul.. then two blocks north, or t;ike a Rot,'crs Park car to Pratt Ave., then 2 blocks west. By a well established seed house in the East, a thoroughly experienced man- ager, INIust have a thorough knowledge of wholesale, retail, mail order and poul- try departments. Crood salary to right partyor if desired mayhave interest in firm State experience, salary and_ reference. Address Key 695, care Ime'ican Florist, FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property in Evanston. III., consisting of 20.000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it sweater possibilities for retail Horist business, improved with greenhouses of 6,500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. Hahn,'!Z:2 1572 Sherman Avenue. Evanston. 111. WANTED By a large firm of Nurserymen, Florists, Seeds- men, a bright, active man to take charge of and manage our Cut Flower Dept.; a man of good ad dress, accustomed to handling the finest trade: this with a view of partly relieving the executive of the burden of an immense growing business. Sucli a m^n. if satisfactory to both parties can ac- tiuire a good salary and a valuable working inter- est in the business. In replying, give the fullest particulars, as we want only to secure the^D|ost able energetic man iiossibh-. .Address. ^' * J " , Key 698. American Florist. ^ The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NIRSERYMEN OF THE United States and Canada FOR 1912 Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 478 The American Florist. Sept. 14, Cleveland. lONunioxs u>"ciiani;ki>. The pfferiHfe-s at the local wholesale houses are about the same us the week previous. Asters are still plen- tiful in all colors, and the ciunlity i« .yond. Carnations are liecoming more jjlentiful. A few sweet peas are still coniingr in. but mostly of jioorer ipial- ity. Roses are plentiful and the de- mand good. Jap lilies and li;aster lilies are again jdentiful with a fair demand. >OTES. The garden festival of the Cleveland public schools was on this week in the Sweetland Building. There were Howers and vegetables, shrubs and *ezewsk.\"'s specialties will be roses. • hrysanthi'uuims and asparagus, with which the houses are now planted, William Pre\ail is to saci-ee un more business. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N.Y. p. E. FELLOWS. Catalogi.t Get Your Order In w^ I p p. n n II uei I our uraer in ralms, rerns, tic, lor rail, wwie stock is complete Asparagus Hatcheri.— 'J'/:!- in,, strong, per d../., %\.:,{\\ pi-r KKl, ifKl.tKl; •J.'iii hir If Is. 7".. Asparagus Plumosus — Secdliujis, jK-r lllli, .■fl.dll; jier llimi, ^S.tHl. :i-in.. |iir IIKI. %.\My. per IlKKI, .t'Jo.lHI. Asparagus Sprengerl.— Sccilliui;>. lur lllll, S.'« ; per IINK), .'fCi.lKI. Boston Ferns. -■_' I .in., p. r khi, .f,.(Hi, Small Ferns for Dishes. Palms.— Choice stock in all sizes of Keiui.is, I/itanias. I'luetiix Roeliel- cui and I'aiulanus A'citclii, .Ask for ])rices on sizes to suit, PolnsetllaS.— I'or pauuini;. -"a-iu,, strnut;, i>cr ilo/. , .$I.IHI: per KHI, !)lli.lHl; p,-r IIHNI, :|1.V>.(KI. Primula Malacoldes. — I'^-iu.. per do/.., T.V; pir IlKl, :)i4.(Kl, 111 III choice varieties, well ctitablislied, :ii |-iucli, our Selection of varieties, per lIHI, .1;.'!..->(l; per KMH), %:V>.M. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago igi2. The American Florist. 479 "-^■(■^^^ DISTINCTIVE TAGS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Help to make the Chri^mas Boxes of Flowers more attractive The tag is the business card of the florist on the box. It must represent him in Quality. Dennison Florist Tag Designs this season are particularly handsome. Write for samples and allow the Dennison Department of Design \^'^ ^° submit a sketch carrying out your ideas of a distinctive florist tag. ; ontpaiw 1^ THE TAt; MAKKHS Work.-* at Knnniiifrhain, Mr>ss STOKES BOSTON 26 Franklin Street NEW YORK 1 5 John Street NEW YORK 15 West 27th Street PHILADELPHIA 1007 Chestnut Street CHICAGO 62 E. Randolph Street ST. LOUIS 905 Locust Street SALKS OFFICES Albany. N. Y. Atlanta. Ga. Baltimore, Md. Buffalo. N. Y. Cincinnati. O. Cleveland. O. Dallas, Texas Denver. Coio. Detroit, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas City, Mo. Los Angeles. Cal. Louisville. Ky. Milwaukee. Wis. Newark. N. J. New Orleans, La, Omaha. Neb. Piltsburg. Pa. Portland, Ore. Providence, R. I. Richmond, V'a. St. Paul, Minn. San Francisco. Cal. Seattle. Wash. Toronto, Ont. 480 The American Florist. Sept. 14., Extra Fine Shipping Stock Beauties^ Roses, Lilies, ^Mums* VERY SELECT TLOWERS. BOUND TO GIVE SATISFACTION. Chrysanthemums Now in Flower. Very Choice Large White and Yellow Mums, $2.00 to $3.00 per dozen. Good, Fresh, Medium and Short Stem Roses, our selection in lots of 500 or more, at the rate of $15.00 per lOOO. PRICE LIST Subject to dianje without notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz, Extra long .fi .">() to %?, (K» .SO to .-((i-incli i (K) lSto24-incli 1 TM 12 to l.i-iiich 1 (II) Short per UK), $4 (X) to $6 CKI CARNATIONS Per lOl l{xtra long, (). I'. Bassett 12 IXt J';xtra long, white 2 00 Fancy pink 2 00 FINE EASTER LILIES per .loz., $1 (XI to JfS (HI Medinni len.gth :i (XI to 4 (III Short -1 (III Chicago. GOOD CALL FOB AMERICAN BEAUTIES. The 04-clegree weather this week has again broken all records for Septem- ber and several deaths are due to the intense heat. The extreme hot weather did not do the stock any good and chrysanthemums especially suffered considerably and in some instances were so soft that it was almost im- possible to ship them. The weather on Sunday, however, was a little cooler, the mercury dropping to SO degrees. Stock of all kinds is plentiful, with the exception of cattleyas, for which the demand is heavy. White dendrobium of fine quality are in better supply and gardenias sell up well. American Beauty roses are of very fine quality and arrive in good supply, but they are having a very good call. Killar- ney. White Killarney. Bride and My Maryland are in fine shape and Rich- mond, Radiance. Mrs. Aaron Ward, Sunburst, Melody. Prince De Bulgarie and Lady Hillingdon are also showing up well. The longer grades are sell- ing well, but there is a great over- supply of short-stemmed stock. Asters are still arriving in large quantities, but the supply is much shorter than it has been, and gladioli arc still seen in large lots everywhere. I..ilies are plentiful and dahlias are also in large supply. There are plenty of greens, some exceptionall.v fine ferns and wild smilax arriving. Business the greater part of last week was very quiet, but trade picked up considerably .Satur- day and was much livelier than it has been for some time. A good frost to kill the out-door flowers would be wel- come now. The supply houses are making displays and pushing their stock and this reminds one that the holidays are only a few months away. The market on tfeptember 10 is still in abciut the same ctjndilion altliough as- tei.s- ;'nd gladioli are commencing to shorten up and good stock is said to be scarce. Chrysanthemums are now moving a little better and Monrovia has made its appearance. American Beauty roses are still moving well and some very choice stock is now arriv- ing. NOTES. The Chicago Rose Co. has made a great many changes in its store, and the new arrangements are proving to be of great benefit. This firm will change its name after October 1 and will then do business under the name of Joseph Ziska. Mr. Ziska, the pres- ent proprietor, has been in the wire- working business in this city for more than 32 years and has one of the most complete establishments of its kind in this country. Wietor Bros are cutting from a large crop of American Beauty roses and the stock that is now arriving at tlH' store is very fine and the quality ;ill that can be desired. This firm has had a good supply of American Beauties all summer, liut N. .T. Wietor says that the present cut is the larg- est his house has had this season. The Raedlein Basket Co. is certainly having a busy season and has found it necessary to increase the force in the shipi)ing department so as to get the orders out on time. Mrs. A. Kind- ler says thai (he firm has received over .lo inquiries the past week for cat.T.logues and that the fall trade promises to be very large. Theodore ^'ogel stole a march on his many friends on September 4 when he was quietly married to Miss Gerda Ijarson of this city at the hom<' of her i)arents at 3139 South Park iivenue. Mr. Vogel is in the employ of the Alpha Floral Co. and is one of the proprietor's best salesmen. Chas. Ia AVashburn says that 13as- sett & Washburn's new range will be planted wKli earnatifms this season PERCY WlmlL'saltTS of CUT FLOWERS and FLORISTS* SUPPLIES Wiite for Catalogue. JONES 56 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO and that a large number of i)lanls are already in. The new range is lo- cated at Greggs station and consists of five modern houses 04x600 feet. George Keononiopolus has returned from Ills vacation and is again in charge of the Alpha Floral Co.'s store. A numlier of iniprovemonts have re- cently been made at his establish- ment, inclmling a new tile floor. George V. Wieidioeber, manager of the Fleischman Floral Co., is enjoy- ing his vacation at Ottawa Bench. Mieli. Theodore Miller Is doing the buying on the market during his ab- sence. C. F. McCormlck left September 0 for Baltimore, Md., on a business and i pleasure trip. igi2. The American Florist. 481 Poehlmann Bros. Co 72-74 E. Randolph St Lons Distance Phone Randolph 35 CHICAGO, ILL. Why don'tyou order some of our good short roses at $10.00 per 1,000, smaller quantities at the same price. Also good medium at $3.00 per 100. We are now cutting some October Frost (white) and yellow chrysanthemums. We have a fine crop of Cattleyas now ready in bloom. White Orchids $5 per doz. Fancy Valley, Easter Lilies, Killarney, White Killarney, Rich- mond, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Bulgarie, Taft and Hillingdon roses. Extra fine stock with extra long stems. CURRENT PRICE LIST AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Hot. Specials $3 00 30 to 36-inch 2.50 24 inch 2.0O 18 to 20;inch 1.50 Short stem piT 100, $4.00 to 8.00 PRINCE DE BULGARIE. Antoine Rivoire or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Long $ S.ai Medium 6.00 Short $3.00 to 4.00 MELODY, long 8.00 to 10.00 Medium 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy loni; S.OO Medium 6.00 Short 3,0U to 4.00 lADY HILLINGDON. Per 100 .1; S.OO ().0U Short . . 3.00 to 4.00 RICHMOND, Specials 8.0" 6 00 4.00 3.00 KILLARNSY, Speciak .S.OO ii.OO 4.00 3.00 WHIT£ KILLARNEY, Specials. S.OO -6.00 4.00 3.00 CBRYSANTHEMUMS, White low. Iter do/ ;ind vol .. 2.00 t.. 3.00 Subject To Change Without Notice. Per 100 ORCHIDS, whit.' (I.ndroliium 5.00 EASTER LILIES 10.00 VALLEY 3.00 to 4.00 ADIANTUM CROWEANUM 1.0 SMILAX, ].. rd../ 1.50 SPRENGERI,PlUMOSUS SPR AYS3.00 to 4.0) FLUMOSDS STRINGS, exira lonR and heavy, each 50 to .6' PLUMOSUS, strong, loni^. medium, each. . 3 FERNS pcrl.OOO 1.51 GALAX per 1,000 1.2! LEUCOTHOE per 100 .75 UMiiMiiiriiiiJiiiiiiiiiiMiniiiiMiMiiiiiiMiiiiMMiMiniMiiiiiiMiiMiiiiiiiniiiniiniM(iiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I We Rely on Reasonable Prices I I To Win Trade | And Quality and Service I To Hold It. I Try us on BeautieS, Roses, Gladioli, Carnations or anything seasonable and we will prove it. | A. L. VAUGHAN & CO. 161 N. Wabash Ave., NOT INC. CHICAGO I iiiiiiiiiniiiiniiMiiiiiMiiiMiiMiiiiiiiiuiMMJiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiMiMniiiiiMnnMiMiJiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiinniiiiiininiiNiiiiMMininiiniMMiMiMiiiiMiiiiiHiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiMiMiiMiHMiiiiinMiiiMiiiinniiiiiiT pnniurcJ Central 2571-2572 PHONES , Automntlc 48-734 Fred Meyer, ■with the George Witt- bold Co., has returned from a brief visit at .Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Mr. Meyer made the trip up the lalie by boat, but it was a very unpleasant one, for a heavy sea was rolling. It is needle.ss to say that he made the return trip by train. John Michelsen is again attending to his duties as manager at the E. C. Amling Co.'s store, having returned from a visit to the eastern violet dis- trict. He reports conditions about the .same as last year, and made arrange- ments during his visit for his firm's fall supply. Franlc Johnson of the A. L. Randall Co. has everything in readiness at the store for fall and the salesmen are now starting out with a new line of samples. He says that the "Rando Hose" 5? well liked by the trade and that new orders are coming in every day. ipeter Reinberg's supply of roses of all kinds is very large and the de- n^and is very good for fancy long stemmed American Beauties. Tim Matchen says that Friday was a good shipping day and the local trade on Saturday was also much better. The S. Wilks Manufacturing Co. is evidently expecting to do a big busi- ness this fall, for it has a large num- ber of self-feeding hot water boilers in stock at their factory at 3503 Shields avenue. Gardeners' and Florists' Union No. 1061.5 will give a basket picnic at El- bert's grove, CG68 Ridge boulevard, September 15. Tickets 25 cents a per- son. Everybody welcome. Frank Ayers. with Chas. "W. Mc- Kellar, left July 12 for Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Paris, Texas, to attend to some legal business pertaining to the family estate. E. Bollinger, Lake Forest, will open offices as a landscape architect in the Henrietta Building, Wabash avenue and Randolph street, after September 15. J. A. Mendel will devote all his time to his flower business again when his term as county commissioner ex- pires on December 5. The Pulverized Manure Co. is dis- tributing a very handy and substan- tial brass paper clip among its pa- trons. Philip L. McKee and Walter Rupp, of the John C. Moninger Co., made an auto trip to Milwaukee September 7. Erne & Klingel are pleasing their customers with a very good grade of green goods, especially ferns. 482 The American Florist. Sept. 14, WIETOR BROS. 162 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. LARGE SUPPLY OF FANCY BEAUTIES. Also plenty of Medium and Shorts. Finest on the Market. Order of Us. CURRENT PRICE LIST.^Subject to change without notice. Per Dozen 24-inch stems $1.26 20-inch stems 1.00 IB-inch stems 75 Short Stems 60 Special Long Beauties, $15.00 per 100 American Beauties. Per Dozen 60-inch stems $3.00 48-inch stems 2 60 36-inch stems 2 00 30-inch stems 1.60 Killarney. per loo Extra special $7.00 Selects 6 00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Richmond per loo Extra specials $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2-00 Jardine. Fancy, 24-inch stems $6.00 Good, 15 " 4.00 Short :!.00 White Killarney perioo Extra specials 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 My Maryland I^ancy Good Short $7.00 6.00 ..... 4 00 $3.00 Roses, our selection Carnations, Extra Special $1.60 Fancy 1.-6 Good l.CO HARRISII 8.00 to 10.00 FERNS, per 1000, $1.50. SMILAX, perdoz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.50. GALAX, per 1000, $1. SPRENGERI, per bunch, 60c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch, 50c. Miss Anna Grace Sawyer, whose father exhibited the new astermum at the last S. A. F. convention, ar- ranged the floral tribute of sympathy from the Central Trust Bank to Mrs. Charles Dawes, whose son was drowned at Lake Geneva. The well known bank president's home in Bvanston was completely filled with floral design.': and people of note from all parts of the country were present at the fu- neral services last Sunday, September 8. J. E. Jones, with the Advance Co. of Richmond, Ind., stopped off here on his return from the vegetable grow- ers' convention at Rochester, N. Y., long enough to visit Bassett & Wash- burn's new range at Greggs station. Mr. Jones says that when this new plant is completed it will be one of the finest in the country and a credit to tlie proprietors. E. R. Farley, chairman of the Flo- rist Club's sports committee, is busy organizing the bowling league and has called a meeting for Thursday even- ing, September 12, at the J. B. Deamud Co.'s store. All members of the club are cordially invited to bowl the com- ing season and are earnestly requested to be present at this meeting. The Cook County Florists' Associa- tion bowling league organized at Zecli & Mann's store on September ] 1 and will open the season at Bensing- er's alleys. West Randolph street, on Wednesday, September IS. Allie Zech .says that the league will consist of the Orchids, Violets, Roses and Car- nations. L,awrence Mathes, formerly with Weiland & Risch, but now with L. M. McCoy. Seattle, Wash., writes that ho likes the western country pretty well but was very much disapointed to read in The American Florist that the Florist r;iub baseball team lost the game at S. A. F. convention. Tile trade is greatly pleased to hear that E. B. Washburn is recovering from his recent illness and that he is again able to indulge in his favorite pastime of playing golf. Mr. Wash- burn qualified last week for the cham- pionship meet which will take place shortly, but does not intend to par- ticipate. Percy Jones started business as .t. corporation on September 1 and is now all through with inventory work and ready for a'busy fall. H. Van Gelder says that this is Percy Jones' ninth year in the wholesale business and from present indications it promises to be a banner one. John P. Risch of Wieland & Risch and his obliging salesman, Herman W. Rogers, have returned from a delight- ful trip to Ludington, Mich. Mr. Rog- ers was accompanied home by his family, who have been spending the summer there. John Ki'uchten is supplying his cus- tomers witli a fine grade of gardenias and is assured of a large supply from now on. Henry Kruchtcn is again back at the store after several weeks' Wfirk in his lather's greenhouses. Wintorson's Seed Store received a carload of dutch bulbs this week. Ed- gar Wintrrson is back from a road trip and Adolpli Benesh of the supply deiJartmont left a few days ago to call on his old customers. Fletcher James is a great baseball fan and takes in nearly every one of the games played in Des Plaines. IDes Plaines has some te.am and only lost four of the 20 games that were played this season. A. L. Vaughan & Co. arc enjoying a good trade and are well fixed on all seasonable flowers. American Beauty roses, gladioli and asters are leaders at this store this week. The J. B. Deamud Co. is featuring a very fine assortment of dahlias and tliose of the cactus variety are ex- ceptionally good and find a ready sale. I >. Johnson says that the Batavia Greenhouse Co. has finished planting in its new range and is now busy in- stalling a 125 h. p. Kewanee boiler. The A. Dietsch Co. has booked the Rosehill Cemetery Co.'s order for a palm house 25x50 feet. 2 houses 25x 100, and a lean-to 14x50 feet. Ij.awrence A. Martin of the Bassett & Washburn force, will soon appear in \audeville as the American Beauty buck and wing dancer. Miss M. C. Gunterberg has returned from a visit with relatives in Minne- sota and is again attending to her duties at the store. John Mangel always has a neatly ai"- ranged store and his beautiful window displays continue to attract a great deal of attention. Hocrbcr Bros, are commencing to cut heavily in roses and so far have had no trouble in disposing of their choice slock. Wm. F. Schofield. the enterprising North State street florist, reports .a very good trade with plenty of f'u- Birral work. Alfred Forder of Cincinnati. O., and Gustav Schmeling of Milwaukee, Wis., were in the city on business this week. James Curran says that trade Is now much better and that the out- look for fall is very encouraging. A. Malchow. the North Clark street (lorisl, expects to occupy his hand- some new store about October 1. Goo. A. Kuhl of IVUin was n visitor l.Tst week, rclurniug frniii tho north greatly improved iu health. Hans Rowoldt and E. Leslie say (hat trade is very good at the Kedzle Floral Co.'s store. A prominent young grower of Des Plaines will be married soon. 'Nuft said. igi2. The American Florist. 483 Peter Reinberg Long Distance Phone Central 2846 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. THE OPENING OF THE SEASON finds us well supplied with a good grade of American Beauty, Richmond, Killarney, White Kiliarney, IVIy IVIaryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward and Sunrise roses and all the leading varieties of Carnations. Extra fine stock for the local and out of town trade. CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long stems $3 00 36 inch stems 2 50 30 inch stems 2 00 24 inch stems 1 50 20 inch stems 1 25 15 inch stems 1 00 12 inch stems 75 Short Beauties 50 Richmond Killarney White Killarney My Maryland. . . Select $8 00 Medium $5 00 to 6 00 Short 4 00 I Select. $8 00 Mrs Aaron Ward ] Medium ( Short $4 I ( Select Sunrise \ Medium { Short Roses, our selection Carnations Harrisii per dozen. VaUey 3 Asters 1 Adiantum Asparagus, per bunch Ferns, per 1,000 6 00 0 to 5 00 $6 00 5 06 4 00 3 00 1 50 1 25 00 to 4 00 00 to 2 00 1 00 50 1 50 Poehlmann Bros. Co. has added A. P. Longren to its force and he has already started out with a line of sam- ples to drum up the fall trade. T. E. Waters of the supply department has made arrangements with Ove Gnatt of Hammond, Ind., to take the western agency for his latest foliage American oak sprays and Otto TV. Frese is busy corresponding with his cut flower cus- tomers. Henry Wittbold arranged the floral decorations at the Thompson home in Lake Forest this week, where the Bald- wind-Poole wedding occurred. The decorations were very elaborate, a large quantity of cut flowers and greens were used, and it was one of the largest wedding orders that Mr. Witt- bold has filled for some time. Joseph Foerster says that trade at Kyle & Foerster's store on Saturday, September 7, was very good and that American Beauty roses in the longer grades sold well. F. F. Benthey, the old reliable salesman at this estab- lishment, is slightly under the weather but is on the job as usual. -A. large number of friends and ac- quaintances in the trade attended the Pogarty-Tonner wedding at St. Mary's Church last TVednesday, September 11. The happy young couple have the best wishes of the trade for a safe and pleasant voyage on the matrimo- nial sea. J. F. Kidwell says that trade is picking up considerably at the Chicago Flower Growers' Association's store and that the demand for long roses is very good. The next quarterly meet- ing of the association will be held some time in October. Zech & Mann are featuring a fine grade of Klllarnej' and White Killar- ney roses and John Zech says that the3' come in handy for his shipping orders. A good supply of asters are still arriving but they are having a good sale. Fred Lautenschlager and S. A. Jamieson have returned from Roches- ter, N. Y., where they attended the vegetable growers' convention. Mr. Lautenschlager says that the meeting was a grand success and was largely attended. The Martin Grate Co. reports ex- cellent business in its specialty, grate bars for florists' boilers, which com- bine durability with fuel economy and no warping or friction. Chas. Mueller, of Wichita. Kans., who made a trip east after the con- vention, returned to this city Septem- ber 4 and left for his home the fol- lowing day. Clifford Pruner, with E. H. Hunt, is still suffering with a lame foot and is anxiously awaiting the time when he will again be in shape to go out on the road. Fred Price of the J. A. Budlong es- tablishment is away on his vacation and Wm. Homberg is now doing a little extra hustling during his ab- sence. The Chicago Carnation Co. reports a very good demand for field-grown carnation plants and is now receiving regular shipments of roses at the store. The next meeting of the Cook Coun- ty Florists' Association will be held at the Tavern, West Washington street, September 19. Miss Cooper, proprietress of the Au- Iiurndale Goldfish Co., has been con- fined to her home for a few days with a severe cold. A. Siegel of St. Louis passed through the city this week on his way home after a ten weeks' visit at Mack- inac Island. F. O. Franzen will have his new wholesale seed catalog ready for mail- ing about October 15. Anton Then is back from a few days' visit at Eastman Springs, Mich. Louis Wittbold is recovering from a severe attack of hay fever. The date of the state fair at Spring- field is October 4-12. E. E. Pieser returned this week from a visit in Canada. Chicago Florists' club. Considering the excessive heat of the evening there was a large attendance of members of the Florists' Club at the regular meeting held at the Union Restaurant September 5, President Foley in the chair. Chairman French of the good-of-the-club committee was instructed to make arrangements for a ladies' night at an early date. Chair- man Winterson of the sports commit- 484 The American Florist. Sept. 14, Gardenias Standing orders should be placed with us immediately. LARGE SUPPLY of exceptionally fine flowers, best to be obtained in the Chicago market. Write for prices. Also a full line of all other Seasonable Flowers and Greens. Let us hear from you today. JOHN KRUCHTEN 162 N. Wabash Ave., PHONES / Central 6269. , Automatic 47-259. CHICAGO tee was given a vote of thanks for the excellent manner in which he conduct- ed the various events dviring the con- vention at Ravinia Parlv. Chairman Farley of the bowling committee an- nounced that the bowling league is in course of formation and requested all those interested to send in their names so that they may take part in the league series of games to take place this fall. Geo. Asmus called attention to the loss and injury caused the legitimate trade by the sale of flowers at the elevated station.s and a number of other speakers voiced their sentiments in the same direction with the result that a committee was appointed to see the mayor, in the matter. The committee appointed by President Fo- ley is as follows : Geo. Asmus, chair- man; Wm. Kidwell. Peter Reinberg, A. Lange, Harry Lubliner, E. F. Win- terson, A. I. Simmons, John Schoepfle, M. Barker and C. H. Fisk. A. Miller, Geo. Asmus and others spoke of the state fair to be held at Springfield October 4-12, suggesting that a special day be selected for the attendance of club members in a body. The speakers called attention to the good work which the state fair author- ities are doing for floriculture and urged that they be encouraged in their efforts both by the making of exhibits and the attendance of those in the trade. The transportation committee was instructed to arrange for the trip. C. G. Andeirson, Morton Grove, was elected and L. Hrudka, 2619 Herndon street, was proposed for membership. St. Louis. TOO HOT FOIt TRADE. With the thermometer in the nine- ties business is a very difBcult propo- .sition. Carnations are not so plentiful and there has been somewhat of a demand for good asters. White chrys- anthemums are in but do not seem of very good quality or much in de- mand. Tuberoses and Harrisii lilies are selling fairly well. Schools have opened, also theaters. THE MULLANPHV OPENING. Owing to a great increase of busi- ness the MuUanphy Co. has had to enlarge its quarters. They now occu- py stores at ,3514-20 North Grand avenue. They gave a grand opening to their friends and patrons Septem- ber *i-7 with music by a select band. Flowers were given away. Many thou- sands of American Beauty roses were distributed and no one went away empty handed. Nathaniel Kingsley, Wm. Seeger and Martin Seeger com- prise the firm. They have been in business for five years and by direct attention and politeness to their cus- tomers have secured an immense trade. Every customer, however small or large his order, is treated on the square. The boys are the largest buy- ers in the wholesale market and their trade is much sought after by the wholesalers as they are very prompt in all their business transactions. Their stores are the most elegant and modern in the city. Artistic fixtures and elegant surroundings give the customer a good impression. The decorations are white enamel and gold, with a very pretty fountain as you enter. A large McCray refrigera- tor has been installed, 13x20 feet and 12 feet high, with French plate and mirrors of French bevel glass. Over 100 lights illuminate the store and show windows. Three automobiles and two wagons make up their delivery serv- ice. The basement was beautifully decorated by R. C. Hayes who showed a beautiful mantel decoration of Bos- ton ferns, Whitmani, asparagus ami aspidistras, designed by F. W. Dela- ney. There were two table decora- tions by Alphonse Artmann of Han- over and a beautiful corsage of lily of the valley by Miss Anna Bernhari. Some beautiful design work was shown by Miss SoSie Hoehl of Berlin. All the wholesalers and quite a num- ber of retailers paid a visit and gave their congratulations. NOTES. The new wholesale house will he opened September 10. Frank Windier and Al. Gumz are very busy getting everything in shape. Telephones are installed, flower tables are ready and all that is now needed is the flowers and the customers. These boys are hustlers and will get there. Ostertag Bros, had the flower booth at the Coliseum "Made in St. IjOuIs" Exhibition. They donated the flowers (hat are sold there for the benefit of the Post-Dispatch pure milk fund for the babie.s. Miss Helen Ostertag had charge of the booth and boosted sales. Werner Bros, will start growing American Beauty roses. One carna- tion house is to bo turned Into grow- ing white and pink Killarney. Some BASKETS NI{\\1,V iniporti'il stock troni our large factories in Gennan\-. T^argcst and finest assortnicul in tlu- United States. Send for a .^.'..(10 or .flO.IHl assortment, our selection, and we will bill you at f.actory prices. \\'rite today. RAEDLEIN BASKET GO. 713-717 Milwaukee Ave.,CHICAGO new houses will be erected in the spring. Miss Newmann is home again and ready for fall trade. Her store Is al- ways well stocked with choice cut flowers and latest novelties. The Paris Floral Co. has secured a very prominent corner In the city and will shortly open up on Delmar and Kings Highway. The Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. is securing large supplies of tgi2. The American Florist. 485 John s F. KiDWELL. Frcsident. Edward Mfaret. Vice-Pi. sidmt. Geo. C. Weiland. Sec'y. Anton 1 men. J>e 11 Wtioi FSAT.f: GD9WEPS g/^CUT FL9WEP$^^PLANTS ^^^jj#^a^fe^i^Sfe:^4^i^^^^^i^^^^^gg^^?^^^^^'*^'^'^^^^ L. D. Phone RandolDh bii ,,,,176N.Michykj^iA Ave. CKicev-^o OUR LEADERS Killarney Choice Beauties WhiteKillarney Lilies Carnations Asters and Gladioli CURRENT Grade PRICE LIST: Beauties per dozen KUlameys per 100 White Klllarneys „ Richmonds My Maryland .. Perle .. Maids Brides ., Asters Carnations Easter Lilies Orchids, Cattleyas .. Lily of the Valley ,, Daisies Glaaioli ■ .. Asparagos Flumosus Sprays.. Asparagus Sprengerl Sprays.. ^ Smilax Adlantums Mexican Ivy Galax, Green or Bronze oer 1000 Ferns A B 3.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 .3.00 2.00 10.00 50.00 4.00 1.00 I..0O 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 ,50 1.00 2.00 $ 2.50 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 h.OO 2.0O 1.50 8.00 40.00 3.00 .75 4.00 3.00 3.00 15.00 .75 1.50 2.00 S.OO 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 l.OO 1.00 6.00 E $ 1.50$ 1.00 3.00 2.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 F $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 -Send Your Orders for Summer Flowers to CH4S. W. McKELLAR 22 E. Randolph St., CfflCAGO Anything in Seasonable Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Long Distance Phone Central 3598. sphagnum moss and choice -white as- ters. "Sprinkle-proof" Sam is with us this week, also J. J. Karins of H. A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. H. G. Berning is receiving large consignments of roses from the E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. Otto Sander is doing nicely at ms new store on Delmar boulevard. George H. Angermueller received some very choice white asters. _ C. A. Kuehn is receiving some choice gladioli. "^- ^• Racine, Wis. The S. Freeman & Sons Manufac- turing Co. is enjoying a very busy sea- son and Chas. Freeman says that the order sheet shows that there are $1^5,- 000 worth of orders yet to fill, inis Arm manufactures all kinds of hoilers, particularly the Freeman high pres- sure tubular boilers for greenhouses, and to say that the latter is a success is putting it mildly. ^ number of these boilers have successfully heated Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s mammotli es- tablishment at Morton Grove, 111., for a number of years. This firm s cata- logue No. 40, will be mailed free to readers of THE Aseekican Florist upon request. . , . M B. Lassen is making a few im- provements to his place in anticipa- tion of a banner fall. He enDoys a good steady trade and while he says business is quiet at present we no- ticed that he and Mrs. Lassen were very busy with funeral work at the time of our visit. Mrs. Lassen is a very agreeable person and is a gener- al favorite with her many customers. Clark Adams is very proud of his Garland truss iron frame house, 4_x&U feet, and says that it is one of the fin- est houses he has ever seen. Mr. Adams does a large bedding plant business and the sales the past season were very satisfactory. A patch _ot dahlias in all the favorite varieties in bloom here is attracting the atten- tion of the public. L T. Moore, superintendent of the Moiind Cemetery, is to be congratu- lated upon his splendid work and the carefully kept burial ground shows that he thoroughly understands his business. Soren Olson is superintend- ent of the greenhouse and an inspec- tion of the stock found it to be in a very good condition. R E Ivliller, proprietor of the Ka- cine" Floral Co., has purchased the store that he is occupying and is plan- ning on making extensive improve- ments. Mr. Miller does a very large business and is ably assisted at the store by his wife, who is a very em- cient saleslady and designer. The carnations have all been planted at the Asylum Avenue Greenhouses and the proprietor is now cutting from a splendid crop of Golden Glow chry- santhemums. This is the largest range of glass in the city and is in a very fine condition. John Bourgaise. proprietor of the North Side Greenhouse, is having his share of the local trade and is build- ing up a very good business. Mrs. J. T. Hinchliffe is enjoying a good trade and says that this sum- mer's business averaged about the same as last year. J. Benstead has been working at the Asylum Avenue Greenhouse the past few weeks. Davenport, la. BUSIXES.S CONTINUES DULL. Business has been rather dull for the past two weeks. Asters and glad- ioli can be found in nearly every gar- den. Gardeners take along a few hun- dred asters with their vegetables ana sell them as low as 10 cents per dozen. Outdoor flowers that cannot be wa- tered every day are very poor, owing: to three weeks of dry weather with the glass around 92° the greater part of the time. Roses are improving and some carnations are coming in, as are some 'mums, but there is very little call for anything just at present. Cos- mos are also being shown and help to make a variety. TEI-CITr CLUB ilEETING. The florists of the tri-cities held their regular monthly meeting on the afternoon and evening of Sept. 5 at the Deere and Butterworth estates at 486 l^HE American Florist. Sept. 14, ^^The Busiest House in Chicago ff WE FLOWER THE WEST Can supply you with everything seasonable in cut flo\\ers. Particularly Roses, Asters, Gladioli, Carnations, Dahlias, Wild Smilax and Greens of all kinds. nU^^^<^. L. D. Central 3155 rllOnfiSI Auiomatic 44-389 J. B. DEAMUD CO., 160 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. Erne & Klingel WHOLESALE FLORISTS 30 E. Randolph St., L. 0 Phone Randolph 6578 CHICAGO A Large Quantity of Killar- ney. White Killarney and other Leading Roses. Car- nations, Asters, Gladioli and Greens of all kinds. Cut Flowers AND GREENS LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT ELOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 Moline. 111. They uere the guests of A. Anderson, superintendent at Deere's and Sorensen, superintendent at Butterworth's. The members were shown through the Deere grounds and greenhouses and saw many things of: interest. Mr. Anderson's seedling car- nations are looking fine for this time of the year. The bedding, borders, shrubs, etc., were at their very best and the clulj members spent some two hours going over the place. Several large carpet bedding examples were exceptionally fine and received the praise of every one, as did also a bed of very fine geraniums. After being served with refresh- ments the members were taken over the Butterworth estate. This place is laid out in the old English style with a stone fence around it and screened from the public by shrubbery, vines, trees, etc. An old-fashioned flower garden containing the flowers our mothers loved so well is one of the chief attractions. The meeting proper was held after the place had received a good inspection. After routine matters were disposed of the club adjourned to the home of Mr. Sorensen, where a fine hot sup- per was in waiting. NOTE.S. I..udwig .Stapp will entertain the club members at his home on the sec- ond Thursday in October. A repre- sentative of a Chicago cement firm will give an illustrated lecture on ce- ment products and the uses of cement around the greenhouse. R. M. C. Rohlffs, proprietor of the Alta Vista Nurseries, took in the con- vention and later made a trip to St. Paul and through Wisconsin. He re- ports a fine trip. Miss Woltman is having her store repainted and repapered. Also a new front is being built, making her store one of the finest in town. H. Koopman has leased the two greenhouses on North Brady street from J. W. Davis and will conduct a retail establishment. Forber & Bird have just put in a new store front, which improves their place of business wonderfully. T. E. Toronto, Ont. TRADE Bia.SK .\GAIN. This city is again enjoying good business and the summer lull is a thing of the past. The visit of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught created a demand for flowers that were at times hard to get and the local wholesalers were cleaned out. The opening of the Industrial Exhi- bition also called for a large number of plants and flowers and with the daily banquet and the bouquets pre- sented the work was well scattered. The warm weather has been hard on the new rose crop but they are coming along nicely. Ed. Mawley, the new red, is a great favorite, being much better than Richmond at this season. Yellow roses are having quite a run but American Beauties are the old favorite and hard to beat. Carna- tions are again coming in from the young plants, but are on the small side as yet. Chrys.anthemums, both yellow and white, are fairly plentiful and meet with ready sale. The first violets .'iro with us and a full line will soon be on the market. INDU.STIlIAr, KXIIIBITION. The arrangement of the large groups was again the leading feature of the exhibition In the Horticulture Build- ing and the displays were a credit to the exhibitors — McVittie, gardener for Sir Henry Pcllat, took first prize with a collection of plants and orchids so well arranged that it would be hard to beat. Centml Prison was second and Reservoir Park third, while Thos. Manton was fourth. The retailers' section was sadly neglected and the new policy of no prize money did not appeal to the usual exhibitors. H. G. Dillemuth, E. Grainger & Co., Thos. Manton and S. A. Frost were the only ones who realized that there were good advertising possibilities in the H70,000 attendance. The parks depart- ment put up good groups not for com- petition and great improvement was seen in the quality of the stock; the arrangement was well carried out and the new commissioner is certainly working wonders. The gladiolus sec- tion was well looked after by A. Gil- christ of "West Toronto and Campbell Bros, of Simcoc, Ont. A. Gilchrist was awarded the gold medal and was also given permission by the duke to name one of the seedlings Patricia in honor of the duke's daughter. NOTES. Visitors: Wm. Hall and wife, Mon- treal; Chas. A. Smith, Lachlne; H. L. Jansen, Berlin; Wm. Gammage, Lon- don; A. Fraser and son, Prescott, U. S. A.; H. B. Jones. Cleveland, O. Dan McRorie and A. J. Rossi, San- Fran- cisco, Calif.; Emil Schloss, New York. R. .Jennings has sent in some blooms of a yellow sport of Smith's Advance which were well liked. Their strength of stem make them preferable to Golden Glow. The new houses now In course of construction are being held up for glass, which Is causing considerable Inconvenience. H. G. D. igi2. The American Florist. -4S7 3. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House OO K. ISanti Stx^eet, Phone Central 1496. OHIO^/^OO Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Designs SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131 N. Wabash Ave. E>. H. HU^N^Oi;^ CHICAGO, ILL. IIVEILAND&RISCH Wholesale Growers and Shippers OUT FTJUOWI^I*® 154 N Wabash Ave. Phone Central 8 : 9 : CBICAGO nonlreal. TRADE AGAIN ACTIVE. Conditions have improveil lately. The weather is fine, people are com- ing back, schools have reopened and trade begins to be active again. As- ters have been very good this season and at times there was a glut, but they will probably be scarce from now on, for the late heavy rains have caused the "yellows" or blight to ap- pear badly. Sweet peas in heavy and well manured ground were a failure this year, while those on light or well drained ground are all right yet. The old fashioned varieties have come out away ahead of the newer or Spencer types. The Spencer varieties made a very good showing in the beginning of the season, but after ten days' heat we got a drop in temperature during a rainy spell which made them drop the buds, from which they never re- covered, while the old varieties came out fine and are in full bloom j-et and of good quality. Roses are scarce but good. Carnations we have not seen for months. CLUB MEETING. At the monthly meeting of the Mon- treal Gardeners and Florists' Club there was quite an exhiliition in the club rooms. W. H. Horobin exhibited a large bunch of Osmunda cinemonia fiber, which many of those present never had seen before. It was sent by T. Martin from Eglinton, Ont. Another exhibit of much interest was a Ficus Repens in the seed pod. This could not be recognized by the best experts as being Ficus Repens, but the exhibitor's word goes without question. There were also some mag- nificent sweet peas and salpiglossis by J. Phillips from Verdun. The essay on "Roses" was postponed till the next meeting and G. A. Robinson was called upon to tell his experiences at the S. A. F. convention in Chicago. This George did and for nearly an hour the meeting was entertained in fine style. The trip to Poehlmann's was an eye-opener to all. The Chicago parks left a lasting impression, espe- cially the con.-iervutory in Garfield and the boulevards and driveways. A party of Canadians also visited Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion. They were well armed with a letter of introduction from J. Flanagan. L. J.a.BCDLONG 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO ROSES, VALLEY WHOLESALE and CARNATIONS rrfkTA7Pr nf A Specialty Grower of CUT f LOWERS LC.ANLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. VlioMe Hover MM'Ket^ Chicago, Sept. 11. Roses. Beauty, specials. 36-in.... 30-in 24-in 15-20-in . . 12-in Per doz. 3 00 2 50 2 00 1 50 25 . 75® 1 00 Per 100 Short 4 00® S 00 Killarney 3 00@10 00 White Killarney 3 00@10 00 Richmond 3 00@10 00 Prince de Bulgarie 3 00@10 OO Radiance 3 00@10 00 Mrs. .Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Melody 3 00@I0 00 Bride 3 00@10 00 Bridesmaid 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Jardine 3 00@10 00 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. 3 00@10 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Chrysanthemums, doz., 2 00@3 00 .Asters 1 00® 4 00 Orchids Dendrobium.per doz., 6 00 Daisies 75 Gardenias 1 SOif/j 2 00 Gladioli 1 50@ 4 00 Lilium Harrisii per doz.. 1 50 8 OOalO 00 Stocks fancy.. per doz., SO® 1 00 Sweet Peas .50® 75 Valley 2 00® 4 01) .'\diantum Croweanum 1 00 Ferns per 1000. 150 Cala.\- ■■ 1 25 Leucothoe 75 Plumosus String each. 60 Smilax per doz., 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri. Plumosus Sprays 3 00® 4 00 HOERfiER BROS. Wholesale Cut Flowers Growers of ^m- Jiuwcia Telephone Randolph 27S8. S e:nhonses: DES PLAINES, ILL. Store: 162 N. Wabash Avennr, CHICAGO Zech&Manii Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHnAGO Telephone, Central 3284.' Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER Kyle & Foerster W^HOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lone Diitance Phone. Raodolpb 3610. Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. ^SS'eV/1,1 Cut Flowers All telegraph and telephone orden tl/ao prompt attention, 162 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing I^ O S E> S White and Pink KUlarney and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, III. 488 The American Florist. Sept. 14, Plant Cold Storage Lilies now and cut them after 'Mums are gone. Write for prices. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOlTON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens Nashville, Tenn. REVIVAL OF TRADE EXPECTED. For the last ten days or two weeks the weather has been insufferably hot and all classes of business have been quiet in consequence. The flower trade is about as usual at this time of the year, funeral work causing what little activity there is, but the schools will be opening now and a brisk revival may soon be expected. The quality and quantity of flowers has been un- usually good, especially in roses and asters. There has been an abundance of Harrisii lilies all the season, nie new carnations are coming on nicely and will be ready for the fall demand. NOTES. The Joy Floral Co. are still having very good American Beauty and other roses. Their flowers of every- kind are better than usual for the season. Al- ready they have had a window dis- play of yellow chrysanthemums, which is very early for the season. Their trade has been good throughout the summer. Thomas H. Joy did not at- tend the florists' convention, as he ex- pected, but his rose grower, R. Smith, went instead. Mr. Smith found it both pleasant and instructive and re- turned full of enthusiasm. Mclntyre Bros, are going right ahead with their West End store and are now extending the former resi- dence out to the street to give them more room for storage. In the rear, where they have plenty of space, they intend to build greenhouses for deco- rative and growing plants. They ex- ])ect to be ready for business by Octo- ber 1 and in the meantime they are still having a good trade from their greenhouses on the Hillsboro road. Geny Bros, have had fine Harrisii lilies all summer and these have gone a long way in making handsome floral bunches and designs for funerals. They had fine asters but these are done now and there will be no more. Their roses are in fine condition and Ijromise well for the winter. The opening of our state fair brings in many visitors but as no premiums are offered of suflicient interest to the florists there will be no display by any of them, but there may be some ama- teur exhibits, which are generally very good. L. Haury & Sons have had a good wupply of flowers and have done a fairly good business through the sea- son. They have had a nice lot of cheneillo plants that have sold well, being very useful for window decora- tion. The window displays at this time of year arc confined to a few ferns and a blossom or two scattered hero and there, but tlie heat precludes any- thing very elabornto or very beauti- ful. M. C. D. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. hhone Main 12)5 448 Mil- waukee St P. O. Box 206. Mllwaukee.Wls. VlioMe HowerMw-KeU Milwaukee, Sept. 11, Per 100 Roses. Beauty, per do?,, 75@3 00 Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 Richmond 2 00® 8 00 White Kiliarney 2 OOg! 8 00 Carnations 2 00® i 00 Asters 1 00® 2 00 Gladioli 1 00® .1 00 Liliutn Gipanteum 1.25 doz. 8 00®10 00 Sweet Peas _ SO Swainsona per buoch, 25 ."^sparatrus per strinc 50 Sprenperi, per bunch, 25 Ferns. Fancy per 1000, 1 50 Galax per 1000, 1 .50 Smilax per doz.. 150 PiTTysuKGH, Sept. 11. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00® 20 00 No. 1 I", 00® 10 00 Killarney 2 00® (. 00 Mv Maryland 2 00® 1. 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 ;\st.rs 1 00® 4 00 Caltleyas 50 00 Chrysanthemums.. doz., 2 0C@3 00 Gladioli.. 2 00® 4 00 I.ilium Auratum 5 00 Liliuni Longiflorum 10 00@I2 00 Lilium Rubrum 5(H) Lily ol the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums 3 00® 4 (Kl Adiantum 1 00 Asparat'UsSprengeri, per bunch. 35®40 Sprays per buncii, 35@40 PHlLADELi'Hl.^, Sei>t. 11, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 hrst S 00®12 W " Brides and Maids 4 00® (. 0(1 " Killarney 3 00® S 00 ■' White Killarney 3 00® 8 00 " Liberty 3 00® 8 00 Cattleyas .35 00®50 00 Chrvsanthemunis, doz,, 150(82 00 Dahlias 2 008 4 00 Gardenias per doz.. 1 00@2 00 Gladioli 2 00® 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 OOi'/ilO 00 Lily of the Valley 3 0(l(« 5 0(1 Asters 1 (XlS -I 00 Marguerites 7.S® 1 OO Snapdrak'ons 3 00® 4 00 Sweet I'cas 40® 50 Water Lilies 2 00® 4 00 Adiantum 7S@ 1 00 ."VsparaKUS per buncli, SO Smilax 15 OO02O 00 Al'KORA, ]i,l,. — W. B. Davis & Co., greenhouse vegetable growers, will erect more hothouses. RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cut Flower.s and Florists' Suppiies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist when writing Seattle Cat Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cut Flowers Greena, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phone, L.P. WALZ, Mgr Mention the American Florist when writing WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Tloral Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS Both L, D. Fh'o'nei, ST. LOUIS, MO. >upiilio> and Kvi I \ Ihini.' in SraMin .ilua\ ^ "ti h.iud Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing 'lastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1.. 35. Special price on lnri;e IoIb, Machine for apjilyint' Maslica. .'$!.2S each. I'eerlcssGlazini; I'oinis per 1000. (O cents. Per 5000 at ,5.5 cents per 1(«0. GEO.H. ANGERMUELLER, Wholesala FlorUt. 1324 Pine Street. ST. LOUIS, MO Mention the American Florist when writing igt^. The American Plorist. 48S r You cannot afford to be without them. Your stock is not complete if you omit Dahlias. Our growers select their varieties very careful!)-. We can give you all the new and best commercial varieties for cut-flower purposes. All regular orders and orders placed in advance are packed at the farm. This gives von a better selection and avoids more than one handling. LET US SUPPLY YOU, THE LEO MESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists, N. W. Cor. 12th and Race Sts„ Philadelphia, Pa.j EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Hoffmeisfer Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio Young Rose Stock American Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene and Safrano. All clean, healthy stock. WRITE FOR PRICES. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus seedlings, $1.00 per 100: $7.50 per lOOO. Asparagus Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100: 35.00 per 1000 W. H. ELLIOTT, Brighton, Mass. Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Acacia Pubescens, American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. N^^'*t-A.il..lL A.jl..h.ft il.iK.rt.il.ilk.n.ilt.ft.ft.A.ik.AA^ THE J. M. McGullougti's Sons Co., Wholesale Commission Florists. CONSIGNMKNTS SOLICITID Special attention si\en to Shiiipiiiij Ordt.-rs Jobbers of FiORISTi' SUPPLIES, SEEDS and BULBS. Pri. List en .Application. 316 WdlnutSt., CINCINNATI, OHIO. Phone Main 584. 'iP"'U''i"M''M'^i''ir«"ir'ir C. E. CRITCHELl 34-36 Third Ave. Kast, CINCINNATI, O. Wholesale CommissionFlorisi Consignments Solicited Complete Stock of Florists' Greens andSDpi>Uei VtioMeHo¥crMwKeU St. Louis, Sept. 11, Per 100. Roses, Beauty, short stems ^ S9f 5 ffi ■• Killarney ? SSf 2 55 •• My Maryland ? SSf ? 55 " White Killarney s 00@ 6 00 Asters 2 00@ 400 EasW Lilies ? S? S^ Gladiolus ? 551^55 Valley ^ fO® ^ 00 Aspara'gusSprenseri ■ • • • •, ^ 00@ 3 00 Asparagus Plumosus. per bu.,35@M). Ferns, New, Fancy J 50 Lilium Rubruna 5 00@ 6 00 ClNCINN.^TI, Sept. 11. Roses, Beauty per doz., 50® 3 00 ;; MyMaryland;: ;;;;2»|800 ■• Richmond.;;:;::.:: 2oe@8oo •• Taft 2 00@ 8 00 \sters :;;;;; i oo@3oo LUium-Xuratum ^SS Lilium Giganteum ? 551'? 55 Gladioli 1551155 Lily of the Valley ^ 00@ 4 00 ."Adiantum • — • ,. ^ 00 Asparagus Plumosus. .. .per bunch, a Asparagus Sprengeri. .. .per bunch, .» The Only Florist Supply House in the Southwest Write for Catalog oi. Bulbs and Florists' SuppHcs. BARTELDES SEED COMPANY, Dept. A, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. VlioMefio¥erMArKeU BuFF.^LO, Sept. II. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 extra 12 00@I5 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 No. 2 2 00® 4 00 Maid and Bride 3 00@ 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 White Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 Richmond 3 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 3 00@ 6 00 Kaiserin 3 00® 8 00 Carnot 3 00@ 7 00 Cornflowers per bu., 5 Asters 50@ 1 50 Gladioli 1 00@ 3 00 LiMum Longiflorum 7 00@10 00 Lilvof the Valley 3 00@ 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00@ 4 00 Snapdragons 1 00® 1 50 Swainsona 50® 1 00 Sweet Peas per bu., 4@6c Adiantum Croweanum 75@ I 50 Asparagus, per bunch, ...35® 50 Asparagus, Sprengeri 35® 50 Ferns per lOCO, $1 50 Galax per 1000, $150 Smilax 15 00 Boston, Sept, 11, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, best 20 00@25 00 medium 12 00@20 00 culls 50® 1 00 ■• Bride, Bridesmaid 50® 6 00 Extra.. 1 00® 6 00 Killarney and Richmond.. 1 00® 8 00 MyMaryland 2 00® S 00 Carnot 6 00® ,S 00 Carnations, select 1 50® 2 00 Callas 8 00@12 00 Cattleyas 50 00®«) 00 Gardenias 12 00@1() 00 Lilium Longiflorum 6 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 4 00 Sweet Peas 25® 35 Smilax 12 00®16 00 St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson won first prize for table decorations and also in eighteen of the professional contests in decorative and blooming plants at the recent state fair. H.EADQUARrE^ :^ ULSTER**: ^U^tNN YORK Give Us a Trial We Can I Please You. T Roses, Carnations and all kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. WMi Fi KASTING CO. '=°F?oTEi°° Florists' Supplies and Wire Desl^s. Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES c. A. KUEHN, ar* 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Designs, THE MUNK FLORAL GO, Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Charles H. Tolly MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chr\santhemuin Xovelities my Specialty 490 The American Florist. Sept. 14^ Niw York. WnOLESAI.E StABKET DEIIOEALIZED. The wholesale cut flower market could noti be in a more demoralized con- dition than it is at present. There are enormous quantities of all seasonable liowers accumulating. Much of this stock it is impossible to dispose of at any price. There are a few exceptions such as carnations and orchids. Car- nations are in very light supply and while the.v still are short stemmed, prices realized are very fair. There are no orchids to speak of and any price asked is obtained. Several deal- ers are now receiving white chrysan- themums. The yellow chrysanthemum "Golden Glow" which has been much in evidence, meets with very poor sales. The new crops of roses are improving in quality each day but as they are still so very short stemmed they still have to be disposed of in bulk. The quality of American Beau- ties is very good and while it is true a few of the very best of these sell at very fair prices the balance have to be disposed of with the general shipments of roses at very low prices. There is the usual supply of valley and lilies. These perhaps are selling as well as anything. NOTES. Chairman Chas. H. Totty of the Na- tional Flower Show committee is a daily visitor, working out the details of the great National Flower Show. The final schedule is in course of prep- aration and will be sent out shortly. A great interest is being taken in the official programme and at this early date several large blocks of space have been reserved on the main and second floors for trade exhibits. Joseph Trepel, who has several suc- cessful flower stores in Brooklyn, has added one more to the list at 805 Manhattan avenue, near the Green- point Ferry. The opening book place Saturday on which occasion he pro- vided an elaborate spread in the even- ing. Many of the prominent whole- salers were present. The well known Bridgeman seed house, for the past six years con- trolled by the Rickards Bros., is now closed. Al. Rickards has resumed his old position with Stumpp & Walters and Wm. C. Rickards will make his headquarters with Young & Nugent, where a seed and bulb department will be maintained. It is expected that there will be a large party of visitors from New York attending the meeting of the New York State Federation of Floral Clubs in the Horticultural Building at Syracuse, New York, Thursday, Sep- tember 12, at the time of the state fair. During the week Sidney Hoffman of Boston was a very heavy buyer in the market, buying up more than 0,000 Beauties as well as enormous quantities of other flowers which he used on the occasion of the opening of a department store in Boston. The Bedford Flower Co. of Bedford Hills, N. Y., has commenced to ship roses of very good quality to Moore, Hentz & Nash. This place is now in splendid shape, and the outlook is for very good results the coming sea- son. Wm. P. Ford is now all settled In the new store at 107 W. Twenty-eighth street. Mr. Ford has gone to a great deal of expense in making this one of the best equipped wholesale busi- nesses in the city. The New York Flower Auction Co. will open for business Tuesday, Sep- tember 10, 1912, at 14G-148 W. Twen- ty-eighth street. John P. Cleary, well known in plant circles, will be the auctioneer. Wm. K. Marshall & Co. have taken larger quarters at 120 W. Twenty- third street, where they will have am- ple room to take care of their busi- ness. A. L. Young & Co. are receiving .1 full line of the newer roses from J. xV. Budlong & Sons. Auburn. R. I. President Richard Vincent, Jr., of the S. A. F., attended the meeting of the club Monday, .September !>. Recent \isitors: Sidney Hoffman. Boston, Mass.; J. Michelson, Chicago, 111.: A. Wienhoeber. Chicago, 111. Henry C. Rcidel has returned from an extensive trip made through Can- ada. Y. San Francisco. TRADE OUTLOOK FAVOKAULE. Business continues to improve and a good fall trade seems assured. Flowering plants are still scarce; a few small primulas are about all that is offered. Bostons have sold quite well and there have been desultory sales of asparagus, adiantum and Ken- tias. Mums and violets are becoming more plentiful daily; orchids are very scarce, not Viy any means enough to fill orders; valley has advanced in price; lilium roseum is plentiful and the stock excellent, a limited amount of giganteum being available. With the exception of American Beauties, roses are improving in quality l>ut more so in price. Ulrich Bruner leads. Carnations are getting better; a fev/ asters and sweet peas are coming in yet, but sultans, coreopsis and other outdoor stuff are plentiful. Prevall- inig prices are: American Beauties and Ulrich Bruner, .$1..TO a dozen for best; Killarneys, Richmond, Mary- land and a few Kaiserin, 50 cents a dozen, some for less; carnations aver- age 20 cents a dozen, lilies $1..50 a dozen stems, a few specials bringing .f2; mums are ifl.ijO a dozen for the best grade, down to 75 cents; valleys have risen to 50 cents a dozen, and violets move readily at 75 cents a dozen bunches. ANNUAL PICNIC. Last Sunday the flower shops were all closed to enable the florists and their help to attend the annual picnic of the Pacific Coast Horticultural So- ciety which was held in Scheutzen Park near San Rafael. The members with their families and florist friends congregated to the number of 400 and proceeded to thoroughly enjoy the out- ing. A brass band furnished music in the spacious pavilion for the danc- ers who thronged the floor the greater part of the day. On the racetrack a varied program of athletic events was carried out. Races for the young and old, races for the lean and fat, girls' races, shoe races and last but not least important, the tug-of-war between the florists and growers. That the rivalry was genuine was shown by the stubborn pull put up by both sides. For fully five minutes after the signal was flashed neither side gained an inch, then the growers with a concerted effort gained 8 inches; for several minutes the florists game- ly held their own until, contesting every inch, they were finally pulled over the mark by the brawny grow- ers amidst the shouting of the excited onlookers. Frank r>. Pelicano cap- tained the Florist team and the Grow- ers team was directed by P. Fer- rari. The day was ideal and not an accident occurred to mar the pleas- ure of the happy and harmonious party of picnickers. To Vincent Ma- traia nnu'h c'redit is given for the per- fection of the arrangements which added so materially to the pleasure of all. NOTES. The windows of J. B. Poland Co. attracted much attention last week with a display of select Ulrich Bruner and White Killarney roses arranged with excellent taste In large baskets decorated with api)ropriate ribbon. The store force Is augmented by the return of Walter Chainpreux who left S(jme months ago on account of poor health. Walter comes back entirely recuperated. Among other mums, Henry Maler is sending in some nice Wm. Duckham. Having a large stock of well grown plants to cut from, this Burlingamo nursery will be an important factor in the supplying of mums to the local market. H. Plath has just arrived from the convention of the .^. A. F. and in view of the encouraging action taken by that body in regard to ]!I15. all ar.; particularly anxious to hear his re- port to the local society. T. Albany, N. Y. fl-UB SIEETIXG. Members of the Albany Florists' clul) to the number of aliout forty were present at the .September meet- ing which was held on the evening of the fifth at the establishment of the president, F. A. Danker, 744 Central avenue. A partial report on the clam- bake held at the Abbey. Glenmont, August 24, was submitted. The re- port showed that a balance of .$2 re- mained after the payment of all ex- penses with a number of tickets still out and to be reported upon. It was decided on account of the lateness of the season not to take part this yeer in entering exhibits at the Glenmont fair, but to make an ettort next year in that direction. One proposal was presented to be acted upon at the Oc- tober meeting. The club accepted the invitation of James H. Snyder, secre- tary of the Violet Growers' Mutual Protective Association, to pay him a visit at Rhinebeck on the afternoon of September 10 and the entertain- ment committee was instructed to look after the arrangements. Lord & Burnham, New York, are building a conservatory 20 feet by i5() feet in the rear of Whittle Brothers' store, 52 North Pearl street. The con- servatory will be an adjunct to the store and a decided attraction. The firm is engaged also in making some extensive alterations to the front and also the interior. When finished this fall the place will be one of the finest retail establishments in the state. ' John T. Travison, florist, o37 South Pearl street, was recently declared the winner in a voting contest held by the Times-Union, a local newspaper, in connection with a fair held for the benefit of St. Anthony's Italian church. Mr. Travison received 150,000 votes. The award brings with it a free trip lo Europe and return. _AVilliain C. Gloeckner, retail florist, 07 State street, has been elected pres- ident of the Boosters' Club, made uii of members of the Albany Chamber of Commerce who attended the con- vention of the Atlantic Deeper Water- way Association at New London. Conn. The club of about 100 went to advocate strongly the deepening of the upper Hudson. It was through Mr. Gloeckner's energy and persistence that enough mcmliers were obtained to make a delegation of 100 to attend the convention which was held Sep- tember 4-5. The lioosters at their or- ganization i)resenti'd Mr. Gloeckner with a pair of gold cuff buttons, dia- mond studded^ R. D. Wheeling, W. Va. Among the market florists, John Hellstern is a veteran and always shows a variet.v of stock. He has n; considerable glass area at Spring Valley. .Several Ohio florists also have mar- ket stands here, among them being G. \i. Greiner of Bridgeport, A. Kek- rer & Sons of Martin's Ferry and A. Slarbuok of Colcialn. The sympathy of the trade Is with Mrs. I.,ouis I..au|)p whose father was buried on September 7. igi2. The American Florist. 491 PHnADBLPHIA NIW YORK WASHINGTON S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 109 West 28t]i Street. NEW YORK ^"^^^ Everythini: in Cut Flowers. PERCY B. RIGBY, Treasurer. Everything insupplie: •UAl/'' Charles Millang WHOLESALE FLORIST 55 and 57 West 26th St., NFIV VODK Telephones: 7062-7063 Madison. I^»- »» M^^FM^IV* Traendly £ Schenck, WHOLESALE FLORISTS, NEW YORK 131 & 133 WEST 28tb ST Phones: 708 and 790. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, be. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK. phones} III \ Madison sq. Consignments SoUclte d. N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Googan Bldi:., f.th Ave. & W. 2hih St.. NVw York. Open for Cut Flower SaK's at 0 o'clock oviTv morninji. Desirable wall space to rent lor advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. Mention the American Florist u-lien writing A. L. YOUNG & CO. Wholesale Florists Consignments Solicited Telephone. 3559 Madison ^(luarc. 54 West ZStti St. NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writiny N.^ecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Florists Our Specialties — Ferns. Galax Leaves. Leucothoe Sprays. Prin- cess Fines and Laurel Repine. Phones 141S- 14 16 Madison Sq &3W 28tb St., bet. Broadway UCIIf VnOW and Sixth Avenne. "^'' •"""^ Mention the American Florist when writing Paul Meconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WM.A.KESSLER Successor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28tta St NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Everywhere. Prompt and satislactoiA . Con.^i!^niiirnts soticitrd. Mention the American Florist when writing The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at Wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 1519-5893 119 West 28tb street NEW YORK Uention the American Florist lohen writing WIUIAJH II. KDEBLER Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUonghby Street, Tel. 4591 Main. BROOKLYN, N. Y. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wholesale J. nK<- Tel, 651 Madison Square NCVV YUKK CONSIGNMBNTS SOLICITED. 492 The American Florist. S pt. 14, The Point is this: It means a big sa\inji to you to buy the quality of BOXWOOd Sprays that \ou can use every bit of. It means a big loss to you w hen i)U pay for heavy wood. We feel in position to recom- nend to the purchaser our BOX- WOOd sprays for good value in weight and quantity. We guarantee the quality: can't do any more. Price 50 lb. case $7.50. Special price on quantit\ orders. We use "Express Savings" shipping cases. We ship successfully to all points of the United States and Canada. Season open October 1, 1912. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company Wholesale GrowSs of CUT FLOWERS Introducers of FINE BOXWOOD SPftAYS Salesrooms and General Offices 121 SEVENTH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA. THE BOOK OF SLAOIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. This 120-page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- •tains many chapters 1 covering all sides of I growing, propagating 1 storing, etc. , and also some pagesofvalnable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources, A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book ia bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.25 AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. .-.J We Arfi Nowr Booklna Orders for Southern Wild Smilai SblpmeDt commeDclne Sept. Ist. Natamland li^O^SF"^ Perpetuated Sheet IVlV^OOdO E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. Always I mention The American Plorlat txea yoo order stock. TheMeyerGreenSilkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and GROWERS. Ask your jobber to supply j'OU with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John C. Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. FANCY FERNS, 4riooo. New Crop Galax, Bronze or Greeo $1.25 per 1000 Sptiagnnm Moss, large balea SI .50 Leucotboe Sprays, Green $1.00 per 100: $7 50 per 1000 Boxwood, per pound 20c : SO-ponnd caae. $7.50 Ma^olia Leaves, Imported Green and Bronze. Baaket, $2.25; 6 baaketa. $2 each Sheet Moss in Baes for Han grin b Baskets. Larce Baps $2.00 each Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money hy placing their orders with us. A trial order solicited. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc., Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists* Supplies. 38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH* George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers III ;i]: kindM.f Evergreens I'";incv and Dai;^'' t Ferns. Bronzr and (•nin Galax. Holly. LcucolliOf Sprays. I'rincess Pinr, Etc.. Dclivi-rcd Id all parts of rnited Stat< 127 W. 28th St.. bet. f.ih & 7tl) Ave T.-l. phone 1202 Madison Siiuarc. Clean Sphagnum Moss 60c per Wire Bale Sample bale will convince you of quality and quantity. E. FRIEDL, PhiHips, Wis. atid I 'iinad;! New York SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX ^.itisijiclidii tiiiiir;int«id. * Louisville, Ala. .\r\v iroii ridW n-ady JAS. E. PINKSTON, Mention the American Florist when writing HUCKLEBERRY IN STANDARD SMILAX CASES, $2.50. .\ most pleasinK subsIitutL- for Green Wild Sm ilax New crop Fancy and DaRKcr Ferns now ready. Write, wire or phone. Caldwell the Woodsman Co.. KTcrythlng In Sonthern CTer^eens. BVBRQREBN, ALA igi2. The American Florist. 493 DESI6NS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established in 1857. ^^^ Chicago. nOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. 1). Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us \our retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY Mention the Ainefican Florist when writing CHICAGO PaJmerJfouse Florist 17 E.MONROE ST. Brooklyn. New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses; Short Hills. N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. Mention the American Florist when wriUng Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heiiil & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We are in position to fill promptly all Mail. Telephone. Teletjraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport. S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St„ Buffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. MASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly for all occasions. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut &t., Des Moines, la. Larf.'osi and most crntrally located store in ^h^ city. All orders ^iven prompt attnition. FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. September 18. I.usitania, C'unartl. President Grant, Ham.-Amer.. 11 a. m. Alice, Austru-Amer., 1 p. ni. September 19. Saxonia, Cnnard. Adriatic, White Star, 12 noon. Friedrich der Giosse, Nortb Ger. Lloytl, 10 a. m., IJreinen Piers. Voltaire. Lamport & Holt, 10:30 a. m. Amerika, Ham.-.Vmer., 12 noon. September 20. FROM :MONTfiEAL. Tunisian. Allan. FROM gUEBEC, Empress of Britain, Can. Pac., 3 p. m. September 21. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Pretorian, Allan. Caleilonia, Anchor, 2 p. m., Pier 64, North River. St. Paul, American, 9:30 a. m., Pier 62, North River. FRO.M PHILADELPHIA, Haverford, Amorican, 10 a. m. Viiderland, Red Star, 10 a. m.. Pier Gl, North River. FROM MONTREAL, White Star-Dom., at day- Pi-iuz Friedrich Wilhelm, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m., Bremen Piers. Russia. Russian-American, 2 p. m. Hamburg:. Ilam.-Amer., 2 p. m. Koenjg Albert, North Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m. I September 22. FROM ■ MONTREAL, Lake Erie. Allan. September 24. Potsdam. ITolland- America, 10 a. m. Kaiser Wilhelm II., North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. September 25. Cincinnati, Ham.-Amer., 10 a. m. September 26. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Lake Champlain, Can. Pac, at daybreak. Campenello, Uranium. Baltic, White Star, 12 noon. September 27. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Marquette, Red Star. 10 a. m. September 28. Columbia, Anchor, 10 a. m.. Pier C-J, North River. Alexander McCoDDell, 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address : ALEXcomrBLL, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when writing New York City. Frank Valeotine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manufacturer of ARTIFICAL FLOWERS. 158 EAST 1 lOTH STREET Bet. .3rd and Lexington .^vos. Tel. 5633 Harlem Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 2066-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street. To out-of-town florists We are in the Heart of NEW YORK .'\nd irive special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and designs solicited lor delivery in any part of Texas. Mention the American Florist lohen writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. L L MAY & CO. Order Vour Flowers for delivory in this section from thi.' LEADIMS FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST Kansas City, Mo. Qeo. M. Kellogg Flower 6t Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. will fill all orders for Cut Kansas CltV and Flowers, Funeral Designs. Dl.a.a.t Uill U. Wedding and Birthday Gifts riBaSani nill, mv. that may be entrusted to them, 494 The American Florist. Stpt. 14, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS WIU be delivered for the trade in other cities by the linns below, the Leading Retailers In the cities IndlcateA, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Florists' Telegraph Delivery ( Retailers' Section — S. A. F. fi O. H.) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for guaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to ALBERT POCHELON, Secretary, 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Pres. WW. Gude, \\'ashington, Vice-President. W. L. Rock, Kansas City, Treasurer. Other Directors : KrnestWeinhoeber, Philip Breitmeyer, A. B. Cartledge, (Veorge Asiiins, Fred H. Meinhardt, J. A. \'alentine. New York. Ertablished 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all th* large cities of Europe and the Britisk Colonies. Cable orders forwarded bf private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad. dress,'DAflDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S Obn, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. . We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Larsjcst Store in .America: the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are aliye night and day . Members Florists' Telegraph Deliycry. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. WELUAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in MISSOURI, KANSAS OR OKLAHOMA. Memlirrs Florists' Tcleiirapb Dtlivi.ry, Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' Telegraph Association. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. JACOB SCHULZ, 550 South Fourth Avenue. Members l-'lorisls' 'I'rlegraph fji-li\er> Mention the American Florist when writing Bostmi, Mass. Tenn, The Tele^aph i;iorist'' .Aleiiil, L-r of Florists' Telegraph Dcliverv .\ss'ii. 37-43 BROM FIELD STREET Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer, Julius, 138 E. 4th St., Cincinnati. Berterman Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boiand, J. B., San Francisco. Boldt-Lundy ITlower Shop, Denver, Colo. Bowe, M. A., New York. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbee, H. Vf., Rockford, 111. Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, O. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank. Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, 0. Duniop's. 96 Y'onge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, O. Galvin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser, J. M., Co., Cleveland, O. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mlcb. Gude Bros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New York. Hatcher, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. John Bader Co., N. S. Pittsburg. Hoffman, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn. Keller Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg P. & P. Co., Geo. M., Kansas City. Klft, Robert, 1725 Chestnut, Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse. Wis. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St.. Chicago. Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Masur, S., Brooklyn, N. Y. Matthews, 16 3rd St., Dayton, O. May & Co., L. L., St. Pan], Minn. McConnell, Alex, New York, McKenna, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Myer, Florist, New York. Palmer, W. J. & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St.. Boston. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Pollworth Co., 0. C Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L., Kansas City. Saakes, 0. C, Los Angeles, Calif. Saltford Flower Shop. Poughkeepslc. N. Y. Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chi- cago. Schllng, Mar, 22 W. 69tb St., New York. Schulz, Jacob, Louisville, Ky. Shaffer, Geo. C, Washington. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Teias Seed and Floral Co., Dallas. Tor. Valentine, Frank, 168 B. 110th St.. New York. Virgin, Uriah J., New Orleans, La. Walker & Co., Louisville, Ky. Weber, P. U., St. Louis, Mo. WllliaiM.Mra. E. A., Pittsburg. ■•Wilson." 8 and B Greene, Brooklyn, N. T. Wlttbold, Geo., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chi- cago. Wlttbold. 56 B. Randolph St., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson, Los An- geles, Calif. Yonng & Nugent, New York. Zleger Co., Inc., Pittsburg. Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami aid Gratiot Aviinii. Artistic Desips. High CradeCnt Blooms. We cover all MicliiRan points and goofl sections of Ohio. Indiana and Canada. ^Members of Flori.sts' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing WASHIN6T0N D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue Ail Orders Given Prompt and Careful Attention Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Inlianapolls, Ind. Bertermaao Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Avenue. MinibiTS o( thi Florisis' JVIi'uraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. he Park J. A, VALENTINE. FlOrai VO. President. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, WliolesBle and Retail Florist. Member Florists' Tclcuraph Delivery .Association Mention the American Florist when loriting T igi2. The American Florist. 495 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. PhUadelphia. Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orderi. ilfntxon the American Florist when writins IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Our Motto-THE GOLDEN RULE. Mention the American Florist when writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 'frd Street, Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions, for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Ptionc^ Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A. W.Smith Co. KEENAN BLDG. I-arKest Floral Establishment in America. Estalilislied 1S74. Incorporated 1v mail, telephonr, telosraph or cable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Uention the American Florist when writing THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, t!B[LE^SQJiKl©p ffl^ Euclid Avenue. We Cover All Points in Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing flO/flST' BOSTO/VT Montreal. Cor. St. Catlierliie and Gay Sts. All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beauties, Orchids and Valley always on band. Boston, Mass. Si'nd tit iwcr orders for delivery in Boston and all New England Points. To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc., I124TREMONT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit teleEraoh orders. Regiilar trade disc. 229 WEST THIRD STREET. City Index to Retail florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peaclitree. Boston— Thos. P. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — Hoffman, 50-Cl Mass. Ave. Boston— renn, the Florist. 43 Bromfleld St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. Y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. BufTalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 "Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago— Schiller The Florist. 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Pi. Chicago— Wittbold's, 50 E. Randolph. Cleveland, 0.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas. Tex. — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews. 10 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo. — The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop. Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, ailch. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City. — Geo. M. Kellogg, P & P. Co. Kansas City — Samuel Murray. Kansas City — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — 0. C. Saakes. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schulz, 550 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky. — P. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. Pollworth & Co. Montreal — McKenna. Nashville, Tenn. — Geny Bros. Newark, Ohio — Chas. A. Duerr. New Orleans, La. — Uriah J. Virgin. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York— D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — Charles Hahermann. New Yorl: — Myer, Florist, 609 Madison Ave. New York, Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— Frank Valentine. 158 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnum St. Philadelphia — Robert Klft, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh. Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburg — Mrs. E. A. Williams. Pittsburg — Zleger Co.. Inc. t Poughkeepsie. N. Y.— The Saltford Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Seattle, Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— P. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 00 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl. Terre Haute, Ind.— J. G. Heinl & Son. Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can. — Dunlop's. 60 Yonge St. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Coim. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington— Geo. 0. Shatter, 14th and I Sts. New York. Established 1849 David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, Telephones: 15S2-15S3 ColumDus Choice Cut Flowers. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchl 224-226 Grant Avenue Prompt and careful attention to orderi from ont-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders from out- of-town florists. Tradr discount. 215 We«t Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill your orders for desi^nis and cut flowers in NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4th 8 Eye Sth, N. W Write. Telegraph or Telephone, Albany, N. T. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on toli-craphic order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist Only the Best 8e Yonge Street. We deliver anywhere in Canada and s^uarantee safe arrival. Dunlop's Milwaukee, Wis. CCPoUworthCo WUl take proper \Viaorknain care of vonr orders In '" *ov.vrm*Bmmj Orders will be carefully cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH, Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH S SONS Will fill your orders for Designs and Cut Flowers io Micbgiao. 496 The American Florist. Sept. 14, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade in other cities, by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. SendyourordersforCtiicago and Sub- urbs to All orders carefully filled ftg^^tTTj^son St. ' under the supervision ol - ^HicA«2:-. GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention Vie American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone 606. Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Members Florists Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DICRR, The Arcade Florist, Greenhouses, Granville. O., Phone 26 Auto. Phone 1840 Member of Florists' TelegraphDelivery Mention the American Florist when writing little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr. 409 MAIN STREET. AUordit^ car, fullv filled and d.livercdto all parts nt thecity, .Arkansas aad Ihi- Southwest. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. HeinI) 330 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Fhonea. 527. Special attention to Mail and Telenraph Orders Seattle, Wash. L W. McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Grower, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention given to orders (or Alaska.Washington and Oregon. Nashville, Term. Geny Bros. LBADINQ FLORISTS 212 Flftli Ave. NO. NASHVnLI. TINN. New York. UVED Fl RRKT 609-611 Madison Ave nllLlli rLUniul)Pbone6297 riaza. Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 ^Vest 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel New Orleans- CLT FLOWERS Delivered (or Louisiana. Mississippi. Alaliama and Texas. Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only. ""'""■'■ VIRGIN.cAN^^^i?: Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 1415 Farnvm St. i5?i"a^?g';il2 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. "The Saltford Flower Shop" Vassar College and Bennett School- Schenectady, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Washington. CLUB PICNIC. Tlie Ploriists' Club gave an old- fashioned picnic at Potomac Heiglits .September 5. Tlie results of tlie con- tests follow : Flag race, boys under IL— I^awrence Barry, first; Herbert Gal- ton, second. Flag race, girls under 1-— Gales Johnson, first; Agnes Barry, sec- ond. 25-yard dash, boys under 12— Lawrence Barry, first; Hiram Kim- mel, second. 20-yard dash, girls un- der 12— Agnes Barry, first; Pearl Min- 32— Herbert Bursty, first; Hiram Kim- 12— Herbert Bursby, first; Hiram Kim- me!, second. 50-yard dash, girls over 32— Edith Sauer, first; Blanch Saucr, second; Augusta Macken, third. oO- yard dash, open to all — George Byei-s, first; Milton Redmond, second. 100- yard dash, for florists only — George Dalglish, first. 100-yard dash, open to all— Samuel Everett, first; George By- ers, second. Three-legged race — Kiin- mel and Gallon, first. Sack race- Samuel Everett, first; Herbert Bursly, second. Quoits— George Shaffer, first; llobert Ball, second. Married ladies' race— Mrs. George Hess, first; Mrs. E C. Mavlnirry, second; Mrs. George Shaffer, third. Basket ball, single la- dies— Miss Klug, first; Miss O. Shin- ier, second; Miss Minder, third. Steamer riuoits for ladies — Miss Snm- L-r, tn-st; Miss Barry, second; Miss I.oll, third. ?,OTK.S. Geo. Slial'fer reports business very gdod Ho liad Uw decor.itinK for the wedding of Miss Emily Sprightley and Prof. Karl T. Waugh, of Belolt Col- lege Beloit, Wis. The decoration con- sisted of palms, white dahlias and golden rod. Mrs. K. Hoopes has returned home Mftcr a pleasant summer at Piney Point. G- C- ^■ Established 1S77. -Ml mail, telephone and telegraph orders (or delivery in Schenectady. .Amsterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. L luisville, Ky. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. Phones; Home l.^is. Cuml.. Mnin l.vSSA. 634 Fourth Avenue. New York: CHARLES HABERMANN 2668 Broadway. Situated in the lincst residential part of tlu- city, has the best facilities for promptly tUlinR any orders for city or delivery to steamer. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central Location In City. r. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS. Phones: Bell. Lindell 2\r<^: Kinloch. Delmar 7(kS La Crosse, Wis. U CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Carclul Attention To All Orders. PITTSBURGH Mrs. LA. Williams 62 1 Penn Avenue. WITTBOLD'S New Display Rooms. 56 E. Randolph Street CHICAGO Flowers Palms Decorations Rented or Sold „, Randolph 4708 Nursery. Rogers 1 honcsi-pgj), 227; Kvanston82';;Wi:metle(.58 Rockford, 111. H. W. Buckbee igi2. The American Florist. 497 Joseph Heacock Company's Palms% Ferns Home-Grown, Well Established^ Strong and Healthy Pot 2Hin. 3. in Leaves 4 5 5 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 tub Leaves 6 to 7 6 to 7 (i to 7 (1 to 7 f. to 7 6 to 7 In. lii^li S to 10 Kentla Belmoreana In. hiuh. S to 10 Each Doz. $ 1 50 12 2 00 \=> ...SO 35 4 00 5-in. 6-in. 18 24 2(i in. Iiiyh 50 ... 1 00 ... I 25 6 00 12 00 15 00 2sto30 - ... 1 50 18 00 Cedar 7-in. 9-in In. hiyli. 34 to 3b 40 to 45... Each ... 2 50 ... 4 00 Doz. 30 00 48 00 9-in 4' to 48 ... 5 00 9-in 48 to 54 ... 6 00 9-in. 9 in 5ft 0 to 7 ft ... 800 ... 10 00 Pot 2^2-in 9 in. Cocos Weddelliana Per 100 ...$10 0(1 Se\eral Areca Lutescens 5 ft ....$7 50 Cedar tub 7-in 7-in. 9-in. y-in. 9in. 4in. 12 in. Pot Plants 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Kentia Foriteriana— Made up 111, 3i>.. ,V, to 40.. 41) to 42. 42 to 48., 48 to 54. 5 ft .. 5H to f.V4 ft. , . Each Do/. $2 50 $30 01 3 00 36 00 400 48 00 500 CO 00 fi 00 7 50 15 00 Each Phoenix Roebelenil 5- in., nicely cfiaracterized .^roo 6-in.. IS to ^tl-ii enr(^aH ' * rt\ Cedar tub High ISin. Spread Each 24 in $2 00 Cedar tub Spread ClbOlium SChledCi ggj.^ 7-in. 2to2!4Ieet '<■' 00 ;*!n- ^fee' ::;'4oo 5-',n- 5 feet 5 00 9in. Sfcct 600 We are growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, and painted ^reeil. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but we sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buyCf has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do better than in pots. When in Philadelphia Be Sure to Look Us Up We are easily reached— only 25 minutes from Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. We have fine train service — fifty trains each way every week day — so you can suit your convenience, both going and coming. Then you will see our Palms of all SlzeS, from 2V2-'vach. pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative Falms in 7-inch, 9-inch and 12-inch tubs (made-up or single plants), which we can supply in any quantity. All our Palms are home-grown (not an imported plant on the place), and well established in the tubs. They are strong and healthy. With increased glass devoted to ourPalms, our slock is much larger than ever before and never in better condition. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Wyncote, Pa. Railway Station, Jenkintown. Geraniums Rooted cuttings of S. 4.Nutt, and Ricard at $10.00 per 1001; Poitevine at $12,50 per 033 These prices iiold i^ood only until Oct. 1st. Smilax Well hardened stock at $12.50 per 1000. German Iris \ fine lot of mixed roots at SI. 00 per 100. ALBERT M.KERR, Lancaster, Pa. GARNAIION FIELD PLANTS 100 l.OCO $60 00 (50 00 (J ) GO 50 00 40 00 40 00 White Enchantress $7 00 Washington .•. 7 00 Dorothy Gordon 7 00 Beacon 6 00 May Day 5 00 Sangamo 5 00 HEALTHY, WELL BRANCHED STOCK 250 AT 1,000 RATE. DESPLAINES FLORAL GO. DES PLAINES, ILL. ASPARAGUS Per 100 I'er lilOii CARNATIONS Last Call for Field Grown Plants Hence Reduction in Prices* We have a choice surplus left, which, we guarantee, you will find Al value. IVr 100 Per 1000 Washington - $5.00 $45.00 Pink Enchantress 5.00 45.00 Victory - - 5.00 45.00 J. iV. BUDI^OJVO 82*84-86 E. Randolph St. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention Ihe American Florist when writing Sincli Asparagus Plum"sns $,^.00 3 inch Asparagus Sprengeri 3.00 1-year old Asparagus Plumosusfor bench 2,00 Strong 2 in. Sniilnx phinib 2,00 $2.S.0O 25,00 1800 18.00 GEORGE REINBERG, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO J. D. Ttiompson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., I-A FAYETTE - - INDIANA. Mention the American Florist when writing \ Mention the American Florist when writing The Early Advertisement Gets There. 498 The American Florist, ■S,pt 14, The Seed Trade. American Seed Trade Association. Chas. N. Page. Des Moines. la.. President; Harry L. Holmes, Harrisburg. Pa.. First Vice-President; Arthur B. Clark. Milford. Conn., Second Vice-President; C.E. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and Treasurer; J. M. Ford, Ravenna. O., .Assistant ::>ecretary. Next annual convention, June, 1913. Vl.siTEl) CmcAfio ; A. J. Brown, Grand Rapid.s, Mkh.: J. G. Peppard, Jr., Kansas City, Mo. Grand Fork, X. D.— F. ay. Merrill has moved here to be associated with the O. J. Barnes Co. in the seed trade. CHICAGO. — Prices on the Board of Trade September 11, for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, .$3.7j to $4.75 per 100 pounds. Roger Brcs., Alpena, Mich., say they are having an unusual amount of wet weather, which has made it very diffi- cult to gather peas in good condition. Texas onion growers who buy Ten- eriffe seed are required to place their orders now for RI13 with their asso- ciation manager and advance 2.j cents per pound. Waterloo, Ia. — The Galloway Bros.- Bowman Co. has purchased property adjoining that it already owns and will erect a three-story cement seed store house. Northern France growers of Lilium candidum report from one-seventh to one-tenth of a crop. The bulbs have matured so poorly that some growers have declined to lift them. CUAMPAICN, Ir.L. — The Champaign Seed Co. is erecting a new two-story building, 22x100 feet. The first floor will be occupied by the retail and the second by the wholesale department. Lester L. Morse, who spent the day in Chicago September 0, returning from Euroiie, confirms reports of ser- ious rains all over Europe and expects sweet peas will sell at double last year's nrices. NURSERY.\IEX and others who desire a permit to import nursery stock un- der the new quarantine law, which goes into effect October ]. should ad- dress the Federal Horticultural Board, Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C. A KEl'ORT from an American consul in China states that a person in his dis- trict invites American dealers in seeds and bulbs to correspond with him in re- gard to establishing agency connections in the United States for the sale of (Chinese lily (narcissus) bulbs. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. TUE issue of August .30 of the Tri- bune'of La Crosse, Wis., contains an interesting article on the John A. Sal- ter Seed Co. of that place. The Salzcr firm is one of the country's most en- terprising seed houses and the build- ings occupy a solid block. The com- pany enjoys a large pxport as well as domeslic Iradc. Gladioli In Holland. Iteganliiig the sale of yladiuli in Holland a prominent grower there writes : "Lately there has been in Hol- land a sort of mania for new gladioli. It did not. however, last very long. Some considerable lots of young stock were offered at auction sales and prices went down and we fear the gladiolus rage is over now." California Seed Growers' Association, Inc. J. A\'. Edmundson and Jl. W. Wil- liams announce the formation of the California Seed Growers' Association. Inc., with J. W. Edmundson as vice- president and manager and M. W. Williams as secretary and treasurer. The company will engage in the grow- ing, of garden seeds for wholesale deal- ers and will be open for business at their offices in the First National Bank building. San Jose, Calif., after Sep- tember M. Rlckards BroiheES Fall. William C. Rlckards, Jr.. and Al- fred J. Rickards, doing business under the firm name of Bridgeman's Seed Warehouse, Rickards Bros., proprie- tors, at ">T East Nineteenth street. New York, have filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities .$21,101 and assets ."fl.^Wl. consisting of accounts .$1,1^1 and bulbs in storage .$217. The stock was sold by a city marshal September 3 and on September 4 the fixtures were sold under foreclosure of a chattel mortgage held by Mary A. Hurlemann for .$1,000. There are 130 creditors. The business was es- tablished in ISIO by A. Bridgeman & Son and Rickards Bros, succeeded to it in Ausust. 190(j. Nebraska Seed Crops. Waterloo, September 7. — We ha\e a few shortages and failures but ex- pect to fill our vine seed orders nearly 100 per cent, with moderate surplus yields on some standard kinds. We estimate the total yield of cucumber and melons, with Nebraska growers, at 50 to 00 per cent of last year's crop, the acreage being sinaller and the av- erage yield lighter. Squash and pump- kin acreage equal to last season but crops set light and will give but mod- erate returns. There is a good deal of late corn in the country and we need all of this month without killing frost. Weather warm and unsettled, with frequent showers. C. Fremont. September 7. — We have not received complete reports from our growers for the month of August, but the conditions are generally quite fav- orable and we look for fair crops of corn if frost holds off long enough for it to become fully matured. We also expect to make good deliveries of most Pieters-Wlieeler Seed Gompy Growers of High Grade ff^[ SEED Hollister, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. CorrespoDdeDCt Growing ONION, LETTUCE. CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California \aricties of vine seud.s, l>ut there arc ;i ffW kinds of melons, pumpkin and squash which may be a little short. E. Peas and Beans. Grand Rapids, Mich.. .September 5.— While we have h:id very good success with our cultivated crops of peas in the west, grown on irrigated land, our crops elsewhere have turned oui very poorly. This is especially true of (jur crops in Ontario. Crops in Michi- gan have turned out very badly, al- most as bad as last year. In the state of Wisconsin our crops are a little better, but they are not coming up to the early estimates. As regards bean crops, those on heavy lands are stunted in growth of vine and are still in a green state. We have had entirely too much rain for the past six weeks and a long spell of dry, warm weather is neces- sary to mature the crop. Should wo have an early frost it would be very disastrous to the bean crop. Our crops on light .soil are looking better, but they too need sunshine and con- siderable of it. Tnder these condi- tions we can hardly look for more than two-thirds of a croji. perhaps not so good, while on the other hand if we should have continued wet weather and early frosts, .there is no telling what damage it will do. We can there- fore only hope for continued dry weather. B. Connecticut Seed Crops. Orange, September 7. — Practically all seed crops are now harvested, except corn, with about the following results : Beet is a fine crop, deliveries from 50 to 100 per cent, acreage much larger than ever before in Coimecticut, bvil demand exceedingly active and prac- tically all seed previously contracteil for. Carrot medium to fair crop onl.v; parsnip good; tiu-nip and kale fair only, practically all gon<> on contract orders, little or no surplus. Onion, under a reduced acreage is Very good. This crop not yet threshed so that until seed is in bags, wo can- not estimate just what present crop will show, but it should show from 75 to 100 per cent. Sweet corn is about two weeks later than usual and e:ired splendidly. With favorable fall we believe we shall have one of the best crops for several years. AV. Nicnor,.soN. Pa. — .\rthur Maynard. who recentl.v purchased the greenhouse owned by E. Day. h.as removed the glass to his place in High street. BEr.T.TNOHAM, WASH.— The Belling- ham Flower Association held its an- nual show Aujjust ,'!0-,';i. City Park .Suinrintcndent Cilisoii was the Judge, Peas and Beans GROWERS Importers and Exporters Alfred J. Brown Seed Go., Grand Rapids, Mich. igi2. The American Florist. 499 Vick Quality Bulbs Early kinds miw naily for sliipnient. EARLY ROMAN HYACINTHS. $2.25 per KKI; .•);21.(.XI per K.KKI. NARCISSUS, PAPER WHITE. .■f 1.1)1 1 per mil; .tS.T.') per IIHKt. CANDIDUM LILIES, Choice Bulbs. .$4.5i:) per 1(A); !f38.00 per lUOO. ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. James Vrck's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Direct Importations Fall and Sprin g Shipments Valley Pips. B. rim & Hamburg; ijradLS. Azaleas, Palms, Bays, rtc, from Belgium. Begonia. Gloxinia Bulbs. Dec. shipment. Boxwood, Roses, .tc, from Bosknop, Holl. Maples, Planes, etc., from Oudenbobch. Holl. Fruit and Ornamental Stocks from France. English Manetti. JapLilies, etc., etc. Raffia. Krd Siai ,ind three ot)ier brands. McHutchison & Co.,^«^SU|£«t 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. kiSSo'ttlt".'"" Baltimore, Md. ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Go. Bean Growers ♦^ — ♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CXRPINTERIA, CALIF. ifentton the American Florist when writing Oats Barley Wheat SWEDISH SPECIALTIES Grown Under Government Control by The General Swedish Seed Go. SVALOEF, SWEDEN Descriptive Pamphlet Trices and Samples on Application. LOECHNER & GO., 'r^ Warren Street EW YORK Oats Barley Wheat Genuine Teneriffe Onion Seed For Sale We have a surplus of Genuine Red Bermuda Onion Seed, which we offer in original tin-lined cases at $2.00 per pound. CHRIS. REUTER, Seedsman, NEW ORLEANS, La. BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds ana au uaraen seeds ^^ ^^ ^^ LEONARD^ SEED 226-230 W. KINZIE ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. SEED PACKETS WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. THE BKOWN BAG FILLING HACfllNE CO., Fitchburg,Mass. John BodgerS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California VTholesale growers of Sweet Peas, romatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LUNEBURG, GKRMANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the highest awards Chicago, Paris. London, Bruxelles, 1000 seeds, finest mixed 25c 1 oz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best stocks. All Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. Contract Seed Growers SnPRiilltipt' Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomsto, OIIBbKtIllliS. vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited, George R. Pedrick Sc Son, PEDRICKTOWN. K. J. GBT QUOTATIONS FROM LSNDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED Farm OriStol, Pd. NANN*S Lily of the Valley are the finest lo existence and thelrfioweri bring the best prices on the London mar- ket For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN. Leipzig. Saionr, German) The Early Advertisement Gets There. 500 The American Florist. Sept. i/fy Sow Vaughan's Giant Flowered Cyclamen Seed. GIANT ENGLISH GROWN. Prices, 100 seeds, $1.00; 1,000 seeds, $8.00 net. Rosy Morn. Ili-Hcalc rost- color. ClarL-t liasc-'. PiCturatum. Li.trlU rosi-, tinted with chin-l liasf. Grandinora alba. i'Ik larycsi yiant whitL-. Excelsior. Whitt with reel base I'"xtra larsje llowers Princess May. Pale I'ink, Mauve Queen. Mauve. Duke of Connaught. Purplish crimsnn. Duke of Fife. I )ark rose. Salmon Queen. A very strikiui; new color. GIANT GERMAN GROWN. 100 seeds, 65c; 1,000 seeds, $5.00. Pure White i Jlont Blanc i. Dark Crimson. Rosa von Marienthal, "Davbreak Pink." Dsrk Rose. White with Carmine Eye. Extra Choice Mixed. Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds, $1.15; 1,000 seeds, $4.50; 5,000 seeds, $20.00. CHICAGO 31-33 W.Randolph St. GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERED. Price, 100 seeds, 85c; 1,000 seeds, $7.00. White with Carmine Eye. Pure White. Lilac. Red. Pink. Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen in choicest miNtures, 100 seeds, 80c; 1,000 seeds, $b.50. NEW YORK 25 Barclay St. Vaughan^s Seed Store Greenhouses, Nurseries and Trial Grounds, Western Springs, III Japanese Lilies Spec. .Alburn, 9 in. -U in per 100. .$13.00 •■ Rubrum,9in.-ll in perlOO.. 9.00 •• Melpomene. 9 inll in per 100.. 9.S0 Tuberoses, Double, pearl. 4 in-6 in., $8.00 per 1000. Seed Merchants and Growers. 1 14 Chambers Street, NEW YORK, N. Y. WEEBER & DON THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, Neb. Contract Growers of High Grade Seeds Cucumber, MnsKmelon, Squash and Pumpkin. Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Corn Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Si-'cd Growtis and Deali-rs. Siiecialtifs; Cucumber. Musk and\Vatcrni(,'lon, Pump kin. Squash. Swoot nnd Fi'^ld Corn. Fremont, Nebraska Boston Ferns... $,^.00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 Whitmani Compacts (new), to take the place o( Whitmani. .'\ better commercial fern; 2V^-in., $6.00 per 100: .$50.00 per 1000. Roosevelt, $6.00 per 100; $.tO.(X) per 1000. 2.tO plants at 1000 rates. HENRY H. BARROWS 4 SON, Whitman. Mass. Field-Grown Violets Extra Strong California, .-il.Oo p. r 100; k'ond stroMk- plants. $.?.00 i.cr 100; .$25.0(J per 1000. Lady Campbell, No. l pl^mls. .$.^.00 pi r 100; k'ooil No. 2, $2.00 p Mini; a stork ai ^4 '-"nsi i.i lutlink'. G. S. Ramsburg, SomerswoHh, N. H. UtnUon th0 American Floriat when wriUng Fall Bulbs LOOK THIS OVER. II these are not the best Inilbs \ou h;i\r se.jn. r.tum them at our expense Single Bed Byacinttis. P.r lOO Gertrude, B:iron \ on Tim v I, $6,00 Single White Hyaclnihs. Grande Blancho, M;id. \an der ilooii, L'lnnoc< lie. .$6 00 Single Blue Hyscintbs. i.lueeii ol the BUus. .Main $6.00 Single Yellow Hyacinths. Mac Mahon. V'. How Hamiiui $6.0O Tulips Single. Tulips Double. P. r 100 lOOO Per 100 100i> La RehH-....$ .60 $ .5.50 KosvBla'c'eS .90 $ S.5(> White .Swan .90 S.50 y,^,;^^^ 90 ^.00 Lolt seMaid ..S.-1 7.00 _ ... Kos.- Lui- GrafLcices- sante 2,40 2I.0O "-'f '-50 12.a> Kiiii; oIYel- .\j;nrs 1.35 10..5I^ lows...... 1.75 1.5.00 Rubra Max- I'^kl? r'5 .10.1 '"3 1.35 10.5(> enakker.. 1.2D -'.U*.! ,. , , .,««.,-„ Purperkto'n 1.3S 10.50 ^ uurbaak.. . .^,00 25.0(> Conhur de Rosekroon.. 1.25 lO.tXl Cardinal.. 2.,« 21.00 Ma Cousine .75 6.1X1 Duchess de ,., , , Parma 90 S.OO » » ^ e of Proserpine. 2.25 19.00 'o^k /5 6.00 Pr.'s. Linc'n 2.25 19.00 Gloria Soils. 1.35 11.50 Kaiser Kr'n 1.25 '>M White Calla. Select Bulbs PerlOO ,$ 8.0O Freesia Purity, !■ jiicli and up Per 1000, 12.00 Giant Pansy Seed, mixed ....Peroz., 1.25 Mignonette Sei-d. finest str:i in Per oz., I.Z5 Bos wood, pyramidal 3 ft Each, 1..50 Aiiipelopsis Witchii. 4 inch pots Each. .15 F. 0. FRANZEN, '>*''«'»iVc^G'o"'"- ilfentiott the American Floriat when writinff Oklahoma Seed Growers' Co. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid. Okiahom* ^fe»t^on the American FJorlat when ^er^ting 19'^- The American Florist. 501 M Boddington's "Quality" S Christmas=Flowering Sweet Peas | S WE ARE SUPER-HEADQUARTERS H g n J-l All true stocks of Winter-flowering Sweet Peas will be scarce this season. Some varieties are a J^ K total failure owing to the exceptional season in California this Spring. Our advice to intending plant- ||[ M ers is to order at once. M K Mr. William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass., the great sweet pea specialist sows our seed almost exclusively. ]|| >-« Our stocks of Christmas-flowering Sweet Peas have stood the test for years, and we can refer you to J~f ti the largest growers of this increasingly popular flower, as to the trueness and quality of our seed, w •"» earliness of blooming period and strength and habit of plants. fci M W (^ The following varieties are the "best by test" and include Zvolanek's and our own introductions, -^ 2 grown for seed from selected stocks by the leading California grower and specialist in Sweet Peas. J •^ Our output last year was nearly 3,000 lbs. Few kicks and plenty of testimonials as to quality, w * germination and trueness to type. 5 n n 5 We Can Make Immediate Delivery of the Following: S n n ^ BODDINGTON'S EXTRA-EARLY CHRISTMAS WHITE SNOWBIRD. An exceptionally early Sweet M Jjf Pea for Indoor flowering — will bloom six weeks after sowing. Color clear white, upon long if M stems; habit fairly dwarf and of exceptionally free-flowering qualities. Without doubt the ^ finest early white for Indoor planting. We sell one grower In Pennsylvania 35 lbs. of this var- fll JJ iety every year; name on application. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. J1.25, lb. J2.00. W ^ BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. This is the earliest and most profitable and useful Sweet W nPea In cultivation, as by sowing the seed under glass in latter part of August, flowers can be \r\ cut from Thanksgiving on during the Winter months. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., H m lb. $1.50. ^ W BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS W^HITE. A companion to our Christmas Pink. Just as free and pro- MT ^ fuse a bloomer. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. ^ ^ ANGELINO. Self pink; new variety. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. M Y\ CANARY. Similar to the above, but flowers of an exceptionally good yellow. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. V^ >-♦ $1.00, % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. ^ ti CHRISTMAS METEOR. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50. lb. $2.50. W *~* CHRISTMAS STELLA MORSE. Creamy buff standard, wing slightly tinged with pink. Oz. 50 M H cts., Vi lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. W FLAMINGO. Color scarlet; free-flowering and early. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $5.00. FLORENCE DENZER, Pure white. Oz. 25 cts., ^ lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. LE MARQUIS. This is the same color as Princess of Wales, violet; has very large flowers. Oz. H J5 25 cts.. % lb 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. W yj MRS. ALEX WALLACE. Lavender; very scarce. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. vl* w MRS. P. J. DELANSKY. Daybreak pink. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50. % lb. $2.25, lb. $4.00. M *^ MRS. GEO. LEAVIS. Large, pure white, wavy flower. Oz. 15 cts., H lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. W M $1.50. H ||( MRS. E. ^VILD. Carmine or dark pink. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., ^ lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. H MRS HANNAN. Deep rose-pink; very pleasing shade. Oz. 40 cts., % lb. $1.25, % lb. $2.00, lb. ZL $3.50. W MRS. W. W. SMALLEY. Satiny pink. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. JJ M MRS. WILLIAai Siai. Salmon-pink Oz. . 30 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. • \-/ JJ MRS. ZVOLANEK. Blue, variegated. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $5.00. MMISS HELEN M. GOULD. White, open flower; standard lilac, marbled. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 "^ cts.. % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. H M MISS JOSEY REILLY. Lilac; very large flowers. Oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. H H WATCHTJNG. Pure white. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. w »_- WM. J. STEWART. Blue self. Oz. 26 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. S *^ All other varieties of Winter and Summer-flowering Sweet Peas supplied. Write for quota- }r\ J5 tions. J5 J4 5 per cent may be deducted If cash accompanies the order. JJ ! ABTHUfi T. B0DDIN6T0N, Seedsman, "\\^ Vork 5 n 50-2 The American Florist. Sept. 14, A FEW GOOD THINGS YOl WANT. Geraniums, Nutt. Buchner. Ricard. Perkins Poitevine. 2-in.. S2.00 per 100: 3 in.. $5.00 per 100, Boston Ferns, 3-in.. 25c each. Whitmani Ferns, 4in., 25c. Dracaena Ind. Sin.. K.OO: 4-in., $10.00; 5-in.. $25.00 per UXI. Vinca Var., 2 m,. 2c Asparagus Sprengeri, 2in.. $2.50 per 100. Asparagus Plumosus, 2in.. $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, lemon Verbenas Cigar Plant, 2 in.. .?2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing PRIMROSES Per 100 Per 1000 Cliincnsi.-;. Forbesi. Malacoides. Obconica. Alba. Rosea. Kirme sina SI "5 J15 00 Gigantea— AlHrom 2!4 pots 2 00 Asp. Plumosus, 214 pots 2 00 18 00 ■■ Sprengeri. " " 2 00 l.S QO ■• Plumosds Seedling 1 OO 7 50 " Sprengeri " 100 i' 00 Vinca Variegata field plants Cut back S 00 Fancv Plants, Giant Howering 2 .iO CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio mention the American Florist when writing WRITE PEKIN, ILL. iMiK F.M.L LIRCUL.^R SPECIAL BARGAIN: Pcrdoz. 2 foot Elm Bark Canoes a $4.00 Sfoot " 6.00 hin. Birch Bark " 1.00 ( )rder ;i few ril each si/e. Mention the American Florist when writing SPECIALTIES. Roses, from 3-inch pots. Carnations for fall delivery Chrysanthemums Smilax, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. Prlcsi low. Send for Hit. Wood Brothers. 'u'^^l'A Mention the American Florist when writing Ferns tor Dishes Best varieties, aUin., $3.50 per 100 $30.00 per 1000. 500 at 1,000 rate. Cash with Order. FRANK OECHSUN, 4911 Quincv St., CHICAGO PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, Rutland Rd. 8 K. 4Btk 8t BROOKLYN N. Y. John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1B26 RialtoSt., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. lU- Lilium Harrisii per looo ncU i4(llibtilbsto case) $35.00 CallaS. Per 1000 1! 2-inch (Calif, grown) ...$50.00 Order Fall Bulbs Early It Helps Us and You. If you have already ordered your bulbs from us, send in your additional Supply, Fertil- izer and like orders, and save freight. NOW ON HAND. Narcissus Paper Whites Grandiflora Fancy ll'.'in bulbs to Per lOOO case) $ 9.00 star (KHTf) bulbs to case I 11.50 Freesias. p, , ,«» French Mammoth $10.00 Purity Mammoth 25.00 Purity, e.xtra size 20.00 Purity, first size 17.50 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Get Our "Boole for Florists." CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Grafted White Killarney 3V2 and 4-inch pots, choice young stock ready to plant $10.00 per too BASSETT & WiSflBURN Office Grcenlioases 131 N.Wabash Av. Hinsdale, Chicago, III. 111. Primulas, $1 50 per 100. AU Stock that Will Please. .Ml 2-iii. pots. Malacoides Chinese. P'orbcsi. Obconica .'\lba. Rosea. Lilac, Rubra. Hybrida, Comp.acta. Carmine. Blue.Sansruinea.tiiant Rosea. Giant Mixed. Kcwensis. VIOLETS. Gov, Heriick. Ii. Id i,'i..\vn. s,\00 per 100. CARNATIONS, FIELD. Harlowardeii, PZncliantress and Knsc Pink, W.OO per 100. FERNS. Krciin bench. Boston, Whitmani, Eleyantis sima. 4-iii.. 10c; .5-in.. 12c. SchoUeli. .\mi-rpohli. 3 in.. .Sc; 4 JTi.. 12c. -- Cash.- BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. Field=firown Carnations No stem rot. 500 Encnantress, 1000 Victory, ivimestone land 250 R.P Enchantress. 200 Dorottiy Gordon, S'l.OO per 100; !(5SM) per 1000. 400 White Enchantress, $7.00 per 100; !F(>5.00 per 1000. 250 al 1000 rate. Cash, please. W. Kark'o. I'. S. and .'\merican Expri;ss. JNO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio Mention the American Florist when writing Field-grown Carnation Plants. 3200\Vinsor, Mm White Enchantress. 500 Rose- pink. 400 Pink. 325 W'hite Perfection. 500 White Lawson; any of the above $6.00 per 100: $50.00 per 1000. 3-tn. Roses. 50 White Killarney, 100 Pink Killarney. own root. S6.00perl00. 90 Mrs. .^aron Ward. SS.OO per 100. to close out. 3-in. .'VsparaKus Plumosus and SprenKcri, $5.00 per 100. 2-in. Smilax, $2.00 per 100. .\1I of the above stock is clean and healthy and we make the above prices in order to move it quicklv. .-Xddress ADDEMS, MORGAN & CO. PAXTON, ILL. ROSES A SPECIALTY. The Dingee 6c Conard G(k« WEST GROVE, PA. Semiile's Br.inchinL', best strain in while. pink and purple, line plants from field, SS.X per 1 .(XX>; 5,(X)0 for $10.00. Smilax, fin.' bu.shv i.lanls. 2H-in,. $1.50 per 100, $I4.(«I p.r 1000, Primulas, (Ihconica .-md Chines. sircini; 2'i-in., SJiKI ],ei 100, J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. /y. The Amer i ca n Fl o r i s t. 503 ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for theexport trade. Please send along list of your requirements to us, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE S SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers ■ FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. .\. B. C. Code; 5th Edition POINSETTIAS Present Delivery. We have a fine lot ready now. Fine Extra Strong 2V2-in. pot plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong 2^2 in . $6 per 100; $46 per 1000. A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave,, CHICAGO. For the Best New and Standard DSHLISS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WlUlamstown Jane, N. -in.. 18 to 20 inches high. 35c. Kentia Forsteriana, 7-in. pots, made up, one large size in center, three smaller ones around, $2.r0. Cocos Weddelliana Palms, single, 3 in. pots, 15c. 18c and 20c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants,4-in., 20c to 25c; SUin.. made up of 3 plants, 25c to 30c. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. Aspidistras, \ariegated. 6-in. pots. 15c per leaf: green. 6-in. pots, 10c per leal. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves. Corphea Australis Palms, 5-in.pots,20 in. high.*)c. f icus Elastica, Belgium or .\merican stock. 55V4-. ill . ,^I)l-, .\5c to 40c ; ii-in., 50c; 7-in., 75c. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4 in. .Sllilll i.er IlKl lc,r lOcL Asparagus Plumosus, 2'4 in., $3.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2V2-in.. $4.00 per 100. Poinsettias, -I in.. 2iii-. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown. Remember, only pnt-grown slock, liki- ours, will force success lully. 5H-6-7-in. pots. 25c-35c-50c. Primula Obconlca Grandiflora, good, strain, assorted. 4-in., WO.OO per 100. Primula Chinensis» lohn F. Rupp strain, assorted. 4-in. ,$10.00 per lOO; 5^4 in., onlv $2. .50 per do/. Begonias Glbire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink, large 4-in.. 30c to.35c: Glory of Cincinnati. 4-in., 40c to 45c. „ , -,, , Azalea Indica for early forcing, Deutsche Perle.. Simon Maidner. IVlme. Petrick. Vervasueana and others. 75c. $1.00, $1.25. $1.50 to. $2.00. . .. , Solanum or Jerusalem Cherries. 2Vj m.. js.OO per 100. Ferns. Neph. Whltmani, 4 in,. 20c; SH to 6-in. pots. 35c. 40c and 50c; 7-in., 75c. Neph. Scottii, 4-in., 20c; 5-in., 35c; 5!4 to6 in.. 40c to 50c; 7-in.. 75c. Boston, 8 ill.. 7.5c to $1.00; 7-in.. ix: Di4 to 6 in.. 40c to 50c; 5-in...v5c; 4-in.. 20c. Neph. Elegantissima Compacta, i.-in., dOc. Neph. Scholzeli. ii in, .50c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves; 8-9 in. in diameter, only 3,5c (cheap at 50c). We have a big assortment of 2H-in. DiSh Fems,. now ready, $4.00 per 100. (, in. dishes, made up of Wllsoni Fems, one larg. Dracaena Terminalis in center, 50c. I, in. pans made up ol 5 in. Wilsonl Ferns, very attractive, wouid sell like hot cakes for 75c. All plants must travel at purchaser's risk. GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, t012 W. Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Special Prices on BAY TREES Every florist should have some of these on hands for decorating purposes. Nothing is more handsome and eflcctive. Height of Planted Planted in Crown Stem in tub Mi ^sion Plant Box 24 to 26 in. 36 to 40 in. $ 6,00 each S 9.00 each 28 to ,30 " 36 to 40 " 7.75 ■■ 10.50 ■■ 32 to .36 " :,36 to 40 " 10.00 •■ 14.00 ■■ 38 to 40 " ,36 to 40 ■' 11.50 " 16.00 " 42 to 44 " r,i6to40 " 16.00 " 20.00 •• 46 to 48 ■■ "36 10 40 " 20.00 ■• 25.00 ■■ Order vour Bay Trees planted in Mission Boxes as they do not blow over as easy as when planted in round tubs. We always ship these by freight unless otherwise instructed. They can be shipped with perfect safety mo.=t any time of the year; order today and get the good of them this season. Wo can also supply Boxwood in Pyramid. Bush or Standard. State size wanted. Waper Park Conservatories Sidney, Ohio The Early Adverlisement Gets There 504 The American Florist. Se-pt. 14, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. F. Hall, Boston. Mass.. President: C. West, Irondequoit. K. V., Vice-President: E. A. Dunbar, .\shtabula. O.. Sccretarv. M. L. Kustenik. Cleveland. O.. Treasurer. REPOET of the Rociiester meeting of the Market Growers' Association of America will be found in tliis issue, page 472. Pittsburg. TBADE HAS BETTER TONE. While there is no improvement of note in trade, yet there is a better tone to business since the beginning of September, and there is an undercur- rent that makes one think that things are jiist starting to boom. Everyone seems to think business will be all right no matter who is elected. The crest of the late crop of asters is now here, the wholesalers receiving them by the wagonload. Gladioli are as plentiful as ever but move out better. Lilies are rather scarce and command good prices. Everyone is cutting sml- lax and there is no deinand for any of it. NOTES. Barber, the well known buyer of the Jones-Russell Co., Cleveland, O., spent a day in Pittsburg on his way to New York, and while here E. J. McCallum proposed that he get on the back seat of his motorcycle and visit his canoe club, twelve miles up the river. Everything was all right until a rain storm made the streets so slippery that near Aspinwall they took a spiil and landed in a mud hole, which made a new suit necessary for Mr. Barber. Frank Sehoen of the Gasser Co., Cleveland. O., visited here September 5. Mr. Sehoen was for years with A. M. Murdoch of this city, and as he ■was always very popular with the lo- cal trade he was warmly welcomed. George McCallum is spending a week at F. H. Westhoff's range of glass, absorbing some of the principles of growing, which he figures will be of great benefit in the selling end. A. W. Smith is bothered consider- ably this summer with the hay fever, and states that he will never bo found in Pittsburg during the sum- mer months again. John Sicely of the McCallum Co. is a very proud man since August 27, when he became the father of an eight pound boy. The Blind Floral Co. is cutting a nice lot of lilies, hitting it just right, as nearly everyone is not cutting any at present. W. A. Clark has returned from his summer cottage, but says he cannot get down to work right, until the rush starts. Fred Butz of New Castle was a re- cent vsitor here, coming to town to arrange for a new ice box. The Florists' Club met September 3, but owng to the warm weather there were very few present. J. Baltimohk. Md. — The annual meet- ing of the Maryland Horticultural So- ciety will be held here November 18- 23. The exhibition in connection with the meeting will take all the space in the sixty thousand square feet of the Fifth Regiment Armory, and the show proinises to be one of the best in the country. Mushroom Spawn New Crop ENGLISH just .Arrixed Der SteamLT Ionian, from London. Live Spawn, Well "Run." 25 lbs $2.00 100 lbs 6.50 I.nwer iiriiis ^n 1000 pounil lots. Vaughan's Seed Store, 31 and 33 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO. U'atch (or our Trade Mark stamped on fvery brick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper grades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, with illustrated book, mailed postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paiil. Minn. Celery and Cabbage Plants Celery, Golden Self Blanchinp, White Plume. Golden Heart, Boston Market. Giant Pascal and W inter ijueen. No. 1 stock $1.00 per 1000. Cabbage. All Head and Danish Ball Head, $1,00 per 1000; $S.50 per 10000. Grand Rapids Lettuce. $1.00 per 1000. Asters, Early and Late Branchinc, all colors separate, $'2.50 per lOOD. Elmer RawUnas, Wholesale Grower, OieaiiJJ. Y. Vegetable Plants Cabbage, Wakefield, Succession. All Head. Early and Late Drumhead. Early Summer. Winnit- stadt. Surehead, etc.. at $1.00 per 1000; 10.000 and over at S5c per 1000. Cash With Order. R.YINCENT, Jr., k SONS, CO., Whiie Marsh, Me, MIUSHROOMIS HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM, FALCONER. The Best American Book on the Subject. 170 Pages. 29 lUDStratloni. . Price 91.00. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CmCAGO. TO THE TRADE HENRY IVIETTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFPIAITIF^' l^^"*^"^' l''"<'t^- ^-'abbngos. Carrots. Kuhl Uubi. Lt-t-k. Lettuces. Oulons. OrLU'HLIlLO I Peas. RaOishes, Spinach. Turnips, Swetles. Asters, nalsama, ItcfConlaB, Cninn til Ills, r'inernrins. <;ioxiiii:is. Larkspur, Nasturtiums. I'ausies, I'otunlns. Phloxes. rriiiiiihis. Sral'ioiis. Slocks. Vcibcnas, Ziuuias. etc. (.'atalogue free on appllcatiou. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (niixeilK the most perfect and most I'uautilul in the worlil, .$r).00 per oz., ur .$1.50 per \\ oz., 7."c per 1-lG oz., postage paitl. Cash with order. All seeds offered are si'own under my personal supeiTlslon on my own vast jrronnda, and are warranted true lo name, of strongest j;ro\vth. finest stocks and best «iu:ility. I ALSO GROW LARGELY O.. CONTRACT. ANNOUNCEMENT. We wish to announce to the trade that we will again handle the same grade of boxwood we did la.st fall. 'I'he proof of the pudding i.s in the eating, not in the exag- erated advance notices, and those who last year handled our boxwood, with no excep- tions, pronounce it the best they have e\er handled. It w ill be put up in light 50 lb. crates and will contain no surplus wood. You might just as well save a few dollars and at the same time make sure of having the very best on the market. PHtsburg McCALLUM CO. Cleveland igi2. The American Florist. o05 PLANT PEONIES FOR PROFIT! ^ Best Decoration Day Flower. Our list includes the best for cutting. Filling Orders NOW. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES: Per 100 Camille Calot. Iiwht rose $ 10.00 Camea Striata, pale flesh, shading to almost pure white y.OO Charlemagne, creamy white, center light lilac, flesh shaded with chamois. late 20-00 Clarissa, ro.^v pink; inner petals sulphur ^».00 Comte de Dlesbach, dark red: early S.OO Comte de Jussler, outer petals pink, inner yellowish S.OO Comte de Nanteuil, very larsc and full : dark rose S.OO Comte de Niepperg, dark rose pink; large bloom 10.00 Comte d' Osmond, white with sulphurish center 15.00 Couronne d' Or, immense: very full, imbricated, ball shaped bloom; snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrrant: perfect as a cut flower sort: very late, coniinj,' in after all otlier lon^' stemmed whites are j-one 15.(16 Delacliei, deep crimson-purple: one of the best dark peonies: late m idseason lO.OO Dortens Coros, bright pink (..Oil Dudiesse de Nemours, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur white: hue. and one of the best whites 20 00 Doke of Wellington, flowers fraarant. sulphur white: large and well formed; strong irrower; stems long and firm: late mid- season 20.0(1 Felix Croosse, brilliant, flaminu red; far and away the best red; the popular color with florists: late midseason 25.00 Festiva Maxima, tlie ideal early white for floral work: a well-nigh perfect peony 15 00 Floral Treasure, rich, soft i)ink 15.00 Francois Ortegat, semi-double: large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden >ellow anthers; very striking 8.00 Gen. Cavaignac, lively lilac-pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de Douai, purplish scarht-crimson with black r.'fie.\; late. .. ,S.00 Golden Harvest, \ery large blooms, blush guard petals; creamy- white center; midseason: one of the freest bloomers 15.00 Grandiflora Rosea, light rose: outer petals \ery large, inner smaller and bunched: vigorous grower S.OO Lady BramweU, silvery pink; hitr midseason 10,(X) Per 100 Laius, outer petals white, inner sulphur, changing to white; nied- iiim size 12.C10 La Tulipe, late: very large, full, shell-formed blooms, borne on long, erect stems: delicate rose, fading to creamy white: one of the best 20.00 La Sublime, crimson; hne. full, fragrant S.OO Livingstone, (true Crousse variety), soft rosy pink, silvery refie-\. sirong. long stems: best late pink 40.00 Louis Van Houtte, (Delache,) fine dark crimson; very double: strong 12.00 Meissonier, reddish imrple. crimson center 40,00 Monsieur Barral. soft, clear iiink: large and full: long stems 10,00 Monsieur Dupont, ver\ large; ivory-white with carmine border in center petals; attractive: late midseason 20,00 M'Ue Rene Dessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet reflex.. 20.00 Maaame Crousse, one of the best whites: midseason 20.00 Madame lebon, bright, cherrv pink 10.00 Madame Rose Rendatler, delicate rose 8.00 Nigricans, very late, brilliant, purplish-crimson 20.00 Nobilissima, bright, deep pink: good stems, lasts wonderfully 20.00 Offlcinalis Mutabilis Alba, earliest white 15.00 Officinalis Rubra Pleno, the well known, very early, double crimson 15.00 Palmata, rut-leaved; sinele scarlet; earliest 25.00 Papaviflora, guard petals pure white; others yellowish: excellent. 15.00 Phryne, blush white Prince Imperial, brilliant purplish-scarlet; free bloomer; fine for massing in landseaii'.' work Prolifera Tricolor, son flrvh, xvith c.-nter of golden vellow Queen Victoria, (Whitleyli,i there an two-well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety for storage Richardson's Dorchester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones Rosea Superba. brilliant. deeri cerise-i)ink. blooms compact and • perfecth' formed: healthy growth: long stems: keeps well; late midseason 1^ (X) Rosea Plena Superba, very full flower; delicate pink and salmon. 8.00 i.OO 12.00 8.00 10.00 25 00 JACKSON & PERKINS Growers of CO., - Newark, New York. "The Preferred Stock" PANDANUS UTILIS Per 100 3H in pots .■\t$12.00 Dracaena Indlvlsa— 5in., pot-grown, ready for repotting. Excellent value. At S35.00 Cyperus Altemifolius -3H in. pots. Very bushy and compact At S.OO DeutzlaGracilis-Specially grown forEaster forcing. \'i;'-> bushy At 15.{X) Campanula Medium- 2!^ in. pots. Fine for growing on for Easter At ,^.00 Hydrangea Otaksa-4-in.. put-grown ,'\t 8.00 Ivy, field-grown, at $60.00 p.r 1000. Cash with Order A I Mil I PR Jamaica Ave., (^pp. Schenck Ave. . L miLLCn, BROOKLYN. N. Y. First Aid to Buyers Fall List of Best Roses Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 214-inch plants, $11.50 per 100. F. O. B. West Grove. THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. J. L. DILLON Who'esale Grower of Roses, Carnations and Verbenas. Bloomsburg, Pa. Lilium Harrisii Grown from the oritrinal pure stock. Extrd fine. 6 7 in. bulbs. 350 to the case, $15.00 per case. Full thousand lots. $40.00 per 1000. Fine Ferns. We have a magnificent stock of exceptionally fineNephrolepisin the following varieties, viz.: Elegantissima, 6 in.pots. 50c each; 8-in. pots. Irl.OO each: extra fine specimens, I2-in.. $4.00 to )}o.00 each. Elegantissimacompacta,S in. pots, i?l.O0e:ich. Harrisii, ;in improv'-d Bostoniensis. Extra fini pliints. S in. pots. SI. 01) each. Bostoniensis, Sin. pots. $1.00 each. Giatrasi, Sin. pots, $1.00 each; 3!^-in. pots, l.-i i-pnts racb. Scottii, f. in. pots. 50l each; Sin. pots. $1.00 ea. Virldlssima, 10-in. pots, $2.00 to 33.00 each: .-^Vi in. pots 15c. e;ich. Magnifica, 3^-in. pots. 25c each: i>-in., 75c. ea. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2'4-in. pots. $4.00 per 100. Small Ferns for Fern Pans, 2!4-in. pots, as sorted. $3. .50 per hundred. Phoenix Roebelenii. The finest and most tjraceful of all palms and tlK- Hardiest for summer decoration. Fine specimens in new 12-in. tubs, $5.00 each. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5in. and Ivin. pots. $6.00. $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. Paper White Grandiflora Narcissus. 13 cm. bulbs $ S.50 per 1000 14 cm. bulbs....- 10.50 per 1000 Lilium Candidum. Extra sized bulbs. $5.00 per 100: $40.00 per 1000 Mammoth bulbs.. d.OO per 100; 50.1X1 per 1000 Freesias. ^^f^: .Mammoth bulbs. ?4-in. and up. .$12.00 per 1000 Extra sized bulbs. Vi to ■}4-in .... 9.00 per 1000 Cold Storage Lily of the Valley. \'erv finest quality obtainable. Packed in cases of 500 and 1000. Cold Storage Lilium Gi^anteum. 7-9 in. bulbs; case lots of 300. F. R.PIERSON CO.,Tarrytown-on-Hudson,New York. Hydrangea Otaksa POT GROWN FOR FORCING. Plants ot exceptional qualitv-stroiig thrifty, and well-set with flower-buils. all in six-inch pots. gTOwn outside plnnjjed. Ready for deliverv at anv time now, at the following prices: Plants with 7 to 10 shoots, $25.00 per 100 Plants with 5 and 6 shoots, 20.00 per 100 Plants with 3 and 4 shoots, J5.00 per 100 Profitable stock to have on hand for sale in bloom at I-Ca.ster and for Decoration Day. This lot is the best we have ever grown. Order now. \\'e'll ship 'em now or later. JACKSON fi PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK )06 The American Florist. Stp- 14, }, The Nursery Trade i American Association of Nurserymen. Thomas B. Met-han, Dresher, Fa.. Presi- dent; J. B. Pilkinpton. Portland. Ure.. \'ice- President; John Hall. Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y. Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland. Ore., June. 1913. The obituary of the late Charles 1,. Yates, whose sudden death occurred at his home in Rochester, N. Y., Sep- tember 5, will be found elsewhere in this issue. NuRSERYMKX and others who desire a permit to import nursery stock un- der the new quarantine law, which goes into effect October 1, should ad- dress the Federal Horticultural Board, Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C. Nursery Quarantine Law Penalties. The recent nursery stock quarantine law, which goes into effect October 1, provides punishment for violators by a fine not exceeding .$.500 or by im- prisonment not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. The Drastic Nursery Bill. The Department of Agriculture cer- tainly put over the nursery interests of this country the most drastic, un- fair and un-American law which its Jesuitic legal department has yet con- ceived. The American merchant nur- seryman, never yet accused of dis- honesty or vicious attempts at intro- duction of dangerous stock, now can not purchase and import any stoclc without first obtaining a permit from the secretary of agriculture and under such at present unknown conditions as that politician sees fit to impose. Second, he can not receive a single package of foreign goods at any port unless he immediately notifies the sec- retary of agriculture at Washington or his agent. Third, he is subject to both fine and imprisonment, and con- sequent disfranchisement, in case of any violation of the law whether done knowmgly or not — that is the police regulation law, under which a man may be convicted if the violation be done by himself or his agent. This whole law assumes that the nursery industry is made up of individuals so disposed to violate the law that they must operate always under govern- ment control and drastic regulations such as .are required to govern habit- ual law-breaking classes. The seeds- men have fought this attempt of the government and certain c'ongressmen to discredit their industry for four years and have insisted the seed law must show that violations if charged be proven to be "l^nowingly" done and that imprisonment be not imposed upon the citizen engaged in known respectable vocations, maintaining that fines were ample protection for the 1 public. Packing: Materials At the recent convention of the American Association of Nurserymen, held at Boston, Mass., June 12-14, con- siderable discussion was evoked by a question taken from the question box, reading : "What are the best ma- terials to use for packing, whether moss or excelsior? Is there any third material that is used extensively?" "It depends upon the kind of stock you are shipping," said Harlan P. Kelsey. "For some kinds of shipments charcoal and sawdust are extensively used. Where shipments may be six weeks to two months in transit, there is nothing like dry spaghnum moss. Mr. Wilson showed us some little ever- green trees of the Arnold Arboretum yesterday, pulled off the rocks at Rus- sian Thibet, that were ten weeks in transit, packed in fairly dry spaghnum moss. Too wet moss cannot be used, for the reason that the stock will heat, or start to grow, and will not remain dormant." "Is your moss baled when you get it?" asked J. M. Pitkin. "We do not get it Jaaled." replied Mr. Kelsey. "We pull it out of the swamp. I understand the commercial spaghnum. moss is usually taken out and made into bales. It is necessary to use fair- ly fresh spagimum, not over two years old, and I think that is the best pack- ing material we have at the present time." "If Mr. Kelsey had to buy moss by the carload, instead of pulling it out of the swamp, he would advise using something cheaper," said Mr. Meehan. "With small evergreens, moss is pre- ferable, but it is too expensive to use for shrubs. We use shingle tow and baled shavings, soaking it thoroughly so as to retain the moisture, and it will carry shipments in good condi- tion from the Atlantic to the Pacific." "I think the American nurseryman does the rottenest packing of any in the world," was Mr. Kelsey's reply. "If he had to ship abroad, to Japan and Russia, for instance, it would cure an American nurseryman of poor pack- ing. The foreigners know how to pack, and they do pack well. It pays, and I think the good packers are going to get the business in the future." "I think a great deal of trouble comes from not having the packing material between tlie bundles of trees or shrubs and the sides and ends of boxes, where protection is most need- ed," said Mr. Pitkin. "We had a shipment packed in shin- gle tow which, througli an error, was on the road nine weeks, and yet was found to be in fine condition when opened," W. C. Reed said. "We buy our moss in carload lots from the Wisconsin swamps and pile it up where the snow will accumulate on it during the winter, and the melt- ing of the snow on this moss puts it In fine shape for spring packing." said T. E. Cashman. "We use moss in stor- ing and packing small plants, but In packing regular stock for shipping we use the shingle shavings, and mix with that for fall packing the planer shav- ings. This will often carry six to eight weeks without losing moisture. I be- lieve that wood packing is preferable for shipping in this country. Moss, when piled up, will dry out to a depth of (1 to S inches, while shingle shav- ings tmder the same conditions will not dry out more than one-half inch in depth." "Wliere you have rhododendrons, or azaleas, or that class of stock, they are better shipped in moss," replied Mr. Kelsey. "Evergreen should be packed damp, the roots kept separate with cross pieces and the tops ventilated. Keep the roots of ornamental stock moist and the tops dry." Very Important to All Importers of Nursery Stock and All Foreign Shippers of Nursery Stock to the United States. By the new law, Public Document No. 275, known as An Act to Regulate the Importation of Nursery Stock and other Plants and Plant Products, Establish and Maintain a Quarantine District for Plant Diseases and Insect Pests. the following section is of great importance to American importers and foreign shippers: "Sec. :ll. No person shall import or offer for entry into the United States any nm-sery stock vuiless the case, box, package, crate, bale or bundle thereof shall be plainly and correctly marked to show the general nature and quantity of the contents, the country and locality where same was grown, the name and address of the shipper, owner, or person shipping or forwarding the same, and the name and address of the Consignee." The following method of classification has been adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture for the markings of cases, boxes, packages, crates, bales, or bundles referred to in the above section. In the table given below it will be noted that for such labeling the quantity in the boxes or packages must be inserted at the left hand and the approximate age or height at the right hand. QUANTITY GENERAL NATURE AGE OR HEIGHT Fruit trees Fruit tree stocks Grape vines Bush fruits Roses Rose stocks Forest and ornamental deciduous trees Coniferous trees Ornamental deciduous trees ICvergreen trees other than conifer^) Evergreen shrubs other than conifers Field-grown llmists' sirick not otherwise listed Stocks. ciitlinKs or secclllugs not otherwise specified igi^ The American Florist. 507 FESTIVA MAXIMA The best known white Peony . VAUGIIAN'S PEONIES I'lant now; stock of our own growini;, STlCtly true to name, strong divisions of S to 4 evi-s each. ^^ , ^ ,. ■ Each Do/. 100 Charlemagne. \ orv largo slicll pink $0 2.S $2 40 .''IS 00 Couronne d' Or. Wry larce snow whin- 35 3 M 25 00 Duchess de Nemours (Caloi). Cup shaiied. sulphur „ "'"'■■„ -0 2 00 15 00 Duchess de Nemours iGu.rin). Brit-htpink 20 2 00 15 00 Festiva Maxima. Imm.-ns<' whito, spotted red 20 2 00 15 00 Felix Crousse. Lara.- douhl.- rod 35 3M Kohinoor. Splondid shoN pijik 20 180 POO La Tulipe. DoliiMto rose lippc-d carmine 20 2 00 15 00 Mathilde Mtchin. Ball-shupod Froncli pink .30 3 00 20 00 M.Dup nt. Ivory white, carmine border 35 3 fiO M. du Rlbert. Rosv maitonta •'0 ISO Mme. de Galhau. Sofi Hcsli pink 20 2 00 15 00 Modeste Guerin. Larue- l)riL'ht carmine 20 '■ 00 Octavie Demay iTruoi. Light shell pink 60 6 00 Pulcherrima. B.amiful Hesh pink 15 150 10 00 CASE LOTS. Dnuhic Pink. Kcd, ami White ouiiailv divided, and separatL-d. 200 roots, 3 tj 5 eyes, for $18.00; TWO for $35.00. Cases cannot hr ili\idid, ASK FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST. CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store, newyork Greenhouses, Trial Grounds and Nursery at Western Springs. 111. FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS Brooklyn. THE IMPROVED SCOTT. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1.000. White Wonder. SI 0.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Beacon, Winsor, Lawson and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100: $60 00 per 1 000. GHIiS.H.TOTTY, Madison, N. J. THE CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price 40 Cents. Cash with order, AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Robert Craig Co...] "SS^ PALMS I I, Pt J KUl Noveltlei In Decorattve PUnU. iirkd ind 49th Sli., Philadelphii SEASONABLE STOCK Primula Obconica Gi^ntea (Arendsii), Fine Hybrids in new mixture and named colors, $3. Uu per 100; $2.5.00 per 1000. Primula Kewensis, $3. Co per 100; 3-inch pots, $6>00per 100. Primula Malecoides (New Baby"), $3.00 per 100, $2.5 OU per 1000. Poinsettias, stronsr 3 in. pot plants at $7.00 per 100. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $15.00 per 100. Adiantum Hybridum, 6-in. pot plants, $26.0 i per 100. Adiantum Cuneatum, strong -l-in., at $10.00 per ICO. Cibotium Scheidei (Cold Fern), fine plants, Gin. pots, 10-12-in. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.60 each. Selaginella Emiliana, 219 inch pots, $3.50 per 100. Swainsona GalegifoUa A'lba, 3-inch pot plants, $6.00 per 100. THE STORKS fi HARRISON CO. - Painesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Oin- World's Choicest Nursery and Greenhouse Products for Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Evergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, Pines. Florists are always welcome visitors to tturnurseries. We art- only a lew minutes from New ^"ork City; Carlton Hill station i^ the second stoii on Main Line of Erie Railroad. ; ; BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. WE OFFER, UNTIL SOLD, THE FOLLOWING: 1)550 JL> in. Maryland, 1.700 .i^'2 in. Maryland, 'Wll rora iwn fool . *55.0O II. r KKin . .50.(XI uei vm .tiC] 2' 7.5" -i' Bulgarif, ..wn root... Bulgarie, graft, d ...J4aOO per 1000 .?8.00 per 100 EXTRA FINE FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 PerlOoii lO.iXX) Perfection S6.0(j ftSO.Oii 10.000 White Enchantress f..00 50 00 (.,000 Rose Pink Enchantress i>.(iO 50.0" POEHLMANN BROS. COMPANY, Per 100 Per 1000 5.(01 I^wson $,,.00 $50.00 l.ooogeliiht r,.oo 50.00 WKi Bnght Spot c.oo 50.00 Morton Grove, lU. HOLLAND TREES AND SHRUBS We t'row .1 ■-,'- iii.r.il ,i---t.n tmriit ol ROSES, LILACS, RHODODENDRONS, PEONIES, CLEMATIS, MAGNOLIAS, ETC. :::::: Prices reasonable. W'liol. ^,ii.- Cataloff free for the askini- W. van KLEEF & SONS, - Boskoop, HoUand. 508 The American Florist. SeM. 14, Index to Advertisers. Addcuis Morgan & Frankenbacli Cha^ Co ^ri E & Sons .-lOji Advance Co The.MS 530 Franzen h t) .lOO Alpha Floral Co. . 4'M Freeman Mrs J B.. 441. American Spawn Co 504 Freeman & Sons... 320 American W oodeii Friedel !•: 442 Ware MIk lo Ml Froment H E 441 Amling: E CCo.... 4S7 Frost Chas .TOO Anderson S A 4'« Galvin Thos F .... 44.5 Andorra Nurseries. T*\< GarlandG M .508 Anpermueller G H 4S.S Gasser J M Co 44.5 Aphine Mfs Co 514 Geny Bros 44(. Aschmann Godfrey ,51 H Giblin & Co ,518 Atlanta Floral Co.. 4')t. Ciillis Litho & Prim Badcr Jno & Co... M.>. Co 478 Badcley Reidel & Good & Reese Co.. I Meyer, Inc 4')l Gorham & Chaplinc 518 Barrows H H & Son .tOO Grand Rapids Barteldus >eed Co.. 4S'I Flower Co 44.1 Bassett&Washburn Growers Cut Flowe 4« .502 .515 Co Gude Bros 441 Bayersdorfer H — 444 Beaven E A 442 Gunther Bros 441 Berning H G 4.SS Habermann Chas .. 441. Berterman Bros Co 4'M Hatcher. Florist. . . 44h Bide &SonsS .50,-; Haven Seed Co The 444 Black Clias .5(KI Heacock Jos Co ... 44/ Bobbink & .\tkins.. .507 HeinI John & Son.. 44.-; Boddineton.\ T ,501 Henderson .-V & Co .^O.-! Bodger J & SonsCo 4sy Herr Albert M 44; BolandJ B Co 4W Herrmann .\ .->I8 Bolgiano J & Sons, 4'W Hess & Swoboda . . 441. Bowe M A 445 Hews AH&Co... Ill Boynton FurnaceCo 516 Hilfinger Bros 111 Brasian Seed Grow Hines E LumberCo .^1.-; Co 4'« Hitchings & Co. .50 517 BrechtCo The... IV Hoerber Bros 48/ Breitmeyer's J Sons 494 Hoffman Flo Artist 44.-^ Brown .^UredJ Seet Hoffmeister Flo Co. 484 Co 44S Holm & Olson 444 Brown Basr Fillinc Holton &HunkelCo 4,SS Machine Co Vf) Home Cor School... SI.-' Bruns H N II 49f. Hooker H M Co.... Hunt EH 4.S7 517 BuckbeeHW .518 BudlongJ A 4S7 447 Hurff Edgar F 11 Burnett Bros II Igoe Bros .-08 Burpee VV A & Co. II Illinois Pipe Mfg Co 51:-; Bver Bros .502 Internation'l Heater Caldwell theWoods Co 518 man Co 44.? Interstate Tob Co.. 511. Camp Conduit Co .. 516 Isbell S M & Co... II Chicago Cam Co. .. 1 lackson & Perkins. .505 Chicago Flower Johnson J Oliver ... 444 Growers .-^ssn 4,S.S Johnson WW & Son II Chicago House Jones Percy 4,80 Wrecking Co .520 Kasting W F Co ... 4,84 Clark E B Seed Co. II Keller Geo & Sons. III Clark's Sons David. 445 Keller JB& Sons.. 441. Cleveland Cut Kellogg Geo M 448 Flower Co 4'»5 Kennicott Bros m, Conard & Jones ,505 Kervan Co The 441 Cooke Geo H 4'Ai Kesslcr W A 441 Cotsonas Geo & Co W Kift Robt 445 Cowee W J 51 S Kohr AF III Coy HC Seed Co... .500 KramerlN&Son.. 517 Craig RobtCo ,50/ Kroeschell Bros Co. Mr, CritchellC E 4.S4 Kruchten John 484 Crump Frank F.. . . 444 Kuebler Wm 441 Cunningham Jos H. 50' Kuehn C A 484 Daniels & Fisher. .. 445 Kuhl GeoA ,502 DardsChas 444 4,S(, Kyle & Foerster.... Lacrosse Floral Co 487 Deamud J BCo 441, Dconison Mfg Co.. 474 Lager & Hurrell.... 1 DesPlaines Flor Co. 447 Lange .\ 44,< Detroit Flower Pot Landreth Seed Co.. 4'« Mlg 111 Lecakes N L & Co. 441 Dietsch A &Co.... IV Ledcrcr John .518 Diller Caskey & Leedle Floral Co . . . .505 Keen 515 Leonard Seed Co... 444 DillonJ L .505 Loechller & Co 444 Dingee&ConardCo. .50> Lord & Burnham Dorner F & Sons... 447 Co 515 517 DreerH A Ill ,51 S McCallum Co ,504 Duerr Chas A 4'*. McConnell Alex.... 44.< Dunlop John H 445 McCoy L W 4'Jf. Dwellc- Kaiser Co McCullough's J M The .515 Sons Co 4,84 Eagle Machine Wks 51(, McHutchinson&Co 4'W Edwards Folding McKellarChas W.. 485 Box .50,S McKenna P& Son. 445 Elliott \V H 4H4 Mangel 44,^ Emmans Geo M . . , . 502 1 Mann ntto 444 Erie Floral Co Mastin J G&Co... ,520 Krne & Klingel 4,Sf. Masur S ' 44* Esperancc L Nurs.. .5(« Matthews Florist. .. 44,1 EyresHG 445 May &C0LL 4'(.i Fish Henry Seed Co 4'C' Meconi Paul 4';i Florists' Hail Assn. 511, Mette Henry .504 Florists Tel. Delvy,. 4')l Metroi.olitan MatCo 50. Foley Mfg Co IV Meyer John C & Co. 442 FordM C 441 Michigan Cut Flo Fottler. Fiske. Exchange 442 Kawson Co II MillangChas 441 ; BKflND^ hflNURES Pulverized or Shredded " Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure Uncqunlled for fir«:critn.U',, I' ,>rl lixini^ A.'k for Grower'.". liooklet. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO- 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago .Miller A L .505 Miller ES .50.^ MoningerJ C Co... .520 Moore, Hentz & Nash 441 Morehead Mfg Co,,, 518 Mt Gilcad Pottery Co Ill Munk Floral Co.... 484 Murray Samuel 444 Myers Florist 4'.)*. Nat Flo B of Trade. .508 N Y Cut Flower Ex. 441 Niessen Leo Co 4() not let the accounts owing you re- ^ main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United States and Canada. National Florisis' Board of Trade 56 PI ME STREtT NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Split Carnations Quickly. Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple r;il.'nti'd 1,848. :(l00l<.r,*l,00 postpaid, I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, ni. Mention the American Florist tvhen writing Wilson RG Winandy M & Lo WiitboldGCo.... Wittbold Henry,. Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goidenson 4 493 WoodP-->-,.. .. 5l' 518 Wrede H'.." *n'" 493 Yokohama NursCo. II 4'X. Young A L& Co .. 4'n Young & Nugent... 443 Zech & Mann 4S7 ISo loss if ye!i mend your split earn ;i liuns wilh Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlatter i, Son, 422 Main St., Sprlnglleld, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing CIT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS fHILADELPHIA, PA. | Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing EVANS* Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Illustrated CataloB Quaker City MachlneWorks, Richmond, Ind Mention the American Florist when writing Model Extension Carnation Support Made with two or three circles. En- dorsed by all the Leading Carnation I ■rowersastlie hesl support on market I'at. July :;. '97. .MSIv 17, ''s GALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES. Writ.- lor |. rices hcU.re '.rdering elsewhere, Piomit thjpmentguiranteed IGOE BROS. 266 N. 9th St. BROOKLYN, N.Y. 4 * i ! Opportunity is knocking at your door. Are you taking advantage of Garland's proposition? The time is flying fast and you can lose no time. Write Garland at once or you w ill be too late, GEO. Ml. GARLAND CO., DES PLAINES, ILL. igii. The Amer ica n Florist. 509 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPELOPSIS. Ampelopsis Veitchii, 4-iB., 30c each; $3 per doz. ; 52u per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, AQUATICS. DISCOUNT TO CLEAN POOL, DEDUCT 20% FOR CASH, Water hyaclDthg, thp oddest, most beautiful and valuable plants; wltu buds, extra strong, In the finest condition: $5.00 — too. $35.00—1,000; second grade, $3.00—100, $18.00 — 1,000. Blooming water byocintbs make leaders at 25c retail. Cash, please. Texas Nursery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvln, Tex, ARAUCARIAS. Araucaria escelsa, 4-in., oOc each; $6 per doz.; 6-I11., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-iD., $1.50 each; $18 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. .^___^__ Araucaria excelsa, 5-iii.. $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. HoItOD & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee. Wis. Araucarias. For prices see advertisement else- where In this issue. Godfrey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. ASPARAGUS. ;V£paragus Hatcher] . 2U-'n., SI..'" per doz.; SIO per 100; 250 for S18.75. Plumosus seed- lings per 100. $1: per 1,000, $S: 2-in., per 100, $3; per 1,000, $25. Sprengeri, seedlings per 100, 85c; per 1,000, $6. Vaughans Seed Store, L'bicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus, 3-ln., $3 per 100; S25 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. One-year-old A, plumosus, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Strong 2-in. Smilax, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. George Beinberg, 162 N, Wabash Ave.. Chicago. ■ Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7,50 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings, 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000, W. H. EUIott, Brighton, Mass. Asparagus plumosus, 2^4 -in., $2 per 100; $18 per l,00u. Sprengeri, $2 per 100: $15 per 1,000. Plumosus seedlings. $1 per 100; $7.50 per l.OOO. Sprengeri, seedlings. $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Asparagus plumosus, 2^i-ln., $25 per I.OOU; $3 per 100; 3-ln., $5 per 100, A. Sprengeri, 4-ln., 10c.; 3-ln., 4c. Godfrey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-tn., $2.60 per 100. Asparagus plumosus. 2-ln., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N, J, Asparagus plumosus, 2^4-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2H-iii., $250 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2yi-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skldelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg.. Phllndelphla. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. John Dieckmann, Elm Grove, W. Ya. Asparagus Sprengeri, 214 and 3-in., $4 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Asparagns plumosus. 2%-in., $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Asparagus plumosus, $25 per l.ouu; $2.50 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, var., 6-in., 15c per leaf; green, 6-ln., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlladeplhla, Aspidistras, green, 8c per leaf; variegated, 15c per leaf. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Clilcago. ASTERS. Asters, from $1 to $3 per 100. Geo. B. Hart. Rochester, N. T, Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vick's Branching. $1.50 per 1,000. F. A. Balier. Blnomlngton. 111. Asters. Godfrey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario rSt.. Pblladelpbla. Asters, Seniple's lirancliiug. $2.50 per 1.000; 5.000 for $10. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas. McHutohison & Co., New York. A'/nlens. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y, BAY TREES. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Bay trees. for sizes and prices see adver. tisement el.«ewheie in tliis issue. Wagner Park ( onservatories. Siilney. O. Bay trees. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Witt- bold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Bay trees. McHntchison & Co., New York. BEGONIAS. BEGONIA GLOKY OF CINCINNATI. Strong stock, 2y!-in. pots, ready for 4-In. pots, $15 per 100 net. These will make you good money for Christmas trade. J. A. PETERSON & SONS. McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati. O. Begonia Lorraine, $12 per 100; $50 per 500. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in., $20 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. BOUVARDIAS. Eouvardia. R. and white, 2-ln., $3 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich . BOXWOOD. Box trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan'e Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boxwood, See advertisement elsewhere In this Issue for prices. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Boxwood. McHutchlson & Co.. New York. BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum, 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6, $8 per 1.000. Wecber & Don. 114 Chambers St.. New York. CALLAS, extra fine, vital bulbs, 4-in. cir- cumference, $60 per 1,000; B-in., S80; 6-in., $100. Delivered by express prepaid. Cash with order. Lilydale Bulb Co.. Santa Cruz. Cal. Bulbs, Caladlum esculentom, 7-9, $2.50 per 100. Longiflorums, Mnltiflorums, giganteums. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lillum Harris!!. For prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. Japanese grown callas just received. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., 31 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. F. R. Pier- son^ Bulbs. Barteldes Seed Co., Dept. A, Okla- homa City. Okla. Bulbs. E. S. Miller. Wading River, N. Y. Bulbs. For varieties and prioes see adver- tisement elsewljere in this issue. F. O. Fran- /cn. 1476 Snmrnprdnle Ave.. Chicago. liiillis or all kinds. James Vlck's Sons, Rochester. N. V. liull>s. Arthur T. Boddington. 3« W. l4tb St.. NVw York. Uulbs. liuiuett Bros., 7? Cortlandt St., New Yo rk^ Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. PoUworth Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertise- ments elsewhere In this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vkik'a Sons. Rochester, N. JJ. Bulbs. McHntchison & Co., New York. CAN N AS. The IMPROVED CANNA. 64 varieties, in- cluding Mrs. A. F. Goi^rd and the finest new ones. Send for price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove. Pa. Cannas, $15 per l.Onn up. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. 31.1. Cannas, 2% and 3-ln. Vaughan's Seed Store. Cliicago and New York. CAPE JASMINE. Cape Jasmine, fine cuttings. 8-lnch and over. re.Tdy to root. $8 per 1.000. or $1 per 100: prepaid. Cash with order. Texas Nursery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvln, Texas. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1000 Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 8.00 76.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Lawson Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection. 8.00 70.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 65.00 Beacon 8.00 75.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection 8.00 75.00 Lady Bountiful 6.00 5B.0O Harlowarden 6.00 56.00 Sangamo 6.00 55.00 Alvlna 6.00 55.00 May Day 6.00 55.00 All the above plants are in fine condition, clean, thrifty and vigorous, guaranteed In every way. We will ship plants C. 0. D. with privilege of examination, and if stock is not satisfactory they may be returned. You can depend on the quality being O. K.. or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. O. D. H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre Square. Easton. Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1.000 Enchantress $6.00 $65.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 36.00 Pink Lawson 4.00 35.00 Wlnsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1.000 Boston Market, nice $4.no $35.00 White Perfection, medium 5.00 46.00 White Enchantress, nice 5.50 50.00 Enchantress, nice 5.50 50.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 5.50 50.00 Variegated Lawson 4.50 40.00 .Mrs. B. A. Nelson 4.50 40.00 W. H. Taf t 4.50 40.00 This stock Is ready for Immediate shipment. Cash with order, please. JOS. SCHOOS. 514 Asbury Ave.. Evacston. HI. 9 You Do Not Find What You Noed in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It 510 The American Florist. Sept. 14, I AUNAl lilNS. Fn:i.l) CUOWN. IVr Kill I'l-r l.iion Rni-hantres^ $1.00 S.'»0.)M) White Enehantiess l>.oo of). 00 Koso I'iDk Eni>li;iiiri-(-ss (;.oo ."►O.ilir Norwood 0.(1 1 ."lO.nn ESPECI.M.I.Y 11M-: litlSl; IMNK FIEI.H CKOWN r]..\NTS. L'O TO i;.", SlKlOTS. J. 1). TIIII.MI'SDN C.Mt.N.VTlO.N CO., JOI.IET. II.L. l^IELD-GUOW.N (AKN.MMOX I'f.AXTS. Per 100 I'd- 1.000 Conqiiost. bnautirul llo.^li pink, overlaid witli cerise, ver.v free Itloomer :?7.0o ^iXi.oo Ma.v Da.v. lieep liesli pink O.nO .")n.Oii X-mas Clieer IJ.oo 50.01 CIIICACI) CAKXATION ( (>., :!(! E. HMiicioipii St.. ciii.-iiKo. Hi. CAltN.M'illNS. 10.000 tiiie. iiealtli.v liei.l- Krowii )ilants of tlie foliowiiiK vari4-tie?;. now read.v for immeiiiate or later sliipiueiit : Wiiisor. I'ink La\v.«on. ami Taft. *."0 per l.doii. Casli co- satisfaetor.v refereiiee. Er.ITC'H-I.ONss. .-|.(l(«l W. Enchantress. 2.000 Pale Pink Em-liantress. 3.000 O. P. Has- sett, red; l.uon Sanaanni. ."lOO Afterglow. 3.0111] Victory, red; :i;T lier 1(10; $(jO jier 1.000; 2ri0 al 1.000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter. Montieelio. Iowa. ^^ LA.ST CAI.I, FOR CARNATIONS. fieW- jrrown plants. A No. 1 stock. Pink Eneliantress. .«40 per l.OOii. Wliite Perfection. Winsor, SrVA per 1.000. Victor.v. medinni sized plants, $30 per 1.000, 100 at i.OMO rates. Casli witll order. Write for priees on large lots. NORTHWEST- KRN FLORAI, CO,. Cross Point. 111. Carnations, strong, field-grown. White En- chantress, 7e; White Perfection. 7c; Enchan- tress, 8c: Vietor.v, 7e: Mrs. Patten, Gi-. Smaller plants: Victor.v. oe; Eneliantress. 5c; Wliiti- Enchantress, ."ic. .lolin A. Salzer Seed Co., I, a Crosse. Wis, Carnations. 2.500 White Perfection. l.Oi" Light Pink Enchantress. (100 Victorv. 400 Bas- sett. :MK,I Mrs. C. W. Ward. 300 Scarlet Glow. 100 Reaeon, .$0 per 100; ^m per 1.000. Oliii Pink Delight. .$7 per 100. Cash, please. Harr.v Heinl. West Toledo. O. Field-grown earnatioii j.laiits, OCR SPECI.VI,- TV. Comfort. .'JN per loii; .'ii7."i per l.ddo. Plants guaranteed to lie lirst-idass in ever.v respect, I'iants now read.v for shiplnent. S. M. Jler- warth & ISros.. ICaston. Pa. Very ciioiee li(dd-grown faruations. En- ehantress, VTIiite Perfection, (Georgia. White. R. P. Eneliantress. ?14.50 per lOll; .$40 |icr 1.000. Cash. Hrant & Noe Floral Co., .".744 I'-rantwood .Vve,. Chicago. Carnations. ICiidiantrcss. White Eneliantress. Rose Pink Enehantress. Norwood, field-grown Idants. «(1 per UK); $50 jier I.OOO. .T, I), Thomp- son Carnation Co.. .Toliet, 111. Fieiil-grown Carnation jjlanls. 4,iiOO Alina ^Vard and C. W, Ward niiscd at J-.0 tier l.oilii. Cash witll order. Cainiitieil tlic I'Moiist. Chili Ave., ami 'i'hnrston road, Roclicster, N. Y. f'arnatioiis. R, P, Enchiintress. Eneliantress. Ilorothv (lordon, Vl.tory. ?i; |.er Inii; $.-,.-, per l.ono. Wliite Enchantress. .■<7 per llKi; Ifo,', per 1.0IIII. .Ino, F. Sahransky, Kenton, oliio, Field grown earnation idalils, 555 Sangamo. ."0 Lady Pmintlfnl. .S5 per 100. Cood liealtiiy idants. Casli. idease, Edgar ICasterday. No- koniis. 111. Carnations. F, Iioiiier A; Sons ( 1... La I'':iy- ette, Ind, flood strong. Iieallhy. lielil-grown White ICn- ehantrcss Carnation plants, *0 lier 100: 9'*t per 1,000. otto .7, llenil ireiker, Llpeoln. 111. t'arnatlons. llarlowaiden, l-liieliaiitress and Rose Pink, .«i4 per 10", Ryer Pros,, Chamliers- hlirg. Pa, ^ 1,500 Thos. W. Lawson, 1,,'iOO Windsor. Isl size plants, *4 per 100. ,T. S. Wilson Floral Co.. pes Moines. Iowa. Carnations, ICneliantress, .\lma Ward and Tlorothy Cordon, line plants, $0 per 100. C. c. Poliworth Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Carnation The Ilernhl, .$12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chlengo Cariiiitl..ii Co,. :10 E, Randolph St.. Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Carnations, AVashington. Pink I':ncliaiitress, Victory. .<5 |ier liiO: $45 |icr l.Ooo, J. A. P.nd- long. .S2 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. Camatn.ns, W..od Pros,, Fishkill. N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMDMS. Clii-ysLilillHiriinii~, |ii,l plants "nly. .^2 tier llio; .•JiS per l.liOU. Oct. Frost. C. Touset, White ITowl. Kali, yneen. Mile. De.s .lonis, Flonne.^ Pulluian. Yellow: llallidav. Col. .\|>|deteii. Pink: .leanne Itesett^'. .MEMPHIS Fl.olt.M. CO., 145-47 Soiitli -Main St,, .Meinphis. Teiiii. Chrysalithemiinis. Imsh-shaped plants, tl. 7. s and lo-iii. Vaugliairs Seed .Store. Ciiieago and -New Y'ork, CINERARIAS. rjiu-iari:is. iIh- hirpost (lowf rinjr. :f-iii.. .Vittl)oM Co.. 7;i7 JiUL-kirife'lmin V\:\vv, l/hicago^ Cyporns altcMiifolius. rjiv'.-in., $8 per 100. A. L. Milloi-. Erooklyn. -X. Y. DAHLIAS. Halilias. -wIimU- lit-lil .■liiniiis. .$r. \n-v HH); .^-Ki iK'i- l.diin and ii|i. i:. ViiK-cnt. .Tr. tV; Suns ("".. White Maisb. Md. Dublias. leadin;? sorts. Cliicapn and Now York \ auglian's Seed Store, DEUTZ(AS. lieiitzia L'racilis. .^15 i riir.oklyii, N, Y, er liKi, .\. L. .Miller. DRACAENAS. Draciona t< rminalis. liii.-ly c..I(n<-il. pfifi-ct ])lLiiits. 7-in. [lilts. ;;ii int_ Ill's liiirli. .'Sl.."n t-iii-li. v. S. Kaiidolpli .V: Suiis. U. I>. 1. Vtrona, IM. Iiraca'na terminuiis, 2', .1. iteelirs Cm,. Rnthcrfo" •in, pots, $10 per 100. d. N. .L liraea-na liid,, :;-iii,, $." l.er ion. CcM, M, ICmilia : 4-in., $10: 5-in,, $25 IS, Newton, X, ,7, iti'ara'lla indhisa, 5-iii, Miller. Brooklyn, N, Y, $25 per 1110, A, L, FERNS. NEPIlRol.EPiS llARRlSil. Strong 2io-iiicli $ .S.OO per lull 4-ineli 20.00 per loo 0-iiieJi 50,1111 per loi) Surplus stock, t^lood value. .1. A, I'ETKIiSOX & SOXS. Westw I. CinciMiiati, llliio. Ferns, from l>eiicli. JViston, Whitlnani. Ele- gantissiina, 4-in.. lOe: 5-iii.. 12c; S.-h.dzcli. .Vnieriiohli. ::-in,, Sc; 4in., 12c. llyer Bros,, clialrihcrshnrg. I'a. Ciliolinni Schei.lci, i;in., 10 to 12-in. froniK 2 ft, spread, $1,50 each, .\diantiim Cnneatnm. 4-111,, $10 |ier 100. Storrs A: Harrison Co., Painesville, O. I'erits. P-oston. $:i per 100; %'.\M tier l.doo, \\'Iiltniaiii, Conipacta, 2l,:l-in., $0 per 100; $50 per 1.000, Roosevelt, $0 per 100; $,50 per I. i, Henry It, B.irrows A: Son. Wliltenian. .Mass, Ki'iiis, Boston, 4 In. iiots, 15.- eacli~or $12,5. p.T liHl: 5 in. pels, 25i- each or .$22. .".O |..-r loo, Edw. Doege Co., 4:i44 N. Sprlnglield Ave.. IWiliag... III. _ I'-erns for .lislies. 2li-lil.. $3.50 |ier 100; .S;!ii per 1.0110. .5110 at 1.000 late. Frank Oeelislin. 4!lll ijiiliii-y St.. ChiialgO; Boston ferns, 2i.j In., per lOOl $5^ Small ferns. 10 varieties. 2'/i-in.. our sele<-ll..ii i.l vara., per 100, $:i..5il; jier I.Oofl. $:12..50, Vallghan's .Seeil Store. Cliicago and New York, Kerns, all kinds. I-or sizes ami priees se.' advertisement elsewhere In tliis Issue. Codfrey .\sclimanii. 1012 W. llntari.. St.. Plilhldelphiii. F.'riis, For varl.'ti.-s iiiid pri.'.-s sec a.lver- tisenienl on li t .-..v.-r ..f this Issue. F, R, I'l.'rson fu,, •rarryl..wii 1.11 llii.ls..ii. N, V. Fi'iMs, For sizi-s anil prices si-.' a.lv.Tt lsi-in.>nl .■l.<.-wliele 111 this Issue. Tin' C.'.. Willi. ..1.1 r..., 737 Bncklngliam Pliice, Clilcage .V.IianliMii Crowi-aniim. :t-in., $7.."p(l j.er lii(l; S7I1 |»-r I.IXXP. Erie Floral Co.. Erie. I'n. r...st.ni i;.". M, ferns. 5-in,. 25.-; Wliltniani. 4 in.. 25<-. Elumaiis. Newt. .11. .\. .1, ■/. .T.din S.'..tl, Kntlan.l II.I. ami E, 45th klyn. N, Y, r.ri.s. Bol.hlnk Jk Atkins, llntiierford. N. J. FICUS. Fi.ns . <':ii'ii, i: lastlca. 5 ami 5i.j-in.. 3iie, ,tM' an.) 40c riillii.lell hia. Fi.US. liseni.'llt Wittl.ol.l For varieties and |. rices see adrer* elsewln-rc in this issue. Tlie Ceo. Co.. 7::7 Bu.-kingham Place, clil.-agu. GERANIUMS. i:.i Miiiiiiiis, Niitl, P.n. liner. Viand, well gl-own apj.'i_T l-Vins. 7."c p.T 3.i)nn. \V. M. W.-t.-lnifT A; Sun. l,i.\v- s:ap._X^\ (froi'Hs. hucklebtTry in staiidanl sniilax cnsos, !t2.r»n. Green wiM ' smllax. fsun-y nnrt daKCtT liTiis. Caldwell tbo AVuudsnian f n., Kvergrrvii. Ala. ■_ Itnmze galnx, ?.". per *-aso: ."> of more cnses. S4.r.O per case. V. K. ('ritrbeli. M Yl. Tbird Ave.. Ciiifimiati. O. <;i-i-i>us. fresb cut i-viTjrroens and inossits; drr- .iratiu;: material. Tbe Kervaii Co.. Ill) W. 2Stli St., New York. S.nitliprn wild smila\- ami natural and per- pi-tuated roses. K. A. lien \ an. l-:\ ergri.T-n. Ala. Kn-.-ns of all kinds. N. T.v.akt's \- C.i' In<-.. .".:'. >\ , L'sih St.. Nrw York. HARDY FLANTS. I'blox. new true Idne. IMilox Pevartrnta. i-ailii'st tlo«iTin? plilox. ^'-j-in.. pots, good for for. in;:. .$1 piT duz. : ^j^C. per 100. Siebreclit ic St.n. New R.).-lu-lle. N. Y. CiTiiiaii iris, luixod routs, SI per 100. A. M. ll.i-r. l.an.-aster. I'a. I'hliix. 20 leadin;: kinds. $;; p.-r KiO; $27.r.O |i.r 1.000. Go.mI i>i: llcosi- C.... SprinKliold. O, HELIOTROPES. lUliotroiM-. A. X. I'linn. HYDRANGEAS. llv.irangeii Otaksa. str..iig Held grown plants. 1 to :; shoots. $li per lOii; :: to 4 shoots. $S p.r li«l; 4 to (1 sho.its. $12 per KW. P. S. Kaml..li.li i- Sons. H. I>. 1. _Veiona._l'a. _ ~llurraiig...~Otaksa. 7"tT^ 111 slioots. $25 jier 1I1II: 5 t.. i; shoots, .S20: :\ to 4 sIkkiIb. $15. ■la. ks..ii A- I'erklns C... N.'\v:irk, New Y'ork. llyiliangea Otaks;i. liehl-grown. 1 slioi^t, Te; 2 shoots. 12c: :! shoots. ISe; 4 to 5 shoott), 25e: 0 to 8 shoots, 35c. Erii' F'loriil Co., Erie, Pn, Tlvdrangea' Otaksa. 4 in., pot-grown, JS per 10(1,' ,\, L, Miller, llr.u.klyn. N. Y. Il.vdrangea Otaksa. 2i... and 3-ln.. .$5 per 100. lleiiiy Smith. (Iraiid Rapids. Mlell. IVY. Ivy. lield-giown, $00 per 1,O00, \. L. Mll- 1 er. P.rooklyn. N. Y'. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. .I.riisiilein . Inui les. 5 in,, $10 per 100. lleliry Siollli. i:ran.l Raplils. Ml.li. ULY OF THK VALLEY. To Import. l.llv of Hie Valley, London inarkel. $1B per I, ' Preniluni Brand, $1:1 |ier 1,000, VnuRh- all's Se.'.l St.n-c, New ^"ork ali.l Chicago, I,ilv of the valley, Beriin iin.l Hamhnrg ■-■r.-ides. .Mcllutclilson .li; Co., New York, Need Id Our Ready Reterence Department. Write Us About II igi2. The American Florist. 511 Lily ol" the Vulloy. Inigest giowtr ami ex- porter. K. Neubert, Waiidsbek, nr. Ilauibiivg. <;oriuauy. ^ rjly of the viilley. F. R. Picrsou Co., Tar- lytown-on-HTulsou, N. \'. Ijily of tlie valley pips in cold storajje. T. M. Tliorburu & Co., ":'■ linnlay .St.. Ne^v York. from Storaftf Lily of the Valley. Bnuis- Celebrated Cbieap' Market Untiul. lines t in exist enoe. .•?2 jier 100: jl3 per l.nOO. riorists" Monev Maker. $1.7."* per 100: $1G per 1.000. II. N. Binn^. ::io:;i2 W. Mad- isoii St.. Ctiieago. MOSS. rii'sh stoek or floral moss for dosisnins and deeoratinj;. (^uarjinteed to be Al. If not as rrpre.seiited. i)iir4'hascr eaii return at Dur ex- pense. Also libroiis peat, good quality, one Kl-hbl. hale, $4; two 10-bbl. hales, i??. ' Priee list mailed on packing moss in qnantily. W. IT. Sta<"klionse, Ware town. X. J. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn, new crop English. 25 lbs., $2: 100 lbs.. jJG.riO. Vanghan's Seed Store, Chicagii and New \'ort. Mushroom Spawn. T-ambert's Pure Culture. American l^pitwn Cw.. St. Paul. Minn. MYRTLE. Mvrtlo. Hrst-cliiss stoek. .fS.SO pt-r JOH; $2j pm- l.noil bun.'hi's. Geo. .V. Dlionaii. Stn. 11.. riiicimuiti. O. NURSERY STOCK. Nursery stock. Rose of Sliaron, Deutzia Pride of Rochester, forsytbia. Spirea Anthony Ca- terer: Weigelas. three varieties, 25c each. Kcr- ria Japonica. luc each. Chas. E. Frankenbach A: Sons. Southampton, N. Y. Xursery stock, trees aud shrHbs. ro^fs. lilacs, rhudodeudrons. peonies, clematis. nKik'imlias, etc. W. V.1U Kleef & Sons. Eooskoop. Ilwliaud. Arbor- Vita', excellent stock, 24 iinbes nnd over; Rosedale, Biota aurea nana. :i. o. , 8">e each. P. O. I!. 178. Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvin. Texas. Nursery stock, maples, planes, roses, fruits aud ornamental stocks. English manetti: -Japan lilies, raffia. MeLIutchisou & Co.. New York. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill. Pli i ladclphia. Nursery stoek. shrubs, roses, hardy herbace- ous plants, etc. K. Turbat & Co., Orleans, France. Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, ccmifers. pines. Bobbink & Atkins. Kutlierford. N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, ovcrgroons and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y*. Nurserv stoek. Storrs & Harrison C't., Paines- ville. O. A large assortment of bardy nursery stock. Klebm's Nurseries. Arlington Heights. 111. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtreos. etc. L'l-'sperance Nurseries. Aalsmecr. Ilollnnd. OLEANDERS. Sl.T llk'amlois. .*; t" 4 fi'et liiRh. nioi- stock, pel- 101'. 1'. (>. B. ITS. Texas Nmsei-.r Floral Co.. .Vhiii. Texns. ORCHIDS. Orchids of .ill kinils. Lasei- & rinrrcll. Riim- niit. X. .T. PANDANUS. Paiiiianus utihis. -J-in.. S2.0i> pci .loz. : ?1S per 100; 5-iu.. 7uc eneli; $8 per d*./.. Vniigliau's Seed Store. Cliicagr> ami Xcw York. Pandanus Veitchi. Vaugban's Seed St^To. Chi- cago and New York. PALMS. \ A houseful of Cocos WeddelUana. '1 to 2i.j ft., extra strong, 4i.j-inch, pots, .'jOc i-ach. 2>t to 24 ins., fine plants. 4-inch, pots, '.\X>n each; 15 to 18 ins.. G to 7 leaves, 3':> inch pots. 2.'5c each. I^arge bushy plants, 4 in a pot. 2 to 2V-2 ft.. 24 loaves. *1.50 each. Large busby plants 2 In a pot. 20 to 22 ins.. 00c each. Sie- brecbt & Son. New Rochelle. N. Y. _^_____ Palms. For varieties aud prices sec adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfred Ascb- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices sie adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Jo.si-ph Hea- fock. Wyneote. Pa. Phtenix Roebelenii. specimens. 12-i:i tubs. $o each. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown- ui-IInd- son. N. Y. Palms. For varieties and prices s.e adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittboia Co.. 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. Midlut.-hison iV Ci New York. Palms. Uubl. Craig s.. Pbiladelpbin. Co. , Market and \'M\\ St l*alms. Kentias. latauias. Phoenix Roebeleui. Vaughan's Seed .store, (^hieago and New YimI<. ^I'alms. ^^foliu S.-otl. RiUbnTd' K.-aTl and ' K. 4.'th St.. Brooklyn. N. V. PANSIES. niKFKRKNT PANSIIOS AND WHY. M.VSTODON is our mime for a genuine American strain of pansies originated by us. aud comprising a marvelous number ; i"<"hes in diameter. Free color plate catsilog. Plants: lOO. .jOc: 1.00m. §::i: ".OOi). ^12. ."n. All prepaid. Perfect order deliverv guaranteed in 1'. S. aud Canada. Seed: "l/12 oz.. $1: o-/.., ?!». STEELF/S MAS- TODON PANS V_G.VR1H0NS^ Portland. Oregon. Pansies. best (lernian strain. separate varieties. $2.oil per l.OOn. O. K. Heege. Station S.. Seattle. \V:ish. Pansy planls. Oct. 1st. ."Oe per 100; .'i;2 per l.iiiM). S I. giant tloweriug. ?4 jicr Jos. II. ( unniiigham. Delawaie. fX -.0 Elmer Uawlings. PEONIES, Peonies I'oi- September planting, strong ?, to ." eves; Festiva Maxima. .?l.~i per loii; Duchesse de "Nenuiurs (Wiute). $10 per 100; Dclieates- siuia. .fin per HiO; Richardson Rubra Superba. %\~\ per ino: Souv. Van Mouttei. %\<\ per lOlt; Ladv BniwnelL %\<\ per 100. V. F. Schecl. Shermerville. HI. Peonies. For \ arb-ties viW<^ prieps see nd- vertiscniciit else when' in this is^^ue. A'augban's Seeil St4ire. t_'bicago and New York. Peonies. 2." acres for plant and cut llower jiurrioses; if interested wi-ite. fJilbert U. AA'ild, Sareoxie. Mo. Peonies, good divisions of . special colors and mixed, ."c each. The Mosbast Greenhouse Co.. .Onarga. 111. __^ I'eonies. I'or \ arieties and pri»:-es see ad- !dse\\ here in this issue. Jackson & Ne\vark._N^". Peonies. For prices see adverlisement on front cover pages. The Good vS; Reese Co.. Spriugticld. Oliio. viTtisenient Perkins Co., Veouies. W. & T. Smitli Co. fieiiova . N. Y PEPPERS. Celestial peppers, "t-in.. $10 Smith. (Iiiuid llaiuds. Mich. ler 100. nenr.v PETUNIAS. I'cliiidas. dhl. f i..-r l.tum. t;iniei- iiig.'il. It. ('. Uawlings. 1)1 ■n can per X. 100: .='.) Y. POINSETTIAS rillNSK'I'TI.VS. rooted top cuttings, true t.rpe. 2'. .-in. pots, for .Tnlv. .Vllgiist and Septemlier deliviMj- at •?« per 100 or $51 per l.OOO. -Ml Kuaianiecd extra fine. Cash or satisfactory ref- creiices. ELITCn-I.OXC. OUEKNHOrSKS. Den- ver. Colo. "Colorado Crown Plants Beat Tlicni .Ml.;; Poinsettias for panning. 2>4-in.. per doz.. .?! ; per 100. $«: per l.ono. $.5i". Vanghan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Poinsettias. 2V'-in.. pot plants. .fS.SO per 100: .f.'iO per 1.000. Strong 2VJ-ill-. $5 per 100: $4."> per l.OOO. x. Henderson & Co.. 332 N. Jlichi- gan .\ve.. Chicago. I'oinsctti.is. Jij and ."in., strong stock. .S." per 1(10. llcnr.v' Smitli. (irand Rapids. >[icli. Poinsettias. 2i...in.. *."> per 100: .$4." per l.dOO. _ Krie J''loral_Co.. Erie, Pa. Poinsettias. ^in.. .$7 per 100. Storrs & Ilar- risoi! Co.. I';^incs^ ille. O. PRIMULAS. Miller's Ciant Oliconi.-a Primula anil Mala- coides. tlie l>ig l>aliy prininla. 2-iu., $2..'io pei- 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. "Prininla oheonict gigantea. $3 per 100; .$25 per 1,000. Kewensis. $.t per 100; 3-iD.. $5. Malaeoides. $,1 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O. Piinuoses. Chinese. Forhesi, Malaeoides. Olt- conica alha. rosea. Kermesina. $1.75 per lOit; S15 per l.OflO. Cigantea, 2i,4-in.. $2 per InO; .los. II. Cnnningham. Delaware. O. ~Iial).v~fuimroses~2':,-in.7 $2.25 per 100: .$20 per l.OllO. Fine plants from fiats. $1.75 per 1110; $15 per 1.000. Cash please. Manheim Carnation Co.. aiauheim. Pa. Prlmnla Malaeoides, 2Vi-in.. per doz.. 75c; per 100. $4. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New Y'ork. Primula Malaeoides. .".-in. pots. $5 per 100. F. F. Schcel, .Shermerville, 111. Prininlas. 2-in.. .Malaeoides. Chinese, I-orliesi, (iheonica alhn rosea, lilae, rnha. hybrida. Com- pacta. $2 per lOl). Saugninea, giant rosea, giant mixed. Kewensis, $3 per 100. Byer Bros.. Ciianihershurg. Pa. _^__^ I, turn Pi-lmnla Malaeoides ont of 3^2. ready lor shift, at $5 per 100; .$50 for the lot. cash. I'hcse are fancy plants grown for our use but arc crowded out hy our Silver Pink Snapdragou. C S. Uanislmrg. Soinersworth. N. H. i'rimida oiiconlea. 2i.i-in.. .$2 per 100; 300 r..r $."".. .1. C. Schmidt. Bristol, I'a. RESURRECTION PLANTS. Kcsurrcclion plants, selected stoek, $4 per 1i«J; la-ovcu nn.Liey-maUer. P. II. U. 17$. Texas Narsioy and Fhual Co.. .Mvin. 'I'ex.as. RHODOOENDRONit. I;llododendr^>n^ :. Y. \V. .V '1'. Sniilli Ci HOSES. CHOICE ROSE PL.WTS. Per 100 I'er l.OOll .\nicrican lieautv. 2'..-in .$4..")(l $40.0n .laidine. 2':;-in .'i.OO 25.00 Ueadv N. I^ady Hillingdon, 4-in., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty. Madison. N. .T. RiTses7~grafted~\Vhlte Klllarney. a'i aud 4-iu.. . CHICAGO, ILL. Pots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Hilfinger Bros. Pottery, Fort Edwards, N. Y. Cherry led standard flower pots. The Mt. GIlead_Tile_&_PottejT_ Co^ Mount Gllead, 0. Florists' red pots. The Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. Those red pots, standards. Detroit Flower Pot Mfg., 490 Howard St.. Detroit. Mich. Neponset paper pots, vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 Herndon St.. Chicago. Pots, all sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- cuse. N. Y. MISCELLANEODS. Slebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.; 7 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., S5. Randolph & McClements. 6936 Penn Ave., near Highland, East End, Pittsburg, Pa. ^ Martin .\nti-Friction Grates. Write for par- ticulars. Martin Grate Co., Fisher Bldg., Chi- cago. Toledo tubs, all sizes. The American Woort- cn-Ware Mfg. Co., Toledo, O. Florists' Supplies. Barteldos Seed Co., Dept. A, Oklahoma City, Olila. Morehead Steam Traps. Detroit, Mich. Morehead Mfg. Co., Basliets, new imported stocli. Rnedlein Bas- bet Co., 713 MilwauUee Ave., Chicago. Ribbons and chiffons. Werthelraer Bros., 565 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse glass, single and doulile. Baur Window Glass Co., Easton, Ind. Moninger watering systems. See advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Jdhn C. Mon- inger Co.. 002 Biackhawk St., Chicago. Low- Green Sllkallne. ell, Mass. John C. Meyer & Co., Florists' Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayers- dorfer & Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia. Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- cbine Works, Richmond, Ind. Masttea for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce & Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. REFRIGERATORS. ICBLESS REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS— Cleaner, better and cheaper than ice. Also •■nYGRADE" OAK AND TILE REFRIGRUA TORS and FIXTURES. Ask for Catalogue "0." H. A. Born Company, 1040 Van Buren St., Chicago. Brechts' Florists' Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brecht Co., Main Office and Fac- tories, St. Louis, Mo. STAKES. standard flower pots. A. F. Kohr, 2084-88 Leavltt.Pt., Chicago. Cane Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 86c; COO for $3: »5.B0 per 1,000. Pipe Stems, about 0 feet; per 100, 00c; per 1 .000, $5. Vanghgn'a Seed Store, Chicago. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Allen, J. K., New York. Amllug Co., E. C Chicago. Angcrmuciier, Geo. II., St. Louis. Mo. nartgloy, Reldcl & Me.TPr, Inc., New Y'ork. Basscit & Washburn, Chicago. Berning, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, .1. A., Chicago. Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago. Chtcago Flower Growers' -Ass'n., jtChlcago. f are easy to kill with The fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 per bag 100 lb». SatiBfactlon guaranteed or money back ; why try clieap substitutes that makers do not dare to guarantee ? TBE H. i. STOOTHOFF CO., MOtmT TSRSOH, K. T. VAUGHAN'S No. 2. Larue single tliick ginss. No. 2Vi. Double (hick, rrire. por 1000. .S5c l)y mail. 70c: 5.000. hv v^xpress. ^23* VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Chicago. New York Crltchell, C. E., Cincinnati, 0. Denmud Co.. J. B.. Chicago. Elliott, W. H.. Brighton, Mass. Ford, M. C'., New Y'ork. Froment, H. E.. New i'ork. r,reater N. Y'. Florists* Ass'n.. New York. Growers' Cut Flower Co.. New York. u KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 452 W, Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL WHAT THE USERS SAY ABOUT KROESCHELL BOILERS Cast Iron Boiler Cracked in Two Years. \\ *-■ ha\o n No. 4 Kroescitoli Boiler. It takes care ot 7000 sq. ft. nt glass: it would take care • i'i twice that aniotuit. i I first had a new ca boiler in IVO.^. It lias now 10.000 sq. ft. of class, and we could add ,\5(X) more. This is ahead of five or six cast iron boilers wliich I have used. I saved $50 per season on the coal bill. M. C. W.ARD. Quincy, Mas;. 1 bouK'bt a No. 4 boiler in 1902 Has 7000 sii. ft. of j^lass: could add 200 more. It is perfectly satisfactory. Would keep only Kroeschell Boil- er. Would not have a cast iron boiler for a gift. Gf.u. Engfi., .\enia, (Jhio. Mr. Eneel has increased his Plant and or dered another No. 4 Kroeschell. Ventilating Apparatus that will give perfect satis- faction, is just what yon want. AVhat we want is to call your attention to the fact thac we are manufact- uring absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send us the full dimen- sions of your house or honses, and we will quote yon an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest you. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. J/^iition Ihe American Florist ichen u-riting 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and Casings thoroughly overhauled and guaran. teed. Greenhouse Fittings of every description- ILLINOIS PIPE & MFG. CO., 2 1 13 S. Jefferson St.. CHICAGO Pecky Cypress Cedar Posts. Dropsidind and Other Greenhouse Lumber. We are the largest retailers of lumber in the world and can furnish you in quantities from wagon to carload lots. It will pay you to get our prices. EDWARD HFNES LUMBER COMPANY, Retailers of Everything in Lumber. Edgewater and fiosehill Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. & N. W. R. R Tracks, CHICAGO. ZlenUon the American Florist when writing D. D. Johnson's Celebrated EVERfiREEN BRAND 3/ FERTILIZER Unrivaled For All Floricultural and Horticultural Purposes GENUINE PLANT FOOD For Sale by Leading Dealers aad Jobbers Everywhere Copyright and Registered V. S. Patent Office, 1910. i ' All rights reserved by United Fertilizer Company Manufacturers 143 Nortii Wabash Avenue Chicago, III. Mention the American Florist when writing Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Girculatcr 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. We have them for steam or hot wat*. Taylor return traps tor steam, Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Go. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. 514 The American Florist. Sept. 14, STANDARD WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WITH DIRECT PRESSURE Involve many points of recog- nized superiority. Our system of direct pressure eliminates all necessity for overhead or storage tanks and is easily and quickly installed owing to the simplicity and strength of design. Study this Design No matter whet h i- T yon ari- in the mar kct for "Standard" Engines at this lime or not. a copy oJ our newest i-atalofi No. 12 should liu in your hands. It is rcplcti- with thi- lati'st idi-a^ and innovations for watering systems, and coni;iriiin(,' ni;iny plans fnr u'recnhnuse uses. A COPY IS WAITING FOR YOU. SHALL WE MAIL It TODAY? THE STANDARD PUMP AND ENGINE CD. 18 Michigan Street : : : : Cleveland, Ohio The Recognized Standard Insecticide. Not a cure-all. but a specihc remedy lor all sap suckinK insects infesting plant life, such as Kreen, black, white fly, red spider, thrips. mealy bug, brown and white scale. UnivLTsatly endorsed by commercial crow- ers and professional gardeners of reputation as the insecticide- that does excel all. $2.50 per Gallon. $i.00 per Quart. "Actions Speak Louder than Words." So we are wJllinK to lot th*- merit of this com- paratively new fungicide speak for itself. We claim it has no equal for miidtw. rust and wilt attacking Hower, fruit or vegetable plants. A trial will convince you. $2.00 per Gallon. 75c per Quart. Aphin." and Fungine are spraying materials, readily solubitt in wafer, used at various strengths, according to directions on each can. They are equally ettective m the greenhouse and in the garden. FOS SALE BT SEEDSMEN Manufactured by Aphine Manufacturing Co. Madison, N. J M. C. Ebf I, General Manager. r ERT ILENE, Tlie Ideal Plant Food EMK'Ciatlv prrnari (1 for the prniiunion "t LUSTY CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. Tfii puiuids, $3.00; Tweii<\ t'lv. iitjtimls, $6.00; Fifty p. nniis. $10.00. Sam[iie packets of onr lialf pound. 30c. Siirnpff- packets tif ono poun(t. 50c. Elmer D. Smith a Co., Adrian, Mich. .\l a .ulaiici' thal's apparent. Tlie n.'!\.son is, the I -liar. To ])ut it aiiDlliiT way; you can put a gold jiIalL-d harness oil a heavy draft horse anil hitch iiiiii to a swell Httle ruual)OUl— liut with all his trajjpinj^'s he ainl)les aloni; draft horse fasliion just the same. So by the same token, jnittiii.t; a curved eave on a ijreenhouse iloes not ni.ike it a I'-Bar ThisistlieU Bar. curved v.wv house. It only looks something like tlic bar that makes it from the outsiile. .\ I'-llar house is distinctly LI Bar Jrecnhonses .lifTerelit anil it's tin- l-Har that liiakes it so. Sen.l tlu-ramous Orocn- , . , i ^ i . ti.o, i houses Tlicy .Xre. '"f ■' c.ilalov;ue and find out JUSt why. U-BAR GREENHOUSES PIERSON U-BAR CO ONE MADISON AVE. NtWYORK. CANA[>IAN OFMO^ lOrHILLIf^ riACf . MONTREAI igi2. The American Florist. 515 See that pile ol hlsh grade pig iron-that's one reason why fiurnhams last the way they do last. But this pile is quite another story-scrap iron. Good for some purposes, but we refuse to put a pound of it in our boilers. High Grade Pig Iron Goes Into tiie Malting of Durnham Boilers— No Low Grade Scrap That's why Burnham's are so tou^h. That's why they wear so long^. Scrap iron is any old iron- high grade, low grade, any old grade. mixed together. It mipht make a good boiler, and then again a mighty poor one— you never can tell. The kind of boiler you are wilhng to put your money in must be made out of high grade iron— tough iron straight from the blast furnacis — iron that has never been used lor anything: before. Every ton of pig iron that goes into Burnham boilers is first tested for its purity, its toughness. These tests cost us a lot of money, but they do away with guess work. You can depend on Burnhams because they are made right — made of the right iron — made by the right people. If in a hurry, wire at our expense. Boiler shippid same day order is received. New York St. James Building I^oird 4& 13t:ii:*n.l:i.am. SALES OmCES: Philadelphia Franklin Bank Building Co. Boston Tremont Building Chicago Roolcery Building FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, ni. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE (Semi-Paste). Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure to get our estimates. theDWELLE-KAISER go. 338-342 EUicott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch Offices: 80 N. .^Uen Street, - Albany, N. Y. Cutler Building, - - Rochester, N. Y. 1220 State Street. .... Erie, Fa, Mention the American Florist when writing Landscape Gardening A course for Gar- deners. Florists and Home makers, taught bv Prof. Craig and Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Progressive Florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art. Gardeners who un- derstand up - to - date methods and practice are in demand for the best positions. A knowledge of Landscape Gardening is indispensable to those who would have the pleasantest homes. 250-page Catalog free. Write today. The Home Correspondence School Dept. A. F., Springfield, Mass. PROF. CRAIG. Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value of our lon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everytliing in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SCHIILO LUMBER CO. TJ^m^]^^- L.P.Phones: Lincoln 410 and 4 1 1 Use our patent Iron Bench Fittings and Roof Supports isx'JENNINGS IRON GUTTER IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars. DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN, S. W. Corner Sixth and Berk Streets, PHILADELPHIA. VENTILATING APPARATUS H.BAYERSDORFER&GO. Florists' Supplies. IIZS AFCH street, PHILADUPHIA. Pit . Send foronr new cotalogne. SIEBERT'S ZINC Never Rust GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30,000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass. Easy to drive, Easy to extract. Two sizes, % and li. 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for $2.S0: 15 lbs, for $5.00, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH a McClEMENTS, Flnrists. 5936 Penn Ave., near aignland, Pittsburg, Pa. 516 The American Florist. Sept. /^, Metroplitan Material Co. PATENT IRON SIDE WALL CONSTRUCTION With a little extra cost above wood anyone can have an iron-wall greenhouse by bolting the different pieces together and securing roof- bars for any size glass with the clips. The above is only one oi the many latest and up-to-date materials \vc have. Get our prices on Greenhouse Louisiana Cypress material, heating, ventilating, bench mater ials. hotbed sash, etc. 1396-1410 Metropolitan Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, IND. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND" CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4tli, 1911. Write for prices; also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist when writing Black flics and green flics are easy to kill with gjip TQp» BRAND TOBACCO POWDER rOK FUMIGATION AND SPRINKLING WRITE FOR S.^MPLKS $3 per 100 lb. bag Money with order Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Interstate Tobacco Co. 1397-1399 Ave. A, New York. H I T C H I N G S CURVED EAVE Eifiht at the start, get it out of your mind that our Curved Eave is an imitation or in- fringement of any other Curved Eave. It absolutely is not. It's an entirely different construction from any oth- ers. In detail it is the same as our first Curved Eave which was origin- ated by us over nine years ago and which was the first Flat Rafter Curved Eave construction ever constructed by any greenhouse builder. From the first it was sim- plicity itself — today it is still the same strong, neat, light eave, entirely de- void of any cumbersome reinforce- ment fittings. It is economically adaptable for either commercial or private houses. Send for the new catalog, which thoroughly explains each number as shown on this illustration. Hitchings & Co., ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY. Boynton Furnace Co. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF BOTNTON'S WATERand STEAM BOILERS FOR HEATING ALL KINDS OF BUILDINGS Especially Adapted to Heating 6reenliouses New York Chicago 131 W.Lake St I Jersey City BURNED CLAY TILE BENCHES and TTT.F. BOTTOMS Give r.-sii Its. 'I'lirLM-stylrsof b.nchcs. includinc Iron Fijjf Kraimf. will: Til(.' HottDmsand Sides. Write for descriptive circular and delivered prices. Any size benches. Xn.E SIDES. THE CAMP CO^DUIT CO., Garfield Bldi;.. Cleveland, O. Lock the door before the liorse it stolen, ind insure your glass before it is broken. For pHrtlculan coDcerolDg Hall iDiortoce. tddret* JOHN G. ESLER. Secretary, SADDU RIVER. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Mention the American Florist when writing Mention the American Florist when writing The Early Advertisement Gets There I igi2. The American Florist. 517 Here's a World Beater Record Our Dubble Lite Sash Made. Two sash frames were planted with lettuce on same day last February- — one was covered with our standard single light sash — the other with our new im- proved Dubble Lite. The single light sash were matted and shut- tered carefully— the others were never covered. The mercur}' went down be- low zero several times. In fortv-nine days the single light lettuce averaged ten inches across. The Dubble Lite aver- aged fourteen inches. Want to see the photographs? We have always believed there was something to be said in favor of double light sash, but the re- sults from our improved Dubble Lite kind have so far exceeded other kinds that we are now heartily recommending them to all our customers. There's only twenty-five cents differ- ence between the price of the unglazed single and Dubble Lite— and oh! what a difference in the work and the results they give! .^11 orders filled same day received. Lord & Barnham Co. SALES OtnCES: New York Philadelphia St. James Bldg. Franklin Bank Bldg. Boston Chicago Tremont Bldg. Rookery BIdg. FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y. Des Plalnes, lU. A LL Nursery men, Seedsmen and Florists wishing ■^^ to do business with Europe should send for tbe "Horlicultnral Advertiser'* This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover cost of posta^re. 75c. As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli- cantsshould. with the subscription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address Editors of "H. A." Chilwell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts, England Peter Henderson Puts in Hitchings Steam Heating. Not being satisfied with fifty-one weeks of Troubles, our Trouble Man used sonie of his vacation daj's to prowl around among the greenhouse men. One day he dropped in at the Peter Henderson range, Jersey City, and found enough trovible to hold him for that day. As a solution of the trouble, they gave The Trouble Man an order to rip out the old heating system from all the thirty houses, and install an entirely new Hitchings steam system. Just five days after the order was placed, our men and materials were on the job, and the work going merrily on. Just now we are handling all our heating jobs just that promptly. But in a short time, the rush will be on, and someone will, just as sure as preaching, have to wait. Don't 3'ou be one of the waiters. Send for the Trouble Man, and get ahead of the "Sleepy Hollow" fellows. Hitchings & Company, Elizabeth, New Jersey. AttentionI Glass BuyersII GREENHOUSE GLASS You will save money if }'Ou obtain our prices before you buy. Quality A No. 1. Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint The most durable White Paint for this pm-pose. Half barrels (26 gallons), per gal., $1.75; 5 gal. pails, per gal., .$1.80. II. N. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS, LonS Distance Phone 651-659 West Washington Boulevard, €*\%\r*r^ntx Monroe 4994. Near Des Plaines St. V»im>CiyO REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES \Vc manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in OlasS' ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, LOO per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail. $1.25. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. 518 The American Florist. Sept. /^, Where There Is Condensation -there is need for a Morehcad Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If yonr lines are sluggish — if your houses are not of uniform tempera- ture, write us. We guarantee to drain your lines perfectly — return the pure, hot condensation to your boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse — write now. Send for "Book on CoHdensatlon." Morehead Manufacturing Co., Dept. "N, " DETROIT, MICH la AN Stocks Carried Philadelphia Mempbii, Teno. Chatham. Ontario BirmlDebam Ala. ^ Los Ao^eleB Sao Fran :Ibco SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG 131 N. W3ba3h Ave. JB^. H. m3^I^5^^I^ CHICAOO. ILt. A STIC A ^U5E IT NOW. F.O.PIERCECO. 12 W. BROADWAY H£W YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.. Steam and Hot Water See Onr Catalocne. 6IBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. — Send For Prices 404412 East 34th St. NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing M. WINANDY CO., Mf gs. ("irircnliousf Ijuildrrs and ni:iniif;ii Inn rsof WIN ANDY'S NEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. Wriit; for particulars. 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO T'l'T'lionc Ravcnswood 607. Mention the American Florist when writing Is Is FarMo^e Durable Than pine, SH B/ms UPTQ^.a FEE.T_OR L^GER. GF^EENHOUSE AND OTf(ER BUILDING M^OkTERIAL, MEN FURNISHED TO SUPERINTEND Ef^JlON WHEN DESIRED. S^Syfe^ur Circuits. ThE'/W^^Ons lumtiif (o., NEW^ggij£),5T6'N-.s^SS. Describe a First-Cliss Greenhouse Boiler. Fuel c.Tpacity for the longest winter. Simple enough to be fool proof ;i II d conscrva- livrlv rated. That is thi' InTERn/irion/iL EmpressBoiler to a dot. If you ha\ .ii't oni- a I r !■ a d y. write us now. InTERii4Tion4L Hester Co..UTic/i.fl.y. Ireer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenlioufles Drive easy and true, because both bevels aie on the eame ■ide. Can't twist and break the elass In drivins. Galvan- ized and will Dot rust. No riebtfl or lefti. The Peerleu Glazlne Point it patented. Noothcia like ^ it. Order from your deale^ or direct from ui. 1000,75c. poitpaid. j Sample! free. BEITRTA. DREEB.t 71i CbcitDQt Street/i PUlMltlphlft. Peerless Refrigerators Built Sxclusively for Florists Write for Special Designs and Price* JAC LEDERER 644-48 W. Madison St., - - CHI8A60 Phone 2496 Monroe Mention the American Florist when writing PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads. Statements, Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plate Making: and Color Work. Gorham & Gtiapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing The Regan Printing House LARGI RI7NS OF CATALOGUES WRITE FOR FIGDRIS 527 Plymouth Place. CHICAQO Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 10,000 tl.TS: BO.WX) »7.50. Manufftoturod by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sarniiic free. I'or sale liy dealers. 1912- The American Florist: 519 NOW READY ^ The American Florist Company's- Trade Directory FOR 1912 — Contains 646 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid. THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S Trade Directory for J9J2, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 646 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Central and South America arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St, CHICAGO 520 The American Florist. Sept. i^. SYSTEM No. 6 Has a large capacity complete with Engine, Pump, Pneumatic Tank, Pipe, Fittings, Valves, etc., for $225.00. BOOK No. 1 1 TELLS ALL ABOUT IT. When It's MONINGER'S It's the Genuine Article. Mloninger Watering Systems The kind that does more than you expect and keeps it up for a longtime. It is perfectly designed mechanically and especially so for greenhouse work. The system complete makes one of lasting and good qualities. Let us hear from you about your new one. John C. IVIoninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St.. CHICAGO. EVERYTHINQ FOR THE GREENHOUSE This Beantifnl S^ Lawn Vase Only $4.90. 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Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., .Vmerioan Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St. , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent. Jr., White Marsh. Md., President; August Foehlmann, Chicago, Vice-President; John Young, 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; W. F. Kasting. Bufialo. N. Y.. Treasurer. Officers-Elf.ct— J. K. M. L. Farquh.ar, Bos- ton, Mass.. President: Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn., Vice-President; John Young. New York, Secretary; Wm. F. K.asting, Buftalo. N. Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis, Minn., .'\ugust, 1913. Third National Flower Show, New Y'ork, April 5-12, 1913. John Young, Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA .\nnual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-8, 1912. Charles H. Totty. Madi- son. N. J., President: C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park, 111., Secretary. r -^ Index to Advertisers, Page 562 Ready Reference Advts., Page 563 Help and Situations Wanted, \. Page 529 .J SUGOESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. Fall Propag-afion. There are many of the plants used for bedding purposes that are better propagated in the fall, for cuttings are more readily obtained, root easily and allow time for the growing of good stock. Ivy geraniums, to have fine plants in the spring, are much better propagated at that time. Vincas for the spring sales propagated in Sep- tember make fine plants by the first of May. The long shoots can be cut up to two eyes each and they will root in three or four weeks, then potted in 2y2-inch pots and kept c8ol until Feb- ruary, when they should be potted into 4-inch pots and grown along the sides of the beds or benches. Abutilons should be handled in a similar man- ner. The tender tips should be used for the cutting and the.se should be kept well watered and shHXlBd until roots are formed, when they can be potted and kept cool until towards spring. The pelargoniums that were cut back and dried off last month should now he made into cuttings and should be taken and placed in the cut- ting bench. There are also many plants that. the stock should be looked' out for at this time and a few plants lifted and housed before frost. Many growers prefer to raise their salvias from cuttings and in this case a few plants can be potted and grown on. Any extra good double petunias should be lifted. Pyrethrum or feverfew, co- leus and the other soft wooded plants should be selected and potted that they may become established before cool weather. Sweet Peas. The early sown sweet peas will soon need some support, and the plan most generally adopted by growers with peas inside is to pass strings around the plants fastened to stakes at each end of the row. If the rows are lengthwise of the bench stakes :to which the strings may be fastened will have to be arranged about every ten feet. As soon as the plants have at- tained a height of six inches the first string should be tied on and strings should be added every six to eight inches as these plants grow taller. The plants must be kept growing sti-aight throughout their culture, so they must have strings quite close together for their twining arms to catch upon, and if when the plants are in bloom they are not kept tied up a large number of the flowers will have crooked stems. Care must yet be taken with the wat- erering and until the plants show act- ive growth they should receive but little water, being kept on the dry side. If allowed to be too wet, stem rot will result and the plant will die. If sweet peas are to follow the early chrysanthemums the seed can now be sown. Three or four seeds in a 4-inch pot will be right for this time, for they will have to grow in the pots about six weeks, the middle of November be- ing about as early as the chrysan- themums can be cleaned out and the beds made ready. Careful watering will be the watchword for the young seeds and do not thin out too early. Wait until the plants are in good growing condition, when they can be thinned out to one plant in a pot. Cyclamens. In order to have nice large plants of cyclamens for another year, now is the time to sow the seed. This can be de- ferred until later and the seed planted at any time until the first of the year, yet it is much better to start them early and obtain a nice well-foliaged plant full of bloom in a 6-inch or 7-inch pot than a smaller plant with but few blooms and flowers, which is sure to be the result with the later sown seed. Soak the seed for about 24 hours in tepid water and place the re- ceptacle in a warm place, and plant in flats about one-half to three-quar- ters of an inch apart and there will be need for but little further labor un- til later in the winter. Be sure and have a light porous soil with a good proportion of leaf mold. The plants that are to be in bloom for Christmas should now be making good growth and be in the blooming pots. Any buds that show up at this time should be removed. Give the plants plenty nf room and leave them from now on in full sunlight and in a cool, well- ventilated house. A sharp lookout for aphis must be kept up and regular fumigation continued. The plants for late winter and spring blooming can 522 The American Florist. Sept. 21, be kept out in the frames as long as safe from frost and then placed in cool quarters until time to give them more heat, -srhich will depend upon the time they are wanted in hloom. Pansles. The pansies for early spring trade should be placed in the frames that they may become established before freezing weather commences. Make the soil good and rich. It is the plants with large flowers in the spring that find the quick sales and these cannot be obtained in poor soil. Set the plants about five inches apart and water well after planting. Keep those of a kind together and plant all the mixed lots adjoining. There is more time wasted in the retail selling of pansies than any other flower, traveling back and forth over a mixed bed trying to pick out a nice assortment. This is espe- cially so with some customers and in setting out the plants try to prevent this as much as possible. When freez- ing weather comes cover the frames with sashes which will prevent the snow from lying too heavy upon the plants and also much freezing ani thawing. It frozen for months and covered with sash no harm will be done, but if a warm spell should come on, the sashes should be raised to al- low ventilation. Anemones and Ranunculus. The grower desirous of having some- thing out of the ordinary in early spring should grow a few anemones and ranunculus. The bulbs are inex- pensive and will help to increase the variety at a time when the flower users "are looking for something that thev have not seen all winter. No doubt failure in starting these bulbs has caused many growers to give up the attempt of their culture, but if once understood they are as easily grown as any other of the bulbous flowers. The bulbs should be planted in flats close together and covered with about half an inch of soil and then placed under a bench in a cool house. Under no circumstances water the soil or place them where water will drip upon them, for if they become wet they will surely rot. Place papers over the flats to prevent evaporation and in about three weeks the bulbs will throw- out roots and the tops start. They can then be placed in pans or in the benches and grown as any other bulbs are handled. D.M.r,.\s, Tf.x. — The Richmond Floral Co. has filed articles of incorporation and let contracts for the building of five greenhouses, 27x200 feet, to be completed in the next sixty days. The incoiporators are A. Ij. Miller, A. M. Vaughan and J. W. Crolty, of this city. Coi.L.MBfs, O. — .\lleging that the de- fendant broke a contract in opening a flower shop, Charles R. Wheeler, ad- ministrator of the estate of the late William Graff, has brought suit for damages against Samuel Graff, a brother. Mr. Wheeler charges that Samiu-1 Graff sold his interest in the business to his brother fcnir years ago with the agreement that he would not engage in similar business in this city. After William Graff's death in Feb- ruary .Samuel is .alleged to have opened a^ shop on Kast G.ay street. Mr. Wheeler is conducting tlic William Graff store for the widow. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Bobt. Kift. Philadelphia, Pa. Prices Of Floral Work. We happened to be in a party all of whom were connected with the flor- ist's business in one way or another, not long ago. .and one mentioned that a certain dealer had arranged a wreath for which he had charged .$.")0. An- other of the party then said. "Well, I call that robbery, for it is not pos- sible to put .$.jO worth of flowers in a design of that size." We immedi- ately thought that the majority of those in the trade placed the value of floral work altogether too much on the cost of the material of which it was composed, and not upon the value of the ability of the one who arranged the floweis. The majority of florists, if they have a wreath to make for .flO, and then another for .?20, think that the second must simply be twice as large or contain flowers of twice the value. There is a certain class of trade tliat is carried away with size, but there are also many people who much prefer a beautiful arrange- ment of nice flowers, and are perfect- ly willing to pay a good price for artis- tic work. We are certainly of the opinion that with a great many v.'ho consider them- selves flower designers, that the only difference they make in their work is the quantity of material that they use, but there arc also many who have that ability of placing an artistic touch to every flowei piece that they arrange, and such a one should be able to ob- tain a remunerative value for his or her ability. We do not have to look far in other trades to see examples of this. We are only too glad to pur- chase a book by an able author and pay .$1.50 or .$2.00 for it, still we may buy a book that is much larger and perhaps as interesting for .jO cents or even 25 cents, but we are willing to pay for the ability and reputation of the author. A certain tailor may charge .$35. or $50. for a suit of clothes, yet a suit of equally good material can be purchased for two-thirds or one- half that price at another store, but this cheaper suit will never have the fit or style of the more expensive one. and those that can afford it are will- ing to pay the difference. In no trade is the ability of the designer appreci- ated so much as in the trimming ot hats. In a case in court that figured very prominently in one of the larger cities, the press made much comment of a .$250 hat, yet it was admitted be- fore the case closed that there was not more than $25 worth of material in the creation of the milliner. So it is with flowers, when they are artistic- ally arranged, the designer of ability, especially when he knows he can pro- duce a better article than is generally made has a perfect right, the sann as the artist that can paint a beauti- ful landscape, or the tailor or milliner, to charge a good price for his work, and it cannot be considered in any sense robbery. We never hear this in other trades, and it does not help thi florist business to continually hear such comments made upon rival trades- men. Designer. Tumbler Baskets. These are not baskets that tumble. but are small baskets known by this name because they are made either with or are just large enough to hold. an ordinary tumbler or small tin cu]). They have come into vogue the pasi year and are quite popular among the trade for advertising purposes, belm; used for window displays or to fill in large quantities for special or week- end sales. They cost from $8 to .$1." per hundred. Glasses suitable for them can be purchased in almost ,an> china shop at from $2 to $3 per hun- dred. When handled in a small way. such as a few in the window or on the end of the counter, filled with short i i r \ yk p'^ H^ r ^SH L'^r-^"-^ rm w*** R^^J / %-^.v: r' i m or i TUMBLER BASKET OF ASTERS AND CELOSIA. igi2. The American Florist. 523 roses or a combination of cheap flowers, to attract the customer who does not want to spend much, they are finding a place in many stores. They are seen in a variety of shapes and colors and made of more or less ex- pensive materials. In filling:, the glass is filled with water, the iiowers gath- ered into a hunch and stuck in, or the glass is filled with sphagnum and then with water and the little basket made up. For quick selling with the same kind and amount of flowers in each they are quickly gotten together and a window full of them is sure to attract attention, with good results. A small bow of ribbon is tied on each handle, which adds to their attractive- ness. The tumbler feature which in- sures the flowers being always in the water, makes for the success of the transaction, as otherwise the flowers would hardly keep over night in a warm room. Many large flower baskets are now supplied with zinc linings. In these the moss is made as wet as possible without letting the water spill. K. Forcing: Lilacs. - Felix & Dykhuis, well known horti- culturists of Boskoop, Holland, have prepared the following interesting and instructive article on how to force lilacs : One of the most popular shrubs for forcing is the lilac. Their large trusses of fragrant flowers are universally ad- mired and the erect way they carry their blooms give them a stateliness of form and noble appearance which is not easily rivalled. Before a lilac can be forced into bloom it wants a period of rest. The plants when grown in pots go into a dormant state about the latter part of October. A well-grown lilac differs from a poorly grown one not always by its larger number or thickness of its branches. Both plants may look al- most alike. Sometimes the shape and appearance are in favor of the badly grown one. The chief value lies in the way they are treated during the sum- mer. They should be grown in such a way that they go into the dormant state early and yet have stored suf- ficient nourishment to feed a full sized flower. It is easy to grow a nice look- ing lilac, but hard to grow an easy flowering one. If the roots are allowed to grow over the pots they make a strong growth and a field of lilacs grown in this way looks very healthy and fine as a rule, but their value for forcing is very doubtful. When the lilac plant goes into a dor- mant state in October nature has not yet fulfilled its task. Although the superficial observer sees nothing un- common on the buds, inside of them there goes on a number of chemical processes that mai.es them ready for the coming spring. Not before the buds are fully prepared a full sized flower can be produced. The winter, with its frost and snow, when all trees look apparently dead or asleep, nature continues to care for her children and prepares and develops them to objects of beauty which are admired by all of us. This secret, hidden process is of great importance for the coming flower and must be considered when we think of anticipating- the rules of nature. Before the plants should be forced into flower it is necessary that the period of rest is sufiiciently advanced. That's why a plant forced in Janu- ary or February forces easier and gives better results than when forced in December. To shorten this period of rest, freezing, hot water treatment and etherizing is applied with good results. Plants that have been expos- ed to frost have their period of rest shortened. For this reason it is ad- visable to heel in the plants outside so they are exposed to frost. Hot water treatment is best applied in a basin of water of 8.3 to 'Jo° Fahrenheit. Only the buds and shoots need to be treated, the rootballs are left out. This treatment takes about C to 10 hours. If the temperature of the water is lower (70-80° Fahrenheit) 10 to 12 hours will be necessary. Plants that have been exposed to frost need of forced plants. "When lilacs flower outdoors they do not make the large trusses and flowers as when proper- ly forced. When the lilacs arc taken into the hothouse they should at once be giv- en at least 80 to 00° Fahrenheit. If it is not possible to give them as much heat from the greenhouse pipes and if there are other plants in the same house that do not require so much heat, we would advise to place the lilacs in one end of the house and. have this part separated from the other part with boards, glass or canvas. Then to bring the heat of the division to the necessary temperature it is advis- alile to place inside a stove and on top of this a vessel of water. The SMALL GYPSY BASKET, WITH ZINC LINING, FILLED WITH PHLOX, SNAPDRAGONS AND MRS WARD ROSES. shorter treatment. Etherizing is done in an airtight box in which ether is placed and vaporized. This treatment takes about 24 hours. Although it is rather difficult to give definite rules for forcing lilacs, it must for the greatest part, be left to the forcer to understand the exact needs of the plant and his requirements as to watering, airing and heating. Li- lacs can be had in bloom at Christ- mas but the success, with them is not very sure when they are not previous- ly exposed to one of the three ways to shorten its rest period. The later the plants are brought inside the bet- ter. They force easier and make bet- ter flowers and trusses. Lilacs want a high temperature and to let them come slow, or as some florists, some- times- say, "almost natural" is entire- ly wrong. They should be forced. The meaning of that word clearly ex- presses itself. To let them come slow, is not forcing, and the results are not the same as can be expected heat of a stove is very favorable to lilac forcing. It makes the air dry where the boilers make it damp. Stove heat is very recommendable. One has to take care to spray abundantly 3 or 4 times a day through the branches and buds and also to have the root- balls in the pots sufficiently wet. -On account of this sprajdng the surface of the soil will look rathef wet, but this is deceitful, for the lower parts of the balls are sometimes too dry. On the other hand the balls should not be too wet. The plants do not consume much water in the first 8 days and if too wet the roots will get rotten. Here it is where the forcer should use his own judgment a great deal. He should know how much or how little has to be given. The buds have to be constantly kept moist. Within 10 to 12 days the buds break open and are about of a finger length. This is the time to lessen the heat until the trusses have attained their 524 The American Florist. Sept. 21, full size, which takes about 2V4 weeks. Also the spraving should methodically be lessened. When the Howers be- gin to expand, a very thin spray once or twice a day will be sufficient. If the flowers are open the spraying should be stopped. Spraying on the open trusses is ruinous to the blooms. The last 8 or 10 days the lilacs can get sufficient heat from the greenhouse pipes and it is only with dark, wet weather that the stove needs to be used. During forcing it is well to give them once in a while a little airing. The variety Charles Dix has a very fine lavender color but if forced wrong turns into a dirty white, which is neither wanted nor desirable. To in- sure this variety its beautiful color it is necessary to place the plants cooler after the second week of forcing and in a place where it is possible to give them fresh air from the outside through the ventilation. This should not be done when it freezes. Charles Dix, when flowering outdoors, is al- ways blue. Even those plants which do not show good color in forcing get the right color outside. Mary Legraye, single white, is the easiest to force, consequently the earli- est. After this variety comes Charles Dix, single lavender, and Souvenir de Louis Spath, single purple, Mad. Lemoine, double white and President Grevy. double lavender. Experiments in forcing a number of other varieties, some of which are beautiful out of doors, generally proved to be of no value for forcing. Neither did they make enough buds when grown in pots. Fame. William Shakespeare was a drama- tist some 400 years ago. Today a namesake of his is a jobbing gardener in a London suburb. One day, as W. S., the latter, was chewing up the grass with his lawn mower, his employer for the day, a newcomer asked him : "By the way, gardener, I have never heard your surname. What is it? "Shakespeare, sir," was the reply; "And my first name'.'^ William." A broad smile stole over the other's face. "What! William Shakespeare?" he exclaimed jestingly. "I seem to have heard that name before." "Dare say ye have sir," replied the gardener casually; "I've worked about these parts for a good twenty year or more." CHRYSANTHEMUMS In the Ground Pine Woods. "Most of the deer have left this pari of the country." "Yes," jeplied Farmer Corntossel. "You know, a deer is a tender-hearted kind of an animal, and I s'pose the critters couldn't stand It to hang around an' see the way them hunters sliot one another up." — Washington Star. From Bucket to Brusb. She (in art museum) — "They say that famous marine artist was once a plain farmer's boy. I wonder where he developed his talent?" He — "Probably drawing water on the farm."— Boston Evening Tran- script. Revised Classification. The classincatiuii cif the many forms of chrysanthemums does not greatly interest most of the growers, and yet if we speak or write of them intelli- gently there must be some way to im- part a lucid idea of their character. A committee selected from the floral fommittt-e of the National Chrysan- themum .Society of England specially for the purpose of revising the classi- fication has made the following unani- mous report. SECTION I — INCURVED. The distinguishing characteristics of this section are the globular form and regular outline of the blooms. The flower should be as nearly a globe as possible, as depth is an important point in estimating its value. The flor- ets ought to be smooth, rounded, or somewhat pointed at the tip, of suffic- ient length to form a graceful curve, and be regularly arranged. A hollow centre or prominent eye are serious defects, as also a roughness in the blooms, unevenness of outline and a want of freshness in the outer florets. The section i."; now sub-divided into: Sub-section (a) — Large-flowered va- rieties. Examiiles, Naomah and Mary Donellan. Sub-section lb) — Medium and small- flowered varieties. Examples, Major Bonnaffon and Arline. SECTION II — JAPANESE. Japanese varieties include a wide range of form, size and color. Their florets may be either flat, fluted, quilled or tubulated, of varying length, from short straight spreading florets to long, drooping, twisted or irregularly in- curved ones. In breadth the florets may vary greatly, ranging from those an inch in width to others scarcely broader than a stout thread. Some also either have the tips of the florets cupped, hollowed, curved or reflexed. (a) Large-flowered varieties. Exam- ples, C. J. Suiter and M. Loiseau-Rous- seau. (b) .Medium and small-flowered. Examples, Mrs. Roots and Le Pactole. Sub-section 'i. Hairy Japanese. Ex- ample, F. J. Taggarl. SECTION III — ANEMONES. The distinctive characteristics of anemone varieties are their high neat- ly formed centers and regularly ar- ranged ray florets. There are two dis- tinct sets of florets, one quilled and forming the center or disc, and the other flat and more or less horizontal- ly arranged, forming the border or ray. The flowers may have the ray or guard florets broad or twisted, or narrow and forming a fringe, but should be so regularly arranged as to form a circle round the center. The latter should be a hemispheroidal disc, with no trace of hollowness and ever.\ floret in its place. (a) Large-flowered, i. e.. with a di- ameter of 3 inches and upwards. Ex- amples, Mrs. F. Gordon, Dexter and .Surprise. (Ij) Small-flowered, i. e., with a di- ameter of less than 3 inches. Ex- amples, Ada Sweet and Lida Thomas. SECTION IV — POIIPONS. Pompon varieties have blooms that may be somewhat flat or nearly glob- ular, very neat and compact, formed ol short, flat, fluted or quilled florets, reg- ularly spreading or erect, the florets of each liloom being of one character. (a) Large-flowered, i. e., with a di- ameter of 2 inches and upwards. Ex- amples, Diana and Julie Lagravere. (b) Small-flowered, i. e.. with a di- .ameter of less than 2 inches. Exam- ples, Minta and Zenobia. .SECTION V — SINGLES. Single varieties may be of any size and form; but the florets, whether short and rigid or long and drooping. should be arranged sufficiently close together to form a regular fringe. THE DELIVERY CAR OF THE OLD DUTCH MARKET IN THE WASHINGTON PARADE. Sub-section 1, Japanese: (a) Large- flowered varieties. Examples, F. E. Nash and F. S. Vallis. (b) Medium- flowered varieties. Examples, R. F. Felton and Patty, (c) Small-flowered varieties. Examples, Roi des Blancs and Carrie. Sub-section -. Incuived Japanese. .Sub-section 1 — Varieties with one or two rows of ray florets, (a) Large- Mowcred, 1. c., with a diameter of 3 inches and upwards. Examples, Cath- erine Livingstone and Arlee. (b) Me- dium and small-flowered, 1. e., with a diameter of less than 3 Inches. Ex- amples. Anna and Little Barbee. igi2. The American Florist: 525 Sub-section 2 — Varieties with three to five rows of ray florets, (a) Large- iJowered, i. e., witli a diameter of 3 inches and upwards. Examples, Hilda AVells and Merstham Jewel, (b) Me- dium and small flowered, i. e., with a diameter of less than 3 inches. Ex- amples, Mary Richardson and F. W. Smith. Sub-section 3 — Anemone-centered va- rieties. Example, Kathleen May. SECTION VI — SPIDERT, PLUMED .\ND FEATHERY. Varieties in this section have small or medium-sized flowers of eccentric shape, but most frequently of a light and graceful character; some have thread-like florets and some have broader florets, but they may be either erect, horizontal or drooping and of various shapes and colors. Examples, Mrs. W. Pilkins and King of Plumes. Many of the varieties given in the original report, as examples of the types, are little known in this country and for the sake of comprehensivenes.s we have substituted in some instances, other kinds, with which the American growers are more familiar. This re- vision has not as yet been officially approved by the Chrysanthemum So- ciety of America, but should be con- sidered at its next meeting, as a uni- form basis the world o\-er from which to make such deductions, has many advantages. Elmer D. Smith. Busy Season at Hand. This is the time when the chrysan- themum grower is the man with many jobs on his hands that require his daily attention in the care of his plants. The different varieties con- tinue to form their buds, which means that the taking of the buds should still be one of the leading features of the routine work. All buds should be taken as they appear from this date on. The early and second early varieties ought to be finished up bo far as taking the buds is concerned and this holds good with a number of the midseason commercial varie- ties. The later midseason and late varieties will bud up steadily right along and should receive attention as soon as large enough to handle properly. After the disbudding any side shoots that may have been over- looked will push out rapidly and very soon begin to sap the strength from the plants. To guard against this it i« a good policy to go over the beds and examine the plants, removing any side growths that have been left. Another very important feature that would seem to be hardly neces- sary to mention here is to properly secure the plants so that the stems will be straight and stiff. They may have been tied up a time or two ear- lier In the season, but there are very few varieties that will not need a go- ing over again directly after the buds are set. To prolong this work a week or ten days will make the job so much harder owing to the ripening of the wood. After the buds are taken the question of feeding with liquid ma- nure suggests itself. The extent to which this should be carried depends on the object in view for the blooms. If intended for exhibition and the plants have already been treated lib- erally, the condition of the foliage should be a guide for further feeding. If the foliage is thick and brittle it Is an indication the plants are getting more than enough and there should be a gradual let-up in the strength and quantity. Weather conditions must also be taken into consideration in the feeding of the plants. During very hot weath- er such as we are getting this first week in September when the temper- ature is hovering around the 93-95 de- gree mark daily very little feeding should be done. To guard against any overforcing of the plants, as soon as the weather cools off a bit the feed- ing can again be gradually increased, provided the condition of the plants Scales for Judj^ln^. At the close of the Western exhibi- tions last year there were some mis- givings or criticisms expressed or im- plied regarding the awards. To sub- stantiate such a version of the judges' findings, the scale for judging exhibi- tion varieties was cited as conclu- sive evidence. If my memory serves me right, the scales for judging com- mercial and exhibition blooms were :irranged more for the use of the com- mittee in considering new sports and G. C. SHAFFER'S DECORATED AUTOMOBILE IN THE WASHINGTON PARADE. will permit. A strong healthy plant will use up lots of stimulation to the benefit of the size and finish of its blooms. On the other hand, all the feeding in the world will not put a massive bloom on a weak plant. The plants for commercial cut blooms that were planted early and have now at- tained a good strength will also stand liberal feeding once in every week or ten days and there is not anything better for this class of stock than liquid cow manure (using one-half bushel of manure to a barrel of wa- ter and allowing it to stand a day or two before applj'ing). The stock that has attained sufii- cient strength to produce blooms of the required commercial size can be given a surface dressing of pulverized sheep manure for the roots to feed on. scattering the material over the surface of the beds, then watering it, using judgment not to water too heavily. Also do not allow the soil to become too wet directly after put- ting on the mulch. Every chrysan- themum grower knows the importance of keeping his plants clear of aphis at this stage of the development when the buds are beginning to expand be- cause it means a great loss to allow the aphis to get the upper hand of the flowers. Now that the plants are heavily clothed with foliage less syr- inging is necessary and the after- noon syringing can be done away with entirely, so that any watering or syr- inging that has to be done is finished up by noon. C. W. Johnson. seedlings, than to be used literally in judging the various types that enter into such competitions. Be this as it may neither of the scales are adequate to do justice to all concerned, when commercial and exhibition tyees enter into the contest. The judge is bound to exercise his prerogative and favor the type which appeals to him from his point of view. If he be a commer- cial grower, the symmetvical blooms, with erect stems and fine foliage, are bound to meet his approval, and on the other hand the exhibition grower will consider size as the dominant fac- tor. It is trtie we do not grow chrysan- themums for the foliage— our chief ob- ject is the bloom — and yet we must not overlook the fact that when con- sidering the intrinsic value, stem and foliage are very important features. Those with poor foliage and weak stems are of little value even though the flowers are of exceptional size. It may be impossible to arrange a scale that will be more practical, but to start the ball a-rolling and get an ex- lu-ession from others interested, we suggest the following, to be used in judging vases containing (3 or more blooms each. Color 20 Form and fullness 20 Size 30 Stem and foliage 30 Total 100 In such a scale form and fullness are considered together, and are equal 526 The American Florist. Sept 21, to the points allotted to color. Stem and foliage equals size, and of the 100 points 70 refer to the Qualities of the Moom and the remainder to stem and foliage. ELMER D. Smith. THE ROSE. Young Stock. Young stock planted in June should now be filling the soil with roots and during September the roots will work up towards the surface. If when cul- tivating one should notice the little white feeders it is time to cease ciil- tivating. These surface feeders should never be disturbed. The next thing to do at this stage is to get together some old rotten stable manure, break it up finely and scatter lightly over the beds. This will keep the soil in prime condition and prevent baking, and is not to be considered as a feed- ing medium. As the days grow short- er one should syringe as early in the morning as possible and be sure the plants are well dried at night. Sep- tember is the time one usually gets a dose of mildew spot and a little air- slaked lime sprinkled around the walks and the base of the plants, es- pecially Richmond and American Beauties, during cloudy or wet weath- er may ward off a dose -of black spot. As stated in a previous article, the heating plant should be in readiness at a moment's notice to put into oper- ation. Only a week ago the tempera- ture with us dropped to 50° for two nights. Our boiler was started and sulphur applied to the pipes and no check of any kind has been noticed. Had we been unable to have the steam circulating the houses which had reached a temperature of ]00° easily for two weeks would have dropped to 50° in a few hours and in all proba- bility there would have been, to say the least, a slight check resulting from the great change of temperature. This is what we must be prepared for. The work inside now will vary but if the plants are growing vigorously there will be much tieing to do from now on. Do not run one tie around the whole plant and bunch the foliage together but take each growth sepa- rately and tie the branches in such a manner that there will be a good circulation of air through the plants as well as between the rows each way. While tying one can cut off a piece of worthless wood here and there or often there are found a few spidery leaves at the base of the j-oung plants carried over from the pots. It is very seldom one can syringe close enough to the pots to keep off all red spiders and these little pests hang on the old foliage which can now be safely re- rnoved and destroyed. Disbudding should now be at its height and it isn't a matter of how much one can do of this kind of work in a day as how much can be done intelligently. Perhaps it may be ad- visable to state that usually from plants that are carried over and pruned hard in August that in about four weeks or a little longer they will have made a growth and set buds. After the disbudding of the crop the next should appear in about five weeks or a little late. Between October 1 and November 35, about six weeks between crops, or from one cut to an- other, although we do not advocate cropping on a small range, it is the rule to crop one or two houses on the larger ranges and great care is taken to have good yields at Christmas. The little fellows (to be in the game) must have a tew flowers at all times and will fare better by continuous planting, cutting throughout the sea- son, yet trying to have the heaviest cutting at Christmas. Now is the time to start right by letting a few of the best flowers come in here and there, if the plants are strong enough, and to avoid heavy cutting during the mum season. Don't be afraid to cut back quite hard on the young Richmond plants and to thin out all the weak tinged growths L««*--..-\-^'<" >3* Connecticut Nurserymen at New Haven. Old J:i[inni'si' Stone Lantern on Grounds of F.l City Nur.siM-y Co. regularly. Keep the Richmond open and make an effort to build up some good stocky wood in all of the young stock. This can only be accomplished by cutting back quite hard when disbudding and cutting back to good firm eyes. At odd times one should prepare a good lot of cow manure and turn it frequently, keeping it as dry as possible until used a little later. The buds will require frequent light top dressing and during the fall and winter months one takes quite a risk in using heavy green manure for mulching. One should have some good soil prepared in the fall and stored away and a supply of manure in good handling condition on hand to he prepared to meet the require- ments of the plants at all times with- out worry and extra labor and ex- pense. If the soil has been properly com- posted the plants will require very little feeding through the fall with liquids as long as there are the light dressings to help a little. Overfeed- ing is as had as underfeeding, perhaps worse, and at nil times avoid the heavy mulch. The ventilating will re- quire special attention from now on and one should not rush the sashes up thi'ir full limit the first thing these mornings nor wait until the last min- ute before quitting at night to pull them down! By all means leave four or five inches of air on at night, a little less on cool nights it there Is steam circulating. There is seldom any occasion to close a house down tight (except to fumigate) until late in November. E. New York Florists' Club Meeting:. One of the most interesting and enthusiastic meetings of this club took place Monday evening. Septem- ber 0. There was an attendance of over one hundred. Frank H. Traend- ly stated that he would make a de- tailed report of the transportation committee at the next meeting. Philip F. Kessler reported for his commit- tee that the outing had been a grand success and the receipts just paid the expenses, and there would be no defi- cit to be charged to the club. Thia committee w^as discharged with thanks. I. S. Hendrickson, chairman of the exhibition committee, succeeded in having a very fine display of gladioli, chrysanthemums and roses, and also reported that the October meeting would be dahlia night. John Lange was elected, and George .A.smus. Vic- tor Morgan. Clarence Slinn. James Newsham, John Moore and Robert Maenner were proposed for member- ship. J. B. Nugent brought up the sub- .iect of the steamship companies which refused to give receipts for flowers de- livered to passengers on shipboard. He demanded that the club take some action toward remedying this evil. J. B. Nugent, Herman Warendorff and Robert Kohne were appointed a committee for this purpose. W. R. Pierson gave a detailed re- port for the committee on publicity, of which he is chairman. The report was received and the committee dis- charged with thanks. To comply with the resolutions introduced and passed at the Chicago convention of the S. A. F., the following were appointed to the local committee on publicity : I. S. Hendrickson, Herman Warendorff, C. C. Trepel, John Young. Charles Schenck, C. A. Dards, Walter Sher- idan. A. L. Miller, Alex. McConnell, Alfred Bunyard, L. W. C. Tuthill, A. T. De La Mare. Leonard Barron. F. R. Pierson, C. H. Totty, W. R. Pierson, M. C. Ebel, H. A. Bunyard. W. E. Mar- shall and John B. Nugent. The following committees on resolu- tions were appointed : On the death of W. R. Smith— P. O'Mara, W. A. Manda, C. B. Weathered. On the death of Mrs. A. S. Burns— P. J. Smith, John Donaldson and Philip Kessler. On the death of Alexander Holt — J. Austin Shaw, R. E. Berry and W. C. Rickards. Jr. A local committee of three will be ajipointod later to take charge of the subscriptions for the Smith memorial fund. This coniniit- toc will work in harmony with the committee appointed by the S. A. F. at Chicago. Secretary John Young of the So- ciety of American p'lorists gave a de- tailed report of the trade exhibition held at the time of the convention In chicagn. Mr. Vnung expressed his appreciation of the kind treatment re- ceived and spoke highly of the help given him by the people of Chicago and also of the exhibitors, who had made the work of the trade superin- tendent so pleasant, statin.e that he igi2. The American Florist. 527 had been especially fortunate in hav- ing George Asmus of the advisory committee at his back at all times, getting the benefit of the very best experience that Mr. Asmus had ob- tained while managing so many flower shows in .the Coliseum. It was through the efforts of Mr. Asmus that the Coliseum people permitted the ex- hibitors to get into the building on Thursday preceding the convention, and giving them until Tuesday fol- lowing the convention to remove their exhibits. There is no question but that Mr. Asmus is a past master in managing flower shows or exhibitions of any kind. (30) roses, new seedling, vote of thanks (exhibitor does not wish it scored at this time) ; 1 vase new hardy aster, lavender i olor ("Climax"), highly commended. Exhibited by E. S. Miller, Wading River, N. Y., collection of gladioli, thanks of the club. The sample of No. 88 is far superior to the Augusta exhibited. TREASURER'S REPORT. The semi-annual report from Jan- uary 1 to June 30 of Treasurer Wil- liam C. Rickards, Jr., showed re- sources of !t(5,500.62 and disburse- ments of $1,062.70, leaving a balance of ,$4,237.92. The supplementary report from June 30 to Sept. 0 shows a balance of $4,302.92. OBITUARY. David A. Spanner. David A. Spanner, a brutht-r of Max Spanner, a well known florist of To- ledo, O., met death under distressing circumstances near Toledo, Septem- ber 15. He was a passenger in an automobile with Fred M. Meir and wife of Indianapolis, Ind., when the machine skidded and turr^gd over in a ditch. Before enough men could reach the scene to ri.ght the machine young Spanner and Mrs. Meir, who were pinned down were drowned in one foot of water. Mr. .Spanner was a promising young man, having grad- uated from the. Centra! High school, Cleveland, a year ago and later at- tended the Case School, working dur- ing vacations for hisj brother Max Spanner. His parents, Herman Span- ner and wife, live in Cleveland. He was 22 years old. DAHLTA SHOW AT TACOMA, WASH., SEPTEMBER 6-7. President Richard Vincent, Jr., made a most interesting address on conven- tion matters in general and gave an account of the work he had accom- plished thus far as president. An ova- tion greeted John K. M. L. Farquhar when he was introduced to the meet- ing. In an enthusiastic speech Mr. Farquhar spoke of the coming Inter- national Flower Show, promising his support in every way and could al- ready see that the show would be an unparalleled success. The only ques- tion that might arise, he said, was the question of sufficient room to house the exhibits, which will he shown in the trade exhibition. W. A. Manda gave a most interest- ing account of the International Flower Show held in London last spring. Patrick O'Mara also gave an interesting talk on convention mat- ters and moved a vote of thanks to the Chicago Florists' Club and also the Ladies' Auxiliary Society of Chi- cago. Seldom at any meeting of the club has there been so much enthusiasm shown as at this meeting, and there can be no doubt in the mind of any one present about the success of the International Flower Show. It might well be called an International Flower Show meeting. THE AWARDS. The committee of awards made the following report : Exhibited by John Lewis Childs— collection of gladiolus (Fire King No. 6), honorable mention. Exhibited by Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.— 1 vase (12) chrysan- themums ("Smith's Advance"), hon- orable mention; collection of hardy outdoor grown early flowering chrys- anthemums, honorable mention; 1 vase Tacoma Dablla Show. The second annual Dahlia Show of the Tacoma Dahlia Society was held in that city, September G-7. The ex- hibition was a complete success, a great number and variety of flowers being displayed. The building where the show was held was thronged each day and it is expected that in future this exhibition will be quite as popu- lar as the city's famous rose shows. Ofiicers of the society elected for the year are W. H. Reed, president; Mrs. Belle Freeman, first vice-president; Mrs. W. S. Cutler, second vice-presi- dent; Miss Marguerite McConiki, sec- retary; Geo. M. Lee, treasurer. Rochester, N. Y. TR.\I)E PICKING UP. Since September trade has been somewhat brislier and the stores are taking on a more business-like ap- pearance. Weddings have been quite numerous lately; many of the florists say they have filled more wedding or- ders during ' the last two weeks than they did all through June. There has also been a large amount of funeral work. All stock is in good condition at present, Kaiserins and My Mary- lands being the favorites in roses. Carnations are very good for this sea- son. Gladioli, asters and dahlias are Ijeing cut in large quantities. The aster supply is much better than it was expected it would be earlier in the season. NOTES. Out of ten entries made at the state fair at Syracuse by H. P. Neun. nine took first prize. His cash prizes amounted to over $100. Lars Goronson , formerly of this city, but now with the Boston Cut Flower Co., was in town last week. Jewish New Year proved to be quite a busy day among the florists. C. G. OKANOGAN, WASH. — The annual flow- er show of the Woman's Civic Im- provement League was held here Sep- tember 5. CONNECTICUT NURSERYMEN AT NEW HAVEN. Rrstini; at tlu' Klin City Nurscrirs. i28 The American Florist. Sept. 21, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription. United States and Muxico. $1.00 a year: Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sending us chance of address always send he old address at the same time. .\dvertisinf; rates on application. From the first issue the American ti.ORisT has accepted only trade advertisements. , ,,- r .\dvertisemcnts must reach us Tuesday (earlier f possible), as we so to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility lor llu- pinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLOMST, 440 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO Chicago Souvenirs. THIS ISSUE 561PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestions tor plant giwyers 521 —Fall propagation o^J —Sweet peas •iii —Cyclamens SS* Pansies o^^ -Anemones and lannnculus 522 The retail trade (Illus.l 255. —Prices of floral work o^^ — Tumbler baskets "" —Forcing lilacs JJ» Fame 524 In the ground pine woods 524 From bucket to brush . . . . . M4 Deliyerv car of the Old Dutch Market (lUus.) 524 Chrysanthemums "Jj — Reylsed classification 5^4 — Busy season at hand J^o G. C. ShalTer's decorated automobile (lllus.).825 Scales lor judging 525 The rose 526 — Yoimg stock 5.iti Coimectlcut nurserymen at New Haven flllus.t 526 New York Florists' Cluh meeting 526 Tacoma dalilla show (Illns. > 527 Connecticut nurseryman at New Haven (IIlus.) 527 Obituary 527 — David A. Spanner 527 Bochester, N. Y 527 Chicago souvenirs 528 New York State Federation of Floral Clubs. 528 National Association of Gardeners 528 American Gladiolus .Society 528 Coming state fairs 529 Third national flower show 530 Interior of Percy Jones' wholesale store (Illus.l 530 H. VanGelder (portrait) ."JSO Percy Jones. Chicago 531 Poehlmann Eros. Co.. Morton Grove, ni....5.Sl Chicago 5:i2 St. Louis 530 Horticultural Society of Chicago 530 Milwaukee 537 Coshocton. 0 537 Philadelphia 537 Horticultural exhibition .538 The manufacturer sa.ys 539 Buffalo S39 Cleveland .540 Pittsburg notes 540 New York .542 Cincinnati .542 Boston 548 The seed trade 550 — Robinson Co. improving l)uildings 560 — Michigan seed crops 550 ■ — Nebraska .'uid Colorado .seed crops 550 — Connecticut seed crops 550 Catalogues received 550 Market gardeners .558 — Lettuce growing .558 The nursery trade 560 — -American Apple Growers' congress... 56(1 — Origin of the navel orange .560 —The ascent of sap 560 THE newest gladiolus. "Tlit' nne.st of the reds." is appiopriatel.v named "The EiiKene Deli.s." — Daily Newspa- per. Fko.siv night.s may be expected soon and ample proyislon should be made for the protection of tender plants in the open, as fine weather may continue several weeks after the ilrst damaging cold snap. Norton Grove Wedding Bells. The marriage of Miss Meta Rienier, of Morton Orove. 111., niece of the Poehlmann brothers, .and Rdward Far- enwald, son of Adnlph Farenwald. noted rose grower of Roslyn, Pa., took place .August 20. Ki). A.MKitiCA.x Fi.oRisr: — Will you kindly publish in your next issue that copies oC the Souvenir Al- bum of the S. A. F. & O. H. Conven- tion can be purchased as follows : sin- gle copies, including postage, 35 cents. Five copies bv express collect, for •$!. Address George Asmus. 2221-2.'? West Madison street, Chicago, 111. All mem- bers of the S. A. F. & O. H. who did not obtain a copy at Chicago will have one mailed to them as soon as the committee can get the names checked up. C. W. Johnson. Secretary Souvenir Committee. New York State Floral Clubs Federation. The meeting of this society was held in Commissioner Driscoll's rooms in the Cornell Building, at the fair grounds, Syracuse, Thursday, Septem- ber 12, at 4 p. m. Those present were : President W. F. Kasting. Buffalo; Vice-President E. R. Fry, Rochester; Secretary John Young. New York; Treasurer W. A. Adams, Buffalo; Prank R. Pierson, E. W. Neubrand. Charles Yick, H. Youell, Felix Albers, George B. Hart, Fred Thomann. Com. C. J. Hewson, Robert Bard, F. W. Ban- ister, Wm. Wind, Julius Thomann, W. Norris, R. C. Scott, W. E. Day, Dr. E. A. Bates. George Arnold, Arthur Cowee, I. Hendrickson. The secretary's report showed the great interest being taken in the state federation. The membership at pres- ent consists of the New York Florists' Club, Buffalo Florists' Club. Roches- ter Florists' Association, Tarrytown Horticultural Society, Nassau Co. Hor- ticultural Society, Tuxedo Horticul- tural Society. Syracuse Rose Society, Syracuse Florists' Association, Albany Florists' Club, New York and New Jersey Plant Growers' Association. The Treasurer's report showed the payment of the assessments from these societies and that there had been no liill for expenditures up to date. Frank R. Pierson gave a detailed re- Ijort for the committee on legislation and offered important recommenda- tions as to the proper method of se- curing the appropriation for green- houses for experimental work in flori- culture at Cornell University. Prof. A. C. Real addressed the meeting on the subject, after which the report was approved. The New York State Vegetable Growers' Association will be invited to join the societ.v in the en- deavor to secure the appropriation of .$.'50,001) for the purpose mentioned. George E. Thorp made an important recommendation as to the proper method to be adopted to bring about a state appropriation for a horticul- tural building on the fair grounds in Syracuse, and the subject was handled in good style by President Kasting. Dr. Erl A. Bates, George Thor)i. Arthur Cowee, Charles Vick and Treasurer Adams. Edmund V.in Alstyne, director of the Farmers Institute. New York Depart- ment of Agriculture asked permission to address the meeting, promising the supiiort of the Western New York Horticultural .Society and the Western Pomologic.-il Association in the en- deavor to gel this new building. A committee of nine will be appointed (three from each society), from the State Federation of Floral Clubs, the Western New York Horticultural So- ciety and the State Vegetable Grow- ers' Association to take this matter up with the State Fair Commission. Frank R. Pierson. Dr. Erl A. Bates ,ind Charles Nick were a|ipointed by President Kasting to represent the Federation of Floral Clubs. Charles H. Vick, superintendent of the exhibi- tion of plants and flowers at the fair and assistant sunerintendent Win. E. Day were accorded a standing vote of thanks for the very successful man- ner in which all arrangements for the exhibition had been carried out. Wallace R. Pierson of Cromwell. Conn., gave a stirring address on "Pub- licity." This subject so ably presented by Mr. Pierson, was received with en- thusiasm by all present, everyone real- izing that it was an important move in the right direction. Upon Mr. Co- wee's motion the secretary was In- structed to write the fair commission that it was the sense of this meeting that the children be admitted free to have their competition in plants and flowers on Monday as had been done in previous years. This permission it was understood had been denied them on Monday of this year's fair. The same officers as at present were elected to serve another year and President Kasting appointed the same commit- tee that already were serving. The meeting adjourned to meet "farmers' week" at the Department of Agricul- ture. Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. John Young, Sec'y. National Association of Gardeners. ANNUAL CONVENTION. Arrangements have been completed for the annual convention of the Na- tional Association of Gardeners, which will be held this year in the city of Newark, N. J., Tuesday. November 19. The new auditorium has been se- cured for the meeting place, to which an exhibit of novelties, both from among the commercial and private growers, will be invited. The morning will he given over to a bowling con- test, the afternoon to the business ses- sion, and the evening to a banquet at the Continental Hotel, the program having been arranged with a view of meeting the conveniences of all mem- bers. President Logan has appointed the following the convention committee : Peter Duff. Orange. N. J.; William H. Duckham, Madison. N. J.; A. Bauer, Elberon, N. J.; W. H. Waite, Yonkers. N. Y.; James Stuart. Mamaroneck, N. Y.: .John Everitt, Glen Cove, N. Y.; Call Schaeffer. Tuxedo, N. Y.; Frank F,. Whitney, Fishkill. N. Y.; William Kleinheinz, Ogontz. Pa.; John F. Huss. Hartford, Conn.; Alexander T. Fraser, N.wiiort, R. I.: Thomas Proctor. Len- ox. .Mass.; William Craig. North Eas- ton, Mass.; F. Kirk, Bar Harbor, Me.: Alexander McPherson. Washington. D. C: A. J. Smith. Lal% Geneva, Wis. The committee on final arrangements : I'eter Duff, Orange. N. J.; Robert Ty- son. Convent, N. J.: Joseph Manda. West Orange, N. J.; M. C. Ebel, Madi- son, N. J., and Austin C. Sayler, New York-, N. Y. M. C. Ebel, Sec'y. American Gladiolus Society. Xew committees appointeil by Pres- iiliiil Hendrickson for 1!n2-i;! are as follows : Membcrshiii -H. W. Koerner, U. F. D. No. Ci. Milwaukee, Wis.; Ralph Cushman, Sylvania. Ohio; Geo. \V. Parsons, Fox Chase, Philadelphia. I>a. Exhibition — L. Morton Gage. Gro- ton. Mass.. E. H. Brown. Madison. Wis., O. V. Langen. Hoboken, N. J. Press and bulletin— H. Yoiicll, 538 Ce- dar street, Syracuse, N. Y., L. Merton Gage. Croton, Mass., A. K. Kunderd. Goshen, Ind., H. J. Alford. Garretts- \ille. O., Montague Chamberlain, Gro- liin, Mass. L. Merton Gaoe, Cor. Sec'y. jgi2. The American Florist. 529 Coming: State Fairs. The following is a list of coming state fairs, with the names and addresses of the superin- tendents of the horticultural and tioricultural iW'partments so far as obtainable: September 14-21, Sacramento. — California ^t;ite Fair. Theo. Gier. Oaliland, Calif, September 16-21, Detroit.—Micbigan State Fnir. H. H. Dow. Midland. Mich. September 16-21, Pueblo.— Colorado State Fair. John Hai'bert. Manzanola. Colo. September 16-22, Nashville, — Tennessee State Fair, Chas. KeflEer, State University, Knoxville, Tenu. September 17-22, W. R. Junction. — Vermont State Fair, A. M. Vaughan. Randolph, Vt. September 23-28. North Yakima. — Washington State Fair, Hon. J. C. Hubble, Ellensburg. Wash. September 23-28. Helena. — Montana State Fair, 0. B. Whipple. Bozeman. horticulture, Prof. A. J. Koberts. Helena, floriculture. September 24-27. Berlin.— Connecticut State Fair. Leland W. Gwatkin, secretary. Berlin Conn. September 24-27. Douglas. — Wyoming State Fair. R. H. Hall. Hudson, horticulture: Mrs. Anna Jenne. Douglas, floriculture. September 28-October 4, Sedalia. — Missouri State Fair. Ed. C. Roth. Buckner. Mo. September 30-October 4, Trenton, N. J. — lufrer-State Fair. Prof. M. A. Blake, New Mrunswick. N. J. September 30-October 6, Spokane. Wash.— Interstate Fair, Geo. T. Crane, Spokane, Wash. October 4-12,Springfield.— Illinois State Fair, .T. J. McComb. 1047 North Hoyne avenue, Chi- cago, horticulture: Robt. O'Dwyer. 716 West Madison street. Chicago, floriculture. October 7-12, Boise.— Idaho State Fair, J. N. McPherson. Boise, horticulture; Mrs. Nanette Conblin, Boise, floriculture. October 7-12, Richmond.— Virginia State Fair, A. Warwick. 7 Mutual building. State Fair Grounds. Richmond. October 14-19, Raleigh. — North Carolina State F.iir. Prof. W. N. Hitt. Raleigh. N. C. October 15-25. Macon. — Georgia State Fair, P. C. Horgan. 109 Cotton avenue. Macon, Ga. October* 16-23, Montgomery. — Alabama State Fair. Prof. P. F. Williams, Experiment Sta- tion. Aubnm. Ala. October 28-November 1. Columbia. — South Car- olina State Fair. Col. T. J. Moore. Moores, S. C, and Col. D. P. Duncan. Columbia. S. C. October 28-November 2. Phoenix. — Arizona State Fair, John E. Logan. Tucson. Ariz. October 31-November 6. Shreveport. — Louis- iana State Fair. Robt. Glenk, State Museum, New Orleans. La. November 11-16, — Hot Springs, — Arkansas State Fair. Chas'. Starke, Hot Springs, Ark. Wants, For Sale, Etc h One Gent Per Word, Gasb with Adv. For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section Where auswers are to be mailed from this ofBce encloae 10 cents eitra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By German, expert carna- tion LTOwer. to take chartfe. Am strictly sober. .'\ddress. Key ^%. care .American Florist. Situation Wanted— Plant grower and propa- gator; has had experiunce with all lines of com- mercial k'ret-nhouse :::itock. including lilies and Other bulbous plants; single. K.ev 701. care American Florist. Situation Wanted — As salesman in an up to-date Flower stori:-. by a younp man of 24, where there is a chance for advancement. Experienced. Can furnish references for efficiency, honesty and good behavior, and a willing worker. Stat"' wages. Address, Key 693. care .'\merican Florist. Situation Wanted— Scotchman want> position as gardener or manager on private or public place. Life experience in all branches of Horticulture. Agriculture, Landscape work. Road and Lawn making, greenhouse and orchard shrubs, etc. Address, Key 700, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By man with 19 years prac- tical all around experience in Scandinavia, Ger- many. England and U. S. Cut flowers— bedding and forcing — all kmds. a specialty. Has been sev- eral years in charge of lartre public place. Interest later also considered. .Address. Key 703, .American Florist. Help Wanted— Salesman to call on the green bouse and store trade. State age, wages and ex perience. .Address Key 704, care American Florist. Help Wanted— A good all around helper with 3 or4 years experience in the Greenhouse. State wage? expected. Ed\v.\rd Tatro. 407 E. Iron -Ave.. Salina. Kansas. Help Wanted-AII 'around, reliable and enor- iictic gn-enhousr man: good business opening for the riuht man. Opei.ika Flor.al Co.. Opelika. Ala. Help Wanted-Good rose grower to work under foreman: married man preferred, must come well recomint nded. State wages expected, with house. Apply. C. LovERiDGE. Peoria. 111. Help Wanted— Bulb man wanted in wholesale seed establishment in Central West. Must be ex- perienced in details of order filling and care of stock. Give full particulars and salary wanted. .Address, Key 697, care American Florist. Help Wanted -.An experienced gardener, mar ri.;d. small family, to have charge of range houses, private garden and grounds. Must be successful ca: nation grower. References retiuircd. Nice home, good wages, equable clima'e. Address, J. M. Overton. Nashville. Tenn. Help Wanted Gardener who understands grow- ing vegetable plants, transplanting and bedding. Married German preferred. Good permanent po- sition to right man. State wages and reference in first letter. .\rchias Floral Co.. Sedalia. Mo. For Sale or Rent— Greenhouse place: fourgreen- houses. 1.200 sti. It. glass; all in good shape; seven acres of good land; eight room duelling, barn, fim- artesian well; splendid market for every- thing. Will lease for any desired length of time on easy t in. Bought Nov.. 1910, used 5 months. Price $300 cash. The P.^na Greenhouses. Pana, 111. Wanted— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646, care American Florist. Situation Wanted. A good carnation grower is open for engagement. Chicago or middle west preferred. Address Key 683, care American Florist. WANTED good saleslady for a retail store in Chicago. One experienced in design work preferred. Good wages to the right party. Key 699, American Florist. GARDENER WANTED. Young man, single, for public insti- tution in Kentucky. Wages $40 per month with board and washing. Must have knowledge of greenhouse and law n work. Key 702, American Florist. Position Wanted. Seedsman, 26 years old, nine years experience in inside work. Will be open for position Sept. 20tli, 1912. Best of references. W. H. HUFFMAN, Highland Park, Richmond, Va. Seedsman Wanted Who has had experiencein selling good* on the road. About six months of the year road work and balance of time in the house. Salary $1,000 per year. Chance for advancement for the right party. Key 628, care American Florist. WANTED A First-Class Decorator, able to use ami handle cut flowers to best advantage, and do other decorative work in and out- side. Good salary for a man with prime references about character and ability. Position is in the East. Address, Key 703, care American Florist. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property in Evanston. 111., consisting of 20,000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it preater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6,500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. Hahn, 1572 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, 111. WANTED By a large firm of Nurserymen, Florists, Seeds- men, a bright, active man to take charge of and manage our Cut Klower Dept.; a man of good ad dress, accustomed to handling the finest trade: this with a view of partly relieving the executive of the burden of an immense growing business. Such a m^n. if satisfactory to both parties can ac- quire a good salary and a valuable working inter- est in the business. In replying, give the fullest particulars, as we want only to secure the most able energetic man possible. Address. Key 698, Amc rican Florist. The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN •OF THE- United States and Canada FOR 1912 Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 530 The American Florist. Sept, 21, INTERIOR VIEW OF PERCY JONES' WHOLESALE STORE, 66 E. RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO. Third National Flower Show. ADDITIONAL PRIZES. Chairman Chas. H. Totty of the Na- tional Flower Show Committee an- nounces the following prizes for com- petition in addition to the prizes prev- iously announced : The Duchess County (N. Y.) Horti- cultural Society will take up class 210 of the preliminary schedule, covering six stove and greenhouse foliage plants, distinct, exclusive of palms, not less than 8-inch pots or pans, prize value, $50. The Newport (R. I.) Horticultural Society will offer a silver cup, value .$25, and the silver and bronze medals of the society, for competition by priv- ate gardeners, in classes to be deter- mined upon by the manngnment. M. C. Kbel, Aphine Mfg. Co., Madi- son, N. J., offers a seven piece silver tea service, value .$100, for a group of flowering plants arranged for ef- fect, covering 50 square feet, orchids, bulbs and flowering plants excluded. The Morris County (N. J.) Garden- ers' and Florists' Society offers a cash prize of $50, to be awarded in the dis- cretion of the committee. The Nassau County (N. Y.) Horti- cultural Society offers a silver cup, value $50, to be awarded in one of the classes for private gardeners. Albert Vlck, of Rochester, N. Y., of- fers a silver cup, value $.''>0, for award in any manner the committee may deem desirable. TRADE EXHIBITS. The trade exhibition will be a promi- nent feature of the show. John Young, secretary of the S. A. F. and manager of the trade exhibition, has prepared diagrams showing the proposed lay- H. Van Gcldcr. Percy Jones' Manak'i;r. ChicaKO. 111. out of the three floors of the building to be used for the show and the spaces allotted to trade exhibits, and much space has already been taken. Rates for space are : Main floor, $I..")0 a square foot; sec- ond floor, $1 a square foot; third floor, 75 cents a square foot. Copies of the diagrams may be had on application to Mr. Young. 54 '^Vest Twenty-eighth street, Niw Sork. FOREIGN EXHIBITS. Foreign exhibits will be admitted tree of duty under act of congress ap- proved March 4, 1911, for the free entry of articles imported for exhibi- tion at expositions to be held in New- York, the term of which act was re- cently extended three years. Any mer- chandise entered for exhibition under the act may be sold at any time dur- ing the exhibition (but withdrawal of it will not be allowed until after the close of the exhibition) subject to prompt customs entry at the close of the period of exhibition, and upon such entry the merchandise will be ap- praised and due allowance made for diminution or deterioration by reason of exposure or incidental handling. Merchandise not so entered within 30 days after the close of the exhibition wiil be sent to general order stores as unclaimed; or It may be entered for warehouse in the regular way. Copies of the act and the regulations In full, earrying same Into effect, may be ob- tained on application to Secretary Vdung. UROWINO FOR FOREIGN EXHIBITOR. If any grower would care to grow bulbous plants for a foreign house, for exhibition at the show, he can learn the i)articulars by communicating with C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., who would appreciate the inquiry. J. H. PEPI'RB, Chairman Publicity Committee. Poehlmanii Bros. Co., Morton Groye, 111. The Poehlmann Bros. Co. needs no introduction to our readers as far as the growing of cut flowers Is con- cerned, for Its mammoth greenhouse establishment at Morton Grove, III., is igj2. The American Florist. 531 I'ecognized as one of the lai-gest estab- lishments of the kind in the world. Few of our readers, however, are aware of the fact that this firm has recently ventured into the plant busi- ness and will be surprised to learn that it has OO.OOO square feet of glass devoted to the growing of decorative stock of all kinds. The plant houses are located in Plant A and are in charge of C. G. Anderson, who was formerly with the Geo. Wittbold Co., of Chicago, and J. F. Wilcox & Sons, of Council Bluffs, la. The houses are filled with excellent stock and a large importation of palms, azaleas, rambler roses and hydrangeas is expected to arrive at any moment. Ferns are a specialty, from the small plants which are grown by the tens of thousands for fern dishes to the specimen Cibotium Schiedei, and an immense quantity of Boston, Whitmani and Roosevelt ferns are in splendid condition. In begonias. Glory of Cincinnati is grown exclusive- ly and 3,000 plants of this variety are very promising. Primulas, poinsettias and cyclamens are also grown exten- sively and araucarias of fine growth and crotons of many varieties, and are all in the best possible condition. Pan- danus "Veitchi is to be seen and we noticed that Asparagus Hatcheri is be- ing largely grown. There is a large stock of dracaenas on hand and Phoe- nix Roebeleni, Kentia Belmoreana and K. Forsteriana will arrive soon. Christmas peppers, fiouses and ivies are included in the list of plants and it is the firm's intention to add bedding stock in the near future. Percy Jones, Chicago. The firm of Percy Jones is well known to a great many cut flower buyers and is one of the most pro- gressive wholesale commission houses in Chicago. Percy Jones, the founder of the firm, started in the wholesale commission cut flower busines_s in Sep- tember, 1903. at .56 East Randolph street, when he rented a small table in the Flower Growei-s' Market. When he died in September, 1909, he had the largest wholesale business of the sev- enteen firms then occupying the floor rented by the Chicago Flower Grow- ers' Co. After his death H. Van Gel- der, the present manager, assumed charge and one year later rented and used the entire floor space, 5,500 square feet, for the Percy Jones busi- ness, that was formerly occupied by the Chicago Flower Growers' Co. The firm prospered under his able manage- ment and untiring work and in 1911 a full line of supplies was added. Mr. Van Gelder is also president of the firm and L. M. Jones is secretary and treasurer. The outlook in both the cut flower and supply departments is very encouraging and preparations have been made for a large fall trade. UhrlchsTllle, 0. The Denison Floral Co., of which Jesse Denison is manager, has its new range, comprising 45,000 square feet of glass, nearly completed. Carna- tion planting is now being pushed, the roses having been planted before the glass was on. The most that now re- mains to be done is to finish piping the carnation houses. Mr. Denison, who has himself been active in the work of construction, says he will have everything in good shape and be ready for cold weather. This com- pany has also a smaller range at New Philadelphia, which makes their total glass area over 50,000 square feet. Mrs. J. G. Crite has a nice retail store here, and gives it her personal attention. She also has greenhouses and a garden adjoining her residence, where a fine display of plants may be seen. NECESSARY for SUCCESS "Wc all have more or less trouble in keepinjj the sfreeuhouse stock clean dur- injj the winter months, and I doubt whether there are two firms who make use of the same methods to do it. Hut I am sure we all agree that the only right wa\- is to prevent, if at all possiljle, the appear- ance of the green or black aphis, and not wait before spraying or fumigating until things are alive all around us. Therefore, if you have made up your mind to keep \-our carnations, roses and other stock clean this winter, get busy now. Order from your supply house a good stock of the preparation you are in the habit of using, and take it down from the shelf ever\' ten days and fumigate or spra\'. Bugs or no bugs, for the last two years we have used Nicotine in different strengths, and while this has been most effective, Aphine is just as much so, and the beaut.\- of it is its cheapness. I don't care what you may grow, if }-ou spray your houses every ten da^-s according to directions on the can }ou are going to have clean stock. Start now. It's your only chance. Keep the houses clean from now on and \ou have easy sailing all through winter in- stead of a continuous fight to keep the insects down. " Fritz Bahr, 'Week's Work, Florists Exchange. .September, 14, 1912. APBINE is a spraying material, a composition of essential oils, a nicotine, effective against green, black, white fly, thrips, red spider, mealy bug and scale. It can be applied to the tender foliage without in- jury, and is an excellent cleanser for de- corative stock. Price $2. .50 per gallon, $1.(X) per quart. is a liquid sulphur com- position. It is an infall- ible remedy for mildew, rust and bench fungi. It does not stain the foliage , but cleanses it. Used with suc- cess by the leading rose , chrysanthemum , carnation and sweet pea growers; also for fruit and vegetables. Price $2.(X) per gallon, 7.5c per quart. FUNfilNE VERMINE. h. soil sterilizer and and germicide which will destroy eel, cut, wire and grub worms, slugs, root lice, maggots and ants without injury- to plants. It is applied at the strength of one part Vermine to four hundred parts water, thoroughly soaking the soil. Price .$3.00 per gallon, $1.00 per quart. .'\I1 our products are readily soluble in water. Us d at various strengths according to directions on cans, and are equally effective in the greenhouse and in the garden. They are sold by the well known seed firms and supply houses everywhere. Aphine Manafacturing Company Manufacturers of : : Agricultural Chemicals M. C. EBEL, Gen'l Mgr. MADISON, N, J. IV o w RtADY The American : : Florist Company's - ■ TRADE - ■ DIRECTORY Contains 646 Pages Price $3.00 Postpaid THE AMERICAN FLORIST COM- P,A N Y ' S Trade Di- rectory fbr 1912, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for dis- tribution. It contains 646 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seeds- men and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Cen- tral and South America, ar- ranged both by states and towns and all names alpha- betically. Also lists of For- eign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Con- cerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Exper- iment Station Horticultur- ists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and in- valuable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florisf Co. 440 S. Dearborn St. CfflCAGO 532 The American Florist. Sept. 21, Extra Fine Shipping Stock Beauties, Roses, Lilies, ^Mums, VERY SELECT FLOWERS. BOUND TO GIVE SATISFACTION. Chrysanthemums Now in Plower. Very Choice Large White and Yellow ' Good, Fresh, Medium and Short Stem Roses, our selection Mums, $2.00 to $3.00 per dozen. in lots of 500 or more, at the rate o( $15.00 per lOOO PRICE LIST AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per do/., Extra long %H U(J 80 to 36-inch if^'l (Ml to 2 50 18 to 24-inch 1 50 12 to 15-inch 1 (M) Short per 100, $4 00 to .i!6 00 ROSES: MY MARYLAND, RHEA RED), AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLAR- NEY, SUNBURST, MELODY, KAISERIN. i.^.^ Km Extra long select $6 00 to .'tis tJO Medium length 4 (K) to 5 (_«) Short 2 W to 8 (Kl CARNATIONS Extra long, O. P. Bassett.. Extra long, white Fancy pink Subject to change witliont notice. Per 100 t2 OO 2 00 ■i 00 FINE EASTER LILIBS per doz., 11 75 . 12 OO Lily of the Valley %'i 0romising and some fine Maryland, Killarney .and While Killamey are now being consigned to Percy Jones. Mrs. Williams, of the Atlas Floral Co., says that her husband is recu- perating at the Kenilworth sanitari- um and that trade at the store Is im- proving. Miss Hirschburg has re- turned from her vacation and is again waiting on the firm's customers. The Otto Wittbold Nursery is enjoy- ing a very busy season and Is ship- ping a large quantity of nursery stock. Otto Wittbold Is planning to build a new residence in Edgebrook and also a concrete shed, .'iOxT.'i feet, on the nursery ground.s. F. Scheel, of ShermervlUe. cut his first carnations in his new range last week and Is now (consigning his stock to Kyle & Foerster. Ills first ship- ment Included some \ery fine blooms of Beacon. Ench.antress and Mayday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Fogarty write IhnI they .-ire lin\ine an enjoyable liuie nn their honeymoon and that al- though they have reached the Niagara Falls, they have not yet found the "Emerald Isle." Paul Reissig has secured a short lease of the Reissig greenhouses at Itiverside and will grow carnations. sweet peas and vegetables this win- ter. The entire estate is for sale. Zech & Mann's leaders this week is a fine grade of Killarney .md White Killarney roses 'and they are coming in mighty handy for their ever in- creasing shipping trade. C. V. Wolff, of Downers Grove, has his new greenhouse, 27x125 feet, com- pleted and will plant it with sweet peas. The Foley Manufacturing Co. furnished the material. The Gardeners' and Florists' picnic held at Ebert's grove last Sunday, September 16, was a great financial success and everyone present had a most enjoyable time. Miss Pauline Anderson, eldest daughter of C. G. Anderson, of Mor- ton Grove, has accepted a position as stenographer with A. Henderson & Co. George Reinbcrg says that work on his new heating system has been com- pleted now and that he has his range in fine shape for cold weather. The Bohannon Floral Co. report a very brisk trade and filled several large orders for the Baldwin funeral this week. The fine grade of gladioli grown on Vaughan's sped stock farms have been in strong demand the past week. Des Plaincs has lost its option on the wedding bells. Geneva is next on the list. (ieorge Papadocos, of Kansas City, .Mi>., is visiting friends here this week. .fohn Kruchten Is having a special sale on bronze galax this week. Wlllard Asmus Is on the sick list Ibis week. tgz2. The American Florist. 535 Peter Reinberg Lon^ Distance Phone Central 2846. 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. [XTRA TANCY AMERICAN BEAUTIES Largest supply in the Chicago market. Can fill all orders in full. CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMERICAN BEACXIES Per doz. Extra long stems. $3 00 36 Inch stems 2 50 30 inch stems 2 00 24 Inch stems 1 50 20 inch stems... .1 25 15 Inch stems 1 00 12 inch stems 76 Short Beauties 50 Richmond Killarney White Killarney My Maryland . . . Select / $8 00 Medium .$5 00 to 6 00 Short 4 00 I Seleci $8 00 Mrs Aaron Ward \ Medium 6 00 ( Short $4 00 to 6 Snnrise . Select . . Medium Short .. 00 $6 00 6 00 4 00 3 00 Roses, our selection Carnations 150 Harrisii per dozen. 1 25 Valley 3 00 to 4 00 Adiantnm 100 Asparagns, per bunch T 60 Ferns, per 1,000 1 50 Personal Service : When added to stock that is always the best, has given us a position on the Flower Market of Chicago of which we are justly proud. We fill every order exactly as received, and if we do not happen to have just the right stock on hand, we get it. We never substitute unless ordered to do so. We believe in giving a man what he buys, and every man who buys a dollar's worth \ of Cut Flowers from us knows that his dollar is protected; for he gets the best the market affords at the lowest market rates. We have shown others. WE CAN SHOW YOU. ZECH & MANN, WholesaFe Florists, Long Distance Phone, Central 3284, 162 N. i\abash.Ave., Chicago The Cook County Florists' Associa- tion bowling league opened its sea- son "Wednesday, September 18. at Ben- singer's West Randolph street alleys. AUie Zeck says that in addition to $150 in cash, the following prizes have lieen received ; Individual champion- ship cup, donated by the association; six umbrellas for the six high aver- age men, donated by Zeck & Mann; four stick pins, for high average man Of each team, donated by John Mich- elsen; watch fob for high single game, donated by the A. L. Randall Co.; fountain pen for high individual, three game avera°-e, donated by the Chicago Carnation Co. Lubliner & Trinz, the East Ran- dolph street florists, filled a large number of orders for the Johnson fu- neral which occurred this week. They had Jack Johnson's personal order for a' casket cover of solid lily of the val- ley and Jack Curley's order for a large standing wreath of Mrs. Aaron Ward roses. The negro champion's sparring partners also left orders with this firm for a number of costly sprays and the force had all it could do to get the work out on time_. Fred Hoerber visited Hoerber Bros.' greenhouses at Des Plaines last week and upon his return says that crops were never in better condition and that the outlook is fine for a large supply of stock for fall. Harry Man- heim saj's that trade at the store is exceptionally brisk and that the stock is sold immediately upon its arrival. Peter Reinberg is fortunate in hav- ing a large crop of American Beauty roses and is experiencing no trouble in disposing of the stock at the store. The cut of other roses is large and some choice Killarney and "VS^hite Kil- larney are now arriving. The Foley Manufacturing Co. is fur- nishing the material for two iron frame houses, 33.9x108.8 feet, for the Idlewild Greenhouse of Memphis, Tenn. P. J. Foley says that his lirm has just received a large order for a private range from Velie, the auto- mobile king, of Moline, 111. Vaughan's Seed Store has been dis- playing a full line of all fall bulbs, both for the wholesale and their re- tail counters. A good frost would stimulate the local planting demand for this stock. The Chicago Floral Co., "West Ran- dolph street, is building up a good business and is enjoying a brisk tran- sient trade. Joe Beaver has returned from a visit with relatives at Toledo, O. "Visitor: "Wm. P. Craig, Philadel- phia. Pa. 53S The American Florist: Sfpt. 21, jiiiiiiiiniiiiiitiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiii I Ill iiiiiiniMiiiii iiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiii iiii iiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiii JBEAUTIES— ROSESI GLADIOLI— CARNATIONS I Large Supply of Very Select Stock; Also Large | Supply of Everything In Greens I A.. Iv. V^\.XJOHA.:iV & CO. i = (NOT INC.i r I 161 N. Wabash Ave., phones icen'-Siif^u-IIF CHICAGO | Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiii iiiimi iiiiiii mil iiiiiiiiiiiiiii in iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiii i i iiiiiiiiiiiiiif JOHN KRUCHTEN L. D. Phone, Central 6269 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Bronze Galax Good quality in any quantity $5.00 per Case. St. Louis. SpnOOL OPENINGS HELP. The first part of the week was very warVn, but the latter part eooled off considerably. Asters are decreas- ing and, carnations are increasing. This week there are many store open- ings. The opening of etUicational in- stitutionsj- and the Jewish holidays help out" a little. There has been a good stead.v demand for American Beauty roses. Smila.K and all greens are selling well. NOTES. Ernest Strehle, superintendent of parks, is a busy man. He has a fine display of lilies at Lafayette Park. He Visits the different parks frequently and gives suggestions as to their keeping in order and to produce the best display. He is very proud of the sunken garden at the rear of the Carnegie Library, Fourteenth and Lo- cust streets. The Fl&rists' Club held its monthly meeting September VI. The feature was the installation of the officers, about thirty-five members present. Walter Weber was elected a member. F. H. Weber, the president. Chas. Young, the vice-president, and Will Osseck. Wm. C. Smith" and E. W. Guy, of Belleville,- 111., were the hosts. Miss L. Doussard has opened up a pretty little flower store In East St. Louis, at :'M.n-'.Yl Collinsville avenue, with a nice stock of plants and all cut flowers in season. This is Miss Doussard's first ventui:i? and she is doing very well. She is seen daily in the St. Louis market. Alex. Siegel is home, looking fine. Jle made his rounds of the market looking up bargain.s. Alex, stated that he was well pleased with the help he had left in charge during his stay in Mackinac. Kverything was in fine .shape when he returned. David Geddes, of F. H. Weber's, on learning thi' amount of freight' paid by F. H. Weber from the oast, promptly looked up the r.itis pub- lished in the trade napers and se- cured a rebate of over .ffi. Wm. F. Holtz. for many years at C. A. Kiiehn's old store, but who has recently held a railmail iiosilion, has again entered th.. florist tr.nle. He is now with 'l.-o. H, AnK'rinii.Iler. The AVindler :\Vholesale Floral Co. opened its doors on Monday, Septem- ber It), with a fair supply of good stock. The boys were well pleased with their first day's business. F. H. AVeber will have the decora- tions at the fall opening of Scruggs. Vandewert and Barney's. Several thousand American Beauty roses will be used. Will Smith, of the Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co., also went to Edwardsville today. This is his wife's home. Chas. Schoenle, Geo. H. Angermuel- ler. Will Osseck and Andrew Meyer, Jr., have gone on a fishing trip. H. G. Berning filled several large American Beauty rose orders Sunday and Monday. C. A. Kuehn paid a visit to Ed- wardsville, 111., to take in the Cen- tennial. At Geo. H. Angerniueller's a fine lot of Harrisii lilies are seen. Foster, the Florist, is getting ready to open in a short time. John Connon returned last week frfim his Western trip. Theodore Miller will onen up his new store soon. ~ W. F. BASKETS Horticultural Socteiy of Chicag-o. There was a meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Horticultural So- ciety of Chicago at the Union restau- rant September ll! and plans for the forthcoming spring show, to be held at the Art Institute April l-,''., li)l;{, were di.scussed and a committee ap- pointed to arrange the cut flower classes for the premium list. The com- mittee consists of August Poehlmann, Nic Wietor, W. N. Kudd, Fritz Bahr and Chas. W. Deusner. The jirellmin- ary premium list, showing prizes in the idant classes, was issued some time ago and <(ipies may be had on appll- c.ition to .Secretar.v Chas. W. Deusner, lllll Huena avenue. Plans were also discussed for a small chrysanthemum show of specimen i)lants, blooms and novelties, whiih will probably be held at the Art Institute in November. Hunt Bros., of Park Ridge, whose fine exhibit of jransies at the bist spring show was overlookeil by the Judges, was awarded :i sliver medal. NRWLY imported .stock from our larjje factories in Germany. Largest and finest a.ssortmcnt in the United States. Send for a J.'i.dO or $10.00 assortment, our .selection, .uid we will bill you .it factory prices. Write today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713-717 (Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Sl'HINCIIKl.l). Mo. -A meeting of the C.riMMe County Horticultural Soclet.v UMs held nt the home of C. T. Patter- scui. near Nicholas Junction, Septem- l.rr 7. MoXTKKI.r.o. INI).— The Monticello Floral Co. has moved the Roberts anil ©t. Phone Central 1496. OHIOAlOO Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Designs SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131N.Wabash Ave. EJ. FT. HU^NT^ CHICAGO, ILL. The Manufacturer Says. Our attention having been called to an inquiry appearing in your issue of September 14 regarding a remedy for thrips on chrysantliemums and ciner- arias, we make bold to suggest through your columns the vise of Aphine by your inquire.r. It can be applied at all times with perfect safe- ty and without fear of injury to fo- liage or flowers. Of course, we all know that when thrips once are permitted to lodge in tHe petals there is nothing that can combat them, but on tlie foliage they are no great enemy to overcome, if proper precautions are taken by thor- oughly spraying the plants. Apiiine Mfg. Co. Buffalo; CHBYSANTHEMUIIS HELD BACK. The weather the past week has been all that could be. desired, only one day of rain which helped things along. Stock and trade have been about what could be expected. Gladioli are fine. Asters are about at an end. Dahlias are coming in. A few good ones have been on sale. Chrysanthemums are on the market, but shipments are not encouraged, which is a wise move on the part of the florist. The, latter part of September is early enough for these flowers. The grower that brings mums in too early with only a flower of first-class aster size, will not find a sale any more readily than the one that brings in a large one with no vitality at Christmas. THE STATE FAIE. The writer was a visitor at the state fair at Syracuse and from reports the floral exhibit was fifty per cent better than any other year with every indi- cation that 'next year will be far bet- ter yet. The quality of the flowers was good. Gladioli, dahlias and asters were very fine. The asters were not as large as those in Toronto, but the flowers were good. Made up work and cut stock were made more of a feature this year than in the past, consequent- ly, Rochester, Utica and Buffalo were exhibitors. The arrangement of the Horticultural Building was entirely under the supervision of Chas. Vick, Rochester, N. Y., ably assisted by W. E. Day of Syracuse. The placing of exhibitors was the best that the build- ing would allow and what added so much to the whole was the rockery which surrounded the band in the cen- ter of the building. The upper part was a beautiful bank of greens and ferns, with a fountain effect entirely around it and the lower part. A rock- ery of the finest rocks and rare stones, together with ferns and little willow summer houses with their chairs and all that eould make it cool and in- E.C.AMLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. VlioMe Hover Mm'W^ Chicago, Sept. IS. Roses, Beauty, specials 36-in 3>in 24-in lS-20-in 12-in Short Killarney White Kiilarney Richmond Prince de Bulgaria Radiance Mrs. Aaron Ward.... My Maryland Melody Bride Bridesmaid Mrs. Jardine Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. Carnations Chrysanthemums, doz., 2 00@3 00 .Asters Orchids Dendrobium.per doz., 6 00 Daisies Gardenias Gladioli Lilium Harrisii per doz., 1 50 Stocks fancy., per doz., 50@ 1 00 Sweet Peas Valley Adiantum Croweanum Ferns per lOOO. Galax Leucothoe Plumosus String each. Smilax per doz., 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri. Plumosus Sprays Per doz. 300 2 50 2 00 1 50 1 25 ?5@ 1 00 Per 100 . 4 00@ 8 00 . 3 0(l@10 00 , 3 00@10 00 . 3 00@10 00 . 3 00(5)10 00 . 3 OOOIO 00 . 3 00@10 00 . 3 00@10 00 . 3 00@10 00 . 3 00@10 00 . 3 00@10 00 . 3 00@I0 00 . 3 0()@10 00 2 00® 3 00 1 00® 4 00 75 1 50® 2 00 1 50® 4 00 8 00«10 00 50® 75 2 00® 4 00 1 00 1 50 1 25 ■ 75 60 3 00® 4 00 viting. The Rockery was designed and executed by Geo. Kramer, who also assisted Mr. Vick, NOTES. This week is the beginning of the fall openings of Anderson & Palmer. Each had a very large one for Mon- day. Recent Visitors : Stephen Green, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadel- phia, Pa. BI.SON. HOERBER BROS. Telepbone Randolpb 2768. Gieinboases: DES PLAINES, ILL. Store : 162 N. Wabasb Avennr, CHICAGO Zech&Nann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHI3AG0 Telephone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTKR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lode Diitaoce Phone, RaDdolph 3619. Mention the American Florist when writini; WIETOR BROS. Wholesale Cut FlOWOfS All telegraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Ii^ O S £> S White and Pink Killarney and Richmond Koses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, III. WEILAND&RISCH Vmolesale Growers and Shippers OUT I^i^OWl£l«(SI I S4 N. y/abaah Ave. Phone Central 879 : : CHICAGO 540 The American Florist. Sept. 21, Plant Cold Storage Lilies now and cut them after 'Mums are gone. Write for prices. MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOLTON & nilNKtl CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers cf Choice Cut Flowers and Greens Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, ?!?S'r' 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Desieos. THE MUNK FLORAL CO. Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbtis, Ohio Cleveland. SCHOOL OPEXIJiG IIEH'S. With the opening of the schools Monday, September 0, and the return to the city of many families from sum- mer homes, business has shown a de- cided increase and the demand for stock has been exceptionally good. As- ters, especially good ones, have been rather hard to get the latter part of the week. Carnations are increasing in supply and the cjuality is improv- ing rapidly. Roses are a little short of the demand. Lily of the valley is very scarce, and at times cannot be had at any price. Sweet peas are few and of poor quality, Good Swainsonia can be had. Dahlias of all col6rs are arriving in increased quantity. Easter lilies are scarce. A few small callas are on the market. Gladioli are good stock and are selling better than they were a few weeks since. The Jewish New Year created a good demand for long American Beauties and other high grade flowers. The Cleveland Florists' Cluli, at the last meeting, Monday, September !), nominated practically every one of the last year's oHicers to hold their posi- tions for another year. The election of officers takes place next meeting night. C. B. PUtsbur? Notes. CLUC MEETING. The September meeting of the club was held in the Fort Pitt hotel on the night of September o, President E. C. Ludwig in the chair. Consider- ing the unseasonably hot weather there was a good attendance. A num- ber of those who attended the Chi- cago convention were present and spoke in glowing terms of the conven- tion and the open handed hospitality of the Chicago florists. Th Jt.^1 -THE J. M. McGullough's Sons Co., Wholesale Commission Florists. CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITID. Special attention liivcn to Shipping; Orders Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, SIcDS and BULBS. Price List on .Application. 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. Phone Main 584. C. E. CRITCHELL 34-3S Third Ave. East. CINCINNATI. O. Wholesale CommlssionFiorist Consignments Solicited Complete Stock of Florists' Greens and SappUei VlioMeHoverMM'KeU St. Louis. Sept. 18, Per 100. Roses. Beauty, short stems 3 00@ 6 00 Killarney 2 00® 4 00 My Maryland .3 000 5 00 •• White Killarney 2 00® C 00 .Asters 1 00@ 2 .50 Easter Lilies 8 00®IO 00 Gladiolus 3 00m 4 00 Valley 3 CO® 4 00 .Asparagus Sprenfferi 2 00@ 3 00 .Asparagus Piumosus.per bu.,35@60 Ferns. New. Fancy 1 50 Liliuai Rubrum 5 00® (> 00 ClNCINN.\Ti, Sept. 18. Roses. Beauty perdoz., 50@ 3 00 Per 100 •' Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 8 00 •■ Killarney 2 00® 8 00 •' My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 •• Perle 2 005 8 00 '• Richmond 2 00® 8 00 •• Taft 2 00® 800 .Asters 1 00® 3 00 Carnations 1 50 Lilium .Auratum 3 00@12 50 Lilium Giganteum 8 00(810 00 Gladioli 2 00® 4 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 .Adiantum _ 1 00 Asparagus Plumosus per bunch. 25 .Asparagus Sprengeri per bunch. 25 The Only Florist Supply Bouse m the Southwest Write for Catalog on BulbS and FloristS* SuppUCS. BARTELDES SEED COMPANY, Dept. A, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. VlioMe Hover MM'KeU BuFF.\LO. Sept. IS. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 20 0n@25 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 e.xtra 12 00@15 00 No, 1 6 00@10 00 No.2 200® 400 Maid and Bride 3 00® 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00® 6 00 White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 My Maryland 3 00® 6 00 Kaiserin 3 00® 8 00 Carnot 3 00® 7 00 Cornflowers per bu,, 5 .Asters 50® 1 50 Gladioli 1 00® 3 00 Lilium Longiflorum 7 00@10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Pink lapanLilv 3 W@ 4 00 Snapdragons 1 00® 1 50 Swainsona 50® 1 00 Sweet Peas per bu., 4@6c Adiantum Croweanum 75® 1 .50 Asparagus, per bunch. ...35® 50 Asparagus. Sprengeri 35® 50 Ferns per lOCO. $1 50 Galax perlOOO, $150 Smilax 15 00 Boston, Sept, IS, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, best 20 00@25 00 medium 12 00@20 00 culls 50® 1 00 Bride, Bridesmaid 50® 6 00 Extra.. 1 00® 6 00 Killarney and Richmond.. 1 00® 8 00 My Maryland 2 00® S 00 Carnot 6 00® 8 00 Carnations, select 1 50® 2 00 Callas 8 00®12 00 Cattleyas 50 00®M 00 Gardenias 12 00®lh 00 Lilium Longiflorum 6 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 25® 35 Smilax 12 00®16 00 Sace.\me>-to, Calif. — Dr. A. J, Cook, state horticultural commissioner, is touring the state and making speeches at mass meetings in the interest of horticulture. Give Us a Trial We Can Please You. A Roses, Carnations and aU kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. WM. F. KASTING CO. ^^S^ Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs. Bell Telephone 2937 Filbert. EMIL LELACHE Grower and Wholesale Florist. t CONSIGNMENTS OF FLOWERS SOUCITEO. Philadelphia, Pa. 312-14 Terminal Market 1 2th and Filbert streets. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE TKE MCCALLUU CO., SS,SS:?^° Charles tl. Tolly MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelities my Specialty 542 The American Florist, Sept. 21, ANNOUNCEMENT. Owing to the large increase in our business we have been compelled to move to larger quarters, where with better facilities we will be able to handle orders with more care and promptness. W. E. Marshall & Co., Seeds, Plants and Bulbs. 166 W. 23rd St., New York. NewYorK. I SLIGHT INCREASE IN TKADE. There has been a slight increase in business the past ten days. Prices realized are somewhat better than they have been. Roses are more plentiful, but are of better quality. Yellow roses do not move as well as the other va- rieties, and the quantity of yellow roses coming into this market has in- creased very much. Sunburst sells better than other varieties of this color. American Beauties are especial- ly fine for this time of year. There is only a very indifferent demand for the other varieties. Orchids are coming in a little more freely, especially cattle- yas, and the prices obtained are still very high. Lilies and valley are do- ing better. However, there are still large accumulations of outdoor grown flowers, such as asters, tritomas, gladi- oli, hydrangeas, dahlias that it seems impossible to dispose of at any fair figure. There is a very little call for green stock. Chrysanthemums are get- ting more plentiful each day. H. M. Robinson and Co., in addition to a fine supply of the roses Hilling- don, Taft and Aaron Ward, are re- ceiving daily shipments of the new roses Mrs. Charles Russell and Christie Miller. It is reported that this firm will, with Maurice Glass, form a cor- poration about October 1 and both houses will move to one location where they can get plenty of room. The number is ICO West Twenty-third street, where W. E. Marshall & Co., seedmen, have taken a large store fully equipped for the proper care of their business. The Flower Auction Co. opened up for business on Tuesday. John P. Cleary, vice-president of the company, is also the auctioneer. While there were not many flowers offered for sale, the plants sold went off quickly. They were of very good quality and brought satisfactory prices. The sales room is light, large and airy, centrally located, and should prove a very good venture for the auction sale of plants. What headway can be made in the sale of cut flowers by auction remains to be seen. At the meeting of the executive com- mittee of the American Rose Society, held at Traendly & Schenck's ofiice, Tuesday, the final schedule of premi- ums to be offered at the International Flower Show next April wa.s completed. There w ere present : A. Farenwald, Benj. Hammond, W. R. Plorson, Eher Holmes, Frank H. Traendly and also President-elect J. K. M. L. Farquhar of the S. A. F. Frnnk L. Moore, the originator of the Bridesmaid rose and proprietor of the Sunnywood greenhouses, Chatham, N. J., is a frequent visitor to the sales- room of Moore, Hentz and Nash, of which he is also one of the proprietors. Mr. Moore is a "progressive" in more ways than one. Moore, Hentz and Nash are receiving their first cut of Beau- ties from the Bedford Flower Co., Bed- ford, N. T. A fire was discovered Tuesday night on the top floor of the building occu- pied by Horace E. Froment. While there was no damage from the blaze the plate glass in the door w'as brok- en and everything was disturbed by the firemen covering up the furniture, etc., from the water. It was discov- ered in the morning that the contents of the cash drawer were missing. P. J. Smith, ■while admitting the summer business has not been as sat- isfactory as it might have been, looks forward to a banner year in the flower business and has made arrangements for an increased supply of all the lead- ing sellers. Just at present he is re- ceiving large shipments of fine lilies, valley and roses. There are no better roses in the market than those received by H. E. Froment from L. B. Coddington, of Murray Hill, N. J. The stock is all good color and clean, clear foliage. Mr. Coddington made another largo addition last spring to his present very large establishment. The Pennock-Neehan Co. reports hav- ing a very busy summer, and while prices have not been high the quanti- ty of flowers handled has been tre- mendous. A. N. Pierson, Inc., is send- ing large shipments of rose_s to this house, the My Maryland especially be- ing very fine. The vase of the new sensational pink rose exhibited by Charles H. Totty in the club rooms, Monday night, was on display in the window of Henshaw and Fenrich for two or three days and was a great attraction to the critical buy- ers who frequent the "Street." Badgley, Reidel and Meyer received their first shipment of violets from Rhinebeck, N. Y., September 11. They hold the record for the past three years for receiving the first violets of the season. A. Nason, of Chatham, N. J., has taken part of the store of A. J. Fol- louris, 112 West Twenty-eighth street, where he will conduct a wholesale business. A. Rossi, of .San Francisco, has been visiting all the up to date establish- ments in the city with Dan Mac Rorie acting as his guide. The Bound Brook Nurseries will open their twenty-eighth street salesroom October 1 for the sale of gardenias and orchids. Henshaw and Fenrich nre receiving some fine "Unaka" chrysanthemums from Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Paul Meconi is now receiving some very fine cattleyas and gaftienias from Thomas Young, Jr., Bound Brook, N. J. Philip F. Kessler is receiving .a fine lot of all seasonable flowers, also a fine lot of jasaminoides. Y. Cincinnati. BEVIVAI. OF TRADE. The local market enjoyed .i busy time last week; in fact, everything moved so nicely that the receipts were taken up as fast as they ar- rived and that at fair prices, too. The most dirijct cause of the sudden change- for the better was the Jewish holidays. This week will be taken care of by some large openings in the city that will see many thousand flowers and considerable decorative greens and other material. The flower supply, too, is shortening as the cooler weather and nights are coming on. All present indications point to con- tinued good business. The aster sup- jily comes now principally from New York state. The growers who have been supplying local needs are about out. The Eastern stock is good and so far consists mostly of white. The quantity is larger than New York shijjments have ever been before. Roses of all sizes and kinds are sell- ing nicely. Where a fortnight ago some of them would not move at any price now all arc finding a market. .\merican Beauties, although there i.s a large supply, last week ran short and more might easily have been util- ized by the retailers. This week the siijiply on the opening day was suf- ruient to take care of the usual good steady call. Carnations are getting better than they were. The blooms are larger and the stems longer, while there is also a greater variety. Their popularity will increase steadily as that of the aster w^anes. Lilies are selling well and bringing good prices. Oladioli still arrive and sell nicely. Some early 'mums, .Smith's Advance, have made their appearance. The green goods market is good. NOTES. Visitors: I. Bayersdorfer, Philadel- phia, Pa.; V. H. Thomas, Augusta, Ky., and L. T. Benson, of Indianapolis. The latter was looking for a grower. Geo. Sutter, of H.uiiilton. o., and Miss Margaret Rcinlnger, bookkeeper at George Tromcy's, will be married September 17. C. ]•:. ("ritchcll Is receiving excellent carnations from Robert Buck & Co., Washington. C. H. Clarence Ahmer and wife and baby will return to West Palm Beach Sep- tember -7. I». J. Olinger went to New Castle. Ind.. to Inspect the greenhouses on Tuesday. Julius Baer had the Klein opening this week. H. igi2. The American Florist. 513 PHUAOILFHIA NEW YORK WASHINGTON S. S. Pcnnock-Mcehan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS ^ 109 West 28th Street. NEW YORK •^u*^ Everything in Cut Flowers. ' PERCY B. RIGBY, Treasurer. Everything in supplies. «JT^ Trade Directory OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. PRICE $3.00. POSTPAID. American Florist Co.. 440 s.Dearborn s^., Chicago Traendly £ Sclienck, WHOLESALE FLORISTS, NEW YORK 131 a 133 WEST 28th ST Phones: 708 and 709. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK. PHONKsJIgl [ Madison sq. Consignments SoUdtf d. N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th Ave. & W. 26th St., New York. Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable wall space to rent for advertising. V. s. DOKVAL, Secretary. A.LYOING&CO. Wholesale riorists Consignments Solicited Telephone, 3539 Madison Square. 64 Wesi iissui St. Mli.W YORK N. Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Florists Our SoecialtieB— Ferns. Galai Leaves Leucothoe Sprays. Prin- cess Pines and Laurel Roping. Phones 1416-1416 Madison Sq S3 W 28th St., bet. Broadway UCiM YflDir and Sixth Avenue, "•■" """* Paul Meconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Madison Square WM.A.KESSLER Successor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28tll St NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. S hipment s Everywhere. Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses, Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at Wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 1519-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK Flower Colors Use out COLOR CHART in describinc tbev. FIICE, 91.00 POSTPAID. Xmerican Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wholesale J. J. COAN, Manager Consignments Solicited 111 W. 28th St. 6237lfarsquare NEW YORK Successor to John I. Raynor, SELLING AGENTS FOR GROWERS tha I ilu A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all Purposes by IMG Lllji the too, lOOC or 10.000. Consigoments Solicited. Telephones, 1328. 1998 Madison Square 49 West 281 h Street New York City P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Commission Florist, ?a'rS* The Home of OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels FOR CUT FLOWERS, in two colors, on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black, and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Price, per 500. $2.85; per 1000, $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago VlioMeHoverM^KeU New York. Sept. IS. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 10 006 25 00 ■ •■ ■• e.\traand fancy .. 6 00@10 00 ^o.landNo.2... 1 00® 6 00 Bride. Bridesmaid extraand fancy 2 00@ 4 00 No. 1 and No. 2 50@ 2 0) Killarney. My Maryland.. 3 00® 4 00 extra and fancy 2 OOe 3 00 No. 1 and No 2 S0@ 1 00 Talt. Hillingdon, Aaron Ward 50® 4 00 ■■ Richmond 50 ' 2 00 Asters 50® 1 00 Carnations 50® 1 00 Cattleyas 50 00® 100 00 Gardenias 8 00@15 CO Lilies. Longiflorum and Harrisii .. 4 00® 6 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 3 00 Adiantum Croweanum 15@ 50 N. C. FORD Successor to FORD BROS. Receivers and FRESH FLOWERS. shippers of x ^tjj^jj-. m. j^w .. j^.»^. 121 West 28th St., NEW YOHB Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square Walter F. Sheridan WHOLESALE FLORIST, Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq. 131 4 133 West 28th St. NEW YORK Moore, Hentz & Nash, WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 55 and 57 Wesi 2eth Street, Telephone No. '756 Madison Sqnare, NEW VORK Vention the American Florist wnen writlni HORACE E. FROHENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specially, Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 West 28th St., NEW rORH CITY Telephones: 2200 and 2201 Madison Square. 1888 191 a GUNTHER BROS. Wholescde Florists 110 West 2Sth street, Mpa/ VaiDK' Tel. 661 Madison Square niCW lUKIV CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. 544 The American Florist. Sept. 21, The Point >s this; It means a big saving to you to buy the quality of BOXWOOd Sprays that \ou can use even- bit of. It means a big loss to you when you pay for heavy wood. We feel in position to recom- mend to the purchaserour bOX- WOOd Sprays for good value in weight and quantity. We guarantee the quality; can't do any more. Price 50 lb. case $7.50. Special price on quantitv orders. We use "Express Savings" shipping cases. We ship successfully to all points of the United States and Canada. Season open October 1, 1912. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company Wholesale Growfts of CUT FLOWEKg PITTSBURGH, PA. Introducers of FINE BOXWOOD SPRAYS Salesrooms and General Offices 121 SEVENTH STREET THE BOOK OF GLAOIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. This 120 page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- •tains many chapters 1 covering all sides of I growing, propagating 1 storing, etc., and also some pagesofvaluable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources. A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.25 AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. TheMeyer Green Silkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and GROWERS. Ask your jobber to supply yon with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John C. Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass, THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. We Ar«i Now Booklna Orders for Soathero Wild Smilai ShlpmeDt commeDclDK Sept. lit. Natural and MO^QF^ Perpetaated Sheet lV*V-f OOCa E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Alf. meotioD Tbe American Florlat Always |£ yoo order etock. $1.25 per 1000. FANCY FERNS, New Crop Galax, Bronze or Green $1,25 pei 1000 Spha^nom Moss, large bales |i^ Lencothoe Sprays, Green $1.00 per 100: $7 50 per lOOO Boxwood, per pound 20c'. 50-pound case. $7.SD MatfnoUa leaves. Imported Green and Bronze Baiket. $2.25; 6 baskets $7 each Sheet Moss in Bags for Haneing Baskets. Laree Baes $2.00 each Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money by piscine their orders with us. A trial order solicited, MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc., Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies. 38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH. George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of Evergreens F.'incy and DaKKcr Kerns, Bronze and Green Galax, Holly, Leucotlioe Sprays, Princess Pine, Etc.. Delivered to .ill parts of United States and Canada 127 W. 28th St.. bet. U\\ & 7th Aves,, U.iu Yfirk Telephone 1202 .Madison Square, """ '""" # Clean Sphagnum Moss 60c per Wire Bale Sample bale will convince you of quality and quantity. E. FRUDL, PhHlips, Wis. SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now leruly. ^,lli5iacllon guaranleed. JAS. E. PINKSTON, loulsvUIe, Ala. Mention the A morlcan Florttt when wrtftnp HUCKLEBERRY IN STANDARD SMILAX CASES, S2.50. A most picasink' substitute (or Green WildSmJlax Now crop Fancy nnd UaKticr Fcrna now ready. Write, wire or phone, Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Xverytblng In Soatbern KTcrftreeni. BVKRQREKN, ALA igi2. The American Florist 545 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Chicago. EstabUshed in 1857. 'mM. nORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO TAe ^Palmer/fouse Florist e. MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses; Short Hills. N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. Mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We are in position to fill promptly all Mail, Telephone, Te egraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpori. S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly for all occasions. Chicago. A. UNGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut i>t., Des Moines, la. Larpfsi and most centrally located store in Ihs city. .'MI orders given prompt attention. PROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. September 22. FROM MONTREAL, Lake Erie. Allan, September 24, P'>tsdam. Hollaud-America, 10 a. m. Kaiser Wilhelm II., North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. September 25, Ciuciiiuatl, Ham.-Amer., 10 a. m. September 26. FRO.M MONTREAL .\ND QUEBEC, Lake Champlaln, Can. Pae., at daybreak. Campenello, Uranium. Baltic, White Star, 12 noon. September 27, FROM PHIL.iDELPHIA, MarQuette. Red Star, 10 a, ni. September 28, Columbia, Anchor, 10 a. ni.. Pier 04, North River. FROM MONTREAL, Ausonla, Canard. Philadelphia, American, 9:30 a. m,. Pier 62, North River. Krconland, Bed Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 61, North River. FROM BOSTON, C'anopic, White Star, 11 a. m. Magdalena, Royal Mail, Pier 42, North River. LIOONIEE, iND. — Otto C. Shrock of Elkhart has purchased a lot in this city and will erect a greenhouse, the first to go up here. ROCKFOED, ILL. — John Bergstrom, foreman at the H. W. Buckbee green- house, will open a flower shop of his own at 507 Seventh street. He will be ready for business about October 1,' and will carry a line of seeds as well as flowers. Grand Rapids, Mich, ■ — Reed & Chenev have increased their capital stock from .$10,000 to $100,000 in order to take over the Grand Rapids Green- house. The officers wiH remain the same as heretofore, Charles L. Reed acting as president, Carl W. Wiley, vice president and H. .T. Cheney, sec- retary-treasurer. Alexander MeConneli, 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any partof the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Ordera transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamship* or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; ALBXcomrELL, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when writing New York City. Frank Valentiae WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manufacturer of ARTIFICAL FLOWERS. 158 EAST 1 lOTH STREET Bet. 3rd and Lexington Av Tel. 5(i33 Harlem Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28tti Street. NEW YORK To out-of-town florists We are in the Heart of .And nive special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stO(;k in the market. Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for out flowers and designs solicited for delivery in any part of Texas. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADIII6 FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST Kansas City, Mo. Qeo. M. Kellogg Flnx^er & Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. will fill all orders for Cut Kansas City anij Flowers, Funeral Designs Plo9i!9nt Ulll Mi> Wedding and Birthday Gifts nedkdni nill, mo. that may be entrusted to them 546 The American Florist. Sept. 14, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading ReUllers In the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Write for particulars to S. A. F. fi O. H.) Provision for guaranteed accounts. ALBERT POCHELON, Secretary, Irwin Bertermann, Indiaoapolis, Pres. \V F. Gude, Washington, Vice-President. \V. L. Rock, Kansas City, Treasurer. Other Directors: Ernest Weinhoeber, Philip Breitmeyer, A. B. Cartledge, George Asmns, Fred II. Meinhardt, J. A. Valentine. 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. New York. Ertablished 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own eorrespondents in all tli« large cities of Europe and the Brltist Colonies. Cable orders forwarded bi private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad dress. DARDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and tor all points in tt)e Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the sreatest variety. Write, wire or ph»ne. We are alive nigbt and day. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. WILUAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in MISSOURI, KANSAS OR OKLAHOMA. Members Florists' Teletiraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' Telegraph Associatioi. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. JACOB scnuLZ, 650 South Fourth Avenue. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Uention the American Florist when writing Roston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph riorist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Molnea, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson. S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer. Julius. 138 E. 4tb St., Cincinnati. Bertermaa Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop. Denver, Colo. Bowe. M. A., New 'fork. Breltmeyer's Sons, John. Detroit, Mlcb. Buckbee, H. W., Eocliford, UL Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, 0. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Dunlop's. 98 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, K. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, O. Galvin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser, J. M., Co., Cleveland, 0. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mlcb. Gude Bros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New York. Hatcher. Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist. Schenectady, N. Y. Helul & Son, J. G.. Terie Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda. Omaha, Neb. John Bader Co.. N. S. Pittsburg. Huffman, 59 Mass. Ave.. Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co., Geo. U., Kansas City. Klft, Robert. 1725 Chestnut. Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse, Wis. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St.. Chicago. Mangel. 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Masur, S., Brooklyn, N. Y. Matthews, 16 3id St., Dayton, 0. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConneil. Alex. New York. McKenna, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Myer. Florist, New York. Palmer, W. J. & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. The, Denver. Colo. Penn. the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St., Boston. Potlesto & Baldocchl, San Francisco. Pollworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L., Kansas City. Snakes. O. C, Loa Angeles, Calif. Snltford Flower Shop. Poughkcepsle. N. Y. Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chi- cago. Schling, Max, 22 W. BBth St., New York. Srhiilz, Jacob, Louisville. Ky. Sharfer, Geo. C, Washington. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rnplda. Mich. Texas Seed and Fbiral Co.. Dallas. Tex. Vnlentlue. Frank. ir,8 E. llnth St., New York. Virgin, Uriah J., New Orleans, La. Walker & Co., Louisville. Ky. Welicr. F. II., St. Louis. Mo. WIliiami.Mrs. E. A., Pittsburg. "WIlHori," 3 ami B Greene, Bronklyn, N. Y. Geo., Co., 7.17 Buckingham PI., Cbl- Wlttbold, OflgO. wittbnid, m n. WolfHlilll Bros. geles. Calif. Young ft Nugent, New York. Zleger Co., Inc., Plttibarg. Randolph St., Chicago. and Morris Goldenson, Lot An- Detroit, Mich. JohoBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami and Gratiot Avimis. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cat Blooms. We cover all Jlichigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing WASHINGTON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue Ail Orders Given Prompt and Garefui Alten'.ion Mcmbcrsol the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Indianapolis, Ind. Bertermann Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Avenue. MLDiburs of till- Florists' Telcgrraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. he Park J. A, VALENTINE. FiOral VO. Prealdent. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wholesale and RetaU Florist. Member Florists' Tclesraph Delivery Association Mention the American Florist when writing T 1^12. The American Florist. 54t DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. PhUadelphia. Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut St. . Personal Attentioii to all Orders. Mention the American Florist when writing IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Phone 6404 Madison Sa. 6 East 33d St. Onr Mono -THE GOLDEN RDLE. Mention the American Florist when writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 3rd Street. Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions, for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Pftones. Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A.W. Smith Co. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Best riualitv on Shortest Xoticr. DANIELS & FISHER Order by mail, telephone, telegraph or cable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Hentton theAmertcan Florist when wrttini THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover All Points in Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing Montreal. Cor. St Catherine and da > u . All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beauties, Orctiids and VaUey always on hand. Boston, Mass. Send flower orders for delivery in Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc., 124TREM0NT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit teleKraoti orders, Recular trade disc. 229 WEST THUtD STREET. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N, Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. T. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga.— Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peaehtree. Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, lac,, 124 Tremout St. Boston^Hoffman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston — Penn, the Florist, 43 Eromfield St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — S. Masnr. Brooklyn, N. y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Buffalo, N. T.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 B. Monroe St. Chicago— A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison, Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Chicago— Wlttbold's, 56 E. Randolph. Cleveland, 0.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas, Tex, — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, 0, — Matthews, 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo, — The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Song. Grand Rapids, Mich.— Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich, — Henry Smith, Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co,, 214 Mass. Kansas City.— Geo. M. Kellogg, F & P. Co. Kansas City — Samuel Murray. Kansas City — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark. — Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — O. C. Saakes. Los Angeles — WoIfsklU Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schulz, 550 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky. — P. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee— C. C. PoUworth & Co. Montreal — McKenna. Nashville, Tenn. — Geny Bros. Newark, Ohio — Chas. A. Duerr. New Orleans, La. — Uriah J. Virgin. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York— D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — Charles Habermann. New Vurk — Myer, Florist, 609 Madison Ave. New \ Ak, Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— Frank Valentine, 158 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnum .St. Philadelphia- Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut, Pittsburgh. Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburg— Mrs. E. A. WiUiams. Pittsburg— Zleger Co., Inc. Poughkeepsle, N. Y.- The Saltford Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y, — J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist, Seattle, Wash. — L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta & BaldocchL Terre Haute, Ind.— J. G. Helnl & Son. Toledo, 0,^Mr8- J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can. — Dunlop's. 60 .Yonge St. Washingtoti- Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington— Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I Sts. New York. EstabUshed 1849 David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, i552Tr5l3°co?Jmnu3 dioice Cut Flowefs. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchi 224-226 Grant Avenue Prompt and careful attention to orderi from out-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders from out- of-town florists. Trade discount. 215 West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4tb & Eye Sts., N. W Write, Telegraph or Telephone. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design WorJi. Delivered in .Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist Only the Beat 86 Yonse Street. We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Dunlop's Milwaui^ee, Wis. C.C. PoUworth Co. care of your^ofders in AVisCOnSin Orders will be carefully cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH, Wholesale and Retail norist of GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH a SONS Will fill your orders for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michgian 548 The American Florist. Sept. 21 w^^^w^m.-,^ ^w\ nvji^ TKW /\WTW^»\r» WUl be deUvcred for the trade In other cities, by the DFSIfiNS Oil CUT pi.flW£ifS '^™''^^°'^*''*'^'''''^ "^'^"'"^"^ ''"**' ^'^^'^ SendyourordersforChicago on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. and Sub- urbs to All orders carefully filled under the supervision of GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Members Florists Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writina Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DIERR, The Arcade Florist, «'(l?^^^X.^b., Phone 2r,. Auto. PlionB 1 840 Member of Florists' TelegraphDelivery Mention the American Florist when writing Little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr. 409 MAIN STREET. All orduib carefully filled and d.-livercd to all parts of the city, Arkansas aad the Southwest. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 330 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Pbonei. 627. Special attention to Mail and Tcleeraph Orders Seattle, Wash. L. W. McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Growtr, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention iriven to orders for Alaska, Washington and Oregon. Nashville, Term. Geny Bros 212 rtftli Ave. Mo. LBADIHa • FI.X>RI8Tfl NA8HVILLI. TSNH. New York. IIVCD El nniQT 609-611 Wadison In. RtlLlli rLUniOli Pbone 5297 Plaza. Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 West 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel New Orleans- CUT FLOWERS Delivered for Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama and Texas. Wire or mail. Hignest Grade Stock Only. il^li VIRGIN, ^«^«iF. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 1415 Famvm St. i6^a^???ll2 Pou^keepsie, N. Y. "The Saltford Flower Shop" Vassar College and Bennett School- Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Boston. TOO MANY ASTERS. Trade on the whole is satisfactory for a certain grade of stoclc, but the population will have to increase or other channels will have to be found for the avalanche of asters that is being raised. A, being excected to ciuit; B, plants more; C, follows suit and everybody is doing i_t, so the Quantitv grows steadily each year. The agony will soon be over and the inside product will cut some figure. Carnations are coming in short stemmed. Both these flowers and roses show the effects of the hot spell passed through. It is too soon to mention anything In the rose line, only that the Lady Hillingdon is fill- ing the promise !s,he made last year. Quite a number were planted and there is no special trick of getting it to grow, and the growth and abundance nf flowers is pleasing to look at. We were interested in the remarks of ,1. C Vaughan in last week's issue. The rose grower, with all his other troubles, will have to get a permit to import his rose stocks. The law-mak- ers are saddling the business man with a lot of unnecessary exnenso, and some day the proverbial last straw will be put on that will cause an erup- tion. I believe better laws could bo made in an insane asylum. Just now we are in the throes of our election struggle in which hot air plays an im- portant part. It's too bad business men couldn't be elected. Give a busi- ness administration to promote busi- ness rather than the class reaching to kill business or put an .anchor on it. Harry A. Barnard, of London, Eng- land, was the guest of honor of the Horticultural Club of Boston at a meeting and dinner nt Young's Hotel .'September 11. MAC. Schenectady. N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Established 1877. .^11 mail, telephone and telegraph orders for delivery in Schenectady, .'Vmsterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. L )uisville, Ry. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. Phones: Home 1388. Cumb. Main 13SS.\. 634 Foorth Avenue. New York: CHARLES HABERMANN 2668 Broadway. Situated in the finest residential part of tlie city, has the best facilities for promptly fillinfi any orders for city or deliyery to steamer. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central l/ocatlon In dty. F. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT PL^WBRS AND PLANTS. Phones; Bell, Lindell 2153; Kinloch. Dclmar 768 La Crosse, Wis. U CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To AU Orders. PITTSBURGH Mrs. LA. Hi 621 Penn Avenue. WITTBOLD^S New Display Rooms. 56 E. Randolph Street CHICAGO Flowers Palms Decorations Rented or Sold .Randolph 4708 Nursery. Rogers Fark227; Evanslon 82V:\Vilmetlc(>58 Phones; Rockford, 111. H. W. Buckbee. igiz. The American Florist, 549 Joseph Heacock Company's Palms % Ferns Home-Grown, Well Established, Strong and Healthy Leaves 4 5 Pot 2H-in. 3-in, 4-m. 5-in. 6-in. 6-in. 6-in. Cedar tub Leaves Kentla Belmoreana In. hich. 8 to 10 12 Each i0 35 50 1 00 1 25 7-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in. Pot 2H-in. 9 in. 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 In. high Doz. S 1 50 2 00 4 00 6 00 12 00 15 00 18 00 Doz. 30 00 48 00 6 to 7 18 6 to 7 24 6 to 7 26 in. hijib '... 6 to 7 28 to 30 150 In. high. Each 34 to 36 - 2 50 40 to 45 4 00 42 to 48 5 00 48 to 54 6 00 5ft 800 6 to 7 ft 10 00 Cocos Weddelllana Per loo to lO .f 10 00 Areca Lutescens Several 5 ft $7 50 Kentia Forsteriana— Made up Cedar 7-in 7-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in tub nicel Plants 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SH k" characteri In. high 36 36 to 40 (d to 42 42 to 48 48 to 54 Each . . $ 2 50 .. 3 00 4 00 .. 5 00 6 00 9-in. 5 ft 7 50 12- in to 6Hft 15 00 Pot 5-in.. Phoenix Roebelenil zed Doz. $30 00 36 00 48 00 CO 00 Each $1 00 6-in., 18 to20-in. spread i 50 Cedar tub Hijfh Spread Each 7-in 18-in. 24-in $2 00 Cedar tub Spread ClbOtlum SChlCdCi ggch 7-in. 2 to 2)4 feet };2 00 9-in. 4 feet 400 9-in. Sfeet ■..;:; 5 qo 9-in. 6fect 6 OO We are growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, and painted ^reen. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but we sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buyer has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do better than in pots. When in Philadelphia Be Sure to Looii Us Up We are easily reached— only 25 minutes from Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. We have fine train service— fifty trains each way every week day— so you can suit your convenience, both going and coming Then you will see our Palms of all Sizes, from 2VJ-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative Palms in 7-inch, 9-inch and 12-inch tubs (mar e-up or single plants), which we can supply in any quantity. All our Palms are home-grown (not an imported plant on the place), and well established in the tubs, They are strong and healthy. With increased glass devoted to our Palms, our stock is much larger than ever before and never in better condition Railway Station, Jenkintown. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Wyncote, Pa. Geraniums. Rooted Cuttings, Quality Stock. The kind it pays to buy. Care- fully grown, carefully rooted, carefully packed— to reach you in good growing condition. November delivery— S. A. Nutt, $12.50 per lObO. Ricard and Poltevine, $15.00 per 1000. Carnations and Coleas in season. Send for lists. ALBERT N. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. GARNAIiON FIELD PLANTS 100 l.OOO $60 00 60 CO 6'i00 50 00 40 00 40 00 White Enchantress $7 00 Washington 7 00 Dorothy Gordon 7 00 Beacon 6 00 May Day 5 00 Sangamo 6 00 HEALTHY, WELL BRANCHED STOCK 250 AT 1,000 RATE. DESPLAINES FLORAL CO. DES PLAINES, ILL. ASPARAGUS Per 100 Per 1000 3-inch Asparogus Plumnsus $3.00 $25.00 1-year-old Asparagus Fliunosus for bencti 2.00 18.00 Strong 2-in. Smilax plants 2.00 18.00 GEORGE REINBERG, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Palms, Ferns, Etc., for Fall. Get Your Order in While stock Is Complete. Our new Importation of Boxwood should reach us Oct. 25th to 30th. ASK FOR PRICES. strong, JflO.OO; Asparagus Hatcheri.— 214- iu. per doz., $1.50; per 100, 250 for .$18.75. Asparagus PlumOSUS —Seedlings, per 100, .$1.00; per 1000, $8.00. 2-in., per 100, $3.00; per 1000, $25.00. Asparagus Sprengeri.— Seedlings, per 100, 85c; per KXIO, $6.0). Small Ferns for Dishes. Vaughan's Seed Store, Begoivla Lorralne.-4- per doz. , $6.00 Boston Ferns.-2i 2-in. , per lOO, $5.00. Palms.— Choice stock in all sizes of Kentias, Latanias, Phoenix Roebel- eni and Pandanus Veitchi. Ask for prices on sizes to suit. Primula Malacoides. — 2^-in. doz., 75c; per 100, $4.00. In 10 choice varieties, well established, 214-inch, our selection of varieties, per 100, $3.50; per 1000, $32.50. per Chicago Field Grown Carnation Plants. Clean, Well Grown and Healthy. Order Now. White Enchantress, Enchantrrss, C. W. Ward, Pink Delight, Per 100 $6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 Per 1000 $50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 F. F. SCHEEL, SCHERMERVILLE, ILL The Early Advertisement Gets There. 550 The American Florist. Sept 21, The Seed Trade. <&! American Seed Trade Associotlon. Chas.N. Paee. Des Moines. la.. President; Harry L. Holmes,, Harrisbure, Pa.. First Vice-President: Arthur B. Clark. Milford. Conn., Second Vice-President; C.E. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and Treasurer; J. M. Ford. Ravenna. O., Assistant Secretary. Next annual convention. June, 1913. Alfred J. Bkown, of Grand Rapids, Mich., is mailing a trip to the Canadi- an northwest. CHICAGO. — Prices on the Board of Trade September IS, for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, $3.50 to $4.50 per 100 pounds. A. Emerich, representing Vilmorin- Andrieux & Co., Paris, France, sails for the United States, on the S. S. La Lorraine, September 21. Madison, Wis. — Plans for the new four-story steel and concrete build- ing of the L. L. Olds Seed Co. have been accepted. Work will begin at once. Visited Chicago : H. A. Johns, of the Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co., Sioux City, la., passed through Chi- cago last week on his way to the Michigan bean district. CABLE advices of September 17 from .Japan are to the effect that shipments of Lilium giganteum are now going forward. There has been no note- worthy change in prices to date. SACUAMENTO, Cai.if.— A quarantine order issued by State Horticultural Commissioner A. J. Cook and signed by Governor Johnson, bars from the state the importation of alfalfa from several counties in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. The quarantine is for the purpo.se of preventing the introduction of the alfalfa weevil into California. Canada growers in the vicinity of Simcoe say that the pea crop there has been so risky the last few years that few are grown but some corres- pondents claim that this year's Im- provement in the crop will likely en- courage the sowing of a larger area. The newer districts of Northern On- tario have excellent reports concern- ing the yield and general prospects of peas. ^ Robinson Company Improving Buildings. The J. C. Robinson Seed Co., of Wa- terloo, Nebraska, is making some im- portant changes in its cleaning and storage plant. A fire-proof brick and concrete power house is being built and a Meitz-Weise fuel oil engine of one hundred horse power will be in- stalled. Electricity will be used en- tirely for power. Some twenty odd mo- tors will handle the different pieces of machinery. A plain one story ware- hoase 80x120 feet is bein^ built. This will be used for storage only. The dry house has been moved to the track and a complete cleaning plant installed. A water pipe bojler, heated by the discharge from the engine, will furnish steam heat for the dryer. The changes, besides making the Arm's plant strictly up to date, will give .storage to some 20,000 additional sacks. Michigan Seed Crops. Jackson, September 11.— Nearly all Michigan crops went into the ground two to four weeks late and in addi- tion have been held back by a very cool and wet summer. In_ southern Michigan we are now having some very hot weather which is all right for corn, but is scalding and burning tomatoes and vine crops. Cucumbers, melons and tomatoes promise about a half crop. Peas in Northern Michigan are having a hard time on account of rainy weather. I. Nebraska and Colorado Seed Crops. Waterloo, September 14. — Oiir seed crops here are in fairly gooa condition. Vine seed will make fair returns, but the setting of fruits is unusually light. The yield per acre will probably not exceed one-half of that of a year ago. Our vine seed crops at Rocky Ford, Colo., are in good condition, very few failures and a good fair crop in near- ly all items, but the setting of fruits there is also materially lighter than a year ago. The yield will probably average at least 100 pounds per acre less. The acreage planted at Rocky Ford is not more than fiftji per cent of the acreage of last year. The acre- age at Waterloo is about the same as a year ago. Sweet corn is very promising in our immediate vicinity, the crop is fairly safe from frost, al- though we need about ten days more to make it sure. The crop of early sweet corns and Flint corrs in the central and northern part of the state will make very light returns. Hot dry weather has hurt it very much. The crop as a whole will be very satisfac- tory, there being both seed and corn enough in sight to fill orders on most varieties, with no great surplus of any- thing in seed this season. R. Connecticut Seed Crops. Milford, September 7. — Our small seed crops here are now practically all harvested with the exception of some of the carrot, the harvest of which is now being completed. On most items of turnip we have been making full delivery or nearly full, and in spite of the world-wide shortage of beet, we are filling practically all items in full. We have been rather fortunate on these two crops here the past season. On parsnips we have been very unfortunate. As to onion, we harvested a pretty good crop, rath- er better than the average. We had a pretty fair acreage and good plump heads free from blast and blight of any sort, and although the weather is not very favorable for curing the seed in our drying rooms, we hope to have very good returns on all varie- ties of onion unless possibly South- port Red Globe, which seems to have done more poorly than the others. We are not going to have large crop of seed corn. We hear from our grow- ers of a good many failures. The mid- .suiTinicr drniiKbt iinibpulptedly .stunted Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers o( High Grade SEED HoUister, California Onion, Lettuce, Radisli, Sw&et Peas, Etc. Correspoodeoc* Solicited Growing ONION, LETTUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California the crop In general to a material ex- tent. Lately it has been too cool for the crop to advance as It should, and it was backward from the outset on account of the late spring. As a re- sult a yield certainly less than nor- mal would be cut down to a very small one by an unfavorable fall or an unuusually early frost. With a f;ivurable fall, we can still come out fairly well on seed corn. Beans are a very uncertain item right now. It manages to rain two out of every three days and is cloudy and cold on the third day so that the crop Is not proceeding toward maturity, is very. very backward and beans that are on the ground are being ruined. The more sensitive varieties are rusting, so that iniury already done makes certain a light yield. If we had writ- ten a week ago we should have stated that if the rain would stop immediate- ly we could still make^ with a favor- able fall, a fair crop of beans, but re- ports of the past week have removed this hope, so that we are now of the opinion that even with an immediate cessation of these unfavorable condi- tions, and with a favorable fall, there will be not to exceed from one-half to two-thirds of a crop. We have just commenced to receive some of our peas and in some of our sections we are going to get a fair yield of a very good quality, but about half of our territory has been subjected to continual rains right during the midst of harvesting and late varieties as well as late sown early dwarf varie- ties have undergone heavy deteriora- tion and a great many crops have been lost entirely. There is going to be a very heavy hand-picking waste and expense on those that have not been lost outright. The situation on pea today is much worse than when we sent out our last crop report to the trade, but the extent of deterioration that the crop has undergone we cannot estimate until we have some receipts from the affected territories. C. Catalogues Received. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, fall book for florists; Fot- tler, Fiske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass., florists' special autumn list seeds, bulbs, etc.; W. E. Marshall & Co., New York, bulbs for fall planting; Chas. D. Ball, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pa., wholesale list of palms and decorative plants. Jac. Smits & Co., Naarden, Holland. wholesale list of nursery stock and private nursery code; Haage & Schmidt. Erfurt, Germany, seeds, bulbs and plants; M, Herb, Naples. Italy, bulbs and seeds; Vilmorin Andrleux & Co.. Paris, France, seeds, l)ulbs and plants; Alma Nurseries, Oudenbosch, Holland, trade list of nursery stock; Schaum & Van Tol, Boskoop, Holland, wholesale trade list of nursery stock; Victor Detrlche. & Co.j Angers, France, wholesale trade list of nurs- ery stock; E. Ncubert, Wandsbek, Germany, lily of the valley, nursery stock, etc.; Union Nurseries, Ouden- bosch, Holland,- wholesale list of nursery stock. Peas aod Beans GROWERS importers and Exporters Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. tgi2. The American Florist. 551 Vick Quality Bulbs Early kinds now ready for shipment. EARLY ROMAN HYACINTHS. $2.25 per 1(X); %1\X^\ per lIKXt. NARCISSUS, PAPER WHITE. $1.00 per 100; $8.75 per 1000. CANDroUM LILIES, Choice Bulbs. $4. .50 per 100; $3S.(A) per 1()00. ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. James Vrck's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Direct Importations Fall and Spring Shipments Valley Pips. Berlin & Hamburssrades Azaleas, Palms Bays, etc.. from Belgium. Begonia. Gloxinia Bulbs. Dec. shipment. Boxwood Roses, . tc. from Boskoop, HoU. Maples, Planes, etc.. from Oudcnbosch. Holl. Fruit and Ornamental Stocks from France English Menetti. Jap Lilies, etc., etc. Raffia. Red Star and three other brands. McHutchison & Q,o.,^^\^lT^ 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. Baltimore, Md. Llgbt, Pratt and XUicoitSts., ROCTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers ♦ ♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CSRPINTERIS, CALir. Wention the American Florist when writing Oats Barley Wheat SWEDiSH SPEGiALTiES Grown Under Government Control by The General Swedish Seed Co. SVALOEF, SWEDEN Descriptive Pamphlet Prices and Samples on Application. LOECHNER & CO,, li^w-^lRK Oats Barley Wheat BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds and all Garden Seeds _ ___^ ^^ ^\ LEONARD SEED 226-230 W. KDJZffi ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Pricea. SEED PACKETS WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. THE BROWN BAG FILLINfi MACfllNE CO., Fitchbnrg.Mass. John 6oil^er& Sods Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale g^rowers of Sweet Peas, Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. ^REDE, LDNEBURG, GERM ANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the highest awards Chicago, Paris. London, Bruxelles, 1000 seeds, finest mixed. .. .2Sc 1 oz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. AU Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for tlie Wholesale Trade Onh-. 8ANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. J.CRobinsoi] Seed Co. WATERLOO. NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Co orado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpl^in .seed; Sugar Flint and Field Seed Corns. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. n^lLFORD, CONN. Branchrs: Michigan and Wisconsin. Genuine Fresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer theni in the following lines: Pansies, Forget- Me -Nots, Daisies (BelHs Perennis), Asters, SlOCkS, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Price List Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, Quedluibcrg, Germany Contract Seed Growers SnRGialtiPt* Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato, *!""''*"'*». vine Seed and Held Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrlck S Son, PGDRICKTOWN. N. J. GET QUOTATIONS FROM LSINDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED Bloomsdale ■« • .^ ■ w^ Farm BriStol, Pd. Oklatioma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade oiUy Enid. - • Oklahoma The Early Advertisement Gets There. ;552 The American Florist. Sept. 21 , Sow Vaughan's Giant Flowered Cyclamea Seed. GIANT ENGLISH GROWN. Prices, 100 seeds, $1 00; 1,000 seeds, $8.00 net. Rosy Morn. Delicate rosL- color. ClarL-t base. Picturatum. Liglit rose, tinted with claret Iiase. Grandiflora alba. i'lie largest i^aiU white. Excelsior, white with red hase. Kxtra large (lowers. Princess May. Pale Pink. Mauve Quet n. Mauve. Duke of Connau^t I'urplish crimson. Dulce of Fife. Dark rose. Salmon Queen. A very striking new color. GIANT GERMAN GROWN. 100 seeds, 65c; 1,000 seeds, $5.00. Pure White i Jlont Blanc) . Darlc Crimson. Rosa von Marienthal, "Davbreak Pink." Darlc Rose. White with Carmine Eye. Extra Choice Mixed. Per 100 seeds, 50c; 25u se'-ds, $1.15; l,0oo seeds, $4.50; 5,000 seeds, $20.00. CHICAGO 31-33 W.Randolph St. GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERED. Price, 100 seeds, 85c; 1,000 seeds, $7.00. While with Carmine Eye. Pure White. Lilac. Red. Pinlt. Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen in choicest mixtures, 100 seeds, 80c; 1,000 seeds, $b.50. NEW YORK 25 Barclay St. Yaughan^s Seed Sfore Greenhouses, Nurseries and Tria' Grounds, Western Springs, III Fall Bulbs LOOK THIS OVER. If th.se are not the best bulbb you havi- seen, r'turn tliem at our e.vpense. Single Red Hyacinths. Per ino Gertrude. Baron von Tiuiyie $6.00 Single White Hyaclnihs- Grande Blanche. Mad. van der Hooi', L'Innocence $6.00 Single Blue Hyacinths. Queen of the Blues. Marie $6.00 Single ■Yellow Hyacinths. Mac Mahon. V el low Hammer .$6.00 Tulips Single. Tulips Double. her too 1000 Per 100 lOOO La Reine....? .fiO ,S .S.50 RoseBla'c'eS .90 $ S.50 White: !-vvan .90 S.50 Murillo 90 S.OO Cott'seMaid .fo 7.00 n u w rt c .. T ni- Graf Leices- sante. 2.40 21.00 ter 1.50 12.00 KincofYel- .Xiines 1.35 10.50 lows...... 1.75 15.00 Rubra Ma.\- YellowPott- j„a 1.35 10.50 ebakker.. 1.25 9.00 - nn oe nn Puriierkto'n 1.35 10.50 \ uurbaak.. . .-..00 25.00 Conleur de Rosekroon.. 1.25 10.00 Cardinal . 2.35 21.00 Ma Cousine .75 (..00 Duchess de n ,. 1, .» „ t Parma 90 8.00 "uke of Proserpine. 2.2.5 19.00 ^°''^ '= '••'» Pres. Linc'n 2.25 19.00 Gloria Solis. 1.35 11.50 Kaiser Kr'n 1.25 9.00 Whit.- Calla. Select Bulbs Per 100 , S 8.00 Fre.sia Purity. H inch and up Per IfW). 12.00 Giant Pansy Seed, mixed leroz., 1.2.S Mijinonette Sei'd. fin. -St strain Pel oz., 1.25 Boxwood, pyramidal 3 ft Eacn, J..S0 ,\mpeh.i)sis Veitchii. 4 inch pots Each. .15 Cash or Refer.-nce. F, 0. FRANZEN, ''^^^ ^c^m^^cT *"'• Mention the American Florist when writing Pansy Plants. B.jst strain .m Ihi- mark.t. Daisies iRellis) Forget-Me-Not. Sweet William, GaiUar- dia. Coreopsis Delphinums, Hardy Pinks, Foxgloves. Fine plants. :T2..'^0 per l.OOO. S IKKi lr,i .^Kl.fXJ. Hollyhocks, double, in colors. 50 cl^. per l(»i. *.l,i«lper l.OIX). Primulas, Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri. Fine plants. 2ii in. .*2 00 per HKi. .-5 110 per 30 I. Smilax. Stroni,'. bushy plants. 2^2 in. ;rl„=0 per lOn. i'12,.Sii i.e: J. C. SCHMIDT, 1I«0. Bristol, Pa. Silver Pink Snapdragon lias made i:ood and we have had liich praise loi It. Having perfected this strain true from Seed I can now distribute it to any part of the Globe and otier new crop seed absolutely pure and trui . hacked by my reputation and guarantee, at $1.(X> per packet. 3 for $2.5(). Cash,- please. Stronger and better shapt-d i>lants can be had from seed and you are sure of gL-itim: a stock at \i co>t of cutting. G. S. Ramsburg, Somersworth, N. H. PANSY SEED Giant Strain. Home-Grown. 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per H oz.; $5.00 per oz. Cyclamen Seed o^tll^l'n^'bfeToo'pen 100; .■t9.00 p.r 1000. Write us. S. S. SKIDELSKY 5 CO., 1215 Betz Building, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Field-Grown Violets Extra Strong Calilomia, .-4.00 p. r 100; Ko.id slroni; i.lants, .K.OO l>er 100; $25.00 per 1000. Lady Campbell, No. l plants, $3.00 p.r 100; «ood No. 2. ,*2.00 per 100. PACKED TO CARRY SAFELY. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. FIELD-GROWN Carnation Plants 3200 Winsor. .3000 White Enchantress. .500 Rose pink. 400 Pink, .315 White Perfection. .iOO White Lawson Any Of the above, $4.00 per 100, or $35.00per 1000. 'riieseplanlsarew.il br;imlie.i • and lirst rlass in .very r.spect. 3 in. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, i.S.OO per lOII. 2in. smilax, $2.(10 per 100. .'\M of the abov.- stock is clean and healthy and we make the above prices in order to move quickly, .\ddiess ADDEMS, MORGAN & CO. PAXTON, ILL. Japanese Lilies Spec. .'Mbum.S in. -11 in per 100. .$13.00 • Rubrum.9 in. 11 in perlOO.. 9.00 Melpomene. 9 in-11 in per 100.. 9.50 Tuberoses. Double, pearl. 4 in-6 in., $8.00 per 1000. WEEBER & DON iT/ci^^tT' 1 14 Chambers Street. NEW YORK, N. Y. THE C. HERBERT COY SEED CO. VALLEY, Dou^as County, Neb. Contract Growers of High Grade Seeds Cucumber, Mnsmnelon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Corn Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties; Cucumber. Musk and Watermelon. Pumii' kin. Sciuash. Sweet and Field Corn. Fremont, Nebraska •• Boston Perns. $3.00 per ino 3v!0.00 per 1000 Whitmani Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani. A better commercial fern; 2H-io.. »,.(K> per 100; S^O.OO p.T 1000. Roosevelt. $(..00 per UK); $50.00 per 1000. 2,i() plants at 1000 rates. HENRY H. BARROWS i. SON, Whitman, Mass. Mention the American Floritt when wriltnt ^p/-?. The American Florist. 553 MMMMnnnMMMnnnMMMnnnMMMnnnMMMnnnMMMnnnMMMM I Boddington's "Quality" \ I Christmas=Flowering Sweet Peas ; 5 * 5 WE ARE SUPER-HEADQUARTERS 5 n ■ ■ n i-l All true stocks of Winter-flowering Sweet Peas will be scarce this season. Some varieties are a H 1^ total failure owing to the exceptional season in California this Spring. Our advice to intending plant- K ]|| ers is to order at once. W K Mr. William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass., the great sweet pea specialist sows our seed almost exclusively. )( »-» Our stocks of Christmas-flowering Sweet Peas have stood the test for years, and we can refer you to W n the largest growers of this increasingly popular flower, as to the trueness and quality of our seed, W earliness of blooming period and strength and habit of plants. •— • Tz. earimess oi oioommg perioa ana strengin ana naoit or piants. *-* II... *-* The followmg varieties are the "best by test" and include Zvolanek's and our own introductions, grown for seed from selected stocks by the leading California grower and specialist in Sweet Peas. Our output last year was nearly 3,000 lbs. Few kicks and plenty of testimonials as to quality. M ^ - germination and trueness to type. w* 5 We Can Make Immediate Delivery of the Following: 5 2 BODDINGTON'S EXTRA-EARIiY CHRISTMAS WHITE) SNOWBIRD. An exceptionally early Sweet M J^ Pea for Indoor flowering — will bloom six weeks after sowing. Color clear white, upon long W M stems; habit fairly dwarf and of exceptionally free-flowering qualities. "Without doubt the ^ '* finest early white for Indoor planting. We sell one grower in Pennsylvania 35 lbs. of this var- H Y\ iety every year; name on application. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. W JJ BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. This is the earliest and most profitable and useful Sweet W nPea in cultivation, as by sowing the seed under glass in latter part of August, flowers can be ti cut from Thanksgiving on during the Winter months. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., j-l H lb. $1.60. M M - BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS WHITE. A companion to our Christmas Pink. Just as free and pro- W S fuse a bloomer. Oz. 15 cts., M, lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. ^ ^ ANGELINO. Self pink; new variety. Oz. 60 cts., % lb. $1.60, % lb. $2.76, lb. $4.60. * H CANARY. Similar to the above, but flowers of an exceptionally good yellow. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. VJ •^- $1.00. % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. *^ CHRISTMAS METEOR. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.60, lb. $2.50. W $1.00. % lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. «_i fci CHRISTMAS METEOR. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.60, lb. $2.50. ^ •r\ CHRISTMAS STELIiA MORSE. Creamy buff standard, wing slightly tinged with pink. Oz. 50 W I M H cts., Va. lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $4.50. W FLAMINGO. Color scarlet; free-flowering and early. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.75, lb. $5.00. M FLORENCE DENZER, Pure white. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. LE IMARftUIS. This Is the same color as Princess of Wales, violet; has very large flowers. Oz. . — . JJ 25 cts., % lb 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. Vjt W ■ MRS. ALEX WALLACE. Lavender; very scarce. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.50, lb. $2.60. w W MRS. F. J. DELANSKY. Daybreak pink. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.26, lb. $4.00. ti tj MRS. GEO. LEWIS. Large, pure white, wavy flower. Oz. 16 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. *-* m $1.50. H IK MRS. E. WILD. Carmine or dark pink. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. W W MRS HANNAN. Deep rose-pink; very pleasing shade. Oz. 40 cts., % lb. $1.25, i^ lb. $2.00, lb. w 2 $3.50. * W MRS. W. W. SMALLEY. Satiny pink. Oz. 35 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.76, lb. $3.00. "^ lA. MRS. WILLIAM SIM. Salmon-pink Oz. . 30 cts., % lb. $1.00, % lb. $1.60, lb. $2.50. *-J JJ MRS. ZVOLANEK. Blue, variegated. Oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, % lb. $2.76, lb. $6.00. y^ MMISS HELEN M. GOULD. White, open flower; standard lilac, marbled. Oz. 25 cts., 14 lb. 75 *^ cts.. % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. ■ M MISS JOSEY REILLY. Lilac; very large flowers. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. ^ H WATCHUNG. Pure white. Oz. 26 cts., % lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. |^ Yl WM. J. STEWART. Blue self. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 76 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. w.^ f^i All other varieties of Winter and Summer-flowering Sweet Peas supplied. Write for quota- tj M tions. n H S PC cent may be deducted If cash accompanies the order. ^ 5 ABTHUfi T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman, ^\\^ Vor^ \ 554 The American Florist. Sept, 21, 2 00 200 200 1 00 1 00 18 00 15 0(J 750 600 500 ■■f.so A FEW GOOD THINGS YOL WAM. Geranliuns, Nutt. Buchner. Ricard. Perkins Poitevine. 2in., $2.00 per 100: 3 in., $5.00 per 100, Boston Terns, .iin,, 25c each. Whltmanl ferns, 4 in., 25c. Dracaena Ind. 3 in., ^.00; 4 in, $10.00: 5-in., S25.00 per UlO. Vlnca Var., 2 in.. 2c. Asparagus Sprengerl, 2in., $2.50 per IfX). Aso ragas Plumosus, 2in., $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage. Lemon Verbenas Cigar Hant, 2 m.. S2.00 per lUO. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing PRIMROSES Per 100 Per 1000 Cbinensis. Forbesi. Malacoides. Obconica, Alba. Rosea. Kcrme- sina $150 $15 00 Giyantea - All from 214 pots Asp. Plumosus, 2h pots — ' >prengeri. " " ^ " Plumosus Seedling: Spreneeri " Vinca \ arieeata field plants Cut t)ack Fancy Plants, Giant floweriiii;.. . CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Oh o WRITE 0£>0. A. IClJHr^' PEKIN, ILL. FOR FALL CIRCULAR SPEvlAt BARGAIN: Per doz. 2{ootElm Bark Canoes » $4.00 3foot ■■ 6.00 6 in. Birch Bark " 1.00 Order a few of each size. Mention the American Florist when writing SPCCI/ILTIES Roses, from 3inch pots. Chrysanthemiuns Carnations for fail delivery. Smllax, Violets l^ HKST V A RIE1 1 bS. Prices low. Send (or list. Wood brothers. I'^^^k Mention the American Florist when writing Ferns for Dishes Best varieties, 2Min., $3.50 rer 100 $30.00 per 1000. 500 at 1,000 rate. Cash with Order. FRANK OECHSLIN, 4911 QulnCTSt.. CHICAGO PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, Rutland Rd.fi 1. 4Slk St BROOKLYN N. Y. John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialloSt., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. ALL FALL BULBS ^S^A French Romans i er looo ll-l.-) (L'L'iKi to cast- ) $22.00 12-15 (2(WKI to casc-l , 25.00 Lilium Harrisii per iooq 5-7-incli (iOO bulbs to case) $35.00 Callas. p.ri(ifio lU-l':-iiich (Calif. Rrowu) ...$50.00 Dutch Hyacinths Per inoo rirst Size, Xamtil VarietifS. .$55.00 Second Size " ... 35.00 Forcing Grade 30.00 Bedding Grade 22.00 Narcissus periooo Emperor $12 00 Empress J2.00 Golden Spur 12.00 Prlnceps 6.00 Victoria..; 12.00 Single Incomparable 7.00 Poeticus 4.50 Von Slon Doubk- Faiicv Select 12.50 Narcissus Paper Whites Grandifiora per looo Fancy (125(l bulbs to case) $ 9.00 Star ( KKKJ bulbs to case) 1 1.50 Freesias. periooo French Mammoth $10.00 Purity Mammoth 25.00 Purity, extra size 20.00 Purity, first size 17.50 Tulips ( Single) Per roo Artus $ 6 25 Chrysolora 6 00 Cottage Maid 7.25 Keizerskroon 9.00 la Reine 6.50 Proserpine 18 CO Yellow Prince 6.50 Tulips (Double) Periooo Crown d'Or $14.00 Murillo 8.00 TourneSOl Red ami Yellow ... 17.00 YAUGH/IN'S SEED STORE Get Our "Book for Florists." CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Grafted White Kil'arney SVj and 4-inch pots, choice young &tock ready to plant $10 00 per 100 BASSETT & WASHBURN Off.ce 131 N. Wabash Av. Chicago, Ul. GreenhOQses Hinsdale, III. Primulas, $1 50 per IOO. All Stock that Will Please. All 2-in pots. Malacoides CliiDesu. Forbesi, Obconica Alba. Rosfa. Lilac, Rubra. Hybrida, Compacta, Carmim-, Bluc^ban(l;ulnl•a.oiant Kosca, Giant Mixt^d, Kcwcnsis. VIOLETS. Gov. Horrick. Ii.ld uTown. S's.OO per 100. CARNATIONS, FIELD. Harlowardcn, Enchantri-ss and Rose Pink. 34.00 FERNS. pur 100. From bench. Boston. Wliitniani, Eleuanti.';- sima, 4-in. 10c; .Sin., 12c. Sdiolzeli. .\mcrpohli. 3in., 8c; 4in„ 12c. Cash, BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. J. D. Thompson Carnation Go. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL CARNATIONS FIELD STOCK- LARGE BUSHY PLANTS. Per 100. Rosette, - $12.0() White Wonder, 8.00 White Perfection, 7.00 Rose Pink Enchantress, 7.00 Beacon, - 7.00 Bonfire, - . - . 7.00 PROMPT DELIVERY. F. DORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE - - INDIANA. Mention the American Florist when writing Field=Orown Carnations Ivimestone land. No stem rot. R. P. Enchantress, Enchantress, Victory, *h.00 pur 100; $55.00 per 1000. White Enchantress, $7.00 pir 100; $65.00 pt-r 1000, 250 .It 1000 rale. Cash, please. \V. Kark'o, U. S. and American Express, JNO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton. Ohio Mention the American Florist when v>riHng igi2. The American Florist. 555 Two Important New Commercial Ferns Cyrtomium Rochiordianum (The Crested Holly Fern) The most valuab'e Decorative Fern of recent introduction. A most important addition to our list of Ferns. Its foliage is of a rich, deep, glossy green color, the pinmu or leaflets besides being wavy or undulated are also deeply cut or toothed, giving the plant a graceful light appearance, which makes it valuable not only as a dish Fern but decorative work and for apartment use. 214-inch pots 75c per dozen, $5.00 per lUO, $40.00 per 1000; 4-inch pots $2.00 per dozen, $ 1 5 00 per 100. Also a limited lot of flats of about 200 plants each, at $3.00 per flat. Adiantum Farlcycnsc Gloriosa (The Glory Fern or Rum Von Mordrecht) The Fern which will revolutionize the cut frond business. For the grower of Ferns for cutting this new Maiden Hair will undoubtedly prove a most important addition; it closely resembles Adiantum Farleyense and will make a splendid substitute for that f^ncy variet}-, and it can be produced at much less cost, as it will thrive under conditions in which Adiantum F'arleyense could not exist. At our River\new Nursery we have given it a very fair trial for this purpose during the past winter. A block of these plants were planted on a bench in a house devoted to the ordinary Boston Fern and received the ordinary treatment and temperature given to the Nephrolepis, and under this treatment they developed not only fronds of great beaut}' on longer, stifTer stems than Farleyense produces, but also many more fronds than would be developed by that variety in the same length of time under the most favorable condition. Anyone who successfully grows the ordinary varieties of Adiantum, such as Cuneatum, Croweanum, and Hybriduni, can grow it under preciselv the same conditions given to these sorts. We have a fine block of about 30,000 young plants, 214-inch pots, at $2.00 per dozen, $15.00 per 100, $140 00 per 1000. HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. PERENNIALS-VERY FINE STOCK LAKGE CLUMPS, DIVISIONS, 2 CENTS AND UP ACCOKDING TO SIZE „ 250 272 324 5.000 L.'iOO 2.5(10 ■3.(100 '2500 2000 1.200 -KOO 1.500 1,000 1,8(10 1.000 2.ao A'-halta (The Pearl Whito) , $0 12H Each AcnailaM.iUoliared O.12H ' ■ oltonia A tersides 0.I2H " Chrysanthemuni Max $20.00 per lOOn Chrysanth mum Max 0.12'-7 Each UiblSCuS Ciimson Rye (Seedlings) ...„.....! 10.00 per 1000 •• " "'■ ■■ ,....\ 20.00 ■' ■■ Hibiscus Mllltaris (Seedlingsl ." Ki.OO ...,2000 " " Holbhocks (Dbl. White Seedlings) .^... ..10.00 " " ..„,,^ ,. ..-....-;.— ...Ti.v 20.00" •• " Light Pinlc Seedlings 10.00 " •' " ■• .. .. •■ 2000 " " 1 " ■' Yellow (Seedlings).........: 10.00 " " ■ •• •• ■• •• : 20.00 •• •' "* ■■ Darlc Pink Seedlings lO.lO" 100 340 Ins Germanlca L. Aivenir $0.25 Each 115 •■ " Liprht and Dark Purple 25 ■' 4% Ins Mixed 25 " 230 " lapan mi.xed varieties 20 " 300 Mfnfhae.pperila (Peppermint) 10 ■ 102 Monardi : 12H ' .^20 Myo Otis Pola>t is (Forget-me-not) PeniDerliorems 12''2 " 2-'2 Phys Stei'a Virglsna (Dragon head pink) 12H " 1.500 rlbtycodon blue (Seedling) $10.00 per 1000 2.'00 " whi e " lOOO "• " 1.250 Pentstemon Mixed (Seedling) lOOO ' " 6.32.5 Phlox mixed .v. $0 03 Each 340 Ranuncuns Aciis fl. pi. (Buttercup or Bachelor Button) 12H " 744 Yucca Filipandula( Adams Needle or 10 " 807 ;.. Spanish Batonette) .15 " EDGEBROOR OTTO WITTBOLD NURSERY Phone Ridgemore 124 CHICAGO, ILL. L LL Nursery men. Seedsmen and Florists wishing *■ to.do business with Europe should send for the "Horticultural Advertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, beins read weekly by aU the horticultural trade: it is also taken by ovt'rl(KX>of the best continental house_s. Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage, 75c. As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli- cantsshould. with the subscription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belonK to the nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowiham, Notts. Address EditOFS Of "H. A." CtaiweU Nurseries. LOWDHAM, Notts, England Landscape Gardening A course for Gar- deners. Florists and Home maktrs, taught by Frof. Craig and Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Progressive Florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art. Gardeners who un derstand up - to - date methods and practice are in demand for the best positions. A knowledge of Landscape Gardening is indispensable to those who would have the pleasantest homes. 350-page Catalog free. Write today. The Home Correspondence School Dept. A. F., Sprirgfield Mass. PROF. CRAIG. T H F CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price 40 Cents. Cash with order, AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 556 The American Florist. Sept. 21, ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for the export trade. Please send along list of your requirements to ns, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE & SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, £ng. A. B. C. Code: Sth Edition POINSETTIAS Present Delivery. We have a fine lot ready now. Fine Extra Strong 2^2-^0 ■ pot plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong 2V2 in-. $5 per 100; $46 per 1000. A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WUllamstown Jane, N. i. LARGE TREES OAKS and MAPIES aad Homloou ANDORRA NUR8ERIB8. Wm, Wimir If*rptr, Prop, Cbeatnnt Hill. PHILA., PA. We wlsb to call your attention to the following: The Well shaped Box Trees in Pyramids. Balls, Bush Form and all other clipped forms are not from Boskoop. but trom Aalsmeer. The very strong and healthy Ivies are not from Boskoop. but from Anlsmeer The Lilac, well budded with very longr stalks is not from Bokoop. but trom ^nlsmeer. Let us know your retiuircmcnts and we shall be pleased to quote you. "L'Esperance" Nurseries, Aalsmeer. Holland. For Fall Planting Lilium Tenuifoliuiii, Hansoni, Davuri- cuiii, Ilenrj'i, Klegaiis and Wallacei; Daphne Cneoruin, SyriiiRa Japonica, Ger- ni;in ;in tiers. 2022-25 in. high. SI (Kl; (i in. pots. 5 years old. 5 6 tiers as big as an elephant. SI. 25 to .S1..S0; 7-in. pots. 5 tod years old. 6-7 tii-rs. 30 to 4(1 in. high, a holy I'T- ror. only SI. 75 to ,»2.tHi. Araucaria Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, April. 1911. importation. (> 7 in. pots, tine bushy plants. $1.25. S1..50. $2.00 each. Kentia Forstertana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches hieh.6-in. pot, $1.50. Kentia Forstenana. 4 year old. 26 to 30 inches high.6-in. pot. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 26 to 28 inches high. $1.0(1 to $1.25. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. combination or made up of 3 plants. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.25. and $1.50. Kentia Belmoreana combination or made up of 3 plants. 3 year old. 24 to 26 in. high. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana. 4-in.. 25c: Si'j-in., 50c. Kentia Forsteriana, 5^; to 6 in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high. .SOc toiOc: 4v^.in.. 18 to 20 inches high. .35c. Kentia Forsteriana, 5 to 6 years old. 40 to 50 in. high. $1.75. S2. (Wand .S2..50. Kentia Forsteriana i -in. pots, made up. one large in cenier. three small ones around. $l.CO to SI 25. Cocos Weddelliana Palms, single, 3 in. pots, 15c. 18c and 20c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants,4iii., 20c to Z5c; 5' 4-in.. made up of 3 plants. 25c to 30c. Aspidistras, variegated. 6-in. pots, 15c per leaf; green. 6-in. pots. 1' c per leaf. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves. Cnrphea Australis Palms,5 in.pots.20 in.hiEh.-3.5c. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4-in. $1(1 («l iier KKIi.ir lljcl. Asparagus Plumosus, 2'4-in.. $3.no per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2V2-in.. $4.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot gro\vn. Remember, only pot grown stock, like ours, will force success- fully. 5!4-6-7 in. pots, 25c-35c-50c, FlcnsElastica, Belgium or American stock, S-SH- in.. 30c. 35c to 40c; 6-in.. 50c: 7-in.. 75c. Poinsettias, 4 in.. 20c. Primula Obconica Grandiflora, good strain. ;issort.d.4-in.. SUO.OO per luo. Primula Chinensis, John F. Rupp strain, assorted. 4-in.. SIO.CO per 100: b^i in., only S2 .50 per do?. Azalea Indica for early forcing, Deutsche Ferle. Simon Mardner. Mine. Petrick. \'erva;ueana and ■ olhers. 7.5c. Sl.Ofl, $1.25. $1.=0 10 $2.00. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. large 4 in., 30c to ,35c: Glory of CincinnatL 4-iD.. 40c to 45c, Ferns. Neph. Whitmani, 4 in.. 20c; 5H to 6-iD. pots, 35c. 4Ucand.5iic; 7 in.. 75c. Ncph. Scottii,4-m..20c: 5-in.. 35c; 5i4 to 6 in., 40c to SOc ' 7"in 7"^ Boston," 8 in., "7.5c to $1.00: 7in.. 75c; 5V4 to 6 in.. 40c to 50c: ,Sin...^c: 4 in.. 20c. Neph. Elegantissima Compacta, 6-in., SOc. Neph. Scholzeli. i> in.. .=^0c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now lull of leaves: 8-9 in. in diameter, only 3x; (cheap at SOc). We have a bip assortment of 2V^-in. Dlsh FernS* now ready. $4.00 per 100. (>-in. dishes, made up of WllSOni Fcms, one larm- Dracaena Terminalis in center. 50c. f. in. pans made up ot .^ in. WiifcOnt Ferns, very attractive, wou d sment, as are at present at Mr. Godfrey Aschniann's." GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grnwfr and Importer of Potted Plants, 1 0 1 2 W. Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Special Prices on BAY TREES Every florist should have some of tliese on hands for decorating purposes. Nothing is more handsome and cl1ecti\u. Diam. Height of Planted Planted in Crown Stem in tub Mission Plant Box 24 to 26 in. .V> to 40 in. $ 6.00 eac 1 $ 9 00 each 28 to .^0 ■■ .V, to 40 •• 7.75 •' 10..SO ■■ .32 10 .V, •• .36 to 40 ■• 10.00 " 14.00 •• .38 to 40 " .V. to 40 ■ 11..S0 " 16,00 " 42 to 44 ■• .36 to 40 •• 16.00 ■• 20.00 •• 4(, to 48 " 36 to 40 '■ 20.00 •• 2.5.00 " Order vour Bay Trees planted in Mission Boxes as thev do not blow over as easy as when planted in round tubs. Wralways ship these by freight unless otherwise insliucttd. They can be shipped with perfect safety \woy\ any lime of the year: order today and (fct the good of them this si-ason. We can also supply Boxwood in Pyramid, Bush or Standard. State size wanted. Waper Park Conservatories Sidney, Ohio igi2. The American Florist: 557 75,000 NEPHROLEPIS FERNS Everything Stamped CR^IG QUALITY LOOK OVER THIS LIST ANO NOTE THE GREAT VAiUES "Craig's Crotons Are B'st Known and Known to Bs Bist " 4-inch poes $30 per 100 5inch pots $6, Wand $12 per do/en (1 inch pois $12, *15. $18 and $24 per dozen Larger specimens and made up plants at$2.50. , $3, $4, $5. $7.50 and $10 each. We are also otiiTiiiK' this Fall a set of our own seedlings. 12 in nuniher. ail ot exceptional merit. Stronij plants. 4inch pots $3 each: 30 per dozen: $ 00 per 100 Croton Punctata, 3 inch pots. hea\ v,.*2U per 100 CrotonFunctaia, 4-inch pots, heavy, $25 per 100 Ficus Panduraia. The plant of the century. Positiycly the hest house and porch plant to date. Our stock of this wonderful plant this year is liner than we have hi-retofore ol^ered, and \\g can surely Rive you satisfaction. h-inch pots 2 feet tall $1.50 each 6-inch pots, 2''? feet tall $2 each 7-inch pots, 3 feet tall $2.5(1 each 5 inch pots, 4 feet tall $3 each 10-inch and U-inch tubs, 5 to 10 feet tall. . . $4, $5, $6 and $7.50 each Brancfi plants, exceptionally tine, at $2. i?2.5Eon strictly true to eyes each. E $( IIES. name, ach Doz. 100 ) 25 $2 40 SIS 00 20 2 00 15 00 20 2 00 15 00 20 2 00 15 00 20 I 80 12 00 20 2 00 15 00 30 3 00 20 00 35 3f.0 20 1 80 20 2 CO 15 00 20 2 00 15 1 50 10 00 00 roots, NEW YORK lOUrs (Calot). Cup shaped, sulpliur. Duchess de Nemt Festiva Maxima. Kohinoor. Spier LaTulipe. Delic Mathilde Mechin M. Dupont. Ivor M. duRibert. R Mme. de Galhau. Modeste Guerin. Pulcherrima. B Double CHICAGO )urs (Guenn). Bright pink Immense white, spotted red did shell pink . Ball-shaped French pink y white, carmine border Soft flesh pink ^autiful flesh pink CASE LOTS. Fink. Red. and White, equally divided, and separated. 2 3 to 5 eyes, for $18.00; TWO for $35.00. Cases cannot be divided. ASK FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, WE OFFER, UNTIL SOLD, THE FOLLOWING: Ci.SSO 2V5-in. Maryland, own root... 1.700 3^2 in. Maryland, own root... .$,35,00 per 1000 , 50,00 per lOUO <100 2H-in Bulgaria, own root $40 00 per 1000 750 .3H in. Bulgarie, grafted $8.00 per 100 EXTRA FINE FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1000 10.000 Pe'fectlon $6.00 $50.00 10.000 White Enchantress 6.00 £0,00 6,000 Rose Pink Enchiiitress 6.00 50.00 POEHLMANN BROS. COMPANY, Per 100 Per 1000 5.000 Lawson jc.co 350.00 l.(M) Delight <.(» 50.00 800 Bright Spot 6.00 50.00 Morton Grove, 111. 558 The American Florist. Sept. 21 ;_ Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association oJ America. H. F.Hall.Moorestown. N. J.. President; C. Wesl. irondequoit. N. V., Vice-President; E. A. Uunbar. Ashtabula, O.. Secretary; M. L. Kuetenik. Cleveland. O.. Treasurer. Lettuce Growing. Most growers of lettuce have be- come so used to transplanting lettuce that it looks as if this was the only way. While transplanting has an advan- tage in saving time in winter, this same point is of little value to the first crop in the fall; besides, when temperatures run high in September and October transplanting is con- nected with considerable risk — espe- cially the first dibbling of seedlings. Poor plants never produce good crops, and any grower who has had trouble with the first crop should try direct seeding. We have produced some of the finest crops of lettuce we ever saw by direct seeding and believe the method is valuable for early fall use. We mark the beds with an eight-inch marker square to the walks and very shallow — say one-quarter inch. Sow the seed thinly and evenly and water softly and evenly — keeping the surface damp until the plants are up. Grand Rapids lettuce is very impatient of covering, hence it is best not to cover at all. When the seedlings are well up and the character leaf appears, -we give the first thinning — simply pulling out little bunches wherever tight. In a month or six weekSj we remove all surplus plants, except one every eight inches. Thus we have produced enor- mous quantities of plants for reset- ting or for sale at a nominal cost and at the same time occupying the bed permanently. These seedlings strike deep into the lower soil and although slow at first, they make up for lost time a little later on. Makketman. s ^ Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper grades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, with illustrated book, mailed postpaid by manufacturers upon re ceipt of 40 cents m postage. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul Minn. Mushroom Spawn New Crop ENGLISH lust .Arrived per Steamer Ionian, from I.firui'in, Live Spawn, Well "Run." 25 lbs $2.00 100 lbs 6.S0 l.iiwer iiri<-es on 111(10 ii.iimd lilts. Vaughan's Seed Store, 31 and 33 W. Randolph St.. CHICAGO. Seed Specialties In Vegetables Paris Market Gardeners' Varieties in BEETS, CARROTS, CELERY, ONIONS, c.\bb.age,c.\uliflo\vi-:r, leeks, scarlet globe, and All Other \-arieties of RADISHES. Choice Flower Seeds In ASTERS, TEN-WEEK STOCKS, MIGNONETTE, TANSIES, VERBENAS, ZINNIAS and LOBELIAS. The Greatest Success of the Year is DAVY'S IMPROVED BIG BOSTON LETTUCE White Seed— Does Not Get Red It has proved to be the best variety on the market. This sort is very slow to run to seed, and that is the reason the seed is so scarce. All Seed Merchants have tried to deliver such a sort, but no one has the same quality. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW XI YET, TRY IT AT ONCE. DAVY, Arpajon, (S&O), France A. BACHEIOT, Traveling Representative in America, Address Care American Express Co , 65 Broadway, New York. Mention the A7uerican Florist when ivrittng TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GHOWEE and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE. FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFPIAI TIF*v' Ecans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots. Kobl Rabl. Leek, Lettuces. Onlona, OrLUlALI IlOi Peas, Radlsbes. Spinach. Turnips. Swedes. Asters, Bnlanms, Begonias, Carnutlons, Cinerarias, Gloxlnlns, Larkspur. Nasturtiums. Pnnsles, I'etiinlas. Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious. Stocks, Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful In the world, $5.00 per oz., or $1.50 per ^ oz., 7Cc per 1-lC oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast groundSi and are warranted true to name, of stronjjost growth, finest stocks and best qualit;. I ALSO GROW LARGELY 01. CONTRACT. Mention the American Florist when writing Vegetable Plants Cabbage, Wakifi.-ld, Succession. .Ml Head. Early and Latt." iTurnht-ad. I'",arly SuiniiiLT. VMnnifct- stadt. Surchead. l-ic. at $1.00 per 1000: 10.000 and over at 85c per 1000. Cash Will) Order. R. VINCENT. Jr., & SONS CO., White Marsh. Kd. Celery and Cabbage Plants Celery. Go'den Self Rlanchlnir Wliil" Flume, (".olden Heart, Boston Market, (iiant Pascal and Winter IJueen. No. 1 stock $1,00 per l.KX). Cabbage. All Head and Oanisli Ball Head. $1.00 per IIXX); 38„'^0 per lUOOO. Grand Kapids Lettuce. $1.00 per lOOO. Asters Early and Late Brancliint!. all colors separate, .I2..S0 per 10(10. Elmer Rawlings, Wholesale Grower, Olean, N.Y ipi2. The America a^ Florist. 559 PLANT PEONIES FOR PROFIT! ^ Best Decoration Daj^ Flower. Our list includes the best for cutting. Filling Orders NOW. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES: Per 100 Camille Calot, liy ht rose % 10.00 Camea Striata, pale flesh, shading to almost pure white 9.00 Charlemagne crejimv white, center light lilac, flesh shaded with chamois, late 2000 Clarissa, rosv pink; inner petals sulphur 6.00 Comie de Dle^bBCh, dark red; early 8.00 Comte de Jussler^ outer petals pink, inner yellowish S.OO Comte de Nanteuil, very large and full; dark rose 8.00 Comte oe Niepperg, dark rose pink; large bloom 10.00 Comte d' Osmond, white with sulphurish center 15.00 CouroiUie d* Or, immense: very full, imbricated, ball shaped bloom: snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrant; perfect as a cut flower sort; very late, coming in after all other long stemmed whites are gone 15.09 Delachei, deep crimson-purple; one of the best dark peonies: late m idseason Dortens Coros, bright pink Duchesse de Nemours, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur- white: late, and one of the best whites Dnke of Wellington, flowers fragrant, sulphur-white: large and well formed: strong grower, stems long and firm; late mid- season Felix CrODSSe, brilliant, flaming red; far and away the best red; ^ the popular color with florists: late raidseason 25.00 FeStiva Maxima, the ideal early white for floral work; a well-nigh perfect peony 15.00 Floral Treasure, rich, soft pink 15.00 Francois Orte^at, semi-double; large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden yellow anthers; very striking 8.00 Gen. Cavai^nac, livelv lilac pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de Douai, purplish scarlet-crimson with black reflex; late.. S.OO Golden Harvest, very large blooms, blush guard petals: creamy- white center: midseason; one of the freest bloomers 15.00 Grandiflora Rosea, light rose; outer petals very large, inner smaller and hunched; vigorous grower 8.00 Lady Bramwell, sIKltv pink; late midseason 10.00 12.00 Per 100 Laius, outer petals white, inner sulphur, changing to white; med- ium size La Tulipe, late; very large, full, shell-formed blooms, borne on long, erect stems: delicate rose, fading to creamy white; one of the best 20.00 i.OO 10.00 6.00 20 00 20.00 JACKSON & PERKINS Growers of La Sublime, crimson; fine. full, fragrant Livingstone, (true Crousse variety), soft rosy pink, silvery refle strong, long stems; best late pink 40.00 Louis Van Houtte, (Delaclie.) fine dark crimson; very double; strona 1 2.00 Meissonier, reddish purple, crimson center 40.00 Monsieur Barral, soft, clear pink; large and full; long stems 10.00 Monsieur Dupont, very large; ivory-white with carmine border in center itetals; attractive: late midseason 20.00 M'lle Rene Dessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet reflex.. 20.00 Maoame Crousse, one of the host whites; midseason 20.00 Madame Lebon, hriKht. cherry pink lO.fX) Madame Rose Rendatler, delicate rose 8 00 Nigricans, very late, brilliant, purplish-crimson 20.00 Nobilissima, bright, deep pink: good stems, lasts wonderfully.... 20.00 Officinalis MutabiliS Alba, earliest white 15.00 Officinalis Rubra Pleno, the well known, very early, double crimson 15.00 Palmata, cut-leaved: single scarlet; earliest 25.(X) Papaviflora, guard petals pure white; others yellowish; excellent. 15.00 Phryne, blush white 8.00 Prince Imperial, brilliant purpli&h-scarlet: free bloomer; fine for massing in landscape work 12.00 Prollfera Tricolor, soft flesh, with center of golden yellow 8.00 Queen Victoria, (Whltleyii,) there are two well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety for storage 10.00 Richardson's Dorchester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones 25 00 Rosea Superba, brilliant, deep cerise-pink, blooms compact and perfectly formed: healthy growth; long stems; keeps well: late midseason 25 00 Rosea Plena Superba, very f>ill flower; delicate pink and salmon, 8.00 CO., - Newark, New York. "The Preferred Stock" PANDANUS UTILIS Per 100 iVz in, pots .'\t$12.00 Dracaena Indivlsa— 5 in., pot-grown, ready for repotting. Excellent value At $25.00 Cyperus AltcmifoUus-.S'^i in. pots. Very bushy and compact At 8. 00 DeutzlaGracilis— Specially grown forEaster forcing. Very bushy ' At 15.00 Camaanula Medium- IVz in. pots. Fine for growing on for Easter .^t .S.OO Hy(irangeaOtalisa-4 in., pot-grown At 8.00 Ivy, field-grown, at .1:(,0.00 per 1000. Cash vrith Order A I M 1 1 1 E D Jamaica Ave., ' pp. Schenck Ave. I L mILLCn, BROOKLYN. N. Y. First Aid to Buyers Fall List of Best Roses COMPAHYA .SPRINQriELD-OHIO-J plants, Sin. pots. $1.00 each. Bostoniensis, Sin. pots, $1,00 each. Giatrasi, 8-in. pots, $1.0O each; ZVi'm. pots. 15 cents each. Scottli, 6-in. pots, 50c each; 8-in, pots, $1.00ea. Viridisslma, lO-in. pots. $2.00 to $3.00 each; 3V-j-in. pots. 15c. each. Ma^nifica, 3H-in, pots. 25c each; (rin., 75c. ea. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, IM-m. pots, $4.00 per 100. Small Ferns for Fern Pans, iM-m. pots, as sorted. $3.50 per hundred. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5-in. and 6-in. pots, $6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. Phoenix Roebelenii. The finest and most graceful of all palmt- and the Hardiest for summer decoration. Fine specimens in new 13in. tubs. $5.00 each. Paper White Grandiflora Narcissus. 13 cm. bulbs $ 8..50 per 1000 14 cm. bulbs 10.50 per 1000 Lilium Candidum. Extra sized bulbs. $5.00 per 100: $40.00 per 1000 Mammoth bulbs. . 6.00 per 100; 50.00 per 1000 Freesias. ^^^^l Mammoth bulbs. 34-in.and up., $12.00 per 1000 Extra sized bulbs, V2 to ?4-in . . . . 9.00 per 1000 Cold Storage Lily of the Valley. Very finest quality obtainable. Packed in cases of 500 and 1000. Gold Storage Lilium Gi^anteum. 7-9 in. bulbs: case lots of 300, F. R.PIERSON CO.,Tarrytown-on-Hudson,New York. J. L. DILLON Who'esale Grower of Roses, Carnations and Verbenas. Bloomsburg, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa POT GROWN FOR FORCING. Plants of exceptional quality -strong- thrifty, and well-set with flower-buds, all in six-inch pots, grown outside plunged. Ready for delivery at any time now, at the following prices: Plants with 7 to 10 shoots, $25.00 per 100 Plants with 5 and 6 shoots, 20.00 per 100 Plants with 3 and 4 shoots, 15.00 per 100 Profitable stock to have on hand for sale in l^loom at Easter and for Decoration Day. This lot is the best we have ever grown. Order now. We'll ship 'em now or later. JACKSON fi PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK 560 The American Florist. Sept. 21, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. Thomas B. Meehan. Dresber. Pa.. Presi- dent: J. B. Pilkington. Portland, Ure.. Vice- President; John Hall. Rochester, N. Y., Sec'y. Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland. Ore., June. 1913. 4 Eatox Rapids, Mich. — A summer orchard meeting was held August 21 by the State Horticultural Society. SOUTH Bexd, Ikd. — The St. Joseph Horticultural Society met August 31 at the home of C. P. Bradely and dis- cussed the marketing of apples. St. Joseph, Mo. — At a meeting of the Missouri Board of Horticulture, held here August 31, it was announced that a "fruit census" of the state was being taken. A count of the fruit trees and the owners, with a view to put- ting the grower in touch with the buy- er, Is being made. Augusta, Ga. — The Southern Nurs- erymen, representing fourteen states, adjourned August 29. after a splendid meeting in this city. The officers elect- ed for the ensuing year are : O. Joe Howard, Greensburg, N. C, president; R. C. Chase, Huntsville, Ala., vice- president; A. I. Smith, Knoxville, Tenn., secretary-treasurer. The next meeting will be held in 1913 at Mont Eagle, Tenn. American Apple Growers' Congress. The American Apple Growers' Con- gress held their annual convention at the Planters hotel, St. Louis, Mo., August 22, in conjunction with mem- bers of the state board of horticulture. Where spraying was practiced big crops are reported. Poorer grades of apples wU be used for cider. Sen- ator Dunlap of Illinois expects 40,000 to 45,000 barrels from his orchard and J. Mack Lanner, of Springfield, 111., ex- pects 50,000. Louis Erb, from the Ozarks, also expects a big yield. All officers of 1911 were re-elected as fol- lows : J. W. Stanton, Richview, 111., president; Louis Erb, Cedar Gap, Mo., vice-president; T. C. Wilson, Columbia, Mo., secretary; Wesley Greene, Des Moines, la., treasurer. Resolutions for improved packing methods, etc., were adopted. The 1913 convention will be held at St. Louis. Orig:ln Of the Naval Orange. The naval orange is a bud sport that originated from the common seeded orange. It seems best ex- plained upon the supposition that after the fruit had partly formed, a new growth Impulse carried the center of the normal fruit further on. Such phenomena are examples of polifera- tlon. Other illustrations are often found in flowers, where a new blossom may appear from the center of an older one. Examples are not rare in which the young seeds or even the ovules while still enclosed in the ovary have grown out into new plants. In the majority of flowers, the different parts spring from the tip of the stem and are not separated from one an- other by distinct Intermodes. There is no reason, however, why the inter- modes should be suppressed, and In several, such as the spider flower (Cleome), they are not. In the naval orange something similar takes place. — The American Botanist. The Ascent of Sap. How the sap ascends to the tops of tall trees in sufficient amount to sup- ply the evaporation from the leaves as well as- to form a necessary part of the plant food, has always been a puz- zle to botanists. Various theories have been put forth, however, to account for it. Root pressure, capillarity, a sort of pumping action in the cells of the stem, evaporation and many others have in turn been tried and found wanting, according to the American Botanist. The latest and most satis- factory explanation of the phenomena is by an Irish botanist, Henry H. Dix- on, who, after experimenting with water in sealed . glass tubes has dis- covered that water has an unexpected tensile strength and under proper con- ditions will resist considerable stress tending to pull it apart. It requires, in fact, a tension equal to more than 150 atmospheres to sever the columns of water in the ducts of plants. Dixon assumes that the evaporation of water from the leaves sets up a pull of suf- ficient strength to hold the water sus- pended in the conducting tracts of even the tallest trees. In elaborating his theory he shows how perfectly adapted to this function the tracheids and other vessels are. Even the par- titions across the ducts, which in con- nection with any theory concerning root pressure and capillarity would only be in the way, by the new theory are shown to be an excellent con- trivance for facilitating the ascent of sap. We want to PRINT your next lot of NURSERY, Seed and Vegetable CATALOGS . We have the ideas, the photographs, the best engravings, the right kind ol paper, the best type, fast printing presses, best grade of em- ployees, and can guarantee best service, high quality work at right price. Alt goods F. O. B. your city. Our Color Work nearest to nature. Our Catalog briaj; you more business. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N.Y. p. E. FELLOWS, Catalogi.t SEASONABLE STOCK Primula Obconica Gigantea (Arendsii), Fine Hybrids in new mixture and named colors, $3. UU per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Primula Kewensis, $3.00 per 100; 3-inch pots, $6 00 per 100. Primula Malecoldes (Xew Baby), $3.00 per 100, $2.5 00 per 1000. Poinsettias, strong 3 in. pot plants at $7.00 per 100. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $16.00 per 100. Adiantum Hybridum, 5-in. pot plants, $26.0 ) per 100. Adiantum Cuneatum, strong 4-in., at $10.00 per 100. Cibotium Scheidei (Gold Fern), fine plants, 6-in. pots, 10-12-in. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Selaginella Emiliana, 2H inch pots, $3.50 per 100. Swainsona Galegifolia Alba, 3-inch pot plants, $6.00 per 100. Bouvardias, field grown plants, well established in B-in. pots. Red, White and Pink, $16.00 per 100. THE STORKS 5 HARRISON CO. - Palnesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Onr World's Choicest Nursery and Greenhonse »»rodocts for norlsts Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Evergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, Pines. Florists are always wulcoine visitors to our nurseries. We arc t)nly a lew nnnutes from New \'ork City; Carlton Hit! station is the second stop on Main Line of Erie Railroad. BOBBINK& ATKINS Nur8er3rmen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. HOLLAND TREES AND SHRUBS \\ .■ t;rM\\ ,1 !■, In [ill ;is.,oihn.-MI nt ROSES, LILACS, RHODODENDRONS, PEONIES, CLEMATIS, MAGNOLIAS, ETC. :::::: I'riics rcason.'ibl"-. Wholesale Catalog free lor llu- a^klIll.^ W. van KLEEF & SONS, Boskoop, Holland. Ii^iii. The American Florist. 561 Decorative Plants Bay Trees and Box Trees Extra Fine Stock, and Big Bargains at the Prices Quoted. BOXWOODS Kentia Belmoreana. 20 in. h 15-18 in 12 in gh. top cro Square Trim. 15 in. diam . Globe Shaped. . 15-18 in. high Standard. wn Each ,..$2.50 $4.00 $1.50 15-18 " 2.50 18-21 " 21-24 •• 24-27 ■' • :;::;;..:::::::::::::: 300 4.00 600 32-34 " ' 3-4 ft. stem 9.00 36-38 ■' " 18-24in " . 900 4 Angermueller G H. .540 Aphine Mfg Co 531 Aschmann Godlrey. 556 Atlanta Floral Co... 548 Baderjno & Co 554 Badgley Reidel & Meyer. Inc 543 Barrows H H & Son 552 Barteldes Seed Co.. .541 Bassett& Washburn 5.i2 .554 Bayersdorfer H &.9 Beaven E A .544 BerninsH G 54(1 Berterman Bros Co. 54<) Bide & Sons S 55b Black Chas 552 Bobbink& Atkins.. SdO BoddinetonAT.... 553 Bodger J & SonsCo. 551 Boland J B Co 545 Bolgiano ] & Sons.. 551 Bowe M A 547 Braslan Seed Grow Co 550 BrechtCo The IV Breitmeyer's J Sons. 546 Brown .^IfredJ Seed ' Co 550 Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 551 BrunsHN II BuckbeeH W 548 BndlongJ A ,533 Burnett Bros II Burpee W A & Co.. II Byer Bros .554 Caldwell the Woods- man Co .544 Camp Conduit Co .. .570 Chicago Carn Co... I Chicago Flower Growers Assn 537 Chicago House Wrecking Co 572 Clark E B Seed Co. .551 Clark's Sons David. .547 Cleveland Cut Flower Co .547 Conard & Jones .559 Cooke Geo H 545 Cotsonas Geo & Co. .544 Cowee W J 571 Coy HC Seed Co... 552 Craig RobtCo 557 Critchell C E 541 Cross Eli. .561 Crump Frank F 546 Cunnini.'ham Jos H. 554 Daniels & Fisher... .547 Dards Chas .546 Davy 558 DeamudJ B Co 538 DesPlaines Flor Co. 549 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Ill Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen .569 Dillon J L 559 Dingee&ConardCo. 5.57 Dorner F & Sons . . . 554 DreerH A...III 555 .5(.9 Duerr Chas A 548 Dunlop JohnH 547 Dwelle - Kaiser Co The .5fS Eagle Machine Wks 5''»7 Edwards Folding Box 5^,2 Elliott W H .541 Emmans Geo M.... 554 Erie Floral Co I Erne & Klingel 5.38 Esperance L Nurs.. .5V) Eyres H G .547 Fish Henry Seed Co .551 Florists' Hail Assn. .570 Florists Tel. Delvy.. .546 Foley MfgCo IV Ford M C 543 Fottler. Fiske. Rawson Co II Frankenbach Chas E & Sons .556 Franzen f 0 552 Freeman Mrs J B... 548 Freeman & Sons.... 572 Friedel E 544 Froment H E 543 Galvin Thos F 547 Gariand G M 5f.2 Gasser J M Co 547 Geny Bros 548 Giblin & Co 571 Gillies Litho & Print Co 560 Good & Reese Co.. I Gorham & Chapline 570 Grand Rapids Flower Co 547 Growers Cut Flower Co .543 Gude Bros 546 GuntberBros 543 Habermann Chas .. .518 Hatcher. Florist 548 liaven Seed Co The 551 Heacock Jos Co 549 Heinl John & Son.. 545 Henderson .'\ & Co. 556 Herr Albert M 549 Herrmann A 571 Hess & Swoboda . . . .548 Hesse & Co 551 Hews A H &Co.... Ill Hilfinger Bros Ill HInes E LumberCo 568 Hitcbings & Co 566 Hoerber Bros 539 HoSman Flo Artist. 547 HoffmeisterFlo Co. 541 Holm & Olson 54() Holton &HunkelCo 540 Home Cor School, .. 555 Hooker H M Co.... •&-& Hunt EH .539 571 Hurff Edgar F II Igoe Bros 572 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. 5(>7 Internation'l Heater Co 571 Interstate Tob Co.. 570 Isbell S M & Co... II lackson & Perkins. 559 Jacobs S & Sons 568 Johnson J Oliver ... 551 Johnson WW & Son II Jones Percy 532 Kasting W F Co ... 541 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller JB& Sons... 548 Kellogg Geo M 545 Kennicott Bros 538 Kentucky Tobacco ' Product Co 570 Kervan Co The 543 Kessler W A 543 Kift Robt 547 King Construct Co.. .568 Kohr AF Ill Kramer I N & Son.. Ill Kroeschell Bros Co. .569 Kruchten John .536 Kuehn C A .540 Kuhl Geo A 554 Kyle& Foerster.... 5,39 LaLrosse Floral Co. 548 Lager & Hurrell.... I Lange A 545 Landreth Seed Co.. .551 Lecakes N L & Co. 543 Lederer John 571 Leedle Floral Co . . . 559 Lelache Emil .541 Leonard Seed Co... ,551 Loechner & Co 551 Lord & BurnhamCo 5^.9 McCallum Co ,541 McConnell Alex 545 McCoy L W 548 McCullough's J M Sons Co 541 McHutchinson &Co 551 McKellarChas W.. .537 McKenna P & Son. 547 Mangel 545 Marshall WE & Co .5t2 Mastin J G & Co . . . .572 Masur S 545 Matthews Florist... .547 May &CoLL .545 Meconi Paul 543 Mette Henry ,5,5*^ Meyer John C & Co. .544 Miller A 1 ,5,59 M. WINANDY CO., Mfgs. (irccnhoii'-' huildi rs nnH ninnuf.'ir inn rs of WINANDY'SNEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. Write for piirticulars, 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO T(;leplionf l07. Michigan Cut Flo Exchange .^44 Miller E S 55(, MoningerJ C Co... .572 Moore. Hentz & Nash .543 Morehead Mfg Co... 571 Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill Munk Floral Co.,,, 540 Murray .Samuel .546 Myers Florist ,548 Nat Flo B of Trade. 562 N Y Cut Flower Ex. .543 Niessen Leo Co .... ,541 Oechslin Frank 554 Oklahoma SecdGro Co 551 Palmer W J & Son . .546 Park Floral Co 54<. Peacock DahliaFms 55''> Pedrick Geo & Son. ,551 Pennock-MeehanCo .543 Penn the Florist .=v46 Peters & Reed Potv III Pierce F O Co ,571 Pierson A N line)., ,5()1 Pierson F RCo... .1 .559 Pillsburyl L 562 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co ,550 Pinkston las E 544 PittsburgCutFloCo, ,544 Podesta&Baldocchi ,547 Poehlmann Bros Co 533 ,557 Pollworth CCCo.,540 547 Pulverized Manure Co 570 QuakerCity Machine Works 562 RaedlcinBa'sket Co .53r. Ramsburg 552 Randall A L Co.... 5.39 Rawlings Elmer 558 Ready Reference... .563 Randolph & Mc- Clements 569 Reed & Keller 568 Regan Ptg House . . Ill Reinberg Geo 549 Reinberg Peter 535 Rice Bros 540 KoDinsonJCSeed Co 551 Rock WL Co ,546 Rohnert Seed Co.. . II Routzahn Seed Co . ,551 Rusch G&lZi 540 Saakes O C 547 Sabransky Jno F,,. .554 Saltford Flowr Shop 548 Scheel F F ,549 Schiller, the Florist. 54s Schillo .Adam .^71 Schlatter W & Son. 5.2 Schling Max .548 Schmidt J C 552 Schultz Jacob 546 Scott John .554 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. ,540 Shaffer Geo C ,547 Sheridan W F ,543 Situation & Wants., 52'' Skidelsky S S & Co. ,5.i2 Smith A W &Co... ,547 Smith E D &Co,,,. .57ii Smith & Hemcnwny ,5<>7 Smith Henry 547 Smith PJ 543 Smith Wm C ,540 Smith W&T Co... 1 Standard Pump & Engine Co ,5>7 Stearns LumberCo. 5*.^ Stoothoff H ACo... 570 Storrs & Harrison.. 5'.0 Sunlight Uble Glass Sash Co 5*i7 Superior Machine & Boiler Works.. 572 Syracuse PotteryCo III Taylor Steam Trap Co 571 Texas Seed & Flowr Co M5 Thomson W & Sons ,570 Thompson Car Co.. ,554 Thorburn J M & Co II Tong & Weeks ,5<.l Totty Chas H...,541 557 Traendly& Schenck 543 Trimble WE Greenhouse Co... 539 Valentine Frank.,.. .545 Vankleef W & Sons 5^.0 Vaughan .A L & Co. ,536) Vaughan's Seed Store I III 545 549 552 557 558 5(.9 Vestals ,54? Vick's Sons Jas .551 Vincent R Jr I ,558 VirginN J 54S Walker FA &Co.. 548 Wagner Park Cons. Ill sy. Ward&CoRM..., II Weber FH 54s Weeber & Don 552 Weiland&Risch... 539 Welch Bros 541 Wertheimer Bros... II Western Seed & Irrigation Co .552 1\0 not let the accounts owing you re- ^ main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United States and Canada. National Florisis' Board of Trade 56 PINE STREET NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Split Carnations Quickly, Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple Patented 1898. 2000 lor $1.00 postpaid, I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, ni. Mention the American Florist when writing Wietor Bros ,5.34 539 ; WilksS Mfg Co.... 550 per 1,000. Otto J. Hcmbreiker, Lincoln, 111. ~1^500"'Thos. W. Lawson, 1,500 Windsor, 1st size plants, $4 per 100. J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. Pea Moines. Iowa. Carnations, Enchantress, Alma Ward and Dorothy Gordon, fine plants, $6 per 100. C. C. PoUworth Co. , Milwaukee, JfVIs. Carnations. Wood Bros., FlshklU, N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Chrysanthemums, bush-shaped plants. G, 7, 8 and 10-in. Vaughan's Seed Stove, Chicago and New York, CIWEFARIAS. Cinerarias, the largest flowering, 2.1n., $2 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. CLEMATIS. Clematis, strong, blue and red, $4,50 per 100. P. 0. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin. Texas. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. CYCLAMEN. Cyclamen giganteum, 3-in. pots. $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. CYPERUS. Cyperus alternifolius, 3-in., 75c per doz. ; $5 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Cyperus alternifolius, SVi-in., L. Miller, Brooklyn, N, Y. per 100. A. DAHLIAS. Dahlias, whole field clumps, $5 per 100: $40 per 1,000 and up. E. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. DEUTZCAS. Deutzia gracilis, $15 per 100. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y. DRACAENAS. Dracaena terminalis, finely colored, perfect plants, 7-in. pots, 30 inches high, $1.50 each. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R. D. 1, Verona, Pa. Dracaena iurtivisa, fine, well shaped, 6-iu., 20c each. Cash. J. C". Rennison Co.. Sioux Cit.v, Iowa. Dracsena terminalis, 2%-in. pots, $10 per 100, T. Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N, J, DracTsna Ind., 3-in.. $5: 4-in., $10; 5-In., $25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. DracEena indivisa. 5-in., $25 per 100. A. L. Miller. Brooklyn, N. Y. FERVS. NEPHROLEPIS HARRISII. Strong 2i/j-Inch $ 8.00 per 100 4-Inch 20.00 per 100 G-lnch 50.00 per 100 Surplus stock. Good value. J. A. PETERSON & SONS, Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio. Ferns. Whitmani 4-ln., 20c: 6',; $27.50 per l.nnQ. Good 9c Reese Co.. Sprlngtleld. O. Hollvhocks. 50c per mO; $1 per l.OOO. J, C. Schmidt. Hrlslnl, I'li. 11 You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department. Write Us About ii igi2. The American Florist. 565 HSLIOTROPES. Heliotroije. A. N._ Piei'Son. Inc.. Cromwell, Conn. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangea Otaksa, 4-in. pot-grown, ready for 6-in., 3 to 6 shoot8. $8 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa. field-grown, 3 to 6 sboots. very strong plants, $10 per 100. Randolph Si. McClementa, Pittsburg, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa. strong field-grown plants. 1 to 3 shoots. S6 per 100: 3 to 4 shoots, $8 per 100; 4 to 6 shoots. $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph & Sons. R. D. 1, Verona. Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 7 to 10 shoots. $25 per 100: 5 to G shoots. $20: 3 to 4 shoots. $15. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark. New York. Hydrangea Otaksa. pot-grown. 5^'^-. 6- and 7-in., 25c. 35c. 50. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 TV. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Hydrangea Otaksa. field-grown. 1 shoot, 7c: 2 shoots, 12c; 3 shoots, 18c; 4 to 5 shoots, 25c; 6 to 8 shoots, 35c. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa. 4-in., pot-grown, (8 per 100. A. L. Miller. Brooklyn, N. T. Hydrangea Otaksa. 2^ and 3-in., $5 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. IVY. Ivy. field-grown. $60 per 1,000. A. L. Mil- ler, Brooklyn, N. Y. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. ■ Jerusalem cherries, 4-in. pot plants, stroug. frame grown, well set witb flowers and ber- ries. 8c Casb. J. C. Rennison Co., Sioux City. Iowa. Jerusalem Cherries, fine strong plants, 2-in., §2 per 100: 3-in.. $4 per lOD. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. Jerusalem cherries. 2i2-in.. $5 per 100. God- frey Aschmann. Ifil2 W. Ontario St., Phila- dephia. Jerusalem cherries. 5-in.. $10 per 100^ Henry- Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich. ULY OF THE VALLEY, To Import. Lily of the valley, Berlin and Hamburg grades. McHutcbison & Co., New York. Lily of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Xeubert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. ^ Lily of the valley. P. R. Pierson Co., Tar- ry towu-on-Hudson. N. Y. From Storage. Lily of the valley from cold storage, Brun's Chicago Market Brand, the best valley in ex- istence. $2 per 100; $1S per 1.000. Florists' Money Maker, fine valley to grow all the year around. $1.S0 per 100; $16 per 1,000. H. N. Brun's, 3032-3042 W. Madison St.. Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAWTN. Mushroom Spawn.- new crop English, 25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $e.50. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul. Minn. MYRTLE. Myrtle, first-class stock. $2.50 per 100; $25 per l.nOO bunches. Geo. A. Dhonau, Sta. H., Cincinnati. O. NURSERY STOCK. Nursery stock. Rose of Sharon, Deutzia Pride of Rochester, forsythia, Spirea Anthony Wa- terer; Weigelas. three varieties, 25c each, Ker- ria Japonica, 15c each. Chas. E. Fraokenbach & Sons. Southampton. N. Y. Nursery stock, trees and shrabs, roses, lilacs, rhododendrons, peonies, clematis, magnolias, etc. W. Van Kleef & Sons, Booskoop, Holland. Arbor-Vitae, excellent stock, 24 inches and over; Rosedale, Biota anrea nana, a. o., 85c each. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Texas. Nursery stock, maples, planes, roses, fruits and ornamental stocks. English manetti ; Japan lilies, raffia. McHutchison & Co., New York. Nursery stock, shrubs, roses, hardy herbace- ous plants, etc. E. Turbat & Co., Orleans, France. Nursery stock, vines and climbers, antnmn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and Ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- ville. O. A large assortment of hardy nursery stock. Klehm's Nurseries. ArllDgton Heights, 111. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees. etc. L'Esperance Nurseries, Aalsmeer, Holland. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks," maples, pines and hemlocks. .Andorra Nurseries. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. OLEANDERS. Oleanders. 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock, $15 per lUO. P. 0. B. 178. Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvin, Texas. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell, Sum- mit. N. J. PANDANUS. Pandanus Veitchi. Vaiigban's Seed Store. Chi- cago and New York. PALMS. A houseful of Cocos Weddelliana, 2 to 2ij ft., extra strong. 4'.>inch. pots, 50c each. 20 to 24 ins., fine plants. 4-incb, pots. 35c each; 15 to 18 ins., G to 7 leaves, 3% inch pots. 25c each. Large bushy plants, 4 in a pot. 2 to 'ly^ ft.. 24 leaves, $1.50 each. Large bushy plants 2 in a pot. 20 to 22 ins., 60c each. Sie- brecht & Son. New Rochelle, N. Y. . Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph Hea- oock. Wyncote. Pa. Phoeni.v Roebelenii, specimens. 12-in. tubs, So each. F. R, Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hud- son. N. Y. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. Palms. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Palms. McHutchison & Co., New York. Palms. Robt. Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts.. Philadelphia. Palms, Eentias. latanias. Phoenix Roebeleni. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Palms. John Scott. Rutland Road and E. 45th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSIES. DIFFERENT PANSIES AND WHY. MASTODON is our name for a genuine American strain of pansies originated by us, and comprising a marvelous number of new shades and varieties, as well as many im- proved types from other lands. All are of excellent form, of the richest colors, and of great size — up to 3% inches In diameter. Free color plate catalog. Plants: 100, 50c; 1,000, S3: 5,000. $12.50. All prepaid. Perfect order delivcrv guaranteed in TJ. S. and Canada. Seed: 1/12 oz.. $1: oz.. .?9. STEELE'S MAS- TODON PANSY GARDENS. Portland, Oregon. Pansies, best German strain, separate varieties, $2.50 per 1,000. 0. K. Heege, Station S^ . Seattle. Wash. Pansy plants, Oct. 1st. 50c per 100; $2.50 per 1.000. Seed, giant flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O. Pansies, $2.50 per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean. N. Y. Pansy plants. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa. PEONIES, Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festiva Maxima. $15 per 100; Duchesse de Nemours (White). $10 per 100; Delicates- sima. $15 per 100; Richardson Rubra Superba, $15 per 100; Souv. Van Houttei. $10 per 100; Lady Brownell, $10 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, 111. ■ Peonies. For varieties ana prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Peonies, 25 acres for plant and cut flower purposes; if interested write. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie, Mo. Peonies, good divisions of special colors and mixed. 5c each. The Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y'. Peonies. For prices see advertisement on front cover pages. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, Ohio. Peonies. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. PEPPERS. Celestial peppers. 2-in.. $2 per 100; 3-in., $4 per 100. New Cluster pepper, 2-in.. $2 per 100; 3-in.. $4 per 100. Rober & Radke, May- wood, 111. Celestial peppers, 5-in., $10 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. PETUNIAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed. R. C. $1 per 100; per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean. N. Y. POINSETTIAS. I'uinsettias. 2',■^-in., pot plants. $5.50 per 100: $.".0 per 1,000. Strong 2y2-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1.000. A. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michl- gan Ave.. Chicago. Poinsettias, 214-in., $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Rober &_Rad_ke, May wood. 111. Poinsettias, 2^^ and 3-in., strong stock, $5 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Poinsettias, 4-in., 20c- Godfrey AschmanB. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Poinsettias, 2yj-in., $5 per 100; $45 per roOO. Erie_Floral_Co.,_Erie, Pa. Poinsettias, 3-ln., $7 per 100. Storrs & Har- rison Co., Painesville, O. ^_^____ PRIMULAS. 1,000 Primula Malacoides out of 3%, ready for shift, at $5 per 100; $50 for the lot. cash. These are fancy plants grown for our use but are crowded out by our Silver Pink Snapdragon. G. S. Ramsburg. Somersworth, N. H. Miller's Giant Obconica Primula and Mala- coides. the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. Primula obconica gigantea, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Kewensis, $3 per 100; 3-in., $5. Malacoides, $3 per lOO; $25 per 1,000. Storrs ^ Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Primula obconica grandi, 4-ln., $10 per 100. Chiuensis, Rupp strain, 4-in.. $10 per 100; 5Vi-in., $2.50 per doz. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Baby primroses, 2^-in., $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1 ,000. Fine plants from flats, $1.75 per 100 ; $15 per 1,000. Cash please. Manbeim Carnation Co., Manheim, Pa. ^ Primroses, Chinese, Forbesi, Malacoides, Ob- conica alba, rosea, Kermesina, $1.50 per 100; $15 per 1.000. Gigantea, 214-in.. $2 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0. Primula Malacoides, 2%-in.. per doz., 75c; per 100. $4. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Primulas, 2V.-in., $2 per 100; 300 for ?5. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. Primula Malacoides, 3-in. pots. $5 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, 111. Primulas^ $1.50 per 100, 2-in., all kinds. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. ~Primula~Malacoidesr2i^-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. RESURRECTION PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected stocfe. $4 per 100: proven money-maker. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvln, Texas. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. ROSES. Rose Erna Teschendorf, 2Vi-iij., iOc each.: $2 per doz.; $15 per 100: 3V,-in., 30c each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100; 4-in., 3oc each; $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100; 2-yr. dormant budded. 50c each; $5 per doz.; $35 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Roses. Sunburst, 3-in.. $30 per 100. Pink Killarney. My Maryland. White Killarney and Melody. 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-in.. $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon, 4-in., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty. Madison. N. J. Roses, grafted White Killarney, 3% and 4-in-, $10 per 100. Bassett & Washburn, 131 N. Wa- bash Ave.. Chicago. Roses, Am. Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin, Bon Silene. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. . Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers, Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., .\ewark, N. Y. Roses. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. ' Roses, 2i4-in., Maryland, Pink and White Killarney, Carnot, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. To close out a fine lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Roses. Uncle John and Kaiserin. 4-in., $7 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Roses, standards, dwarfs and climbers. S. Bide &■ Sons. Ltd.. Famham. Surrey. England. Rose Lady Hillingdon, 2!4-in., $11.5u per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa. ~Rose3. 3-lD. pots. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y. Roses. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J. Roses. W. & T. Smith Co.» Geneva. N. Y. if You Oo Not Find Wliat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. 566 The American Florist. Sept. 21, SEEDS. sow NOW It you want them for early Sprlug sales. Pitts. Pkts. Begonia Bedding Queen, linest Pink. $2.50 $0.50 " Graclllus lumlnosa, finest red 2.50 .50 " Triumph, finest white 2.50 .60 O. Y. Zangen. Hoboken, N. J. SMU.AX. Smllas, 2-ln., $1.50 per 100. Elmer Raw- lipgs. Olean, N. Y. Smllax, strong plants, 2i(|-iD., $1.50 per 100; .■;12.50 per I.UOO. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smllax. 2-ln., $1.50 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Smllas. Wood Bros.. Flshklll, N. Y. SNAPDRAGONS. Snapdragons, good shades, giant pink, white, red and yellow, 2%-ln., $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000; 500 at 1,000 rate. Cash. Clement S, Levis, Aldan, Pg. STEVIA. SteTla, e-ln. pots, strong, $2 per doz. Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Henry Rhubarb, strong divisions, or whole clumps. Ready for prompt shipment. If interested write. The Mosbaik Greenhouse Co., Onarga, IJl; VINCA5. Variegated Vlnca vines, strong field-grown plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. P. S. Ran- dolph & Sons, R. P. 1, Verona, Pa. Vlnca var., 2-in., 2c. Geo. M. Emmans, Xewton, N. J. Viuca variegata, field plants, cut hack, $5 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick Violet pluuts. extra strong tleld-grown. big librous roots, from sandy loam, $G per lOU; $50 per 1,000. Cash with order. ■T C Rennisou Co.. Sioux City. Iowa. Violets, field-grown, California, $4 per 100; strong plants. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants, .$3 per 100; No. 2, $2 per lUO. Cbas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. California, Gov. Herrick and Dorset, fleld- grown plants, ¥4.50 per 100. Cash with order. W. F. Diinteinan. Densonville, 111. Violets, Gov. Herrick, lieldgrown, $3 per 100. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. YUCCAS. Yucca fllamentosa (extra strong), $25 per 100 (rare bargains). P. 0. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. TO EXCHANGE. Exchange. — We are pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classifled. What Bflve you? P. O, B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvlu, Texas. CARNATION STAPLES. PlUsbury's Carnation Staples. 50c per 1,000, postpaid. I. L. PlUsbury, Galesburg, 111. FEKTILIZEKS. Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep. Pulverized Cattle, Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- ized Manure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Fertlleiie. lu lbs., $:!; ^5 lbs., $0; 5U lbs., $10; sample pkts., V4 Ih., mailed, 30c; 1 lb., 50c. Elmer U. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASUES, best fertilizer In use. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborougb, Ont. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndale Goldfish Co., U20 W. Randolph .St.. Telephone, Uaymarket 152. Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS. Slebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.; 7 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $5. Randolph & McClements, 5936 Penn Ave., near Highland, East End, Pittsburg, Pa. Martin Anti-Friction Grates. Write for par- ticulars. Martin Grate Co., Fisher Bldg., Chi- cago^ _^_^ Toledo tubs, all sizes. The American Wood- en-Ware Mfg. Co.. Toledo, O. ^^_ Florists* Supplies. Barteldea Seed Co., A, Oklahoma City, Okla. Dept. Morehead Steam Traps. Detroit, Mich. Morehead Mfg. Co., Baskets, new Imported stock. Raedteln Bas- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Ribbons and chiffons. Broadway, New York. Werthelmer Bros., 500 Greenhouse glass, single and double. Wlndo^v_Glas8 Co., Easton, Ind^ '•Red~Devll ~ pliers and glass cutters. Smith tt Bemenway Co., 210 Chambers St., New York. Saw It-Then Bought It. ONK inoniiiif; this suiiiiiK-r, ;i ptrft-ct stranger w.Tlktil into our ofTicc, ami lolil us hi- had coiiK- all tlic way from Norfolk, Virginia, to .see if the- Hitchings New Model Sectional boiler was the superior toiler we claimed it to be. Me also wanted to see how we iiKide them, and llu- kind o( iron from which they are made. Before leaving, he gave us an order for the largest size we make— a big ;^6. If you are another one who wants to see one of our boilers Ijcfore buying, and can't take the time to come to our factory, then let us send you the name of the nearest grower who has one. You can then not only .see it, but get his opinion of jusl how good .i greenhouse boiler it reallv is. Write us. Hifchings & Co., Elizabeth, new jersey. 10 Hoars Without Firing even in severely cold weather, is a common experience with those growers who use the Wilks Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers In the Coldest Weather Wilks Hot Water Boilers Can Be Relied On to keep the temperature even and continuous, making night firing unnecessary. Made en- tiiely of steel; no cast iron sections to crack. You should know more about them. Send for catalogue. 3503 Shields Ave. f CHICAGO, ILL. S. Wilks Mfg. Co. REFRIGERATORS. ICBI.ESS HBPRIGKRATINO SYSTEMS— Cleaner, better and cheai)er than Ice. Also "IIYGKADE' OAK AND TILE REFRIGERA- TURS and FIXTURES. Asli for Catnlogus "0." H. A. Born Company, 1040 Van Buren St., Chicago. BrechtB* Florists' Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brecht Co., Main OlDce and Fac- tories, St. Louis, Mo. STAKES. Cane Stakes. Standard Krade, 6 to 8 feet, per liio, 85c; 6011 for %3: $5.60 per 1.000. Pipe Stems, about 0 feet; per luO, 80c; per 1.000. $5. VnuKhan'a Seed Store. Chicago. WAX DESIGNS. Send for catalogue snowing over 100 plctarm. Scrnnton Florist Supply Co., Scrantoo, P«. igi2. The Amer ican. Fl orist. 567 First Cost IVIeans Only Cost, When You Buy the Standard Water System The simplicity of the "Standard" design enables us to guar- antee you absolute satisfaction; this means perfect, strong con- struction and abundant power combined with ease of operation and maintenance. This is why first cost means only cost. When your engine is installed, we guarantee it to be in perfect running order. Our expert mechanics have turned out a product that will stand long continued periods of service without a breakdown. Our e.xperts are at \our service to solve your water supply problem. Write us fully concerning your needs. Our new catalog No. 12 is now read\- for distribution. You will appreciate it. THE STANDARD PUMP AND ENGINE CO. 18 Michigan St., Cleveland, Ohio. The Standard Suction Lift Water S\ stern Pump and Tank for Pneumatic madi' in all sizes. EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, mo. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND" CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued .April 4th. 1911. Write for prices: also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist when writing Ventilating Apparatus that will give perfect satis- faction, is just what yon want. What we want is to call your attention to the fact thac we are manufact- uring absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send U3 the full dimen- sions of your house or houses, and we will quote you an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest you. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing SAVED. 50% Pipes, Flues and Casings thoroughly overhauled and guaran. teed. Greenhouse Fittings of every description- ILLINOIS PIPE a MFG. CO., 2 1 1 3 S. Jefferson St. CHICAGO Tiuo layers of glass instead oj one You never cover Sunlight Double Glass Sash You do away with heavy, expensive mats and boards, and your plants get all the light all the time. The dry air between the two layers of glass takes the place of mats and boards It Is ji. inch thick and is a better non-conductor. The glass is held in place without putty — can't slip out — easily replaced. Crops on the market weeks ahead Under Sunlight Double Glass Sash your plants are earlier and sturdier and you can have bigger, better crops on the market weeks ahead while the Send for these books One is our free catalog, givingr all the details of our freight prepaid and guar- antee delivlery propositions. The ^ other is a book on " hot'-beds and cold '^ frames by Professor Massey. It Is au- thoritative and full of vital interest to all growers, gardeners and florists. 4c in stampswlll bring Professor Massey's book in addition to the free catalog. prices are still high. In many cases the extra profit on one crop has paid for the sash themselves. or Hot-beds and Cold-frameS) Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co. ^.^4 E.Broadway Louisville, Ky. DEVIL" PLIERIE ESPECIALLY FOR YOU. A little 4 inch drop forged steel tool that is far superio'' to a shears for cuttini,' bouquet wires or any fine wire, It is tested to cut the finest silk insulation and is a plieryou will appreciate. Itsju5tone"Red Devil" tool vou should have. .Ask your hardware man for "Red Devil" No. 622, 4 inch. He has or will get it for you. If not send us his name and fifty cents and one only sample pair will be sent you postpaid. 125CbsmbersSt., New York, U.S. A. (We make "Ked Dev 1" Glass Cutters. The kind you wanij "Red Devil" NC. 62 2 Smith & Hemenway Co., 568 The American Florist. Sept. 21, WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE Semi - Paste ) . Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure tu «ot our estimatt-'s, THEDWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 EUIcott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch Officks: SON. Allen Street. • .\lbany, N. Y. Cutler Buildinsr, Rochester. N. Y, 1220 State Street. ■ - Erie, Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing ^♦♦^^♦♦•^^t I [HOUlSES.'o HAlFURNIlSJtfC' II 1 " -UPCRlNWDjl [ED* »♦»»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦»■•♦•••■♦•# Mention the American Florist when writing Now is the Time To Subscribe to the Horticultural Trade Journal PDbli8b«d weakly. The Largest BrJKbteit and Best British Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pabliibedqaarterly. Anntial lab- BcriptioD for weekly and Quarterly namberi, Oae Dollar. (Interna- tioDal money order). Subtcrlfte today and keep in touch with Earopeao markets and top4ci, Thi Horticultural Printing Gompaay, BimNLXT. KNGLAND Pecky Cypress Cedar Posts, Dropsidin^ and Other Greenhouse Lumber. We are the largest retailers of lumber in the world and can furnish you in quantities from wagon to carload lots. It will pay you to get our prices. EDWARD HINES LUMBER COMPANY, Retailers oJ Everything in Lumber. Edgewater and Rosehlll Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. 6 N. W. R. R Tracks, CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We iiiaiiufa( turc all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, anil Novelties, mid art- (U-ak-rs in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens .mil all Florists' Requisites, ilention the American Floritt when toriting KING GUTTER MADE OF WOOD "LEST YOU FORGET" We want you to know that we make a wood truttcr. and a pood on*.*, too. It combines all the good points of other wood jiutttrs. **AND THEN SOME.** Note that the condensation and drip run down the side and sloping bottom to a drip pan placed under the putter where it makes no shade. We know it will do that, for we have tried it. This gutter lends itself to an outside wall, as an eave, most admirably. Let Us Figure With You on any greenhouse project you have in mind. We may give you new ideas, and you will see A Great Light WRITE US King Construction Co. Home Office and Works N. TONAWANDA, N. V. Boston Office Eastern Sales Office widthrop Bids; i7 Water St., ii8i Broadway, Boston, Mass. New York tTention tne American Florist when writtne AttentlonI Glass BuyerslI GREENHOUSE GLASS Yon will savf money if you olitaiii our prices lieforc you buy. Quality A No. 1. rroiupl slii])uu.'iits. Hooiier's Greeniiouse Wliife Paint The niosl durable White Taint for this purpose. Half barrels (2.1 Kiillous), per i;al., $1.75; .5 Kal. pails, per ^al., $1.80. H. M. HOOKER COMPANY, WilOIvIvS.M.b: C.I^.XSS .\Nn I'.MXTS, Long Distance Phone 65 1 -659 West Washington Boulevard, Monroe 4994. Near Des Plalncs St. Chicago igi2. The American Florist. 569 m Kroeschell Boiler Saves 35 Tons Coal "I boiiKlit a No. 7 boiler in 1901. It takes care of 10,51)0 sq. ft. of glas and could take care of 5(10(1 more. Must state that I am in business for 2 6 ^•ears and have attended to many boilers, lint I must say for your Boiler that it has siveii better satisfaction than any other, bein.cr easier to fire up, and it is easier to keep the temperature with your boiler in our houses than it is with anv other. I used 85 tons of coal less' than I did with boilers I had before. I can keep the temperature to 75 or 80 deyrees during the severest weather, if it is necessary to do so." PiiTKR Sroczynski, Chicago, 111. ?rie KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 452 W. Erie St., CHICAGO, ILL J S. Jacobs & Sons ESTABLISHED 1871 nyrDco ^ ^tie 77If COMPt CTC n'm 1361-1383 Flushing. Ave., Brooklyn, New York Greer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For GreenlKoiises Drive eisy and trae^ because botb bevels aje on the same side. Can't twist and break the glass in driving. Galvan- ized and will not rost. No rights or leftf . The Peeriess Glazing Point ii patented. No others like -«/^ iU Order from your dealer// or direct from us. /^-^^ 1000,75c. postpaid, A\ /^ Samples free. ■ I^S^^ HENEY A. DREEB, ^^ 714 Cheitnut BtreetX . X ■f SIZE f/l NE 2 P^^ H.BAYERSDORFER&GO. Florists' Supplies. 1 1 ZS ATdi street, PHIIlU»irHIA,PA. Send (oronr new eattloitoe, Siebert's Zinc Glazins Points. Good for small or large eiass. do not mat. easy to drive 5i and >i inch Per lb. 40c. 5-lbs, $1.85. 20-lba. $7.00 V3ugH3n's Ssed Stor», Cblcaiio New York. SIEBERT'S ZINC Never Rn»t GLAZING FOINTS Are positively the best Last forever. Over 30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass. Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes, H and %, 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra; 7 lbs. for $2.50: 15 lbs. for $5.00, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, n-rists. 5936 Penn Ave., near HigBland. Pittsourgn, Pa. Built L. & B. Houses Because of Their Reputation. "I built L. & B. houses because they had a reputation for stabiUty and general satisfactorj' results. I have not been disappointed. They shed snow and ice. The self-oiling vent, gear makes turning the crank a pleasure. They are rigid in a high wind and never broke a glass. They grew for me, in one year, 1,000 bushels of fine "cukes." I'm satis- fied with my investment." So. Royalston, Mass. Lord & Burnham Company, SALES OFFICES: New York St. James Building roston Tremont Building Philadelphia Franklin Bank BoUding Chicago Rookery Bulding FACTORIES: Irvlngton, N. Y. Des Plaines, 111, Use our patent Iron Bench Fittings and Root Supports ■«.'.; ^ ifi<>,JCNNINGS IRON GUTTER. IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars. DILLER. CASKEY & KEEN, S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets, PHILADELPHIA- VENTILATING APPARATUS 570 The American Florist. Sept. 21, Tobacco Paper IS THI STRONGEST BEST PACKED EASIEST APPLIED 84 sheets $ 0.76 144 Bheets S.BO 288 sheets 6.B0 1728 sheets 86.10 jNlCO'FUinC Tir" Furnishes the cheapest JUST NOTE PRICKS Most Nicotine for the Money! p,„t $1.60 4 ciiion 6.60 Gallon 10.60 Manirfacturid by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Loulivlllt Ky. 6 Gallons 47.26 PULVERIZED PULVERIZED OR SHIEDDED CATTLE MANURE a SHEEP MANURE Pure, Dry, Safe and Reliable. The best of all manures for Roses. Clean, convenient and eco- nomical for top-dressing and mulchine. Unequalled for pottingrsoil. fbVNREi o There is a reason why Wizard Brand Sheep Manure is more exten- sively used by Florists than anyother: — Best for Carnations and Chrys- anthemums—Best for making bench soil— liquid manurinir— and tield work. -Ask for ourGrowers" Booklet and know wliy Wizard Brand leads. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago Black files and green flies are easy to Itill witb «i TIP TOP" BRAND TOBACCO POWDER FOR FUMIGATION AND SPRINKLING WRITE FOR SAMPLES $3 per 100 lb. bag Money with order Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Interstate Tobacco Co. 1397-1399 Ave. A, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing BURNED CLAY TILE BENCHES and TILE BOTTOMS Give results. Three styles of benches, including Iron Pipe Frame, with Tile Bottoms and Sides. Write for descriptive circular and delivered prices. Any size benches. TILE SIDES. THE CAMP COhDUIT CO.. Garheld Bldg.^ Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing Lock the door before the horse is stolen, and insure your glass before it is broken. For particulars copcerping Hail Ipsnrapce. addreti JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, SADDLI RIVER. N. J. 'Mention the American Florist when writing PRINTING Letterheads^ Envelopes. liiliii.ads. Matcmcnts, Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Knvclopcs, Plate Makini: and Color Work. Gorliam & Ghapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole story about how to bnild and heat a greenhoase, be It large or small, and that, too, In a plain, easily anderstood, practical wst. It has 210 pages and 118 iUnstratlons. PRICE, $1.50 Greenhouse Management By the same anther. Covers the tabiect completely. 383 pages. PRICK, $1.50. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 s. Dearborn St. Ghlcago Indispensable in the Garden. Thomson's "Sr Manure Unrivalled for vines, tomatoes, cucumbers, all flowering foliage and fruit bearing plants: vegetables, lawns, etc. Has stood the lest of 50 years. The result of many years of practical experience. Sold by leading American Seedsmen. Also Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum and Topdressing Manure, An Excellent Stimulant. Freight paid on ciuantilies; hhi-ial terms it, retailers. Write lor our special otter to ttie .-Vmericnn trade. .\gents' circu lars. pamphlets, etc. to sole makers. Write for prices, etc. Tweed Vineyards. ' Clovensford, Scotland. Wm.Thomson&Sons,^*" TERTILENE, The idea Plant Food l-.viM riall\- pli-lKiIrd ini the iMOillK Iinri -.1 LUSTY CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. I'rn i.niiiids. $3.00; Tweiil\ Hnr poiiiids, $6.00; Filly i.n.in.k, $10.00. >ain|.le p.-irkets ol niichriil liound, 30c. Smiiple packets nf ..lie p.itin.l. 50c. Elmer D. Smith 6 Co., Adrian, Mich. " areeany til kill with The fumigating Kind Tobacco Powdw $3.00 p<-r bsK 100 lb.. a SatlBftti'llon gmniMit.-e.l or iiioii.-y l.aek ; ft why try elipjip Hill). titiite. that iiiakert do ^k not dure to guiiriinleeV ^VteK H. i. STOOTHOPP 00., MOUliT VBRSOS, S. T, The Early Advertisement Gets There. igi2. The American Florist. 571 Where There Is Condensation there is need for a Morchead Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If your lines are sluggish— if your houses are not of uniform tempera- ture, write us. We guarantee to drain your lines perfectly— return the pure, hot condensation to your boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse— write now. Send for "Book on CoMdensatlon," Morehead Manufacturing Co., Dept, "N," DETROIT, MICHIGAN -Stocks Carried Wichita. Ksn, New Orleans. La Pliiladelpbia Birmineham, Ala. Mempbia. Teno. Los Aofeles Chatham, Ontario San Francisco SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG 131 N. Wabash Av». JH^. lEI • H XT^^^I^ CHICAOO. lUU. A STIC A e> FOR 3577^^^ (jr'eenfiquseqiazin^ kusejtnow. F.O. PIERCE GO. 12 W, BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist ichen writing Boilers For GREENHOUSES OFBIOH GRADE.. See Oar Cataloene. HomaTer 6IBLIN & CO., Utjca. N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. — Send For Prices 404412 East 34th St. NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 10.(Kjr)'H S-^"-^^-^^=^ *^*^^^Bt^^^| g ^^M^^ IT f?^'^^^^2P^P*^E«i^ «:'««f iiPJHiA" ^ Rmerica is "ths Frow of ths UessbI; thsre may be morB camtart Rmidships, but we are the first to touch Unknown Seas." Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 28, 1912. No. 1269 The American Florist Established 18&5. Oopyrlgbt, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-CIasa Matter Nov. 11, 1^1, »t the Post Office at Chicago, Iliinois. under act of March 3. 1879. PUBLIBHBD ETBBT SATDBDAT BT AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., CMca^o. Long Distance Pbone: Harrison 7465. Re^stered Cable Address; Ameflo, CUcago. Subscription, United States and Mexico. $1.00 a Tear; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh. Md., President; August Poehlmann, Chicago, Vice-President; John Young, 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; W. F. Kasting. Buffalo. N. Y.. Treasurer. Officers-Elect- J. K. M. L. Farouhar, Bos- ton, Mass., President; Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn., Vice-President; John Young. New York, Secretary; Wm. F. Kasting, Buttalo. N. Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis. Minn., August, 1913. Third National Flower Show, New York, April 5-12, 1913. John Young. Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA AoDual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-8. 1912. Charles H. Totty, Madi- son, N. J.. President; C. ,W. Johnson, Morgan Park, 111, Secretary. =\ Index to Advertisers, Page 614 Ready Reference Advts., Page 615 Help and Situations Wanted, Advertisements, Page 581 Jf SUGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. Dahlias. As the cool nights approach it pays to make preparation to cover the best varieties and protect them from the early frosts. Generally the first frosts are followed by two or three weeks of pleasant warm weather, when flowers are more or less scarce, the outside stock being cut down and the greenhouse stock not being yet in full crop, and a supply of dahlias is a great boom at such a time. See that the plants are properly labelled so when it comes to lifting time there will be no mistakes made. A good large label placed beside each root with the correct name is essential in growing this crop. This label can be tied on to the root when the clumps are lifted and all danger of misnaming be obviated. Keep the plants securely tied to the stakes so that the high winds which are prevalent in the fall, cannot break the plants down or the branches off. Begfonia Gloire De Lorraine. The plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine should now be making ac- tive growth, the bud shoots starting and the plants taking on shape. The earlier struck cuttings will now be fine plants in five and six-inch pots and will need a center stake to keep them erect. It is yet too early to tie the plants into shape, but if any of the branches are long enough to hang over the edge of the pot, they should re- ceive some support. These branches hanging over the edge of the pot are in the way when watering, and if the leaves get wet, it takes some time for them to dry off and many will be- come spotted and besides the branches grow crooked and are much harder to tie into place later on when this will have to be done. Keep the plants in a good warm house from this on until the buds begin to show color, when they can be placed in cooler quarters, but do not keep the house too close. Give a little ventilation every day pos- sible. If kept too close and moist some of the foliage will spot and be ruined. Constant light fumigations will be necessary to keep down the green aphis.' These plants do not lilce heavy fumigation but light fumigation carried on -frequently will keep the vermin in check and not damage the plants. These insects must be con- quered before the plants begin to bloom or they will cover the young blooming shoots completely. Cinerarias. The cinerarias grown from seed' sown in May and June will now be fine plants in 4-inch pots with good strong foliage. Later sowings will be in smaller pots according to the date at which they were started. If there is a demand for small plants in early spring in four or five-inch pots it is not too late to sow the seed but such plants seldom bring more than 25 or .3.5 cents each and it hardly pays to carry a plant through the winter and sell it at that price. Give the plants in potting a rich friable soil with a good proportion of fiber for the last potting. Keep the plants in a cool temperature in good sunlight, well spaced apart, that they may be good and stocky. Never let up in fumigat- ing these plants. Some growers buy tobacco stems and cover the bench with them, placing the plants upon the stems, and these are renewed as fast as the strength is spent. If the aphis gets a good foothold on the under side of the rough leaves they are ex- ceedingly difficult to dislodge. Violets. The single violets should be planted in the houses now as soon as the beds are ready. In lifting the plants in the field try to get a good ball of earth with the roots and avoid as much as possible the roots becoming dry. These roots are very soft and succulent and if they become too dry new roots will have to form and it will take some time for the plants to become estab- lished in their new quarters. The bet- ter way is not to try to handle too many plants at a time, but to lift a few and plant them out at once. When the plants are lifted all the runners should be removed and the plants as soon as set should be well watered. They should then be shaded during the 5T4 The American Florist. Sept. l8, > warm davs. the length of time neces- sarily depending upon how quickly they will take hold in the new soil. Give the plants all the air possible but avoid draughts if possible until they begin to show growth. Anemone Japonica. One of the finest fall perennials is the Anemone Japonica, which is now in bloom, and if it is not included In the grower's stock at present, it should be procured. There is both white and pink but for general use the former is to be preferred. Where the plants are in bloom a framework should be built over them that heavy cloth may be drawn over and protect them from the early frosts, and they will bloom for some two or three weeks yet. If it is desired to increase the stock, a plant can be lifted and the roots cut into several pieces about an inch long and the pieces inserted in the propa- gating bench and they will root in about four weeks. Pot them up in 2y2- inch pots and when the roots have .spread into the soil the pots can be placed under a bench and run dry until spring, when they should be pot- ted in 3-inch pots and grown on until all danger of frost is passed and then planted out. Our Knowledge of Fertilizers. ■'The use of fertilizers is still in a most unsatisfactory state," said Dr. Frank G. Cameron, of the United States Agricultural Department's bu- reau of soils, in an address at the annual convention of the National Fer- tilizer Association, Atlantic City, N. J., July 16. "The primary question, of course, is, 'what fertilizer should be used for this particular soil?' or 'for this soil and that particular crop.' The net result of all the experimental evi- dence seems to be that in general a mixed fertilizer is better than a single ingredient, and that a triple mixture is better than a double mixture. But what should these mixtures be, and how are they to be determined? Frankly, we do not know. Analysis of the soil by many different methods has been tried, with unsatisfactory re- sults. Ash analysis of crops, pot and plot experiments by the hundreds or thousands have been made, and are being made, and yet satisfactory an- swers to the above questions are not forthcoming. As a consequence, there is great dissatisfaction, and in an in- creasing number of cases, the funda- mental hypotheses are being ques- tioned on which the work of the past has been postulated. Theories of fer- tility are now being advanced almost a.s rapidly as solvents for 'availability' were a few years back. We are told that fertility depends on 'plant food' or on humus and nitrogen, or on bac- teria or on protozoa, on whether the plant food is 'chemically available,' 'physically available' and 'physiologic- ally available,' etc., and while the the- orists formulate, the practical man sees only 'confusion worse confounded.' To the mind of the speaker, advancement in this line of enquiry depends on the recognition of three fundamental pos- tulates which were developed In exten- so before you last year. These are : (1) The individuality of the soil, that Is, no two soils are just alike or will re- spond just alike to cultural treatment. Including fertilizer applications. (2) The dynamic character of ^oll phe- nomena, that is, all the factors in the soil influencing crop production, in- volve continual movements or changes. (3) The interdependence of soil fac- tors influencing crop production, that is, Jio one of these factors, physical, chemical or biological, can be affected or modified without change being in- duced simultaneously in all the others." THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Fobt. Kilt. Philadelphia, Pa. A Hunt Dianer. rse the huntsnian'.s caps, grouping about four in the center of table. These should be of red satin in which a wire frame of the same -shape has been placed. Fill with moss and ar- range in them the deep red dahlias. Place them on a mat of foliage or croton leaves. Garland around the ta- ble red sweef peas with their foliage, allowing it to fall gracefully from the edge of the table where it can be caught with a stirrup made of sweet peas. For favoi-s use miniature china top boots filled with red sweet peas and tie with green and red ribbons. Horns can be gracefully arranged above the table, making them of red sweet peas and filling the end with maidenhair or autumn foliage. Also .small horns will be good for favors made of red sweet peas and filled with bonbons. This can also be arranged with a silver bowl in the center, but the bowl must be of the tall slender variety. Fill it with red carnations in a loose and graceful way, using maidenhair as a green. Have the caps of white satin and filled with red sweet peas. Use as a mat red silk folds, edging it with a garland of red carnations and maidenhair. For favors two riding whips with the handles of red carnations closely ar- ranged to handle and tied with a red satin rosette is effective. A. E. KtVNDEB. Florists' lugs. In the slack season the wise florist takes account of stock of his supplies — boxes, ribbons, labels and tags. This is the time of year to decide upon any changes in put-up. If the box that you have been using does not conform to your idea of quality, get prices and samples now and be prepared when the autumn season begins. This is the time also to decide upon the tag question, one which is grow- ing more important year by year. An aftractively printed tag is a distinct asset. Your tag is really both a di- rection label and a business card. It is essentially the part of the put-up which represents your store. It is the first thing looked at when the flowers arrive in the home. It is often saved as a reminder to acknowledge the gift. A few years ago the florists' tags of to-day, costing $5.00, $10.00 or even .$20.00 a thousand, wer£ considered very extravagant. Nowadays the feel- ing is that they are a pulling adver- tisement. A few small insertions in a metropolitan daily cost as much .as or more than ten thousand tags hand- somely printed and embossed. The ad- vertisements in the paper are noticed DESIGN BY MATTHEWS, THE FLORIST, OF DAYTON, O. Carnations. While Killarnev Roses and Swoot Fcas, Used lo Rcprcbcni iln- \\ hi .■ and Iho Wins of Avialion, at Knufral ol Wilhnr \\'rii.'ht. nl Prottrtiss jgj2. The America jv Florist. 575 by several thousand people on their way to work or play when they are not interested in flowers. The ten thousand tags go right with the roses or violets, in many cases into homes where your tio^vers have never been before. The tags lend an air of dis- tinction to the packages. They pre- sent your name in an impressive man- ner. They please old customers and make new ones. The peculiarities of human nature must also be considered in buying tags. Ninety-cent candy in an embossed box tastes better than the same candy taken home in a paper bag. A dia- mond ring in a leather case lined with velvet seems to be worth $50.00 more than the same ring in a pasteboard box. In like manner a dozen American Beauties in a flimsy box, poorly wrapped and tagged with a cheap manila affair badly printed, fail to make the impression they would if they came in a handsome container four-square and strong, crowned with a richly printed tag. For the florist especially is a hand- some tag a sterling investment. The Dennison Mfg. Co. makes a specialty of high grade florists' tags. An Autumn Table Sug'g'estion. Make tali vases of autumn leaves, covering them completely, and arrange in them yellow dahlias or marigolds and their foliage. In the center ar- range a flat basket of rustic effect with autumn foliage, using the acorn twigs or even the green chestnut burrs intermingled. Arrange around this a garland of grape vines with their fruit, the blue and gi-een grapes alter- nating. Encircle the guest plates with the foliage of the different au- tumn browns. Or, the center piece can also be arranged in two shades of the yellow garden flowers, but these should only be clustered in the center of the basket, allowing the foliage to predominate. A garland of autumn leaves will look well around the edge of the table, but the very small twigs should be used. A bow of yellow satin at tlie ends helps the effect. Silver candelabrae will be most artistic with this arrangement and silver bonbon boxes filled with yellow candies finished with a yellow rosette. Or, a buttonhole and corsage placed alternately, made of marigolds arranged with maidenhair ferns, will be effective and will add to the finish of a very inexpensive and attractive table decoration. Should a yachting dinner decoration be desired, place under the center yellow flags emblem- atic of the occasion. Small canoes filled with marigolds can be used as favors; or a tripod made of small yellow flags from which a small tiny basket may be suspended and filled with either flowers or candies will do. A. E. K. ROCHESTER, N. Y. — The monthly meetings of the Rochester Florists' Association were resumed September ft. Fred Vick, Wm. T. Logan and E. R. Fry were appointed delegates to the convention of the State Federa- tion of Florists, held September 12. Grand Rapids, Mich.— The annual meeting of the Grand Rapids Grow- ers' Association was held September 7. Rudolph Zant was elected presi- dent; Jerry Keyes, vice-president; Ver- non Gross, secretary-treasurer. Reed & Cheney were continued as selling agents for the coming year. ANOTHER MATTHEWS DESIGN FOR WRIGHT FUNERAL. Wreath from Sciiool of .\\iation at Wasliington, D. C. THE CARNATION. stem-Rot and Other Troubles. The first few weeks after planting in is often a troublesome time to the carnation grower, for it is during that period that stem-rot usually ap- pears, this disease not infrequently being contracted in the field, and de- veloping more rapidly after the plants are housed. The frequent spraying and close atmosphere that is given the newly planted stock is especially favorable to the development and dis- tribution of the disease. Hot -and damp weather always favors this trouble, and cool nights and dry air are the best checks for it. The use of Bordeaux mixture as a spray helps to conquer stem-rot, provided other conditions are favorable for the well- being of the plants. As long as cultivation may be done between the plants without breakage it is well to keep the surface of the soil open by shallow scratching with a weeder; but as the plants get estab- lished it will be noticed that many fine roots get close to the surface of the soil, and it is not good practice to disturb these roots, for they are feeders and as such are valuable to the plants. Top dressing.^, or other applications of special fertilizers are not yet needed, provided the soil had been properly prepared before it was put in the benches. The plants were not in long enough to exhaust the food in the compost, and too much food is liable to give them indigestion — or something very similar to it. Staking and tying having been completed, it soon will become necessary to put up the trellises and longitudinal wires, for once the stems are crooked, it is not easy to get them in shape again, and to avoid this diflScuIty proper sup- ports are needed before the plants get out of shape. The careful grower will not allow the weeds to get ahead in the benches; for not only does it malte for a slov- enly appearance, but it is also a waste of good plant food to raise weeds in the same soil in which one is trying to grow carnations. Topping is still in order to the extent that it is prop.er to take off all flower stems that are too short to have commercial value, or to top enough to give a well- branched plant. Early . planted stock may not need any further toiiping, but this is a matter that must be adjusted in accordance with the condition of the stock and the demands of the marlcet. Spraying with insecticides is necessary at regular intervals, or as regular as the weather will permit, for this is the time to eradicate thrips, so that the coming growth and bloom may be perfect. Syringing vigorously tn remove red spiders is another detail of culture at this season, for later on either the weather or the condition of the crop may interfere with proper syringing, and while there may be insecticides that will destroy red spiders, yet there are very few of them that are more effective in the removal of this pest 576 The American Florist. Sept. 28, than a good p'essure ot water applied by a man who knows how. Air freely both day and night just as long as the weather will permit, for it is at this period that the foundation of sturdy growth should be laid to give results during the coming winter and spring. As the nights grow longer it will be noted that the plants do not dry off when syringed late in the day. and with this in view it is well to do all watering and syringing as early as possible. The most convenient and satisfactory time for this operation is just after the regular morning cut of flowers has been taken. This leaves the greater portion of the day for drying off the foliage. Foliage that is hanging with moisture throughout the night is more susceptible to fungoid diseases, such as "spot" and "rust," and so moist an atmosphere does not help the keeping qualities of the flow- ers that are grown in it. W. H. TAPLIK. Heating and Ventllatinsr. We are getting along to the first part of October, which reminds us that in a very few days fall conditions will be with us, making it necessary to fire up nights according to the state of the weather. The carnation is a lover of cool temperature and at this season, when the building up of the plant is the most important con- sideration, extra care should be exer- cised to guard against running up the night temperature higher than is nec- essary to keep down the dampness. But on the other hand, it is equally detrimental to the plants' well being to allow the houses to remain over night without a little steam heat when the outside temperature is down around 40 degrees. This causes the inside of the houses to be damp and wet, which quickly starts the foliage to spot. It is also the cause of a great deal of the rust and stem rot. By regulating the ventilators, leav- ing the sashes open a crack, accord- ing to the weather, and turning on a little steam to dry up the atmos- phere and hold the inside temperature around 46 or 48 degrees nightly for a while until the weather conditions become such that steady firing be- comes a necessity, this with plenty of ventilation during the day will make the plants "get a hump" on them- selves and build up a strong, sturdy body. It is very important with this early firing to shut down early enough In the morning to hold the temperature from rising too high, particularly when steam is the means of heating. A cool, clear night is usually follow- ed by a bright day and as the sun comes up the temperature inside will rise rapidly. This together with the hot pipes causes a dry heat which is congenial to the red spider and will quickly cause them to spread. Now that the outdoor flowers are on the wane the plants that are ready may be allowed to come into bloom; but do not be in too much of a hurry in this respect. To start off with, al- low the plants every chance for de- velopment. Also, as to the stems, they win be shorter than we like for a while, but this cannot be helped. We must be content to let well enough alone. We might Increase the stems a lit- tle by rubbing out some side shoots lower down but this is one thing that should not be practiced, because ever> one of those growth shoots that are taken away now means the loss of a bloom, a little later on. It is only a question of a very short while till the stems will have stretched them- selves out and become long enough. Disbudding should bo followed up closely as the crop begins to come in. also pay close attention to keeping down the insects, which can be got well in hand now that the conditions are getting such that fumigating can be done almost any night. C. W. JOHSSON. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Scales for Judging. Regarding the comments on .judging chrysanthemums by Elmer D. Smith in THE AMERICAN FLORIST of September 21, page 525, I have in the past fre- quently heard some criticisms on the judging of certain classes, but have at- tributed it to disappointment of the losing exhibitors more than to the scale of points by which the judges were guided. Still I think there might be a change in the scale with ad- vantage, which in many cases would give the judges more leeway to work on. Of course there always will be certain points to which some judges will lean, as very clearly pointed out by Mr. Smith. There is no denying the fact that color ranks first with nearly all who admire the queen of autumn, although the man who grows for exhibition only will lean to size first. Yet he is large- ly in the minority as regards the gen- eral interest in mums. A monster size alone will not sell the flower to the general public. It must have color, form, substance, good foliage and stem to appeal to those who buy. Take for instance two of the lead- ing yellows which have been on the market for many years, Major Bonnaf- in \ a.ses. 1 wuuld have the scale as follows : Color 2r> Form and fullness 2>< .Size 25 Stem and foliage 25 100 This will simplify the matter toi judging such classes and gives the judges room for leeway. Of course this is only a suggestion and may not meet the views of the majority of growers and exhibitors, but 1 hope some clearly defined method may evolve out of a free discussion of this subject. John N. Mat. Referring to the article on chrysan- themums in The American Florist of Sept. 24, under the heading of "Scale."- for Judging," by Elmer V>. Smith, 1 heartily agree with Mr. Smith as to the need of a more practical scale for judg- ing the vases of long stem blooms. Ac- cording to my understanding, the pres- ent scales were gotten up for judging seedlings and I doubt very much whether those responsible for them considered them as a means of deciding the vases of blooms in open competi- tion. For the purpose for which they were intended they have worked well. bringing out every necessary qualifica- tion of the bloom, stem and foliage, and have built up a high standard for the new variety to reach. I have never been able to see how they could be strictly adhered to in judging a com- petitive class of say 25 blooms, white variety, which has brought out a strong competition of three or four difitereni forms. The regular incurved form ma\ be perfect of its type and appeal very strongly to one judge while another man may see more in a vase of bloom.-; of the type not so closely incurved jind another may fancy the loose form of the regular Japanese type. The judges of the western exhibition? of the last few years have been men of .strong commercial affiliations who have bestowed their approval on varieties ■ 1 bM WL i H 11 % 1 4 HnH B^^ 0^1 --^^^y^ Li i jji £ 1 ■It*' A m Si \ m 1 ■1 m ■ J. VONDER LINDEN'S PLANT. New Kan;;, oi Violi t llousis. fon and Col. Appleton. These when well developed are typical flowers of their class and combine all the good qualities called for In Mr. Smith's scale, but without the leading quality, namely, color. It is doubtful if they would have ever made .any favorable Impression with the public. Therefore I would suggest to Mr. Smith a slight change In his scale for judging classes of six or more blooms of one variety possessing the grreater commercial value by being regular In form, even though not so large as some others In the competition. A glance over the records of the shows held around No- vember 10-12 of late years I think will bring out the fact that In the white .ind yellow classes either W. H. Chiid- wlck and Yellow Chadwick or Timothy Eaton or Yellow Eaton have been the winners. Sometimes the purity of color I igi2. The American Florist. 577 has beer lacking, but their comriHirciisl form and commercial value have pulled them through. This has had the effect of checking' tlie efforts of the private gardener and the smaller grower and left the field to the large grower who has a large nimiber of these varieties to draw from. It has also created \ery much of a sameness as to the show.s. The large, massive blooms seem to attract the public to a greater extent than the commercial type and it appears to me that we must cater to that taste more strongly than THE VIOLET. violets at Rhinetoeck. Mcmber.s of the Albany Florists' club to the number of 17 journeyed down to Rhinebeck on the afternoon of September 19 to pay a visit to James H. Snyder, seci-etary of the Vio- let Growers' Mutual Protective Asso- ciation. At the village, which is about three miles east of the railroad sta- £i T., • ■ •-„.u;»«. 'M«..^:. J. VONDER LINDEN'S PLANT. Grindini^ Manure for Miilchini:. in the past few year."?. These days there is not enough difference between the blooms exhibited at the shows and those displayed in the first-class stores to create enthusiasm amon.^ the show visitors. A few years ago the displays at the exhibitions were far ahead of anything that could be seen in the stores, and it is my opinion that we should work up to that standard now. At the St. Louis show of last year the large, mas- sive blooms of the exhibition varieties entered in the Chrysanthemum Society of America classes were a great at- traction and were such that could only be seen at an exhibition. The scale suggested by Mr. Smith for the pur- pose mentioned meets with my ap- proval, though I should like to see a few points for substance. The points on color seem to me a little strong, be- cause to my notion in a class for 12 or 25, white or yellow, as the case may be, to qualify the variety should be white or sellow. If traced or shaded with pink or bronze the entry should he thrown out. It does not seem jus- tice to me to make a strong point on color for a new variety to gain a cer- tificate under the national society's scale and then be lenient on the same point at the exhibition. C. W. JOHNSON. I am pleased to have the opportunity to give my opinion on the scale for chrysanthemums for exhibition, worked out by Elmer D. Smith, and would suggest as follows : Color 15 Form 10 Fullness 15 Size 30 Foliage and stem 30 Total 100 1 agree that chrysanthemums are not grown for foliage, but what is a flower without good foliage and a good stiff stem? In my estimation such a flower is not worth having except for exhibi- tion as a single flower in a collection with a tweK'e-inch stem. ■Wm. Kletnheinz. tion, Rhinecliffe, on the New York Central, the Albanians visited a num- ber of violet houses, including the three owned by Mr. Snyder. Violet growing is the pi'incipal industry of Rhinebeck. The visitors noticed that in connection with almost every dwell- ing there were one or more violet houses. Details as to the growing were supplied by Mr. Snyder in his talks ditring the afternoon. In the violet growing district, which includes Rhinebeck and the country 16 miles south to and including Poughkeepsie, the growers devote their energies al- most exclusively to the double English variety. M'. C. Cahill of Fottler, Fiske & Rawson, Boston, Mass.. who accom- panied the visitors, said that in the \ iiinity of Boston the single violet is grown entirely. Tlie favorite variety at Rhinebeck i» the Marie Louise. At this season the plants are being brought into condi- tion for winter flowering. They are bearing a few blooms which are not held by the growers to be of goo-l quality and only a small number i^- being shipped to market. Work in the houses consists mainly in pulling off runners and thinning out plants that have a tendency to develop too many leaves. Stock is free from insect pests because the growers have become adept in the use of cyanide gas. The gas is generated with the aid of sul- phuric acid and water. The operator must exercise every precaution, as the gas is one of the most deadly things known. A fumigation once in three weeks is sufficient during a large part of the season, although at this time when insects multiply unusually fast some growers use the gas more free- ly. Rotting of the main tap root gives some trouble in many of the houses. The cause of this is obscure, but mod- ern methods of investigation will un- dubtedly solve the problem. Violets do best in rather low temperatures. Mr. Snyder said that toward the middle of the day, with the sun heat, 60 degrees is not too much but the plants will not thrive -at any time with the same degree in artificial heat. The growers through a large part of the year keei> their glass heavily coated with lime and hence are able at this season to hold the midday temperature down. Houses have been run in winter ors extra cold nights as low as 36 de- grees with no injury and possibly a benefit to the plants. Following the visit to the houses Mr. and Mrs. Snyder entertained the members of the club at dinner. Louis H. Schaefer called to mind that tht? host_and hostess on September 14 cele- brated their silver wedding anniver- sary. In behalf of the club he in a neat speech presented Mr. Snyder a fine silk umbrella with silver mounted handle and initials. Mr. Snyder was surprised beyond measure but thanked the members for their gift. Someone started to talk politics and President F. A. Danker suggested the taking of a straw vote. E. P. Tracey and R, Da- \idson were appointed tellers and JAMES H. SNYDER, RHINEBECK, N. Y. Mr. Snyder and His Two Sons in One o[ Their Violet Hori-ses. 578 The American Florist. Sept. 28, after the' ballots were suited an- nounced the foilowinK result : Wilson. 8: Roosevelt. .">: Tuft. "J: Delis. ]; total, 10. R. D. J. Vender Linden's Plant. The accomipanxins: illustrations are views taken at the large violet grow- ing plant of J. Vonder Linden at Rhinebeck, N. Y. One view shows his new range of four houses which are also devoted to double violets. One shows Mr. Vonder Linden spraying in one of his larger houses: the other view shows how he grinds manure for mulching, using his delivery auto for the power plant to run the spike cyl- inder. This he finds a speedy way to grind manure, putting it in the best of shape for mulching. About forty tons ground up fine is used for the en- tire plant. This year he has planted 75,000 double violet plants, which he says are the best he has ever had at this time of the year. Mr. Vonder Linden is very particular of the qual- ity of stock that he sends out, his trade demanding the best that can possibly be grown at all times. He personally grows all the stock sent out from his plant, which assures his cus- tomers that they will be well taken care of. He is the largest grower of double violets in the Hudson River valley section, and as far as we know in this country. He has plans drawn for a large additional plant to be built in the near future with all modern improvements. Visitors are welcome at his establishment at all times. Two Imported Plant Diseases. The Department of Agriculture has issued a bulletin by Perley Spaulding, pathologist, investigating in forest pathology, and Ethel C. Field, scientific assistant, in which the white-pine blister rust and the wart disease of the potato, both of European origin, are treated. These plant diseases are said to be the cause of the passage of the recent quarantine law. -Within the past few years," says the bulletin, "two very serious Euro- pean plant diseases have been brought to North America upon imported plant material. These diseases are of more than ordinary economic import- ance to us, as one is apparently the worst enemy of the white pine in Europe, while the other is practically certain to become one of the worst enemies of the potato wherever it oc- curs. They are especially serious be- cause both have stages of development in which they can not be detected by Inspection. The white-pine blister rust has been brought to this country in several million young white-pine trees, some of which are known to have been in the country a number of years be- fore the presence of the disease be- came known. The importations al- ready made have been carefully in- spected and the diseased trees removed so far as possible. So far as now known the disease has not yet spread and become established here." WHITE PINE BLISTER BUST. The winter spores of the white-pine blister rust are blown from the currant and gooseberry leaves upon which they are produced to the white-pines near by. They stick to the bark or branches of the young trees and germinate, the fungus penetrating the inner bark. There is no external evidence of dis- ease until about a year after infection and the period of incubation may last from one to several years. Then the bark tisues liegin to thicken and swell. Karlv in the siiring after the disease beeumi s nolieealile the fruiting bodies are formed, bursting forth from the inner baiR tissues and setting the spring siiores free. This is the most eonspieuuus stage of the disease and lasts froui the middle of April to the middle of June. It is at this time that inspection should be made. The spring spores are blmvn about and fall upon the newly developed leaves of the gooseberry and currant bushes. From these there come finall.v the winter spores ready to infect more ^ young white-pines. The disease is sure to kill the infect- ed tree. If it survives until it reaches the age of twenty-five or thirt.v years it is certain to break over in the first high wind. Most trees die the first season the fungus fruits, however. "The gieat damage." according to the bulletin, "is caused by the dying of young pine trees in nurseries, planta- tions and parks, and those naturally reproduced in the forests. In Europe the loss has in numerotis cases ranged from l-'i to 1011 per cent of the original stand." Many European nurseries, in- cluding especially German and French ones, are known to have or to have had the disease. The bulletin says that "Neger and Von Tubeuf mention this disease as the most destructive one occurring upon white pine in Germany. Griffon and Maublanc state that it caused much damage in IHOS in the forest of Fontenoy. France, and Pechon also mentions it as destructive in the for- ests of Ardennes. France. Ritzema Bos states that the disease has be- come so prevalent in Holland that the culture of white pine has been given up. A few years ago discrimination was shown in Europe against white- pine stock raised in Halstenbek, Ger- many, because of the blister rust. Ravn has recently stated that this dis- as it has done in Euroi)e, the loss that will result through the destruction of one of America's most valuable lumber trees can only be described as appal- ling." " The disease found here has been traced direptly to German and French nursery firms. Prompt action has pre- vented the spread of the fungus, so far as known. Currant and gooseberry bushes have been removed from the vicinit.v of the infected trees wherever discovered, and the trees themselvs have been destroyed. POTATO WART. The potato wart was discovered in Germany and Upper Hungary sixteen years ago. .So far as known it has never reached the United States, but is known to have become established in Newfoundland. The wart attacks the tubers and causes the formation of wrinkled, warty excresences, causing the disease to be called variously "warty disease," "black scab," "can- ker" and "cauliflower disease." The or- ganism causing the trouble gains en- trance through the tender tissue of the eye. At first it is difficult to ascer- tain. "In more advanced stages the dis- ease is very apparent. One or more nodules, varying in size from that of a wrinkled pea to lumps as large or larger than the tuber itself, may be found. These are green where they project from the ground and white be- low, turning as they grow old to dark brown or almost black. They have a wrinkled, coral-like appearance, much like the head of a cauliflower. A still more advanced stage occurs when the fungus has utilized every particle of food stored in the tuber and has re- duced it to a brownish black soft mass, giving off a very unpleasant, putrefac- tive odor. Such potatoes can not be harvested whole. The black pulpy mass breaks up, liberating millions of sporangia (spore sacs) which live for J. VONDER LINDENS PLANT. Spravini; Violets in Oiu' of His LarKe Violet Houses at Rliincbcck. N. Y. ease alone is responsible for discon- tinuing the use of white pine in Den- mark as a forest tree, as the tree Is otherwise vcr.v successful there. Som- ervlUe .says "that the outlook in this country f England] for the Weymouth (white) and other five-leaved Ameri- can pines is almost hopeless. * » • But it is to be feared that the day is not far distant when it [the white-pine Mister rust] will gain a footing in North America, and If It spreads there, years in the soil. These sporangia have been known to Infect potato crops after an eight-year interval. So far as known, longer intervals have not been tested and It is possible that the fungus may liv'e In the soil even longer than that. "The organism causing the 'wart disease" forms two kinds of sporangia — the stimmer sporangia and the winter, or resting, sporangia. The latter, which hibernate In the soil or on the igi2. The American Florist. 579 tuber iiself, germinate in the spring, freeing thousands of motile spores. Tiiese are capable of moving some lit- tle distance if moisture is present. If they come in contact with the eye of the potato they work their way into the delicate tissue in probably much the same way as does the organism which causes the clubroot of cab- "bage." Washington. CONDITIONS IMPROVING, Business conditions are imiiroving, but stock is not over plentiful. White roses are in demand, with liut few on the market. Mums are coming in in greater quantities and merit a ready sale. ]yOTES. ' Henry Gattenhemy has returned from his vacation and says that the new arrival will be a big help to him in the wholesale department of Gude Bros. Geo. H. Cooke has on display sonie of the finest mums seen in Washington this season. Z. D. Blackistone is holding his an- nual fern sale. . F. H. Kramer is also holding a palm .and fern sale. John Robertson is very busy with outside work. Bowling scores at the latest match were as follows : Shaffer 188 213 140 146 Esch.. 111157 1.34 120 McL'n 210 161 201 167 NWski 168 157 141 140 Dnlglh 152 153 166 169 Visitor : Jas. Smith of W. J. Boas •& Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. G. C. D. Baltimore: BUSINESS PICKTNG UP. With the cool weather business is picking up. There is an abundance of all outdoor flowers on the market, i Good roses are not plentiful just now. The rose growers are getting . their stock ready for later cutting and con- sequently there are not man>- buds to be had. Dahlias are coming in now. NOTES. The sixth annual Dahlia Show will ■be held at Vincent's Dahlia and Canna farm, Cowentown, Md., September 24- 27. This is certainly worth while to take in. About 65 acres of dahlias and cannas present to the eye a beau- tiful sea of color. Thousands of flow- ers are arranged in the exhibition hall and to a lover of these beautiful autumn flowers the sight is worth while. The florists are turning their atten- tion now to the heating of their liouses. The temperature recently has <:alled for artificial heat at night, es- liecially in the rose houses. The regular meeting of the Garden- ers' Club will be held Monday evening, September 23, at the club rooms. A large attendance is expected. Members of the Washington bowling team were entertained bj' the Balti- more team the past week. Hans Anderson has installed a new iieating plant in his range. B. Sioux City, la. FLOWEE SHOW. A flower show was held here during fair week, September 16-21. There •was a good display of cut flowers. plants and designs. The competition was for professionals only and .the iudges were Eubank of EubanU & Nordstrom, and Dr. Hanchette. The prizes were awarded as follows : Funeral designs^Rocklin & Lehman, first; J. C. Rennison Co., second; Plants — Rocklin & Lehman, ftrst; J. ■C. Rennison, second. Vase of roses — Rocklin & liehman, first: J. C. Rennison Co.. second. Vase of asters — J. C. Rennison Co., first; Rocklin & Lehman, second. Vase of carnations— J. C. Rennison Co., first: Rocklin & Lehman, second. The contest was a close one through- out and the fair association claims it was the best flower show ever held here. NOTES. J. H. Chilson, who has been con- nected with the J. C. Rennison Co. for a number of years, will have charge of the firm of Rocklin & Leh- man after October 1. This firm is opening a branch store in the new Martin Hotel in the heart of the city. The recent cool nights made stock scarce but the demand is better than ever. Outdoor stock is about at an end but the carnations are coming in nicely. Frank Farney. representing M. Bice & Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., was a re- cent visitor. I. G. ladlanapolis. THE STATE FAIR. At the state fair only three local firms competed for premiums this year, and honors were pretty well di- vided among them. The horticultural building presented a very pretty ap- pearance, and. owing to the meager fruit display, room for once was plen- tiful. Fred Dorner acted as judge. The three contesting firms were the Pahud Floral Co.. Roepke & Rieman and the Reinken Floral Co. The Pahud Floral Co. was first ten times, second fifteen, and third seven. Roepke & Rieman carried off first honors twelve times and were second five, and third thirteen. The Reinken Floral Co. took nine firsts, eleven sec- onds and eleven thirds. THE ANNUAL PICNIC. The State Florists' Association held its annual picnic at Broad Ripple, August 28, with about 7.5 members present. The weather was fine and everybody had a good time. Mrs. Ed. Reinken carried off the honors in the clothespin contest. — Elder, of Hartje & Elder, won against a strong field in the ice cream eating contest. Miss Elder, sister of the ice cream cham- pion, was first under the wire in the young ladies' race, and O. E. Stein- kamp won in the race for men. NOTES. Walter Bertermann spent part of his vacation in Denver. Colo. He has returned very favorably impressed with that state and the west in gen- eral. John Rieman has remodeled and greatly improved his stbire. and is well equipped to take care of his ever increasing trade. Visitors: E. M. Hyatt, Anderson; Nixon Geno, Martinsville; B. F. Hehs- ley, Knlghtstown; George Reid, Dan- ville; C. Farley, Philadelphia, Pa. H. J. OBITUARY. Cambridge, 0. I. A. Oldham, for thirty years a florist here, has sold his greenhouses and the business to Fred W. Arnold, who continues the name- of Oldham Greenhouses. Mr. Arnold has been a resident of Cambridge for twenty-five years holding responsible positions, in other lines of business, but has always been a successful amateur in the grow- ing of flowers and his stock is now looking well. Mr. Oldham, who i.s now .seventy-five years old, does not look it, and is hale and active. He says he does not intend to rust out, although he has retired. John Davis keeps up a good stock and supplements it with landscape work. Walter HefEernan has recently erec- ted two houses at Electric Park and de- votes his attention to bedding plants. Ang:eIo U. Baldocchl. The sad announcement of the death of Angelo G. Baldocchi, of San Fran- cisco, Calif., which came unexpectedly, was received with much regret by the fraternity. An honored member of the society, upright, courteous and con- siderate of all, his many admirable c|ualities rendered him worthy of the high esteem in which he was held by all who knew him. His inborn love of the beautiful was reflected in the floral conceptions that attracted the patron- age of many of his city's select and most discerning lovers of flowers. The sympathy of the trade and the mem- bers of the Pacific Coast Horticultural Society was appropriately expressed in the character and beauty of the many floral offerings sent by them to the chapel in which the funeral services were conducted. The deceased had been engaged in the flower trade in San Francisco for the last 21 years, just one-half of his life. Two brothers are the only near relatives surviving him. Thomas Fletcher. Thomas Fletcher, a well-known and respected florist of Warren, Ohio, died at his home in that city August 31. of blood poisoning, after a very brief illness. Hfe was born in Swans Vil- lage, Lancashire, England, in 1863, and came to this country when nineteen years old. Before leaving his native land he had learned the trade of a puddler and worked at it for a time in this country. For a number of years he had been engaged in the flower business at Warren, having 15,- itOO square feet of glass and a store in the heart of the city. He was a member of the Independent Order of Foresters and attended the Methodist church. He is survived by one son.- Francis, about 20 years old, who will continue the business, and one daugh- ter, Grace, 18; also a step-daughter, Mrs. Stanley Johnson, and three broth- ers and one sister, who live elsewhere in this country. His wife died several years ago. A. F. F. Klchard E. Evans. Richard E. Evans, who conducted a flower store at 30 South Main street. Salt Lake City, Utah, died at his home September 15. He was a victim of paralysis, having suffered a stroke two years ago, since which time he had iieen unable to attend to his business affairs. For two weeks before his death he had been unconscious the greater part of the time. Mr. Evans was born in Portsmouth, England, in 1850 and was 62 years old at the time of his death. He came to America in early manhood and in 1882 established a flower business in Flint, Mich. He later sold out and had been located in Salt Lake since 1891. He is survived by a widow, one daughter and three grandchildi-en, and also a brother and sister. He was a member of • the Woodmen of the World and the ser- vices were under the auspices of that order. W'Ulam W. Thompson. William W. Thompson, a florist and gardener of Milwaukee, Wis., died at his home, September 19, at the age of 80. He leaves three sons, William, Fred and Charles, and a daughter. Hat- tie, of Lyons, Wis. He was a veteran of the Civil War and the funeral serv- ices, which were held Saturday, Sep- tember 21, were in charge of the G. A. R. DALLAS, TEX.— The Richmond Hill Floral Co. will erect five greenhouses 27x200 feet. 580 The American Florist. Sept. >8, TheAmerican Florist • ■ ESTAEtlSHEB 1885. ' Subscrii>tirin. United State's and Mixicn. Jl.OO a year; Canada S2.00 : Euroi'i- and Countries in Postal Union, ,>2.50. Subscriptions accii-ptud only from those in the trade. W'lien sending; us chanj,'e of address always send lie old address at the same time. -Vdvertisin^ rates on application. From the first issue the .'\jiekic.\n I'"LOKisr has accepted only trade advertisements. .\dvertisements must ri-nch us Tuesday 'earlier i possible), as we i;o ti» press Wednesday. Wc do not assume anv nsponsihilit> tnr the ■pillions of our c, THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn !>t.. CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. .Suggestions for plant growers ~n'^ —Dahlias 57S — BegoDiu flloire de Loraine 57.1 - -Cineraiias 57;i —Violets '>r.\ -Ailemoue .Tapunica 574 Our tnowledge of fertilizers ......574 The retail trade 574 — .\ hunt dinner 574 — Floriata' tags '. 574 -Design by Matthews, the lloi-ist. (riluB.)..574 --An autumn table suggestion 575 The earnution 575 — Stem rot ami other troubles 57.5 -Heating and ventilating ^,.....^.^570 t'hrysauthemnms ......"..... .'576 --.Scales for judging '. 570 The violet 577 —Violets at lUiinebeek .577 -.-James H. Suyiler (lUus.) 577 — J. Vonder Linden's plaut (llllis.) 57.S Two imported idaut diseases 578 Washington r. 579 I'altimore 570 .Sioux City, la 57t> Indianapolis .579 I Cambridge, O J . .570 <»hituary 579 — .\ngelo G. ISaldoeehi 579 --Thomas Fletelier 579 -lliehard E. Evans 579 —William W. Thompson 579 Important tu suttscribers 589 r'hrysanthemnm Society of America 589 Montana florists 580 Meetings next week 5Sii Coming c^hitiitions 58<» ( eming state fail's 581 I leveland 58^ ( 'ineinnati 581i Ifoston A 582 I 'liiladelphia notes 582 t'hieago .584 Alliance. 0 586 >\t. Louis ■ 586 (anal Dover, o 586 St. Paul 587 '"olumbus, O 58S .Moutri'al ..589 San Fraueiseo 590 Chicago bowling 591 Philadelphia .592 New Philadelphia, 0 59.*i New York 594 Newark, O 594 Washington 596 Albany, X. V flOO The seed trafle 602 -t'atalogue postage at ])Ound rates 602 — Potato crop lieavy G02 -.\merlean Si-ed Trade Association 602 -Packet seeds ..002 I.iineasfer Florists' Club 602 Wheeling. \V. Va 606 ZanesvlUe, (1 60S Market gardeners 610 -Mushroom culture 61't The nursery trade 612 I'orestry as a jn'ofessiou 612 llKAVV shiiimc'iit.s of indoor id.'iiit.'^ .slioulcl lie moved now, liofori' hard frost. ^LTHOLOii ii was found necessary to levy an extra assessment recently, of- fifers of the Florists' Hail Association report that their .society is growing faster than ever before. Wk have received from Secretary Renjamin Hainmond. Fi.shkiU-on-Hud- .son, N. Y., advance sheets of the pn- miiim list of the American Hose So- ciety's sprinK exhibition, to be Iield in -12. I-'i.owi:i; snow ijreriaratioii must l>e I'nmpk-ted without serious delay to in- .surc success at tile chrysanthemum exhibitions. Important to Subscribers. The dale on the yellow address label on your copy of TIIK Amkkica.n Fl.oitiST will show when yoiu- subscription ixijires. Please renew subscription promptly on expiration to make cer- tain of receiving your copy of each issue. Chrysanthemum Society of America. EXAMINING COMMITTEES. President Chas. H. Totty announces the committees to examine new chrys- anthemums for the ensuing year as follows : Boston — Wm. Nicholson (chairman), James Wlieeler, Alex. Montgomery. Ship flowers to Boston Flower Ex- change C. Park street, care of chair- man. New York — Eugene Dailledouze (chairman), Wm. H. Duckham, A. Her- rington. Ship flowers to New Y'ork Cut Flower Co.. ."> Twenty-second street, care of chairman. Philadelphia — A. B. Cartledge (chair- man). John Westcott, S. S. Pennock. Ship flowers to A. B. Cartledge, 1514 Chestnut street. •Cincinnati — R. Witterstaetter (chair- man). James Allen, Henry .Schwarz. Ship flowers to chairman, Jabez Elliott Flower Market, care janitor. Chicago — J. B. Deamud (chairman). D. A. Robertson, Peter Schilt. Ship flowers to J. B. Deamud, 160 North Wabash avenue, Chicago. Shipments should be made to arrive by 2 p. m. on examination days to re- ceive attention from the committees. Must be prepaid to destination and an entry fee of -$2 should be forwarded to the secretary not later than Tues- da>' of the week they are to be ex- amined, or it may accompany the Irlooms. Seedlings and sports are both eligi- l)Ie to be shown before these commit- tees, provided the raiser has given them two years' trial to determine their true character. Special attention is called to the rule that sports to re- ceive a certificate must pass at least three of the five committees. The committees will be in session to examine such exhibits as may be sub- mitted on each Saturday during Octo- ber» and November, the dates of wliich will lie October .">. 12. lf>. 21'. and No- vcmli.T •_». 9. in, 2:i, .30. (>] I'K i.\r. .TunniNti .scales. Crinnnercial. Tolor 20 F,di:lg.- !.•. Form 15 Suhstanee 15 Fullness 10 Size lo Stem 15 Total 100 ]'!\hit)ition. Color 15 Form 15 Stem 5 Deptll^ 15 Foliage 5 Size .10 Fnllu.'Ss 15 — - •I'.dal lOii Single Varii'ties. Color 40 Stem and I-'ollage, . 2i Form 20 Substance 2n Total Ii«i ""'^ ~ Pompon ^'arletles. Color 40 Fullness 20 Form 20 Stem l|Ud Foliage.. 20 Total 100 Single varieties to be divided in fwi> classes— the large flowered and the small flowered. I 'HAS. W. Jon N.SOX. Scc'y. McMuaii I'ark. 111. Montana Florists. A meeting of the Florists' and Nur- serymen's Association of Montana will be held at the State Nursery Co.'s greenhouses, Helena, at 10 a. m.. Thursday, September 20, for election of otiicers and other matters which may be lirought up. E. A. C.Vl.METTKS. Secy. Meeting's Next Weels. Albany, N. Y.. Octoter 3. 8 p. m, -.Mbaliv FNuists- Cinb. 71 State street. Buffalo, M. Y.. October 1. 8 p. m. liuffalu Florists' Clul>. .'ISS i:illcott street. Chicago, October 3, 8 p. m. Chicago Floristf' <^lul>. Union Kestaurant. 7" West llandolph street. Dayton. 0.. October 3. 8 p. m. -Dayton Flor ists' Club. ::7 East Fifth street. Fall River. Mass.. October 1. 8 p. m.— Fall River Florists and Gardeners' Association. Indianapolis, Ind., October 1, 7:30 p, m. — State Florists' AssiK-iation of Indiana, State House, Lake Geneva, "Wis., October 6, 8 p. m. — Lake Gen<-\-a Gardeners and Foremen's .Vssoeiation. Hcuticultural hall. Lenox, Mass, October 5, — Lenox Horticultural .So.iety. Los Angeles, Calif,, October 1. — Los Angeles Count.v IlortieultlU'al .Soeiet.v. Louisville, Ky., October 2, 8 p. m. — Kelt tueky .Soeiet.v of Florists. Third ami Ifroadwoy- Milwaukee, 'Wis.. October 3, 8 p. m. — Mil waukee Florists' Club, St. Charles hotel. Clly hall square. Minneapolis, Minn., October 1. — Minneapoli-* Florists' Club, 115 North Sixth street. New Orleans, La., October 2, 8 p, m. — <;er- man flardeners' Club. G24 Common street. Newport. S. 1., October 2. — Niwiiort Hortl cultural Society. Philadelphia. Pa., October 1, 8 p. m, — Flor- ists' Club of Philadelphia. Ilorticultural hall. Broad above Spruce. Pittsburg, Pa.. October 1. — Florists and ffar doners' Club of Pittsburg. Fort Pitt hotel. Tenth street and Penn avenue. Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1.— Salt Laki- tTorlsfs' Club, lluddart Floral Co.. C4 Main street. San Francisco, Calif.. October 5. — Paci6c Coast Jlortieullura! Society. Seattle, 'Wash., October 1.— Seattle Florists' .\ssociation. Chamlier of Conmierce, Second ave- nue and Columbia street. Tacoma, Wash., October 3, — Tai-ouiu Florists' .issociation, Maccabee liali. Utica. N. Y.. October 3, 8 p. m.— tttlea Florists' Club, Cene^ee h.-ill. Oneida sfjuare. 'Washington, D. C. October 1. 8 p. m. — Florists' Chib of W.isliington. 12M F street. N. \V. Coming: Exhibitions. (Secretaries are reiinested to supply aa.v omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the laar adviees.) October 23-26, 1912, San Francisco, Calif- Fall llower show. Pacific Coast Horticultural Soflfty. Fairmont hotel. Angelo .1. Rossi manager, 2114 Steiner street, San Francisco October 24-25, 1912, Lenox. Mass,— Fall »t hibition, Lenox Horticultural Society. Geo. Fl Instone, secretary, Ix-nox. Mass. October 24-26. 1912, Pasadena, Calif.— Fifth annual fall flower show. Pasadena Horticultnr al Society. Geo. H. Kennedy, secretary, 40' Bradford street, Pasadena. October 29-30, 1912, Glen Cove. L. I., N. Y - Chrysanthemum e.Khibition, Nassau County Hor tiiMiHural Society. James .McDonald, correspond ing secretarv. October 29-31, 1912, Asbury Paris. N. J — Chrysanthemum show. F.lheron Horticultural So eiety. Ben W.vckoff, secretary, 1101 Fourth avenue. Asburv Park. October 29-31, 1912, Yonkers, N. Y.— Annnnf chrysanthemum exhibition, Yonkers Horticiil ilU'al Society, Yonkers Armory. Wm. Mills. secretary. October 31-Navember 1, 1912, Madison, N. J — Seveuteenth annual flower show, Morris Conn t.v Gardeners' and Florists* Society. ABSembly hall. IMwnrd Reagan, secretary, Morrlsto'vn N. .r. October 31-Novembcr 2, 1912, Mt, Kisco, N. Y — Annual exhibition Northern Westcheste; C'ounty Horticultural and Agrleulturfll Society St. Francis hall. Tho... Ranger, chairman "t hlhltlon committee, Mt. KIseo. November 6-8, 1912. Tarrytown, If. Y,— Four leenth annual exhibition. Tarrytown Bortlcnl fnrnl So.iety, Music hall. F. W. Neubrand M-cretary. Tarrytown. November 6-8. 1912, New York,— Chrysanthe nium shi)w, Chrysantheinnm Soeiet.v of Amert ca, llerkeley l.ycenin InilldluK. 10-21 West •'■Orty-fourth stieet. W . A. ICuKleson, secretary 19 West Fortv-fi.nrth street. New York. November 7. 1912. Worcester, Mass. -i hry snnlhemuin exhlhltlon, Worcester flounty Hor ticnltural Society, llorllcultnral hall, L. 0 Midglev. secretary. IS front street. W-ircester November 7-9, 1912. New Rochello, N. Y. - Second anntnil exhibition, Westcln-ster and Fair field Horticultural Society. liernianla hall \nthon s. Petersen, manager. New Roeh^lle S •s igi2. The American Florist. 58 November 7-10, 1912, Boston, Mass.— Chry- sajitheniiim shuu , Massaoliiisetts liuit icultiir.il "so,.i»L-ty. Hoiticultural hall. Wm. I'. Rich, sec- ntnrv. oOO Massachusetts avouuo, Eostou. November 8-12, 1912, St. Paul. Minri.— I'low- . I sliow, Minnesota State Florists' Associution. AiKlKoiium. tS. 1>. Dysingcr, . scLivtary, 20 W.-st Fifth street, St. Paul. Novembei 14-16, 1912, Cleveland. 0.— First « Aiiibition. Ohio Horticultural Socit.-tv. John N. Stockwell. sccn-tary. City hall. ri..-vii:iiul. November 18-23, 1912, Baltimore, Md.—Aunual '■\hibitiou. Maryland State Hortlcult.uiiaL -i3o- ' ietv. Fifth Itegiment Armory. T. V.. Symous, -■,_-it'tary. College Tarl;. .\M. Coming: State fairs. The I'uUowiug is a list of couiiug state fairs, \\ ith the names and addresses of the sui)eriii- tcudents of the horticultural and tloricnltural ■ ti'partments so far :is ohtainahlr. September 23-28. Salt Lake City.— Utah State Fair. .1. lOdwiird Tavhn, Arnnont building. Sjilt Lake t'ity. Utah. September 23-28. North Yakima. -Washiugton Slate Fair, llnii. J. \: . IluhhI..-, iniousburg. Wash. September 23-28, Helena.— Montana State F;iir. o. i:. Wliipplc. Hozemaii. horticulture. I'l-of. A. J. UoliL-rts, Helena, tloricultvu-o. September 24-27. Berlin. — Connecticut State Fair, Lclanil W. liw atkin. secretary, Berlin, < "onn. September 24-27, Douglas. — Wyoming State I'-uir. 11. 11. Hall. Hudson, horticulture; Mrs. Anna Jeuuc. Honglas. floricultun'. September 28-October 4, Sedalia.— Missouri Slate Fail'. Kil. C Koth. IJuckncr. Mo. September 30-October 4, Trenton. N. J. — luter-State Fair, i'rof. M. A. I'.lake, New rrnngwiek. X. .T. September 30-October 6. Spokane, Wash.— rnterstate Fair, (Jeo. T. Crane. Spokane. Wash. October 4-12. Springfield. — Illinois State Fair, I. J. McConib, 1047 North Uoyue avenue, Chi- ■ ■:igo. horticulture: Ilobt. O'Dwyer, 71G West M.idisoD street. Chicago, floricnlture. October 7-12. Boise. — Idaho State I"air. J. N. MePherson. lioise. horticulture: Mrs, Nanette Conklin. ISoise. Horiculture. October 7-12, Richmond. — Virginia state Fait*. \ . Warwick. 7 Mutual building, .'^tate Fail* * Grounds, Kichmond. October 14-19, Raleigh.— North Carolina State Fair. rrof. W. N. Ilitt. Raleigh. N. C. October 15-25. Macon. — Georgia State Fair. I». C. Horg;iii. lO'.t Cotton aveuue. Macon. Oa. October 16-23. Montgomery. — Alabama State I'air. I Ml if. F. F, Williams. Experiment Sta- tion. Aubnru. Ala, October 28-November 1, Columbia.— South Cai-- nlina State Fail-. Cnl. T. .7. Mnuic. Moorcs. S. C. and Col. I). 1*. Duncan. Columbia. S. C. October 28-Noveraber 2, Phoenix. — Arizona state Fair. .Tnhu F. Logan, Tucson. Ariz. October 31-November 6, Shreveport. — ^Louis- iana State Fair. Kobt. i;h.iik. State Museum. N'pw Orleans, I-a. November H-16. Hot Springs. — Arkansa-^ Slate Fair. fhas. Starke, Hot Springs, Ark. Wants, For Szdc, Etc One Cent Per Word. Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section Where answers are to be mailed from thisofflc« enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. .Sttoation Wanted— By good carnation grower; can take full charire: best of references; lonii^cx- lierience. K«-y "OS. care .\mcrican Florist. Sitoatlon Wanted— By German, expert carna ';on crowcr. to take cbarj^'c. Am strictly sober. Addroy, Key bS'i. care American Florist. Situation Wanted-Phmt j,'rowcr and propa- ;;ator: has had experiL-ncu with all lines of com- mercial irreenliouse .stock, including lilies and other bulbous plants: single. Ki \ 701. I'are American Florist. Situation Wanted— As salesman in an up-to-date Fk)wcr store, liy ;i youni,' man of 24, \v!i._-ro there is a chance for advancement. Experi'iiced. Can' furnish references for efficiency, honesty and yood be+iavior, and a wiiling worker. Statu waj^es- .Address. Key f/^3. care American Florist. Situation Wanted -Scotchman uan^^ position as pardcnei or managir on private or public place. Life experience in all branches of Horticulture. Agriculture, Landscape work. Road and Lawn inakinj,', greenhouse and orchard shrubs, etc. .\ddress. Key 700. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By man with 19 years prac- tical all around experience in Scandinavia, Ger- many, England and C S. Cut flowers— bedding and iorcing- all kinds, a specialty. Has been sev- eral years in charge of lari^e public place. Interest t»ter also considered. Address. Key 703. Amc icaii Florist. Help Wanted-AII around, reliable and em i L:etic greenliousi' Ulan; yood business opening i"i ilie riL,'lit man. Oi-klika Fi.or.al eo.. Oi^clika. Ala. Help Wanted Liardcuer \\hu understands urow ing Vegetable plants. transiilantiUL; and beddini^, Married (iernian preferred. . (lood permanent pn siliun t(i ri^'lit man. State wau'-s and ri-terence In first letter. . \RtniAS Floi-al Cu.. Sedalia. Mo, Help Wanted (idod n>sc grower to work under forcujan- married man preferred, must come well recomnieiidcd. Stat*- wages expected, with house. .\ppiy, C. LovF:nin(;K. Peoria. III. Help Wanted Hulb man wanted in wholesale seed establisluiK-iit in tcntral West. Must be e\- perienced in detai's nf order hllinL; and care of stock. Give full nnrliculara and salary wanted. .Address. Kev f.'>7. care American Florist. Help Wanted A'l e-xpcricnced t'ardeuer. mar ri -d small laniily, ic have rharye of ranye houses. pTi\ate garden and vi"unds. Must be successful ca. nation grower. References required. Nice home. L.'o.>d waues. equable clima'e- .Address. J. M. UVKiiTON. Nashville. Tenn. For Sale. Second hand ice box. f \mA as new. irISOcasb. Write Inr I'articulars. Chicairo. Key 70't. care .\mcrican Florist. For Sale -.A line lot of 2 and 4 inch second hand pipe, suitable U»r steam nr watii" lines: let usnuotc jou. Baur Gas Co., E.iton. Indiana. For Sale— "Improved Capitol Boiler." (steam or hot water) No. 1037: capacity 6500 sq. ft. direct rad.; 24 in. tiue: length SO ■• in. Bought Nov.. 1910. used 5 months. Price .^300 cash. Thk F.wa Grkenhouses. Fana. III. Wanted — .\ tlonst in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good in\estment for the right party. Key (AU. care .American Florist. WANTED AT ONCE. Two good grow- ers for carnation sections. Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO. WANTED gooil saleslady for a retail store in Chicafjo. One experienced in desis^n work preferred. Good wages to the rifjht party. Key 699, Amrican f lorlsi. For the South. .\(lvi.Ttiscrs want tliorous^hly expe- rifiuxd florist and ikcorator for slofL-. \\\- also want a conipi-trnt i;rowiT of u;rniTal .^TcL-nlumsi- stock. Xililrcss, Key 707, care American Florist. GARDENER WANTED. ^'ouiii; man, sinsjle, for public insti- tution in Kentucky. \Vaj;es $40 per month with hoard and washing. Must have knowledge of greenhouse and lawn work. Key 702, American Florist. TO DRUM UP BUSINESS. .\t particulars, as we want only to secure the most able energetic man possible. Address, Key 698. American Florist. The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NIRSERYMEN OF THE United States and Canada FOR 1912 Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 532 The American Florist. Sept. 28; -Send vour order to "The House" that never "Disappoints" The Leading Florists' Supply House and Bibbon Specialists. 1220 Race Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. I I Cleveland. STOCK OETTIXG SCARCE. Stock Of all kinds has shortened up considerably. Luial asters are about done, and shipped stock of medium quality are about the only asters avail- able. Dahlias are coming in larger qiiantities and the market for good stock is satisfactory. Good red and white dahlias are short of the demand. Carnations are still rather short in the stems, but the flowers are good. Roses are far short of the demand and are generally sold on advance orders be- fore stock arrives. The quality is ex- cellent. Gladioli are shortening up in supply and not nearly enough to fill orders can be had. Asparagus plumo- sus and sprengeri is plentiful, as are adiantum fern and string smilax. The first shipment of boxwood for the sea*- son is expected about the middle of the week. Southern smilax has had a good call and stock this season has been unusually good. Good fancy and local dagger ferns are plentiful. The sup- ply business has been good. Many retailers are stocking up for fall busi- ness. HOBTICULTUKAI, SOCIETT'^ SHOW.^ The premium list of -the Ohio Horti- cultural .Society "for the "exhibition to be held XoK'ember 14-10 at Gray's Armor\' is out, and e\'ery grower or retailer who has not received a copy can have one bv addressing John N. Stockwell. secretary, 218 City Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. There are cash prizes, medals, cups and certificates of merit in abimdance and the cash prizes are worth trying for, ranging from .$2 to $50. Following is a partial list of classes staged : Chrysanthemums, or- chids, miscellaneous plants, table dec- orations, carnations. Brides and cor- sage bouquets, roses. The entrance fee is only %\. C. F. B. CInclanatl. BUSINESS OOOIJ. Business as a whole continues good and everything sells. Last week at the opening and close everything was cleaned up. The middle of the week showed a little slacking up in the de- mand that caused some things to be held over a day and then sold a little lower than the precedinK day. This, however, was the exception rather than the rule and applied only to a few roses. Between openings, fall Aved- dlngs and the like everything worth while is utilized and on some days more might easily be used. The sup- ply of roses is good and includes American Beauties. Pink and "White Killarney. itichmond. Bride. Taft, R;hea Reid. Ivory and .Sunburst. The im- provement in Richmond the past fort- night has been most uiarked. The buds now h.'ive their rich midwinter 0 feet . of glass at Norwood is nearing comple- tion. This is now one of the largest places in the country given over al- most entirely to the growing of foliage and flowering plants for the retail florist. Kdward Reid is not in love with the dahlia, never was, so don't go to him for this queen of the farm. American Beauties, Kaiserin. valley and orchids are favorites seen here in quantity. Quite a lot of New York state aster.s are still being handled. The Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. re- jiort caster lilies, white carnations and white roses in a< tivc demand, while dahlias and chrysanthemums are draggy. They look for better condi- tions next week. M. Rice & Co. are having a run on their wedding requisites, all the way from thi> kneeling stool and wedding gates to fancy ribbons and chiffons for the bouquets. Never had such a run before on Wedding accessories is the report from Hayiisdorfer's. "We have to work at iuglit to keep up with our orders." lbi-\ SM\. K. jgi2. The American Florist. 583 PERCY JONES H. VAN GELDER, Pres. L. M- JONES, Secy. Three Years Ago Size Of the Store 20x20 SH0WI!4G SECTION OF OUR STORE. Now Each Table 16x4. Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies. Ribbons and Chiffons Our Specialty. Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Greens. We Sell Everything Used by Florists. H. Van .Gelder. 56 E. Randolph St., WATCH yS GROW. CHICAGO, ILL. 584 The American Florisi. Sef>t. iS, ^ Extra Fine Chrysanthemums Beauties^ Roses, Carnations, Lilies, VERY SELECT FLOWERS. BOUND TO GIVE SATISFACTION. Chrysanthemums, very Choice Large White and Yellow, medium $2.50 per dozen ; large $2.50 to $3.00 per dozen. Good, Fresh, Short Stem Roses, our selection in lots of 500 or more, at the rat;; of $20.00 per lOoO. PRICE LIST 1 AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Extra lon.it • .-iB-inch :^4-incli IS-incli l-J-iiuli, lfl.(il>ix-r KH); Short, $4.(10 to ^tJ.IKl ROSES: MY MARYLAND, RHEA REED, RICHMOND IVr ili>/-, $:! IH) -1 .">(! •1 m Subject to chan^'e without notice. CARNATIONS I'lr I(Kt Ivxtr.i lout;. (). r. i;assi-lt •t'.i IK> Kxtra Ions. wliit>- - ""^ Fancy pink "J IK' FINE EASTER LILIES pi-r dn/,. .HI .Mi 12 00 LUy Of the Valley i :! onto 4 no ..__ -. Smilax per iloz. , |1 7-') to ^2 on AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE Asparagus Sprays J oo i<, 4 oo ""■ ""-"-""■--'"'="' Sprengeri 2 no to :! 00 Adiantum i o Galax— Bnin/A- anil C.na-n iK-r lIHKI, $1 nn New Ferns pi-r Innn. ■_> nn KILLARNEY, SUNBURST, MELODY, KAISERIN. Kxtra long select *S^ Oil per Inn Gootl kns,4h .-.V" " '«' P^^-r I"" Medium iensjtU I'. ^:f.t.M (HI to .') (K) ikt 100 Short :; : ■'' ""l"r inn ' All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. store and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Phone. Central 1 4S7. Greenhouses. HINSDALE, ILL. ChiCdgo. STO( K siAisci;. A little more lite was noticeable throughout the market the past week, especially among the retailers, which caused a large demand on the whole- .sale hou.ses. The displays by the large department stoies at their fail openings is creating quite a demand for large and showy flowers and chry- santhemums and American Beauty roses are being largely used. The shipments of stock from the green- houses to the wholesale stores have been rather small and there is a short- age in all kinds of flowers. American Beauty roses are sold immediately up- on arrival and white roses are brin.n- i'ng extra good prices. Hoses especially are of good quality and some magni- ficient Killarney, Mrs. Aaron Ward. Prince De Bulgarie, Radiance and Liady Hillingdon are now arriving but sell up quickly. Richmond are in bet- ter supply and some very fine lon.g stemmed stock is to be seen. Chry- santhemums are now being received in large quantities and are used in all large displays, and decorations. As- ters are nearly done, there being but few of the first quality offered, but gladioli are still plentiful and the qual- ity ia good for the lateness of the season. Orchids are in much larger supply, there being large receipts of Cattlf-ya lablata, C. Gigas, C. Gaskel- llana and some beautiful sprays of Oncldium varlcosum Rogersli. Carna- tions are more plentiful but the sup- ply ia about equal to the demand. I.lly ot the valley and gardenias an^ scarce and UUes of excellent quality Are now belns received in good qiian- tltle.<». There are plenty of greens and sprengeri In overplentlfnl. Autumn foliage l9 being freely used in the «»tor« windows and decorations betoken- )nff thnt t^** fall trnde Is opening. >'orEs. Percy Jones is doing a big business in supplies as well as cut flowers and H. Van Gelder has been obliged to in- crease his store force to take care of the rapidly growing business. Jacic Brenner, formerly with the J. M. Gas- ser Co., Cleveland, O.. is the latest addition in the cut flower department. Red rnseus of the best quality is seen in large quantities at this store and advance orders for Christmas are now lieing booked. Poehlmann Bros. Co. is enlarging ils supply department and Geo. Poehlmann is now busy building another balcony 10x00 feet. Otto \V. Frese says thai orchids are- now a. little more plentiful at this establishment and that the shipments now include Cattlcya labiata. Miss K. N. Cooper says that the Auhiu-ndale Goldfish Co. is receiving a large number of orders for goldfish from florists in all parts of the coun- try. Her extraordinary offers A and I! to encourage early ordering are big bargains and should be looked into. Chas. W. McKellar's shipments of orchids are large and contain fine Cat- tleya labiata, Dendrobium Formosum and Oncidlum vnricosum Rogersil. Frank Ayers is back from a business trip to Paris, Tex., and Frank Schlei- den is again In the employ of this firm. A meeting of the Cook County Florists' .\sRoclation w.as held at the Tavern, West Wa.sliington street, Thursday, .Septeml)or 10. The trade is cordially invited to attend a supper which will b<- given at the Tavern on October 10. Mr. and Mrs. John I'rlokett, of Des Plaines, are rejoicing over the arrival of an 8 j)ound l>oy. The homo of T. n. Gray, .sales manager for the Geo. M. Garland Co., was also gladdened by the arrival of a Imunoing baby boy Last week. The Chicago Flower Growers' As.fo- eiation has added I.ouis Cannon & Co., the fern growers of I'no, Mich,, to Its list of stockholders and this firm is now making regular shipments to the association's store. J. A. Budlong is cutting a fine grade ..t lily of the valley. Golden Glow ehrysanthomums and Jly Maryland roses. The shipping trade is piclcing up consideral)ly and tile call for lily of the valley is exeeptionally good. The J.. B. Deanuid Co, reports a good deiViand for gl.'ulioli and the large daily shipments ol Mrs. Francis King, .\ugusta and America now arriving at the store are sold at a very early hour. Louis Wittbold says that the Geo. Wittbold Co. has .lust finished plant- ing the carnations at its lOdgebrook establishment and that the demand for decorative stock is now very good. Bassett vt Washburn are cutting a large quantity of Golden Glow and Smith's Advance chrysantheinums and also ,a good supply of Mrs. Aaron Ward and Rhea Reid roses. The next regular meeting of the Chi- cago Florists' Club will be held at the Union Restaurant, West Randolph street. Thursday, October ".. J. P, Sinner Is able to be about aguin and will most likely be discharged from the hospital next week. Weiland »t Risch are linding a ready market for their fancy Mrs, Aaron W,ard roses and report an unusually good September, John Kruchten Is disposing of his gardenhas as fast as they arrive to his local c\istomers. Anton RIntz has moved from 17^2 North Robey street to l-'TO Clybourn avenue. George PIsher Is serving on Uie Jur>' this week. Fred tl, Rowe leaves for 5?<»attle this Week. igi.2 The Amer i ca n Fl o r i s r. 585 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CHICAGO, ILL. LARGE SUPPLY CATTLEYAS and WHITE ORCHIDS. EXTRA FINE LILY OF THE VALLEY. We can supply all you will need regularly from now on. CARNATIONS. We are now supplying first grade. Medium stems. Good flowers. CURRENT PRICE LIST Subject To Change Without Notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. I', i Doz. Specials fj 00 ,«to36incli 2.50 24 inch 2.ai IS to 20-inch 1..50 Short stem per 100. W.OO to 8.00 PRINCE DE BUIGARIE. Antoine Rivoire or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Loni; .f S.OO Medium ii.OO Short 4.0O MELODY, long S.OO to 10.00 .Medium f>.00 Short 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy lona....... S.OO M edi um h.OO Short., 4.00 LADY HILLINGDON. Per lOii Long .$ S.OO .Medium ().00 Short 4.00 RICHMOND. Fancv SOa Medium d.OO Good short 4.00 KILLARNEY. LonK S.OO Medium (i.OO Good short 4.00 WHITE KILLARNEY. Lent .S.OO Medium 0.00 Good Short 4.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, White and vel low. per do • J.rOO P. 50 to $.5.00 .s7.,S0 (X)to CARNATIONS .SI ORCHIDS, White Dendrohium CATTLEYAS perd.iz.. EASTER LILIES VALLEY .<3, ADIANTUM CROWEANUM SMILAX, i., rd../ SPRENGERI.PIUMOSUS SPR AYS3.00 to PLUMOSDS STRINGS, exii.i Inni: .ind heavy, eacli ; 50 to FERN S , pe r 1 .000 GAIAX jicr 1 .000 LEUCOTHOE per lOO r 100 $.3.00 1.5.00 4.00 1.00 1.50 4 0) ,WI l.=0 1.25 UiiiiiiiMiiiniMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiMininiMiriiiiiiiMMiriiiiiiiiMiiiMiiiiiMHiiihniiiiiiiiiiiiNniiiiiiiiiiiiMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiitti'iiiiiiiMiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiHiiiuiii I New Crop of Boxwood.! FINE STOCK. Also a good supply of CarnationS"RoseS" Beauties Plumosus—Sprengeri— Ferns. I We are supplviiii^ Al quality in all of these, so order of us. i 161 N. Wabash Ave., (NOT INO PHONES ( Central 2571-2572 I Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO MiiniiiiiHinniiiniMiiiiniriiiiniiiniiiinMiifiiiiniiiiinininiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiHiniiiiiiiiiininiiiiiinniiiiiiinniniMiininiiiiiMiiiMiMiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiMiiiii I>. E. Partridge, of Sharp. Partridge A: Co., says that tlie glass market is .■^till very firm and all the prophecies he made sometime ago were fulfilled. His firiTi is very fortunate in having a large supply of greenhouse glass in stock and the proprietors think that it is absolutely safe for the growers to place their orders for breakage now. The Superior Machine iV Boiler Works delivered two of their No. 1 hot water boilea-s to August Priebs of Park Ridge, this week. A No. 5% l-oiler with a heating capacity of 42,- «00 square feet of glass, will also be delivered to John P. Karels, North Robey street, in the n«ar future. Erne & Klingel are making good in the wholesale business and are build- ing up a good city trade. Chas. Emo reports a brisk demand for extra se- lM;t rut blooms of hardy hydrangeas. The remodeling of George Perdikas' .South W.'ibash avenue store is well under way and the proprietor will have a tine modern establishment when the alterations are completed. The John C. Moninger Co. has de- livered all of Bassett & Washburn's greenhou.'Je material and it will only be a few weeks more before the new range will be completed. The Kroe-schell Bros. Co. has sold a (Vuplioate of the No. 1.^ boiler that it exhibited at the last S. A. F. conven- tion to the C. C. Pollworth Co. of Mil- waukee, Wis. George Pie.ser has been devoting nearly all of his time to wedding dec- orations at the Hotel La Salle since the closing of the roof garden, Sep- tember 1?. K\. Fisob«r is very well pleased with the new Flanders car that he has Just adde}.' Alliance, O. : '^.H. T. Milliir,- Who now has the old Lamborn greenhonses, is doing a good business. As .i former employe of ;Frcd Burki of Pittsburg, Pa., and Robert KiXt of Philad<;lphia,' ]\|r. Miller has had a good (banco for experience ir> both growing and design work and has imprO'Ved ■ his t»pportunlty. - He is yet a young man and maj' be expected to develop further. St. Louis. FALL .SEASOX BEGINS. A change to cooler weather has caused stock to shorten up consider- ably. Asters are about over. Roses are decidedly scarce and bringing good prices. In American Beauties long stems are seen, but • there are few shorts. Smith's Advance and- Golden Glow chrysanthemums .are coming in. Carnations in poor quality are numer- ous, but good stock is scarce. This week has been fair, and the season may be said to have started. ^, NOTES. . J, AVe are informed by Mrs. O. C. Simmonds of l.jOS Cass avenue that the address of Miss L. Doussard, notice of whose opening was published in our last issue, is 300% Collinsville avenue. East St. Louis, instead of 3091-92 Col- linsville avenue, as at first reported. F. H. "H'eber had the decorations at the opening of J. Steinbergh's Hat & Fin' Emporium. This store was elab- orately decorated with bay trees, palms, chrysanthemums and beauties artistically arranged in baskets and bunches. Dave Geddes did the work. Foster, the Florist, opened up Satur- day. His store is one of the largest in the city, on .1 very busy and prominent corner, King.q Highway and Delmar avenue. He has an. especially fine as- .sortment of plants and well grown ferns. H. G. BerningV as u.sual, has a good supply. He oould have disposed of considerable more moss. . ^ large quantity- of inferior grade of carnations had to be sarrtflced, but go.od stock has a steady demand at good prices. r. A. Kuehn has a fine a.ssort'inent of all Reasonable flowery and-a {pU line of supplies^ Some good inedtlirii. length Anibrloan Beaiities and fine r,alIeV 'ii'e found here. The Windier Wholesale Floral Co. has had a good assortment of stock. Lilies, American Beauties, carnations and roses have had steady demand. The supply department is rapidly fill- ing up. Mrs. O. C. Simmonds has a nicely fitted up store at 1508 Cass and Is a daily visitor to th^ market with her machine. Ostertag Bros, had the banquet at the Coliseum at the druggists' conven- tion. The decorations were very elab- orate. Flowers for one of the largest wed- dings of the season at the Columbian Club were furnished by Grimm & Gorly. Werner Bros, are shipping to the Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. a fine lot of White Killarney roses. George Nalbait is making a fine dis- play of all \arieties of cut flowers and decorative plants. F. C. Weber's delivery machine is one of the handsomest in this city. At Angermucller's some very choice orchids are to be seen. Grimm & Gorly are out with a fine new delivery wagon. W. F. Canal Dover, O. ('. Betscher has a force of men busy. on his great crop. of gladjoll. He has one of the largest. flower farms in the state, there being thirty or. forty acres in gjadioli. cannas, dahlias and peonies. . His cannas are particularly noli(cal)Ie :)t tliis tlipc, as he grows the stiindard varieties. ... ., t ..NllHs. "iVlicif. — John' Gipner," Jr., ,' ypungestson of JoTih Gipner the flor- : 1st, .lost tlje sight of.;bis"ieft eye re- cently when a. piece jpt st^l fi-6m a ,. ■wedge he Had striicli-wltH a'n.aijijf 'flew- off and hit the eyeball. " igi2. The American Florist. 587 Peter Reinber^ Lon^ Distance Phone Central 2846. * 30 East Randolph Street, - CHICAGO. [XTRA TANCY LONG STEM BEAUTIES Also Extra Long Richmond — 30 to 34 inches. CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMEKICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long stems $3 00 36 inch stems 2 50 30 inch stems 2 00 24 inch stems 1 50 20 inch stems... 1 25 15 inch stems 1 00 12 inch stems 75 Short Beauties 50 Richmond ]q„i„„(. «o nn Select $8 00 KjJlarney. [Medium . .. .$5 00 to 6 00 S^i! T^ [Short 4 00 My Maryland . . . ) " SelecL $8 00 Mrs Aaron Ward ' Medium ( Short $4 00 to Select . . Sunrise \ Medium Short .. 6 00 5 00 $6 00 5 09 Koses, our selection Carnations Hai-risii per dozen 1 50 to Valley 3 00 to Adiantum Asparagus, per bunch Perns, per 1,000 00 00, 50 00 00 00 50 50 You have been wanting to know where you could buy them. The Auburndale Goldfish Company 922 West Randolph Street, Telephone Haymarket 152. CHICAGO I.argoj^t and only u\c]ii>ivu wiiolesak' yuldfisli con"^^''"'! i" the U. S. hanilliny g:oldfish and .ill iu >upp!i'-s. chll? the atlention i.A Florists to the follinvhic Special Otfers as a starter: OFFER B. REAUZE $19.20 (No. 2). OFFER A. INVEST $15.0Q. REALIZE $36.60. /J Half srallon t'lubes. 72 .Xquariuiu Castles. 15(1 •goldfish. 2 tish for each globe-. 72 Instrnctioti sheets. Pebhles sea moss for each ylob* , ( ioldfish at 10c each SI5.0(i Glolies 10c each....... 7.20 Castles 10c each....; 7.20 Fish food at fOc per bo.t 7.20 %-*.-lAU Your Profit on above, $21.60. .No. 7.1 INVEST $7.60. 12 1 gallon globes. . 12 Aquarium castles. \ r^ i .. i-, =n .. viei., 3(. Goldfish. rComplete.-l.oOea. Mb.(Ki 12 Water plants. ' 12 Boses of tish food, to sell at lOe 1.2CEEASE IX TRADE COXTIXLES. The last -week business continued to increase and .a number of good social events helped to stimulate the general trade. -A. shortage of roses and carna- tions was exjierienced and tho supply was not up to the demand. Outside stock is very poor and though we have had no killing frost yet one is expected almost any time and all will be glad to .see the outside supply shut off. STATE SOCIETY IIEETIKG. The annual election of officers of the Minnesota State Florists' .Society took place at the meeting held September 17 at Holm ..V Olson's store. The officers for the coming year are : Hugo Will, Minneapolis, president; O. J. Ol- son, St. Paul, vice-president; S. D. Dysinger, St. Paul, secretan*; E. P. Holm. .St. P;ni1. treasurer. Ovi the executive committee are Theo. Wlrth. Minneapolis: L. L. May, St. Paul; L. R. Cady, St. Paul, and C. N. Reud- linger, Minneapolis. A good repre- sentation of florists from both cities was present and a very enthusiastic meeting was held. A fund was start- ed at this meeting to affiliate with the Chrysanthemum Society of America ;ind $20 was raised. The remaining $5 for the membership fee will no doubt be shortly forthcoming. It was de- cided not to take the money from the treasury, but to raise it of the mem- bers by general subscription. After refreshments the meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be held at the Park Board Greenhouses in Minne- apolis on the third Tuesday in October. A number of members seem to forget that dues are payable on September 1 and that after that date they are de- linquent. The various committees of the Flower Show are constantly work- ing and are progressing rapidly, and as the show is now not far distant all are getting anxious. Donations from firms of wholesalers and manufacturers outside of the Twin Cities reach about •WOO in cash and other prizes. These donations will be a good help and are. cheerfully received. The preliminary premium list is now out and is being rapidly mailed. The publicity commit- tee is running in the leading papers good articles regarding the coming show, NOTES. ^^ " Holm & Olson furnished the decora- tions for a banquet given in honor of J. J. Hill's seventy-fourth birthday. The banquet was held at the Audi- torium September 16 and places \ >ere laid for 1,200 guests. The decorations were exceptionally fine. A great abun- dance of southern smilax and paIm->? 588 The American Florist. Sept 28, THE HOME OF BUDLONG s Famous *'BLUE RIBBON VALLEY >> our motto: Honest Dealinqs Good Values We aim to please in every respect and out-of-town customers will be benefited by sending us their orders; by so doing you will find we can save you money. We grow our own stock, thereby assuring you of getting absolutely fresh Stock, besides saving you the commission man's profit. We are cutting heavily in Roses, Valley and Carnations and as such are well supplied to take care of your wants. Our Carnations are without exception the best in our market for so early in the season. J. A. BUDLONG, rTREE^T 82=86 E. RANDOLPH CHICAGO. were used. For color there were hy- drangeas, heliopsis and euphorbia vari- gata and the effect was very beautiful. A loving cup was presented to the "Empire Builder" and to have all to harmonize the cup was filled with orchids, eleven varieties being used. L. P. Lord, of the Lord Box Co., Minneapolis, spent a few days in St. Paul last week booking orders for his "New Idea" box for cut flowers. He experiences no trouble in convincing the florists of the advantages of his invention over the old style cases used for shipping. His order book plainly demonstrated the fact that the local florists agree with him. The L. L. May Co., which for the last several years has conducted a re- tail store on East Sixth street, will by October 1 move into a more commodi- ous store. The store on the corner of Fifth and Minnesota streets has been leased by this firm. The location and the store are both good and the move should prove a beneficial one. O. R. Eckhart of O. R. Eckhart & Co. spent a few days Last week visit- ing the trade in the southern part of the state. He says there is a good out- look for the coming season's business. A. A. Epperly of the Eckhart Co. was married September 11, and after a honeymoon spent in the northern part of the state, ia back at his regular place. R. Karlstrom, representing Manda Co., and Sherman, of the Sherman Nursery Co., Charles City, la., were visitors. C. F. Spokane, Wa.sh. — The success of the first annual flower show held by the Spokane Horticultural Society has re- sulted in plans being made for two shows next year. In addition to the regular fall exhibition a rose show will be held in June. Columbus, O. As the capital of a great and weal- thy state it is to be expected that Co- lumbus will shine in matters pertain- ing to horticulture, and it is pleasing to note evidence of prosperity on ev- ery hand. Not only is the glass area being greatly increased but new and well equipped retail stores are being opened from year to year and pro- gressiveness in the business is the watchword. A recent visit to the range of the Columbus Floral Co., a strictly whole- sale establishment, showed excellent work in carnation growing. Manager Miller is an experienced grower and a good business man and is abl.v assist- ed by his general foreman, L. S. Bibler. There are over ]00,U(K) square feet of glass in this range, a part of which is devoted to vegetable growing. But there is large space for flowering stock, as evidenced )jy (i5,000 carnation plants which are in fine condition and beginning to flower freely. At the John R. Hellenthal range ev- erybody was cheerful over the outlook. Young Mr. Hellenthal takes pride in a copy of TiiK Ameuican Frx)RisT Di- rectory of IS'.IO, w'hich he owns. Need- less to add it is much smaller than the present directory. There are about 120 pages less than the edition of 1!)12. The Munk Floral Co. has been mak- ing extensive imjirovemenls at it.'! range during the past summer. A large and roomy workroom with cold storage space has been erected of brick and stone. The roses are now in fine condition and the store on High street is well stoclced with seasonable flowers. The Fifth Avenue Floral Co. seems prosperous .and both their ranges are well stocked. At the old range they have about 3.0,000 chrysanthemum BASKETS NKW'LV imported stock from our large factories in Germany. Largest and finest assortment in the Uniteil vStates. Send for a $S.(lO or .tlO.CK) a.ssortment, our selection, and we will bill you at factory prices. Write today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713-717 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO igi2. The American Florist. 589 John F. Kidwell, President. Edward Meuret, Vice-President. Geo. C. Weiland, Sec'y Anton Then. Treas WHOLESALE GD9WEDS s/'CUT FL9WEDS*-'^ PLANTS t L. D. Phone lit; m« 176 N.Mic^^8J^" Ave. CKice^^o OIR LEADERS, Chrysanlhcmums Beauties White Killarney Lilies Carnations and Valley CURRENT PRICE LIST: Grade Beauties per dozen KUlameys per 100 White KUlameys " Richmonds r " My Maryland " Perle " Ward •■ Carnations " Easter Lilies Orchids, Cattleyas :.. " Lily of the Valley " Daisies " Glaoioli Chrysanthemums per doz. Asparagus Plumosus Sprays, per 100 Asparagus Sprengeri Sprays.. Smilax ■' Adlantnms Mexican Ivy Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 Ferns B $ 4, $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1.50 10.00 40.00 3.00 .75 4.00 2.,S0 3.00 3.00 15.00 .75 $ 2.00$ 5.00 5.00 5.00 5,00 5.00 5.00 1.00.. 1.50 3X)0 2.00 2.00 D 1.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 E S3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.oa 3.00 $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 -Send Your Orders for Seasonable Flowers to CHAS. W. McKELLAR 22 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO. c« Anything in Seasonable Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Long Distance Phone Central 3598. plants coming on and when these are cut lilies, violets and other pot stock will replace them. Samuel Graff, who closed up his business in Seattle, Wash., and re- lumed here on the death of his broth- er, goes on improving the new store in the Keith Theatre building on Gay street, which he manages for the Art Floral Co. Carl A. Jagsch, w-ho is now general manager of the Franl^lin Parle Floral Co., is well pleased with the prospects for fall business and has tjje range in good condition. Mom re a). BUSINESS GOOD. The demand for decorative plants has been very keen for the last week, but the growers were well prepared as this has been for the last half dozen years an annual occurence. Business is good, but flowers are getting scarce, owing to the outdoor stuff being prac- tically ruined by the continuous rains. Roses are coming along nicely and some fine flowers are cut, but small as yet. Carnations are all, with few ex- ceptions, under glass. Tliey stood transplanting well, as the cool, dark weather was in their favor. Chrysan- themums are cut plentifully now. Smith's Advance and Golden Glow and the mid-season varieties are showing color and promise well. There are more mums grown around Montreal this year than ever before. Asters are nearly gone. Dahlias and gladioli are very good yet. ANNUAL EXniBITION. The Montreal Horticultural Society's annual exhibition, held September 11- 12, was quite a success. The exhibitors were more numerous and the exhibits of a higher quality than in former years. The attendance, though not as great as hoped for, was ahead of last year. The plant section award was keenly contested for, but W. J. Wil- shire, gardener to R. B. Angus, easily carried off the aggregate prize. In the cut blooin section R. Burrows and J. Linck were close rivals, l3ut the former won by one point. The fruit section was not a success as the insects have nearly destroyed the whole crop. The vegetable section furnished the best contest and the exhibits were of the highest quality ever seen here. Ig- nace Morrow, Notre Dame College, was the winner of the aggregate prize. The show was opened by Mayor La- vallee in the absence of President Wilson Smith. The judges were : Plants — Jos. Bennett and E. J. Hayward. Cut blooms — G. A. Robinson and W. J. Wilshire. Fruit and vegetables — Geo. Trussel and John Eddy. Amateur ex- hibits— R. Burrows and F. C. Smith. On the evening of the last day of the exhibition the venerable and esteemed president of the Montreal Horticul- tural Society, Wilson Smith, died at his summer home in St. Agathe. The society not only loses a president of many years, but also an earnest worker for its good and his place will be dif- ficult to fill. L. Tacoma, Wash. CONDITIONS IMPROVED. Business conditions witli those in the flower trade are greatly improved since tile last trade notes were sent in, and we may look for better prices and better business. The extremely hard rains and cool weather with no sun- shine has about ruined the most of our outdoor flowers. Many of them were literally pounded to pieces by the heavy rainfalls. Field plants of carna- tions have made unusually fine growth and planting them inside is under way successfully. Indications seem to -show that fewer plants will go in this sea- son— as last season proved to be rather over-done and prices were too low to pay well. NOTES. Some excellent red roses are being received from Oregon and seem to find ready sale at $1.00 a dozen. The California Florists have lately had considerable decorative work. A new firm with a house at least 34 X 200 feet is the talk. S. L,. H. Nicholas Wapleb, New York, an- nounces a new edition, the sixth in number, of "The Gold Fish and Its Culture," by Hugo Mulertt. 590 The American Florist. Sept. 2S, ^^The Busiest House In Chicago 95 WE FLOWER THE WEST We have tlie largest supply of CHOICE GLADIOLI on the market. Price, $3.00 to $4.00 per 100. Our Roses, Gardenias, Carnations, Smilax, Adiantum and Florists' Greens are the best obtainable. Wild Smilax always on hand. ni,-v.K..r.^. I" D. Central 3155 r nones. Automatic 44-389 J. B. DEAMUD CO., 160 N. Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO. Erne & Klingel WHOLESALE FLORISTS 30 £. Randolph St., L. D. Phone Randolph 6578 CHICAGO A Large Quantity of Killar- ney, White Kiliarney and other Leading Roses. Car- nations, Asters, Gladioli and Greens of all kinds. Cut Flowers AND GREENS LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 San Francisco. ^XOCIv .SCAReL AKIJ DEMAND GUOU. The past week the weather has been fine and member-s of the fair sex have thronged the sti'eets viewing the ele- gantly arrayed shop windows decided with a lavi.sh display of the latest cre- aUons in wearing apparel, the occasion being' the Fashion Show conducted an- nually by the leading dealers in fine wear. It is a matter of regret that so few natural flowers were used in the decorations, artificial ferns, etc., tak- ing their place. Flowers at this sea- son being plentiful, it would appear that the florists should take steps to encourage their use in next year's shows. This ought to help solve thr "what to do with the surplus" ques- tion. Counter sales have been excel- lent; weddings, dinner parties and like functions have been numerous, and with an unusual amount of funeral work ha\e resulted in a busy week for the trade. On the other hand, there is a decline in the demand usual with the Jewish holidays. Flowering plants are very scarce, some small cyclamen being about all that is offered; Bostons and elegantissima move well. A fine lot of Adiantum O'Erlenii sent in by H. Plath retails readily at .S.'i each and up. Florists' stock in general is good for the season. Americm Beauties are looking up and .nn>- day may ad- v.'tnce 50 cents on the prevailing rate of .$1..^)0 a dozen. Maiylanils are the best pink, and with the KiUarneys and Richmonds coming in Uiree grades, sell from 35 cenls to T'l cents a dozen. Carnations are slow, the warm spell retarding the quality. Mums are plen- tiful at 7."> cents a dozen, :u few specials like Duckham and Louise Sievers bring- ing .'il..~0. There are Mn ruihlds and will be none for the next two weeks. A'alleys are ."ill cents a dozen and very scarce owing to the heavj' demand; violets are nuK-h improved by the early rain and clean up well daily at 75 cents a dozen bunches. A few gar- denias are coming in and many more would be welcome. Frank Pelicano is still sending in .^ome good Francis King gladioli at "lO cents a dozen. To sum up, good stock is scarce and the demand good. SOCIKTV MKETING. The last meeting of the Pacific Coast Horticultural .Society was well at- tended and the members were treated to a show of dahlia blooms of fine iiuality. Wm. M. Brown, for the Mac- Uorie-McLaren Co.. showed three fine Ijlants of Oncidium splendiduni, O. \aricosum and O. M'kayii. For small l)lanfs the spiU('s and blooms were ad- mirable. The .judges awarded the dis- play 75 iioints. William Kettlewell showed some very fine dahlias, includ- ing .several seedlings, that compai'ed favorably with tlie best named vari- eties, one large decoration being par- ticularly good. He was awarded !tO points. Chas. Khrlich showed a nice (collection of dahlias, largely new seed- lings, some of which give much prom- ise; SO points were awarded his ex- hibit. J. AV. Glidell, a local amateur grower, showed a number of ISuropean dahlia novelties which wore quite praiseworthy despite their apparent lack of cultivation. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered by the society to Members H. Plath, Angelo J. Rossi, D. MacRorie .ind .lullus Fpstein and wife for their work in behalf of this city for the S. A. F. convention of 1915. Kiic James made the formal announce- ment nf the loss to the society by death of Member Angelo G. Baldocchio. Frank D. Pelicano, the veteran florist, paid a high tribute of respect to his late friend, speaking in glowing terms of the excellent personal qualities and the ability of the deceased member. The secretary was instructed to for- %\ard a letter to the bereaved brothers. expressing the sympathy of the society. Applications for membership were re- ceived from Frank Webster and Her- bert E. Drew, gardeners at the Clara- mont Club, Oakland. The society has appointed a committee on athletics to form bowling and baseball teams. NOTKS. H. Plath and wife have returned from an enjoyable trij) to Lake Tahoe. Henry Goertzham of Redwood re- ports 40,000 mums in fine condition to cut from, Henry Maier of Burllngame has nearly that many, Frank Roach has an acre or more, and when the nimierous Asiatic growers are consid- ered there ought surely be something doing in mtmis this fall. The Ferneries, of which H. Plath is proprietor, are making a specialty of the "Irish maidenhair." the popular name applied to .\.' O'Brienii. This handsomr variety, while too .somber a green for cutting, is the best adiantum for residence i)urposes, which fact Is fast becoming recognized. The Grallert Co. is sending all its blooms of (Jerbera pamesonii to the Francis Floral Deiiot. As a novelty it retails readily at 50 cents a dozen. .nnd being an excellent keeper, has siu-ely come to stay. The MacRorie- McLaren Co. has on entire house of Phahenopsis amabUls coming In shortly in addition to a house nf Cattleya labiata. T. jgi2. The American Florist. 591 3. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House Oe K. I«anclolj>l:a fe^ti-eet. Phone Central 1496. CH:I0A.€»0 Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Designs SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131 N.Wabash Ave. EJ. H. H[XJ:NT CHICAGO, ILL. JOHN KRUCHTEN L. D. Phone, Central 6269 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Bronze Galax Good quality in any quantity $5.00 per Case. George Rein berg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, Rfc'-mord. iCilla ney and White Killarney ros. s a; orders given prompt attention. Try us. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO „__: CROWERS"-SHIPPERS ,„ T!r CUT FLOWER C» fc^ ^* 154 NO. WABASH AVE. *V* B^NECENraAkfiii Chicago Bowllag:. The Cook County Florist?' Associa- tion bowling league opened its sea- son at Bensinger's West Randolph street alleys, Wednesday. September W. The scores : Violets. K. HuebncilW 164 16:; Jacobs ...160 113 171 Cole 170 128 122 S<.hultz ...155 130 120 .r Hncbnerl58 156 165 Carnations. I.oi-mau . . lo5 151 146 Uebermn 141 131 161 Brunkc ...163 153 158 .Vrmstrong 124 116 121 .\. Zocli . .179 172 112 Totals .807 691 74<; Roses, (iotrisch ..167 136 134 Totals ..742 723 688 Orchids. Uoses 114 182 187 Graff 154 149 140 Kohlbrd .119 109 91 Kcon'oplus 107 196 146 .1. Zeeh ..159 115 144 E.C.AMLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. Totals ..699 692 677 Totals .653 751 70S The Chicago Florists' Club bowling league opened the .season September lA with the following scores : Killameys. American Beauties. I'rkc ... 184 147 133 Focrster.. 183 176 174 Beniier 169 117 135 r.Jlzaroff.. 103 132 203 I'lllnger 143 113 132 Krauss .. 136 177 184 Totals . 490 377 400 Riohmonds. Ilucbner.. 1.33 153 159 ROB« ... 146 158 166 I'arley . . 183 185 162 Totals . 422 485 561 Wards. Hcrgman.. 18.S 117 138 Kruchten. 113 131 167 I'otocka . 125 150 118 Totals . 462 496 487 Totals 426 .398 423 DA>iBURY, CONX. — ^The Re\ . Walter J .Shanley of St. Peter's Catholic church has issued an edict forbidding the carrying of flow£rs Into the church or cemetery at funerals. He says that people go to unreasonable extrava- ■ganec hi purchasing flower.'^ for the d«ad. VlioMefIo¥crMM*KeU Chic.\go. Sept. l~t. Per doz. Roses, Beauty, specials .? 00 " ■ .S6-in 2 50 3l)-in 2 00 24-in 1 50 15-20 in 1 25 12-in 75@ 1 00 Per 100 Short 4 00@ 8 00 Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 White Killarney • 3 00@ 8 00 Richmond 3 00@ 8 00 Prince deBulgarie 3 00@ 8 00 Radiance 3 00® 8 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@ 8 OO My Maryland 3 00@ 8 00 Melody 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Jardine 3 00@10 00 Kaiserin .'\uBusta Victoria.. 3 00@10 00 Carnations 1 50@ 3 00 Chrysanthemums doz., 2 00@ 3 00 •'Asters 1 00@ 3 OO Orchids Dendrobiuni,,per doz.. 5 00@ 6 00 Daisies 75 Gardenias 1 50@ 2 00 Gladioli 1 50@ 4 00 Vnlley 2 00@ 4 00 Adiantum Croweanum 1 00 Lilium Harrisii... per doz., 1 50 10 00012 50 Feras perlOOO. 150 Galax ■■ 1 25 Lencotboe 75 Plumosus Strings each. 50@ 60 Smilax per doz.. 1 50@2 00 SprenBeri. Plumosus Sprays 3 00@ 4 00 Phu.adelphia, Pa. — Geo. W. Drexel. of Reading, announces the engagement of his daughter, Miss Susan Drexel, to William H. Hansell. n local florist. HOERBER BROS. aSSKi Cut Flowers relcDiiunc RandolDh Z768. Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL. Store : 162 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Zech&Maiiii Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Teleidione, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist lohen writing W. P. KYLK JOSKPH FOERSTHR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lone Distance Phone. Randolph 3618. Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. wh«'-t, Cut Flowers • -Ml teloffraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO Mention the American FJoriat when writing I^ O S JE> S Wtaltc and Pink Killarneyand Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. CalldS, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Gr^eniiause Go. Princeton, 111. 592 The American Florist. Sept. 28, Plant Cold Storage Lilies now and cut them after 'Mums are gone. Write for prices. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOlTUN & ItUNKtl CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens THE MUNK FLORAL CO. Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Philadelphia. TKADE BETTER BUT NOT BRISK. The rose crop is not at all over- abundant. Several reasons are given for this. The first flowering period being past and a new growth coming on, houses are held for better trade conditions, and the buds are pinched off to get longer stems with the next growth, which should at maturity find a better market. American Beau- ties are not so plentiful and clean up well with little stock going to waste. All the newer roses appear to find admirers. The Taft. Lady Hillingdon, Mrs. Ward and the latest entry, Sunrise, will give Kil- larney a run the coming season and add much needed variety in the rose section. Cattleyas are now to be had by the 1,000 it required. They are of superb quality. Prices are less than one-half of the figures of three weeks ago. Gardenias are much too plentitui. The street men are seen daily on Chest- nut street carrying boxes of very good flowers which are offered at extremely low figures. Surely some one is blundering; forcing this flower on a dull market at the opening of the sea- son is no way to build up a trade at good prices for this exclusive flower later on. Easter lilies and valley are about normal in supply. The early weddings are keeping the valley crop moving. Some very good carnations have been seen, but they will not be much of a factor until Jack Frost disposes of their outdoor rivals. The flahlia now dominates the market. Quantities of choice flowers are sent in on orders, and as this is all se- lected stock the grade of these flowers is gradually being raised. The bar- gain lots of inferior stock which hard- ly brought enough to pay the freight, and which were sold on the streets for a song, are now allowed to go to waste on the farm and in this way much better returns are secured The first violets arrived la.'st week, an singles, small flowers, which do not keep over night, but they are very fragrant and appear to find buyers. Golden Glow and Smith's Advance chrysanthemums arc a 111"^ too plen- tiful for the demand. There are still a few asters, the purple finding a good market, as they are POpmar for funeral work. The business of the past week while a trifle better than the iVeok before has not the desired snap, consisting of a little in the morn- ing and much too little the rest of the day Saturday was an exception. There was quite a demmd and the commission houses cleaned up very well. ^ GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. t-boneMain 1245. 448 Mil- waukee P.O. Box 206. St.. Milwaukee,Wls. VteMeTioYcrMM-KeU Philadelphia, Sept. 25, Roses. Beauty, extra 20 first 8 Brides and Maids 4 Killarney 3 White Killarney 3 Liberty 3 Cattleyas '. 35 Chrysanthemums, doz., — S0@2 00 Dahlias 2 Gardenias per doz.. 1 00@2 00 Gladioli 2 Lilium Harrisii 8 Lily of the Valley 3 Asters 1 Marguerites Snapdragons 3 Sweet Peas Water Lilies 2 Adiantum Asparagus per bunch, 50 Smilax 15 Per 100 00@25 00 00@I2 00 00® 6 00 00@ 8 00 00@ 8 00 00@ 8 00 00@50 00 00@ 4 00 00@ 4 00 00@10 00 00® 5 00 ooa 4 00 75® 1 00 00® 4 00 40® 50 00® 4 00 75® 1 00 00®20 00 Pittsburg. Sept. 25. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special .>.... 25 00 extra .12 00@20 00 No. l..-r.... -.-.•.■•..: 6 00@10 00 Killarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 4 00 Cattleyas 50 00 Chrysanthemums.. doz. .2 00@3 00 Gladioli.. ■■ 2 00® 4 00 Lilium A uratura 5 00 Lilium Lonuiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums 3 00® 4 00 Adiantum 1 00 Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35@40 Sprays per bunch. 35@40 Milwaukee. Sept. 25, Per 100 Roses. Beauty, per doz.. 75@3 00 Killarney 2 00® 8 00 Richmond 2 00® 8 00 White Killarney 2 00® 8 00 Asters 1 00® 2 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Gladioli 1 00® 3 00 Lilium Gik'aDtcum..per doz., 1 75 Sweet Peas Swainsona per bunch. Asparacus per slrinu. Sprengcri. per bunch. Fcrnii. Fancy per 1000. Galax per 1000. Smilax per doz.. 25® .50 50 25 1 .50 1 .50 1 .5fl 50 T.,AKE (^iiAlti.K.s, I.,A.— J. G. Strong built !i ni'W groenliouse this summer. 2.'jx]!50 feet. It Is devoted exclusively to the growing of chrysanthemums. RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist when voritint Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, JSSir* 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire DesigfOi. Mention the American Florist when wriftug WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESAi,B FLORISTS Both L. D. Phoaei. ST. LOUIS, MO. Supplies and Everythini: in Season always on hand Mention the American Florist when icr<(to# H.G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writtng "Mastica" for Glaziog Per Gallon $1-.^. Special price on lark'c lots. Machine for applyint; Maslica. Sl.ZS each. Peerless Olazinc Points per 1000. ()0 cents. Per 5000 at 55 cents per lUOO. GEO.n. ANGCRMUELLER, Wholeaal* Florist. 1324 Pine Street. ST. LOUIS, MO. If«ntN YORK Give Us a Trial We Can Please You. A Roses, Carnations and aU kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. Wholesale , Commission Florists, Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs. WM. F. KASTING GO. Bell Telephone 2937 Filbert. EMIL LELACHE Grower and Wholesale Florist. r CONSIGNMENTS OF FLOWERS SOUCITED. Pliiladelpilia, Pa. 312-14 Terminal Market, 1 2th and Filbert streets. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McGALLUM CO., Cleveland, Ohio Pittsburg, Pa. St. Louis, Sept. 25, Per 100. Roses, Beauty, short stems ..3 00© 6 00 Killarney 2 00© 4 00 " MyMaryland 3 OOO 5 00 " White Killarney 2 00© 6 00 Asters 1 00© 2 .50 Easter Lilies 10 00 Gladiolus 3 00© 4 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00© 6 00 Valley 4 00 .Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00© 3 00 Asparagus Plumosus. per bu.,35@60j Ferns. New, Fancy 1 50 New Philadelphia, 0. T. B. Stroup, who has 35,000 square feet of glass, devoted largely to car- nations, has a fine crop corning' on. Mr. Stroup is acknowledged to be one of the best carnation growers in the country. ^ A A /I. .«. A .1. .,. ft .1. .IL ., .1. .1. ik .1. .IL it. .1, A A ^ THE J. M. McGullough's Sons Co., Wholesale Gommission Florists. CONSIGNMKNTS SOLICITID. Special attention given to Shipping Orders Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES^ SEEDS and BULBS. Price List on .Application. 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. Phone Main 584. C. E. CRITCHELL 34-36 Third Ave. East, CINCINNATI, O. Wholesale CommisslonFlorlst Consignments Solicited Complete Stock o( Florists' Greens and Supplies Seattle Cot Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Bverything in Cut Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phone. L. P. WALZ, Mgr Charles H. Tolty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelities ray Specialty Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOLESALE GROWERS 121 Seventh Street, ' PITTSBURGH, PA. Mention ihe American Floristwhen writinff f>94 The. American Florist. Sept 26 ANNOUNCEIVIENT. Owing to the large increase in our business we have been compelled to move to larger quarters, where with better facilities we will be able to handle orders with more care and promptness. W. E. Marshall & Co., Seeds, Plants and Bulbs. 166 W. 23rd Sf., New York. New York. I!USI^ESS SLOWS UP. The encouraging increase in busi- ness that was noticed in the early part of the week did not continue, and at present the supply far exceeds the demand and prices on everything have a downward tendency. The market is "swamped" with outdoor grown flow- ers of all kinds and large quantities of these have to be thrown away daily. Roses are improving in quality and there is a little better demand for some of the very best. Carnations are more in evidence and those that have long stems sell readily. Lilies are do- ing a little better. With orchids, as was expected now that there are sev- eral growers sending in cattleyas, the quotations are about half those of the previous week. The supply of chrys- anthemums is increasing daily. There is very little call for the best lily of the valley which is plentiful. The regular supply of gardenias is on hand and there is the usual supply of green stock. NOTES. The auction sales, both at Elliott's and MacNiff's were well attended, but the ^lasst ii!tteresX._wa5 taken at the sale of the big stock at MacNifE's. There were over one hundred interested buy- ers there and the prices obtained were as a general rule very satisfactory. Some of the prominent buyers present were George Stumpp, J. H. Troy, C. C. Trepel, Josep^ Trep^, Thomas GrifCen, H. W. Wipperm&n, John B. Nugent and A. Eisenburg. Gomer Waterer, of John Waterer and Sons, England, is a visitor. He has Inspected the new Grand Central Palace and is very favorably impressed with the buildings. He will take a large block of space and make an ex- tensive exhibit at the coming Tnter- national Flower Show. -N. Lecakes has made extensive im- provements at Ws'farm in South Nor- walk, Conn., where he will grow an extensive line of green goods and nursery stock. Recently a trolley line has been built through his property, which has increased its value to a very great extent. "William Duckham will sail for Eu- rope on the Mauretania October 2 to visit his parents, after which he will make an extended trip to secure for- eign exhibits for the International Flower Show at the New Grand Cen- tral Palace next April. At the last meeting of the club, Henri BeauUeu had on exhibition drafts for nearly two hundred dollars, rebates that he had received from the American Express Co. This was for exoesfi charges made on shipments of fieed from France. "Johnny" Weir has returned from his one-day vacation spent with Jo- m«[>^ F«nrich .it Bradley Beach, N. J.. Henrv M. Robinson, Pres. Maurice 1.. (jlass, Treas. Chari.ks K. Robinson, Vice-Pres. Joseph M \r(,oijs. Secy. Annoancement i^TWO IN ONE-W HENRY M. ROBINSON 5 CO. have incorporated their New York Branch with MAURICE L. GLASS, of New York City, under the firm name of Henry M. Robinson Company of New York MAURICE L. GLASS, Manager. The combined business is now carried on on the first Hoor in the GOOgan Building, 55-57 W. 26lh St., in the enlarged floor space formerly occupied by Maurice L. Glass. Tel. Nos., 13 Madison Sq. and 8510 Madison Sq. entirely rejuvenated. He is now pre- pared for a hard season's battle with the dealers in the "Street." Dan MacRorie and A. Rossi have been in town all of the week, en- lightening the florists on the attrac- tions of California, and urging thtin to visit San Francisco in 1!)1.5. Walter F. Sheridan, organizing di- rector of the alumni of the New York Florists' Club, will have that society well established before the date of the International Flower .Show. A. Kollmiller, recently with Joseph G. Leikens, has established himself in a very attractive store on Madison aVenue, between Forty-fourth and Fbrty-fifth streets. Carl Cropp and wife, of Chicago, sailed from Bremen. September 12, on the Koenigen Lulse and are due to ar- rive In New York Saturday, Septem- ber 21. An effort Is being made to reor- ganize the bowling club and the two best alleys at Lailue's, Sixth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, have been offered. Clarence Sllnn has started in the wholesale business at .').") West Twenty- sixth street, taking space on the floor controlled by the Alex. J. Guttman Co. Robert Leach of Jersey City has begun to cut chrysanthemums. The.'je are consiimed to M. C. Ford. Italph Arni.strong, for many years with Madley & Smythe, has opened a retail store at Madison avenue and Forty-seventh street. Komitsch & Junge are making regu lar shipments of orchids to Traendlv & Schenck. Vi.sitor: P. R. Qutnlan. Syracus- T Newark, 0. Paul Halbrooks, formerly a wel known Chicago grower and later with the Livingston Seed Co., of Colum bus, has bought the range and business of A. J. Baldwin, located opposltt- Cedar Hill Cemetery. His carnations roses and chrysanthemums are look ing fine. Charles A. Duerr is thoroughly over- hauling and renovating his range at Granville, which is one of the most beautiful towns in Ohio. Mr. Duerr's store in the Newark Arcade Is w<>ll cared for by his daughter. Warren S. Welant & Son ate vege table growers with 200,0(M» square feci of glass. They seem to know enough about flowering plants, however, td beautify their grounds with fine bod ding work. The Kent Brothers n.\<- two enter prising young rren who have been but a few years In business. They have a good range of about "jn.OOO sqimrw fe*'t and two stores. zgi^ The American Florist. 595 PEILADKLFBIA NIW YORK WASHINGTON S. S. Pcnnock-Mcchan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 109 West 28Ui Street, NEW YORK *'*'^ Everj-thing in Cut Flowers. PERCY B. RIGBY, Treasurer. EiorythinK in suppliL-: •((Al»<* Trade Directory -OF THE- UNITED STATES AND CANADA. PRICE S3. 00. POSTPAID. American Florist Co.. 440 s.Dearbom st,., Chicago Traendly £ Schenck, WHOLESALE FLORISTS, NEW YORK 131 a 133 WEST 28tll ST Phones: 798 snd 799. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, loc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK. PHONEsjm [Madison sq. Consignments Solicited. N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Cooijan BIdi,'., dlh .-\\r. 6c W. Ji.th M.. New York. (jpen (or Cut Flower Sales at 0 o'clock every mornin'K'. Desirable wrII space to rent f.r advertisiny. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. A.L.YUING&CO. Wholesale Florists Consignments Solicited Tclepiione. 355'.) Madhson Siuan 54 West zatii St. NEW rORK N..Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Florists Our Specialtiej— Ferns. Galai Leaves. Leucothoe Sprays. Prin- cess Pines and Lanrel Ropinff, Phones 1415-1416 Madison Sq S3W28tb St.. bet. Broadway UCIV YnDV and Sixth .^venne. ''^" '""^ Paul Neconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK crry Telephone: 3864 Madison S baskets, .*l.,TOi-ach Sheet Moss in Bans for Haneini; Baskets. Larnre Bans $2.UUcacta Florists in till' Miitd'e and Western States ean sa\e inonev li\ iilacinK tlicir orders witli us .'\ trial order ^nlicited MICHIGAN CUT FLOWeR EXCHAISGC, Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Wholesale Cotnmission Florists and Florists's Supplies. .Ml plioin' roiiiifctitins. DETROIT. MICH. George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers 111 all kinds,,! Evergreens Fancy and Daeu, r Ferns. Brt,nz,' ami Gria'ii Galax. Holly. Leucothoe Si)ravs. I'rincess Pine. i*-tc.. 11 |,arls of L'nited Stat 28thSt.. hcl.(,tli&7lh .Xv, ne 1202 .Madison Square. Mention the Amtrican Florist tohen writlnp SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New croii now readv. Satislartion uiiiiranteeJ, JAS. E. PINKSTON, Louisville, Ala. mention The American Florlal Clean Sphagnum Moss 60c per Wire Bale Sample bale will convince you ol qualitv and quantitv. E. FRIEDL, Phillips. Wis. 11 _ meoti /Always When you ordar atock. Mention the American Florist when writing SPHAGNUIV1 IVIOSS 12bbl. bale, $4.50. Green turf and live spaghnum moss. $1.50 per barrel. JAMES DAY, - MILFORD, N. H. Mention the American Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 597 DESIfiNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade In ottter cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established in 1857. ^^^ nORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us \our rotail nrJors. WE H WE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO The ^ Palmer ffoitse Florist IT E.MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. sni 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. Mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Teleptione 247 We are in position to fill promptly al] Mail. Telephone. TeleKraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport. S.A. Anderson, 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly \vith the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago. TelephoLC 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail. Telephone and TeleKraph orders filled promptly lor all occasions. A. LANGE, 25 £. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut M., Des Moines, la. LnrL'isl iind innst Ci ntr;illv locntrd store in ili:- city. All ordiTs tjiven prompt attonlion. ^/ We. HftVE.^ MADE ARRAN^MEHTS TO SEUVER. FLOWERS > IN ALL LCAt>IN<^ CITIES AT HOME. AND ABROAD AHD ON ALL L£AVIN<^ k OR ARRIVING J A sign like this in your wi.idow will draw good business novv. Steamship Sailings. fKllM Ni;\V YORK EXCEPT iS XOTEH. September 29. EUO.M .\IONTBE.\L. Corinthian, Allan. October 1. * I UOM BOSTOX, Pmneonia, Cunarcl. FROM PHIL.vnELPIIIA, Graf Waldersce. IlMiii. Amer., 11 a. m. Miiltke. Iliini. Amcr.. 1 p. m. New .Vinstovdani. nonanil-.\inerica. 10 a. m. Kaisei- Wilhelni Der Grosse, North Gcr. Lluyd. 10 u. ni. -Mayarn, Trinidad. Pier 24, Brooklyn. Terrence. Lamport & Holt. Octoljer 2. Afain'otania. Cuuard. FROM BALTIMORE. Erandeuhurg, 2 p. m. October 3. La Lorraluc, FroncU, 10 a. m., Pier 57, Xoilh River. Cedric, White Star, 12 noon. Peuusylvauia, Ham. Amer., 10 a. m. (ieorKC Washington, North Gor. Lloyd, 10 a. m. Canada, Fahre, 3 p. m. October 4. FROM MONTREAL, Corsiean, Allan. FROM QUEBEC, Empress of Ireland, Can. P.ie., 3:311 p. m. Madonna, Fabre, ,1 p. ni. October 5. raOM MONTREAL AXD QUEBEC, Scandina- vian, Allan. California, Anchor, 1 p. m.. Pier 01, Xoiili River, Carmania, f.'unard. Xingara, French, 3 i>. m.. Pier 57, North River, St. Louis. -Vmeriean, 9:30 a. m.. Pier 02, Xortii River. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Merlon. Amciic.lD. 10 a. m. Lapland, Red Star, 10 a. m.. Pier CI, North River. Mnlestle, Wlilte Star. 12 noon. FROM MONTREAL, Teutonic. White Star Dom., at daylight. P.erllu, North Gor. Lloyd, 11 a. m. Martha Washington. -\ustro-Amerioan, 1 p. m. Kursk. Russian-American, 2 p. m. Teimyson. Lamport & Holt, 9:45 a. m. FROM MONTRE.\L. Letitia. Donaldson. October 6, FROM MONTREAL, Sicilian. Allan. ) illexaniler McCoddcH 611 FIFTH AVE,, COR, 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any partof the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamship! or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address: Alexconn^ll, Western Union Code. il/eni-ry Uention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" JleiiiljL-r of Florists' Telegrapb Dcliverv .Vss'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Aiulersou FloiiU Co., AuOersou, S. C. Anrtnnian Bros. Co., IndlaDapolls, lud. linlainl, .1. B., San Francisco, Ilolilt-Luudy Flower .Shop, Denver, Colo. Bowo. M. A., Now York. lireitnicyer*s Sous, John, Detroit, Mich. Kuekbee, H. W., Itockford, 111. < lark's Sous, D.. New York. i.'lcveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland. O. Cooke, Geo. II., Conn Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Chas. A.. Newark. 0. Diinlop's.-OO Yougc St., Toronto, Can. Kyres. H N. Pearl St.. Albany. N. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, 0. Galvin, Thus. F., Boston, <;asser. J. M., Co.. Cleveland, O. deny Bros.. Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mitti. Gude Bros., Washington. Tlalieruiann, Charles. New York. ITiit.her FlorisJ, Amsterdam. N. Y. IMtilior, Florist, Schenectady. N. Y. ll.iul & Son, J. (i., Terrc Haute, Ind. IIiss &: Swoboda, Omaha, ^'eh. Ji'liii Bader Co., N. S. I'ittsbnrg. Unflnian, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. ll(.lm &. OlBon, St. Paul, ailnn. KfdI.r Sons, .7. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. &. P. Co.. Geo. M. Kansas City. Klft, Robert, 1725 Chestnut, Philadelphia. T.a Crosso Floral Co.. l.u t 'rosso, Wis. I-angc. A.. 25 !•]. Madlsou St.. Chicago. .Maiiccl, 17 K. Monroe St.. Chicago. .M.-isur, S.. Brooklyn. N. Y. Mai thews, 10 3rd St., Dayton, 0. May & Co.. I-. U. St. Paul, Minn. llcC'onncll, ;Ue\'. New York. McKenna, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Myer, IHorlst. New York. I'almer, W. J. & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. The, Denver, Colo. IV-nn, the Fhulst, 4;[ Bromfleld St. I'nMfsta & Iiahhx'4-hl. San Francisco, PoIIworth Co.. C. c., Milwaukee. Uoek Flower Co.. Wm. L.. Knn»ns City. Saiikos. o. ('., I.ns Angelofl, Calif. Saltford Flower Shop. INiughkoepsIo, N. Y S.hillor The Florist. 2221 W. Madison St., eugo. S.hliug. MaY. 22 W. HOth St. Schul/,. Jacob, Louisville, Ky. Shaffer. Geo. (\. WashluKtoi). Smith Co., A. W.. I'lttshuiKh, Smith, Henry, Grnntl Ilajilds, Texas Seed ami l'"lornI Co., Vak-nllne. Frank, l.'.S 11. 110th St. \'lrgln. l.^rlali J., New Orleans, I.b Wnlkfi- & Co.. r>inlflvllIo. Ky. Wrher. F. 11.. St. Louis. Mo. William'*. Mrfi. L. A.. Pittsburg Flornl Co.. Mllwaukeo r.osto New York. Chi- Pn. Mirli. )allas. Tov. New York. Wisconsin "Wllflon." Wittbold, .ago. WItll.old. X^olfsktll Bros geles, Calif. Young ^ Nugent Zleger Co., Inc., Wis. M «nd Ti Greene. Brooklyn, N. Y. (;eo., Co., 7H7 Bnoklnghara PL. Chi- .^fl !■:. Randolph St.. Chlengo. nnd .Morris Goldenson, Lou An- New York, I'itlsburg. Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami aid Gratiot Aviiuis. MIDB BROb .J. TLORISTS ■ 21. r JTKM III. II 1.11.11.. Artistic Desi|;ns. High (irade Cot Blooms. We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Jleniliers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing WASHINfiTON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue All Orders Given Prompt and Careful Alten'.ion Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Indianapolis, Ind. Bertermano Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Avenue. Members of the Florists' Telcgraiih Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. he Park J.A.VALKNTINl. FlOrai VO. President. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wliolesale and Retail Florist. Menil)er I*'lorisls' Telek'rniili Deliverv .'\ssocinlinn Mention the American Florist when writing T igi^. The American Florist.^ 599 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS win be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Philadelphia. Robert Kilt, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orders. KemUon the American Florist when writing IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Ptione 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Onr Motto-THK GOLDEN RULE. Mention the American Florist when writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. 3rd Street. Flowers in any arran>;ument for all occasions. for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Ptionos. Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A.W. Smith Co. KEENAN BLDG. Larsest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1S74. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. FLORAL 0ESI6NS AND FLOWERS Best Ouality on Shortest Notice. DANIELS & FISHER Order liv mail, telephone, telegrapli or cable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Mention the American Florist when writinj THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover All Points in Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing FlOPIST' ^ Bosrorr. Montreal. Cor. St. Catherine and Guy Sts. All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beatles, Orchids and VaUey always on hand. Boston, Mass. Send rto\ver orders (or delivery in Boston and all New England Points To THOS. P. GALVIN, Inc., 124TREMONT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit teleeraoh orders. Recnlar trade disc. 229 WEST THIRD STREET. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyi-es, 11 N. Peaii St. Amsferdam, N. Y. — Flatchei', Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The • Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga.— Atlanta Floral Co., 41 reachtrcc. Boston— Thos. F. Galviu, Inc.. 124 Tremont St. ISoston — IIolTinau, 50-Gl Mass. Ave. Boston — rcun, the Horist, i?, BroinfleUl .St. Brooklyn, X. Y.— S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. Y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Gieoue. lUiffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 410 Main. linffalo, N. Y.— W. J. I'almcv & Son, 301 Jloin. Chicago — .\li)ha Floral Co. Chicago— Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— A. Lange, 25 B. Madison St. Chicago— Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham IM. Chicago— Witthokl's. 50 E. Randolph. Cleveland, 0.— The Cleveland Cut Flonei- Co. Cleveland, 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Cramp. Dallas, Tex.— Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O.— Matthews, 10 \V. 3rd St. Denver, Colo.— The Boldt-Luudy Flower Shoii. Denver, Colo.— The I'ark Floral Co. Des "jloines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Itapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Bertermau Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City. — Geo. M. Kellogg, F, & I', CoT Kansas City. — Samuel SInrray. Kansas City. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Eock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — O. C. Saakes. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & iM. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob SchuIz, 550 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky.— F. Walker & Co., G34 4th .\ve. Milwaukee— C. C. Pollworth & Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — Wisconsin Floral Co. Mon treat— McKenna. Nashville, Tenn. — Geuy Eros, Newark, Ohio. — Chas. A. Duerr. New Orleans, La. — Uriah J. Virgin. New Y'ork — M. A. Bowe. New I'ork- D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex-. McConnell, Ml 5th Ave. New York — Charles Hahermaun. New York — Myer, Florist, 009 Madison Ave. New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— Frank Valentine, 1.58 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Oklahoma City. Okla. — Barteldes Seed Co. Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnum St. Philadelphia— Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh. Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan BMg. Pittsburg — Mrs. E. A. Williams. Pittsburg — Zieger Co., Inc. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. — The Salttorrt Flower Shop. Rochester. N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sous. Schenectady. N. Y. — Hatcher. Florist. Seattle. Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Bolaud, CO Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta »& Baldocehi. Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Son. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can. — Dunlop's, CO Yonge St. Washington — Geo. H. CooUe, Conn, Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington— Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I Sts. New York. Established 1849 David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, Telephones; 1552-16S3 ColumDus Choice Gut Flowers. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocehi 224-226 Grant Avenue Prompt and careful attention to orderi from out-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders from out- of-town florists. Trade discount. 2 IS West Fourth Street, Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill your orders for desitjns and cut flowers in NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 2416 Main. 14th a Eye Sts., N.W Write, Telegraph or Telephone. Albany, N. Y. ~~ Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic, order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist •^ Dunlop's 96 Yonge Street. We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. Pollworth Co. Will tflke proper Wicr»r«-»Qi« care of your orders in »' *o^^v^A*oa*a Orders will he carefully cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH, Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH & SONS Will fill your orders for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan 600 The American Florist. Sept. o9 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities, by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Send your orderstor Chicago and Sub- urbs to j-^jjt^^ »^- - All orders carefully filled ^■2223U'Mai)'^'"'^^ under the supervision o( Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone 506. Long Dist. Belt Phone 2169 Members Florists Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writinj) Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR, The Arcade Florist, "^G^nvX^o,, Phone 2f,. Auto. PhORe 1840 Member of Florists' TelegraphDellvery Mention the American Florist when writing Little Rocli, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr. 409 MAIN STREET. All orders caivtully filled and doliverod to all parts of the city. Arkansas aad tho Soutliwost. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (SQCoessor to Geo. A. Heinl) 338 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones. 627. Special attention to Mail and Ti-icKraph Orders Seattle, Wash. LW.McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Growtr, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention given to orders for Alaska, Washington and Oregon. Nashville, Tenn. Geny Bros. LBADIHQ FLORISTS 212 rtrtll Ave. No. NASBVnXI. TINN. New York. UYFR Fl nRI^T 609-611 Wadison Are. in I LI1| I LUniU 1 1 Phone 6297 Plaza. Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 IVest 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel New Orleans- CUT FLOWERS Delivered for Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama and Texas. Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only, ^^^^^ V I rC U I n , CANAL ST. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 1415 Farnvm St. is'^i'i^f^'JIIz Oklahoma. Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs. Oklahoma City, Okl i. Milwaukee, Wis. The Wisconsin Floral Go. 122 Grand Avenue. \\"ill takf care (it \our Wisconsin and Western States Orders. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. "The Saltford Flower Shop" Vassar College and Bennett School - Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Albany, N. Y. Under the auspice.? of the Children';) Home Garden committee, a creditable exhibition of tlowpr.s and vegetable.'* grown by ohiklren in the public schools was held in Wa.shington park on .Sat- urday aftpinoon, September 21. Pre- \'ioii.s to announcing the awards Lho oHiccr.s of the Albany Woman's Club, which is icsijiinsible for the movement, made short addresses. .\ committee of the club visited over .5(X) of tho chil- dren's gardens in various parts of tho city during the week beginning .Sep- tember S. It. D. FISHER'S Island, N., 'Vr. — F. M. Van N'ame. who started a wholesale, re- tall and landscaping business here .\prll ], 1912, reports a busy season. Improvements going on and to take lilace on many of the Island estates l>romise plenty of business In the fu- ture. Schenectady, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Established 1877. -All mail, telephone and telesraph orders lor delivery in Schenectady. .Amsterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N Y. LonisviUe, Ky. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. Phones: Home IaSvS. Ciimh. Main ISvSA 634 rourth Avenue. New York: CHARLES HABERMANN 2668 Broadway. >*iluated in the finest residential part of ihi- city, has the best facilities for promptly HlHne any orders for city or delivery to steanit-r. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central LotMtion In City. r. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS. I'honcs: Bell, Lindell 2l,>i; Kinloch, DelmarTivS La Crosse, Wis. LA CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To All Orders. PITTSBURGH Mrs. E. A. Williams 621 Penn Avenue. WITTBOLD^S New Display Rooms, se £. Randolph Street CHICAGO Flowers Palms Decorations Rented or .Sold Phnnp«— """"O'P" *'08 Nursery. Rogers rnonea. pjf|(227: EvanslonS^J: VVilmetlebSS Rockford, 111. H. W. Buckbee. igi2. The American Florist. 601 Joseph Heacock Company's Palms % Ferns Home-Grown, Well Established, Strong and Healthy Pot IVvm. 3-in. 4-in. 5-in. 6-in. 6-in. (.in. Leaves 4 Kentia Belmoreana In. hi«h. Each S to 10 12 15.: SO 35 to 7 to 7 to ■ 6 to 7 Cedar tub Leaves /■in. 9in. 9in. 9in. 9-in. 9in. Pot 2h-in. 9 in. 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 U to 7 6 to 7 In. hish S to 10... 50 1 00 1 2,S 1 50 Eacli 50 18 24 26 in. Ili:;ll 2Sto30 In. hii?h. 34 to 36 40 to 45 4 00 42 to 48 5 00 48 to 54 6 00 51t 8 00 6 to 7 ft 10 00 Cocos Weddelllana Doz. S 1 50 2 00 4 00 600 12 00 15 00 18 00 Doz. 30 00 48 00 Per 100 ...%\Q 00 Several Areca Lutescens 5 ft .$7 50 Kentia Forateriana— Made up Cedar tub 7-in 7in. 9-in. 9-in. 9in. 9-in. 12 in. Pot Phoenix Roebelenii 5-in., nicely characterized , . . 6-in., 18 to20-in. spread Cedar tub High Spread 7-in 18-in. 24-in Plants 4 4 4 4 4 4 In. hii^h .V, to 40. 411 to 42. 42 to 48. 48 to 54. 5 ft Each $250 3 00 4 00 5 00 600 7.50 4 5H to 6^4 ft 15 00 Doz. $30 00 36 00 48 00 60 00 Each .,?! nc) . 1 so Each , .$2 00 Cedar tub 7-in. 9in. 9-in. 9in. Spread ClbOtlUrtl SChlCdei Each 2 to 2!/2 feet .^2 00 4 feet 4 00 5 feet 5 00 6 feet " 6 00 We are growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, and painted ^rcen. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but we sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buycr has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do better than in pots. When in Philadelphia Be Sure to Looic Us Up We are easily reached — only 25 minutes from Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Stretts, Philadelphia. We have fine train service— fifty trans each -way every week day — so you can suit your convenience, both going and coming. Then yon will see our Palms of all Sizes, from 2V2-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative Falms, in 7-inch, 9-inch and 12-inch tubs (marie-up or single plants), which we can supply in any quantity. All our Palms are home-^own (not an imported plant on the place), and well established in the tubs. They are strong and healthy. With increased glass devoted to ourPalms, our stock is much larger than ever before and never in better condition Railway Station, Jenkintown. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Wyncote, Pa. Geraniums. Rooted Cuttings, Quality Stock. TUe kind it pays to Imy. Care- fully jjrown, carefully rooted, carefully packed — to reach you ill good growing condition. XovL-inber dt-livt-rv-S. A. Nutt, $12.50 per 1000. Ricard and Poitevine, $15.00 per 1000. Carnations and Coleus in season. Send ALBERT M. HERR, lANCASTER, PA. CARNAIION FIELD PLANTS 100 l.OCO WhitL- Enchantress $7 00 $60 00 Washington 7 00 60 00 D >rothy Gordon 7 00 -iuch pots, ready for (i-inch pots, $40.00 per hundred. A. SUNDERBRUCH'S SONS, CINCINNATI, O. freezing Weather IsNearlll ]!u\ your Decorative Stock while we can still make freight shipments. <.>ur stock never was finer. Araucaria Excelsa.— 4-inch, StolO-in. hi^h, 2 to ;> whorls, each, 50c; per doz.', f')..jl». Bay Trees.— We still have a few choice Baljy and I'ull Standards. Write. Chrysanthemums —Bush plants suit- able for show. .■\sk for varie;ties, size and prices. Begonia Lorraine.— 4-inch, each .jUc; per doz., %h.W. Palms.— Choice stock in all sizes of Kentias, Latanias, Phoenix Roebel- eni and Pandanus Veitchi. Ask for prices on sizes to suit. Primula Malacoides. — 2I4-1 doz., Toe; ])er Idlt, 4^4. (10. per N. B.-Our new importation of Boxwood, Oct. 25th to 30th. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york Field Grown Carnation Plants. Clean, Well Grown and Healthy. Order Now. White Enchantress, Enchantress, C. W. Ward, Pink Delight, F. F. SCHEEL, Per 100 $6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 Per 1000 $50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 SCHERMEftVILLE, ILL. 602 The American Florist. Sep/, 28, The Seed Trade. ^ American Seed Trade Association. Chas.N.PaBC Des Moines. la.. President; Harry L. Holmes. Harrisburs. Pa.. First Vice-President; Arthur B. Clark^ Millord. Conn., Second Vice-President; C.E. Kendel. Cleveland, O., Secretary and 'Ireasurer; J. M.Ford, Ravenna. O., .\ssistant^ecretary. Next annual convention. June. )91ji. Yksited CHICAGO : A. 3. Brown, Grand Rapid.s, Mich., returning from Sas- katchewan. RoCKFor.D. iLr,. — Condon Bros, have nearly completed their new warehouse, which will contain an acre of floor space. THE best methods of handling gladi- olus bullis are described in Crawford and Van Fleet's gladiolus bool<, price ?1.2u. Cuic.\GO. — Prices on the Board of Trade September 25 for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, .$3.50 to .$4.75 per 100 pounds. DR. ROGER T. VACcnAX and wife, Chicago, are rejoicing in the arrival of a baby daughter, Margaret Louise, September 25. Dr. Vaughan is the elder son of J. C. Vaughan. Secretary Kexdei, of the American Seed Trade Association has .iust mailed to members the report of the thirtieth annual convention held at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago. June 25-27. Cottage Hill, Fla.— The Pensacola Seed and Nursery Co., has incorpora- ted with a capital stock of .$25,000. W. V. Vincent is president and S. D. Ber- ringer secretary and treasurer. A. EMERICU. representing Vilmorin- Andrieux & Co., Paris, France, whose intended sailing to the United States September 21 was recorded in last week's issue, expects to arrive in New York September 28. Mr.' Emerich's headquarters while in New York will be care of H. Frank Darrow, 20 Bar- clay street. -New York. -Carl Crupp, of VaugU- ans Seed Store, Chicago, with Mrs, Cropp. arrived from Europe Septem- ber 21. Miss E, Heskett, also of this firm's western house, is a visitor this weelv. Catalogrue Postag:e at Pound Rates. The same privilege in the method of mailing printed matter, without dis- turbing present rates, which magazines and newspapers now enjoy, has long been sought for mail order houses and especially for florists, nurserymen and seedsmen who issue catalogues. The importance to catalogue houses of this privilege of mailing in bulk and of paying postage upon the actual weight of the matter mailed rather than upon the present basis of the postage rate for an ounce, thoivcch but a small frac- tion of an ounce may l)e involved, is readily apparent to all concerned. In this connection a bill introduced before congrc'ss by Representative Wil- liam Sulzer of New York (H. R. 2l!857i is of general interest. Section three, which was jjrepared by the head of the McFarland Publicity Service, Har- risburg. Pa., at the request of Mr. Sul- zer, provides that hereafter matter now mailable as third-class matter, if offered at any postofiice in quantities of not less than five pounds at one time, shall be mailable at ten cents per pound or fraction thereof. Potato Crop Heavy. The white potato crop, judging from conditions at September 1, was esti- mated at 87.2 per cent of a full crop by the September Crop Reporter. This was a big gain over 1011. \.hen the per- centage was only •59,8, and also a sub- stantial increase over the ten-j-ear av- erage of 79,fl. The report shows that j the potato acreage for the United States is .1,080,000. The estimated yield is 108 bushels an acre, which shows the crop to be a bumper one nnd much above the average. In 1!)1] the yield was 80.0 bushels and the 190G-1910 average was 9(j.8, The gov- ernment estimates the entire crop at 398,000.000 bushels for this year, an increase of more than a hundred mil- lion over last season, according to the Reporter, Oregon leads in average yield with 101 per cent of a full crop, Montana is second with 99, The states of Pennsylvania, 'West Virginia, In- diana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kentucky, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wash- ington and California each has a per- centage of 90 or more. The far-west- ern division leads with an average of 92,9 per cent. It was estimated that the price per bushel_ for the entire United States was 05 cents. Packet Seeds. In a bulletin on the "Germination of Racketed Vegetable Seeds" issued by the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture, B. T, Gal- loway, chief of the bureau, has the following : "During the past five years a se- ries of tests has been carried on to determine the vitality of packeted vegetable seeds. Germination tests have been made of 18,571 packets, about ont- third of them having beja purchased from mail-order houses in 1911, and the other two-thirds bousvht at local stores where box steds w-.'i-e sold, in 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910, The germination of the mail-order and f)ox seeds was 77,5 and 00,5 per cent, re- spectively. The seeds purchased from different mail-order houses were more nearly uniform in quality than the liox seeds. The average germination of box seeds put up by one firm for four years was less than one-half that of those put up by another firm. The low vitality of many of the seeds tested is the best evidence that such seeds should be sold with a guaranty as to thi- jurr-fntiigc of germination," Pieters-Wheeler Seed Gompsssy Growers o( High Grade SEED HoUister, Gallfornis Onion, lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. Corrcsponden:* SoHrilad In til ,s;uiie liulKiiu uiid.-r the head- ing ■Germination of Seeds Should Be Guaranteed," we find another inter- esting paragraph : "The sale ot pack- eted vegetable seeds will not be on a proper basis until each packet is la- beled with the percentage of live sied which it contains. This practice would do away with the trtide in seeds of low vitality and at the same time give the purchaser tlie information to whi h he is entitled and without which he can not 'use to the best advantage the seeds he buys, " [Prof. Galloway will no doubt ex- plain clearly his use of the word "guarantee," --V paid scientist like himself should not use words loosely as a layman might. Is it his idea to guarantee the crop or refund the money paid? Does he know what the word guarantee used in this connec- tion means? How would he like to be a crop-guaranteeing' seed dealer?^ En,] Lancaster Florists' Club. At the first meeting there was a fine display of mums from Rudolph Nagle. also some choice carnations from Amos Rohrer. The president, A. M. Herr, gave a short talk on the S. A. F. meeting in which he deplored the fact that he had never seen any notices in the trade papers of bequests being left to this society. He urged the members of this club to support the S. A. P., saying that "it takes money these days to accomplish anything, and this trade will never take its proper place in the world until we have have a permanent headquarters, preferably in Washing- ton, with our secretary always there and ready for business, with power to employ legal or other talent when- ever it is to the best interests of the trade to do so. This club will want to attend the International Flower Show next spring almost in a body, and then will be a good time to join the S. A, F. Some day the powers that be will wake up to the fact that money in an association of this kind is best invested when spent for the general good and when this awaken- ing comes the more there is to spend the quicker will be the results." Considerable enthusiasm was cre- ated and it is likely there will be a good representation at the show next spring from this club. In a general discussion for the betterment of our own club it was decided to have the monthly notices open to any an- nouncements by would-be purchasers or sellers of stock of any kind in a local way only, A committee was ap- pointed for the purpose of arranging visiting tours among the various growers during the season, and the programme committee gave a pro- gramme up to and including the Janu- ary meeting. Peas aod Beans GROWERS Importers and Exporters Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Growing ONION, LETTUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California ' Grand Rapids, Mich. igi2 The Amer i ca n Fl grist. 60 a Vick Quality Bulbs Early kinds now ready for >lni>nient. EARLY ROMAN HYACINTHS. $2.2o per 1(10; .$21.(1(1 per liWKi. NARCISSUS, PAPER WHITE. %\.m per KHt; .'fS.T.j per KHKi. CANDIDUM LILIES, Choice Bulbs. $4.5() per 100; $38.00 per 1000. ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. James Vfck's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Direct Importations Fall and Sprin g Shipments Valley Pips. B. rlin & Hambun; -..'tades Azaleas, Palms, Beys, . tc. from Belgium. Begonia, Gloxinia Bulbs. Dec. sliipmcnt. Boxwood, Koses, itc. from Boskoop, Holl. Maples, Planes, etc. irom Ouduibosch, Holl, Fruit and Ornamental Stocks from Franc- En^sh Manetti. Jap Lilies, etc.. ,;tc. Raflia. Rod Star and three other brands. McHutchison & Co.,^=|gJJsTT 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK J. Bolgiano & Soa wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established ISIS. Write (or our low prices. Baltimore, Md. BEANS, PEAS, and all Garden Seeds RADISH Light, Pratt and nOcoitSts.. ROCTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Smet Pea and Nasturtiain Specialists Wholesale Growers of full list nf FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 MUwaakee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Go. Bean Growers « -■ ♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CSRPINTCRIS, CALIF. IfMiioM fhe American FtoHat wk«» terWnt LEONARD SEED CO. 226-230 W. K^Z^ ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. DUTCH BULBS NOW IN SEND A LIST OF WHAT YOU NEED. We can quote you a price that will suit your purse. Our bulbs are the best money can buy. F. O. FRANZEN, 1476-78 Summerdale Ave., CHICAGO. John Bod^erS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale (jrowers ot Sweet Peas, romatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LUNEBURG, GERMANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the hichest awards Chicairo. Paris. London, Bruxelles, IIXM seeds, finest mixed 25c 1 oz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. All Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for tlie Wlioksale Traile Onh . SANTA ANA, C AL.I FORN I A. J.CRobinson Seed Co. WATERLOO. NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract .s;To\vers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar Flint .Tud Field Seed Corns. The Everelt B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans. Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Ktc. ^^I^tinf^^'^ MILFORD, CONN. MANN*S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existence and their flowers brinp the best prices on the London mar kot. For quntations please apply to OTTO MANN. Leipzie. Saxony, Germani THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Dou^as County, Neb. Contract Growrera of High Grade Seeds Cocmnber, Maskmelon, Squasli and Pumpkin, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com GenuineFresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer them in tile followin.t;- Hues: Pansles, Forget • Me - Nots, Daisies (Bellis Pereunis), Asters, StOCl(S, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Price List Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, Quedlinbcrg, Germany Contract Seed (irowers SopeiilltiPf' Pepper, Edg Plant, Tomato, OIIBUdllies. Vine Secdand Field Com. CorrespoDdence Solicited. George R. Pedrick fi Son» PKDBICKTOWN. W. J. GST QUOTATIONS FROM LSNDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED Bloomsdale ■» • .4. ■ ■<» Farni BriStol, Pa> Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Vuskmelon Seeds For tlie Wholesale Trade only Enid. ■ • Oklahomai PANSY SEED Giant Strain, Home-Grown, 50c per trade vkt: $1.50 per H oz.; $S,0Operez: CvClantCn Sf»Prf EnKllsh strain, best V/jrViaUlCll OCCU obtainable .«l.00 pei 100; .©.00 per 1000. Write us. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 1215 Betz Building, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties: Cucumber. Musk and Watermelon, Pump kin, Squasli, Sweet and Field Corn. Fremont, Nebraska 604 The American Florist. Sept. 28, Kentucky Blue Grass. Extra choice fine, bright seed, crop 1912, 23 lbs. to a bushel. In lots of 100 lbs., - - $9.50 In lots of 500 lbs., - - 9.25 In lots of 1000 lbs., - - 9.00 .'isk tor price in lots ovor 1000 lbs. Prompt and future deli\ery. De Giorgi Brotliers, ''"""ly^- FIELD-GROWN Carnation Plants 2,400 Winsor. 150 White Perfection. 450 White Lawson. 300 Rose Pink Enchantress. Any Of the above. $4.00 per 100. or $35.00 per 1000. These plants are well branched and first-class in every respect. Violets, good strong 2-in. Dorsets. 52.00 per 100. Heliotrope, strong 4-in.. ;?5.00 plt 100. All of the above stock is clean and healthy and we make the above prices in order to move it quickly. Address ADDEMS, MORGAN & CO. PAXTON, ILL. FERNS. Too Amerpohll, 4-in. extra fine $15.00 Whitmanii, 4-in 15.00 Whitmanli 3-in. ready for shift 8.00 Whltmanil, 2-in. " " 5.00 Elegantissima, improved 2-in 4.00 DAISIES. Yellow, the best winter flowering variety 4-in. ready for 6-in 10c 3-in. " " 5-in 8c White, the best large flowered winter blooming variet}-; the best one we have ever found. 4-in. strong ; 10c Randolph £c McCIements 5936 Penn Ave., PirXSBURGH, PA. Japanese Lilies Spec. Album, 9 in. 11 in per 100.. $13.00 •' Rubrum. 9in.ll in per 100.. 9.00 '* Melpomene. 9 in-11 in pertOO.. 9.50 Tuberoses, Double, pearl, 4 in-6 in., $8.00 per 1000. WEEBER & DON llf^.tl^tT" 1 14 Chambers Street. NEW YORK. N. Y. Boston Terns... $3.00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 Whitmani Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani. A better commercial fern; 2H"in.. $6.00 per 100: $50.00 per 1000. Roosevelt, $6.00 per 100; .$.50.00 per 1000. 250 plants at 1000 rates. HENRY H. BARROWS 4 SON. Whitman, Mass. Field-Grown Violets Extra Strong Calltomia, S4.0O per 100; Rood stronn plants. .$3.(KI |iur 100: .$25.00 per 1000. lady Campbell, No. l pl;int5, .$3.00 per 100; Kood No. 2, $2.00 per 100. PACKED TO CARRY SAFEIY. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. QUALITY :™S SEND rOR OATILOOUE. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 343 Wfial I 4th .St., New ¥«rk. ALL FALL BULBS "^Z'T-. French Romans ivr ux« ll-l.T I22II1I to case) ! $22.00 12-15 I2IIIHI to case) 25.00 Lilium Harrisii per looo 5-7-inch (400 bulbs to case) $35.00 CallaS. Per 1000 lU-l'j-inch (Calif, grown) ...$50.00 Dutch Hyacinths For looo First Size, Named Varieties... $55.00 Second Size " " ... 35.00 Bedding Grade 22.00 Narcissus Per uioo Emperor $12 00 Golden Spur 12.00 Prlnceps 6.00 Victoria 12.O0 Single Incomparable.... 7.00 Poeticus 4.50 Von Sion Double Fancy Select 12.50 Narcissus Paper Whites Grandif lora per looo Fancy (125i> bulbs to case) $ 9.00 star UOOO bulbs to case) 11.50 Freesias. v,., nm French Mammoth $10.00 Purity Mammoth 25.00 Purity, e.xtra size 20.00 Purity, first size 17.50 Tulips (Single) Per icoo Artus $ 6.25 Chrysolora 6.00 Cottage Maid 7.25 Keizerskroon 9.00 La Reine 6.50 Proserpine 18 00 Yellow Prince 6.50 Tulips (Double) Per 1000 La Candeur $ 8.75 MuriUo 8.00 Tournesol Red and Yellow ... 17.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Get Cur " Book for Florists." CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, GerinaQy. GROWEK and EXPOETEE on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) SPFPIAITIFS" B^"™, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl Rabl, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, orLUlALIlLOi Pea», Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carnations, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur. Nasturtiums, Pansles, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the world, ?5.00 per oz., or $1.B0 pet % oz., 75c per 1-16 oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal siipervlslon on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. Mention the American Florist when writing Silver Pink Snapdragon has mnde cood and \vr havo had liiuh [)raisf for it. Haviny in-rfecti'd Ihis strain true from seed I can now distributi' it to any part of \\\v Globe, and otter new crop seed absolutely pure and triir. backed by my reputation and i:uarantee. at $1.W per packet. 3 for $2.50. Cash, please. StronKcr and belter shaped plants can be had from seed and you are sure o( k'ettint; a stock at \i cost of cuttinK. G. S. Ramsburg, Somersworth, N. H. Vegetable Plans Cabbage, Wakefield. Succession. All Head. Early and Late Drumhead, Early Summer, Winnig- stadt. Surehead, etc., at $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over at 85c iier 1000. t:asli With Order. R.VINCENT, Jr„ & SONS CO., White Marsh, Md. Miscellaneous Plants Smilax, 2 in., per 100. Tl.OO. Dracaena Indivisa, 2 in., per 100, .tt.OO. New Dnuhle Daisy, Mis. K. Sander. 2 in., per 100. S2..s(i. Cryplomerla Japon- Ica. 2in., per 100, $.s.fl0. Asparagus Plumosus, 2 in., per 100. »2.00; .i in., per IW. $.<.(K). (lood stock, yood packinu and luompt sliipliicnt. Elmer RawUn^s, Wholesale Florist. Olean.N. T Mention the American Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 605 Decorative Plants Bay Trees and Box Trees Extra Fine Stock, and Big Bargains at the Prices Quoted. BOXWOODS ASK FOR PRICES. EUONYMUS VARIEGATED. Silver and Golden, 2'-?-in 50c per doz. Kentia Belmoreana. Leaves 2-in 4 3-in 4 to 5 4-in 4 4-in 4 to 5 5-in S to 6 Height Sin. 8 to 10 in. 12 in. 12 to 15 in. 15 to 18 in. 5-in 5 to 6 6-in 6 to 7 6-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 7in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 8in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 7-in.. 3 in a pot. 18 to 20 in. 20 to 22 in. 22 to 24 in. 24 to 2ft in. 26 to 28 in. 28 to 30 in. 40 to 45 in. 48 to 50 in. 50 to 54 in. Made-up. 28 to 30 inches high Doz. $1.50 2.00 3.60 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1..50 1.75 2.00 2.50 5.50 8.00 10.00 Per 100 $12.00 15.00 30.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 18.00 21.00 24.00 30.00 BAY TREES ASK FOR PRICES. Aspidistras. Variegated Per Leaf .15 each $2.50 Boston Ferns 5-in. 6 in. 7-in. 8-in. 9-in . Each . .$0.25 .. .50 .. .75 .. 1.00 1.50 Doz. $3.00 6.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 Upwards $2.00 to $2.50 each and up ROOSEVSLT FERNS. 6-in 50c each 7-in 75c each Arancaria Excelsa. Each Doz. 4-in.. 2 to 3 tiers $0.50 $ 6.00 7-in., 4 to 5 tiers 1.50 18.00 Assorted Ferns for Dishes $3.00 oer 100. Ficns Repens (Climbing). Each 2V2-inch $0.50 Ficus Elastica. Each Doz. 5-inch $0.35 $4.20 6-inch 0.50 6.00 7-inch branching $0,75 and 1.00 LataniaBorbonica. Doz. Per 100 4inch $3.00 $20.00 5-inch 5.00 6inch 9.00 ...... Areca Lutescens. Doz. Per 100 3- n.. 3 plants to pot $2.00 $15.00 4- n.. 3 plants in pot 3.00 25.00 6in Each, 1.50 FHOENIX CANARIENSIS. Bach 7-inch pots, 40 to 44-in. high $ 2.50 8-inch pots, 46 to 50 in. high 4.00 9-inch pots, 50 to 54 in. high 8.00 0-inch pots, 60 to 64 in. high 10.00 PHOENIX RECLINATA. Each Doz. Per 100 4-in $3.00 $20.00 5-in 5.00 40.00 6-in $0.75 9.00 7-in. pots, 24 inches high. 3 in a pot, each $1.50 PHOENIX ROEBELENH. 2H-in $2.00 $15.00 6-in 12.00 6-in. strong 18.00 7-in each $4.00 8-in each 5.00 Kentia Forsteriana. ^1 te*^" 1 F ..1 1 '^ Leaves 2-in 4 3-in 4 to 5 4-in 4 to 5 5-in 5 to 6 Height 8 to 10 in. 12 to 14 in. 14 to 16 in 16 to 18 in. 5-in 5 to 6 6-in 5 to 6 6-in 5 to 6 7-in 5 to 6 7-in.,strong5 to 6 8-in 5 to 6 8-in 6 to 7 9-in 6 to 7 Doz. $1.50 2.00 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1.50 2.50 3.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 Per 100 $12.00 15.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 20 to 24 in. 24 to 30 in. 30 to 36 in, 36 to 38 in, 36 to 40 in. 40 to 44 in. 46 to 50 in. 60 in. Made-up. Each 7-in,, 3 to 4 in a pot, 24 to 30 inches high,$ 2,50 9-in., 3 to 5 " SO to 54 " " 8.00 10-in.. 4to5 '■ 58 to 60 " " 10.00 12-in., 4 ■■ 62 to 70 " " 15.00 Cocos Weddelliana. Doz. Per 100 2 inch $1.75 $14.00 Primula Cliinensis. Doz. .$1.50 4-in Primula Obconica. Doz- 4-in $1.50 Dracaena Indivisa. The best plant for the center of cemetery vases. 2H-in $2.50 per 100 4-inch $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 5-in $3.00 per doz. 6-in $0.50 each. $6.00 per doz. 8-in., beautiful specimens. 3ft. high $1.50 each Cyperos Altemifollas. Doz. Per 100 4-inch 1.50 10.00 Cycas Revolnta 50c, 75c. $1.00, $1,50, and $2,00 each. Pandanns VeitctilL Each Doz, Each Doz. 4-in $0.50 $5.50 6-in $1.00 $12.00 Sin 75 9.00 Pandanns Ctilis. Doz 3 in $1,50 Asparagns Flumosus. 2 inch $3.00 per 100 3'nch 6.00 per 100 A ■ K Doz. l-'nch $150 The Geo. Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, Phone : Graceland 1112. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. For the Best New and Standard DAHLISS Addr^s Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WllUamstown Jnnc.N. J. Boston, Whltmani and ScholzeU from bench, 10 and 15 cents, now ready for 5 and 6 inch pots. 5 and 6 inch Boston and Scholzeli grown in pots, 25 and 40 cents. THE T0N6 AND WEEKS FLORAL CO., Ashtabula, 0. eoe The American Florist. Sept. 2d. THE BOOK OF SLAOIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. This 120 page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- >tains many chapters I covering all sides of I growing, propagating 1 storing, etc., and also some pagesofvalnable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources, A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fuUy illustrated . PRICE, POSTPAID. $1.25 AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. Mention the American Floriftt ^nhen toritinff FOR SALE. ^urpllls sliruhs for fall plantiiiu. LarK'<- stock Rose of Sharon, Deutzia— Pride of Rochester, Forsythia, Splrea Anthony Waterer, Weigelas, three vari. ties. 25c each. Kerria Japonica. 15c each. AH F. O. B. Southampton Station. No charpi- made for packini,' for rasli orders. Chas. E. Frankenbach £c Sons, SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y WheellDg-.W.Va. John Dieckmann, a local grower, had a fine exhibit at the .statu fair and secured a number of prizes. Mr. Dieclv- mann ha.s a fine range of about 60,000 square feet of glass near Wheeling Parle and his stock, particularly carna- tions, looks fine. He is yet a young man, but has built up a fine business. Among the striking public improve- ments of Wheeling is a splendid new market house of brick and steel noiv under construction. We judge that many of the florists who do a mar- ket business will there find much more eommodious quarters. Wm. F. Zane & Son, who are lo- cated on the Island, have just erected a new house. Mrs. Zane is an active participant in the business and her forty-four years of experience in this one location makes her invaluable. The fine residence section In the vi- cinity of Mt. Calvary and Wheeling Park is now beautiful with salvias, hydrangeas and other flowering stock. The landscape features of this section are alone worthy of a visit. Arthur Langhans' retail store is one of the very attractive features of Chapline street. He had a large amount of funeral work on the occa- sion of the sudden death of Mayor Schmidt of Wheeling. The Misses Forbes and Donahey continue to do a good business and their store on Market street is al- ways attractive. Frank C. .Seibert, proprietor of the Echo Dell Greenhouses, is Just finish- ing two new houses and ip Bhowlng iroiid stock. Special Prices on BAY TREES Every Oorisl should ha\o some of these on hands for d-'rorntini* i^urposeb. Nothing is more handsome and eticclixf. Diani. Height of PLnnied Planted in Crown >tcm in tub Mission Plant Box 24 to 2ft in. ,i. to 40 in. ? h.OO eac 1 $ 9.00 eaci) 28to.iO ■■ .%to40 ■■ 7.7.S 10.50 ■■ S2to.^. ■• M> to 40 " lO.CKI •■ 14.00 ■ .^ to 4(1 ■■ ,V, to 40 ' U..50 ■■ 1'..00 ■ 42 to 44 ■• .V^,to40 ■■ Ift.Oil ■ 20.00 41, to4S •■ 3f. to 40 ■• 20.00 • 25.00 ■■ Order vour Bay Trees planted in Mission Boxes as ihtv do not blow over as easy as whin planted in round tubs. \V<- always ship these by fniyht unlt-ss otherwise mslTiicifd. They can be shipped with perfect safety most ;iny time of the year; order today and get the good -f tlicm this season. We can also supply Boxwood in Pyramid. Bush nr Staiidard. State size wanted. Waper Park Conservatories > Sidney, Ohio NURSERY STOCK FOR FALL PLANTING. Now is the Time to Order. Our stock is choice as it is cliiefly grown for the Particular Retail Trade which insists on quality. Deutzia Gracilis. Grand for forcing. 8-i!ich pot grown i>lants, 70 to si» flowering branches. Only 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. .\lso some extra bushy field-grown plants in assorted sizes. Othello Plum. Cannot be excelled as a decorative variety. Hi-s the finest kiiul of purple foliage. Pruuus Pissardi froze la.st winter. The Othello was not injured. See our catalog for sizes and prices. Fruit Trees. Extra large specimens, .\pple. Pear and Cherries at bargain prices. Ask for list- Chicago Vaughan's beed Store New York Greenhouses and Nursery at Western Springs, III. Pansy Plants. Bust strain. m ilic market, DiisieS (Bi(X> per ItlOII. Enchantress, White Enchantress. Mrs. Ward, Doroihy Gordon, white Wonder, M^i.OO per tnon. O. P. Bassctt, and Beacon, .^Mm ncr 1000. One Tl.oMs;ind Lndy Campbell Violet Plants, ■<'>.00 per 100 or };i0.00 p. r IIHJO. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Smith Advance, 7.Sc per doz., if 1.00 per 100. Mrs. David aymts, Unaka, tPinki. Chcjsolora, (Yellowl. 11,(10 p,rdo7.„. ELI CROSS, - Grand Rapids. Mich. Primulas, $1 50 per 100. AU Stock that Will Please. .\11 2iii pots. Malaonides Chinese. Forbesi obconica .Alba. Kosea. Lilac, Kiibra. Hybrida Compacta, Carmine. Biue.Sam.'uinea.tjiant Rosea f»iant Mixed. Kewonsis. VIOLETS. C".o\, Herrick. field i;ronn. .>lv0(l pei 100. CARNATIONS, FIELD. ilarlowardep, K^cllaIltr^^.^, and Rose Pink. .M «> p.r 100. FERNS. l''rotn bench. Boston. Whitmanj, ElcRantis sima. 4-in. 10c: .5-in.. 12c. Schol7eli. Amr^rpohh .lin.. .Sc; 4 in.. 12c. -Cash.— BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. aentwn tne American Flonst wnen lontmf Field=Grown Carnations Mmestone land. No stem rot. R. P. Enchantress, Enchantress, victory. »M) per 100; J.V.OO per 1000. WhUe Enchantress, *7.00 per 100: S^.OO per lOOO. 250 at 1000 rate. Cash, pleaer \V. Kart'o. U. S. and American Kxpin«.v JNO. F. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohk)> Mention the American FloH»t iPlkiwicHMna J. D. Ttiompson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. igj2. The American Florist. 60T Two Imporiani New Commercial Ferns Cyrtomium Rochfordianum (The Crested Holly Fern) The most valuable Decorative Fern of recent introduction. A most important atlilition to our list of Ferns. Its foliage is uf * ncli, deep, glossy green color, the pinnii? or leaflets be.sides being wav>' or undulated are also deeply cut or toothed, givin.g the plant a graceful light appearance, which makes it valuable not only as a dish Fern but decorative work and for apartment use. 2!4-inch pots 75c per dozen, $5.00 per 1(1(1, $40 00 per KMd; 4-inch pots $2.00 per dozen, $15.00 ])er KKI. .\Isn a limited lot of flat« of about 2(10 plants each, at $3.0O per flat. Adiantum Farlcycnsc Gloriosa (The Glory Fern or Rum Von Mordrecht) The Fern which will revolutionize the cut frond business. For the grower of Ferns for cutting this new Maitleii Hair will undoubtedly prove a most important ad..=» i ■ 100 .^.Vi.OO per 1000 500 at 1,000 rate. Cash with Order. FRANK OEGHSLIN, 4011 Quincv St.. CHICAGO Mention the Awerican Florist when writing 4 FEW GOOD THINGS YOU WANT. Geraniums, Nutt. Buchner, Ricard. Perkins Poitevine, 2-in,. $2.00 per 100; 3 in., 3S.0O per 100, Boston Ferns, 5-in.. 25c each. Whitmanl Ferns, 4-in., 25c. Dracaena Ind. 3-in,, $5.00; 4-in., $10.00: 5in., $25.00 per 100. Vlnca Var., 2in,. 2c. /Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100. \8D>tra§us Plumosus, 2in., $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, Lemon Verbenas Cigar Hant, 2-in.. $2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. PRIMROSES Per 100 Per 1000 Chincnsis. Malacoides. ObconicR. Alba. Rosea $150 $15 00 Gigantea- All from 214 pots 2 00 Asp. Plumosus, 214 pots 2 00 18 00 ■■ .>iprengcri. •■ " 2 00 15 00 " Plumosus Seedling 100 7 50 " Sprenneri " 100 fi 00 Vinca Variegata field plants Cut back 5 00 Fancy Plants. Giant tinwerine 2 ^0 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio WRITE PEKIN, ILL. FOR FALL CIRCUL.VR SPECIAL BARGAIN: Per du. 2 loot Elm Bark Canoe? ©$4.00 3 foot ■• 6.00 (1 in. Birch Bark ■' I.O1.I Order ;i few ni i-.nch si/e CARNATIONS FIELD STOCK- LARGE BUSHY PLANTS. Rosette, White Wonder, White Perfection, Rose Pink Enchantress, Beacon, Bonfire, - Per 100. $12.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 PROMPT DELIVERY. F. DORNER & SONS GO. LA FAYETTE INDIANA. PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, Rutland Rd. 6 E.4atli St. BROOKLYN N. Y John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialtoSt.. N. S, PIHSBURG. PA. 608 The American Florist. Sept, 28, ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for the export trade. Please send along list of your requirements to us, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE S SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. A. B, C. Code: 5th Edition ZanesvUle, 0. J. D. Imlay has within the past year established another range of 25,000 .square feet of glass, at South Zanes- ville, which with his old range, near the fair grounds, brings his total glass area up to 50,000 square feet or more. The new range comprises two houses, 30 X 300 feet each, with smaller houses. A large concrete boiler house and work rooms have also been erected and all the work is substantial and well adap- ted to successful growing. He has a good retail store on North Fifth street. The iianesville potteries have attract- ed so much attention in the horticul- tural world that it is possible the flor- ists have been to some extent over- looked. Again, it may be that the florists have taken so much pride in the great potteries of their city that they have been content to remain in the background, leaving it to others to ex- tol their activities. Having recent- ly visited Zanesville, the writer will give a few facts concerning both the florist and the pottery industries. Peters & Reed, who are noted for their good red pots, are now busy pack- ing and shipping. They are now bringing out new and very handsome designs in store vases and hanging pots, the latter being fine imitations of baskets. The work is novel and unique and retailers would do well to see them before stocking up. Although C. L. Humphrey has only been in business about five years he has been very successful. He has now 50,000 square feet of glass and in ad- dition to his local trade in cut flow- ers and plants has established an ex- tensive plant shipping business. At present he is shipping fine stock of asparagus sprengerii. J. T. Goodlive has a considerable glass area near Greenwood Cemetery and has a large cemetery trade. He has also a flower and seed store on North Fourth street. The business formerl.v known as F. C. McCaslim, on Mclntire street, is now McCaslim Brothers; they have good stock coming on. Canton, O. J. R. Cowgill has a finely equipped i-etail store at oOO West Tuscarawas street. In fact, in all its appointments it is superior to many of the metro- politan stores. Mr. Cowgill, like his brother, V. Austin Cowgill, the Salem grower, is a very energetic and wide- awake young man, with twentieth cen- tury ideas. Charles Blaner, who succeeded C. W. Faust at the Georgetown Road Green- houses, is showing himself a good grower and turns out much stock. A. T. Pollard, formerly of "Worces- ter, Mass., recently opened a retail store on West Fifth street and has been turning out good design work.. Please Take Notice! OUR MOTTO: WE BELIEVE. We believe in American business methods. We believe in onr castomers. We believe that truth is an asset, and that our word is as good as our bond. We beieve that the best is none too good for onr cnstomeis. This ends onr liability in selling only the best. Araucarias Our Specialty. 6,000 at hand, all sizes. Araucaria Excelsa, S'j to 5V2*in. pots. 2-3 years old 3-4 tiers. 14 15 16 in. high, 40c to£Oc; hVj to 6in. pots, .3 years old. 4-S tiers, 16 18-20 in. bieh. f.Oc to 75c-. 6-in. pots. 4 years old, 4-5-6 tiers. 20-23-25 in. high. .Sl-00: 6-in. pots. Syears old, 5-6 tiers as h'w, as an elephant. .¥1.25 to S1..50; 7-in. pots. 5 to 6 years old. 6-7 tiers, 30 to 40 in. hish, a holy ter- ror, only SI. 75 to J2.nO, Araucaria Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, .April, lyu, importation. 6-7 in. pots, fine bushy plants, $1.25. $1.50. $2.00 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches high, 6-in. pot, $1.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old. 26 to 30 inches high. 6-in. not. 7Sc to $1.00. Kentia Behnoreana, 4 year old. 26 to 28 inches high. $-1.00to$l.2S. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, combination or made up ol 3 plants. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.25, and $1.50. Kentia Belmoreana combination or made up ol 3 plants, 3 year old, 24 to 26 in. high, 7Sc to $1.00. Kentia BeJihoreana, 4-in., 25c: 5^2 in., SOc. Kentia Forsteriana, SH to 6 in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high. 50c tohOc: 4^7-in., 18 to 20 inches high. 35c. Kentia Forsteriana, 5 to 6 years old. 40 to 50 in. high, $1.75, *2.r)0 and $2,50. Kentia Forsteriana, 6-in. pots, made up. one large in center, three small ones around, Sl.CO to $1,25. Cocos Weddelliana Palms, single. 3-in. pots, l5c, 18c and 20c. Areca Lntescens Palms, made up ol 3 plants.4 in., 20c to 25c; 5'4-in.. made up of 3 plants, 35c. Aspidistras, variegated, 6-in. pots, 15c per leaf: green. 6-in. pots, IL'c per leal. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves. Corpliea Australis Palms.S in.pots.20 in.high.-35c. Asparagus Pliunosus and Sprengeri, large 4 in. $1IUKI per l(»l(.,r 10c). Asparagus Plumosus, 2'4in., $3,00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2V2-in.. $4.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown. Remember, only pot grown stock, like ours, will force success- fully. 5!4-6 7-in, pots. 25c-35c-50c. FlcusElastica, Belgium or .American stock, 5-5H- in., 30c, .35c to 40c: 6-in., SOc: 7-in., 75c. Poinsettias, 4 in.. 20c. Primula Obconica Grandiflora, good strain. assorted. 4-in., MO.OO per 100; 5H-in., $2 50 per doz. Primula Chinensis, John F. Rupp strain. assorted. 4-in.. $10.00 per 100; 5Vi-in., only $2,50 per doz. Jerusalem Cherries (Solanuoi)„67in.,^5c, 35c, SOc. Azalea Indica lor early lorcing. Deutsche Perle. Simiin .Mjirdner. Mnie. Petrick. \'erv:eueana and olhrrs, 7.5i-. ¥1.(K) ,-1 2,S ,Sl..;u to .$2.00. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. lari;e -) in,, ,^ a better lot ol .Araucarias. Ferns of all sizes, varie ties and prices. Rubbers. Palms, .Azaleas, and other plants in season, ready for shipment, as are at present at Mr. Godfrey .Vschmann's." GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, 1012 W. Ontario Street. PHILADELPHIA, PA. llention the American Florist when writing POINSETTIAS Present Delivery. We have a fine lot ready now. Fine Extra Strong 2^2-^''^ ■ POt plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong aj/j in.. $5 per 100; $46 per 1000. A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. NKwrOKT, R. I. — The Newport Hor- ticultural Society's annual fall exhi- bition was held September 14. We wish to call your attention to the (oUowingt The well shaped Box Trees in Pyramids. Balls. Bush Form and all other clipped forms are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The very strong and healthy Ivies are notfrom BoskooD, but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac, well tnuUifd with very long stalks is not Irom Boskoop, but Irom Aalsmeer. Let us know your requirements and wc shall be pleased to (luote you, "L'Esperance" Nurseries, Aalsmeer. BoUand. Mention the American Florist when writiny For Fall Planting Ivilium Tenuifolium, Hansoni, Davuri- (.iiin, lUiiryi, Klet;ans and \\'allacei; Daphne Cneoruni, SyriiiKa Japoiiica, Gor- man and Japan Iris. F;ill list ready. E. S. MILLER, Wading River, N. Y. igi2. The American Florist. 609 75,000 NEPHROLEPIS EERNS Everything Stamped CR4IG QUALITY LOOK OV£R TH[S LIST AND NOTE THE GREAT VALUES "Craig's Crotons Are Best Known and Known to Be Best." 4inch pots. .J30 per 100 S-inch pots.' &, $9 and $13 per dozen 6inch pots $12. $15. $18 and $24 per dozen Larger specimens and made up plants at$2.50, $3. $4. $5, $7.50 and $10 each. We are also offering this Fall a set of our own seedlings. 12 in number, all of exceptional merit. Strong plants. 4.inch pots $3 each: 30 per dozen: $200 per 100 Croton Punctata, 5-inch pots. heavv.$20 per 100 Croton Punctata. 4.inch pots, heavy. $25 per 100 Ficus Pandurata. The plant of thecentury. Positively the best house and porch plant to date. Our stock of this wonderful plant this year is finer than we have heretofore ottered, and we can surely give you satisfaction. 6-inch pots. 2 feet tall $1.50 each 6-inch pots, 2H feet tall .12 each 7-inch pots. 3 feet tall $2.50 each S-inch pots. 4 feet tall $3 each 10-inch and 11-inch tubs. 5 to 10 feet tall. . . $4. $5. $6 and $7.50 each Branch plants, cxceptionaliv fine, at $2. $2.50, .$3. $3.50. .■>4, and $5 each Nephrolepis Elegantissima Improved. 2H-inch pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots $6 and $9 per dozen Large plants $1. $1.5" and $2 each S-inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen Nephrolepis Bostoniensis Harrisii. \ dwarf type of tbe Nephrolepis Harrisii and excellent in all sizes from 4-inch up. 2'4-inch pots .$8 per 100: $75 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100: $1S0 per 1000 6-inch pots $50 per 100 8-inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen LET US SEND ROBERT CRAIG CO. Nephrolepis Bostoniensis Wm. K. Harris. The finest variety for large plants being a great improvement over the old Boston. 2' j-inch pots J8 per 100: $75 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100: $180 per 1000 8 inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen 11 inch tubs.. $2. $2.50. S3 $4. $5 and .$7.50 each Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. 4inch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots $45 per 100 Nephrolepis Giatrasli— New. Sport of Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. Thisvar- ety is beautiful in a small plant and will prove a valuable addition as a small fern for pans. etc. 6.inch pots $75 per 100 8-inch pots $15 and $18 per dozen Nephrolepis Scottl. Our stock is in superb condition. 2^-inch pots $5 per 100: .$45 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100: $180 per 1000 6-inch pots .$6 per dozen: $45 per 100 6-inch pots, heavy — .$9 per dozen: $70 per 100 8-inch, ^4 pots $12 per dozen; $90 per 100 8-inch, ?4 pots, very heavy $15 and 18 per dozen 10-inch, '*4 pots $18 per dozen 11-inch tubs $2 $2..50 and $3 each Nephrolepis Amerpohlii. Philadelphia Lace Fe'n. Beautiful in all sizes up to 6-inch pot. 4.inch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots ^ and $9 per dozen Nephrolepis Smithii The greatly improved .'\merpohlii. The above variety is a greatly improved .'\merpohli. It is a compact form, much finer than .-\merpohlii and does not break down in the center. The fronds are carried on wiry YOU A SAMPLE LOT. WE GUARANTEE 49th and Market Sts., stems. This variety will have a wonderful sale up to a 6-inch pot. being particularly showy for basket work. 2i4-inch pots $15 per 100: $125 per 1000 4-incb pots -$35 per 100 Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. 3-inch pots $7 per 100: $65 per 1000 Adiantum Hybridum. The best variety for either a pot plant or for cut fronds. 3-inch pots, heavy $10 per KO: $90 per 1000 4-inch pols, heavy. . . .$20 per 100: $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; $45 per 100 8-inch pots $12 per dozen; .$90 per 100 Nephrolepis Todeaoides— London Fern. A good, strong grower and one we think very highly of. 2H-inch pots .$5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100: $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $50 per 100 8-inch pots $12 per dozen 9-in. and 10-in. tubs. .$18. $.'4 and $36 per dozen Nephrolepis Scholzeli. This is an ideal crested fern, holding the same relation to all other crested varieties that the Scottii holds to the old Boston, 2!^-inch pots .$6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4-inch pots, heavy. . . ..$20 per lOO; $180 per 1000 6 inch pots, heavy $6 per dozen ; $45 per 100 6 inch pots, very heavy , $9 per dozen : $70 per 100 8 inch. -'4 pots $12 per dozen; $90 per 100 10-inch. ?4 pots $18 and $24 per dozen Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta \ dwarf compact form of Nephrolepis Ele- gantissima, each plant making an ideal shape. 2H-inch pots $6 per 100; $50 per IOOq 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; .$45 per IOq 8 inch pots $12 per dozen SATISFACTION : PHILADELPHIA, PA. FIELD GROWN CARNUIONS Brooklyn. (THE IMPROVED SCOTT.) $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. White Wonder. $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Beacon, Winsor, Lawson and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100; $60 00 per l.OOO. GHAS.H.TOTTY, Madison, N.J. LARGE TREES OAKS AND MAPLES PINES AND HEMLOCKS ANDORRA NURSERIES. Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. Cliestnnt HiU, PHILA,, PA. ROSES A SPECLAITT. The Dlngee 6 Conard Co.. WEST GROVE. PA. VAUGHAN'S PEONIES. Plant now; stock of our own Rowing, Strictly true to name, strong divisions of 3 to 4 eyes each. Each Doz. 100 Charlemagne. Very large shell pink $0 25 $2 40 $18 00 Duchess de Nemours (Calot). Cup shaped, sulphur white 20 2 00 15 00 Duchess de Nemours (Guenn), Bright pink 20 2 00 15 00 Festiva Maxima. Immense white, spotted red 20 2 00 15 00 Kohinoor. Splendid shell pink -.. 20 180 12 00 LaTulipe. Delicate rose tipped carmiiie 20 2 00 15 00 Mathilde Mechin. Ball-shaped French pink 30 3 00 20 00 M. Dupont, Ivory white, carmine border 35 3 60 M. duRibert. Rosv magenta.... 20 180 Mme. de Galhau. Soft flesh pink 20 2 00 15 00 Modeste Guerin. Large bright carmine 20 2 00 Pulcherrlma. Beautiful flesh pink 15 150 10 00 CASE LOTS. Double Pink. Red, and White, equally divided, and separated, 200 roots, 3 to 5 eyes, for $18.00; TWO for $35.0O. Cases cannot be divided. ASK FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST. CH.CAOO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, -"'<*- WE OFFER, UNTIL SOLD, THE FOLLOWING; 6 5S0 2H-in. Maryland, own root.... $35.00 per 1000 400 2H-in. Bulgarie, own root $40.00 per 1000 1,700 3hin. Maryland, own root.... 50.00 per 1000 750 3Hin. Bulgarie, grafted $8.00 per 100 EXTRA FINE FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1000- 1,000 Delight 6.00 50.00- 800 Bright Spot 6.00 50.00 Per 100 Per 1000 6,000 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 5,000 Lawson $6.00 $50.00 POEHLMANN BROS. COMPANY, Morton Grove, lU. Mention the American Florist when writing 610 The American Florist. Set>t. 2S, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. F.Hall, Moorestowii. N.. I.. President: C West. Irondequoit. N. V.. Vice-President: E. A. Dunbar. .Ashtabula. O.. Secretary; M. L. Kuetenik. Cleveland. O.. Treasurer. ^ Mushroom Culture. It is surprising that with all the onstant advice in regard to mush- room growing so few are reall.v pro- rt>. Tile fruits are eiiormiiiis. \irv lUsliv. nearly free of seeds, ahnost smooth, of ;i deep sonrlet color, :iii(l lioriu- in clusters of three or four. .rile .^iaut si/.c, earliiuss and the quality of llu- fruit will reiuler this variety one of the very best introductions of the year. DAVY, Arpajon, (S&0)f France A. BAC HELOT, Traveling Representative in America. Mr. Bachelot's headquarters are in care of The American Express Co., 65 Broadway, New York. Kiudl> write t.. that .iddross tor :irniiiv;i-nu-nl-. or Viuntalinlls t^i2. The American Florist. 611 PLANT PEONIES FOR PROFIT! <51 Best Decoration Day Flower. Our list includes the best for cutting. Filling Orders NOW, HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES: Per 100 Camille Calot, H^ht rose $ 10.00 Camea Striata, pale flesh, shadintr to almost pure white 9.00 Charlemagne creamy white, center light lilac, flesh shaded with chamois. late 20-00 Clarissa, rosv pink; inner petals sulphur 6.00 Comie de Dle^bbCh, dark red; early 8.00 Comte de Jussier^ outer petals pink, inner yellowish S.Ot> Ct'inte de Nanteuil, very large and lull: dark rose S.OO Comte Oe Niepperg, dark rose pink: large bloom 10.00 Comte d* Osmond, white with sulphurish center 15.00 Cuuromie d* Or, immense: very lull, imbricated, ball shaped bloom snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrant; perfect as a cut flower sort; very late, coming in after all other Ions stemmed whites are gone 15. l© Delactiei, deep crimson-purple, one of the best dark peonies: late midseason 10.00 Dortens Coros, bright pink Ductaesse de Nemours, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur- white: late, and one of the best whites Doke of Wellington, flowers fragrant, sulphur-white: large and well formed: strong grower, stems long and firm; late mid- season Felix Crousse, brilliant, flaminu red: far and away the best red; the popular color with florists: late midseason Festiva Maxima, the ideal early white for floral work: a well-nigh perfect peony Floral Treasure, rich, soft pink 15.00 Francois Orte^at, semi-double: large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden vellow anthers: very striking SOO Gen. Ca^ai^ac, lively lilac-pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de Douai, purplish scarlet-crimson with black reflex; late. . S.OO Goloe.i Harvest, verj- large blooms, blush guard petals creamy* white center: midseason: one of the freest bloomers 15.00 Grandiflora Rosea, light rose; outer petals very large, inner smaller and bunched: vieorous grower • S.OO Lady Bramwell, silvervpink: Inte midseason.. 10.00 JACKSON & PERKINS CO. L feALTmaRE NLKSERIES California Privet Any quantity, size and ape. No better ?rown. Shade and ornamental Trees. Shrubs and Vines. Full line of Fruit Trees and Plants. ' GET OUR PRICES AND CAT.ALuG. Franklin Davis Nursery Co. BALTIMORE. MD. First Aid to Buyers Fall List of Best Roses ^^•-SL L L LU L L \sPRiNGriELD0Hio- J , . , Per 100 LaiUS, outer petals white, inner sulphur, chansint; to white; med- ium size 12.00 Iia Tulipe, late; very larsic. full, shell formed blooms, borne on long, erect stems: delicate rose, iadinc to creamy white: one ofthebest 20.00 La SDDUme, crimson; tine. full, fragrant 8.00 UTingstone. (true Crousse variety), soft rosy pink, silvery reflex. . strong, lone stems: best late pink 40.00 LOUIS Van Houtte, (Delache,) fine dark crimson; very double: . strong;..,, ]2.00 Meissomer, r,ddish purple, crimson center 40.00 Monsieur Barral, soft, clear pink: large and full: long stems 10.00 Monsieur Dupont, very huge: ivory-white with carmine border in center petals: attractive: late midseason 20.00 M'lle Rene bessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet refle.-c.. 20.00 Madame Crousse, one of the best whites ; midseason 20.00 Madame Lebon, bright, cherry pink 10 00 Madame Rose Rendatler, delicate rose SOO Nigricans, very late, brilliant, purplish-crimson 2000 Nobllissima, brislit. deep pink: good stems, lasts wonderfully 20.00 Officinalis MutabiUs Alba, earliest white 1500 Officinalis Rubra Pleno, the well known, very early, double crim.^^on 15.00 Palmoja, cut-leaved: single scarlet: earliest 25.00 Papaviflora, guard petals pure white; others yellowish; excellent. 15.00 Phryne, blush white g OO Prince Imperial, brilliant purplish-scarlet: free bloomer: fine for massing in landscape work 12 00 Prollfera Tricolor, soft fiesh. with center of golden yellow 8^00 Queen Victoria, ( Whitleyii,) there are two well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety „, ,. 'or storage.... .'. lO.OO -Rlcnardson's Oorctiester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones... 25 00 Rosea Superba. brilliant, deep cerise-pink, blooms compact and perfectly formed: healthy growth; long stems; keeps well: late midseason 25 00 Rosea Plena Superba, \ery full flower; delicate pink and salmon. 8.00 , - Newark, New York. Growers of "The Preferred Slock*' 6,00 20.00 20.00 25.00 15 00 Lady Hillingtfon Roses Fine 2W-inch plants. $11 .^0 pei" 100. I F. O. B. West .Grove. THECONIRDfrJQNESGO., West Grove,- Penna. ^-^_ J. L. DILLON / • ; Wholesale &ow«!r -of .-/ '' Roses, tarnitionsjani Verbe>t6s< iBIpQinii^till^rf Pa. Mention the American ^lorlsi icTTen icfifihe Fine Ferns. We have a magnificent stock of excei>tionally fine Nepbrolepis in the following varieties, viz.: Elegantissima, 6-in.pots. 50c each: Sin. pots. $1.00 each: extra fine specimens. 12-in.. $4.00 - to $5.00 each. Elegant! >simacompacta,S-m. pots, Sl.OO each Harrisii, an improved Bostoniensis. Extra fine plants, 8-in. pots. Sl.OO each. Bostoniensis, S-in. pots, $1.00 each. Giatrasi, 8-in, pots. $1.0O each; SHin. pots- 15 cents each. Scottii, 6-in. pots. 50c eaih; S-in. pots. $1.00 ea. Viridissima, lO-in. pots, $2.00 to $3.00 each: 3Vi-in. pots. 15c. each. Magnifica, 3H-in. pots. 2Sc each; h-in., 75c. ea. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2M-in. pots, $4.00 per 100. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5-in. and 6-in. pots- $6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. CoidSlorage Lilium Gi^anteum. 7-9 in. bulbs: case lots of 300. Phoenix Roebelenii. The finest and most g^raceful of all palms, and the Hardiest for summer decoration. Fine specimens in new 12-in. tubs, $5.00 each. Paper White Grandiflora Narcissus. 13 cm. bulbs $ S..50 per 1000 14 cm. bulbs 10.50 per 1000 Freesias. ^^^- .Mammoth bulbs, iiin. and up.. $12.00 per 1000 Extra sized bulbs, Vz to ■?4-in. . . . 9.00 per 1000 Gold Storage Lily of the Valiey. Very finest quality obtainable. Packed in cases of SOO and 1000. Azaleas Best Standard Commercial Varieties. New iinpnrrations ready in October. Per doz. Per 100 Plants 10-12 in. in diameter.. .$ 6.10 $40 00 Plants lz-14-in. in diameter... 9.00 50.00 Plants 14-16-in. in diamete.-... 12.00 70.00 Plants 16-18-in. in diameter. .. 15.00 100.00 F. R.PIERSON CO.jTarrytown-on-Hudson,New York. Hydrangea Otaksa POT GROWN FOR FORCING. Plants ot exceptional quality- .itrong tbriftj', qiJtd well-set with flower-buds, all in six-inch pots, growii outside pliinged. Ready for delivery at anv time now, at the following prices: Plants with 7 to 10 shoots, $25.00 per 100 Plants with 5 and 6 shoots, 20.00 per 100 Plants with 3 and 4 shoots, 15.00 per 100 Pjja.litablle Stocjcto have. on hand for sale in bloom at Easter and for Decoration JBay. I ^-hi^ lof^s 'the IjeSt ,we have ever grown. Order now. .We'll jship 'etn new'oF-'later., ' " JACKSON ""IBF^PESaiaNS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK 612 The American Florist. Sept. 28, > The Nursery Irade American Association of Nurserymen. Thomas B. Muihan. Uruslicr. Fa.. Presi dent; J. B. t'ilkini.'ton. Portl.Tnd. ure.. Vice- President; John Hall. Rochester. N.Y..Sec'y. Tbirty-eiRhth annual con^■ention to be held at Portland. ( 'r. ., June, l'll.^. 5IARUX, TEX. — Tlie Texas Nursery- men'.s Association met here September 10-11. Biij.Mixr.ii.v.M. Al,.\. — Tile Birmingiiam .Vurseries Co. lias incorporated witli a • •apital stock of ifli.OOO. W. H. Kess- ler is president. FKAXKl'iiliT. Ky. — J. E. Barton, state forester. %\-ill start a tree nursery on twenty acres ad.ioining the fair grounds probably this fall. Ox Xovember 1.") a representative of each of the 120 counties in Ken- tucky will plant a tree on the capitol grounds in Frankfort. Marlix. Tex.— At the recent meeting of the Texas Nurserymen's Associa- tion O. K. Phillips was elected presi- dent and J. H. Ramsey secretary and treasurer. CI.EVELAXI1. O. — E. A. Reeves, the ■'peony king." and his wife have do- nated six thousand roots of this plant to the city for use in the parks_ and on the municipal peony farm. PBOF. E. R. LAKE. .3.33.3 Twentieth street, n. w., Washington. D. C. has been appointed secretary "of the Ameri- can Pomological Society for the unex- pired term of the late Prof. John Craig. Ft. Patxe, Ai,a. — The Wills Valley Nursery Co. has filed articles of in- corporation. The capital stock will be .■5100,000 and the officers will be in this city. Officers and directors are : Oscar V. Case, president; Nathan W. Hale, vice-president: A. I>. Smith, secretary and treasurer. L,o.s AxcEi.ES. Caltp. — The Gibraltar Investment Co., which owns the large- est olive nui-series in the world, has re- cently added to its holdings by the pur- chase of 2.3 more nurseries, making more than .30 altogether owned by this company, which has recently completed arrangements for the planting and propagating of .">,00f l,00<1 olive trees. Forestry as a Profession. "The Profession of Forestry" is the title of a circular by Henry S. Graves, forester, of the fnited States Depart- ment of Agriculture, that is likely to Ijrove of great interest to the young man taking up this profession or con- templating doing so. The article iiriefly reviews the history of forestry in this country and goes on to say that to become a competent forester a col- lege education equal to that required for the law :ind other professions is essential. "The character of work which the I'orester is called upon to do varies :?reatly under different conditions," says Mr. Graves. "Some men spend the greater part of their time In the more strictly technical work of the profession. They study such problems as the determination of the amoimt of merchantable timber on a given tract, its rate of growth, the best methods of cutting to se<~ure a second crop without recourse to planting, and. In ateneral, all problems which deal with the life history and production of the for<»st. Other men srwnd more time on the business end of the pnil'c.>;sian. in devisin.g methods of protecting the forest from lire, in org;ini7.ing an effi- cient system of administration-, in de- tfrmining the cheapest and most ef- fecti\'e methods of luniluriiig, .and, in general, in dealing with the prolilem of the utilization of the forest. "By far the .greater number of for- esters, however, have to deal Avith both the scientific . and the business aspects of the profession. They must know how to appraise the value of timber and how to utilize it in the best possil>le way, as well as how to grow it. They must be able to esti- mate how much it will cost a thousand feet to log a given tract of timber, at the same time that they predict how soon it will be profltablo to cut the same area again. In other words, the average forester must be a good business man, with a thorough tech- nical education. The scientific eciuip- ment is simply a matter of tliorint,gli schooling: the business equipment must be secured by practical experi- ence in woods work. "The first requisites for the success- ful forester are that he have ,a liking I Ml 111.- sort of life which he will have lo le;id, and that he possess the health and constitution to stand it. The for- ester's work is physically exacting. He has to make lung, hard trips in the forest, and under present conditions and those which will continue for a long time to come travel is necessar- ily rough. Sometimes it means a long trip on horseback, sometimes by canoe, and sometimes very hard and rough walking. The forester is not infrequently subject to actual physical hardships, and in any event he must have the constitution to endure such hardships should the occasion arise. "Foresters are now linding employ- ment with the Federal Government, with various States, with lumbermen and other private owners of timber- land, and with educ;itional institutions and tliose conducting research in for- estry. So far the Tniteil St:ites Gov- ernment has been the iirincipal em- ployer of foresters. It is probable that fully Or> per cent of the trained forest- ers in the country have iit one time or another been engaged in govern- ment work, and tlO ini- lent or mor^- are in it today." We want to PRINT your next lot of NURSERY, Seed and Vegetable CATALOGS _ W^e have the ideas, tlie pluito^raphs. the best enjiravinj^s, tlie right kind of paper, the best type, fast printing presses, best grade of em- ployees, and can guarantee best service, high quality work at right price. AH goods /■'. (). B. your city. Our Color Work nearest to nature. t)ur Cataloits brinjr vou more business. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N.Y. p. E. FELLOWS, Catalogist SEASONABLE STOCK Primula Obconica Glgantea (Arendsii), Fine Hybrids in new iniTtnre and URtued color-, V> i(o per lOu; jL'o.OO per lOOd. Primula Kewensis, ^o.ao per 100; .S-inch pots, $fi 00 per 100. Primula MalecoideS {New Baby"), $3.00 per 100, $2.i OU per K'OU. Poinsettias, strong a in. pot plants at $7.00 per lOd. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $1.5.00 per ICo. Adiantum Hybridum, 6-in. pot plants, $'i6.0,) per 100. Adiantum Cuneatum, strong + in., at *10.(X) per IfO. Cibotium Scheidei ''Cold I'ern), fine plants, (i-iu. pots, IO-12-in. fromls, J ft. spread, $l.B(i each. Selaginella Emlliana, 2' ^ inch pots, $:!.50 per 100. Swainsona Galegifolia A'lba, :'.-inch pot plants, $6.00 per U>0. Bouvardias, field grown plants, well established in 6-in. pots. Red, White and rink, $15.00 per 100. THE STORKS fx HARRISON CO. Painesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's Choicest Nursery and Greenhoast Frodncta tor Florigts Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Evergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bull>s and Roots, Conifers, Pines. I'torisls are always wt-k-oine visitors to ciur nur.series. We an- 'inlv .1 lew minutes Iroru New V'ork City: Carlton Hill station 1- the second ston on .M.iin Line o( Erie Railroad. BOBBINK & ATKINS Nttrscrymra anJ Ftoroto. RirniERFORD,N.J. /g/j. The American Florist. 61--8- Shipping Labels for Cut Flowers Printe^l in two colors nn gummed paper: your card, etc , in black and leaf adopted hv tnf S. A. F. in red. Very attractive. Size 6}''2x4V2. Price per 500, $2.85; per 1000, $4.50. Send for sample. ELECTRO OF THIS LEAF, POSTPAID, $1.25. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago. ^mmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Saves Your Printed Matter and Postage. HHE American Florist Company's Directory saves many times its price to every one who catalogues or circular- ■ izes even a small part of the trade. Fully revised to •*• date of publication, it puts the mail only to live names, avoiding vifaste of postage and printed matter, time and labor. Contains 646 pages, lists of Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States and Canada by states and towns, also alphabetically; firms that issue catalogues, foreign merchants, horticultural societies and much other up-to-date information which makes it a reference book of daily utility wherever a wholesale trade is done. .AA+^-^^-f-^^r AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 South Dearborn Street. CHICAGO. Sent p«stpMU Mt $3.00 m copy by the publishers. €14 The American Florist. Sept. 28^ Index to Advertisers. Addems Morgan & Co 604 Advance Co The.621 624 Alpha Floral Co. .. 597 American Spawn Co 610 American Wooden Ware MfcLo Ill AmlingECCo 591 Anderson S A 597 Andorra Nurseries, . 609 Angermueller G H. 592 Aphine Mfg Co 622 Aschmann Godfrey. *)0S Atlanta Floral Co... 1.00 .\uburndale Gold Fish Co >S7 Bader )no &Co.... iff] Badgley Reidel & Meyer. Inc 595 Barrows H H & Son 604 Bartf-ldes Sc-od ^r... lOO Bassett&Washburn .5.S4 Bayersdorfer H i.21 Beaven E A 596 BernineH G 592 Berterman Bros Co. 598 Bide &SonsS iflS Black Chas iM BoDbink & .\tkins.. 612 BoddingtonAT.... 604 Bodger J & SonsCo. 6UJ BolandJ B Co .597 Bolgiano J & Sons.. MI.S Bowe M A 599 Bovnton FurnaceCo 614 Brasian Seed Grow Co 602 BrechtCo The I\' Breitmeyer's J Sons. .59S Brown AlfredJ Seed Co 602 BrunsHN II BuckbeeH W IM BudlongJ A 588 Burnett Bros II Burpee W A & Co.. II Byer Bros 606 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 5% Camp Conduit Co .. 622 Chicago Carn Co... I Chicago Flower Growers Assn 589 Chicago House Wrecking Co 624 Clark E B Seed Co. 1.05 Clark's Sons David. 599 Cleveland Cut Flower Co .599 Conard & Jones.... 611 Cooke Geo H ". S97 Cotsonas Geo & Co. .596 Cowee W J 1.23 Coy H C Seed Co... 603 Craig RobtCo 609 Critchell C E 593 Cross Eli 6 6 Crump Frank F.... 598 Cunningham Jos H, 607 Daniels & Fisher... .5')9 OardsChas 598 Davy 610 Day 596 Deamud J BCo 590 DeGiorgi Bros 601 UesPlaines Flor Co. 6l4 Detroit Plower Pot Mlg Ill Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 619 DillonJ L 611 Dingee&ConardCo. 609 Dorner F & Sons. . . 6tJ7 Dreer H A...III 607 622 Duerr Chas A fflO Dunlop John H 5V) Dwelle ■ Kaiser Co The 620 Eagle Machine Wks 620 Edwards Folding Box 614 Elliott W H .593 Emmans Geo M f.07 Erie Floral Co ; I Krne& Klingel .590 Esperance LNurs.. 6'8 Eyres H G .599 Fish Henry Seed Co /A3 Florists' Hail Assn. 621 Florists Tel.Delvy,. 598 Foley Mfg Co IV FordM C 595 Fottler. Fiske, Rawson Co II Frankenbach Chas \ E & Sons 506 I Franklin Davis Nursery Co 611 Franzen K 0 603 ! Freeman Mrs J B... 600 Freeman & Sons.. ..6 4 Friedi-1 E .5*. Froment H E 595 Galvin Thos F 599 Garland G M 621 Gasser J M Co .59"^ Geny Bros tflO Giblin & Co 623 Gillius Litho & Print Co 612 Good & Reese Co.. I Gorham & Chapline ii21 Grand Rapids FlowerCo 599 Growers Cut Flower Co 595 \ GudeBros .598 GuntherBros 595 Habermann Chas .. 600 Hatcher. Florist.... fJJO ' Haven Seed Co The 603 Heacock Jos Co f.01 { Heinl John & Son.. .597 1 Henderson A & Co. 608 Herr Albert M 601 i Herrmann A 623 Hess & Swoboda . . . f.(X) Hesse & Co («3 Hews A H &Co.... Ill Hilfinger Bros Ill Hines E LumberCo 620 I Hitchings & Co 620 ■ Hoerber Bros .591 j Hoffman Flo Artist. .5'/) Hoffmoister Flo Co. >5<« Holm & Olson .598 Holton &HunkelCo 592 ! Home Cor School. .. 607 1 Hooker H M Co.... 6^0 Hunt EH ,591 623 I Hurff Edgar F II Igoe Bros 614 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co, 622' Internation'l Heater Co 623 Interstate Tob Co.. 622 Isbell S M & Co... II lackson & Perkins. 611 Johnson J Oliver . . . 603 Johnson WW &Son II Jones Percy ., .5S.^ Kasting WFCo ... d93 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller J B &Sons.., (/)0 Kellogg Geo M ,5'I7 Kennicott Bros 591 Kervan Co The 595 Kessler W A 595 Kift Robt 599 King Construct Co.. 619 Kohr AF. Ill Kramer IN &Son.. 622 KroeschellBrosCo. 621 Kruchten John .591 KuehnC A ,S92 Kuhl Geo A 607 Kyle & Foerster, . . . 591 Lai rosse Floral Co, '«0 Lsger & Hurrell-... I Lange A .597 Landreth Seed Co.. r»03 Lecakes N L & Co. ,595 Lederer John 62.3 Leedle Floral Co .,. 611 LelachoEmil .593 Leonard Seed Co... '.03 McCallum Co ,593 McConnell Alex.... .597 McCoy L W 600 McCullough's J M Sons Co 593 McHutchinson&Co 603 McKellarChas W.. ,589 McKennaP& Son. 59") Mangel .597 Mann Otto Mi Marshall VV E & Co ,594 Mastin J G & Co . . . 624 Masur S 597 Matthews Florist,,. .5<« May &C0LL .597 Meconi Paul .595 Metropolitan MatCo621 M.WINANDY CO.,Rirgs. Gr. ■ nlions." I)uildi rs and maniitin (iiri rs af WINANDY'SNEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. V\ I i(e tor fiiriicul^irv Mette Henry (-M .Meyer John C & Co. .59<. Michigan Cut Flo Exchange 5^*(i Miller ES 60S Moninger J C Co... 624 Moore. Hentz & Nash .595 Morehead Mfg Co,,, 623 Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill Munk Floral Co. .,. 592 Murray Samuel 598 Myers Florist lOO Nat Flo B of Trade. 614 N Y Cut Flower Ex. 595 Niessen Leo Co ,593 Oechslin Frank '.07 Oklahoma SecdOro Co Ui3 Palmer W J & Son . ,5>« Park Floral Co 598 Peacock DahliaFms 605 Pedrick Geo &Son, 603 Pennock-MeehanCo ,595 Penn the Florist ,598 Peters & Reed Poty III Pierce F O Co 623 Pierson A N Unc),, '05 Pierson FRCo..,.I i.Il Pillsbury I L hl4 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 602 Pinkston Jas E 59(. PittsburgCut FloCo .593 Podesta&Baldocchi 5'>9 Poehlmann Bros Co .585 609 Pollworth CCCo.,592 ,599 Pulverized Manure Co : 622 QuakerCity Machine Works 614 Raedl.In Basket Co ,588 Ramsburg '.04 Randall A L Co.... ,591 Rawlings Elmer 6' 4 Ready Reference.., 615 Randolph & Mc- Clements i.C4 622 Reed& Keller 621 Regan Ptg House , , 622 Reinberg Geo,,.,,. 591 Refnberg Peter ,587 Rice Bros ,592 Rice & Co, M 582 Robinson Co, H M . ,594 RoDinsonJCSeed Co 603 Rock W L Co 5'« Rohnert Seed Co... II Routzahn Seed Co . i.03 RuschG&Co 592 SaakesOC .599 Sabranskvjno F.,. '06 Saltford Flowr Shop '00 Sch.-el F F (01 Schiller, the Florist. 'OO Schillo Adam '.23 Schlatter W& Son. 614 Schling Max 'OO Schmidt J C '06 Schultz Jacob .598 Scott John '07 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. ,593 Shaffer Geo C ,5'*'> Sharp. Partridgi & Co '."O Sheridan W F 595 Situation & Wants,, ,5si SkidelskySS&Co. '03 Smith A W&Co... ,59'i Smith ED&Co.,,, 622 Smith & Hemi-nwav '.22 Smith Henry 5''9 Smith PJ 595 Smith Wm C ,592 Smith W&T Co... I Standard Pump & Engine Co '.19 Stearns LumberCo. 620 Stoothoff H A Co... 622 Storrs & Harrison.. '.12 Suderbruch'sSonsA '01 Superior Machine & Boiler Works .. '.24 Syracuse PotteryCo III Taylor Steam Trap Co 62,3 Texas Seed & Flowr Co .5')7 Thompson Car Co.. '.(«. Thorburn J M & Co II Tong & Weeks '05 Totty Chas H.,„593 609 Traendly& Schenck ,595 Trimble WE Greenhouse Co. . . ,591 Valentine Frank 597 Vaughan AL&Co. ,^n= Vaughan's Seed Store I III (01 (04 606 609 610 (.22 Vestals (00 Vick's Sons Jas 693 Vincent R Jr I 604 Virgin N J 6011 Walker FA &Co.. (00 Wagner Park Cons. Ill fO<, Weber FH (.00 Weeber & Don 604 Weiland&Risch... .5'i| DO not k-t the accounts owing you re- main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United States and Canada. National Floris's' Board of Trade 56 PINE STBEtT NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Split Carnations Quickly. Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Retiulred. Pillsbury Carnation Staple Patented 1S9S. 2000 lor ,$1.00 postpaid, I, L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, ni. Mention the American Florist when writing Welch Bros 593 Wittbold G Co...597 -AP WertheimerBros... II Wittbold Henry '0" Western Seed & VVollskill Bros & Irrigation Co 'iO.3 Morris Goldcnson ,5'" Wietor Bros ,5H(. 59'i Wood Bis 07 WilksSMIgCo.... (.11 Wrede H 6a= Williams .Mrs E A,, (.00 Yokohama NursCo. I! Wilson R G .597 Young A L & Co . . 595 Winajidy M &I0.. '.14 Young & Nugent.,, 5''7 Wisconsin KloralCo no 7ech & .Mann ="1 No loss if you mend your split earn a tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. BEFOKE 4ZZ Main St Wm. Schlatiei & Son, Sprln^eld, Mass. iClT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MAHUrACTURCRB , PHILADELPHIA. PA. EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for IllDstrated Cctalot, Quaker City MacUneWorks. Ricbmond.Tnd Model Extension Carnation Support Made with two or three circles. En- dorseil by all the Iveading Caroatioii Growersastlie best support on market r^it, luly J7. '''7, May 17, ''(S GALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES. \Vrit«- tor priics hetorc nrdcrinvr elsewhere. Pi omt t thipmentQusranteed IGO£ BROS. 266 N. 9th St. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Boynton ||irnace Co. SOLE manWActurers of 3 BOyJITON'S f* WATERandSmM BOILERS FOR HEATIfIG H^J^tll^.'OF BUILDIN9| Especially Adapted to Healing Sreenhouses •wftu.. ■w^ jgi2. The American Florist. 615 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.' AQUAirCS. DISCODNT TO CLEAN POOL. DEDUCT 20% FOR CASH. Water hyacinths, the oddest, most beautiful and valuable plants: -with buds, -extra strong, in the finest condition: ?g.OO— 100. $35.00—1.000: second grade, $3.00—100, ♦18.00 — 1,000. Blooming water hyacinths make leaders at 25e retail. Cash, please. Texas Nursery & Floral Co.. Box ITS. Alvin, Tex. ARAUCARIAS. Arauciria escelsa, 4-in., 50c each: $6 per doz. ; 6-in., $1 each: $12 per doz. : 7-in., $1.50 each; $18 per doz. The Geo. Wittbokl Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago-. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario _St.,_ Philadelphia. Araucaria excelsa, 4-iu., S to 10 ins. high, 2 to 3 whorls, 50c each; $J.uO per doz. Vnnghan's Seed .Store. Chicago and New York. Araucaria excelsa. 5-iu., $6 per doz.: $45 per 100. Holtcn &- Huukel Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. A3PAKAGUS. Asparagus plumosus, 214-in., $2 per 100: $18 per 1,000. Sprengeri, $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.60 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings. $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, O. Asparagus Ilatcheri. 2i...lu., .$lT.5(i per doz.; $10 per 100: 1'.30 for .$18.75. I'himosus. seed- lings, $1 per 100: .$8 per 1.000. Sprengeri. seedlings. SEc per 100; $C per 1,000. Vaughan's :Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Asparagus Sprengeri, 4-in., strong plants, 57 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Cash. C. L. Humphrey, Zanesville, O. Asparagus plujmosus and Sprengeri, 4-in., 510 per 100. Plumosus. 2ij-iu.. $3 per 100. -Sprengeri, 2;.2-in., $4 per 100. Godfrey Asch- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Asparagus .Sprengeri, from ;;-iu. rmts^ strong rdants ready for 4-iu., $5 per liXi; $45 per 1.000. P. S. Raudolph & .Sons.. R. D. 1, Terona, Pa. Asparagus plumosus seedlings. $1 per 100 ; -S7.50 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlinjs, 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. Asparagus Sprengeri. 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. AsparaBUs^lumosus.~2-in., $3 per lOO ; 3-in. . SO per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 2V'-inr, *2 per 100; 300 tor $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2»4-in., $2.50 per 100; ■<20 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2y.-in., $3 per 100; $25 jier 1,000, S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg. ,_PhiladeIphia. Asparagus plumosus, 2Hrin.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. John Dieckmann, Elm Grove, W. Ya. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2% and 3-in., $4 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Asparagus plumosus, 2H-in.. $4 per 100, F, R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, variegated. 15c per leaf. The ■Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, -Chicago. Aspidistras, variegated. G-in., 15c per leaf sreen, 6-in.. 10c per leaf. Godfrev Aschmann, 1Q12 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. _ __ ASTERS. • Asters, Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W, Ontario St., Philadelphia . Asters, fine stocky plant.^i, Q. of the Market and Vick's Branching, $1.50 per 1,000. F. A. Ualler, Bloomington, 111. AZALEAS. Azaleas, standard varieties. 10*12 ins. diam., .?0 per doz.; $40 per 100; 12-14 ins., $9 per doz.; $50 per 100; 14-10 ins., $12 per doz.; $70 per luO; lG-18 ins., $15 per doz.; $100 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry town-on-Hud- son. Azalea indica. Deutsche Perle, Simon Mard- ner, Mme. Pet rick, Vervfeneana, etc., 75c to .$2. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Azaleas. McHntchison_ & Co., New York. ~Azaleas. W.~& T. Smith Co.. Geneva, Iif-^Y... BAY TREES. 2. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J. Bay trees. For sizes and prices see adver-- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Wagner Park Conserratorips. Sidnev. O. Conservatories. Sidney. O. Bay trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Witt- bold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Bay trees, baby and full standards. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Bay trees. McHutchison & Co.. New York. BEGONIAS. BEGONIA GLORY OP CINCINNATI. Strong stock. 2yo-in. pots, ready for 4-in. pots, $15 per 100 net. These will make you good money for Christmas trade. J. A. PETERSON & SONS. McHem-y Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, 4- in., 30c to 35c. Glory of Cincinnati, 4-in.. 40c and 45o. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Begonia Lorraine, 4-in. , 50c each ; $5 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Gloire de Xorraine. 3-iu.. $20..per 100. Erie Floral Co., Eric. Pa. -rf ' ' BOUVARDtAS. Bouvardin, R. and white, 2-in., $3 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOXWOOD. " Boxwood. See advertisement elsewhere in this issue for prices. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Boxwood. McHutchison & Co., New Y o r k . BULBS. Bulbs. Japanese lilies. Spec, album. 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum. 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene. 0-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6, S8 per 1.000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lilium Harrisii. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ralph M. Ward & Co.. New York. Japanese grown callas .iust received. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., 31 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs, Purity freesias, Roman hyacinths. Pa- per White narcissus, Harrisii, lilies, etc. J. M. Thorburn & Cto.,_33 Barclay ^ New York. Bulbs. W. E. Marshall & Co., 166 W. 23d St.. New York. Bulbs, For varieties .^^d prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. F. 11. Pier- son Co., Tarrytowu-ou-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs of all kinds. Rochester, N. Y. James Vick's Sons, Bulbs. Arthur T, Boddington, 342 W. St., New York, 14th Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., York. New Dutch bulbs now in. F. 0. Franzen, Sumnierdale Ave., Chicago. i47t; Bulbs, cold storage lilies. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. C. 0. PoUworth Bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertise- ments elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. - Bulbs of all kinds. Rochester, N. Y. James VIck*s Sons, Bulbs^ E._ S. Miller, Wading River, N. Y. Bulbs. McHutchison & Co., New York. CANNAS. The IMPROVED OANNA, 04 varieties, In- cluding Mrs, A. F. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. The CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. Cannas, $15 per 1,000 up, R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. CAPE JASMINE. Cape Jasmine, fine cuttings, 8-inch and over, ready to root, $8 per 1,000, or $1 per 100: prepaid. Cash with order. Texas Nursery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvin, Texas. CA.RNATIONS. FIELDGROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1000 Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 8.00 75.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Lawson Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection. 8.00 70.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 65.00 Beacon 8.00 75.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection 8.00 75.00 Lady Bountiful 6.00 35.00 Harlowarden 6.00 55.00 Sangamo 6.00 55.00 Alvina ■ 6.00 55.00 May Day 6.00 55.00 All the above plants are in fine condition, clean, thrifty and vigorous, guaranteed in every way. We will ship plants C. O. D.. with privilege of examination, and if stock is not satisfactory they may be returned. You can depend on the quality being O. K., or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. O. D. H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre Square, Easton, Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1,000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 35.00 Pink Lawson 4.00 35.00 WInsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS., 1G2 N._Wabash Ave. Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 Boston Market, nice $4.00 $35.00 White Perfection, medium . . . 5.00 45.00 White Enchantress, nice 5.50 50.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 5.50 50.00 Variegated Lawson 4.50 40.00 Mrs. E. A. Nelson 4.50 40.00 W. H. Taf t 4.50 40.00 This stoclj Is ready for Immediate shipment. Cash with order, please. JOS. SCHOOS, -• 514 Asbury Ave.. Evanston. HI. Carnatious, 2,400 Winsor, 150 W. .Perfection. 4."iO W. Lawson. 300 Rose Pink Enchantress, $4 per 100; $35 per LOCKi. Addems, Morgan & Co., IMxton, 111, K You Do Not Find What You fleedlfl our Ready Reterence Department, Wfite Us About If 616 The American Florist. Sept. 2(J, CAUNATIONS. FIELD •iUOWN. Per ion I'er I.UOU Kucbautress |6.00 $50.00 White Encliantiess 6.00 50.00 Itose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Norwood 6.00 50.00 ESPECIALLY FINE ROSE PINK FIELD- GROWN PLANTS, 20 TO 25 SHOOTS. J. D. THO.MPSON CARNATION CO.. JOLIET. ILL. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 "ouquest, beautiful flesh pink, overlaid ivltb cerise, very free bloomer $7.00 $60.00 May Da.v, deep flesh pink 6.00 50.0U X-mas Clicer • e.OO 50.00 CHICAGO CARX.\TIOX &0., 30 v.. Randolph St., Chicago, III. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Clean, well grown and healthy. ORDER NOW. Per lOO Per 1,000 >Vhite Enchantress $6.00 $50.00 ICnchan tress 6.00 50.00 c. w. Ward 8.00 aO.on Pink Delight 6.00 .50.00 F. F. SCHEEL, Shermonille, 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS^^oustautcul- tivation, careful topping, good soil aud suf- licient moisture have made these the finest plants we liave ever grown. Shipment the same tla.v oriier is received. i:0.0itu ICnchantre.ss, S5 ])cr 100; .$43 per 1.000. 3.000 Vesper. $4 per 100; ?33 per 1,000. H.OOO Queen Louise. $1 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Cash with order unless vour name is on oui- lt<)->ks. VIKCIXIX XUK- ■SRRY CO., Purcellville, Va. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1000 l-nchantress $6.00 ."!5.5.00 Winsor 5.00 4,'<.00 Lawson 5.00 45.00 Lady Bountiful 5.00 43.00 Tery tine stock. Plants run from 13 to ■Jii shoots. ITNITED .STATES CUT FLOWER CO., ELMIRA. N. Y. LARGE HEALTHY CARNATION PLANTS. $5.00 per 100. $45.0n per 1,000. Wliite Perfi'ction, Endiantress and Rose Piuk i:ucli.iutrfss. S.-J.SO per 100 if called for at our place. EMIL BLAMEi:,SEr., NILES CENTER, H.I,. Carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactorv, 5.000 R, 1>. Enchanticss, 3,000 W. Enchan- tress, 2,000 Palo Pink lOuchantress, 3,000 O. !• Hassett, red: 1.000 Saugaino, 500 Afterglow, led: $5 per 100; $43 i>.-r 1.000: 250 at l.oiHi rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van .Meter, .Monti- ■ ■ello, Iowa, Carnations, tield-growu. strong, healthy, hbrous roots, from suudy loam. 2.000 Rose link, iM Pink Enchantress, 900 White Eu- ■ liantress Jioo Winsor, $6 per 100; $50 per I.OOO. Cash with order. J. C. Hennison Ci... ■Mouy City. Iowa. LAST CALL FOR CARNATIONS, fiBld- grown plants, A No, 1 stock. Pink Enchantres^ ^^ ^'^l,,}'^"- White Perfection. Winsor. Sa5 ''*'' }'SS$- ^"^tory. medium sized plants. $30 per 1,000. 100 at 1,000 rates. Cash with order Write for prices on large lots. NORTHWEST- BRN FLORAL CO.. Gross Point, 111. Carnations. 2.500 White Perfection, 1 oiin Light Pink Encliantress, 600 Victory, 400 Bas. sett, ."iOO Mrs. 0. W. Ward. .100 Scarlet Glow 100 Beacon, $S per 100; $.30 per 1.000 00" Pink Delight. Ma per 100. Cash, pleaso. Harrv Hcinl, West Toledo, O. Field-grown carnatlou plants. OUR~SPECIAL- TY. Comfort. $8 per 100; ,$75 per 1.000. Plants guaranteed to be lirst-class in every respect Plants now ready for Hhipnient. S. M Mcr- wartU & Bros.. Eastou, Pa. Very choice field-grown Carnations. En- ■hontress. White Perfection, Georgia. White R. P. Enchantress. $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Cash. Brant & Noe Floral Co.. 5744 Rrantwood Ave.. Chicago. Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchautrcss. Itose Pink Enchantress, Norwood, field-giowu plants, .$6 per ItK); $50 per 1.000. J. D. Thonip- son Carnation Co., Jollet. HI. Carnations, R. P. Enchantress, Eneliantress, Victory, ,$(! per KK): $50 per l,il00. White BnchantreBB, $7 [ler 100; $65 i.er 1,000. Jno. V. .Sahrauskv. Ki'nton. O. Gowl fielri-gi-own Carnation idauts. :;,00() Mrs c. w. Ward. 2,000 Alma Ward, $,30 per 1,000 Campbell. The Florist, Roilli'ster. N. \. Carnation plants, 2,000 e. _W^. Carnations, Enchantress, Alma AVard and Dorothy Gordon, fine plants, $6 per 100. C. C. I'oUworth Co., .Milwaukee, Wis. __ Carnations. \. .M. Ilerr. Lancaster, Pa, Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fislikill. N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMDMS. Clir.vs;i(illiriiiiiiiis. >|i.,u phinls. Smith's .Vd vaucc, 7.3.: per d.iz. ; .$4 piT 100. .Mr.s. Davl.l .Synies, I'liaka ijuuki, Clirl.sohu'a (yellow), $! per dM-.c. Ell Cross, Grand Rajiiils, Mich. Clirysautlieninins, bush-shapeil plants. 0, 7. S and lO-iii. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago an.l New Y*ork. Chrysaiitliemums, hush plants. Vaughan's Seetl Store, Cliit-ago and New York. CIWEBARIAS. Cinerarias, the largest rtowerlug. 2-in.. .'52 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shireuiaustowu, Pa. CLEMATIS. Clematis, strong, blue aud re to 6-iu :;.3c to 30c: 7-iu., 7,3c, Scotti. 4-in.'." 20c; 5in..' .„ic; 5i{,.and O-ln.. 40c to 50c; 7-in., 75c. Bos- ton, S-ln., 75c anil $1; 7-10,, 73c; 5i/<.and 0 iii. 40e aud ,30c; 3-ln,, :!,3c; 4-ln., 20c.' Elegant- issimn Conipaeta, 0-ln., noc, Scholzeli. 0 In ..Oc. Japanese fern balls. 8-9 Inches. :i.3c. I i-rns for dishes. 2i,4-ln., $4 per 100. Goil irey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila 'I'-lphla. ■rill- best i.r all llie lioston ferus, NHPII liol.KPIS IIAltlilSII, from 2i.',.|n. puts, .si; p.-r 100; $,30 per l,iioii P. S. Randolph .V Si.iis. R. 1). 1, Verona, Pa. ' Ferns, from bench, Boston, Whitmanl. Ble i-:intl»slpna. 4-ln,. 10c: 5-lu,. 12c; Scholzeli -Vnieiiiohll. :Mn., 8c; 4-ln., 12c. Byer Bros. I halubei'sbllrg. Pa. 2.0OO liijstou fi-rns, 4-ln., good strong plants, lull Whitmanl, 4-iu.. e\lra sti-oiig, will miil,.> • use prlie for cash as I ui>ed tlie room, Wrl;i- I'M-prlies, Leii_Will dter. Dauvers. 111. Ferns. Boston. Whitmanl, Scholzeli: frnui bench, 10c and 1.3e; 3 and 6-lu., Boston and Scholzeli. grown In pots. 23.- and 40c 'rii.' T'Oig ,S; Weeks |i'|.H-nI Ce,. Aslll M bii in O 111 us. i',,r varieties aiiil prices see ad- ^1- lisement elsewhere In this issue, ' Kohcrt ' laig Co., 40tb aud Market Sts., Philadelphia. Ferns for dishes, 2!,! -in., S3. 50 jier 100; $32.60 per l.oou. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago aud .New York. Ferns, Amerpohli, 4-ln., .<15 per 100. Whit- manl. 4 iu., $15 per 100; 3 In.. $8 per 100; 2-ln.. .<3 iier 100. Eh'gautlsslina, 2-lu., |t per 100. Ilaiiiliilph .^; Mi-Clemenls, Pittsburg, Pa, Clbiitlum Scheldel, Ulu., 10 to 12-ln. frauds, 2 ft. spread. $1.50 each, .\dlantum Cnneatum. I In., $10 iier 100. .Storrs & BarrlBon Co.. Palucsville._ o. BOSTON FERNS. 4-in.. 15^3-10.. 2.3cTanrt Hill.. 40e. Excellent stock. BDW. DOEGK COMPANY. 4344 N. Springfield Ave.. Chicago. I'erns. Boston. $3 per 100; $30 per- 1.000. Whitmanl Compacla. 2V4-ln.. $6 per 100; $80 per 1.000. Roosevelt. $6 per 100; $50 per l.ooa Homy H. Barrows & Son. Whiteman. Mass. Ferus for dishes. 2i4-ln.. $3.50 per 100r"$.*> [ler 1,000, 500 at 1,000 rate, Frank Oechsliii, 4^1 1 gulncy St, , Chicago, Neplirolepls Amerpohli, 4i.',-ln.. $12 per lOo". Nick Pontrich, 60S E, Ormsbv Ave.. Louisville, Ky. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver tisement on front cover of this issue. P. R. I'iersou Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Ferns. For sizes and prices see adTertlsemeni elsewhere in this issue. The Geo, WitthoM Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Adiantum Croweauum, 3-in.. .$7.50 per I'K) S^TO |H-r 1.000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie. Pa. Boston ferns. 5-in.. 25c; WhltmanlT"? iuTT^.-." I'ieo. M. l:mmaus. Newton. N. J. Ferus. .lohu Scott. Rutland Rd. and E. 43tli St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. lonis. Bobbluk & .Vtkins. Rutherford. N. J. FICUS. FIcus repeu.s, 2Vi-in.. 50c each, Elastica, .i-in.. .33c each: $4.20 per doz.; C-in., 50c each: .NB per doz.; 7 in. brauchlng, 75c and $1. The c.eo. Wittbohl Co., 737 Euikingham Place, Chi '■ago. Ficus elastica. Helgiuni or .\mericaD st.>ck • •Vj-in.. 30c. 3.3c and 40c each; 0-in.. BOc i-in.. 73c. Godfrey .Vschmaun, 1012 W Or tarlii St.. Philadelphia. GERANIUMS. •■•COLORADO CROWN PLANTS BEAT THEM .\LL. ' ' lOil.OilO GERANIUMS, Rooted Cuttings, of the best varieties, and finest stock, including Ricard S. A. Nutt. Viaud. Sam Sloan, Polte V ne, Jaulln. Mary Elitch Long, Perlllon. Sin- tII.'""' DO""'"-' White, etc.. etc.. at $12.50 per ;.■;.': , ""'*'' o'' satisfactory reference. I'.llti^h-I.ong Green bouses. Denver. C,)lu Geraniums. Nutt, IJu.hner, Viand, well grown 'i^^'™- '""' •""' bloom, 75c per doz.; $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, 111, Geraniums. PoiteviiiTr'Nutt, RlMrdT Doyle, \ lauil. La Favorite, Rose, rooted cuttings, $1 per 100. Edward Wallis, Berlin, N. J. I.OOO. Ricard ami Poitevine, $13. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, ail the leading kinds, R Vin- cent, ,Tr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md, ..•^crauiums, Mme. SalleVol, 2'J-ln.. $2.50 -.er 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., PalnesvlUe. O GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- ti.senieut elsewhere in this issue. Michigan Cur Mower Exchange. 3S.;!0 Broadway. Detroit, .'lich. GREENS. Green Galax, new crop, $4 per case of 10.000; half case. $2.23. Dagger Ferns 75c per 1.000. W. M. WoodrufT & Son. l..-w' gap. N, C. ^S'JS'^^'^- Imclileberry Iu standard smilax cases $2.50. Green wild smilax, fancr and dogger lirns, Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen. ■Ma. Iirouze galax, $5 per case; 5 or more caaes. 5-4. ,30 [icr case, C. E. Crltehell. 34 E. Thlnt Ave.. Cincinnati. O. (;reeus, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; Ak- orating material. The Kervan Co.. 119 W. 29th St.. New Y'ork-. Southern wild smilax and natural and ;><>r IKilunled roses. E. A. Beavun. Evergre«u. Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lccnkcs & Ca., Im-. .33 W. 2Stli St.. New York. HARDY PLANTS. Perennials. I'or varieties and prices see ad vertlsemeut elsewhere in this Issue. Otto Wltt- liobl Nursciy. E.lgibioi.k. Chicago. 111. V You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department. Write Us About if igi2. The American Florist. 617 Phlox. 2u leailiui; kiuils. *o per ImO; $27.00 per 1.000. Good & Reese Co.. SprlDgflelil. 0. Hollyhocks. 50c per 100; $4 iiei- l.OiiO. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, t'li. HSLIOTROPES lleliotnipe. 4 -in.. ."Jo pel' lOU. Adilems, Mor- yaii A: Co.. I'axtou. III. Heliotiopt'. A. N. Piersou. lue. , Cvomwcll, HYDRANGEAS Hydrangea Otaksa. 4-in. pot-giowu. leady for (>-in.. 3 to 6 shoots, $S per 100. Hydraugea Otaksa, field-grown, o to 6 shoots, verv strong idants, $10 per 100. Randolph & McCIemeuts, rittfiburg. Pa. Hydrangea Otaksn, strong field-grown plants. 1 to 3 shoots. $6 per 100: 3 to 4 shoots, $8 per 100; 4 to 0 shoots. $12 per 100. P. S. Rnndolph & Sons, R. I\ 1, Verona. Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 7 to 10 shoots, $25 per InO; 5 to G shoots. $20; 3 to 4 shoots. $15. ■Tacteson & Perkins Co.. Newark. New York. Hydrangea Otaksa. pot-growu. 5^"-. 6- and 7-in., 25c. 35c. 50. Godfrey Ascbmaun, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Hydrangea Otaksa. field-grown, 1 shoot, 7c; 2 shoots. 12c; 3 shoots. 18c; 4 to 5 shoots, 25c; fi to 8 shoots, 35c. Erie Floral Co.. Erie, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa. 2'/G and 3-in., $5 per 100. Heni'y Smith, Grand Rapids, Slicb. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem .linrir;;. 4-iii. pot plants, strong. ^rJlIne gnn\ii. \\ i.-Il set \\'\X\\ tlowt-is and ber- 'ies. Sc Cash. .1. (.'. Rciniison Co., Sioux City. Co'vn. Jernsalem Cherries, fine strong plants. 2-in., J2 per lOO: 3-iu., $4 per 100. Rober & Radke, Maywood. 111. Jerusalem cherries. 2V'-in., $5 per 100. God- frey Aschinann, 1012 AV. Ontario St., Phila- dephia. Jerusalem cherries. 5-in.. $10 per 100. Heurv Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. LILY OF THE VALLEY. To Import. Lily of the volley. Berlin and Hamburg mades. MrHutchison & Co., New York. Lily of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Xeuhert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg. Germany. Lily of the valley. F. R. Pierson Co., Tar- • ytown-on-Hudson. Jv. Y. From Storage. Lily of the valley from cold storage. Brim's Chicago Market Brand, the best vallev in ex- istence. S2 per 100; .$1S per 1,000. Florists' Money Maker, tine \ alley to grow all the vear aronnd. $1.80 per 100; $16 per 1,000. H. N. Brim's. 30.32-3042 W. Madison St.. Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn, new crop English, 25 lbs.. $2; 100 lbs.. $0.50. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago aud New York. Mnshroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. Mnciican Spawn Co.. St. Paul. Minn. MYRTLE. Mvrtle. first-class stock, $2.50 per 100; $25 per 1.000 bimches. Geo. A. Dhonau. Sta. IL, CiDcinnati. O. WURSERY STOCK. Nursery stock. Rose of Sharon, Deutzia Pride of Rochester, forsythia, Spirea Anthony Wa- terer; Weigelas. three varieties, 25c each. Kcr- ria Japonica, 15c each. Chas. E. Frankenbacli \- Sons, Southampton, N. Y. Nursery stock, Deutzia Gracilis, Sin. pot- j:rown, 70 to SO lluwering branches, 30c each: $3 per doz. ; .^20 pi-r 100, Othello plums, ap- ples, pears' and cherries. Vaughau's Sccil store. Chicago and New York. C.VTALPA SPECIOS.V i genuine) and Black I-(X"ust in any size. Exceptionally tine stock. Special pri.-c on* fall delivery. E. C. PHvE & rO.. St. Churk-s. ni. Arbor-Vitre, excellent stock. 24 inches and over; Rosedale. Biota anrea nana, a. o.. 85c f-acb. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral <'o., Alvin, Texas. Nursery stock, maples, planes, roses, fruits Rnd ornamental stocks. English manetti: Japan lilies, raffia. McHntchison & Co.. New York. California privet, all sizes, shade and orna- mental trees, shrubs, vine?;, fruit trees ami plants. Franklin Davis Nursery Co.. Balti more. Md. Nurserv stock, shrubs, roses, hardy herbace- ous plants, etc. E. Turbat & Co"., Orleans. Prai>ee. Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn I'ulbs, routs, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, llutherford^ ^.^ Nursery stock, fruit ;uk1 ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens anil small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. _Y. Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- vtlle. <>.' A large assortment of hardy nursery. >,stock. Klehm's Nurseries. Arlington Heights. HI. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees. etc. L'Esperance Nurseries. Aalsmeer. Holland. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. ^ OLEANDERS. oleanders. 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock, .Sl'i per 100. P. O. B. 178. Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvin. Texas. ORCHmS. Orclilds of all niit. N. .7. l;lu 1.S Lager & Huirell, Sum- PANDANUS. Pandanus Veit u-ago and New i ■111. oik V augUaii's Seed Store Cbl- PALMS. A houseful of Cocos WeddclHana, 2 to 2'/; ft., extra strong, 4 '{.-inch, pots, uUc each. 20 to 24 ins., line plants. 4-inch, pots. 35c each; 13 to 18 ius., G to 7 leaves. ZV-2, inch pots, 25c each. I>arge bushy plants, 4 in a pot, 2 to 2' j ft., 24 leaves, $1.50 eacli. Large bushy plants 2 in a pot, 20 to 22 ins., COc each. Sle- In-eeht & Son. New Rocbelle. N. Y. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph Hea- tock. Wyncote, Pa. Phoenix Uoebeleuii, specimens. 12-in. tubs, S5 each. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hud- son, N. Y. Palms. For \arieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Palms. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Ascbmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Palms. McHutcliison & Co., New York. "Palms! Rnbt. Craig Co.. Market and 49th S_t s., Philadel p hia^ Palms, Kent las, lataiiias. Phoenix Roebeleni. Vaughan's Seed Store. Cliicago aud New York. Palms. John Scott. Hntland Road and E. 4Jth St., Brooklyn, N.Y. u-^_^ PAtvSIES. PEPPERS. Celestial pt'ppors, 2-in., .$2 per 100; 3-tn., $4- lier lOii, New Cluster pepper. 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $4 per HiO. Uober & Radke, May- wood, 111. _ _^ Celestial pepiiors. 5-in., $10 per 100. Henry Smith, (irand Rapids, Mich. PETUNIAS. DIFFERENT PANSIES AND WHY. MASTODON is our name for a genuine American strain of pansies originated by us. and comprising a marvelous number of new shades aud varieties, as well as many Im- prove :»-i- l.OiXi. I'Muier Rawlings, Olean. N. Y^ POniSETTIAS. Polnsettias. 2''.-iu.. pot plants. $5.50 per 10i»; .?50 per l.OOO. Strong 2^!:-in., $5 per 100: $4.". per 1.000. A. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michi gjui .\vft. , Chicago. Polnsettias. 2V-iD.. S5 per 100; $40 per LOW. Ruber & Itadke. Maywood, 111. Poinsettias, 2if. and 3-iu., strong stock. S-" |.cr ItXI. Henr.v" Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. Poinsettias, 4-in., 20c. Godfrey Aschmanu. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Poinsettias, 2i/-in., $5 per ioi)^ p5 pei 1^000. Erie_rioral_Co.^Erle, Pa. Poinsettias, 3-in.. $7 per 100. Storrs & liar risou Co., Painesville, O. ^ PRIMULAS. Miller's Giant obcouica Primula and Mala coides. the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller. ShircmanstowD, Pa. "Primula obconlca gigantea, $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Kewcnsis. $3 per 100; 3-in.. $5. Malncoides, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co., I'ainesvllle, O. Primula obconica grandi. 4-in., $10 per 100 Chineusis. Rupp strain, 4-in.. $10 per 100 3H-iu.. $2.50 iicr doz. Godfrey Aschmanu. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Babv primroses, 214-in.. $2.25 per 100; $2'' lM>r LOW. Fine plants from flats, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1.000. Cash please. Manheim Cariia tion Co., Manheim, Pa. Primula Chinese. 4-in.. $1.50 per do/.. Ob fouica. 4-in.. $1.50 per doz. The Gee. Witt- huld t'o., 737 Buckingham Place, Cliicago. I'rinnila Malacoides, 214-in.. per doz., 75c; per 100, S4. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. ~ Primroses. Malacoides. Obcouica. Alba. rosea. $1.5it per 100; $15 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, O. Primulas, 2V'-in., $2 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. Primula Malacoides, 3-in. pots. $5 per 100. F. F. Schcel, Shermerville, 111. _ "Primulas^ ^$1.50 per 100, 2-in., all kind*. liyer Bros. , Chambersburg, Pa. _ " Primula Malacoides. 2%-in.. $3 per 100: $2r. lier 1,000. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. RESURRECTION PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected stock. $4 per liX); proven money-maker. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co.. Alvin, Texas. RHODODENDRONS. Uliododendrons. W. & T. Smitli Co.. Genera. X. Y. ROSES. Roses. Sunhur.st, 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killariiev. My Maryland. White Killaruey and Melody. 3-iu., $S per 100. Pink Killarney. 4-in.. $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon, 4-in., $15 per 100. Chas. II. Totty. Madison, N. J. Roses, Am. Beauty, Killarney, Richmond. Kaiserln, Bon Silene. W. H. Elliott, Brighton. .•Mass. Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers, Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de livei-y booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y. Roses. For varieties and prices see artvei tisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmaun Bros. Co.. aiorton Grove, III. ■ To close out a flue lot of Perles and Rich- mond, strong 3-in., $G per 100; $50 per l.OO". c. c. Pollworth Co.. .Milwaukee. Wis. Roses. Oncle Jolm and Kaiserln. 4-in.. $7 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. ~Ruses. standards, dwarfs and climbers. f^ Bide Sr Sons. Ltd.. Farnham. Surrey, England Rose Lady Hillingdon, 2V4-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. 2«.-in.. Maryland, Carnots, $4 per 100; $.-!5 per 1,060. Erie Floral Co.. Erie. Pa. Roses. The Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa. Rose~3-in. pots. Wood Bros., Fishkill, X. Y. ~Roses^ Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, Nt_J. ~Roses. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. If .You Do M Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 618 The American Florist. Sept. 28^ 5EEDS. sow NOW if you want tbem foi' early Spring sales. Pkts. Pkts. Besonla Bedding Queen, finest Piuk.$2.50 $0.50 " Gracillus luminosa. fineEt red 2.50 .50 Triumph, Unest white 2.50 .50 -O. V. _2angen. Hoboken. N. J. Tomato Davy'.s Milliouaire. Davy, .^l-pajon IS. & 0.1, France. A. Bacbelot. traveling Representative in America. Care American E.\- press Co., ti-j Broadway, N. Y. Seed, Kentuckr lilue grass, 23 lbs. to a bush- el, in lots of 100 lbs., *9.50: 500 lbs.. ?9.25, 1,000 lbs., SSi. De Uiorgi Bros., Council Bluffs, Iowa. ^ _ Seeds, pansies. forget-me-nots, daisies, as- ters, stocks, verbenas, etc. Hesse & Co., Qued- linbtirg, Germany. Seed packets uud bag filling machines. The Brown Bag Filling Machine Co., Fltchburg, Mbss. %eeds, cucomber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and lield corn. West- em Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, J^eb. Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Seeds. ' W. E. Marshall A: i'.. St., New York. 166 W. 23d Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- ■ lahoma Seed Growers' Co.. Enid, Okla. Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York^ _^ Seeds. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 22 Barclay St.. ?iew York. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Rohnert', ■Gllroy, Calif. . Seeds, tomato. The Haven SeW Co., Santa Ana, Calif. , _ Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; oz., $2.25. H. Wrede, Luneburg, Germany, Peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., •Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds, Landreth, Bloomsdale Farm, Bristol, Pa, • Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Hoilister, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- Un Seed Growers' Co., Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, field and garden, J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md, Pansy seed, new crop. Giant Flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Seeds. James Vlcks' Sons, Rochester. N. Y. SMttAX. Smilas, 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Elmer Eaw- lings, Olean, N. Y. Smllax, strong plants, 2%-in., $1,50 per KIO; $12.50 per 1,000. J. G. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smilax, 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich, Smilax, Wood Bros,, Fishkill, N. Y. SNAPDRAGONS. Snapdragons, good shades, giant pink, white, red and yellow. 2%-in., $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000; 600 at 1,000 rate. Ca»h, Clement S. Levis, Aldan, Pa. STEVIA. Stevia, 6-in. pots, strong, $2 per doz, Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Rhubarb. Victoria and Linnseus, strong divi- sions, 4.j; ,¥2."i per 1,000, Mosbiek Greenhouse <'o. , Onareii. 111. VINCAS. VlDca var,, 2-in., 2c. Geo. M. Emmaus, Newton, N, J. Vinca varlegata, field plants, cut back, $5 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick Violet plants, extra strong fleld-grown, big fibrous roots, from sandy loam, .*6 per Kd): $30 per 1,000. Cash with order. ■1. C. R'jnnisog Co., Sioux City, Iowa, Violets, fleld-grown, CallfornlaT SI per 100; strong plants, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Lady Campbell, No, 1 plants, $3 per 100; No. 2, $2 per 100. Cbas. Black, HIghtstown, N. J. California, Gov. Ilerrick and Dorset, fleld- grown plants, .W.50 per 100. Cosh with order. W. F. Dunteman. Hcnscnvlllc, 111. Violets, Gov. Herrick, fieldgrown, $3 per 100, Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. Viulets. Kwtd strnug. 2-iu. Iiorsett, $2 per lO". -Vddi-nis. Morgan A: Co., i'axton. 111. YUCCAS, Yucca fllamentosn (oxtva strong). $25 per 100 Unie bargains). P. O. B. 178, Texas Norsery and Floral Co.. Alrin, Texas. TO EXCHANGE. Exchange. — "U'e are pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classified. Wbat bflve you? P. O. E. 178, Texas Nursery and Fioral Co.. AlvlD. Texas. BUILDING MATERIAL. Building material. Cypress Is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- rion Avhen desired. A. T, Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston. Mass. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord ic Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecliy cypress, cedar posts, drop aiding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hines Luoi- ber Co.. Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- bouse material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Black- bawk St., Ch i c agO; Building material, pecliy cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, dooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts., Chicago.. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress hotbed sash. S. .Tacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Eroolilyn. N. Y. Building material, greenhouse material . and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wasli- Ingtou red cedar. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sbef- lieM Ave.. Chicago. Buililiug material, cold frames, hotbed sash. Hitchings & Co.. 1170 Broadway. N. Y. CARNATION STAPLES. Pillsbury's Carnation Staples, 50c per 1.000, postpaid. 1, L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111. FERTILIZERS. Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep, Pulverized Cattle, Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- ized Manure Co., 32 Dnion Stock Yards, Chicago. Fertilene. 10 lbs.. $a; 25 lbs., $6; Bo lbs., $10; sample pkts., Vs lb., mailed. 30e; 1 lb., 50c. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, heat fertlUzer la use. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborongh, Ont. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plants and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2842 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of grieenhouse, the most modern designs. Hltch- Ingg Co.. 1170 Broadway. New York. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon- inger Co.. 902 Blackbawk St.. Chicago. Greenhouse cooBtruction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western Ave.. Chicago. Greenhouse Construction, eeml-iron green houses, new truss houses. Iron frame houses. Lord & Burnbam Co., 1133 Broadway, N. Y. Greenhouse constrnction of all kinds. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1361-S3 Flushing avenue, Brook- lyn. N. Y. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndnle Goldfisb Co.. 020 W. Randolph St.. Te'enhnne. Hiivmnrket l.'i2. Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS. Slebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.: 7 lbs., $2.60; 15 lbs., $5. Randolph & McClements, 59.16 Penn Ave,, near Highland, East End, Pittsburg, Pa. GluBs. Shiirii. I'nrtrldg.' & Co., 22nd anil Lumber Sts.. riili-ago. Baskets, new Imported stock. Raedleln Bai- ket Co.. 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse glass, single and double. Banr Window Glass Co.. Easton, Ind. "Red Devil" pliers and glass cutters. Smith & Hemenway Co., 215 Chambers St., New York. Moninger watering systems, Se« adrertSse. ment elsewhere In this Issue. John 0. Mon- Inger Co., 9u2 Blackbawk St., Chicago. Green Sllkallne. John C. Meyer A Co., Low- ell, Mass. Florists' Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayers- dorfer & Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia. Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- chine Works, Richmond, Ind. Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. P. O. Pler» & Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. POTS, PANS, ETC. Pots. For sizes and prices see adTerttnement elsewhere in this Issue. Bllfinger Bros. Pottery. Fort Edwards, N. Y. Cherry ted standard flower pots. Tl»e Mt. Gllead Tile & Pottery Co., MountGllead, O. _ Florists' red pots. The Peters ft Reed Pot- terv Co.. South ZanesvlUe. Ohio. Tho*»e red pots, standards. Detroit Flower Pot Mfg., 490 Howard St., Detroit. Mich. Neponset paper pots. vangDaD'a Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 nemdon St.. Chicago. Pots, all sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra- cuse, N, Y. Standard flower pots. Leavitt St., Chicago. A. V. Kobr, 2934-38 REFRIGERATORS. ICELESS REFRIGERATING SYSTBMS— Cleaner, better and cheaper than Ire. Also "HTGRADE" OAK AND TILE REFRIGERA- TORS and FIXTURES. Ask for Catalogue "0." H. A. Bom Company, 1040 Van Bores St., Chicago. Brechts* Florists* Refrigerators. Write for prices. The Brecbt Co.. Main Office and Fac- torles. St. Louis, Mo. STAKES. Cane Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to 8 f«at. per liiO, 85c; 500 for t3; $5.60 per 1,0(10. Pipe Stems, about 6 feet; per 100, 80c; per 1,000, $5. Vanghan's Seed Store, Chicago. WAX DESIGNS. bend for catalogue snowing orer 100 plctnraa. Scranton Florist Supply Co.. Seranton. Pa. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Allen, J. K., New York. Amling Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Bfldgley, Reidel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berning, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago. ■ Chicago Flower Growers' .4ss*n.. Chicago. Crltchell, C. E., Cincinnati. O. Deamud Co.. J. B., Chicago. Elliott. W. H.. Brighton, Mass. Ford, M. C, New York. Froment, H. E.. New York. Greater N. Y. Florists' Ass'n., New York. Growers* Cut Flower Co., New York. Gunther Bros., New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Hoffmeister Floral Co., Cincinnati, 0. Holton & Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. Hunt. E. H., Chicago. Kasting Co.. Wm. F., BofTalo. N. Y. Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. Kessler, Wm. A.. New York. Kvnchten. John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A.. St. Louis, Mo. Ivyle & Foerster. Chicago. Lecakes & Co., New York. McCallum Co., Pittsburg. Pa., and Cleveland, 0. McCullough'B Sons Co., J. M., ClnclDDatl, O. McKeUar, Chas. W., Chicago. Meooni, Paul. New York, Moltz & Co.. New York. Moore, Hentz & Nash. New York. -Munk Floral Co.. Columbus, O. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange. New York. Messen ( u.. The Leo. Philadelphia. Pa. Randall Co.. A. L., Chicago. Relnberg. Geo., Chicago. Rolnberg. Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros.. Minneapolis. Minn. Rusch & Co.. Gust. Milwaukee, Wis. Pennock-Moehan Co.. .S. S., Philadelphia. Percy Jones. Chicago. Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburg, Pa. Poelilmann Bros. Co., Chicago. POllwortb Co., C. C'., Milwaukee, Wis. Rnbitisou. Henry M., K^o., New York. Seattle Cut Flower Exchange, Seattle. Wash. Sheridan, W. P., New York. Smith, P. J., New York. -* Smith. Wm. C, St. Ix)uIh. Mo. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D.. Jollet. III. Totty. Chas. H., Madison, N. J. Traendly & Schenck. New York. Weilnnd & Risch, Chicago. Welsh Bros.; Boston, Mass. Wletor Bros., Chicago. Wlnterson Co.. Bd.. Chtcaso. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Deparfmenti Write Us Abcut It. jgi2. The American Florist. 619 What a Standard Pumping Unit iVIeans to You Because Standard pumping units were originally designed to meet the water supply problem of the greenhouse and year hy year have been gradually improved to meet all conditions, until today they stand as the tinal solution to that once great problem. This is why the Standard pump- ing units means more to you than any other make, this is the ultimate reason why your equipment is not perfect without a "Standard Direct Pressure Pump." For \ears we have unceasingly wrestled with your problems, have tested and perfected one method and then another. Today we hand you the solution. We admit it was a hard theorem, but our solution has proved perfect. The pumping engine shown here is our perfect product; it is made in a type for every use. It means to you both economy and superior durability, the accessibility of all parts and ease of operation through simplicity of design. Our name is a gua- rantee of quality and our binding guarantee means to you perfect workmanship, perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. If \ou will write us concerning your requirements, we will turn your problem over to experts on water supply systems and have them advise you as to your needs. Our new catalog No. 12 should be in your hands. THE STANDARD PUMP AND ENGINE CO. 18 MICHIGAN ST., CLEVELAND, OHIO The Perfect Solution. Hot-Bed Sash, Too. KING Greenhouses LIGHT, STRONG, LASTING. The Three Prime Qualities. Iron Frame, Semi-Iron Frame. Private Conservatories. All well desiuned and of the BE!»T MATERIAL. Don't fail to get that kind. Write for Bulletins aad Question Blank. King Construction Co., Home Oriice and Works; NORTH TONAWANDA. N. T. Boston Officf : Wtathrop Bid*., 7 Water Street, BOSTON, MASS. Eastern Sales Office: 1181 Broadway. EW YORK ^10 Hours Without firing even in severely cold weather, is a common experience with those growers who use the Wis Self-FeedJDg Hot Water Boilers In the Coldest Weather Wllks Hot Water Bci'ers Can Be Relied On to keep the temperature even and continuous, making night firing unnecessary. Made en- tirely of steel; no cast iron sections to crack. You should know more about them. Send for catalogue. S. Wllks Mfg Co., 3503 Shields Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Use our patent Iron Bench Fittings and Roof Supports rs«JENNING$ IRON CUTTER IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS For Tob ceo Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars. DILLER. CASKEY & KEFN. S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets, PHILADELPHIA. VENTILATING APPARATUS Mention the American Florist lohen writing 620 The American Florist. Sfpt. 28^ EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND. INO. Bxclusive mannfactarers of the •'RICHMOND" CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4lh. 191 Wnte for prices Rose and 'Mud mention the American Florist when writing WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE iSemi-Paste). Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure to get our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 Ellicott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch Offices; SON. Allen Street. .'Vlbany. N. Y. Cutler Building, Rochester. N. Y. 1220 State Street. - . - - Erie. ha. Mention the American Florist when writing ► »»1»»^'»»^1 I < >♦»»♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦•<•♦ Mention the American Florist when writing Pecky Cypress Cedar Posts. Dropsidintf and Other Greenhouse Lumber. We are the largest retailers of lumber in the world and can furnish you in quantities from wagon to carload lots. It will pay you to not our prices. EDWARD HINES LUMBER COMPANY, Retailers of Everything In Lumber. Edgew8ter and Rosehlll Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. 5 N. W. R. R Tracks, CHICAGO. Ol^iV FEMEMBER \vc' always have the right kind and the right prices. Don't fail to write us when yon want any. Sharp, Partridge 6c Co., Phone Canal 880 2Znd and Lumber St. CHICAGO Comparative Life of Steel Tubular and Cast Iron Boilers. ONK of our customers near New York who, six years ago, ])ut in a steel tubular boiler, has never yet had to replace a tube; while another customer near Philadelphia had to re-tube the entire boiler and patch the shell in three years' time. The life of a tubular Ix)iler all depends on the kind of water in different localities— some destro\- the steel slowly— others are so charged with carbonites and acids as to be speedily destructive. Steel tubular boilers, due to such causes which are entireh beyond the control of their makers, are an uncertainty. Re-tubing steel boilers is an expensive operation. Cast iron, because of its intensely hard, compact nature, will greatly outla.st several steel boilers, even when the most destructive water is used. Cast iron boilers are entirely free from re-tubing or shell- patching expense. If your range is so large that a tubular boiler IS a necessity, then there is no way to get around it. But if you have 37,IHK) square feet of glass or less, then our cast iron boilers are unquestionably b\- far the Cheapest boilers tO install, operate and keep in repair. It's a serious mistake to get the wrong boiler. It would be a good, sound, sensible thing to do, to have a talk with us and get our advice as heating engineer experts, on what boiler you ought to have. Hitchings & Co., Elizabeth, New Jersey. an Florist when writing AttentionI Glass BuyersII GREENHOUSE GLASS You will save money if you obtain our prices before you buy. Quality .\ No. I. Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint The most durable While Taint for this purpose. Half barrels (26 gallons), per gal., 1|:1.75; 5 gal. pails, per gal., $1.8(i. li. M. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOI.RS.M.R GLASS AND PAINTS, Long Distance Phone 651-659 West Washington Boulevard, l^hir^ann Monroe 4994. Near Des Plalnes St. X^Ml^uyv igi2. The American Florist. 621 CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE THE KROESCHEIL 6ENERU0R should be on every Hot Water Heating System— It speeds up the circulation. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. 452 West ERIE ST., CHICAGO Metroplitan Material Co. PATENT IROV SIDE WALL CONSTRUCTION With a little extra cost above wood anyone can have an iron-wall ^ircenhouse by bolting the different pieces together and securing roof- bars for any size glass with the clips. The above is only one of the many latest and up-to-date materials we have. Get our prices on Greenhouse Louisiana Cypress material, heating, ventilating, bench mater- ials, hotbed sash, etc. 1396-1410 Metropolitan Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y. o JANUARY is a cold montti, but all "cold facts" do not come in January. It is a cold fact that you are obliged to replace your wooden gutter from time to time, which means not only the cost of a new gutter, but the expense of re- modeling your houses. Get a GARLAND GUTTER, which, when you set it up, is there to stay. Thej' do not rot out. Will last a lifetime. Write today for prices and literature to GEO. M. GARLAND CO., Lock Box S, DES PLAINES, ILL. I Mention the American Florist when writing REED & KELLER, 1Z2 W. 25th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in GlasS' ware, Potterv, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. t/entlon the American Florist when writing Lock the door before the horse is stolen, and insure your glass before it is broken. For Durticuliirg cnocprping Hail lusaritDce. ftddres JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, SADDLE RIVER. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing PRINTING Letterheads, Enve'opes, Billheads, Statements, Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Enve opes. Plate Making and Color Work. Gorliam & Chapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when ioriting H.BAYERSDORFER&CO. Florists' "S Supplies. 1129 Arch St.,, PHILADELPHrA, PA. Send for our new catalogue. Mention the American Florist when writing Ventilating Apparatus that will give perfect satii- factioD, is jnst what yon want. What we want is to call yotir attention to the fact that we are mannfact- nring absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send us the full dimen- sions of your house or houses, and we will quote yon an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest yon. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing A LL Nursery men, Seedsmen and Florists wishing ^*- to do business with Europe should send for the "Borlicultural Advertiser'^ This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekl> by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover cost of postagre, 75c. As the H, A. is a purely trade medium, appli cants should, with the subscription, send a copy ot their catalog or other evidence that they belonerto the nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address Editors Of "H. A." Chllwell Nurseries. LOWDHAM, Notts, England 622 The American Florist. Sept. 28, The Recognized S anoard Insecticide. Not a cure-ail. but a specific remedy for all sap sucking insects infestinR plant life, such as green, black, white Hv. thrips. red spider, mealy bug and soft scales. $ 1 .00 per Quart. $2.50 per GaUon . An infallible r. medv for mildew, rust and bench fungi. Do> s not stain the foliage. 75c per Quart. $ i .00 per GaUon. VtRMKNE A soil sterilizer and germicid.-. Destroys eel cut, wire and grub .worms, maggots, root lice and .ints. Used 1 part to 4110 parts wat r, it does not injure plants, but iirotects your crop-s against ravages under the soil, $1.00per Quart. $3.00 perGallon. All are spraying materials and are et1ecti\f in thegrei'nhouse and in the garden, FOtt SALE BY SEEDSMEN Aphine Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of .\gricultural Cbeniicals. Madison, N. J M. C. Ebel, General Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing are easy to kill wltli The fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 per bag 100 lb>. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back ; why try cheap substitutes that makers do not dare to guarantee? ^TEi: E. i, STOOTHOFF CO.. HODHT VmNOH, N. T. Mention the American florist when writmi fEdllLCNE.TheldeaPlantFood Especially prepared for the production of LUSTY CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. Ten pounds, $3.00; TweniyUve pounds. $6.00; Fifty pounds. $10.00. Sample packets of one half pound. 30c. Sample packets of one pound. 50c. Elmer D. Smith 5 Co., Adrian, Mich. Mention the American Florist when writing 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and Casings thoroughly overhauled and guaran, teed. Greenhouse Fittings of every description- ILLINOIS PIPE a MFG. CO., 2 1 1 3 S. Jefferson St.. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Flower Colors Use our Color Chart in describing them. PRICE, $1.00 POSTPAID. American Florist Co.* 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO Greenhouse Construction BY PROP. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole story abont how to balld and heat a greenboQM, be It large or small, and that, too. In a plain, easily nnderstood, practical war. It has 310 pages and 118 iUnstrations. PRICK, $ 1 .50 Greenhouse Mdnagement By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 383 pages. PRICE, $1.50. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 s. Dearborn St. Ctiicago A ''Red DeviP' Glass Cutter That will cut PERFECT CIRCLES 2 in. to 20-111. in any kind of ^lass. Il van hav-' circular iiyliis in your green- house you should have onu of thrse ''Red uevil" Circular Glass Cultrrs handv at all times. Vour local hardwan dealer has it. Ask for **KCd Devil" N ». 263. but i( yon can't U't it locally. ^I'lid u^. ;rI.2.Sand one sampl* only will \y express. $2..9l VAUGHAN'S SEED <»TORE Chicago. New York Mention the American Florist when writing SIEBERT'S ZINC Never Rnst GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of i^lass slipping. Effective on large or small glass, Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes. % and %. 40c per lb., by mail Ihc extra: 7 lbs, for SZ.SO: 15 lbs, for S5.0O, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOI PR 8 McCl.EwK^TS. Floris's. 5936 Penn Ave., near Htgnland. Pittsburgh, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing BURNED CLAY TILE BENCHES and TILE BOTTOMS Give results. Three stylos of benches, including Iron Pipe Frame, with Tile Bottoms and Sides. Write for descriptive circular and delivered prices. .'Vnv si/e benches. TttE SIDES. THF. CJ^MP CO^OL;lT CO.. Gartield Bldi^; Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Hangers For sak* by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealrrs. Trice. $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample do/cn by mail. ^\.25. I. N. KRAMER i SON, Cedar Rapids, la. 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Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value of our lon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices, Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SCHILLO LUMBER CO. "Tmcir^r- L.D Phones: Lincoln 41 0 and 4]] Peerless Refrigerators Built Exclusively for Florists Write for Special Designs and Prices J4C 1 EDCRER 644-48 W. Madison St., - - CHICA60 Phone 2496 Monroe Mention the American Florist when writing Describe a First-Class Greenhouse Bo.lcr. Fii.-I capacity for the longest winter. Simple enough to he lool proof and conserva- tively rated. That is the IffTERrwnon/iL Em press Boiler to a dot. If you haven't one already. write us now. InTERn4Tion/iLHMrER Co..UTiCAn.y. «24 The American Florist. Sept. 28, ' SYSTEM No. 6 Has a large capacity complete with Engine, Pump, Pneumatic Tank, Pipe, Fittings, Valves, etc., for $225 00. BOOK NO. 1 1 TEUS ALL ABOUT IT. When It's MONINGER'S It's the Genuine Article. IVfoninger Watering Systems The kind that does more than you expect and keeps it up for a long time. It is perfectly designed mechanically and especially sa for greenhouse work. The system complete makes one of lasting and good qualities. Let us hear from you about your new one. John C. IVfoninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., CrtlCAGO. EVERYTHINQ FOR THE GREENHOUSE This Beantifal W^ Lawn Vase Only $4.90. Height, 20 inches; diameter of bowl, 22 inches; size of base, 14 inches; capacity of reservoir, IH gallons; weight. 81 pounds. Order No, 4C12003, without arms. Price $4.90 4C120a>, with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World We h?.ndle everything from a pin to a complete house. 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ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, INDIANA Rmsrica is "tke Prow of the L'esseI; there may be mare comfort Rmidsbips, but we are the Srst in touch Unknown Seas, Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 5, 1912. No. 1270 TheMerican Florist Established 18S5. OopyriRht, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. PtJBLieHBD Every Saturday by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address; Ameno, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico. $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Onion, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901, Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St, Chicago. w SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Rich.^rd Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President; August Poehlmann, Chicago, Vice-President; John Young, 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; W. F. Casting, Buffalo, N. Y.. Treasurer. Officers-Elect -J. K. M. L. Farqohar, Bos- ton. Mass., President; Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn.. Vice-President; John Young, New York, Secretary; Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo. N. Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis. Minn.. August, 1913. „ , . ., Third National Flower Show, New York, Apnl 5-12. 1913. John Y'oung, Secretary, 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-8, 1912. Charles H. Tottv, Madi- son, N. J., President; C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park, 111., Secretary. /T "^ Index to Advertisers, Page 668 Ready Reference Advts., Page 669 Help and Situations Wanted, %= Page 635 SUGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. -J Hjarangeas. Tlie hydrangea plants in the field should be now potted and made ready for winter quarters. If the plants have still a strong succulent growth they can be left standing out where the wood will be given a chance to ripen off. After potting they should be given a good watering that the soil may be settled around the roots, but after that the plants should be spar- ingly watered. The main object at this time is to harden the plants off and ripen them up. Never mind if the foliage wilts to some extent, for it is desirable that this should all drop off before storing away for the winter. A few frosts will be of benefit, but as the weather is uncertain they should be placed in a position where they can be conveniently covered and protected from a severe freeze. While it is de- sirous to harden up the wood and plump up the flowering bud yet too hard a freeze will kill the bud. As soon as well ripened they should be placed in cool quarters, where they will remain dormant until it is time to start them. Cannas. As soon as the frost l^ills the cannas, preparations should be made for the storing of the stoclc plants for next year. The tops should be cut off about six inches above the ground and removed from the field and not left lying around to attract cut worm mill- ers. The roots should be dug and each variety should be carefully liept sep- arate so that there will be no chance of their being mixed another season. Unless the weather is very severe they can be allowed to dry off a little before being housed, but if there is any chance of the night temperature dropping be- low the freezing point it is much bet- ter to get them under safe covering at once. Under a bench in a cool house is one of the best places to keep them during the winter months, but if the soil under the bench is inclined to be moist, boards better be placed running lengthwise of the bench and the canna roots placed upon these. They must, however, be looked over occasionally to see that they do not run too dry, for there is just as much danger of losing the plants by their drying up as there is by their rotting from an excess of moisture. In placing the clumps under the bench set each variety by itself and leave space enough between it and an- other variety that it will be impossible, no matter what may happen, for them to get mixed. Mark each variety with a label, written plainly and in full. It takes but a few seconds longer to write the name in full and abbreviations are to be deprecated; we have known cases where the man who always does things in a hurry to abbreviate the names so short that when he tried to read them six months later he could not make out what name he intended to write. This is often a case where "haste makes waste." Attach the labels in such a manner that they will not become mis- placed or lost. Early Firing. "Economy is wealth." This maxim has been drilled into the young for gen- erations, but false economy is waste. And to put off starting the fires until all the plants have cold feet, and have received a check that is going to take them two or three months from which to recover is false economy. As soon as the temperature in the house drops below the point at which they should be maintained, it well pays to start the fires. Many nights at this time of the year at 8 o'clock the temperature outside will be above 60°, but by morn- ing it has dropped to 40°, and if the houses are closed the glass will be cov- ered with moisture, the house cold and damp. This condition is not at all conducive to good growth, and gives the plant a check from which it often takes it some time to recover. It is far better and a money-making propo- sition to have the fires going and the proper temperatures maintained. The small expense of a little coal burned and the few weeks' wages of a night foreman that are necessary will be more than made up in the excellence of the crop. At this season of the year there will occur cold, stormy days when a little heat will be necessary to keep up the growing temperature 626 The America n Fl oris t. Oct. 5 all day. This is the time to look ovei* all the piping and see if the boilers are working right. If steam heat is used see that none of the pipes have dropped from their fastenings und have made pockets -in the circulation. If this has happened, fasten them up and straighten out the flows. Turn on the valves and see if they leak, and if they do repack them: in fact, it is good policy to repack all valves every fall. whether they actually need it or not. for they will require it before the win- ter is over. This early firing will also give the opportunity to spread sulphur and nicotine extracts on the pipes and keep the insects and mildew from get- ting a foothold. Looking at this ques- tion from all sides, early firing is an economical pruposition and should not be neglected. Autumn Thoug:hts. Down ill the far oflf Iiazy west The autumn .sun is sinking low. Anil i»n each trei'-tiipt hill and crest Witli antumn lints the landsciipos glow. Tliose colors then- wliich feast the eye Siiow signs uf wint<-r drawing iiigli. After a snmnier fierce and grand To be remembered for its drought. When on the parched and famished land Plant life showed signs of giving out. When mildewed rose and blistered leaf To many a ganb-ner's heart brought grief. Sweet peas looked promisiug in May And temiis lawns were in their prime. But .Tuly sbriveleil Idoonis away And spoilt the verdure for some time. Hav crops around were very ligjit For thermometers stood at SO' all ni;:bt. Skyward the lettn<-e crops soon bolteil And the garden peas fell sick. Whilst seaside lodging house keepers gloated For visitors came fast and tliiik. But though to them 'twas profit bringing For rain the gardeners started singing. July wa- lie placed in the windfiw or on the end of the counter and are sure to attract attention. For special sales or for* window disidays they fill a place of their own. As already stated, they gain their name from the fact that they are made to hold a small cup or tumbler. The tumbler is filled with water and the llowers placed in in a bunch. Oftentimes the glass is first filled with sjihagnum moss and the water poured in lieldre the basket is made up. A ribbon on the handle is usually the finishing touch. The flow- ers, being always in the water, are pretty sure to keel) in good condition until disposed of. The baskets them- selves are made in many designs and sell usually at from about S'^ to twice that amount a hundred. More Tumbler Baskets. In our issue cii .'-icplcnil'cr -II there appeared an article on "Tumbler Bas- kets" from one of our contributors which proved to lie unusually inter- esting. In the accompanying illus- trations may be seen two more of the baskets which have become extremely popular in the last twelvemonth. For a Cotillion Decoration. Suspend from the ceiling at generous intervals Japanese' parasols. Tover them completely with white satin, handles and all. .\rrange a pyianiid ef- fect of pink roses around the outer cen- ter. Do not cover the entire parasol with roses but use garlands of them in- stead. On the ends jiut a cluster of small roses. .Stretch from each para- sol pink satin rilibon streamers, mak- ing a bowknot from the center of each. Prom this bowknot suspend a ring of pink roses. Intersperse between these parasols Moorish hanging lamps. On the walls arrange massi\e garlands of pink roses and asparagus, making the garland in the middle of a sort of cres- cent shajie and place above this cres- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^BL > ^ ^^^^a^^^ k 1 '■mm w'& 1 TUMBLER BASKET OF MRS. WARD KOSES AND BELLOW SNAPDRAGONS. igi2. The American Florist. 627 cent shape white and pink satin flags with the emblems as desired. Place in the corners the artificially made Colonial rose bushes with a large crown made of pink roses. Group around the tub small potted ferns of different varieties. For favors a sleigh made of pink carnations and drawn by pink satin ribbons in which the different favors can be arranged will be pretty. A suggestion for the favors would be a tiny Dresden flower liot in which a miniature rose bush has been arranged. Flower holders filled with an inexpensive flower are .good. So are the canoe favors pretty when arranged with a rililion so that it can Vie carried over the arm when dancing. Tiny leghorn hats made of straw and filled with a small flower are excellent. Riding whips on which a cluster of flowers has been arranged with a long loop to throw over the shoulder for the men is good. So are the pipes of the large wood varietj'.. filling the bowl of the pipe with a small flower. A. E. KXUXDER. FLORISTS' FERNS. Two Novelti;s. Meritoriuu.'s novelties among com- mercial ferns have not appeared in very great numbers in the past few >-ears. apart from the various mem- bers of the nephrolepis group, and most of the latter have arisen from one species, namely, X, Kxaltata. But the present season witnesses the dis- tribution in quantit.v of two fern nov- elties, each of which appears to have various points in its favor fi-ora a commercial standpoint. The first of these is the so-called "Glory Fern," otherwise known as Adiantum "Glory of Moordrecht." a somewhat cristate and fertile form of Adiantum ten- erum. It will be recalled by those familiar with ferns that the most beautiful of the maidenhairs, Adiantum Farley- ense, is also a cristate form of A, ten- erum. but that this old favorite is seldom, if ever, fertile, and. in addi- tion to this drawback, the successful grower of A. Farleyense must give it a rather higher temperature and more, care in culture than is reciuired for the average commercial fern. In the Moordrecht fern, however, we find some of the beauties that are characteristic of A. Farleyense, coupled with a mUcli hardier constitu- tion, the latter character being so marked that the fern in question is found to make better progress when grown under such conditions as are found satisfactory for Adiantum Croweanum, rather than in the higher temperature and closer atmosphere that is usually found necessary for A. Farleyense. As already noted, Adian- tum "Glory of Moordrecht" bears fertile spores, and these germinate freely, the young pilants in 2-inch and 3-inch pots being diflicult to distin- guish from A. Farleyense of similar size. But as the plants grow larger the fronds of the Moordrecht variety are found to be of more irregular outline, the pinniP smaller and the foot stalks longer and more erect than those of the other variety mentioned. As a prize-winning specimen it is doubtful if the new fern will com- pare with its older relative, but as a commercial variety, either for mixing among other plants in a basket or TUMBLER BASKET OF MY MARYLAND ROSES AND CORNFLOWERS, hamper, or for use as cut fronds, there would seem to lie a larger future for the Moordrecht fern. The second fern of merit that is being offered more freely this season is Cyrtomium Rochfordianum, an im- proved form of the old and well- known C. falcatum. a fern that has frequently been called the "holly fern" from its dark green and glossy leaf- lets. C. Rochfordianum has the same shining foliage as its parent, but the pinnie are irregularly toothed aljout the edge — perhaps laciniate would lie a more descriptive word to use in this connection — and the leaf stems are .shorter, thus giving the plant a more compact habit. Equally hardy with C. falcatum. and in all proliability n:i more diflicult to propagate than that admiraVile fern, the newcomer seems destined soon to make a place for itself in the trade. In growing the Cyrtomiums it is al- ways well to remember that C. fal- catum is almost hardy, bearing quite severe frost without injury, after the plants have become established out- doors, and with this in mind the care- ful grower will not give these ferns too high a temperature or too close an atmosphere, lest the plants .become weak and spindl.v, and also be liable to attacks of thrips and other insects. Fern variations are frequent in the experience of the large grower, and Cyrtomium falcatum, having made this break under cultivation, it would not be surprising if there should later on appear a really cristate form of this fern, A well-crested Cyrtomium would doubtless find a place among trade ferns, especially if it proved easy to raise from spores. It will be admitted that all crested ferns are not equally meritorious, and in some cases the plain form inay be preferable, but the crested pterises, nephrolepis, aspidiums, scolopendri- ums and others, are already classed among the useful ferns, and still there is room for improvement, even to the extent of a good crested Cyr- tomium. Among the_ i-egular stock, the plants of Cibotium Schiedei that are being prepared for this season's market will now be growing freely, and will be less likely to suffer from liurning of the young fronds, if they are given an abundance of air and watched over carefully to avoid get- ting too dry. During excessively warm weather it is not uncommon to find some young leaves that have suffered on the tips, not only on the Cibotiums but also among the Boston ferns, but free ven- tilation and plenty of water will help much in avoiding this trouble. When either Cibotiums or Bostons are thor- oughly rooted they are benefitted by an occasional feeding with nxanure water, the latter being used in mod- erate strength only and at intervals of not less than a week. W. H. TAPLIiS". Ferns for the House. Xot every species of fern will endure the dry air, extremes of temperature and occasional neglect that is its fate when introduced into cultivation in the house, and yet those who select plants for fern dishes, pot plants and the like, seldom take this fact into considera- tion. The first fern likely to be se- lected is some species of maidenhair 628 The American Florist. Oct. 5, (adiantum) which is about the least fitted of any ti» endure house condi- tions. There are _ few species of this genus, says the Fern Bulletin, that might be expected to thrive in such a position, but they are not grown by the florist. His specimens are certain to be those that prefer or demand shade and a moist air. The sword fern (nephrolepis), which dealers with an eye to business call the Boston fern, makes a good house plant because it can endure considerable drouth, having become accustomed to such things from generations of life upon the branches of trees or fallen logs in the tropical forests. The holly fern (cyrtomium falcatum) of the florist is also able to endure house conditions, its thick, glossy leaves being provided with an epidermis that prevents the rapid loss of water. A fern not often seen in the house, though well adapted to life there, is the saw- fern (pteris serru- lata). It has long been known as a garden plant and is now spread nearly around the world in the tropics, but is supposed to have come originally from China. It is fond of growing on old walls and finds the dry air of the modern house quite to its liking It will grow and put forth new fronds throughout the winter. Another fern, common in cultivation, which cannot be named by the writer because he has never seen a fruiting specimen, is apparently a species of asplenium, regarded as being of Japanese origin. It appears to be quite hardy and able to endure any ordinary winter when left to itself out of doors, but in the house it grows strong and green and is not affected by the lowered night temperatures that occasionally prove the undoing of less rugged plants. Nearly fifteen years ago this fern was reported as naturalized in the vicinity of New York, having es- caped from some near-by green- house, but if its name is known, the fact seems never to have been put on record. Ferreting out the name of this species might prove an interesting task to some student of foreign ferns. Mixing Fertilizers. In order to use fertilizers intelli- gently it is necessary to know the principal commercial sources of nitro- gen, phosphoric acid and potash, writes W. H. Beal, in an article entitled "How the Scientific Farmer Fertilizes His Farm" in the Scientific American. Ni- trogen, which is the most costly con- stituent of fertilizers and the one most subject to loss, is derived mainly from nitrate of soda, which is the most available and, at present prices, one of the cheapest sources of nitrogen now on the market; sulphate of am- monia, also a readily available form of nitrogen, which is obtained as a by-product of gas works and coke ovens, and various organic substances, mainly slaughter house and factory by-products, such as dried blood, tank- age, dried fish and cottonseed meal. Phosphoric acid is derived from bone, mineral phosphate, superphos- phate (made by treating mineral phos- phates with sulphuric acid) and phos- phatic slag. The principal sources of potash are the potash salts — kainit, and muriate and sulphate of potash — obtained from the German potash mines. These are the standard raw mate- rials from which fertilizers are pre- pared. The raw materials may be purchased unmixed and applied sep- arately or mixed as desired. The state experiment stations can furnish spe- cific advice as to methods of mixing and formulas for special crops and soils. It is well to bear in mind, how- ever, that the indiscriminate mixing of fertilizing materials is not a safe prac- tice, due mainly to two facts: (1) The mixing may result in the loss of nitro- gen, as when lime is mixed with guano or other organic matter or may make a fertilizer less soluble or available as in case of superphosphate to which lime has been added, and (2) certain mixtures, as for example potash salts and Thomas slags, cake and are hard to distribute evenly on the soil. The accompanying diagram indicates what combinations may be safely made of some of the more common fertilizing materials. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Revised Judging: Scales. The remarks of Elmer D. Smith con- cerning scales for judging are to me very much to the point and in the main I cannot find any cause for criticism. If I understand correctly Mr. Smith's suggestion, this scale is for judging only in exhibitions of vases containing six or more blooms and is to be re- garded somewhat as a compromise be- tween the exhibition and commercial scales as used by the judges in scoring a_ new variety. If this is his idea, I am entirely in favor of it. The trouble will be. in getting the judges generally to adopt it. The oflicial scales at the present time are the gradual result of expcri ence and exhibitions covering qu'te a few years and I would not be in favor of changing them to any gro^t extent, but we need something for general ap- plication by the judges in an exhibition pened more than once or twice in the western exhibitions last year. Con- ceding that Bonnaffon is an ideal va- riety as a commercial flower, it is not fair to judge an exhibition variety m comparison with it and throw the lat- ter down because it happened to be of a rcllexing type. The sum and substance of the whole thing is, as Mr. Smith says: "The judge will exercise his own prerogative and accept whichever appeals to his point of view." AH the scales of points ever invented have failed to do away with personal equation and this enters into every phase of judging. Men nat- urally do not all think alike. If they did we would all be in love with the same girl and there would be only one political party. Any judge, however. who is fair-minded and will take the scale as suggested by Mr. Smith, will not go very far wrong in judging an exhibition and commercial variety to- gether. Any variety, no matter how fine the flower, if the foliage is poor, is like a jewel without a setting; but on the other hand if the variety has a splen- did stem and fine foliage, but an in- significant flower on the top, it is like a setting that never had a jewel. Good judges are comparatively scarce, very largely owing to the fact that they lack practice. Any man who judges only about once a year cannot be expected to approach things with the open mind that a man will who is doing the same thing very much more frequently, and again very few judges will stick to a scale of points and judge a variety conscientiously according to the scale. We certainly want a scale of points that will fill the bill in a competition where both commercial and exhibition types are competing, and it seems to me Mr. Smith's sug- gestions come pretty near being right. C. H. TOTTY. Superphosphate Thomas slag Ammonium sulphate Lime nitrogen (calcium cyanamid Potash salts Barnyard manure and guano Norwegian nitratj (basic calcium nitrate) Kainit Nitrate of soi Bone meal MIXING FERTILIZERS il'"rom tlieScicniilic .\tnericanl ni.ii.'r,Tm indicatiiii! whMt (crtilizer niateri.ils may and may not bo safely nii\i-d. The lieavy'darlc'Iinrs unit.- matorial.s which should nvver he mixed, tin- doiihli- lines those which should he _ applied immediately altiT mixinii. and the liuhl siniile lines those which may he mixed at any lime. that will fill the bill and still be fair to all varieties. It .seems an utter absurdity to me in an exhibition to see a variety like Bonnaffon score "first" all round the deck, when a variety that has Just as good a color. Is twice as large but does not conform to the strictly incurving shape, will be disregarded. This hap- Referring to the article by Elmer D. Smith on "Scnlcs for .Judging." pub- lished in THE AMKRICAN FLORIST Of September 21, It seems to me that the scale adopted by the C. S. A. covers any exhibit of chrysanthemums regard- less of the manner in which they are staged. Where competition is keen. Judging by points is the only fair igi2 The American Florist. 629 PERGOLA ON ESTATE OF JOHN W. PEPPER, JENKINTOWN, PA. I means of proving superiority, and the fault is not in the scale of points but in the failure of those intrusted with making up schedules to clearly stats what exhibits shall be judged accord- ing to exhibition or commercial scale. This precaution would save lots of trouble for judges and exhibitors. Mr Smith practically suggests the adoption of the C. S. A. commercial scale for exhibition purposes, the num- ber of points being identical with his new scale, seventy points referring to Quality of bloom and thirty to stem and foliage. The C. S. A. scale was carefully thought out by a practical committee appointed for that purpose, and was intended to apply to any chrysanthemum wherever exhibited for any purpose, and the need for a sep- arate scale for commercial and exhibi- tion varieties still exists. In cases of close competition, judging a vase ol six or twelve boloms or more can only be accomplished by carefully pointing up the individual blooms according to the C. S. A. scale, so that there seerns no important reason why the scale should be changed for specific exhibits. AURED J. LOVELESS. SPOKANE, WASH.— The flower show held by the Spokane Horticultural So- ciety, began September 12 and lasted three days. There were prizes in both professional and amateur classes. POXTIAC, MICH.— L. C. Lewis is en- larging his plant and will have 40,000 Square feet of new glass when the work is completed. His grower a'^d. "man- ager is C. E. Schmidt, an experienced greenhouse man. Specimen Plants For Exhibition, There is a great deal of work on hand at this time in connection with getting these plants in shape for the exhibitions. The tying out and train- ing of the branches should receive at- tention. They are now stiffening up and setting the buds, which means that a longer delay will cause them to be more difficult to manage in the training, owing to their becoming more brittle as the wood ripens and the buds expand. Also, a reasonable time must be allowed the plants to shape themselves between the time of training out and the time of exhi- bition in order to give them a finished appearance. The method of traimn.g depends greatly on the number ot branches and the size of the plants, but it should be borne in mind that a natural appearance is much more to be desired than one that is made rigid and formal by close train- ing. One of the very important points to consider is to make sure that the main stem of the plant is properly supported and that the branches are secure against snapping off with the least jar, especially if they are to travel any distance to the shows. Give the plants plenty of space so that there is a free circulation of air all around them. Any crowding to- gether must be strictly avoided. The> also require full light, plenty of ven- tilation and a cool temperature. As the buds develop disbudding should be followed up close to allow the blooms to take on their true form and char- acter. A sharp lookout should be kept to keep down the insects. The caterpillars are particularly trouble- some and unless the plants are ex- amined every day or so they quickly spoil the foliage. Feeding is another important part of the work. These large plants when in perfect health with their roots moving actively can stand a large amount of fertilizer, but judgment should be exercised in applying it. Cow manure in the liquid form is one of the safest as well as the best to use, changing off occa- sionally to sheep manure. But allow the plant to work up one application before another is applied, which means that once or twice a week is close enough to feed. If the roots have worked through the surface of the soil and show bare a mulching of live soil should be put on to give them something to work at. The soil is better than manure at this stage of the plants' growth. A mulching of manure at this time has a tendency to lengthen out the shoots too much and to clog the soil. The smaller pot or market plants that were lifted from the outside a few weeks ago will be by this time thor- oughly well established and will also be greatly benefited by occasional weak applications of liquid manure as advised for the larger specimens. The check of lifting these plants will have caused some of the lower foliage to turn brown. These should be re- moved. After the plants have become well established they require an abundance of water and the conditions of air, ventilation and temperature should be such *hat they can use up the water freely. These plants, and especially the pompon varieties, ara most beautiful when kept in a dwarfed state. To be able to do this plenty 6 30 I tin American Florist. Oct. •,-. of light and ii jilace within a ivason- aWe distance of the glass are required. ('. W. Johnson. Feeding. Recent complaints indiiate appre- hension among some as to the outcome ot their present crop. It is >iiuh mis- givings that prompt this contribution on the aliove sul)ject. All plants are sustained by the constituents of the .soil, of which nitrogen, jjotash and phosphoric acid are the chief elements. What effect each of these factors have upon the construction of the plant and its florescence need not be discussed at this time. When these nutritive in- gredients are exhausted. li<|uid appli- cations , are given to supply their needs, and it is this ojieration to which Ihe term feeding is applied. The effects of such applications are re- vealed by the ai)pearance of the plnnts and the resultant flowers thus pro- duced. From this it is evident that what aetuall.v takes place in this con- struction of plant life is very obscure, hence we must be governed wholly by observance, determining their needs by what is presented to us in their growth. There are several ways to reach this desired end, viz : First, ton dressing with manure, the strength of which is taken to the roots in liquid form by the application of water. Second, by extracting the soluble parts ot ma- nure, diluting to the desired degree and applying in solution. Third, the use of liquids made from solulde chem- ical salts. All three methods are equal as far as producing the desired croi) is concerned, ijrovided they are judi- ciously applied, but there is a marked difference in the cost of material and labor involved. The present price of manure and the labor required to make it aceessiljle to the plant far exceeds the cost of chemicals. .Stable manure contains lU Pei' cent plant food (by government analysis I or 2.5 pounds a ton, while some of the highly concentrated fertilizers now on the market contain O.'i i>er cent actual plant food. It requires two and three- fifths tons of manure to supply the same amount contained in lOll pounds of such chemicals, and when Ave con- sider the labor required to handle this quantity of manure when used as a top dressing or reduced to .n. liquid, even the casual thinker is confronted with the question of why all this un- necessary expense. The experimental stations have taken uj) these matters in detail, and set forth in their reports that chemicals are equal to natural manures in the pioduction of crops. We use a mixture lii:i! D. S.Miril. Rochester Cent; nary. Jlonday. .Scptenilier Hi. was a red letter day in this city. One hundred .\ears ago the first log caldn was built here on the site of the magnificent Powers Building. This was the begin- ning of what is today one of the most prosperous cities of America, the "Flower City" of the Empire State. H. E. WILSON'S FLOAT IN THE ROCHESTER, N. Y., PARADE. as some of the strong manures give light colored liijuids. As we know lit- tli' regarding llie strength of solutions maile from material at our disposal, the subject is mon^ or less a matter of guess. Fine blooms ma.v lie ob- tained liy their use. and by closely ob- serving growth of the plant and qual- ity of flowers it will soon bo apparent how to use for best resulls. The i)arade was headed by mounted police, escorting (iovernor .lohn A. Dlx, Mayor H. H. Hdgi-rton and Thomas B. Dimn, chairman of the committee in charge of the lelebration. .\II the prin- cipal events in the city's history were rcpri'sentcd by gorgeous lloats. Our photograph gives a ver.v good view of the float .sent by H. K. Wll.son of_8S \'.:y\ M:i!n .St. This firm was one of igic The American Florist. 631 the first florists in Rochester and al- though years ago worlv was carried along under difficulties today they have two very fine stores in the main street of the city, a« well as a store and a number of greenhouses on Hud- son avenue. In the parade two young ladies acted as brides, one of 100 years ago, dressed in cream satin with veil, carrying a conventional bouquet of Killarney roses, and the other a bride of today, dressed in a very be- coming gown of white satin with a veil reaching to the end of her train. She carried a handsome shower bou- quet of lilies of the valley. Both stood in the float which was surrounded by a fence on each side with heart shaped gates and a large heart at the back. Around the bottom of the fence were ferns and lavender asters, while the skirting was of yellow bunting. The fence and posts were decorated with clematis and asparagus. The floor was covered with rugs and palms. In the center stood a large vase of yellow chrysanthemums. H. J. H. James Vick's Sons' Float. The accompanying illustration shows the float of James Vick's Sons in the Rochester, N. T., centennial parade on Monday, September 16. The float was pronounced the most beautiful in the entire parade. It was made up en- tirely of aster blooms, more than twen- ty thousand of them being used. A huge bouquet, arranged in a large basket containing over ten thousand blooms, occupied the rear of the float. The bouquet was nine feet in height from the bottom of the basket to the top of the handle and about eight feet in width. Smaller bouquets sur- rounded the large one and each one of the young ladies and children seated in the center carried a bouquet of asters. Best Trees for Railway Parks. Paper read bv J. K. Wiogert. gardener for the C. V. R. R." Co.. at the sixth annual meet- ing of the Railway Gardening Association, Roanoke, Va., August 13-15. For park and street planting we have a large list to draw from. I will only name a few of the best for streets and parks. The Norway ma- ple (Acer Plantanoidesi. is one of the most beautiful trees that we have for street or park planting, being one of our most hardy trees. It is free from fungous or insect enemies, has tough and strong wood, is seldom broken by storms, forms a handsome, wide- branching head and has beautiful .dark-green foliage. Aripther of the species is the sugar maple (A. Sac- charium). No better tree can be used for park or street planting; its growth is straight, and forms a sym- metrical top. It is well adapted for planting near buildings. Being deep rooted, grass will do well up to its very trunk. It has the most hand- some autumn colored foliage, shading from yellow to scarlet, as the season advances, and it will thrive well in almost ail conditions except in boggy ground. The purple maple (A. Plant- anoides Purpureau) is another. This is a handsome tree with leaves of a bright purplish and crimson color, changing to green as the leaves get older; it is one of the most beautiful and ornamental of the maples during its early growth. No list would" be complete without including the far-famed American elm (Ulmus American), particularly for wide avenue and large parks. This species grows to a large size, with high spreading tops. I do not think there is anything more desir- able than the charm and grace of this tree. It will adapt itself to a greater variety of soils than any tree that is known, but it is a gross feeder and it will be found somewhat difiicult to make other trees and shrubs do well near it, unless plant food is applied each fall or early spring; then elms and whatever may be planted among their roots will grow satisfactory. The European elm (Ulmus Campestris) while not such a graceful tree as the American species is a valuable tree for streets and parks, as it will do well in nearly any soil. It bears hard Detroit tlub Visits Toledo. Thirty members of the Detroit Flor- ists' Club visited the florists of Toledo Wednesday, September 2.5. The flor- ists' club of that city extended the in- vitation to our club some time ago and a representative party was made up, consisting of J. K. Stock, M. Bloy, Homer Flickinger, A. J. Stahelin, Roy MacDonald, A. J. Stahelin, Sr., Thos. Browne, George E. Browne. Louis Charvat, Wm. Heilscher, Theodore Mitchell. Theodore Mallast, Ferdinand Kalbe, Gus H. Taepke, Theodore Dam- row, Fred Meisel, C. Sehaefer, J. F. THE FLOAT OF JAMES VICK'S SONS IN THE ROCHESTER, N. Y., CENTENNIAL PARADE usage well, and holds its beautiful green foliage until late in the autumn. It is columnar in growth and suitable for streets of medium width. The pin oak (Quercus Palustris) has recently gained great popularity. It is a magnificent tree and grows to a very large size, quite pyramidical in its younger stages. It is very up- right and the foliage is deeply cut, in autumn turning gold and crimson shades and unsurpassed for fall col- oring. I consider this one of the finest trees for planting in large parks or wide avenues. It transplants easily and grows well in wet or dry soils. The European white birch (Betula Alba) is a very graceful tree and quite erect when j'oung. After sev- eral years it assumes an elegant drooping habit. It has silvery bark and slender branches, rendering it very beautiful. I think it is unsur- passed for winter effect. The tulip poplar (Liriodendron Tulipifera) is another tree that is worth mention- ing. It is a rapid growing tree with clean smooth trunk and spreading branches. The flowers, which are tu- lip shaped, are quite large and of a greenish, yellow color, blotched with orange. They appear early in June and have a delicate magnolia frag- rance. The Oriental plant (Plantanus Ori- en talis) is among our tallest trees, grows rapidly, and is well propor- tionect and hardy. It is seldom brok- en by storm or ice and is remarkably free from attack of insects and dis- eases. It is one of my favorite street or park trees. It does well in almost all soils, and withstands the smoky atmosphere of railway parks. Other good trees are the Escalus Hiooocas- tanum (European horse - chestnut), and the native species, the cucumber tree (M. Acuminata). Then we have the evergreens. These are beautiful for winter effect. I have mentioned merely the most hardy trees, those that w-ill adant themselves to climatic and soil conditions. McHugh, Frank Walling, A. Giecke, E. A. Fetters, A. O. Rahaley, Walter Taepke, Robt. Watson, E. A. Scribner, A. Pochelon, A. Sylvester, John Galster and J. F. Sullivan. A special car was chartered, and be- ing favored with beautiful weather a delightful and interesting day was the result. Arriving in the Ohio city at 11 o'clock we were met by the reception committee, which included nearly every member of the Toledo club. Among them were Harry Heinl, George P. Bayer, Thos. Magee. Krueger Bros., Erail A. Kuhnke, Frank Schramm. Herman Phillips, Miss Patten, S. N. Peck, E. H. Cushman and Miller Bros. Automobiles were provided for all and the inspection of the various establish- ments began and continued throughout the day. Before the return our party was tendered a banquet at the Toledo Commercial Club rooms, after which a review of the observations of the day were happily indulged in. George P. Bayer acted as toastmaster, and though he declared it his first experi- ence in that line he proved to be as able in that capacity as in the grow- ing of Bonnaffon chrysanthemums. S. N. Peck voiced a hearty welcome to the visitors, who already had that as- surance by the constant cordiality shown throughout the day. J. K. Siack, our newly installed club president, re- sponded in earnest and appreciative terms and gave a pressing invitation to our hosts to visit the city of the straits. E. H. Cushman responded to "the ladies" and proved the subiect to be very agreeable to him. M. Bloy on "Publicity" acquitted himself with his usual success and paid a high tribute to the local greenhouse establishments. E. A. Scribner, always primed for an oratorical tpsk, treated his theme. "The Future in Floriculture." optimistically. Robt. Rahaley, on "The Wholesaler," reviewed from many angles the place the middleman fills. J. F. Sullivan snoke on the work of florists' clubs. Thus wns spent a most enioyable day that will long be pleasantly remem- bered by the Detroiters participating 632 The American Florist. Oct. s. so fully in the unbounded hospitality of brother florists on the Maumee. The places visited will be found in the following paragraphs. E. H. Cush- man's, located about nine miles from Toledo, embraces one hundred and five acres of land especially adapted to the culture of gladioli and dahlias. An open-air luncheon under the trees was a feature greatly relished bj' the hun- gry invaders. The large blocks of dahlias in the fullness of bloom was a surprising sight. Fifteen acres of gladioli are grown, Francis King, America and Princp'^s being among the favorites. A few acres are devoted to perennial stock, large blocks of tri- tomas, peonies, and phlox being con- spicuous. Two greenhouses, one 24x80 feet, the other 30x150. are used for dahlia propagation and crops of car- nations, chrysanthemums and sweet peas. Though a carnation grower in but a small way, Mr. Cushman cap- tured one of the best prizes at the local show the past spring. Thousands of dahlias and gladioli are shipped suc- cessfully to Chicago, Buffalo, Detroit and Cleveland, but the bulbs of both flowers are the chief product of the place. Harry Heinl's place, though old in his- tory, is really young and vigorous in every way. Twenty-one houses, ag- gregating 70,000 square feet of glass, are all stocked with evidences of the successful grower that Mr. Heinl is. One house of poinsettias is particularly fine. Over 500 pans in various sizes were one of the prize shows, while those planted for cut blooms elicited many words of commendation. Fifteen thousand chrysanthemums are grown here and 6,000 roses and 13,000 carna- tions, all looking fine. Mr. Heinl has just completed the rebuilding of three houses, "one 31x134 feet, one 25%xl35, and one 20x134. A house of ferns is one of the attractions of the place. Geo. P. Bayer's establishment of four houses, each 775 feet long by 14 feet 9 inches wide, besides some smaller houses, has long been famous for tomatoes and chrysanthemums. Mr. Bayer follows annually a method peculiarly his own with uninterrupted success. He grows tornatoes from early winter till August 1, by which time thousands of chrysanthemums, which are grown outside, are ready for removal to the same space occupied by tomatoes up to that date. The soil is not changed nor is it sterilized, but when the chrysanthemum season is on the flowers found here have few equals. His Bonnaffon has a well-earned repu- tation in the Cincinnati, Chicago, De- troit and local mai-kets. Six thousand chrysanthemums of this one variety is certainly a large stock to dispose of with satisfactory prices, and yet this is an annual feat for Mr. Bayer. About 15,000 other varieties of chrysanthe- mums and some carnations are also grown. Krueger Bros, have two establish- ments, one out in the country and the other inside the city limits. At the latter place a general assortment of plants and flowers are grown in 20 houses of about 50,000 square feet. Here several houses are devoted to roses and some to carnations, chrysan- themums and ferns. One house con- tains palms in variety and cold storage lilies. Retail trade is conducted here exclusively. The country place has four largo houses, two 30x040 feet and the others .''0x320. These are planted with carnations and roses, the variety O. P. Bassett being largely grown. There are over 8,000 of these. White Enchantress as well as the pink, and Washington are most conspicuous. Klllarney roses were especially fine. Asparagus plumosus is an important item here. Ten thousand geranium cuttings in the sand showed what a factor that plant is in their trade. This firm is preparing to escape the coal shortage period and already has twenty cars of the fuel stored in its spacious coal shed. Miller Bros, have an immense place, most of which is devoted to vegetable growing, but carnations are a leading crop with them. Eight houses, each 1.5x200 feet, contain over 30,000 plants of Windsor, Enchantress, Bright Spot, O. P. Bassett and some white varieties. All are grown in solid beds with ce- ment retaining walls and hot water heating. This, following the local cus- tom of most of the big growers, is cir- culated by pressure pumps. Lettuce is grown by this firm under three acres of glass. This firm's carnations are said to be among the very best grown here, and the present condition of their large stock indicates the truth of the report. Searle Bros.' immense es- tablishment is devoted to vegetables, chiefly lettuce, and commanded con- siderable notice. About twelve acres are covered with glass, the houses be- ing uniformly 14 feet 9 inches wide by 1,000 feet long. All are heated by hot water. The crops are annually grown in the same soil with yearly steriliza- tion and heavy manuring. The prod- ucts of this place have a wide and favorable reputation and find the markets of all the large cities of the eastern, middle and western states. Davis & Magee, proprietors of the Scottwood Greenhouses, have a fine, up-to-date retail establishment situ- ated in the strictly flrst-class residen- tial portion of the city. They enjoy a splendid patronage. The salesroom is a spacious and most conveniently equipped store. Adjoining this are three houses, each 20x1.58 feet, which, besides palms and ferns and other pop- ular foliage plants, contain well-grown chrysanthemums, roses and poinsettias. Many of . the latter are in pots and pans that will be a grand sight at Chi-istmas. E. A. Kuhnke has eight houses of about 26,000 square feet devoted to chrysanthemums, carnations, smilax, asparagus and ferns, all in good con- dition. About 1,000 calla lilies showed that this old-time flower is still popu- lar. Mr. Kuhnke is building a con- crete house and barn. He is secretary of the local club and is a live wire. The stores of Mrs. Freeman. Schramm Bros.. Miss Patten, and S. N. Peck were all examples of neatness and enterprise and enjoy a good and increasing patronage. The Detroit visitors extend their congratulations to all of them and wish them continued success. J. S. National Flower Show. John Young, manager of the trade exhibition to be held in connection with the National Flower Show next spring, reports the following as having already taken exhibition space : Space contract. Peter Henderson & Co., New York 3!1,000 A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn COO Revere Rubber Co., Boston, Mass. 325 W. E. Marshall & Co., New York 220 John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, X. Y 20O The Weathered Co., Jersey City, N. J 270 Hitchings & Co., Elizabeth, N. J. 300 Reed & Keller, New York 300 Work on the official program is ac- tively progressing: among those who have taken pages in the book are : Peter Henderson & Co., New York: Arthur T. Boddington. New York: Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.; Lord & Burnham Co., Irvington, N. Y.: Hitchings & Co., Elizabeth, N. J.; Brecht & Co., Boston, Mass.: Benjamin Ham- mond, Fishkill-on-Hudson. N. Y. : Welch Bros.. Boston, Mass.: Henshaw & Fenrich, New York: W. F. Kasting. Buffalo, N. Y.: N. F. McCarthy & Co.. Boston. Mass.: New Y'ork Cut Flower Co., New York: Revere Rubber Co.. Boston. Mass.: The Florists' Exchange. New York; Aphine Mfg. Co.. Madisoii. N. J.: W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Phila- delphia, Pa.; R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.: Henry A. Dreer, Inc.. Philadelphia. Pa.; Traendly & Schenk. New Y'ork; Phil. F. Kessler, New York. Applications for soace in the exhi- bition, or for advertising space in the official program, should be made to John Young. 54 West Twenty-eighth street, New Y'ork Citv. J. H. Pepper, Chairman Publicity Committee. CHILDREN OF W. G. MATTHEWS, PROPRIETOR OF THE DAYTON FLORAL CO. A Day .Tl Hnmr Willi Their Favorite Playm.Tte. Maioi. igi2. The American Florist. (533 Mobile, Ala. T. Loding, who has charge of the new range of glass on Houston street owned by himself and his brother, H. P. Loding, has added a new house 100 feet long and a cottage. Of course, we all know it is not well for man to live alone and a romance which had its beginning across the ocean culmi- nated the early part of the month when the lady of his choice came over to take possession of the home. Don't think we are asleep down south because we are not making a loud noise. We are all still in busi- ness, even if trade is rather dull. The flower lovers are organizing- a horti- cultural society in this city and expect to do great things toward beautifying the place. C. Ravier & Sons have added two houses, 20 x ilO feet, one for chrysan- themums and the other for sweet peas for Christmas. Their place is in good shape and they are all busy planting bulbs. The Minge Floral Co. is making a good showing of roses and asters for this time of year and the preparations for the coming season's liusiness are about complete. M. Mrs. John Goodbrad will reopen her stand on Dauphin street as soon as the cool weather brings the summer wan- derers home. Kentucky Fair Awards. The awards -made in the floral de- partment of the Kentucky state fair at Louisville, Sept. 9-13, wgre as fol- lows : LOT 363 OPEN TO ALL. Best Collection of Decoration and Store Plants, Arrangement to be Con- sidered— Nanz & Neuner, Louisville, Hrst, $50; G. Robert Miller, Louisville, second, $25. Best Collection of Foliage Plants, for Bedding — G. Robert Miller, first, $5; Nanz & Neuner, second, $3. Best Collection of Flowering Plants for Bedding— G. Robert Miller, first, $5; Nanz & Neuner, second, $3. Best Collection Begonias. — G. Robert Miller, first, $5; Thos. Hosea, Louis- ville, second, .$3. Best Collection Cannas in Bloom — • Nanz & Neuner, first, S5. Best Collection Geraniums in Bloom — G. Robert Miller, first, $5; Nanz & Neuner, second, $3. Best Collection of Ferns— Nanz & Neuner, first $8; G. Robert Miller, $4. Best Collection Roses in Bloom — Nanz & Neuner, first, $5. Best Collection Flowering Plants — - Nanz & Neuner, first, $5. Best Two Specimens Decoration Plants, Size Considered — Nanz & Neu- ner, first, $5. Best Two Hanging Baskets — Nanz & Neuner, first, $5. Best Two Window Boxes — Nanz & Neuner, first, $8. Best Two Rustic Stands— Nanz & Neuner, first, $10. OPEN TO ALL. Best Collection of Cut Flowers, Ar- rangements Considered — Nanz & Neu- ner, first, $25; G. Robert Miller, $10. Best "Vase American Beauties — Nanz &; Neuner, first, $10. Best Vase White Roses — Nanz & Neuner, first, .$5; G. Robert Miller, sec- ond, $3. Best Vases Pink Roses — Nanz & Neuner, first, $5. Best Vase Red Roses — Nanz & Neu- ner, first, $5. Best Vase Dahlias — G. Robert Mil- ler, first, S5; Nanz & Neuner, second, S3. Best Vase Astors — Nanz & Neuner, first, $3. Best Vase Gladioli — Nanz & Neuner, first, $3. LOT 307 — OPEN TO ALL. Best Floral Design of Natural Flow- ers, Quality, Style and Arrangement Considered — F. Walker & Co., Louis- ville, first $15; Nanz & Neuner, second, $10. Best Handle Basket Eighteen Inches Diameter, Arrangement Considered — F. Walker & Co.. first, $10; Nanz & Neuner, second, $5. Best Bridal Bouquet — F. Walker & Co., first, $10; Nanz & Neuner, second, $5. LOT 368. Best Collection of Evergreens, Ar- rangement to be Considered — Nanz & Neuner, first, $10. Best Collection of Hardy Plants — Nanz & Neuner, first, $10. Best Specimen Bush or Pyramidal Box — F. Walker & Co., first, $10. Empire Loyalists and settled in Ma- tilda township, found a number of ap- ple trees while clearing a place for a home. One of them produced fruit of such superior color and quality that he named it the Mcintosh Red. It soon attracted attention, and his son Allan propagated it and commenced to disseminate the variety. In recent years it has been widely circulated, and now is planted in all parts of the American continent where apples flour- ish. In 1896 the old tree was partly injured by fire, but continued to bear on one side until 1908, when it failed altogether. Scented-leaved Pelargoniums. — Three very interesting collections of these pleasing, old-fashioned subjects were exhibited at the recent International show. In the first place, the huge specimens from Gunnersbury, which OUTING OF DAYTON FLORAL CO. EMPLOYES AT SUPERBA BEACH, AUGUST 31. European Horticulture. FEOM THE BRITISH PRESS. Veronica Filifolia. — Admirers of rock plants would have observed the charm- ing Veronica filifolia in some of the exhibits of 'alpines at the great Chelsea show, but it is only those who can see really good plants who know its full beauty. It is a plant familiar to the writer, who once obtained it from the garden of a great continental amateur a good many years ago. His own plant was lost through a combination of unfortunate circumstances, but while it lasted it was a source of great pleasure with its dainty leaves and its still more dainty light blue flowers. There is something almost lace-like in its appearance. The rock garden is the favorite place for this speedwell; but I was greatly struck with its beauty as a wall plant on seeing it at Monreith, Wigtownshire, the other day, where Sir Herbert Max- well has such a fine collection of al- pines growing on a terrace retaining wall. Here Veronica filifolia was re- markably fine. In perfect health, of good size and full of flower, it was the beau-ideal of a wall garden plant. It is hardly likely that it would be near- ly so fine without a good body of soil behind it, but with such conditions and fully open to the light it formed a grand sight that could hardly be surpassed. Memorial to an Apple Tree. — A cere- mony unique in the history of fruit- growing took place at Dundela, near Morrisburg, Ontario, a short time since. A monument was unveiled to an apple tree. The farmers of Dun- das County by popular subscription have placed a marble stone close to the spot where stood the original Mc- intosh red apple tree that succumbed only recently after braving the storms and its enemies for over 100 years. About 115 j'ears ago, John Mcintosh, who went to Canada with the United have been often exhibited, were shown in good condition, and were much ad- mired. Next, a group of about eighty distinct kinds, many of them true species, and containing a large propor- tion of scented-leaved forms, was shown by the Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Al- denham House. These were all well grown, bushy specimens, in pots 7 inches or 8 inches in diameter. Grown in this way, the distinctive characters of each could be well seen. A collec- tion, particularly remarkable from the fact that it contained no less than 126 sorts, was contributed by Miss Troyte Bullock, North Coker House, Yeovil. Compared with the specimens in the other two exhibits, the plants were small, but from such a representative collection many charming varieties could be picked out. As these attract- ed more attention than the gorgeous displays of the Zonal and decorative sections, one could not help thinking that if a nurseryman were to make a specialty of these uncommon Pelar- goniums it would very probably prove remunerative. A structure from which frost is just excluded is all that is needed for their successful culture. Auburn, N. T. — Herbert Hills, well known local florist, filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy September 20. He gives his liabilities as $7,700 and his assets as $7,487. Jersey City, N. J.-»-Charles Seeley, a local florist, died suddenly at his home at 739 Grand street, September 16, as a result of gastritis. He was fifty- three years old and leaves a widow and three children. STOCKTON, CALIF.- James O'Hara, well known In local horticultural cir- cles and called the "father of Oak- ley," a small town near this place, died here September 9. He leaves a widow and four children. 634 The American Florist, Oct. 5, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription. United States and Mexico. $1.00 a year; Canada ¥2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union. Si. 50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted c nly trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we go to press W ednesday. VVe do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn t.. CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 60 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestions for plant growers 625 — Hydrangeas 62S — Cannas 62."> — Early firing : 6:io Autumn thoughts 626 The retail trade 626 — The cotillion supper table 626 —More tumbler baskets (Illus.) 620 — For a cotillion decoration 626 Florists' ferns 627 —Two novelties 627 — Ferns for the house 627 Mixing fertilizers (IHus. ) 628 Chrysanthemums 628 — Beyised judging scales 628 — Pergola on estate of John W. Pepper I lUus. ) 629 — Specimen plants for exhibition 629 — deeding 630 Rochester centenary UIlus.) 630 —.Tames Tick's Sons' float (Illus.) 6.31 Detroit Club visits Toledo 631 Children of W. 0. Matthews (Illus.) 632 National flower show 632 Mobile, Ala 633 Kentucky fair awards 633 Outing of Dayton Floral Co. employes (Illus.) 63.1 European horticulture 633 Cleveland flower show 634 St. Paul flower show 634 Crop conditions 634 Meetings next week 634 Coming exhibitions 634 Coming state fairs 63.5 Philadelphia notes 636 Cleveland notes 636 Boston ' 6M6 .ikron, 0 636 Chicago 638 'Washington 640 St. Louis 641 Columbus. 0 642 Cincinnati 643 San Francisco 644 South Auburn, Neb 644 Chicago bowling 644 .Southampton Horticultural Society 645 Phlladelpliia 646 New York 648 Rochester. N. Y 648 Buffalo, N. Y 648 American Institute fair 648 Nassau County Horticultural Society 648 Frertericton. N. B 650 Wichita. Kans 654 The seed trade 656 — Mall order versus box seeds 6.'i6 — Long Island cabbage 656 — American Seed Trade Association 656 — Hardy alfalfa tests 6"i6 — British crop damage 656 .Market gardeners 660 — Prohibition on American potatoes 600 — Improving vegetables 660 — Bavarian truck and fruit rarms 660 The nursery trade 662 Plant (jiiarantlne act 602 Westchester and Fairfleld Horticultural Soc.662 Washington 062 Massachusetts Ho'-ticultural Society 664 Renew subscriptions promptly so that no copies of the papers may be missed. Cleveland Flower Show. We are in receipt of the premium list for the first exhibition of the Ohio Horticultural Society, to be held at Uray's Armory, Cleveland, November 14-10, inclusive. The prizes are quite liberal and considerable interest is be- ing t:iken in the event by the local trade. Cleveland is a good center for an exhibition and the outcome of this venture will be watched with interest by the managers of other flower shows. Copies of the premium list may be had on application to John N. Stock- well, 218 City hall, Cleveland, O. St. Paul Flower Show. Plans for a flower show were made September 24 at a meeting of members of the St. Paul Flower Show Asso- ciation at Holm & Olson's. The show will be in the Auditorium from No- vember 8 to 12. It is the second sho^v under the auspices of the association, the first being given two years ago in Minneapolis. Chrysanthemums will be the principal flower. The ceiling of the Auditorium will be decked with 2,500 additional lights and the entire ceiling and walls will be covered with festoons of Southern smilax. President Farquhar of the Society of American Florists has been engaged to give a stereopticon lecture one evening. He will show pictures of flower collections he has made in all parts of the world. In addition to the chrysanthemum dis- play there will be many orchids, one group being valued at .$5,000; thou- sands of American Beauty roses, four or five being new varieties that have never been seen before, and a big ex- hibit from the state experiment sta- tion. Flowers will be sent from every state for the occasion. Crop Conditions. According to the general review of crop conditions issued by the Bureau of Statistics of the United States De- partment of Agriculture, the month of August, like July, was decidedly fa- vorable for crop development in the United States, the composite condition of all crops September 1 being about 16.5 per cent better than on Septem- ber 1 last year, and 4.1 per cent bet- ter than the average on September 1 of recent years. The average of farm prices of im- portant crops (corn, wheat, oats, bar- ley, rye, flaxseed, potatoes, tobacco, cotton, hay, which represent about three-fourths of the value of all crops) declined 7 per cent from Au- gust 1 to September 1, which com- pares with a decline of 4.4 per cent in same period last year, and an av- erage decline of 3.8 per cent during August of the past four years. The condition (or production, if harvested) of various crops on Sep- tember 1 compared with their average condition (not normal) on September 1 of recent years follows : Peaches, 130; apples, 12G.2; spring wheat, 118.7; oats, 117.1: pears, 110.8: hemp, 109.9; barley, 109.5; potatoes, 109.5: cabbage, 108.4: flaxseed, 107.5; cloverseed, 100.9; tomatoes, lOfi.5; oniotiq, 10G.4; millet, 100.2; buckwheat, 100.: grapes, 105.4; Kafir corn. 105.2; alfalfa. 105.1; water- melons, 104.7: cantaloupes, 103.9; or- anges, 103..S; broom corn, 103.2; hops, 102.4: sorghum, 102; cotton. lOl.G; corn, 101.2; sugar beets, 101; rice, 101; Lima beans, 100.0; dry beans. 100.5; tobacco, 99.4; cranberries, 99.1; peanuts, 98.0; sweet potatoes, 98.4; lemons, 97.8; sugar cane, 93.2. The Indications are for a total pro- duction of all cereals (133,010.000 tons) of about 20.3 per cent more than last year, 0.1 per cent more than in 1910, and 10.2 per cent more than in 1909. Potato prospects are for about 30 per cent more than last year, 14 per cent more than in 1910, and 2 per cent more than in 1909. The estimated hay yield is about 31 per cent more than last year, and 4 per cent more than In 1910 and 1909. The composite condition of all crops, duly weighted, by states, on the basis of 100 repre- senting average conditions (for most crops the ten-year average), is as fol- lows : Maine, 106.8; New Hampshire, 111.8: Vermont, 108.5: Massachusetts, 103.5: Rhode Island. i)0.3: Connecticut, 99.C: New York, 102.9; New Jersey, 100.5: Pennsylvania, 105.2; Delaware. 108.1; Maryland, 102.8; Virginia, 90.7; West Virginia, 119.7; North Carolina, 9.5.3: South Carolina, 95.4; Georgia, 92.C; Florida, 99.5; Ohio, 97.5; Indiana. 92; Illinois, 100.3; Michigan, 95.0; Wis- consin, 104.0: Minnesota, 111.4; Iowa, 117.3; Missouri. 105; North Dakota, 12.^.0; South Dakota. 109.5; Nebraska. 100.7; Kansas, 115.1; Kentucky, 104; Tennessee. 99.5: Alabama, 100.2; Mis- sissippi, 95.4; Louisiana. 99.6; Texas. 110.9; Oklahoma, 104.8; Arkansas. 100.1; Montana, 107.5; Wyoming. 112.5; Colorado. 113.3; New Mexico. 109.7; Arizona, 109.5; Utah, 10.5.7; Ne- vada, 101; Idaho. 107.3; Washington. 107.0; Oregon, 113.4; California, 102.1. Meefinsfs Next Week. Butte, Mont., October 11, — Montana Florists* Club, Columbia Gardens. Chicago, October 10, 8 p. m. — Chicago Flor- ists' Club, Union Restaurant, 08 West Randolph street. Chicago, October 9. — Gardeners and Florists' Union No. 10615, 230 North Clark street. Denver, Colo., October 7 — Colorado Floriats* Club, T. M. A. hall, 1422 Curtis street. Detroit, Uich., October 7, 8 p, m, — Detroit Florists' Club. 247 Randolph street. Grand Baplds, Mich.. October 7. — Grau) Rapids Florists and Gardeners" Club, oQlce of member. Hartford, Conn., October 11, 8 p. m.— Con- necticut Horticultural Society. County buUd- ing. Madison, N. J., October 9. 8 p. m.— Morris County Gardeners and Florists' Society, Ma- sonic hall. Montreal, ftue., October 7, 7:45 p. m.— Mon- treal Gardeners and Florists' Club, Royal Guar- dians building. 224 Sherbrook street, west. New York, October 9, 4:30 p. m.— Horticul- tural Society of New York. Botanical Garden. Omaha, Neb., October 10, 8 p. m. — Omaba Florists' Club, City hall. St. Louis, Mo., October 10, 2 p. m.— St. Louis Florists' Club, Odd Fellows' building, Ninth and Olive streets. Toledo, 0., October 9.— Toledo Florists' Club. Coming Exhibitions. (.Secretaries are reonested to siipniv any omissions from this list and to correct any ilatps that may have been altered since the last October 23-26, 1912, San Francisco, Calif — Fall flower show. Paclflc Coast Horticultural Society. Fairmont hotel. Augolo J. Rossi, manager. 2114 Steiner street. San Francisco. October 24-25, 1912. Lenox. Mass.— Fall ex- biblllon. Lenox Hortlcnltural Society. Geo. H. Instruio. secretary. Lenox. Mass. October 24-26. 1912, Pasadena, Calif — Fifth .'iniiual fall flower show, Pasadena Horllcultural Society. Geo. II. Kennedy, secretary, 497 Brad- ford street, Pasadena. October 29-30. 1912. Glen Cove, L. I.. N, T.— ChrysiiiUlienuun exhibition. Nassau County Hor- ticnitiirni Society. James McDonald, corre- siinnding secretary. _ _. , October 29-31. 1912, Asbury Park. N. J.— Chrvsauthenuim show. Elberou Horticultural So- ciety. Ben WyckolY. secretary, 1104 Fourth avenue. Asliury Park. October 29-31, 1912. 'ifonkcrs. N. Y.— Annual clirvsiinthemuMi .-xhlbltlon, Yonkers Horticul- tural Society. Yonkers Armory. Wm. MIIIb. October 81-Novembor 1. 1912. Madison, N, J, — Seventeenth annual flo'ver sh"". Morris Cnon- ty Gardeners and Florists' Society, Assembly ball. Edward Rengau. secretary, Morrlstown, ' October 31-Novembor 2, 1912, Mt. Xisco, W. Y.— Annual exhibition of Northern Weslchesler Connlv Horticultural and Agricultural Society. St. Francis linll. Thos. Rnugcr. chairman 01- hlliltlon cominlltcc. Mt. KIsco. „ „ „ November 6-8. 1912, Tarrytown, N, Y.— Four- (ccnth annual cxhiblllou. Tarrytown Horticul- tural Society, Music hall. E. W. Ncubrand, secretary. Tarrytown. . , „. November 6-8. 1912, Now York.— Chryannthe- Tuiini sliow. Chrysanthcinuin Society of Amer- bu. Berkeley Lyceum bullilliig. lfl-21 West Forty-f«»urlll street. N\'. A. Eagleson. secretary. 10 West Fortv-rnnrlh st'-cet. New York. .November 7, 1912, Worcester, Mass.— Chry- sanlliemimi exhibition. Worcester County Hor. tlcultnral Society. Horticultural hall. L. C. MIdgl.'v. secretary, 18 Front street. Worcester. igi2. The American Florist. 635 November 7-9. 1912. New Rochelle. N. Y.— Second annual exhibition. Westcliester and Fair- field Horticultural Society. Germania hall. Antbon S. Petersen, manager, Now Rochelle, N. Y. Novfember 7-10, 191!?, Boston, Mass. — Chry- santhemum show. Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Horticultural ball. Wm. P. Rich, sec- retary. 300 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. November 8-12. 1912, St. Paul. Minn. — Flow- er show. Minnesota State Florists" Association. Auditorium. S. D. Dysinger, secretary. 20 West Fifth street, St. Paul. November 14-16, 1912, Cleveland. 0.— First t^shibition. Ohio Horticultural .Suoiety. Gray's Armory. John N. Stocbwell, secretary, 21S City hall. Cleveland. November 18-23. 1912. Baltimore, Md. — Annual exhibition. Maryland State Horti.-ultural So- oiety. Fifth Regiment Armory. T. B. Symons. secretary. College Park, Md. Coming State Fairs. The following is n list of coming state fairs, with the names and addresses of the superin- tendents of the horticultural and floricultural departments so far as obtainable : September 28-October 4, Sedalia. — Missouri State Fair, Ed. C. Rotb, Buckncr, Mo. September 30-October 4, Trenton, N. J. — Inter-State Fair. Prof. M. A. Blabe. New Brimswicb. N. J. September 30-October G, Spokane, "Wash. — Interstate Fair. Goo. T. Crane. Spokane. Wash. October 4-12, Spring^eld. — Illinois State Fair. J. J. McComb, 1047 North Hoyne avenue, Chi- cago, horticulture: Robt. O'Dwyer, 716 West Madison street, Chicago, floriculture, October 7-12. Boise. — Idaho State Fair, J. N. McPherson, Boise, horticulture; Jlrs. Nanette Conblin. Boise, floriculture. October 7-12, Richmond. — Virginia State Fair, A. Warwick. 7 Mutual building, State Fair Grounds. Richmond. October 7-12, Albuquerque. N. M, — New Mexico State Fair, Prof. J. D. Linsley, albu- querque, N. M. October 14-19, Raleigh. — North Carolina State Fair. Prof. W^. N. Hitt. Raleigh. N. C. October 15-25. Macon. — Georgia State Fair, D. C. Horgan, 109 Cotton avenue. Macon. Ga. October 16-23, Montgomery. — Alabama State Fair, Prof. P. F. Williams, Experiment Sta- tion. Auburn. Ala. October 28-November 1. Coliunbia. — South Car- ollna State Fair, Col. T. J. Moore. Moores. S. C. and Col. D. P. Duncan. Columbia, S. C. October 28-November 2, Phoenix. — Arizona State Fair. John E. Logan. Tucson, Ariz. October 31-November 6, Shreveport. — Louis- iana State Fair. Robt, Glenk. State Museum, New Orleans. La. November 11<16. Hot Springs. — Arkansas State Fair, Chas. Starke. Hot Springs, Ark. Wants, For Sale, Etc One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office euoloae 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By German, expert carna- tion grower, to take charge. Am strictly sober. Address, Key 6%, care American Florist. Mtuation Wanted -Plant grower and propa- gator; has had experience with all lines of com- mercial greenhouse stock, including lilies and other bulbous plants: single. Key 701. care American Florist. Situation Wanted — As salesman in an up to-date Flower store, by a young man of 24. where there is a chance for advancement. Experienced. C an furnish references for efficiency, honesty and good behavior, and a willing worker. State wages. Address, Key 693. care American Florist. Situation Wanted Scotchman wants position as gardener or manager on private or public place. Life experience in all branches of Horticulture. Agriculture. Landscape work. Road and Lawn making, greenhouse and orchard shrubs, etc. Address. Key 700, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By man with 19 years prac- tical all around experience in t-candinavia, Ger- many, England and U. S. Cut flowers— bedding and forcing — all kinds, a specialty. Has been sev- eral years in charge of large public place. Interest later also considered. Address. Key 703, Ame ican Florist. Help Wanted— At once, experienced plant grower, good fo?cerof bulbous stock. Sta-e wages. The Lorgus Company, West Chester. Pa. Help Wanted— Salesman to call on the green- house and sto e trade. State age. wages and ex- perience. Address Key 704. care American Florist. Helo Wanted— A first-class store man and dec- oratorfor position in Cleveland. Ohio. State ex perience and wages expected in first letter. Address, Key 710 care American Florist. Help Wanted— A man who can grow shrubs, roses, etc.. and manage greenhouse. Married man preferred. Moderate salary at first with chancri of promolion. Give lull particulars and salary wanted. Parker Bros. Nursr-ry Co..- Fayetteville. Ark Help Wanted— .^n experienced gardener, mar- ried small family, to have charge of range houses, private garden and grounds. Must be successful ca; nation grower. References required. N ice home, good wages, equable clima'e. Address. J. M. Overton. Nashville. Tenn. For Sale-A fine lot of 2 and 4-inch secondhand pipe, suitable for steam or water lines; let us quote you, Baur Gas Co., Eaton, Indiana. For Sale- Good paying retail store on south side of Chicago; liberal inducements to the right party: a bargain; write quick; good reasons for selling. Key 712. care American Florist. For Sale— "Improved Capitol Boiler," (steam or hot water) No. 1037; capacity 6300 sq. ft. direct rad.; 24 in. flue; length 80 in. Bought Nov., 1910. used 5 months. Price $300 cash. The Pana Greenhouses, Pana, 111. WANTED AT ONCE. Two good grow- ers for carnation sections. Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Kandolph St., CHICAGO. WANTED good saleslady for a retail store in Chicago. One experienced in design work preferred. Good wages to the right party. Key 699, American Florist. Agency Wanted To represent some Eastern Seed House on this coast by an up-to- date seedsman. Write, A. MANN, 2041 Pine St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Wanted— To rent or buy a small greenhouse or nursery property in or near Cleveland, Ohio. Siate particulars. Key 7U care American Florist. Wanted— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646. care American Florist. Position Wanted. Seedsman, 26 years old, nine years experience in inside and road work. Will be open for position Sept. 2Uth, ,1912. Best of references. W. H. HUFFMAN, Highland Park, Richmond, Va. Salesman Wanted And Assistant Decorator. Must also have a slight knowledge of buj-ing; must be willing worker, and furnish highest references. Moderate salary to start; splendid opportunity in the future for the right party. Address, Key 709, care American Florist. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property in Evanston. 111., consisting of 20,000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly locate & CO. ! 1220 Race Street Prize Winning F orlsts' SuppUes and | ■^ Ribbons. Magnoias, Cycaa Lenves, | Oak Sprays, Etc. J The Leading Florists' > upply House J and hibbon Specialists. I PHILADELPHIA, PA | Philadelphia Notes. The October meeting of the club was well attended and great interest was taken in the illustrated lecture ol President Vincent of the S. A. P., which was the feature of the evening. Mr. Vincent gave a very interesting description of his visit to the great London show and his trip about Eng- land and the continent. The published photographs of the exhibition that have appeared in the trade papers gave an idea of the magnitude of the display, but the pictures, many of them col- ored, thrown on the screen by Mr. Vin- cent looked so natural that the ob- server seemed almost to be walkine about and actually seeing the wonder- ful exhibits with his own eyes. At the conclusion he showed some pictures of the recent dahlia show held at his own nurseries, in which many of the flow- ers were staged much after the excel- lent methods he had seen in London. He received a hearty vote of thanks at the close of the lecture. The annual election resulted in the continuation of the present officers, J. Otto Thilow, president; Thos. W. Logan, vice-presi- dent; Geo. Craig, treasurer; David Rust, secretary. The annual report of the secretary showed that there were 289 members on the roll. "While some of the dealers handle dahlias almost under protest, others make the most of the situation and by a system in the taking and delivering of orders have built up a regular trade that is an important feature in their business. The dahlia growers in South Jersey are cutting immense quantities and shipping morning and evening, the express_ companies being required to '"pfoVidg^'extra cars and wagons to handle the stock. The Hammonton growers have formed an association and by co-operating have been able to obtain concessions which insure the best handling and quickest delivery by the express companies. Uniform boxes and crates have been adopted, and the flowers are cut and packed with great care. Every box that goes out bears the label of the association, which in- sures personal inspection and that the flowers are all perfect in their grade. Other large growers are finding a good demand. Peacock Dahlia Farms at WlUiamstown have sixty acres of dahlias and are sending them in daily by the carload. Others near Alco are kept busy getting out orders, and alto- gether the dahlia men expect this to be a banner year. _ The feature of the week was the flower tag day for the benefit of the "Woman's Homeopathic Hospital, which occurred on Saturday. Some four hun- dred girl volunteers stood on the street corners and in railroad stations, hotel lobbies, etc., and tagged the generous public with dahlias. Over 20,000 flow- ers were used. "They were furnished by Habermehl's. Quite a large sum was obtained by this method. An ef- fort to raise a sum of nearly .1.4,UUU for a playground association was also made on the "main line" of the Penn- sylvania road last week. Young ladles with flowers at all stations made their appeal to passengers going to and from the city. This was also quite suc- cessful. The Robert Craig Co. has a large force working all day and often at nicht. gptHrie out their orders. Thev report a better business through the malls and from their traveling rep- resentatives than they have ever done before. Their stock of ferns is without doubt the largest in the country. The Jos. Heacock Co. has finished installing the new boilers at Wyncote. Kentias are moving out in quantity, large shipments being made at this time so as to avoid danger from frost. K. Cleveland Notes. A recent visit to the extensive range of the J. M. Gasser Co., Rocky River, showed a great stock in fine condition. There is a large area in carnations and roses and all are good. One section where My Maryland roses are grown from last year's plants, was particu- larly noticeable. There has been an immense cut from My Maryland throughout the summer and they prom- ise well for the winter. The stems are very long and the buds large and well developed. The carnations are begin- ning to bloom freely. The Killarney and other rose sections show fine clean stocks and promise well. We have never seen a finer stock of poinsettias, both for cutting and in pots and pans. There is' also a large mixed stociv of orchids, and various other plants, nec- essary in the extensive trade of this company. A new house was erected the past summer and a large part of this is now planted to sweet peas. Lilies and bulb stock is also prominent. Foreman Frank A. Friedly is to be congratulated on the excellent work he is doing. We believe that branches of the Gra- ham Clan may be found in every civi- lized country, but the Grahams who here in the United States are the most noted in horticulture and bowling, do business in Cleveland. The firm of A. Graham & Sons is very active in the business and whether one visits their greenhouses or store one is sure to see something worth while. At 3G0O West Twenty-third street, opposite Riverside Cemetery, Fred C. "Witthuhn has a modest range and store and is doing a good business. Last season he visited Germany and accompanied 150 German florists on a trip throuh the leading horticultural establishments of France. His remi- niscences of what he saw there are interesting and instructive. Miss Jane Eadie of the James Eadie Co., who has been in poor health for a year, is now in a local hospital. When sufiiciently improved it is planned that she shall go to Southern California for the winter. At the range of this company. Foreman A. P. Shirring, who has been with them for over twenty years, has a fine general stock. Manager Williams of the Cleveland Cut Flower Co. is looking forward to an exceptionally good season and as an experienced man in the business his forecast is valuable. At his large range in the East End there is a great stock coming on, much of the space being devoted to roses and carnations. The McCallum Co. has just closed its first year of business in this city and Manager Potter is much gratified with the results. In their supply de- partment they are now well stocked with the Christmas requisites and will doubtless have a rushing trade. The store of- the Jones-Russell Co. at the intersection of Huron Road and Euclid avenue, is another of the show places of that part of the city. Ad- mirably located for display purposes, this advantage is improved by artistic window decorations. The store of Smith 4; Fetters on Eu- clid avenue continues to show the choicest Uowers and to sell them in enormous quantities. Boston. ilABKET HAS BETTER TONE. The market still holds firm with a tone somewhat better than last week. White carnations sell well, but the cblored sorts go slower. Chrysan- themums are coming in freely, both yellow and white, American Beauties are in good demand. Madame Russell, Taft, double Pink Killarneys and Car- dinal are the king pins on the market just now. Asters are on the last lap. Violets are seen in limited quantities. but the quality as yet is inferior. There is a fair demand for gladioli. Lily of the valley is exceptionally fine just now. There is a general feeling that we are entering into a good winter's trade. NOTES. With the change of one of the mar- kets to Winthrop Square as was men- tioned in a former issue, many see an important step in the making of a flower district. We have leather, wool, iron, banking, seed and plant districts, and if a flower district can be made it will be much better for all con- cerned. With two wholesalers, N. F. McCarthy and Welch Bros., a start has been made and trade will have a much broader scope. With the addi- tion of all Ihe other interests as we have often advocated, Boston could have a central market instead of the scattered way it is at present. Boston felt big this week with the meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce at Copley Plaza. Mac. Akron. O. The oft-told tales of the cities that sprang up in a night in the daj's of the discovery of rich mineral deposits are almost paralleled by the growth of Akron, O. The census of 1010 gave this city a population of 69,007, but now some estimates place it at 100.000, while some enthusiastic citizens claim from 103,000 to UCi.oOO. All this has been brought about by the growth of its great rubber industries. To a stranger the size of some of the plants and the extent of the business is as- tonishing. Is is cheering to note that the florists share in the general pros- perity. All of them seem busy and optimistic. The MeParland Co. does a large re- tail business at the Wooster avenue greenhouses. Improvements have re- cently been made at this place which shows evidence of prosperity. J. R. Norton has put up a concrete building which he will use as a com- bination residence and store; he has •nlso put on a new automobile for de- livery. The old and established firm of H. Heepp's Sons is among the busiest of all. This firm has a large glass area and a fine store on Main street. D. L. Holllnger Is one of the young- er florists who are coming to the front. He Is erecting .nnother greenhouse. Edward Schwerdtfegcr is building a nice residence and his business Is i,'ood. tgi2. The American Florist. (H37 i DISTINCTIVE TAGS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Help to make the Chri^mas Boxes of Flowers more attradlive The tag is the business card of the florist on the box. It must represent him in QuaHty. Dennison Florist Tag Designs this season are particularly handsome. Write for samples and allow the Dennison Department of Design to submit a sketch carrying out your ideas of a distinctive florist tag. THE TAt; MAKKKS Works at Framinghain. Mas STORES BOSTON 26 Franklin Street NEW YORK I 5 John Street NEW YORK I 5 West 27th Street PHILADELPHIA 1007 Chestnut Street CHICAGO 62 E. Randolph Street ST. LOUIS 905 Locust Street ■SALES OFFICES Albany. N. Y. Atlanta, Ga. Baltimore, Md. Buffalo. N. Y. Cincinnati, O. Cleveland, O. Dallas, Texas Denver, Colo. Detroit, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas City. Mo. Los Angeles, Cal. Louisville, Ky. Milwaultee, Wis. Newark, N. J. New Orleans, La. Omaha. Neb. Pittsburg, Pa, Portland. Ore. Providence, R. I. Richmond, Va. Si. Paul. Minn. San Francisco. Cal. Seattle, Wash. Toronto, Ont, 638 The American Florist. Oct. Extra Fine Chrysanthemums Beauties, Roses, Carnations, Lilies, VERY SELECT FLOWERS, BOUND TO GIVE SATISFACTION. Chrysanthemums, very Choice Large White, Yellow and Pink medium $2.50 perdoz. ; large $2.50 to $3.00 per dozen. Good, Fresh, Short Stem Roses, our selection in lots of 500 or more, at the rate of $20.00 per 1000. PRICE LIST AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz, Extra long %'6 00 36-inch 2 60 24-inch 2 00 18-inch 1 50 12-inch, $1.00 per 100; Short, $1.00 to $6.0o ROSES: MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, RICHMOND. AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, iUNBURST, MELODY, KAIsERIN. Extra long select $8 00 per lOO Good length 6 00 per 100 Medium length $4 00 to 5 00 per 100 Short 3 00 per 100 Subject to change without notice. CARNATIONS Per 100 Good $3 00 Medium 2 50 Short 2 00 FINE EASTER LILIES per doz., $1 50 12 00 Lily of the VaUey 3 Oo to 4 00 Smilax per doz., $1 75 to !f2 00 Asparagus Sprays 2 00 to 4 00 Sprengeri 2 00 to 3 00 Adiantum 1 00 to 1 50 leucottioe Sprays r. o 76 Galax -Bronze and Green per 10(XI, $1 00 New Ferns per lOui, 2 oo All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. Store:and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAfiQ Phone. Central 1457. WillWf»«W Greenhouses. HINSDALE, ILL. Ctilcago. EASTERN VIOLETS ARRIVE. T^Ke city trade was very quiet the latter part of last week, but the ship- ping trade was exceedingly brisk and the market was kept pretty well cleaned up at all times. The supply of American Beauty roses is a trifle larger and is now about equal to the demand. Killarney roses are in fair supply, but White Killarney are scarce. Prince De Bulgarie and Mrs. Aaron Ward roses of fine quality are plentiful and so are Richmond, but the latter do not seem to move. As- ters are off the market now and glad- ioli are fast approaching the end. Eastern violets of fair quality are ar- riving and orchids are more plentiful. Cattleya Gigas and C. Gaskelliana are going off crop, but C. labiata are re- ceived in large quantities. Cattleya Bowringeana are seen and Dendrobium are also included in the shipments. Oncidiums and Odontoglossums ar- rived last week and orchids in general have dropped considerabl.v in price. Chrysanthemums are more abundant and the Bhipments include Golden Glow, Monrovia, October Frost, Smith's Advance and Unaka. Carnations are advancing in quality each week and the prices are much higher. Lilies are none too plentiful and the supply of lily of the valley is short. The local trade was better on Sunday and also pretty lively on Monday. The ship- ments of stock are larger and the sup- ply of roses especially is increasing. Good Brides are now arriving and are having a good call. Dahlias are .seen everywhere and colored water lilies are prominently displayed in one of the downtown store windows. Gar- denias are still short and home-grown single violets made their appearance «n the market this week. There are plenty of nil kinds of greens and fine fimilax is obtainable. The large dec- orations in the loop stores call for a large quantity of flowers and greens and the State street stores are using chrysanthemums and American Beauty roses quite extensively in their win- dows. The supply houses are making large displays and each one seems to be featuring ruscus. Carnations are very scarce now and the market is cleaned up at very early hours. Pom- pons and home grown single violets are now being received. NOTES. H. C. Wendland left on September 30 for Chatham, N. B., to join Wallace Pierson, of Cromwell, Conn., and to hunt moose in the nearby woods. Mr. Wendland is a bull mooser and he jok- ingly says that his mission there is chiefly to .secure a fine set of antlers to present to Teddy when he is elected next November. E. E. Pieser, of Kennicott Bros. Co., says that the Chicago Carnation Co. has all his peony plants aboard the cars and that one-half will be sent to his farm at Villa Ridge and the re- mainder to the new Jurgen-Kennicott farm at Calumet, Mich. J. F. Kidwell says that Chas. Mc- Cauley and the Wellworth Farm Greenhouses are having a close race for first quality in the Killarney rose division at the Chicago Flower Grow- ers' Association store. Chas. L. Washburn says that Bas- sett & Washburn are having a very brisk demand for chrysanthemums and that his firm's shipments now include Golden Glow, Monrovia, October Frost and Unaka. J. Bergstrom, foreman of the H. W. Buckbee greenhouses at Rockford, was in the city this week on business. He says his employer is about to open a branch store in that city. A. Lange had a special sale on or- chids on September 30 when he dis- PERCY Wholesalers of CUT FLOWERS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES Wiitc for CataloRue. JONES 56 [.Randolph St., CHICAGO posed of 1,000 cut blooms of Cattleya laliiata at retail at 35 cents each. Harry Manheim says that Hoerber Bros, are cutting from a good crop of Bride roses but the demand far ex- ceeds the supply. George Stllos, with the Stiles Co., of Oklahoma City, Okla., and bride were in the city on their wedding trip on October 1. W. E. Lynch, with A. L. Vaughan & Co., has been calling on the growers the past week in tho Interest of his flrjn. Jean Launey, formerly In the retail florist business here, has returned from the east to remain permanently. igi2. The American Florist. 639 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CHICAGO, ILL. 'MUMS. SINGLE VIOLETS. 'MUMS. CArXLEYAS and WHITE ORCHIDS. EXTRA FINE LILY OF THE VALLEY. We can supply all you will need regularly from now on. CARNATIONS. We are now supplying first grade. Medium stems. Good flowers. CURRENT PRICE LIST AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz. Specials $3 00 30 to 36-inch 2.50 24 inch 2.00 18 to 20-inch 1.50 Short stem per 100. $4.00 to 8.00 PRINCE DE BULGARIE. Antoine Rivoire or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Lone $ 8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 MELODY, long 8.00 to 10.00 Medium. 6.00 Short V 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy long 8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 LADY HILIINGDON. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 RICHMOND. Fancy 8 00 Medium 6.00 Good short 4.00 KILLARNEY. Long 8.00 Medium 6.00 Good short 4.00 WHITE KILLARNEY. Long 8.00 Medium 6.00 Good short 4.00 CBRYitANTHEMUMS, White and yel- low per doz.. $2.00 to $3.00 Subject To Change Without Notice. Per 100 CARNATIONS $2.50 to $3.00 VIOLETS, Princess of Wales 1.00 ORCHIDS, White Dendrobium.doz. $5.00 CATTLEYAS. . . .-. per doz.. 6.00 EASTER LILIES 16.00 VALLEY $3.00 to 4.00 ADIANTUM CROWEANUM 1.00 SMILAX, per doz 1.50 SPRENGERI,PLUMOSUS SPRAYS 3.00 to 4 00 PLUMOSUS STRINGS, e.xtra long and heavy, each 50 to .60 FERNS per 1,000 1.50 GALAX per 1,000 1.25 LEUCOTHOE per 100 .75 Uiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii riiiiniiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiij. I Good Supply of Roses] I in all the leading varieties including a very fine grade of American | I Beauties. Also large quantities of Carnations, Lilies and a full | I line of greens. Our new Boxwood is fine and you would do well | I to include this in your next order. I 161 N. Wabash Ave., (NOT INC.) PHONES Central 2571-2572 Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO iiiiiiinniniiHiiiuiiinjMiiiniuiiiiiinniiNiMniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiMiiniiiiiiiMiiiniiniiiniiiiiiniiiiiniHniiiiiiiiiititiiiiiiiiiriiHiiiiiiiiniiMiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Wietor Bros, are laying in their fall and winter supply of coal and another week or so will find the bins pretty well filled. Wietor Bros.' range is the third largest in size in this country and the proprietors state that nearly 9,000 tons of coal are used annually to -heat it. White Killarney is now in good crop and according to N. J. Wie- ton this firm has filled all its orders in full. Curtis Kindler, with the Raedlein Basket Co., and a party of friends have returned from a most enjoyable camping trip in the wilds of northern Wisconsin. Curtis and one of his com- panions had a thrilling experience on their outing. They wandered too far from camp one day, got lost in the dense woods and were compelled to spend a night in the open. Dan MacRorie and A. J. Rossi of San Francisco, Calif., spent September 26 and 27 in this city on their way home from the East. During their stay here they visited Frank Oeehslin's greenhouses, Vaughan's greenhouses and nursery at Western Springs, and Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s mammoth plant at Morton Grove. John Zech says that October opened with a rush and that all hands at Zech & Mann's store are kept busy filling both local and shipping orders. Mr. Zech says his shipments of roses and carnations are larse and that he has taken care of his regular custom- ers right along. Paul Blome & Co. arranged the table decoration for a very elaborate ban- quet at the Hotel La Salle on Sep- tember 28 and also the decorations for the physicians' banquet at the Ger- mania Club the following Sunday. E. C. Amling, the well-known whole- sale and commission merchant, will celebrate his forty-fourth birthday on Thursday, October 10. The E. C. Am- ling Co. had its first shipment of vio- lets from the east on September 25. Emil Middendorf and Wm. Paffart, formerly employed at the Chicago Car- nation Co.'s greenhouse at Joliet, left October 1 for Florida, where they will make their home in the future. W. P. Kyle says that Kyle & Foers- ter did not send out a single telegram during the scarcity of stock, but in- stead filled all shipping orders in full. Adolph Benesh, with Winterson's Seed Store, is calling on the trade in the nearby cities in the interest of his firm's supply department. T. V. Brown returned recently from Brooksville, Florida, to resume his po- sition with A. Lange, the East Madison street florist. 640 The American Florist. Oit. 3, WIETOR BROS. 162 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. LARGE SUPPLY OF FANCY BEAUTIES. Also plenty of Medium and Shorts. Finest on the Market. Order of Us. CURRENT PRICE LIST.— Subject to change without notice. American Beauties. Per Dozen 60-inch stems $3.00 48-mch stems 2 50 36-inch stems 2.00 30-inch stems 1.60 Killamey. Extra special .. Selects ... Fancy Medium Per Dozen 24- inch stems $1.26 20-inch stems 1.00 16-inch stems 75 Short Stems 60 Per 100 ... $7.00 ... 6.00 ... 6.00 ... 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Richmond per loo Extra specials $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stemc 2.00 Jardine, Fancy, 24-inch stems $6.G0 Good, 16 " 4.00 Short 3.00 White Killarney perioo Extra specials 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 My Maryland Fancy $7.00 Good 6.00 Short 4.00 Roses, our selection - • • $3.00 Carnations, Extra special $2.00 Fancy 1.50 Good 1.26 HARRISII 10.00 to 12.60 FERNS, per 1000, $1.60. SMIIvAX, per doz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.60. GALAX, per 1000, $1. SPRENGERI, per bunch, 60c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch, 50c. Poehlmann Bros. Co. received a large importation of palms at its Morton Grove establi.shment this week and the shipping season for these and the other decorative .stociv is now on in earnest. An elevated railroad track is now in course of construction at Plant A and when it is completed an electric motor will haul the loaded cars up the steep incline into the shed, directly over the bins where tlie l^ottom of the car will be dropped and the coal dumped in its proper place. This firm uses an enorm- ous quantit.v of coal and the new sys- tem will do away with a lot of un- necessary labor. Tim Matchen says that shipping trade is line at the Peter Reinberg store and that the past week has shown a wonderful improvement in the sales. He says he has never known a time at this season of the year when his firm's Richmond roses were so good as the.v are at present. The Chicago Rose Co. changed its name on October 1 to Joseph Zisl' } Medium $5 00 to 6 00 White KiUai-ney | gj^^^^ ^ 0^ My Maryland . . . ) Mrs. Aaron Ward \ Select $8 00 Medium 6 Short .$4 I Select Sunrise ] Medium f Short Roses, our selection Carnations $ i Chrysanthemums per dozen 2 Harrisii per dozen 1 Valley 3 00 Adiantum Asparagus, per bunch Ferns, per 1,000 00 to 5 $6 5 4 3 2 3 2 4 1 5 0 to 00 to 50 to to 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 50 Peter Reinberg Long Distance Phone Central 2846. 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO . Fine While Hillarney Roses Good supply, even though stock is scarce. Our Killarney and My Maryland are also fine, and we can supply them in any quantities Our shipments contain some very choice Lilies and large showy white and yellow ChrysanthemuiD A lot more can be said about the quality of our flowers, but you had bettf give us a trial order and let the stock speak for itself. DO IT NOVw , ZECH & MANN, Wholesale Florists, Long Distance Phone, Central 3284, 162 N.Wabash Ave. Chicago St. Louis. MARKET VERY POOR. The market was decidedly poor dur- ing the last week. The five wholesale houses had hardly enough stock to fill orders. There are some good carna- tions and roses, also good long stemmed American Beauties. The outdoor flow- ers are about over. White Smith's Ad- vance and Golden Glow are the only varieties of chrysanthemums seen. NOTES. The Grosvenor Gardens flower shop has closed. Edwin Hay, proprietor, has just returned from the east and is not yet decided as to the future. The Diemer Floral Co. is doing a nice business. Mrs. Diemer filled sev- eral large American Beauty rose or- ders the past week. Alex. Siegel has found it a mighty hard proposition finding bargains in roses during the past week. Miss Marie Richardson, formerly employed in the downtown district, is now with Theodore Miller. All the wholesale houses since Sep- tember 1.5 have kept open till 6 p. m. daily, Sunday excepted. George Angermue!ier had some spe- cial fancy carnations, also some very choice lilies last week. The Riessen Floral Co. was very busy last week with decorative and fu- neral work. Oscar Hebbermann reports a (cod trade. 648 The American Florist. Oct. 5, SS^EOF BUDLONG'S Famous *'BLUE RIBBON VALLEY" OUR MOTTO Honest Deaunqs Good Values We aim to please in every respect and out-of-town customers will be benefited by sending us their orders; by so doing you will find we can Save you money. We grow our own stock, thereby assuring you of getting absolutely fresh stock, besides saving you the commission man's profit. We are cutting heavily in Roses, VaUey and Carnation's and as such are well supplied to take care of your wants. Our Carnations are without exception the best in our market for so early in the season. 82=86 E. RANDOLPH CHICAGO. J. A. BUDLONQ, 'i^^lr Wednesday night a light frost oc- curred in the lowlands. It was prob- ably severe enough to shorten up all outside stock. W. Pilcher says his violets are look- ing well. They are handled exclusive- ly by the "Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. Joe Ent, of the Union Florist store, has a very pretty place. He has erect- ed a fountain with gold fish and fern- eries. A new retail store will shortly open down-town. It will be located on Tenth street. Adolph Ahner is cutting some very choice White Wonder carnations. W. F. Columbus, 0. BUSINESS GOOD. Cold rains and dark skies have created a change which is already noted both in shortage of stock and strengthening of the plants. Business, which has been good, is increasing. The demand is in excess of the supply, owing to the scarcity of outside flowers. Carnations are showing a marked increase in quality. Roses are coming on in fine shape. There has been an increasing demand for orchids, especially for weddings. Chrysanthemums are being placed on the market. The quality as a rule Is good. Asters are a thing of the past. Those who have been reaping a harvest on outside stock will soon have to fall back on carnations, roses and pot plants. NOTES. O. G. Grice, superintendent of Liv- ingston's True Blue Greenhouses, re- ports everything in growing condition. They are now cutting early mums and their carnation cut averages 700 a day. F. C. Viereck, Proprietor of the Fulton Market Flower Shop, has a great many large weddings booked for early in November. The largest of these is in West Virginia. The force at Wilson's Seed Store say they have a good business with increasing sales on cut flowers. They are holding their fall sale of plants and ferns. Wm. J. Brust, who opened a cut- flower store on the West Side, reports a good business, especially in design work. M. A. Leganger, representing the A. L. Randall Co., Chicago whole- salers, was calling on the florists re- cently. Howard & Co., report a good cut flower trade and many funeral designs, wedding bouquets and table decora- tions. Underwood Bros, report business very good for the season. Demand for cut-flowers, palms and ferns is heavy. Business at the John R. Hellenthal place is in full swing. All crops are promising and business is booming. The Munk Floral Co. reports a good trade for the season. Out of town shipments are increasing. S. F. Stephens has everything In good shape for business. He is propa- gating much miscellaneous stock. A look around K. Metzmeier's estab- lishment shows everything in good shape for winter. The Art Floral Co., which has had a nice trade all summer, reports re- ceipts heavier. A visit to C. E. Stone's found him very busy getting his houses in shape for winter. Chas. Buehler Is busy building. L. S. B. Devon, Pa.— The Devon Horticul- tural Society held Its annual show September 19 and 20. BASKETS NlCWIvV imported stock from our larije- faclorifs in Gcmiany. Largest and fine.st as.sortnient in the United .States. Send for a ^5.00 or $10.(K1 assortment, our selection, ami we will bill you at factory prices. Write luday. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713-717 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO igi^. The American Florist, 643 John F. Kidwell. President. Edward Meuret. Vice-President. Geo. C. Weiland, Sec'y Anton Then, Treas L:;Z5.»176 RHictxijan Ave. L. D. Phone CKicei.^o OUR LEADERS, Chrysanthemums Beauties White Kiiiarney Lilies Carnations and Valley CURRENT PRICE LIST: Grade Beauties per dozen Killameys per 100 White KlUarneys " Rlchmonds " My Maryland " Perle " Ward •' Carnations Easter Lilies Orchids, Cattleyas Lily of the Valley " Daisies Gladioli " Cnrysanthemums per doz . Asparagus Plumosus Sprays, per 100 Asparagus Sprengeri Sprays.. Smilax •' Adiantnins Mexican Ivy Gilaz, Green or Bronze per 1000 Ferns ; 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 2.00 12.50 50.00 4.00 1.00 6.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 .50 1.00 2.00 B $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1.50 10.00 40.00 3.00 .75 4.00 2.50 3.00 3.00 IS.OC .75 1.50 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 D 1.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 E $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.0Q 3.00 3.00 $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 -Send Your Orders for Seasonable Flowers to CHAS. W. McKELLAR 22 E. Randolph St., CfflGAGO. Anything in Seasonable Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Long Distance Phone Central 3598. Cincinnati. MABKET CLEANED UP DAILY. Tile wholesalers clean up each day in easy fashion. On many of the days it seems as though more might have been utilized by the stores. The aver- age price, too, is very good and there is a splendid call from out of town. Roses are in good supply and are sell- ing nicely. Among those offered ar^ Pinic and White Kiiiarney, Richmond, Rhea Reid, Brides, Bridesmaid, My Maryland, Taft and Sunburst. The American Beauty supply is still short of actual needs and as a result those that come in are quickly taken up. The request for carnations is good. The bulk of the offering is Enchant- ress but a good assortment of the other varieties and colors are also to be had. The stock is as a whole in first class condition and many are of such a length and shape that they may easily be utilized for any purpose required of them. Chrysanthemums come in regularly and at the present time are bringing the highest prices. The quantity is not as yet very large but if reports from various growers are true the next fortnight should see a goodly supply. Cosmos and dahlias are proving good sellers. All that come in are sold readily. The supply of giganteums is very short. The same is true of lily of the valley. Both enjoy a very strong call. Business in all kinds of greens is good. Orchids are offered. New boxwood will be added to the list this week. NOTES. James Caldwell, a well known grow- er, living in Cumminsville, was killed in an automobile accident last Sun- day. The machine in which he was riding went over an embankment at Venice, Ohio. The growers of Boston ferns and the like who are supplying the local retailers have been furnishing them with a quality of stock that they have never before equaled at this time of the year. Chas. Garvey, at the head of Peter Weiland's store, was summoned home to Indianapolis on Saturday. His fa- ther is very ill. E. G. Gillett and wife were members of a large party that made an auto trip to Dayton, Sunday. Charles Hoffmeister and wife cele- brated their silver wedding anniver- sary on Saturday. Dan Carmichael of the J. M. McCul- lough Sons Co. goes east next week on a business trip. P. J. dinger and wife had as their guest last week Mrs. M. Weiland of Evanston, 111. C. E. Critchell is finding a very good call for the fine valley he is receiving. Miss Elsie Holmes of McCullough's force is to be married this week. Visitor : B. H. Klus, Anderson, Ind. H. GOLDFISH " Something Alive in tlie Window" Catches the public e3'e. Order your supply now. $3.00 per 100 and up. Write (or catalog. AUBURNDALE GOLDFISH CO.1 1 920 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO- Fresno. Calif. The flower trade has been good here this summer and the prospects for fall and winter are bright. As there are no growers here, chiefly on account of the hot dry summers, the florists' stocks are shipped in from San Fran- cisco, Oakland and Los Angeles. This place is a growing city of about 40,000. There are two florists here. San Diego, Caxif.— Horticultural and agricultural subjects instead of Latin, mathematics and history, will be the new order at the Ramona union high school, according to the faculty. 644 The American Florist. Oct. 5, ^^The Busiest House in Chicago." Extra Large White and Yellow Blooms of the Finest Possible Quality. ROiSES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS And all other seasonable stock. We will have a regular supply of home grown single and double violets from now on and would sug}?-est that you place a standing order with us. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. ni«.r^.»^^. t. D. Central 3155 rllOneSI Automatic 44-389 J. B. DEAMUD CO., 160 N. Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO. Erne & Klingel WHOLESALE FLORISTS 30 E. Randolph St., L. D, Phone Randolph 6578 CHICAGO A Large Quantity of Killar- ney, White Killarney and other Leading Roses. Car- nations, Asters, Gladioli and Greens of aU kinds. Cul Flowers AND GREENS LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 San Francisco. WEEK IS SATISFACTORY. The last week, like the preceding one, opened up with a hot spell which promised a lot of soft or wilted stock, but again a brisk demand moved it so fast that there was but slight loss and such as there was applied only to cheap or inferior grades. There being no orchids offered, chrysanthemums were the whole show, a brisk demand for White Queen boosting the price up to .$2.ri(J a dozen. Other good varieties arriving during the week were Alice Byron, Hunter, Crocus and some short- stemmed Bonnaffon, the best of these all bringing .$1.50 a dozen. These prices may not prevail long, as stock is coming in quite plentifully and a few days of dull business will set them tumbling. For roses prices are sta- tionary, American Beauty leading at .$2.00 a dozen for best long-stemmed stock. Marylands, Kaiserin, Rich- mond, the Killarneys and Ulrich Bru- ner sold at 85 cents, 50 cents and 75 cents a dozen, according to grade, Marylands leading them all for quality. Carnations are improving daily and move well at 20 cents a dozen for the best, ~ith the exception of a limited stock )f a local variety, A. B. Spreck- els, which brings 75 cents a dozen. Lilium spec, roseum is about done for. A few short giganteum are still of- fered but probably not for long. Val- leys are gooJ and clean up steadily at ."30 cents a lo^en. Green goods and all the seasonable o\itdoor stock are plentiful and sell well. Taken in all the past week has been very satisfac- tory to both wholesalers and retailers. NOTES. The Japanese envoys have selected the site for the Japanese garden which is expected to be an important feature of the fair; it is stated that .$1.000,(HJO will be spent on this garden and at the conclusion of the fair it will be pre- sented to the city to be maintained permanently. Alfred Serveau is the recipient of many congratulations on the arrival of a pretty little daughter. Emile Ser- veau, Alfred's father, is wreathed with smiles over the welcome addition to the famil.v. E. W. McLellan is off to Portland on a business trip. Geo. Theuergar- ten, foreman at the Ferneries, is out of the hospital and recovering fast from a severe illness. D. Mac Rorie and Angelo J. Rossi, touring the eastern states and Canada, were expected home the first part of October. T. The Lacy Co. of Elmhurst is send- ing in some fine King gladioli and Ul- rich Bruner roses. South Auburn, Neb. The cut flower trade for this fall is starting off well, hut carnations and roses are very short-stemmed owing to the dry, hot summer. A decided Improvement when greenhouse cutting begins is looked for. The demand for blooming potted plants Is quite good. Geranium."! and ferns sell well. The prospects for a fine season are splendid. C. G. M. Chlcagfo Bowling:. COOK COUNTY FLORISTS' LEAGUE. Team Standings. Won Lost Won Lost Orchids 4 2 Violets .. ... 3 3 Roses 4 2 Carnations ..1 6 Individual and team scores for games played September 25: Orchids. Roses. Ross .... 160 146 172 Goorlsch.. 143 122 120 Graff 121 1.12 21:! Welsh . . 91 183 100 Cohen ... 107 118 1.18 Price 1.50 172 167 Eco'p'lus.. 1,38 l:i4 104 r.vers . . . 161 140 199 J. Zech.. 156 177 180 Fischer . Totals . 148 130 191 Totals . 737 677 702 603 728 827 Violets. Carnations. A.IInebn'r 102 150 117 Ix»rnmn .. 117 111 01 Jncohs . . 141 127 01 I.ich'm'n. 170 100 144 rule 1.32 110 14:t Armst'ng. 142 145 115 Sehiilt7. .. 180 155 KiO Urunke . . 94 138 149 Hiieliner . 102 120 IGl A. Zech.. Totals . 164 169 145 Totals . 737 077 702 «87 «74 644 CIllCAOO FLORIST.S' CLUB LEAGUE. Individual and team scores for games played October 1 : Richmonds. Aaron Wards. Christ ....12:1 141 07 Itcrpiiinnu .141 101 150 Wilson ... 04 118 1.''.2 .1. Kr'tcn. .115 128 1.36 IleKoiin ...142 14H l:U I'otncka . .113 lis 140 Frciidi ...120 00 81! Ilnlllft .. .175 168 177 I'"iirli-y . ..1.50 IBS 1.'I2 Illluk ... .1,30 145 125 Tolnis ..(!47 574 001 Totals .6a3 760 740 Am. Beauties. Killameya. KniiiBs . . .1.50 125 13S Trice .... .1.52 140 100 I.ii/unirr ..l.Tl 208 115 11. Kr'ten .144 144 142 rrO'ilinan .103 131 121 Stift .... .I'll 05 70 S<-hnlT<-r ..130 1.3fi 124 Sweeney .149 155 155 rm-rstcr ..141 184 170 Asmus .151 128 1.39 Totnis ..7.32 884 680 Totals .697 668 705 zgi2. The American Florist. 64 5 S. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House OO B. I«»n<3[olpli l»ti*e>et. Phone Central 1496. OIIIOA.OO Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. Fast Lock Wire Designs SOMETHING NEW. SEND FOR CATALOG. 131 N. Wabash Ave. E>« H. MU^J^ CHICAGO, ILL. JOHN KRUCHTEN L. D. Phone, Central 6Z69 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Bronze Galax Good quality in any quantity $5.00 per Case. H. Witfbold Wholesale Florists and Decorating Special'sis. Headquarters for Gut Flowers, Ruscus, Oak Sprays, Beech Branches, Prepared Decorative Materials and General Supplies. OUR PRICES WIU. SURPRISE YOU. 56 E. Randolph St., Chicago Phnne« i Randolph 4708~Office. rnones , Rogers Park 227-Nursery. George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beanty, Richmond. Killarney and White Killamey roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try US. 162 N. Wabash Av., CHICAGO TT^CUT FLOWERS" ^ ^154 NO. WABASH AyE.*^' B^ONECErraAtSL SoatbamptoD Hurtlcultural Soelety. The regular monthly meeting of the society was held in the Odd Fellows hall September 5, President U. G. Ager in the chair. The secretary of the flower show read a report showing a balance of .$400 left over after paying expenses. It will be equally divided between the Fresh Air Home and the Southampton Hospital. A letter was ready from Chas. Totty, asking the so- ciety to offer some premiums for the National Flower Show. On motion the letter was laid on the table until next meeting. Two new members were elected. A committee of three was appointed to get full information re- garding having the society incorpor- ated and report at the next meeting. Wm. McLeod, Cor. Sec'y. E.C.AMLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. Thones Central 1078 and 1977. VlioMe Hover MM'fcelsJ Chicago. Oct. 2. Per doz. Roses. Beauty, specials 3 00 36-in 2 50 30-in 2 00 24in ISO 15-20-in 1 25 12-in 7S@ 1 00 Per 100 Short 4 00@ 8 00 Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 White Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 Prince de Bulgarie 3 00® 8 00 Radiance 3 00® 8 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 3 00® 8 00 Melody 3 00® 8 00 Mrs. Jardine 3 00® 8 00 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. 3 00® 8 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00 Chrysanthemums doz., 2 00® 3 00 Orchids Dendrobium.per doz.. 5 00 Daisies 75 Gardenias 1 50® 2 00 Gladioli 1 50@ 4 00 Valley 2 00® 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 12 50al5 00 Violets. Princess of Wales 1 00 Adiantum Croweanum 1 00 Ferns per 1000. 150 Galax ■■ 125 Leucothoe 75 Plumosus Strings each, 50® 60 Smilax per doz., 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri. Plumosus Sprays 3 00® 4 00 Council bluffs, Ia. — De Giorgi Bros, are erecting a two-story brick building at Fourteenth avenue and Third street, at a cost of $7,000. HOERBER BROS. Wholesale Cm\ Flniw«»r« Growers oJ ^"^ riOWeri> Telephone Randolph 2758. Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL. Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Zech&Nann Wholesale Florlata Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHHAfiO Telepbone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLB JOSEPH POBRSTKR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lode Dlitance Fhona, Randolph 3619. Mention tha Amerioan Florist when toritlHO WIETOR BROS. wh^'l-if CUT FLOWERS All telegraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing I^ O S £> M White and Pink Killarney and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tlons. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, III. 646 The American Florist. Oct. 5, Plant Cold Storage Lilies now and cut them after 'Mums are gone. Write for prices. MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON i liUNK[L CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. W holesalers and Growt rs of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens THE MUNK FLORAL GO. Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1619-21 Ranslead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Orchids, Beauties, Valley, Tea Roses. The best on the market for the price. Every lacilitv for rapid delivery. . Berger Brothers FLOWER MARKET, 142 North 13tii St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. High Grade Dahlias, all colors. Richmond, Killarney and Maryland Roses. All tlir Early 'Mums. Instant delivery. PhUadelphla. DEALERS INCREASING STOCK. While the trade is dull and there is not much doihg in the stores, all are making a bid for business with an in- creased stock of flowers and more at- tention to the windows. This demand, together with a few early weddings and other decorations, has kept the stock from accumulating to any great extent. The dahlia dominates the mar- ket. All classes of roses are much im- proved, although there is considerable mildew still clinging to the tea va- rieties. American Beauties are in good demand each week, showing quite an improvement in the quality. The new- er sorts— Sunburst, Lady Hillingdon and Mrs. Ward — are seen with longer stems. They appear to find favor with the public. Some very good carna- tions are offered and sell fairly well since the asters are out of the way. Easter lilies have been scarce the past week, the growers seeming to be afraid to force any quantity for the dull mar- ket. Hundreds more would have found ready sale. Wistaria is in good sup- ply, and cattleyas are far too plentiful, selling as low as $3 per dozen. Golden Glow chrysanthemums of splendid quality have been in demand, the mar- ket cleaning up every day. Monrovia is now in, but the flowers should have been left in a week longer. Smith's Advance is too poor a flower and is not a good seller. Gardenias are plentiful and in fair demand. K. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.— M. C. Wright, representing the Lord & Burnham Co., recently was here conferring with Commissioner Warner relative to the erection of a greenhouse at Warner Park. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Pbone Main 1245. 448 MU- waukee St., P.O. Box 206. Milwaukee.Wis. VlioMe Hover MM'KeU ■ Philadelphia. Oct. 2, Per 100 Roses. Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 f^rst S 00@12 00 •• Brides and Maids 4 00@ ft 00 ■• Killarney .S CO® S 00 " White Killarney 3 00@ S 00 • " Liberty 3 000) S 00 Cattleyas 35 00@50 00 Chrysanthemums, doz.. -50@2 00 ■ Dahlias 2 00@ 4 00 Gardenias per doz.. 1 00@2 00 Gladioli 2 00@ 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 00@10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00@ S 00 Asters 1 00$ 4 00 Marguerites 75@ 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 40@ 50 Water Lilies.... >.... 2 00® 4 00 Adiantum 75® 1 00 Asparagus per bunch, 50 Smilax 15 00020 00 Pittsburg, Oct. 2. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00(S>20 i» No. 1 6 00@10 00 Killarney 2 00® (. 00 My Maryland 2 00® h 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 4 00 Cattleyas 50 00 Chrysanthemums. .doz.. 2 00@3 00 Gladioli.. 2 00® 4 00 Lilium .'Vuratum 5 00 Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums 3 00® 4 00 Adiantum 1 00 Asparacus Sprengeri, per bunch. 35@40 Sprays per bunch. 35@40 Milwaukee. Oct. 2, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, per doz,, 75@2 .50 Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 White Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward, Melody and Mrs. Taft 3 00® 8 00 Carnations 1 .50® 3 00 Chrysanthemums, white and yel- low per doz., 1 50® 2 00 Dahlias 2 00® 3 00 Gladioli 2 00® 3 00 Lilium (iiganteum.. per doz., 1 75 Lily of the Valley 3 OOf* 4 00 .Adimtum 1 .50 Asparagus per string. 50 Sprengeri, per bunch, 25® ,35 Fern-. Fancy per 1000, 150 Oak Sprays, prepared ' 00 MouKiSTOWN, Pa, — The Montgomery County Horticultural Association hold Its fourth annual exhibition September 25. RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist when writint Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, K?S'.r* 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Designs. Mention the American Florist when lerittnt WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESAIvE FLORISTS doth L. D. Phooei. ST. LOUIS, MO. Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand Mention the American Florist xahen writlmt H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when torSHn^ "Mastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1..^. Special price on large lota. Machine for applying Mastica. $1.25 each. Peerless (ilazing Points per 1000. (lO cents. Per 5000 at 55cents per 1000. GEO.H. ANGERMUELLER, Wholesal* Florlat. 1324 rine Street. ST. LOUIS, MO Mention the .American Floret when writing zgi2. The American Florist. 647 r Ofitilieis, ^l.SO^'^S.OO pep lOO You cannot afford to be without them. Your stock is not complete if you omit Dahlias. Our growers select their varieties very carefully. We can give you all- the new and best commercial varieties for cut-flower purposes. All regular orders and orders placed in advance are packed at the farm. This gives you a better selection and avoids more than one handling. LET US SUPPLY YOU, THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists, N. W. Cor. IZtli and Race Sts„ Philadelphia, Pa. EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Hoffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio. MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, LTD. Organized for the Benefit of the Canadian Trade. GUT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION HoiiH- arown stock a specialty. Strictly wholesale; nothinft sold at retail -\mple reference furnished as to standiny and financial ability of the conipan\. 123 Mansfield Street, MONTREAL, P. Q. Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Acacia Pubescens, American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. VlioMeHowerMM'KeU Buffalo, Oct. 2. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 20 00@25 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 e.xtra 12 00@15 00 , " ■■ No.l 600@1000 ' " •■ No.2 2 00@400 Maid and Bride 3 00@ 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00® 6 00 White Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 Richmond 3 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 3 00@ 6 00 Kaiserin 3 00® 8 00 Carnot 3 00® 7 00 .\sters 50® 1 SO Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Chrvsanthemuins. white 15 00@20 00 V How 10 00@15 00 Dahlias 1 00® 2 00 Gladioli 2 00® 3 00 Lilium Longiflorum 8 00@12 00 Lilyol the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00® 4 00 Swainsona SO® 1 00 Xdiantum Croweanum 75® 1 50 .\spara(?us. per bunch,... 35® 50 Asparagus, Sprengeri 3S® 50 Ferns ;. per 1000, $1 SO Galax perlOOO, $150 Smilax 15 00 Boston. Uct. 2. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, best 20 00@25 00 medium 12 00® 20 00 culls 2 00® 4 00 Bride. Bridesmaid SO® 6 00 Extra.. 1 00® 8 00 Killarney and Richmond. . 1 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 Carnot 6 00® 8 00 Carnations, select 1 50® 3 00 Callas 8 00®12 00 Cattleyas 50 00®f» 00 Chrvsanthemuins 8 CO@lh 00 Gardenias 12 00@16 00 Lilium Longiflorum 6 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2-00® 4 00 Sweet F.--as 35® 50 Smilax 12 00@16 00 ClNCINN.\TI. Oct. 2. Koses. Beauty per doz.. 50® 3 00 Per 100 •■ Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 8 00 • Killarney 2 00® S 00 ■ My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 •• Perle 2 OOS 8 00 ■ Richmond 2 09® 8 00 ■• Taft 2 00@ 8 00 Chrysanthemums.. per doz.. 2 00® 3 00 Carnations 1 50 Lilium Giganteum 8 00@10 00 Lilyol the Valley 3 00® 4 00 .^diantum 1 00 ,\sparagus Plumosus per bunch, 25 .asparagus Sprengeri — per bunch. 25 ^»Vt5TER»* ^^ef YORK Give Us a Trial We Can I Please You. Roses, Carnations and all kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. Wholesale Commission Florists, Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs^ WM. F. KASTING CO. BeU Telephone 2937 FUbert. EMIL LELACHE Grower and Wholesale Florist. CONSIGNMENTS OF FLOWERS SOLICITED. Philadelphia, Pa. 312-14 Terminal Market, 1 2th and Filbert Streets, EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McGALLUM CO., Cleveland, Ohio Pittsburg, Pa. St. Louis, Oct. 2. Per 100. Roses. Beauty, short stems 3 00® 6 00 " Killarney 2 00® 4 00 My Maryland 3 00® 5 00 ■• White Killarney 2 00® 6 00 .Asters 1 00® 2 50 Easter Lilies 12 50 Gladiolus 3 00® 4 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00® 6 00 Valley / 4 00 .Asparagus Sprenge'ri 2 00® 3 00 -Asparagus Plumosus. per bu.,35®60 Ferns, New, Fancy 1 50 Los Angeles, Calit,— The County Horticultural Society has registered a protest with the city council against the new $80,000 greenhouse being con- structed in Eastlake Park. The charge is made that the building is too dark and has other serious defects. . A^.«. ft .1..,, A ii. .1. i. .. .i. .ft rt..l. .fk rt.,IV AAA.J THE J. M. McGullougti's Sons Co., Wholesale Commission Florists. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Special attention given to Shipping Orders Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, SEEDS and BULBS. Price List on Application. 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. I I Phone Main 584, ''^ vi"iP"»i"p'iri|"ir«'ii"i»"M"i''»'(i"i»'-ear ago for the same varieties. There is still an abundance of outdoor grown flowers, such as tritomas, asters, gladioli, ce- losia, hydrangeas, corntiower and dah- lias. The quality of dahlias is of the best — better than ever before prob- .^X,\y — but only a few of these bring good prices. Monday, Septemlier .-iO.— Weather cool and bright. Stock shortened up consideral)l\- and as usual on Monday mornings tile market is quite active. ?;0TE)5. Traeiidlv & Schenck are receiving a grand lot of orchids from Komitsch & .funge, Secaucus, X, J., and among those noticed as being especially tine were Cattleva labiata, Cattleya Bow- ringeana, Cattleya gigas. Oncidium splendiduni, Oncidium varicosum, Odon- toglossum grande, Uendrobium Phael- fuopsis and formosum. The dailv press has been giving elaborate notices of the new roses ex- hibited at the -American Institute Show. "Milady," by A. N. Pierson ana the new pink seedling No. l!Mt exhib- ited liv Charles H. Totty. Walter F. .Sheridan is receiving a good lot of roses, carnations and lilies. George Young. Clifton. X. .T.. and IJean & Co.. Little Silver, N. J., have begun shipping to this establishment roses from the new crop. The next club meeting will be Mon- day. October 14, which Chainnati T. S. Hendrickson of the exhibition commit- tee announces will be dahjia n'Sht. The November meeting wilf iirobably he ladies' night. George Uaides. for years a grower and landscape gardener of Litchfield. Conii., and later with Alexander Mc( onnell, has opened n retail store at Amster- ,1am avenue and one Hundred and Tenth street. Young & Nugent have been extreme- ly busv with funeral work the last week Mr. Nugent is quite satisfied with the sales made in their lately os- tabli.shed .se.-d and bulb business. John P. Cleary, vice-president and auctioneer of the Flower Auction Co.. is well pleased with the progress made ill the sales of plants and supplies. Herbert Hiown and Mrs. Brown, of Kiehmond. Va,, lefl lor home Tue.sdiiy, itfter a week's stay here, the guests of John Donaldson and wife. There will be an important meeting of the committee on publicity on Wednesday. October -'. at the office of Ttaendly iV: .Schenck. The Growers' <'ut Flower < 'o. ha\i- luanv more cimsignors than last year and 'manager J. J. Coan anticipates a ver\' busy seas()n. John \leisem of Flinhursl is cutting two hundred dozen lili<'s daily. Some of these have readied the Kl-cent mark. William Hreiiiieeke is sending in some of the HiU'Sl chr.\ santhemums of the seasim to .\. L. Young & Co. William Duckham has been i-oiu- pelled to postpone the date of his sail- ing for Europe until October 8. K. H. James of St. Georges. Ber- muda, is a visitor: also H. B. Xeum iil Rcjchester. Gomer Waterer will return to Eng- land on the "Mauretania" October 2. Rochester, N Y. sl.lliin I.NCKE.VSK FOH WEEK. Business for the week has shown a slight increase. Funeral work has made many of the Horists very busy. Stock is becoming more plentifid. There is a good quantity of Faster lilies, but the callas are coming very slowly. Very good shipments of chry.santhemutns arrive daily, both cut and potted, and find a ready sale. The demand for palms and ferns has been fairly brisk, many of the local Horists supplying a number of the booths at the exposition and also to dealers for the fall openings. Carnations are some what better and not so soft. Bed ones are very plentiful. (Jladioli are com- ing daily and sell fairly well. Prices on all Howers stand about the same. NOTES. .V meeting of the general committee of the Rochester Florists" Association was held ;it G. H. Hart's commission house rooms last Tuesday, to talk over plans for the forthcoming flower show. which is to take place during the first Week in .Xovember. Pitkin, land- scape artist, was appointed to draw up a landscape view to make an out- line of exhibits and to present them at the next meeting, which is to be held i-)ct. 1. Horace .1. Head has returned from his trip to l-;urope and is with H. E. Wilson as before. While away he ex- hibited a floral design "Bock of Ages" at a large floral and horticultural show, held a I Langford. Bedfordshire, England, for which he received a cei- tificate "Exieedingly highly lommeiid- ed." signed by the two Judges. This design was not for competition. The ladies of the Rochester Florists' Association will hold a meeting next Wednesday at the Hotel Seneca t.. talk over plans for the flower show. They expect to have a tearoom in cmi- nection with this affair. The will of the late Charles L. Yates, treasurer of the .American Association of Xurservmeli. who died Seoteiubi'r 4, beiiueaths an estate of .f^.").! " "1. all per- sonal property, to his widow. ICIIeii B. Yates. Joseph Werdleii has been busx iliii- Ing the secimd half of the exposition. He is a luember of the band which gave artcTuoou and evening inucerts. Buffalo. MOlllSrs Aljf lu sv. The last Week has been rallier busy for all. several w.'diUngs and a sery large funeral making extra work. The dciith of one of our city officials, who was also a mllltar.x a"d clubman, gave the florists alioui all llie.x could do to execute the wmk. Fall flowers are good, especially dahlias, which are In finer variety this year than ever be- fore. Calenclulas and gHllUirdlns are good and fill a vacancy that at this time nothing else could. NOTES. Active preparations are being made by the different stores and growers for the chrysanthemum show which will start the day after election. tJen- eral chairman \V. F. Kasting will an- nounce his ciimiiiittee appointments on Tuesday at the regular meeting and after that the executive committee will meet and outline their fall plan and get everything in good working order. The opening of the General Electric building last week was another op- portunity for the florists to dispo.se of all their American beauties, gladioli and chrysanthemums. The American Foundry convention gave several some good decorating jobs and the banquet wms taken care i>f by Jos. Sangster. F. W, Brown has a live addition to his famous collectiy the chil- dren of the International Children's Si-hooi Farm League. This was a ver\ creditable display of beans, carrots, corn and a general line of vegetables w-hiih reflected great credit on the efforts of the little ones. Henry Gris- com Parsons was in charge of this ex- hibit and explained clearly to the vis- itors the workings of the league. Y. Nassau County Horticultural Society. The regular uioiitlil.v meeting of this society was held al Pembroke Hall. Glen Cove. L. I., on September 11. President Johnston in the chair. V. W. Grant, Port Washington, and G. Ferguson, Glen Cove, were elect- ed to activi' membership. J. Hoi loway offered a cash prize for fruii at the fall show and— Gammock of- fered a prize for six begonias of the (iloire de Lorraine \-ai-iety. The Judges for the evening's exhibits were Gray. .\dler and MacUoiiald. ami the awards ueie : Honorable mention to James Hollow ay for collection of outdoor Iruit: liisl prize, to H. Ganl for Miiions: HrsI prlzi> to J. W. Everatt for v-ekry: tirsi prize to H. Boettcher for gladioli. It was voted to ollfer u sil- vi-r cup. valtie .^.TO, for the National Flower Show, to be held In .Vew- York next April, the (-lass to be tlet-ided on b.\ the management. The next meet iug will be held in connection with the dahlia show of October !>. Jame.s M.*cDO.N'ALI>. Cor. fl<»c'.\ . tgi2. The American Florist. 649 PHILADILrHiA NIW TORK WASHINGTON S. S. Pcnnock-Mcchan Co. WHOLESALE FI^RISTS 109 West 28tli Street, NEW YORK •^1^ Everythinu in Cut Flowers. PERCY B. KIGBY, Treasurer. Everythine in suppli.' •< baskets, .*l..50 .acli Stieet Moss in Baes for Hangine Baskets. LarKe Bags $2.00 each Florists in till- Middle and Western St;iles c;tn sa\e nione\ b\ placiny their oidtTs with us. .\ tri.il ordrr s.-hcited MICHIUAN CUT FLOWCR EXCHAMGE, Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Wtiolesale Commission Florists and Florists's Supplies. All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH. SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now ready. Satisfaction guaranteed. JAS. E. PINKSTON, LoulsvUlC, Ala. are large, but do not seem to ripen off. Othor roots, .mirh as carrots, are fine. J. B. Southern Wild Smilai George Cotsonas & Co. | ^"^ "" "°^ ""'"^ °''''*" '*"" Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of Evergreens Fancy and Daciier Ferns. Bronze and Grien Galax, Holly. Leucothoe Sprays. Princess Pine, Etc.. Delivered lo all |)arts o( United States and Canad;i 127 W. ZSth St.. bet. M\ & 7th Aves . U.u/ Ynrlr .Telephone 1202 Madison Square. "»" ""'* Natural and Perpetnated Sheet MOSSES E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Al8. Mention the American Florist vihcn writing SPHAGNUIV1 MOSS 12bbl. bale, $4.50. Green turf and live spaghnum moss. $1.50 per barrel. JAMES DAY, - MILFORD, N. H. Mention the American Floritt when writing igi2. The American Florist. 651 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below the Leading Retailers in the cities inaicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established in 1857. 'wSm:. FLORIST 739 Buclcinghain Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WEB/VVETHEBEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO The ^Palmer House Florist IT E. MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. snd 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J. Deliveries in MEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEV. Mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Ileinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We are in position to fill promptly all Mail. Telephone, Te egraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season Suffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpori. S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled ciroinptly with the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 HilD Brooklyn, N. Y. S. MASUR 236 Fnlton Street, ■ Mail. Telephone and Teleeraph orders filled PromptW for all occasions. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. l>«s Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 s. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut &t., Des Motnes, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders ffiven prompt attention. We. HftVE.^ MADE ARRANtiMEHTS^ TO DEUVER FLOWERS Ws IN ALL LEAt>IN<» V-' CITIES AT HOME. [y! AND A&KOAD Alio ll-^/i ON ALL LEAVINQ / "^7 OR ARRIVING '*^'' A sign like this in your window will draw good husiness novv. Steamship SaiUogfs. FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. October 8. FROM BOSTON, Cymric, White Star. 8:30 a. m. Noordam, Holland-America, 10 a. m. Octoter 9. Kronprinzessin Cecelie, North Gor. Lloyd, 10 a. m. Lusitania. Cunard. Duca D'Aosta, Navigazione. Tier 64, North River. October 10. FROM MONTREAL. Victorian. Allan. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Lake Mani- toba, Can, Pac, at dayhreak. Ivernia. Cunard. France, French, 10 a. m., Pier 57, North River. Volturno. Uranium. Celtic. White Star, 12 noou. Victoria Luise, Ham. Amer.. 10 a. m. Helig Olav, Scand. -American, 2 p. m. Chinese Prince, Prince. Calabria, Aucbor, Pier 04, North River. October 11. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Menominee. Red Star. 10 a. m. October 12. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC. Grampian. Allan. Cameronia, Anchor, 10 a. m., Pier 64. North River. FROM MONTREAL, Ultonia. Cunard. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Dominion, American. 10 a. m. Finland, Red Star. 10 a. m.. Pier 61. North River, FROM MONTREAL. Laurentic, White Star- Dom.. at daylight, president Lincoln. Ham. Amer., 11 a. m. Clyde. Roval Mail. Pier 42. No-th River. Rochambeau, French, 3 p. m., Pier 57, North River. Cpnnic. WhHp star. 12 noon. FROM MONTREAL. Satumia, Donaldson. October 13. FROM MONTREAL. Scotlan, Allan. New York, American, 9:30 a. m., Pier 62, North River. October 14, Calabria, Anchor, Pier 64, North BiYer. Alexander McConnell, 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any partof the Dnited States, Canada and all principal cities in Enrope. Ordera transferred or entrusted by the trade to onr selection for delivery on steamship! or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders fiom unknown correspondents. Cable address: Alszconnell, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when writing New York City. Frank Valentine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manufacturer of ARTIFIC^L FLOWERS. 158 EAST llOTHSTKEET Bet. 3rd and Lexington .Aves. Tel. 5633 Harlem Mention the American Florist when writing Young&Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madisos Son&re. 42 West 28th Street. To out-of-town florists xtctat xrr\'DTr We are in the Heart of JNHiW lUlvA And sive special attention to steamer and theatei orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and designs solicited for delivery in any part of Texas. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. L L MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this settion from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. (Kansas City, Mo. Geo. M. Kellogg Plnxx^er & Plant Co, 1122GrandAve. will fill all orders for Cut Kansas City and Flowers, Funeral DesiEns Ol>aoa«( Uili ll« Weddine and Birthday Gift, neasani nill, mo. that may be entrusted to tbew 652 The American Florist. Oct. 5, DESIGNS OR COT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities by tbc firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section — S. A. F. fi O. H ) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for gTiaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to ALBERT POCHELON, Secretary, 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich, Irwin BerterrnaDn, Indiarapolis, Pres. W F Gude. Wasbinjjlon, Vice-President- W. L. Rock. Kansas City Tieastuer. Other Directors : Ernest Weinhoeber. Pli lip Breittreyer, A. R. Carlledge, Gr-orKe Asmus, Fied H. Meinhatdt, J. A. Valentine. New York. Ertabliahed 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own «orrespondents In all th* large dties of Europe and the Britlsi Colonies. Cable orders forwarded \n private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad dress. DAADSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul. Minn. Holm & Ol$on, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We_^fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock: the hreatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive nigbt and day. Members Florists' Trlcy^raph Delivery. Mention the American Florist token loriting Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in MISSOURI. KANSAS OR OKLAHOMA. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' Telegraph Association. lienHon the American Florist when writinff Louisville, Ky. JACOB scnuLZ, 550 South Fourth Avenue. Members Florists' Tclck'raph Delivery Uention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Memtjer of Florists' Telegraph Peliverv .-^ss'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Al[iha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co.. Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A.. 440 Main, Buffalo. N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer, Julius, 138 E. 4th St., Cincinnati. Barteldes Seed Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Berterman Bios. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland, J. B., San Fianeiseo. BoUlt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo. Bowe, M. A.. New York. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, III. Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., 'Cleveland, o. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn Ave. and L, Wasbiugtuii. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard.'s, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Chas. A.. Newark. O. Dunlop's. OU Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Vlyres. 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. Freeman. Mrs. J. D.. Toledo, O. Galvin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser. J. M., Co., Cleveland, O. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co.. Grand Rapids, .Midi. <;u(1e Bros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New Y'ork, Ilateber Florist. Amsterdam, N. Y. Hntcher, Florist, Schenectady. N. Y. Ileiul & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda. Omaba, Neb. John Rader Co.. N. S. Pittsburg. Hoffman, .59 Mass. Ave.. Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn. Keller Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co., Geo. M. Kansas (Mty. Klft, Robert, 1725 Chestnut. Philadelphia. la Crosse Floral Co.. T,n Crosse, Wis. Lange. A.. 2.5 E. Madison St.. Chicago. Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St.. Chicago. Masur, S., Brooklyn. N. Y. Matthews. 10 .'ird St.. Dayton, O. May & Co., L. L.. St. Paul. Mlmi. Mcf onnell. Alex. New York. McKpnua. Montreal. Can. Murray. Samuel. Kansas City, Mo. Mvcr. Flffist, Nfw York. Palmer. W. J. & Son. Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The. Denver. Colo. Penn. tlic Fhtrlst. 4:t Brnnifleld St.. Boston. Pddcsta & Baldocchl, San Francisco. l»nll worth Co., C. C.. Milwaukee. Bock Flower Co.. Wni. T... Knr^ias City. Saakes. O. C, Ixis Angeles. Calif. Salt ford I'Mower Shop. Pnughkeepsle, N. Y. Sthlllor The Florist. 2221 W. Madlaon St., Chl- enpo. Srhling. Max. 22 W. .5ntli St., New York. Sf'bnlz. Jacol), LouIbvIIIp. Ky. Shaffer, Geo. r .. WasbltiL'ton. Smith Co.. A. W.. Pltt«t»MrirIi, Pa. Smith. Henry. Craod Rat>lds. MInh. Tpv(|^ Seed and Flo-nl Co.. Dallas. Tox. Valentine. Friink. 1.58 K. imth St.. New York. \'lrirln. Ilrlith J.. New Orb-nns. La. \^'alker *S: Co.. T,oul«vIllo. Ky. \^-.Oier. F. H.. St. I ouls. Mo. Williams. MrM. K. A.. Pitt«bure. "WlUon." .T and r. Greene. B'-noklm, N. Y. Wlttbold, Geo., Co.^ 7.17 Buckingham PL, Chl- eaco. ^vlt(^.ol'L r.rt n. Rnndnli.h St.. Chlengo. \Vrd*"«jkIIl ■prn^. and Morris Goldenson, Lou An- feleq. CnHf. Yoiine S.' Nurent. New York. ZIogfr Co.. Ine.. Pittsburg. Detroit, Mich. J jhfl Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Miami aQd Sratiot Aveeiiis. Artistic Desips. High Grade Cot Blooms. Wu cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist u>/ten writino WASfllNfilON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Dellvety. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue All Orders Given Prompt and Careful A'tention Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing InJlanapolis,ind. Bertermann Bros. Co* FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Avenue. Members of tin- Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the Avierican Flnnst when writing Denver, Colo. he Park J. A. vAiKNTiNK, piorai vO» President Members Florists' TelcRraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wholesale 'nd Retell Florist. Member Florists' Telrnrjiph Delivery Association Mention the Amencan Florist when writing T tgi2. The American Florist. 653 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, ihe Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. PbUadelphla. Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut St. Persona] Attention to all Orderi. Ifention iUe American Florist when writing IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Oor Motto THE GOLDEN RULE. itention the American Florist when writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS Iff W. -\rd Street. Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions, for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones. Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A.W.$mithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in -^mprica. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Uention the American Florist when writinff Oeover, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Best Quality on Shortest Notice. D/O^Itl^ & FISHER Order by mail, telephone, teletrraph or cable. Cable address "Daniels, D> nver" Mention the American Florist when lortttttj THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover All Points In Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing Montreal. Cor. St. Catherine and Gd; Sts. All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beatles, Orchids and Valley always on band. Bosto I. Mass. Send flower orders for delivery in Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. CALVIN, Inc.. 124TREM0NT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We loHcit telegraoh orders. Regular trade disc, 229 WEST THIRD STRUT. City Index to Retail florists niling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga.— Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peachtree. Boston — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — Hoffman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston — Pcnn, the Florist, 43 Bromfield St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. T. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Buffalo, N. y.— W. J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel. 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 B. Madison St. Chicago— Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Pi. Chicago — Wittbold's. 56 E. Randolph. Cleveland, 0.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, O.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas, Tex.— Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo.— The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop. Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich.— Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City.— Geo. M. Kellogg, F. & P. CoT Kansas City. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 4, say, "We have this year to re- port a favorable yield of most grass seeds." VlSTTKD Cni(A(;o: VVm. Kehni. New Vorii; Harrv O. Coy. representing Chauncey P. Coy & Son, Waterloo. -Veb.; Joseph Schilder and wife, of .Schilder Bros.. Chillicothe, O.; Miss .Margaret Tonilinson, of the Germain Seed & Plant Co., Los Angeles, Calif.. returning from the east; H. A. Bar- nard, representing Stuart. Low \- Co., 1.,ondon, Kng. THK Arm of Shugart & Ouren, Council Bluffs. la., is the .subject of an interesting article in a recent is- sue of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. The company was established in 1892, and has grown rapidly, the last year, one of its best, showing an increase of thirty lier cent in the business tran.sacfted. The officers of the firm are C. G. Ouren, president; F.R.Davis, vice-president; .John P. Davis, secre- tary: A. P. Schofield, treasurer. MaU Order Versus Box Seeds. In the recent bulletin of the Depart- ment of Agriculture on the "Germina- tion of Packeted A'egetable Seed." we Hnd the following : "There is doubtless an economic rea- son for the higher average quality of the seeds .sold by mail-order houses as compared with the seeds sent out by many of the houses selling box seeds. It i.s po.ssible for a new firm or one without reputation to luirchasc a large (luantity of seeds, put them up in showy packets and boxes, and by means of attractive prices dispose of them to local merchants either on commission i^r by sale outright. Mail- order houses, on the other hand, are dependent for their trade (jn propor- tionately few new customers each yeai-. their business being based large- ly on the satisfactory finality of their . .Meeds which purchasers have used in previous years. Chicago. — Prices on the Board of Trade October 2 for grass seed were noted as follows: Timoth.\-. .S:i..5 per KK' i)ouMds. — Carl Cropp, of Naughan's Seed .Store, and wife have returned from Europe. Long: Island Cabbag^e. The 11112 crop of cabbage seed on Long Island jianned out much better than we anticipated early in the .sea- son, and while many varieties are more or less .short by reason of largely in- creased acreage there is enough of nearly all leading sorts to meet the demand. — B, American Seed Trade Association. .SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Delegates to National Board of Trade : Albert McCuUough and Chas. H. Breck. Committee on Seed Legislation : Chas. D. Boyles, chairman; A. E. Reynolds, vice-chairman; Geo. S. Green, Kirbv B. White. Watson S. Woodruff, W. G. Scarlett and F. W. Bolgiano. Committee on Postal Laws: W, At- lee Burpee, chairman; J. C. Vaughan, vice-chairman; E. C. Dungan, W^ F. Therkildson and C. C. Massie. Committee on Customs and Tariff : J. C. Vaughan, chairman: Walter P. Stokes, W. H. Grenell. L. L, May and S. F. Willard. Committee on Transportation : D. I. Bushnell, chairman; R. W, Dulaney. Ben Cornell and E. L. Page. Committee on Experiment Stations : Alfred J. Brown, chairman: Linnaeus Allen and H. G. Hastings. Committee on Cost and Overhead Expense : L. B. McCausland. chair- man; S. F. Leonard and F. B. King, Committee to Confer with National Seed Analysts: Chas. D. Boyles. chairman: A. E. Reynolds, vice-chair- man; Geo. S. Green. Kirby B. White, Watson S. Woodruff, W. G, Scarlett and P. 'W. Bolgiano. Representatives on Joint Committee with Florists and Nurserymen: W. At- lee Burpee. .1. C. Vaughan and D. T. Biishnell. Hardy AlfaUa Tests. Consideralile interest has been arotised through the importation by the United States Department of Agrictil- tin-c of some new hardy varieties of alfalfa. Little, however, is generally known concernin.g the <>haracteristics of these new alfalfas or the real jiur- poses of their introduction. In the search for hardy forms of <-omnion alfalfa ( Medicago sativa) adapted to severe conditions of drought and cold, the potential value of close- ly allied species became apparent. A yellow-tloweied species ( Medi<'aKo fal- cata I found widely distributed throughout Eurasia, forms of which thrive on, the cold, dry steppes of Rus- sia and similar regions, .•seemed to be the most promising. For this reason persistent efforts were made to im- port man.v valuable forms of this spe- cies. The Department of Agriculture has met with many difficulties in procur- ing seed in tiuantity. as it is not handled commercially and in no place is it produced in abundance. The re- sults of tests of the available forms of .Medicago faUata indicate rather de- linitely that their chief value is for crossing with common alfalfa to pro- duce hardy and drought-resistant hy- brid strains. At present the new al- falfas do not ai)pear to be sufficiently l)roductlve to make them generally profitable under cultivation. The experts do not believe that this vellow-flowered alfalfa jn its unselect- cd state is a crop for the farmer to test, even though seed were available. The Deiiartment of Agriculture is pushing the work of selection by hy- bridization of the best forms of this species as rapidly as possible, in the hope that valuable drought-resistant and cold-resistant strains may ulti- mately he established in general use. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Gompaoy Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. CorretpondeDC* Sollcltad Growers ol High Grade SEED Hollister, California Crowing ONION, LEHUCE. CARROT and RADISH San Jose, Cafifornia British Crop Damage. From Cornwall to Durham and from Lancashire to Kent there is one uni- versal lament over flooded lowlands, spoiled hay, inundated pastures, sprouted corn, shed peas, podless beans, diseased potatoes, and unwholesome pastures. Wheat, which, on August 1, worked out to be the \vorst crop since 19, or ."> points below the English average. The crop is in a vast number of cases unfit for malting, and the expression? used by the reporters indicate despair, as the crops were still out in the fields in very damaged condition. Oats were never promising. As compared with previous years at the same date the> are the worst crop since 1901. AJl cereals have suffered acutely, and it is difficult to see where sound seed is to be found for the next crop. Beans are not much worse than they werp reported to be on August .1, but there are many complaints of liadly filled pods. Peas are apjiarently destroyed where still out in the field. The spread of potato disease has been ap- |)alling since July 1, It is reported from every county in Great Britain, and in a very great number of cases it is iironoimced to be extremely bad. It is also prevalent in Scotland, Po- tatoes are also affected with black scab in some places, and in others are said to be "dead" or "rotten," They arc also imder water and un- approachable, ,ind it is feared that they ma\- not be worth picking.— Dall> I'onsular and Trade Reports, Peas ud Beans GROWERS Importers and Exporters Alfred J. Brown Seed Go., Grand Rapids, Mich. tgi2. The American Florist. 657 Vick Quality Bulbs Early kinds now ready for shipment. EARLY ROMAN HYACINTHS. $2.25 per UK.I; !f21.W per 1(XK.». NARCISSUS, PAPER WHITE. *1.00 per 100; $8.75 per 1000. CANDIDUM LILIES, Choice Bulbs. 14. 50 per UK.); .$38.(.KJ pt-r lIXH.). ASK FOK WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. James Vick's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Direct Importations Fall and Spring Shipments Valley Pips. Berlin & Hamburg sirades Azaleas, Palms, Bays, etc.. from Belgium. Begonia. Gloxinia Bnlbs. Dec. shipment. Boxwood. Roses, etc.. from Boslioop. Holl. Maples, Planes, etc., from Oudenbosch, Hell. Fmit and Ornamental Stocks from France. English Manettl JapLilies, etc., etc. Raffia. Red Star and tfiroe other brands. McHutchison & Co.,"LSJJs£"^ 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK Seedsmen requiring the very best selections of Garden Seeds I Vegetable and Flower i, especially Kelway's Celebrated English Strains can yet them at lowest independi-nt wholesale rates by sending their orders direct to KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers Langport, Somerset, England. Special 'luotations on application. Mention the American Florist when writing Lawo Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. ^ Bean Growers .' *— 4 For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CARPINTERIX, CALir. ITMtfon the American Florht telten wrtttn$ 1 BEANS, PEAS, and all Garden Seeds RADISH LEONARD^ SfiS CO. 226-230 ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. DUTCH BULBS NOW IN SEND A LIST OF WHAT YOU NEED. We can quote you a price that will suit your purse. Our bulbs are the best money can buy. F. O. FRANZEN, 1476-78 Summerdale Ave., CHICAGO. Lily of tlie Valley from Cold Storage Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, the best Vallev in existence, .$2.00 per 100; .$18.00 per KAIU. Florists' Money Maker, fine V'allev to grow all the vear around $1.80 per KK); $16.00 per lOOO. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Chicago John Bod^erS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of SweetPeas, Toma- toes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LUmBDKG. GIRM ANT PANSY SEED 178 First Prizes, the liighest awards Chicago. Paris, London, Bruxelles, 1000 seeds, finest mixed.... 25c loz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Beit Stocks. AU Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only. SANTA ANA, CALirORNIA. J.CRobinson Seed Co. WATERLOO. NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar Flint and Field Seed Corns. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish. Beet, Etc. MILFORD, CONN. Genuine Fresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer them in the following line.s' Pansles, Forget- Me -Nots, Daisies (Bellis Perennis), Asters, Stocks, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Prioi- Ivist Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, QuedUnburg, Germany Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin. Seed Packets. Write for Samples and Prices. THE BROWN BAG FILLING. MACHINE CO., FITCHBURG, MASS. Contract Seed Growers SOReialtiPS' ^^PPer.I^tfPlant, Tomato. dpHCIdlUliS. vine Secdand Field Com Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrlck S Son, PKDRICKTOWN. N. J. OBT QUOTATIONS FROM LANDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED Bloomsdale ■> • > ■ v^ hm. Bristol, Pa. Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid. Oklahoma PANSY SEED Giant Strain, HomeGrown, 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per Vt oz.; 35.00 per oz CVClamen Seed English strain, best S. S. SKIDELSKY 6c CO., 1215 Betz Building, PHILADELPHIA, PA 658 The American Florist. Oct. s. Kentucky Blue Grass. Extra choice fine, bright seed, crop 1912, 23 lbs. to a bushel. In lots of 100 lbs., - - $9.50 In lots of 500 lbs., - - 9.25 In lots of 1000 lbs., - 9.00 Ask for price in lots ovi-r lOOO lbs. Prompt and fiifuro dc!i\erv', Oe Glorgi BrotHers, '"ngjiis, J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. Baltimore, Md. Lldbt, Pratt and tllicoitsts.. ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of iull list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO. VALLEY, Dou^as County, Neb. Contract Grovrers of High Grade Seeds encumber, MasKmelon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Corn Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties: Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon, Pump kin. Squash. Sweet and Field Corn, Fremont, Nebraska Japanese Lilies Spec. Album, 9 in. -11 in per 100. .$13.00 " Rubrum. 9 in.-ll in per 100., 9.00 " Melpomene.9inll in per ICO.. 9.50 Tuberoses, Double, pearl, 4 in-6 in., $8.00 per 1000. WEEBER 6t DON frd'c'fo^^e'Jf' ' 1 14 Chambers Street. NEW YORK, N. Y. Field-Grown Violets Extra Strong California, fM.OO per lOO; liood stroni; plants. $3.00 per 100: S25.0O per 1000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants. $3.00 pit 100; uood No. 2. «2,f}0 per 100. PACKED TO CARRY SAFELY. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. QUALITY SEED BULB PLANT BEND FOB CATALOGUE. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 3 42 W*«t 14tli St., New York. Boston Ferns... $3.00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 Wtlitmanl Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani. A better commercial fern; 24iD., K.OO per 100; $50.00 per 1000. Roosevelt, .1/..00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 250 plants at lOOO rates. EUf H. BARROWS & SON, Whitman, Mass. ALL FALL BULBS l^T. French Romans i-ei^iooo ll-l.T r>-l\t\ U) case) ......'.,..$22.00 \-l-\h (2(KKi t(, cascT ...'. 25.00 Lilium Harrisii p^r looo 5-7-iiicU (400 bulbs to case) $35.00 Lilium Multiflorum i^;;, H-.s-iiu-h ,,...'$30.00 Callas. pViofSo \Vi.-\^. i-ra^i\\ iCalif. growu/ ...$50.00 Dutch Hyacinths Per kmo First Size, Xainefl Varieties. $55.00 Second Size ■ ..."' ...35.00 Bedding Grade ..:......:.... 22.00 Narcissus Per \w Emperor $12 00 Golden Spur 12.00 Princeps 6.00 Victoria :.fi,...i^i!.. 12.O0 Single Incomparable.:.J;.;.I ,!....: 7.00 Poeticus .:..>...: "4.50 Von Slon I )ouble Fabcy Select 12.50 Narcissus Paper Whites Grandif lora per looo Fancy l 12.511 Imlbs to case) $ 9.00 Stari liHiOlmlbstocase)... 11.00 ;-. Freesias. p. r 1000 French Mammoth $10.00 Purity Mammoth 22.50 Purity, extra size „ IB.OO Purity, first size 15.00 Tulips (Single) Periroo Artus , ...fr..u>j,.1iy."...„,..$,6.25 Chrysolori. .,>... .(j^;?;';!..';.. ..(%... 6.00 Cottage Maid. ...v.. .■..:..,■...".;..: 7.25 Keizerslcroon 9.00 La Reine 7. 6.50 Proserpine .-. 18 00 Yellow Prince, 6.50 Tulips (Double) p,.riooo La Candeur ....r,-,.......- $ «.75 Muriiio;/v.:;;y;.:...: :.;■;.... 8.oa TourneSOl Reil ainl Yellow ... 17.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Get Our " Book for Florists." CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Silver Pink Snapdragon has made u'ood and we have had hinh praise lot it. HaxiTTdTerfecred thisstrain true from-seed I can now tiistribute it to- any part of the Gltybe. and oner new crop seed absolutely pure and true. backed by my reputation and guarantee, at $I.0(> per packet. 3 for $2.50. Cash, please. Stronger and better shaped plants can be had from seed and voti are sure of u'cttinu a stock at Vi cost of cutting;. G. S. Ramsbur^, Somersworih, N. H. 9 'sysw!^/!&/zvS«»A^^2>^<^a 9 \ BURPEE'S SEEDS § PHILADELPHIA Wholesale Price List for Florists and Market Gardeners. Japanese Grown Callas Just Received Write for Prices. — Wholesale only. — YOKOHAMA NURSERY CO., 31 Barclay St., NEW YORK. — FOR SEEDS OF ALL KIND APPLY TO W. W. Johnson 6c Son, Limited Boston, Ensland S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. CONTRACT SEED GROWERS. Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon, Sauasli, Watermelon, Radish, sweet Com. Correspondence solicited. Mention the American Florist when writino Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato. Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist loJuen u;ritinff ^aldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL.' j Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties; Leiluce, Onion. Sweet Pens, .'\stei Cosmos, MiKHonette. \"erbcna in variety. Corre.spondence Solicited. Uenllon the American Florist when wrUino igi2 The American Florist. 659 ANNOINCEMENT WE have recently ventured into the plant business and now have 60,000 square feet of glass devoted to the growing of Decorative Stock of all kinds. An importation of Palms has just arrived and with our large stock of Decorative Plants which are now in Al condition we are in the best shape to take care of all your orders. We will have a large quantity of Blooming Plants ready for the Holiday Trade, but the following items are now ready for shipmenL. You would do well to send your order direct to us. Let us have it before cold weather sets in. FERNS Boston Fern. PALMS Areca Lutescens. ■incli. Jl W to $2 00 each Kentia Belmoreana. Height Each Doz. Per 100 4-in 12toI5-in. $4.50 $35.00 5-in IStolS-in. 6.00 50.00 5-in lSto20-in.$ .75 9.00 6-in 20to22-in. 1.00 12.00 6-in 22to24-in. 1.50 18.00 7-in 28to30-in. 2.50 30.00 7-in 36to40-in. 4 50 Specimens in tubs. 40 to 42-in each. S 8.f 0 ■' •• 5 to 6 ft ■■ 15.00 Kentia Forsteriana. Height Each Doz. Per 100 4 in 14tol6-in. $4.50 $35.00 5in 20to24-in.$ .75 9.00 6-in 24to30-in. 1.00 12.00 bin 30to.?6-in. 1.50 7-in 36to38-in. 2.50 7-in 33to40-in. 3.50 In tubs 44 to 50 in. 7.00 Each Made up in tubs 28 to 30-in $ 3.50 30 to 32 in 4.00 40to42-in 5-00 44to46in 7.00 50to60in 1000 Phoenix Roebeleni Strong stock. 3-inch 25c each; $2 50 per doz 4 inch 50c each; 5 00 per do?' Boston and Whitmani Ferns. The stock for size and quality cannot be sur- passed. We offer now fine established stock in following sizes: Each Per doz. Per 100 6-inch $ 6 OU $45 00 7-inch $0 75 9 00 8-inch 1 00 12 00 10 inch 2 ,50 30 00 12-inch 3 50 Cibotium Schiedei. I. inch $2 50 each Ferns for Dislies. 12 of the leading varieties $3 50 per 100 In pots $32 50 per 1000 Out of pots 30 00 per 1000 No better stock offered anywhere. Araucaria Excelsa. Good strong stock. 5 inch, 50c eacii; 4 to 5 tiers, 75c and $1.00 each, Christmas and New Cluster Peppers. Finely fruited. 4-inch 25c each; $2 50 per doz. 5-inch 50c each; 5 00 per do/. ,- _ -. f 1 F 1 «v - ■— — ' Pandanus Veitchi. Fine colored stock, 5-inch $0 75 each; S 9 00 per doz, (vinch 1 50 each: 18 00 per doz. 7-inch 2 00 each : 24 00 per doz, Dracaena Terminalis. Fine color, 4-inch 25c each; $2 50 per doz. 5-inch 50c each; 5 00 per doz. Extra Fine Rubber Plants. 6-inch 50c to 75c each We wUl have the foUowlng Bloom, ing Plants in first-class stock for Fall and Xmas sales : Azaleas for Xmas.. in bloom. ,50c to 2 00 each Begonia Glory of Cincinnati. 35c to 1 50 each Cyclamen, 4-in. to 7-in 20c to 1 SO each Poinsettias, in pans. . . .from 50c to .$2 00 each Primulas Obconica and Mslacoides, in bloom 25c to 75c each Also Smilax, strong 3-in. SEND ALL PLANT ORDERS DIRECT TO POEHLMANN BROS CO. Plant Department Morton Grove, - Illinois. 660 The American Florist. Oct. s, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. F.Hall. Moorestown. N. J.. President: C. West. Irondequoit. N. V.. Vice-President; E. A. Dunbar. .Ashtabula. O.. Secretary; M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland. O.. Treasurer. «i= Sa.n' Beknardino. Calif. — Geo. J. Fowler, owner of Harlem Springs, will erect a large hothouse to be heated by ■ the natural hot water of the springs. He expects to furnish the market with vegetables at all seasons of the year. THE annual field day of the Massa- chusetts Asparagus Growers' Asso- siation was held Wednesday, Septem- ber IS, at the experiment station at Concord. President C. W. Prescott, Prof. J. B. Norton, Dr. H. J. Wheeler and Prof. F. W. Morse were on the programme. Prohibition on American Potatoes. The importation of American potatoes into Germany has been forbidden by imperial order since February 2G, 1875, on the ground that such importations are liable to lead to the introduction of the potato bug (Colorado beetle) into the country. The only exception to this rule applies to potatoes included in ships' provisions, and they may not be removed from the ship. The direc- tor of the plant quarantine station at Hamburg states that American pota- toes intended for transshipment via German ports can not be stored in the Free Port pending such transshipment. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. Improving Vegetables. Among the very interesting papers read at the fifth annual convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, at Rochester, N. Y., Septem- ber 4-G, was that on "Improving Vegetables by Crossing and Selec- tion," by O. G. Bishop, Pontiac, Mich. Mr. Bishop is known as an authority in this line and he handled his sub- ject in a way that made his points clear to the audience. Speaking of the desirability of every commercial grower producing his own seed, Mr. Bishop said : "It has been my good fortune to become intimately acquainted with a number of our leading seedsmen and I have only the very best words of commendation for them. They are almost invariably men of high character and thoroughly conscientious in their endeavor to sup- ply their commercial friends with the best seeds they can obtain. They spare no trouble or expense to ob- tain this end, but in spite of the fact it seems to me to be vastly important for every commercial grower to grow his own seed whenever it is possible. During the last few years it has been my pleasure to visit a large number of commercial growers in all parts of the country and I regret to say that the lack of knowledge on the part of most of them Is extremely painful." Mr. Bishop spoke of the fact that a plant may prove successful in one part of the country and the same var- iety fail in another and then went on as follows: "It must be borne in mind constantly when making a selection that going through a field and select- ing at random .-in ideal fruit means nothing. The plant from which the fruit was taken may have borne only the one perfect fruit and at the same time several inferior ones; and the plant itself may have been very weak in constitution and not at all to be de- sired as a parent plant. The entire character of the plant and its fruit must be taken into consideration, se- lecting always the one bearing the greatest number of plants most nearly perfect." Bavarian Truck and Fruit Farms. A.s a result of the unusually hot summer in 1011 the truck farmers in the neighborhood of Bamberg, Bav- aria, suffered a serious pecuniary loss, it being estimated that the -oOO truck farmers in that region experienced a decrease of .$U)0,400 in sales. Ship- ments of vegetables from Bamberg during lillO amounted to l!t,OS8,7i;i3 pounds and in 1911 to only 13,778,890 pounds. The market was therefore poorly supplied with fresh vegetables, and the variety was not large. The canning factories also had great dif- ficulty in obtaining fresh goods, and the potato crop was a failure. Prices of fresh vegetables were therefore very high; at times, in fact, exorbitant; but in March this year, iiecause of the great scarcity of local vegetables, the Coburg market was literally flooded with large shipments of cauliflower from Italy, and the large heads of the best quality, which usually sell for 8 and 10 cents apiece, could be bought for 2^4 cents. Since March, however, seasonable and copi- ous rains with dry, sunshiny weather following, have brought forth an un- usually large and excellent local crop -of all kinds of vegetables, which now retail at considerably lower prices than usually prevail. The fruit crop is also fairly good this year, although not as large as was expected, and the retail prices remain rather high. In spite of this there is still a good mar- ket here for American apples in par- ticular, and other fruits in general. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. Mo.scow, Idaho. — This city's first annual flower show was held Septem- ber 7-S. MUSHROOMS HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. The Best American Book on the Subject. 170 Pages. 29 niustratlona. Price 91.00. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper grades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, with illustrated booL, mailed postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St J*aiil, Minn. Vegetable Plants. Cabbage, Wakefield. Succession, .^11 Head. Early and Late Drumhead. Early Summer. Winnig- stadt. Surehead, etc.. at $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over at 85c per 1000. Cash With Order. R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO., White Marsh, Md. Miscellaneous Plants smilax, 2 in., per 100. ti.OO. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-in.. per 100. $2.00. New Double Daisy, Mrs. F. Sander. 2-in.. per 100. .$2.50. Cryptomerla Jaoon- ica. 2-in., per 100. $5.00. Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in.. per 100. »2.00: 3-in.. per Ido. $3.00. Good stock, good packing and prompt shipment. Elmer Rawllngs. Wholesale Florist, Olean.N. T. Success In Market Gardening REVISED AND BNI.ARGED EDITION. A new and larger edition of this well known work on market garden- ing. It contains everything a market gardener wants to know, and In a form easily understood. It ia an invalnable guide to any one in the business from the beginner to the most experienced. PRICE $1.10 AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Mushroom Spawn New Crop ENGLISH Just .Arrived per Steamer Ionian, from London. Live Spawn. WcU "Run." 25 lbs $2.00 100 lbs 6^0 Lower prices on 1000 pound Ids. Vaughan's Seed Store, 31 and 33 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) SPFPIAI TIPS' Heas, Radishes, .Spliinch, Turnips, Swedes. Asters, Balsams. Begonia* Carnations, Cinerarias, RIoxliUas, Larkspur, Nasturtiums. Panslcs, Petunias. Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIE8 (ml.teil). the most perfect and most beautiful In the world. $5.00 per oz., or $1.50 per \i or., 75c per 1-10 oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal auperrlslon on my own vast groundii and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best <]unllty. I ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. igi2. The American Florist. 661 Decorative Plants Bay Trees and Box Trees Extra Fine Stock, and Big Bargains at the Prices Quoted. BOXWOODS ASK FOR PRICES. Cyperns AltemiloUas. Doz. Per 100 4-inch 1.50 10.00 Cycas Reroluta 50c, 75c. $1.00, $1,50, and $2.00 each. Dracaena Indivlsa. The best plant for the center of cemetery vases. 2^-in $2.50 per 100 4-inch $1.50 per Aoz. : $10.00 per 100 5-in 3300 per doz. 6-in *J.50 each, $6.00 per doz. 8-in., beautiful specimens. 3ft. high. ,$1.50 each EUONYMUS VABIEGATED. Silver and Golden. 2H-in 50c per doz_ Ficus Elastica. Each Doz. 5-inih $0.35 $4.20 6inch 0.50 6.00 7 inch branching $0.75 and 1.00 Ficus Repens (Climbing). Each 2H-inch $0.50 BAY TREES ASK FOR PRICES. Kentia Belnoreana. Leaves 2in 4 3-in 4 to 5 4-in 4 4-in 4 to 5 5-in 5 to 6 Height Sin. 8 to 10 in. 12 in. 12 to 15 in. 15 to 18 in. Boston Ferns 5-in. 6 in. 7-in. 8-in, 9-in , Each ..$0.25 .. .50 ,. ,75 ,, 1,00 1,50 Doz, $3.00 6.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 Upwards ,$2.00 to $2..50 each and up ROOSEVELT FERNS. 6-in 50c each 7-in 75c each Assorted Ferns for Dishes $3.00 per 100. Araucaria Excelsa. Each Doz. 4-in.. 2 to 3 tiers $0,50 $6.00 7-in.. 4 to 5 tiers 1.50 18.00 Areca Lntescens. Doz. Per 100 3-in., 3 plants to pot $2.00 $15.00 4-in., 3 plants in pot 3.00 25,00 6-in Each, 1,50 Asparagus Flnmosus. 2inch $3.00 per 100 3-inch 6.00 per 100 Doz. 4-inch $1.50 Aspidistras. Variegated Per Leaf .15 Cocos Weddelliana. Doz, Per 100 2-inch $1.75 $14.00 S-in 5 to 6 6-in 6 to 7 6-in 6 to 7 7in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 7-in 6 to 7 8-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 18 to 20 in. 20 to 22 in. 22 to 24 in. 24 to 26 in, 26 to 28 in, 28 to 30 in. 40 to 45 in. 48 to 50 in. 50 to 54 in. Made-up. 7-in., 3 in a pot, 28 to 30 inches high, each $2,50 Doz, $1,50 2.00 3.60 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1..50 1.75 2.00 2.50 5.50 8.00 10.00 Per 100 $12.00 15.00 30.00 35.00 50.00 Per doz. $9.00 12.00 18.00 21.00 24.00 30.00 Kentia Forsteriana. Leaves Height Doz. Per 100 2-in 4 StolOin. $1.50 $12.00 3-in 4 to 5 12tol4in. 2.00 15.00 4-in 4 to 5 14 to 16 in 4.50 35.00 5-in 5to6 16 to 18 in. 6.00 50.00 Each Per doz. 5-in 5 to 6 20 to 24 in. $0.75 $9.00 7-in 5 to 6 36 to 38 in. 2.50 7-in.,strong5 to 6 36 to 40 in, 3,00 8-in 5 to 6 40 to 44 in, 5.00 8-in 6to7 46to50in. 7.00 9-in 6 to 7 60 in. 8.00 Made-up. Each 6-in.. 3 in a pot 18-22 inches high $ 1,00 7-in„ 3 to 4 in a pot, 24 to 30 inches high, 2,50 9-in,. 3 to 5 " 50 to 54 " " 8,00 10-in., 4toS " 58 to 60 " " 10.00 12-in.. 4 " 62 to 70 " " 15,00 Latania Borbonica. Doz. Per lOO Pandanus Veitchii. Each Doz. Each Doz. 4-in. ..,$0.50 $5.50 6-in $1.00 $12.00 Sin 75 9.00 PHOENIX CANARIENSIS. Each 7-inch pots, 40 to 44-in, high $ 2,50 8-inch pots. 46 to 50 in, high 4,00 9-inch pots, 50 to 54 in. high 8.00 10-inch pots. 60 to 64 in. high 10.00 4-in. 5-in. 6-in. 7-in, PHOENIX RECUNATA. Each Doz, $3,00 5,00 ,$0,75 9,00 Per 100 $20,00 40,00 pots, 24 inches high, 3 in a pot, each $1,50 4-inch $3,00 5-inch 5,00 6-inch 9.U0 $20.00 PHOENIX ROEBELENH. 2H-in $ 2.00 6-in 12.00 6-in. strong 18.00 7-ii, each $4.00 8-in each 5.00 Primula Ctiinensis. 3-in . Pandanus Utills. Doz. .$1.50 $15.00 Doz. .$1.50 Primnla Obconica. Doz. .$1,50 The Geo. Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, Phone : Graceland 1112. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Addre«t Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Benin. N. J. WUttamstowBjiuK:..N.<<. Boston, Whitmanl and Scholzeli from bench, 10 and 15 cents, now ready for 5 and 6 inch pots. 5 and 6 inch Boston and SctlOlzeU grown in pots, 25 and 40 cents. THE TONG AND WEEKS FLORAL CO., Ashtabuli,0. 662 The American Florist. Oct. 5, The Nursery Trade I American Association of Nurserymen. Thomas B. Meehan. Dresher. Pa., Presi dent: J. B. PilkinBton. Portland. Ure.. Vice- President; Jolin Hall. Rochester, N. Y.. Sec'y. Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland. Ore., June, 1913. AccOBDiNG to a decision of the Board of General Appraisers, evergreen seed- lings are to be admitted free of duty and not assessed as nursery stock. THE Agricultural Bureau (of Mex- ico) has extended for two months the time in which growers can make ap- plication for fruit trees which will be imported from the United States, France, and Japan, and sold at half price. — Daily Consular and Trade Re- ports. Acting on the protest of H. Bayers- dorfer & Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., the Board of General Appraisers on August 9 held that pieces of branches of trees tied in bundles, assessed as unenu- merated manufactured articles under paragraph 4S0, tariff act of 1909, should be free of duty as vegetable sub- stances, crude or unmanufactured. Declaring that the white pine blis- ter rust, articles on which have ap- peared in recent issues of our paper, exists in Great Britain, France, Bel- gium, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, the Depart- ment of Agriculture has, under author- ity conferred by the recent "Plant Quarantine Act," prohibited the impor- tation of the following species from those countries until further notice: white pine (Pinus stroubus D. ), west- ern white pine (Pinus monticola Dougl.), sugar pine (Pinus lamberti- ana Dougl.), and stone or cembrian pine f Pinus cembra L. ). WANTED. 10,000 Al Amoor River Privet Cuttings. Audreylea Nursery, LOMBARD, ILL. First-Class Fruit Trees. Propagatetl froiii selected bearing trees of merit. Grown in the Genesee Valley. No scale. SAMUEL FRAZER, Box 0, GENESEO, N. Y. I^w, on Canina, extra strong, best sorts, .^..'^Dix-r IIKI, .flO.IIOpi-r 1(KX). Ornanii-ntal Plants, 1Il-<1.i,'i- Plants, I'ruit and Sli.iiK- Trees, rlc. , clicap, Ciilaloyue fin ai)i»llrrilif)n. G. FRAHM, NURSERYMAN. ElMSHORN. near Hamburg, GERMANY FOR SALE Prime Natural North Cimlina hand PEACM PITS SEASON 1912. W. L. ROBBINS, Concord, N. C. ANSONIA, Conn. — C. W. Atwater of CoUinsville has moved his nursery business to Agawam, Mass. Plant Quarantine Act. Rules and Regulations for carrying out the plant quarantine are now ready and copies may be had on application to the Federal Horticultural Board. Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C. Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society. The regular monthly meeting of the society was held in Greenwich on Fri- day, September 13. Four applications for membership were received and seven members elected. Chas. Mallory, Port- chester, offered a prize of $2.5 for the fall show, and the Wilson Plant Oil Co.. $10 for the same purpose. J. H. Troy of New Rochelle, gave a short talk on horticulture. Oscar Fraenkel of Yonkers. also spoke on the same subject, closing his talk with a few remarks on the results of humus as a fertilizer. In the exhibition a col- lection of grapes by Th. Ryan was highly commended. A collection of dahlias and a collection of peaches by Harry Wilde, was highly commended. A vote of thanks was tendered Alex Geddes for French asparagus beans. Harry Wilde for clerodejidron, and J. Henderson for dahlia seedlings. A plate of peaches by J. Foster was high- ly commended. P. W. Popp's prize lor the best vase of gladioli, was won by A. Whitelaw. who also received mention for another vase of the same Ilowers. Oscar Addob, Cor. Sec'y. Washington. Z. D. Blackistone had a very pretty table decoration September 28, yellow dahlias and violets being used. There were old fashioned corsage bouquets for the ladies. Harry Ley is bringing in some very fine elegantissima compacta, Smithii, Scottii, and Boston ferns. He says he has about four thousand he would like to move. O. A. C. Oehmler, for a number of years with Gude Bros., has resigned his position to open up for himself. He has the best wishes of the trade. Chas. Edgar of Philadelphia, Pa,, has accepted a position with Henry Pflster on Connecticut avenue. Will Smith is back with Gude Bros., after a long rest in the country. Visitors : L. T. Fletcher, with S. A. Weller, JanesvlUe, O. ; Jas. Gowdy of the H. A. Dreer Co., Philadelphia, Pa. G. C. D. We want to PRINT your next lot of NURSERY, Seed and Vegetable CATALOGS We have the ideas, the photographs, the best engravings, the right kind of paper, the best type, fast printing presses, best grade of em- ployees, and can guarantee best service, high quality work at right price. All goods F. O. B. your city. Our Color Work nearest to nature. Our Cotalotrs brlag you more business. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N.Y. p. E. FELLOWS. Catalogist SEASON /\BLE STOCK Hydrangea Otaksa, 3 to 5 shoots, pot-grown, 5-in. pots, *2a.00 per 100; fiL-hl grown, 4to fi shoots, $15. CO per IIIO; 5 to 7 .shoots, $25.00 per 100. Pandanus UtilUS, :i-in. pots, .tlO.dOper 1(10; 4-in. pots, .'|;20.(K1 per UKI. Hardy Eng'lsh or Russian Violet, strong field-grown clumps, $7.00 per 100. Anemone Japonlca, strong field-grown clumps, Alba, Rubra, Queen Char- lotte and Whirlwinil, $5.00 per 1(10. Poinsettias, strong 3 in. pot plants at $7.00 per 100. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $16.00 per 100. Adlantum Hybrldum, 6-in. pot plants, $26. Oil per 100. Adiantum Cuneatum, strong 4-in., at $10.00 per ICO. Clbotium Schiedei (Gold Fern), fine plants, 6-in. pots, lO-12-in. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Bouvardias, field grown plants, well established in 5-in. pots. Red, White and Pink, $15.00 per 100. THE STORRS fi HARRISON CO. - Painesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's Choices! Nursery and Greenhouse Prodncts tor Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Evergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, Pines. Florists .ire alw.iys welcome visitors to our nurseries. We arc nnlv .1 (I'W minutes from New ^ork City: Carlton Hill station r: llu- vi r-find Slop on Main l.im- of Eric Railroad. : : : : BOBBIINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. igi2. The American Florist. 663 Two Important New Commercial Ferns Cyrtomium RochSordianum (The Crested Holly Fern) The most valuable Decorative Fern of recent introduction. A most important addition to our list of Ferns. Its foliage is of a rich, deep, glossy green color, the piuns or leaflets besides being wa\')- or undulated are also deeply cut or toothed, g^\^ng the plant a graceful light appearance, which makes it valuable not only as a dish Fern but decorative work and for apartment use. 2H-inch pots 75c per dozen, $5.00 per lUO, $40.00 per lOOO; 4-inch pots $2.00 per dozen, $15.00 per lUO. Also a limited lot of flats of about 200 plants each, at $3.00 per flat. Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa (The Glory Fern or Rum Von Mordrecht) The Fern which v^ll revolutionize the cut frond business. For the grower of Ferns for cutting this new Maiden Hair will undoubtedly prove a most important addition; it closely resembles Adiantum Farleyense and wall make a splendid substitute for that fancy variety, and it can be produced at much less cost, as it will thrive under conditions in which Adiantum Farlej'ense could not exist. At our Riverview Nursery we have given it a very fair trial for this purpose during the past winter. A block of these plants were planted on a bench in a house devoted to the ordinar}' Boston Fern and received the ordinary treatment and temperature given to the Nephrolepis, and under this treatment they developed not only fronds of great beauty on longer, stiffer stems than Farleyense produces, but also many more fronds than would be developed by that variet}' in the same length of time under the most favorable condition. Anyone who successfully grows the ordinary varieties of Adiantum, such as Cuneatum, Croweanum, and Hybridum, can grow it under preciselv the same conditions given to these sorts. We have a fine block of about 30,000 young plants, 214-inch pots, at $2.00 per dozen, $15.00 per 100, $140.00 per 1000. HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Landscape Gardening A course for Gar- deners, Florists and Home makers, taugrht bv Prof. Craig^ and Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Progressive Florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art. Gardeners who un- derstand up - to - date methods and practice are in demand for the best positions. A knowledge of Landscape Gardening is indispensable to those who would have the pleasantest homes. 250-page Catalog free. Write today. The Home Correspondence School Dept. A. F., Springfield. Mass. PROF. CRAIG. Mention the American Florist when toritinff SPECIALTIES. Ros^. from 3-inch pots. Carnations for fall delivery. Ctirysanthemams Smilax, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. Prices low. Send for list. Wood Brothers. Sll=S Mention the American Florist when writing Ferns for Dishes Best varieties. 2U-in.. $3.50 rer 100 $30.00 per 1000. 500 at 1,000 rate. Cash with Order. FRANK OECHSLIN, 4911 Qulnc y St., CHICAGO itention the American Florist when writing 4 FEW GOOD THINGS YOl WANT. Geraninms, Nutt. Buchner. Ricard. Perkins Poitevine, 2-iD.. $2.00 per 100; 3 in., $5.00 per 100, Boston Ferns, 5in.. 25c each. WUtmani Fems, 4-in., 25c. Dracaena Ind. 3-in.. $5.00; 4-in„ $10.00; 5-in.. $25.00 per 100. Viaca Var., 2 in.. 2c. Asparagus Sprengeii, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asp-ragus Plumosus, 2in.. $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, Lemon Verbenas Cigar Hant, 2in.. $2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. PRIMROSES Per 100 Per 1000 Chinensis, Malacoides. Obconica. Alba. Rosea $150 $15 00 Gieantea - All from 2H pots 2 00 Asp. Plumosus, 2!4 pots 2 00 18 00 " >prengeri. ■• " 2 00 15 00 " Plumosus Seedling 100 7 50 " Sprensreri " 1 00 6 00 Vinca Variegata field plants Cut back 5 00 Fancy Plants, Giant flowering 2.50 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio WRITE 0B>0. A. ICUHr^ PEKIN, ILL. FOR FALL CIRCULAR SPECIAL BARGAIN: Per doz. 2 foot Elm Bark Canoes ffi $4.00 3foot ' " 6.00 6 in. Birch Bark •' 1.00 Order a few of each size. CARNATIONS FIELD STOCK- LARGE BUSHY PLANTS. Rosette, White Wonder, White Perfection, - Rose Pink Enchantress, Beacon, Bonfire, - Per 100. $12.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 PROMPT DELIVERY. F. DORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE INDIANA. PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, RnUand Rd. & 1.451k M. BROOKLYN N. Y. John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialtoSt., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. 664 The American Florist. Oct. 5, Massachusetts Horticultural Society. PiaZKS AWARDED AT F.XIIIlllTION. Dahlias — Show or fancy, twenty- four blooms, named varieties : W. D. Hathaway, first; -A. K. Johnson, sec- ond; J. K. Alexander, third. Twelve blooms: W. F. Hall, first: R. W. Ela, second; W. H. Symonds. third. Cac- tus— twent.v-four blooms, named va- rieties: W. D. Hathaway, first; J. K. Alexander, second; Charles Lindvall, third. Cactus — twelve blooms : K. W. Ela. first; J. K. Alexander, second. Decorative — twent.v-four blooms. named varieties : W. D. Hathaway, first: A. E. Johnson, second; W. H. Cruff. third. Decorative — twelve blooms : W. F. Hall, firs;: E. W. Ela. second: W. H. Symonds. third. Peony — flowered, twenty-four blooms, named varieties: W. D. Hathaway, first; J. K. Alexander, second. Pompon — twen- ty-four vases of three blooms each, named varieties : J. K. Alexander, first; W. D. Hathaway, second. Pom- pon— twelve vases: E. W. Ela. first; W. C. Winter, second. Single — twen- ty-four vases of three blooms each, named varieties : J. K. Alexander, first. Twelve vases of three blooms each : E. W. Ela. first; W. C. Winter, second. Largest and best collection of named varieties, one vase or bottle of each : E. F. Dwyer h Son, first; G. H. Wal- ker, second. Gratuities— J. K. Alexander, display of dahlias: W. D. Hathaway collec- tion of cut dahlias; Fottler. Fiske, Rawson Co., display of dahlia blooms: Mary C. Caswell, collection of 1912 dahlias; Julius Heurlin, collection of herbaceous flowers; Mt. Desert Nur- series, collection of herbaceous flow- ers:' Eastern NurserieSj collection of herbaceous flowers; Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., display of cut gladioli;' Thomas E. Proctor, display of Cam- panula pyramidalis; Mrs. Frederick Ayer, specimen Begonia Rex; Thomas E. Proctor, display of ferns; Mrs. J. L. Gardner, display of tropical plants; Wm. Whitman, display of cut flowers: Mrs. E. M. Gill, display of cut flowers. Gold medal— B. Hammond Tracv collection of gladioli. First class certificate of merit- Luther C. Parker, new Peony-flowered dahlia, Houghton. Honorable mention— Mrs. Arthur Hunnewell, seedling hybrid Begonia Lloydii. In the department of fruits the re- sults were : John S. Farlow Newton Horticul- tural Society Fund— Foreign grapes, collection of not less than four varie- ties, two bunches of each: Thomas E. Proctor, first; Thomas E. Proctor second. Benjarnon B. Davis Fund— Grapes, best seedling hardy variety, grown at ^ast two years in the open in New England. H. O. Mead. Theodore Lyman Fund No. 1— Ap- ples, for the best collection of six va- rieties of fall sorts, twelve of each Turner Hill Farm, first; L F Priest' second. ' ^"'''''• Benjamin V. French Fund No 1— Apples, four varieties, twelve s'pecl- Z^^\ « ''^i^-}- ^- ^'■'^st. first; Ell- iott & H. Ward Moore, second; Turner Hill Farm, third Marshall P. Wilder Fund-Pear.s, Bartlett. F. W. Dahl. first; W G Ken- dall, second: Elbridge Torrev, third Clapps favorite, Elbridge Torrev. first- H. A. Clark, second; George V Fletch- er, third. SOCIETY'.S PRIZES. Apples— .Mcintosh : L. F Priest flr.st; Elliott & H. Ward Moore, sec- ond; Turner Hill Farm, third. Maiden Blush: Edward K. Cole, firsf W G Kendall second: Turner Hill Farm, third. Porter: Harry M. Aldrich. first; George V. Fletcher, second; Wm C , . Ill 1 r Special Prices on BAY TREES Every florist should have some of these on hands (or decorating purposes. Notbine is more handsome and effective. Diam. Height of Planted Planted in Crown Stem in tub M ssion Plant Box 24 to 26 in. .V, to 40 in. % 6.00 each $9.00 each 28 to .-^O ■• 36 to 40 ■■ 7.7.S •■ 10.50 •■ 32to.V. ■• .36 to 40 ■' 10.00 " 14.00 •• 38 to 40 •• 36 to 40 ■' 11.50 ■■ 16.00 " 42 to 44 ■■ 36 to 40 •' 16.00 " 20.no •• 46 to 48 ■■ 36 to 40 •• 20.00 ■■ 25.00 •■ Order vour Bay Trees planted in Mission Boxes as they do not blow over as easy as when planted in round tubs. We always ship these by (reijjht unless otherwise instructed. They can be shipped with perfect safety most any time of the year; order today and get the good of them this season. We can also supply Boxwood in Pyramid, Bush or Standard. State size wanted. Waper Park Conservatories Sidney, Ohio Winter, third. Any other variety: L. F. Priest, Wealthy, first: L. F. Priest, Duchess of Oldenburgh, second: Turn- er Hill Farm. Duchess of Oldenburgh. third. Muskmelons — Sweet: Wilfrid Wheel- er, Mrs. H. H. Rogers, first; Mrs. A. A. Marburton. Emerald Gem, second; Wilfrid Wheeler, third. Watermelons — Frederick Mason. Santiago, first; Frederick Mason, Hal- bert Honey, second; Mrs. A. A. War- burton, Sweet Heart, third. Pears — Any ripe variety, Bartlett and Clapp's Favorite excepted : W. G. Kendall, Souvenir du Congres. first. Peaches — Collection of not less than four varieties : George V. Fletcher, first; F. H. Evans, second. Carman: George V. Fletcher, first; W. G. Ken- dall, second; F. H. Evans, third. Champion: H. A. Clark, first: George V. Fletcher, second. Crawford's Ear- ly: A. F. Estabrook, first. Elberta : H. A. Clark, first; F. H. Evans, sec- ond. Any other variety : George V. Fletcher, first; A. F. Estabrook, sec- ond; H. A. Clark, third. Plums — Collection of not less than four varieties, other than Japanese, twelve specimens of each : Elliott & H. Ward Moore, first: George V. Fletch- er, second; Turner Hill Farm, third. Single plate of any variety : George V. Fletcher, Bradshaw, first; George V. Fletcher, Yellow Egg, second; T. D. Hatfield, Moore's Arctic, third. Japa- nese, single jjlate of any variety : W. T. Hutchinson, October Purple, first; Myron S. Wheeler. Burliank, second; Mrs. A. A. Warburton, Wickson, third. Native grapes — For the best white grape: E. R. Farrar, Green Mountain, first; Wilfrid Wheeler, Green Moun- tain, second: C. W. Libby, Moore's Diamond, third. For the best red grape: J. S. Chase, Delaware, first; J. S. Chase, Brighton, second; Mrs. Frederick Ayer, Brighton, third. For the best purple grape: K. R. Farrar, Worden, first; J. S. Chase. Worden, second; W. G. Kendall, Worden. third. For the best collection of five varie- ties, three bunches of each : K. R. Far- rar, first; J. Hauernflend, second; C. W. Libby, third. For the best collec- tion of seasonable fruit arranged for effect : George V. Fletcher, first. Gratuities — Thomas E. Proctor. Prince of Wales peaches; L. F. Priest, Hyslop Crabapples. Bronze Medal — James Garthly, dis- play of melons. THE BOOK OF SLADIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1, 1911. This 120 page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and I>.-. 'Van Fleet, con- tains many chapters covering all sides of growing, propagating storing, etc., and also some pagesof valuable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources. A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE. POSTPAID, $1.Z6 AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. Primulas, $1.50 per 100. All Stock that Will Please. .'\I1 2-in pots. Malacoidcs Chinese. Forbesi (-)bconica Alba. Rosea. Lilac, Rubra. Hybrida Com pacta. Carmine. Blue. Saneuinea. Giant Rosea (jiant Mixed. Kewensis. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick. field k'rnwn. ^?.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, FIELD. Harlowarden, Enchanlruii) and Rose Pink, $4.00 per 100. ^ FERNS. From bench. Boston. Whitmani. Elctrantis- simn. 4-in. 10c: 5-in., 12c. Schotzeli. Amcrpohli. 3-in.. 8c; 4 in.. 12c. Cash. BYER BROS. Chambersburg, Pa. igi2. The American Florist. 665 75,000 NEPHROLEPIS FERNS Everything Stamped CR'VIG QUALITY LOOK OVER THIS LIST AND NOTE THE GREAT VALUES "Craig's Crotons Are Best Known and Known to Be Be!>t " 4-inch pots $30 per 100 5-inch pots Sd, *9 and $13 per dozen 6 inch pots $12, $15, $1S and $:4 per dozen Larger specimens and made up pLints at$2.50, $3. $4, $5, $7.50 and $10 each. We are also ofterinK this Fall a set of our own seedlings. 12 in numher. all of exceptional merit. Strong plants. 4-inch pots 38 each; 30 per dozen; $200 per 100 Croton Punctata, 3 inch pots, hea\ v,$20 per 100 Croton Punctata, 4 inch pots, heavy, $25 per 100 Ficus Pandurata. The plant of the century. Positively the best house and porch plant to date. Our stock of this wonderful plant this year is finer than we have heretofore offered, and we can surely give you satisfaction. 6-inch pots 2feet tall $1.50 each 6-inch pots, 2^ feet tall .$2 each 7-inch pots, 3 feet ta I $2..50 each S-inch pots, 4 feottall $3 each 10-inch and 11-inch tubs. 5 to 10 feet tall. . . $4, $5. $6 and $7.50 each Branch plants, exceptionally fine, at $2, $2.50, $3. ♦3.50. .*4. .ind $5 each Nephrolepis Elegantisslma Improved. 2^-inch pots,... $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots $6 and $9 per dozen Large plants $1. $1.50 and $2 each 8-inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen Nephrolepis Bostoniensis Harrlsii. A dwarf type of the Nephrolepis Harrisii and excellent in all sizes from 4-inch up. 2t4-inch pots $8 per 100; .$75 per 1000 4 inch pots .$20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots '50 per 100 8-inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen Neptirolepls Bostoniensis Wm. K. Harris. The finest variety for large plants being a great improvement over the old Boston. 2U-inch pots 'S per 100; $75 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100 $180 per 1000 8 inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen 11 inch tubs. .$2, $2.50. $3 $4, $5 and .$7.50 each Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. 4-inch pots ,$20 per 100 6-inch pots $45 per 100 Nephrolepis Giatrasii— New. Sport of Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. Thisvar- ety is beautiful in a small plant and will prove a valuable addition as a small fern for pans. etc. 6-inch pots $75 per 100 8-inch pots $15 and .$18 per dozen Nephrolepis Scotti. Our stock is in superb condition. 2'4-inch pots $5 per 100; .$45 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots .$6 per dozen; $45 per 100 6-inch pots, heavy $9 per dozen; $70 per 100 8-inch, ^4 pots $12 per dozen; .$^0 per 100 Sinch, ?4 pots, very heavy $15 and 18 per dozen 10-inch, ^4 pots $18 per dozen 11-inch tubs $2 $2..50 and $3 each Nephrolepis Amerpohlii Philadelphia Lace Fetn. Beautiful in all sizes up to 6-inch pot. 4-mch pots $20 per 100 Ginch pots $6 and $9 per dozen Nephrolepis Smithii The greatly improvet^ Amerpohlii. The above variety is a greatly improved Amerpohlii. It is a compact form, much finer than Amerpohlii and does not break down in the center. The fronds are carried on wiry LET US SEND YOU A SAMPLE LOT. WE GUARANTEE ROBERT CRAIG CO. : 49th and Market Sts., stems. This variety will have a wonderfu' sale up to a 6-inch pot. being particularly showy for basket work. 214-inch pots $t5 per 100; $125 per IQOO 4 inch pots $35 per 100 Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. 3-inch pots $7 per 100; $65 per 1000 Adiantum Hybridum. The best variety for either a pot plant or tor cut fronds. 3-inclj pots, heavy $10 per 100; $90 per 1000 4-inch pos, heavy. . . .$20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; $45 per 100 Sinch pots ... .$12 per dozen; $90 per 100 Nephrolepis Todeaoides— London Fern. A good, strong grower and one we think very highly of. 2'i inch pots $.5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4inchpots $20 per lOO. $180 per 1000 6 inch pots $50 per 100 Sinch pots $12 per dozen 9 in. and 10-in. tubs.. $18. $. '4 and $36 per dozen Nephrolepis Scholzeli. This is an ideal crested fern, holding the same relation to all other crested varieties that the Scottii holds to the old Boston. 2^-inch pots $5 per 100; $50 per 1000 4-inch pots, heavy....$20perl00; $180 per 1000 6 inch pots, heavy $6 per dozen; .$45 per 100 6- inch pots, very heavy. $9 per dozen; $70 per 100 8 inch, -'j pots $12 per dozen; $90 per 100 10-inch. M pots $18 and $24 per dozen Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta A dwarf compact form of Nephrolepis Ele- gantissima. each plant making an ideal shape. 2ii-inch pots $6 per 100: $50 per lOOo 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; $45 per lOfl 8 inch pots $12 per dozen SATISFACTION : PHILADELPHIA, PA. FIELD GROWN CARNUIONS Brooklyn. (THE IMPROVED SCOTT.) ($12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Winsor, Lav^^son and San^amo. $7.00 per 100; $60 00 per 1.000. CHiiS.H.TOTTY, Madison, N.J LAR'-F TPftS OAKS AND MAPLES PINES AND HEMLOCKS ANDORRA NURSERIES. Wm. Warner Barper, Prop. Cbestnnt HiU, PBILA., PA. kOSES A SPSCIALTT. The Dln^ & Oonard Co.. WEST grvjve. pa. NURSERY STOCK FOR FALL PLANTING. Now is the Time to Order. Our stock is choice as it is ctiiefly grown for the Critical Retail Trade which insists on quality. Deutzia Gracilis. Grand for forcing. 8-inch pot grown plants, 70 to 80 flowering branches, Only 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Also some extra bushy field-grown plants in assorted sizes. Othello Plum. Cannot be excelled as a decorative variety. Has the finest kind of purple foliage. Prunus Pissardi froze last winter. The Othello was not injured. See our catalog for sizes and prices. Fruit Trees. Extra large specimens. Apple, Pear and Cherries at bargain prices. Ask for list. Chicago Vaughan's Seed Store New York Greenliouses and Nursery at Western Springs, HI. WE OFFER, UNTIL SOLD, THE FOLLOWING: 6 550 2H-in. Maryland, own root.... $35.00 per 1000 400 2H-in. Bulgarie, own root $40.00 per 1000 1.700 .Sl^zin. Maryland, own root.... 50.00 per 1000 750 .Shin. Bulgane, grafted..... $8.00 per 100 EXTRA FINE FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1000 . Per 100 Per 1000 6.000 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.oo 5o.oo 1.000 Delight 6.00 50.00 5.000 Lawson $6.00 $50.00 800 Bright Spol 6.00 50.00 POEHLMANN BROS. COMPANY, Morton Grove, lU. Mention the American Florist when writing We wish to call yonr attention to the following: The well-shaped Box Trees in Pyramids. Balls, Bush Form and all other clipped forms are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The very strong and healthy Ivies are not from Boslcoop. but from Aalsmeer The Lilac, well-budded with very long stalks is not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. Let us know your requirements and we shall be pleased to quote you. "L'Esperance" Nurseries. Aalsmeer. 0oUand. For Fall Planting Ivilium Tenuifolium, Hansoni, Davuri- cum, Henrjd, Elegans and Wallace! ; Daphne Cneorum, Syringa Japonica, Ger- man and Japan Iris. Fall list ready. E. S. MILLER, Wading River, N. Y. 666 The American Florist. Oct. 5, ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading «nd up-to-date varieties, in itrong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for the export trade. Please send along list of your requiiements to ns, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE fi SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. A. B. C. Code; 5th Edition Pansy Plants. Best strain on the market. Daisies (Bellis) Forget-Me-Not, Sweet William, Galllar- dia. Coreopsis Delphinums.Hardy Pinks, Foxgloves. Fine plants. $2.50 per 1.000. 5.000 for SIO.OO. Hollyhocks, double, in colors. 50 cts. per 10(fl.00 per 1000. O. P. Bassett, and Beacon, S^o.OO per 1000. One Thousand Lady Campbell Violet Plants, ■$6.00 per 100 or $50.00 per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Smith Advance, 75c per doz.. 14.00 per 100. Mrs. David Symes, Unaka, (Pink), Chrysolora, (Vellow). $1.00 per dozen. ELI CROSS, : Grand Rapids, Mich. J. D. Tliompson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. Oklahoma City. STATE FAIB HELPS IKADE. The State fair, which opened here September 24, brought many visitors to the city and the flower stores have felt a decided impetus to the volume of trade. During fair week the gen- eral storekeepers have been holding a window display competition. White chrysanthemums and American Beauty roses were both used for this purpose. NOTES. There is a fight for the office of su- perintendent of parks going on here just now. The park commissioners have engaged C. U. Butterfleld ot Mus- kogee, Okla., but the city commission- ers (we have a commission form of government here) will not ratify the appointment owing to the fact that Mr. Butterfleld has not the necessary six months' legal residence in the county, which the law i-equires. J. G. Angel, who has about 10,000 feet of greenhouse area at 409 N. Western avenue, is combining the ar- tistic with the utilitarian by growing lettuce and carnations. .Since the opening of the market for vegetables he is more than ever convinced that the edible crop is the most profitable of the two. Mr. Angel moved hero from Neosho, Mo., some si.x years ago. .S. .S. B. Please Take Notice! OUR MOTTO: WE BELIEVE, We believe in .\merican business methods. We believe in onr customers. We believe that truth is an asset, and that our word is as good as our lx>nd. We believe that the best is none too good for onr cnstomeis. This ends our liability in selling only the best. Araucarlas Our Specialty. 6,000 at hand, all sizes. Araacaria Excelsa^ 5^4 to 5V2-in. pots. 2-j Years old 3-4 tier.s. 14- 15-16 in. high. 40c toSOc; ^V^ to bin. pots. .S years old. 4-5 tiers. 16-18-20 in. high, 60c to 75c: 6-in. pots. 4 years old, 4-5-6 tiers. 20-2225 in. high. $1.00; 6-in. pots, 5 years old, 5-6 tiers as big as an elephant. $1.25 to $1..50: 7-in. pots, 5 to 6 years old. 6-7 tiers. 30 to 40 in. high, a holy ter- ror, onlv $1.75 to film. Araucaria Excelsa Glauca and Robnsta Compacta, .April, l9ll. importation. 6-7 in. pots, fine bushy plants, $1.25. $1.50. $2.00 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches high, 6-in. pot, $1.50. Kentia Forsteriana. 4 year old, 26 to 30 inches high, h-in. pot. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, 6-in.. 26 to 28 in. high, 7.Sc to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, combination or made up of 3 plants, 26 to 28 inches high, $1.25. and $1.50. Kentia Belmoreana combination or made up of 3 plants. 3 year old, 24 to 26 in. high. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in.. 25c; Shin.. 50c. Kentia Forsteriana, 5V2 to 6 in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high. 5flc to iflc Kentia Forsteriana, 5 to 6 years old. 40 to 50 in. high. $1.75. $2.00 and S2.50. Kentia Forsteriana. 6-in. pots, made up. one large in center, three small ones around, Sl.CO to $1.25, Cocos WeddeUlana Palms, single. 3-in. pots. 15c, 18c and 20c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants.4-in., 20c to 25c ; 5'4-in., made up of 3 plants, 35c. Aspidistras, variegated. 6-in. pots. 15c per leaf; green. 6-in. pots. lt;c per leaf. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves. CorpheaAustralisPalms.S in.pots.20 in.high. 35c. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4-in. $iaCIO rier KKKor 10c). Asparagus Plumosus, 214-in.. $3.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2h-in.. $4.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown. Remember, only pot grown stock, like ours, will force success- fully. 5H-6 7-in. pots. 25c-35c-50c. Flcus Elastlca, Belgium or .American stock, 5-5H- in.. 30c. .35c to 40c; 6-in.. 50c; 7-in.. 75c. Primula Obconica Grandlflora, good strain, assorted. 4 in.. SSOfKI per 100; 5H-in.. $2 50 per doz. Primula Ctilnensis, John F. Rupp strain, assorted. 4-in., $10.00 per 100; SVi-in.. only $2.50 per doz. Polnsettlas, 4in.. 20c. Azalea Indica for early forcing, Deutsche Perle, Simon Mardner. Mme. Petrick. Vervteueana and others. 75c, $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 to $2.00. Begonias Glolre de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink, large 4-in.. 30c to .35c: 5^ tn 6 in. pots. 50c 75c to $1.00, Glory of Cincinnati. 4-in.. 40c to 45c. Cineraria Hybrida, our well-known superior strain. which created a sensation last Easter 2-in.. $5.00 per 100. Jerusalem Cherries (Solanum). 6-in., 25c, 35c. 50c. Daisies, Sanderi, pure white everlasting bloomer, \LTy valuable lor cut flowers, 2V'2-in., $5.00 liir 100. Queen Alexandra Daisies, pure white, good Easter Daisy. IVi-m. pots, strong. .$4.00 per 100. Ferns. The growing of Nepbrolopis for the past five years has been one of our leading specilties. We have three houses, which were rebuilt this sum- mer, especially adapted for the growing of first- class stock. Ferns do not do well in old houses. They need houses with pUnty of sun and >,'Ood, fresh, sweet air. Old dark houses bring fungus and make spindly plants. Neph Giatrasii. This is a new fi-rn. very graceful. of weeping habit, short and bushy, very much admired by every one who has bought it. 4-5 5V?-6 in. pots. 25c. 35c. 40c and 50c. Neph. Whitmani, 4-in.. 20c: 5^2 to 6in. pots, 30c, 35c. 40c and 50c; 7-in.. 75c. Neph. Scottii, 4 in.. 20c: 5in.. 35c; 5H to 6 in.. 40c to 50c; 7-in.. 75c, Boston, 7-in.. 75c; 5V4 to 6 in., 40c to 50c; 5-in.. 35c; 4-in.. 20c. Neph. Elegantlssima Compacta, 6-in., 50c. Neph. ScholzelL h in.. .50c. Adiantum Hybridnm, the new Maidenhair Fern. large 4-in , bushy, l5c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves; 8-9 in. in diameter, only 35c (cheap at 50c). We have a big assortment of 2H-in. Dlsh Fems, now ready. $4.00 per 100. 6-in. dishes, made up of WllsoniFems, one large Dracaena Tenninalis in center, 50c. 6 in. pans made up of 3 in. Wilsoni Fems, very attractive, wou d sell like hot cakes for 75c. Lookl only 25c per pan for three big plants. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. All plants must travel at purchaser's risk. TESTIMONIALS. When You Buy, It Pays to Buy Good Stock. Binghampton. N. V., Sept. 3rd. 1912. Mr. Godfrey Aschmann, Philadelphia: Dear Sir:— Your ahipment of Palms. Plants and Ferns arrived in fine shape. I certainly am well pleased with all stock you send me. and 1 will send you another order. S. W. Backer. Billy the Florist. 93 Front St.. Binghampton. N. Y. ^^ Look and see what Mr. Fred I. Michell, of thnt so well-known firm of Henry F Michell Com' pany. of Philadelphia, has pot to say about our P'=^"ts: -Sept. I4th. 1912. "I have just visited the greenhouses of Mr, Godfrey Aschmann. and must say that it was indeed a great surprise to me. I have never seen a better lot ot Araucarias. Ferns of all sizes, varie- ties and prices. Rubbers. Palms, -Azaleas, and other plants in season, ready for shipment, as are at i>resent at Mr. Godfrey Aschmann's." GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, 1 0 1 2 W. Ontario Street. PHILADELPHIA, PA. rOINStTTIAS Present Delivery. We have a fine lot ready now. Fine Extra Strong 2Vi-\n. pot plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong 21/3 in.. $B per 100; $4ft per 1000. A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing FERNS. \z Amerpohll, 4-in. ixtra thw $15. (Kl Whitmanli, 4-in 15.(H) Whitmanli .(-in. ready for shift 8.00 Whitmanli, 2-in. " " 6.00 Elegantlsslma, improved 2-in 4.00 DAISIES. Yellow, the best winter llowuring variety 4-in. ready for 6-in 10c :<-in. " " 5-in 8c White, the best larj^e flowered winter lilooniinj; variety; the bist ont- we have iVLT found. 4-in. .stroni; 10c Randolph £c McCIements 5936 Pcnn Ave., PI TTSBiniG H. PA. IC/l2. The American Florist. 667 PLANT PEONIES FOR PROFIT! ^ Best Decoration Day Flower. Our list includes the best for cutting. Filling Orders NOW. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES: Per 100 Camille Calot. light rose $ 10.00 Camea Striata, pale flesh, shading to almost pure white 9.00 Cbarlemagne creamy white, center light lilac, flesh shaded with chamois, late 20-00 Clarissa, rosv pink: inner petals sulphur 6.00 Comie de DIesbccb, dark red; early 8.00 Comte de Jussier, outer petals pink, inner yellowish 8.0(1 Comte de Ntnteuil, very large and full; dark rose 8.00 Comte de Niepperg. dark rose pink; large bloom 10.00 Comte d' Osmond, white with sulphurish center 15.00 Cuuronne d' Or, immense: very full, imbricated, ball shaped bloom, snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrant; perfect as a cut flower sort; very late, coming in after all other long stemmed whites are gone , 15.00 Delactiel, deep crimson-purple one of the best dark peonies* late midseason lO.OO Dortens Coros, bright pink 6.00 Duchesse de Nemours, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur white: late, and one of the best whites 20.00 Duke of WellinSlon, flowers fragrant, sulphur-white; large and well formed; strong grower, stems long and firm; late mid- season 20.00 Felix Crousse, brilliant, flaming red; far and away the best red; the popular color with florists; late midseason 25.00 Festiva Maxima, the ideal early white for floral work; a well-nigh perfect peony : 15 00 Floral Treasure, rich, soft pink 15.00 Francois Orte^at, semi-double; large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden yellow anthers: very striking 800 Gen. Cavaignac, lively lilac-pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de Douai, purplish scarlet-crimson with black reflex; late.. 8.00 Golden Harvest, very large blooms, blush guard petals creamy- white center; midseason; one of the freest bloomers 15.00 Grandiflora Rosea, light rose; outer petals very large, inner smaller and bunched; vigorous grower S.OO Lady Bramwell, silvery pink: late midseason 10.00 Per 100 Laius, outer petals white, inner sulphur, changing to white; med- ium size 1200 La Tnlipe, late; very large, full, shell foVmed'bVooms,'boriie on long, erect stems; delicate rose, fading to creamy white; one of^the best 20.00 La Sublime, crimson: fine, full, fragrant !!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8^00 Livingstone, (true Crousse variety), soft rosy pink, silvery reflex, . strong, long stems, best late pink 40.00 Louis Van Houtte, (Delache,) fine dark crimson: very double; . strong 12 00 Meissomen reddish purple, crimson center 40.00 Monsieur Barral, soft, clear pink; large and full; long stems 10.00 MOuSieur Dupont, very large; ivory-white with carmine border in center petals: attractive; late midseason 20.00 M lie Rene Dessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet reflex,, 20.00 Madame Cruusse, one of the best whites; midseason 20.00 Madame Lebon, bright, cherry pink 1000 Madame hose Reudatler, delicate rose 800 Nigricans, very lai. , lirilliant, purplish-crimson 2000 Nobilissima, bnirljt. deip pink; good stems, lasts wonderfully,,.. 20.00 Officinalis WUtabilis Alba, earliest white 15 00 Off icmulis Kubra Pleno, the well known, very early, double crimson 15.00 Palmata, cutle,ived: single scarlet; earliest 2500 Paoavltlora, guard petals pure white, others yellowish; excellent. 15.00 Pnryne, blush white §00 Prince Imperial, brilliant purplith-scarlet: free biooncier;'fine for massing in landscape work '. 12 00 Frollfera Tricolor, soft flesh, with center of golden yellow 8.00 Queen victoria, tWhitleyii,) there are two well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety for storage 10.00 Richardson's Dorchester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones 25 00 Rosea Superba, brilliant, deep cerisepink. blooms compact and perfectly formed; healthy growth; long stems; keeps well; late midseason 25 00 Rosea Plena Superba, very full flower; delicate pink and salmon. 8.00 JACKSON & PERKINS Growers of CO., - Newark, New York. *'The Preferred Stock" BALTIMORE NIJRSERIES California Privet Any quantity, size and age. No better grown. Shade and ornamental Trees. Shrubs and Vines. Full line of Fruit Trees and Plants. GET OUR PRICES AND CATALOG. Franklin Davis Nursery Co. BALTIMORE. MD. First Aid lo Buyers Fall List of Best Roses ^^^LLLDLL ^SPRIWQriCLDOHIoJ Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 2i.i-inch plants. S11 .^0 per 100. F. O. B, West Grove. THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. J. L. DILLON Wholesale Grower of Roses, Carnations and Verbenas. Bloomsburg, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing Fine Ferns. We have a magnificent stock of excei)tionally fineNephrolepis in the following: varieties, viz.: ElegantiSbima, 6 in.pots, 50c each; 8-in. pots. SiMt each; extra fine specimens. 12-in.. $4.00 to $5.00 each, Elegantisslinacompacta,S-in. pots, $1.00 each Harrisii. an improved Bostoniensis, Extra fine plants, S-in. pots, $1.00 each. BostoniensU, 8-in. pots, $1.00 each; 6-in. at 50c each. Giatrasi, 8-in. pots, $1.00 each. Scottil, 6-in. pots, 50c each; 8-in. pots. $1.00 ea. Viridlssima, 10-in. pots, $2,00 to 53.00 each; S^-j-in. pots 15c. each. Magniiica, 3Vj-in. pots. 2,5c each; 6-in., 7Sc. ea. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2^-ln, pots, $4.00 per 100. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5-in, and 6-in. pots- $6.00, $■9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. Cold Storage Lilium Gi^anteum. 7-9 in. bulbs; case lots of 300. Phoenix Roebelenii. The finest and most frraceful of all palms' and the Hardiest for summer decoration. Fine specimens in new 12-in. tubs, $5.00 each. Paper White Granditlora Narcissus. 13 cm. bulbs $ 8..50 per 1000 14 cm. bulbs 10.50 per 1000 Freesias. U^^h- Mammoth bulbs, ^i-in. and up. .$12.00 per 1000 Extra sized bulbs, i'l to ?4-in 9.00 per 1000 Cold Storage Lily of the Valley. Very finest quality obtainable. Packed in cases of 500 and 1000. Azaleas Best Standard Commercial Varieties. New importations ready in October. Per doz. Per 100 Plants 10-12 in. in diameter.., $ 6.U0 $40.00 Plants 1,; 14-in. in diameter... 9.00 50.00 Plants 14 16-in. in diamete.-... 12.00 70.00 Plants 16-18-in, in diameter,,, 15,00 100.00 F. R.PIERSON CO.,Tarrytown-on-Hudson,New York. Hydrangea Otaksa POT GROWN FOR FORCING. Plants ot exceptional quality- strong thrifty, and well-set with flower-buds, all in six-inch pots, grown outside plunged. Ready for delivery at any time now, at the following prices: Plants with 7 to 10 shoots, $25.00 per 100 Plants with 5 and 6 shoots, 20.00 per 100 Plants with 3 and 4 sAoots, 15.00 per 100 Profitable stock to have on hand for sale in bloom at Easter and for Decoration Day, This lot is the best we have ever grown. Order now. We'll ship 'em now or later. JACKSON & PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK 668 The American Florist. Oet. 5, Index to Advertisers. Advance Co The.675 680 Alpha Floral Co. .. Ml American spawn Co 660 American Wooden V\ are Mfg o Ill AmlingECCo 645 Anderson S A 651 Andorra Nurseries.. 650 Deamud] B Co 644 DeGio'gi Bros 658 Dennison Mfg Co.. 'j37 Denl'laines Flor Co. fo5 Detroit Flower Pot Mfy Ill Dietsch A & Co IV Oilier Caskey & Keen 676 Dillon J L 667 Dingee&ConardCo. 6f.5 Dorner F & Sons. . . 663 Dreer H A...1II Ui 673 Duerr Cbas A 654 Dunlop John H ')53 Dwclle- Kaiser Co The 677 Eagle Machine Wks 677 Edwards Folding Box U& Emmans Geo M.... (/)3 Erie Floral Co I Krne& klingel 644 Espcrance L Nurs.. ^/iS Eyres H G (« Fish Henry Seed Co 657 Florists' Hail Assn. 675 Florists TflDelvy.. f.S2 Foley Mfg Co IV Ford M C 44 Lcdcrer John 675 Lecdle Floral Co . . . 6/.7 Lclachc Emil M7 Leonard Seed Co... CxS7 Lord & Burnham .. 675 McCallum Co 647 McConnell Alex.... 6.51 McCoy L W 6.54 McCuilough's J M Sons Co M7 McHutchinson & Co (67 McKellarChas W.. (43 McKenna P & Son. (63 Mangel (61 Mastin J G&Co... (.79 Masur S (61 Matthews Florist... 653 May &CoLL r61 Meconi Paul 649 M.WINANDY CO.,Mfrs. (irii-nhoiisr huild- Ts nnd tii.iMi)f;ir iim-rs of WINANDY'SNEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. \\ ntc for i.:i] ticul.ii ^. 6236 N. Lincoln Nt., CHICAGO Tiliphonc Ravi-nswdod (67. Mette Henry 6(>0 Meyer John C & Co. 650 Michigan Cut Flo Exchange (60 Miller E S 6(6 Moninger J C Co. . . IV Montreal Floral Ex. (47 Moore. Hentz & Nash M9 Morehead Mfg Co... (>S0 Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill .Munk Floral Co.... 646 Murray Samuel 662 Myers Florist 654 Nat Flo B of Trade. (i6S N Y Cut Flower Ex. (49 Niessen Leo Co (47 Oechslin Frank (.(o Oklahoma SeedGro Co (67 Palmer W J & Son . 652 Park Floral Co >
    Pillsbury I L 668 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 65(. Pinkston Jas E (60 PittsburgCut FloCo 647 Podesta&Baldocchi 653 Poehlmann Bros Co (.39 (69 665 Polhvorth CCCo.(46 653 Pulverized Manure Co 678 QuakerCity Machine Works 668 Raedlein Basket Co 642 Ramsburg 658 Randall A L Co.... 645 Rawlings Elmer 6(>0 Ready Reference... 669 Randolph & Mc- Clements 6(>6 673 Reed& Keller 679 Regan Ptg House . . 674 Reid Edw 646 Reinberg Geo 645 Relnberg Peter 641 Rice Bros 646 Rice & Co, M (>36 Robbins WL (J.2 KooinsonJCSeedCo 657 Rock W L Co (62 Rohnert Seed Co... hS* Routzahn Seed Co . f68 Rusch G&Co (46 SaakesO C (63 Saltlord Flowr Shop (64 Schcel F F <« Schiller, the Florist. (65 Schillo Adam ("SO Schlatter W & Son. H» Schling Max (64 Schmidt J C ('4 Schultzjacob (o2 Scott John ('^^ Seattle Cut Flo Ex. (47 Shaffer Geo C (.^^ Sharp. Partridge & Co 677 Sheridan W F (44 Situation & Wants., (o"' Skidelsky S S & Co. (o7 Smith A W&Co... (63 Smith ED &Co.... (.74 Smith & Hemcnway i>A Smith Henry ('5i Smith PJ 649 Smith Wm C (4(. Smith W&T Co... I Standard Pump & Engine Co (-73 Stearns LumberCo. (>77 Stoothoff H ACo... (.74 Storrs & Harrison.. (J.-' Sunderbruch's Sons A '65 Sunlight Dble Glass Sash Co 674 Superior Machine & Boiler Works . . (.78 Syracuse Pottery Co 111 Taylor Steam Trap Co i«0 Texas Seed & Flowr Co ■■■■- i61 Thompson Car Co.. (.(4 Thomson & Sons. W '.'.!> Thorburn J M & Co II Tong & Weeks "'\ Totty Chas H...I47 (<6 Traendly& Schenck '4i) Trimble W E Greenhouse Co... '4.^ Valentine Frank — '61 Vaughan AL&Co. (69 Vaugban's Seed Store I in (..55 (o'S 6(.li {yjS 673 Vestals (.S4 Vick's Sons Jas 657 Vincent R Jr I 6(.0 Virgin N J 654 Wagner Park Cons. Ill (M DO not let the accounts ownng you re- main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United States and Canada. National Florists' Board of Trade 56 PINE STREET : ^EW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Split Carnations Quickly. Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple Fatenti'd IS^S. ..,,— .^ 2000 for *l.(l(l post iiaid. ^'' «^K^ 1- L. PILL*. BURY, V fCifl^fl. Galesburg, ni. Mention the American Florist when writing Walker F A & Co.. (64 Ward&Co. K .M... 11 Weber FH (64 Weebcr & Don 658 Weiland& Risch... (45 Welch Bros (47 Wertheimer Bros... U Western Seed & Irrigation Co (68 Wietor Bros 640 (45 WilksS Mfg Co.... (.76 Williams .Mrs E A.. (v54 Wilson R G 6,51 Winandy M & Co.. 668 WittboldG Co... 651 661 Wittbold Henry.... 645 Wollskill Bros & Morris Goldensoo (6.3 Wood B )s «6 Wrede H (67 Yokohama Nurs Co. 69s Young A L&Co ..649 Voung & Nugent... (62 Zech & Mann.. '11 .45 BEFUKE 422 Main St No loss if you mend your split carna- lions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlattei & Son, .■\PTEK Sprin^rld, Mass. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MAMUrACTURCRS rMILADKLPMIA. PA. ' ft 0 EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for lllDitrated Cttaloc Quaker City MacMne Works. R rnmond.Tnd Model Extension Carnation Support Alade \\ itll two or three circles. En- dorsed by all the Iveading Carnation Growersasthe best support on market Pat. luly 27. ■97. May 17. '98 GALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prom tthipmsrlguaranteeit IGOC BROS. 266 N. 9th St. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Thorason's"^^S"'Manure Unrivalled for vinos tomatoes, cucumbers, all llowerini: foliaEc and fruit bearinc plants: v4'cetablos, lawns, etc. Has stood the test of 30 years. The result a\ many years of practical experience. Sold by leading American Seedsmen. Also Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum and lopdressing Manure, Ml Excellent Stimulant. Freight paid on nuantilics: liberal terms to retailers. Write for our special olfiT to the .American lr;ule. .Atrcnts' circu- lars, paoiplilets. etc. to sole raHkers. Write for prices, etc. Wm.Tlioinson & Sans/^-c-rn^lT/ornd. igi2. The American Florist. 669 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET/ AQUATICS. DISCOUNT TO CLEAN POOL. DEDUCT 20% FOR CASH. Water hyacinths, the ofl- dest, most beautiful and valuable plants: with buds, extra strong, in the linest condition: .?3.00 — 100. S35.00 — 1,000: second grade, $3.00 100, $18.00 — l.OiK). Blooming water b.vacinths make leaders at 25c retail. Cash, please. Texas Nursery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvin, Tex. ARAUCAKIAS. Arauearia excelsa. 4-in., 50c eacb; $6 per doz. ; 6-in., $1 each; $12 per doz. ; 7-in., $1.50 each: $18 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Arauearia excelsa. 4-ln., S to 10 ins. high, 2 to 3 whorls, 50c each ; $5.50 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Araucarias. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Gro ve ,__! 11 . Arauearia excelsa, 5-in., $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plumosus, 2^4 -in., $2 per 100; .$18 per 1,000. Sprengeri. $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100: $7.50 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings, $1 per 100; $j per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Asparagus Hatcheri, *l\^-\n.., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; 25.i for $18.75. Plumosus, seed- lings, $1 per 100: $8 per 1.000. Sprengeri. seedlings, 85c per 100; $6 per 1,000. Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus Sprengeri, 4-in., strong plants, $7 per 100: $55 per 1,000. Cash. C. L. Hum- phrey, Zanesville, 0, Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus. 2M-in., %?. per 100. Sprengeri, 2i4-in., $4 per 100. Godfrey Asch- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, from 3-in. pots, strong plants ready for 4-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R. D. 1, Ver- ona. Pa. Asparagus Sprengeri. 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., §3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $ > per 100 ; 4-in. , $1. 50 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 2V4-in., $2 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 214-xn., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri. 2i4-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2^-in., $3 per inO; $25 per 1,000. S. S, Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus, 2^-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. John Dieckmann, Elm Grove, W. Ya. Aspa'-agus Sprengeri. 2^^ and 3-in., $4 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich. Asparagus plumosus, 2M-iD.. $4 per 100. P. R. Piprgnn f p.. Tarrytown-on-Hudgpn. N. Y. Asparacrus plumosus, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. Y. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, variegated, 15c per leaf. The Geo. Wittbold Co., -737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Aspidistras, variegated, 6-iu., 15c per leaf; green, 6-in., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. ASTERS. Asters, Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. ^ Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of tbe Market and Vick's Branching, .fl.50 per 1,000. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, Hi. AZAL£/VS. Azaleas, standard varieties, 10-12 ins. diam.. .$6 per doz.; $40 per 100; 12-14 Ins.. .$9 per doz.; $50 per 100; 14-16 ins., $12 per doz., $70 per 100; 16-18 ins., $15 per doz.; $100 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hud- son. Azalea indica, Deutsche Perle, Simon Mard- ner, Mme. Petrick, Vervaeneana, etc., 75c to $2. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Azaleas for Xmas in bloom, 50c to $2 each. Poehlmann_Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. _I11. Azaleas. McHutchison & Co., New York. Azaleas'! W.~& T.'Smith^Co.T^enevaT N.~Y. BAT TREES. Bay trees and box trees ; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther- ford. N. J. Bay trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere un this issue. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, O. Bay trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Tbe Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Bay trees, baby and full standards. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Bay trees. McHutchison & Co., New York. BEGONIAS. BEGONIA GLOEX OF CINCINNATI. Strong stock, 2i^-in. pots, ready for 4-in. pots, .$15 per 100 net. These will make you good money for Christmas trade. J. A. PETERSON & SONS. MeHenry Ave., Westwood. Cincinnati, 0. Begonia Gloire de Torraine and Lonsdale. 4- in., SOc to 35c. Glory of Cincinnati. 4-in., 40c and 4oc. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Begonia Lorraine, 4-in., 50c each; $5 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Beeonia Cincinnati, 35c to .$1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111^ Gloire de" Lorraine, "3-in.7 $20 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. BOUVARDIAS. Bouvardia, B. and white, 2-in., $3 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. See advertisement elsewhere in this issne for prices. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. Boxwood. McHutchison & Co., New York. BULBS. Bulbs. Jaiianese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, ?1S per 100; rubrum. Oil. .$9 per lOil; Melpomene, n-11, $9.50 per 1110. Tuberoses, dbl. peavl, 4-6, $s per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.. New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lilinm Harrisii. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Is- sue. Ralph M. Ward &, Co., New York. Japanese grown callas just received. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., SI Barclay St., New York. Bulbs, Purity freesias, Roman hyacinths. Pa- per White narcissus, Harrisii, lilies, etc. J. .M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pier- son Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th St.. New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Dutch bulbs now in. F. 0. Franzen, 1476 Summcrdale Ave., Chicago. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. Pollworth Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisements elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. _Bulbs^ E. S. Miller,_Wadlng_River, N. Y. Bulbs. McHutchison & Co., New York. C ANNAS. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties. In- cluding Mrs. A. P. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. The CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. Cannas. .$15 per l.noo up. E. Vincent, Jr. & Son«j. fo. , White Marsh. Md. CAPE JASMINE. Cape Jasmine, fine cuttings, 8-inch and over, ready to root, $8 per 1.000, or $1 per 100; pi-epald. Cash with order. Texas Nursery & Floral Co., Box 178, Alvin, Texas. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 . li'OO Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $61.00 White Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.n0 Lawson Enchantress 7.ii0 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection.. 7.no 60.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 60.00 Beacon 8.01 75.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection 8.(10 75.00 tadv Bountiful 6.eO 55.00 narlowarden 7.00 60.00 Sangamo 6.00 55 00 Alvina 6.00 55.00 May Day 6.00 55.00 All the above plants are in fine condition, clean, thrifty' and vigorous, guaranteed in every way. We will ship plants C. O. D., with privilege of examination, and if stock is not satisfactor.v they may be returned. You can depend on the nnality being O. K., or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. O. D. H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre Square, Easton, Pa. « You Oo Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aiiout It 670 The American Florist. Oct. s, FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1.000 Encbantrcss 56.00 $J5.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lnwson 4.00 35.00 Wlnsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White" PeifecUon 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per li:0. Per 1000. Enchantress -$4.00 $35.00 White Enchantress 4.00 35.00 White Perfection 4.00 35.00 This stocl£ is ready for immediate shipment. Cash "With order please, JOS. SfHOOS. 514 Asbnry St., Evanston, 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per Per 100 1000 500 Enchantress ?5.00 Washington 5.00 J40.00 Beacon 5.00 41.00 White Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Dorothy Gordon 5.00 40.00 Sangamo 4.O0 30.00 May Day 4.00 30.00 Cash With Order. HENRT C. BLEWITT. Des Plaines, lU. LAST CALL FOR CARNATIONS, field-grown plants, and No. 1 stock. Pink Enchantress, $40 per 1000. White Perfection, Winsor, $35 per loOO. 100 at lOoO rates. Cash with order. Write for prices on large lots. NORTHWEST- ERN FLORAL CO., Gross Point, 111. CARNATIONS, FIELD GROWN. Per 100 Per 1,000 Enchantress $15.00 $50.u0 White Enchantress 6.00 Sn.OO Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.U0 Norwood 6.00 50.00 ESPECIALLY FINE ROSE PINK FIELD- GROWN PLANTS, 20 TO 25 SHOOTS. J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.. JOLIET, ILL, FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 Conquest, beautiful flesh pink, overlaid with cerise, very free bloomer $7.00 $60.00 May Day, deep flesh pink 6.o0 50.00 X-mas Cheer 6.00 50.00 CHICAGO CARNATION CO., 80 E. Randolph St.. Chicago, Til. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Clean, well grown and healthy. ORDER NOW. Per 100 Per 1,000 White Enchantress $6.00 $50.00 Enchant! CSS 6.00 5o.00 C. W. Ward 6.00 60.00 Pink Delight 6.00 50.00 F. F. SCHEBL, ShcnnervlUe, Hi. "field-grown CARNATIONS— Constant cul- tivation, careful topping, good soil and suf- ficient moisture have made these the finest plants we have ever grown. Shipment the same day order is received. 20.0110 Enchantress, $5 per 100; £45 per 1,000. 3.O00 Vesper, $4 per loO; $35 per 1,000. 3,OilO Queen Louise, $1 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Cash with order unless yotir name is on our books. VIRGINIA NUR- SERY CO., Purcellville, Va. LARGE HEALTHY CARNATION PLANTS, $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1.000. White Perfection, Enchantress and Rose Pink Enchantress, $3.50 per 100 it called for at our place. EMIL BLAMEDSER, NILES CENTER, ILL. Carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactory, 6,000 R. P. Enchantress, 5,000 W. Enchan- tress, 2,000 Pale Pink Enchantress, 3.000 O. P. Bassett, red, 1,000 Sangamo, 500 Afterglow. red; $5 per 100; $45 per l,ii00; 250 at 1,000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter, Monti- cello, Iowa. Carnations^ 2.500 White Perfection, 1.000 Light Pink Enchantress, 600 Victory. 400 Bas- sett, 300 Mrs. C. W. Ward, 300 Scarlet Glow, 100 Beacon, $6 per 100; $50 per l,o00. 000 Pink Delight, $7 per 100. Cash, please. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O. Field-grown carnation plants, OUR SPECIAL- TY. Comfort. $8 per 100; $75 per l.noo. Plants guaranteed to be first-class in every respect. Plants now ready for shipment. S. M, Mer- warth & Bros., Easton, Pa. Carnations, field-grown, strong, btishy, fibrous roots. R. P. EncliantrcHH. ICiii-liantress, White Enchantress, Wlnsor, $5 per Km; $-10 per lOOo. Cosh. .T. ('. Kcnnlson Co.. Sioux City, Iowa, CuriiatloUH. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Carnations, field-grown, Brooklyn. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. White Enchantress. Win sor, -Lawson and Sangamo, $7 per 100: $00 per 1,000. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Carnations, Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Norwood, field-grown plants, $0 per loO; $50 per l.oOO. J. D. Thomp- son Carnation Co., Jnllet, 111. Good fleld-grown Carnation plants. 2,000 Mrs. C. W. Ward, 2,000 Alma Ward. $50 per 1,OUO. Campbell, _The Florist, Rochester, N. Y. Carnation The Herald, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. Carnations. A._M^ Herr, Lanca8ter,_Pa^ Carnations. Wood Bros., FlshklU, N. Y. CHitYSANTHEMCMS. Chrysantbemums, stock plants. Smith's Ad- vance, 75c per doz. ; 54 per 100. Mrs. Davlrt Symes, Unaka (pink), Cbrisolora (yellow), ?1 per doz. Eli Cross, Grand Rapids. Micb. Chrysanthemums, bush plants. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. CIWEPARIAS. Cinerarias, the largest flowering, 2-iu., $2 per 100. Cash. J. W. Mllier, Shiremanstown, Pa. CLEMATIS. Clematis, strong, blue and red. $4.50 per 100. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin. Texas. ( lematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. "STy. CYCLAMEN. Cyclamen glganteum, 3-in. pots. $5 per 100. Good plants, fine strain. Cash, please. J. W. Stiller, Sbiremanstown, Pa. Cyclamen, 4-In, to 7-in., 20c to 51.50 each. PoeblmanD Bros. Co. , Morton Grove, 111. CYPilRuS. Cyperus alternifolius, 3-in., 75c per doz.; $5 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DAHUAS. Dahlias, whole field clumps, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000 and up. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. DAISICS. Daisies, yellow, 4-ln., 10c; 3-in., 8c. White, 4-in., 10c. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Elmei- Rawlings. Olean, N. Y. DRACAENAS. Dra Ciena terminalis, 4-in.. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. ; 5-in., 50c each; $5 per doz. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Dracaena indivisa, fine, well shaped. Gin., 15c each. Cash. J, C. Rennison Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Dracicna indivisa, 2-ln., $2 per 100. Elmer Rawllng3, Olean. N. Y. Dracaena terminalis, finely colored, perfect plants. 7-in. pots, 30 Inches high, $1.50 each. V. S. Randolph & Sons. R. D. 1, Verona, Pa. Draciena terminalis, 2!F^-in. pots, $10 per 100. ■T. Rnebrs Co., Hutherford, N. J. Drnceena Ind., 3-in.. $5; 4-in., $10; 5-ln., $26 per lOu. Geo. M. Kmmnns, Newton, N. J. fEKMS. NEPHROLEPIS HARRISII. Strong 2Mi-lnch $ 8.00 per 100 4-lnch 20.00 per 100 Oinch BO.OO per 100 Surplus stock. Good value. J. A. PETERSON & SONS, Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio. Ferns, Whitmani, 4-ln., 20c; B^i to ft-in., 35c to 50c; 7-in., 70c. ScottI, 4-ln., 20c; Bin.. 35c; GVi-and Oin., 40e to Ooc; 7-ln., 75c. Bos- ton, 8-ln., 70c and $1; 7-ln., 75c; BViand Oin., 40c and BOc; Bin., 35c; 4-ln., 20c. Klcgnnt- issima Conipacta, 0-ln., BOc. Scholzeli, Oin., BOc. .Tapanese fern balls. 8-0 inches, 35c, I'crns for dishes, 214-in., $4 per 100. God- frey Asehmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila- delphia. BOSTON FERNS. 4-ln., 12i2c; 5-in., 20c, 25c; excellent stock. Send us Trial Order. EDW. DOEOE COMPANY, 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago. The best of all the Boston ferns, NEPH- ROLEPIS HARUlSll, from 2U-ln. pots. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. P. S. Randolph & Sons. R. P. 1, Verona, Pa. Ferns, from bench, Boston, Whitmani, Ble- gantlssima, 4-in., 10c; 5-ln., 12c; Scholzeli, Amerpobli, 3-ln., 8c; 4-ln., 12c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. 2.000 Boston ferns, 4-ln.. good strong plants, 100 Whitmani, 4-in., extra strong, will make close price for cash as I need the room. Write for prices. Leo Wellenreiter. Danvers, 111. Ferns, Boston, Whitmani, Scholzeli; from bench, 10c and 15c; 5 and 6-ln., Boston and Scholzeli, grown In pots, 25c and 40c. The Tong & Weeks Floral Co.j^ Ashtabula, 0. Ferns. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement else« here in this Issue. Robert Craig Co., 49th and Market Sts., Philadelphia. Ferns for dishes, 2%-ln., $3.50 per 100; $32.80 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Ferns. For varieties and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Ferns, Amerpobli, 4-in.. $15 per loo. Whit- man!, 4-ln.. $15 per 100; 3-in., $8 per 100; 2ln., $5 per 100. Elegantisslma, 2-ln.. $4 per 100. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg. Pa. Clbotlum Scheldel, 61n., 10 to 12-ln. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Adiantum Cnneatum, 4-in., $10 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $30 per 1.000. Whitmani Compacta, 2H-ln.. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Roosevelt, $8 per 100; $50 per l,00a Henry H. Barrows & Son, Whiteman. Mass. Ferns for dishes. 2i4-ln., $3.B0~per 100; $30 per 1.000, 500 at 1.000 rate. Frank OeehsUn, 4911 Qulncy St.. Chicago. Nephrolepis Amerpobli, 4^-in., $12 per 100. Nick Pontrlch, 6o8 B. Ormsby Ave., Louisville, Ky. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this issue. F. R. Pierson C'o.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y. Ferns. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Adiantum Crowennum, 3-in., $7.50 per 100; $70 per^.ooo^ Erie_Floral Co.. Erie^Pa. Boston ferns, B-in., 25c; Whitmani, 4-ln., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J. Ferns. .Tohn Scott. Rutland Rd. and E. 45tb St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N, J. FICUS. Ficus repens, 214-iu.. 50c each. Elastlca, 5-in., 35c each; $4.20 per doz.; 6-ln., BOc each; $6 per doz.; 7-ln. branching, 75c and $1. The Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chi- cago. Ficus elastlca. Belgium or American stock, 51,4-ln., 30c, 3.5c and 40c each; 61n., BOc; 7-ln.. 75c. Godfrey Asehmann, 1012 W. On- tario St.. Philadelphia. Rubber plants, 0-in.. 50c to 75c each. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. GERANIUMS. CERANIDMS. Select well rooted cuttluga. S. A. Nutt. $1.25 per 100; $10 per HiOM. Heady late October. Send 10 oMils for Sample. EDW. nOEGE COMPANY. 4344 N. Springlleld Ave.. Chicago. Grranlums, Nntt, Buchner, Vloml, well grown stocky 3-In. bud and bloom, 75c per doz.; $fi per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer, Btoomington.Ill. Geraniums. Poltevine, Nutt, Rlcard, Dojle. Viaud, La Favorite, Rose, rooted cuttlnga, fl per 100. Edward Wallla. Berlin. ^. J. Ger'Qniums. R. C, S. A. Nutt, $12.50 per 1.000. Ricard and Poltevine, $15. A. U. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, all the lending kinds. U, Vin- cent, .Tr.. & Sons Co., WhlteMarsh, Md^ Geraniums, Mme. Snllerot, 2^-1d., $2.60 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., PalDesville, O. GREENS. ' (;i('i>tiH i>f all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Michigan Cut FInwcr Bxchangc, 38-30 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Greens, hueklotierry In standurd itmtliix ciiHen, $2.50. Grorn wiM smilax. fancy and dagger ff-rns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Kvergrcen, Aid. (f You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department. Write Us About \i igi2. The American Florist. bit Bronze galax, $5 per case; 5 or more cases, $4.50 per case. 0. B. Crltchell, 34 E. Third Ave.. ClDclDpatl. O. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28th St., New York. Southern wild smilax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Seavan. Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes & Co., Inc.. 53 W. 2Sth St.. New York. HARDY PLANTS. Phlox. 20 leading kinds. $3 per inO: $27.60 per l.iU'O. Pond & Reese Co.. Springfield. O. HuUvhocks. 50c per luO; H per l.OuO. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. HELIOTROPES. Heliotrope. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, CJonn. HyPRANGEAS. Hydrangea Otaksa, 4-in. pot-grown, ready for 6-ln.. 3 to 6 shoots, $8 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa. field-grown, 3 to 6 shoots, very strong plants, $10 per 100. Bandolpb & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa. strong field-grown plants. 1 to 3 shoots, $6 per 100: 3 to 4 shoots, $8 per UK): 4 to 6 shoots, $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph & Sons. R. D. 1, Verona, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 7 to 10 shoots, $25 per 100; 5 to 6 shoots. $20; 3 to 4 shoots. $15. Jacksnn St Perkins Co., Newark. New York. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown. 5%-. 6- and 7-ln., 2.'ic. 35c. 50. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. H.vdranpea Otaksa. field-grown, 1 shoot, 7c; 2 shoots. 12c: 3 shoots. 18o; 4 to 5 shoots, 25c: 6 to 8 shoots, 35c. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa. 2H and R-ln., Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. per 100. JIRUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem cherries. 4-in. pot plants, strong, frame grown, well set with flowers and berries, 5c. Cash. J. C. Rennison Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Jerusalem Cherries, fine strong plants. 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $4 per 100. Bober & Radke, Maywood. m. Jerusalem cherries. 2y2-in., $5 per 100. God- frey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila- dephia. ^ ^Jerusalem cherries. 5-in.. $10 per 100. aenry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich, LILY OF THE VALLEY. To Import. Lily of the valley, Berlin and Hamburg grades. McHntcbisnn & Co., New York. Lily of the Valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. Lily of the valley. P. B. Pierson Co., Tar- rytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. From Storage, Lily of the valley from cold storage, Brun's Chicago Market Brand, the best valley in ex- istence. $2 per inO; $18 per l.OOO. morists' Money Maker, fine valley to grow all the year aronnd. $1.80 per 100; $16 per l,0;iO. H. N. Brnn's. 3032-3042 W. Madison St.. Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn, new crop English, 25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. ""Musbroom~Spawn^ Lambert's Pure Culture. Ame-if^an Snawn Co.. St. Paul. Minn. MYHTLE. Myrtle, first-class stock, $2.50 per 100; $25 per l.dOO bunches. Geo. A. Dhonau, Sta. H., Cincinnati. O. NURSERY STOCK. __^ Nursery stock, roses, low on Canina. best sorts, $4.50 per liiO; $10 per 1000. Orna- mental plants, hedge plants, fruit and shade trees, etc. G. Frahm, Elmshom, near Ham- burg, Germany. Nursery stock, Deutzia Gracilis, 8-in. pot- grown, 70 to 80 flowering branches, 30c each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. Othello plums, ap- ples, pears and cherries. Vaughan's Seed store. Chicago and New York. CATALPA SPECIOSA (genuine) and Black Locust in any size. Exceptionally fine stock. Special price "on fall delivery. E. C. PIKE & CO., St. Charles, Hi. Arbor-Vltsp, excellent stock. 24 inches and over: Bosedale. Biota anrea nana. a. o.. 8.^c each. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin, Texas. Nursery stock, maples, planes, roses, fruits and ornamental stocks. English manetti; Japan UUes, radia. McHutchison & Co., New York. ~ Calitornia~privet, all sizes, shade and orna- mental trees, shrubs, vines, fruit trees and plants. Franklin Davis Nursery Co., Balti- more, Md. ^^^^^_-^^^^_^_^^^_^^_^_ ~FirsT-class fruit trees. Samuel Fraser, Box D, Geneseo, N. Y. "Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherfor(L_N._J; Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co.,_ Geneva, N. Y. "Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- rllle. O. A large assortment of hardy oinsery stock. Klehm's Nurseries. Arlington Heights. 111. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees, etc. L'Esperance Nurseries, Aalsmeer. Holland. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. ~Peach pits. W. L. Bobbins. Concord, N. C. OT.EANnKRS. oleanders. 3 to 4 feet high, nice stock, $15 per liiO. P. O. B. 17S, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin. Texas. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell, Sum- mit. N. J. PANDANUS. Pandanus Veitchii, 5-in.. 75c each; $9 per doz.; 6 in., $1.50 each; $18 per doz.; 7-in., $2 each; $24 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Pandanus Veitchi. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. PALMS^ Palms. For sizes and prices, see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros, Co., 'Morton Grove, 111. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph Hea- cock. Wyncote, Pa. __^ Phtenlx Roebelenii, specimens. 12-in. tubs, $5 each. P. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hud- son , N. Y. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wlttbold Co. , 737 Buckingham_Place,_Chicago. Palms. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere In this issue. Godfrey Aschmann. ini2 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Palms. McHutchison & Co., New York. Palms. Roht. Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts.. Philadelphia. Palms. Kentias, latanias. Phoenix Rnebeleni. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Palms. John Scott, Rutland Road and E. 45th St., Brooklyn. N. Y. PANSIES. Pansies, best German strain, separate varieties, $2.50 per 1,000. O. K. Heege, Station S^, Seattle, Wash. Pansy plants. Oct. 1st. 50c per 100; $2.50 per 1.000. Seed, giant flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O^ Pansies. $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Eawlings, Clean, N. Y. Pansy plants. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. ~ PEONIES, Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festiva Maxima. .$15 per 100; Duchesse de Nemours (VThite), $10 per 100; Delicates- sima. $15 per 100; Richardson Rubra Superha, $15 per 100; Souv. Van Houttei, $10 per 100; Lady Brownell. $10 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, 111. "Peonies, 25 acres for plant and cut flower purposes; if Interested write. Gilbert H. Wild, Sf-f^oTie. Mo. Peonies, gooil divisions of mixed or separate colors, 5c. Mosbsek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y. "Peonies! For~ prices see advertisement on front cover pages. The Good & Reese Co., Springfield. Ohio. Peonies. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. PEPPER''. Celestial peppers, 5-in.. $10 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. IJhristmas and New Cluster peppers, 4-in.. 2oc each; $2.50 per doz.; 5-in., 5iic each; $5 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Celestial peppers, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $4 per 100. New Cluster pepper, 2-1b., $2 per 100; 3-in., $4 per 100. Eober & Radke, May- wood, HI. ___^ PETUNIAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed. R. C, $1 per 100; $9 .ler l.Oiiil. Elmer Rawllngs, Clean. N. Y. POINSETTIAS. Polnsettlas. 2y-in., pot plants. $5.60 per 100: $r,0 per 1,000. Strong 2V4-ln., $5 per 100: $46 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michi- gan^ Polnsettlas in pans, 50c to $2 each. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grj)ve,_Ill. Polnsettlas. 2l4-in., $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Eober & Radke, Maywood, 111. ~ Polnsettlas,' 2^4 and 3-in., strong stock, $5 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Polnsettlas. 4-in., 2uc. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Polnsettlas, 2%-in., $5 per luo; $45 per 1^000._Erie_Floral_Co., Erie, Pa. Polnsettlas, 3-ln., $7 per 100. Storrs & Har- rison Co., Painesville, O. PRlMULAii. Miller's Giant obconica Primula and Mala- coides. the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstowu, Pa. Primula obconica grandi, 4-in., $10 per 100. Chinensis. Rupp strain, 4-in., $10 per 100; 5%-in., $2.50 per doz. Godfrey Aschmann, li]12 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Primula Chinese, 4-in., $1.50 per doz. Ob- conica. 4-in., $1.50 per doz. The Geo. Witt- bold _Co. ,_737_Bucklngham Place, Chicago. Primula Malacoides, 2H-ln.. per doz., 75c; per 100, $4. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Primroses, Malacoides, Obconica, Alba, rosea, $1.50 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Primula obconica and Malacoides, in bloom. 25c to 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, _I11. . Primulas, 2%-m., $2 per 100; 300 for $6. J. r. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. Primula Malacoides, 3-in. pots. $5 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, 111. ~Prlmulas,'~$1.50 per 100, 2-ln., all kinds. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. ~ Primula" Malacoides, 2y2-in., $3 per 100; $26 per l.OUO. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. RESURRECTION PLANTS. Resurrection plants, selected stock. $4 per 100; proven money-maker. P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alvin. Texas. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. RObES^ Roses, Sunburst, 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-ln.. $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon, 4-ln., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty, Madison. N. J. " Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers, Strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. Roses. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. Roses, Uncle John and Kaiserin, 4-in., $7 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. ""Roses, standards, dwarfs and climbprs. S. Bi(ip Rr Sons. T td.. Fsruhfim. Sutpv. England. Rose Lady Hillingdon. 2V4-in.. $11.5ii per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, _Pa^ Roses, 2V>-in., Mar.vland, Carnots, $4 per 100; $3E per 1,000. Erie_Floral_Co., Erie^ Pa^ Roses! The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, JPa. ^__ " Roses, 3-ln. pots. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. ""Hoses! Bobbink Jc Atkins. Rutherford. N. J. ~ Roses. W.& T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. m:eds. sow NOW it you want them for early Spring ^*''^' Pkts. Pkts. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink. .$2.50 $0.50 Begonia Gracillus luminosa, fin'st red 2.50 .50 Begonia Triumph, finest white 2.50 .50 O V. Zangen. Hoboken, N. J. If You 00 Not Find What You NeeJ in Our Ready Reference Oepartment, Write Us AI)out It 672 The American Florist. Oct. 5, GEORGIA CABBAGE-COLLAED SEED— Write for prices for iaimediate shipment, 1912 har- vest. Also our special contract price for de- UverT out of 1913 harvest. MAULDIN BROS., CAIRO. GA. Tomato Davy's Millionaire. Davy, Arpajon (S. & 0.». France. A. Bachelot. traveling Representative in .Vmericn. Care American Ex- press Co.. 05 Broadway, N. Y. Seed, Kcntuekv blue grass. 23 lbs. to a bush- el, in lots of 100 lbs.. ?9.50: 500 lbs., S9.25, 1.000 lbs.. $9. Dc Giorgi Bros., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Seeds, pansios. forget-me-nots, daisies, as- ters, stocks, verbenas, etc. Hesse & Co.. Qued- linburg, Germany. Seeds, cucumber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field corn. West- em Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, vegetable and flower. Kelway's Eng- lish strains. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somer- set, England. Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes. Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co.. Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co.. Enid, Okla. Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlaudt St., New York. Seeds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 22 Barclay St., New York. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seed, pansy. 1.000 seeds. 25c; oz., $2.25. H. Wrede. Luneburg, Germany. Peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich. Seeds, Landreth, Bioomsdale Farm, Bristol, Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc, Pieters-Whecler Seed Co., Hollister, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Co., Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore. Md. Pansy seed, new crop. Giant Flowering, %i per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, 0. Seeds. .Tames Vicks' Sons, Rochester. N. Y. SMaAX. Smilax. 2-in., $1 per 100. Elmer Rawlinga, Glean, N. y. Smilax, strong plants, 2% in., .fl.50 per 100; S12.50 per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smilax, 2-in., Jl.no per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Smilax. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y. SNAPDRAGONS. Snapdragons, good shades, giant pink and white, 2V,-ln., %2 per 100; $18 per luOO: 500 at 1000 rate. Cash. Clement S. Levis, Aldan. Pa. STEVIA. Steviii. C-ln. pots, strong, $2 per doz, Heury .Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS, Ithubnib, Vi.rtorla and Linnaius, strong divi- sions, 4c; $25 per 1,000, Mo8ba:k Greenhouse Co,, Onnrga, III. VIMCAS. VInca vnr., 2-ln., 2c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J. Vincn vnrlcgata, Held plants, cut back, $3 per 10(>. Jos. II. Cuniiltigliatn. Delaware. O. "C0L0R.4D0 GROWN PLANTS BEAT THEM ALL." VINCAS, variegated and preen. lO.noo extra fine field clumps, ready for 4 or 5-In. pots, or can be divided. $5 per 100; or $40 per l.noo. Also 10,0iXI well rooted tips at $10 per l.lXiO. AU ready for Immediate shipment. Cash or reference. ELITCII-LONG GREENHOCSES, DENVER, COLORADO. Let US have your order tor TARIEGATED VINCA Vines, strong. healthy, flcld-grown clumps; no runners taken off of these plants; ready lor 4 and 5ln. pots, $3.50 per 100; $:!0 |ier lOCO. P. S. Randolph & Sons. R. D. 1, \'croua. Pa. Vincas. variegated, extra fine large field r-lumps ready to deliver. $4 per 100. Brus Bros.. 400 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. VIOLETS. Violets, field-grown, California, $4 per 100; stroug plants, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants. $3 per 100; No. 2. $2 per 300. Chas. Blick, Hightstown, N. J. California. Gov. Herrick and Dorset, field- grown plants. $4.50 per 100. Cash with order. W. F. Dunteman. Bensenville. 111. Gov. Herrick Violets, strong field-grown, fi- brous roots, $4 per 100; $35 per lOOu. Cash. J. C. Rennison Co., Sioux City. Iowa. Violets. Gov. Herrick, fleldgrown, $3 per 100. Byer Bros., Chambcrsburg, Pa. YUCCAS. Yucca lilamoutosa (extra strong), $25 per 100 (rare bargains). P. 0. B. ITS, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alviu, Texas. STOCK WANTED. Wanted— 10,000 Al Amoor River cuttings. Auflreylea Nursery. Lombard, 111. TO EXCHANGE. Exchange. — We are pleased to exchange every article we advertise in the classified. What have you? P. O. B. 178, Texas Nursery and Floral Co., Alviu, Texas. BUILDING MATERIAL. Building material. Cypress is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass. Buildiug material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hines Lum- ber Co., Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Mouinger Co., 902 Black- hawk St., Chicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap. drop siding, sliea thing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress hotbed saah. S. Jacobs & Sons, IS.'iT Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, _N._Y. lliiilding material, greenhouse material and Imthed sash of Louisiana cvpress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dletsch Co., 2042 Shef- fleld Ave., Chicago. _ Building mnterial. cold frames, hotbed snsli. ni tchlnga & Co.. IITO Broadway, N. Y'. CARNATION STAPLES. Pillsbury's Carnation Staples, GOc per l.OOn. postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg, 111, FERTILIZERS. wizard Itnind Pulverized Sheep. Pnivorl/.cil Cattle, Shredded Cattle manure. The I'ulvci' izcd Manure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Kertllenc. ' 10 lbs.. $3; 2T, lbs.. $0; r,0 lbs.. $10; sample pUts.. ',■■ lb., mailed. .3i)c; 1 lb.. 00c. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. H.\RDWOOD ASHES, best fertilizer In use. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborough, Ont. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Cici.nhou.Sc con.slruction, buildcr.s of all kinds of greenhouHeH and couservatorlcfl. IMnnts and Hketches Hul)mlttrd on request. A. Dletscli Co.. 2042 Shellleld Ave., Chicago. Greenboufie construction, builders of every type of greenhouse, the most modern designs. Ultchings Co., 1170 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon- inger Co., J)02 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- iiuest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western \ve., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, semi-iron green houses, new truss houses. Iron frame bouses. Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133 Broadway, N. Y. Greenhouse construction of all kinds. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1361-83 Flushing avenue, Brook- lyn, N. Y, Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. GOID FISH. flold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndale Goldfish Co., 920 W. Randolph St., Telephone, Haymarket 152. Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS. Siebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.; 7 lbs,. $2.50; 15 lbs.. $5. Randolph & McClements, 5936 Penn Ave., near Highland, East End, Pittsburg, Pa. Glass. Sharp. Partridge & Co., 22nd and Lumber Sts., Chicago. Baskets, new imported stock. Raedlein Bas- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse glass, single and double. Banr Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. "Red Devil" pliers and glass cutters. Smith Sc Hemcnway Co., 21.1 Chambers St., New Y'ork. Moninger watering systems. See advertise- ment elsewheie in this issue. John C. Mon- inger Co., ii02 Blackhawk St.. Chicago. Green Silkalinc. John C. Meyer & Co., Low- v\\, Mass. Florists' Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayers- dorf ei^&_Co. , 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia. _ Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- chine Works, Richmond, Ind. Seed packets and bag filling machines. The Brown Bag Filling Machine Co., Fltchburg, Mass. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce & Co., 12 W. Broadwa.v. New York. POTS, PANS, ETC. I'uts, For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue, lillfiuger Bros. Pot- tery, Fort Edwards, N. Y. Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. I i Head Tile & I'ottery Co., Mount Gllcad, O. Florists' red pots. The l*oters & Reed Pot- t.iy Co., South Zanesrille, OMo. Those red pots, standards. Detroit Flower I'ot Mfg., 400 Howard St., Detroit, Mich. Neponset paper pots. Vaughan'e Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Sod, 2214- J2 llcrndon St., Chicago. I'litB. all sizes. Syracusf. Pottery Co., Syra- .usc. N. V. standard flower pots. A. K. Kohr, 2934-38 l.c:ivllt St.. Chicago. RE > RISER ATORS. ICIOEESS UBFRIGICRATING SYSTEMS— t'lcaiicr. better and cheaper than Ice. Also ■IIYGHADE' OAK AND TILH UEFRIGERA- I'oliS and FiXTCRICS. Ask for Catalogue ■II." II. A. Born Company, lOK) Van Burcu St., Chicago. Hrechts' Florists' Refrigerators. Wire for lirl.cs. The Ilreclit Co., Main Odiee and Pac- lorles. St. l.ouls. Mo. SiAivaa. ^^^ Cane Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to 8 feot, per 100, S.'ic; C(X) for $3; $n.BO per 1,000. ripe Stems, about 0 feet; per 100, 00c; per ] ,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Story, Chicago. WAX DESI3NS. Send for catalogue sliowing over 100 pleturos. Scranlon I'loi-lst Supply Co., Scranton, Pa. if You Do Not Find What You Nsed in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. igi2. The American Florist. 673 Hammond's Thrip Juice No. 2 For the Destruction of Sucking Insects and Caterpillars, Slugs, Aphides, Red Spider and IMealy Bug. In 1883, twenty-nine years ago, we made this preparation for the use of a grape grower, Mr. Floyd Quick, of Fishkill, N. Y. The Thrip is one of the most bothersome of insect pests, because the moment the plant is touched, oft goes the Thrip. Thrip Juice No. 2 is dikited for general use thirty to forty times with water. The late Isaac Wood, Florist, of Fishkill, N. Y., used it for Mealy Bug and Red Spider. This article was purchased by a druggist in Jacksonville, Florida, the late Dr. James A. Farley, who was Secretary of the Board of Trade. He found it effective against the Orange Scale. Upon trial in Florida we changed the formula, making another grade, which is Thrip Juice No. 1, and is arsenicated. This was tried out in Lake County, Florida, twenty-five years ago, and has been in use there yearly ever since. This Thrip Juice No. 1, by the growers, is used with a very great dilution. It is exported to the West Indies. No. 2 Thrip Juice has been in use for twenty-nine years. The past two years there has been a steadily increasing demand, as it is becoming better known. If any Florist wishes to test Thrip Juice No. 2, and will pay the expressage, we will send him a sample for trial, because we know there is "No Magic in Killing Bugs," and it is the general average of success that proves the practical lasting value of any article. Hammond^s Paint & Slug Shot Works Established 1875. Ireer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greentaonses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are on the same side. Can't twist and break the glass in driving. Galvan- ized and will Dot nist. No rights or lefts. The Peerless Glazing Point is patented. No others like it. Order from your deale^ or direct from Qs. 1000,75c. postpaid. | Samples free. HEKSY A. SBEEB,! 71i Chestnut Btreet/s rUlvlelphla. Mention the American Florist when writing SIEBERT'S ZINC Never Rust GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30 000 pounds now in u.sc. A sure preventative of glafS slii)pinff. Eflective on large or .'innllirlass. Easy to drive. Easy to extract T%vo si^es. 'iar-d ', 40cijerlb. by mail 16c extra; 7 lbs. for $2.50; 15 lbs. for $5.00, by express Forsale by the tradf. RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, Florists. 5936 Penn Ave., near Highland, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing Siebert's Zinc Glazins Points. Good for Bmall oi lar^e fflass. do not mat easy to drive H aod H inch Per lb 40c.Slb». $1.86. ZOIbs $7.00 Vaughan's Seed Stor«, Chicago New York. Mention the American Florist when writing FISHKILL-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. IT'S NOT WHAT YOU BUY BUT WHAT YOU GET THAT BEDUGES YOUB COST. Operated by Gas, Gasoline or Electric Motor, '4 to 5 Horse Power Sizes. Standard Double Act- ing Deep WeU Pump. With the Standard Pumping Engine you get per- fection in a water supply system. A big saving on installation costs and repairs, because with the "Standard" you have "direct pressure" and need no tanks. When you do buy, we follow each equipment with personal service — make it our business to see that the user gets satisfaction. Write today for our New Catalog No. 12. The Standard Pump and Engine Co. 18 Michlfian street, CLEVELAND, OHIO. 674 The American Florist. Oct. 5. Greenhouse and Residence Heated dy One Kroescliell Boiler Had diftVrL-nt kinds of fast inin lioikT'-. I am assured that i can^savr about one-third fuel with vour boiler. I started firing Oct. lllth, and the fire never went out up to this time. May I'Jth, UK>". This lioiler heats lx)th 1 gives the best of satisfaction. My dwell- 40 feet from the boiler. Can recommend your Imilertoanylxidy. gre ouses an greenhouse boiler. BASI.vRR, Buffalo, X. Y. crCe KROESCDELL BROS. CO., 452 W. Erie St., CHICAGO, ILL r ^ ^ ♦ TheBsstColorChart f For Florists, Seedsmen i and Nurserymen. y Erfurt, Oermany, May 9, 1911. I American Florist Co., J . Chicago, U. S, A. A Dear Sirs: — If yon have any copies f left of the comparative color plate ♦ compiled by F. Schuyler Mathews, I shall be obliged if you will send • me one, my copy having somehow got mislaid and I dn not like to be » without this excellent little pro- I dnction. Yours truly, Ernst Benary. Published and For Sale by the American Florisl Co., ''^^i,?^"!,''^^^*- J PRICE, ONE DOLLAR. POSTPAID. » are easy to Kill with The fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 per bag 100 lbs. Satisfaptlon guaranteed or money back; ■why try clieap subetltntea that iiiaKers do not dare to guarantee? THB H. i. STOOTHOPP CO., MOIIST VBMOR, H. T, FERTILENE, The Ideal Hant Food. Kspfciallv prcrinrrcl for the production of LUSTY CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. T»'n p'^'iinds. $3.00; Twenty-rive pounds, $6.00; Fifty pounds. $10.00. Sample packets of one half pound. 30c. Sampli- packets of one pound. 50c. Elmer D. Smith a Co., Adrian, Mich. BtJR^FD TLAY TILE BENCHES and TILE BOTTOMS Give results. 'Ihree stylrsof h-ncbeb. including Iron Pipe Frame, with Tile Bottoms and Sides, Write for descripiivi; circular and delivered prices. Any siTebenclifs. TILE SIDES. THr C\MP CONDUIT CO., Garfield lildv:.. Cleveland. O. Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale bV Wholesale Sccdsmin, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N. KRlMER k SON, Ceddf Raplds, la. or Hot-beds and Cold-Irames Double-Glass Double Profits The old single layer hot-bed sash are far better than none; but they must be covered with mats, boards or shut- ters every evening and uncovered every morning. They are wasteful. The new SUNLIGHT DOUBLE GLASS SASH, with two layers of glass enclosing an air space, are COMPLETE IN THEM- SELVES. They eliminate all extra covers; they wipe out half the labor cost; they admit all the light by day to store warmth in the bed and then save the warmth at night. They make plants earlier and stronger. They double final profits. Every practical gardener or florist will see the value of this. And it is good business for you to get our free catalog for full infor- mation. Write your address plainly and send it today; the hot-bed season is not far off. Prof. Massey's booklet on Hot- beds and Cold Frames sent for 4c in stamps. Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co. pr'-l E, Broadway, Louisville, Ky. Write for these books today. The double layer af glati doet 't A "RED DEVIL" GLASS CUTTER WITH 6 WHEELS. Ves. it will cut 5.000 feet of any kind of class. It has a "Red Devil" hardwood handle that will not tire the linuers. It is specially designed. Has 5 I xtra wheels in airtiyhl chamher. A new wh el .ilways readv lof use. It's one of the .^S stvles we Just insist on "Red 'CVlI" No. 6 the expert cia^ier'v tool. Send will hi- sent yon po;,tii.iid. make and all hardware dialers si . us fifteen 2 cent stami'S and one only sampi "Red Devir* ^ teple Pullers are the most per- fect Fence lools made.' SMITH S HEMFNWAY '"O., 215 Chambers St., N. Y , U S. A. The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES. 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and Casinss thoroughly overhnuled nnd iiuarnn. teed. Greenhouse Kittini;s of every description- ILLIVOtS PIPE 6 MFG. CO., 2 1 1 3 S. Jetrerson St.. CHICAGO igi3. The American Florist. 675 Ventilating: Apparatus that will give perfect satii- faction, is just what yon want. What we want is to call your attention to the fact thac we are manufact- uring absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send us the full dimen- sions of your house or houses, and we will quote yon an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest yon. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing Peerless Refrigerators Built Exclusively for Florists Write for Special Designs and Prices J4C LEDERER 644-48 W. Madison St., GHICA60 Phone 2496 Monroe Mention theAmerican Florist when writino S. Jacobs & Sons ESTABLISHED 1871 CvcRvTmno potDcd CeccTioN - ncviNG S VCNTllATION OrMODOSIS • I L=l 1. F^ i — J 1361-1383 Flushing. Ave , Brooklyn, New York Mention the American Florist when writing A LLNurserymen.Seedsmen and Florists wishing ^^ to do business with Europe should send for the "florticultnral Advertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage, 75c. As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli cantf should, with the subscription, send a copy of their ca:alog" or other evidence that they belong to the nu.bery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdbam, Notts. Address EditOFS Of "H. A." ChilweU Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts, England Mention the American Florist token writing Lock Ihe door before the horse is stolen, and insure your glass before it is broken. For particuhirs loncc-rniPL: Hail Insurance, address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, SADDLE RIVER, S. J Mention the American Florist when writing The Fire Channels Between the Sections Are Shaped Lii^e This To Pocicet the Heat. These channels run across the boiler from side to side. They pocket the heat and extract the iiottest part. Tliey give to the water returning from the mains the greatest heat in the shortest time, which is one of the important reasons for the surprising force am 1 rapidity of circulation in Biirn- ham heated coils. Another thing those cross channels do is to lead the hot gases to the side flue openings on both sides of the boiler, which makes an equal distribution of the heat to each sec- tion, making every section an equal heater. Made in 22 sizes, for citlier hot water or steam. Will beat from 1042 to 11420 lineal feet of 2-inch pipe. The three times fire travel that then Ijegins at the side flue open- ings, although longer than any fire travel on any boiler we have ever heard of, is so carefully proportion- ed that the draft is neither too strong nor too slug- gish, but just right to insure your get- ting all the heat you ought to from }our coal. It's all told and shown in the Handy Hand Book. IvOok it up. You can't go wrong on a Burnhani — that's sure . Write— or if in a hurry, wire or phone your order, and we will ship it same da v. Lord & Burnham Company, SALES OIFICES: New York St James Building boston Tremont Building Philadelpliia Franklin Bank Building Chicago Rookery Building FACTQRIFS: Irvlngton, N. Y Des Plaines, 111. ARE YOU SATISFIED? Have vou a (iarland Trussetl Iron frame house? Have you ever inxcsti- gated them? Here is what Mr. Ir\-ing Dunford of North Olmstead, Ohio, says in his letter of July 20th: "Under separate cover I am sending you a picture of my' new greenhouse \vhich I promised to send you. That gire'enhOUSe has doubled my business this spring." On July 30th we received his order for another iron frame house. Why? Because he had investigated and tried our houses out. Write him and see what he has to say. Do not ilelav vour investigation. Write us to-day for information. GEO. M. GARLAND CO., LOCK BOX S. DES PLAINES. ILL. 676 The American Florist. Oct. 5, IV o \^ READY The American : : Florist Company's ■ ■ TRADE ■ ■ DIRECTORY — rror loi^ — Contains 646 Pages Price $3.00 Postpaid THE AMERICAN FLORIST COM- PANY'S Trade Di- rectory for 1912, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for dis- tribution. It contains 646 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seeds- men and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Cen- tral and South America, ar- ranged both by states and towns and all names alpha- betically. Also lists of For- eign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Con- cerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Exper- iment Station Horticultur- ists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and in- valuable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St. CfflCAGO At a glance that's apparent. The reason is, the I'-Bar. To put it another way; you can put a .e;oM plated harness on a heavy draft horse and hitch liim to a swell little runabout— but with all his trappings he ambles along draft horse fashion just the same. So by the same token, putting a curved eave on a greenhouse does not make it a U-Bar Thisis the U-Bar, curved eave house. It only looks something like the bar that makes it from the outside. A U-Bar house is distinctly U-Bar Greenhouses diflferent and it's the U-Bar that makes it so. Send the Famous Green- , . , ^ n i ,. !.,„» , houses They .^re. for a catalogue ana nntl out JUSt why, U-BAR GREENHOUSES PIER50N U-BAR CO ONE MADISON AVE, NEW YORK. CANADIAN OFFlCt, lO PHILLIPS PLACE . MONTREAl f 10 Hflors Withonl firing even in severely cold weather, is a common experience with those growers who use the Wilks Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers In the Coldest Weather Wilks Hot Water Biilers Can Be Relied On to keep the temperature even and continuons, m-iking night firing unnecesi-ary. Made en- tiiely of steel; no cast iron sections to crack. You should know more about them. Send for catalogue. 3503 Shields Ave., 1 1 CHICAGO, ILL. S. Wilks Mfg. Co., Use cur patent Iron Bench Fittings and Root Supports j'w JENNINGS ^^^JjRONCUTTER --^ IJ^ IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars. DTI LFR, CASKKY & KFFN. S. W. Crmcr .Sixth and Berk .Streets. PHILADELPHIA. VENTILATING APPARATUS igi2. The American Florist. 677 EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, INO. Exclusive manufacturers oi the "RICHMOND" GARNATI3N SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4th. 1911. Write for prices; also on Ro^e and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist when writing WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Pntly BUFFALO WHITE (Semi-Paste) Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure to get our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 Elllcott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch Offices: 80 N. Alien Street, ■ Albany, N. Y, Cutler Buildinfr, - Rochester, N. Y. 1220 State Street. - . . . Erie, Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing • ^•■^♦♦•♦^■♦^■♦^^♦♦♦•'■•l I teES.'J HAIFURN&C' ED.!! GER., H4 ss. , ^♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•^•♦< > Mention the American Florist when writing Pecky Cypress Cedar Posts, Dropsiding and Other Greenhouse Lumber. We are the largest retailers of lumber in the world and can furnish you m quantities frm wagon to carload lots. It will pay you to get our prices. EDWARD HIKES LUMBER COMPANY, Retailers of Everything in Lamber. Edgewfter and Rosehill Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. a N. vV. K. R Tracks, CHICAGO. or^iv FEMEMBER we always have the right kind and the right prices. Don't fail to write us when you want any. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Phone Canal 880 22 nd and Lumber St. CHICAGO KING GUTTER MADE OF WOOD "LEST YOU FORGET" We want you to know that we make a wood jirutter. and a good one. too. It combines all the good points of other wood gutters, "AND THEN iOME." Note that the condensation and drip run down the side and sloping bottom to a drip pan placed under ihe gutter where it makes no shade. We know it will do that, for we have tried it. This gutter lends itself to an outside wall, as an eave. most admirably. Let Us Figure With You on any greenhouse project you have in mind. We may give you new ideas, and you will see A Great Light WRITE US King Construction Co. Eastern Sales Office li8i Broadway, New Yo.k Home Office and Works N. TON RWANDA, N. V. Boston Office Wlolhrop wag , 7 Water St , Boftton, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing Attention! Glass Buyers!! GREENHOUSE GLASS You will save money if you obtain our prices before j'ou buy. Quality A No. 1. Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint The most durable White Paint for this purpose. Half barrels (25 gallons), per gal., 4;!. 75; 5 gal. pails, per gal., $1.80. II. M. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS, Long Distance Phone 65 1-659 West Washington Boulevard, t*t%mg*s*nt\ Monroe 4994. Near Des Haines St. V»lII\,/a5|U 678 The American Florist. Oct. 5, Tobacco Paper IS THI STRONGEST BEST PACKED EASIEST APPLIED 24 sheets $ 0.75 144 sheets 3.60 288 sheets 6.60 1728 sheets 36.10 NiCO"rUITlC °"::r" Furnishes the cheapest JUST NOTE PRICES Most Nicotine for the Money! p,„t $ ibo ^2 Gallon ; _ 6.60 Gallon 10.60 MsnufBCturtd by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Loultvlll* Ky. 6 Gallons 47.8» PULVERIZED PULVERIZED OR SHREDDED Pure, Dry, Safe and Reliable. The best ol all manures lor Roses. Clean, convenient and .. Domical (or top-dressins; and mulchine, Unequalled (or pottinss CATTLPMANURESSHEEP MANURE Tht-rc is a reason why Wizard Brand Sheep Manure is morcexten- sivol\ used by Florists than anyotl.er: — Best ior Carnations and Chrys- anthemums—Best for making bench soil— hquid manurincr — and field work. .\sk for our Growers' Booklet and know why Wizard Brand It-ads. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago The Recognized Standard insecticide. Not a cure-all. but a specific remedy (or all sap sucking insects infesting plant life, such as green, black, white fly. thrips, red spider, mealy bug and soft scales. $1.00 per Quart. $2.50 per Gallon. E \a infallible r, mcdy lor mildew, rusl and h.nch fungi, Do.s not ^tain the foluige. 75c per Quart. $2 GO per Gallon. VERMINE .\ soil sterilizer and guimicidi'. Destroys eel. cut. wire and grub worms, maggots, root lice and ants. Used 1 iiart to 4(KJ parts water, it does not injure plants, but iirotects your cror)s again>t ra\aees under the st.il. $1.00per Quart. $3.00 per Gallon. All are sjjraying materials and are etieeiive in the grrrnhoiisi' and in the Liarden. FOR SALE BY SEEDSMEN Aphine Manufacturing Co. Manilla- lui-ei- f, I Aktm nh ui al ClienneaK, Madison, N. J. M. C. Ebel, General Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Black flics and green flies are easy to kill with ««TIP TOP" BRAND TOBACCO POWDER FOR FUMIGATION AND SPRINKLING WRITE FOR SAMPLES $3 per 100 lb. bag Money with order Satisfaction i^-uaranteed or money back Interstate Tobacco Co. 1397-1399 Ave. A, New York. "SUPERIOR" Hot Water Boilers for Greenhouse Heating. Made in 9 Sizes. Superior Machine & Boiler Worlds 846-848 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL. Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole itory abont how to bnild and heat a greenhonae, be It large or small, and that, too, In a plain, easllj anderatood, practical wav. It hat 210 pagei and 118 illnitratlona. PRICE, $ 1 .50 Greenhouse IVIanagement By the same anthor. CoTeri the inbifct completely. 383 page*. PRICX, $IJS0. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 s. Dearborn St. Ctilcago The Early Advertisement Gets There. igi2. The American Florist. 679 This Beantifal Lawn Vase Only $4.90. Height. 20 inches; diameter of bowl, 22 inches; size of base, 14 inches', capacity of reservoir. Ui Kallons; weigLt. 81 pounds. Order No. 4C12003. without arms. Price $4.90 4C120(Xi. with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World We h?.ndle everything from a pin to a complete bouse. Send for our large General Catalog N 0.47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Heating Dept. makes a specialty of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Heating Catalog No 47. Estim- ates furnished free of charge. CHICAeO HOUSE WRECKINB CO. CHICAGO, ILL. SPECIAL OFFER That every one may know the superior qualities of the Martin Spraying Machines We will sell for a short lime F. O. B. Chicago, 111.. Cash to accompany the order, one 3-Gallon Mastin Steel Spraying" Machine Complete for $4.97, and grive you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod, Free. Regular price $7.80 for outfit. Write name and address plainly. Cash must come with order. J. G. MASTIN CO. ^3124 West Lake St. CHICAGO. ILL. Describe a First-Class Greenhouse B oiler. Fuel capacity for the long:esi winter. Simple enough to be fool proof a n d conserva- tively rated. That is the IrriERrMnorML Empress Boiler to a dot. If you haven't one already, write us now. InTERiwrion/iL Hester Co.,UTic/i.n.y. GREENHOUSE BOILERS Catalog Free. Address S. Freeman & Sons Mf^. Co., KACINE, WlS. Ueniion the American Florist v>hen writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tll St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelities, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. ilention the American Florist when writing Some Sound Advice. DON'T be too much inHuenced li\ what \our rijfht hand neighbor says abont steel tnlmlar boilers; or \-our left hand one says about cast iron ones. Neither one is all right or all wrong. But there is a sure, dependalile wav to get at the merits of each type of boiler and that is bv comparing facts— not opinions- but facts. We have such facts. They cover costs of each type on installation, operation, repairs, and heat returns. It's what the office boys call, "getting right down to the brass tacks of the situation . " "We have spent \ears in gathering these facts and so it is not our intention to send then'i out to every Tom, Dick, and Harry that sends in a postal for them. The only waj- to get them is through one of our representatives coming to see you or your calling at our Elizabeth office to see us. These facts were not collected with the idea of showing that cast iron boilers are better than steel tubular ones; but to prove beyond all argu- ment which tvpe of boiler is the most economical for heating houses or ranges of various sizes. So if you want to be surely sure, before you invest your money, it would certainly be worth your while to have one of us come anil bring the proofs along and talk things over wi h }OU. i'. S. — One of our 3fi-10 steam boilers will develop steam to supply 6,260 feet of 114-in. pipe— enough to heat a range having l.s,7Sl) sq. feet of glass. Hifchings & Co., Elizabeth, New Jersey. H.BAYERSDORFER&CO. ^1 Florists' Supplies. 1 129 Arch St.,, PHILADELPHfA, PA. Send for our new cataloi,'ut;. PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads. Statements. Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plate Making and Color Work. Gorliam & Chapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO The Early Advertisement Gets There 680 The American Florist. Oct. 5. Where There Is Condensation -there is need for a Morehead Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If your lines are slnggish — if your houses are not of nnifonn tempera- ture, write ns. We guarantee to drain your lines perfectly — return the pure, hot condensation to your boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse-rwrite now. Send for "Book on Condensation." Morehead Manufacturing Co., Dept, "N," DETROIT, MICMIQAN -St'-cka Carried Wichita. Kan. New Orleaos. La Philadelphia BirmlDeham Ala. Memphif. Teon. Lo8 Anzelea Chatham. Ontario Sap Franclaco SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG Of Gtiaranteed Qreenlnovis© Supf>lles. 131 N. Wabash Ave. E^» "H • IH^^^jOL!^ CHICAOO.II.li. A STIC A (^fee^Housc^lazin^ ~ TdM^USE IT HOW. F.O.PIERCE CO. 12 W. BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. BroJcen elass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.. See Onr Catalogue. Bo'fwau'r GIBLIN & CO., Utica. N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. —Send For Prices 40+412 East 34lh St. NEW YORK. Mention the A merican Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 10,000 $1.75: 50,(» as the plant grows. Keep the plants growing very cool from now on; a house at about the temperature of a violet house, that is from 36° to 40° at night will produce the finest spikes of flowers. When the flower spikes begin to show keep the plants well disbudded, allowing only the center flower to bloom and all the side shoots should be cut off. This will have to be done very early with the first bloom that sets, for as soon as it forms, three shoots will immediately start to grow at the base of the flower; these should be removed as early as possible that the entire strength of the stalk can go into the terminal flower. Cleaning Up After Frost. Every spring, from all sections of the country, come reports of the great amount of damage being done by cut worms in the fields of many growers, and as they are very difiicult to com- bat in the open ground, a great loss is consequently the result. While the cut worms are unsuccessfully fought in the spring, they can be overcome by a little labor spent in the fall. The moths lay their eggs in the fall on any vegetation that is left, either weeds or the refuse of the crops that is allowed to remain on the ground either standing or lying around. It is therefore clearly understood that the best thing to do is to clean up the field of all vegetation and burn it up or cover it with soil and make manure of it, and then plow the ground and turn under any small weeds that might harbor the eggs. Deep fall plowing pays anyway in the crop for the succeeding year, improving the soil, and if this small amount of work will get rid of the cut worms it will amply repay for all the labor and ex- pense. Many use this old rubbish for the covering of tender stock, but leaves and straw are far preferable for this purpose, the vegetation that is left after being killed by the frost is too full of water and will lie too close, and after the fall rains will make too compact a mass upon the plants which it Is intended they should protect, and as the freezing weather comes on be- come a solid mass of ice. It is mucTi better to put all this rubbish in a com- post pile and cover it with earth. The fermentation will kill all the insects and their eggs, and it will make fine manure for pot culture, or if this is not done dry it out thoroughly and burn it. The appearance of the ground will be improved, the soil benefited and the worms killed by giving the field a thorough cleaning and ploughing. THE RETAIL TRADE Condacted by Robt. Kilt. Philadelphia, Pa. iNMANAPOLia, IND. — The Hill-Heller Co. has opened a store on North Penn- sylvania streb. The Italian style of architecture Is ctnTied out in the build- ing and furnishings. Washington, D. C— The Brookland Brotherhood held its fourth annual flower, fruit and vegetable show Oc- tober 1-2. D. H. Oertly was chairman of the committee on exhibition. He was assisted by W. E. Hall, C. H. Etz, C. P. Tansill, J. L. Primm, and W. G. Lleuallen. Kansas City, Mo. — That part of the city on the Kansas side of the state line will probably erect a municipal greenhouse this fall for the plants set out in the parks during the summer. Plans for a building .'iOxlOO feet have been prepared by James Patten, su- perintendent of parks. It will cost about $1,200. The New Idea la Retailing. The greenhouse, once considered the standard at twenty by one hundred feet, has grown longer and broader, until now it is anywhere from three hundred to one thousand feet in length and fifty to seventy-five feet in width. Where at one time the erection of one such house covering an acre of ground as an addition to an establishment caused comment, a five acre group of such iiouses is now accepted as a mat- ter of course. President Burton, in his address before the Society of Ameri- can Florists in 1902 was greatly alarmed at the tremendous increase in the glass area during the previous five years. Whole ranges were springing up with mushroomlike rapidity all over the country, but particularly in the west, the growers of Chicago seeming to be in competition with one another as to who should have the largest acre- age under glass. The possibilities of the enormous overproduction of cut flowers that would necessarily follow, was to him appalling, and he earnestly hoped that the growers would call a halt until the demand came up closer to the supply While we believe Mr. Burton felt every word he said and was deeply impressed with the situa- tion as he saw it and also voiced the thoughts of very many conservative men in the business, his words had lit- tle effect. There is probably now, only ten years later, at least three times the amount of glass given over to the growing of cut flowers that was to be seen then. Even the warning prophet himself, Mr. Burton, than whom there is no more conservative man in the business, has between himself and two sons, about kept pace with the rest of the country in the enlargement of greenhouse equipment. Even outsid- ers, men with capital, see millions in it. A gentleman recently invested $.50,- 000 as a starter on a farm at Yardley, Pa. In speaking of the enterprise he said : "I know nothing about growing flowers. But I am taking the expe- rience of others. I have had the last word in greenhouses erected by one of the best firms in the country. I have an experienced grower who will have ready cash for getting all supplies at rock bottom prices. This combination will insure me the best results, and as to the returns, I am besieged by prom- inent wholesale dealers who promise to place my flowers before the retail dealers of the large cities where I am confident of a splendid return on my investment." Now, while there appears to be no let up in the increase of new green- house structures, there is a dissatisfac- tion with returns, and a growing belief, which has turned in some places to a fear, that a great overproductive period will set in that may result in panic prices or perhaps no price at all, which situation will become so severe that it will mean oblivion for those who are now reaching out without looking ahead to see if their footing is secure. The situation in New York, where dur- ing the last season there were times of great overproduction, is cited. It is said that if a certain large buyer by the name of Treple had not saved the day by purchases of some .$2,000 daily which he sold through three large de- partment stores, the results would have been disastrous. One wholesale house is reported to have sold him as much as $18,000 worth of flowers monthly. As this is all cash business, for Mr. Treple buys only for cash, it certainly did help out considerably. Whether the prices obtained encourage the growers to further enlargement of their places remains to be seen. The general impression among the producers is that although the supply is constantly In- creasing the demand lags behind and that it is the fault of the retailers who do not push the sales as they should. Several progressive retail merchants make a specialty of handling flowers by giving inducements of large quanti- ties for little money on certain sale or H. C. NEUNS EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR AT SYRACUSE, N. Y. igi2. The American Florist, 683 week end days. Others push sales by extensive advertising of a special box for one dollar. A Chicago dealer is said to handle an average of 500 of these boxes daily even in the summer months. This is given on the word of a grower who says he saw it done him- self. It is said that a well defined movement is under way by men with capital to establish a chain of stores in greater New York in which flowers are to be sold on the popular price plan, much as they are handled by the department stores in that city. The belief that flowers are not han- dled or presented to the public at such prices as to induce large sales, by the average retail merchant, has taken such a hold on some of the Western growers, tliat E. G. Hill & Co., Fred Lemon, and the Heller Bros, of In- diana, are about to show how they be- lieve it can be done, and will open a chain of stores in Indianapolis, Cincin- nati, and one or two other cities, where they hope to be able to sell direct to the consumer at prices which when expenses are taken out will net them much more than is now received via the ordinary commission route. When asked what effect this will have on the smaller retail dealers, they say that thej' believe the business has grown so fast that the retailers have not kept up and will have to get in step or work for those who are alive to their opportunities. Robert Craig says, "It is an evolution that is surely coming and those who are wise will go wiih the movement rather than buck against it. There are so many middle class buyers who have a taste for flowers and who would have them on their table if they were to be obtained at a moderate price, but they are unable to enjoy them because the ordinary re- tailer is afraid to buy in quantity and sell at a quick moving price. Selling four times as many flowers and mak- ing twice the money seems to be the new idea and the doubter should look into this. Let him take a day off, and see how Treple does it in the New York department stores. It will open his eyes to the possibilities of the busi- ness." Charles Meehan says, "It's com- ing. It is the right way to sell flow- ers. Don't keep them a luxury by keeping prices up. Buy in quantity lots at low prices and move them quick- ly. Invest the profits in a new stock and get down to as near a cash basis as possible, making it an excuse for the bargain price. Nothing like the cash, no loss in bad debts, no bookkeeping. I tell you the man that pays cash is king." Jos. Heacock wants to see flowers sold at popular prices, but thinks the grower should keep hands off the re- tall end. He beUeves that many more flowers should be sold and could be if the retailers would push the busmess by carrying larger stocks and offer them at moderate prices. All these ideas of disposing of the stock in a retail way by the growers or their agents, the commission men, are born from large cuts of flowers and full ice boxes. A house is erected and enough sold in one season to pay for it, the surplus is Invested in another and these two build two more and so on and on. Nothing is said to the retail dealer as to how he should manage his business when stock is scarce, but when things begin to clog up then the grow- McKINLEY TOMB AT CANTON, O. er and his agent begin to get busy. There are growers and growers, com- mission men and commission men, re- tailers and retailers, competent and otherwise. There are men in either field who are born to lea-' and others who can but follow. The business is chang- ing, but is just like almost every other thing in this respect. Everything is going forward. Millions are added to the population every year. New methods of transportation and com- munication open up our great country to instant service . in every part. The field for every large producer or his agent has grown faster than his Im- agination thought possible. The bright up-to-date retail dealer, need have no fear about the future of his business. His personality, combined with good business methods, will keep him to the fore against the competition of any of the weak-kneed growers who may cast their last year's panamas into the ring and think they can win out. Robert Kift. McKinley Tomt) and Westlawn Cemetery. As the former home and the last resting place of William McKinley, a well beloved and deeply mourned president of the United States, there is a nation-wide interest in the city of Canton. The resident population of Canton is about 55,000, but the average of visitors to the McKinley tomb is 300 each day, or in round numbers 110,000 a year. We assume that most of our readers are already well informed concerning the plan and erection of the tomb, therefore what is here written will be more In rela- tion to the landscape features of its surroundings. The selection of the site was a happy one, for nature had already done much, as the land all about Is gently undulating and covered by a beautiful growth of oak, maple and other varieties of trees. The site of the tomb is higher than the surround- ing territory and overlooks a large part of the city. The view, looking from the tomb toward the city, is beautiful, as landscape art has created a fine effect in a small artificial lake with a considerable expanse of park- ing on either side. Many shade trees have been planted and are in a flour- ishing condition. Westlawn Cemetery adjoins the grounds on which the tomb is located and it was there that the remains of the martyred president were tem- porarily entombed. Here, too, it would seem that nature had prepared the way, for the grounds are a succession of wooded slopes. The natural beau- ties have been preserved and greatly enhanced by intelligent and judicious pruning and planting. What strikes the visitor is that there has been no straining for effect, but here and there a touch has been given to an unsightly spot that has transformed it. In go- ing through we were reminded more 684 The American Florist. Oit J2, of a well kept park than a cemetery and we believe that visitors to every cemetery should go away with a sim- ilar impression. J. A. Reed is the capable superin- tendent of Westlawn and he deserves much credit for its excellent condi- tion. A Beautiful Estate. The spacious grounds of the John "W. Pepper estate at Jenkintown, Pa., are laid out with ample lawns and gardens both formal and old fashioned. There is none of the carpet bedding, the velvety green of the tree bordered a home. A few privet trees, mostly dwarf sorts, are seen, as are some splendid specimens of ramblers trained to poles. A coral honey suckle grown in this way is a conspicuous feature. It is a veritable paradise for the lover of flowers, as there is a constant sup- ply of blossoms from the time of the spring bulbs until the frost finishes the chrysanthemums in the late fall. A pergola covered with grape and other vines and bordered with hydran- geas is a lovely feature. This covers the walk from the mansion to the con- servatories, where a house of orna- mental foliage plants is a beautiful a pretty sight. Tomato vines in pots have grown great crops of fruit the pasi. season. William Robertson, to whom the high order of culture seen here is due, is a modest gentleman, but one of the most successful mana- gers of the many private estates around this city. In his office which adjoins the conservatories the roof and ceiling are papered with the first premium blue ribbon cards won at the various shows of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; there are hun- dreds of them. He also treasures many silver cups. Taking it all in all, this is one of the most beautiful spots in this section of the country. K. A BEAUTIFUL ESTATE. h View of the Lawn. lawns stretching away like a huge car- pet without a seam. A few specimens and small groups of trees, remarkable for beauty of form or foliage, are dot- ted at intervals to give variety, the lawn in the distance being bordered with a wave line of trees and shrubs that form a beautiful background and add "finish" to the picture. The form- al garden is a depressed plateau sepa- rated from the terrace of the mansion with a stone balustrade; it is directly in front of the mansion. The beds and sections are divided with hedges of privet, the smaller beds and paths be- ing bordered with box. The hedges are trimmed with square and oval tops, the covers and either side of the en- trances to the walks having plants trimmed to pyramids. Olobes, naterel- las and pagodas, vases, fountains and statuary are plentiful and placed wher- ever they add to the beauty of the scene. Lombardy poplars rise like sen- tinels in the distance and form an ad- mirable background. Along the center walk on either side are seen the best of the Hybrid Perpetual Roses, the cross paths being planted with the hybrid teas. The old fashioned perennial gardens are a veri- table riot of eolor. All the paths which, with the exception of the cen- ter, wind around in a semi-geometri- cal sha|)e. arc covered with grass kept short, making a dense sod. It is not worth while to describe the varieties of plants seen here, as everything worth growing appears to have found sight. Another is filled with chrysan- themums in pots, single stem plants from which magnificent exhibition blooms will be cut in the fall. A vin- ery loaded with bunches of grapes is Imported Azaleas. The imported plants of Azalea In- dica are now here and the grower will do well to prepare for them by having his pots and compost all ready to give them attention without any delay. The plants do not apparently root deeply in the soil in which they are grown in Europe, the balls being wide rather than deep, and consisting of a mass of fine fibry roots. For this reason special azalea pots are made wider than the ordinary pots of the same depth, and just allowing suffi- cient room for a little drainage and to take the plants easily. One good crock should be laid concave side down over the drainage hole and a little rough fibry peat shaken out when preparing the compost should be placed over this to prevent the fine sandy particles of the soil being washed away by the continuous watering. The soil should consist largely of fine yet flbry peat, with a little good loam to give it adhesive- ness and allow of its being well firmed in the pots and a sprinkling of guano or dried cow manure. As soon as the plants arrive take them out of the packages and examine them care- fully to see if any are dry at the roots. Often they have been tran- shipped several times before reaching the grower and each time renders them more liable to be dry. Have flat tubs if no tank is at hand and place the balls of roots in water deep Till A BEAUTIFUL ESTATE. Center tirass Walk in iht- OKI-Fashioned (iarden. igi2. The American Florist. 685 A BEAUTIFUL ESTATE. At the Extreme End of the Plateau. enough to cover them, leaving them to soak for an hour or two: then take them out and allow the superfluous moisture to drain away before pot- ting the plants. If there is the least suspicion of dryness in the majority of the plants, soak them all, for it can do them no harm, and if potted while the center of the ball is dry, it will be difficult to moisten it afterwards and the drought will likely cause the loss of some leaves. In potting, the old ball should be lightly covered, setting the plant in the pot so that the soil rounds a little to the center and making it very firm. When the plants come with the heads tied up it will be better to untie them before potting, as it is impossible to see the exact shape of the heads while these are tied and this it is necessary to do to pot the plants properly. Pot each so that it looks best according to the shape of the head, and after potting stand the plants level on a shed floor and thoroughly soak every particle of soil with water. The plants must be gone over several times to do this, taking especial care that those on the outside are w-ell moistened. 'When they have run a little dry, place them in a cool house and spray the heads several times daily. If there is a quite cool house with an earth floor, such as is used in many places for starting newly imported stock, this is the best possible place for the azaleas, and they will recover more quickly from the journey in the cool, moist atmos- phere of such a house than anywhere else. THE ROSE. Night Firing;. We can now look for frost at any time in many sections of the country, or at least weather cool enough to do light firing and the temperature of the rose houses at this season is a very important matter. We quite often see a heavy fall of foliage in the early fall, and a certain amount of foliage will naturally come off in the early autumn, especially from plants that are grafted, as the manetti grown out- side drops its foliage much earlier than other rose stock and is therefore subject to loss of foliage inside when grafted on. So after all there is noth- ing especially alarming about a rather unusual amount of leaves coming down at this season. Yet this may be caused also by the lack of proper ventilating and carelessness in regard to temperature either day or night, and the loss of foliage may attain dangerous proportions. Under normal conditions the foliage that will be dropped will be the extremely ripe or overripe leaves found at the points of the growths and other foliage found on turgid growths. This will not do any harm. But if the condensation is allowed to collect on the fresh foliage during the night or early morning and for several mornings in succession one can look for a case of black spot and mildew, with a severe loss of good foliage and a decided check in tip growths. Now we come to the question of how to prevent the above results of carelessness. In the first place we have stated in a previous article that at this season there is a great differ- ence in the temperature at noon and at say, from midnight till sunrise, so great indeed at times that without a little steam circulating through the pipes there will be a severe check. So to be on the safe side the night fire- man should at once take hold of things. He may be an old employe that thoroughly understands the heat- ing system and any of its peculiarities so often found in greenhouse heating and he will know at once how to grasp any difficulties that may arise. On the other hand, he may be a new man that lacks experience and even an experienced fireman undertaking a new job will be at a loss for a time to know just what to do. So, by all means, go over the system carefully with the new man, explain every- thing you can think of, show him the' valves in the out of the way places, and for several nights stay with him when turning on the different coils, until every thing is quite familiar to him. Now as to the teinperature. The most practical way to insure uniform results is to tag each thermometer for the night man, punching a card plainly showing what temperature is required and if any change is required talk it over with him and change the tags. We would suggest a tempera- ture at jjight at this season (with steam or hot water circulating) of 686 The American Florist. Oct. 12, from 64'' to G6°, allowing an opening of the vent sasli about tliree inches . (a little more air will be better on calm nights). This temperature can be gradually decreased as followi Taking 6(i°-. as a maximum tempera ture -anij • 04° as the minimum, holcf'i the^ fi^ires for a wgek or 10 daya^^. tlien droB from to S2« to 64° i^ at " least fpio Weeks, at' -the sam^^irae - 'K^ t.5 CHRYSANTHEMUMS 4»- Temp'rature and VentUatlon. The first week in October found the ;T;early ^\-arieties making a fine show, •^onat^io 'yellow) wa's ready to cut !?30ctobei^'3, Polly Rosfe (white) October ^, ancl Chrysolora ^eHow) October 9, A BEAUTIFUL ESTATE. A Coral Honeysuckle. leaving a little air on. Along about November 1 the temperature can be reduced to from 60° to 62° and from then on from 58° to 60°. These temperatures will be found to suit the most of the commercial vari- eties of forcing roses in the tea and the hybrid tea classes with the excep- tion of perhaps My Maryland, which we have found requires from 2° to 4° more heat throughout the season than the Killarneys, Richmond or American Beauty and others of more recent date of introduction. Of the 1912 intro- duction we have yet to get consid- erable more experience before we can state anything definitely except that they show much promise. This is true of Lady Hillingdon, double white Kil- larney (Budlong strain), Killarney Queen, and Sunburst. E. Huntington, L. I.— The Huntington Horticultural and Agricultural Society opened its tenth annual exhibition Sep- tember 17. RocKTON, 111. — The dwelling and greenhouse of J. H. Farnsworth were destroyed by a fire believed to have been of incendiary origin, September 12. Champaign, III.— H. a. Bode, super- intendent of greenhouses on the Illi- nois Central from Chicago to New Orleans, has sold his residence prop- erty and will move to Chicago. COWENTON, Md.^ — The sixth annual clahlla and flower show was held at Vincent's Dahlia and Canna Farm in connection with the harvest home fes- tival of Ebenezer M. E, church, Sep- ,;einber 24-27. with Gloria (pink) a few days later, closely followed by Pacific Supreme (pink). This is not in accordance with the usual order of maturity of other seasons with these varieties. Polly Rose generally is the first to be ready. Last season we cut this variety Octo- ber 4, Donatello October 9, and Chry- solora October 12. The way the varie- ties Donatello and Chrysolora have opened up is one of the surprises of the season. Some of the former were ready on the first of the month and a number of Chrysolora could be cut October 4; but we allow tlie blooms to get well developed before cutting. The second early andmany- • HL. Ti L^-' ^^ .i-v'^>;-f^"- -_ --— « J^ ■-■- 1 1 1 _^ ■'.- i- • - ■"1 j~4 1 1 \ A BEAUTIFUL ESTATE. The Wave line Tree Border of the Lawn. but do not carry it to such an extreme as to cause a heavy dew to settle on the blooms. A little steam running through with the ventilators open a few inches will help to guage the tem- perature properly in the houses. The aim should be to hold the inside tem- perature around 50 degrees. Some- times it will be necessary to increase this a little if the buds on some of the exhibition varieties are not opening properly, and a few degrees less will hold a batch of blooms that are com- ing along too fast; but under either of the conditions the aim should be, as before stated, for a dry, cool at- mosphere. C. W. Johnson. Early Selected Buds. Buds selected in July and early Au- gust, either for the production of early blooms or to secure double flow- ers on some of the exhibition sorts, are more apt to go wrong by turning black and blasting than the later ones. It is often difficult to give the exact cause, but such conditions as becom- ing dry at the roots, excessive heat, and too generous application of food are all detrimental and should be guarded against when the buds have just been selected, especially so if they are very small at the time. If the plants suffer for want of water many of the blooms will have short petals, while overfeeding gives many tight buds which produce contorted petals that do not expand or elongate freely. Blasted buds are seldom if ever ap- parent on bush plants where many shoots are permitted to develop buds. When restricted to one bud the whole energy is directed to this part, then being constructed, and any maltreat- ment at this time is most violent in its effect. We know from experience that the concentration of food causes the petals to burn on some kinds dur- ing hot spells and possibly the same action takes place in the early stages of bud development, when such unfa- vorable conditions exist. We all know buds swell more quickly when tne weather is cool, and for this reason all possible ventilation and frequent spraying to lower the temperature should be resorted to after the buds have been selected. Many of the blooms reach the market in a semi- developed state, and while these are undersized and are soft each grower must decide the best course to follow. It is often permissible to cut early when other stock is scarce, but the keeping qualities are greatly impaired, as the petals will ripen, becoming firm, if allowed to remain until the center is developed. We have never been able to see any advantage in going to the extreme in this matter. It is not uncommon to see blooms offered that still need two weeks to bring them to perfection and we doubt if the returns for such qual- ity is greatly in excess of what they would bring when properly finished. We find some satisfaction in the fact that most all the early kinds seen upon the market October 1 originated at Adrian, Mich. We refer to such as Golden Glow, Smith's Advance, Octo- ber Frost, Unaka, Pacific Supreme and Monrovia, and, while they are earlj^ when properly grown under glass, they are of little value for Sep- tember flowering out of doors and probably this is due to the dry air usually through August and Septem- ber. They are not raised, nor have we ever recommended them for this purpose. There are a few kinds in favorable seasons which will give quantities of small flowers from Au- gust to October outside but most of these are of French or English origin, where the climate is better adapted to this class. Elmer D. Smith. Montana Florists and Nurserymen. A very important meeting of the Florists' and Nurserymen's Association of Montana was held during the past week at the State Nursery Co.'s office at Helena. There was a large and repi-esentative gathering of the mem- bers from different parts of the state, and various subjects of interest to the organization were thoroughly and in- telligently discussed. The following officers were unanimously re-elected : T. E. Mills, president; D. J. Tighe, vice-president; E. A. Calmettes, secre- tary and treasurer. Committees were appointed to promote the welfare and advancement of the organization dur- ing the ensuing year. General dissatisfaction was ex- pressed at the very inadequate accom- modation provided by the state fair commission for housing and exhibiting horticultural products, and as these 688 The American Florist, Oct. ti. products combine one of the principal industries of the state, giving employ- ment to thousands of workmen, who by their intelligent and scientific meth- ods of cultivation are placing Montana in the ranks of the great fruit produc- ing states of the country, it was the consensus of opinion that better ac- commodations should be provided. After thoroughly discussing the mat- ter the following resolution was unani- mously adopted : "Resolved, that it is the sense of this association that the facilities for the exhibition of horticultural products at the state fair are totally inadequate and are a disgrace to the great state of Montana, and that many exhibitors are discouraged, from making displays of tender products by the danger of losing them, and, "Resolved, that as the horticultural industry is increasing from year to year, and as the displays of horticul- tural products attract thousands of visitors to the fair, therefore, be it "Resolved, that it is the sense of this association that the thirteenth legis- lative assembly be petitioned to appro- priate money to build a horticultural hall for the display of the horticul- tural products of Montana in a manner befitting the importance of this great industry in the state." It is a fact that as the display had to be in a tent that was wholly inade- quate to protect the exhibits from the inclemency of the weather and where even a light frost would destroy the ex- hibits, many of the growers refused to run the risk of losing their stock, and even those who exhibited this year ex- pressed themselves as unwilling to run the risk another year. Owing to the fact that the blight is affecting some orchards in irrigated districts, and wishing to prevent as much as possible its further spread, the following resolution was also adopted : "Reolved, that the members of this association discourage the planting of Alexander and transcendent crab ap- ples in irrigated districts owing to the liability of these varieties to blight." After the meeting the company was entertained at luncheon by T. B. Mills of the State Nursery Co. Dahlia Show at Vincent Farm. While the annual dahlia shows of the past five years held by R. Vincent, Ji;., & Sons Co., at White Marsh, Md., have been very creditable the one just closed was the most elaborate ever attempted by this firm. The inside ex- hibition covered a floor space 40 x 100 feet, requiring upwards of 50,000 flowers, along each side, and so arranged as to completely conceal the wall. There was a continuous bank of dahlias 00 feet long and C feet high, .set up in 10-quart galvanized buckets, which were entirely hid by oak foliage. Thirty different varieties were staged, viz. : Cuban Giant, Queen Wil- helmena, Lyndhurst. Princess Victoria Louise. Chas. Lanier, Mrs. C. W. Bas- sett. Black Beauty, Perle de Lyon, .Teanne Charmet. Ronton. Mrs. Geo. Stevenson, Sylvia, \mos Perry, Susan, Souv. dc Mme. Moreau, Mad. Lumier, Arabella, Kreimhilde, Fire Rain, Mrs. Hartong, Mrs. J. G. Cassatt, Flora, Mrs. Chas. L. .Soybold, Baron Sohroe- . Li- voni. On the opposite side of the center an effort at design work was attempt- ed. A slanting staging was built. This was covered with flats filled with moss, making a solid bank sixty-four feet long and six feet high. Beginning at one end a twelve foot space was cov- ered with Delice as a ground, in which was a cornucopia of Golden West, fol- lowed by a photograph of four of the Presidential candidates, each in a frame of dahlias 5x6 feet. President Taft was surrounded by Souv. de Gus- tave Duzon, Wilson by Cuban Giant, Roosevelt by Mrs. Roosevelt, Chafin by Grand Duke Alexis. These were fol- lowed by a block the same size of pom- pon dahlias, in which were circular beds each four feet in diameter, fea- turing special kinds. A twelve by six foot design contained a life size bust photograph of the senior member of the firm. C. O. E. Boehm. Superintendent of Davenport. Iowa. Parks. Boehm Wedding: Anniversary. The members of the Tri-City Flo- rists' Club met at Central Park, Dav- enport, la., and marched in a body to the home of Park Superintendent and Mrs. C. O. E. Boehm, Sunday evening, Septemlier 20. The occasion was the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Boehm, who were quietly cele- brating the event and were unaware of their friends' intentions until they arrived at the Boehm home. Mr. Boehm was greatly surprised to be greeted by so large a crowd when he opened the door, but quickly recovered and soon had his guesls at their ease. As a token of the esteem in which they arc held the park superintendent and his amiable wife wore presented with a solid silver tray appropriatel.v engraved. Mr. Boehm thanked the donors on behalf of his wife and him- self when ho had sufliciently recovered from the emotion caused by this unex- pected evidence of his fellow crafts- men's regard. A hot supper and a fine social time came later, and the visitors and their hosts made merr.v until early morning. It was one of those affairs which make the average florist forget the coal man for an even- ing at least. Stlles-Jervey Wedding. George Leslie Stiles, manager of the Stiles Co., and Mrs. Eugene P. Jervey were married on Monday, September 30, at the home of the bride's sister. The bride is a daughter of Mayor Grant and owing to the recent death of her mother the wedding was a quiet one. Mr. Stiles has lived in Oklahoma since the early days, coming here when quite young. His father was Captain Daniel F. Stiles of the United States army, stationed in Oklahoma at the time of the opening, in command of the troops sent by the government to keep law and order. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Stiles left for Chicago, where they will spend their honeymoon. Upon their return to Oklahoma City they will reside at 610 West Seventeenth street. S. S. B. Illinois state Fair Awards. The exhibits of the flower firms at the Illinois state fair, October 4-12, were of great variety and the exhibi- tion was a success in every way. The contests were for the most part close, with the same names occurring again and again in the list of prize winners, but the biggest honors were carried off by the Poehlmann Bros. Co. of Morton Grove. This firm carried off twenty-nine firsts as well as a number of second and third prizes. The Chi- cago Carnation Co., A. C. Canfield, Geo. M. Brinkerhoff. A. C. Brown, Geo. A. Kuhl, the Janssen Seed & Floral Co., Wirth & Gaupp, A. T. Hey, Gul- lett & Sons and the Cottage Green- liouses were all prize winners. PLANTS — FOB PEOFESSIONALS. Collection of stove and greenhouse plants — A. C. Canfield, first; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, Springfield, second; Jans- sen Seed & Floral Co., Springfield, third; Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111., fourth. Twelve palms, single — Geo. M. Brink- erhoff, Springfield, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second; A. C. Canfield, third; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., fourth. Six palms, single, three varieties — A. C. Canfield, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, sec- ond; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third; Jans- sen Seed & Floral Co., fourth. Two palms, made up — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, sec- ond; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third. One palm, single — A. C. Canfield, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third; Janssen Seed & Floral Co.. fourth. One cycas revoluta — Geo. M. Brinker- hoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second; Wirth & Gaupp, Springfield, third. Four araucarias, any variety — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., second; A. T. Hey, May- wood, 111., third. Twelve crotons, in variety — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, sec- ond; Janssen Sui-d & Floral Co., third. Best ornamental or foliage plant — A. C. Canfield, first; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., second; Geo. M. Brinker- hoff, third. Begunias. (lowering, 12 in variety — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Wirth & Gaupp, second; A. C. Canfield, third. Cyclamens, licst 10 pl.Tnts — Gullett& Sons, Lincoln, 111., -first; Geo. M. Brink- erhoff, second; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third. < ir;iiiL;c t ri^os, best two plants in fruit .l;iiis.«. II Svcil & Floral Co., first; Geo. M. IhiiikerholT, second. Twelve ferns, distinct, one of each — Gen. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second. Six ferns, distinct, one of each — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl. second. Four adiantums, distinct — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, sec- ond. igi2. The American Florist. 689 Four Nep. Bostoniensis — A. C. Can- field, first; Wirth & Gaupp, second; Oeo. M. Brlnkerhoff, third. Four Nep. Piersoni or other sports <5f Boston— Gullett & Sons, first; Wirth & Gaupp, second; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third. Four Nep. Whitmanii — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, sec- ond. Four Nep. Scotii— A. C. Canfleld, first; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, second. One Nep. Bostoniensis — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Gullett & Sons, sec- ond; Wirth & Gaupp, third. One Nep. Piersoni or other sport of Boston— Gullett & Sons, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third. One Nep. Whitmanii — Geo. M. Brink- erhoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second; A. C. Canfield, third. One Nep. Scottii — A. C. Canfleld, first; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, second. One Cibotium Schiedei — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first, Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, second; Geo. A. Kuhl, third. Four Dracaenas, four varieties — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, second; Geo. A. Kuhl, third. Four Pandanus Veitchii — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., second; Geo. A. Kuhl, third. Twelve baby ramblers in bloom — A. C. Brown, first; Geo. M. Brinker- hoff, second; Geo. A. Kuhl, third. Twelve Soupert in bloom — A. C. Brown, first; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, sec- ond. Six Asparagus Plumosus — Geo. A. Kuhl, first; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., second; A. C. Canfield, third. Collection of fancy leaved caladi- ums, 15 plants— Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., sec- ond; Geo. A. Kuhl, third. Hanging- basket fern, 14 inch— A. C. Brown, first; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, sec- ond; Gullett & Sons, third. Hanging basket sprengerii, 14 inch — Geo. A. Kuhl, first; Geo. M. Brinker- hoff, second; A. C. Brown, third. Basket foliage plants, for effect — ■Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second. Two window boxes, 8 in. x 5 ft., filled — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Wirth & -Gaupp, second. One fern dish, filled — A. C. Brown, first; Gullett c& Sons, second; A. T. Hey, third. Best collection of bulbs for fall planting, named — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first. Best Easter lilies, twenty, one bulb to pot — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second. CUT FLOWEES — PROFESSIONALS. Roses — Class 1. American Beauties, 50 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago, first, .$50; A. C. Brown, Soringfleld, second, $30; A. C. Canfield, Springfield, third, |25. American Beauties, 25 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $15; A. C. Brown, second, $10; A. C. Canfield, third, $7. Richmond, 50 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $12; A. C. Canfield, second, $9; A. C. Brown, third, $8. Mrs. Jardine, 50 flowers — A. C. Can- field, first, .$12; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., second, $9. Brides, 50 flowers — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first. $12. Bridesmaids, 50 flowers — No entries. Killarney, pink, 50 flowers — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $12; A. C. Can- field, second, .$9; A. T. Hey, Maywood, third, $8. Killarney, white, 50 flowers — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $12; A. C. Brown, second, .$9; A. C. Canfield, third, $8. New variety, last season's introduc- tion, 50 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $12; A. C. Canfield, second, $9; A. C. Brown, third, $8. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, white, 50 flowers — A. C. Brown, first, $12; Jans- sen Seed & Floral Co., second, $9. My Maryland, 50 flowers — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first. $12; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., second, $9; A. C. Brown, third, $8. Best six varieties, 25 blooms each, American Beauties excepted — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $25; A. C. Can- field, second, $20; A. C. Brown, third, $15. MISCEIXANEOXTS CUT FLQ-WEBS. Collection dahlias, 100 blooms, sin- gle— Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first, $8. CollecJ:ion dahlias, 25 blooms, double — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first, $8. Collection hardy perennials, 12 vases, each variety in separate colors — A. T. Hey, first, $5. Collection of asters — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first, $4. Collection of gladioli — No entries. Best six orchid plants in bloom — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, silver med- al. Best collection of chrysanthemums, greenhouse grown, 50 blooms, two va- rieties of 25 blooms each — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $15; A. T. Hey, sec- ond, $12; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $10. Best 100 lily of the valley, cut — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $5; Jans- sen Seed & Floral Co., second, $3. Best 50 chrysanthemums, any vari- ety— A. T. Hey, first, $15; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., second, $12. Best display of cut orchids, any va- riety, permitted to have more than one of a kind, no less than 50 blooms on entry, accessories furnished by exhib- itor— Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first, $40; A. T. Hey, second, $30; Poehl- mann Bjos. Co., third, $20. CABNATIONS. Best 50 blooms, white — Chicago Car- nation Co., first, $6; Poehlmann Bros. Co., second, $4; A. C. Brown, third, $3. Best 50 blooms, flesh pink — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $G; Chicago Car- nation Co., second, $4; A. C. Brown, third, $3. Best 50 blooms, light pink- — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $6; A. C. Can- field, second, $4. Best 50 blooms, dark pink — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $(3; Chicago Car- nation Co., second, $4; A. C. Canfield, third, $3. Best 50 blooms, rose pink — A. C. Brown, first, $6; A. C. Canfield, sec- ond, $4. Best 50 blooms, scarlet — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $6; Chicago Carnation Co., second, $4; A. C. Canfield, third, $3. Best 50 blooms, crimson — A. C. Can- field, first, $0. Best 50 blooms, variegated — No en- tries. White Enchantress, 50 blooms — W. H. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, first, $(5; Chicago Carnation Co., second, $4; A. C. Brown, third, $3. Best four vases, 50 blooms each, each vase of distinct variety — -Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, .$20; Chicago Carnation Co., second, $16; Gullett & Sons, third, $14. Best 100 blooms, any color, any va- riety, seedlings admissible — ■ Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $20; Chicago Carnation Co.. second, $15; A. C. Brown, third, $10. ARTISTIC DESIGNS. Class One. Standing cross, four feet from bot- tom of vase up — Gullett & Sons, first, $22; Cottage Greenhouses, Litchfield, second, $18; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third, $16; A. T. Hey, fourth, $14. Wreath of flowers on easel, 24 inches — Gullett & Sons, first, $15; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, second, $12; Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, third, $10; Cottage Greenhouses, fourth, $8. Best floral arrangement, set piece — Gullett & Sons, first, $45; Geo. A. Kuhl, second, $40; Cottage Greenhouses, third, $35; A. T. Hey, fourth, $30. AETJSTIO DESIGNS. Class Two. Basket o. iirysanthemums — Gullett & Sons, first, vl4; Cottage Greenhouses, second, $12; Geo. A. Kuhl, third, $10; A. T. Hey, fourth, $8. Basket of cut flowers — Wirth & Gaupp, Springfield, first, $12; Gullett & Sons, second, $10; Geo. M. Brinker- hoff, third, $8; A. T. Hey, fourth, $7. Bouquet of roses — -Wirth & Gaupp, first, $7; Geo. A. Kuhl, second, $5; A. T. Hey, third, $4; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., fourth $3. Bouquet of various flowers — Wirth & Gaupp, first, $7; Geo. A. Kuhl, second, $5; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third, $4; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., fourth, $3. Flat bouquet or spray of roses — Gul- lett & Sons, first, $18; Geo. A. Kuhl, second, $14; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third, $10; A. T. Hey, fourth, $8. Flat bouquet or spray of carnations — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first, $15; Gul- lett & Sons, second, $11; Geo. A. Kuhl, third, $8; Wirth & Gaupp, fourth, $7. Bridal bouquet— Gullett & Sons, first, $18; Geo. A. Kuhl, second, $14; A. T. Hey, third, $10; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., fourth, $8. Corsage bouquet and usual accesso- ries— Gullett & Sons, first, $14; Geo. A. Kuhl, second, $12; A. T. Hey, third, $10; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., fourth, $8. WEDNESDAY'S AWABDS. Roses — Class 2. American Beauties, 25 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $20; A. C. Canfleld, second, $15; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $1^. Richmond, 25 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $6; A. C. Canfield, sec- ond, $4; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $3. Mrs. Jardine, 25 flowers — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first, $6; A. C. Can- field, second, $4. Brides, 25 flowers — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first, $6. Killarney, pink, 25 flowers — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $C; A. C. Can- fleld, second, $4; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $3. Killarney, white, 25 flowers — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., flrst, $6; A. C. Can- field, second, $4; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $3. My Maryland, 25 flowers — Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. first, $6; A. C. Can- fleld, second, $4; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $3. Any other variety, 25 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $6; A. C. Canfleld, second, $4; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $3. Roses — Class 3. American Beauties, 20 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $15; A. C. Canfield, second, $0; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $8. Richmond, 20 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $5; A. C. Canfleld, sec- ond, $2; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $1. Mrs. Jardine, 20 flowers — Janssen Seed & Floral Co., flrst, $5; A. C. Can- fleld, second, $2. Brides, 20 flowers— Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first, $5. Killarney roses, pink. 20 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co.. first. $5; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., p^cond. .$2. Killarney, white, 20 flowers — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $5; A. C. Can- field, second, $2; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $1. My Maryland, 20 flowers — Poehl- mann Bros. Co., first, $5; A. C. Can- fleld, second. ,$2; Janssen Seed & Flo- ral Co.. third, $1. Any other variety, 20 flowers — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first, $.5; A. C. Canfield, second, $2; Janssen Seed & Floral Co., third, $1. 690 The American Florist. Oct. 12. The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription. United States and Mexico. $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sending us change of address always send tbe old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From tbe first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestions for plant growers 681 —Dahlias 681 —Gladioli 681 — Callas 681 — Mignonette 681 —Cleaning up after frost 682 The retail trade 682 — The new idea in retailing 682 — H. C. Neun's exhibit at state fair (lllus).682 McKinley tomb and Westlawn Cemetery (lllus.) 683 A beautiful estate (lllus.) 684 Imported azaleas 684 The rose 685 —Night firing 685 Chrysanthemums 686 — Temperature and ventilation 686 — Early selected buds 687 Montana florists and nurserymen 687 Dahlia show at Vincent farm 688 Boehm wedding anniversary 688 — C. O. E. Boehm (portrait) 688 Stiles-Jervey wedding 688 Illinois state fair awards (J88 Chrysanthemum Society of America 690 Examination for Rhodes scholarship 690 Boston 690 Washington 691 Chicago 694 Salt Lake City 698 Chicago bowling 698 Cincinnati 699 Cleveland 700 St. Louis 700 Davenport, la 701 Pittsburg notes 701 Philadelphia 702 New York 704 Rochester. N. Y 704 Dennison's New York store 704 Philadelphia notes 700 The seed trade 712 — Maule's record of progress 712 — Wm. H. Maule (portrait) 712 Market gardeners 716 — Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables. .. .716 —Celery blight 716 The nursery trade 718 — American apples in Germany 718 — Fruit growing in Australia 718 RENEW subscriptions promptly so that no copies of the papers may be missed. "Greenhouse Construction." — Prof. L. R. Taft's booli on this subject is the best to date, price .$1.50. LAWRENCE Cotter, the well known manager of the Lakeview Rose Gar- dens, Jamestown, N. Y., in a recent letter says : "I came away from Chi- cago greatly impressed with its vast- ness and, of course. I am deeply grateful to all the fraternity in your great city for their unbounded hos- pitality during the convention. Europe Wants Our Insecticides. A busino.ss firm in ii. iOiiropcan coun- try has written to the Bureau of Man- ufactures that it is desirous of getting in touch with a. manufacturer in the United States of a liriuid to be sprayed on plants or bushes to kill the insects that abound on such shrubbery. Man- ufacturers are requested to communi- cate direct with this firm, giving prices, etc., f. o. b. New York, and cash pay- ments through the New York agents of the inquirers upon delivery of ship- ping documents. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. Examination for Rhodes Scholarship. President Edmund J. James of the University of Illinois, chairman of the Rhoder Scholarship Committee of Illi- nois, announces that a qualifying ex- amination for all candidates for the Oxford Rhodes scholarship will be held Tuesday. October 15, and Wednesday. October 16, 1912, in the office of Presi- dent A. W. Harris at the Northwest- ern University building, corner of Lake and Dearborn streets, Chicago. This examination corresponds to the en- trance examinations required by many American colleges. From those candi- dates who pass this examination a scholar will be selected for Illinois, who will begin work at Oxford in October. 1913. Papers will be set in this ex- amination in Latin, Greek and Mathe- matics, and only those candidates who pass in at least Latin and Mathematics will be eligible for a scholarship. A Rhodes scholar is appointed for a period of three years and receives tho> sum of fifteen hundred dollars e.ich year. A Rhodes scholarship at Oxford is therefore a prize of greater money value than any scholarship or fellow- ship at any American university. The candidate for a Rhodes scholarship must be an unmarried male citizen of the United States with at least five years' domicile; must by the first of October, 1913, have passed his nine- teenth but not his twenty-fifth birth- day; and must have completed at least his sophomore year at some recognized degree-granting university or college. In accordance with the wishes of Cecil Rhodes, the committee of sele#tion, in selecting a student for appointment to a scholarship, takes into consideration, (1) his literary and scholastic attain- ments; (2) his fondness for and suc- cess in manly outdoor sports, such as football and the like; (3) his qualities of manhood — truth, •courage, devotion to dut.v, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship; and (4) his exhibition during school days of moral force of character and instincts to lead and to take an interest in his schoolmates. Candidates are expected to send writ- ten application at once to President Edmund J. James, Urbana, Illinois. All candidates will register in person be- tween eight and ten p. m. Monday. Oc- tober 14, at the place of examination. The examination will begin at ten a. m., Tuesday, October 15. Chrysanthemum Society of America. EXAMINING COMMITTEES. President Chas. H. Totty announces the committees to examine new chrys- anthemums for the ensuing year as follows : Boston — Wm. Nicholson (chairman), James Wheeler, Alex. Montgomery. Ship Howers to Boston Flower Ex- change, C, Park street, care of chair- man. New York — Eugene Dailledouze (chairman), Wm. H. Duckham, A. Herrington. Ship flowers to New York Cut Flower Co., 55 Twenty-second street, care of chairman. Philadelphia — A. B. Cartledge (chair- man), John Westcott, S. S. Pennock. Ship (lowers to A. B. Cartledge, 1514 Chestnut street. Cincinnati — R. Witterstaetter (chair- man), James Allen, Henry Schwartz. Ship flowers to chairman, Jabez Elliott Flower Market, care janitor. Chicago — J. B. Deamud (chairman), D. A. Robertson, Peter Schllt. Ship flowers to J. B. Deamud, 160 North Wabash avenue, Chicago. .Shipments should be made to arrive by 2 p. m. on e.xamination days to re- ceive attention from the committees. Must be prepaid In destination and an entry fee of .$2 should be forwarded to the secretary not later than Tues- day of the week they are to be ex- amined, or it may accompany the l>looms. Seedlings and sports are both eligi- lile to be shown before these commit- tees, provided the raiser has given them two years' trial to determine their true character. Special attention is called to the rule that sports to re- ceive a certificate must pass at least three of the five committees. The committees will be in session to examine such exhibits as may be sub- mitted on each Saturday during Octo- ber and Novemljer, the dates of which will be October 12. 19, 2tj and No- vember 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. OFFICIAL JUDGING SCALES. Commercial. Color 20 Foliage !'• Form 15 Substance 1» Fullness 10 Size 10 Stem 15 --— Total lOO Exhibition. Color 15 Form 15 Stem 5 Depth 15 Foliage 5 Size 30 Fullness 15 ~T71 Total 100 Single Varieties. Color 40 Stem and Foliage.. 20 Form 20 — — Substance 20 Total 100 Pompon Varieties. Color 40 Fullness 20 Form 20 Stem and Foliage.. 20 Total 100 Single varieties to be divided in two classes — the large flowered and the small flowered. Chas. W. Johnson, Sec'y. Morgan Park. 111. Boston. FLOWEBS IMPROVED. There is an improvement in all lines of flowers. Roses are decidedly bet- ter, especiall.v Richmond. The hot weather of the past few days has brought in the crops quicker but the market seems to be able to handle them and at fair prices. Polly Rose and Pacific chrysanthemums have made their appearance. They are somewhat earlier than usual. Carna- tions are improving. NOTES. Coal of all kinds has advanced in price. In one outside town the price is .$10 per ton for hard coal. There are some who would like a ruling as to what constitutes a farm- er. If he grows asters in the summer is he a florist? If he grows violets in the winter is he a farmer? If the florist grows vegetables on his land and keeps a horse and cow, is he in the farmer class? The new liability (Massachusetts) law exempts the farmer, and p good many florists would like to know what .a farmer is. We noticed some Svinburst roses in a florist's window. Hy the looks of them C. H. Totty will have to come to Boston and give a few points on how to do it. Sunbursts exhibited by him at the Massachusetts Spring' Show, with the exception of weak necks, were fine. A rosarian remarked to me the other day that we will soon be in the car- nation class. He meant th.tt there were so many new varieties coming out that It was hard to know what to stock up with. It might he a good thing to know what the fashion in colors was to be a year ahead. Welch Bros, have set the pace again. They have sold their two horses and wagons and installed an up-to-d-tte igi2. The American Florist. 691 delivery wagon, built to stand the wear and tear of Boston streets. Fig- uring the cost and maintenance of the horses and the limited radius cov- ered by them, the auto has poor Dob- bin beaten. Wax Bros, had a very nice show of named dahlias in their window which attracted considerable attention. • Mac. Washington. Geo. D. Cooke, Z. D. Blackistone and W. F. Gude were appointed members of the publicity committee upon the recommendation of the New York Florists' Club. One of the members will be designated to represent the club at the meeting of the general com- mittee. At the last meeting of the Washing- ton Florists' Club a handsome en- graved set of resolutions on the death of William Robertson Smith was re- ceived from the Baltimore Florists' Club. O. A. C. Oehmler, late with Gude Bros. Co., announces the opening of his new store at 1329 G street N. W. David Bisset, Garrett Park, Md., is sending in some very good single vio- lets for this time of the year. L. Grainer & Bros, have some of the finest cosmos seen this year and re- port a ready sale for all. The club bowling team has entered the District League, which is one of the fastest here. Wm. McKissiclc and Geo. H. Cooke are up the river enjoying a few days' fishing. Visitor : Wm. Craig of Philadelphia, Pa. BOWLING SCORES. Shaffer 169 125 236 McLenman 185 199 175 Esch 133 200 141 .mmmonds . . > ITl 189 198 DalgUsh 140 163 154 G. C. D. Wants, For Sale, Etc One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from thisofBoe enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By German, expert carna- tion grower, to take charge. Am strictly sober. Address. Key 6V6, care American Florist. Situation Wanted -Plant grower and propa- gator; has had experience with all lines of com- mercial greenhouse stock, including lilies and other bulbous plants: single. Kev 701. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As salesman in an up-to-date Flower store, by a young man of 24. where there is a chance for advancement. Experienced. Can furnish references for efficiency, honesty and good behavior, and a willing worker. State wages. Address. Key 593. care American Florist. Situation Wanted -Scotchman wants position as gardener or manager on private or public place Life experience in all branches of Horticulture Agriculture. Landscape work. Road and Lawn making, greenhouse and orchard shrubs, etc. Address. Key 700. care American Florist, Situation Wanted— By man with 19 years prac tical all around experience in Scandinavia. Ger- many. England and U. S. Cut flowers— bedding and forcing— all kinds a specialty. Has been tev- eral years in charge of large public place. Interest later also considered. Address. Key 703. Ame-ican Florist. Help Wanted— A first-class store man and dec' orator for position in Cleveland. Ohio. State ex- perience and wages expected in first lett.r. Address. Key 710 care American Florist. Help Wanted- A man who can grow shrubs, roses, etc.. and manage greenhouse. Married man preferred. Moderate salary at first with cbanc<: of promotion. Give full particulars and salary wanted, Parker Bros. Nursery Co.. Fayetteville. Ark Help Wanted— An experienced gardener, mar- ri.?d small family, to have charge of range houses. pri\ ate garden and yrounds. Must be successful ca: nation grower. References required. N ice home, good wages, equable clima*e. Address, J. M. OVKRTON. Nashville. Tenn. Help Wanted Experienced grower, as working foreman to take charge of eighteen thousand feet ol gla^-s; Western New York. Must be successful rose grower, and be ready to come not later than Nov. 1. 1912. Slate wages desirtd in reply. Address. Kev 714, care American Florist. For Sale— A fine lot of 2 and 4-inch second-hand pipe, suitable for steam or water lines: let us quote you. Baur Gas Co., Eaton. Indiana. For Sale— Good paying retail store on south side of Chicago: liberal inducements to the right party; a bargain; write quick; good reasons for selling. Key 712. care American Florist. For Sale— Floral Store, in the best location in Avondale. Cincinnati's wealthy suburb. Reason for selling: ill health. M. Shanahan & Co.. 3525 Reading Road. Avondale. Cincinnati, Ohio. Wanted— To rmt or buy a small greenhouse or nursery property in or near Cleveland. Ohio. State.particulars. Key 711. care American Florist. Wanted— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646. care American Florist. SITUATION WANTED. High Class Storeman and Designer is open to engagement. Age 35, mar- ried. Address, Key 713, care American Florist. Position Wanted. Seedsman, 26 years old, nine years experience in inside and road work. Will be open for position Sept. 20th, 1912. Best of references. W. H. HUFFMAN, Highland Park, Richmond, Va. WANTED Good saleslady for a retail store in Chicago. One experienced in design work preferred. Good wages to the right party. Key 699, American Florist. Agency Wanted To represent some Eastern Seed House on this coast by an up-to- date seedsman. Write, A. MANN, 2041 Pine St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TO DRUM UP BUSINESS. Advertiser has opening for hustling young man who can make good selling to florists. Salary and commission. Send full particulars in first letter to Key 705, care American Florist. Salesman Wanted And Assistant Decorator. Must also have a slight knowledge of bu},-ing; must be willing worker, and furnish highest references. Moderate salary to start; splendid opportunit}' in the future for the right partv. Address, Key 709, care American Florist. FOR SALE OR h£M. Splendid residence and greenhouse property lo Evanston. 111., consisting of 20,000 square feet ol land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it preater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6.500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John K. Hahn, 1572 Sherman Ayenue. Evanston, 111. Floral Plant For Sale. To close up the estate of Ivend Krohn. deceased, the floral business conducted by him at Morris. Illinois, sixty miles from Chicago, will be sold at a bargain. The business has been long established as a wholesale and retail plant. It contains six acres of ground with three new greenhouses. 125 feet by 28 feet, and twelve smaller houses. It is stocked with 5U0O fine Pink and White Killarney roses. 800 Richmond, 350U carnations, 7000 mums. 5 benches of -'prengeri. a lot ot calla lilies and bedding plants. On the premises are one twelve-room house with all modern conveniences and one five room cottage in good condition, big packing shed. cellar and barn, 2 artesian wells wind mill and steam pump; three boilers: about 6U0 fruit trees and all kinds of small fruit. Only the death of the proprietor places this plant on the market. Title to property will be shown good, and easy terms of paytnent nivun. For further information address MRS. ANNA KROHN, MORRIS, ILLINOIS. The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NllRSERVMEN •OF THE- United States and Canada FOR 1912 Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 692 The American Florist. Oct 12, DISTINCTIVE TAGS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Help to make the Chri^mas Boxes of Flowers more attradlive The tag is the business card of the florist on the box. It must represent him in Quality. Dennison Florist Tag Designs this season are particularly handsome. Write for samples and allow the Dennison Department of Design to submit a sketch carrying out your ideas of a distinctive florist tag. THE TA<. MA K Kits Works at Fr:nnin^^li;nii, Mass. SToKKS BOSTON 26 Franklin Street NEW YORK I 5 John Slieet NEW YORK 15 West 27ih Street PHILADELPHIA 1007 Cheslnul Street CHICAGO 62 E. Randolph Street ST. LOUIS 905 Locust Street SALKS OFFICES Albany. N. Y. Allanla, Ca. Baltimore, Md. Buffalo. N. Y. Cincinnati. O. Cleveland. O. Dallas, Texas Denver. Colo. Detroit. Mich. Indianapolis. Ind. Kansas City. Mo. Los Angeles. Cal. Louisville, Ky. Milwaukee, Wis. Newark. N. J. New Orleans. La. Omaha. Nrb. F'ithhure. Pa. Portland. Ore. Providence. R. I. Richmond. Va. St. Paul, Minn. San Francisco, Cal. Seattle. Wash. Toronto. Onl. igi2. The American Florist. 691 ONCE MORE The Cut Flowers of Poehlmann Bros. Co. SWEPT THE DECK At the State Fair at Springfield, 111. 17 Firsts — 1 Second — 1 Third — 19 Prize Winners The high quality of every one of our exhibits was remarked by all the trade visitors. It proved that the Poehlinann Bros. Co. not only has held the pre-eminent position won at the previous exhibitions, but has this season surpassed itself in the qualitj' of the stock and beaten its own best record. We can supply the exhibition grade of .stock to all who order it, and shall cut heavily of all lengths of stem for fall. Send Us Your Orders and You Will Be Handling THE BEST CUT FLOWERS IN AMERICA. Clean Sweep in Roses Eight Entries — Eight First Prizes, At the Illinois State Fair held at Springfield this week we were awarded premiums in Class 1 as follows: First on 50 Beauties. First on 25 Beauties. First on 50 Richmond. First on 50 Killarney. First on 50 White Killarney. First on New Variety Rose, last season's introduction. First on 50 My Maryland. First on Best Six Varieties, 25 blooms each. CARNATIONS First— Best 50 Blooms, Flesh Fink. First— Best 50 Blooms, Light Pink. First— Best 50 Blooms, Dark Fink. First — Best 50 Blooms, Scarlet. First — Best Four Vases, 50 blooms each. First— Best 100 Blooms, any color. Second on 50 Blooms, white. Also FIRSTS on Lily of the Valley, Best Display of Cut Orchids, Best Collection of Chrysanthemums, 50 blooms, and Best Display of Six Orchid Plants in flower. Other Cut Flower awards yet to be made. Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72=74 E. Randolph St., Long Distance Phone, Randolph 35. Chicago, ISI. 694 The American Florist. Oct. 12, Extra Fine Chrysanthemums Beauties, Roses, Carnations^ Lilies* VERY SELECT FLOWERS. BOUND TO GIVE SATISFACTION. Chrysanthemums, very Choice Large White, Yellow and Pink medium $2.50 perdoz. ; large $2.50 to $3.00 per dozen. Good, Fresh, Short Stem Roses, our selection in lots ot 500 or more, at the rate o( $20.00 per 1000. PRICE LIST AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Extra long 36-inch 24 to H(l-inch 18-inch 12-incb ROSES: MY MARYLAND, Per rloz. !f4 00 3 CO .%2 (10 to 2 5(1 1 50 1 00 RHEA REID, RICHMOND, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KIILARNEY, SUNBURST, MELODY, KAIsERIN. Extra lonir Sunl.urst, Taft, Rhea Reid IflO 00 per 100 Extra long select 8 (JO per lOO Good length 6 00 per 100 Medium length |4 00 to 5 00 per IdO Short a 00 per 100 All Store and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. Phone. Central 14S7. Seasonable Flowers CHICAGO Subject to change without notice. CARNATIONS Per lixi Good $3 00 Medium 2 5(1 Short 2 (Id FINE EASTER LILIES ,...per doz., $1 50 12 (Ki Lily of the Valley $3 00 to 4 (k) Smilax per doz., $1 75 to $2 00 Asparagus Sprays 2 00 to 4 oo Sprengeri 2 00 to 3 oo Adiantum 1 00 to 1 50 leucothoe Sprays o 75 Galax -Bronze and Green per 1(X)0, $1 00 New Ferns per 100 .» Orclilils 5 4 Carnations . . 2 7 Individual and team scores for games played October 2 : Carnations. RoBos. I.orniiin . M7 11?. llfl Ooorlsoh.. 3H.1 13R Iflrt LIc-limn.. 121 lift I.ll Vlltor ... 112 111 n2 ■Arnistr'ng 121 110 i\Ti Prlrf 1-H l.ir) !<*.:{ Bruiiko .. 137 11" ]1!> Byors ... l.-.l 12.", Ill A. Zoch.. Ml 177 182 Flsclipr .. 1415 138 17;i Totals.. 723 «!I0 «!)C Violets. A. nucbr ir,2 Kil 117 .lapobs .. Jfi7 137 127 Cole 128 l.'lll 123 Scbultz .. 147 170 127 J. Iluobr LW 134 14I( Totals.. 738 071 T.W Orchids. Ross I. '•,2 1B7 12.'! Graff ... 172 ISO Isd Cohen ... n2 94 1 11 ficorKC .. 131 143 I.'IH J. «ccll.. 151 182 KM Totals.. 701 731 008 ■ Totals.. 008 700 BASKETS NHWIvY imported stock from our lar.yc factories in Cicrniany. Ivar^cst anil fuu-sl assortment in the United States. Semi for a $5.(K) or .flO.dO assortment, our selection, and we will bill you at factory prices. W'rite today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713-717 MUwaukee Ave., CHICAGO igi2. The Amer tcan Fl orist. 699 John F. Kidwell, President. Edward Meuret. Vice President. Geo. C. \Veil.\nd, Sec'y Anton Then. Treas m^E L. D. Phone Ram5««176Rnicby^8J>Ava. CKicei.^0 OIR LEADERS, Chrysanthcmvms Beauties White Kiilarney Lilies Carnations and Valley CURRENT PRICE LIST: Grade A $ 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 2.00 12.50 50.00 4.00 1.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 .50 1.00 2.00 B c D E F G Beauties per dozen $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1.50 10.00 40.00 3.00 .75 2.50 3.00 3.00 15.00 .75 $ 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 % 1.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Killarneys per 100 White Killarneys " 33.06 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Richmonds " My Maryland " Perle " Ward " Carnations " Easter Lilies Orcilids, Cattleyas " Lily of the Valley " Daisies " 2.00 Asparagus Flumosus Sprays per 100 2.00 Adiantams " Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 1.50 iiMiiiiiiiHHniniiiiiniiMiniiuiiiiiniinniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiininiiniiiiHniiMniiiiiininiininiiMniiiiiiinininiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiniMiiiniiniiiiiiHiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiii I WITH PLENTY OF FLOWERS | i and green goods galore. With competent help in both office and i I store, and a desire to serve all with this complete line of stock, we are i I here from seven until six o'clock. I I A.. 1^. \r j\.XJOH.A.IV & CO. I i 161 N. Wabash Ave., (NOT INC.) PHnvir*:) Central 2571-2572 PHONt!) , Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO TiiMMiiniiiiiiMiiiiiinHiniiiinHiiiiiiiiiinMiinriiiiiininiiniiiininniiiiiiiniiiiiNninitiiininininiiniiriiiiiMiiiiMniiiiMnrMiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiuiMiiiiiiinHitiiniininjiiiniiiniiiniMniiiMniiiiriiiiiiiiir Cincinnati. WARM -WEATHER INCREASES SUPPLY. The warm weather last week caused a large increase in the supply of every kind of stock that came into the mar- ket. As the week neared the close the market eased up more and more every day. There is so far no glut of any flower but there is enough to eas- ily go around. On Sunday the ther- mometer reached 80°. On Monday the market conditions were very different from the Monday previous. Then ev- erything cleaned up quickly and more might easily have been used. This week, however, the opening day showed as large a demand as seven days previous but a very large supply of stock. As a result at the close of business in the evening there was con- siderable good stock left in the ice boxes. All varieties of roses are in good supply and of good quality. The cut of Richmond and White Kiilar- ney is especially heavy. The supply of American Beauties is .again ade- quate. There is a good call for valley this week for weddings. Along with this is also a good call for the various accessories in the decorative line and also for orchids. Carnations are sell- ing nicely and clean up well each day. Lilies are in better supply than they were a fortnight ago and are adequate for all requests. Cosmos and dahlias are coming in very strong. NOTES. The wedding of Miss Florence Windram and Oliver Hitsoh was cele- brated last week. Upon the return from their honeymoon Mr. Hitsch will take charge of the Lake Shore Fern- eries at Leesburg, Florida. J. A. Peterson spent several days in Louisville, Ky., last week calling on his trade. Mr. Peterson also had as his guest H. A. Barnard at his home in Westwood. C. E. Critchell has increased his force by the addition of two young men. Mr. Critchell is now getting in new boxwood. Ed. Schumann and Nick "Weber on a recent fishing trip to Bantam, Ohio, took 43 pounds of bass out of the water. Chas. Gurney, of Peter Weiland's, is again back at work. His father had improved greatly by the end of last week. G. Brunner's Sons have two large wedding decorations. Visitors : Wm. Gardner, New Cas- tle, Ind.; Myer Heller, New Castle, Ind.; Geo. D. Leedle of the Leedle Rosery, Springfield, O. H. 700 The American Florist. Oct. 12, "The Busiest House in Cliicago." Extra Large White and Yellow Blooms of the Finest Possible Quality. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS And all other seasonable stock. We will have a regular, supply of home p;rown single and double violets from now on and would suggest that you place a standing order with us. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. Mrs.F. King GLADIOLI -Augusta nU^^^^. L.D. Central 3155 rilOneS: Automatic 44-389 B. DEANUD CO., 160 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. Cut Flowers AND GREENS LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 -Send Your Orders for Seasonable Flowers to CHAS. W. McKELLAR 22 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO. Anything in Seasonable Stock at Lowest Market Prices. long Distance Phone Central 3598. Cleveland. DEMAND VEET GOOD. The demand is keeping up with the supply and in some cases it exceeds, as the outdoor stoclt is nearly done. Gladioli are getting scarce and ship- ments are irregular. Dahlias are not over plentiful. Carnations are off crop and orders are cut all around. White carnations and white roses are far short of the demand. Violets are com- ing in and will soon be a factor. Orch- ids are plentiful and the demand good. White and yellow chrysanthemums are arriving in increased quantities but clean up daily. Valley is still scarce. Easter lilies are away short of the de- mand. Greens of all kinds are plenti- ful. Aaron Ward roses are in good demand and the quality is exception- ally fine. A few Lady Hillingdons are on the market. This flower seems to meet with general approval. NOTES. Miss Kathleen O'Connor, who has her retail establishment at 2G50 Superior avenue, will complete her first year in. business the latter part of this month. She has done remarkably well and now has a good steady trade. She is think- ing seriously of opening another store in the near future, which shows she has confidence and ambition, the two main requisites for a successful busi- ness man or woman. The Smith & Fetters Co. Is having a good run of funeral work In which orchids by the hundreds are being used. Their show window of orchids and chrysanthemums draw immense crowds. The Jones-Russell Co. had a churcli decoration for Saturday that required more than 500 chrysanthemums be- sides quantities of other flowers. Gust H. Taepke and R. M. Rahaley of the Michigan Cut Flower Co., both of Detroit, were in Cleveland for a few days last week. Ogden Gaul, formerly with the Cleve- land Cut Flower Co., is now connected with A. M. Albrecht. Knoble Bros, have been holding a fern sale the past week with good suc- cess. The Cleveland Florists' Exchange has its new catalogue ready for mailing. C. F. B. St. Louis. CHRYSANTnEMUMS HURT ROSE SALES. The increased supply of chrysanthe- mums has somewhat decreased the prices on roses. Carnations are not by any means plentiful and prices on these are firm. Long-stem American Beauty roses are getting more plenti- ful. Violets are expected In another week. The Veiled Prophet ball on Tuesday, October 8, used up a few flowers. It Is expected that by next week the season will have fairly opened up. NOTES. Kalisch & Bro.s. last week made a floral wreath with over 100 orchids and lily of the valley. They have a Very handsome new Buffalo machine. GOLDFISH " Something Alive in the Window" Catches the public eye. OrdiT your supply now. $3.00 per 100 and up. W'ritL* for calnloK". AUBURNDALE GOLDFISH CO. 920 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO. They grow their own orchids and lily of the valley. The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., is shipping some extra tine stock In carnations, also some choice chrysan- themums. H. G. Berning handles these consignments. Geo. H. Angerniueller has some ex- tra fine white chrysanthemums and orchids, also a full line of supplies and novelties. H. G. Berning had oome choice yel- low and white chrysanthemums and a few short-stemmed California violets. At the Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. a fine supply of white and pink Klllarney were seen. C. A. Kuehn has a good supply of roses, carnations and American Beau- ties. igi2. The American Florist. 701 a. L, RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House 00 EC. ISandLolpb Street, Phone Central 1496. cmoA.00 Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. JOHN KRUCHTEN L. D. Phone, Central 6269 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Bronze Galax Good quality in any quantity $5.00 per Case. H. Wiftbold Wholesale Florists and Decorating Specialists. Headquarters for Gut Flowers, Ruscus, Oak Sprays, Beech Branches, Prepared Decorative Materials and General Supplies. OUR PRICES Wm, SURPRISE YOU. 56 £. Randolph St., Chicago Phnnps -I Randolph 470S-Olfice. rnones , -g^^^^^^ p^^i^ 227— Nursery, George Re in berg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, Richmond, Killarney and Wliite Killamey roses. AH orders given prompt attention. Try US. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mrs. Marguerite Eggeling is doing a nice trade. Her newly built store is very attractive and is well supplied with all varieties of plants and all cut flowers in season. J. F. Ammann, of Edwardsville, III., was a visitor last week. He is a Bull Moose of the fighting variety. The Windier Wholesale Floral Co. is rapidly filling up their stock in florists' supplies and is receiving quite a share of cut flowers. Theodore Miller has opened up his new store on Hamilton street and Del- mar avenue, a very good location. The Metropolitan Floral Co. has the decorations at Forest Park Highlands for the automobile displaj'. John Barnard was very busy with funeral work during the past week. W. F. Davenport, la. BUSINESS ON THE MEND. Business is on the mend and the past week was fairly good for this time of year. A light frost has nipped and spoiled most of the outdoor flow- ers, and in consequence business is now expected to improve right along. Cool nights are improving carnations and other indoor flowers. Roses are fine for this time of year. Some good chrysanthemums are in and improve the appearance of the downtown stores greatly. Bulb planting is taking a good bit of time at present, as is also repair work on the roofs; taking cuttings is also keeping everybody on the jump. T. E. LC.ANLIN6C0. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. VlioMeHo¥erMM*Ket>s Chicago. Oct. 9. Per doz. Roses. Beauty, specials 3 00 36-in 2 50 30-in 2 00 24-in ISO 15-20-in 1 25 12-in 75@ 1 00 Per 100 Short 4 00@ 800 Killarney 3 00@ S 00 White Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 Richmond 3 00@ S 00 Prince deBulgarie 3 00@ S 00 Radiance 3 00@ 8 00 Mrs. .4aron Ward 3 00@ S 00 My Maryland 3 00@ S 00 Melody 3 00@ 8 00 Mrs. Jardine 3 00@ 8 00 Kaiserin .'\ugusta Victoria.. 3 00@ 8 00 Carnations 2 00@ 3 00 Cattleyas per doz., 6 00 Chrysanthemums doz., 2 00@ 4 00 Orchids, Dendrobium, per doz.. 5 00 Daisies ' 75 Gardenias 1 50® 2 00 Gladioli 1 50@ 4 00 Valley 2 00@ 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 12 50815 00 Violets, Princess of Wales 1 00 Adiantum Croweanum I 00 Ferns per 1000. 1 50 Galax " 125 Leucothoe 75 Plumosus Strings each, 50@ 60 Smilax per doz.. 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri, Piumosus Spravs 3 00@ 4 00 Pittsburg Notes. Harvey Sheaff, manager for Mrs. E, A. Williams, has gone on an extended southern trip. He will visit the Pana- ma Canal and the mountain resorts of Costa Rica and other points. He is an observant man and will doubtless gather much interesting information while away. It is stated that Edward McCallum, who was hurt by being run down by an automobile some time ago, is rap- idly improving. HOERBER BROS. Wholesale Cut Flowers Growers of ^Ut Jiuwcxa Telephone Randolph 2758. Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL. Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave-, CHICAGO Zech&Mann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Telepbone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLE JOSEPH FOBRSTER Kyle & Foerster -WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lode Diatance PhoDe, Raodolph 3619. Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. wh°'|,=J'if CUT FLOWERS All telegraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing I^ O S £> S White and Fink Killamey and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. CaUas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Co. Princeton, III. 'sHimans lEVOffVfHERE _- GROWERS •"SHIPPERS T.™ affWHERE/^llT pLQ^^PIJC DEUVEBIES tl ^ 154 NO. WABASH AVET^^ I^ Mention the American Florist when writing 702 The American Florist. Oct. i2. CCPOMTHOl Plant Cold Storage Lilies now and cut them after 'Mums are gone. Write for prices. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON & nUNKCL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., THE MUNK FLORAL GO. Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. orchids, Beauties, Valley, Tea Roses. The best on the market tor the price. Every facility for rapid delivery. ^^__^__^____^_^ Berger Brothers FLOWER MARKET, 142 North 13tli St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Hirth Grade Dahlias, all colors. Richmond, Klllarncy and IVIaryland Roses. All til. Early 'Mums. Instant delivery. PhUadelphla. OCTOBEK BltlNG.S INCREASED TRADE. There has been a noted increase in the business since the advent of Oc- tober. Much of this is due to the florists adding to their stocli in the hope of larger sales and also to more elaborate window and store decora- tions. There have also been quite a number of weddings in which the dec- orations called for quality stock, the chrvsanthemum being in demand for this worl-t. The supply has been am- ple for all demands. Not a flower on the list could be called scarce, but nothing piled up to a dangerous ex- tent. Dahlias, which have held the center of the stage for the past three weeks, are waning, a few cool days last week cutting down the supply con- siderably. The first call of Jack Frost is about due and many greenhouse growers are hoping that nothing will hinder his early appearance. The quality of the rose stock is steadily improving, greater length of stem, clearer foliage and more substance and color to the flowers of all varieties being quite noticeable. Among the newer sorts Mrs. Tatt finds many ad- mirers, its pretty shade of pink being a relief from the ever bright Killarney. Beauties are stiffening considerably in price, being a dollar a dozen higher for the first grade than they were a week ago. Carnations are meeting with bet- ter sale since the departure of the aster. Easter lilies are more plentiful. Gardenias are ahead of the demand, while valley finds a ready sale. The chrysanthemums are offered in quan- tity and for the next two months will domin.ate the market. Polly Rose, Glory of the Pacific, October Frost and Monrovia are the latest introduc- tions. Prices are considered very fair MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers cf Choice Cut Flowers and Greens GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 448 MU- waukee St., p. O. Box 206. Milwaukee.WJs. VlioMeHoYcrMM-KeU Philadelphia, Oct. 9. Ber 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00(825 00 first 8 00@12 00 •• Brides and Maids 4 00@ 6 00 • Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 ■• White Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 " Liberty 3 00@ 8 00 Cattleyas 35 00050 00 Chrysanthemums, doz,, 1 50@2 00 Dahlias 2 00® 4 00 Gardenias per doz., 1 00@2 00 Gladioli 2 00® 4 00 Lihum Harrisii 8 00@10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 5 00 .Asters 1 00® 4 00 Marguerites 75@ 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00@ 4 00 Sweet Peas 40® 50 Water Lilies 2 00® 4 00 Adiantum 75® 1 00 .Asparagus per bunch, 50 Srailax:. 15 00020 00 Pittsburg, Oct. 9. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00@20 00 No. 1 6 00®10 00 Killarney 2 00® h 00 My Maryland 2 00® (. 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 4 00 Cattleyas 50 00 Chrysanthemums.. doz., 2 00@3 00 (;iadioli.. 2 00® 4 00 Lilium Auratum 5 00 Lilium LonKiflorum MO 00®12 00 Lilium Ruhrum 5 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums 3 00® 4 00 Adiantum 1 00 Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35®40 Sprays per bunch. 35®40 MiLWAUKEK, Oct. 9. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, per doz,. 75@2 50 Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 White Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Mrs. .\aron Ward. Melody and Mrs. Taft 3 CO® 8 00 Carnations 1 50® 3 00 Clirysanlhemums. white and yel- low per doz.. 1500 2 00 Dahlias 2 00® 3 00 Gladioli 2 00® 3 00 Lilium GiKanteum.. per doz., 175 Lily of the Valley..- 3 000 4 00 .Adiantum 1 ,50 Asparagus per string. 50 Sprengeri. per bunch. 25® 35 Fern", Fancy per 1000. 150 Oak Sprays, prepared I 00 for the season. Violets (single — no doubles yet) are small but very fine. Thev cannot safely be carried over night. K. RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist when viriHne Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, K?A'r* 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Designs. Mention the American Florist when writint WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS *JtV^"S'lioa... ST. LOUIS, MO. Supplies and Evi-rvtliink' in Season always on banc Mention the American Florist tohen writimg H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing "Mastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1..^. Special price on large lots. Machine for applying Mastica, $1.25 each. Peerless Glazing Points per 1000. (iO cents. Per 5000 at 55 cents per 1000. GEO.H. ANGERMUELLER, Wholeaala Florist. 1324 rlne Street. ST. LOUIS, MO Mention the American Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 703 r You cannot afford to be without them. Your stock is not complete if you omit Dahlias. Our growers select their varieties very carefully. We can give you all the new and best commercial varieties for cut-flower purposes. All regular orders and orders placed in advance are packed al the farm. This gives you a better selection and avoids more than one handling. LET US SUPPLY YOU. ^ THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists, N. W. Cor. 1 2tli and Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Boffmeisfer Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio. MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, LTD. Frank McKenna, Pns. Patrick Welch, Secy & Treas. Wm. Cotter, Mgr. CUT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Home grown stock a specialty. Strictly wholesale; nothing sold at retail Ample reference furni^^hed as to standing and linanciai ahilitv of the company. 123 Mansfield Street, - - - MONTREAL, P. Q Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and Other seasonable stock. :: :: :: VlioMeHowerMArKeU BUFF.-\L0. Oct. 4. Per lOO RosiiS, Beauty, special 20 00@2S 00 fancy IS 00@20 00 e-Ntra 12 00@15 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 No. 2 2 00@ 4 00 Maid and Bride 3 00@ 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 Richmond 3 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 3 00@ 6 00 Kalserin 3 00@ 8 00 Carnot 3 00@ 7 00 Carnations 1 00@ 2 50 Chrysanthemums, white 8 00@15 00 V How 1000@I500 Dahlias '. 1 00® 2 00 Gladioli 2 00@ 3 00 Lilium Longiflorura S 00@12 00 Lilyol the Valley 3 00@ 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00® 4 00 Swainsona .tO@ 1 00 Violets 50® W Adiantum Croweanum 75@ 1 50 .Asparagus, per bunch... .35<@ 50 Asparagus. Sprengeri 3.5® 50 Ferns per I0(.0. $1 50 Galax per 1000. $1 50 Smilas 15 00 Boston, Oct. ''. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00 medium 12 00@20 00 culls 2 on® 4 00 Bride. Bridesmaid 50® 6 00 Extra.. 1 00® 8 00 Killarney and Richmond.. 1 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 " Carnot 6 00® 8 00 Carnations, select 1 50® 3 00 Callas 8 00®12 00 Cattleyas 50 00 ©60 00 Chrysanthemums S (0m16 00 Gardenias 12 00@16 00 Lilium Longiflorum 6 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas ^ 3o® 50 Smilax 12 00@16 00 ClN-Cl.NN.ATl. Oct. 9. Roses. Beauty per doz.. 50® 3 00 Per 100 " Bride, Bridesmaid 2 0(i@ 8 00 • Killarney 2 00® 8 00 • My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 ■ Perle 2 003 8 00 Richmond 2 Ofi® 8 00 •• Taft 2 00® 8 00 Chrysanthemums.. per doz.. 2 00® 3 OO Carnations 2 00® 3 TO Lilium Giganteum ^J-\ 5x Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Adiantum ■ — • ' "0 Asparagus Plumosus per bunch, .^ .\sparagus Sprengeri — per bonch. 2o HEADQUARTER ^ ULSTER** ;-^^€.\N YORK Give Us a Trial We Can I Please You. A Roses, Carnations and all kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. U/U C I^ACTIIIP nn wholesale WW. r. KAollNb HJ. Comm.^ss,°n Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs. BeU Telephone 2937 FUbert. EMIL LELACHE Grower and Wholesale Florist. CONSIGNMENTS OF FLOWERS SOLICITED. 312-14 Terminal Market, 1 2th and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McCALLUM CO., Cleveland, Ohio Pittsburg, Pa. St. Louis. Oct. 9. Per 100. Roses. Beauty, short stems 3 00® (-< 00 '■ Killarney 2 00® 4 00 My Maryland 3 00® 5 00 ■• White Killarney 2 00® 6 00 Asters 1 00® 2 .50 Easter Lilies 12 50 Gladiolus 3 00® 4 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00® 6 00 Valley 4 OO Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00® 3 00 Asparagus Plumosus. per bu..35@60 Ferns. New. Fancy 1 50 SHEBIDAN, Wyo.— The L. M. Best Flower Co. has increased its square feet "of glass to 45,000 by the recent acquisition of the Sheridan Floral Co. and is now said to have the largest range in the state. ^ ^ ^ ... A .1. .1. A ... .1, .A ,1. .1, .i\ Jl. .1, n. .1. .ik rt. .». .A A A A A THE J. M. McGullougti's Sons Co., Wholesale Commission Florists. — CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITKD - Special attention given to Shippini,' Orders Jobbers of F10RIST&' SUPPLIES, SEEDS and BULBS. Price List on .'\pplication. 316 Walnut St., GINGINNATI, OHIO. Phone Main 584. C. E. CRITCHELL 34-36 Third *ve. East, CINCINNATI, O. Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited Complete Stock of Florists' Greens and Supplier Seattle Cat Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cut Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phone. L. P. WALZ, Mgr Charles H. Tolty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelities my Specialty Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOLESAL,E GROWERS 121 Sevenlh Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. 704 The American Florist. Olt. 12, New York. WHOLESALE TBADE BETTER. General conditions were better in the wholesale market the past week. The supply has shortened up and the de- mand has been better. Top grades of all the varieties of roses have cleared out nicely. Some top grade "Sun- burst" have touched the twenty-ceni. -mark, and there has been a good de- mand for American Beauties, Bulgarie, Killarney and Mrs. Aaron Ward. White roses are still in short supply and the prices on these are somewhat better. Carnations are increasing in quantity daily and the quality is also improving. The best of these meet with ready sale. Orchids are not mov- ing satisfactorily: the supply far ex- ceeds the demand and when they are purchased in large quantities it is at a much reduced figure. Chrysanthe- mums, which are now in heavy sup- ply, will soon affect prices on every- thing all along the line. As noted, last week's prices continue to be much less than they were a vear ago. Lilies are more plentiful and while they are sold out daily the prices obtained are somewhat lower than a week ago. Lily of the valley is doing better, as are gardenias. There is a regular supply of violets arriving but as yet there is no active demand for them. There is the usual supply of tritomas, gladioli, hydrangeas, dahlias and asters, and tliere is more call for good asparagus plumosus. Monday Noon. October 7. — Weather warm. Stock of all kinds is more plentiful. The quality is very good and there is a very active demand. Shipments o'f chrysanthemums are much heavier. This has been the busi- est day of the season thus far. All the wholesalers are very much en- couraged. NOTES. Charles Millang has found his side line of selling automobiles a very profitable one, the latest being a Max- well car to John Meisein, the well- known grower of lilies, and a 1012 model E. M. F. car to "Tony" Sakelos of Twenty-fifth street. Tony is known as the colonial florist and handles more flowers than anyone else in Har- lem. His purchases are now so heavy that it has become necessary, to buy an automobile delivery car to trans- port them to his different stores. Arthur T. Boddington, Harry A. Bunyard. Harry Turner, Charles H. Totty, John Young. James Duckham and wife and Mrs. A. Herrington com- posed the party that gave William Duckham and wife a great "send off" when they sailed for Europe Saturday on the Carmania. C. C. Trepel. who has the flower de- partments at Loeser's, Bloomingdale's and Oimbel Bros.', has just returned from an extensive trip among the plant growers. His orders in many places were placed I'or carload lots. William Kesslei-. IK! West Twenty- eighth sti'eet. now has his conserva- tories well stocked up with paluis and flowering idants and is liMiKlling some fspecially fine ferns whicli meet with a quick sale. Arthur '"nckcroft is sending in In • 'liarles Millang a Hne lot of Snli(h'.■^ Advance. October Frost and Mcmrovi;. chrysanthemums, also a good sui)ply of white and jiink Enchantress carna- tions. P. .T. Smith is receiving from 2,0()f» to 2,.50n lilies daily of the best qual- ity, and even with this large supply at times has not had enough to fill all of his orders. Henshaw & Fenrlch are receiving dally shipments of the Totty brand of chrysanthemums. Including all early novelties grown at that cslablishment. The father of Uobert Jackson, eni- ploved by P. J. Smilh. died on Sunday rather suddenly and the funeral was *held on Thursday. MILADY Is Coming Out! We shall disseminate in March the new red forcing Rose "MILADY." I .ook for it at the fall show s ! W'e beh.eve this variety means co.Timercial, protitable red roses. It has color, size, substance fragrance and productiveness. We invite you to visit our place and see it growing. A. N. PIERSON, Inc., CROMWELL, CONN. Traendly cS; Schenck will have a dis- play of their new carnation "Salmon Queen" at the next meeting of the Florists' Club Monday night. John P. Cleary is well satisfied with the sales of plants at the salesroom ot the Plant & Flower Auction Co. on Twenty-eighth street. A. B. Asmus of West Hoboken, N. J., is a candidate for mayor of that city on the democratic ticket. Wm. A. Kessler is handling in ad- dition to other plants a fine lot of chrysanthemums in pots. "Caldy" Moltz has been engaged as the buyer for the H. M. Robinson Co.'s New York store. Paul Meconi "is receiving a grand lot of cattleyas, gardenias and lily of the valley. Y. Rochester, N. Y. WEATHER CONDITIONS CHECK TRADE. Cold nights and mornings, followed by either rain or a very warm day, have not at all improved business this week. Trade is very quiet and is much below the average. The wholesale houses are full up with all kinds of flowers. Violets have come again. Shipments of large yellow and white chrysanthemums arrive daily and are quickly sold. Easter lilies are also coming in good condition and are be- coming very plentiful. Roses are in better shape now and sell well, espe- cially the Ward and Mrs. Taft varie- ties. Lilies of the valley are some- what scarce. Carnations are becoming more plentiful, but there are not enough yet to meet the demand. The few slight frosts have not been hard enough to hurt the asters nor gladioli. Short stemmed roses, heliotrope and asparagus arranged in baskets to sell at a dollar are popular, owing to the scarcely of blossoming plants. NOTES. Felix Alberts, manager and designer for Henry P. Neun, was very success- ful at the Syracuse Fair which was held recently. Out of nine entries he secured 8 first prizes and one third. His entries included among other things, two standing crosses, one of mixed flowers and the other of ivy leaves, with a spray of roses and East- er lilies at the base. Arthur Zirkman, representing M. Rice & Co., called on the florists the early part of this week. He says his llrm has been working nights to catch up with (he heavy pressure of orders. lOdwin C. Arnibrust, formerly with J. B. Kellar's Sons, has started in business as a florist at Northampton. Mass. His Rochester friends wish hini the best of succes. A meeting of the Rochester Florists' Association was held on October 4. It was agreed to hold the Flower Show at Convention Hall, November 5-'J. Miss Abbie Yahn and John Volmer of Buena Place were married last Tuesday. Mr. Volmer is in the em- ploy of J. B. Kellar's Sons. George T. Boucher reports business as very good just now. He has had a number of wedding orders recently. George Grossman is away on a 10- day trip, visiting Boston, New York and Philadelphia. H. E. Wilson had numerous pieces for a large funeral last week. Visitors for tlie week include Rob- ert Greenlaw of the S. S. Pennock- Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; Morris Cohen of Wertheimer Bros., New York; Snyder of the Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; Wm. Baum, Lake Ribbon House, Phil- adelphia, Pa.; C. G. Ford, with A. Her- mann, New Y^ork, H. J. H. Dennlson's New York Store. That all the world, surging up and down Fifth avenue. New York, may know who makes the attractive tags that people find on their boxes of flowers, potted plants and nearly every other article they receive, the Den- nison Manufacturing Co. has rented a large store and basement at the cor- ner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, facing Madison Square, and will move their Twenty-seventh street establishnu'iil there about the middle of November. A glass door and large window occupy nearly the whole Fifth avciiue side, while another entrance and five good-sized windows are OH Tueiity-sixth street, affording a most el.iborate opportunity for disjday. The interior will be as attractive as the exterior. The very dark oak used in all Donnison stores will be employed for the woodwork, glass cases will hold extensive assortments of all styles of the multiple Dennison man- ufactures, while an art del)artmenl In the rear W'ill show what can be jic- compllshed in the crepe paper art. Pasadena, Calif. — A floral l>asket contest for pupils of the public schools will be one of the features of the fall flower show of the Pasadena Hortl- eultuial Sculety October 2-1. San Francisco, C^m.if.— The contract for the construction of the green- houses for the Panama Pacific Exposi- tion has been awarded to Nell A. Mc- Lean of this city. igi2. The American Florist. 705 PBaADELFHIA NSW YORK WASHINGTON S. S. Pcnnock-Mcchan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 109 West 28tli Street. NEW YORK •^"^ Everything in Cut Flowers. * PERCY B. RIGBY, Treasurer. Everything in supplies. i^Zjf* Trade Directory OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. PRICE $3.00. POSTPAID. American Florist Co.. 440 s.Dearborn %%,, Cliica^o Traendly £ Schenck, 131 a 133 WEST 28th ST Phones: 798 and 799. WHOLESALE rLORISTS, NEW YORK Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 West 28tll St., NEW YORK. PHONEsJIII [ Madison sq. Consignments Sollcltt d N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange da., 6th Ave. & \V. 26th St., New York. Open tor Cut Flower Sates at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable wall space to rent for advertising. V. s. DORVAL, Secretary. A.L.YOING&C0. Wholesale riorists Consignments Solicited Telephone, 3559 Madison Squan'. 54 West IWia SI. NEW yORR N. Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Florists Our Soecialties— Ferni, Galai Leaves, Leucothoe Spraya, Prin- cess Pines and Laurel Roping, Phones 1416-1416 Madison Sq S3 W^th St., bet, Broadway UCIH YQRK and Sixth Avenue, "'•'• '"'"^ Paul Meconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CriY Telephone: 3864 Madison Square WM.A.KESSLER Successor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28tta St NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison, shipments Everywhere. Prompt and satisfactory. Consignnif-nts solicited. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERQREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 1519-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK flower Colors Use our COLOR CHART In describing tberr rilCE, SI. 00 POSTPAID. American riorlsf Co., 440 S. Dearborn St,, CEnCAGO. GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO. Cut Flowers at Wtiolesale J. J. COAN, Manager Consignments Solicited 1 1 1 W. 28th St. «337 IfiSitTsduare NEW YORK Successor to John I. Raynor, SELLING AGENTS FOR GROWERS P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Commission Florist, ^S&i Tha Unma nf (ha I ilii A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all Purposes by 1116 nUllie Ul IIIB LI!}. the too, lOOO or lO.OOO, ConsignnientsSolicited, Telephones, 1328, 1998 Madison Square 49 West 28fh Street New York City OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels FOR CtJT FLOWERS, in two colors, on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black, and leal adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Price, per 500, $2.85; per 1000, $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago ¥lioMeHo¥erMM'KeU New York Oct. 9. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 10 00625 00 Moore, Hentz & Nash, WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS extra and fancy'.. 6 OOiglO 00 No.l andNo.2... 1 00(8 h 00 Bride, Bridesmaid extra and fancy 2 00@ 4 00 No, 1 and No. 2 50@ 2 OJ Killarney, My Maryland.. 3 00@ 5 00 extra and fancy 2 OOe 3 00 No. I and No 2 50(8 1 00 Taft. Hillingdon, Aaron Ward 50@600 •• Richmond 50/ 4 00 Sunburst soecial 8 00(920 OJ 55 and 57 West 2eth Street, Telephone No, 756 »..!....««..., Madison Square. NEW VORK Asters 50® 1 00 Carnations '. 50@ 2 00 Gardenias 8 00@15 00 Lilies. Longtflorum and Harrisii .. 5 00@ 8 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 3 00 Uention the American Florist wnen wrttim M. C. rORD Snccessor to FOUd BROS. Jh'fn'i^JJ^n?"'' FRESH FLOWERS. 121 West 28tb St., NEW YOKF Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square HORACE E. FRONENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones; 2200 and 2201 Madison Square. Walter F.Sheridan WHOLESALE FLORIST, Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq. 31 & 133 West 28th St, NEW TORF. 1888 leia GINTHER BROS. Wholesale Florista 110 West 28th street, luRim/ v.anar Tel, 551 Madison Square HII-W TUKIV CONSIONMSNTS SOLICITED. 706 The American Florist. Oct. 12, IN. Rice & Co., Leading Florists* Supply House ! and Ribbon Specialists. OUR WILLING HELPER WILL CONVINCE YOU. 1220 Race Street I I PHILADELPHIA, PA. f Philadelphia Notes. Pennock Bros, new Cadillac delivery car is finished. It is a departure In auto cars. In appearance it is like a high class limousine. Save for the copper signs on the sides, not overly conspicuous, it would be taken for a fine family car. In color it is a deep violet witli lavender trimmings. It has fore doors, side doors and doors in the rear, is electrically lighted and has all the other appointments of a first class car. The body, which is of aluminum, was made especially to the firm's or- der. This makes car No. 2 for the company. The Leo Niessen Co. recently broke its record for the largest quantity of rlahlias handled in any one day. This firm has been averaging about 30,000 a day, but on account of several large orders the number rose to sixty thou- sand. Not many houses have the fa- olities for handling such a quantity, but although there was lots of busi- ness for other flowers everything was put out on time. This firm's first Polly Rose chrysanthemums arrived on Mon- day. The Wm. H. Maule Seed Co. has purchased property at Twenty-first and Arch streets. A concrete warehouse and store room, GOxlOO feet and nine stories high, is being erected. This will be one of the finest buildings of the kind in the city. The present store stands in the way of the Pennsylvania railroad and they expect to have to sell and vacate by the time the new building is finished. The dahlia show of the H. Michell Co., held in the rear store room last week, was a great success. There was a fine display of blooms artistically ar- ranged. Prizes were offered for which there was considerable competition. The lectures and exhibitions given by the firm the past year have been great- ly appreciated by the public. M. Rice & Co., the supply and rib- bon house, pride themselves on service and tell of a recent case in which a large rush order was received at 4 :.30 p. m. and at 5 :.30 p. m. the same day the goods were on the way to their destination. Jacob Becker, who owns the build- ing, opened the store recently occu- pied by William Crawford at Fifty- second and Market streets, Friday Oc- tober 4. Percy Uttermul, recently with M. .1. Callahan, has charge. The H. A. Dreer Co. has just added a three-ton Packard car to its deliv- ery service, making two of this size, and a new autocar of one and a half ton capacity. Things are certainly booming at Riverton. White and pink Killarney, very good flowers for the season, from their greenhouses at Morton are seen daily at the Philadelphia Cut Flower Co.'s establishment. Asters are about over, but Edward Reld had a large shipment of choice white ones on last Monday that went lively. Good Kaiserin roses are a lead- er here. At Berger Brothers' market, Rich- mond, Killarney and Maryland roses were the features. Business opened up .strong on Monday with prospects good. Mrs. Olds opened her new store at Ardmore, Pa., last Saturday. It Is up to date in all details and no doubt will give a great boost to the business. The Meyer Green Silkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and GROWERS. Ask yonr jobber to supply yon with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John €• Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. FANCY FERNS, 4r'ioV New Crop Galax, r;ion7e or Green S1.2.S per IftX). Cnse 10.010. $7.50 Sphagnum Moss, \,\\mc bales SI SO Wild Smilax, always on hand SO pound cases. SS.Ofl Leucothoe Sprays. Green $1.00 per 100; S-7.50 per 1000 Boxwood per pound 20c. .SO-pound case. $7.50 Magnolia Leaves. Imi>orted Grem and Bronze. Basket...*!. 75: d baske(!>, $1.50 lach Sheet Moss in Baes for Haneine Baskets, Laree Bags $2.00 each Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money bv piacing their orders with us. A trial order solicited. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists'a Supplies. K\\ phone connections. DETROIT, MICH- STERLING MOSS AND PEAT COMPANY, BARNEGAT, NEW JERSEY. SPHAGNUM MOSS The qualit}' of our stock is fine. GRADE NO, , (Bales of 5 bbls each $2.00 '• I Balesof lObbls " 3.50 GRADE NO. GRADE NO of 5 bbls.. ;sof 10 bbls.. q \ Bales of 5 bbls. •*• I Bales ol 10 bbls. 2 ) Bale ^- I Bal, 1.75 .•?.00 1.25 2,50 "Nothing can Improve on Nature." 1886 .^^ 1912 FALL PRICES: BATTED ^'/EVsA^Sr PEAT NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER. J. L. DOTHIDAY, Prop. George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of Evergreens Kancy and Dtit't'or Ferns. Bronze and Greun Galax, Holly, Leucothoe Sprays, Princess Pine, Etc.. Delivrri'd to all parts of United States and Canada 127 W. 28th St.. bet. r.tli & 7th Av .. Mau. Ynrlf Telephone 1202 Madison Snuarc. "*" '*'''* SPHAGNUM MOSS 12bbl. bale, $4.50. Green turf and live sphagnum moss. $1.50 per barrel. JAMES DAY, - MILFORD, N. H. SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now ready. Salisfarlron cuaranleed. JAS. E. PINKSTON, Louisville, Ala. The tag girls' crusade for the Woman's Hospital on last Saturday netted over .$1,800. Twenty thousand dahlias were used. K. GEORGE W CALDWELL, The Woodsman The man who gave you the Wild Smilax SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX 111 unliinilecl (|uanlitiis, t\vint\ (our hours' notice. PRICE, - - $2.50 per case Write, wire or phone. CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO. Everything In Southern Evergreens. EVERGREEN. ALA. MrnUnn the >l»irr(cfiM Florist when writing We are now filling orders for Southern Wild Smilai Natural and liyftf^QGCa Perpetuated Siuet ivAV^iSoCaS K. A. BEAVHN, Evergreen, Ala. igi2. The American Florist. 70 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established In 1857. 'mM; nOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO The 'rffouse Florist E. MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses; Short Hills, N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. Mention the American Florist when writino Terre Haute, Ind. John G. tleinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We are in position to fill promptly all Mail, Telephone, Telegraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpori. S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 230 rolton Street, Mafl. Telephone and Telegraph order* filled promptly lor all occasions. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. . 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most conlraUy located store in th? city. All orders given prompt attention. We. HAvt^^^ MADE ARRANIinEHTi^ TO DEUVER FLOWERS^ IN ALL LEAOINiO' CITIES AT HOME AND ABROAD AND ON ALL LEAVINQ ' OR ARRIVINCi / - STEAMSHIPS.. A sign like this in your window will draw good business now. Steamship Sallingfs. FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTKD. October 15. FROM BOSTON, Laeonla, Cunard. Hyndam, Holland-America, 10 a. m. Kronprinz Wilhelm, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. October 16. ^ PROM PHILADELPHIA, Prinz Oskar, Bam.- Amer., 11 a. m. October 17, Adriatic, White Star, 12 nooi]. Amerika, Ham.-Amer., 10 a. m. Grosser Kurfuerst, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. La Provence, French, 10 a. m.. Pier 57, North River. O. F. Tietgen, Scand. -American, 2 p, m. October 18, PROM QUEBEC, Empress of Britian, Can.-Pae., 3:30 p. m. FROM MONTREAL, Tunisian, Allan. October 19. Patricia, Ham.-Amer., 2 p, m. Caledonia, Anchor, 2 p. m., Pier C4, North River. Chicago, French, 3 p. m.. Pier 57, North River, Caronia, Cunard. Cleveland, Ham.-Amer. St. Paul, American, 9:30 a. m.. Pier 62, North Elver. Olymphic, White Star, 12 noon. Vaderland, Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier 01, North River. FROM BOSTON, Cretic, White Star, i p. ra. Prinzess Irene. North Ger. Lioyd, 11 a. m. FROM MONTREAL, Cassandra, Donaldson, Prinz Friederich Wilhelm, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. Czar, Eussian-Amerlcan, 2 p. m. Verdi, Lamport & Holt, 10 a, m. PROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC. Pretorian, Allan. October 20. FROM MONTREAL, Ionian, Allan. FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AT Nu'lKli, October 22, FROM BOSTON. Arabic, White Stiir. 7 .Hi :i va. Rotterdam. Holland-America, 10 a. m. Kaiser Wilhelm II, Norttl Ger. Lloyd, 10 a, in. Alexander McCooneil, 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded lo any part of the United States, Canada and allprincipal cities in Europe. Orderi transferred or entrusted by the trade to onr selection for delivery on steamshipi or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address: Axezconnzll, Western Union Code, Mention the American Florist when writing New York City. Frank Valentine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manufacturer of ARTIFICAL FLOWERS. 158 EAST 1 lOTH STREET Bet. 3rd and Lexington .'\vps. Tel. 5633 Harlem Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sqnare. 42 West 28th Street. To out-of-town florists XTT?TAr V/AUIT We are in the Heart of JNJIiW lUKlV And give special attention to steamer and theatei orders, Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders lor cut flowers and designs solicited fo delivery in any part of Texas. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. K insas City, Mo. Qeo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. ■vVill fin all orders for Cut Kansas Ulty and Flowers, Funeral Design; Pleasant "'" ••» W«<*a Crosse Floral Co,, La Crosse. Wis. Lange, A.. 25 E, Madison St,. Chicago. Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Masur, 8., Brooklyn, N. Y. Matthews, IG 3rd St.. Dayton, 0. May & Co., L. L.. St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex. New York. McKenna, Montreal, Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Myer, Florist, New York. Palmer, W. J. & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. The. Denver, Colo, Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfield St,, Boston. Podesta & BaldocchI, San Francisco. Pollworth Co.. C. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L,, Kansas City. Saakes, O. C, Los Angeles, Calif. Saltford Flower Shop, PoughUcei)slc, N. Y. Schiller The Florist. 2221 W. Madison St., Chi- cago. Schling. Max, 22 W. 59th St., New ITork. Schulz, Jacob, Louisville. Ky. Shaffer, Geo. C, . Washington. Smith Co., A. W.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids. Mich, Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Tex. Valentine. Frank, 158 E. llOtb St., New York, Virgin, Orloh J., New Orleans, Ln, Wnlkcr & Co.. r>onlsvIlle, Ky, Weber. V. H., St. Louis, Mo. Williams. Mrs. E. A.. Pittsburg. "Wilson," 8 and G Greene. Brooklyn, N. Y. WItthold, Geo., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., ( lil capo, WItthold, RB B. Randolph St.. Chicago. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris aoldpnson. los An geles, Calif. Yonng A Nugent, New York, Zleger Co., Inc., Pittsburg. Detroit, Mich. JohaBreitmeyer'sSons Goroer Miami aid Sratiot knmi. Artistic Desips. High firade Cat Blooms. We cover all Michigan points and goorl sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegfraph Delivery Mention theAmerlcan Florist when writing WiSHU^eroN D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Deliverj. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue All Orders Given Prompt and Careful Attention Mem bars of the Florists' Telegraph Deliv.'rv. Mention the American Floriat when writing Indianapolis, Ind. Bertermann Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Avenue. Members of the Florists' Tcleiir.iph Dclivcrv Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. e Park ..A^vAUNTiNi. Floral Co. Members Flori.ts' Teleg^raph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wbolesale and Retail Florist. Member Florists' TelcKraph Delivery Association Mention the American Floriat when writing Jh tgi2. The American Florist, 709 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Philadelphia. Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orders. Mention the American Florist when writing IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Onr Motto -THE GOLDEN HULL Uention the American Florist when writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. Third Street Flowers in any arrangemeBt for all occasions, for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones. Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A. W.Smith Co. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Best Quality on Shortest Notice. Di^NIELS & FISHER Order bv mail, telephone, telcuraph or cable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" es^.J'.cn the American Florist when writitii THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Cover AU Points In Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing Florist ' > BOSTO/Vr ontreal. Cor. St. Catherine and Cn> Sts. .All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beantles, Orctiids and Valley always on band. Boston, Mass. Send flower orders lor delivery in Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. GALVIN. Inc., 124TREMONT SI. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit teleeraob orders. Reenlar trade disc 229 WEST THUD STREET. City Index to Retail florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albauy, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga.— Atlanta Floral Co.. 41 Peachtree. Boston — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont St Boston — Hoffman, 59-Gl Mass, .Ave. Boston— Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfield St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. Y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Maiu. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St, Chicago — A. Lange, 25 B. Madison St. Chicago— Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Mailisou. Chicago — Geo. Witthold Co., 737 Buckingham Pi. Chicago — Wittbold's. 56 B. Randolph. Cleveland, 0. — The Cleveland Cut Flower Co- Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs. Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas. Tex. — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, O.— Matthews, IG W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo. — The Boldt-Lnndy Flower Shop. Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit. Mich. — .Tohn Breitme.ver's Sons. Grand Rapids. Mich. — Grand Rapirls Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co.. 214 Mass^ Kansas City. — Geo. M. Kellogg, F. & P, Co. Kansas City. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City. — -Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. I.a Crosse. Wis, — La Crosse Flqral Co. Little Rock. Ark.— Vestals. 409 Main St. Los Angeles. Calif. — O, 0. Saakes. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros, & M. Goldenson. Louisville. Ky. — .Tacoh Schulz, 550 4th Ave. ^ Louisville. Ky.— F. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. Pollworth & Co. I Montreal — McKenna._ Nashville. Tenu. — Geny Bros, Newark. Ohio, — Chas. A. Duerr, New Orleans. La, — Uriah J, Virgin. New York — M, A, Bowe, New York- D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broailwuy. New York — Dard's. 44th and Atadlson Ave. New York — Alex. McrnnupU. Oil 5th Ave. New York — Charles Hnhermann. New York — Atyer. Florist. 609 M;jfllson .\ve. New York — Jfax Schliue. 22 W. SOth Sf. New York — Prank Valentine. 158 E. 110th. New York — Youne and Nutrent. Oklahoma Citv. Okla. — BarteMes Seed Co. Omaha. Neb. — Hp«s ^ Swohoda. Pnrnnm St. Phil.idelnhia — Robert Kift. 1725 Chestnut. Pittsbursh. Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Kecnau BMg. Pittsburg- Mrs. E. A. Williams. Pittsburg — Zieger Co.. Inc. Pouerhkeepsie. N. Y. — The Sflltford Flower Shop, Rochester. N. Y. — J. B. Kelle-'fl Sons. S<-hpuectariv. N. Y. — Hatcher. Florist. Seattle. Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 SnI Ave. St. Tnnls. Mo. — F. H. Weber. St. Paul. Minn. — Holm fr Olson. St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. Mav & Co. San Francisen — .T. B. Bnlaurt. 60 Kearney St. San Franrisoo — Podesfn A- Baldofchl. TpTe Haute. Inrl. — .T. G. Helnl & Son. Tnleilo. O.^Mrs. .T. T). Freeman. Toronto. Can.— Dunlop'a. 60 Vonge St. Washiuetnn — Gen, H. f'nnke. Conn. Ave. and L. WaohiuErtou — Gude Bros. Washington — Geo. CI. Shaffer, 14th and I Sts. New Tork. Established 1848 David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, i552Tf5ircofu..Dus Choice Cut Flowers. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta 6 BaldocchI 224-226 Grant Avenue Prompt and carefnl attention to ordi rs from ont-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders from out of-town florists. Trade discount. 216 West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Phone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4th a Eye Sts., N. V . Write. Telegraph or Telephone. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in .Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable floiist Only the Bert Dunlop's 06 Yonse Street. We deliver anywhere in Canada and guaran tee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. PoUworth Co. Will take proper \Vicr»r»nftin care of your orders In ▼' m.o%^\j^m,om.m.m, Orders will be carefully cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH, Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH S SONS Will fill your orders for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan 710 The American Florist. Oct. 12, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. SendyourorderSforChicago and Sub- urbs to P,^;^,^.,^ , All orders carefully filled --mSWMJ'''^'"'^ under the supervision ol ^hica£2:-^ qEORGE iSMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 MemberlFlorists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. T. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone 506. Long Diat. Bell Phone 2169 Members Florist* Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writina Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DIERR, The Arcade Florist, ^'(l?a"n'yX'6., Phono 26. A^O. PHOM 1840 Member of Florists' TelegraphDelivery Mention the American Florist when writing Little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr, 409 MAIN STREET. All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas aad the Southwest. Toledo, O. nrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) ass Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phonei, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Seattle, Wash. LW.McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Grow«r, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention given to orders for Alaska. Washington and Oregon, Nashville, Tenn. Geny Bros. LBADINQ FLORISTS 212 riftb Ave. No. NASHVnxi. TUIH. New York. MYER, FLORIST.'SS,;*^"- Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 West 59lh Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel New Orleans- CUT FLOWERS Delivered for Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama and Texas. Wire or mail. Hignest Grade Stock Only. HR'.AH J. W I B A I M - 838 ^«»__ V I R W I i^ , CANAl ST. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 1415 Farnum St. TELIPHONES 1501 and I 1582 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. "TheSaltford Flower Shop" Vassar College and Bennett Scbool. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Albany, N. Y. Edward P. Meany and E. P. Tracey, proprietors of the Rosery, expect to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their business careers in a new store, 23 Steuben street, on November 1. The two have talven a lease of the prem- ises, are having it fitted up with hot water heat, show windows of attract- ive design, and other features of an up to date establishment. They will sublet their present store at 70 Maiden Lane whicli they have conducted since the opening day in 1007. Messrs. Meany & Tracey are progressive young men and in tlieir present location, which is oh the direct course to the union station, cannot fail to increase their business. Byron C. Holmes, Western avenue, has completed a greenhouse, 115 feet by 125 feet, which he has stocked with white and pink Enchantres.s and the standard Lawson. Mr. Holmes a tew months ago opened a store at ;!27 Central avenue, where he is Imilding up a good business in the growing western section of the city. Whittle Brothers, 52 North Pearl street, have completed improvements to their new store, including a con- servatory by Lord & Burnhain, show windows trimmed in copper, a new ice box and a completely renovated interior. John T. Travison, .337 South Pearl street, is building a greenhouse, 20 feet by 28 feet, on the lot In the rear of the store for ferns and other .stock. R. D. Sf. Paul, Minn. — L. W. Hill, son oi "Jim" Hill, the railroad magnate, and himself a power in the railroad world, has notified the Minnesota Fhirisls' Association th.nt he will enter lOn dif- ferent varieties of chrysanthemums in the flower festival to be held in No- vember. Schenectady. N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Established 1877. .^11 mail, telephone and telegraph orders for delivery in Schenectady. Amsterdam and vicioitr should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N Y. i Louisville, Ry. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. Fhones: Home 1388. Cumb. Main liSSA 634 Fonrth Avenue. New York: CHARLES NABERMANN 2668 Broadway. Situated in the linest residential part of the city, has the best facilities for promptly fillinR any orders for city or delivery to steamer. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central Il>; $9.0(1 jn-r lllllll. LILIUM HARRISK 6-7 inches $0.75 per doz. ; $3,50 per 1(10. For florists and dealers only. Mention this ad. JAMES VICK'S SONS. ROCHESTER, N. Y. BERLIN VALLEY PIPS. High grade quality from New York cold storage. PACKED 2000 PER CASE. $15.00 per 1000, F. 0. B. New York. Cash with order unless of approved credit. McHUTCHlSON & CO. The Import House 17 Murray street, - - NEW YORK Seedsmen requiring the very best selections Garden Seeds (Vegetable and Flower), especially Kelway's Celebrated English Strains can get them at lowest independent wholesale rates by sending thelrorders direct to KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers Langport, Somerset, England. Special quotations on application. Mention the American Florist when writinff Lawn (irass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 MUwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers « ♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. ■ CSRPINTERIS, CALIF. Utntion the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds 713 V - ^- -'-^ — — _ and all Garden Seeds ^^ ^^ LEONARD^ SEED I- fc- ^^ 226-230 W. KINZIE STREET, i. rtMi/^iu -.-**. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE ^WmW SETS Write for Prices. DUTCH BULBS NOW IN SEND A LIST OF WHAT YOU NEED. We can quote you a price that will suit your purse. Our bulbs are the best money can buy. F. O. FRANZEN, 1476-78 Summerdale Ave., CHICAGO. Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, the best Valley in existence, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per.lOOO. Florists' Money Maker, fine Valley to grow all the year around $1.80 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Chicago JohflBoilger&SoosCo. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of SweetPeas, Toma- toes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LDNEBDRG, GERM ANT PANSY SEED 1 178 First Prizes, the higliest awards I Chicago, Paris, London, Bruxelles, 1000 seeds, finest mixed 25c loz. ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stoclcs. AU Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only. SANXA ANA. CALirORNIA. J.CRobinsoo Seed Co. WATERLOOi NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar Flint and Field Seed Corns. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. MILFORD, GONN. Genuine Fresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer them in the following lines: Pansies, Forget - Me - Nots, Daisies (Bellis Perennis), AsterS, Stocks, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Price List Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, Quedlinburg, Germany Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin. Seed Packets. Write for Samples and Prices. THE BROWN BAG FILLING MACHINE GO., FITCHBURG, MASS. Contract Seed Growers SOPCialtiPt' Pepper, Edg Plant, Tomato, dllBbiaillGS. vineSecdand Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick S Son, PKDRICKTOWN. K. J. GET QUOTATIONS FROM LSNDRETH SEEDS which SUCCEED Blooitisdale as • .^ ■ «m Farm. BriStol, Pd* Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid. ■ Oklahoma PANSY SEED Giant Strain, Home-Grown, 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per Vt oz.; $5.00 per oz. CvClameTI S^f»d English strain, best V/jrCiaillClL OCCU obtainable $1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000. Write us. S. S. SKIDELSKY fi CO., 1215 Betz Building, PHILADELPmA, PA 714 The American Florist. Oct. 12, Kentucky Blue Grass. Extra choice fine, bright seed, crop 1912. 23 lbs. to a bushel. In lots of 100 lbs., - - $9.50 In lots of 500 lbs,, - - 9-25 In lots of 1000 lbs., - - 9.00 .'\sk for price in lots over 1000 lbs. Prompt and future doliverv. De Giorei Brothers, °""l°i'"^ J. Bolgiano & Son Wbolesale Field and Garden Seeds. E«Ubli«hed 1818. Write for our low prices. KS^'irsu"."' BalHmore. Md. RODTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of lull list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEPS THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Dou^as County, Neb. Contract Growers of High Grade Seeds Cncnmber, MasKmelon, Squash nnd Pnmpkln, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Corn Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties; Cucumber. Musk and Watermelon, Pump- kin, Squash. Sweet and Field Corn, Fremont, - Nebraska Japanese Lilies Spec. Album. 9in. -11 in per 100.. $13.00 •• Rubru[n,9in.-ll in per 100.. 9.00 •' Melpomene, 9 in-11 in per 100.. 9,50 Taberoses, Double, pearl. 4 in-6 in,. $8.00 per 1000. WEEBER & DON Hf^.^ltT' 114 Chambers Street, NEW YORK, N. Y. Field-Grown Violets Extra Strong CalUomla, .$4,00 per 100: good strong plants, V>M i>er 100: $-25.00 per 1000, Lady Campbell, No, l plants, $3.00 per 100: good No. 2. $2.00 per 100, PACKED TO CARRY SAFELY. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. I BURPEE'S SEEDS \ I PfflLADELPHIA ^ y Wholesale Price I-ist for Florists ^ H and Market Gardeners. tt Boston Ferns... $3.00 per 100 ,$30,00 per 1000 Whltmanl Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani. .\ better commercial fern ; 2H-in., %M pi-r IfX); $50.00 per lOfX). Soosevelt, $6.00 per lOf): $50.00 per 1000. 2.50 plants at lOOfJ rates. HENRY H. BARROWS & SON, Whitman, Mass. Fall Bulbs On Hand For Immediate Shipment The Bulbs we offer below are all of our Regular Importations (not auction lots, in first class condition, and should give best possible results. French Romans v^r looo 11-1.5 ctins. Ci^iXJ to case) $22.00 Lilium Multiflorum .^j 6-8-inch (iW bulbs to case) ...$30.00 Dutch Romans Penooo Named Varieties $15.00 Separate Colors 11.50 Dutch Hyacinths per \m First Size,! our selection) $50.00 Second Size " " ... 33.00 Bedding Grade, single 22.00 double... 24.00 Frecsias per looo French Mammoth $10.00 Purity (extra size) 17.50 " Mammoth 20.00 Narcissus (Single) Per 1000 Emperor $12.00 Golden Spur 12.00 Empress 12.00 Victoria 11.00 Incomparable 7.00 Sir Watklns 12.00 Poetlcus 4.50 Poeticus Ornatus 5.00 Narcissus (Double) p.riooo Alba Plena Odorata $ 5.50 Incomparable 8.00 Von Slon, Fancv Select 12.50 Von Sion, First Size 10.00 Narcissus Paper Whites Grandiflora per looo Fancy (1260 bulbs to case) $ 9.00 Chinese Narcissus p, r koo Select (12U bulbs to mat) $30.00 Tulips (Single) per lOOO Artus $ 6.00 Belle Alliance 12.75 Couleur Cardinal 16.00 Chrysolora 6.00 Cottage Maid 7.25 Crimson King 6.50 Keizersliroon 9.00 LaRelne 6.00 Pottebakker, White 11.00 " Scarlet 11.50 " Yellow 8.50 Proserpine 18.00 Rose Luisante 16.50 Thos. Moore 6.25 Vaughan's New Pink 8.50 VermUion BriUiant 16.00 YeUow Prince 6.50 Tulips (Double) Per 1000 Crown of Roses $17.00 Duke of York 7.00 Lord Roseberry 13.50 MurlUo 7.50 Titian 12.00 Tournesol Red and Yellow ... 17.00 " Yellow 12.75 Tulips (Late Flowering) p,riooo Bouton d'Or $ 9.75 Gesneriana Sphatulata 10.00 Isabella 7.50 Maiden Blush 8.50 La Merveille 7.00 Sweet Nancy 8.25 Darwin Tulips per looo Glow $17.50 Gretchen 10.00 Pride of Haarlem 22.00 Salmon King 13.50 Sultan 9.00 White Queen 18.00 Mixed 10.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Get Our " Book for Florists." CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Silver Pink Snapdragon has made eood and we have had hik'h praise for it. Havinp perfected this strain true from seed I can now distribute it to any part of the Globe. and offer now crop seed absolutely pure and true, backed by my n-putation and uuarantee. at $1.00 per packet. 3 for $2.50. Cash, please. Stronger and bettershapi'd plants can be had from seed and you are sure of k'ottink' a stock at Vk cost of cuttinK. G. S. Ramsburg, Somersworih, N. H. QUALITY :vA?S SEND ron oatalooi:f.. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 3«« WkhI I 4th St.. New York. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. CONTRACT SEED GROWERS, Bean, Cocumber, Tomato, Muskmelon, Squash, Watermelon, Radlsli, Sweet Corn. Correspondence solicited. igi2. The American Florist. 715 ANNOUNCEMENT WE have recently ventured into the plant business and now have 60,000 square feet of glass devoted to the growing of Decorative Stock of all kinds. An importation of Palms has just arrived and with our large stock of Decorative Plants which are now in Al condition we are in the best shape to take care of all your orders. We will have a large quantity of Blooming Plants ready for the tioliday Trade, but the following items are now ready for shipment. You would do well to send your order direct to us. Let us have it before cold weather sets in. FERNS Boston Fern. PALMS Areca Lutescens. 7-inch. ?1 50toS2 00 each Kentia Belmoreana. Each Hrisrht 4-in 12 to 15-in 5-in 15 to 18-in Sin IS toZOin, 6-in 20 to22-in 6-in 22 to 24-in 7-in 28to30-in 7-in 36to40-in Specimens in tubs. 40 to 42-in each " '■ Sto6ft " Kentia Forsteriana. ; .75 1.00 1.50 2.50 4 50 D02. .$ 4.50 6.00 9.00 12.00 IS.OO 30.00 Per 100 $35.00 50.10 SS.fO 15.00 Height Each 4-in 14 to l^i-in. 5-in 20 tn 24-in,? .75 Doz. $4.50 9.00 12.00 Per 100 $35.00 6-in 24 to 30-in. 1.00 fe-in 30 to .^6-in. 1.50 7-in 35to38in. 2.50 7-in 38to40-in. 3..S0 In tubs 44 to 50 in. 7.00 Each -$3.50 30 to 32-in . . . 4.00 40 to 42-in... . 5.00 " " " 44 to 46-in . . . 7.00 50to60in... . 1000 Phoenix Roebeleni. Strong stock. 3-inch 25c each: $2 50 per doz. 4 inch 50c each: 5 00 per doz. Boston and Wttitmani Ferns. The stock (or size and Quality cannot be sur- passed. We offer now tine established stock in following: sizes: Each Eer doz. Per 100 h-inch $ 6 OU $45 00 7-inch $0 75 9 00 8-inch 1 no 12 00 lOinch 2 50 30 00 12-inch 3 50 Ciboiium Schiedei. inch $2 50 each Ferns for Di sites. 12 o( the leading varieties $3 50 per 100 In pots $32 .50 per 1000 Out of pols 30 00 per 1000 No better stock otfered anywhere. Araucaria Excelsa. Good strong stock, 5-inch. 50c each; 4 to 5 tiers. 75c and $1.00 each. Christmas and New Cluster Peppers. Finely fruited. 4- inch 25c each; $2 50 per doz. 5-inch 50c each; 5 00 per doz. Pandanus Veitchi. Fine colored stock. 5 inch $0 75 each; $ 9 00 per doz. 6 inch 1 50 each: 18 00 per doz. 7inch 2 00 each: 24 00 per doz. Dracaena Terminalis. Fine color. 4 incii 25c each ; .^2 .SO per doz. ."> inch 50c each; 5 00 per doz. Extra Fine Rubber Plants. '•inch 50c to 75c each We will have the following Bloom- ing Plants in first-class stock for Fall and Xmas sales : Azaleas for -Xmas., in bloom. ..50c to 2 00 each BegoniaGloryof Cincinnati. 35c to 1 50 each Cyclamen, 4 in. to 7-in 20c to 1 50 each Poinsettias, in pans. . . .from .50c to $2 00 each Primulas Obconica and Malacoides, in bloom 25c to 75c each .\lso Smilax, strong 3-in., S4.50 per 100: '$40.00 per 1000. SEND ALL PLANT ORDERS DIRECT TO POEHLMANN BROS CO. Plant Department Illinois. Morton Grove, 71(1 The American Florist. Oct. 12. Market Gardeners 1 Vegetable Growers' Association ol America. H. F.Hall. Moorestown. N. J.. President: C. West, Irondequoit. N. Y., Vice-President; E. A. Dunbar. .Ashtabula. O.. Secretary; M. L. Kuetcnik. Cleveland. O.. Treasurer. Prlcis of Indoor Fruits and Vegeiables. Chicago. October 7. — Mushrooms, 50 cents to 75 cents per pound; lettuce, 25 cents to 21^/^ cents, small cases; cu- cumbers, .?1.7r> to .'S2 per case of two dozen. Celery Blight. This season has been the worst in our experience in regard to celery blight. This is probably caused by the constant but light showers ever since July 1. This everlasting rain, together with higli temperature and sluggish air movement has been pro- ductive of blight and at the same time has rendered spraying difficult and often ineffective. Some seasons Golden Self-Blanching is the only kind affected, but this year all the green kinds are as well and that in spite of weekly sprayings with Bor- deaux. As a check we allowed a part of our crop to go entirely unsprayed. These are away behind at this date, convincing us once more that al- though Bordeaux may not complete- ly control celery blight under all con- ditions it will at least prevent a heavy loss. The next thing to spray- ing is liberal feeding. At the ap- proach of cooler weather nitrate of soda should be freely used to induce strong growth to make up for the losses of foliage in hot weather. Cel- ery that is affected by blight is hard to bleach, that is. the blight paves the way for rot and the bleaching had better be delayed for cool weather and the early market avoided. Early celery cannot be held in warm weath- er, hence any hoarding up must be Judiciously done to avoid losses. Mabketman. Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper crades is ■^^^ thus easily exposed. Fresh sample <>e> brick, with illustrated book, mailed ^v^/^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipl of 40 cents in postace. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul, Minn. Seed Specialties Id Vegetables Paris Market Gardeners' Varieties in KEETS, CARROTS, CELERY, ONIONS, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, LEEKS, SCARLET GLOBE, and All Other Varieties of RADISHES. Choice Flower Seeds In ASTERS, TEN-WEEK STOCKS, MIGNONETTE, PANSIES, VERBENAS, ZINNIAS and LOBELI.^S. Vegetable Plants. Cabbage, Wakefield. Succession. All Head. Early and Late Drumhead, Early Summer. Winnie stadt. Surchcad. etc.. at .'Jl.OO per 1000; 10.000 and over at &)C per 1000. Cash VVilh Order. R.VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO., White Marsh, Md. Miscellaneous Plants Smllax, 2 in., per 100. ti IK) Dracaena Indivisa, 2in., per 1(X). ,S2.0O. N,:m fjoiil.l,- Daisy, Mr.s V bander. 2 in., per 100. ,*2..T(j. Cryptomerla Japon- ica, 2 in., per 10(J. f.S.o4.inch pots $15 per 100; $125 per 1000 4-inch pots $35 per 100 Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. 3-inch pots $7 per 100: $65 per 1000 Adiantum Hybridum. The best variety for either a pot plant or for cut fronds. 3-incli pots, heavy $10 per 100; $90 per 1000 4-inch pots, heavy. . . .$20 per 100: $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; $45 per 100 8-inch pots $12 per dozen; $90 per 100 Nephrolepis Todeaoides— London Fern. \ good, strong grower and one we think very highly of. 2ii inch pots $5 per 100: $45 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-incli pots $50 per 100 8-inch pots $12 per dozen 9-in. and 10-in. tubs.. $18. $;4 and$36 per dozen Nephrolepis Scholzeli. This is an ideal crested fern, holding the same relation to all othercrested varieties that the Scottii holds to the old Boston. 2^-inch pots ,$6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4-inch pots, heavy....$20per 100; $180 per 1000 6 inch pots, heavy. .. .$6 per dozen; $45 per 100 6-inch pots, very heavy,, $9 per dozen: $70 per 100 8-inch, ^i pots $12 per dozen: $90 per 100 10 inch, ?4 pots .$18 and $24 per dozen Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta .'\ dwarf compact form of Nephrolepis Ele- gantissima. each plant making an ideal shape. 2'4-inch pots $6 per 100: $50 per 1000 (i-inch pots $6 per dozen: $45 per 100 S-inch pots $12 per dozen SATISFACTION : PHILADELPHIA, PA. FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS Brooklyn. THE IMPROVED SCOTr.i [$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Winsor, Lawrson and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100: $6000 per 1.000. GHAS.H.TOTTr, Madison, NJ. LARGE TREES OAKS AND MAPLES PINES AND HEMLOCKS ANDORRA NURSERIES. Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. Cbestnut HiU, PHILA., PA. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GEOWEE and EXPOHTEE on the VEET LAEGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWEE AND FAEM SEEDS. (Established 1787,) SPFPIAI TIPS' B^*°5" Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl Eabi, Leek. Lettuces, Onions, orLUIHLIILOi Peas, Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonia* Carnations, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HEITBY METTE'S TEITTMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the -world, $6,00 per oz., or $1.75 per % oz., $1 per % oz., postage paid. Cash -with order. ■ All seeds offered are grown under my personal superrision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I ALSO GEOW LAEGELY ON CONTEACT, Japanese Grown Callas Just Received Write for Prices. Wholesale only. YOKOHAMA NURSERY CO., 31 Barclay St., NEW YORK. ROSES A SPECIALTY. The Dlngee & Conard Co.. WEST GROVE, PA. — FOR- SEEDS OF ALL KIND APPLY TO W. W. Johnson fie Son, Limited EnBland Boston. Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato. Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist token writing Waldo Rohnert GILROY, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce. Onion, Sweet Peas. Aster, Cosmos. Mignonette. Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writino The Early Advertisement Gets There 718 The American Florist. Oct. J 2, The Nursery Trade I American Association of Nurserymen Thomas B. Meehan. Dresher, Pa.. Presi- dent; J. B. PilkinRton. Portland. Ore.. Vice- President; John Hall. Rochester, N. Y.. Sec'y. Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland. Ore., Juno. 1913. EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Horticultural Society met here Septem- ber 7. Peach blight and apple an- thracos were the subjects discussed. Salt Lake Ciir, Utah. — Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Home Nursery Co. of this city. F. P. Spitler is president, G. D. Watson, vice-president and M. O. Randolph secretary and treasurer. The capital stock $5,000. Columbus, O. — The San Pedro De- velopment Co., of this place, organ- ized as a nursery, orchard and vege- table garden company, has incorpor- ated with a capital stock of .?25.G00. The incorporators are C.. A. McAlister, A. S. W. Huffman, J. L. Baker, Frank N. Hammond and Fred M. Hammond. American Apples In Germany. American apples find high favor in Frankfort, the best known being those grown in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, and embracing Baldwins, Green- ings and Kings. Western apples do not seem to be so well known, al- though where introduced their reputa- tion is very high. Wholesale dealers prefer to obtain their supplies of American apples from importers in Hamburg and Bremen. Where apples are not carefully packed for through shipment they can be re-sorted at port of arrival and repacked for shipment to inland points, insuring a minimum loss on account of spoiling. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. Fruit Growing: In Australia. Inasmuch as Australia grows fruit at a season of the year when practic- ally no other country produces this commodity, it is but natural that this industry, to which the southern states of the commonwealth are so well adapted, should grow rapidly and the exports figure prominently in the country's trade relations with the prin- cipal markets of the world. Through the government's aid in securing better shipping facilities and cold-storage ar- rangements, fruit growing has made rapid progress in recent years, the area in this consular district alone having Increased in the past eight years by First-Class Fruit Trees. Propagated from selected bearing trees of merit. Grown in the Genesee Valley. No scale. SAMUEL FRASER, Box D, GENESEO, N. Y. Low, oil Caiiiiia, extra strong, best sorts, .f4.r)()per 100, .l!iO.(X)per 1(100. Ornamental Plants, Hedge Plants, l-riiit and Shade Trees, etc., clieap. Cataloirue on application. G. FRAHM, NURSERYMAN. ELMSHORN, near Hamburg, GERMANY about 22,000 acres. Victoria has a greater area under fruit production than any other state in the common- wealth. The variety and excellence of the fruit grown are unsurpassed, and last year's season proved to be the best in the history of the state. The principal buyers of Australian fresh fruit are the L'nited Kingdom, New Zealand, Germany, South Africa, and Brazil, Victoria leading in exports of same, with South Australia second in importance. — Daily Consular and Trade Reports. We want to PRINT your next lot of NURSERY, Seed and Vegetable CATALOGS We have the ideas, the photographs, the best engravings, the right kind of paper, the best type, fast printing presses, best grade of em- ployees, and can guarantee best service, high quality work at right price. All goods F . 0. B. your city. Our Color Work nearest to nature. Our Catalogs briat; you more business. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N.Y. p. E. FELLOWS, Catalogisl SEASONABLE STOCK Hydrangea Otaksa, 'A to 5 slioots, pot-grown, 5-in. pots, t25.00 per 100; fieia .urown, 4to 6 shoots, .flo.OO per loO; 6 to 7 shoots, .^2.5.00 per 100. Pandanus UtilUS, H-in. pots, .tlit,00 per lUU; 4-in. pots, if->OM) per KX». Hardy English or Russian Violet, strong field-grown clumps, $7.00 per 100. Anemone Japonica, strong field-grown clumps, Alba, Rubra, Queen Char- lotte and Whirlwind, $5.00 per 100. Poinsettias, strong B in. pot plants at $7.00 per 100. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $15.00 per 100. Adiantum Hybridum, 6-in. pot plants, $26.00 per 100. Adiantum Cuneatum, strong 4-in., at *10.00 per ICO. Cibotium Schiedei (Gold Fern), fine plants, G-in. pots, lO-12-in. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Bouvardias, field grown plants, well established in 5-in. pots. Red, White and rink, $16.00 per 100. THE STORRS fi HARRISON CO. - Painesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's Choicest Nursery and Greenhouse Products tor Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Evergreens, Roses, Rltododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, Pines. Florists are always \v4ilc0me visitor.-; to our nurseries. We are only a few minutes from New York City; Carlton Hill station is the second stop on Main Line of Erie Railroad. :: ;: BOBBIINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Floruts. RUTHERFORD, N. J. NURSERY STOCK FOR FALL PLANTING. Now is the Time to Order. Our stock is choice as it Is chiefly grown for the Critical Retail Trade wliicti insists on quality. Deutzia Gracilis. Grand for forrin.i;. S-iucli pot grown pl.ints, 70 to ■ SI I (lowering branches, Only 30c eacii; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. .\l.so some extra bushy field-grown plants in iissorled sizes. Othello Plum. Cannot be excelled as a decorative variety. H?s the finest kind of jnirple foliage. Prunus Pissardi froze last winter. The ( illiello was not injured. See our catalog for sizes and prices. (t-jy Fruit Trees. Kxtra large .specimens. Apple, IVar and Cherries at bargain prices. Ask for list. Chicago Vaughan's Seed Store New York Greenhouses and Nursery iit Western Springs. III. ■igi2. The American Florist. 719 Two Important New Commercial Ferns Cyrtomium Rochfordianum (The Crested Holly Fern) The most valuable Decorative Fern of recent introduction. A most important addition to our list of Ferns. Its foliage is of a rich, deep, glossj' green color, the pinnae or leaflets besides being wa\'j' or tmdulated are also deeply cut or toothed, giving the plant a graceful light appearance, which makes it valuable not only as a dish Fern but decorative work and for apartment use. 21o. A. k:xjh:i:v PEKIN, ILL. FOR FALL CIRCULAR 2 00 2 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 5 00 18 00 15 00 7 50 6 00 : .50 SPECIAL BARGAIN: Per doz, 2 foot Elm Bark Canoes © $4.00 3 loot " " ■■ " 6.(10 6 in. Birch Bark " 1.00 Order a few of each size. CARNATIONS FIELD STOCK- LARGE BUSHY PLANTS. Rosette, White Wonder, White Perfection, Rose Pink Enchantress, Beacon, Bonfire, - - . Per 100. $12.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 PROMPT DELIVERY. F. DORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE INDIANA. PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, RnUaitd Rd. a E. 4Blb M. BROOKLYN N. Y John Boder Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialtoSt., N. S. PIHSBURG, PA. 720 The American Florist. Oct. 12, ROSES Standards, Dwarfs and Climbers All the leading and up-to-date varieties, in strong, field grown plants, grown in large quantities for theexport trade. Please send along list of your reqniiements to us, and we will quote special prices by return mail. S. BIDE £c SONS, LTD. Wholesale Rose and Fruit Tree Growers FARNHAM, Surrey, Eng. A. B. C. Code: 5th Edition Pansy Plants. B.-st strain nn the market. Daisies (Bfllis) Forget-Me-Not. Sweet William, Gaillar- dla. Coreopsis Delphinums, Hardy Pinks, Foxgloves. Fine plants. $2.50 per 1,000. 5 0iiOfnr*IO.OO. Holl>hocks, double, in colors. 50 cts. per irjfj S4.0" per 1.000. Primulas, Asparagus Plumosns and Sprengen. Fine plants. IVi in. .?2.00 per 1011. .<5.U0 per 300. Smilax. Strong, bushy plants. 2H*in. $1.50 per 100. $12.50 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT. Bristol, Pa. Field Grown Carnation Plants. Harlowardcn, Lady Bountilul, Sangamo, Win- SOr .i-45 0li p.-r luOO. Enchantress, White Enchantress. Mrs. Ward, Dorothy Gordon, white Wonder, itJjO.oo per lOOO. O. P. Bassett, and Beacon, SiSO.OO per iWiO. One Thousand Lady Campbell Violet Plants, $f.,Ofi per Kill or .?,50.0li prr lOtlO. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Smith Advance, 75c per doz., .14.00 per KlO. Mrs. David Symes. Unaka, iPink). Chrysolora, (V'ellow) *l,Olj PIT d07rn. ELI CROSS, Grand Rapids, Mich. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. For Fall Planting Lilium Tenuifolium, Hansoni, Davuri- cum, Henryi, Elegaus and Wallacei; Daphne Cneorum, Syringa Japonica, Ger- man and Japan Iris. I'all list ready. E. S. MILLER, Wading River, N. Y. We wish to call your attention to the following: The well-shaped Box Trees in Pyramids. Balls, Bush Form and all other clipped forms are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The very strong a"d healthy Ivies are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac. wcU-budded with very long stalks is not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. Let us know your requirements and we shall be pleased to (juote you. "t'Esperance" Nurseries, Aalsmeer. BoUand. Boston, Whitman! and Scholzeli from hciicli, 10 and 16 cents, now ready for 5 and (i inch pots. 6 and 6 inch Boston and Scholzeli grown in pots, 25 .and 40 ciiits. THE TONG AND WEEKS FLORAL CO., Ashtabula, 0. Please Take Notice! We Protect the Trade. Have No Department Store Customers. OUR MOTTO: WE BELIEVE. We believe in American business methods. We believe in our easterners. We believe that truth is an asset, and that our word is as good as our bond. We believe that the best is none too good for our customeis. This ends our liability in selling only the best. Araucarlas Our Specialty. 6,000 at hand, all sizes. Araucaria Excelss, S' 4 to 5'-'2 in. iDOts. 2 .^ \ears old 3-4 tiers. 14 15 16in.liiKh,40cto;0c; 5^? to t,in. pots. .S years old.45 tiers, lC,18-,;0 in. high, 60c to 75c: 6-in. pots. 4 years old, 4-5-6 tiers. 20-22-25 in. high. $1.00: ft-in. pots.oyears old. 5-6 tiers as bis as an elephant. .St. 25 to $1..S0: 7-in. pots. 5 to 6 years old. 6-7 tiers. 30 to 40 in. hish. a holy ter- ror, onlv .*1.75 to *2.00, Araucaria Excelsa Glauca nnd Robusta Compacta, .■\pril. lyii, importation. 6-7 in. pots, tine bushy plants, $1.25. $1.50. $2.(X) each. Kentia Forsterlana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches hit:h,6-in. pot, $1.50. Kentia Forsterlana. 4 year old, 26 to 30 inches hich, 6-in. pot. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. 6-in.. 26 to 28 in. high, 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, combination or made up of 3 plants. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.25. Kentia Belmoreana combination or made up of 3 plants. 3 vearold. 24 to 26in. hitrh. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in.. 25c: SWin,. 50c. Kentia Forsterlana, 4'4 to Sin. pots. 20 to24iii- hik'li. .^iic to -10c. Kentia Forsterlana, 5H to 6 in. pots. 25 to 28 in. hit'h, .SOc to (lOc Kentia Forsterlana, 5 to 6 years old. 40 to 50 in. hiiih. $1.75. $2.00 and $?.50. Kentia Forsterlana 6-in. pots, made up. one large in cenler, three small ones around, $l.f 0 to $1 25. Cocos WeddeUiana Palms, single, 3'in. pots. 15c. 18c and 20c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants,4-iD., 20c to 25c: 5U-in.. made up of 3 plants, 35c. Aspidistras, variegated. 6-in. pots, 15c per leaf: green. 6-in. pots. !< c per leaf. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves. Corphea AustralisPalms,5 in.pots.20 in.high.-35c. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4-in. $10 tX) lier KKll.ir lOcl. Asparagus Plumosus, 2"4-in., $3.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2V2 in.. $4.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot grown. Remember, only pot grown stock, like ours, will force success- lullv. 5M-6 7 in. pots. 25r .\Sc-.50c. Primula Obconica Grandiflora, good strain. assorted. 4-in.. SNO.OO p.-r 100: 5H-in.. $2 50 per doz. Primula Chinensis, John F. Rupp strain, assorted. 4-in., $10.00 per 100; 5!4-in.. only $2.50 per dnz. Poinsettlas, 4 in.. 20c. Azalea Indica for early forcing, Deutsche Perle. Simon Mardner. Mme. Fetrick, Vervaiueana and others, 7.5c. $1.00, .tl.25. $1.50 to $2.00. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. large 4-in.. .30cto,3Sc: 5^; to 6 in. pots. SOc 75c to $1.00. Glory of Cincinnati. 4-in., 40c to 4.5c. FlcusElastlca, Belgium or .'American stock, 5'5H- in,. .^Oc. .3.5c to 40c: 6-in.. SOc; 7-in.. 75c, JeiTisalem Cherries (Solanum) 6 in., 25c, 35c. SOc. Daisies, Sanderi, pure white everlasting bloomer, x.ry valuable for cut Mowers. 2h-in.. ^.0(> l.er lOO. Queen Alexandra Daisies, pure white, good Easter Daisy _2V2 in, pois. strong. .$4.0O per 100. Ciner aria Hybrida, our well-known superior straiD, which created a sensation last Kaster, 2-in.. ^.06 per 100. Ferns. The growiDf^ of Nepbrolcpis for the past five years has been one of our leading speciltics. We have three houses, which were rebuiU this sum- mer, especially adapted for the crowing of first- class stock. Ferns do not do well in old houses. They need houses with plenty of sun and trood. fresh, sweet air. Uld dark houses brinp fungus- and make spindly plants. Neph Giatrasii. This is a new tern, very graceful. of wvepinsr habit, short and bushy, very mucb admired by every one who has bought it. 4-5 5b 6 in. pots 2.5c. 35c. 40c and SOc. Neph. Whitmani, 4 in.. 20c; SH to 6-in. pots. SOc. 3.-1C. 40c andSOc; 7in.. 75c. Neph. Scoltii,4in..20c: 5 in.. 35c: 5H to 6 in.. 40c to 50c; 7-in.. 75c. Boston, 7-in.. 75c: z>V\ to 6 in.. 40c to SOc; 5-in.. 7>^z\ 4 in.. 300. Neph. Elegantissima Compacta, 6-in.. SOc. Neph. Scholzeli. (. in.. SOc, Adiantum Hybridom, the new Maidenhair Fern. Iiiru'e 4-in . bushy. l5c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves; 8-y in. in diameter, only 35c (cheap at SOc). We have a hi? assortment of 2Hin. Dish Fems^ now ready. .S4.00 per 100. 6-in. dishes, made up of Wllsonl Fcms, one large Dracaena Terminalls in center. 50c. 6 in, pans made up of 3 in. Wilsonl Ferns, very attractive, wou d sell like hot cakes for 75c. Look! only 25c per pan for three big plants. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. .\ll plants must travel at purchaser's risk. TESTIMONIALS. When You Buy, It Pays to Buy Good Stock. Binghampton. N. V-, Sept. 3rd. 1912. Mr. Godfrey Aschmann. Philadelptiin: Dear Sir:— Your ahipment of Palms, Plants and Ferns arrived in tine shape. I certainly am well pleased with all stock you send me. and I will send vou another order. S. W. B.ACKER. Billy the Florist. 93 Front St.. Binghampton, N. Y. ^" Look and see what Mr. Fred ^. Michell. ot that so well-known firm of Henry F Michell Com pany. of Philadelphia, has got to say about our i*l^"*s: "Sept XA\\\, 1912. "I have just visited the greenhouses of Mr. Godfrey ;\schmann, and must say that it was indeed a great surprise to me. 1 have never seen a better lot ot .Vraucarias. Ferns of all sizes, varie- ties and prices. Rubbers. Palms. Azaleas, and other plants in season ready for shipment, as are at present at Mr. Clodfrev .Vschmann's." GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Gmwer and Importer of Potted Plants, 1012 W.Ontario Street. PHILADELPHIA, PA. POINStTTIAS Present Delivery. We have a fine lot ready now. Fine Extra Strong 2V2-in. pot plants, $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong aVi in.. $5 per lOO; $45 per 1000. A. HENDERSON & CO, 352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. iIent^on the American FlorM when writing HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. ]'"c)ur inch, ])(>t v'ruwii, rt-adv for six incb. tliree to six siioots, .$S.(Mt'pL-r 1(10. l''iel(l j;''"^vii, tlirce to six shoots, ver\ stronir plants. $10.00 per 100. FERNS. Amerpohll, 4-in. ixlra lini- Whitmanll, 4-in Whitmanii S-in. ready for shift. Whitmanll, L>-in. " Elegantissima, improved 2-in DAISIES. YeUow, the lje.st winter llowering variety .(-in 8c o-in 20c Randolph Cc McClements 5936 Penn Ave, PI TTSBURGH. PA. I'cr 100 Mft.oo I5.0(V 8.00 6.00 4.00 /y. The American Florist. 721 PLANT PEONIES FOR PROFIT! ^ Best Decoration Day Flower. Our list includes the best for cutting. Filling Orders NOW. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES: Per 100 Camllle Calot, light rose ■. % 10.00 Camea Striata, pale flesh, shading to almost pure white 9.00 Charlemagne creamy white, center light lilac, flesh shaded with chamois, late ., 20-00 Clarissa, rosv pink: inner petals sulphur 6.00 Comte de Diesbach, dark red; early 8.00 Comte de Jussier, outer petals pink, inner yellowish S.Oli Comte de NanteUlI, very large and full; dark rose 8.00 Comte de Niepperg, dark rose pink: large bloom 10.00 Comte d' Osmond, white with sulphurish center 15.00 Couronne d' Or, immense; \'cry full, imbricated, ball shaped bloom: snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrant; perfect as a cut flower sort; very late, coming in after all other long stemmed whites are gone 15,0® Delacliei. deep crimson-purple, one of the best dark peonies: late midseason 10.00 Dortens Coros, bright pink 6,00 Duchesse de Nemours, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur white: late, and one of the best whites 20.00 Duke of Wellington, flowers fragrant, sulphur-white; large and well formed; strong grower, stems long and firm: late mid- season 20.00 Felix Crousse, brilliant, flaming red: far and away the best red; ^ the popular color with florists; late midseason 25,00 Festiva Maxima, the ideal early white for floral work; a well-nigh perfect peony 15.00 Floral Treasure, rich, soft pink 15,00 Francois Ortegat, semi-double; large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden >ellow anthers: very striking 8,00 Gen. Cavalgnac, lively lilac pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de Douai, purplish scarlet-crimson with black refle.x; late.. 8,00 Golden Harvest, very large blooms, blush guard petals; creamy- white center: midseason; one of the freest bloomers 15,00 Grandiflora Rosea, light rose; outer petals very large, inner smaller and bunched: vigorous grower 8.00 Lady Bramwell, silvery pink; late midseason 10.00 Per 100 Laius, outer petals white, inner sulphur, changing to white: med- ium size 12,00 La Tulipe, late; very large, full, shell-formed blooms, borne on long, erect stems; delicate rose, fading to creamy white; one of the best 20,00 La Sublime, crimson; fine, full, fragrant 8.00 Livingstone, (true Crousse variety), soft rosy pink, silvery reflex, strong, long stems: best late pink 40.00 Louis Van Houtte, (Delache,) fine dark crimson; very double; strong 12.00 Meissonier, reddish purple, crimson center 40.00 Monsieur Barral, soft, clear pink: large and full: long stems 10.00 Monsieur Dupont, very large: ivory-white with carmine border in center petals: attractive; late midseason M'lle Rene Dessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet reflex,, Madame Crousse, one of the best whites; midseason Madame Lebon, bright, cherry pink Madame Kose Rendatler, delicate rose Nigricans, very late, brilliant, purplish-crimson Nobilissima, bright, deep pink: good stems, lasts wonderfully Officinalis Mutabilis Alba, earliest white Officinalis Rubra Pleno, the well known, very early, double crimson Palmata, cut-leaved: single scarlet; earliest 25,00 Papaviflora, guard petals pure white; others yellowish; excellent. 15,00 Phryne, blush white 8,00 Prince Imperial, brilliant purplish-scarlet: free bloomer; fine for massing in landscape work 12.00 Prolifera Tricolor, soft flesh, with ci?nter of golden yellow 8.00 Queen Victoria, (Whitleyu,i there are two well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety for storage 10.00 Richardson's Dorchester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones 25 00 Rosea Superba, brilliant, deep cerise-pink, blooms compact and perfectly formed; healthy growth; long stems; keeps well; late midseason 25 00 Rosea Plena Superba, very full flower; delicate pink and salmon. 8.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 10.00 800 20.00 20.00 15.00 15.00 JACKSON & PERKINS Growers of CO., - Newark, New York. *'The Preferred Slock" BALTIMORE NLRSERIES California Privet Any quantity, size and as:e. No better grown. Shade and ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Vines. Full line of Fruit Trees and Plants. GET OUR PRICES AND CATALOG. Franklin Davis Nursery Co. BALTIMORE, MD. First Aid to Buyers Fall List of Best Roses American Wooden WareMfsiCo HI AmlingECCo 701 Anderson S A 707 Andorra Nurseries.. 717 .nnKermueller G H. 702 Aphine MlE Co 730 Aschmann Godfrey. /20 Atlanta Floral Co... 710 .^uburndale Gold Fish Co 700 Baderjno &Co.... 719 Badgley Reidel & Meyer. Inc 'Oo Barrows H H & Son /14 Bartcldes Seed Co.. 710 Bassett&Washburn iiM4 Bayersdorter H 731 Beaven E A 70ii BerKerBros 702 BernmEH G 702 Berterman Bros Co. 70!5 Bide & Sons S 720 Black Chas '14 Bobbink & Atkins.. 71S BoddingtonA T.... 714 Bodger J & SonsCo. 71 j Boland J B Co 707 Bolgiano J & Sons.. 714 Bowe M A 709 Bovnton Furnace Co 722 Braslan Seed Grow Co '12 Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. 70b Brown Alfred] Seed Co 712 Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 713 BrunsUN 713 BuckbeeH W 710 Budlong] A 698 Burnett Bros U Burpee W A & Co.. 714 Byer Bros 711 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 706 CaliforniaSeedGrow Assn 704 Camp Conduit Co .. 730 Chicago Carn Co.. I 695 Chicago Flower Growers .^ssn 699 Chicago House Wrecking Co 7jl 713 709 , 709 , 721 . 707 . 706 717 , 703 720 708 . 719 709 Clark E B Seed Co Clark's Sons David. Cleveland Cut Flower Co Conard & Jones — Cooke Geo H Cotsonas Geo & Co. . Cowee \V J 73 Coy H CSeedCo... '14 Craig RobtCo CritchellC E Cross Eli Crump Frank F.. . Cunningham Jos H Daniels & Fisher... . . Cards Chas 708 Davy 716 Day 706 Deamud J BCo 700 DeGiorgi Bros 714 pennison Mlg Co.. 692 UesFlaines Flor Co. 711 Detroit Flower Pot Mfy HI Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Xcen 729 Dillon J L 721 ningce&ConardCo. 717 Domoto Bros 6% Dorner F&Sons... 719 Dreer HA. ..Ill 719 729 Duerr Chas A 710 Dunlop JohnH 709 Dwcllc ■ Kaiser Co The 727 Eagle Machine Wks 727 Edwards Folding Box 722 Emmans Geo M .... 719 Erie Floral Co I Krnc& Klingel 697 Esperance L Nurs.. 720 EyresHG 709 Fish Henry Seed Co 713 Florists' Hail Assn. 726 Florists Tel. Delvy.. 708 Foley Mfg Co IV Ford M C 70.5 Hrahm G ■ ■ ■ '18 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co II Franklin Davis Nursery Co 721 Franzen F 0 713 Fraser Samuel 718 Freeman Mrs J B... 710 Freeman & Sons 731 Froment HE 716 Galvin Thos F 709 Garland G M 727 Gasser J M Co 709 Geny Bros 710 Giblin & Co 732 Gillies Litho & Print Co 718 Gorham & Chapline 731 Grand Rapids Flower Co '09 Growers Cut Flower Co 705 Gude Bros 708 GuntherBros 705 Habermann Chas .. 710 Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Wks. 727 Hatcher. Florist.... 710 Haven Seed Co The 713 Heacock JosCo .... 711 Heinl John & Son.. 7"7 Henderson A & Co. 720 Herr Albert M 711 Herrmann \ 732 Hess & Swoboda ... 710 Hesse & Co 713 Hews A H &Co.... Ill Hilfinger Bros Ill HinesE LumberCo 729 Hitchings&Co 731 Hoerber Bros 7 '1 Hoffman Flo Artist. 7 9 HoffmeisterFlo Co. 7'i3 Holm & Olson 7i 8 Holton &HunkelCo 7('2 Home Cor School... 719 Hooker H M Co.... 727 HuntEH 732 Hurff Edgar F 717 Igoe Bros 722 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. 728 Internation'l Heater Co 731 tsbell S M & Co... 714 lackson & Perkins. 721 Johnson J Oliver ... 713 Johnson WW &Son 717 Jones Percy 694 Kasting W F Co ... 7 3 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller J B &Sons... 710 Kellogg Geo M 7'i7 Kelway & Son 713 i<>.ennicott Bros 7'iO XervanCoThe 705 Kessler W A 7' 5 Kift Robt 7 9 King Construct Co. 726 Klokner A 728 Kohr A F Ill Kramer I N & Son.. 739 KroeschellBrosCo. 728 Kruchten John 7 1 KuehnC A 702 Kuhl Geo A 719 Kvle & Foerster.... 7»l LaCrosse Floral Co. 71ii Lager & HurrelL... _ 1 Lange A 76" Landreth Seed Co.. 713 Lecakes N L & Co. 7i 5 Lederer John 729 Leedle Floral Co ... 721 Leiache Emil 7 3 Leonard Seed Co... 713 McCallum Co 7''3 McConnell Alex.... 7('7 McCoy L W 710 McCullough's J M Sons Co 703 McHutchinson &Co 713 McKcllarChas W.. 7 0 McKennaP& Son. 7i9 Mangel 767 Mann Otio II Mastin J G&Co... 7.31 Masur S 7o7 M. WINANDY CO., Mfrs. (int-nhousr Ijuildirs ;itid iiKinuIa c hirers of WINANDY'SNEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. \V rite for iKirticuliiis. 0236 N. Lincoln St.. CHICAGO 'J'.lcijhone Kavi-nswood 607. Matthews Florist... 709 May & Co L L 7v'7 Meconi Paul 7v5 Metropolitan Mat'l Co 728 Mette Henry 717 Meyer John C & Co. 70r. Michigan Cut Flo Exchange 7'^6 Miller E S 720 MoningerJC Co... W Montreal Floral Ex. 703 Moore. Hentz & Nash 7'"S Morehead Mfg Co... 732 Mt Gilead Pottery Co HI •Munk Floral Co 7" 2 Murray Samuel 78 Myers Florist 71(» Nat Flo B of Trade. 722 N y Cut Flower Ex. 7e5 Niessen Leo Co 7' 3 Oechslin Frank 719 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 713 Palmer W J & Son . 7' 8 Park Floral Co 78 Peacock DahliaFms 711 Pedrick Geo & Son. 713 Pennock-MeehanCo 7*'5 Penn the Florist 7S Peters & Reed Pot v III Peterson & Pons. I .\ I Pierce F O Co 732 Pierson .\ N (Inc).. 7''4 Pierson FRC0....I 721 Pillsbury I L 722 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 712 Pinkston Jas E 7 6 PittsburgCut FloCo 703 Podesta&Baldocchi 7o9 Poehlmann Bros Co 1.93 695 715 PollworthCCCo.7l2 7o9 Pulverized Manure Co 730 QuakerCity Machine Works 722 Raedlein Basket Co 69S Ramsburg 714 Randall A L Co.... 7 1 Rawlings Elmer 716 Ready Reference... 723 Randolph & Mc- Clements 720 729 Reed & Keller 731 Regan Ptg House . . 728 Reid Edw 7 '2 Reinberg Geo 7i'l Relnberg Peter 697 Rice Bros 1 - Rice «j «.o. M 7e(. RoDinsonJCSeedCo 713 Rock W L Co 7i8 Rohnert Seed Co... /I- Routzahn Seed Co . <14 Rusch G&Co 702 SaakesO C 709 Saltford Flowr Shop 710 Schcel F F 711 Schilder Bros 712 Schiller, the Florist. 71ii Schillo Adam 732 Schlatter W & Son. 722 Schling Max 710 Schmidt J C 720 Schultz Jacob 7 8 Scott John 719 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 7ii3 Shafier Geo C 709 Sharp, Partridge & Co 729 Sheridan W F 70.-> Situation & Wants.. 6')1 Skidelsky S S & Co. 71.~ Smith A W&Co... 7ii9 Smith ED&Co.... 730 Smith & Hemenway 729 Smith Henry 7' 9 Smith PJ 765 Smith Wm C 7 2 Smith W&TCo... IV Stearns LumberCo. 730 Sterling .Moss & Peat Co 701. StoothoflH A Co... 731 Storrs & Harrison.. 71"i Sunderbruch's Sons A 711 Superior Machine & Boiler Works . . 7.30 Syracuse Pottery Co III Taylor Steam Trap Co 7.52 Texas Seed & Flowr Co 7'"7 Thompson Car Co.. 720 Thorburn J M & Co II Tong & Weeks 720 Totty Chas H...703 717 Traendly& Schenck 7»5 Trimble W E Greenhouse Co... 1^\ Valentine Frank — 7 7 Vaughan AL&Co. iff) Vaughan's Seed Store I III 714 718 729 Vestals 710 Vick's Sons Jas 713 Vincent R Jr I 716 Virgin N J 710 Wagner Park Cons. Ill DO not let the accounts owing you re- main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United States and Canada. National Florists' Board of Trade 56 PINE STREET : NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Split Carnations Quickly. Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple Patent. -d 1S'I8. 2000 for *1.(X1 postpaid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesbur^, HI. Mention the American Florist when terilfnff Walker F A &Co.. 710 Ward & Co. R M . . . II Weber FH 71 ' Weeber & Don 714 Weiland&Risch... 7ol Welch Bros 7r3 WertheimerBros... II Western Seed & Irrigation Co 714 Wietor Bros 6% 701 WilksS Mfg Co.... 729 Williams Mrs E A.. 710 Wilson RG 707 Winandy M &Co.. 722 VVittboldGCo 7u7 Wittbold Henry 7dl Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson 7*^9 Wood Bis 719 Wrede H 713 Yokohama Nurs Co. 717 Young A L& Co .. 7.5 Young & Nugent... 707 7ech & Mann 7U1 BEFORE 422 Main St. No loss if ''.-■" mend > .ipiit c a ' lions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Sclilatter & Son, .^FTEK Sprln^eld, Mass. <- ■ -k CUT FLOWER BOXES {EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO 1 rMILADKLPHIA, PA. 4 ^ / ^ EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Illustrated Cataloc Quaker fitv M«rhinr works. Richmond, Ind. ft J Model Extension Carnation Support Made with two'or three circles. En- dorsed by all the Leading Carnation Growersasthe best support on market Fat. July 27, '97. Mayl7.'98 GALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES. Write lor prices before ordering elsi-whcre. Piomi t shipment guaranteed IGOE BROS. 266 N. 9th St. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Boynton Furnace Co. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF BOYNTON'S WATERand STEAM BOILERS FOR HEATIKG ALL KINDS OF fiUILDINGS Especially Adapted to Heating Greenhouses igi2. The American Florist. Ill Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.' ALYSSUMS. Alyssum. giant double, 2-iD.. $2 per 100. B. Vincent, Jr. & Sods Co., White Marsb, Mel. ALTERNANTHERAS. AlteiuantUeras, 6 varieties; 2-ln., $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsli, Md. ASAUCARIAS. Araucaria excelsa, 4-in., 50c each: $6 per doz. ; 6-in., $1 each; $12 per doz. ; 7-in., $1.60 each; $18 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 BucklDgham Place, Chicago. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Araucarias. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Arancaria escelsa, 5-in. , $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. Holton & Hunliel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plumosus, 2^-in., $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Sprengeri. $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.60 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings, $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2%-in., $3 per 100. Sprengeri, 2%-in., $4 per 100. Godfrey Asch- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, from 3-in. pots, strong plants ready for 4-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R. D. 1, Ver- ona, Pa. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100, Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buclilngham Place, Chicago. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 2%-ln., $2 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2i4-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2i4-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Erie Floral Co., Erie. Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2V'-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsl^y & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus Hatcheri, 2-in., per doz., $1; per 100, $7; per 1,000, $60. ■ Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New Torls, Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $6 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Asparagus plumosns, 2%-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. John Dieclimann, Elm Grove, W. Va. Asparagus Sprengeri. 2^! and 3-in., $4 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-in., $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-iii., $3 per 100. Elmer Kawllngs, Clean, N. Y. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, variegated, 15c per leaf. The Geo. Wittl)old Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Aspidistras, variegated. 6-iii., 15c per leaf; green, 6-in., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. ASTERS. Asters, Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vick's Branching, $1.50 per 1,000. F. A. Bailer. Bloomington. 111. AZALEAS. Azaleas, standard varieties, 10-12 ins. diam., $6 per doz.; $40 per 100; 12-14 ins., $9 per doz.; $50 per 100; 14-16 ins., $12 per doz., $70 per 100; 16-18 ins., $15 per doz.; $100 per 100. F. E. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hud- son, Azalea indica, Deutsche Perle, Simon Mard- ner, Mme. Petrick, Vervseneana, etc., 75c to $2. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Azaleas for Xmas in bloom, 50c to $2 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton _Grove, 111. _ Azaleas. ~W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther- ford, N. J. Bay trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BEGONIAS. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, 4- in., 30c to 35c. Glory of Cincinnati, 4-in., 40c and 4oc. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Begonia Lorraine, 4-in., 50c each; $5 per doz. ; $40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Begonia Vernon, pink and white, 3-iu., ,$3 per 100. K. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Begonia Cincinnati, 35c to $1.50 each. Poehlmann_Bros. Co.,_Morton Grove, Ill._ Begonias, flowering. 6 kinds, 2-in., li'ac. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in., $20 per 100. Brie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. BOUVARDIAS. Bouvardia, B. and white. 2-in.. $3 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. See advertisement elsewhere In this issue for prices. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum, 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6. $8 per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lilium Harrisil. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this is- sue. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. Japanese grown callas just received. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., 31 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. P. R, Pier- son Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs. Freesia refracta alba, extra large, 7.1c per 100; $6.75 per 1,000; mammoth bulbs, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Lilium Harrisii, 6-7 ins., 75c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14tb St.. New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Dutch bulbs now in. F. O. Franzen, 1476 Summerdale Ave., Chicago. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. Pollwortb Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisements elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. ~Bulbs! ErsTMiller, Wading'Rlver, NrY. CANNAS. CANNAS, individual field clumps. Cinnabar, cinnamon red; Sec. Chabanne. Salmon red; Ro- Inista, bronze foliage, $7.50 per 100. F. Vaughan, spotted yellow; Paul Marquant, $10 per 100. Mixed reds, Salmon, etc., $7 per 100. WAGNER PARK CONSERVATORIES, SID- NEY. O. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties, in- cluding Mrs. A. F. Conara and the finest new ones. Send for price list. The CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1000 Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Lawsou Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection.. 7.00 60.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 60.00 Beacon 8.00 75.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection 8.0O 75.00 Lady Bountiful 6.00 65.00 Harlowarden 7.00 60.00 Sangamo 6.00 55.00 Alvina 6.00 65.00 May Day 6.00 65.00 All the above plants are in fine condition, clean, thrifty and vigorous, guaranteed in every way. We will ship plants C 0. D., with privilege of examination, and if stock is not satisfactory they may be returned. Yoa can depend on the quality being O. K., or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. O. D. H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre Square, Easton, Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1,000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1.000 Enchantress $4.00 $35.00 White Perfection 4.00 35.00 Cash with order please. JOS. SCHOOS, 514 Asbury St., Evanston, 111. Field-grown carnation plants, OOR SPECIAL- TY. Comfort, $8 per lliO; .$75 per 1,000. Plants guaranteed to be first-class in every respect. Plants now ready for shipment. S. M. Mer- warth & Bros. Easton, Pa. H You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us About it 724 The American Florist. Oct. 12, FIELD-GKOWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 500 Enchantress $5.00 Washington 5.00 $40.00 Beacon 5.- REPAIR CLAMP Ask Your Dealer All Dealers Have It. TO MEND CRACKED GLASS IMMEOIATEL>r AND PERMANENTLY Everyone that has used it has something good to say aljuut it. \Vc havL- over four hundred testimonials, all in its favor, THE HANDIEST ARTICLE IN THE MARKET. Box of 100, $1.00. Address the Maker. ALEXANDER KLOKNER, Milwaukee county, WAUWATOSA, WIS. Metroplitan Material Co. PATENT IRON SIDE WALL CONSTRUCTION With a little extra cost above wood anyone can have an iron-wall Krcenhouse by boltinK the different pieces touether and securing roof- bars for any size glass with the clips. The above is only one o( the many latest and up-todnte mat<,Tials \vc havL-. Get our prices on Greenhouse Louisiana Cypress material, heating, ventilating, bench mater- ials, hotbed sash, rtc. 1396-1410 Metropolitan Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y. ALL Nursery men, Seedsmen and h lor ists wishing to do business with Europe should send for the "florlicultnral Advertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage, 75c. As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli- cants should, with the subscription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that tliey belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EdltOfS Of "H. A," Chllwell Nurseries. LOWDHAM, Notts, England WHICH DO YOU WANT? CAST IRON BOILERS-FOOL ECONOMY (false ratings, fuel waste, danger of breakdowns, dealers' profits). Or KROESCHELL BOILERS— FUEL ECONOMY (honest ratings, safety, quick heat, no boiler pits, no dealers' profits). NOT \m NOT CAST IRON K^rOI' green H0U5E CAST IRON BOILER CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE ^^^ J!off \^o^^^'' KROESCHELL BROS. CO., Telegraph Orders at our expense 452 W. Erie SIreet, CHICAGO, ILL The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES. 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO SAVED. 50% Pipes, Flues and CasinKS tboroushly overhauled and guaran- teed. Greenhouse Kittinifs of every description. ILLINOIS PIPE & MFG. CO., 1 3 S. Jetferson St.. CHICAGO igi2. The American Florist. 729 Hot Water Boilers ARE The Most Economical Boilers for Heating Greenhouses Made entirely of steel and are fully guaranteed. Have no cast iron sections to crack. NO NIGHT FIREMAN REQIIRED WITH OUR SELF-FEEDING BOILERS Very Economical in Fuel Can Be Used with Hard or Soft Coal Send for our New Catalog and prices. S. WILKS MFG. CO. 3503 Shields Avenue, CHICAGO )reer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenlioiises Drive eisy and trne« because I both bevels are on the same i tide. Caa't twist and break the elass in dnving. Galvao- ized and will cot rust. No riebts or lefts. The Peerless Glazing Point 11 patented. No others like ^ it. Order from your dealer^ or direct from tis. 1000,75c. postpaid. Samples free. EENItT A. DBEEB.I 714 Cheitnnt StreetX PhUMlvlpMft. Mention the American Florist when writing SIEBERT'S ZINC Never Rust GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of glass slipping. Ettective on large or small class. Easy to drive. Easy to extract Two sizes, ''k and %. 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for$2.50; 15 lbs. for$5.00, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, norists. 5936 Perm Ave., near Highland, Pittsburg Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing YAUGHAN'S '"id^.'s^ir'""' No. 2Vj. Double thick. Price, per 1000. 55c: by mail. 70c; 5.000, by express. $2.50. YAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Chicago. New York Mention the American Florist when writing Use our patent Iron Bench Fittings and Roof Supports i^MCNNINGS WONCUITER IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars. DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN. S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets, PHILADELPHIA. VENTILATING APPARATUS ^ed IDe^rll" Olatss Outtex^s that the skilled flazier uses and if the elazier uses it you should also. Vou want to cut your Riass as quickly and satisfactorily as the skilled glazier does. He has no breakage because he always insists on Red Devil" class cutters. We want to conyince you that genuine "Red Devil" glass cutters haye no equal, so send us five 2c stamps and One .sample of No. 02.S "Red Dt-vil" .shown above wiil be sent you postpaid. (We make over .lOOil different "'Red Devil" Tools.) SMITH 5 HEMENWAY CO., - - 501 Chambers St.. New York, U, S. A. Pecky Cypress Cedar Posts. Dropsiding and Other Greenhouse Lumber. We are the largest retailers of lumber in the world and can furnish you in quantities from wagon to carload lots. It will pay you to get our prices. EDWARD HINES LUMBER COMPANY, Retailers of Everything in Lumber. Edgewater and Rosehill Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. & N. W. R. R. Tracks, CHICAGO. OXv A REMEMBER we always have the right kind and the right prices. Don't fail to write us when you want any. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Phone Canal 880 22nd and Lumber St. CHICAGO Peerless Refrigerators Built Exclusively for Florists Write for Special Designs and Price* JAC LEOERER 644-48 W. Madison St., - - CHICAGO Phone 2496 Monroe Mention the American Florist when writing 730 The American Florist. Oct. 12, The Recognized Standard Insecticide. Not a cure-all. but a specitic remedy tor all sap suckine insects inlfstinB plant life, such as Rreen. black, white fly. thnps. red spider, mealy bufr and soft scales. $1.00 per Quart. $2.50 per GaUon. An infallible remedy for mildew, rust and bench funci. Does not stain the fohaae. 75c per Quart. $2 oo per GaUon. VERMINE .\ soil sterilizer and germicide. Destroys eel. cut. wire and grub worms, maggots, root lice and ants. Used 1 part to 400 parts water, it does not injure plants, but protects your crops against ravages under the soil. $1 .00 per Quart. $3.00 per Gallon. A)l are spraying materials and are effective in the greenhouse and in the garden. FOR SALE BY SEEDSMEN Aphine Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Agricultural Chemicals. Madison, N. J. M. C. Ebel, General Manager. The Best Color Chart j For Florists, Seed«men f and Nurserymen. ERF0RT, Germany, May 9, 1911. American Florist Co., Chicago, U. S. A. Dear Sirs:— If yon have any copies | left of the comparative color plate T oompiled by F. Schuyler Mathews, A I shall be obliged if you will send f me one, my copy having somehow 1 got mislaid and I do not like to be I without this excellent little pro- » duction. Yours truly, ErnST Benary. Published and For Sale by the American Florist Co., ^^""i^i'^^'- PRICE, ONE DOLLAR, POSTPAID. FERTILENE, The Ideal Hant Food. KspiTiallv Dn-pririfl fur tin; prndiirtion of LUSTY CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. Ti-n iK.unds, $3.00; Twenty t'lve pounds. $6.00; Fifty pounds. $10.00. Samiile p;ickets of one- liall pound, 30C. Siiiiipli; packets of one pound. 50c. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. BURNED CLAY TILE BENCHES and TILE BOTTOMS Give results. 'i"hrci;styl'so( I)t_'nchcs. including Iron Pipe Frame, with Tile IJottoms and Sides. Write for descriptive circular and delivered prices. Any size benches. TttE SIDES. THE CAMP CONDUIT CO., Garfield BIdg.. Cleveland, O. Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen. Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, $1.00 per dozen by (.-xprcss. Sanii)!(; dozen by mail. $1.2.5. 1. N. KRIMER k SON, Gedar Rapids, la, "SUPERIOR" Hot Water Boilers for Greenhouse Heating. Made in 9 Sizes. Superior Machine & Boiler Works 846-848 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL. Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells tlie whole atory about how to balld and heat a greenhonae, be It large or small, and that, too, In a plain, e«8Uj noderstood, practlcsd way. It has 210 pages and 118 iUaitratlons. PRICE, $ 1 .50 Greenhouse Management By the same anther. Covers the subject completely. 383 pages. PRICX, $1.50. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St. CillCagO Ventilating: Apparatus that will give perfect satis- faction, is just what yon want. What we want is to call your attention to the fact thac we are mannfact- nring absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send us the full dimen- sions of your bouse or houses, and we will quote you an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest you. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. I are easy to kill with Tlie rumigatin; Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 prr bng 100 lbs. Satlftfa''llon Kniirftnt'-cd or iiioin-y luirk; -why try olieup Hiibntitutea that iiiaKurs do not dure to KniiraiiteoV THE E. I. STOOTHOPP CO., MOUNT YSRIIOII, K. T. creEhoIses.*!; ^D. ii o UpeRINTgNDl! ED.Jl iARS;| Co-'ii »•»—♦♦♦♦♦•♦<♦••♦••# Mention the American Florist when toriting hflNURES Pulverized or Shredded ' Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure UnfQunllL'i) for GrfonhouRc F.TtlizinK. Ask for Grower's Bookl*'t. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO* 3? Union Stock Ywfda, Chicago The Early Advertisement Gets There. igi2. The American Florist. 731 This Beaatifnl Lawn Vase "^^^ Only $4.90. Height, 20 inches; diameter of bowl, 22 inches; size of base. 14 inches; capacity of reservoir, IV2 fiallons; weight. 81 pounds. Order No. 4C12003, without arms. Price $4.90 4C1200.1. with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World We hp.odle everything from a pin to a complete house. Send for ourlarge General Catalog No.47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Heating Dept, makes a specialtv of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Heating Catalog No 47. Estim- ates furnished free of charge. CHICAaO HOUSE WRECKINB CO. CHICAGO, ILL. SPECIAL OFFER That every one may know the superior qualities of the Mastin Spraying Machines We will sell for a short time F. O. B. Chicaeo. 111., Cash to accompany the order, one 3-Gallon Mastin Steel Spraying Machine Complete for M.97, and give you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod, Free. Regular price $7.80 for outfit Write name and address plainly. Cash must come with order. J. G. MASTIN CO. 31 24 West Lake St. CHICAGO. ILL, Describe a First -Class Greenhouse B oiler. Fuel capacity for the longest winter. Simple enough to be fool proof and conserva- tively rated. That is the IrTTERnATIOn/IL EmpressBoUer to a dot. If you haven't one already, write us now. InTERn/iTion/JLHE4TER Co.,UTic/i.n.y. GREENHOUSE BOILERS Catalog Free. Address S. Freeman 5 Sons Mf^. Co., RACINE, WIS. mention the American Florist when writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelitjes, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing /^""•""**"'" >|ifc ■ Answer to How Large a Range Hitchings^ Boilers Will Heat. IHESE two Hitchings No. S-36-10 Steam Boilers, connected in battery, will supply 12,520 lineal feet of iH-in. pipe, — which would heat a range of 37,560 square feet of glass to a temperature of 60 degrees at night with mercury outside at zero. They can be more economically operated than one large boiler. In medium cold weather, when only half the radiation is required, you fire only one of the boilers. For ranges larger than mentioned above, Tubular Boilers have a certain advantage. For ranges of this s;ze or less, Hitchings' Cast Iron Sectional Boilers have a distinct economy, both in the erection and operat- ing costs. To be sure you are surely right before you buy a boiler, first let's talk about the boiler you think you want, and then we will get right down to rock bottom facts and see whether it's a steel or cast iron boiler you really ought to have. Our sixty years' reputation in greenhouse heating is your guarantee that Hitchings' advice is surely, sure sound advice. Send for our representative at once and talk the situation over. P. S.— We are now installing at tlie Peter Henderson Co. , Jersey City, N. J., 2 No. S-36-1U .Steam Boilers to heat 21 green- houses, and one S-36-8 Steam Boiler to heat 12 greenhouses. Hitchings & Co. Elizabeth, New Jersey. H.BAYERSDORFER&GO. Florists' Supplies. 1 129 Arch St.,, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Send for our new catalogue. PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads. Statements, Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plate Making and Color Work. Gorham & Ghapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO The Early Advertisement Gets There T32 The American Florist. Oct. 12, Where There Is Condensation there is need for a Morehcad Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If your lines are slnggish — if your bouses are not of uniform tempera- ture, write ns. We guarantee to drain your lines perfectly— return the pure, hot condensation to yonr boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse — write now. Send for "Book on Coadensation." Morehead Manufacturing Co., Dept, "N," DETROIT, MICHIGAN stocks Carried Philadelphia BirmlDKham, Ala. Memphii. TenD. Los Aneeles Chatham. Onlarla Sap Francisco SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG Of Grixararxteexi Oreenliovis© St3.r»i>ll©«. 131 N. Wabash Ava. E>. H. HUP^'T CHICAGO, IlLk. I Ma STIC A ^Irfeenliouseqlazin^ f.o.pMeco. 12 W. BROADWAY NFW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. ^BrcJien glass easily removed without breaking of other plass. as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Vention the American Florist when writing Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.. Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. We have them for steam or hot water. Taylor return traps lor steam. Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Co. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. See Oar Catalome. GIBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. Mention the A merican Florist when writing Steam and Hot Water A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all colors, Cj'cas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. — Send For Prices — 404412 East 34ih St. NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 10,000*1.75: .W.OOO $7.50. Manufaotored by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, havine been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get tbe value ot our lon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now beinK used for Rreeniiouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything In Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SCHILLO LUMBER GO. "rHici^"6!» nwnill VWliibkW bwitiwhii wvi L.D.Phoiics:Llncoln410and4ll Samule free. For sale by dL-alers. PIPE CARRIERS We have aline tbat cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let us figure on your needs at least. How- ever we knovf that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, INDIANA in, MERKM f LOH RmETica is "the Prow of the LessbIi there may be mare comfort Mmidships, but we are the first to touch Unknau/n Seas," Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 19, 1912. No. 1272 TheMerigan Florist Established 18S5, Oopyright, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evebt Saturday by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Fhone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address; Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Meiico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries In Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St. , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent. Jr., White Marsh, Md., President; August Foehlmann, Chicago, Vice-President; John Young, 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York. Secretary; W. F. Kasting. Buffalo, N. Y., Treasurer. Officers-Elect— J. K. M. L. Farquhar. Bos- ton, Mass., President: Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn., Vice-President; John Young, New Yorii, Secretary; Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y., Treasu/er. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis, .Minn., ."Xugust. 1913. Third National Flower Show, New York, April 5-12, 1913. JOHi* YtJUNG. Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New Yatk. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-8. 1912. Charles H. Totty. Madi- son, N. J., President: C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park. 111., Secretary. /T ^ Index to Advertisers, Page 77ar Ready Relerenoi Advts., Page 7I9 Help and Situations Wanted, v= Page 749 -J SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS. Roman Hyacinths. The early Roman hyacinths should lie well enough rooted to bring them into the houses. These early bulbs will require a little more heat than those that are forced later, when more time is given them to form good roots. A plan often adopted by growers of early bulbs is to place them under the benches on the heating pipes when first brought into the house. Where hot water circulation is in use the boxes can be placed directly on the pipes, but with steam pipes it will be neces- sary to place pieces of wood or other material on the pipes, at least two inches thick, to protect the roots from the intense heat radiated by the steam pipes, and the lioxes carefully watched to see that they do not dry out at the bottom. Make weekly plantings of Roman hyacinths in order to keep up the supply of flowers. Place some of the bulbs in bulb pans — a few of these will prove very satisfactory for house decoration, and if not used for this purpose the flowers can be cut the same as from boxes. It entails but little more labor to grow them in pots and at times they are very useful as a pot plant. Poinsettlas. The crucial period in the growth of poinsettias is now at hand, and if the plants are in good condition there should be no difficulty in bringing them through all right. Steady firing can now be depended upon to maintain the proper temperature. Until the bracts are well formed, keep an even tem- perature and while these are forming avoid all draughts as much as possi- ble. If the house is kept uniform at 60° at night with a rise of 10 degrees during the day there will be but little trouble with the leaves dropping, but a fluctuating temperature will surely re- sult in plants with bare stems. As soon as the bracts form tie the plants to stakes so as to support the flowers and have the plants erect. As many of the plants are used for home deco- ration a neat green painted stick adds to the attractiveness. The early struck plants and those that are grown in benches for cut bloom will he greatly benefited by r watering with liquid manure. Do not make it too strong at first. Begin with a weak liquid once a week and increase the strength, but after the bracts are fully out discon- tinue the watering with liquid manure or the color may be affected. The small plants should be placed in pans at once, if not already done. They can be easily sized up now to make a fine appearance — a taller one in the center and shorter ones on the outside of the pan makes the best appearance. Lilies. The lily bulbs will soon be here and preparations should be made to handle them immediately upon their arrival. There is no time to waste in order to have this crop in the best of shape for Raster, especially with the bulbs that are imported from Japan. Whichever way the bulbs are to grow, whether in 4-inch or 6-inch pots, it is necessary to have pots enough on hand to pot them all up at once, and a pile of good, rich soil all ready, so that there will be no delay. The rapid potting of these bulbs by some growers is done as fol- lows : The 6-inch pots are placed touching each other and then filled about half full of soil, the bulbs are then placed on the soil and the pot filled in nearly to the top and watered. This can be done in this manner very rapidly and there is but very little handling of either the pots or bulbs. After the bulbs are in the pots they should be buried outside until good, strong root growth has taken place, the success or failure of the crop will mainly depend on having the bulb make good roots early. A frame that can be covered during excessive wet weather is the best place for these plants until they are brought into the houses. If the weather becomes very cold and severe the frames should be covered with sash or the beds have straw or some other protection thrown over them. If kept cool the bulbs will make strong roots before the top starts to grow, yet the ground over them should not be allowed to freeze or rlam- age will be done. The giganteums for Christmas should now be growing 734 The American Florist. Oct. ig> nicely and the buds should show about November 10. If they do not appear by that time a little extra heat will be necessary to have them in on time. Pi fter Chrysanthemums. The early chrysanthemums are now through Howering and the space that they have occupied should be made of use by a growing crop. The soil in which they have been grown should be removed. It is very seldom that a good crop of any flower can be grown in the soil that has produced chrysanthe- mums. While it looks to be all right and often has much manure in it that the chrysanthemums have not taken up, yet our experience has been that the soil will not grow a succeeding crop. It is better to throw it out in a pile where it can be subjected to the sweetening process of nature. The stock plants of the chrysanthemums can be selected and blocked up closely together and the surplus stock sold. and the space made ready for a follow- ing crop. Many growers frequently ask what can be grown to follow chr.vsan themuras. It depends greatly upon what the trade demands. Where the early frosts are not severe, the single violets are left in the field and planted in the beds, but in the northern section of the country the weather is often too severe, the plants being badly frozen and will not recover until mid-winter. Plant growers will require the space for the growing plants and the lilies where planted early can be moved into the benches. Sweet peas make a good crop in these beds for spring bloom- ing. If the seed is planted in pots in October and then transplanted to the beds early they can be bloomed in March. There are a number of an- nuals that can be profitably grown, such as Bachelor's Buttons, and stocks, or early blooming herbaceous plants like Canterbury Bells, and Coreopsis lancelota, which will give an attract- ive assortment of flowers in early spring. Antirrhinums. The antirrhinums for winter and spring blooming should be planted out in the bench at once if not already done. To have good long, large spikes the soil should be rich, fully as strong as that used for rose and carnation culture. .Set the plants VZ inches apart each way and as soon as the long shoots begin to grow place a strong stake to each plant and keep the plant tied to it as fast as it grows. A night temperature of .50° is the best for the winter culture of this plant; if grown much cooler than this they will not bloom until early spring, and if warm- er the spikes and flowers will be of inferior quality. While the white an- tirrhinum i« the most in demand, for it cannot only be used as a ilecorative flower but also arranges beautifully in sprays or funeral work, yet the pink is also much in favor for both purposes; the yellow also is very popular as a cut flower and in decorations, but the reds and other colors should be grown In small quantities, for they are not popular with many of the customers. With the exception of keeping the plants tied erect they will not require much attention until they begin to bloom. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Bobt. KUt. Philadelphia, Pa. Boston, Mass. — ^Thomas F. Galvin. a well known local florist, sued Mayor Fitzgerald for .$4,.5(X» for flowers he al- leges he sold to the defendant and for which he says he has received no pay. Horseshoe Corsag;e Bouquet. To be used as a corsage the horse- shoe must be made very small; use the tiniest of rosebuds and other acces- sories as required. This may be used to good advantage as a favor for a "hunt club" dinner. In connection herewith a centerpiece representing a hurdle or water jump may be effective- ly arranged. In the latter instance mirrors can be used where a real wa- ter arrangement could not be made for obvio.us reasons. H. E. K. The Garden Forget-Me-Nots. For the center of the table use a large fancy china basket or an orna- mental vase, massing in it the for-get- me-nots, arranging them in pyramid style with comparatively no green. Place this on a mat of for-get-me- nots in which maidenhair ferns or as- paragus can best be placed. Take two large white sea shells, fill with moss and arrange with forget-me-nots, but rather flatly. Allow a great deal of the shell to show and do not employ greens for this purpose. Around this entire centerpiece use a garland of maidenhair ferns, allowing a space be- tsieen the shells and the garland in which to place the swans of china. «hich should also be arranged with for-get-me-nots in a pretty loose ef- fect. The swans should be so placed as to give a pond effect as much as possible. Placing them on a mirror w ill be most effective. A pale blue ribbon extended from each swan to the guest plate on which the name has been printed with silver is good. A tiny garland of forget-me-nots can be run along the side of the ribbon to give it a better floral effect. This also offers a fish dinner sug- gestion by using dwarf palms banked in the center, finishing at the edge with a low bank of maidenhair fern and using a large leaf of the maiden- hair for a flat effect on ■..•hich to place two lobsters — one of the cooked variety and the other natural — in or- der to lend it color. These can be finished with opened oysters. Use red roses for boutonnieres and corsages. This can be still further offset by gar- lands of red roses strung from fixtures above the table, from which a large fish made of red roses can be sus- pended, using tiny electric lights around it. A. E. K. The Green Table Decoration. Just at this time a green table decoration is most appropriate made of the garden grasses. Stretch a mat of maidenhair ferns across the table. This must be light and daintily made. At either end place a tall green Vene- tian vase filled with the garden grasses — banking around the foot a ruche of maidenhair ferns in a full and grace- ful mass. As favors use cabbage leaf china dishes or those in the shape of a lettuce leaf, which can be secured in nearly all of the larger department \ T m^-'^i^'^ ^^^9^ ^ \ ' ^ ^< U *i HORSESHOE CORSAGE BOUQUET. Bv Hion, for, although the brambles are not fastid- ious as to soil, the best results are only obtained when good, rich loamy soil is provided, for as a rule they are gross feeders. The removal of the old branches as soon as the flowering or fruiting season is over is -very neces- sary, for, as in the case of the rasp- berry, such shoots usually die, and if left untouched spoil the appearance of the bushes and interfere with the new shoots, which grow up strongly from the base. It is very necessary that such young shoots should develop in a free and unrestricted manner, for it is from the most vigorous branches that we may expect the best leaves and most ornamental bark. A peculiarity about the leaves is the habit those of many kinds have of apeing the shape of the leaves of some other shrub or tree, and in the ensuing notes reference is made to several such cases. Rubus lasiostylus is one of the best- known of the various new Chinese kinds. Of vigorous habit, it grows from 8 to 12 feet high. The raspberry-like stems are clothed with whitish bark, which makes the plant very conspicu- ous in winter. .There are many forms already in cultivation, differences in stature, habit, and fruit being notice- able. The yellow fruits of the better forms are juicy and palatable. R. biflorus var. quinqueflorus is a glorified form of the whitewashed- stemmed bramble of North America. Growing at least 15 feet high, the stronger stems are as much as 4% inches in circumference at the base. The white bark is quite as showy as that of the American kind. White flowers, each about one-half an inch in diameter, appear in May, and are suc- ceeded by yellow fruits, which are not unlike those of the type. R. bambusarum is an evergreen with long, slender branches, which require the support of a post, trellis, or bush. Its three-parted leaves are very dis- tinct, for each narrow segment is dark green above and greyish beneath by reason of a dense mass of woolly hairs. Flowers and fruits are borne in large heads. The latter are black and small. R. flagelliflorus is another slender- branched species. The leaves in this <;ase, however, are not divided into leaflets, but are extremely handsome by reason of their irregular green mar- gins and bronzy centers, the whole up- per surface having a pretty velvety finish, the underside being pale buff. For decoration it is quite one of the handsomest, although, unfortunately, it is not one of the easiest to grow. R. corchorifolius differs from the previously-mentioned kinds by reason of its bushy habit. Growing about 4 feet high, its principal point of interest lies in the similarity between its leaves and those of the common Kerria japo- nica. R. niveus is one of the most vigorous of the newer sorts. Growing at least 15 feet high, its strong stems are re- markable for their spines, which are pale brown, rather short and stiff, and completely surround the branches. The three-parted leaves are ornamental, but the flowers are not showy. R. chroosepalus. — The most notice- able features about this species are its long, slender-green branches and orna- mental vine-like leaves. R. trianthus, an upright-growing kind, attains a height of 8 feet. The secondary branches, which are spread- ing and graceful, bear good-sized, white flowers in May, and ovate leaves, which have two well-developed lobes at the base. R. flosculosus grows abgut 10 feet high, and forms rather slender, brown- ish stems, which produce large quanti- ties of small, black fruits in July and August. R. Swinhoei is chiefly remarkable on account of its leaves resembling those of the hornbeam, otherwise it has fewer attractions than several other kinds. R. omiensis forms a strong-growing bush at least 12 feet high. Its leaves somewhat resemble those of a pelargo- nium in shape and coloring. The cen- ters are marked with brown, and the margins are green. R. Giraldianus is of trailing habit. Its branches frequently attain a height of 15 feet, and they are conspicuous by reason of their white bark. The rose- like leaves are pretty. R. Veitchi also has rose-like foliage. It forms Very strong, sappy shoots, which are apt to be injured by frost during winter. R. parviflorus has been in cul- tivation for a longer period than the other kinds. Its branches are slender and spiny, and they grow together in a tangled mass. There is nothing at- tractive about the flowers, but the red fruits are very conspicuous and pleas- ant, although somewhat acid. It will probably prove useful to the hybridist. R. irenaeus is remarkable for its long, slender, prostrate branches, which bear heart-shaped leaves each about 5 inches across. To be seen at its best it should be allowed to scramble over an up- turned tree-butt. These are some of the more distinct kinds, but there are many more species, which may be obtained by anyone who contemplates extensive planting. CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Thos. Franks & Son are building a new greenhouse. RiviEKA, Tex. — The Rio Grande Hor- ticultural Society met here October 2. GBEEN BAT, Wis. — Carl Meier and wife celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, October 0. WATTSTE, Pa.— Robert Le Boutiller is completing a large greenhouse and his brother will build a duplicate at Paoli. Nevada, Ia. — Blackman Bros, are building a greenhouse 50x150 feet and making other extensive improvements. LrNCOLN, Neb. — This city will hold its annual flower, fruit and corn show during the entire week beginning Mon- day, January 20, 1913. Boston. KCSES COMINO TOO FAST. There was a slight reaction in the rose 'market the last of the week, at- tributed to the warm weather and the crops coming in too fast. The first cold snap we presume will make con- ditions better. Gardenias were some- what scarce Saturday. Chrysanthe- mums are coming in freely. Some are very well grown. Carnations are im- proving. NOTES. November 11 will be the silver an- niversary of the Gardeners & Florists' Club. On that night they will have a banquet. The banquets of the club have always been good and of course this will be no exception, and the oratory will be of high order. There have been many changes in the flower trade since the club started, but some of the first members are just as youthful as in the days of yore. Dust your claw-hammers and shake your kilts, boys, and come on. We heard that Craig and Cameron were to sing a duet on that occasion,, and that they were to be dressed in real Highland costume. Baseball and the coal problem have probably put the flower trade on the blacklist, but we hope to have our innings. We have had no killing frost as yet. MAC. Cleveland Notes. Chilly winds and cloudy skies are not conducive to a great output of indoor or outdoor flowers, and that is what we have had here for the past few days. The supply of roses seems better than at some other places, but there is no surplus. Some com- plaint is heard from chrysanthemum growers of the moth that lays its eggs on the leaf. The eggs soon develop worms which in some instances have done much damage. One grower said : "You can kill the worms, but you can't kill the moths." Here is a chance for our manufacturers of Insecticides to help home industries. There is quite a colony of florists near Woodland and all seem to be prosperous. Another of them is the veteran Gordon Gray. The phrase gardener and florist is sometimes mis- applied, but it is not in the case of Mr. Gray. The idea that some florists seem to have of a garden is to have a lot of old bulb boxes and pipe scat- tered around as landscape decorations. The grounds around the Gray range are well laid out and even at this late season are beautiful with flowering stock. John Blackeschmidt, who has a car- nation range in the southeast section of the city, has a variegated seedling carnation, a cross between Lawson and Prosperity, which he thinks well of. His crop of flowers is handled by the Cleveland Florists' Exchange. P. L. Roach of East 99th street who, by the way, is a bachelor, has been much concerned of late about the health of his aged mother. She is 80 years old. Hart Brothers have a fine stock of plants at their Detroit avenue range. Exceptionally fine are their hydran- gaes and begonias, Glory of Cincinnati and Gloire de Lorraine. Their father, Herman A. Hart, is yet an active man and he claims the distinction of being the original Cleveland subscriber to THE American Florist when it was established in 1885. Henry Eickhoff has a store on Woodland avenue and a green house on East Seventy-fifth street, where he grows fine plants. A feature, when we visited him, was a great stock of varie- 742 The American Florist. Oit. ig gated vincas which were being taken up and potted. He has a son who is an active worlier in the greenhouses. Henry Tavlor of East One Hupdred and Sixteenth street says that his sons found the flower business unsuit- able for them and he will sell out if offered the correct figures. Mr. Tay- lor is a good mechanic, as the work of his range and particularly the pipe fittings show. G. M. Naumann & Son, who have a retail store on Superior avenue and a range on East One Hundred and Twen- ty-fifth street, are now well fitted up for turning out their side line of glaz- ing points which have been so favor- ably received by the trade. Buckhart Bros, are building an ad- dition to their modest range on Avon avenue. They deserve considerable credit for what they have done. Work- ing in a foundry, they have, in their spare time, put up several houses and are now fairly started in business. The Kirchners, who are located at Quincy avenue and li'ast Sixty-seventh street, near Woodland Cemetery, have also a branch at South Euclid, O. They have a good range and are doing a fine business. T. J. Kirchner is manager. Robert Addicott & Son are finishing a new greenhouse, 20x2.!iU feet, which will give them a total glass area of nearly 50,000 square feet. A large part of their stock, carnations and chrys- anthemums, is handled by the McCal- lum Co. Fred Ponting, who is located on the Eddy road in what once was Glenville. but is now a part of Cleveland, has erected several new houses this sea- son and now has a large glass area devoted to plant growing. Knoble Bros, have recently held great fern sales at their store, 18.3G West Twenty-fifth street. They have liberally patronized the advertising col- umns of the daily papers. E. C. Rock, who by the way is a brother of Wm. L. Rock, the Kansas City, Mo., florist, has a retail store op- posite Woodland Cemetery and is do- ing well. The southeast part of town seems to be a favorable field for the grow- ers. Paul Kunze is another who has a good variety of stock and a good business. Herman Wilms of Flora avenue has a good stock of chrysanthemums and carnations and utilizes the space under the benches for rnushrooms. Manager Potter of the McCallum Co. is very much encouraged with the outlook and his stock is usually cleaned out early in the day. Bramley & Son of East Ninety-ninth street are now cutting heavily of their own stock, which they use in their large retail business. Fred Rains, in the same locality, has just started in business by erecting two houses. Cleveland Flori*ti' Club. The regular meeting of the club was held on the night of October 14. Very encouraging reports were made re- garding the prospect for the flower show to be held In the Greys' Armory November ]4-l(;. Numerous entries have already been made and several silver cups have been offered as spe- cial prizes. Notice was given of a joint Invitation to the Cleveland, De- troit and Toledo clubs by Klmer D. Smith, Adrian. Mich., lo visit his greenhouses on Tuesday, Octol>er 29. A great crowd is assured. Fort Waynk, I.\d.— Miss Rhoda Dos- well has opened a flower store at 238 West Main street. Spokane, Wash.— H. ly. oison has purchased property and will erect greenhouses at a cost of .?fi.O0O. St. Louis. VALLEY \ ERT TLEXTIFUL. Lily of the valley and American Beauty roses are very plentiful. Pink American Beauty roses especially are coming in freely and chrysanthemurns are of a better grade. Carnations are increasing in quantity and the quality is good. Cosmos is very plentiful. Violets are improving in color, but the demand is not good. NOTES. The St. Louis Florists' Club met Thursday. Twenty-five members were present. Charles Young, vice presi- dent, in the chair, F. H. Weber, presi- dent, being unavoidably absent. Fred Alves, chief man at Geo. Angermuel- ler's, and August Hummert, vice-presi- dent of the St. Louis Seed Co., made application for membership. The AVindler Wholesale Floral Co. filled some very large orchid orders during the pa^t week. Robert J. Windier has a fine display in his show windows. He has a very select trade which is constantly growing. Grimm & Gorly had several large wedding orders and a very large spe- cial American Beauty rose order at the Jefferson Hotel last Tuesday for guests who attended the Veiled Prophet ball. John Barnard has bought out F. A. Ryan, 2017 N. Fourteenth street, and will conduct a flower shop there. He will have a fine assortment of cut flowers and plants. J. G. Bruchner of the Normal Flo- rist, Chicago, has been in town. He took in the Veiled Prophet parade, vis- ited the markets and had a general good time. At H. G. Berning's a fine lot of white and red fancy carnations were seen, also some choice white and pinl< chrys- anthemums. Otto Sander is doing a good busi- ness. His show windows are always attractive and most tastefully ar- ranged. Frank McCabe, traveling representa- tive of the A. L. Randall Co. of Chi- cago, was a very busy man all last week. * Young & Sons had the decorations at the Coliseum for the Veiled Prophet ball and did the work in fine shape. The Metropolitan Floral Co. did a good job at decorating at the automo- bile shop at Forest Park highlands. At C. A. Kuehn's some very nice chrysanthemums were seen, also some very fine lily of the valley. Miillanphy, the Florist, is very busy. Extra hell) has been engaged to keep up with increased trade^ Henry Devenbergh. with Grimm & Gorly, paid a flying trip to Chicago on business for the house. Joe Ent of the Union Florist is a daily buyer at the market and is build- ing up a fine trade. Herman Nichaus, of H. G. Berning's staff, will be married October 19. Con- gratulations. Hugo Gross is in with violets and is waiting for cooler weather to develop the stock. J. p. Wilcox of Council Bluffs, la., is shipidng carnations to this market. Chas. Gelven of Sedalia, Mo., was a recent visitor. August Hartman expects a good crop of violets. W. F. Arciiisnx. Kans. — This place held a flower parade October 4. Lawrenck, Kan. — The Kline Floral Co., well known growers, opened a cut flower store at 811 Massachusetts street, September 20. Hoi.DitixiK, Ner. — According to a lo- cal paper the Davidson Floral Co. of this place has bought the Kearney Floral Co. of Kearney. Rocbester, H. Y. lUSIXESS I.MPKOVF.D. Business for the week ending Oc- tober 12 showed signs of improvement. Several large funerals have taken place and most of the retailers have been busy with this kind of work. There have also been a few good wed- dings which have helped to fill up. Some extra good chrysanthemums are Cuming in, in white, lavender and yel,- low. These are grown locally. Roses are arriving in good condition. Car- nations too are better and larger. There is still plenty of gladioli in all shades. Asters are falling off now, the season being about over. Violets are good and sell well. Tuberoses are scarce as are lily of the valley. NOTES. Dr. Charles S. Sargent, professor of arboriculture at Harvard and director of the Arnold Arboretum, reached Rochester on Wednesday and expects to devote two or three days to the study of the European elms, the hawthorns, hickories and other trees and shrubs to be found in the parks and stree'ts of Rochester. For thirteen years Dr. Sargent has visited this city semi-annually and during these visits has succeeded in naming practically every variety of European elm to be found in this vicinity. Miss Rose Ella Brown, who is visit- ing relatives in Dayton, Ohio, expects to return to Rochester very shortly. The Lady Florists' Association met at the Elms bowling hall on Tuesday last and enjoyed a good game. Charles Curtis of Irondequoit, N. T.. is growing some very fine Enchantress carnations. Salter Brothers have a fine new de- livery automobile. PREPARING FOR SHOW. The decorating committee appointed for the flower show to be held Novem- ber .^-0 are as follows : F. J. Keller, chairman; George B. Hart. R. G. Sal- ter, E. P. Wilson, E. R. Fry, F. R. Schlegel. J. M. Keller. George T. Boucher, Robert Ballentyne, C. B. Og- ston, Charles Suhr. A. H. Salter. F. W. Vick. George F. Crosman, W. T. Logan. John C. Parker. Felix .Alberts and John Dunbar. The out-of-town members of the general committee are Wm. F. Kasting. Buffalo. N. Y.: R. F. Rowe. Harrisburgh. Pa.; Calvin J. Huson. Albany. N. Y. John Dunbar, president of the Florists' Association, told the members and their guests at a smoker held Thursday night at Hotel Seneca that Rochester is the only city that makes flower shows a success. Others who spoke and predicted a great show this season were Joseph P. McSweeney. C. B. Ogston. George F. Roth, A. E. Crockett. C. W. Crosman and F. W. Vick. Charles H. Vick, chairman of the general committee, presided. Wil- liam Pitkin. Jr.. and F. L. Trautman. the show's landscape architects, have had their plans approved. In the auilitorlimi and convention hall the central flgnrc will be a chrysanthemum garden. The garden will be inclosed witli lattice work and an evergreen hedge. In the annex there will be a water court. The ladies of the Florists' Association will serve tea in this hall H. J. H. Marcjuettk, Micir. — Arthur Peterson, with C. Peterson & Sons, Escanaha. and A. F. Longren. reiirosentlng Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Chicago, were the guest§ of E. R. Taiich this week. Mr. Tnuch Is a fine entertainer and did everything In his power to give the visitors a royal gunil time. Ills friends were greatly surprised to find that he was an accomplished pinno nlayer and it is now a settled fact that he will play the wedding march when the bells ring In his neighboring city. igi2. The American Florist. 743 Albany, N. Y. FUNERAL OEDEKS HEAVY. One of the most lavish exhibitions of flovi'ers in this locality for some years was seen on the occasion of the funerals of four vi.tims of the wreck on the New York, New Haven & Hart- ford railroad at Westport, Conn., on October 3. The four were residents of this city and were Mrs. E. Pal- mer Gavit, Mrs. James Cox Brady, Mrs. C. S. Ransom, and Miss Mary Hamilton. Mrs. Gavit was the daugh- ter of Anthony N. Brady, a traction magnate, and the three others were sisters. The funerals took place on Sunday, October 6. Four coffin blankets were sent by friends in New York and four were ordered from H. G. Eyres by members of the Brady family. The blankets were made up of lily of the valley, cattleyas, and smilax without stint. Mr. Eyres filled orders for eight bunches of orchids, each with 50 flowers. Four of the bunches were made up of white orchids and lily of the valley and four cattleyas. Thou- sands of pink roses were used in mak- ing up bunches, many of which were scattered along the roadway from the cemetery entrances to the mausoleums. At least 500 American Beauty roses were used in various ways. Hartford, Conn., florists sent about $1,000 worth of designs and three men to look after them, in Albany. liocal florists furn- ished also many elaborate designs. The dedication of the state Educa- tion building on October 14 brought a large order to H. G. Eyres. The function drew to Albany distinguished educators from all parts of the United States. The building was begun more than four years ago and was erected at a cost of over $4,000,000. It is said to be the only building built by any state and devoted exclusively to educational departmental work. R. D. Albany Florists' Club. THE OCTOBEE MEETING. Among the items of business trans- acted at the October meeting of the Albany Florists' Club on Thursday evening of last week was the appoint- ment of a committee on publicity to act in co-operation with a similar com- mittee of the. New York Florists' Club and the state federation. The com- mittee of the local club was appointed following communication from a com- mittee of the New York club with a similar object. President F. A. Dan- ker of the Albany club named the fol- lowing: Frederick Goldring, chair- man; Edward P. Tracey, Louis H. Schaefer, Robert Davidson. James H. Snyder, and the president, ex-officio. One member of this committee will be elected to membership in the publicity committee of the S. A. F. He will be expected to attend a meeting of the national committee in New York next April. President F. A. Danker reported on the meeting of the officers of the state organization held during the fair at Syracuse in September. This meeting brought out the fact that the fruit growers, market gardeners, and florists have agreed to work together to secure an appropriation for a building at the state fair grounds devoted to their in- terests. The three bodies will also look after the landscape work and decora- tions of the fair grounds with a view to seeing that this feature receives proper attention. President Danker reported that the state federation of florists' clubs has made a good start in its work. Louis H. Schaefer of the entertainment committee repor+^d on the clambake held on August 24 and on the work of the window srarden committee of the Albany Woman'.-! Club, Mrs. John T. D. Blackburn, chairman. Mr. Schaefer said that all tickets used at the bake had been paid for and that the committee had cleared expenses with $2 over. As to the work of Mrs. Blackburn's committee Mr. Schaefer said that it had done a great deal to encourage the cultivation of flowers. The exhibits in Washijigton park lake house under the auspices of the committee were creditable. As a mark of appreciation the club adopted Mr. Schaefer's motion to invite Mrs. Blackburn and the chairmen of her sub-committees to the exhibition and reception which the florists' club will hold in its rooms on the evening of November 6. Mr. Schaefer made a report also on the visit paid on the afternoon of Sep- tember 19 to the violet houses of James H. Snyder, Rhinebeck. Mr. Snyder thanked the club for its visit and for the gift of a silk umbrella made on the occasion. Henry Demars of Demars Brothers, glaziers. Cambridge. Mass.. who has been busy in this locality through the summer, was elected a member. R. D. Nashville, Tenn. FALL PBOSPECTS GOOD. With the opening of the schools and calleges and the advent of the cooler weather the flower trade has taken on a decided briskness and promises to be very fine shortly. Carnations and roses are both thrifty. Everybody seems to be satisfied with the outlook both as to supply and demand. Chrys- anthemums are on the market and in a few days will be very abundant. Violets are just beginning to bloom and most of the growers are having their first cut this week. NOTES. Work on the new Mclntyre Bros, floral establishment on the fashionable West End avenue is progressing nicely and they will soon be able to move into It. In the meantime they have kept the plants growing in the old greenhouses while they have been es- tablishing the new, which will give them larger facilities. Their stock is in fine shape and they will have every- thing needed in the way of fine and beautiful flowers. The Joy Floral Company reports the same fine outlook for the season. Their chrysanthemums are splendid and they will have a full supply to meet every demand. The white and yellow varie- ties are blooming more abundantly just now and there is a good constant demand. Carnations are coming in with a rush and already the roses are fine. Geny Bros, have just put in a hun- dred horse power boiler and completed a brick stack sixty feet high. They ha\'e added four additional houses this year, each 30x180 feet. For several months past Oscar Geny has had en- tire charge of his greenhouses and they have never had better plants or flowers. L. Haury & Sons have a g'ood out- look for the season and are making a good reoutation for putting un artistic floral designs. Their stock is in fine condition and they expect to do a fine business this season. Geny Bros, and the ..Toy Flora] Co. toe-Pther bought a car load of French Roman hyacinths and narcissi and will have these plentifully later on. M. C. D. Tampico. III. — Fred Sbonks has "erected a greenhouse 12x24 feet in which he expects to raise winter vege- tables. If the enterprise proves re- munerative he will continue the busi- ness on a more extensive scale next season. OBITUARY. George Carpenter. George Carpenter, an old-time florist of Philadelphia, Pa., died suddenly Wednesday, September 25, of heart trouble. He had been making cuttings in the greenhouse, and feeling tired, went to the house for a rest and passed away a half hour later while lying on a couch. Mr. Carpenter waa born in London, England, in 1844. After coming to this country he started in business at Fifty-sixth street and Wyalusing avenue. When requiring more room he removed to Sixtieth street and Girard avenue, where he built quite a range of glass. Bedding plants were his specialty. Mr. Car- penter was a hard worker. His genial disposition made him many friends in the trade. He leaves two sons, George and Prank Carpenter. George, who has been his father's right hand man, will continue the business. The late Mr. Carpenter was buried on Saturday, September 28. in Arlington cemetery. There were many floral tributes, the room being entirely filled with choice wreaths and sprays. Martin Kennedy. Martin Kennedy of Brooklyn, N. Y., was found dead in a bed of his favor- ite chrysanthemums September 27, in one of the greenhouses owned by James Weir & Sons, his former em- ployers. Death was the result of apoplexy. Mr. Kennedy was 70 years old and had spent forty of his fifty years of service as a florist with the Weir firm. Three years ago he retired but it was his habit to visit the chry- santhemum beds daily between 5 and 6 in the afternoon. On the day of his death he appeared as usual and, filling his watering pot, proceeded to go about the task he loved so well. An hour later Patrick Smith, one of the employes, found his dead body. James C. Murray. James C. Murray, for twenty-five years a successful florist of Peoria, 111., died October 1.3 after a long ill- ness, aged 63 years. He was born in Yarmouth', England, and came to America with his parents when he was but three years old. He opened a flower shop in Peoria twenty-flve years ago and has prospered in his business. Poor health compelled him to retire recently, however. He is sur- vived by his wife and one son, David ' Trotter Murray. W. R. Miller. W. R. Miller, proprietor of a green- house at 2128 Eastern avenue, Cin- cinnati, died September 23 of valvular disease of the heart. He is survived by a wife and three sons — Charles C, Alfred A. and Walter R. Miller. The sons are in the seed business. - Spokane, Wash. — Patrick Leavey has been granted a permit to build a greenhouse. DETROIT, MICH. — Norman Sullivan, 211 Woodward avenue, has taken out a permit to build a greenhouse at a cost of $1,000. BOSTON, Mass. — A charter has been issued to Zinn's Flower Shop, Inc. The capital stock is $5,000 and the incor- porators are Clarence W. Rowley, Olivia F. Zinn and Annie P. Magee. Los Gatos, Cald?. — William A. Yel- land of this place died of heart fail- ure, October 3, at Darien, Conn., where he was traveling in the interests of C. C. Morse & Co., San Francisco seedsmen. He was 52 years of age and leaves five children. T44 The American Florist. Oct. ig^ TheAmeric/JjJlorist Established 1885. Subscription. United States and Mexico. $1,00 a year; Canada .$2.00; Europe .mi Countries in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sending us chansre of address always send the old address at the same time. .Advertisins rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade adv(rtis?men^. Advertisements must leaci us Tuesday (earlier it possible), as wc go to pre<;s W ednesday. We do not assume any responsibility tor the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Society of American Florists. DEPABTMENT OF PLANT BEGISTBATION. As no objections have been filed, public notice is hereby given that the registration of the new rose "Milady" by A. N. Pierson, Inc;, Cromwell, Conn., becomes complete. JOHN YOXJNO, October 5, 1912. Sec'y. THIS ISSUE 60 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestions for plant growers T33 — Roman hyacinths ^^ ^Polnsettlas \%% Lilies — After chrysanthemums J34 — Antirrhinums ^^^ The retail trade J34 — The garden forget-me-nots li* — The green table decoration 734 — Corsage bouquets (Illustrated) 735 — The white ball room decoration 735 Garland's movable greenhouses (Illustrated) . .736 — H. S. Garland (portrait) 736 — Geo. M. Garland (portrait) 737 Good crops and good times 737 The rose 738 — New roses to date 7d» — E. G. Hill (portrait) 738 —Rose Mrs. Charles Russell (Illustrated) 739 National Association of Gardeners 740 Boston 741 Cleveland notes 741 Cleveland Florists' Club 742 St. Louis 742 Rochester, N. Y 742 Albany Florists' Club 743 Obituary 743 —George Carpenter 743 — Martin Kennedy 743 — James C. Murray 743 — W. R. Miller 743 Society of American Florists 744 American Sweet Pea Society 744 Chrysanthemum Society of America 744 Indianapolis 746 Chicago 748 Chicago Florists' Club 753 Cook County Florists' Association 753 Cleveland 753 Milwaukee 754 Buffalo 754 Philadelphia 756 New York 758 New York Florists' Club 758 Columbus, O 760 The seed trade 766 — European seed crops 766 — Iowa seedsmen 766 — Free seeds confiscated 766 Market gardeners 770 The nursery trade 772 —Forestry In British India 772 —Creation of forests 772 —Apple breeding 772 RENEW subscriptions promptly so that no copies of the papers may be missed. Sawyer & Johnson, Bethlehem, Pa., advise us that some of their mail is going erroneously to Allentown, Pa. The correct address is Broad and Nsw streets, Bethlehem, Pa. Benjamin Chase, the well-known plant label manufacturer of Derry, N. H., died at his residence September 27 In his eighty-first year. In 18G7 he established the business carried on by the Benjamin Chase Co. and had been Its president since the organization In 1907. Gas Damage Verdict. The case of Henry Weston of Hemp- ctead, L. I., N. Y., against the Nassau and Suffolk Lighting Co. has been de- cided In favor of Mr. Weston, who was awarded a verdict to the amount of $1,000. Mr. Weston sued for damages sustained through a leak in one of the Kas mains. American Sweet Pea Society. On a call from President Sim, an executive meeting of our Society was held in Horticultural Hall, Boston, Friday, October 11. The following members were present : William Sim, W. Atlee Burpee, J. K. M. L. Far- quhar, Wm. Currie, Thos. J. Roland, Wm. J. Stewart. Peter M. Miller, W. T. Hutchins, Robert Cameron, Jas. WTieeler and Harry A. Bunyard. Mr. Farquhar formally extended the in- vitation to the society to hold its an- nual exhibition under the auspices of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The invitation was received with a hearty vote of thanks. The express idea of calling a meeting was for the purpose of completing matters relative to the Boston summer flower show. The schedule of this society for the International Flower Show to be held in New York in April was submitted and accepted. It will be published In about ten days. The matter of the society's medals was also gone into and Thomas Roland, chairman of the medal committee, was instructed to proceed to have the die made and such medals struck off as were won at the last exhibition in Boston. The meet- ing then adjourned at the call of the chair. President Sim served luncheon to the visiting members at the Copeley Square Hotel for which he received a hearty vote of thanks. HARBY A. BtTNYABD, Scc'y. Chrysanthemum Society of America. EXAMINING COMMITTEES. President Chas. H. Totty announces the committees to examine new chrys- anthemums for the ensuing year as follows : Boston — Wm. Nicholson Cchairman), James Wheeler, Alex. Montgomery. Ship flowers to Boston Flower Ex- change, C, Park street, care of chair- man. New York — -Eugene Dallledouze Cchairman), Wm. H. Duckham, A, Herrington. Shin flowers to New York Cut Flower Co., .5.5 Twenty-second street, care of chairman. Philedelphia — A. B. Cartledge (chair- man), John Westcott, S. S. Pennock. Ship flowers to A. B. Cartledge, 1514 Chestnut street. Cincinnati — R. Witterstaetter (chair- man), James Allen. Henry Schwartz. Ship flowers to chairman. Jabez Elliott Flower Market, care janitor. Chicago — J. B. Deamud (chairman), D. A. Robertson, Peter Schllt. Ship flowers to J. B. Deamud, 160 North Wah.Tsh avenue, Chicago. Shipments should be made to arrive by 2 p. m. on examination days to re- ceive attention from the committees. Must be prepaid to destination and an entry fee of $2 should be forwarded to the secretary not later than Tues- day of the week they are to be ex- amined, or It may accompany the blooms. Seedlings and sports are both eligi- ble to be shown before these commit- tees, provided the raiser has given them two years' trial to determine their true character. Special attention Is called to the rule that sports to re- ceive a certificate must pass at least three of the five committees. The committees will be in session to examine such exhibits as may be sub- mitted on each Saturday during Octo- ber and November, the dates of which will be October 19, 26 and November 2, 9. 16. 23. 30. OFFICIAL JUDGING SCALES. Commercial. Color 20 Foliage IR Form 15 Substance 1& Fullness 10 Size 10 Stem 15 Total lOa Exhibition. Color 15 Form 18^ Stem 5 Depth 15 Foliage 5 Size 30 Fullness 15 Total 10* Single Varieties. Color 40 Stem and FoUage.. 20 Form 20 Substance 20 Total 100 Pompon Varieties. Color 40 Fullness 20 Form 20 Stem and foliage.. 20 Total 100 Single varieties to be divided in two classes — the large flowered and the small flowered. CHAS. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y. Morgan Park, 111. Coming Exhibitions. (Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.) October 23-28, 1912, San Fruiolaoo, Calif. — Fall flower show. Pacific Coast Horticultural Society, Fairmont hotel. Angelo J. Rossi, manager. 2114 Steiner street. San Francisco. October 24-26, 1912. Lenox, Mass. — Fall ex- hibition, Lenox Horticultural Society. Geo. H. iDstune, secretary. Lenox, Mass. October 24-26, 1912, Pasadena. Calif Fifth annual fall flower show. Pasadena Hortlcultnra> Society. Geo. H. Kennedy, secretary, 407 Brad- ford street. Pasadena. October 26-27, 1912, Tuxedo Park, N. T.— Annual exhibition. Tuxedo Horticultural So- ciety. Tuxedo Club House. David S. Miller, secretary. October 29-30, 1912, Glen Cove. L. I., N. Y. — Chrysanthemum exhibition. Nassau County Hor- ticultural Society. James McDonald, corre- sponding secretary. October 29-31. 1912, Asbury Park, If. J.— Chrysanthemum show. Elberon Horticultural So- ciety. Ben Wyckoff, secretary, 1104 Fourtlv avenue. Asbury Park. October 29-31. 1912, Yonkers, N. T.— Annua* chr.vHauthemum exhibition, Yonkers Hortlctll- turnl Society, Yonkers Armory. Wm. Mills. sC'Totary. October 31-November 1, 1912, Uadison, N. J. — Seventeenth annual flower stiow. Morris Coun- ty Gardeners and Florists' Society, Assembly liall. Edward Reagan, secretary. Morrlstown. N. .T. October 31-Noveraber 2, 1912. Mt. Kisoo. N. Y. — Annual exhibition of Nortliern Wrstchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society. St. Francis hall. Thos. Ranger, chairman ex- liiMtlon committee. Mt. Klsco. November 4, 1912, Montreal, Que. — Fall ex- hibition, Montreal Gardeners' and Florists' Club, Royal Guardians building. 224 Shrri)rook street. West. W. H. Horobin, secretary, 283 Marquetttt strft^t, Montreal, Que. November 6-8. 1918. Tarrytown. N. Y. — Four- teenth annual exhibition. Tnrrytown Ilortlcul- tnial Society. Music hall. E. W. Neuhrand, sc'Tetnry. Tnrrytown. November 6-8. 1912. New York. — Chrysanthe- nnini show. Chrysniithemmn Society of Amer- t'"n. Berkeley Lyceum hHlJttlun, Worcester County Hor- tltulturnl Society. Hortlcnlturnl hall. L. C. MI'Iffley. secretary. IS Front street, Wnrce'.tPr. November 7-9. 1912, Now Rothelle, N. Y.— St'rond anntinl exhibition. Westcliester nnd Falr- (liM Ilortlrulturnl Society. Germnnin ball. .\nllmn S. Peterson, inaimger. New Rochelle, N. V. November 7-10, 1912, Boiton, Mass, — Thry- snnlheraum show, MnsHnrhusptts Horticultural Siiilety, Horticulturnl hnll. Wm. P. Rich, aec- n-tiiry. 300 MnssnchuMetts avenue. Roston. Novembei" 8-12, 1912. St. Paul. Minn.— Flow- er Hhow. Minnesota State Florists' Asiorlatlon, Anilltorlum. S. I). Dvslncer, secretorT. 20 Wi..t Fifth street. .'s on business this week. Clifford I'runer has severed his con- nections with E. H. Hunt. K. E. Pieaer has been sick In bed several days this week. igi2. The American Florist. 751 Here's Where You Can Get THE BEST FOR ALL SAINTS* DAY Orders Now Being Booked. Get Yours in Early. All the Leading Varieties in Large Quantities. Per Doz.: Extra Select, $3.00; Select, $2.50; Fancy, $2.00; Good, $1.00 to $1.50. BEAUTIES KILLARNEYS, RICHMOND AND MRS. JARDINE IN GOOD SUPPLY. Order some of our Famous Bull Moose Brand Beauties and get the best obtainable in the Great Central Market. Don't forget that we are also headquarters for Carnations. CURRENT PRICE LIST.- American Beauties. Per Dozen 48-m. stems $4 00 36-in. stems 3 00 30-in.'stems 2 50 Per Dozen 24-in. stems $2 00 20-in. stems 1 50 18-in. stems 1 26 Short stems 1 00 Killamey. Per loo Extra special $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Good, 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Richmond Per loo Sstra specials |7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 8.00 Jardine, Fancy, 24-inch stems $6.00 Good, 16 " 4.00 Short 3.00 Subject to change without notice. White Killarney perioo Bxtra specials , .^ , 7.00 Selects ,^ 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium ,.., 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 My Maryland Fancy $7.00 Good 6.00 Short 4 GO Roses, our selection • . - $3.00 Carnations, Extra Special $3.00 Fancy 2.60 Good 1.60 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, per doz., $1 00 to $3 00 HARRISII 10.00 to 12.50 FERNS, per 1000, $1.60. SMILAX, per doz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.60. GALAX, per lOOO, $1. SPRENGERI, per bunch, BOc. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch, 60c. WIETOR BROS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. 752 The American Florist. Oct. ig, John F. Kidwell, President. Edward Meuret. Vice President. Geo. C. Weiland. Sec'; .\\TON Then. Trea; iziikiijiUiciM Lor;a.«176N.Nicby^8dAAve, CKice.^o OIR LEADERS, Chrysanthemums Beauties White Kiiiarney Lilies Carnations and Valley CURRENT PRICE LIST: Grade Beauties per dozen KUlameys per 100 White KlUameys Richmonds My Maryland Perle " Ward Carnations Easter Lilies Orchids, Cattleyas Lily of the Valley " Daisies Ctirysanthemoms per doz. Asparagus Flumosus Sprays. .per 100 Asparagus Sprengerl Sprays.. " Smllax Adiantums Mexican Ivy Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 Ferns A ! B ; 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 2.00 12.50 50.00 4.00 1.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 .50 1.00 2.00 $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1.50 10.00 40.00 3.00 .75 2.50 3.00 3.00 15.00 .75 1.50 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5,00 5.00 5.00 1.00 2.00 "lif) 1.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 E $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Mention the American Florist token toritinp unniitiiiiijiiiniiiniinHiiiiiiiiinninHiinnjiiiiMiniMiuniiiininiiiiiriiMiiiitiiiiiiiniiinMiiiMiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I A. L. VALGHAN & CO.,| 'NOT INC.) Buy your Flowers from a House that makes a SPECIALTY of sliipping GOOD STOCK WELL PACKED. It means years of experience to qualify for this. If j^ou will buy regularly from us you will .soon find that you get more satisfactory results both in quality and pack- ing than you get elsewhere. Do not hesitate to order NOW. WEEKLY PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. 161 N.Wabash Ave., PHONES I Central 2571-2572 I Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO TiiinHiiininiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiniiMiMiiininnniiiiiiniiiiiNiiHMiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiHiiNiininniiiMniiniiininiiniiJiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnniiHfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMHiinuiiiMiiiniiiiiniiiituiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiili J. A. Budlong is having a good call for a fancy grade of Clementine Touset chrysanthemums of which he is now cutting quite heavily. The stock in the Budlong houses is in grand shape from the carnations to tiie American Beauty roses and a large crop of Early -Snow and Robert Halllday chrysanthe- mums are about ready to cut. Hunt Bros, of Parl{ Ridge have had a good supply of Golden Glow chrys- anthemums the .past few weeks that have been bringing good prices. Mr. Hunt says "our Golden Glow chrysan- themums are fine but you ought to see the magnificent stock that Sol. Garland of Dps Plalnes Is cutting." The Des Plaines Floral Co.'g carna- tions are looking fine .ind the proprie- tors can e.xpect a great deal from their crops this fall. More miscellaneous stock is being grown here than former- ly, including violets, chrysanthemums and greens. Bernard J. Schmierer, of G.5(!(; Sheri- dan road, says he Is the sole owner of the business of the North Shore Floral Co. and does not represent downtown interests as has been re- ported. The J. B. Deamud Co. Is still supply- ing their customers with Mrs. Francis King and Augusta gladioli nnd the proprietors state that they will have a good supply for several days to come. A meeting of the committee Inves- tigating the sale of flowers at elevated stations will he held at the Union res- tain-ant October 17 at 2 p. m. Zech & Mann are having their share of both the local and out-of-towr trade and manage to hold It tiy sup- plying their customers with fresh stock at all times. Visitors : H. E. Phllpott. Winnipeg. Canada; R. A. Smythe, Benton Har- l.right weather prevailing there fnifiht to he more stock coininK in. Dahlias and gladioli are also ! gradually going otit of the market. Lilly of the valley and lilies are very K><»fore the cold weather sets In. He intends growing carnations iind I)Ulb stock for the local market. Manke Urns.' houses are all' planted and the stock looking very line, l>ut as yet they are not cutting any as they pinched back in order to get a hetter growth on their plants. Oust. Itiujch & Co. are operating a new auto trudt for delivery and are well iileased with the results. This firm reports business very good but stock very scarce. The Edlefsen & Leidi£er Co. are well ])leased with their new auto and they have practically done away with two of their delivery wagons. The Schroeder Floral Co. says that their stock is in the best of condition and they are cutting some nice car- nations. Fred Guttermuth is beginning to cut mums daily and he expects to cut c|Uite heavily in the near future. The C. C. Pollworth Co. is selling some fine yellow mums which aie go- ing at very good prices. The Holtnn & Hunkel Co. Js cutting a few roses from its Brown Deer plant which is right on crop. Fred Schmeling is sending some very good carnations to the local mar- ket. W. C. Zimmermann says that he Is busy all of the time. The Currie Bros. Co. reports busi- ness very good. G. R. Cincinnati, C— John Kilgour has been granted a permit to erect a greenhouse on Read street at a cost of i:2~n\ BLffalo. WKATIiEB AND TRADE ItOTII J'l.NK. Ideal fall weather with llowers that are adaptable to any kind of worlv is what we are getting now. Chrysan- themums in yellow, white, pink and some of the small varieties, mostly white, are coming in. Cosmos, dahlias and calendulas are very acceptable for all work. Carnations are getting bet- ter- daily hut with the coming of chrys- anthemums their call will be much les- sened. Klllarney, Maryland, Taft and Carnot roses are unusually good and plentiful. NOTES. The Fashion Show which was held the first iiart of the month was one of the events of the season. The latest in everything was to be seen. S. A. Anderson had a booth which for at- Iractivi-ness in wedding decorations, liiiile's bou(|uets, maid's bunches, cor- sages and talile decorations wi're inno- vations. It drew nuich favorable com- ment. Weddings have been numerous the past week and gave the florists jilenty of work. For October the trade as a whole has been good. .Several conven- tions have called forth many decora- igi2. The American Florist. 755 3. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House OO K. fSanaiolfkln IStxreet, Phone Central 1496. OHIOJ^GVO Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. JOHN KRUCHTEN L. D. Phone, Central 6269 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Bronze Galax Good quality in any quantity $5.00 per Case. Erne & Klingel WHOLESALE FLORISTS 30 E. Randolph St., L. D. Phone Randolph 6578 CHICAGO A Large Quantity of Killar- ney, White Killarney and other Leading Roses. Car- nations, 'Mums, Dahlias and Greens of all kinds. H. Wittbold Wholesale Florists and Decorating Specialists. Headquarters for Gut Flowers, Ruscus, Oak Sprays, Beech Branches, Prepared Decorative Materials and General Supplies. Oini PRICES WILL SURPRISE YOU. 56 £. Randolph St., Chicago Ph„„„o ' Randolph 4708— Office, f nones -^ Rggg^s Park 227-Nursery. Mention the American Florist when writing George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, Richmond, Killarney and White Killarney roses. .'\n orders given prompt attention. Try us. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing __-* GROWERS*" SHIPPERS ™ "^^"'rUT FLOWEPC" fc^ V 1S4 NO. WABASH AVE. ^-^ 1S4 NO. WABASH AVE. i^NECENraALjala Mention the American Florist when writing tions for banquets which were handled by the different florists in such a manner as to call for praise from the press. Active preparations are being made by all to malie the flower show a suc- cess in every way. The organ recital and concert that will be given on Sun- day will help greatly. The press is interested and that is a great help. Bison. E.C.AMLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. Champaign, III. — The State Horti- cultural Society has offered prizes for the best essays on horticultural sub- jects by children of the public schools. Mention the American Florist when writing VlioMeHo¥erMM'l(eU Chicago. Oct. 16. Per doz. Roses. Beauty, specials 3 00 36-in 2 50 30-in 2 00 24in.: 150 15-20-in 1 25 12in 75® 1 00 Per 100 Short 4 00@ 8 00 Killarney 3 00® 8 00 White Killarney • 3 00® 8 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 Prince de Bulgarie 3 00® 8 00 Radiance 3 00® 8 00 Mrs. .\aron Ward 3 00® 8 00 My Maryland 3 00® 8 00 Melody 3 00® 8 00 Mrs. Jardine 3 00® 8 00 Kaiserin .Augusta Victoria.. 3 00® 8 00 Lady Hillinirton 3 00® 8 00 " Sunburst 3 00® 8 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00 Chrysanthemums doz., 2 00® 4 00 Orchids. Dendrobiura, per doz.. 5 00 Gardenias 1 50® 2 00 Gladioli 1 50® 4 00 Valley 2 00® 4 00 Lilium Harrisii 12 00 Violets, Princess of Wales 75® 1 00 Adiantum Croweanum 100 Ferns per 1000. 150 Galax " 1 25 Leucothoe 75 Mexican Ivy per 1000. 5 CO Plumosus Strings.. each. 50® 60 Smilax per doz., 1 50®2 00 Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays 3 00@.4.00 HOERBER BROS. Wholesale Cut Flowers Growers of *-^"t rmwcrg> Telephone Randolph 2758. Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL. store: 162 N. Wabash Ave-, CHICAGO Zech&Mann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Telepbone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Lone Distance PhoDe, Randolph 3619. Mention the American Florist when writing WIETOR BROS. Wholesale CUT FLOWERS All telegraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing White and Pink Killarney and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E, Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, 111. 756 The American Florist. Oct. ig. Plant Cold Storage Lilies now and cut them after 'Mums are gone. Write for prices. MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS Wholesalersand Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens THE MUNK FLORAL CO. Wholesale Growers oi CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA. PA. Orchids, Beauties, Valley, Tea Roses. The best on the market for the price. Every facility for rapid delivery. Berger Brothers FLOWER MARKET, 142 North 13tli St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Hi^ Grade Dahlias, all colors. Richmond, Killamey and Maryland Roses. All the Early 'Mums. Instant delivery. Philadelphia. BUSINESS LAGS. Trade the past week seems to have lagged a little. There has been an enormous quantity of stock shipped in. The warm weather, in which the temperature has been considerably above the normal, (last Saturday be- ing the warmest twelfth of October in the history of the weather bureau), has brought the dahlias out in full tiower everywhere, and all gi-owers are shipping to the limit. Cosmos is also coming by the wagon load. The chrysanthemums are also coming fast, all the early varieties being almost at their height. They have sold very well, considering the quantity on the market. Polly Rose, Early Snow, Pa- cific Supreme, Monrovia, Cremo and Chrysolora are leaders. Roses are also plentiful and of much better grade. American Beauties are more than suf- ficient for all demands and the qual- ity is all that can be asked for the season. The Taft rose looks likely to become a standard sort provided it flowers well through the winter. Its light pink shade is a decided addition to the list. The Klllarneys are fast getting into winter form and the newer sorts among the shades of yel- low are meeting with favor with the public. Carnations are ahead of the demand, having to meet so much com- petition. Gardenias are plentiful and valley about cleans up. Violets are much Improved. The first local doubles were offered last week. k. CoM.EdE St.vtion, Tex.— The state has completed Its new greenhouse at the agricultural experiment station here at a cost of SL.^flO. Dr. P. H. RIodKctt, plant pathologist. Is con- ducting some valuable experiments. GUST. RUSCH & CO. g^l^ Wholesale Florists ^^gM[ FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. S^M^B^^^^ Phone Main 1245. P.O. Box 206. iP^ ^ ^^l^lu Milwaukee,Wis. VlioMeHoYcrMM'KeU Philadelphi.a, Oct. 16. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@35 00 first 8 00@l(i 00 '■ Brides and Maids 4 00@10 00 • Killarney 3 00@10 00 ■■ White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Liberty 3 OOKIO 00 Cattleyas 35 00@50 00 Chrvsanthemums. doz., 1 00@3 00 Dahlias 2 00® 4 00 Gardenias per doz.. 1 00@2 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 00@10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 5 00 Marguerites 75® 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00@ 6 00 Sweet Peas 40® 50 Adiantum 75® 1 00 •Asparagus per bunch. 50 Smilax 15 00ia20 00 Pittsburg. Oct. 16. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 25 00 extra 12 00@20 00 No. 1 600®1000 Killarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 4 00 Cattleyas 50 00 Chrysanthemums.. doz.. 2 00@3 00 Gladioli.. 2 00® 4 00 Lilium A uratum 5 00 Lilium LoPKiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Oncidiums 3 00® 4 00 Adiantum 1 00 Asparagus Spreneeri, per bunch. 35@40 " Sprays — per bunch. 35040 Milwaukee. Oct. 16. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, per doz.. 75@2 50 Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 White Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Mr.s. Aaron Ward, Melody and Mrs. Taft 3 00@10 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Chrysanthemums, white and yel- low perdoz., 1 SO® 3 00 Dahlias 2 00® 3 00 Gladioli 2 000 3 00 Lilium Giganteum.. per doz., 175 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 .\diantum i so .■^sparaeus per strinir. SO Spreniteri, per bunch, 25(8 35 Fcrn«. Fancy per 1000. 150 Oak Sprays, prepared 1 0<) PiTT.snuRO, Pa. — T. a. Mellon will build a greenhouse at 401 North Neg- ley avenue. RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist when toritina Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, H^SSr 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire DesiEM, Mention tha American Florist when tcrmu^ WN. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS Both L. O. Fhonei. ST. LOUIS, MO. Supplies and Every thine in Season always on hand Mention the American Florist when writime H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writine "Mastica" for Glazing Per Gallon $1.35. Special price on larec lots. Machine for applying Maslica. $1.25 each. Pi'prloBsGla^ini; Points per 1000. 60ccnts. IV-rSOOOat ,S5 cents per lUOO. GEO.H. ANGERMUELLER, Wholeaala Floriat. 1324 rlne Street. ST. LOUIS, MO Mention the American Florist when wriHng igi2. The American Florist. 757 r You cannot afford to be without them. Your stock is not complete if you omit DahHas. Our growers select their varieties very carefully. We can give you all the new and best commercial varieties for cut-flower purposes. All regular orders and orders placed in advance are packed at the farm. This gives you a better selection and avoids more than one handling. LET US SUPPLY YOU. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists, N. W. Cor. 12Ui and Race Sts, Philadelphia, Pa. EASTER LILIES All year round grown by floffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio. MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, LTO. Frank McKenna, Pres. I Wm. Cotter, Mgr CUT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION furnislu'd at short notice. Consignments solicited. Canadian Grown Flowers a Specialty. Strictly Wholesale. Bi st of references. 123 Mansfield Street, MONTREAL, P. Q Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killarney, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. :: :: :: VlioMe Rover M^Kefe BuFF.'iLO. Oct. 16. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 20 00(@25 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 extra 12 00@15 00 No.l 600@1000 No.2 2 00@ 400 Maid and Bride 3 00@ 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 White Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 Richmond 3 00@ SOD My Maryland 3 00@ 6 00 Kaiserin 3 OO® 8 00 Carnot 3 00@ 7 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 SO Chrysanthemums, white 8 00@15 00 yellow 10 00@15 00 Dahlias 1 00® 2 00 Gladioli 2 00® 3 00 Lilium LouEiflorum 8 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00® 4 00 Swainsona 50® 1 00 Violets , 50@ 60 ^diantum Croweanum 75® 1 50 Asparagus, per bunch,.. .35® 50 Asparagus. Sprengeri 35® 50 Ferns per lOOO. $1 50 Galax per 1000, $1 50 Smilax , 15 00 Boston, Oct, 16, Per 100 Reses, Beauty, best 20 00@25 00 medium 12 00@20 00 culls 2 00® 4 00 Bride, Bridesmaid 50® 6 00 Extra.. 1 00® 8 00 Killarney and Richmond . . 1 00® 8 00 My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 Carnot 6 00® 8 00 Carnations, select 1 50® 3 00 Callas 8 0O@12 00 Cattleyas 35 00®50 00 Chrysanthemums 8 C0®16 00 Gardenias 12 O0@16 00 Lilium Longiflorum 8 00@12 OO. Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Smilax 12 00@16 00 Cincinnati, Oct. 16, Roses, Beauty per doz., 50® 3 00 Per 100 " Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00® 8 00 ■■ Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 • My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 " Perle 2 00® 8 00 '• Richmond 2 00® 8 00 •• Taft 200®800 Chrysanthemums, doz. 1 00@ 3 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Lilium Giganteum ". . 12 50 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 50 Violets 50 Adiantum 1 00 Asparagus Plumosus per bunch, 25 Asparagus Sprengeri per bunch, 25 Headquarter^ Give Us a Trial We Can I Please You. A Roses, Carnations and aU Itinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. WM. F. KASTING GO. Wholesale Commission Florists, ^■cr.fS'.A.ijO, pr. T. Florists' Supplies and Wire Desi^s. BeU Telephone 2937 FUbert. EMIL LELACHE . Grower and Wholesale Florist. CONSIGNMENTS OF FLOWERS SOLICITED. Philadelphia, Pa. 312- 14 Terminal Market, 12th and FUbert Streets, EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McCALLUM CO., Cleveland, Ohio Flttsburg, Pa. St, Louis, Oct, 16, Per 100. Roses, Beauty, m.-dium 8 00815 00 Roses, Beauty, short stems 3 00® 6 00 ■■ Killarney 2 00® 4 00 '• My Maryland 3 00® 5 00 " White Killarney 2 00® 6 00 Asters 1 00® 2 50 Easter Lilies 10 00 Gladiolus 3 00® 4 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00® 6 00 Valley 4 00 Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00® 3 00 Asparagus Plumosus, per bu.,35@60 Ferns, New, Fancy 1 50 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — The Wiegand's Son's Co. has incorporated with a cap- ital stock of $30,000. G. B. and H. L. Wiegand and C. R. Greene are the in- corporators. L ft .«. .1, A il. .f, ^, ft. .ft il .■■ ..k A .IV ^ A ^ .^ ^ - -THE- J. M. McGullougti's Sons Co., Wholesale Comniission Florists. CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED. Special attention given to Shipping Orders \ » Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, ! SEEDS and BULBS. Price List on Application. 316 Walnut St., CINGINNATI, OHIO. ; Phone Main 584. \ C. E. CRITCHELL 34-36 Third Ave. East, CINCINNATI, O. Wholesale CommisslonFlorlst Consignments Solicited Complete Stock of Florists' Greens and Supplies Seattle Cut Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cut Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phone. L. P. WALZ, Mtfr Charles H. Totty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelities my Specialty Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOLESALE GROWERS 121 Sevenih Street, PIHSBURGH, PA. 758 The American Florist. Oct. ig. New York. EreBYTUIXQ IN OVEBSUPPLY. Conditions in the wholesale market could not be much worse than they are at the present time. There is an oversupply of everything, and the quality of all the stock coming in is very good. But with it all the situa- tion is no different than it has been for years at the same time. There have always been weeks where the shipments have been very heavy and have accumulated. When the supply of chrysanthemums is so great it is a natural course of events that prices on roses and carnations must be lower. But each year chrysanthemums of the better varieties seem to come in earlier and the prices have a downward ten- dency. The situation this week ap- pears worse because for days previous the demand had been so much better, and prices obtained were much more satisfactorj'. Roses are plentiful, and while a few of the choicest blooms sell at good figures, the majority of the shipments are disposed of at very low prices. This applies to all varieties. American Beauties are doing well if not better than any others. Carna- tions are very plentiful, and while the quality of the flowers is very good, they are as a general rule very short stemmed. Lilies are now in oversup- ply and are moving slowly. Lily of the valley is plentiful and of excep- tionally good quality. Orchids are over stocked and also of exceptionally good quality. The quantity is so great that the flower departments of the different large stores are offering them at prices usually quoted at wholesale. There is still a deluge of hydrangeas, cosmos, dahlias and other outdoor- grown flowers. Gardenias are of very fine quality, but even the best of these do not meet with ready sale. Violets have improved very much, and the call for these is more regular. Heav- ier shipments of asparagus plumosus are arriving from the south and meet with good demand. NOTES. The death of Henry Hession, the well-known carnation grower of Flat- bush, N. Y., has cast a gloom over the entire wholesale market. Mr. Hession was one of the old-time florists, being connected with the business all his life, and while he was only fifty-three years old when he died, his knowledge and experience covered a period of thirty- five years. The flowers sent in from his establishment were second to none in quality. He died suddenly as the result of an operation. The funeral was held October 12. Charles H. Totty, in addition to his arduous duties as chairman of the National Flower Show committee, is also chairman of the local republican committee of Morris county, N. J., and when not making addresses himself each night has to provide a program of other speakers. The New York & New Jersey Plant Growers' Association recently made one of their inspection trips among the nearby New Jersey plant growers. It is reported that all had an enjoyable time and found all of the establish- ments In splendid shape for the com- ing busy season. The case of Henry Weston of Hemp- stead. L. I., against the Nassau and Suffolk Lighting Co. was decided In favor of Mr. Weston, who was award- ed a verdict to the amount of $1,000. Mr. Weston sued for damages sus- tained through a leak in one of the gas mains. The officers and directors of the Growers Cut Flower Co. held an im- portant meeting Saturday, October 12 They were all satisfied with the busi- ness being done, and acted upon sev- MILADY Is Coming Out! We shall disseminate in March the new red forcing Rose "MILADY." Look for it at the fall shows! We believe this variety means commercial, profitable red roses. It has color, size, substance, fragrance and productiveness. We invite you to visit our place and see it growing. A. N. PIERSON, Inc., CROMWELL, CONN. eral suggestions to still further in- crease their large wholesale business. William Zimmerman, son of Franz Zimmerman, who died of blood poison- ing Wednesday, October 9, was a well- known salesman in the New York Cut Flower Exchange, where for years he sold the flowers from his father's ex- tensive place at College Point, L. I. Philip F. Kessler, John Meisem, John Donaldson and John Birnie vis- ited the extensive carnation range of Schneider & Noe at Congers, N. Y., Thursday and were very favorably im- pressed with the general good condi- tion of this establishment. Herbert A. Joslin, who with his wife conducted a retail flower store for years on upper Broadway, died at Allston, Mass., October 3 and was buried Sunday, October 6, with Ma- sonic services. Anton Schultheis, the well-known grower, is making elaborate prepara- tions for an extensive exhibition of ericas and blooming plants at the com- ing great International Flower Show. Harry A. Bunyard, secretary of the National Sweet Pea Society, has been in Boston during the past week with W. Atlee Burpee on business of the society. T. New York Florists' Club. ' A very successful meeting was held Monday night, October 14, one hun- dred and fifty being present. Resolu- tions were read on the death of Wil- liam R. Smith and Mrs. Alexander Burns. Chairman Hendrickson re- ported great headway for the publicity committee. Posters will be sent re- tailers for Halloween night to adver- tise flowers for that occasion. Five new members were elected, six were proposed and two resignations re- ceived. Harry Bunyard's lecture on the In- ternational Show in London was a great success. Mr. Bunyard used sev- enty slides to illustrate his talk. There were exhibits of chrysanthemums, dahlias, roses and carnations. Five new roses were shown. Mrs. George Shawyer, exhibited by Chas. H. Totty, scored eighty-nine points. The display of outdoor chrysanthemums by the same exhibitor was highly commended. The carnation Salmon Beauty by Traendly & Schenck received a prelim- inary certificate. Dahlias by John Lewis Chllds, Floral Park, and an ipomea by W. A. Manda, South Or- ange, N. J., received honorable men- tion. W. A. Manda also won honor- able mention for double dahlias, as did fi. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.; the Bergenfield Nurseries, Bergenfield, N. J., and J. Murray Bas- sett, Hammonton, N. J. The carna- tion William Eccles, exhibited by Scott Bros., received a preliminary certifi- cate. Dahlias exhibited by Alexander Hogg and cosmos by A. T. Boddington, New York, received honorable mention. T. Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society. The monthly meeting of the society was held in Greenwich Friday, Octo- ber 11, with a large attendance and with President Stuart in the chair. Two applications for membership were re- ceived and four members elected. The next meeting will be held November 15, the week following the fall show. There was a fine display of flowers on the exhibition table. P. W. Popp won first prize for the best collection of dahlias, with Harry Wilde a good sec- ond with a well-selected collection. James Stuart was awarded a certifi- cate of culture for a splendid vase of hybrid Neriums; vote of thanks to R. Bartson for dahlias; H. Wilde for ap- ples and A. Petersen for grapes^ Hy- brid Cattleya by the Geo. E. Baldwin Co. was highly commended. The schedule for our fall show was dis- tributed to the members. Any one wishing tickets for the show can se- cure them from Sealey, Port Chester, N. Y. Schedule and entry blanks may be had of Oscar E. Addor Larchmont, N. Y. OscAB E. Addor, Sec'y. Southampton Horticultural Society. The regular meeting of the society was held in the Odd Fellows hall Oc- tober 3, President U. G. Ager in the chair. It was voted to offer $25 In gold as an award at the National Flower Show to be held In New York next April, the class to be decided on by the management. It was voted unanimously to have this society In- corporated, the necessary steps to be taken at the next meeting. The essay committee was instructed to ask Mr Fullerton of Wading River to lecture before thl No orders too smaU to have our attention. UAWWJiiKo JLLK, W. C. "Nothing can Improve on Nature. 1886 George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of Evergreens Fancy and Dacct r Ferns, Bronze and Green Galax. Holly. Leucothoe Sprays, t*rinccss Pine. Etc., Delivered to all parts of United State 127 W. 28th St., bet. 6th & 7th Av Tcit i^hone 1202 Madison Square. m and Canada New York GEORGE W CALDWELL, The Woodsman » The man who gave you the Wild .Smilax SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX In unliiiiiud tniantities, ^twenty-four hours' notice. PRICE, - - $2.50 per case Write, wire or phone. CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO. Everything in Southern Evergreens. EVERGREEN, ALA SPHAGNLIVI MOSS 12bbl. bale, $4.50. Green turf and live sphagnum moss. $1.50 per barrel. JAMES DAY, MILFORD, N. H. Wc are now filling orders for Sooth^n Wild Smilai Natural and Perpetuated Sbeet MOSSES E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen.Als. SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now ready. Satisfaction Kuarantocd. JAS. E. PINKSTON, LoulSviUe, Ala. igii The American Florist: 761 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established in 1857. 'mMi. noRisr 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE H 4VE THE BEST FACtllTIES IN THE CITy Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO ^PalmerHouse Florist IT E.MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. ]. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEV. Mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. fleinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We are in position to fill promptly all Mail, Telephone. Telegraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpori. S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when loriting San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 MalD Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail. Telephone and Telegrapb orders filled promptly for all occasions. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADTSON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention. A sign like this in your window will draw good business no%v. Steamship Salllng^s. FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. Octoier 28. Mauretania, Cunard. Argentina, Austro-American, 1 p. m. October 84. FHOiM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Lake Champlain, Can.-Pac., daybreak. Carpathia, Cunard. Uranium. Uranium. Oscar 11. Scand. -American, 2 p. m. Baltic, White Star, 12 noon. FROM MONTREAL, Virginian, Allan. October 35. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Manitou, Red Star, 10 a. m. Asiatic Prince, Prince. Friederich Der Grosse, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. October "26. Columbia, Anchor, 9 a. m., Pier 64, North River. FROM MONTREAL, Athena, Donaldson. FROM MONTREAL, Ascania, Cunard. Philadelphia. American, 9:30 a. m., Pier 62, North River. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Haverford, American, 10 a. m. FROM MONTREAL, Megantic, White Star, at daybreak. America, Navigazione, Pier 63, North River. Oratavia, Royal Mail, Pier 42, North River. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Hesperian. Allan. October 27, FROM MONTREAL, Lake Erie, Allan. October 29. FROM BOSTON, Franconia, Cunard. Potsdam. Holland-America. 10 a. in. October 30, FROM PHILADELPHIA, Prinz Adalbert. Mam.- Amer., 11 a. m. Kroonland, Red Star, 10 a. m.. Pier CI. North River. October 31. Perugia, Anchor, Pier 64, North River. Ccdric, White Star, 12 noon. Alexander McConneil, en FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TBLEGRAPH Orders forwarded lo any partof the United States, Catiada and allprincipal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamshipa or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address: ALEZcomnsLi., Western Dnlon Code. Mention the American Florist when writing New York City. Frank Valentine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manufacturer of ARTIFICAL FLOWERS 158 EAST 11 OTH STREET Bet. 3rd and Lexington .\ves. Tel. 5633 Harlem Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sonare. 42 West 28th Street. NEW YORK To out-of-town florists We are in the Heart of And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flovrers and designs solicited for delivery in any part of Texas. Mention the American Florist when toritinff Washington, D. G. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing St. PauU Minn. L L MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. will fill all orders for Cut KinSSS City and Flowers, Funeral Designs, DInooiil mil lln Wedding and Birthday Gift, rieasani nill, mo. that may be entrusted to them 762 The American Florist. Oct ig. DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading RetaUers in the cities Indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section — S. A. r. fi O. H.) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for guaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to ALBERT POCHELON, Secretary, 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. Irwiu Bertermann, Indianapolis, Pres. W.F. Gude, Washington, Vice-President. W. L. Rock, Kansas City, Treasurer. Other Directors: Ernest Weinhoeber, Philip Breitm eyer, A. B. Cartledge, George Asmus, Fred H. Meinhardt, J. A. Valentine. New York. Establiahed 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St and Madison Ave. Has his own eorrespondenta In all tli» large cities of Europe and the Brltisfe Colonies. Cable orders forwarded b» private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DAADSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holm & Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Streot. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock: the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive , Digbt and day. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas Clty» Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in MISSOURI, KANSAS OR OKLAHOMA. Memhi.Ts Florists' Tuieyrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' Telegraph Associatioi. Uention the American Florist when wrUing Louisville, Ky. JACOB SCBDLZ, 550 South Fourth Avenue. Members Florists' Tuluk'raph Delivery Uention the American Ftorlat when wriUno Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegrapb Peliverv Ass'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer, Julius, 138 E. 4th St., Cineinnati. Barteldes Seed Co., Oklahoma City, Okl.n. Berterman Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland. J. B.. San Francisco. Boidt-Lundy Flower Shop, Denver, Colo. Bowe, M. A., New York. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbee, H. W., Rocktord, 111. Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, O. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Chas. A.. Newark, O. Dunlop's, 06 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, O. Galvin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser. J. M., Co.. Cleveland, O. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington. Haberniann, Charles, New York. Hatciier Florist. Amsterdam, N. Y. Ilatrber. Florist, Schenectady. N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. John Bader Co., N. S. Pltt.sburg. Hoffman, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Keller Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg P. & P. Co., Geo. M. Kansas City. Kitt, Robert. 1725 Chestnut, Philadclpbla. I,a Crosse Floral Co.. L.a Crosse, Wis. Lange, A.. 23 B. Madison St., Chicago. Mangel, 17 K. Monroe St., Chicago. Maaur, S., Brooklyn. N. Y. Matthews, 10 3rd St., Dayton, O. May & Co., L. I... St. Paul, Minn. Mcf'onnell, Alex. New Y'ork. McKenna, Montreal. Can. Murray. Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Myer, Florist, New York. Palmer. W. J. & Son. Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Penn, the Florist. 43 Bromfleld St., Boston. Portpsta & Baldoccbl, Son Fraoclsco. Pollworth Co.. C. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L., Kansas City. Saakea, O. C, Los Angeles, Calif. Saltford Flower Shop. Poughkcepsle, N. Y. Schiller The Florist. 2221 W. Mudlaon St., Chi- cago. Schllng. Max, 22 W. HBth St., New York. Schulz. Jacob, Louisville. Ky. Shaffer, Geo. C. Washington. Smith Co., A. W.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids. Mich. Texas Seed and Floral Co.. Dallas. Tex. Valentine. Frank. LIS E. linth St.. New York. Virgin. Uriah J., New Orleans, l.a. Walker & Co., Louisville, Ky. Weber. F. H,. St. Louis. Mo. Wllllnma. Mrs. K. A.. PIttaburg. "Wilson." 3 and 5 Greene. Brooklyn. N. Y. Wlttbold, Geo., Co., 7.37 Buckingham PI., Chi- cago. WItlholil. nn E. Randolph St.. Chicago. WolfaklU liroB. and Morris Goldonson. T.os An- geles. Calif. Young « Nugent, New York. Zleger Co., Inc.. Plttsbnrg. Detroit, Micb. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Miami aRd Gratiot Aviiiis. Artistic Desips. High Grade Cut Blooms. We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Floritt wTien vriting WASHINGTON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Dellvecy. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samvel Mvrray, 913 Grand Avenue All Orders Given Prompt and Careful Attention Mimbersol the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Indianapolis, Ind. Bertermann Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Avenue. Members of the I'lonsts' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. c Park ,.A^vALENTii«. Floral Co. president. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wholesale and Retail Florist. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association Mention the American Floritt when writing Jh tgi2. The American Florist. 763 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS WIU be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. PhUadelphia. Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orden. Mention the American Florist when writing W THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Our MOttO-THE GOLDEN RtHJ). Uention the American Florist when writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. Third Street Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions. for Dayton and yicinity. Long dis. Phones. Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A.W.SmlthCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establisfiment in .America. Established 1S74. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Best Quality on Shortest Notice. DANIELS S^ FISHER Order by mail, telephone, telegraph or cable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Mention the American Florist when writing THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY, Euclid Avenue. We Covar AH Points in Ohio. Mention the American Florist when writing fJLO/flST ^ Boston: Montreal. Cor. St. Catberine and Gnj Sts. All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beauties, Orctiids and Valley always on hand. Boston, Mass. Send flower orders for delivery in Boston and all New England Points To THOS. P. GALVIN, Inc., I124TREM0NT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disc. 229 WIST THIRD STREET. Cify Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga.— Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peaehtree. Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — Hoffman, 59-61 Mass. Ave. Boston— Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St. Brooklyn, N. .Y. — S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. Y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 B. Madison St. Chicago — Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Chicago — Wlttbold'a, 56 E. Randolph. Cleveland, O. — The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Prank F. Crump. Dallas, Tex. — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dilyton, 0.— Matthews, 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo. — The Boldt-Lundy Flower Shop. Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des 'Moines, , la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City.— Geo. M. Kellogg, P. & P. C'oT Kansas City. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — O. C. Saakes. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schuiz, 650 4th Ave. Louisville, Ky.— F. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — 0. C. PoUworth & Co. Montreal — McKenna. NashviUe, Term. — Geny Bros. Newark, Ohio. — Chas. A. Duerr. New Orleans, La. — Uriah J. Virgin. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York— D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — Charles Habermann. New York— Myer. Florist, 609 Madison Ave. New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York — Frank Valentine. 158 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Bartelfles Seed Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnum St. Philadelphia— Robert Kift, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburg— Mrs. B. A. Williams. Pittsburg- Zieger Co., Inc. Poughkecpsle. N. Y.— The Saltford Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectartv. N. Y. — Hatcher. Florist. Seattle. Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Ixjuls, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland. 60 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl. Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Son. Toledo. 0. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto. Can.— Dunlop's, 60 Yongc St. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I Sts. Established 1849 New York. David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, Telephones: 15S2-1S53 CoiumDus Choice Cut Flowers. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchl 224-226 Grant Avenne Prompt and careful attention to orders from out-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders from out- of-town florists. Trade discount. 215 West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : Pbone 24 1 6 Main. 1 4tb 8 Ije St*., N. W . Write, Telegraph or Telephone. Albany, N. T. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist Only the Beat Dunlop's 96 Yontfe Str«at. We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. Pollworth Co. Will take proper \Vicr«rknain care of your orders in ▼▼ *o*i^vrA*omA» fLficJiidoji Orders will be carefully ^ * cared for by HENRY SMITH, Wholesale and RetaU norist of GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, Miclu GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH a SONS Will fill your orders for Desieos aad Cut Flowers in Michigan. 764 The American Florist. Oct. /9, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for ttae trade In other cities, by tke firms below, tbe Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. SendyourorderstorChicago and Sub- urbs to All orders carefully filled under the supervision of GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 MemberlFlorists' Teleitraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Rodiester, N. T. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rocbeater Phone 506. Lx>ng Dist. Bell Phone S18S Member! Florista Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DIERR, The Arcade Florist, ^'(!?aovmro.,Pbooe26, Auto. PhonB 1840 Member of Florists' TelegraphDellvery Mention the American Florist when writing Little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr, 409 MAIN STREET. All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas aad the Southwest. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Socoessor to Geo. A. Heinl) S3« Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Pbonei, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Seattle, Wasti. LW.McCOY, Florist 012 3rd Ave. Growtr, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention ^iven to orders for Alaslca.Wasbioe^ton and Orecon. Nashville, Tenn. Geny Bros. LXADINQ FLORISTS 113 nnk Ave. No. NA8HVIUX TINM. New York. IIYFR Fl IIRI^T 609-611 Wadison Ave. in I kill I LUIIIU 1 1 Pbone S297 Plazi. Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 West S9th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel New Orleans- CUT FLOWERS Delivered for Louisiana. Mississippi, Alabama and Texas. Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only. URIAH J. If I B (2 I M 838 ^..^_ V I It U I ri , CANAL ST. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 141S Famvm St. ^s'^^-'a^gg^slz Pou^keepsie, N. T. "TheSaltford Flower Shop". Vassar Oolle^ and Beimett School- Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Nassau County Horticultural Society. ANNUAL DAHLIA EXHIBITION. The annual dahlia exhibition of this society was held October 9 at Pem- brooice Hall, Glen Cove, L. I., and was a great success in every way. Not only were dahlias shown but many other seasonable flowers and vegetables as well. A large table was talcen up with school children's exhibits, in which visitors took a great interest. In the class for the Dreer cup, 50 varieties of dahlias, IMrs. E. M. Townsend, Oyster Bay (James Duthie, gardener), was first; H. W. Buclinall (G. Barton, gar- dener), second. Other successful ex- hibitors in the dahlia classes were James Kirby, H. Boettscher and J. O'Brian. The Townsend cup for col- lection of outdoor roses was won by Miss B. Laden (J. Adier, gardener) ; J. T. Pratt (J. W. Everett, gardener), second. Thorburn's cup for 12 kinds of vegetables was keenly contested for, there being eight entries. Mrs. H. L. Pratt (H. Gant, gardener), was first; A. G. Hodenpyl (F. Pattroccia, gar- dener), second. Hodenpyl prize, G kinds of vegetables, Mrs. H. L. Pratt, first; J. H. Ortley, second. In the fruit classes the winners were J.ames Hollovvay, J. T. Pratt, Mrs. H. L. Pratt and W. V. Hester. The special awards were : J. Kirby, for seedling dahlia, C. C.; Mrs. C. D. Smithers, vase dahlias, C. C; A. G. Hodenpyl, vase of dahlias, C. C; James HoUoway, vase dahlias, honorable mention. In the evening the regular monthly meeting of the society was held with a good attendance. The programme for the chrysanthemum show was gone over and everyone looks for the most suc- cessful exhibition this society ever held. Robert Jones and H. Goodband, Glen Cove, were elected to active mem- liership. James MacDonald, Sec'y. Schenectady, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Established 1877. All mail, telephone and telesrraph orders (or delivery in Schenectady, .'\msterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Louisville, Ky. F. Walker & Co., FLORISTS. Phones: Home 1388. Cumb, Main 13S8A. 634 Toarth Avenne. New York: CHARLES HABERMANN 2668 Broadway. Situated in the finest residential part of the city, has the best facilities for promptly hllinR any orders for city or delivery to steamer. St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central I/>catloti In City. P. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT PLOWBRS AND PLANTS. Phones; Bell, Lindell 21S?: Kinloch. Delmar 7f.8 La Crosse, Wis. LA CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To All Orders. PITTSBURGH Mrs. E. A. Williams 621 Penn Avenue. Oklahoma. Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs. Oklahoma City, Okla. Rockford, 111. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Tgt2. The American Florist. 765 Joseph Heacock Company's Palms ^ Ferns Home-Orown, Well Established, Strong and Healthy Kentla Belmoreana Pot Leaves In. hiEh. Each 2H-in. 4 8 to 10 3in. 5 12 4-in. 5 15 $035 5-in. 6 to 7 18 50 6-in. 6 to 7 24 100 6-in. 6 to 7 26 in. high 125 6-in. 6 to 7 28 to 30 150 Cedar tub Leaves In. high. Each 6 fo 7 34 to 36 2 50 6 to 7 40 to 45 4 00 6 to 7 42to48 5 00 6 to 7 48 to 54 6 00 6 to 7 5ft 8 00 6 to 7 6 to 7 (t 10 00 In high Cocos Weddelllaiia 8 to 10 7in. 9-in. 9in. 9in. 9-in. 9-in. Pot 2y2-in. 9 in. D02. $ 1 50 200 4 00 600 12 00 15 00 18 00 Doz. 30 00 48 00 Per 100 ,..$10 00 Several Areca Lutescens 5 ft .$7 50 Kentia Forsteriana— Made np Plants In. high Each 4 36 $2 50 4 ,% to 40 3 00 - 4 40 to 42 4 00 4 42 to 48 5 00 4 48 to 54 600 4 5ft 7 50 4 5H to 6y> ft 1500 Phoenix Roebelenil Doz. $30 00 36 00 48 00 60 00 Cedar tub 7-in 7-in. 9-in. 9-in. 9-in, 9-in. 12in, Pot rnoenix KoeDexeiui Each 5-in,. nicely characterized $1 00 6-in.. 18 to20-in. spread 1 50 Cedar tub High Spread Each 7-in 18 in. 24in $"2 00 Cedar tub Spread ClbOtium SChiedCl Each 7-in. 2 to 2^2 feet $2 00 9 in, 4 feet 4 00 9-in. Sfeet 5 00 9 in. 6 feet 6 00 We are growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, and painted ^reen. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but we sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buyCF has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do better than in pots. When in Philadelphia Be Sure to Looi( Us Up We are easily reached— only 25 minutes from Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. We have fine train service — fifty trains each way every week day — so you can suit your convenience, both going and coming. Then yon will see our Palms of all Sizes, from 2V2-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative Palms, in 7-inch, 9-inch and 12-inch tubs (made-up or single plants), which we can supply in any quantity. All our Palms are home-grown (not an imported planb on the place), and well established in the tubs. They are strong and healthy. With increased glass devoted to our Palms, our stock is much larger than ever before and never in better condition JOSEPH HEACOCK CO •9 Wyncote, Pa. Railway Station . Jenkintown. Geraniums. Rooted Cuttings, Quality Stock. The kind it pays to buy. Care- fully grown, carefully rooted — packed to reach you in good growing condition. Ricard and Poitevine, $15.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt, $12.50 per 1000. Carnations and Colens in season. Send for lists, ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS 100 1,000 White Enchantress $7 00 $60 00 Washington 7 00 60 00 Dorothy Gordon 7 00 60 00 Beacon 6 00 50 00 May Day BOO 40 00 Sangamo 6 00 40 00 HEALTHY, WELL BRANCHED STOCK 250 AT 1,000 RATE. DESPLAINES FLORAL CO. DES PLAINES, ILL. Begonia Glory OF CINCINNATI 250 strong plants in Si^-inch pots, ready for 6-inch pots, $40.00 per hundred. A. SUNDERBRUCH'S SONS, CINCINNATI, O. Field Grown Carnation Plants. Glean, Well Grown and Healthy. Order Now. White Enchantress, Enchantress, C. W. Ward, Pink Delight, - F. F. SCHEEL, SGHERMERVILLE, ILL Per 100 $6.00 Per 1000 $50.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 50.00 FERNS. A choice lot of i-iuch At 10 Cents Each. Also a fine lot of Bench Grown Roosevelts Ready for 4 and 5-in. pots, 15 Cents Each. They are worth more money but we need the room ADDEMS, MORGAN 5 CO., PAXTON. ILL. Flower Colors Use oar Color Chart in describing them. PRICE, $1.00 POSTfAIO. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO Primulas, $1.50 per 100. All stock that Will Please. ■'Ml 2-in. pots. Malacoides Chinese. Forbcsi. Obconica Alba. Rosea, Lilac, Rubra. Hybrida. Compacta, Carmine, Blue. Sanguinea.Kewensis. VIOLETS. Gov.Herrick. field-grown. $3.00 per 100; 2Vrm.,2z. FERNS. From bench. Boston. 5-in.. 12c. Whitmani, 4 in.. 10c; S-in,. 12c. Amerpohli. 4-in., 12c: 5-in., 15c.; Scholzeli, 3-in.. 8c; 4 in., 12c. Pansies, Giant varieties $2.50 per 1000 Yellow Daisy, 2'/2-in 2c Flowering Begonias, ft kinds. 2-in IHc Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. For the Best New and Standard DSHLISS Addre«i Peacock Dahlia Farms, r. O. Berlin, N. J. WUUoautowii Jane. N.J, 766 The American Florist, Oct. ig American Seed Trade Association. Chas.N. Page. Des Moines. la.. President; Harry L. Holmes. Harrisburg. Pa.. First Vice-President: Arthur B. Clarlc. Millord. Conn.. Second Vice-President; C.E. kcndel. Cleveland. O.. Secretan" and Treasurer; J. M.Ford. Ravenna. O.. Assistant Secretary. Next annual convention, June. 1913. W. Atlee Bubpee, Philadelphia, Pa., says the outlook for the coming winter and spring is very good indeed. Visited Chicago : Henry Nunges- ser, of the Nungesser-Diclvinson Co., New York; J. B. Agnew, Visalia, Calif. CHICAGO. — Prices on the Board of Trade October 16 for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, .$3.50 to $4.50 per 100 pounds. — At Vaughan's Seed Store they say fall bulb trade continues good although the bulb deal- er is about ready for cooler and better weather for planting. ALLING WOODBUFF, of S. D. Woodruff & Sons, will be married at Woodmont, Conn., October 17, to Miss Dorothy Blackhall. Mr. "Woodruff is located, at the New York warehouse of S. D. Woodruff & Sons. Mr. and Mrs. Wood- ruff sail for Europe on the Majestic for a six-week honeymoon trip. LOUISVILLE, Kt. — Fall trade, accord- ing to Wood, Stubbs & Co., has been good. They have had nice trade on seed wheat, rye, timothy and other grass seed, though trade on orchard grass has been slow. They anticipate, however, good demand for this in the spring but do not think the crop, will be unusually large, but most of it will be used. New Obleans, La.— Chris. Renter says that the demand for such short items as beets, carrots, parsley and other biennials has been remarkable, considering the high prices prevailing. Judging from the present conditions, he thinks that the demand for alfalfa, millet, clover, grass seeds and all vege- table seeds will be greater than ever in the south. New Yobk. — J. M. Thorburn & Co. report that their fall business this year has been most satisfactory. The de- mand for bulbs seems to be more marked than usual, so much so that, early in the season as It is, they are completely sold out of many of the leading articles. They have had about the usual demand for seeds that they always have at this season. Milwaukee, Wis. — A. Currie & Co. .state the seed business here is normal with no great activity in any line. Fall bulbs are In good supply and the quality Is generally very good. Sales In a retail way are quite equal to for- mer years and only a killing frost is needed to make outdoor planting gen- eral. Florists are planting about the usual quantity of the forcing sorts. Denver, Colo. — The Barteldes Seed Co. claims that owing to the warm and open weather the retail trade in bulbs has not been very brisk until the past week, but they have done an excellent business with the florists, their bulb stock moving very rapidly. In fact more than heretofore, and they are en- tirely sold out of a great many va- rieties. Along the line of bulbs, they say that the outlook is very promising for fall and winter trade. RocnESTEE, N. Y.- — James Vick's Sons are now quite at home in the well appointed new store, though some work is still done at the old stand. Work on the new catalogue Is making satisfactory progress. European Seed Crops. The reports from the seed growing sections of France and Germany con- tinue unfavorable. The rain has done a great deal of damage. The seed al- ready is practically in such condition that it cannot be threshed. In a gen- eral way beets are a failure in France and Germany. Carrots are fairly good. In lettuce the late varieties are a fail- ure while the early kinds are fair. Onions fair; leek still doubtful; cab- bage very poor. This applies both to German and French sections. Marigolds, scabiosa zinnias and as- ters will be very poor in yield. This is particularly the case in late asters. Snapdragons, mignonette and ten-week stocks promise fair yields. Pansies on the whole have yielded poorly, although many flowers were produced. It will be advisable for dealers to cover early on most items, there being no stock carried over to speak of and there will be hardly enough of the new crop to go around. Iowa Seedsmen. Seed legislation, truck gardening and the development of farms were the principal topics discussed at the an- nual 'convention of the Iowa Seed Dealers' association, which was held Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED HoUister, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. Correspondenct Solicited at the Chamberlain hotel, Des Moines, last week. The officers elected at the conclusion of the session were : M. L. Webster, Independence, president; Henry Field, Shenandoah, vice-presi- dent; B. H. Adams, Decorah, secre- tary; John P, Hamilton, Cedar Rapids, treasurer. During the meeting ad- dresses were made by Professors H. D. Hughes, L. C. Burnett and A. T. Erwin of the Iowa State college. Hen- ry Wallace, editor of Wallace's Farm- er; W. P. Barney, state dairy commis- sioner, and Geo. H. Dicks, of Cooper, Taber & Co., London, England. Free Seeds Confiscated. Richmond, Va., October 7. — Post- master S. M. Mealy of Latana, Gooch- land County, was indicted by the grand jury in the United States District court today. He is charged with con- fiscating packages of free seed sent through the mails by Senator Thos. S. Martin and Representative John Lamb to their constituents. It was charged by the government that the postmas- ter, who also conducts a store, be- lieved the free distribution would in- jure his own seed business. Peas aod Beans GROWERS Importers and Exporters Alfred J. Brown Seed Go., Grand Rapids, Mich. Growing ONION, LEHUCE. CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California J. W. EDMUNDSON, Manager. M. W. WILLIAMS, Secretary. CALIFORNIA SEED GROWERS ASSOCIATION, Inc. Growers for Wliolesale Dealers, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. CARROT, LETTUCE, ONION, RADISH, BEET, Parsley, Parsnip, Salsify, Sweet Peas, Mustard, Celery, Endive. Seeds Shipped in SEALED BAOS from Growing Station. —CONTRACT PRICES FOR CROP OF 1913 NOW READY— jgi2. The American Florist. 767 FALL BULBS SELLING FAST Still have stock of all late and a few early varieties. Special Prices: FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA EXTRA LARGE. $0.75 per lOU; %(>.la per lUW. MAMMOTH BULBS $1.(K) per 100; $9.(X> per UKIO. LILIUM HARRISK 6-7 inches $0.75 per doz.; 53.50 per 100. For florists and dealers only. Mention this ad. JAMES VICK'S SONS. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Seedsmen requiring tbe very best selections Garden Seeds (Vegetable and Flower), especially Kelway's Celebrated English Strains can get them at lowest independent wholesale rates by sending their orders direct to KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers Langport, Somerset, England. Special quotations on application. Ifention the American Florist when writitiff BERLIN VALLEY PIPS. High grade quality from New York cold storage. PACKED 2000 PER CASE. $15.00 per 1000, F. 0. B. New York. Cash with order unless of approved credit. McHDTCfllSON & CO. The Import House 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers « -^ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CARPINTERIX, CALIP. tfentfon the American Florist when u/riUne BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds ^^ ^% ^^ LEONARD^Sfcie • ^m..^... ^ ^ GROWERS FOR THE TRADE PWiOW SETS Write for Pricea. Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Bmns' Chicago Market Brand, the best Valley in existence, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. Florists' Monev Maker, fine Valley to grow all the year around, U-SO per ItW; $16.00 per 1000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Ciiicago John Bod^erS Sods Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of Sweet Peas, Toma- toes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. H. WREDE, LUNEBURG, GEKM ANY PANSY SEED ! 178 First Prizes, the highest awards Chicago, Paris, London, Bruxelles. 1000 seeds, finest mixed 25c loz. " ** " ..$2.25 Price list on application. Cash with order. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. AU Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only. SANTA ANA. CALIFORNIA. J.CRobinsGn Seed Co. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Waterrnelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar Flint and Field Seed Corns. The Everett 6. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. g.T^i'g^n'^'"^"' MILFORO, CONN. Seed Packets. Write for Samples and Prices. THE BROWN BAG FILLING MACHINE CO., FITCHBURG, MASS. For Fall Planting Ivilium Tenuifolium, Hansoni, Davuri- cum, Henryi, Elegans and Wallacei; Daphne Cneorum, Syringa Japonica, Ger- man and Japan Iris. Fall list ready. E. S. MILLER, Wading River, N. Y. Genuine Fresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer them in the following lines: Pansles, Forget • Me - Nots, Daisies (Bellis • Perennis), Asters, Stocks, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Price List Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, QuedUnburg, Germany Contract Seed Growers 0|ldbiaiue$. vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick 6 Son, PEDRICKTOWN. N. J. ONION SEEDS-ONION SETS. We are Extensive Growers and Dealers Write for prices on the 1912 crop. We are also submitting contract figures for the 1913 crop of Onion Seed. SCHILDER BROS., CHILLICOTHE, 0. Oklahoma Seed Growers' Co.- Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For tbe Wholesale Trade only Enid. • • Oklahoma PANSY SEED Giant Strain. Home-Grown, 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per H oz.; $5.00 per oz. CVClamen Se<»d English strain, best ^r, OCCU obtainable $1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000. Write us. S. S. SKIDELSKY fi CO., 1215 Betz Building, PHILADELPHIA, PA . S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. CONTRACT SEED QROWERS. Bean, encumber. Tomato, Muskmelon, Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com. Correspondence solicited. 768 The American Florist. Oct. ig, Kentucky Blue Grass. Extra choice fine, bright seed, crop 1912, 23 lbs. to a bushel. In lots of 100 lbs., - $9.50 [n lots of 500 lbs., - - 9.25 In lots of 1000 lbs., - - 9.00 .\sk for price in lots over 1000 lbs. Prompt and future delivery. Oe Giorgi Broliiers, '""1°""^ J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. Baltimore, Md. Lldht, Pratt and BUcott Sts.. RODTZAflN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholcsak- Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, Neb. Contract Growers of High Grade Seeds CncDmber, MusKmelon, Squash Bnd.PQmplcln. Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Corn Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties: Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon. Pump- kin. Squash, Sweet and Field Corn. Fremont, Nebraska Japanese Lilies Spec. Album. 9 in. 11 in per 100.. $13.00 •• Rubrum.9in.ll in perlOO.. 9.00 Melpomene. 9 in 11 in per 100.. 9.50 Tuberoses, Double, pearl. 4 in.6 in.. $8.00 per 1000. Seed Merchants and Growers. WEEBER S DON 1 14 Chambers street. NEW YORK, N. Y. Field-Grown Violets Extra Strong CalUomia, $4.00 per 100; Kood stroHK plants. $,^.00 per 100; $25,0(1 per 1000. Lady Campbell, No, l plants. $3,00 pi-r 100; good No, 2, .«, on Main Line of Kric Railroad. ;: BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. igi2. The American Florist. 773 We are Headquarters for Hardy Perennial Phlox. The Plants Supplied are all Strong One Year Old Field Grown Stock. New Varieties of Hardy Phlox. Asia (Tall.) One of the most valuable recent introduc- tions, a delicate shade of mauve, with crimson carmine eye. $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. Braga iDwarf.) Maxive-rose, more or less suffused with salmon; large white eye, a distinct and pleasing color com- bination. $1.60 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. Europa (Tall.) A white variety, with very decided crim- son-carmine eye; the individual flowers as well as the trusses are very large, entirely distinct, a valuable acqui- sition. Elizabeth Campbell (Dwarf.) Very bright salmon-pink, with lighter shadings and dark crimson eye, an entirely new and much wanted shade in Phlox. Frau Anton Buchner (Dwarf.) The finest white variety yet introduced, having a large truss and individual flower of dwarf habit. Goliath (Tall.) A giant in growth, in rich soil over 5 feet high, the flowers of good size in bold massive panicles of a rich crimson-carmine, with deeper eye. Hervor (Dwarf.) This is the finest varie.ty of its color; a Viright but soft rose-pink, with a large white eye. Rynstrom (Tall.) An improved form of the popular vari- ety Pantheon, fine for massing; of a Paul Neyron rose- color. Rosenberg (Medium.) Bright reddish violet, with blood- red eye, large truss and individual flowers as large as a silver dollar. Widar i Medium.) A splendid improvement on Edmond Kostand; in color a light reddish-violet, with very large white center which intensifies and illuminates the color. Price, (except where noted), $1.25 per dozen; $8 00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. General Collection of Best Standard Varieties. Albion, medium. One of our own introductions; producing very large panicles of pure white flowers with a faint aniline-red eye. Aglae Adanson, medium. immense flowers, snow-white, with red-eye. Antonin Mercie, medium. L,ight ground color, upper half of petal deeply suffused bluish-lilac; large, white halo. Bacchante, tall. T}'rian rose with crimson-carmine eye. Beranger, dwarf. Ground color white, delicately suffused with rosy pink, distinct amaranth-red eye. Bridesmaid, tall. White, with large crimson-carmine center. Colibri, tall. White, with crimson-carmine center; verv late. Ck>nsul H. TrOSt, medium. Pure red, with bright Freficii-pur- ple eye. Champs Elyses, medium. A very bright rosy magenta of an effective shade. CoqueliCOt, dwarf. A fine pure scarlet, with crimson-red eye. $6.ai per 100. Caran D'Ache, medium. Geranium-red, with old rose shad.- ings and white eye; very effective. Diadem, dwarf. A fine dwarf, pure white. De Miribel, medium. White, suffused with bright rosv-scar- let, red eye. DantOn, medium. Scarlet, pure red eye. Edmond Rostand, medium. Reddish-violet, shading brighter towards the center with an exceptionally large, white center. Eugene Danzanvillier, tall. Lilac, shading white towards the edges; large white center. Eclaireur, medium. Brilliant rosy-magenta, with large lighter halo; an excellent variety. FruhliCht, dwarf. Bright salmon-pink, with white shadings. George A. Strohlein, medium. Bright scarlet, with crimson- red eye; does not bleach. $7.tK_) per 100. General Giovaninelli, dwarf, bright Tyrian rose, with light shad- ings at the base of each petal, a pure red eye, very effective. Hermine, dwarf. Thedwarfest variety in our collection, never exceeding ten inches in height; pure white flowers of good size; early; unequaled for bordering; a perfect little gem. Helena VacareSCO, dwarf. Wry large flowering dwarf, white. Glistening white, with bright crimson- Beautiful variety; white, crimson-car- H. O. Wijers, tall. carmine eye. Henry Murger, tall. mine center. Henry Royer, medium. Tyrian rose, with lighter shadings. Jeanne D'ArC, tall. A good standard late white. Kucken, tall. Delicate pale rose-mauve, with claret-red eye La Vague, medium. Pure mauve, with aniline-red eye. Le Prophete, dwarf. Bright violet-rose, large light halo and bright rose eye, fine. Louise Abbema, dwarf . Very large, dwarf pure white, fine form. Mme. Paul Dutrie, tall. A delicate lilac rose, reminding one of some of the beautiful soft pink orchids. The flowers are very large and borne in panicles of immense size. Mozart, tall. Ground color white, suffused salmon; aniline- red eve. Mrs. Jenkins, tall. The best tall early white for massing. Nana Coerulea, dwarf. Very free flowering light reddish-violet. Obergartner Wittig, medium. Bright magenta, with crimson - carmine eve; large flower and truss, one of the best. Professor Virchow, medium. Bright carmine, overlaid with orange-scarlet. Pantheon, tall. Bright carmine-rose. Prosper Henri, dwarf. Pure white, with large decided eye ol rosv-magenta. Pacha, dwarf. Deep rose-pink, suffused with solferino-red and carmine-purple eye. R. P. StrutherS, tall. Rosy-carmine, with claret-red eye, fine. Sarabande, medium. Reddish-violet, with lighter shadings. Sunshine, dwarf. Large, aniline-red, with crimson-redeye and light halo. Selma, tall. Large flower, pale rose-mauve, with claret-red eye. SiebOld, tall. Bright vermillion-red overlaid with orange- scarlet; crimson-red eye. $6.0(J per 100. Vesuvius, medium. One of our new seedlings; pure red, with bright purple eye, a dazzling color. F. G Von Lasbu'rg, medium, The purest white in cultivation , individual flowers larger than any other white. Price of any of the above fexcept where otherwise noted) $4.00 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. For the most complete list of Hardy Perennials as well as complete assortments of Decorative Plants and other Seasonable Stock see our Current Wholesale List. The above prices are for the Trade Only. HENRY A. DREER, 713 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 774 The American Florist. Oct. ^9> POiniSETTIAS Present Delivery. We have a fine lot ready now. Fine Extra Strong •2'^2-\n. pot plants, $5.50 per. 100, $50.00 per 1000. Strong 2^ in . $6 per 100; $45 per 1000. A. HENDERSON k CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. Four inch, pot grown, readv for six inch, three to six shoots, .^S.Oo'per lUO. Field grown, three to six shoots, very . strong plants. .flO.OO per 100. FERNS. \^ Amerpohli, 4-in. extra fine $15.00 Whltmanii, 4-in 1,5.00 Whitmanii, a-in. ready for shiit 8.00 Whltmanii, 2-in. " " 5.00 Elegantissima, improved 2-in '. 4 00 DAISIES. Yellow, the best winter flowering variety 3-in 8c 5-in 20c Randolph fi McClements 5936 Penn Ave., PITTSBURG B. PA. Pansy Plants. Best strain on the market. Daisies (Bellis) Fprget-Me-Not, Sweet William, Gaillar- dia. Coreopsis Delphlnams.Hardy Pinks, Foxgloves. Fine plants, .CSfl per 1,000. 5,000 for .^10.00, Hollyhocks, double, in colors, 50 cts, per IIX). lf4,IX) per 1.000, Primulas, Asparagus PImnosus and Sprengen. Fine plants, 2^2 in, $2.00 per lOO. S.(X) per 300. Smilax. Strons, bushy plants. 2!^in. Sl.SOp.Tim. .«l2..sn|,erl00U. J. C. SCHMIDT. Bristol/Pa. Field Grown Carnation Plants. Harlowarden, lady BountUnl, Sardamo.Win- SOr .■?45 00 p,T lUOO. Enchantress, White Enchantress. Mrs. Ward, Dorothy Gordon, White Wonder. -.0 00 per 1000 O. P. Bassett, and Beacon, -.=(hi(i ,,i.r lOOO. One Tlious.'ind Lady Campbell Violet Plants, •S'l.OO per 100 (,r .«SO.0O prr l(J(jO. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Smith Advance, 75c per doz., M.OO p.r l(X). Mrs. David Symes. Unaka, iPink), Chrysolora, i.\ .How), JI.OO per do/en, ELI CROSS, : Grand Rapids, Mich. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. I'ii[i..Mii,i,i'iii.\, p.\.— A permit to builfl .-I Kreenhouse ha.s been issued to Mrs. Hooper, 1814 Gillingham street. Fredo.nla, N. Y.— George S. Josselyn, for many years proprietor of a green- house in this place, generously remem- bered hlH employes in hiH will whifh recently was admitted tn iiroljiite. The sum of .f2:i,(XMJ of his eslati- valued at .$170,0(J0, was left to .some of his old and faithful workmen. Maiu-iee Young was bequeathed .?7,0(XJ; A, H. T.ewis, .f.^,000; ('arl Privateer. .1!;!,00(l: Thomas Halligan, $2,0fX); Bert Martin, .$2,0(111; Julia Ryman. .$2,0(K); Charlotte Hani- ser. *2.<)(HI. Carl Privateer, one of the beneficiaries, died recently. Please Take Notice! We Protect the Trade. Have No Department Store Customers. Election is coming. For whom will you \ote.'' VOTE FOR GODFREY AS CH MANN. I'm a leader in Ihe land where the Araucarias irrow. The only real progressive, as all florists know: When niakinfi out your orders, trive your biggest vote for me Then you'll have the richest Christmas you ever yet did see. Let Wilson. Taft and Roosevelt, in their travels to and fro Promise all the Sig improvements that any of them know; Araucarias Our Specialty. 6,000 at hand, all sizes. Araucaria Excelsa, 5'4 to 54-in, pots, 2 3 years old 3-4 tiers. 14- 15-16 in,hii;h.40cto50c; 5^? to 6in, pots. 3 years old, 4-5 tiers, 16-18-20 in. high, 60c to 75c: 6-in. pots. 4 years old, 4-5-6 tiers, 20-22-25 in. high. $1.00; 6-in. pots, 5 years old. 5 6 tiers as big as an elephant. .'51.25 to S1„tO: 7-in. pots. 5 to 6 years old, 6-7 tiers. 30 to 40 in, hiyh. a holy ter- ror, only SI, 75 to J2.00. Araucaria Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, .^pril, l9ll. importation. 6-7 in. pots, fine bushy plants, $1.25, $1.50, $2,00 each, Kentia Forsteriana. 4 year old, 30 to 35 inches high, 6-in, pot, $1,50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 26 to 30 inches hit'h, 6-in, pot. 75c to $1,00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, 6-in., 26 to 28 in. high. 7.5c to $1.00, Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, combination or made up of 3 plants. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.25. Kentia Belmoreana, combination or made up of 3 plants. 3 year old, 24 to 26 in, high. 75c to $1,00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 in.. 25c: 5V2-in., 50c. Kentia Forsteriana, 4U to Sin. pots, 20 to 24 in, liitli, .^lic t.i -lOc. Kentia Forsteriana, 5H to 6 in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high. .50c to (,0c Kentia Forsteriana, 5 to 6 years old, 40 to 50 in. high. $1.75, $2.00 and $2.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 6in. pots, made up, one large in center, three small ones around. $1. CO to $1,25, Cocos Weddelliana Palms, single. 3 in. pots. 15c. 18c and 20c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants.4 in., 20c to 25c; 5'4-in., made up of 3 plants. 35c. Aspidistras, variegated, 6-in. pots, 15c per leaf; green, 6-in. pots, luc per leaf. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves, CorpheaAustralisPalms,5 in,pots,20 in.high.-3Sc. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4-in. $10,(KI n.T KKKi.r 10c). Asparagus Plumosus, 2'4-in.. $3.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprenfteri, IVi'm., $4.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot grown. Remember, only pot grown stork, like ours, will force success- fully. 5H-6 7 in. pots, 25c-3,5c-.50c, Primula Ol>conica Grandiflora, good strain, assorted, 4 in,, #10.00 p.r 100; 5H-in„ $2 50 per doz. Primula Chlnensis, John F. Rupp strain. assorted. 4in.. .$10.00 per 100; 5!4-in., only ,$2.,50 per doz. Poinsettias, 4 in.. 20c. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. 5'-; t.. 6 in. i)ots. 50c. 75c to $1 00 Glory of Cin- cinnati. 5. 5!-2 to 6 in. pots. 40c. 50c. 7Sc, $1.00. $1.25 io$l..=0. FlcusElastica, Belgium or .American slock, 5-SH- in.. .^Ir. .^Sr tn 40c ; 6-in..S0c: 7-in., 7.Sc. Jerusalem Cherries (Solanum). 6 in.. 25c, 35c, SOc. Daisies, Sanderi, pure white everlasting bloomer. very viiluable for rut flowers. 2Vi\d.. $5,00 i.ir 100. Queen Alexandra Daisies, pure white. Eood Kasler Haisv, 2V-2-in. pots, strong, ,^.00 per 100. Cineraria Hybrid8,nur well-known superior strain, wliirli created a sens;iti(jn hist Kaster 2-in.. .$5.00 per 100. Still if jou come to Aschmann's. you'll see Ibe very best: So mail to him your orders and he will do the rest. The easiest thing a man can do is to make a noisy breeze. The hardest task a florist has is to grow the plants that please; Yet in the years that I ban; spent in growing for the trade. I've tilled the bill and satisfied the many friends I've made. Just arrived, per steamer Manitou. from .Vnt- wetpen, four consignments of Azalea Indica in fine condition for Christmas forcing. \Ve have Deutsche Perle. white; Simon .Mardn.'r, pink; Mme. Petrick. new. pink; Pharilda Mathilda. \arieeated; \'ervgeneana, variegated rose. SOc. 75, $1.00- $1.25, $1.50 to .$2.i.O. For Easier bloom- ing and for Easter we have the well-known .\merican varieties, such as Mme VanderCruys- sen. best pink: Paul Weber, De Schryvcriana. John Llewellyn. Xiobe (white). .Apollo (red), and a few more good sorts. P. S.— The Christmas varieties can be kept for Easter forcing without trouble. Price: SOc, 75c, $1.00, $1.25. $1.50 to $2.00. We sell our .Azaleas for cost only, be- cause there is no profit to be made in .Azaleas. Azalea Indica for early forcing. Deutsche Perle. Simon Mardner, Mme. Petrick. Vervaeneana and' otbers, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $2,00. Ferns. The growing: of Nepbrolepis for the past five years has been one of our leading specilties. We- have three houses, which were rebuilt this sum- mer, especially adapted for the jrrowinK of first- class stock. Ferns do not do well in old houses.. They need houses with plenty of sun and good, fresh, sweet air. Old dark houses bring fungus and make spindly plants. Neph Giatrasii. This is a new fern, very graceful. of weepinc habit, short and bushy, very aiuch< admired by every one who has bought it. 4 -5 hVrU in. pots. 25c. 35c. 40c and SOc. Neph. Whitmani,4 in.. 20c: SVi to 6-in. pots. 30c." 35c. 40c andS^tc: 7-in.. 75c. Neph.Scotta,4in..20c; 5-in.. 35c: 5i4 to6 in.. 40c. to 50c: 7-in.. 75c. Boston, 7 in.. 75c; 5H to 6 in.. 40c to SOc; 5-in.. .\5c: 4-in.. 20c. Neph. Elegantissima Compacta, 6 in.. SOc. Neph. Scholzeli. t. in.. .SOc. Adiantnm Hybridom, the new Maidenhair Fern, I.tfL'e 4 in . bushy. l5c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves; 8-y in. in diameter, only 35c (cheap at .50c). We have a big assortment of 2H in. Dlsh Ferns,. now ready. $4.00 per 100. (y\x\. dishes, made up of Wllsoni Ferns, one large Dracaena Terminalis in center. 50c. 6in. pans made up of ?> in. WllSonl Fems, very attractive, would sell like hot cakes for 75c. Look! only 25c per pan for three big plants. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. All plants must travel at purchaser's risk. TESTIMONIALS. When You Buy, It Pays to Buy Good Stock. BinKhampton. N. V., ^ept. 3rd. IV12. . Mr. Godfrey .Aschmann. Philadelphia: Dear Sir: — Vour ahipment of Palms, Plants and' Ferns arrived in hne shape. I certainly am well plrased with all stock you send me. and I will scnd- \ uu another order. S. W. Backer. Billy the Florist. 9.^ Front St.. Binghampton, N. V. ^£SB~ Look and see what Mr. Fred I. Michell, of' that so well-known firm of Henry F Michell Cora pnn'y. of Philadelphin. has «ot lo sav about our '''•'•"•s- "Sept. 14th. 1912. "I have just visited the greenhouses of Mr. Godfrey Aschraann. and must say that it was indeed a great surprise to me. I have never seen n better lot of Araucarias, Ferns of all sizes, varie- tiis and prices. Rubbers. Palms, .Azaleas, nndi other plants in season, ready for shipment, as are at present at Mr. Godfrey Aschmann's." GODFREY ASCHIVIANN^ Wliolesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, t012 W. Ontario Street. PHILADELPHIA. EA.. igi2. The America n Fl orist. 775 75,000 NEPHROLEPIS FERNS Everything Stamped CRAIG QUALITY LOOK OVER TfflS LIST AND NOTE THE GREAT VALUES "Craig's Crotons Are Best Known and Known to Be Best." 4-inch pots $30 pt-r lOO 5-inch pots $6. *y and $13 per dozen 6-inch pots $12. $15. $18 and .'?:4 per dozen Larger specimens and made up plants at $2.50. $3. 34, $5. $7.50 and $10 each. We are also off erinir this Fall a set of our own seedlings. 12 in number, all of exceptional merit. Stronii plants. 4-inch pots $3 each : 30 per dozen ■. $200 per 100 Croton Punctata. 3inch pots, heavy, .$20 per 100 Croton Punctata. 4-inch pots, heavy, $25 per 100 Ficus Pandurata. The plant of thecentury. Positively the best house and porch plant to date. Our stock of this wonderful plant this year is finer than we have heretofore offered, and we can surely give you satisfaction. 6-inch pots. 2 feet tall $1.50 each Clinch pots, 2H feet tall $2 each 7 inch pots. 3 feet tall $2.50 each 8-inch pots. 4 feet tall $3 each 10-inch and U-inch tubs. 5 to 10 feet tall.. . $4, $5. $6 and $7.50 each Branch plants, exceptionally fine, at $2. $2.50. $3. $3.50. 54. and .$5 each Nephrolepis Elegantissima Improved. 2Vi-inch pots $»i per 100; 360 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots $6 and $9 per dozen Large plants $1. $1.50 and .$2 each Sinch pots $12 and .$15 per dozen Nephrolepis Bostoniensis Harrisii. A dwarf type of the Nephrolepis Harrisii and excellent in all sizes from 4-inch up. 2!4-inch pojs .$8 .per 100; $75 per 1000 4 inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $50 per 100 8-inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen LET US SEND ROBERT CRAIG CO. Nephrolepis Bostoniensis Wm. K. Harris. The finest variety for large plants being a great improvement o%'er the old Boston. 2'4-inch pots S8per 100; $75 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100: $180 per 1000 8 inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen 11 inch ttibs..$2. $2.50. $3 *t. $5 and .$7.50 each Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. 4-inch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots $45 per 100 Nephrolepis Giatrasli— New. Sport of Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. Tliisvar- ety is beautiful in a small plant and will prove a valuable addition as a small fern for pans. etc. 6-inch pots $75 per 100 8-inch pots $15 and $18 per dozen Nephrolepis Scottl. Our stock is in superb condition. 2H-inch pots $5 per 100; .$45 per 1000 4 inch pots .$20 per 100; $180 per 1000 b-inch pots .$6 per dozen; $45 per 100 6-inch pots, heavy. . . .$*» per dozen; .$70 per 100 8-inch, -'j pots $12 per dozen; .$90 per 100 8-inch. ?4 pots, very heavy ;;$15 and 18 per dozen 10-inch. ?4 pots ' $18 per dozen 11-inch tubs, .$2 $2.50 and $3 each Nephrolepis Amerpohlii. Philadelphia Lace Fern/ Beautiful in all sizes up to 6 inch pot. 4inch pots $20 per 100 hinch pots .$6 and $9 per dozen '. Nephrolepis Smithii The greatly improvec' .'Xmerpohlii. The above variety is a greatly improved .Amerpohlii. It is a compact form, much finer than .Amerpohlii and does not break down in the center. The fronds are carried on wiry YOU A SAMPLE LOT. WE GUARANTEE 49th and Market Sts., stems. This variety will have a wonderful sale up to a 6-inch pot. being particularly showy for basket work. 2i4-inch pots $15 per 100; $125 per 1000 4-inch pots .$35 per 100 Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. 3-inch pots $7 per 100; $65 per 1000 Adiantum Hybridum. The best variety for either a pot plant or for cut fronds. 3-inch pots, heavy $10 per 100: $90 per 1000 4-inch pots, heavy. . . . $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; .$45 per 100 8 inch pots $12 per dozen: .$90 per 100 Nephrolepis Todeaoides— London Fern. .A good, strong grower and one we think very highly of. 2>4 inch pots $5 per 100: $45 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $50 per 100 8-inch pots $12 per dozen 9-in. and 10 in. tubs.. $18. $J4 and $36 per dozen Nephrolepis Scholzeli. This is an ideal crested fern, holding the same relation to all other crested varieties that the Scottil holds to the old Boston. 2!4-inch pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4-inch pots, heavy.... $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 inch pots, heavy % per dozen; $45 per 100 6-inch pots, very heavy, $9 per dozen ; $7a(ier 100 8-inch. ?4 pots $12 per dozen; $90 per 100 10-inch. ?-4 pots $18 and $24 per dozen Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta A dwarf compact form of Nephrolepis Ele- gantissima. each plant making an ideal shape 2'4-inch pots $6 per 100; $50 per lOOfl 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; $45 per lOo 8-inch pots $12 per doze- SATISFACTION : PHILADELPHIA, PA. FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS Brooklyn. ■ THE IMPROVED SCOTT.I $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Winsor, Lawson and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100; $60 00 per 1.000. GHAS.H.TOTTY, Madison, N.J. LARGE TREES OAKS AND MAPLES PINES AND HEMLOCKS ANDORRA NURSERIES. Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. Chestnut HiU, PHILA., FA. ROSES A SPECIALTY. The Din^e £c Conard Ga. WEST GROVE, PA TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GKOWER and EXPOETEH on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) SPECIALTIES' ^*'"'^' Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl Rabl, Leek, Lettuces, GBlona, ui LUIHI.IILO, pgas_ Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonlii, Carnations, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beauUful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per 14 oz., SI per 14 oz.. postaee paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. Japanese Grown Callas Just Received Write for Prices. Wholesale only. YOKOHAMA NURSERY CO., 31 Barclay St., NEW YORK. — FOR SEEDS OF ALL KIND APPLY TO W. W. Johnson fi Son, Limited Boston, England Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato, Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert GILROY, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce. Onion. Sweet Peas. Aster. Cosmos. Misrnonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing The Early Advertisement Gets There 776 The American Florist. Oct. ^9. — 10,000— Primula Malacoides MUST BE SOLD Good stock. 2 5^ -in. pots, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. BIG BARGAIN. Act quick. Cash with order. FRED SCHEEL, Schermerville, III. WUM stock Plants Smith's Advance $2.00 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. Chrysolora $3.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. Not less than 50 at 100 rate. Bassett & Washburn HINSDALE, ILL. ifentton iheAmtrican Florist when toritinff We wish to call your attention to the following: The well shaped Box Trees in Pyramids. Balls, Bush Form and all other clipped forms are DcM from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The very strony a"d heaHhy Ivies are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer The Lilac, well budded with very lonsr stalks is not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. Let us know Tour requirements and we shall be pleased to uuote you. '*L*E8perance** Nurseries. Aalsmeer, Holland. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Whltmani and Scholzell from bench, 10 un^*^^ PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Vaughan's Specials Everybody Should Have PRIMULA MALACOUJES, The Improved Baby Primrose. It i^ a wundcrfuliy (ri'L' t.lLM.>mrr, "[ a delicati- shade o( lavender, (jrand lor pot plants or fur cuttini;. 2 1^ -inch, doz., 75c; per 100, $4.00. 3-inch, doz., $1.25; per 100, $8.00. Don't nii'S it. Fine tor Xtnas. ASPARAGUS HATCHERI. 2-llu:h, doz., $1.00; per 100, $7.00. SPRENGERI and PLUMOSUS. 2-inch, doz., 50c; per lOO, $3.00; per 1000, $25.00. DEUTZIA GRACOIS. (irand (orcini; stock. S inch pot j,'ro\vn plants. 70 to 80 flowerini; branches Only 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Ask (or prices on e.stra busliy lield- crown plant"^ in assorted sizes. SPECIMEN FRUIT TREES. Extra lartre Apples and Pears at bargain prices. Ask for list. Vaughan's Seed Store, Sfw york. Greenhouses and Nursery at \\'<'stern Sprincs, III. Landscape Gardening A course for Gar- deners, Florists and Home makers, taught by Prof. Craig and Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Progressive Florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art. Gardeners who un- derstand up - to - date methods and practice are in demand for the best positions. A knowledge of Landscape Gardening is indispensable to those who would have the pleasantest homes. 250-page Catalog free. Write today. The Home Correspondence School Dept. A. F., Springfield. Mass. PROF. CRAIG. Mention the American Florist tohen writing PRIMROSES Per 100 Per 1000 Chinensis. Malacoides. Obconica. Alba Rosea $150 $15 00 Giuantea -All from 2!4 pots 2 00 Asp. Plumosus, 2!/4 pots 2 00 18 00 " Sprent-eri. ■■ " 2 00 15 00 " Plumosus Seedling 100 7 50 " Sprengeri " 1 00 6 00 Vinca Variegata field plants Cut back 500 Fancy Plants, Giant floweri ng 2 .50 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio WRITE OE>0. A. ICXJHi:^ PEKIN. lUL. FOR FALL CIRCULAR SPECIAL BARGAIN: Per do?. 2foot Elm Bark Canoes S $4.00 3foot " 6.00 6 in. Birch Bark " 1.00 Order a few of ench si/e. Miscellaneous Plants lisillax, 2-in.. per 100. "1.00. Dracaena Indivisa, 2 in . per 100,152.00. New Uoiihle Daisy, .Mrs. K. Sander. 2 in. per IdO .112.50. Cryptomerla Japon- ica. 2in.. per 100 $5.00. Asparagus Plumosus, 2 in., per 100. ■:2.n0; .^ in. lur Idii, t.V(Ki. (.ond stock, k'ood ijackini: and prompt hhipou-iit. Elmer RawUnfta, Wholesale Florist. Glean, N. T. Mention the American Florist tohen toritine CARNATIONS FIELD STOCK- LARGE BUSHY PLANTS. Per lOO. Rosette, - - - $12.00 White Wonder, - - 8.00 White Perfection, - 7.00 Rose Pink Enchantress, 7.00 Beacon, - - - 7.00 Bonfire, - - - . 7.OO PROMPT DELIVERY. F. DORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTE INDIANA. 4 FEW GOOD THINGS YOl WANT. Geraniums, Nutt. Buchner. Ricard. Perkin* Poitevine. 2-in.. $2.00 per 100: 3 in., $5.00 per lOO. Boston Ferns, s in.. 25c each. Wtlitmani Ferns, 4 in., 2Sc. Dracaena Ind. 3'in., $5.00: 4'in. StO.OO: Sin.. $25.00 per IIIO. Vinca Var., 2 in,. 2c. Asparartus Sprengeri, 2in.. $2.50 per 100. Asparagus Plumosus, 2in.. $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, Lemon Verbenat Cigar Plant, 2 in.. $2.00 per luo. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, Rutland Rd.&K.4SlkM. BROOKLYN N. Y John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialtoSt., N. S. PIHSBURG, PA. Igi2. The American Florist. 777 PLANT PEONIES FOR PROFIT ! ^ Best Decoration Day Flower. Our list includes the best for cutting. Filling Orders NOW. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES: Per 100 CamUle Calot, light rose $ 10.00 Camea Striata, pale flesh, shading to almost pure white 9.00 Charlema^e creamy white, center light lilac, flesh shaded with chamois, late 20-00 Clarissa, rosy pink: inner petals sulphur 6.00 Comte de Diesbach, dark red; early 8.00 Comte de Jussier, outer petals pink, inner yellowish 8.00 Comte de Nanteull, very large and lull; dark rose 8.00 Comte de Niepperg, dark rose pink: large bloom 10.00 Comte d' Osmond, white with sulphurish center 15.00 Couromie d' Or, immense: very full, imbricated, ball shaped bloom: snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrant; perfect as a cut flower sort; very late, coming in after all other long stemmed whites are gone 15.0© Delachei, deep crimson-purple; one of the best dark peonies: late midseason 10.00 Dortens Coros, bright pink 6.00 Ducliesse de Nemours, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur- white: late, and one of the best whites 20.00 Duke of WellinSton, flowers fragrant, sulphur-white: large and well formed: strong grower; stems long and firm; late mid- season 20.00 Felix Crousse, brilliant, flaming red: far and away the best red; the popular color with florists; late midseason 25. (X) Festiva Maxima, the ideal early white for floral work; a well-nigh perfect peony 15.00 Floral Treasure, rich, soft pink 15.00 Francois Orte^at, semi-double; large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden yellow anthers; very striking 8.00 Gen. Cavai^nac,, lively lilac-pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de Douai, purplish scarlet-crimson with black reflex; late.. 8.00 Golden Harvest, very large blooms, blush guard petals: creamy- white center: midseason: one of the freest bloomers 15.00 GrandUlora Rosea, light rose; outer petals very large, inner smaller and bunched; vigorous grower 8.00 lady BramweU, silvery pink: late midseason 10.00 Per 100 Laius, outer petals white, inner sulphur, changing to white: med- ium size 12.00 La Tulipe, late; very large, full, shell-formed blooms, borne on long, erect stems; delicate rose, fading to creamy white; one of the best 20.00 La Sublime, crimson; fine, full, fragrant 8.00 Livingstone, (true Crousse variety), soft rosy pink, silvery reflex, strong, long stems: host late pink 40.00 Louis Van Houtte, (Delache,) fine dark crimson; very double; strong 12.00 Meissonier, reddish purple, crimson center 40.00 Monsieur Barrel, soft, clear pink: large and full; long stems 10.00 Monsieur Dupont. very large; ivory-white with carmine border in center petals: attractive; late midseason 20.00 M'Ue Rene Dessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet reflex.. 20.00 Madame Crousse, one of the best whites; midseason 20.00 Madame Lebon, bright, cherry pink 10.00 Madame Rose Rendatler, delicate rose 8.00 Nigricans, very late, brilliant, purplish-crimson 20.00 Nobilissima. bright, deep pink: good stems, lasts wonderfully 20.00 Officinalis Mutabilis Alba, earliest white 15.00 Officinalis Rubra Pleno, the well known, very early, double crimson 15.00 Palmata, cut-leaved; single scarlet; earliest 25.00 Papaviflora, guard petals pure white; others yellowish; excellent. 15.00 Phryne, blush white 8.00 Prince Imperial, brilliant purplish-scarlet: free bloomer; fine for massing in landscape work 12.00 Prolifera Tricolor, soft flesh, with center of golden yellow 8.00 Queen Victoria, (WlUtleyil,) there are two well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety for storage 10.00 Richardson's Dorchester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones 25 00 Rosea Superba. brilliant, deep cerise-pink, blooms compact and perfectly formed: healthy growth; long stems; keeps well; late midseason 25 00 Rosea Plena Superba, very full flower; delicate pink and salmon. 8.00 JACKSON & PERKINS CO., - Newark, New York. Growers of *'The Preferred Stock" BALTIMORE NURSERIES California Privet Any quantity, size and age. No better grown. Shade and ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Vines. Full line of Fruit Trees and Plants. GET OUR PRICES AND CATALOG. Franklin Davis Nursery Co. BALTIMORE. MD. First Aid to Buyers Fall List of Best Roses Bader )no & Co — 776 Badtrley Reidel & Meyer. Inc 75y Barrows H H & Son "nS Barteldes Seed Co.. 7M Bassett&Washburn 748 Bayersdorfer H 785 Beaven E .\ 76'J Berber Bros 756 BerninK H G 756 Berterman Bros Co. 762 Black Chas 768 Bobbink & .\tkins.. 772 Boddington.'V T 7fJ5 Bodger J & SonsCo. 767 BolandJ B Co 76) Bolgiano J & Sons.. 768 Bowe M .A Braslan Seed Grow Co Breitmeyer's] Sons. Brown .\lfredj Seed Co Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 767 BrunsUN 767 Buckbee H W 7<4 Budlong j A 753 Burnett Bros II Burpee W .^ & Co.. 7ii8 Byer Bros Caldwell the Woods man Co California SecdGrow .■\ssn Camp Conduit Co Chicago Carn Co Chicago Flower Growers .Assn 752 Chicago House Wrecking Co 7S7 Clark E B Seed Co. 767 Clark's Sons David. 76.3 Cleveland Cut Flower Co 763 Conard & Jones 777 Cooke Geo H 761 Cotsonas Geo & Co. 7*i'J Cowee W J 788 Coy H C Seed Co... HH Craig RobtCo 775 Critchell C E 757 Cross Eli 774 Crump Frank F — 762 Cunningham Jos H. 776 Daniels & Fisher... 763 OardsChas 762 Davy 770 Day 76'i DeamudJ B Co 754 DeGiorgi Bros 768 Dennison Mfg Co.. 747 oesPlaines Flor Co. 765 Detroit Flower Pot Mfy Ill Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 782 DillonJ L 777 Oingce&ConardCo. 775 Domolo Bros 75'J Dorner F & Sons. . . 776 DreerH A...III 773 784 Duerr Chas A HA Dunlop John H 763 Dwcllc - Kaiser Co The 78,3 Eagle Machine Wks 78.? Edwards Folding Box Elk Galax & F.rn Co Emmans Geo M.. Erie Floral Co . Krnc&Klingcl 7.55 Esperance LNurs.. 776 Eyres H G 763 763 766 766 7r>5 760 lih 786 1 778 7W 776 I 783 7M 767 765 761 74 765 788 764 71.7 III Fish Henry Seed Co 767 Florists' Hail Assn. 785 Florists Tel.Delvy.. 76i Foley Mfg Co IV Ford M C 759 Fottler. Fiske. RawsoD Co II Franklin Davis Nursery Co 777 Eraser Samuel 772 Freeman MrsJB... 764 Freeman & Sons — 787 Freres D E.. 754 Froment HE 759 Galvin Thos F 7'o Garland GM 7i5 Gasser J M Co 763 Geny Bros 764 Giblin &Co 788 Gillies Litho & Print I Co 772 Gorbam & Chapline 785 Grand Rapids Flower Co 763 Growers Cut Flower Co 759 GudeBros 762 GuntherBros 759 Habermann Chas .. 764 Hammonds Paint & Slug Shot Wks Hatcher. Florist... Haven Seed Co The Heacock Jos Co .... HeinI John & Son.. Henderson \ & Co. Herr Albert M.... Herrmann K Hess & Swoboda . Hesse & Co Hews A H &Co.. Hilfinger Bros Ill Hines E LumberCo 784 Hitchings&Co 782 Hoerber Bros 755 Hoffman Flo Artist. 763 HoBmeisterFlo Co. 757 Holm & Olson 762 Holton &Hunkel.Co 7.56 Home Cor School. . . 776 Hooker HM Co.... 787 Hunt EH 788 Hurff Edgar F 775 Igoe Bros 778 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. 785 Internation'I Heater Co 787 [shell S M & Co... 767 lackson & Perkins. 777 Jacobs & Sons. S. . . 784 Johnson J Oliver . . . 767 Johnson WW &Son 775 Jones Percy 746 Kasting W F Co ... 757 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller J B &Sons... 764 Kellogg Geo M 761 Kelway & Son 767 ivennicott Bros 754 Kentucky Tobacco Product Co 786 Kervan Co The 759 Kessler W A 759 Kift Robl 763 King Construct Co. 787 Kohr A F Ill Kramer I N & Son.. 78'i Kroeschell Bros Co. 784 Kruchten John 7.55 Kuehn C A 75(. Kuhl Gc-oA 776 Kvle & Foerster 755 LaCrosse Floral Co. 764 Lager & Hurrell-... Lange A. Landreth Seed Co. . Law's Nurs<;ries. . . . Lecakes N L & Co. Ledcrcr John 785 Leedle Floral Co . . . 777 Lelachc Emil 757 Leonard Seed Co... 767 Lord cSiBurnhamCo 785 McCallum Co 757 McConncll .Alex 761 McCoy L\V 764 McCullough's J M Sons Co 757 McHulchinson&Co 767 McKellarChas W.. 7.54 McKenna P& Son. 763 Mangel 761 Mastin J G &Co... 7.S7 I 761 11 772 7.59 M. WINANDY CO., Mfrs. <.r-. nl'.n-. luilcl. rs ;ind ninnul:,. lui, rs of WINANDY'SNEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. U rile for liarlicuhirs. 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO Trliphonc Kavenswood 607. Masur S 7'. I Matthews Florist. . . "n.^ May &Co L L 7i.l Meconi Paul 75'* Melte Henry 775 .Meyer John C & Co. 7iiU Michigan Cut Flowr Exchange 760 Miller E S 767 Moninger J C Co... IV Montreal Floral E.v. 757 Moore. Hentz & Nash 759 Morehead Mfg Co... 7SS Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill .Munk Floral Co.... 75*. Murray Samuel 7'>2 Myers Florist 7M Nat Flo B of Trade. 77N N Y Cut Flower Ex. 754 Niessen Leo Co 757 Northern Michigan Evt-rgreen Nurs.. 7'X) Oechslin Frank 7^.8 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 767 Palmer W J & Son . 762 Park Floral Co 7i.2 Peacock DahliaFms 765 Pedrick Geo & Son. 7'i7 Pennock-MeehanCo 759 Penn the Florist 7f>2 Peters & Reed Poty III Peterson & Sons.J .-V I Pierce F O Co 7SS Pierson .\ N (Inc).. 758 Pierson F R Co I 777 Pillsbury I L 778 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 766 Pinkston Jas E 760 PittsburgCut FloCo 757 Podesta&Baldocchi 7h3 Poehlmann Bros Co 749 769 PoUworth CCCo.756 763 Pulverized Manure Co 786 QuakerCity Machine Works 778 Raedlein Basket Co 746 Ramsburg 768 Randall A L Co.... 755 Rawlings Elmer 776 Ready Reference. . . 779 Randolph & Mc- Clements 774 784 Reed & Keller 787 Regan Ptg House . . 785 Reid Edw 756 Reinberg Geo 755 Reinberg Peter 7.50 Rice Bros 7.5i. Kicu & Co, M 76'l RoDinsonJCSeedCo 7i>7 Rock W L Co 7'.2 Rohnert Seed Co... 775 Routzahn Seed Co . 7''8 Rusch G &Co 7,5i. Saakes O C 7'..> Saltford Flowr Shop 7M Scheel F F 7(^5 Schilder Bros 767 Schiller, the Florist. 7»4 Schillo .Adam 7>N Schlatter W & Son. 778 Schling Max 7'»4 Schmidt J C 774 Schultz Jacob 7'j2 Scott John 77i. Seattie Cut Flo Ex. 7.57 Shaffer Geo C 7'o Sharp, Partridge & Co 784 Sheridan W F 759 Situation & Wants.. 74'4 Skidelsky SS&Co. 7(.7 Smith A W &Co... 7i.3 Smith E D &Co.... 78i. Smith & Hernenway 782 Smith Henry 7f^S Smith PJ 759 Smith Wm C 75*. Smith W&T Co... I Stearns LumberCo. 784 Stoothoff H ACo... 786 Storrs & Harrison.. 772 Sunderbruch's Sons A 7< o Sunlight Dble Glass Sash 'o 7,S3 Superior Machine & Boiler Works . . 78i. Syracuse Pottery Co 111 Tavlor Steam Trap Co 788 Texas Seed & Flowr Co 761 Thompson Car Co. . 774 Thomson & Sons Co Wm 778 Thorburn J M & Co II Tong& Weeks 776 Totty Chas H...757 775 TraendlyS Schenck 759 Trimble W E Greenhouse Co... 755 Valentine Frank — 7''1 Vaughan A L &Co. 752 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 7i« 770 776 784 Vestals 7M Vick's Sons Jas 767 DO not let the accounts owing you re- main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United States and Canada. National Florists' Board ot Trade 56 PINE STREET NEW YORK Split Carnations Quickly Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple Falenl.-d 1S9S. 2000 for $1.00 postpaid, I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, ni. Mention the A merican Florist when writing Vincent R Jr I 770 Virgin N J 7*4 Wagner Park Cons. HI Walker F A & Co.. 7i4 Ward&Co. K M... II Weber F H 7*4 VVeeber & Don 768 Weiland & Riscb... 755 Welch Bros 757 WertheimcrBros... 11 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 7i>S Wietor Bros 751 755 WilksS .Mfg Co.... 7SV Williams .Mrs E .\.. 764 Wilson R G 761 VVinandy M & Co.. 778 VVittboldGCo...761 771 Wiltbold Henry.... 755 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson 763 Wood Bis 768 Wrede H 767 V^okohama NursCo. 775 Young A L& Co .. 759 Young & Nugent... 76! 7ech & Mann 755 •'^>- 1 No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlatter &. Son, 422 Main St.. Sprinilfield, Mass. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS , rwiLADELFMIA. PA. • EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Illustrated Cattlot Quaker city Machine VVorki. Richmond, Ind. Model Extension Carnation Support Made with two Or three circles. En- dorsed by all the Ivcadiiig Carnation Orowersasthe best support on market Pat. July 27. '47. May 17. '98 GALVANIZED VfTRS ROSE STAKES. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. P(om(l>hipmen(guiranleed IGOE BROS. 266 N. 9th St. BROOKLYN. N. V. Thomson's "S:r' Manure i'nrivallcd for vines, tomatoes, cucumbers, all fiowcririK foliaue and Iruit bcannit plants; vok'i-tabU's. lawns, etc. Has stood the test of 30 years. The result of many years of praclirni rxpcricnce. Sold by leading American Seedsmen. Also Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum and Topdressing Manure, An Excellent Stimulant. Freik'ht paid on (pianlltii-s; liberal terms to retailers. Write for our special otter to the Anieric.in trade. .Agents' circu lars. pamphlets, ett. [•• sule makers. Write fOf priceS. CtC. Wm.Thomson k Sons, ^^^-'al^i^LVrslonin.^. igi2. The American Florist. 779 Ready Reference Section ■^Z. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ALYSSUMS. Alyssum, giant double, 2-in., $2 per 100. R. VlccePt. Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. AtTERNANTHERAS. AlternantUeras, 6 varieties; 2-ln., $2 per 100. R. Tincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. ARAUCARIAS. Araucarias, escelsa. 4- in., 2 to 3 tiers, 50c each; $6 per doz. ; 6-in., 4 to 5 tiers, $1 each; 512 per doz.; 7-ln., 4 to 5 tiers. $1.50 each; $18 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Bucking- bam Place, Chicago. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey ischmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Araucarias. Poehlntann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Araucarla excelsa, 5-in., $6 per doz.; $45 per too. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-ln.. $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Sprengerl, $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Plumosus seedUngs, $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. Sprengerl seedlings, $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0. Asparagus Hatcheri, 2-in., $1 per doz.; $7 per 100. Sprengerl and Plumosus. 2-in.. 50c per doz.; $3 per 1<.)0; $25 per l.OiX). Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerl, 4-ln., 810 per 100. Plumosus, 214 -in., $3 per 100, Sprengerl, 2%-ln., $4 per 100. Godfrey Asch- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengerl, . 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N, J. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in.. $3 per 100; 3-in., 56 per 100; 4-in., $1,50 per doz. Sprengerl, 3-ln., 55 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place. Chicago. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerl, 2^-ln.. 52 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2!4-ln., $3 per 100; $2S per 1,000. Sprengerl, 214-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa, Asparagus plumosus, 214-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in., $6 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Asparagus plumosus, 2%-ln., $2.50 per 100; 620 per 1,000. John Dieckmann, Elm Grove, W. Va. Asparagus plumosus, strong, 4-in., $10 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Asparagus Sprengerl, 21^ and 3-in., $4 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Eapids, Mich. Asparagus plumosus, 2-ln., $2 per 100; S-ln., 13 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. Y. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, green, 8c per leaf. Variegated, 15c per leaf. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Aspidistras, variegated, e-ln., 15c per leaf; green, 6-ln., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, ASTERS. Asters, Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asters, fine stocky plants, Q. of the Market and Vick's Branching, $1.50 per 1,000. F. A. Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111. AZALEAS. Azalea indica, Deutsche Perle, Simon Mard- ner, Mme. Petrlck, Vervaeneana, etc., 75c to $2. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Azalea3~~for Xmas in bloom, BOc to $2 each. Poehlmann_Bro3. Co., Morton Grove, 111. "Azaleas^ W~& T, Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees and box trees: aU sizes. Write for special list. Julius Hoehrs Co., Ruther- ford, N. J. Bay trees. For sizes and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BEGONIAS. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, 4- in., 30c to 35c. Glory of Cincinnati, 4-ln., 40c and 45c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Begonia Vernon, pink and white, 3-in., $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Begonia Cincinnati, 35c to $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Begonias, flowering. 6 kinds, 2-in., l%c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. Gloire de Lorraine, 3-ln., $20 per 100. Brie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. BOUVARDIAS. Bouvardia, R. and white, Z-In., $3 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOXWOOD. Boxwoods. For sizes and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum, 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl. pearl, 4-6, $8 per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. Bulbs, Horseshoe Brand Lllium Harrisll. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this is- sue. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. Japanese grown callas just received. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd,, 31 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. Freesia refracta alba, extra large, 75c per 100; $6.75 per 1,000; mammoth bulbs, .$1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Lilium Harrisll. 6-7 Ins., 75c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. James Ticks Sons. Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th St., New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. 0. 0. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisements elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan'i Seed Store, Chicago and New York, Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Son«. Rochester^ N. Y. Bulbs. E. S. Miner, Wading River, N.""y^ CANNAS. CANNAS, individual field clumps. Cinnabar. cinnamon red; Sec. Cbabanne, Salmon red; Bo- busta, bronze foliage, $7.50 per 100. F. Vaughan, spotted yellow; Paul Marquant, $lt' per 10(1. Mixed reds, Salmon, etc., $7 per 100. WAGNER PARK CONSERVATORIES, SID NEY, O. • Canna rhizomes, $4 per 100; Dwarf Florence Vaughan, Chas. Henderson, Mile. Berat, F. Vaughan. Allemania, Chicago, Alsace, Beaute i'oltevine. Austria, Express, mixed, $3 per 100. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties, in- cluding Mrs. A. F. Conard and the finest nevr ones. Send for price list. The CONAED A JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1000 Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Lawson Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection.. 7.00 60.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 60.00 Beacon : . 8.00 75.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection 8.00 75.00 Lady Bountiful 6.00 55.00 Harlowarden 7.00 60.00 Sangamo 6.00 55.00 ilvina 6.00 B5.00 May Day 6.00 55.00 All the above plants are in fine condition, clean, thrifty and vigorous, guaranteed in every way. We will ship plants C". O. D., with privilege of examination, and If stock Is not satisfactory they may be returned. You can depend on the quality being 0. K., or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. 0. D. H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre^ Square, Easton, Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1.000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIBTOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1.000 Enchantress $4.00 $35.00 White Perfection 4.00 35.00 Cash with order please. JOS. SCHQOS. 514 Asbury St., Bvanston, 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Pec 1,000 500 Enchantress $5.00 Washington 5.00 $40.00 Beacon 5.00 40.00 White Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Dorothy Gordon 5.00 40.00 Sangamo 4-00 30.00 May Day 4.00 30.00 Cash With Order. HENRY C. BLBWITT, Des Plalnes, III. Field-grown carnation plants, OUR SPECIAL- TY. Comfort, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Plants guaranteed to be flrst-class in every respect. Plants now ready for shipment. S. M. Mer- warth & Bros. Easton, Pa. I You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it 780 The American Florist. Oci. ^9> CARNATIONS, FIELD-GROWN. Per 100 Per 1,000 Encfaantress $C.no $50.00 WLite Enchantress O.oi) 50.00 Hose Pink Encbantress COO 50.00 Norwood 6.00 50.00 ESPECIALLY FINE ROSE PINK FIELD- GROWN PLANTS. 20 TO 25 SHOOTS. J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., JOLIET, LL. riELD-GROIVN CARNATION PLANTS. Clean, well grown and healtby. ORDER NOW. Per 100 Per 1,000 White Enchantress $6.00 $50.00 Encbantress 6.00 50.00 C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Pink Delight 6.00 50.00 F. F. SCHEEL, Shermervllle, 111. LARGE HEALTHY CARNATION PLANTS, $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1,000. White Perfection. Enchantress and Rose Pink Enchantress, $3.50 per 100 if called for at our place. E.MIL BLAMEnSER, NILES CENTER, ILL. Carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactory, 5,000 R. P. Encbantress. 5.000 W. Enchan- tress, 2,000 Pale Pink Encbantress, 3,000 O. P Bassett, red; 1,000 Sangamo, 500 Afterglow. red; $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000; 2.50 at 1,000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter, Monti- cello, Iowa. Carnations, fleld-grown, strong, bushv, fibrous roots, R. P. Enchantress, Encbantress, White Encbantress, Wlnsor, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Cash. J. C. Rennlson Co., Sionx City, Iowa. Carnations, field-grown, Brooklyn, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. White Encbantress. Win- ?°I;,„^'"^^'"' ""* Sangamo, $7 per 100: $60 per 1,000. Cbas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Carnations, Enchantress, White Encbantress Rose Pink Enchantress, Norwood, field-grown plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. J. D. Thomp- son Carnation Co., Jollet, lU. Carnation, The Herald, $12 per 100; $100 per Jr''";,-.^'''<^''SO Carnation Co., 30 E. Randolph St., Cblcago. Carnations. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Carnations. Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Smith's Ad- vance, 75c per doz.; $4 per loo. Mrs. David Symes, Unaka (pink), Chrysolora (yellow). $1 per doz. Eli Cross, Grand Rapids, Mich. Chrysanthemums. Pompons, ein., 25c each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, t^hicaco. CINERARIAS. Cinerarias, the largest flowering, 2-in $2 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, SbiremanstowB, la. CLEMATIS. T.-w.';"','',*''!-,'''"^'^'"''"'' ''•'"•• 35c each. The Geo. WIttliold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. COLEUS. Coleus, 10 varieties, 2-ln., .$2; 3-in $3 ner 100. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.] White Mars" Aid. Coleus. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. CYCLAMEN. Cyclamen, 4-ln. to 7-ln.. 20c to $1..'>0 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. Cyclamen glgantenm, 5-in., 25c each; $3 per ?,?f;.V^";' *'•'''' '^'"^''' ^■'■20 per doz. The Geo. WIttbold Co., i3i Buckingham Place, Chicago. Cyclamen glgnnteum, 3-ln. pots, $5 per 100 Good ^onts. Hue strain. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanatown, Pa. DAHLIAS. Dahlias. Individual Held clumps. Eclipse, red": .7. H. Rooch. yellow; Earl of Pembroke, pur- ple; Mary D. Ilullecji, yellow; .$.■■, per 100 Grand Duke Alexis, wllltc; A. D. Llvonl, pink- os per 100. Black Beauty, maroon, $3.50 per 100. Mixed, all grjort colors. $3 per 100 WAO- NER PARK CONSERVATORIES, SIDNEY, O. Dahlia roots. For varieties and prices, see jdvcrtlsement elsewhere In this Issue. The Geo WIttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago DAISIES. Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100. Elmer Rawlings. Olean, N. Y. Yellow daisy, 2V6-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Cham- bersburg. Pa. Daisies, yellow, 3-in.. 8c; 5-in., 20c. Ean- dolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. DRACAENAS. Dracrena terminalis. 4-ln.. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; 5-ln., 50c each; .?5 per doz. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, HI. Dracrena Indivisa, fine, well shaped, 6-in.. 15c each. Cash. J. C. Bennison Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Draciena fragrans, 3-in., $1.50 per doz. In- divisa, 2-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $5; 4in., $10; 5-in., $20. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. Dracaena indivisa, 2-in., $2 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. Y. Dracjena terminalis. 2V>-in. pots, $10 per 100. J. Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Dracaena Ind., 3-in., $5; 4-in., $10; 5-in., $25 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. FERNS. Ferns. Whitmani, 4-ln., 20c; 5% to 6-in., 35c to 60c; 7-In., 75c. Scotti, 4-in., 20c; 5-in., 35c; 5V' and 6-in., 40c to 50c; 7-in., 75c. Bos- ton, 8-in., 75c and $1; 7-in.. 75c; 5V4 and 6-in., 40c and 50c; 5-in.. 35c; 4-in.. 20c. Elegant- issima Compacta, 6-in.. 50c. Scholzell, 6-ln., 50c. Japanese fern balls, 8-9 inches, 35c. Ferns for dishes, 254-ln., $4 per 100. God- frey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila- delphia. Ferns, Boston. 2-in., $3 per 100; 4-ln., $1.50 per doz.; 5-in., 25c each; $3 per doz.; 6-ln., 50c each; $6 per doz.; 7-in., 75c each; $9 per doz.; 8-in., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 9-in., $1.50 each; $18 per doz. Larger sizes. $2, $2.50 and np, each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BOSTON FERNS. 5-incb splendid stock, 20c and 25c, ready for 6-Incb. EDW. DOEGE COMPANY, 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago, 111. Ferns, Boston, 5-ln., 12c; Whitmani, 4-ln., 10c; 5-in., 12c; Amerpohli, 4-ln., 12c; 5-in., 15c. Scholzell. 3-in., 8c; 4-in., 12c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. Ferns. 4-in. Boston. 10c each. Bench grown Roosevelt, ready for 4 and 5-in., 15c. Addems, Morgan & Co., Paston, 111. Ferns. Boston, Whitmani, Scholzell; from bench 10c and 15c; 6 and 6in. Boston and Scholzell. grown in pots, 25c and 40c. The Tong & Weeks Floral Co., Ashtabula, O. Ferns. For varieties and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Ferns, Amerpohli, 4-ln.. $15 per 10). Whit- man!, 4-in., $15 per 100; 3-in., $8 per loO; 2-lu., $5 per 100. Elcgantlsslma 2-ln., $4 per luO. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. Cibotluni Schledel, 6-in., 10 to 12-ln. fronds 2 ft. spread, $1..';0 each. Adiantum Cuneatum, 4-in., $10 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesviiie, O. Ferns for dishes, assorted, .$3 per 100: 3-in., 25c each; .?3 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Bucklnghaui Place, Chicago. Ferns for dishes. 2',/,-1d. pots. OOc ner doz.; .$3.50 per lOo; %:;2.TM per 1,000. Vaugban'a Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $,30 per l.OOn Wbllmnni ('oui|)acta, 2i/,-ln., $6 per 100; $."iO per 1,000. Roo.sevelt. $6 per 100: $50 per l.OOO. Henry H. Barrows & Son Whiteman, Mass. Clbotlum Schledel. O-8-ln., $i750T~$2 and~$2T50 each. The Geo. WIttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns for dishes, 2i4-ln.. $3,60 per 100; $30 per 1,000; 60() at 1,000 rate. Frank Oecbslln. 4'Jll tjuiucy St., Chicago. Ncpbrolepis Amerpohli, 4'/'-in., $12 per 100. Nick Pontricb, 008 E. Ormsby Ave., Louisville, Ky. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this Issue. F. K. I'lerson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Adiantum Croweanimi. 3-ln., $7.50 per 100' $70 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Eric, Pa. Boston ferns. 5-in., 2.'',c; Whitmani, 4-in., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Ferns. Jobn Scott, St.. BrooklTD, N. Y. Rutland Bd. and E. 45tb Ferns. Bobbtnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N, J. FICUS. Ficus elastlca. 4-in., 35c each; $4 per doz.; Cln., 50c each; $6 per doz,: 7-ln. branching. 75c and $1 each. Ficus pandurata, 7-81n., $2.50 and $3.50 each. Ficus repens, climbing, 2%-ln,, 50c each. The Geo. WIttbold Co., 737 Buck- Ingham Place, Chicago. Ficus elastlca, Belgium or American stock, 5Vii-in.. 30c, 35c and 4"c each: 0-in,, 50c; 7-ln., 75c. Godfrey Asclunann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Rubber plants, 6-in.. 50c to 75c each. Poebl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Select, well routed cuttings, only. BUCHNER and SALLKROI. ready Nov. 1st. S. A. NUTT and BUCHNER. ready Nov. 20th. $1.25 per 100: .?10 per 1.000. Order now. Send 10c for sample. EDW. DOEGE COMPANY. 4344 N. Springfield Ave.. Chicago. 111. Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner, Viand, well grown stocky 3-in. bud and bloom. 76c per doz.; $5 per 100. Not Surplus Stock. F. A. Bailer. Bloomington, 111. Geraniums, rooted cuttings, S. A. Nutt, dou- ble, Clifton, single, same color as Nutt, $16 per 1.000. H. P. Gerhardt, Trilmette, III. Freres, D. E., Chicago. Geraniums. Poltevlne. Nutt, Rlcard. Doyle. Viaud, La Favorite. Rose, rooted cuttings, $1 per 100. Edward Wallts, Berlin, N. J. Geraniums. rooted cuttings. Rlcard and Poitevine. $15 per 1.000. S. A. Nutt. $12.50 per l.OuO. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, good assortment, 2-ln.. $2; 3-ln., $3 per 300. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Geraniums, Mme. Salleroi, 2Vi-ln.. $2.50 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesviiie, O. GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Greens, huckleberry in standard smilax cases, $2..'iO. Green wild smilax. fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Bronze galax, $5 per case; 5 or more cases, $4.50 per case. C. E. Crltchell, 34 E. Third Ave.. Cincinnati, O. Greens, For prices, see ndvertlsemeut else- where In this Issue. Elk Galax and Fern Co., H;iniier« Elk. N. C. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28th •St.. New York. llcnquet green, Christmas trees and bouRhs for cemeteries. Northern Michigan Evergreen Ninsory, Clark St. Bridge, Chicago. Sciitliern wild smilax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beavan, Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes & Co., Inc., r.:! W. 28tb St.. New York. HARDY PLANTS. Hardy perennial phlox. For varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere In this issii.-, Henry A, Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., I'lilladelphla. Hardy phlox, 3 In., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. li. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White .Marsh, Md. Hollyhocks, noc per 100; $4 per 1,000. J. C. Schinldt, Bristol, Pa. HELIOTROPES. Heliotrope, light and dark purple, 2-ln., $2; 3 In., $3 per IllO. It. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., Willie .Marsh. Md. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangea Otaksa, strong Held grown plants, 1 to 3 shoots. $U per 100; 3 to 4 shoota, $8 per 100; 4 to 0 shoots, $12 per 100. P. S. llanihilpb & Sons, It. D. 1, Verona, I'a. llvdranKca Otaksa, 3 to 10 shoots, 15c to 3.-M-. ICrh- Floral Co.. Erie, Pa. i( Yoii Do Not Find Wliat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us AOout it igi2. The American Florist. 781 Hydrangea Otaksa, 3 to 5 shoots, 5-in. pots. -$25 per 100; fleld-grown, 4 to 6 shoots. $15 per 100: 5 to 7 shoots, $25. Stoi-rs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Hydransrea Otaksa, 4-in., pot grown, $S per 100; fleld-grown. 3 to G shoots, JIO per 100. Randolph & McClements. Pittsburg. Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 7 to 10 shoots, $23 per 100; 6 to 6 shoots, $20; 3 to 4 shoots. $15. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Hydrangeas for forcing. 4-in., $10 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Hydrangea Otaksa. pot-grown. 5H-. .6- and 7-in.. 25c. 35c. Sue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 2Vj and 3-in., $5 per ICO. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. IVY- Hardy English Ivy. 2-in.. $2; 3-in., $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, aid. .JEKUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem cherries. 4-in. pot plants, strong, frame grown, well set with flowers and berries, 6c. Cash. J. C. Rennison Co.. Sioux City, Iowa. Jerusalem Cherries, extra strong, 2-in., $2; 3-in.. $4 per 100. Rober & RadUe, Maywood, 111. Jerusalem cherries. 2V.-in., $5 per 100. God- frey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila- delphia. Pa. Jerusalem cherries, 5-in.. $10 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich. IILY OF THE VALLEY. To ImOOTt. Lily of the valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. Berlin valley pips, from New York cold stor- age, 2,000 per case, $15 per 1,000. McHutchison & Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. Lily of the valley pips. Hamburg or Berlin. $11 per case of 1,000 or $30 per case of 3,000. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. From Storage. Lily of the valley from cold storage, Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, the best valley in ex- istence, $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Florists' Money Maker, fine valley to grow all the year around, $l.S:l per HXI; $10 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 W. Madison St., Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn, new crop English, 25 lbs., $2; lOU lbs., $0.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. Americau Sjiawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn. NURSERY STOCK. CATALPA SPECI0S.4 (genuine) and Black Locust in any size. Exceptionally line stock. Special price on fall delivery. E. C. PHvE & CO.. St. Charles. 111. California privet, all sizes, shade and orna- mental trees, shrubs, vines, fruit trees and plants. Franklin Davis ^m-sery Co., Balti- more^^ ^_^ Deutzia gracilis. 8-in. pot-grown. 70 to 80 branches 30c each; $3 per doz. ; $20 per 100. Specimen fruit trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. First-class fruit trees. Samuel Eraser, Box D, Geneseo, N. Y'. Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbjnk Sc Atkins, Bptherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnes- ville, O. A large assortment of hardy nursery stock. Klehm's Nurseries, Arlington Heights, 111. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees. etc. I/Esperance Nurseries, Aalsmeer, Holland. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut HUl, Philadelphia. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell. Sum- mit, N. J. ■ PANDANUS. Pandanus Veitchii, 5-iu.. 75c each; $9 per doz.; 0-in.. $1.50 each; $18 per doz.; 7-in., $2 each; $24 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Pandanus Veitchii. 4-ln., 60c each; $5.50 per doz.; 5-in., 75c each; $9 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; $12 per doz. Tlie Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Pandauus Veitchii. $1.50. $J $4 and $5 each. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Ciu- cinnati, 0. Pandtinus Utilis, 3-in., .$10 per 100; 4-in., $20, Storra & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O. PALMS. Palms. For sizes and prices, see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph Hea- cock. Wyncote. Fa. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Palms. Robt. Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts.. Philadelphia. ^ Palms. John Scott. Rutland Road and E. 45tb St., Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSnSS. Pansy plants. Oct. 1st. 50c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000. Seed, eiant flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Pansies, giant vars., $2.50 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa . Pansies. $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings. Clean, N. Y. Pansy plants. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. PEONIES. • Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festiva Maxima. $15 per 100- Duchesse de Nemours (White). $10 per lOlJ; Delicates- sima. $15 per luO; Richardson Rubra Superba, $15 per 100; Souv. Van Houttei, $10 per 100: Lady Brownell. $10 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, 111. Peonies, 25 acres for plant and cut flower purposes; if interested write. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie, Mo. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson tS: Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y. Peonies. W. & T. Smith Co. Geneva. N. Y. PEPPERS. Christmas and New Cluster peppers, 4-in.. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; 5-in., 50c each; $5 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, Ilh Celestial peppers, S-in., $10 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Kapids. Mich. Christmas and New Celestial (Cluster) pep- pers, extra strong, 2-in., $2 per 100. Rober & Radke. Maywood. 111. ■ PETUNIAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed. R. C, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Elmer Kawliugs, Olean, N, Y. POINSETTIAS. Poinsettias. 2V.-iu.. pot plants. $5.50 per 100: $50 per 1,000. Strong 2yo-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michi- gan Ave.. Chicago. Poinsettias in pans. 50c to $2 each. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. Poinsettiall~2V5, and 3-in.. strong stock. $0 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Poinsettias. 4-in., 20c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Poinsettias. 2y2-in.. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie, Pa. Poinsettias, 3-in.. .$7 i>er 100. Storrs & Har- rison Co.. Painesville. O. PRIMULAS. Miller's Giant Obconica Primula and Mala- coides, the big baby primula, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; these are large plants. Cash, please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown. Pa. Primula obconica grandi. 4-in., $10 per 100. Cbinensis, Bupp strain, 4-in. $10 per 100; 51.4-in., $2.60 per doz. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Primula chlnensis. 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; 5-ln., $2 per doz.; Obconica, 3-in.. loc Per a°^- --SX per 100: 4-in., $1.25 per doz.; $S per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. - ^__ , Primulas. 2-in., Malacoides, Chinese, For- besii Obconica alba, rosea, lilac, rubra hybrida, compacta, carmine, blue, Sangumea, Kewenals. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa. Primula Malacoides, 2%-in., 75c per doz ; $4 per 100: 3-in.. $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and ^ew York. Primroses, Malacoides, Obconica, Alba, rosea, $1,511 per 100; $15 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cun- nimzham. Delaware, O. , Primula Obconica Giant Monarch Firebrand, new scarlet; Bride, new shell pink ready 'o^ 4-in. pots, $5 per 100. Extras. C^sh. John F. Rupp, Buparka, Shiremanstown,_Pa. Primula Malacoides, strong, 2yo-in., $2.50 per lOU; ready to shift. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111.' ^ Primula obconica and Malacoides, in bloom, 25c to 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. . Priiulas, 2y,-in., $2 per 100; 30O for $5. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. Primula Malacoides. 3-in. pots, $5 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, 111. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. . ■ ■ ROSES. Roses Sunburst. 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink KiUarney, My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody. 3'-in.,'^$8 per 100 Pink ^^f^^^^^^,^'^^- $10 per 100. Lady HiUmgdon. 4-in $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty, Madison. N. J. -Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fa" de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. — Erua Teschendoff, 4-in. pot Plants, 35c each: $3.50 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago anil New York. Rose Milady. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Roses. Uncle John and Eaiserin, 4-in , $7 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Rose Lady HiUingdon. 2y4-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove,_J^ Ro'ses. The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove. Pa. - "Roses, 3-in. pots. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. ~Roses.~Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J. Roses. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. SEEDS. Seeds, beans, beets, cabbages, carrots. Kohl rabl leek, lettuces, onions, peas, radishes, spinach, turnips, swedes, asters, balsams, be. gonias, carnations, cineraria, gloxinias, lark- spur, nasturtiums, pansies, petunias, phlox, primulas, scabious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Mette's Triumph of the Giant Pansies, mixed, $6 per oz. ; Vi oz.. $1.7o; ys oz., $1 Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. SOW NOW if you want them for early Spring ^'^^'^^- Pkts. Pkts. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink.$2.50 $0.50 Begonia Gracillus luminosa. fln t red 2..W .0" Begonia Triumph, finest white 2.50 .SO O V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Tomato Davy's Millionaire. Davy,. Arpajon (S. & 0.), France. A. Bachelot, traveling Representative in America, Care American Ex- press Co., 65 Broadway, N. Y. Seed, Kentucky blue grass, 23 lbs. to a bush- el, in lots of 100 lbs.. $9.60; 500 lbs., $9.25, 1.000 lbs., $9. De Giorgi Bros., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Seeds, carrot, lettuce, onion, radish, beet, parsley, parsnip, salsify, sweet peas, mustard, celery, endive. California Seed Growers As- sociation, Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, pansies, forget-me-nots, daisies, as- ters, stocks, verbenas, etc. Hesse & Co.. Qued- linburg, Germany, Seeds. cucumber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field corn. West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, vegetable and Bower, Kelway's Eng- lish strains. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somer- set, England. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 782 The American Florist. Oct. '9r ■ Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co., Enid, Okla. Seeds. Bnrnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New fork. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Rohnert^ GUroy. Calif. Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Callt. Seed, pansy, l.OOO seeds, 2oc; oz., $2.25. H. Wrede, Luneburg, Germany. Peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds, Landretb, Bioomsdale Farm, Bristol, Pa. - - - - - Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd.. Boston. England. - . Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet 'peas. etc. Pleters-Wheeler Seed Co., HoUister, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Co., Inc.. San Jose, Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore. Md. Pansy seed,, new crop, Giant Flowering, $4 per 02. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Seeds. James Vlcki^Sons, Rochester, N. Y. SMILAX. - Smila^t, 3-in., $4.50 per 100: $40 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, HI. Smllax. 2-ln., $1 per 100. Elmer Rawllngs, Olean, N. Y. Onion -seed and onion sets. Schilder Bros., Chllllcothe, O. Smilai, strong plants, 2% In.. $1.50 per 100; tl2.50 per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. Smilai, 2-ln., $1.50 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich. Smilax. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y. STEVIA. Stcvla, 6-ln. pots, strong, $2 per doz. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Rhubarb, Victoria and Llnmens, strong divi- sions, 4c; $25 per 1,000. Mosboek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111. vmcAS. VInca var., 2-ln., 2c. Newton, N. J. Geo. M, Bnunans, Vlnca varlegata, field plants, cut back, (3 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Vlncas, variegated, extra fine large fleld clumps ready to deliver. $4 per 100. Brus Bros., 400 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. VIOLETS. " Violets, field-grown, California, $4 per 100; strong plants, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants. $3 per 100; No. 2, $2 per 100. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. Gov. Herrick Violets, strong field-grown, fl- brous roots. $4 per 100; $35 per 1000. Cash. J. C. Rennison Co., Sioux City. Iowa. Hardy English or Russian Violet, strong flehl-grown clumps. $7 per 100. The Storrs St Harrison Co., Painesville. O. Violets. Gov. Herrick, field-grown, $3 per 100; 2% In., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES. Plllsbury's Carnation Staples, 50c per 1,000, postpaid. I. L. Plllsbnry, Galesburg, HI. FERTILIZERS. wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep, Pulverized Cattle, Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- ized Manure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Fertllene. 10 lbs., $3; 25 lbs., $6; 60 lbs., 110; sample pktfl., hi lb., mailed. 30c; 1 lb., 60c. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, best fertilizer In use. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborough, Out. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes •nd all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndale Goldfish Co., 920 W. Randolph St., Telephone, Ilaymarket 162. Chicago. WAX DESIGNS. ~~~ Send for catalogue .showing over 100 pictoreg. Scranton Florist Supply Co., Scranton, Pa. More Half Iron Frame Facts. ' I "akc that side post for instaiiCL-— it's neitlicr cast iron nor rolU-d sttu-l — it's old fashioned wrought Iron, the kind tliat will stand in the groiUKl for years. Either a pipe post or one of regular rolled steel ' will quickly rust out at the ground line. Of course, our Wrought Iron Post costs more — but it's worth luauy times the diflference. Then, there's the Patented Angle Eave which we are licensed to use— everj- grower and greenhouse building concern will iell you there is nothing to equal it for strength, lightness, en- durance and freedom from ice. The roof bar clasp gives a strong joint, and a dry joint, and that is about all you can expect from a perfect eave joint. This then is the story of the Half Iron Frame, but it's only half the story of the Iron Frame. The other half s told and shown in the New Com- mercial Catalog. Send for one. STEEL ANGLE EAVE PLATE GALVANIZED CAST IRON POST FOOT. Hitchings & Co, Elizabeth, New Jersey. ARE YOU USING THIS "RED DEVIL" GLASS CUTTER? ^JlTUV^^^ Red Devil Glass Cutter No. 024. WE have wivcn away Iree to all Ihc alcrl lloristswlio applied om- «( iheso "Red Devil" (iiass Cullers- A uood nian>^^tliousand florists ar.- now usini,' it to cut their greenhouse wlass. II you are not us ins GDtiuine Red Devil" Glass Cutters, you arc not usinw the best, the kind all ghiziers use. Ask any hardware dealer (or "Red Devil" Glass Cutters. They all sell them. Send us 3 2c stamps and one sample only will be sent von postpaid, SMITH 6 HEMENWAY CO., 150-152 Chambers Street, New York City, N. Y. Makers of "Red Devil" Glass Cutters and 3000 Other "Red Devil" Tools. Use our patent Iron BencI) Fittings and Root Supports .a^'JENNINGS ^^^^JRON GUTTER IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars. DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN, S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets, PHILADELPHIA. VENTILATING APPARATUS REFRIGERATORS. ICKLESS UEl'niaERATINO SYSTBUS— Cloiiner, bettor and clieftper than tee. Also "HYOKAnE" OAK AND TILE REFRIGKIIA- TORS nnil FIXTURES. Ask for Catalogue "O." H. A. Born Company, 1040 Van Buren St.. Chicago. STAKES. Onne Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to 8 fe«t, per 11)1), 8,5c; 50(1 for $.■?; JS.BO per 1.000. Pipe Stems, about 0 feet; per 100, SOc; p«r l.nno. $n. Vaugban'a Seed Store, Ohlcigo. igi2. The American Florist. 783 Hammond's Thrip Juice No. 2 For the Destruction of Sucking Insects and Caterpillars, Slugs, Aphides, Red Spider and Mealy Bug. In 1883, twenty-nine years ago, we made'this preparation for the use of a grape grower, Mr. Floyd Quick, of Fishkill, N. Y. The Thrip is one of the most bothersome of insect pests, because the moment the plant is touched, off goes the Thrip. Thrip Juice No. 2 is diluted for general use thirty to forty times with water. The late Isaac Wood, Florist, of Fishkill, N. Y., used it for Mealy Bug and Red Spider. This article was purchased by a druggist in Jacksonville, Florida, the late Dr. James A. Farley, who was Secretary of the Board of Trade. He found it effective against the Orange Scale. Upon trial in Florida we changed the formula, making another grade, which is Thrip Juice No. 1, and is arsenicated. This was tried out in Lake County, Florida, twenty-five years ago, and has been in use there yearly ever since. This Thrip Juice No. 1, by the growers, is used with a very great dilution. It is exported to the West Indies. No. 2 Tlirip Juice has been in use for twenty-nine years. The past two years there has been a steadily increasing demand, as it is becoming better known. If any Florist wishes to test Thrip Juice No. 2, and will pay the expressage, we will send him a sample for trial, because we know there is "No Magic in Killing Bugs," and it is the general average of success that proves the practical lasting value of any article. Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Works Established 1875. FISHKILL-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, IND. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4th. 1911. Write for prices; also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist when writing WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE (Semi-Paste) Most Perfect Wbite Paint Made. Be sure to get our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 ElUcott St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch Offices: SON. Allen Street, ■ - ■ .Mbany, N. Y. Cutler Building, ■ Rochester. N. Y. 20.State Street, .... Erie, Pa. or Hot-beds and Cold-frames Double-Glass Double Profits The old single layerhot-bed sash are far better than none ; but they must be covered with mats,boards or shut- ters every evening and uncovered every morning. They are wasteful. The new SUNUGHT DOUBLE GLASS SASH, with two layers of glass enclosing an air space, are COMPLETE IN THEM- SELVES. They eliminate all extra covers; they wipe out half the labor cost; they admit all the light by day to store warmth in the bed and then save the warmth at night. They make plants earlier and stronger. Theydouble final profits. Every practical gardener or florist will see the value of this. And it is good business for you to get our free catalog for full infor- mation. Write your address plainly and send it today; the hot-bed season is not far off. Prof. Massey's booklet on Hot- beds and Cold Frames sent for 4c in stamps. Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. Write for these books today. The double lajer 0/ £lau doet tr 784 The American Florist. Oct /p. S. Jacobs & Sons ESTABLISHED 1871 UPON J^ ^^*\^Qcouesr' 1361-1383 Flushing. Ave , Brooklyn, New York ifention the American Florist when writing CYPRESS Is Far MoW Durable Than PINE. ^jYPRESSj SPSH BARS UPT0--32 FEE.T_OR LONGER. Greenhouse AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL, MEN FURNISHED TO SUPERINTEND ERESJION WHEN DESIRED. Slehd for our Ci rcularjs. THEAtTS't'eaim^ lumber* (o., flE^O'NSET.^B 0,STON . fi^KsS. Mention the American Florist when writing Ireer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenliouscs Drive eisy and trae, because both bevels ire on the same iide. Can't twist and break the glass in driving. Galvan- ized and will Dot rust. No rights or lelti. The Peerless Glazing Poin IB patented. Nootbers like it. Order from your deale^ or direct from as. 1000,75c. postpaid, i Saroplei free. HENR7 A. DBEEB.I 711 Chettnat StreetX Fhlladslphlfc. Ifention the American Florist when toriting SIEBERT*S ZINC Never Rust GLAZING POINTS Arc positively the best. Last forever. 0\cr .■VJ.OJO pou^ci^ now in use. A sure pri'\ cntativf ot class sljiijiint,'. Ettectivcon lartre nr small vrlass, Easy to (lri\<'. Easy to extract Two si-'es. "^h ami "h.40c peril)., by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for $2.50; 15 lbs. for $5.00, by expriss. For sale by tin- ir;idi . RANDOLPH fi McCLEMENTS, Florists. 5936 Penn Ave., near Highland, Pittsburg, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing Siebert'a Zinc Glazintf Points. Good for small or lar^e trUsB, do not mat, easy to drive H and % iDcb Pertb. 40c.5-lba. $1.85. 20lb8 $7.00 Seed Storo, Chicago New York. Mention the American Florist when writing NO SECTIONS EASY TO SET UP Made of Boiler Plate Absolutely Safe CANNOT CRACK Has Thin Water Ways Vertical Circulation The Loncrest Fire Travel Heats Quick, Easy to Clean More Direct Surface than any Other Boiler Send for Catalogue. WHAT THE USERS SAY Better than All Others I have find boilers for the last forty years. The Kroeschell Is the best I have ever used I have two cast iron boilers, also a locomotive boiler couitk-d with vours. but did not med to use the cast iron boilers this winter. Vour No. 7 boiler is rated at 15,000 sq. ft. of ^ass and carries 25,000 sq. ft. of ulass until the outside temperature goes down to 10^' of frost. We have no truuble to keep temperatures in our houses with easy firing since we installed your boiler. From the boiler to the farthest end of our violet houses and return is 801) feet, and circu- lates very quickly. The Saltford ?" lower Shop, Wm. D. Saltford. Poughkeepsic, N. V. 452 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO. ILL. KROESCHELL BHOS. ulieii volt w.atil aiiv. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Phone Canal 880 22nd and Lumber St. CHICAGO Pecky Cypress Cedar Posts. Dropsldin^ and Other Greenhouse Lumber. We arc the largest retailers of lumber in the world and can furnish you in qunntities from wagon to carload lots. U will i)ay vou to get our (trices. EDWARD HINES LUMBER COMPANY, Retailers of Everything In Lumber. Edgewater and Rosehill Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. 6 N. W. R. R. Tracks, CHICAGO. 1912 The American Florist. 785 Peerless Refrigerators Built Exclusively for Florists Write for Special Designs and Pricei J4C LEDERER 644-48 W. Madison St., - - CHICAGO Phone 2496 Monroe Ventilating Apparatus that will give perfect satis- faction, is jnst what yon want. What we want is to call yonr attention to the fact thac we are mannfact- nring absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send ns the full dimen- sions of your house or houses, and we will quote you an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest yon. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. The Regan Printing House LABGE RUNS OF CATAiOGUF!^ OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES. 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and Casings thoroughly overhauled and guaran- teed. Greenhouse Fittings of every description. ILLINOIS PIPE 6 MFG. 21 13 S.Jefferson St., CO., CHICAGO PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads. Statements. Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plate Making and Color Work, Gorltam & Gliapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO H.BAYERSDORFER&CO. ^ys\\ Florists' '^'^l Supplies. 1129 Arch St.„ PHILADELPHfA, PA. Send for our new catalogue. Lock ihe door before the horse is stolen, and insure your glass before if is broken. For particulars concerning Hail Insurance, address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, SADDLE RIVER, N. J Wm. Nicholson of So. Framingham, Mass., Recom- mends Our Iron Frame Houses After Testing Them Fourteen Years. "In reply to your favor, will say that 1 cannot speak too highl_\- of the two Iron Frame houses that you built for me, both in qualitj' of material furnished, anrl also the good work in their erection. The first one has been up fourteen j-ears. We have not put one square foot in a bench, and thej- all seem good for five or six years more. The material used was No. 1 cypress. The second house has been up nine years, and the benches are just as good as new. The two houses together have taken less than two boxes of glass for repairs in fourteen years. We think so well of the L,. & II, firm and their style of greenhouses that mj- son, W. R. Nicholson, who has succeeded me in business, has just placed an order for an Iron Frame house 200x.52 feet, to be erected this spring. Very truly yours. Lord & Burnham Company SALES OFFICES: KACTORIES: New York St. James Building Boston Tremont Building Philadelphia Franklin Bank Building Chicago Rookery Building Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, m. ^^JpZ3 %^pr^ Pipe Carriers. Absolutely the best on the mar- ket. You need pipe carriers now, why not give us a trial order? They are like Cracker- Jacks: "The more you try them the more you want." WRITE US TO-DAY. Geo. M. Garland Co., Lock Box S, DES PLAINES, ILL. 786 The American Florist. Oct. Tobacco Paper IS THE STRONGEST BEST PACKED EASIEST APPLIED 24 sheets % 0.75 144 sheets 3.oU 28.S sheets 6.50 1728 sheets 35.10 "Nlco-Fume" "^ Furnishes the cheapest JUST NOTE PRICES Most Nicotine for the Money ! pi„t , i„ 1-2 Gallon 6.6 FO R .;>i/ 1 — r- Cli'eenhouseqlazins USEJTNQW. F.O.PIERCE CO. 12 W. BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. BrcJcen glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Vention the American Florist when writing OF HIGH GRADE.. Boilers For GREENHOUSES See Onr Cataloeae. 6IBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Steam and Hot Water A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. — Send For Prices 404412 East 34th St. NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when ixyriting Wired Toothpicks 10,000 11.75: 50,000 97.W. Mnnufactiired by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. WILKS Hot Water Boilers ARE BEST FOR Heating Greenhouses No Night Fireman Required Witti Our Self-Feeding Boilers Will keep an even and continuous fire for ten hours and longer with- out any attention. ^ Very Economical in Fuel. Hard or Soft Coal. Send for our new catalogue and prices. S. Willis Mfg. Co., 3503 Shields Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. Sample free. For sale by dealers. Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. \Ve have them for steam or hot water. Taylor return traps lor steam, Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Co. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. n n EAME Hmehca is "the Prow of the UbssbIi there may be more camfnrt Rmidships, but we are the &rst to touch Unknown Seas," Vol, XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 26, 1912. No. 1273 TheMerican Florist Established 1S85. Oopyrlght, 1912, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evbry Satubdat by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Re^stered Cable Address; Ameno, Chicago. Subscription. United States and Mexico, $t. 00 a year; Canada S2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh, Md.. President: August Poehlmann. Chicago, Vice-President; John Young. 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York. Secretary; W. F. Kasting, Bufi^lo, N. v.. Treasurer. Officers-Elect— J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Bos- ton. Mass., President; Theo. WiRTH. Minneapolis, Minn.. Vice-President: John \''oung. New York, Secretary; Wm. F. K.^sting, Buffalo. N, Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis. Minn.. August. 1913. Third National Flower Show, New York, April 5-12. 1913. John Young. Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-8, 1912. Ch.arles H. Totty. Madi- son. N. J., President; C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park. 111., Secretary. /T =\ Index to Advertisers, Page 830 Ready Reference Advts., Page 831 \= Help and Situations Wanted, Advertisements, Page 797 Outdoor Roses. The hybrid perpetual roses should now be made ready for the winter. Many growers lay the canes down and cover them with earth. While' this may be necessary in extremely cold sections yet in the majority of places in the countrs^ it will not be required. Under no circumstances cut the canes back, but leave all the wood that has been made on the plant, for it will win- ter kill to some extent, and it is but six or eight inches at the base that is wanted for next year's growth. This six or eight inches should be well pro- tected from the freezing weather. If the bushes are planted in rows, the earth should be spaded out between them and thrown around the bushes, making ridges about 10 inches above the level of the soil. This will make a trench between the rows about 18 inches deep, which should be filled with manure. The manure should be barnyard manure with more or less straw in it, and will make a fine cov- ering for the ground. Where the bushes are planted individually the soil should be banked around them in a similar manner and the trench around the bush filled with manure, allowing some of the manure to come up around the bush. In the spring the manure will have almost all dis- appeared and the soil can be spaded back into the trenches and the re- maining manure spaded in. This will carry the rose bushes through almost any winter and give them a good manuring for the next season's growth. Violets. The temperatures of both night and day have now become settled enough to keep the violet houses in the best growing conditions, and the plants should have made a strong healthy growth, and be producing blooms of good quality. The first sign of dis- ease will sometimes make its appear- ance as early as the first of Novem- ber, yet it ordinarily does not show up until later in the year during the dark, dull weather. All leaves which show disease should be picked off at once, and if there appear to be any great amount making its appearance, run the plant a little dry, and under no circumstances allow moisture to re- main on the foliage over night. Water only on bright days and then early in the morning. Give all the air possible during the day, and if the disease con- tinues raise the temperature a little at night an.d do not open the houses quite as much or as early in the morning. A little warmer temperature will induce a new root action, and if this takes place the plant will begin to make a new growth and the dis- ease will disappear. The disease only makes any great headway while the plants are not growing, for when "the elegant spring," as one grower always used to express it, comes, the plants take on new vigor and the disease is no more. As soon as the plants begin to grow the temperature can be dropped to normal for the culture of these plants, which should be about 40° at night. Be careful in removing the leaves not to disturb the plants any more than necessary. Do not pull them oit carelessly but pinch them off with the thumb and forefinger. Ferns. A good stock of small ferns is a necessity at this season of the year to the fiorist having a retail trade, for the fern dishes will now be coming in to be refilled and this has become quite a feature of the business. While this branch of the trade is in inany cases very unsatisfactory, yet it is greatly the fault of the dealer that it is so, and with a little care and method can be made very remunerative and satis- factory to himself and his customers. In the first place a book should be kept giving the date when such customer's dish was filled, and above all things do not endeavor to buoy the customer up with any false hopes as to how long the dish will keep in good condition. In many cases the dish is placed on the center of the table 15 to 20 feet away from any light, the care left to domes- tics, and it may never be watered from 790 The American Florist. Oct. 26, the time it reaches the house until it is returned to be filled, and ofttimes the customers will say it was only a week or two since it was filled, when by ref- erence to the book it will be found to have been two months. When the dish is returned make a note as to what varieties seem to have succeeded the best and use these in refilling. It is wonderful to note the effect on the dif- ferent varieties in different houses. What will live and thrive in one house will often be the first to die in another. Have a few dishes put up ready for sale. It is often possible to make a sale when the customer sees them all ready, though he might not wait to have one made up or would never think of it unless his attention was drawn to it. Beside the ferns, have a good stock of Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri in small pots; these will often grow where ferns will not live at all. And also a fine lot of small palms, cocos _ and kentias, and small dracaenas for ' the centers of the fern dishes. Azaleas. The imported plants of azaleas will soon be received, and preparations should be made to pot and care for them upon their arrival. The plants have been out of the soil now for four or more weeks, and although all the attention possible is given in the pack- ing and shipping, yet the plants suffer considerably and should be handled at once upon their receipt. Have a stock of azalea pots on hand of the different sizes to meet all requirements. The full-sized pot is no longer used to grow azaleas, the plant making a much bet- ter appearance in the azalea or half- size pot. Any kind of soil will do, but if the plant is to grow on after bloom- ing a fibrous peat is to be preferred. When the plants are unpacked they should be immediately carried to the potting shed. Some will probably have too large a ball for pots that will look best with the size plant. The roots can be cut off with a sharp hatchet to fit the pot. Have a tub of water in which the ball of earth can be stood until thoroughly soaked. Many grow- ers neglect this, deeming it unneces- sary, but in our experience if not done the water runs down the outside of the pot in the new soil and it takes many waterings and considerable time to soak up the old ball, and the plants are meantime suffering for moisture. Pot very firmly, ramming the soil down hard and after potting the soil should be thoroughly watered until all the soil in the pot has become satu- rated. The inclination is to place the ^arly varieties immediately into the heat, but six weeks in a house at 65° or 70° will bring them into bloom for Christmas and if the plants are re- ceived by November 1 ten days In a cool house will enable them to recover from the effects of the long shipment and become re-established and they will force much more readily and suc- cessfully. The dropping off of buds is often attributed to this placing them in the very hot houses before they have become settled In the new soil. Fre- quent syringlngs will he refjuired after being placed in the warm house. The later varieties should be placed in cool houses or pits until the time to bring them in to the warmer temperature. Spokane, Wash. — w. E. Peters of Wellesley avenue will build a green- house at a cost of .$2,000. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Bobt. KUt. Philadelphia, Pa. Halloween Suggestions. Make a large pannel and cover with yellow goldenrod. Arrange around it a frame of autumn foliage. Use this in the background of the window as a center piece. On either side drape a curtain made of autumn foliage. In front of the curtain on either side place a tall golden tinted vase filled with yellow chrysanthemums. In front of these vases arrange ferns in groups. In the center of the window on a mat of autumn leaves place four large pumpkins. Span across them thin Packing Chrysanthemums. VVrappinH thi_- Bloom. pieces of board covered with uiu.s.s on which place another pumykin which has been bored out at the top. In this top pumpkin arrange a bumh of the large red, shaggy (•hrysanthemum.s. In the lower pumpkins make open- ings and place in them lights. Sur- round the lower pumpkins with a graceful garland of autumn foliage. In either corner of the front part of the window arrange a mound of corn ears of the yellow and red varieties, on top of which place a maidenhaii- fern. Extend garlands of autumn foliage across the ceiling, .Tllowing a number of straml.s to fall below each garland. In using autumn foliage it is well to use a good deal of the greener variety with the brilliant hues. Arrange palms where neces- .sary. In the foreground as a sale tempter place souvenirs of the oc- casion, viz. : the small fancy pump- kins used as favors can be filled with tiny red berry sprigs — or a liny fern can be placed in them. Even lily of the valley with a little sprig of maid- enhair will look pretty in them. Then, the large artifUi.il apple can be util- ized, filling them with a small l>unch of violets and their foliage, making a Colonial bouquet of it to give it height. There are a great many different designs in these favor novelties that can be used to advantage. A pretty window display can be arranged with tall wheat grasses as a background in front of which a hedge of autumn foliage is well placed. Group in the center a huge sheaf of wheat sur- rounded with a hedge of potted chry- santhemums of the different hues and varieties. Around the pots arrange some low ferns. Fill a number of small baskets with berries and box- wood. These can fill up the vacant places. A few small ferneries can be grouped in the front part of the win- dow completing the general effect. A. E. K. Winter Care of French Tree Roses. Ed. Amebic ax Florlst : — Will you kindly advise me how to take care of French tree roses dur- ing the winter — what protection they 7ieed, etc.? These roses were brought from France a year ago and are used as ornamental .shrubbery in a garden. aiichigan. 'U^ F. In the culder states tree roses must he protected in some way in winter, preferably by lifting them and stor- ing in a good cold cellar where pota- toes can be kept dormant. This is the easiest method, and if the trees are lifted so as to save all the roots and carefully replanted in the spring, they will go ahead with renewed vigor, as this gives opportunity to enrich the soil each year. Packing Chrysanthemums. The Bloom Wrapped. Protection Is sometimes afforded by half lifting the trees and laying them down, covering all over with soil. Never use straw or similar material .IS the mice will ruin all. The better way, however, is to lift and store where the buds will keep dormant, and set out as soon a.>< the weather jiermits In the spring. All this means trouble, but the imssessor will find that tree roses always mean trouble. E. O. O. igi2. The American Florist. 791 One or more wet newspapers that have been previously soaked are laid over the foliage. Over this a wooden cleat is placed, pressing the stem down firmly and nailing securely from the outside of the box into the end of the cleat, so thej' can not shift. Successive rows are continued until about one third of the box is covered, then begin at the other end and pro- ceed in the same manner. Blooms of varieties that are developing too fast, and are likely to be gone before the shows, should be cut before they are fully open and put in water in a cool place. By changing the water every few days and cutting off a little from the stem they may be kept in good condition for two or three weeks. All Ijlooms intended for this purpose should be cut and allowed to stand in water at least twelve hours before racking. Elmer D. Smith. CHRYSANTHEMUMS PROPERLY PACKED. Blooms in First Tier .\re Rolled and Tissue Paper Is Placed Underneath Those in the Next Tier, with the Ends Brought Up Butween the Blooms. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Preparing: for Exhibitions. '-^ The time is now near at hand when intending exhibitors should have all material necessary for packing their blooms in readiness. When the ex- hibit has to be transported by express, suitable shipping cases should be made and ready before h^nd. The size usually preferred is lx2xG feet. These cases should be lined with newspapers to exclude the air and in cold weather enough paper should be used to exclude frost. If no one ac- companies them to attend to the stag- ing each class should be separated with a sheet of paper and plainly marked, with the class number so that those in charge will know each entry at a glance. The varietal names should be plainly written and attached. Excelsior wrapped with paper into rolls three to four inches in diameter and as long as the box i.s wide is necessary to support the blooms from the bottom of the box. Sheets of tis- sue paper large enough to cover the blooms should be cut to the center for -nTapping them. Two persons are required to pack advantageously, one placing the blooms in the box and attending to cleating and the other tying on labels and holding the blooms while being wrapped. Begin- ning at one end of the box, place a roll of excelsior 6 or 8 inches from the end. The helper takes a bloom, holding the head down while the packer slides the cut tissue around the stem and draws the edges down- ward, giving the corners a few turns with the thumb and finger to keep it in position. It is then placed in the box, allowing the neck or stem of the flower to rest on the roll of excel- sior, the object being to prevenjt the outer petals being bruised. The larg- est and those having the longest stems should be the first placed in the box and so continue until the first row across the box is complete. Climatic Influences. The effect of climate upon the time of flowering as well as upon the qual- ity of the blooms is not as fully un- derstood and appreciated by the aver- age grower as it should be. We all know that after the plants have be- come well established the buds appear, and the time of this change is influ- enced by the weather conditions. Cool nights mean early development, while excessive heat retards. We are in re- ceipt of an interesting letter from Mr. Ellings under date of September 26, who for a time was at Lenox, Mass., two years with us in the middle west, and now at Menlo Park near San Francisco. He says in part : "Sun- shine every daj' and nice cool nights. Just mum weather all the time. The buds set earlier and the flowers de- velop quicker than in the east. Mon- rovia has all been cut for more than BENCH OF CHRYSOLORA CHRYSANTHEMUMS. At Range of Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich. •ioa The American Florist. Oct. 26, a week. Crocus is ready now, the best I have ever seen. With us Crocus does not finish until October 25 or a month later." Mnie. R. O'Berthur and Maud Jeff- ries are among the best commercial kinds with them, while here they are of little use. The majority of the plants of California are grown outside and are covered with cheese cloth to protect them from the dew. The north- ern half of California has more humid- ity than the southern portion and should be a splendid climate for the production of high-class blooms. Lo- calities nearest the coast produce the earliest, and those near the mountains the later ones. Every one who purchased Chryso- lora last spring seems to be more than pleased with this variety. We have not heard a dissenting voice. It is cer- tainly the best yellow for October use. Some say it is the bes_t commercial variety ever sent out. Elmek D. Smith. Exhibition Blooms and Seedlings. The place of greatest interest to the chrysanthemum enthusiast at the present time is among his exhibition blooms or where he can watch his seedlings on novelties unfolding their petals. It is there he will find many surprises and more disappointments, though he will be able to enjoy the results of a close application to his season's work. Every grower should have a note book to record the char- acteristics of each variety, which will be of great assistance to refer to when mapping out his plans for another season. Not only should this apply to the grower of exhibitioji blooms, but also to the commercial grower. A record of the time of Ijlooming, keep- ing qualities and the receipts of sales of each variety is the only way to find out whether the variety is paying for the space it occupies. The large exhibition varieties are developing fast which means that to get perfect, well formed blooms they must be encouraged in every way. Extreme dampness of whatever form must be avoided. The soil should be held to a moderate condition, neither wet nor dry. This will allow the roots to continue to keep healthy and work steadily. When the condition of the soil is favorable you can plainly see the new white hairy roots appearing through the dirt, and this is a good indication that the blooms are ex- panding properly and the petalage growing. Next to keeping the soil right is the importance of maintain- ing an even, cool temperature to add texture and substance to the petal- age. The grower who has only a few exhibition varieties at his command and yet wishes to do hi^ part at the exhibitions is confronted with the problem of keeping some of his blooms in good condition until the time of the show. Some of the largest and best of the imported exhibition varie- ties are at their highest state of per- fection the latter part of October; these win have to be cut and held in water to have them for the shows early in November. In a dry cellar with a temperature of .50 degrees and only enough light to be able to dis- cern the blooms faintly at a distance of twenty feet they will keep for two weeks or more. The blooms should be allowed to remain on the plants until nearly matured, then they should be cut and placed in jars of fresh water deep enough to hold the stems erect. Every other day change the water, cutting off about half an inch of the stem at the sahie time. Do not under any consideration al- low either a cold draught or warm air to play upon the blooms or the Theodore Wirth. Vice-President-Elect of the Society of Amoiican Florists and Member of the Executive Committee of the Minnesota State Florists' .'\ssociation. August S Swanson. Gcnt-ral Supt. of tlie St. P;nil Flowi-r Show. keeping process will be a failure. Also avoid overcrowding of the blooms both in the Jars and in the cellar. Every bloom should stand free and not touch the one standing next to it. These large exhibition blooms require large shipping boxes to carry them to the shows. These should be arranged for in plent.v of time. The size of the box which we have found best suited for this purpose is five feet long, 112 inches wide nnd 12 inches deep, made of light strong materi.il that will stand a lot of knocking around. The large specimen plants need close attention at the present time. They are fast budding up and need to be disbudded to obtain good sized blooms with some character to them. These large plants will carry a large number of blooms, but if they are overcrowded the plant has a ragged appearance and lacks finish. How- ever, the disbudding should not be carried to the extreme. Tha buds are formed at the ends of the stems the same as the terminal budg on single stem grown stock. That is, a main center bud with a cluster of smaller ones around it. Remove the small buds, allowing the center one to remain to form the flower. By following this up over the plant an even lot of good blooms will be the result. If the plants have been mulched with ma- nure they should now be given a top dressing of fresh soil for the root to work in and improve the looks of the plants. Avoid any cold draughts blowing through the plants to guard against mildew attacking the foliage. C. W. JOHNSOX. St. Paul Flower Show. NOVEMBER 8-12, 1912. The Minnesota .State Florists' Asso- ciation has arranged for its second fall show to be held in the St. Paul Audi- torium November 8 to 12. The newly elected officers of the state association are : Hugo Will, Minneapolis, presi- dent; O. J. Olson, St. Paul, vice presi- dent; E. P. Holm, St. Paul, treasurer; S. D. Dj'singer, St. Paul, secretary. Theo. Wirth and C. N. Ruedlinger of Minneapolis, L. R. Cady and L. L. May of St. Paul comprise the executive committee. The show is to be held under the auspices of the state association, but is financed and managed by the St. Paul florists under the following or- ganization: L. L. May, president: O. J. Olson, vice president; C. F. Vogt, treasurer; S. D. Dysinger, secretary. O. R. Eckhardt is chairman of the finance committee. Max Kaiser of the show committee, O. J. Olson of the publicity committee and E. W. Reid of the decorative committee. August S. Swanson, well and favorably known to the trade throughout the country, has been appointed general superin- tendent of the show. An ample guarantee fund, pledged by the St. Paul florists, has been sub- scribed and a large portion of it al- ready paid in with the understanding that all premitims awarded to outside exhibitors shall be paid first. The show committee has enlisted the ser- vices of a number of ladies of both St. Paul and Minneapolis who will act as patronesses of the show and attend the opening evening In colonial cos- tume. The debutantes of the season will sell flowers at a finely decorated booth In the center of the hall. The Guild of Catholic Women — an organi- zation with 1,2(10 members — will serve light refreshments in another well ar- ranged and commodious booth. On the second day the school chil- dren will be admitted during certain hours at a reduced rate. Professor Finney, superintendent of the city's school gardens, will exhibit model gardens in the hall, and will distribute luizes awarded the past season for the best kept gardens to the winners, who will be the guests of the show for the occasion. On Sunday the Symphony Orchestra will give a popular concert in the hall — which has a seating ca- igi2. The American Florist. 793 O. J. Olson. L. L. May. C. F. Vogt. Vice-Pres. Minnesota State Florists' .Association. President St. Paul Flower Show Association. Treasurer St. Paul Flower Show Association. E. P. Holm. Treasurer Minnesota State Florists' .Association. S. D. Dysinger. Secrt.'tary Minnesota State Florists' .Association. Hugo Will. President Minnesota State Florists' .Association SOME OFFICIALS OF THE FLOWER SHOW TO BE HELD AT ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, NOVEMBER 8-12. pacity of about 10,000. It is expected that this ■will prove a very profitable drawing card. On Monday and Tues- day evenings J. K. M. L. Farquhar of Boston, Mass., president-elect of the Society of American Florists, -will ^ve lectures in the hall illustrated with lantern slides of views taken on his world-wide trips in Europe, Japan and many other parts of the globe. On other evenings the Scandinavian and German singing societies with chor- uses of several hundred voices will en- tertain the crowds. An orchestra of twenty pieces will discourse music every afternoon and evening and prom- inent vocal soloists will also lend their assistance. The show has been strongly endorsed by the Association of Commerce in a letter mailed to each of its 1,200 mem- bers, and a delegation of its members will solicit the sale of season tickets among the merchants of the city. The local newspapers have had a daily news item regarding the show for sev- eral weeks and the public interest is aroused. Other and various forms of publicity have been or will be an- nounced by posters in store windows, street car signs, newspaper advertise- ments, etc., etc., so that if wide pub- licity means anything the show should be well attended. A large and attractive premium list has been arranged with prizes aggre- gating $6,000 or more in value. A class for amateurs has been provided for as well as a special class for photographs of lawns and gardens. A large number of cash prizes and tro- phies are offered by members of the trade and its allied industries through- out the country. The St. Paul Dis- patch, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the St. Paul Daily News all offer val- uable silver cups, while a number of cups and other trophies will be of- fered by the St. Paul merchants. The Chrysanthemum Society of America offers an aiBliation cup. The Minne- sota Rose Society has sent out a letter to all of its members urging attendance at the show and competition in the photographic contest. The following well-known members of the trade will serve as judges : 'W. N. Rudd, Morgan Park, 111.; J. S. 'Wil- son, Des Moines, la.; 'W, L. Rock, Kansas City. Mo.; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb. Exhibits are promised from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Minnesota. It is expected there will be keen competition in all classes, and with weather as favorable as other conditions the show should be a record breaker. S. D. Dtsingeb, Sec'y. 794 The American Florist. Oct. 26. Fall Plantrng. Paper read by Tboinas Beattie before the Detroit Klorists' Club, October 2J. The time allowed for the prepara- tion of this paper on "Fall Planting" was almost as limited as these re- marks will necessarily be, but I hope to touch on a few essential points that will provoke discussion which will be to our mutual benefit. Fall planting of shrubs and hardy perennials might be divided into two classes : early and late^ with the preference strongly in favor of the former. While the majority of the stock planted late in the season may pull through the winter and start into growth in spring, it is a decided ad- vantage to have the roots established before severe weather sets in. "More especially is this the case with her- baceous stock, many varieties of which are sure to winter poorly if left until the end of the season. Septem- ber and early October are the ideal months for almost all of this class. The grounds surrounding Scripps' Library, Trumbull and Grand Paver Aves., are an example of very early planting, where most of the stock, both shrubs and perennials, was put in place during August and September with great success. The perennials grew luxuriantly and flowered pro- fusely during the first season, and the shrubs made much more than an aver- age growth. This was very notice- able in the case of the lilacs, w'hich usually stand still during the first year foUowing transplanting. Where such early planting as this is prac- ticed, it is necessary to strip all of the stock and thoroughly water it. The Hudson Motor Car Co.'s grounds, in front of the factory and otEce buildings might be cited as an example of late planting where the work was completed in Xovember of last j'ear, and the loss, during the winter which was an unusually severe one, w-as less than a dozen pieces out of some 1,700. Xo protection was given in this case, but only the hardi- est of deciduous shrubs were used, and the beds were unusually well pre- pared, the soil being of a sandy na- ture. Right here a word might be said in regard to the preparation of the ground, which is really the foundation of all planting. One of the common- est mistakes of the average home owner is the placing of shrubs in the complicated mixture of clay, bricks, laths, shingles, etc.. which the exca- vator and builder have so consider- ately left him for this purpose. A little foresight in this matter, where filling is necessary, would prompt the home builder to scrape his good soil into piles that could later be graded on top of whatever under-ljlling is re- quired, and thus escape the aggrava- tion that many experience, through the knowledge that some 4 or 5 feet beneath the surface of clay is a depth of good soil that would suit all plant- ing purposes could it only claim its rightful po.sitlon on top. Where such conditions as these exist, it will pay, In every instance, to remove the olay and re-flll with good sandv soil and manure, to a depth of 18 inches. While most shrubs will grow in hard clay when once established, the work- ing of the ground around them is an incentive to profanity, and the lo.ss of the time spent in trying to pulver- ize the soil annually will more than k. WL. IF" ■ '"^ .>*"■ ■ -'^^{^ •"%• ^•-^^ ^-^-lH§Bl^lBrH^^» ^HIrL ^' ^^^^^>i^ ''■' '^^ .if; r^- -^-^ #*^ ^^m .^ flV N THE L/VTE LEE WALZ AND MRS. WALZ. the Walz Rose Gardens. \\ est Seattle. WashiiiKton. offset the amount spent in proper preparation. In relation to spring planting the fall has many- advantages, except in the case of a few of the less hardy subjects, such ks the altfieas, for in- stance, which are not entirely hardy in Detroit. Fall planted stock will always show a much better growth during the first year than that put in during the spring season, due to its being in position to start with the first warm days in April without suf- fering any check. The gardener, too, has always more lime to give atten- tion to details at this season, when his energies are not directed in many different channels, as is the case early in the year. In the spring the groun.d is not in condition to w-ork when planting ought to be begun, but by the time the stock has been dug in the nur- sery, reposed in .-i box car from one to two weeks, become heated and made a growth of several inches, much valuable growing time has been lost and a severe shock administered to the plants. Where it is absolute- ly necessary to delay planting until spring, the stock should be procured in fall and heeled in over winter, ready to be placed in Us permanent position Just as soon as the condition of the ground will permit Third National Flower Show. C. H. Totty, chairman of the Na- tional Flower Show committee, an- nounces the following special premi- ums in addition to the number al- ready published : The Nassau County ( N, Y.) Hor- ticultural Society will donate a silver cup. value .$50, to be used as the com- mittee thinks best, liut for competi- tion by private gardeners only. The Westchester ( N. Y. I and Fair- field (Conn.) Horticultural Society will donate a silver cup, value .$50 and will leave the disposition of same to the committee. The Morris County (N. J.) Garden- ers & Florists' Society offers a prize nf .$.")(> in cash, to be awarded as the icimmitteo sees fit. Henshaw & Fenrich, New York, of- fer a silver cup, value .$25, class to be announced by the committee. ,Tohn Waterer & Sons, Bagshot, lOngland, offer .$100 for a group of rhododendrons covering 100 feet. The American Institute of the City of New York offers the following medals to be awarded as the commit- tee sees fit : the special medal of sil- ver; the bronze medal of superiority; the bronze medal of excellence; the bronze medal of merit. The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. 121 Seventh street, I'ittsburg, Pa., offers igi2. The American Florist. 795 a $25 silver cup, to be awarded for twenty-five blooms of the best pink forcing rose, not yet disseminated, either of domestic or foreign origin. The Yokohama Nursery Co., New York, offers a prize of $20 to be used in the discretion of the committee. John I. Pratt offers a prize of $25 in the class for gardenias. The Massachusetts Horticultural So- ciety offers one gold medal and three of its silver medals for award in classes to be announced later. The New Jersey Floricultural Socie- ty offers a silver cup, value .?2ri, for competition in any class the commit- tee desires. The Lenox Horticultural society of- fers a silver cup, value $25, for a vase of twenty-flve cut roses, any one va- riety except American Beauty, the competition to be open to private gar- deners only. J. H. Pepper, Chairman Publicity Committee. Society of American Florists. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT REGISTRATION. Public notice is hereby given that the Waban Rose Conservatories, 3A Somerset Street, Boston, Mass., offers for registration the following rose. Any person objecting to the registra- tion of this rose or to the use of the proposed name, is requested to com- municate with the undersigned at once. Failing to receive objection to the registration, the same will be made three weeks from this date. RAISER'S DESCRIPTION. Mrs. Charles Russell, seedling raised in 1907 by Alexander Mont- gomery, Jr., at the Waban Rose Con- servatories, Natick, Mass. Parents, unnamed seedling and General Mo- Arthur: Growth free and vigorous, foliage heavy and rather coarse, after the style of General McArthur. Flow- er large and full as American Beauty. Color a clear rose pink. October 10, 1912. REGISTRATION OF CANNAS. Public notice is hereby given that the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Chester County, Pa., offers for regis- tration the following new cannas. Any person objecting to the registra- tion of these plants or to the use of the proposed names is requested to communicate with the undersigned at once. Failing to receive objection to the registration, the same will be made three weeks from this date. RAISER'S DESCRIPTIONS. Blanche Wintzer, height 3% feet; one step nearer the perfect white can- na; whiter and larger than Mont Blanc, which for ten years has been the best. Antoine Wintzer looks upon "Blanche Wintzer" as one of his greatest triumphs, so exquisitely white and pure are its glistening petals. A rather dwarf grower, on a' green foliage, fine for bordering beds, for individual specimens, and for indoor bloom. Florists' Exchange, of September 28, 1912, says, "This is the finest white canna, undoubtedly the world has ever seen." Loveliness, height 3 feet; the color of this exquisite canna is most diffi- cult to describe, but we think that "bright, ruby carmine" will convey to our customers the entrancing loveli- ness of this most charming variety. The blooms are formed on large heads which are borne erect, and the indi- vidual flowers, with firm, well made petals, are of the new "gladioflora" type introduced by us. The foliage is delicate green, which harmonizes perfectly with the beautiful flowers. The plant is very vigorous and will produce numerous stalks in a season. Jennie Walls Fahnline, height 4% feet. This glorious combination of pink and primrose arouses enthusiasm always on account of its dainty color- ing and unique markings. The lips of the petals are flashing carmine pink, which shades toward a throat of soft primrose, delicately dappled pink. Each petal is faintly edged with gold. The effect is dainty, artistic and fas- cinating. Panama, height 3 feet. The color of this charming canna is unusual, being an attractive rich orange red with a well defined wavy edge of bright golden yellow. The flowers are very large, the petals being almost round and as broad as they are long, and having great durability. The gi- gantic blooms command attention and admiration. Lorraine, ''improved) height 5 feet. Delicate rose pink, distinctly bordered with cream. Lower petal is cream splashed with pink. A marked ad- vance over our old Lorraine of a doz- en years back. Maid of Orleans, height 4% feet. Ground color is rich cream, over which is shaded and mottled in beau- tiful fashion an attractive pink. The flowers are very large, and the foliage is probably the richest of any of the green leaved kinds, being a soft olive green with the edges tastefully crimped and distinctly marked with bronze. Sam Trelease (improved), height 3 feet. The general habit of this canna cannot be surpassed, as the blooms are formed on strong straight stems which shoot up well above the per- fectly formed soft green foliage. The flower is most exquisite in color, an intense poppy red with a thread of brilliant yellow around the edge of each petal. Tips of petals are solid poppy red, which gradually shade to yellow, mottled and striped with red on the throat and tongue. An ex- quisitely beautiful variety. Wonderful, the greatest novelty yet produced in cannas. The flower is of good size and is produced well above the soft green foliage on tall straight stems, well furnished with blooms. The flowers are an exceptionally at- tractive shade of rich gamboge yellow with a faint tinge of carmine on the throat and tongue. The great value of this "wonderful" canna lies in the fact that the usual four petals of the ordinary canna have been just doubled to eight well formed petals, which overlap each other most gracefully. John Young, Sec'y. October 15, 1912. National Association of Gardeners BOWLING TOURNAMENT. A bowling tournament has been ar- ranged for in connection with the an- nual convention of the National As- sociation of Gardeners, which will be held in Newark, N. J., on November 19. The tournament will be rolled on the Tuxedo Academy alleys, Halsey Street, Newark, on Monday evening, November 18, and Tuesday forenoon, November 19. Teams of three men, members of the local societies, or clubs they rep- resent, and members in good standing of the N. A. G., will roll on Monday, the tournament beginning promptly at 8 o'clock in the evening. A silver chal- lenge cup, to be known as the "Aph- ine" cup will be contested for in the team tournament. Entries will close for teams on Saturday, November 16 and should be sent to M. C. Ebel, secre- tary. National Association of Gar- deners, Madison, N. J., before that time. The individual tournament will be- gin at nine o'clock sharp on Tues- day morning. To be eligible in this tournament bowlers must be mem- bers of good standing in the N. A. G. The president's cup, offered by Presi- dent Thomas W. Logan, will go to the bowler making the greatest num- ber of strikes during the tournament. There will be many other prizes of- fered, both for teams and individuals. For any further particulars address the secretary of the association. Joseph Manda, Chairman Committee on Bowling. OBITUARY. Gustavus Schoenfield, Gustavus Schoenfield of Westfield, N. Y., a native of Germany, died in a Buffalo hospital, October 10. He was 65 years old and came to this country in 1855. He engaged in flori- culture and grape growing and be- came known as an authority on grape culture. Mr. Schoenfield is survived by his wife, three sons and four daughters. He was a member of the board of education and prominent in his home town. Leopold Paul Walz. The death of Leopold Paul Walz, at one time prominent in the Chicago re- tail trade but for the last nine years ■proprietor of a cut flower store In Seattle, Wash., occurred at 3 a. m., October 16, at his home in West Se- attle. Heart failure was the cause of his demise and the end came sudden- ly, deeply shocking his wide circle of friends throughout the country. Mr. Walz left Chicago for Seattle when the flower trade in the latter place was in its infancy and saw it grow by leaps and bounds, more than holding its own with the other industries of the booming northwestern metropolis. He took a prominent part in the trade of his adopted city and according to another florist of the same place he "did perhaps more for the welfare of the trade than any other man in the extreme Northwest." At the time of his death Mr. Walz owned a thriving establishment on Second avenue and did both a wholesale and retail busi- ness. WHEELING, W. Va.— Albert Lasch has made extensive improvements to his greenhouses. Paduoah, Ky. — C. L. Brunson has sold his flower business to John Van Hart of Philadelphia. GREENVILLE, O.— James Frost had a greenhouse damaged by a fire that de- stroyed his barn and machinery Octo- ber 3. RocKViLLE, Md. — Mrs. Elizabeth S. Iddings, for 44 years secretary of the Horticultural Society of Sandy Spring, was recently presented with a hand- some silver vase, the gift of her fel- low members. 796 The American Florist. Oct. i6. The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription. United Slates and Mexico. $1.00 a year: Canada $2.00; Europe :inJ Countries in Postal Union. S2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from tliose in the trade. When sendinK us chanse o( address always send the old address at the same time. .Vdvertisini; rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advfrlis-ments. .Advertisements must tcac i us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we Ro to prc^s Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestious for plant growers ]j[!^l* — Outdoor roses TS'J —Violets 780 —Ferns 789 — ^Azaleas 790 The retail trade . ,. 79U — Halloween suggestion.s 79u Winter c.ire of French tree roses 790 Chrysanthemums (illustrated) 791 — Preparing for exhibition 791 — Climatic Influences 701 — Exhibition blooms and seedlings 792 St. Paul flower show 70- — Theodore Wirth (portrait) 792 — August S. Swanson (portrait) 792 — Some officials of flower show to be held at St. Paul (portraits) 79.-. Fall planting 791 The late Lee W.iiz and Mrs. Walz (iUus.)..794 Third national Bower show 794 Society of American Florists 79.^ National Association of tJardenors 79.j Obituary 79." — Gustav Schoenfleld 795 — Leopold Paul Walz 79.". Rose sunburst 790 ^Chrysanthemum Society Form in Size 10 riillness lvsin;;iT. secretary, 20 W.-^t Fiftli street. St. Paul. November 14-16. 1912. Cleveland. 0. — First cNliiliilion. Ohio nniticnltiual Soeietv. Grav's Ar IV. .l..lin N. Stn.-kwcll. soiielarv" 218 CItv iKill. Cleveland. November 18-23. 1912. Baltimore. Md. — Annual pxliibition. Maryland State llorlieultural So- cii-tv. Fifth Regiment .\rniurv. T. n. .Svmons. s.-,ri-larv. r..ll|.j.'c p.uk. Md. Meetiiigs Next Week. Baltimore. Md,, October 28. 8 p. m. — Garden- ers and Florists' Club. l'U)rlsls' Exehauge hall, SI. I'aiil and I'lvmkliii siri'els. Cleveland. 0.. October 28. 7:30 p. m. — Clcvc- hind Florists' Club. 201" llilr.iit avenue. lake Forest. 111.. October 30. 8 p. m. — Hor- li.-iilliiral S.icietv iif Lake I'l.i-est. ( ouucll Cham- ber. City hall. Lake Geneva, Wis.. November 2, 8 p. m, — Lake Geneva C-irdeiii'i's and Foremen's .\ssocln- 11. .11. Hortb-iiltiirnl hall. Lenox. Mass., November 2.— Lenox Hortl- ...lliiral Society. San Francisco. Calif.. November 2. — Paclllc r..iist nnrticllltural Society. Coming: State Fairs. The following is a list of coming state fairs, with the names nii.l addresses of the superin- tendents of the horticultural and llorlcnltural departments so fur as ohtalnnhle: October 28-Novombor 1, Columbia. — South Car* olliia State Fuir, C^ol. T. .1. Moore. Moores. S. C and Col. D. P. Duncan. Columbia. S. C. October 28-Novembor 2. Fhoonix. — Arizona State Fair. John 1'. l..iKaii. Tin-sou. Ariz. October 31-Novembor 6. Shrovoport, — Tx)Ul8- lana State I'alr. Itoht. Glenk. State Museum. New Orleans. La. November 11-16. Hot Spring!. — .\rkan809 State Fair. Chas. Slarke. Hot Springs, Ark. Important to Subscribers. The date on the vell.nv address label on your ...py of Tin; AMl'.ItlCAN FLORIST will show w\\vl\ your subscription expires. Please renew s<)bserlpti..ii proiiiptly on expiration to make .■.■rliilli of n-.-elvliig y.nir copy of each Issue. igi2. The American Florist. 797 Wants, For Sale, Etc One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enoloee 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By florist and gardener: middle agod German, with life experiencr. Ad- dress IxL-\ 720. care Amrricnn Florist. Situation Wanted— In ornearClc\eiarni. tlorist. well up in greenhouse work and garden; best of references. 3fil6 MayHeld Road. Cleveland. Situation Wanted— By man with 19 years prac- tical all around experience in Scandinavia, Ger- many. England and U. S. Cut flowers- bedding and forcing — all kmds a specialty. Has been sev- eral years in charge of large public place. Interest later also considered. Address. Key 703, Ame-ican Florist. Situation Wanted-Scotchman wants position as gardener or manager on private or public place. Life experience in all branches of Horticulture, Agriculture. Landscape work. Road and Lawn making, greenhouse and orchard shrubs, etc. Address. Key 700. care American Florist. Help Wanted- Store man with business ability; must have some money to in\est in a store prop- osition. Address. Vern L. ^CHLURAFi. Krio. Pa. Help Wanted^Seedsraan with experience to canvas market garden trade, Gi^e reference and salary expected, with first letter. The F. a. biiERMAx Co.. Albany. N. Y. Help Wanted— .Assistant florist, with experience m growing choice pot plants; English or Scottish preferred. Wages $14.00 per week. Mail copies of references in first letter. Address 3132 McHenry A\e.. Westwood, Cincinnati. O. Help Wanted— A man who can grow shrubs, roses, etc.. and manage greenhouse. Married man preferred. Moderate salary at first with chanctf of promotion. Give full particulars and salary wanted. Parker Bros. Nursery Co.. Fayetteville, Ark. Help Wanted.— Competent grower of cut flow- ers and pot plants to take charge of 30,000 feet of glass in Missouri. Must be sober; married Ger- man preferred. Steady position: state wa.ges ex- pected, reference in first letter. Address. Key 715. care Annrican Florist. Help Wanted— .A,n experienced gardener, mar- ried, small family, to have charge of range houses, private garden and grounds. Must be successful carnation grower. References required. Nice home, good wages, equable climate. Address, J. M. Overton. Nashville. Tenn. Help Wanted— Experienced grower, as working foreman to take charge of eighteen tliousand feet of glass; Western New \ ork. Must be successful rose grower, and be ready to come not later than Nov. 1. 1912. State wages desired in reply. Address. Key 714, care .American Florist. Help Wanted— Working gardener, married. English or Scotch preferred; must be experienced in flower and vegetable gardening, shrubs, trees, and general care of country estate, also desirable that he could assist in landscape work; no green- houses; wages $r)0 to $65 to start, with new gar- dener's house, vegetables and milk; no other per- quisites; state past and present employers, size of family, your age, nationality and your experi- ence in detail, with names of references; excriKnt position for right man under excellent conditions: only man of unquestioned character and habits considered; position open immediately. Write at once T. A. M.. Kiy 71'.', care American Florist. For Sale— A fine lot of 2 and 4-inch secondhand pipe, suitable for steam or water lines; let us quote you. Baur Gas Co.. Eaton. Indiana. .For Sale— Goodiiaying retail store on south side of Chicago; liberal inducements to the right party; a bargain; write quick; good reasons for selling. Key 712. care .American Florist. -For Sale— Floral Store, in the best location in Avondale, Cincinnati's wealthy suburb. Reason for selling; ill health. M. Shanahan & Co.. 3525 Reading Road. Avondale. Cincinnati. Ohio. Wanted— To rent or buy a small greenhouse or nursery property in or near Cleveland, Ohio. State particulars. Key 711, care American Florist. Wanted— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- sstablished business; good investment for the right party. Key 646. care American Florist. Por Sale. 3 60x16 Tubular Boilers, I each. Phone Main 4219. ABLE TRANSFER CO.. 147 N. Market St., CHICAGO. SITUATION WANTED. High Class Storeman and Designer is open to engagement. Age 35, mar- ried. Address, Key 713, care American Florist. Salesman Wanted And Assistant Decorator. Must also have a slight knowledge of bu},-iug; must be willing worker, and furnish highest references. Moderate salary- to start; splendid opportunity in the future for the right part\'. Address, Key 709, care American Florist. Help Wanted. Experienced Saleslady and Designer To work in Chiaigo retail store. Key 715, care American Florist. TO DRUM UP BUSINESS. Advertiser has opening for hustling young man who can make good selling to florists. Salary and commission . Send full particulars in first letter to Key 705, care American Florist. FOR SALE Second hand Orr & Lockett $(i')0.i«i ICE BOX FOR $150. Brass railing and all in A No. 1 condi- tion. Enquire of RASKE, 170 W. Jackson Boulevard, CHICAGO, ILL. FOR RENT. Three (jreenhouses. consisting' of about 10,000 square fi-et of glass, located on 51th Avenue and 2^th Street; houses and boilers in uood condition; any reasonable ofter will be considered. AddresB J. A. MENDEL, Receiver, 1424 West 18th Street. CHICAGO. FOR SALE. Greenhouse, Bam and Dwelling House in .\ul)urn. N. V., on street car hne. Lot 200 feet front by 400 feet deep. Greenhouse full of stock. Also horse, wagons, tools and implements. Cost $1(.,000. Will sell for $8,000, half cash. M. V. AUSTIN, Jr., Trustee in Bankruptcy. 79 Genesee St., AUBURN, N. Y. FOR SALE. At a bargain, an up-to-date florist place con sisting of four greenhouses; about 8000 feet of glass; well stocked with carnations, 'mums and a general line of potted plants to meet the require- ments of a retail florist. Dwelling house with all modern improvements and four acres of first-class land. This is a money maker and will be sold on reasonable terms. For particulars address Key 7IS care American Florist. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property in Evanston. 111., consisting of 20,000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it greater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6.500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. Hahn, 1572 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, 111. Floral Plant For Sale. To close up the estate of Ivend Krohn. deceased, the floral business conducted by him at Morris, Illinois, sixty miles from Chicago, will be sold at a bargain. The business has been long established as a wholesale and retail plant. It contains six acres of ground with three new greenhouses. 125 feet by 28 feet, and twelve smaller houses. It is stocked with 5000 fine Pink and White Killarney roses, 800 Richmond. 3^500 carnations. 7000 mums, 5 benches of Sprengeri. a lot of calla lilies and bedding plants. On the premises are one twelve-room housL- with all modern conveniences, and one five- room cottage, in good condition,' big packing shed, cellar and barn, 2 artesian wells wind mill and steam pump; three boilers: about 600 fruit trees and all kinds of small fruit. Only the death of the proprietor places this plant on the market. Title to property will be shown good, and easy terms of payment given. For further information address MRS. ANNA KROHN, MORRIS, ILLINOIS. The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN OF THE United States and Canada FOR 1912 Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S.Dearborn St., CHICAGq 798 The American Florist. Oct. 26, Extra Fine Chrysanthemums Beauties, Roses, Carnations, Lilies, VERY SELECT FLOWERS. BOUND TO GIVE SATISFACTION. Chrysanthemums, very Choice White, Yellow and Pink, medium, $2.50 per doz. ; large, $3.00 to $4.00 per dozen. Pompons, White, yellow and pink, 50c per bunch. PRICE AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Extra long H 00 36-inch 3 00 24 to 30-inch $2 00 to 2 50 18-inch 1 50 12-inch 1 00 ROSES: MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, RICHMOND, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KaLARNEY, SUNBURST, MELODY, KAISERIN. Extra long Sunburst, Taft, Rhea Reid $10 00 to $12 00 per 100 Extra long select 8 00 per lUO Good length 6 00 per 100 Medium length $4 00 to 5 00 per 100 ASSt. Roses, our selection, $20.00 per 1000 LIST Subject to change without notice. CARNATIONS Per 100 Good tS 00 to $4 00 Medium 2 60 FINE EASTER LILIES per doz., -tl 50 12 00 LUy of the Valley $3 00 to 4 00 Smilax per doz., $1 75 to |2 00 Asparagus Sprays 2 00 to 4 00 Sprengeri 2 00 to 0 75 3 00 Adiantum 1 00 to 1 60 Leucothoe Sprays Galax— Bronze and Green per 1000, $1 00 New Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Mexican Ivy per 1000, 6 00 Short 3 UU per 100 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. 76 store and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAfiO Phone. Central 1457. WlilW*«t«W Greenhouses, HINSDALE, ILL. CmcagfO. CHRYSANTHEMUMS MOBE PLENTIFUL. The market was very Arm the open- ing of last week, but began to ease up about Wednesday. Chrysanthemums are improving in quality and are re- ceived in larger quantities. There are more small flowers on the market but they can be had in all sizes, grades and quality, from the pompon to the large blooms fit for the exhibition table. Some exceptionally fine Vir- ginia Poehlmann are arriving and are having a good call. The following va- rieties are now arriving: Chrysolora, Donatello, Robert Halliday, Crocus, Kalb, white and yellow Mile. Clemen- tine Touset, White Gem, Geo. S. Kalb, Karly Snow, Glory of the Pacific, Oc- tober Frost, Smith's Advance, Polly Rose, Unaka, Pacific Supreme, Viviand Morel, Roseire and Monogram. Ameri- can Beauty roses of good quality are arriving, with the supply of long- stemmed stock about equal to the de- mand. Short and medium grades are scarce. Roses are more plentiful and some magnificent Richmond, equal to winter grown stock, are to be had. My Maryland of fine quality is also ob- tainable and Radiance is showing a great Improvement. Mrs. Aaron Ward and Mrs. Taft are having a good call and are well liked by the public. Kil- larney and White Killarney are In good supply and the demand for roses In general this week is a trifle smaller. Orchids are In fair supply and lilies are about equal to the demand. Vio- lets are much Improved, but the call for them is as yet not large. Carna- tions are about equal to the demand smd are selling at about the same fig- ures as last week. Lily of the valley can be obtained In excellent quality and some very fine snapdragons are now arriving. Dahlias, cosmo.-j and gladioli are still to be had in quan- tity. NOTES. A. L. Vaughan of A. L. Vaughan & Co. was operated upon last week for blood poisoning but is on the job now and jokingly says that the trade pa- per representatives had a narrow es- cape from writing his obituary for this week's issue. His right hand was badly swollen before the operation and his condition for a time was con- sidered very serious. W. E. Lynch had charge of the store during his ab- sence and filled the bill in fine shape. Wm. Johnson will succeed Max Rin- gier as buyer. George Reinberg says that his trip to Iowa last week was a delightful one and did him so much good that he feels like a new man. He adds that the crops out there have been good and that the country is in a very prosperous condition. Mr. Reinberg was unable to take a vacation List year because a cyclone wrecked a por- tion of his range just as he was mak- ing preparations to leave. At Zech & Mann's store the chrys- anthemum season is just beginning and large showy white, pink and yel- low blooms are now arriving. The supply of other seasonable stock Is of the usual good quality and finds ready buyers. A. L. Randall Is back at the A. L. Randall Co.'s store after spending a few months on his farm In Michigan. C F. McCormick started out on his first trip for this house this week. Frank Johnson expects Carl Thomas back soon. ' J. C Craig, one of the oldest florists in thi.s city, is still doing a fine busi- ness at his store on South Wabash .avenue. Tils four sons, Joseph, Ar- thur, Herbert and Raymond, assist him with the work. PERCY Wholrsalers of CUT FLOWERS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES Write for Catalogue. JONES 56 E.Randolph St., CHICAGO Harry Lubliner, of L,ubliner & Trinz, Is back around the store after three weeks' Illness at the St. Luke's hos- pital, where he underwent an opera- tion for rupture. Lee Walz, formerly prominent In the local retail trade, died at Seattle, Wash., October Hi. Further particu- lars will be found in nur obituary col- umn. Hoerber Bros, are coming In crop with roses and chrysanthemums and are now taking care of their custo- mers in fine shape. Miss Mary WInzler, formerly with Geo. Perdlkas, Is now with Raske, the Board of Trade Florist. tgi2. The American Florist. 799 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CHICAGO, at CHRYSANTHEMUIVIS A full crop now on. Can supply all the best varieties. Also CSTTLEYAS-VALLEY-VIOLETS Am. Beauties --Carnations. CURRENT PRICE LIST »o^^So'.?c^.*' AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz. Long $3.00 30-inch 2.50 24 inch 2.00 18 to 20-inch 1.50 Short stem per 100. $4.00 to 8.00 Specials cbarfred for accordinelv. PRINCE DE BULGARIE. Antoine Rivoire or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 Specials charged for accordingly. MELODY, long 8.00 to 10.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy long 8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 Extra special Roses, charge accordingly. LADY HILLINGDON. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 RICHMOND. Fancy 8 00 M edium 6.00 Good short 4.00 KILLARNEY. Long 8.00 Medium 6.00 Good short 4.00 WHITE KILLARNEY. Long 8.00 Medium 6.00 Good short 4.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, White, Yellow and Pink.. per doz.. $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 Per 100 CARNATIONS $2.00 to $3.00 VIOLETS, Princess of Wales 75c to 1.00 ORCHIDS, White Dendrobium.doz. $5.00 CATTLEYAS per doz.. 6.00 EASTER LaiES 12.00 VALLEY $3.00 to 4.00 ADIANTUM CROWEANUM 1.00 MEXICAN IVY per 1000. $5.00 .60 SMILAX 16.00 SPRENGERI,PLUMOSUS SPRAYS 3.00 to 400 PLUMOSUS STRINGS, extra long and heavy each, .50 to .60 FERNS per 1,000, 1.50 GALAX per 1,000, 1.25 LEUCOTHOE per 100. .75 Florists' Supplies The business in our Supply Department is booming because we have made quick deUvery and filled all orders complete as early as possible. For Halloween Parties ZJuy mbl^s' i:««es: Corsage Fins, Boxes, Etc. We have them all ; send for samples and prices. p^M /kll ^fcSlifl^^ V^A'%/ everyone wishes to use something differ- ^^ /-mil w^Clllll^ rn^WMj gj^j fQj. grave decoration than what has been used in the past; this year, we have effective (banks) of prepared foliage in colors to harmonize, each in separate boxes, $1.50 to $3.00 each, entirely new. Try a few, we know they are sellers. ^^g^yilllj^y^l^y^^ have come to stay as the best substitute for cape ^^"f ^^ *^ ^ flowers, much larger and wired ready for use. Our new crop of PREPARED MAGNOLIA LEAVES are ready to ship, those leaves that are pliable, with smooth surface, in Green and Brown, per Hamper of 1000 Leaves, $1.50. Give Us a Trial Order on Tliese Articles. ^^ 800 The American Florist. Oct. a6. WIETOR BROS. 162 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. LARGE SUPPLY OF FANCY BEAUTIES- Also plenty of Medium and Shorts. Finest on the Market. Order of Us. CURRENT PRICE LIST.— Subject to change without notice. American Beauties. PerDozeirl ■ - Per Dozen ,„ . , «, „n 24-in. steins »2 00 48-in. stems.... $* 00 . .^^.^^ ^^^^^ ^ ^ 36-in. stems 3 00 | 16-in. stems 1 26 30-in. stems 2 50 | Short stems 1 00 Per 100 .. $7.00 .. 6.00 .. 6.00 .. 4.00 .. 3.00 Killarney. Extra special „ Selects Fancy -~. Medium .........^.. Good, .'...V Short stems ". 2.00 Richmond ' Perioo Extra specials .'. $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good ....: 3.00 Short stems.......... 2.00 My Maryland Fancy • $7.00 Good :.*:...'.....: 6.00 Short 4 00 White Killarney perioo Extra specials 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Jardine, Fancy, 24-inch stems $6.00 Good, 16 " 4.00 Short 3.00 Roses, our selection - • - $3.00 Carnations, Extra Special $3.00 Fancy 2.60 Good 1.60 Chrysanthemums Per Dozen Fancy $2.00 Good $1.C0 to 1.60 Per Dozen Extra select $8.00 Select 2.50 HARRISII 10.00 to 12.60 FERNS, per 1000, $1,60. SMIIvAX, perdoz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.60. GALAX, per 1000, $1. SPRENGERI, per bunch, 60c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch. 50c. The Cook County Florists' Associa- tion held a meeting at the Tavern, West Washington street, last Thurs- day, October 17, with President Kohl- brand in the chair. Several applica- tions for membership were read and three new members were elected. H. N. Bruns gave a lengthy and inter- esting talk on his European trip and the growing industry in Germany. AUie Zech. chairman of the sports and pastime committee, reported thait a dance will be given in November but that a suitable hall has not yet been obtained. The committee in charge of securing permanent headquarters for the as.sociatlon reported that nothing definite had yet been done, but that several places were under considera- tion. A straw vote for the presidency of the United States resulted as fol- lows : Roosevelt an easy first, Wilson next, and Taft third. Wilder S. Deamiid. of the J. B. Dea- niud Co., who ha.s been a master ma- son for only eight weeks conferred the first degree on a life long friend of his at Landiriark Lodge la.st Friday, Oc- tober IS. The J. n. Deamud Co. is still .supplying its customers \vith Mrs. Francis King and Augusta gladioli and the well known wholesaler says that he does not remember the time when his firm has received these flowers so late in the season as it did this year. J. A. Buillong is in crop with white and yellow Mile. Clementine Touset chrysanthemums which will be fol- lowed shortly by Karly .Snow and Robt. Halliday. This firm is also cut- ting a good supply of blooms from a sport of the yellow Touset which or- iginated with them that is similar to the Mrs. Aaron Ward rose In color. Phil .Schupp says that it takes well and that no trouble is experienced In disposing of the flowers. Poehlmnnn Bros. Co.'s shipments of CHRYSANTHEiVIUMS.^ \Vc are largest and fiuest"growers of Clirysanthenmms, and are prepared to ship all' assortments through the season. Also VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS, VALLEY/ SMILAX,' FERNS and OTHER GREENS are furnished at short notice -SEND US A TRLAL ORDER. DOIVIOTO BROS., Nursery: FITCHBURG, CAL. Office and Salesroom: 27-29 LICK PLACE, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. chrysanthemums are arriving in grand style and contain some fine large white, pink and yellow blooms. T. E. Waters, manager of the supply de- partment, is liack from .a business trip to Memphis. Tcnn.. and .St. f^iouis. Mo. Weiland it Itisrh report that Mrs. Aaron Ward and T.aft roses are hav- ing the call at their establishment and that it is imtiosible to fill all the or- ders for these flowers. Percy Jones is throwing out all his old office equipnifnt and replacing It with new. The stock that is now ar- riving here is of fine (luality and the proprietor says that some of his grow- ers' flowers won first prizes ,at the state fair at Springfield. Canger & Cormley's new store in the Fine Arts Building Is completed now. The first floor makes a beauti- ful .show room with the office In the balcony. The basement Is being ar- ranged very artistically for a sales room and work room. ClllTord Pruner, formerly with E. H. Hunt, has accepted a position as trav- eling salesman with the Poehlmann Bros. Co. Mr. Pruner needs no Intro- duction to the trade, for he has called on the florists for a great many years. The K. F. Winterson Co. is the re- cipient of a line grade of chrysanthe- mums from the Mt. Greenwood ceme- tcr.\-. Mr. Winlirson was in Sprlng- licld on business this week. Christ Pcdersen is back in the city and has again taken up the manage- ment of the Central Florist store for his sister. Mrs. Theo. Kallos. widow of the late Then. Kallos. .\ugust Jurgcns is back from Calu- met, Mich., where he directed the planting of two carloads of peonies on the new Jurgens-Pleser plantation. The K. V. .\mling Co.'s growers are shipjiing in souu> fine chrysanthemums, in white, pink and yellow, which are having a good call. Oscar WIegand writes that he l8 h.iving a delightful visit In California. Annie fJrace Sawyer will enlarge her store next month. igi2. The American Florist. 801 Flowers Plants Florist- Supplies JANSSEIN SEIEID &c FLORAL CO. ■4.0B e. AD AM3 STREET ^mT" Botm Rmones 1"*ST _. . /-^ n / ^ OCTl 41912 j9'V0-<-Ave. Chsice^^o 'MUMS White--Pink--Yellow of good quality in large quantities VIOLETS Single— Double Regular shipments of exceptionally fine stock CURRENT PRICE LIST: Grade Beauties per dozen Killarneys per 100 White Klllameys " Rlclunonds " My Maryland " . Perle " Ward ■• Carnations Easter Lilies OrcWds, Cattleyas lily of the Valley " Violets, SiiiKie, double Chrysanthemums per doz. Asparagus Plumosus Sprays. .per 100 Asparagus Spren^eri Sprays.. Smilax Adiantums Mexican Ivy Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 Ferns 1 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 3.00 12.50 50.00 4.00 .75 3.00 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 .50 1.00 2.00 B $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 2.00 10.00 40.00 3.00 .50 2.50 3.00 3.00 15.00 .75 1.50 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 $ 1.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 1.00 E $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiriiiiMiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mil iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiir I FANCY SHOW 'MUMSJ I in Bronze, Yellow, Pink and White, $4.00fo$5.00 per doz. i I Cattleyas $4.00 to $5.00 per doz. Valley, fancy $ 4.00 per 100. i i Double Violets, home Longiflorum Lilies $12.00 to 15.00 " i I grown, fancy 75 to 1.00 per 100. Boxwood, Wild Smilax, Mexican Ivy. | i • For all other stock see Weekly Current Price List. = I A. L. VAUGHAN & C0.,| I 161 N. Wabash Ave., (NOT INC.) DnnMCC t Central 2571-2572 PHONfcs. I Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO TiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHinniiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiniiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiMiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiinniiMiiniiiininiiiiniiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMniii^ N. J. Wietor says that the stock in Wietor Bros.' greenhouses was never in better condition and that every- thing is loolving fine for Thanksgiving and Christmas. His firm is now cut- ting some fine My Maryland roses and a good supply of chrysanthemums. John Kruchten is having trouble in ^filling his gardenia orders for the de- mand is very brisk and his growers' crops are off at present. John's father is sending in some fine chry- santhemums daily. H. L. Keun, the Wentworth avenue florist, is shipping a fine grade of dahlias of the cactus variety to Erne & Klingel. Guy Reyburn and A. Miller, with A. Henderson & Co., are in the city and will remain until after the holidays. Peter Weiler says that the Superior Machine & Boiler Works is winding . lip a very successful season. Nicholas Kruchten, Jr., celebrated his second wedding anniversary last Sunday, October 20. Some of the wholesale florists held a meeting last week for the purpose of regulating credits. An eastern supply house is seriously thinking of opening up a branch store in this city. Visitors : A. M. York, Hancock, Mich.; F. L. Tornquist, Benton Harbor, Mich.; H. G. Evans, Louisville, Ky.; F. J. Olsan, Ames, la.; Martin Reau- kauf, representing H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; C. Weaver^ Paw Paw; A. Zirkman, representing M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Chlcasfo Bovllns:. COOK COUNTY FLORISTS' LEAQtlE. Team Standings. Won Lost Roses ...... 9 6 Violets . 8 7 Carnations Orchids . . Won Losi . 7 8 . a » Individual and team scores for games played October 16 : Hoses. Goeriscli . 139 161 186 Kreutx Price Byers ...132 143 106 172 200 135 177 160 148 201 201 185 Carnations, Lorman . 121 164 14-) Lieb'm Armstr'ng Brunke .. A. Zech . 167 150 156 123 105 106 127 112 131 158 201 130 Montreal, Que. — The Montreal "jardners and Florists' Cluli will hold an exhibition November 4. Awards will be made for both plants and cut blooms. Totals . 821 861 754 Violets. Huebnei- 141 116 116 . 130 161 1.51 Cole .... ..168 118 162 Schultz . . 151 132 133 J. Hueb r 178 192 176 Totals .695 722 667 Orchids, J. Zech Vilter . . Cohn . . . Georye . Ross . . . . 139 188 146 . 110 105 120 . 78 87 138 . 119 176 156 . 96 161 174 Totals . 776 719 738 Totals . 562 711 734 804 The American Florist. Oct. 26, Chrysanthemums Roses, i, Valley, Violets, Lilies and all other Seasonable Stock of good quality in large quantities. Our White, Pink and Yellow Chrysanthemums are fine, and we can supply them in all grades and at the right prices. Also a full line of Greens. You cannot get any better stock else- where, so you may as well give us your order now — TODAY. ZECH & MANN, Wholesale Florists, Long Distance Phone, Central 3284, 162 N.Wabash Ave. Chicago Pittsburg. CHKYSAXTHEMUilS ^VTFECT MARKET. While chrysanthemums are not as plentiful as in other years, yet their influence is easily seen with the other flowers, especially so with carnations and American Beauties. Both of these flowers have been in great demand until last week, but now they are to be had at very low figures. Violets arrive daily and the quality is good. Eastern dahlias still arrive in quan- tity but move slowly. NOTES. H. D. Rohrer, the well-known car- nation grower of Lancaster, Pa., was a caller Friday, looking over some of the territor.v in which his output is sold. Mr. Rohrer is pretty well up in age, but looks as spry as the best of us. A. T. Loreh, the carnation specialist of Allison Park, has made arrange- ments with the McCallum Co. to han- dle his cut of carnations this season, which he expects to run close to a million blooms. Edward and George McCallum are back at work, and although both feel a little stiff are none the worse after their experience of being bumped around and run over by an automobile. Mrs. E. A. Williams, who always uses dahlias with good effect in her window displays, makes good use of them this year, using only the selected varieties that grow in New Jersey. R. J. Daschbach has secured sev- eral weddings for Novr-mlier, which he expects to keep him busy. Noal All- ridge is now in charge of the green- houses of this firm. Blind Bros, are cutting a big crop of lilies and pink roses and make such large and effective store displays with (hem that they keep the Iight.s turned on all night. Michael Blaha has been cutting .some line chrysanthemums at his place in Aspinwall. disposing of the most of them at his stand in the Diamond market. Peter Harris exjiects to leave for Greece during the week to take his place at the front. Several more of the Greek boys exj)ect to follow soon. Sunburst roses are received daily by the McCallum Co. but are quickly picked up, as this is the most satis- factory yellow rosi- on the market. Karl Klinke, who formerly conducted a flower store in the Jenkins Arcade, is now connected with the E. C. Lud- wig Floral Co. The Zieger Co. has opened a branch store on Penn avenue near Highland. M. Cleveland. UUSINES.S VKRV GOOU. Business the last week has been all that could be desired. Stock of all kinds was quite plentiful and of good quality and the demand exceptionally good. IJahlias are about done for, but are coming in less plentifull.x-, but cosmos in all colors is still in its glory. Chrysanthemums are begin- ning to crowd other favorites, some very fine Virginia Poehlmann and Halliday arriving daily but in limited quantities. Smaller varieties are quite plentiful and sell at very low prices, looses of all grades and varieties are in good supply and condition. Aaron Wards and .\merican Beauties are most in demand. Orchids and valley were in very good demand the past week and not enough good stock was obtainable to fill orders. Carnations clean up daily, some very good long stemmed stock arriving, but the larg- est number are short and medium stemmed. Swainsonia is in good de- mand but scarce. Easter and calla lilies fall short of a good demand. NOTES. The Jones & Russell Co. entertained about fifty fellow florists in their sp.ui- ous basement, which was very artis- tically decorated with southern snii- lax and pink rambler roses. There was iilenty to eat and drink and smoke, besides lots of chewing gum. which is uianul'actured by a roniimny of which Mr. .bmes is president. The after dinner s))eeches by florists from this city and out of town kei)t thi> guests in a haupy frame of mind. Cards rollnwed Ihe banciuet. On Mun- day the .Tones & Russell Co. enter- tained the Riiliii-y Club of 12."i mem- bers. The charil.\- l)all ear and large quantities of flowers .and plants wer.' used In the di-corations. Incidentallv .1;.".,0I 1(1.01 P w.-is cli^nred for (he lialiies' ilis|n'nsai"y. c. F. r. Cincinnati. MAKKET OVEBSUI'l'LIED. Business the past week was, at the best, only fair. The demand was far below the supply, which is far too large in every line for the needs of the market. I'hrysanthemums are coming in stronger each day and are only adding tn the crowded condition. A killing frost seems to be about the only thing that will offer immediate relief. The rose and carnation lines are complete in every way. Large quantities of each are coming in and most all is of good quality. In roses onl.v the longest stemmed sell well. The short stock has a hard time find- ing a market. This condition is re- versed in Aniericon Beauties, where the shorter are selling better than the longer ones. The chrysanthemimis are good and include practically all sizes in white, jiink and yellow. Easter lilies find a fairly good market. Other offerings include lily of the valley, vio- lets, orchids and sweet peas. The cosmos and dahlia ■ markets are still glutted. NOTES. Arthur Becker of the Avondale Floral Co. had a mishap recently. A machine in which he was ridinp was disabled by the breaking of the rear axle on the road near Batavia, Ohio. C. E. (?'ritchell continues to ship large (piantiti 00 .75 Wild Smilax per case, 5 00 Subject to change witliout notice. Store open 7 a. m. 10 6 p. m: Sundays and holidays close at noon. L. D. Phone, Randolph 6578. Auto. 41-716. CHICAGO St. Louis. TRADE HAS SLIGHT INCREASE. The weather has cooled off some and trade has slightlj- picked up. The horse show this weeli is expected to boost the sale of American Beauty roses and large, fancy chrysanthe- mums. The weather has been entirely too warm to further the sale of vio- lets, which are still small and of poor keeping qualities. Carnations are bringing a fair price. Chrysanthe- mums are increasing, good varieties bringing good prices. Roses are very plentiful and are suffering from the entry of chrysanthemums. Greens of all kinds are selling well. Quite a sup- ply of dahlias and cosmos are in. Cosmos sales especially are limited, many going to the dump. NOTES. Mrs. Diemer of the Diemer Floral Co, has remodeled her store and it pre- sents a beautiful appearance. It is well supplied with the choicest of cut flowers and plants and a fine supply of metal. Miss A. B. Falkenhamer, Mrs, Dlemers sister, acts as her sec- retary. They have an immense trade in funeral work. Foster, the florist, held his fall open- ing last Friday and Saturday. The reception lasted from 2 p. m. to 10 p. m. Miss Matilda Naldman is building up a good business in her locality. She has an immense trade in plants. W. J. and M. S. Vesey are shipping some very choice chrysanthemums to G, H. Angermueller. E. G. Hill of Richmond, Ind., is ship- ping some very choice chrysanthemums to H. G. Berning. C. A. Kuehn is getting some fine lily of the valley, chrysanthemums and $2.00-$3.00 per dozen. A fresh supply every morning. The best you will find anj'where. Philadelphia, Pa. EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Hoffmeister Floral Co. Llckrun, Cincinnati, Ohio MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, LTO. Frank McKenna, Pros Wm. Cotter, Mt-r. CUT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION furnished at short notice. ConslRnmunts solicited. Canadian Grown Flowers a Specialty. Strictly Wliolesale. Bist of refenncos. 123 Mansfield Street, MONTREAL, P. Q Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killamey, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. :: :: :: VlioMeIlO¥crMM*KeU BuFF.\LO. Oct. li. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 20 00@25 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 e.vtra 12 00@15 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 No. 2 2 00® 400 Maid and Bride 3 00@ 6 00 Pink Killamey 3 00@ 6 00 White Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 Richmond 3 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 3 0O@ 6 00 Kaiserin 3 00@ 8 00 Carnot 3 00® 7 00 Carnations 1 00@ 2 50 Chrysanthemums, white 8 00@20 00 yellow S 00@15 00 ■■ pompons. per bunch. 35@ 50 Dahlias 1 00@ 2 00 Lilium Lon^iflorum S 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00® 4 00 Swainsona 50® 1 00 Violets 50® hO Adiantum Croweanum 75@ I 50 .\sparagus. per bunch,... 35® 50 Asparagus. Sprengeri 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000. $1 50 Galax per 1000, $1 50 Smilax Boston. Oct. 23. Reses. Beauty, best 20 " " medium 12 culls 2 White and Pink Killarney 1 Extra.. 4 ■• Taft 2 Cardinal 4 Ward and Hillingdnn Killarney and Richmond.. 2 My Maryland 2 Carnot 6 Carnations, select 1 Callas 8 Cattleyas 35 Chrysanthemums 8 Gardenias 12 Lilium Longifiorum 8 Lily of the Valley 2 Sweet Peas Smilax 12 ClNClNN.\TI. Oct. 23. Roses. Beauty per doz.. SOS Bride. Bridesmaid 2 Killarney 2 My Maryland 2 •• Perle 2 Richmond 2 ■' Taft 2 Chrysanthemums, doz. 1 00@ 3 00 Carnations 2 Lilium Giganteum Lily of the Valley 3 Orchids per doz.. ft 00 Sweet Peas ^ Violets 30 Adiantum • • ,- "" Asparagus Plumosus — per bunch. 25 Asparagus Sprengeri — per bunch, 25 15 00 Per 100 00@2S 00 00@20 00 00® 4 00 00(« 5 00 00® 8 00 00@12 00 00@12 00 00(a'i2 00 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 50® 3 00 flO®12 00 00@50 00 G0@16 00 00@16 00 00@12 00 00® 4 00 50® 1 00 00@16 00 ) 3 00 Per 100 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 ooa 8 00 06® 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 3 00 12 50 00® 4 00 HEADQUARre^ .^tvN YORK Give Us a Trial We Can I Please You. A Roses, Carnations and all Icinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. WM. F. KASTING GO. Wholesale Commission Florists. ^■l3".F*I".ai.XiO, rff. s. Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs. Bell Telephone 2937 Filbert. EMIL LELACHE Grower and Wholesale Florist. CONSIGNMENTS OF FLOWERS SOLICITED. Philadelphia, Pa. 312-14 Terminal Market, 1 2th and Filbert Streets. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McGALLUM CO., Cleveland, Ohio Pittsburg, Pa. St. Louis. Oct. 23. Per 100. Roses. Beauty, medium S 00@15 00 Roses. Beauty, short stems 3 00® 6 00 Killarney 2 00® 4 00 My Maryland 3 00® 5 00 White Killarney 2 00® 6 00 Chrysanthemums, small 6 00@10 00 large 15 00@25 00 Easter Lilies 10 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00® 6 00 Valley 4 00 .Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00® 3 00 .Asparagus Plumosus. per bu..35@60 Ferns, New. Fancy 1 50 St. Paul, minx.— The park board ha.s passed a resolution asking tlie city to include .$125,000 in next year's park budget. New greenhouses at Como Park are designed. ^^^■fc^rt. A\ A .1. .1. A il. .1. ft il. .ft ..^ it. . JL rt.i#,AAAAA^ THE iJ.M.MGGullough'sSonsGo., Wholesale Commission Florists. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.— \ Special attention given to Shipping Orders Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, SEEDS and BULBS. Price List on .Application. 316 Walnut St., GINGINNATI, OHIO. Phone Main 4598. C. E. CRITCHELL 34-36 Third Ave. East, CINCINNATI, O. Wholesale CommlsslonFlorist Consignments Solicited Complete Stock of Florists' Greens and Supplies Seattle Cat Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everytlting in Cut Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, nlre or Phone. L. P. WALZ, Mgr Charles H. Totty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelities my Specialty Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOLESALE GROWER.'^ 121 Sevenih Street, PITTSeURGH, PA. 810 The American Florist. Oct. 26, New York. ALL STOCK OVER ABUXDANT. [t would hardly be possible to have conditions much worse than they are at present in the wholesale market. Stock of all kinds is over abundant. Chrysanthemums, which are about a week or ten days earlier than usual, are accumulating. The quality of most of these is very good, but the prices obtained are much lower than at pre- vious seasons. Carnations, too, of very fine quality are now in over-supply. The same condition exists with orchids and gardenias. Violets, while plenti- ful, are not of good quality and meet with only a very irregular demand. Prices on roses are much lower and even the best of these move slowly. Beauties are selling as well as any of them. Some of the top specials of Sunburst are doing well, but as a gen- eral thing the rose market is extremely unsatisfactory. Lilies have dropped to a little more than one-half of former quotations, and are not being cleared out even at these low prices. Lily of the valley is doing as well as any- thing. In greens the asparagus fronds tied in bunches is much called for, but there is very little sale for smilax and ferns. Outdoor grown flowers are still overstocking the market. The quality of cosmos and dahlias has never been .better than at present. New York, Monday noon, October 21. — Weather clear and fine. While there is some of the usual Monday ac- tivity the business as a whole is dis- appointing. NOTES. Speaking of the keeping qualities of the new sensational pink rose Mrs. George Sawyer, which will be sent out by Charles H. Totty, part of the ex- hibit made at the club meeting Mon- day night were displayed in the win- dow of Henshaw & Fenwick all the week and on the Saturday following were still in splendid condition. The next meeting of the New York Florists' Club will be held on Monday evening, November 11, and will be k^-^wn as "chrysanthemum night," G. .wers are invited to send any nov- elti«3s or seedlings that they may have in condition at that time, and they will be passed upon by the award com- mittee. Charles R. Felton, son of R. F. Fel- ton, the King's Florist, London, Eng- land, made a very interesting address at the last meeting of the Florists' Club October 4. Mr. Felton was on his way to New Orleans, where he will join the forces of Harry Papworth. At the meeting of the stockholders of the Growers' Cut Flower Co., Satur- day, October 12, the following officers were elected : President, Henry West- on; Vice President, Jacob Rracker; Secretary, C. F. Bertanzcl; Treasurer, .T. H. Rogers; Manager, J. .7. Coan. At the northwest corner of Madison •avenue and Forty-seventh street the Briaroliff Flower Shop will be opened on November 1. The announcement reads: "New York headquarters for the famous Briarcliff roses. Walter T. Kennedy, manager." Hitchings & Co. have on exhibition in the electrical show nt the Grand Central Palace a greenhouse heated by eleC'-ifity. It does not look as if this method of heating will be very (|uickly adoi)ted by the large growers. "OIlie" Coomes, Jr., of Jamaica, L. I., has taken over the eight green- houses of .Tohn T.,ewis Childs at Flnrnl Park, Ij I., and will use them for growing plants to siipiily his retail stores. There are no better roses on the market than those received by Moore, JHentz h Nash from the Bedford Flower Co. All of the varieties grown MILADY Is Coming Out! We shall disseminate in March the new red forcing Rose "MILADY." Look for it at the fall shows! We believe this variety means commercial, profitable red roses. It has color, size, substance fragrance and productiveness. We invite you to visit our place and see it growing. A. N. PIERSON, Inc., CROMWELL, CONN. at this place are in magnificent con- dition. The New York and New Jersey Plant Growers' Association made their usual Long Island inspection trip Thursday, October 17. It is impossible to get particulars of the trip at this date. J. B. Nugent. Jr.. is well pleased with the work his committee is doing towards correcting the difficulty of get- ting receipts for flowers sent to the outgoing steamships. "Ramapo," the magnificent yellow chrysanthemum which is being sent in by Charles A. Totty, is much sought after. It is a much improved early Col. Appleton. The asparagus plumosus which E. .'^raith of Woodside is sending to Philip F. Kessler is very, fine and sells at sight. The sales of plants by the Plant & Flower Auction Co. has fallen off in sympathy with the rest of the market. The "Rosary" now has a new White motor delivery car. It is one of the most attractive in the "Street." Paul Meconi is receiving very fine cattleyas and gardenias from Thomas Young, .Ir.. Bound Brook, N. J. Y. Rochester, N. Y. BU.SINE.SS SLACK. The weather has been ideal for this last two weeks with an occasional frost or two, which .lust about killed most of the outdoor blossoming flow- ers. Business is very slack. The in- door stock is ver.v good indeed. The cut of roses is good. My Maryland, Pink and White Killarney, Madame Taft, Brides and Bridesmaids are all good and of good color. Richmonds do not sell very fast, but there is a ste.'idy demand for American Beau- ties. Violets are larger and better and retail at %\ a 100. Lily of the valley iB none too jilentiful. Easter lilies are getting scarce. Chrysanthemums are fine. Their prices retail anywhere from %'2 til .f'"' a dozen. Carnations are getting better each week and the price is moving ui> steadily. Orchids arc moving somewhat faster. About the only blossoming plants now selling are I>orr.TiiU' begonias and primulas. The trade in .■isp.'uvi;; us and iidianlum is quite good. NOTK.S. Dr. Charles S. Sargent has returned to Boston after a few days well spent among the trees and shrubs in and about this city. T)r. i^aigont devoted much of his time to the hickories and hawthorns and has made several valu- able finds. The most important of these he considers is a new hybrid- hicls New York. Oct. 23. Roses. Beauty, special 10 extra and fancy .. 6 No. 1 and No. 2... 1 Bride. Bridesmaid special 2 extra and fancy 1 No. 1 and No. 2 Killarney, My Maryland.. 3 e.xtra and fancy 2 No. 1 and No 2 Taft, Hillingdon. .^aron Ward Richmond Sunburst, special 6 .Asters Carnations Cattleyas : 25 Gardenias 4 Lilies. Longiflorum and Harrisii .. 2 Lily of the V'alley 2 Adiantum Croweanum Per 100 00@25 00 00@10 00 00® 6 00 00@ 4 00 00@ 3 00 50@ 1 03 00@ 4 00 OOig 3 00 50@ 1 00 50® 6 00 5005 4 00 00@10 OJ 50@ 1 00 50@ 2 00 00@50 00 00@15 00 00@ 4 00 00® 3 00 15® 50 M. C. rORD Snccessor to FORD BROS. sw?p"s of" FRESH FLOWERS. 121 West 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square. Walter F.Sheridan WHOLESALE FLORIST. Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq. 131 & 133 West 28th St. NEW YORK. Moore, Hentz & Nosh, WHOLESALE 60IMMISSI0N FLORISTS 55 and 57 Wes< Zeth Street, Telephone No. 756 Madison Square. NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 West 28fh St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: 2200 and 2201 Madison Square. 1888 1813 GUNTHER BROS. Wholesale Florists 1 10 West 28th street, wiTur vnttW Tel. 551 Madison Square «I!jW I UIvIV CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITEO. 812 The American Florist. Oct, 26, M. Rice & Co., Leading Florists' Supply House U and Ribbon Specialists. OUR WILLING HELPER WILL CONVINCE YOU. 220 Race Street PHILADELPHLA, PA. "Nothing can Improve on Nature." GEORGE W CALDWEU, The Woodsman The man who Save you the Wild Smilax SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX In unlimited quantities, twenty-four hours' notice. PRICE, - - $2.50 per case write, wire or phone. CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO. Everything in Southern Evergreens. EVERGREEN, ALA Washington. Theo. Diedrich has started cutting single violets and says he will have some of the finest chrysanthemums he has ever had. Mrs. Diedrich and son have arrived home after spending the summer in Germany. Business has not improved any since the last meeting but stock is a little more plentiful. Chrysanthemums, roses and carnations coming into the local market are very good. O. A. C. Oehlmer says he is more than satisfied with business, having had plenty of funeral work since he opened. He has a number of wedding decorations booked. J. A. Phillips, the Mt. Pleasant flo- rist, says business is very good both in his store and at the stand in the Arcade. Archie Magruder, the foreman of the carnation range at the Monumental Garden, is laid uij with the grip. .Samuel Everett, formerly with Gude Bros., is now with Oehlmer, the G street florist. Mrs. G. Supper, formerly with Geo. .Shaffer, has accepted a position with Gude Bros. Chas. Scarbough Is back with Gude Bros, for the season. Visitor : Sidney Bayersdorfer of Philadelphia, Pa. . .ICS inO 182 ..120 l.'il 127 ..100 ira 158 no WI.T NG SCOKES. McLennon Sbalter . . BOTy A--.'. IK, 201 .181 197 nn .182 170 158 Krno«t . Kmlth . DnlgllHli G. C. D. Ckdar Rapids, Ia.— Milo Crozer'a flower store was entered and the cash register looted on the night of Octo- ber 3. TheMeyer Green Silkaline The Best Thread on The Market tor FLORISTS and BftOWERS. Ask yonr jobber to supply yon with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John €• IVleyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. FANCY FERNS, 4;-Sk,. New Crop Galax. Bronze or Green $1.25 per 1000. Case 10.000. $7.50 SphaSnum Moss, larse bales $1 .50 wild Smilax, nlways on hand SOpound cases, $5.00 Leucothoe Sprays, Green $1.00 per 100: J7.S0 per 1000 Boxwood per pound 20c; .SOpound case. $7.50 Magnolia Leaves. Imported Green and Bronze. Basl*et..$1.75: 6 baskets, $1.50 each Sheet Moss in Ba^s for Haneing Baslcets, Large Bags $2.00 each Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money by placing their orders with us. A trial order solicited. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies. All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH. ELK GALAX & FERN COMPANY. All greens guaranteed to come up to your standard of quality. BEST REFERENCES. Green Galax 40c per ICOO, J,5,50 per case (10.000) ■ Dagger Fern 70c per 1000. 3,25 per case ( 5,000) Fancy Fern 65c per 1000, .1,00 per case ( 5.000) Green Leucothoe (Long) ' $2.00 per 1000, ,150 per case ( 2.000) Green Leucothoe (Short) 1.00 per 1000, 1,75 per case ( 2,000) Rhododendron Leaves 40c per 1000 1.75 per case ( 5,000) Terms Cash. Prompt Shipment. HAXTXTPWC TT Tf V n No orders too small to have our attention. OrM^mJlilVO fjJjIV, n> W, DEG^pn'T W% £\ M I 'V Something New tor C9I-.lv I HvrLL.! Holiday Decorations A natiie of Death Valley, growinu in a lew isolated spots in Soulliorn Nevada, .\ white waxen hollv leaf ai]d stem with a small red cotton berry. .V sample will con\incc you of its beauty, 50c and $1.00. Season November 1st to December 30th, Make reser\ation for date of shipment as advance orders will receive promts attention. Crates 2x2x2h feet, F, O, B. .\margosa. $5.00. Cash with order or C. O, D, Write THE 0. A. KIMBALL COMPANY, GOLDFIELD, NEVADA BOIQUET GREEN Best iiu.nlitv ,Tl lowest rates. We gather our own Greens and bring by bt)at direct, Christmas Trees and Boughs for Cemeteries. Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery, ! 1. Schuenemann, S.-W. cor. Clark St. Bridge, CHICAGO. We are now fiUing orders for Southern Wild Smilai Natural and 1i/fOClSP4 Perpetuated Sheet IVlV-^OOdO E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ale. Mention the American Florist when writing SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now ready. Satisfaction Kuarantufd. J AS. E. PINKSTON. LouisvUle, Ala. # George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in nil kinds of Evergreens Fancy and Dak'k'ir Ferns. Bron^t- and Crii-n Galax. Holly. Ltrucothoi* Sprays, Princuss Pinr. Ktc. Duiivorcd to all parts of United States and Canada 127 W. 28th St.. bet. Mh & 7th Av .. U^ui Ynrk Telephone 1202 Madison Square. "'" ' *'"* MentTon the Avicrican Florist when writing SPHAGNUM IV10SS 12bbl. bale, $4.50. Green turf and live sphagnum moss. $1.50 per barrel. JAMES DAY, - MILFORD, N. H. Mention the American Florist when writing /gi2. The American Florist. 813 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Bstablished In 1857. '^tS^d:. nORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone. Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACnrTIES IN THE CFFY Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO 'rffouse Florist 17 e. MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 6 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. ]. Deliveries in NEW YORK. LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEV. Mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telepbone 247 We are in position to fill promptly all Mail, Telephone, Telegraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf. S* A, Anderson, 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegrraph orders filled promptly with the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 MsiB Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 rulton Street, Mail. Telephone and Teletrapb orders filled promptly for all occasions. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPBA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabasli Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. .M\ orders given prompt attention. 5ai ^ - FOR- Next Wee K^ FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. November 1, FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Corsican, Allan. FROM QUEBEC, Empress of Ireland, Can. Pacific. Tennyson. Lamport & Holt, 1:30 p. m. Dunnegan Castle. Barber. November 2. FROM MONTREAL and QUEBEC, Scandina- vian, Allan. California, Anchor, 12 noon. Pier 64 North River. FROM QUEBEC, Lake Champlain, Can.-Pac. Carmania, Cimard. Niagara, French, 3 p. m.. Pier 57, North River. St. Louis, American, 9:30 a. m.. Pier 62, North River. Oceanic, White Star, 12 noon. FROM MONTREAL, Teutonic, White Star- Dom,, at daylight. Duca D'Aosta, Navigazione. Pier 64, North River. Koenig Albert, North Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m. Czar. Russian- American, 2 p. m. FROM MONTREAL. Letitia, Donaldson. November 3. FROM MONTRE.\L, Corinthian, Allan. November 4. Corcovado, Ham. Amer., 2 p. m. Byron, Lamport & Holt, 11 a. m. November 5. New Amsterdam. Holland-America, 10 a. m. Roma, Fabre, 3 p. m. United States, Scanda-Amcr., 2 p, m. Mayaro, Trinidad, Pier 24, Brooklyn. November 6. Zeeland. Red Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 61, North River. K. Auguste Victoria, Ham. -Amer., 3 p. m. Alice, Austro- American, 1 p. m. Caracas. Red "D." 12 noon, November 7. FROM MONTREAL, Victoria, Allan. La Prpvence, French, 10 a. m., Pier 59, North River, r ampanello. Uranium, Celtic, White Star, 12 noon. Kronprinzessin Cecelie, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 Alexander NcConneil, 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded lo any partof the United States, Canada and all principal cities inEnrope. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steatnshlpi or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address: ALszcomrsLL, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when writing New York City. Frank Valentine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manufacturer of ARTIFICAL FLOWERS 158 EAST 1 lOTH STREET Bet. 3rd and Lexington .'^ves. Tel. 5633 Harlem Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 2005-2066 Madlaon Sqnare. 42 West 28th Street. NEW YORK To out-of-town florists We are in the Heart of And give special attention to steamer and theater orders, Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and designs solicited fo delivery in any part of Texas. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. G, GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. L L MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Qeo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. llZ2GrandAve. Will fill all orders for Cut Kansas Ciiy and Flowers. Funeral Oesiirns. Ploncant U'lll Mn Wedding and Birthday Gift, nedSdnt nill, mo. that may be entrusted to them 814 The American Florist. Oct. 26, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. Florists' Telegraph Delivery (Retailers' Section — S. A. F. fi O. H.) Mutual discounts, 20 per cent. Provision for guaranteed accounts. Write for particulars to ALBERT POCHELON, Secretary, 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Pres. W.F, Gude, Washington, Vice-President. W. L. Rock, Kansas City, Treasurer. Other Director.s : KrnestWeinhoeber, Philip Breitmeyer, A. B. Cartledge, George Asmus, Fred H. Meinhardt, J. A. Valentine. New York. Ertabliahed 1874. DARDS N. E. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents In all th« large cities of Europe and the Britisfc Colonies. Cable orders forwarded b» private code. Telegraph and Cable A4 dress, DARDSt'LOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St Paul. Minn. Holm S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth StrioL We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive nigbt and day. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will ejcecnte orders for any town in MISSOURI, KANSAS OR OKLAHOMA. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when toriting Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304. Main Street. Members Florists' Telegraph Associatioi. Mention tht American Floritt when writing Louiavllle, Ky. JACOB SCHULZ, 550 South Fourth Avenue. Members Florists' TelcKraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing Bost( l«th St., Ne» Tork. Mention the American Florist when writing IN BEST VARIEXnS. Fricus ]o\\'. Send for list. Wood Brothers. u'^ySA Mention the American Floritt whan writing The Everelt B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Ue;iiis, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Tumi]), Kadisli, Beet, Ktc. Branches: Michigan MILFORD CONN, and Wisconsin. miLFunu, ounn. Mention the American Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist 821 I^MiiiiiiiMtiniiiiiiinnniMiniMiiiniiiiiniiMmitiiriiiiHiininiiiiinriiiiiiiniiiiiMniiiiiHiiniiMMMiniiiiMriniiiinunininMiinMnnMiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiniiniiininiiitHitiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiii^ Just received in fine condition a surplus of { I Lilium Longiflorum Mulliflorum I 7 to 9 inches. Write for Prices. lYOKOHANA NURSERY CO., I 31 Barclay Street, NEW YORK, N. Y. iiMiiiiHMiiinriiniiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiNMiiiiiMiHiiiiiiuMiiiniiiniiMHiiiriiiMiiniirriiiiriiiininiiiiinMiniintiiinniinMinninnnnMniintiMMHiniiiiMiNiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiT BERLIN VALLEY PIPS. High grade quality from New York cold storage. PACKED 2000 PER CASE. $15.00 per 1000, F. 0. B. New York. Cash with order unless of appro\rd credit. McHUTCHISON & CO. The Import House 17 Murray street, - - NEW YORK Lawo Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 MUwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Go. Bean Growers ♦ ♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CSRPINTERIX, CALir. Mention the American Florist when vjrittna Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid, • Oklahoma John BodgerS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of Sweet Peas, Toma- toes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. Mention the American Florist when writing The Early Advertisement Gets There. FALL BULBS SELLING FAST Still have stock of all late and a few- early varieties. Special Prices: FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA EXTRA LARGE. $0.75 per 100; .$6.7-5 per 1000. MAMMOTH BULBS .$1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1(X)0. LILIUM HARRISK 6-7 inches $0.75 per doz. ; $3.50 per 100. For florists and dealers only. Mention this ad. JAMES VICK'S SONS. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Genuine Fresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer them in the following lines: Pansies, Forget- Me -Nots, Daisies (Bellis Perennis), Asters, Stocks, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Price List Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, Quedlinburg, Germany J.CRobmsoo Seed Co. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar Flint and Field Seed Corns. TOMATO SEED B«8t stocks. All Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. auntjktn uatin tefjiou uvofjiaiuy am uottuan VI/E have a good deal to ^ ^ say in our Bulb Catalog which is of very special in- terest to florists. When writing for a copy explain that you are a florist and ask for our Special Florist's Edition with Prices. J. M. THORBURN CS, CO. no years in btisiness in New York City ZZ Barclay Street, New York Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato. Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. — FOR- SEEDS OF ALL KIND APPLY TO W. W. Johnson £c Son, Limited Boston, England We wish to call your attention to the following: The well-shaped Box Trees in Pyramids, Balls. Bush Form and all other clipped forms are not from Boskcop. but from Aalsmeer. The very strong: and healthy Ivies are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac.' well-budded with very long stalks is not from Boskoop, but from Aalsmeer. Let us know your requirements and we shall be pleased to quote you. "L'Esperance" Nurseries, Aalsmeer. Holland. 822 The American Florist. Oct. 26. Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. ^ H.F.Hall.Moorestown. N.J. .President- C. West, Irondequoit. N. Y.. Vice-President; E. A. Dunbar. Ashtabula. O.. Secretary: M. L. Ruetonik, Cleveland. O.. Treasurer. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, October 21. — Mushrooms, 50 cents to 75 cents per pound; let- tuce. 20 cents small cases; cucumbers, $1.75 to' .|2.00 per case of t-wo dozen. Elyria, O. The Copas Brothers have a very at- tractive store on Court street, -with a nice range of 25,000 square feet of glass near the cemetery. The L. C. Hocock Floral Co. no-n- has a retail store at Lorain. Detuoit. Mich. — The home address of Mrs. Chas. H. Maynard, Secretary of the Ladies' .S. A. F.. will be at 2GU Rosedale Court. Detroit, Mich. Mr. Maynard will be found at 6 Adams Ave., W., as manager of the Detroit Cut Flower Supply House. La Ceosse. Wis. — The Salzer Seed Co. will hold its annual flower show at its greenhouses early in Novem- ber. Prizes will be awarded to the growers of the finest flowers from plants presented to them when the gi-eenhouses were opened. Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of 1^ Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Substitution of ctieaper grades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, with illustrated book, mailed postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul. Minn. Vegetable Plants. Cabbage. Wakefield, Succession. All Head. Early and Late Drumhead. Early Summer, Winnig- stadt. Surehead, etc.. at $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over at 85c per 1000. Cash With Order. R.VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO, White Marsh, Md P STOCK PLANTS Early Yellow— Chrysolora. I'lTiloz., if.'t.lKI; ]ii-r 1(1(1, .fl.").(lll. Early Yellow— Crocus. P<-r rol?er or com- mission merchant may take out a per- mit in his own name, if he imports for his own account, or ]ie can act as agent for and take out the permit in the name of the actual purchaser. (2l He must see that each paclv- age on arrival bears the proper certi- ficate of foreign inspection. (See reg- ulation G.J (3l He must see that each pack- age is marked in accordance with sec- tion o of the act. As a matter of con- venience, this marking should also contain the additional information called for in section 4, to avoid the trouble of remarking before the goods can be delivered for interstate shi|i- ment. The certificate and marking should preferably be on the goods be- fore they leave the foreign port. (4) After December 1. 1012. each shipment must be accompanied with the consular declaration called fur in regulation !•. This declaration must ac- company the consular invoice and is not to be attached to the individual -container. What the importer or broker must -do before the goods can be shipped or removed from a port of entry : (1) He must (immediately before .shipping or removal! advise the Sec- retary of Agriculture and state inspec- tors in accordance with section 2 and regulation S. (2) He must see that each contain- er is marked in accordance with sec- tion 4; that is in addition to the in- formation in the label of entry, each container must bear the natne and addres.s of the consignee at destina- tion, where the stock is to be inspected liy the state, territorial or district of- ficial. (See section 2 and regulation •S.i Importers to meet the as outlined the pen:illics act. are warned th,-it failure rei|uirements of the law above subjects them to lixi'd in sertion 10 of the First-Glass Fruit Trees. Propagated from selected bearing trees of merit, drown in the Genesee Valley. No scale. SAMUEL FRASER, Box D, GENESEO, N. Y. Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. •Specialties: Lottucc. Onion. Sweet Peas, Aster, Cosmos, Miifnoni'ttc, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. We want to PRINT your next lot of NURSERY, Seed and Vegetable CATALOGS We have the ideas, the photographs, the best engravings, the right kind of paper, the best type, fast printing presses, best grade of em- ployees, and can guarantee best service, high quality work at right price. AH goods F. (). B. your city. Our Color Work nearest to nature. Our Catalogs briaj; you more business. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N.Y. p. E. FELLOWS, Calalogist SEASONABLE STOCK Hydrangea Otaksa, '■<, to .5 shoots, pot-grown, 5-iu. pots, $25.00 per 100; field grown, 4to ti shoots, $1.5.00 per lnO; 5 to 7 shoots, .f2.">.00 per 100. PandanuS UtiluS, ;S-in. pots, $10,00 per lOO; 4-in. pots, *2tl.fK) per ItKI. Hardy English or Russian Violet, strong field-grown clumps, $7.00 per 100. Anemone Japonica, strong field-grown clutnps. Alba, Rubra, Queen Char- lotte .111(1 Whirlwind, !('5. (HI per 10(1. PoinsettiaS, strong -S in. pot plants at $7.00 per ICn. Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $16.00 per 100. Adiantum Hybridum, 5-in. pot plants, $26.00 per 100. Adiantum Cuneatum, strong 4-in., at $10.00 per ICO. Cibotium Schiedei (Gold Fern), fine plants, C-in. pots, 10-12-in. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.60 each. Bouvardias, field grown plants, well established in 5-in. pots. Red, A^Tiite and rink, $16.00 per 100. THE STORRS 5 HARRISON CO. - Painesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's Choicest Nm"sery and Greenhouse Frodpcts for Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Evergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, Pines. Florists are always welcome visitors to our nurseries. We are only a few minutes from New York City: Carlton Hill station is the second stop on Main Line of Erie Railroad. ; ; ; ; BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. GLADIOLUS BLUSHING BRIDE, THE BRIDE, - - PEACH BLOSSOM, - Per 100 Per 1000 $0,75 $6.00 - 0.75 6,00 - 1,10 9.00 A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. Boston, Whltmanl . nd Scholzell from btiu'li, 10 and 15 cents, now read\- for 5 and 6 inch pots. 5 ami 6 inch Boston and SchOlzell grown ill pots, 'Ir, Mllrl 4(1 cents. THE TONG AND WEEKS FLORAL CO , Ashtabula, 0. RQ 000 JONATHAN APPLE TREES, 4 lo >. ' l.-i-t hiKh. $75,011 prr KKK) K. (). H, Salt L.ike. Tri-L's .iri- clean :ind lii-altli\. Law's Nurseries, Salt Lake, Utah: Manetti Stocks Per 100,(K)0, .5-9 111-111, $700; 4-5 in-ni, .$5(X) BRIARS 1 year transplanted and seedlings, free from disease, IVr 100,0(10 5-!l m-m,$4(K>; 4-»lm-ni, $;{2t); ;i-6 iii-m, $'240. QUINCE Transplanted, very .strong, T-I'J iii-m, per 10,(HK), $,50.00. AMPELOPSIS VETTCHI •_' \cars lraiis]il:iHlrd, jH-r lO.IHKI, $(«).(:(). A General Assortment of Fruit Trees and Nursery Stocks, Roses, Etc., Etc. PACKING SECURED. CATALOGUE FREE. G. BENARD, Nurseryman, Olivet-Orleans, France. Uantion the American Florist when trritino igi2. The AiiiER ican Fl o r ist. 825 We are Headquarters for Hardy Perennial Phlox. The Plants Supplied are all Strong One Year Old Field Grown Stock. New Varieties of Hardy Phlox. Asia (.Tall.) One of the most valuable recent introduc- tions, a delicate shade of mauve, with crimson carmine eye. $2.(X) per dozen; iflS.HO per 100. Braga (Dwarf.) Mauve-rose, more or less suffused with salmon; large white eve, a distinct and pleasing color com- bination. $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. Europa (Tall.) A white variety, with very decided crim- son-carmine eye; the individual flowers as well as the trusses are very large, entirely distinct, a valuable acqui- sition. Elizabeth Campbell (Dwarf.) Very bright salmon-pink, with lighter shadings and dark crimson eye, an entirely new and much wanted shade in Phlox. Frau Anton Buchner (Dwarf.) The finest white variety yet introduced, having a large truss and individual flower of dwarf habit. Goliath (Tall.) A giant in growth, in rich soil over 5 feet high, tlie flowers of good size in bold massive panicles erf a rich crimson-carmine, with deeper eye. Hervor (Dwarf.) This is the finest variety of its color; a bright but soft rose-pink, with a large white eye. Rynstrom (Tall.) An. improved form of the popular vari- ety Pantheon, fine for massing; of a Paul Neyron rose- color. Rosenberg (Medium.) Bright reddish violet, with blood- red eye, large truss and individual flowers as large as a .silver dollar. Widar (Medium.) A splendid improvement on Edmond Kostand; in color a light reddi.sh- violet, with very large white center which intensifies and illuminates the color. Price, (except where noted), $1.25 per dozen; $8 00 per 100; $75 00 per 1000. General Collection of Best Standard Varieties. H. O. Wijers, tall. Glistening white, with bright crimson- carmine eve. Henry Murger, tall. Beautiful variety; white, crimson-car- mine center. Henry Royer, medium. Tyrian rose, with lighter shadings. Jeanne D'Arc, tall. A good standard late white. Kucken, tall. Delicate pale rose-mauve, wnth claret-red eye. La Vague, medium. Pure mauve, with aniline-red eye. Le Prophete, dwarf. Bright violet-rose, large light halo and bright rose eye, fine. Louise Abbema, dwarf. Very large, dwarf pure white, fine form. Mme. Paul Dutrie, tall. A delicate lilac rose, reminding one of some of the beautiful soft pink orchids. The flowers are very large and borne in panicles of immense size. Mozart, tall. Ground color white, suffused salmon; aniline- red eve. Mrs. Jenkins, tall. The best tall early white for massing. Nana Coerulea, dwarf. Very free flowering light reddish-violet. Obergartner Wittig, medium. Bright magenta, with crimson- carmine eye; large flower and truss, one of the best. Professor VirchOW, medium. Bright carmine, overlaid with orange-scarlet. Pantheon, tall. Bright carmine-rose. Prosper Henri, dwarf. Pure white, with large decided eye of rosv-magenta. Pacha, dwarf. Deep rose-pink, suffused with solferino-red and carmine-purple eye. R. P. Struthers, tall. Rosy-carmine, with claret-red eye, fine. Sarabande, medium. Reddish-violet, with lighter shadings. Sunshine, dwarf. Large, aniline-red, with crimson-redeye and light halo. Selma, tall. Large flower, pale rose-mauve, with claret-red eye. SiebOld, tall. Bright vermillion-red overlaid with orange- scarlet; crimson-red eye. $6.00 per 100. Vesuvius, medium. One of our new seedlings; pure red, with bright purple eye, a dazzling color. F. G1 Von Lasbiurg, medium. The purest white in cultivation, individual flowers larger than any other white. Price of any of the above (except where otherwise noted) $4.00 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. 4?or the most complete list of Hardy Peremiials as well as complete assortments of Decorative The above prices are for Plants and other Seasonable Stock see our Current Wholesale List. the Trade Only. HENRY A. DREER, 713 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Albion, medium. One of our own introductions; producing very large panicles of pure white flowers with a faint aniline-redeye. Aglae Adanson, medium. immense flowers, snow-white, with red-eye. Antonin Mercie, medium. Light ground color, upper half of petal deeply suffused bluish-lilac; large, white halo. Bacchante, tall. Tyrian rose with crimson-carmine eye. Beranger, dwarf. Ground color white, delicately suffused with rosy pink, distinct amaranth-red eye. Bridesmaid, tall. White, with large crimson-carmine center. Colibri, tall. White, with crimson-carmine center; very late. Consul H. TrOSt, medium. Pure red, with bright French-pur- ple eye. Champs ElySeS, medium. A very bright rosy magenta of an effective shade. Co<|UeliCOt, dwarf. A fine pure scarlet, with crimson-red eye. $6.ai per 100. Caran D'Ache, medium. Geranium-red, with old rose shad- ings and white eye; very effective. Diadem, dwarf. A fine dwarf, pure white. De Miribel, medium. White, suffused with bright rosy-scar- let, red eye. Oanton, medium. Scarlet, pure red eye. Edmond Rostand, medium. Reddish-violet, shading brighter towards the center with an exceptionally large, white center. Eugene Danzanvillier, tall. Lilac, shading white towards the edges; large white center. Eclalreur, medium. Brilliant rosy-magenta, with large lighter halo; an excellent variety. Fruhlicht, dwarf. Bright salmon-pink, with white shadings. George A. Strohlein, medium. Bright scarlet, with crimson- ' red eye; does not bleach. $7.00 per 1(X). General Giovaninelli, dwarf. Bright Tyrian rose , with light shad- ings at the base of each petal, a pure red eye, very effective. Hemline, dwarf. Thedwarfest variety in our collection, never exceeding ten inches in height; pure white flowers of good size; early; unequaled for bordering; a perfect little gem. Helena VacareSCO, dwarf. Very large flowering dwarf, white. 826 The Amer ican Fl grist. Oct. 26. — 10,000— Primula Malacoides MUST BE SOLD Good stock. 2'2-in. pots, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. BIG BARGAIN. Act quick. Cash with order. F. F. SCHEEL, Schermerville, III. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. Four inch, pot grown, ready for six inch, three to six shoots, $8.0()'per 100. Field grown, three to six shoots, very strong plants. $10.00 per 100. FERNS. ^o" Amerpohli, 4-in. extra fine $15.00 Whitmanli, 4-in 15.00 Whitmanii, 3-in. ready for shift 8.00 Whltmanil, 2-iu. " " 5.00 Elegantlssima, improved 2-in 4.00 DAISIES. Yellow, the best winter flowering variety 3-in 8c 6-in 2()c Randolph fi McClements 5936 Penn Ave., PIITSBURGB, PA. Pansy Plants. Best strain on thi' market. Daisies (Bellis) Forget-Me-Not. Sweet William, GaiUar- dia. Coreopsis Delphinums.Hardy Pinks, Foxgloves. Fine plants. *:.50 pur l.tXX). S.IXXJ for $10.00. Hollyhocks, double, in colors. 50 cts. per IfXI. .¥4.00 per 1,000. Primulas, Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri. Fin, plants. 2'/^ in. $2 00 per lOfl. .~.i IK) per M}, Smllax. Strons. bushy plants. 2!'2-in. S1..50 per 100. %ns\ per lOOU. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. Look! Violets! 10,000 Field Clumps. Clean and h.althy stock. To Close out quick. Princess ol Walis .>I..tO per 100 Lady Campbell 4.00 per KX) Cash, please. A. B. CAMPBELL, The Violet Man, COCHRANVILLE, PA. Please Take Notice! We Protect the Trade. Have No Department Store Customers. Election is coming. For whom will you vote? VOTE FOR GODFREY ASCHMANN. I'm a leader in the land where llit- Araucarias RTOW. The only real progressive, as all florists know; When makinc out your orders, cive your biggest vote for me. Then you'll have the richest Christmas you ever yet did see. Let Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt, in their travels to and fro Promise all the Hjg improvements that any of them know; Araucarias Our Specialty. 6,000 at hand, all sizes. Araucaria Excelsa^ 5*4 to 5!^2-in. pots. 2-:> years old 34 tiers, i4- 15-16 in.biKh, 40c to 50c ; 5^^? to ')in. pots, .3 years old. 4-5 tiers, 16-18-20 in. high, 60c to 75c: 6-in. pots. 4 years old, 4-5-6 tiers, 20-22-25 in. high. $1.00: 6in. pots, 5 years old. 5 6 tiers as big as an elephant. $1.25 to $1..50: 7-in. pots, 5 to 6 years old. 6-7 tiers, 30 to 40 in. high, a holy ter- ror, only $1.75 to K.OO. Araucaria Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, April, 1911. importation. 6-7 in. pots, tine bushy plants, $1.25. $1.50. $-2.00 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 30 to 35 inchps high. 6-in. pot. .$1.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 26 to 30 inches high. 6-in. pot, 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, 6-in., 26 to -28 in. high, 7.^c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old, combination or made up of 3 plants. 26 to 28 inches high, $1.25. Kentia Belmoreana, combination or made up of 3 plants. 3 year old, 24 to26in. high. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in.. 25c: S^i in-, 50c. Kentia Forsteriana, 4!4 to 5 in. pots, 20 to 24 in. high. .lOc to -lOc. Kentia Forsteriana, SH to 6 in. pots. 25 to 28 in. high. 50c to 60c. Kentia Forsteriana, 5 to 6 years old, 40 to 50 in. high. .$1.7.1. S2.00 and $2.50. Kentia Forsteriana, hin. pots, made up, one large in center, three small ones around, $1.C0 to $1.25. Cocos Weddelliana Palms, single. 3 in. pots, 15c, ISc and 20c. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants,4 in., 20c to 25c: 5^4-in.. made up of 3 plants. 35c. Aspidistras, variegated, 6-in. pots, 15c per leaf; green, 6-in. pots, 10c per leaf. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves. Corphea AustralisPalms.S in.pots.20 in.hiBh.-35c. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4 in. .$10l«l per KMIlcir IDc-l. Asparagus Plumosus, 2'4 in., $3.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2H-in., .$4.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot grown. Remember, only pot grown stock, liki' ours, will force success lully. 5i4-6-7 in. i)ots. 25c 35c .SOc. Primula Obconica GrandUIora, good strain. assorted. 4 in., *0.(XI per 100: .SHin.. $2 50 per doz. Primula Chlnensis, lohn F.Rupp strain, assorted. 4-in., $10.00 pi'r 100: 51.4 in., only $2..50 per do/. Poinsettias, 4 in.. 2(K. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. Si-i to 6 in. pots. 50c. 75c to $1.00. Glory of Cin- cinnati. 5. 5!; to (. in. riots. 40c, .50c, 7,5c, $1.00. $1.25 tn$1..50. Ficus Elastica, Belgium or .American stock, 5 5H- in., /in, . .\^c tn40c: (.-in., .50c: 7 in.. 75c. Jerusalem Cherries (Solanum),6in., 25c, 3Sc. SOc. Daisies, Sanderl, pure white, everlasting bloomer, very valuable for rut flowers, 2V'2 in., $5.00 per IW. Queen Alexandra Daisies, pure white, good K:l^ler Daisy, 2h in. pots, strong, .$4.00 per 100. cineraria Hybrida, our well-known superior strain. winch mated a sens:ition last Kaster.2 in.. .$5.00 pe: 100. bttll it )ou come Ui .Asi hniann's, you'll see the vc'ry best: So mall to him your orders and he will do the rest. The easiest thing a man can do is to make a noisy breeze. The hardest task a florist has is to grow the plants that please: Yet in the years that I have spent in growinc lor the trade, I've filled the bill and satisfied the many friendly I've made. Just arrived, per steamer Manitou. from .'\ni werpen. four consignments of Azalea Indies io fine condition for Christmas forcing. We have Deutsche Perle. white; Simon Mardner, pink; Mme. Petrick. new. pink; Fharilda Mathilda. variegated: \'erva'neana, variegated rose. 50c. 75, $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 to $2.60. For Easter bloom- ing and for Easter we have the well-knowp .American varietiits. such as Mme VanderCniys sen, best pink: Paul Weber. De Schryveriana. John Llewellyn, Niobe (white). .Apollo (red), and a few more good sorts. P. S.— The Christmas varieties can be kept for Easter forcing without trouble. Price: 50c. 75c. $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 ta $2.00. We sell our .-Azaleas (or cost only, be- cause there is no profit to be made in .Azaleas. Azalea Indlca for early forcing. Deutsche Ferle. Simon Mardner. Mme. Petrick. Vervaeneana and others, 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 to $2.00. Ferns. The growing of Ncphrolepis for the past five years has been one of our leadin^r specilties. We have three houses, which were rebuilt this sum- mer, especially adapted for the growing of first- class stock. Ferns do not do well in old houses. They need houses with plenty of sun and good, fresh, sweet air. Old, dark houses bring fungus and make spindly plants. Neph Giatrasii. This is a new fern, very graceful. of weeping habit, sliort and bushy, very much admired by every one who has bought it. 4-5 Sh-^ in. pots. 25c. 35c. *10c and SOc. Neph. Whitmani, 4 in.. 20c; 5^ to 6 in. pots. 30c. 35c. 40c and5f)c; 7-in.. 75c. Neph. Scottli, 4 in.. 20c; 5-in., 35c; 5^ to 6 in.. 40c to 50c; 7-in.. 75c. Boston, 7-in.. 75c: 5!^ to 6 in.. 40c to 50c; S-in.. .\5c: 4 in.. 30c. Neph. Ele^antissima Compacta, 6 in.. SOc. Neph. Scholzeli. i. m.. ,S0c. Adiantum Hybridum, the new Maidenhair Fern. lar).;e 4-in . bushy. I5c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves; S-V in. in diameter, only 35c (cheap at SOc). We have a big assortment of 2H-in. Dish Fcms, now ready. $4.00 per 100. fiin. dishes, made up of WilSOni Fems, one largg Dracaena Terminalis in center. 50c. 6-in. pans made up of ?• in. WUsoni Fems, very attractive, would sell like hot cakes for 75c. Lookl only 25c per pan for three big plants. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. All plants must travel at purchaser's nsk. TESTIMONIALS. When You Buy, It Pays to Buy Good Stock. Binghampton. N. \.. Sept. 3rd. 1912. Mr. Godfrey Aschmann, Philadelphia: Dear Sir:— Your -ihipment of Palms. Plants and Ferns arrived in tine shape. 1 certainly am well pleased with all stock you send me, and \ wilt send you another order. S. W. B.\CKKR, Billy the Florist. \>3 Front St., Binghampton. N. Y. ^T" Look and see what Mr. Fred ?. Michcll. ol that so well-known firm of Henry F. Mrchell Com- pany, of Philadelphia, has got to say about our l'l'''"ts- '"Sept. 14th. 1912. "I have just visited the greenhouses of Mr, Godfrey .Asclimann. and must say that it was indeed a great surprise to me. I have never seen a better lot ol Araucarias. Kerns of all sizes, varie- ties and prices. Rubbers. Palms, Azaleas, and other plants in season, ready for shipment, as are at present at Mr. Godfre\ .\schiiiann's." GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, 1012 W. Ontario Street. PHILADELPHIA, PA. igi2. The American Florist. 837 NEW SCARLET CARNATION "THE HERALD" We ask you to kindly take into consideration the many strong points of this new Scarlet Carnation which we offer for January 1913 delivery. Three strong, perfect points of "The Herald." Large 3^2-inch perfectly formed flowers on long, strong stems. Perfect calyx; never bursts. Free and continuous bloomer, giving a heavy, continuous crop of perfect flowers the entire season. NO Waiting until the end of the season to get flowers with long stems, but have plenty of them all the time. The plants are strong and vigor- ous; free from disease; easy to propagate. Cuttings struck in March make large plants for benching in July. Habit somewhat on the order of Enchantress, more vigorous and productive. "The Herald" is one of our own originations. Have grown it the past four years, and have not only convinced ourselves of its sterling worth, but have booked orders the past two years from conservative carnation growers, who have watched the variety and wanted their order placed for early deliver)- no matter when disseminated. Stock will be ready January 1, 1913. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Chicago Carflation Co., 30 E. Randolph St. Chicago CARNATIONS FIELD STOCK- LARGE BUSHY PLANTS. Per 100. Rosette, - - - $12.00 White Wonder, - 8.00 White Perfection, - 7.00 Rose Pink Enchantress, 7.00 Beacon, 7.00 Bonfire, - - - - 7.00 PROMPT DELIVERY. F. DORNER & SONS CO., LA FAYETTK INDIANA. A FEW GOOD THINGS YOl WANT. Geraniams, Nutt. Buchner. Ricard. Perkins foitevjne. 2-in.. $2.00 per 100; 3 in., $5.00 per 100. Boston Ferns, 5-in., 25c eachi. WUtmani Ferns, 4in., 25c. Dracaena Ind. 3-in., K.OO: 4-in. SO.OO: Sin., $25.00 per 100. Vinca Var., 2-in.. 2c. Asparadas Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50 per lOO. Asparagus Plnmosus, 2-in., $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, Lemon Verbenas Cigar Hant, 2-in.. $2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. MenUon the American Florist when writing Vaughan's Specials PRIMULA MALACOIDES, The Improved Baby Primrose. It is a wondurfully free bloomer, of a delicate shade of lavender. Cirand for pot plants or for cutting. 2^-inch, doz., 75c; per 100, S4.00. 3-inch, doz., $1.25; per 100, $8.00. ASPARAGUS HATCHERI. 2-inch, doz., $1.00; per 100, $7.00. SPRENGERI and PLUMOSDS. 2-inch, doz., 50CJ per lOO, $3.00; per 1000, $25.00. Seedlings, per 1000, $6.00. DEUTZIA GRACILIS. Home Grown stock. 8-inch pot grown plants. 70 to 80 flowering branches, only 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Ask for prices on e.\tra bushy field- grown plants in assorted sizes. SPECIMEN FRUIT TREES. Extra large Apples and Pears. .Ask for list. Vaugh an's Seed Store, chjcago, PRIMULA MALACOIDES. NEW YORK. Greenhouses and Nursery at Western Springs. III. FIELD-GROWN Caroation Plants Extra large plants that have been carefully pinched back, having 4 to 8 branches. VARIETIES:— O. P. Bassett, White Enchantress and Enchantress. PRICE: $5.00 per 100. Not less than loii shipped at this price. BASSETT & WASHBURN HINSDALE, ILL. Gladiolus fiulbs. 75,000 healthy first size bulbs, named kind. 100,000 healthy second size bulbs, named kind and mixture. All from our seedlings, never offered to the public before. Flowers 4 to 6 inches across. Cheap to Wholesale Trade for 30 days. Write now; tomor- row may be too late. Gladioli Specialty Ass'n., Old Point Comfort, Va. Mention the American Florist when writing 828 The American Florist. Oct. i6. PLANT PEONIES FOR PROFIT! fl Best Decoration Day Flower. Our list includes the best for cutting. FiUing Orders NOW. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES: Per 100 Camille Calot, light rose $ 10.00 Camea Striata, pale flesh, shading to almost pure white 9.00 Charlema^e creamy white, center light lilac, flesh shaded with c hamois. late • 20 00 Clarissa, rosv pink; inner petals sulphur 6.00 Comte de Dlesbach, dark red; early ,v ■•■.•.• °00 Comte de Jussler, outer petals pink, inner yellowish 8.00 Comte de Nanteuil, very large and full; dark rose 8.00 Comte de Niepperg. dark rose pink; large bloom 10.00 Comte d' Osmond, white with sulphurish center 15.00 Cooroime d' Or, immense: very full, imbricated, ball shaped bloom; snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrant; perfect as a cut flower sort; very late, coming in after all other long stemmed whites are gone ;••.■••/ — i' • •, -. , ^^■'^ Delacbei, deep crimson-purple; one of the best dark peonies; late midseason 10.00 Dortens Coros, brieht pink....... (>.00 Ducbesse de Nemours, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur- white late, and one of the best whites 20,00 Duke oJ WellinSlon, flowers fragrant, sulphur white; large and well formed; strong grower; stems long and firm; late mid- season • ....» ,, JU.uu Felix Qrousse, brilliant, flaming red; far and away the best red; the popular color with florists; late midseason 25.00 Festiva Maxima, the ideal early white for floral work; a well-nigh perfect peony ]5-00 Floral Treasure, rich, soft pink 15.00 Francois Ortegat, semi-double; large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden yellow anthers; very striking 8.00 Gen. Cavaignac, lively lilac pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de Doua^ purplish scarkt-crimson with black reflex; late.. 8.00 Golden Harvest, very large blooms, blush guard petals; creamy- white center: midseason; one of the freest bloomers 15.00 Grandiflora Rosea, light rose; outer petals very large, inner smaller and bunched; vigorous grower 8.00 Lady BramweU, silvery pink ; late midseason 10.00 CO. "The JACKSON & PERKINS Growers of Per 100 LaiuSt outer petals white, inner sulphur, chnngrini; to white; med- ium size 12.00 La TuUpe, late; very larce. full, shell-formed blooms, borne on long, erect stems; delicate rose, fading; to creamy white; one of the best 20.00 La Sublime, crimson; fine, full, fraprant 8.00 Livingstone, (true Crousse variutyj. soft rosy pink, silvery reflex. -;tronK. Ions stems; best late pink 40.00 Louis Van Houtte, (Dclache,) fine dark crimson: very double; strons.' 12.00 Meissonier, reddish purple, crimson center 40.00 Monsieur Barral. soft, clear pink: large and full; lon^ stems 10.00 Monsieur Dupont, very large; ivory-white with carmine border in centi,T petals; attractive; late midseason 20.00 M'lle Rene Dessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet reflex.. 20.00 Madame Crousse, one of the best whites; midseason 20.00 Madame Lebon, lirik^ht. cherry pink 10.00 Madame Rose Rendatler, delicate rose 8.00 Nigricans, very iate. brilliant, purplish-crimson 20.00 Nobllissima. bright, det-p pink: good stems, lasts wonderfully.... 20.00 Officinalis Mutabilis Alba, t^arliest whit.- 15.00 Officinalis Rubra Pleno, the well known, very early, double crimson 15.00 Palmata, (ut-leaved; siniric scarlet; earliest 2.5.00 Papaviflora, guard petals pure white; others yellowish; excellent. 15.00 Phryne, blush white 3.00 Prince imperial, brilliant purplish-scarlet: free bloomer; fine for massing in landscape work 12.00 Prolifera Tricolor, soft Htsh. with center of golden yellow 8.00 Queen Victoria, (Whitleyii,! there are two well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety for storage 10.00 Richardson's Dorchester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones 25 00 Rosea Superba. brilliant, deep cerise-pink, blooms compact and perfectly formed; healthy growth; long stems: keepswell; late midseason 25 00 Rosea Plena Superba, very full flower; delicate pink and salmon. 8.00 , - Newark, New York. Preferred Stock" BALTIMORE NURSERIES California Privet Any quantity, size and age. No better grown. Shade and ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Vines. Full line of Fruit Trees and Plants. GET OUR PRICES AND CAT.^LOG. Franklin Davis Nursery Co. BALTIMORE, MD. First Aid to Buyers Fall List of Best Roses i-?Hfl rrni rfl-ORALCOMPANYe'l Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 2'-S-inch plants, Ml,5< r 100. THE C0'NliRD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Fine Ferns. We have a magnificent stock of exceptionally fineNephrolepis in the followingvarieties, viz.: Elegantissima, fj-in.pots, 50c each: 8-in. pots, $1.00 each; extra fine specimens, 12in,, $4.00 to $5.00 each. Elegantissima compacta, 8 in. pots, $1,00 each. Harrisu, an improved,. Bostonicnsis, Extra fine plants. Sin. pots, $1.00 each. Bnstoniensis, Sin. pots, $1.00 each; 6-in. at 50c each. Giatrasi, 8 in. pots, $1.00 each. Scottii, din. pots, 50c each: 8-in. pots, $l,00ea. Viridisslma, lOin. pots, $2.00 to $3.00 each; 3V»in. pots, 15c. each. Ma^nifica, (rin., 7Sc. each. AspaTa^usPlumosusNanus, 2V4 in. pots. $4.00 per 100. Crotons. Best assorted varieties in 5in. and 6-in. pots- $6.00. $9.00 and .$12.00 per dozen. Gold Storage Lilium Gi^anteum. 7-9 in. bulbs: case lots of 300. Phoenix Roebelenii. The finest and most graceful of all palms, and the Hardiest for summer decoration. Fine specimens in new 12 in. tubs, :^.00 each. Paper White Granditlora Narcissus. 13 cm. bulbs $ 8..S0 per 1000 14 cm. bulbs 10.50 per 1000 Freesias. %^^: Mammoth bulbs. -^4 -in. and up.. $12. 00 per 1000 Extra sized bulbs, V-y to '4-in.... 'i.OO per 1000 Cold Storage Lily Of the Valley. Very finest quality obtainable. * Packed in cases of 500 and 1000, Azaleas Best Standard Commercial Varieties. New importations ready in October. Per doz. Per 100 Plants 10-12-in. in diameter. ..$ 6.00 $40.00 Plants 12-Hin. in diameter... 9.00 50.00 Plants HKvin. in diamete.-... 12.00 70.00 Plants 161S.in. in diameter,.. 15.00 100.00 F. R.PIERSON CO.,Tarrytown.on-Hudson,New York. J. L. DILLON Wtiolesale Grower of Roses, Carnations and Verbenas. Bloomsburg, Pa. Uention the American Florist when writino Hydrangea Otaksa POT GROWN FOR FORCING. Plants of exceptional quality-strong thrifty, and well-set with (lower-biiils, all in six-inch pots, grown outside plunged. Ready for delivery at any time now, at the following prices: Plants wrtth 7 to 10 shoots, $25.00 per 100 Plants with 5 and 6 shoots, 20.00 per 100 Plants with 3 and 4 shoots, 15.00 per 100 Profitable .slock to have on hand for sale in bloom at Ka^rter and for Decoration Day. This lot is the best we have ever grown. Order now. We'll ship 'em now or later. JACKSON fi PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK igi2. The American Florist. 829 75,000 NEPHROLEPIS TERNS Everything Stamped CR/\IG QUALITY LOOK OVER THIS LIST AND NOTE THE GREAT "Craig's Crotons Are Best Known and Known to Be Best." 4inch pots $30 per 100 5-inch pots $6. $9 and $12 per dozen 6-inch pots $12, $15, $1S and $24 per dozen Larger specimens and made up plants at$2.50, $3, $4, $5, $7,50 and $10 each. We are also offerintj this Fall a set of our own seedlings, 12 in number, all of exceptional merit. Strong plants. 4-inch pots $3 each; 30 per dozen; $200 per 100 Croton Punctata, 3-inch pots, heavy, .^20 per lOO Croton Punctata, 4-inch pots, heavy, $25 per 100 Ficus Pandurata. The plant of the century. Positively the best house and porch plant to date. Our stock of this wonderful plant this year is finer than we have heretofore offered, and we can surely give you satisfaction, 6-inch pots.2feet tall $1.50 each 6-inch pots, 2H feet tall $2 each 7-inch pots, 3 leet tall $2.50 each 8-inch pots. 4 leet tall $3 each 10-inch and 11-inch tubs, 5 to 10 feet tall. , . $4, $5, $6 and $7.50 each Branch plants, e.\ceptionally fine, at $2. $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4. and $5 each Nephrolepis Elegantissima Improved. 2W-inch pots $6 per 100; .$50 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots $6 and $9 per dozen Large plants $1, $1.50 and $2 each 8-inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen Nephrolepis Bostoniensls Harrlsii. A dwarf type of the Nephrolepis Harrisii and excellent in all sizes from 4-inch up. 2H-inch pots .$8 per 100; $75 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $50 per 100 8-inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen Nephrolepis Bostoniensls Wm. K. Harris. The finest variety for large plants being a great improvement over the old Boston, 2M-inch pots 58 per 100; $75 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100: $180 per 1000 8 Inch pots $12 and $15 per dozen 11 inch tubs,,$2, S2.50, $3 $4, $5 and .$7.50 each Nephrolepis Bostoniensls. 4-inch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots $45 per 100 Nephrolepis GiatrasU— New. Sport of Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. Thisvar- ety is beautiful in a small plant and will prove a valuable addition as a small fern for pans, etc, 6-inch pots $75 per 100 8-inch pots $15 and $18 per dozen Nephrolepis Scotti. Our stock is in superb condition, 2!4-inch pots $5 per 100; .$45 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; $45 per 100 6-inch pots, heavy $9 per dozen; $70 per 100 8-inch, ^4 pots $12 per dozen; .$90 per 100 8-inch, ^4 pots, very heavy $15 andl8perdozen 10-inch, 'i pots $18 per dozen 11-inch tubs %l $2,50 and $3 each Nephrolepis Amerpohlli. Philadelphia Lace Fern, Beautiful in all sizes up to 6-inch pot, 4-mch pots $20 per 100 6-inch pots $6 and $9 per dozen Nephrolepis Smithii The greatly improvec' .Amerpohlii, The above variety is a greatly improved .^merpohlii. It is a compact form, much finer than Amerpohlii and does not break down in the center, Tlie fronds are carried on wiry LET US SEND YOU A SAMPLE LOT. WE GUARANTEE ROBERT CRAIG CO. : 49th and Market Sts., VALUES stems. This variety -will have a wonderfu' sale up to a 6-incli' pot, being particularly showy for basket work, 2i'4-inch pots $15 per 100; $125 per 1000 4-inch pots ,$35 per 100 Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. 3 inch pots $7 per 100: $65 per 1000 Adiantum Hybridum. The best variety for either a pot plant or for cut fronds, 3-inch pots, heavy $10 per 100; $90 per 1000 4-inch pols, heavy, . . .$20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; $45 per 100 8-inch pots $12 per dozen; $90 per 100 Nephrolepis Todeaoldes— London Fern. .'\ good, strong grower andone we think very highly of, 2^-inch pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4-inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6-inch pots , $50 per 100 5 inch pots $12 per dozen 9 in, and 10-in, tubs. .$18. $J4 and $36 per dozen Nephrolepis Scholzeli. This is an ideal crested fern, holding the same relation to all othercrestcd varieties that the Scottii holds to the old Boston, 24i inch pots $*) per 100; $50 per 1000 4-inch pots, heavy....$20per 100; $180 per 1000 6 inch p.ots, heavy — $6 per dozen; $45 per 100 6-inch pots, very heavy, .$9 per dozen: .$70 per 100 8-inch, ^x pots $12 per dozen; $90 per 100 10-inch, ?4 pots $18 and $24 per dozen Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta A dwarf compact form of Nephrolepis Ele- gantissima, each plant making an ideal shape, 2'/4-inch pots $f) per 100; $50 per 1000 6-inch pots $6 per dozen; $45 per 100 8-inch pots $l2 per dozen SATISFACTION : PHILADELPHIA, PA. FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS Brooklyn. (THE IMPROVED SCOTT.) $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Winsor, Lawson and San^amo. $7.00 per 100; $60 00 per 1.000. GHAS.H.TOTTY, Madison, NJ. LARGE TREES OAKS AND MAPLES PINES AND HEMLOCKS ANDORRA NURSERIES. Wm, Warner Harper, Prop. Chestnut Hill, PHILA., PA. ROSES A SPECLALTT. The Din^e & Conard C(v« WEST GROVE, PA BOXWOOD. Our Importation Is Due. Order at once for shipment imme- diately on receipt. 1 j^ ^ i ^m 'M^'- ■y.;. ^ ^ I^^H^gj m B ^^ipn m I HKk ta^HHri^rifl window Box, 36 in. long, planted with 10 plants of Bush Box, 12 to 15 in. size. Prices on Pyramid, Globe and Standard Box include trees planted in nicr- new green tubs. If wanted out of tubs, we ,illo\v 10 I'er cent discount. Pyramidal Shaped. Each Pair 2Hft, high $2 00 $3 75 3 ft, high 2 50 4 50 .^H ft. high 3 50 6 00 4 tt.high,,,. 4 50 8 00 Globe Shaped. Each Pair 15 in, high, 15 in, in diameter., $2 25 $4 00 18 in, high, IS in. in diameter., 2 75 5 00 3 1-33 w. Rudolph St. Vaughan's Seed Store, Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, III. Bush Shaped. Each Dii/, 100 12 in $0 35 $3 60 $25 00 18 in 60 6 50 24 in 1 00 10 00 30 in 2 50 per pair, $4 50 36 in 3 50 per pair, 6 00 Standard or Tree Shaped. Each. Pair 18-26-in. stem, 18-in. crown.... $3 00 $5 00 NEW YORK 25 Barclay St. PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, Kntland Rd. S E. 4Blk St BROOKLYN N. Y John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 RialtoSt., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. Mention tlie American Florist when writing 880 The American Florist, Oct. 26, Index to Advertisers. Addems. Morgan & Co 817 Advance Co The.839 840 Alpha Floral Co 813 AmencaD Spawn Co 822 American Wooden WareMlgCo Ill AmlingECCo 807 Anderson S A 813 Andorra Nurseries.. 829 Angermueller G H. 808 Aphine Mfg Co 838 Aschmann Godfrey. 826 Atlanta Floral Co... 816 Aubumdale Gold Fish Co 805 Baderino & Co.... 829 Badgley Reidel & Meyer. Inc 811 Barrows H H & Son 820 Bassett&Washburn 798 822 827 Bayersdorfer H 835 BeavenE A 812 BenardG 824 BergerBros 808 Bernini! H G 808 Berterman Bros Co. 814 Black Chas 820 Bobbink & Atkins.. 824 BoddingtonAT.... 820 Bodger J & SonsCo. 821 BolandJ B Co 813 Bolgiano J & Sons.. 820 BoweM A 815 Braslan Seed Grow Co 818 Breitmeyer's] Sons. 814 Brown AUredJ Seed Co 818 Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 819 BrunsHN 819 BuckbeeH W 816 BudlongJ A 801 Burnett Bros II Burpee W A & Co.. 820 Byer Bros 817 Caldwell theWoods- man Co 812 California SeedGrow Assn 818 Campbell AB 826 Camp Conduit Co .. 838 Chicago Carn Co.. I 827 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 803 Chicago House Wrecking Co 83(. Clark E B Seed Co. 820 Clark's Sons David. 815 Cleveland Cut Flower Co 815 Conard & Jones.... 828 Cooke Geo H 813 Cotsonas Geo & Co. S12 Cowee W J 840 Coy H C Seed Co... 820 Craig RobtCo 829 Critchell C E 809 Cross Eli- 822 Crump Frpnk F.... 814 Cunningham Jos H. 822 DiLlinf.ldt L 822 Daniels & Fisher... 815 DardsChas 814 Day 812 Deamud J BCo 8"6 DeGiorgi Bros 820 DesPlaines Flor Co. 817 Detroit Flower Pot Mfy Ill Dietsch A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 837 Dillon J L 828 Dingee&ConardCo. 829 Donioto Bros 8(l0 Dorner F &Son8... 827 Dreer H A...III 815 836 Duerr Chas A 816 DunlopJohnH 815 Dwclle - Kaiser Co The 8.36 Eagle M achine Wks 839 Edwards Folding Box 830 Elk Gala.x & Fern Co 812 Emmans Geo M.... 827 Erie Floral Co I Ernc& Klingel 805 Esperancc L Nurs.. 821 EyresH G 815 Fish Henry Seed Co 821 Florists' Hail Assn. 835 Florists Tel. Delvy.. 814 Foley Mfg Co IV Ford M C 811 Fottler. Fiske, Rawson Co II Franklin Davis Nursery Co 828 Eraser Samuel 824 Freeman Mrs J B... 816 Freeman & Sons 839 Froment H E 811 Galvin Thos F 815 Garland G M 835 Gasser J M Co 815 Geny Bros 816 Giblin & Co 840 Gillies Litho & Print Co 824 Gladioli Specialty .^ssn 827 Gorham & Chapline 835 Grand Rapids Flower Co 815 Growers Cut Flower Co 811 Gude Bros 814 GuntherBros 811 Habermann Chas .. 816 Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Wks. 837 Hatcher. Florist.... 816 Haven Seed Co The 82^ Heacock Jos Co .... 817 Heinljohn & Son.. 813 Henderson A & Co. 824 Herr Albert M 817 Herrmann A 840 Hess &Swoboda... 816 Hesse & Co 821 Hews A H &Co.... Ill Hilhnger Bros Ill Hines E LumberCo 838 Hitchings&Co 839 HoerberBros 807 Hoffman Flo Artist. 815 Hoffmeister Flo Co. 8i9 Holm & Olson 814 Holton &HunkelCo 808 Home Cor School... 8,36 Hooker HM Co.... 835 HuntEH 840 Hurfl Edgar F 821 IgoeBros 830 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. 835 Internation'l Heater Co 839 Isbell S M & Co... 819 lackson & Perkins. 828 Johnson J Oliver ... 821 Johnson WW &Son 821 Jones Percy 798 Kasting WFCo ... 809 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller JB& Sons... 816 Kellogg Geo M 813 Kelway & Son 819 Kennicott Bros 806 Kervan Co The 811 Kessler W A 811 Kift Robt 815 Kimball O A Co.... 812 King Construct Co. 837 Kohr AF Ill Kramer I N &Son.. 838 Kroeschell Bros Co. 836 Kruchten John 807 Kuehn C A 808 Kuhl Geo A 817 Kyle & Foerster.... 807 LaCrosse Floral Co. 816 Lager & Hurrell.... 1 Lange A 813 Landreth Seed Co.. U Law's Nurseries 824 LecakesN L& Co. 811 Ledert-rjohn 8.39 Leedlo Floral Co ... 828 LelacheEmil 809 Leonard Seed Co... 819 Loechner & Co 822 McCallum Co 809 McConnell Alex.... 813 McCoy L W 816 McCullough's J M SonsCo 809 McHutchinson&Co 821 McKcllarChas W.. 807 McKenna P& Son. 815 Mangel 813 Mann Otto II M.WINANDY CO.,Mfrs. tin-rntioii^'- huildiTs nnM \\vm\\\\.\\ turcrs of WINANDY'SNEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. Write for particulars. 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO T(--lephone Ravcnswood 607. Mastin J G&Co... 839 Masur S 813 Matthews Florist... 815 May & Co LL 813 Mcconi Paul Sll MftropolilanMctCo 838 Mette Henry 822 Meyer John C & Co. 812 Michigan Cut Flowr Exchange 812 MillerES 819 Moninger J C Co... IV Montreal Floral Ex. 809 Moore, Hentz & Nash 811 Morehead Mfg Co... 840 Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill •Munk Floral Co.... 808 Murray Samuel 814 Myers Florist 816 Nat Flo B of Trade. S56 N 'V'Cut Flower Ex. 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I ,' • ** t 422 Main St, No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlatter t Son, AFTER Springfield. Mass. 0 Model Extension Carnation Support Made with t'wo or three circles. En- dorsed by all the I,eading Carnation Growersasthe best support on market Pat. July 27. '97. May 17. '98 GALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Promi.t thipmentguarantesil IGOE BROS. 266 N. 9th St. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Greenhouse Construction nv PRui''. h. R. T.\i' r. It ti.Us the wliok- story alx)Ut how to build and heat a greinhou,se, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily uniU-rstood, practical way. It has 210 paifes and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Mlanagement Bv tlic- sanu- .uillior. Covers the subject complctclv. .382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 s. Dearborn St. Clilcago igi2. The American Florist. 831 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ARAUCARIAS. Araucarias, excelsa, 4-in., 2 to 3 tiers, 50c each; ?6 per doz.; 6-in., 4 to 5 tiers. $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-in., 4 to 5 tiers, $1.50 each; $1S per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Bucking- ham Place, Chicago. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Araucarias. Grove, 111. Poehlmanu Bros. Co., Morton Araucaria excelsa, 5-in., $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. Helton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ASPARAGUS. .Asparagus plumosus, 2%-in., $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Sprengeri, $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings, $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000, Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0. Asparagus Hatcheri, 2-In., $1 per doz.; $7 per 100. Sprengeri and Plumosus, 2-in., 50c per doz.; $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Ciiicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2% -in., $3 per 100. Sprengeri, 2V^-in.. $4 per 100. Godfrey Asch- mann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. N. J. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in. . $3 per 100 ; 3-in. , $6 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz. Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 -per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. Asparagus plumosus. 2M--ln., 2c; 3-in., 3c. Sprengeri. 214. in., 114c; 3-in., 2\^c. Samuel Whltton, Utica. N. Y. Asparasns nlumosis and Sprengeri, 2V-.-in., %2 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa. Asparagus plumosus. 214-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Sprengeri. 214-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Erie Floral Co.. Erie. Pa. Asparagus plumosus. 2V'.-in.. $.^ per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus, S'^-in., $2.50 per 100; .?20 per 1,000. John Dieckmann, Elm Grove, W. Va. Asparagus plumosus. strong, 4-in.. $10 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2^4 and 3-in.. $4 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. Asparagus plumosus, 2 in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3 per 100. Elmer Rawlings. Olean, N. Y. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, green, Sc per leaf. Variegated. ■ 15c per leaf. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, .Chicago. Aspidistras, variegated. 6-in.. 15c per leaf; green, e-in., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. ASTERS. Asters, Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. AZALEAS. Azalea indioa, Deutsche Perle, Simon Mard- ner, Mme. Petrick, Vervieneana, etc., 75c to $2. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Azaleas for Xmas in bloom, 50c to $2 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees and bos trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Eoehrs Co., Ruther- ford, N. J. Bay trees. For sizes and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, CTiicago. BEGONIAS. Begonia Gloive de Lorraine and Lonsdale. 4- in., 30c to 35c. Glory of Cincinnati, ■i-in., 40c and 45c. ' GodfrcF Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Begonia Gloire Lorraine, 5-in., $35 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Begonia Cincinnati, 35c to $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Begonias, flowering. 6 Kinds, 2-in., I'^c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. BOUVARDIAS. Bouvardia, R. and white, 2-in.. %Z per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOXWOOD. Boxwoods. For sizes and pricas, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Bucl;ingham Place, Chicago. Boxwood. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum. 9-11. •?9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per lOO. Tuberoses, dbl., pearl, 4-6. $8 per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. Gladiolus. Blushing Bride, The Bride. 75c per 100; $8 per 1,000. Peachblossom, $1.10 per 100; .$9 per 1.000. A Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. Bulbs. Horseshoe Brand Lilium Harrisii. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this is- sue. Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York. Bulbs. Freesia refracta alba, extra large, 75e per 100; $6.75 per 1.000; mammoth bulbs. $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Lilium Harrisii. G7 ins., 75c per doz.; .$3.50 per lOO. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th St., New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs of all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs, lilium multitlorum, L. giganteum. For prices, see advertisement on second cover page. Ralph M. Ward & Co., 71 Murray St., New York. Bulbs. Lilium longiflorum multlflorum, 7-0 ins. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., 31 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. Gladioli Specialty Association, Old Point Comfort, Va. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisements elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs. E. S. Miller. Wading River. N. Y. CANNAS. CANNAS, individual field clumns. Cinnabar, cinnamon red; Sec. Chabanne, salmon red; R6- busta, bronze foliage, $7.50 per 100. P. Vaughan,spotted yellow; Paul Marqnant, $10 per mo. Mixed reds, salmon, etc., $7 per 100. WAGNEB PARK CONSERVATORIES, SID- NEY. O. Canna rhizomes, $4 per 100; Dwarf Florence Vaughan, Chas. Henderson, Mile. Berat, F. Vaughan, Allemania, Chicago, Alsace, Beaute Poitevlne. Austria Express, mixed, $3 per 100. -, . The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties, In- cluding Mrs. A. P. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. The CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1,000 Light Pink Enchantress $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Lawson Enchantress 7.00 60.00 Norwood, better than Perfection. . 7.00 60.00 Dorothy Gordon 7.00 . 60.00 Beacon 800 75.00 Victory 7.00 60.00 White Perfection S.OO 75.00 Lady Bountiful 8.0O 55.00 Harlowarden 7.00 60.00 Sangamo 6.00 55.00 \lviDa 6.00 55.00 ilay Day 6.00 55.00 All the above plants are in fine condition, olean. thrifty and vigorous, guaranteed in every way. We will ship plants C. O. D. . witli privilege of examination, and if stock is not satisfactory, they may be returned. You can depend on the quality being O. K., or we would not make this offer. Cash with or- der or C. 0. D., H. P. KLEINHANS, 66 Centre Square, Easton, Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong. Sturdy. Healthy. Per 100 Per 1,000 Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.0l> 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS.. 162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per l,00 to 6-ln. 35c to 50c: 7-in., 75c. Scotti, 4-in., 2nc; 5-in. 35c; 5^^ and 6-in.. 40c to 50c; 7-ln., 75c. Bos- ton, 8-in., 75c and $1; 7-in., 75c; 5M] and 6-in 40c and 50c ; 5-in. . 3dc ; 4-in.. 20c. Elegant issima C'ompacta, G-in.. 50c. Scholzeli, 6-In., 50c. Japanese fern balls, 8-9 Inches, 35c Ferns for dishes, 2i^-in., $4 per 100. God frey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila delpbla. Ferns, Boston. 2-ln.. $3 per 100; 4-ln.. $1.50 per doz.; 5-ln., 25c each; $3 per doz.; 6-ln., 50c each; .$C per doz.; 7-in., 75c eacb; $9 per doz.; 8-in., $1 eacb; $12 per doz.; 9-ln.. $1.50 each; $18 per doz. Larger sizes, $2, $2.50 and up, each. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BOSTON FERNS. 5-Inch si)lendid stock, 20c and 25c. ready for n-inch. EDW. DOEGE COMPANY. 4344 N. Springfield Ave.. Chicago, 111. Ferns. Boston, 5-In., 12c; Whitman!, 4-ln., lOc; C-In., 12c; Amerpobli, 4-In., 12c; 5-In., a5c. Scholzeli. 3-ln., 8c: 4-ln., 12c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. Ferns. 4-in. Boston. 10c eacb. Bench grown Roosevelt, ready for 4 and 5-In., 15c. Addems, Morgan & Co., Paxton, 111. Ferns. Boston, Whitmani, Scholzeli; from I)ench 10c and 15c; 5 and 6-ln. Boston and Scholzeli. grown In pots, 25c and 40c. The Tong & Weeks Floral Co., Ashtabula, 0. Ferns. For varieties and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. Ferns, Amerpohll, 4-!n., $15 per 100. Whit- mani, 4-ln., $15 per 100; 3-in.. $8 per 100; 2-ln., $5 per 100. Elegantlsslma 2-in. . $4 per 100. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. Cibotium Schiedel, 6-in., 10 to 12-ln. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Adiantum Cuneatum, 4-in.. $10 per 100. Storra & Harrison Co.. Painesvllle, O. Ferns for dishes, assorted, $3 per 100; 8-In., 25c each; $3 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns for dishes. 2Vi-In. pots. 50c per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $32.50 per 1,000. Vaughan'e Seed Store. Clilcago and New York. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $30 per l.OOO. Whitmani Couipactn, 2Vi-ln., $0 per 100: $50 per 1.000. Roosevelt, $0 per inO; $.10 per l,00o. Henry II. Barrows & Son Whlteman. Mass. Cibotium Schiedel. 0-8-In., $1.50; $2 and $2.50 pach. The tJeo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns for dishes. 2'/cln., $3.00 per 100; $30 per l.OnO: 50i) at 1,000 rate. Frank Oechslln, 4011 yuincy St., Cbicago. Nephrolepis Amerpohll. 4'^-In., $12 per 100. Mck Pontrich, 608 E. Ormsby Ave.. Louisville, Ky. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this Issue. F. E. Plerson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y, .\diantum Croweanum, 3-In., $7.50 per 100; g7u per 1.000. Erie Floral Co., Erie. Pa. Boston ferns, 5-in., 2.''>c; Whitmani, 4-ln., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, »wton, N. J. Ferns. John Scott, Rutland Rd. and E. 46tb St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Ferns. BobbJnk & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J. FICUS. ricus elastica, 4-ln., 35c each; $4 per doz.; C-in., 50c eacb; $6 per doz.; 7-in. branching. 76c and $1 each. FIcua pandurata, 7-8-in., $2.50 and $3.50 each. Flcus repens. climbing. 2i^-Ui., 50c each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. Iiiibbcr plants. (Mu,, 50c to 75c each. Fl- ' iiy pandurata. .'! feut. $2.50 each; 5 feet. $4 L-ach. Poehlmann Bros., Co., Morton Grove, in. Ficus elastica, Belgium or American stock. 5V.-in.. 30c, 35c and 40c each; 6-ln.. 50c; 7-In., 75c. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Select, well rooted cuttings, only. BUCHNER and SALLEROI. ready Nov. Ist. S. A. NUTT and BUCHNER, ready Nov. 20th. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1.000. Order now. Send 10c for sample. EDW. DOEGE COMPANY. 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chlcogo. 111. Geraniums, rooted cuttings, S. A. Nutt, dou- ble, Clifton, single, same color as Nutt, $16 per 1,000. H. P. Gerhardt, "WUmette, III. Freres. D. E.. Chicago. Geraniums. Poitevlne. Nutt. RIcard. Doyle. Viaud, La Favorite. Rose, rooted cuttings, $1 per 100. Edward Wallis, Berlin, N. J. Geraniums, rooted cuttings. Ricard and Poitevlne. $15 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt. $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, Mme. Sallerol. 2^4 -In.. $2.50 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle. O. GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Micb. Greens, huckleberry In standard smtlax cases. $2.50. Green wild smilax. fancy and dagger lerns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co.. Evergreen, Ala. Bronze galax, $5 per case; G or more cases, $4.5U per case. C. E. Crltchell. 34 E. Third Ave.. Cincinnati, O. Greens. For prices, see advertisement else- where In this issue. Elk Galax and Fern Co.. Banners Elk. N. C. Dessert holly, crates 2x2x2M: ft., f. o. b.. Armargosn. $5. Sample. 50c and $1. The II. A. Kimball Co.. Goldlield, Nevada. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co.» 119 W. 28th St.. New York. P'Ouquet green, Christmas trees and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge, Chicago. Southern wild smilax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beavan, Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes & Co.. Inc.. 53 W. 28tb St., New York. HARDY PLANTS. Hardy perennial phlox. For varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere Id this Issue. Henry A. Drccr, 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Hollvhocks, 50c per 100; $4 per 1.000. J. C. Sohinidt. Bristol, Pa. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangea Otaksa. stroiiR fleld-Rrown plaotB, 1 to 3 shoots. $G per 100; .1 to 4 shoots, $8 per mo; 4 to C shoots, $12 per lilO. P. S, liandolph & Sons, H. D. 1. Verona, Pa. llydrnnKca Otaksa, 3 to 10 aboots, ISc to .'jjc. Erie Floral Co., Eric, Pa. tf You Oo Not Rnd What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It igi2. The American Florist. 833 Hydrangea Otaksa, 3 to 5 shoots, 5-ln. pots. $25 per 100; field-grown, 4 to 6 shoots, $15 per 100; 0 to 7 shoots, $25. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle, 0. Hydrangea Otaksa, 4-in., pot-grown, $S per 100; field-grown, 3 to 6 shoots, $10 per 100. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 7 to 10 shoots, ?25 per 100; 0 to C shoots, $20; 3 to 4 shoots, $15. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Hydrangeas for forcing, 4-in., $10 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown, 6%-, 6- and 7-in.. 25c, 3oc, 5l)c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 214 and 3-in., $5 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem cherries, 4-in. pot plants, strong, frame grown, well set with flowers and berries, 5c. Cash. J. C. Rennison Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Jerusalem Cherries, extra strong, 2-in., $2; S-ln., $4 per 100. Eober & Radke, Maywood, 111. Jerusalem cherries. 2V.-in.. $5 per 100. God- frey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila- delphia, Pa. Jerusalem cherries, 5-ln., $10 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. LttY OF THE VALLEY. To Import. Lily of the valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. Berlin valley pips, from New York cold stor- age, 2,000 per case, $15 per 1,000. McHutchison & Co., 17 Murray St., New York. From Storafle. Lily of the valley from cold storage, Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, the best valley in ex- istence, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Florists' Money Maker, fine valley to grow all the year around, $1.80 per 100; $16 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 W. Madison St., Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Musbrooni Spawn, new crop Englisb, 25 lbs., S2 ; IGO lbs. . $6.50. Vaugban's Seed Store, Cbicago and New York. Musbroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn. NURSERY STOCK. California privet, all sizes, sbade and orna- mental trees, sbrubs, vinee, fruit trees and plants. Franklin Davis Nursery Co., Balti- uinre. Md. Deutzia gracilis, 8-in. pot-grown, 70 to 80 brancbes SOc eacb: $3 per doz. ; $20 per 100. Specimen fruit trees. Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. First-class fruit trees. Samuel Fraser. Bos D, Geneseo, N. Y. Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. Nursery stock, Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes- viile, O. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, bostrees. etc. L'Esperance Nurseries. Aalsmeer, Holland. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Cliestnut Hill. Philadelphia. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell, Sum- mit, N. J. PANDANUS. Pandanus VeitcMi, .j-in.. 75c each; $9 per doz.; 6-in.. .$1.50 each; $18 per doz.; 7-in., $2 each; $24 per doz.; 7-in., $2.50 each. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Pandanus Veltcbli, 4-in., 50c each; $5.50 per doz.; 5-in., Toe each; $9 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; $12 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Cliicago. Pandanus Veitchii, $1.50, $3, $4 and $a each. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood. Cin- cinnati. O. Pandanus Utilis, 3-in., $10 per 100; 4-ln., $20. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. O. PALMS. Palms. For sizes and prices, see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph Hea- cock. Wyncote, Pa. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Palms. Robt. Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia. Palms. John Scott. Rutland Koad and E. 45th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSIES. Pansv plants. Oct. 1st. 50c per 100; $2.50 per 1.000. Seed, giant flowering, $4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0. Pansies, giant vars., $2.50 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. ~Pansies. $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. 1'. . Pansy plants. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. PEONIES. Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festiva Maxima, $15 per 100: Duchesse de Nemours (WhiteV. $10 per 100; Delicates- sima, $15 per lOO; Richardson Rubra Superba, $15 per 100; Souv. Van Houttei, $10 per 100; Lady Brownell, $10 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shcrmerville, 111. Peonies, 25 acres for plant and cut flower purposes; if interested write. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie, Mo. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jacl;son & I'erliins Co., Newark, N. Y. Peonies. W. &. T. Smith Co. Geneva. N. Y. PEPPERS. Christmas and New Cluster peppers, 4-in., 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; 5-in., 60c each; $5 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU. Celestial peppers. 5-in., $10 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Kapids, Mich. Christmas and New Celestial (Cluster) pep- pers, extra strong, 2-in., $2 per 100. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. PETUNIAS. Petunias, dbl. fringed, R. C, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. Y. PODJSETTIAS. Poinsettias in pans, 50c to $2 each. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Poinsettias, 2V'' .and 3-in., strong stock, $o per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Poinsettias, 4-in., 20c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Poinsettias. 2i;,-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Poinsettias, 3-in., $7 per 100. Storrs & Har- rison Co.. Painesville, O. PRIMULAS. Primula Obconica Giant, Monarch Firebrand, new scarlet; Bride, new shell pink, ready for 4-in. pots, .?4 per 100. Extras. Cash. John F. Rupp, Ruparka, Shiremanstown, Pa. Miller's Giant Obconica Primulas, 3-in., $4 per 100. Chinese, 3-in., .$4 per 100. Malacoides. the big baby primula, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash please. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Fa. Primroses, Chinese and Obconica, 2%-in., li/,c; 3-in., 2',:.c; 4-in., 6c. Samuel Whitton, Utlca. N. Y . Primula Malacoides. 2>;,-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. F. F. School, Schermerviile, 111. Primula obconica grandi, 4-in., $10 per 100. Chlnensis, Rupp strain, 4-in.. $10 per 100; 5V4-in., $2.60 per doz. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Primula ehinensis, 4-in., $1.60 per doz.; 5-ln., $2 per doz.; Obconica, 3-in., 75c per doz.; $5 per 100; 4-in., $1.25 per doz.; $S per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Primulas. 2-in.. Malacoides. Chinese, For- besii Obconica alba, rosea, lilac. rubra._ hybrlda. compacta, carmine, blue, Sangumea, Kewensis. Byer Bros., Chambersburg. Pa^ Primula Malacoides, 2'4-in., TBe per doz.; $1 per 100; 3-in., $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Primroses. Malacoides, Obconica, Alba, rosea. $1.50 per 100; $15 per 1.000. Jos. -H. Cun- ningham. Delaware, O. . Primula Malacoides, strong, 2%-in., $2.60 per 100; ready to shift. Rober & Radke, Maywood, UL Primula obconica and Malacoides, in bloom, 20c to 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Primulas, 2i/.-in., $2 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Primula Malacoides. 3-in. pots, $5 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, 111. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. ROSES^ Roses, Sunburst, 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-in., $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon, 4-in., $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty. Madison, N. J. Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers, strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. Erna Teschendoff, 4-in. pot plants, 35c each; $3.60 per doz. Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Rose Milady. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Roses, Uncle John and Kaiserin, 4-in., $7 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Rose Lady Hillingdon, 2%-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove. Pa. Roses,Ji-iu. pots,^ Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. ~Roses. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J. Roses. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. seeds! Seeds, beans, beets, cabbages, carrots. Kohl rabi, leek, lettuces, onions, peas, radishes, spinach, turnips, swedes, asters, balsams, be- gonias, carnations, cineraria, gloxinias, lark- spur, nasturtiums, pansies, petunias, phlox, primulas, scabious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Mette's Triumph of the Giant Pansies. mixed, .$6 per oz. ; % oz., $1.75; % oz., $1. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany^ SOW NOW if you want them for early Spring ^'''^''' Pkts. Pkts. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink. $2.50 ?0.50 Begonia Gracillus luminosa, fin't red 2.50 .50 Begonia Triumph, finest white 2.50 .50 O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Tomato Davy's Millionaire. Davy, Arpajon (S. & 0.), France. A. Bachelot, traveling Representative in America, Care American Ex- press Co., 65 Broadway, N. Y. Seed, Kentucky blue grass, 23 lbs. to a bush- el, in lots of 100 lbs.. $9.50; 600 lbs., $9.26, 1,000 lbs., $9. De Giorgl Bros., Council Blutts, Iowa. Seeds, caulitlower, cabbage and root seeds, niaimar Hartmaun & Co.. Copenhagen, Den- mark. Loochner & Co., 11 Warren St., N«w York, solo agent for U. S. and Canada. Seeds, carrot, lettuce, onion, radish, beet, parsley, parsnip, salsify, sweet peas, mustard, celery, endive. California Seed Growers' As- sociation. Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, pansies, forget-me-nots, daisies, as- ters, stocks, verbenas, etc. Hesse & Co.. Qued- linburg^^ Seeds, cucumber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field corn. West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, vegetable and flower, Kelway's Eng- lish strains. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somer- set, England. I You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us About if 834 The American Florist. Oct. t6. Seeds, new culinary peas, Shaipe's Mar- chioness. Sharpe's Vanguard, Sbarpe's Talis- man. Trade prices on application. Charles Sharpe & Co., Ltd., Sleaford, England. Seeds. Cabbage. Cauliflower, Mangel, Ruta- bagas, etc. L. DKhntcldt, Oilense, Denmark. Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee A Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, watermelon and mnskmelon seeds. Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co., Enid, Okla. Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New rork. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Rohnert, Gllroy, Calif. Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; cz., $2.25. H. Wrede, Loneburg, Germany. Peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds, Landreth, Bioomsdale Farm, Bristol, Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston. England. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pleters- Wheeler Seed Co., HoUlster, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Co., Inc., San Jose. Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolglano & Son. Baltimore, Md. Pansy seed, new crop. Giant Flowering, |4 per oz. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Seeds. James Vlcks' Sons, Rochester. N. Y. SMILAX. Smllax, 3-ln.. $4.50 per 100: Jlo per 1,000. Foehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Smilaj, 2-in., fl per 100. Elmer Rawllngs, Olean, N. T. Ch?lllTOthe^'"o "'"' °'^°° ^^'^' ^'^''''<'«'' Bros., t,?'?il'*^' ^V'i''^ plants, 2% m., $1.50 per 100; tl2.50 per 1,000. J. c. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa! Smllast, 2ln., $1.50 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. »""!.". __Smllai. Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. T. STEVIA^ Bm.?h"">. ®''5' S"'^.'.. ^"''"'^' *2 per doz. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Rhubarb, Victoria and Linmeus, strong divi- sions, 4c; $25 per 1,000. Moabffik Greenhouse Co., Onarga, lU. vmcAs^ New'?on. n"-J.^-'°' ""■ ""• ^- ='^'"»' Vlnca varlegata, field plants, cut back, ts l'^'' lO- Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0. VIncas, variegated, extra fine large field dumps ready to deliver. $4 per 100 Brua Bros., 400 Main St., Kansas City, uS.' VIOLETS. " violets, field-grown, California, $4 per 100: strong plants, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants, $3 per 100; No. 2, $2 per 100. Chas. Black, Hlgbtstown, N. J. h,?no^'.A'"''^i!l ^'ole's, strong field-grown, fl- J. o. RennlBon Co.. Sloui City. Iowa. Violets, field clumps, Princess of Wales, $4.50 per 100. Lndy Campbell, $4. A. B. Camp- bell, Cochrauvllle, Pa. Hardy English or Russian Violet, strong flelrt-grown clumps. $7 per loO. The Storrs & IlnrrlHon Co.. I'alnesvllle, O. Violets, Gov. Herrlck. field-grown. $3 per 100; Za in,, 2c. Byer Bros.. Chambcrsburg, Pa. BUILDING MATERIAL. BulldlDg material. Cypress is tar more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hlnes Lum- ber Co., Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Moningcr Co., 902 Black- hawk St., Chicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schlllo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dletsch Co., 2642 Shef- field Ave., Chicago. Building material, cold frames, hotbed sash. Hitchings & Co.. 1170 Broadway. N. Y. CARNATION STAPLES. PlUsbury's Carnation Staples, 50c per 1,000, postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury, Galeshurg, III. FERTILIZERS. wizard Brand Puiverlzfd Sheep, Pulverized Cattle. Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- lied Manure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Fertilene. 10 lbs., $3; 25 lbs., $6; 50 lbs., (10; sample pkts., ^ lb., mailed, 30c; 1 lb., BOc. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, best fertlUzer In use. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborough, Ont. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndaie Goldfish Co., 920 W. Randolph St.. Telephone, Haymarket 152. Chicago. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plants and sketches submitted on request. A. Dletsch Co.. 2642 ShelBeld Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of greenhouse, the most modern designs. Hltcblngs Co., 1170 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon- inger Co., 002 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western ^ve., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, seml-lron green houses, new truss houses. Iron frame houses. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, N. Y. Greonliouse construction of all kinds. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1361-83 Flushing avenue, Brook- iyn, N. Y. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS. Slebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.; 7 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs.. $5. Randolph & McClements, .5030 Penn Ave., near nlghland. East End, Pittsburg, Pa. Glass. Sharp. Partridge & Co., 22nd and Lumber Sts., Chicago. Baskets, new Imported stock. Racdlcln Bas- ket Co., 713_Mllwaukee Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse glass, single and double. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. "Red Devil" pliers and glass & Hcmcnway Co., 215 Chambers Peerless glass repair clamps. A. Klokner, Wauwatosa, Wis. Moninger watering systems, ment elsewhere In this Issue. Inger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., cutters. Smith St., New York. "Box"ot 100, tl. See advertlse- JobD O. Mon- Chlcago. Green Sllkallne. John C. Meyer A Co., Low- ell, Mass. Florists' Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayers- dorfer & Co.. 1129 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- chine Works, Richmond, Ind. Seed packets and bag filling machines. The Brown Bag Filling Machine Co., Fltchburg. Mass. ^ Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce & Co.. 12 W. Broadway. New York. POTS, PANS, ETC. I'ots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Hilflnger Bros. Pot- tery. Fort Edwards. N. Y. ^^__ Cherry red standard flower pots. The Mt. Gilead Tile & Pottery Co., Mount Gllead, 0. Florists' red pots. The Peters & Reed Pot- tcry Co., South Zanesvllle. Ohio. Those red pots, standards. Detroit Flower Pot Mfg., 490 Howard St., Detroit, Mich. Neponset paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 Herndon St., Chicago. Pots, all sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syra* cuse. N. Y. Standard flower pots. A. F. Kohr, 2934-38 Lcavitt St., Chicago. REFRIGERATORS. ICELESS REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS— Cleaner, better and cheaper than Ice. Also "HYGRADE" OAK AND TILE EEFRIGEBA- TORS and FIXTURES. Ask for Catalogue "0." H. A. Born Company, 1040 Van Buren St.. Chicago. STAKES. Cane Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to 8 feat, per 100, 85c; 500 for $3; $5.60 per 1,000. Pipe Stems, about 6 feet; per 100. 60e; per 1 ,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WAX DESIGNS. Send for catalogue showing over 100 plctnrflfl. Scranton Florist Supply Co., Scranton, Pa. WHOLEALE CUT FLOWERS. Amllng Co.. B. 0,, Chicago. Angermueller. Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Badgley, Reldel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Bernlng, H. G.. St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A.. Chicago. (^Iiicago Carnation Co.. Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n.. Chicago. Crltchell, C. E.. Cincinnati, O. Deamud Co., J. B.. Chicago. Domoto Bros., San Francisco, Calif. Froment, H. K., New York. Growers* Cut Flower Co., New York. Gunther Bros., New York. rinerber Bros., Chicago. HolTmeister Floral <'o., Cincinnati, O. Holton & Ilunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Hunt, E. H., Chicago. Kasting Co.. Wm. V., Buffalo, N. V. Kennlcott Bros. Co.. Chicago. Kessler. Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, John. Chicago. Kuehn, 0. A., St. Louis, Mo. Kyle & Foerster. Chicago. T.crakes & Co.. New York. MfCallum Co., Pittsburg, Pa., and Cleveland, 0, McOullough's Sous Co.. J. M., t'inclunati, 0. McKellar. Chas. W.. Cliicago. Mcconl, Paul. New York. Mciitrenl Plnnil Ks.-hnng.-. Ltd.. .MciitrcMl, 1'. Q. Mcinre. Tlentz & Nnsli, New York. Miink Floral Co.. Columlins. O. N. X. Cut Flower Exciiango. New York. Nicssen Co.. The Leo, Piilladeli'Iil.T, I'.n. Riindall Co.. A. L.. Chicago. Relnherg, Geo., CTiicapo, Relnberg. Peter. Chicago. Rice Bros.. Minneapolis. Minn. Rusch & Co., Gust. Milwaukee. Wis. Pennock-Meehan Co.. S. S., Philadelpliiii. Percy Jones, Chicago. Pittsburg Cut newer Co.. Pittsburg. Pn. Pitoblmann Bros. Co.. Chicago. Poilworth Co., C. C. Milwaukee. Wis. Reld, Edward. Phllndolplila, Pn. ■ Seattle Cut Flower Escluiuge, Sciillle. Wa»h. Sheridan. W. F.. Now York. Smith, P. J.. New York. Smitli. Wm. C St. Ix)ula, Mo. Thompson Carnation Co.. J. 1).. Joli'l. III. Tntty, Chas. O., Madison, N. J. Trnendly & Schenck. New York. Welland & Riach. Chicago. Welsh Bros., Boston. Mass. WIetnr Bros., Chicago. Wittbold, H.. Chicago. If You Do Nat Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igi2. The American Florist. 835 COLD WESTHER Does not bother the Florist who uses the Wilks Hot Water Boilers MADE ENTIRELY OF STEEL. Marietta, Pa., January 27, 1910. S. WiLKS Mfg. Co., Chicago, III. Dear Sirs: — I am so well pleased with the self-feeding boiler I bought of you last Fall, that I feel it is u\y duty to tell you so. It is heating 400 ft. of 2-inch pipe O. K. I have had the time, also the zero weather, to give it a good test and it proved all you claim for it. I did not Ipse a minute's sleep this Winter so far. I fill up the magazine about 9 o'clock in the evening and never look after it till 5 or 6 o'clock next morning and always find the fire in good shape. Yours truly, EDWIN F, CAMPBELL. SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES S. WILKS MfO. CO. «^^'^"^*™ Chicago, 111. 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and Casings thoroughly overhauled and guaran- leed. Greenhouse Fittings of every description. ULINOIS PIPE fi MFG. CO., 2 1 1 3 S. Jefferson St., CHICAGO Mention llie American Florist when writino PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads. Statements, Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plate JNlakint,' and Color Work. Gorham & Ghapline Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when zvriting H.BAYERSDORFER&CO. Florists* Supplies. 1129 Arch St.„ PHlLADELPHf A, PA. Send for our new catalogue. Lock Ihe door before the horse is stolen, and insure your glass before it is broken. For particulars concerping Hail Insurance, address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, SADDLE RIVER, N. J! Attention! Glass Buyers!! GREENHOUSE GLASS You \vi\\ save money if you obtain our prices before you buy. Quality A No. 1 . Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint The most durable White Paint for this purpose. Half barrels (25 gallons), per gal., .$1.75; 5 gal. pails, per gal., $1.80. 11. M. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS, Long Distance Phone 65 1 -659 West Washington Boulevard, |^ h ■ f> si n n Monroe 4994. Near Des Flaines St. V/IIIVjWJJW Just the Thing you have been looking for. A post that you will not have to replace year by year, with the cost and trouble of remodeling your benches each time. You can make "concrete bench posts" with a "GARLAND'S POST MOULD" as easy as your wife makes cookies with a cooky cutter. Write for Prices on this Mould Today. GEO. M. GARLAND CO., Lock Box S, Des Plaines, III. 836 The American Florist. OU. 26, ( >W*'^»»»»»»»»'<*»»0**t I nGREiKHOqSES/ii M Ireer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenboaaes Drive tasy and true, because both bevels are on the same tide. Can't twist and break the glass in driving. Galvan- ized and will Dot rnst. No rights or lefts. The Peerless Glazing Point is patented. No others like it. Order from your dealej^ or direct from ds. 1000,75c. poitpaid. ( Samplei free. HENEY A. SBEEB.I 714 Cheitnnt Btreev FMlfcdelphlft. Mention the American Florist when writing Landscape Gardening A course for Gar- deners. Florists and Home-makers, taught by Prof. Craig and Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Progressive Florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art. Gardeners who un- derstand up ■ to - date methods and practice are in demand for the best positions. A knowledge of Landscape Gardening is indispensable to those who would have the pleasantest homes. 250-page Catalog free. Write today. The Home Correspondence School Dept. A. F., Springfield, Mass. PROF. CRAIG. Mention the American Florist token writing 1\0 not let the accounts owing yon re- ^ main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United Slates and Canada. National Florists' Board of Trade 56 PENE STREET NEW YORK Trade Directory OF THE United States and Canada Price $3.00 Postpaid. American Florist Co^ 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. NO SECTIONS EASY TO SET UP Made of Boiler Plate Absolutely Safe CANNOT CRACK Has Thin Water Ways Vertical Circulation The Longest Fire Travel Heats Quick, Easy to Clean More Direct Surface than any Other Boiler WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN (ireenhouse Glass Paints & Patty BUFFALO WHITE (Semi-Paste) Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure to get our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 Elllcott St., BUFFAIO, N. Y. Branch Offices; SON. Allen Street. - Albany, N. Y. Cutler BuildiDK, • Rochester, N. V. 20 State Street. .... Erie, Fa. REMEMBER wc always have the riKlit kind and the ri^ht prices. Don't fail lo write us when vou want anv. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Phone Canal 880 22nd and lumber St. CHICAGO YAUGHAN'S'^?i.iV.^iYs^',-^'"^'" No. 2H. Double thick. Price, per 1000. .=Bc : byinail.70c:.S.(XK), by express, .i'2.50. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Chicago. New York This Beantifal Lawn Vase Only $4.90. HclBht. 20 inches: diameter of bowl, 22 inches; size of base. 14 inches; capacity of reservoir, l!^2 Rallons; weight. 81 pounds. Order No. 4C12003. without arms. Price S4.90 4C1200.\ with arras, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World We handle everything' from a pin to a complete bouse. Send for ourilarpc General Catalog No. 47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Hcatink' Dept. makes a specialty of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Htatink' t'at.ilok' No 47. Estim- ates furnisiied free of charj^e. CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKtHI 00. CHICAGO, ILL. SIEBERT'S ZINC Never Rust GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Uver .^O.tHK) pounds now in usr. .A svire pre \ ftitativc of class slipi'iriL:. Ktlective on larye or small k'lass. Easv lo dri\e. Easy to extract Two sizes. -^Nand ',. 40c per lb,, by mail Ihc extra; 7 lbs. for $2.50; l.S lbs. lor $5.00, by express. Forsale bv tb. trade. RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS. Florists. 5036 Penn Ave., near Highland, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mention the American Floriet tehen wHtlnff igi2. The American Florist. 837 Hammond's Thrip Juice No. 2 For the Destruction of Sucking Insects and Caterpillars, Slugs, Aphides, Red Spider and Mealy Bug. In 1883, twenty-nine years ago, we made'this preparation for the use of a grape grower, Mr. Floyd Quick, of Fishkill, N. Y. The Thrip is one of the most bothersome of insect pests, because the moment the plant is touched, off goes the Thrip. Thrip Juice No. 2 is diluted for general use thirty to forty times with water. The late Isaac Wood, Florist, of Fishkill, N. Y., used it for Mealy Bug and Red Spider. This article was purchased by a druggist in Jacksonville, Florida, the late Dr. James A. Farley, who was Secretary of the Board of Trade. He found it effective against the Orange Scale. Upon trial in Florida we changed the formula, making another grade, which is Thrip Juice No. 1, and is arsenicated. This was tried out in Lake County, Florida, twenty-five years ago, and has been in use there yearly ever since. This Thrip Juice No. 1, by the growers, is used with a very great dilution. It is exported to the West Indies. No. 2 Thrip Juice has been in use for twenty-nine years. The past two years there has been a steadily increasing demand, as it is becoming better known. If any Florist wishes to test Thrip Juice No. 2, and will pay the expressage, we will send him a sample for trial, because we know there is "No Magic in Killing Bugs," and it is the general average of success that proves the practical lasting value of any article. Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Works Established 1875. FISHKILL-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. Hot-Bed Sash, Too. KING Greenhouses LIGHT, STRONG, LASTING. The Three Prime QualitieB. Iron Frame, Semi-Iron Frame, Private Conservatories. All well designed and of the BEST MATERIAL. Don't fail to get that kind. Write tot Bulletins and Question Blank. King Construction Co., Home Office and Works: NORTH TONA WANDA, N. Y. Boston Office: Wlnthrop Bldg., 7 Water Street, BOSTON, MASS. Eastern Sales Office: 1181 Broadway. \EW YORK (4 SUPERIOR" i Hot Water Boilers for Greenhouse Heating. Made in 9 Sizes. Superior Machine & Boiler Works 846-848 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL Mention the American Florist when writing Use our patent Iron Bench Fittings and Root Supports ,ffl!%JENNING$ GUTTER. J IRON IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send tor Circulars. DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN, S. W. Comer Sixtli and Berk Streets, FHILADEIPHIA. VENTILATING APPARATUS 838 The American Florist. Oct. 26, The Recognized Standard Insecticide. Not a cure-all. but a spu-cific remedy for all sap sucking insects infesting' plant life, such as ereen, black, white fly. thrips, red spider, mealy bug and soft scales. $1.00 per Quart. $2.50 per Gallon. An infallible remedy for mildew, rust and bench funci. Dr.rs not stain iho fr.liaee. 75c per Quart. $2.00 per Gallon. VERMINE A soil sterilizer and c<:Tmicid.-. Destroys eel. cut. wire and grub worms, maggots, root lice and ants. Used 1 part to 400 parts water, it does not injure plants, but protects your crops against ravages under the soil. $1.00 per Quart. $3.00 per Gallon. All are spraying materials and are eftective in the greenhouse and in the ^'arden. FOR SALE BY SEEDSMEN Aphine Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of .Agricultural Chemicals. Madison, N. J. M. C. Ebel, General Manager. A LL Nursery men, Seedsmen and Florists wishing *^ to do business with Europe should send for the "Borticultnral Advertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage, 75c. As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli- cants should, with the subscription, senda copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address ZditOfS Of "H. A." ChilweU Nurseries. LOWDHAM, Notts, England ?: ki are easy to kiU with The Tumigating Kind Tobacco Powder $3.00 per bag 100 lbs. Satisfaction gmuantf-ed or iiioiit.^y back ; wliy try cheap Hiibstltutes tJiat iiiaKera do not dare to ^,'^a^antee? THE H. A. STOOTHOFP CO.. MOUST TERNON, N. Y. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES \V(; manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelitles, :iii.i an-
  1. ^iiiii--.-^:^-v Here's Progress. The first house Mr. Mabie, of Maywood, N. J., built, he bought the materials of half a dozen dif- ferent concerns. The next was our Half Iron Frame construction. The last a Full Iron Frame one with all the materials for the complete house bought of and erected by the one concern. We were that one. In that new Commercial Green- house Catalog of ours, you will get the story in detail, as well as both constructions fully described and illustrated. HHchings & Co., KS: SPECIAL OFFER That every one may know the superior qualities of the Mastin Spraying Machines We will sell for a short time F. O. B. Chicago. 111.. Cash to accompany ihe order, one 3-Gallon Mastin Steel Spraying- Machine Complete for $4.97, and grive you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod, Free. Regular price $7.80 for ou Write name and address plainly. Cash must come with order. J. G. MASTIN CO. 31 24 West Lake St. CHICAGO. ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Describe a First-Class Greenhouse Boiler. Fuel capacity for the longest winter. Simple enough to be fool proof and conserva- tively rated. That is the IrrrtRn/mon/iL EmpressBoiler to a dot. If you haven't one already, write us now. InTERn/rrion/iLHE4rER Co.UTic/j.n.y. A "RED DEVIL" PLIER ESPECIALLY FOR YOU. Mention the American Florist when writing GREENHOUSE BOILERS Catalog Free. Address S. Freeman S Sons Mfg. Co., RACINE, WIS. Uention the American Florist when writing "Red Devil" No. 622 A little 4 inch drop forged steel tool that is far superior to a shears for cutting bouquet wires or any fine wire. It is tested to cut the finest silk insulation and is a plieryou will appreciate. Itsjustone "Red Devil" tool vou should have. Ask your hardware man for '■*Red Devil" No. 622, 4 inch. He has or will get it for you. If not send us his name and fifty cents and one only sample pair will be sent you postpaid. Smith * Uomanu/au Pn 1 25 Chambers St., {We make "Red Devil" Glass Cutters. . HfiniGnway Co., Newvont, u.s. a. The kind you want.) Peerless Refrigerators Built Exclusively for Florists Write for Special Designs and Prices JAG LEDERER 644-48 W. Madison SI., - - CHICASO Phone 2496 Monroe Mention the American Florist when writing Ventilating Apparatus that will give perfect satis- faction, is just what yon want. What we want is to call your attention to the fact thac we are manufact- ttring absolutely the most perfect apparatus on the market We guarantee it to satisfy. Send us the full dimen- sions of your, honse or houses, and we will quote you an attractive price. Write for catalog any- way: it will interest yon. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, IND. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND" CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4th. 1911. Write for prices; also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist when writing The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIAITY WRTTE FOR PRICES. 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 840 The American Florist. Oct. 26, Where There Is Condensation 'there is need for a Morehead Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If yonr lines are sluggish — if yonr hooses are not of nniform tempera- ture, write us. We guarantee to drain yoar lines perfectly — return the pure, hot condensation to yonr boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse — write now. Send {or "Book on CoHdensation." Morehead Manufacturing Co., Dept, "N," DETROIT, MICHIQAN -stocks Carried Wichita. Ksn. New Orleans. La Philadelphia BirmlDebam, Ala. Memphlt, Tenn. Los Angeles Chatham. Ontario San Francisco SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG Of Ovi.ci]?ajn.-teec3. Oreexxboviese S-tLpplles. 131 N. Wabash Avo. E^» H* IH^^^^I^ CMICAOO. 11.1.. A STB C A Jr'eenHouseqlazin^ USE IT NOW> F.O.PIERCE CO. 12 W. BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. BroJien glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as- occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. liention the American Florist when writing Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.. See Onr Catalocuc. 6IBLIN & CO., Utioa. N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Steam and Hot Water A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. — Send For Prices 404412 East 34th St. NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 10,000 $1.75: 60,000 $7.50. Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A rUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. W^e have them for steam or hot watcfr. Taylor return traps tor steam, Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Go. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, havine been practically the first to sell to the trade. G€t the valUC of our lon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pccky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now beioK used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, Wliite Cedar Posts, Etc. Everythiing in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SCHILLO LUMBER CO. - cfficlisa!" nvniii WWiiikhV kwifivkii wi L.D.Phoncs: Lincoln 410 and 411 Sample free. For sale by dealers. PIPE CARRIERS We have aline that cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let us figure on yonr needs at least. How- ever we know that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, INDIANA RmBTica is "the Frow of ths UbssbIs there may be more com fort Rmidsbips, but we are the Srst to touch Unknown Seas,' Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 2, 1912. No. 1274 TheMerican Florist Established 1S85. Oopyrlftht, 1913, by American Florist Company Entered is Second-Class Matter Not. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois. under act of March 3, 1879. PUBLIBHBD EVSBT SaTUKDAT BY AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Cbicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address; Ameflo, Cblcago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, SI. 00 a year; Canada $8.00; Europe and Countries In Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President; August Poehlmann, Chicago. Vice-President; John Young. 54 West Twenty-eighth street, New York, Secretary; W. F. Kasting. Buffalo, N. Y., Treasurer. Officers-Elect-J. K. M. L. Farquhar. Bos- ton, Mass.. President; Theo.Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn., Vice-President; John Y'oung. New York, Secretary; Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis. Minn.. -August. 1913. Third National Flower Show. New Y ork, April 5-12, 1913. John Young. Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA .Annual convention and exhibition at New York. November 6-8, 1912. Charles H. Totty. Madi- son. N. J., President: C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park. 111.. Secretary. r Index to Advertisers, Page 882 Ready Reference Advts., Page 883 Help and Situations Wanted, \= Page 849 SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS. =J Rambler Roses. The wood of the several rambler roses that are to be forced should be well ripened up. Those that have been grown in the open ground should be lifted and potted. The pot grown stock should be subjected to some freezing weather, but they should not be left out until the weather becomes severe enough to freeze the ground so that the pots become broken. A covering of leaves may be placed over the pots if the wood has not been thoroughly ripened, but they are bet- ter stored in deep pits or shgds, where the temperature may be kept just above the freezing point. The small twiggy wood should be cut out, leav- ing the strong canes and these should be tied to a stake and kept erect. This will greatly reduce the labor when moving them and allow for closer packing when they are packed away and besides prevent the branch- es from lying on the ground and be- coming soft or perhaps causing rot, if too damp. The stock that is lifted and potted should be given a rich rose soil and potted firmly, ramming the soil down hard with a wooden stick. All roses require a firm soil to get the best results. The Baby Ram- blers can be carried into the houses and brought into bloom for Christmas^. A temperature of 60 degrees to 6.5 degrees should produce plants with bloom if started at once. Outside Tulips. The tulips should be planted in the beds as soon as possible from now on. It will do them no good to remain out of the soil, for they will lose some of their vitality. While we do not like to plant them out when the soil and weather are warm, yet October and early November is the proper time to get them in. There is dan- ger now of the ground becoming frozen at any time and they should all be planted while the ground can be worked, for it is very difficult to set them even after a thin crust has formed on the soil. The covering can, however, be left until freezing weath- er sets in, and, in fact, is better, for if the ground becomes frozen the bulbs will not make any top growth, which is likely to occur if covered now and kept too warm. Do not cover too deeply. The object of the covering is not to prevent the soil from freezing, but to prevent the al- ternate thawing and freezing that often occurs and which will in some cases throw the bulbs out of the soil altogether. Leaves three or four inches thick make the best covering, with boughs or boards laid across to prevent the winter winds from blow- ing them away. Gladiolus Colvlllei. The winter blooming gladioli make a valuable addition to the late winter and spring flowers and are very use- ful as a cut flower or in all kinds of floral work. The blooms are much smaller than the Gladiolus Ganda- vensis and kindred kinds and can be artistically employed. The varieties grown are The Bride, white; Blush- ing Bride, white, tinged with pink, and Peach Blossom, light pink. The cul- ture of these is very easy and by a succession of plantings the flowers may be had all through early spring up to June. The bulbs can be pro- cured all at once and kept dry and cool, but do not leave them standing around in the room over the boilers or they will rapidly lose their vitality. They can be planted in deep flats and placed in an out-of-the-way place until they begin to grow, when they should be given a light location in a house with a temperature similar to that in which carnations are grown. The flowers will be larger and have more substance if grown cool, but it will take considerably longer to get them into bloom. Some growers plant these bulbs between the rows of the carnations or the violets, but our ex- perience has been that it is far better to grow them in boxes by themselves, for the carnations will need all the nourishment in the soil_ if growing well, and if not, they as well as the violets when through blooming better he cleaned out and some other crop 842 The American Florist. Nov planted and not have a crop mixed in which would delay the planting or occupying of the space. These gladi- oli -will be found very useful and well appreciated by the best trade. Otahelte Oranjjes. The fruits of the Otaheite oranges are now fully formed and of good size, but to be at their best stage at Christ- mas, when the plant is most desired, they should be well colored. They should be given a light location, hav- ing plenty of sun, but not too warm. If grown too warm, the fruit colors dp slowly: a temperature of 55 to 60 degrees at night, with good ventila- tion during the day from this time on will bring good results. Keep the plants free from scale, which rapidly cto\'ers them if once fully established and not kept oft. Where they are seen constant washing will be re- quired, and a weak kerosene emulsion is efficacious in keeping them down. When well fruited and the fruits nicely colored, these small orange trees make one of the finest Christ- mas plants. Spiraea Japonica. When the roots of spirsea arrive, do not leave them lying around in a dry state. This plant never does well if allowed to get too dry, even in a dor- mant stage, and every grower knows that one of the principal things in growing them is to keep them well supplied with water. Those that are to be grown for Easter are better potted at once and kept cool until the first of the year, but before potting soak the clumps well in a tub of water; then after potting water thoroughly and place in a cool, dark place. Those that are to be bloomed for Memorial day or late in spring can be left in the case, but turn the hose on them and give them a good soaking and then put them in a cool, damp cellar until late in winter, when they can be benched or potted as desired. Boston, Mass. — The Boston Flower Exchange has leased the store and basement at 1 and 3 Winthrop square and 18 to 32 Otis street for a long term. The lease begins January ], 1913. Extensive alterations will be made. Bbookline, Mass.— Albert H. Wood, who shot and killed Thomas Goldrop while the latter was trying to steal flowers from Wood's greenhouse, was found criminally liable in a rej)ort of Justice Thomas F. Perkins, filed Oc- tober 15. Kansas City, Mo. — Mrs. Edward D. Ellsworth has purchased 74 shares of stock oC the Rosery, a local flower business, which makes Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth .sole own.rs of the business and property. Extensive improv-e- ments are planned and in future the busines.s will be directed from the Armour boulevard establishment. PITTSBURG,.. Pa.— The Pittsburgh Ciil Flower Co. Is preparing to build a club- house and dormitory for its employes at the firm's Bakerstown plant. Thr building will be of two stories, witli sleeping quarters for about thirty-fivr- men on the second floor and reading and writing rooms, shower bath, etc.. on the first. About ninety men are em- ployed at Bakerstown by this company and the new building is the result .of poor boarding and rooming facilities in the neighborhood. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Bobt. Kilt. Philadelphia, Pa. Some Matthews Desig:ns. At the funeral of the late Wilbur Wright, the brilliant young aviator and co-inventor with his brother of the Wright biplane, the floral tributes were many and some of them of beau- tiful design. From all over the coun- try friends and business associates paid their last respects with gifts of flowers. In a recent number and elsewhere in this issue are shown four designs by W. G. Matthews of Dayton, O., where Mr. Wright lived and where the funeral was held, which testify to the florist's talent for design work. All of the pieces are excellently done, the work of one who knew how to conform his artistic taste appropriate- ly to the occasion. In the issue of September 28, pages 574 and 575, there appear two of his designs worthy of note. The first rep- resents the wheel of progress and the wing of aviation and is composed of carnations. White Killarney roses and sweet peas. The other is a wreath ordered by the School of Aviation, Washington, D. C, in token of its re- spect. One of the designs shown in this is- sue is a wonderfully beautiful wreath of galax leaves, orchids and lily of the valley. It is from the New York directors of the Wright factory. The other design is the first floral aero- plane ever made. It is an attempt by Mr. Matthews to meet the common desire for bizarre floral work and at the same time to make the piece as artistic as possible. It succeeds as well as any such attempt ever does and such faults as it has are due to the nature of the design ordered. It is composed of white carnations and Kaiserin roses with the ground of the design covered with asparagus plumosus. It is inscribed, "Our Presi- dent," and on the small wreath are the words : "From the Factory." The piece measured GxlO feet and Mr. Mat- thews is said to have received a good price for it. The Bull Fro? Centerpiece The bull frog centerpiece will make a striking decoration if care is taken in the size and quantity of material used. Starting with the bull frogs — the wire frame should be graceful and about eight to ten inches in height. Make the frogs of clover leaves, the large kind found in the pink clovers; arrange the under body of the white clover. Place the frogs around a bed of green moss, in the center of which is a miniature pond of pond lilies. The pond should not be overcrowded with the lilies. A place In the center FLORAL WREATH OF GALAX, ORCHIDS AND LILY OF THE VALLEY. A Token Frum (he Nrw Vork Oircctors of llic Wrichl Co.. for the Knneral of Wlllnir WriKlil. Dcsicn by Matthews. Ilie Florist. Dayfon. O. igii The American Florist. 843 THE FIRST FLORAL AEROPLANE. Design by Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O,, tor the Funeral of Wilbur Wright. While Carnations and Kaiserin Roses Were Used and the Ground o the Design Was Covered With Asparagus Plumosus, The Piece W.as 6.\10 Feet and Was Ordered by the Wright Factory, could be filled with gold flsh. Around the edge, bank a large full garland of pink clovers, combining it with maidenhair ferns, placing the ferns on the table as a flat finish. There should be about five frogs in all, and where they are, bunches of the very small pond lily leaf can be ad- vantageously placed. The pond lilies should not tower above the frogs, and will look best if arranged in circle garland effect on the inner circle of the pond, thus allowing sufficient space for a gold flsh effect in the center. The decoration when finished should be In the nature of a mound — a gradual slope. Full frog ornaments can be used as favors and green electric can- dlesticks where most effective. In place of the pink clover garland small trees can be made of the clovers and placed at the intervals between the frogs on the outer edge and finished at base with the small pond lily leaves or even the clover foliage would be more effective. The trees should be made solid of the pink clover blossoms only and should be placed in small green basket tubs. A. B. K. ANACONDA, MONT. — The Butte Floral Co. of this place suffered a loss by wa- ter as a result of fire in adjoining buildings October IS. Peobia, III. — The will of the late James C. Murray has been probated. The entire estate is left to the widow who is also named executrix. St. Paul, Minn. — The Merriam Park Floral Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of .$25,000 by Max Kaiser, St. Paul, and Peter P. Quist and Nels O. Welander, Minneapolis. Springfield, O. — The. following officers were re-elected at the October meeting of the Springfield Florists' Club : Chris- tian Penning, president; C. A. Schaefer, vice-president; Arthur C. Leedle, secre- tary; Charles "W. Unglaub, treasurer. Sesame Culture In the South. Sesame or benne plant (Sesamum orientale Linh.) is a native of India, and is now being cultivated in nearly all tropical and semi-tropical regions of the world. ^ The plant is a hairy, sticky annual, about three feet high, and produces an abundance of small, flat, pear-shaped seeds. It was first introduced into the United States be- fore the middle of the seventeenth cen- tury, says the Scientific American, and was cultivated successfully as far north as Burlington, New Jersey. It ripens its seed in most of the Middle States. Sesame is admirably adapted to the dry soil in the southern part of the United States, Mexico, Central Amer- ica, Colombia, British Guiana, and other parts of South America. Within a comparatively few years its culture has been undertaken in Germany, France, and England. In Mexico it flourishes in soils scarcely suitable for any other crop,' and it is quite prob- able that the center of the sesame in- dustry in the western hemisphere will soon develop in that country and the southwestern United States, where a good deal of land is allowed to lie idle because it is unfit for most of the other farm crops. The negroes near Charles- ton, South Carolina, are said to have grown sesame in a small way for over two hundred years. The United States Department of Agriculture is now conducting experi- ments in the southwest, and the results thus far attained show conclusively that in many parts this crop will richly repay for planting. The next step on the part of the department officials is to find a market for the crop, and they are now endeavoring to interest confectioners to use the oil, which is at present obtained from Marseilles in France, where the greater proportion of the commercial oil is expressed. The chief merit of this crop is that it requires very little cultivation of the soil. It is sown in shallow drills usually from three to four feet apart and about twelve inches apart in the rows. Sowing takes place as early in the spring as possible. In the south- ern States it requires from the first of April to June for the crop to ripen, but the plants are left in the field until autumn, when the leaves fall off. The stems are then cut, bound in sheaves and stacked in the field to dry. When the oblong pods or capsules which con- tain numerous small seeds are thor- oughly dry, they burst open. A piece of cloth is then spread out on the ground and the sheaves are shaken over it so as to gather the seeds. An abundance of yellow, mild and bland oil called "gingelly," resembling olive oil, is obtained from the seed. If the oil is of a very good quality, it is employed as an adulterant of oil of almonds, and is of great economic value, only second to cocoanut oil in the variety of its uses. It is employed for culinary purposes, food, medicine, cosmetics, illumination, lubrication, soap-making, etc. The oil is also used in making a very attractive confection, being used like peanut in making a "brittle." The cakes left after the oil has been pressed from the seeds are used as food by the poorer classes and also serve as good food for cattle. The negroes of Mexico are in the habit of crushing or grinding the seeds into a meal for the purpose of making a drink like coffee. The narcotic properties are very pronounced. The demand in the United States for gingelly oil is constantly increasing, and although the price of the seed is rather low there is undoubtedly a fa- vorable opportunity for developing ses- ame culture in the Southern States. In case of its production on a scale larger than it is at present it would soon become an economical question, and the price of both seed and oil would increase in value. 844 The American Florist. Nov. 2. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Novelties in 1912. In commenting on the present year's novelties it is but fair to state that all with the exception of our own should have been planted earlier to insure the maximum quality. Mme. Corday is described as an early October pink, but with us it is just finished on the nineteenth. It is of a very pretty shade of silvery pink and has the ap- pearance of making very large blooms when grown under the best conditions. It is decidedly reflexed and will not ship as well as some of the incurved sorts. Fleuve Dore, also described as an early yellow, with us is not quite finished. It is an amber or orange yellow, but we can not see a place for it in either the exhibition or commer- cial list. August Dasse at present is only half developed, but it is very promising, both in growth and bud de- velopment, having the appearance of a good commercial orange yellow, re- verse of petals slightly hairy. Souv. de Maurice Dalle is not sufficiently developed for us to form a just opin- ion. The incurved pink buds look promising. Hirondelle is still in a half- finished condition, presenting a beauti- ful shade of rose pink, and apparently of the best incurved form. We are anxious to see this one mature. The foregoing varieties were from the E. G. Hill Co. and the following from Chas. H. Totty, and without ques- tion the best from this source is Rama- po. With us it is in its height of glory from the twentieth to twenty- fifth, immediately following Chryso- lora and preceding Col. D. Appleton. It is not as closely incurved as Apple- ton, as will be seen by the accompany- ing illustration, which is from a bud of September. It is a very fine shade of bright yellow, free and easy to grow, having ample foliage with short neck and strong stem. Notwithstanding the many forerunners which have been strongly recommended for commercial use emanating from Madison, N. J., we believe we are not mistaken in stating this one possesses more points of ex- cellence for the grower than any vari- ety heretofore offered by this firm. We are unable to pass justly upon most of the Wells-Pockett collection for various reasons. Mrs. Gilbert Drabble was received so late we did not at- tempt to flower it. We lost all the buds on Wm. Kleinheinz. Mrs. Geo. Burke is rather early but we doubt if it can compete on the exhibition tables with some of the older varieties. Mrs. Peter Duff in color is much like Mrs. J. E. Dunne, although not as smooth a bloom, but considerably earlier, and may be of some service in localities where the shows occur the last of October. Mrs. A. M. Henshaw is an incurved white, said to be way ahead of Merza, but the few plants flowering with us do not so indicate at present. We will wait until both are finished before making further comments. We either have our labels interchanged on Mrs. Robt. Foote and Mrs. Harry Turner or the cuts representing them are transposed. The fornipr is now a half developed bud, rather rough looking, while the latter is very smooth and promising and should it continue as it now appears it will outrank the others we have tested of this collection. Of our novelties, Pink Gem will be cut within a few days. Although under- sized it has splendid stem, fine in- curved form and is a most durable flower. Aesthetic is nicely in color and ready the last of October. It looks very promising. Nontero will not be ready before November 1.5. All the buds indicate splendid blooms. Har- vard has been recently disbudded but the plants show a good healthy con- dition, which indicates satisfactory re- sults later. Of the exhibition section, Christy Mathewson is now finishing nicely and Artistic Queen will be seen in its best form soon. Manhattan and Smith's Sensation are only in a semi- developed state, but judging from the size of the buds will finish well. Recent Introductions. The very interesting notes from the pen of Miss S. A. Hill in a recent issue of a contemporary have been read with appreciation and there is no better time than the present to make a low bow to Chrysanthemum Ramapo. this eminent writer in acknowledgment of the compliments extended. With- out a desire on our part to place our judgment- in such matters at a pre- mium, still it verifies our opinion, ex- pressed some six years ago when we first entered a protest against the in- discriminate dissemination of foreign novelties for the use of the American grower. There is an occasional kind that may stand the critical scrutiny exercised among the American trade, but If we look back over these six years we find very few of foreign ori- gin among the many recommended for this purpose that have been grown more than a few years, and almost in- variably they have been supplemented by American products. The kinds now grown so fully establish this fact, that those who protested our assertions very willingly concede the progressive stand taken was well foimded. What would be the result if the carnation growers were deprived of those grown in this country'.' If the American rose does not occupy so eminent a place today, it surely will tomorrow. If the reader will pardon this extended detour we will return to the subject. Chrysolora needs no further com- ment as all who have grown it agree as to its excellence. Smith's Advance has been more in evidence this sea- son and where well grown and allowed to develop has sold well. Unaka is really the best at present in an early pink. Its weak points are the poor color from the earliest buds and Its in- clination to give thin flowers from the late ones. An intermediate bud about August 10 seems to be most satisfac- tory. Dick Witterstaetter is the best red for late October. December Gem and Roman Gold are still in the bud state, but will take care of themselves. Mile. Arlette Dubois is much easier to grow than Virginia Poehlmann, and they resemble each other very much, although we believe when well done Poehlmann would be a trifle superior. With us Dubois has a few tubular pet- als which protrude beyond the incurved ones giving a slightly rough appear- ance. Those who do not succeed in propagating Poehlmann should give this one a trial. We are cutting ours today, October 21. ELMER D. Smith. The St. Paul Show. All the committees are hard at work arranging for the big show which be- gins next week. At the last meeting the following additional committees were appointed : Committee to handle passes, E. L. May, S. D. Dysinger and O. R. Eckhardt; committee to take charge of ticket office and doors, O. R. Eckhardt and P. N. Hermes; commit- tee to take charge of the flower booth, F. N. Bingham, M. C. Hansen and E. P. Holm; music committee, E. W. Heid, A. Lauritsen and M. G. Hansen. An information committee of ten was also authorized with C. E. Schaffer of La Crosse as chairman. The members of the committee will be named later. It is the intention to have this com- mittee on the floor at all times to an- swer questions pertaining to the flow- ers. A great deal of information is always asked from the florists at the show by the general public regarding the variety, care, cultivation, etc., of flowers, and it was thought best to have this committee to look after and answer these questions. Mrs. Ruff was appointed to look after the photographic contest. One novel feature of this is to be a set of pic- tures illustrating tree surgery. The mayor will be present on the opening evening, and it is also hoped to have the governor and his staff present on that occasion. Season tickets in lots of ten will be distributed this week by a committee from the Association of Commerce, who will solicit merchants and others. The program will carry no advertis- ing, and it Is thought that this feature will commend itself to our merchants, as they are being constantly solicited for advertising in various programs which of itself is of very little benefit to them. In place of this advertising they will be asked to buy tickets to distribute to their employes, friends and customers, and it Is hoped in this manner to sell several thousand tick- ets In advance of the opening of the show. Season tickets will be sold for .$2, good for the four days of the show and the symphony concert on Sunday. The premium committee has re- ceived a trophy from J. F. Wilcox & .•^ons of Council Bluffs, la., suitably igi2. The American Florist. 845 engraved, which will be awarded in place of one of the cash premiums, this being necessary on account of the trophy coming too late to announce in the regular premium list. Saturday evening, November 9, has been designated as Elks and U. C. T. night, and all members of these orders in the city have been invited to attend with their friends, and in honor of the orange, with a reddish tinge towards the edges) and Exquisite (deep pink, with the edges of the petals darker, and a shading of orange, especially towards the center). All three were obtained by the inter-crossing of Begonia socotrana and a yellow flow- ered variety of the tuberous-rooted section, and the whole of them were given awards of merit by the floral GREENHOUSES OF F. J. OLSAN, AMES, lA. occasion a chrysanthemum flower will be presented to each lady in attend- ance. Both of the city papers will is- sue a special edition on Sunday, No- vember 3, boosting the show. A great deal of information relative to the business and interesting to the public will be published at that time. S. D. Dtsingeb, Sec'y. New WInter-FlowerlDg: Begonias. A species that has played a very important part towards the production of the many winter-flowering begonias of today is Begonia socotrana, which, valuable itself for its high ornamental qualities, is rendered ten times more so by reason of the importance of Its numerous progeny. From the first it promised to be of considerable value to the hybridist, and was employed In various crosses. The first result of this was the vari- ety John Heal, named in honor of the raiser. It flowered in 1883, and was distributed two years later, when it was given a first-class certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society. This was obtained from Begonia socotrana fertilized with the pollen of a red- flowered tuberous-rooted variety. Vis- countess Doneraile. Working more or less on the same lines, a great number of beautiful varieties were raised, and many of them are now extensively grown wherever flowering plants are in demand. Of the several kinds, the brilliant rose carmine colored Mrs. Heal remained for a long time the best of the section. So matters stood until the autumn of last year, when at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on November 7, the veteran raiser, with a quiet confidence which betokened success, brought forward three new varieties, namely. Acquisi- tion (bright pink, with a sUght yel- lowish suffusion). Her Majesty (warm committee. A fortnight later — that was, on November 21 — the variety Fascination was shown, and received a similar honor to the three already mentioned. The parents of this were B. socotrana apd a copper-colored tuberous-rooted variety. Another hybrid shown at the same time as Fascina- tion was Rose Queen, whose large flowers are of a deep bright rose color. It was obtained from B. socotrana and a white-flowered tuberous-rooted kind. The main characteristics of these newer varieties of winter-flowering begonias, compared with the older kinds, are a sturdier and more freely branching habit of growth, and larger and better-shaped flowers, which in general appearance suggest those of the tuberous-rooted forms. In foliage and in other particulars, but especially in the season of flowering, these varie- ties show markedly the influence of Begonia socotrana. The cultural re- quirements of this class of begonias are not at all exacting, provided a few important particulars are borne in mind. After the flowering season Is over they should not be kept quite dry, as in the case of the tuberous-rooted varieties, for the socotrana hybrids do not form as solid a tuber as the others. Throughout the winter they should be placed in a structure where a tempera- ture of 50° to 60° is maintained, and be kept fairly dry; that is to say, in a condition which the gardener would indicate by the expression, "on the dry side." With the return of spring the plants will soon begin to grow, and when the young shoots are long enough, they may be taken and in- serted as cuttings. In a close propa- gating-case they will soon root, and when sufficiently hardened off they may be potted singly or shifted into larger pots. Throughout the summer no fire-heat will be required, but a genial atmosphere must be maintained and the structure in which the plants are growing be shaded from the rays of the sun. As the nights grow cold, of course heat must be given in the pipes. The young plants, according to their vigor, will flower in pots from 4 f»«^^% °.v '"'=*'^^ '" diameter, while a tew of the strongest may be given even larger pots. If it is intended to grow the old plants on instead of propagating from them, they may when the young shoots are from 1 inch to ^ inches in length, be shaken almost clear of the old soil and repotted. A suitable compost for these begonias can be formed of two-thirds fibrous loam, pulled to pieces by the hand, and one-third leaf-mould, with a liberal sprinkling of silver sand. It may be noted that the exceedingly popular socotrana hybrid, Gloire de Lorraine, was obtained by crossing the species Just named and the fibrous-rooted B. Dregei. — London Garden. San Diego, Calif. — The flower show held here October 15-16 was successful in every way. FARMiiN^GTON, MlCH. — The Farining- ton Greenhouse Co. has incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000. CONCRETE BUILDING OF F. J. OLSAN, AMES, lA. 846 The American Florist. Nov. 2. Pmiadelpma Notes. Robert Craig picked that grand yel- low chrysanthemum, Bonnafon, as a winner from a lot of Corner's seed- lings at an exhibition some twenty years ago. He introduced Major Bon- nafon to Mr. Dorner. who, finding him a genial gentleman very fond of flow- ers, named this yellow seedling in his honor. The Robert Craig Co. has sold the Forty-ninth and Chestnut corner of its property for a very good price. None of the greenhouses are erected on this part of the ground. An im- mense shipping business is going on. Ferns, dracienas and ficus pandurata are moving out in large quantities. B. Eschner. of M. Rice & Co., is a busy man these days, although his business is systematized to almost run itself. He is always on the job. The firm's iridescent colored baskets are having a great run. Frank Gaul is receiving words of commendation and the best wishes of the trade for success in his new Thir- teenth street store. He expects to open about November 1. Scott's Irish Fire Flame, Dixon's new flame-colored single rose, is now being offered for sale. Its wonderful coloring in the bud compels attention from all who see it. J. W. Colflesh's Sons have reduced fern culture to a fine point. The six- inch to eight-inch Scottii. Giatrasi and Scholzelii are extra fine commer- cial stock. Berger Bros.' Central market is alive with chrysanthemums. Paul Kling- sporn reports that the demand for them keei'S up very well. American Beauties are leaders at Ed Reid's Ranstead street establish- ment. Extra sized chrysanthemums are also seen here. Splendid chrysanthemums are the feature at the Niessen market. Noth- ing better has ever been offered com- mercially. Potted chrysanthemums are now much in evidence. James Cole at Fif- ty-fifth and Walnut is sending in fine stock. San FranclscD. ilARKET PRICES STEADr. The flower shops are radiant with a profusion of midseason chrysanthe- mums. "With the cooler weather pre- vailing last month there has been a further improvement in florist stock. American Beauty and Pink Killarney roses are noticeably improved and car- nations show more substance every day. Stock of all kinds is moving well, the supply keeping good pace with the demand, excepting Liberty and Wards, which are scarce. There is also a shortening of valley. So far there has been no slump on chrysanthemums. The E. W. McLellan Co. is making large shipments daily of select blooms to Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake and Los Angeles and has been an impor- tant factor in maintaining the equilib- rium of the market. Market prices con- tinue steady. Cattleya labiata are coming more freely at $50 to $G0 a hundred; Phalsenopsis amabilis may be had on call; American Beauties are fairly plentiful, the best at .$2 a dozen. Killarney, Richmond, Liberty, Mary- land and Kalserln are steady at 35 cents to 50 cents and 75 cents a dozen. Cecil Bruner sells at 8 bunches for $1. Carnations are quite good at 20 cents and 25 cents a dozen. Gladioli are gone and dahlias are getting smaller and are displaced by the chrysanthe- mums. Valley are 50 cents a dozen and getting scarce. Chrysanthemums average $1 a dozen, some inferior stock selling as low as 50 cents. Select blooms of Jeffreys bring ?1.50 a dozen and Columbia and Bonnafton a little less. Violets move well at 75 cents a dozen bunches. IIOBTICULTURAI. SOCIETY- ilEETINO. The meeting of the Pacific Coast Horticultural Society was a lively and interesting session. The large attend- ance present extended a hearty wel- come to the returning delgation to the late S. A. F. convention. The popu- larity of President Angelo J. Rossi was attested by the hearty three cheers and a tiger tendered him as he re- sumed the gavel. The evening was largely given over to the delegation re- lating their experiences and observa- tions at the convention and in the va- rious cities visited by them. At the conclusion of his address D. MacRorie created much merriment by recounting a number of humorous situations in which some one of his fellow travelers always figured as the "goat." Presi- dent Rossi, H. Plath and Julius Ep- stein each addressed the members at length and all expressed their sincere appreciation for the cordial reception and courtesies paid them by the fra- ternity in general while they were away. In view of the fact that many florists are "opposed to presenting ce;r- tain customers or friends with tickets, to the flower shows, the society will sell a form of complimentary ticket in lots of not less than ,$5 at half rates to such florists as may desire them. The feature of the monthly exhibi- tion was a splendid lot of dahlia seed- lings shown by Thos. A. Munro. There were no freaks, each one of the 25 shown giving evidence of intelligent crossing and selection. The judges awarded them 95 points. "The Fern- eries" were awarded 80 points for specimen Nephrolepis Harrisii, Wm. Kettlewell CO points for Scabiosa Cau- casus and the MacRorie & McLaren Co. 90 points for early flowered Pha- laenopsis amabilis and large spiked Oncidiura splendidum. J. W. Bagge. T. W. Lee and W. Krabbenhaft acted as judges. The following were elected to membership : William H. Hutchings, A. W. Shurragar, Alex. Rose, W^illiam Young, A. McDonald Grant, B. Meyer, G. Briscejn, Frank Webster and Her- bert E. Drew. NOTES. The California Nurserymen's Asso- ciation will hold a meeting on No- vember 8 to which all members of the local Horticultural Society are invited. Fred Jaeger of the Fairmont Floral Co. expects to finish in about ten days the extensive alterations he is making in the store. John C. Carbone reports a lively de- mand for cattleyas. One day recently a cut of 200 labiata would not fill the orders. ' Emil Serveau has been in the hos- pital for two weeks, but is recovering. Alex. Massey of Elmhurst is finish- ing a new rose house. T. Rott's Church Decorations. The decorations by Albett C. Rott, Joliet. 111., for, the church wedding of Dr. Frank 1). Rich and Ethel Louisi- Folk, October 1'.',, created much favor- able comment. Wild smilax and au- tumn foliage were twined against the gold and green walls, creating a re- markably happy effect. The railing of the choir loft was festooned heav- ily with foliage and the altar was banked with T>alms flanked by huge bouquets of white chrysanthemums. Mistress : Well, Cooper, what Is the weather to be like? Gardener: . Well, , Mum, I dunno; but the paper do say "Forecast." — Punch. Boston. CONDITIONS UNCHANGED. "About the same." may stand for the state of trade. There are no med- als to be handed out as to the call of any particular flower. We are waiting for something to turn up. There are some elegant chrysanthemums on the market. TWO STOCKHOLDERS' MF.ETINCS. Stock'nolders of the Boston Flower Exchange sat down at the Quincy Ho- tel Saturday, October 2G, to their an- nual banquet, with an orchestra which rendered popular music. President Stickel was in the chair. Ten per cent dividends were paid and a surplus of $0,000 for the year, which showed business to be on the right side. The same board of directors was elected with the exception of Thos. Peglar, who has gone in business in Maine. A. S. Parker, Stoneham, was elected in his place. Mr. Parker made a very witty speech which created mujih laughter. We should call Mr. Parker Mark Twain II. A straw vote was taken on the coming national electibn which resulted as follows : Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson. The last named received two votes. A communication was sent to the Co-operative Market stockhold- ers at their annual banquet in the American House by special messenger stating that it was the sense of the meeting that the latter consolidate with them in their new place of business in Winthrop Square, which is to be ready about January 1, 1913. The meeting adjourned at about 10 o'clock. At the American House 50 stockhold- ers of the Co-operative Market, two being ladies, sat down to a banquet of good things with an orchestra which kept things lively. President McFar- land was toastmaster. Speeches were made by Wm. Elliot. — Leach, Julius Zinn and others. Mr. Zinn took for his topic, "In Times of Overproduction of Flowers," and contrasted the way in which the flowers are bought by the better class of trade in Europe to that here. He handled the subject in his usual masterly style and gave his hearers much food for thought. A dividend of 20 per cent was paid and a surplus for the year of over $1,300. This is a good showing for the size of the market and the uphill struggle it had in getting started, and the men in the directorate ought to receive praise. The communication from the Flower Exchange was received with favor and cordiality, and was voted to be put in the hands of the directors for action. With the addition of L. E. Small, the same board of directors were elected. The meeting was a most enjoyable one and was adjourned at 9 :.-?0. NOTES. We are glad to be able to give an opinion from a reliable source on the Workman's Compensation Act. Dud- ley M. Holman of the Industrial Ac- cident Board, after a long conference and looking at it from every point of view, said that in his opinion the flor- ist is in the same general line as the farmer and will be exempt from the terms of the act in this state under the broad term of farm labor. He Is to put it up to the other members of the board in that light. The florists of the state have been in a quandary and some have already insured their help. We have no club that seems to take up such matters, so we have ourselves taken up the matter and got the above decision. We met our friend George Watson from Sleepy Hollow. George informed us he was in Boston interviewing the seedsmen on something he has to sell. Mac. igi2. The American Florist. 847 Kluiburg;. .SIIOKTACiE OF STOCK. This week finds us in a severe short- age of stoclv of all kinds, especially chrysanthemums, as the later varieties have not started yet. We expect quite a scarcity of this flower for at least a week or two. when our later stock arrives. Roses and carnations are cleaning up daily, as do also American Beauties. A few callas are seen, but do not amount to much. It looks as thoush the dahlias are about over. Good valley is hard to get, as most of the stock is coming in small. Violets are coming in a little heavier and clean up very nicely. Greens are very plen- tiful and are being thrown away in quantities. "Ward and Sunburst roses are arriving in greater quantities than usual, but the wholesaler manages to get rid of all that are received. NOTES. Foreman Jones, of Phipps Conserva- tories. Schenley Park, had quite a crowd of visitors at the chrysanthe- mum show Sunday. The weather was ideal and brought the people out in numbers. Koval, who conducts a flower stand in the East Liberty Market, ex- pects to open another at Frankstown and Homewood avenues next week. M. C. King, of Washington, was a caller recentl.v. He reports business very good and says he had a number of weddings this month. Geo. Stratokos. the fern man of But- ler, has left to join the Greek army in the battle against the Turks. Mrs. J. Slicker of Homestead was in tow^n this week. She reports a good run of funeral work. W. J. Farney. representing M. Rice & Co.. Philadelphia, is in town with a line of supplies. The Duquesne Flower Co. has opened its old stand in Market street. E. J. M. Cincinnati. HOLIDAYS HELP TRADE. Last w-eek business started poorly but became better each day as the week progressed. At the close fair clearances were effected in almost all lines. Sunday was the first day that All Saints and All Souls day was cele- brated at some of the large local cem- eteries. This, in the main, accounts for the excellent business at the close of the week. The balance was just a steady development, or rather expan- sion. The first day of this week showed up to noon limited offerings and a good but not overly active call. The sup- ply of roses continues large and all are of a very good quality. The list includes American Beauties, pink and white Killarney, Bridesmaids. My Maryland. Richmond. Taft. Ivory, Golden Gate, Sunburst and Mrs. Aaron Ward. Carnations are selling very nicely but are not as yet bringing the highest prices. The call in chrysan- themums is strongest for the medium size. Small ones come next in the point of popularity with the choicest and largest a good third. Very many of the short and medium-sized should be used for decorative purposes at the various cemeteries about the city. Other offerings include excellent gi- ganteum lilies, lily of the vallej', double and single violets, snapdragons, sweet peas and orchids. The first callas have made their appearance. Business the entire week in all lines of greens was good. The strongest call was for cut ferns and leucothfp. NOTES. The Hill-Heller Co. held a chrysan- themum show at its store on Race street the last three days of this week. The show consisted of many novelties as well as a large supply of choice seasonable flowers which was shown to the large number of people who vis- ited the place in response to well- worded daily paper advertisements. E. G. Hill's many cups won in competi- tion were also displayed. The whole presented an attractive appearance. E. G. Hill. Myer Heller, Earl Mann, Fred Lemon and Henry Shephard were down for the occasion. C. E. Critchell has been receiving large shipments of double violets for the past fortnight. He has been get- ting callas also for the same length of time. E. G. Gillett suffered a very painful injury to his ankle last Saturday on the way home from the ofiice. He slipped and turned his foot. P. J. Olinger. Chas. .Tones and Geo. Tromey w-ent to Mr. Olinger's green- houses at New Castle, Ind., last Thurs- day. Dan Carmichael, of the J. M. Mc- Cullough Sons Co.. has returned from his trip to the East. Albert McCullough has returned from his annual trip to Florida. Thos. Windram has gone to his fern- eries at Leesburg, Fla. Visitors : Arthur Zietman. repre- senting M. Rice and Co., Philadelphia, Pa.: Harry Tredway, Dayton. O.; Si- mon Hvdee, Hillsboro, O. H. Cleveland. CURYSANTHEMUMS PLENTLFUL. The chrysanthemum season is now in full swing, and enough of all colors and grades are on the market to fill all orders. Carnations have been short of demand. Roses remain plentiful and stock is fine. Calla lilies are be- ginning to arrive. Valley and orchids are in good supply with a fair demand. Boxwood is having a good call and stock is exceptionally fine this season. .\11 outdoor stock is now past the stage of usefulness. Greens of all kinds are plentiful. Violets are fine and in good demand. NOTES. Smith & Fetter's decoration at the new Statler hotel for the iron and steel men's convention was one of the fin- est seen here for some time. What with the richness of the paintings, fix- tures and the grand floral display, the hotel furnished a wonderfully beauti- ful picture. Pete Nichols, this city's wealthy florist who is in the Greek army, has sent his friends a picture showing him in the uniform of the king's body- guard. The Westman & Getz Co. executed one of their usual novel table decora- tions the past week for a dinner in honor of a local leader of woman suf- frage. C. F. B. Northern Indiana Florists' Association. The Northern Indiana Florists' As- sociation met at Kendallville in regular quarterly meeting Oct. 16. The most of the time was spent inspecting places of interest, among which were the houses of the Johnson Floral Co.. which cer- tainly were in the pink of condition. The firm has only recently installed two new boilers and is all ready for winter. The Kendallville Celery Gardens was another place of much interest. Here they do things wath system and from a scientific standpoint. The Flint & Walling pump and windmill fac- tories were of much interest. As we went through we could see on every hand men and machines working to- gether like the wheels in a clock. These works are the largest of the kind in the world and are known all over the globe. The association also visited the Mc- Cray Refrigerator Co. The florists' refrigerators of this ' company are among the best. To say the work- men here take pride in their worli is putting it mildly. It is indeed a won- derful sight. The meeting itself though brief, was very interesting, for in it we an- nexed northern Ohio and Chicago to our territory when we added to our membership the names of the follow- ing: Christ Winterich, the "Cycla- men King" of Defiance, O.; Theodore Haserodt of the Mt. Gilead Pottery Co., Mt. Gilead, C; A. TV. Hesse of the A. L. Randall Co., t'hicago: C. O. Wilcox of the W. W. Barnard Co., Chicago. There were also three new- names from our own state, S. H. Ten Eyck, Auburn; Otto O. Shrock. Ligo- nier; Arthur E. Sumner, Garrett. The banquet was held in the din- ing room of the First M. E. Church, and was served by the church ladies. Our exhibit was arranged in the Sun- day school room of the church, which proved an ideal place. The exhibits were the largest and best we have ever had, consisting of entries by the following : Frank & Sons, Portland — White and Pink' Killarney, Maryland. Kaiserin and W. R. Smith roses. W. W. Cole, Kokomo — Kaiserin, W. R Smith and Killarney roses. Johnson Floral Co., Kendallville— Rose Pink and Enchantress carna- tions and ferns, cyclamens and Glory of Cincinnati begonias. L. A. Cole. Kokomo — Bonfire. En- chantress and White Enchantress car- nations. ^ W W. Dederick, Warsaw — Dorothy Gordon, W. Perfection. Enchantress and White Wonder carnations. Ten Eyck & Son. Auburn— chrysan- themums in variety. South Bend Floral Co. — chrysanthe- mums. Christ Winterich. Defiance, O. — speci- men plants of cyclamens in fl and 8- inch pots that were wonderful. Simon Humfeld. Muncie — sampler of plants and florists' supplies. Mt. Gilead Pottery Co., Mt. Gilead. O. — flower pots. A. A. Arnold. Chicago — cut flower boxes. A. L. Randall Co.. Chicago— ruscus and florists' supplies. W. W. Barnard Co.. Chicago — sup- plies and bulbs. The next regular meeting will be held in Columbus Citv. Ind.. January l."! ini.T A J. 'WAGONER, Sec'y. Washington. Gude Bros, had a very pretty house decoration for the wedding of Miss Laura Byrne to Lieut. B. Wood Simp- ,son. The decoration consisted of au- tumn foliage, palms and white chrysan- themums. The bride carried a bouquet of valley and orchids and the brides- maid a large bunch of yellow chrysan- themums. A. Lanscher. v^^h.o has been with Z. D. Blackistone for a number of years, will leave Washington November 1 to start in business for himself at Lynch- burg, Va. The florists of this city report that Lady Hillingdon is one of the best selling roses they have had for some time. Theo. Diedrich is cutting some very fine Chrysolora chrysanthemums; also a new seedling which is very fine. Gude Bros, had the decoration for the nineteenth anniversary of the Hann department store. Visitors : J. J. Goudy. Philadelphia. Pa.: J. Heacock, Philadelphia. Pa. G. C. D. 848 The American Florist. Nov The American Florist Established 1SS5. Subscription. United States and Mexico. $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe ml Countries in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the *meric.\n Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must leaci us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO TfflS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestions for plant growers 841 — Rambler roses 841 — Outside tulips 841 — Gladiolus colvlllei 841 — Otaheite oranges 842 — 8pirea japonica 842 The retail trade 842 — Some Matthews designs (illus. ) 842 — The bull frog centerpiece 842 Sesame culture in the south 843 Chrysanthemums 844 — Novelties in 1912 844 — Recent introductions 844 — Chrvsanthemum Ramapo (illus.) 844 The St. Paul show 844 New winter flowering begonias 845 Greenhouses of P. J. Olsan, Ames, la. (illus. ) 845 Concrete building of F. J. Olsan, Ames, la. (illus. ) 845 Philadelphia notes 846 San Francisco 846 Rett's church decorations 846 Boston 846 Pittsburg 847 Cincinnati '. 847 Cleveland 847 Northern Indiana Florists' Association 847 Washington 847 Telegraph delivery 848 Chrysanthemum Society of America 848 Meetings next week 848 Coming exhibitions 848 Important to subscribers 848 Chicago 852 Philadelphia 880 New York 862 Rochester, N. Y 862 Baltimore 868 Albany. N. Y 868 The seed trade 870 • — Danish cabbage and cauliflower seed 870 —The late Wm. F. A. Kendel 870 — Holmes Seed Co.'s new home 870 ■ — Rain ruins English crops 870 Market gardeners 874 — Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables 874 — Uruguay studies our methods 874 The nursery trade 876 — Afforestation in China 876 • — Nursery importations 876 AN English edition of the Japanese tariff of 1911 has just been published by the Department of Commerce and Labor. To facilitate the use of the work the rates of duty are given both in Japanese and American currency, weights and measures. Copies may be obtained on application to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Washington, D. C. Telegraph Delivery. The importance and convenience of telegraph delivery in the cut flower trade is emphasized in a circular sent out by the Florists' Telegraph Deliv- ery, an organization of some sixty members who do an interchange busi- ness. This society is endeavoring to educate the public to the advantages of its system and the Itnowledge that flowers may be sent in this way is gradually talking hold. At a recent meeting of the F. T. D. one of the members said : "During the year 1900, which was the year previous to the birth of this organiza- tion, if I remember right, we sent out 360 orders from our place of business, amounting to .$2,9.50. In the year llJlO we sent out 405, aggregating $3,150. In 1911 the business aggregated $3,430, with 435 orders sent out." According to the circular, a reason- able estimate, judging by the forego- ing statement, of the business done by the sixty members would be $420,000 annually. With 200 members this would amount to .$1,400,000 each year. In soliciting members the organization points to the many benefits to be de- rived for a small fee— such as the ad- vertising, the general upbuilding of the trade, etc. Chrysanthemum Society of America. EXAMINING COMMITTEES. President Chas. H. Totty announces the committees to examine new chrys- anthemums for the ensuing year as follows : Boston— Wm. Nicholson (chairman), James Wheeler, Alex. Montgomery. Ship flowers to Boston Flower Ex- change, C, Parle street, care of chair- man. New York — Eugene Dailledouze (chairman), Wm. H. Duckham, A. Herrington. Ship flowers to New York Cut Flower Co., 55 Twenty-second street, care of chairman. Philadelphia — A. B. Cartledge (chair- man), John Westcott, S. S. Pennock. Ship flowers to A. B. Cartledge, 1514 Chestnut street. Cincinnati — R. Witterstaetter (chair- man). James Allen, Henry Schwartz. Ship flowers to chairman. Jabez Elliott Flower Market, care janitor. Chicago — J. B. Deamud (chairman), D. A. Robertson, Peter Schilt. Ship flowers to J. B. Deamud, 160 North Wabash avenue, Chicago. Shipments should be inade to arrive by 2 p. m. on examination days to re- ceive attention from the committees. Must be prepaid to destination and an entry fee of $2 should be forwarded to the secretary not later than Tues- day of the week they are to be ex- amined, or it may accompany the blooms. Seedlings and sports are both eligi- ble to be shown before these commit- tees, provided the raiser has given them two years' trial to deterimne their true character. Special attention is called to the rule that sports to re- ceive a certificate must pass at least three of the five committees. The committees will be in session to examine such exhibits as may be sub- mitted on each Saturday during No- vember, the dates of which will be No- vember 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. OFFICIAL .lUDGING SCALES. Commercial. Color 20 Substance 16 Form 15 Size 10 Fullness 10 Stem 15 Total loo Foliage 15 Exhibition. Color 15 Depth i.T Stem 6 Size 30 Foliage 0 Fullness IB Total loo Form IB Single Varieties. Color 40 Stem and Follngo. 20 Form 20 Substance 20 Total 100 Pompon Varieties. Color 40 Fullness 2ii Form 20 . Stem and Foliage. 20 Total loo .Single varieties to be divided In two classes — the large flowered and the small flowered. Cdas. W. Johnson, Sec'y. Morgan Park, 111. Coming: Exhibitions. (Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.) October 31-November 2, 1912, Mt. Kisco, K. Y. — Annual exhibition of Northern Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society, St. Francis hall. Thos. Ranger, chairman ex- hibition committee. Mt. KIsco. November 4, 1912. Montreal, Que. — Fall ex- hibition. Montreal Gardeners' and Florists' Club, Itoyal Guardians building. 224 Sberbrook street, west. W. H. Horobln. secretary, 2S3 Marquette street. Montreal. Que. November 6-8, 1912, Tarrytown, N. Y. — Four- teenth annual exhibition, Tarrytown Horticul- tural Society. Music hall. E. W. Neubrand, secretary. Tarrytown. November 6-8, 1912, New York. — Chrysanthe- mum show, Chrysanthemum Society of Amer- . lea, Berkeley Lyceum building. 19-21 West Forty-fourth street. W. A. Eapleson, secretary, 19 West Forty-fourth street. New York. November 7, 1912, Worcester, Mass. — Chry- santhemum exhibition. Worcester County Hor- ticultural Society. Horticultural hall. L. C. Midgley. secretary. 18 Front street. Worcester. November 7-9, 1912, New Rochelle, N. Y.— Second annual exhibition, Westchester and Fair- field Horticultural Society. Germania hall. Anthon S. Peterson, manager. New Rochelle, N. y. November 7-10, 1912, Boston, Mass. — Chry- santhemum show. Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Horticultural hall. Wra. P. Rich, sec- retary. ."^00 Massachusetts avenue, Boston. November 8-12, 1912, St. Paul. Minn Flow- er show, Minnesota State Florists' Association, Auditorium. S. D. Dvslnger, secretary, 20 West Fifth street. St. Paul. November 14-16, 1912. Cleveland, 0, — First exhibition. Ohio Horticultural Society, Gray's Armory. John N. Stockwell, secretary. 218 City hall. Cleveland. November 18-23, 1912, Baltimore, Md. — .Annual exhibition. Maryland State Horticultural So- ciety. Fifth Regiment Armory. T. B. Symons. secretary, College Park, Md. Meetlngfs Next Week. Albany, N. Y.. November 7, 8 p. m, — Albany Florists' Club. 71-7:i State street. Buffalo, N. Y., November 5, 8 p. m, — BuCTalo Florists' Club. .'185 Ellicott street. Butte, Mont., November 8. — Montana Florists' Cluh, Columbia Gardens. Chicago, November 7, 8 p. m. — Chicago Florists' Club, Union Restaurant, 72 West Ran- dolph street. Dayton, 0., November 7, 8 p. m, — DaytOD Florists' Club. Z~ East Fifth street. Denver, Colo., November 4. — Colorado Florists' Club. T. M. .\. linll. 1422 Curtis street. Detroit, Mich., November 4, 8 p. m. — Detroit Florists' Club, 2i7 Randolph street. Fall River, Mass.. November 5, 8 p. m. — Fall River Florists' Club and Gardeners' Associa- tion. Grand Rapids, Mich., November 4. — Grand Rapids Florists' and Gardeners' Club, oflice of member. Hartford. Conn., November 8, 8 p. m. — Con- necticut Horticultural Society. County building. Indianapolis. Ind., November 5, 7:30 p, ra. — State Florists' Association of Indiana, State House. Los Angeles, Calif., November 5. — Los An- geles County Horticultural Society. Louisville, Ky., November 6. 8 p. m. — Ken- tucky Society of Florists. Third and Broadway. Milwaukee, Wis.. November 7, 8 p. ra. — Mil- waukee Florists' Club. St. Charles hotel. City hall square. Minneapolis, Minn., November 6. — Minneapo- lis Florists' Club. \\-^ North Sixth street. Montreal, duo., November 4, 7:45 p. m. — Montreal Garin street. Tacoma, Wash.. November 7. — Tncoma Flor- ists' Assnrlallun, Maccabre boll. Utica. N. Y.. November 7, 8 p. m. — tUIca Fl()rlsts' Club, (;enesee hall. Oneida square. Washington, D. C, November 6, 8 p, m, — Florists' Club of Washington, 1214 F street, N. Y. Important to Subscribers. The date on the yellow address label on your copy of THE AMERICAN FLORIST will show when your siibscrlittlon expires. Please renew subscription jiroinptly on exi)lratlon to make certain of receiving your copy of each Issue. igi2. The American Florist. 849 Wants, For Szdc, Etc One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By florist and gardener: middlu ayud Ocrman. with life experienci-. Ad- dress Key 720. care American Florist. Situation Wanted-In ornear Cleveland, florist, well up in greenhouse work and garden, best of references. 5i>lf> Maytield Road. Cleveland. Situation Wanted-By flrst-class decorator and store man. Past Ave years with Small »!^ Sons at the Waldorf. Address G. R. L.-\\vrench. 217 W. h%\\\ St.. Now Vork. Situation Wanted -Scotchman wants position as gardener or manager on private or public place. Life experience in all branches of Horticulture. Agriculture, Landscape work. Road and Lawn making, greenhouse and orchard shrubs, etc. Address. Key 700. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By man with 19 years prac- tical all around experience in Scandinavia. Ger- many, England and U. S. Cut flowers— bedding and forcing — ail kinds a specialty. Has been sev- eral years in charge of large public place. Interest later also considered. Address. Key 703, American Florist. Situation Wanted -Superintendent or Gardener, English, married, seeks position on private estate or laying out a new one; North and Southern ex- perience: thoroughly versed on fruits, plants, veg- etables under glass and outdoors, lawns, roads, trees, shrubs, care of stock. Excellent rett-rences. Please state wages." F. Jenkins. 547 11th .'\ve.. Astoria, Long Island. N. V. Help Wanted— Store man with business ability: must have some money to invest in a store prop- osition. Address. Vern L. Schluraff, Erie. Pa. Help Wanted— Seedsman with experience to canvas market garden trade. Give reference and salary expected, with first letter. The F. a. Sherman Co.. Albany. N. Y. Help Wanted— Assistant florist, with experience in growing choice pot plants; English or Scottish preferred. Wages $14.00 per week. Mail copies of references in first letter. Address 3132 McHenry Ave.. Westwood, Cincinnati. O. Help Wanted-Party thoroughly up in Hardy Perennials as to propagation, etc. Give full par- ticulars as to experience, age, salary expected, etc., in,first letter, k good steady position for the right man. Address, _ Key 722, care American florist. Help Wanted— A man who can grow shrubs, roses, etc.. and manage greenhouse. Married man preferred. Moderate salary at first with chanctf of promotion. Give full particulars and salary wanted. Parker Bros. Nursery Co., Fayetteville, Ark. Help Wanted.— Competent grower of cut flow- ers and pot plants to take charge of 30.000 feet of glass in Missouri. Must be sober; married Ger- man preferred. Steady position; state wages ex- pected, reference in first letter. Address. Key 715. care American Florist. Help Wanted — .'\n experienced gardener, mar- ried, small family, to have charge of range houses, private garden and grounds. Must be successful carnation grower. References required. Nice home, good wages, equable climate. Address, J. M. Overton. Nashville. Tenn. Help Wanted— Experienced grower, as working foreman to take charge of eighteen thousand feet of glass; Western New York. Must be successful rose grower, and be ready to come not later than Nov. 1. 1912. State wages desired in reply. .\ddress. Key 714, care American Florist. For Sale— A fine lot of 2 and 4-inch second-hand pipe, suitable for steam or %vater lines: let us quote you, Baur Gas Co., Eaton. Indiana. For Sale — Seven section steam or hot water boiler; used two winters to heat a building; per- fect condition. The F. A. Sherman Co., Albany. N. \. For Sale or Rent.— Greenhouse plant, stocked for commercial purpose; retail store in connection. Address key 721. care American Florist. Wanted- To rent or buy a small greenhouse or nursery property in or near Cleveland. Ohio. State particulars. Key 711, care American Florist. Wanted — A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the right party. Key 646. care American Florist. Help Wanted. Experienced Saleslady and Designer To work in Chicago retail store. Key 715, care American Florist. SITUATION WANTED. High Class Storeman and Designer is open to engagement. Age 35, mar- ried. Address, Key 713, care American Florist. For Sale. 3 60x16 Tubular Boilers, $100 each. Phone Main 4219. ABLE TRANSFER CO.. 147 N. Market St., CHICAGO. For Sale or Rent Five Large Greentiouses in Ctiicago. Big bargain if taken at once. Good reason for selling. Address Key 724, care American Florist. SITUATION WANTED. Good Carnation Grower Is open for engagement. Middle West preferred. For further particulars ad- dress, Key 723, care American Florist. WANTED. Experienced Florist and Decorator to take charge of an established business. Permanent position at good salar}- for properly qualified person. Applications must state references. L. R. P., P. O. Box 346, Rictimond, Va. Salesman Wanted And Assistant Decorator. Must also have a slight knowledge of bu\-ing; must be willing worker, and furnish highest references.. Moderate salary to start; splendid opportunity in the future for the right partv. Address, Key 709, care American Florist. FOR SALE. Greenhouse, Bam and Dwelling House in Aul:)urn. N. V., on street car line. Lot 200 (eet front b\ 400 feet deep. Greenhouse full of stock. Also horse, waerons, tools and implements. Cost SH..OOO. Will sell for .^.000. half cash. M. V. AUSTIN, Jr., Trustee in Bankruptcy. 79 Genesee St., AUBURN, N. Y . FOR SALE. At a bargrain, an up-to-date florist place con sistinij of four greenhouses; about 8000 feet of slass; well stocked with carnations, 'mums and a g^eneral line of potted plants to meet the require- ments of a retail florist. Dwellintj house with all modern improvements and four acres of first-clas^ land. This is a money maker and will be sohl on reasonable terms. F-or particulars address Key 718 care American Florist. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and g^reenhouse property id Evanstofl. III., consisting of 20.000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to it preater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6.500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John F. Hahn. 1572 Sherman Avenue, Evanston. 111. Floral Plant For Sale. To close up theestateof Ivend Krohn. deceased, the floral business conducted by him at Morris, Illinois, sixty miles from Chicago, will be sold at a bargain. The business has been long established as a wholesale and retail plant. It contains six acres of ground with three new greenhouses. 125 feet by 28 feet, and twelve smaller houses. It is stocked with 5000 fine Pink and White Killarney roses, 800 Richmond, 3500 carnations. 7000 mum's. 5 benches of sprengeri. a lot of calla lilies and bedding plants. On the premises are one twelve-room house with all modern conveniences, and one five- room cottage, in good condition, big packing shed, cellar and barn. 2 artesian wells wind mill and steam pump; three boilers: about 600 fruit trees and all kinds of small fruit. Only the death of the proprietor places this plant on the market. Title to property will be shown good, and easy terms of payment given. For further information address MRS. ANNA KROHN, MORRIS, ILLINOIS. The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN -OF THE- United States and Canada FOR 1912 Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 850 The American Florist. A Of. if. AUTUMN # ® 'Hi 3 TO BE ISSUED a ^ vt JUST RIGHT FOR THE Thanksgiving and Holiday Trade American Florist Co* 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Please mail advertisements early. i i '^ a f STOCK PLAMS Early Yellow— Chrysolora. Perdoz, , $y.(X); per lOl), Iflo.OO. Early Yellow— Crocus. Per iloz., lf2.IKl; i)er lOO, .'flO.OO. Early White - Smith's Advance. Per (loz. , $2.(1(1; per 1(1(1, $1(1.(1(1. Early Pink— Unaka. Per do/,., $2.(1(1; per Kid, IflO.GO. Basseft & Washburn HINSDALE, ILL. John Bader Co. B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 Rialto St., N. S. PITTSBURG, PA. Boston, Whltmanl , n .nnd .Nuimt^ ■.< \\ Cslrrn Spntik:>. l-I. (Robert Craig Co... I ?^r. PALMS I and Novelties in Decorative Plants. I Market and 49th Sts., Pliiiadelptiia, Pa. ^ Budlong's EBlue Ribbon Valley. Gladiolus Bulbs. 75,000 lieahliy first si/e Im!!- named Icind. 100,000 healtliy second size l)till)s, tiained kind and mixture. All from our seedlings, never offered to tile intblic before. I'lowers 4 to (1 iiicins across. Cheap to Wholesale Trade for 30 days. Write no« ; tnmor- rou in.iy ln' too late. Gladioli Specialty Ass'n.^ Old Point Comfort, Va. Mention the American Florist when writinQ igi2. The American Florist. 8P1 DISTINCTIVE TAGS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON ^ Help to make the Chri^mas Boxes of Flowers more attractive The tag is the business card of the florist on the box. It must represent him in Quality. Dennison Florist Tag Designs this season are particularly handsome. Write for samples and allow the Dennison Department of Design to submit a sketch carrying out your ideas of a distinctive florist tag. THE TAG MAKKRS Works at Krmninf^haiu, Mass. STORES BOSTON 26 Franklin Street NEW YORK I 5 John Sireet NEW YORK 15 West 27th Street PHILADELPHIA 1007 Chestnut Street CHICAGO 62 E. Randolph Street ST. LOUIS 905 Locust Street SALES OFFICES Albany. N.Y. Atlanta, Ca. Baltimore, Md. Buffalo, N. Y. Cindnnali. O. Cleveland, O. Dallas, Texas Denver, Colo. Detroit, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas City, Mo. Los Angeles. Cal. Louisville, Ky. Milwaukee, Wis. Newark. N. J. New Orleans, La. Omaha, Neb. Pittsburg, Pa. Portland, Ore. Providence. R. I. Richmond. Va. St. Paul. Minn. San Francisco, Cal. Sealtle, Wash. Toronto, Ont. 852 The American Florist. Nov. 2, Extra Fine Chrysanthemums Beauties, Roses^ Carnations, Lilies, VERY SELECT FLOWERS. BOUND TO GIVE SATISFACTION. Chrysanthemums, very Choice White, Yellow and Pink, $3.00 per dozen; medium, $2.00 to $2.50 per dozen. Pompons, White, Yellow and Pink, 35c to 50c per bunch. ASSt. ROSeS, our selection, $20.00 per 1000. PRICE LIST AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Extra long V^ 00 36-inch 2 50 24 to 30-inch 2 00 18-inch 1 50 12-inch 1 00 ROSES: MY MARYLAND, RHEA REH), RICHMOND, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KliLARNEY, SUNBURST, MELODY, KAISERIN. Extra long Sunburst, Taft, Rhea Reid $10 00 per 100 Extra'long 6 (X) per 100 Good length 6 00 per 100 Medium length 4 00 per 100 Short 3 00 per 100 Subject to change withoat notice. CARNATIONS Per 100 Good »3 00 Medium 2 60 FINE EASTER LILIES per doz., %\ 60 10 00 Lily of the VaUey $3 00 to 4 00 Smilax per doz., $1 "o to |2 00 Asparagus Sprays 2 00 to 4 00 Sprengeri 2 00 to 3 00 Adiantum 1 00 to 150 Leucothoe Sprays 0 75 Galax— Bronze and Green per lOOO, $1 00 New Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Mexican Ivy per loOO, 6 00 75 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. store and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. Phone, Central 1457. CHICAGO Greenhouses, HINSDALE, ILL. Clilcas:o. •mum season near heighth. The chrysanthemum season is now approaching its height and magnifi- cent stock of all grades and of all colors, from the smallest pompons to the immense exhibition blooms, are now obtainable. Yellow chrysanthe- mums are scare at times but white and pink are nearly always in good supply. Roses are more plentiful and In certain lines the market is weak. American Beauty roses of fine quality are arriving with plenty of long and medium stemmed flowers to go around. The shorter grades are scarce. Kil- alrney and White Killarney are in good supply but in many instances the first named are off color. Good Rich- mond are still arriving in large quan- tities and move freely. Prince De Bulgarie, Mrs. Aaron Ward and Sun- burst are exceptionally fine and are having a good call. The receipts of orchids are a little heavier; some beautiful Cattleya labiata, Dendro- bium formosum and Oncidium varico- Bum, are to be had. Lilies are not in Buch good supply, but there are enough to fill all orders. There is plenty of lily of the valley and violets. One wholesaler says that violets sold for less money last week than in any other week in October. Gladioli are off the market but a few dahlias are still arriving. Home grown gardenias are very scarce but large shipments of these flowers are being received from the east. Carnations are in fair supply ;ind have a fair demand. Some fine sn.Tpdragons are arriving, greens of excellent quality are in good sup- ply with smilax quite plentiful. FLORISTS' CLTJB. A paper on "The Retailing of Cut Flowers," by Irwin C. Bertermann of Indianapolis, Ind., will be read at the next meeting of the Florists' Club, to be held at the Union Restaurant No- vember 7 at 8 p. m. Officers for the ensuing year will be nominated at this meeting. Chairman French of the good-of-the- club committee announces that ladies' night will be Thursday, November 14, with a banquet and dance at the Ho- tel Sherman, at 7 :30 p. m. sharp. NOTES. The George M. Garland Co. has just filled another order for O. C. Barber, of Barberton, O.. which calls for two iron frame houses, 16x323 feet, one cross house 8x12.5 and another 16x02 feet. T. B. Gray, sales manager for the Garland Co., made a business trip to Fond du Lac and Janesville, Wis., this week. Oscar Wiegand is back from a long visit in California with glowing ac- counts of the Golden State. During his stay at San Diego he purchased two lots and will most likely make his home there in the future. Oscar Leistner, who has been abroad for several months, arrived in New York, on October 'l'-\, and will return here after calling on the trade in the principal cities in the east. The John C. Moninger Co., Is filling an order for Sherman & Morgan, of Klgin. for .". new houses 27x1.50 feet. The order also includes the heating and watering systems. Miss Ida Evert has leased a part of the basement formerly occupied by the Poehlmann Bros. Co., at 30 East Ran- dolph street, and Is now disposing of her brothers' stock. A, Lango had an order for a large wedding at Oshkosh, Wis., last week that kept H. Stone and his force of assistants quite busy for a time. PERCY Wholesalers of CUT FLOWERS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES Write for CataloKue. JONES 56E.Ran(lolpt]St„ CHICAGO ^ Budlong's E Blue Ribbon Valley. N. J. Rupp and son Walter have returned from a business trip to Ath- ens, Ga. August Poehlmann has returned from a business trip to Washington, D. C. igi2. The America iv Florist. 853 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CHICAGO, ILL. CHRYSANTHEMUMS A full crop now on. Can supply all the best varieties. Also CHTTLEYAS-VALLEY-VIOLETS Am. Beauties --Carnations Fancy Pompons in all Colors AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per Doz. Lonsr $3.00 SOMnch 2.50 24 inch 2.00 18 to 20-inch 1.50 Short stem per 100. $4.00 to 8.00 Specials charged for accordingly. PRINCE DE BULGARIE. Antoine Rivoire or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Lone: $8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 Specials charged for accordingly. MELODY, long 8.00 to 10.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy long 8.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 Extra special Roses, charge accordingly. NT PRICE lADY HILIINGDON. Long LIST Per 100 $800 6.00 Short 400 RICHMOND. Fancy 800 6.00 Good short 400 KILLARNEY. Long 8.00 6.00 Good short 4 00 WHITE KILLARNE¥. 8.00 600 Good shori 4.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, White. Yellow and Pink.. per doz. .$2.00. $3,00 and$4.00 Subject To Change Without Notice. . Per 100 CARNATIONS $2.00 to $3.00 VIOLETS, Princess of Wales 75c to 1.00 ORCHIDS, White Dendrobium.doz. $5.00 CATTLEYAS per doz., 6.00 EASTER LaiES 12.00 VALLEY $3.00 to 4.00 ADIANTUM CROWE ANUM 1 .00 MEXICAN IVY per 1000. $5.00 .60 SMILAX 16.00 SPRENGERI.FLUMOSUS SPRAYS 3.00 to 400 PLUMOSUS STRINGS, extra long and heavy each, .50 to .60 FERNS per 1.000, 2.00 GALAX per 1,000. 1.25 LEUCOTHOE per 100, .75 Pompons, fancy, all colors, 50c, 75c and $1.00 per bunch. Supply Department We have made great strides in this department by always carrying a complete line of everything that the Florists and Nurserymen require. The (Made in Chicago) Ruscus Oak Sprays and Magnolia Leaves are making a hit throughout the country. Give us a trial order and be convinced that these articles are the best to be had. OAK LEAVES in Brown, Green and Red, thirty-five cents per pound. Write for prices in larger quantities. A complete line of Ruscus, Statice, Cycas, and Magnolia Wreaths. A new line of plant baskets has just arrived. We ship these in assortments from Five Dollars to Twenty- Five Dollars; selected by one who knows the requirements of a retail store — the uses of these baskets for plants. Orders for Ribbons, Chiffons, Violet Ties, Pins, Florist's Boxes, etc., can be filled on very short notice. 854 The American Florist. Nov. 2, WIETOR BROS. 162 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. LARGE SUPPLY OF FANCY BEAUTIES. Also plenty of Medium and Shorts. Finest on the Market. Order of Us. CURRENT PRICE LIST.- Amerlcan Beauties. Per Dozen I . Per Dozen .„ . ^ *o nn 24-in. stems |1 75 48-in. stems $3 00 , g^.j^^ ^^^^^ 1 5^, 36-in. stems 2 BO | IS-in. stems 1 26 30-in. stems 2 00 I Short stems 100 Killarney. Per loo Extra special $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy B.OO Medium 4.00 Good, 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Richmond per loo Extra specials $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 My Maryland Fancy $7.00 Good 6.00 Short 4.00 Subject to change without notice. White Killarney perioo Extra specials 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Jardine^ Fancy, 24-inch stems $6.00 Good, 15 " 4.00 Short 3.00 Roses, our selection - • - $3.00 Carnations, Extra Special $3.00 Fancy 2.60 Good 1.50 Chrysanthemums Per Dozen Fancv $2.00 Good $1.00 to 1.60 Per Dozen Extra select $3.00 Select 2.60 HARRISII 10. 00 to 12.50 FERNS, per 1000, $1.60. SMILAX, per doz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.50. GALAX, per 1000. «1. SPRENGERI, per bunch, 60c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch. BOc. Mr.s. F. Beu lost her gold watch one day last week and after advertising in the daily papers for it for some time she gave up all hopes of ever getting it back, when Herman Schiller did the unexpected and called her up with the information that it was in his possession. He found it on the sidewalk in front of Kennicott Bros, store and recognized the watch by the initials on it and promptly returned it to its rightful owner. The war in Mexico is not affecting the plant business to any great ex- tent in that country as far as the Geo. Wittliold Co.'s customers are con- cerned for this firm is constantly re- ceiving orders from the land of rebel- lions. Louis Wittliold says that his firm has one customer down there who must do a big business, as he is one of their largest buyers. A. L. Vaughan & Co.'s shipments of chrysanthemums this week include nearly all the leading seasonable va- rieties and many of the blooms are fit for the exhibition table. W. E. Lynch says that the stock has been moving well, especially with the local buyers. H. ('. Blewitt. of IJes Plaines, has finished work on his new iron frame house. 38xl.o0 feet. John Prickett, of the Des Plaines Floral Co., had charge of the building and the George M. Garland Co. furnished the material. The I'.aedlein Basket Co. is unpack- ing 17 cases of baskets which have just arrived from the Kaedelin facto- ries in Germany. Another shipment of 24 cases from the same place is due here next week. .Tohn Micus, with Adam Ziska & Co., died fif dropsy on October 2.'! and was buried the following Friday at the Bo- hemian Xational Cemetery. He was 4.S years old and was well known to the local trade. Miss M. C. GunterV)erg is back from a well earned rest and Is again at- ' CHRYSANTHEMUMS.^ We are largest and finest growers of Chrysanthemums, and are prepared to ship all assortments through the season. Also VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS, VALLEY, SMILAX, FERNS and OTHER GREENS are funiishcil at short notice. ^ SEND us A TRLAL ORDER. === DOMOTO BROS., Nursery: FITCHBURG, CAL. Office and Salesroom: 2 7-29 LICK PLACE, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. tending to the wants of her many cus- tomers. She recently added several more growers to her list. Mrs. Peter Obertinn and a parly of friends from Kenosha, Wis., attended the afternoon performance of the Gar- den of Allah, at the Auditorium, Oc- tober 24. C. Clemenson. 7.S01 Railroad avenue, has the sympathy of the trade in the loss of his mother, whose death oc- curred October 2L Philip Vitellow has opened up a store in the lobby of the Insurance building, 17." West Jackson boulevard. Gust. Rusch, of Gust, Rusch & Co., Milwaukee. Wis., attended to some business matters here this week. Buchl)iniler Bros., maniifacturers of florists' refrigerators, are mailing their new illustrated catalogue. Irving Frcedm.-in. with Lubllner & Trinz, was taken to the hospital this week for an operation. Willie .Sgoros. formerly with the Madison Floral Co.. has opened a store EVERYTHING IN SEASONABLE CUT FLOWERS IVIUMS Pompons-Violets- Carnationsi Greens, etc. GIVE ME A TRIAL ORDER. O. A. TONNER Successor to H. V. Tonner Wholeiale FlorUt 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Phone, Central 3373 in the basement on the southeiist cor- ner of Randolph and Clark streets. Mrs. H. K. Philpott. of Winnipeg, Can.. Is the guest of Mrs. A, T. Pyfer at Joliet. rgi2. The American Florist. 855 A Big Crop of RICHMOND Exceptionally fine long-stemmed stock. Positively the best on the market. Also a good supply of Killarney, White Killarney, My IVIaryland and Sunrise Roses, Carnations, Cfirysantfiemums and Greens. CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMERICAN BEAUTIES Perdoz. Extra long steins $3 00 36 inch stems 2 50 30 inch stems 2 00 24 inch stems i 1 50 20 inch stems 1 25 15 inch stems 1 00 12 inch stems 75 Short Beauties 50 Richmond \ Per 100 Killarney I Short 4 00 White Killarney I Select $8 00 My Maryland. . ) Medium $5 00 to 6 00 f Select Mrs. Aaron Ward < Medium ( Short $4 ( Select Sunrise I Medium r Short Roses, our selection Carnations 2 Chrysanthemums per dozen 2 Harrisii per dozen 1 Valley 3 Adiantum Asparagus, per bunch Ferns, per 1,000 1 Per 100 ..%% 00 .. 6 00 00 00 to 5 $6 00 00 to 00 to 50 to 00 to 50 to 2 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 60 00 Peter Reinberg Long Distance Phone Central 2846. 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. Carnations Plenty of good choice stock for everyone. BEAUTIES Finest flowers now arriving in the market. ROSES— MUMS Big supply of all the leading varieties. AlSO Very Fancy Pompons. Send Us a Trial Order Today. Erne & Klingel 30 E. Randolph street, ^S^i: CHICAGO CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMERICAN BEAUTIES, p e r doz 36to4S-inch $ 4 00 24 to 30 inch $2 50 @ 3 00 18 to 24 inch 2 00 12 to 15-inch 1 00 @ 1 50 ROSES. Per 100 Fichmonds $4 00 @ $ 8 00 Killarney. white, pink 400@ 800 Mv Maryland 400(» 800 Mrs.Taft 4 00® 8 00 Sunburst 4 00 @ 8 OC Roses, ou r selection 3 00 Extra long, fancy 10 00 MISCELLANEOUS. Carnations, common $1 OO^S 1 SO " fancy 2 00@ 3 PC Mums 150@ 3 00 Orchids per doz., J6 00 @ $7 50 Easter Lilies 12 50 Violets 75® 100 Valley 3 00® 4 00 Adiantum 75 @ 1 00 Asparagus StrinRs...each, 60c @7Sc Bunches.. " 25c @ 50c Boxwood Per bunch. 2Sc Sprengeri Bunches, .each. 25c @ SOc Smilax per doz.. $1 50 @ $2 00 Galax. green per 1000. 100 bronze " 1 25 Ferns " 2 00 .20 Mexican Ivy " 6 00 .75 Wild Smilax per case. 5 00 856 The American Florist. Nov. i. CURRENT PRICE LIST. American Beauties. Special, luii^ f. i'. .Vi-inch 24 to .SO inch $ 2 00@ IS to 24 inch IS to 18- inch.™ 12 toJS-inch 8to12inch .....j SO® Roses. *. I'er do. S 4 OO " 00 2 .SO 1 50 1 2.S 1 00 75 Per 100 Kicjimond.< ....S3 00@$ 8 00 Killarn'iv. white, pink 3 00® .8 00 My Maryland > 3 00® 8 00 Roses, our selection 3 00 Extra loni!. fancy 10 00 Miscellaneous. 1 .5Q@ 2 00 ?-' 3 00 MUMS The Chrysanthemum Season is on in full force —a complete assortment now ready— everything in Mums. No order too large for us to fill,, BEAUTIES We are strong on Beauties, a good cut and the very best quality. All lengths of stem. CARNATIONS We have a large cut df fine Carnations. Let us put some on your order today. A. L. VAUGHAN & CO., 161 N. Wabash Ave., CARNATIONS, conim.:n , *' • -fancy ■. Orchids.... per doz.. $5 OOw.*^ 00 Mums ■■ : : ..1 SOS" 3:00 _ Pompons, bch., 504" 75 Easter Lilies ^. 10 OOg; 12 50 Valley ...... ...v..:-.VW!-.'.....f.'. 3 00® 4 00 .■Xdiantum 75® 1 OO .Asparatjiis Strings each. 60cfcf75c .\sparayus Bunches. " 25cCi'^50<' Sprengeri Bunches, " 25c<«50c Smilax per doz.. Jl 50 I Automatic 48-734 CHICAGO Gust. Bailiff, well known to the local trade, died on Wednesday, October 23, at the age of 36. The funeral was held from the Western Casket Co.'s chapel on East Randolph street and the body was laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery. He is survived by a wife and two children. Nearly every one of the local wholesale houses sent some sort of a floral offering and many of the designs were very beautiful, Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s cut flower de- partment, supply department and plant department are all doing a good busi- ness and large quantities of stock are being sold. Otto W, Frese says that the All Saints' day trade was very good and fully equal to that of a year ago. This firm now has a fine as- sortment of blooming plants at its Morton Grove establishment ready for shipment. Wietor Bros.' stock is arriving at the store in fine shape and in larger quan- tities. Chrysanthemums and pompons are now included in the regular ship- ments and fancy stock in certain lines is noted, American Beauty, Killarney, White Killarney and My Maryland roses are leadens here and the stock is of the usual high quality. H. E. Klunder, who has been as- sisting O, J. Friedman with the floral decorations at Roth.sehild'.s, finished his work last Saturday. Mr. Klunder says that the decoration was the largest order that any local florist ever had and that no expense was spared to make it a success. Hoerber Bros, are cutting Robt. Halliday chrysanthemums of fine qual- ity now and also some very good roses, Harry Manheim says ho has never before seen the stock arrive at the store in such good condition as at present. At Peter Reinberg's store Richmond roses are still being received in large ^ Budlong's E Blue Ribbon Valley. quantities and the - stock is finding buyers quickly, American Beauty roses, especially the long stemmed grade, is another leader at this house this week. J. A. Budlong reports a fine All Saints' day business and Phil. Schupp says that trade in general is very sat- isfactory. This firm is cutting some fine Amorita chrysanthemums that are attracting a great deal of attention, J, F. Kidwell says that business was so good at the Chicago Flower Growers A.ssociation's store on October 2G that he was obliged to call up sev- eral of the firm's growers for more stock to take care of the Sunday trade. Sprinkleproof Sam, representing Wertheimer Bros., New York, arrived on October 28 with his baby trunk .■ind rainstorm. Mr. Soligman is still traveling without an umbrella. Zech & Mann had their share of the -Ml Saints' day trade besides a good local business, and Mr. Zech says thai he was pleased with the amount ol stock that was sold. A. Miller, with A. Henderson & Co., is in St. Paul, Minn., on business and will remain there until after the flower show. The K. C. Amllng Co. Is having a good call for Amorita chrysanthemums and Radiance roses. .Stolliry Bros, are going to hold a flower show in their store on Novem- ber 8. BASKETS NliWLY imported stock from our large factories in Germany. Largest and finest assortment in the United States. Send for a $5.(10 or $10.t)0 assortment, our selection, and we will bill you at factory prices. Write today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713-717 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO igi2. The American Florist. 857 John F. Kidwell, President. Edward Meuret. Vic_e President. Geo. C. Weiland, Sec'y. Anton Then. Treas. m WHOLESALE GPgWEPS 3/^ CUT FL9WEPS^^PLANTS L:X;s«ol7'6N.Mict^^eJ^Ava. CKic-es.^0 Mums and Pompons White^-Pink--Yellow of good quality in targe quantities VIOLETS Single—Double Regular^ shipments of . exceptionally tine stock Bassett & "Washburn bought 1,200 yards of burlap to cover up their partly unflnlshed houses during the ' recent cold spell and thereby probably saved their carnations from being touched by the frost. As soon as Mr. Wash- burn received notification from the weather bureau that a killing frost was due he got busy and closed in the unprotected houses without delay. He was none too soon, for that same even- ing the thermometer dropped to 28°. This firm is now cutting from a crop of imported pompons. E. B. "Washburn and family left on October 25 for Pasadena, Calif., and win make their home with O. P. Bas- sett until they find a permanent loca- tion. Mr. "Washburn's many friends in the trade wish him well and hope that he will soon regain his health. Miss O. A. Tonner, who recently took over the H. "V. Tonner wholesale store, is now conducting the business under her name. She handles a large supply of chrysanthemums and carna- tions and a general line of seasonable cut flowers and greens. The Chicago Carnation Co. is book- ing orders right along for its new scar- let carnation The Herald. A. T. Pyfer says it is doing fine in his firm's green- houses at Joliet and he cordially in- vites the trade to visit the plant and see it growing. "Wm. Hild, of Nilesville, South Da- kota, was in the city on business this week. He placed an order with A. Dietsch Co., for greenhouse material and bought a hot water boiler from the S. "Wilks Manufacturing Co. Percy Jones reports business in the supply department as very good, espe- cially in the ribbon line, of which a large supply is carried. Louis Finne- man, formerly with "Weiland & Risch, is now with this firm. Erne & Klingel have had a good call for American Beauty roses and are re- CURRENT PRICE LIST: Grade Beauties per dozen nillameys per 100 White KUlameys " iUchmonds ^...- " My Maryland Perle T-.r...-> i.-.-.~. ... .-; " Ward r..-r......-..- ■■ Carnations ;,.-„.'....'..' " Easter Lilies " Orchids, CattleyaS'. " lily of the VaBey " Violets, Single, double .-.;■ " - Chrysanthemiuns per do?. Pompons per bunch Aspnragus FliunosDS Sprays. .per 100 Asparagas Sprengerl Sprays.. Smllax Adlantmns Mexican Ivy Galax, Green -or Bronze... per 1000 Ferns ; 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 •8.00 3.00 12.50 50.00 4.00 .75 3.00 .75 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 .50 ■ l-.Ofr 2.00 ceiving regular shipments of these flowers. This firm has a good local business and is now going after the shipping trade. J. J. Johnson of Johnson «fc Chronis wishes to deny the report that he is going to Europe to fight the Turks. He says he can get all the Thanks- giving turkey he wants in Chicago. The J. B. Deamud Co. finds the de- mand for chrysanthemums very brisk and reports a good local trade. This house, as usual, is well supplied with green goods of all kinds. Chas. Samuelson is running a very neat display advertisement in the south side carsj American Beauties and vio- lets are shown in colors. Miss Gillam, daughter of Mrs. Gillam of the Belmont Floral Co.. is continuing her studies in botany and landscape gardening. Sadie Blackley has opened a new flower store at 3101 Cottage Grove avenue under the name of the Colum- bia Florist. Harry H. Hunt, of Hunt Bros., who opened a retail store at 3406 North Clark street, is doing a good business. D. E. Freres is finding ready sale for the fine roses that he is receiving from Adam Zender's greenhouses. J. Palus & Son have two houses of fine poinsettias which Mr. Palus says will be just right for Christmas. Joseph Broecki has opened a new flower shop at 2927 Evanston avenue. Visitors : Gust. Rusch, with Gust. Rusch & Co., Milwaukee, "Wis.; R. A. McPherson, manager of the Cottage Greenhouses, Litchfield; Geo. Crabb, with Crabb & Hunter, Grand Rapids, Mich.; "William Hild, Fort Pierre, S. Dakota; Samuel Seligman, represent- ing "Wertheimer Bros., New Tork; Julius Dilloff, representing Schloss Brothers, New York; J. S. "Wilson, Des Moines, la. $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 ^.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 2.00 10.00 40.00 3.00 .50 2.50 .SO 3.00 3.00 15.00 .75 1.50 .2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 -5.00 1.50 2.00 .35 2.00 $ 1.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 1.00 E $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 $2.00 2,00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 MUMS White-Pink— Yellow POMPONS Good Supply— Best Varieties CARNATIONS All Grades— All Colors ROSES GOOD STOCK— LEADING VARIETIES SEND TRIAL ORDER D. E. FRERES WHOLESALE FLORIST 162 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago GOLDFISH " Something Alive in the Window" Catches the public eye. Order your supply now. $3.00 per 100 and up. Write for catalog. AUBURNDALE GOLDFISH CO. 920 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO 858 The American Florist. Nov. 2, We Sell the BEST CUT FLOWERS obtained from the Most Expert Growers. That's the reason that ours is ''THE BUSIEST HOUSE IN CHICAGO/' PHONES: L. D. Central 3155; Antomatic 44-389. MUMS Extra large White, Pink and Yellow Blooms of the finest possible quality in large quantities. Also single and double Violets, Roses, Carnations, Cosmos, Valley, Lilies and Greens. :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: :- :-: :-: Mail Orders Receive Our Special Attention. J. B. DEANUD CO., 160 N. WABASH AVE., CfflCAGO. Cul Flowers AND GREENS LAR6E SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT ELOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 St. Louis. FEOST FINALLY COMBS. At last we have had a frost and from now on it is to be hoped that trade will pick up. All flowers are plentiful, especially American Beauty roses. Carnations and other flowers are not bringing fancy prices, the chrysanthemums influencing the mar- ket. A week or so of cool weather will improve the sales of violets. Greens of all kinds are in demand, including galax and magnolia leaves. Ruscus is seen in all the wholesale houses. NOTES. Ostertag Bros, have issued a busi- ness card which reads : "Buy your flowers on the presidents' corner, Washington avenue and Jefferson." Pictures of Uncle Sam, Washington and Jefferson, adorn the card. This firm is up to date and original. Oflicers of the Florists' Club met at the Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. to make arrangements for the re- ception of President Vincent of the S. A. F., who will deliver a lecture at the December meeting on the Inter- national Flower Show. Charles R. Fclton. son of R. F. Fel- ton, florist to His Majesty King George of England, stopped over at St. Louis to visit his brother. He was enroute to New Orleans, where he will enter the employ of Harry Papworth. The King.s Highway Floral Co. had an opening Saturday and Sunday. This store was formerly occupied by Dun- ford, the Florist. Miss Charlotte V. Hale, formerly with the Ellison Floral Co., will run the store. A preliminary chrysanthemum show is now going on at Shaw's garden. The regular annual chrysanthemum show will take place in tents raised for the occasion in about two weeks. Chas. Schoenle died suddenly at his residence over the store. 22.55 La Fay- ette avenue, October 29. The funeral will take place Thursday, October .31. at 2 p. m. J.ABUDLONG 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY WHOLESALE ^111* CI AllfCnM "i^e'cX™" G">"«o' CUT rLOWEI\S A. C. Canfield of Springfield, 111., is shipping quite heavily to the St. Louis market. The Windier Wholesale Floral Co. receives his consignments. Grimm & Gorly had a fern sale the past week. They have bought out the stock and fixtures of J. Brunsman, 4243 Easton avenue. The Diener Floral Co. was repre- sented at the South Broadway mer- chants' automobile parade last Wednesday. The Windier Wholesale Floral Co. has a fine assortment of supplies and gets a good supply of all cut flowers in season. Samuel Seligman, with Wertheimer Bros., New York, and his assistant, R. K. Hall, late of Reed & Keller, are in town. The Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Flor.il Co. is receiving large quantities of chrysanthemums from local and Illinois growers. C. A. Kuehn Is handling some fine American Beauty roses and chrysan- themums. He has a fine line of" sup- plies. The flowering plants are stripped from the parks and are now stored in the greenhouses at Forest Park. .Some very fine lily of the valley was seen at G. H. Angermiiollor's; also a fine lot of chrysanthemums. The Alexander Floral Co. Is doing a nice trade at Us retail store on Locust street. C. Young & Sons are out with their new .automobile delivery machine. Billy Winters and Fred Ude .iro cut- ting a nice lot of violets. John Barnard is having good suc- cess in his new store. W. F. Chlcag^o Bowling'. COOK COUNTY FLORISTS' LEAOtTE. Team Standings. Won Lost Won Lost Roses 11 7 Cninatlons ..8 10 violets 10 8 Orchids 7 11 Individual and team scores for games played October 23 : Ross Orfiff . CoUcii . Rllcv . .7. Zech Orchids. ... 134 LM 130 ... 141 191 170 ... 134 142 134 . . . 1G3 ion vi:\ 170 159 141 Carnations, Loiman . 150 104 186 Lleh'm'n . 147 204 136 Vllter ... 153 1.37 110 .\rmstrong.l2n 190 119 A. Zech. . 198 187 189 Totals. . 748 731 G9S Totals. . 773 802 690 Boses. Violets. Goerlsch . 135 148 137 A.IIuebner 147 IBO 184 Kreutz .. 137 123 154 .Tncobs . . 150 208 114 .Stcuqulst. 120 139 13." Cole 144 155 162 Price . . . 155 l.lo 181 Schultz . . 177 198 201 Fischer . 180 215 118 J.Hucbner 145 158 159 Totals. . 736 776 725 Totals. . 760 870 780 Council Bluffs, Ia.— The South- western Iowa Horticultural Society win hold Its annual meeting here In December. .San DiFXio, CALIF. — The annual chrysanthemuni show of the San DIcgo Floral Association was held Oc- tober 15-17, Waco, Tbx. — The greenhouses of the Mohan Floral Co., of wlilch James Mobil n Is proprietor, were damaged by lire October 12. igi2. The American Florist. 859 3. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House OO K. Rarxdolpb IStireet, Phone Central 1496. OH[IOA.€»0 Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. JOHN KRUCHTEN L. D. Phone, Central 6269 162 N. Wabash Ave., - CHICAGO Bronze Galax Good quality in any quantity $5.00 per Case. -Send Your Orders for Seasonable Flowers to CHAS. W. McKELLAR 22 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO. % Anything in Seasonable Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Long Distance Phone Central 3598. H. Wittbold Wholesale Florists and Decorating Specialists. Headquarters for Gat Flowers, Ruscus, Oak Sprays, Beech Branches, Prepared Decorative Materials and General Supplies. OUR PRICES WnJ. SURPRISE YOU. 56 £. Randolph St., Chicago Ph„„o= i Randolph 4708— Office, rnones ^ ^La^exs Park 227— Nursery. George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, Richmond, KUIarney and Wliite Killamey roses. AH orders given prompt attention. Try US. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO "f!:rrUT FLOWER ^°^!^ ^ V *'lS4 NO. WABASH ASre. ^'^ ,A 1S4 NO. WABASH ASre. .^ONECENraoala ^ Budlong's EBlue Ribbon Valley. Minneapolis, Mink. — The Hiawatha Gardens Co. will build a new office and a greenhouse. ■Webster City, Ia. — The Curtis Floral Co. will soon complete one of the most modern and best equipped greenhouses in the state. E.C.AMLIN6C0. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. Mention the American Florist when writino VlioMe FiovcrMM'Ket.y Chicago. Oct. 30. Roses, Beauty, specials 36-in 30-in 24-in 15-20-in 12-in Short Killamey " White Killamey Richmond Prince deBulgrarie Radiance Mrs. Aaron Ward '■ My Maryland Melody Mrs. Jardine Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. Lady Hillington Sunburst Carnations Cattleyas per do2.. 6 (X) Chrysanthemums, doz.. 2 00@ 4 00 " Pompons, bunch, 50@ 1 00 Gardenias Lilium Harrisii Orchids, Dendrobium, per doz., 5 00 Valley Violets, Princess of Wales Adiantum Croweanum Ferns per 1000. 1 50@2 00 Galax '■ 125 Leucothoe Mexican Ivy per 1000. 5 00 Plumosus Strings.. each, 50@ 60 Smilax per doz,, 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays Per doz. 300 250 200 1 50 1 25 5@ 1 00 Per 100 4 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00® 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00® 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 1 50® 3 00 1 50® 2 00 12 00 2 00® 4 00 75@ 1 00 1 00 75 3 00© 4 00 HOERBER BROS. Wholesale Cut Flowers Growers of vm^ riuwcia Telephone Randolph 2758. Greenhouses: DES FLAINES, ILL. Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Zech&Mann Wholesale florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICA60 Telephone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLB JOSEPH FOBRSTBR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Long OlatsDce Phone, Randolph 3619. Mention the American Florist when ieriting WIETOR BROS. g;^„°S CUT FLOWERS All telegraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing I^ O S E> S White aad Pink KUIarney and Richmond Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Bo. Princeton, III. 860 The American Florist. Nov. 2, Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists- Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOlTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens THE MUNK FLORAL GO. Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA. PA. Orcbids, Beauties, Valley, Tea Roses. The ' best on the market for the price. Every facdity for rapid delivery. Berqer Brothers FLOWER MARKET, 142 North 13tli St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. High Grpde Dahlias, all colors. Richmond, KiUamey and Maryland Boses. AH the- Early 'Mums. Instantdelivery. g Budlong s EBlue Ribbon Valley. PbUadelphla. ' CHETSANTHEMUMS SELL WELL. We have had two or three chilly days but little frost, and the dahlias are still with us. The crop is uncer- tain, however, as they do not mature well, and quite a number of stores have cut them out. The chrysanthe- ipum is now the whole show and makes up by far the greatest part of the decorative effect, in the flower shops. Some superb flowers are seen. Bon- naffon is here in all its glory. Flor- ence Harris is another good sort. Chrysolora, the new yellow, is a grand ilower. Many of the old favorites, such as Halliday, Early Snow, Pacific Su- preme, Mrs. Hurley, Ivory and others find a good sale. Prices are good for the season, and considering the quan- tity coming in the market cleJftS up very well. Of the roses, KiUarney is too plentiful. All the Tafts are quickly picked up every day. Mrs. Ward Is also a good seller. Sunburst and Hll- lingdon are also in good demand. American Beauties do not accumulate to any extent, and prices are well maintained. Carnations are good but move sluggishly in the face of so much competition. Orchids seem to be over- stocked, as some of the street men are GUST. RUSCH & CO. iBjta^ Wholesale Florists ^|^^M^9|^ Jobbers in S^aB[^ FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SI^kSA ^^^\ P^one Main 1 245. P. O. Box 20a. ^PpP^ waukeeSt., mllW31ll(66,WJSi VlioMe Ho¥crMM"Kete Philadelphia, Oct. 30. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@35 00 first 8 00@16 00 ■• Brides and Maids 4 00@lfl 00 ■• KiUarney 3 00@10 00 ■• White KiUarney 3 00@lii 00 '• Liberty 3 00(3)10 00 Cattleyas. 35 00@50 00 Chrysanthemums, doz., 1 00@? 00 Dahlias 2 00@ 4 00 Gardenias per doz.. 1 00@2 00 Lilium Harrisii 8 00@10 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 5 00 Marguerites 75@ 1. 00 Snapdragons..." 3 00@ 6 00 Sweet Peas 40@ 50 Adiantum 75® 1 00 Asparagus ..per bunch. SO Smilax 15 00020 00 Pittsburg. Oct. 30. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 25 CO extra 12 00@20 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 KiUarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 Richmond 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 4 00 Cattlei^as : 50 00 Chrysanthemums.. doz.. 2 00@3 00 Gladioli.. 2 00® 4 00 Lilium Auratum 5 00 Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00 Lily of the Valley 4 (10 Oncidiums 3 00® 4 00 Adiantum 1 00 Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch. 35@40 Sprays per bunch. 35iS!40 MiLWAUKKE, Oct. .30. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, per doz,, 75@3 00 KiUarney 3 000 8 00 Richmond 3 OOiS) 8 00 White KiUarney 3 00(8 8 00 Mrs. .Aaron Ward. Melody and Mrs. Taft 3 00010 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Cfirysanthemunis. white and yel- low per doz., 1 00® 3 00 'Mums, Pompons. .per bunch. 50 Lilium Giganteum.. per doz., 175 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Violets 1 00 Single 1 .=0 Aditntum 1 50 Asparagus per strinK, .SO Sprengcri. per bunch. 25S .35 Fcrn«. Fancy per 1000, 150 Oak Sprays, prepared 1 00 offering them. Gardenias have short- ened up and prices are firm. Violets are belter, some very good New York doubles being seen K. RICE BROTHERS Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Minneapolis, Minn. Mention the American Florist tohen writitig Fresh Cut Valley AT ALL TIMES C. A. KUEHN, KSsr* 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. A Complete Line of Wire Desiflia. Mention the American Florist when writinfi WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Floral Co. WHOLBSALB FLORISTS Uotb L. D. Pb'o'oet. ST. LOUIS, MO. Suppliesand Everything in Season alwayson hand Mention the American Florist when lorMtop H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. FRESH CUT VALLEY Choice Quality Received Every Day Your Orders Solicited GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., - St. Louis, Mo. igi2. The American Florist. 861 Beauties. $1.00-4.00 per dozen. Splendid flowers and a dependable supply. We will be extra strong on Beauties dur- ing the entire season. Caffleyas. $6.00 per dozen. Packetl with unusual care, every flower will reach you in good con- dition. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists, N. W. Cor. 12tli and Race Sts„ Gardenias. $2.00-$3.00 per dozen. .\ fresh supply every morning The best you will find anywhere. Philadelphia, Pa. "\ EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Hoffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, LTD. Frank McKenna, Pres I Wm. Cotter, Msrr. CUT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION furnished at short notice. Consigninents solicited. Canadian Grown Flowers a Specialty. Strictly Wholesale. Best of references. 123 Mansfield Street, - - - MONTREAL, P. Q Welch bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killamey, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. :: :: :: VlioMefIo¥crM(5J'KeU 30. Per 100 BUFF.4LO. Oct Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@2S 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 e.\tra 12 00@I5 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 •• No.2 2 00® 400 Maid and Bride 3 00@ 6 00 Pink Killarney 3 00® 6 00 White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 Richmond 3 00® 8 00 My Maryland ; 3 GO® 6 00 Kaiserin 3 00® 8 00 Carnot 3 00® 7 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 50 Chrysanthemtlms. white 8 00@20 00 yellow S 00@15 00 " pompons. per bunch. iS@ 50 Dahlias 1 00® 2 00 Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 DO Fink Japan Lily 3 00® 4 00 Swainsona SO® 1 00 Violets 50@ 60 Adiantum Croweanum 75® 1 50 .\sparasus. per bunch.. . .35® 50 Asparagus, Sprengeri 3S@ 50 Ferns per 1000. $1 50 Galax -....perlOOO, $1 SO Smilax IS 00 Boston. Oct. 30. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, best 20 00@25 00 medium 12 00@20 00 culls 2 00® 4 00 White and Pink Killarney 1 0('@ 6 00 Extra.. 4 00® 8 00 Taft 2 00@12 00 lardinal 4 00®12 00 Ward and Hillingdon 9 00@12 00 Killarney and Richmond. . 2 00® 8 00 •' My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 Carnot 6 00® 8 00 Carnations, select 1 50® 3 00 Callas S00®12 00 Cattleyas 35 00®50 00 Chrysanthemums 8 00@16 00 Gardenias 12 00®16 00 Lilium Longiflorum 8 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00 SweetPeas 50® 1 CO Smilax 12 00@16 00 Cincinnati. Oct. 30, Roses. Beauty per doz., 50® 3 00 Per 100 • Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 8 00 •• Killarney 2 00® 8 00 • My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 •• Perle 2 00® 8 00 •• Richmond 2 OO® 8 00 " Taft 2 00® 8 00 Chrysanthemums, doz. 1 00@ 3 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Callas 250 Lilium Giganteum 12 50 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Orchids per doz.. 6 00 Sweet ^eas Violets double .\diantum • Asparagus Plumosus per bunch, Asparagus Sprengeri per bunch. 25 25 SO 50 50 1 00 HEADQUARTER :^^tNN YORK Give Us a Trial We Can ) Please You. T Roses, Carnations and aU kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. WM. F. KASTING CO. ^^ Florists' Supplies and Wire Desi^s. Bell Telephone 2937 Filbert. EMIL LELACHE Grower and Wholesale Florist. CONSIGNMENTS OF FIOWERS SOUCITED. ia, Pa. 312-14 Terminal Market, 1 2tli and Filbert Streets. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE McGALLUM CO., Cleveland, Ohio Pittsburg, Pa. St. Louis, Oct, 30, Roses, Beauty, medium S Roses, Beauty, short stems 3 Killarney 2 My Maryland 3 White Killarney 2 Chrysanthemums, small 6 large 15 Easter Lilies Lilium Rubrum o Valley -Asparagus Sprengeri 2 Asparagus Plumosus. per bu.,35@60 Ferns, New. Fancy Per 100. 00ai5 00 U0@ 6 UO 00® 4 00 00® 5 00 00® 6 00 00@10 00 0O@25 00 10 00 00® 6 00 4 00 00® 3 00 1 50 ROCKFORD, ILI.. — Swan Peterson of Gibson City has leased the green-, houses formerly operated by C. H. Woolsey and has made extensive im- provements. ^ .*• ^ ,*■• ^ "■ ■■' ^ •» ■*' " •»■'*" *^ A. .1. i\. .1. .1^ ... .tL .iW A A A ^ . THE iJ.M.McGuilougti'sSonsGo., Wholesale Commission Florists. « -CONSIGNMUITS SOUCITED.- 4 Special attention given to Shipping Orders . Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, t SEEDS and BULBS. \ Price List on .Application, 316WalRutSt., CINCINNATI, OHIO. I Phone Main 4598. C. E. CRITtHELL 34-36 Third Ave. East, CINCINNATI, O. Wholesale CommisslonFiorist Consigninents Solicited Complete Stock ol Florists' Greens and Supplies Seattle Cat Flower Exchange Removed to 1608 Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH Everything in Cut Flowers Greens, Plants, etc. Write, wire or Phone. L. P. W AIZ. M«r Charles H. Tolty MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelities my Specialty Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company WHOLESALE GROWER? 121 Seventh Street. PITTSBURGH, PA. 862 The American Florist. Nov. 2, New York. BUSINESS VERY POOE. ' The business of the past week was very unsatisfactory in both the whole- sale and retail trade. On October 23 there was a continuous downpour of rain which practically paralyzed busi- ness for that day and the two follow- ing days were dark and gloomy. The sun came out on Saturday and it was the one day of grace that saved the business of the week from pitiful slaughter. Stock, particularly chry- santhemums, has been pouring in, and under the above named conditions it has been puzzling to the wholesalers to know what to do with it. Chrysanthe- mums as usual at this season over- shadow all other stocks, but there is no scarcity of the others. The chry- santhemums are very fine and the big fellows are already arriving. It has been noted that they are earlier this year than usual, which increases the congestion. There is always a demand for roses no matter what is on the market, but they have been moving very slowly and there is very fine stock at that, considering the season. Carnations are very hard to move but that is not surprising considering the other stocks that are all about. There has been no frost in this vicinity and dahlias and cosmos are yet arrivmg in quantity. Lilies are plentiful and cheap, in fact at the prices some of the big department stores are adver- tising all cut flowers in the daily pa- pers, it would seem that they are ex- tending an invitation to the regular retailers to get off the earth. How- ever, present conditions cannot long continue. New retail stores are bemg opened, generally by young b"t ex- perienced men, and throughout there is an atmosphere of optimism. New York, Monday, October ^».— The market is better this morning. The supply of stock is somewhat lighter and there is a slight advance in the price of some stocks. The weather is clear and bracing and the general outlook is encouraging. NOTES. The publicity committee of the New York Florists' Club is active in a new scheme to popularize flowers. Large colored Hallowe'en posters have been sent to all retailers. The illus- tration on the poster is of a bunch of yellow chrysanthemums, and a yellow pumpkin carved as a mask, 3ust as we fixed them for putting a candle m when we were boys. A number of copies of a circular entitled "Flowers for Halloween" accompanied the pos- ters—one to be placed in each box of flowers delivered to customers. It having been reported that a new retail store on Madison avenue would be "headquarters for Briarcliff roses,' Joseph Millang, general manager of the New York Cut Flower Co., author- izes us to state that his company han- dles the Briarcliff roses exclusively at wholesale. As is generally known, these roses are grown by the F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, and In the fu- ture, as in the past, the New York Cut Flower Co. will be their only head- quarters in this city, says Mr. Millang. Young & Nugent arranged a very beautiful wedding decoration, October 23, in the Church of the Advent, Broadway and Ninety-third street. The occasion was the marriage of Miss Ernestine Josephine Sierck to Edward P. Alker. The tasteful arrangement of a great number of chrysanthemums with autumn foliage won much favor- able comment. The decoration was under the personal supervision of John B. Nugent, Jr. The patriotic hearts of the Greeks of this city, many of whom are florists, are being fired by the news of the suc- cess attending the armies of their fa- MILADY Is Coming Out! We shall disseminate in March the new red forcing Rose "MILADY." Look for it at the fall shows! We believe this variety means commercial, profitable red roses. It has color, size, substance fragrance and productiveness. We invite you to visit our place and see it growing. A. N. PIERSON, Inc., CROMWELL, CONN. therland in the war with Turkey. At the Subway Florists, 283 Lenox ave- nue, they show with pride a photo- graph of Wm. H. Zois, one of their former associates in the business, but now wearing the uniform of a Greek soldier. Kammann & Crowley have opened a handsome retail store at 31 West Fifty-eighth street. The senior mem- ber of this firm has for a number of years been well and favorably known in the retail trade of this city. His partner is a Newport, R. I., man and they will also have a store at that city. They have also the flower con- cession in the new Vanderbilt Hotel. At one of the leading hotels, on Oc- tober 23, there was a fine display of chrysanthemums decorating the lunch- eon tables. It was a matter for com- ment that they were not of the cheap- er sorts, but the real exhibition varie- ties. It was the finest exhibit that has been seen in this city so early in the season. The decoration was by J. H. Small & Sons. Clarence Slinn of Spring Valley, for- merly with his brother, B. S. Slinn, Jr., in the wholesale business, recently went into business for himself, in the Coogan Building. Assuming that it is not good for man to be alone, he has married Miss Helen Bloomfield, a bright and intelligent young lady of this city. George Hildenbrand, the popular re- tail florist of Washington Heights and formerly a familiar figure in the whole- sale district, is the father of a new boy, born October 2. This makes three boys in the Hildenbrand family. Traendley & Schenck are handling a big cut of chrysanthemums from Komitsch & Junge, Seeaucus, N. J. They are also receiving much good stock from other growers. H. E. Froment, who handles the im- mense rose cut of the L. B. Coddlng- ton range, Murray Hill, N. J., is now very busy with both roses and chry- santhemums. William Kessler, who wholesales both plants and cut flowers at his 28th street store, is now very busy sending out evergreens for winter boxes. Robert Pressfreund, who for the past fifteen years has conducted a retail store at l.')4 Third avenue, has opened another at 3493 Broadway. M. C. Ford is handling fine stock of new crop sweet peas In addition to large conslgrnments of chrysanthe- mums. Visitors : W. F. Kasting, Buffalo; Wallace Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.; J. F. Sullivan, Detroit, Mich. A. F. P. Rochester, N. Y. Business for the week ending Octo- ber 26 shows signs of improvement. There are lots of chrysanthemums on the market, but they are not so large as one might expect. There is an over supply of Easter lilies, but the quality is fine. Callas are coming in. Valley is good but scarce and does not meet the demand. Orchids are of good color and size. Roses are good and prices keep about as usual. THE FLOWEB SHOW. At the suggestion of President John Dunbar, of the Florists' Asso- ciation, the general committee for the third Rochester Flower Show has de- cided to have the inmates of the or- phanage and similar institutions as guests at the show. The meeting of the committee was held at the Hotel Seneca with Chairman Charles H. Vick presiding. Ferdinand J. Kel- ler, chairman of the icommittee on decorations, reported that the plans tiad been completed. NOTES. Geo. T. Boucher had a very attract- ive window last week. Yellow and white chrysanthemums were used in the center, surrounded by a low green fence. On either side was grouped Boston and Whitmanil ferns. E. R. Fry reports business as very good. Something like 250,000 bulbs, chiefly tulip and narcissi!, are being planted in the various parks of the city, according to one of the head (gardeners. H. E. Wilson has a very attractive Halloween window this week. Corn, pumpkins and autumn foliage are used. Julius Berg of Lion & Co., New York, called on the trade this week and reported business as exceptionally good. The chrysanthemums at the green- houses of H. E. Wilson are looking fine. Miss Rose Ella Brown began work again October 26 at H. E. Wilson's. H. H. Radcllfte of Greenwood, Del., was in the city this week. Henry P. Neun had a very large wedding for October 28. Charles Gow visited Buffalo October 27. H. J. H. igi2. The American Florist. 863 ANNOUNCEMENT The Albany Cut Flower Exchange '^^^^'^wLTe^f i^e ^.^:^,^^^'' 76 Maiden Lane, ALBANY, N. Y. All Seasonable CUT FLOWERS, FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, GREEN GOODS furnished at short notice. CWe are Sales Agents for several large cut flower growers in this vicinity. CWe hope to supply florists in Albany and make this city a distributing point. CWhere those engaged in business in New \'ork State, V^ermont and Western Massachusetts can have orders filled with promptness and at reasonable market prices. d,Don't send for flowers to other cities when you can buy near home. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection. PHILADELPHIA NBW YORK WASHINGTOM S. S. Pcnnock-Mcchan Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 109 West 28tta Street, NEW YORK Everything in Cut Flowers. PERCY B. RIGBY, Treasurer. Everything in supplies. ,r^--^ •uai/t' Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK. PHONEs}8«| [Madison sq. Consignments Solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldff.. hth Ave. & W. 2hth St.. New York. Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable wall space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. A.L.Y01NG&C0. Wholesale riorisfs Consignments Solicited Telephone, 3559 Madison Square, 54 West ^Utb SI. N£W TORK N.Lecakes & Co., Inc. wholesale Florists Our Soecialties— Ferns, Galax Leaves, Leucothoe Sprays, Prin- cess Fines and Laurel Repine. Phones 1416-1416 Madison Sq 53 W'isth St., bet. Broadway HCIII vnRK and Sixth Avenue, ''^" '""^ Paul Neconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK crrv Telepbone: 3864 Madison Souare WM.A.KESSLER Snccessor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28tta St NEW TORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Everywhere. Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses, Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at Wholesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQUARE 1519-5893 119 West 2 8tli Street NEW YORK OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels FOR CUT FLOWERS, in two colors, on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black, and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Price, per 500. $2.85; per 1000. $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid. $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 South Dearborn Street, Chicago M. C. rORD Snccessor to FORD BROS. IJh^Sf^JfJ'nf"'^ FRESH FLOWERS. 121 West 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Souare. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 Wast 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: 2200 and 2201 Madison Square, VlioMe Hover Mm*W>s New York, Oct, 30, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 15 00@25 00 Moore, Hentz & Nash, WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS extra and fancy ,,10 00@t5 00 No, land No, 2.,, 2 00@ 6 00 Bride, Bridesmaid special 2 00@' 4 00 extra and fancy. , 1 00@ 3 00 No. 1 and No, 2 50@ 1 00 Killarney, My Maryland,. 4 00@ 8 00 No. 1 and No 2 50@ 1 00 Taft, Hillingdon, Aaron Ward 50@600 Richmond 50« 4 00 Sunburst, special 6 00@10 OJ 55 and 57 West 2eth Street, Telephone No, 756 „„.„ ..„ Madison Square, NEW YORK ,\sters 50@ 1 00 Carnations 1 00@ 2 00 Cattleyas 25 00@50 00 Gardenias 4 00@15 00 Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii ., 2 00@ 4 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 3 00 Violets 15(5> .'5 Walter F.Sheridan WHOLESALE FLORIST, flower Colors Use onr COLOR CHART in describlnr tbem PBICE. SI. 00 FOSTPAID. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sa, 131 4 133 West 28fh St, NEW YORK. 1888 leia GUNTHER BROS. WhoIeMde Florists 1 10 West 28th Street, tstftky •ar\-a-,r Tel. 551 Madison Square NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITKD. 864 The American Florist. Nov. 2, Cleveland Flower Show Nov. 11, 15, 16. I IVI. Rice & Co., Leading Florists' Supply House and Ribbon Specialists. L 220 Race Street OUR WILLING HELPER WILL CONVINCE YOU. "Nothing can Improve on Nature." GEORGEIW CAlDWELt, The Woodsman The man who gave you the Wild Smilax SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX In unliiiiitefl quantities, twenty-four hours' notice. PRICE, - - $2.50 per case Write, wire or phone. CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO. Everything in Southern Evergreens. EVERGREEN, ALA Mention the American Florist when wri'Ang ^ Budlong's EBlue Ribbon Valley. We are now filling orders for Southern Wild Smilai Natural and R/fOQCTTQ Perpetuated Sheet lV*V^OOdO E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ale . Mention the American Florist when writing SPHAGNLM IV10SS 12bbl. bale, $4.50. Green turf and live sphagnum moss. $1.50 per barrel. JAMES DAY, - MILFORD, N. H. Mention the American Florist when writing PHILADELPHIA, PA. | TheMeyerfireenSilkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and 6R0WERS. Ask your jobber to supply you with this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite vfith Growers and Florists. Mannfactnred by John C. Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. FANCY FERNS, pt'foV New Crop Galax. Bronze or Green $1.25 per 1000. Case 10,000, $7.50 Sphagnum Moss, large bales $1 .50 Wild Smilax, always on hand — 50 pound cases. .$5.00 Leucothoe Sprays. Green $1 .00 per 100; S7.50 per 1000 Boxwood per pound 20c; 50-pound case. $7.50 Magnolia Leaves, imported Gm-n and Bronze. Basket. .$1.75; 6 baskets, S1.50 each Sheet Moss in Bags for Hantrine Baslcets. Laree Bags $2.00 eacb Florists in the Middle and Western States can save mono'' b\' placing their ordurs with us. A trial ord^r solicitrd, MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies. .\\\ phone connections. DETROIT, MICH. ELK GALAX & FERN COMPANY. All greens guaranteed to come up to your standard of quality. BEST REFERENCES. Green Galax 40i per If 00. t.^.50 prr case ilO.OOO) Dagger Fern 70c per lOOd. 3.25 per case t 5.000) Fancy Fern (oc per 1000, .100 per case ( 5.000) Green Leucothoe (Lone) $2,00 per 1000. ,^.50 per case ( 2.000) Green Leucothoe (.-^hort) I.OO p.r 1000. 1.75 per case ( 2.000) Rhododendron Leaves .50c per 1000 2.00 per case ( 5,000) Terms Cash. Prompt Shipment. No orders too small to have our attention. BANNERS ELK, N. C. DESERT HOLLY Something New for Holiday Decorations A native ol Death Valley, growing in a few isolaled spots in Southern .Nevada. .\ white waxen liollv leaf and stem with a small red cotton berry. .\ sample will convince you of its beauty. 50c and $1.00. Season November 1st lo December 30th. Make reservation for dite of shipment as advance orders will receive prompt attention. Crates 2x2x2V2 leet, F. O. B, .\inargosa, $5.00. Cash with order or C. O. D. Write THE 0. A. KIMBALL COMPANY, GOLDFIELD, NEVADA BOIQIET GREEN Best iiuriliiv at lowest rates. We gather our own Greens and bring by boat direct. Christmas Trees and Boughs for Cemeteries. Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery, II, S( huenemann. S.-W. cor. Clark St. Bridge, CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now ready. Satisfaction guaranteed. JAS. E. PINKSTON, Louisville, Ala. Mention the American Florist when writing George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in nil kinds of Evergreens I- incv and I)rtt:js'< r Funis. Bronze and lirt-t-n Galax. Holly. Lcucothoi- Sprays, I'rinci'ss t*int', IClc, Delivered to :ill parts of United States and Cinadii 127 W. 28th St.. bet. Mh& 7th Av .. Uau. Ynrlf 'r.lephone 1202 Madison ScjuarL-. "^" I"*"* Mention the American Florist when writing m Always mcDtloo The A mericaD Florist when you order stock. : : IQI2. The American Florist. 865 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established in 1857. 'iSSM;. 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone. Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACniriES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO rAe ^Palmer House Florist IT E.MONROE ST. Brookl3m, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEV. Mention the American Florist when writing Terre Haute, Ind. John G. Heinl S; Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telephone 247 We are in position to fill promptly all Mail. Telephone. Telegraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season Buffalo, fiiagara Falls, Lockport. S.A. Anderson, 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled Dromptly with the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Telephone 334 Main Brooklyn, N. Y. S. NASUR 236 Fulton Street, Mail. Telephone and Telearaph orders filled promptly for all occasiona. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention. Next W^&i^ FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. November 8. KR<>>[ Qri-:BE(\ Vi(;tuiiiiii, Allan. FROM I'lIILADELrillA, iMai'iiuette. Red Star. 10 a. m. November 9. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Giampian, Allan. Cnmeronia, Anchor, 0 a. m., Pier G-4, North River. FROM BOSTON. Saxonia, Ciinard. Ki'(ii;unl)cau, French, 3 p. m., Pier 57, North River. New Yorl*. American, 9:30 a. m., Pier G2, North River. FROM PHILADELPniA, Merion, American, 10 a. m. FROM BOSTON, Canopic. White Star. 10 a. m. FROM MONTREAL, Lauieutic, White Star. at daylight. Pennsvlvania. Ham.-Amer., 10 a. m. FROM MONTREAL. Saturnia, DonaUlaon. Eastern Prince, Prince. Tliames, Royal Mail. Pier. 42. North River. November 10. FROM MONTREAL, Sicilian, Allan. iJiirdon Castle, Norton. November 12. Noordam, Holland- Amor ita, 10 a. m. Kronpriuz Wilhelm, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 n. m. November 13. Finland, Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier Gl. North River. Laura, North Ger. Lloyd, 1 p. m. November 14. La Lorraine, French, 10 a. m., Pier 57. North River. Bremen, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. November 15, FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Tunisian, Allan. Moracas, Trinidad, Pier 24, Brooklyn. November 16. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC. Pretorian, Allan. Caledonia, Anchor. 12 noon. Pier G4, North River, C'aronia. Cnnard. Pannonia. Cunard. Chicago, French, 3 p. m., Pier 57, North River. St. Paul. American. 9:30 a. m., Pier 62, North River. Alexander McConneil, 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TBLBGRAPH Orders forwarded lo any partof the United States, Canadt and allprincipal cities in Europe. Ordera transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamshipt or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from imknown correspondents. Cable address: ALEZcomncLL, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when writing New York City. Frank Valeatiae WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manufacturer of ARTIFICAL FLOWERS 158 EAST 1 lOTH STREET Bet. 3rd and Lexington .■\ves. Tel. 5633 Harlem Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street. NEW YORK To out-of-town florists We are in the Heart of .\nd uive special attention to steamer and theater orders, Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Dallas, Texas. The Texas Seed and Floral Company Orders for cut flowers and designs solicited to delivery in any part of Texas. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. fl. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and I Street Mention the American Florist tohen friting St. Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Qeo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. 1122GrandAve. ^ill fill all order, for Cut Kansas Ulty and Flowers, Funeral Desiens. Plaicsnl Kill Un Wedding and Birthday Gilt, nessani niU, ma. that may be entruited to tbcn 866 The American Florist. Nov. 2, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by tbe firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicate*!, on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. New York. Established 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all tfe* large cities of Europe and the Britisk Colonies. Cable orders forwarded br private code. Telegraph and Cable A4 dress. DARDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul. Minn. Holm & Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth StreeL We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America: the largest stock: the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. , ^ , ._ „ ,. Members Florists Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when loriting Boston, Mass. Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will execute orders for any town in MISSOURI, KANSAS OR OKLAHOMA. Memhiirs Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 JVIain Street. Memliers Florists' Telegraph Assoclatioi. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. JACOB SCHULZ, 550 South Fourth Avenue. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Uention the American Florist when writing Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Mention the American Florist when writing "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Peliverv Ass'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 1A1S F/imum St tkuphones 1113 1 arnvm .31. jgoi and L 1582 Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga. Baer, Julius, 138 E. 4th St., Cincinnati. Berterman Bros. Co., IndlaDapolla, Ind. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bowe, M. A., New Yorii. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. Clark's Sons, D., New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, 0. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn Ave. and L, Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard'B, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Cbas. A., Newark, O. Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, 0. Gaivin, Thos. F., Boston. Gasser, J. M., Co.. Cleveland, O. Geny Bros., Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington. Habermann, Charles, New York. Hatcher Florist, Amsterdam, N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady. N. Y. Helnl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. John Bader Co., N. S. Pittsburg. Hoffman, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co., Geo. M. Kansas City. Kift, Robert, 1726 Chestnut. Philadelphia. I,a Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse, Wis. I.nnge, A.. 25 B. Madison St.. Chicago. Mangel, 17 B. Monroe St., Chicago. Maaur, S., Brooklyn. N. Y. Matthews, 16 3rd St., Dayton, 0. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McC'onncll, Alex. New York. McKenna. Montreal, Can. Murray. Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Myer, Florist, New York. Palmer, W. J. & Son, Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. The, Denver, Colo. Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfleld St., Boston. Podesta & Baldocchl, San Francisco. Pnllworth Co., 0. C, Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wm. L.. Kansas City. Snakes, O. C, Los Angeles. Calif. Snltford Flower Shop. Poughkecpalc, N. Y. Schiller The Florist. 2221 W. Madison St., Chi cage. Schling, Max. 22 W. 59th St., New York. Schiilz. Jacob, Louisville. Ky. Shaffer, Geo. C. Wnshlngton. Smith Co., A. W.. PlttshurRh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Tcl. Valentine. Frank, 158 E. 110th St., New York. Virgin, Uriah J., New Orleana, La. Walker * Co.. t-oulsvlile, Ky. Wobcr, F. H.. St. Ixiula, Mo. Williams, Mrs. B. A.. Pittsburg. "Wilson." 3 and 5 Greene. Brooklyn, N. Y. WItthold, Gen., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chi- OflgO. WItlbold. 56 B. Randolph St.. Chicago. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldcnson, I,o« An gelea, Calif. I Tonng A Nngcnt, New York. Detroit, Mich. JohoBreitmeyer'sSons Goroer Miami aid Gratiot Aviinis. Artistic Designs. High firade Cat Blooms. We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Uention the American Florist when writing WASHlNfiTON D. C. Gude's Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 913 Grand Avenue All Orders Given Prompt and Careful Attention Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Indianapolis, Ind. Berterniann Bros. Co. FLORISTS 241 Massachusetts Avenue. Members of thu Florists' Teli-Krapli Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. he Park j.A.vAiENTiNi. 1 loral VO. PresMent. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. FRANK F. CRUMP, Wholesale and Retail Florist. Member Florists' Telesraph Delivery .Association Mention the American Florist when wriUng Pou^hkeepsie, N. Y. "The Saltford Flower She p". Vajsar College and Bennett Scliool. mfention the American Florist when writing T igi2. The American Florist. 867 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. PhUadelphla. Robert 1725 Chestnut St. Personal Attention to all Orders. Mention the American Florist when writing IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY Pbone 6404 Madison Sq. 6 East 33d St. Our Motto THE GOLDEN RULE. Mention the American Florist when writing Dayton, O. Matthews, FLORISTS 16 W. Third Street Flowers in any arrant'ement for all occasions. for Dayton and vicinity. Lons dis. Ptiones. Mention the American Florist when writing Pittsburg, Pa. A.W.SmitliCo. KEENAN BU>G. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing Denver, Colo. FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS Best Quality on Shortest Notice. DANIELS S^ FISHER Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or cable. Cable address "Daniels, Denver" Uenticn the American Florist when writiiit THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, EUCLID AVENUE flORtST' ^ Boston. Montreal. Cor. St. Catberine and Gn; Sts. All orders receive prompt attention. Choice Beaoties, OrdlidS and Valley always od band. Boston, Mass. Send flower orders for delivery in Boston and all New England Points To THOS. F. GALVIN. Inc., 124TREMONT ST. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants \Vc solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disc. 229 WIST THIRD STRXET. City Index to Retail florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co. Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 I'eachtree. Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, Inc., 124 Tremont St. Boston — Hoffman, 59-Cl Mass. Ave. Boston — Penn, the Florist, 43 Bromfield St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — S. Masur. Brooklyn, N. Y. — "Wilson," 3 and 5 Greene. Buftalo, N. r.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main. Butfalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 B. Madison St. Chicago— Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham I'l. Chicago — Wlttbold'B, 66 E. Randolph. Cleveland, 0.— The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Cleveland, C— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump. Dallas, Tex. — Texas Seed and Floral Co. Dayton, 0.— Matthews, 16 W. 3rd St. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des *Molnes, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Indianapolis — Berterman Bros. Co., 214 Mass. Kansas City. — Geo. M. Kellogg, F. & P. Co. Kansas City.. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. La Crosse, Wis. — La Crosse Floral Co. Little Rock, Ark.— Vestals, 409 Main St. Los Angeles, Calif. — O. C. Saakes. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Scbulz, 550 4th Ave. "" Louisville, Ky.— F. Walker & Co., 634 4th Ave. Milwaukee — C. C. Pollworth & Co. Montreal — McKetma. Nashville, Term. — Geny Bros. Newark, Ohio. — Chas. A. Duerr. New Orleans, La. — Uriah J. Virgin. New York — M. A. Bowe. New York — D. Clark's Sons, 2139 Broadway. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Ales. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — Myer, Florist, 609 Madison Ave. New York — Max Sehling, 22 W. 59th St. New York — Frank Valentine. 158 E. 110th. New York — Young and Nugent, Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Famum St. Philadelphia— Robert Klft, 1725 Chestnut. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburg— Mrs. E. A. Williams. Poughkeepsle, N. Y. — The Saltford Flower Shop. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Schenectady. N. Y. — Hatcher, Florist. Seattle. Wash.— L. W. McCoy, 912 3rd Ave. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearney St. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldoccht. Terre Haute, Ind.— J. G. Helnl & Son. Toledo. O. — Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Toronto, Can. — Dunlop's, 60 Yonge St. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn, Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14tb and I Sta. New York. Establlstiedl848 David Clarke's Sons FLORAL DECORATORS 2139-2141 Broadway, isszTfsircoi'umou. Choice Gut Flowers. SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchi 224-226 Grant Avenne Prompt and careful attention to orders from out-of-town florists. Los Angeles, Calif. O. C. SAAKES FLORIST, Prompt and careful attention to orders from out- of town florists. Trade discount. 2 IS West Fourth Street. Cleveland, O. The Cleveland Cul Flower Co. Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in NORTHERN OHIO. Washington, D. C. Geo. C. Shaffer : ; FLORIST : : none 2410 Main. 14tb e lye St*., N. V . Write, Telegraph or Telephone. Albany, N. T.' Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 11 NORTH PEARL STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable fiorist '^ Dunlop's 96 Yonsa Strast. We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. C. C. Pollwortb Co. Will take proper ^ 'Wi cfon Rl n care of your orders In »» mo*»«^««o««M IVAlpflidjITI Orders will be carefully HENRY SMITH, Wholesale and Retail norist of GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH a SONS Will ail your orders for DesiEOS and Cut Flower* in MicbiKao. 868 The American Florist. Nov. 2, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by tbe firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. SendyourorderSforCiiicago and Sub- urbs to ^BW^^y "' — » All orders carefully filled ^^SwMad'*"" *^ under the supervision of •^hicaSS^^ UEOrGe aSMUS, Hgr. wire, Write or Phone West 822 MemberZFlorists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 2S Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 8189 Member! Florist* Telegraph Dellyery. Mention the American Florist when writina Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DIERR, The Arcade Florist, ''^dJa^n'vX^O., Phone 26. AUtO. PHOne 1840 Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Mention the American Florist when writing Little Rock, Ark. VESTALS PAUL M. PALEZ, Mgr, 409 MAIN STREET. All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, .Arkansas aad the Southwest. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Socoessor to Geo. A. Hetnl) 238 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phonal, S27. Special attention to Mail and TeleBraph Orders Seattle, Wash. LW.McCOY, Florist 912 3rd Ave. Grow«r, Wholesaler and Retailer. Careful and prompt attention civen to orders for Alaska. Washington and Oreiion. Nashville, Term. Geny Bros. LBADINQ FLORISTS 213 nnh Ave. No. NASH VILLI. TKNN. New York. MYER, FLORIST,'K'J.f Sl- Max Schling NEW YORK No. 22 West 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel Baltimore. UARD FROST NEEDED. The past month has been almost ideal as to weather conditions, with clear, bright days and not cold enough to kill the foliage which has been gor- geous in all the rich autumn tints. What we need now is a good hard frost — one that will help the florists by finishing the outdoor stuff, which is poor now. Dahlias, like all outdoor flowers, have become poor in quality since the last rain. >-OTES. The range of Lehr Bros, is looking in fine shape just now. They are not growing as many carnations as for- merly and have gone into roses ex- tensively. They have lately installed an electric motor for pumping water and it is giving great satisfaction so far. Mr. Lehr and John Rider have recently motored to Washington in Mr. Lehr's car. The regular meeting of the Garden- ers' Club was held Monday, October 27, at the club rooms. Much interest is being shown in the coming exhi- bition of the Maryland .State Horti- cultural Society at the Fifth regiment armory. This is always a fine affair and each year shows improvement. Both fruit and flowers are shown here to perfection. Miss Anderson, daughter of A. An- derson, has returned to Philadelphia, Pa., to take a class in domestic sci- ence. Miss Anderson graduated from Drexel Institute in June and is the youngest teacher of that branch in Philadelphia. A. Anderson finds that his new auto is a great time-saver in getting his flowers to the city. Nearly all the florists of this vicinity have gone in for machines and so far all seem sat- isfied with the change. I. H. Moss is cutting a fine lot of cold storage lilium giganteum. His roses are looking well. Poinsettias promise well for the Christmas sales. John Rider, a carnation grower in the vicinity of Lehr Bros., has C. W. Ward, White Perfection and Enchant- ress all blooming finely. B. Albany, N. Y. The Albany Cut Flower l':;xchangc (]( Alliany, N. Y., recently was or- ganized and will be incorporated with $i;."i,ltlM) capital stock. The oHicers are: iCduard 1". Tracey. president; Patrii-k Web'h, Hdston, Mass., treasurer; Thomas Tracey secretary and man- ager. The company will have its hea(U|uarters at 7f> Maiden Lane and uill cater tn florists in eastern Xcw York, Vermont, and western Massa- chusetts. It will carry a line of green goods and act as sales agent lor growers. Kdward P. Tracey. the jires- ident. is a member of the firm of Meany & Tracey. iiroprietors of the Uosery. Mr. Welch is in the supjily business in Boston and is well known in the trade. Thomas Tracey is a brother of the ijresldent and for .some tinu- has been In the employ of W. I', (lloeckner, 07 State street. R. D. Schenectady, N. Y. Amsterdam, N. Y. Established 1877. All mail, telephone and telegraph orders for delivery in Schenectady, .Amsterdam and vicinity should be sent to HATCHER, Florist, Amsterdam, N Y. Louisville, Ky. F. Walker & Co., TLORISTS. Phones: Home 1388. Cumb. Main 138SA. 634 Fourth Avenue. New Orleans- CUT FLOWERS Delivered for Louisiana. Mississippi, Alabama and Texas. Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only, ^Jl^^ VIRGIN, ^«|f^ St. Louis, Mo. The Most Central Location in City. r. H. WEBER, Boyle and Maryland Aves. CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS. Phones: Bell. LindcU 2155; Kinloch, Dclmar768 La Crosse, Wis. LA CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Careful Attention To All Orders. PITTSBURGH Mrs. E. A. 621 Penn Avenue. FLOWER COLORS Use our Color Chart in describing them. PRICE, $1.00, POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 44o South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO Rockford, 111. H. W. BUCKBEE. Meml)er of the Florists' Telegraph Deliver igi2. The American Florist, 869 Joseph Heacock Company's Palms ^ Ferns Home-Grown, Well Established, Strong and Healthy Pot 2H-in. 3-in. Leaves 4 5 5 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 jb Leaves 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 6 to 7 In. high Kentia Belmoreana In. hiph. S to 10 12 15 Each '.!!$0 35 Doz. $ 1 50 2 00 4 00 Sin. 6in. 18 24. 50 ... 1 00 ... 1 25 600 12 00 15 00 28 to 30 ... 1 50 18 00 Cedar t In. hiffh. 34 to 36 Each ... 2 50 Doz. 30 00 9-in 40 to 45 .... 4 00 48 00 42 to 48 ... 5 00 9-in. 9-in. 9in. Pot IVv'm. 9 in. 48 to 54 ... 6 00 5 ft ... 8 00 6 to 7 ft Cocos WeddelUana ... 10 00 Per 100 ...$10 00 Several Areca Lutescens 5 ft ....$7 50 Cedar tub Plan 7-in , 4 7in. 4 9in. 4 9in. 4 9-in. 4 9-in. 4 12in. 4 Kentia Forsteriana— Made np s In. high Each Doz. 36 $250 $30 00 36 to 40 3 00 36 00 40 to 42 4 00 48 00 42 to 48 : 5 00 60 00 48 to 54 6 00 5ft 7 50 54 to 6!4ft 15 00 Each Pot Phoenix Roebelenii 5-in.. nicely characterized $1 00 6-in., 18 to20-in. spread 1 50 Cedar tub High Spread Each 7-in 18-in. 24 in $2 00 Cedar tub Spread CibOtlum Sctlledei Each 7-in. 2to2i^2 feet $2 00 9-in. 4 feet 4 00 9-in. Sfeet 5 00 9in. 6fect 6 00 We are growing all our Kentias above 6-inch size in neat Cedar TubS, made especially for us, with electric wire hoops, and painted ^reeil. These tubs cost several times the price of pots, but we sell the plants at the same price as though grown in pots. The buyCF has the advantage of receiving his plants without breakage of pots and in handsome tubs in which they have become well established, and in which they will continue to do better than in pots. When in Philadelphia Be Sure to Look Us Up We are easily reached— only 25 minutes frotn Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. We have fine train service — fifty trains each way every week day — so yon can snit your convenience, both going and coming, Then yon will see our Palms of all Sizes, from 2V2-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. We are strong on Decorative Falms, in 7-inch, 9-inch and 12-inch tubs (made-up or single plants), which we can supply in any quantity. All our Palms are home-^own (not an imported plant on the place), and well established in the tubs. They are strong and healthy. With increased glass devoted to our Palms, our stock is much larger than ever before and never in better condition JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Wyncote, Pa. Railway Station Jenkintown. | Geraniums. Rooted Cuttings, Quality Stock. The kind it pays to buy. Care- full}' grown, carefull}' rooted — packed to reach you in good growing condition. Ricard and Poitevine, $15.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt, $12.50 per 1000. Carnations and Coleus in season. Send for lists. ALBERT IV1. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS 100 1,0C0 White Enchantress $7 00 $60 00 Washington 7 00 60 00 Dorothy Gordon 7 00 60 00 Beacon 6 00 50 00 May Day 6 00 40 00 Sangamo 6 00 40 00 HEALTHY, WELL BRANCHED STOCK 250 AT 1,000 RATE. DESPLAINES FLORAL CO. DES PLAINES, ILL. Miscellaneous Plants Smilax, 2-in.. per 100. SI.OO. Dracaena Indivlsa, 2-in.. per 100. S2.00. New Double Daisy, Mrs. F. Sander, 2-in.. per 100. *2.5U. Cryptomeria Japon- Ica, 2 in., per 100 ?5.00. Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in.. per 100, 12.00: 3-in,, per 100. $3.00, Good stock, good packing and prompt sfiipment, Elmer Rawlings, Wholesale Florist, Olean, N. Y. llvntion the American Florist when writing Field Grown Carnation Plants. Clean, Well Grown and Healthy. Order Now. White Enchantress, Enchantress, C. W. Ward, Pink Delight, - F. F. SCHEEL, Per 100 $6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 Per 1000 $50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 SGHERMERVILLE, ILL. FERNS. A choice lot of 4-incli At 10 Cents Each. Also a fine lot of Bench Grown Roosevelts Ready for 4 and 5-in. pots, 15 Cents Each. Tliey are worth more money but we need the room ADDEMS, MORGAN fi CO., PAXTON. ILL WRITE PEKIN, ILL. FOR F.-VLL CIRCUL.'iR SPECIAL BARGAIN: Per doz. 2 foot Elm Bark Canoes •» $4.00 3foot 6.00 6 in. Birch Bark 1-00 Order a.few of each size. Primulas, $1.50 per 100. AU Stock that Will Please. .'\11 2-in. pots. Malacoides. Chinese. Forbesi. Obconica .'\lba. Rosea. Lilac. Rubra. Hytirida. Compacta, Carmine, Blue, Sanguinea.Kewensis, Double Petunia 10 kinds, 2-in ,^'2.00 per 100 Snapdragons Giant White, Red, Yellow, Pink, 2 in, ,$2.03 per 100 Pansies Giant varieties $2.50 per 1000 Yellow Daisy, 2' 2 in 2c Flowering Begonias, 6 kinds. 2 in IHc Cash. BYER BROS.. Chambersburg, Pa. For the Best New and Standard DSHLI3S Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WUllsnntowB JoncN. J. 870 The American Florist. Nov 2, American Seed Trade Association. Chas. N, Page. Des Moines. la.. President; Harry L. Holmes. Harrisburg. Pa.. First Vice-President: .Arthur B. Clark. Milford, Conn.. Second Vice-President; C.E. Kendel, Cleveland. O.. Secretary and Treasurer; J. M. Ford. Ravenna. O.. .Assistant Secretary. Next annual convention. June, 1913. Some of the onion set experts pre- dict that low prices will prevail later on. Dutch bulbs have been in brisk de- mand and many varieties are already sold out. VISITED CUICAGO ; M. H. Duryea, New York; Watson S. Woodruff, Or- ange, Conn. Chinese lilies (narcissus) are very scarce, one large consignment having reached this country in a worthless condition. CHICAGO. — Prices on the Board of Trade October 30 for grass seed were noted as follows : Timothy, $3.50 to $4.25 per 100 pounds. New York. — Business has been un- usually brisk during the past two months with S. D. Woodruff & Sons. Advance orders for seeds, seed potatoes and onion sets far exceed anything that was ever booked by this house in former years. All of their salesmen are turning in record business and the trade in general seems to realize the shortage in such items as carrot, beets, parsley, turnip and Globe onion, and to these soon will be added sweet corn, beans and peas. Danlsta Cabbage and Cauliflower Seed. Odense, October 16. — Plenty of cauli- flower has been grown and the early varieties are now har\'ested. The yield is expected to be about an average. Of the later varieties the yield will be rather poor as some fields suffered from early frost. Cabbage plantations were not so large as usual and the plants suffered severely during the hard winter. The yield will be below the average. D. The Late Wm. F.A. Kendel. After a lingering illness extending Over many months, William F^ A. Ken- del, younger son of the late A. C. Ken- del, of Cleveland, O., and brother of C. E. Kendel, secretary of the American Seed Trade Association, ijassed away October 22, 1012. Mr. Kendel entered the seed business at sixteen years ol age and had completed a period of over twenty-four years when death cut short his activities in the prime of life. He lad many friends in his own community and elsewhere, being amiable and of an attractive personality, and his untimely end has been a great shock. He num- bered among his friends many of the most prominent and Influential citizens in his locality. He had the manage- ment of the financial end of the busi- ness and his rigid honesty and promjit dealings placed the firm on a high fin- ancial basis. His equal will be hard to find. The business, known as A. ('. Kendel's Seed Store, will be continued by the surviving partner, C. E. Kendel, without change of the firm name. Holmes Seed Co.'s New Home. The Holmes Seed Co., of Harrisburg, Pa., of which Harry L. Holmes, first vice-president of the American Seed Trade Association is the head, has leased new quarters at 119 South Sec- ond street, and will move from the old quarters as soon as some minor improvements are made. The new home is a four-story building and the entire structure will be occupied by this rapidly growing seed firm. A floor space of more than 20,000 square feet will give the business room to expand, which is what it wants. Mr. Holmes established the business IC years ago, after serving long and faithfully in the mail order depart- ment of another seed house. In all, his experience in the seed trade covers a period of 36 years. He started the present business in a modest way and six years later was compelled to move to his present location, t) North Mar- ket square, for lack of space. These quarters again proved inadequate, and some time later Mr. Holmes moved his wholesale vegetable seed depart- ment to a large warehouse on Tenth street. The new home will give the firm ample room for several years and it is conveniently located, being within easy distance of all the railways. It is said that the Holmes company did more than twenty times as great a business this year as all the seed firms Pieters-Wheeler Seed Gompany of Harrisburg combined did before Mr. Holmes went into the business for himself. This season the firm broke its record by the sale of 504 tons or 1.126,690 pounds of seeds. Growers of High Grade SEED Palo Alto, California. Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. Correspondenci Solicited Rain Ruins Engfllsh Crops. The local [English] press intimates that estimates of British autumn and winter trade prospects must be modi- fied by reason of the grave disaster to the agricultural industry during Au- gust, because of the abnormal rain- fall which w'ashed away a large ton- nage of hay and almost ruined the cereal crops. These losses, together with the outbreaks of the foot and mouth disease, "make it extremely probable that the present year will prove to be the most disastrous for British agriculture since 1879," a calamity which, it is remarked, must in some degree prejudice every branch of the home trade, and the outlook for some departments of industry is rather gloomy, "though at present the gen- eral industrial position is satisfactory with an abundance of work in manu- facturing trades, full employment be- ing the general rule." Peas and Beans GROWERS Importers and Exporters Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Growing ONION, LETTUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California J. W. EDMtJNDSON, Manager. M. W. WILLIAMS Secretary. CALIFORNIA SEED GROWERS ASSOCIATION, Inc. Growers for Wholesale Dealers, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNI/l. CARROT, LETTUCE, ONION, RADISH, BEET, Parsley, Parsnip, Salsify, Sweet Peas, Mustard, Celery, Endive. Seeds Shipped in SEALED BAGS from Growing Station. —CONTRACT PRICES FOR CROP OF 1913 NOW READY— igi2. The American Florist. 871 ijjiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiniiHiriiiMiiiriMiiniiHiHiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiMiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiniiiMJMiiiiiiiiiiiMriniiiiniiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiininniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiMiiiii Steam Plow on Our New Palo Alto Ranch. Stanford University Campus in the Background. Pietcrs-Whccler Seed Co. Beginning Nov. 1st, will make HEADQUARTERS at PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA ^Adjoining Stanford University, 30 miles south of San Francisco on the Coast Line of the Southern Pacific R. R., where we will have excellent shipping facilities. flWe will continue to grow seed at San Juan and HoUister, but our Headquarters Ranch and Office will be located at Palo Alto, California, where all correspond- ence should be addressed. flWe have some very choice Surplus Stocks of Onion Seed, viz. : Southport Red Globe; Yellow Globe Danvers, Pieters- Wheeler Select; Prizetaker; White Portugal; True Yellow Strassburg; also a few kinds of both Sweet Peas and Lettuce. Will be glad to quote Specially low prices to those interested. ^We will be in a position to make the lowest possible prices on 1913 CONTRACTS on very Choice Strains of Carrot, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, etc. qOur ONION STOCKS will be the VERY BEST. ^It will pay you to let us figure with you when ready. PIETERS -WHEELER SEED CO. PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA iiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiMiiiiMniniMiiniiiininiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiMiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiMiiiiiiiniMiiiniiMiiiiiiiiiiiMiiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiin 872 The American Florist. Nov. 2, Kentucky Blue Grass. Extra choice fine, bright seed, crop 1912, 23 lbs. to a bushel. In lots of 100 lbs., - - $9.50 In lots of 500 lbs., - - 9.25 In lots of 1000 lbs., - - 9.00 .^sk for price in lots over 1000 lbs. Prompt and future delivery. De Glorgi Brothers, "■■.gy. J. Bolgiano & Sod Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. itfiSl'trS?^!.'"" Baltimore. Md. ROCTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sveet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of lull list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO. VALLEY, Dou^as County, Neb. Contract Growrera of High Grade Seeds Cucumber, MasKmelon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Corn Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties: Cucumber. Musk and Watermelon. Pump- kin, Squash. Sweet and Field Corn. Fremont, - Nebraska Japanese Lilies Spec, Album, 9in. 11 in per 100.. $13.00 •• Rubrum, 9in.-ll in per 100.. 9.00 " Melpomene, 9 in-U in perlOO.. 9.50 Tuberoses, Double, pearl, 4 in-6 in., $8.00 per 1000. WEEBER S DON seed Merchants 114 Chambers Street. and Growers. NEW YORK. N. Y. Field-Grown Violets Extra Strong California, !M.00 per 100: uood stronB plants, .ta.fXI per 100; ,$25.00 per 1000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants. $3.00 per 100; Rood No. 2, $'2.00 per 100. PACKED TO CARRY SAFELY. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. I BURPEE'S SEEDS I PHILADELPHIA y Wtiolesale Price List for Florists A and Market Gardeners. |jj d d QUALITY SEED BULB PLANT SEND FOR OATALOaUE. ARTHUR T. BODDINQTON 34a W*sl 14th St., New York. Fall Bulbs '"Ao^cTdt The Bulbs we offer below are all of our Regular Importations (not auction lots), in first class condition, and should give best possible results. Dutch Hyacinths Per 1000 Second Size (our selection)... $33.00 Bedding, i white, pink, blue 1. 22.00 Freesias Per looo Purity (extra size) $15.00 " Mammoth 20.00 Narcissus (Single) Per 1000 Incomparable $ 7.00 Sir Watkins 12.00 Incomparable Autocrat 10.00 Golden Spur 14.00 Narcissus (Double) Per 1000 Alba Plena Odorata $ 5.50 Incomparable 8.00 Von Sion, First Size 10.00 Von Sion, XXX, Double Nose 20.00 Lilium MuUiflorum ,p^ 6-8-inch (400 bulbs to case) ...$30.00 7-9-inch (300 bulbs to case) 50.00 Narcissus Paper Whites Grandif lora Per looo Fancy (1250 Ijulbs to case) $ 9.50 Gladiolus. Per IOOq Blushing Bride $4.50 The Bride 5.00 Tulips (Single) Per 1000 Flamingo $25.00 Rose Luisante 16.50 Vaughan's New Pink . 8.50 Tulips (Double) Per 1000 Duke of York $ 7.00 MurUlo 8 00 Titian 12.00 TourneSOl Red and Yellow ... 17.00 Darwin Tulips Periooo Glow $17.50 Gretchen 10.00 Europe 13.50 Sultan 9.00 VVhite Queen. , 18.00 Mixed 10.00 Vaughan^s Seed Store, Get Our " Book for Florists." CHICAGO. NEW YORK. SILVEIS PINK rill- ^Ti-at SNAPDRAGON, is a money maker (or Easter and Memorial. So* now for bicplantsand his i>rotits. Guaranteed seed at $1 per pkt.. 3 itkts. $2.5'. cash. S.cd arc sure and will produce lielter shaped plants than cuttini;s at 'gth the cost. G. S. RAMSBURG, SOMERSWORTH, N. H. Ferns for Dislies Best varieties. 2U-in., $3.50 rcr 100 $30.00 per 1000. 500 at 1,000 rate. Cash with Order. FRANK OECHSLIN, 4t>1 1 Oulnry St.. CHICAGO Boston f erns... $3.nfl per KlO $.30.00 per 1000 Whitman! Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitinani. A better commercial fern: 2J^-iD., $(,.(»! per 100; $S(I.(X) per 10(X), ftoosevelt, *>.nO per lOO; liSO.OO per 1000. 2.S0 plants at 1000 rates. HENRY H. BARROWS & SON. Whitman, Mass. PANSY SEED (ji.Tnt Str.Tin. Honic-Grown. 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per H oz.; $5.00 per oz. /^ir/^laiTIAn C^P^H Knulish strain, best l/yLlamcn OCCU obtainable $1.00 per 100; V>M) per Mm. Write us. S. S. SKIDELSKY fi CO., 1215 Betz Building. PHILADELPHIA, PA. SPECIALTIES Roses, from 3inch pots. Chrysanthemums Camailons for fall delivery. Smilax, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. Prices low. Send for list. Wood Brothers. Sli^^iS Mention the American Florist when \priting The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Reel, Klc. MILFORD, CONN. Mentinn the American Florist whpn writing Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin. THE EARLY ADVERTISE= MENT GETS THERE. igi2. The American Florist. 873 ijtiiiiiiiiininiiiiiinniiiinitninitiiiiiiniiiriiiiitiinnriniiiiniiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiniiiiiiiMniiMiiitiiiiiiiiiniiMiiiniiiiiniiMiniiiiiiiiiininiini^ I Just received in fine condition a surplus of j I Lilium Longiflorum Mulliflorum | 7 lo 9 inches. Write for Prices. lYOKOHANA NURSERY CO., | 31 Barclay Street, NEW YORK, N. Y. | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiririiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiitiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniriiiiiiiiiiiiin BERLIN VALLEY PIPS. High grade quality from New York cold storage. PACKED 2000 PER CASE. $15.00 per 1000, F. 0. B. New York. Cash with order unless of approved credit. McHllTCHISON & CO. The Import House 17 Murray street, NEW YORK Lawn Grass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 1876 MUwaukee Ave., CHICAGO Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers ♦ ♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CSRPINTERIX, CALir. 9ffMf.ion the American Florist when vyritinv Oklatioma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers of Watermelon and Muskmeion Seeds For the Wholesale Trade only Enid. - Oklahoma John Boil^er& Sods Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of Sweet Peas, Toma- toes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. Mention the American Florist when writino The Early Advertisement Gets There. FALL BULBS SELLING FAST still have stock of all late and a few early varieties. Special Prices: FREESI A REFRACTA ALBA EXTRA LARGE. $0.75 per 100; $6.75 per 1000. MAMMOTH BULBS $1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1(X)0. LILIUM HARRISn 6-7 inches $0.75 per doz.; $3.50 per 100. For florists and dealers only. Mention this ad. JAMES VICK'S SONS. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Genuine Fresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer them in the following lines: Pansies, Forget -Me -Nets, Daisies (Bellis Perennis), AsterS, Stocks, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Price Ivist Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, Quedllnburg, Germany J.CRobinson Seed Co. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar Flint and Field Seed Corns. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. All Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only. SANTA ANA, CAUIFORNIA. Mention the American Floriat when writino HAVE you our Bulb Catalog? If not be sure to ask for " the Florists edition," when ■ writitig' We have one or two cases of Lilium Har- risii, particularly fine stock, still unsold. Price per loo, 5-7 at $3.50 and 6-7 at $5.50. For prompt shipment. J. M. THORBURN CBu CO. no years ifi- business in New York City 33 Barclay Street, New Yort Contract Seed firower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato. Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. KURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. — FOR SEEDS OF AU KIND APPLY TO W. W. Johnson fi Son, Limifed Boston, England We wish to call your attention to the following: The well-shaped Box Trees in Pyramids, Balls, Bush Form and all other clipped forms are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The very strong and healthy Ivies are not from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac, well-budded with very long stalks is not from Boskoop, but from Aalsmeer. Let us know your requirements and we shall be pleased to quote you, "L'Esperance" Nurseries. Aalsmeer. Holland. 874 The American Florist. Nov. 2, Market! Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H.F.Hall.Moorestown, N. J.. President- C. West, Irondequoit. N. V.. Vice-President; E A. Dunbar. Ashtabula. O.. Secretary; M L. Ruetenik. Cleveland. O.. Treasurer. Prlcis of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago. October 28.— Mushrooms, 35 cents to 60 cents per pound; lettuce, 8 cents to 10 cents, small cases; cu- cumbers, .fl..50 to .$2.25 per case of two dozen. New York, October 26. — Cucumbers, $1 to §1.25 per dozen; mushrooms, 50 cents to .$1 per basket; tomatoes, 5 cents to 10 cents per pound. Urugruay Studies Our Methods. According to the American Consul at Montevideo, Uruguaj-. the reports from agricultural experts sent to the United States by the government of Uruguay are most gratifying. They give credit to the American govern ment officials and the people for the valuable assistance they received and recommend that all future agricul- tural commissions sent abroad spend all their time in the United States for the purpose of studying our methods. Philadelphia, Pa. — Geo. W. Uber has been granted a permit to build a new greenhouse. Patebson, N. J. — The Totowa Dahlia Growers' Association held its annual exhibition October 12. <8> Watch for our Trade Mark stamped on every brick of Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper grades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, with illustrated book, mailed postpaid by manufacturers upon re ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address TradeMark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul. Minn. Vegetable Plants. Cabbage, Wakefield, Succession. All Head. Early and Late Drumhead, Early Summer, Winnig- stadt, Surehead, etc., at $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over at 8Sc per 1000. Cash With Order. R.VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO., White Marsh, Md. Mushroom Spawn New Crop ENGLISH Just .Arrived per Steamer lonl.'in. from Londcm. Live Spawn, WcU "Run." 25 lbs $2.00 100 lbs 6.50 I,owiT prici-s on KXKJ pnund lots. Vaughan's Seed Store, 31 and 33 W. Randoiph St., CHICAGO. Hjalmar Hartmann 6c Co., Copeihagen, Denmark. Seed Growers for the Wholesale Trade Caulinower, Cabbage and Root Seed. Prices and Descriptive List on Application. Lochner & Co., 1 1 Warren St., New York. Sole agents for the U. S. and Canada. Highest Award for Danish Seeds of own growth obtained by L. DAEHNFELDT Odense, Denmark — at the — Scandinavian Horticultural Exhibition Copenhagen, September 1912. (Seed Cultures, 10,000 Acres). Write for catalogues and quotations for first-class seed of Cabbage, Cauliflower, Mangel, Rutabagas, etc. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, eemaay. GBOWEB and EXFOETER on tb« VEEY LABGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLO WEB AND FABM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFPIAI TIFf' Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrota, Kohl RabI, Leek, Lettaces, Onioni, OrLUlALIlLOi Peas, Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Befonlai^ Carnations, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur, NasturUums, Pansles, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENBY METTE'8 TBIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.76 per Vi oz., $1 per H oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own rast cronods, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I ALSO GBOW LABOELY ON CONTBACT. Field Grown Carnation Hants. Harlowarden, Lady Bountiful, Sangamo, Win- SOr. .$4.5.110 T>ir lOCHI. Enchantress, White Enchantress. Mrs. Ward, Dorothy Gordon, White Wonder, .W.OO ptr IIXX). O. P. Bassett, and Beacon, *so.00 per 1000. One Thousand Lady Campbell Violet Plants, $(i.00 per 100 or $SO.(K) per 1000. CHRYSAIiITHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Smith Advance, 7.Sc per do/.. *4.00 per 100, Mrs. David Symes, Unalia, (I'mki. Chrysolora, (\'.ll<.w). $1. IK) per do?i-n. ELI CROSS, Grand Rapids, Mich. Mention the American Floriat w/tan toriHn« PRIMROSES IVr 100 Per 1000 Chincnsis, Mal.icoides. Obconica. .'Mb.i. Rosea $150 $15 00 GiKantea-.MHrom 214 pels 2 00 Asp. Plumosus, 2!^ pots 2 00 18 00 " SprcnEcri. ■' " 2 00 15 00 " Plumosus Seedling 100 7 50 " Sprcnk'eri " 100 6 00 Vinca Variewata field plants Cut back 5 00 Fancy Plants, Giant flowering 2 59 CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio igi2. The American Florist. 875 Now Ready LILIUM GIGANTEUM Our bulbs are from the best fields in Japan. Fully Ripened. Expert English Grading. All crescent-shaped, mis- formed and undersigned bulbs are left out. These are of the quality sent to the big London forcers. Order now for present and for storage delivery. 7-9 inch (300 to case) Per 1.000. .$55.00 Vaughan's Seed Store Chicago New York Seedsmen requiring the very best selections Garden Seeds (Vegetable and Flower), especially Kelway's Celebrated English Strains can get them at lowest independent wholesale rates by sending their orders direct to KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers Langport, Somerset, England. Special quotations on application. Contract Seed Growers Cnar>ultip<' Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato, spBCiailieS. vine seed and Field Com Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrlck 6c Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. tfentlon tts .American FloHat when leriUng ONION SEEDS-ONION SETS. We are Extensive Growers and Dealers Write for prices on the 1912 crop. We are also submitting contract figures for the 1913 crop of Onion Seed. SGHILDER BROS., GHILLIGOTHE, 0. For Fall Planting Lilium Tenuifolium, Hansoni, Davuri- cum, Henryi, Elegans and Wallacei; Daphne Cneorum, Syringa Japonica, Ger- man and Japan Iris. Fall list ready. E. S. MILLER, Wading River, N. Y. BULBS! For Fall Planting and Forcing Bulb stocks are getting scarce. If you have not already covered your re- quirements, we advise placing order without delay. We have good stocks of the following at present, which we offer as longas unsold. We can also supply many other varieties in more limited quantities. If anything not on list is wanted, write for prices. HYACINTHS. Fine named. .'{4.00 per 100. Best com- mercial sorts, viz , Gertrude. Gieantea, La Grandesse. La Peyrouse. King of the Blues, Grand Mqitre. etc. irV A r'FM'TH'C Separate colors- Hi •"■VlUll no. pink, white, blue. Single, *2,50 per 100: double. $2.75 per 100. TITT TPQ Single— Chrvsolora, $6.50 per lUJUIXO. 1,000. La Keine, Rose Gris de lin and Thomas Moore. $7.00: Yellow Prince, $7.50; Keizerskroon, $10.00; Couleuer Cardinal, $16,00. Tf Tf IPC Darwin named. $2.50 per 100. 1 WAilX J. Very finest sorts. White Queen, Pres. Roosevelt. May Queen, Mrs. Stanely. Mme. Krelage. Grelchen. Flam beau. Europe, Bartigon, Barronne de la Tonnaye, The Sultan, etc. fif TT TDC May— flowering or Cottage — ■!■ WlJll w. Gesneriana Spathulata a n d Picotce, $11.00 per 1,000; Bizards. Byblooms and Golden Crown, $7,50 per 1,000; Parrots, mixed, $7.00 per 1,000. Tfir TPQ Double— Couronne d'Or, Im- lULlUTO. perator Rubrorum, $14.00 per 1,000: Murillo. Rubra Maxima, $8.50: Tournesoll Red and Yellow. $17.00. NARCISSUS. IfZ' S''''^^bTbt 1.250 to tht' case, $8.50 per 1.000: 14c-m, 1,000 to the case, $10.50. MARPTCCTTC Bicolor Victoria, ilrt.n.^l.ijijU'J. double-nosed bulbs, $16.00 per 1,000. 1i<'D'E'1?Cf A G French, mammoth I I\J!^ LILIUM, Giganteum. L'b" case lot of 300 bulbs. $16.50 per case; Multi- florum, 9-10 inch bulbs, case lot of 200 bulbs. .$17.00 per case. CROCUS. Named. $6.00 per 1.000. SNOWDROPS. |"(&';eTi%?i:'"'- PT ATliriTTTG Colvilli .'\lba. The \j\aI\IjI\JU us. Bride, Blushing Bride, $5.50 p.-r 1,000; Peach Blossom, $9.00. SPANISH IRIS. ?!SSr'm,^ed°"^" 250 at Thousand Rates. F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, NEW YORK. BEANS, PEAS, RADISH and all Garden Seeds ^^ — ^ ^^ ^\ LEONARD S|EB "- ^ "«-"» "• "" GROWERS FIR TRE TBAI ONION SETS Write for Prices. J 1.. ONION SETS n the American Florist wh GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. Mention the American Florist when writing Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, the best Valley in existence, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. Florists' Money Maker, fine Valley to grow all the year around, $1.80 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Chicago Mention the American Flortat when writing Cannas and Dahlias Undivided Field Clumps at bargain prices. See Classified Department. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, 0. Mention the American Florist when writing Seed Packets. Write for Samples and Prices. THE BROWN BAG FILLING MACHINE CO., FITCHBURG, MASS. Mention the American Florist when writing JAPAN CLOVER SEED Bookingr orders for.lanuary shipment. Prices on application. Contract with us for Genuine Bermuda Onion Seed, delivery next fall, grown by T. M. Reid. Port Orotova. Tenerii^e. CHSIS. REUTER, New Orleans, La. Mention the American Florist when writing R.&IV1.GODINEAU, SEED GROWERS, Angers - France. Specialties: Beets. Maneoes. Carrots. Cabbages, Celeries. Parsleys. Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writfnp 876 The American Florist. Nov. 2, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.. Presi- dent; J. B. Pilkington. Portland. Ore.. Vice- President; John Hall. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y. Thirty-eisrhth annual convention to be held at Portland, Ore., June. 1913. Ogdex, Utah. — Supervisor E. S. Clarke of the Wasatch forest intends to transplant 60,000 young pine trees from the Wasatch nursery to the for- est. COLUMBIA, S. C.^The Barnwell^J'e- can Orchards Co. of this place has in-' corporated with a capital stock of $75,- 000 to develop land for orchard pur- poses. TOEONTO, Can. — The board of con- trol has been asked to appropriate .$500 annually for each of the four city nurseries and an additional $500 for extension work. Los ANGELES, Calif. — Systematic fumigation of the orchards of Los An- geles County has been ordered by Hor- ticultural Commissioner Wood in a fight against the mealy bug. Afforestation in China. Saplings of pine and acacia trees were transplanted by hundreds of thousands last year on the bare hill- sides extending from Sungshoushan to East Chikuanshan. Port Arthur. The civil government office has decided to transplant over 800,000 saplings of scrub oak, pine and acacia in an area of ab04t 360,000 tsubo (about 295 acres) on the same hillsides next year. This will complete the afforestation pro- gram for the range of hills running in the shape of a crescent along the northeast of the fortres.s town. Nursery Importations. The United States Treasury Depart- ment has issued the following notice anent the new Plant Qtjarantine Act : "The chief officer of the customs at the port at which any nursery stock shall first arrive shall promptly notify the Secretary of Agriculture of the ar- rival of such stock, stating the nature and quantity thereof, the date of ar- rival, the name and address of the consignees (both nominal and •ulti- mate), the narhe of the port of de- livery, whether or not the shipment is accompanied by iy certificate of in- spection, and the number of the per- mit from the Department of Agricul- ture, if the permit has been received. "Prompt advice of the delivery of nursery stock under permit shall also be forwarded to the Secretary of Ag- riculture." First-Class Fruit Trees. Propagated from selected bearing trees of merit. Grown in tlie Genesee Valley. No .scale. StMUil PHASER, Bon P. GEBESEO, N. Y. Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lctlucc. Onion. Sweet Peas. Aster. Cosmos, MiKnonettu. Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. We want to PRINT your next lot of NURSERY, Seed and Vegetable CATALOGS We have the ideas, the photographs, the best engravings, the right kind of paper, the best type, fast printing presses, best grade of em- ployees, and can guarantee best service, high quality work at right price. All goods F. O. B. your city. Our Color Work nearest to aatarc Our Catalogs briag; you more business. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N.Y. p. E. FELLOWS. Catalogist SEASONABLE STOCK Hydrangea Otaksa, 8 to 5 shoots, pot-grown, 5-in. pots, *2o.00 per 100; field grown, 4to 6 shoots, .flo.OO per 100; 5 to 7 shoots, $25.00 per 100. Pandanus Utllus, 8-in. pots, -i^lO.OO per 100; 4-in. pots, $20.00 per 100. Hardy English or Russian Violet, strong field-grown clumps, $7.00 per 100. Anemone Japonica, strong field-grown clumps, Alba, Rubra, Queen Char- lotte and Whirlwind, $5.00 per lOO. Poinsettias, strong 8 in. pot plants at $7.00 per 100, Adiantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $15.00 per 100. Adiantum Hybridum, 5-in. pot plants, $25.00 per 100. Adiantum Cuneatum, strong 4-in., at $10.00 per ICO. Clbotium Schiedei (Gold Fern), fine plants, 6-in. pots, 10-12-in. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Bouvardias, field grown plants, well established in 5-in. pots. Red, White and rink, $15.00 per 100. THE STORRS 6 HARRISON CO. - Painesville, Ohio. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's Choicest Nursery and Greenhouse Prodncts for Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Evergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, Pines. Florists are always welcome visitors to our nurseries. We are only a few minutes from New York City; Carlton Hill station is tile second stop on Main Line of Erie Railroad. :: :: BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. GLADIOLUS BLUSHING BRIDE, THE BRIDE, - PEACH BLOSSOM, Per 100 Per 1000 $0.75 $6.00 - 0.75 6.00 - 1.10 9.00 A. HENDERSON & CO. 352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO. LARGE TREES OAKS AND MAPLES PINES AND HEMLOCKS ANDORRA NURSERIES. Wm, Warner Harper, Prop. Chestnut Hill, PHILA., PA. KQ 000 JONATHAN APPLE TREES, 4 to i, ** ' feel hiKh. $75.00 per 1000 F. O. B. Salt Lake. Trees are clean and healthy. Law's Nurseries, Salt Lake, Utah: Manetti Stocks Per KM), 0(11), 5 !) ni-ni, .$700; 4-5 m-ui, $500 BRIARS 1 year Iraiisplantcd and seedlings, free from disease, I'er 100,000 ."lit ni-ni, $4(K); 4-f>in-tn, $320; ;i-r) m-Di, $240. QUINCE Tiansplanted, very strong, 7-12 ni-ni, JXT 10,000, $FiO'.00. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI 2 years tr:iii>lilanteci, jht 10,(HK», $(>(). 00. A General Assortment of Fruit Trees and Nursery Stocks, Roses, Etc., Etc. PACKING SECURED. CATALOGUE FREE. G. BENARD, Nurseryman, Olivet-Orleans, France, ilention the American Florist ishen writing) igi2. The American Florist. 87T We are Headquarters for Hardy Perennial Pfilox. The Plants Supplied are all Strong One Year Old Field Grown Stock. New Varieties of Hardy Phlox. Asia (Tall.) One of the most valuable recent introduc- tions, a delicate shade of mauve, with crimson -carmine eye. |2.00 per dozen; $15.1)0 per 100. Braga (Dwarf.) Mauve-rose, more or less sufifused w4th salmon; large white eye, a distinct and pleasing color com- bination. $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. Europa (Tall.) A white variety^ with very decided crim- son-carmine eye; the individual -flowers as well as the trusses are very large, entirely distinct, a.valjiable acqui- sition. . " Elizabeth Campbell (Dwarf.) Very bright salmon-pink, with lightet shadings and dark crimson eye, an entirely new and much wanted shade in Phlox; Frau Anton Buchner (Dwarf.) The finest white variety yet introduced, having a large truss and individual flower of dwarf habit. Goliath (Tair. ) A giant in growth, in ri^- soil over 5 feet high, the flowers of good size in bold massive panicles of a rich crimson-carmine, with deeper eye. Hervor (Dwarf.) This is the finest variety of its color; a bright but soft rose-pink, with a large whit& eye. Rynstrom (Tall.) An improved form of the popular vari- ety Pantheon, fine for massing; of a Paul Neyron rose- color. ' - Rosenberg (Medium.) Bright reddish violet, with blood-' red eye, large truss and individual flowers as large as a silver dollar. Widar (Medium.) A splendid improvement on Edmond Kostand; iu color a light reddish-viblet, with very large white center which intensifies and illuminates the color. Price, (except where noted), $1.25 per dozen; $8 00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. General Collection of Best Standard Varieties. Albion, medium. One of our own introductions; producing very large panicles of pure white flowers with a fainjt aniline-red eye. Aglae Adanson, medium. Immense flowers, snow-white, with red-eye. Antonin Mercie, medium. Light ground color, upper half of petal deeply suffused blvrish-lilac; large, white halo. Bacchante, tall. Tyrian rose with crimson-carmine eye. Beranger, dwarf. Ground color white, delicately suffused with rosy pink, distinct amaranth-red eye. Bridesmaid, tall. White, with large crimson-carmine center. Colibrl, tall. White, with crimson-carmine center; very late. Consul H. Trost, medium. Pure red, with bright French-pur- ple eye. Champs ElyseS, medium. A very bright rosy magenta of an effective shade. Coquelicot, dwarf. A fine pure scarlet, with crimson-red eve. $6.ai per 100. Caran D'Ache, medium. Geranium-red, with old rose shad- ings and white eye; ver\- effective. Diadem, dwarf. A fine dwarf, pure white. De Mirlbel, medium. White, suffused vrith bright rosy-scar- let, red eye. Danton, medium. Scarlet, pure red ey'e. Edmond Rostand, medium. Reddish-violet, shading brighter towards the center with an exceptionally large, white center. Eugene Danzanvillier, tall. Dilac, shading white towards the edges; large white center. Eclaireur, medium. Brilliant rosy-magenta, with large lighter halo; an excellent variety. Fruhlicht, dwarf. Bright salmon-pink, with white shadings. George A. Strohlein, medium. Bright scarlet, with crimson- red eye; does not bleach. $7.00 per 100. General Giovaninelli, dwarf. Bright Tyrian rose , with light shad- ings at the base of each petal, a pure red eye, very effective. Hermlne, dwarf. The dwarf est variety in our collection, never exceeding ten inches in height; pure white flowers of good size; early; unequaled for bordering; a perfect little gem. Helena VacareSCO, dwarf. Very large flowering dwarf, white. H. O. Wijers, tall. Glistening white, with bright crimson- carmine eye. Henry Murger, tall. Beautiful variety; white, crimson-car- mine center. Henry Royer, medium. Tyrian rose, with lighter shadings. Jeanne D'Arc, tall. A good standard late white. Kucken, tall. Delicate pale rose-mauve, with claret-red eye. La Vague, medium. Pure mauve, with aniline-red eye. Le Prophete, dwarf. Bright violet-rose, large light halo and bright rose eye, fine. Louise Abbema, dwarf. Very large, dwarf pure white, fine forrn. Mme. Paul Dutrie, tall. A delicate lilac rose, reminding one of some of the beautiful soft pink orchids. The flowers are verv large and borne in panicles of immense size. Mozart, tall. Ground color white, suffused salmon; aniline- red eve. Mrs. Jenkins, tall. The best tall early white for massing. Nana Coerulea, dwarf. Very- free flowering light reddish-violet. Obergartner Wittig, medium. Bright magenta, with crimson- carmine eve; large flower and truss, one of the best. Professor Virchoiv, medium. Bright carmine, overlaid with orange-scarlet. Pantheon, tall. Bright carmine-rose. Prosper Henri, dwarf. Pure white, with large decided eye of rosy-magenta. Pacha, dwarf. Deep rose-pink, suffused with solferino-red and carmine-purple eye. R. P. Struthers, tall. Rosy-carmine, with claret-red eye, fine. Sarabande, medium. Reddish-violet, with lighter shadings. Sunshine, dwarf. Large, aniline-red, with crimson-redeye and light halo. Selina, tall. Large flower, pale rose-mauve, with claret-red eye. Siebold, tall. Bright vermillion-red overlaid with orange- scarlet; crimson-red eye. $6.00 per 100. Vesuvius, medium. One of our new seedlings; pure red, with bright purple eye, a dazzling color. F. G. Von Lasburg, medium. The purest white in cultivation, individual flowers larger than any other white. Price of any of the above (except where otherwise noted) $4.00 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. For the most complete list of Hardy Perennials as well as complete assortments of Decorative The above prices are for Plants and other Seasonable Stock see our Current Wholesale List. the Trade Only. HENRY A. DREER, 713 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 878 The American Florist. Nov. 2, — 10,000— Primula Malacoides MUST BE SOLD Good stock. 2^4 -in. pots, $2.50per 100; $20.00 per 1000. BIG BARGAIN. Act quick. Cash with order. F. F. SCHEEL, Schermerville, 111. FIELD-GROWN Carnation Plants Extra large plants that have been carefully pinched back, having 4 to 8 branches. VARIETIES:—©. P. Bassett, White Enchantress and Enchantress. PRICE: $5.00 per 100. Not less than KXl shipped at this price. BASSETT & WASHBURN HINSDALE, ILL. ■ Pansy Plants. Best strain nn the tnarkit. Daisies IBcllis) Forget-Me-Not, Sweet William, Gaillar- dla. Coreopsis Delpliinums, Hardy Pinks, Foxgloves. Fine plants. $2.50 per 1,000, S.IKM (nr Sin.OO. Hollyhocks, double, in colors. 50 cts. per 10(1. $4.()0 per 1.000. Primulas, Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri. Fine plants. IVz in. .t2,00 per 100. S5.00 per 300. SmUaz. Stronc. bushy plants. 2V2-in. $1.50 per lOU. $12.50 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co. Carnation Specialists JOLIET, ILL. Please Take Notice! We Protect the Trade. Have No Department Store Customers. Election is coming. For whom will you vote? VOTE FOR GODFREY ASCHMANN. I'm a leader in the land where the .\raucarias Rrow. The only real progressive, as all florists know. When makinc out your orders, give your biggest vote for roe Then you'll have the richest Christmas you ever yet did see. Let Wilson, Talt and Roosevelt, in their travels to and fro , Promise all the '>ig improvements that any 01 them know; Still if jou come to .^schmann's. you'll see the very best; So mail to him your orders and he will do the rest. The easiest thing a man can do is to make a noisy breeze. The hardest task a florist has is to grow the plants that please; Yet in the years that I have spent in grovvinB lor the trade. I've filled the bill and satisfied the many friends I've made. PALMS, FERNS AND Araucarias Our Specialty. 6,000 at hand, aU sizes. Arancarla Ezcelsa, 5'4 to 5V2-in. pots, 23 vears old 3-4 tiers. 14- i5-16in.hiKh,40cto50c; Sy? to 6in. pots. 3 years old. 4-5 tiers, 16-18- 4 to 5 in. pots, 20 to 24 in. high. X)c to 40c. . Kentia Forsteriana, 5^2 to 6 in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high, ,50c to f^c , „ Kentia Forsteriana, 5 to 6 years old, 40 to 50 in. high, $1.75. $2.00 and $2.50. Kentia Forsteriana. 6-in. pots, made up, one large in center, three small ones around, $1.C0 to $1.25 Ferns. The growing of Nepbrolepis for the past five years has been one of our leading specilties. We have three houses, which were rebuilt this sum- mer, especially adapted for the growing of first class stock. Ferns do not do well in old houses. They need houses with plenty of sun and good. Ircsh. sweet air. Old dark houses bring fungus and make spindly plants. Neph Giatrasli. This is a new tern, very graceful of weeping habit, short and bushy, very much admired by every one who has bought it. 4-5 5h 6 in. pots. 25c, 35c, 40c and 50c. Neph. Whltmanl, 4 in., 20c; 5!-i to 6-in. pots, 30c. 3.5c, 40c and5iic; 7-in., 7.Sc. Neph. Scottli, 4 in.. 20c; 5-in.. 35c; 5V4 to 6 in,, 40c to 50c; 7 in.. 7.5c. Boston, 7 in.. 75c; 514 to 6 in.. 40c to 50c; 5-in.. .3.5c; 4 in., 20c. Neph. Elegantissima Compacta, 6 in.. 50c. Nepti. Scholzeli. i< in.. 50c. Adiantum Hybridum, the new Maidenhair Fern. large- -t in . biisliv. l5c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now lull of leaves; H') in. in diameter, only 3.Sc (cheap :i' 50c). , „, ,. „ We have a big assortment of 2H in. Dish Fems, now ready. $4.00 per 10(1. 6 in. dishes, made up of WUSOnl FemS, one large Dracaena Terminalis in center, ,50c, 6 in. pans ni.nde iin ol .^ in. WllSOnt Fems, very attractive, would sell like hot cakes for 75c, Lookl only 2.Sc per pan lor three big plants. Areca Lutescens Palms, made up of 3 plants,4 iu,, 20c to 2,5c: 5'j-in,, made up of 3 plants, 3.5c, Aspidistras, variegated, 6-in, pots, 15c per leal; green, d-in. pots, il'c per leaf. Plants have from 5 gootl leaves uiiward to 10 leaves. AZALEAS. Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, Rutland Rd. a 1. 451k W. BROOKLYN N. Y Our new importation of Azaleas are all in and unpacked. Never in our life have we received a better and finer selection of Azaleas than this lall. .Ml of them have original foliage and are well budded. For Christmas Forcing.— If you want to be suc- cessful, lose no time and start novy. Start the Azaleas in low temperature and increase the temperature gradually up to 60 degrees unti/ they show c lor; then cool oft gradually again. We have only the best well-known Christmas varieties, such as Deutsche Perle, white; Simon Mardner, pink: Mme. Petrick. new. pink; Pharilda Mathild* variegated: V'ervseneana. variegated rose. Prices: 50c. 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 to .$2.(0. For Easter Bloom- ing and for Easter we have the well-known .•\merican varieties, such as Mme Van derCruys- sen, best pink Paul Weber, L)e Schryveriana. John Llewellyn, Niobe (white), .Apollo (red), and a few more good sorts. P. S.— The Christmas varieties can be kept lor Easter forcing without trouble. Price: 50c. 75c. $100. $1.25, $1.50 to $2.00. We sell our .\zaleas for cash only, be- cause there is no profit to be made in .\zaleas. Our Mme. Petrick Azaleas are round as an apple. covered with buds; a child can force them; best pink: earliest of all. .All other varieties are covered with buds. 1S^ No profit is made on .•\zaleas any more; therefore only cash with order will be accepted Cocos Weddelliana Palms, single. 3in, pots, 15c, 18c and 20c. _. ,^. ,. ,,, Corphea Australis Palms.3in.pots.20-in.hiKh.-35c. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4-in. $10 IK) per lim I'lr lOcl. Asparagus Plumosus, 2'4 in., $3,00 per 100, Asparagus Sprengeri, 2h-in,. $3.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown. Remember, only pot grown stuck, like ours, will force success- fully. 5H-6 7 in. pots. 25c-.v5c .=0c. Frhnula Obconlca Grandiflora, good strain. assorted. 4-in., JKO.OO per 100; 5H-in.. $2 50 per doz Primula Chinensls, John F. Rupp strain, assorted, 4-in., $10.00 per 100; 5'-i-in.. only $2.50 per do?. Polnsettlas, 4 in.. 20c t.. 25c. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink. 5'-, to 6 in. pots. 50c. 75c to $1 00. Glory ol Cin- cinnati. 5. 5^2 to 6 in. pots. 50c. 75c. $1.00. $1.25 to $1.50. , ^^,^ FICUS Elastica, Belgium or .'\merican stock, 5-5Vi- in 30c. .VSc to40c; 6-in., 50c: 7 in., 7,5c, Jenisalem Cherries (Solanum) 6 in,, 25c, 3,5c, 50c, Daisies, Sanderi, pure white everlasting bloomer, very valuable lor cut flowers, 2h-in.. 35.00 [ler 10(1. Queen Alexandra Daisies, pure white, good K.isier llnisv Zi? ill. pots, strong. $4.00 per 100. Cineraria Hybrida, our well-known superiorstrain. which created a sensation last Easter 2-in.. SS.OT per 100. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. .■Ml plants must travel at purchaser's risk. TESTIMONIAL. When You Buy, It Pays to Buy Good Stock. EST' Look and see what Mr, Fred I. Michell. ol that so well known firm of Henry F Michell Com- pany, of Philadelphia, has got to say about our Slants; "Sept, 14th. 1912 "I have just visited the greenhouses ol Mr. Godfrey .Asclimann and must say that it was indeed a great surprise to me. I have never seen a better lot ol .Araucarias. Ferns ol all sizes, varic_ ties and prices. Rubbers, Palms. .Azaleas, and other plants in season, ready lor shipment, as are at present at Mr. (iodfrey .Aschmann's." GODFREY ASCHMANN, Wholesale Grower and Importer of Potted Plants, 1012 W. Ontario Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. 1912. The American Florist. 879 STOCK YOl NEED NOW Select what you want from this Special Wholesale Price List, and order early, so as to avoid the risk of cold weather shipments. Araucaria Excelsa. Each Doz. 4 in.. 2 to 3 tiers $0.5l) $ 6.00 6in.. 4 to 5 tiers 1.00 12.00 7 in.. 4 to 5 tiers 1.50 IS.OO Areca Lutescens. Each Doz. Per 100 3-in., 3 plantsin a pot .... $2.00 $15.00 4in.. 3 plantsin a pot .... 3.00 25.00 b-in $1.50 Asparagus Plumosus. 2 inch $3.00 per 100 3-inch h.OO per 100 4-inch $1.50 per doz. Asparagus Sprengeri. 3 in J5.00 per 100 Aspidistras. Green. S0.08 per leaf; Variegated. $0.15 perleaf BAY TREES, ^ach Standard. 3 ft. stem, 24 in. crown $ 6.00 3H ft. stem. 2h-in. crown 7.00 4 ft. stem, 28-in. crown 8.00 4 ft, stem. 30 in. crown 12.00 4 ft. stem. 48 in, crown 20.00 Mission tubs up to 12-in. at SI. 00 extra. BOSTON FERNS. Each Do/. Per 100 2-in $3.00 4in $ 1.50 5-in S0.25 3.00 bin 50 6.00 7-in 75 9.00 8-iD 100 12.00 9-in 1.50 18.00 Larger ones at S2.00. $2.50 and up each. BOXWOODS. Each Square trimmed. 20-in, high. 1^ in.diam. .$ 2.50 Globe shaped. 15-lS in. top. 15-18 in. high . 4.00 Standard. 12 in. crown 1.50 15 18 in. crown 2.50 18-21 in. crown 3.00 21-24 in. crown 4.00 24 27 in. crown 6.00 32-34 in. crown. 3-4 ft stem 9.00 36-38 in. crown. 18 24 in. stem.. 9.00 40 42 in. crown. 18-24 in. stem.. 10.00 Mission tubs up to 12 in. at .■?!. 00 extra. Boxwood Bushes. 8-in $0.25 each 18 in . ..■?0.50 to $0.60 each 12-in 35eacii 24 in.. .75 to l.OOeach Cibotium Schiedel. 6-8 in $1.50. $2.00 and $2.50 each Cocos Weddelliana. 2-in $1.75 per doz.: $14.00 per 100 Crotons. 3-in $2.00 per doz. 4-in $0.50 each 5-in $0.75 and l.OOeach Larger ones from j3.00 to $5.00 each. Cycas Revoluta. From 3 to 7 in., at 15c. 25c, 35c. 75c. $1.00, $1.25. $1.50 and $2.00 each. Cyclamen Giganteum. 5 in $0.25 each: $3.00 per doz. 6-in 35each; 4.20 per doz. 3-in. Dracaena Fragrans. Dracaena Indivlsa. Doz. .$1.50 2-in $3.00 per 100 3-in 5.00 per lOU 4-in $10.00 per 100 5-in 20.00 per 100 Ferns. Assorted varieties for dishes. Per 100 $3.00 Each Doz. Assorted varieties for dishes. 3in. .$0.25 $3.00 FiCUS ElaStlca. Each Doz. 4 inch $0.35 $4.00 6-inch 50 6.00 7 inch, branching $0.75 and 1.00 Ficus Pandurata. 7-S in $2.50 and $3.50 each Ficus Repens (Climbing). 2H-inch $1.00 per doz. Hydrangeas for Forcing. Kentia Belmoreana. $10.00 per 100 Leaves 2in 4 3-in 4 to 5 4-in 4 4-in. strong.. .4 to 5 5-in 5 to 6 5-in. strong... 5 to 6 6-in 6 to 7 6-in. strong. ..6 to 7 7-in. stronger.6 to 7 7-in. extra strong ..6 to 7 8-in 7to 8 9-in 7 to 8 9-in 7 to 8 Height Sin. 8 to 10 in. 12 in. 12 to 15 in. 15 to 18 in. 18 to 20 in. 20to22in. 22 to 24 in. 26 to 28 in. Doz. $1.50 2.00 3.60 4.50 6.00 Each $0.75 1.00 1..50 2.00 Per 100 $12.00 15.00 30.00 35.00 50.00 Doz. $9.00 12.00 18.00 24.00 30.00 7-in. 28 to 30 in. 2.50 40 to 45 in. 5.50 48 to 50 in. 8.00 50 to 54 in. 10.00 Made-up. 3 in a pot. 28-30 in. high $2.50 each Kentia Forsteriana. Leaves Height Doz. Per 100 2-in 4 8 to 10 in. $1.50 $12.00 3-in 4 to 5 12 to 14 in. 2.00 15.00 4-in 4to5 14 to 16 in 4.50 35.00 5-in 5 to 6 16 to 18 in. 6.00 50.00 Each Doz. 5in. strong... 5 to 6 20 to 24 in. $0.75 $9.00 7-in 5to6 36 to 38 in. 2.50 8-Jn 5to6 40to44in. 5.00 8-in. strong. . .6 to 7 . 46 to 50 in. 7.00 9-in 6 to 7 60 in. 8.00 Single, 6 ft $ 9.ro each 7ft.6in 15.C0each Made-up. Each 6-in..3in a pot, 18-22 in. high.. $1.00 and $ 1.50 7-in.. 3 to 4 in a pot. 24 to 30 in. high 2.50 9-in.. 3 to 5 in a pot. 50 to 54 in- high 8.00 lO-in.. 4 to 5 in a pot, 58 to 60 in. high 10.00 12-in.. 4 to 5 in a pot. 62 to 70 in. high 15.00 6ft 6in..4inatub 18.00 7ft.6in 25.00 Latania Borbonica. 5-inch $5.00 per doz. 6-inch 9.00 per doz. Pandanus Veitchii. Each Doz. Each Doz. 4-in.. ..$0.50 $5.50 6-in $1.00 $12.00 5-in 75 9.00 Phoenix Canariensis. Each 7-in., 40 to 44.in. high $ 2.50 8-in., 46 to 50 in. high 4.0IJ 9-in.. 50 to 54 in. high 8.00 10-in..60to64in. high 10.00 Phoenix Reclinata. Each Doz. Per 100 5-in $5.00 $40.00 6-io $0.75 9.00 7-in.. 24 in. high. Sin a pot. 1.50 Phoenix Roebelenii. 2H-in 3-in 6-in 6-in. strong., 7-in Each Doz. Per 100 $2.00 $15.00 3.00 12.00 18.00 ..$4.00 .. 5.00 Primula Chinensis. Doz. .$1.50 4-in ' S.in 2.00 Primula Obconlca. 4-in 1.25nerdoz.: 8.00 per 100 Chrysanthemums, Pompons. Assorted. (>-in $0.25 each Clematis Jackmani. 5-in $0.35 each ^ ^''^•^ ^ ^^ to^ 1 F .. 1 ir ^ Dahlia Roots. Undivided clumps from the tield. $15.00 per 100 for named varieties. Mixed varieties, $10.00 per 100. List of the Named Varieties. A. D. Livoni. shell pink. A.E. Truraball. brick red. American Flag, pure white, striped crimson. Ami Barrillet, rich pure garnet, with fine dark foliage. Baron de Glancy. pure white. Bartels. salmon, with pink. Black Beauty, very dark red. Camellia Alba, pure white. Dreer's White. Dr. Baian. brick red. Evadue. soft rich yellow. Fern-leaved Beauty. Frank Barrett. Geo. Buller. Lancelot, orange yellow. Little Herman, deep red. tipped white. Loveline. pale yellow. L, Punce, dark red, yellow center. Maidof Kent, pink. Mrs. Geo. Reid. white. Nymphiea. light pink. Perle, lavender. Picotee. deep lavender. President, white, tipped lavender. Prof. Baldwin, cactus cherry red. Progenitor, cleai crimson. Rosalie, lemon yellow. Sunnydale. Sylvia, pink mauve, whitish center. Thatcher, lemon yellow, Canna Rhizomes. at S4,00 per 100 of the following varieties: Dwarf Florence Vaughan, Chicago. Chas. Henderson, .Alsace. Mile. Berat. Beauty of Poitevine, Florence Vaughan. Austria. .Allemania, Express. Canna Rhizomes, mi.xed varieties, at $3 per Iqo. The Geo. Witfbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Phone: Graceland 1112. Chicago 880 The American Florist. Nov. 2, New Scarlet Carnation THE HERALD No waiting for blooms. Get them with long stems, large flowers, and plenty of them, right from the start to the finish — the large, perfect kind that bring the highest price at any season. NO WASTE or GREENHOUSE SPACE by growing varieties that will bloom freely and produce perfect flowers. The Hersid is an early, free and continuous bloomer, giving large, perfect flowers the entire season. Long, strong stem and a perfect calyx that will not burst. All StOCk guaranteed. Strong and Well Rooted Cuttings, ready Jan. 1, 1913, $12.50 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Chicago Carnation Co., . 30 E. Randolph St. Chicago The New Scarlet Carnation without a fault. Guaranteed. FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS Brooklyn. (THE IMPROVED SCOTT.) $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Winsor, Lawson and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1.000. GHAS.H.TOTTY, Madison, N.J. Mention the American Florist when writing A FEW GOOD THINGS YOl WANT. Geraniums, Nutt, Buchner. Ricard, Perkins Poitevine. 2-in,. $2.00 per 100: 3 in., $5.00 per 100, Boston Ferns, 5-in., 25c each. Whitmani Ferns, 4in.. 25c. Dracaena Ind. 3-in,, $5.00: 4-in„ $10.00: 5in.. $25.00 per \m. Vlnca Var., 2 in.. 2c, Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-m., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus Plumosos, 2 in., $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, Lemon Verbenas Cigar Plant, 2-in.. .$2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES A SPECIALTY. The Dingee 6c Conard Ga. WEST GROVE, PA Mention the American Florist when inritin wy >^ •m^ %1^/ ^^ ^^ B^ Our Importation Is Here. Order mJ \W Vm. WW \^ \^ mJ • at once for immediate shipment window Box, 36 in. long, planted with 10 plants of Bnsh Box, 1 2 or 15 In. size. Prices on Pyramid, Globe and Standard Box mclud If wanted out of tubs, we allow 10 per cent discount. Pyramidal Shaped. Each Pair 2Hft. high $2 00 $3 75 3 tt.hinh 2 50 4 50 3!/2ft.hiBh 3 50 6 00 4 It. high 4 50 8 00 Globe Shaped. Each Pair 15 in. high. 15 in. in diameter. .$2 25 $4 00 18 in. hich. 18 in. in diameter.. 2 75 5 00 CHICAGO 3 1-33 w. Randolph St. Vaughan's Seed Store, trees planted in nice new creen tubs. Bush Shaped. These do not come in tubs. Kach Do7. inO 12in $0 35 $3 60 $25 00 IS in 45 4 25 dO 00 18 in 60 6 50 24 in 1 00 10 00 .30in 2 50 per p.iir. $4 50 3(.in 3 50 per pair. 6 00 Standard or Tree Shaped. Each Pair 18-2(.-in. stem, IS in. crown ....$3 00 $5 00 NEW YORK 25 Barclay St. Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, III. CARNATIONS FIELD STOCK- LARGE BUSHY PLANTS. Per 100. Rosette, - - $12.00 White Wonder, - - 8.00 White Perfection, 7.00 Rose Pink Enchantress, 7.00 Beacon, - - 7.00 Bonfire, - - - - 7.00 PROMPT DELIVERY. F. DORNER & SONS GO. LA FAYETTE ) INDIANA. Hydrangeas Pot Grown for Forcing. ALL IN 6-INCH POTS OtakSa, with 5 and (! brauchts $20 00 Otaksa, with 4 liranches 15 00 OtakSa, with .'i liraiiches 12 00 Otaksa, with L' liraiiches 10 00 ThOS. Hogg, with 5 aiitl 6 branches 20 00 Souvenir de Claire, with 7 ami M liraiulus 25 00 Now Ready for Delivery Sliall Wf send by freight orrxprcss? Jackson & Perkins Co. WHOLESALE ONLY Florists and Nurserymen Newark, - New York igi2. The American Florist. 881 PLANT PEONIES FOR PROFIT! ^ Best Decoration Day Flower. Our list includes the best for cutting. Filling Orders NOW. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST ONES: Per 100 Camille Calot. light rose % 10.00 Carnea Striata, pale flesh, shading to almost pure white 9.00 Charlemagne, creamy white, center light lilac, flesh shaded with chamois, late 20-00 Clarissa, rosv pink; inner petals sulphur 6.00 Comte de Diesbach, dark red ; early 8.00 Coitite de Jussier, outer petals pink, inner yellowish 8.00 Comte de Nanteuil, very large and full; dark rose 8.00 Comte de Niepperg, dark rose pink; large bloom 10.00 Comte d' Osmond, white with sulphurish center 15.00 Cooronne d* Or, immense: very full, imbricated, ball shaped bloom; snowy white with yellowish stamens fragrant; perfect as a cut flower sort; very late, coming in after all other long stemmed whites are gone, 15.00 Delachei, deep crimson purple- one of the best dark peonies: late midseason 10.00 Doriens Cores, bright pink 6.00 Duchesse de Nemours, the Calot variety, cup-shaped, sulphur- white; late, and one of the best whites 20.00 Dake of Wellington, flowers fragrant, sulphur white; large and well formed; strong grower stems long and firm; late mid- season 20.00 Felix Crousse, brilliant, flaminc red; far and away the best red; ^ the popular color with florists; late midseason 25.00 Festiva Maxima, the ideal early white for floral work; a well-nigh perfect peony 15.00 Floral Treasure, rich, soft pink 15.00 Francois Ortegat, semi-double; large purplish-crimson bloom. with brilliant golden yellow anthers; very striking 8.00 Gen. Cavaignac, livelv lilac-pink, shaded clearer pink 6.00 Gloire de Douai, purplish scarlet-crimson with black reflex; late.. 8.00 Golden Harvest, very large blooms, blush guard petals: creamy- white center: midseason; one of the freest bloomers 15.00 Grandinora Rosea, light rose; outer petals very large, inner smaller and bunched: vigorous grower 8.00 Lady Bramwell, silvery pink: late midseason 10.00 CO. "The 'er 100 12.00 JACKSON & PERKINS Growers of Laius, outer petals white, inner sulphur, chansin^ to white; med- ium size La Tulipe, late; very lart'e. full, shellformed blooms, borne on long, erect stems; delicate rose, fading; to creamy white; one of the best La Sublime, crimson; tine, full, fragrant Livingstone, (true Crousse variety), soft rosy pink, silvery reflex, ^ strong, long stems; best late pink Louis Van Houtte, (Delache,) line dark crimson: very double; strong Meissonier, reddish purple, crimson center Monsieur Barral, soft, clear pink; large and full: long stems Monsieur Dupont. very large; ivory-white with carmine border in cenliT petals; attractive; late midseason M'lle Rene Dessert, in clusters, soft lilac with silvery-violet reflex,. Madame Crousse, one of the best whites; midseason Madame Lebon, bright, cherry pink Madame Rose Rendatler, delicate rose Nigricans, very late, brilliant, purplish-crimson Nobilissima. bright, deep pink: good stems, lasts wonderfully Officinalis Mutabilis Alba, earliest white Officinalis Rubra Pleno, the well known, very early, double crimson Palmata, cut-leaved; single scarlet; earliest Papaviflora, guard petals pure white; others yellowish; excellent. Phryne, hlush white Prince Imperial, brilliant purplish-scarlet: free bloomer; fine for massing in landscape work Prolifera Tricolor, soft flesh, with center of golden vellow Queen Victoria, tWhitleyii,) there are two well known varieties of this name. This is the standard pure white market variety for storage Richardson's Dorchester, salmon pink, one of the very best late ones Rosea Superba, brilliant, deep cerise-pink, blooms compact and perfectly formed; healthy growth; long stems: keeps well: late midseason Rosea Plena Superba, very full flower; delicate pink and salmon. , - Newark, New York. Preferred Stock" 20.00 8.00 40.00 12.00 40.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 10.00 8.00 20.00 20.00 15.00 15.00 25.00 15.00 8.00 12.00 8.00 10.00 25 00 25 00 8.00 BALTIMORE NURSERIES California Privet Any quantity, size and age. No better grown. Shade and ornamental Trees. Shrubs and Vines. Full line of Fruit Trees and Plants. GET OUR PRICES AND CATALOG. Franklin Davis Nursery Co. BALTIMORE. MD. Mention the American Florist when toritinff First Aid to Buyers Fall List of Best Roses Cjfif I FFni Ff LORAL COMPANYA Mention the American Florist when writinff Lady Hillingdon Roses Fine 214-inch plants. $11.50 per 100. F. 0. B. West Grove. THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing J. L. DILLON Wholesale Grower of Roses, Carnations and Verbenas. Bloomsburg, Pa. Mention theAmerican Florist when writing POT PLANTS A full line of extra strong Decorative Palms in all sizes from 4-inch pots to 12-inch tubs. Prices on application. SPECIAL— Boston and Whitman! Ferns. A large and fine stock. 6 inch 50c each, $45.00 per 100. 7 inch 75c each, »7n.00 per 100. 8 " $1.00 " 10.00 per doz. 10 inch ,$2.50 each, 12 inch, $3..50. Special prices on larger lots. SPECIAL. For a short time only, in order to make room, we offer a lara:e stock of extra fine Table Ferns. 12 varieties, $25.00 per 1000; 500 at 1000 rat'e. Cibotium Schiedei, strong, 6 inch $1.50 each. Pandanus VeitChi, a large stock of finely colored plants. 5 inch, $1.00 each; 6 inch, $1.50 each; 7 inch, 32 00 to $2.50 each. SPECIAL. Extra strong Rubbers, 6 inch, 50c to 75c each. Ficus Pandurata. 6 in.'; 3 ft. high, $3.50 each. 7 in., 5 ft. high, $4..50 each. Dracaena Terminalis, finely colored. 4 inch, 2.5c each, $2. .50 per doz. ; 5 inch, 50c each, $5.00 per doz. SPECIAL. Araucaria Excelsa. 3 to 4 tiers, fine stock, 'lOc each, $5.00 per doz. 4 to 5 tiers 75c to $1.00 ea. Asparagus Plumosus, 4 inch, strong, $10.00 per 100. Phoenix Roebelinl, strong 3 inch, short and bushy, just the thing for the centre of fern dishes. 2.5c each, $2. .50 per doz. SPECIAL. Christmas and New Cluster Peppers. 4 inch 2.5c each, $2. .50 per doz. 5 inch .50c each, $4.00 per doz. We have a large quantity of blooming plants for the holiday trade now ready for shipment. Let us have your orders before cold weather sets in. Send orders direct to Morton Grove. Primula Obconica, in bloom, best Grandiflora and Gigantea strains. 4 inch, 15c each, Jl ..50 per doz. 5 inch, 25c each, $2..50 per doz. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati, in bloom. 6 inch pots, 75c to $1.00 each. 7 inch, $1.00 to $1.25 each. Cyclamen, in bud and bloom, extra fine stock. 6 inch pots, 75c each. 7 inch pots, $1.00 each. Send all Plant Orders Direct to POEHLMANN BROS. CO. PLANT DEPARTMENT Morton Grove, - - ILLINOIS | 882 The American Florist, Nov 2, Index to Advertisers. Addems, Morgan & Co 859 Advance Co The.891 892 AlbanvCutFlowrEx »i3 Alpba Floral Co., .. 865 Amencan Spawn Co 874 American Wooden WareMffiCo Ill Amling ECCo 859 Anderson S A 865 Andorra Nurseries. . 876 .Angermueller G H. 860 Aohine Mfg Co 890 .Ascbmann Godfrey. 878 Atlanta Floral Co... 866 .^uburndale Gold Fish Co 857 Baderlno & Co.... 850 Badgley Reidel & Meyer, Inc 863 Barrows H H & Son S72 Bassett&Washburn 850 852 878 Bayersdorfer H 887 Beaven E A 864 BunardG 876 Berber Bros 860 Bernine H G 850 Berterman Bros Co. S** Black Chas 872 Bobbink & Atkins.. 876 BoddingtonAT.... 872 Bodger J & SonsCo. 873 BolandJ B Co 865 Bolgiano J & Sons.. 872 Bowe M .\ 867 Braslan Seed Grow Co 870 Breitmeyer's J Sons. 866 Brown .Alfred] Seed Co 870 Brown Bag Filling Machine Co 875 BrunsHN 875 Buchbinder Bros... 891 BuckbeeH W 868 BudlongJ A. 850 852 856 858 859 860 864 Burnett Bros II Burpee W A & Co.. 872 Byer Bros 869 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 864 CaliforniaSeedGrow Assn 870 Camp Conduit Co .. 890 Chicago Carn Co.. I 880 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 857 Chicago House Wrecking Co 888 Clark E B Seed Co. 872 Clark's Sons David. 867 Cleveland Cut Flower Co 867 Conard & Jones.... 881 Cooke Geo H 865 Cotsonas Geo & Co. 864 Cowee W J 892 Coy HC Seed Co... 872 Craig RobtCo 850 CritchellC E 861 Cross Eli 874 Crump Frank F — 8fi6 Cunningham Jos H. 874 Da:hntcldt L 874 Daniels & Fisher... 867 DardsChas 866 Day 864 DeamudJ B Co 858 DeGiorgi Bros 872 D.-nnison MfgCo.. 851 DesFlaines Flor Co. 869 Detroit Flower Pot Miy HI Dietsch A&Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 891 Dillon J L 88) Dingee&ConardCo. 88U Domoto Bros 854 Dorner F&Sons... 880 Dreer H A... Ill 877 .890 Duerr Chas A W» Dunlop John H 867 Dwelle- Kaiser Co The 888 Eagle Machine Wks 891 Edwards Folding • Box 882 Elk Galax & Fern Co 864 Emmans Geo M.... 880 Erie Floral Co I Erne& Klingel &55 Esperance L Nurs.. 873 Eyres HG 867 Fish Henry Seed Co 873 Florists' Hail. .Assn. 887 Foley Mfg Co IV Ford M C 863 Fotiler, Fiske. Rawson Co 11 Franklin Davis Nursery Co 881 Fraser Samuel 876 Freeman Mrs J B... 868 Freeman & Sons 891 Freres DE 857 Froment H E £63 Galvin Thos F 867 Garland G M 887 GasserJ M Co 867 Geny Bros 868 Giblin&Co 892 Gillies Litho & Print Co 876 Gladioli Specialty Assn 850 Godineau K & M... 875 Gorham & Chapline 887 Grand Rapids Flower Co 867 Gude Bros 866 GuntherBros 863 Hatcher. Florist.... 868 Haven Seed Co The 873 Heacock JosCo .... 869 Heinljohn & Son.. 865 Henderson A & Co. 876 Herr Albert M 869 Herrmann A 892 Hess & Swoboda . . . 866 Hesse & Co 873 Hews A H &Co.... Ill Hilfinger Bros Ill Mines E LumberCo 890 Hitchings&Co 889 HoerberBros 859 Hofifman Flo Artist. 867 HoffmeisterFloCo. 861 Holm & Olson 866 Holton &HunkelCo 860 Home Cor School... 890 Hooker H M Co.... 887 Hunt EH 892 Hurff Edgar F 873 Igoe Bros 882 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. 887 Internation'l Heater Co 890 Isbell S M & Co... 11 Jackson & Perkins. 880 881 JacobsS&Sons.... 889 Jonnson J Oliver ... 873 Johnson WW & Son 873 Jones Percy 852 Kasting W F Co ... 861 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller JB& Sons... 868 Kellogg Geo M 865 Keiway & Son 875 Kennicott Bros 858 KyTobacco Product Co 891 Kervan Co The 863 Kessler W A 853 Kitt Robt 867 Kimball O A Co.... 864 King Construct Co. 889 Kobr AF Ill Kramer IN &Son.. 890 Kroeschell Bros Co. 889 Kruchten John 859 Kuehn C A 860 Kuhl Geo A 869 Kvle & Foerster. ... 859 LaCrosse Floral Co. 868 Lager & Hurrell-... I Lange A 8(v5 Landreth Seed Co.. II Law's Nurseries. .. . 876 Lecakes N L & Co. 8(.3 Lederer John 891 Leedle Floral Co ... 881 Lclachr Emil 861 Leonard Seed Co... 875 Loechncr & Co 874 Lord & BurnhamCo S87 McCallum Co W>1 McConnell Alex.... 8(>5 McCoy L W 8fi8 McCullough's J M Sons Co 861 McHulchinson&Co 873 M. WINANDY CO., Mf rs. Grt^r-nhoutr build<;rs and ninniifnctnrcrs of WIN ANDY'S NEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. Write for particulars. 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO TiHrpIione Ravonswood 607. McKellarCbas W.. ^9 McKenna P& Son. 8ii7 Mangel S^o Mastin J G&Co ... 891 Masur S 8^ Matthews Florist... 8'>7 May & Co L L Sfo Meconi Paul S/o Mette Henry 874 Meyer John C & Co. S'v4 Michigan Cut Flowr Exchange 854 Miller ES 875 Moninger J C Co... IV Montreal Floral Ex. S61 Moore. Hentz & Nash 863 Morehead Mfg Co... 892 Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill .Munk Floral Co.... 8<)0 Murray Samuel 856 Myers Florist 858 Nat Flo B of Trade. 890 N Y Cut Flower Ex. Sfo Niessen Leo Co 861 Northern Michigan Evergreen Nurs. . 864 Oechslin Frank 872 Oklahoma SeedGro Co 873 Palethorpf PR Co. Ill Palmer W J & Son . 866 Park Floral Co 855 Peacock DahliaFms 869 PedrickGeo&Son. 875 Pennock-MeehanCo 853 Penn the Florist.... 85<. Peters & Reed Poty III Peterson & Sons. J .A I Pierce F O Co 892 Pierson AN (Inc).. »)2 Pierson FR Co.... I 875 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 870 871 Pillsbury IL 882 Pinkston Jas E 864 PittsburgCut FloCo 861 Podesta&Baldocchi 867 Poehlmann Bros Co 853 881 PollworthCCCo.860 867 Pulverized Manure Co 890 QuakerCity Machine Works 882 Raedlein Basket Co 856 Ramsburg 872 Randall .A L Co.... &) Rawlings Elmer.... 869 Ready Reference... 883 Randolph & Mc- Clements 8SS Reed & Keller 890 Regan Ptg House .. 890 Reid Edw »* Reinberg Geo 859 Relnberg Peter 855 Reuter Chris 875 Rice Bros 860 Rice & Co. M 8M KobinsonJCSeedCo 873 Rock WL Co *<. Rohnert Seed Co... 876 Routzahn Seed Co . 872 RuschG&Co 8M) Saakes O C Si>7 Saltford Flowr Shop 866 Scheel F F *.9 878 Schilder Bros 875 Schiller, the Florist. 8(>s Schillo Adam 892 Schlatter W& Son. 882 Schling Max 8^»8 Schmidt J C 878 Schultz Jacob 866 Scott John .878 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 8(.l Shaffer Geo C 857 SharpPartridge&Co 888 Sheridan W F 8fv3 Situation & Wants.. 849 Skidelsky S S & Co. 872 Smith A W&Co... 857 Smith E D &Co.... 890 Smith & Hemenway 891 Smith Henry 867 Smith Wm C 860 Smith W&T Co... I Stearns LumberCo. 890 Stoothoff H ACo... 890 Storrs & Harrison.. 876 Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co S91 Superior Machine & Boiler Works . . 8S9 Syracuse PotteryCo III Taylor Steam Trap Co 892 Texas Seed & Flowr Co 8f.5 Thompson Car Co.. 878 TbomsonWm&Sons 888 Thorburn J M & Co 873 Tong& Weeks 850 Tonn.r O A .854 Split Carnations Quickly. Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple Patented 1898. 2000 for $1.00 postpaid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, ni. EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write forlllastrated Catiloi Quaker city MacblneWorki. Richmond, Ind. Totty Chas H... 861 880 Trimble W E Greenhouse Co... 859 Valentine Frank 865 Vaughan .A L &Co. .856 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 85J 872 874 875 880 888 Vestals S'..s Vick's Sons Jas 873 Vincent R Jr I 874 Virgin U J 8(Jj Wagner Park Cons. Ill 875 Walker F A & Co.. 8(>s Ward&Co, R M... II Weber FH »«>< "Weeber & Don 872 Weiland & Risch... S59 Welch Bros 861 WertheimerBros... II Western Seed & Irrigation Co 872 Wietor Bros 854 859 WilksSMIgCo.... 888 Williams Mrs E A.. S6S Wilson RG 865 Winandy M & Co.. 882 WittboldG Co .865 879 Wiltbold Henry.... 859 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson 867 Wood Bro 872 Yokohama Nurs Co. 873 Young A L& Co ..863 Young & Nugent... 865 Zech & Mann 859 CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS , PHILADELPHIA, PA. It. ^ -^ w ' No loss if you W" * '^T^' ^*''v^ mend your \ -^ I ' ' w ^P''^ carna ~* -. <-**^-*-''- ^Mnnt; with A n Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. Wm. Schlatter Son, 422 Main St.» Springfield. Mass. Model Extension Carnation Support Made with two or three circles. En- dorsed by all the Leading Carnation Growersasthe best support on market Pat. July 27. '97. May 17, '98 GALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt ihipmsntguaranteeil IGOE BROS. 266 N. 9tll St. BROOKLYN, N. \. J * Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. h. R. T.\FT. It tL-lls the whole story about how to build mid heat a jjrecnhouse, be it larffe or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily understood, praclie.il way. It has 210 pajjes and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Management By the s.-ime author. Covers the .subject completely. .H82 piiges PRICE, $1.50. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 s. Dearborn St. Cliicago rgi2. The American Florist. 883 Ready Reference Section 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ARAUCARIAS. Araucarias. excelsa, 4-in., 2 to 3 tiers. 50c each; $G per doz. ; 6-in., 4 to 5 tiers. $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-in., 4 to 5 tiers. $1.50 each; $18 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buclsing- bam Place. Chicago. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Araiicaria excelsa. .*!! to 4 tiers, TiOc each; $5 per doz.; 4 to 5 tiers. THc to $1 eacb. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grnvc. 111. Araucaria excelsa, 5-in., $G per doz.; $45 per 100. Helton & Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plumosus, 2^-iD.. -52 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Sprengeri. $2 per 100; $15 per l.OOli. Plumosus seedlings. $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1.000. Sprengeri seedlings, $1 per 100; $G per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0. Asparagus Hatcheri, 2-in., $1 per doz.; $7 per 100. Sprengeri and Plumosus, 2-in., 50c per doz.; $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 4-in., SIO per 100. Plumosus. 2i4-in., $3 per 100. Sprengeri, 2i^-in., $4 per 100. Godfrey Asch- mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Asparagus Sprengeri. 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. N. J. Asparagus plumosus. 2-in.. $3 per 100; 3-in., S6 per 100: 4-in., .$1.50 per doz. Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buck- ingham Place. Chicago. Asparagus plumosus. 2H-ln-. 2c; 3-in., 3c. Sprengeri. 214-in., m-in.. %Z per 100; $25 per 1.000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co.. 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus, 2M:-in., ?2..n0 per 100; $20 per 1,000. John Dieckmann. Elm Grove. W. Va. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2V- and 3-in., $4 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Asparagus plumosus. 4-in.. $10 per 100. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, HI. Asparagus plumosus, 2 in.. $2 per 100; 3-in.. $3 per 100. Elmer Rawlings. Olean. N. Y. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, green, 8c per leaf. Variegated, 15c per leaf. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. Aspidistras, variegated, 6-in.. 15c per leaf; green, 6-in., 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. ASTERS. Asters. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. AZALEAS. Azalea indica. Deutsche Perle, Simon Mard- ner, Mme. Pet rick, Vevvipneana, etc., 75c to $2. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther- ford, N. J. Bay trees. For sizes and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. BEGONIAS. Begonia Gloire Lorraine. 2Vj-iu.. $12 per lnO: 4-in.. $30 per lUO; .S-in.. $40 per 100. Glory of Cincinnati, .S-in., $25 per 100; 4-iu., $35 per 100; 5-in., .$00 to $75 per 100. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, 4- in., '30c to 35c. Glory of Cincinnati, 4-in., 4nc and 45c. Godfrev Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Begonia Glory of Cinrinnati, in bloom, 6-iM. pots. 75c to $l"oac*h: 7-iu.. $1 to $1.25. Poehl- inann Bios. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. Begonia Gloire Lorraine, 5-in., $35 per 100. Erie Floral Co. , Erie, Pa. Begonias, flowering, 6 Kinds, 2 in.. IMic. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. BOUVARDIAS. Bouvardia, R. and white, 2-in.. .$3 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. BOXWOOD. Boxwoods. For sizes and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Boxwood. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. BULBS. Bulbs, Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum, 9-11, .$9 per 100; Melpomene. 9-11. $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl., pearl, 4-6. $8 per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. Gladiolus. Blusliing Bride. The Bride, 7oc per KK) ; .fK per 1.000 Peachblossom, $1.10 per 100 «9 per 1,000. A Henderson & Co., 352 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Bulbs. Freesia refracta alba, extra large, 75c per 100; $6.75 per 1,000; mammoth bulbs. $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Lilium Harrisli. 67 ins., 75c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs for fall planting and forcing. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere ip this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry town- on-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddiugton, 342 W. 14th St., New Yorl:. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. ^___ Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bulbs of all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. Gladioli Specialty Association, Old Point Comfort, Va. Bulbs, lilium multiflorum, L. giganteum. For prices, see advertisement on second cover page. Ralph M. Ward & Co., 71 Murray St., New York. Bulbs. Lilium longiflorum multiflorum, 7-9 Ins. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., 31 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisements elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sons, Rochester. N. Y. Bulbs. E. S. Miller. Wading River. X. Y. CANNAS. Canna rhizomes, $4 per 100; Dwarf Florence Vaughan, Chas. Henderson. Mile. Berat. F. Vaughan, Allemania, Chicago, Alsace, Beaute Poitevine. Austria Express, mixed, $3 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Caunas, undivided field clumps. Cinnabar, cin- namon red: Sec. Chahanne. Salmon red: R<>- busta, bronze foliage: $6 per 100. F. Vaughan, spotted yellow; Paul Marquant. $S per 100. Mixed reds. Salmon, etc.. $5 per 100. WAG- NEK PARK CONSERVATORIES. Sidney, O. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties, in- cluding Mrs. A. F. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. The CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1.000 Enchantress $fi.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.0ii 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory .• 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS.. 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 50O Enchanti'ess '. $5.00 Washington 5.00 $40.00 Beacon 5.00 40.00 White Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Dorothy Gordon 5.00 40.00 Sangamo 4.00 30.00 May Day 4.00 30.00 Cash With Order. HENRY C. BLEWITT. Des Plalnes, HI. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Clean, well grown and healthy. ■~ ORDER NOW. Per 100 Per 1,000 White Enchantress $6.00 $50.00 Enchantress 6.00 50.00 C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Pink Delight 6.00 50.00 F. P. SCHEEL, Shermervllle, 111. Carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactory, 5,000 B. P. Enchantress. 5.000 W. Enchan- tress, 2,000 Pale Pink Enchantress. 3,000 O. P. Bassett, red; 1,000 Sangamo, 500 Afterglow, red; $5 per 100; $45 per 1.000; 250 at 1,000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter. Monti- cello, Iowa. Field-grown carnation plants, OUR SPECIAL- TY. Comfort, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Plants guaranteed to be first-class in every respect. Plants now ready for shipment. S. M. Merwarth & Bros., Easton, Pa. Carnatirjus. Mrs. C. W. Ward, $6 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout it. 884 The American Florist. Nov. 2. Carnations, field-grown, strong, bnshy, fibrous roots, R. P. Encbantress, Encbantress. White Enchantress. Wlnsor. 55 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Casb. J. C. Rennlson Co.. Slou:t City. Iowa. Carnations, field-grown. Brooklyn. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Wbite Enchantress. Wln- Bor. Lawson and Sangamo. $7 per 100; $*0 per l.OOO. Cbas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Carnations, 0. P. Bassett, Wbite Encban- tress, Encbantress, $5 per 100. Bassett & Wasbburn, Hinsdale, 111. Carnations, Encbantress, Wbite Encbantress, Rose Pink Encbantress, Norwood, field-grown plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. J. D. Tbomp- Bon Carnation Co., Jollet, 111. Carnation The Herald, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnations. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Carnations. Wood Bros.. Flshkill. N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Chrysanthemums, stock plants; Cbrysolora. $3 per doz. ; $15 per 100. Crocus, $2 per doz. ; $10 per 100. Smith's Advance, $2 per doz.; $10 per 100. Unaka, $2 per doz.; $10 per 100. Bassett & Wasbburn. Hinsdale, 111. Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Smith's Ad- vance, 7oc per doz. ; $4 per 100. Mrs. David Symes, Unaka (pink), Cbrysolora (yellow), $1 per doz. Eli Cross, Grand Rapids, Mich. Cbrysantbemums, Pompons, 6-In,, 25c each. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. CINERARLAS. Cinerarias, the largest flowering, 2-in., $2 per 100: 3-in., $3.50 per 100. Casb please. J. W. Miller. Sbiremanstown, Pa. CLEMATIS. Clematis Jackmani, 5-in., 35c each. The Geo. Wltthold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. COLEUS. Coleus. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. CYCLAMEN. Cyclamen Giganteum, best English and Ger- man strains, 3-in., 8c to 10c: 4-in., 12c to 15c; B-ln.. 25c to 3uc; 6-in., 60c to 75c; strong plants in buds. August seedlings, $3 per 100; $25 per l.iiOO. in 12 varieties equally divided. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. Cyclamen giganteum, 5-in., 25c each; $3 per doz.; 6-ln., 35c each; $4.20 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Cbicago. Cyclamen in bud and bloom, 6-ip-, 75c each; 7-in., $1. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, DAHLIAS. Dahlia roots. For varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DAHLIAS, undivided field clumps. Eclipse, red; J. H. Rooch. yellow; Earl of Pembroke, purple; Mary D. Hallech. yellow; $4 per 100. Grand Duke Alexis, white; A. D. Livonl, pink; $6 per 100. Black Beauty, maroon and mixed, all colors. $3 per 100. WAGNER PARK CON- SERVATOIilES, Sidney, O. DAISIES. Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100. Elmer Rawlings. Olean. N. Y. Yellow daisy, 2V4-in., 2e, Byer Bros.. Cham- bersburg. Pa. DRACAENAS. Draciena indivisa. nne, well shaped, e-ln., ISc each. CaBh. J. C. Rennlson Co.. Slonx City, Iowa. Dracaena fragrans, 3-ln., $1.60 per doz. In- divisa, 2-ln., $3 per 100; 3-ln., $5; 4-ln., $10; 8-ln., $20. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingbam Place, Chicago. Dracii'na termtnalls, 4-ln.. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; 5 In.. 50c each; $5 per doz. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-ln„ $2 per 100. Elmer Rawllngs. Olean, N. Y. Draciena tcrmlnalis, 2%-ln, pots, $10 per 100. J. Roebrs Co., Rutherford, N. 3. Draciena Ind., 3-ln., $5;^-ln., "$10; B-ln.. $2S per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. FERNS. Ferns. Whitmaul. 4-ln., 20c; S'A to 6-ln., 35c to 50c; 7-in., 75c. Scotti, 4-ln., 20c; 5-ln., 35c; 5?4 and 6-in.. 40c to 50c; 7-ln., 75c. Bos- ton. 8-in., 7oc and $1; 7-in.. 75c; 5^^ and 6-in., 40c and 50c; 5-ln.. 35c; 4-In.. 2oc. Blegant- issima C'ompacta, 6-ln., 50c. Scholzell, 6-in., 50c. Japanese fern balls, 8-9 Inches, 35c. Ferns for dishes, 2i4-ln., $4 per 100. God- frey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila- delphia. Ferns, Boston, 2-in., $3 per 100; 4-ln., $1.50 per doz.: 5-in., 25c each; $3 per doz.; 6-In., 60c each; $6 per doz.; 7-in.. 75c each; $9 per doz.; 8-in., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 9-in.. $1.50 each; $18 per doz. Larger sizes, $2, $2.50 and up, each. The Geo. Wltthold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BOSTON FERNS. 5-lnch splendid stock, 20e and 25c ready for 6-lnch. EDW. DOEGE COMPANY, 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Cbicago, 111. Ferns. Boston and Whltmanl, 6-in., 50c; $46 per 100; 7-in., 75c; $70 per 100; 8-in., $1 each: $10 per doz.; 10-in., $2.50 each; 12-in., $3.50. Table ferns. 12 varieties, $25 per 1,000. Clbotium Scbiedei, 6-in., $1.50 each. Poebl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Ferns. 4-in. Boston. 10c each. Bench grown Roosevelt, ready for 4 and 5-in., 15c. Addems, Morgan & Co., Paxton, 111. Ferns. Boston. Whltmanl, Scholzell; from bench 10c and 15c: 5 and 6-ln. Boston and Scholzell. grown in pots, 25c and 40c. The Tong & Weeks Floral Co.. Ashtabula. O. Clbotium Scbiedei, 6-in., 10 to 12-ln. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Adiantum Cuneatum. 4-ln., $10 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0. Ferns for dishes, assorted, $3 per 100; 3-in., 2oc each: $3 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Cbicago. Ferns for dishes, 2V4-in. pots, 50c per doz.; $3.50 per 100: $32.60 per 1,000. Vaughan'B Seed Store. Cbicago and New York. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Whitmani Compacta, 2l4-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Roosevelt, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Henry H. Barrows & Son Wbiteman. Mass. Clbotium Scbiedei. 6-8-ln., $1.50; $2 and $2.60 each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Cbicago. Ferns for dishes. 2%-in., »3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000; 500 at 1,000 rate. Frank OechsUn, 4911 Quincy St., Cbicago. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement on front cover of this issue. F. K. Pierson Co., Tarry town-on-Hudson, N. Y. Adiantum Croweanum, 3-in., $7.50 per 100; $70 per 1.000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Boston ferns, 5-in., 25c: Whltmanl, 4-In,, 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Ferns. John Scott. Rutland Rd. and B. 45tb St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Ferns. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. FICUS. FIcus elastlca, 4-ln., 35c each; $4 per doz.; 6-in., 50c each; $6 per doz.; 7-ln. branching. 75e and $1 each. Ficus pandurata. 7-8-ln., $2.60 and $3.50 each. Ficus repens, climbing, 2Mi-ln., 50c each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Cbicago. Rubber plants, 6-in., 60c to 75c each. Picus Pandurata, 6-ln., 3 ft. high, $3.50 each; 7-ln.. 5 ft. high, $4,50 each. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Ficus elastlca, Belgium or American stock, 5%-in.. 30c, 35c and 40c each; 6-in., 60c; 7-ln.. 7.5c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Pblladelphla. GERANIUMS. Geraniums, assortnirnt including Nutt, Beaute Poltevlne, Jenn i>ljelce. La Favorite, etc., 2-ln., .$2 per 100; .fI8.50 per 1.000; 3-iD., $3 per 100; .$25 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. Geraniums, two hundred S. A. NUTT, grown for stock, bushy, $6.50 per 100. S. P. Goodrich, Geneva, O. Geraniums, rooted cuttings, S. A. Nutt, dou- ble, Clifton, single, same color as Nutt, $16 per 1,000. n. P. Gerlmrdt. Wllmette, 111. Frerea, D. E., Cbicago. GERANIU.\IS. Select, well-rooted cuttings only. S. A. NUTT and SALLEROl. ready Nov. 20. $1.25 per 100; $10 per l.OoO. EDW. DOEGE CO., 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Cbicago, 111. Geraniums. Poitevine. Nutt. Rlcard. Doyle. Viaud, La Favorite. Rose, rooted cuttings, $1 per 100. Edward Wallls, Berlin, N. J. Geraniums. rooted cuttings. Rlcard and Poitevine. $15 per I.OOO. S. A. Nutt, $12.60 per I.OOO. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums. Mme. Sallerol, 2K-ln., $2.60 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0. GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this Issue. Michigan Cat Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Greens, huckleberry in standard smilax cases, $2.50. Careen wild smilax, fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen. Ala. Bronze galas, $5 per case; 6 .or more cases. $4.50 per case. C. B. CrltcheU, 34 E. Third Ave.. Cincinnati, O. Greens. For prices, see advertisement else- where in this Issue. Elk Galax and Fern Co.. Banners Elk, N. C. Dessert holly, crates 2x2x2^4 ft., f. o. b., Armargosa. $5. Sample, 50c and $1. The O. A. Kimball Co., Goldfield, Nevada. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses; dec- orating material. The Kervan Co., 119 W. 28tb St., New York. Bouquet green, Christmas trees and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge, Chicago. Southern wild smilax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beavan, Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes & Co., Inc.. 53 W. 28tb St.. New York. HARDY PLANTS. Hardy perennial phlox. For varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in tills issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Hollyhocks. 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. J. 0. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas, pot-grown for forcing. In 6-In. pot. Otaksa, 5 and 6 branches, $20 per 100; 4 branches, $15: 3 branches, $12; 2 branches, $10. Thos. Hogg. 5 and 6 branches, $20.; Souv. de Claire. 7 and 10 branches, $25. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Hydrangea Otaksa, 3 to 10 shoots, 15c to 3oc. Erie Floral Co., Erie', Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 3 to 5 shoots, 6-ln. pots. $25 per 100; field-grown, 4 to 6 shoots, $16 per 100; 5 to 7 shoots, $25. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Hydrangea Otaksa, 4-ln., pot-grown, $8 per 100; field-grown, 3 to 6 shoots, $10 per 100. Randolph & McClements. Pittsburg, Pa. Hydrangeas for forcing, 4-in., $10 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown, 6^4-, 6- and 7-In.. 25c, 36c. 60c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Pblladelphla, Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, 2'/j and S-ln., $6 per 100. Heury Smith. Grand liniilds. Ulcb. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem cherries. 4-lii. pot plantn. strons. frame grown, well set witb (loweru and berries. Gc. Casb. J. C. Kennlson Co. . Sioux City. Iowa. Jerusalem Ctierrlea. extra strong, 2-ln., $2; 3-iD., $4 per 100. Kober & Radke, Maywood. ML Jerusalem cberrles, 2^-1d., $6 per 100. God- frey Asebmaon, 1012 W. Ontario St., PblU* (lelpbla, Pa. Jerusalem cherries, 5iii.. $10 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mlcb. I You Do Not Find What You Need in Dur Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It igi2. The American Florist. 885 LUY OF THE VALLEY. To Import. Lily of the valley, largest grower and ex- potter. E. Neubert, Wandsbek. nr. Hamburg, Germany. Berlin valley pips, from New York cold stor- age, 2,000 per case. $15 per 1,000. McHutchlson ft Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. From Storage. Lily of the valley from cold storage, Bruns* Chicago Market Brand, the best valley in ex- istence, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Florists' Money Maker, fine valley to grow all the year around, $l.Sli per 100; $16 per 1,000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 W. Madison St.. Clilcago. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn, new crop English, 25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs.. $6.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul. Minn. NURSERY STOCK. California privet, all sizes, shade and orna- mental trees, shrubs, vinee, fruit trees and plants. Franklin Davis Nursery Co., Balti- more^^ Deutzia gracilis. 8-in. pot-grown. 70 to 80 branches 30c each; $3 per doz. ; $20 per 100. Specimen fruit trees. Vaushan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. First-class fruit trees. Samuel Fraser, Box D, Geneseo, N. Y, Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Eobbink & Atkins, Ratherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. Nursery stock. Storrs & Harrison Co., Falnes- Tille, 0. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees. etc, L'Esperance Nurseries. Aalsmeer, Holland. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Cbestnut Hill. Philadelphia. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell, Sum- mit, N. J. PANDANUS. Pandanus Veitchii, 4-in.. 50c each; $5.50 per doz.; o-in.. Toe each; $9 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; §12 per doz. The Geo. "Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Cblcago. Pandanus Veitchii, 5-in.. $1 each; 6-in., $1.50; 7-in., $2 to §2.00. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove. 111. Pandanus Veitchii, $1.50, $3. $4 and $5 each. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Cin- cinnati. 0. Pandanus Utilis, 3-in., $10 per 100; 4-in., $20. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O. PALMS. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph Hea- cock, Wyncote. Pa. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Palms. For varieties and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago, Palms. Eobt. Craig Co.. Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia. Phoenix Rcebeleni, 3-in., 25c each; $2.50 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms in all sizes, from 4-in. to 12-in. tubs. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms. John Scott. Rutland Road and E. 45th St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. PANSIES. Pansy plants. Oct. 1st. 50c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000. Seed, ciant flowering. $4 per oz. Job. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Pansies, giant vars. , $2. 50 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. Pansies. $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllnes. Olean. N. Y. _* Pansy plants. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa. PELARGONIUM. Pelargoniums. Mary Washington (pansy), Mrs, Layal (pansy). Lord Mavor Treloar. Countess of Crew. 3-in.. $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Other kinds. $6 per 100. R. Vinrent. Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. PEONIES. Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festiva Maxima, $15 per 100- Duchesse de Nemours (White). $10 per 100; Delicates- sima. $15 per KiO; Richardson Rubra Superba, $15 per 100; Souv. Van Houttei, $10 per 100 • Lady Erownell. $10 per 100. F. F. Scheel. Shermerville, 111. Peonies. 25 acres for plant and cut flower purposes; if interested" write. Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcosie, Mo. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. Peonies. W. & T. Smith Co. Geneva, N. Y. PEPPERS. Celestial peppers. 5-in., $10 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Christmas and new Cluster peppers, 4-In., 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; 5-in., 50c each;. $4 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PETUNIAS. PETUNIAS. Select, well-rooted cuttings, DREER'S SNOW- BALL DOUBLE WHITE, $1 per 100. Ready Nov. 20th. EDW. DOEGE CO., 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago, 111. Petunias, double. 10 kinds, 2-in., $2 per 100. Byer Bros. , Chambersburg, Pa. Petunias, dbl. fringed, R. C. $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. Y. POmSETTIAS. Poinsettias, 3-in., 8c; 4-in., 12c to 15c; 5-in., made-up pans, 35c to 50c; 6-in., made-up, 75c. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. Poinsettias. 2% and 3-in., strong stock, $0 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Poinsettias, 4-in., 20c. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Poinsettias. 2i^-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Poinsettias, 3-in.. $7 per 100. Storrs & Har- rison Co.. Painesville. 0. PRIMULAS. Primula chinensls, 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; 5-in., $2 per doz.; Obconica, 3-in., 75c per doz.; $5 per 100; 4-in., $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. Primula Obconica Giant Monarch Firebrand, new scarlet; Bride, new shell pink, ready for 4-in. pots, $4 per 100. Extras. Cash. John F. Rupp, Ruparka," Shi remans town, Pa. Miller's Giant Obconica Primulas, 3-in., $4 per 100. Chinese. S-in., $4 per 100. Malacoides, the big baby primula, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash please. J. W. Miller, Shireraanstown, Pa. Primroses, Chinese and Obconica, 2i4-in., l%c; 3-in., 2i^c; 4-in., 6c. Samuel Whitton, Utica, N. Y. Primula Malacoides, 2i^-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. P. F. Scheel, Schermerville. in. Primula Chinensis, 4 in., $1.50 per doz.; 5-in.. $2 per doz. Obconica, 4-in. . $1.25 per doz. ; $8 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. Primula obconica, in bloom, 4-ln., 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; 5-in., 25c each; $2.50 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Primulas. 2-in.. Malacoides, Chinese, For- besii Obconica alba, rosea, lilac, rubra, hybrida. compacta, carmine, blue. Sangulnea, Kewensls. Byer Bros. , Chambersburg. Pa. Primula Malacoides, 2%-in., 76c per doz • $1 per 100; 3-in.. $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. \ aughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Primroses, Malacoides, Obconica, Alba, rosea $1.50 per 100; $15 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cun- ningham, Delaware, 0. Primula Malacoides, strong, 2i^-in., $2.50 per 100; ready to shift. Rober & Radke, Maywood, Primulas. 2^-in., $2 per 100; 300 for SB. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa. Primula Malacoides. 3-in. pots, $5 per 100. F. F. Scheel, Shermerville, 111. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. ROSES. Roses. Sunburst. 3-in., $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland, White Killarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Killarney, 4-in., $10 per 100. Lady Hillingdon, 4-in.. $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers, strong forcing stock for florists. Orders for fall de- livery booking now. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y, Ema Teschendoff. 4-in. pot plants, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Rose Milady. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Roses, Uncle John and Kaiserin. 4-In., $7 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Rose Lady Hillingdon, 2i4-in., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. Roses. The Dingee & Conard Co. , West Grove, Pa. Roses, 3-in. pots, Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y. Roses. Eobbink & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J. Roses. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. SEEDS. Seeds, beans, beets, cabbages, carrots. Kohl rabi, leek, lettuces, onions, peas, radishes, spinach, turnips, swedes, asters, balsams, be- gonias, carnations, cineraria, gloxinias, lark- spur, nasturtiums, pansies, petunias, phlox, primulas, scabious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Mette's Triumoh of the Giant Pansies. mixed, $6 per oz.; % oz., $1.75; % oz., $1- Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. SOW NOW if you want them for early Sprinf Pkts. Pktfl. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink. $2. 50 $0.50 Begonia Gracillus luminosa, fin't red 2.50 .50 Begonia Triumph, finest white 2.50 .50 O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. Seed, Kentucky blue grass, 23 lbs, to a bush- el, in lots of 100 lbs., $9.50; 500 lbs., $9.25, 1.000 lbs., $9. De Giorgi Bros., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Seeds, cauliflower, cabbage and root seeds. Hjalmar Hartmann & Co.. Copenhagen, Den- ijiark. Loechner & Co., 11 Warren St., New York, sole agent for U. S. and Canada. Seeds, carrot, lettuce, onion, radish, beet, parsley, parsnip, salsify, sweet peas, mustard, celery, endive. California Seed Growers' As- sociation. Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, pansies, forget-me-nots, daisies, as- ters, stocks, verbenas, etc. Hesse & Co., Qaed- linburg, Germany. Seeds, cucumber, musk and watermelon, pumpkin, squash, sweet and fleld corn. West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb, Seeds, vegetable and flower, Kelway's Eng- lish strains. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somer- set, England. Seeds, new culinary peas, Sharpe's Mar- chioness. Sharpe's Vanguard, Sharpe's Talis- man. Trade prices on application. Charles Sharpe & Co., Ltd., Sleaford, England. Seeds, Silver Pink Snapdragon, $1 per pkt., 3 pkts., $2.50. G. S. Ramsburg, gomersworth, N. H. Seeds. Cabbage. Cauliflower, Mangel. Ruta- bagas, etc. L. Daehnfeldt, Odense, Denmark. Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beana, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. I Yoii Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department. Write (Is ADout If 886 The American Jt'lorist. Noi .Seefls. spr-rinltics: Hefts, luaugoes, carrots, oaUb.igHs, oelories. jiarsli'ys, parsnips, turuips. R. & M. Godjueau. Angers, I-'rauee. Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- lahoma Seed Growers' Co., Enid, Okla. Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New fork. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Rohnert, Gllroy, Calif. Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds, Landreth, Bioomadale Farm, Bristol, Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. Seeds. Japan clover. Bermuda onion seed. Chris. Reuter. New Orleans, La. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas. etc. Pleters-Wheeler Seed Co., HoUlster, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Co., Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md. Pansy seed, new crop. Giant Flowering, $4 per oz. Jos, H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. Seeds. James Vleks' Sons, Rochester. N. Y. smuax. SmUax. 3-ln.. $4.50 per 100: J40 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Smllai. 2-ln,, $1 per 100. Elmer HawUngs. Olean, N. Y. r„9,^!°° ^"^^^ "'"' ™i<>° sets, Schllder Bros., CuiUicothe, 0. Smilax, strong plants, 2% Id., $1.50 per 100: m.SO per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. Smllax, 2in., $1.60 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Smilai. Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y. SNAPDRAGON. Snapdragons, giant white, red, yellow and pink, 2-ln.. .$2 iier 100. Byer Bros., Cham- bersburg. Pa. STEVIA. Stevia, 6-ln. pots, strong, $2 per doz. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Rhubarb, Victoria and Linnaeus, strong dlvl- rtons, 4c; $25 per 1,000. Mosbsek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, lU. vmcAS. Vlnca var,, 2-ln,, 2c. Geo. M. Bmmans, Newton, N, J. Vlnca varlegata, field plants, cut back, $5 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. VIOLETS. Violets, field-grown, California, $4 per 100: itrong plants, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants, $3 per 100; No. 2, $2 per 100. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. Gov. Herrlck Violets, strong field-grown, fi- brous roots, $4 per 100; $35 per 1000. Gash, J. C. Rennlson Co., Sioux City. Iowa. Hardy English or Russian Violet, strong Oeld-grown clumps. $7 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesville, O. BUILDING MATERIAL. P.ulldlng material. Cypress Is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion wlien desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Ncponset, Boston, Mass. Building material, cold frames, botbed sash. HItchlngs & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hlnes Lum- ber Co., Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Monlnger Co., 902 Black- hawk St., Chicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, tiooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Scblllo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 riushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Shef- field Ave., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. Pillsbury's Carnation Staples, 50c per 1.000, postpaid. I. L. PiUsbury, Galesburg, 111. FERTILIZERS. Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep, Pulverized Cattle, Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- ized Manure Co,, 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Fertilene. 10 lbs., $3; 25 lbs., $6; 50 lbs., HO; sample pkts., % lb., mailed, 30c; 1 lb., .50c. Ehner D. Smith & Co.. Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, best fertilizer In use. GEORGE STEVENS, Petersborough, Out. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndale Goldfish Co., 920 W. Randolph St., Telephone, Haymarket 152. Chicago. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plants and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co.. 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of greenhouse, the most modern designs. Hitchings Co., 1170 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon- inger Co.. 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western '^ve., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, seml-lrou green houses, new truss houses. Iron frame houses. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, N. Y. Greenhouse construction of all kinds. S. .Jacobs & Sons, 1361-83 Flushing avenue, Brook- lyn. N. Y. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS. Siebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.; 7 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs.. $5. Randolph & McClements, 5936 Penn Ave. . near Highland, East End. Pittsburg. Pa. Glass. Sharp. Partridge & Co., 22nd and Lumber Sts., Chicago. Baskets, new imported stock. Raedleln Bas- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse glass, single and double. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. "Red Devil" pliers and glass cutters. Smith & Hcmcnway Co.. 215 Cliambers St., New York. Monlnger watering systems. See advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. John C. Mon- iDger Co.. ft02 Blackhawk St.. Cbieago. Di-iiiiIhum diMtiiii-ltv<.> ritgs Uw Ihi- hnll.f>f>lles. 131 N. Wabash Av«. _|H^, H» IH^^^^^I^ CMICAOO. II-U, A STB C A F.O.PiERCECO. 12 W, BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Bremen glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Kention the American Florist when writing OF HIGH ORADE.. Boilers For GREENHOUSES Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. We have them for steam or hot water. Taylor return traps tor steam, Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Go. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. See Ocr Catalos:ae. 6IBLIN & CO., Utica. N. Y. Uention the American Florist when writing Steam and Hot Water A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. Send For Prices — 404412 East 34th St. NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 10,00011.75: 50,000$7.50. Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS ID this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value of our lon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pccky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SCHILLO LUMBER GO. ""'^HfcAG^^ PIPE CARRIERS We have aline tUat cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let us figure on your needs at least. How- ever we know that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CO., «'a?r i eAme Tf^ Rmerind is the lessbIj there may he mere cninfart Emidshijis, but u/e are the first to touch Unknau/ii Seas." Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 9, 1912. No. 1275 The American Flokist Established 1S85. Oopyrlght, 1912, by American Florist Company Kntered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chioago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Pttblishbd Evekt Saturday by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Lon^ Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address; Ameno, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade. Vol- umes half yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St , Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent, ]r.. White Marsh, Md., President; August Poehlmann, Chicago, Vice-President; John Young. 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; W. F. K-ASTing, BuSalo, N. Y., Treasurer. Officers-Elect— J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Bos- ton, Mass., President: Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn.. Vice-President; John Young. New York, Secretary; Wm. F, Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis, Minn., .\ugust. 1913. Third National Flower Show. New York, April 5-12, 1913. John Young, Secretary. 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at New York, November 6-8. 1912. Ch.arles H. Tottv. Madi- son, N. J.. President; C. W. Johnson. Morgan Park, 111.. Secretary. r =\ Index to Advertisers, Page 934 Ready Reference Advts., Page 935 '^ Help and Situations Wanted, Advertisements, Page 903 SUCGESTIONS FOR PLANT CROWERS. Heaths. All the ericas will require a cool temperature to get the best results. Erica melanthera can be had in flower for Christmas and early winter but under no circumstances will it pay to try to force it into bloom by giving it artificial heat, for it will immediately spring into a soft growth. They will give the best results in a house where the night temperature is kept at from 40° to 4o° with plenty of ventilation throughout the day. When coming into bloom the plants should never suffer for want of water, in fact, these plants should be kept well watered throughout their growth. The propagation of the young stock for the succeeding year should now commence, the soft tender shoots that protrude beyond the flower- ing wood being the best for this pur- pose. A cool propagating bed is to be preferred for they do not need bottom heat, but the soft cuttings will need to be well shaded and kept well watered, and if enclosed in glass the cuttings will strike more readily. As soon as rooted they should be potted and the selection of soil is important. A light peaty soil mixed with a good proportion of sand is what they desire. Give the plants all the air possible throughout their growth, in a cool temperature and in a bright stinny lo- cation. Genistas. If the genistas are grown in warm greenhouses they invariably come into bloom before Easter, unless that day is at its earliest in March, so the plants that are to be at their best for that day should be retarded by being grown cool until late winter. These plants are much better under cool treatment at all times, but by bringing into gen- tle heat they can be had in succession from February to April. Plants that are being grown into special forms will have to be kept pinched back to con- form to the shape until the flower buds set. The cuttings for next year's grow- ing should be propagated during No- vember and early December. The top shoots which are pinched off to keep the plants shapely make fine stock for propagation and they root readily in a bench with a little bottom heat. They should be shaded for a few days when first placed in the sand. Pot in small pots as soon as rooted and shift into larger sizes as required. When growth commences pinch back to keep the plants shapely. Acalyphas. One of the plants that is not ordi- narily grown as well as it ought to be and which makes a beautiful showy plant is the acalypha, especially A. GodseSiana and A. Sanderi, which bears long spikes of red flowers, some- times called the chenille plant, from the flowers which resemble large pieces of red chenille. The plants should be well hardened off in the fall and cut- tings of the new growth can be taken during the winter, in November and December, if fine specimens are want- ed. The cuttings are taken preferably with a heel and root easily in a warm propagating bench. When rooted they should be potted in a good rich soil and placed in a warm greenhouse until they have made roots and commenced to grow, when they can be removed to slightly cooler quarters. The great mistake made by many growers is to place them in a cool house immediate- ly after they have been taken from the propagating bed and they stand half dormant, and if too cool frequently lose much of their foliage, and get stunted. To have fine plants they should be kept moving all winter and potted into larger-sized pots as soon as necessary, and a few of these showy plants well grown will attract atten- tion and redound to the credit of the grower. Aphis and mealy bug are the two insect enemies of these plants, and should be kept in check continually or the plants will be ruined. The bedding acalyphas should be handled in a simi- lar manner but the first of the year is early enough to start the cuttings of these unless there are signs of a short- age of stock, in which case early prop- agation is to be recommended, and it is seldom one has too many of these plants if they are well grown. 894 The American Florist. Nov. 9, Beg'onla Rex. With the advent of steady firing and a warm propagating bench the cuttings of Begonia rex should be started at once if good plants are desired for spring and summer growing. These plants are very ornamental when well grown and the leaves can be used m much floral work. These plants are raised from either shoot or leaf cut- tings but where many are propagated the latter method is generally em- ployed Well matured leaves that are healthv and vigorous are selected and two methods can be adopted. The leaf can be cut several times through the midrib and its branches and then placed on the propagating bed and the cuts pegged down to the sand. A wire in the shape of a hair pin will do this. Or the leaf may be cut into triangular pieces, with the rib as the apex, and these cuttings inserted in the sand as other cuttings are with the point down. Another method sometimes adopted is to cut the leaf in two parts lengthwise and the two halves are stood erect in the sand. The cutting bench should be shaded and if covered with glass and kept close the propagation will be more rapid and successful. The small leaves will shortly protrude from the sand and when the roots have attained a length of half an inch or more they can be potted in soil consisting of two parts loam, one part leaf-mold, one part well-rotted manure, and one part sand. They will require a warm tem- perature, and when watering be care- ful not to wet the foliage, especially where the sun shines upon them, or holes in the leaves will be the result. They should be shifted into larger pots as required and as the plants grow coarser soil may be used in the potting. They make much handsomer plants when grown in shady locations rather than in the full sunlight. Stevla. The early stevia will now be coming into nower, but if the plants are in pots, and there is a good large num- ber, they should not be brought into flower all at once. By keeping some of the plants in a cool location they can be retarded so that plants may be had in bloom up to February. A house or deep frame where the night temper- ature can be kept just above the freez- ing point will hold them in check and they can be brought in as desired. The dwarf variety is very easily han- dled in this manner, but the tall plants are not so easily moved around. Keep the plants well tied up for the joints are very brittle and break down easily, and the long variety should be very carefully handled even after the sprays are cut for they break down with their own weight when in flower. OoEUtt D'AT.EXE, IDA. — Adolph Don- art h.'is opened a retail store at 222 Sherman street. Nampa, Ida. — H. M. Bouser, former- ly with the Boise Floral Co., has pur- chased property and will build a green- house. Pasadkna, Cai.if. — Fully fifty per- cent more entries were received at this fall flower show than at any similar exhildtion held in the past. SKED Sax FitANcisco, Calif.— Geo. C. Reed- ing, chief of the horticultural depart- ment of the Panama Pacific K.xposi- tion, has returned from a flve-months' stay in Europe, where he went In the interests of the exposition. THE RETAIL TRADE CondDcted by Fob . Kift. Philadelphia, Pa. Favor Susfgfestions. The envelope baskets made of palm and straw which come from Jamaica are inexpensive and most attractive for floral arrangement. They are wov- en in every imaginable size and shape and colored Avith vegetable dyes. Some are made of cane over stout founda- tions. A charming openwork cane bas- ket can be lined with a green tinfoil and bunches of violets arranged in them. Especially pretty are the square effects, for these cane baskets are woven so loosely a violet ribbon can be intertwined and a bow tied of it, making a pretty suggestion for an offering. Then the envelope baskets of cane and straw can be arranged with some small flower, either sweet peas, lily of the valley or tiny pink roses, and when tied with a loop to carry over the arm make a pretty favor for a cotillion. These envelope baskets are about six inches wide and about nine high. The flap is about three inches over. On these envelope bas- kets tiny rings of flowers can be ar- ranged and the loop made of aspar- agus vines, using the individual leaf of the asparagus. These wiill also look well arranged with red berries. They can also be decorated by merely covering the flap with red berries, at- taching a tiny ball of the berries at the middle of the flap to extend in a red ribbon as a sort of ornament. Use red ribbon for loop over the arm. Tiny chain baskets are also good for cotil- lion favors. Connect about three of the small two-inch square baskets with red satin ribbons of the very narrow kind, allowing enough to extend up over the baskets to be used as a loop over the arm. Tie a tiny bunch of violets in each if berries are not used. In using the violets use either a green satin ribbon or a shade of harmonizing green. A. E. K. New York Florists' Club. As Seeri'iar.\' of ihi- Xcw York Flor- ists' Club's pulilicity committee. I have been instructed to send the publishers of TiiK AMKHRA.x FujKi.sx a black and white cut of the Thanksgiving show card which our committee is going to distribute to the retail trade for dis- play in their shop windows the week jireceding Xovember 28, Thanksgiving Day. This card will make a very taking appearance printed in three col- ors on a sheet 12'4 inches wide by 11 inches deep. This showcard in turn is mounted on a neutral cardboard 14 inches wide and 13 inches deep, the board being punched for a cord by means of which it can be suspended. These cards are sent to each recipient in large manila envelopes, into which are also placed .'"lO box slips, about 4V2xO inches, on which will be printed a few facts concerning the observance of Thanksgiving Day and the use of flowers for that occasion. Retailers will be requested to place one of these slips in each pacliage or box of flow- ers they send out prior to Thanksgiv- ing Day, in order to promote sales of flowers on Thanksgiving Day itself. The drawing is by a celebrated ar- tist, Charles Livingston Bull, and rep- resents a spray of deep pink roses as the leading feature. In the lower left hand corner is shown a Puritan and his wife going to Thanksgiving service at the little stone church in the dis- tance. The Puritan is armed with his flintlock musket, as was the custom in those days. The ancient and modern customs of celebrating Thanksgiving are thus brought into full contrast. This will be the second showcard dis- tributed by the publicity committee of the New "i'ork Florists' club. The reception of the first, a hallo- we'en show card, met with great favor, and it is expected that the Thank.sgiv- ing card, on account of its artistic execution, will be in still heavier de- mand. At least 2,000 of these latter will be distributed in New York City and its immediate vicinity, and it is expected that this distribution will have a marked effect upon the people at large in inducing them to purchase flowers for Thanksgiving. John Youxg, Secretary Publicity Committee. Your Thanksgiving Day Will not be Complete Without Flowers NF.W YORK FLORISTS' CLUB NE'W YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. Cnrd pill oiil bv Publicity Committee lo Proniotc Flower Sales (or ThanlcsgivinK. igi2. The American Florist, 895 THE EXHIBITIONS. Lenox Horticultural Society's Fall Show. The first exhiliition of the fall sea- son opened in the town hall at Lenox, Mass.. on October 24. The exhibition was held by the Lenox Horticultural Society and was well arranged. The groups on the main floor occupied the premier position, the intervening space being used to display the large vases of chrysanthemums. Orchids, roses arid carnations filled the right table, short- stemmed specimen chrysanthemum blooms the left. Flowering plants were on the stage, and vegetables and fruits upstairs. The judges were Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., Thomas Lo- gan. Philadelphia, Pa., Jas. Stewart, Mamaroneck, N. Y., and A. E. Thatcher, Bar Harbor, Me. The competition be- ing very keen in the iinportant classes, the judges found many problems in awarding decisions but gave general satisfaction. The groups were very pleasing and artistic. Fred Heeremans, superintendent for W. D. Sloane, won the Breck silver cup with an effective and harmonious arrangement consist- ing of a central column and three side mounds of Phoenix Roebelenii, Bego- nia Gloire de Lorraine and Lilium Gi- ganteum. The panels were filled with specimen crotons, lily of the valley and Farleyense ferns. Second prize went to Allen Jenkins, superintendent to S. P. Shotter. The third prize was received by Ed. Jenkins, superintend- ent to Girard Foster. The Boddington prize group was easily won by A. J. Loveless, superintendent to Mrs. Gris- wold. The other orchid prizes were shared by A. H. Wingate, superintend- ent to Chas. Lanier, E. J. Norman, su- perintendent to Mrs. Westinghouse, and P. J. Donohue, superintendent to Mrs. Jessup. The awards were as fol- lows : Twelve 6-inch chrysanthemums in pots — Mrs. Griswold, first; G. Foster (E. A. Jenkins, gardener), second; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop (S. W. Carl- quist, gardener), third. Groups of plants. 11 feet in diame- ter, arranged for effect — W. D. Sloane (A. J. Loveless, gardener), first; J. P. Shotter, second; G. Foster, third. Specimen kentia — Chas. Lanier (A. H. Wingate, gardener), first; G. Fos- ter, second. Specimen areca — Chas. Lanier, first. Specimen any other variety — G. Fos- ter, first; W. D. Sloane, second. Specimen fern — W. D. Sloane, first; Chas. Lanier, second; W. M. Salis- bury (J. W. Pybus, gardener), third. Three specimen ferns — Chas. Lanier, first; W. D. Sloane, second. Twelve flowering plants — G. Foster, first; W. M. Salisbury, second; Mrs. Griswold, third. Twelve ornamental foliage plants — W. M. Salisbury, first; Chas. Lanier, second. Group of orchids — Mrs. Griswold, first; ^'. D. Sloane, second. Tw-elve Cattleya labiata — Chas. La- nier, first. Six Cattleya labiata — W. M. Salis- bury, first; W. D. Sloane, second; Mrs. Jessup, third. Twelve cypripediums — Mrs. Gris- wold, first. Six cypripediums — Mrs. Geo. West- inghouse (E. J. Norman, gardener), first; Mrs. Jessup, second. STANDING WREATH OF LILIES AND AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Design by .\. Graham & Son, Cleveland. O. Twelve oncidiums — Chas. Lanier, first. Six oncidiums — Mrs. Jessup, first. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Twenty-four distinct varieties — W. D. Sloane, first; S. P. Shotter, second; G. Foster, third. Vase of 24 blooms — W. D. Sloane, first; Mrs. Jessup, second; S. P. Shot- ter, third. Twelve distinct varieties — Mrs. Gris- wold, first; Mrs. Winthrop, second; Mrs. Jessup, third. Six distinct varieties — W. M. Salis- bury, first. Twelve blooms, not less than 6 var- ieties— Mrs. Griswold, first; Mrs. Win- throp, second. Six yellow — Mrs. Griswold, first; W. D. Sloane, second. Six red— Mrs. Winthrop, first; Mrs. Jessup, second. Six white^ — Mrs. Griswold, first; W. D. Sloane, second. Six pink — R. W. Patterson (Thos. Proctor, gardener), first; G. Foster, second. Six bronze — G. Foster, first; Mrs. Griswold, second. Six any other color — Mrs. Griswold, first; Mrs. Jessup, second. Three white — Mrs. Jessup, first. Three pink — Mrs. Jessup, first. Three bronze — Mrs. Jessup, first. Six Ramapo — G. Foster, first; Mrs. Winthrop, second. Six Smith's Sensation — G. Foster, first; S. P. Shotter, second. Twelve vases single flowers — Mrs. Geo. Westinghouse, first; Mrs. Win- throp, second. Six vases single flowers — J. H. Choate, first; S. P. Shotter, second. Six vases pompons — G. Foster, first; 896 The American Florist. Nov, g, R. C. Dixey (A. MacConnachie, gar- dener), second. BOSES. Vase of 50— W. D. Sloane, first; G. Foster, second. Eighteen American Beauties — "W. D. Sloane, first; Mrs. Jessup, second. Twenty-four pink — W. D. Sloane. first; Mrs. Jessup, second. Twenty-four white — W. D. Sloane, first. Twenty-four Kaiserin Victoria — R. W. Patterson, first. Twenty-four Pres. Carnot — G. Fos- ter, first. Twenty-four scarlet— G. Foster, first. Twenty-four yellow or bronze — Chas. Lanier, first; G. Foster, second. Twenty-four any other variety — G. Foster, first. Twelve American Beauties — Mrs. Jessup, first. Twelve white — Mrs. Jessup, first. Twelve pink— R. W. Patterson, first. Twelve Kaiserin Victoria — W. D. Sloane, first. Twelve yellow — Mrs. Jessup, first. Vase Killarney Queen— Chas. S. Mel- len. Twelve Double White Killarney — Mrs. Jessup. CUT CARNATIONS. Twenty-four white— Chas. Lanier, first; R. W. Patterson, second. Twenty-four pink— R. W. Patterson, first; Chas. Lanier, second. Twenty-four dark pink — Chas. Lani- er, first; Mrs. Griswold, second. Twenty-four light pink — R. W. Pat- terson, first. Twenty-four scarlet — Mrs. Griswold, first; Chas. Lanier, second. Twenty-four crimson — Chas. Lanier, first. Twenty-four any other color — Chas. Lanier, first. Twelve white— Mrs. Winthrop, first; Mrs. Griswold, second. Twelve pink— R. C. Dixey, first; Mrs. Winthrop, second. Twelve dark pink — Mrs. Winthrop. first; Mrs. Jessup, second. Twelve light pink — R. C. Dixey, first; Mrs. Winthrop, second. Twelve scarlet — W. M. Salisbury, first; Mrs. Winthrop, second. Twelve any other color — Mrs. Jessup, first. Fifty mixed — Mrs. Griswold, first. One hundred violets, single — Mrs. Westinghouse, first; W. D. Sloane, sec- ond. One hundred violets, double — Chas. Lanier, first; W. D. Sloane, second. FRUIT. Twelve dishes distinct varieties of apples — W. D. Curtiss, first; R. C. Dixey, second. Twelve dishes distinct varieties of apples — G. Foster, first. .Six dishes of pears— G. Foster, first. Two clusters of indoor grapes, black — G. Foster, first; W. D. Sloane, sec- ond. Two clusters of indoor grapes, white —Mrs. Winthrop, first; G. Foster, sec- ond. VEGETABLES. Eighteen varieties, silver cup given by Mrs. Winthrop — W. D. Sloane, first; G. Foster, second; C. de Heredia, third. Twelve varieties — Mrs. Winthrop, first. Six varieties — S. P. .Shotter, fir.st; J. H. Choate, second. Ten varieties potatoes— G. Foster, first. Six varieties celery — G. Foster, first; Mrs. Winthrop, second. Six varieties onions — S. P. Shotter, first: G. Foster, second. Six varieties carrots — W. D. Sloane, first; G. Foster, second. Six varieties leeks — Chas. Lanier, first; G. Foster, second. Six varieties endive — Mrs. Winthrop, first. Dish of tomatoes— Mrs. Winthrop, first; W. M. Salisbury, second. Six varieties lettuce — G. Foster, first; Mrs. Sturgis, second. Dish of mushrooms — W. D. Sloane, first; Mrs. Winthrop, second. Three varieties of cauliflowers — Chas. Lanier, first. Three varieties of cucumbers — C. de Heredia, first; G. Foster, second. Six varieties of parsnips — W. D. Sloane, first; S. P. Shotter, second. Dish brussels sprouts— G. Foster, first; Chas. Lanier, second. Michell medals for best new or meri- torious plant or flower — Mrs. Griswold. first, with Ursula Griswold chrysan- themum; R. W. Patterson second with hybrid orchids. Certificate of merit— A. N. Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell. Conn., new rose Milady. Certificate of merit — J. D. Cockcroft, Northport, N. Y., for carnation North- port. Harry Turner. Pasadena Horticultural Society. FALL FLOWER SHOW. The fifth annual fall flower show of the Pasadena Horticultural Society was held October 24-26, at the Hotel Maryland. The exhibition was de- clared to be the best yet held by this society and drew enormous crowds. There was an immense array of chry- santhemums, dahlias and other au- tumn flowers, one exhibitor alone dis- playing more than six hundred varie- ties of chrysanthemums. Nearly a thousand varieties of dahlias were shown. Notable among the displays was Henry E. Huntington's rare col- lection of palms and tropical plants. Two specimens of dwarf Japanese pines from the gardens of the late emperor of Japan were shown by the Figueroa Nursery of Los Angeles. The largest collection of chrysanthemums was that of Miss Sadie A. Thomas, wholesale and retail florist of Pasa- dena. She had on display 48G stand- ard varieties and 1.57 pompons and singles. Chas. H. Totty of Madison, N. J., showed fifteen rare exhibition varieties which he introduced from England. Awards made the first day were as follows : CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Thirty-six blooms, six varieties, six of each — Mrs. H. C. French, first; C. H. Garvey, second; Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, third. Twenty-four blooms, four varieties, six of each — Mrs. H. C. French, first; C. H. Garvey, second; Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, third. Twelve blooms, yellow — Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes. first; I. D. Butterfleld, second; Mrs. F. W. Kellogg, third. Twelve pink — Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, first; Mrs. H. C. French, second; I. D. Butterfield, third. Twelve bronze — C. H. Garvey, first; Mrs. H. C. French, second; Mrs. F. W. Kellogg, third. Twelve, any other color — C. H. Gar- vey, first; Mrs. H. C. French, second; I. if. Butterfield. third. Six white — Mrs. H. C. French, first; Mrs. Mary Torrence, second. Six yellow— W. H. Cornett. first; H. H. Sinclair, second; Mrs. H. C. French, third. Six pink— Mrs. H. C. Barroll, first; R. G. Neustadt. second; R. G. Neu- stadt, third. Six bronze — W. H. Cornett, first; R. G. Neustadt, second; Mrs. H. C. French, third. Six of any other color — Mrs. H. C. Barroll, first; H. H. Sinclair, second; Mrs. H. C. French, third. Three white — Mrs. H. C. French, first; C. H. Garvey, second: R. G. Neu- stadt, third. Three yellow — W. H. Cornett, first; C. H. Garvey, second; E. H. Groenen- dyke, third. Three pink — R. G. Neustadt, first; E. H. Groenendyke, second; H. H. Sin- clair, third. Three bronze — C. H. Garvey, first; W. H. Cornett, second; W. J. Hogan, third. Three, any other color — Mrs. H. C. French, first; Mrs. Andrew McNally, second; W. H. Cornett, third. One, any other color — Mrs. H. C. French, first; H. C, Garvey, second; E. H. Groenendyke, third. PASADENA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW. Collection of Chrys.inthcniuins Exhibited by Sadie .'\, Thomas, Pasadena. Calif. igi2. The American Florist. 897 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. The Three Bush Chrysanthemums Exhibited at the Fall Exhibition by Adolph Lewisohn (.lolin Canning. Gardener), .^rdsley. N. V. Twelve sprays pompons, any color — Mrs. Andrew McNally, first; G. C. Bush, second; Mrs. H. C. French, third. Plant, bush grown — C. H. Garvey, first, second and third. Special grafted standard, pot grown — C. H. Garvey, first and second. Three special plants — C. H. Garvey, first; Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, second. Group of potgrown chrysanthemums — C. H. Garvey, first; Mrs. S. W. AUer- ton, second. Group pompons— Mrs. H. C. French, first: Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, second. Six, white — Mrs. H. Geohegan, first; G. C. Bush, second; S. Roe, third. Six yellow — Mrs. Charles Ingram, first; George C. Bush, second; Mildred K. Bolles, third. Six pink — Edward J. Loake, first; George C. Bush, second. Three white — Edyth G. Ewing, first; George C. Bush, second. Three yellow — Edyth G. Ewing, first; Mrs. Charles Ingram, second; G. C. Bush, third. Three pink— Edyth G. Ewing, first; G. C. Bush, second; Ada W. Lancaster, third. Three of any other color — Gus Roe, first; Mrs. W. E. Allen, second; G. C. Bush, third. 'dahlias. Collection — Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, first; Mrs. Mary Torrence, second. Cactus, any one color — Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, second; Mrs. Addie Rodriguez, third. Pompon, any one color — C. A. Can- field, first; Mrs. Addie Rodriguez, sec- ond. Six decoration, any one color — C. A. Canfield, first; Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, second. Six, any one color — Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, first. JIISCELLANEOUS. Roses, twelve blooms — M. iJ. Will- iams, first; Mrs. H. C. French, sec- ond; C. L,. Nielson, third. Carnations, twelve blooms — Mrs Ed- ward Francis Holmes, first; C. H. Gar- vey, second; Mrs. S. W. AUerton, third. Miscellaneous cut flowers — I. D. But- terfield, first; Mrs. S. W. Allerton, sec- ond; C. A. Canfield, third. Group of foliage plants — Mrs. H. M. Singer, first; Mrs. Eva S. Fenyes, second; Mrs. S. W. Allerton, third. Bridal bouquet — Mrs. S. W. Allerton, first; Mrs. Helena Childs, second. Floral basket— Mrs. G. C. Bush, first; Mrs. S. W. Allerton, second. Collection of fruit — A. N. Towne, first. Cooking apples — A. L. Scofield, first; Thaddeus Lowe, second; A. N. Towne, third. Eating apples — Thaddeus Lowe, first; Mrs. A. G. Barr, second; A. N. Towne, third. Dish figs — A. L. Scofield, first. Grapes, single branch — A. N. Towne, first and second. Guavas, dish — A. L. Scofield, first; Mrs. Mary Torrence, second. Lemons — Mrs. Rose Wagner, first. Collection of vegetables — Dr. Bar- low, first; E. H. Groenendyke, second. Collection of vegetables— Thaddeus Lowe, first. Stockton, Calif. — A chrysanthemum carnival was held here October 24. Salem, Pa. — This county held its first annual flower show here October 25-26. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — The flower show held here October 17-19 was very successful. Oakla^-d, Calif.— W. H. Hutchings has taken out a permit to build a greenhouse. Horticultural Society of Hew York. FAI... EXHIBITION. The fall exhibition of the Horticul- tural Society of New York opened on the evening of November 1, in the American Museum of Natural His- tory, Central Park west and Seventy- seventh street, the trustees of this in- stitution having permitted the Horti- cultural Society to use all space nec- essary for its exhibits. The committee in charge of the arrangements was composed of the following men, promi- nent in horticulture : F. R. Pierson, chairman; Geo. V. Nash, secretary; F. A. Havemeyer, F. E. Lager, John Can- ning, I. S. Hendrickson, Jos. A. Manda and James Stuart. From every viewpoint this was the most successful exhibition ever held by the society. Primarily it was a chrysanthemum exhibition, but there were also very fine displays of roses, carnations, dahlias, ferns, orchids and other foliage and flowering plants. While everything exhibited was credit- able, the feature of the show was three bush chrysanthemums grown by John Canning, gardener for Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y. Nothing ap- proaching their equal has ever been seen in this city, and some very good plants have in the past been shown. Two of these plants were each eleven feet 6 inches in diameter and bore over 1,000 blooms. The other was not far behind. The white was Lady Lydia, the yellow R. P. Felton, the pink Wells' Late Pink. These plants took first prize, respectively, in classes Al, A2, and A.3 of $25. Wells' Late Pink took the sweepstake prize and a silver medal and the group was awarded a gold medal as a special prize. Other creditable exhibits of bush plants were made by Samuel 898 The American Florist. Nov Cntermeyer, Yonkers, X. Y. I W. H. Waite, gardener). Exhibitors and prizewinners in roses were : Chas. H. Totty, Madison. N. J., who was awarded a silver medal for a vase of his new rose. Mrs. Geo. Shawyer; Traendly c& Schenck, New York; F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarry town, N. Y.; Louis A. Noe, Madison. N. J.; L. B. Coddington. Murray Hill. N. J. Traendly & Schenck. Scott Bros. Elms- ford, N. Y., and the Cottage Gardens, Queens, N. Y., took prizes for carna- tions. Lager & Hurrell, Summit. N. J., secured numerous prizes for orch- ids. Prizes for orchids were also awarded Joseph A. Manda. West Orange. N. J., and Samuel Untermeyer. The Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J., had a fine exhibit of flowering and foliage plants, but not in competi- tion. Other noteworthy exhibitors were : Wm. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y. (R. F. Cushman, gardener); Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, N. X. (Alex. Mac- Kenzie, gardener); Miss Cockcroft, Saugatuck, Conn. (Adam Peterson, gardener) ; Miss Bliss, New Caanan, Conn. (J. T. Burns, gardener); Mrs. W. E. Griswold, Lenox, Mass. (A. J. Loveless, gardener): Chas. Malloy. Portchester, N. Y. (Wm. Sidley, gard- ener). The attendance on Saturday, Nov- ember 2, was very large, a constant line of visitors pouring through the rooms during the hours the exhibition was open, but on account of the ex- cellent management there w-as no crowding or confusion. The gossips said that Samuel Untermeyer sent west for the man who had won prizes for him before; that there were large bets made' on the result of the compe- tition; that Totty's rose Mrs. Shaw- yer is a winner; that Geo. V. Nash and Jos. A. Manda are the right men to conduct an exhibition. A great throng attended the exhibi- tion on Sunday, November 3. A not- able vase of the rose Radiance was exhibited by Traendly* & Schenck. Spectators were surprised at the length of the stems. The white carnation Matchless, exhibited by the Cottage Gardens Co., seems to fill the bill for the white variety. A pink carnation exhibited by James D. Cockcroft, Xorthport, L. I., and named North- port looks promising. As usual, the F. R. Pierson Co. had a good exhibit of prize winning ferns. Perns come and some of them go but the Pierson ferns are all stayers. Among the out of town visitors were J. P. Sullivan, Detroit, Mich., and W. J. Palmer, Buf- falo. The latter was the guest of Frank Traendly. A. F. F. Rochester Florists' Association. -JHE ANNUAL SUOW. Rochester, the "Flower City" of the Empire state held Its annual fall flow- er show at Convention Hall, an ideal place, November .'5-0. For several weeks the various committees had been hard at work planning for the suc- cess of the event. The Rochester Florists' A.ssociation promoted the show and Charles H. Vlck was the i-hairman. With such a splendid com- mittee and the loyal support of the residents of Rochester the show could not fall to be a success. The decoration committee consisted of: Ferdinand J. Keller, chairman; George B. Hart; R. G. Salter; E. P. Wilson; E. R. Fry: F. R. Schlegel: J. M. Keller; Geo. T. Boucher: Robert Ballentyne: C. B. Ogston; Chas. Suhr; A. H. .Siilter; F. W. Vick; George F. Crosman; W. T. Logan: John C. Park- er; Felix Albert: John Dunbar. The chairman promised to give something new and effective in the line of hail decorations, and these combined with a very fine lighting scheme, proved most effective. John Dunbar. President Rochester Florists' Association. Geo. B. Halt. .\ Hard Worker lor the Rochester Flower Show. Among the local exhibits were fine specimens from the conservatories of George Eastman and Mrs. Kimb.ill. The advertising committee did Rood work and made the city liloom with the yellow and black posters which they got out. Many of the large stores, public buildings and theaters exhibited them. The committee liy hard wnrk and good management, succeeded In keep- ing the cost f.'ir below the actual fig- ures of the two previous shows. The prices of admission were the same as before — 2.j cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Invitations were sent out to the orphans' home and other municipal institutions for the mornings. The general committee, numbering about SO. was composed of some of the best known city oBJcials both of this and other cities. Among the out- of-town men were, Wm. P. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y".; E. F. Rowe, Harris- burg, Pa.; Calvin J. Huson. Albany, N. Y. Geo. Eastman of Kodak fame was among those represented. Both the hall proper and the annex were filled with the finest and rarest blooms of the season. Mr. Eastman was a patron of the first two flower shows and upon frequent visits to the hall did not disguise his pride in the display of Rochester grown flowers or the general arrangement scheme. Among specimens from his conserva- tories that excited interest were Jap- anese water lilies and an exhibit of chr.\santhemums. Members of the Ladies' Florists' Club served refreshments in a tea room. The women met recently at the home of Mrs. George Crosman, No. 03 Crosman Terrace, to organize and perfect plans. Mrs. John Dunbar. chairman of the committee and wife of the president of the Florists' As- sociation, presided. Other members of the committee were : Mrs. William L. Keller. Mrs. E. H. Vick, Mrs. Charles Suhr. Mrs. Geo. B. Hart, Mrs. E. P. Wilson, Mrs. R. G. Salter. Mrs. F. W. Vick. Mrs. F. J. Keller, Mrs. A. H. Salter. Mrs. George Boucher, Mrs. F. R. Schlegel, Mrs. J. M. Keller. Mrs. W. H. Dildine, Mrs. George Ar- nold, Mrs. R. F. Nagle. Mrs. E. R. Fry, Mrs. George Keller. Mrs. Chas. Boland, Mrs. F. B. Messing. Mrs. Ed- ward S. Osborne. Mrs. C. A. Rapaljl. Mrs. John .Suhr, Mrs. Geo. Shepard. Mrs. L. Brockman, Mrs. H. W. Wilson .Tnd Miss M. Crook. The women agreed upon a division of work and appointed a committee of men to help out. At the meeting of the advertising committee, H. W. Branily and W. H. Campbell, advertising managers of two department stores said that "no l)ublic or semi-public pleasure-giving enterprise seemed to stir more enthusi- •ism, attract more visitors and inter- fore less with business activity." They .>jaid they regarded the flower show as a iiroducer of business. Music and flowers make a great combination, and the committee did well in procuring the park band un- der the directorship of Theodore Dos- senbach to be at the hall at the open- ing day. The Fifty-fourth regiment band was in attendance the rest of the time and the ladies orchestra Iilayed daily in the other hall. H. J. Head. Nassau County Horticultural Society. EIOUTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION. This society held its eighth annual exhibition at Pembrooke Hall, Glen Cove, L. I., on Tuesday and Wednes- day, Octolier 20-30. The two main floors of the large hall were filled with large exhibits of chrysanthemums, roses, carnations, vegetables and out- door flowers and fruits. Chas. Totty, Madison, N. J., had on exhibit a vase of his new rose Mrs. Geo. Shawyer. This exhibit received a certificate of merit. Scott Bros.. Elmsford, N. Y., ixhibitcd a vase of their new red car- tgi2. The American Florist. 899 F. J Keller. Chairman Committee on Decorations. Chas. H. Vick. Chairman General Committee. W. L. Keller. Treasurer Florists' Association. Felix Albert. One of the Leading Decorators. H. B. Stringer. Secretary Florists' Association. Edwin P. Wilson. One of the Leading Decorators. OFFICIALS OF THE ROCHESTER FLORISTS' ASSOCIATIONS ANNUAL SHOW. nation Wm. Eccles, which also received a certificate of merit. A vase of pink carnations shown by J. D. Cockcroft, Northport. L. I., was awarded a cer- tificate of merit. The Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J., made a pretty exhibit of orchids which were greatly admired. The chrysanthemums of course were the chief attraction and the following varieties were best in their respective colors : White, Wm. Turner and Naomah; yellow, Chiltoni and Mary Donnellon; pink. Lady Hope- ton and L. Rosseau: crimson. Wood- mason and Poclcetfs Crimson. Wood- mason carried the honor for largest blooms in the show. The attendance was large on both days and the man- agement is to be congratulated on the well arranged and successful exhibition. The special prize awards were as fol- lows : The Mrs. F. S. Smithers silver cup for collection of hardy chrysanthe- mums, 50 varieties — Mrs. H. L. Pratt, Glen Cove, (H. Gant, gardener), first; Mrs. H. W. Bucknell (G. Barton, gar- dener), second. The Mrs. H. L. Pratt silver cup for table decoration — H. Ladeu, Glen Cove, (J. Adler, gardener) first; Mrs. H. L. Pratt, second. The Stump & Waller Co. silver cup for collection of vegetables, 12 kinds — A. G. Hodenpyl. Locust Valley, L. L, (F. Patroccin, gardener) first; Percy Chubb. Glen Cove, (A. Mackenzie, gardener) second. The Mrs. J. H. Ottley silver cup for IS Killarney roses — Mrs. B. Stern, Roslyn, L. I., (W. D. Robertson, gar- dener) first; Colgate Hoyt, Oyster Bay, IJ. Robinson, gardener) second. The Mrs. J. R. Maxwell special prize for collection of outdoor flowers, 25 varieties — Mrs. B. Stern, first; W. E. Kimball, Glen Cove, (J. McCarthy, gardener) second. The Mrs. J. R. Maxwell special prize for 6 kinds of vegetables — A. G. Ho- denpyl, first; W. V. Hester, (H. Boett- cher, gardener) second. The Chas. Totty special prize for' group chrysanthemums, 50 square feet — Percy Chubb, first; Mrs. H. L. Pratt, second. The Hitchings & Co. special prize for group of ornainental and flowering plants arranged for effect — J. R. DeLa- mar. Glen Cove, first; Percy Chubb, second. The H, E. Smith special for vase of S chrysanthemums, one variety — J. H. Ottley, Glen Cove, (J. MacDonald, gardener)- first; W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, L. I., (H. Cliff, gardener) sec- ond. The A. T. Boddington special prize for collection of salads — A. G. Hodeii-- pyl, first; F. S. Smithers, Glen Cove, (V. Cleres, gardener), second. The A. T. Boddington special prize for 3 heads of cauliflower — Mrs. F. S. 900 The American Florist. Nou. g. Smithers, first; A. G. Hodenpyl, sec- ond. The (jottage Gardens Co. special prize for vase of 12 carnations not dis- seminated— Mrs. F. S. Smithers, first with Red Spring. The Cottage Gardens Co. special prize for 25 carnations, any one color — E. M. Townsend, Oyster Bay, (J. Duthie, gardener) first. The Cottage Gardens Co. special prize for 50 carnations mixed — H. Gould. Port Washington, first; W. D. Guthrie, second. The Burnett Bros, special prize for 12 kinds of vegetables — A. G. Hoden- pyl. first; Mrs. H. L. Pratt, second. The Elmer D. Smith special prize for 6 blooms Artistic Queen— H. Ladeu, first. The Peter Henderson & Co. special prize for 12 chrysanthemums arranged for effect— J. H. Ottley, first; Paul Dana (J. Johnston, gardener), second. The M. Stapleton special prize for specimen bush cliry.santhemum — J. R. DeLamar, first; Paul Dana, second. The Bon Arbor Chemical Co. special prize for 12 chrysanthemums, 12 va- rieties, long stems — Mrs. H. L. Pratt, first; W. D. Guthrie, second. The Titus & Bowne special prize for 12 chrysanthemums, 12-inch stems, 12 varieties — Percy Chubb, first; W. D. Guthrie, second. The Isaac G. Cocks special prize for 3 ferns, distinct varieties — T. Deeming ^E. A. Reidenbach, gardener), first. The Mrs. H. W. Bucknell special prize for (j chrysanthemums, 6 vari- ■eties, long stems — Percy Chubb, first; Mrs. H. L. Pratt, second. The R. Moserole special prize for 12 American Beauty roses — W. D. Guthrie, first; Mrs. F. S. Smithers, second. The Weeber & Don special prize for 6 chrysanthemums. G-inch pots — Percy Chubb, first; J. L. Pratt, second. The Mrs. D. Burns special i^rize for 4 varieties chrysanthemums, 3 of each — W. D. Guthrie, first; Mrs. B. Stern, second. The Vaughan Seed Store special prize for 12 varieties single chrysan- themums— J. T. Pratt (J. Everett, gardener), first; Percy Chubb, second. The Julius Roehrs Co. special prize for 4 pots of orchids in bloom — J. R. DeDamar, first. The A. G. Hodenpyl special prize for 8 kinds of vegetables — H. C. Smith, first: J. T. Pratt, second. The Butler Grocery Co. special prize for collection of fruits — James Hollo- way. Glen Cove, first. The E. M. Underbill special prize for 6 chrysanthemums, G varieties — Percy Chubb, first: J. H. Ottley, second. The Wm. E. Marshall and Co. spe- cial prize for IS varieties hardy chrys- anthemums— John Pratt, first; Mrs. B. Stern, second. The Rev. J. W. Gammock special prize for G plants Begonia Gloire de Lorraine — Percy Chubb, first. The Kohler Bros, special prize for specimen palm— Mrs. F. S. Smithers, first. The H. L. Shotwell special prize for 12 tea roses — Mrs. B. Stern, first; Col- gate Hoyt, second. The H. Shultz special prize for 12 tea roses mixed — Mrs. B. Stern, first; H. MacDonald, second. The Universal Engineering Co. spe- cial prize for G varieties outdoor grapes — James Holloway. first. The Pino-Lyptol special prize for G varieties of apples — W. V. Hester, first; J. R. DeLamar. second. The F. B. Edmonds special prize for specimen plant Begonia Gloire de Lor- raine— P. Chubb, first; J. R. DeLamar, second. The Glen Cove Echo special prize for specimen fern — Colgate Hoyt, first. The James Holloway special prize for 3 apples, 3 pears, 3 bunches out- door grapes — W. V. Hester, first. The Miss H. Peck special prize for the largest bloom in the show — Percy Chubb. JAMES MACDo.x.\LD, Sec'y. The St. Paul Show. Final arrangements are being com- pleted by the committees in charge and everything promises to be in shape for the opening of the show, Friday morning, November 8. A. S. Swanson, the superintendent, will be on the ground from Tuesday morning until the close of the show. His assistants will be on hand Thursday morning, as will also the secretary and his as- sistant, so that everything will be well O. R. Eckhardt. Mi-'rabiT of Executive Commitleeol IhcSt. Paul Flower Show. taken care of. The exhibitors will re- ceive proper attention the moment their exhiliits arrive. The decoration committee will begin work Tuesday night, as soon as the election returns are over, which will probably be about 2 a. m., and worlv will be pushed day and night until completed. One of the largest show windows in one of the best retail stores on the liest corner in town is this week displaying the silver trophies of which there are now eleven on hand. Six more are promised. The ladies of the society are busy with arrangements for colonial night and the flowci" criiiimittee with ar- rangements for selling flowers at the booth. The committtes have been at work selling tickets and so far have disposed of something over .$200 worth. O. R. Eckhardt seems to be the cham- pion ticket seller, as he has sold a large number, beginning the day they were first issued and keeping up the good work- every day. Entries are beginning to come in from outside exhibitors and all signs point to crowding the capacity of the hall to the utmost. The photographic contest under the direction of Mrs. Ruff will be very interesting. A large number of entries have already been made, with some arriving every hour. A great many are looking forward with interest to the lectures by Presi- dent Farquhar of the S. A. F. At the last meeting a committee was appointed to arrange for a banquet in honor of the outside florists who will visit the show, the banquet to be held on Monday evening, Xovember 11. Already applications for tickets for the banquet have been received. The com- mittee has not yet announced where it will be held, but a good attendance is assured. Dr. Schiffmann. the one-time orchid king of this city, who removed to Pasadena, Calif., several years ago, has been requested to send an orchid exhibit and it is hoped that it will ar- rive in time for the show. The sec- retary has sent out 200 special invita- tions to prominent florists in the west and northwest, also a few of the more prominent in the east, asking them to attend. It is hoped that a large num- ber will accept. S. D. Dtsinger, Sec'y. Connecticut Horilcultural Society. At the meeting of October 25. R. J. Foley, of Melrose, and F. A. Rob- Uins, Jr., of Hartford, were elected members, bringing the roster up to 208, its highest point. A handsome exliibition of chrysanthemiuns was made, J. Alfred Weber showing im- mense blooms of William Turner, white, and Mrs. C. H. Kelly, red. Al- fred Cebelius showed well-trained bush plants containing many hundreds of blossoms. T. B. Brown of Windsor staged two seedlings ^vhich he had grown. George B. Baker, William H. MacKenzie and John Gerard, acted as judges. They made awards as follows: Honorable mention to T. B. Brown for seedlings; a first-class certificate to J. A. Weber for cut blooms, and a cultural certificate for mushrooms: a cultural certificate to Alfred Cebelius for iDUsli plants. The secretary by re- quest read a magazine article by Dr. Edward F. Bigelow, entitled "The Per- fections and Imperfections of Nature." John Gerard, in the general discus- sions, advocated the idea of our na- tional government granting letters pat- ent to the originators of new species of flowers, vegetables, and fruits — a practice that obtains in all countries as regards mechanical inventions. This question will probably he brought up again at some futvire meeting. Our next meeting, on the evening of No- vember 8, will be chr.v.«anthomum night and a fine exhibit of this fav- orite flower is expected. George W. Smith, Sec'y. Kansas Cdy. The month of October was very sat- isfactory to the trade, both in weather and business. Stock w^as plentiful .md the demand about right. NOTES. Several retailers were treated to an auto ride and visited the extensive plant of W. H. Sawvil, whose gonial smile brightened the atmosphere sur- nnmding his specialty of ;!.''). 000 cnrna- ticms. Mr. Sawvil, .'ilthough a novice in lloriculturo, has made a success of specializing. Last season his stock was planted in solid beds with splendid re- igi2. The American Florist. 901 FLORISTS AT ELMER D. SMITH & CO.'S ESTABLISHMENT, ADRIAN, MICH., OCTOBER 89, 1912. suits. He has used the raised benches this year and the outlook is even more promising. The problem of color has been nicely handled about as follows : red. 1-6: white. li-(i; pink. '1 shades, 3-6. Beacon and the three varieties of Enchantress are grown. The trade regret to learn of the ac- cident befalling E. H. Frandsen which has kept him in the hospital for two weeks. He is however gain- ing rapidly and will probably be out in the next fortnight. Miss Frandsen is keeping watchful eyes on the fine stock during her brother's absence. The new iron frame houses built by Mrs. A. R. Myers are up-to-date in every respect. Basements are built be- neath the entire houses which have re- inforced concrete floors and benches. The basements contain the boilers, work rooms and space for storage. ■ — Stevens, who for two years was grower for Mr. Sawvil, has started in business for himself and has completed two large houses for carnations and chrysanthemums. The new modern range of 1.50,000 square feet of glass owned by W. A. Rule has been leased by E. O. Pratt, a vegetable specialist. — Frith is once more hustling about the plant, after his long illness. His Killarney stock equals any on the market. Mrs. J. H. Boyd of .Spring Branch Road has built a house 16x100 and opened a store at Independence. Clarence Chandler has returned from California and is pushing the planting of nursery stock. James Payne is looking for a new location to build greenhouses. Mrs. E. D. EJlsworth is out again after a week's illness. E. A. Humfeld saj's business is very satisfactory. K. C. M. Washington. S. S. Pennock. Chas. Meehan and E. Fancourt of Philadelphia. Pa., were in town this week to see that their new store was properly launched. It is one of the finest wholesale houses in the country. The size of the building is one hundred by twenty feet. The of- fice is on the balcony in the rear. All the wood work is finished in dull steel graj- and the walls are painted buff to correspond. The refrigerator on the main floor is twenty by ten feet, built by Livezey Refrigerator Co. of Phila- delphia, Pa. The basement has an eleven-foot ceiling and extends under a wide pavement to the curb line. It is equipped with a hand lift with a ca- pacity of three tons. There are cold storage rooms in the cellar about twen- ty feet square for green goods. There is also a storage box in the basement. This to be cooled by natural air to be used entirely for carnations and such flowers as do not require ice. This latter item is one that should be of interest to florists everywhere. The place is heated by steam and the boifer room and coal bin are enclosed with fireproof hollow tile walls. Boiler and all steam pipes are covered with as- bestos to prevent heat in the base- ment. The place is electrically lighted throughout and icebox doors contain automatic devices by which boxes are lighted when doors are open and the lights turned off when closed. The formal opening will be held Thursday evening November 21. The bowling team of the Baltimore Florists and Gardeners' Club paid a visit to this city October 29 to see the chrysanthemum show held at the Agri- culture Department and to play the local team. The Washington team succeeded in taking three games. The scores : Boors 156 176 190 Cooke 157 164 143 Mors 170 144 128 Shaffer ...140 18S179 Perrv 134 150 151 Ernest ....160 1.57 172 B.ilir 125 146 139 Biher 194 189 169 Kliitze 128 139 172 McLennan .181 177 180 Visitors : W. Craig, S. Bayersdorfer, R. Shock, all of Philadelphia, Pa.; M. Stewart of Boston, Mass. G. C. D. Pkincetox, III. — W. E. Trimble of the W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Co. was one of the ten members of the Princeton Game and Fish Club who broke 'the state record for the number of ducks killed from one blind dur- ing a single day's shoot by killing 146 mallards November 4, 1912, at Goose pond. Others in the party were C. L. Trimble, Judge J. A. Davis, Howard Bailey, Joe Duplain, Joe Mil- ner. Bert Gibbs, Chas. Althoff and John Dalstrom and guest. OBITUARY. Cbas. Scboenle. Charles Schoenle of St. Louis died suddenly October 28. He was one of the best known florists in the city. He began his start in the business with Luther Armstrong and afterwards entered the employ of the Ayres Floral Co., which was then located on Easton avenue. Mr. Schoenle was a member of the St. Louis Florists' Club and the . Florists' Retail Association. The funeral took place October 30 and was very largely attended. The following florists were among the pallbearers : George H. Angermueller. Wm. C. Smith, Andrew Meyer, Jr., Martin Moran, C. A. Kuehn. The Florists' Club and the Retail Association both sent special floral pieces which were very beautiful. The M. M. Ayers Floral Co. had the family order and the work was very beautiful. The Florists' Club attended the funeral in a body. Gottfried Gross. Gottfried Gross, for a third of a cen- tury a florist at Quincy, 111., died Oc- tober 26, at the age of 69. Mr. Gross had been in poor health for a year or two and submitted to an operation a short time before his death. He came to America from Switzerland when but twenty j'ears old, and located in New Jersey. From there he went- to Ft. Wayne, Ind., where he married Miss Catherine Cook. Later Mr. Gross moved to Quincy and remained there until his death. He was at one time a successful orchardist but for several years had devoted his time solely to his greenhouses. He is survived by his wife and seven children. Robert Turton. Robert Turton, a St. Louis, Mo., florist, fell dead on the street in his home city, October 25. Heart failure was the cause of his death. Mr. Turton had never been seriously ill and was active up to the time of his demise. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of the G. A. R., which or- ganization had charge of the services at the funeral. The deceased is sur- vived by a widow, five children and three grandchildren. 902 The American Florist. Nov. J^ The American Florist Established 18S5. Subscription, United States and Mexico. $1.00 a year: Canada S2.00 ; Europe an J Countries in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from those in the trade. When sendinK us change of address always send the old address at the same lime. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advf rtisemeny. Advertisements must leacT us Tuesday (earlier if possible), as we Ko to pre?? Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility lor tne opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS. Suggestions for plant groWLis 893 -Heaths |~ —Genistas |^° — Acalyphas ™f — Begonia ;rex '°°* Stevia °^ The retail trade (illus.) 894 —Favor suggestions 894 —New York Florists' Club (illus.) |9j The exhibitions 89o — Lenox flower show 89o —Pasadena Horticultural Society (illus.) 896 —Horticultural Society of New York (Illus.) • -891 — Rochester Florists' Association (portraits) .898 —Nassau County Horticultural Society 898 -Officials of the Rochester Florists' Associa- tion's annual show (portraits) 899 —The St. Paul show (portraits) 900 —Connecticut Horticultural Society 900 Kansas City 900 Florists at Elmer D. Smith & Co.'s establish- ment (illus.) 901 VTashington ■ 901 Obituary 901 —Charles Schoenle 901 —Gottfried Gross 901 -Robert Turton 901 Parcels post requirements 902 Winter-flowering sweet peas 902 Coming exhibitions 902 Cincinnati 904 Chicago 906 5t. Louis 910 Columbus. O 910 Philadelphia notes 911 Boston 911 Cleveland 912 Philadelphia 914 New York 916 Rochester, N. Y 922 Buffalo 922 The seed trade 924 — McCullough not seriously injured 924 — Idaho peas 924 —Catalogues received 924 Market gardeners 928 — Prices of Inrioor fruits and vegetables 928 —Growing lettuce 928 The nursery trade 930 — Death of Joshua I. Maxwell 930 — Christmas tree embargo 930 Parcels Post Requirements, Postmaster Morgan of New York Invites the special attention of the pub- lic to the following features of the proposed domestic parcels post regu- lations which go into effect on Janu- ary 1 next: That distinctive parcels post stamps must be used on all fourth class mat- ter beginning January 1, 1913, and that such matter bearing ordinary postage stamps will be treated as "held for postage." That parcels will bo mailable only at post offices, branch post ofBces, let- tered and local named stations and such numbered stations as may be designated by the postmaster. That all parcels must bear the re- turn card of the sender; otherwise they will not be accepted for mailing. It Is of the utmost importance that these requirements be observed In mailing parcels post packages in or- der that such packages may be prompt- ly handled and despatched, as failure to so comply will result in inconven- ience and .nnnnyanco to the public. Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas. We have received from Cornell Uni- versity a bulletin entitled "Winter- flowering Sweet Peas," which is the second of a series by Prof. Alvin C. Beal, giving the results of tests and investigations carried on at the col- lege of agriculture experiment station. After briefly referring to the impor- tance of this type to the florist the bulletin takes up the history of this flower's evolution, followed by some pertinent comments on its culture and a description of the different varieties. "Next in order to the waved section the most important type of sweet peas yet developed from the older garden iforms is the winter-flowering class, which has reached its greatest per- fection in the United States," accord- ing io Prof. Beal. "The winter-flowering type is abso- lutely distinct in its habit of growth and its early flowering character. Un- like the garden types, which appar- ently stand still for a time when only a few inches high while side shoots are developed, the winter-flowering peas grow rapidly until they attain a height of two to four feet; then they begin to flower freely, after which time side shoots are developed." The bulletin points out that this type makes its greatest growth under glass and does not compare, in point of growth, with the garden type, when planted out of doors, although flower- ing profusely. The flowers are, as a rule, of the open form of Blanche Ferry though some varieties are hooded and a waved-fiower group is now be- ing perfected by Anton C. Zvolanek. Boundbrook. N. J. At the Cornell ag- ricultural experiment station the open- flowered type is regarded as the best for mid-winter and therefore for commercial purposes. "The perfection of this type," says the bulletin, "will be along the line of increased size and number of flowers on a stem. "Fifteen years ago," to quote Prof. Beal again, "sweet peas tvere usually fairly plentiful in the markets of the large cities about April 1, and some- times flowers were seen as early as the last week in February. Among the varieties grown were Blanche Ferry. Lottie Kckford. Emily Henderson and Katherine Tracy. The seeds were usu- ally sown in August or September in pots and benched after chrysanthe- mums, or seeds were planted in carna- tion benches and the plants trained on the purlin supports of the green- house. 'The first record of sweet peas be- ing grown under glass in any other than a very limited way is in ]8fl7, when, Mr, Zvolanek states, he grew three houses of them, thus becoming undoubtedly the largest grower in the country at that time." Concerning the origin of Blanche Ferry, the bulletin quotes from an arti- cle by Will W. Tracy, published in TiiK Ameuk'an Florist, Vol. 13, April 2, ISn.S. as follows : "Some forty years ago a woman in northern New York noticed and saved seed from a particularly bright-flow- ered plant of the Painted Lady. She planted them In her garden, and each succeeding year saved and planted seeds from what she thought were her best plants. She did not raise many, some years not more than a dozen plants and never more than could be raised in three square beds. She was the wife of a quarryman and her garden was always over limestone- ledges where the soil, though fertile, was often not over a foot in depth, and gradually her plants became more compact and sturdy, until after some ten or twelve years she ceased X.O bush them, simply letting them sup- port themselves. After she had raised them in this way for some twenty- five years, a seedsman noticed their beauty, obtained about one hundred seeds, and from them has come the Blanche Ferry." High, light houses are required for the growing of the winter varieties. The plants grow to a height of from six to ten feet and naturally require headroom. Since a deep, moist soil is called for, solid beds are preferable to benches. The soil should be pre- pared two or three feet deep to give- the roots an opportunity to reach in- to the earth. Good drainage is es- sential and the beds should be at least a foot above the walks. More care is required where benches are used instead of beds but where space is limited sweet peas may be grown in benches to succeed chrysanthe- mums. The early chrysanthemums should be cleared away by October 20 if the sweet peas are to be ready for the Christmas market. Seed from outdoor fall-sown plants is to be pre- ferred and should be sown about Au- gust 20 for Christmas. Pots instead of beds or benches are sometimes used. "A day or two before the plant- ing," according to the bulletin, "the beds should be thoroughly saturated with water; William Sim, the most extensive grower, advises a strong dose of liquid manure instead. As soon as the top has dried off so as to be in a good friable condition, plant the seed." Proper supports are essential to the successful growth of the peas and should be provided as soon as the plants are up. Wire netting, string, or wire and string may be used. The experiment station prefers the wire netting, although commercial growers object to it on the ground of greater numbers of crooked stems than with the other methods. An attempt to approximate natural outdoor spring conditions is desired, and for this reason the temperature should be kept as low as possible at first. The colder the plants are kept while growing, the healthier they will' be. The temperature should be raised a degree each night until 50 is reached" as soon as the buds can be felt. Red spider, green fly. climbing cut worms and snails are all enemies to be guarded against and the damping- off fungus and mildew are also a men- ace. Coming: Exhibitions. (Scpretarlos are roiiuestcd to supply any amissions from this list and to correct any (ifttes that may have been altered since the last advices.) November 7-9. 1918, Now Rochello. N. Y. — Second nununl cxlilliltlon. Westchester nnil Falr- llold nortlculturnl Society. Germnnin hall. Anthnn S. Peterson, manager, New RochcUe, N. Y. November 7-10, 1912, Boston, Mass,- Chry- santhomuni show, Miissnchusetts Horticultural" Society, riorliculturnl ball. Wm. P. Rich. »cc- rctnrv. .100 Miissachnwetts ftvemie. Roston. November 8-12. 1918, St. Paul, Minn,— Flow- er show, Mlnncsc.ln Sliilt- Florists' Assoolntlon, Auditorium. S. I>. llyslMKor. secretary, 20 West Fifth strcft, St. Paul. November 14-18. 1912, Cleveland, 0.— First exhibition, Olilo llortliilllurnl Society, Gray'a Armory. .Tolin N. Sl.«-kwell, secretary, 21S City Iinll. C'levelnnd. November 18-83, 1918, Baltimore, Md.— Annnal' exhibition. Marvlniiil Slate llnrtlculturnl So- ciety. Fifth ReKlment Armory. T. It. Symonir secretary. College Park, Mil. igi2. The American Florist. 903 Wants, For Sale, Etc One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs.. Sec Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted-By tirst-class decorator and store man. Past live years with Small & Sons at the Waldorf. Address G. R. Lawrence. 217 W. 6Sth St.. -ew Vork. Situation Wanted -Scotchman wants position as gardener or manager on private or public place. Life experience in all branches of Horticulture. Agriculture, Landscape work. Road and Lawn making, greenhouse and orchard shrubs, etc. Address, Key 700, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By man with 19 years prac- tical all around experience in Scandinavia, Ger- many. England and U. S. Cut flowers— bedding and forcing- all kinds a specialty. Has been sev- eral years in charge of large public place. Interest later also considered. Address. Key 703. Ame'ican Florist. Situation Wanted - Superintendent or Gardener, English, married, seeks position on private estate or laying out a new one; North and Southern ex- perience; thoroughly versed on fruits, plants, veg- etables under glass and outdoors, lawns, roads, trees, shrubs, care of stock. Excellent refurences. Please state wages. F. Jenkins, 547 11th Ave.. Astoria. Long Island. N. Y. Help Wanted— Store man with business ability; must have some money to invest in a store prop- osition. Address. Vern L. Schluraff, Erie, Pa. Help Wanted— Seedsman with experience to canvas market garden trade. Give reference and salary expected, with first letter. The F. A. Sherman Co., Albany. N. V. Help Wanted— Assistant florist, with experience in growing choice pot plants; English or Scottish preferred. \\"ages $14.00 per week. Mail copies of references in first letter. Address 3132 McHenry Ave.. Westwood, Cincinnati. O. Help Wanted-Party thorou^^hly up in Hardy Perennials as to propagation, etc. Give full par- ticulars as to experience, age, salary expected, etc., in first letter. A good steady position for the right man. Address. _ Key 722, care American florist. Help Wanted.— Competent grower of cut flow- ers and pot plants to take charge of 30,000 feet of glass in Missouri. Must be sober; married Ger- man preferred. Steady position; state wages ex- pected, reference in first letter. Address. Key 715. care American Florist. For Sale— Retail store in city of l(..O0O. Bargain. For full particulars address. Key 725. care .American Florist. For Sale— A fine lot of 2 and 4-inch second-hand pipe, suitable for steam or water lines; let us quote you. Baur Gas Co., Eaton, Indiana. For Sale— Seven section steam or hot water boiler; used two winters to heat a building: per- fect condition. The F. a. Sherman Co., Albany, N. Y. For Sale or Rent.— Greenhouse plant, stocked for commercial purpose: retail store in connection. Address key 721, care American Florist. Wanted— To rent or buy a small greenhouse or nursery property in or near Cleveland. Ohio. State particulars. Key 711. care American Florist. Help Wanted. Experienced Saleslady and Designer To work in Chicago retail store. Key 715, care American Florist. SITUATION WANTED. High Class Storeman and Designer is open to engagement. Age 35, mar- ried. Address, Key 713, care American Florist. Wanted— A florist in an eastern city, owing to other business, wishes to corporate; has a well- established business: good investment for the rieht party. Key 64f>. care American Florist. for Sale. 3 60x16 Tubular Boilers, $100 each. Phone Main 4219. ABLE TRANSFER CO.. 147 N. Market St.. CHICAGO. WANTED. A Good Salesman and Designer is open for engagement. Pacific coast pre- ferred. Can furnish the best of refer- ences. For further particulars address, KEY 726, caie American Florist. STOREMAN. First-class Salesman and Designer Wanted Immedi- ately. Apply in person or ad- dress, J. H. McNEILLY, 1153 E. 63rd Street, CHICAGO, ILL. SITUATION WANTED. Good Carnation Grower Is open for engagement. Middle West preferred. For further particulars ad- dress, Key 723, care American Florist. WANTED. Experienced Florist and Decorator to take charge of an established business. Permanent position at good salary for properly qualified person. Applications must state references. L. R. P., P. O. Box 346, Rictimond, Va. Situation Wanted. Young man, 26 years of age, with 10 years of wholesale and retail cut flower experience. Can furnish Al references. Employed at present. For further par- ticulars address Key 728, care American Florist. WANTED. Salesman of ability and reliability- young or middle aged man of experience in vegetable seeds, to cover wide range of territory for ol'd established wholesale seed concern. State experience, refer- ences, and salary with first letter. Ad- dress, Key 727,' care American Florist. FLORAL ARTIST. P. McKenna fi Son have an opening for a capable designer and decorator. He must have had experience in a first-class place. Apply by mail, stating experience and starting salary expected to JAMES McKENNA, Prop., 770 St. Catlierine St., Montreal, Que., Canada. FOR SALE. At a bargain, an up-to-date tiorist place con sisting of four greenhouses; about SOOO feet of glass; welt stocked with carnations, 'mums and a general line of potted plants to meet the require- ments of a retail florist. Dwelling^ house with all modern improvements and four acres of first-class land. This is a money maker and will be sold on reasonable terms. For particulars address Key 718 care American Florist. FOR SALE. Greenhouse, Bam and Dwelling House in Auburn, N. V., on street car Ijne. Lot 200 feet front by 400 feet deep. Greenhouse full of stock. Also horse, wakfons. tools and implements. Cost .$11. .000. Will sell for iS.OOU, half cash. M. V. AUSTIN, Jr., Trustee in Bankruptcy. 79 Genesee St., AUBURN, N. Y. For Sale or Rent Five Large Greenliouses in Cliicago. Big bargain if taken at once. Good reason for selling. Address Key 724, care American Florist. FOR SALE OR RENT. Splendid residence and greenhouse property id Evanston. 111., consisting of 20,000 square feet of land in central part of city, accessibly located to transportation lines, thereby securing to its^reater possibilities for retail florist business, improved with greenhouses of 6,500 square feet and two good residence buildings on land bearing fine in- come from rentals. This property can be had at a low figure. Inquire of John K. Hahn, 1572 Sherman Avenue, Evanston. 111. Floral Plant For Sale. To close up the estate of Ivend Krohn. deceased, the floral business conducted by him at Morris. Illinois, sixty miles from Chicago, will be sold at a bargain. The business has been long established as a wholesale and retail plant. It contains si-x acres of ground with three new greenhouses. 125 feet by 2S feet, and twelve smaller houses. It is stocked with 5000 fine Pink and White Killarney roses. 800 Richmond, i500 carnations. 7000 mums. 5 benches of sprengeri, a lot of calla lilies and bedding plants. On the premises are one twelve-room house with all modern conveniences, and one five- room cottage, in good condition, big packing shed, cellar and barn. 2 artesian wells wind mill and steam pump; three boilers: about 600 fruit trees and all kinds of small fruit. Only the death of the proprietor places this plant on the market. Title to property will be shown good, and easy terms of payment given. For further information address MRS. ANNA KROHN, MORRIS, ILLINOIS. Notice of Examinations CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, West Chicago Park Commissioners. The Civil Service Board of the West Chicago Park Commissioners will hold the following e.xam- inations on the dates and at the places given in each case, for the purpose of creating eligible lists for vacancies which may arise in said positions within the next two years. Application blanks may be obtained at the office of the Board in Union Park or at the West Park playgrounds. EX.^MlNATlON No. 64. FLORIST. Class G. Grade II. Pav .$2.25 per day to $75.00 per month. Original entrance. To be held November 20th. 1912, at 8:00 a.m., at Gar- field Park Pa\iIion. Subjects: Special Subject, weight of 5; Experi- ence, weight of 3; Physical, weight of 2. Special Subject: An oral and a practical test in greenhouse work, and written questions on the care and propagation of plants, and greenhouse opera- tions. The duties of F.lorist are general work in the conservatory and propagating houses and in the outdoor gardens thrbughout the svstem. .Applications must be filed in the office of the Board in Union Park before 5:00 p. m. of Novem- ber 19th, 1912- Examination No. 65. GARDENER. Class G. Grade II. Pav $2.25 to J.vUO per day. Original entrance. To be held November 20th, 1912. at 8:00 a. m,. at Garfield Park Pavilion. Open only to men between the ages of 21 and 50 years. Subjects: Special Subject, weight of 5: Experi- ence, weight of 3; Physical, weight of 2. Special Subject: An oral and a practical test in care and planiing of trees, shrubs and plants. Thedutiesof Gardener consist of planting, prun- ing and outside gardening work. Applications must be filed in the office of the Board in Union Park before 5:00 p. m. of Novem- "FRED G. HEUCHL'NG, Superintendent of Employment. Chicago, III., October 17. 1912. 904 The American Florist. Nov. g. Urbana-Champalgfn, 111. BUSINESS COXTIXUES GOOD. Business continues to be good in both towns. Carnations are becoming plen- tiful and are of good quality for this time of the year. Roses are rather scarce and are bringing fair prices, al- though the stems are short. Some very fine Pacific Supreme and Virginia Poehlmann chrysanthemums were seen on the market the early part of the week. NOTES. The new building being erected for the Champaign Seed Co. will be ready for occupancy about the middle of No- vember. The building is a two-story brick structure, 22x100 feet, located at Clark and Neil Streets, and will be used entirely for the growing business of this young concern. The first floor will be given up to the retail business, while the wholesale business and the packet- ing of seeds will be taken care of on the second floor. Last year this com- pany began doing business on a modest scale, and a short time ago they incor- porated for $10,000 with George B. Ransom, Mary B. Ransom and Bert C. Hennes as incorporators. The grading and excavating for the new greenhouses for the Department of Horticulture has been completed. Work on the houses for the division of plant breeding and olericulture is well under way. It is hoped that they will be com- pleted before severe weather sets in. At the experimental greenhouses roses and carnations are again being grown. The rose work is a duplication of last year's work, while a number of changes have been made in the carnation experi- ments. One half of one of the houses is devoted to stem-rot investigations. W. N. Rudd, J. F. Ammann, F. L. Washburn and Chas. Loveridge, who attended a meeting of the floricultural advisory committee, were visitors at the experiment station greenhouses Friday and Saturday. R. R. Root, a graduate of Cornell and Harvard, has taken up his duties as instructor in landscape gardening. Mr. Root spent the summer in Europe studying European Landscape archi- tecture. The next annual meeting of the Illi- nois State Horticultural Society will be held here December 10-13 A. H. N. Cincinnati. DEMAKD IS FAIR. The demand is fairly good but not all it might be. There is easily suf- ficient stock for present needs. Ship- ping business is good. The chrysan- themum season is at its height and this flower is enjoying the best call of them all. Practically all the good offerings since the glut have been sell- ing. They have not, however, been bringing quite the same price they brought in other years. Roses sell nicely but they do not clean up as regularly as they should when the quality of the offering is considered. The carnation cut has decreased in size, but there are easily enough, in spite of that to go around. Other of- ferings are Gigantium lilies, valley, orchids and sweet peas. Business in green goods is excellent. NOTES. C. E. Critchell is finding ;i better call for lily of the valley and orchids than he has ever had at any other corre- sponding season of the year. He is also finding a good call for prepared oak sprays. Peter Welland is turning out some very good chrysanthemums on his first trial of this flower .since he built his new place a year and a half ago. G. Brunner & Sons have another large decoration this week. One item BOXWOOD- Of all our recent importation \vc have sold out of all L-xcept these sizes. Prices on Pyramid, Globe and Standard Box inc ude trees planted in nice new green tubs. If wanted out of tubs we allow 10 per cent discount. Pyramidal Shaped. Each Pair Globe Shaped. 2h (t. high $2 00 $3 75! Each Pair 3 ft. high 2 50 4 50, 15 in. high. 15 in. in diameter. .$2 25 $4 00 3^2 ft. high 3 50 6 00 18 in. high. 18 in. in oiametcr.. 2 75 5 00 t ft- high 4 50 8 00 1 Bush Shaped. standard or Tree Shaped. Each Pair Karh n.? irn 18-26-in. stem, IS-in. crown ....$3 00 $5 00 | 12 in $0 35 $3 60 $25 Oq BayTrees, Standards with crowns 20.22. 24. 2ii, 4ii in ches in dismelcr. Pyramids 6 and 7 (eet ASK FOR PRICES. CHICAGO V«««l»o«'<- Cftrt/1 C*/^*n NEW YORK 3 1-33 W.Randolph St. TaUgnail S OCCQ MOrc, 25 Bar clay St Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, 111. alone is over 500 of the choicest Kil. larneys. Visitors : Fred Rupp, Lawrenceburg, Ind.; V. H. Thomas, Augusta, Ky.; Miss C. Howell, Springfield, O. W. E. Gravett, of Lancaster, is ship- ping some very fine chrysanthemums to this market. . H. Lancaster Florists' Club. A meeting was held Oct. 24 in an endeavor to get at the cost of our productions, which brought out a live- ly discussion but not much in the way of practical results. Henry Rohrer gave a very interesting account of a trip through the west and his visits' to various florists, among the Breit- meyers at Mt. Clemens, Mich., Van Bochove Bros, at Kalamazoo, Mich., the' E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., and others. The Board of Trade rooms were engaged as a meeting place for a year and if any visiting florist is within reach the third Thursday of any month of the year he is welcome to our meetings. Henry Rohrer ex- hibited some very fine chrysanthe- mums, as did Rudolph Nagle and a fine- exhibit "of chrysanthemums and carnations was made by '- ^ Spin- ner, gardener for the Locher Estate. Albert M. Heru. , Ptttsburg. ■ -STOCE STILL SCAliCE: Stock ""of all kinds is still scarce, and with, a good demand for every- thing it keeps the wholesaler hustling to fill all his orders. A great many chrysanthemum growers either re- duced the number of plants or discon- tinued them altogether, because they state that in former years there were so many grown there was no money in it. Carnations are very scarce ow- ing to the dark cloudy weather we have been having. NOTES. George McCallum is again confined to his bed on account of in.1urics re- ceived in his recent accident, and the doctor states it will be sometime be- fore he can lonve his home. The McCallum Co., is making a spe- cailty of magnolia leaves and state that they have handled more of them this fall than any three former sea- sons together. Murry C. King of Washington, who recently purchased the business of .lames Blankensop, was a visitor. He says business is fine. The A. W. .SiTiith Co. is making ef- fective use of large quantities of chry- santhemum.s to decorate their immense show windows. Harry Graves of the Zleger Co., says if business keeps up this year like it started, he will be perfectly satisfied. Emmett Nester of the R. J. Dasch- bach Co. has the sympathj' of his — 10,000— Primula Malacoides MUST BE SOLD Good stock. 2>^-in. pots, $2.50 per 100; $2O.00 per 1000. BIG BARGAIN. Act quick. Cash with order. F. F. SCHEEL, fichermerville. 111. PALMS, FERNS AND Decorative Plants JOHN SCOTT, Rutland Rd. & I.45tk St. BROOKLYN N. Y Primula Obconica, .stroni; plants, in bud and bloom. 4iiuh, .^S.OO per lOU, $45.00 per 1000; out of 2hinch plants (hat will bloom for .Xmas, .$1.5(1 p.r 1()0. $14.00 per 1000. Malacoides, Giant Baby Primrose. stronK. 2!- ..-inch. $2.0(1 per 100. .^W fur J5.00. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengerl, stronu. 2Vj inch. .$2,00 p. r lOU. $15,110 imtUKKI:.^ inch. $,^.00 per 100 $:5,00per IIKiO, J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. friends in the death of his father re- cently. The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. Is cutting some fine poinpon chrysanthe- mum.s which find rcad.v sale. The chrysanthemum show at Schen- ley Park still continues to draw thou- sands of visitors. J. W. Glenn of Klttnnnlng and I. S. Crall of Monongahela were recent callers. Randolph & McClements are booking Homo big orders for this fall. M. 2gi2. The Amer /can Fl orist. 905 AUTUMN a i p IS at •«. tv &' w oiv tA> 1^ ifli T ifli TO BE ISSUED JUST RIGHT FOR THE Thanksgiving and Holiday Trade The Best Paid CIRCULATION To the Trade in the Trade That means profit to you. No bogus inquiries that cost time and actual cash. Coont Uncancelled OrJers Only, No Underground Prices. Square Deal to All. The small advertiser who can afford only an inch gets the same rate and the same consideration as any other patron. No ads. padded for effect at cut rates. American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Please mail advertisements early. f?i ^ m i I 906 The American Florist. Nov. g. Extra Fine Chrysanthemums Bea uties, Roses, Carnations, Lilies, GIVE SATISFACTION. Subject to change without notice. VERY SELECT FLOWERS. BOUND TO PRICE LIST Chrysanthemums, very Choice White, Yellow and Pink, $3.00 per dozen; medium, $2.00 to $2.50 per dozen. Pompons, White, Yellow and Pink, 35c to 50c per bunch. Fancy Single Varieties, all colors, $5.00 to $8.00 oer 100. ASSt. Roses, our selection, $20.00 per 1000. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Extra long .*. $4 00 36-inch 3 On 24 to 30-inch $2 UO to 2 50 18-inch 1 60 12-iuch 1 ROSES: MY MARYLAND, RHEA REID, RICHMOND, AARON WARD, MRS. TAFT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, SUNBURST, MELODY, KAISERIN. Extra long Sunburst, Taft, Rhea Reid .$10 UO per 100 Extra long 6 00 to H 00 per KIO Good length 5 00 per 100 Medium length 4 OO per 100 Short 3 UU per 100 CARNATIONS Per 100 Good $3 00 FINE EASTER LILIES per doz., $1 60 10 00 Lily of the VaUey $3 00 to 4 00 Smilax per doz., $1 75 to f2 00 Asparagus Sprays 2 00 to 4 00 Sprengeri 2 00 to Adiantum 1 00 to Leucothoe Sprays Galax— Bronze and Green per 1000, $1 00 New Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Mexican Ivy per loOO, 6 00 3 00 1 60 0 76 76 All Seasonable Flowers at market prices. BASSE^TO' 4& \?%rA.SH[BXJF^Pij: Store and Office, 131 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Phone. Central 1457. WBIIWflMW Greenhouses, HINSDALE, ILL. ChlcagfO. TRADE NOT SATISFACTOKl'. The unfavorable weather of the past week has affected business consider- ably with the result that trade in gen- eral has been far from satisfactory. The weather for the month of October, except for a short period, was fine, the percentage of sunshine running up to 74, ten per cent above the average and the highest since 1895. This weather has been fine for tradp of all kinds. The cold wave shortened up the cut materially, but there is still plenty of stock to go around with the excep- tion of American Beauty roses. Roses have been coming in in large quanti- ties and the receipts have been larger than the demand. Killarney and White Killarney (especially are in heavy crop with many of the grow- ers and of superb quality. Richmond has improved in the last few days, both in quality and quantity. Some fine stock is now coming in, the buds being long and of good size, and the stems have also increased in length. Carnations are having a very brisk demand and are none too plentiful. a shortage at times being very much in evidence. Chrysanthemums are ar- riving in larger quantities and the tables In some of the stores are heav- ily laden with blooms. In some cases they were sold in large lots, especial- ly the yellow varieties, to make room for the other shipments that were to follow. Major Bonnaffon, Dr. Engue- hard and Christy Mathewson are now obtainable, besides many other sea- sonable varieties. Amorlta and Chris- ty Mathewson are of very good quali- ty and command good prices. Pom- pons of all kinds are In great over- supply. Fairy Queen Is having a good call and is used extensively by the downtown florists. Violets have Im- proved greatly with the advent of cooler weather and are having a good demand. Lily of the valley is in good supply and the quality is of the finest. Lilies and callas are to be had, but the demand is not heavy for either. Orchids are in good supply and some beautiful flowers and sprays of these exotics are to be had, but the prices are very likely to advance. Home- grown gardenias are still very scarce and very little eastern stock is arriv- ing. Green goods are plentiful, smi- lax especially so, and winter berries and mistletoe are now being received. Thanksgiving orders are being placed and some Christmas orders are also being booked. The supply houses re- port a very busy season and some of them are predicting an advance in price on chiffons and ruscus. NOTES. A. Vanderpoel. proprietor of the Douglas Boulevard Floral Co., has bought a home and several lots at Fortieth and Colorado avenues and will soon build a new store on the property. He will move his conserva- tory to the new location and will con- duct the business under his name as soon as he occupies the new store. The North Shore Floral Co. has in- corporated with a capital stock of .$2,000. The incorporators are : Ber- nard J. Schmlerer. president: Ida L. Schert. treasurer and Carrie M. Schml- erer secretary. Fred Longren, one of Poehlmann Bros. Co.'.s traveling men, returned from a northern trip on October 31 and started out again the following Monday. E. B. Washburn and family have reached Pasadena, (''alir.. safely and are now moving into their new home. PERCY Wholesalers of CUT FLOWERS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES Write for Catalogue. JONES 56 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO ^ Budlong's EBlue Ribbon Valley. I'oter Wiilcr. of the Superior Ma- ihine & Rdilcr Works, Is back from a visit at Lauderdale lakes. Wis. The Star Floral Co., of Wllmette, is building another greenhouse. I9I2, The American Florist. 907 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 72-74 E. Randolph St. Long Distance Phone Randolph 35 CBICAQO, lU. CHRYSANTHEMUMS A full crop now on. Can supply all the best varieties. Also CSTTLEYAS" VALLEY-VIOLETS Am. Beauties --Carnations Fancy Pompons in all Colors CURRENT AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per Doz. Long $3.00 SOinch 2.50 24 inch 2.00 18 to 20inch 1.50 Short stem per 100. $4.00 to 8.00 Specials charged for accordingly. PRINCE DE BULGARIE. Antoine Ri voire or Mrs. Taft. Per 100 Long $10.00 Medium 8.00 Short 4.00 to 6,00 Specials charged for accordingly. MELODY, long 8.00 to 10.00 Medium. 6.00 Short 4.00 MRS. AARON WARD. Fancy long 10.00 M edium 8.00 Short 4.00 to 6.00 Extra special Roses, charge accordingly. ST PRICE LADY HaLINGDON. Long LIST Per 100 $ 8.00 Medium 6 OO Short 4.00 RICHMOND. Fancy 800 Medium 600 4.00 KILLARNEY. 800 Medium 6.00 4.00 WHITE KILLARNEY. 8.00 Medium 6.00 Good shon 4.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, White. Yellow and Pink..per doz.. $2.00. $3.00and$4.00 Subject To Change Without Notice. Per 100 CARNATIONS $2.00 to $4.00 VIOLETS, Princess of Wales 75c to 1.00 Double 75 ORCHIDS, White Dendrobium.doz. $5.00 CATTLEYAS per doz., 6.00 EASTER LILIES 12.00 VALLEY $3.00 to 4.00 ADIANTUM CROWEANUM 1.00 MEXICAN IVY per 1000. $5.00 .60 SMILAX 16.00 SPRENGERI,PLUMOSUSSPRAYS3.00to 4-00 PLUMOSDS STRINGS, extra long and heavy each, ,50 to .60 FERNS per 1,000. 2.00 GALAX per 1,000, 1.25 LEUCOTHOE per 100. 75 Pompons, fancy, all colors, 50c, per bunch. Supply Department Now is the time to prepare for the Holiday Season. Begin by buying your mate- rials. The combination we have now for making Novelty Baskets and Christmas Wreaths can be used at the present time and stored away for future sales during the Holiday season. Such articles as The (Made in Chicago) RUSCUS Oak Sprays and Magnolia Leaves are making a hit throughout the country. Give us a trial order and be convinced that these articles are the best to be had. Oak Leaves in Brown, Green and Red, thirty-five cents per pound. Write for prices in larger quantities. A new line of plant baskets has just arrived. We ship these in assortments from Five Dollars to Twenty-Five Dollars; selected by one who knows the requirements of a retail store — the uses of these baskets for plants. Wr SPECIAL OFFER. SEND US TEN CENTS IN STAMPS and we will mail you a sample of our different colors Ruscus, Oak Leaves, etc. Neatly put up in Cartons, that will give you a good idea of the combination of colors that can be had. 908 The American Florist. Nov. WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. LARGE SUPPLY OF FANCY BEAUTIES. Also plenty of Medium and Shorts. Finest on the Market. Order of Us. CURRENT PRICE LIST.— Subject to change without notice. American Beauties. PerDozenI ^. ^^"^ °°^^° .„ • ^ »Q an 24-in. stems $1 75 48-in. stems $3 00. g^.j^^ ^^^^^ j ^ 36-in. stems 2 50 | i6-in. stems 1 25 30-in. stems 2 00 I Short stems 1 00 Killarney. per loo Extra special $7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Richmond Extra specials . Selects Fancy Medinm Good Short stems ?er 100 . $7.00 . 6.00 . 5.00 .. 4.00 ,. 3.00 . 2.00 My Maryland Fancy . Good .. Short.. $7.00 6.00 4.00 White Killarney perioo Extra specials 7.00 Selects 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Good 3.00 Short stems 2.00 Jardlne, Fancy, 24-inch stems $6.00 Good, 15 " 4.00 Short 3.00 Roses, our selection - • - $3.00 Carnations, Extra Special $3.00 Fancy 2.50 Good 1.50 Chrysanthemums Per Dozen Fancy $2. CO Good $1.00 to 1.50 Per Dozen Extra select $3.00 Select 2.50 HARRISII 10.00 to 12.50 FERNS, per 1000, $l,50to.$2.00. SMILAX, perdoz., $2.00. ADIANTUM, per 100, $1 to $1.60. GALAX, per 1000, II. SPRENGERI, per bunch, 50c. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS, per bunch. 50c. A. L. Vaughan & Co. received a shipment of mistletoe and Michigan winter berries this week. This firm's chrysanthemums are of the first qual- ity and are greatly admired by their customers. Governor Wilson, a new large yellow, is particularly fine and •will no doubt prove to be a good com- mercial chrysanthemum. Fred Lautenschlager has returned from Vincennes, Ind., with an order for Kroeschell Bros. Co. to furnish a central heating system for John G. Frisz's new range of 120,000 square feet of glass. Mr. Lautenschlager says the boiler business was the best ever this year with Kroeschell Bros. Co. M. Winandy Co.'s new bench and heating system so far is giving sat- isfaction w^herever it is installed. It is already in use in 7 different ranges In this vicinity and the manufacturers think that it will not be long before it will be in use nearly everywhere. Carl Ickes says that the A. Dietsch Co. has had an extremely busy season and that orders for greenhouse mate- rial are still arriving. Mr. Ickes es- corted Wm. Hild. of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, through the Peter Reinberg greenhouses last week. J. F. Kidwell says that carnations had the call at the Chicago Flower Grow^ers" Association's store this week. Chrysanthemums are seen here In good supply and are having a good sale. Frank 'Williams Is steadily Improv- ing In health and is permitted to leave the sanitarium to visit his home a few days each week. His friends hope that he will have a speedy recovery. Allie Zech says that the Cook County Florists' Association dance will be held in the Bush Temple Hall, CHRYSANTHEMUMS? We are largest and finest growers of Chrysanthemums, and are prepared to ship all assortments through the season. Also VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS, VALLEY, SMILAX, FERNS and OTHER GREENS are furnished at short notice. — SEND US A TRIAL ORDER.= D01V10T0 BROS., Nursery: FITCHBURG, CAL. Office and Salesroom: 27-29 LICK PLACE, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Chicago .-ivenue and North Clark street, on Wednesday, December 4. Tim Matchen says that Richmond roses are still arriving in large quan- tities at Peter Reinberg's store and that the demand for these roses the past week has been very good. The Amorita chrysanthemums that the K. C. Amiing Co. has been featur- ing for some time is not a new variety as some seem to believe. It was dis- seminated in 3903. The Madison Floral Co. had a large funeral order from the employes of the Metcalfe Stationery Co. last week when death visited the home of one of their comrades. Frank .lohnson says that the A. L. Randall Co. is having a tremendous call for ruscus. W. W. Randall Is back from an extended out of town trip. The Des Plaines Floral Co. Is ship- ping Large quantities of Fairy Queen pompons of fine quality to several of the local wholesale houses this week. Hoerber Bros, are showing some fine Christy Mathewson chrysanthemums this week in addition to a good sup- ply of Robt. Halliday. B. J. York, representing the A. M. York estate, Hancock, Mich., was In the city recently on business. D. D. Johnson is calling on the trade in the east in the interests of the United Fertilizer Company. At Kennicott Bros. Co.'s store chry- santhemums and violets are the prin- rip;il offerings this week. F. F. .Scheel made a shipment of Paper White Narcissus to Kyle & Foerster on November 4. Max Cohn has severed his connec- tions with McNeilly, the P^ast Sixty- third street florist. Frank Feike, of Wilmette, cut his first Major Bonnaffon chrysanthe- mums last week. H. Wittbold had a large decoration at the Examiner office this week. Theodore Vogcl has resigned his po- sition with the Alpha Floral Co. lgi2. The American Florist. 909 A Big Crop of— ^ RICHIVIOND Exceptionally fine long-stemmed stock. Positively the best on the market. Also a good supply of Killarney, White Killarney, iVIy Maryland and Sunrise Roses, Carnations, Cfirysantfiemums and Greens. CURRENT PRICE LIST. AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra long stems $3 00 36 inch stems 2 50 30 inch stems 2 00 24 inch stems 1 50 20 inch stems 1 25 15 inch stems 1 00 12 inch stems 75 Short Beauties 50 Richmond ^ Per 100 Killarney [ Short 4 00 White Killarney j Select $8 00 My Maryland. . J Medium $5 00 to 6 00 I Select Mrs. Aaron Ward \ Medium ( Short $4 i Select Snnrise J Medium f Short Roses, our selection Carnations 2 Chrysanthemums per dozen 2 Harrisii per dozen 1 Valley 3 Adiantum Asparagus, per hunch Ferns, per 1,000 00 00 00 60 00 Per 100 ..$8 00 . . 6 00 to 5 00 $6 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 00 Peter Reinberg Long Distance Phone Central 2846. 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. Poehlmann Bros. Co. Is building up a good trade in supplies and report a good demand for ruscus. T. E. Wa- ters is making a strong bid for the holiday business and is mailing sam- ples of the different colors of ruscus, oak leaves, etc., neatly done up in cartons to everyone in the trade upon receipt of 10 cents in stamps. "Wietor Bros.' shipments now in- clude a large assortment of fancy pompons and several of the leading varieties of chrysanthemums. The Killarney and White Killarney roses are arriving at this store in fine shape and the Ameriqan Beauty roses as good as formerly. The regular meeting of the Florists' Club will be held at the Union Kes- taurant, Thursday evening at eight o'clock. A paper on "The Retailing of Cut Flowers," by Irwin Bertermann, of Indianapolis, Ind., will be read and officers nominated for the ensuing year. Fritz Bahr, of Highland Park, is shipping some fine Major Bonnaffon chrysanthemums to the E. F. Winter- son Co. The Mount Greenwood cehie- tery is also shipping a good supply of these flowers to the same firm. The J. B. Deamud Co.'s leaders this week are a fine grade of Ameri- can Beauty roses and chrysanthe- mums. Wilder S. Deamud, the pro- prietors enterprising son, likes the wholesale business first rate and is constantly drumming up trade. Bassett & Washburn are having quite a demand for their imported pompons and the proprietors state the stock is giving satisfaction. Major Bonnaffon and white and yellow Eaton chrysanthemums have made their ap- pearance at this store. Percy Jones is showing Major Bon- naffon chrysanthemums of fine quality in large quantities this week. H. Van Gelder says his firm is now carrying a complete line of everything in cut flowers, greens and supplies. Phil. Schupp says J. A. Budlong is cutting from a new crop of American Beauty roses and that the demand for these roses is so brisk that the stock is sold at a very early hour. _ The Chicago Carnation Co.'s base- ball nine cordially invites the trade to attend their grand ball to be given in the Adams hall at Joliet on Novem- ber 14. John Kruchten says that gardenias are as scarce as ever as far as home grown stock is concerned and that he is constantly refusing orders. ^ Budlong's E Blue Ribbon Valley. Chas. W. McKellar reports a good de- mand for orchids and says that his stock of cattleyas, dendrobiums, oncid- iums and phalaenopsis find ready buy- ers. Wm. H. Hilton of Fifty-third street had several receptions the past week for which he furnished the flowers and favors. The Randolph Floral Co. has remod- eled its room at the southeast corner of Randolph street and Wabash av^ enue. Erne & Klingel were obliged to dou- ble-deck another side of their store to make room for their growing business. John Zech is supplying Zeck & Mann's customers with a fine grade of Col. D. Appleton chrysanthemums. L. Koropp, Evanston avenue, left this week for a business trip to New Tork. 910 The American Florist. Nov. g. :M;U:M:^, The Best the Market Affords 5o-,b.case ^°''."''°'': $7.50 BEAUTIES, good crop of all Icngths. Per case "Ud smiiax. ^^ KILLARNEY, rcallv sHow stoclc. Per ,00. ."'.'.. '.'.'.i^''"pJr'Tooo S6.00 CARNATIONS, in good supply. Perioo jc'ir'peTiooo $6.00 VALLEY, the bcst at all times. PerlOO mrt^'feV case $5.00 PRICE UST ON APPUCATION. A.. Iv. V^^XJOH^VIV S& CO. i NOT INC. 161 N. Wabash Ave., phones |.cent-j,f/,^3i;||/.2 CHICAGO Weiland & Risch have had a force of men busy all week unloading their winter supply of coal. Peter Risch says that about 2,000 tons are needed each season to heat their range of 36 houses successfully. Orr & Lockett are installing a com- plete set of fixtures for Phillip Vitel- lare, the new florist at 175 W. Jack- son boulevard. J. E. Enders has recovered from his recent operation and is again at work at Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s store. Chas. "W. Crum, formerly at 704 S. Center avenue, has opened a new store at 3954 W. Harrison street. Visitors : B. J. York, representing the A. M. York estate, Hancock, Mich.; Frank M. .Smith, of Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O., returning from Cali- fornia; — • Shade, Edmonton, Alberta, Can. St. Louis. OUTDOGE FLOWERS AT END. Cooler weather to a marked degree has arrived and all outdoor flowers are at an end. The smaller varieties in chrysanthemums show their Influence on carnations, especially for funeral purposes. Fancy chrysanthemums bring $2 to $3 a dozen, carnations $1.50 to $2.50 a dozen. Roses have been very plentiful. American Beauties are good and bring good prices. Violets are daily improving and the prices are better. Asparagus plumosus and sprengerl and all other greens are sell- ing well. NOTES. George H. Angermueller and wife, Ben Albert and Harry Schlechter had a very enjoyable trip Sunday to De Soto, Mo. They visited the green- houses of G. M. Thost and found ev- erything in tip-top shape. They were royally entertained by S. H. Hibbert and wife who have retired from the flower business. C. A. Kuehn's store always has a fine, clean, fresh appearance and Is now well stocked with fancy blooms in chrysanthemums and other flowers. The Wm. C. Smith 'Wholesale Floral Co. has had heavy sales on chrysan- themums, roses and violets. This firm is headquarters for Missouri. The "Windier Wholesale Floral Co. Is receiving large consignments of chrysanthemums and handling some extra fine orchids. W. A. Rowe Is cutting some extra fine cut lily of the valley and ships to the Windier Wholesale Floral Co. He has a very swell location. Alexander Waldbart & Sons find trade very much Improved. Miss Matilda Waldman has a fine trade in American Beauty roses, also a large plant trade. The Oakland Floral Co. is shipping some extra fancy Mrs. Kelley, Touset, Ivory and Pierre. Paul Heil, formerly with the Ayres Floral Co., is now in the employ of F. H. Weber. Baer of Peoria, 111., is shipping fine chrysanthemums and carnations to this market. Joe Ent Is a dally visitor to the market and finds trade picking up. H. G. Berning has a great supply of chrysanthemums and carnations. George H. Goebel is cutting some good chrysanthemums. Jules Bourdet is cutting some good chrysanthemums. F. C. Weber, Jr., is a daily visitor to the market. Mrs. Richter is cutting some fine violets. William Kalisch is still on the sick list. W. F. Columbus, 0. BUSINESS INCREASING. The month of November opened with rain followed by snow-flurries and cold, dark, disagreeable weather. All the florists are busy, a fact which be- comes evident by the large amount of chrysanthemums that are being cut. Early blooms are all cut and gone. Halliday, Col. Appleton, Engue- hard are on the market with Ivory and Bonnaffon coming a little later. The flowers are of excellent quality and are bringing reasonable prices. Although there are many chrysanthe- mums grown and offered there has been no glut oh the market. Carna- tions, which are reaching their stand- ard winter length, are of good qual- ity but are not of'ered in an over- supply. In fact, they have been clean- ed up early each day for the past few months. Roses are of excellent quality and standard length of stems but are not to be had in very large quantities. Those who are growing American Beauties are having excel- lent success. The flowers are good and the stems long. NOTES. Ralph Knight reports his chrysan- themums about all cut. His sweet peas are in the best of condition and he expects to begin cutting soon. Leo. Miller's establishment shows the result of his judicious care. His roses show excellent growth and bud while the carnation range Is in fine growing condition. James Dozer, formerly with the Livingston Seed Co., Is now with the Columbus Floral Co. L. S. B. BASKETS WE.ST Beni), Wis. — F. C. Resting, a local florist, will enter the nursery and seed business also. NEWLY imported stock from our large factories in Germany. Largest and finest as,sortment in the United States. Send for a $5.00 or $10.00 assortment, our selection, and we will bill you at factory prices. Write today. RAEDLEiN BASKET GO. 713-717 MUwaukee Ave., CHICAGO ^Budlong's E Blue Ribbon Valley. Decobah, Ia. — Henry Symonds of the Decorah Greenhouses has developed a new seedling carnation of much prom- ise. Sturois, Micu. — Mrs. Nellie M. Smith, 04, noted for her horticultural work and magazine contributions, has left this place to make her home In Los Angeles, Calif. v^ rgi2. The American Florist. 911 John F. Kipwell, President. ''IEdward Meuret, Vice-President. Geo. C. Weil.^nd, Sec'y. Anton Then. Treas. L. P. Phone Kaiidi r,,,J76n.Micbvi^aAAve Cl\ic-e.^o MUMS and Pompons White--Pink--Yellow of good quality in large quantities VIOLETS Single—Double Regular shipments of exceptionally fine stock CURRENT PRICE LIST: Grade Beauties per dozen KlUameys per 100 WWte KUlarneys " Richmonds " My Maryland Perle Ward ■■ Carnations Easter Lilies. Orchids, Catlleyas Illy ol the Valley " Violets, Single, double Cnrysanthemams per doz. Pompons per bunch Asparagus Fluinosus Sprays. .per 100 Asparagus Sprengerl Sprays.. Snvllax Adiantums Mexican Ivy Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 Ferns A B 4.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 3.00 12.50 50.00 4.00 .75 3,00 .75 4.00 4.00 20.00 1.00 .50 1.00 2.00 $ 3.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 2.00 10.00 40.00 3.00 .50 2.50 .50 3.00 3.00 15.00 .75 1.50 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.50 2.00 .35 2.00 1.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 1.00 E $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 F $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Philadelphia Notes. J. J. Habermehl's Sons had quite an elaborate decoration for an after-the- opera dinner on hallowe'en. The cele- brated Clover room at the Bellevue- Stratford Hotel, about sixty feet square and with a high ceiling, was made to represent a barnyard scene. The entire wall space was covered with straw mats, on which garlands of fruit were festooned. The ceiling was canopied with oak leaves, while the floor was completely carpeted with green rafSa mats. A stage showed through an opening at one end and in front of this was a pond in which duclis swam about. Electric lights covered with green and red shades furnished a ■rather weird light. Leading to the room a long entry was bordered with tall cedars on which were suspended all kinds of hallowe'en figures and lan- terns. It was much admired by all who had the good fortune to see it. The November meeting of the club was fairly well attended. There was no essayist, but the question of pub- licity in connection with the work the New York club has been doing was taken up and considerable progress made. All are enthusiastic in the mat- ter. President Thilow appointed a publicity committee of eighteen who will meet soon and lay out the work in a systematic manner. The various committees of the club to serve for the ensuing year were appointed by Presi- dent Thilow. — Morrison of Balti- more, Md., was an interested visitor. New flower stores are opening up with the approach of the busy season. Eugene Weiss, one of the old-timers, is getting into the business again. His store, to be opened soon, will be on Germantown avenue below Chelten ave- nue, Germantown., The New Century flower shop, F. Sheane, proprietor, will open on Fifty-second street below Spruce. Another is to be opened by .' Rappas, the Broad street station florist, in one of the new stores on Fifteenth street below Arch street. The Leo Niessen Market is a busy place these days. The floor space, one of the largest if not the largest oc- cupied by any similar firm in the coun- try, seems to be hardly sufficient, so great is the stock handled. Chrysan- themums and American Beauty roses were leaders the past week. The store of M. Rice & Co. is one of the busiest places in town. As the holidays approach the force is in- creased, but the alert salesmen on the road keep things at a white heat all the time. They say this is sure to be their banner season. Jack Berger says he believes the chrysanthemums are better this season than ever before, but that the warm weather is hurrying them along too fast, every day bringing them large consignments. The London Flower Shop is to give the profits for one day, November 9, to the Home for Incurables. Extra sales- ladies from friends of the home are to assist for this occasion. Cattleyas are a strong feature with Edward Reid as are also American Beauties. K. Boston. SATUEDAY TEADE GOOD. It was dull last week. Saturday as usual was the bright spot. Friday's rain storm kept people indoors, but the bracing day on Saturday and the Har- vard football game lent a zest to the trade. Red chrysanthemums were in the call and good prices obtained. Vio- lets are plentiful. Carnations are druggy and hard to move. Many lots are going to the street men. Orchids are being worn by the society buds. GOLDFISH " Something Alive in the Window" Catches the public e3'e. Order your supply now. $3.00 per 100 and up. Write for catalog. AUBURNDALE GOLDFISH CO. 920 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO NOTES. The best Bonnaffons we have seen were in the Co-operative Market and were grown by Robert Montgomery, of Natick. The size of the flowers, the length of stem and the glossy foliage put them in the show class. Edmund J. Welch, son of P. Welch, returned after a year's absence to be repre- sentative of Welch Bros. Co.'s three stores in Boston, Montreal, Can., and Albany, N. T. He has been getting the practical end of the business with Lawrence Cotter of the Lakeview Rose Conservatories, Jamestown, N. T. Mr. Welch speaks very highly of the high- class stock grown by Mr. Cotter, and especially the Lakeview strain of double Pink Killarney grown there. Mr. Cotter has our best wishes for his continued success. The club banquet will be held No- vember 11. Probably Mayor Fitzgerald will favor us with the rendition of his favorite song Visitor : "Waiter Pederson, St. Johns, N. B. Mac. 912 The American Florist. Nov. 9, We Sell the BEST CUT FLOWERS obtained from the Most Expert Growers. That's the reason that ours is "THE BUSIEST HOUSE IN CHICAGO." PHONES: L. D. Central 3155; Automatic 44-389. MUNS-BEAUTIES FOR THANKSGIVING We will also have a very fine stock of all seasonable flowers and would advise you to place your orders early. See next issue for Price List. All Orders Receive Our Special Attention. J. B. DEAMUD CO., 160 N. WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. Cut Flowers AND GREENS LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS KENNICOTT BROS. CO. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS 163-165 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO L. D. Phone Central 466 Erne & Klingel WHOLESALE FLORISTS 30 E. Randolph St., L. D. Phone Randolph 6578 CHICAGO A Large Quantity of Killar- ney. White Killarney and other Leading Roses. Car- nations, 'Mums, Pompons and Greens of all kinds. Nashville, Tenn. GOOD CALL FOE MUMS. A killing frost visited this section on November 1 and the temperature fell to below freezing, but the sun- shine is still with us and the flowers are doing beautifully. The chrysan- themums are in all their glory and there is call for all that are brought in. The football game between Van- derbilt University and the University of Virginia made quite a rush in the chrysanthemum line. Violets went by the wholesale to give the blue color of Virginia. All the florists express themselves as quite satisfied with the special demand, and are looking for- ward to the famous Vanderbilt-Se- wanee game on Thanksgiving day, when there Is always a large demand for everything in sight. Funeral work has been rather more slack the past week than for several weeks pre- viously. The funeral of Brown Mc- Mlllin, son of former Governor Mc- MiUln and the present democratic can- didate for gubernatorial honors, called for many beautiful flowers. NOTES. The Joy Floral Company Is very proud of its crop of American Beauty roses, which are of rich color, fine in foliage and very long-stemmed. Their grower Is Godfrey Johnson. Li. Haury & Sons are bringing In fine plants and flowers. They have the daisy chrysanthemum, which .seems to be a great favorite, and the sales on It are fine. Mclntyre Bros, hope to be In their new store in a short time and look J.fl.BUDLONG 82-86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO. CUT f LOWERS ROSES, VALLEY WHOLESALE and CARNATIONS r-rrwut^r nt A specialty GrOWCr Of forward to the change with pleasure. Geny Bros, have a fine display of chrysanthemums and are selling all they can cut. M. C. D. Clevelana, DEMAND HAS INCREASED. Since the outdoor stock has about disappeared altogether, the demand for flowers has increased to a notice- able extent. Carnations have cleaned up nicely nearly every day at fair prices. The opening and reception at the new west side market house cleaned up a large quantity of chry- santhemums and roses during the lat- ter part of the week. A fine lot of Bonnaffon chrysanthemums are arriv- ing dally. This week will see the large Col. Appleton a part of the dally stock. Orchids are rather plentiful and the demand fair. There are plenty of small chrysanthemums. Ivory and pompons on the market, and retail- ers can get anythln" from .50 cents to .$3 a dozen for the best. Valley has not been overplcntlful. Violets are in good demand, and the flowers show good size and form. Southern smllax can be had at any time as fresh stock arrives nearly every day. Boxwood is good this season and retailers are availing themselves of this favorable green for wreaths, etc.. etc. Christmas orders for boxwood are also being tak- en daily for future delivery. There will be a few novelties for Christmas this year. C. F. B. Chlcagro Bowling:. COOK COUNTY FLORISTS' LEAGUE. Team Standings. Won i>o»t Won Lost Rosea 14 7 Carnations ..8 IS Violets 12 9 Orchids 8 18 Individual and team scores for games played October 23 : Boses, noorlsoh ..138 1.S2 170 Kroiiti ...104 IK!) 120 rnssler ...161 140 12S Price ....lOB 174 164 Fischer ..147 149 20r. Totnls ..TIG 754 787 Carnfttions, I.ormnn ..18.1 14r; 117 Lleherm'n inn 1!12 107 Armstrong 120 100 118 nninke ...140 122 inr. A. i!eeh...l67 180 100 Totals ..097 745 007 Orohlds. l.nwrott ..107 144 137 Grnrr ....120 196 181 Cohen 159 IBl 09 OeorKc ...138 164 122 J. Zcch...l02 138 128 Totnls ..717 788 007 VIolotl. A.Uuebnor 135 158 120 .Incohs ...172 173 135 Cole 166 122 135 SchnltJ! ...143 148 195 nilehncr ..103 145 138 Totals 770 740 72» igi2. The American Florist. 913 A. L. RANDALL CO., Chicago's Largest Wholesale Cut Flower and Supply House OO R. ISaxKlolpli l»tx*eet. Phone Central 1496. 01£IOA.OO Everything in Cut Flowers and Supplies. JOHN KRUCHTEN L. D. Phone, Central 6269 162 N. Wabash Ave., - CHICAGO Bronze Galax Good quality in any quantity $5.00 per Case. Send Your Orders for Seasonable Flowers to CHAS. W. McKELLAR 1 22 E. Randolph. St., CHICAGO. Anything in Seasonable Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Long Distance Phone Central 3598. H. Wittbold Wholesale Florists and Decorating Specialists. Headquarters for Gut Flowers, Ruscus, Oak Sprays, Beech Branches, Prepared Decorative Materials and General Supplies. OUR PRICES WILL SURPRISE YOU. 56 £. Randolph St., Chicago Phones J Randolph 4708— Office- ' Rofjers Park 227 — Nursery. Mention the American Florist when writing George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy American Beauty, Rlcbmond. Killamey and White Killamey roses. Ml orders given prompt attention. Try lis. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 'CUT FLOWED C"^!^ B^MECErimai IMHIIIIAn!^ Mention the American Florist when vyriting ^ Budlong's EBlue Riiibon Valley. Omaha, Neb. — Park Commissioner Hummel will rebuild the greenhouse at Hanscom Park next year. The present structure is in a dilapidated condition. LC.ANLINGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 68-70 E. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO. L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977. Mention the American Florist when writing VlioMe HoYcrMATKeU Chicago. Nov. 6. Roses, Beauty, specials 36-in 30-in 24-in •■ . 15-20-in 12 in Short Killarney White Killarney • Richmond y Prince de Bulgrarie Radiance Mrs. Aaron Ward My Maryland Melody.. ]' Mrs. Jardine Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.. Lady Hillington Sunburst Carnations Cattleyas per doz., 6 00 Chrysanthemums, doz.. 2 00@ 4 00 " Pompons, bunch, 50® 1 00 Gardenias Lilium Harrisii Orchids, Dendrobium, per doz., 5 00 Valley Violets. Princess of Wales Adiantum Croweanum Ferns per 1000. 1 50@2 00 Galax " 1 25 Leucothoe Mexican Ivy per 1000. 5 GO Plumosus Strings.. each. 50@ 60 Smilax per doz., 1 50@2 00 Sprengeri. Plumosus Sprays ' Per doz. 4 00 350 2 50 200 1 50 1 00 Per 100 4 00® 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 3 00@ 8 00 1 50® 3 00 1 50@ 2 00 12 00 3 00(g 4 00 75@ 1 00 1 00 75 3 00® 4 00 HOERBER fiROS. SJ"o'i Cut riowers Telephone Randolph 2758. Greenhouses: DES PLADJES, ILL. store: 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Zech&Mann Wholesale Florists Room 218, 162 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAeo Telephone, Central 3284. Mention the American Florist when writing W. P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTBR Kyle & Foerster WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICACO Long Distance Phone. Randolph 3619. Mention the American Floriat loAen writing WIETOR BROS. Sower'sif CUT FLOWERS AH telegraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist uhen vrtttng I^ O S E> S White »ad Pink Killarney and Richmonii Roses. Red, White and Pink Carna- tions. Callas, Sweet Peas, and Greens of all kinds. W. E. Trimble Greenhouse Go. Princeton, IlL 914 The American Florist. Nov. Q, Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. ViVil \/l^lwT r Vl V L i 1 Wa MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON i nVNKEl CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens THE MUNK FLORAL GO. Wholesale Growers of CUT FLOWERS and Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Columbus, Ohio Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Orchids, Beauties. Valley, Tea Roses. The best on the market for the price. Every facility for rapid deUvery. Berger Brothers FLOWER MARKET, 142 North 13tli St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Hi^ Grade Dahlias, all colors. Richmond, KUlamey and Maryland Roses. All the Early 'Mums. Instant delivery. I Budlong's E Blue Ribbon Valley. Phlladelpbla. BUSINESS QUIET. Business has been quiet the past w 0*« N.W.Cor.mh and Race! Gardenias. $2.00-$3.00 per dozen. A fresh supply every morning. The best you will find anywhere. Philadelphia, Pa. EASTER LILIES All year round grown by Hoffmeister Floral Co. Lickrun, Cincinnati, Ohio MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, LTD. Frank McKenna, Pres. I Wm. Cotter, Mer. CUT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION furnislicd at short notice. Consignments solicited. Canadian Grown Flowers a Specialty. Strictly Wholesale. Best of references. 123 Mansfield Street, MONTREAL, P. Q Welch Bros. Company, 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. American Beauty, Valley, Carnations, Killamey, Richmond, Maryland, and other seasonable stock. :: :: :: VlioMe Ho¥erMM'KeU Buffalo. Nov. 6. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 20 00@2S 00 fancy 15 00@20 00 extra 12 00@15 00 No. 1 6 00@10 00 No.2 2 00® 4 00 " Maid and Bride l 00@ 6 00 •• Pink Killarney 3 00@ 6 00 ■■ White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 " Richmond 3 00® S 00 •• My Maryland 3 00® A 00 ■■ Kaiserin 3 00® 8 00 '■ Carnot 3 00® 7 00 '• Mrs. Taft 3 00 (S) 8 00 " .'\aron Ward 3 OOa 6 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 50 Chrysanthemums 4 00@20 00 " pompons. per bunch. 35® 50 Lilium Longiflorum I'l 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Pink Japan Lily 3 00® 4 00 Swainsona .50® 1 00 Violets 50® f.O ^diantum Croweanum 75® 1 50 .Asparagus, per bunch... .35® 50 Asparagus. Sprengeri 3.5® 50 Ferns per 1000. $2 00 Galax per 1000, $1 50 Smilax 15 00 Boston, Nov. 6. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, best 20 00®25 00 medium 12 00@20 00 culls 2 00® 4 00 White and Pink Killarney 1 00® 6 00 Extra.. 4 00® 8 00 Taft 2 00®12 00 I ardinal 4 00012 00 Ward and Hillingdon -i 00@12 00 Killarney and Richmond.. 2 00® 8 00 •■ MyMaryland 2 O0@ 8 00 Carnot h 00® 8 00 Carnations, select 1 SO® 3 00 Callas 8 00@12 00 Cattleyas 35 00®50 00 Chrvsanthemums 8 00®li> 00 Gardenias 12 O0@ir, 00 Lilium Longiflorum S 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00 SweetPeas 50® 1 00 Smilax 12 00@lf; 00 Cincinnati, Nov. 6. Roses. Beauty...' per doz., 50® 3 00 Per 100 •• Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 8 00 ■• Killarney 2 00® 8 00 • MyMaryland 2 00® 8 00 " Perle 2 00® 8 00 ■• Richmond 2 Ofl® 8 00 •' Taft > 2 00@ 8 00 Chrysanthemums, doz. 1 00@ 3 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Callas 12 50 Lilium Giganteum 12 50 Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00 Orchids per doz., 6 00 Sweet Peas 50 Violets SO ■■ double 50 Adiantum 1 00 Asparagus Plumosus per bunch. 25 Asparagus Sprengeri — per bunch. 25 Headquarter Give Us a Trial We Can I Please You. A Roses, Carnations and all kinds of Seasonable Flowers in Stock. U/U C I^ICTIUP on Wholesale fflKI. r. IVAollllb mU. Comm.i^ss,°n Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs. BeU Telephone 2937 Filbert. EMIL LELACHE Grower and Wliolesale Florist. CONSIGNMENTS OF FLOWERS SOUCITED. 312-14 Terminal Market, 1 2th and Filbert Streets. la, Pa. EVERYTHING SEASONABLE THE MeCALLUH CO., gf£tSffi'.-?i"' t^^n.A^ A i>. .■, A .1, .1, .ft Jl, .Ck A .1. .A. A A A ^ A A ^ . Mention the American Florist when writing St. Louis. Nov. 6. Per 100. Roses, Beauty, medium 8 00ai5 00 Roses, Beauty, short stems 3 00® 6 00 Killarney 2 00® 4 00 MyMaryland 3 00® 5 00 White Killarney 2 00® 6 00 Chrysanthemums, small 6 00® 10 00 large 15 00®25 00 Easter Lilies 10 00 Lilium Rubrum 5 00® 6 00 Valley 4 00 .Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00® 3 00 .Asparagus Plumosus. per bu.,35®60 Ferns. New. Fancy I 50 Belle Fourche, S. D.— Theodore Wiles, manager of the Belle Fourche greenhou.se, has Installed a new heat- ing plant. THE J. M. McGulloogh's Sons Co., Wholesale Commission Florists. CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED. Special attention given to Shipping Orders Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, SEEDS and BULBS. Price List on Application. 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. Pbone Main 4598. r^HT'u M'( Klallmsh. is culling a good slock of chrysanthe- mums and carnations which Is being handled by Moore. Hentz & Nash. G. Golsner's Sons, (^ollege Point growers, give their attention to cut stocli. carnations. caUas and bouvar- dias being ver.v prominent. James Coyle. for years favor.ihly known as an employe of H. E. Fro- ment. Is now well established In busi- ness for himself. IjouIs .Schmutz is busy as visual till- ing orders for planls. A. F. F. zgi2. The American Florist. 917 To the Florists of the United States. Let us figure with you on your requirements on BOXWOOD SPRAYS from the old plantations of the Sunny South. We ship every srason quantities of Boxwood from coast to coast. Our light-weight containers permits us shipping ycu successfully by Express. Guaranteed:— We cannot afford to use this word loosely; this statement means that we supply merchantable quality, good, clean, glossy, green sprays (free from excess wood) i6 ounces to the pound. Containers hold 50 lbs. net weight of Choice Boxwood Sprays. We shall be pleased to submit sample and quote you on your needs. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO., 121 7th street, PITTSBURGH, PA. Introducers and Large Shippers of Boxwood Sprays. The Albany Cut Flower Exchange ■''""wllS^fr.'^^;?^**'' 76 Maiden Lane, ALBANY, N. Y. Albany is the center for florists in Eastern New York, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Try Us for the New Varieties. Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection. l>lllLADELrHIA NEW YORK WASHINGTON S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. WHOLESALB FLORISTS _ 109 West 28tli Street, NEW YORK ^'**''*^ Everything in Cut Flowers. PERCY B. RIGBY, Treasurer. Everything in supplies. _-^-:^ Badgley,Riedel& Meyer, iiK WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 Weat 28th St., NEW YORK. PH0NES}8«| [Madison sq. Consignments Solicited Walter F.Sheridan WHOLESALE FLORIST, Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq. 131 A 133 West 28th St. NEW YORK. Paul Meconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Madison Sonare WM.A.KESSLER Successor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Everywhere. Prompt and satisfactory. Consienments solicited. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses, Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at wbolesale. TELEPHONES MADISON SQDARE 1519-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK VlioMe Hover MM"Kef>5 New York. Nov. 6. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 15 00i825 00 extra and fancy ..10 00@1S 00 No. 1 and No. 2... 2 00® 6 00 Bride. Bridesmaid special 2 00@ 4 00 extra and fancy 1 00® 3 00 No. 1 and No. 2 50® 1 00 Killarney, My Maryland.. 4 00® 8 00 extra and fancy 2 00@ 4 00 No. 1 and No 2 50@ 1 00 Taft, Hillingdon, Aaron Ward 50® 6 00 Richmond 500)5 00 Sunburst, special 6 00@10 OU Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 8 (0@30 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Cattleyas 25 00@50 00 Chrysanthemoms 2 00@40 00 Gardenias 4 00@15 00 Lilies. Longifiorum and Harrisii .. 2 00® 4 00 Lily of the Valley 2 00® 3 00 Violets 15® 35 Adiantum Croweanum 15® 50 HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 West 28th St,, NEW YORK CITY Telephones: 2200 and 2201 Madison Square. Uention the American Floritt when toriting Moore, Henfz & Nash, WHOLESALE GOMMISSION FLORISTS 55 and 57 West 2eth Street, NEW YORK Telephone No. 756 Madison Square, N.^Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale Florists Oar Specialties— Ferns, Galai Leaves, Leucothoe Sprays. Prin- cess Pines and Laurel Roping. Pliones 1416-1416 Madison Sq S3W28tb St., bet, Broadway UCIIf VnRV and Sixth Avenue. "tW TUIIK N,Y, Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bids.. 6th Ave. & W. 26th St.. New York. Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable wall space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. 918 The American Florist. Nov. g, ! IVfl* Rice & Co., I OUR WILLING HELPER WILL ( I 1220 Race Street ...... Leading Florists' Supply House and Ribbon Specialists. CONVINCE YOU. I I I PHILADELPHIA, PA. f 1886 "Nothing can Improve on Nature. GEORGE W CALDWELL, The Woodsman The man who gave you the Wild Smilax SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX In unlimited quantities, twenty-four hours' notice. PRICE, - - $2.50 per case Write, wire or phone. CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO. Everything in Southern Evergreens. EVERGREEN, ALA ^ Budlong's EBlue Ribbcn Valley. - We are now f iUlng orders for Sotithero Wild Smilai Natural and H/IOQ.QP'Q Perpetnated Sheet IvlV^OEiO £. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. Albany, N. Y. The Rosery celebrated its fifth an- niversary November 1 by opening at a. new location, 23 Steuben street. The members of the firm, Edward F. Meany and Edward P. Tracey, gave out 2,000 roses to customers who called. The first two days brought many new feces to the establishment and kept an extra force of help very busy. The store is well fitted up and attrac- tive and Messrs. Meany and Tracey are much encouraged with the outlook. At the old store, 7G Maiden Lane, all is activity. This is now the home of the new Albany Cut Flower Ex- change, Thomas F. Tracey, manager. The opening on November 1 was most auspicious. Orders came Friday and Saturday from florists as far north as Saranac Lake and west to Oneonta. This firm fills a want which was long felt as a wholesale place has been needed in this section for some time. R. D. 7 BEST IN THE WORLI) 1 JOHN C.MEYER &;G0. 1 BOSTON,M/^SS. M>i-^>^v TheMeyerflreenSilkaline The Best Thread on The Market for FLORISTS and 6R0WERS. Ask your jobber to supply yoa with ' this Strong, Smooth Thread. For more than a quarter of a century a Prime Favorite with Growers and Florists. Manufactured by John C. Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass. THE LOWELL THREAD MILLS. FANCY FERNS, pi'ilSo. New Crop Galax. Bronze or Green $1.25 per 1000. Case 10.000. $7.50 Sphagnum Moss, large bales $1 .50 Wild Smilax, always on liand 50 pound cases. $5.00 Leucothoe Sprays. Green $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000 Boxwood per pound 20c; 50-pound case. $7.50 Magnolia Leaves. Imported Green and Bronze. Basket. .$1.75; h baskets, $1.50 eacli Sheet Moss in Bags for Hanging Basliets. Laree Bags $2.00 each Florists in tlie Middle and Western States can save money by placing their orders with us. A trial order solicited. NICHIUAM CUT FLOWER EXCHANGC, Inc., Wholesale Cominission Florists and Florists' Supplies. 38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH. ELK GALAX & FERN COMPANY. All greens guaranteed to come up to your standard ol quality. BEST REFERENCES. Green Galax 40c per IfOO. $3.50 per case (10,000) Dagger Fern 70c per lOOn. 3.25 per case ( 5.000) Fancy Fern 65c per 1000. 3.00 per case ( 5,000) Green Leucothoe (Long) $2.00 per 1000. 3..50 per case ( 2,000) Green Leucothoe (Short) 1.00 per 1000. 1.75 per case ( 2.000) Rhododendron Leaves 50c per 1000 2.00 per case ( 5.000) Terms Cash. Prompt Shipment. UAMXmJC! TT ir M f* No orders too small to have our attention. D/\lNIMJliIVO SaU1\, si. V>. DP&FDT HrkI I V Something New (or E->9I-.lvl llvrLL.1 HoUday Decorations A native of Death Valley, prowink' in a few isolated spots in Southern Nevada. .A white waxen holly leaf and stem with a small red cotton berry. A sample will convince you of its beauty. SOc and $1.00. Season November 1st to December 30th. Make reservation for date of shipment as advance orders will receive prompt attention. Crates 2x2x2H feet. F. O. B. Aniargosa. $5.00. Casn with order or C. ('. D. Write THE 0. A. KIMBALL COMPANY, GOLDFIELD, NEVADA BOIQIET GREEN Best quality at lowest rates. We gather our own Greens and bring by boat direct. Christmas Trees and Boughs (or Cemeteries. Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery, H. Schueneniann. S.-W. cor. Clark St. Bridge, CHICAGO. SPHAGNUIVf MOSS 12bbl. bale, $4.50. Green turf and live sphagnum moss. $1.50 per barrel. JAMES DAY, - MILFORD, N. H. SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX New crop now ready. Satisfaction guarantcred. JAS. E. PINKSTON, LoolsvUle, Ala- George Cotsonas & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in nil kinds of Evergreens Fancy and I);ii:i;i'r Kerns. Bronzt- and Grcun Galax. Holly. I-(.'ucolhof Sprays. PrincL'ss Pine. Etc., Delivered to all parts of United States and Canada 127 W. 28th St., bet. (>th & 7th Av Tt hplione 1202 Madison Square. Deldware Holly Heavy-berried, solid-packed cases, delivered to points cast of the Mississippi River, .$4.00 per case. I4in. Holly Wreaths, $10.00 per lOO. t. i.rrfS|>ondince invited. m New York H. AUSTIN, Felton, Del. SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX W'iiL" ur wriii- hattahoochee Floral Co., Hatcher Station, Ga. igi2. The American Florist. 919 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. KstabUshed in 1857. ^iSe^. jnORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO 'r/Zbuse Florist 17 E. MONROE ST. Brooklyn, New York. "WILSON" 3 and 6 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave. Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J. Deliveries in NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY. Mention, the American Florist when writinff Terre Haute, Ind; John G. Heinl & Son, 129 South Seventh St. Telepbone 247 We are in position to fill promptly all Mail. Telephone, Telegraph and Cable orders with best quality stock in season Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport. S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mail, Telephone and Telegraph orders filled promptly yrith the choicest stock. Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNEY STREET Mention the American Florist when writing La Crosse, Wis. LA CROSSE FLORALCO. BOTH PHONES No. 40 LONG DISTANCE No. 40 Carelul Attention To All Orders. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. icago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in ths city. All orders given prompt attention. FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED. November 10. FROM MONTREAL. SlcilliaD, Allan. Gordon Castle, Norton. November 12, Noordam, Holland-America, 10 a. n. Kronprinz Wilhelm, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. November 13. Finland, Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier 61, North River. Laura, North Ger. Lloyd, 1 p. m, November 14. La Lorraine, French, 10 a. m.. Pier 57, North River. Bremen, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. November 15. FROM MONTREAX AND QUEBEC, Tunisian, Allan. Moracas, Trinidad, Pier 24, Brooklyn. November 16. FROM MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, Pretorlan, Allan. Caledonia, Anchor, 12 noon, Pier 64, North River. Caronia, Cunard. Pannonia, Cunard. Chicago, French. 3 p. m.. Pier 57. North River. St. Paul, American, 9:30 a. m., Pier 62, North River. FROM PHILADELPHIA, Dominion, American, 10 a. m. Cymric, White Star, 12 noon. Majestic, White Star, 12 noon. FROM MONTREAL, Canada, White Star Dom.. at daylight. Berlin, North Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m. Canada, Fabre, 3 p. m. Kursk, Russian-American, 2 p. m. FROM MONTREAL, Cassandra, Donaldson. November 17. FROM MONTREAL, Scotlan, Allan. Martha Washington, North Ger. Lloyd, 1 p. m. November 19. FROM BOSTON, Arabic, White Star, 6 a. m. President Lincoln, Ham.-Amer., 2 p. m. Ryndam, Holland-American, 10 a. m. Grosse Kurfuerst, North Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m. November 20. Campania. Canada. Vaderland, Red Star. 10 a. m.. Pier 61, North Elver. Alexander McConnell, 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. TBLBGRAPH Orders forwarded lo any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities InEurope. Ordere transferred or entrnsted by the trade to onr selection for delivery on steamship! or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address: Albxooknell, Western Union Code, Mention the American Florist when writing New York City. Fraok Valentioe WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST Also Manufacturer of ARTiriCAL FLOWERS 158 EAST llOTH STREET Bet, 3rd and Lexington Ayes, Tel, 5633 Harlem Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 30e5-2O66Maia8oa Sanore. 42 West 28th Street. To out-oftown florists XT'E'TAr 'V/^'DT^ We are in the Heart of JNJ! fritlng St. Paul, Minn. L L MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST. Kansas City, Mo. Ueo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. U22GraJUlAve. will fill all orders for Cut Kansas lilty and Flowers, Funeral Designs, Pl..c.nt Ulll Un Wedding and Birthday Gift, rieasani nill, mo. that may be entrusted tothe» 920 The American Florist. Nov DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. ErtablUhed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St and Madison Ave. Has his own eorrespondents In all th» large cities of Europe and the Britial Colonies. Cable orders forwarded \n private code. Telegraph and Cable PJk dress. DARDSFLOR. Member Florists' Telegraph DellTCry. St. Paul, Minn. Holm & Olson, 20-22-24 Wist Fifth Sinit. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America: the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist tohen writing Kansas City, Mo. WILLIAM L. ROCK Flower Co. Will ezecnte orders for way town in MISSOURI, KANSAS OR OKLAHOMA. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main Street. Members Florists' TileKraph Associatioi. Mention the American Florist when vniting Louisville. Ky. JACOB SCHULZ, 550 South Fourth Avenue. Members Florists' TeleKraph Delivery tfinHon the American Florist when writing Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Floral Co. 41 Peachtree Street Uention the American Florist when writing Bo^on, Mass. "Penn, The Tele^aph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 37-43 BROMFIELD STREET Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS, 1415 Farnvm St. „?^?g'?'»l2 Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co.. Des Moines, la. Anderson Floral Co., Anderson, S. C. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Atlanta Floral Co.. Atlanta, Ga. Baer, Julius. 138 E. 4th St., Cincinnati. Bertermau Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Boland, .1. B., San Francisco. Bo we, iM. A., New York. Breltmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, III. Clarli's Sons, D,, New York. Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland. 0. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. Washington. Crump, Frank, Colorado Springs, Colo. Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colo. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Dunlop's, 90 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Eyres, 11 N. I'earl St.. Albany. N. Y. Freeman, Mrs. J. D., Toledo, O. Galvin, Thos. F.. Boston. Gasser. J. M., Co., Cleveland, O. Geny Bros.. Nashville, Tenn. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Glide Bros., Washington. Ilabermann, Charles, New Y'ork. Hatcher, Horist, Amsterdam. N. Y. Hatcher, Florist, Schenectady, N. 1*. Heinl & Son. J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. John Bader Co.. N. S. Pittsburg. Hoffman, 59 Mass. Ave., Boston. Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kellogg F. & P. Co.. Geo. M. Kansas City. Kift, Robert, 1725 Chestnut. Philadelphia. La Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse. Wis. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Mangel, 17 IC. Monroe St., Chlrago. Matthews. IG 3rd St., Dayton. 0. May & Co.. L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConnell, Alex. New York. McKcnna, Montreal. Can. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Myer. Flurist, New York. Palmer, W. J. & Son. Buffalo. Park Floral Co., Tho, Denver, Colo. Penn, the Florist, 43 Brotntleld St.. Boston. Podesta &. Bahlocchl. Sun Francisco. Pollworth Co.. C. C. Milwaukee. Rock Flower Co., Wni. L.. Kansas City. Saakcs. O. C. J^oa Angolos. Calif. Salt ford I-Howcr Shop, Poughkeepsle, N. Y. Schiller The Florist, 2221 W. Madison St.. Chl- • ago. S.hllng. Max. 22 W^ nftth St.. New Y'ork. s.liiilz, Jacob. LoulKvllIo. Ky. Shaffer. Geo. ('.. Washington. Smith Co.. A. W., Plttslnirgh. Pa, Smith. Henry, Griinrl Rapids. Mich. T^'xns Soed and Floral Co.. Dallas, Tex. Valentine, Frank. 1.''.8 K. llOth St.. Now York. Virgin, Uriah J.. New Orleans. La. Walker & Co., Lonlsvlllc. Ky. WIlllamH. Mrs. K. .\.. Pittsburg. ■Wilson." 3 and !i GreciH-. Brooklyn. N. Y. Wltthold, Geo.. Co., 737 Ilucklnghnm PI.. Chl- rago. WItthoId. 50 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. Wotfuklll Bros, and Morris G(dVe8t 58th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel UYER, FLORIST,'SS.'.?l!'S:i" Rochester, JN. Y. BUSINESS IMPROVING. Week before last was the dullest that we have had for a long time, but last week was better. Good ma- terial is coming into the wholesale houses and is beginning to bring good prices. Some very good pompon mums in various shades sell well. Bon- naffons are scarce now, but other kinds are plentiful. Easter lilies are scarce again and , do not meet the demand. Violets are exceptionally good. Some fine baby foxglove has arrived. Car- nations are very scarce. Potted plants are beginning to be shown in several of the stores for the thanksgiving trade. Prices on all flowers at whole- sale are on the advance but business for the month of October has been be- low normal. NOTES. In memory of Vice-president Sher- man, an effective window display was shown by H. E. Wilson, of 88 East Main St. George Bennett, of Greece, N. Y., started last Monday for California and expects to be away at least three months. George B. Hart received a very fine shipment of cyclamens which he quick- ly disposed of the other day. Frank Boenka has recently erected a greenhouse and has begun to grow carnations. Fred Mossgraver is building a green- house, 40x1.50 feet, at Webster, N. Y. H. J. H. Buffalo. OnRYSANTHEMUMS MORE PLENTIFUL. Chrysanthemums are getting more plentiful. Roses are in good supply and carnations are having their usual sale. Pompons are in demand and in all col- ors. Weddings were numerous last week. Receptions have been few prob- ably owing to election excitement. NOTES. The (lower show is the all -absorbing topic and every one is doing his ut- most to make this show a success. The best efforts of the trade Avill be in evidence from Wednesday until Sun- day at the Elmwood convention h.all to show the people what possibilities there are in flowers. General Chairman Kasting is a busy man and with his able corps of assistants on the dif- ferent committees will spare no trou- ble to make the show a success in every way. Humboldt Park, of which Henry IClbers is superintendent, is iine of the cit.v's beauty spots. A (loral exhibit was held on Sunday which was attend- ed b.v thousands. South Park has also had its annual exhiliit and Professor Cowell has shown the citizens of this place some rare flowers. A great many social event.i are scheduled and the season bids fair to be more active than last year with ever.v prosi)ett of a good supply from the local growers. S. A. An. H. Archias, well known seedsman, and his wife, cele- brated their china wedding anniver- sary October 28. The marriage occur- red twenty years ago at Helena, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Archias have been resi- dents of this place for 13 years and are among the town's most prominent and respected citizens. San Jose, Cauf. — Thos. W. Chis- holm, sales manager for the Braslan Seed Growers Co., Inc., is leaving the coast for his annual visit to the trade. After being in close personal touch with this season's harvest and the ap- portioning of the various acreages for the coming year's crop, Mr. Chisholm is well prepared with first hand infor- mation for the trade. THE efforts of J. C. Vaughan (demo- crat) and Thos. D. Knight (Progres- sive), to oust Congressman Mann of the Second Illinois District, according to the returns at hand, with about one-fourth of the 181 precincts heard from at this writing, indicate that the vote is so split as to give Mann enough, more than one-third of the votes, to insure his election. McCullough Not Seriously Injured. The impression has been given out that J. Chas. McCulIough, of Cincin- nati, O., was shot while in front of his office. As a matter of fact, Mr. McCulIough was on a Zoo-Eden Park street car, returning to his office, just ready to leave the car, when a revol- ver in someone's pocket was accident- ally discharged, the bullet going through the fleshy part of the right forearm, just below the elbow, not injuring any of the bones. Mr. McCulIough was Immediately taken to the Good Sam- aritan hospital, where he has been for some days. He is recovering rapid- ly and no serious results anticipated. A wrong impression seems to have gone out to the trade as to the extent of the Injury. Idaho Peas. Sturgeon Bay, "Wis., November 1. — John B. Davis, of the John B. Davis Seed Co., returned home the latter part of last week from Idaho, where he spent a couple of months gather- ing the crop of the past season. This turned out very satisfactorily, In fact, better than anticipated. He reports that instances were quite frequent when over 30 bushels were harvested from an acre, from two and one-half bushels sown. The average returns were 25 bushels to the acre and 10 bushels to the one sown. He harvest- ed a total of between 9,000 and 10,000 bushels. This will all be shipped to this city and some of it is on the way, it taking in the neighborhood of four weeks for the freight to make the journey. All the seed will be picked over in this city, which will give em- ployment to a large number of girls during' a part of the winter when the work is most desirable. Catalogfues Received. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, fall edition of gardening illustrated; Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O., semi-annual trade list for nurserymen, wholesale list of flor- ists' bulbs and plants, general list of bulbs, plants and seeds; J. M. Thor- burn & Co., New York, bulbs; Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa., autumn floral guide; G. L. Freeman, Wellfleet, Mass., pocket edition of orchid list; Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis., plants; P. J. Berckmans Co., Augusta, Ga., nursery stock; Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif., bulbs; J. B. Pilk- ington, Portland, Ore., trees, shrubs, vines and plants; Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa., wholesale list of bulbs, etc., and general list of bulbs; .Peter Henderson & Co., New York, wheats, grasses, etc., for fall sowing. Pieters-Wtieeler Seed Gompaoy Onion, lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas, Etc. Correspondenct .Solicited Growers o( High Grade SEED Palo Alto, California. and autumn list of bulbs and plants; Phoenix Nursery Co., Bloomington, 111., wholesale list of nursery stock; Col- orado Seed & Nursery Co., Denver, Colo., bulbs for fall planting; Frank B. Rue, Peoria, 111., autumn list of bulbs; Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill, N. Y., perennials; Old Colony Nursery, Plymouth, Mass., trade list of nursery stock; Barteldes Seed Co., Denver, Colo., autumn list of bulbs and plants; Albert A. Sawyer, Forest Park, 111., the astermum; Josselyn Nursery Co., Fre- donia, N. Y., wholesale list of Ameri- can grape vines; R. B. Griffith, Fre- donia, N. Y., wholesale list of grape- vines and small fruit plants; James MacGregor, Braintree, Mass., construc- tional landscape gardening. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, England, special contract offer of vege- table and farm seeds for fall delivery and list of choice florists' flower seeds; Royal Tottenham Nurseries, Ltd., De- demsvaart, Holland, wholesale trade list of hardy perennials, etc.; Perry's Hardy Plant Farm, Enfield, Middlesex, England, delphiniums and bulbs and tubers; East End Nurseries Co., Bos- koop, Holland, wholesale rose list; Vin- cent Lebreton's Nurseries, La Pyra- mide Trelaze, France, wholesale trade list of nursery stock; "V. Lemoine et Fils, Nancy, France, gladiolus bulbs. Peas and Beans GROWERS Importers and Exporters Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Growing ONION, LEHUCE. CARROT and RADISH San Jose, California J. W. EDMUNDSON, Manager. M. W. WILLIAMS Secretary. CALIFORNIA SEED GROWERS ASSOCIATION, Inc. Growers for Wholesale Dealers, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. CARROT, LETTUCE, ONION, RADISH, BEET, Parsley, Parsnip, Salsify, Sweet Peas, Mustard, Celery, Endive. Seeds Shipped in SEALED BAGS from Growinjf Station. —CONTRACT PRICES FOR CROP OF 1913 NOW READY— igi2. The American Florist. 925 Special Bulb Prices VERY BEST QUALITY For Immediate Order. Per 100 1000 Calla Lilies, large size $5.00 extra selected 7.50 Freesias, Refracta Alba, first size. .75 $ 7.00 ■ extra large .90 8.50 Narcissus, Paper White Grandi- flora 90 S.SO Hyacinths, Single, separate colors. unnamed 2.10 20.00 Hyacinths, Double, separate colors, unnamed 2.35 22.50 Narcissus, Empress Double Nose. 1.60 14.00 Narcissus, Polyanthus Double Roman 1.00 8.50 Oxails, Bermuda Buttercup 1.00 8.50 Iris Hispanica 30 2.50 To Secure These Prices, Mention This Adv. Fair supply of all other varioties. Send your order today. JAMES VICK'S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. Seedsmen reouiring the very best selections Garden Seeds (Vegetable and Flower), especially Kelway's Celebrated English Strains can get them at lowest independent wholesale rates by sending their orders direct to KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers Langport, Somerset, England. Special quotations on application. Contract Seed firowers SnAnialtiP«' Pepper. >M >*»"(• Tomato, dpVliMIUBS. Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspoodence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICKTOWM, N. J. Uvntion t\eAmeriean Floritt loAen wriHng ONION SEEDS-ONION SETS. We are Extensive Growers and Dealers Write for prices on the 1912 crop. We are also submitting contract figures lor the 1913 crop of Onion Seed. SGHILDER BROS., GHILLIGOTHE, 0. For Fall Planting Lilium Tenuifolium, Hansoni, Davuri- cum, Henryi, Elegans and Wallacei; Daphne Cneorum, Sj-ringa Japonica, Ger- man and Japan Iris. Fall list ready. E. S. MILLER, Wading River, N. Y. TOMATO SEED Best Stocks. AU Varieties. THE HAVEN SEED CO. Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only. SANTA ANA. CALIFORNIA. MenUon the American Floriat when toriUng BULBS! For Fall Planting and Forcing Bulb stocks are getting scarce. If vou have not already covered your re- quirements, we advise placing order without delay. We have good stocks of the followmg at present, which we offer as long as unsold. We can also supply many other varieties in more limited quantities. If anything not on list is wanted, write for prices. HYACINTHS. Fine named. $4.00 per 100. Best com- mercial sorts, viz.. Gertrude. Gigantea. La Grandesse. La Peyrouse, King of the Blues. Grand Mgitro. etc. HYACINTHS separate colors- ***■"•*'"•''■"''• pink, white, blue. Single. .$2.50 per 100. TULTPS Single-Chrysolora. $6.50 per XUIjUTO. 1000. La Reine. Rose Gris de lin and Thomas Moore. $7.00: Vellow Prince, $7.50; Keizerskroon. $10.00; Couleuer Cardinal. $16.00. TTIT.TPS Darwin named, $2.50 per 100. XWUU.O. Very finest sorts. White Queen, Pres. Roosevelt. May Queen, Mrs Stanely. Mme. Krelage. Grelchen, Flam- beau, Europe, Bartigon, Barronne de la Tonnaye, The Sultan, etc. TTlTTpg May— flowering or Cottage- * ^^'^ * "• Gesneriana Spathulata a n d Picotce, $11.00 per 1000: Bizards. Byblooms and Golden Crown. .$7.50 per 1000; Parrots. mixed, $7.00 per 1,000. Til f. IPS Double - Couronne d' Or. AUljllTO. $14 00 per 1000; Murillo. Rubra Maxima, $8.50: Tournesoll. Red and and Yellow. $17.00. NARCISSUS P^Pe"' White Grand- ll/VlVV/iaOUd. iflora. 13 c-m bulbs. 3.50 per 1000; 14 cm.. 1000 1.250 to the case, ... to the case. $10.50. Bicolor Victoria, $12.00 per 1000. French, mammoth bulbs, $9.00 per 1000: NARCISSUS. FREESIAS. Purity, $15.00. SPIRE A Gladstone, case of lOOclumps, orf(fcS^:.$T^.Q"-'"^'--<'—« LILIUM, Giganteum. L'.b" case lot of 300 bulbs, $lh.50 per case; Multi- norum. 9-10 inch bulbs, case lot of 200 bulbs, $17.00 per case. CROCUS. Named. $6.00 per l.COO. Single and Giant' .$5.00 per 1 000. Colvilli Alba. The Bride. Blushing Peach Blossom, $9.00. Named, .$5.00 per 1000; mixed.$3.00 SNOWDROPS. GLADIOLUS. Bride. $5.50 per 1,000: SPANISH IRIS. 250 at Ttiousand Rates. F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, NEW YORK. BEANS, PEAS, and all Garden Seeds RADISH LEONARD^E^— SEED CO. ONION SETS GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Write for Prices. Mention the American Florist when writing Lily of the Valley from Cold Storage Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, the best Valley in existence .$2 00 Der 100; .$18.00 per 1000. , p ■ per norlstS' Monev Maker, fine Valley to grow all the year around !|!l.80 per 100; .$16.00 per 1000. H. N. Bruns, 3032-3042 Madison St., Chicago Mention the American Florist when writing Cannas and Dahlias Undivided Field Clumps at bargain prices. See Classified Department. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, 0. Mention the American Florist when writing Seed Packets. Write for Samples and Prices. THE BROWN BAG FILLING MACHINE CO., FITCHBURG, MASS. Mention the American Florist when writing JAPAN CLOVER SEED Booking orders for January shipment. Prices on application. Contract with us for Genuine Bermuda Onion Seed, delivery next fall, grown by T. M. Raid. Port Orotova. Teneriffe. CHRIS. REUTER, New Orleans, la. Mention the American Florist when writing R.AM.GODINEAU, SEED GROWERS, Angers - France. Specialties: Beets. Mangoes. Carrots. Cabbages, Celeries. Parsleys. Parsnips. Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writtng ^26 The Japanese Grown Callas Just Received Write for Prices. Wholesale only. YOKOHAMA NURSERY CO., 31 Barclay St., NEW YORK. MANN'S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existence and their flowers bring the best prices on the London mar- ket. For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN. Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. J. Bolgiano & Son Wholesale Field and Garden Seeds. Established 1818. Write for our low prices. aCtJs'"."" Baltimore, Md. ROUTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sveet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists Wholesale Growers of iull list of FlOWERand GARDEN SEEa>S THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, Neb. Contract Grovrers of High Grade Seeds Cncnmber, Muslanelon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Corn Western Seed&IrrigationCo. Seed Growers and Dealers. Specialties: Cucumber. Musk and Watermelon, Pump- kin. Squash. Sweet and Field Corn. Fremont, - Nebraska Japanese Lilies Spec. Album. 9 in, -11 in per 100.. $13.00 •■ Rubrum,9in,ll in per 100.. 9.00 ■■ Melpomene, 9 in-U in perlOO.. 9.50 Tuberoses, Double, pearl. 4 in-6 in.. ©.00 per 1000. WEEBER & DON ^^^l^.V-^^T' 114 Chambers Street, NEW YORK, N. Y. Field-Grown Violets Extra Strong California, $4.00 per 100; Kood slronK plants, $.3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants, $3.00 per 100: Kood No. 2. .$2.00 per 100. PACKED TO CARRY SAFEIY. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. \ BURPEE'S SEEDS \ I PHILADELPHIA ^ y Wholesale Price List for Florists ^ ^ and Market Gardeners. j^ American Florist. Nov. g. QUALITY Iav.? SEND TOR 0ATAI,()OlE. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 34a Wi>«( 14th St., N«w York. Fall Bulbs Jusl a Few More Left The Bulbs we offer below are all of our Regular Importations ( not auction lotsi, in first class condition, and should give best possible results. Freesias per looo Purity (extra size) $15.00 " Mammoth 20.00 Narcissus (Single) Per 1000 Incomparable $ 7.00 Sir Watkins 12.00 Incomparable Autocrat... 10.00 Golden Spur 14.00 Narcissus (Double) per looo Alba Plena Odorata $ 5.50 Incomparable 8.00 Von Sion, First Size 10.00 Von Sion, XXX, Double Nose 20.00 Lilium Multiflorum ^^ 6-8-incli (4U0 bulbs to case) ...$30.00 7-9-iiich (300 bulbs to case) 50.00 Gladiolus. Per lOOO Blushing Bride $4.50 The Bride 5.00 Darwin Tulips Per looo Gretchen $10.00 Europe 13.50 Sultan 9.00 White Queen 18.00 Mixed 10.00 Vaughan^s Seed Store, Get Our " Book for Florists." CHICAGO. NEW YORK. SILVER PINK The trreat SNAPDRAGON, is a money maker for Easter and Memorial. Sow now for big plants and big profits. Guaranteed seed at %\ per pkt., 3 pkts.. $2.5J. cash. Seed are sure and will produce better shaped plants than cuttincsat Uth the cost. G. S. RAMSBURG, SOMERSWORTH, N. H. Ferns for Dishes Best varieties. 2H-in., $3,50 per 100 $30.00 per 1000. 500 at 1,000 rate. Cash with Order. FRANK OECHSLIN, 4011 Qulncy St.. CHrCAGO Mention the American Florist when writino 'MUM STOCK PLANTS Early Yellow— Chrysolora. Per (loz., $3.m); per lOO, ifl.^.lK). Early Yellow— Crocus. Per (loz., ,'t;2.00; per 100, .$10.00. Early White -Smith's Advance. Perdoz., $2.00; per UK), ^W.M. Early Pink— Unaka. Per (loz., $2.(H); per UK), iflD.OO. Bassett i Washburn HINSDALE, ILL. Boston Perns... $3,00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 Wtlltmanl Compacta (new), to take the place of Whitmani, .\ better commercial (ern ; 2H-in.. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. Roosevelt, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 250 plants at 1000 rates. HENRY H. BARROWS & SON. Whiiman, Mass. PANSY SEED Giant Strain, HomeGrown. 50c per trade pkt.; $1.50 per Hot.: $5,00 per oz. Cyclamen Seed ^^l^^'tj^^^ 100; $9.00 per 101)0. Write us. S. S. SKIDELSKY fi CO., 1215 Betz Building. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mention the American Florist when tDriting The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Ratlish, Beet, Etc. ^r^Tci.^l^''"' MILFORD, CONN. Mention the American Florist when writing SPECIALTIES Roses, (rom 3 inch pots. Clirysanthemnmt Carnations for (nil delivery, Smllax, Violets IN BEST VARIETIKS. Prices low. Send for list. Wood Brothers. Sil%"o^ Mention the American Floriat when writing igi2. The American Florist. 927 Now Ready Lilium Giganteum Our bulbs are from the best fields in Japan. Pully Ripened Expert English Grading All crescent-shaped, mis-formed and Undersized Bulbs are Left Out. Order Now for Present and for Storage Delivery Vaughan's Seed Store CHICAGO NEW YORK We wish to call your attention to ttie following: The well-shaped Box Trees in Pyramids, Balls, Bush Form and all other clipped forms are Dot from Boskoop. but from Aalsmeer. The very strong and healthy Ivies are not from Boskoop, but from Aalsmeer. The Lilac well-budded with very long stalks is not from Boskoop, but from Aalsmeer. Let us know your requirements and we shall be pleased to quote you. "LHCsperance** Nurseries. Aalsmeer. Holland. John Bod^erS Sons Co. Los Angeles, California Wholesale growers of Sweet Peas, Toma- toes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters, Cosmos and other Flower Seeds. Mention the American Florist when writing J.CRobmson Seed Co. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe , Watermelon , Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar Flint and Field Seed Corns, Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers ♦ ^^ ■♦ For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CSRPINTERIS, CALir. Mention the American Florist when writing Oklahoma Seed Growers' Go. Contract Growers oJ Watermelon and Muskmelon Seeds For tbe Wholesale Trade only Bnid. Oklahoma Mention tht American Floriit when itriMiw Genuine Fresh Tested Seeds Of the Crop of 1912. We offer them in the following lines: Paitsies, Forget- Me -Nots, Daisies (Bellis Perennis), AsterS, StOCllS, Verbenas, and other Annuals. Price Ijist Free. HESSE & CO., Seed Growers, Quedlinburg, Germany BERLIN VALLEY PIPS. High grade quality from New York cold storage. PACKED 2000 PER CASE. $15.00 per 1000, F. 0. B. New York. Cash with order unless of approved credit. McBDTCfllSON & CO. The Import House 17 Murray street, - - NEW YORK Lawn Orass Seed WHOLESALE ONLY. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, ia76 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO The Early Advertisement Gets There. HAVEyou our Bulb Catalog? If not be sure to ask for "the Florists edition," when writing- ^ye have one or two cases of Lilium Har- risii, particularly fine stock, still unsold. Price per loo, 5-7 at $3.50 and 6-7 at $5.50. For prompt shipment. J. M. THORBURN CS, CO. no years in husutess in New York City 33 Barclay Street, New York Contract Seed Grower SPECIALTIES: Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato. Vine Seed and Field Corn. EDGAR F. HURFF, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Correspondence Solicited. John Bader Co* B. L. ELLIOTT, Owner. Wholesale Plantsman 1826 Rlilto St., N. S. PinSBURG, PA. 928 The American Florist. I\ov. p, \ Market Gardeners Ve^table Growers' Association si of America.; H.F.Hall.Mooreslown. N. J.. President- C. West, Irondequoit, N. V.. Vice-President; E. A. Dunbar. Ashtabula, O., Secretary; M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland. O., Treasurer, Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, November 4. — Mushrooms, 35 cents to 50 cents per pound; lettuce, S cents to 10 cents, small cases; cu- cumbers, 60 cents to $1.75 per case of fwo dozen. New Torli, November 2. — Cucumbers, 90 cents to $1 per dozen; mushrooms, $1 to $2.50 per basket; tomatoes, 5 cents to 10 cents per pound. Growing Lettuce. Ed. American Florist : As I am a beginner in growing let- tuce in greenhouses I would be pleased to have your advice as to what kind to grow. Also how should the soil be prepared, how much manure should it contain, and what kind? In fact, I wish to know everything from begin- ning to finish. W. T. Ohio. In the central and western states mostly leaf lettuce is produced under glass. The proper variety for this pur- pose is Grand Rapids. It stands up better under heat than other kinds and is now practically the only kind used. Years ago there was a general impression that any old house would grow lettuce, but nowadays with close competition the house is of first im- portance. It cannot be too good. We need just as good houses for lettuce as for cut flowers to get the best results. The ground used is of minor import- ance as such a small area as is used in greenhouses can be readily built up to meet requirements. Thus if local land is too heavy sand can be added, or if too sandy some loam or clay may be brought in. The main thing is humus, however. Lettuce re- quires plenty of it and manure is the proper source. We have always had excellent results from the use of horse manure partly decomposed. On new ground we have used as much as one- third of such manure without harm, and later, after the lettuce was well under way, we added chemical ferti- lizers besides. The main points in lettuce culture are good plants, plenty of food and water, a low temperature .Tnd fresh air. We will treat the production of plants in a separate article in a later issue. Nothing is gained by high tem- peratures in spite of much argument in favor of heat. We have always found a low night temperature desirable, this being more important than the day temperature. The night temperature determines the body. Thus, 48° pro- duces a much better lettuce than 55°. We believe in a good use of tempera- ture in sunny weather, up to 75° or 80° with air on. In dark weather 00° is ample with some ventilation and heat. Fully nine-tenths of all lettuce trou- bles arise from faulty ventilation. The rule Is air or heat — closed houses and no heat should not be tol- erated. Whenever the outside tem- perature drops to a point compelling closing of ventilation heat must be turned on, and in cloudy weather it often pays to fire with ventilators -well open to circulate the air. Grand Rapids lettuce is almost uni- versally planted 8 x S inches. A few growers plant 6x8 inches, and others 6x6, depending on the market. The first spacing gives greatest weight in pounds -while the last is often desirable if sales are made by the dozen. Me- chanical watering is very successful with this crop. Where solid beds are used and soil is of good depth it pays to put on most of the moisture before planting. We have produced some of the best crops that way — never water- ing after planting. This treatment prevents many maladies in winter. We find most successful lettuce growers operate on sandy soils, which is a hint as to requirements. Some of these soils if separated would contain very close to one-third of their bulk of sand and gravel. If we could pro- duce a soil approximately one-third sand and gravel, one-third loam and clay and one-third humus in the form of old manure we should be able to produce fine lettuce. The Marketman. Vegetable Plants. Cabbage, Wakefield, Succession, All Head, Early and Late Drumhead, Early Summer, Winnig- stadt. Surehead, etc., at $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over at 85c per 1000. Cash With Order. R.VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO., Whiie Marsh, Md. Mention the American Florist when writing 1^ Watch for our Trade Marie stamped on every brick o( Pure Gultare Mushroom Spawn Substitution of cheaper grades is thus easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, with illustrated book, mailed postpaid by manufacturers upon re- ceipt of 40 cents in poslaRC. Address Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul, Minn. Field Grown Carnation Piants. Harlowarden, Lady Bonntifol, Sangamo, Win- sor, .^5.00 pt-r 100(j. Enchantress, White Enchantress. Mrs. Ward. Dorothy Gordon. White Wonder. S'fl.OO per 1000, O. P. Bassett, and Beacon, i^i.oo p,r lOOO. One Thousand Lady Campbell Violet Plants, J»i.Ofi per 100 or $,SO.0O pi-r 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Smith Advance. 75c per doz.. $4.00 per 100. Mrs. David Symes, Unaka. iFink), Chrysolora, (Yellow), $1.00 per dozen. ELI CROSS, Grand Rapids, Mich. PRIMROSES Per 100 Per 1000 Chinensis, Malacoides. Obconica, .^Iba. Rosea $150 $15 00 Gieantea— .AH from 2^ pots 2 00 .'\sp. Plumosus, 2ii pots 2 00 18 00 •■ Sprengcri. " " 2 00 15 00 " Plumosus Seedling 100 7 SO '■ Sprengeri " 1 00 6 00 Vinca Variegata field plants Cut back 5 00 Fancy Plants, Giant flowering 2 5© CASH Jos. H. Cunningham Delaware, Ohio TO THE TRADE HENRY NETTE, Quedlinburg, GEOWEH and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of ill CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFPIAI TIPS' Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl Rabl. Leek, Lettuces. Onloai, OrCblALIlLOi Peas, Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonia^ Carnations, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nasturtiums, 'Pansies, Petunias. PliloxeB. Primulas, Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METIS'S TEItTMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the world. $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per V^ oz.. $1 per % oz., postage paid. C^ash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. Hjalmar Hartmann & Co., Gopeihagen, Denmark. Seed Growers for the Wholesale Trade Caulinower, Cabbage and Root Seed. Prices and Descriptive List on Application. Lochner fi Co., 1 1 Warren St., New York. Sole agents for the U. S. and Canada. 1912. The American Florist. 929 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer is the name of the New Pink Rose we have been exhibiting as No. 190, and which has jumped at one bound into premier position as the best forcing Rose in sight today. Look it over in the Flower Shows! ! Come up and see it growing— and convince yourself. Carnations Commodore, Northport, Salmon Queen and Enchantress Supreme. All splendid varieties in their respective colors. Chrysanthemums Yes! Our usual list of Wells-Pockett Novelties, also a list of Novelty Singles, such as Josephine, Joan Edwards, etc., etc. CHAS. H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J. THE OHIO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY first Grand riowcr Show November 14th, 15fh, 16th. $4,000 Premium List. Jg4rc^ifp'/a"ia<.ai.. All the Novelties In Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums Come and See Them If you have not received premium Hst write to John N. Stockwell, Sec'y., CLEVELAND, O. 930 The American Florist. Nov. I The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. Thomas B. Meehan. Dresher, Pa.. Preei- dept: J. B. Pilkington. Portland, Ore.. Vice- President; John Hall. Rochester. N.Y..Sec'y. Thirty-eighth annual convention to be held at Portland. Ore.. June. 1915. Vacaviij^e, Calif. — A. J. Coolc, state horticultural commissioner, called a meeting of fruit growers here October 21. MONBOE, MICH. — The Mutual Nurser- ies Co. of this place has filed articles of incorporation at the state capital. The capital is placed at S50,000. Muscatine, Ia. — Wesley Greene, sec- retary of the Iowa Horticultural So- ciety, reports that his state yielded only a fifteen percent crop this year. Vallet City, N. D. — The Northwest Nursery Co. has acquired a tract of land containing 274 acres which will be set out in young stock next spring. PORTERSVIIXE, CALIF. — A. G. Shultz, , county horticultural commissioner, is busy filling orders for the lace-wing fly, an enemy of the soft brown scale which attacks both citrus and decidu- ous trees. Los Angeles, Calif. — The Gibraltar Investment Co., which already owns thirty nurseries in southern California, has purchased a 210-acre tract at Hemet. The firm's largest nursery will be established there. Washington, D. C— Tropical fruits will be grown by the government in the new greenhouse on the grounds of the Department of Agriculture. Among the many other varieties are the pomelo, the breadfruit, the guavo and the mangosteen. POCATELLO, Ida. — Seventy thousand young Douglas fir trees, raised from the seed at the government's nursery, have been planted on the hills near here. Since the establishment of the Mint Creek nursery nearly a million young forest trees have been trans- planted and the greater number of them are thriving. Christmas Tree Embargo, Washington, D. C, October 31. — Preliminary to a proclamation quar- antining portions of the New England states against the shipment of Christ- mas trees, railroad ties, telephone poles, plants and other products, on account of the gypsy and brown tail moth ravages, the Federal Horticultural Board heard the protests of 30 repre- sentatives of New England horticul- tural interests. It was stated today their objections will be thoroughly con- sidered. Death of Joshua I. Maxwell. Joshua I. Maxwell, of Geneva, N. T., one of the founders of the nursery Industry that has made his community famous, died October 23 at the age of 88. Mr. Maxwell entered the nursery business in 1852 with his brother, who had begun four years earlier. There were but two nursery firms in Geneva at the time and the plantings of the two did not exceed ten acres. When the Maxwells retired in the eighties they were planting more than 1,000 acres. Mr. Maxwell was interested in many business enterprises in his home town and donated large sums to char- ity. 50 000 JONATHAN APPLE TR£ES, 4 to 6 ' leet high, $75.00 per 1000 F. O. B. Salt Lake. Trees are clean and healthy. Law's Nurseries, Salt Lake, Utah: Mention the American Florist when writino LARGE TREES OAKS AND MAPLES PINES AND HEMLOCKS ANDORRA NURSERIES. Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. Chestnut Hill, PHILA., PA. Mention the American Florist when writing Hydrangeas Pot Grown for Forcing. ALL IN 6-INCH POTS Otaksa, with 6 and 6 branches $20 00 Otaksa, with 4 branches 15 00 Otaksa, with 3 branches 12 00 Otaksa, with 2 branches 10 00 Thos. Hogg, with 6 and 6 branches 20 00 Souvenir de Claire, with 7 and 10 branches 25 00 Now Ready for Delivery shall we send by freight or express ? Jackson & Perkins Co. WHOLESALE ONLY Florists and Nurserymen Newark, - New York First-Class Fruit Trees. Propagated from selected bearing trees of merit. Grown in the Genesee Valk-v. No scale. SAMUEL FRASER, Box D, GENESEO, N. Y. Waldo Rolinert GILROY, CAL. Wliolesaie Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce. Onion. Sweet Peas. Aster, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Manetti Stocks Per UXl.OOO, 5-9 ni-ni, .'fTUO; 4-5 m-m, $500 BRIARS 1 year transplanted and seedlings, free from disease. Per 100,(X)0 5-9 m-in, $400; 4-6 m-m, $320; H-5 m-m, li;240. QUINCE Transplanted, very strong, 7-12 m-m, per 1U,(X)0, $50.00. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI 2 years transplanted, per 10,000, $60.00. A General Assortment of Fruit Trees and Nursery Stocks, Roses, Etc., Etc. PACKING SECURED. CATALOGUE FREE. G. BENARD, Nurseryman, Olivet-Orleans, France. B. & A. SPECIALTIES Our World's Choicest Nursery and Greenhouse Prodncts tor Florists Palms, Bay Trees, Boxwood and Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Evergreens, Roses, Rhododendrons, Vines and Climbers, Autumn Bulbs and Roots, Conifers, Pines. Florists are always welcome visitors to our nurseries. We are only a few minutes from New York City: Carlton Hill station is the second stop on Main Line of Erie Railroad. :; :; BOBBINK& ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists. RUTHERFORD, N. J. SEASONABLE STOCK Hydrangea Otaksa, .'i to 5 shoots, pot-jfrown, 5-in. pots, $2rS.()0 per 100; fa-M K'l-own, 4to (! shoots, $15.00 per 100; 5 to 7 shoots, $26.00 per 100. Pandanus UtlluS, ;i-in. pots, $10,00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $20.tX) per 100. Hardy English or Russian Violet, strong ikld-Rrown clumiis, $7.00 per KX). Anemone Japonlca, slroiiK field-grown dumps, Alba, Rubra, Queen Char- lotte: and Whirlwind, $5. 0«( per UK). Poinsettlas, strong 8 in. pot plants at $7.00 per 100. Adlantum Croweanum, 4-in. pot plants, $15.00 per 100. Adlantum Hybridum, 5-in. pot plants, $25.00 per 100. Adlantum Cuneatum, strong 4-in., at $10.00 per 100. Clbotlum Schledel ((Void Kern), fine plants, (i-in. pots, 10-12-in. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Bouvardias, Geld grown plants, well established in 5-in. pots, Red, White and Pink, $16.00 per 100. THE STORRS S HARRISON CO. - Palnesville, Ohio. tgi2. The American Florist. 931 New Scarlet Carnation THE HERALD Always The Best STOCK READY JANUARY 1, 1913. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. W CHICAGO CARNATION CO., ■^ 30 East Randolph St., Chicago, 111. FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS Brookl3m. (THE IMPROVED SCOTT.) $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Winsor, Lawson and Sangamo. $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1,000. GHAS.H.TOTTY, Madison, NJ. Mention the American Florist when toriting A FEW GOOD THINGS YOl WANT. GcraiUoms, Nutt. Buchner, Ricard. Perkins Poitevine. 2in., $2.00 per 100; 3 in., $5.00 per 100. Boston Ferns, 5-in., 25c each. WUtmanl Ferns, 4-in., 2Sc. Dracaena Ind. 3in., $5.00; 4-in. $10.00; 5-in., S^.OO per lOO. Vinca Var.. 2-in.. 2c, Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in., $3.00 per 100. Heliotrope, Scarlet Sage, Lemon Verbenas Cigar Hant, 2-in.. $2.00 per 100. Cash with order. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Uention the American Florist when writing ROSES A SPECIALTY. The Dln^ 6c Canard Co.. WEST GROVE, PA. Uention the American Florist when writtn Vaughan's Specials ^'^~~^^ For years this trade- A^AWIciuNn mark has stood for the XTyl^b^ best in Seeds, Bulbs and Plants. ARAUCARIAS. Size Excelsa. pots. Heisht. Whorls. Each. Doz. 4in. SlOin. 2-3 $0.50 $.5.50 5-in. 12-14 in. 3 4. . . .75 8.00 Excelsa Glauca. 5-in. 10-12 in. 2 3 75 8.00 Robusta Compacta. 6in, 12 in. 3-4 1.25 14.00 fi-in. 14 16 in. 4 2.00 22.U0 ASPARAGUS. Each Do/. 100 1000 Hatchen..$0.15 $1.00 .$7.00 $ft5.0o Plumosus Nanus and Sprengeri, Doz. 100 1000 Seedlings $0.85 S 6.(0 2 in. pots .'iO.50 3.00 25.00 2i4-in. pots .1.0 4.00 35.00 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 and 6 in. pots. Green-leaved lOc per leaf Variegated 15c per leaf Begonia Glory of Cincinnati, 4 in. pots, each, fiSc; doz.. $6.50; per 100. $50,00. Cyclamen, Vauehan's Giant Flowered. 4-in. pots. each. 40c; doz.. $4.00; per 100. S30.00. Deutzia Gracilis, home-grown pot plants for forc!ni:. 70-80 flowerine branches. 8-in., each, 30c; doz., $3.00; per 100. $20.00. Dracaenas, Bruanti, Linduni. Massanseana, Striata and Terminalis, in the best sizes for tioral woric. Ask about them, PALMS. In Kentias. Belmoreanaand Forster- iana, Phceni.x Canariensis andRoebeleni. we have some excellent stock. Ask for prices on sizes to suit. FERNS— Extra Choice Stock. Each Doz. 100 Boston, 2H-in $0.10 $0.75 $5.00 6-in 75 8,00 60.00 8in 1.25 14.00 Cibotium Scliiedei, 7 in. . .each. $2.00 and .$2.50 Maiden Hair (Adiantum Hybridum), 3in., each. 20c: doz., $1.75; per 100, $12.00. Small Ferns, assorted varieties, our selection, 2(/4in..doz.,50c: per 100.$3.50; perl000,$32.50. 31-33 w'Rfn*doiphst.Vanghan*s Seed Store, Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, 111. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. HYDRANGEAS for Forcing. Imported pot-grown stock, 6 to 7 in. pots. ^~ The four new varieties here are the best on the market. A trial will convince. Avalanche. Pure white. Mme. Emile MouUliere. White crimped nowers. Mme. Maurice Hamar. Flesh pink. Any above. 3 4 flowerinn shoots, each. 75c; doz.. $8.00. Otaksa. 3-4 Howering shoots, each. 40c- doz $5.00; per 100, $40 00. 5-6 flowerine shoots' each. 75c: doz.. S8.00: per 100. $65.00 Souv.de Mme. Chantard. Early dark pink per Ka moo''™"' '='^'' ^^^ '^o^-^-^l ^^^^7r.^^^Mn^^' '° "-ansplant. per 100. 90c; per 1000. $7.00 PRIMULA Malacoides (The Improved Baby Primrose), 2 in doz., $0.75; per 100. $4.00 3-'o doz,. 1.00: per 100, 7,00 NEW YORK 25 Barclay St. Robert Craig Co.. High Class PALMS and Novelties in Decorative Plants. Market and 49ih Sis., Philadelphia, Pa. Boston, Whltmanl and Scholzell from bench, 10 and 16 cents, now ready for 5 and 6 inch pots. 5 and 6 inch Boston and SchOlzell grown in pots, 25 and 40 cents. THE TONG AND WEEKS FLORAL CO., Ashtabula, 0. 932 The American Florist. Ni ov. 9, florists, Look! Prosperity! Prosperity! PROSPERITY! Election is now over. The country is settled. Therefore Prepare for Thanksgiving and the Holidays. Godfrey ASChmann elected with big majority. At last prosperity has arrived. Stock up your greenhouses now with the best for the holidays. Turn your pennies into dollars. Araucarias Our Specialty. 6,000 at hand, all sizes. Araucana 0^4 to SHa-in. Excelsa, pots. 2-3 Years old 3-4 tiers. 14- 15-16 in, hish. 40c toSOc: 5^7 to 6in. pots, 3 years old. 4-5 tiers, 16-18-20 in. high, fiOc to 75c: 6-in. pots. 4 years old, 4-5-6 tiers. 20-22-25 in. bigb. $1.00; 6-in. pots. 5 years t old. S-6 tiers as bie as an elephant. $1.25 to $1.50: 7-in. pots. 5 to 6 years old. 6-7 tiers. 30 to ' 40 in. hieh. a holy ter- ror, only $1.75 to $2,00, Araucana Excelsa Glauca and Robusta Compacta, .•\pril, 1911, importation, 6-7 in, pots, fine bushy plants. $1.25. $1,50, $2.00 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old. 30 to 35 inches biBh.6-in. pot, $1.50. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 year old, 26 to 30 inches hitih. 6-in. pot. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 year old. bin., 26 to 28 in, hich. 7-'c to Jl.OO. Kentia Belmoreana, combination or made up of 3 plants, 3 vear old, 24 to 26 in, high. 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in.. 2Sc: 5V?-in.. 50c. Kentia Forsteriana, 4'4 to 5 in. pots, 20 to 24 in. high. 30c to 40c. Kentia Forsteriana, 5V2 to 6 in, pots. 25 to 28 in. high. 50c to die Kentia Forsteriana, 5 to 6 years old. 40 to 50 in. high. $1.75, J2,(KJ and $2.50. Kentia Forsteriana, bin. pots, made up. 0^3 large in center . three small ones around, $1,C0 to $1,25 Areca Lntescens Palms, made up of 3 plants.4in., 20c to 25c; 5'4-in,. made up of 3 plants. 3Sc. Aspidistras, variegated. 6in. pots. 15c per leaf; green. 6-in. pots, 10c per leaf. Plants have from 5 good leaves upward to 10 leaves, Cocos WeddeUiana Palms, single, 3in, pots, 15c, I8c and 20c. Corphea Australis Palms, 5-in.pots.20 in. high. •35c. Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, large 4-in. SlO.im per imior Kiel. Asparagus Plumosus, 2ii-in„ $3,00 per 100; 5H in, larue, .v^c lo 40c. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2H-in.. $3,00 per 100. Pomsettias, 4 in.. 20c to 25c; 5'4-in.. 35c to 40c. Large 6 in. pans. .^;:alea pots, filled with Aspar- agus Plumo.sus or VVilsoni Ferns or .Alba Lin- I ala, with a Poinsettia in cint.r, potted six wc'ks ago, now l;irgr and fine, 50c per pan. Begonias Gloire de Lorraine and Lonsdale, pink, 5*^2 to 6 in. pots. 50c. 75c to $1.00. Glory of Cm- cinnatL 5. SH to 6 in. pets. 50c. 75c, $1.00. $1.25 to $1.50. ■ Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3 in.. 12i 10 I5c. I lur usual Christmas strain ..f Begonia Improved Erfordi are now rcadv; large 4 in., 15c to 20c, Cineraria Hybrida, our well known superior strain which created a sensation last Easter, 2-in,, $5,C0 per 100. GODFREY ASCHMANN, WHEN THE VOTE WAS COUNTED. When they counted thr votf. thi-re could be no mistake. Godfrey Aschmann was head of the poll; The Bull Moose was nowhere, and Debs was a fake. While Taft was left in a hole. Not one of the lot knew how to pot Up a plant in the way it should grow. The contest was hot. Who said it was not ? No one else else had the ghost of a show. \schmann showed us his charms: then back .to their farms His competitors scurried in haste. His Araucarias. Ferns. Azaleas and Palms Appealed to all who had taste. Said the Florists all round, no betti-r are found. We're for Aschmann down to our last cent; With volumes of sound, to his houses they're bound. To stock up with the best their intent; .'\nd they sing as they go; 'Our old friend is not slow; He's on top of the heap, all his riva's below." AZALEAS. Ferns. The growing of Nephrolepis for the past five years has been one of our leading specilties. We have three houses, which were rebuilt this sum- mer, especially adapted for the growing of first- class stock. Ferns do not do well in old houses. They need houses with plenty of sun and good, fresh, sweet air. Old dark houses bring fungus and make spindly plants. Neph Giatrasii. This is a new fern, very graceful. of weeping habit, short and bushy, very much admired by every one who has bought it. 4-5 5V7-C. in. pots. 25c. 35c, 40c and 50c. Neph. Whitman!, 4-in.. 20c; 5V2 to 6-in. pots, 30c. 35c. 40cand5()c; 7 in.. 75c. Neph. Scottil, 4-in.. 20c: 5-in.. 35c; 514 to 6 in.. 40c to 50c; 7 in., 75c. Boston, 7in.. 75c: 5/i to 6 in.. 40c to 50c; 5-in.. 35c; 4-in.. 20c. Neph. Elegantissima Compacta, 6-in.. 50c. Neph. Scholzeli. f. in.. 50c; 4 in., 25c. Adiantum Hybridum, the new Maidenhair Fern, lari^e 4 in , bushy. I5c: 5 in.. 25c. Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, now full of leaves; S-9 in. in diameter, only 35c (cheap at 50c). We have a big assortment of 2H-in. Dish Fems, now ready, $4.00 per 100. 6-in. dishes, made up of Wllsoni Ferns, one large Dracaena Terniinalis in center. .50c. 6-in. pans made up of 3 in. Wilsonl Fcms, very attractive, would sell like hot cakes for 75c. Look! only 25c per pan for three big plants. FiCUSElastica, Belgium or American stock. 5 5H- in.. 30c. 35c to 40c; 6-in., 50c; 7*in.. 75c. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot grown. Remember, only pot-grown stock. like ours, will force success- fully. 5H-6-7in. pots. 25c 35c-.50c. Primula Obconica Grandiflora, good strain, assorted. 4-in., 3M0.00 per 100; 5V'2-in.. $2 50 per doz. Primula Chinensis, John F. Rupp strain, assorted. 4-in.. $10.00 per 100; 5^-in.. only $2.50 per doz. Uur new imporiaiion of Azaleas are all in and unpacked. Never in our life have we received a better and finer selection of Azaieas than thi& fall. .'\II of thi-m have original foliane and are well budded. For Christmas Forcing— H you want to be sue ■ cessful. lose no time and start now. Start the Azaleas in low tt-mperature and increase the temperature gradually up to 60 degrees until they show cdor; then cool ott gradually again. Wc have only the best well-known- Christmas varieties, such as Deutsche Ferle. white: Simon Mardner. pink; Mme. Petrick. new. pink; Pharilda Mathilda, variegated: Ver- vaeneana. variegated rose: Apollo, red. Prices;. 50c. 75c. $1.00. $1.25 to $1.50. Fo|' Easter Bloom- ing and for Easter we have thu well known .American varieties, such as Mme Van der Cruys- sen. best pink: Paul Weber. Ue Schryveriana. John Llewellyn. Niobe (white). Apollo (red), and a few more good sorts. P. S.— The Christmas varieties can be kept for Easter forcing without trouble. Price; 50c. 75c. $1.00, $1.25. $1.50 to $2.00. We sell our Azaleas for cash only, be- cause there is^no profit to be made in Azaleas. Our Mme. Petrick Azaleas are round as an apple. .50c. 75c. $1.00, $1.25 10 .$1.50: covi-r.-d with buds; a child can force them; best pink: i-arliestof a— All other varieties are covered with buds. ^P" No profit is made on .-Xzaleas any more; therefore onlv cash with ordCP will be accepted. Daisies, Sanderi, pure white, everlasting bloomer, VL-ry valuable for cut flowers. 2V2-in.. $5.00 per 100. Queen Alexandra Daisies, pure white, good Easter Daisy. 2^ in. pots, strong. $4.00 per 100; 3-in.. $(..00 per 100. Jerusalem Cherries (Solanum). 6-in.. 25c. 35c. 50c. Cash with order, please. 25 sold at 100 rates. All plants must travel at purchaser's risk. TESTIMONIAL. When You Buy, It Pays to Buy Good Stock. ^~ Look and see what Mr. Fred I. Michell. 0* that so well-known firm of Henry F. Michell Com- panv. of Philadelphia, has got to sav about our plants: "Sept. 14th. 1912. "I have just visited the greenhouses of Mr. Godfrey Aschmann. and must say that it was indeed a great surprise to me. 1 have never seen a better lot of Araucarias, Ferns of all sizes, varie- ties and prices. Rubbers. Palms. Azaleas, and other plants in season, ready for sliipment, as are at present at Mr. (Jodfrey Aschmann's." One of the Recent Testimonials. Saskatchewan Gmnhouses. E. J. Coster. Proprietor. Clark's Sons David. 921 Cleveland Cut Flower Co 921 Conard & Jones '•3,-> Cooke Geo H 919 Cotsonas Geo & Co. 91S Cowee W J 'J44 Coy HC Seed Co... 'J26 Craig RobtCo 'J31 CritchellC E '05 Cross Eli 'J2S Crump Frank F.... ';20 Cunningham Jos H. 92.S Daniels & Fisher... 921 DardsChas 'J2U Day ''18 Deamud J B Co 912 Detroit Flower Hot Miy Ill Dietscb A & Co IV Diller Caskey & Keen 94' Dillon J L 'J.3,> Dingee&ConardCo. 9^1 DomotoBros ''08 Dorner F & Sons... 'A32 Dreer H A Ill 'J4ii Duerr Chas A '>22 DunlopJohnH 921 DwcUe ■ Kaiser Co The 'J41 Eagle Machine Wks 'J42 Edwards F'olding Box '>M Elk Galax & Fern Co 918 Emmans Geo M.... 931 Erie Floral Co I Erne& Klingcl 912 Esperance L Nurs.. 927 Eyres HG 921 Fish Henry Seed Co 927 Florists' Hail -Assn. 943 Foley Mfg Co IV Ford M C 916 Fottler. Fiske. Rawson Co II Franklin Davis Nursery Co 933 Fraser Samuel 930 Freeman Mrs] B... 922 Freeman & Sons b . 940 FromentHE 917 Galvin Thos F 921 Garland G M 941 Gasser] M Co 921 Geny Bros 922 Giblin & Co 944 Gladioli Specialty Assn 923 Godineau R & M . . . ^>2o Gorham & Chapline 940 Grand Rapids Flower Co 921 GudeBros 920 Hatcher, Florist.... 922 Haven Seed Co The 925 HeacockJosCo.... 923 HeinlJohn& Son.. 919 Henderson A & Co. 932 Herr Albert M 923 Herrmann .\ ''44 Hess &Swoboda... 920 Hesse & Co 927 Hews A H &Co.... Ill Hilfinger Bros Ill Hines E LumberCo 943 Hitchings&Co 939 HoerberBros 913 Hoffman Flo Artist. 921 HoffmeisterFlo Co. 915 Holm & Olson 920 Holton &HunkelCo 914 Home Cor School... 940 Hooker H M Co.... 940 Hunt EH 944 Hurfi Edgar F 927 Igoe Bros 934 Illinois Pipe Mfg Co. 940 Internation'l Heater Co 943 Isbell S M & Co... II lackson & Perkins. 930 933 Johnson J Oliver ... 927 Johnson WW & Son 11 Jones Percy 906 Kasting WFCo ... ''15 Keller Geo & Sons. Ill Keller JB& Sons... 922 Kellogg Geo M 919 Kelway & Son 925 Kennicott Bros 912 Kervan Co The 917 Kessler W A 917 Kift Robt 921 Kimball O A Co.... 918 King Construct Co. 939 Kohr AF Ill Kramer I N &Son.. 'm Kroeschell Bros Co. 939 942 Kruchten John 913 Kuehn C A 914 Kuhl Geo A 923 Kvie & Foerster.... 913 LaCrosse Floral Co. 919 Lager & Hurrell — 1 Lange A 91'' Landreth Seed Co.. II Law's Nurseries 930 Lecakes N L & Co. 917 Ledererjohn 942 Leedle Floral Co . . . ''33 LeIacho Emi! ''15 Leonard Seed Co... '*25 Loechner & Co '*28 McCallum Co 915 McConnell Alex.... 91'' McCoy L W 922 McCullough's J M Sons Co 915 McHutchinson &Co 927 McKellarChas W.. 913 McKennaP& Son. '^21 Mangel 919 Mann Oltn 926 Maslin J G&Co... 'M2 Matthews Florist... 'i21 May&CoLL 919 Moconi Paul 917 Metre. iHilitanMatJo 93'' M. WINANDY CO., Mf rs. Greenhouse builders and nianulaclurcrs of WINANDY'SNEW BENCH AND HEATING SYSTEM. Write for iiarticulars. 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO Tek-phone Ravenswood 607. Mette Henry '^28 Meyer John C & Co. 918 Michigan Cut Flowr Exchange 9|8 MillerES 925 Moninger J C Co... IV Montreal Floral Ex. ''15 Moore, Hentz & Nash 917 Morehead Mfg Co... 944 Mt Gilead Pottery Co Ill .Munk Floral Co.... ''14 Murray Samuel 920 Myers Florist 'J22 Nat Flo B of Trade. ''42 N Y Cut Flower Ex. 917 Niessen Leo Co 615 Northern Michigan Evergreen Nurs.. 918 Oechslin Frank 926 Ohio Hort Society.. 929 Oklahoma SeedGro Co '127 Palethorpe P R Co. Ill Palmer W J & Son . 920 Park Floral Co 920 Peacock DahliaFras 923 Pedrick Geo & Son. 925 Pennock-MeehanCo 917 Pennthe Florist.... 920 Peters & Reed Poty III Peterson & Sons. J A I Pierce F O Co 944 Pierson A N (Inc).. 916 Pierson FRC0....I 925 Pieters & Wheeler Seed Co 924 Pillsbury I L 934 Pinkston Jas E 918 PittsburgCut FloCo 917 Podesta&Baldocchi 921 Poehlmann Bros Co 907 933 PollworthCCCo.914 921 Pulverized Manure Co 940 QuakerCity Machine Works 934 Raedlein Basket Co 910 Ramsburg 626 Randall A L Co.... 913 Rawlings Elmer ''23 Ready Reference... 935 Randolph & Mc- Clements ''41 Reed & Keller 940 Regan Ptg House... ''43 Reid Edw ''14 Reinberg Geo 913 Rein berg Peter 90'» Reuter Chris 925 Kice Bros ''14 Rice & Co. M "18 RoDinsonJCSeed Co 927 Rock W L Co '^20 Rohnert Seed Co... ''.30 Routzahn Seed Co . '*26 Rusch G&Co 914 Saakes O C ''21 Saltford Flowr Shop ''20 Scheel F F 9114 923 Schilder Bros 925 Schiller, the Florist. 922 Schillo Adam 944 Schlatter W & Son. 934 SchlingMax 922 Schmidt J C 904 Schultzjacob ''20 Scott John 91:14 Seattle Cut Flo Ex. 915 Shaffer Geo C 921 SharpPartridge&Co 941 Sheridan W F 917 Situation & Wants.. '103 Skidelsky SS&Co. '06 Smith A W&Co... ''21 Smith ED&Co.... 940 Smith & Hemenway 942 Smith Henry ''21 Smith Wm C 914 Smith W&T Co... I Stearns LumberCo. ''43 Stoothoff H A Co... '141 Storrs & Harrison.. ''30 Superior Machine & Boiler Vvforks.. '',^9 Syracuse PotteryCo III Taylor Steam Trap '^44 Co Texas Seed & Flowr Co 919 Thompson Car Co.. 932 Thorburn J M & Co ''27 Tong & Weeks ''31 TottyChasH.915 929 931 Trimble W E Greenhouse Co... 913 Valentine Frank.... 919 Vaughan AL&Co. 910 Vaughan's Seed Store I III ''04 ''26 ')27 ''31 941 Vestals 922 Vick's Sons Jas 925 Vincent R Jr I ''28 Virgin U J ''22 Split Carnations Quickly, Easily and Cheaply Mended. No Tools Required. Pillsbury Carnation Staple Patented 1898. 2000 for $1.00 postpaid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, m. EVANS' Improved Challenge Ventilating Apparatus Write for Ulnstrated Citdot Quaker cUt Machine Works. Richmond, Ind. Wagner Park Coos. HI 925 Walker F A &Co.. 922 Ward &Co. R M... II Weeber & Don 926 Weiland & Risch... 913 Welch Bros 915 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 926 Wietor Bros 908 913 WilksS Mfg Co.... 941 Williams Mrs E A.. 922 Wilson RG 919 Winandy M & Co.. 934 WittboldGCo 919 Wiltbold Henry.... 913 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson 921 Wood Bro 926 Yokohama Nurs Co, 926 Young A L& Co.., 916 Young & Nugent... 919 7ech & Mann 913 CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. ! Mention the American Florist when writing No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 50c per 1000 postpaid. BEFORE 422 Main St Wm. Schlatter & Son, .^FTER Springfield, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing Model Extension Carnation Support Made with two or three circles. En- dorsed bj- all the Iveading Carnation Growersasthe best support on market Pat. Iuly27, '97. May 17. '98 GALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Ptomil thipmentguaranleed IGOE BROS. 266 N. 9th St. BROOKLKN, N. Y. Mention the America'- Floris' when writing Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain, ea.sily understood, practical wa\-. It has 21U iiages and llSi'llustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Management By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages PRICE, $1.50. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 44o s, Dearborn sf. Clilcago tgi2. The American Florist. 935 Ready Reference Section 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ARAUCARIAS. Araucarias, Escelsa, 4-iii. pots, 8-10 ins., 2 to 3 whorls. 50c each; $5.50 per doz.; 5-in.. 12-14 ins., 3 to 4 ivhorls, 75c each; $8 per doz. Excelsa glauca. 5-tn., 10-12 Ins., 2 to 3 whorls. 75c each; $S per doz. Robusta Com- paeta, 6-in., 12 ins.. 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25 each; $14 per doz.; 6-in., 14-16 Ins., 4 whorls, $2 each; $22 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New Yorl;. Araucarias, Eseelsa, 4-ln., 2 to 3 tiers, 50c each; $6 per doz.; 6-ln., 4 to 5 tiers, $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-ln., 4 to 5 tiers. $1.50 each; $18 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Bucliing- ham Place, Chicago. Araucaria excelsa, 3 to 4 tiers, 50c each; $6 per doz.; 4 to 5 tiers, 75c to $1 each. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario_St.,_Philadelphia. Araucaria Excelsa, 5-ui., $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. Hoi ton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus. Hatcheri, 15c each; $1 per doz.; $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000. Plumosus and Sprengeri, seedlings. 85c per 100; $6 per 1.000; 2-in., 50c per doz.; $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 214-in., 00c per doz.; $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus, 2^-in., $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Sprengeri, $2 per 100; $15 per 1.000. Plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. Sprengeri seedlings, $1 per 100; $6 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2i4-in.. $3 per 100; Sprengeri. 2V2-in.. $3 per 100. Godfrey Asch- maan, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; 3-In., $6 per 100; 4-in.. $1.50 per doz. Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. Asparagus plumosus, 2H-ln., 2c: 3-ln., 3c. Bprengerl, ZVi-ln., l%c; 3-Iii., 2%c. Samnel Whitton, Dtlca, N. Y. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, 2V, in., $2 per 100; 300 for $5. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Asparagus plumosus, 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2y-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, 2V.-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1215 Betz Bldg., Philadelphia. Asparagus plumosus, 214-In.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. John Dieckmann, Elm Grove, W. Va. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2% and 3-in., $4 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. Asparagus plumosus, 4-iD., $10 per 100. Foehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. Y. ASPIDISTRAS. Aspidistras, green, 8c per leaf. Variegated. 15c per leaf. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Aspidistras, variegated, 6-ln. pots. 15c per leaf. Green 10c per leaf. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. "Aspidistras, 5 and 6-in. pots, green, 10c per leaf. Variegated, 15c per leaf. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. AZALEAS. Azaleas. For varieties and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. ~Eay trees, standards with crowBS 20, 22, 24. 26. 46 inches in diameter. Pyramids, 6 and 7 ft. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bay trees and box trees; all sizes. Write for special list. Julius Eoehrs Co., Ruther- ■ford. N. J. Bay trees. For sizes and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. BEGONIAS. Begonias. Gloire de Lorraine, and Lonsdale, pink. 51A to 6-in., 50c. 75c to $1. Glory of Cincinnati, 5, 5Vj to 6-in., 50c. 75c. $1, $1.25, $1.50. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Begonia Gloire Lorraine. 2%-in., $12 per 100: 4-ln., $30 per 100; 5-in., $40 per 100. Glory of Cincinnati, 3-i;i., .$25 per 100; 4-in., $35 per MO; 5-in., $60 to $75 per 100. Eober & Radke, Maywood, 111. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati. 4-in.. 65c each: $6.50 per doz.; $50 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New_York. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati, in bloom, 6-U. pots. 75e to $1 each; 7-in.. $1 to $1.25. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU. Begonia Gloire Lorraine, 5-in., $35 per 100. Erie Floral Co., Brie, Pa. Begonias, flowering. 6 kinds, 2-iH., <\>hc. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. BOUVARDIAS. Bouvardia. R. and white, 2-ln., $3 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. BOXWOOD. Boxwoods. For sizes and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Boxwood. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. BULBS. Bulbs. Japanese lilies. Spec, album, 9-11, $13 per 100; rubrum, 9-11, $9 per 100; Melpomene, 9-11, $9.50 per 100. Tuberoses, dbl,, pearl, 4-6. $8 per 1,000. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York. Gladiolus. Blushing Bride, The Bride, 75c per 100; $6 per 1.000. Peachblossom, $1.10 per 100; $9 per 1,000. A Henderson & Co. 352 N. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. Bulbs for fall planting and forcing. For va^ rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown- on-Hudson, N. Y. Bulbs, callas. freesias, narcissus, hyacinths oxalis, iris. For varieties and prices see ad vertisement elsewhere in this issue. James Tick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Bulbs, lilium multiflorum, L. giganteum. For prices, see advertisement on second cover page. Ralph M. Ward & Co., 71 Murray St., New York. Bulbs. Lilium longiflorum multiflorum, 7-9 ins. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., 31 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver- tisements elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan'i Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Arthur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th St., New York. Bulbs, Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New York. Bulbs, cold storage lilies. C. C. PoUworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ^_^_ Bulbs of all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. Gladioli Specialty Association, Old Point Comfort, Va. Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Son^ Rochester. N. Y. Bulbs. E. S. Miller. Wading River, N. Y. C ANN AS. ^_^ Canna rhizomes, $4 per 100; Dwarf Florence Vaughan, Chas. Henderson. Mile. Berat, F. Vaughan, AUemania, Chicago, Alsace, Beaut* Poitevine. Austria Express, mixed, $3 per 100 The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ^ Cannas, undivided field clumps. Cinnabar, cin- namon red; Sec. Chabanne, Salmon red; Ro- busta, bronze foliage; $6 per 100. F. VaughM, spotted yellow: Paul Marquant, $8 per 100. Mixed reds, Salmon, etc.. $5 per 100. WAG- NEB PARK CONSERVATORIES, Sidney, O. The IMPROVED CANNA, 64 varieties. In- cluding Mrs. A. F. Conard and the finest new ones. Send for price list. The CONARD ft JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. _^^_ "Cannas^ For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement on front cover page. E, Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Strong, Sturdy, Healthy. Per 100 Per 1,00« Enchantress $6.00 $55.00 Washington 6.00 55.00 White Lawson 4.00 35.00 Winsor 4.50 40.00 Victory 5.00 45.00 White Perfection 6.00 55.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., . Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 Per 1,000 500 Enchantress $5.00 .,„„ Washington 5.00 $40.00 Beacon 5.00 40.00 White Enchantress 5.00 40.08 Dorothy Gordon 5.00 40.00 Sangamo 4.00 30.00 May Day 4.00 30.00 Cash With Order. HENRY C. BLEWITT. Des Plaines, 111. Carnations, all plants guaranteed satisfactory, 5,000 R. P. Enchantress. 5.000 W. Enchan- tress, 2,000 Pale Pink Enchantress. 3.000 0. P. Bassett. red; 1,000 Sangamo, 500 Afterglow, red; $5 per 100: $45 per 1,000; 250 at 1.000 rate. Cash, please. C. L. Van Meter, Monti- cello, Iowa. Carnations, Mrs. C. W. Ward, $6 per lOO. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 936 The American Florist. Nov. g, FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Clean, well grown and healthy. ORDER NOW. Per 100 Per 1,000 White Lnchantrcss $6.00 $50.00 Enchantress 6.00 BO.OO 0. W. Ward 6.00 BO.OO Pink Delight 6.00 BO.OO F. F. SCHEEL. Shermervllle. HI; ' Field-grown carnation plants, ODB SPECIAL- TY. Comfort, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Plants guaranteed to be first-class in every respect. Plants now readj- for shipment. S. M. Merwarth & Bros., Easton, Pa. Carnations, fleld-grown, strong, bnsby, fibrons roots, B. P. Enchantress, Enchantress, White Enchantress, Wlnsor. $5 per 100: $40 per 1.000. Cash. J. C. Rennison Co., Slonx City. Iowa. Carnations, field-grown, Brooklyn, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. White Enchantress, Wln- Bor, Lawson and Sangaroo, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Clias.' H. ' Totty, Madison, N. J. Carnations, C' P. Bassett, White Enchan- tress, Enchantress, ' $5 per 100. Bassett & Washbnrn.- Hinsdale, 111.' ■ Carnations, Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Norwood, field-grown plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000, J. D. Thomp- ■on Carnation Co., Joliet, 111. Oarnatu>ns, Commodore, Nortbport, Salmon Queen, Enchantress Supreme. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Carnation The Herald, $12 per 100; $100 per l.ODO: Chicago Carnation Co., 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnations. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. Carnations. Wood Bros.. FishklU. N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Chrysanthemums, stock plants; Chrysolora. $3 per doz. ; $15 per 100. Crocus, $2 per doz. : $10 per 100. Smith's Advance, $2 per doz.; $10 per 100. Unaka, $2 per doz.; $10 per 100. Bassett & Washburn. Hinsdale, 111. Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Smith's Ad- vance, 75c per doz.; $4 per luO. Mrs. David Byrnes, Unaka (pink), Chrysolora (yellow), $1 per doz. Eli Cross, Grand Rapids, Mich. Chrysanthemums. Wells-Pockett novelties, also list of novelty singles, such as Josephine, Jean Edwards, etc., etc; Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Chrysanthemums, Pompons, 6-in., 25c each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago; Stock plants in all desirable varieties cheap. Write C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. CINERARIAS. Cinerarias, the largest flowering, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3.50 per 100. Cash please. J. W. Miller, Sblremanstown, Pa. Cineraria Hybrida, 2-iD,, So per 100. Godfrey Aschmaun, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. clematFs. ■ Clematis Jackmanl, 5-ln., 35c each. The Geo. ■Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago- Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. COLEUS. Coleus. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. CYCLAMEN. Cyclamen Glganteum, best English and Ger- man strains, 3-ln., 8c to 10c; 4-in., 12c to 15c; B-ln., 2Sc to 35c; 6-in., 00c to 75c; strong plants in buds. August seedlings, $3 per lOO; $26 per 1.000, in 12 varieties equally divided. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. Cyclamen glganteum, 5-ln., 25c each; $3 per doz.; 6-ln., 35c each; $4.20 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giant flowered, 4-ln., 40c each; $4 per doz.; .'i!30 per 1(10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Cyclamen in bud and bloom, 0-lp., 75c each; 7-ln., $1. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, DAHLIAS. Dahlia roots. For varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DAHLIAS, undivided field clumps. Eclipse, red; J. H. Rooch. yellow; Earl of Pembroke, purple; Mary I). Oallech, yellow; $4 per 100. Grand Duke Alexis, white; A. D. Llvonl, pink; $6 per 100. Black Beauty, maroon and mixed, all colors, $3 per 100. WAGNER PARK CON- SERVATORIES, Sidney, O. DAISIES. Daisies, Sanderl, 2>4-ln.. $5 per 100. Queen Alexandra. 2"-'.-ln., $4 per 100. Godfrey Asch- mann, liil2 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Daisy Mrs. P. Sander, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100. Elmer Rawlings. Olean, N. Y. Yellow daisy, 2^-iD.. bersburg. Pa. DRACAENAS. 2c. Byer Bros., Cbam- Dracxna indivisa, line, well shaped, 6-in., 16c each. Cash. J. 0. Bennison Co., Slonx City. Iowa. Dracsena fragrans, 3-ln., $1.50 per doz. In- divisa, 2-in., $3 per 100; 3-ln., $5; 4-ln., $10; 6-in., $20. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Bnck- Ingham Place, Chicago. Dracsenas, Bruanti. Lindenl, Massangeana, Striata and Termiualis. Write for prices. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. : -Dracaena terminalis, 4-in., 25c each; $2.50 .per doz.; 5-ln., 50c each; $5 per doz, Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. ^^ Dractena indivisa, 2-in., $2 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Qlean, N. Y. Dracffina termlnalis, 2%-ln. pots, $10 per 100. J. Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. Dracxna Ind., 3-in., $5; 4-in., $10; 5-ln., $25 per 100. Geo. M, Emmans, Newton, N. J. DEUTZIA. Deutzia gracilis, borne grown pot plants, for forcing, 7u to SO flowering branches. S-in. . 30c each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. FERNS. Ferns, Boston, 2^^-in., 10c each; 75c per doz.; $5 per 100; C-in., 75c each; $8 per doz.; $6u per 100; 8-in., $1.25 each; $14 per doz. Cibotium Schiedei, 7-in., $2 and $2.50 each. Maiden Hair. 3-in., 20c each; $1.75 per doz. $12 per 100. Small ferns, assorted, our se lection, 214-lu., 50c per doz.; $3.50 per 100 $.32,50 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. Ferns, Boston, 2-ln., $3 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; 5-iiL, 25c each; $3 per doz.; 6-ln., BOc each; $6 per doz.; 7-in., 75c each; $9 per doz.; 8-in., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 9-ln., $1.50 each; $18 per doz. Larger sizes, $2, $2.50 and up, each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns, Boston and Wbitmani, 6-in., 50c each; .$45 per 100; 7-in., 75c each; $70 per 100; 8-ln., $1 each; $10 per doz.; 10-ln., $2.50 each; 12-in., $.•',.50 each. Table ferns, 12 vars,, $3 per 100; $25 per l.OOu. Cibotium Shiedel, 6-ln., $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Ferns, 4-in. Boston, 10c each. Bench grown Roosevelt, ready for 4 and 5-In., 15c. Addema, Morgan & Co., Paxton, 111. ^^ Ferns. Boston. Whltmanl, Scholzell; from bench 10c and 15c; 5 and 6-ln. Boston and Scholzell, grown in pots, 25c and 40c. The Tong & Weeks Floral Co., Ashtabula, O. Cibotium Schiedei, 6-ln., 10 to 12-ln. fronds, 2 ft. spread, $1.50 each. Adiantum Cuneatum, 4-ln., $10 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., PalnesvlUe, O. Ferns for dishes, assorted, $3 per 100; 8-ln., 25c each; $3 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns, Boston, $3 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Whltmanl Compacta, 214-ln., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Roosevelt, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Henry H. Barrows & Son Whiteman. Mass. Cibotium Schiedei. e-8-ln., $1.50; $2 and $2.80 each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns for dishes. 2'/iln., 13.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000; 500 at 1,000 rate. Frank Oechslln. 4911 Qulncy St., Chicago. Ferns. For varieties and prices see adver- tlsement on front cover of this Issue. F. B. Plerson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. Ferns. For varieties and prices see ndver- flscnioiit elsewbcre In this Issue. Godfrey Asohmaini. 1012 \\. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Adiantum Croweanum, 3. In., $7.60 per 100; $70 per 1.000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Boston ferns, G.|n., 25c; Whltmanl, 4-ln., 26c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J, Ferns. John Scott, Rutland Rd. and B. 46tb St., Brooklyn, N. Y, Ferns. Bobbink & Atklna, Rutherford, N. J. FICUS. Flcus elastlca, 4.|n., 3Sc each; $4 per dos.; 6-ln., BOc each; $6 per doz.; 7-ln. branching, 7Bc and $1 each. Flcus pandnrata, 7-8-ln., $2.G0 and $3.50 each. Flcus repens, climbing, 2^-ln.( 50c each. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Back- ingbam Place, Chicago. Rubber plants, 6-in., 50c to 75c each, Fictu Pandnrata, C-ln., 3 ft. high, $3.50 each; 7-ln., 5 ft. high, $4.50 each. Poehlmann Brtn, Co., Morton Grove, III. Ficus elastlca, 5, 5'2-ln., 30c. 35c to 40c, 6-in., 50c; 7-in., 75e. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. GERANIUMS. Geraniums, rooted cuttings, S. A. Nntt. dotl- ble, Clifton, single, same color as Nntt, $16 per 1,000. H. P. Gerhardt, WUmette, IlL Freres, D. E., Chicago. MME. SALLEROI. Select, well rooted cuttings, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Ready Nov. 20th. EDW. DOEGE COMPANY. ■4344 N. SprlDgfiold Ave.. Chicago, HI. Geraniums,- S. A. Nutt. R. C, $1.50 per 100: $12 per 1,000. E. C. Wagoner, B. D. No. 1, Beaver Falls, Pa. Geraniums, rooted cuttings, Ricard and Poltevine. $15 per 1.000. S. A. Nutt, $12.60 per l.Ooo. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, Mme. Sallerol, 2Vi-ln., $2.50 p«r 100. Sttirrs & Harrison Co., Palneaville, O. GREENS. Greens of all kinds. For prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Michigan Cat Flower Exchange, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Greens, huckleberry in standard smiiax cases, $2.50. Green wild smllax, fancy and dagger ferns. Caldwell the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Bronze galax, $5 per case; 6 or more casea, $4.50 per case. C. E. Critchell, 34 E. Third .Ave.. Cincinnati, O. Greens. For prices, see advertisement elae- where in this issue. Elk Galax and Fern Co., Banners Elk, N. C. Dessert holly, crates 2x2x2% ft., f. o. b., Armargosa, $5. Sample, BOc and |1. The O. A. Kimball Co., Goldfleld, Nevada. Delaware holly, delivered to points east of Mississippi river, $4 per case. 14-lnch holly wreaths, $10 per 100. H. Austin, Felton, Del. Greens, fresh cut evergreens and mosses: dec- orating material. The Kerran Co., 118 W. 38tk St., New York, Bouquet green, Christmas trees and bougba for cemeteries. Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery, (jlark St. Bridge, Chicago. Southern wild smiiax and natural and per- petuated roses. E. A. Beavan, Evergreen, Ala. Greens of all kinds. N. Lecakes &. Co.t Inc., 53 \V. 28tb St.. New York. HARDY PLANTS. Hollyhocks, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. J. 0. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. HYDRANGEAS. ilydrangeas, imported pot-grown stock, 6 to "III. pots, Avalanche. Mine. Kmile MouIUlere. Miue. Maurice Hnmur, 3-4 dowering shoots, I'n'. ouoli; $8 per doz. Otaksa, 3-4 shoots, 40c euch; $5 per doz.; ."?4n per luii; 5-G shoots. 75c each; $8 per doz.; $65 per 100. Souv. de Mme. Clijintiird, 3-4 shoots. 85c each; $9 per doz.; $7ii per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago mid New York. nydrangeas, pot-grown for forcing, In 6-ln. pot. Otaksa, 6 and € branches, $20 per 100; 4 branches, $15; 3 branches, $12; 2 brancheSi $10. Thos. Hogg, 5 and 6 branches. $20 ; Souv. de Claire, 7 and 10 branches, $26. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New Vork^ Hydraugea Otaksa, 3 to 10 shoots, 15c to 3r»c. Krle Floral Co.. Erie. Pa. Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown. TiU,. C, and 7-lu.. 25c, 35c, COc. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phlladelpliln. Hydrangea Otaksa, 3 to 5 shoots, 5-1d. pots. $25 per 100; lield-grown, 4 to 6 shoots. $15 per 100; 5 to 7 shoots. $2G. Storrs ft Harrison Co.. I'aincsvUle, O. Hydrangea Otaksa, 4-ln., pot-grown, $8 per 100; field-grown, 3 to 0 shoots. $10 per 100. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. Hydrangeas for forcing, 4-ln.. $10 per 100. Tiie Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buclclngbam Place. Chicago. I You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us About II igi2. The American Florist. 937 Hydrangea Otaksa, 2% and 3-ln., $5 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem cherries, 4-in. pot plants, atrone, irame grown, well set with flowers and berries, 5c. Cash. J. C. Rennison Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Jerusalem Cherries, extra strong, 2-in., $2; 3-ln., $4 per 100. Rober & Radlie, May wood, 111. Jerusalem cherries, 5-in., $10 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Jerusalem cherries. C-in.. 25c to 50c. God- frey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadel- phia. LILY OF THE VALLEY. To Import. Lily of the valley, largest grower and ex- porter. E. Neubert, Wandsbek, nr. Hamburg, Germany. Berlin valley pips, from New York cold stor- age, 2,000 per case, $15 per 1,000. McHutchlson ft Co., 17 Murray St., New York. From Storage. Lily" of the valley from cold storage, Bruns' Chicago Market Brand, the best valley In ex- istence, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Florists' lloney Maker, fine valley to grow all the year around, $1.S0 per 100; $16 per 1,000. H. N. Btuns, 3032-3042 W. Madison St.. Chicago. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom Spawn, new crop English, 25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn. NURSERY STOCK. CaliforDia prlTet. all sizes, shade and orna- meotal trees, shrubs, vines, fruit trees and plants. Franklin Davis ^ ursery Co. , Balti- more. Md. First-class fruit trees. Samuel Fraser, Box D, Genesee. N. Y. Nursery stock, vines and climbers, autumn bulbs, roots, conifers, pines. Bobbink & Atkins, Rntherford, N. J. Nursery stock, fruit and ornamental trees, ■tirubs, evergreens and small fruits. W. & T, Smltb Co., Geneva. N. Y. Nursery stock, Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- rlUe, O. Nursery stock, lilacs, ivies, boxtrees. etc L'Bsperance Nurseries. Aalsmeer, Holland. Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples, pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell, Sum- mlt. N. J. PANDANUS, Pandanus utilis, 3-in., 15c each; $1.50 per doz. ; 4-in., 2oc eacli; $2.50 per doz.; 5-in., 60c each; $5 per doz. ; 6-in., 75c each; $8 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. pandanus Veltchli, 4-in., 50c each; $5.50 per doz.; 5-in., 75c each; $9 per doz.; 6-Id., $1 each; $12 per doz. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Pandanus Veitchii, 5-in.. $1 each; 6-in., $1.50; 7-in., $2 to $2.50. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove, 111. Pandanus Veitchii, $1.50, $3, $4 and $5 each. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Cin- cinnati. 0. Pandanus Utilis, 3-ln., $10 per 100; 4-in., $20. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O. PALMS. Palms, Kentias. Belmoreana and Forsteriana. Phcenis. Canariensis and Roebeleni. Write for prices. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere In this Issue. Joseph Hea- cock. Wyncote. Pa. Palms. For varieties and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Palms. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmaun, lul2 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Palms. Robt. Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts.. Philadelphia. Phoenix Rcebeleni, 3-in., 25c each; $2.50 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co. . Morton Grove, lU.. Palms In all sizes, from 4-in. to 12-in. tubs. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. Palms. John Scott, Rutland Road and E. 45th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSIES. Pansy plants. Oct. 1st. 50c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000. Seed, slant flowering, $4 per oz. Job. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. _^__ Pansy seedlings to transplant, 90c per 100; $7 per l.OOu. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago iiiiJ Now York. Pansies, giant vars., $2.50 per I.OOU. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa. Pansies. $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean. N. Y. Pansy plants. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa. PELARGONIUM. Pelargoniums, Mrs. Layal, 2^4 -in., $1.25 per doz.; $S per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York, PEONIES. Peonies for September planting, strong 3 to 5 eyes: Festlva Maxima, $15 per 100: Duchesse de Nemours (White). .$10 - per 100; DeUcatcs- sima, $15 per 100; Richardson Rubra Superba, $15 per 100; Souv. Van Houttel, $10 per 100; Lady Brownell, $10 per 100. P. F. Scheel, ShermeryiUe, 111.' Peonies, 25 acres for plant and cut flower purposes: If Interested write. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxle. Mo. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Jaclison & Perkins Co., Newarit, N. Y. Peonies. W. & T. Smith Co. Geneva. N. Y. PEPPERS. Christmas and New Cluster Peppers, 4-ln., $1.50 per doz.; 5-in., $2.50 to $4 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Celestial peppers, 5-in., $10 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. PETUNIAS. PETUNIAS. Select, well-rooted cuttings, DREBE'S SNOW- BALL DOUBLE WHITE, $1 per 100. Ready Nov. 20th. EDW. DOEGB CO., 4344 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago, 111. Petunias, double, 10 kinds, 2-ln., $2 per 100. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Fa. Petunias, dbl. fringed, R. C, $1 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Olean, N. Y. POmSETTIAS. Polnsettias, 3-in., 8c; 4-in., 12e to 15c; 5-ln., made-up pans, 35c to 50c; 6-ln., made-up, 75c. Rober & Radke, Maywood, 111. Polnsettias. 214 and 3-ln., strong stock, $o per lOi). Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Polnsettias, 2>/o-in.,. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa. Polnsettias, 4-in., 20c to 25c. Godfrey Asch- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Poinsettias, 3-in., $7 per 100. Storrs & Har- rison Co.. Painesville. O. PRIMULAS. Miller's Giant Obconlca Primulas, 3-in., $4 per 100. Chinese, 3-in., $4 per 100. Malacoides, the big baby primula, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash please. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. Primroses, Chinese and Obconlca, 2% -In., l%c; 3-in., 2^c; 4-in., 6c. Samuel Whltton, Utica. N. Y. Primulas, 2-iu.. Malacoides. Ohinese, For- besii Obconlca alba, rosea, lilac, rubra, hybrlda, compacta. carmine, blue, Sanguinea, Kewensis. Byer Bros. . Chambersburg. Pa. Primula obconlca grandiflora, 4-in., $10 per 100; 5i/-in., $2.50 per doz. Chinensis, 4-in.. $10 per 100; S^i-in., $2.50 per doz. Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Primula obconlca, 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; 5-In.. $2.50 to $4 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Primula Chinensis, 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; 5-In.,$j per doz.; Obconlca, 4-!n.. $1.25 per doz.; $S per 100.- The Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Bucking- ham Place, Chicago. Primula Malacoides, 2i^-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. F. F, Scheel, SchermervIUe, 111. Primula Obconica, new giants, extra strong, ready for 4-iu. i^ots, $4 per 100. Cash. John F. Rupp, Shiremanstown, Pa. Primula Malacoides, 2-in., 75c per doz.; $4 per 100 ; 3-in. , $1 per doz. ; $7 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Primroses, Malacoides, Obconlca, Alba, rosea. $1.50 per 100; $16 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cun- nlngbam. Delaware, O. Primula Malacoides, strong. 2i^-in., $2.50 per 100; ready to shift. Rober & Radke, Maywood, nu Primulas, 2%-In., $2 per 100; 300 for $0. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa. RHODODENDRONS. Rhododendrons. W. & T. Smith Co., GeneTi, N. Y. ROSES. Roses, Sunburst, 3-in. , $30 per 100. Pink Killarney, My Maryland. White Klllarney and Melody, 3-in., $8 per 100. Pink Klllarney, 4-ln., $10 per 100. Lady HlUlngdon, 4-in.. $15 per 100. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Roses, hybrid perpetual and Ramblers, strong forcing stock for dorlsts. Orders for fall de- livery booking now, Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. Ema TeschendofF, 4-in. pot plants, 36c each; $3.50 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. GhicaKO and New York. ^ Rose Milady. A. N. Fierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Roses, Uncle John and Kaiserin, 4-ln., $7 per 100. Henry Smith. Grand Rapids. Mich. Roses. Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, Chas. H. Totty, Madison. N. J. Rose Lady HlUlngdon, 2% -In., $11.50 per 100. The Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove, Pa. Roses. The Dlngee & Conard Co., Weil Grove. Pa. Roses, 3-in. pots. Wood Bros.. FlshkiU. N. Y. Roses. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J. Roses. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. SEEDS. Seeds, beans, beets, cabbages, carrots, Eohl rabi, leek, lettuces, onions, peas, radishes, spinach, turnips, swedes, asters, balsams, be- gonias, carnations, cineraria, gloxinias, lark- spur, nasturtiums, pansies, petunias, phlox, primulas, scabious, stocks, verbenas, zinnias, etc. Mette's Triumph of the Giant Pansies, mixed, $6 per oz.;' U oz., $1.75; % oz., $1. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. SOW NOW If you want them for early Spring sales. Pkta. Pkts. Begonia Bedding Queen, finest Pink. $2.50 $0.50 Hegonla Gracillus luminosa, fin't red 2.50 .60 'BegonCa Triumph, finest white 2.50 .60 O. V. Zangen. - Hoboken. N. J. Seed, Kentucky blue grass, 23 lbs. to a bush- el, in lots of 100 lbs.. $9.50; 500 lbs., $9.20, 1,000 lbs., $9. De Glorgi Bros., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Seeds, caulifiower, cabbage and root seeds. Hjalmar Hartmann & Co.. Copenhagen, Den- mark. Loechner & Co., 11 Warren St., New York, sole agent for U. S. and Canada. Seeds, carrot, lettuce, onion, radish, beet, \ parsley, parsnip, salsify, sweet peas, mustard, celery, endive. California Seed Growers' A»- sociation. Inc., San Jose, Calif. Seeds, pansies, forget-me-nots, daisies, as- ters, stocks, verbenas, etc. Hesse & Co.. Qued- linburg, Germany. Seeds, cucumber, musk and watermeloa, pumpkin, squash, sweet and field corn. West- ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, vegetable and fiower, Kelway's Bng- (ish strains. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somer- (>et, England. Seeds, Silver Pink Snapdragon, $1 per pkt,, 3 pkts., $2.50. G. S. Ramsburg, Somersworth, N. H. Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans, lettuce, asters, cosmos, etc. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif, \ Yoii Do Not Find Wiiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aiiout li 938 The American Florist. Nov. g. Seeds, specialties: Beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips. E. & M. Godlneau, Angers, France. Seeds. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., FtalladelpbU, Pa. Seeds, watermelon and muskmelon seeds. Ok- laboma Seed Growers' Co., Enid, Okla. Seeds. Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New lork. Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster, cos- mos, mignonette, verbenas. Waldo Bolmert, Gllroy, Calif. Seeds, tomato. The Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Pa Seeds, Landreth, Bioomsdale Farm, Bristol, Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, England. Seeds, Japan clorer, Bermuda onion seed. Chris. Reuter. New Orleans, La. Seeds, onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Holliater, Calif. Seeds, onion, lettuce, carrot, radish. Bras- lan Seed Growers' Co., Inc.. San Jose, Calif. Seeds, field and garden. J. Bolgiano & Son. Baltimore. Md. Pansy seed, new crop, Giant Flowering, $4 per og. Jos. H. Cnnningham, Delaware, O. Seeds. James Vlcks' Sons, Eochester. N. T. SMILAX. Smilas. 3-in.. $4.60 per 100; J40 per 1,000. Poefalmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. Smilaz. 2-in., ?1 per 100. Elmer Eawllngs, Olean, N. y. /,..9.'?!™.J^''''„ "^^ ""'O" sets- Schilder Bros., Chtlllcothe, O. .,S'Si'*^' strode plants, 2% in., $1.50 per 100: tl2.B0 per 1,000. J. c. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa! Smilai. 2-ln., J1.60 per 100. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich. Smilax. Wood Bros., FlsbkiU, N. Y. SNAPDRAGON. Snapdragons, giant white, red, yellow and pink, 2-iD.. ?2 per 100. Byer Bros., Cham- bersburg, Pa. STEVIA. Stevia, 6-in. pots, strong, $2 per doz. Henry Bmlth, Grand Rapids. Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Rhubarb, Victoria and Llnn»ns. strong dlvl- iilons, 4c; $25 per 1,000. Mosbsek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111. VDJCAS. Vinca variegated, rooted tips, $1 per 100; $9 per 1.000. E. C. Wagoner, R. D. No. 1. Beaver Falls, Pa. Vlnca var., 2-ln., 2c. Geo. U. Bmmans. Wewton, N. J. Vinca variegata, field plants, cut back, tS per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. VIOLETS. violets, field-grown, California, $4 per 100; strong plants. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Lady Campbell, No. 1 plants, $3 per 100; No. 2. $2 per 100. Chas. Black, HIgbtatown, N, J. Gov. Herrick Violets, strong field-grown, fi- brous roots, $4 per loO; $35 per 1000. Cash. I. C. Rennlaon Co.. Sioux City. Iowa. Hardy English or Russian Violet, strong flel(l-Kro«n clumps. $7 per 100. The Storrs * rinrrlKon Co.. Palneavllle. O. BUILDING MATERIAL. Building material. Cypress Is far more dura- ble than pine. Cypress sash bars up to 82 reel or longer. Oreenbouse and other building material. Men furnished to superintend erec- tion when desired. A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponsct. Boston, Maes. ""i""r vu., Building material, cold frames, taotbed sasb. Hltcblnga & Co.. 1170 Broadway, N. X. Building material of all descriptions for all cypress seml-lron frame or truss houses. Hot- bed sasb and frames. Lord & Bumham Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. Pecky cypress, cedar posts, drop siding and other greenhouse lumber. Edward Hines Lum- ber Co., Chicago. Building material, cypress, sash bars, green- house material of any description. Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Black- hawk St., Chicago. Building material, pecky cypress, ship lap, drop siding, sheathing, flooring, white cedar posts, etc. Adam Schlllo Lumber Co., Haw- thorne and Weed Sts., Chicago. Building material. Louisiana cypress, pecky cypress hotbed sash. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. Building material, greenhouse material and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and Wash- ington red cedar. A. Dletsch Co., 2642 Shef- field Ave., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. Plllsbnry's Carnation Staples, 50c per 1,000, postpaid. I. L. PlUsbury, Galesburg, III. FERTILIZERS. Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep, Pulverized Cattle. Shredded Cattle manure. The Pulver- ized Manure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Fertilene. 10 lbs., $3; 25 lbs., $6; SO lbs., $10; sample pkts., % lb., mailed. 30c; 1 lb., QOc. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. HARDWOOD ASHES, best fertilizer In nse. GEOEGE STEVENS, Petersborough, Ont. GOLD FISH. Gold Fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Auburndale Goldfish Co., 920 W. Randolph St., Telephone, Haymarket 152. Chicago. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plants and sketches submitted on request. A. Dletsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, builders of every type of greenhouse, the most modern designs. Hitchlngs Co., 1170 Broadway, New York. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate- rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon- Inger Co.. 902 Blackhawk St. , Chicago. Greenhouse construction of all kinds, and con- servatories. Estimates and catalogues on re- quest. The Foley Mfg. Co., 2542 So. Western 4ve., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, seml-lron green houses, new truss houses, iron frame houses. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, N. T. Greenhouse construction of all kinds. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1361-83 Flushing avenue, Brook- lyp, N. Y. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co. , N. Tons wanda. N. Y, MISCELLANEOUS. Slebert's glazing points, 40c per lb.; 7 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs.. $5. Randolph & McClements, 5036 Penn Ave., near Highland. East End, Pittsburg, Pa. Glass. Sharp. Partridge & Co., 22nd and Lumber Sts., Chicago. Baskets, new Imported stock. Raedleln Bas- ket Co., 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse glass, single and double. Banr Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. "Red Devil" pliers and glasa cutters. Smith & Hemenway Co.. 215 Chambers St., New York. Moninger watering systems. See advertlae- ment elsewhere In this Issue. John C. llOD- ingpf Co.. n02 Blackhawk St.. Chicago. Deoulson dlHtlnctlvo tags for the holiday sea- Hon. Dennlson Mfg. Co.. Boston, New York, Phllndelphln. fhlcBgo. St. I.rf)ulfl. Tree tubs and brass hoop jardinieres. The American Woodenware Mfg. Co., Toledo, Ohio, U. S. A. NIcotlclde Bug Killer. P. R. Palethorpe Co., Clarksvllle. Tenn. Green Sllkaline. John C. Meyer h Co.. Low- ell. Mass. Florists' Supplies of all klndi. H. Bayen* dorfer & Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia. ^ Richmond Carnation Supports. Eagle Ma- chine Works. Richmond, Ind. Seed packets and bag flUlng machines. Tht Brown Bag Filling Machine Co., Fltcbbarg, Mass. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Plere* & Co., 12 W. Broadway. New York. POTS, PANS, ETC, Pots. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Hilflnger Bros. Pot- tery, Fqrt Edwards. N. Y. ^^^ Cherry red standard flower pots. The Ut. GUead Tile & Pottery Co.. Mount Gllead, 0. Florists' red pots. The Peters ti Heed Pot- tery Co., South Zanesvllle. Ohio. Those red pots, standards. Detroit Plowat Pot Mfg., 490 Howard St., Detroit, Mich. Neponset paper pots. Vanghan's Seed Stor«, Chicago and New York. Red pots, all sizes. Geo. Keller & Son, 2214- 22 Herndon St.. Chicago. Pots, ail sizes. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syt»- cuse. N. Y. Standard flower pots. A. F. Kohr, 2934-8S Leavltt St., Chlcaeo. REFRIGERATORS. ICELESS REFRIGERATING BYSTBM8— Cleaner, better and cheaper than Ice. AlaO "HYGRADE" OAK AND TILE BEFRIGBRA- TORS and FIXTURES. Ask for Catalofn* "O." H. A. Born Company, 1040 Van Bom St.. Chicago. Florists' refrigerators. Buchbinder Bros., Dlt Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. STAKES. Cane Stakes. Standard grade, 6 to 8 fMti per 100, 85c; 500 for $3; $5.50 per 1.000. Pipe Stems, about 6 feet; per 100, 60c; t*> 1,000. $5. Vaugtaan's Seed Store, Chicago. WAX DESIGNS. Send for catalogue showing over 100 ptctOMft, ijcranton Florist Supply Co.. Scranton, Pa. WHOLEALE CUT FLOWERS. Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. X. Amllng Co., E. C, Chicago, Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis, Mo. Badgley, Reldel & Meyer, Inc.. New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros.. Philadelphia. Pa. Bcrning, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A.. Chicago. Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Crltcbell. C. E., Cincinnati. 0. Deamud Co., J. B., Chicago. Domoto Bros.. San Francisco. Calif. Fromcnt, H. E., New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Hoffmeister Floral Co., Cincinnati, O. Helton & Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. Hunt. E. H., Chicago. Kasting Co., Wm. F., Buffalo, N. Y. Kennlcott Bros. Co.. Chicago. Kessler. Wm. A., New York. Krucbten, John. Chicago. Kuchn, C. A.. St. Louis. Mo. Kyle & Foerster. Chicago. LecnUes & Co., New York. McCallum Co., Pittsburg, Pa., and Cleveland, 9, McOulIough's Sons Co., J. M.. Cincinnati, ft McKcllar, Chas. W., Chicago. Meconi. Paul. New York. Montreal Floral Exrbimge. Ltd.. Montreal. P. O. Moore. Hentz & Nash, New York. Munk Floral Co., Columbus. 0. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange. New York. Nlessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Uelnberg, Geo.. Chicago. Bclnberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros.. Minneapolis, Minn. Rusch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee. Wis. Pennock-Mcehan Co.. S. S., Philadelphia. IVrov Jones. Chicago. Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburg. Pa. Poplilmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Held, Edward. Philadelphia. Pa. Seattle Cut Flower Exchange, Seattle. Wub. Sheridan. W. F., New York. Smith. Wm. C. St. Ixiuls, Mo. Thompson Cnruatlon Co., J. D., Jollet, 111. Toniicr, O. A.. Chicago. Totty, Chns. n., Mndlson, N, J. Wclinnd & Rlsch. Chicago. Welsh Bros., Boston, Mass. Wlotor Bros., Cblcago. WItthoW. H.. Chicago. If Yoy Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. tgi2. The American Florist. 939 An ANCHOR. Improved Pipe Hanger. -^^ Allows for expansion of individual pipe as well as the m whole coil. Write for Prices. o ml^ King Construction Company North Tonawanda, N Y. NEW YORK: 1181 Broadway, BOSTON: 410 Winttirop Building. KROESCHELL BOILER SEND FOR CATALOGUE KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago, 111. J METROPOLITAN ATERIAL CO. PATENTED - Greenhouse Boilers and Construction Material Please send for catalogand prices. 1394-1412 Metropolitan Ave, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Worth Every Cent It Costs And IVIore IF you buy first class materials for your house, practically the only difference _ in cost be- tween our Iron Frame construc- tion and any cheaper one is on the frame itself. That means, that any money you save in a cheaper house, is cheaper only because, it has a poorei" frame. Any cheapening of the frame is at the expense of the most vital part of your house — the sup- porting part. You cannot afford to put your money into a construction with a temporary frame as against our house with a a permanent frame, which is a permanent, paying investment. Send for our new commercial catalog and get furtfrer straight facts on constructions GALVANIZED noOF BAR AND ' POST BRACKET WROUGHT IRON POST STEEL ANGLE ^EAVE PLATE GALVANIZED ^CYPRESS FACIA 5 CONCRETE SIDE WALL 8 'CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL Hitchings & Co., '^'^^''^" New Jersey "SUPERIOR" Hot Water Boilers for Greenhouse Heating. Made in 9 Sizes. Superior Machine & Boiler Worlds 846-848 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL The Early Advertisement ^— ^^^^^-^ Gets There 940 The American Florist. Nov. Landscape Gardening A course for Gar- deners, Florists and Home makers, taught by Prof. Craig and Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Progressive Florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of Landscape Art. Gardeners who un- derstand up - to - date methods and practice are in demand for the best positions. A knowledge of Landscape Gardening is indispensable to those who would have the pleasantest homes. 250-page Catalog free. Write today. The Home Correspondence School Dept. A. F., Springfield. Mass. PROF. CRAIG. GREENHOUSE BOILERS Catalog Free. Address S. Freeman fi Sons Mfg. Co., RACINE, WIS. Wichita, Kan. TRADE IS FAIR. Business is fair, local stocks scarce but improving, good weather and ev- erybody busy — this will about cover the trade situation here at present. The autumn shortage of stock was worse than usual, owing to a blighting spell of dry hot weather the first week of September. Carnations are getting into line rapidly now, probably a little ahead of the usual time. Chrysanthe- mums, locally grown, are fairly in the game. The stores have had them from Chicago growers for a month. Ex- cept for a few spots locally, there had been no killing frost up to October 21. PAIR AND EXHIBITION. The Wichita fair and exhibition held October 2-10 was a great success. This exposition is held instead of the more common county or state fair. It was entirely under cover in a munici- pally owned building called the Forum and a paved and roofed annex. This afforded ample room for a splendid display of fruits, cereals, and products in general. Merchants and manufac- turers also had exhibition spaces, and exhibited and demonstrated their goods. W. H. Culp & Co; furnished large decorative plants liberally in the foyer and upon the stage. Chas. P. Mueller put in a very complete and elaborate arrangement in the annex. The fruit display, especially of apples, was probably the best ever made in the state. Hundreds of boxes of ap- ples of splendid quality were exhibited by the leading orchardists in this part of the state. There was a flower parade October 10 in which nearly fifty auto- mobiles took part. Some of the deco- rations were very elaborate and beau- tiful. With the exception of the entry of W. H. Culp, who used all natural material, and the Shriners, who used a liberal quantity of American Beau- ties, all the decorations were of arti- flcial flowers. In the industrial pa- rade the next day Chas. P. Mueller made a good showing with five vehicles In line. W. H. Culp & Co. were also represented in this parade. NOTES. G. M. Reyburn of A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, was a visitor during ex- position week. He says the Forum of- fers facilities amply adequate for the S. A. F. convention, with the added advantage over the Coliseum in Chi- cago that it Is on a side street and free from outside noise. Mr. Herman Rynveld of Rynveld & Sons, Holland, visited the trade last week. W. H. C. Attention! Glass Buyers!! GREENHOUSE GLASS You will save money if you obtain our prices before you buy. Quality .\ No. 1. Prompt shipments. Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint The most durable White Paint for this purpose. Half barrels (25 gallons), per gal., .$1.75; 5 gal. pails, per gal., $1.80. H. M. HOOKER COMPANY, WHOLESAIvE GLASS AND PAINTS, Long Distance Phone 65 1 -659 West Washington Boulevard, f* h I r* a fl n Monroe 4994. Near Des Plaines St. ^-►IIIV,tI JjW Ireer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenbouses Drive easy iDd true,, because both bevela are on the same tide. Can't twist and break the elass in driving. Galvan* ized and will not rust. No rights or lefti. The Peerless GlaziDE Poin IB patented. No others like it. Order from your deale^ or direct (roin us. 1000,75c. postpaid. | Sample! free. HEKBT A. DREEB.I 714 Cbeitnat Streev FUUdalphla. Mention the American Florist when writing 50% SAVED. Pipes, Flues and Casings thoroughly overhauled and guaran- teed. Greenhouse Fittings of every description. ILLINOIS PIPE Cc MFG. CO., 21 13 S. Jefferson St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing PRINTING Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads. Statements. Cards and Special Shipping Labels, also Seed Envelopes. Plate Making and Color Work. Gorham & Ghapllne Printery 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing FERTILENE, The Ideal Plant Food. Esp'-ciall V prcpnrrd for ihc prnduction of LUSTY CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. Tin [Kiiinds, $3.00; Twcnlx -Fivr pounds. $6.00; lilty p.unds. $10.00. Sample pnckcts of one iialf pound, 30c. Snmplc packets of one pound. 50c. Elmer D. Smith fi Co., Adrian, Mich. %^_ , , ff Pulverized or Shredded ' Cattle Manure hflNURES Pulverized Sheep Manure Uncqii:ill-.lf.>rr^rr,.nhnn--K.rt]i/mK. A;.k r..r (in.wrr't! llookl-t. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO* 32 Union Stock Yardm, Chlcnao The Recognized Standard Insecticide. Not a cure-all. but a specific remedy for all sap sucking insects infesting plant life, such as green, black, white Hy. thrips. red spider, mealy bug and soft scales. $1.00 per Quart. $2.50 per Gallon. An infallible remedy for mildew, rust and bench fungi. Does not stain the foliage. 75c per Quart. $2.00 per Gallon. VERMINE A soil sterilizer and germicide. Destroys eel, cut. wire and grub worms, maggots, root lice and ants. Used 1 part to 400 parts water, it does not injure plants, but protects your crops against ravages under the soil. $1.00 per Quart, $3.00 perGallon. AH are spraying materials and are etfcctive in the greenhouse and in the ^^arden. FOR SALE BY SEEDSMEN Aphine Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Agricultural Cliomicals. Madison, N. J. M. C. Ebel, General Manager. are cany to kill with ti; The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder $3,00 per bag 100 lbs. SfttiBfartlon gimrantoert or money Imck ; why try cheap BubBtitiiteB that inaKerB do not dare to guarantee V THB E. i. STOOTHOFP CO.. MOUNT VBRNON. N. T. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelltles, :m(l .irc dialns ill Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and ill Florists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing igi2. The American Florist. 941 BEADY The American : : Florist Company's ■ ■ TRADE " ■ DIRECTORY Contains 646 Pages Price $3.00 Postpaid THE AMERICAN FLORIST COM- PANY'S Trade Di- rectory for 1912, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for dis- tribution. It contains 646 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seeds- men and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Cen- tral and South America, ar- ranged both by states and towns and all names alpha- betically. Also lists of For- eign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Con- cerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Exper- iment Station Horticultur- ists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and in- valuable trade information. PUBLISHTD BY THE American Florist Co, 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO How to Heat a Small Greenhouse with Complete Satisfaction CLFuH information is given in the new Willcs catalogue. Shall we send it to you? — Now? READ THIS— New Orleans. La., Oct. 21. 1909. S. W ilks Mfg. Co. I have been using two of your heaters in a 20x300-foot house for growing cucumbers. I have been using them seven vears with perfect satisfaction. Wm. Nelson. Wilks Self=feeding Hot Water Boilers heat up to 3000 sq. ft. of glass; require no night firing; are built entirely of steel. WRITE FOR FULL PARTICULARS. S. Wilks Mfg. Co., 3503 Shields Avenue, CHICAGO. CAN YOU AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM? Garland Trussed Iron Rafter Houses. Garland Flat Iron Rafter Houses, for Private and Commercial work. Garland Semi-annealed Iron Gutters. Garland Handy Greenhouse Truck. Garland Cement Bench and Post Moulds. Garland Bench Fittings. Garland Pipe Carriers and Shelf Brackets. Boiler Grates. Write for information and Prices. GEO. M. GARLAND CO., Lock Box S, DES PLAINES, ILL WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN Greenhouse Glass Paints & Putty BUFFALO WHITE (Semi-Paste) Most Perfect White Paint Made. Be sure to get our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 338-342 ElliCOtt St., BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch Offices: 80 N. Allen Street, - Albany, N. Y. Cutler Building, ■ - Rochester, N. Y. 20 State Street. ... - Erie, Fa. REMEMBER we always have the right kind and the right prices. Don't fail to write us when you want any. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Phone Canal 880 22ncl and Lumber St. CHICAGO YAUGHAN'S ^?b,^.^fa?s! " '^ No. 2H. Double PERFlECSTlON Price"! per lOOO.SSc: rfc-rvliUVj I IM" bymail.70c:.=;.0fi0, by express. .i'J,50. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Chicago. New York This Beantifal Lawn Vase Only $4.90. Height. 20 inches; diameter of bowl. 22 inches; size of base, 14 inches; capacity of reservoir, XVi gallons; weight, 81 pounds. Order No. 4C12003, without arms. Price $4.90 4C1200.i. with arms, price $5.65 Special price made to dealers for quantity lots. We Are the Bargain Center of the World We handle everything from a pin to a complete bouse. Send for our large General CatalogNo.47. SPECIAL NOTE. Our Heating Dept, makes a specialty of com- plete Greenhouse Heating Systems. Send for our Special Heating Catalog No 47. Estim- ates furnished free of charge. CHieASO HOUSE WRECKINB CO. CHICAGO, ILL. SIEBERT'S ZmC Never Rust GLAZING POINTS Are positively the best. Last forever. Over 30,000 pounds now in use. \ sure preventative of glass slipping. Etlective on large or small glass. Easy to drive. Easy to extract Two si7es. ^sand Vi. 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for $2.50; 15 lbs. for $5.00, by express. For sale by the trade. RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, Florists. 5936 Penn Ave., near Highland, Pittsburgh, Pa Mention the American Florist when writing 942 The American Florist. Nov. 9, SPECIAL OFFER That every one may know the superior qualities of the Mastin Spraying Machines We will sell for a short time F. O. B. Chicago, 111.. Cash to accompany the order; one 3-Gallon Maslin Steel Spraying Machine Complete for $4.97. and give you one Mastin Whitewash Nozzle and one Extension Rod. Free. Regular price $7.80 for ou Write name and address plainly. Cash must come with order. J. G. MASTIN CO. 3 1 24 We*t Lake St. CHICAGO. lU. Mention the American Florist when writina SATISFACTION in ventilating machinery is what >ou ijet when you buy The Advance. strong, simple, and easih' operated. A machine which we guarantee to please even the most critical. Give us a trial. We are sure you will never regret it. Do not forget to get one of our new catalogues, which will be ready for you about Nov. 15th. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. Ife.ntion the American Florist when mritino Davenport, la. TRADE SLOWLY IMPROVING. Business is improving slowly with nearly enough stock of good grade to meet all demands. Roses are fine. Carnations are still somewhat short of stem. Chrysanthemums are plentiful. Violets are extra fine tor so early in the season. Bulb planting is about over with and nearly every florist is ready for winter business. FLORISTS' CLUB MEETS. The Tri-City Florists' Club met with Ludwig Stapp of South Rock Island, 111., recently, and a large number of members were present, A special at- traction was billed for the evening. A representative of the Universal Ce- ment Co. gave an illustrated lecture on cement or concrete as used in and about greenhouses. The talk was very instructive, and no doubt a number of the members will take advantage of what was learned during the lec- ture. Later the club adjourned to the dining room, where a fine chicken sup- per was awaiting. After a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Stapp for their kindness and hospitality the club ad- journed to meet w'ith C. O. E. Boehm of Davenport during the chrysanthe- mum show which will be held on or about November 10. T. E. Lancaster, Pa. At Albert M. Herr's place carna- tions have been relegated to one large house for rooted cuttings only. The other houses .ire all filled with .stock plants of geraniums of which he grows only three varieties, Nutt, Riccard and Poitevlne. Of these three there are five houses full of rooted cuttings in various stages, many of them ready to ship. Mr. Herr recently bought his father's place and ha.s torn down all the houses thereon and erected one large house, intended eventually as a start for a range of cut flower houses, but used this season for coleus of which he has some twenty varieties now in four-inch pots for stock. Use our patent Iron Bench Fittings and Roof Supports ^ THe JENNINGS IRON GUTTER IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars. DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN. S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets, PHILADELPHIA. VENTILATING APPARATUS A "RED DEVIL" GLASS CUTTER WITH 6 WHEELS. Ves, it will cut 5, (XK) feel of any kind of glass. It has a "Red Devil" hardwood handk- that will not tire the fingers. It is specially designed. Hat 5 ■ xtra wheels in airtight chamber. A new wheel always ready for use. It's one of the .S8 styles we make and all hardware dealers sell. Just insist on "Red Devil" No. 6. the expert glazier's tool. Send us fifteen 2-cent stamps and one only samT>le will be sent you postpaid. "Red Devil" Staple Pollers are the most per- SMITH fi HEMENWAY CO., feet Fence Tools made. 215 Chambers St., N. Y., U. S. A. EAGLE MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, IND. Exclusive manufacturers of the "RICHMOND"' CARNATION SUPPORT Under Patent issued April 4th. lyn. Write for prices: also on Rose and 'Mum Stakes. Mention the American Florist whe^i writing Peerless Refrigerators Built Exclusively (or Florists Write for Special Designs and Prices JAC LEDERER 644-48 W. Malison St., - - CHICASO Phone 2496 Monroe Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory OF THE United States and Canada. Pries 93.00 Poateaid. American Flwlst Co., 440 S. Deutorn 91., C&ICAGO Christmas Present GET ONE FOR YOUR BOILER. Piping Gets Hotter. We have one o( your special greenhouse Generators, and it does the work in a very satisfaciory manner. We have noticed that the returns are much hotter than tliev were wiih the old gravity system. We in- tend to install Gcntrators on all our heat- inc systems the corains season. J. D. Cockcroft, NorthpOrt. L. I.. N. \ . THE KROESCHELL GENERATOR IT SPEEDS UP CIRCULATION Kroeschell Bros. Co. 452 West Erie Street CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Mention the American Florist when writing IXO not kt the accotiiits owing you re- ^ main longer unpaid. Send them to us at once. We are prompt, energetic and reasonable, and can reach any point in the United States ami Canaila. National Florists' Board of Trade 56 PINE STREET NEW YORK mentloo Tba Ajnwi.ao Florllt Always Z rnpna wmi ordar Mocfc igi2. The American Florist. 943 Shipping Labels for Cut Flowers Printed in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. P. in red. Very attractive. Size 6V2x4i4. Price per 500, $2.85; per 1000, $4.50. Send for sample.- ELECTRO OF THIS LEAF, POSTPAID, $1.25. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago. Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price. $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by maii. $1.25. I. N. KRAMER £ SON, Cedar Rapjds, la. Pecky Cypress Cedar Posts, Dropsiding and Other Greenhouse Lumber. We are the largest retailers of lumber in the world and can furnish you in quantities from wagon to carload lots. It will pay you to get our prices. EDWARD HINES LUMBER COMPANY, Retailers of Everything in Lumber. Edgewater and RosehiU Branch: Balmoral Ave. and C. 6 N. W. R. R. Tracks, CHICAGO. The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES. 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO H.BAYERSDORFER&GO. Florists' Supplies. 1 129 Arch St.,, PHILADELPHFA, PA. Send for our new catalocue. iGRE^HOl^SESJ Mi^ERlALFURNIS^^|D' ■pe:rint|nd ^♦♦•♦♦•■♦'♦•'♦•^••♦•»^» Lock the door before the horse is stolen, and insure your glass before it is broken. For particulars concerning Hail Insurance address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, SADDLE RIVER N. J BUCDBINDER FLORISTS' REFRIGERATORS Write to Dept. 03 for Catalog. BUCHBINDER BROS. MANUFACTURERS 518 Milwaukee Ave., - Chicago, 111. Describe a First-Class Greenhouse Boiler. Fuel capacity for the long^est winter. Simple enough to be fool proof and conserva- tively rated. That is the InrERn/mon/iL EmpressBoiler to a dot. If you haven^t one already, write us now. InTERn/mon/iL Hester Co.,UTic/i.Il.y. A LL Nursery men. Seedsmen and Florists wishing ^^ to do business with Europe should send for the "Horticultural Advertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage, 75c. As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli- cantsshould. with the subscription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EditOfS Of "H, A." ChilweU Nurseries. LOWDHAM, Notts, England BURNED CLAY TILE BENCHES and TILE BOTTOMS Give results. Three styles of benches, inclj^ding Iron Pipe Frame, with Tile Bottoms and Sides. Write for descriptive circular and delivered prices. Any size benches. TILE SIDES. THE CAMP CONDUIT CO.. Garfield Bldg.. Cleveland, O. The Early Advertisement Gets Tiiere 944 The American Florist. JS/ov. Where There Is Condensation -there is need for a Morchcad Steam Trap Condensation in steam lines is akin to matter out of place — means wasted energy. If your lines are sluggish — if yonr houses are not of uniform tempera- ture, write us. We guarantee to drain your lines perfectly — return the pure, hot condensation to your boiler without pump or injector or make no charge for the trial. Obey that impulse — write now. Send for "Book on CoKdensatlon." Morehead Manufacturing Co., Dept. "N," DETROIT. MICHIGAN stocks Carried Wichita. Kao, Philadelphia Memphii. Tenn. Chatham. Ontario New Orlesni.La BirmiDBham. Ala. Lo« Anzelea Sao FraDclaco SEND FOR NEW SPRING CATALOG Of Gviar^nteed Greenlioixs© ®vn>j>ll©«i. 131 N. Wsbash Ave. JH^, H« IHIX^^'T^ CMICAOO. II-I.. Al A STIC A USE IT NOW. F.O.PIERCE CO. 12 W. BROADWAY NEW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Brcjten glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty- Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing OF HIGH GRADE.. Boilers For GREENHOUSES See Oor Catalogae. lomaTr 6IBLIN & CO., Utica. N. Y. Uention the American Florist when writing A. HERRMANN, Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies, Send For Prices 404412 East 34ih St. NEW YORK. Uention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 10,000 «1.75: f,0.(m »7.50. iMunufiicturcd by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Hot Water Heating by Taylor Syphon Circulator 36-38 Jackson Street, A FUEL SAVING DEVICE For your greenhouse. We have them for steam or hot water. Taylor return traps tor steam, Syphon Circulators for water. Taylor Steam Specialty Go. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this line, havioR been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the valae of OUrlon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being used for grecofiouse benches. Wil! ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Stiip Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices ADAM SCHILLO LUMBER GO. " cHicAr^r nvniii wwiiihkw kwiiiwkii wwi L.D.Phones: Uncoln410and 411 Sample free. Kor sale by dealers. PIPE CARRIERS We have aline that cannot be excelled. The steel hook is neat, light, very strong and stamped from the best sheet steel. The prices are very reasonable. Let US figure on your needs at least. How- ever we know that a trial order will show you that our pipe carriers are the best. Get OUR Prices. ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, INDIANA RmETica is "the Praw cf tr.e UessbI; there may be mare camfnrt Mmidships, but we are the first to touch Unknown Seas." Vol. XXXIX CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 16, 1912. No. 1276 The American Florist Established 1S8S. Oopyright, 1912, bj* American Florist Company Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Pttblishbd Evirt Satttbdat bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7406. Registered Cable Address; Ameno, Chicago. 8nb»ctiption, Dnited States and Mexico, $1.00 a rear; Canada $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions accepted only from the trade, vol- umes hall yearly from August, 1901. Address all correspondence subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St, Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Richard Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh. Md., President; August Poehlmann. Chicago, Vice-President; John Young, 54 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; W. F. Kasting, BuSalo. N. Y., Treasurer. Officers-Elect— J. K. M. L. Farquhar. Bos- ton, Mass., President: Theo.AVirth. Minneapolis, Minn., Vice-President; John Young. New York, Secretary; Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Min- neapolis, Minn., August, 1913. Third National Flower Show, New York, April 5-12, 1913. John Young, Secretary, 54 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Chicago, November, 1913. Charles H. Totty, Madi- son, N. J.. President: C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park, 111., Secretary. '^ Index to Advertisers, Pa^elOlZ Ready Reference Advts., Page 1013 Help and Situations Wanted, Advertisements, Page 969 CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Eleventh Annual Convention and Exhibition Held at New Yoric November 6-8, 1912. The Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Chrysan- themum Society of America was held on November 6, the opening day of the exhibition. President Totty's addres.s was well received. He favored closer relations of all the minor societies with the Society of American Florists. He made a point when he said that his idea was that : "The different societies join hands with the parent body in a system of government such as is en- joyed by the different states in their relation to the Union." The reports of Secretary C. W. John- son and Treasurer John N. May were made and accepted and showed the finances of the society to be on a sound basis. A letter was received from W. N. Rudd, president of the Horticul- tural Society of Chicago, inviting the Chrysanthemum Society to hold its next annual meeting and exhibition in his city. President Foley of the Chi- cago Florists' Club extended an invi- tation of similar import. The invi- tations were accepted. The present of- ficers were re-elected as follows : C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., president; Wallace Pierson, Cromwell, Conn., vice-president; Chas. W. Johnson, Morgan Park, 111., secretary; John N. May, Summit, N. J., treasurer. Wallace Pierson spoke of the ques- tion of a new badge, a ribbon, to be awarded to members who make fine exhibits at the different meetings of the society. He thought such a badge might be helpful in increasing mem- bership. Secretary Johnson spoke along the same lines, and said that it was the intention to make the next meeting at Chicago exclusively a chry- santhemum show. The president was directed to appoint a committee to con- sider Mr. Pierson's suggestion in re- gard to a badge. There was considerable discussion of the proposed change in the judging scale, and the matter was finally re- ferred to the executive committee. Sec- retary Johnson thought that in view of past courtesies extended the mem- bers of the society it should offer a special prize for the National Flower Show of 1913 to be held in New York. As April is not a chrysanthemum month, after some discussion it was decided, on the motion of Wm. Turner, to offer a sweepstake prize of $10.00 for the best plant of marguerites ex- hibited at that time, it being pointed out that the marguerite is in fact a chrysanthemum. A vote of thanks was tendered the American Institute for courtesies extended. President Totty's Address. Another year has rolled around since you elected me your president at St. Louis and once more we assemble to- gether to review the chrysanthemum field and see what can be done for the advancement of this particular society and what progress is being made. This society was organized in 1890, but it was not until ten years after that the first annual meeting was held in the fall, at the time when the "Queen of Autumn" was holding undisputed sway and when interest would naturally be greatest. This makes the eleventh an- nual exhibition since the meetings were changed to the fall, and I trust you will all feel that though progress has been slow, still we are moving onward and upward. Personally, I think the Chrysanthe- mum Society of America, the Rose So- ciety, the Carnation Society and other kindred organizations should be affili- ated, in a way, with the parent body of the Society of American Florists & Ornamental Horticulturists— should really be a part of this body— and while I am not in favor of any society losing its individuality to the extent of not holding its own annual meeting or hav- ing its own officers, an affiliation with the parent body gives it the financial backing of that body or society and also a better status in the eyes of the floricultural world. This matter was agitated considerably by President Vin- cent, though for the last month or two I have heard nothing regarding any further progress being made. My own idea would be that if the different so- cieties join hands with the parent body 946 The American Florist. Nov. i6. a system of government such as is en- joyed by the different states in their relation to the union would be the log- ical method of combination. This does not destroy the individuality of the so- ciety or drain it of any of its resources, save a minor tax that could be charged and still give it the backing of a co- operation of the entire flower business. "Co-operation, not competition," is the keynote of modern business. We see this exemplified in every trade and condition of life, and I trust if the ques- tion of affiliation is presented to you at a later date you will be in favor of it. As regards individual membership in our own society, my opinion of it Is that it should be very much larger. Just how to bring this about it is difficult to say. It certainly cannot be the an- nual cost of $2.00 that is standing in the way, as the annual report alone is well worth that to any member that is interested in 'mums. How then shall we go to work and interest our fellow 'mum growers in this society that was organized for their special benefit? Possibly, the reason many are not members is because the matter has never been presented to them in such a personal manner as to appeal to them. If any of you can suggest ways and means to bring about this desir- able condition, I trust you will make suggestions to that effect. There has recently been published in the trade papers some discussion on the official scale of points, the idea being that the present scale is designed chiefiy for the purpose of judging seed- lings and is not adequate for general use when judging in the average flow- er show. Most of the eastern judges take the official scale for exhibition purposes and score blooms according to that scale, whereas the western judges seem to take the commercial scale for their standard. In a compe- tition where very widely different types are being exhibited together such as "Gen. Hutton" and "Major Bonnaffon," for instance, the number of points given for size on the official scale would cause "Hutton" to hope- lessly overshadow "Major Bonnaffon," though the latter might score almost a total number of points for commer- cial purposes. It has been suggested by Ex-Presi- dent Elmer D. Smith that a sort of compromise scale be used in scoring exhibition varieties, when they are be- ing judged in competition with a com- mercial variety. This compromise scale is as follows : Color 20 Form and fullness 20 Size 30 Stem and foliage 30 I myself am heartily in favor of this scale for general use, and if the mem- bers present think well of it a recom- mendation to that effect can be put through and a copy sent to all societies holding 'mum exhibitions. If the judges are conscientious, careful and fair, this compromise scale will assist them over many troublesome decisions, providing we can get them to a_ccept it. Every society is practically a law unto itself and the chrysanthemum society is not in a position to insist that any sugges- tions it shall offer shall be carried out when judging 'mums, but a society that wishes to be up to date and have its exhibitions conducted and judged on the highest plane will, most likely, be only too wflling to accept sugges- tions for its own advancement and good. The scale of points as at present con- stituted for the use of judges in scor- ing varieties, I think we should not in- terfere with. They are the result of the accumulated experiences of quite a number of years and seem to me to fill the bill, but there is room for im- provement in judging at exhibitions where all different types may be exhib- ited in one class. Is the demand for the large flowered chrysanthemum de- creasing? Some retail florists claim that it is and others claim the reverse. My own opinion is that while sentiment and fashions change, and the demand varies considerably with the passing years, still, there will always be a mar- ket for a certain quantity of high- grade flowers, though it cannot be de- nied that the demand for singles and pompons has tremendously Increased the last three or four years. In the case of the singles the earlier types, which had just a single row of petals, have had to give place to vari- eties having three or more rows of petals which also have a stiff footstalk. These varieties can be packed and shipped long distances and come out of the box in perfect condition. Other types now coming into prominence are known as the early flowering varie- ties, which, if planted outdoors in the garden will fcive quantities of flowers from September 1 to well into No- vember in most sections. They are very much larger than the pompons and seem to be becoming very popular. One thing is certain : the 'mum is so in- finitely varied in its types that it will always be more or less popular. There is a large and rapidly growing class of amateurs who are growing va- rieties of 'mums outdoors, not having any facilities for growing them under glass. Many of these amateurs are the greatest enthusiasts we have in the country and there certainly should be some way of enrolling them as members of this society. I trust this matter will be brought up for discus- sion and suggestions offered as to the best way of getting them to join our HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. The Three Bush Chrysanthemums Exhibited at the FaiJ Exhibition by .Adolph Lowisohn (John Cannini?. Gardener). Ardslcy, N, Y, tgii The American Florist. 947 M ■■ 1 ^^ 4^^| \ Hk; ^KtL. ^^^1 A ^^J ■ yjl John N. May. I Treasurer Chrysanthemum Society of America. Chas. H. Totty. Presidont Chrysanthemum Society of America. C. W. Johnson. Secretary Chrysanthemum Society of America. ranks. Whether we could get these people to join by organizing an ama- teur section is a question we might discuss at this time. The Chrysanthe- mum Society of America is a direct and potent factor in the development of the "Queen of Autumn," and I trust you will all put your shoulders to the wheel and help keep the chariot of progress moving upward and onward. ;The Exhibition. The annual show of the Chrysanthe- mum Society of America, in connection with the eighty-first annual fair of the American Institut s of the City of New York, opened on the evening of November 6 in the Berkeley Lyceum Building, 19-21 West Forty-fourth street. The exhibition of chrysanthe- mums was very fine, both by private gardeners and commercial growers. Roses and carnations were also very prominent. This being the first time that the new pink rose, Mrs. Charles Russell, has come under the writer's observation in an exhibition, a few words about it will be appropriate. It is a remarkable production, as there shown, and cannot fail to spring into popularity. What is here written is of what we have seen, leaving out the possibilities of what may happen to it after it leaves the Waban Conserva- tories. The length of stems of the vase shown was equal to the average long- stem American Beauties and there were no weak necks, the uniformity of stem being notable. It is a beauti- ful pink, a much better color than American Beauty, and a better color than any other rose we have seen, not excepting Killarney. After being three days on exhibition in an unfavorable location the color had not in the least deteriorated and the general condition showed it to be a good keeepr. We venture the assertion that no rose ex- hibited since the coming out of Ameri- can Beauty has been the subject of so much favorable comment from old and experienced men in the trade. Other fine roses were also exhibited, including Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, by Chas. H. Totty; Radiance and Bulgaria by Traendly & Schenck, and Milady by A. N. Pierson, Inc. Special prizes were awarded all these. Certificates "Wallace R. Pierson. Vife-Pres. Chrysanthemum Society of .America. of merit were awarded to : Rose Irish Fire Flame, S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.'s exhibit; Lady Alice Stanley, ex- hibited by F. W. Vanderbilt, Hyde Park, N. Y. (Henry J. Allen, garden- er); C. H. Behre, Madison, N. J., for a new rose. A. N. Pierson, Inc., was awarded a special prize for pompons, single and anemone chrysanthemums. Traendly & Schenck were awarded three special prices for carnations and the Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y., received certificates for their new carnations, Matchless and Vivid. There were many fine chrysanthemums but Wm. Turner seemed to be the big chief. The exhibition was a great success and was very largely attended. The daily papers of New York deserve the thanks of the trade for the space they de- voted to the fall exhibitions. Awards were made as follows : CHEYSANTHEMUMS — CUT FLOWERS. Twenty-five blooms, one variety, long stem, commercial growers — Traendly & Schenck, first; C. H. Totty, second. Thirty varieties, one bloom of each, 10-inch stem, commercial growers — Chas. H. Totty, first. Twenty-five blooms, one variety, long stem, private gardeners — • Howard Gould, first. Thirty varieties, one bloom of each, 10-inch stems, private gardeners — Howard Gould, first. Twenty varieties, one bloom of each, 10-inch stems, private gardeners — H. B. Converse, Marion, Mass., first; R. H. Scoville, Chapinville, Conn., second. Ten blooms any white variety — E. D. Adams (Geo. H. Hale, gardener), first; Payne Whitney (Robt. Jones, gardener), second. Ten blooms any pink variety — Geo. H. Hale, first. Ten blooms any yellow variety — R. Mortimer, Tuxedo Park. N. Y. (C. Schaeffer, gardener), first; Howard Gould, second. Ten blooms any bronze variety — Howard Gould, first; Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, N. Y. (Alex. McKenzie, gardener), second. Ten blooms in variety — Mrs. J. H. Lyle, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. (J. P. Ken- nedy, gardener), first; Percy Chubb, second. Six blooms, any white variety — J. T. Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y. (J. W. Ever- ett, gardener), first; C. K. G. Billings, New York City (Jas. Bell, gardener), second. Six blooms, any pink variety — J. W^. Everett, first; Robert H. Scoville (Wal- ter Angus, gardener), second. Six blooms, any yellow variety — • Clarence E. Chapman, Oakland, N. J., (Frank Black, gardener), first; Percy Chubb, second. Six blooms, any crimson variety — R. H. Scoville, first; Percy Chubb, sec- ond. Six blooms, any bronze variety — C. K. G. Billings, first; Howard Gould, second. Six blooms Japanese incurved, any white variety — C. H. Hatheway, East Orange, N. J. (Max Schneider, gar- dener), first; C. E. Chapman, second. Six blooms Japanese incurved, any yellow — Howard Gould, first; Geo. H. Hale, second. 948 The American Florist. Nov. i6. Six blooms Japanese incurved, any pink— Howard Gould, first; C. E. Chap- man, second. Six blooms Japanese incurved, any crimson variety — Mrs. J. H. Lyal, first; Percy Chubb, second. Six blooms Japanese incurved, any bronze — Howard Gould, first; Geo. H. Hale, second. Six blooms Japanese reflexed, any white — Howard Gould, first; C. H. Hathew-ay, second. Six blooms Japanese reflexed, any Specimen bush plant, pink— Mrs. Brown, first; Chas. Mallory, second. Specimen bush plant, yellow — Mrs. Brown, first; Chas. Mallory, second. Specimen bush plant, any other color — Mrs. Brown, first. Specimen standard plant, white, not less than 24'inch stem — Paul Dana, Glen Cove, N. Y. 'John F. Johnson, gardener), first; Mrs. Brown, second. Specimen standard plant, pink, not less than 24-inch stem — Mrs. Brown, first; C. H. Hatheway, second. PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. View of the Wanamaker Orchid Display at Philadelphia Exhibition. first; Geo. H. yellow — Howard Gould, Hale, second. Six blooms Japanese reflexed, any pink — Howard Gould, first. Six blooms Japanese reflexed, any crimson — Howard Gould, first. Six blooms Japanese reflexed, any bronze — Howard Gould, first. Six blooms anemone, any white— Wm. Dowlen, Seabright, N. J., first. Six blooms anemone, any yellow Mrs. J. S. Lyle, first; Wm. Dowlen, second. . Six blooms anemone, any pmk — Mrs. J. S. Lyle, first; Wm. Dowlen, second. Six blooms anemone, any crimson — Wm. Dowlen, first. Six blooms anemone, any bronze- Mrs. J. S. Lyle, first; Wm. Dowlen, second. SEEDLINGS, SPOBTS, ETC. Six blooms any white variety — Chas. H. Totty, first. Six blooms any yellow— Chas. H. Totty, first. Six blooms any pink — Geo. H. Hale, first. Six blooms any other color — Chas. H. Totty, first. Vase of anemone flowered varieties —Geo. H. Hale, first; R. Mortimer, second. Vase of hairy and plume varieties — Wm. Dowlen, first; Mrs. Lyle, sec- ond. Vase of single Varieties — Geo. H. Hale, first: Chas. H. Rice, second. lUltuy CIIKYSANTnE.MUM.S. Best collection of 20 vases — Chas. H. Rice, first; Chas. Mallory, Port Ches- ter, N. Y., second. Best collection of pompons. 10 vases — Cha.s. Mallory, first; C. H. Rice, sec- ond. CIIUYSANTIIEMt;.M PLANTS. Specimen bush plant, white — Mrs. John Crosby Brown, Orange, N. J. (Peter Duff, gardener), first. Specimen standard plant, yellow, not less than 24-inch stem— Mrs. Brown, first; Geo. Schlagel, Bay Ridge, N. Y. (S. H. Mulvy, gardener), second. Twelve plants in variety grown to single stem and in pots not to exceed G inches— Howard Gould, first; W. M. Macbean, Garrison, N. Y., second. Six plants of one variety grown to single stem and in pots not to exceed G inches — Geo. Schlagel, first; Howard Gould, second. Twelve bush plants as grown for market in pots not to exceed 8 inches — C. K. G. Billings, first; Mrs. J. S. Lyle, second. SPECIAL PRIZES. Silver cup by Chrysanthemum Soci- ety of America, best 10 blooms, one variety chrysanthemums — J. H. Ottley, Glen Cove, N. Y. (J. W. McDonald, gardener). William Kleinheinz prize, best** 5 blooms, William Kleinheinz — Chas. H. Totty. Madison, N. J., first. John Lewis Childs prize, best plant grown in G-inch pot of Glory of Seven Oaks — No award. Elmer D. Smith it Co. prize, for pri- vate gardeners only, best 12 blooms, Manhattan— No entry. Charles H. Totty prize, best 6 blooms, Ramapo — No award. W. Wells & Co. prize, best 3 blooms, Annie L. Angus — Howard Gould, Port Washington, N. Y. (Wm. West, gar- dener), first; Robt. H. Scoville, Cha- pinville, Conn. (Walter Angus, garden- er), second. George W. Burke prize, best 6 blooms, Mrs. George W. Burke— H. Darlington, Mamaroneck, N. Y. (P. W. Poppe, gardener), first. Henry A. Dreer prize, best G blooms, pink, one variety— Chas. H. Totty, first. Foley Manufacturing Co. prize, open to commercial growers only, best 6 blooms, one variety — Chas. H. Totty. Lord & Burnham Co. prize, best 6 blooms, American seedling chrysanthe- mum, never before exhibited — Chas. H. Totty. Harry E. Converse prize, for private gardeners only, best G blooms, Harry E. Converse — C. W. Harkness, Madi- son, N. J. (Ernest Wild, gardener), first. A. N. Pierson Co. prize, open to com- mercial growers only, best 12 blooms, any one variety, long stems — Traendly & Schenck, Rowaytown, Conn., first; Chas. H. Totty, second. A. N. Pierson Co. prize, open to com- mercial growers only, best vase of pompon varieties — Chas. H. Rice. Ro- chelle Park, N. J., first. Hitchings & Co. silver cup, best 10 vases of pompon varieties, one variety in each vase — Mount Greenwood Ceme- etry Association, Morgan Park, 111. (Chas. W. Johnson, gardener), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. THE FALL EXHIBITION. The Pennsylvania Horticultural So- ciety threw open its doors on Tuesday evening, November 5, on what is said by many to have been its best fall ex- hibition. There were not quite so many exhibitors and some of their entries were not as large as formerly, but what they lacked in quantity was more than made up in the general excellence of all the exhibits. Orchids were a feature and a strong one, there being three ex- hibits, any one of which would attract attention at any show. The quality of PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Case of Urchids Exhibited by Louis liutk :ii I'hiladclpbia Exhil>ilion. igi2. The American Florist. 949 PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Partial View of Main Hall During Show at Philadelphia, Nov. 5-8. the chrysanthemum plants was as good as ever seen here, there not being a poor plant in the various collections. The cut blooms were of extraordinary size and finish and attracted great at- tention from the visitors. Exhibits of well grown greenhouse foliage plants and ferns were quite in keeping with those of previous years, except that there were not quite so many entries. One of the largest factors in the suc- cessful staging of the exhibits was thq decorations. These were provided for by a private committee of the Florists' Club and the horticultural society, and were under the direction of William Graham. A raised balcony with a rail- ing on which were seats so that the audience could both see and listen to the music with comfort, ran along each side of the hall on which were tall col- umns. These later also were placed on the stage at one end of the hall. Wild smilax and autumn leaves decorated the walls between and over the win- dows. Large palms and rubbers had been placed about where they added to the effect. Festoons of yellow Japan- ese lanterns were suspended from col- umn to column which, when lighted, encircled the hall with beautiful lines of color. Green lanterns were suspend- ed from the center chandelier. The cen- ter of the hall had two groups of foli- age and flowering plants and in the center between them was a superb group of croton plants six to seven feet in height. All the specimen chrysan- themum plants also occupied this floor. The H. A. Dreer Co. staged a fine ex- hibit of all that is best in new plants and well grown specimens of standard sorts. The center space was filled with fine plants of the new glory of More- drecht fern, a genuine novelty. The orchid displays were staged very artis- tically. The Jos. Heacock Co. had a group of flowering plants of cattleyas and oncidiums in a large gilt frame about six by eight feet in size. These made a beautiful picture, standing out from their background of green. This frame was placed in a setting of large cibotium ferns which were staged in the foyer. The effect was beautiful and it was probably the most attractive ex- hibit in the show. Louis Burk's collec- tion of orchids was enclosed in a large glass case, and being nicely arranged, made a finished exhibit. Many choice cattleyas and cypripediums showed the collection to be one of great value. The John Wanamaker table of orchids was beautifully arranged and contained a number of very choice sorts. A num- ber of groups of ornamental foliage plants occupied the foyer. The grand staircase was decorated with vases of choice chrysanthemum blooms and foli- age arranged for effect. In the foyer of the lower hall Thomas Meehan & .Sons placed an art exhibit of painting^ of mallow marvels which was very at- tractive. H. F. Michell's ship bringing bulbs from abroad was a happy con- cept, and well carried out. A picture of a vase of orchids on u handsome table also placed in a large gilt frame with a black background and surrounded with cibotium ferns was a fine piece of work. In the rear hall Lord & Burnham occupied the center with a small greenhouse, surrounding which, as in a garden, were hardy chrysanthe- mums from the H. Michell Co. W. At- lee Burpee and the Overbrook Gardens made large displays of hardy chrys- anthemums of single and double pompon sorts that were very at- tractive. H. A. Dreer Co., H. Michell Co. and H. Waterer staged collections, of imported bulbs and garden requis- ites. The front of the hall and the outside foyer were nicely decorated with groups of evergreens from the W. H. Moon Co. The display of roses, though not very extensive, brought out some fine sorts that were almost sensational. A. D. Montgomery exhibited Mrs. Chas. Russell, which carried itself well throughout the entire show, the buds developing into huge flowers much larger than American Beauties. This vase attracted attention from all the visitors. It was awarded a certificate of merit. Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, Totty's new pink, also made a fine showing and looks like a comer. Its immense flowers on four-foot stems were easily as large as American Beauties. It also received a certificate of merit. Stephenson's Radiance was the best yet seen here of this variety. The stems were all at least three feet in 950 The American Florist. Nov. J 6, length. A. X. Pierson's Milady looks like a coming red, the flowers were very fine and while very double ap- peared to open out well and were sym- metrical in shape. Robt. Scott and Son's Irish Fire Flame, the new single flame colored rose, was very striking as was Janet and Mrs. Forde. AH the above varieties were thought worthy of the society's certificate of merit, ex- cepting Irish Fire Flame, which was awarded a silver medal. There were other roses of the White and Pink Killarney, Lady Hillingdon, Mrs. Ward, My Maryland, Radiance and American Beauty varieties. Charles H. Totty staged two fine new carnations in his Northport and Com- modore, both of which are fine sorts. John Welsh Young won first prize for a vase of twenty-five Marylands. Spe- cial mention was given to the Jos. Heacock Co. for a vase of Killarney. This firm also received the highest honor of the society, a gold medal for their picture of orchids and cibotium ferns. There was a fine display ot vegetables which were staged on Thursday in the lower hall and at- tracted much interest and attention. K. Morris County Gardeners and Florists. ANNUAL FLOWEB SHOW. The seventeenth annual flower show of the Morris County Gardeners and Florists' Society, held in Madison, N. J., October 31-November 1, was amost successful affair from every point of view. The chrysanthemums were finer than ever, roses were fully up to the Madison standard, and the carnations were of the highest grade. Novelties, and recent introductions were watched closely. C. H. Totty's new pink rose Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, was shown in ma- jestic form. Edward Behre had two vases of the new rose Madison in fine condition. A. N. Pierson, Inc's., new rose Milady was a center of attraction for our lady visitors. In new carna- tions, the following were awarded certificates of merit : Matchless, Cot- tage Gardens, Queens, N. Y.; Wm. Eccles, Scott Bros., Elmsford, N. Y.; Northport, J. D. Cockcroft, Northport, L. I., N. Y.; Enchantress Supreme, Dailledouze Bros., Flatbush, N. Y. Several new chrysanthemums were scaled by the committee of the C. S. A., points of which were not given out, but they looked good. One of the fine features of the show was the vege- table exhibits. Not only the very high quality of the exhibits, but the ar- rangement opened the visitors' eyes. There were five exhibits. The group A. J. Rossi. Presidentof the Pacific Coast HorticulturalSociety and Manager of thn Kail Exhibition. of chrysanthemum plants with foliage and other flowering plants, put up by Harold B. Vyse, Morristown, John Downing. Morris Plains, and A. A. Macdonald, Duke's Farm, Somerville, N. J., were a show in themselves. Wm. H. Duckham's and John Jones' table of orchids were very fine, and Lager & Hurrell had a grand display of novel- ties in this line. The following were the awards : CURTSANTHEMUMS. Thirty-six flowers, six varieties — Mrs. D. Willis James (Wm. Duckham, su- perintendent), first; Duke's Farm (A. A. Macdonald, superintendent), sec- ond. Eighteen flowers, six varieties — Chas. W. Harkness (Ernest Wild, gardener), first; D. H. McAlpin (John Downing, gardener), second. Twelve flowers in twelve varieties — Duke's Farm, first; O. H. Kahn (James Eraser, gardener), second. Ten flowers, any yellow — Duke's Farm, first. Ten flowers, any white — Mrs. D. Wil- lis James, first; Glimpsewood Manor (H. B. Vyse, gardener), second. Six flowers, any pink — Glimpsewood Manor, first. Twenty-four flowers, twenty-four va- rieties, twelve-inch stem, single vases —Mrs. D. Willis James, first; Duke's Farm, second. Three vases of six flowers each, three varieties — Duke's Farm, first; Glimpse- wood Manor, second. Twelve flowers, twelve varieties, sin- gle vases — Chas. W. Harkness, first; Mrs. John Crosby Brown (Peter Duff, gardener), second. Stumpp «& Walter Co. special prize, twelve entries, six flowers, six varie- ties— Otto H. Kahn, first; Herbert L. Pratt (Henry Gant gardener), second. Six flowers, pink — Otto H. Kahn, first; T. D. Leonard (F. Doherty, gard- ener), second. Six flowers, white — Dudley Olcott (Charles Barbauer, gardener), first; Otto H. Kahn, second. Six flowers, yellow — Otto H. Kahn, first; T. D. Leonard, second. Six flowers, crimson — Robt. D. Footb (J. Lindaburg, gardener), first; Otto H. Kahn, second. Six flowers, any bronze — Otto H. Kahn, first; Glimpsewood Manor, sec- ond. Vase of flowers with other foliage arranged for effect — Otto H. Kahn, first; Duke's Farm, second. Display of pompons — C. W. McAlpin (H. Scott, superintendent), first. Twelve vases, single — Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, N. Y. (Alex. Mackenzie, PACIFIC COAST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Exhibit of tlie E, W. McLellan Co., San Fr.incisco. Calif., at tlic Fall Exhibition. igi2. The American Florist. 951 PACIFIC COAST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Roses, Lilium Giganteum and Chrysanthem'jms. Grown and Exhibited by the E. W. McLcllan Co., San Francisco, Calif, superintendent), first; Mrs. D. Willis. James, second. Six vases, singles — Percy Chubb, first; Otto H. Kahn, second. Largest flower — Chas. W. Harkness, first; Dudley Olcott, second. Vaughan's Seed Store special prize, six flowers, Wm. Turner — Mrs. D. Wil- lis James, first: Glimpsewood Manor, second. Elmer D. Smith special prize, six Christy Matthewsons — L. A. Thebaud ( E. Reagan, gardener I, first. Ten flowers, white, commercial — C. H. Totty, first. Ten flowers, yellow, commercial — C. H. Totty, first. Ten flowers, pink, commercial — C. H. Totty, first. Ten flowers, any other color, com- mercial— C. H. Totty, first. ROSES. Eighteen American Beauties — L. A. Noe Estate, first; L. B. Coddington, second. Twelve American Beauties — L. A. Noe Estate, first;' Duke's Farm, second. Twenty-five My Maryland — Edw. H. Behre. first; D. M. Noe Estate, sec- ond. Twenty-five any other, white — L. A. Noe Estate, first. Twenty-five Richmonds— L. B. Cod- dington, first. Twenty-five Pink Killarney — L. B. Coddington, first; L. A. Nl)e Estate, second. Twenty-five White Killarney — L. B. Coddington, first; L. A. Noe Estate, second. Twenty-five any other pink — Chas. H. Totty, first; L. A, Noe Estate, sec- ond. Twenty-five any yellow rose — L. B. Coddington, first; Mrs. D. Willis James second. Twelve My Maryland — L. B. Cod- dington, first; A. P. Smith, second. Twelve any other white rose — Duke's Farm, first. Twelve Pink Killarney — Chas. A. Work ( Wm. Muhlmichel, gardener), first. Twelve White Killarney — L. M. Noe Estate, first. ~ Twelve any other pink rose — L. B. Coddington, first. Twelve any . yellow rose — Otto H. Kahn, first; L. M. Noe Estate, second. Twelve any undisseminated variety —Chas. H. Totty, first. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer special prize, best case of twenty-five blooms any rose except American Beauty — C. H. Totty, first. CARNATIONS. Twenty-five blooms, pink — Mrs. D. Willis James, first; Mrs. G. B. Kissell (P. D. Witney, gardener), second. Twenty-five blooms, white — Mrs. D. Willis James, first. Twenty-five blooms, red — Chas. H. Totty, first. Twenty-five blooms, any other color — Mrs. D. Willis James, first. Twelve blooms, pink — Chas. W. Harkness, first — Stronghold (A. Morris- on, gardener), second. Twelve blooms, white — S. M. and A. Colgate (Wm. Reid, gardener), first; Otto H. Kahn, second. Twelve blooms, red — Glimpsewood Manor, first. Twelve blooms, any other color — C. W. Harkness, first. Eighteen blooms, any undissemin- ated variety — Mrs. D. Willis James, first. Vase twenty-five blooms — Badgley, Riedel & Meyer special prize — Mrs. D, Willis James, first. VIOLETS. Bunch, one hundred, double blue — H. Coghill (Peter Pemipede, gardener), first. Bunch single blue — Chas. Hathaway (Max Schneider, gardener), first; Mrs. John Crosby Brown, second. GROUPS. Chrysanthemum plants, or flower and foliage plants with other flower- ing plants on fifty square feet of space — Glimpsewood Manor, first; Dr. D. H. McAlpin, second; Duke's Farm, third. Specimen chrysantliemum, pink — Mrs. John Crosby Brown, first; Mrs. H. McK. Twombly (Robt. Tyson, garden- er), second. Specimen chrysanthemum, white — Mrs. John Crosby Brown, first; Dr. D. H. McAlpin, second. Specimen chrysanthemum plant, any other color — Mrs. John Crosby Brown, first. Twelve single stem chrysanthemum plants — Duke's Farm, first; Mrs. John Crosby Brown, second. Begonia Lorraine — Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, first; Dr. D. H. McAlpin, second. Six bush chrysanthemums — Chas. H. Totty, first. 952 The American Florist. Nov. i6. VEGETABLES. Collection of vegetables. twelve kinds, beauty of arrangement to count — Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, first; Duke's Farm, second. ^ Henderson special prize for eight varieties of vegetables — Duke's Farm, first; Otto H. Kahn, second. FRUITS. Plate of apples — Dr. D. H. Mc.Mpin, first. Five plates of apptes — S. M. and A. Colgate, first. sodded ground while' a waterfall, rip- pling over the logs, splashed into a pool in which a number of young wa- ter fowl disported, w-hen not hiding .among the surrounding aquatic plants. A number of well grown ferns and foliage plants disposed among the oak roots and a front well broken with smaller foliage and flowering plants completed the best individual display ever attempted on the Coast. The exhibit put up by John C. Car- bone was a most pleasing feature, the arrangement of the orchids, ferns and other decorative plants being very ar- PACIFIC COAST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. A Few of the Prize Winners at the San Francisco Show. Four bunches of greenhouse grapes, two black, two white — Duke's Farm, first. Two bunches of greenhouse grapes, black— Duke's Farm, first; Glimpse- wood Manor, second. Two bunches of greenhouse grapes, white — Duke's Farm, first. E. RE.\GAN. Pacific Coast Horticultural Society. THE FALL .snow. "The best ever" is the popular ver- dict of the fall show given by the Pa- cific Coast Horticultural Society in the spacious Norman hall of the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco. Calif., October 23-2U. The shows held by this society have become an autumn feature of the city's life and a function upon which society has set its seal of approval. John McLaren, the Expo.silion land- scape engineer, congratulated the so- ciety on the general excellence of the exhibition. Mrs. Jas. Rolph, Jr., wife of the mayor, wa.s present and assist- ed in judging the talilc decorations. The plant e-xhibits were exception- ally good, there being a warm rivalr\' for the honor of winning the Flocjil challenge trophy. There were only two real contenders, the MacRorie & McLaren Co. and John C. Carbone. A Joint meeting of the three sets of judges was held and the MacRorie & McLaren Co. was awarded th(^ trophy for the iiremier exhiliil i.f the show. The di.sipjay consisted of a picturesque arrangement of oak roots, limbs and branches gnarled and contorted be- yond description, a libt-ral use l»eing made of tree fiTns in till' liackground. Phalaenopsis. oncidiums. cattley.'is and .other eiilphytal onhlds, neatly massed on the higher branches, were reflected In mirror ponds sunk in the green tistic. The orchid collection was ad- mirable and included many imported laelio-cattleyas and brasso-cattleyas shown here for the first time. The large private places took a prominent part in the show and con- tributed largely to its success. Eugene de Sabia (Wm. Hill, gardener), won nearly ever.v first for inside decorative and flowering plants; S. E. Slade of Menlo Park (Chas. Ehrlich, gardener). showed the best collection of specimen ferns ever exhibited here and received second award, losing first "for effect," lack of space causing a congested ar- rangement; C. Templeton Crocker (William Munro, gardener) took first on some extra fine outdoor roses, first on collection of dahlias and several other awards. Geo. A. Pope (William Kettlewell, gardener) exhibited a fine lot of dahlias, annuals and herbaceous blooms, and A. B. Spreckels (Louis Smaus, gardener) carried off a silver cup for chrysanthemum plants in bloom. Outside of mums cut flowers were not prominent. New roses shown were : Sunburst, by John C. Carbone (it kept finelj' and became popular on sight) ; Prim,a Donna, by Domoto Bros., a strong double flower and a grand keeper; its American Beauty color will surely make it a popular favorite. What the rose entries lacked in quantity was made up in quality, being far better than those shown last fall. This cannot be said of carna- tions, the White Wonders from the Hillsborough Nurs<'ry lieing an excep- tion. The nursery mentioned competed for the first time and took first with American Beauties and several firsts and seconds with chrysanthemums. Were' it not for this firm the Japanese growers-would have had .a walkover wjth cKtysanthemums as they cleaned up every other prize in sight, one tak- ing first with each of the 7 entries. Among the winning varieties were noted: Wm. Duckam, Hunter, Dr. En- guehard. Bertha, Portola. O. P. Bas- sett. Jerome Jones, Jeffrys. Bonnaffon and several others of which the names given are questionable, The Western Orchid Co., also a new entrant, won first with o fine specimen Cattleya labiata in excellent bloom. Owing to the lateness of the season there were only two entries for tuberous begonias, Henry E. Bothin of San Rafael (Jas, Niven, gardener) winning first with a fine up-to-date collection. The Ferneries (H. Plath) showed their stock in a very attractive ar- rangement of cork bark built in imita- tion of a rockery 9 feet high, over which the plants were displayed to the best advantage. A partly concealed water pool and hidden electric lights added to the effect. Mr. Plath won first for his ferns arranged for effect and a number of awards for speci- mens. Outdoor decorative plants in -• • ■ • % ^ ■ 1 ' -^^mm, PACIFIC COAST HORTICULTURAL SOCIKTY. ;5omc v\ tilt- Fri/e Winning' Chrvsanthc-nuims li.\liibited hv Fred V. .\K**ri & Co. a| thulSaii Fruncisco Show. rgi2. The American Florist. 953 tubs were shown to fine advantage on the spacious piazza adjoining the Nor- man hall and were creditable to the exhibitors, Domoto Bros, and the Mac- Rorie & McLaren Co. A feature that attracted much interest was the veg- etable exhibits shown by Eugene de Sabla and C. Templeton Crocker. The manner of display and the quality of the products were most admirable. Much interest was taken by the visi- tors and the florists in general in the made up work that was featured daily. Albert O. Stein was awarded a fine silver cup for a Dresden table deco- rated with china dolls, the dresses of which were formed with miniature chrysanthemums, etc., an emliroidery of baby roses and valleys in a conven- tional design taking the place of the usual ribbon. Pelicano, Rossi & Co. received second prize for a cyclamen decoration, a center lamp being used with a large shade trimmed with val- leys, oncidiums and. adiantum. The popular movement to obtain the Lib- erty Bell for the Exposition suggested the subject of Pelicano, Rossi & Co.'s entry for the most original design. The "Bell" was awarded first premium, second being awarded Albert O. Stein for a beautiful floral evening gown on a fine wax model. The gown was cut decollette and was made of adiantum. The trimming and embroidery were of tiny Cecil Bruner buds and valleys. The workmanship was exquisite. The Misses Hannon received a special mention for a floral pair of opera glasses in which electrically lighted pictures of well known members of the local society were to be seen. Madame Johanna Gadski, the grand opera star, assisted by Mesdames Will S. Tevis and Wm. H. Crocker, acted as judge and awarded first premium to Julius Epstein for a bridal muff of phaelaenopsis and valley. For a similar entry Pelicano, Rossi & Co., were award- ed second. This firm also got a first .for bridesmaid's bouquet, first for cor- sage bouquet and second went to a clerk in their store. Prank Thatcher. Albert O. Stein was awarded second for bridesmaid's bouquet. The contest for the big Carbone oup offered for the best basket of orchids was keenly con- tested as were the basket and hamper competitions on the last day. It is a pleasure to state that the at- tendance was excellent and consequent- ly a financial success was assured. Among the many visitors from a dis- tance;'were William Hertrich of Los Angeles, Hiram Grimshaw and Dr. J. P. Parker of Santa Cruz, Messrs. Schmitz and Dobner of Stockton, Les- ter E. Morse, John Vallence and many more. Manager Angelo J. Rossi and Assistant Manager H. Plath are to be congratulated on the completeness of the . arrangements. Treasurer Eric Jarn^and Secretary T. F. Taylor also took 'an active part in the work. The judges were : Orchids — William Hert- rich, Niels Peterson, Wm. H. Hutch- ings; plants — William Eldred, Thos. A^ Munro, Sydney Clack; cut flowers — Jos. Thompson. J. W. Bagge, Eu- gene Burgle. The awards were as follows : ,eU1> JfLOWEES — CHKYSANTHEMUMS. .'■Exhibit of 75, S blooms each, of 25 varieties — Shibuya' & Ishida Co., first; Hillsborough Nurseries, second; H. Goertzhain, third. Vase of 50 in variety, not less than 10 varieties — Shibuya & Ishida Co., first; T. Etow, second. Vase of no, yellow — Hillsborough Nurseries, first; Jos. Hirosi, st-rond. Vase of 50, white — Shibuya & Ishida Ci^, first: F. Agari, second. Wase of 50, red and yellow— Shibuya & Ishida Co., first; H. Goertzhain, second. Vase of 50, pink — F. Agari, first; W. i'amaguchi, second, PACIFIC COAST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Orchid Basket, Exhibited by Prlicano, Rossi & Co.. Which Won the John C. Carbone Cup. Vase of 25. white — Hillsborough Nurseries, first: F. Agari, second. Vase of 25, yellow — Hillsborough Nurseries, first; P. Agari, second. Vase of 25, pink — W. Yamaguchi, first; H. Goertzhain, second. Vase of 25, red — P. Agari, first; H. Goertzhain, second. Vase of 25, any other color, Shibuya & Ishida Co., first; P. Agari, second. Single bloom, white — Hillsborough Nurseries, first. Single bloom, pink — Shibuya & Ish- ida Co., first. Single bloom, yellow — Hillsborough Nurseries, first. Single bloom, . bronze — Hillsborough Nurseries, first. Single bloom, any other color, Hills- borough Nurseries, first. CUT ROSES GROWN UNDER GLASS. Three vases of 3 varieties, 25 blooms of each — E. W. McLellan Co., first. Vase of 50 American Beauties — Hillsborough Nurseries, first; Domoto Bros., second. Vase of 3G, pink — Domoto Bros., first; E. W. McLellan Co.. second. Vase of 30, red— E. W. McLellan Co., first; Domoto Bros., second. Vase of 3G, yellow — E. W. McLellan Co.. first; Domoto Bros., second. Vase of 30, any other color — J. A. Carbone, first. CUT ROSES, OUTDOOR GROWN. Twelve varieties, 0 blooms of each variety — C. T. Crocker (William Mun- ro, gardener), first; A. B. Spreckels (Louis Smaus, gardener), second. Four vases of 4 distinct varieties, 12 blooms of each — C. T. Crocker, first. Vase of 1 variety, 23 blooms — C. T. Crocker, first; George A. Pope (Wil- liam Kettlewell, gardener), second. CpJlection of 12 species, herbaceous perennials, 0 or more spikes of each — Eugene de Sabla (William Hill, gar- dener) first; George A. Pope, second. CUT CARNATIONS. Vase of 50, any one variety — Hills- Ijorough Nurseries, first; W. Yarna- guchi, second. Vase of 50, 1 variety red— G. Mat- suyama, first; W. Yamaguchi, second. Vase of 50, 1 variety of white— G. Shibata, first; Hillsborough Nurseries, second. Vase of 50, 1 variety of pink — G. Shibata, first; Sunset Nursery Co., sec- ond. Seedling, not less than 6 blooms— G. Matsuyama, highly commended. Vase of 100 sprays of Illy of the val- ley— Ferrari Bros., first. Vase of lilies, 35 stems— E. W. Mc- Lellan Co., first. ANNUALS. Collection of 12 distinct species, 6 or more blooms of each — Eugene de Sabla, first; C. T. Crocker, second. Six varieties of sweet peas, 50 stems of each — Geo. A. Pope, second. DAHLIAS. Collection of dahlias in 5 classes, show, peony, decorative, cactus and pompon, 1 bloom of 20 varieties in each class— C. T. Crocker, first. Collection of 5 classes, show, peony, decorative and pompon. 1 bloom of 10 varieties in each class — Eugene de •Sabla, first; George A. Pope, second. Vase of 50 blooms, any variety — Richard Lohrmaun, first. Collection of single dahlias, 3 blooms each of 12 varieties — Eugene de Sabla, first. Twentv-five cactus dahlias. 12 varie- ties—George A. Pope, first; Eugene de Sabla, second. 154 The American Florist, Nov. 16, Twenty-five decorative dahlias. 12 varieties — Eugene de Sabla. first; George A. Pope, second. Twenty-five show dahlias. 112 \arie- ties — Eugene de Sabla, first. Twenty-five peony dahlias — Eugene lie Sabla, first. Collection of seedlings grown by or- iginator. George A. Pope, first; Thos. .\. Munro. second. Specimen Xephrolepsis Eleganlissi- ma— H. Plath, first. Specimen Davallia — S. ,E. Slade. first. Specimen platycerium — S. E. Slade. first. Tree fern — MacRorie-McLaren Co., first; Eugene de Sabla, second. Twelve cyclamen plants — Hayashi & Co.. first; Eugene de Sabla, second. ROCHESTER FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION Exhiliit ol II. E. Wilson .it tlu- Annual F.xhibltioii. Best and largest collection tuberous begonias— H. E. Bothin. first; C. T. Crocker, second. I'LA^'T.S. Collection of I'.O chrysanthemums ar- ranged for first. Specimen single stem effect — A. B. Sijreckels, bush chrysanthemum, mi showing aljove soil — iSI. Sarubo, second. Outdoor decorative plants, best col- liM-tion in tubs or boxes — IJomoto Bros., first; MacKorie-McLaren Co.. second. L.-argest ^ind best collection of or- chids, arranged lor effect with other lilants — MacRorie-McLaren Co.. first; J. C. Carbone. second. Three plants of cattleyas in bl u-- Wcstern Orchid C..,, first. Three plants of phalai'uopsis in bloom — MacRorie-MacLaren Co., first; Group of stove and greenhouse fo- liage plants covering not less than lim feet square, arranged for effect— En - gene de Sabla. first. Specimen palm, not less than In U-i-\ high — Eugene de Sabla, first. Collection of ferns, covering not less than 1'll> siuiare feel, arranged for ef- fect—H. Plath. first; S. tC. Slade, sec- ond. Twelve crotons, 112 varietle.s — Eugene de Sabla*, first. Six crotons, <> varieties lOugene do Sabla, first. Twelve dracaenas, 12 varieties — Eu gene de .Salda, first. Six dracaenas, 'i varieties — Eugcm- de Sabla, first. Specimen pandanus —Eugene de Sab la, first. Specimen adlanttim — S. IC. Sladr, first; H, Plath, second. Nephrolepsis VVhitmani 11. I'hitli, first. Specimen Nephrolepsis Bostoniensis — H, Plath, first; S, E, Slade, second. Twehe iilants Primula obconica — C. T. (.'rocker, first; Eugene de Sabla, second. Hanging basket of Howering plants, open to all — Eugene de Sabla, first; George A. Pope, second. Hanging basket of foliage plants made up for show — Eugene de Sabla, first. Hanging basket of asparagus — Eu- gene de Sabla. first. Hanging basket of ferns— S. E. Slade, first; Eugene de .Sabla, second. Three distinct species of foliage Idants — Eugene de Sabla, first. Specimen asplenium nidus avis — H. I^Iath, first; Eugene de Sabla. second. Miniature garden, .">i; inches liy 48 inches, open to all — Geo, Theuergarten, first; A, MaiDonald, second, Collectiim of vegetables — Eugene do Sal)la, first; C. T. Crocker, second. Best exhibit in the show. .$2."i() Flood challenge cup— Mai-Rorie-.McLaren Co. SI'KIIAL KXllIIUts. Mn l-DK ( il.MI'KTITlOX. Golden Gate Park — Collection of stove and foliage plants highly com- mended. Mrs. S. E. Hackett — Rustic exhibit of native ferns, lichens and mosses, cer- tificate of merit. Fred Henkel — Gerbera hybrids, spe- cial prize. Tennyson Nurseries — Outdoor grown chrysanthemums, special prize. California State Floral Society (am- ateur) for collection of garden flowers — Honoral-)le mention. Julius Epstein, for miniature basket of pompon chrysanthemums — Special mention. ill.SCKI.LANKOfS. Table decoration, round table. I'overs for ten — Albert O. Stein, first; Pelicano, Rossi & Co.. second; Vincent Matraia, special mention. Vase of chrysanthemums, not less than .■■>0 lilooms. foliage permitted, ar- ranged for effect — California Florists, first; Albert O. Stein, second. Best arranged basket of foliage and Howering plants — Pelicano. Rossi & Co., first: Albert O. Stein, second. Best arranged basket of orchids and foliage — Pelicano, Rossi & Co,, first; .Albert O. Stein, second; Vincent Ma- traia, special mention. Most original floral design — Pelicano, Rossi c& Co., first; Albert O, Stein, sec- ond; the Misses Hannon, special men- tion. Best corsage bouquet — Pelicano, Rossi & Co., first; Frank Thatcher, second. ROCHESTER FLOR SalltT Bros.' E.vliibil ISTS' ASSOCIATION. ill .\nniiiil Kxliibillnn. igi2. The American Florist. 955 ROCHESTER FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION. Exhibition of J. B. Keller's Sons at the Annual Exhibition. November 5-'J. Most artistic bridal bouquet — Tlie California Florists, first: Pelicano. Rossi & Co., second. Most artistic bridesmaid's bouquet — Pelicano. Rossi & Co., first; Albert O. Stein, second. Best arranged hamper or basl