UMASS/AMHERST 312066 0348 2383 4 SPjSjs' In m ffflm mm WmmWm ukweh mm mm LIBRARY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 5m-12-"29. No. 7461 FU ' v. 8 A Handsome Supplement with this Issue — Calendar for 1896. We are a straight shoot and aim to grotc into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. WOL. VIII. NO. 1. NEW YORK, JANUARY 4, 1896. One Dollar Per Year OUR STOCK OF HZHLEH INDICH Is unsurpassed for quality. We offer healthy, well shaped plants, well set with buds, at following prices : 10 to 12 inch heads. perdoz., $ 6 00; per 100, $ 45 0U. 12 to 14 inch heads. » 9 00 " 70 00. 14 to 16 inch h ads. - -" 18 00 " 135 00. 16 to 18 incli heads. " 22 00 " 170 00. *• 30 00 " 225 00. ,L 36 00 We also offer a fine lot of HARDY HYBRID ROSES On own roots, in followir g varieties alls trong, 2 year old stock, at $12.00 per 100 Prince Camille de Rohan General Washington General Jacqueminot Marshall P. Wilder Marchioness of Lome Coquette des Alps Oloire de 3Iargottin Mme. Gabriel Luizet Coquette des Blanches Jules Margottin Fisher Holmes Mme. Plantier "Victor Verdier Mrs. John Laing Climbing Jules Margottin Climbing Victor Verdier Magna Charta Multiflora Prairie Queen Baltimore Belle Princess Adelaide (Moss) Pierre Nottiug CRIMSON RAMBLER Extra strong, field grown plants, $25.00 per hundred. Also a fine lot of Paluis, Araucarias, Ferns and Ornamental Foliage Plants. PRIZE EXHIBITION CHRYSANTHEMUM SEED. Seed saved only from the choicest specimen Exhibition Blooms, from standard •varieties and seedlings that have won Medals, Cups, Diplomas, Certificates and Thousands of Dollars in Cash Prizes at competitive exhibitions before Horti- ciltural Societies and public Chrysanthemum shows all over the world. Our well- known strain has always been considered the acme of perfection, and the best known and most beautiful varieties now on the market trace their lineage back to the " P. & M." brand. Large trade packet, 50 cts.; One dozen trade packets, $5.00. Six furnished at dozen rates. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WMCN WPHINr. MENTION THE F' PRIST'S E»"HANf.t ONE THOUSAND ARAUCAnlA EXCELSA AT ONE DOLLAR EACH. We wish to sell in the next ten days, in order to make room, ONE THOU- SAND ARAUCARIA EXCELSA AT OfTE DOLLAR EACH. They are fine plants, about eighteen inches high, and tiptop value for the money. In order to work off this stock quickly and give us room, we will offer A DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT, from this price FOR CASH WITH ORDER. This discount will positively not be allowed unless cash accompanies order, as plants are cheap at one dollar each ; but in order to move them quickly and realize on them, we will offer them for the next ten days in this way. Speak quickly, if you want any ! This is fine stock for immediate sale, and will make money for you faster than almost anything you can grow. If you have room for them, let us have an order for twenty-five or fifty plants, and when you see the stock you will want more. We will guarantee the stock will suit you in quality, and will also guarantee safe arrival. We have ONE THOUSAND OF THESE PLANTS to dispose of at this price ; after these are dUp>*elof, no discauut will- be given. Oi-Jer quickly, if you want any ! '- R. FIERSOJST CO., Mention paper. TARRYTOWN-ON-HUOSON, NEW YORK. GREAT NOVELTIES FOR 1S96 ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. SWEET PEA, "Cupid," the only true dwarf white Sweet Pea in existence, per packet, 25 cts. SWEET PEA, Extra Early Blanche Ferry, a decided improve- ment on Blanche Ferry, two weeks earlier than any other sort ; per packet, lOcts.; per oz., 40 cts. SWEET PEA, Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Sweet Pea known; per packet, 10 cts.; per oz., 40cts. We will mail one packet each of the above 4 great novelties for 75 cts. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and th<> K-st Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 \. $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Choicest Florists' Seeds Spring Bulbs and a full line of Offered in our new Trade List for 1896. Mailed free on application. See extract on pajre 3. Gladiolus Colvillii. The Bride, pure white, for Easter flower- ing, per 1000, $5.00; per 100, 60 cts. Spiraea Japonica. Fine clumps for Easter forcing at $5.00 a 100. H. C. Valley Pips. Are the best in the market ; stock limited. The original box of 2500 at 830.00. Single thousands at 12.50. Less ten per cent, for prompt cash. Florists' Supplies ™ largest assortment and best quality. Illus- trated Wholesale List free. Metal Floral Designs, in ,the !atest and best Parisian ° styles, in true artistic arrange- ment, and in the best and most approved styles. We are Headquarters. U.H.. ._J Ui:iJ C_:i«w furnished promptly, the former from ready stock HOIiy ana Willi OlmiaX the latter to order at $5.00 a box. Net cash. August Rolker & Sons, E*Wg New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' E* CHANGE P. O. STATION E. The Florists' :XCHHNGE. d, 34. 4os *aS A REASON WHY That in making up your list you should include the following items, they are bound to give success, and he who plants them now keepB ahead of his neighbor, THAT'S "WHY. SHEDS FOR EARLY SOWING. (New Crop.) Trade Pkt, 02. Centaurea Gymnocarpa SO. 15 Carnation Marguerite Mignonette Machet sin i lax Stock Boston Market White. Pyrethrum Golden Feather. . Spiraea Japonica, $2.75 per 100. .26 .10 .15 .50 .15 50.40 1.50 .40 .50 Trade Pkt. Oz. Cobasa Scandenn $0.15 $0.40 Lobelia Crystal Palace Com pacta Salvia Splendens Stock Snow flake Stock Cut and Come Again. 40 I Verbena Elliott's Mammoth. .50 3.00 .25 1.50 .5(1 .50 .50 2.00 Chinese Sacred Lilies, $4.00 per 100; $38.00 per 1000. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, 54 & 56 Dey Street, New York. HFN WRITING MENTION TH r "' ORISTS' EXCHANG Seedless Oonshiu Orange CITRUS TRIFOLIATA seeds and stocks. " SERINE JAPONICA." CHINESE MAMMOTH RADISH. NEW JAPANESE RADISHES and TURNIPS. PEAR SEED, $3.50, Stocks, $10.00 per 1000, etc., etc. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. JAPANESE TREE IMPORTING CO., 307 Sansome St.. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE C. L. ALLEN, FLORAL PARK, N. Y., Seed Grower for the Trade only. TUBEROUS BEGONIAS! GRIFFINS' STRAIN. Bulbs, single and double, now ready. Seed, single vars., 60c. pkt, " double " 60c. *' Oasts Nursery Go Westbury Station, Longlsland.N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CABBAGE SEED • .ilTY. i leading kinds on P&RAGUS SEED, aoutt.... ._ old rcots. Apply for PRICES and state QUANTITIES wanted. amen whiting mention the fiorists- exchange r ♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON T ♦ ♦ | German Farmers, German Gardeners and Amateurs Are considered very Desirable Customers by all Seedsmen, Florists and Nurserymen. You can reach almost THIRTY THOUSAND of them in all parts of the United States by advertising in HER0LD DES GLAUBENS t BULBS FOR FORGING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS,: ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN.* SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. X JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, ♦ J 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. J *♦♦ ♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ •♦•♦•»•♦»•* WHEN WRtnNO MENTION] THE M.ORISTS* esCHANGfc FRESH CROP, 1195. Per Per 100 1000 Phoenix Canarienis. $0.40 $2.76 Phoenix reclinata... .60 5. no Phoenix tenuis 50 3-6u Brahea filifera Per lb., $1.00 Araucaria excelsa seed, FRESH germinating, BEST quality •' H.tO POSTAGE PAID sent to any address. CASH with order. Send for our NEW Price List. Ad dress all letters to H. H. BERGER & CO., San Francisco. Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Allen's Defiance Mignonette! Stock seed saved from plants grown inside. This is the greatest money making Mignonette in existence for Florists' use. Per oz , $5.00 ; per quarter oz., $1.50. INCARNATIONS^ Win. Scott rooted cuttings, ready now per 1000, $15.00 Lizzie McGowan rooted cutiings, ready now " 15.00 Alaska, rooted cuttings, ready now " 40.00 CHARLES H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. 1895 CROP JUST RECEIVED. Grown for us by a specialist, seed saved from mammoth flowers only, and of strictly the brightest and most salable colors, all with large distinct eyes. Now is the time to sow seed if yon wish strong plants, FREE FROM RUST. Choicest mixer] of all colors, per oz., $2.76; per Y\ oz., 76 cts. CYCLAMEN CICANTEUM SEED. Now Is the time to sow. New crop of Seed has .1ii8t arrived in fine condition from the largest Cyclamen grow< r In Europe. 100 seeds 10U0 seeds 100 seeds 1C0O seeds Oivanteuiii Album, white. ...$1.00 $0.00 Giganteum Roseuro, pink.... $1.00 $0.00 Itubrum, red 1.00 9.00 " Mixed, all co.ors 1.00 8.80 SMI LAX SEED, New Crop, 40 cts. per oz. Send for our WHOLESALE PRICE LIST, now ready, for a full list of FRESH FLOWER SEEDS. HENRY F. MICHELL, 1018 Market St., Philadelphia. i NEW DWARF MAMMOTH VERBENA SEED CATHOLIC GERMAN WEEKLY JOURNAL. Published at 309 Convent Street, St. Louis, Mo., Since 1850. NET ADVERTISING RATES PER INCH From Which There Is No Deviation; 1 Time .$ 1 68 4 Times 4 00 13 Times 10 00 28 Times 17 60 52 Times 31 20 10OO Lines in one year 42 50 Do not allow your advertising agent to substitute another paper as being "just as good" etc., but INSIST upon going in D.r Herald doe Glauben.. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums* best named sorts $1.60 $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain. . .. 1.50 15 00 Heliotrope, three kinds 1.00 Verbenas, clean stock 1.00 8.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet 75 ra-.lt with order. W. J. CHlNNICKf TRENTON, N. J. CINERARIAS... We are the largest growers in the country. 2)4 inch $2.50 per 100. CALCEOLARIAS, strong plants in flats, $2.00> per 100. CYCLAMEN GIQANTEUM, 4 inch, $8.00 per 10ft WHITTON & SONS, °°£ City and reen Sts Ulica, H.Y. DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS For over thirty years we have made a Specialty of the PETUNIA. This year we again offer a set unsur- passed either in this coun- try or abroad. The plants are well-established in three inch pots, full of health and will furnisb quantities of cuttings in a short time. These plants should not be compared with rooted cuttings or plants just potted. The 'Oft set is composed of the fifteen finest Double Fringed Varieties in, such colors that are especially suited for the retail trade, $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 15 varieties for $1. 50. WE ALSO OFrEB THE FOLLOWING CHOICE STRAINS OF SEED: PETUNIA, DOUBLE, Dreer's Large Flowerina and Frlnged.-Carefully hybridized and saved from our own unrivalled collection, well known to be the finest in the country. Per 600 seeds. 75 cents: 1000 seeds, $1.50. „ _,. . PETUNIA, SINGLE, HAND HYBRIDIZED, Dreer's Large Flowering and Fringed Mixed.— Great care haB been taken In selecting this large flowering strain of beautirui mottled, striped and fringed Petunias. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; H oz., $2.50; H oz., $4.50. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHENWRITINGMFNTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Addressing and Mailing Catalogues. Wholesale List... For years we have been engaged in gathering, correcting and revising the names of commercial Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen. By the aid of The Florists' Exchange, and through our perfected system, we believe we possess the most r '.iable Trade list in existence, and will back up our confidence in it by guaranteeing its accuracy to our customers. We are prepared to address and mail Wholesale Catalogues to the names on our Kegister from the full list or any part thereof. Retail List... Through American Gardening we possess a valuable list of persons interested in flowers, fruits, seeds and horticulture generally, prob- ably the most desirable in the country on account of the high class of our sub- scribers, and the fact that the majority of them are well-to-do people who buy largely. We are prepared to address and mail Retail Catalogues to these names. Full particulars in regard to either our Wholesale or Betail Lists, number of names, prices, etc., will be quoted on application. A. T. DE LA MARE PTG. and PUB. CO., LIMITED. RHINELANDER BUILDING, Rose and Duane Sts., . O. BOX 1897. NEW YORK. Jan. 4, i8g6. The Florists' Exchhnge. Extract from AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, NEW YORK 1896 Trade List of Select Flower Seeds. Per oz. $o 15 25 .Alyssum. Sweet ; per lb., $2.00 Compact um, dwarf procumbens, very dwarf Saxatile compactum, yellow .Aster. Chinensis; fl. pi. German globe, flowered, mixed German quilled, mixed Queen of the Market, mixed " " ll pure white Chrysanthemum, dwarf mixed *' pure white Comet, or Poodle, mixed pure white delicate pink rose and white light blue Paeony-flowered, mixed pure white fiery scarlet superb rose delicate rose light blue purple Victoria, half-dwarf, mixed pure white bright scarlet carmine rose light blue purple Belli* Fereunis fl. pi.; mixed white red Longfellow, deep rose Giant, while " red and rose Calceolaria hybrida grandiflora. Best Covent Garden mixture Calendula officinalis fl pi. (Pot Marigold.) Le Proust Meteor, orange and white Prince of Orange Orange King Superba, golden yellow ; Pluvialis (white Cape Marigold) Pongei fl.pl. (double white Cape Marigold)-. Candytuft. White Rocket, per lb., 80 cts Empress, white, large trusses Coronaria, Tom Thumb ; white Umbellata purpurea ; dark red tilacina, lilac mixed Odorata pectinata ; white Semper virens ; pure white Centaur. -a, Americana, lilac Candidissima Clementei - Gymnocarpa Cyanus, mixed corn-flower Kaiser Wilhelm, blue white fl. pi., double mixed Moschata, mixed Suaveolens, yellow Cineraria, Hybrida grandiflora. In best selected large flowering strains. Choicest English Prize Ja oz. $3.50 Acanthifolia, silvery white Maritima, white-leaved candidissima Cobsea, Scandens, per lb. $4 00 alba., . . .- Cockscomb (Celosia cristata). Empress, dwarf, dark crimson Glasgow Prize, dark crimson Dwarf mixed Pyramidalis plumosa Thompsonii Cosmo*, Hipinnatus rose White Mixed Cyclamen, grandiflorum. Best English strains. Dame Blanche, pure white, extra fine.. ^5 oz. Crimson King, very brilliant Excelsior, delicate blush, dark eye Superb mixed Best German strain. ■Grandiflorum splendens. Pure white White, with dark eye Rosy Bright red 2 Superb mixed Delphinium or Perennial Larkspur. Formosum, deep blue $. Nudicaule, scarlet, dwarf Perenne Hybridura, finest mixed DlanthuK Barbatus (Sweet William). Mixed Auri( ula-flowered Dlanthus caryophlllus fl. pi. Carnations, finest mixed Grenadine, bright red Vienna, early dwarf mixed pure white Margaritas, finest mixed white Dianthua Chinensis fl. pi. Double mixed, China Pink Imperial is fl. pi., mixed Dlanthus Heddewigii giganteus. Finest mixec Diadematus fl. pi., mixed Laciniatus fl. pi,, mixed Dlanthus Plumarius (Pheasant Eye Pink.) Single, fine mixed Double, fine mixed Galllardia Picta ; red and yellow *~— Lorenziana, double mixed '- Glox :lnla hybrida grandiflora. ^ Tigered and spotted Erecta, finest mixed r^i Horizontalis, finest mixed Defiance ; bright scarlet Packet. $0 05 50 °5 60 IO I 00 IO 2 OO 20 3 °° 20 2 00 = 5 4 00 25 3 V 25 3 5° 25 3 50 25 2 00 20 3 °° 20 3 °° 20 3 °° 20 3 00 20 3 00 20 3 00 20 3 SO 25 4 5" 25 4 5° 25 4 5° 25 4 50 25 4 50 25 I 50 IO 2 OO IO IO °5 IO 05 20 05 IO 05 25 °5 10 05 15 05 15 °S 15 05 IO °3 50 05 30 05 so IO 60 IO 40 05 15 05 15 05 '5 »S 40 05 20 05 40 05 15 05 20 "5 3° 05 1 00 10 2 00 20 I OO 10 75 10 75 IO 30 05 I OO I OO I OO 500 seeds 100 seeds $3 00 $0 75 2 50 60 2 50 60 2 50 60 2 50 60 Per oz. Packet. $0 40 $c "5 40 OS 10 °5 15 05 I OO IO I 50 IO I 25 IO 2 50 20 2 OO 20 3 °° 25 25 05 30 05 35 60 60 05 05 05 15 05 25 05 50 50 so So Gypsophlla elegans Muralis, rose; t.a Paniculata ; white cut flower Hollyhock (Althaea). Double white Double pink crimson pale yellow mixed Larkspur (Delphinium). Double dwarf, hyacinth-flowered, mixed... tall ■' " "... Imperial branching, mixed Linarla Cymbalaria (Kenil worth Ivy) Bipartjta elegans Lobelia Erinus or Gracilis: blue Crystal Palace Com pacta Kaiser Wilhelm ; deep blue Speciosa ; dark blue Cardinalis ; dark foliage, scarlet flowers Prima Donna ; crimson Matricaria Capensis fl. pi. Double white (Feverfew) Mesenibryautliemum. Crystal! inum (Ice Plant) Cordifolium variegatum Mignonette (Reseda). Sweet, large flowering ; per lb., 65 cts Improved Crimson Giant ; per lb., 80 cts Compacta nana multiflora Giant Pyramidal , Golden Queen ; yellow Machet ; red Miles' Spiral ; white Mimosa Pudica (Sensitive plant) MimuliiH Cardinalis grandiflorus Cupreus Moschatus (Musk), yellow ; per £ oz., 50 cts. Moschatus compactus Tigrinus duplex , Tigrinus grandiflorus Mirabilis Jalapa. (Four o clock) mixed Foliis variegatis Myosotis (Forget-me-not). Alpestris ccerulea alba, white , Victoria, sky blue , robusta grandiflora , Dissitiflora, deep blue Palustris, true , Nasturtium (Tropasolum). Tall mixed coccineum, scarlet Dunnett's orange dark crimson Eduard Otto, lilac Regelianum, purple violet. Tom Thumb or Dwarf mixed.. Beauty, yellow and scarlet Crystal Palace Gem dark crimson Empress of India, scarlet.. Golden King, orange King Theodore, maroon... pearl, creamy white roseo cceruleum Ruby King spotted :. ... vellow King of Tom Thumb Aurora, new Nemophila, Insignis, blue alba Nlerembergla, Gracilis, bright blue Pansy or Heartsease. Rolker's Superior Mixture of show Pansies. Best German strain under color, any of the following sorts ; AlbaPerfecta ; Aurea ; Bronze and Auricula shades ; Dr. Faust, black ; Emperor William; Light blue, azure tint; Lord Beaconsneld ; Marmorata ; Velvety brown or Meteor Improved Giant Prize Mixture Improved Giant Trimardeau. In finest mixture Yellow, with eye White, with eye Purplish violet True blue, with eye Light lavender, with purple Improved Odiers, five spotted 3 In good mixture of many colors Peas Everlasting— perennial. Pure white Rosv — Dark red , Mixed Per oz. Packet. 10 05 Per lb. 1 00 5° 3 00 25 2 40 SO 35 I SO 15 I 50 15 2 OO 20 40 Peas-Sweet iLathryrus odoratus). Best mixed 10 lbs. $2 50 Eckford's Varieties, finest mixed, 10 lbs., $3 50 Adonis, rosy Alba Magnifica, white Apple Blossom Blanche Ferrv, pink and white Boreatton, crimson purple Butterfly, white and lilac Cardinal, scarlet Countess of Radnor, lavender Duchess of Edinburgh, crimson Emily Henderson, pure white Her Majesty, rosy pink Imperial Blue Isa Eckford, white and rosy Monarch, bronzy crimson Mrs. Gladstone, pink and rose Mrs. Sankey, white Orange Prince, orange pink Painted Lady, scarlet and white: Primrose, pale yellow Purple, dark Scarlet Invincible Senator, chocolate and creamy Per lb. 40 50 40 50 So 5" IO 05 IO 05 15 05 20 20 05 40 OS 2 OO 20 2 OO 2D 80 IO 60 05 2 OO 20 80 IO 25 25 2 50 IS 8 00 50 3 SO 20 5 00 25 5 00 25 5 00 25 5 00 25 5 00 25 3 50 20 75 10 50 IO 25 05 os °5 05 05 05 °5 05 OS 05 05 05 05 Peas, Sweet,— Continued. Splendor, rose and crimson The Queen, heliotrope Vesuvius, carmine Waverly, pale blue and rosy The Latest varieties. American Belle, rosy Blushing Beauty, soft pink D >rothy Tennant. mauve '. Duke of Clarence, claret Emily Eckford, bluish rose , Firefly, crimson , Gaiety, white and pink Lady Beaconsfield, salmon Lady Penzance, light pink Lemon Queen, pinkish lemon , Mrs. Eckfcrd, fine yellow , Princess of Wales, lavender , Royal Robe, bright pink Pent stem on, good mixed Finest Hybrids, mixed Petunia, good mixed Blotched and striped, large flowering Inimitable dwarf Per lb. Per oz. Pocket. 10 05 IO 05 IO 05 IO 05 OO 80 15 IO 50 60 IO IO OO 15 00 60 15 IO 00 is OO "5 50 80 IO IO 50 IO OO 15 2 05 IO 40 80 05 I© OO 20 2 OO 2 OO I OO I 5° I OO Petunia Hybrida Grandiflora. Single, finest mixed Single, pure white Single, super bissima mixed Fimbriata, single, mixed Fimbriata, double " Phlox hriiiiiini.iiiiii, Fine Mixed Bright Scarlet , Pure White Grand i flora, blood red Alba, pure white Coccinea, scarlet Finest mixed , Nana compacta, fireball Nana compacta, snowball Nana compacta, fine mixed Cuspidata, finest mixed Hortensiasflora, white or rose .', Phlox De^ussata. Perennial Phlox Poppy (Papaver). Glaucum (tulip poppy), scarlet forces.... Mikado, double, white, carmine striped.. Perennial, Bracteatum, red Portulacca, single mixed Doubled mixed Pyrethrum, Parthenifolium. Auruem, Golden Feather Golden Gem Sdlaginoides Tchihatchewii Primula Auricula, very finest mixed ..". 4 Obconla, i'6 oz.. Si. 00 Japoniea, mixed Veris (Hybrid Polyanthus) „ Best exhibition strain Primula Sinensis Primbriata (Chinese Primroses). Choicest English Strains in finest mixture of the leading sorts, ,\, oz., $5.00 Rolker's Special Strain. Per J£oz. Per ^ oz,. »3 5o 3 5o 5 00 4 00 3 50 1 25 1 50 1 50 80 35 3 50 3 50 4 00 TERMS: Net 30 days ; 10 per cent, allowed for prompt cash, or with order. — . offered reserving the customary no warranty clause. ■ Superior white. rose deep red , carmine blue , mixture Fern-leaved, white., red Double Flowering, white mixed Salvia Argentea Coccinea Splendens, compacta Patens, sky blue Roemeriana, scarlet, dwarf Smilax Per % lb., $1 00 Stocks. Ten-week Double Dwarf Erfurt, blood red. Pure white Purple Bright rose } , M ixed 3 oo Wallflower-leaved, fine mixed 3 00 Pure white 4 qq Giant Perfecton, large flowering mixed 3 00 Pure white 4 ^ Cut and Come Again, pure white 3 00 Intermediate (Autumnal), double white, large flowering mixed .. Emperor, double flowering Double finest mixed Perpetual, Dresden, very early, doub pure white finest mixed .". Thunbergia A lata, white, dark eye Aurantiaca, orange * Bakeri, pure white \ Sulphurea, pale yellow ,, Freveri, buff Mixed .....",".". Torenla, Bailloni. yellow, brownish throat.. Fournieri, blue, vellow throat Verbena Hybrids. Choicest mixed Scarlet (Defiance) Italian striped ,. Fine blue Pure white (candidissima* Mammoth, finest mixed, large flowering.. Vlnca, Rosea (Periwinkle! Alba ".'.' Alba rosea Zinnia Elegans, double mixed Double, white , Double scarlet ,., Double golden yellow Pumila, double dwarf, mixed Li Hi put, double fine mixed Darwin ii, small flowering , pure white, large 4 00 3 5° 30 30 3o 3o 30 25 80 1 50 1 00 I OO 1 So 2 OO 75 75 75 25 SO SO 30 60 50 *5 25 25 40 °5 40 OS 2 OO 20 5° 05 4 °° 25 25 2 00 25 * OO 25 2 OO 25 25 25 25 'S 50 25 25 25 5° SO 05 05 25 25 25 25 25 =S 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 OS OS 05 OS 05 OS ■5 'S OS 05 05 OS 05 05 05 Postage charged when ordered by mail. Seeds travel at purchaser's risk. All our Seeds ; The Florists' iXGHHNGE CHOICE FLOWER 5EED5 FOR FLORISTS. Herrmann's Seed Store, 41 3 E. 34th St.^n;??^" Hew York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASTER SEED! Have cleaned the seed of my celebrated strain of Asters, undoubtedly the best strain for florists' cut flowers, excellent for indoor growing; in Summer, each plant producing from I to 4 dozen flowers from 3 to 6 inches in diameter on stems from 1 8 to 24 inches in length. Semple's White, a Pure White. Miss Mary J. Sempfe, Shell Pink. Small quantity Light Lavender. For sale in any quantity by the grower. The trade supplied at special rates. JAMES SEMPLE, Box 2, Bellevue, Pa Allegheny Co. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SWEET PEAS FOR 1896 I am not competing with anybody in the seed business, but I sm interested in an experi- ment in growing, chiefly for exhibition purposes, a small high grade stock of the latest and finest Eckfo-d novelties. With the bottom falling out of the prices of California stock, it is a hard time to try this experiment. No man in the country is working for this flower with less of a commercial eye than myself. This stock is grown straight from Mr. Eckford's sealed packets, in a clay loam twenty feet deep, in Oregon, where the rains are more evenly distributed through the year, grown by a man who has new been learning the points for five years, and who is putting enthusiastic personal work on it, all the stock being hand picked. I have encouraged him to believe there would be a demand in this country for such high grade Sweet Peas. I know of no other small grower who is trying this experiment. A part of this stock I use in making up fine collections at retail, and the balance is offered to florists by the pound or ounce at exactly what it costs me. This stock takes in the 1895, 1894 and 1893 Eckford novelties and the finest of all the others. Send for price list. You will also like my complete retail list, for reference, as it is full of information, and describes both the Eckford 1S96 and 1897 set of novelties. W.T. HUTCH1NS, Indian Orchard, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGt FiW SEEDS CROP 1895. (~)LTR preliminary Flower Seed List of var- ieties for early sowing is jufct off the pres . If >ou have not received a copy send for it before buying-. Prices on some of the most important seeds have been greatly reduced. CHICAGO. ff.M-l.Ja 5..J Pi«. NEW 70BE, 84-86 Kand-lph St. VftUgflill S Um kIO-6 26 Barclay St. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE We are now booking orders for the fol- lowing Palm Seeds, which we expect in the course of the next months and repeat that we guarantee full germinating power and replace seeds non-germinating. Per 1000. 5000. 10.000 Tocos Weddelinna .$12 00 Stt.m * 101)00 Areca lutesccus 1010 47.50 90.00 M rubra 10.00 47.50 90.00 Geonoma > chotteana.... 15.00 65.00 I20.0n " vrnciHs 1200 5500 100.0fj Lilian. a burbonica 2.75 12.00 20Qq Send your order at once if you wish to receive first class seeds. On hand in excellent condition : Coryphn (Livislona) ailbtru lit-, 75c. per 100; #5.U0 per 1000. Phoenix tenuis, Wc. per 100; U 00 per 1000. Ghas. Schwake, mi m St., New York. WHEN WRIT1NO MENTION THE" FL STS' EXCHANGE HOME MADE BRICK MUSHROOM SPAWN. This is indisputably the best anil stands unrivaled for producing a quick and last crop of thick, •shy, handsome Mushrooms. Parties who have used this spawn pronounce it far superior sorted. This spawn is prepared with the utmost care and is guaranteed to give perfect satis- money refunded if upon its receipt spawn, is not satisfactory. Atrial will convince growers it superiority over any spawn elsewhere obtainable. 10 pounds, $1.00 ; 50 pounds, $5.00 ; i, $8.00. Special prices in quantities. WIEE1AIM FORBES, P. O. Box 54, RIVERSIDE, R. I. The First -Only Dwarf Sweet Pea -Burpee's "CUPID" GROWS ONLY FIVE INCHES HIGH! THE FLORAL WONDER OF THE AGE! <"IIPII> is the greatest novelty ever known in flowers, and has won the frillies! hoknHiIi* hoaiors in Europe. We had plants grown in pots exhibited at the meeting of The Royal Horticultural Society, in London, England, where, by unanimous vote of the Committee, it received An Award of Merit— the highest honor that can be conferred upon a new variety. We also exhibited in Paris, France, on July 11, 1895, at the Society National d-Hortieulture. where it received a First-class Certificate, as a distinct novelty of surpassing merit. DESCRIPTION.— The foliage is very dark green ; blossoms pine waxy-white, of unequaled substance, and full size. The plant does not grow over Jive inches high and never more than twelve to fifteen inches in diameter. The stems are about four inches long, bearing two or three blossoms, all very near the end of I he stem. It is a wonderfully free bloomer, and begins to tlower ah early as May and continues until November. In resular-size packets {each containing twenty seeds), per pkt. 3i» cts. ; five pkts. for $1.00; twelve pkts. for 02.00, postpaid, by mail, to any address. In half-size packets (ten seeds each), per pkt. 15 cts.: two pkts. for 25 cts.: ten pkts. for $I.OO. oiem It TO-DAY from the Introducers and ask for 'S FARM ANNUAL for 1896 THE LEADING AMERICAN SEED CATALOGUE. More complete than ever before. A IuumInoiiic cnou <»i the famous Fobdhook I'aiim. It contains hundreds of true ilrastrati rmluTP. It describee BABE NOVELTIES for IHIMS not to he SEEDS THAT GROW, choice Bummer-flowering BULBS, an SCOTT BOSKS. The price is ten cents (le il pares, written from knowledge gained at s;inil beautiful coloreil plates painted from nl elsewhere, and tells all about THE BEST beautiful PLANTS, including tin- celebrated liitioiiK). l>uf a fop.T will I>e >i tii.r.i* itci;i: i.» every one who expecta to purchase BURPEE'S SEEDS. W. ATLEE BURPEE &, CO., Seed Growers, Philadelphia PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed. large> flowering, very finest mixed, packet of 2.00 seed,, $1.00. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box '254, Southport. Coun WHEN WBIT'NG >»FNTIHN THg FLOftiST'S EXCHANGE CMIMULL GANTELOUPE. The finest shipping and best flavored Melots grown; flesh, green; cavity, very small; has the? highest recommendation from the Texas A. & M_ College. Price, 40 els. per lb.; 135.00 per 100 lbs. Headquarters for Mllo Maise, Kaffir Corn, S parti sbh Peanuts, German Millet, Sorghum Seed, etc. Write for prices. TEXAS SEED S FLORAL CO., OfLLAS, TEX WHEWJVHmwr. mfwtiqwthe florist-s EXCHANGE I o.ooo Caladium Esculentum CHOICE STOCK. Will exchange for some Koses. M. R. CATLIN, - Richmond, Va, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S FXCMflM'-.E GHINESL SAGRED LiLHS Original Baskets, 30 Bulbs, $1.30 Tulips, single mixed JO 40 per 100. i 'roc ii S. mixed 'i0 Hyacinths, Feather 50 •* Grape white f>0 * H. G. FAUST & 60.%&tflS£' Phila. Pa. whew wgmrjo mention the fiorists1 exchange ♦♦♦♦*«•♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦»»♦»*»♦ ♦WE SELL BULBS!* Hyacinths. Tulips, Crocus, Narcissus, a -AND- a UL&X'M HARRISII. + Special low prices on application. ♦ WEEBER St OOfi, Seed Merchants & Growers. J I 14 I'linmbfrH i1*!.. New York. <^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦^^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦^♦^♦♦♦^ •WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE VERBENA SEED £oS£is. An exceedingly fine collection of Giant flowering varieties, florets one inch in diameter, of the moot showy colors. My customers write that this is the finest strain of Verbenas they can get : requires no better evidence of superi- ority. Every florist should sow of it. Liberal trade pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c ; 6 pkts., $1.00. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS UNO BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 1009 Zepliyranth.es Texana 10.00 Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " ■' Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELL, Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST FREE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE bulbous begonias: LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longifloruni, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Elc, now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LILY t°.fe VALLEY Extra selected for forcing, $9.00 per 1000; $25.00 per case of 3000. HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia. WHFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE cosnos, new cosnos! SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. NEW TYPES, NEW SHADES IN BEWILDERINC VARIETY. Flowers starlike, resembling A nemones jwn and many other beautiful combina- ji'iw YELLOW COSMOS, 60c. per pkt. AH Result or seven years' careful selection. In the mixture are mmster flowers, 4 to 6 Inches acioss.. Flowers fi illed .Plaited, 'nclimted, fV'nEed- - single Dahlias, single Camillas, Daisies, etc. Flowers all shade* 0! pink, snowy white, pretty mauve, exquisite shades of crimson, clouded like tints oj ^wnj^ma^y oiucj EE «.. HL* a 1 tlona. I take great pride in offering this Grand Cosmos to toe trade at 50c. per trade pkt: *2.00 per oz. Especial price on larger quantity the older varieties of Cosmos In splendid quallly, large or small quantities. Send for Trade LlBt Mention this paper. MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, Ventura-by-the-Sea, California. Jan. 4, iSgO. The Florists' Exchange, SEED HIDE REPORT. Poiuu* and information from seedsmen, and all interested in tbis column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. 0. Box 1697, New York. European Notes. IE seeds were interchangeable articles the superabundant supplies of peas and beans might be used to make up the serious shortages in biennial crops. Ref- erence has already been made to the very large crops of peas both in England and Germany, but now that deliveries are fairly complete it appears that beans, of all kinds, are even more abundant. Un- fortunately for the growers the seeds of the Windsor and pole beans soon lose their color, and, although the germination may not be impaired thereby, they are practi- cally unsalable next season. This really means a double loss as the abundance of beans has been caused by their being sown on land left vacant by the destruction of biennial crops. A slight improvement in the weather has enabled growers to complete their de- liveries, but such work as bearding carrot seed is sadly hindered by the excessively humid state of the atmosphere all over Europe. The craze for "Novelties" is breaking out in a fresh place. One of the best known Irish seedsmen, having secured a supply of the " true guaranteed National type of shamrock from 'Ould Ireland.' " It is described as preeminently Irish, as " it thrives only on starvation. Good food and kindness kills us." This should be ac- corded a hearty welcome on your side. As showing how important a subject is the naming of novelties, it may be men- tioned that the Sweet Pea named after the popular "Princess May," which was sent out last year, is in even greater demand this season ; not on account of its intrinsic merits, for the color is indifferent and vari- able, but simply because the name has caught on to the popular fancy. That this sort of idea also influences "the trade" is shown bv the history of what is now known as Scarlet Due Van Thol Tulip. This is not strictly speaking, a Due Van Thol variety, but was a seedling originally named Dolphin, by Van Velsen, the raiser. Everybody that saw it in bloom admired it, but the name killed the sale. As the tulip was a very early blooming variety it was suggested to Van Velsen that he should rename it Scarlet Due Van Thol, and his compliance has caused it to have the largest sale of any variety ever raised. European Seeds. also to Mr. Ewing and the good people of Toronto. In my original article I asked if the edu- cational principle was carried out to its enthuse because Brown has succeeded in growing a flower larger than his neighbor Green, is a thing I don't exactly under- stand, especially at the price of half logical conclusion, and then proceeded to i dollar per enthuse. The whole affair is Insertion will be given In this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Monotony in Flower Shows. Editor Flnrinis' Exchanae : It isa healthy sign that your excellent article on "Monotony in Flower Shows" has at least roused some of the craft from the almost universal state of supineness in which they appeared to be. It matters little that adverse criticism has been showered upon you, the main point is to get those directly interested to discuss it. Gen. Hancock said, and said truly, that the tariff was mainly a local issue and yet none is more widely discussed; monotony in flower shows is also a local issue in as far as any measures against it should be adapted to meet local prejudices ; you will observe that not one of your correspond- ents has denied the existence of monotony, neither are they agreed as to what is the real aim aud purpose of an exhibition. In the paper which I read at Boston, it was stated that, "it is fair to assume that the basic principle of all our exhibitions is educational," aud until that is contro- verted, it would appear that what followed was germane as it was strictly on educa- tional lines. Mr. M irl .Hbi i], in a previous issue, forcibly expressed the truth when he said, "lack of knowledge Is the cause of lack of interest." Mr. Rudd begs the question when he alludes to two-headed calves and fat ladies' bicycle races, and it appears equally as needless for him to drag them into the discussion as it is to assure us that the horticulturists of Chi- cago would not endorse their introduction into their flower shows. Nobody accused them of auy such intent, and, " metbinks suggest a few things which would relieve the monotony and impart knowledge, among others making cuttings, budding aud grafting, budding roses, showing de- velopment of "suckers," pruning, charts showing proper and improper methods of tree aud vine planting and pruning, with some one competent to explain these vari- ous operations, also object lessons in plant growing, a neglected plant beside one properly cared for, and some one to tell how to care for both. This does not neces- sarily imply that a formal lecture should be delivered ; a man could be delegated to talk to people who would ask, anil it does not require a prophet to foretell that they would ask instead of wandering aimlessly about until wearied, and eventually going home to spread among their friends the report that "there was nothing there and that the whole affair was very tiresome." Far be it from me to suggest even the slightest relaxation of effort to bring the exhibits up to the highest point of excel- lence, to broaden the field, to foster the spirit of emulation, to improve arrange- ment and decoration ; but this having been done, If we are to reap the benefit of it, we must get the people to come, we must claim and hold their attention when they do come, and my experience has been that the great majority of the people lose the fine points of the exhibition through lack of knowledge, that lack it should be with- in the power of the society giving the ex- hibition to supply, and incidentally some of the suggestions given iu my first paper could be acted upon or better ones sub- stituted. Mr. MacLellan noted the absence of the Anemone section at the last exhibition of the Newport Society, aud the inqniries for them. It is safe to say that a great many more could be found who did not even know them. At the Boston chrysanthe- mum exhibition this season it fell to my lot to point out the features to the repre- sentative of the Globe, a lady who had frequently reported flower shows, and as I called her attention to the different types, Anemones, "Ostrich Plumes," incurved, reflexed, the various Japanese conforma- tions, etc., she frankly acknowledged she never before heard of all these types, and, unaided, she might never have perceived the differences iu them. I might remark that the visitors within earshot plainly showed their interest in what was trans- piring. The flowers are eloquent to those who by force of necessity have learned to know their language, to those also who from love of them have learned to interpret them, but there are thousands of heedless people who donothear their voices, and yet who might be glad to listen. For the benefit of these we should " put a tongue in every flower," if need be, let the ex- hibitors Btand by their exhibits, or have some one deputed to do it, and answer in- quiries; they will be more useful at their post than standing in a group in the rear of the hall, or at the foot of the stairs leading to it, aB they are too often found. A categorical answer to Mr. Ewing seems impossible in view of the array of "glittering generalities" he presents. Suffice it to say that subsidies from the State or National authorities are out of the question, and that the advice to " use tact in dealing with powers above you " is not likely to be interpreted identically on both sides of the border. In view of the fact, however, that he distinctly slates it as his opinion that " flower shows are not held for the purpose of enlightening the human race as to how to grow plants," I desire to reiterate that "Ignorance of the needs of plant life on the part of the great mass of our people is, I believe, the greatest obstacle in the way of a more rapid advancement of all branches of horticulture." Let managers, exhibition committees, and clubs take the matter up, get out of the old ruts and infuse new life into our exhibitions; an hour of Hamilton Gibson were worth a week of "still life," or a lecture such as Mr. Barron, of American Gardening, delivered before the New York Florists' Club lately, would be of far reaching benefit. The main point is to do something other than what we have been doiug, and I still think that we have the means in our own hands if we but use them. Patrick O'Mara. Editor Florists' Exchanae: Are chrysanthemum shows to be re- garded as educational factors for the masses or as exhibitions of skill in the cul- tivation of plauts aud Bowers ? If the latter, then there is no reason to deviate from the lines generally followed in getting up a show, but just why the he protesteth overmuch." This applies general public should be called upon to prrsonal, and the public is not in it. It realizes it also and stays away, and is it to be wondered at ? 1 think not. As concerns myself from an unpro- fessional view, I have yet to see the chrys- anthemum show worth the admission fee, and I say this after seeing the notable shows both in the eastern and western cities. To those engaged in the business, without doubt, they are educational fac- tors of the utmost importance, but the general public has nothing to do with that. It comes chiefly to be entertained, and so far as my observation goes, it is not hank- ering after instruction in high art from the florist. What the public demands is full value for its money, and if possible a little more, and until it gets that it stays away from anything, be it a chrysanthemum show or ball game. As one critic remarks, there is too much " still life." Of a truth thiB is correct. It is painfully still, and has the same strain on one's nerves as sitting for a photo does. Whether the introduction of pounding dirt into pots and so on would have an enliven- ing effect is a question. Certainly it would be an "extremely elevating exhibition," and additional interest would be added by the introduction of other novelties, such as seeing who could squirt the furthest with a hose "with" and "without" a nozzle, "wheel the biggest barrow of manure," and so on ad lib. Such attractions would draw the 400 and gratify and educate the masses to the glorious possibilities of our noble profession, and be the means of mak- ing them take an intense interest in our- selves and products. The fact iB, a chrysanthemum show is too heavily handicapped to make a finan- cial success of it in moat places on account of climatic conditions in regard to getting a good general collection of plants to- gether as well as being extremely likely to be bad weather for visitors to travel in, and this together with counter-attractions and the total inability to give full value for admission charged. There is too much "sameneBs," which no amount of skill, energy, or perseverance can counter- balance. As an educational factor, well, the people who pay and support the shows are pretty well advanced as lovers of flowers. The masses are not elevated or educated be- cause they do not come. It is no use looking at the matter from a sentimental view, for the florist, like any other business man, must get down to practical common sense and give value re- ceived, and then, and " not " till then will he get a full measure of public support and appreciation. After the remarks in the foregoing paper it would not show a helpful spirit unless one was prepared to offer a few suggestions as to the betterment of conditions.al though they may have little value, yet, if we all give our ideas it may be possible in the multitude of counsel something practical at last may be accomplished. Suppose, for instance, in the Summer time, when business is rather slow, that instead of devoting our attention to cut- ting prices and underselling the " other fellow," regardless of cost of production, we got together and issued a call for a meeting of those interested iu plants and flowers, and organized and gathered into a Horticultural Society every one we pos- sibly could, be they professional or ama- teur, on payment of a small fee for mem- bership. Most of the leading residents would at least become honorary members, if not active ones, if properly approached, and from this fund a proper start could be effected. A committee of management could then be formed with power to act on behalf of the society. Of course, not much could be done the first year, except drafting the prize list, which should be carefully attended to, for on that success or failure depends. Then instead of waiting till the cold, dark days of November, a day in early June or Sep- tember was picked, and there, in the grounds of a leading resident and lover of flowers, marquees were erected and an all round old style flower show was given. Bands of music should be engaged and a good committee of management could make an al fresco entertainment hard to beat, and with tact and perseverance "flower show day" would soon rank as one of the popular days of the year in small cities. Of course, it might not be possible to get the use of private grounds, still in every town there would be an avail- able place for an exhibition. It may be true the wealthier residents may be away at this time, but the general public we are " trying so hard to educate," will be at hand and they will be needing a little recreation at this time, and will be glad of an afternoon and evening's enter tainment, aud by making the charges moderate you will catch the crowd. In the smaller towns other attractions can be added to make it locally interesting. In the larger cities these societies should be formed in all the suburbs, aB I bold many small societies would work more good than a few large ones. Experience shows people are more willing to exhibit among their friends and neighbors than among the experts of the profession. That there will be difficulties is certain, but with a moderate amount of judg- ment they can be overcome, aud if we suc- ceed it is well worth our best tfforts. The schedule of prizes must be arranged according to the time of holding the show, and if properly planned there will be no lack of competition, and though perhaps the bold chrysanthemum may be misBiug, its place may be worthily filled by speci- men stove and greenhouse plants, palms, ferns, specimen fuchsias, coleus, cannas, geraniums, etc., etc. Any one who has seen an English local flower show knows well there is always an abundance of stock to draw from to make an interesting and instructive exhibition any time during the Summer. A tent lends itself to these shows much better than a hall, and by separating the various exhibits disagreeable contrasts are avoided. The professional can have his tent, and the amateur another, also the vegetable grower and orchardist can come in without clashing with each other. In fact, a show on these lines can be extended or contracted to suit any case or circum- stances. With a show like this every one can come in. The Bchool child with Mb little bunch of wild flowers, and hia mother with the results of her po»y bed, and though their efforts may not educate the professional, they will certainly be the cause of a large amount of enthusiasm among their circle of acquaintances, the first effect being a good attendance at your show, the next an increastd call for pot plants, seeds, bulbs, etc., every year. The expert's business will show what cultivation can do for popular varieties of plants and fill the amateur with more en- thusiasm than ever. When this is fairly established other societies will naturally branch out of the parent. Such as perhaps pansy, sweet pea, and then the Autumn Queen will be able to assert her sway in the Fall with a popu- larity now not dreamt of. To bring about this it is necessary to get down to where the people are, work with them, assist them, popularize our products with them by Bhowmg them bow it is done, and "don't be so exclusive," and don't stand on a pedestal and howl about the elevation of the profession aud want of education in the masses but get down and help them. There is nothing new in these sugges- tions it being an old institution in Eng- land, and successfully practiced there for generations, and my ouly wonder is that with the number of English and Scotch gardeners here the plan has not been tried years ago. Perhaps it has, but I have not heard of it up till now. S. Batson. The White Canna. Editor F!ori»t»' Exchanae: Hybridizing cannas with "Hedychium corouarium" was attempted in 1893 by Fred. H. Howard, of Los Angeles, but without success, owing, I believe, to the difference existing in the shape of the pol- len grains of canna and hedychium. There was some hope of succeeding with "Myr- osma cannaefolia," which was described as having more structural affinities with the genus Canna; but, after having pa- tiently grown this plan t for two years, when it bloomed at last it has turned to be just Hedychium ctronarium, as it has hap- pened with Mr. Gerard aDd others. To bloom well Hedychium coronarinm must he treated like an aquatic, indeed, and preferably in stiff soil. The finest plants I ever saw in bloom were just along a ditch taking the overflow of Mr. Ed. Sturtevant's aquatic pond at Los Angeles. In connection with this I cannot Bt-e why plants could not be honestly called by their proper names in this country. The appellative of white canna given to hedychium, of blue spiraea to caryopteris, of vanilla to liatris, are misleading and deceptive, and as such to be avoided. F. Fp.anceschi. To make sure that you get the Florists' Exchange regularly in 1896 send in your subscription now. 6 The Florists' Exchhnge, Nephrolepis Davallioides. Editor Fltvrtebi' Exchange : I wish to emphaticnlly reiterate my statement in regard to Nephrolepis daval- lioides, in my article in your issue of December 21, as I have rend Mr, G. W. Oliver's reply to same in issue of December 28, and I am more convinced than ever that I am correct. I admit that I used in reference, to sup- port me in my argument, Nicholson's Dictionary of Gardening, also The Book of Choice Ferns, which cites authorities that I should hesitate to dispute. Leaving all this out of the question, the fact remains that I have grown and sold over fifty thousand Nephrolepis daval lioides, partly to the trade, and the rest to the most aristocratic people of Boston and Cambridge, who, I am positive, would not be contented with anything "rough aDd cheap," as Mr. G. W. Oliver describes it. I have at the present time in one of my greenhouses, although not as good a speci- men as I bad a short time ago, a plant of Nephrolepis davallioides, which, if stood on a pedestal, the tips of the fronds would easily touch the Boor. Fred C. Heck hu. Editor F7orist«' Exchange: Mr. Fred'k Becker has been kind enough to send me a frond of the fern he calls Nephrolepis davalliodes in his communi- cation (p 1237). Well, it is about as far removed from relationship with N. daval- lioides as limits of the genus allow. I am really at a loss to understand how Mr. Becker, or anyone else, can possibly mis take any other fern for N. davallioides, as that species has characteristics so distinct and peculiarly its own, that there are no grounds for confounding it with others. The frond sent is a barren one, but I have no hesitation in identifying itasN. exalta- ta, and that Mr. Becker may be convinced let him consult Hooker and Baker's Synop- sis Filicum, 2d ed., p. 301 ; in the descrip- tion of N. exaltata there given, he ought to be able to recognize bis fern. On the same page Hooker says of N. davallioides : "clearly ^ia*ir,rr„t0>,0H k«t uo "innatifid e ti ps of ufficient . Daval- LIVER. oweet rea oupia. Editor Florist*' Exchange: We have been very much interested of late in the discussion in your paper about "Cupid " sweet pea, and especially about the discovery of dwarf plants in England Germany and France. We are inclined, however, to take excep tions to the remark that these sports ap peared simultaneously with "Cupid." as we infer that these discoveries were made this year, or 1895, while " Cupid " was dis- covered in 1893, and will this year be thor ougbly introduced all over the world. We do not believe that " simultaneous " would cover a space of two years, or we could claim the discovery of several im portant sports introduced by Mr. Eckford We believe that California deserves the distinction of being the birth place of the first real dwarf sweet pea ever discovered, and that any subsequent discoveries are made too late to merit a place in the hi-itory of the race of white "Cupid" sweet peas. C. C. Morse & Co. California, Dec '95 Toronto. The Christmas trad-i here was generally a slight improvement ou former years and the improvement was very welcome to most of us as busiuess has notbeen all that could be desired so far this season. Cut dowers were good and generally sold well at good prices. There was a fair demand for carnations, good ones bringing very good prices ; violets were goorl and rather ftlentiful, some of our dealers being a Ittle overstocked on the 24th. Many of our people don't like to pay fancy prices for this flower and some of the dealers put them up i :i such poor shape that one dozen made a poor show. Roman hyacinths were geuerally overstocked and with the very weary chrysanthemums that were around made the show in most of the florists windows on the 26t,h. Plants sold well, ferns and palms being in greatest favor. There were some nice azaleas In and they sold well. Quite a showing of orchids was made and they were all sold. The weather was soft and there was no trouble in delivering stock. THOS, M ANTON, Boston. The year 1896 was ushered in to-day under very favorable conditions for the retail flower trade, and the stores have all been doing a good business, one retailer having described it this evening as a " Young Christmas." New Year's day was not formerly celebrated to any great extent in this section, but the custom of sending flowers on this day is increasing, and the fact that January 1 is selected, to a large extent, for dinner parties, etc., all tend to make the day a busy one on the florists' calendar. The week following Christmas has been much better with the retail storeB than in previous years, and wholesale prices held up pretty well until this morning when there was quite a break at the flower market, especially on carnations. The weather continues comparatively warm and we have been favored with an unusual amount of bright sunshine for this season of the year. Ed. Hatch gave a New Year's dinner to a party of his florist friends at the United States hotel, Wednesday evening. Galvin Brothers had a large wedding decoration at Portsmouth, N. H., on Wed- nesday, the occasion being the marriage of Mr. Charles A. Sinclair's daughter. Members of the trade sympathize with Messrs. Charles and Wm. A. Ingram in the loss of their mother, who died at an advanced age at Reading, Mass., on Sun- day last. PAT O'Connors, formerly in the employ of E. M. Wood & Co., is acting as salesman for Lawrence Cotter. William E Dotle furnished the decora tions in Appleton Chapel, Cambridge, last Tuesday, for the Thorndike-Gould wed ding. The regular monthly and annual meet- ing of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club will be held at Horticultural Hall next Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. The recently elected officers for 1896 will be in- stalled, and the committee appointed to arrange for the annual dinner of the Club to be held this month will report their nrogress. The retiring president, William J. Stewart, will open a discussion as to the future policy of the Club, and several new amendments to the constitution will prob- ably be offered. It is hoped that members will come prepared to offer suggestions which may help the future of the Club, and *■ good full meeting is requested to wel- come President-elect Lawrence Cotter. A stated meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society will be held at the Society's hall at eleven o'clock Saturday, on which occasion the new board of officers and standing committees assume office, and the annual address of the president may be expected. George Mullen, the Park Street Church florist, has assigned to W. L Quimby, his attorney. It was generally known that Mr Mullen was carrying a heavy load, and had been doing so since he got quite heavily in debt by opening his large store up on Park street some years ago. He claimed to be gradually working off this old indebtedness, and his creditors were generally inclined to be lenient, and give him every opportunity to do so until last week, when the proprietor of the Wayside Farm, of Milton, placed a keeper in the store to collect a $150 account for borrowed money. This precipitated affairs, and Mr. Mullen then assigned to his attorney for the benefit of hiscreditors. The liabilities amount to some 13000 or $4000, while the assets consist of cash, stock and fixtures, and accounts, the amount of which could uot be learned. W. K. W. Washington. Christmas anil New Year's Traile. Contrary to expectations the Christmas trade was, upon the whole, of a very satisfactory nature ; someeven report it the best Christmas they ever had. The only flower of which there was an over abundance was the violet, the unusually mild weather accounting for the large supply. Prices were by no means as good as in former years. This week has been a busy one so far, and there are quite a num- ber of orders for social events, great and small, for the remainder. The sale of plants for Chriftmas presents has been larger this year than ever ; in fact, thn custom is steadily growing from year to year. Those new rustic baskets made of small branches of birch and other trees, filled with maiden hair ferns, and each decorated with an untidy-looking bow of narrow red ribbon, to which the card of the sender is attached, made quite a hit among the ladles. Another striking effect was seen in the use of the same kind of basket with a plant about a foot high, of the palm- grass Cyperus alternifolius in the center; around the base of this Due Van Thol tulips in bloom were peeping through the fronds of small plants of adiantums. These arrangements didn't need to wait long for customers. Asparagus and Maidenhair. Last season the demand for adian- tums was so great for decorating that more of them have been grown this season than usual, and less of the asparagus ; the result is a great scarcity of the latter in this section already. All of the strings have been used up, and smilax will be done in short time, also. Those who grow asparagus say there is more money in the short growths than In the strings ; it is so much used in associating with loose bunches of flowers. By the way, I noticed a climbing species of asparagus the past Summer, the merits of which ought to be investigated by the florists of this country; the name of it is A. scandens. The plants which I came across were not in a position favorable for their perfect development; they were trained on strings to cover walls in comparatively dark places, but it struck me as if there might be a place for it among the plants grown as decorative greenery. The needles are short and flat, the little branchlets resembling those of a cephalotaxus. It is not a new species, having been grown under cultivation in botanic gardens for a number of years, but I have never seen it in any of the collections here. G. W. Oliver. Grand Rapids, Mich. Two weeks of rain and cloudy weather previous to Christmas had its effect on quality as well as quantity of Christmas flowers. Everything in the shape of a cut flower sold, and many had to be content with potted plants. Renwick had a window filled with valley and Romans, all of which vanished into cold cash. The Grand Rapids Floral Co had four extra hands at work, as had also Henry Smith, who had rented the corner store next him, and did a thriving trade in palms, ferns, etc. Henry hit it rich by potting up into 6 inch pots 500 Wm. Scott carnations, and had no trouble in selling the entire lot for 50c. each, and they were worth it. Craft & Hunter had quantities of chrysanthemums left for the holidays, as had Chapman. Prices kept raising till they reached $3 for roses, 75c. for carna tious and 40c. for violets. Christmas green was scarce but holly was sold by half a dozen grocers. More of this was used than in former years. A. J. Brown handled 60 cases and ten thousand yards of green. N. B. Stover read a paper on " man" ures " before the Florist Club last meet- ing, and he treated his subject as only an old timer can. Indications point to a good new year trade. Haft & Limpke have been holding cut flower sales in one of the largest dry goods stores every Saturday during November and December, and have now opened a stand in the Morton House with the veteran flower buyer, Billy Taylor, in charge. The prices realized would not turn greeu with envy any of the stands in the larger cities. The Florists' Club will hold its annual bauquet early in January. K. Ottawa, Ont. Delivering plants here in the open at Christmas is a novel, and to the florist a welcome experience. One that is appreci ated all the more when it is remembered that the thermometer two weeks previous registered 20" below zero. This happy change in the weather, while deprecated bv most merchants, had a most beneficial effect on the plant trade, and azaleas, begonias, cyclamens, primulas, ferns and palms were in brisk demand. Cut flowers also sold well, the supply being consider- ably short of the demand. Prices were about the same as last year, a trifle better if anything. On the whole, the Christmas trade this year beat the record by at least 50 per cent. I. G. Barrmgton, R. I. William Barker is raising the finest violets, Marie Louise, that are being sup- plied to the Providence market. He is picking an average of 3000 a week. The first two days Christmas week he picked about 8500 C. C. Sulltvan, of Providence, handles his entire product. W. H. M. Milwaukee. Now that 1895 has passed perhaps a little retrospection regarding the business in Milwaukee may not be amiss. Compared with this time last year the condition of trade is better, and the prospects for im- provement are bright enough if only rightly bandied. During the past year several new retail places have opened, hut it cannot be said that they have had any bad results on the older established firms. An occasional "Cheap John's" appear- ance has had the effect of acquainting people with the fact that cheap stuff is dear at any price, and also that the man who sells the best flowers and plants at living prices is bound to succeed, even though an unprincipled competitor may attempt to undersell him by substituting inferior material. The quality of stock received from the growers during the year will equal, in the average, that sent to other markets, but there is no doubt but that occasionally the market is flooded with stock which should not make its appearance. It is quite probable that not everyone can grow good stock all the time, but the fact remains that the market and growers would be better off at the end of the year if a certain amount of stock would never see the inside of the commission houses. There is a first class opportunity for somebody in Milwaukee to grow Beauty for the local market. Depending as we do upon Chicago for this rose the supply is not by any means constant, and quite fre- quently it is impossible to obtain any. In decorating, there have been some large jobs during the past year, among which may be mentioned that of Volk, at the Hotel Pfister, and Edlefsen & Scott, at the Academy of Music, during the Brewer's Convention ; Klokner and Whit- nallat.the Deutscher Club, and Edlefsen & Scott at the Calumet Club. There have been numerous small functions, all of which kept the florists fairly busy. Of the holiday season just past it may be said that business was quite satisfactory, ex- cet t as to the usual story of high prices. Roses of ordinary quality retailed from $2 to $3.50 per "dozen, and of course the regular customer felt that their time for being sandbagged had again arrived, and they refused to stand and deliver. There is this to be said to the credit of the business, and that is that there was scarce- ly any salted stock put on the market. The weather conditions were against it, and nearly all the stock sold was undoubt- edly fresh. As to carnations, they were of poor quality on general principles, and retailed at $1 per dozen. That there was a scarcity needs no extended comment, as everybody in this locality knew that for a week preceding Christmas we had no day- light. The supply of violets, valley, Romans, paperwhites, etc., was equal to the de- mand, and no fancy prices were asked for these. The high prices for flowers had the effect of booming the sale of plants, and many palms, ferns, ferneries, cyclamen, primroses etc., were disposed of at good prices. The weather being warm, the matter of safe delivery was one which did not cause much worry. For New Year's, the sales up to to-night, the 31st, have been good, with the same prices as ruled at Christmas. The weather is clear and cold, and the delivery of goods will not be so easily accomplished as it was a week ago. Whether or not business will now fall off is decidedly problematical, but the hopes of a brisk social season are keeping the florists buoyed up. W. S. S. Syracuse, N. Y. Despite the disagreeably wet weather pre- ceding Christmas day, all the florists here are well pleased over their sales, which were very heavy. Carnations were most in demand. Roses were scarce and high. Violets were good and sold fairly well at $2.50— there was very little call for valley and bulb stock. Palms and flowering plants were not in great demand, but quite a number were sold — holly was much in requisition. F. H. Ebelins says his sales were fifty per cent, larger than any previous year. H. Y. Plant Doctors Recommend Sulphate of Copper as the best to prevent, check and eradicate Fun- gus diseases, such a« Black Rot and Mil- dew on Roses, Carnation Rust, etc. It is best applied in the form of Fostite, which is cheap and does not injure the plants. Also an excellent remedy against Aphis. Its general use by leading Florists through- out the country during many years, is proof of is efficiency. For particulars address any of the leading Seedsmen, or C. H. Joosten,30Dey St., New York.— Adv. Jan. 4, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, QUESTION BOX. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (1) Black Spot on Perle Roses — We have h bouse of Perle ruses and they are affected with a round black spot on the leaf; the leaves turn all yellow and drop off. They seem to get this way at this time of year. Tbev looked good all through the Summer. We would like to know what is the cause and if there is no remedy for it and bow should it thereto be applied ?— A. —Correspondent must have black spot on his Perle. Although I have never been troubled with this pest on Perle I have ex- perienced the foliage turning yellow.especi- ally with late planted or weak stock caused by overfeeding or overwatering. Perle is one of the easiest roses to grow when healthy, but it is also one of the hardest to recover from any sickness or sudden check. I And during the months of December and January, when we get so little sun, that this variety requires very little water at the roots and no feeding, unless plants are unusually healthy and strong ; but enough syringing to keep in check any red spider. I would advise enquirer to give his plants little or no water, unless they are quite dry; If spots appear drier than others, water carefully with a can and syringe only on bright days. For black spot a good remedy is to paint the hot water or steam pipes with a mix- ture of lime and sulphur ; give air when- ever possible, and keep the temperature as uniform as you can and the atmosphere dry. Avoid all draughts on cool days ; re- move all affected foliage and give a thor- ough cleaning to the whole house. If your rose house is all planted with Perle I would lower the temperature to 52 degrees nights, until the plants show signs of re- covering.— A. D. R. (2) Dividing Paeomies. — In separating old clumps ot psejuies will it be right to cut off the tubers when they are from ten to fourteen inches long ? — R. J., Ohio. — Simply divide the crowns but do not interfere with the tubers. (3) Solanum jasminoides grandi Horn 111. — La^t Spring I put a number of these in Hve-iucb pots, gave them the same treatment as a geranium; the vines are now from two to eight feet long, but have not had one bloom. How old must they be to bloom ?— R. J., Ohio. — Your Solanum should certainly have flowered before this. The treatment they have received, as far as we can make out, is right. It is more than likely they will begin to bloom in early Spring. (■1) To Bloom Callas in June.— Please tell how to manage callas to have them bloom from the first to the middle of June ? — R. J., Ohio. — Keep the roots dormant until March, then start them into growth and treat liberally. (51 Callas Rotting at Ground Line. — A'liat causes callas in vigorous condi- tion to rot at the ground line? This was first noticed two years ago. This year it has started in earlier; more than fifty plants lost out of two hundred and fifty this season. — A., Pa. — Probably some mechanical injury, or It may be some Irritant in the fertilizers used. Have you properly rested the roots and dried them off ; if not, than the con- stitution may have been weakened. Davenport, la. The Chri-tmas trade was good. On account of the long continued cloudy weather and the nasty rainy day on the 24th, which was very disagreeable for delivering plants, etc, roses were very short and of poor quality. Carnations were good ; white in abundance; red and pink scarce; violets fine and plentiful; srailax good. Such plants as palms, ferns, Ficus elastica, cyclamen, Chinese prim- roses, Primula obconica, Freesia refracta alba, heliotrope, Lilium Harrisii and many other plants were in the market and, being well grown, sold readily, especially palms and ferns. These plants have taken much more freely than in former years. Holly and green wreathing all sold far better than other years. Every- thing that was green went at good prices. Roses were sold at following prices; American Beantv, $5 per dozen; Perle, $150; La France, t\. 50; Bride, $2 ; Brides maid, 12 ; carnations, 50c. ; violets, $1.50 to t'i per 100; smilax, 50c. per string. F. h. B. Japanese Ins. THE FINEST COLLEC- TION IN THE (,'OUNTBY, ~ SINGLE AND DOUBLE. Write for Special Prices. OASIS NURSERY CO., TSSg Long Island. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A SNAP VERBENASROOTEDCUTTINGS 20 best named varieties, 60c. per 100; $5.50 per 1000; express prepaid. No rust or mil- dew, well rooted. Satisfaction guaranteed. C. HUMFELD, Clay Center, Kan. Lock Box 155. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHflNr.r- CHRYSANTHEMUMS STOCK PLANTS OF Sixty Best Cut Flower and Show Varieties. WRITE FOR PRICES. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. ■HOI WRITING MENTION THt nOBISTB- EXCHANGE DECORATIVE PLANTS RUBBERS, $6.00 and $9.00 per dozen. ARADCARIA EXCELS A, $3.00 each. ARECA RUBRA, $10 00 a 100. LATANIA BORBO.nIca, $1O.(j0 a 100. Fine young stuff, in 3}4 inch pots. ERICA FRAGRANS, white, with dark eye, in full bloom. $2.00 each. ERICA FRAGRANS. one yeiir old, (or grow- ing on for next Christmas flowering, $15.00 per 100. MIXED FERNS, $5.00 per 100. AZALEAS, all colors in bloom now, $1.00 to $5.00 each. Deliver all plants free of charge to New Vork Florists. A. SCHULTHEIS, College Point, L I. P. O. BOX 78. WHEN WRITINT. MrwT.-,*, Tut- r, noi«T5' PXCWAN«- nPf/nnlD (Semperflorens), Snowdrop, Vernon, UGgUllia an(1 Tncaraata. iu bloom, 3 inch. $4.00 per 100. 4 inch, $10.00 per 100. Begonia manicata aurea, 4 inch. $15.00 per 100. V/nrhntlO pulchella albida (excellent, dwarf), V C I U > 111 Mrs. Woodruff, brightest Bcarlet, 2} in.. $3.00 per 100. ulllBf 3M3 (Giant, prize, dwarf), 2J in. A Ul 3 PIT U fT! cap. veneris, S in., $1.00 per 100. CYPERUS alternifolius and PILEA gracillB, 2J in. pots, $1.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. Address J. G. EISELE, 20tH and Ontario Streets, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITI Ju MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WE ARE STILL IN IT. And have plenty of GERANIUMS. Thirty of the beat varieties, double and siDKle, all named ready for 3 in. pots, $15.00 per 1000; $1.75 per 1C0. iooo. too. Dime. Salleroi Geraniums $12 00 >i 50 Rose Geraniums 20 00 2 25 Alternanthera paronychloitfes, ma- j.)r, aurea. nana 6 00 75 Cuplien Platycentra (Seear Plant).. 8 00 1 00 Feverfew, Little Gem.... ... 10 00 150 Double Golden Marguerite 10 00 I SO Dreer's Strain Double Petunias. 12 00 1 50 Salvia splend ns 10 00 125 The aboveare grown in flats in fine condition. ROOTED CUTTINCS. Fuchsias, named, about 30 varieties... $12 00 $1 50 Heliotrope, named, six varieties 8 00 1 CO Ageratum, Blue and White 1 00 The selection of sortB to remain with ua. CASH WITH THE ORDER. J. E. FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. THEN miHTTTWO MtWTMW THC «VOB13TS- EXCHANGE GUT PRICES ...FOR... Nurserymen* Florists Carnations out of cutting: bench, finely rooted, February delivery, 10 percent, discount if ordered before January 35th. Prices on ap- plication. William Scott, McGowan, Day- break, new variety. Magnet, loo 1000 Concord Grape 3 years, ex. size, $3.00 $30.00 " " 3 " 2.00 15.00 2 " 1.50 10.00 2 " light, 1.00 8.00 " " 2 " 75 5 00 Orange Quinces, 3 to 4 ft. 10.00 3 to 4 ft. light, 8.00 2 to 3 ft. 6.00 1Jio2 ft. 3.00 " " 12 to 18 in. 1.50 SHRUBS, $5 to $6 per 100 for some varieties. ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHERRY, ex. trans- planted, $15 per 100. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO. ELIZABETH, N. J. whew wwmwo minion thc nomsra- exchange DO you want a proof of the effective work done by the Florists' Ex- change to its advertisers ? We refer yon to its columns: they sneak for themselves. SHN II AY from flats. 25c. per 100 by IVI I UH A mail: from 2 in. pots. $1.50 a 100; dry roots, $3 a 100. GERANIUMS, 3 in. pots, $3.35 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. We pay the express. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE m&™ CARNATIONS HESK' ,-lBt SIZK.^ 100 1000 McGowan $5.00 $15.00 Puritan 4.00 35.00 Vim Leenweo 400 35.00 Meteor. Geld plants from pots $2 00 per dozen Mono Kin* ** " 150 Bride ol Erlesconrt " 2.00 " ROOTED CUTTINCS. 100 1000 Bridesmaid, Meteor* Storm King, Uoldnmli $5.00 f 10.00 Alaska, l.nilf Gem, Corsair. Minnie Cook 3.00 25.00 Win. Scott. Dnybrenk. Albertini.. 2-50 20.00 l.izzie.Mc(ii»»-«n. Puritan. Portia. Tho«. Cartledffe. Sweet brier, E. A. Wood. 2.00 15.00 STEONQ pnCUC 0_M__QWN PLA1ITS ROOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL,, Genl. Jac- queminot, >l ii_mim Chart a. Paul Veyron, Brunner, Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Plantier, 1 and 2 year dor ant plants, f 10.00 per 100; $90 00 per 1000 W uther fine varieties 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $8.00 per 100; $70 00 per 1000. Ever-bloominennd Pol yan thus varieties, leading sorts. 1 year, dormant, $6 00 per 100. List of varieties on application. Many nne varieties added this season. 100. 1000. Real Mammoths, pot plants- $3.00 t25.00 " " rooted cuitinps.... 1.25 1000 Older " pot plaDts 2.50 2000 »< *« rooted cuttings 1.00 8 00 Strong Rooted Cuttings of 100. IOOO. Ac. -mtum. blue and white $1.35 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 3.00 Coleus, 50 leadinir sorts 100 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 13.00 Gazaniaa I-.. 2 00 Moonflower, true 2 00 15.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bcdman.. . 1.35 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.0O 15.00 Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHUNO, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CANNAS, CARNATIONS. FIRST CALL FOR CARNATIONS ! SCOTT, McGOTVAN, METEOR, BRIDESMAID, now in sand and ready for shipment. Clean stock, fair prices. Send for December Trade List. THE COTTAGE GARDENS, - QUEENS, L. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE £ TUBEROUS r ROOTED... t BEGONIAS 51 GLOXINIAS. NOW is the time to plant for early flowering. The strains we offer are exceptionally tine this season and prices, considering quality, are very low. TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. Sinuli". in separate colors, ns Scarlet, White, Vink, Crimson, Vellow and Orange, $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. Single varieties iu choicest mixture, $3.00 per 100 j $25.00 per 1000. Doubles in separate colors, as Scarlet, Pink, White and Yellow, $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100 ; $95.00 per 1000. Doubles in Choicest Mixture, $1 25 per doz ; $9.00 per 100 ; $85.00 per KitXI. GLOXINIAS. Fine strong bulbs In very choicest mixture, 75 cts. per doz.; $0.00 per 100 ; $50.00 per 1000. $ HENRY A. DREER, tNo. 714 Chestnut St. PHILADELPHIA. 8 The Florists' Exchange. A HARDY FERN for ferneries: PTERIS ADIANTOIDES Very strong. 2^ in. pots. 4&3-SO per ioo; $30 per 1000. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, BSSateSHglSL • mCVANGC JF» ALMS AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS At Sreatly Eeduced Prloes. .Stock large and in tine con- dition. Send for Wftolesale list. Special prices on large orders. Send in list of your wants. \V. J. IIK^KK, Plntramouih, Neb. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BY MAIL POST PAID. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Satisfaction guaranteed. Strobilnntbet* Dyeriaous, the beautiful new il. •<.■•■!' it .1 ve and oeddin* plant. SellH as well as a ]>mr.i N.-i and easily grown as ai'oeus. Justtbe plum for retail trade. We have in immense stock and to make quick sales we offer strona rooted outlines by mail for $1.50 per 100, or $13 00 per 1000 dt express. Strong plants with cuttings on them $.1.00 per 100 Hurdy Pinks, Her Majesty, May. Brunette. Juliet, Kn] of Carlisle. Alba Mmbriata. $1.10 per 100; $800 per 1010- by express. Flowering Begonias. Argente* Guttata, Metal- lic* Sandersonii, Comota. Nltata Alba, Margaritss. And ni my other good sorts $1.36 per 1U0; $11.(0 Der 1000 bv express. Heliotrope, best sorts labeled, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 oer 10"0 Fuchsias, White Giant. Rlack Prince and 12 other bt**t s irts. $1.50 per 100; $12 r.0 per 1000 by express. Fuchsia, Tral'ine Queen $2.50 pT 100. 3Ioou Khnvei'H. L**arii. the giant blue that blooms in day time, $1.50 ner 100. A. It. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. C. PURCELLVILLE, VA. 5^„>v HEADQUARTERS - r <5S^- ^| for §§P ORCHIDS, MS, and decorative Plants. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW R0CHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8.00 and 15.00 Kugenia Jaiubos 12.00 " Camphor $8.00 to 25.00 " Guava, Red Catley 12.00 " Magnolia Puaoata $1200 to 25.00 " Olea Fragrant* $8.00 to 30 00 " Oranges and Lemons, grafted on dwarf Btock $25.00 to 40.00 " 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. P. J. BERCKMANS, ■""TMSffiSrw Kelsey's Richly Colored Southern Bronze and Green MUX LEAVES. 700 Assorted, by mail, paid, $1.00. 5000 Ak..,i ted, by freight or express, with 25 sprays of our beautiful Leucothoe, $3.75. Special Low Express Rates. Still better, 50 Brilliant Gala x and a few Rprays, (with Information), kree to any FI.OKIST who asks The INTRODUCER, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, Kawana, N.C. ■IMG MfNTION TMf Fl ORlRT'H ryr.HANGF - Will ?■ be better "than ever — The Florists' Exchangejor 1896. Chrysanthemums. Those early varieties that were saved for seed purposes if not already cleaned should be attended to at once ; if left knocking around they are apt to get damaged ; be- sides the petals that remain on the stems hold more or less moisture. If you can possibly do it keep each variety separate and note crosseB for future reference. The later flowering varieties can remain a few weeks longer, but keep them as dry as possible. Trie best method of cleaning the seed is to use different sized sieves. To do the job right, four different sizes of sieves are required, the last size used being very fine— about the same as is used for sifting flour. The seed can be sown any time between now and May 1, but I object to early sow- ing, for the reason that the young plants occupy valuable space in the Spring, and are apt to be neglected, so I would advise not to sow before the second or third week in March. The plants then can remain in the seed pans or boxes until most of the Spring rush is past. Many varieties were grown last year which we will have to discard or, at least, reduce the number of them to make room for more promising kinds. For any variety of which you desire a large quantity and of which you are short of stock, the stock plants should be given a good light, airy place (don't try any forcing, they won't stand it). Remove the first lot of cuttings to the propagating bed, and the first and second batches as soon as they are estab- lished in two inch pots should be trans- planted in flats or in a bench. You can in- crease your stock ten-fold by so doing, using the young plants for stock along with the original. If you are among the lucky ones and have something good to send out this Spring, and are short of stock, you will find the method suggested a good one for increasing stock. Other varieties of which you have stock in plenty should not be neglected ; see that they are in good health. It is a great error to have them kicking around too long in out of the way corners. Look over your notes for those varieties of which you intended buying stock plants. The sooner this is attended to the better for in a short time those who may have a surplus of the varieties you require will be throwing away all but what they will need for Sprlug trade. It is cheaper to buy stock plants than young stock in SpriDg. If you have any Btock plants planted In cold frames see that they get all the light and air possible in mild weather; this will harden them so that tbey can stand a spell of cold, snowy weather when it will be im- possible to uncover them. A. D. Rose. Holmesburg, Pa. Louis Floqb has built this Fall a violet house, 80x16, and planted it with Marie Louise, which as yet have bloomed very little, owing to the plants being small from the excessive dry Summer. Z. Easton, Pa. The demand in all lines was far in excess of last season, palms, auracarias and fern dishes lending. Great demand for medium quality jardinieres, which we handle in good quantities. Prices ruled about same as last year, stock being moBtly up to first-class stand- ard. Weather was favorable for handling plants in the rush, as they did not need much packing. Frankford, Pa. Geo. Meck has removed his greenhouse plant from Sellers st. to 1103 Linden St., where he has erected two bouses 80x20, and one 70x10 feet for carnations and general bedding stock. Sam'l Murphy has started in the florist business here on Faulkrod St., with two houses 100x15 feet, and has them planted with roses and carnations, which, though planted late, are looking well. At the establishment of Edward Mason I .ilium Harrlsii are looking well. He re- ports less disease this year — about seven per cent, against fully one-third of last. Mr. Mason has gained quite a reputation ou these, and grows them on a large scale, devoting nearly all bis time to 1 hem, pro- ducing a well foliaged dwarf pot plant. F. Hahman has built this last Fall a new carnation house 180x20, where he has growing and doing exceptionally well, Daybreak, Scott, Portia and McGowan ; also experimenting with a few new varie- ties. Zero. Montreal. The rush for Christmas is over, once more, and the Montreal florists are busy reckoning up the profits. Business on the whole was very satisfactory. The weather was unusually mild and the predictions were that trade would not be good, owing to this fact we are glad to report that such was not the result. More flowers were sold, as they could be worn on the street without danger of freezing, while the plant trade was very brisk. Jos. Bennett reports fifteen per cent better trade than last year. With bim cyclamen sold extra well, good plants bringing as high as two dollars each. Ferns and palms alBO sold well, and his supply of cut flowers was too small for the demand. Murray reports, increased sale in roses and plants of all kinds. Violets did not sell as well as last year, but there was a good advance in other lines and cash sales were better than last year. With Campbell trade at both stores was good, the demand being extra good for high class roses and plants. He says trade inclined more that way than usual, his patrons preferring the last named articles and seeming quite willing to pay the price. Extra Bride and Bridesmaid brought as high as seven dollars a dozen. S. Bain reports an unusually busy trade in palms, ferns and plants of all kinds. Cash good and prices as usual for the season. Gridwood found increased demand for plants of a size suitable for table decora- tions. Sales were nearly all cash — this may have been owing to the firm advertis- ing fifteen per cent, reduction on all lines during the holiday season. This is a new departure here and we must get him to give ua results, after a f urthet; trial. Wilshire Bros, were unable to supply the demand for cut flowers. Plants too all sold out better than last year. This is a good showing. Everyone satis- fied. If New Year's trade is as good in proportion the poor sales of the past weeks will be forgotten in Christ mas cheer. The Chrysanthemum Exhibition returns show a financial success. So good that after paying all expenses and prize money there was enough left over to pay the out- standing prize money of last year, and still leave a small surplus. There has been considerable talk about the necessity of removing, in some way, the monotony of these flower shows. In order to test the feelings of the visitors at our last show in this matter, I tried to get as many as possible to express an opinion as to whether anything else was necesBary to attract, and without exception all ex- pressed themselves in favor of nothing but Rowers. More variety would be well, as all do not see alike, and while the chrys- anthemum attracts many, the rose and carnation have their admirers, and as long as all tastes are gratified as far as possible, flower shows will be a success. There is no monotony in the beautiful. Those who are enthusiastic over any flower will al ways remain so, as long as we present the flowers before them in their best types. Everyone loves a flower of some kind, and is always willing to attend an exhibition of his favorites. After they have examined these, they always pass judgment on the others, and very often see new beauty where they least thought to find it, and so form a new attachment. Variety, uniform good quality, attractive arrangement, a string baud, not so loud as to interfere with conversation, and an obliging committee to go round with as many of the visitors as possible to ex- plain the cultivation of the different ex- hibits, and in that way interest them, are all that is needed. Given these, there is no need of " pork " or any other side show. Walter Wilshire. Baltimore. Fred. G. Burger is one of, if not the largest distributor of immortelle work during Christmas week in this city, dis- posing of nearly 400 designs this year, chiefly to Greenmount Cemetery. The pieces, though made up at hap hazard, are very artistic and sell freely. One house is set apart for this work, which is made up some days previous, laid on boards resting upon hot water pipes, the immortelles ex- pand. All the work is done at night and no too pieces are alike. At no other season of the year does Mr. B. solicit or encourage this class of trade. Jas. Pentland is one of the few who has not given up the beautiful camellia. He raises large quantities for the South. W. M. cmmflTioNS Those whose plants are suffering from any of the ills to which carnations are heir can take courage, the worst is nearly over. Bright sunlight and plenty of it is coming with the increase in length of day, and that is, and always will be, our main reli- ance for the removal of all those unfavor- able conditions which result in rust and other enemies of healthy growth. As far as rust is concerned there seems to be nothing else to rely upon ; every remedy that has been mentioned, rr could be thought of has been tried in this neiehbor- hoocl, and all alike have failed ; it is Spring or nothing now. A very strong solution of salt, half bushel to a barrel of water, has rompletely destroyed the spot without in- juring the foliage. Any carnation seed on hand should have been planted before this, and new seed should be planted as soon as ripe. It can be sown in flats; it comes up readily and should be potted or ooxed as soon as large enough to handle. Keep the young plants growing, and do not pinch them. The idea is to get as many as possible to flower be- fore frost. Seedlings should be placed as near the glass as possible. The principal work at this season of the year is cleaning up the plants ; it is a very tedious job, but it pays. All the dead foliage should be removed, and old flower stems cut out, leaving shoots enough to keep the plant up to its full size. The in- crease in size of flowers after the trimming up is very great, and the improved aopear- ance of the plants is in itself a sufficient recompense for the labor expended upon tbem. It was a Kentucky judge who objected to the turkey that it was such an unhandy bird — a little too much for one and not quite enough for two. There is a time in the growth of small estalisbments when they become of adecidedly unhandy size, the work being too much for one, and nothing like enough for two. This is one of those vexing problems that are sometimes so difficult of solution. To Increase at once the area of glass to an amount that would justify the employment of a skilled assist- ant is the best way to meeting the diffi- culty, but that is generally out of the question, and the grower is compelled to accept such temporary assistance as he can pick up, and as a green hand is a nuisance among carnations, final refuge is apt to be taken in the neglect of those de- tails which are considered of least im- portance. To be " land poor " is a common expression ; there is also such a thing as being glass poor. The amount of glass that one man can properly care for is not very large and when the limit is reached one of the most difficult problems in carnation culture is also reached, and it cannot be solved by neglect of apparently trivial details. Not that such neglect is necessarily fatal to success if it is only temporary in its char- acter, but the trouble is that it is apt to be- come a fixed habit which may degenerate to all round shif tlessness and then success is hopeless. There is no establishment so small that a corner cannot be devoted to experiments, and every grower should make his own ; where soil and climatic conditions vary so greatly, experiments in one locality may differ widely in results from similar ones made in another part of the country. The experiment that every grower large and small is most interested in making is the one which will determine by what method of culture he can care for the greatest area of plants with the least labor, in his own houses and with his own soil. It seems to me that the future of carnation culture turns upon that one point — the labor point. It will not do for a grower to assume that one way is better than another until he has tried both. The condition of the carnation market the present season seems to be a warning to us all, and the time may not be far dis- tant when we shall have to figure as closely on a carnation flower as a cotton manu- facturer does on a yard of cloth. We hear a great deal about experience and are told to bow down before it. It does not seem to me that doing a thing one way for a great many years and that way possibly a bad one, constitutes experience in auy useful sense of that word. When there are two radically different ways of doing a thing the grower who has tried both is the one we want to hear from. Lothrop Wight. What live Florist can afford to be without the Florists' Exchange in 1896 ? Jan. 4, 1896. TUB FLORISTS' EXCHHNGE, 9 A MATCHLESS RECORD! DELLA FOX, and ANNIE H. LONSDALE, ■WHITE. Have been Awarded more CERTIFICATES OF MERIT and FIRST PREMIUMS than any other CARNATIONS ever sent out. 1895— First Premium, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, SO bio ms, light pink. 1895— First Premium. New York Florists' Club Exhibit, 5U blooms, light pink. 1895— Certificate of Merit, New York Florists' Club Exhibit 1895— Certificate of Merit, Atlanta. 1895— Certificate of Merit, Ciucin^ati, Ohio, for 25 blooms light pink seedling, not dissemin- ated, and the only light pink granted a CertiScate of Merit for light pink seedling. 1895— First Premium, 50 blooms light pink, Reading, Pa. 1894— Certificate of Merit, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 1895— •• " American Carnation Society. Boston. 1895 — " " Society American Florists, Pittsburg. 1895— " " Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 1895— Craig Silver Cup. one plant, 25 blooms best new seedling, any color, not disseminated. 1895— Silver Medal, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 50 blooms, best light pink. iso.-,-. special Mention, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The demand for cut blooms of Delia Fox in Philadelphia is far beyond $8 00 per 100 for Delia Fox, and $5.00 for Annie H. Lonsdale at Christmas time in the Fall, 1896. COME AND SEE THEM. Price, rooted cuttings, less than 100 booked unless cash accompanies the order, or satisfactory reference is given. the supply, and are handled by all the leading retail florists in Philadelphia, bringing One Hundred Dollars in cash premiums offered for the best 50 blooms of Delia Fox , |12.00 per 100 ; 100, $10.00 ; 1000, $75.00. Ready March 1st, 1896. No orders will be MYERS & SAMTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, PHILADELPHIA, PA. FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON. Get my prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRrTINO MEHTIOW TWt WggjgMf CTCM«WO» ROSEQUEEN ROOTED CUTTINGS. The best paying Carnation in the Market. Also a few other good varieties clean and healthy, never had rust on ruy stock. Send for Price List. FRED. SCHNEIDER, Florist, Cleveland, 0. 751 Crawford Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted cuttings from sand and out of soil, fine healthy stock of Daybreak, Scott, Lady Emma. Van Leeu»-en, f 1 5. 00 per 1000. Hose Queen, and Meteor, ~ $2.00 per 1< 0. Ready now. AHITYVILLE NURSERY & GREENHOUSE CO., AMITYVll.LE. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS- MCHMM F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER The beat YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. ■tooted Cuttings now ready, at 95.00 per 100 Al»o 30.0UO strung rnnted cuttings uf nultabie i.!H'iHi.i >n T bloom. LADY CAMPBELL V lOLETS, rooted run- ners, at *1 00 per 100; WOO per lOOO. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. Rooted cuttings of all the best varieties up to date, in any quantities; all war- ranted perfectly healthy and clean. Also Stock Plants of Chrysanthemums. Send for Prlcee. Received some Higheat Awards wherever Exhibited. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITINO. MENTION THE IQmSTg' gUCHANM WM. SWAYIME, P. 0. BOX 226, KENNETT SQUARE, P». CARNATION SPECIALIST. Price list ready January 1st of New and Leading Market sorts. WHEN WRtTINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE HERR'S CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results becavise they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES.— McGowan, MrH. Fisher and Alaska, the best of all whites; Daybreak, Scott, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Rone O^ieen, Peachblow, Dorner, Stuart, Portia, jubilee, Buttercup, Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Helen Keller, Iago and Meteor, the best of all dark ones ; Cartledge, Wave and all the novelties, including Annie Lonsdale, and the hit of the season, Delia Fox. Do not place your orders before writing to me; I have fourteen large houses full of Carnations, and think we can make a deal. In asking for prices please state how many you will want of each variety and when they are to be delivered. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass. NEW AND TESTED CARNATIONS. WHEN WRfTlNG MtNTPONTME PLORtRT'B EXCHANGE SCOTT U1U11II CUTTINGS. Fine stock. As you wish them. 30,000 rooted now ready. $15.00 per 1000. Also other kinds. Cash with order. JAMES MARC, Woodside, Long Island. N Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN wnmNG MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCHANr - DORMANT ROSES. We can supply as long as this stock remains, unpotted : Crimson Rambler, strong 6eld grown on own roots, $3.00 per doz.; $20 per ioo. Margaret Dickson, finest white H.P., 2 yr. old " $2.00 per doz.; $15 per 100. Hermosa, extra heavy, 2 year old, $12 per 100; fine 1 year old, $6.00 per 100. IMPORTED Mrs. John Laing, Ulrich Brunner, White Baroness, BUDDED ROSES. Merveille de Lyon, Capt. Christy, Duchess of Albany, Matl. Qabriel Luizet, $12.00 per IOO. $110 per IOOO. Lamarque, TVm. Allen Richardson, Reine Marie Henriette, Persian Yellow, $20.00 per IOO. ON OWN ROOTS. Strong two year old field grown; this stock is always scarce and in strong demand. Baroness Rothschild, Boule de Niege, La France, Marchal Niel, Gloire de Dijon, Alfred Colomn, Anna de Die.sbach, Baron de Bonstettin, Coquette des Alpes, Fisher Holmes, (icn. Jacqueminot, $1.50 per doz, Gen. Washington, Gloire de Margottin, John Hopper, Jules Margotlin, Magna Charta, Paul Neyron, Coquette des Blanches, SI2.00 per IOO. Prince de Rohan, Blanche Morean. Princess Adelaide, Caroline de Sansal, Marchioness of Lome, Victor Verdier, $IIO per IOOO. CLIMBING ROSES. Strong two year old, on own roots. Baltimore Belle, Prairie Queen, Tennessee Belle, Sreville or Seven Sisters, $1.25 per doz. $10.00 per IOO. $90.00 per IOOO. HENRY DREER, Philadelphia, CARNATIONS! The two leading varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the originatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttings ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, Wm. Scott, Van Leeuwen, Tidal Wave, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAC & CO., Patarson, N. J. Successors to II. I . CHITTT. WHEN WRITING MEN^'ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE The Two Prize Takers CARNATIONS, ROOTED CUTTINGS, ALASKA and MINNIE COOK Our stock received First Premium at New York Flower Show. Is clean and healthy. We are now booking: orders for the above together with other standard varieties. Write for prices. JOSEPH TOWELL, Patarson, N. J. P. O. BOX 298. WHEN WRfTlNG MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE THE CRICK CARNATIONS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cat tin gs, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 OO par I OO ; $1 S.OO par I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE The Florists' Exchange, fublibhed EVERY SATURDAY BT ft, T, DE LA MURE PTG. AND PUB. CO. LTD., RHINELANDER BUILDING, NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Duaoe Streets. P. 0. Box 169J. Telephone, 2164 Cortlandt. The Society of American Florists •President William Scott has appointed the following gentlemen members of the executive committee of the S. A. F. for three years, beginning January 1st, 1896: Wm. K. Harris, Philadelphia, Pa.; John G. Esler. Saddle River, N. J.; Wm. N. Rudd, Mt. Greenwood, 111. Subscription Price, »1.00 per year ; S2.00 to Foreign Countries In Postal Union. Payable in advance. 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Entered at New Fork Post Office at Second Class Matter ADVERTISEMENTS and all other mat- ter intended for cur- rent issue, will not be guaranteed insertion o^'cTnoMa^ftn^9 THURSDAY NIGHT. Exclusively a Trade Paper. The Florists' Exchange is sent only to parties commercially identified with the Florist, Seed or Nursery business. New subscribers will please enclose busi- ness card or other proof of their connec- tion with these trades. Calendar Supplement. A calendar for 1896 is enclosed in each . -t •-,--- : paper so " be t* i heavy at any .... The index for the volume which closed with December 28 is given herewith. No more solid argument for the preservation of every issue of the Florists' Exchange can be advanced than this handy reference to every subject mentioned through the year 1895. Those who have preserved their flies intact will feel more than doubly re- pa-'d every time they have occasion to seek information on past events. For the Busy Man. Greenhouse Structures-Heating No. 2-See Dage 12 The differences between steam and hot water heating are very closely analyzed in this paper. Trade conditions generally throughout the land are eported as more satisfactory, and it is to he hoped that we have seen the last ot the crashes induced by the panic of 1893. Good mottos for 1896-Cash sales or thirty days credit. No goous C. O. D. to strangers. No salting at hull lay times. No raising the ante ditto. Preserve a smiling countenance and a good temper. Send good stock only into market. Insist on good material when you purchase. And above all, read your trade paper diligently. "Monotony In Flower Shows" ia still a lead- ing subi-ct of discussion, page 5. Keep the ball rolling ; good will come out of It. Every odd-numbered page of the Florists' Exchange will ill future bear the date of Issue. Tills will facilitate reference. We are always open to advice from friends and suosorlliers, that will aid us in improving character ,nd value Of this paper. Give the calendar in this Issue a place In your office or potting shed. Save your 1895 Index-it comes to you In this Issue -even If jou have not saved your num- bers. And remember that people ar.- ..Hen comp 'lied to pay more for one back number than for an entire year's subscription. Hack numbers of 18!l5-almost any week- can still be supplied at live cents a copy. Now is the time when the prudent man binds sued magazines and papers as are worthy of preservation. Have you Included the 1 loiusts . Exchange in this list? New York. W Burns, 840 Sixth avenue, is well satisfied with the amount of trade done for the holidays. This gentleman always does considerable trade iu pot plants, con- sequently his greenhouse at the rear of the store was well stocked and likewise the store itself. A I ig showing of dracamas, palms, ardisias, oranges, cyclamen and ericas was made, all of which sold well- never better. Trade in cut flowers was also good. H. KUHN, 896 Sixth avenue, had a large assortment of plants on band and In this line did extraordinarily well. He also reports quite a number of dinner decora- tions for the new year and a busy time generally. P. L. Bogart, 970 Sixth avenue, remarks that this has been far and away the best Christmas he has ever experienced. Trade in all lines was good— cut flowers and plants equaling each other, and on New Year's day he had an immense business in baskets. He never knew anything like it before, consequently he is well satisfied. Fred Donoghue, 940 Sixth avenue, thinks he never did better iu green stuff The amount of business in expensive wreaths was enormous, and other lines were on a par. One handsome basket sent out is worth recording from the fact that the basket itself which was silver, cost $117 at Tiffany's, in the center of it was a mirror and around this Mr. Donog- hue arranged several hundred valley and maidenhair fronds. This unique present was a birthday gift to a one year old child. JOHN Beinert, Jr., 1024 Sixth avenue, had a great run on all kinds of Christmas greens and in this line thinks it was equal to if not better than any previous season he remembers. G. M. Stumpp, Fifth avenue, always to the fore in window decorations, has this week eclipsed previous attempts A huge limb of a tree, nineteen feet in length, wilh four short arms, runs diagonally across the window, and on this are arranged many hundreds of orchid blooms, either cut or on the growing plants. Spanish moss has been liberally used to make the tree look still more natural. An owl is also seen hiding away in a fork on the tree, while on another limb, hangs a hornet'B nest. In order to keep the flowers fresh, holes have been bored in the tree where possible, and where this could not be done, green rubber tubes looking like stems, and full of water, are used to sus p*nd the bloom in any desired position. These stem tubes are an innovation for New York occasion for using any great quantity of flowers, and now can only be regarded as equal to a good Saturday. This fact has been stated before, but it will bear repeat- ing, for there are still some growers who believe differently and crowd in a lot of stock in the night before, thinking there will be an extra demand. It makes but very little business out of the ordinary midseason trade, that may be expected. Thursday there was but a limited supply of stock and this materially improved prices, making them much firmer, and, at the same time clearing stock out and for once giving the ice boxes a chance of get- ting aired, something that seldom happens in this city. What stock ha* arrived dur- ing the week has b en fairly good in quality, surprisingly so, and there seems no prospect of shortage on any product. Thursday's experience must not be taken as a precedent to go by. Early in the week violets and valley were in very serious trouble; the first named had to take a drop in prices until it be- came a question of any price from 50e. per 100 to $2 per 100, and this last figure only for a very few extra choice flowers. Toward the end of the week the sale improved hut there was no advance in figures ; $1 50 seemed to be the price most often realized for good quality, with higher quotations for but a few. Valley came out much the same way at the early part of the week ; any price to clear out was the motto, and rumor has it that 50c. per 100 was taken. Thursday, however, found this article in demand, and reasonable figures were again obtainable. Roses had a little the best of it and cleared out easier, but not so carna- tions, especially white. These have for weeks given trouble and caused the sale to drag wearily along. The vim that marked the sale of carnations generally last Winter is so far lacking this season, unless it is for a few extras in the way of bii» ht pink or red, but perhaps the supply, which is evidently doubled over last year, is alone responsible. All kinds of bulbous stock is still in trouble, slow sales and each day bringing in more stock to pile on the heap. Hya- cinths and narcissus were bad enough be- fore, but now tulips are in by the thousand, short stemmed and evidently hard forced ; (Why?) aud nobody wants them yet. Harrisii lilies were also a drug, cattleyas sold readily, but the same can hardly be claimed for cypripediums. Retail Trade. On the whole this has been satisfac- tory, and there is but little complaining. The work during the week has been main- ly baskets and dinners. Sieerecht & WADLET had a very fine dinner decoration Thursday night, the occasion being the introduction to society of Mr. Henry Havermeyer, son of Theodore A Havermeyer. Fifty covers were laid on two large tables, each about thirty feet long, aud on each of these was an enor- mous rose tree, seven feet high, arranged artistically with natural branches and hloom«. The first was made up with 1000 Bride roses, and the base banked with about 250 cattleya blooms. The other tree, as also the table, was all Bridesmaid roses, about 2500 being used. The favors for the ladles were Belle Siebrecht roses, served in small baskets, and for the gen- tlemen boutonnieres of valley. Small & Sons, Broadway, had a wedding reception at Ansonia. Conn , on Thursday night, and for another event the same evening, this firm made up a charming basket of cattleya blooms and Maidenhair fern, about six dozen of the former being used. D. Clark & Son, Boulevard and Seventy- eighth st.. report one of the best Christ- mas and New Year's trade they have ever experienced The plant trade was very large, and also the call for cut Bowers, so that both lines did equally well. Exten sive church decorations was one feature of this firm's business. The Palm Garden at the Grand Central Palace has been secured for the American Oaruatiou Society's annual meeting, Feb- ruary 20 and 21. Wholesale Market. Trade during the past week may best be described as very good but without any extra rush. The Saturday following Christmas found the market in a bad state indeed, and Monday was hut little better. Tuesday morning the outlook Improved, aud Wednesday (New Years) everything was sat sfactory, although It was plainly evident that this popular holiday is not the BLJ5DEL & STCEVEN, 252 W. 23d street, report, a very satisfactory Christmas and New Year's trade, both in plants and cut flowers. L HART, 1244 Third avenue, reports a busy season, and during the week had several weddings. Visitors. J. Gibson, of Gibson Bros., New- port, R I.; J. Shepherd, Stamford, Conn., and W Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia. C. B. Taylor, of Taylor Bros., German- town, Philadelphia. William Elliott has returned from a two weeks' trip to the Atlanta Exposition and the South This was his first visit through this section. He returns delighted with what he saw, and is especially pleased with the cities of Savannah and St. Augustine. Bulb Notes. The larger sizes of tuberoses are now in decidedly short supply owing to a bad growing season. Europeans are -crying out, Where are the larger sizes, we need them. They appreciate the American article. Philadelphia. Christmas Trade. In reviewing the Christmas trade it seems that all parties have done well ; there was an increase in orders all around, yet it cannot be said that business was better than it was last year, since it is difficult to compare. The increase was brought about largely by local affairs in the falling off in the previous week owing to the strike, but in all stores the UBital state of thines existed, and all appeared to have all the work that they could handle. Flowers were plentiful, and as usual some were the worse for being so old. Caruations came along in large supply, and the prices dropped all along the line, but the most distressing loss of flowers during the Christmas trade was in violets; as usual in the past few years no violets to speak of could be had two weeks before Christmas, and then on the 23d and 24th they came in by the thousands. One instance came to my notice where a commission mau had an order for 2000 on the 16ih, and after telegraphing around to some of his con- signors he had to refuse the order, as no violets were to be had. The consequence of all this has been that instead of violets bringing $1.50, they have been sold at various prices from 50c upwards, whereas they would all have been sold at $1 during the two previous weeks. This past week the retail stores have all done very well ; New Year trade kept all very busy and many stores had decoratious and dinner parties on hand. There is an abundance of flowers coming in but not too many of the better class of roses. Brunners have been in good demand ; so far those coming in are not up to standard quality, they are bringing $5 per dtzen. Geo. Anderson, Smith & Whiteley, Jo*. Heacock and A. L. Pennock & ^on, are now supplying the market. Ettra good flowers of American Beauty and Belle have been in demand. There seems to be plenty of 2d and 3d class flowers, prices ranging from $2 to $5. Of the teas, perhaps, the most in demand have been Bridesmaid and Meteor. Many growers tried to bold to the prices obtained last week, but there were not many willing to pay them, the general price has been from $12 to $lo, some extra flue stock going higher. Car- nations can now be termed a glut, $2 and $2 50 have been asked this week and have been obtained for extra good slock, but every day increases the quantity on hand ; prices range from 50c upwards, according to quality and age. Good fresh violets are selling well, the large Marie Louise, from the South, received by Wm. J Baker and S S Pennock, bring $1.50; El. Reid is also getting $1 50 for California. Smilax seems to have been well cut down, as this week it is in demand, some stores have had to send out for their supply. Bulbous stock does not seem to sell well. Good Romans can be bought for $1 50 and $2 Pennock Bros had a large decoration at the Hotel Brighton, Atlantic City for a New Year's eve dinner and ball. The casino and the dining room were hand- somely decorated, the former for the ball of course. Hugh Graham & Son had a large decora- tion at the Bourse on Monday, it being the occanion of the Board of Trade dinner at which 500 covers were laid. The back of the large hall was hidden in evergreens while vases of flowers adornfd the tables and large Japanese vases were stood in appropriate places. A Useful Hook. Capt Burnett Landreth(D Lan- dreth & Sons) has issued a very interesting and instructive book of 200 pages, entitled 999 Questions and Answers upon Agricul- tural and Horticultural subjects. These questions are such as are constantly made of the seed merchant, the outgrowth of every physical diversity of soil, climate and condition, as well as from the tempera- ment and mood of the writers. The book is of great value to all who have a greenhouse or garden. Paul Berkowitz (H. Bayersdorfer & Co) has been called to Altoona by the sudden death of his mother which occnred on Thursday, 26th ult. The Florists' Club. At the next meeting of the Florists Club on Tuesday, January 7, an interest- ing paper on Chrysanthemums for Exhibi- tion will be read by W. H. Becker. At this meeting a report is expected from the eutertainmeut committee. All should come as no doubt sandwiches and coffee will be included, together with some suggestion as to songs for the evening. 5 David Rust. Minneapolis. Burglars entered Richard Wessling's shop at 36 Fifth st. S. last Sunday night and succeeded in getting away with about $9. Jan. 4, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 11 A Trip to Riverton, N. J. What was possibly the greatest gather- ing of Philadelphia florists assemble*! on the afternoon of Friday, December 27, on the invitation of Henry A Dreer, Inc. to visit the extensive establishment of that firm at Riverton, N. J. The party, number- ing fully 300, was met at the Market street ferry, Philadelphia, by Mr. Wm. F. Dreer and his representatives, and was conducted to a special train of five cars. Mr. J. D. Eisele the superintendent and his principal aids were awaiting the arrival at Riverton and conducted the visitors through the immense establishment ; the new range of glass (53,000 feet) was the admiration of all. An excellent collation was served, after which cigars were handed around. Mr. J. D. Eisele was called upon for a speech ; as he was somewhat backward he was taken bodily and lifted on top of a pile of cases containing tuberous hegonias and gloxinias, here he stated that he could Dot make a speech, but he thanked all for coming up and he felt this to be the great- est day of his life. Robt. Kift was now placed on the rostrum and said that without doubt the firm of Henry A. Dreer now had the finest range of glass in the world ; this was a positive proof of the development of the palm industry in this country. In fifteen years he expected to see the entire b!ock of ground adjoining this new range covered with glass ; there is not yet half enough iimI ms in this country, the public is gradu ally buving them more freely. During his trip to Europe this past summer, benotictd how generally plants were used ; all stores and private houses bad them, the people wanted them, and be looked for the same results in this country in a few years; the demand is undoubtedly on the increase. Rob't Craig said that without a doubt all felt very glad that they had come, he did not recollect any gathering where so many florists from one city were ever seen together. It was an outing of great profit to all, and set all to thinking. We have not yet enough palms for our trade in this couutry; we can grow better plants than we get from Europe, in fact, some species will not stand the journey well. There is yet lots of room to go into palm culture, and he expected, in a few years, to see a delegation of florists going down to Washington to get a duty put on palms. We want protection ! Continuing in this strain he said, "all the colleges teach the economic principles of free trade. I fell into that thought, and for some time have thoughtas did Prof. Sumner, of Yale, but I have been to Europe this past Sum- mer and have seen my error. I now say we want protection. I saw able men, yes, as able as any now before me working over there for small wages, and I saysomethiDg is wrong. The florist is entitled to pro- tection, this matter is not difficult of solu- tion." Cbas. H. Allen said, " I am very proud of being here to-day with such a body of meD. I am not a stranger here. I came here first when 17 years old, there were then six houses, I have been here several times since, and have watched the growth of this establishment ; this is only the be- ginning of the palm industry, Mr. Craig says we want protection, but we can and do compete with the foreigner; when a man becomes an American he is as good as four foreigners." Edwin Lonsdale said he had prepared a speech for this occasion, but other i-peak- ers had said what he intended to say. He complimented the firm on what they had done. W. K. Harris also offered coDgratuIatory words, saying he believed the conception of this mammoth additton had emanated from the minds of the whole company, although great credit is due one member in particular, Mr. J. D. Eisele. He did not wish the company to understand Mr. Eisele to be the only Important person in this large enterprise, there were Mr. Tuiel and the rest of the managers and em- ployes, who labor long days, miles away, in the city of Brotherly Love, who, instead of the blue heavens, had a cobweb ceiling as their canopy. DDL Farson made a few and appro- priate remarks, when Robt. Ktft as Presi- dent of the Philadelphia Florists' Club proposed three hearty cheers for the firm of Henry A. Dreer. The party reached Philadelphia ou the return journey at 5:45 p. m. Among those present were, A. Wolte- mate, Chris. Kohler, S. J. Bunting, L. Brown, Jas. McLearn, A. Mallon, A. M. Lawsou, John Hackett, J. C. Gibson, D C. Gibson, Ira Gibson, Shaw Bros., Geo. Anderson, E. B. Martin, Jr., Fred H. Hah- mau. Jr., C. Kablert, John Westcott, W. H. Westcott, Jos. L and A. L. Ashbridge, John Welsh Young, Chas. I) liall, D. L. German, H. W. Wieland, Lincoln Heights Nursey Co., Chas. W. Chew, Geo. Cunning- ham, John W. Prince, Jas. Barrows, Thos. Butler, Robt. E. Berry, W. S. Clark, Chas. Hardeman, Geo. Cook (Madison, N. J.), S. R. Worrell, of Farm, Journal, Geo. W. Scbroyer, Wm. Sutherland, Z. R. Danen- hower, John G. Brown, W. M. Smith, A. M. Herr, G. W. Ribbenhouse, D. D. L. Farson, E. D. D-irliugton, Capt. Burnet Lindreth, Wm Kohler, Root. Crawford, Jr., Wm. H Wyatt, A. C. Mart, D. B Shedaker, C. E Ycungken, W. L. Schaeffer, Andrew Will.D. L. Edwards, Jno. Kinnier, D. Y. Danenhower, Miss Phcebe Baker, Thos. Greenwood, H. M. and H. J. Leach, Chas. W. Frost, Wm. Hutton, Rudolph Hantzsch, H. S Mullin, Robt. James, C. P. W. Nims, J. H. Campbell, Wm. Yeager, John C. Hepler, Isaac A , B. J. and S. W. Passamore, E nil Leiker, M. Bogan, Henry Huesman, W. P^xson, W. K. Harris, L. C. Keiin, W. P Brinton, A. D. Robrer & Bro., Rupert Kienle, J. G. Gardner, Jno. Walker. D T. Connor, Robt. Kift, of American Florist, Chester Davis. Chas. H. Allen, of Floral Park, L. I., Xavier Schmidt, Hugh Hughes, Robt. Craig, Jos. Elw. and Jas. Heacock, Wesley D Simon, W. Mulford, Mrs. Starr, of Philadelphia Ledger, A. B. Shedaker, Chas. Zimmer, Herman Zimmer, John Kuhn, Hans Han- sen, Alfred and M. Stephenson, Harry Bayersdorfer, F. C. Biddle, A. Blanc, Jas. Smith, D.ivid Beam, L Floge, J. Haubert, Geo. Wals, A L. Farwalt, C. B. Homor, Wm. Hulton, L Buck, Aug. Lutz, Chas. Frauck, S S. Woodward, Jas Devine, W. T. Eaton, Chas Kuow, W. H. Taplin, P. H. Alburger, T. B. Craven, Geo. Campbell, Geo. Garrett, John Applebv, Geo. Clark, H. G. Tull, W. H. Carson. David Rust representing the Florists' Exchange and American Gardening , Chas. Fox, Leon- ard Ruber, Chas. H. Fox, Wm. F. Bassett, Chas Booth, J. F. Phillips, Fred Carey, C. Hophman, F. Blakeborough, E Lowvan, Jas Smith, F. W. Whitely, J. Becker, H. C. Geiger, Geo. Carpenter, A. F Speth, C. Eisele, Ralph Kreps, L. B. Goff, W. F. Barr, B A. Cushman, A. T. Jones, Mrs. A. A. Bissett, Edwin Lonsdale, Chas. Mecky, R C. Laing, Alex Downs. Chas. Booth, L B.Eastburn.E.W. Bok, of Ladles' Home Journal, W. Eirl, of W. A. Burpee & Co." David Rost. Providence, R. I. The Market. The reaction in business has come and the retailers are the sufferers There has been no trade outside of funeral work siuce Christmas. This is accounted for by one of the oldest florists in the city, by the fact that the prices at Christmas were out of all reason as compared with the prices that have been prevailing for some time. In anticipation of this advance several growers held their stock back, so that it came into the market in a condition that would preclude its acceptance at any other time. Stock ordered from Boston and New York was received in poor con- dition, in some instances being utterly worthless. In consequence of the stiff prices and unsatisfactory stock many cus tomers were driven away. According to the florist above quoted, "if the whole salers and growers had to stand behind tht retailer's counter for 15 hours a day they would think twice before takingadvantage of a holiday to the detriment of the busi- ness during the balance of theyear. Tbey would instead seek to engender a confi dence and educate people to the general use of flowers at all seasons." Fancy roses ranged from $3 to $5 per dozen ; carnations, t»0c. to 75c. per dozen, aud violets 60c. to 75c. per bunch ot 25. There was an unusually big sale of potted stock at good prices. Cut flowers sold well, being in good demand, while orders for made-up work were limited Holly was in constant demand aud com- manded good prices. Greens went up 50 per cent, in price during the last 24 hours before Christmas. Jottings. Joseph Reynolds, formerly with Johnston Bros., is again in the employ of E J. Johnston. G C. KELLET reports a big holiday trade on primroses and other small flowering plants. M. J. Leach is about the only one who is raising any violets at Pawtucket, and finds a ready market for all his stock. W. H. M. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. August Rolker & Sons, New York.— Trade List of Select Flower Seeds. MRS Maud M. Briggs, l-:i Paso, Tex. -Whole- sale and Retail Catalogue of Cacti and Mexican Shrubs. Dan'l B. Long, Buffalo, N. Y.— Catalogue of Long's Florists' Photographsfor 1896. Brooklyn. Trade in this city during the week has been only normal. New Year's brings but little extra trade with it now — that is a thing of the past. Stock of all kinds was plentiful. Richakd Shannon, Greene ave., reports a highly satisfactory trade last week and this. More than that he rejoices in the fact that his own greeubouses were in sbap? to supply him almost entirely with what be wanted, aud this was no small item. In his greenhouses at Greene ave. we noticed a nice batch of Lrelias in flower, Oncldinm Gravesieanum aud other or cbids. Contents. Bound Volumes ]o Busy Man, The m Carnations g Catalogues Received n COURESPCINDFNCE : Neph role pis Duvallioides T> Sweet Pea. Cipid . . ! 6 Monutuny in Flower Shows . * f> White Caun.r, The ....." 5 Cut Flower Prices .... 18 Cultural Department: Chrysun heninus 8 Greenhouse Structures .... 12 Index to Vol. VII jq Foreign Plant Notes ... 13 Question Box 7 Uivekton, N. J., A. Trip to , n Seed Trade Report .... 5 Trade Notes : Davenport, Id. 7 Jersey Cay ; St. Paul, Minn.; Pittsbunr' UiiKim.ire, Buffalo, N. Y. . u CIiiuhro, CiuchiLian ... 15 N.-w York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis lu Providence, R. I.; Brooklyn . . n Toronto, Huston, Washington, Grand Rapds. Mich.; Ottawa, Out.; Birnnjr- toM, R. I.; Milwaukee, syr.teiibe, NY 6 Holmesh irjr, Pa.: Eastou, Pd.; Frank- to- d, Pa. ; Montreal, Baltimore . 8 SpriUtfHeld, Mo 13 Advertisers9 Index for Week Ending Jan. 4. Addressing at ml Ma Ming De La Mare Ptg and Pub Co Ltd. .. 2 A in;ii-> 1 1 is Plants Beckert Bros 13 A in lit mis. Felthousen J E 15 Doyle J A 13 \ ■ |> i I U g U - Elliott Win H 19 Bedding Plants Baker Cha» F . 9 BjernerFred 7 Cbiiiuick W J 2 Cottage Gardens 7 Davis A B k Son... 8 Doyle J A 13 Eisele John G 7 Feltuouseu J E 7 Grallert& C. 13 Green, Lewis and Underbill 13 Hughes G J 13 Seawanbaba Gnhs... 16 Wood Bros 7 Board of Tru (It- National Florists .. 20 Books, Periodicals AinericauGardeniug. 16 Florists' Exchange. . 15 Market Garden The. 20 Herold des Giaubeus 2 liu . IcJing Material DietHch A & Co. ... 17 Locklaud LuinberCo 17 Monlnger JohnC... 17 Stearns A T Lumber Co 17 It it lbs ii ml Root* Betscher Bros 13 Blanc A k Co )3 Catliu. M R 4 Dreer Henry A 4, 7 Elliott Wm k Sons.. 2 Ellis APollworth ... 19 Faust H G k Co. 4 Gardiner John k Co. 2 Hulsebi ach Bros.... 4 LoDgDB 19 McAllister FE 1 McCuIloughB Sons.. 19 Oasis Nunery Co.. . 7 Ouwerkerk P. . . .. 12 Rolker Ani k Sons.. 1 Schmitz F W O 29 TellWm 4 BnslneiM Cards Hill EG & Co 19 Calceolaria. Whittoui Sons 2 Can n as Blanc A k Co 13 Cottage Gardens.... 7 Carnations BakerCF g Becket Bros 13 Betscher Bros 13 Burrow J G 13 CloudEJ 13 Cottage Gardens. ... 7 Dorner Fred k Hon . . 9 Eisele C 20 Emiuans Geo M 15 Fisher Peter 9 ElizabethNurseryCo 7 GraUert & Co 13 Herr AM 9 Marc James 9 McBnde Alex 9 McCernac & Co... . 9 Myers & Samtman.. 9 Shelniire W R 9 Schneider F 9 Swayne Wm 9 Towell Jos 9 Ure J C 13 Weber H & Son y Wood Bros 1 Chrysanthemums Beckert Bros 1 3 Betscher Bios l-l Burrow J G 13 Connell Benj \s Co.tage Gardens.... 7 Dailledouze Bros.... 13 Dale H 7 Eisele C 2 Florist 8* Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorfer A Co . . ^0 Boston Letter ■ o ... 20 Chase Benjamin 15 Couley & Sou John.. 2J Corbrey T J 19 De La M ire Ptg Co. . . 15 Ellis & Polhvoith... 19 Ellison W 19 Herrmann A 20 Kennicott Bros Co .. 19 Kuehn C A 19 LongDB 19 Lynch WE 19 McCarthy N F k Co.. 19 McCulloughs & Sons 19 Mounts k Co 19 Reed k Kpller 2 Louisville Tobacco Co 20 StoothoffHA lit Mushroom Spawn Forbes Wm 4 Gardiner John k Co. 7 Nursery Stock Berckmans P J . $ BobbinkLC .'. \i Crane S.... 12 Klizabeth Nurs Co.* 7 Lake D S 12 Monkhouse John. . . . 12 Ouwerkerk P 12 Pullen Alex 12 Storrs & Harrison Co 12 Orchids Siebrecht k Wadley. 8 Pansy Plauta Doyle John A 13 SoitauO& Co 15 Petunias Hughes Geo J 13 Photographs Long Daniel B 15,19 Primroses Emmans Geo M 14 R.«*fri sera, tors Chocolate Cooler Co. 19 Roses Blanc A & Co 13 Bobi'ink LC 12 Doyle John A 13 Drver Henry A . .... 9 Green, Lewis and Underbill 13 Murphey R H 13 Ouwerkerk P 12 Pitcher k Manda ... 1 Storre k Harrison Co 1 2 Wood Bros 7 Seeds Allen ChasH 2 Allen C L Blanc A k Co BergerH H & Co Burpee W Atlee k Co Dreer Henry A 2 Elliott Wni& Sons.. Gardiner John k Co. Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're HutchiusWT.. .. Japanese Tree Dnp Co Jennings E B McAllisterF E McCulloughs Sons.. Micbell Henry F ... Oasis Nursr-ry Co . . . Pitcher k Manda . Ridker Aug \ Sons.. 1 Rupp John F Schiller J L ... Schwake Cnas .. .. Setnple Jas Shepherd Mrs T B.. TexaB Seed k Floral Co Vaughan J C Smllax Boerner Fred . ... Slakes & Support Mills W A Tools, Impleuirn etc. tales H W Scollay John A .... Wotherspoon Jas R Vegetahle r la ills . 12 . 1^ Baldwin A J Pullen Alex Verbenas Dillon J L Eisele JG Humfeld C Wood Bros , Vines anttCliili Ih r- 19 7 Bailer FA Bobbink L C Green. Lewis and Underhill .. .. Ouwerkerk P Tell Wm 1-' 12 13 12 4 Violets CloudEJ .. 13 CoDnellBenj 13 Grallert k Co. 18 Renard Jos 13 Shelmire W It 9 Ure J C 13 Wanted Situations 14 Helo 14 Stock 14 Miscellaneous 14 12 The Florists'.Exchhnge, GREENHOUSE STRUCTURES. Heating No. 2. Tlic following is the substance of Pmf. Bailey's second lecture nn Greenhouse Healing. A great difference of opinion prevails as to the comparative merits of steam and hot water for heating greenhouses. We find some practical men advocating steam, others hot water. Peter Henderson, who it appears in 1885 or 1886 made the first comparative tests, found a difference of 25 per cent, in favor of steam in the matter of economy of coal. Of twenty-seven essay- ists who took part in the Herendeen Prize Competition of 1893 (managed by the FLOR- ISTS' Exchange) fourteen advocated hot water, and thirteen steam. To-day, among practical and representa- tive men, we find the advantages claimed for one system often identical with those claimed by others for the opposite system. We may arrange for discussion the advantages claimed by the advocates of each system in a parallel column as fol- lows: HOT WATER. 1. Ecouoray of tuel. '2. Ease of obtaining a gentle heat for Spring and Fall. 3. System heats up quicker. 4. More heat is ob- tiiined from a low tire. 5. The pipes are not so hot and -s fluctuation of temperature. STEAM. 1. Ec nomy of fuel. 2. Ease of obtaining a gentle heat for SDriug and Fall. 3. System heats up quicker. 4. Affords easier and quicker control of temperature. 5. Steam overcomes obstacles to circula- tion more readily, and requires less careful grading of pipes. 6. Requires fewer boilers in large plnnts. 7. Allows of more freedom iu con- struction. 8. Is more economi- cal of construction. The first three claims leave no choice and make the two systems equally efficient. They indicate that the efficiency of the two systems is largely dependent upon local conditions, arrangements or methods. Taking up the claims in their order for discussion : as to 1 Economy of Fuk: s of a fpc*- v- p -en in Exp. ative . ,- ,'eu in Bulle- iioh. Agri. Exp. Station, in ^.u cases show greater economy of coal in favor of hot water. While these results are correct under the conditions; Prof. Bailey thinks that In practice there is not a constant difference in favor of either system. 2 Neither system has any great practi- cal advantages over the other in the matter of obtaining a gentle heat for Fall and Spring uses, as conflicting opinions also show. 3 Hot water begins to circulate and five off some heat as soon as warmed. Varm water expands with heat and be- comes lighter ; the difference in weight be- tween the warm water and cold causes cir- culation. But the water moves slowly, and it is some time before much heat is given off. Thus it appears that hot water has some advantage ; but results obtained at the Cornell Exp. Station show that a steam system will be heated to a certain degree sooner than one of hot water. Results given in Bulletin 55 (pp. 153, 154), show that, while in the case of a hot water sys- tem the water began circulating almost as soon as the fire was built, nearly two hours well- required before the water was heated to a temperature sufficiently high to give off much perceptible heat. In the case of steam, although the pipes gave off no heat thirty minutes after the fire was started, in forty minutes they were giving off heat at their ordinary capacity. Thus, while hot water starts first, steam overtakes it and yields a given result much quicker than hot water. 4 HOT Waiki:.— Owing to the volume uf water in them, hot water pipes cool down more slowly than steam pipes, and the water circulates as long as there is a differ- ence in temperature between the flow and return, so that a very low fire will yield some heat in the house, while in the case of steam the pipes cool down rapidly, and heat- ing stops as soon as its generation ceases. A low tire heats the water in the boiler, but without steam this heat is not dis- tributed tu the houses. 4 Steam.— In variable weather steam has advantages. Incase of sudden bursts of sunshine following cold, cloudy weather when sudden and free ventilation is ob- jectionable, the temperature may be kept from rising so high by shutting off the steam. This cuts off the fire heat almost at once, while in the case of hot water the pipes give off heat for some time after circulation has been cut off. In case it is necessary to again turn on heat, as shown before, the steam moves more rapidly, and although handicapped, outstrips hot water in producing quick effects. 5 Hot Water.— As to the "quality " of heat, if we may use that term, that from hot water pipes is somewhat milder and less injurious to plants than the more fiery heat of steam. A few steam pipes do the work of several hot water pipes. Here we have intensity. From the hot water coil we have volume, and experience indicates that mild heat in volume is the better. With water under high pressure, however, the difference is not so noticeable. With very great pressure it is possible, physicists say, to get more heat from hot water than from steam. If, however, care is used to place steam pipes properly, and attention is given to syringing and watering the walks, it is possible to produce as good results with steam as with hot water. This, experience of good gardeners shows. Some places use both systems, and with equal success. It is the man rather than his tools. 5 Steam. — Steam overcomes obstacles to circulation more readily than hot water. There is less friction ; the pipes, therefore, require less careful grading. Crooks and angles in hot water pipes impede circula- tion greatly, but they interfere but slightly with steam under a few pounds pressure, if the return of the condensed steam is adequately provided for. Bulletin 55 of the Cornell Exp. Station gives the results of some tests bearing upon this point. 6 Hot Water.— In places where careful grading has secured an easy and reliable circulation, and in small places it may be possible and safe to run a hot water system with less attention than steam. Ordinarily, however, it is unwise to run upon this plan. Too much is at stake. " Magazine " and "banked fires" are unsafe and un- economical. "Surface burning" and fre- quent firing are cheaper in the end. 6 Steam. — Here practical results are in favor of steam. One square foot of radi- ating surface in the case of hot water pipes will heat about four square feet of glass. The same area in the case of steam pipe will heat six to seven square feet of glass. Practice allows from 50U0 to 10,000 feet of glass to one hot water boiler, while in the case of steam, one boiler will heat from 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of glass. 7 Hot Water. — This is likely to be a local question. When nothing less than a two-inch pipe is used in a hot water system the pipes would tend to remain warm and give off heat longer than steam pipes in case of low fires. With operative fires, re- sults obtained at Cornell Exp. Station, and given in Bulletin 41 (p. 130), show that fluctuation in the temperature of " risers " at any given point is much greater with hot water than with steam. 7 Steam.— Beyond question this system admits of more freedom of construction. It is in a certain sense more "flexible" than hot water. It requires less careful grading of pipes, and is better adapted to a complex arrangement of houses. At Cor- nell the greenhouses of the Horticultural Dep't are quite complex in arrangement. Here steam is entirely satisfactory where hot water for the whole plant would not answer; it would require too much time for circulation. 8 Steam. — Straight systems of hot water piping require about 40 per cent, more pipes than steam, and in the case of crooked or involved systems 60 per cent. more. It is also customary to use larger pipes for hot water. In the first cost, therefore, of piping, there is a considerable difference in favor of steam. Grate Surface, Steam and Hot Water. — The term refers to the number of square feet of grate in the heater or boiler. In the case of steam one square foot of grate sur- face will heat 50 to 60 per cent, more of radiating surface than in hot water sys- tems. In hot water boilers the allowance is one square foot of grate surface to about ■.'on square feet of radiating surface. This is in large plants. In small places the grate surface is not so efficient, and a better allowance is one square foot of grate surface to every 150 square feet radiating or pipe surface. The old cast-iron pipe system of hot water has been superseded in this country by the pressure system with smaller wrought-iron pipes, so the references in the lecture are to be understood as re- ferring entirely to the latter. In England the former is still in use. Those desirous of knowing the English views upon the merits of steam and hot water will find a page of editorial matter in the Gardeners' Chronicle for September 17, 1892, p 340. The article was called forth by Bulletin 41 of the Cornell University Agriculture Experi- ment Station, by F. W. Card, which cir- culated quite widely in England. To American gardeners the article is not of practical interest, however. The following is a list of the books and pamphlets mentioned in the course of the lecture. They are easily within reach of the interested reader, except perhaps the two older works : Greenhouse. Heating. A series of essays by various authors. Pamphlets issued by Florists' Exchange, N. Y. Massachusetts Hatch Experiment Sta- tion. Bulletins 4, 6, 8. S. T Maynard. Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 63. L. R. Taft. Cornell University Agricultural Ex periment Station. Bulletins 41, 55, 96. The first is by F. W. Card, and on pages 128 and 129 gives a list of several books, pamphlets, and articles pertaining to green- house heating. Horticulturists' Rule Book. Bailey. How to Build and Ventilate Green- houses. R. B. Leuchars. (An old work). The Principles of Warming and Ven- tilating Public Buildings. Dwellings, etc. (including Hothouses). Thos. Fredgold. An old work and one of the first which ap- peared in America. Published in London, 1836. Greenhouse Heating. A. B. Fowler, Exeter, N. H. Warming by Hot Water and Steam. Carpenter. Grand Rapids Lettuce Plants. Best for forclDfi, $2 per 1000; Transplanted, $3 per 1000. Discount on larue orders. Cash please. A.J.BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE: "TOmSTS" EXCHANGE COMPLETE 6TOCK. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SHENANDOAH NURSERY Offers to the trade a large stock of I""^^^^^^^^^^^^™'*™^^^™'™"*™^*^™! Apple, Apple, Cherry, Plum Seedling? I cherry, Apple Grafts Made to Order! P,um,^.A„« r , 1 CIONS Cnerries. Grapes, Shade Trees, large and small, Ever- preens, Roses, Etc. Plum on Plum native var- ieties. Prices low. Correapoudeti. « soli ite<1..j££ Address D. S. LAKE, Prop. Shenandoah, la. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS. Nice, strong, one year plants, largely Jacknianni, for potting up for Spring sales. Will make blooming plants by Spring ; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WPITIK j twt riflBisTS' FXCHf "GE FALL PLANTING 1895 450,000 PEACH TREES Offered of the leading old and new varieties. Carefully grown, healthy and true to nume. All sizes, and at lowest wholesale rates: 70.000 ELBERTA. 50.000 CROSBY. 40.000 CHAMPION, and 290,000 OF OTHER DESIRABLE VARS. Large stock of PALMETTO, and other ASPARAGUS ROOTS, one and two year. Correspondence solicited. ALEXANDER PULLEN, Ittilford Nurseries. MILFOED, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Catlings, 1 J Inches long, $1.51 per fOCij fOOfl for $5 JOHN M0NKH01HE Caddo Nurseries Jewells La. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. P. 0UWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS. SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUIYI SPECIOSUIYI, P/EONiES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ROSES, H. P. Low Budded. LILAC. Marie Legraye, pot grown. CLEMATIS, extra strong. AZALEA MOLLIS, dwarf and standard. ENGLISH IVr, 4 to 5 feet long. SPIRAEA JAPONICA, strong clumps. KALMIA, RHODODENDRON, SNOWBALL and other Nursery Stock. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO.. BOSK30P, HOLLAMO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ifei^r^ I Have a Fine Lot OF Pears, Apples, Cherries Quinces, Peaches, Small Fruits, Etc. 2.500 Hardy Hydrangeas, 2 to 4 feet. 800 White Fringe. * to 6 feet. 10,000 California Privet. 2 to 6 feet. 10.000 Shrubs and Climttine Vines* extra strong. IO.OuO It oh en. hardy, Perpet. and CilLL.bin«, extra atroDfir. 5,000 Rhododendrons and Azalens, extra ciruufE 500 Lindens, 0 to 12 feet. 400 Blood-leaved Maples, 6tol0feet. 400 Golden Oaks, '■■ to <2 leet. 500 scarlet Pinoles, 10 to 14 feet. 2,000 Sugar Maples, 14 to 16 leet. 5,0(10 Suunr i*l n pies. 8 to 10 feet. 6.000 Norway Maples, 8 tu If feet. 2,000 Kims, 14 to 18 feet. 4,000 Elms, 8 to 12 teet 15.H0O Evergreens, all slzea and kinds. 3 0u0 Bearlnjz aize-* of Pears and I'herrirs. Superintendents of Parks and Cemeteries, and FlortBts wanting stock for customers should call OH me or write. Packing free. Two Express Companies. Steam- boats to New York City. S. CRANE, Prop, of Norwich Nurseries, NORWICH, CONN. ■A'KES IVR'T'.riG MENTIQN Tr-jr FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLUM, best European and Japan. fi'% 73,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 1 150,000 APPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING and NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. IOO.OOO NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMALL FRUITS-Crapea, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lomhardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile anil a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. , . , , . - , Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations Riven on large lots. Correspondence solicited. Write us, we cau do you good. 42d YEAR. IOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STORRS & HARRISON CO., P4'SILLE WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLOniSTS- CXCHANOE Jan. 4, 1806. The Florists' Exchange, 13 Foreign Plant Notes. NEW FKENCH CAKNAS. The four new varieties described below are some of the most striking novelties which are offered for 1896. The descrip- tions have been furnished by the raisers : Monsieur Emmanuel Chalandon (San- gouard). Plant vigorous, height 1 metre (about 39 inches), handsome foliage, of a dark green color bordered with purple. Flower spikes very numerous, flowers very large, with rounded petals of the most beautiful colors that exist— golden yellow, with several very large pea-shaped spots of a vermilion red, with larger blotches of a deeper shade in the center of each petal. Sometimes the flowers are entirely golden yellow, and at others a deep vermilion This producesa very beautiful and original effect. It obtained the exceptional awaid of a silver medal from the Association Horticole Lyonnaisc Papa Fkat (b'ray). Plant vigorous, height 20 inches, foliage olive green, flower stems very strong and numerous, flowerf abuudantaod very large, the petals a clear chrome yellow shaded ; sometimes the petals are entirely white, and at other** partly yellow and partly white, producing a most bizarre effect. Recommended fur borders. President Vermorel (Fray). Plant vigorous, height 1 metre, foliage dark greenish purple, flower stalks purple, spikes numerous. Flowers very large, beautifully formed, with regularly rounded petals ; color a blending of nasturtium rtd, clear copper and salmon. SOUVfeNIR DU Capitaine Drujon (Fray). Plant very vigorous, height about 4 feet, handsome foliage of a tender green, strong and very long flower spikes, very large flowers, petals long and large, color a beautiful golden yellow with tiuybtreakt. of purple. The Association Horticole Lyounaise ap- pointed a commission to examine the seed- lings from which the foregoing have been selected, and on August 26 a gold medal was awarded, the collection being desig- nated as one of the very greatest merit. TecomaSmitbh A very valuable novelty introduced to the trade in Europe in 1S95, which has apparently beeu unnoticed in America. The plant is a hybrid of Aus- tralian origin, and has received a first-class certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society of London. It is a greenhouse shrub with handsome pinnate leaves sur- mounted by large terminal corymbiform beads of leujon and orauge blossoms. The individual flowers are about two inches long, tubular, the mouth of the tubes being about 1 inch in diameter. The seed can be sown at any time, and the plant is as easily managed as a chrysanthemum. It will bloom freely from the end of Septem- ber uutil the end of January, and is of great value for decorative purposes. HORTUS EUKOP^EUS. Springfield, Mo. Christmas trade was very satisfactory. All were sold out clean in cut flowers, and many orders could not be filled. Weather was very had, only one clear day from De- cember 16 to 25 inclusive : over nine inches of rain fell on the 18th and 19th. There was more demand for potted plants, palms, especially, selling well. Trade for December has been poor. W. A. Chalfant gave a chrysanthe- mum show November 6 to 10, that was attended by over 2000 visitors. Some of the flowers were very well done. He is the only one here who disbuds or grows bench plants. He made quite a number of en- tries at the St. Louis show, capturing sevpral prizes. Koeppen & STALKY have dissolved part- nership, Rudolph Keoppen succeeding. Thk Williams Floral Co. have erected two bouses 50x20 heated by steam. They grow a general stock. Ed. Quinn has taken out flues and now beats by steam; his houses are looking well. C. Florists and Nurserymen Who do a mailing trade, will be inter- ested in the advancement made in the quality and style of the folding boxes, used for Mailing Cut Flowers, Roses, Etc. Also Roses and small plants for trans- planting. These boxes are made in three sizes, and can be furnished either plain or with the customers card printed on the cov*»r, by the Stecber Lithographic Co , of 336 North St. Paul St., Rochester, N. Y. Write them for samples and prices. — Adv. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. STRONG AND HEALTHY STOCK. A SPECIAL I>RIVE. Marie Valletta. Helen Blnodgo^d. Mrs. Hipgin- botham. Parting Gnest. Mrs. S. T. Murdock. J. K. l-fger, Mies Louise Black. Mies M. M Johnson, Dean Hole. Triiby. Philadelphia, Mrs. VVm. H. ilur ev. Crystal Una, Mrs. M. J. Went worth. Mrs. W m. H. Rand, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Mlie. M. A. De Galbert, $2.00 per doa.j $1600 per 100. iapiantsat luO rates. Mrs. J. Jones, Minnie Wanamaker Ivory, Mrae. Beriinia' n. Princess of Japan, Major Bonnatf- n. Mrs. J G Whilldin, Golden Wedding. E. Dallied.. uzp. H. E Widener. Ertulnilda. Maud Dean. Pres Wra.R. Smith, 75c. per doz.: $6.00 per 100. 25pinntsat 100 rates. A lumber of other American Chrysanthemum Novelties in limited quantities, at 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. CARN \T!ONS 15,000n"R healthy rooted cut- tints of Wm Scuit. $7 50 per 1000. Carnation Nov- elties: Alaska. Htnrni King, Bride of Rrleso'iirt, Roar Queen Bridesniwid Ophelia Dean Hole, Mag- net, Lizzie Gilbert. Meteor, etc. Reailyuow. \ ma i v II i- D< fiance. We have for di;.pueal 75 extra large individual plants. WRITE US. ('ii-.ii with order. SEGKERT BROS., Glenfield. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THf PtORIST-S »CMANCF Dill llli: PETUN lAS.-Rooted cnt-iiigs, by man, prepaid. The largest and tineBt col- lection in the muntrv. th named vari' lies, 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and Besr-ie per 100. 91.25; 15 new varieties, this year's introduction. $1 50. CYCLAMEN ' GIGANTUM. -300 left in condition fur immediate sale, ranging from 20 to JiO blossoms, buds and leaves to a p ant, at 8c. 15c. 25c. and 50-*. per 100. BEGONIAS.— HunneweM. new. fine. $(.00 n*-r 1U0 Rubra, 12 00 per 100 Metailoa, Margarine, Alba. Bertha, Chateau Rocher, Robusta, etc., $1.60 per 100. Cash will, order, please. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE READY FOR ORDERS ROOTED CUTTINCS. perlOO Geraniums, double white, scarlet and pink $2 oo assortment of single i 50 Roses, Perle, Niphetos, Bride, Brides- maid, Mermet 2 00 Vincas, var 1 50 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums 2 00 Chrysanthemum, cream collection, Ivory, M. Henderson, Niveus, V. H. Hallock, W. H. Lincoln, Mrs. Humphrey 2 00 Just Right for Spring Vase Work. Vincas, 3, 4, and 5 in. pots. . .$4, $6, 10 00 l)rac«ua Iudivisa, 4 in. pots 10 00 5 " 15 00 " " 6 " 25 00 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums, 3 and 4 in. pots $4.00 6 00 Terms cash or C. O. D. GREENE, LEWIS & UNDERHILL, WATERTOWN, N. Y. *>HEN WRIT^NO MEWTiQH THE gt-ORISTS* CICHANt.. NOVELTIES FOR FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN. Send for Catalogue. ROSES— White Kamblei\G olden Kambler.New Climbing1 Meteor and Carmine Pillar. CRIMSON RAMBLER— 56.00 per 100. Field grown, 315.00 per 100. Extra tine plants, 3 to 5 ft- high, $25 per 100. Other roses at low prices. Send lor list. SPIR^A ANTHONY AVATERER. — The CrimHou Spirwa. The Ideal Put Plant For Florist*. Introduced last year Ht$^.00 per plant, our price to-day S&.00 per 100. BULBS— Chinese Sacred Lilies, $4.00 per 100. Lilium C:indidutn. Hue bulbs, $2.00 per 100. L. LoiitriHonnn. $2 per 100. L. Speciosum Album, SO per 100. L. Spec. Rubrum, $5 per 100. L. Auratum, $3 per 100. All other bulbs in stock. CANNAS— 12 New Cannas, our own raising, $6J'0, warranted satisfactory or money refunded. Crozy's Cannas of '94, 20cts. each; set of -0, $3. 50 named cannas, 50 sorts for $.*>. French Cannas, $12 per 1000. DAHLIAS — All the latest introductions. Mrs. Peart the white ("tictus Dahlia, $10 per 100. Nvmphiea, the pink cut flower Dahlia, $7 per LMu. Mixed Dahlias, $4 per 100. IMPERIAL MORNING GLORIES- Douhle nod single flowers, 6 inches. Seed, $5, $10, $20 and $40 per pound. FANCY FLOWER POTS and JARDI- NIERES— LargesT assortment in the country. Send tur cutulogue. A.B L A NC & CO. PHIl.fi. PA. 314 and 316 N Nth Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE tii- Cnf/nti- ^sqS&i-u&e )*boted cuttings. $5 per 100 pit's unrooted, S2 per mO. Also I'onla, Scon. McGowan. and others Write for special price on large oi aers. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM WM. SIMPSON. See Florists' Exchange, Nnvemher 23d. p. 11U. also Gaiden and Forest. November 20th. p. 4ti5. TO BE SENT OUT MARCH 15th. 1896. 50c. eucht $5.00 per :i~. per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Pa. WHENWPITIK'C MTNTiON TMf fL^n^TS' EXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eig'ht exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. CALIFORNIA VIOLET SSffi'aff.K'S per 100. Hetidquarters tor T, If CHmphell. %\ rer 100. stock "l«nt» fr.ou field, Mine. F. Berginnnn < li r\ ■-:< ii i heinu mi-. * ■ per dot. Hydrangea - in mli II i.r:i , ! 2 hi d 3 years. Hi,\.i . < ONNELL, Klorlat. West ft rove. Pa. mfis> WRITING MENTION THE gq.OR.STS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS $4 OO per IOOi $3S.OO per IOOO. I«SE\V ( UiMIIDNS, rooted cuttings. Write for price. STOCK 'MUMS, leading varieties, 10 cts. Address J C. USE, Argyle Park. Sta. X. Chicago, III. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS and VIOLETS Field grown plants all sold. HAVE JUST NOW NATH /IN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. ■WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STOCK MUMS Kate Brown, Tuxedo, V. Morel, J. G. Up, Mrs. C Lanier, Joey Hill, Mrs. B. G. Hill, and 50 others, at 15 ets. each ; $1.25 per doz. G. Pitcher, Mrs. H. Kolunson, Gladys Spaulil- insr, K/A-t;i, Nemesis, Trilby, Mrs. Higgin bo t ham, J. E. Lager, and 20 others, at 35 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ROOTED CARNATIONS Of Daybreak, Stuart, etc. Ready soon. GLADIOLUS By the 1000 or 100,000. BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover. 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FIOR.STS' EXCHANGE 40,000 ROSES! Strung, Healthy Plants, from '-JUi In. Pot*. Teas and Kverblooiuern, '-i^c Mrs. Degraaw, Mary Washington, Bride, Etoile de Lyou, Bridesmaid, M. Niel, Kruger, Matie Lambert, Marie Van Houtte La France, Striked I.a France. Marie Guillot, Hermosa, Meteor, S unert, Rainlow, Cloth of Gold. Hardy Perpetnals, 3c. ViekB' Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coiiiutte den Blanches, Coquette des Alpea. GERANIUMS. -strong. 2^ inch, in good variety, per luu, $2 fO ; per U-uU, $2u.i n. ANTHEM IS IDonble Yellow Daisy), $3.00 per ion. PANS I ES.— Strong, transplanted from beet European seed. 76c. per litl; $6.00 per 10' 0. O R A N C ES.— Stocky 4 in. plants, $6.00 per 100 JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio No medium reaches so many in the trade, or pays as well to advertisers iu. as does the Florists' Exchange. *■> £T f\im%f\ Well Rooted Runners of fiO UW LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS thai •* ill «ive enou -h tlow«rs this season to pay for thfiusfiveK and will make Hne stock for n> xt Winter's blooming. Price $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1000. JOS. RENARD, Unionville, Chester Go., Pa. WHEN WRPTINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WE ARE HEADQUARTERS For the new VIOLET "THE CALIFORNIA." Write for prices. Our new Wholesale List of CARNATIONS, PELARGONIUMS, GERANIUMS, Etc., will appear shortly. Send in your name. GRALLERT & CO., Colma Station, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE QUICK! ROOM WANTED. I offer extra strong, Spring propagation, in ~la and 3 in. pots. La France, M. Guillot, Ernest Metz, D. of Albany, America, Adam, Agrippiua, Mine. Lombard, Gen. de Tart us, Etc., Etc. CASH PRICE, $2.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. VH6N WRITING MFNTiON —■ --F ROBIST'S EXCHANGE TRILBY! A New Bright Cardinal Carnation. Introduced for the first time. A cross of Tidal Wave on Cresar. Flowers have been cut from 2} £ to 2'4 inches. Long stiff stems. Healthy plant, with growth ,tnd foliage like Anna AVebb. Send for price list, containing testimonials of some of the leadiDg growers. ROOTED CUTTINGS OF CARNATIONS Strong and healthy, in any quantities. Free of Rust. 25 to 30 varieties. Profit- able to the trade for cut flowers. Strong Roofed Runners of LADY HUME CAMPBELL VIOLETS, from healthy plants, at $1.00 per 100: $8.00 per 1000. Liberal discount on large orders. 500 California Violets, from 3 inch pots, $5.00 per 100. E. J. CLOUD, Avondale. Chester Co. Pa. Dock Box 32. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE 14 The Florists' Exchhnge, SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each in- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies to situations wanted only. When letters are addressed tn our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding. pARDENEil and florist, English, prnctical ereen- *-T house man. go 'd propagator, good on funeral work, single, good references. V. \V. Godfrey. Hnckensack, N.J. /"ANTED by young, unmarried Swe e, aposit'on ssiatant gardener in large, private green- h-Mises. Uighest recommendations. Ai-py to pres- fiit em^lover. Paul Wilcox, 5 Beekmau St., N. Y. W1 SITUATION wanted as foreman or manager by a ii. [-..ugh practical growt-r of roses, carnal ions, violets, decorative Mnd bedding plants, hest refer- ence. Address A. M.,33CortlandtStreet, New York EXPERIENCED grower of rut flowers wants posi- tion as foi e nan and manager. a---e30, married, is thoroughly c-nmetcnt and rellnble Kor lull piirticn'ars address Grower II., care Florists' Exchange. CITUATION wanted by voung single man for ^ genera' greenhouse woik. ten years' experience in this country and England, steady, ail round iu;in and very best ■ f references, stale wages. Hurry Donnelly, li2i Westminster St., In vidence, H.I HELP WANTED. WANTED. A seed clerk, one thoroughly conver- sant with Flower ami Vegetable seeds; estate expectations. Also a boy who has worked in a seed house. E. W., care Florists' Exchange. WANTED. Two or three good till round gieen- house men, who can get out mail and express orders. Apply in your own handwriting, stating wages expected. Address McGREGOR BROS., Springfield, Ohio. WANTED. A thoroughly competent salesman well versed in all branches of I he Plant, Seed and Bulb business. Apply by letter, with : An active young man as propagator of hard and soft wooded plants; must be accustomed to filling vases and doing artistic bedding in Spring. Steady place for sober and industrious party. Apply with references to !. t,. MAY & CO., St. Paul, Minn. FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE. Three Hothouses, <'■ xl6, with Steam Ilratiuu Boiler, -'ill P.. located one hour from New Yuils City, adjoining It. It. Station. CHABLEB Hit A I Kit, Atli.nia. N. .J. FOR SALE. Greenhouse in a live Western Citj the onjy GreenhoUM 'r denier in Horlsib1 <; odd in i lie iny. Nootliergrieohouee wit bin 76 miied L>rge "I * mat m| ironi HrflfJ In &S00 poplllHLl' n wlihin thiaradti.s. <; <«i tttook lu bouses. Rt,-iimr U. k. KaiiHiuan, Box 232. Lancnater, I.i. For Sale to Close An Estate. Fine Florist plant, established 18 years nil rebuilt mi inn two yeara, consisting of 8 room dwelling house, 1B,I,(J0 square l..-i ,,| l,,mi Biniiiu, four greenhouse* covered by 5.r.(Ki.sijMair* feel glass, heated by Furman Bystem ol hut water, wind mill and never falling supply of water. Houses are well stocked. Address for particulars Arthor <:. i.„v..,i„K, Adminis- trator,.):: Llnooln St., Exeter, n. ii. . STOCK WANTED. WANTED. 100 Fin Oaks, 8 to 13 feet. 100 White Oaks, 8 to 10 feet. ANDORRA NURSERIES, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. Wm. Warneii Harpkh, Manager. WANTED. Apple Geranium Plants. M. R. CATLIH, Richmond, Va. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Jersey City. K. Bonnot 145 Newark avenue, reports a thoroughly satisfactory trade for Christ- mas. Ample provision whs made in greens, etc., and the greenhouse at the rear was replete with all kinds of plants, including a large number of Harrisii lilies in pots, and Primula sinensis; this branch of the business did very well, in- deed, and good sales were effected. D.Cole, 74NVwarkavenue, did consider- able extra trade in cut flowers, wreaths, etc., and on the whole thinks it a very sat- isfactory Christmas. Carnation growers in this section have shipped enormous quantities of bloom to New York during the last two weeks. St. Paul, Minn. Christmas trade equaled the most san- guine expectations. The weather was hue, stock was good, prices moderate, custom- ers plentiful, everything sold well. In cut Bowers, roses had the chief call, with car- nations, violets, Romans and chrysanthe- mums following in the order named. The week preceding Christmas was very favor- able for the growers, and quite an abun- dance of blooms were cut, but the demand was greater than the supply in nearly every line. There was a great demand for Beauty but very few first class blooms were seen. Good seconds sold at $5 to $6 per dozen retail. Some roses were shipped in from Chicago, but had been picked attl were worthless. One very noticeable feature of the trade this year was the ready sales of plants. Everything with a bloom sold well, like wise palms and ferns, Harrisii lilies and aztleas. Potted Romans, stevias, begonias and the like were good seconds. The trade in greens was very heavy. Holly and lycopodium were in great de- mand. The latter was scarce, but the fur- tunatefew who had madeit intofestoouiug made a handsome profit on their invest- ment. Mistletoe is becoming more and more popular though it cannot be strictly called a decorating green. Southern greens like laurel, wild smilax, ttrey moss, etc., etc , were not called for t<> iny great extent. The old, old lesson that good flowers sre the best to grow, was amply demon- -t rated this season. Good roses were -H-ily worth 15c. at wholesale, while the poorer grades went begging at Sc. Retail prices were somewhat lower than last year, ami it is gratifying to know that the day ..f high Christmas prices is nearly a thing of the past. New Year's trade at this writing prom- i es to be very good. All stock is now off crop, consequent upon the big Christmas cut, aud good blooms are very scarce. John Nelson, the violet king, is very ju'dlant over his immense picking during Christmas week. R. C. Sieger displayed some of the best roses of the season, and he is entitled to enrollment among our best rose growers. E. Behrens brought in some belated chrysanthemums, which were very fine for this season. By the way, on December 30 we saw some good blooms of Mrs. J. G. lis. The chrysanthemum season is beiug extended a week or so each year. We now have them In five mouths of the year, Septem- ber to January. The fad for artificial violets seems to have been short lived. The demand for the real article has increased very rapidly the past year. We are now having zero weather, which makes great inroads on the coal bin. We have but, little snow, however, and more bright weather than is usual at this season. J. Taylor and L, Wildk, for several years past with L I. May & Co., have sev- ered their coiinectlou with that firm to engage in other business. Veritas. Pittsburg. The Trade. The old year performed its task well enough and has retired. In business the twelve months just passtd were decidedly better than the previous year, and we live in hope that 1896 will still do better. The next regular meeting of the Florists' Club will be Jan. 14, aud should be a well- attended one, as the nominations for officers for the year take place. Trade after Christmas was fair, also for New Year's, but nothing unusual, as has now been the case for some years. Christ- mas prices prevailed, but will take a tumble from now on. as stock seems to be plentiful. Beckert Bros, are still sending in some good chrysanthemums for New Year's; they bad a fine lot, Major Bonnaffon being the best. Roses are very good ; 13 .vas the price per doz-n for ordinary sorts. Some remarkably flue Meteor were -hipped from Oil City. Carnations were ilso plenty; the best prices quoted at wholesale was $4 per 100, and at retail from 75c. to $1.50 per doz»n. All other stock was in fair supply. The first tulips are in, but too short stemmed to be of much use. Violets plenty and in good demand. Christmas trade was somewhat better than reported in my last news— that is, in cut 'lowers. A wholesale cut flower com- mission house is talked about in the trade, and may he a go ere long ; it sbonld be a safe venture in Pittsburg if conducted properly. Ed. Thiel, who was hurt so badly some months ago by the railroad, is getting along nicely, and will shortly be able to be about again. Schenley Park. The contract for the extension of the Phipps Conservatories in Schenley [•ark was let this week to the Lord & Burnbam Co., of Irvingtou-on Hudson, who also designed and erected the present grand structure. This addition will con- sist of a broad hou^e about 60 feet in width, extending from the present large palm house to the new propagating houses now being erected, and will have two large wings at right angles to it. It is expected to have all ready by the beginning of the Summer. A. W. BENNETT, superintendent of parks, has been, aud still is, confined to the house with an attack of the grip E. C. Reineman. Baltimore, Christmas Trade All seem to be satisfied this year with the holiday trade, with the exception of some of the violet growers. It was as it always has been ; the growers kept their stock back; for weeks before Christmas none could be had. Prices were held very bLiff. Christmas moruing the market, was full of violets that sold at 75c. per 100 aud thousands were not sold at all. Why growers will not learn from experience I cannot uuderstand. Roses were not over plentiful, the warm weather ten days preceding Christmas was calcnlnted to prevent any grower storing stock, consequently the stock was good but not plentiful. There were plenty of carnations at the eleventh hour although some orders were refu-ed before Christmas. Scarlet were scarce, while white were plentiful. The plant trade this year was very good, there is a continual Increase in this branch every year. Palms and ferns, as well as blooming plants went well. Owing to the fine weather the market trade was good and all seem to be satisfied. Cyclamen were scarce. There were no decided breaks this year in the arrangement of the windows. Death. Jacob Eyer, one of our oldest florists of this city, died December 27. He was well-known among the trade. Born in Germany he emigrated to this country some fifty- eight years ago. Mr. Eyer devoted his time to selling plants in the market which he had atteuded for over twenty-five years. Louis Eyer, his oldest son, will continue the business. Notes. I. A. Moss has a house of Silver Spray carnations in bloom that can hardly be surpassed. Lizzie McGowan cannot touch this variety as seen here. It is remarkable what good culture can do with the old varieties. Speaking of carnations, Sweetbrier has gotten a black eye with the most of growers here, it is too fond of jS-j f~ y7 going to ^L/ V/^ Buffalo, N. Y. We are having all kinds of weather, ex- cepting extreme cold, aud variety, in the mild, moist and tempestuous, is complete. At present writiDg (Tuesday) we are en- joying a real gale, which is anything but favorable for New Year's shopping in flowers, or anything else. While the de- mand for flowers seems rather up to the normal, at least, the unfavorable weather gives it a set-back to-day. The weather since Christmas has been remarkably soft, with much rain. To day's stock seems to be most plentiful in violets, while on Monday there was a scarcity of them. Roses in bright colors are short, while the light ones are about equal to the demand. Carnations are good and fairly plentiful, going at prices from |2 to $4 in the various grades and kinds. Smilax is about equal to the de- mand at 15c. The craft generally seems well satisfied with the holiday trade up to the present time. Palmer & Son report the demand rather beyond the supply, with a good call for choice roses. Some orders for Beauty at top notch prices could not be supplied on Christmas day. They were successful in forcing a large lot of tulips, which were of good quality. They have two fair recep- tion decorations on for the week. S. A. Anderson says : " Trade fully np to other years. Just nicely cleaned out on Christmas day, and have bad a fair call since for what stock we got in." T. Frank (Black Rock district) reports trade good, and an especially gocd call for plants. A stock of primulas in pots he had gotten well grown, and which went off very nicely at good prices. E J. Buxton, Niagara street, says that trade was better than previous years, hav- ing a good call for cut flowers. William Scott reports a good trade for flz ilea plants, and also for some hundreds of poiusettias, and adds; "We had an unusually good transient trade on Christ- mas morning, and cleared out all the stock we then had except a few Bride roses." W. A. ADAMS: "Trade fully as good as other years. Fiuished up Christmas morn- iug with only a few roses left, which, comparatively speaking, were a small figure." J. H Rebstock, in a holiday window dis- play, showed a large wreath made of galax leaves. It was fully six feet in diameter, well formed, and arranged with a cluster of La France roses. It showed well in the window and kept for a week when, we understand, it was still to do service at some decoration. Deutsche Perle azalea in flower went well, as also did some cyclamen. He also showed a few lilacs in tlower. Mepsted & ASMUS had a tasty window display composed in large part of South- ern smilax, and report a busy time in Christmas trade. J. Speiss, Jr. "The supply of greens we had provided for was all sold by the 24th. Though mostly at wholesale, we re- ceived very satisfactory prices." Miller Bros, William street. "Trade very fair considering the weather, whicb, at the last, was against our transient trade of the East side." C. F. Christensen bad a good call for all the plant stock he had in flower, and, also, his surplus cut flowers were well dis- posed of Friday, Dec. 27th alt., he filled his perenuial order for the Buffalo Club ball, on which decoration he seems to have a decided "cinch." Palms, poinsettas in their regal coloring, with many other flowering plants, etc., lent their aid to this occasion. He also made use of a goodly quantity of the graceful Southern smilax, and the job, from the florist's standpoint, was a decided success. LONO'S wholesale house has shown much activity of late. Though the outlook for the supply before Christmas did not ap- pear promising for a large stock, the busi- ness done in flowers for the past ten days has been a material advance over last year. Mr. Long says: " This locality nicely sup- plies the city demand for carnations and violets, but we are lamentably behind, locally, on supply of roses. We need some good rose-growers in this vicinity." Owing to the short supply of ground pine an unusual quantity of holly was handled by this house, and Southern smi- lax has been given quite a sen l-off as well. A. T. Vice, of Albion, N. Y., called on us several days ago and reported a good trade for flowers, epecially on the 25th. Owing to bad weather, little transient trade was done, but everything of good quality was sold at remunerative prices. The uext Club meeting will be held at the house of J. Stafllinger. Vidi. Jan. 4, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge 15 Chicago. Christinas Trade. Christmas, 1895, was on the whole very satisfactory. The day before was raluy and dreary, but that cut no figure. GjoI flowers were scarce, hence wanted— whoever kuew it to be otherwise ? Every wholesale house In the city sold out clean, with the exception of some paper whites and Romans, but even of these there was nothing left over to hurt. As regards quality, as might be expected with so long a spell of sunless weather, roses were below par as a rule ; this was particularly trueof Meteor, a much sought for rose. Bridesmaid and flowers of that type did not come up to color, the least affected being Testout. Any of these, that is colored roses, including of course Beauty that were half way decent, passed, while good and bad found buyers at, or near, quotation prices. There was no slump the last day, and no salted stock worthy of notice. White roses did not appear to have suffered so much as colored ones, there being some grand Bride and Kaiserin in the market. Carnations have been on the whole in worse condition than last year all through the Fall and Winter months, this holding good with most growers, and the Christ- mas cut was short as well. Violets were not plentiful and no great pile was sent in from outside, as was the case last year, hence no slump in prices. Henry Hilmeb got in a lot of fine Me- teor roses from New York that sold on sight at $5 retail. Outside violets came from Philadelphia, and there was just about enough to keep prices even and allow filling of orders. Had flowers been plentiful and reasonably low, with such weather as we had, the streets would have been full of flowers, but the blooms went too high for fakirs, and those florists who live in poor neigh- borhoods, so far as we can learn, found prices rather too high to be satisfactory. The plant trade, especially in palms, cyclamen and primroses, was good. Those who had early azaleas found ready sale for them at fancy prices. Ferns iu dishes were also a feature. Holly was far more plentiful than ever before in this city and sold well. The principal florists handling from 10 to 30 barrels each, and in the main but little was left over. A large quantity of holly must have been consigned to South Water street, as some time before it could have been pur chased there at $2 50 per case, and as low as $1 50 the day before Christmas. The most of this was sold to fakirs and others, who peddled wreaths all over the city at 15c. each or two for a quarter, and from that down to as low as 10c. Florists, however, had mostly placed prior orders with dealers. J. C. Vaughan handled a greatly increased quantity. We doubt if mistletoe cut any great figure in the totals with any of them. New Year's Prospects. Good stock is still so short that the prices will keep up strong at least for an- other week, while New Year's trade is not likely to be equal to Christmas; aB one of the retail men put it, with even the ordi- nary demand there is not enough to go round. The Chrysanthemum. After about a season of ten weeks, the chrysanthemum is gone. The Christ- mas stock was not noted for quality, yellow being the color mostly seen. One very good batch of Mrs. J. G. lis came in from J. C. Ure, and sold at $3 per dozen. The yellows, except in rare instances, were not good, but all found a market at some price. , . I have a list of forty growers in this city whose total of single blooms this year foots up 270,000. There are others not in- cluded to make the total, say 300,000, and that exclusive of those sent in from near- by States. It Is safe to say, however, 10 per cent, would have failed to become marketable from various causes, so there is no doubt whatever but a quarter of a million flowers were sent in. W. M. RODD aud Stollery Bros were the first iu, aud the first eleaned out. Mr. Rudd began at, the $4 figure, and did not get below *2 50 per dozen. He grew 3000 ; Stollery, 1100. His select stock mostly sold at $3 BASSETT & WASHBCRN grew 15 000, I should judge, and averaged a fair price, none above $3, $12 per 100 beiug a possible average. J S MrjIR has bought out the old store ol H. Schindler, 730 W. Madison St., and will run the same, getting supplies from his greenhouse at May wood. Will as many be grown next year? That's the query. There are some no doubt who will drop out in part, but others will step in, and there are no present signs of chrysanthemum's popularity waning in this city. Oue of the reasons for this is the room they take up is wanted afierwards. Those who grow bedding plants have a six months' use of the glass that would other- wise be empty. Those who grow a vast quantity of roses and carnations also need room when propagaiion begins. The more a grower can keep his greenhouses full the year round, with something of a crop, if it only sel Is, the greater t be average profit. This is no doubt the secret of the tre meudous breadth of glass in Europe. The prospective lower prices for stock in this couutry have got to be overcome by » longer use of the room, to say nothing of fiudiug profitable employment for a hither average of help. EDGAR SANDERS. Cincinnati. Trade opened with the commission houses Monday morning, December 23, there be ing a fair stock of (lowers with which to commence filling shipping orders, but not nearly sufficient to All the demand. Still the aggregate sales will advance a trifle above last year's record. Prices ranged as follows: K. A. Victoria, Bride Brides maid and Mermet, 10c; Meteor, 12 to 15c; P^rle, 8c ; Beauty, 35 to 75c ; carnations. 2 3, 4 and 5c , according to quality: Lily ol Valley, 5 and 6c; Romans 5c ; Narcissus, 3 and 4c ; Trumpet Major. 5c; callus. 20j.; violets, 2 and 3c; chrysanthemums, 5 anri 10c; smilax, 15c ; adiantum, $1 50 per 100. Smilax was a drug on the market anil would not sell ; Roman hyaclntts and Narcissus moved off very slowly; ro-e.- and carnations were in bn.-k demand, bui the supply was short, especially of roses. For the Christmas trade Wm. Murph* cut thirteen thousauri carnations, which realized an average price of 3c each. Adelaide Kreskeu carnation, when planted in solid beds is still a good oue, although discarded by many growers 011 account of bursting of calyx ; it is large and of good color. From the showing il has made this season in this market all Cincinnati growers will have it next year ; it brings a higher price than any other kind we have here owing to its size and productiveness, and so far this season it has not burst as badly as it did last year ; the average price for this variety through- out the season has been 3c. Our retHil storekeepers were not liusj until the 24th, when the tide seemed to turn their way, and all now say they have made a little mouey, that prices were better and stock also. We have not been bothered with pickled stock this year, which begins to show that the grower has had enough, and has at least come to his senses. At the flower market stock was all cleaned up and at good figures. R. A. BETZ.one of our store m»n, bought adozen Major Bonnaffou chrysanthemums, paying $4 for same; he sold them for de- livery next day at $8 During the night the rats wanting a Christmas feast de- stroyed them G. Bruuners' Sons were the growers. They had quite a number of good blooms that sold singly at 50c. and were in good demand. A house of " Henry Rieman," well grown, would make some one good money. I mention Rieman in particular, as I think It the best late yel- low chrysanthemum in cultivation. The trade in "holly" never before was so large in this city, and carload after car load was rapidly disposed off. The Dela- ware stock was unusually flue. Laurel and lycopodlum festooning and Christmas trees— in fact everything pertaining to the trade found a good market. Christmas day was rainy and dismal, the weather turned colder on the 26th and a most severe snow storm set in, lasting about three hours. On the 27th the sky cleared up and old Sol smiled once more upon our growers. Judging from a hur- ried trip to some of our growers it looks as though we would have very few flowers with which to fill New Year orders in this city, especially is this true of roses. The annual meeting of the Cincinnati Florists' Society will be held January 11, when the secretary will make a review of the year's business and the election of directors will take place, also payment of dues, this last is a very important part of the program and our members do not at- tend to this matter as they should. The schedule for the January meeting will comprise ro--es, carnations, violets, lily of the valley, freesias and tulips aud other dowers, a good exhibit is expected. The public now look for the monthly exhibit and it brings to the market many strangers who would not otherwise come; for this reason if no other the growers should make au extra effort to on' nn » eood display. E. G. GiLLETT ALM (~\fs / Import orders C~a <7 /p/j/7/ ,aken "?•" for V^CC-vf/t Spring delivery of the following varieties. Crop '35. Special prices for dealers. 1000 5000 10.0011 Areca lutescens. .$10,110 $45.00 $80,111 Cocoa Wecideiiana 10.00 47.50 90.00 Geonouia grarilla 12.10 50.00 Latanla borbouioa 2.50 10.00 17.50 j, L. SCHILLER. Rutherford. N. J ■IHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! Flrst-clasa Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as irood aB the be8t. Hi <-..\i n n Hiid Tin inn, per 100 $1,(0: Scolt. Keller and Diiybrcnk, per 1 00. *L50; Hon on ..'Or, Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, *.i w\ CHINESE PRIMROSE, 4 inch, 0 cts. Cash with Order. GEO. M- EMMANS. Newton N.J. A>*-CN HUB.-r.NG MENTION THE n.OB'»TM EXCHAN1P W H Y not send to FELTHOUSEK for a hundred or so of Anthemis Coronaria ti. Pi- (Double Golden Mar- guerite), only $1.60 per 100. Rooted cul tings and very flue. Casta witta tlie order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN. Florist, SCHENECTADY. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Wood Labels Printed and Wired. Plain aud Painted. Nurserymen and Floris's universally commend our product. Send for samples. BENJAMIN CHASE, Derry, N. H. WfMTN \»—->-t«ui-. MUr TION THE FLOHiyT^ EXCHANGE EVERGREEN GUT FERNS ESPECIALLY FOR USE OF FLORISTS. Si.no per Thousand. L. T. HOPKINS, Conway, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PIPES WORTH MUSING' (iood medium sized plants, fruni cold frames *5 00 per 1000. All outside plaiiLB iua cestible ai present. C. SOLTAU & CO., I9*> Grand Ave., near West Side Ave. Depot, Opposite Newark & New Y Simplicity and Cheapness Combined. Thousands now in use by some of the largest growers of Car- nations. Costs but little more than ordinary wooden stakes, and will last for years. Write for circular with prices. Is3 PORT CHESTER, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE fXORISTS' EXCHANGE H1NDY MICROSCOPE. Every florist should provide himself with one of our Pocket Microscopes, so that he may have the means to at once examine and study for himself suspected cases of fundus or insect pests. We offer a Microscope which is the best adapted for that purpose, and made with great care throughout. Coddington mag- nifier, solid lens, mounted in German silver, one inch focus with a power of 10 diameters. Price, $2.50, cash with order. Address A T. DELAMiREPTG.fi POT.. CO. Ltd P. O. BOX 1607, NEW YORK. Long's Florists' Photographs The accepted standard for the use of Florists in taking orders. 176 arrangements. Sets from $1.75 up. Priced Circulars Free, Apply to jobbing supply houses or direct to the publisher. DAN'L B. LONG, 'Wholesale Florist, BUFFALO, N.Y. WHEN' "JTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 16 The Florists' Exchmnge, FILIFERA PALMS. 2>4 by 3 in. pots' 5U cts. per dozen. $4.00 per 100. Express prepaid. Mammoth Verbena Cuttings, $1.00 per 100. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK. ACALIPHA MACAFEEANA, t inch pots, $10.00 per 100. BEGONIAS, assorted. Qi in. pots. $4 00 per 100. CYCLAMEN, 3 ill. pots, $5.00 per 100. FICUS ELASTICA, 7 in. pots, $4.00 to $6.00 per dozen. KENTIA BELMOBEANA and FORSTER- IANA, 4aud 5 in. pots. $4.00 lo $5.00 per doz. 1.IBONIA PENBHOSIENSIS, 4 in. pots, $10.00 per 100. MARANTA BICOLOR, extra strong plants, $5.00 per 100. PANDANUS UTILIS, 5 in. pots, extra strong, $3.00 to $5.00 per doz. SWAINSONA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA, 8).., in. pots, $4.00 per 100. The above stock is in fine order and will surely please you. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., >. V. P. O. Box 34. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. COiZ>JF.EIi- WILCOX CO., jt©/ Newburgh, N. Y. Mention paper WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Horticultural Manure contains more plant-food in one hundred pounds than is contained in one ton of any natural manure. Liquid Manure made from it is cleaner, cheaper and better than from any other source. In 10, 25, 50 and 100 lb. packages for florists' use Write for trade prices and pamphlet. ROBT. L. MERWIN & CO., 83 Wall St.. N. V WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Wrought Iron Pipe, Valves, Cooks, Fit- tings, etc... for Steam and Hot Water ; Rubber Hose, Pumps and Well Points. WM. H. KAY, 42 Dey St., New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VALVES fc I f\ REASONS why you should % ertise in American Gardening ry Saturday) during 1896. t has the largest circulation test influence of any journal lass in America. <5ti. ^t goes to every inhabited part of North America, and its readers are the most desirable class of customers; they are large buyers of seeds, plants and nursery stock. .'id. Its subscribers are loyal. Some of them have taken the paper continu- ously since A. J. Downing's time, 1846. 4th. Every copy is read by one or more possible purchasers for anything needed in the garden or on the farm. 5th. It is the representative journal of the private gardeners of America (there are 10,000); this indicates its technical standing and is conclusive evidence of its advertising value. 6th. Its readers own their own farms or gardens, and are abundantly able and willing to pay for all they purchase. Its publishers are not in the flower business. No objectionable adv. printed. Advertisements are classified view to obtaining best results. 7th. seed or 8 th. 9th. wi th a j^: lOth. Advertising rates are as low, =3 g= or lower, in proportion to extent and ^ ^ character of circulation, than that of ^3 SI any other agricultural or gardening 3 ^ paper in America. =5 AMERICAN GARDENING, P. 0. Box 1697, New York City. % Sand for Sample Copy of the New Weekly form 3 WASTING MONEY IS SINFUL WHY NOT REFORM and throw out your old Boiler and get one that will save money. Our boilers are SAVERS and >ou will own up to it after usinu one. Write us now and hear what we have to say. GiBUN&SO.,uTica,fi.Y. •HEIVWC ''NC MENTION THF FLORIST'S FSCH ANRF ESTABLISHED 1837. STHPBBD ROWER POTS. M. FERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS 6c CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. •WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORiSTS EXCHANGE WHEN Wri- the: FLOHISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates GLASS! N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. Formerly I 5-J and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. - Estimates Freely Given, VMCNWR TING MENT.ONTHL FLORIST S EXCHANGE Long Distance Telephone. 50 Sprlii£. FOUNDED 1850. THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 102 So. IFif till LTTerLVie, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. 1>TE"W" "VO'R.'Rr SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS # For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, etc., etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHENW BITING MENT'QW THg Fl ORIST'B erCHANQg FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANGING BASKETS OP THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 408 N. SAUNA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. HE WHILLDIH POTTERY CO., J2X2L. PHILADELPHIA. Rrannh Warahmicae ■ .! Randolph Ave. and Union St., Jersey City, N.J. D.ancn warenouses ■ \ jBckson Ave. and Pearson st., Long ,sland City, n. y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Jan. 4, iS The Florists' Exchhng: 17 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. GBEEPOIiSE HERT1N0 HP !E|TILITI|I. •e and Building. jtamgg^Go Horticultural Architecture and Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOED & BTJE.ITEC-A-DVI: CO., ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 3lHt STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: IrvlnKIon-on. Hudson, New York. Mention paper 'Mention paper. ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the "Perfect Drainage Bench Tilt or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILU'STRATED CATALOGUE. HALES7 MOLE TRAP. For destroying ground moles in lawns, parks, gardens and cemeteries. Guaranteed to catch moles where all other traps fail. Price $2.00 each. See advt. Hales' Multljector in next issue. H. W. HALES, - Ridgewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FRANCIS' HOLD-FAST GLAZING POINTS. Made from brass: never rust; 1.0 rights or lefts; sliding of glass im- possible: no special tools required. Price, 50 cents per box of 1000 Points. By mail for 14 cents in addition. For sale by all leading Dealers. H. H. FRANCIS. Manufacturer, MADISON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MASTICA Eor Glazing: Greenhouses. A sub- stitute for putty. Superior in every way. MASTICA and MASTICA GLAZING MACHINES were given Highest Award of 8. A..F. at Pittsburg. Address for circular, F. 0. PIERCE 8 CO., 170 Fulton St., N. Y. Sole Manufacturers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Nevin's "Green House Putty" To be applied with a bulb. The only patty made to work this why. Pot up in 20 lb. cans. Pittsburg. Pa., September 1, 1894. We have been using Lhe T. H. Nevin'a 'Green- house Putty" for son1 > time, and are pleased to recommend It to all th< ae who wish a number one article. It has always iven us perfect satisfaction. When you use this < aenhouse Putty you will be m same. Signed ; tman Bros.. Fred. Buret, Allegheny, Pa., Bellevue, Pa. O., Pittsburg, Pa. - ' & Co., Eastern Atrents. GLASS sure of good results John Rodoeks, h Green Tree Boro, P. T. H. NEVIN PBTEU IlENDEUfe, ■ISTS' EXCHANGE x 297T0 307 HAWTHORNE AV \CHICAGO,ILL FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT I-©Sn£©ST RHTSS, 63 SO FIFTH AV.. NEW YORK, I UADRIC X, QDIM 89 LIBERTY ST.. NEW YORK, □CALIFORNIA RE D CEDAR 3ST©"v©r Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. WHEN W .T'.G MENTION Ti-J E FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural architects and Hot-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing four cents in stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. StOLLAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc., —also the— PATENT PLANT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for SI. 00. JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 74 & 76 Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN, - N. Y. / . " 89 & 91 Centre St., '&M&B*-- NEW YORK. D STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. CfPRE^S I IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE^ 1^ • W M I O T p D T Can't think of your other name— But don't you OH I) IVI I O I Ef\ . know TIME IS MONEY and you waste it every day when you handle your ventilating sash by hand. NEW DEPARTURE" "MEAT SAW APPLIANCE will do the work so quick and coat so LITTLE MONEY you can't afford to be without it. Send for descriptive catalogue. J. D. CARMODY, Evansville, Indiana. •men wnrriNO mention the florist s exchange WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WITH ONE IHPROVED AUTOMATIC ...CABLE VENTILATOR You can operate houses having sash on both sides, either side independent of the other, using only one operating wheel placed at either end. This is the cheapest as well as one of the best machines on the market. For operating long houses it has no equal. Send for prices and references. A. Q. WOLF & BRO., 33 1 E. First St. Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANG VICTORY ! The only Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing- apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend In working and prices. H3- HIPPABD VICTORY ! VICTORY ! No repairs for 6 years ; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. Send for Catalogue and Estimates. iLro-a.iP.gs'to w XL, Q"h i o. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE PUNWT i**C-HM9QM >RESS SASH BARS u. to 32 FEET >« LENGTH eft LONGER. iREENHOUSE AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Send for ourlllust rated BooK "CYPJIES/S LUMBER AMD )rs USES." Send f orVur Sfeci&l Greenhouse-Circulc-r. THe/VT. STe&rt^ Lumber (b., j NefrqnseTjr; J3gsT9w, ffoss.' < niiiiiuiuiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,„„ii,iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit2 Build Your Own 1 Greenhouse. I y^rVw^VSA\V A RI> C. HORAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th $t. Mew York. Tb» Bride, M»rmet and American Beauty, Specialties*. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. | Prices quotea above are given only after careful inquiries from various sources, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they are all that can be expected from a market which is more subject to fluctuation than any other In the country. X. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICACO. If you want first-class flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me yout orders and you will get what you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' WIRE DESIGNS and a full line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehrs, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. HEW YORK. J. K. KLLEN, 57 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1 1 1 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. IMPORTANT TO GROWERS. Send your stock where all (roods are sold strictly on a commission basis. No averages ! Wholesale Commission Dealer in Cut Flowers. A. & F. ROLKER, 106 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, ENTRANCE ON CHURCH STREET. Wholesale Cut Flowers. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Cul - flower • Commission • Dealers. Frank H. Traendly. Charles Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. NEW YORK. Telephone 961-181 h St. 3S~Consitrnments Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale ♦ Florist, 1432 So. Penn Square, PHILADELPHIA, PA. FRED. EHRET, Wholesale r^t piou; 335EA51 5TE.FFENS S-T ST. NEW YORK. IISTS'_ EXCHANGE MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARD' viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AT THE EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG,? [PA SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESICNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, > 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LEMON OSL Destroys Settle, Menly Knir. Ketl Spider, Thrlp, Mildew, 111 nek and Green Fly. }£ pint, 35c; pint,4Uc; quart. 75c; Hgnl., $1.35; gal., $3.C0; 5 ml. key, $9.00; 10 if.il. ke*r, $17.50. Sold by dealers or sent on rece pt ot price. CHAS. C. GARRETT & CO., Mamif 'is, 119 S. GAY ST., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WHrrrive. MENTION Tb, nOtllBT-,»CKdNC« PURIFICO We have a large surplus stock of Genuine Earth Burnt Charcoal Dust, at 15 Cents per Bushel. Special prices on large quantities. This is the greatest soil sweetener. Add ress BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE brightest, newsiest, liveliest trade paper for the florist, seedsman and nurseryman is the Florists' Exchange. EVKRV FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLEIt, Sec'y. .«iiddlf River. N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'*! EXCHANGE DEHTHTO INSECTS Ro«^e> Leaf EXTRACT OF TOBACCO. 5 PRICE REDUCED K Gallons for $>\J Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., LOUISVILLE, KY. WHEN WFIITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE YOU WILL ENJOY plants bloom The pleasure of seeing your grow, and the enormous they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO , LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. J P. O. Box 21. # > Wotherspooii's Perfection Fumigator. Are you tired of buying Fumigators year after year? If so, here is one that will outlast half a dozen of any you ever had. It has three bodies, the two inside ones forming a water tank, protecting the fumigator from the fire. All parts are detachable; should any part burn out, it can be furnished separate. Price within the reach of all. SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR. JAMES R. W0THERSP00N, 2123 South St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BOSTON FLORIST LETTER CO. ESSE STJE Sizes 1J£ and 2 inch, $2.00 per 100. Patent fastener with each letter. Our New Script Letter, $4.00 per 100. CAPE FLOWERS, IMMORTELLES, BRASSES, BASKETS, CYCAS LEAVES, METAL DESIGNS, WHEAT SHEAVES, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, DRIED PALMS and General FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 North 4th St., PHILA., PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE This box, 18x30x12, made in two seotione, one for each size letter made of wood, nicely stained and varnished ^iven away with tlrst order of 500 letters. HANDLED BY ALL THE WHOLESALERS IN BOSTON -*■* AGENTS HIHE8E SACKED LILIES #:i oo per 100, BEGONIA HVBRIDA, in five vurletles 4 OO " r.II.H M AITKATUM, 11x13 10 00 4 " " 9x11 ico " J RHODODENDRON und AZALEA INDICA, well budded, ulwiiys on hand LF. W. O. SCHMITZ, P. O. Box 29,5 JERSEY CITY, N. J. J WHCN WniTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE oo. • J i .AEB. A SONS New York. .. Hi- 1 I.I.IS'l'KIt New York. . HERRMANN 415 E. 84th St., New York. i. C. VAUGHAN 2(1 Barclay St., New York. N. F. lie ■(' A Itl 111 A Co., 84 llawley St., Boston. GEO. A. SUTHERLAND, 87 Bromlleld St., Boston. WELCH BROS 2 Beacon St., Bonton, Mass. M. HICE A CO 24 N.4th St., Plllla., Pa. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO Philadelphia, l'a. E. H. HUNT W Lake St., Chicago, III. THE HUNTINGTON SEED CO., Indianapolis, Ind. DANIEL B. LONG Buffalo, N. Y. JAS. VICK'S SONS Rochester, N. T. Address N. F. MCCARTHY, Treasurer and Manaser, 8a Ha wlev Street, Factory, 13 Creen Street, Mention Paper. BOSTON, MASS. A. D. PERRY & CO., Warren St., Syracuse, N. T. A. C. KENDALL, 115 Ontario St., Clereland, Ohio. II. SUNDERBHUCH. 4th A WalnotSt. Cincinnati^. HENRY PI11I.IPPS SEED & IMPLEMENT CO., Toledo, 0. C. A. KlIEHN 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. W.ELLISON 1402 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. T. W. WOOD A S0N,6th & Marshall St.Richmond.Va WISCONSIN FLORAL EXCHANGE, 131 Mason Street, Milwaukee. Wis WALTER A. POTTER A CO Proridence, R. I. J. A. SIMMERS, Toronto, Ont. (Agt. for Canada. We are a straight shoot and aim to groiv into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. VOL. VIII. NO. 2. NEW YORK, JANUARY 11, 1 89S. One Dollar Per Year, SPRING BULBS ... 2STO"'v*7_ XBB.A.r)"Sr— TOBB ROSES, Dwarf Pearl. (Crop short), 4 to 6 inch BEGONIAS, Tuberous-rooted, Single white, red, rose, yellow and bronze. Single Mixed Double Mixed DAHLIAS, Double Mixed Single Mixed -. •CALADICM ESCrLENTCM,4to5)^lnch 6 to 8 inch ■GLOXINIAS. Splendid Mixed OLAOIOLUS, American Hybrids Mixed White and Light, standard strain White and Light, Florists' strain Scarlet BTACINTHCS CANDICANS MADEIRA VINE XILIUM AURATUM, 7 to 9 inch 9 to 11 inch II III 11 SPECIOSUM BCBBUM, 7 to 9 inch 9 to 11 inch LI Ml' M SPECIOSUM ALBUM, 7 to 9 inch 9tollinch Doz. 100 1000 . 15 $1 00 $7 5C 60 3 50 30 Of 60 3 00 25 OC 1 60 10 00 1 00 8 00 85 6 00 50 3 00 75 6 00 75 5 00 45 00 20 1 25 10 00 30 200 18 Ml 60 4 00 30 00 15 1 00 750 30 2 00 16 00 15 1 00 8 00 75 4 50 1 00 6 00 75 5 50 1 25 8 00 1 25 8 50 1 75 11 00 PRIZE EXHIBITION CHRYSANTHEMUM Seed saved only from the choicest specimen Exhibition Blooms, from -standard varieties and seedlings that have won Medals, Cups, Diplomas, Certificates, and Thousands of Dollars in Cash Prizes at competitive exhibitions before Horticultural Societies and public Chrysanthemum shows all over the world. Our well-known strain has always been considered the acme of perfection, and the best known and most beautiful varieties now on the market trace their lineage back to the " P. & 11." brand. Large trade packet, 50cts.; One dozen trade packets,' $5.00, Six furnished at dozen rates. FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS; Write for Quarterly Trade List. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. '»*="- oiT.wr.MrMTiQNTHE P'. PRIST'S ED'HOwriF WE OFFER THIS 'WEEK A SPECIAL BARGAIN IK TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS and GLOXINIAS. Having secure 1 the entire stock of several of the largest European growers at an exceedingly low price for cash, we olfer for immediate delivery on the same advantageous terms. Take advantage of these prices now, they may be higher later, they will never be cheaper; this is the time to buy. SINGLE TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS, in separate colors, white, pink, scarlet and yellow, $3.00 per 100; $25 per 1000. DOUBLE TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS, in separate colors, white, scarlet and yellow, $10 per 100. GLOXINIAS, all colors assorted, $5.00 per 100; $40 per 1000. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF lOjJjJr. On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. The quality of these bulbs cannot be surpassed in any way. They are from the finest collection to be found anywhere and are cheap only in price. Although weather is cold we can pack to reach you safely and will guarantee safe delivery. Address P'. R. FIERSOJNT CO., Mention paper. TARR YTOWN-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK. 4 GREAT NOVELTIES A. ■*■ FOR 1896 ^^ ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. SWEET PEA, "Cupid," the only true dwarf white Sweet Pea in existence, per packet, 25 cts. SWEET PEA, Extra Early Blanche Ferry, a decided improve- ment on Blanche Ferry, two weeks earlier than any other sort ; per packet, lOcts.; per oz., 40 cts. SWEET PEA, Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Sweet Pea known; per packet, 10 cts.; per oz., 40cts. We will mail one packet each of the above 4 great novelties for 75 cts. Cyclamen Persicum grandjflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITING ME( TlONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Choicest Florists' Seeds Spring Bulbs and a full line of Offered in our new Trade List for 1896. Mailed free on application. See extract on page 3, last issue. Gladiolus Colvillii. The Bride, pure white, for Enster flower- ing, per 1000, $5.00; per 100, 60 cts. Spiraea Japonica. Fine clumps for Easter forcing at $5.00 a 100. H. C. Valley Pips. Are the best in the market; stock limited. The original box of 3500 at $30.00. Single thousands at 12.50. Less ten per cent, for prompt cash. Florists' Supplies in largest assortment and best quality. Illus- trated Wholesale List free. Metal Floral Designs, in !he latest and best Parisian CT styles, in true artistic arrange- ment, and in the best and most approved styles. We are Headquarters. UaIIu inA Ulilrl Cmiliv furnished promptly, the former from ready stock (Hilly alia lllia OlTliidA the latter to order at $5.00 a box. Net cash. August Rolker & Sons, KiS New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P. O. STATION E. 22 The Florists' Exchhnge. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Nothing Has Equaled It In the 19th Century. We refer to our celebrated MILL TRACK SPAWN of which we are pleased to state we have nnother fresh consignment; and which we are offering subject to being sold at $8.00 100 lb. Including our Culture on How to Grow thera successfully m^r WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, 54 & 56 Dey St., N. Y. We are now booking orders lor the fol- lowing Palm Seeds, which we expect in the course of the next months and repeat that we guarantee full germinating power and replace seeds non-germinating. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 Cocos Weddeliana $12 00 $55 00 $100-00 Areca lutesceiiB 10(0 J7 50 90.00 u rubra 10.00 47.50 90.(10 Geonouia * cliolteaaa ... 15.10 65.00 liO.OO ** gracilis 12 00 55 00 100.00 Larania borbonica 2.75 12.C0 20C0 Send your order at once if you wish to receive first class seeds. On hand in excellent condition : Corypha (Livtstoria) au.itrnlis, 75c. per 100: 15.00 per 1000. Kentiae, new crop not expected before the month of August. Ghas. Schwake, me 3«h St.. New York. IO.OOO Caladium Esculentum CHOICE STOCK. Will exchange for some Koses. M. R. CATLIN, Richmond, Va. ■WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ALM /-) Import orders £2f / *al£>C'f>^ of the following varieties. Qrop '95. Special prices for dealers. 1000 5000 in, cm Areca lutescens $10.00 $4">.00 $80.00 Cocos Weddeliana. 10.00 47.50 90.00 GeononiH gracilis 12.10 50.00 Latania borbonica 2.50 10.00 17.50 Just arrived,, fresli crop of Asparagus PJumosus Nanus, $1.25 per 100; §10.00 per 1000. L. J. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE t t CHINESE SACRED LILIES S3 OO per 100, BEGONIA HYBRID A, in live varieties 4 OO " EIEIU5I AlIRATUM, 11x13 10 OO " " 9sll 7 50 " RHODODENDRON and AZALEA INDICA, well budded, always on hand. W. O. SCHMITZ, P.O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N. J. oo. o t t WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Panay Seed, laree flowering, very flntat mixed, packet of 2j00 eeed, $1.00. Plants till sold. E. B. JENNINGS, PansyGrower, Hox'i'il, Souilipori. Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FRESH CROP, 1895. Per 100 1000 Phoenix Canarienis. $0.40 $2 75 Phtenix reclinata... .60 6.U0 Phoenix tenuis 60 3.60 Palma Grande, a new and most beautiful Palm from Mexico ; fan-shaped leaves, per 100, $1.' 0 Brahea filifera Per lb., l.on Araucaria excelsa seed, FRESH germinating, BEST quality *' 3.C0 POSTAGE PAID sent to any address. CASH with order. Send for our NEW Price List. Ad dress all letters to H. H. BERGER & CO., San Franc sco, Gal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF ASTER SEED! Have cleaned the seed of my celebrated strain of Asters, undoubtedly the best strain for florists' cut flowers, excellent for indoor growing in Summer, each plant producing from i to 4 dozen flowers from 3 to 6 inches in diameter on stems from 18 to 24 inches in length. Semple's White, a Pure White. Miss Mary J. Semple, Shell Pink. Small quantity Light Lavender. For sale in any quantity by the grower. The trade supplied at special rates. JAMES SEMPLE, Box 2, Bellevue, Pa. Allegheny Co. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHOICE FLOWER SEED5 FOR FLORISTS. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th St.,1"" Wand Kew York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOME MADE BRICK MUSHROOM SPAWN. This is indisputably the best and stands unrivaled for producing a quick and last crop of thick, heavy, fleshy, handsome Mushrooms. Parties who have ueed this spawn pronounce it far superior to any imported. This spawn is prepared with the utmost care and is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded if upon its receipt spawn is not satisfactory. A trial will convince growers of its great superiority over any spawn elsewhere obtainable. 10 pounds, $1.00 ; 50 pounds, $5.00 ; 100 pounds, $8.00. Special prices in quantities. Mention paper. ~" WILLIAM FORBES, P. O. Box 54, RIVERSIDE, R. I. J TUBEROUS r ROOTED... BEGONIAS m GLOXINIAS. NOW is tin- time to plant for early flowering. The strains we offer are exceptionally line this season and prices, considering quality, are very low. TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. Single* In si parate colors, ne Scarlet, While, Pink Crimson Xellow unci Orange, $3.50 per 100; $80.00 per 1000, Mngle i/arietle In choicest mixture, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 10C0. I""ll,l»s In Feparate colors, a« Scarlet, Pink, White and Fellow $1.80 pei doz.; $10.00 per 100; $95.00 per 1000. Doubles la Choicest Mixture, $1.25 per doz.; $'.1.00 per 100; $85.00 per H ii". GLOXINIAS. ' '""in! ''*',» i!i'i",!'r l'iloi|fc'J ' ch"iuc9t mi*ture. 75cts. per doz.; $6.00 per $ HENRY aTdrEER, tNo. 714 Chestnut St. PHILADELPHIA. ""^« WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EJC«*» -f HENDERSON'S BULB CULTURE. HPHIS Is a large twenty-four page book, with -*- Special Culture directions for over 2001 varieties of Bulbs. It has been compiled with great care, and its information is accurate, re- liable and up to the latest date. This book should be In the hands of every Florist. POST-PAID for 26 ots. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANCE P. O. BOX 1697. NEW YORK. n PLANTS! BULBS! Everytbinr* appertaining to the Farm and Garden of the best and choicest quality. PRICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. WEEBER &. DON. j 114- Chambers St., New York City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VERBENA SEED ZSSSSL An exceedingly fine collection of Giant flower jntf varieties, florets one inch in diameter, of the most showy colors. My customers write- that this is the finest strain of Verbenas they can get; requires no better evidence of puperi- oritv. Every florist should sow of it. Liberal tradepkt., 25c ; 3pkts.,60c ; 6 pkts., SI. 00. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown. Pa- WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS I LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longifloruin, Tuberoses, Spirteas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englawood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 100© Zephyranthes Texana 1O.00 " Clematis Coccinea $40 00 to 45X0 " " Crlspa 30.00to40.no CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. TELL, Austin, Texas. TBAOE LIST PHKK. WM WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE: CHINESE SACRED LILIES Original Baskets, 30 Bulbs, $1.30 Tulips, single mixed $0 40 per 100. Crocus, mixed 20 " Hyacinths* Feather 50 " ** Grape white 50 " H. G. FAUST & CO. *&&¥%?; Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE LILY Afe VALLEY Extra selected for forcing. $9.00 per 1000; $25 00 per case of 3000. HENRY A. DREER, Philartalpha. WPP. W W R IT IMC MENTION JT HE F LORISTS' EXCHANGF »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦ ♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS OH I BULBS FOR FORCING, . ♦ FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS,. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWNJ SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen. J 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. i ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦X WHEN WRT.NU MENTiOII THE PlORtSVS* ESCHAMQC FLORISTS' LOWER SEEDS CROP 1895. /~)UK preliminary Flown* Seed Idst of var- ieties tor early sowing' is just off the pres* If you have not, received a copy send for it before buying". Prices on some of the most important seeds have been greatly reduced. 84-86 Band'lph St. Ullgfllll S 555(1 btOtS 26 BarchySt.' WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Jan. ii, 1S96. Xwe Florists' Exchknge. 23 JiLIILIIlPL Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. O. Box 1697, New York. European Notes. The experience of this, the closing week of the year, has been of the most un- pleasant character throughout, but its effects have been mainly confined to the health and temper of the seedsman, and still further delay in the execution of his orders. Persons who live in a climate habitually dry, can hardly understand the difficulties in the way of drying beet, man- gel and radish in such mixed up weather as we have recently enjoyed. Many of these ripen very late in the season, and the pods retain their natural toughness for a very long time, so that the labor of thresh- ing is at least doubled, and samples are consequently poor. Still, we are a full month ahead of last year, and within a few days almost every order will be com- pleted. A. few more novelties have recently been offered, of which the following are the most generally useful for the American trade : Celery, Rose Ribbed Paris Self- blanching, a sport of the Golden self- blanching. It has its beautiful golden yel- low color, and differs from it only by the color of the ribs, which are of a very pretty shade of rose, which deepens as the season advances. This not only gives the plant a very pleasing appearance, but, in Europe, considerably enhances its value for market. Pepper, long black Mexican, is a strik- ing novelty with long narrow fruits as sharp in flavor as the cayenne, and of a brilliant jet black color. It is only valu able for pickles. Radish, olive shaped, bright red, leafless, forcing, is sufficiently described by the name, but it is not likely to have a large sale outside the Paris market gar- deners Curled Chinese Mustard also Deeds an educated palate, and is hardly likely to supplant spinach, which it is said to re- semble, both in its agreeable taste and wholesome qualities. Of variations in begonias there seems to be no end, and in the so called " bearded " strain an entirely new break is presented. The Sowers are single and of good size, but the remarkable feature is, that on each petal a miniature forest has grown, com posed of curiously twisted threads, which form near the center of the flower a dense crest or beard. Cineraria, large flowered, striped, is bizarre rather than beautiful, but by judi- cious hybridizing with other strains, some- thing of greater value to the florist may be secured. European Seeds. American Notes. We had expected to have given notice of a new bulb and plant scheme ere this, but we shall not at present, for reasons that the originators keep to themselves. We will say, however, that some of the for- eign growers are contemplating a change in their methods of disposing of their goods in this country. The rivalry in some branches of the trade is so great, that prices are reduced below a living profit, when the enormous expenses of selling are taken into consideration. In view of this a combination of interests has been pro posed, not a combine to increase prices, but an effort to reduce expenses ; a move that would prove beneficial all around. The outlook of the seed trade is brighter than was expected, but competition is doing its fatal work. Prices are ruinously low, and in many cases there seems to be no bottom. This is all wrong, and cannot but prove injurious to all interested. In the good old times there was the grower, the wholesale and the retail dealers, and each adhered with remarkable tenacity to his calling, and we seed not say the busi- ness was, as a rule, profitable. But to-day there is a marked change, and things are getting badly mixed. The largest jobbers make their contracts with the farmers for all kinds of seeds ; they contract largely, and often in sections where the seed-grow- ing industry has not been introduced. These seeds are grown cheaply, and, not infrequently, the seed is cheap. The dealer enters into competition with those who get their seeds in the usual way, makes his prices low and secures the trade. But whether he can keep it or not is a question. But there is a worse feature than this. The large operator has been in the habit of selling to Mr. A., who has a semi-whole- sale trade, a trade with the country mer- chant who buys, perhaps, fifty dollars worth in a year. Now, the large operator, after selling to Mr. A., visits Mr. A.'s cus- tomers and quotes them prices nearly as low as he sold A. Onr attention was called to this matter a few days ago, by a dealer who had bought annually from Pash, Brag & Co., about $5000 worth of seeds, and had found his customers had been offered the same seeds at the same prices as were charged him. What is the result? that dealer no longer buys from that firm. The lesson to be drawn is, let each stick to his legitimate business, and all will profit in the end. Free Seed Distribution. Mr. J. C. Vaughan, of Chicago, was lately interviewed by the Tribune, of that city, in regard to Government free seed distribution. He said : " I tendered a bid for rare or uncommon seeds in compliance with the official adver- tisement, just as I would answer an ad- vertisement from an ordinary person, ask- ing for articles I happened to have for sale. Personally, I think the law authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to buy seeds for distributing about the country should be either stricken from the statutes or car- ried out, but I should be unpatriotic did I not recognize the course Mr. Morton has pursued as the one of policy and justice. " The fact is, the intent of the law, and the practice of law, are two entirely differ- ent things. The purpose of the law, as interpreted by competent judges, is to stimulate and develop floral and cereal products by introducing good varieties of one district into other localities. The prac- tice for years has been to distribute com- mon seeds and bulbs, that were on the market, throughout the country, gratuit- ously. No good has been accomplished. " From the standpoint of the law's intent the distribution for years has been a farce, and I can but think Secretary Morton has acted wisely, even if be is pulled over the coals for his decision." Mr. Vaughan has made a straightfor- ward declaration of the case, and deserves credit for his expression, more particularly so when it is understood that the greatest pressure for the continuance of free seed distribution is being exerted from West- ern sections. An important law suit, involving points of great interest to seedsmen, was com- menced at Lods Island City, N. Y., on Thursday last. Possibly we will be able to report outcome in our next. Visitors. J. C. Vaughan. Chicago. Ill : W. H. Grinnell, Pierpont Manor, N. Y.; J. M. Squier, Wellington, Ontario; Wm. Meg- gat, Wethersfleld, Ct. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. M. J. Henry, Vancouver, B. C— Annual Price List. Enos W. Dunham, Stevensville, Mich. — Strawberries. C. E. Whitten, Bridgman, Mich.— Catalogue of Small Fruits. T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va.— Annual Descriptive Catalogue. L. TEMPLIN & SONS, Calla, Ohio —Beautiful Flowers from the Calla Greenhouses. J- E. Jackson, Gainesville, Ga —Useful Greenhouse and Bedding Plants; retail. W. F. ALLEN, Jr., Salisbury, Md— Descript- ive Catalogue of Choice Strawberry Plants. J. M. THORBURN & CO., 15 John St., New York.— Wholesale Price List of Seeds and Bulbs. HOLMES & MacKUBBIN, Harrisburg, Pa.— Annual Catalogue of Seeds for the Garden and Farm. J. M. PHILIPS' SONS, Mercersburg, Pa.— Gar- den Annual, 1896 ; Garden, Farm and Flower Seeds. Oscar H. Will & Co.. Fayetteville, N. Y.— Northwestern Grown Tested Seeds; wholesale and retail. W R. Shelmire. Avondale, Pa —Wholesale Trade List of Rooted Cuttings and Plants of Carnations. A. Blanc & CO.. 514 N. Eleventh street. Phila- delphia, Pa.— Novelties and Specialties; Plants, Bulbs. Fruits. R. M. KELLOGG'S (Ionia, Mich.)— Great crops of Small Fruitsand How He Grows Them. A most unique catalogue. J. M. Thorburn & Co, iq John St., New York.— 95th Annual Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, etc. Ail KK.it BRIDGEMAN, 17 E. Nineteenth street. New York City.— Annual Descriptive Catalogue of Flowers, Vegetables and Grass Seeds. DAN'L B. Long. Buffalo, N. Y.— This gentle- man deservedly merits success in his specialty, Long's Florists' Photographs. His January, 1896, Catalogue is before us. and it would ap- pear as if lie had certainlv gathered together a stock of photographs, which would cover for all time the necessities of the retailer. There are few 90 advanced in the art of "making up " but could profit by having his designs on hand for reierence. Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Chrysanthemum Wm. Simpson. Editor Florists' Exchange : My attention having been called to correspondence in Florists' Exchange, and statements having been made not in accordance with facts in catalogues and otherwise, I will try and give you a brief statement in regard to the purchase of the chrvsanthemum which I named, J. H. Cliffe, in honor of my first grandsoD. The first and original name I gave it when I exhibited it at the Philadelphia show was Mignet. John May exhibited at the same time one named Pink Pearl. The twelve exhibited as Magnet took the first pre- mium ; after the exhibition Mr. Ed. Lonsdale wrote me there was a Magnet entered. I at once wrote Mr. Lonsdale to make the name J. H. Cliffe, as above stated, which he did, and so it has the pre- cedence for name over any other name given since for the same variety : the one named Simpson, in Mr. John N. May's Catalogue, is represented by him as the same variety. How did I get it? I bought it from Robert Craig, about April 16. 1892 ; by re- ferring to his books he may find an entry for 200 chrysanthemums as follows: 50 Wldener, 50 Lincoln, 25 Jessica, 25 Ivory, 25 WeBtcott, 10 Lillian Russell, 10 pink seedling, 5 Spaulding No. 6. The two latter varieties were sold and recommended to me as good varieties suit- able for growing specially for cut flowers, for which purpose I used them, as the evidence shows I exhibited them in 1893. I cannot see Mr. Craig's mistake, as repre- sented in Mr. May's Catalogue, as I was positively ignorant of the varieties, accept ing Mr. Craig's statement. The question now is, who had the right to name these seedlings ? I had bought and paid for them, grown tbem without any special name (the first name will show your readers I had no particular desire to honor myself), but a name was necessary. I do not know that I ever gave a thought to ask anyone the privilege, as I was the sole legal owner. I did write Mr. Spaulding about it, but received no specific information. I have no recollection of the name of Laden- bnrg, as given by Mr. Spaulding in his communication to the Florists' Ex- change. It would be interesting to know who was the real originator. Let us have the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. David Cliffe. Germantown, Pa. P. S.— I never claimed to have raised the chrysanthemum, but only the right to name it. The second day some few changes were made in the displays, and tables were erected for cut blooms, principally chrys- anthemums, with a few carnations and roses. The tables were arranged in such a manner that one could look down on the blooms, and the effect was very fine. As this was our first flower show in Kansas City, we considered the display a very creditable one. The crowd on the second night was even greater than the night be- fore, and the buying more active. There was much discussion over the prize- winners, and there was no monotony mani- fest that night. The third and last day there were a few more changes made in the arrangement of the show plants, and the tables for floral designs and baskets erected. The interest, of the public shown in the floral work was very marked indeed. Time and again you would see them going from one piece to another, examining them and comparing them, and then bunting up the owners to congratulate them on their success, the high standard of their work and excellence of the flowers, etc. There can be no monotony at our show, or at any flower show, where around the entire room booths are erected with good salable plants and cut flowers. We all have our own particular friends and cus- tomers who, after going around to 'all the exhibits, come back to us, congratulating us on our success and seeing something a little different or cheaper, or some par- ticular color which they happen to fancy, buy a plant or a big bunch of the cut blooms. We have found this feature of our show very profitable, and would not think of having a flower show without it. No two booths can be alike, and when all are doing an active business there can be no monotony, and all the spice one wants will be found in the good fat pocket going home at night. S. MURRAY. Monotony in Flower Shows. Editor Florists' Exchange: I will try and give you our first experi- ence, which I am pleased to say was a grand success. First, we had a good man- ager ; a gentleman in the true sense of the word. Then, we had very good material to make a show— which is without doubt the principal feature— in fac the founda- tion of a successful show. Then, we had the best music to be had. One of our cus- tomers—a society lady— said to me : "I am so glad to see Zlmmerschied here; Ms music is perfectly lovely." Well, of course, he plays at all the best parties in town ; and on our opening night our best evening paper, in an article on the front page announcing the chrysanthemum show, printed the musical program for the evening. That, combined with the liberal way in which the press handled our show, by good articles, good editorials, and in two instances showing a cut of the show, contributed to our success. On our first day we had all plants judged— a very fair display, including bush plants— a great many in fourteen- inch pots; market plants in six and eight- inch pots: single stem plants in five-inch pots, and the largest display including them all. After the awards were made, each owner was allowed to put his card, with place of business, etc., on the plants, the cards being restricted in size to 12 by 18 inches. Every florist around the entire building, with all the assistants he could muster and with an excellent supply of good chrysanthemums in pots, and cut blooms, did an excellent business. And with the immense crowd of people looking at the show plants, trying to see who took prizes, visiting each booth and buying a little here and there, all was life and activity, and I am sure there was no monotony that night at our flower show. Nephrolepis Davallioides. Editor Florists' Exchanoe: In reference to the frond of Nephrolepis davallioides, which Mr. G. W. Oliver men- tions in your last issue, and which was sent him at his request, will say it was a barren frond, as it was not mature enough to bear sori, but I have had such, and it has agreed with authorities to which I have referred. Now Mr. G. W. Oliver states that he has " no hesitation in identifying it as N. exal- tata" (and bear in mind that the frond in question was taken from a drooping fern), how can this be so ? Exaltata, as its name implies, signifies towering or lofty ; and how any plant, fern or other- wise, can be something different from its name is more than I can tell. It would seem almost ridiculous that a tall, lofty growing fern like N. exaltata, should be confounded with one so graceful and beau- tiful as N. davallioides. The "Book of Choice Ferns" says of N. ex- altata, that "its fronds areborneon tufted, firm stalks of a naked or slightly scaly nature, and the leaflets are of a somewhat leathery texture," and the N. exaltata I have grown coincide with the description. The fern that I assert is N. davallioides has a much softer, broader, and more grace- ful leaf than N. exaltata, so that anyone who has seen the two growing side by side, could readily distinguish the difference. And in regard to the fertility of N. da- vallioides, "the upper portion only of fully developed fronds is fertile, differing in that respect from all other known species." The "Book of Choice Ferns" and the authorities they cite as follows, will cor- roborate what I have stated : Hooker, Species Filicum, IV., p. 155; Filices Exo- tica?, t. 60 ; Nicholson, Dictionary of Gar- dening, II., p. 445; Lowe, Ferns, British and Exotic, VII., tt. 23 and 24. I see nothing ambiguous in the descrip- tions in regard to the fern underdiscussion, and the same is easily comprehended. Fred. C. Becker. Indianapolis, Ind. The Huntington Seed Company, 66 E. Washington St., sustained a serious loss by fire the evening of December 31, which was discovered shortly before 12 o'clock. An alarm was turned in by Merchant Police- man Thomas, and in a very few minutes the firemen were on the scene. The fire originated from an overheated furnace, and burned up through the floor. The in- flammable material burned rapidly, and for a time it looked as though the room would be gutted. The fire was soon under control, however, and the loss will not be very heavy. Nearly all of the seeds are kept In a back room and the fire was ex- tinguished before it reached there. 24 The Florists' Exchhnge, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. STRONG AND HEALTHY STOCK. A SPECIAL DRIVE. Marie Yalleau, Helen Bloodgood. Mrs. HigKln- botbam, Parting Guest,, Mrs. S. T. Murdock, J. K. Lager, MIbh Louise Black, Miss M. M Johnson, Dean Hole. Trilby. Philadelphia. Mrs. Win. H. Hurlev, Crystallina. Mrs. M. J. Wentworth, Mrs. Wm. H. Hand, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Mile. M. A. De Galbert, $2.00 per Jm; f 15.00 per 100. 25 plants at 100 rates. Mrs. J. Junes, Minnie Wana maker. Ivory. Mine. Bergmann. Princess of Japan, Major Bon naif on, Mrs. J. O.Whllldln, Golden Wedding, E. Dailleduuze. H. E Widener, Erminilda, Maud Dean, Pres. Wm. R. Smith, 75c. perdoz.;J5.00perlOO. 25 plants at 100 rates. A number of other American Chrysanthemum Novelties In limited quantitiea, at 25c. each; (2.50 per doz. CARNATIONS. 15,000flne healthy rooted cut- t inus of Win. Scott, $7.50 per 1000. Carnation No v- elties: Alaska, Storm King. Bride of Erlescourt, Rose Queen. Bridesmaid. Ophelia. Dean Hole. Mag- net, Lizzie Gilbert, Meteor, etc. Ready now. Amaryllis Defiance. We have for disposal 75 extra large individual plants. WRITE US. Cash wiiii order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHtN WRITING MENTION TMf ClORIBT'S CXCHANGF CALIFORNIA VIOLET bell, Fine 2H In.. $< per 100. 5000 I.. II Cainp- nted runners. $1 per 100: 2^ in.. *2 per 100. special pricenon laiveluts. Mine. Crozy Canna, ** period. 1 1 \ .li-ii ii-i-n Krautliflora, line Held stock. 1. 2 and ;1 vars. BENJ. CON'NELI,, Florist, West Grove, Pa. • MEM WRITING MENTION THg nORISTS' EXCHANGE FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON. Get ray prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, - Utica, N. Y. when wnrtma wtMtnm rut guaigw ncHANo* ROSEQUEEN ROOTED CUTTINGS. The best paying Carnation in the Market. A Iso a few other good varieties clean and healthy, never had rust on my stock. Send for Price List. FRED. SCHNEIDER, Florist, Cleveland, 0. 751 Crawford Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A SNAP VERBENAS ROOTED CUTTINGS 20 best named varieties, 00c. per 100; $5.50 per 1000; express prepaid. No rust or mil- dew, well rooted. Satisfaction guaranteed. C. HUMFELD, Clay Center, Kan. Lock liox 155. WHEN WRITING MFNTIQN TME FLORIST'S EXCHdNftr WE ARE HEADQUARTERS For the new VIOLET "THE CALIFORNIA." Write for prices. Our new Wholesale List of CARNATIONS, PELARGONIUMS, GERANIUMS, Etc., will appe.tr shortly. Send in your name. GRALLERT & CO., Colma Station, Cal. WHFN WPITINf, MFNTIQN TMF FLORIST'S EXCHANGE READY FOR ORDERS ROOTED CUTTINCS. perlOO Geraniums, double white, scarlet and pink $2 oo assortment of single i 50 Hoses, 1'erle, Niphetos, Bride, Brides- maid, Mermet 2 00 Vinias v.ir t 50 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums 2 00 Chrysanthemum, cream collection, Ivory, M. Henderson, Niveus, V. II. Ilallock, VV. II. Lincoln, Mrs. Humphrey 2 oo Just Right for Spring Vase Work. Vincas, 3, 4, and 5 in. pots. . .$4, $6, 10 00 Dracaena IuiIivKu, 4 in. pots 10 00 5 1 5 00 " 6 " 25 00 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums, 3 and 4 in. pots $4.00 6 00 Terms cash or C. O. D. GREENE, LEWIS & UNOERHILL, WATERTOWN, N. Y. WHEN WRrtlNO MENTION THE FIORISTS- CXCHAN&* ' The Compost Heap— Is It Necessary 1 From time immemorial it has been the custom to compost the soil and manure used in greenhouse work, and it is a com- mon practice to make these compost heaps nearly a year before they will be needed. Carnation growers with great unanimity advise them to be made the Autumn be- fore use ; they also advise free use of top- dressing, artificial fertilizers, and liquid manure at the beginning of the year, after three months' growth of plants that can- not be called rank growing or gross feeding. It seems impossible that the large amount of stable manure usually put in compost heaps could be exhausted or even very much diminished In so short a time— if it was there. There seems to me to be good reason for believing that a large portion of the manure thus used has completely disappeared long before the compost is placed iu the benches. The results are certainly very much disproportioned to the actual expenditure of manure. Some twenty-five years ago, more or less, Col. Waring, now of the New York Street Department, published a little book upon "Earth Closets" — a contrivance in which dried and sifted earth takes the place of water in an ordinary water-closet. The disinfecting power of dry earth is well-known, and earth closets, owing to their cleanly and odorless properties, are a great convenience when there is no sewer- age system. One of the advantages attri- buted to them by Col. Waring, in addition to their sanitary value, was the worth of the resulting fertilizer, which required no further composting, was odorless, easily handled, and of a highly concentrated character; it was also ready for use in a very short time, some two or three weeks after emptying the receptacle. Not long after the publication of this book, an article appeared in the American Agriculturist, if I remember right, in wnich Col. Waring revised his opinion of the fertilizing properties of the product of earth closets ; they had failed to appear, and an analysis of the earth showed that every particle of fertilizing material had vanished, so that it would be possible to use the same earth year after year. It was perfectly dry earth that was used in these closets, and whether the unexpected re- sult was due to that fact, or whether it would have been the same if moist earth had been used, I have no means of know- ing. I gave up the compost business several years ago, and am very well satisfied with the result. We are told that our manure should be thoroughly decomposed. I should saythatit was not decomposed, but decomposing, manure that we want. Every one is familiar with the manner in which green manuring acts; the essential thing is to plant immediately after turning un- der the green crop, which at once begins to ferment, and it is in this that the benefit lies ; if we should wait until the turned- under crop was thoroughly decomposed we should get but little good from it. I try to get my stable manure into the beds and benches with as little fermenta- tion as possible, throw it over just often enough to get rid of the rankness and make it tine, and then let it do its decom posing in the benches, reinforced with a little bone-dust, ashes, and perhaps a little salt, with whatever else experience shows the soil to be deficient in. By adopting this method I find that I can get through the season with very little help from arti- ficial fertilizers, and keep up the quality of the flowers. Liquid from stable manure in many cases does more harm than good ; it seems to fill up the pores of the soil, preventing access of air to the roots. Liquid manure of any kind should be used very sparingly ; no doubt it promotes growth, but it is apt to be a weak growth, and the plantsdo not hold out as well. Nitrate of soda, In par ticular, should be used with great care ; It is of undoubted use in helping the plants assimilate the food already In the soil, and it should be used for that purpose only In very small quantities frequently applied. To use it in large quantities as a special stimulant is a positive injury to the plants. Well-balanced manuring is what is needed, with stable manure as a founda* tlon. Carnation plants do not devour the whole contents of a bench at once ; they take what they need only, and if the benches contain an ample supply of fer- tilizer that fertilizes, there will be little call for additional supplies. Lotiirop Wight. THE QUESTION HPERED ! How many cuttings of DELLA FOX and ANNIE H. LONSDALE will you be able to supply the trade with ? Of DELLA. FOX, after a close calculation, ONLY CUTTINGS and yet from the liberal way the trade is ordering these sterling varieties, we fear that we will not have enough to go around. Everybody who has seen this variety pronounces it the best flower of its class, the longest and stiffeBt stemmed, the most prolific and strongest grower of all Carnations in cultivation. You can't afford to miss them, so get your order in early, or you will be left. WCOME AND SEE THEM! -*■ ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash premiums will be offered for the best 50 blooms of Delia Fox in the Fall of 1896, divided in the four largest cities in tne U. S. Price, rooted cuttings, less than 100, $12.00 per 100 ; 100, $10.00; 1000, $75.00. Ready March 1st, 1896. No orders will be booked unless cash accompanies order or satisfactory reference is given Samples, cut blooms, will be sent to Florists' clubs only on application. MYERS & SAMTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, Phila. WHCN WR'TINr. MFNTIHN 1 ■•■«:■ rvruoM FIRST-CLASS STOCK. Coleus Rooted cutting, 80 varieties, including good proporti n of npw varieties, 70 cts. per 100, by mail ; $5.00 per 1000, by express. STKOBILANTHES DYERIANTJS, stronsr well rooted cuttings, $1.50 per 100, by mail ; $10.00 perlOOO, by express. Potted plants, $12.00 per 1000. GIANT DOUBLE AI.YSSUM, rooted cut- tings, 70 cts. per 100, by mail ; $5.00 per 1000, by express. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, 80 els. per 100, by mail : $6.00 per 1000, by express. Potted plants, $8.00 per 1000. Samples of any the above cuttings, 10 cts. to be deducted from order. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Cheater Co. ■•fUf1 MFNTIC i-» o t >bt-« • rtruiNr.r WE ARE STILL IN IT. And have plenty of GERANIUMS. Thirty of the bent varieties, double and einele, all named ready for 3 In. pots, $15.00 per 1000; 11.75 per 100. 1000. 100. Mme. Snlleroi Geraniums (12 00 Rose Gernniuins 20 00 Alternanthera paronychloides, ma- jor, aurea. nana fi 00 Cuphen Plntycentra (Segar Plant).. 8 00 Feverfew* Little Gem 10 00 Double Golden Marguerite 10 00 Mreer'a Strain Double Petunias. 12 00 Salvia splend- ns 10 00 The above are grown in flats In fine condition. ROOTED CUTTINCS. Fuchsia*), named, about 30 varieties... $12 00 $1 50 Heliotrope, named. -i\ varieties 8 00 I CO Ayr nil n in. Blue and White 1 00 The selection of sorts to remain with us. CASH WITH THK ORDER. J. E. FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N.Y. when whjtino anmoa tve riomsrrs' exchange XI 50 "5 26 75 1 00 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 25 THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. 100,000 VERBENAS. Fine pot plants. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. •* NO RUST OR 7VY.II_DEJn£*=- Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular. We are the largest growers of Verbenas In tne country. Our plants cannot be surpassed 5X"?n J- !*• DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. G?&* ^5" Stock plants, $2.00 each ; $22.00 per dozen. Cash with order. M. HANSEN, New Durham, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS GRETCNEN BUETTNER. A .urge, beautiful white of great deplli ; dis- tinct in color and form. Strong- stem and fine foliage, 3J4 feet, crown bud. Certificate of Merit Horticultural Society. Chicago. First-class Certifi- cate N. C. S. (See AmcrictttiFUjrixt* Nov. 16.) $5.00 PER DOZEN ; $35.00 PER 100. MRS. E. BUETTNER. A beautiful clear yellow reflexed flower, in form like Morel, with excellent stem and foliage. Late. 3J^ feet, crown bud. First-class Certficate N. C. S. $4.00 PER DOZEN ; $25.00 PER 100. Mention paper. READY MARCH I. 1896. ORDERS BOOKED NOW. E. BUETTNER, Park Ridge, II HERR'S CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will bo well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES.— McGowan, Mrs, Flslier and Alaska, the best of all whites; Daybreak, Scott, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Roue Queen, Peacliblow, Dorner, Stuart, Portia. Jubilee, Buttercup. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Helen Keller, Iago »"d Meteor, the best of all dark ones ; Cartledgre, Wave and all the novelties, including Annie Lonsdale, and the hit of the season, Delia Fox. Do not place your orders before writing to me; I have fourteen large houses full of Carnations, and think we can make a deal. In seisin u for prices please stale how many you will want of each variety and when they are to be delivered. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. when writing mention the fiooiera exchange Jan. ci, 1896. The Florists* Exchhnge, 25 CARNATIONS... ...si;m> for... DECEMBER TRADE LIST. ...CARNATIONS What's the use of doing business for nothing ? When you can make money by selecting your stock from SELECTED CUTTINGS -OF- STOCK PLANTS Pink— BRIDESMAID TRIUMPH SCOTT DELL A FOX ROSE QUEEN Pink— ALBERTINI Red— METEOR DAYBREAK JUBILEE White— STORM KING PORTIA ALASKA ruBlla ANNIE LONSDALE Yellow-GOLDFINCH McGOWAN KITTY CLOVER Yellow— ELDORADO Variegated— HELEN KELLER ARMAZINDY MINNIE COOK Our Carnations were awarded the Magnificent Silver Cup offered by James Dean. Also the Special Silver Cup offered by the National Live Stock Association for the beat displays of Carnations at the Madison Square Garden Flower Show. While the competition was sharp, the judges uuanimously awarded the prizes to the Cottage Garden Collections. It is conceded that there is no money in growing common stock. Moral — buy the Prize Winners, learn how to grow them, get to the front, secure your share of the high-class trade, and make something. Let the CROAKERS Croak, but get there yourself. Send your orders early, and send them to .READV NOW. C. W. WARD, Mgr., Queens, Long Island, N. Y. 9 GERANIUM CUTTINGS ALL SOLD. CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...IN SEASON... ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER The boat YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Kooted CuttiDfcs now ready, at #5.00 per 100. Also 30,000 strong rooted cuttings of suitable kinds for Summer bloom. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. Rooted cuttings of all the best varieties up to date, in any quantities; all war- ranted perfectly healthy and clean. Also Stock Plants of Chrysanthemums. Send for Prices. Received Borne Highest Awards wherever Exhibited. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE WM. SWAYNE, P. 0. BOX 226, KENNETT SQUARE, PA. CARNATION SPECIALIST. Price list ready January 1st of New and Leading Market sorts. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, .Healthy Stock, as good as the best. Mcf-owim »nd Portia, per 100, fl.GO: Scolt, Keller and Dnybrenk, per '00. *1 50; Boti'on d'Or, Meteor and Lizzie (■llbert. per 100. 1 3 0U CHINESE PKIMKOSE. 4 inch, G cts. Cash with Order. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton N.J. WMFN l«I"TiNf. MTNTION TUf vtORtNT>(| EXCHANftF The Two Prize Takers CARNATIONS, ROOTED CUTTINGS, ALASKA and MINNIE COOK Our stock received First Premium at New York Flower Show. Is clean and healthy. We are now booking orders for the above together with other standard varieties. Write for prices. JOSEPH T0WELL, Paterson, N. J. P. O. BOX 298. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANOC CARNATIONS Rooted cuttings from sand and out of soil, floe healthy stock of Daybreak, Scott, Lady Emma, Van Leeuwen, $15. 00 per 1000. Hose Queen, and Meteor, $2.00 per 100. Ready now. AMITYVILLE NURSERY S GREENHOUSE CO., AMITY VI 1.1,E. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' t«CH«»ttC F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRtTiNO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TJ CRACK CARHATIDHS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttingg, well-rooted in sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 00 per I OO ; $1 6.00 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these ngures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO R I STS"' EXCHANGE ROOTED CARNATIONS IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT if ordered now for February delivery. Prices and varieties on application. CONCORD GRAPES 2 year, No. 1, $1.60 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 2 a oar. Lighter, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. :i year, No. 1, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Hooted cu. tings. $2.00 per 100. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO. i 11/ v i;i .-I'll, \. J. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCHANOC CARNATION CUTTINGS Now Ready. From Flats. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $5 00 per 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cartledge, S15.00 per 1000. McGowan, Silver Spray, Puritan and Portia, $12.00 per 1000. No Rust. Cash with order. UBER'SBARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. 54th ii ml Woodland Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! The two leading varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the originatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttlugs ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, Win. Scott, Van Leeuwen, Tidal Wave, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAC & CO., Paterson, N. J. Successors to II. E. CHITTY. WHEN WRITING MENT'ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE TRILBY! A New Bright Cardinal Carnation. Introduced for the first time. A cross of Tidal Wave on Caasar. Flowers have been cut from 2% to 2?± inches. Long stiff stems. Healthy plant, with growth and foliage like Anna Webb. Send for price list, containing testimonials of some of the leading growers. ROOTED CUTTINGS OF CARNATIONS Strong and healthy, in any quantities. Free of Rust. 25 to 30 varieties. Profit- able to the trade for cut flowers. Strong Rooted Runner* of LADY HUME CAMPBELL VIOLETS, from healthy plants, at $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Liberal discount on large orders. 000 California Violets, from 3 inch pots, $5.00 per 100. E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Co. Pa. Look Box 32. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE What live Florist can afford to be without the Florists' Exchange in 1896 ? MRS. FISHER CARNATIONS Rooted cuttings for Summer blooming, $1.00 per 1O0 ; $8.00 per 1000. Also Stock Chrysanthemums, bcst sc0uItt8flower Will exchange for rooted or unrooted cuttings of l«eraniums, would tnke500 Win. Scolt cult hit's. What have you? Speak right up. W.B. Arnold X Co., Brockton, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE r?LEW CARNATIONS "•SB.* ~-lBt BIZK.^ 100 1000 McGownn $5.00 fl.'i.io Puritan 4.00 36.00 Van Leeuwen 4 00 36.00 Meteor, field plants from pots $2 00 per dozen -Mum Kin- " " 150 Bride ol Erlescourt " 3.00 *' ROOTED CUTTINCS. 100 Bridesmaid, Meteor, Slorui KinK, Goldfinch ... ....$5.00 Alaska. Little Gem, Corsair, Minnie Cook 3.00 Win. Scott. Daybreak. Albertini.. 2.50 Lizzie McGowuu. Puritan. Portia, Thot. Cartledue, Sweelbrier, E. A. Wood 2.00 $10.00 25.00 20.00 3TS01IS DflCC C «' OWN plaiit: nUDCD SOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, Mntrnn Cbarta, Paul Neyron, Brunner, Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Plnnller, 1 and 2 year dormant plants. H0.00 per 100; $00 00 per 1000 40 other flue varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $8.00 per 100; $70 00 per 1000. Ever-bloomins and Pol ynn thus varieties. leading sorts, 1 year, dormant. $t>00 per 100. List of varieties on application. PLANTS VCnDClliiS CUTTUTOS. Many fine varieties added tills season. 100. 1000. Beat Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 »25.00 " " rooted cult .lints.... 1.25 10.00 Older " pot plants 2.60 20.00 •• »■ rooted cuttlnjrs I.OO 8.00 Strong Rooted Cuttings of 100. 1000. Acerutiim, blue- and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 60 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 i .■ v . r r, u . The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonlloiver, true £00 15.00 Salvia, Splendene and Bedman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double aud single 2.00 15.00 Trade List ou Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill. N.Y. WHEN WRmNa MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANOC 26 The Florists' Exchange, Lecture on Kew Gardens. On a recent evening, in the lecture room of the American Museum of Natural History at 79th St., New York a very in- teresting lecture on the Rise and Progress of Kew Gardens, England, was delivered by Dr. D. Morris, Assistant Director of that institution, who is now in the country ia return from Bahamas. Lantern slide views were given, illustrative of the subject. The chair was occupied by Judge Addison Brown, who, in introducing the lecturer, stated that the Directors of the New York Botanical Garden and of the Museum of Natural History, had availed themselves of the fortunate opportunity of the transitory visit of the Doctor to New York, to ask him to give an account of the rise and progress, to their present extent, of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. This subject, to New Yorkers, would prove especially interesting, " now that we have secured for the city a Botanic Garden, that in territorial extent of acreage is nearly as great as the justly celebrated Gardens at Kew. On a visit to Europe the past Sum- mer, I had the opportunity of seeing, what has been done at Kew and also at the very fine Botanical Gardens at Hamburg, Ger- many, Copenhagen, Denmark, and Gothen- burg, Sweden, and of realizing how un- fortunate it Iwas that the Botanical Gar- den, established in this city by Dr. Hosack, 94 years ago, upon a portion of the ground upon which Columbia College now stands, had, after an existence of 22 years, 1823, to be abandoned for the want of sufficient in- come to support it. My visit to these beautiful foreign Botanical Gardens, and everything I saw there, brought up the re- flection of how much we might have done for the instruction and delight of the in- habitants of the citv, and, I might add, of mankind, in the 72 years that have gone by since Dr. Hosack's elegant Botanic Garden had to be given up, if the spirit had then existed, which in the past few years has TEMPLE OF THE SUN, KEW GARDENS. made our Botanical Garden for the future, not merely a desire or a hope, but a cer- tainty." Judge Brown then referred to the wide botanical experience of Dr. Morris, and some of the work that gentleman had accomplished. When the coffee plantations of Ceylon were being devastated by the ravages of a destructive insect, Dr. Morris was sent by the British Government to see if there were riu remedy that would avert the destruc- tion of what was then one of, if not the staple of the Island. After examination he had to report that there was not ; and the complete annihilation of the plant followed, but Dr. Morris suggested that the tea plant should be put in these wasted fields. This suggestion was carried out, and has been attended with such success that for the period of ten years the export of tea from Ceylon is greater than that of coffee ever had been. [Applause]. Dr. Morris, on rising, was received with applause. He said in part, that a little more Mian 150 years ago the whole Kew i y was in private hands. Gardens then existed there which were reckoned as i in- be i in the country. After being leased to the Prince of Wales of that period, they were bought by George in., and on the advice of the Karl of Bute, the character or the Gardens was well maintained, but they were in no wise public property. It was in the early years of Queen Vic- toria's reign, when the Gardens were under the care of Sir William Hooker that they were to some extent thrown open to the public, and from that time the progress has been steady. The size of the Gardens has been increased from twelve acres, which were open to the public in 184(1, to more than 300 acres at present; and under the skillful management, of Sir Wm. Hooker, Sir Joseph Hooker.and the present Director Mr. Thisleton Dyer, the Gardens have been brought to a very high state of excel- lence. The Gardens are not only for bo- tanical students ; they contain a wealth of flowers which gives pleasure to thousands who have little or no scientific knowledge, while their beauty alone is a pleasure to many others. It is agreed that to establish public gardens would certainly not be the first care of a young rising State ; but it is found to be always the first when the foundations have been laid ; and there is nothing that shows so much that a nation has reached a high state of civilization and a state of stability, as the formation of Gardens with which they harmonize well. They, for the most part, were built as early as 1720 to 1750. By the aid of lantern slides the speaker then presented views of some of the ancient landmarks, including Kew Palace, Queen Elizabeth's elm — a tree planted during the time of the Tudors — and an old lime tree, "under whose umbrage the children of George III. often gathered during the Summer time when receiving their lessons from the governess." In front of the Palace is an old sun-dial, a small memorial commemorative of one of the greatest astronomical triumphs of the ENTRANCE GATES, KEW GARDENS. public gardens. "A man shall ever see," said Bacon, "that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater perfection." The speaker believed gardens should follow upon stately buildings. It does not seem to be known for certain what European State led the way in the formation of public gardens ; that is, gardens maintained by the State. The first public garden was founded at Pisa, in 1845; some claim an earlier date for the garden at Padua. But though public, these gar- dens were attached to universities, and do not seem to have been maintained out of the National money. We are also told that long before this, public gardens of great excellence and beauty were established in Uexico, in which not only were the plants of the country cultivated, but plants were collected from many other countries, and were systematically arranged by the Aztecs who understood their properties, and who had more extensive nurseries than any ex- isting in the Old World. The chief indications of the condition of the early Kew Gardens before they became a National institution are the picturesque buildings which are dotted over the domain. These buildings are now incor- porated in the general character of the past. It was erected by King William IV to Rev. James Bradley, and bears the in- scription that on the spot on which it stands he (Bradley), in 1725, " made the first observations which led to his two great discoveries — the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis." Other interesting features exhibited and mentioned were the Temple of the Sun, designed by Sir William Chambers about 130 years ago ; the Temple of William IV. and the great Pagoda, 163 feet high, and of about the same age as the Temple of the Sun. By continuously changing views the lec- turer led jhis audience through the Herbace- ous Garden, thelAmerican Garden, snowing also the "ha-ha," a name given to a sunken fence, which cannot be seen from the level, and which name is said to have its derivation in the exclamation of George III. who, while walking through the Gar- den, suddenly came upon this fence and uttered the words " Ha-ha," which ever afterward have been attached to that style of fence-making. The system of labeling the plants was explained. On each label the scientific name is attached, besides the common name, and the country whence the plant comes. If plants are re eived from any traveller or nurseryman the name of the A— Principal station. C — L F-The Pagod ROYAL. ISOTANIC GARDENS \Nn PLEASURE GROUNDS, KEW. entrance to gardens, from Kew Green. H— Cumberland Gate, opposite railway ion Gate. n_. Brentford Gate, lacing the River Thames, li— The flagstaff, a. G— Isleworth Gate. donor is also placed on the label, so that practically the latter tells the whole story connected with each plant. An addition is being made to the Tem- perate House this year, which, when com- pleted, will cost £12,000 (*60,00ip). This has been obtained after waiting twenty-five years chiefly through the instrumentality of Sir Joseph Chamberlain, one of the most successful horticulturists in England. "The history of Kew," said the speaker, " is a history of waiting and hoping that our wishes in retard to the development of the Gardens will sooner or later be realized." A new feature at Kew is the Bamboo garden. It has been found that a large number of species of bamboos can be cul- tivated in the north temperate zone; in all, the Kew authorities have from 30 to 40 species, many of which can be grown in the open air. They have been received from Japan and China, and from parts of the Himalayan country, and really thrive in an English climate. In the neighborhood of the Pagoda a large rose garden is to be established in which all the known species will be shown growing under the most favorable circum- stances. Speaking of the immense number of people who enter the Gardens by the six gates, the lecturer said, no carriage other than that of the Sovereign is allowed to drive into the Gardens, yet that does not seem to interfere with the popular enjoy- ment of "the Gardens. The Rock garden is another of the recent features; it is built of blocks of granite and limestone, different blocks having been obtained to suit the requirements of THE PAGODA, KEW GARDENS. the various plants. Here is seen a little epitome of the Alpine vegetation of the north temperate zone ; plants are here that would not grow under other circumstances; they are surrounded by trees so as to afford them as much shelter as possible. A picture of the large Araucaria im- brieata or Monkey Puzzle tree, the first ever introduced into cultivation, was also shown. Seeds of it were brought home to England by Menzies in 1796, to whom they were given by the Governor of Chili in the shape of nuts at a dinner tendered by that functionary to the officers of the expedition in which Menzies was then engaged. (To be concluded in next issue ) The illustrations in our report of Dr. Morris' lecture, are through the courtesy of the New York Times. CALENDARS RECEIVED. E. C. LUDWIG, Allegheny, Pa.— An elaborate lithographed affair, with floral border, and a very handsome baby (boy ?) keeping a cute eye on the year's progress. Pope Manufacturing Co., Hartford, Conn. —The Columbia Pad Calendar for 1896 has made its appearance, representing the Eleventh Annual issue, and handy and convenient as it has been heretofore, the new issue certainly surpasses any of its predecessors. Frederick H. Moses, Bucksport, Me., is issuing a Monthly Floral Calendar in the form of a blotter. His idea is a good one to pusb trade. BOOKS RECEIVED. Tin-: Minnesota Horticulturist, January. 1896. Edited by the Secretary of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society and published monthly under its management. Hennepin avenue and Fourth street, Minneapolis Minn, Jan. ii, 18 The Florists' Exchknge. 27 Pasadena, Cal. "The Crown of the Valley" and its Tournament of Roses on New Year's Day. There is but one Pasadena and but one Tournament of Roses ! and on New Year's Day, I saw both. Pasadena, the " Crown of the San Gabriel Valley," which is the meaning of its name, is situated eight or ten miles from Los Angeles City, according to which road is travelled. Al- though a thriving little city of itself, yet it is, as a residence suburb of Los Angeles that it is best known. The present ■' Tour- nament of Roses," of which only the brief- est mention can here be given, was the seventh annual event of the kind, and the most successful held so far. Although the season has not been favorable to the growth of flowers, owing to our lack of rain, yet the long procession of floatP,six and four-lu-hands, tandems, basket phaetons, bicycle clubs and "burro" trains (don- keys) with their wealth of floral decoratiou , would beggar description. And how they weredecorated too! Every wheel smothered on rim, spoke and hub, with smilax and other "greens" and flowers of allsorts and detcriptions. Every bit of harness covertd with its wealth of color ; and the bodies of the vehicles looking like veritable floral bowers. As though this were not enough, many horses bore large saddle blankets of roses, carnations, or marguerites in white or yelljw, and even the long, slender whips were, many of them, trimmed to the tip with smilax or ivies, with many gay knots of tasty rib boons. The list, with the briefest mention, covers over a page in a good sized news- paper and would be impossible to give here, owing to lack of space. Mention must be made, however, of one carriage (Dr. Geo. W. Robinson's) which won first prizs in its class. It was decorated in cream colored pampas plumes; the body of the carriage being intended to represent ao immense open voluted, sea shell, be- tween the open jiws of which sat the occupants. Of auolher style was a hand- some float of "merry haymakers" with the boys in blue overalls and "ranch" hats, and the girls in white with wooden rakes and flowers. A steam fire engine was gay with ropes of smilax from its smoke stack, with oceans of callas and yellow chrysanthemums, but it would be impossible to particularize with any justice. There were flowers everywhere and lots to throw away. Those used were mostly roses, cal las, car nations, marguerites (in white and yellow) with milesof smilax, grown out-of doors here, and oth r greens. Pampas plumes in many combinations were to be seen. One extremely pretty carriage was that of Mrs. Jardine, in yel low aud white, even to dresses of the ladies. The flowers were yellow mar- guerites with yellow ribbons entwining the harness and a wealth of white carnations and smilax. The colored folks were in evidence too and made not a bad display. The best of order prevailed, and although the day was warm and the streets not properly sprinkled, everything went off gayly and smoothly. I said there were flowers to throw away, and there were. Going home to my host's house, we were pelted by a bevy of young ladies, with such roses as only the coast counties of California can produce. After a long and happy day, I at length retired at my friend's elegant little home, and as I cast my coat on the first haudy chair, I said : "I have for once had enough, and I never want to see another rose." This, of course, was treason and I was punished at once — unbuttoning my vest there fell to the carpet a lovely La France rose, "big as a basket!" What did I do? Picked It up and smelled it at once. Could I help myself? Could you ? And so, here you have the open confession of Carp. suse, N. Y. There was a good demand for flowers New Year's, in spite of the fact that the good old custom of keeping open house on that day has become almost obsolete. Car- nations still continue to have the call. Violets are plentiful and good ; large or- ders for funeral work and social events have kept the florists busy. The members o[ the Central New York Horticultural Society will make great exertions to in- duce the State Agricultural Society to greatly enlarge the premium lists in the floral department. H. Y St. Joseph, Mo. Notwithstanding a heavy rain all day on the 24th, trado was very good ; like the rain It was steady from early till late, and what was unsold Christmas eve. was readily dis- posed of Christmas morning. Beauty went from $6 to $10 per dozen ; other roses from 12 to $3 per dozen ; carnations, 75c. to tl; violets were scarce and sold from $2 50 to $3 per 100; hyacinths were plentiful, and sold at 75c. Good demand for holly and greens ; some report as being short of the latter. New Year's trade was fair, but we never look for a rush on that day. Taking the week through, trade was better than last Curistmas. Mr. Heuschell has closed hisdowntown store. K. Vmeland, N. Y. The greenhouse being erected by Mr. Lircomb, corner Eighth and Peach streets, was wrecked by the high wind on the night of December 31, causing damage to the amount of at least $150 and delaying the planting of a crop. The structure was about finished, and most of the sash were in place when the wind began to blow last night. Early this morning the wind shifted to the West and blew directly on that part of the house where the sash were not on, aud the consequence was the whole build- ing was lifted from the foundation and hurled to the ground. Seattle, Wash. Calvin's greenhouse, at Everett, wa? lately damaged by fire to the extent of $200 DOUBLE FUCHSIA-Rooted Cuttings. Improved Storm Km-, strong grower, best duuble white, $l.SU per lOu oy mail. Black Prince* duuble, dark purple, best double purple, $15U per 1U0. LIZZIE MrGOWAX C ARN ATIONS-Root- ed cur tings fnun improved stuck of 4 years selec- tion of the best plants, i i 50 per 100. Six ounces bes Mammoth Verbena Seed to exchange for rooted cut Lings of Da> break carnation. FRANK L. RUMREY, Box 12 4- Stoughfon, Mass. CINERARIAS... We are the largest growers in the country. 2!4 inch $2.50 per 100. CALCEOLARIAS, strong plants in flats, $2.00 per 100. CYCLAMEN GIOANTEUM, 4 inch, $8.00 per 100. WHITTON & SONS, cTr.StM:.d Utica, H.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. CoIiuh *0 60 per 100 I'miliiM ... 100 Fuchsias 150 I .<-i u ii in iii* 150 Heliotrope 100 " -m lulii Inn i In— Dyerin ii ii* 25 a doz. Aaerntum 75 per 100 Snow crest DniBy, 2}^ in. pot. 2 00 NEENER & SON, Gouvernenr, N. T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Plant Doctors Recommend Sulphate of Copper as the best to prevent, check and eradicate Fun gus diseases, such as Black Rot and Mil dew on Roses, Carnation Rust, etc. It is best applied in the form of Fostite, which is cheap and does not injure the plants. Also an excellent remedy against Aphis. Its general use by leading Florists through- out the country during many years, is proof of is efficiency. For particulars address any of the leading Seedsmen, nr C. H. Joosten, 36Dey St., New York.— Adv PSHSIES WORTH BPISIHS! Good medium sized plants, from cold frames, $5 00 per 1000. All outside plants Inaccessible at present. C. SOI/TAU & CO., 199 (Srand Ave., near WeBt Side Ave. Depot, Opposite Newark & New York" H R., Jersey City, N. J. Syraa Chicopee, Mass. The retail florist business of the late Dexter Snow is being carried on by his widow, who keepB a foreman and assistant, shnugadhuesines°s fa\stcit oT^m^iu- \ h7sTUDER, -maw fLo.isr, inacostia, D. C WHYnotsendtoFELTHOUStN for a hundred or so of Anthem is Coronaria tl. pi. (Double Golden Mar- guerite), only $1,50 per 1(H Hooted cuttings und very fine. Cash witli trie order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN, Florist, SCHENECTADY. N. Y. ST01 OFFERS M :':; M Decorative and Beddinc plants, in excellent con- dition hs can oe proved by lots of testimonials. I'ALMS -Lintmiiu, from 6 In. pots, 65c; 6 In., 45c; 4*fe iu.,30c. each. Arecn lutesceus, 6 In. pots. 45c; 4J-6 ic.,;-)5c. KentiuH. mostly (•'orsteriana, COc; r . in., 45c. Corypha Australia, 5 in., 30o.; Coco* Ilex iio-ii, 5 In., tall, 50c. Ferns, a fine lot of Nepbroiepis pectlnata, from 2J£ Id. pots. 5c. Others soon rewdy attain. KOIt SPRING TKADE-Gnrdeuia*. from 3. 4 and 5 in. pots, 5. 10 and I5c each. Otitlielte Oranges, brought in warm house now, will soon he iu bloom and set fruits; from \% nnd 6 In. pots. 20 and 40c ; smaller, but blooming plants, 10c; from 2 In. pots, 5e *»ach. OKN Ai.IENTALCL,irVIBERS.suchasAIIn- ni'i tMlu-, I'lerodendi onw. Bongainvillea, AriHtolochia ElesanN, Thunbci-ffiu Imni- lolin. Ciuel Plant, (Nieht blooming and otherl. Jessamine, etc,, from 2\i or 4 In. pots. 10,20c. ea. It OrsfcS— Dormant, field and pot grown, such as Snfrnno. Bon Silent, Louis Phil >ipe, Afcrip- I'inii, Cornellii Cook, Bride, Meteor. Gon- tlpr, l.ii Pali i olc I. a I'l'iuirc, II. Stanley, Coquetce den Alp>>s, Gen. Jacqueminot, Giant des Bat ties, I'rlnc Co mi lie «e K ohnn, M. Washington, Mme. Masney, etc. Buyer's selection, from t> to 8c. each ; my own selection, 4 to 6c. each, according to size. GEKAN!II*IS — L.h Favorite, Double Grant, Dr. Jacoby. Mine. Tkfbnut, Ernest I, autli. and a single white with salmon center, from 2 In. pots, $2 50 per 1C0; my own selection, or La Favorite alone, $2 00 per 100. Verbenns, Lnn|nna«, Begonias, Helio- trope, Abutilon Eclipse, Vlnt-n var., trailing. Fuchsias, Lemon Vf rbenas, Cyperas alter- nifolius, etc., from 2 in. nuts, 3c: 4 In. ,5c each. In Bond assortment. Rooted Cuttings of CAR- NATION""* >Irs. Fisher. Win. Scott, Portia, Jacqueminot. Grace Wilder. Feverfew, the Gem ; (I 25 per 100 ; *10.00 p*>r 1000. Discount, 10 per cent, by the dozen or half dozen ; 15 per cent, by 60 lots, and extras added to pay part of express cost. Most of the stock can be packed light In moss, earth taken off. Safe arrival guaran- teed. I issue no catalogue, which enables me to ffer first class goods, cheap, SCOTT CARNATION CUTTINGS The best selling Carnation of the day. Fine stock, 30,ui0 rooted, ready now at $15.0 t per 1000. Any amount unrooted by mail or otherwise. Also other kinds. Cash with your order. JAMES MARC, Woodside, L. I., N. Y. STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Best market kinds. $2.50 per 100, Euphorbia Splendens, 3 in. pots, $5.00 perlOO. Antherlcum Vittatum Var.. 3 inch, extra strong, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. i.VMEN WRITING MENTION THE R.ORISVS EXCHftNGF ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums, best named sorts $l.-;0 $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain J. 50 15.00 Heliotrope, three kinds 1.00 Verbenas, clean stock 1.00 8.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet 75 C'ash with order. W. J. CHINN1CK, TRENTON. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS, "W. H. ELLIOTT, - BriglLton Cat Strings, 8 to 10 feet long SO cents each. Shipped to any part of the country. Mass. CARNATIONS. Win. Scott, rooted cuttiDgs, ready now per 1000, $15.00 Lizzie McGowan, rooted cuttings, ready now " 15.00 Alaska, rooted cuttings, ready now " 40.00 CHARLES H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N.Y. 13000 H. P. ROSES ♦♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ON OWN ♦ ROOTS. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * WRITE FOR LIST T OF VARIETIES. Leading- Varieties, SS8.00 per xoo. «■» THE HIGHLAND FLORAL CO., Dayton, Ohio. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦§»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Buy Seeds of BURPEE Get the BEST and Save Money! BURPEE'S FARM AN NUAL,-The Leading Americar Seed Catalogue. A handsome new BOOK of 184 pages ; Beautiful Colored Plates. Tells all about the BEST SEEDS that Grow ! Rare NOVELTIES for 18»6, that can not be had elsewhere. Price 10 cts. (less than cost!, but mailed FREE to all who intend to purchase Seed*. Plants, or Bulbs. Write TO=DAY ! W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. taots. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE. DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS For over thirty years we have made a Specialty of the PETUNIA. This year we attain offer a set unsur- passed either in this coun- try nr abroad. The plants are wel 1-esta b lis hed in three inch pots, full of health and will furnish quantities of cuttings In a short time. These plants should not be compared with rooted cuttings or pants just potted. The "M set. is composed of the fifteen finest Double Fringed Varieties in such colors that art- especial I y suited for the retail trade. $1.01) per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 15 varieties for $1.25. WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING CHOICE STRAINS OF SEED: PETUNIA, DOUBLE, Dreer's I.nrne Flowering ami Fringed r-Ca™ fully hybridized land •aved from „»r own unrivalled collection, well known to De the finest in the country. Per aniseeds, ,5Cl>nFTIlTlAedl,'s*INGLK, HAND HYBRIDIZED. Dreer'a t-nree Flowerit.it and Frin«d Mixed* Great" care" «» been taker , In .electing this large wennK .train of beautiful uiotl led. striped and fringed Petunias. Trade pkt.. Met..; Vi 01., 12.50; H oz.. H.M>- HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 28 The Florists' Exchhnge. Some Hints About Hardy Plants for Florists. A. S. FULLER. The "fitness of things" is a phrase of garden arrangement usually overlooked, or, at least, not taken into account at the inception of the work, hence omitted from the plan, and the result is to be seen in the heterogeneous mixture and incongruous as- semblage of the good and bad, all more or less distorted through want of room for development. This is perhaps more general in small gardens than in large ones, al- though not by any means an exception in those of almost unlimited extent, as seen in our large public and private parks and pleasure grounds, in which one must search a long time betore finding a fully developed specimen of any kind of tree or shrub. But where bad taste and worse ar- rangement are so frequently exhibited on a large scale, it is not strange that there should be so many imitators in a small way as seen on all sides, and almost everywhere in the planting of city lots, and half acre or larger plots in and about country villages. The idea that a garden, whether large or small, should be a picture with something like harmony in color, lights and shades, and as perfect as a whole as the skill of the planter can make it, seems to be rarely thought of while the work is in progress. Of course, it is not to be expected that every one who attempts to plant a garden is an artist, or fully understands the nature and characteristics of the material em- ployed, or the result of combinations ; and this is why we see so few grounds of any considerable extent that are not lament- able failures in an artistic point of view. The man who aims to produce an immedi- ate, and somewhat mature effect (and this seems to be the main object in modern land- scape gardening) is pretty sure to have a ruin on his hands in the near future, or within a decade or two at farthest. When twenty trees or shrubs are crowded into a space not large enough for one-quarter of that number, all are sure to suffer from the crowding. There appears to be an all-prevailing de- sire among the inexperienced planters to make as big a show as possible with the least expenditure of money and labor with- out regard to the quality or adaptation of the plants selected for the positions they are to occupy. If evergreens are wanted it is very likely that Norway spruces, Scotch or Austrian pines are selected, because they are cheap, and can readily be obtained of a proper size to fill up the space set aside for evergreen trees of some kind, and, as these trees look well when small, they take the eye, and unfortunately take the ftlace which should be given to something >etter, especially in gardens of moderate limits, where all large growing evergreen and deciduous trees soon out-grow the space allotted them. Many a man, with a lot of fifty feet front and twice this depth, has set out two or three large growing forest trees on the street in front and, back of these, several pines and spruces, with various tall shrubs, intermingled with beds of herbaceous plants, over and among the roots ; and a few years later he wonders why things don't grow and look as well as he thinks they should with the care bestowed upon them. All this is the result of ignorance or bad taste, and some- times it is difficult to determine which is to blame, but the failure is apparent and complete. When a man does really know how to select materials and plants for im- mediate effect, and also has the courage to cut down and dig up specimens as soon as they begin to crowd, then it may be well to employ some of the larger deciduous and evergreen trees for a temporary display, but even under such circumstances he will usually find that the cost of removal is much greater than the cost of planting, and while be may think on the outset that he will make the sacrifice at the proper time, most unfortunately few men do it. Besides, in this country of ever changing residence, our successors are not always of the same mind in regard to such matters as ourselves, and so the best laid plans and resolves an- rarely consummated. We may lay it down as a rule, that no lar"e growing forest tree should be planted within 'in-- hundred feet of a dwelling- house, provided it is to become a fixture and fully developed: consequently, this would exclnde all such from both city and village _ i"l- ns of less than a half acre, and on those of this size, trees of medium growth are preferable and usually far more desirable for both shade and orna- ment. If large shade trees have been planted on the street or roadside, well and good, and the owner can take his chances of acci- dents, and he may also expect to find their roots running into and half way through his little garden, or at least fifty feet from the trees, if they are growing in a moder- ately light and rich soil. On a lot of one acre a man may indulge his taste for big trees by planting a half dozen or so at the back of his dwelling, but it is well to limit the number, if there are to be any vege- tables or other small plants cultivated on the same plot. The large and rapid grow- ing evergreen trees are equally out of place in gardens of less than one acre in extent, unless their owner is disposed to practice the shearing system, commencing when the specimens are young and keeping it up continuously, but this always destroys all the natural characteristics of the species or variety, thereby nearly or quite obliter- ating whatever individual attractiveness it may have originally posessed. Because a man's grounds are limited to a few city or village lots it does not follow that he has no room for choice and beautiful hardy plants, although these may not be of stately dimensions, or ever become conspicuous, on account of their great size. A man of refined and excellent taste does not select, nor value a painting in proportion to the size of the canvas, and the same should be true in gardening. Merit and true artistic taste can be as readily shown in the selection and arrange- ment of plants in a small garden as well as in a large one, and we might readily imagine that if there is any one class of men more than another who should possess the taste and ability to arrange and care for small gardens, it is the commercial florists. As a rule, they show very good taste in their plant houses, and I wish I could say as much for that exhibited on the outside, or in the arrangement of their usually limited grounds. But too fre- quently the entrance to the grounds and houses of our commercial florists are liber- ally strewn with heaps of ashes, boxes, packing materials and other rubbish, with rarely an attempt being made to clean up and make the place look neat, tidy, or in any way attractive to callers or would-be customers. If the question is asked. Why this neglect ? the usual answer is, " We are running this business for all it is worth, and we have no time to spare for cleaning up just for appearance sake." Perhaps this neglect of outdoor surrounding is due more to thoughtlessness than design, but certain it is that there are many such establishments, the outlook of which is a disgrace to their owners. We must admit, however, that there are exceptions to the rule, but they are far too few in numbers to be considered in any other light than exceptions. It is also true that our com- mercial florists do not usually have much space to spare for hardy ornamental stock, but the little at command can certainly be made attractive and as rich as it is beautiful, by the selection of plants adapted to condition and surroundings. Following then the idea that it is not the space alone which is to be occupied that affords facilities for possessing and cul- tivating choice and beautiful specimen plants, I shall name a few of several classes that are admirably adapted to small gardens, front yards, or where there is not room for larger and coarser growing kinds, hoping that the reader will bear in mind that these, in most instances, are gems of slow growth, but increase in value and beauty during a man's lifetime. Dwarf Slender-Leaved Evergreen. Among the spruces we have several elegant dwarf varieties, as, for instance, Clanbrasiliana, originating in Ireland many years ago from seed of the common Norway spruce. It forms a neat little, round, compact bush of a rich green color, and is always pretty and at all seasons. Variety elegans is another neat little variety, with very slender light green foli- age. At twenty years of age it will seldom exceed two feet in height or more than three feet in diameter. The Gregory, or var. Gregoryana of nurserymen's cata- logues, is probably one of the best known of the dwarf spruces in this country. It forms a dense, compact, somewhat pyra- midal bush, the lower branches resting on the ground and spreading slowly in all directions. My specimen, of thirty years' growth, is six feet in diameter and about three feet high. No visitor to my grounds ever passes this specimen without stopping to take a good look at it and making some comments in regard to its beauty. Variety Pygmiea, which is known by several names, such as nana pumila and minuta, has more slender shoots, and is of a slower growth than the last, reaching a height of two feet in thirty years, but it jis very com- pact and spreads out in the form of a cushion with a flat top. Another, but somewhat taller variety, known as stricta, or conica, has upright shoots, but very compact, forming a round, conical-shaped tree, six to eight feet high, and about the same diameter at the base. Among the pines there are a few desirable dwarf varieties. The nivea, or alba, a variety of our native white pine (Pinus ' strobus), is very beautiful and desirable. The foliage is silvery-white and much shorter and more dense than in that of the species. It is small, round, rather stocky, five to six .feet high, at the age of ten or fifteen years. The Mugho pine (Pinus Mugho), from the mountains of Central Europe, has long been a favorite in our gardens, as it is a low-spreading, dense bush, with dark green foliage, but some- what variable in habit when raised from seed. Some of the plants will remain dwarfs, others shoot up with long, slender, twisted branches, but it is easy to make selections to suit almost any position in a group, by visiting, the nurseries and picking out the most desirable in size and form of growth. There are other dwarf species and varieties of pine, but the two named are most common, and will usually be all that are wanted for gardens of limited extent. Of the arbor- vitaes there is an almost in- numerable number of dwarf varieties, all hardy and thrive in almost any kind of soil and situation. The greater part of the dwarfs, like those of taller growths, do not hold their color well in Winter, usually having a pale, faded appearance just at the season we want them to look their best, as they lift their heads above the snow. But they are so hardy and grow so freely that we could scarcely dispense with them in making up our groups and beds of dwarf evergreens. The old globosa will fill a space of about six feet in ten or fifteen years, and pumila somewhat less, while the little dwarf, sent out by Douglass, of Waukegan, 111., some fifteen years ago, is in my opinion the neatest variety of all, because the slowest grower, and it holds its color well in Winter. My plants, of a dozen years' growth, are almost three feet in diameter and not more than eighteen inches high. {To be continued.) CALIFORNIA PRIVET. CuttingB, 12 inches long, $1.60 per 1000; E000 for $5 JOHN MONKHOUSE, Caddo Nurseries, Jewella, La. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Grand Rapids Lettuce Plants. BeBt for forcing, $2 per 1000; Transplanted. $3 per 1000. Discount on large orders. Cash please. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE A GENERAL, ASSORTMENT OF FRUIT TREE STOCKS such as Apple. Pear. Myrobolan, Plum. Ma- lm leu mill Mazzard Cherry, Anger* (Juince, Small Kvergreens, Forest Trees, Urun- iiiciiUii Shrubs. Kose8t etc. The largest s',ock in the country. Prices very luw. Packing secured. Send for quotations before p'acing your orders else- where. Agents for U. S. America »nd Canada for P. Seblre & Sohb, Nurserymen, DsBy, CaivadoB, France. Catalogues on application. C. C. ABEL & CO. P. O. Box New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOOl^TS' EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey Gity, N.J Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUWI SPECIOSUIfl, P/EGNIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE COMPLETE STOCK. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SHENANDOAH NURSERY Offers to the trade a large stock of Apple. Apple, Cherry, Plum Seedlings Apple Grafts Made to Order Cherry, Plum, CIONS Cherries, Grapes, Shade Trees, large and small. Ever- greens, Roses, Etc. Plum on Plum native var- ieties. Prices low. Correspondence solicited._^J Address D. S. LAKE, Prop. Shenandoah, la. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS. Nice, strong, one year plants, largely Jackmanni, for potting up for Spring sales. Will make blooming plants by Spring ; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. F. A. BALiLEK, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHf^lGE ' WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FALL PLANTING-1895 450,000 PEACH TREES Offered of the leading old and new varieties. Carefully grown, healthy and true to name. All sizes, and at lowest wholesale rates: 70,000 ELBERTA, 50.000 CROSBY, 40,000 CHAMPION, and 290,000 OF OTHER DESIRABLE VARS. Large stock of PALMETTO, and other ASPARAGUS ROOTS, one and two year. Correspondence solicited. ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. MILFORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE . ROSES, H. P. Low Budded. LILAC, Marie Legraye, pot grown. CLEMATIS, extra strong. AZALEA MOLLIS, dwarf and standard. ENGLISH IVl, A to 5 feet long. SPIR/EA JAPONICA, strong clumps. KALMIA, RHODODENDRON, SNOWBALL and other Nursery Slock. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO. B3SK00P, HOLLAND. FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLVH, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. |.I50,OOOAPPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING ailfl NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT REARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMALL ERUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 35 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations (riven on large lots. Correspondence BOlicltod. Write us, we can do you good. 42d YEAR. IOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STORRS & HARRISON CO., whin wnrriNo mention Thc rtonisTs- exchange PAINESVILLE, OHIO. Jan. ii, 1896. The Florists* Exchhnge, 29 New Seedling Chrysanthemum Wm. Simpson. Certificate of Chrysanthemum Society of America, November 2d, 1895. First Premium for best Pink American Seedling, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Exhibition, November 5th, 1895. Certificate of Merit, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, November 5th, 1895. Silver Medal for best American Seedling, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Novem- ber 5th, 1895. See Florists* Exchange, - Nov. 20th, page 465. " Garden and Forest, - " 23d, " 1114. " American Gardening, Dec. 1 itli, " 415. It is the Earliest Large Chrysanthemum grown. Has been cut as early as Oct. 15th; flowers measuring 11 inches in diameter. A good strong healthy grower, stiff stem, 4 to 5 feet high, with clean foliage. Will be sent out March loth, 1896. Price to the trade, $5.00 per doz. ; $35.00 per 100: $200.00 per 1000. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Perm. And for sale by Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia; Henry F. Michell, C Watson, 43 N 10th Street, Philadelphia; E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Ind.; Nathan Smith & Son., Adrian, Mich.; Y. 1018 Market Street. Philadelphia; Geo. The Cottage Gardens, Queens, L. I. N WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SA/H I I A V from flats, 25c. ppr 100 by IVI I LMA mail: from 2 in. pnts. $1.50 a 100; dry roots, $3 H 100. GERANIUMS, 2 in. pots, $2.25 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHflNGF MUST SELL BY JAN. 20. ROSES -Bridesmaid, Bride, White La France and LaKrauce, $2.00 per 100; $18 00 per 1000. Mooted cutttiura, tl.Oilper 100. GERAN lU.HS-'iin. pofs, beat double and sinKle varieties. #iUU per 100; $IS.U0 per 1000 Br nze. Mt. Snow and Happy Thoueht. $H.00 per 100. Mrs. Pol- lock and Mrs. Parker. $1.00 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Kate Brown, The ( ii, Nlveue, Kloio, L. Canning and 25 others. $i.00 per 100, from pols. GEO. A. MEAD, Maple Grove Greenhouses, Springfield, 0. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Wild or Hardy Smilax »&££.) One year plants, J to 3 inches, $8.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000; $500.00 per 10.000. Also large stock of MME. PLANTIER and PRAIRIE ROSES, Mauettii stocks 1 year, etc. Cash with order. Send five 2 cts. stamps for sample. JOHN FR&SER, jSSS, Huntsville, Ala. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE JROSES t t We have a fine stock of Roses in all the standard and best selling varieties, such as Sombrieul, Mme. Schwaller, Malmaison, La France, Hermosa, Soupert, Wootton, etc., etc., strong, thrifty plants from 2'/i in. pots, $4.50 per ioo ; larger plants from ■},% in. pots, $7.00 per 100. rl|A||T flVAl JkUCy magnificent Hpeclmen plants that retail for SI. 00 Ulflll I IfluLAInEllJ each, S3. 50 per doz ; smaller size, S3. 50 per doz. SEND US YOUR LIST TO PRICE. C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE TLORISTS- EXCHANGE FVirst and Best. Mine. F. Berffmann is the best paying early chrysanthemum 10 dute, ruoted cuttings, $2 per 100: $15.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of )St»5. rooted cuttings. $4.00 per 100, and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2,00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings. $5 per 100; pips unrooted. $2 per 100. Also Portia. Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. 40,000 ROSES! Strong, Healthy Plants, froni 216 in. Tots. Teas and Kverbloouiers, ''[-jC. Mrs. Degraaw, Mary Washington, Bride, Etoile de Lyon, Briiiesoiaid, M. Niel, Kruger, Marie Lambert, Marie Van Houtte, La France, Striped La France, Mario Guillot, Hermosa, Meteor. S.unert, Rainbow, Cloth of Gold. Hardy Perpetuals, 3c. Vicks' Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coquette des Blanches, Coquette des Alpes. GERANIUMS. -Strong, 2J*j inch, in good variety, per luU, $"2 60 j per lOOu, $2u.(jo. AN THE MIS (Double Yellow Daisy), $3.00 per 10u. PANSIES.— Strong, transplanted from beBt European seed, 75c. per ldU; $6.0u per 10U0. O R A N C ES.— Stocky 4 in. plants, $G.ti0 per 100 JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE DORMANT ROSES. We can supply as long as this stock remains, unpotted : Crimson Rambler, strong field grown on own roots, $3.00 per doz. ; $20 per loo. Margaret Dickson, finestwhite H. P., 2 yr. old " $2.00 per doz. ; $15 per loo. Hermosa, extra heavy, 2 year old, $12 per loo; fine I year old, $6.00 per ioo. IMPORTED BUDDED ROSES. Baroness Rothschild, Boule de Niege, La France, Marchal Niel, Gloire de Dijon, Merveille de I.yon, Mrs. John Laing, Capt. Christy, Ulrich Brnnner, Duchess of Albany, White Baroness, Mad. Gabriel Luizet, $12.00 per IOO. SIIO per IOOO. Lamarque, Kei in- Marie Henriette, Wm. Allen Richardson, Persian Yellow, ON $20. OO per IOO. OWN ROOTS. Strong two year old field grown; this stock is always scarce and in strong demand. Alfred Colomb, Anna de Diesbach, Baron de Bonstettin, Coquette des Alpes, Fisher Holmes, Gen. Jacqueminot, Gen. Washington, Gloire de Margottin, John Hopper, Jules Margottin, Magna Charta, Paul Neyron, Coquette des Blanches, 4 1.50 per doz. SI 2.00 per IOO. Prince de Rohan, Blanche Morean. Princess Adelaide, Caroline de Sansal, Marchioness of Lome, Victor Verdier, SIIO per IOOO. CLIMBING ROSES. Baltimore Belle, $1.25 per doz Strong two year old, on own roots Prairie Queen, Tennessee Belle, Greville or Seven Sisters, SI 0.00 per IOO. $90.00 per IOOO. HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM WM. SIMPSON. See Florists' Exchange, November 23d. p. 11U, also Garden and ForeBt, November 20th, p. 465. TO BE SENT OUT MARCH 15th, 1896. 50c. eachi $5.00 per doz.; $35 per IOO. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Merry Monarch and Marquis de Montmort, 50 cents each ; $5.00 per doz- M. Henderson and Major Bonnaffbn, 25 cents each; $2.50 per doz. Cash with all orders. Dailledouze Bros., Flatbush, Brooklyn, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS STOCK PLANTS OF Sixty Best Cut Flower and Show Varieties. WRITE FOR PRICES. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRfTINq MENTION THE FlOHtSTS- EXCHANGE STOCK'MUMS Kate Brown, Tuxedo, V. Morel, J. G. lis, Mrs. C Lanier, Joey Hill, Mrs. E. G. Hill, and 50 others, at 15 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz. G. Pitcher, Mrs. H. ltohinsou, Gladys Spauld- ing, Ezeta, Nemesis, Trilby, Mrs. Higgin botham, J. E. Lager, and 20 others, at 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ROOTED CARNATIONS Of DaybreaK, Stuart, etc. Ready soon. GLADIOLUS By the 1000 or 100,000. BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 30 The Florists' Exchhnce, Exclusively a Trade Paper. PCBLI8BID EVERT SATURDAY BT d, T, IE LUNETTE. B, CO, LTD, RHINELANDER BUILDING. NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Duane Streets. P. 0. Box 1697. 1VI.ptu.no, 2154 Cortlandt. Subscript ion Price, SI. 00 per year; $3.00 to Foreign Countries in Postal Union. Payable in advance. Advertising Rates, $1.00 per inch each insertion with discount on contracts. Orders from unknown parties must be accom- panied with cash or satisfactory references. Remit by Express Money Order (which is safe, convenient and expeditious). Draft, Post Office f>rder or Registered Letter, payable to Joseph M Af: i i.i,. Treasurer. 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BOOKS. Send for our catalogue of horticultural books. It contains all the leading publica- tions In this line. BACK NUMBERS. Copies of all issues, excepting some of the very early ones, are on hand at this office ; these will be supplied at 5 cents per copy. BOUND VOLUMES. Copies of Vols. 2 to 6, bound in cloth and leather, are on hand, or can be made up. Allowance made for numbers returned, if In good condition. For the Busy Man. Dr. Morris' lecture on "Kcw Gardens" is quite fully reported in this issue, and well illus- trated. The distinguished lecturer, who is the Assistant iJir.ctor of the Gardens, is, of course, thoroURhly well acquainted with his subject. He Is on a visit to this country and appears to like it. The last of the correspondence on "Monotony in Flower Shows" appears in this issue. Has the discussion exhausted itself? The letter from our correspondent in South- ern California shows, that in that land of flow- ers, they do nothing by halves in a floral way at least The Tournament of Roflesat I'asadena, on New Year's Day, must have been perfectly de- lightful to behold. Imagine such a spectacle at such a season, i n marked contrast, wasn't it ? with our poor selves on the Atlantic seaboard, having to be satisfied with a zero temperature The scheme referred to two weeks' ago in our Seed Trade Notes, and which was to create a sensation, is in abeyance for the present. A s Fuller's article in this issue, begins a series which should proveof incalculable bene- fit to the trade. New York. Wholesale Market. The severe weather during the whole of the week has very seriously af- fected trade generally, and a good deal of stock came in in the early part of the week frozen. The great cause of depression, and what easily accounts for the accumulation of such stock that would in any way keep, and the slump which overtook violets and carnations is this, that large and oft quoted class, the Greeks, have not been able to get out on the streets to sell, so they have not made any purchases and the market is quick to feel their absence, and this proves conclusively that New York City cannot take care of all the flowers sent in, even when the supply is at its lowest point, as it is just now. Carnations have suffered perhaps the worst of all; they simply don't sell; con- sequently prices were anywhere from 75c. per 100 to $2 per 100. A few were sold for more, but very few indeed. But as a proof of how low they went, we know of several thousand being sold at $3 per thousand. Violets, too, have had the worst set back of the season. They are excellent in quality and plentiful, but owing to the previously mentioned causes, and a lack of transient trade in the stores proper, there has been but little demand for them, consequently prices have taken a tumble ; plenty of first-class violets being sold at 75c. per 100, while the highest figure asked was only $1.50. As to how low they were sold there is no saying, certain it is, that large quantities only realized 50c. per 100, and many were unsold. Fancy roses retained the prices of last week, but it is impossible to quote any figures for lower grades, for the simple reason that there was little opportunity to sell them at any price, and on Thursday night many were still unsold. Some ex- cellent stock changed hands at $5 per 100, which usually at this season would be worth $10 per 100. Of course it goes with- out saying that bulbous stock sold badly, but it does seem extraordinary that such a thing as white lilac was sold for 50c. and 75c. per bunch. Retail Trade. This has suffered co-equally with the wholesale trade, owing to a great falling away of transient trade. There has been quite a number of society gatherings, etc., but these were not sufficient to keep all hands busy, or make business anything like brisk. Warendorf, Broadway, had the whole of the decoration at the Metropolitan Opera House for the Old Guard Ball. Some very fine effects were produced by using a number of huge urn baskets, on tripods eight feet high. These were filled with either palms or American Beauty roses; smilax and other trimmings were used In different parts in the greatest pro- fusion. Hanft Bros, made up a very fine funeral piece for the Mendelssohn Society of New York. The lyre peculiar to this Society was used, and was five aud a half feet high. The body was made up with white roses, and in the center worked in violets were the initials, M. G. C. The lower part was made of white carnations, and here was the inscription again worked in violets, "Faithful unto Death." This piece was the gift of the Club as the last tribute of respect to the late Joseph Mosenthal, who died in the Club rooms while render- ing one of Mendelssohn's compositions. This firm also made up several hundred boutonnieres of white carnations for the Bachelor Liederkranz ball. Small & Sons bad an extensive decora- tion at the Waldorf, on Thursday night, on the occasion of the Assembly Ball being held there. The ball room itself was ex- ceedingly pretty, a special feature being the two screens made of Christmas trees, behind which the musicians were en- sconced. These trees were each about fif- teen feet in height, and in each was ar- ranged from 700 to 800 various colored electric lights. Leading from the ball room to the reception and state rooms, three flights above, was a contlnous b >wer of smilax and IlexCassine; the berries of this last named shrub produced a grand effect, Intermixed as they were with the smilax. Palms were also profusely used, and Intermingled with all this again were thousands of colored electric lights— the whole producing such a galaxy of light and color that is seldom seen. Pink carna- tions were used on all of the supper tables, and a quantity of loose flowers were used in the various reception and ante rooms. G. M. Stumpp had two elaborate wed- dlug decorations on Wednesdayand Thurs- day nights. The next regular meeting of the New York Florists' Club will be held at their rooms, Elks' Hall, No. 19 W. Twenty- seventh street, Monday evening, January 13, at 7:30 o'clock sharp. The first regular meeting of the New York Society of Gardeners was held on Saturday, January 4, in the Mott Memorial Hall, 64 Madison avenue. By-laws for the government of the Society were adopted. A number of those who attended paid their initiation fee and year's subscription dues, $3 covering both. The election of officers then followed: Peter McDonald, Summit, N. J., was elected as President ; John Fursey, Riverdale, N. Y., VlCE- Prksident; Win. Anderson, Brooklyn, Treasurer; and James I. Donlan, Sing Sing, Secretary. It was agreed to hold the regular meetings for the future every second Saturday in each month. Philadelphia. State of Trade. As is usual after the holidays, business is quiet in the cut flower line, but perhaps this year things are some- what worse owing to the sudden cold spell which came on Saturday and on Monday morning, when the thermometer was close upon the zero mark. But be the cause what it may, there is an unusual quietness around the stores, and the com- mission men cannot find sufficient room to store away the quantities of flowers ar- riving. Another result of the glut is that the old war of words between the retailer and the grower is on again, the former thinking he should be able to buy more reasonably. Well, it does look that way, but then the grower knows full well what it is to drop a price in this market ; once dropped, it takes considerable working up again, and hence he would sooner sell less and throw some away. All kinds of roses are plentiful, but the shipping orders have thinned out the best grades nicely. The greatest glut just now is in carnations, and should the end of the week turn out warm, the fakir will be in his glory, as he will certainly be able to buy them for 25c. to 50c. per 100. Here we have another instance where the grower does not keep in touch with the market, but keeps sending in to the commission man when, just at this time, some other city might be able to use his stock. Vio- lets are an exception to the general run of matters this week, as there have been several weddings on hand calling for large quantities of these, so that more first-class stock could have been used. General News. Harry Bayersdorfer and wife are making a tour through the Eastern States. Jas. M. Squier, Wellington, Ont., the well-known pea-grower, was here Tues- day. The assignee of Z. de Forest Ely & Co. announces that all the stock of seeds, etc., of the above firm will be sold at public sale on Monday, January 13, at 10 A. M., at 1024 Market street. The end of last week thieves broke into the clubhouse of the Florists' Gun Club, on the grounds at Wissinoming, and stole all the ammunition stored there, besides various articles of clothing belonging to the members. The Club will offer a suit- able reward for the detection and convic- tion of the thieves. Wm. B. Westcott, it is learned, is in a very jovial mood this week, caused by the arrival of a daughter, and John Westcott Is feeling much older. Hugh Graham & Son have taken possess ion of, and commenced alterations upon, the S. Thirteenth street store, which they will occupy this next Summer, on the ex- piration of the present lease. The Florists' Clnb. The regular monthly meeting of the Florists' Club was held on Tuesday evening last, President Rob't Klft in the chair. The attendance was very small, owing no doubt to the inclement night. W. H. Becker read an interesting paper on "Chrysanthemums for Exhibition," which will appear next week. A vote of thanks, was, on motion, tendered the Ami of Henry A. Dreer for the generous and hospitable manner in which they enter- tained the members of the Club at River- ton, on December 27. The house commit- tee reported, that they thought of getting up an entertainment with social features, to take place some time during March. They were given power toact in the matter. Some discussion took place regarding future exhibitions of the Horticultural So- ciety ; G. C. Watson said that the commit- tee appointed at the last meeting "to confer with the schedule committee of the Horticultural Society" had done some good work, that their suggestions were very good and many were adopted. Jos. Heacock stated that he though the sched- ule for ISflf! would be the best the Society had ever had. David Rust. St. Louis, Mo. The holidays are over and despite the fact that they were looked forward to with much expectation of profit and pleasure, by the florists, I do not believe that there are many who regret they are past. Stock was exceedingly scarce here from the 22d of December until January 1. Christmas prices held up wonderfully firm throughout the holiday week. It would have been far more pleasant, however, to be able to fill all orders than to have to turn people away, as was done all through the week. Since New Year's, however, stock has been plentiful and the tendency of prices rapidly downward. This is par- ticularly noticeable in carnations, which have declined from forty to sixty per cent, from Christmas prices. Roman hyacinths and narcissus were plentiful throughout the week, and brought only a slight advance over former prices. Since then they have been a glut. Callas and Harrisii lilies are quite scarce just at present. MAX Herzog, an enterprising young florist at Gratiat Station, was unfor- tunately burnt out on last Saturday morn- ing. The fire is thought to have originated from a defective flue in an old boiler. A high wind, quickly spread the fire, until it had consumed all his sheds, also his dwell- ing and stable. The ends of three old houses were burnt off and his new rose house almost completely destroyed. One house of smilax is all that was saved. In the other houses what was not burnt was frozen. The total loss approximates $3000. Against which was $500 Insurance. Wm. Trillow, at Old Orchard, has his place in very nice trim. Several houses are devoted to roses, the balance to smilax, carnations and violets. He has some local trade, but most of his cut flowers are sent to the St. Louis market. The flower show of 1896 is well under way, the committee meeting at Weber's store one day the past week. E. H. Michel. Forward, March ! The sensation of the New Year in horti- cultural circles has been the transforma- tion of American Gardening into a live weekly. Its appearance in its new charac- ter has taken the country by storm, and from every direction its publishers are in receipt of the most encouraging letters and advices. Everyone doing a general florist, nursery or seed business, can obtain subscribers by the score to American Gardening in its new and improved form. Aside from the large discounts and un- usual inducements extended to those in the trade to lend a helping hand, the high character of the paper, and the marked ability with it is being conducted, have stamped it as a success from its very first number as a weekly. Here is now established a medium which can be utilized for the extension of trade in every line. Its mission is to make the love for plant and plant life universal ; this leads to that desire for possession which results in purchase. The increase in any business is in exact ratio to the demand as it is made manifest. This is a truism no man dare dispute. You have pictured the possible beauty of the gardens of America at some time in the dim future, and would like to view them with your own eyes ; you have longed for the day when even to the cottager every home will possess a garden, and every garden be a bower of beauty as well as a producer of succulent vegetables meet for the most exacting taste. Through American Gardening you can start the ball rolling now, and bring on an era of prosperity for the trade, such as has never yet existed. Every man enthused by the beauty of a flower, the glow of a petal, the glory of a tree, the flavor of a fresh vegetable, the wonders of animate creation, is an addition to the business end, and becomes one amongst the most de- sirable of customers. It is the aim of the publishers that just as the Florists' Exchange, years ago, opened an outlet and a channel for the dis- posal of stock between growers and dealers, and stimulated wonderfully the wholesale trade of the country, it will be the province of American Gardening to extend and multiply the retail trade of its patrons to proportions hitherto undreamed of. If you want a specimen copy of American Gardening, terms to representatives, etc., please drop a postal card to the publishers, P. O. Box 1097, New York.— Adv. Jan. II, 18 The Florists' Exchhnge, 31 Boston. The annual meeting of the Massachu- setts Horticultural Society, tor theinaugu- ration of officers for the current year, oc- curred last Saturday and was largely at- tended. Mr. Nathaniel T. Kidder, the retiring president, who has served for the past three years, introduced his successor, Mr Francis H. Appleton, who read a lengthy address, the principal point of which was the necessity of securing more commodious quarters for the Society's pur- poses and theaccommodation of the library. A committee is now at work and will re- port at an early dale, as to the advisability of selling the land and building now oc- cupied by the Society, and procuring a new site, and building a new hall. He recommended that the library which is, perhaps, the most valuable of Its class in the world, be divided, and that such books and plates as could not be replaced in case of loss, be stored in fire-proof vaults until, new quarters were secured by the Society, which could not be long deferred. Reports were read from the following committees : Executive, publication and discussion, veg- etable, and school gardens and children's herbariums ; Robert Manning read his annual report as secretary and librarian. The committee on publication and dis- cussion of the Massachusetts Horticul- tural Society have arranged for an excellent course of free lectures, by prominent men, in the different branches pertaining to horticulture, commencing on Saturday, Jan. llth, with a lecture on "Hardy Garden Plants," by E. O. Orpet, of South Lan- caster. Other subjects to be treated are : "Stove Plants in their Native Tropics, with stereopticon views, by Prof. George L. Goodale, Harvard University ; "Conserva- tion in Scientific Agriculture," by Prof. W. H. Jordan, Director Maine State Agric. College ExperimentStation.Orono, Maine; " Seeds and their Adulteration," by Gil- bert H. Hicks, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. ; " Some Scale Insects," by L. O. Howard, M. S., Chief of Division of Entomology, U. S. Dep'tof Agriculture, Washington, D. C; " SomeTendencies and Problems in the Evolution of Species among Parasitical Fungi," by Prof. George F. Atkinson, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. (the lecture to be delivered on the John Lewis Russell foundation) ; " Orna- mental Planting for Parks and Public Grounds," by William S. Edgerton, Sup't of Parks, Albany, N. Y.; "Grasses," with stereopticon illustrations, by F. Lamson- Scribner, B. S., Division of Agrostology, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Wash- ington, D. D ; "Manuring Orchards," by Prof. Edward B. Voorhees, Director of the New Jersey Experiment Station, New Brunswick, N. J. The first meeting of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club, for 1896, was held in the library room of the Horticultural Society last Tuesday evening, about thirty mem- bers being present. WIlliHm J. Stewart, the retiring president, in a few appropriate words thanked the members for the assist- ance rendered him during the past year, and then introduced his successor, Law- rence Cotter, who assumed the responsibili- ties of the office for the current year. Messrs. McRae and Pease of Providence were present in the interest of a contem- plated Gardeners' and Florists' Club to be formed in Providence. The special committee in charge of the annual dinner reported that the Bame would be held at the Thorndike on the evening of Thursday, January 30. Tickets (price $3 each) may be obtained from members of the committee, and will also be placed on sale at the retail flower stores. It is probable that the entrance fee and semi-annual dues of the Club will be in- creased, as at present they are found to be insufficient to defray expenses. Business is on the whole rather quiet. Roses are selling well, at good prices, but it is owing more to the scarcity of this line than to the quantity being used. Carna- tions have dropped and may be had in quantity at one to two cents, unless extra quality. Violets are selling well at about one dollar per hundred. Romans are plenty and cheap, and paper whites are in nearly the same condition. At the Horticultural rooms last Satur- day, James Comley made an interesting exhibit, containing camellias, cattleyas. Bougainvillea glabra, and the rare and curious Stenocarpus Cunningham!!. W. E. Coburn made a handsome showing of primroses; Mrs. E. M. Gill tabled some well grown freesias, and Edwin Sheppard showed an interesting collection of dendro- biums. The extreme cold spell of the first of the week resulted in a considerable amount of frozen stock reaching the market. Mr. and Mrs Harry Bayersdorfer, of Philadelphia, have been visiting Boston Marie Suits, to occur at West Everett on Wednesday evening, February 5 ; Mr. Waters is well known to the florist trade of this section, having for some time past, had charge of the supply department of N. F. McCarthy & Co., with which concern he has been connected for a number of years. He has many friends who wish him happiness in the new life he has chosen. Poughkeepsie, N. Y; The regular monthly meeting of the Dutchess County Horticultural Society was held in the Court House, Wednesday afternoon, at which meeting there was quite a large attendance, and considerable interest manifested in the proceedings. This was the Society's birthday, being now just one year old. The Secretary read a report on the year's work, the success of which is certainly remarkable. It seems that twelve months' ago, thirteen banded themselves together and formed a Society. Steady progress is reported since that date, so that now there are fifty-five financial members. . The recent chrysanthemum show real- ized the grand total of $635 20. Seventy- four money prizes were at that time awarded, and twenty-three certificates. The election of officers for the ensuing year then took place, and all the gentle- men who officiated last year were unani- mously re-elected, viz : James Blair, Pre- sident; M. J . LyDCh, Vice-president; James Sloan, Treasurer; W. Gomersall, Secretary, and Wm. Saltford, Assistant Secretary. Before the meeting broke up, Mr. G. Saltford, in a very pretty speech, compli- mented the Secretary, Mr. Gomersall, upon his services during the past year, and in the name of the Society presented him with a casket, which contained five $10 gold pieces. Mr. Gomersall was deeply moved by this token of good will, and in a very few words thanked the members, and said he would continue to put forth his best efforts for the good of the Society. Western N. Y. Hort. Society. This Society will hold its forty-first an- niversary in the Y. M. C. A. Music Hall, Rochester, N. Y., commencing January 22, at 11 A. M. An exceedingly interesting program has been provided, and those of our readers who are interested in fruit culture would do well to attend, as the sessions of this Society are always among the most valu able meetings of the year. Contents. The Banquet. This was held at the Morgan House in the evening ; sixty-five plates were laid, and nearly that number sat down. The table was nicely decorated by Mr. T. Lynch, and in the center stood a remark- able display of Cattleva Trianse, contri buted by Mr. Thos. Emmerson. The gas fixtures were tastefully adorned with smilax, and something that is but rarely seen (which is a pity considering its great beauty), viz , Bignonia vennstum. This was contributed by Mr. Gindra. Mr. P O'Mara was appointed toastmaster, aud performed that duty with his usual ability . Excellent speeches were made by Captain Haubennestel, Richard E. Connell, G. Saltford and James Sloan, and J. Withers responded to the toast of "The Horticul tural Press." A most enjoyable time was spent, and the greatest of harmon\ prevailed. The gathering broke up at 1:30 A. M. Buffalo, N. Y. New Year's trade turned out quite well considering the bad weather for two days preceding. The stock that came in was nearly or quite all disposed of to general advantage to the florists, who are, as a rule, in good spirits over the holiday trade. Just now, trade is inclined to be very quiet, and flowers are becoming more plentiful, especially carnations, which, all at once, have come In to nearly an over- The violet supply is inferior. The Cali- fornia violet does not seem to meet with favorable reception here; what few lots have been sent in have usually gone un- sold. Daybreak carnations are plenty at Pal- mer & Sons. A pyramidal display of them, towering above a base of pink and white striped La Reine tulips, harmonize finely in delicate tints and make a fine window display. John Millet is suffering from an ulcer ated face. Henry Elbers, out Main street, suf fered with frost in one of his greenhouses on Siturday morning of last week ; cause, a defect In the boiler, though report had it that some tramps forced an entrance and when making their exit left the door open. A recent visitor here was W. P. Simmons, of Rose Queen carnation and geranium fame, hailing from Geneva, Ohio. He is an earnest enthusiast on new varieties and the improvement of flowers generally. While we experienced a zero tempera- ture on Saturday and Sunday last, our neighbor, Rochester, takes the palm, as on Monday the temperature there was just lower than ours, which Books Received Bost Man, The Calendars Received Carnations Catalogues Received Chkysanthemdm Show in Japan Cobkespondence: Chrysanthemum, Wm. Simpson Nephrolepis Duvallioides G-rubs, Cut Worms. Etc., Remedy for . Coltoral Department: Rose Propagating Flowers and Seeds . . . ■ H akdy Plants for Florists, Some Hints • About ■ HEATEK8 AND HEATING PIPES FOR GltBEN- HOCSES . - • „ • • ■ Kew Gardens (Illustrated), Dk. Moruis Lecture Upon Legal Department . ■ „ • • . ■ Mepsted & Asmds' Store (Illustrated), Buffalo, N. Y Question Box: Earliest Market Chrysanthemums, Myrosma Cannaeiolia, Hedyuliium Coronarium Seeo Trade Trade Papers . ■ • • • • Western New York Horticultural So- ciety ...-■••• Trade Notes : Indianapolis. Ind. . . . Cliicooee, Mass.; PaBadena, Cal.: Syra- cuse, N. Y.; St. Joseph, Mo.; V ine- laudN. Y.; Seattle, Wash. . New York City, Philadelphia, St. Louis Boston, Buffalo, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. . Chicago, Providence, R. I.; Kennett Square, Pa. • • • ■ Cincinnati, Barrington.R. I. . . • Baltimore, Pittsburg, Charleston, S. C; Washington, Ridgewond, N. J.; Richmond, Ind.; West Hoboken, N. J • Germantown (Philadelphia), Pa.; Belleville, III.; Kimmswick, Mo.; Newburyport, Mass. . . . Davenport, la.; Grand Rapids. Mich. . Frowert S 38 Gunther W H 3s Hart Michael A 38 Hoffmann H A 38 Horan EC 28 KellerJ W 38 Eennlcott Bros 39 Kuehn C A 39 Lang Julius ... 38 La Roche k Stahl ... 38 Long Dan'lB .. .. 39 Lynch WE... .39 McCarthy NFS Co. 39 McCulloughs Sons.. 39 Mount S s Co. . 39 N Y Cut Flower Co 3s Pennock 8amuel 8 38 ReidKwd 31 Roehrs Theo 38 Rogers Park 11 Co... 89 Rolker A ft F 38 Sutherland G A 39 Traendlv k Schenck US Welch Bros 39 WiBconsiti FlowerEx 39 "WorsCW 39 i y. tauten Hnghes'Geo J 40 Seawanhaka Grhs.. . ^3 Whitti n b Sons. .. 27 Young C k Sons Co . 29 Decoritlive Leaves, Cut Ferns, Elc. Bbnpall Jos E 39 ElliottW H... 27 Highlands Nursery. 33 Natioual Plant Co... 39 RickseckerChasH.. S3 Rolker Aug k Sons 21-39 Search Wni H 24 StuderN 27 Decorative Plants Palms, Ferns, Elc. Allison, A. L 33 Berckmans P J 33 Blanc A& Co 41 Davis A B& Son 33 Doyle John A 29 Eisele C 10 EiseleJO *t Greene Lewis & Un- derbill 2* Hesser WJ 33 NeeDer& Son 27 Schultbeis A ... -13 Seawal-haka G'h's .. 31 Siebrecut&Wadley. 33 Seidewitz Edwin A.. 33 Hippard E Lord & Buniham Co 37 ScollayJA 37 Shaw J Austin .... 36 Weathered's 8ons ... 37 Wolf A Q & Bro 37 Greenhouses ForSale 34 To Lease 34 Hail Insurance Florist Hail Ass'n 36 Insecticides and Fungicides Garrett ChaB C & Co. 86 JoostenCH 27 Louisville Tobacco Co 35 StoothoffHA. .. 39 Mushroom Spawn Elliott Wni 4: Sons.. 22 Forbes Wni 22 Gardiner John & Co. 22 Nursery Slock AbelCC&Co 28 Berckmans P J .. .. 33 BobbiukLC 28 Klizabetli Nurs Co.. *5 Lake D S 98 Monkhouse John.... 28 OuwerkerkP 28 Pullen Alex 8torrs * Harrison Co 33 33 29 Orchids Koffuian E .... Siebrecbt* Wadley. Pansy Plants Dovle John A SoliauOiCo 27 Petunias HngbesGeoJ 40 Photographs Long Daniel B Print ruses Etonians Geo M Advertisers' Index for Ending Jan. 11. Week .. , twenty degrees lower than ours Invitations are out for the wedding of was twelve degrees above and their" eight T Edward Waters and Miss Frances I degrees below. vim. Aiyssnm Search Wm H 24 Amarvllls Plants Beckert Bros 24 Anlliemis. FeltuousenJE 27 Doyle J A 24 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 27 Bedding Plants Baker Chas F 24 Buerner Fred 29 ChlnnickWJ 27 Davis A B s Son . . 33 DoyleJA 29 EiseleJohnG 40 Feltnousen J E 24 Grallert & C) 24 Greene, Lewis and Underbill 24 Hughes G J 40 Mead Geo A 29 Murphy RH 27 'Neener&Son 27 Rumrey Frank L.. . 27 Search Wm H 24 SeawauhakaGntiB... 33 StuderN 27 Wood Bros 26 Bon l I of Trade National Florists... 39 Buoks, Periodicals FlorlBta' Exchange.. 22 Market Garden The. 35 Buldlng Material Dletech A SCo. ... 37 Lockland LumberCo 37 Monlnger John O .. 37 Stearns A T Lumber Co S7 Bulbsand Roots Betscber Bros 29 Blanc A & Co 40 Catlln. MR 22 Dreer Henry A 22 Ellis & Pollworth ... 39 Faust H G 4 Co. 22 Gardiner John & Co. 22 HulBobcsch Bros 22 LoogDB 39 McAllister FE 21 McCulloughs 8ons. . 39 Pierson F R Co. ... 21 Pitcher & Manda 2t OuwerkerkP 28 Rolker Aug k Sons.. 21 Schmitz F W O 22 TellWm 22 Business Cards Hill E G 4 Co 39 Calceolaria. Whltton it Sons 27 27 Exchange Arnold & Co W B . . . Ferl ilizers Bool Floral Co. Mernin RobtLS Co Peters John J & Co.. Cannas Blanc A it Co 40 ConnellB 24 Cottage Gardens 25 Coniations Allen CH Amityville Nursey & Greenhouse Co... . 2o ArnoldWB&Co.... 26 BakerCF 24 BecketBros 24 Bemcher Bros 29 Burrow J G '. 29 OIoudEJ 25 Cottage Gardens — 26 Dorner Fred & Son . . 25 EmmauB Geo M — . 25 ElizabelhNurseryCo 25 Grallert & Co 24 Herr AM 24 Marc James 27 Mcbride Alex ... 25 McCornac&Ci . . 25 Myers k Samtman . . 24 Rumrey Frank L 27 Schneider Fred 24 ShelmireWR 25 Studer N 27 Swayne Wni 26 Towell Jos 25 Ubers Bertram Nursery 25 Weber H & Son 25 Wood Bros 26 Chrysanthemums Arnold W B&Co... 26 Beckert Bros 24 BetscherBros 29 Buettner E 24 Burrow J G 29 Cottage Gardens. ... 25 Datlledouze Bros 29 DaleH 29 EiBele C 40 Greene Lewie k Underbill 24 Hansen M 21 Heacock Jos 29 Mead Geo A 29 Smith Nathan & Sou 29 Weber H & Son 25 Cinerarias Eisele J G .. 40 Wbitton & Sons 27 Cut Flowers Allen J K 38 Baker W J 38 BayllB Henry W. . 38 Boston Flower Mkt. . S9 Bradsbaw Geo E ... 38 Corbrey T J s8 Dillon J L 39 Ehret Fred 38 Ell Ison Wm 39 Ellis & Pollworth... 39 99 25 Florisls' Supplies and Requisites BayerBdorferi Co . . 40 Boston Letter 1.0 ... 39 Chase Benjamin 35 Conley k Son John.. 39 Corbrey T J Co . .. 31 Ellis k Pollwoith... 39 Ellison W 39 Herrmann A 40 Kennirott Bros Co . . 39 KrickWC 39 KuehnCA... 39 Long D B 39 Lynch WE 39 McCarthy N Fit Co.. 39 McCulloughs* Sons 39 MountS&Co 39 Reed & Ki-ller 39 RtceM&Co 39 Rolker A 4 Sons ...21-39 Smith W E Steelier Litho Co.. . wteffens N Sutherland Geo A.. Flower Pots, ■Jardinieres, etc. Blanc A * Co 41 Hews A H * Co 36 Perine k Sons M . . . Sv racuse Pottery Co 36 Whllldin Pottery Co 36 Flowering Sllru BerckmanBPJ 33 Blanc A Si Co 4' BobbinkLC 28 Conned Benj 24 OuwerkerkP 28 Schmitz F WO 22 Schultbeia A 33 Stons & Harrison Co 28 Fruil Trees, Planls elc Abel C C & Co 28 Rtfr iterators Chocolate Cooler Co. 39 Roses Abel CC & Co 28 Blanc A ft Co 4C BobbinkLC 28 Doyle John A 29 Dreer Henry A 29 Greene, Lewis and Underbill 24 Highland Floral Co. 27 Mead Geo A :9 Onwerkerk P 28 Storrs It Harrison Co 28 StuderN 27 Wood Bros 25 Young C & SohbCo. . 29 Seeds Blanc A * Co 40 BergerHHiCi 2; Burpee W Atlee & Co 27. Dreer Henry A 21, i-i Fraser John 29 Gardiner John A: Co. 22 Herrm'on'sSeedSt're 22 Hutchins WT .. .. 40 Jennings E B 22 Johnson & Stokes . . 40 McAllisterFE 21 McCulloughs Sons.. 39 Michell Henry F ... 40 Pitcher & Manda . . 21 Rolker Aug ii Sons.. 21 Rumrey Frank L 27 RuppJohn F 22 Schiller J L 22 Scbwake Chas .... 22 Semple Jas 22 Shepherd Mrs TB.. 40 VaughanJC 22 Weeberoi Don 22 Smilax Boerner Fred Fraser John 36 Berckmans P J Elizabeth NurseryCo Lake D S Pullen Alex Storrs k Harrison Co Glass Cowen's N Sons HarrlB L & Son Reed Glass Co The.. Glazing Malerlals Francis HH 37 Hales HW 37 NevlnTH Co 37 Pierce FOi Co 37 GMlouse Builders, Healers, Ventila- tors. Pipes, etc, Coldwell-Wilcox Co. 37 Giblin&Co 39 HI tellings & Co 37 29 29 Slakes Si Supports Mills W A 36 Tools, Implements, elc* ..alesHW 37 Vegetable Plants Baldwin A J 28 Pullen Alex 28 Verbenas AlllBonAL 33 Dillon J L 24 EiseleJG 4H HumfeldC 24 Wood Bros 26 Vines andClimbers BallerFA 28 BobbinkLC .. 28 Greene, Lewie and Underhill 24 8tuderN 27 OuwerkerkP 28 TellWm 22 Violets Cloud E J 25 ConnellBenj 24 Eisele 0 40 Elizabeth Nnrs Co.. 26 Grallert Jc Co 24 Search Wm H 24 ShelmireWR 25 Wanted Situations 34 Help 34 Stock 34 Misceltaneoue 34 32 The Florists' Exchhnge, Chicago. Trade Notes. As was anticipated, New Year's business amoDg the wholesale houses was quite brisk, and all without exception gave good reports. Some claimed better by far than last year, and all sold out clean enough, save Romans and paper- whites, which are hardly the selling articles the quantity grown warrants, and white carnations, which are a trifle slow, as compared to reds and pinks, or roses. Stock is coming in better as more sun- shine shows itself, Meteor being, however, yet far from prime as a whole. Violets are still shy, and those who wauta quantity for special occasions have to hustle to get a supply. Shipping both for Christmas and New Year's has been quite brisk, and it would appear business must have been good at distant points, as, in spite of stiff prices, most of the customers have re- turned very satisfactory letters in reply. As to prices. New Year's was but a few points below that of Christmas itself, which has not been the case heretofore, but then there is no big stock coming in as yet. Prices for this week are lower, for example, roses ranging from $4- to $8, choice Meteor and Testout going per- haps as high as $10, to $12, but they must be very choice ; Beauty from $5 to $7 per dozen for best long stemmed. Carnations are down to $2 and $3, with $3 to $4 for fancies. Among Retailers. New Year's reports are rather more conflicting as to business done ; few claim any advance over other years, while others claim a very unsatisfactory state of trade. Those worst off and those who failed to obtain orders of any consequence are on the outskirts. Still others, however, and there was quite a number of them, seemed very well satisfied. Those in the doldrums bad much to say against high prices for New Year's, saying 'It's all right for Christmas, people want flowers then and expect to pay more for them, but New Year's they don't." Of course those who secured the cream of the big parties, balls, etc., are the ones satisfied. E Weinhoeber, had, on the 30th, a French ball at Mrs. Potter Palmer's, one of the best this season, wild smilax being much used in drapery, both in the house and conservatory attached, enlivened with large wreaths of La France roses and rib- bons. Electricity was also a prominent feature. The 30 tables in the dining-room ware exclusively in pink carnations. W. J. Smyth had P. D. Armour's grand affair, and still another, January 4, iu con- junction with J.Blanck, one had the tables, the other the house. Among others, who were fully satisfied with New Year's, were the Gallagher Floral Co. Charlie Fisk claimed his trade was excellent, thanks to orders ahead. The transient trade was slim in every direction. Around Town. W. J. Smyth, of 250 Thirty - first St., has bought out the business of Alfred Hil- dred, 302 Thirty first street; the latter is now settled in his new place, 3030 Indiana ave. E. HoBBS,3112Indianaave., is fully satis- fled aud thinks the demand coming up again for New Year's. This gentleman is building a four story apartment building on 75 feet of land he owns at this point, costing $40,000. Wheu done it will con- tain a fine store, opening into his green- houses at the back. It is to be completed April 15. James King, the old time seedsman on Lake street, closed January 1 for good. He will confine himself hereafter to grow- ing shrubs, perennials and so on. He is the last of the old time seedsmen of this city, but, however, has not been in a large way for some time. The cold snap (12 below zero) Saturday, caused some little trouble at Lincoln Park's big palm house. The new fern house is complete and planted. As the result of a fire which occured in thefour story building, SOand 82 Randolph st., on New Year's eve., the stock of J. C. Vaughan, next door, was slightly damaged by water. J. A. Rice, of Ridge avenue, heretofore vegetable grower t houses into A <. carnations. ' ' *~»- L*S Kennett Square, Pa. The yearly meeting of the Chester County Carnation Society was held, Janu- ary 4, IS96. President Ladley occupied the chair. C. P. Barnard, who was appointed delegate to the Farmer's Institute, held at u. -tl. j.ii^r., ui xviuge avenue, neretorore % vegetable — . * ;rower, has S ' /* , i r \ ,/i ;urned his \UU4^A/UU^J*Jjt■ :arnations. * ^ — L^ v>— > West Chester, during December, reported an interesting meeting. He regretted very much that his essay had been reported in correctly as to the prices received for carnation bloom. It made him say $8 as a general price, whereas he merely mentioned that as the price received for some fancy stock. He tried to show that the growing of inferior flowers was already overdone, but that for a first-class article there was always a good market. Election of officers resulted in the choice of the following : President, J. J. Shver; Vice Presi- dent, Edward Swayne : Treasurer, Chas. Swayne ; Secretary, W. R. Shelmire. Jas. T. Phillips was appointed to escort the president-elect to the chair. President Ladley has been a faithful officer of the Society from its inception, and the mem- bers parted with him in that capacity with regret. A communication from Albert M. Herr, secretary of the American Carnation So- ciety, was read, requesting a donation for the annual meeting and exhibition at New York. On motion, $25 was appropriated for that purpose. The following names were proposed for membership and duly elected : Percy Sharpless, Josiah Pyle and Yeatman Bros. Sam'l S. Pennock, of Philadelphia, was present, he handles a great deal of the stock of the members and, of course, all were anxious to get his views on many points. He explained his system of grading, stat- ing it was about the same as that used by the New York growers. The carnations were graded into first, second and third, with an extra grade for those better than No. 1. Each grower got his share of Store of Mepsted & Asmus, Buffalo. The illustration represents the head- quarters of Mepsted & Asmus, Buffalo, N. Y. They occupy the left-hand side of Dickinson's Cloak Emporium, starting from the large plate-glass front and running back thirty feet, with a depth of twenty-four feet. Immediately back of ice-box counter there is an invisible en- trance to the workroom and cellar below, where they have a large ice-chest. The ice-box counter in the illustration is the first of its kind in use, and it is a marvel of beauty. The length of the box or counter, as you may term it, is fourteen feet, and height, thirty-six inches, and it is thirty-four inches in width. The center ol top of the box (above the word Florists) is of Italian marble, thirty-six inches long, and under this is the department for ice. On the top and on all sides is heavy French plate glass, with the exception of the back, which is of hard oak. It has three oak doors, one to the ice department in the center, and one on each side for the flower departments. On each side of the ice- chest in the center, and on the inside at the back of the box are mirrors. There is a space of Ave inches at the top and bottom of side mirrors left for the cold air circula tion. There are two drawers, one on each end at the bottom of the box for ferns, smilax, etc. The qualities of the box are fine, and in the four months of trial given it there has not been the least perceptible sign of swell. Two invisible incandescent electric lights form another feature of the box, which was designed especially for Mepsted & Asmus by the Jewett Refriger- ator Co. SHOWY STORE FRONT. the sales of each grade. He recommended that the flowers be carefully graded and handled, and set In water for some time before thipment. Christmas was a good market, but since New Year's too many carnations have been coming in. While the prices still held up, they were not itll being sold. Violets were overdone at Chistmas; a day or two before Christmas they were commanding $1.50 to $2, but the day before good violets could be had for half that or less. He thought the outlook for flowers the rest of the season was for a large supply and lower prices. He con- sidered the California violet not suitable for the Philadelphia market, at least it did not sell well there, but he knew that in other places it was much admired. He recommended the grower to be more particular in the bunching of violets as that, had a great deal to do with their sale. Jos. Phillips asked Mr. Pennock what varieties of carnations he considered the best to grow for profit. He named Scott, McGowan, Portia, Eldorado, Buttercup, Cartledge and Daybreak, but said there were also many other good kinds — those named seemed to be in good supply and sold well. In answer to a question, he said that a purple or magenta pink was a poor seller. Josiah Pyle extended an invitation to the members to attend the annual meeting of the State Horticultural Society to be held at West Chester, the 14th and 15th of January. Professor L. H. Bailey, and other prominent speakers would be pres- ent. A number of good seedlings were shown by Lewis Eastbun and Chas. Swayne. Next meeting February 1. W. R. Shelmire, Secretary. Providence, R. I. The Market. Trade during the past week has not been anything to' crow about. Funeral work remains good, and there have been a few parties and receptions to piece out with. The inauguration accelerated busi- ness, but the cold wave was a discouraging effect. Prices have dropped back to nor- mal, but the public seem to view the florists' windows with distrust. Some florists have taken exceptions to my notes concerning Christmas prices, but these find fault because' there is a laxity of trade at other times, and, in order to coerce customers, cut under the standard price of their fellow florists, and thus en- courage an unhealthy and unreasonable competition. The average resident of Providence never would kick at any price for a flower, provided that price was uni- form, but when one store charges 25u. for a rose, and another 15c. and still another 10c. (of the same variety), the public stand aloof, look askance, and pass along with- out purchasing from either. The sooner something is done toward establishing a uniform standard of prices and maintain- ing it, the sooner the florists' business will be placed upon a basis that will be profit- able to those engaged in it. Fancy prices or cut prices will prove equally disastrous to all concerned. Specialties. A. H. WlLLIAMSis supplying the market here with choice bulbous stock, his nar- cissus and hyacinths being particularly fine. He is also bringing in the only Harrisii whicn command good prices. N. D. Pierce, Jr., has some uncom- monly fine myosotis. He cut his first on New Year's, which is two weeks earlier than usual. Horace Potter is receiving and hand- ling from 5000 to 7500 Russian violets daily from D. Corbin, of Philadelphia. The Municipal Inauguration. The inauguration of the new City Government took place at noon Monday under the happiest auspices. It was a pretty scene, particularly when compared with the chill Winter picture outside. The floral remembrances were especially beauti- ful, and they scented the air until it was heavy with the redolence of the choicest exotics. On the desk of Mayor McGuinness was a wealth of floral decorations. The most imposing piece was a huge chair, standing over three feet in height. It was composed of pink and white carnations, rosebuds, lilies, maiden hair ferns and smilax, and was made by Eugene McCarron. On the back of the chair were the figures in purple, " 1896 " Mr. McCarron also made a large horseshoe of pink, red and white carnations, white roses, sword and maiden hair ferns, and a larger horseshoe of lilies, roses and carnations, with a background of ferns, both for the Mayor. He also made several large baskets and bonquets for various aldermen and councilmen. C. C Sullivan furnished three large baskets, two bouquets, and three horse- shoes for various members; also an im- mense horseshoe built upon a foundation of white carnations and roses that was among the finest in the entire display. It was a tribute to the Mayor. It was con- structed of Daybreak, Fisher and Scott carnations, and pink and white roses, with a background of ferns. E. J. Johnston made a large basket of Wootton roses that was one of the gems of the display. He also made six baskets and four bouquets of assorted flowers for various councilmen. Both the Aldermanic and Council cham- bers were perfect bowers of floral tributes, the major portion being baskets, bunches and bouquets. In addition to those men- tioned above the following also \f urnisbed pieces : M. J. Sweeney. New York Flor- ist (Alfred McCoid), George C. Kelley, J. B. Canning, William Appleton, Wil- liam B. Hazard and T. O'Connor. In Town and Out. Mr. Doble, representing the Par- menter Manufacturing Company, of East Brookfield, Mass., and Mr. Bryant, re- presenting A. H. Hews & Co., of Cam- bridge, Mass., were in town recently. Richard Jameson, of Philadelphia, visited this city on Tuesday. Farquahar Macrae visited Boston re- cently. Harry Bayersdorfer and wife, of Philadelphia, were in town on Monday. Personal. C. C. Sullivan attained his 27th birthday on New Year's, and observed the occasion in a pleasing manner. He enter- tained a small number at a steak supper, and over cigars an enjoyable evening was spent. Annual Meeting. The 51st annual meeting of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society will be held at Tillinghast's assembly rooms, on Wednesday evening, the 15th inst. Officers for the ensuing year will he elected. It is expected that President Russell, who is one of the most advanced botanists in this State, will deliver an address, and that other interesting features will be intro- duced. The Florists' Club. The matter of forming a Florists' Club in this State, is slowly but gradually assuming tangible shape, and before the next issue of the EXCHANGE, the prelimi- nary meeting will undoubtedly have been held. The committee in charge of this, met Saturday afternoon and formulated a course of action, and decided to visit Boston, and obtain some necessary assist- ance from the local club. Arrangements will probably be made to secure a clubman who is a good speaker to address the first meeting. Coldest In 13 Tears. Sunday night and Monday morn- ing was the coldest experienced in this vicinity in twelve years. The thermometer at the City Hall indicated eight degrees below zero, although reports from all around the suburbs indicated from 10 to 20 degrees below. This is the coldest since 1880, excepting on January 24, 1882, when 11 degrees below was reached, and Decem- ber 23 1883, when 9£ degrees was indicated. Flowers in the stores were frozen, and some of the growers were more or less damaged. W. K. M. Jan. ii, 18 The Florists' Exchrnge. 33 Cincinnati. New Year's, as usual, was only about one- third the size of Christmas, so far as trade was concerned. Stock was scarce and is yet, with possibly the exception of carna- tions. Prices ruled the same as at Christ- mas. Since New Year's, trade has been very quiet, but this we always expect. Cold weather also has something to do with it. On Saturday morning the ther- mometer said 4° below zero, which is good stiff weather for this section. Several of our growers were caught napping, Sam'l Morehead, especially, who lost 300 callas and other stock ; Magrie & George had one house nipped, and others report small damage. Bortscht Bros., of St. Bernard, Ohio, have bought the "Oakley Greenhouses," formerly owned by C. L. Mitchell. The present occupant, Fred Lodder, who is now growing vegetables in same, will move out in the Spring. Mr. Hobf.. secretary and treasurer of Anchorage Rose Co., was in the city this week. Paper white narcissus are about one-balf coming blind in this section, causing much complaint with the growers. Ro- mans never were better; plenty of this stock is coming in to supply the demand. Frank Huntsman is cutting the best roses that are brought to this market Cusin and Beauty, as well as Morgan, are especially well done. We should like to see more of this class grown, as our market is weak on roses, but strong on carnations. Look Out For Mini. J. B. or J. H. Smith, purporting to hold first class recommendations from A. N. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn., was hired by one of our prominent growers on said cre- dentials ; he has proven himself a very unworthy individual, and the growers throughout the county want to look out for him. He skipped without paying his board bill, and a letter from Mr. Pierson, says, that he never signed a letterof recom- mendation, therefore the one carried is a forgery. He is a man about fifty years old, grey whiskers, and rather dignified in appearance. E. G. Gillett. A Chrysanthemum Show in Japan. The chrysanthemum show was not held in a garden or a crystal market, but in a long line of Japanese rooms on either side of the roadway. These were as temptingly mysterious as the tents in a Western cir cus ; each had its own little particular ex- hibition and its own particular entrance fee. When we had entered half a dozen we discovered there was a practical as well as an artistic side to the Japanese char- acter ; but who could have criticised such an arrangement, when it was so ostensibly in the cause of beauty ? The flowers stood about in groups, white and pink and yellow, with the dignity and pretty consciousness of mondaines at a ball. There was no crushing or crowding; yon felt the individuality of each. The Japan- ese have the subtle strange capacity to in- vest flowers and inanimate things with a sort of little personality infinitely charm- ing. For, until we have been to Japan, the chrysanthemum is an unexplained beauty to us. We may have studied it historically, and examined it scientifically, and praised it at the shows; but of its dainty majesty, powers of its frail grace, its exquisite individuality, we can feel nothing unless we have seen it in the land where roses are considered vulgar in com- parison. For in the West it is a queen in exile. We give it a habitation, and write leader- ettes about it, but of its royalty we have no inkling until we kuow it glorified as an Emperor's crest ; the delicacy of its color and cobweb line we realize but poorly un- til the Japanese artist interprets them for us as he interprets them only at home ; and of the allegiance it can inspire we are unaware until we have seen it holding undisputed sway upon a lacquer throne. But if to the chrysanthemum the Japan- ese offer all honor, even as his gods must it serve his fantastic humor. In each of the little rooms there were two, sometimes three, elaborate tableaux entirely of flow- ers. The scenes were taken from the most animated parts of history and from daily life, and the merest detail of the mis en- scene, the figures, everything but the faces were of chrysanthemum. I remember a house, "life size," of white flowers, a prey to red ones, and flowery firemenscrambling over It and bringing water in buckets. Then there was a duel fought with chrys- anthemum swords; a murder that had just been committed with a chrysanthemum dagger; and there was a Winter's tale charmingly told in the lauguage of this fantastic fairyland.— Correspondence Bos- ton Transcript. Barrmgton, R. I. William Maxfield is experimenting with the carnation Brutus, and is expect- ing good results. His Hector are the best seen in the market. He is now showing some on 27-inch stems. William Dimond has recently put his new houses to culture and they are doing nicely. These houses are equipped with all modern improvements. At one end there is a fine water tower and office. Hot water is used throughout the plant. He is a new beginner and is meeting with good success, his carnations being particularly fine. FILIFERA PALMS. %til &« $4.0U per 1U0. Express prepaid. Mammoth Verbena Cuttings, $1.00 per 100. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE BRILLIANT GREEN and BRONZE GALAX LEAVES LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. Finest quality, perfectly packed, special express rate. Leading Wholesale Florists, or free sample and prices, etc. GHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, N. C. Mitchell County. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rLORISTS' EXCHANGE FOR SALE! FOR WANT OK ROOM. Six hundred and twenty five four inch pots of good, strong healthy plants of CYPaiPEDIUM LAWRENCEANUM. Cn.li with order. Fifty dollars per hundred. Send fifty cents for a sample. E. KOFFMAN, The Smilax King, WALDEN, Orange Co., N. Y. WHFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE: ROOTED GOTTINGS. pSsYV^. Satisfaction guaranteed. Strobilantues Dyerianus, the beautiful new decorative and bedding plant. Sella as well as a Dractena and easily grown ua a Coleus. Just the plant for retail trade. We have an immense stuck and to make quick sales we ofTer strong rooted cuttings by mail for f 1.60 per 100, or $1300 per 1000 by express. Strong plants with cuttings on tbem *:t.00 per 100. Hunly 1'nikn, Her Majesty, May, Brunette. Juliet, Earl of Carlisle, Alba Mmbrlata, $1.10 per 100; $8 00 per 1000. by express. Flowering Begonias, Argentea Guttata, Metal- lica Sandersonii, Compta, Nltata Alba, Margaritas, and many other good sorts $1.36 per 100; $11,10 per 1000. by express. Heliotrope* best sorts labeled, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per lOHO. Fuchsias, White Giant, Black Prince and 12 other best sorts. $1.50 per 100; $12 (.0 per 1000 by express. Fuchsia, Trailing Queen. $2.50 per 100. Moon Flowers. Leanl.thegiant blue that blooms in day time, $1.50 per 100. A. It- DAVIS & y»N, Near Washington, D. C. PURCELLVILLE, VA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' FXrwAN<-.F GOOD STOCK. ACALTPHA MACAFEEANA, 4 inch pots $10.00 per 100. BEGONIAS, assorted. 2^4 in. pots, $4 00 per 100. CYCLAMEN, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. FICUS KLASTICA, 7 in. pots, $4.00 to $6.00 per dozen. KENTIA BELMOREANA and FORSTER- IANA, 4aud 5 in. pots, $4.00 to $5.00 per doz. L1BONIA PENRHOSIENSIS, 4 In. pots, $10.00 per 100. MARANTA BICOLOR, extra strong plants. $5.00 per 100. PANDANUS UTILIS, 5 in. pots, extra strong, $3.00 to $5.00 per doz. SWAINSONA GALEGIFOI.IA ALBA, 2U, in. pots, $4.00 per 100. The above stock is in tine order and will surely please you. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. V. P. O. Box 34. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANGC A HARDY FERN for ferneries: PTERIS ADIANTOIDES Very strong. 2j4 in. pots. S.j.,»o per ioo; $30 per 1000. Z86W. LexInctonSt. I BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF Kelsej's Richlj Colored Southern Bronze and Green GALAX LEAVES. 00 Assorted, by mail, paid, $1.00. 5000 Assorted, by freight or express, with 25 sprays of our beautiful Leucothoe, S3 75. Special Low Express Rates. Still better, 50 Brilliant Galax and a few Sprays, (wil Ii information), FREE to any FLORIST who asks The INTRODUCER, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, Havana, N.C. WHrf» WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8.00 and 15.00 " Eugenia J am bos 12.00 " Camphor $8.00 to 25.00 " Guava, Red Catley 12.00 Magnolia Fuscata $1200 to 25.00 Olea Fragrans $8.00 to 30 00 Oranges and Lemons, grafted oil dwarf stock $25.00 to 40.00 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. PI DC0PVUIU3 Frultland Numer-lex, . d. DLnUMnAno, acgcsta, tta. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PALMS AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS At Greatly Seduced Prices. Stock large and in One con- dition. Send for Wnolesale h>t. Special prices on large orders. Send in list of jour wants. W. J. HESSEIC, I'ln 1 1 MiiHMi 1 h. Neb. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGL DECORATIVE PLANTS RUBBERS, $6.00 and $9.00 per dozen. ARAUCARIA EXCELS A, $3.00 each. ARECA RUBRA, $10.00 a 100. LATANIA BORBONICA, $10.00 a 100. Fine young stuff, in 3J4 inch pots. ERICA FRAGRANS, white, with dark eye, in full bloom, $2.00 each. ERICA FRAGRANS, one yenrold, for grow- ing on for next Christmas flowering, $15.00 per 100. MIXED FERNS, $5.00 per 100. AZALEAS, all colors in bloom now, $1.00 to $5.00 each. Deliver all plants free of charge to New York Florists. A. SCHULTHEIS, College Point, L. I. P. O. BOX 78. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCMANft=" HEADQUARTERS FOR ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW R0CHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALDWELL'S SOUTHERN SMILAX INVALUABLE TO THE DECORATOR. THE PARLOR BRAND. Packed in three sizes. The Parlor Brand In boxes containing sufficient to cover 200 square feet of wall space, $3.00 per box. In cases containing 400 square feet, $4 50. In cases containing 600 square feet, $6.00. Sabal and Chamterops Palm Leaves, $2.50 per 100. Palm Leaves, $3.03 per doz Long Needle Pines, $3.00 per doz. CALDWELL, the woodsmi. EVERGREEN, ALA, WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE 34 The Florists' •XCHHNGl SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies to situations wanted only. When letters are addressed in our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding. WANTED position as rose, carnation and violet grower, take charge; good experience. A. C, care this office WANTED a position as foreman or assistant in a nursery, nave had several years exper- ience. Can give good references. Address f . O. Box 220, Atlantic Hiehlands, N. J. SITUATION wanted, well up in the trade, soeclal- tst m rose growing. Peter Hansen, 84 Green- wich Street. New York. GARDENEK, and florist, English, practical green- house man, good propagator, good on funeral work, single, good references. F. W. Godfrey, Hackensack, N.J, WANTED by young, unmarried Swe e, a posi' ion as assistant gardener iu large, private green- houses. Uighest recommendations. Appiy to pres- ent employer. Paul Wilcox, 5 Beekman St.. N. Y. EXPERIENCED grower of cut flowers wants posi- tion as foreman anil manager. at;e 30, married, is thoroughly c mi>et^nt and reliable. For- rull particulars address Grower H., care Florists' Exchange. STUATION wanted by voung .single man fur genera' greenhouse work, len years' experience in this country and England, steady, ail round man and very bent f references, state wages. Harry Donnelly, 1125 Westminster s*t., iT'-vidence, R. 1. HEJUPJ^A^TTJED. WANTED. On geDtlemao's place, gardener for greenhouse work aud vegetable garden. Mast have experience and good references. No man need apply who can- not show long service in a- least one pUce. *40 monthly: goo 1 house, firewood and all vegetables needed. Good school, and near d«pot. Apply to B. J. FISHER, Aehboro, Randolph Co., N. C. WANTED. Situation as Foreman or General Mana- ger, private or commercial, general or special horticultural establishment. Experienced in every department. Temperate; small family. Disen- gaged after March 1st. Address A. B., 783 Grand Street, Jersey City, N. J. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. -rjrr \ IHTPn TO RENT, from sis hundred to WABllVl' a thousand feet of glass, suit- ahle for rose growiug purposes. 346, Madison, N. J. Address, P. O. Box WANTED. 100 Pin Oak*, 8 to 13 feet. 100 White Oaks, 8 to 10 feet. ANDORRA NURSERIES, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. Wm. Warner Harper, Manager. FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE. Greenhouse In a live Western City, the only Greenhouse or dealer In Florists' G'.ods In the Oty. No other greenhouse within 75 miles. Lsrge number of towns of from 1000 to 2600 population within this radius. G->ud stocktn houses. Reasons for selling: Present owner must give entire time and attention to other haziness in which he Is in- te'eBted. Terms: *IOuu lo ca*h. balance as you want it. Address, B 1, care Kh.rists' Kxehange. Baltimore. Trade. Trade continues good, the cold spell that we are now having makes stock very low in quantity. Violets, the poor things, have dropped to 75c. and $1 per 100. Carnations are very much in demand, aod prices raoge from $2 to $5 per 100, according to quality. At no time, bave the prices been better for the grower, thao since the openiDg of the season this year. La France and Bauty are scarce, prices for tame 40c. to 50c. tor Beauty, 10c. to 12c. for La France. Perle do not seem to sell as they did a few years ago. Freesias and Komans sell as usual, in fits and starts. Notes. Morris A. Hantske has opened a store at 931 Madison avenue. The Florist's Exchange have bad their annual stockholders' meeting. The report of the managers showed that the institu- tion is in a paying condition. The follow- persons were electe I directors: I. H. Moss, President; Alex. Scott, Treas- urer; Elwin A. Seidewitz, Secretary; H. Repp, Wm. Fraser, E. Akehurst, C. Feast, completing the Board. The Club will have a smoker at the next regular meeting. Edwin A. Seidewitz. TO LET OR FOR SALE. A florist establishment near New York City, wnh :i largo and 6 small hothouses, is, on ttccount ol lumily trouble, to let. Stock will be charged 50 per cent, loss than actual cost. A lew hundred dollars cash will tfive a big chance. Partner will be taken if desired. Inquire EIMV. wiLCKE 82 Third Avenue, New York FOR SALE. Five greenhouses, heated with hot water and well stocked with Violets. Ohm hoar from New York City. Address A. D., care Florists' Exchange. ON ACCOUMT OF INFIRMITIES I will sell a new florist plant at a great sacrifice. Roses, Carna- tions and Violets. Hot water heating. For terms and infor- mation apply to W.F. SHERIDAN, 32 W. 30th St.,N.Y. Pittsburg. Washington. At the initial state dinner of the season, given in honor of the cabinet, the table was decorated in green and yellow. Orchids alone were used as the flowers, these were principally cypripediums. Along the center of the table, which was in the shape of a Roman I, there were three large, round, wicker baskets filled with maiden- hair and cypripeds, low at the side and rising to a height of about a foot; the intervening spaces between the baskets were filled in simply with adiantums. Three baskets of cypripeds and asparagus occupied the space at each end. The mantels and mirror rests were banked with ferns and graceful spikes of onci- diums. The usual large numbers of fine plants occupied the various corners and recesses. The mantels in the blue room looked very handsome, done up with well flowered plants of President Carnot begonia and Farleyense ferns. In the east room, where the reception was held, the greenery was brightened up with large numbers of crotons and poin- settias, several hundred of the latter being used. Well berried holly boughs were arranged in several devices over the door- ways and among the large palms, red, white and blue electric lamps were freely used with good effect. There were several things used in the work for the first time, among the more noticeable being the slender Dracasna San- deriana. This was used among maiden- hair on the mirror rests, and looked very attractive. Another plant used as a border to some of the mantels is named Stenan- drium Lindenii, which is a dwarf-growing stove plant, the leaves are opposite, taper ing at the base and blunt at the apex. Tue ground color of the leaves is olive; the surface surrounding the midrib and principal veins is of a bright, greenish y? How, making quite a striking combina- tion. It is evidently a trifle sensitive to cold, which will be against its general use for such purposes. The most attractive among the new things was Phyllagathis rotundifolia. This gorgeous foliage plant belong to the melastomas, which order is so rich in foliage plants, such as sphsero- gvne, cyanopayllum, bertolonia, etc. The phyllagathis, which by the way is not new lo cultivation, has a decided resemblance to the Sphaerogyne, but much softer and of a quicker growth. As a decorative pltnt it was put to rather a severe test last week, as before and after the decoration in very cold weather the plants had to be taken long distances from and to the greenhouses in which they were reared, so thtt it was little wonder if they did look sendy. It Is, however, worth raising for extra fine decorative work, even if it can be used but once, as plants can easily be raised from pieces of the leaves. G. W. Oliver. Ridgewood, N. J. A. V. D. Snyder, the champion bulb- grower, shipped twenty-five thousand R >man hyacinth blooms to New York City during the holiday week. Newburyport, Mass. Soma very pretty calendars are being sent to his customers and friends by J. J. Co.MLEY. They are much sought after and, no doubt, their distribution will bring brother Comley lots of business. The first day of the New Year gave us a touch of Winter weather, which has con tinued with great severity for almost a week, the thermometer reaching the z^ro point, and even below at some places, for the first time this Winter. Trade was not affected much by the cold spell, and moved along nicely. With a few growers stock shortened up a little, but there was still plenty on hand for the demand. Some of our growers are producing very fine roses at present, and plenty of them ; those grown by Hoffmeyer, at Carnegie, are first-class in every respect, and com- mand the best price. Prices range from $1 to $3 per dozen : good Bride, Bridesmaid and Meteor easily command the latter- named price. Plenty of carnations in the market, the average price about 50c. Vio- lets go somewhat slow, the price being too high. There is very little demand for hyacinths, narcissus and valleys. If all the glass is erected this year that is proposed, or talked about, by various growers and dealers, the capacity for cut dower purposes will be greatly increased, and the market well supplied next season, perhaps too well. Supt. Bennett, of Scheuley Park, Is still confined to his bed, his sickness being worse than first reported, as he is very feverish, and it will be some time before he will be able to be about again. Julius Ludwig, who contracted an ugly cold during the holidays, was compelled to remain in the house at New Year's, but after a week's good^rest is about again. E. C. Reineman. A Remedy for Grubs, Worms, etc. Cut Receiver A. C. Johnston has filed a peti- tion asking leave to sell the property of the B. A. Elliott Company, out Perrysville avenue, Allegheny, on which their green- houses are located. There are mortgages against the property for $13,090. The court made an order naming;January 23 as the date for the sale, to take place in the vesti- bule of the court house. Kimmswick, Mo. A visit to this little town was made for the purpose of seeing what was being pro- duced at the greenhouses of North Floral Co. They have an extensive plant de- voted to the growing of cut flowers to supply their St. Louis retail store. Car- nations are the principal crop, and they grow large quantities of them. They are somewhat handicapped, however, by hav- ing old greenhouses which do not permit of proper treatment. T. W. Guy is one of the oldest growers around St. Ljuis, and knows how to grow good stock, but on account of the ex- tremely dry Summer and consequent poor prospects of his stock he Is not making any effort to place much on the market. He has had a good crop of chrysanthe- mums, and will also grow, as usual, a quantity of Summer flowering asters. Belleville, III. This little burg is now chock full of florists, there being nine establishments there. Henry Emmons, in the west end of the city has a new place. One house is planted to roses, one toearnations, another is used for miscellaneous plants. He has already cut some very good blooms, al- though his stock was planted very late. E. W. GUY is one of the older florists of Belleville. In the past he has grown exten ively roses and carnations. Durlngthe past few years, however, although still growing a few of each of these, he has had marked success with bulbous stock. The Narcis- sus graudifiora grown by him this year, were the best that came to this market. His Roman hyacinths also were very flue. W. L. HUCKE started in the cut flower growing business here a couple of years ago, and has several very good houses. His roses are not as good as usual, but his car- nations are doing nicely. He expects to have a good lot ot early sweet peas. St. Clair Floral Co. are growing chiefly cut flowers for the St. Louis market, but also do a good home trade. Several benches of Wootton roses showed flne growth and large dark flowers. Two houses of carnations give great promise of flne long stemmed flowers. The other houses are filled with miscellaneous plants all in good condition. I would have visited more of our florist friends in Belleville, but the day grew into night and forced my retirement. E. H. Michel. Germantown, (Philadelphia) Pa. Wm. M. Jamison has opened a wholesale and retail flower store at S102 Main street, above Coulter. There have been so many complaints of damage done by these pests during the past season, that the experience I have had with them may be of service. Some years since I cut some flower beds in a lawn which I planted with coleus and achyr- anthes that started to grow finely for a month, then I noticed some began to flag. Upon examination I found them eaten nearly through and at the root by large grubs. I tried several "sure cures," but without success. At last a friend recom- mended me to try a good coating of oyster shell lime. The plants were all taken up, and a thorough dressing forked in. The plants were reset, and in a very short time they made a splendid growth. In fact, the beds in which the lime was used far surpassed all the rest in growth and coloring, when I mention the fact that I had 20,000 plants in beds and borders it was a very good test. I have used oyster shell lime for pot plants, vegetable, and in fact almost every crop, and have never seen a thing injured with grub or cut worm where it has been used. To my mind it is one of the best fertilizers one can use, and I have often wondered that it is not more generally manufactured and used. The shells can be had for the carting, and the cost of building a kiln is comparatively trifling. Do we use sufficient lime in our soils? is a question perhaps not easily answered, but I believe if it were more generally used we should not be troubled with so many pests. It would take up too much of your spt>ce were I to go into the details of how much lime to use, but I shall be pleased to answer inquiries from any who may feel interested. H. Youell. Syracuse, N. Y. Charleston, S. C. The recent cold snap has killed all out- door roses, and, therefore the demand for cut flowers is exceptionally good, and has been so for the last two or three weeks ; the holiday trade for palms, etc., was also very good. ■J . M. CONNELLY has added another green- house to his already large plant. The establishment presents a very fine appear- ance ; he is surelv a hustler. Messrs. W. McIntosh & Son have also built a hothouse in the rear of their seed and house furnishing store, which can be seen from the front, and makes quite a neat show. A new florists' business has been started here in the last few weeks, under the firm name of Henry McIntosh; he is a younger son of W. Mcintosh, but is not at all con- nected with his father's business, at least, so I bave been informed. He bas been doing a very good business, indeed, in the short while that his store has been opened. The prospects for the coming week are bright, both for decorations as well as for cut flower sales. Richard Plenge did credit to himself on New Year's night, decorating two halls, one of which was exceptionally flne. R. P. West Hoboken, N. J. At the last regular meeting of the North Hudson Florists' Club, held on December 10, the Club decided to hold its annual supper on Tuesday night, January 14th, 1896, and all the expenses will be paid out of the Club treasury. ThiH supper (or as Mr. Chas. Dietz calls it, "theatre party,") will be given in connection with the next re- gular meeting. The managers of the affair are : Chas. Meisinger, E. Baumaun and Aug. Wache, The two former gentlemen were brought up in that business, and no doubt, all who participate in the festivities will have a royal good time. After con- sideration it was decided to have the Club's By-Laws changed, and the following are the gentlemen who were selected to make the proper and desired changes: Theo. Baumann, T. Fisher, Eng. Baumann, L. Bartsh and Wm. Hillebrecht. By tbe way, the thermometer on Monday morning, January 6, registered 12 degrees below zero, out here in Hackensack. Fred. Lehnig. Richmond, Ind. Christmas trade was splendid, large sales of holly and other greens, larger de- mand for plants than ever, sold quite a number of Harrisii, callas and primulas, as oot plants. Demand for cut flowers was far ahead of the supply, buds sold at $2 per dozen; carnations, Romans and paper white sold readily at $1 per dozen. We feel highly pleased at the success of our new store. Beach & Co. Jan. ii, 1896. THE FLORISTS' EXCHHNGE. 35, QUESTION BOX. 1 GDLTOBBL IPiTW. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited Irom Those Who Know. (6) Myrosraa Cannsefolia— Hedychi umCoronarium.— Some years ago 1 got Hedychium from Florida at small cost, aad after two years trial, but threw it away. Now that it has become a com- paratively high-priced novelty, with a new name, can you tell mehow"myros- ma" can be satisfactorily grown and bloomed ?— H. H. GROFF, Ontario. —This beautiful Alpsniaceas, though known for upward of a century, was never disseminated very largely until lately, it being considered a very shy bloomer, yet this is not at all the case, for it can be grown as easily as a fuchsia. Clean the dormant tubers of hedychium in month of March, cut all the old roots off, hut do not cut the tubers into too small pieces ; the larger the tubers are the better they will bloom. Plant them in pots according to size. The soil best adapted for them is a heavy loam mixed freely with coarse sand. This operation done, bring the plants in a greenhouse of about 65 to 70 degrees near to the glass. Water first sparingly till growth appears. In about two weeks' time they will sprout and make fresh roots. When pots are well filled with roots, shift the plants in the largest pots you have, or better still, in small tubs; put two or three plants in a tub, if tubers are small ; fill the bottom of tub or pot about a quarter with decomposed cow manure, but look out for a good drainage. Then fill the balance of room left with heavy loam mixed with saud, and plant your tubers in there, but so that they are only about one to two inches under ground. Soon the plants will be established in their new quarters aud will send up strong vigorous shoots. Water then freely, keep always on the wet side, give at least once a week a liberal mulching of cow manure. Apply the syringe freely on the foliage, do not use any heavy shading, but give plenty of air. End of July, leave off the mulching with cow manure, but use some horticultural fertilizer once a week to help the bud forming of the shoots. End of August the first flower will show, and will keep on blooming till November. After flowering season is over, decrease gradually the water su pply, don't leave off at once, because the tubers are not fully matured, this will be done about middle of December. Cut now the flower stalks off and put the tubers under a dry bench of a warm greenhouse. There they remain without a drop of water till end of March, when they have to be taken up again. Treated in that way Hedychium coronari- um is a plant that cannot be easily matched by any other. It can be grown from seed, but will take at least two years before the tubers are strong enough to send flower Bhoots up. Hedychium Gardnerianum and Hedychi- um flavuru are also very beautiful, of a rich vellow color, and a most pleasing perfume. Sometimes, when ordering your plants, you may get Hedychium Gardnerianum for corouarium, and vice versa, but these two kinds can easily be identified. Hedychium coronarinm has a narrow, acuminated leaf, and the bark of it is covered with fine small hair; Hedychium Gardneri anum has a smooth leaf like a canna, both sides are shiny and the point is not acu- minated at all but rounded off. In writing this, I will not forget to men- tion another grand alplniaceffl, almost forgotten, but will come to the daylight again sometime underafancy name, I sup- pose. This is Alpinia nutana. Its home is East India, the same as hedychium ; anyone who ever saw that plant when well grown will never forget its beautiful flower clusters. It is easily cultivated, like hedy- chium, but blooms in Summertime. — A. Jaenickb, Pa. (7) Earliest Market Chrysanthe- mums.— Will you please name in your next issue the very earliest chrysanthe- mums that are good for market purposes, also the color of each ?— G. PlLLSBtJRT, N. H. — The earliest varieties that came into New York market this past season were Marquis de Montmort, pink : Mme. F. Bergmann, white; Noddy Boffin, buff or fawn; Merry Monarch, white, and Mrs. Henrv Robinson, white; Marlon Hender- son, John E. Lager, Major Bonnaffon, all <.k»iee yellow. Rose Propagating. Inquiry was made a few days ago asking the best time to propagate roses (teas) for Summer planting. I believe, the sooner we get at that kind of work this month the better, especially for stock which you Intend for your own use. There is nothing like good early struck stock, which have been grown « it fa- out check from the time they are placed in propagating bench until they are planted in their flowering quarters. I believe in planting as many of the rosehonses in- tended to be replanted as early in May and Juue as possible. A great deal of poor success in rose growing can be traced to late planting or propagating. Of course, with special care and atten- tion, a great many things can be overcome, but there would be much le*s worry and trouble with small growers if they would sacrifice the blooms of the house they in- tend to replant, and get at it early, and by so doing they will more than make up the difference during the coming season. To get first class stuff, you require to select your wood for the purpose; any kind and every kind will not answer; with the general run of teas, if care in selection is taken, the rest is easy. But in selecting wood for American Beauty or American Belle, there is more skill and knowledge required; cuttings shonld be taken from American Beauty, from flowering shoots, or from blind ones that have been pinched three or four days before taking the cut- tings. When you see the white pith in center of wood, you can be sure your wood is just right. , Before placing your cuttings in the bench see that it has been thoroughly washed and given a coating of lime wash. Secure as gritty a sand as possible, and firm it well ; two and a half to three inches of sand is enough, water thoroughly and pound well afterward and your bench is ready. With the general run of teas they can be placed on propagating sand very quickly, using a strip the width of rows and length of the width of the bench. A putty knife is a good, bandy article for the work of making the lines to place the cuttings in. The strip should be placed close to line of cuttings and firmed well before drawing the knife for the next row. With American Beauty I believe in every cutting being firmed with the fingers as well as using the strip ; it takes time, but it pays. Yon require an overhead tem- perature of 50 degrees niuhts, and the nrop- agating bed from 65 to 70 degrees. Never allow your bed to get any sign of dryness, and when you water, give plenty. You can sprinkle the cuttings early in bright days, but during this month avoid too much dampness. A. D. Rose. Flowers and Seeds. From WM. LomAS. Rockport, Texas.- Roman hyacinths plucked from outdoors Mr. Lomas is trying to solve the ques tion of home-grown bulbs ; the blooms were very good, and reached us in fair condition. From W. ATLEE, BURPEE & Co., Phila- delphia.— The 25c. collection of Sweet Peas : for th« millions, Blanche Bnrpee, Dor- othy Tennant, Lady Penzance, New Lot- tie Eekford, Royal Robe. Stanley, and special superfine mixed. Also packages of the new dwarf sweet pea Cupid. From the AMITTVILtE NURSERY AND Greenhouse Co., An.ityville, L. I. (Ctas. Lenker, manager), some very nicely gro™D carnations, among them Rose Queen, Me- teor, Van Leeuwen, Lady Emma, Butter- cup, Helen Keller and Jacqueminot. Also flowering shoots of Begonia incarnata rosea grandiflora; it is a pity this charm ing variety and profuse bloomer is not made more of commercially. Wood Labels Printed and Wired. Plain and Painted. Nurserymen and Floris's universally commend our product. Send for samples. BENJAMIN GHASE, Derry, N. H. WHENW-TINr. MET TION THE FLORIST'S EXUHflNC.*- ■ cRfiniy mi |nsectigide- LEiBvlUSfl Ulla Scheie la Water. Deitroy» Scale, Mcnl} Hue, Kcd Spider, Thrlp, Mildew, Blui-k and Green 1 ly. VsSpint, 25c; pint. 40c.; quart. 75c; H(fal..81.J6: ial., $2.fl"; 5gal. keir, $9.00; lOeral. keg, $17.50. Sold by dealers or »ent on receipt of price. CHAS. C. GARRETT & CO., Mauuf 'is, 119 S. GAY ST., BALTIMORE, MD. when whiting mention Twr nopigi-g ncHflwce Grand Rapids, Mich. The Florists' Club held its annual meet ing in its club rooms, Northeast corner Division and Lyon streets, January 7. The following officers were elected : President, Henry Smith ; Vice-president, Wm. Cun ningham ; Secretary, M. B. Stover; Tress urer, James Schols; Press Reporter, Mrs. Evelyn Arnold; Custodian, Henry Van Helden; Executive Committee, Geo. F Crabb, Wm. Cunningham, M. B. Stover; Reception Committee, J. A. Creelman, Wencel Cuskurski, Mrs. E. Arnold. There was a full attendance. James Hancock, of Grand Haven, a member of the Club, was present with his superb car- nations, among which was a new seedling worthy of special mention. Subject for discussion for the evening, "Fertilizers" from the point of view that the quality of the compost heap is the gold mine, so to speak. A vote of thanks was tendered Geo. F. Crabb for the very able manner in which he conducted the chrysanthemum show. The annual banquet will be held Janu- ary 21, to which all members are invited, with the privilege of inviting those whom they are willing to entertain. EvELTN A. PURIFICO We have « Inrae surplus stock nf Genuine I ai tu Burnt Charcoal Dust, at ii cents per Bushel. Special prices mi large quantities. Tins is the greatest soil sweetener. Address BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE HERTILINE LIQUID PLANT FOOD. Easily Applied. Odorless. Very Effective. More Blossoms. More Foliage. SuitB all kinds of Plants. Send for Circular. Agents Wanted. Sole Proprietor, Florists and Nurserymen Who do a mailing trade, will be inter- ested in the advancement made in the quality and style of the folding boxes, used for Mailing Cut Flowers, Roses, Etc. Also Roses and small plants for trans- planting. These boxes are made in three sizes, and can be furnished either plain 01 with the customers card printed on the cover, by the Stecher Lithographic Co . of 336 North St. Paul St., Rochester. N. Y. Write them for samples and prices — Adv. LEGAL lEFKlUP. Specialists in legal practice will answer through this column, free of charge, questions not too complex, involving the ordinary prob- lems that arise iu the course ot" business trans- actions. No solution of a question can be satisfactorily given if any of the details connected therewith are withheld. Parties using this column must give full name and address, not necessarily for publica- tion, but as evidence of bona fides. While giving advice freely it must be clearly understood that the proprietors of the Flok- ists1 Exchange will not hold themselves responsible in any respect for any develop- ments or settlements arising therefrom. Master and Servant.— By the care- lessness of a servant (employ^) stock in greenhouses was damaged and practically destroyed. What redress has master (em- ployer) ? — An employe1 entering into service for and with an employer, to render certain services for a consideration — wages, un- dertakes to possess competent skill, to act with due diligence and care, to render the best service his ability can furnish, to take due care of bis employer's property and to obey all lawful orders and com- mands. This is a contract, possessing all the legal requirements of a contract hav ing, notably, consideration. Either party violating its terms, lays himself liable to a suit at law for damages in favor of the other. Davenport, la. F. L. Bills has kindly forwarded us two photographs of views in the late chrysan- themum show. They indicate a very pleasing arrangement of the exhibits. • SPENCE HEATER. • Perfect, with pipes, etc., for stle at a bargain; suitable for store or greenhouse, or both. Call on J. Austin Shaw, 92G Fulton St., Brooklyn, N.Y r LUCIEK SANDERSON, NFWrUVFN. CONN., U.S.A. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Horticultural Manure contains more plant-food in one hundred pounds than is contained in one ton of any natural manure. Liquid Manure made from it is cleaner, cheaper and better than from any other source. In io, 25. 50 and loo lb. packages for florists' use Write for trade prices and pamphlet. ROBT. L. MERW1N & CO., 88 Wall St.. X V WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AUVEKTIbE IN 'The Market Garden ■ If you wish to reach Market GurdVner*. A monthly journal of 2* pases, devoted exclusively to their interests. Send for sample copy and rates. THE MARKET GARDEN CO., BostonBlock, JlliiiienpolU, Mini. DEHTHTl WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Boxes! Boxes!! Boxes!!! Three Piece Wood Mailing Box, the neatest and strongest Box in the market. Send 15c. In stamps for sample nest. We also make Cut Flower and Express Boxes. ThinLumher sawed to order for packing. Address W. E. SMITH, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio. WHEN WRITING Mr reo«*e> Leaf EXTRACT OF TOBACCO. 5 PRICE REDUCED Gallons for Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., LOUISVILLE, KY. .*o YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO , P. O. Bo« 21. LONG ISLAND CITY J t FLORIST 3 EXCHANGE 36 The Florists' Exchhnge. Heaters and Heating Pipes for Greenhouses. The greatest economy and most satisfac- tory results cannot be obtained from a heating plant unless it is adapted in all its parts to the work that is expected of it. Aside from the unnecessary first cost, un- less the excess is too great, the objections to a plant with an excess of surface in any portion will be comparatively slight com- pared to those that can be urged against one that on account of a deficiency has to be forced to such an extent that there is a loss both in economy of fuel and attend- ance, as well as from the injury that is likely to be done to the boiler through hard firing. While the efficiency of the system will depend, to a large extent upon the arrange- ment of the heating pipes and the construc- tion of the boiler, for our present purpose we need only consider whether the various parts of the system are proportioned to each other and to the work that is expected of them. We may select as of vital im- portance (1), the grate area or the surface over which the fuel is spread while com- bustion is going on ; (2), the area of the fire surface, or heating surface, as it is termed by some, which refers to the area of the water exposed to the action of the fire ; (3), the amount of radiating surface to be supplied. Having fixed upon the ratio which each of these should bear to the others, the task still remains of deter- mining what shall be their relation to the size of the building to be heated. We find hundreds of forms of cylindri- cal tubular boilers, which are those most commonly used for heating purposes, and there is a great variation in the ratio be- tween grate and heating surface in the different kinds. As might be expected, in the larger sizes the relative amount of heating surface is increased, but this is ac- companied by an increase both in the draft and in the amount of attention in firing. The ratio is even greater in boilers de- signed for power purposes than in those intended for heating only. What Is a Horse-Power We estimate the capacity of a boiler as so many horse-powers, which is commonly understood as the amount neces- sary to raise 33,0U0 pounds the height of one foot in one minute, and it has been found that a boiler of the kind under con- sideration will be able to supply power equivalent to one horse-power for each fif- teen square feet of heating surface that it possesses. The same measurement is also practically correct for the plain cylindrical and the cylindrical flue boilers. Ratio of Grate anil Heating Surface. For modern boilers of less than twenty horse-power, the common practice to-day is to reckon that about three-fourths of a foot of grate area will be necessary for each horsepower, or to put it another way, they have a square foot of grate sur- face to every twenty feet of heating or fire surface. In boilers of a capacity ranging from fifty to seventy-five horse-power, the ratio is much greater, being from thirty to thirty-five, or even forty, where a strong draft is provided and a fireman is con- stantly in attendance. For the greatest economy of fuel, to say nothing of the saving in attendance, the lower ratio will generally be found pref- erable in boilers for ordinary greenhouse establishments, although this might be modified by the character of the fuel used. Ilatlo of Heatlntc to IUillfltlafr Surface. While it might be slightly modified under some conditions, there is but one ratio between the area of the fire or heat- Ins Burface, ami the radiating surface pro- vided by tin- coils in common use. This is about one to seven, or, in terms of horse- power, one hundred feet of radiating sur- face is thought. t*i rr'tiiire our horse-power in the boiler when used for the heat- ing of ordinary buildings where the mains are not available as heating surface, but in the greenhouse where the contrary is the case a slightly larger ratio is sometimes employed The above computation is made for low pressure steam, and when the fires are not pushed. Computing the CllaHH Area. Unlike other buildings, the cubic contents of a greenhouse is not considered in making up tfie estimate of the amount, of radiating surface that will be required to heat it. While it, will of course vary In some extent with the number and size of the cracks in the walls and roofs, with the exposure of the building to the prevailing cold winds, as well as with the temperature that is to be maintained inside, and the minimum that is likely to occur outside, the area of the exposed glass and wall sur- face alone are used in determining it. As a minimum temperature ten below zero is generally taken, and a ratio has been es- tablished, based upon the average of the experiences of many florists between the area of the exposed glass surface, and that of the piping that will be required for the various temperatures. This will be about right for greenhouses in fairly good con- dition and with an average exposure. The ratios can be slightly increased or de- creased to suit the conditions. It is evident that tight wooden walls will allow much less heat to escape than the tightest of glass areas, so that we must make allowance for this in making our estimates. Although if the walls are well built, eight or ten square feet would prob- ably not give off more heat than a square foot of glass, it is customary to take one to five as the ratio, and after ascertaining the area of the exposed glass to add to it one- fifth of the exposed wall surface. As an example, let us suppose that we have a house 100 feet long, 20 feet wide. 11 feet high at the ridge, and with walls four feet high, there being a row of glass venti- lators 18 inches wide in one wall. From ridge to plate it will measure about twelve feet in an even span house, while if three quarter span it will be about eight feet upon one side and sixteen on the other, so that in either case it will be about twenty- four feet from plate to plate, measuring over the ridge. We shall then have for the glass area : 100x24—2400 sq. ft. area of roof. 10 txli 150 " " " wall ventilators 30x3=- 60 " " " glass in 1 gable. 725—5 145 " 1-5 area of wall surface. Total 2755 Kut io of Radiating to Glass Surface. The following will be found to be a safe estimate for the piping of moderately tight and well built greenhouses, where the mercury seldom falls below ten below zero, using low pressure steam. 40° 7J sq. ft. of glass. One square foot of radiating surface, will heat to 45° 6i 50° 6 55° 5J " 60° 4i " 65° 3| " 70" 3 " " In case hot water is to be used instead of steam, the ratio should be considerably smaller. It would not be far from right to use 1 to 5, 1 to 4J, 1 to 4, 1 to 3J, 1 to 3, 1 to 2J and 1 to 2 respectively, for nouses to be heated to the temperature noted above. amountgof Pipe Required. If steam is used, the pipes need not be so large, nor as many as when hot water is employed to distribute the heat, but in the general arrangement there will be but little difference in the two'sys- tems. It will, as a rule, be found best to use mains, one or more for each house, which shall enter them at a point perhaps two feet below the ridge and continue to the farther end with a fall of a foot in twenty feet. The return coils may be located under the benches, upon the legs or sides of the beds, on the side walls or on the purlin posts as is most convenient. They should have a fall of an inch in ten feet, and be provided with the necessary valves. Care should be taken in arranging the coils that at least one end is free, in order to provide for unequal expansion or contraction of the pipes. In determining the size of the mains it will be safe to reckon that for steam a 11 in. pipe will supply 2iK)sq. ft. of radiation. 2 " " " 400 " " " 2J " " " 800 " " 3 " " " 1000 " " For use with hot water it is not safe to reckon upon more than one-half of the above radiation, and this is excessive for short coils. It is also of importance to know the area of the surface of a linear foot of the differ- ent sizes of pipe. The size of wrought-iron pipe is determined by its interior diameter, but its heating surface is in proportion to its exterior circumference, which varies with the thickness of the pipe. Kach linear foot of 1-inch pipe contains .'■'A 1 nl' a square foot. Kaeh linear foot of 1^-inch pipe contains .484 of a square foot. Kach linear foot of 11-inch pipe contains .107 of a square foot. Bach linear foot of 2-inch pipe contains .021 of a square foot. Each linear foot of 21-inch pipe contains , ;..:; of a square foot. With this data it will be a simple matter In est iiiLitr the amount of pipe required fur a house of any size, whichever method of heating is employed. For a house of the size mentioned above with the equivalent of 2755 square feet of exposed glass, it will require using steam to heat it to 65 degrees, 612.2 square feet of radiating surface. For this it is evident that a 21-inch main will be necessary. With 100 linear feet of this size of pipe in the main there will remain about 536.9 square feet that must be supplied in the coils. Except for short coils it will be as well to use lj-inch pipe in constructing the coils, and in each 100 linear feet of pipe we shall obtain 43.4 square feet of radiating surface. It is evident that we shall need about 1237 linear feet of pipe in the coils. If , as is desirable to allow for expansion, the coils are carried partly across one end of the house the necessary radiation can be secured from twelve runs of pipe. Using 1-inch pipe it would take fifteen or sixteen runs. It should be understood that this is for low pressure, as, if the boiler will admit of carrying fifteen or sixteen pounds in ex- tremely cold weather, there can be a con- siderable reduction in the required radia- tion. Using hot water, 920 square feet of radia- tion will be necessary, and we should do well to use either one 3-inch, two 24-inch pipes, or four 2-inch pipes. This would provide from 100 to 250 square feet of radiation, leaving from 670 to 810 feet to be supplied in coils. It will be best to use either one li or 2-inch pipe, and of the former from 1340 to 1620 linear feet will be necessary, while of the latter it will need but 1080 to 1300 feet, or from twelve to fif- teen of the former size, with ten to twelve of the latter. As to the exact arrangement of the pipes, so much will depend upon the character of the house and the kinds of crops for which it is to be used that no general rule can be given. With the data given above, however, a florist should be able to determine the size of boiler he will need, the amount of radiation he will require, and the number of heating pipes necessary to provide it. L. R. TAFT. EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HISGUSS AGAINST HAIL. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLEIt, Sec'y, Saddle River, N. J. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDCE, • MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1827. To make sure that you get the FLORISTS' EXCHANGE regularly in 1896, send in your subscription now. STRPflBD FLOWER POTS. M. FERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MILLS' ADJUSTABLE PUNT •%■■%• HOLDER <*%> simplicity and Cheapness Combined. Thousands now in use by some of the largest growers of Car- nations. Costs but little xuore than ordinary wooden stakes, and will last for years. "Write for circular with prices. -W. -Aw. MILLS, r,'95. PORT CHESTER, N. X. GLASS 63 SO. FIFTH AV.. NEW YORK. Bet. Houiton ami Bl«eeker SU. FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT L.03n£SST RRT6S. LUADDIC Mm CON 89 LIBERTY ST.. NEW YORK, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS! GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York, Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. - Estimates Freely Given, WHEN WRITING MENTION THfc FLORIST 8 EXCHANGE I. »ntv IMnlnnce Telephone, 50 Snrlni;. FOUNDED 1850. THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 4=56 West Broad-wray, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. ISTIE'W" TOHK. # SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS # For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, etc., etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. GLASS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANGING BASKETS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 403 If. SALINA ST., SYRACUSE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIN POTTERY GO., •M.-ii. PHILADELPHIA. Rranfh Warahnncac ■ i Randolph Ave. and Union St., Jersey City, N. J. DldllliN MdieiluUoBOi} jackson Ave .and Pearson St., Long Island City, N.Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Jan. ii, iS The Florists' ■XCHHNGE, 37 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents poBtage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOBD . Bdrki, Green Tree Boro. Pa., Allegheny, Pa.. Bellevue. Fa. T. H. NEVIN CO., Pittsburg, Pa. Pkter Henderson & Co., Eastern Agents. JOHN C. MONINGPJ Co. 297T0 307 HAWTHORNE) -CHICAGO. ILL CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR 35a"©-v©r Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. G MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers SeDd for catalogue, enclosing four cents in stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH E FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WITH ONE IHPROVED AUTOMATIC ...CABLE VENTILATOR You can operate houses having sash on both sides, either side independent of the other, using only one operating wheel placed at either end. This is the cheapest as well as one of the best machines on the market. For operating long houses it has no equal. Send for prices and references. A. Q. WOLF & BRO., 33 1 E. First St. Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG VICTORY ! The only Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing apparatuB at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend In working and prices. ■E2- HIPP^lRD VICTORY ! VICTORY ! No repairs for 5 years ; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. S;nd for Catalogue and Estimates. Yo-angsto-wxL, OTiio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGe ATTENTION, FLORISTS! It mil be to your advantage to look into the merits of the Scollay 'Invincible" Hot Water Boiler. It is all that its name implies, ana don't forget it. Cuts and full information mailed on application. JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 89 & 91 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK, 74 & 76 MYRTLE AVE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANC' P0RT CHESTER. N. Y. I am well pleased with the ad. I have received a qreat many inquiries from all over the United States. W. A MILLS. VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. COLXtWEll- WIX.COX CO., Newbiirgh, N. Y. " Mention paper WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE cVpreSs IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. 'PREsi^i SASH BARS up to $Z FEET •"LENGTH or LONGER. iREENHOUSE AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Senmfor our Illustrated BooK "CYPjRESjS LUMBERAMofrsUSES." Send roVtfur Spect&l GreenhoustCircul&r. THEA.T STearr^j Lumber (p., N efronsgra $9st9n, ftass ." piiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii; I Build 1 Your Own I ! Greenhouse. 1 /ysyyyv/vyyis Clear Cypress *3 now generally conceded | I to be the best lumber for Greenhouse! I roofs, gables and plates. We introduced S i this lumber for greenhouse construction, 5 | and for many years we have made a spe- § | clalty of furnish ins the finest grade. We | I are glad to make estimates for anything | | from a roof for a pit to the largest con- 1 § servatory or range of houses; and we = | [tanilsb our customers, free, complete de- 5 | ;.a:led drawings from which any ordinary j= | carpenter caa put up the material cor- 5 s rectly, I LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., | LOCKLAND, OHIO. •SiriiHiiiiniiMiniiniiiiifitinnnirfiiMNifwiitiiiiiHiiitiiiiiiiii'r VMFN WRTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 38 The Florists* Exchange, Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer rn [CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 2Sth St., New York. | Orders by mnil nr telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 38238th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. HENRY W. BAYLIS, Wholesale Florist, 17 W. 38th St., NEW YORK. Established 1887. Consignments Solicited. G. E. BRADSHAW, Wholesale Florist, 68 West 43d St.. New York. Beauties and Srailax specialties. Choice Sniilax in quantity furnished at short notice WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 West 29th St., New York| Bet, Broadway and Sixth Ave. MICHAEL A. HART, Wholesale & Commission Florist, 113 W. 30th St., New York. Telephone Call, 1807 38th St. All kinds of Rosea, Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 28th St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AI3D WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST, Ho. 34 W. 29th St., Hem York. Tk» Bride, Rlarmst ac4 American Beauty, Speclaltlee, JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehrs, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consitfnments Solicited. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1 1 1 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18th Street. NEW YORK, The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the World. Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. i Names ud Varieties. Roses — A. Beauty, fancy " eitra " ordinary Belle Siebrecht Bennett, Ousin Bride Bridesmaid Duchess of Albany... K. A. Victoria La France, extra " ordinary.. Mme. Testout Meteor Mrs. P. Morgan Niphetos. Hoste Papa Gontler Perle Souv. de Wootton Wattevllle... Adiantums AsPABAoca bouvardia Oaixah OABNATioNp-Oommon . . Annie Lousdale Daybreak, Edna Craig Delia Fox Helen Keller McGowan Ophelia, Sweetbrlei . . Scott Other fancy sorts.. Cattlbyas CHRYSANTHEMUMS, I'an V Common CyPRIPEDrUMS Lilies, Harriali Lily of the Valley MlONONBTTR Narcissus Roman Hyacinths BUILAX VlOLEM New Yobe Jan. 10, 18S6. 1st G 60.00 40.00 10.00 o!66 10.00 10.00 10*00 10.00 io'66 12.00 8.00 1.00 2.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1.00 46.00 1.00 10.00 l.OU i.oo 3.00 2.00 2.60 4.00 86.00 12.00 10.00 4.00 6.00 2.00 1.60 12 00 1.26 30. Ou 6.00 4. CO 6 00 6.00 6.00 2.00 1.60 3 60 30.00 8.00 3.00 1.00 10. "0 .76 20.00 1.00 a'oo 3.00 4.00 4.00 2.'66 3.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.0' .60 35.00 i.50 1.00 1.10 25.00 10 00 6.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 .76 8.00 .60 Boston Jan. 9. 18E6 .'H1LADELPHI Dec. 24, 1896. to 50. to 35. to 12. to .. to 10. to 12. to 12. to 10. to 12. to 10. to 4. to .. to .. to .. to to 00 00 00 to 8. . . to . 00 to 10 50 to 1. . . to 50 ..to 1 on to 12 to 1 to 2.00 to 3.01 .... to .. . to .... to .... to 1.50 to l.oo to .... to ... to .... to .... to 8.00 to 12 ....to 4 3.00 to 4 to 2 1.00 to 2 8 00 to 12 .... to 1 60.00 to 75.00 ..to . .. to . ..to . ..to . )0 to 20.00 )0 to 20.00 ..to . . to . 30 to 20.01/ .. to . DO to 10.00 ..to . ..to . .. to 6.60 JO to 6.00 .. to 10.00 . . to 8 00 .. to 6.00 .. to I. 00 DO to 60.00 .. to 1.00 .. to 20.00 50 to 2.00 .. to 4.00 2 60 6.00 3.00 2!o6 2.60 3.00 to 10 to t" to to to to to to to to 20.00 to to 2.00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to 15.00 to 1.76 Chicago Jan. 8, 18t( .00 to 60.00 00 to 25.00 00 to 8.00 ... to .... . . . to .... .00 to 00 to ... to 00 to 00 to ...to .00 to . to .00 to .00 to .00 to 00 to .no to ...to 50 to 8. On 8.00 600 6.00 8.00 s!6o 4.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 .16 .00 to 76.00 ...to .... .oo to io.no .50 to 2.00 ... to .00 to ...to .00 to ...to ... to .00 to .00 to ...to ...to ...to ...to .00 to 15.00 .00 to 6.00 .00 to 3.00 00 to 4.00 .. to .... no to 15.00 .00 to 2.50 3 00 3.00 3.00 3.00 St. Louis ■Ian. 6, 18t6 4.00 .... to ...to 2.00 to to .... ... to .... 6 00 to 10. 00 5.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 16.00 to 10.00 ... to 6.00 8.00 to 12.00 .... to .... ....to . 2.00 to .... to 4.00 to 2.00 to to to 1.00 to 60.00 .... to 2 60 to 15.00 to 1.60 4.00 8.00 5.00 .... to to to .... to .... to .... to .... to to ... to ... to ... to .... to .... to 3.00 to .... to 2.00 to .... to 10.00 to 15.no .... to .60 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quoted above are given only after careful inquiries from various sources, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they are all that can be expected from a market which In m^re subject tn fluctuation than any other In the country. X. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want first-class flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me your "rders and you will (ret what you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' WIRK l>BSIONS anil a full line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. J. K. ALLEN, 57 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK. IMPORTANT TO GROWERS. Send your stock where all (roods are sold strictly on a commission busis. No averages ! Wholesale Commission Dealer in Cut Flowers. A. & F. ROLKER, 106 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, ENTRANCE ON CHURCH STREET. Wholesale Cut Flowers. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. W. F. SHERIDAN, Wnalosals Commission Dealer In CUT FLOWERS 32 West 30th Street, New York. PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION. Feane H. Traenply. Charles Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St.. -lO^Colisignments Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale ♦ Florist, 1432 So. Penn Square, PHILADELPHIA, PA. FRED. KIIRET, U/l?ol(?sale Qjt piouv^r D. Telphone connection. Send for prices. DAN'L B. LONG, COMMISSION FLORIST, 495 WASHINGTON ST.. BUFFALO, N. Y. FOKCINO BULBS, FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, LONG'S FLORISTS' PHOTOGRAPHS. Lists, Terms, etc., on application. WHEN WRfTina MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE Cut Smilax. Qualitv A 1. 15 cents a string. JOSEPH E. BONSALL, Salem, O. 30S Garfield Avenue. when writing mention the florists' exchange Cut Smilax 15 Cents per String. THE NATIONAL PLANT GO. DAYTON, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHIST-9 EXCHANG- SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., = Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE tobacco dust to burn ; he ,ife 0I many a green fly depends on it, not a few growers say it's the stuff to fumigate with ; have you tried the awful strong IMPROVED DUST ! it seems to be better for the purpose than other kinds — Bbl., 200 lbs., $4.00, on cars, N. Y. C. cents 100 lbs H" A- Stoothoff- IUdAuvU olMlb, 5oo lb. bales. 331 Madison Ave., New York City WHEN WRITING MTNTIONTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE W. ELLISON, Wholesale Gut Flowers, Florist Supplies, wire Designs. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. KENNICOTT BROS. COMPANY. Wholesale Gut Flowers, 88 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. WIRE WORK A SPECIALTY. C. A. KUEHN, Successor to ELLISON & KUEHN, WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. A COMPLETE LINE OF WIRE DESIGNS. S. MOUNT & CO., Wholesale Commission Dealers in Cut Flowers & Florists' Supplies, 109 North 12th Street, ST. LOUIS, - - MO. C. W. WORS, Wholesale Florist, 313 N. LEFFINGWELL AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO. FINE ROSES— Shipped carefully to all parte of the country. W. E. LYNCH, Wholesale Gut flowers . . . . and Florists' Supplies. 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. ROGERS PARK FLORAL CO., Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers. OFFICE AND SALESROOM. 41 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. We grow the stock to please your trade. Try us. WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE Wholesale Commission ADVERTISING CUT FLOWERS and the distribution of standard and new varieties of Carnations and other plants. Surplus stock of growers worked off in exchange for stock that is wanted. Write for particulars. Box 87, M1LWAIKEE, WIS. «MEN WRITING MENTION THE »T^»RISTS- EXCHANG* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHflNGE ESTABLISH £D IB 18 66. JOHM GONLEY & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF TIIST FOIL, 2 and 4 Dominick Street, NEW YORK. l>uc-m wommc. h»civ"a« tmt « n©t«»-o t-nrwiNCE ♦ E. G. HILL & CO., ♦ ♦ Wholesale Florists,* L RICHMOND. INDIANA. »♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦? J'-EN WRIT N© WFNT'O* TME ei O*- ~ r- a EjICMANGC J. M. McCULLOUGH'S SONS, Established 1838. Wholesale Dealers i: r Cut Flowers, Seeds, Bulbs, ™" 1 and Florists' Supplies, Price List, &c, on Application, 316 & 318 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 0. VMPN WRITING Wf WT,OH ' ** F ciqhS'S EXCHANGE M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS7 SUPPLIES. 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtORlSTS EXCHANGE BUY Boston Letters. Best and Cheapest In the Market. IM and 2 i neb $2.00 pe r 100. Best Script Letter in the World, 94 a 100. See cut of wooden letter box we giveaway, in next week's Exchange. BOSTON FLORIST LETTER CO , 84- Hawley Street, BOSTON, MASS. ■J Mr N WH'T'N'1 MFWT « ■ FLORIST -5 ETXCMONGF CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Manufacturers of FLORIST'S REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. MANUFACTURED BY N, STEFFENS 335 EAST 2I5-T ST. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Long's Florists' Photographs The accepted standard for the use of Florists in taking orders. 176 arrangements. Sets from $ 1.75 up. Priced Circulars Free Apply to jobbing supply houses or direct to the publisher. DAN'L B. LONG, Wholesale Florist, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN > "VTING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE W. C. KRICK'S FLORISTS' Immortelle Letters, ETC. Medal awarded at the World' h Fair and Highest Awui'il wherever Exhibited. These Letters and Designs are made of the best Immortelles wired on wuod or metal Frames having holes drilled in them to insert tooth-picks, by which they are fastened In the de- sign. Give them u trial. You will find these goods to be superior to nny in the market. 'J In. Letters,^, 50 per 100. Postage, 15c per JOO. For other styles of Letters, Emblems and Designs, send for catalogue. Before purchasing send for free sample and catalogue and compare with any other letter on the market. IV. C. KRICK.,1287 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. For sale by all Florists' Supply Dealers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MEN T! Of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Send Your Collections —TO THE— NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE 271 B'way, NEW YORK. CORNELIUS S. LODER, Secretary WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS -136 WEST 24t» ST. ^ N EW YORK- WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 40 The Florists* Exchange cosnos, new cosnos! SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL, FLOWERS. NEW TYPES, NEW SHADES IN BEWILDERING VARIETY. Kwult of seven years' careful seleotiion. In the mixture are minster flowers, 4 to 6 inches across.. Flowers frilled, plaited, lacinated, fringed. Flowers starlike resembling Anemones single Dahlias, ei„Kle Emilias Daisies, etc Flowers all shade* ol pink snowy ™hite pretty mau^^^ tions. 1 take great pride in offering this Grand Cosmos to tue trade at 50c. per trade pkt._; W.«» per oz. the older \ arieties of Cosmos in splendid qualily, large or small quantities. Mention this paper. Especial price on larger quantity. KEW VELLOW COSMOS, 50c. per pkt. All Send for Trade List. MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, Ventura-by-the-Sea, California. NOVELTIES FOR FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN. Send for Catalogue. ROSES— White Kambler.G olden Rambler, New Climbing Meteor and Carmine Pillar. CRIMSON RAMISLER— $6.00 per 100. Field grown, $15.00 per 100. Extra fine plants, 3 to 5 ft. high, $25 per 100. Other roses at low prices. Send lor list. SPIR/EA ANTHONT WATERER. — The Crimson SpiraBa. The Ideal Pot Plant For Florists. Introduced la«t year at $2.00 per plant, our price lo-day $b.00 per 100. BULBS— Chinese Sacred Lilies, $4-00 per 100. Lilium Cundidum. tine bulbs, $i.00 per 100. L. Longiflorum. $2 per 100. L. Speciosum Album, $6 per 100. L. Spec. Rulirum, $a per 100. L. Auratum. $3 per 100. All other bulbs in stock. CANNAS- 12 New Cannas, our own raising, $6.00, warranted satisfactory or money refunded. Crozy's Cannas of '94, 20cts. each; set of 20, $3. 50 named cannas, 50 sorts for $5. French Cannas, $12 per 1000. DAHLIAS — All the latest introductions. Mrs. Peart the white Cactus Dahlia, $10 per 100. Nyuiphaea, the pink cut flower Dahlia, $7 per HO. Mixed Dahlias, $4 per 100. IMPERIAL MORNING GLORIES- Double and Bingle flowers, 6 inches. Seed, $5, $10, $20 and $40 per pound. FANCY FLOWER POTS and JARDI- NIERES—Largest assortment in the country. Send for catalogue. A.BLANC & CO. PHILA. PA. 314 and 316 N. H*h Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGF CHRYSANTHEMUM PHILADELPHIA. Stock plants, 25c. each ; $2.6i per doz. Swainsona Gal. Alba, 2J in. pots. $4.00 per 10". California Violets, from 2j in. p. ts, $4.'0perlO0. Lady Campbell Violets, 2J in. po's, $2.00 per 100. C. EISELE, liibitrMur'"' Philadelphia, Pa. Rorrnnia (Semperflorens), Snowdrop. Vernon UCp.ul.10 and Incarnata. in bloom. 3 inch. $4.00 Veib8nasr--1Ia-a,~-a' per inn. i inch, $10.00 per 100. Begonia manicata anrea, 4 inch $15.00 per 100. (excellent, dwarf), rs. Woodruff, brightest scarlet, 2J in., $3.00 per 100. CINERARIA, (Giant, prize, dwarf), 2J in. ADIASTTJM cap. veneris, 3 in.. $1.00 per 100. CVPERUS alternifolins and PILEA gracilis, 2) in. pots. $1.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. Address J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Streets, Philadelphia. DOUBLE PETUNIAS.-Ruotetl cutrlnKS, by mall, preoald. The largest and flneBt col- lection in the country. 45 named vari ties, 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and BeBMe, per 100. $1.25; 15 new varieties, this year's Introduction, $1 50. CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM.-300 left in condition for immediate sale, ranging from 20 to 100 blossoms, buds and leaves to a plant, at $8. $15. 125 and $50 per 100. BEGONIAS,— Hunnewell, new. fine. $3.00 per 100 Bo bra, M 00 per 100 Metallica, Margaritas, Alba. Bertha, Chateau Rocher, Robusta, etc., $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, please, GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N.J. JERSEY CITY, N. J. Our surplus stock is all sold, thanks to the Exchange CHR. PESENECKER. F you are in doubt as to when your sub- label where the date can be found. MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS «e«'»™™« HIGHEST AWARD' AT THE viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, PA I. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESIGNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, 1 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE New Dwarf Mammoth YEMEN SEED 1896 Crop Just Received. drown for us by a specialist, seed saved from mammoth ▼ flowers only, and of strictly ♦ the brightest and most salable + colors, all with large distinct ^ eves. Now is the time to bow - seed if you wish strong plants, free from rust. Choicest mixed of ail colors, per oz., t'ilb; per hi oz.,75cts. CYCL&MEN GIGANTEUM SEED. - Now is the time to sow. New crop has just arrived In fine ♦ . condition from the largest + Cyclamen grower In Europe. ^ 100 seeds 1000 seeds 100 seeds 1000 seeds <» Gifunteum Alhurn, white. ...$1.00 $9.00 Giganteum Ro6eum, pink.. . .$1.00 $11.00 " Rubrum, red 1.00 9.00 " Mixed, all colors 1.00 8.50 SMILAX SEED, New Crop, 40 cents per ounce. Send for our WHOLESALE PRICE LIST, now ready, for a full list of FRESH FLOWER SEEDS. Mention paper. HENRY F. MICHELL, 1018 Market St., Philadelphia. «uF«ivorfit) HCMDO* THE FLO A 1ST 'S EXCHANGE GAPE FLOWERS, IMMORTELLES, GRASSES, BASKETS, CYCAS LEAVES, METAL DESIGNS, WHEAT SHEAVES, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, DRIED PALMS and General FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 North 4th St., PHILA., PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SWEET PEAS FOR 1896 I am not competing with anybody in the seed business, but I am interested in an experi- ment in growing, chiefly for exhibition purposes, a small high grade stock of the latest and finest Eckfotd novelties. With (he bottom falling out of the prices of California stock, it is a hard lime to try this experiment. No man in the country is working for this flower with less of a commercial eye than myself. This stock is grown straight from Mr. Eckford's sealed packets, in a clay loam twenty feet deep, in Oregon, where the rains are more evenly distributed through the year, grown by a man who has new been learning the points for five years, and who is putting enthusiastic personal work on it, all the stock being hand picked. I have encouraged hi n to believe there would be a demand in this country for such high grade Sweet Peas. I know of no other small grower who is trying this experiment. A part of this stock I use in making up fine collections at retail, and the balance is offered to florists by the pound or ounce at exactly what it costs me. This stock takes in the 180.5, 1894 and 1893 Eckford novelties and the finest of all the others. Send for price list. You will also like my complete retail list, for reference, as it is full of information, and describes both the Eckford 1896 and 1897 set of novelties. W.T. HUTCH INS, Indian Orchard, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE rDreer's Mammoth Verbenas HANDLE ...ONLY that are specially grown for a critical Market Garden and Florists' trada € There are tons of seeds grown to sell cheap. You don't want them if ^,^S living or your satisfaction in life depends on the result. In our Garden and Farm Manual for »S>*> you will notice the illustrations are from direct photograph"-^ \-,\ ' and for Truth and Honesty and Honest Seeds back them up at . %' .c Prices. It is full of meat, written for business and to business 1> . era it is sent free. We also issue a Wholesale Quarterly for Market Gardeners and Florists. JOHNSON & STOKES, 17 & 219 Market St. PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW CROP. As the result of years of careful selection we are now able to offer our strain of Mammoth Verbena in SEPARATE COLORS, viz : Dreer's Mammoth White, *' " Scarlet, " " Pink, ** " Purple, Mixed, Trndepkt., fjOcts.i 50 " 50 " 60 " 60 " oz., $2.60 •' 2.50 " 2.50 " 2.60 ' 2.00 u HENRY A. DREER, New Crops of tho Loading FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS now ready. Send for our lltt, Free on application. 714 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S (JTCHANGE We are a straight shoot and aim to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. YOL. VIII. NO. 3. NEW YORK, JANUARY 18, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. FLORISTS' PALMS! Per doz. Areca Baueri, 3 inch pots, extra strong $2 OU ** lutesceus, ~ inch pots *« " 3 inch pots " ** 4 inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 12 to 15 inches high 5 50 «» ** 5 inch pots. 3 plants in a pot, 18 to 20 inches high 6 50 ** ** 5 inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 20 to 22 inches high 9 50 •« ** 6 inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 inches high 12 00 Kentia Belmoreana, 3 inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high 3 50 *« ** 4 inch pots, 12 to 15 inches high, 5 to 6 leaves 6 50 " Korsteriaiia, 4 inch pots, 15 to is inches high 4 50 " " 4 inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high 6 50 " " 5 inch pots, 26 to 30 inches high 12 00 " " 6 inch pots, 30 to 36 inches high 18 00 I.ataiiiii borbonlca, 4 inch pots 3 25 »< " 5 inch pots 6 50 Per 100. $15 00 6 00 10 00 40 00 60 0(1 75(0 95 00 25 10 50 00 35 no 50 00 95 00 140 0U 25 00 50 00 ....SPRING BULBS.... Per 100. Per 1000. Bejionias, Tuberous-rooted, Single White, Red, Hose and Yellow $3 50 " " " Single mixed 3 00 " " " Doulilemixed 10 00 Tuberoses, Dwarf Pearl, 4 to 6 inch 1 00 Dahlias, Double, mixed 8 00 " Single, mixed 6 00 Calacliuin esculentum, 4 to 5 inch 3 00 «' " 6to8inch 5 00 Gladiolus, American Hybrid, mixed 1 25 " White and Light, Standard 2 00 " While and Light, Florists' 4 00 Hyacintbus candicans 2 00 $30 00 25 00 7 50 10 00 18 00 30 00 16 00 PRIZE EXHIBITION CHRYSANTHEMUM Seed saved from the choicest s .xl.ihiliou Blooms of Seedlings, and and standard varieties. The famous "P. A: M." ilraud. Large trade packet, 50cts.; One dozen trade packets, $5.00. Six furnished at dozen rates. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WHFIU WOlTINf. MENTION THE FLORIST'S EX'HANRr ill ORDER TO CLOSE OUT STOCK OF CHINESE SACRED LILIES Remaining Unsold, We Offer Them In original packages of 120 bulbs for $5.00, or $35.00 per 1000. Bulbs packed in clay, 30 to a basket, 4 baskets to bundle. Bulbs are in perfect condition. As a further inducement, A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF 10 ^V Will be given on all orders accompanied with the cash. Mention paper. R. I*IERSOJSr CO-, TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK. 4 GREAT NOVELTIES A. ™" FOR 1596 "^ ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. SWEET PEA, "Cupid," the only true dwarf white Sweet Pea in existence, per packet, 25 cts. SWEET PEA, Extra Early Blanche Ferry, a decided improve- ment on Blanche Ferry, two weeks earlier than any other sort ; per packet, lOcts.; per oz., 40 cts. SWEET PEA, Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Sweet Pea known; per packet, 10 cts.; per oz., 40 cts. We will mail one packet each of the above 4 great novelties for 75 cts. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00. per 100; $40.00 per 1000. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITINT, nif . ICN THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FRESH CROP. CAPE FLOWERS. Just arrived by S.S. Gaul from Capetown. Best large-flowering, pure white, $1.00 a lb. Special Prices quoted to Dealers and Consumers purchasing in original case lots, weighing about 90 lbs. net. Choicest Florists' Seeds And a full line of Spring Bulbs, offered in our New 1896 Trade List, free on application; see extract in FLORISTS' Exchange, on page 3 of No. 1. Florists' Supplies In largest assortment and best quality. Illustrated Wholesale List free. To close out we offer: Valley Pips. The best in the market; per 1000, $10.00. Gladiolus Colvillii. The Bride, pure white, for Easter flower- ing, per 1000, $5.00; per 100, 60 eta. Spiraea Japonica. Fine clumps for Easter forcing at $5.00 a 100 Green Garlands Prepared of weather proof foliage, for decorating halls, churches, stores, etc. In strings of 40 inches length, per dozen strings, Ivy or Snowball-foliage, with branches, $3.25; Wild Vine foliage, (Virginia Creeper) with branches, $5.75 per dozen; without branches, $4.35 per dozen. These Garlands can be used many timeB over again, they are more decorative than green roping. OUR RECULAR CASH DISCOUNT IS 10 PER CENT. August Rolker & Sons, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 136 & 138 W. 24th St., New York. P. O. STATION E. 42 The Florists' Exchange, Nothing Has Equaled It In the 19th Century. We refer to our celebrated MILL TRACK SPAWN of which we are pleased to state we have another fresh consignment; and which we are offering subject to being: sold at $8.00 100 lb. Including our Culture on How to Grow them successfully gL=- WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, 54 ft 56 Dey St., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FSSST SEEDS CROP 1895. (~)UR preliminary Flower Seed Li-t of var- ieties for early sowing is ju*t off the pres- If you have not received a copy send for it before buying. Prices on some of the most important seeds have been greatly reduced. «iS.«. Vangk's Seed Store Kf »/HEN_WRITING MENTION THEFLORISTS- EXCHANGE FRESH CROP, 1195. Per 100 10(10 Phoenix Canarienis. $0.40 §2 75 Phoenix reclinata. .. .60 5.00 Phoenix tenuis 60 3.60 Palma Grande, a new and most beautiful Palm from Mexico; fan-shaped leaves, per 100, $1.00 Brahea fillfera Per lb., 1.00 Araucaria excelsa seed, FRESH germinating, BEST quality *' 3.00 POSTAGE PAID sent to any address. CASH with order. Send for our NEW Price List. Ad dress all letters to H. H. BERGER & CO., San Francisco. Gal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE /♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦I * BURPEE'S X SEEDS ♦ Philadelphia. SOW NOW! * Wholesale Price List for Florists ««. :and Market Gardeners. A ♦♦ ♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »** WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS. A Few Good Things For Florists. Trade pkt. Oz. Aster, Perfection, separate colors... 40c. $2.00 " " mixed colors 30c. 1.50 " Victoria, separate colors 50c. 2.50 14 " mixed colors 40c. 2.00 Begonia Vernon, 1-16 oz. ,75c. Candytuft, Dreer'smammoth white.l5c. .40 Canna, large flowering French mixed varieties, saved from our unrivaled collection 10c. .25 Carnation, Marguerite 30c. 1.50 Cyclamen persicum giganteum, mixed, 100 seeds, $1.00. Trade pkt. Oz. Grevillea robusta 15c. $ .50 Iponioea grandiflora, (Moon Flower) 15c. .50 mignonette Machet 15c. .50 " Hybrid spiral 10c. .20 Pansy, Dreer's Royal Exhibition. .50c. 8 00 " " Premium 50c. 5.00 " Giant Trimardeau 50c. 2.50 Petunia, Dreer's single mixed 50c. 41 " double mixed, per 1000 seeds, $1.50. Smilax 15c. .40 Verbena, Dreer's mammoth mixed. 40c. 2.00 HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE k***VV**%*W»'*\******'i**»**Vk*»**1 i WE... HANDLE ...ONLY that are specially grown for a critical Market Garden and Florists' trade. There are tons of seeds grown to sell cheap. You don't want them if your living or your satisfaction in life depends on the result. In our Garden and Farm Manual for 1896 you will notice the illustrations are from direct photographs. They stand for Truth and Honesty ami Honest Seeds hack them up at Honest Prices. It is full of meat, written for business and to business buyers it is sent free. We also issue a Wholesale Quarterly for Market Gardeners and Florists. JOHNSON & STOKES, BULBS! PLANTS! Even-thins appertaining to the Farm and "Garden of the best and choicest quality. PRICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. WEE BER & DON, 114 Chambers St., New York City WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VERBENA SEED ZXZ&l. An exceedingly fine collection of Giant flowering varieties, floretsoneineh in diameter, of the most showy colors. My customers write that this is the finest strain of Verbenas they can get : requires no better evidence of superi- ority. Every florist should sow of it. Liberal trade pkt., 25c; 3 pkta., 60c ; 6 pkts., $1.00. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ♦»♦ ♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»+ J WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON 1 BULBS FOR FORCING, ♦ FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS,! ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, J 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. J !♦♦ ♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦ WHEN WRITING MENTIOfl THt Wgggg MCHMHM 7 & 219 Market St. ^ wwiii«ww.« «. wiwnawj PHILADELPHIA. p ASTER SEED Sample's Strain of Asters. The best and only strain for florists to make money out of the flowers cut. Large flowers, like chrysanthemums, long- stems and exquisite colors, excellent for growing inside in Summer, flowers bringing from #1.50 to S3. OO per doz. Head what Randolph & Clements say : Pittsburg, Jan. H. 18!>6 Mr. Semplk. Bellevue, Pa. Dear Sir— The aster seed purchased from you pro- duced the finest (lowers I ever saw. Uuder glass in Summer they will make the liest summer tlower we can get, producing flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Yours, etc. Rando-ph & Clemknts. Mixed Seed, 3 kind*. Pink, While and Lavender. (Sold out of separiite kinds.) All Meed grown in 1S95. JAMES SEMPLE, BELLEVUE, PA. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUM Hand hybridized, from best double blooms only, which I unhesitatingly pronounce of unequalled quality, the best in the world. Trade pkts., 50c; 3 for $1.00 ; $3.00 per doz. F. A. SPAULDING, 40 E. 25th St., New York. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. W"EN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS • FXCHANGE C. L. ALLEN, FLORAL PARK, N. Y., Seed Grower for the Trade only. • CABBAGE SEED • A SPECIALTY. Have a small surplus of the leading kinds on hand. Also COLUMBIAN WHITE ASPARAGUS SEED, and a few thousand two-year old rcots. Apply for PRICES and state QUANTITIES wanted. ■ MEN WRjTIHg MENTION THE flORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CAL. OFFERS: lb. Cobaea Scandens, 30c. per oz $3.00 lpomsen "Heavenly Blue," $1.00 per oz 12.00 Nasturtium Dwarf Tom Thumb, "Gay and Festive," mix'd, $1.00 per lb. ; $80 per 100 lbs. Nasturtium Lobbianum, "Good Ven- ture,''mixture, $1.01) per lb.; $80perl001bs. Phoruiium Tenax (.New Zealand Flax), $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Pliormium Tenax, variegated, $2.00 per 10G0 seeds. Double Morning: Glory "White Tassel," 50c. per pkt.; $3.i0 per oz. Fayal Poppies, splendid mixed, 60c. per oz. 6.00 Calliopsls lanceolata, "Golden Glory," 75c. per oz 7 . 00 Giant Perfection Stock**, ten week-', sep- arate colorB (white, rose, old pink, red, flesh and purple), 66c. per oz 7.00 GiantPerfectlonStockK.mxd.BOc peroz. 6 '.0 Chrysanthemum, extra choice mixed, 60c. per pkt. ; $1.' 0 per \fa oz.; $7.00 per oz. Curled and Crested Zinnias, splendid mixed, $1.00 per oz. Apple Geranium Seed, $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Cosmos, a leading specialty, all varieties, ^ for prices. J5?~Tlii'« nd. will not nppear nun in for one month, rm it out tor reference. Send for Trade List* .-erf* •*<■»• •¥ ■JM'S' « ftO'OT'*! W'""*' ALM ,-> Import orders £*// / taken now for rij S? S? S7/ Spring delivery V^»>C>tfy. of the following varieties. Orop '95. 1000 5000 10.000 Areca Iutescens. ... $10.00 $45.00 $80.00 Cocoa Weddeliana. 10.0U 47.50 90.00 Geonoixta gracilis 13.00 50.00 Latania borbonlca 3.50 10.00 17.50 Just arrived, fresh crop of Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 perlOOO. L J- SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th St.,Near F0errV.sland Hew York. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Write HOME MADE BRICK MUSHROOM SPAWN. This is indisputably the best and stands unrivaled for producing a quick and last crop of thick, heavy, fleshy, handsome Mushrooms. Parties who have used this spawn pronounce it far superior to any imported. This spawn is prepared with the utmost care and is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded if upon its receipt spawn is not satisfactory. A trial will convince growers of its great superiority over any spawn elsewhere obtainable. 10 pounds, $1.00; 50 pounds, $5.00 ; 100 pounds, $8.00. Special prices in quantities. Mention paper. "■ WILLIAM FORBES, P. O. Box 54, RIVERSIDE, R. I. We are now booking orders for the fol- lowing Palm Seeds, which we expect in the course of the next months and repeat that we guarantee full germinating power and- replace seeds non-germinating. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 Cocoa Weddeliana *12 00 $55.00 flOO.OO Areca Iutescens 10(0 4750 'JO.OO •• rubrn 1000 47.60 90.00 (ieonouia i-choltenna... 15.(0 05.00 120.00 I. irriicilis 12 00 55 00 10000 I.ulnnia bi.lbonicu 275 12.00 2OC0 Send your order at once if you wish to receive 'first chtss seeds. On hand in excellent condition : Coryplia (Llvlaloria) nustrnlis, 75c. per 1C0; «5.00 per 1000. Kcnlins, new crop not expected before the month of AuRust. Chas. Schwake, we 34th St.. New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Jan. 1 8, iS Thb Florists' Exchange 43 CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5.00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " " Crlspa 30.00 to 40.00 " CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELL, Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST FRKR. WHEN WRrTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LILY & VALLEY Extra selected for forcing. $9.00 per 1000; $25. 00 per case of 3000. HENRY A. DREER, Philadalphia. CHINESE SACRED LILIES 30 fine bnlbs at SI. 25 basket. ^Just arrived per steamer "Michigan." FRESH ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. To have you try our superior spawn we quote : 10 lbs. 76 cts.; HO lbs. $6.00. H. G. FAUST & GO. *£S£ Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longiflornm, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OFFERED IF UNSOLD. 25,000 German Pips, Lily-of-the-Vailey. Also Begonias, Gloxinias, Gladiolus, Tuberoses, etc. Hardy Dwarf Standard Roses, Clematis, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Snowballs, etc. STATE QUANTITY WANTED. G. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 36 Dey Street, NEW YORK. I German Farmers, German Gardeners and Amateurs Are considered very Desirable Customers by all Seedsmen, Florists and Nurserymen. You can reach almost THIRTY THOUSAND of them in all parts of the United ^ States by advertising in HER0LD DES GLAUBENS JERSEY CITY, N. J. Our surplus stock iH all sold, thanks to the Exchange. CHR. PESENECKEK. i •mm CHINF.SE SACRED LI I.IKS S3 OO per 100. BEGONIA HYBRID.*, in rive varieties 4 OO I. II. II M AUR.ATUM, 11x13 10 OO " " 9.vll 7 50 RHODODENDRON and AZALEA INDICA, well budded, always on hand W. O. SCHMITZ, P.O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N "1 oo. • i t ml COSMOS! NEW COSMOS!! SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL. FLOWERS. New Types, New Shades in Bewildering Vtirieiy. Result of seven years' careful selection. In the mixture are monster flowers, 4 to 5 incheB across. Flowers frilled, plaited, laclnated, frinped Flowers starlike, resembling Anemones, single Dahlias, single Camellias. Daisies, etc. Flowers all shades of pink, snowy white, pretty mauve, ex- quisite shades of crimson, clouded like tints of dawn and many nther beautiful combinations. I lake great pride in offering this Grand t'osuv-s t" the trurie at 50c. ppr trade pkt.; $£.00 per oz. Especial price on larger quantity. NEW YELLOW COS3IOS, 50c. per pkt. All the older varieties of Cosmos in splendid quality, large or small quantities. Send tor Trade List. MRS. THEODOSIA II. SHEPHERD, Vi nlui a-by-tbe-Sea, Cal. CATHOLIC GERMAN WEEKLY JOURNAL. Published at 309 Convent Street, St. Louis, Mo., Since 1850. NET ADVERTISING RATES PER INCH From "Which There Is No Deviation : 1 Time $ 1 68 4 Times 4 00 13 Times lfl °° 26 Times 1" BO 52 Times 31 2° 1000 Lines in one year 42 60 Do not allow your advertising agent to substitute another paper as being "just as good" etc., but INSIST upon going in Dor Harold des Glaubene. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE New Dwarf Mammoth * VERBENA SEED 1895 Crop Just Received. Grown for us by a specialist, seed saved from mammoth flowers only, and of strictly tbe brightest and most salable colors, all with large distinct eyes. Now Is the time to bow need if you wish strong plants, Zr. free from rust. Choicest mixed of all colors, per oz. f2.00; per M oz., 75 cts. SMILAX SEED, New Crop 40 CTS. PER OZ. ^^rr Send forour Wholesale Price =*^ . List, now ready, for a full list of Fresh Flower Seeds. I HENRY F.MICHELL, 1018 Market St., Philadelphia. J A/KPN WPrriMQ MEXTtO" THE riflBigT'S PJfCMANr.F Dreer's Mammoth Verbenas1 NEW CROP. As the result of years of careful selection we are now able to offer our strain of Mammoth Verbena in SEPARATE COLORS, viz : Dreer's Mammoth White, Scarlet, " Pink, Purple, " Mixed, Trade pkt., 50 cts.; oz., 60 " 50 " 50 " 50 " 12.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00 New Crops of the Leading FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS now ready. Send for our Hat, Free on application. | HENRY A. DREER, WHEN WRrmo MENTION THI FLORIST S U-CHANGE 714 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. Mb Gaiftj GfuD List Below we print a comprehensive list of the leading publications of the clay. When more than one is wanted in club we will be pleased to send you an estimate. The first column of figures [A] indicates regular yearly subscription price ; the second column \\\ our price, including AMERICAN GARDENING for one year. General. a. b. s Aquarium $1 00 $1 75 Arena 3 00 3 60 Art Amateur 4 00 4 35 Art Interchange (with plates)... 4 00 4 35 Atlanta Constitution 1 00 1 90 Carpentry and Building 1 00 1 85 Century 4 00 4 60 Chicago Herald (Weekly) 1 50 2 35 Chicago Inter-Ocean " 100 180 Chicago Weekly Times 50 1 40 Cosmopolitan 1 00 1 90 Detroit Free Press (Weekly). .. 1 00 1 90 Domestic Monthly 1 50 2 15 Eclectic Magazine 5 00 5 25 Forest and Stream (new only)... 4 00 4 50 Forum, The 3 00 3 60 Frank Leslie's Budget 1 00 1 90 Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours. 1 00 1 90 Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly 3 00 3 50 Godey's Magazine 100 190 Golden Days 3 00 3 35 Good Housekeeping 2 00 2 70 Harper's Bazaar 4 00 4 30 Harper's Magazine 4 00 4 30 Harper's Weekly 4 00 4 30 Harper's Round Table 2 00 2 60 Independent 300 360 Judge 5 00 5 50 Ladies' Home Journal, The .... 1 00 2 00 Ladies Home Companion 1 00 1 75 Leslie's Illustrated 4 00 4 40 Life 5 00 5 40 Nation, The 3 00 3 80 New York World (Tri- Weekly). 1 00 1 75 New York Herald " 1 00 1 90 New York Post " 1 00 1 75 N. Y. Post Semi- We ekly 2 00 2 90 New York Tribune " .... 1 00 1 90 New York Times " 100 160 North American Review, The... 5 00 5 50 Observer (new only) 300 325 Observer (Renewal) 300 400 Outing 3 00 3 35 Peterson Magazine 100 185 Philadelphia Press (Weekly) 1 00 1 85 Phrenological Journal 1 50 2 25 Popular Science Monthly 5 00 5 65 Popular Science News 1 00 1 90 Puck 5 00 5 10 Puck's Library 1 20 1 95 Review of Reviews 2 50 3 25 Scientific American 300 360 Supplement 5 00 5 25 Both 7 00 7 25 Architects and Builders edi- tion 2 50 3 10 All three to one address. . . . 9 00 9 25 Scribner's 3 00 3 60 St.Nicholas 3 00 3 60 Sunday School Times 1 50 2 10 Texas Sittings 4 00 4 25 The Etude (new only) 1 50 2 15 The Etude (renewals) 1 50 2 35 ADDRESS, CASH WITH ORDER, General. a. b. The Outlook 3 00 3 60 Toledo Blade 100 185 Turf, Field and Farm (new). . . . 4 00 4 25 Renewal 4 00 4 60 Youth's Companion (new only). 1 75 2 35 Renewals 1 75 2 75 Agricultural, etc. American Agriculturist 1 00 1 85 Breeders' Gazette 2 00 2 40 Country Gentleman 2 50 2 75 Farmer's Advocate (Canada). . . 1 00 1 75 Farm, Field and Fireside 1 00 1 80 Farm and Fireside 50 140 Farm Journal 50 1 30 Farm and Home 50 1 40 Gleanings in Bee Culture 1 00 1 85 Home and Farm 50 1 45 Indiana Farmer 100 185 Massachusetts Ploughman (new) 2 00 2 60 Massachusetts Ploughman (re- newals) 2 00 2 90 National Stockman and Farmer 1 00 1 85 Nebraska Farmer 1 25 1 85 New England Farmer 2 00 2 50 New England Homestead 2 00 2 65 Ohio Farmer 1 00 1 85 Orange Judd Farmer 100 185 Pacific Rural Press 240 300 Prairie Farmer 100 185 Practical Dairyman -50 1 35 Practical Farmer 100 185 Rural New Yorker 1 00 1 85 Southern Cultivator 100 185 Strawberry Culturist 20 1 15 Texas Farmer 1 00 1 75 Poultry. Fancier's Review 50 1 35 Farm Poultry 1 00 1 50 Poultry Monthly 100 185 Horticultural, etc. Garden and Forest 4 00 4 25 Gardening (Chicago) 2 00 2 50 Green's Fruit Grower 50 135 Meehan's Monthly 2 00 2 50 Foreign. Farm and Home 2 25 3 25 Field 10 50 11 00 Garden 6 00 6 25 Gardener's Chronicle 5 00 5 25 Gardener's Magazine 450 550 Garden Work 2 50 3 25 Gardening, Hlustrated 225 300 Gardening World 2 50 3 25 Journal of Botany 4 75 5 25 Journal of Horticulture 4 00 4 85 Kew Gardens Bulletin 150 225 AMERICAN GARDENING, P, 0. Box 1697, NEW YORK. 44 The Florists' Exchange JlJiJML Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. 0. Box 1697, New York. An Important Law Suit. The Question of Hon- Warranty, The sensation of the week was a suit for damages, and the question in- volved is most important to the trade in general and to the smaller dealers in par- ticular. The case came up for trial at the January term of the Supreme Court, at the Queens County Court House, Long Island City, before Hon. Wilmot M. Smith, one of the newly-elected judges, this being his first trial term. The action was brought by Camden Brothers, of Woodhaven, Long Island, against A. B. Thoaret, a merchant doing business near Woodhaven Junction, to re cover $6000 damages for an alleged breach of warranty. The complaint stated that the plaintiffs bought from the defend- ant one and one-half pounds of what pur- poted to be the golden self-blanching celery, the same as they had previously bought of the defendant, which former was in every way satisfactory, and for which they paid seven and a half dollars, and the product showed it to be seed of a wild celery, or some worthless sort, which caused them a loss of $6000, as above stated. In the defendant's answer, he admits the purchase and sale of the seed, but averred that the plaintiffs had bought it wholly upon the reputation that the firm of J. M. Thorburn & Co., of whom the defendant procured the seed, had always borne for selling strictly first-class seeds, and with a full knowledge and understanding of the following disclaimer of warranty to be found in all their catalogues, and the latter clause on all seed packets, bill and letter heads sent out by that firm (as well as by nearly all others in the seed trade). Warranties.— Seeds o£ the best possible quality will fail through improper treatment. Thus, if a small seed be sown so deeply that the young plant cannot reach the surface, the seed, however good, will fail. More failures result from a want of proper knowledge of con- ditions necessary to germination than from bad quality of seeds themselves. These con- ditions are, a proper temperature, sufficient moisture, and free access of air ; besides these, the soil must be in proper condition, and pre- sent no physical obstacle to the growth of the young plant. If heavy rains have compacted the surface of the soil, and the sun 'has baked it to a hard crust, it will be impossible, even if all other conditions are favorable, for the seed- ling plants to force their way through it, and many perish from this cause alone. Seeds differ greatly as to the temperature required forgermioation. Beets, cress, peas, etc, ger- minate rapidly at a temperature of forty-five degrees ; but i f melons, and othe r seeds of that family, bush or pole beans, and other plants of subtropical origin, are sown under the same conditions, they will be apt to decay, as for their prompt germination they require a heat of at least 6o degrees. For this reason many seeds fail yearly from too early sowing. The second condition, proper moisture, is likely to be violated by an excess rather than by too little moisture. The proper amount is that which a well-drained soil will naturally hold. Free access of air is all-important, and this is interfered with by an excess of water in the soil. In germination complex chemical changes take place in the seeds, in which the air per- forms an important part. A portion of the seed is consumed, carbonic acid gas being given off in changing the starch and other con- stituents of the seed into nutriment to forward the growthof the germ or embryo plant, which depends upon the contents of the seed until it has formed roots below ground and leaves above, and is able to sustain itself. Besides these conditions, affecting the germination of the seed, the young plants, after they have made their way to the surface, are liable to various accidents; a sudden current of very cold air, or a continued drying wind, may check their growth, or destroy the young plants altogether. In addition, there are num- erous insects, both t>elow and above ground, that may attack the plants, some of these being so small that they often destroy a crop before they are discovered. For the above reasons, we wish to state in this explicit form, that, while we exercise great care to have all .SVv,/y t?itr,\ rrliable, and true la name, our Seeds are sold without any warranty, expressed or implied, and without any responsi- bility in respect to the crop. If our seeds are not accepted on these terms, they must be re- turned at once. The interest in the case to others In the trade, beside the defendant, consisted in knowing whether It was safe todo business under the above non-warranty clause, as the Hon. Wm. M Evarts, to whom It was referred, had decided that it was. Among others in the trade who attended the trial were Messrs. Wm. Meggat, of Wethers- field; A. L Don, of Weeber and Don, aDd Alexander Forbes, of Peter Henderson & Co., New York. One of the plaintiffs on the witness stand was forced to admit that he bought the seed after reading the non-guaranty clause, and fully understanding its mean- ing. After the plaintiffs had rested their case, the defendant's counsel made a mo- tion to dismiss the complaint on several grounds, but more particularly on the ground of non-warranty, and the Court, after hearing the plaintiffs' counsel, granted the motion to dismiss. All the witnesses for the plaintiffs seemed to be more interested in the case than ap- peared on the surface, and it was very evi- dent from their testimony that had the plaintiffs won, there would have been sev- eral more suits commenced. Their coun- sel admitted, after the close of the trial, that he had a hard case, because of the non-warranty clause, which has proved the seedmens' safeguard. The case has been a tiresome and expensive one from the start, but the result is worth to the trade all it has cost, as it will deter others from useless and expensive litigation. There is a lesson of importance to the trade to be learned from this trial, viz.: whenever suits of this kind are started, meet and fight them vigorously on the non-warranty clause. The Trade Feel Jubilant. Here is the first response from the trade and it voices the opinion of all. Fear has now given place to hope, and theseeds- man is in the hands of his friends. " Your telegram to hand, reading : case dismissed ; non-warranty won ; no defence ; we are happy." It makes me happy, too. After Mr. Hill's cross examination of the plaintiff, and his acknowledgment that he knew and thoroughly understood the non- warranty on Thorburn's catalogue, could not see where they had a case. This settles the matter for the seed trade, and will be quite a damper on the market gardeners who have been talking speculative dam- ages. William Meggat. Visitors in Town. Mr. Coe, representing D. M. Ferry Co , Detroit ; T. V. Maxon, Adams, N. Y.; Messrs. Allen and Parmlee, of the J. Allen Seed Co., Picton, Ontario; W. H. Maule, Philadelphia; W. A. Dennison, Ellis- burgh, N. Y. St. Paul, Minn— The local situation re- mains quietand unchanged. In the whole- sale line shipments are moving out lively, while numerous inquiries would indicate that a good season's trade is in prospect. Enormous crops were harvested through- out this part of the country last year, but poor prices and a panicy feeling have kept much of the crop at home ; consequently, farmers — the buyers— have not as much ready cash as a year ago, when better prices prevailed. Whether this condition will influence sales to any great extent re- mains to be seen. The general feeling prevails, however, that diversified farming should be engaged in, and this will create a demand for garden and field seeds, so that any other conditions of a slow trade will be more than offset by this feeling. The action of a well-known Western house in cutting the life out of trade by ruinous prices is to be deplored, though none can suffer from it more than them- selves. Onion sets and potatoes move slowly, though there are indications that later on they will move readily as inquiries are numerous. In the catalogue trade it is yet too early to predict results. The conditions before noted as affecting the wholesale trade will also apply to the retail and, while it is entirely too early to base expectations on orders already received, I confidently look forward a good catalogue trade. The Crocker Seed Co. is the name of a new concern recently started in Min- neapolis. A local inventor has perfected a bag filling machine, by which it is claimed 3000 packets per hour can be filled and pasted by one girl. It is now in use in some of the seed houses, and is said to be working satisfactorily. Wm. Meggat, of Wethersfield, Conn., was a recent caller. The assignment some weeks since of the Dearth Advertising Agency, successors to the J. L. Stack Co., may be of interest to advertisers in the trade. The business will be closed up we understand, while Mr. Stack has secured employment with Lord & Thomas, of Chicago. Veritas. An Onion and Potato Syndicate. It is understood that a syndicate was formed in New York last week for the purpose of satisfactorily handling the onion and potato crops of Bermuda. Among the Bermuda growers in this city at the conference were Messrs. James, Conyers and Penlston. European Notes. The abnormally high readings of the thermometer throughout southern and western Europe still continue, accom- panied with a liberal supply of rain and mist. As might be expected, this is having a very decided effect upon plants standing for 1896 crops. Such beets and mangels as are still in the open ground are doing well ; the same can be said of borecole, broccoli, brussels sprouts and kohl rabi. Winter radishes are suffering in low-lying situations, and the crop would be jeopard- ized if a severe frost should set in. Carrot, parsnip and parsley appear to be quite safe at present. Rutabagas are swelling every- where, but on the high land not much barm has yet been done. It is quite an other thing in low lying districts ; here the leaf is turning yellow and the whole plant has a very sickly appearance, and should we have any severe frost during the next six or eight weeks, the destruction would be great. Turnips are full of growth, and if mild weather continues, may stand all right. The stronger growing kinds promise very well all round, but the early varieties are much forward. A piece of Milan in a sheltered field has already sent up shoots fully three inches long, while early purple top globe has swelled to such an extent that the roots have become pithy and ready to rot. All the early varieties are affected more or less in the same way, and while a light frost would not do very much harm, a heavy frost would destroy the greater part. Plants of biennial and perennial flowers are doing very well indeed at present. It is not easy to realize that we are now in mid- Winter, everything is looking so green. The warm rains in southern Europe are helping forward the Roman hyacinths and other bulbs cultivated on the Mediterranean littoral. In Holland the Winter has been thus far of a very favor- able character for the Dutch bulbs, so that, provided he gets his pay for the bulbs sup- plied last September, Mynheer Von Thol will be a happy man. European Seeds. Free Seed Distribution. Secretary Morton on Wednesday last ex- plained to the Senate and House Com- mittees on Agriculture why he had not purchased seeds during 1895. The Secre- tary read a prepared statement showing what the department had done, what bids had been received and why they were re- jected. Among the bids was one which gave a very high price for certain flower seeds, amounting to $128 per pound, in some cases. Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota, asked him if it was a presumption on his part that farmers did not want seeds. The Secretary said he did not believe farmers wanted seed at that price ; especially, he added, in a State where the farmers wanted the Government to pull their thistles for them. This was a direct thrust at Mr. Hansbrough, who, last Congress, was a vigorous advocate of a bill to extinguish the Russian thistle. Later the Secretary was asked if -he did not consider the distribution of seed a sort of paternalism. Secretary Morton said that his action regarding seeds was, in a measure, due to abuses which had grown up, and referred to the sale of seeds to second-hand book stores. He was asked where the seeds came from and he said the book stores got them from clerks. " Do Congressmen furnish them to clerks?" he was asked. "The Congressmen are probably robbed," rstorted the Secretary. Senator Hansbrough pressed the Secre- tary as to why he did not readvertise for seeds, and Mr. Morton said he was not required to, although he had authority to do so. He also said that the seed division had disappeared, and he added quite point- edly that he did not think there was any value in the distribution.— Washington Star. * * * That Secretary Morton appreciates the good offices of the press in assisting him to wipe out an ancient and grievous abuse is attested by the publication of a pamphlet containing the editorial utterances of the leading newspapers on this subject. Among the hundred or more journals quoted there is no dissent from the proposition that the costly humbug should be abolished. As many of the editorial clippings are from leading agricultural publications, It may safely be inferred that the class which the seed bureau was especially designed to benefit does not regard this paternalistic gratuity as of any permanent value to agricultural interests.— Chicago Times- Herald. North Carolina Bulbs. For several years we have urged the growing of bulbs in North Carolina, as we believed, and do still, that in that State both soil and climate are admirably adapted to this industry. This opinion was not formed without first giving the subject careful consideration in the most practical way, having had them grown there, and under the most unfavorable circumstances ; yet the results showed there were condi- ditions there favorable for vigor of bulb and productiveness not to be found in the most favorable localities in the old world. There is much in a bulb besides size that makes it valuable ; it has constitution and reproductive qualities. Bulbs can be grown aDywhere, or as nearly so, as any other class of plants, but to grow them well is quite another matter. In some parts of France the Roman hyacinth can be grown to as large a size in two years as in other sections in four, but the bulbs do not pro- duce flowers nearly as freely ; in fact they are of no use for the purposes for which these bulbs are used. In North Carolina these bulbs are better than the best grown in France, simply because the natural con- ditions are more favorable. All that is required is for some one familiar with their cultivation to commence the work, and success would be certain. Prof. Massey now comes to the front with a report of his success with the Chinese narcissus. He says in Garden and Forest: "Some time since you noted the fine appearance of bulbs grown in this State (North Carolina), and sent to a firm in New York, and remarked that though apparently superior to the imported bulbs, it remained to be seen whether they would force as well. About the same time the firm to whom these bulbs were sent wrote to me that it was hardly worth while to grow the Chinese narcissus here, for the bulbs, though very fine, would not bloom in water as the Chinese do ; or, at least, that has been their experience with bulbs grown in Bermuda. I then put some of our bulbs in water, and at the same time some of the imported Chinese. To-day our bulbs are a mass of flowers, while the imported ones are just showing buds. I have been accustomed to the forcing of bulbs for thirty years, and have never seen any bulbs do better than those we grow here." Prof. Massey further says: "I believe our bulbs of Lilium candidum will at least make twice as many flowers as the French bulbs." Here again Prof. Massey's views are in perfect accord with the results of our experi- ence. We had bulbs of the Lilium can- didum grow there from damaged stock, and the product was simply astounding ; strong, solid, and remarkably free-flower- ing. The conditions there existing were favorable for such a growth, and where found there is no reason why all the bulbs we require should not be grown at home, and our country be made the richer for their growing. Commerce reads well in print, but our country's prosperity does not suffer so much from idle ships as from idle lands and idle hands. Accident to a Visitor. W. T. James, a prominent grower of Bermuda, had the misfortune, one hour before his steamer sailed, to slip on the pavement and break his arm just above the wrist. The surgeons did their work promptly and effectively, and the steamer sailed, one hour late, with Mr. James aboard. The fracture was not considered serious. To the Readers of the Florists' Exchange. In this favored spot, Ventura-by-the- Sea, Jack Frost is unknown, and the most tender flowers grow, bloom and multiply themselves the entire year. It is impos- sible to continually keep before you a list in full, of what I can supply, but most of the things I offer from time to time, are in stock through the season, besides many other new, rare and beautiful things too numerous to mention. Cut this letter outand pin it up in your office, or greenhouse, as a reminder that in Ventura-by the Sea, your wants can always be supplied, By yours fraternally, Advt. TheodosiaB. Shepherd. Jan. 18, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 45 Lecture on Kew Gardens. (Concluded from page 26.) Step by step the lecturer guided his hearers through the 30 conservatories con- nected with the Gardens, explaining and de- scribing the contents of each. The picture of the great palm house, a structure 400 feet long and 100 feet wide at its widest part, with a height of BO feet, drew forth a round of applause from the audience. In this im- mense house are specimens of palms that have been in cultivation for at least li 0 years. The underground railway, which runs beneath the foot-path of the palm houses, for carrying away the debris ac- cumulating there, and the six large furnaces to maintain the temperature at 75 to 80 degrees were also touched upon. The palm house is built entirely of iron, and bent in such a way as to give a rounded outline. The glass is curved and the whole house is a very peculiar one ; being well rounded the wind does not take hold of it, and the plants in it are exposed to as much light as it is possible to obtain. A large gallery is erected all around the house inside, about 30 feet from the ground, and from this point the view obtained of the vegetation below is a glorious one. The "Temperate House" is the most in- teresting greenhouse at Kew. It is a cold house, kept at about 55 degrees in Winter, and not allowed to go below 40 at any time. In this house can be seen the plants of Australia and New Zealand, of the South- ern portion of South America, of lower California and the Cape, and some Chinese and Japanese plants. All the year around there is a display of flowers in this house. An interesting case connected with a plant of Yucca filifera, was here mentioned by Dr. Morris. A specimen was received, ap- parently dead, and was put away on the greenhouse pipes to be converted into a " dried " specimen, for herbarium purposes. It remained in that condition for 12 months, when from the top of the plant came, one day, a beautiful bunch of white flowers. This was not an uncommon occurrence, but showed the wonderful vitality pos- sessed by some forms of vegetation. The view of the cactus house, which contains every specimen of those wonder- ful and unique creations of plant life, also elicited a vigorous round of applause. The lecturer said that the Museum at Kew would soon be the most interesting in the world. The question had been asked, what is the use of a museum, what is its commercial, practical value ? The object of these museums was to show the practical application of botauical sci- ence. To use the words of Professor Olwer's Handbook, "we learn from them the sources of the innumerable products of the vegetable kingdom for our use and con- venience, whether as articles of food, of construction and application of the arts, of medicine or curiosity. They suggest new channels for our industry ; they show us the variety in form and structure presented by plants, and are a means of direct in- struction in most important branches of useful knowledge. We see from them the particular points upon which useful in- formation is needed, especially as to the origin of some valuable timbers, fibres and The collectionshad been brought together mostly through the international exhibi- tions that have been held in London. The fine collection of timbers is carefully ex- amined by people interested therein, to see whether the woods can be put to economic purposes. It was from the Kew museum that the idea of paving the streets of Lon- don with Australian timber originated, the first blocks being supplied from that quar- ter. These blocks make a most excellent road-way, besides a perfectly silent one. The rubber industry is receiving marked attention now, and the museum presents KEW GARDENS— THE GREAT PALM HOUSE. drugs, in order to perfect our knowledge of economic botany ; in brief, the museums show us how little as well as how much we know of the extent of which herbs, shrubs and trees contribute to our neces- sities, comforts and numberless require- ments." The speaker did not think that science should be in the least degree divorced from practical results. There cannot be any practical results without the science and the practice both; and it is thecombination of these two which has made Kew what itis. The first Director, Sir Wm. Hooker, established the first museum, a small one, now there are three large ones. KEW GARDENS— THE DUCK POND,! Showing Great Palm House in distance. all the information obtainable to parties so interested. Some fears were entertained that the sources of supply of rubber were nearly exhausted, but in the colony of La- gos, Africa, an entire forest of the tree Pixia africana, which belongs to the family that yields rubber — Apocynacese — has been dis- covered, so that all apprehension in that direction is now dissipated. The product is known as " Lagos rubber." The herbarium Dr. Morris characterized as the "heart and lungs of the whole or- ganization; " explainingthe important part it, together with the library, played in the identification of new plants. He hoped, in connection with the New York Botanical Garden, that those who are in charge of it would receive the support of every one in maintaining a thoroughly good herbarium and library. After touching upon the grand collection of one thousand pictures of plants presented by Miss North to Kew, and the physiologic- al laboratory, the speaker referred to the functions of Kew in developing institutions in different parts of the world. The distribution of economic plants was a gigantic feature. These are sent to the fifty botanical establishments in India and the British colonies. Kew is entrusted with the work of selecting officers for these institutions. These gentlemen are divided into three grades. A botanical department is in charge of a governor, a botanical garden is under the charge of a super- intendent, and a botanical station is under the charge of a curator or working gardener, according to the circumstances of the colony. The Economic plants distributed from Kew serve to start new industries. The plants are sent to these institutions, there propagated and disseminated among the inhabitants of the colony. As an in- stance of the value of this method was cited the case of the Cinchona plant so distributed. Twenty-five years ago,quinine, which is obtained from this plant, was sold at one guinea an ounce ; now it is placed within the reach of the poorest classes in India, being disposed of in cent packages at every post office. The work at Kew is conducted by scien- tific men of high standing ; the number of persons employed there is 170, and its cost to the Government is .$125,000 per annum. The number of visitors to Kew Gardens in 1841 was 10,000; in 1851, 300,000; in 1871, 000,000 : in 1891, about a million and a quarter. Speaking of the New York Botanical Gar- den Dr. Morris said he considered the site selected as one most picturesque in charac- ter, and very capable of being converted into a most attractive and useful institu- tion. He pointed out the need for deliber- ate and well-concerted action in regard to the preliminary operations. Kew had only attained its eminence as a botanic garden after 50 years of devoted effort. The promoters should receive the loyal support of all members of the community for many years tojeome. Considerable sums of money will have to be spent ; great care and patience will have to be exercised so that sound and good work can be done. It will take 10, 15 or 20 years before the general public will be able to value, to see, and to appreciate the results. Providence, R. I. The Market. Some improvement has been noticed during the past week, and since Monday the demand has been very large. This has been in the nature of a healthy increase as there have been no special occasions to lend any incentive to the trade. Colored carnations are almost a glut on 'his market but white are slightly short. Roses are very short and command good prices. The Florists' Club. The committee, consisting of Far- quhar Macrae, Nathan D. Pierce, Jr., and A. Bennie, that was recently appointed to arrange for the organizing of a Florists' Club, paid a visit to the meeting of the Boston Florists' Club last week, Tuesday, and were highly entertained. They have sent the following circular to every florist and gardener in this vicinity. "The flori>ts and gardeners of Rhode Island and vicinity are requested to meet at 283 Westminster itreet, at 2 o'clock Tuesday, January 21. for the purpose of organizing a Florists' tnd Gardeners' Club. All florists and gardeners (professional or amateur), seeds tnen, nurserymen, superintendents of parks and cemeteries, and manufacturers of and dealers in wares and supplies for florists' and gardeners' use, are included in this call. Your presence is cordially requested." Gossip. A. Svenson has leased his present store at 554 Broad st. , f or a period of 15 years, lie proposes to make radical alterations in the Spring, and contemplates materi- ally enlarging his greenhouses. William H. Wing has just pnt in a unique ice-box. It sets on the counter, is in white and gold to correspond with the other furnishings in the store. It has a plate glass front and sides, with French plate mirrors Inside and is brilliantly illuminated inside by electric lights. He has arranged to take the entire crop of violets of Thomas Wood, of Johnston. Thos. Curley received a large order for Funeral work for the obsequies of Nicholas Molter, a pioneer brewer of this city, the past week. Miss Carter, in charge of J. Parks & Co.'s retail store on Westminster street, reports an increasing trade. Her supply of small potted stock has been inadequate to meet the demand. Farquhar Macrae has purchased of James Comley, of Lexington, Mass., his entire stock of " Francis B. Hayes " chrys- anthemums. TheELMwooD Greenhouses (J. Conley), are adding a new tubular boiler to their heating apparatus. As soon as the weather opens to make building practicable, Mr. E. Carl intends to erect a new house 100x16 feet with three benches. Thomas Johnston and Augustus Or- gestrain have been confined to their homes tbe past week by illness. Since inserting his card in the Exchange, William Forbes, of Riverside, has re- ceived several large orders from all parts of the country for his " Home Made Brick Mushroom Spawn." Among these was one from the Landsdale Mushroom Culture Company, Landsdale, Pa., which after a trial sent the following comment, " Nearer what we want than anything we ever had." W. H. M. Charleston, S. C. The trade for last week was generally good, particularly for cut flowers, the de- mand being Imostly for carnations and hyacinths. Orders for decorations are also on the increase. H. K. McIntosh, who recently opened up a florist business, has named it "The Floral Palace Seed House— H. K. Mcin- tosh, manager." Mr. Mook, the genial salesman for Henry A. Dreer, paid our city a visit while on his way to Florida. The rose and floral thieves are on the warpath. They Bteal from one and sell to another, but the people have found this out and are now on the lookout. The prospects for next week are bright so far as decorations are concerned and the demand for cut flowers. R. P. Chippewa Falls, Wis. The Northwestern Tea and Seed Store, eonducted by ;S. B. Strong, was closed January 3, on a chattel mortgage, held by the First National Bank of this city, and the Eau Claire Grocery Company, aggregating $5100. The liabilities are thought to be between $7000 and $8000, with assets between $6000 and $7000. HANDY MICROSCOPE. Every florist should provide himself with one of our Pocket Microscopes, so that he may have the means to at once examine and study for himself suspected cases of fungus or insect pests. We offer a Microscope which is the best adapted for that purpose, and made with great care throughout, Coddington mag- nifier, solid lens, mounted in German silver, one inch focus with a power of 10 diameters. Price, $2.50, cash with order. Address A T. DELAM&REPTG. &PDD. CO. Ltd. P. O. BOX 1697, NEW YORK. SILVER MAPLE, Ui in $1.00 a 1000 " " l^in 1.20 " " " l%in 1.50 " Lnvicer Sizes if Wnnted. Also Norway, Sugar, Sycamore, Ash, L. Maple, F.ng. Linden, Par. Linden, Beech, Poplars, Mt. Ash, American Elm. Prices Reasonable. CAL. PRIYET, 12-18 in... $12.00 a 1000 " 18-24 in.... 20.00 " " 2-3 ft 25.00 " « 3-4 ft 30.00 " " 4-6 ft 50.00 " Good Stock. KEENE & FOULK, Flushing, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHANC.F • HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. • Good, well grown, clean plants, as follows: PALMS. Areca Lutescens, 2 and 3 In 4 in. pots, 2 ft , $4 00 dozen. Phoenix Rapicoln, 7 in. pots, 2% to 3& ft., $12.00 dozen. Corypha Australia* 5 in. pots, 1^ ft., $3.00 dozen. Caryota Uienn, 6 In. pots. 2!^ to 3 ft., $6.00 dozen. *l ai i Inezfa Caryotacfolia, 8 in. pots, 4 ft.. $3 ml each Di«tachya, 4 in. pots. lft., $1.00ea. Livistonn Hoogendorpii* 6 in. pots. lHtt.,$lea. FOLIAGE PLANTS. Dracaena Fragrant), Gin. pots, ex. large. $6.00 doz. 8 ** " $12.00 doz. *' 12 finest colored plants, 2% ft., many sorts, $8.00 dozen. " 12 finest colored plants, 14 in. pots, $5.l0 dozen. " Pretty plants for jardinieres. 3 in. pots. $1.00 dozen. Pterin Adiantnm, etc.. 5 In., fine, $3.00 dozen. Begonia, Carnot, 2 to 3 ft.. In flower, $4.00 dozen. < 'rotoos, pretty plants for jardinieres, 3 in. pots, $1 00 dozen, " fine large bushes, 5 in. pots. $5.00 dozen. A din n turn Tenerum, 2 in., $1.00 dozen. " < 11 ue hi urn. 5 in. pots. $2.00 dozen. Xephrolepis Acuta, 5 in. pots, large and full, $4.00 per dozen. Onycliium \ urn 1 11 in, 2 in., $1 00 dozen. Sweet William, finest English strain, new seed, per ounce, 50 cents. Terms Cash. P. O. Orders Anaooetla, D.C. JOHN N LEY, Good Hope, D.C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Decorative and Bedding plants, in excellent con- dition as can be proved by lots of testimonials. PA l< MS -Latania, from 6 in. pots, 65c; 5 in., 45c; v- , In., 30c each. Areca lutescens. Sin. pots, 45c; 4}4 in., 35c Kentias, mostly Forsteriana.eOc; 4Hj in., 45c Corypha Australia, 5 in., 30c; Cocos flexuosa, 5 in., tall, 50c Ferns, a fine lot of Nepbrolepis pectinata, from 2Ha In. pots. 5c. OtherB soon ready again. FOR. SPRING TRADE-Gardenias, from 3. 1 and 5 in. pots, 5, 10 and 15c each. Otnbelte Oranges, brought in warm house now, will soon be in bloom and set frultB ; from i% and 6 in. pots, 20 and 40c; smaller, but blooming plants, 10c. ; from 2 In. pots. 5c each. ORN A MENTAL CLIMBERS, such as A Ha- ni h 11 d 11*, ( Herod end 1 ohm, Bougalnvillea, Aristolochia Elegant*, Thunbergia lauri- folia, Cruel Plant, (Nleht blooming and other). Jessamine, etc,, from 2*4 or 4 in. pots. 10, 20c. ea. K OS fcS— Dormant, field and pot urown, such as Safrano, Bon Silene, Lnuis PhiHipe, Agrip- Pina, CorneliH Cook, Bride, Meteor, fron- tier, L» Paktole, La France* H.Stanley, Coquette des Alpes, Gen. Jncqueminot. Giant des Bnttles.Princ** Cninille tie K olinn, M . Washington, Mine. Massey, etc* Buyer's selection, from 6 to 8c each ; my own selection, 4 to 6c each, according to size. GERANIUMS -La Favnvile, Double Grant, Dr. Jacoby. Mme. Thibaut, Ernest I, until, and a slnule white with salmon center, from 2 in. pots, $2 50 per 100; my own selection, or La Favorite alone. $2 00 per 100. Verbenas, Lnntnnan, Begonias, Helio- trope, Abutilon Eclipse, Vinra vnr., trailine. Fuchsias* Lemon Verbenas, Cyperus nlter- nifollus, etc., from 2 in. nots, 3c: 4 In.. 5c each. Incondaworlment. Rooted Cuttings of CAR- NATION* Mre. Fisher. Win. Scott, Portia, Jacqueminot. Grace Wilder. Feverfew, the Gem ; $1 25 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. Discount, 10 per cent, by the dozen or half dozen : 15 per cent, by 50 lots, and extras added to pay part of express cost. MoBt of the stock can be packed light in moss, earth taken off. Safe arrival guaran- teed. I issue no catalogue, which enables me to offer first class goods, cheap. N. STUDER, wholesale florist, Anacostia, D. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 46 The Florists' Exchhnge, Some Hints About Hardy Plants for Florists. A. S FULLER. (Continued from page 28.) A variety of the American arbor-vitae, distributed by Ellwanger & Barry, about thirty years ago, under the name of Tom Thumb," differs not only in its dwarf habit from the present species, but in its fine heather like leaves, which also fade but little in Winter. There are also golden and silver-tipped varieties among the dwarfs, as well as among those growing tall, the employment of which will, of course, depend somewhat upon the situa- tion and a man's taste in making up big groups. Among the Japanese arbor-vitses or retinosporas, we have many neat little evergreen shrubs or small trees, mostly with soft, feathery foliage of various tints from the silvery to a dark rich green. The variety known in nurseries as B. nana pycmaea is a very dense grower, with dark green and glossy foliage, seldom growing more than two feet high. B. squarrosa is a small-sized tree or bush of a globular habit, with graceful drooping branchlets and glaucous green foliage. One having this variety handy will be tempted to cut the branchlets in Winter to work in when making up small bouquets, because of the softness and green color of the leaves. B. plumosa aurea and B argentea, are two other varieties with soft, beautiful foliage, indispensable even in the smallest collection of conifers. B. leptoclada and B. lycopo- dioides are both dwarfs, but the foliage is rather coarse in comparison with the above, hence not as desirable in a small collection. Some of the Chinese arbor-vitses (biotas) are admissible in small gardens, but as a rule they are not as desirable for planting in our northern States as in the middle and southern, for here they soon become ragged in appearance, and the foliage turns brown in Winter. They succeed best in a moist soil and protected situation, holding their foliage and branches better than when fully exposed to the cold winds, but they are not as a class very satisfactory in this latitude. Of the yew family (taxus), there is an immense number of both species and vari- eties to choose from even among our native species, beginning with the low trailing dark foliaged American yew (T. canaden- sis), and from this up to a tall forest tree, some sixty feet high, as seen in the T. brevifolia, of California, Oregon and Wash- ington. Europe and- Japan, however, have given us some of the most beautiful yews for ornamental purposes, but all are of moderately slow growth, and they live to a great age in congenial soils and climates. The hot, dry and clear weather in this country are rather injurious to the yews, as a whole, and partial shade is preferable to a full exposure to the direct rays of the sun. But where the roots are kept well supplied with moisture by mulching or otherwise, the plants are not so likely to become scorched as when moisture is wanting. The golden yew seems to withstand the sun better than the plain green-leaved vari- eties, and Fox's dwarf is such a diminutive variety— seldom growing more than two feet high -that it can be readily placed in a sheltered spot among taller-growing evergreens. The common English yew, with its rather low-spreading habit, is like our Canada vew, an excellent plant to set in half-shady situation; its dark green foliage being'often acceptable and valuable for cutting during the Winter holidays. This is worth making a note of by florists who have room for such hardy plants. The junipers are not in as much favor as formerly, especially the attenuated forms like the Irish and Swedish, which were in great demand in this country some thirty or forty years ago, but they are now rarely called for or seen in gardens anywhere. There are, however, a few vari- eties worthy of cultivation because they sc-rn t.o lit certain nooks, corners, or banks better than anything else of the kind. This is especially true of the trailing juniper oTuniperus prostrata) found wild t-i^^fuSitlle^Uof^^ pCS Se%ar^^n^1Sg^^ot|cX« Sh^ b^V^selm globular form witti leaves small, sharp, commercial or other florists ; and they are as if i and of a light green color. It is said to be almost as scarce in private gardens, except a native of the sterile soil of Mt. Etna, those where a rather extended variety of flourishing there under the scorching sun i trees and shrubs are cultivated It may of Summer It is an exceedingly pretty be that so much has been said and written nlant not likely to crowd its neighbors about the expense of preparing the soil tor „„,i ™„ ^lHoat. anecimens. now twenty i the reception of these shrubs, and and mv oldest specimens, now twenty i the reception years old, could be readily covered with an ordinary half-bushel basket. Some of the silver and golden variegated varieties of the juniper are also very hand- some and desirable, where one has room for a larger variety than is usually planted. But most of them grow taller than those classed as trailing and dwarfs, but I have probably already named as many of the small-leaved evergreens as will be necessary for ornamenting grounds of limited extent, and certainly far more than are ordinarily to be found growing in what are usually considered handsome gardens. Broad-Leaved Evergreens. The hardy broad-leaved evergreen shrubs and trees are doubly valuable for the amateur as well as commercial florist, because the greater part produce showy flowers, which are often wanted at a time when the stock raised under glass is run- ning short. Then there are others, like the hollies, which are always in demand for their berries, and when one has such plants growing in his own grounds, he can choose his own time or consult his own convenience in disposing of either plants or berries. The common American holly is, of course, the most hardy, and succeeds best in a half shady position, either among taller grow- ing trees, or on the North or East side of some building. It may be trained as a low, broad bush, or pruned to grow up as a rather small, pyramidal shaped tree. Many of the wild holly trees are unfruit- ful, and are never known to produce berries, while others only sparingly. Some of our nurserymen have of late years been propa- gating extra productive varieties by graft- ing, thereby intensifying the berry-bearing habit, and as a result it is not at all diffi- cult to purchase American holly plants a foot high, that are loaded with fruit. If plants are to be transplanted from the forest >o the garden, it will be well for the collector to make an effort to get those that are likely to be fruitful, and the only way to be sure of them is to take only small bearing specimens, and then, if the roots are not abundant, cut away the greater part of the branches at the time of trans- planting. The European holly is not hardy in our Northern States, but some of the Chinese and Japanese species are ; un- fortunately, however, their fruit is not ornamental, but they are nevertheless de- sirable as small ornamental shrubs. In a subsection of the hollies classed in botanical works, either under the name of mahonias or barberries, there are many hardy and desirable species. The common American mountain holly (B. aquifolium), is an exceedingly hardy plant, growing two to three feet high, with large, flat, some- what prickly leaves, deep green in Summer but assuming a rich glossy bronze at the approach of cold weather. The flowers are bright yellow, in large dense terminal clusters, appearing early in Spring. If, however, the stems with flower buds are cut and set in water, and placed in a moder- ately warm room, they expand readily any time during the Winter. This species of holly, or barberry, is an excellent under- shrub, thriving best in half shady posi- tions, and multiplying rapidly by suckers from its subterranean stems. The Japanese holly (B. japonica) is mainly remarkable for its immense, thick, glossy leaves, which are a foot or more in length, on very stocky unbranched stems. Flowers in terminal racemes, but in my grounds they usually push out in the Fall, and are Winter-killed. The three-leaved Mexican holly (B. trifoliata), is moderately hardy in the gardens about New York City, and it is quite a pretty evergreen shrub of only moderate size. The Nepaul holly (B. ne- palensis), has the largest leaves of any of the species, varying from one to two feet, and with from five to nine pairs of leaflets, alonlTthe lakes on our northern boundary but is scarcely hardy hero, hut may sue- after cultivation, that it has discouraged those who would otherwise have purchased and planted them. It is true that a man should exercise a little care and judgment in the selection of varieties for planting in a cold climate, for there are semi-tropical species and varieties, and these are unsuited to colder climates. But well tested and hardy varieties are plentiful and cheap, and can be had in any quantities at firstclass nurseries, and then all that is required to insure success is to plant them in a moderately light soil, and to cover the surface with four inches of some light material to act as a mulch, re- newing this as often as may be necessary, otherwise the plants will take care of them- selves. Of course, leaf mold and peat may be added to the bed, if these are obtainable without too much cost. But a sandbank will make an excellent rhododendron bed, if the mulching is not neglected. As the vegetable matter used as a mulch decays, it will be carried down by the rains, and, in a few years, the soil will be as black, deep and rich as required for this most showy and useful genus of shrubs. When- ever a florist has rhododendron flowers to spare, he will be pretty sure to find pur- chasers at a remunerative price. Any sur- plus stock, as for instance, when the plants need thinning out, may be readily lifted and forced into bloom at any period dur- ing the Winter months ; and in this condi- tion they are always in demand. The same may be said of our native, broad-leaved kalmia (K. latifolia), and the best of the evergreen andromedas, viz.: A. floribunda, this being a hardy little ever- reen, but with small, white, heath-like flowers. The evergreen shrubs named in the pre- ceding list are mainly selections from the great mass of such materials, available and obtainable by florists or others, who may desire to make their surroundings beauti- ful and cheerful, even when wrapped in the mantle of what is usually termed dreary Winter. But where no such plants are grown or ornamentation attempted, one's surroundings are indeed dreary in the extreme. ying forms, some with much finer and softer foliage than others. For orna- menting rockwork and making close, solid beds on sloping banks, I know of nothing better in the way of an evergreen plant. The foliage is very handsome, of a silvery tumn green, changing to a slight reddish hue in Winter. The branches are very slender and they take root wherever thev touch the soil as they extend over it, forming a close, solid and thick mat. In this respect it is far superior to the scaly juniper (J. squam- ata) from the Himalayas, and at one time highly recommended for ornamental rock- work. The hedgehog or globular mniper (J. hemisphaerica) is probably the smallest ceed further South. All these hollies, and a number of other cultivated species are useful to fill up, and make one's garden look bright and cheerful after thedeciduous plants have dropped their foliage in Au- Of that magnificent genus of evergreen shrubs, fortunately known almost every- where under its scientific name of rhodo- Hardy Garden Plants. Paper read before the Massachusetts Horticul- tural Society by E. 0. Orpet, of South Lan- caster. Mass. " In the cultivation of these plants a good preparation of the soil is absolutely neces- sary; it should be so thorough as to be permanent, for most of these plants never succeed so well as when they are left undis- turbed and get deep root hold in the soil. To secure the best results the soil should be of good depth, with a good supply of natural moisture and free from large tree roots. The soil should be dug at least two feet in depth and made rich at starting, for a bed or border of these plants should never be dug after it is once planted. Any needed fertilization should be given by top- dressings, in Autumn, after the advent of cold sufficient to makeeverything dormant for the Winter. There are some plants which are not desirable on account of their rapidity of increase and their ability to appropriate a good deal more than their share of the border. One of these is Achil- lea serrata, sometimes called The Pearl, for a small plant, set in the Spring, will by Autumn have taken to itself a square yard of soil, and will be most difficult to dig out from among other plants. The smooth- leaved sunflower (Helianthus laevislis a de- cidedly decorative plant, but spreads among other plants so that it is almost impossible to eradicate it. The pretty anemone Penn- sylvania is also objectionable on this ac- count, and the variegated form of Mgopo- dium Podagraria or bishop's weed increases so as to become exceedingly troublesome ; thousands of dollars have been spent to dig it out from Central Park, New York. There are other plants of this description, and the lesson is that if such plants were confined to the wild garden we should have less complaint of the ragged appearance of this I class of plants. It is well to plant thickly at the outset, using the sorts easily raised from seed, and thinning them out as the better plants take dendron, there are hundreds of species hold, gradually working out the^ desired and an unlimited number of varieties with scarcely one among the thousands that is not worth cultivating under certain con- ditions and circumstances. Why these noble and useful shrubs should be so gener- ally neglected in this country, and especi- ally by our florists, is incomprehensible, effect. After the plants are set it will be found that some are better adapted to cer- tain localities than others, and transplants ing is required to get each into a suitable place. The Fall is the best time for trans- planting, and there is more leisure for it than in Spring. Lilies should always . lilies are not appreciated as they deserve in our outdoor effects; at Kew Gardens, last Summer, I was impressed with the freedom with which they were planted, not only in their natural orders, but among beds of shrubs of low growth and evergreens, especially rhododendrons, and the effect was very beautiful, and would endure for the greater part of the Summer as the various species came into bloom. These can be grown here with equal or greater success. They are impa- tient of a dry soil in Summer, or of one in which moisture is excessive in Winter, but in ordinary garden soil they will thrive with the greatest success. The best of all positions is among the rhododendrons, and here we have a succession until September frosts. The shade of the rhododendrons gives a cool soil at all times, and a slight protection from late frosts to the young shoots in Spring, and in Fall the leaves placed about the roots of the rhododen- drons are a sure guard against severe cold and also against premature starting. It was once regarded as an astonishing feat to flower Lilium giganteum outdoors, but in such a position as that described there is no difficulty in not only flowering it for one season, but the plants increase rapidly, and, when well grown and flowered, there is no other lily, and but few plants of any kind, that can approach it in majesty. In the garden of Hon. John Simpkins,atYar- mouthport, the flower stems grew more than ten feet high. Care must be taken to procure bulbs true to name. Another lily of tested hardiness here is L. sulphureum, or Wallichianum superbum, as it is often called, though not so correctly. It is as hardy as the Tiger lily, and like that produces a little bulb in the axil of each leaf, which in a year will grow to the size of a hen's egg. It is one of the most lovely of all lilies ; the specific name, sul- phureum, aptly describes the soft yellow interior of the large flowers. Lilium Henryi will be a decided gain to our gar- dens when it is more plentiful. It is from central China ; plants at Kew last Summer grew eight feet high and bore over thirty of the apricot yellow blooms to a stem. Lilium auratum polyphyllum is another good garden lily that is not common ; it seems to be a well-marked form of L. auratum. with very broad foliage, and will thrive in the border as well as L. speciosum, the flowers being almost identical with those of the type, Lilium auratum platy- phyllum, or, as it is often called, L. aura turn macranthum, if one of the finest lilies of the garden ; indeed, it has been called the " King of all Lilies." No garden seems to be complete in the early Spring without a selection of nar- cissi, and, taking the best, there are no more reliable bulbs for garden use. Many- new kinds have been lately introduced, among which those of Spanish origin, after flowering once, dwindle away and rarely succeed in gardens. But among those of hybrid or garden origin, there are few that will not succeed in American gardens, and these hybrids and garden varieties are by far the best kinds. There is a phase of narcissus cultivation that is too rarely seen here ; that is their naturalization among grass in wild or shady places. The poet's narcissus and those allied to it, and the in- comparabilis section, and, in fact, all those of star-like forms are most eligible for this purpose. For cutting for indoor decoration there are few to excel Empress, Horsfleldii, Michael Foster, and William Wilks, all of which are bi-colors and bloom in succes- sion. Countess of Annesley, Emperor, Sir Watkih, and Princeps, all belong to the larger-flowered yellow section, and to these may be added the incomparabilis and Barrii sections, which are well adapted to our climate. • It is preferable not to plant these in a mixed or herbaceous border, but to keep them in a separate border, which in Summer is planted with annuals that shade the soil from the burning sun. The narcissi are planted in rows, sixteen inches apart, and the annuals, such as stocks, asters, mignonette, etc. , are set be- tween. When the annuals are cleared off in the Fall, a top-dressing is given over all the beds, and this is all the fertilizer they seem to require. They should be lifted and re-planted every three years. It is quite in keeping with a herbaceous border to have clumps of narcissus marked here and there along the margin, and where few are grown this is perhaps the best way, but if the number of varieties is large it is better to have them where labels will not be dis- turbed, and where each kind is near the other for comparison. . There are a number of species of tulips other than those generally used for mass- ing for color effects, which are most beau- tiful in the mixed border, and they have also greater vigor and taller habit, and §row on for any number of years without eterioration. Tulipa Gesneriana may be Jan. 18, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge. 47 taken as the type of these late flowering kinds, and there are few bulbs that give such rich coloring as this, without being gaudy. Other species are the horned tu- lip (T. cornuta) with petals narrowing to a point ; T. Greigi with rich colors and pret- tily spotted leaves ; T. vitellina, pure yel- low, and many others not often seen culti- vated, some of which are real gems in the rock garden. The so-called Darwin tulips are the "breeders" of the Flemish and English raisers ; the lovely colors of this section give them a peculiar charm — rich, dark and velvety colors predominate ; yel- lows are absent, and no two in a mixture are alike. Their stems are erect and stiff, and they are admirably adapted for cut- ting. They like a soil that is not liable to dry out, or the quality of the blooms suffers. They should be planted in groups of six or eight, and each year the quantity of bloom will be about doubled from each clump. Another beautiful hardy plant that is not common, but is perfectly reliable, is Eremurus robustus. It throws up a spike five or six feet high, which for the greater part is covered with pale pink flowers, that open in quick succession, so that most of them are m bloom at the same time. It is one of the noblest of garden plants. It is not easy to raise from seed, but once planted there is no fear of losing it. We cannot do without annuals in the mixed herba- ceous border, for if perennials are relied on, there is sure to be a scarcity of bloom in July and August. Some of the peren- nial plants, such as Mertensia and Oriental poppies, die off after flowering and leave gaps which are not pleasing, but it is easy to dot in zinnias, asters, stocks, or taller growing annuals to fill them, and give a greater profusion of bloom. Another im- portant point is the desirability of having a permanent backing to the borders if they are extensive, or especially if wide. Rosa rugosa, hydrangea paniculata, pyrus japon- ica, syringas and lilacs, each used sepa- rately, give a stability to the effect which would not otherwise exist. In the early Summer, before the tall larkspurs, sun- flowers, asters and boltonias get high enough to serve as a background, the early flowering shrubs greatly enhance the effect, but perhaps the most striking of all is in the late Summer, when the long belt of hardy hydrangea is at its best ; this is kept well pruned, and the shoots are thinned out to give size to the panicles of bloom. The fraxinella should be cautiously handled on account of its poisonous qualities. For those who have a proper location, there are few more interesting features of outdoor gardening than the rock garden, when the moss pinks, columbines and vari- ous Spring flowering bulbs are in bloom. Most hardy plants are easily raised from seed, and a healthy seedling plant, though it has not bloomed, is preferable in the long run to any other ; there is no serious check in transplanting, neither has it been weak- ened by flowering. The best time to sow seed would be as soon as gathered, but we usually have too much hot weather at that time, and it is best to wait until a cooler time in the Fall. Where there is a green- house, they can be sown in Winter, but it is much better to get them large enough to Winter in cold frames, where they do not start much earlier than outdoors, and they can then be placed in their permanent position as soon as the ground permits. If f;rown in the greenhouse they need as care- ul hardening off as if not hardy, for they are made as tender as any plants by their treatment indoors. Some seeds, such as aquilegia Stuartii, aglandulosa, antheri- cums, helleborus, rosa rugosa, and many others germinate much better if subjected to frost while in the earth, and herein is one of the main advantages of sowing early in the Fall. Quite a Difference. We are deeply pained to observe the price of cut roses in the North advanced to starvation prices during the holidays. American Beauty commanded $9 per dozen and other varieties In proportion. People who must have roses about the glad Christmas tide should live in Florida, where the neighbors would let them have all they want in return for a few bright smiles, and the florists supply them for about the expense of cutting and arrang- ing. Our churches are beautifully decor- ated free of cost, and the most elaborate profusion involves little expense beyond the express cartage. If a New York or Philadelphia yonng man has resolved to besiege his girl with flowers in the desolate winter season in those hyperborean regions, he could make money by substi- tuting marriage and a honeymoon trip to Florida.— Tampa, Florida, Times. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. STRONG AND HEALTHY STOCK. A SPKCIAL DRIVE. Marie Valleau, Helen Bloodpond. Mrs. Hipgin- botham. Parting GueBt. Mrs. S. T. Murdoch, J. E. Lager, Miss Louise Black, Miss M. M Johnson, Dean Hole. Trilby, Philadelphia. Mrs. Wb, H. Hurley, Crystallina, Mrs. M. J. Wentworth, Mrs. Wm. H. Hand, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Mile. M. A. De Galbert, $2.00 per dot.; $15.00 per 100. 25 plants at 100 rates. Mrs. J. Jones, Minnie Wanamaber. Ivory Mme. Bergmann, Princess of Japan, Major Bonnaffnn, Mrs.J.G.WhUldtn. Golden Wedding, E. Dailledouze, H. E Widener, Erminilda. Maud Dean. Pres. Wm. R. Smith, 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 25 plants at 100 rates. A number of other American Chrysanthemum Novelties in limited quantities, at 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. CARN 4TIONS. I5.000flne healthy rooted cut- tings of Wm. Scott. $7.50 per 1000. Carnation Nov- elties: Alaska, Storm King, Bride of ErleBCOurt, RoseQueen. Bridesmaid. Ophelia. Dean Hole. Mag- net, Lizzie Gilbert, Meteor, etc. Ready now. Amaryllis Defiance. We have for disposal <*> extra large undivided plants. WRITE US. Cnsh with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE * 20,000 ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS. * StroDg, well rooted and healthy. per 100 1000 Bridesmaid, LaFrance, Meteor. ...11 50 (12 50 Pe le, Merm-t. Bride 126 1100 (iontier. Nipuetos, Hermosa 1.25 1100 CaruatioDs-Scutt, Daybreak 150 1250 " McQciwan. dais. Portia. 1.00 9.50 By mail at 10c. per 100; no personal check; caBh with order. Address J. J. 1. A >l I' UK T, \ enin, (). WHEN WRITING KZNTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM WM. SIMPSON. See Florists' Exchange, November 23d, p. 1144, also Garden and Forest, November 20th, p. 465. TO BE SENT OUT MARCH 15th, 1896. 50c. oachi 85.00 per doz.; $35 per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE fLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Merry Monarch and Marquis de Montmort, 50 cents each ; $5.00 per doz. M. Henderson and Major Bonnaffon* 25 cents each ; $2.50 per doz. Cash with all orders. Dailledouze Bros., Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE First ctXJic3L Bost. Mine. F. Bergmann Is the best paying early chrvsanthemum 10 dtite, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of 1S95. rooted cuttings. $4.00 per 100, and fifty other standard sortB, rooted cuttings. $200 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $5 per 100; pips unrooted, $2 per 100. Also Portia, Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STOCK'MUMS Kate Brown, Tuxedo, V. Morel, J. G. lis, Mrs. C Lanier, Joey Hill, Mrs. E. G. Hill, and 50 others, at 15 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz. G. Pitcher, Mrs. H. Robinson, Gladys Spauld- i Mir, Ezeta, Nemesis, Trilby, Mrs. Higgin botham, J. E. Lager, and ~u others, at 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ROOTED CARNATIONS Of Daybreak, Stuart, etc. Ready soon. GLADIOLUS By the 1000 or 100,000 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTWN THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 3000 HERMOSA ROSES $8.00 per 100; $60.00. per 1000. S000MME. PLANNER ROSES $6.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. AH on their own roots. Strong, dormant stock, suitable for 5 and 6 inch pots. Wholesale Nursery List for Spring, 1S96, now out. Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, etc. C. RIBSAM & SONS, TRENTON, S*. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 40,000 ROSES! Strong, Healthy Plants, from 2^ in. Pots. Teas and Everblooniers, 'ij-jc. Mrs. Degrauw, Mary Washington, Bride, Etoile de Lyon, Bridesmaid, M. Niel, Kruger, Marie Lambert, Marie Van Houtte. LaFrance. Striped La France, Marie Guillot, Hermoaa, Meteor, S-uDert, Rainbow, Cloth of Gold. Hardy Perpetnals 3c. Vicks' Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coquette des Blanches, Coquette des Alpes. CERANIU MS. -Strong, 2J^ inch, in good variety, per luO, $2 50 ; per 1000. $20.00. AN THE MIS (Double Yellow DaiBy), $3.00 per 100. PANS I ES.— Strong, transplanted from best European seed, 75c. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. O R A N C E S.-Stocky 4 in. plants, $6.00 per 100 JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE »♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦§♦♦< »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ON OWN ♦ • 3000 H. P. ROSES ♦ ♦ ♦ * WRITE FOR LIST ARIETEES. LOF V Leading- Varieties, $8.00 per 100. ♦ ** THE HIGHLAND FLORAL CO., Dayton, Ohio. ♦ ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦§»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Stock plants, $2.00 each ; $22.00 per dozen. Cash with order. M. HANSEN, New Durham, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS GRETGHEN BUETTNER. MRS. E. BUETTNER. A large, beautiful white of great depth ; dis- A beautiful clear yellow reflexed flower, in tiuct in color and form Strong stem and fine {orm ljke Morel with excellent stem and foliage, 3}4 feet, crown bud. Certificate of Merit ' v " Horticultural Society. Chicago. First-class Certifi- foliage. Late. 3H feet, crown bud. cate N. C. S. (See American FUirist, Nov. 16.) First-class Certficate N. C. S. $5.00 PER DOZEN ; $35.00 PER 100. $4.00 PER DOZEN ; $25.00 PER 100. Mention paper. READY MARCH I, 1896. ORDERS BOOKED NOW. E. BUETTNER, Park Ridge, II |ROSES l We have a fine stock of Roses in all the standard and best selling varieties, such as Sombrieul, Mme. Schwaller, Malmaison, LaFrance, Hermosa, Soupert, Wootton, etc. , etc., strong, thrifty plants from 2^ in. pots, $4.50 per 100 ; larger plants from 3^ in. pots, $7.00 per 100. magnificent specimen plants that retail for 81.00 each, S3. 50 per doz; smaller size, $2,50 per doz. pilUT PVPI AUCII magnificent specimen plants that retail for SI. OO tT UIAII I If I IfLHInCllj each, «3. 50 per doz; smaller size, *2. 50 per doz. ± SEND US YOUR LIST TO PRICE. ^T C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. J WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DORMANT ROSES. We can supply as long as this stock remains, unpotted: Crimson Rambler, strong field grown on own roots, $3.00 per doz. ; $20 per ioo. Margaret Dickson, finestwhiteH. P., 2 yr. old " $2.00 per doz. ; $15 per ioo. Hermosa, extra heavy, 2 year old, $12 per ioo; fine I year old, $6.00 per loo. IMPORTED BUDDED Baroness Rothschild, Merveille de Lyon, Boule de Niege, Capt. Christy, La France, Duchess of Albany, Mine. Gabriel Luizet, $ 1 2.00 per I OO. $ I I O per Marchal Niel, Lamarqne, Gloire de Dijon, Beine Marie Henriette, $20.00 per I OO. CLIMBING ROSES. ROSES. Mrs. John Laing, Ulrich Brunner, White Baroness, IOOO. Wm. Allen Richardson, Persian Yellow, Baltimore Belle, $1.25 per doz Strong two year old, on own roots. Prairie Queen, Tennessee Belle, Greville or Seren Sisters, SIO.00 per IOO. S9O.0O per IOOO. H E N R Y A. PRE ,ER, Philadelphia, Pa, WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 48 The Florists* Exchange, Boston. Business is rather light with most of the retailers, but as the supply is not abun- dant in most lines, trade continues in a quiet way to consume about all that is offered at fairly good prices. Roses and violets particularly hold up well in price, while carnations have not been quite as firm Philadelphia. Pittsburg. James Delay has associated with him in business, his two sons James H. and John W., under the firm name of James Delay & Sons. On or about February 1st ttiey will remove from their present quarters at 220 Boylston st. to the elegant new store in the White Building, at 194 on the same street. This great improve- ment will give them one of the best stands in the citv, while the store itself Is all that could'be desired. Mr. Delay has dis- continued the flower stand which he has been running in the Park Square Railroad Station. ... The first prizes on the schedule of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for this year were for Chinese primroses in six inch pots, and were competed for at the hall last Saturday. The first and third were awarded to John L. Gardiner (Wil liam Thatcher, gdr.) and the second to E. S. Converse (D. F. Roy, gdr.). The plants shown were all good specimens. Cut flowers in variety were exhibited by a number of contributors, the chief feature among them being three grand vases of violets shown by Alex. McKay, gdr. to David Nevins. He tabled a large bunch each of Marie Louise, Lady Hume Camp- bell and Farquhar, all grown to perfection. The first of the Winter series of lectures and discussions before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society occurred last Sat- urday and was well attended. A very in- teresting paperon "HardyGarden Plants (an abstract of which appears in this issue of the Exchange), was read by E. O. Orpet, of South Lancaster. The discussion which is supposed to follow the lecture took the form of a catechism on this occa- sion, and the lecturer was asked many and varied questions which would come under the head chosen for his paper, nearly all of which he was able to answer satisfactorily. The next lecture in the course on January 18, will be on " Conservatism in Scien- tific Agriculture," by Prof. W. H. Jordan, Director of the Maine State Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Maine; and the following week on Saturday, January 25, will occur a lecture of especial inter- est to horticulturists on " Stove Plants in their Native Tropics," by Prof. George L. Goodale, Harvard University, Cam- bridge, Mass. Thomas Boyle has taken charge of the greenhouses of Copeland & Cooper, of Brockton. It, has been a point much disputed in this vicinity for the past year whether the Farquhar violet was distinct from the Marie Louise, or sufficiently so to be con- sidered an improvement on the latter. Mr. McKay's exhibit at the Horticultural Rooms last Saturday settles the question most conclusively. Mr. McKay stands well to the front among our violet growers and he exhibited the Farquhar, Marie Louise and Lady Campbell, all in excellent form and grown under the same condi- tions. In thiB eollection, the Farquhar stood out noticeably as superior in color, length of stem and size. Particu- larly in size were they remarkable though some of them were hardly in full bloom and still showing a green center. Mr. McKay stated that he finds the Farquhar very distinct in its habit, much more pro- lific than the Marie Louise, and also re- markable for producing flowers with stems frequently nine inches in length. David Allan, of Cliftondale, has filed a petition In insolvency and expressions of sympathy for him in his misfortune are heard on all Bides. John P. Spaulding, whose death was announced on Saturday morning last, will be mourned by his friends In the florist profession as well as in all others. He was a noted philanthropist, a great lover of flowers and a regular exhibitor at the Horticultural Society's exhibitions. He was known to the outside world as the benefactor of Helen Keller, the blind girl, but his kindness to this unfortunate is but one of a very long list of similar good deeds. The assignment of Ed. J. COSTELLO, of Taunton, is announced. Lawrence Cotter has sold his recently acquired flower store on Beacon street to Charles Whitten. W. K. W. To make sure that you get the FLORISTS' EXCHANGE regularly n 1896, send in your subscription now. The State of the Market. In the cut flower trade there is an evi- dent falling off in business. The stores are very quiet, and the wholesale houses are stocked up with flowers ; thiB dullness is unprecedented for this time of year. Some stores certainly have had a few good days, but. although society is in full swing, with dinners, balls and receptions, there is no large amount of flowers mov- ing. Roses are probably selling best, though slow. For American Beauty and American Belle, the best go at $5 a dozen, some very fair flowers sell at $3. Brun- nerB bring $5 a dozen, but there are not many on the market, and those not of the highest quality. Such roses as Bride, Meteor, Bridesmaid and La France are now selling at from $6 to $10 per 100 ; the dull trade brought the price down very quickly. Carnations are very plentiful; the best price obtained for the fancy varieties is $2 ; from this they are sold as low aB 40c. according to quality and age. Violets have perhaps this week sold the best of any flowers, owing to there being several de- mands for large quantities; the usual price for good stock is $1. Valley has been in demand and is now bringing $4. Smilax is plentiful, selling at $15, with $20 for extra good. Edwin Lonsdale haB been sending in some good Mignonette, "Allen's Defiance," for which he haB received $1 per dozen. Here and There Abont Town. There have been several large decorations this past week. Hugh Gkaham & Son have had several busy days. . „ > j J. J. Habermebl Sons had a large deco- ration on Wednesday for the Ivy Ball. The stock and fixtures of the store of Z. de Forest Ely were sold on Monday last ; the sum realized was about $2000, the sale was poorly attended. There were no seed firms among the purchasers. The monthly meeting of the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society will be held on Tuesday evening, January 21, at the College of Physicians. At thiB meeting premiums offered by the President, Clar- ence H. Clark, will be competed for. They are open to all, and are as follows. Vase of 100 carnation blooms : one vari- ety, 1st, $5 ; 2d, $3. Best display of vegetables and salads: 1st, $5 ; 2d, $3. Clnb Meeting. The first meeting of the Florists' Club in the new year took place January 14, at Hotel SchloBser, with rather a slim attend- ance for nomination night, which hereto- fore was always well attended. It looks very much as if the members are taking very little interest in its affairs. The prin- cipal trouble is that the Club has had no regular meeting place for almost a year, changing about from one place to another, which was not agreeable to all, and until this is remedied, which promises to be very soon, the situation will not be improved. In the absence of Pres. Ben- nett, who is still confined to his bed with typhoid fever, and whose condition is yet unchanged, the writer was called upon to preside at the meeting. Bills being ap- proved of and unfinished business settled, nomination of officers for the year took place resulting as follows : For President A. W. Bennett; Vice-president, E. C. Reineman; Treasurer, J. Bader; Secretary, O. Oehmler and A. Dalzell ; Assistant Sec- retary, E. C. Ludwig. For the Executive Committee seven Dames were mentioned of which three will be elected. The chair- man appointed F. Burki and W. Lauch to audit the books of the Club, and to report at the next regular meeting, which will take place at Maginn's Hall, our former meeting room, and most likely our future home again. The date of the meeting is January 28, and the election of officers taking place at that time, it is very desir- able to have a good attendance. The Florist's Gun Clnb Defeated. A shoot took place on Wednesday, on the grounds of the Philadelphia Florists' Gun Club, at Wissinoming. It was a team match between the Florists' Gun Club and the Hillside Gun Club, of Chestnut Hill ; the latter came off victorious by eleven birds. The Florists' Gun Clnb was greatly handicapped by the absence of Thos. Cartledge and A. B. Cartledge, who were attending the funeral of a relative. The score of the shoot was as follows : Hillside Gun Club.— A. Rainhard,14; R. Bisbing, 11 ; J- Fertsch, 20 ; A. Caie, 17 ; W H. Lysinger, 12; T. S. Carlisle, 23; M. Bisbing, 19; W. Aiman, 20; J. Unruh, 11 ; J. Haywood, 20; T. Paterson, 18. Total, 185. Condition of Trade. No complaints about trade were heard during the past week, and the com- ing one promises to be even better. Stock is in flrst-class condition and in fair de- mand and at prices the same as preceding week, excepting a slight decline in roses. Harrisii lilies and callas are abundant. Here and There. W. Lauch, of Carrick, is growing a fine lot of siDgle primulas, the best ever shown in Pittsburg ; a plant in a five-inch pot which he exhibited at the meeting was a splendid specimen, well covered with pink flowers. E. C. Ludwig had numerous orders for a leap year party, calling for a good lot of choice flowers, but rather more for bou- quets and designs made up of all sorts of vegetables from a small cranberry to large heads of cabbage, which were tied with ribbons of bright hues, yellow and green predominating, and decorated with cham- pagne corks, small tin horns, cigarettes and numerous other articles. L H AUSTIN, representing J. B. Rice & Co., of Cambridge, N. Y., was in the city and reports seed trade quite active, but prices are entirely too low. y E. C. Reineman. [Since the receipt of the above com- munication, the sad news of the death of A W. Bennett will have reached his friends. See obituary in another column. -Ed.] Pomona, Cat. Florists' Gun Club— W. H. Taplin, 11 ; Wm. Smith, 6; W. K. Harris, 12; Wm. P. Craig, 15; L. Ball, 12; J. W. Colflesh, 19; Geo Anderson, 24; Ed. Reid, 16; Geo. Craig, 20; Chas. Ball, 19; Jno. Burton, 20. Total, 174. DAVID RUST. Buffalo. Trade is inclined to be quiet, and there is not much new to chronicle in business matters. Flowers are neither scarce nor plenty, as regards quantity, but are more than equal to the demand. Roses are becoming more plenty than they were ; violets inclining to be scarce. Carnations are plenty, sellingall the way from $1 to $2 In ordinary good gradeB. DANIEL B. Long made a flying trip last week in the interest of carnation details of his business, especially in the new varieties. He reports having visited the Cottage Gardens, at Queens, L. I., and noticed the departure into the unknown of many "buds" of the '95 exhibition in Boston. An undoubted improvement is coming in the standard varieties shown, Buch as Bridesmaid, for a fancy variety ; Storm King, for a grade above the ordi- nary; and Alaska, showing finely as a white cropper or producer of quantity— evidently the coming variety for country trade. The much lauded Bride of Erlescourt hardly seems to meet with favor in that locality, while Triumph rears its scarlet head tri- umphantly. No doubt much interest will betaken In the coming Carnation Society's meeting at New York. Visiting Phila- delphia, he saw the Pierpont Morgan rose in grand style at Craig's. To see it grow- ing there one can only think well of it as a coming variety of pink roses. Vidi. The olive nurserymen in this place are getting ready for a big business in the next four months. It is claimed that Pomona is the greatest olive tree depot in the world. Last year upwards of half a million of young olive trees went from this place to points all over California and Arizona, and some in New Mexico. It is reckoned that Pomona has supplied over 12 000 acres of land in the Southwest with olive trees since 1890, and if the present indications are good for anything, some 2500 or 3000 acres more will be planted with trees from Pomona before next June. Jacksonville, Fla. This city, the gateway to this beautiful land of fruits and flowers, is just now at the the height of its season, and Robinson Bros., the progressive florists here, are very iubllant in consequence. Nearly all the Stock is received from the North. Several tender plants were injured by an early and unusual frost (the spider lily being en- tirely cut down), but the noble specimens of sabals are happily uninjured. A fine specimen of the smooth-leaved green holly, and some thirty feet tall, and broad in proportion, crowded with berries, standing in the center of St. James' Square, flanked by two splendid specimens of the Portugal laurel, is worth coming miles to To those of our readers Interested in snake stories, I will mention that I saw to- day a rattler that bad just been killed. He was eight feet in length and of pro- portional circumference, with ten rattles. I understand tbey are numerous in this section, and the terror of the negro. W. M. Toronto. The inaugural meeting of the Toronto Horticultural Society was held in the City Hall on January 8th. The meeting was large and enthusiastic, nearly all those prominent in horticultural circles in or near the city- being present. The meeting was called by O. N. Carter, the Secretary of the Gardeners and Florists' Association, by the order of the Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Carter opened the meeting and called for nominations for president, and John Chambers, Commis- sioner of parks and gardens was nominated and unanimously elected. Herman Sim- mers was elected first vice-president, and A. Ewing second vice-president. A Board 01 nine directors was then elected : J. M. Dun- lop C. J. Tidy, Cant. McMaster, G. D. Manton, J. K. Leslie, Geo Vair Geo. Reeve, Dr. Orr and J Hallam. Six of these are professional horticulturists, and the others have always shown great interest in the profession. After the elec- tion the president called on the officers elect for a few remarks, and all of them responded in speeches, promising to make the newly formed society a success, the society will hold six or eight meetings during the year, when interesting papers will be read by members, and the best of which will most likely be published by the Ontario Government, no doubt resulting in much good. The election of Mr. Chambers as presi- dent was the greatest compliment that the horticulturists of Toronto could pay him, and the manner in which he conducted the meeting showed his friends that his election was a wise one. C. N. Carter was elected secretary acid treasurer, and Wm. Houston and B. Saunders as auditors for the year ; all the gentlemen elected were on the ticket of the Gardeners' and Florists' Asso- ciation . Business since the New Year has been good. Cut flowers are not plentiful, and the very cold weather of the last few days has not helped the supply along. For three days we had the thermometer down to zero and below it all the time, and the days were dull and dark. Several balls and parties are being held this week and all good stock in sight will be sold Bulbous stock has not been selling well, but a lew datfs. that have come in were soon sold and the earliest batch of them will, I think, be all right. Our seed firms appear to be doing a good business. The Steel & Briggs Seed Co. are adding largely to their plant The firm of J A Simmers have built a large addition to their warehouses. They have now a finely appointed place and do an extensive business. Florists' supplies are sold as cheap to the trade here as in any city on your side of the line. The retail prices are generally well kept up, and long may this state of things continue. Our two largest departmental stores are handling Plants and flowers with fair success. The North Toronto Floral Co., formed by the old firm of Spears & Muston, and others, are run- nine the department in one of them, lhey will open out on the ground floor of the largest departmental store in the city in a new building one day next week ; they are eood business men and have an up-to-date giant. THOS. MANTON. Lowell, Mass. At'thelStott reception, at Mechanics' Hall' on New Year's eve, the floral decora- tions were furnished and arranged by Patten & Co., 293 Central street. They were in most exquisite taste and contri- buted greatly to the success of the affair. Savannah, Ga. Geo Wagner has increased both area of glass and he«ting apparatus. It seems almost incredible to our brethren in the North that a frost early in November should be so severe as to hurt the rose crop, but such is the case; from observa- tions made it is getting colder here each successive Winter. Mr. Wagner intends putting up a handsome showhouse. A C. Oelschig is all smiles— a girl this time; with four boys and three girls he says he has plenty of help to run his busi- ness, which is very satisfactory— wholesale not so good, but retail increasing. Adi- antum rhodophyllnm, which has run out somewhat in the North, flourishes here under the benches as well as in pots. A Scollay boiler isbeingadded to heating plant, and a palm house 110x36 is ]ust finished. Phoenix tenuis, as grown here, makes a handsome plant and runs rupicola very close. I noticed also a big stock of Neph- rolepis rufescens tripinnatiflda, used for cutting, grown cool it is a most desirable fern; fronds last some time after being cut. w- M- Jan. 18, 1896. The Florists' Exchmnge, 49 OBITUARY. Augustus W. Bennett. At midnight on Wednesday, January 15, at his residence in Pittsburg, Augustus W. Bennett died of typhoid fever, aged thirty-one years, after an illness of three weeks' duration, the fatal termination of which was most unexpected. That death loves a shining mark has certainly been exemplified in his case, for the deceased was universally conceded to have attained a position in his profession which few of his sen iors excelled, and which was phenom- enal for a man so young. It is hardly necessary to state that at the time of his death, Mr. Bennett was superin- tendent at Schenley Park, and had been so for about two years, and where the en- vironments demonstrated conclusively that they had been called forth by a mas- ter of his craft. " Gus " (f or he was "Gus"to nearly all of us, and was seldom designated by any more formal name) was one of seven chil- dren, and was born at Ellerslie, in this State, on the place now owned by Governor Levi P. Morton. His father, who died about nine years ago, was William Ben- nett, a native of England, and a thor- oughly well informed and well trained florist, who came to this country late in the '50's, locating at Albany, where he married. much present good, with much more to come. He was ambitious and receptive, and ever ready to add to his knowledge even of the humblest plant or simplest flower. He worked hard and well, and leaves a record to which a man twice his age could point with pride. He leaves a widow and two children. His aged mother and his brother George left for Pittsburg Thursday night to make ar- rangements for the funeral which will take place from his mother's residence, No. 382 Clarkson St., Flatbush, Brooklyn (opposite the County buildings), on next Sunday afternoon, Jan. 19th, at 2 o'clock. As a plantsman he had few equals in America, his wonderful capabilities in this direction being demonstrated by his suc- cesses at the New York and other flower shows, and by the grand state of perfec- tion to which the contents of the conserva- tories in Schenley Park have been brought, which is truly marvelous for the short period which he had the work in hand. His executive ability showed itself in everything he undertook, and it was largely due to his untiring efforts that the Pitts- I burg convention of the S. A. P. turned out the great success it did. He was president of the Pittsburg and Allegheny Florists' Club at the time of his death, and some of his admirers pro- posed him as a candidate for the presidency of the S. A. F. at Pittsburg — an honor which he highly appreciated, hut firmly declined. THE. LATE AUGUSTUS W. BENNETT. The family removed to Flatbush when the deceased was a child. Here his boy- hood was spent and here he acquired, under his father's guidance, the knowledge which proved so valuable to him in after life, and which placed him in so pre-emi- nent a position among his fellows. His first engagement was with Mr. Wil- liam Brown, at Melrose Park, where he remained for over four years. After an interim of about one year (which he spent at home), he went to Milwaukee to the Currie Bros., and remained about a year with them when he returned home again, to leave again about two years ago to superintend the Phipps Conservatory at Schenley Park, and where he had already done so much toward bringing it to a high degree of artistic excellence. In February, 1894, he was made Superintendent of the Pittsburg Bureau of Parks. He brought out several new specimens of flowers, among the number several chrysanthemums, and last year he was one of the judges at Chicago's big chrysanthe- mum show. His life was a quiet one, but withal most valuable and praiseworthy. His efforts to dignify and elevate his profession were many and untiring, and productive of During the period he was at Milwaukee, Mr. Bennett acted as correspondent of this journal. Though quiet and unassuming in his manner, he had a personal magnetism which drew around him hosts of friends wherever his lot was cast, and the sudden and untimely ending of so young and promising a life will leave a poignant sor- row in the hearts of many to whom he had endeared himself. John C. Haggerty, of Poughkeepsie. We regret to be compelled to announce the death, on November 15th, of Mr. John C. Haggerty, of Poughkeepsie, a member of the widely known and highly esteemed firm of R. V . Haggerty & Sons. Although a young man, being but thirty years old at the time of his death, he had troops of friends to whom he had endeared himself by his kind and genial ways, and to whom his untimely death will come almost as a personal bereavement. He had resided in Poughkeepsie all his life, and was the son of the late James Haggerty, who built in 1852, the first greenhouse of any size in that city and who started the establish- ment at No. 381 Main street, where it has remained ever since, the business becoming larger and more prosperous year after year. The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in Poughkeepsie, and took place from the late residence of the deceased on North street. The religious services were con- ducted by the Rev. P. M. Watters, of the Washington street M. E. church, and the burial service at the grave by Poughkeepsie Lodge, K. of P., of which he was a mem- ber. Booth Hose Co., of which he was President, the Veteran Firemen's Associ- ation, and Uniform Rank, K. of P., at- tended in a body. The floral offerings were numerous and of the most appropriate and artistic designs. By the death of this young man, the florist trade of this State sustains a severe loss, and the Exchange, while paying this brief but sincere tribute of respect to his memory, desires to extend to his bereaved family its sympathy in their irreparable loss of son and brother. J. IV. Constantine. Word was received at Buffalo last Wed- nesday of the death of J. W. Constantine, as occurring early on the morning of that day. Deceased, who was well along in years, had been in bad health for nearly a year. Some years ago, his attention was turned from commercial pursuits to that of fruit growing, and later to that of green- houses, in our neighboring suburb ofHam- burgh, where he died. He possessed broad- ness and decision of character to an unusual degree ; and, while they did not partake of obstinancy, yet his ideas of right and wrong were firmly fixed and unswerving in their nature. At our Club meetings, his enthusiastic interest in all matters which were likely to benefit the Club, was con- spicuous, and he often gave evidence of traits of character closely akin to high ca- pacity for leadership. His loss is deeply regretted by us all. Vldi. PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed, large dowering, very tlneBt mixed, packet of 2jOO seed, (1.00. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Itov :."> I, Southport, Conn. EXTRA Choice Imported Flower Seeda. Only a email selection of best vara for florists' use. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N.J. IF you are in doubt as to when your sub- scription expires, look at the address label where the date can be found. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Cuttings, 12 inches long, $1.60 per 1000; E000 for $5 JOHN M0NKH0USE. Caddo Nurseries. Jewella, La. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE rlLlrbnA PALMS. Wets, per dozen; $4.00 per 100. Express prepaid. Mammoth Verbena Cuttings, $1.00 per 100. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PRIMROSES! Finest sorts, strong plants, 3 and 4 in. pots, with, first clusters of buds aud bloom, $5.00 per 100. MRS. M. CAVANAUGH. Millers Corners. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 5000 I.. II. Camp- bell, rooted runners, SlperlOO; "S- in., $2 per 100 special prices on larkrelotB. Mine. Crozy Cumin, $4 per 100. Hydrangea grandiflora, tine Held stock, I, 2 and A yars. BENJ. CONNELL, Florist. West Grove, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Finely rooted, 81.50 per 100. Order now, will send when you are ready. See last issues for cheap stock. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO. ELIZABETH, N. J. WHEN WRtTINr. MFNTIQ1VTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FOR SAUE. ALIEKNANTHEKAS P. M., strong Fall rooted cuttings, per 100, 60c; per 1000, *5. 2 to 4 year old clumps of IBBRIS SKM- PEEVIKENS, per 100, *5 to »8 ; pot-grown plants, 2 in., strong", per 100, $4. TUBEROUS BULBS, dwarf Pearl, all blooming bulbs, per 1000, KB. C. C. N ANZ, Owensboro, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE FUCHSIA-Rooted Cuttings. Improved storm Kids:, strong grower, best double wbite. $1.50 per 100 by mail. Black Prince, double, dark purple, best double purple. $150 per 100. LIZZIE McGOWAN CARNATIONS-Root- ed cui tings f rum Improved slock of 4 years selec- tion of the best plants, $1.50 per 100. Six ounces best Mammoth Verbena Seed to exchange for rooted cuttings of Day break carnation. FRANKLRUMREY,Boil24 Stoughton. Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE "7,000,000 p. EVERGREEN CUT FERNS Especially for Florists' use, $1.25 per 1000 ; in lots of 5000, $1.00 per 1000. Special attention paid to supplying the Wholesale Trade, also Jobbers and CommiEsion men. WRITE FOR PRICES. fancy. dagger. L. B. BRACUE, Hinsdale, Mass. OLDEST, LARGEST, mid MOST RELIABLE DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES. WHEN WBITIMG MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE 1838 NUT AND FRUIT CULTURE. 1896 Moke profitable than WHEAT or COTTON, with less labor and risk. Send for catalogue illustrating and describing beat varieties. ALPHA the earliest Chestnut, opens Sept. 5th to 10th without froBt ; RELIANCE, the most productive; PARRY'S GIANT, the largest, Blx inches around; PARAGON and others. STARR " the perfection of early apples." BISMARCK, fruits at two vears ■UhlllMl old- PAKLIN'S BEAUTY, the handsomest; LINCOLN CORELESS. KOONCE. GOLDEN RUSSET. ANGEL and other pears. JAPAN QUINCE COLUMBIA, a handsome shruh producing a valuable fruit unequalled for Jelly. SMALL FRUITS, RARE NOVELTIES and valuable introductions. FRUIT SHADE and ORNAMENTAL TREES. PARRY'S POMONA NURSERIES, parry, new jersey. WHENJWRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTSIEXCHANGE 6,000 BEGONIA N1VEAAVR^SCED THE NEW EVER-BLOOMING APPLE BLOSSOM BEGONIA. We have a large stock of this grand Winter blooming and Summer bedding plant, it being covered with elegant panicles the whole year round, making it a valuable market plant. In color it is of a delicate pink when in bud, expanding through lighter shades to snowy whiteness when in full tlower, giving it an apple blossom appearance that is unique and what the Indies call "just lovely." It is a most vigorous grower, propagates easily and has come to stay. The plants are well branched, well established, first-class in all respects and sure to give satis- faction. Up-to-date florists should secure some of this stock for their floral work. We guarantee safe arrival in good condition and extras added to all orders of one dollar and upwards by express. In order to make room and to place it in reach of all, we offer 60U0 plants only at reduced rates if ordered before March 1st, 1896; after that date prices will be advanced. Cash with the Okder. 60 plants at 100 rates. nun- ■ Per Express. , each each doz. 100 From 2HS in. pots $0 15 $0 10 §0 75 $4 00 ** 2% in. pots, extra strong plants 30 15 I TO 6 00 " 4 in., well branched, full bloom 25 30 125 8 00 11 5 in., extra strong, heavy plants, in bloom 35 25 2 00 12 00 " 6 in., (too large to mail) 30 2 50 15 00 Rooted cuttings, to order per 1000, $20 00. . . . 2 50 Strong stems, with leaves, bud and bloom 1 00 Large panicles, ships well 50 J. ELLETSON, Floral Nurseries, AUBURN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 50 The Florists' Exchhnge. CARNATIONS WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE McGOWAN, DAT- BREAK, BOUTON d'OR, TIDAL WAVE, HELEN KELLER, PORTIA, MANGOLD. N. B.— These cutting's are healthy and trans- planted in benches; much superior to sand cuttings. Write for pi ices. JOHN REIMELS, Woodhaven. L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' rxCHflNf.r WM. SWAYNE, P. 0. BOX 226, KENNETT SQUARE, PA. CARNATION SPECIALIST. Price list ready January 1st of New and Leading Market sorts. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-clasa Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as (food as the best. McGownn »nd Portia, per 100, $1.00: Scott, Keller and Daybreak, per 1 00. $1.60; Boil on u'Or, Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100. |3.00 CHINESE PRIMROSE, i inch, 6 eta. Cash witb Order. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton N.J. ■WHEW WRITING MENTION the FLORI&t-h EXCHANGF Carnations^* 23,O0O rooted cuttings sold last year in our own County, aside from our foreign orders. Our stock is free from all disease. Scott and McGowan a specialty. Also Lady Hume Campbell and California Violets. &S" Send for Prices. "^^. PROSPECT GREENHOUSES, Kennett Sq., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! Rooted Cuttings. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, HELEN KELLER and a dozen other good ones also.... ROSES-CHRYSANTHEMUMS Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FjgMgTg EXCHANGE WE ARE HEADQUARTERS For the new VIOLET "THE CALIFORNIA." Write for prices. Our new Wholesale List of CARNATIONS, PELARGONIUMS, GERANIUMS, Etc., will appear shortly. Send in your name. GRALLERT & CO., Colma Station, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE READY FOR ORDERS ROOTED CUTTINCS. perlOO Geraniums, double white, scarlet and pink %z 00 " assortment of single I 50 Roses, Perle, Niphetos, Bride, Brides- maid, Mermet 2 00 Vilicas, var 1 50 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums 2 00 Chrysanthemum, cream collection, Ivory, M. Henderson, Niveus, V. II. Ilallock, W. H. Lincoln, Mrs. Humphrey 2 00 Just Right for Spring Vase Work. Vincas, 3, 4, and 5 in. pots. . .$4, $6, 10 00 Dracsena Indivisa, 4 in. pots 10 00 " " 5 " '5 00 " " 6 " 25 00 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums, 3 and 4 in. pots $4.00 6 00 Terms cash or C. O. D. GREENE, LEWIS & UNDERHILL, WATERTOWN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS- EXCHANG. As It is very evident that we have not yet learned all there is to know about car- nation culture, it is not unreasonable to suppose that constant progress for the next twenty five years will lead to methods radically different from those now in use. It is Interesting, and may be useful, to speculate upon the changes that may take place; and in evolving new theories of cultivation, we can give ourselves the greatest latitude without fear of over- stepping the limits of the possible. The grower of twenty-five years ago would have laughed at the idea of profitably forcing roses in benches, with three or four inches of soil, and the next generation may laugh at the present one for doing it. Assuming that present methods will sooner or later be superseded, it is certainly worth while to consider the probable lines of departure. The weakest point in the present system is likely to be first attacked, and the weakest point is transplanting. When all the circumstances are favorable, the plants can be moved without apparent injury ; but circumstances are juBt as likely to be unfavorable as favorable, and then the injury is very apparent. In the field the plants are well balanced, theroots being exactly proportioned to the tops; in transplanting, that balance is destroyed by the tearing off of great numbers of the fine feeding roots, and if hot and dry weather follow, the plants may be a long time in recovering. There seems to be but one way of avoiding transplanting, and that is by putting the glass over the plants, instead of putting the plants under the s;lass, and that, is, by no means, so ridicu- lous a proposition as it may seem at first sight. I have tried it and found it to be a practical, business-like way of accomplish- ing a much desired result. Nobody would complain of the labor of putting frames over anything outside that it was desired to force along in the Spring. This experimental house is simply a big frame put over plants that had been grow- ing during the Summer, in solid beds spec ially prepared for the purpose, and heated with an inexpensive heater, which I had made for the occasion. The glass is in the form of sash, glazed with eight-inch glass, making it three feet one Inch wide by six feet long. The house faces the South and the sash all slope the same way. The rear wall is six feet high, with a path of fourteen inches next to it, then comes a bed, then a one foot path, then a second bed, another twelve inch path, and a third bed next to the South wall which is three feet high. There are two purlins, two by five inches, and the rafters are two by three. The rear wall is built of two by four studs without any posts, the front wall is the same, except that three heavy posts are set at equal intervals to stiffen the structure. The sash are in three rows, the laps coming over the paths ; the middle row is secured with brass screws and hooks, the lower and upper rows with hooks ; every other sash in upper row has brass-pin butts and is used for ventilation. The roof is so flat that with the aid of a few light boards I can walk all over it. These sash can all be taken off and put on again with much less work than It would take to dig up large plants in the field and set them out in the beds. The paths are dug out just enough to give head room. The sides of beds are of hemlock boards, nailed to 2x4 chestnut posts, at every other post telegraph wire is stretched across the bed and secured ; this prevents the sides of the bed from spreading. Our long, hot Summers are very hard on the woodwork of the greenhouses, and especially upon sash, and it Is a decided gain to be able to take them off and store them away under cover, where they can be repaired and painted with much less labor than when on the roof. It seems to me that the market gardeners have got ahead of us in adapti ng their fore Ing houses to their work. These low, flat houses have been used by them for some years, and with the greatest success, and now they are being built on a large scale all over the country. If extended experi- ence shows that this style of houBe is beet for lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers, It is at least very probable that It may be the best for carnations. For vegetables it Is not necessary to remove the glass, and solid roofs are best, but for carnal ions, the ad- vantage of sash that can be easily taken off and put on Is very great. As to the labor of removing the sash and putting thembackagaln.lt Is hardly worth con- sidering; it would only happen twice a year, and it would pay to do It merely to save the sash and reduce the laborof paint- ing. Single thick, second quality glass is what I use, and the house is very light In spite of the flat roof, much lighter, ap- parently, than a neighboring North and South house, with 16x24 glass. It is inex- pensive and easily heated. Any one who can drive a nail or saw a board can build one, and if properly cared for, I see no reason why it should not last as long as any wooden house. There are one or two objectionable features which I will speak of in another article. Lothrop Wight. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A LASTING IMPRESSION MADE On all carnations growers who visited the American Carnation Society Ex- hibit, at Boston, in February, 1895, and who saw the plant and flowers of Delia Fox. It must have been beyond the ordinary, as in our correspond- ence it is almost a daily occurrence to have repeated, " we saw it at Boston last February ; " and in an order to-day for 500 rooted cuttings, the party had seen it at Boston, although he had never seen it advertised in the trade papers, but he knew a good thing when he saw it. We will endeavor to refresh the memories of all those who might be so absent minded, by a repetition of our display at the American Carnation Society Exhibit, at New York, February next, of both the sterling varieties DELLA FOX and ANNIE H. LONSDALE WCOME AND SEE THEM! in ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash premiums will be offered for the best 50 blooms of Delia Fox in the Fall of 1896, divided in the four largest cities in the U.S. Price, rooted cuttings, less than 100, $12.00 per 100 ; 100, $10.00 ; 1000, $75.00. Ready March 1st, 1896. No orders will be booked unless cash accompanies order or satisfactory reference is given. Samples, cut blooms, will be sent to Florists' clubs only on application. MYERS & SAMTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, Phila. WHEN WH'T'NG MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SCOTT CARNATION CUTTINGS The best pink Carnation to date. Rooted or unrooted. 3u,000 rooted now ready at $12.00 per 1000. Can furnish 75,000 unrooted just now at a low price. Also other kinds. Cash, with order. JAMES MARC, Woodside, L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MFNTION THE FIOR'ST'S EXCHANGE ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER Tho bast YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Rooted Cuttings now ready, at !$5.00 per 100. Also 30,000 strong rooted cuttings of suitable kinds for Summer bloom. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per woo. W. R. Shetmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. Rooted cuttings of all the best varieties up to date, in any quantities; all war- ranted perfectly healthy and clean. Also Stock Plants of Chrysanthemums. Send for Prices. Received some Highest AwardB wherever Exhibited. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Mil. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE HORIST5- EXCHANGE FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON. Get my prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BIKER, • Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE jjggMjjg tXCMANQ. ROSEQUEEIST ROOTED CUTTINGS. The best paying: Carnation in the Market* Also a few other good varieties, clean and healthy never had rust on my stock. Send for Price List- FRED. SCHNEIDER, Florist, Cleveland, 0.' 751 Crawford Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted cuttings from sand and out of soil, fine healthy stock of Daybreak, Scott, Lady Emma, Van Leeuwen, $15.00per1000. Hose Queen, and Meteor, $3.00 per 100. Ready now. aMITYVILLE NURSERY & GREENHOUSE CO., AMITYV1L,I,E. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE • CARNATIONS. • Will. Scott, rooted cuttings, ready now per 1000, $15.00 Lizzie McGowan, rooted cutlings, ready now " 15.00 Alaska, rooted cuttings, ready now " 40.00 CHARLES H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. ROOTED CUTTINGS •CARIST AXIOMS- ROOTED CUTTINSS WM. SCOTT, I.1/.ZIF. MCGOWAN, I AI.BERTINI, DAYBREAK, i..vi» v EMMA, Ski.iio per iooo. | $15.00 per 1000. These cuttings are selected from the most healthy stock in our range, rooted in Band, and carefully planted In soil. Cash with all orders. D. H. LANEY & SON. Woodhaven, L. I., N. Y. HERR'S CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES.— McGowan, Mrs. Flaher and Alaska, the beBt of all whites; Daybreak, Scott, Aurora, Sweetbrler, Rose Queen, Peachblow, Dorner, Stuart, Portia, Jubilee, Buttercup, Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Helen Keller, Iago and Meteor, the best of all dark ones ; Cartledge, Wave and all the novelties, including Annie Lonsdale, and the hit of the season, Delia Fox. Do not place your orders before writing to me; I have fourteen large houses full of Carnations, and think we can make a deal. In asking for prices please state how many you will want rtf each variety and when they are to be delivered. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE n.OfllBT'8 EXCHANGE Jan. i8, 18 The Florists* Exchhnge, 51 CARNATIONS... ...SEND FOR... DECEMBER TRADE LIST. ...CARNATIONS What's the use of doing business for nothing ? When you can make money by selecting your stock from -OF- SELECTED CUTTINGS STOCK PLANTS Pink— BRIDESMAID TRIUMPH SCOTT DELLA FOX ROSE QUEEN Pink— ALBERTINI DAYBREAK White— STORM KING ALASKA ANNIE LONSDALE McGOWAN Red— METEOR JUBILEE PORTIA Yellow— GOLDFINCH KITTY CLOVER Yellow— ELDORADO Variegated— HELEN KELLER ARMAZINDY MINNIE COOK Our Carnations were awarded the Magnificent Silver Cup offered by James Dean. Also the Special Silver Cup offered by the National Live Stock Association for tlie beit displays of Carnationsat the Madison Square Garden Flower Show. While the competition was sharp, the judges unanimously awarded the prizes to the Cottage Garden Collections. It is conceded that there is no money in growing common stock. Moral — buy the Prize Winners, learn how to grow them, get to the front, secure your share of the high-class trade, and make something. Let the CROAKERS Croak, but get there yourself. Send your orders early, and send them to C. W. WARD, Mgr., Queens, Long Island, N. Y. .READY NOW... GERANIUM CUTTINGS AM, SOLD. CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...IN SEASON... Mention paper. In reply to the numerous inquiries we wish to state that the sale of our CARNATION FLOWERS has been placed in the hands of JOHM YOUNG, 51 W. 28th St, New York City. F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE The Two Prize Takers CARNATIONS, ROOTED CUTTINGS, ALASKA and MINNIE COOK Our stock received First Premium at New York Flower Show. Is clean and healthy. We are now booking orders for the above together with other standard varieties. Write for prices. JOSEPH TOWELL, Paterson, N. J. P. O. BOX £98. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEE! SEE!! SEE!!! Our long list of CARNATION PREMIUMS at the Chicago Show in the "Exchange" of Nov. 16, 05. Then you will he satisfied that OUR STOCK IS A No. I. Hooted cuttings now ready of Daybreak, Scott, Albertlni, Kellar, McGowan, Tidal Wave, Garfield, $a.no per 100; $1500 per 11100. Prices or Dean Hole, Bouton d'Ur, L. Gil- bert, Erleseourt, Alaska and Rose Queen ou application. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, good plants, $3.50 per 100 ; rooted cuttings. $2.50 per 100. J. C. URE, Argyle Park, Sta. X, Chicago, III. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH E FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATI N CUTTINGS Now Ready. From FlatB. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $5 00 per 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cartledge, tfl5.n0 per 1000. McGowttn, Silver Spray, Puritan and Portia. $12.00 per 1000. No Bust. Cash with order. USER'S BARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. -"> i i li and Woodland Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! The two leading varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the originatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttings ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, wm. Scott, Yan Leeurren, Tidal Ware, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAG & CO., Paterson, N. J. Successors to H. E, < illllV. WHEN WRITING ME^'ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 65,000 CARNATIONS. Now ready and always hereafter. Varieties: Daybreak, Scott. Albertini, Thos. Cart- ledge, Tidal Wave, J. J. Harrison, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, Bride ot Erleseourt and Kohinoor $4.00 per 100. Silver Spray, Portia, Mrs. Fischer, Aurora, and Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 100: $12.00 per 1000. 150,000 Lady Campbell Yiolets Rooted runners, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000: 3,500 for $25.00. JOSEPH RENARD, Unionville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE THE brightest, newsiest, liveliest trade paper for the florist, seedsman and nurseryman is the Florists' Exchange. KINSMAN, OHIO. We sold hundreds of pi tuts by our advertisement in vour special number and tbey went from Maine to Texas. FKANK BANNING. THE CRICK CARNATIONS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 OO per I OO ; $1 6.00 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus,N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 150,000 ROOTED CUTTINGS OF CARNATIONS TRILBY, the new end leading Crimson. Lizzie McGowan, Puritan, Uncle John, Lois Haettel, Mrs. Fisher and Kobinoor, the best whites: Hawaii, Eldorado, Buttercup and Kitty Clover, the best yellows; Wm. Scott, Edna Crai^', Ophelia, Sweetbrier, Rose Queen, Grace Wil ler. Daybreak and Mme. Diaz Albertini, best of all pink ; Helen Keller, Nellie Bly, Daisy Bell, Chester Pride, the best vari- gated ; Portia, Thomas Cartledge, Tidal Wave, Golden Gate, Orange Blossom, E.G. Hill, and a number of other varieties not mentioned. Satisfaction guaranteed in regard to quality and true to name. When writing for prices please state how many you want, with kinds and when delivered. VIOLETS Rooted runners of Lady Hume Campbell, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Large blooming clumps, $10.00 per 100. California, from Z\i in. pots, $4.00 per 100. From 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Go. a . Lock Box 33. j WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS. $10.00 25 00 20.00 100 Bridesmaid. Meteor, Storui King, (Joldliii.li $6.00 Alask.i, Liitle Gem, Corsair, Illiiinie Cook 3.00 Diiybreiik. Albertini 2.50 Lizzie McGiiwiin. Puritan, Pirlia, T o *. « ar« l..«g... Sweetbrier. E. A. Wood, Win. Scott 2.00 STE0H3 DflCCC ON OWN PLANT3 nUDCD E00T3. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, .Magna Charlu. Paul Neyro , ttrunuer, Vlck's Capi ice, [time. Planlier. 1 and 2 war dor am plants. $10 00 per 100 ; *S0 00 per lOOO 4u other fine varieties 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $8.00 per 100: $70 00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus varieties, leading sorts I year, dormant, $0 00 per 100. List of varieties on application. p" VCDPITrffAC r::'::: plants VCnDClliid :■-■:::.::■ Many one varieties added this season. 100. 1000. Best mammoths, pot plants $3.00 $25.00 14 •* rooted cuttings.... 1.25 10 00 Older " put plan i s 2.50 20.00 '• •' rooted cuttings 1,00 8.00 Strong Rooted Cuttings of 100. 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 lending sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2 00 Moonflower, true 2 00 15.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings, price $1.50 to $3.00 per 100, 100 flue varieties. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 52 The Florists' Exchange. Exclusively a Trade Paper. published EYEBY SATURDAY BT „, T, DE LA MARE PTG. AND PUB. CO, LTD., RMINELANDER BUILDING, NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Duane Streets. P. 0. Box 1697. Telephone, 2154 Cortland! . Subscription Price, 91.00 per year; S3. 00 to Foreign Countries In Postal Union. Payable in advance. Advertising Rates, SI. 00 per inch each insertion with discount on contracts. Orders from unknown parties must be accom- panied with cash or satisfactory references. Remit by Express Money Order (which is safe, convenient and expeditious). Draft, Post Office Order or Registered Letter, payable to Joseph Magixl, Treasurer. Remittances of bills or coin are at sender's risk. Entered at New York Pott Office at Second Glass Matter ter intended for cur- rent issue, will not be guaranteed insertion unless it reaches this TUIIDCniV UIPUT office not later than I HUHoUAT NIUHIi Exclusively a Trade Paper. The Florists' Exchange is sent only to parties commercially identified with the Florist, Seed or Nursery business. New subscribers will please enclose busi- ness card or other proof of their connec- tion with these trades. BACK NUMBERS. Copies of all issues.excepting some of the very early ones, are od hand at this office ; these will be supplied at 5 cents per copy. BOUND VOLUMES. Volumes II to VII, bound in cloth and leather, are on hand, or can be made up. Allowance made for numbers returned, if in good condition. For the Busy Man, This issue of the Exchange is full of meat ; it is right up to date, too. Read and profit by A. S. Fuller's valuable articles, Hardy Plants for Florists. Page 46. Mr. E. O. Orpet's paper (page 46). read before the Mass. Hort. Society deserves attention. Floral shipments from California to points East have proved an acknowledged failure. The Californians would hail with delight the advent of a Moses to lead them into the prom- ised land of successful shipment and perma- nent profit. The untimely death of A. W . Bennett, Super- intendent of Parks, at Pittsburg, early on Thursday morning last, will create universal sympathy for his widow, his little children and his family. The funeral will take place from the residence of his mother, No. 382 Clarkson street, Flatbush, opposite the County Build- ings, on Sunday next, at 2 o'clock. See obitu- ary notice, page 49. The meeting of the N. Y. Florists' Club, last Monday night was quite a lively one. Proceed- ings en next column. The Seed Trade (page 44) has special prom- inence in this issue. A lawsuit has been decided in favor of a seedsman ; had it gone contrary the precedent set would have wrought untold injury to the trade. Other readable articles on same page. Looks as if there was something in the Far- quhar violet that is going to make it celebrated. See Boston letter and Correspondence column. The balance of Dr. Morris' lecture on Kew Gardens will be found in this issue. The ^th Annual meeting of the American Carnation Society will take place in this city, on February 20-21. See program on p. 53. " Monotony in Flower Shows " bobs up serenely this week, while one side of the " Ne- phrolepis Davalhodes" has brought Uncle Sam into the controvery. American Carnation Society. Let Us Know What We Can Do for You. Visitors from out of town are cordially invited to make free use of the facilities at the command of the Florists' Exchange. Mail — May be addressed to our care, P. O. box 1697, and can be obtained here, or will be delivered twice daily at the Palm Garden, where the sessions are to be held. Appointments with friends or for busi- ness purposes can be made at this office. A private room will be placed at the disposal of those desiring same. Hotels. — We will engage rooms for visi- tors. State whether you wish European or American, up town or down town, and price beyond which you do not care to go. The building which has been engaged is within one block of the Grand Central Depot. Transit to any part of the city is quick and without complication. Services. — Do not be backward in re- questing our services or information. Whatever we can do to assist you will be done cheerfully, promptly and to the best of our ability. We trust you will make a visit to our establishment one of the feat- ures of your trip. Hackensack, N. J, The North Hudson Co. Florists' Club held its second annual Stag Part yon Tues- day evening, January 14th, at Its head- quarters at Nolte's Hotel, aud the mem- bers and their Invited guests had a most enjoyable and long to be remembered time. NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. The first meeting in the New Year was held on Monday, January 13, with a very satisfactory attendance, and the proceed- ings of the session took on and retained great animation. If members could feel in advance that something of interest was to be discussed at these meetings, without doubt large audiences would be the rule and not the exception. Installations and President's Speech. The installation of the new officers was in- formal. Mr. Chas.H. Allen, who was unani- mously re-elected president for 1896, gave the members a thoughtful talk, saying : " It is well for us in starting the new year to look back upon the past and re- view some of the points which have come under our notice. As you are aware, we have lost six members of our Club; among them some of our best men. I do not think it has been the duty of any president of previous years to draw your attention to the loss of so many as I have been called on to do, and I sincerely trust that this duty will not devolve upon me during the coming year. "I have to thank the Board of Trustees for their very generous support in carry- ing out the interests of the Club; they have had a great deal to do ; in fact, they have done all there has been to do, and only those who have been in that position can understand the duties which the trustees have had placed upon them. With scarcely an exception all their meet- ings have been attended by the full Board ; a very commendable example. " Questions will undoubtedly arise during the coming year which will demand the united action of this Club. As you know well, there has been a new organization started (the New York Gardeners' Society), comprised largely of members of ihisClub. I regret very much, indeed, that there has oeen felt a necessity for another organiza- tion, and I think it lies with our Club to make it more social and more of an educa- tional factor in the interests of the trade at large. I hope that every member of the Club will lend their full influence to make this a representative body of all interests pertaining to the trade in this section of the country. And while it may be abso- lutely necessary to form other organiza- tions, still this can be a head center to which all may look for certain guidance. I do not think the time will ever come when any class of growers, or any class of deal- ers, may deem It necessary to withdraw from the original organization of florists and gardeners of this section. It is true we cannot be a regular horticultural so- ciety, organized as we are, and if we wish to bring Into our Club the private garden- ers, etc. , we must of necessity become more than what is known as a florists' club. To do this, or to hold the position which we have held so long, requires your attend- ance and your help. There are many men coming here regularly who seldom, If ever, lend a voice in the meeting. This is not because they cannot speak, for they can , but they are afraid to hear themselves." As the newly-elected |vice-president was not In evidence, Mr. Allen called upon Secretary John Young, re-elected, who in a few words acknowledged the honor con- ferred on him. Mr. Chas. Weathered, also re-elected to the charge of the Treasury, was then called upon, and thanked the members for their hearty appreciation of his work. It gave him great pleasure to think that in the few years that he had had charge of the books of this ( 'lull, that he had seen its mem- bership Increased to 200. The three new trustees, Messrs. Eugene Dallledouze, John I. Raynor, and W. F. Sheridan, expressed themselves tersely and effectively, promising to give their un- divided attention to the interests of the Club. The President then thanked, in behalf of the .Club, the three retiring trustees — Messrs. Dean, De La Mare and Roehrs. Treasurer's Report. The Treasurer's annual report showed a balance in the Club's favor of $1930; a statement for tbe past six months, show- ing receipts, expenses and actual standing of members, is to be shortly mailed to every member of the Club. The Annual Dinner. Under the heading of new business a motion by Mr. Patrick O'Mara to fix the cost of the forthcoming annual dinner at $3 per plate evoked a lively discussion. Mr. O'Mara based his plea on the proba- bilities that twice as many men would be present at the lower rate than would be the case if a $5 figure was imposed ; that numerically it would be a success, and that many members did not care, while others could not afford to pay more than the figure he mentioned. He believed a very satisfactory dinner could be provided for$3. Mr. Jas. Dean seconded the motion. He thought $3 a plate would be sufficient. He saw no necessity to go as high as $5. It is not so much what we have to eat at a dinner that makes it enjoyable as it is the social reunion. Mr. Weathered believed in serving the best. For the honor of the Club he thought that $3 per plate was altogether too small an allowance. A reference to the items of the 1895 dinner showed the cost to have averaged about $5.20 per head. After mnch talk, pro and con, President Allen suggested a way out of the difficulty to the effect that if the members of the Club saw fit to have champagne, the funds of the Club were available for this extra expense for the benefit of the Club and all concerned. This would allow many men to come to the dinner who otherwise could not; at the same time the guests and all could be treated most royally ; the Club was well able to stand that extra expense. The motion was Anally amended as fol- lows : That the Club, at its annual dinner charge $3 per plate. That the balance of the expense be borne by the Club; the amount to be so expended to be decided by the committee appointed, and that the Board of Trustees should serve as said Dinner Committee. Invitations All Around. An invitation from the Boston Club was tendered through Mr. Wm. J. Stewart, asking the N. Y. Club in a body or as many as could come, to be present at their annual dinner on January 30th. The Secretary was instructed to officially accept the invitation of the Boston Gar- deners' and Florists' Club, to thank them and to say that as many as could would go. The secretary was also authorized, on be- half of the New York Club, to extend an invitation to the Florists'Clubs throughout the country, to attend its annual dinner in a body, or as many as possibly could, with the stipulation that those accepting the invitation notify the Secretary one week in advance of the event, so that due pro- vision could be made for their comfort. Changing Title of the Club. The feature of the meeting, and the prin- cipal discussion then ensued on Mr. O'Mara's motion to consider an amend- ment to the Constitution, Article I, Sec- tion 1, which was to change the present name of the Club to the New York Flor- ists' and Gardeners' Association. The latter word suggested by Mr. Weathered instead of the word Club. In support of the amendment Mr. O'Mara deprecated alienation from the main body and the formation of smaller and consequently less influential bodies. He spoke of the advisability of concentration. A commit- tee from this Club was appointed at one time to secure the concentration of all the horticultural bodies in our vicinity, but there was shown a certain amount of apathy and cold water was thrown on the scheme. He would like to see all inter- ested in horticulture under one roof ; we could then work better along the same lines. In the case of this new organi- zation, the duty of the New York Florists' Club was to take cognizance of it, and to inquire into the alleged dissatisfaction, which had caused the break, and find out if possible what it was. He wished a committee appointed to report at next meeting. There are here members of this Club who have joined the new Club. If they have any cause of complaint, he trusted they would appear before the officers of this Club and make the same known. Mr. O'Mara then suggested that the officers of the different societies be asked to meet the Board of Trustees in the Club room, with a view to uniting as many societies as pos- sible under the one name. Mr. J. I. Donlan, Secretary of the new Society, said there was no grievance against this Club. His Society had seen the necessity of branching out into a more educational line. They had a right to or- ganize. Social recreation was not specially advantageous to gardeners ; they want education. If this Club would introduce a little more of the educational factor into their life instead of mere sociability it would be a source of profit. The object of the private gardeners was to benefit every one who came to their meetings. There are many different branches of this trade — the growers, the retailers, the commission men and the private gardeners — and It would not surprise him to see each branch have its own organization. The New York Florists' Club was too narrow. It was like swimming against the current to try to deny the rights of any member of this Club to belong to another club. Mr. O'Mara : I am compelled to arise again to say that I do not want to deny to any member of this Club the right of be- longing to another. He can belong where he pleases. I belong to quite a number of horticultural societies myself. I have been misunderstood. We can come here and stand upon equal ground. What touches one, touches all. There has been some grievance ; it has been claimed that pri- vate gardeners were not treated well at exhibitions. Here is the place to present the grievance so that this organization may act upon it. While president I offered the chairmanship of the Exhibition Com- mittee to two private gardeners, but both refused, claiming they did not have time to attend to it. The private gardeners have received recognition, still they may not have received enough. Our motto is " One for all ; and all for one." We want to know where our mistakes were made, and we want to remedy them. Mr. Henry McCrowe; The Gardeners' Society intends to cover more ground. It is the same thing over and over again here, and I am very glad to see that there is a Gardeners' Club started. I fully indorse what Mr. Donlan has said. We want something more instructive. Mr. Allen : I speak in behalf of the Club. This new organization claims that the Club is too narrow ; that there is no edu- cation. Now, I claim that during the past year some very valuable essays have been given, showing a great amount of educa- tion ; unfortunately, I have been under the necessity of introducing the essayists to rather slim audiences during the past year, simply because those holding these ideas were not here to listen. That the trustees of the Club should investigate this matter so that if it is possible they may make the Club broader, and more in- teresting socially and educationally to every one of its members, is I believe the idea of Mr. O'Mara. Mr. O'Mara : I wish it distinctly under- stood that what I have said bas been in- tended forthe best interests of all; I bear no antagonistic feeling ; I would state that the majority of the members of the new organization are my personal friends, and that my advice has been sought and is being sought up to the present moment. Mr. Donlan ; We are willing to assist this Club in anything it undertakes. We can back you up in many ways. You will be glad that such an organization has been formed. We are all working for the benefit of horticulture. The amendment was then laid on the table, under the rules, to be acted upon at the February meeting. No More Smoking During Session. Mr. James Dean moved that no smok- ing be allowed during meeting hours while the windows bad to be closed; the at- mosphere was foul and unendurable ; his clothing was saturated with the odor of stale tobacco. Carried unanimously The V it.il to Itiverton. Mr. Allen made a few remarks about the visit of the Philadelphia Florists' Club, to H. A. Dreer's new range at Riverton. From 300 to 350 visitors were present. It was one of tbe best and most representa- tive body of men in the florists' trade he had ever met. At that reception much interest was attached to a discussion of the question of the tariff on palms, and he intended to bring the same topic before the Club at a future meeting. Carnation Society. Mr. Ward asked for information regard- ing the Carnation Society's annual meet- ing which is to be held next month. Mr. Allen : The meeting is to be held in the Palm Room of the Grand Central Pal- ace, February 20 and 21. I trust a number of the members of this Club will serve as assistants at that time; and any help in tbe decoration of the room will be gladly accepted. The Board of Trustees were notified to meet in the Club's room for the consider- | ation of special business January 27th. Adjournment. Jan. 1 8, 1 8 The Florists' Exchhnge, 53 P ROGRAMME and Schedule of Premiums of the Fifth Annual Meeting of the AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. SESSIONS and Exhibition, GRAND CENTRAL PALACE, Lexington Avenue and Forty-Third Street, New York City. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, FEB. 20-21, 7896 The annual meeting will be held in the Grand Central Palace, corner Lexington avenue and Forty-third street, February 20 and 21. The show will be held in the Palm Gar- den of the Palace. This is considered one of the finest exhibition halls in the country for flowers. All flowers and plants mut.t be staged by 11 A. M., February 20. Send them prepaid, carefully packed and marked : C. H. ALLEN, Palm Garden, Grand Central Palace, Lexington Avenue and 43d Street, New York City. Papers will be read at this meeting by Mk. C. W. Ward, ou The Future of Oar Floral Societies; Mr. Richard Hagg on The Effect of Hybridization on Carna- tion*; Prof. F. U. Stewart will tell uh Something New Regarding Rust; Prof Elm kit J). Smith will give Us some pointers on The Use of Commercial Manures. The show will be reviewed by several capable gentlemen, and ample time will he allowed for the Question Box. Anyone having question- for the Question Box will pit-ate mail them at once to Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa, SCHEDULE OF PREMIUMS. Regulations Governing Carnation Exhibits. First — All entries not made ac- cording to schedule will be disqualified. SECOJiD— All entries must be staged by 11 A.M., February 20th. Third— Exhibitors who are not members of the Society must pay an entrance fee of $2 for exhibiting in auy of the classes, and an additional fee of $5 for each seedling competing for the certificate. Regulations (jorernlng the Competition of Seed- lings for the Certificate of Merit. FIRST— The variety must have been bloomed three years. Second — Not less than fifty blooms must be shown. THIRD— At least one plant must accom pany the exhibit; this plant to be taken from the bench or bed in which stock is growing, to show its habit, growth, etc. Fourth — Exhibitors entering new car nations for this certificate are required to pay an entrance fee of 15 for each variety. PREMIUMS. Varieties that Have Been Ditseminaled. CLASS A.— Vases coiitaiuing fifty bloom-, of one variety. White. Piuk (light).— Not to be darker than Scott. Pink (dark).— Not to be lighter than Wave. Scarlet. Crimson. Variegated (yellow ground). Variegated (white ground). First premium, $7 ; second, §5. CLASS B.— For vase containing twenty- five hi. nuns each. White.— Lizzie McGowan, Uncle John, Mrs. Fisher, Bride of Erlescourt, Alaska, Storm King, Kohinoor, or any other white. Fink (light).— Wm. Scoit, Albertini, Day- break, Sweetbricr, Rose Queen, Peachblow, Ada Byron, Nicholson, Bridesmaid, or any other light pink. Pink (dark).— Tidal Wave, Thomas Cart- ledge, Ophelia, Mrs. Hitt, or any other dark pink. Scarlet.— Portia, Stuart, Fred Dorner, Gar- field, Corsair, Lizzie Gilbert, Emily Pierion, or any other scarlet. Crimson.— Anna Webb, Ferdinand Mangold, Meteor, Iago, or any other crimson. Variegated (white ground).— Helen Keller, J. J. Harrison, E. A. Wood, Minnie Cook, Prin- cess Bonnie, Daisy Bell, or any other va- riegated. Variegated (yellow ground).— Buttercup, Bouton D'Or, Goidfinch, Dean Hole, Kitty Clover, or any other yellow. For each variety, first premium, $5 ; sec- ond, $2. CLASS C. — For vases containing 100 blooms of each vatiety as designated in Class A, first i>remiuin,*$7 ; second, $5. CLASS D.— Pot plants, the pots not to ex- ceed seven inches in diameter and one plant in a pot: Best six plants of each color, as In Class A. first premium, Bi7 ; second, $i5. Twelve distinct varieties— First premium, $10 ; second, $7. 50. Twenty-five distinct varieties — First pre- mium, $20 ; second, $15. Honorable mention will be made of all new varieties of distinct merit, and a certificate will be awarded to the vase of carnations on exhibition showing the best culture. All flowers and plants must have been grown by the exhibitor. Officers of the Society. President, Fred. Dorner, Lafay- ette, Iud.; Vice President, J. N. May, Summit, N. J.; Secretary, Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.; Treasurer, Chas H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. New York. Wholesale .Market. There is but little change for the better to report this week. The weather has been decidedly more favorable but this has also had the effect of producing more stock, which in the present condition of trade, was not needed. Prices are ruling very low all round, with carnations suffering most in this respect. This is a surprise to all concerned, for it seemed last season that their popu- larity was well fixed. But not so this, as for some time now the sale has dragged audit was hoped that it would improve, but such has not been the case, and to-day finds the market overloaded with carna- tions of all grades. A quality that last year at this time would have made *2.5(i to $3.50 per 1U0, is now selling at $1,5U per 100 ; with really good stock selling at Si. 75 per 1000 and rumor has it that 50c. per 1000 has been taken. Certain is it that thousands of good carnations have been sold at 50c. per 100, while for such as Grace Wilder and others of that class, quotations are not possible. It does seem a pity that growers will persist in growing and shipping such varieties as cannot possibly pay them. By so doing, they certainly depreciate the value of all others. It is the enormous supply of this low quality muss that is helping to kill the whole industry. Henry W. Baylis, 17 W. 28th street, who has made a specialty of handling car- nations, has been compelled, owing to the continued depression of trade, to suspend business. On Tuesday he called his credi- tors together and the meeting was satis- factory to all parties concerned. Mr. Bay- lis will, on behalf of his creditors, collect all outstanding book accounts and when this is done, it is expected that the loss will be very slight ; there seems every pro- bability of the estate paying 75c. ou the dollar. Julius Lang, 53 W. 30th street, was re- joicing on Thursday over the safe advent of a son. Retail Trade. This has been particularly quiet all the week. Society events of importance have been very few, small dinners being the principal feature. J. W. Sc ALLAN had a nice dinner decora- tion one evening, in which he used nothing but cattleyas. In the center of the table was a large mirror, and around this was arranged a wreath of t attleya Trianae on a bed of Adiantum Farleyense, all the favors were of the same material. Bay Ridge, N. Y. James Dean has sold to the city of Brooklyn the major portion of his real estate — in all, some fifty lots, including buildings, outbuildings, greenhouses, etc., situated on Third avenue, between Sixty- sixth and Sixty-seventh streets. A strip of land, 75 feet wide and 500 feet long, alongside Sixtv-sixth street has been re- served by Mr. Dean. The property taken is for the new boulevard and driveway, which will connect with Prospect Park on the east, and run thence in a westerly direction, through Ft. Hamilton avenue, passing through Mr. Dean's grounds to New York bay, and from thence southerly along the bay Shore to Ft. Hamilton. Work will not be commenced by the authorities on Mr. Dean's land this year ; so his friends aud patrons will still find him in business at the old landmark all through the year 1896. The city also takes the greenhouses of H A. Molatsch ; some ground from J. M. Keller and five dwellings from Jas. Weir & Sons. Fernwood, Pa. H. M. Leech has a houseof Lady Hume Campbell violets that are cropping good on long stems. This is but one of the good points of this variety. On a side bench in same house, are planted white Romans, being in low temperature, they come in slowly but are very strong. Mr. Leech reports holiday trade fair. Zero. Contents. American Carnation Society, Annual Program ■ 53 Births, Marriages, Deaths ... 5ft Books Received 57 Busy Man, For the 52 Carnations 50 Catalogues Received 56 Cokhespondence : Farqurmt* Violet, Monotony in Flower Shows, Nephrolepis Davallioides . 57 Cultural Department : Seasonable Hints 57 Hakdy Garden Plants .... 46 Hardy Plants fob Florists, Some Hints About 46 Kew Gardens (Concluded). Dr. Morris* Lecture On (Illustrated) ... 45 New Plants from Cactus Lands (lllus.) 54 New York Florists' Club .... 52 North Carolina Bulbs .... 44 Obituary : Bennett, Augustus W.; Coustantiue, J. W.; Haggerty, John C. . . .49 Seed Trade Report: European Seeds, Free Seed Distribu- tion, Important Lawsuit, Onion aud Potato Syndicate 44 Question Box 56 Western New York Horticultural So- ciety 57 Trade Notes : Charleston, S. C; Chippewa Falls, Wis.; Providence, R. I. .... 45 Boston, Buffalo, N. Y.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Lowell, Mass.; Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Pomona, Cal.j Savannah, Ga.; Toronto, Can 48 Bay Ridge, N. Y.; Fernwood, Pa.; New York City 53 Cincinnati, Fishkill, N. Y.; Frankfort, Ind.; Highland, N. Y.; Syracuse,N. Y. 54 Buffalo, N. Y. ; Louisville, Ky.; Mill- bury, Mass.; St. Paul, Minn.; Wil- mington, N.i.'. 55 Newark, N. J 56 Sr. Augustine, Fla.; St. Louis, Mo. . . 57 Chicago, Harrisburg, Pa.; North Or- rington, Me.; Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Washington, D. C 58 Brooklyn, N. Y.; Charleston, S. C; Creston, Iowa; Denver, Col. . • 59 Advertisers ' Index for Ending Jan. 18. Week ri BakerCF 60 Mailing BeckertBros 47 De La Mare Ptg aud 57 47 47 A I j >>u in Cottage Gardens. . . . 61 by ts 47 Amaryllis Plan Dorner Fred & Son . . Emuians Geo M..., 51 60 6il 47 Doyle J A Laney DHti Son . . . 6u Lampert J J 47 Asparagus bll Elliott Wm H fil Mcbnde Alex ... . 61 McCornac & Co . . . 51 Bidding Plan! « Myers & Samtman. . 60 Baker Cllas F 60 Prospect Gr'uhouseB 5.1 Boerner Fred 58 611 Chmuick WJ 68 Renard Jos 61 Uavn A 1) .V Son 68 Kumrey Frank L.... 49 47 Schneider Fred 6.1 68 Shelmire Wit 60 49 69 50 6U 61 Greene, Lewis and Ubers Bertram 61) 58 6» 58 Murphy KH 51 49 69 49 ClirysaulHeniui IB 47 Search Wui 11 59 BetscherBios 47 65 Buettner E . 47 45 51 Co.tage GardenB.... Dailledonze Bros.... 61 47 Board <.i Trad e DaleH 611 National Florists... 62 Eiaele 0 Greene Lewis & 64 Buoks, Periodicals Underbill 60 Aiuerir.anGardeni'g 43,67 Herold des Glaubena 48 Market Garden The . 62 Smith Nathan & Son 47 Bu Iding Material Weber H & Son 50 DietBch A .v c<> ... S3 Lockland LumberCo 63 I i nerarlas Mouinger John O... 6,1 Eisele J Gt 58 Stearns A T Lumber 69 Co 63 Cut Flowers Bulbs and Root 8 47 Betscher Broa Baker W J 60 64 Baylis Henry W. . 60 Dreer Henry A 43 59 Boston Flower Mkt.. 61 Ellis & Poll worth ... til Bradshaw Geo E . . . (ill FaustHG&Co. 43 Corbrey T J 6il Gardiner John & Co. 42 Dillon J L 61 Hulsebosch BroB 43 Ehret Fred. 60 Joosten C H 43 61 fill Ellla&Pollworth... 61 a 60 McCulloughs SonB. . 61 Uunther W H 60 19 41 Hart Michael A PiersonFRCo. ... On 41 56 Ouwerkerk P. Keller J W 60 Kolker Aug & Sons.. •11 61 Schmitz F W O 4:1 Euehn C A 61 Tell Wm 43 Lang Julius 60 !■» La Roche 4 Stahl... 60 Long Dan'l B . . 60 Lynch WE... . .. 61 HillEO SCo 61 McCarthy N F & Co. 61 McCulloughs Sous.. 61 61 Whitton&Sons 59 N Y Cut Flower Co 60 Cuniiag Pennock Samuel S ReidKwd 60 54 60 CouuellB Rogers Park FI Co... Kolker A k F 61 60 Cottage Gardens .... 61 Sutherland i! A 61 AllenCH 50 Traendly & Schenck 6l 61 Amityville Nursery \ 61 Greenhouse Co.... 60 61 > y< la null Seawanhaka Grks. . . 55 Whitton & Sons. .. 69 Young C & Sons Co.. 47 Decorative Leaves, Cut Ferns, Etc. Bonsall Jos E 61 Brague LB 49 Caldwell ; 64 Elliott W H 61 Highlands Nursery. 64 National Plant Co. . . 61 Ricksecker Chas H . . 64 Rolker Aug & Sons -41-61 Search WmH... . 69 Decorative Plants Palms, Kerns. Etc. Allison. A. L. 49 Baldwin A <( 61 Berckmans P J 65 Blanc A& Co 64 Davis AB& Son f>8 Doyle John A 47 Dreer Henry A 64 Eisele C 61 Eisele J G 58 Greene Lewis & Un- derbill.. 50 HesBt-r W J 64 Ley John H 45 Pitcher & Manda 41 Schultbeis A. . 64 Seawai-haka G'h's . . 55 Siebreckt fcWadley. 64 Seidewitz Edwin A.. 61 StuderN 45 Ferl ilizers Bool Floral Co.... .. 61 Merwin Robt L & Co 61 Peteri John J & Co.. 61 Sanderson L , 61 Florists' Supplies ami Requisites Bayersdorfer& Co.. 64 Boston Letter (. o . . . 62 Chase Benjamin 62 Conley & Son John.. 6'2 Corbrey T J Co.. 60 De La Mare Ptg and Pub Co Ltd 45 ElliB& Pollworth... 61 Ellison W 61 Herrmann A 64 Kenuieott Bros Co .. 61 KuehnC A. 61 LongDB 60 Lynch WE 61 McCarthy NF&Co.. 61 McCulloughs & Sons 61 Mount S& Co 61 Reed & Kfller 62 RiceM &Co 62 RolkerA&Sons ...41-61 Smith WE 62 Stecher Litho Co... 55 hteffensN. 62 Sutherland Geo A.. . 61 Flower Pols, J a ill in teres, etc. Blanc A & Co 64 HeWB A H & Co 62 Perine & Sons M . . . 62 Swahn's J G & Sons. 64 SvracuBe Pottery Co 62 Whilldin Pottery Co 62 Fruit Trees, Plants etc AbelC C &Co 55 berckmans PJ .. 55 LakeDS 55 Parry Wm 49 Pulien Ales 65 Kibsani C & Sons... 47 Storrs . Flow cring and Ornamental. Abel CC & Co 65 Berckmans P J... .. lb Blanc A & Co 64 BobbinkLC 55 Connell Benj 49 JoostenCH 43 Monkhouse John... £5 Ouwerkerk P. . 55 Rolker Aug A Sona.'. 41 Schmitz F WO 43 Schultbeis A .. 64 Stons & HarriEon Co 55 Smilax Boerner Fred ...... 68 Stakes & Supports Mills W A 62 Nanz & Neuner 62 Tools, Implements, etc. tfalesHW 63 Richards F 62 Scollay J A 63 Vegetable I'lsim- Pullen Alex 55 Verbena* Allison AL 49 Dillon J L 59 Eisele JG 68 Hunfeld C 68 WoodBroa 61 Vines and Climbers BallerFA 58 BobbinkLC 55 Greene, Lewis and Underbill 50 Joosten CH 43 NeffL 1 6? Ouwerkerk P 55 StuderN 46 Tell Wm 43 Violets CloudE J fil Connell Benj 49 EiseleC 61 Elizabeth NureCo.. 49 Grallert & Co JW Prospect Gi'nbouaes 60 Renard Jos 51 Searcb Wm H 69 Shelmire WR 60 Ure J C 51 Weld C E 64 AVanted Situations 66 Help 56 Stock 56 54 The Florists' Exchhnge, Some New Plants from Cactus Lands. The group of succulents, of which I en- close you a photograph, is composed of nearly all new plants, and the one or two species that are not actually new are very rare, and seldom found in collections. They are all cacti, except No. 10, of which men- tion will be made in its proper place. No 1 comes from J. A. McDowell & Co., of the City of Mexico, and is a mammill- aria,* sent me under the name of " de Te- poxtlair," referring to the locality from whence it came. I am inclined to think this a better method than so many conflict- ing numbers. It comes in two colors, white, and a beautiful rich golden color, which merges into a brown as the spines become old. In some specimens this brown (a true seal brown) is more in evidence than in others, but the brown spines seem to come from tubercles that are dead, or nearly so, at the base of the plant. So I would say the natural color of this variety was a rich golden yellow. The white will be more valued, although both are hand- some, as it is scarcer and more highly priced. Both sorts are valuble acquisitions. Some of my correspondents seem to think it only a form of M. spinosissimus, but I can not as yet agree with them. The spines are finer, much closer, and more numerous. No. 2 is a very handsome, gold spined mammillaria, as yet unidentified. One dealer called it a form of M. pectinata, but I think this merely a slip of the pen, as pectinata has no central spine. It is very symmetrical, forms fine clusters, and I have one that weighs nearly four pounds, and is only a single head. I have sent it to Europe for identification, and am only sorry that we have not experts on this side of the ocean, on whose judgment in such cases we can rely as confidently as we can on that of Prof. Schumann, of Germany, and Mons. Rebut, of France. I received the plant from a California lady, who got it in exchange from Texas. I am strongly of the opinion that it is new. While not so fine a plant in some respects as the Golden M. Pfeifferi, it has a beauty all its own, and will be much admired. No. 3, which has been nicknamed the " What is it ?" has been giving us " cactus cranks" a lively time of it. It has been a nine days' wonder with us as to what it was, but a late letter from Prof. Trelease informs me that it has been described and figured in the November number of Moruitssehrift fur Kakteenltuude (the German Cactus Magazine) as Echinocereus Knipfelianus, Liebner. Probably that is so, and when Liebner's description reaches me, I can likely tell. This plant in a young state, looks like an anhalonium, having a turnip root, later on like an echinocactus, but further study of plants under cultiva- tion, inclines one to think it an Echinocer- eus, which it most probably is. Professor Trelease writing of • it, says : " There seems to be nothing that fits it but Pulxini, which seems to be wooly without marginal spines, and with one to five, mostly three, weak and slender central spines, bulbously thickened at base." A very interesting plant. It is of soft nature like E. pau- cispinus, and of a light green color, rapidly turning into a dark purplish green in the sun ; flowers unknown. It is sent out by McDowell also. No. 4 I purchased from Lyon & Cobbe, of Los Ange'es, Cal., who got it from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It is also offered by- McDowell. I think I was the first to call attention to this as a dwarf form of the well known Pelecyphora aselliformis (meaning hatchet-shaped, and wood-louse like, referring to the shape of the tubercles). It soon forms fine clusters and will be much. in demand, as I am told it roots readily in sand when cut up. Pending the decision of the "botanic sharps" (no offense meant) I have named it P. a. minor. No. 5 comes from McDowell, andislabeled Mammillaria "Maltrata" (from its ha- bitat) and is indeed interesting and singular. It is of a brownish color, verging into purple. The lateral spines are absent or very weak. The principals are three to five (?) arranged after the fashion of M. meiacantha, single spines. It has also a nest of very small weak spines growing among the wool" at the base of and be- tween each tubercle, something exceed- ingly unusual. No. 6 came from McDowell, without any hint of its name or habitat. It may be new ; it has twenty-four or so lateral spines, with one long principal spine inclined down- wards, all white. The tubercles are long, conical, and grooved. Quite an attractive plant, as are all white spined cacti. No. 7, to which the photograph does not do justice, is one of the finest echinocereus I have seen in many a day. I have no name for it, but McDowell has sent it,with others, to Mons. Rebut for name. The delicate shade of light green of the body of the plant, contrasted with the pure golden spines, and both coupled with its sym- metrical habit of growth, make it all that a cactus lover could wish. Its flowers have yet to be seen. No. 8 I got from the same lady who sent me No. 2, but alas, I can get no more. It came from Texas and borders of Mexico, and is an exceedingly beautiful echino- cereus. It has flat milky white spines, brownish margined towards point, and tipped same color. The body of the plant turns purplish in the sun. It has a fine flower of a not too trying shade of magenta, with darker midrib, and is of good size, re- maining perfect several days. It reminds me of E. Pendleri, but has shorter and wider spines. No. 9 is listed by McDowell as " Echino- cereus de Puerto Conejo." It reminds one slightly of the now well known Opuntia, Grizzly Bear. It has eight or ten lateral spines of a tawny yellow color, turning white ; and becoming strong when mature. •Note —Mammillaria seerns to be generally accepted now as the more correct spelling. The name coming from Mammilla (Am. Stan. Diet.) a little nipple or teat, and not from Mam- ma, the breast. Haworth spelled it this way, and as the word has an anatomical origin, and the tubercles resemble a nipple and not a breast, we arc beginning to adopt the older and more correct spelling. Mr Orcutt and others have recently written on the subject, and Mr. Orcutt quotes Prince Salin-Dyck thus: " Nomen genericum mammillaria scribendum est, quia non a verbo mamma, sed a diminetivo mamilla deductum." The authorities at Kew follow Haworth. Cincinnati. The past week has been a phenomenal one in the cut flower business in this re- spect, viz.: at this time of year we expect a good trade, but such was not the case last week. There was simply nothing do ing and complaints were heard on every side ; but we are glad to say that prospects are more flattering for the future. Prices have declined a little but first-class stock still brings a fair price. Choice carnations are selling at 2c. and 3b.; roses, from 5c. to 8c, and forcing stock at various prices. Violets are in good demand, $1.50 per 100. The partnership heretofore existing be- tween Ed. Frels and Frank Snyder, under the firm name of Freis & Snyder, has been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. Snyder withdrawing. Mr. Freis assumes all debts and continues the business. The annual meeting of the Florists' So- ciety was held Saturday evening, January 11th, at their rooms in the flower market. Wm. Murphy, Secretary, made a report of the year's proceedings, which was quite flattering. The treasurer's report shows a small balance in the treasury. One new name was handed in for membership. The election of directors resulted as follows : Ben. George, Wm. Murphy, Fred. Walz, Theodore Bock and E. G. Gillett. The new Directors being sworn in, they pro- ceeded to elect their officers as follows : President, E. G. Gillett; Vice-president, Theo. Bock; Secretary, Wm. Murphy; Treasurer, Ben. George. Our exhibition at this meeting, while not so large as we should like to have A GROUP OF INTERESTING CACTI. The one central spine is two to three inches long and may be inclined any way. No. 10 is Cotyledon (Echeveria) Desme- tiana, from Mexico. This plant is not new but exceedingly rare in collections. I have already described it in Florists' Exchange, and regret that|an .illustration can convey no idea of the delicacy and beauty of its tint- ing. It is not a good shipper but is raised readily from seed. No lover of echeveria should be without this plant, and Cotyle- don Hoveyii, a garden hybrid, which C. Desmetiana resembles in its delicate shad- ings of pink, white and green. The plant here illustrated is now (Christmas) just coming into bloom in my window in sunny California. I have never seen its flower. I confidently recommend any of the above hastily described plants to all lovers of the quaint and curious as well as the beauti- ful in Nature. California. "Carp." Syracuse, N. Y. The coldest weather ever recorded here was experienced on the 4th, 5th and 6th. A heavy snow storm preceded the cold wave; this was the great salvation to florists. Had it not been for this, the loss would have been enormous, for there is hardly a greenhouse constructed here that would keep out 60 to 70 degrees of frost — some report 32 to 40 degrees below zero. Great fear Is expressed for buds on grape vines and fruit trees. Many house plants have been frozen. Large funeral orders have kept the flor- ists busy. Carnations are in the lead, bulb stuff Is little asked for except Harrlsii, of which quite a number have been used the past week. H. Y. seen it, made up in quality. The Cam- bridge Tile M'f'g Co. made a choice dis play of their flower pots, all kinds and sizes and we are quite proud to have a concern of this kind with us ; Mr. F. W. Braunstein, the secretary and treasurer, will be a member of our Society at our next meeting. The display was awarded the Society's certificate, and we trust the exhibition will lead to good businees. H. L. Sunderbruch made a fine display of Bride, Bridesmaid and Meteor ; violets ; Daybreak, Scott and McGowan carnations; Adiantum Farlayense and cuneantum and smilax, receiving certificates on nearly all. Wm. Murphy had ten vases of carnations of the leading kinds. One vase of Brides maid was the handsomest lot of flowers it has ever been my pleasure to see staged ; he received certificate on most of his ex- hibit. Fred. Walz showed a vase of red or scarlet seedling carnations, they were quite fragrant, good calyx and fine color. He also had a vase of mixed seedlings, some of which looked very promising ; this exhibit also was certificated. Philip Popp, of Covington, Ky., had four pots of prim- roses of different colors. They were hand- some plants and merited the certiflate which thev received. Magrel and George carried off the certificates on valley and Romans, both being well done. Henry Haeff ner, of Hamilton, Ohio, was a visitor. E G. Gillett. Highland, N. Y. Last Spring Mr. Hazard and Wilbur Palmatber constructed a greenhouse. Owing to want of experience and unsuit- able weather the raising of violets was not a success and the undertaking was a fail- ure. J. W. Feeter has hired the establish- ment and will try his luck. Fishkill, N. Y. The establishment owned and operated by the firm of Wood Bros , consists of 30 acres of nursery stock, which includes all the varieties usually grown in that line. But important as that section is, their greenhouse is even more bo, and ranks easily as one of the largest ranges of glass in this State. The houses number thirty- eight in all, and are divided into five blocks. The first block consist of eleven bouses, each 165 feet long; these are devoted to roses almost entirely — chiefly such varieties as Bride, Bridesmaid, Testout, Wootton, Perle, Sunset, Mermet, also the two new kinds, Mrs. Pierpont Morgan and Belle Seibrecht, together with older kinds for stock purposes. The next block consists of eight houses, each 186 feet long, two of which are devoted to violets — Marie Louise and Swanley White are both doing well and rank best, in the order named, over all other varieties, the California variety finding but little favor. Roses occupy the remaining six houses of this block. The next division numbers seven houses, each 100 feet long, and are devoted chiefly to smilax, chrysanthemums, and plants in variety. Then follows a block of Bix bouses, each 90 feet long, mainly filled with carnations — all doing well. Here we may mention, that one of the principal feat- ures of the Wood Bros.' business is to sup- ply rooted cuttings in every line; conse- quently, in each department — whether it be roses, carnations, or anything else — all the principal kinds, new and old, have to be carried to meet that particular line of trade. They grow a great number of varie- ties of carnations, both new and old. That beautiful carnation, Buttercup, is evi- dently at home here, judging from the fine healthy growths and well formed large flowers. The next and last division of houses numbers six, each 80 feet long, and these are devoted almost entirely to plants — such as coleus, verbenas, gerani- ums, etc. The stock of verbe as is enor- mous, and they are in remarkably good health. Some idea of the amount of trade done in these alone by this firm, may be gathered from their estimate to put out this season about 300,000, and there is nothing visionary in this, for last year they exceeded the quarter million mark, and when times were better they did even more. Coleus, is also extensively grown —about 100,000 for the season, is the usual sale. So far we have omitted to mention the propagating houses. These are fonr in number and, even at this early date, are interesting to look at with their thousands upon thousands of inhabitants. In one there is estimated to be 40,000 verbenas, with room for more : in another, 35,000 carnations ; in another, are thousands of outdoor roses ; and in the fourth one, mis- cellaneous stock. One noticeable feature of these houses was the low temperature. This we were told was the rule of the es- tablishment, the rooted cuttings shipping better as a consequence. The whole estab- lishment is heated by six steam boilers. J. G. Burrow has eighteen houses, vary- ing in length from 50 to 126 feet. Five of these have been used for chrysanthemums, one Is used for forcing Jacq. roses, one is filled with orchids Id variety (and here we noticed a fine lot Coelogyne crlstata just coming iuto flower). The remainingeleyen houses are devoted to carnations, which are all doing exceedingly well — particularly so Mme. Diaz Albertinl, which is bearing an enormous crop of flowers. Mr. Burrow says it has done so since early Fall, conse- quently this variety is in high favor here. Meteor is another variety that is doing remarkably well ; Scott, McGowan, Portia, Bridesmaid and Alaska are also in good condition, and a fine cut of Bowers ob- tained. Mr. Burrow is also preparing ex- tensively for an enormous trade in rooted cuttings. In the potting shed, our atten- tion was drawn to a number of large casks which, upon inquiry, we found represented last season's vintage, amounting to several thousand pounds of grapes. For years, it seems that it has been the custom here, instead of sending the grapes to market and riskingtheirsales with the commission trade, to keep them home and make wine (for which a better market can be found), and which sells at the rate of $9 per doz. quarts. Some of it, Mr. B. says, is thirteen years old, and of this he is very proud. J. W. Frankfort, Ind. Henry Humfelds, of Kansas City, Mo., accompanied by his brother, Simon, of Muncle, were here last week seeking a location for the establishment of a large greenhouse. They are most favorably im- pressed with this city on account of the splendid railroad facilities. Aside from home consumption they will supply neigh- boring towns and cities and will put their goods In the St. Louis market. Jan. 18, 1896. The Florists- Exchhnge. 55 Louisville, Ky. The annual banquet of the Kentucky Florists' Society was given last week at the Jdusic Hall. Before the banquet began, the regular .monthly meeting of the Society was held and the newly elected officers were in- stalled. These were: J. E. Marrett, presi- dent; Jacob Schultz, vice-president; S. J. Thompson, secretary; J. M. Thompson, treasurer. Mr. Henry Nanz, the retiring secretary, read his annual report, showing that the Society had, in good standing, thirty-five active and thirty-two associate members. One of the principal objects of the Society, which was organized about a year ago, is to assist in beautifying the public parks and to co-operate with the horticultural organizations of the city, county and State, and bring about a livelier interest in the cultivation of flowers and fruits. The banquet last night was the second in the history of the Society. It was an elaborate affair and reflected great credit on the committee of florists who super- intended the arrangements. The hall was beautifully decorated with holly, ferns, tropical mosses, flowers and potted plants. Good music enlivened the occasion. Plates were laid for seventy-five people, which included the full membership of the So- ciety and its invited guests. President J. E. Marrett opened the ban- quet with a few felicitious remarks, in which he congratulated the Society on its progress and spoke words of hearty wel- come to the assembled guests. Short and appropriate speeches were made by Mr. Zach Phelps, Mr. Robert Kinkead, Mr. Henry Lichtenfelt, Mr. Joseph Coenan, Mr. Henry Nanz, Mr. Charles Raynor, Mr. Boyd Wilson and others. Mr. E. G. Reimers acted as master of ceremonies. S. J. T. Millbury, Mass. Frank S. Fishbr, of Grafton, had charge of the decorations at the Shermans' ball, at the Town Hall on 8th inst. Wilmington, N. C. Mrs. Henry Rehder reports a very satisfactory season. She has quite a large contract at the British Consul's, which will take some time to fulfil. Consider- able planting is going on, and surely, if but slowly, business is on the increase, and one reason is owing to change of climate ; until recently frost was unknown in this section, but it must now be con- sidered above the belt. Hot water will be substituted for flues very shortly. I noticed a stock of the small leaved myrtle, pretty plants and well grown. Jno. Donlan, the Oakdale Cemetery Sup't, intends planting roses largely. He says that during the thirty-four years he has had charge, he never found such a de- sire for flowers as now. Many improve- ments are being made here, including the formation of a large lily pond. In the center of a square stands a noble tree of Kalmia lati folia, 30 feet tall by 130 feet around; it is one of the largest, if not the largest, in the country. Miss Fannie Johnson is very enthusi- astic as is Miss L. B. Moore: both are plant lovers, and deserve much credit for the systematic methods pursued in con- ducting their several businesses. Miss Moore intends adding a carnation house during the Summer; she pays high tribute to the information gained by her and others through the columns of the Ex- change. W. M. Florists and Nurserymen Who do a mailing trade, will be inter- ested in the advancement made in the quality and style of the folding boxes, used for Mailing Cut Flowers, Roses, Etc. Also Roses and small plants for trans- planting. These boxes are made in three sizes, and can be furnished either plain or with the customers card printed on the cover, by the Stecher Lithographic Co , of 336 North St. Paul St., Rochester, N. Y. Write them for samples and prices. — Adv. COMPLETE STOCK. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SHENANDOAH NURSERY Offers to the trade a large stock of ^ ■■■■■■■■■■■■^■■^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■l Apple. Apple. Cherry, Plum Seedlings cherry. Plum, CIONS Cherries, Grapes, Shade TreeB, large and small. Ever- greens, Roses, Etc. Plum on Plum native var- ieties. Prices low. Correspondence soll< ited._^l Address D, S. LAKE, Prop. Shenandoah, la. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Apple Grafts Made to Order A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FRUIT TREE STOCKS Buch as Apple, Pear, Myrobolon, Plum, Mn- haleb anil Mazzurd Cherry, A iigeri. Quince, Sinnll Kvergveens, Forest Trees. Orna- mental Shrubs, noses, etc. The largest s.ock iu the country. Prices very low. Packing secured. Send for quotations before pacing your orders else- where. Agents for U.S. America and Canada for p. Seblre & Sons. Nurserymen. Ussy, Caivados, France. Catalogues on application. C. C. ABEL & CO. p &oB" New York. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLOP1STS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK AT LESS THAN HALF ITS VALUE. Cape Jessamine, (Gardenia Florida). 1 to tti ft.. 5c; 8 to 12 in., 3c; 6 to 8 in.. 2c; 3 to 6 in., lc. send 10c for a sample. California Privet. .) to 4ft , well branched, 2c; 2 to 3 ft., l^c. Magnolia Grandiflora. 2 ft 10c Spiraea Billnrui, (bridal wreath), lc. Catalpa Trees, Sycamore Trees and Carolina Poplars at your own price. JOHN M0NKH0USE, Jewella, La. CADDO NURSERIES. WHENWH1TING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8.00 and 15.00 'J Kueenia Jambos 1200 Camphor $8.00 to 25.00 Guava, Red Catley 12.00 Magnolia Fuscata $12 00 to 25.00 | Olea Fragrans $8.00 to 30 00 Oranges and Lemons, grafted on dwarr stock $25.00 to 40.00 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. P. J. BERCKMANS, Frultland Nurseries, AUGUSTA, Ca. St. Paul, Minn. Trade Notes. The week in florist circles has been an uneventful one. Trade has been fair Bince the holidays, the usual number of society events and a good demand for funeral work bringing the aggregate of sales up to the average of former years. Mild weather has prevailed for a week, stock is in fine shape and the best blooms of the season are now coming in. The cut is not large, as most stock has not recovered from Christmas forcing. This is especially noticeable in carnations and violets. Ship- ping trade is good, this month being one of the best in the year for those who do a shipping business. A " test case " is being brought by the city against E. F. Lemke to compel him to use a smoke consumer. If the city wins, other florists will most likely have to put in consumers. The Society of Minnesota Florists held its monthly meeting at the Hotel West, Minneapolis, on December 9. The attend- ance was the best the Society ever had. Mr. James Souden read a paper on roses, giv- ing his experience extending over a period of nine years and also going into details as to mode of culture, soil, heat, ventilation, etc. In his opinion the main thing to suc- cessfully grow roses is soil adapted to the different varieties. At the previous meeting, a committee had been appointed to confer with the managers of the State Reform School, at Red Wing, to induce them to stop the sale of cut flowers in competition with the Minneapolis florists. For some time past, this school has been selling flowers to a large department store in Minneapolis. As this store handles the flowers at a small margin, the florists in our sister city protest against it. This school is main- tained by the State and the florists pro- test against being taxed to maintain an Institution which tends to destroy their own trade. I do not know to what extent this busi- ness has grown, but it seems as though the brethren in the Mill City were entitled to the relief asked for, inasmuch as their trade is already demoralized ; the depart- ment stores being the dumping ground for the surplus of Chicago and other Eastern cities. We are pleased to note the in- terest taken in the society and trust it may result iu a united effort to hold a first-class exhibition another Fall. John Vasatka and Jacob Haktman, of Minneapolis, have been awarded the con- tract for supplying plants for the parks of that city another season. Owing to the probably increased demand for bedding plants here another season, the brethren should lose no time in propa- gating them, for Spring will soon be with us again. Veritas. Buffalo, N. Y. Somebody left a door open in Elbers & Co.'s greenhouse the other night, and a large stock of chrysanthemums, roses, car- nations, etc., was frozen stiff ; loss, $300. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE Ft^PIST^- EXCHANf.F Forward, March I The sensation of the New Year in horti- cultural circles has been the transforma- tion of American Gardening into a live weekly. Its appearance in its new charac- ter has taken the country by storm, and from every direction its publishers are in receipt of the most encouraging letters and advices. Everyone doing a general florist, nursery or seed business, can obtain subscribers by the score to American Gardening in its new and improved form. Aside from the large discounts and un- usual inducements extended to those in the trade to lend a helping hand, the high character of the paper, and the marked ability with it is being conducted, have stamped it as a success from its very first number as a weekly. Here is now established a medium which can be utilized for the extension of trade in every line. Its mission is to make the love for plant and plant life universal ; this leads to that desire for possession which results in purchase. The increase in any business is in exact ratio to the demand as it is made manifest. This is a truism no man dare dispute. You have pictured the possible beauty of the gardens of America at some time in the aim future, and would like to view them with your own eyes ; you have longed for the day when even to the cottager every home will possess a garden, and every garden be a bower of beauty as well as a producer of succulent vegetables meet for the most exacting taste. Through American Gardening you can start the ball rolling now, and bring on an era of prosperity for the trade, such as has never yet existed. Every man enthused by the beauty of a flower, the glow of a petal, the glory of a tree, the flavor of a fresh vegetable, the wonders of animate creation, is an addition to the business end, and becomes one amongst the most de- sirable of customers. It is the aim of the publishers that just as the Florists' Exchange, years ago, opened an outlet and a channel for the dis- posal of stock between growers and dealers, and stimulated wonderfully the wholesale trade of the country, it will be the province of American Gardening to extend and multiply the retail trade of its patrons to proportions hitherto undreamed of. If you want a specimen copy of American Gardening, terms to representatives, etc., please drop a postal card to the publishers, P. O. Box 1697, New York— Adv. GOOD STOCK, ACALTPHA MACAFEEANA, 4 inch pots $10.00 per 100. BEGONIAS, assorted, Z>4 in. pots, $4 00 per 100. CYCLAMEN, 3 ill. pots, $5.00 per 100. FICUS ELASTICA, 7 in. pots, $4.00 to $6.00 per dozen. KENTIA BELMOBEANA and FORSTER- I ANA, 4 and 5 in. pots, $4.00 to $5.00 per doz. LIBONIA PENRHOSIENSIS, 4 In. pots, $10.00 per 100. MARANTA BICOLOR, extra strong plants, $5.00 per 100. PANDANUS TJTILIS, 5 In. pots, extra strong, $3.00 to $5.00 per doz. SWAINSONA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA, 2)^ in. pots, $4.00 per 100. The above stock is in fine order and will surely please you. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. P. O. Box 34. WHEN WRITiria MENTION the florists- exchange P. 0UWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUH1 SPECIOSUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, In the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRIT1NQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FALL PLANTING-1895 450,000 PEACH TREES Offered of the leading old and new varieties. Carefully grown, healthy and true to name. All sizes, and at lowest wholesale rates : 70,000 ELBERTA, 50,000 CROSBY, 40.000 CHAMPION, and 290.000 OF OTHER DESIRABLE VARS. Large stock of PALMETTO, and other ASPARAGUS ROOTS, one and two year. Correspondence solicited. ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. MILFORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES, H. P. Low Budded. LILAC, Marie Legraye, pot grown. CLEMATIS, extra strong. AZALEA MOLLIS, dwarf and standard. ENGLISH IVY, 4 to 5 feet long SPIR£A JAPONICA, strong clumps. KALMIA, RHODODENDRON, SNOWBALL and other Nursery Stock. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. branch of the HORTICULTURAL CO., bosisop, Holland. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLU1H, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING and NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SHALL ERUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDV NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 6 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are arrown on the Continent. . , , , „ Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots. Correspondence solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42d YEAR. XOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. PAINESVILLE, STORRS & HARRISON CO. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OHIO. 56 The Florists' Exchhnge. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cent* per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies to situations wanted only. When lettersare addressed in our care add 10 centB te cover expense of forwarding. WANTED position aB rose, carnation and violet grower: take charge; good experience. A. C, care this office. CITUATION wanted ^ perieno Phila.. Pa- florist, single, 12 years' ex- WANTED by young, unmarried Swe ie, a position as assistant gardener in large, private green- houses. Highest recommendations. Apply toprea- ent employer, Paul Wilcox, 5 Beekman St., N. Y "WANTED. Situation as Foreman or General Mana- ger, private or commercial, general or special horticultural establishment. Experienced in every department. Temperate ; small family. Disen- gaged after March 1st. Address A. B., 782 Grand Street, Jersey City, N. J. FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE. FloriBts' business, established seven years, best funeral design trade in city. Good locality. For particulars, apply to JOHN NEW, 21 Adelaide St., East Toronto. Ont. FOR SALE. Three Hothouses, 60x16, with Steam Heating Boiler, 30 H. P., located one hour from New York City, adjoining R. It. Station. CHARLES BKAUKR, Athenia, N. J. WANTED. SITUATION AS FOREMAN OR ASSISTANT in private or commercial place. A good grower of roses, carnations, 'mums, violets, palms, etc. strictly temperate. American. Married. Age 28. Understands decorating and funeral work. Address EXCHANGE, lira nlurd. Conn. General Delivery. HELP WANTED. WANTED. On commercial place, a good grower of general stuck, good potter and propa.ator, honest, sober and steady, none need apply except with long ex- perience, single man preferred. Also good, single, second, all round man to look after fires and do general work about the place, <>ne with some experience in greenhouse work, refer- ences required, rftate wages. Apply, WM. A. BOCK, 2394 Massachusetts Avenue, No. Cambridge, Mass. TO LET OR FOR SALE. A florist establishment near New York City, with 3 large and « small hothouses, is, on account of family trouble, to let. Stock will be charged 50 per cent, less than actual cost. A few hundred dollars cash will give a big chance. Partner will be taken if desired. Inquire EDW. WILCKE, 82 Third Avenue, New York FOR SALE. Five greenhouses, heated with hot water and well stocked with Violets. One hour from New York City. Address A. D., care Florists' Exchange. ON ACCOUNT OF INFIRMITIES I will sell a new florist plant at a great sacrifice. Roses, Carna- tions and Violets. Hot water heating. For terms and infor- mation apply to W. F. SHERIDAN, 32 W. 30th St., N.V. WANTED. Two or three active men with some experi- ence in greenhouse work. Wages ($8.51) per week) paid weekly. Steady situation. C. YOUNG & SONS' CO., 1406 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. WANTED. A thoroughly reliable single man. who has had a good general experience in the tioristo1 business and who is well acquainted with the growing of palms, terns, rubbers, etc., as practiced in New York and Philadelphia. Ad- dress, giving references, qualifications and wages expected. RICHARD H. KIDDER, Waltham, Mass. WANTED. A married man with a small family, one who is posted in the cultivation of Orchids. Must come well recommended, be sober, honest and industrious. State wages expected. A good steady job is open to the right man. Address E. KOFFMAN, WALDEN, Orange Co., N. Y. STOCK WANTED. WANTED. 100 Pin "Ml.... 8 to 12 feet. 100 White o.iks, 8 to 10 feet. ANDORRA NURSERIES, Ch.»tnut Hill, Philadelphia. Pa. Wm. Waener Harper, Manager. Mite, marriages, Deaths MARRIED. SlEHRRCHT-THOMPSON.— On January lOat St. Bartholomew's Church, by the Rev. Ur. David H. Greer, Julia W. A. Thomp- son to Henry A. Slebrecht, Jr., both of New Rochelle, N. Y. Newark, N. J. Carl Voiqht, 424 Morris avenue, has met with a severe loss, the amount of which will probably reach a couple of thousand dollars, as the result of the malice of some evil disposed person or persons whose identity is as yet unknown, but who will certainly be detected and punished in the near future. The loss is particularly severe, because it is now too late in the season to start plants to take the place of those destroyed. It appears that his five hothouses, which were heated by steam-pipes fed from large boilers in the cellar, and which occupy a large lot at Morris avenue and West Kinney street, were entered early one night last week by some person or persons, who stuffed an old bag into the chimney and then placed the seat of a wagon on top of it, thus closing it completely and there- by shutting off the draught. When Mr. Voight entered next morning, he found the place filled with coal-gas, as the fires had been deadened so that the steam had stopped. On examination, he discovered many of his tender and more valuable plants black and frozen, and nearly all the others frost-bitten, while the place looked exactly as if it had been the scene of a fire during the night, judging from the long rows, blackened and dead, of bedding plants; roses, just about to bloom, shriv- elled and dead, and the orange trees and all the tropical shrubs curled up and drooping, and entirely destroyed. The police are making an investigation, and it is to be hoped that they will succeed in finding the perpetrators of this outrage, and bringing them to speedy justice. Mr. Voight, who has our sympathy in his loss, has become accustomed to look for ill luck in the early part of the year. Last February the water main on Morris avenue broke and Hooded his cellar, ruining the heating apparatus and causing a loss of $7000, and he claims that the city should pav for this. Thirteen years ago, on February 1, the whole establishment was destroyed by fire, with no Insurance. Two years ago, in March, burglars robbed him of $480 cash, a gold watch and valuable papers, and on New Year's night, this year, the fence around his other establishment on Eigh- teenth avenue, at the Woodland Ceme- tery, was torn down by hoodlums and used for a bonfire. Mr. Volgt's ill-luck was completed night before last, wheu the boiler in a new bouse which he wai about to move into, at Eigh- teenth avenue and Hronner street, burst along with the steam pipes. The house was flooded with water. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (8) Care of Young Pot Roses.— When is the best time to wet down plants and sprinkle foliage in a house of young pot roses, to prevent spider ? There seems to be a difference of opinion about the best time for thus saturating the air with moisture. Some, seeming to consider moisture a sort of unnecessary evil, advise ventilation to lessen humidity even.in freezing weather. — Enquirer. — The best time to damp or water a house of young pot roses is early inthe day. Dur- ing the months of December and January, little or no moisture should remain on the foliage after sundown. I have handled thousands of small stock from the thumb up and my experience has been to handle young pot roses in about the same atmos- phere as you would run your rosehouses planted on benches, syringe early on bright days only, but use a good force of water, so that you will remove any red spider which may be trying to gain a foothold. Also syringe along the walls and ends of house, and damp well under pipes and benches and along the walks. Your walks, at this season, are more apt to be too wet than otherwise, unless extra well made or concreted. If so, you may require to run along them with the hose in the evening ; but that is where you require to use judg- ment. Allow no stagnation if your walks hold water. Here and there get them fixed with coal ashes, so that you get every- thing comfortable and even. If you have steam heat instead of hot water, you will have to be more particular about having everything in the vicinity of the steam pipes satur- ated, as it dries more quickly and unless watched, gives the spider more chance to get in his fine work. This satur- ation should be done at the same time you water and syringe. If there should be two or more dull days on a stretch, and your plants only require water in spots, use a water can and uamp under and around the pipes with the hose. Regarding ventilation, the usual care should be taken with small or large roses, whether in pots or benches, keeping your night temperature about 55 degrees and giving air when the thermometer touches 75 degrees ; allowing no cold drafts and using care and judgment. — A. D. Rose. —Your sole trouble is that you failed to get proper root-action before you began forcing. In the first place, there was no need of watering when in the dark cellar; they should have been covered with soil, ashes, leaves, or boards, until the roots were active and the spike formed ; all this should have been done before they saw the light, or were introduced to a higher tem- perature. (12) Calla Little Gem.— My Little Gem Calla lilies grow good in the way of throw- ing up suckers, but no flowers have ap- peared for two years. Have tried them in pots, kept them dry, and kept them wet, and have got some planted out on the bench but cannot make them flower. — T. L. L. —It would seem that during the active growing season you are not liberal enough in your treatment. Aim at rapid and strong growth during that period, then adopt a well defined season of rest, making two distinct seasons. (13) Hyacinth Forcing for Easter —I have hyacinths down in the cellar. When should I bring them up to flower for Easter ? They are full of roots, one in a five-inch pot. — T. L. L. —Keep them in the cellar as long as possible, but see that the crowns are free, so that the spike will not be crooked. A cold frame would be a good place for them and cover it well with straw mats, etc. The end of February will be time enough to give them heat and light. Errata. [In A. Jaenicke's answer regarding Hedychium coronarium last week, the types made us say that the" tubers "ought to be placed under a dry bench, when it should have read "tubs" and to speak of the "bark" of the plant instead of the " back " ; Alpinia nutans also was mis- called A. milium. Let us have the "Question Box" free from all errors, typographical or other- wise, and the readers of the Exchange will oblige us by assisting in weeding out. any that may unavoidably creep in.— Ed.] ANSWERS IVAN TED. (14) Preserving Native Ferns for Decorative Purposes. — Wanted to know the oest method of preserving the leaves of our native ferns for Winter decorative purposes; not the evergreen sorts, bat such as the Osmundas, Asplenium felix- fcemina, and others of that class. Also how to preserve bright colored Autumn leaves for Winter use. — R. The Florists' Trade Papers. Exchange — Best of the (9) When to Pot Chrysanthemums.— Wnen is the proper time to pot rooted cuttings of chrysanthemums; also to strike cuttings of s-tme in greenhouse for best results next Fall P— R. H., N. Y. — Plant on benches or in pots now to obtain stock. The best time to take cut tings depends much upon what you are to grow. For exhibition pot plants, the sooner they are taken the better, but if for planting on the beuches the Spring is time enough, and for four and six-inch pots, single stem cuttings can be taken as late as June. (10) Flies in Carnation House.— I dis covered on a bed of D^y Break, over a Hue, a number of small tties, the largest not more than 1-16 inch in length, from light blue to almost black in color, keeping almost en- tirely on the ground and edgeboard of table. I have seen but few on plants. I have killed some by burning tobacco, but they do not yield easily. Want informa- tion as to what they are and their dam- aging effect, and how to exterminate them.— P. F. — I have never observed these flies but once and that was after using stable manure for a top dressing. It was some years ago, and I don't remember anything about them, except that they did no harm and soon disappeared. Such will probably be the result of your correspondent's ex perience. — L. W. [The flies referred to are in all proba bility a species of scavenger and will dis- appear when their particular food is ex- hausted.— Ed ] (ll)'.Dutch Hyacinths.— I bought Dutch hvacl'nths and put them in pots October 4, 1895, placing them in a cold storage cellar I have kept watered, and watched them until they were up 1J inches above the soil, and then moved them to a temperature of 45 to 50 degrees, and then to the green- house, where they received from 00 to 70 degrees. The trouble with them is thst they are flowering down among the leaves instead of a nice tall spike (have been thinking I would have to buy some yeast and put under them to raise them up a little).— T. L. L, CATALOGUES RECEIVED. W.W. Peikson, Leslie, Mich.— Seed Potatoes. E. M. Cole, Pella, Iowa.— New Garden An- nual for 1896. C. E. WHITTEN.Bridgman, Mich.— Catalogue of Small Fruits. Wm. Rennie, Toronto.— Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. John Gardiner & Co., 631 Market St., Phila- delphia.—Wholesale Price of Seeds. THEO Koss, 261 Reed sL, Milwaukee, Wis.— Seed Catalogue in German and English. H. H. GROKF, Simcoe. Ont.— New Hybrid Cannas, Choice Gladioli, New Hybrid Clivias. C. N. FlaNsBURGH, Leslie. Mich —Catalogue and Price List of High-Grade Strawberry Plants. CHARLES D. Ball, Holmesburg (Philadel- phia). Pa.— Wholesale Price List of Palms and Decorative Plants. Lucien Sanderson, New Haven, Conn — Fertiline ; or, Liquid Plant Food for House, Field and Garden (with testimonials). A. DIMMOCK, 106 and 108 Liberty street, N. Y. — Sander's Special Trade Offer of Florists' Orchids, St. Albans, England ; and Bruges, Belgium. W. T.HUTCHINS, Indian Orchard, Mass.— Sweet Peas for 1896, advertising select stock, covering every variety of value, put up by the advertiser. . O. A. E. Baldwin, Bridgman, Mich —Price Listof Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackberry Plants; Currants, Gooseberries, etc; Straw- berry Plants a Specialy. U. S. Treasurv Department, Washington, D. C— Document No. 1834. Decisions of the Board of General Appraisers at New York during October and November, 1895, upon the construction of various Acts of Congress relat- ing to the tariff, customs, etc. Transplanter. A new transplanting implement is being introduced by the inventor, Mr. F. Rich- ards, Freeport, N. Y. It consists of three pieces, termed excavator, transplanter and ejector (see cuts in advt., p. 62). By press- ing down the excavator and removing the earth within it a hole is made just the size of the transplanter ; with the transplanter the plant is taken up and placed in the hole thus prepared ; the ejector is then placed over the plant and the transplanter withdrawn. Ijan. iS, 189b. The Florists1 Exchhngb, 57 Insertion will be given in this column wers, and this will euable you to give room to many plants requiring it, and which you will nee-l for the Eister trade. Starting with Iiiliums.Harrisii and longi rio- rum, they should now get all the space they require to keep the foliage perfect, so that there will be no dangerof any damage to any of the lower folitge, which makes them unsightly and unsalable for pot pur- poses. It pays to make a thorough job in arranging them iu siz^ and lines, so that every plant receives all the light and air possible, with no plant shading the next one. Turn any plants that have a tendency to draw toward the sun, in the opposite direction and in a couple of weeks, give them another twist. In this way, you will get them straight and they will require little or no staking, but you will have to keep them moving from now on. Spiraeas in variety can be brought in from cold frames and allowed to come slowly along; what they need is plemyof water, with regular feeding and little or no fumigating. In HZileas you will And some too for- ward, and these will require to be removed to the coolest place yuu can And above freezing. They will all need looking over and any growths that are starting, should be removed, as they take the strength away from the buds. Hydrangeas will need all the heat possible from now on until the flowers show color, when the temperature should be gradually dropped. They require plenty of water, but you must take care that you do not over-water, as they sour easily. Rhododendrons need not be removed from the frames for two weeks yet, when they can be started slowly; the same with Ghent azaleas and lilac for Easter use. Make no attempt to start Acacia paradoxa, but keep them as cool as azaleas until two or three weeks before the time required. It also requires some manipulating to bring in genistas just right ; one end, as a general thing, is warmer than the other aud a good amount of chaDging from one place to another is necessary to hit things right. The early flowering ericas, which are past their best, should be cut back into shape and the cuttings put in nice clean sand and covered with glass. Lite flower- ing varieties, such as persoluta alba and rosea should be kept cool with plenty of air whenever possible and overcrowding avoided. The stevia (S. serrata) which was so useful around Christmas, will now be-all cut and thrown away, all except a dozen or so plants needed for stock ; they can be placed along the side benches until you get all the cuttings required for next season. Begonia incaruata, of which every plant should be saved, is very pretty and useful and old stools make larger plants than young cuttings; give this a position where they will not be neglected. All the cuttings should be removed from old stock plants of coleus, ageratum and this class of soft-wooded plants. As soon as you are satisfied that you have saved enough, throw the old away, as they harbor mealy bugs aud other pests. Zonale ger- aniums should now be potted into three- inch pots and keep putting in cuttings of them and ivy geraniums whenever you can get them. A. D Rose. St. Louis, Mo. The past week has again found the mar- ket here very well stocked with cut flowers, most particularly bulbous stock; Roman hyacinths and narcissus being very plenti- ful and very hard to dispose of at any price. Carnations, too, have suffered con- siderably through overstock, while roses are just beginning to feel the effects of it. Julius Koenig, Jr., who last Summer erected a small range of houses at 8400 North Broadway, is now cutting nice car nations. The Florists' Club held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday last. There was present one of the largest attendances we have had in a long time. This whs undoubtedly due to the earnest efforts of the worthy president, Mr. F. J. Fillmore, who had just issued a circular asking the members to co-operate with him In secur ing a stronger feeling of good fellowship amoog the craft. Again the Exhibition Committee for the show of 1896 reported progress and their work was accepted by the Club. Mr. Walter Retzer, at present a special student at the Botanical Gardens, was elected to the scholarship which is at the Club's disposal, and one new member was elected— J. F. Diekman, seedsman. E. H. Michel. St. Augustine, F/a. Miss M. C. Reynolds, a lady who pos- sessed one or, if not the largest Rosary In the South, showed me some stumps of hybrid teas that measure 12 inches around, the remains of plants as many feet tall, and that had stood for years unharmed, now completely killed. It must create a good demand for rose bushes, unfortunately, by the practically wiping out of the orange. There is no other source of revenue, and it will take several years, however favor- able the seasons may be, before business here will recover. Just now the weather is delightful; at the time of writing the thermometer is 65 degrees with a balmy air. Big specimens of Poinsettia pul- cherrima in the open are a blaze of bloom. I noticed Borne fine trees in the garden of the lady ibefore referred to, flanked by a pair of noble Biota occidentalis, 15 feet by 15 feet. Also some majestic pal- mettos with stems 25 feet clear, which bad been transplanted from the woods this past Summer, showing that with care this palm can be moved with safety, while Zea revoluta was much injured, the Zamia was hardly touched. W. M. Brooklyn. There has been a total absence of tran- sient trade in the stores .luring the week. It is only those who have a decorating trade that have done any business in this line: there has been a fair amount, and some Arms have been busy on that account. Carl Schaeffeb & Co. have had quite a run of decoiations. J. V. Phillips had six decorations one day, and was equally busy several other James Mallon's Sons had the decora- tions for the Emerald ball. P. Mallon has moved to corner of Han- over Square and Fulton at. He is building a greenhouse there. Western N. Y. Hort. Society. The Western New York Horticultural Society will celebrate its forty-Arst anni- versary, commencing 22d inst., at II o'clock, at the Y. M. C. A. Music Hall, Rochester. The Society is determined to make this annual meeting a memorable one. Delegations from kindred organiza- tions will be welcomed and a cordial invi tation is extended to everyone interested in fruit culture, horticulture or rural im- provements, to be present and take part in the proceedings. Contributions are solicited of new and rare fruits and of such a-< may possess apecial merit or interest a» examples of good culture, keeping, etc. New implements and other objects of in- terest to horticulturists and fruit growers will be shown if sent, and a competent committee will examine and report on them. Mr. GJorge Ellwanger's prize for the flnest and best maintained private place (competition open to all members of the Society) will be a feature of the meeting ; as will also the medal offered by the late Patrick Barry to the originator or owner of any new fruit or ornamental tree, shrub, Aower, plant or vegetable. Many papers will be read and discussed on timely and appropriate subjects, and a question box will he found for use on the secretary's desk. The new Osburn House, which Is but a few steps from the place 01 meeting, will be the headquarters of the members of the Society and their visitors, and nearly all the railroads are offering transportation at reduced rates; this anni- versary, indeed, bids fair to prove a mem- orable success from every standpoint. BOOKS RECEIVED. W. Atler Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.— Burpee's Farm Annual, 1896. This welcome yearly visitor is larger and more complete than ever, embracing 184 pages, with handsome colored plates, and hundreds of illustrations from nature. The seeker after novelties can have his every desire gratified, as the Annual embodies one of the largest and most complete lists presented to the horticultural public; more especially is this true of sweet peas, a leadiug specialty of the firm; the greatest novelty of all in'this line, being of course, the dwarf sweet pea "Cupid Not the least important feature of the An- nual is the col lection of useful books on garden and farm topics that is offered as premiums, thus enabling any one interested to secure, at small outlay, the nucleus of a horticultural library Each book is written by a specialist in the subject on which it treats, and is there- fore all the more valuable. The choicest strains of improved farm and flower seeds, a selection of the celebrated Scott roses and other good things are offered ; and the Annual is replete wfth points of information on flower and vegetable seeds that are worth knowing. While the price Is (be.; the book is mailed "free" to all planters who name this paper and write to the publishers^W. Atlee Burpee & Co , Philadelphia. 58 The Florists' Exchhnge, SB A II AY from flats. 25c. per 100 by IVI I L.A4. W mail: from 2 in. pots. $1.50 a 100; dry roots. $3 a 100. GERANIUMS, 2 in. pots, $2.25 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N.J. WHEr WRITING MENTION THE fLOBIS^S' FXCHANGF ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums, best named sorts $1.M) $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain 1.50 15.00 Heliotrope, three kinds 1-00 Verbenas, clean stock 1.00 8.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet 75 (•i-.li with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Best market kinds. $2.50 per 100. Euphorbia Splendens, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Authericum Vittatum Var.. 3 inlh. extra strong, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCH^NGF CLEMATIS. Nice, strong, one year plants, largely Jack- manni, for potting up for Spring sales. Will make blooming plants by Spring; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00perl00. Choice, homegrown strong plants, in best sorts, $3.00 per doz.; $25 per 100. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHf IGE A SNAP Verbenas, rooted cuttings, 20 best named varieties, 60c. per 100; $5.50 per 1000; express pre- paid- No rust or mildew, well rooted. Satis- faction guaranteed. Double Petunias, lOvars. $125 per 100, by mail. Pelargoniums, in 2 in., named, 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. C. HUMFELD, Clay Center, Kan. Lock Box 155. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHAHCF PHHSIES WORTH B0ISIH& ! Good medium sized plants, from cold frames, tb 00 per 1000. All outside plants inaccessible at present. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grand Ave., near West Side Ave. Depot, Opposite Newark & New York R. R.. Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuttings, by mail, prepaid. The largest and finest collection in the country. 45 named vart ties, 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and Bessie, per 100. $1.25; 15 new varie- ties, this year's Introduction, $1 50. BEGONIAS.— Hunnewell, new. fine, $3.00 per 100 Rubra, $2 00 per 100. Metallica, Margarltse, Alba, Bertha, Chnte»u Rocher. Robusta, etc., $1.50 per 100. Cash with order* please* GEO. J. HUMHES, Berlin, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Begonia (8emperflorenB), Snowdrop, Vernon, and Incarnata, in bloom, 3 inch, $4.00 per 100. 4 inch, $10.00 per 100. Begonia mantcata aurea. 4 inch. $16.00 per 100. Wnrhnno pulchella albida (excellent, dwarf), VrJIUDnd Mrs. Woodruff, brightest scarlet, 2J in., $3.00 per 100. CINERARIA., (Giant, prize, dwarf), 2J in. ADIANTUM cap. veneris, 8 in., $1.00 per 100. CYPERUS alteraifolius and I'll.KA graciliB, ■J( in. pots. $3.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDKR. Address J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Streets, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MFimM TH» HOWI«TS EXCHONGt ROOTED CUTTINGS. BY MAIL POST PAID. Satisfaction guaranteed. >i robila iji Ik-h Dyerlanus, the beautiful new decorative and bedding plant. Sells as well as a Dracaena and easily grown hh a roeus. Just the plant for retail trade. We have an Immense stock and to make quick sales we offer strong rooted cuttings by mall for $1.60 per 100, or *I3 00 per 1000 by express. Strong plants with cuttings on tbem $H.O0 per 100. Hardy Pinks, tier Majesty, May. Brunette. Juliet, Eirl of Carlisle, Alba Mmbrlata. $1.10 per 100; $8 DO Fer 1000. by express. owerlng Begonlan, Argentea Guttata, Metal- lica Sandersonh. Compta. Nltata Alba, Margaritas, and many other good sorts $1.86 per 1U0; $11.00 per IO0O by express. Heliotrope, best sorts labeled, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Fnchntna. White Giant. Black Prince and 12 other best sorts. $1.60 per 100; $12 tO per 1000 by express. Fuchsia, Trailing Queen $2.50 per 100. [Moon Flowers, Lean), the giant blue that blooms In day time. $1.60 per 100. A. It. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. 0. PURCELLVILLE. VA. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Chicago. State of Trade. On the market, stock is at last ac- cumulating somewhat after the holidays, and prices have a downward tendency. It is, however, undeniable that very few growers are yet cutting full crops, nor is the stock, as a rule, at the top notch ; this being more particularly the case with Beauty and Meteor roses. Fog in the morning and cloudy days have been the rule the past week, and but one really grand sunny day gladdened the hearts of flower growers. The present week opened better. Long stemmed Beauty suffer less than those below, evidently caused by these long fel- lows poking their heads up so as to obtain all the sunlight possible. Bassett and Washburn have thoroughly cleansed their glass on the outside, in hopes of helping matters, and if roses in such houses suffer, what must those in the old-fashioned built houses, with small glass, heavy wood work and so on ? Testout and Brides- maid seem to suffer less than any of the colored roses. With the possible exception of Whitney, so far as Chicago experience is concerned, none of the newer ones are likely to replace these yet awhile. After all, however, except demand increases, full crops would be likely to be worked off with some difficulty, although with gen- erally better quality more sales could be expected. As to carnations, the stock is improving In quality, but some of the best growers heretofore have not as yet hit it well this year. Scott, Daybreak and Tidal Wave are yet the bread winners here (if any are), among pinks; and Lizzie Mc Gowan, Silver Spray, among whites. Most of the growers are trying other varieties in greater or less quantities, but are some- what at sea as to which to strike on ; Garfield, is probably on its last legs. As to prices, long stemmed Beauty are $50 per 100. Bridesmaid, Testout and Gontier range all the way from $4 to $8 (with fewer sales at the higher figures). Mermet, Perle, Bride, Kaiserin, Niph- etos, $3 to $6. Carnations (common), $1.50 to $2 ; (fancy), $3 to $4, and few at the top figure. Callas and Harrisii, $12 to $15. Valleys, $3 to $5. Violets (still short supply), $1.50 to $2 50. Marguerites, 75c. Romans (dull), $2 to $4. Narcissus, a shade better. Smilax, $12 50 to $15. Adiantum (scarce), $6. Common ferns, $2 per 1000. Among Growers. R. Donovan, Rose Hill. His vio- let plants look well, but a much shorter cut than previous years to date, but bids fair, however, with sun to be good from this on. Marguerites are very late, and yet treated as heretofore, with great crops along now. Carnations are good for now on, but much less cut than last year. He expects to try Rose Queen heavily as Sum- mer bloomer but hardly satisfied so far with its action this Winter. Henry Mondt, Oak Park. Here we were used to see the best Scott, Tidal Wave and Daybreak in the market. But they are not in it yet, especially Tidal Wave, which are very short stemmed, al- though fair flowers ; supposed reasons, late housing and early frosts out on the open prairies. J. F. Klimmer, Oak Park, is in better shape, although hardly equal to previous years. Ro-se Queen doing well and at holi- days claimed to have reached $8 per 100 for the beBt. It comes two colors sometimes ; one, like Daybreak, others normal, but either color good sellers. Lizzie Gilbert is fine in color but hardly satisfactory cropper as yet. Scott is the bread-winner with him still. Helen Keller, as with others, often comes faulty. Dean Hole is looking well and produces some good flowers. Some splitting of calyx among several varieties, ascribed to excess of water and sunless days. Alaska and Kohinoor are disposed to come splashed with color and worthless just now. Mc- Gowan and Tidal are the most successful whites. Uncle John looks distressed, but in spite of all, brings some good flowers and when good, highly prized. Charles Hartwig, Cuyler, has carna- tions not as satisfactory as heretofore, but they should come better. They are grassy, as compared to his usual growth, and were housed too late. Roses are not equal to last year at this time by a good deal ; this Erobably in part owing to cloudy weather, ut we fear also to an attack of eel worm, a much more serious problem, indicated by knotty masses at the base even showing above ground in advanced stage. Florists* Club and Horticultural Society. The next meeting of the Florist Club is Carnation night, and the secretary says, all Indications point to a number of ex- hibits of new kinds. The Chicago Horticultural Society's an- nual meeting took place January 11, when forty-seven new members were added, and nearly half are florists. The Treasurer's report showed total receipts from all sources of $4439.89, and disbursements $4348.99 after all premiums aud expenses were paid. The Society authorized the executive committee to hold the annual Fall flower show this Fall. The President delivered his annual address, going over the work of the Society the past year and outlining many new features that he thought might greatly increase its use- fulness. He said, that with a membership of 1500 to 2000, which he was sure could, without much difficulty be obtained, the Society would be in a position to hold a Spring, as well as a Fall show, and other- wise greatly increase its chances of becom- ing a useful factor in the advancement of horticulture. The secretary was instructed to convey the thanks of the Society to Mr. Grove Rawson, of Elmira, N. Y., for his free contributions to the success of the late show. The election of officers resulted as follows : President, W. H. Chadwick ; first Vice- president, E. G. Uihlein; second Vice-presi- dent, Edward A. Kimball ; third Vice- president, E. Wienhoeber; Secretary, W. C. Egan ; assistant Secretary and Treas- urer, W. N. Rudd. Directors— H. N. Higinbotham, Martin A. Ryorson, John R. Walsh, George Schnei- der, Andrew McNally, Philip D. Armour, Charles L. Hutchinson, James W. Ells- worth, HarrjG. Selfridge, John J.Glessner. Executive committee — W. N. Rudd, George Gardner, Phil Hauswirth, who, with J. C. Vaughan, O. P. Bassett, G. L. Grant (who are holdovers), the President, Vice-president and Secretary, ex-officio, con s ti tute the executive commit tee for the ensu- / , , j> ing year. it ana secretary, ex-omcio, Washington. At the State reception to the diplomatic corps last week, the floral work was much more elaborate than at the State dinner of the previous week. The principal feature in the large east room was a network of vari-colored electric lamps and asparagus, which stretched from the central gas chandelier to the smaller electric moons as they are called ; in this work there were over 500 strings of asparagus used. The north and south windows had receptacles fitted up over the tops in which were ar- ranged adiantums and davallias. At the tops of the mirrors, hanging downwards, were fan-shaped arrangements of sacred palms festooned on each side with smilax studded with red roses. The mirror rests were banked with plants of Cocos Wed- deliana, Belle Siebrecht roses and white carnations. In the blue room in which the guests were received, the double white camellia was the principal flower In the decoration of the mantels and mirror rests, Euphorbia pulcherrima was used as a fringe to the mantels ; the mantel In the red room looked a fine piece of floral work done up in Roman hyacinths, primulas and maiden hair ferns. Belle Siebrecht rose is giving great satis faction at the propagating gardens. It has never been out of crop since the planting. I saw some very strong buds the other day on canes three feet long. The plants were a little weak for several months after planting but as they have been kept on the cool side, they have gradually become stronger, until now they are in very fine condition. This bouse contrasts strongly with another I saw a short time ago, where the plants, weak at the start, were grown in a much warmer atmosphere ; the result is they are weak yet and haven't given satisfaction. The miserable, dull weather during the past few days has beeu sadly against the florists. Good flowers of every kind are scarce, violets very much so. G. W. Oliver. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The supply of violets from this center this season, according to the statements of some lending growers, so far is numeri- cally behind that of other years, but in quality there is an improvement; while the general health of the plant is much better, disease being on the decrease. In some places, however, rot has been trouble- some and in others, red spider. Our own observation leads us to think from the establishments visited that the plants are much smaller than last season, but apart from that, the flowerB are better and the crop in eight greater, and that the promise from now on to the end of the season, is for an immense yield of bloom. James Sloan & Sonb have had a re- markably successful season so far and there is every indication of a continuance, their plants being in excellent condition and full of flower. Their establishment consists of three houses two of which are 23x125 feet long, and the other 20x125. Solid beds are found here to be far more satisfactory than benches, taking the side of the houses which are benches as sam- ples. All three houses are particularly light and lofty. The Christmas crop from this establishment amounted to 20,000 blooms. C. J. Denee has named his place "Vio- let Holme." This establishment consii-ts of three houses. While his plants are not large (which he attributes to the hot weather in the early Fall) yet his flowers are plentiful and good and the plants healthy. A notable feature is a house 20x90 feet, filled with lettuce, doing splen- didly ; a number have already been cut and more are ready, the variety is a local one and is known as Carpenter's Head Lettuce. It is evidently capable of mak- ing a very large head and seems a very desirable kind to grow. Thos. Devoy & Son have this season turned their whole plant into violets. The two houses, 21x112 feet each, which were formerly used for Jacq. roses with such good results (except the price obtainable for the bloom), have been given over to violets, which now make six houses of an average length of 75 feet. The yield of bloom it is stated has been exceptionally good, while for the Christmas week, they were able to gather over 13,000 blooms, and at this present time there is a grand crop ready. The vigor and color of the plants are wonderful, so also is the color and size of the flower. The number of plants grown amounts to 9500. C. Schaeder has only one house, and that is 12£\95 feet, but what he lacks in quantity over his neighbors, so far this season he makes up, in quality, by leading the way over all others. Such is the ver- dict of others in the trade and such is our own judgment, after makiug a call and seeing for ourselves. The plants are placed on almost the ground level, but the natural soil seems to be particularly good ; being strong, rich and retentive and needs but little in the way of artificial assistance. The plants show this in their luxuriance and the flowers in their perfect form, size and color. Clarence E. Young has three bouses with a total of 6000 plants. Quite a large crop is in sight and apparently there will be a still greater one to follow. We regret to And that this gentleman has had a very severe attack of nervous prostration and is yet far from a complete recovery. W. Saltford, as usual, is in good shape. His plants are uniformly good and his yield of bloom, equally so. The plants number about 20,000. The quantity of blooms gathered Christmas week and sent to market was 33,000, practically all of which were first-class. This fact speaks well for the unique position he holds as a violet grower. M. J. Lynch reports a good Christmas trade at his store in Main street. At his greenhouse* (a fine house, 150 feet long), we noticed Bridesmaid— clean, well-grown plants, with large, good colored flowers. Carnations are also well done and show a good crop of bloom, three houses being devoted to these. Mr. Lynch thinks more favorably than ever of the butted glass system. Out of his ten houses, he has five roofed and glazed with this system, having erected two houses this pastSummer, one of which is 22x65 feet aud the other 16x100 feet. Another idea of his is double ventilation, which is bo seldom seen that it is worth recording and then only for geographical or special reasons ; in this case, it is done in order the better to carry carnations over the Summer. R. V. Haggerty & Sons.'381 Main street, also report a satisfactory Christmas trade both in pot plants and cut flowers. Car- nations are very fine with them at their greenhouses this season, especially fine is a 25x150 ft. house of Scott aud McGowan carnations. This firm has met with a severe loss by the death of John C. Hag- gerty, one of its members. The business, however, will be conducted without inter- ruption. J. W North Orringion, Me. G. L. Nichols, proprietor of the green- houses here, had some of his outbuildings damaged by the heavy blow last week. Harrisburg, Pa. Francis Fuller has been sold out at Sheriff's sale. He states that many of his customers were indebted to him in large amounts, which he found it impossible to collect. Jan. 18, 1896 The Florists' Exchhnge, 59 Creston, la. The South Hill greenhouse la now one of the best equipped Institutions in the State. The buildings have all been remodeled and put in the best possible condition, and several additions have been erected in order to give more room for the work. The heating appliances also have been en- larged and changed. John A. Tipton, of Chicago, has been engaged to take charge. This is an estab- lishment badly needed in this part of the State and doubtless it will prove to be a paying investment. Charleston, S. C. "Christmas business away above par," is the opinion of Wu McIntosh & Son. Plant and cut flower trade more than we could look for, especially as it was the first year a palm house was run in this town. We shall increase our area another season, and put in a Hitching's boiler ; no more flues or oil stoves. Seed trade is very propitious, although it will be later than usual, as, owing to frosts o£ recent seasons, truckers and planters do not care to run any risk ; a sharp frost some three weeks back cut down much early stuff. Messrs. Noisette, who by a singular coincidence, are the most successful Ro sarians in the South , are direct descendants of that deceased but widely known French Rosarian of that name, by whom the Noi sette class of rose was disseminated. They have a large cemetery trade, and, are widely known for their honorable dealings. W. M. Denver, Col. The floral industry has already become worth more than $140,000 per year to the State, while the promoters of the industry estimate that it will shortly be worth 1500,000. The several establishments pay out close to $55 000 per year in wages. Three acres are under glass in one conserv- atory, the aggregate property of which covers six acres. The business has been under constant increase for the past year, until 500 roses and more than a thousand carnations are being cut daily. The Park Floral Company is said to have one of the largest plants in the United States, having under glass 12,000 carnations, 11,000 roses, 5000 violets, and 50,000 different kinds of bulbs. It is under the superin- tendence of Mr. John L. Russell, who claims to have first discovered and demon- strated that Colorado flowers ship better than those of any hothouse country in the United States. Two-thirds of the present output of the flower industry is absorbed in Colorado. The balance goes into the adjoining States, where a constantly widen- ing market is open for the Colorado pro duct. Albert O'Brien, who has had charge of Mrs. Mauff's greenhouses for some time past, will shortly depart for other fields of labor. Brooklyn. LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIA. The best marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. You cannot afford to be without it. Price lower than ever. Wry strong plants, from 2 inch potg, $6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE ME. BRUANT. If you grow this variety one year you will discard all othfr vane- ies. Strong plants from :'.x-2 inch pots, $6.00 per 100. VESCA. Periwinkle, fine stock, 1% inch, $3© per 1000. Cash with Order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, 40 IO Butler St., Pittsburgh, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORIST'S EXCHANGE 100,000 VERBENAS. THE CHOICEST VARIETIES , V V V w ■_ is. *m* ■_ IV «-m VI IN CULTIVATION. Fine pot plants, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. #NO RUST OR 71MILDEJn£«- Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular. We are the largest growers of Verbenas in the country. Oar plants cannot be surpassed Mention paper. J. I.. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. CINERARIAS... We are the largest growers in the country. 2>4 inch $2.50 per 100. CALCEOLARIAS, strong plants in flats, $2.00 per 100. CYCLAMEN GI9ANTEUM. 4 inch, $8.00 per 100. WHITTON & SONS, °ffi£f«? Utica. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Edward Dressel, at 409 Bedford ave., is mourning the loss of the handsome bell of holly and mistletoe that during Christ- mas week adorned the front of his store. The frame was a costly one, and when in- terwoven with greens, holly and a clapper of mistletoe placed beneath, it was worth between $6 and $7. On New Year's eve the bell disappeared. The next morning as Mr Dressel was gloomily pacing the floor of his store, with visions of phantom $7 bills floating through his troubled brain, a friend entered, and after the usual New Year's greeting remarked that it was too bad the holly bell had been sold. " Why, do you know," he continued, " the young men of the Eastern District, who are in the habit of taking their girls out for a walk on Bedford avenue, bad come to look forward with a great deal of pleasure to the time when they could pass beneath that bell. Many a kiss was snatched, un- noticed by the passers-by, in the uncertain light. The girls didn't object. Why, I saw a young man lifting his girl up, late one night, so she could get a piece of the mistletoe to take home." A light then dawned on the perturbed mind of the florist, and he came to the conclusion that the prospect of kisses by wholesale must have lured some spoony pair to carry the bell off bodily. At any rate, he is still minus the floral piece, and the evening strollers are unable to find a good excuse for kissing. Mr. Dressel is In hopes that when the people who " borrowed " the bell get through with the mistletoe, they will re- turn the frame. FIRST-CLASS STOCK. Coleus Rooted cuttings, 80 varieties, including good proporti n of new varieties, 70 cts. per i00, by mail ; $5.00 per 1000, by express. STKOBILANTHBS DYERIANTJS, strong well rooted cuttings, $1.50 per 100, by mail ; $10.00 per 1000, by express. Potted plants, $12.(10 per 1000. GIANT DOUBLE ALYSSUM, rooted cut- tings, 70 cts. per 100, by mail ; $5.00 per 1000, by express. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, 80 cts. per 100, by mail : $6 00 per 1000, by express. Potted plants, $8.00 per 1000. Samples of any the above cuttings, 10 cts. to be deducted from order. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. rfH EN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WE ARE STILL IN IT. And have plenty of GERANIUMS. Thirty of the best varieties, double and single, all named ready for 3 in. pots, $15.00 per 1000: $1.75 per 100. 10OO. ilnif. Sallerof Geraniums $12 00 Rose Geraniums 20 00 Alternanthera paronychloldes, ma- i >t\ aurea, Dana 6 00 75 Cuphen Platycentra (Segar Plant).. 8 00 1 00 Feverfew. Little (Jem ... 10 00 150 Double Golden Maricnerite 10 00 150 Dreer's Strain Double Petunias. 12 00 1 50 Salvia splend ns 10 00 1 25 The above are grown in flats in fine condition. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Fuchsias, named, about 30 varieties... $12 00 $1 .50 Heliotrope, named, six varieties 8 1 00 1 CO A ye ni lu in. Blue and White l 00 Tbe selection of sorts to remain with us. CASH WITH THE ORDER. J. E.FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y, when WBrnmo nomMiw nonnrs- exchange sswwitfiffwmmmmiffitrmwmmmmmwmiffwmmm^ REASONS why you should Advertise in American Gardening (every Saturday) during 1896. 1st. It has the largest circulation and greatest influence of any journal of its class in America. 2d. It goes to every inhabited part of North America, and its readers are the most desirable class of customers; they are large buyers of seeds, plants and nursery stock. 3d. Its subscribers are loyal. Some of them have taken the paper continu- ously since A. J . Downing ' s time, 1 §4& - 4th. Every copy is read by one or more possible purchasers for anything needed in the garden or on the farm. 5th. It is the representative journal of the private gardeners of America (there are 10,000); this indicates its technical standing and is conclusive evidence of its advertising value. 6th. Its readers own their own farms or gardens, and are abundantly able and willing to pay for all they purchase. 7th. Its publishers are not in the seed or flower business. 8th. No objectionable adv. printed. 9th. Advertisements are classified with a view to obtaining best results. 100. 226 ^z 10th. Advertising rates are as low, ^ d or lower, in proportion to extent and ^3 ^Z character of circulation, than that of 23 8^ any other agricultural or gardening ^ Sr paper in America. =^ % AMERICAN GARDENING, P. 0. Box 1697, New York City. j3. S^ Send for Sample Copy of the New Weekly form 3 f4W r TUBEROUS £ ROOTED... BEGONIAS MS GLOXINIAS. For a number of years our stock of Tuberous Rooted Begonias and Gloxinias has been grown for us by the same specialist and is, therefore, not experimental but may be depended upon to give the same satisfactory results and to be of the same high quality a9 for years past. Our prices are low and should induce planting now, to be followed with later plantings for a succession of bloom- ing plants in pots. TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. Singles in separate colors, as Scarlet, White, Pink, Crimson, Vellow and Orange, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Single varieties in choicest mixture, $2.50 per 100 ; $22.50 per 1000. Doubles in separate colors, as Scarlet, Pink, White and Yellow, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; $95.00 per 1000. Doubles in Choicest Mixture, $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100 ; $85.00 per UI0U. GLOXINIAS. Fine strong bulbs in very choicest mixture, $5.00 a 100; $40.00 a 1000. t HENRY A. DREER, <» No. 714 Chestnut St. PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOR1ST6" EXCHANGE 60 The Florists' Exchhnge, Cut ' Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 28th St., New York. Orders by mail or telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call. 382 38th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. HENRY W. BAYLIS, Wholesale Florist, 17 W. 28tli St., NEW YORK. Established 1887. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. G. E. BRADSHAW, Wholesale Florist, 68 West 43d St.. New York. Beauties and Smilax specialties. Choice Sniijax in quantity furnished at short notice WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 West 29th St., New York] Bet. Broadway and Sixth Ave. MICHAEL A. HART, Wholesale & Commission Florist, 113 w. 30th St., New York. -, Telephone Call, 1807 38th St. All kinds of Roses, Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 28th St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST, Ho 34 M. 29th St., Hem Vork, Vh» Birt«l3» 9l>ro« uil AmerSoaim Beauty, Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roetars, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 111 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANt*. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18lh Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. Names and Varieties. Roses— A. Beanty, fancy " extra .... " ordinary Belle Stebrecht Bennett, Gnsin Bride Bridesmaid Dachess of Albany. . . K. A. Victoria La France, extra " ordinary.. Mme. Testout Meteor Mrs. F. Morgan Niphetos, Hosie Papa Gontier Perle Souv. de Wootton Watteville. Adiawtums aspabaqos BOtTVARDIA I.! ALLAH OABNATTONB-Oommon . . Annie Lonsdale .... Daybreak, Edna Craig Delia Fox Helen Keller McGowan Ophelia, Sweetbrier Scott . : Other fanoy sorts.. Cattxbyas CHKYSANTHEMTJMS.Fany Common C7PBIPEDIUUS Lilies, Harrisii Lilt of the V a llk y Mignonette Narcissus Roman Hyacinths Hmilax Violets New York Jan. 17, 1896. 1st O 60.00 10.00 10.00 6!6o 8.00 8.00 l6!otl 8 00 io'cio 12.00 8.00 1.00 2.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1.00 46.00 1.00 10.00 1.0U 1.60 3.00 1.60 l'.bii 4.00 85.00 12.00 10 00 3.00 n oo 2.00 1.00 12 oo 1.26 30.00 6.00 i.66 6 Oo 5.00 6.00 2.00 1.26 2. On 30.00 8.00 V.00 10.00 .76 20.00 4.00 2!66 3.00 4.00 4 0(1 2"66 3.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.0u .60 35. 0U 1.60 .76 l.OC 25.00 10.00 6.00 i.ou 1.00 .76 8.00 .60 Boston Jan. 15. 18S6 to 50.00 to 35.00 to 12.00 to to 8.no to 12.00 to 12.00 to 8.00 to 12.00 to 12.00 to 4.00 to 9.00 to to 8.00 to 4.00 to 8.00 to .. to 10.00 to 1.00 to 6U.O0 to 1.50 to 12.00 PHTLADELPHT/ Jan. 16, 1866. 60.00 to 76.00 to ... to ... to ... to ... 16.00 to 20.1 15.00 to 20. ( to .. to .. 15 00 to 20.1 to .. 8.00 to 10.1 ... to .. .... to .. 30.00 to 50.00 1C.00 to 20.00 5.00 to 8. 00 to to 4.00 to 4.00 to .... to 4 . 00 to 4.00 to 00 01' 00 to 1.50 ... to 6 5.00 to .... to 10 ... to ... to 6 to 1 60.00 to 60 to 1 to 20 1.60 to 2 to 1.60 to 2.60 .... to .... .. . to .... to to 1.50 to 2 00 to 2.60 to to to to to 12.00 to 6.00 to 4.00 to to 2.00 to 12.00 to 1.00 — to 2.00 to .... 10 2.00 to . .. to .... to 2.00 to 2 oo to ... to .... to .... to .... to .... to 20 4.00 to 6 ....to 2 to 4 3.00 to to 15 .25 to 1 (JHIOAOO Jan. 15. 1886 St. Louis Jan. 14, 1896. CO" 6.00 6 6.00 to 7 00 4.00 6.01 4.00 6.00 i!6o 4.0'J to ... to .... to 3.00 to 4.00 to 3 00 to 4.00 to .. to .... to 60.00 to 75.00 to 12 5J to 15.00 1.60 to 2.00 to 2.00 to .... to 2.00 to .... to 2.00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to .... to .... to .... to .... to 12.60 to 15.00 3.00 to 6.00 .... to 3.00 to 5.00 .... to 12.60 to 15.00 .... to 3.00 3.00 3M 3.00 3.H0 60.00 to 76 0(1 26.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 20.00 to 4.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 10. 00 4.00 to 10. 00 3.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 12.00 6.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 12.00 .... to .... .... to 3.00 to .... to 3.00 to 3.00 to 4.0C to 1.00 to 25.00 to 75.00 1.00 to 2.00 10. 00 to 15.00 . to .... . to .... .to .... .to . .. .to .... .to . to .... .to .... 4.00 s!6o 6.00 8.00 1.25 .to .to .. . to .... . to .... .. to .... 10.00 to 15.00 4 00 to 6.00 2.00 to 8 00 2.00 to 4.00 1.00 to 4.00 10.00 to 20.00 .. to 1.50 Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted." Prices quotea above are given only after careful inquiries from various sources, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they are all that can be expected from a market which is more subject to fluctuation than any other in the country. T. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want first-class flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me yom orders and you will net what you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' U I in OESIGNS and a lull line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, :: WHOLESHLE FLORIST, Headquarters for CARNATIONS. 1612-1614 Barker St. net. chestnut & Market sts. Philadelphia, Pa. A. & F. ROLKER, 106 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, ENTRANCE ON CHURCH STREET. Wholesale Cut Flowers. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. W. P. SHERIDAN, mtolssata Commission Desler In CUT FLOWERS 38 West 30th Street, New York. PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION. I Frank H. Traendlt. Chakles Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. i Telephone 961-18th St. ffS"Coiisignmoiits Solicited. WM. J. BAKER\ Wholesale ♦ Florist, 1432 So. Penn Square, PHILADELPHIA. PA. FRED. EHRET, U/bol, S-c. All orders filled with Fresh Flowers and shipped 0.0 J). Telphone connection. Send for prices. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE Cut ixxiilcix. QuaMty A 1. 15 cents a string. JOSEPH E. BONSALL, Salem, O. 30S Garfield Avenue. gg WRITIHO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Cut Smilax 15 Cents per String. THE NATIONAL PLANT CO. DAYTON. OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHflNC A HARDY FERN for ferneries: PTERIS ADIANTOIDES Very strong. 2j£ in. pots. S3-SO per roo; SS30 per 1000. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, I6aYx^3S?1S: *TS* EXCHANGE tobacco dust to burn ; «.« m, a green fly depends on it, not a few growers say it's the stuff to fumigate with; have you tried the awful strong IMPROVED DUST! it seems to be better for the purpose than other kinds — Bbl., 200 lbs., $4.00, on cars, N. Y. C. H. A. Stoothoff, 331 Madison Ave., New York City TOBACCO STEMS, »££^ WHEN WRITING MTNTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE KENNICOTT BROS. COMPANY, Wholesale ■ Cut® Flowers, 88 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. WIRE WORK A SPECIALTY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE W. E. LYNCH, Wholesale Cut Flowers . . . . and Florists' Supplies. 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. ROGERS PARK FLORAL CO., Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers. OFFICE AND SALESROOM, 41 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. We grow the stock to please your trade. Tryns. "W. ELLISON, Wholesale Gut Flowers, Florist Suppll ee. Wl re Designs. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. C. A. KUEHN, Successors ELLISON Si KUEHN, WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. A COMPLETE LINE OF WIRE DESIGNS. S. MOUNT & CO., Wholesale Commission Dealers In Cut Flowers & Florists' Supplies, 109 North 12th Street, ST. LOUIS, • - MO. WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE Wholesale Commission ADVERTISING COT FLOWERS and the distribution of standard and new varieties of Carnations and other plants. Surplus stock of growers worked off in exchange for stock that is wanted. Write for particulars. Box 8T, MILWAl'KEE, WIS. C. W. IVORS, Wholesale Florist, 313 N. LEFFINSWELL AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO. FINE ROSES— Shipped carefully to all parts of the country. VHtN wnmNO mention THF .prists' EXCHANG. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE C^P^EUNtpyPPULj vEworT >»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦» ♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦• ♦ E. G. HILL & CO.. I Wholesale Florists, | L RICHMOND, INDIANA. i ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦ rf'WEN WRITING MENTION THE FlOfi.ST a EXCMftWGf J. M. McCULLOUGH'S SONS, Established 1838, wholesale r cut Flowers, Seeds, Bulbs, Dealers i % * ' » '•• i and Florists Supplies, Price List, &c, on Application. 316 & 318 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FUCHONGF WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS W. H. ELLIOTT, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Cut Strings, S to lO feet long 50 cents each. Shipped to any part of the J country. fVMEH WRITING MENTION THE FLORlSr'9 tXQHANGE YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO , LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. 9 P. O. Box 21. FOR SALE! FOR 'WANT OK ROOM. Six hundred and twenty five four inch pots of good, strong healthy plants of CYPAIPEDIUM LAWRENCEANUM. Cash with order. Fifty dollars per hundred. Send fifty cents for a sample. E. KOFFMAN, The Smilax King, WALDEN, Orange Co., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH E FLORISTS- EXCHANGE CYPERUS ALTERN1F0LIUS. 3 inch pots, fine plants, $5.00 a 100. Cash please. A.J.BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PURIFICO We have a large surplus stock of Genuine Earth Burnt Charcoal Dust, at 15 Cents per Bushel. Special prices on large quantities. This is the greatest soil sweetener. Address BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, NY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE INSECTICIDE. Soluble In Water. LEMON OIL Destroy** Scale, Menly But:. Ked Spider, Tlirlp, Mildew, Black and Green Fly. Ltj pint, 25c; pint. 40c; quart. 75c; }^g&\.t $1.25; gal., $2.00; 5 gal. key:, $9.00; 10 gal. keg, $17.50. Sold by dealers or Bent on receipt of price. CHAS. C. GARRETT & CO., Manuf >i s, 119 S. GAY ST., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG* F ERTILINE LIQUID PLANT FOOD. Easily Applied. Odorless. Very Effects e. More Blossoms. More Foliage. Suits all kinds of Plants. Send for Circular. Agents Wanted. Sole Proprietor, LUCIEN SANDERSON, NEW HAVEN, CONN., U. S. A. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DEflTHTOlHSEGTS Ro*§*e> Leaf EXTRACT OF TOBACCO. 5 PRICE REDUCED K Gallons for- ^O Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., LOUISVILLE, KY. iEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Horticultural Manure contains more plant-food in one hundred pounds than is contained in one ton of any natural manure. Liquid Manure made from it is cleaner, cheaper and better than from any other source. In 10, 25, 50 and 100 lb. packages for florists' use Write for trade prices and pamphlet. ROUT. L. MERWIN & CO., 88 Wall St.. N. V. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE No medium reaches so many in the trade, or pays as well to advertisers in, as does the Florists' Exchange. 62 The Florists' Exchmnge JOHN GONLEY & SON, MJLNTJFACTURERS OF TIN FOIL, 2 and 4 Dominick Street, NEW YORK. WHEN WPITlNft MENTION TOE ClORIST'S EXCHANGE ADVERTISE IN "The Market Garden ■ If yoa wish to reach Market Gardener*. A monthly journal of 34 pages, devoted exclusively to their interests. Send for sample copy and rates. THE MARKET GARDEN CO., Boston Block, Minneapolis, Minn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., . Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Manufacturers of FLORIST'S REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS7 SUPPLIES, 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF. Send four Collections -TO THE— NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE 271 B'way, NEW YORK. CORNELIUS S.LODER, Secretary J. H. Hate on Advertising. " If a business is not worth advertising it Bhould at least be advertised for sale. Get out of it. Fruit growers don't advertise enough." — Before N. J. Horticultural Society. EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL. For particulars address JOHN G. t.Sl.KH. Sec'y. Saddle KWer, N. J. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 18 66. MANUFACTURED BV N. STIFFENS 135 EAST 2IS-T ST. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT LOJnZSST H75T6S, CANE-STAKES-CANE 100,000 FOR SALE from 6 to 8 feet, $4.00 per xooo, f.o.b. Address NANZ & NEUNER, Louisville, Ky. 63 SO. FIFTH AV.. NEW YORK, Bet. Honrton ami Bleeek.r 8U. L. HARRIS & SON, 89 LIBERTY ST., NEW YORK, Bet. Broadway and Cbureh Sti. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 3LASS! GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Bates. N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York, Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. ... Estimates Freely Given. **£* **> T*K< VTWTON »WE FvOBtST ft EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Long's Florists' Photographs The accepted standard for the use of Florists in taking orders. 176 arrangements. Sets from $1.75 up. Priced Circulars Free Apply to jobbing supply houses or direct to the publisher. DAN'L B. LONG, Wholesale Florist, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHISTS' EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 403 N. SALTNA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIH POTTERY CO., 713 to 719 Wharton Street . PHILADELPHIA. Branch Warehouses 1 j "■"*>""■ *»• •""• "■"•■■ •»■• .'"■•» ""»• N- J- ! Jackson Ave. and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THr FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BOSTON FLORIST LETTER OO.SSSRZ'JS Sizes 1J£ and 2 inch, $2.00 per 100. Patent fastener with each letter. Our New Script Letter, $4.00 per zoo. Tills box, 18x1(0x12, made lu two sections, one for each size letter made of wood, nicely stained and varnished Kiven away with first order of 500 letters. HANDLED BY ALL THE WHOLESALERS IN BOSTON -■-* A.GEIS1XS A. Kill, K Kit * SONS New York. F. E. McALMSTEB New York. A.HKKItJIANN 415 E. 84th St., New York. J. C. YAUGHAN 28 Barel.rSt., New York. n. P. McCarthy a Co., si Umle, st., iioston. «EO. A. KIITHKBLAND, 07 llmmllelil St., Boston. WELCH BROS 2 Beacon St., Boston, Mass, Jl. BICE & CO 24 N. 4th St., Phlla., Pa. H. BAYERSDOBFEB & CO Philadelphia, Pa. E. H. HUNT 79 Lake St., Chicago, III. THE HCNTINOTON SEED CO., Indianapolln, Ind. DANIEL B. LONG Buffalo, N. Y. JAS. TICK'S SONS Rochester, H. T. Address N. F, MCCARTHY, Treasurer and Manaeer. 84 Hawlev Street Factory, 13 Croon Street, Mention Paper. BOSTON, MASS. A. D. PERRY & CO., Warren St., Syracuse, N. I. A. C. h EMM I.I,. 116 Ontario St., Cleveland, Ohio II. M Ml K Kill! rill. Ilh A WalnutSt. Clm -in .1:1 1 i.O. HENRY PHII.IPPS SEED & IMPLEMENT CO., Toledo, 0. C. A. KUEHN 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. W. ELLISON 1402 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. T. W. WOOD&SON.flth tt Marshall Sl.Bichnionil.Ya WISCONSIN FLOBAL EXCHANGE, 131 Mason Street, Milwaukee. Wis WALTER A. POTTEB & CO Providence, R. I. J. A. SIMMERS, Toronto, Ont. (Agt. for Canada. l/MFN WRITIN' IFNTipNTUr FLORISTS' tl^HANir Wood Labels Printed and Wired. Plain aud Painted. Nurserymen and Florists universally commend our product. Send for samples. BENJAMIN CHASE, Derry, N. H. WHEN WPiTiNG MEr.TIONTHE FLORIST'S EX CHANCE Boxes! Boxes!! Boxes!!! Three Piece Wood Mailing Box, the neatest and strongest Box in the market. Send 15c. in stamps for sample nest. We also make Cut Flower and Express Boxes. Thin Lumber sawed to order for packing. Address W. E. SMITH, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio. VHfN WRITII - t-| nPISTG' EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1837. STHPRBD FLOWER POTS. M. PERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We Manufacture all kinds of Flower Pots, etc. Making a Specialty of Florist Standard Pots. Send for price list and samp'es (which will be sent freehand we know you will give us your order. J. U. SWAHN S SONS, Ml« .npoH-. Minn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, - MASS. IVHEN WRITING MET. -IE: FLORISTS" EXCHANGE HALES7 MULTIJECTOR Is the best article ever offered for glazing greenhouses and sashes. Cannot soften or rot like a rubber bulb. Is easily cleaned and will last for years. Price, $2.00. See advt. Hales' Mole Trap in next issue. H. W. HALES, - Ridgewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE RICHARDS' TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS Patented April 2 1895. A cheap, sure and simple way to transplant nil kinds of plants; guaranteed not to disturb their growth. The inventor lias transplanted thousands of plants with these imple- ments, and la therefore qualified to say what they will do. Endorsed by many of the most prominent plant growers. Send fur circular giving testimonials and di- rections how to use. Price per set of 6 transplanters, 1 excavator and 1 ejector, rfrg.oO. Extra transplanters, ".'k- viu-h. A Ijeiil unwanted.; F- RICHARDS, FREEP0RT. New,York. WHEN WRITING MfNTiONTHF FLORISTS' ^XCMA'VGE A ?ii MILLS' ADJUSTABLE PLANT <%%> HOLDER >%%> Simplicity and Cheapness Combined. Thousands now in use by some of the largest growers of Car- nations. Coats but little more than ordinary -wooden stakes, and will last for years. Write for circular with prices. .JiiisLX.-3i.55 PORT CHESTER, N. Y. WHIN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Jan. 18, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge. 63 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. GREENHOUSE JEITIIK DUD IEIT1LITIB, Horticultural Architecture and Building. pitcfiing^Go ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Sli Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. IB TJ IR 1ST h: ^ nvc ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: Irvinjrion-ou-NudsoD, New York. Mention paper '■Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS, NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the '* Perfect Drainage Bench Tilt or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR IUUSTRATED CATALOGUE. PORT CHESTER. N. Y. I am well pleased with the ad. I have received a great many inquiries from all over the United States. W. A MILLS. VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. \COI,nWELL- WILCOX CO., Newburgh, N. Y. Mention paper IS MUCH I CfPRpS ;h more durable tha han PINE. PRESS SASH BARS up to 32 FEET '» LENGTH or LONGER. REENHOUSE AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Senator- our Illustrated BooK "CYPAEW LUMBER A*D frs USES.' Send FcV* or Special 6reenhr>usVCir|cul&r. THEA-T Stearic (umber (b. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE niiiiiuiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiitt- Build Your Own | ! Greenhouse. 1 ClearCypress is now generally conceded = to be the best lumber for Greenhouse I roofs, gables and plates. We introduced s this lumber for greenhouse construction, = and for many years we have made a epe- ~ | olalty of furnishing the finest grade. We | I are glad to make estimates for anything | | from a roof for a pit to the largest con- 1 s servatory or range of houses; and we = I furnish our customers, free, complete de- 5 | tailed drawings from which any ordinary = | carpenter can put up the material cor- 5 = rectly, = 1 LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., I LOCKLAND, OHIO. iiiniHiiiiiitiHiiiiiniMiiniicanTwaiMMiirjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiir; WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR Never Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red -Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. . mention t;;e fLO RISES' EXCHANGE THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing four cents in stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. MASTICA For Glazing Greenhouses. A sub- stitute for putty. Superior in every way. MASTICA and MASTICA GLAZING MACHINES were given Highest Award of S.A.F. at Pittsburg. Address for circular. F. 0. PIERCE & CO., 170 Fulton St., H. Y. Sole Manufacturers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WITH ONE IHPROVED AUTOMATIC ...CABLE VENTILATOR You can operate houses having sash on both sides, either side independent of the other, using only one operating wheel placed at either end. This is the cheapest as well as one of the best machines on the market. For operating long houses it has no equal. Send for prices and references. A.Q.WOLF & BRO.,331 E. FirstSt. Dayton, O. WM FN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG VICTORY ! VICTORY ! The only Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend in working and prices. T33. HIPP.A.ED WHEW WRITING MtNTIOM THE ftOHIST i CHANGE THE REED GLASS COMPANY 456 West Broadway, Bet. Houston and Prince Sts. NEW YORK CITY. SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS GLASS For Conservatories. Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, &c. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. ESTIMATES AND CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VICTORY ! No repairs for 5 years ; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. Ssnd For Catalogue and Estimates. "STo-angsto w -lx, 02n-±o. Kevin's "Green House Putty" To be applied with a bnlb. The only putty made to work this way. Put up in 20 lb. cans. Pittsburg. Pa., September 1, 1891. We have been using the T. H. Nevin's 'Green- house Putty" for some time, and are pleased to recommend it to all those who wHh a number one article. It haB always given us perfect satisfaction. When you use this Greenhouse Putty you will be sue of good results from same. Signed : John Rodqers. Hartman Bros.. Fred. Burkt, Green Tree Boro, Pa., Allegheny, Pa.. Bellevue, Pa. T. H. NEVIN CO., Pittsburg, Pa. Peter Henderson & Co., Eastern AuentB. gVHFTN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANfiF SCOLLAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc., —ALSO THE— PATENT PLANT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for $1.00. JOHN A. SCOLLAT, 74 & 76 Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN, - N. W 89 & 91 Centre St., NEW YORK. SEND STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. WHEN WRrTINO MENTION *HE FIOR'S'S FTCHANGfC 297T0 307 I HAWTHORNE AV. \CHICAGO,ILL j WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIOBI8TS EXCHANGt 64 The Florists' iXCHHNGE, PALMS DMCfMS. in. in. No. of pot. high, leaves. Coryphn Australia 3 8tol0 3 to * Lata ii ia Borbonica 2% 8 to 10 2 to 3 ■• " . 3 10tol2 3to4 ** •■ 4 15tol8 4to5 Phcenix Camirieasis '-"■■, 6 to 8 2 to ■• " 3 10 to 12 3 to 4 Dracsna Indivisa Li ne- at a, strong plants — 2% 8 to 11 " " *• 3 12 to 15 .< <■ it 4 Not less than ten (10) of any one variety or size aDd not less fian 100 plants in an order at IOO prices. Strictly Cash With Order. For other varieties and sizes, see Wholesale List. Send for it. W. J. HESSER, Plattsmouth, Neb. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE per 100. *son 4.50 6.50 16 00 4.50 800 3.00 4.50 800 NOVELTIES FOR FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN. Send for Catalogue. BUSES— White Rambler,Golden Rambler.New Climbing: Meteor and Carmine Pillar. CRIMSON RAMBLER— $6.00 per 1U0. Field j grown, $15.00 per 100. Extra fine plants, 3 to 5 ft. high, $35 per 100. Other roses at low prices. Send tor list. SIMULA ANTHONY WATERER. — The Crimson Spiraea. The Ideal Pot Plant For Florists. Introduced last year at $2.00 per plant, our price to-day $».00 per 100. BULBS— Chinese Sacred Lilies, $4.00 per 100. Lilium Candidum, fine bulbs, $3.00 per 100. L. Longiflorum, $2 per 100. L. Speciosum Album, $6 per 100. L. Spec. Rubrum, $5 per 100. L. Auratum, $3 per 100. All other bulbs in stock. CANNAS-12 New Carinas, our own raising, $6.00, warranted satisfactory or money refunded. Crozy's Cannas of '94, SOcts. each; set of 20, $3. 50 named cannas, 50 sorts for $5. French Cannas, $12 per 1000. DAHLIAS — All the latest introductions. Mrs. Peart the white Cactus Dahlia, $10 per 100. Nymphaea, the pink cut flower Dahlia, $7 per UHl. Mixed Dahlias, $4 per 100. IMPERIAL MORNING GLORIES-Double and single flowers, 6 inches. Seed, $5, $10, $20 and $40 per pound. FANCY FLOWER POTS and JARDI- NIERES—Largest assortment in the country. Send for catalogue. A.BLANC & CO. PHILA. PA. 314 and 316 N. Ilth Slreet. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Cycas Leaves Gape Flowers, Grasses, Metal Designs, Baskets, Wheat Sheaves, Dried Palms, Artificial Flowers, and General Florists' Supplies. Novelties for Easter ARE NOW ARRIVING. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 NORTH FOURTH ST., PHILA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTIOM THF FLORISTS- EXCHANGE: What live Florist can afford to be without the Florists' Exchange in 1896 ? CHRYSANTHEMUM PHILADELPHIA. Stock plants, 25c. each; $2.60 per doz. Swainsona Gal. Alba, 2£ In. pots, $4.00 per 100. California Violets, from 2J in.pr ta, $4/0 per 100. Lady Campbell Violets, 2J in. po's, $2.00 per 10T. C. EISELE, u**£Sr" Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE .FOR, FUNERAL DESIGNS! Kelsey's Brilliant ...GALAX... are especially invaluable. For liberal samples write the introducer, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, KAWANA, N.C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BRILLIANT GREEN and BRONZE GALAX LEAVES LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. Finest quality, perfectly packed, special express rate. Leading Wholesale Florists, or free sample and prices, etc. CHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, N. C. Mitchell County. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC nORISTS' EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBREGHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW R0CHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DECORATIVE PLANTS III ■ li incus, $6.00 and $9.00 per dozen. ARAUCARIA EXCELS A, $3.00 each. ARECA RUBRA, $10.00 a 100. LATANIA BORBONICA, $10,110 a 100. Fine young stuff, in 3K inch pots. ERICA FRAGRANS, white, with dark eye, in full liloom, $2.00 each. ERICA FRAGRANS, one year old, for grow- ing on for next Christmas flowering1, $16.00 per 100. MIXED FERNS, $5.00 per 100. AZALEAS, all colors in bloom now, $1.00 to $5.00 each. Deliver all plants free of charge to New York Florists. A. SCHULTHEIS, College Point, L I. P. O. BOX 78. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE FARQIimiR-gesr Violet Grovn. Certificated by Massachusetts Horticultural Society. From 2% in. pots, in bud, $5.00 per 100. California, %Y2 inch pots, in bud .... $5.00 per 100. Campbell, rooted runners 1.00 ■' O. IE. "VVEJIjI^, Rosliudale, Mass, "MEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARD' viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AT THE EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, PA. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESIGNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, 1. 1 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE CALDWELL'S SOUTHERN SMILAX INVALUABLE TO THE DECORATOR. ^B^&S : ,, &*$£%i *r ' '• 1 tik WBm P HUH * wrm N TWf FLORISTS* EXCHANGE WrMj X& w 'mm. GOOD VALUE FOR DECORATING. .flier a large stock of Lataniil.s, plants with 9 to 10 leaves, it feet high, and four feet spread ; somewhat imperfect in the ves, but not so as to make the plants unsalable, even to the '« 'T» consider this stock the best value we have ever been Manias. -ICE EACH. "Wv. • jfer a fine stock of young plants of LATANIA BORBOWlCA for growing on. 2 inch pots. 3 to 4 leaves, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000 3 inch pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 10.00 per 100 ; 90.00 per 1000 4 inch pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 25.00 per 100. The 3 inch pots are just beginning to show character nicely, while the fours are nicely developed plants Mention paper. HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. We are a straight shoot and aim to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. VOL. VIII. NO. 4. NEW YORK, JANUARY 25, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. FLORISTS' PALMS! Areca Baueri, 3 inch pots, extra strong " lutescens, 2 inch pots " *• 3 inch pots •* ** i inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 12 to 15 inches high.. . •• ** 5 inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 18 to 20 inches high .. . " " 5 inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 20 to 22 inches high... ** ** 6 inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 inches high... Kentia Belmoreana, 3 inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high " " 4 inch pots, 12 to 15 inches high, 5 to 6 leaves . ** Forsteriana, 4 inch pots, 15 to 18 inches high " " 4 inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high " 4* 5 inch pots, 26 to 30 inches high " ** 6 inch pots, 30 to 36 inches high JL,atania borbonlca, 4 inch pots ** ** 5 inch pots er doz. . . $2 00 5 50 6 50 9 5U 12 00 3 50 6 5li 4 50 6 5(1 12 00 18 00 3 25 6 50 Per 1C0. $15 00 6 on 10 00 40 00 50 00 75 CO 95 CO 25 (0 50 on 35 00 50 00 95 (10 140 00 25 00 60 on ....SPRING BULBS.... Per 100. Per 10D0. Begonias, Tuberous-rooted, Single White, Red, Hose and Yellow $3 50 ** " " Single mixed 3 00 " " " Double mixed in nn Tuberoses, Dwarf Pearl, 4 to 6 inch 1 00 Dahlias, Double, mixed 8 00 ** Single, mixed 6 On Caladium esculent um, 4 to 5 inch 3 00 " " 6 to 8 inch 5 00 Gladiolus, American Hybrid, mixed 1 25 " White and Light, Standard a 00 '• White and Light, Florists' 4 00 Myacinthus candicans 2 Oo $311 CO 25 00 10 00 18 on 3ii on 16 CO PRIZE EXHIBITION CHRYSANTHEMUM Seed saved from the choicest Exhibition Blooms of Seedlings* and and standard varieties. The famous "P. & M." Brand. Large trade packet, 50cts.; One dozen trade packets, $5.00. Six furnished at dozen rates. 4 GREAT NOVELTIES A. "^ FOR 1596 ^^ ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. SWEET PEA, "Cupid," the only true dwarf white Sweet Pea in existence, per packet, 25 cts. SWEET PEA, Extra Early Blanche Ferry, a decided improve- ment on Blanche Ferry, two weeks earlier than any other sort ; per packet, lOcts.; per oz., 40 cts. SWEET PEA, Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Sweet Pea known; per packet, 10 cts.; per oz., 40 cts. We will mail one packet each of the above 4 great novelties for 75 cts. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100' $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. F. E. McALLISTER, 22 DeySt, N.Y. HEF'ORiST'SE*'M/ir ' *?ts* EXC» "WE OFFER THIS 'WEEK A SPECIAL BARGAIN IN TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS and GLOXINIAS. Having secured the entire stock of several of the largest European growers at an exceedingly low price for cash, we offer for immediate delivery on the same advantageous terms. Take advantage of these prices now, they may be higher later, they will never be cheaper; this is the time to buy. SINGLE TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS, in separate colors, white, pink, scarlet and vellow, $3.00 per 100; $25 per 1000. DOUBLE TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS, in separate colors, white, scarlet and yellow, $10 per 100. GLOXINIAS, all colors assorted, $5.00 per 100; $40 per 1000. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF I0«;T. On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. The quality of these bulbs cannot be surpassed in any way. They are from the finest collection to be found anywhere and are cheap only in price. Although weather is cold we can pack to reach you safely and will guarantee safe delivery. Address FRESH CROP. CAPE FLOWERS. ~ in i iimimii niii Just arrived by S.S. Gaul from Capetown. Best large-flowering, pure white. $1.00 a lb. Special Prices quoted to Dealers and Consumers purchasing in original case lots, weighing abc1' 90 lbs. net. F. R. PIERSOIST CO., Choicest Florists' Seeds And a full line of Spring Bulbs, offered in our New 1896 Trade List, free on application; see extract in FLORISTS' Exchange, on page 3 of No. 1. Florists' Supplies In largest assortment and best quality. Illustrated Wholesale List free. To close out we offer : Valley PPS. The best in the marked61' 1000' $10-"0. Gladioli' Co'villii. The Bride, fg hlte> for ^oration Day flow, 1000, $5.00; per 100, 60 cts. o^sea Japonica. Mention paper. TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK Or^ Garlands O lG*S for decorating halk ni Prepared of weather proof f, (Virginia Creeper) Sh k^6' wi'» "m •"":::; cash DiscnnwT ls ,0 >» :£■ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^■^■^■^^^fca CENT. Rolker & Son** 13e * iss xT ^ -THErLOR,STB.l™ns> *«**.. New York. P. O. STATION E. RE 66 The Florists1 Exchhnge, Nothing Has Equaled It In the 19th Century. We refer to our celebrated MILL TRACK SPAWN of which we are pleased to state we have another fresh consignment; and which we are offering subject to being sold at $8.00 100 lb. Including our Culture on How to Grow them successfully WM. ELLIOTT I SONS, 54 & 56 Dey St., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. ____^_ __— Trade pkt. Alyssum, Little Gem $0 10 Aiitpelopsls veil vliii 10 Royalii 10 Aster, Perfection, separate colors 25 " " mixed colors 20 ,l Victoria, separate colors 35 *' " mixed colors " Sem pie's New Large Flowering Fink and White, mixed 11 Gardiner's "X L" Mixture Candytuft, White Rocket Carnation, Marguerite Centaurea Gymnocarpa " Candidtsstina . • ■ > • ■ Cvclamen Persicnm Gleanteum, separate colors 100 seeds, $1.00 1>U ' .. * » finest mixed, 100 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, 8.00 Grevillea Robusta Hollyhock, Prize Strain, finest mixed L.obelia, Crystal Palace Compacta Mignonette, Machet *• Elrawood Giant '• Allen's Defiance Moonflower • Pansy, Gardiner's International Prize mixed " * finest mixed Musa Ensete ... "io'aeeds, 16c.';' 35 seeds', adc.'; iuu seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, 88 6b Nasturtium, tall, finest mixed per lb., 60c. " dwarf, finest mixed uc. " dwarf Empress of India " " King Theodore Petunia, single, Henderson's Superb Strain " double, " Phlox Drummondii nana compacta, finest mixed 25 20 05 15 15 25 15 35 30 15 15 50 20 50 20 10 Oz. $0 40 20 20 2 00 1 75 2 75 2 50 2 25 2 00 20 1 00 50 2 00 50 2 50 2 50 60 60 50 8 00 1 50 50 50 75 25 Snowball 25 Fireball 40 .'. 15 10 Ten Week: separate colors 25 11 finest mixed 25 Cupid" :•••:„•• ^ named varieties peril)., oOc. finest mixed 60e. " " fine mixed 25c. Verbena, New Mammoth 25 Pyretbrum Aureum. Smilav Sitoek, large flOWBl Sweet Pea, Sweet Peas SPRING BULBS. Per doz. Caladium, fancy leaved $1 35 Esculentum, 2 to 2)^ in. in diameter, " " 2% to 3 in. in " " " 3 to 3Mj in. in " Begonias, Tuberous Rooted, single, separate colors. " double, Gloxinias, finest mixed Tuberoses, Peitrl, 4 to 6 inches Chinese Sacred Lilies, fine bulbs Spiraea Japonica Five par cent, discount (or CASH with order. Per 100 $10 00 1 00 5 50 7 50 3 60 10 00 4 50 1 CO 3 00 2 50 Writ* for our WholasaU Price List 60 75 1 00 50 1 4H 76 15 2 Oil 2 00 3 00 50 30 2 25 2 00 05 05 2 00 $35 00 50 00 10 00 30 00 95 00 40 00 7 CO 27 50 of SEEDS AND BULBS. JOftH GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, 631 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHCffWnmN. Mention THE FLORIST S EXCHANGE ^ ^ CHOICE FLOWER 5EED5 FOR FLORISTS. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th St.,Ne"r^r,fy.""ind New York. ASTER SEED WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Somple's Strain of Asters. The best and only strain for florists to make money out of the flowers cut. Large flowers, like chrysanthemums, long- stems and exquisite colors, excellent tor growing inside in Summer, flowers bringing from $1.50 to S3. 00 per doz. Read what Randolph & Clements say : Pittsburg, Jan. 14. 181)6. M k. Semplb, Bellevue, Pa. Dear Sir— The aster need purchased from you pro- duced the finest flowers I ever sjlw. Under glass in Bummer they will make the he.st summer flower we oan get, producing flowers 4 to 6 Inches In diameter. Yours, etc., Randoi ph & Clbmknts. Mixed Seed, 3 kinds, Pink, White and i." -luit i (Sold out of >ijui i ii i c kfuds.) All need gr«« n in 1895. JAMES SEMPLE, BELLEVUE, PA. WHEN WRIT1NQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PANSY St. rn Imperial German < CC.U Giant Flowered Fr. 'rem eh. Trade pkts., ■£}»<> seeds. .50c. ; oz , $2.50. Cash now. HampelV Jewel of Koppltz, the new forcing cucumber, pkt , 10c. ; 3, 25c. David It. Woodbury, Pansy Specialist, Paris, Maine. WHEN WorriNO MENTION TWf CLORIST*S EXCHAMGr SEEDS ZIRKCIEBEL ASTERS and PANSIES are without question the best in cultivation. ZIRNGIEBEL, EARLV WHITE ASTER and Semple, rose and white, late. tUANT FANCY and MARKET PANSIES. Also extra early dwart white stock. In trade packages at one dollar each. DENYS ZIRNGIEBEL, Needham, Mass WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEMPLE'SASTERSEED Pink and White. OWN GROWN 1895. Oz , $2.00. J4 oz , 75 cts. J-g bz., 50 cts. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, KSiSSSSEEint: WHEN WRITING MENTION TU FLORISTS' LOWER CROP 1895. QUR preliminary Flower Seed Li-t of var- ieties for early sowing is just off the pres s If you have not received a copy send for it before buying. Prices on some of the most important seeds have been greatly reduced. 84-36 Randolph St. VlliglUIl'S HM StO70 26 BarclaySt'. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE EXTRA Choice Imported Flower Hecdt*. Only a small selection of best vara for florists' use. J. C. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N.J. LORiSTS- EICftNC WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOME MADE BRICK MUSHROOM SPAWN. This is indisputably the best and stands unrivalled for producing a quick and last crop of thick, heavy, fleshy, handsome Mushrooms. Parties who have used this spawn pronounce it far superior to any imported. This spawn is prepared with theutmost care and is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded if upon its receipt spawn is not satisfactory. A trial will convince growers of its great superiority over any spawn elsewhere obtainable. 10 pounds, $1.00; 50 pounds, $5.00; 100 pounds, §8.00. Special prices iu quantities. W1XEIAM FORBES, P.O. Box 54, RIVERSIDE, R. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE %/*^%/%^<%/%^V^^ 5 r WE... i HANDLE W& ...ONLY • that are specially grown for a critical Market Garden arid Florists' trade. There are tons of seeds grown to sell cheap. You don't want them if your living or your satisfaction in life depends on the result. In our Garden and Farm Manual for 1896 you will notice the illustrations are from direct photographs. They stand for Truth and Honesty and Honest Seeds back them up at Honest Prices. It is full of meat, written for business and to business buyers it is sent free. We also issue a Wholesale Quarterly for Market Gardeners and Florists. 217 & 219 Market St. ^ wwimwwK ** w ■ w HI.WJ PHILADELPHIA. f JOHNSON & STOKES, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE OREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS. A Few Good Things For Florists. Trade pkt. Oz. Aster, Perfection, separate colors... 40c. $2.00 " " mixed colors 30c. 1.50 " Victoria, separate colors 50c. 2.50 " " mixed colors 40c. 2.00 Begonia Vernon, 1-16 oz., 76c. Candy tuft, Dreer's mam moth white.l5c Canna, large flowering French mixed varieties, saved from our unrivaled collection 10c. Carnation, Marguerite 30c. Cyclamen persicum giganteum, mixed, 100 seeds, $1.00. .40 .25 1.50 • Trade pkt. Oz. Grevillea robusta 15c. $ .50 I ponicea grandifiora, (Moon Klower) 15c. Mignonette Machet 15c. " Hybrid spiral 10c. Fausy, Dreer's Koyal Exhibition. .50c. " " -Premium 50c. " Giant Trimardeau 50c. Petunia, Dreer's single mixed 60c. " " double mixed, per 1000 seeds, $1.50. S in i 1 a v 15c. Verbena, Dreer's mammoth mixed. 40c. .50 .60 .20 8.00 6.00 2.50 .40 2.00 HENRY A. DREER. 714 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE cosnos, new cosnosi SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. NEW TYPES, NEW SHADES IN BEWILDERING VARIETY. Besult of seven years' careful selection. In the mixture are monster flowers, 4 to 6 inches acioss. Flowers frilled, plaited, lacinated, fringed. Flowers starlike, resembling Anemones •Ingle Dahlias, single Camellias, Daisies, etc. Flowers all shades of pink, snowy white, pretty mauve, exquisite Bhades of crimson, clouded like tints of dawii ancji many other beautiful combina- tion!. I take great pride in offering this Grand Cosmos to toe trade at 60c. per trade pkt.; S2.00 per oz. Especial price on larger quantity. NEW YELLOW COSMOS, OOc. per pkt. All the older varieties of Cosmos In splendid quality, large or small quantities. Bend for Trade List. Mention this paper. MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, Ventura-by-the-Sea, California. Jan. 25, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 67 QUESTION BOX. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (15) Hardiness of Ever-blooming Roses.— Are ever-blooming roses hardy in this latitude if peggeddown and mulched? Subscriber, Mass. — If the tea roses are protected as in- quirer states there should be no trouble. Teas will stand very severe weather, but judgment and care are required when re- moving the covering. — A. D. Rose. (16) Mexican Peperomia.— What is the proper name of the Mexiean peperomia? Are there any more species of the plant in cultivation ?— Ontario. — We cannot sav what species of peper- omia is meant. There are some fifty in all, the majority being natives of tropical South America, but out of this vast host only some half dozen can be said to be in cultivation, although once in a while others might be encountered in odd places. (17) Compost for Violets.— Could you inform me what kind of clover to sow that would make a good compost to grow violets; would you recommend white or red clover ? Which of the two contains tie most potash, or what would you rec- ommend to be the best for such a purpose. -F. P. S. — In my opinion there is nothing better for violet growing than good old pasture sod, taken four or six inches deep. To enrich land red clover would be first- rate to plow under as a green crop, but not much in itself to produce a sod. A good mixture for a tough sod would be red-top and blue grass, about equal parts, and a little clover mixed. It could be sown this Spring with a sprinkling of oats to shade it, and in two years ought to pro- duce a good sod. Red clover contains most potash because It is a stronger plant. — Wm. G. SALTFORD. (18) H. P. Roses.— Can cuttings of hy- brid perpetual and ever-blooming roses be rooted under glass from outdoor grown plants in time to have good pot plants for Spring sales ?— SUB. — Cuttings of hybrid and tea roses made from hard wood should be taken from the plants early in the Fall. They should be placed in a frame, protected from hard frosts, or put in boxes of clean sand and placed in a cool cellar. The wood requires a long time to cnllous. It will stand little or no artificial heat, and should be allowed to come along naturally. If you placed a lot of hardwood cuttings in a warm green- house now. many of the eyes would start to grow only to die on the first bright day, for they seldom form roots. Your best plan is to buy any hybrids you may require this season ; this will prove far cheaper in the end. If yon grow any teas under glass, now is the time to take cuttings. Good plants can be obtained by May. Don't trust to hard wood. — A. D. Rose. (19) Easter and Decoration Day Stock for Cut Flowers —What can I grow to sell in the wholesale cut flower market for the above named dates ? I have some carnations that have failed and wish to take something from the space. — Country. — It is now too late to take advantage of the numerous bulbs and plants offered which can be relied upon for cutting from by E tster, and to start now anyone would indeed be badly handicapped, no matter what they grow. If mignonette be sown right away, it cannot well be in flower before Easter. It is best sown in the place where it is wanted to flower, but if moved with caution they bear transplanting all riWg»y CTCWMOt CARNATIONS Hooted cuttirjps from sand and out of soil, flDe healthy stock of Daybreak, Scott, Lady Emma, Van Leeuwen, $15.0uper)000. Rose Queen, and Meteor, $3.00 per II 0. Ready now. &MITYVILLE NURSERY & GREENHOUSE CO., AM1TYV11.1.E, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' KBIMKg F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as noofl as the best. IHcGawnn and Portia, per 100. Jt.CO: Scott. Keller and I)nybr<>nk. per 1 00, *l,50; Kou on d'Or, Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, $3 01) CHINESE PRIMROSE, 4 inch, 6 Cts. Cash with Order. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton N.J. WHEN WBiTiNG MENTION THE FLORIbV'H EXCHANGP TRY EDITH FOSTER TRY Florists and Nurserymen Who do a mailing trade, will he inter- ested in the advancement made in the quality and style of the folding boxes, uned for Mailing Cut Flowers, Roses, Etc. Also Roses and small plants for trans- planting. These hoxes are made in three sizes, aud can he furnished either plain or with the customers card printed on the cover, by the Stecher Lithographic Co , of 336 North St. Paul St., Rochester, N. Y. Write them, for samples aud prices,— 4 dv- A NEW WHITE CARNATION. (Offered for the Bret time.) Stock limited. Has been TESTED THREE TEAKS.— Is early and productive. Flowers medium to lar^e, of j.'ood form and substance— very fragrant, etems lonp, habit of plant ideal. COME AND SEE IT. Watch for It at Am. Car. Soc. Exhlb. at N. Y. in Feb. Send for descriptive price list, of NEW AND TESTED CARNATIONS. PETER FISHER, Norfolk Co. KIJ.IS, MASS. WHtN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WALDEN, N. Y. Please discontinue ray cypripedinm ad.: I am cleaned out, have Bhipped fts far west bb Denver, CqI. Advertising pays. E. KOFFMAN- Pots. Lizzie McGowan * 2.25 per 100; $20 per 10(0. Portia. <-u i -field 2.25 " 20 " Duybrenk, Sweetbrier. 3.00 " 27 " Pink, Her Majesty 226 " 20 Rooted Cuttings Alternanthera A urea Nit in., $4.00 per itic. SMI LAX. from flats, $3.50 per 1000. All perfectly healthy and in fine condition. Cash with order, please. FURROW BROS., Guthrie, O. T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATION CUTTINGS Now Ready. From Flats. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $5 (X) per 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cartlerig-e, S15.no per 1000. McGowan, Silver Spray. Puritan and Porlia. $12.00 per 1000. No Bust. Cash with order. UBER'SBARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. "» 1 1 h and Woodland Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SCOTT CARNATION CUTTINGS The best pink Carnation to date. Rocted or unrooted. 3u,000 rooted now ready at $12.00 per 1010. Can furnish 75,000 unrooted just now at a low price. Also other kinds. Cash with order. JAMES MARC, Woodside, L. I., N. Y. H/5-,rwWfifTlN6MPW*'«NTMP FlOHfBT-S EXCHANGE ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER The best YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Rooted Cuttings now ready, at $5.00 per 100 Also 30,000 strong rooted cuttlngB of suitable kinds for Summer bloom. LADY rAMPJSEIjV. VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at 11.00 per 100; *8.00 per J000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! Rooted Cuttings. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, HELEN KELLER and a dozen oilier good ones also.... ROSES- CHRYSANTHEMUMS Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITING MENTION THt HO.BT9' EXCHANGE WE WANT ROOM! FOR THE NEXT TEN I>ATS ONLY, [ offer flue, healthy stock, and well rooted cuttings of CARNATIONS. ROSE QCEBN....$:!.n0porl00; $25.(10 per 10U0 WM. SCOTT 150 " 10.00 " DAYBREAK 1.50 " 10.00 Cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. FRED SCHNEIDER, Florist, 751 Crawford St.. CLEVELAND, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FUORISTS' EXCHANGE Jan. 25, 18 The Florists' Exchrnge, 69 CARNATIONS WM. SWAYIME, WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE McGOWAN, DAT- BREAK, BOUTON d'OR, TIDAL WAVE, HELEN KELLER, I^ORTIA, MANGOLD. N. B.— These cuttings are healthy and trans- planted in benches; much superior to sand cuttings. Write for prices. JOHN BEIMELS, Woodhaven, L I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE" P. 0. BOX 226, KENNETT SQUARE, PA. CARNATION SPECIALIST. Price list ready January 1st of New and Leading Market sorts. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE • CARNATIONS. • Win. Scott, rooted cuttings, ready now per 1000, .$15.00 Lizzie McGowan, rooted cuttings, ready now " 15.00 Alaska, rooted cuttings, ready now " 40.00 CHARLES H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS •CARET JLXIOltfS- CUTTINGS "WM. SCOTT, UZ/.h; DICGOW4N, I ALKI-:UTIM, DAYBREAK, I, Yl> v EIlIItlA, $10,00 per 1000. I $15.00 per 1000, These cuttings are selected from the most healthy stock in our range, rooted in sand, and carefully planted in soil. Cash with all orders. D. H. LANEY & SON, Woodhaven, L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERR'S CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES.— McGowan, Mrs. Fisher anil Alaska, the best of all whites; Daybreak, Scott, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Rone Queen, Peachblow, Dorner, Stuart, Portia, Jubilee, Buttercup, Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Helen Keller, Iago and Meteor, the best of all dark ones ; Cartledge, Wave and all the novelties, including Annie Lonsdale, and the hit of the season, Delia Fox. Do not place your orders before writing to me; I have fourteen large houses full of Carnations, and think we can make a deal. In ask in ; -for prices please state how many you will want of each variety and when they are to be delivered. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST 8 EXCHANGE 75,000 ROOTED GARNATION GUTTINGS! $7.00 per IOOO. NOW READY: Portia, McGowan, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Anna Webb. WIH EXCHANGE FOR Geraniums, Begonias, Double Petunias. JOS. F. RIBSAM, Trenton, New Jersey. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CRIMSON SPORT OARNATIO 1ST. This new carnation originated with us six years ago and has been thoroughly tried before offering it to the trade. Crimson Sport, as its name will imply, is a sport from Unique which was a sport from Lydia. Crimson Sport has the strong, healthy growth of its parent, very large crimson flowers, very prolific, long, stiff stems, perfectly healthy growth, free from rust and disease. A good shipper, a good keeper and all in all the best crimson carnation now in cultivation. We say this after growing it several years and comparing it with all the recent introductions and old varieties. Having plenty of stock our cuttings will be taken from perfectly healthy plants that have not been forced, or propagated to death, as is often the case. Call and see it growing, or send for carnation circular of this and other varieties. $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. jmm J. L,. DIL,L,ON, IJloomsburg, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. Rooted cuttings of all the best varieties up to date, in any quantities; all war- ranted perfectly heal thy and clean. Also Stock Plants of Chrysanthemums. Send for Pricea. Received some Highest Awards wherever Exhibited. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Mel. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE glORHSTS* fTXCHANGg ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per 100 Per IOOO 50,000 SQUARE FEET OF GLASS DEVOTED TO Principally for Cuttings, ONLY VARIETIES THAT "CAP THE CLIMAX." Helen Keller, Daybreak, Wm, Scott, McGowan, Thos. Cartledge, Dorner, Stewart. 50,000 cuttings now ready. Thousands being propagated daily. Write us at once, stating variety and quantity wanted, and we will quote you Extreme Low Prices. OUR MOTTO— LOW PRICES AND SMALL PROFITS. Every plant guaranteed to be well rooted and no disease or rust. B, F. BARR, The Florist. LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DAYBREAK S2 00 WM. SCOTT >i 00 STORM KING 5 00 METEOR 5 00 PORTIA 1 50 TIDAL WAV 130 BUTTERCUP 5 00 MRS. FISHER 1 50 LIZZIE McGOWAN 150 ANNA WEBB 2 50 $15 00 15 00 13 50 12 50 12 50 12 50 15 00 I have never found rust on any plant from which above cuttings have been taken. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE The Two Prize Takers CARNATIONS, ROOTED GUTTINGS, ALASKA and MINNIE COOK Our stock received First Premium at New York Flower Show. Is clean and henlthy. We are now booking orders for the above together with other standard varieties. Write for prices. JOSEPH TOWELL, Paterson, N. J. P. O. BOX 298. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEE! SEE!! SEE!!! Our long list of CARNATION PREMIUMS at the Chicago Show in the "Exchange" of Nov. 16, '05. Then you will be satisfied that OUR STOCK IS A No. I. Ronted cuttings now ready of Daybreak, Scott, Albertini, Kellar, McGowan, Tidal Wave, Garfleld, $2.00 per 100; $ 15 00 per 1000. Prices of Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, L. Gil- bert, Erlescourt, Alaska and Rose Queen on application. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, good plants, $3 50 per 100 ; rooted cuttings. 82.50 per 100. J. G. URE, Argyle Park, Sta. X, Chicago, 111. WHEN WRITING MFf -IRISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! The two leading1 varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the originatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttings ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, Win. Scott, Van Leenwen, Tidal Wave, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAC & CO., Paterson, H.J. Successors to H. E. CHITTY. WHEN WRITING ME^'^W THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Carnations^* 23,000 rooted cuttings sold last year in our own County, aside from our foreign orders. Our stock is free from all disease. Scott and McGowan a specialty. Also Lady Hume Campbell and California Violets. jS©* Send for Prices. "1*2^ PROSPECT GREENHOUSES, Kennett Sq., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE CRICK CARNATIONS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery Febrnary 15 and later, $2 OO per I OO ; $1 5.00 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS * EXCHANGE 150,000 ROOTED CUTTINGS FROM HEALTHY STOCK Trilby, Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Kohlnoor, Rose Queen. Purple King, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1UU0. Uncle John, The Stuart, Ophelia, Daisy Bell, Dr. Warder, Princess Bonnie, $3.00 per 1C0; $35.00 per 1000. Hawaii, Buttercup, $4.00 per 100 ; $30 per 1000. Helen Keller, Sweet- brier, $3 per 100; $25 per 1000 Mme. Diaz Alber- tini, Wm. Scott, Stanley, Daybreak, Brutus, Ciesar, Chester Pride. J. R. Freeman, Tidal Wave, E. G. Hill, Lois Haettel, Orange Blossom, Robt. Craig, Edna Crais;, Nellie Bly, Golden Gate, $2.00 per 100; $15 per 1000. L. L. Lamborn, Wm. F. Dreer, Grace Wilder. Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Mrs. Fisher, Thomas Cartledge, Puritan, $1.50 per 100 ; $12.50 per 1000. When ordering please state how many you want, also when and how delivered. VIOLETS Rooted runners of Lady Hume Campbell, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. California, good plants, 2K in. pots, $3.50 per 100 ; 3 in. pots, strong, $5.00 per 100. CIANT DOUBLE ALYSSUM. $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000, by mail. E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Go. Pa. Lock Box 33. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CTCHANGF CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINCS. 65,000 CARNATIONS. Now ready and always hereafter. Varieties: Daybreak, Scott, Albertini. Thos. Cart- ledge, Tidal Wave, J. J. Harrison, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole. Bride ol Erlescourt and Kohinoor $4.01) per 100. Silver Spray, Portia, Mrs. Fischer, Aurora, and Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 150,000 Lady Campbell Yiolets Rooted runners, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000; 3,500 for $25.00. JOSEPH RENARD, Unionville, Pa. WHKN WRITING MENTIQN THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE -1st SIZE.-. 100 1000 100 1000 Rriilesmaid, Meteor, Storin King, Goldfinch $500 $10.00 Ala-U". Little Gem, Corsair, II in uie Cook 3.00 25.00 Dnvbrenk. Albertini 2.50 20.00 LizzieMcGowan, Puritan, Portia, Tiioh. Cartledge, Sweetbrier, _ E. A. Wood, Win. Scott 2.00 15.00 strono nnCEC on own PLANTS IlUOC3 BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, Magna Charta, Paul Neyron, ttruuner, Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Planner, I and 2 year dormant plants, f 10.00 per 100; $90 00 per 1000 40 other fine varieties. 1 and2 year dormant plants, $8.00 per 100; $70 00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus varieties, leading sorts, 1 year, dormant, $6.00 per 100. List of varieties on application. plants VERBENAS cuinHas. Many fine varieties added this season. 100. 1000. Best Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 $25.00 • • " rooted cul tings 1.25 10.00 Older " pot plants 2.50 20.00 X " rooted cuttings 1.00 8.00 Strong Rooted Cuttings of 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonflower, true 2.00 15.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.26 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings, price $1.50 to $3.00 per 100, 100 flue varieties. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCH.NOJ 70 The Florists' Exchhnge. JiLlillL Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in tbis column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, ''are of Florists' Ex- change, P. O B .x 1697. New York. That Important Law Suit. San Jose, Cal —Articles incorporating the C. C. Morse Company were filed Janu- ary 6. The principal place of business is to be Santa Clara and the objects of the incorporation are to extend and carry on the buying, selling aDd growing of garden seeds. The capital stock is placed at $200,000, divided into 2000 shares, all of which is fully subscribed. The following are named as directors : C. C. Morse, Les- ter L Morse, Eva A. Morse, M. J. V Morse and B. W. Morse, all of Santa Clara. Abcola, III.— The Sibley Seed Company has beea incorporated with a capital stock of $15,000. The incorporators are : J. H. Beagley, W. A. Bicket, T. J. Ruff, Geo. Stockdale, Frank Skinner and C. W. Cook. The company will do a retail seed business. American Seed Trade Association.— A business meeting of the Executive Com- mittee of the American Seed Trade Asso- ciation was held at the Iroquois House, Buffalo, on Monday, the 20th inst. The following of the committee were present: I) I. Bushaell, es-pre-udant, St. Louis; S. E. Briggs, president, Toronto ; I B. Clark, Buffalo ; A. L. Don, secretary, New York C. L. Allen, of Floral Park, was in attend- ance by invitation. It was decided to hold the next annual convention at Niagara Falls on the second Tuesday in June. The business before the committee belongs exclusively to the So- ciety and is not for publication, but it is not violating confidence to say that the mem- bers who do not attend the next gathering will miss a most interesting and useful meeting. HowisTkade ? What are the prospects? and other questions of a similar character were on every lip. What were the an- swers ? As a rule, the impression was that things were moving slowly, and thHt it is more difficult to make sales than formerly and decidedly more difficult to make col- lections. All hands seemed to agree on tint point; but when each one was asked his opinion, trade was not as slow and collections as poor as we were led to sup- pose. . _ Mr. D. I. Btshnell said : " Trade is better than last year, we are considerably ahead ; prices low." As for the prices on grass seeds the margins are so very small that low prices, with a chance for an advance, means a larger dividend at the end of the season. Prom the Illinois Seed Co. we had pre- cisely the same report. No crape on their prospects. Mr. Briggs, of Toronto, could see but little difference in the outlook, and was of the opinion we have frequently expressed, viz., that the vegetable seed trade would be as brisk as ever the coming year, from the fact the market gardener must ciatinue to plant, as he cun do little else, and as he does not Sive his own seeds he must of necessity buv. Mr. Clark, of Buffalo, was as hopeful as the rest, and, considering the times, saw no reason for complaint. Mr. S F. Willard. of Comstock Ferre & Co., Wethersfield, C inn., was in the city on Saturday last. He reports trade rather dull, that no one felt like buying until they had touched the customer's pulse; but trade was picking up and the orders that should have come in three months ago were coming in now. The Onion Seed Trade.— Oir readers will remember what we said last year about harvest, that those who were whis- pering a short crop had better wait a little, or start som's other alarm, as the trade began to tire of the same alarm. A de- cided change has come over the spirit of their dream-i, and Yellow Dinvers is now offered freely by some of the large oper- ators for 853. per pound. Many in the trade very wisely conclude that it would be better to throw away half their surplus and sell the remainder than to offer seed at less than the grower's prices. As for the trade in general, all parties agree on one important point, viz , that specialtiesand luxuries— thingsthat people ctndo without — will go slow the criming Spring, while vegetable and field seeds will move as lively as in former years. It is the general opinion that the country store will do a good trade from the fact that the farmers have not the money to send off fur seeds and must needs buy at home where they can get credit, Editor Florists' Ezchanae: I read with interest your report of "An Important Law Suit," on page 44 last issue, on the question of nou-warranty of seeds. The whole amount paid for the seed was only $7 50, and the action for loss or dam- age amounted to $0000. Now, in mv opinion, that a man to gain a couple of dollars on 1£ lbs. of celery seed, would wilfully injure his neighbor to the amount of $6000, is out of the question ; so the loss must be on account of unforeseen circum- stances. Would the dealer be held respon- sible for these f What I mostly wondered at was that the defense tried to prove that seed will fail by improper treatment. The reason given was a good one, but that was not the question. No seedsman will warrant his seed to succeed under all treatments. The question was, as plaintiff claimed, that he did not get the seed of the variety he ordered, as the product showed (as he said) that the seed he did get was that of wild celery. But how could he prove that f As everybody knows, or at least ought to know, seed from a variety is always apt to go back to the old stock or mother plant, when growers are not very careful to select as their stock plants always the best Were not we supplied by the trade with new and better varieties, our good vnrieties of fruit, as well as vegetables, would soou run out. We must obtain these new and better sorts from the old stock which Mother Nature has given us — the wild celery (Apium graveolens), and we all know what tricks Nature has in store for the grower of seeds. A plant of wild celery, unobserved in a ditch, is able to spoil his whole crop, and the grower does not discover it before the seed grows the next year; and even then he caunot find out the cause of it, as the miscreant that spoiled his crop has disappeared. Is there a law in the United States that would hold the innocent dealer responsible for such losses ? I can not believe it. To warrant seed means, in the trade, simply that the seedsman warrants his seed to be of good quality, able to sprout, and that he does not wilfully meddle with the varieties, or substitute one variety for an- other, but that he sells it as received from the growers. That the case mentioned in your paper has been dismissed by the Court does not solve the question; it was dismissed for the reason that the plaintiff bought the seed after reading the non guaranty clause, and of course that settled it. You say " fight such cases vigorously on the non-warranty clause." I add fight this nonsense on all sides ; but especially on the ground that such claims cannot be proven, even if the loss is as clear as day light. The difficulty will lay in proving that the seedsman is to blame. P. Ouwerkerk. and can easily be forced, a very large de mand has sprung up. One of the English houses is offering a novelty of the same character under the name of "The Ad miral," but judging by the seed, and the description of the plant, the two are identical. Those seedsmen who are disposed to cater for tbe trade in frame cucumbers will do well to give Lockie's Perfection a trial. It produces a very shapely fruit about 18 or 20 inches in length which is of very fine quality, and finds a very ready sale. It does well with little heat, and is the most prolific variety now in commerce. For high class trade "Tele- graph " still heads the list, but it needs an abundant supply of heat. European Seeds. BOOKS RECEIVED. European Notes. A considerable improvement in the weather has given a much needed stimulus to trade, and both wholesale and retail houses are now in full swing. The orders are of a general stamp and from regular customers who have been tempted by the mild weather to place them earlier than usual. Many persons are preparing to sow forthwith in the hope that the Winter is over ; but, when the clerk of the weather pulls the trump card out of his sleeve, there will be ructions. Of course, the seedsman will have to bear the blame of the customers' folly, but as the complain! will doubtless ba accompanied by repeal orders the complaints will be welcomed in a philosophic spirit. Should the mild weather continue it will create an im- proved demand for peas and beans; this is much to be desired in the interest of all parties, for stocks are large, quality first- rate and prices very low. As to the weather itself, slight frosts are rec irtled over western France, and central Germany. In the South it continues moist and mild, while in Eugland the present high readings of the barometer have only been equaled once in the past, 145 years. Among the novelties of 1895, one of the most useful and successful has been the new climbing French bean. In appear ance the seed resembles the Canadian Wonder Dwarf, or Crimson Flageolet (from which it must have sprung), but the plant is a true climber, and attains the height of six or seven feet. It Is literally covered in pods from a foot high to the top of the haulm ; the flavor Ih excellent, and as it is as early as the dwarf beaus, 999 Queries, with Answers, from Land- reth's Book, of Inquiries upon Agri- cultural and Horticultural Subjects, by Burnet Landreth ; publishers, D. Land- reth & Sons, Philadelphia. Price, paper cover, 6 c, 20» pp. This is a work that may be termed ency- clopeedic in its character ; touching, as it does, on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from the preparation of the soil through the various stages of cultivation, to the cooking of the vegetable product. Not only is it valuable for the points of cultural information it contains, but also as an historical record in regard to many varie- ties of vegetables. Though probably more useful to the agriculturist and trucker, or market gar- dener than to the florist, the latter will find in the book much that is worth know- ing, more particularly as regards the use of commercial and other fertilizers. No effort has been made to classify the topics embodied in the book, but this draw- back has been compensated for to some extent, by the marginal references and the complete index that are provided. The author has given good measure, for instead of 999 questions and answers, P 42 are presented. A second volume, larger, is mw being prepared to be issued a year hence. In his preface the author states, " the book is not published for the scientific, nor for those who already know it all before they read it." To those, however, who are of an inquiring turn of mind it will render valuable assistance in the solution of many ticklish problems. This work will be on sale and can be obtained at this office on receipt of price. Plant Breeding (The Garden Craft Series), by Prof. L. H. Bailey. Publishers, Macmilla'n & Co., OB Fifth ave., New York. Price, $1.00. In this volume the author has embodied five lectures delivered by himself at various times upon the subject of the amelioration of domestic plants. The first lecture treats on the fact and philosophy of variation, the causes of individual differences, the choice and fixation of variations. Lecture 2 deals with the philosophy of the crossing of plants, considered in reference to their improvement under cultivation, including the characteristics of crosses, uncertainties of pollination, etc.; the third lecture is on the subject of how domestic varieties orig- inate, and is really of the most practical value of the whole of the series ; in it the plant breeder will find much solid advice, and ways and means provided whereby crossing of plants may b made a successful and profitable, operation. Lecture 4 is com- posed of extracts from va ious foreign authors, and the fifth lecture is devoted to the subject of pollination, or how to cross plants, accompanied by numerous illustra- tions showing how the work may be suc- cessfully done. A glossary and index are appended. To the plantsman interested in the orig- ination of new varieties "Plant Breed- ing" will prove an extremely interesting and serviceable companion. The subject of " sports" having recently been discussed in our columns it may not be out of place to here quote what Pro- fessor Bailey h s to say thereanent in the present volume. In addition to his own views he also presents those of E A. Carriere on the same subject giving a list of bud variations provided by that author. Prof. Bailey says : Bud-variation, or sport, Is a name given to those branches which are so much unlike Ihe normal plant in any particular that they at- tract, attention. Many garden varieties are simply multiplications of such abnormal branches. This hiiu-varial ion is commonly held to he such an unusual and inexplicable phenomenon that it is considered apart from all the general discussions of variation, itis not, of course, u cause of variability, but ► imply an effect or sum.- antecedent, Ihe same as seed variation is. We have already seen that all the different branches, or even joints, of any plant are, in a very important sense, distinct individuals, since every one develops its own orgaus, each is capable of reproducing itself independently, and each is i nlike every other because it is acted upon differently by environment and food supply. It is not strange, therefore, that some of these indi- viduals should now and then depart very widely from the ordinary type, and ihereby attract the attention of a gardener, who would forthwith make cuttings or set grafts from the part. Every branch is a bud variety, just as truly as every seedling is a seed variety — since no seedling is ever exactly like its parent — and there should be no greater mystery connected with the sports of buds than there Is with the variations from seeds, for the oauses which produce the one may he and are equally com- petent to produce the other. Manual of Everything for the Gar- den. Peter Henderson & Co., New York. The Manual comes to us this year in a new dress — prettier and handsomer than ever. The beauti- ful embossed covers bear wonderfully life-iike representations of that grand new white sweet pea, Emily Henderson and of the " Memorial Rose." Rosa Wichuraiana. The contents are replete with information on the best in flower, vegetable and garden seeds, bulbs, plants, im- plements, etc., is profusely illustrated, besides embracing several gorgeous colored plates of collections of "novelty" sweet peas, phlox, Crimson Rambler rose and a collection of car- nations. We observe a special feature for i8q6 is the "free delivery" system, whereby the firm undertakes to deliver free to any post office in the United States "all vegetable seeds offered in the catalogue by the packet, ounce, quarter pound, pound, hair pint, pint and quart: also all flower seeds and bulbs, excepting cal- adiums and gladioli by the ioo." Window and Parlor Gardening. By N. lonsson-Rose, with illustrations by the author. Pu blishers. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. This work, which embraces 164 pages, is in- tended as a guide for the selection, propagation and care of house plants. The author is a prac- tical plantsman. and writes with the familiarity of one thoroughly conversant with his subject. He has presented a long list of those plants that are most susceptible to window culture, many of them not found in the ordinary run of lists of plants for such a purpose, and has provided directions for their cultivation so that the best success may be obtained. The book will fill a niche that has long been vacant and dealers in plants would do well to bring the work to the attention of their customers, or to handle it ex- tensively on their own account. It can be supplied by the publishers of this journal. Grasses and Clovers, Field Roots, Forage and Fodder Plants. By Prof. Thos. Shaw. Written for Northrup, Braslan, Good- win Co., Minneapolis Minn. This volume of 128 pages, though written more particularly for the benefit of those located in the Northwest, will be be found nf service to dwellers in other localities. The subject has been fully dealt with in a thorough and inter- esting manner. West Hoboken, N. J. The annual supper of the North Hudson Florists' Club, came off Tuesday evening, January 14 The tables were handsomely decorated with azaleas, primroses and other plants and cut flowers, generously contributed by the various growers. It was 8 o'clock when the first nearby mem- bers (Hackensack and Paterson) arrived, and soon the ball began to fill up, so that by 10 o'clock, when we sat down to supper, 35 members and eight guests were present. Prof. Patterson and Mr. Lauteuberger entertained us with comic songs and in- strumental music. After the inner man had been fully satis- fled, toast-master and president, Rud. Witt- maun, took charge of the proceedings and called upon Theodore Baumann for a speech. Mr. Baumann extendrd a hearty welcome to all and spoke of the great value of such gatherings as the present to the cause of horticulture. They bring into friendly intercourse all those in business. +nd establish closer relationship between the members of the Club John Birnie was next called on and spoke eloquently upon the mission of the Club, and its possibilities for the future, if dissensions are avoided. He felt gratified at its present harmonious relations and prosperous con- dition, which he hoped would continue. He also spoke on the light and dark sides of a grower's life. H. C. Steinhoff spoke next on Horti- culture in New Jersey, especially Hudson County. Mr. Meyer, school trustee of Hudson County, being present as a guest, spoke of what florists do in the civilization of the people, and was enthusiastically applauded. The whole affair was most successful all through. Fred. Lehnig. Newark, N. J. J. C. PlERSOM is now established here with the business formerly conducted by the Stott Girden Implement Co., in New York, which he succeeded. He deals in in- secticides, particularly the patent articles, Fir Tree Oil Soap and Klllmright. Jan. 25, 1896. The Florists' ExcHHNGe, 71 CATALOGUES RECEIVED. McCornac & Co, Paterson, N. J.— Trade Price List of Carnations. J. W. Adams & Co., Springfield, Mass.— An- nual Catalogue of Trees and Plants. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y.— Whole- sale Catalogue of Choice Nursery Stock. Wm. Rennie, Toronto, Ont.— Illustrated De- scriptive Catalogue of Seeds, Plants. Bulbs, etc. Texas Seed and Floral Co., Dallas, Tex. —Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, etc. Benjamin Chase, Derry, N. H.— Descriptive Circular of Wood Labels for Nurserymen and Florists. JOHN GARDINER & Co., Philadelphia.— Illus- trated Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Imple- ments, etc. A. McInnis, London, Ont.— Illustrated De- scriptive Catalogue of Field, Garden and Flower Seeds. Japanese Tree Importing Company, Kobe, Japan.— Pamphlet in regard to the seedless Oonshiu orange. Bradley Fertilizer Co., Boston, Mass.— Illustrated Catalogue showing good effects of their Fertilizers. K. J. HULL, Olyphant. Pa— Catalogue of Straw berries, Rasp berries, Blackberries, Grapes and Vegetable Plants. T. J. Dwyer, Cornwall, N. Y —Catalogue of the Orange County Nursery. Strawberries a Specialty. Illustrated. C. S. Harrison, Weeping Water, Neb.— List of Rocky Mountain Evergreens, with pamphlet containing full descriptions. Thos. H. Spaulding, 40 East 25th St., New York.— Illustrated Trade List of Chrysanthe- mums, Cannasand Begonias. R. & J. Farquhar Co., Boston.— Catalogue of Reliaole Tested Seeds, Plants; Bulbs, Fer- tilizers, etc. A long list of novelties is offered. Hammond's slug Shot Works, Fishkiii-on- the-Hudson, N. Y-— Trade Price List of Slug Shot and other Insecticides, also Implements for applying same. John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y.— Descriptive Illustrated Catalogue of Rare Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits. Contains several handsome colored plates, with gorgeous covers, showing new rose, Climbing Meteor and a collection of Japanese Morning Glories. Weeber & DON, New York.— Illustrative Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable, Flower and Agricultural Seeds, Bulbs, Plants and Horticultural Sundries. Contains a large list of novelties and specialties m vegetable seeds, among them Bennett's White Spine cucumber. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.— Vick's Floral Guide tor i8y6. Profusely illustrated and containing several colored plates. Among the lot of novelties offered we observe double sweet pea Bride of Niagara, Early Leader tomato, Fuchsias While Phenomenal and Little Beauty. Wm. Elliott & Sons, s4-;6 Dey st., New York —General Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Implements, Fer- tilizers, etc. Profusely illustrated. Contains a very complete listot novelties and specialties of merit. "Reliable seeds produce beautiful Mowers" is the truism emblazoned on the front cover. R. H. SHUMWAY, Rockford. 111.— Illustrated Garden Guide. The gorgeous covers show that Mr. Shumway has " beat his swords into plough shares and his spears into pruning hooks;" that he has given up the art of war- Care for the more peaceful one of selling seeds. The owner's picture, with his war record, is presented on tne front cover. Johnson & Stokes, Philadelphia.— Garden and Farm Manual, being a catalogue of choice vegetable and dower seeds, etc. A feature of the Manual is the photographic reproductions from nature, setting forth the actual appear- ances and real merits ot the subjects presented. a complete list of novelties and specialties in vegetable seeds is given. The illustration on the back cover is produced by the three-color process and is exceeding life-like. W. W. Rawson & Co., Boston, Mass.— Illus- trated Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Plants, Small Fruits, Gar- den Requisites, etc. Excellent views of the immense greenhouses of the firm at Arlington are presented, together with numerous repre- sentations of specialties in vegetables photo- graphed from nature. The covers are beauti- fully adorned with colored pictures of the new chrysanthemum- flowered double helianthus and a collection of "Silver Medal " dahlias. We have received a circular from Mr. A. Dimmock, representing Sander & Co., St. Al- bans, Eng., and Bruges, Belgium, which gives in detail the varieties of orchids most useful for the trade. We note they are all popular, easv going kinds Only a limited number of varieties are noted ; as it is generally known there are really very few orchids that possess absolute first-class commercial qualities. The list is handsomely illustrated. Mr. Dimmock's address is 106 and 108 Liberty st., New York: ELLWANGER & B\RRY. Rochester, N. Y.— General Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Roses, etc. This valuable work stands at the head of the list for simple and systematic arrangement, correct nomenclature and classi- fication and accurate and intelligible descrip- tions. A very full list of meritorious novelties is presented this year in addition to the usual complete list of nursery stock, etc., handled by the firm. The catalogue is profusely illus- trated, many of the pictures being photo- graphic reproductions from nature. We value it as a handy reference book and as such it has a place on our shelf. PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed, larjte flowerinK, very Onest mixed, packet of 2)00 seed, $1.00. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box 'i-14. Soiithporr. Cimii, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5.00 to $6.00 per 1000 ZephyrantheB Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " «• Crlspa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELL, Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST FKKK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LILY & VALLEY Extra selected for forcing. $9.00 per 1000; $25.00 per case of 3000. HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longifloruin, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ♦ BURPEE'S SEEDS ?♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< t SEEDS ♦ ♦ Philadelphia. ♦ a Wholesale Price List for Florists * X and Market Gardeners. A ♦♦♦ ♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE n PLANTS! BULBS! Everything appertaining to the Farm and Garden of the best and choicest quality. PRICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. WEEBER 4. DON, 114. Chambers St., New York City. | WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ♦ 2 BULBS FOR FORCING, ♦ FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS,! ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN.! SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. 10HN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, Z 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Fa. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»•»♦♦♦♦♦♦»! WHEN WRT1NO MENTIOM TMC fUJUJIf UCMJMKtt r TUBEROUS £ ROOTED... CHINESE SACRED LILIES *3 00 per 100. S P BEGONIA HYBRIDA, in five varietiea * 00 T 0 LILIITM AVRATVH, 11x13 10 00 f a " " 9x11 7 50 " A i RHODODENDRON and AZALEA INDICA, well budded, always on hand. ^ 1 F. W. O. SCHWIITZ, P.O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N. J. t GHIHESE SACRED LILIES 30 fine bulbs at $1.25 basket. Just arrived per steamer "Michigan." FRESH ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. To have you try our Baperior spawn we quote : 10 lbs. 76 cts.; 1l0 lbs. $6.00. H. G. FAUST & CO. %±S£- Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 3 FRESH CROP, 1895. Per 100 1000 Phoenix Canarienis. $0.40 $2 76 Phoenix reclinata... .60 5.0i> Phoenix tenuis .60 3.60 Palma Gi'aode, a new and most beautiful Palm from Mexico ; fan-shaped leaves, per 100, $1.(j0 Brahea fiLlfera Per lb., 1.00 Araucaria excelsa seed, FRESH germinating, BEST quality *' 3.00 POSTAGE PAID sent to any address. CASH with order. Send for onr NEW Price List. AddreBs all letters to H. H. BERGER & CO., San Francisco. Gal. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE TLORISTS- EXCHANGE CHUFAS Per bushel, $4.00. Pearl (Cattail Millet), per DO lbs., $9 50. Tennessee Yam Potatoes, per bushel, $1.50. Cottou Seeds, Improved Varieties, $1.00 per bushel and upward. Wonderful Peas (Stock Pea), per bushel, $1.25. ■Sorghum Seeds, Amber and Orange, per bushel, $1.5". Watermelon Seeds, Primus Jones, per lb., mail, 65c. Spanish Peanuts, per bushel, $1.75. TERMS NET CASH. MARK W.J0HNS0N SEED CO. 35 South Pryor Street, ATLANTA, GA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PALM SEED 10,000 freBh Phoenix Canarlensls Palm Seed at the following low prices : 25 cte. per 100. | „„„*„„= ,, $1.75 per 1000. f Postpaid. Ripe, foil seed, fertilized by hand. Address (he grower. I. FORD, Redlands, California. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALM >o Import orders K^y / taken now lor P7 a€>^> fj/ Spring delivery V-^^OOC'C^ * of the following varieties. Orcp '95 1000 5000 10.1 Mi reca lutescens $10.00 $45.00 $80.10 Cocos Weddeliana. 10.00 47.E0 90 0" GeoDoma gracilis.. 12.00 50.(0 Latania borbonica. 2.50 10.00 17.S0 Sabal serrulata $0.75 a 100; $6.00 nl<(0 Musa Ensete, Abyssinia 1.25 ** 10.00 Just arrived, Iresh crop of Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. L, j. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OFFERED IF UNSOLD. 25,000 German Pips, Lily-of-the-Valley. I Also Begonias, Gloxinias, Gladiolus, Tuberoses, etc. Hardy Dwarf Standard Roses, Clematis, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Snowballs, etc. STATE QUANTITY WANTED. B. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 36 Dey Street, NEW YORK. I AHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE We ore now bonking orders for the fol- lowing Palm Seeds, which we expect in the course of the next months and repeat that we guarantee lull germinating power and replace seeds non-germinating. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 Cocos Weddeliaun *12 00 $55.00 f 100.00 Arena lutesceus 1010 tl 50 no.00 " rubra 1000 47.50 90.00 Geonomn ^cbnttenna.... 15.(0 C5.00 1U0.00 •• sracilis 12 00 55 00 100.00 Latania borbouicn 2.75 12.00 20 CO Send your order at once if you wish to receive first class seeds. On hand in excellent condition : Corypha (Llvistona) nustralis, 75c. per 100; 15.00 per 1000. Kent i as, new crop not expected before the month of August. Ghas. Schwake, 404E 34th St.. New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE No medium reaches so many in the trade, or pays as well to advertisers in, as does the Florists' Exchange. BEGONIAS MS GLOXINIAS. For a number of years our stock of Tuberous Rooted Begonias and Gloxinias has been grown for us by tiie same specialist and is, therefore, not experimental but may be depended upon to give the same satisfactory results and to he of the same high quality as for years past. Our prices are low and should induce planting now, to be followed with later plantings for a succession of bloom- ing plants in pots. TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. Singles in separate colors, as Scarlet, While, Pink, CrimsoD, Yellow and Orange, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Single varieties in choicest mixture, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1C.I0. Doubles in separate colors, as Scarlet, Pink, White and Yellow, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 ; $95.00 per 1000. Doubles in Choicest Mixture, $125 per doz.; $9.00 per 100 ; $85.00 per lCOu. GLOXINIAS. Fine strong bulbs in very choicest mixture, $5.00 a 100; $40.00 a 1000 HENRY A. DREER, No. 714 Chestnut St. PHILADELPHIA. WH^N WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 72 The Florists' Exchange, EXGEPT10HHL GOOD VALUE FOR OECOROTIIiB. We offer a large stock of Latanias, plants with 9 to 10 leaves, about four feet high, and four feet spread ; somewhat imperfect in the lower leaves, but not so as to make the plants unsalable, even to the finest trade. We consider this stock the best value we have ever been able to offer in Latanias. PRICK S4.00 LATANIA EORBONICA. We also offer a fine stock of young plants of LATANIA BORBONICA for growing on. 2 inch pots. 3 to 4 leaves, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000 3 inch pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 10.00 per 100; 90.00 per 1000 4 inch pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 25.00 per 100. The 3 inch pots are just beginning to show character nicely, while the fours are nicely developed plants. Mention paper. HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. Fl LIFER A PALMS. > ^ , . l'i '/ i; $4.00 per 100. Express prepaid. Mammoth Verbena Cuttings, $1.00 per 100. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CYPERUS ALTERN1F0LIUS. 3 incb pots, fine plants, $5.00 a 100. Cash please. A.J.BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*$ FINE STOCK of YOUNG PALMS ! f FOR GROWING ON. MEASURE TAKEN FROM TOP OF POT. Ml it A MITESCENS,4in.,3in a pot, 12 to 13 in. high 30 cents. " " 6 in., 2 in a pot, 24 to 28 in. high 75 KENTIA BELIIOREANA, 3 in., 8 in. high 35 « " 4 in., 5 to 6 leaves, 12 to 13 in. high 35 " FORSTERIANA, 4 in , 13 toHin. high 35 I.ATANIA BORBONICA, 4 in., 5 to 6 leaves, 12 in. high 25 " " 6 in., 6 to 7 leaves. 15 to 16 in. high 60 PANDANVS UTIIUIS, 5 in., 12 in. high 50 LEMUEL BALL, Wissinoming, Philadelphia, Pa. ♦ >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALDWELL'S SOUTHERN SMILAX INVALUABLE TO THE DECORATOR. ...FOR... FUNERAL DESIGNS ! Kelsey's Brilliant ...GALAX... are especially invaluable. For liberal samples write the introducer, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, RAWANA, N.C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BRILLIANT GREEN and BRONZE GALAX LEAVES LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. Finest quality, perfectly packed, special express rate. Leading Wholesale Florists, or free sample and prices, etc. CHAS. H.RICKSECKER, Linville, N. C. Mitchell County. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE n»Q HISTS' EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE PARLOR BRAND. Packed in three sizes. The Parlor Brand in boxes containing sufficient to cover 2(H) square feet of wall space, $3.00 per box. In oases containing 400 square; feet, $4 50. In cases containing 600 square feet, $6.00. Salmi unrl Chaimerops Palm Leaves, $2.50 per 100. Palm Leaves, $8.00 per doz Lone Needle Pines, $3.00 per doz. CALDWELL, the woodsmih, EVERGREEN, ALA, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE TLORISTS' EXCHANGE ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBREGHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE How to Grow Chrysanthemums for Exhibition. Paver read before the Philadelphia Flmista' Club, January 7th, 1896, by Mr. H. H. Becker. Now that the exhibition is over and the chrysanthemums done for this season, we must consult our list of. the new varieties that were on exhibition, and add some of the best to our present collection for next year's growing. After settling that mat- ter we mark them down in our stock book for future reference, set aside the quantity of stock plants re- quired to grow the young plants for next season and give them a good place where they can have plenty of light and sun. About March, commence filling the propagating bench with good cuttings. After they are sufficiently rooted pot them in two-inch pots, and when ready shift into three-inch; pinch back when necessary, otherwise the plant will grow tall and weak. If grown in pots for cut bloom, keep on shifting until they are in six or seven-inch pots and grow to single stems, unless very strong plants. When benches are used, plant them from three-inch pots late as August. The later planting, of course, will not have as long stems, but will give some very fine large flowers. After the houses are planted and growing nicely, look after the stak- ing and tying, for if you want good straight stems this must not be neglected. After the plants show buds sufficiently large remove all but the one. Also pinch out all the side shoots, for they will take the strength from the main bud. Good top dressing is beneficial to keep the soil from drying out through the warm Sum- mer months. Liquid manure can be used to great advantage, giving it moderately at first, then increasing as the plant grows stronger and more able to take it. Good judgment should be used in all cases and continue th s treatment until the beds are well advanced. Whenever the black aphis makes its appearance, use tobacco-water carefully, and whenever necessary, until the buds are well developed. After that stems laid about the houses will be of great bene- fit. As the cool nights approach it is best to have a little heat, especially in damp weather, even if the ventilators have to be kept open a little. Never let the houses get too cool, or subject them to the cold draught, as it is liable to check them. After the flowers commence to open be careful about syringing, not to get them wet, as it is likely to spot them. When you have selected the well developed flow- ers that you expect to exhibit see, that they are perfect, good long straight stems, and clean, full foliage. After cutting them place them in water and store away in a cool cellar or good dry ice box. When the cut blooms are packed see that your boxes are of sufficient length not to crowd the flowers, otherwise they may get bruised before arriving at the exhibition. PALMS AND OTHCR DECORATIVE PLANTS At Qreatly Reduced Prices. Stock larpe and in tine con rlition. Send for Wnolesale list,. Special prices on large orders. Send in list of your wants. \Y. J. I1ESSEK, rin i in limit I li. Neb. (WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE DECORATIVE PLANTS it i: r.r. Kits, $6.00 and $9.00 per dozen. ARADCARIA EXCELSA, $3.00each. ARECA RUBRA, $10 00 a 100. LATANIA BORBONICA, $10.00 a 100. Fine young stuff, in 3J-6 inch pots. KRICA FRAGRANS, white, with dark eye, in full bloom, $2.00 each. KRICA FRAGRANS, one ye:ir old, for (trow- ing on for next Christmas flowering, $15.00 per 100. MIXED FERNS, $5.00 per 100. AZALEAS, all colors in bloom now, tl-00 to $5.00 each. Deliver all plants free of charge to New York Florists. A. SCHULTHEIS, College Point, L. I. P. O. BOX 78. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8 00 and 15 l<0 " Eugenia Jambos 1200 " Camphor $8 00 to 25 00 " Guava. Rod Catley 12.00 " Magnolia Fuscata $12 00 to 25.00 " Olea Fiagrans $8.00 to 30 00 Oranges and Lemons, gmlted on dwarf stock $25.00 to 40.00 50,000 Falins, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send lor Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. P. J. BERCKMmNS, I full lim.l \ iii-»( rl<~. AUGUSTA, <-». WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOPISTS' EXCHANC.F ■7,000,000 DAGGER. EVERGREEN CUT FERN5 Especially for Florists' use, $1.25 per 1000; in lots ol 5000, $1,011 per iron. Special attention paid to supplying the Wholesale Trade, also Jobbers unrl CommiFsiou men. WRITE FOR PRICES. L. B. BRAGUE, Hinsdale, Mass. LAUUEKT, mill MOST If ELI ABLE DEALER IN THE UNITED WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Jan. 25. 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge. 73 New Seedling Chrysanthemum Wm. Simpson. Certificate of Chrysanthemum Society of America, November 2d, 1895. First Premium for best Pink American Seedling, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Exhibition, November 5th, 1895. Certificate of Merit, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, November 5ih, 1895. Silver Medal for best American Seedling, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Novem- ber 5th, 1895. See Florists' Exchange, - Nov. 20th, " 465. " American Gardening:, Dec. 14U1, " 415. " Garden and Porest, - Not. 23d, page 1144. It is the Earliest Large Chrysanthemum grown. Has been cut as early as Oct. 15th; flowers measuring 11 inches in diameter. A good strong healthy grower, stiff stem, 4 to 5 feet high, with clean foliage. Will be sent out March 15th, 1896. Price to the trade, $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000. JOSEPH HEACOCK,Wyncote,Penn, And for sale by Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia ; Henry F. Michell, Market Street, Phila ; Ge3. C. Waiso.i, 43 i\I. 10th Street, Phila. ; A. Blanc & Co., 314-316 N. nth St., Phila. ; Robert Craig, 49th and Market Sts., Phila.; E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Ind.; Nathan Smith & Son., Adrian, Mich.; The Cottage Gardens, Queens, L. I. N. Y.; Henry G. Standen, Haverford, Pa. I?*±z*js* and Best, Mine. F. Bercmnnu is the best paying early chrysanthemum tu d .<<■ rooted cutiin^s, $2 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of I8'.»5. ro' ted cuttings. $4X0 per 100, and lit t v other Btandard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. AIETEORi the charmlug new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $5 per 100. pips unrooted. $2 per 100. Also Portia, Scott. McGowan, and others Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE New Seedling Chrysanthemum ..D.G.HUGHES.. First premium for best yellow, New York Florists' Club exhibition, Nov. 25, 169 ">. A beautiful and clear yellow flower, incurv- ing, and globular when fully developed ; 22 inches in circumference. Foliage nud stem perfect. Fine keeper and shipper. Mid-season. Ready March 15. $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. Cash or satisfactory reference with order. JOHN WHITE, "Waverly Place, Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WE ARE STILL IN IT. And have plenty of GEIIANI UMS. Thirty of the De»t varieties, double and tingle, all named ready for 3 in. pots, $I5.U0 per 1000; $1.75 per 110, lOOO. Mme. Salleroi Gi ranlums $12 (0 Kose Geraniums 20 00 A Iternn in liera paronychloldes, ma- jor, aurea. nana fi 00 Cupheu Plntycentrn (Segar Plant).. 8 00 Feverfew, Little Gem 10 00 Double Golilen niaieiierite 10 00 Ureer's Strain Double Petunias. 12 00 Salvia bpI**u0 Heliotrope, named, six varieties 8 00 1 CO Ageratum, Blue and White 1 00 The selection of sorts to remain with us. CASH WITH THE ORDER. J E.FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N.Y. ■fHEW iflmwo jipmag fgi giggggtg; exchange 100. $1 M 226 15 1 00 1 50 1 so 1 HI 1 25 PLANTS first AND CLASS ROOTED C0TTINGS. STOCK SIROBILANTHES DYEBIANUS, strornr well rooti'd cuttings, $1.50 per 100, by mail ; S1U.00 pei- 1000, by express. Potted plants, $12.00 per 1000. GIANT DOUBLE ALYSSUM, rooted cut- tings, 70 cts. per 100, by mail ; $5.00 per 1000, by express. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, 80 els. per 100, by mail ; $6 00 per 1000, by express. Potted plants, $8.00 per 1000. Samples of any t lie above cuttings, 10 cts. to be deducted from order. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. rfHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Young plants, 82.00 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Orders booked now for delivery March 1st M. HANSEN, New Durham N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100,000 VERBENAS. THEINCHc°^vSNETIES Fine pot plants, $2.60 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. ■*N© RUST OR 7UTILD1=Ja£«- Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular. We are the largest growers of Verbenas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed . *$£? J. I*. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS GRETCHEN BUETTNER. A Urge, beautiful white of great depth ; dis- tinct iu color and form. Strong stem nnd fine foliage, 3J4 feet, crown bud. Certificate of Merit Horticultural Society. Chicago. First-class Certifi- cate N. C. S. (Sue Ameriain Fl'iriat, Nov. 16. $5.00 PER DOZEN ; $35.00 PER 100. MRS. E. BUETTNER. A beautiful clear yellow reflexed flower, in form like Morel, with excellent stem and foliage. Late. 3)4 feet, crown bud. First-class Certficate N C. S. $4.00 PER DOZEN ; $25.00 PER 100. Mention paper. READY MARCH I, 1896. ORDERS BOOKED NOW. E. BUETTNER, Park Ridge, II UTTLt BEAUTY FUCHSIA The best marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. Youcanoot afford to be without it. Price lower than ever. V>ry strong plants, from 2 inch pots, $6,oo per 1U0. Heliotrope Mme. Bruant If you grow this variety one year you will discard nil other varieties. Strong plants from '.'■■: in. pots, $6.oo per 100. Vinca Periwinkle, fine stock, 2% inch, S.jo per 1000. Cash with Order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, 4010 Butler St., Pittsburg, Pa. WHEC WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Merry Monarch and Marquis de Montmort, 50 cents each ; S5.00 per doz. M. Henderson and Major Bonnaffon, 25 cents each ; $2-50 per doz. Cash with all orders. Diilledouze Bros., Flatbush, Brooklyn, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Philadelphia, rooted cuttings, $4.00 per 100. The Queen Mrs. Geo. West Maud Dean E. Dailledonze Domination Pres. W. It. Smith Major Bonnaffon Hicks-Arnold Kioto Ivory W. H. Lincoln Good Gracious Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100. Stock plants of all the above, 15 cts. each. W.H, UMPLEBY & SON, Trenton, N. J. OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. JtfHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Booking Orders for Rooted Cuttings. Per 100. Geraniums, double white, dbl. Geo. < i rant . $'J., $6.00, 10.00 Dracaena Indiviaa, 4 inch 10.00 5 " 15.00 '* 6 " 2U.0O Terms, Cash or C. O. D. GREENE, LEWIS & UNDERHILL, WATERTOWN. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 74 The Florists' Exchhnge, Exclusively a Trade Paper. published EVERY SATURDAY BT A, T, DELAWARE PTG, B. CO, LTD, RHINELANDER BUILDING, NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Duane Streets. P. 0. Box 1697. Telephone, 2154 (ortlaii.lt. Subscription Price, SI. 00 per year; $3.00 to Foreign Countries In Postal Union. Payable In advance. Advertising Rates, SI. 00 per Inch each insertion with discount on contracts. Orders from unknown parties must be accom- panied with cash or satisfactory references. Remit by Express Money Order (which is safe, convenient and expeditious). Draft, Post Office Order or Registered Letter, payable to Joseph Magill, Treasurer. Remittances of bills or coin are at sender's risk. Entered at NewTork Post Office a$ Second Glasi Matter ADVERTISEMENTS and all other mat- ter intended for cur- rent issue, will not be guaranteed Insertion unless it reaches this TUIIDCniV IIIPUT ofllce nut later than IHUHollAT NIUHI. Exclusively a Trade Paper. The Florists' Exchange is sent only to parties commercially identified with the Florist, Seed or Nursery business. New subscribers will please enclose busi- ness card or other proof of their connec- tion with these trades. BACK NUMBERS. Copies of all issues, excepting some of the very early ones, are on hand at this office ; these will be supplied at 5 cents per copy. BOUND VOLUMES. Volumes II to VII, bound in cloth and leather, are on band, or can be made up. Allowance made for numbers returned, if in good condition. For the Busy Man. A Florists' Club has been organized by the menbers of the craft in Providence, R. I , and vicinity. There was a better market for carnations in New York City the past week than has been experienced in some time. Tne next meeting of the American Seed Trade Association will be held at Niagara Falls on the second Tuesday in June With the exception of the decorating it is ex- pected that the new Horticultural Hall, Phila- delphia, will be ready by August next. The attention of wholesale men in New York City and Philadelphia is respectfully called to the letter of our Providence correspondent in this issue. Leap Year bouquets are a feature of 1896. They are composed of a heterogeneous mass of materials, and are presented by ladies to gen- tlemen at social functions. The meeting and exhibition of the American Carnation Society, to be held in New York City February 20 and 21 next, promise to be the largest and most successful yet held. Expressions of regret at the untimely and sudden death of the late Gus Bennett come to u-* from the cities where the deceased was well known His funeral on Sunday last waslargely attended. The Executive Committee of the Society of American Florists will meet in Cleveland, Ohio, February 25 and 26 next. Suggestions for the betterment of the Society are asked by the Secretary. Several complaints have reached us this week in regard to inattention to correspond- ence by some of our advertisers. This is a practice that merits severe condemnation. For your own peace of mind and the success of your business— stop it. The restriction on the importation of bulbs and plants from Japan continues. It was in- stituted bv the Surgeon-General of the Marine Hospital Service, in accordance with the Quar- antine regulations of the Treasury Deparment. by which it is approve d Society of American Florists. The Executive Committee will hold its annual mid winter session at The Hollen- den, Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25 and 26, 1896 Members of the Society are requested to favor the Committee with any sugggestions or plans whereby the efficiency of the So- ciety and the interest and value of its an- nual meetings may be enhanced. All such communications will be cordially wel- comed by the Committee, and will receive courteous consideration Address the Sec- retary, Wm, J. Stewart, 67 Bromfield St., Boston, Mass., or at The Hollenden, Cleve- land, at the time of meeting. American Carnation Society. Let Us Know What We Can Do for You. Visitors from out of town are cordially invited to make free use of the facilities at the command of the. Florists' Exchange. Mail — May be addressed to our care, P. O. box 1697, and can be obtained here, or will be delivered twice daily at the Palm Garden, where the sessions are to be held. Appointments with friends or for busi- ness purposes can be made at this office. A private room will be placed at the disposal of those desiring same. Hotels. — We will engage rooms for visi- tors. State whether you wish European or American, up town or down town, and price beyond which you do not care to go. The building which has been engaged is within one block of the Grand Central Depot. Transit to any part of the city is quick and without complication. Services. — Do not be backward in re- questing our services or information. Whatever we can do to assist you will be done cheerfully, promptly and to the best of our ability, we trust you will make a visit to our establishment one of the feat- ures of your trip. The premium list and entry blanks for tbe exhibition to be held in conjunction with the New York meetiDg, have been mailed to all the members of the Society. Any one, not a member, can obtain them by applying to the secretary. Makers and dealers in carnation sup- ports will have an opportunity to bring their wares before the growers at this ex position, and thereshould beagood exhibit. The outlook for the exhibition is that it will be the largest and best ever held, and an exhibition that no carnation grower alive to his own interests should miss seeing. Ample time has been allowed for the "question box" in the proceedings of the meeting, and any one wanting questions answered on any points relating to carna- tions can mail them to the secretary, whose address to February 15, is Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.: February 15 to February 22, Grand Central Palace, Lexington ave. and 43d St., New York, N. Y. While on the subject of the exhibition we should like to impress upon the smaller carnation growers, who have anything choice or select, that they exhibit same; and if it possesses merit it will surely be recognized. Do not be deterred from showing by the erroneous idea that the ex- hibition is held solely for the benefit of the large grower ; it is dp^n to all carna- tion men (large or small growers) and should be taken advantage of by every one. We would, however, draw the atten- tion of non members of the Society intend- ing to exhibit, to the third regulation governing exhibits, wherein it is set forth that such non-members " must pay an entrance fee of $2 for exhibiting in any of tbe classes, and an additional fee of $5 for each seedling competing for the certifi- cate.* ' [Moral: Become a member of the So cietv and so p irtake of all its benefits. — Ed] What Every Florists ' Club Should Do. We are in receipt of a yearly financial statement, issued by the Toronto Gar- deners and Florists' Association, show ng the standing of that body. The statement also embodies a report by the Secretary setting forth, by a comparative table, the membership for the past four years, the number of members in good standing, number in arrears, new members elected, amount received for dues, etc., and other details. An itemized statement of the 1895 Chrysantbemum Show is also presented. We commend the Toronto Association for adopting this business-like proceeding, which is one that every Florists' Club in the country should pursue ; such methods are conducive to satisfaction all round. Cholera in Japan. The restriction on the importation of bulbs and plants from Japan continues, though, as far as our information goes, cholera in that country, for the present ceased to exist months ago; and also despite the fact that other oriental products are admitted into our ports without let or hindrance. Messrs. A. & F. Rolker, 106 Liberty St., New York, have been in communication with the Department of State on the sub- ject, and the following is a copy of the correspondence that has passed : DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, January 17, 1896. Messrs. A. & F. Rolker, 106 Liberty street, N.Y. Gentlemen: Referring to your letter of the 13th instant, you are informed that so long as cholera exists in Japan the restrictions upon the importation of plants and bulbs from infected districts must continue to be enforced. The Marine Hospital Service has charge of this matter and anv inquiries which you may desire to make should be addressed to the Supervising Surgeon General. I enclose for your information a copy of a recent letter from the Treasury Department, approving the action o£ the Consul General at Kanagawii in preventing the shipmentof bulbs. I am, sir. your obedient servant, EDWIN F. Uhl, Assistant Secretary Treasury Department, Washington, January 10, 1896. The Honorable The Secretary of State : SIR : Referring to your letter of December 3d, 1895, transmitting a copy of a dispatch and original enclosures from the Consul-General at Kana- gawa, showing the steps taken by him to pre- vent the shipment to this country of certain bulbs from cholera-infected districts of Japan, I have to state that the action of the Consul- General is in accordance with the Quarantine regulations of the Treasury Department, and that 1 am informed by the Surgeon-General of the Marine Hospital Service, to whom the mat- ter was referred, that the restrictions imposed by the Consul are deemed necessary. Respectfully yours, S. Wike, Acting Secretary. It would be interesting to know upon what grounds the decision of the Surgeon- General of the Marine Hospital Service is based, viz., that bulbs and plants transmit contagion, while rice, silk, tea and other products do not. There has been no evi- dence, so far as we know, in support of his contention, and until such is forthcoming, there does not appear any just or sufficient reason why this particular branch of com- merce should be clogged by what, on the face of it, is an untenable embargo. Besides, why could not fumigation be resorted to at port of entry, as was done during the European cholera scare ? The Burial of A. W. Bennett. Whilst the snow was softly mantling Mother Earth in vestments of purest white, the body of one of the most prom- ising among the younger generation of the craft was being lovingly laid to rest in her bosom. The funeral services took place on Sun- day, January 18, at 383 Clark-on St., Flat- bush, the residence of Mr. Bennett's mother and brother, and were largely attended by his immediate relatives and friends. The trade also was most thor- oughly represented, leading m- mbers com- ing from New York. Jersey City, Brooklyn and various outlying towns to attest by their presence the respect in which they had held the deceased. The house was un- able to contain all the people, so many had to remain In the greenhouses until after the service. Three clergymen conducted the services and the music was bv the choirof the First Baptist Church of Flatbush. The Rev. Mr. Guler, of the First Baptist Church, read the scriptures and spoke of the char- acter of the deceased ; the Rev. Mr. Harri son, of the Bedford Heights Baptist Church, offered prayer and the Rev, C. S. Williams, of the Fenimore Street M. E. C lurch, emphasized the social and moral qualities of the departed, which had msde him loved and respected by all with whom he had come in contact. Mr. li.'iineti.'s widow, as also his mother, were unable to be present at the services, being compelled to remain at the bedside of a child of the deceased who was danger- ously ill from diphtheria. The floral tributes were numerous and exquisite. The favorite flower of the de- ceased (Ccelogyne cristati) was very promi- nent in many of the designs. Among those who contributtd were the Flatbush Bowling Club, with a broken column, Ave feet high, the base of which was pink roses, and the body of the column white carna- tions, relieved with white and pink carna- tions and roses, a white dove resting on the top. Another particularly handsome design was a huge wreath of violets and white lilac from the city of Pittsburg. F. and A M. Lodge 484, of Pittsburg, sent their emblem, the Masonic apron. This was edged with blue immortelles with a body of white carnations and blue ribbons. One large open carriage, which was filled to its utmost, was required to carry the flowers to the gr-ive, besides those which covered the coffin in the hearse. Seventeen carriages followed. A very graceful tribute of respect was shown by the authorities at Pittsburg, who sent on four officials to act as pall-bearers. These were : J.Bingham, chief clerk of Public Works; W. Wood, chief bookkeeper Park Department; C. Harrison, chiet clerk, Schlenley Park, and G. W. Burke, superintendent of Highland P»rk. The interment was in Greenwood Cemetery. In addition to the facts presented in our last issue, in connection with the short, but brilliant, career of the late A. W. Bennett, it may not be out of place to here record some further details regarding his appointment to the position of Super- intendent of Schenley Park and of the Bureau of Parks of Pittsburg. Tbe deceased's superior ability having been brought to the notice of Mr. E. M. Bigelow, Director of Public Works, Pitts- burg, he, after due consideration of same, selected Mr. Bennett as the right man for the place. That his judgment was a sound one subsequent developments proved. After Mr. Bennett's appointment as Sup- erintendent of the conservatories, there was quite a howl raised in councils, because a stranger, and not a citizen of Pittsburg, was chosen, but when the people began to see the results of his labor in the conser- vatories, all this changed, so that when Director Bigelow, about a year ago, men- tioned his name for Superintendent of Bureau of Parks of Pittsburg, nothing was said in councils against the appoint- ment. Mr. Bennett really worked wonders in such a short time by stocking up the large place with the choicest of plants, which results another man might have striven for for many years. A great feature of Mr. Bennett's was to please the public by always having something attractive, con- stantly changing the character of the ex- hibition, so that one would never tire of visiting the houses at any time. Through- out the Summer the parks showed that a master hand was in charge of the well kept lawns and flower beds. Then in Fall the chrysanthemum show was a great feature, and so attractive that from ten to twenty thousand people visited the houses in one day. There was no use of the florists' Club getting up a chrysanthe- mum show with such competition. After the chrysanthemums were done cyclamen and primroses were the features; the for- mer were grand this year. Then followed calceolarias, cinerarias and begonias ; after these azaleas, genistas, rhododendrons and bulbous stock, and at last a rose show, so that there was a constant change throughout the season. " It will be very difficult to get a man to take his place," says a correspondent, "and Director Bigelow states that he will not appoint a successor for a while yet, and will oversee the work himself." The relatives of the late A. W. Bennett desire to extend their heartfelt thanks to the florists and gardeners of the country, as also to the people of Pittsburg and Allegheny; and to express their apprecia- tion of the kindnesses shown him in bis sickuess and also to his bereaved widow and children.— Geo. E. Bennett, for the family. OBITUARY. James £. Sisson. James E, Sisson. a well-known and highly honored citizen of Westerly, R. I., died at his home. 185 West Broad street, on January 14, 1896 He was 50 years of age. After completing a course of study in Eistman's Business College, be was for more than fourteen years a prominent gardener and florist in this section. His greatest success was as a grower of potatoes. Robert Burns' great grandson and namesake, his last descendsnt in the direct male line, has just died at Blackball, near Edinburgh, aged 52 years. He had served as a soldier and as a gardener in the Edin- burgh Public Gardens, but for fourteen years past had been keeper of the powder magazine at Blackball. He left no chil- dren. Jan. 25, 18 The Florists' jXCHHNGE. 75 New York. Wholesale Market. Trade in the early part of the week was decidedly dull and showed little or no iocrease over previous weeks. Fortu- nately, on Wednesday, there was a little improvement, and on Thursday there was quite an increased demand for almost every kind of stock. It is a relief to he able to announce even this slight rift in the clouds, but one trembles lest the very mention of it will cause the spell to be broken, for business is so fickle that this may all be changed on the morrow. Here we may answer remarks that have been made in certain quarters anent the doleful tone of our reports of late: no other re- port could be conscientiously made. One only needs to be in the city a little while and to move about among those engaged in the trade to verify this Stock of every kind is fully equal to the demand and in the case of valley there is more than enough ; the same remarks ap- ply to smilax. Valley is being sold at |2 and $2.50 per 100, and even less; a very small quantity has been sold for more. Of fancy roses there is ample to go around, and the price asked for these is $10, $12 and $15 per 100. Fancy Beauty commands a fair market and realizes from 60c. to 75c. each ; other grades range from tiO down to $4 per 100. Violets hold up very well but do not bring more than $1.25 for the best. Tulips are plentiful and many of them very good. For the best of these, Yellow Prince, with stems a foot long and good Mowers, 75c. per dozen is asked, and for La Reine, nearly as good, 50c. per dozen. Short stemmed ones do not approach these figures. Von Sions are plentiful, having been in the market now nearly two weeks. Roman hyacinths are doing a little better than they were and now $1.50 is obtainable for good stock. Good cattleya blooms meet with a ready sale at prices ranging from 25c. to 35c. each. There has been an improved demand for carnations. On Thursday this was very noticeable and stocks generally were sold low, but without any marked advance in price. Maud and Lily Dean are quoted at 6c. each ; Meteor and Bridesmaid $4 and $5 per 100 ; extra stock in other varieties $2 to $3 per 100, and for average No. 1 stock §1.50 per 100. Grace Wilder and other low grades 50c- per 100. These are a few of the figures asked and obtained, but the quan- tity sold at intermediate figures is legion. "Kenny" and Bob Baldwin, so long connected with H. W. Baylls, are now em- ployed by Traendly & Schenck, 38 West 28th street. Theo. Roehrs, West 30th street, is re- ceiving a very fine lot of hybrids from Carlton Hill; also cattleya blooms. 34th Street Market. Business generally at this center has been In a very depressed state for some time ; growers have had a very hard road to travel with the low figures obtained for carnations of late, but on Thursday they received some encouragement, prices run- ning up to $1.25 per 100. Frank Millang is receiving ajflne lot of asparagus, and is able to find a good out- let for it. Retail Trade. No special events have to be re- corded this week, but dinners and recep- tions have been a little more numerous than usual, and trade on the whole has been more satisfactory than for some time. Many of the store windows are at this time looking very bright and gay ; az*leas, ericas and daisies are the most prominent articles. The presence of tulips and Narcissus Von Sion gives quiteaSpring look to the general appearance. Orchids, too, add very materially to the display, both as cut bloom and on the plant ; their popularity seems to be steadily increasing. Siebrecht & WADLEY, Fifth ave., had two large dinuer decorations on Thursday night, one at Oelmonico's, consisting almost entirely of Beauty. There were seven tables and 210 guests. The bouton- nieres were entirely of white carnations. The second dinner was for theSorosis Club at the Waldorf ; here the guests numbered 200, and the decoration was entirely of piuk roses. These were set up in 23 silver baskets. This firm is now cutting from its greenhouses a nice lot of Crimson Rimbler rose ; Sprays of this variety are exquisite in their coloring, and are useful for a number of purposes. A large batch of this rose is also being grown on as a pot plant for Eastern trade. The firm has also at this time nearly a whole houseful of Lllium auratum in bloom. Among the many extraordinary things that leap year develops there are none perhaps more grotesque than " Leap Year Bouquets." The lady has the privilege of sending these to the gentleman ; and the florists' order is to " make them as ugly as possible." Two types of these, made for very swell people, were seen at Hodgson's, Fifth ave., this week. One consisted of tulips and radishes, mixed with dagger ferns, and the other of Harrisii lilies with a bui.ch Imantophyllum miniatum in the center. In both cases the ugliest of paper was used on the stems. Another, sent out previously, was made up of turnips and small carrots, also mixed with dagger ferns. Chas. A. Dards, Madison ave., reports the busiest week he has had this season, having had the decorations for numerous weddings and receptions. Several boy burglars entered the attic of Emil Le Moult's store, at 436 Fourth avenue, on Thursday last, but were ar- rested before they secured any booty. J. E. and A. H. Dudley, who have rep- resented the Herendeen Mfg. Co. during the last year in New York and vicinity, have given up the agency of thatcompany. Mr. A. E. Jessup, formerly the Boston manager for the company, will hereafter manage the New Yoik office. Iu the crush which accompanied a stam- pede of horses at an auction sale, held in East 24th St., on January 20, JOSEPH MOTT, of 549 First ave., had his left leg broken. Boston. Market Notes. There seems to be a little better feeling among the florists this week thau last, owing to a slight increase in business, though it is not at all rushing at present. The stock brought in is pretty generally sold out at about the same prices as quoted last week. The slight increase in demand makes prices a little firmer and some days have seen a lack of supply in certain lines, notably white carnations, which, if good, readily bring $2, with Scott of the same quality selling at $1.50. City Jottings. JAMES Comley entertained a num- ber of his friends at Lexington on Wednes- day afternoon. Cohen, of Bosworth street, had a fine bunch of chrysanthemums in his window a day or two ago. They were grown by Kidder Brotners and are the last of their chrysanthemums for this season, thoueh N. F. McCarthy & Co. are still exhibiting some very fair specimens and Henry Cart- wright had some good ones in the flower market last week. At the Boston Flower Market lastSatur- day, J. Tailby & Son, as agents of Myers & Samtman, made an exhibit of the Delia Fox and Annie H. Lonsdale carnations. The carnation growers of this section re ceived invitations to call and examine, and we understand that many orders for stock of these varieties were placed. The lecture in the Mass. Hort. Society course last Saturday was on "Conserva tisni in Scientific Agriculture,"' by Prof. W. H. Jordan, of Orono, Maine, and was well attended. The lecture for to-day was announced iu the last issue of the EX- CHANGE Next Saturday, February 1, there will be no lecture owing to the monthly meeting of the Society coming on that day, but the week following, February 8, will present a subject of interest to all horti- culturists and agriculturists, namely, "Seeds and their Adulteration," hy Gil- bert H. Hicks, division of botany, Depart- ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C- C. H. Allen, of New York, was in town a few days ago. Elijah A. Wood has returned to West Newton from Denver, where he has been located for the past year or more. Expressions of sorrow were frequently heard on the receipt of the news of the death of Gus Bennett of Pittsburg. W. K. W. Little Silver. N. J. We understand that the Lovett Com- pany, of Little Silver, New Jersey, is undergoing a reorganization, dependent upon a satisfactory settlement of theirout- standing obligations. Mr. John T. Lovett will be the moving spirit of the new or- ganization, if the propositions of the present company are accepted by its creditors. Orange, N. J. Mr. and Mrs- Frederick W. Kelsey, and Miss Vergelia Butts, of Center street, gave a large reception on Wednesday eve- ning, January 15, at which many promi- nent people of the Oranges were present. The decorations were Very elaborate, and the color schemes were well carried out. McArthur had charge of the decoration and achieved a great success. Contents. American Carnation Society ... 74 Books Received 70 Burial of A. W. Bennett .... 74 Busy Man, For the 74 Carnations 6i Catalogues Received 71 Cholera in Japan 74 Chrysanthemums for Exhibition . . 72 Correspondence : Monotony iu Flower Shows ... 67 Florists' Club 74 Obituary : James E. Sisson 74 Plants and Flowers 79 Question Box 67 Seed Trade Report 70 Shrubs and Small Trees, Select De- ciduous 77 Society of American Florists. . . 74 Trade Notes : Providence, R. I. . . . . .67 Lancaster, Pa.; Wood haven, N. Y. . 6ti Newark, N. J.; W. Hobukeu, N. J. . 7U Boston, Little Silver, N.J. ; New York, Oranye, N. J 75 Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City. . 76 Baltimore, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Me- dia, Pa ; New Berlin, N. J.; Pittsburg, San Francisco, Syracuse ... 78 Bay Ridge, N. Y.; Davenport, Ta.; Gov- erneur, N. Y.; Milwaukee, Njuck, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Sharon, Pa.; West Roxbury, Mass 79 Advertisers' Index for Week Ending Jan. 25. Alyssum Cloud E J 69 Search Win H 73 Amaryllis Plants Beckert Bros ■ 76 Aiillniuis. Doyle J A 76 National Plant Co... 84 Asparagus Bedding Plants Boerner Fred 84 DaviaA B & Son... 84 FfiltnouBen J E Furrow Bros 76 73 68 7fi National Plant Co. . . Search Wm H SeawauhakaGnhs. .. 84 69 1i 77 79 69 Board of Trade National FloristB... 80 Books, Periodicals Florists' Exchange.. 76 Market Garden The . 8u Building Materia) Dietach A 4 Co 81 Lockland LuuiberCo 81 Mouinger John O. .. 81 Stearns A T Lumber Co 81 Bulbs ami Roots BIancA4Co 84 Dreer HeDry A 71 Ellis 4 Poll worth ... 83 Faust H G 4 Co. 71 Gardiner J 4 Co... 66, 71 Hulseboech Bros.... 71 JoostenCH 71 LongD B 82 McAllister F E McCulloughs Sons.. 83 PiersonFRCo. ... 65 Pitcher 4 Manda. ... 65 Ouwerkerk P 77 Rolker Aug & SonB.. 65 Schmitz F W 0 71 Tell Win 71 W. eber4Don 71 Business Cards Hill E G & Co 89 Cacti TellWm 71 Calceolaria. Whitton4Sons 76 Canna.8 Blanc A & Co. ConuellB Carnations AllenCH G9 Aniityville Nursery & Greenhouse Co.... 68 BakerCF C8 BarrBF 69 Beckert Bros 76 Beirier 4 Herder ... 68 Burrow J G 7:1 Cloud E J 69 Cottage Gardens .... 79 Dale H 68 Dann&Son 63 Dillon JL Dorner Fred & Son. . Doyle, John A Emiuaus Geo M.... Fisher Peter Furrow Bros Grallert & Co Herr AM Laney D H & Son... Marc James Mcbride Alex , McCornac & Co . . . MyerB & Samtman.. 68 Proapecttjr'nhouaes 69 Reimels John 69 Reuard Jos 69 Ribsa-n John F... . 69 Schneider Fred 68 ShelmireWR 68 Swayne Wm 69 TayJorEdwJ 69 Towell Job 69 Ubers Bertram Nursery 68 Ore J C 69 Weber H. 4 Son 69 Wood Bros 69 Clirysaiilhem unis Beckert Bros 76 BetacherBroa. Butttner E 73 Burrow J G 73 Dailledouze Bros.... 73 Dale H 68 Eisele C ... 84 Grallert & Co 79 Hansen M 73 Heacock Job National Plant Co... 84 Smith Nathan 4 Son 73 TurnleyCW 79 Weber H 4 Son 69 White John 73 Wood Bros 69 Cinerarias EiseleJG 76 Whitton 4 Sons 76 Cut Flowers Alien J K Baker W J Boston Flower Mkt. . Bradshaw Geo E . . . Clark Wm Corbrey T J Ehret Fred ElliBon Wm Ellis & Pollworth... Evenden Bros Frowert S Gunther WH Hart Michael A Hoffmann H A Hoian E C Keller J W Kennicott Bros Kuehn 0 A Lang Julius La Roche 4 Stahl... Long Dan'l B . . Lynch WE McCarthy N F & Co. McCulloughs SonB.. Mount S & Co N T Cut Flower Co Penuock Samuel S Reld Ewd RoehrB Theo Rogers Park FICo... Rolker A 4 F Sutherland G A Traendly 4 Schenck Welch Bros- Wisconsin FlowerEx Wors C W t yt In men Seawanhaka Grhs. . . Whitton & Sons Decorative Leaves, Cut Ferns, Etc. Bayersdorfer H & Co 84 Bonsall Jos E 88 Brague LB 72 Caldwell 72 Elliott W H... 83 Highlands Nursery. 72 RickseckerChasH.. 72 Rolker Aug & soua 75-83 Decorative Plants Palms, Ferns, Etc. Allison. A. L 72 Baldwin A .1 72 Ball Lemuel 72 Berckmans P J 72 Blanc A & Co 81 Davis A B & Sun 84 Doyle John A 76 Dreer Henry A 72 Eisele C 8t EiseleJG 6 Greene Lewis & Un- derbill 73 HesBer WJ 72 Hoeuel L 83 Pitcher & Manda 65 bcbulttieis A 72 Search Wm H... 73 Seawal-haka G'h's .. 77 Siebrecht 4 Wadley . 72 Fertilizers Merwin Robt L & Co 80 Peters John J 4 Co . 8u Sanderson L 80 Florists1 Supplies and Requisites Bayeradorfer4 Co . 84 Boston Letter t'o . . . 83 Chase Benjamin 80 Couley 4 Son John.. 83 Corbrey T J Co . - . 82 Ellis & Pollwo;th... 83 Ellison W 83 Herrmann A 84 Kennicott Bros Co . . 83 KrickWC 83 KuehnCA... 8J LongDB 82 Lynch WE 83 McCarthy N F 4 Co. . 83 McCulloughs & SonB 83 Mounts &Co 83 Reed Si Keller 83 Rice M 4 Co 83 RolkerA&Sons ...65-83 Smith WE 8'i StecherLitho Co... 68 s-teffena N 83 Sutherland Geo A.. . 83 Flower Pots, Jardinieres, elc. Blanc A 4 Co 84 Hews A H 4 Co 8u Perine & Sons M . . . 80 Swahu a J G 4 Sons. 8' S\ racuse Pottery Co SO Whilldin Pottery Co 8u Fruit Trees, Plants etc AbelCC4Co 77 Berckmans P J 72 LakeDS 77 Pulten Alex 77 Ribsam C 4 Sons... 77 Storra 4 Harrison Co 77 Fuclisia. Neff L I 73 National Plant Co.. 73 Glass Cowen'B N Sons . 80 Harris L4Son 8u Reed GlaaB Co The. . 8 i Glazing Materials Halea H W 80 NevinTH Co 81 Pierce F O 4 Co 81 G'house Builders, Heaters, Ventila- tors, Pipes, etc. Coldwell-Wllcox Co. 81 Giblin 4 Co 81 Hitchlngs 4 Co 81 Hippard E 81 Kay Wm H Bj Lord 4 Buruham Co 81 ScollayJA 8i Weathered'B Sons... 8j WolfAQ4Bro 8 Greenhouses ForSale 78 To Lease 78 Hail Insurance FJoristHailAss'n 83 Insecticides and Fungicides Garrett Chas C 4 Co. 80 Louisville Tobacco PiersonJC 81 Co 80 StoothoffH A 83 l>l Lcellaneous Plants and Rooted Cm tings. Chinnick W J 76 Felthousen J E. ... 73 Murphy R H 76 NeffL'l 73 WoodBros 69 Mu-hro'tm Spawn Elliott Wm 4 Sons.. 66 Faust BG, v. Co 71 Forbes Wm 66 Gardiner John & Co. 71 Nursery Stocb AbelCC4Co 77 Berckmans P J 72 BobbinkLC 77 Lake DS .. 77 Moukhouse John. .. 77 Ouwerkerk P. 77 Pull.n Alex 77 Ribsam c 4 Sons 77 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 77 Orchids Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 72 Pansy Plant s Doyle John A .. 76 Sollau O 4 Co 76 Petunias Betscher Broa 79 DoyleJA 76 Hughes Geo J 76 Humfeld C 76 Ribaam John F 69 ThieleAG 76 Photographs Long Daniel B 82-8j Primroses Erumana Geo M 69 National Plant Co... 84 It'-fri .era tors Chocolate Cooler Co. 80 Roses Abel C C 4 Co 77 BUnc A 4 Co 84 BobbinkLC 77 Dale H 68 Doyle John A 76 Dreer Henry A 76 JoostenCH 71 National Plant Co. . . 84 Ouwerkerk P 77 Ribaam C 4 S na... 77 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 77 Wood Bros 69 Seeds Blanc A 4 Co. 84 BergerHH4C> 71 Burpee W Atlee 4 Co 71 Dreer Heury A 66-84 Ford I 71 Gardiner Johu4 Co. 66-71 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 66 Jennings E B 71 Johnson Mark W Seed Co 71 Jobuaon 4 StokeB .. 66 McAllister FE 65 McCnllouglis Sons.. 83 Pitcher 4 Manda . . 65 Rolker Aug 4 Sons-. 65 Schiller JL 66-71 Schwake Chas .... 71 SeidewitzEA 66 Sample Jas 66 Shepherd MrsTB.. 66 VaughanJC 66 Weeber & Don 71 Zirngiebel Denys... 66 Shiu'w. Flowering and Ornamental. Abel CC 4 Co 77 Berckmans P J .... 72 Blanc A 4 Co 81 BobbinkLC. 77 Conne 1 Benj 79 Jooaten CH 71 Moukhouse John. . . 73 Ouwerkerk P 77 Rolker Aug * Sous. . 65 SehmitzFWO 71 SchullheisA . .. 72 Storra 4 Harrison Co 77 Whitton 4 SonB .... 76 Smilax Boerner Fred ... 84 Furrow Bros 6« Stakes & Supports MillBWA 81 Nanz 4 Nenner 80 Sweet Pea Plants Hoebel L 63 Tools, Implements, etc. . slesH W 81 Richards F 80 Vegetable Plants Pullen Alex 77 Vincent RJr 4 Son.. 77 Verbenas Allison AL 72 Dillon JL 73 EiseleJG 76 HumfeldC 76 WoodBros 69 VinesandClimber- BallerFA 77 BobbinkLC .. 77 Greene, Lewis and Underhill 73 JooBten C H 71 National Plant Co... 84 Neff LI 73 Ouwerkerk P 77 Violets Bool Floral Co 79 Cloud E J 69 CounellBenj 79 EiaeleC 84 Elizabeth Nurs Co.. 79 Grallert 4 Co 79 Prospect Gl'nhousea 69 Reuard Jos 69 Search Wm H 73 ShelmireWR 68 DreJC 69 Weld CE 79 Wanted Situations 78 Help 78 Stock 78 Greenhouses 78 76 The Florists' Exchhnge, NOW UNTIL APRIL 1st. We offer Rooted Cm tings of Double Petu 111 ng, Dreer's strain. In 15 colors, not labeled, the 100. $1.00. prepared by mail. GUS. A. TBIEI.E, Annapolis Junction, Mil On B. & O. It. R. between Wash, and Balto. .•wrw ^Jw«)niiirMTioHTHFn.nRisT,S'-iCM°wr' IL SNAP Verbenas, rooted cuttings, 20 best named varieties, 6Uc. per 100; $5.50 per 1000; express pre- paid. No rust or mildew, well rooted. Satis- faction guaranteed. Double Petunias, lOviirs. $1.25 per 100, by mail. Pelargoniums, in 2 in., named, 75 ets. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. C. HUMFELD, Clay Center, Kan. Lock Box 155. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANttr PIPES WORTH RAISING! Good medium sized plants, from cold frames. $5 00 per 1000. All outside plants inaccessible at present. C. SOjLTAU & CO., 199 Grand Ave., near West Side Ave. Depot, Opposite Newark & New Y-.rk R R., Jersey City, N. J. WHENWWITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cut' inns, by mall, prepaid. The largest ar.d tinest collection in the country. 45 named vari ties, 30 yaneties including Pink Beauty and Bessie, per 100. *1.25; 15 new varie- ties, this year's Introduction, $1 50. BEGONIAS.— Hunne well, new. fine. $1.00 per ItXJ Rubra, *2 00 per 100. Metallna, Margarltse. Alba Bertha, Chateau Rocher, Robusta. etc., $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, plense. GEO. J. HUtJHES, Berlin, H. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Dnrrnnia (SemperflorenB), Snowdrop. Vernon, DCgUllla and IncarnaU, in bloom. 3 inch, $4.00 per 100. 4 iuch, $10.00 per 100. Begonia manicata aurea, i inch. $15.00 per 100. ii L , pulchella albida (excellent, dwarf), V BlDBIlO Mrs. Woodruff, brightest scarlet, 2J in., $3.00 per 100. CINERARIA, (Giant, prize, dwarf), 2J in. ADIANTDM cap. veneris, 3 in., $4.00 per 100. CYPERUS alteroifolius and PIJLEA gracilis, 2J in. pots, $3.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. Address J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Streets, Philadelphia. aura whiting mention the fiobistb exchange CHRYSANTHEMUMS. STRON3 AND HEALTHY STOCK. A SPECIAL DRIVE. Marie Valleau. Helen Bloodeond. Mrs. Hitrgin- bothHni, Partint: Quest Mrs 3. T. Murdock. J. K. Liner, Miss Louise Black. Miss M. M Johnson, Dean Hole. Trilby, Philadelphia, Mrs. VVm. U. Huney, Crystalline, Mrs. M. J. VVentworth. Mpb. Wm. H. Rand, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Mile. M. A. J>e Galbert, $2 00 per doz; $15.00 per 100. '25 plants at 1U0 rates. Mrs. J. Jones, Minnie Wanamaker. Ivory Mine. Beriimann, Princess of Japan, Major Bonnaff-n, Mrs. J G. Whilldtn, Go'den Weddinn, E. Dailledouze, H E Widener, Erminilda. Mnud Dean, Pres. Wm. R. Smith, 75o. per doz.: *5.00 per 100. 25 plants at 100 rates. A number of other American Chrysanthemum Novelties tn limited quantities, at 25c. eacb ; |2.50 per doz. CARN 1TTONS. 15000flne healthy rooted cut- tings of Wm Scott. $7 50 per 1000. Carnal ion Nov. elties: Alaska, Storm King, Bride of Erlescourt, RoseQueen. Bridesmaid Ophelia. Dean Hole. Mag- net. Lizzie Gilbert, Meteor, etc. Reaily now. AinnrylliH Defiance. We have for disposal 7& extra large undivided plants. WRITE US. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums, best named sorts $l.c0 $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain 1.50 15 00 Heliotrope, three kinds 1.00 Verbenas, clean stock 1.00 8.00 Ageratuui, Cope's Pet 75 < u-h with order. W. J. CH1NNICK, TRENTON. N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Rest market kinds, $2.50 per 100. Euphorbia Splendens, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Anthericum Vittatum Var.. 3 inota. extra Strong, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION ^HE FLORIST'S EXCHQNGF Strong, Healthy Plants, from 2^, in. Pots. Teas and Kverbloouiers, 2L£c. Mrs. Degranw, Mary Washington, Bride, Etoile de Lyon, Bridesmaid, M. Niel, Kruger, Maiie Lambert, Marie Van Houtte. Hardy Perpetuate 3c. Vicks' Caprice, Boole de Neige, Coquette des Blanches, Coquette des Alpes. GERANIUMS. -Strong, 2% Inch, in good variety, per luu, %1 50; per luOO, $20.00. ANTHENIIS (Double Yellow Daisy), $3.00 per luo. PANSIES — Strong, transplanted from best European seed, 75c. per 10U; $6.00 per lO'lO. ORANGE S.— Stocky i In. plants, $6."0 per 100. DOUBLE PETUN I AS-Dreer's, In 10 vars., 2( In., $3.00 per 10 . COLEUS— 2J in., 6 vars., bright c lore, $2 a 100. CARN ATI ON S— Healthy, well established, 2 iu., plants fine for Summer flowering, McUowan, Tidal Wave, Silver Spray, $2.50 per 100. J0HX A. DOYLE, Springfield, Oliio. CINERARIAS AND CALCEOLARIAS. Strong, healthy stock in all the brightest colors. Cinerarias, 3 inch per 100, $4.00 " 4 " " 6.00 Calceolarias, 3 inch " 4.00 Azaleas, large plants, full of buds, each.. .05 Whitton & Sons, Wholesale Florists, City and Green Sts., Utlca, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 4f« WiiTinr tc- FXCHANGE Bound Volumes. We have now on hand copies of volume VII, (Dec. 1. 1S94 to Dec. 31, 1895, 57 num bers), handsomely bouud in cloth with leather back and corners, library style. Price, prepaid, $3 00. An allowance of two cents per copy will be made for all numbers returned in good condition. Copies of other volumes also on hand. THE FLORISTS' EXCH ANCE, P. O. BOX, 1607, NEW YORK. Kansas City, Mo. TheKmsas City Florists' Club held its annual meeting January 9 at the store of A. Newell. The boys arrived early, but seemed to be in no hurry to have the meet- ins? called to order, as they wanted to chat and talk Christmas trade. All reported a good Christinas business considering it rained Monday and Tuesday before the holiday. Very few could get out to buy. Most of the business was done over the 'phone and many a florist went to bed Christmas eve with a heavy heart thinking of the stock " on hand." Behold 1 all were up bright and early next morning packing and Ailing orders, so as to be ready for the rush, for the morning found Mother Earth robed in a spotless garment and old Sol shining in all his glory. Everything was sold by noon and all were happy. After talking Christmas and 1896 chrys- anthemum show for thirty minutes, Vice president Heite called the meeting to order. After the usual business the fol- lowing officers for W16 were elected : E. T. Heite, president; Richard Jarrett, vice- nresident ; E F. Brown, secretary, and A. Newell, treasurer. After adjournment Mr. Newell served refreshments. Mr. Heite favored us with a song and dance, Mr. Jarrett sang a couple of songs, after which Messrs. Murray and Heite executed a wonderful ■' brother dance." All pronounced the meetlne the best ever held. The K. C. F. C. sends greetings and best wishes to all brother clubs for the year 1896. During the Summer Paul Dueret en- larged his palm house; A. Newell added a conservatory ; R. Jarrett & Son built a new palm house and one for carnations. E. F. B. Cincinnati. Harket Notes. Business was good the past week. Roses were very scarce, but carnations stepped right up to the front at 2c. and 3c. each. J. A. Peterson furnished seven hun- dred and fifty red carnations to members of the "Blaine Club," on their way to Columbus, O , to help inaugurate "Gov Bushnell. Peterson also reports a splendid trade all week. Mrs. H. A Kresken had two or three carnation wedding decora- tions, using principally Grace Wilder. Sunderbruch's Sons have been busy all week with wedding and reception decora tions. Julius Baer reports a good transient trade for the past week. DORMANT ROSES. We can supply as long as this stock remains, unpotted: Crimson Rambler, strong field grown on own roots, $3.00 per doz.; $20 per ioo. Margaret Dickson, finest white H. P., 2 yr. old " $2.00 per doz.; $15 per ioo. Ilermosu, extra heavy, 2 year old, $12 per 100; fine I year old, $C00 per 100, IMPORTED BUDDED ROSES. Baroness Rothschild, Uonle de Niege, La France, Marclial Niel. Uloire lie Dijon, Merveille de l.yon, Mrs. John Laing, Tapt. Christy. Ulrich Brunner, Duchess of Albany, White Baroness, Mine. Gabriel Lnizet, $12 OO per IOO. SIIO per IOOO. Lamarnne, Win. Allen Richardson, Heine Marie Henriette, Persian Yellow, $20.00 per IOO. CLIMBING ROSES. Strong two year old, on own roots. Baltimore Belle, Prairie Queen, Tennessee Belle, Wreville or Seven Sisters. $1.25 per doz. $10.00 per IOO. $90.00 per IOOO. HENRY A. J* ^5,^ .Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Chicago. Jottings Around Town. Owing to some technicality, the Burtschy Bros, did not close the sale for the Oakley rose houses, and these houses were sold last week to Lawyer Kinney for $12,500; the original cash of the plant for houses and fixtures was $35,000. The houses are of Lord & Burnham build, and are the best around this city. William Murphy has been on the sick list for about a week, having taken a bad cold ; his family has also had considerable sickness during the Fall and Winter. The writer was in Hamilton. O., on Friday last and visited John Loder & Sons and Theo Bock. At Loder's they have vegetables in connection with their green- houses. Tbe violets seem to be affected with a mildew that rots the plant entirely ; the spot, with which they have been 1 roubled in the past, seems to have disappeared, with the exception of a diseased leaf here and there. The two large houses of roses, consisting of Bridesmaid, Bride, Niphetos and Perle, are looking unusually well, and a house ot lettuce looked tempting. Their carnation houses are in good order anil nave furnished nice blooms, which they retail at 50c. and 75c. per dozen. Their stocks of geraniums and alternantheras are in splendid condition and the few plants which they have of the "Risley Flats smilax" are grand; there is no question about this smilax being of superior quality ; the leaf is large and the color dark and it is a vigorous grower. At Tiiko. Bock's azaleas were in full bloom of the best colors. He is getting a good stock of his new pink seedling chrys- anthemum "Betty Bock" together, and says he is getting lots of orders. He grows one house of roses and one of carnations. He .still hangs on to Fred. Dorner for red ; says it pays him better than any other red he can grow. Cannas are also quite a specialty of his and the stock seems in splendid con- dition. I have heard it said that Mr. Bock has a seedling white chrysanthemum that will be an "eyeopener " when placed on the market next Fall. There will probably b" three representa- tives to the American Carnation Society's meeting from Cincinnati. 1 E. G. GlLLETT. State of Trade. There is no material change to report the past week ; stock has not ac- cumulated to any serious extent, and prices remain about as they were. The beginning of last week opened np favor- able as to sunny days and growers all agreed that with more of such weather stock would come better. The present week opened hazy with no immediate signs of cold, clear, crisp Winter weather. Reinbkrg Bros.' Meteor are now in good shape — tbe second crop since the Fall disaster with the worm pest, and the next crop of Beauty bids fair to be tine. Freezias are now quite plentiful, with dull sales at $2 to $3 per 100. George Harrer, of Morton Grove, is sending in some tinely grown cyclamen in 5-inch pots which sell at $4 per dozen. W. E Lynch came down to the store all smiles the other day — it is a girl this time. R. A. Kelly, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was around the wholesale houses on Saturday. The funeral of "Amber," Mrs. Martha E. Holden, of the Times Herald staff, on Sunday, and the only Frank Lawler, alderman of this city and ex Congressman, on Monday, caused quite a demand for white flowers. Among Growers. August Dressel, Belmont and Western ave., has a tine house of about 3,000 Harrisii lilies in training for Easter. They are at present in admirable condition and apparently will require just simply grow- ing along to be about right. He has also 1,500 azaleas for the same purpose. He has spent $50 in an extension of steam pipes. During New Year's cold snap he was in a tight pinch, so he connected near theexhausttanks, that in ordinary weather .-erve well, another row of pipes through- out his large plant so as to utilize tbe waste, emptying at the extreme end in the open air. With a need of higher pressure these pipes become hot the entire length. In ordinary weather a shut-off stops the flow, the condensed steam simply empties into a tank and is pumped into the boiler for supply. His carnations, he says, are as good as in previous years. W. N. Rudd, Mt. Greenwood, has a splendid growth of carnations and extra fine flowers. Rose Queen is a great favorite here. A red seedling, an improvement on Portia, sells well. Magnet is no good — bursts very badly. Ophelia is a beautiful flower, but has a weak stem and is not in it with Rose Queen. Lizzie Gilbert is flue during Summer and Fall, but no use in Winter. Corsair's color is not good. Uncle John here does grandly, and brings the best of flowers. Bride of Erlescourt streaks and bursts. He likes Alaska. Kohinoor also streaks. Minnie Cook is beautiful but does not take in this market. Dean Hole is not satisfactory. Goldfinch is his best yellow; Scott and Daybreak, of course, are standbys. He will throw out roses aud grow all carnations next year. Chrys- anthemums in process of propagation for uext year in quantity are, Ivory, Queen, Maria Hubert, Mrs. Robinson, Golden Wedding, Bonnaffon, Mrs. Murdock, E. M. Blgelow. Of the following he has about 100 each, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dean Hole, W. N Rudd, Genevieve Pitcher, Charles Davis, Mrs. J. Jones, Dailledouze, Oak- land, Nemesis, H. Balsley, for its color, Challenge, W. G. Newitt, Marquis de Montmort, Helen Bloodgood, Pink Ivory and Mayflower. There is a good house of Farleyense ferns here but tbey do not sell very readily it seems. The Kanche OreenliouBes. By invitation of the owner, N. M. Freer, E-,q., and gardener, George Bald- win, late of the Pennsylvania State Ex- perimental Station, Chester, a number of florists and gardeners spent a pleasant evening, taking in an electric display throughout a range of greenhouses, built since September 15, by Mr. Freer, solely for his and his Oak Park neighbors' enjoy- ment. Abundant refreshments, as also liquids, cigars and mandolin orchestra were furnished and highly enjoyed by those present; Mr. Freer and a few friends being there to help entertain those invited. In many respects, in the writer's varied experience, the occasion was decidedly uuique, a happy aud very friendly feeling pre vai ling all round. Jan. 25, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnce 77 Select Deciduous Shrubs and Small Trees. In attempting to make a selection of a few kinds of species of small deciduous ornamental trees and shrubs from the vast number in cultivation, it is somewhat diffi- cult to decide as to those best adapted to the various soils and locations, as well as the purposes for which they are to be grown. There is also a difference in the taste of individual cultivators, some, perhaps, detesting the very colors which are most admired by others; but as a gar- den is seldom planted for the sole enjoy- ment of one person, diversity in the habits, colors and forms of the flowers should be sought in order to please the multifarious ideas of what constitutes a beautiful plant. It'may also be well to bear in mind, that mere showiness or profusion of blooms are not the only merits worth seeking in hardy plants any more than in those cultivated under glass for commercial purposes. Plants that are grown for their flowers alone, should either give us bloom in an uninterrupted succession or those of a some- what enduring nature, if they are to be of much value to either the amateur or pro- fessional florist, except, perhaps, where only a fugacious display is desired. Blooms that will remain in good condition on the plant or when cut from it, for days or weeks, are generally of more intrinsic value than the evanescent kinds, hence, more highly appreciated, because a bunch of flowers placed in a vase in the house is usually fully as desirable as they are when on the plants in the open air or elsewhere. When we can secure flowers that possess endur- ance as well as beauty they should be given the preference when making a selection for either the garden or conservatory, and I shall keep this in mind while writing the notes which follow. The hardy azaleas naturally come first to mind, not only because of the initial letter of the name of the genus, but many of them are among the first to show their flowers in Spring. The hardy indigenous species are all worthy of a place in the garden, but their descendants, better known as Ghent azaleas, are in the main much in advance of the original stock or species. These superb and hardy little shrubs are now plentiful in all of our larger com- mercial nurseries and in almost innumer- able varieties, the colors of the flowers varying from deep rich crimson, to pure white, with intermediates of glowing scarlet, yellow, pink, and every imagin- able shade between. They are so hardy, free growing and adapt themselves to almost any kind of soil and situation that the only wonder is that they are so seldom seen where one might naturally suppose they would be most plentiful. For the commercial florist they are of special value from the readiness with which they can be forced into bloom during the Winter months, whenever there is likely to be demand for their flowers out of the natural season. These hardy azaleas are almost indispensable to the florist as well as to all who make ever so feeble an attempt to have showy shrubs iu their gardens Of recent years a number of varieties kuown collectively as Japan azaleas, or Azalea mollis (soft-leaved) have been in- troduced and they are all handsome half- evergreen shrubs rarely growing more than three or four feet high. The azaleas are excellent for cutting because the flow- ers keep well for a week and longer, if i taken before fully expanded, and the prun- ;ing only results in the production of a I greater number of blooming branches for ; the following year. The calycanthus, or sweet-scented shrub, is not valued for its showiness but on account of its fragrant flowers, which on a I damp, murky day will scatter their de- licious perfume for hundreds of feet in all directions. One or two of these will be (sufficient and the same may be said of [Clethra alnifolia, with its spikes of small white flowers appearing late in Summer. This shrub does not thrive in light, dry soils. Cydonia japonica, or Japan quince, is a general favorite probably because the most common varieties have brilliant scarlet or crimson flowers which appear early in Spring, but there are many sorts* and several with pure white flowers which are not so showy. They are mostly too thorny ■ to he agreeable associates in small gardens. Daphne Genkwa is a slender-growing shrub from Japan, with small purple or lilac flowers, appearing before the leaves in early Spring, a kind of miniature repre- sentative of the common purple lilacs. Desirable mainly on account of its earli- ness. The Deutzias are all good hardy shrubs of moderate size with the exception of D. gracilis, this being a decided dw rf, well adapted for forcing and extensively cul tivated for this purpose. Its small pure white flowers, in long spikes, makes it a general favorite among amateurs as well as professional florists. Among the taller growing varieties the double pink and Pride of Rochester (a double white) are perhaps the two most desirable, although there are several new European sorts under trial that may be equal or better than those named. Exochorda grandiflora is a rather large coarse growing shrub from northern China, bearing a profusion of rather large pure white flowers in long open somewhat pendulous racemes. Although the exo- chorda is such a large shrub with a stem six or more inches in diameter it is rather graceful in habit, the branches being wide-spreading and rather slender until they have attained some age. It is one of the most hardy" and showy of deciduous shrubs blooming here in May. Forsythia viridissima, a well-known and very common shrub with bright yellow flowers, blooming very early in Spring, is a native of China and Japan. There is only one species, but several introduced vari- eties and probably many that have been raised in this country. The one introduced and usually described in nurserymen's catalogues under the name of "suspensa," is very distinct, having trifoliate leaves ; the plant has pendulous branches and it is readily trained in the form of a climbing vine over trellises or other similar struc- tures. This variety, as well as the original species, is sometimes sold under the name of Fortunei and Sieboldi. Seedlings of the suspensa, raised from isolated plants where there is no possibility of cross-fertilization, will, in nine cases out of ten, revert to the original type of viridissima, proving con- clusively that this pendulous habit is only a varietal characteristic and not specific. Having raised hundreds of seedlings from an isolated bush of the suspensa and noted their wide variation as well as the rever- sion of a large proportion to the viridissima type with its simple entire leaf, it convinced me that we have only one species in culti- vation but several varieties. Some are far more floriferous than others, and these should be selected for propagation. The Syrian hibiscus or rose of Sharon are rather coarse, tall growing shrubs, but as they may be restricted to almost any desired limits by pruning, they are ad- missable even in small gardens, as well as desirable, because of their blooming late in the season when few other kinds of shrubs are showing their flowers. The range of colors is not very wide, being mainly in shades of purple, red, pink and white with both double and single flowers, and a few with variegated leaves, cultivated more for their foliage than blooms. The double flowers are somewhat more enduring than the single — a merit which is scarcely made good in the form where there is any con- siderable increase in the number of petals. It seems to be a characteristic of the Mal- vaceae that when the flowers become double they lose their natural symmetry of form and arrangement of the petals, becoming distorted monstrosities, although in some of the double hollyhocks we cannot but admire the soft fluffiness of the unnatural central organs. A. S. Fuller. To be continued. GOOD STOCK. ACAIYPBA MACAFEEANA, 4 inch pots $10.00 per 100. HEGONI AS, assorted. 2J^in. pots, $4 00 per 100. CYCLAMEN, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. FICUS ELASTICA, 7 in. pots, $4.00 to $6.00 per dozen. KENTIA KELMOKGANA and FORSTER- I ANA, 4 and 5 in. pots, $4.00 to $5.00 per doz. LIBONIA PENRHOSIENSIS, 4 in. pots, $10.00 per 100. MARANTA BICOLOR, extra strong plants, $5.00 per 100. PANDANDS ETIL.IS, 5 in. pots, extra strong, $3.00 to $5.00 per doz. SWAINSONA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA, % in. pots, $4.00 per 100. The above stock is in fine order and will surely please you. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. V. P. O. Box 34. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Cuttings, 12 inches long, $1.60 per 1000; £000 for $5 JOHN M0NKH0USE. Caddo Nurseries. Jewella, La. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS. Nice, strong-, one year plants, largely Jack- raauni, for potting- up for Spring- sales. Will make blooming plants by Spring; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Choice, homegrown strung plants, in best sorts, $3-00 per doz.; $25 per 1U0. F. A. BALLER, Bloomingtoii, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cts. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGG PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE. CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, BID. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE COMPLETE STOrK. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SHENANDOAH NURSERY Offers to the trade a larpe Btock of Applt Apple, Cherry, Plum Seedlings cherry Plum, CIONS Ctterries, Grapes, Shade Trees, large and small. Ever- greens, Roses, Etc. Plum on Plum native var- ieties. Prices low. Correspondence solicited. „i£j Address D. S. LAKE, Prop. Shenandoah, la. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Apple Grafts Made to Order GOOD STOCK AT LESS THAN HALF ITS VALUE. Cape Jessamine, (Gardenia Florida). 1 to l ! ■ ft., ■ic ; 8 to 12 in,, 3c; tJ to 8 in., 2c; 3 to 6 in., lc. bend 10c. for a sample. California Privet, 3 to 4 ft , well branched, 2c; 2 to 3 ft., lVljC. Mnfrnolia Grandiflora. 2 ft. 10c Spiraea Hillnr.it, (bridal wieai.n), lc Catalpa T< ees. Sycamore Trees and Carolina Poplars at your own price. JOHN M0NKH0USE, Jewella, La. CADDO NURSERIES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCUHNGF 3000 HERMOSA ROSES $8.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. S 000 MME. PLANTIER ROSES $6.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. All on their own roots. Strong, dormant stock, suitable for 5 and 6 inch pots. Wholesale Nursery List for Spring, 1896, now out. Frait, Shade and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, etc. C. RIBSAM & SONS, TRENTON, N.J. dfHFN WRITING MENTION THrFLORIRTS' EXCHANGE WASHINGTON, D. C. Please discontinue our advertisement. vVe were all sold out in three days after its first insertion. Thanks. C. Strauss & Co. A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FRUIT TREE STOCKS such as Apple. Pear, Myrobolan, Plum, Ma- lta I eb and .Mnzzard Cherry, Auger*<$uince, Small Kvergieens, Forest 1 rees. Ornn- mental Shrubs, Hoses, etc. The largest s-ock in the country. Prices very luw. Packing secured. SeDd for quotations before placing your orders else- where. Agents for U. S. America and Canada for P. Sebire & Sons. Nurserymen, Ussy, Calvados, France. Catalogues on application. C. C. ABEL & CO. r'fti- Hew York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOOISTS' EXP.HANCr FALL PLANTING 1895 450,000 PEACH TREES Offered of the leading old and new varieties. Carelully grown, healthy and true to name. All sizes, and at lowest wholesale rates: 70,000 ELBERTA, 50,000 CROSBY, 40.000 CHAMPION, and 290,000 OF OTHER DESIRABLE VARS. Large stock of PALMETTO, and other ASPARAGUS ROOTS, one and two year. Correspondence solicited. ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. MIXFORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES, H. P. Low Budded. LILAC, Marie Legraye, pot grown. CLEMATIS, extra strong. AZALEA MOLLIS, dwarf and standard. EHGLISH I V 1 , , to 5 feet long. SPIRE A JAPONICA, strong clumps. KALMIA, RHODODENDRON. SNOWBALL and other Nursery Stock. L. C. BOBBIHK, Rutherford, H. J. BHAKCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO,. BOSISOP, HOLLAND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P. 0UWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, H.J Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECIOSUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 Pi. I'M, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. '. ISO,ooo*PPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING and NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. Sg6- 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 sii ai.i. FRUITS— Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, Cliina, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. No hardier, healthier trees are Correspondence We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie, grown on the Continent. Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations Riven on large lots- solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42d YEAR. 1000 ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STORRS & HARRISON CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO. WHEN WHITING MENTION THC FlorMSTS" EXCHANGE 78 The Florists' Exchhnge, SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cent* per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. Thie rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed In our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding. CITUATION wanted by a German, married, long ^ experience in green houses, vegetables and tuush- rooms; good all round gardener, best references. A T. P.O. Box 446. Summit. N.J. AN EXPERT in the cut flower trade wants situa- -"- tlon. For past four years in first-class London (Eog.) flower business. Address V., cure Horists' Exchange. TXTANTED by young, unmarried Swe le, a position vv as assistant gardener In large, private green- houses. Highest recommendations. At -p.y topres- ent employer, Haul Wilcux, 5 Beenmau bt., N. Y QITUATION w.inted as nursery manager, or fore- *^ man, 16 year's practical experien> e, m timed, good references Address W.J. Boyd, U2McDjugal Street, New York. CREENHOUSES WANTED. WANTED. To Purchase or Lease a modern range of greenhouses within 30 miles of New York City. Communications confidential. Address, Rose Grower, care H. J. Brown, Clifton, N. J. WANTED To rent, lease for a term of years, or to pur- chase on easy terms, an establishment of moderate 6ize, suitable fur a florist's business. Vicinity of Philadelphia preferred. W. F., care Henry F. Micfaell, 1018 Market Street, Philadelphia. CITUATION wanted, commercial or private, by a *-* man with practical knowledge of growing roses. carnat'Ons and violets, as well as bedding and decorative plants, capable of taking entire charge, married, one child. Address A., Box 2511, N. Y. C. CITUATION wanted -By young man. single, sober. ° some experience as assistant florist. References, Wm. B. Evans, 35 South 4thSt., Newark, u. QITUATION wanted by young man. commercial or ° private; thoroughly competent in greenhouse work. Sober, reliable, willing. Address, J. W., 16 Hurlbut St.. Orapge, N. J. "VyANTED situation as assistant, by young man, vv unmarried, in priyate or commercial place, private preferred; ran a general cut flower business In Eng'and, under glass and outside, best references as io character, etc. Address J. S.. Box 352, Petrolia, Ontario. HELP WANTED. -WANTED. Greenhouse assist nt, commercial place; state experience and wages per m nth, including board. Geo< s> Belding, Middle town, N. T. W A MTPH An assistant, Rood on pot- W* All l isU tiug bench, with general knowledge of the business, find some experi- ence in bedding out. Wag s $5.00 per week and board. References required. (John Reck, Bridgeport, Conn. WANTED. Young man with a good knowledge of flower seeds, bulbs and plants, will- ing to travel part time. Apply with references and expectations to H. K., care Florists' Exchange. WANTED. 2 single men, experienced in commercial Rose houses, under foreman. Wages, $9. T. J. SLAUGHTER, MadlBon, N. J. WANTED. An active, industrious married man to take charge of set of new houses; must be well experienced in general plant line, good grower of roses, carnations and 'mums and not afraid of work. Only first-class man wanted. A No two young men to run steam boilers and work in hoitnes; must have some experi- ence. For particulars address, with references, wages, etc., 8. J. REUTER, Westerly, R. I. WANTED. Two or three young men with a general knowledge of Vege- table and Flower Seeds, and the filling of orders. Address, giving reference, P. O. Box 2<»!>4, New York City. FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE. Florists' business, established seven years, best funeral design trade in city. Good locality. For particulars, apply to JOHN NEW. 2 1 Adelaide St. East, Toronto, Ont. STOCK WANTED. WANTED. Lily of the Valley, that has been forced for propagating purposes. Send particulars and price to Beaulieu, Woodhaveu, h. I., N. V. FOR SALE. Greenhouse. Opportunity of a lifetime. Established trade, live town ; good reasoDs for selling. New house. Address Retailer, care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE Or rent for a terra of years, two Rose houses, 16x60, one 8x60; two Violet houses. 13x75. Monroe Village, on the N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R. Five minutes walk to the station ; 49 miles tu New York. Hot water. Houses all stocked. Address, Mrs. F. E. Griffin, Monroe, Orange Co., N. Y. Modern Greenhouse Property Cost $10,000. Foraale. What will you give? Address C. H., care this office. TO LET OR FOR SALE. A florist establishment near New York City, with 3 large and 6 small hothouses, is, on account of family trouble, to let. Stock will be charged 50 per cent, less than actual cost. A few hundred dollars cash will give a big chance. Partner will be taken if desired. Inquire EDW. WTLCKE, 88 Third Avenue, New York FOR SALE. ATA BARGAIN- Store and fixtures which are as fine as any in this city, for a retail flower store. Fixtures including French Plate Glass Ice Box with mirrors, Sale, Desk, Chairs, etc. Siluattd in one of the best locations in New York City. Satisfactory reasons given for selling. Address, H. C. NEUBRAND, 181 Columbus Ave., N. Y. City. FOR SALE. A good paying tioristand gardening business. Wi acres. 4 greenhouses: three 100x200 feet, and one 7x110 feet, equipped with hot water systems throughout. The business and good will thor- oughly intact. Two hours of Wa-hiiiton, three of Hallim re, and seven of Philadelphia. On two rail roads, the U. & O. and N. & \V. Plant cost about $6000. Will sell at great sacrifice and on the easiest terms. A splendid oppor- tunity for the right man. Apply to JAMES M. MASON, JR., Trustee, Charles Town, West Virginia. TO LET. For a term of years. The old establishment of C. Hornecker. First place— situated at KI2 to 698 Ceii'ral Ave., Nowa.k n.j . at entrance to Falrmonnt Cemetery ■ consists of olore, dwelling, one palm, one show and one eold hoilHe uinl frames. Second place at Central Ave. and drove St. Ea.t Orange. N. J.. opposite Catholic Cirnetery; consists or run. laritoil welling and iiinu greenbonseB. wi-1! stocked ; 2 Kl sush in use, barn, wagon sheds anil oilier out buildings. Both places no in nno runninR order and con- nected by private telephone. Address CIIAB. HOUNECKIill, 596 Central Ave., Newark, N. J. Baltimore. Trade Notes. Trade was very dull the past week; cut stock was off, so wholesale prices did not take a tumble. Baltimore is nearly supplying its home market with carnation blooms ; fancy stock is the only thing that our growers have not in plenty. Roses were most plentiful, but only a (air price is charged. Violets are equal to the demand, and are bringing 75c. with plenty selling for less. Smhax is scarce. Notes Around Town. Garrett & Co. report large sales of their " Lemon Oil Insecticide." The Club's last smoker was a success and the members came out in full force. Mr. Pennock, from Charleston, S. C. , was very interesting and instructive. Akehcrst & Son are putting in a new steam Furman boiler. This Arm grows very fine carnations and are realizing a good figure from their stock. Cook Bros, have one of the finest houses of Scott carnations to be seen anywhere. Edwin A. Siedewitz. San Francisco. The annual meeting and election of the State Floral Society was held January 11. There are 167 members in good standing on the roll. The treasurer reports ex- penditures of $1120, exclusive of the semi- annual flower shows ; $500 is the balance in the treasury after paying off a deficiency from previous years of $1500 proving that floral shows are gaining in popularity in this city. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President, Professor E. J. Wickson ; vice-president, Mrs. L O. Hodgkins; recording secretary, Professor Emory E. Smith ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. H. Smythe ; treasurer, J. W. Henderson ; accountant, Mrs. F. A. Burns; directors, Mrs. Austin Sperry and John Hinkle ; exhibition committee, Professor Emory E. Smith, manager ; Mrs. O. D. Baldwin, secretary; Mrs. Amos Mecartney, Mrs. W. S. Chandler and Mrs. B. Harris. Tne monthly meetings and exhibits and the Spring and Fall flower shows will hereafter be held in the Maple and Marble rooms of the Palace Hotel. The February meeting will be devoted to an exhibition of hyacinths, cut and potted and other seasonable bulbous plants. In April a wild Bower show will be held, when a number of prizes will be offered. J. Victor Qoentin, a florist, at 523 Va- lencia street, has applied to be relieved of his debts, aggregating $470. His assets consist of flowers and shrubs valued at $100. Los Angeles, Cal. Holiday flowers were scarce and prices high on account of unusually cold weather. Carnations realized 40c. per dozen ; as high as 25c. were offered for a single flower. Carnations are taking the lead here. Miss Goodwin has opened a flower store at 328 S. Broadway. She is supplied with carnations by Lenton & Reese. The flowers have a great variety of coloring, are a good size and are good keepers. Business is rather dull now on account of the dryness of the season. As soon as the rain comes it is expected to he very brisk. A. B. C. Buffalo. Trade inclines to be quiet, with flowers not in abundance, excepting carnations, which are fully up to the demand. Vio ets are improving in quality, and the calls generally are supplied at prices ranging from $1 to $1.50 per hundred. Roses are somewhat scarce, especially in light colors the lots coming in being small. Smilax is also getting scarce. The funeral of Mr. J. W. Constantine. whose death last week was the first loss sustained by the Florists' Club since its existence, took place on Friday at the home of his son, in this city. At a request made before his death, that the Club fur nish pall-bearers, the following gentlemen acted as such : W. Scott, Wm. Belsey, C. H. Keitsch, Edw. I. Mepsted, Daniel B. Long and J. H. Cowell. Other mem- bers of the Club attended the services. The Club sent a floral token, an arrangement of cycas leaves, lily of the valley and vio- lets, tied with purple ribbon. W. J. Palmer, Jr , of Lancaster, has unusual success this Winter with Daybreak carnations. His growths of them are said to be a "sight." Helen Keller is doing well, also, with him in its flowering quali- ties. In their store they And Daybreak side by side with Scott, selliug away ahead. At Corfu. Wm. Scott claims good suc- cess with Rose Queen carnation. While Bride of Erlescourt has not done as well as looked for in the Fall, up to the present time it now looks more favorable. Thos. Cartledge seems destined to become a fav- orite in this growing locality, as it c mies out very fiue in color and also grows well. Our former townsman, H. J. Millatt, now of Elmira,-N. Y., paid us a visit no Saturday last. Vidi. Pittsburg. W. Bennett. Syracuse, N. Y. The jury in the case of CARL Armbruster against the Auburn City Gas Company returned a verdict In favor of therplaiutiff, awarding him $2,000 damages. Armbrus- ter sued for $3,200 for damages sustained to his plants in his greenhouses by es- caping gas corning from a leak in the pipes outside his premises. Media, Pa. The greenhouses of David B. Paul, at Wallingford, were destroyed by fire Janu- ary 17. New Berlin, N. J. Joseph Townsend fell on the ice one morning last week and broke his arm. The Trade Papers. Trade papers have become a wonder of the age. They report from week to week the minutest details likely to Interest the community who^e interests they have at heart. Probably not an issue of a trade I paper is sent out that does not contain more than one item, which if carefully read, will benellt a reader more than the equivalent of a year's subscription.— Shoe and Leather Journal. The Late A. The funeral services over the re- mainsof Scpt. Bennett, of Schenley Park, were held at his house Friday afternoon, January 17, and were very impressive. Two ministers were in charge, also the quartette choir of the Oakland Church. The remains left for Brooklyn the same evening under an escort of four of the de- ceased's intimate friends, employes of the Department of Public Works, one of them being George Burke, superintendent of Highland Park. All work in the park was stopped by Director Bigelow as a mark of respect to Mr. Bennett. The florists were well represented at the funeral, and quite a number sent floral designs and flowers to the house. The design sent by the Flor- ists' Club was a very large, handsome wreath of choice flowers. VV. Scott, presi- dent of the S. A. F., also sent a floral de- sign. Among the florists and all classes of people there was an expression of grief for Mr. Bennett's untimely death. Market Notes. As yet there is no let-up in trade, and if it coutinues at the same rate until Lent everybody ought to be satisfied. There is no material change in stock or prices over last week. Callas are coming in very strong, also HarriBil. Roman hyacinths are scarce, something nnusual, but valley and f reesia are in plenty. No good tulips are seen yet. Joltings. John Bader has a fine lot of Eucharis amazinica, a bench 5x150 feet, which has been blooming since the holidays, and huudreds of spikes are seen coming up. The eucharis is indeed a lovely and useful florists' flower, and if grown successfully in quantity, is quite profitable. A leap year dance, given last week at the Pittsburg Club, was a grand affair, and the decorations were pretty and unique. The stage was filled with palms rising half way to the ceiling, and over these were suspended two hearts of green and scarlet pierced by a large golden arrow. Above these was a small golden Cupid holding the bow aud arrow in position for shooting another dart. The bouquets given the men by their girl friends were a source of uuceasing merriment, and were made of artificial flowers, vegetables, playiugcards, cigarettes, champagne glasses and corks, pipes, and everything imaginable mixed up with choice fresh flowers. Even designs of immortelles, such as cats, monkeys, etc., were used for the occasion, being carried about by the men. E C. Ludwig had the bulk of the orders for the affair, almost three dozen pieces, which made quite a show. G. Ludwig also had several orders, likewise the Pittsburg florists Dell, Mur- dochs and several others. E. C. Reineman. fan. 25, 1896. The Florists' iXCHHNGE, 79 Philadelphia. •larket News. The cut flower market has im- uroped over last week, but that mean.0 /ery little; it certainly is dull yet. Al- nhOugb there have been many things going lei in social circles yet flowers and plants i>re not moving as they ought to do at this Ljeasoa of the year. Many of the retailers (are heard to remark that they do not recollect a January so dull and the whole- sale plant groover speaks in the same way. Flowering plants are moving very slowly. The past few days there has beea more demaud for the better class of flowers. Orchids have been much called for. Cat- tleyasas yet are somewhat scarce in this locality : good flowers are now bringing $4 to $4.50 per dozen. Cypripedium insigne are plentiful and are selling at $15 to $20 per 1U0. Among the roses, Beauty and Belle con- tinue to sell well at frouiSS to$5 Brunner is also selling at $5 per dozen ; the supply is not large but evidently sufficient for the demand. Tea roses are very plentiful and the very best are selling at $10. C-irnations are very quiet and it is diffi- cult to obtain more than SI. 50 to $2 for the best. Double violets are selling very well and more could be sold ; they are now bringing $1. Many more Lady Campbell are now being received than formerly, and there does not appear to he any prejudice against the lighter color. The California received by Ed. Reid find ready sale. ■ According to present indications the latter part of the week will find the stores busy as there are already many orders booked for the Assembly Ball. The first Charity Ball took place on Tuesday night. Hugh Graham & Son did the decorating, but outside of that there was not much done in the floral line. General News. The march of the telephone still goes ou, the latest stores to adopt it are M. Rice & Co., florists' supplies, and Ed. Reid wholesale florist. William H. Jones, who is. well known to all the trade, and who, for the past 30 year* has cirri^d on an extensive business at 19th and Market sts., in agricultural implements and seeds, has made an assign- mrint which was recorded on the 21st. A deputy sheriff is in charge of the business, two judgments amounting to $11,109 having been entered against him in favor of J. L. Smith, trustee. Chas. B. E. Taylor, Eist Chelten ave., Gerjiantown, has taken his brother, E. Clifton Taylor, into partnership ; the busi- ness is now conducted as Taylor Bros. C. W. Cos formerly gardener to Mr. Clay Kemble, Glenside, Pa., has entered the florist field, having taken charge of the greenhouses adjoining Greenmount Cemetery, belonging to Mr. McCaffrey. Charlie is well known to the trade, having been a successful exhibitor at the horti- cultural exhibitions for several yeaTs past. He has also raised several new varieties of chrysanthemums. Harry Weiss, of Hatboro, has been brought into prorainenoe lately by the splendid roses which he is sending in ; his Bridesmaid being most worthy of mention — erect flowers with extra strong stems. The unexpected death of the late A. W. Bennett, was felt very keenly by his many friends in this city. He was well known here, and one and all express much sym- pathy for his bereaved wife and family. - A recent visit to Francois Supiot, the expert violet grower, was an afternoon well spent. He now has four acres de- voted entirely to the cultivation of single L violets, half of which is covered with glass. The principal feature just now is his new violet Luxionue, on the type of the California but much freer in blooming, and superior in form and fragrance, with extra long stems and large flowers. On this variety alone $1000 was realized from flowers in December. He has exhibited it successfully both at New York and Phila- delphia the past Fall. During frequent trips to his native country, France, he was always on the lookout for new varieties. Luxionne was brought over four years ago, and is now thoroughly acclimatized. Among other varieties, all large flowers, now on trial and as yet not acclimatized, are Admiral Avellan, purple, very fragrant and lasting, with very d^ark green leaves; Princess of Wales, another variety which promises well; also Princess Beatrice, the latter as yet rather shy in blooming. Among the smaller varieties is a red one from. which much is expecttd. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The regular monthly meeting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society was held oil Tuesday night last aud was well attended. President Clarence H. Clark appointed the new committees for 1896. He abo reported that the buildiug of the new hall was progressing satisfac torily ; the building is under roof and the partitions are being put in. From present appearances the hall, with the exception of the decorations, will be completed by August. The exhibit of carnations at this meet ing was very good and attracted much attention. C. W. Ward. Queens, N. Y., took both first aud second premiums for vase of 100 carnations, one variety; first premium with Storm King ; second pre mium with Bridesmaid. The same exhi- bitor was also awarded a certificate of merit for a vase of Meteor, and a certificate of merit for a vase of unnamed seedlings of 1S94. The entire exhibit was well worthy of special mention, such handsome flowers have not been seen here in some time. Mr. Ward deserves great credit, and the florists of this city highly appreciated the compli ment of his going to the trouble to come over with such a splendid exhibit. E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Ind., sent 50 blooms of Triumph, a new pink car- nation, with eood flower and fair stem and color ; also 50 blooms of the new red carnation Jubilee, but the latter had suf- fered from travel and were not in a condi- tion for the judges to report on. They also sent 25 blooms of Armazlndy, a splendid new carnation of white ground with pink stripes, flowers of pleasing color and good substance. These were as fresh as if only just cut, which certainly speaks well for a new variety travelling so far. C. J. PENNOCK, Kennett Sq., Pa., sent in 100 blooms of Kohinoor, a white carnation with slight pink stripes, which received favorable mention. They were fine flowers, stems medium as to length and stiffness. John Welsh Young. Germantown. ex- hibited 100 blooms of Eldorado which received special mention ; they were ex- cellent flowers with good stems. Many expected to see Delia Fox exhi- bited, but Myers & Samtman report that the demand for flowers has been unpre- cedented, not only from the stores, but from the various Florists' Clubs through- out the country for exhibition at the meetings, and as the variety is being sent out this Spring they felt bound to fill all such demands. That Delia Fox is liked is clearly shown by the fact that orders have been received for 17,000 rooted cuttings up to date this month. There were also on exhibition some Primula sinensis from James Donnegan, Walthamstowe Farms, which were greatly admired. David Rust. West Roxbury, Mass. JAMES McElroy attempted to board a car of a moving train at the Jamaica Plain station one day last week and fell, sustain ing a compound fracture of the skull. He was removed to the Massachusetts general hospital, where he died at 1 P M. He was 37 and lived at 303 Lamartine street. Davenport, la. The annual meeting of the Tri-City Flor- ists' Club was held January 8. The old officers were re-elected. They are: Presi- dent, Wesley Green; vice-president, Charles Danuacher ; recording secretary, A. W. VanderVeer; corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. L. Bills ; treasurer, J. H. Harrison. The club has decided not to hold a chrysanthe- mum show this year. Nyack, N. Y. The greenhouses of Howard Blauvelt, on Fifth avenue and Franklin street, were sold under foreclosure January 11 by W. P. Bannigan, referee. Andrew Wood was the ourchaser, and the price paid was $5,975. Gouverneur, N. Y. I. M. Brainard has about3000 square feet of glass devoted to growing Winter vege- tables, and is now putting the finishing touches upon another new house of 1000 square feet in which he will grow lettuce, followed by tomatoes to be in crop just as strawberries go out of market. He burns buckwheat coal and finds it very eco- nomical. Shipping trade is good. Bay Ridge, N. Y. We mentioned last week that the Brook- lyn City authorities had bought the land on which all of H. A. Molatsch's green- houses, 15 in number", also the water tower, are built. This comprisps a little over 20 lots, for which Mr. Molatsch received $19,383. Oaapirt of his remaining land he intends to build, as soon as the weather permits, three houses, one 15t200 and two 23x2)0 feet, in which he will grow carua tions and chrysanthemums as before. IATI0NS SELECTED CUTTINGS GROWN FROM SELECTED STOCK PUNTS Scott, Delia Fox, Rose Queen, Annie Lonsdale, McGonan. PINK-Brldesmaid, Triumph, Alnertlni, Daybreak. win lie storm King, Alaska, RED-Heteor, Jubilee, Portia. vi'.J.I.O w J.oWliiniIi, Kittie Clover, Kldorado. VARIEGATED-Helen Keller, Armazindy, Minnie Cook. Clean stock at fair prices. Send for trade list. The Cottage Gardens. Queens, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE, THE FARQUHAR *££L o. Violet Grown. Certificated by Massachusetts Horticultural Society. From aj>2 in. pots, in bud, $5.00 per 100. California, 2}£ inch pots, in bud .... $5.00 per 100. Campbell, rooted runners 1.00 !ES. ~\AJrttTL.T>, Roslindale, Mass, WUMEN WR'TING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCXONGF Milwaukee. Club Notes. The annual meeting of the Florists' Club was held on the 7th of the month and was well attended. The mo«t important matter was the election of officers for the ensuing year. The following named gen- tlemen were elected: President, John Duulop : vice-president, F. P. Dilger; secre- tary, William Freytag; treasurer, H Haessler ; trustees, Ben. Gregory, Henry Von Open and Nicholas Z .veifel. After the transaction of other business, among which was the passage of a resolu- tion to have a flower show next Fall, the members adjourned to a nearby hostlery where bowling was indulged in, followed by an appetizing lunch. The Club ex- pects in the future, on such occasions, to have a more pretentious banquet. There is no doubt but that there is a vast field for improvement in social intercourse among the members of the Club. Harket News. Trade continues fair in the several branches of the business, an occasional wedding or funeral adding to the excite- ment. Stock cannot be said to be either plentiful or of good quality. The supply of first-class stock is short, very short, and seconds are not of a desirable kind. The dark weather has had a tendency to make stock weak and it is almost impossible to get a carnation or rose which is proud enough to hold up its head in the proper manner. Rose pi ices have ranged from S3 to £6 per 100 and carnations from $1 to $2 according to quality. There is yet a scarcity of any quantity of good reds. Vio- lets are in fair supply at $1 to $1.50 per 100. Romans, paper whites, freesia, etc., are not much in demand and command only a normal price. For plants there is a fair demand, and good cyclamen, azaleas, cinerarias, etc., are quickly disposed of. Some fine lilac are noted at one store and they are sold rather fast. The news of the sudden death of SuPT. A. W. BENNETT, of S^henley Park, Pitts- burg, was a shock to the many acquain tances of the deceased in Milwaukee. The last time he was in this city whs in compiny with William Scott, of Buffalo, when the two were judges at the Chicago Chrysanthemum Show. W. S. S. Sharon, Pa. Fire destroyed the barn and greenhouses of Charles Heinz on January 7. Several horses and a cow also perished in the flames. Loss, $2,000. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. CALIFORNIA VIOLET 6« '&.%;. £ bell, rooted runners, $iperli0: 2^ in. %t pei iui Special prices on lantelots. Mine. CVozy I uinm, $4 per 100. Hydrangea graudiflora, tine Qed Btonk. 1, 2 and ;i y ars. IEENJ. CONNEL.L, Florist. West Grove. Pn. v.'HFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE California Violets. Good, strong rooted runners at $2.00 THE HUNDRED. BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOS "STS' EXCHANGE STRONG ROOTED BUTTINGS. CASH WITH THE ORDER. Per 100 Chrysanthemum*, Ivy Geranium* .... $2.00 Geraniums. Ruse Geraniums.,....,.. , 2.00 Rex Begonias, line assorted ,, 2.U0 Cole us, Ageratnin, Alyssum, double.. 1.00 AUernanthera, Cuphea, Scarlet Sage.. 1.00 C. W. TURNLEY, Haddo; field, K. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Finely rooted. SI. 50 per 100. Order now, will send when you are rtad>. See last issues for cheap stock. THE ELIZABETH LURSERY CO. ELIZABETH, N. J. IMUFN iHDiTiMr ■flC-NTIO" rMf FLORIST S EXCHANQf arnalions, F. W. Miles, Plainfield, N. J —From this gentleman comes sample blooms of a new seedling carnation of considerable merit, unless we are much mistaken. Size of bloom, 8J inches in diameter, eolor, rosy red, fragrance, good, true clove : petals, abundant, large, becoming smaller toward the center, evenly serrated ; stem, sparsely foliaged, unable to sustain the great weight of its flower; one of the stems shown was 25 inches long. This is » seedling of 1833, and character should be well fixed. From all appearances this newcomer will take a lea ling position among carnations of its color. ailfornia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO , ■"VSf Colma, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXfuANGE -CARNATIONS- -GLADIOLI.- Write fur Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3/0 " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 2 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS.. Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EICHlNQi 80 The Florists' Exchhnge, Send Your Collections —TO THE— NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE 271 B'way, NEW YORK. CORNELIUS S. LODER, Secretary WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Manufacturers of FLORIST'S REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. -WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORiSTS* EXCHANGE ADVERTISE IN "The Market Garden" If yon wish to reach Market Gnrdener*. A monthly journal of 24 pages, devoted exclusively to their interests. Send for sample copy and rates. THE MARKET GARDEN CO., Boston Block, Mlitneapoll*. M!nn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SUMMER IN WINTER By Using- Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., ■ Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CANE-STARES-CANE xoo,ooo FOR SALE from 6 to 8 feet, $4.00 per 1000, f.o.lJ. Address NANZ & NEUNER, Louisville, Ky. LEMON OIL INSECTICIDE. Soluble In Water. Destroy* Settle. Mealy Rue, Red Spider, Thrlp, Mildew, Rluek and Green Fly. W pint, 25c; pint, 400.; quart. 75^.; J^tfaU SI. 25: gal., $2.00; 5 gal. ketr, $9.00; lOgiil. keg, $17.50. Sold by dealers or sent on rece pt of price. CHAS. C. GARRETT & CO., Mnniif '1 s, 119 S. GAY ST., BALTIMORE. MO. ,vr. «.-rrnto ment-on rwe «.oftisrr-c mct*ft»6( Horticultural Manure contains more plant-food in one liundred pounds than is contained in one ton of any natural manure. Liquid Manure made from it is cleaner, cheaper and better than from any other source. In 10, 25, 50 and ioo lb. packages for florists' use Vrne for trade prices and pamphlet. ROBT. L. MERWIN & CO., 83 Wall St.. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco INSECTICIDE! A VERY STRONG NICOTINE SOLUTION. Applied by boiling on small keroBiiH) wtoves ; evaporating puis ; palotlns pipes; upecial steam cylinders; dropping red hot Iron weluhlB or fire- brick into narrow parm inn raining diluted ex- tract ; or, bysyrinping. TRY IT. I'rice, 5-gallon can $5.00 " 1 gallon can 1.60 PREPARED BY . Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co, LOUISVILLE, KY. HALES7 MOLE TRAP. For destroying ground moles in lawns, parks, gardens and cemeteries. Guaranteed to catcb moles where all other traps fail. Price $2.00 each. See advt. Hales' Multljector in next issue. H. W. HALES, - Ridgewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Wood Labels Printed and Wired. Plain and Painted. Nurserymen and Florists universally commend our product. Send for samples. BENJAMIN CHASE, Derry, N. H. WHEN l»""T|Nr. MEMION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE" Boxes! Boxes!! Boxes!!! Three Piece Wood Mailing Box, the neatest and strongest Box in the market. Send 15c. in stamps for sample nest. We also make Cut Flower and Express Boxes. Thin Lumber sawed to order for packing. Address W. E. SMITH, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio WHFN WRITINT, M"1 * FXCHANC.F ESTABLISHED 1837. STUPID FLOWER POTS. M. PERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORiSTS EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We Manufacture all kinds of Flower Pots, etc. Making a Specialty of Florist Standard Pots. Send for price list ard aamp'es (which will be tent free) and we know you will give us your order. JP OUfiUU'OOnUO p- °- Box 78. . U. OWAnn O OURO, Mln on poll-. Minn. W H E N WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITING MFNTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty. Is ready packed crates of Florists standard Pots, a larite sto^k of which we keepo? hand ready for shipment on day order is received. Size. 11)00 100 Size. 1000 100 \%\ntia... .. *fuo %0 So 7iluh .. . . f .5 00 *! 00 t " ... . . a 25 40 8 " ... .. 50 00 5 00 VA " ... . . 3 50 45 9 '• ... . 75 00 7 611 2*> " ... .. 4 50 50 10 " ... .. 100 00 10 00 3 " ... .. 5 00 60 II " ... . . 150 00 15 00 M " ... . . 7 M 80 12 " ... .. 200 10 20 00 i "... .. 9 0(1 1011 14 " ... . . 400 00 40 00 5 " 6 " ... 13 81 .. 22 00 1 50 2 50 10 " . 750 00 75 00 We pack to order craies of assorted sizes, no charpe forpackine. Goods delivered F O.B.at Fort Edward. Customers may have any size or number of pole p;tcked to nrder at the above prices. 600 pots at the 1000 rate. We allow 10 percent, on" for cash with order HI In nicer Bros., Man'f'rB, Fort Edward, N. T. 4UGUST ROLKEH & SONS, VS£ZF 1 36 &. 1 38 W. 24th St.. NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHftNGF Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows: Terms— Net caBh wli h order. If ordered shipped by frelKht. «dd 50 centa cartage. Packed In Gross Wetplit Size Cr.tnof per 1000 pots Per 100 Per 1000 J '..! Inch !00t> about 20 lbs 10 25 »2 TO 1000 . . 1000.. .imo ,. 5TO . . Mill ,. 500 23 34 45 711 100 150 30 35 50 00 90 1 60 2 30 2 80 1 00 5 CO 8 30 13 35 Standard Pot Meaaure. i SB quantitleB than full crates at 100 rates. P. W. it I I: li & SONS, Manufacturers. Address orders to our General Agents, August Rolker&Sons New York. P. O. Station E. orR. & J FARQUHAR. Boston. Mass.. Eastern Agents. E FVORISTB' exCHANOt WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCH«NBF rERTILINE LIQUID PLANT FOOD. Easily Applied. Odorless,. Very Effectne. More Blossoms. More Foliage. Suits all kinds of Plants. Sond for Circular. Agents Wanted. LUCIEN SANDERSON, Sole Proprietor, NEW HAVEN, CONN., U. S. A. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE RICHARDS' TR&NSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS Patented April 2 1895. A cheap, sure and simple way to transplan t all kinds of plants ; guaranteed not to disturb their growth, The inventor has transplanted thousands of plants with these imple- ments, and is therefore qualified to say what they will do. Endorsed by many of the most prominent plant growers. Send for circular giving testimonials and di- rects ns how to use. Price per set of C transplanters, 1 excavator and 1 ejector, $3.50. Extra transplanters, 20c- each. Agents wanted. F. RICHARDS, FREEPORT, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STMTS FIR TREE OIL SOAP For killing injects on plants, mildew, etc. Requires but one ounce to a gallon of water. Costing loss than 2* c.s. per gallon. J, Cf p|£R$0N, P 24 *"* KeWafk, N. J. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE Ft Oft FT- B EXCHANGE PIPE Wrought Iron Pipe, Valves, Cooks, Fit- tings, eto., for Steam and Hot Water; Rubber Hose, Pumps and Well Points. WM. H. KAY, 42 Dey St., New York. VALVES WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS 63 SO. FIFTH AV.. NEW YORK, B*>t. Honiton and Bl««eker Hti, FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT LOSnZ©ST RRT6S, LUADDIC S, CS)M 89 LIBERTY ST.. NEW YORK, ■ nHrtrllO Ob OVSIV, n.l. Bro.d.n,j .nd CWe. su. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE i.i'iir IH-i n.i." Tcleuhonc, 50 Spring. Illl Mil II 1850 THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 456 "West BiroacL-OT-ay-, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. Isr:E!"W" YOEK. •# SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS ■£ For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses. Hoi Beds, etc., etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Corresponden e irvited. GLASS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. GLASS! N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. - Estimates Freely Given. WHEHWR TINt MSNT.ON 'Hi Pt-ijiRlST d EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing: a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANGING BASKETS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO.. 403 X. SAUNA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIN POTTERY CO., JXf£L PHILADELPHIA. Rrannh UfarohnilCOC ■ i Randolph Ave. and Union St. ..Jersey City, N. J. Dldllull WdltJIIuUoBo i \ jackson Ave. and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO , P. O. Bo. 21. LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. 9 *HCN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORIST 8 EXOHANQE Jan. 25, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge. 81 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LORD ou will be su e of (rood results from same. Signed : J'lHN RODGFRS. HARTMAN RROS. FRKO. BURKI, Green Tree Bnro. Pa., Allegheny, Pa.. BeMevue. i*«. T. H. NEVIN CO., Pittsburg, Pa. Peter Henderson & Co., Eastern Agents. WMENWITIV wruiTinMTjr FLOBIS'S' :XCH«'"-«" VICTORY ! No repairs for 6 years; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. Ssnd For Catalogue and Estimates. gsto-ro-n, 0~h io. MILLS' ADJUSTABLE PLANT •%%> HOLDER -%■% Simplicity and Cheapness Combined. Thousands now in use by some of the largest growers of Car- nations. Costs but little niore than ordinary wooden stakes, aud will last for years. Write for circular with prices. PORT CHESTER, N. Y. WHEN WRITINr. MFNTION TUF FtOBPflT-e mcMSNT O JOHNC kM0NlN(#5 Co. N 297T0 307 HAWTHORN \ CHIC AGO EAV. ILL.. WHtN WRITINO MINTION THI FLORIST'S IKCH*««« 82 The Florists' Exchrnge Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18th Street. NEW YORK, Consignments Solicited. G. E. BRADSHAW, Wholesale Florist, 68 West 43d St., New York. The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers In the World. Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. Beauties and Smilax specialties. Choice Smilas in quantity furnished at short notice JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehrs, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST SOtli ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. I Prices quoted above are given only after careful inquiries from various sources, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they are all that can be expected from a m*rlro+ whir-h ia mnre subject to fluctuation than any other in the country. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 111 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. X. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want first-class flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me youi orders and you will get what, you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' AV1KE niMt.NS and a full line of FLORISTS* SUPPLIES. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, :: WHOLESALE FLORIST, Headquarters for CARNATIONS. I6I2-I6I4 Barker St. net. chestnut & Market sts. Philadelphia, Pa. W. F. SHERIDAN, WholMile CommliHiaa Dealer la CUT FLOWERS 83 West 80th Street, Mew York. PRICE LI8T SENT ON APPLICATION. A. & F. ROLKER, 1 06 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, ENTRANCE ON CHURCH STREET. Wholesale Cut Flowers. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. Frank H. Traendly. Charles Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. ^tSr'Cnnsijrnments Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale ♦ Florist, 1432 So. Perm Square. PHILADELPHIA, PA. FRED. EHRET, U/bol 18 66. MANUFACTURED BV N. 5TEFFEN5 ,_ „ 335 EA5T ZW ST. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE JOHN GONLEY & SON, MANUFACTURERS OP TIN FOIL, 2 and 4 Domiuick Street, NEW YORK. WHEN WRfTING MENTION THE ClORIST 8 EXCHANGE Quality A 1. 15 rents a string. JOSEPH E. BONSALL,Salem,0. 30$ Garfield Avenue. WHEN WRITIIW MSNTX>NTHEFlORISTS* EXCHANGE VIOLETS *«d CARNATION BLOOMS Violets MARIE LOUISE and CALIFOR- NIA, $1.U0 per 100. CARNATIONS, assorted, leading varieties, $2.00 per 100. Cash with order. EVENDEN BROS., Williamsport, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE »»♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1 > » E. G. HILL & CO.. ♦ ♦ Wholesale Florists, I RICHMOND. INDIANA. »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦»+ WHEN WRrriffG MENTION THE Ftop.^rs EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 60T FLOWERS- FINE VIOLETS: HARIE LOUISE At $10.00 per 1000. Send for sample box to WM. CLARK, florist, Colorado Springs, COLORADO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 00r£l£TElM WKorT !>sa WHEN WRITING MENTION the FLORISTS' FUCMflNGE NEEDHAM, MASS. I am pleased to state that 1 have found the FLORIST'S EXCHANGE a very valu- able medium, either to sell or buy when short of stock, and have saved a good •nany dollars that way. I knew at once just where to get what plants I needed, as well as getting many customers. DENYS ZlRNGIEBEL. 84 The Florists* Exchhnce, THIS iAZIL-L BE OUR HOLESALE QATALOGUE ROSES... WATCH THESE PRICES. ...ROSES Fine, Clean Yomg Plants, from 2x inch Pols. TERMS: CASH WITH ORDER. The following list, $3.00 per 100; Hermosa Bride mm-. Hoste Brabant Bridesmaid Mme. Jos. Schwartz Safrano mm-. Elie Lambert Sonpert Mme. E. Krnger Agrippina C. Cook Catherine Merniet $27.50 per 1000. 500 at 1000 rates. White I .a France Striped i.a France Isabella Sprunt Sappho Miss Weiin Melville The following Roses, $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. mm-. Welche La France Golden Gate Folkstone Christine de Noue Mrs. De Graw Niphetos J. B. Varrone Bon Silene Meteor Marie Guillot Gontier Marechal %it-i The following Roses, $4.00 per 100 ; $35.00 per 1000. Kaiserin A. Victoria Queen Pierre Guillot Wootton Mme. C. Xestout Senator McNanRliton Crown princess Victoria These Climbers, $3.50 per 100: $30.00 per 1000. Mary Washington Climbing La France Reiue Marie Henriette Climbing Perle Eamarque Etoile de Lyon Malmaison Sunset Perle des Jardins $3.00 per 100. GERANIUMS #3.oo per 100. Hetheranthe Emerson La Candole White Swan (Ivy) Joan d'Arc Emily de Girardin Mount of Snow $2.75 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS $2.75 per 100. Mrs. E. G. Hill Edw. Hatch L. Canning Pres. W. R. Smith H. E. Wldener Kivens E. G. Hill Fine variety, our selection. $2.00 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. Queen Mrs. J. G. Whilldin Eugene Dailledouze $2-75 per ioo, FUCHSIAS $2-75 per ioo. Annie Earl Arabella Avalanche Rosains Paitre Admiral Courbet SI3*T<3-31,:E. De Mirble Black Prince May Queen DOTTBIjE. Jupiter Purple Prince Lovely Speciosa Moles worth Phenomenal Mme. Van der Strauss $3.00 per 100 Mme. Bruant HELIOTROPES $3.00 per 100. Albert Deleanx Juliet White Lady Dark Bouquet $4.00 per 100. BECiONIAS *4-»o pe • 100. President Carnot Wettsteinii Robert George Bertha Chateau Rocher Alba Perfecta M. de Lesseps Argentea Guttata Monge $3.00 per 100. Sandersonli MUltiflora Thurs'^ Clen ^ . Mir' ^ ••v> X ^ ' -sta *>' Stii Rex Begonias in variety, si.ci .r ioo. MEXICAN PRIMROSES MOON VINE . . . ANTHEMIS CORONARIA Sl'l'l ! per 100 3.00 " 3.00 " BY MAIL POST PAID. ROOTED CUTTINGS. We guarantee our cuttings to arrive in good condition and prove O. K. 40,000 Strobilnnthes Dyeriannn, The beau- tiful new decorative and beddinn plant. Sells as well as a Dracaena and Is easily grown as a (.'o'eus. We nave an immense stock and to make quick sales we offer strong rooted cuttings for $1.40 per 100, by mail; or $9.75 per 1000, by express. Hardy Finks, Her Majesty, May, Brunette. Juliet, Earl of Carlisle, Gertrude, Alba Fimbrlata, $1.00 qer 100; $7.00 per 1000. Flowering Begonias, Argentea Guttata, Metal- lica Sandersnnii, Comota. Nitata Alba, Margaritas. Alba Plcta, Zebrlna, Multtflora, and a dozen other good sorts, labeled true to name, $1.25 per 100; $10.[i0 per 1000. by express. Heliotrope, eight best sorts, labeled, $1,00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. by express. Fuchsias. White Giant, Black Prince, Trailing Queen. Monarch. Avalanche, Phenomenal, and 20 other good sortB, labeled true, $1.35 per 100; $11X0 per 1000, by express. Ciipliei; flava, $1.00perlCO. Oxalis Ortglenli, yellow, freeoxalis, $1.75 per 100. A. It. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. C. PURCELLVILLE, VA. WHEN WRITING W*H Cut these prices out and keep them, and watch our monthly advertisement. "We will issue no catalogue. THE NATIONAL PLANT CO. DAYTON, OHIO. WHEN WHITING MENTION THC fLORISTS' EXCHANGE tC. FXCHANf-.F NOVELTIES FOR FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN. Send for Catalogue. ROSES— White Ram bler,Golden Rambler, New Climbing- Meteor and Carmine Pillar. CRIMSON RAMBLER— $6.00 per 100. Field grown, $15.00 per 100. Extra flue plants, 3 to 5 ft. high, $25 per 100. Other roses at low prices. Send tor list. SPIRAEA ANTHONY WATERER. — Tlie Crimson Spiraea. The Ideal Pot Plant For Florists. Introduced last year at $2.00 per plant, our price to-day $8.00 per 100. BULBS— Chinese Sacred Lilies, $4.00 per 100. Lilium Candidum, tine bulbs, $2.00 per 100. L. Longiflorum, $2 per 100. L. Speciosum Album, $6 per 100. L. Spec. Rubrum, $5 per 100. L. Auratum, $3 per 100. All other bulbs in stock. CANNAS— 12 New Cannas, our own raising, $6.00, warranted satisfactory or money refunded. Crozy's Cannas of '94, 20cts. each; set of 20, $3. 50 named cannas, 50 sorts for $5. French Cannas, $12 per 1000. DAHLIAS — All the latest introduction?. Mrs. Peart the white Cactus Dahlia, $10 per 100. Nymphaea, the pink cut flower Dahlia, $7 per 100. Mixed Dahlias, $4 per 100. IMPERIAL MORNING GLORIES— Double and Single flowers, 6 inches. Seed, $5, $10, $20 and $40 per pound. FANCY FLOWER POTS and JARDI- NIERES—Largest assortment in the country. Send lor catalogue. A.BLANC & CO. PHILA. PA. 314 and 316 N. Ilth Street. WHEW WRtTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SM II A V from flats. 25c. per 100 by IVI I IfiHA mail: from 2 in. pots, f 1.50 a 100; dry roots, $3 a 100. GERANIUMS, 2 in. pots, $2.25 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City. N. 4 WHEN WRITING MENTION TH^ pi ■ EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUM PHILADELPHIA. Stock plants, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. Swainsona Gal. Alba, 2J in. pots, $4.00 per 100. California Violets, from 2J in. pets, $4.00perlOO. Lady Campbell Violets, 2Jin.po*s, $2.00 perlOO. G. EISELE, 1Uh£P*ee.?ro" Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGC Cycas Leaves Gape Flowers, Grasses, . Metal Designs, Baskets, Wheat Sheaves, Dried Palms, Urtificial Flowers, and General Florists' Supplies. Novelties for Easter ARE NOW ARRIVING. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 NORTH FOURTH ST., PHILA, PA. WHEN WRITING MFWT*"ntmf FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS RECEIVED THE H IQH EgT AWARD' AT THE PA. viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESICNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. I 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS For over thirty years we have made a Specialty of the PETUNIA. This year we again offer a set unsur- passed cither In this coun- try or abroad. The plants are well-established in three inch pots, full of health and will furnish quantities of cuttings in a short time. These plants should not be compared with rooted cuttings or plants just potted. The '96 set is composed of the fifteen finest Double Fringed Varieties In such colors that are especially suited for the retail trade. $1.0U per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 15 varieties for $1.26. WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING CHOICE STRAINS OF SEED: PETUNIA, DOUBLE, Dreer's Large Flowering mill Frlnged.-Carefully hybridized and saved from our own unrivalled collection, well known to be the finest in the country. Per SKlBeeds, 75 cents : 1C00 seeds, $1.50. „ . ^ ,5^ „. . . PETUNIA, SINGLE, HAND HYBRIDIZED, Dreer's' Large Flowering and Fringed Mixed.-Great care has been taken In selecting this large flowering strain ot beautiful mottled, Btrlped and fringed Petunias. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; H ok.. $2.50; M oz., $4.fi0. HENRY A. DREER. PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We are a straight shoot and aim to grow into a -vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL- VOL. VIII. HO. 5. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 1, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. DECORATIVE PLANTS Phoenix reclinata, 5 in. pots, 15 in. high, $6.00 per doz. ; $45.00 per 100. Phoenix reclinata, 5 in. pots, 18 in. high, $7.50 per doz.; $55.00 per 100. Pritchardia grandis, a magnificent new Palm, fine specimens, 5 and 6 in. pots, $2.50 and $3.50 each. Ficus elastica, perfect plants, 6 in. pots, $6.00 per doz. Araucaria excelsa, 5 in. pots, 12 in. high, $15.00 per doz. Araucaria excelsa, 5 in. pots, 15 to 18 in. high, $18.00 per doz. Araucaria excelsa, 6 in. pots, 24 in. high, $24.00 per doz. Adiantum Farleyense, 3 in. pots, $25.00 per 100. Adiantum Farleyense, 4 in. pots, $50.00 per 100. Adiantum Farleyense, 5 in. pots, $75.00 per 100. Adiantum Farleyense, 5 in. pots, extra strong, $100 per 100. Dracaenas, mixed lots for growing on, our selection, 2 in. pots, $6.00 per 100 ; 3 in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 4 in. pots, $20.00 per 100. Our Quarterly Trade List has already been mailed ; if you have not received a copy, write us at once, enclosing business card. BULBS and SEEDS On hand in excellent condition, all kind of SPRING BULBS and FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS. Following are some of the bargains offered in our new Quarterly Trade List. ORDER NOW. PRICES WILL BE MUCH HIGHER LATER. Tuberous Begonias, single, our own un- surpassed strain, separate colors, $3.50 per 100 ; $30.00 per 1000 ; mixed, all colors, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, mixed, erect type, large bulbs, $5.00 per 100 ; $45,00 per 1000. Tuberoses, Dwarf Pearl, 4 to 6 inch, (crop short), $7.50 per 1000. PRIZE EXHIBITION CHRYSAN- THEMUM SEED. The famous "P. & M." brand, 50c. per trade pkt.; $5.00 per one dozen trade packets. Do you Retail Seeds in Packets? Before ©rdering send to us for samples and prices. Our large packets are lithographed in natural colors, and the handsomest on the market. Price charged allows a profit of 200 to 500 per cent. Write us. Watch our CHRYSANTHEMUM AD. next issue. CYPRIPEDIUMS. SI-;. on per 100. CCEI.OGYNE CRISTATA, white, $10.00 per 100. GUT ORCHID FLOWERS PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WHFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S E»'HANGF CAN'T WE SELL YOU SOME Caladium Esculentum? IF PRICE WILL DO IT, WE OUGHT TO. Per 100 Per 1000 SMALL BULBS. 4 to 6 inches in circumference $2 00 $15 00 LARGE " 6 to 9 " " 3 00 EXTRA SIZE, 9tol2 " " 6 00 Bulbs are sound with good centers, and are first-class in every respect. TUBEROSE PEARL. GOOD BLOOMING BULBS 75 cts. per 100; $5.00 per 1000. For prices of Tuberous Rooted Begonias and Gloxinias, see last week's issue. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF jOjSr. On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. If weather is cold we can pack to reach you safely and will guarantee safe delivery. Address Jr. R. I>IERS03ST CO., Mention paper. TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK. 4 GREAT NOVELTIES A. ^m FOR 1S96 ■^ ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. SWEET PEA, "Cupid," the only true dwarf white Sweet Pea in existence, per packet, 25 cts. SWEET PEA, Extra Early Blanche Ferry, a decided improve- ment on Blanche Ferry, two weeks earlier than any other sort ; per packet, lOcts.; per oz., 40 cts. SWEET PEA, Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Sweet Pea known; per packet, 10 cts.; per oz., 40 cts. We will mail one packet each of the above 4 great novelties for 75 cts. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use ; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Easter Baskets for Flowers or Plants, in chaste styles, of Cellu- loid and other material. See Catalogue of Supplies, pages 34 and following. Plant Stands and Holders, 2? SSSfiSi TSZ best and latest styles. See pages 10 to 13. Immortelles, Cape Flowers, KSS?o£2S3 Grasses and Ferns. See pages 16 to 24. Funeral Sheaves, Palm Leaves, E^feJ&E;; Wire Frames. See pages 16 to 24, also page 5. See page 3 and pages 25 to 32. Ceneral Store and Creenhouse Supplies, (Fertilizers, In- secticides, Labels, Plant Sticks, Paper, Foil, Twine, etc. See pages 7 to 9, and 48 to 52. OhnirPQt Florists' Sf»f»H ^> S~f/ *nl* August de- ^ //C^-Wi livery of the fol- lowing varieties. Germinating power, 75 per oent. to 90 per cent. CROP '05 AND '06. 100 1000 5000 Areca lutescens $1.25 $10.00 $45.00 Cocos Wetldeliana 1.25 10.00 47.60' Geouoma gracilis : 1.50 12.00 50.00 Latania borbonica 35 2.50 10.00 Kentia Beluioreana 100 7.50 35.00 " Forsteriana 1.00 7.50 35.00 NOW ON HAND, FRESH CROP. 100 1000 Erythea armata 1.50 12.50 dulcis 1.50 12.50 Sabal serrulata 50 4.00 Washingtonia filifera 25 2.00 " robusta 35 3 00 Asparagus plumosus nanus 1.25 10.00 J. L, SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TheNe PlnsUllrn advertising medium or the trade-The FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. HOME MADE BRICK MUSHROOM SPAWN. This is indisputably the best and stands unrivalled for producing a quick and last crop of thick, heavy, fleshy, handsome Mushrooms. Parties who have used this spawn pronounce it far superior to any imported. This spawn is prepared with the utmost care and is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded if upon its receipt spawn is not satisfactory. A trial will convince growers of its great superiority over anv spawn elsewhere obtainable. 10 pounds, §1.00; 50 pounds, $5.00; 100 pounds, $8.00. Special prices iu quantities. WILLIAM FORBES, P.O. Box 54, RIVERSIDK, R. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHINESE SACRED LILIES S3 00 per 100. • 5 BEGONIA HVBRIDA, in live varieties 4 00 " (r LILIVM AVRAT11M, 11x13 10 00 " # A " " 9x11 7 50 > \ RHODODENDRON and AZALEA INDICA, well budded, always on hand. J LF. W. O. SCHMITZ, P.O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N. J. • WHCNWnlTli.G MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COSMOS! ISTEW COSMOS!! SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. New Types, New Shades In Bewildering Variety. Result of seven years' careful selection. In the mixture are monster flowers, 4 to 6 inches across. Flowers frilled, plaited, lacinated, fringed. Flowers starlike, resembling Anemones, single Dahlias, single Camellias, Daisies, etc. Flowers all shades of pink, snowy white, pretty mauve, ex- quisite shades of crimson, clouded like tints of dawn and many other beautiful combinations. I take great piide in offering this Grand Cosmos to i lie tr.ide at 50c. per trade pkt.; $>£1 i WE... HANDLE ...ONLY that are specially grown for a critical Market Garden aud Florists' trade. There are tons of seeds grown to sell cheap. You don't want them if your living or your satisfaction in life depends on the result. In our Garden and Farm Manual for 1896 you will notice the illustrations are from direct photographs. They stand for Truth and Honesty and Honest Seeds back them up at Honest Prices. It is full of meat, written for business and to business buyers it is sent free. We also issue a Wholesale Quarterly for Market Gardeners and Florists. JOHNSON & STOKES, 217 & 219 Market St., > wwiiiiwwi* m tiiwiibV) PHILADELPHIA. + WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE "eb. i, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge 87 oints and information from seedsmen, and all interested iu thiB column, solicited. AddresB Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- ohanqe, P. O. Box 1697, New York. L. J. Coryell. Oshawa, Ont., Canada, was a visitor in New York this week. Fbeepobt, III— W. S. Fisher & Co. have removed their seed store from Chi- cago to No. 169 Stephenson at , Freeport, 111. They also carry cut flowers. Clinton, Wis.— On January 3, the new large packing shed of L L. Olds, took Are and was burned to the ground, destroying a large quantity of seed potatoes, includ- ing many high-priced varieties ; also seed of new varieties of oats, barley and corn. Fortunately the whole were insured. Mr. Olds has secured new stocks, and rented another warehouse, and business will go on as usual. Government Appropriation for Seeds. — The House Committee on Agriculture has completed the agricultural appropri- ation bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. The committee has inserted an Item of $130,000 for seeds, the wordiDg of the clause being similar to that in the present law, which Secretary Morton de- clined to carry out, turning the money back into the Treasury. European Notes. Mild Weather. Europe is evidently to have a green Winter as a compensation for the excep- tional severity of last year. During the past week the conditions have been more like early May than January, and all our biennial plants are rapidly putting forth their customary Spring growth. The case of the earliest varieties of turnips was reported on two weeks back; since that time the growth has continued with- out interruption and now the borecoles, Brussels sprouts, Savoys and early cab bages are making a fair start. Some of the Savoys have made a growth of i or 5 inches already, and, should the frost keep 06?, they will be iu bloom early in April. But, if a severe frost should come upon us the destruction will be simply immense. The Bulb Trade, Florists, particularly those who force large quantities of bulbs, are com- plaining loudly of the state of trade. While their expenses have been lessened by the mildness of the Winter, the same cause has operated to produce a glut of all kinds of flowers. Much is unsalable, and in all cases prices are simply ruinous. Annuals. As to the Spring sowings for an- nual crops, growers were hit so badly last year that they are afraid to venture at present. In the extreme South this work has been pushed forward, and lettuces, tomatoes, and some of the hardier flower seeds are already sown. As this work has been done in protected positions it may fairly be considered safe, but at this date in 1895, the whole district was held fast by frost, sowings could not be made until a full four weeks had elapsed and the de- liveries have been correspondingly late and of poor quality. It is reasonable to indulge the hope of better results in 1896. The effect of the mild season was very clearly shown in the magnificent display of primulas made by Cannell at the Royal Horticultural Society's first meeting. The condition of the plants was superb and the flowers simply perfect. In the opinion of experienced judges such a display at such an early date (January 14) has never been seen before. All the growers report their primulas in a very forward state of development, it is, therefore, quite certain that an early har- vest of this seed is assured and if the present bright weather continues the ger- mination of the seed will be above the average. A notice of some very useful new forms of the Primula sinensis must be deferred until next week. Those Dwarf Sweet Peas. Without wishing to enter the con- troversy upon dwarf sweet peas which has lately appeared in your columns, the writer has ascertained that the color of the dwarf variety obtained by Mr. Eckford in 1895 is white. The existence of a pink Cupid is reported on this side, and anyone ac quainted with the doings of that mis- chievous imp will feel that he is at last coming out in his true colors. A fit of the "blues" would most appropriately fol- low. European Seeds. That Important Law Suit. Your correspondent, P. Ouwerkerk, on page 70, makes many good points on the non-warranty question, and wisely says, " fight this nonsense on all sides ; but es- pecially on the ground that such claims cannot be proven, even if the loss is as clear as daylight. The difficulty will lay in proving that the seedsman is to blame." That the plaintiffs suffered a loss from the seed in question not producing what was expected, and desired, no one familiar with the facts will deny. Admitting that, the claim for damage was simply ex- orbitant, even though the seedsman had been in the least to blame, which we do not admit for a moment, not even in the slightest degree, as every farmer on that jury must have felt when one of the craft swore his loss was $6000 on the loss of a crop of two acres. The claim was too ab- surd to excite sympathy. But there is a point in this case that is not generally understood, one to which your correspondent refers when he says: " We all know what tricks Nature has in store for the grower of seeds," and it is one of the necessities that compels the seedsman to adopt the non-warranty clause. This point comes from the natural tendency of plants to chaDge their charac- ter when grown underchanged conditions ; but more particularly to reversion, that is for cultivated forms to revert to the species. Their tendency to do that has been shown in many instances, but in none more marked than in the case of this celery in dispute. All the witnesses for the plaintiff were positive in their assertions that this seed produced a wild celery, and from their de- scriptions it was very evident it did, which was the strongest possible evidence that the defendants were free from blame, and that the cause of failure was wholly due to reversion — an order of nature for which no man is responsible. In such cases who- ever suffers, and itis invariably the farmer or seedgrower, must submit to the loss, the same as if sickness had entered his family, or if lightning had destroyed his buildings. Had the seedsman, through some mistake given the farmer a different variety from what he had ordered, or had the seed- grower planted two distinct varieties in such close proximity that cross-fertiliza- tiou would have been effected, and the type changed in consequence, the case might have been different, but such does not appear to be the case as the crop pro- duced was the species, or wild celery, which cannot be found growing anywhere in this country, except possibly a single plant in some botanical garden, where alone the species is grown. We do not think one of the market gardeners of our whole country ever saw the species grow- ing in our country, in what is known as a wild state ; consequently failure could not come through that cause. Yet these gar- deners, some ten or twelve of tbem, all swore positively that the product of this seed was the wild celery, and they were undoubtedly correct ; if so, it was no fault of the seedsman, or the seed grower, con- sequently they should not be held respon- sible for causes beyond their control. C. L. A. we never received so much as an apology. Now, if those 2400 petunias had been what we wanted them to be they would have yielded $8 per hundred, or $192, for the room they occupied, discounting the pots, $24. It was a net loss of $168 to us. Should we rightfully have been the losers ? [Had you brought the circumstances to the notice of the firm from whom you pur- chased the seeds, it would have doubt- less made some compensation for the loss you sustained. This would have been doue to maintain the firm's reputation, and your future good will. — Ed] Growers wake up and give your opinions. Don't let Mr. P. Ouwerkerk tell you that it might be possible for a wild celery plant to " be growing unobserved in aditch to spoil his whole crop ; " the careful seed grower does not allow to grow on his ground any- thing but what he wants to grow; he will keep his ground scrupulously clean, and charge a paying price for his goods. The careless seed grower, such as Mr. Ouwerkerk intimates, may exist by let- ting weeds grow in the ditch, cau under- sell the careful grower, and that is where, in my estimation, the responsibility of the retailer comes in. The retailer should not niggardly scrutinize the price lists with an eye to the lowest price, but he should buy the very best stock offered. jDLins F Kretschmar. West Nyack, Jan. 29, 1896. PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed, laree flowering, very finest mixed, packet of 2j00 seed, $1.00. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS. Pansy Grower, Box 'J54. Soutliport. Conn WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Florists and Nurserymen Who do a mailing trade, will be inter- ested in the advancement made in the quality aud style of the folding boxes, used for Mailing Cut Flowers, Roses, Etc. Also Roses and small plants for trans- planting. These boxes are made in three sizes, and can be furnished either plain or with the customers card printed on the cover, by the Stecher Lithographic Co , of 336 North St. Paul St., Rochester, N. Y. Write them for samples and prices.— Adv. CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5.00 to $6.00 per^ 1000 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 Crlspa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELL, Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST FREE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE ASTER SEED Sample's Strain of Asters. The best and only strain for florists to make roouey out of the flowers cut. Large flowers, like chrysanthemums, long stems and exquisite colors, excellent for growing inside in Summer, flowers bringing from *1.50 to S3.00 per doz. Read what Randolph & Clements say : PITTSBURG, Jan. 11, 1896. Mr. Semple. Bellevue. Pa. Dear Sir- The aster seed purchased from you pro- duced tbe finest flowers I ever saw. L nder Class in Summer they will make the best summer flower we can get. producing flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Tours, etc.. Randoi ph 4 Clements. Mixed Seed, 3 kinds. Pink, While and Lavender. (Sold out of separate kinds.) All seed erown in 1S95. JAMES SEMPLE, BELLEVUE, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Per 100 Hyacinths, single red, white, blue $1.50 Tulips, single named mixed 25 Narcissus, double white 30 " siugle yellow 25 41 Piinceps 50 Crocus, mixed per 1000, $1.00 Money in it for you at these low price?. H. G. FAUST & C0.Vr:L';^/ Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEMPLE'SASTERSEED Pink and White. OWN GROWN 1895. Oz , $2.00. J4 oz , 76 cts. % oz., 50 cts. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, k\7 ,n,\iu:i:V,V WHIN WRITINS MffT-tP-i ~"r FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Editor Florists' Exchange : Please allow me to state a case we ex- perienced in the Spring of 1893. One branch of our business was to fill all the spare room in the Spring with bedding out stock. Among other things we largely grew, were first class petunias. We always saved the seeds from carefully selected stock of our own raising. In January, 1893, the seeds were properly sown ; before the young plants were big enough to be pricked off, they damped off on account of dark weather. As we had no more seed of our own, we sent $3 to a party in Pennsylvania, who really has excellent stock, with an order for "large flowered, blotched" petunia seed. In due time the seeds arrived, were sown and came up all right. When they were big enough to be pricked off, we noticed thatthey were not of the "large flowered " variety ; but as there are excellent blotched varieties among the small flowered varieties, and the time had so advanced that we could not make another sowing, they were pricked off, potted and brought to bloom. Think of our amaze- ment when we saw a bed 100 feet long and 4 feet wide, covered with 2400 plantB in bloom, of the shabbiest color imaginable. We didn't sell one plant of them. While they stood there waiting in vain for cus- tomers the drummer of the party we bought the seed from dropped in and we showed him the petunias, the order for the seeds and also the package the seeds were sent in. He was amazed, but we hardly think he reported to his firm, as LILY t°.fe VALLEY Extra selected for forcing. $9.00 per 1000; $25.oopercase of 3000. HENRY A. DREER, Philadalphia. WMEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ZIRNGIEBEL ASTERS and PANSIES are without question the best in cultivation. ZIRNGIEBEL EARLY WHITE ASTER and Setuple, rose and white, late. GIANT FANCY and MARKET PANSIES. Also extra early dwarf white stock. In trade packages at one dollar each. DENYS ZIRNGIEBEL, Needham, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE MAMMOTH VERBENAS New large flowered, very fine quality, per oz., $1.50. CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. Price List Free on Application. Herrmann's Seed Store, 4)3 E. 34th St.,Near F°e??y1.Bland New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHUFAS Per bushel, $i.0P. Pearl (Cattail Millet), per 100 lbs., $9 50. Tennessee Yam Potatoes, per bushel, $1.50. Cotton Seeds, Improved Varieties, $1.00 per bushel and upward. IVonderful Peas (Stock Pea), per bushel. $1.25. Sorghum Seeds, Amber and Orange, per bushel, $1.50. Watermelon Seeds, Primus Jones, per lb., mail, 65c. Spanish Peanuts, per bushel, %l.K. TERMS NET CASH. MARK W.J0HNS0N SEED CO. 35 South Pryor Street, ATLANTA, GA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE EXTRA Cbolee Imported Flower Seeds. Only a small selection of best vars for florists" use. J. C. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MEN TION THE FLO RjSTS' EXCHANGE When Answering an Advertisement kindly state you saw it in THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. This personal request we make underevery adver- tisement we print, and by complying with It you will greatly help this paper, and as well give the adver- tiser the satisfaction of knowing where his adver- tisement was seen. s E E D S U/rt PiiqpuHtfia full Kerminatlnn powerandre- WB UUdlaniCC place aeed9 non-germinating. Per WOO. 5000. 10,000 Cocos Weddelinun $1200 *55.leieoi -m i Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, $3 00 CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners, *i 50 per 100. Cub with Order. CEO- M EMMANS. Newton N.J. WMrwwBrriNO mention *h» nom>>r-ii FxCHANr.P 1 CRACK CARNATIONS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 OO per I OO ; $1 S.OO per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, LIZZIE McGOWAN, THOS. CARTLEDGE, PORTIA. Ready now. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted in October and now in beds. Tue best white for Summer blooming, $15.00 per'lOjO. Get my list and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE -CARNATIONS- GLADIOLI.- • •• AVrite for Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 60 " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias ". 3 00 Coleus 2 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATION CUTTINGS Now Beady. From FlatB. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $"■ iki per Iikj. Daybreak, Scott anil Cartledge, fir.nn per 1000. McGowan, Silver Spray. Puritan and Portia, $12.00 per !0O0. No Bust. CBBh with order. UBER'SBARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. .", 1 1 h and Woodland Ave. WHEN WRrTINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE tj" VERY live florist should keep up with j the times, and the only way he can do I this is by being a reader of the Florists' Exchange. The subscription price is $1.00 a year. L A B E L S -IN BLACK AND GOLD. American Carnation Society, FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, AT NEW YORK, FEB. 20-21. For the above meeting we are prepared to furnish intend- ing exhibitors our justly famous Size, 1% ins. wide, by 31^ ins. long. Prices: Ten labels for Socts. ; 25 for $1.00 ; 50 for $1.50. Assorted names. Send for sample. Our large Black and Gold Labels are made in three sizes, 8x10 ins., 6x8 ins. and 3l4*SH ins- These are for an exhibitor's General Display, with name and address, and can be used several times. Send for prices and sample. If you want any of these labels you should order at once, and the goods can be forwarded you or held to your order at the Grand Central Palace on the morning of the Exhibition. Address orders to i T, DE LA MARE PTG. & PUB. CO. Ltd., p. Q. By* 1697, NEW YORK, L A B E L S GREAT SCOTT! Extra good well rooted cuttings of SCOTT CARNATIONS Clean and healthy, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Chas. E. Meshan, Germantown, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 65,000 CARNATIONS. Now ready and always hereafter. Varieties: Daybreak. Scott, Albertini. Thos. Cart- ledge, Tidal Wave, J. J. Harrison, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1C0O. Rose Queen, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole. Bride oi Erlescourt and Kohinour $4.0l» per 100. Silver Spray, Portia, Mrs. Fischer, Aurora, and Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 1U0; $12.00 per 1000. 150,000 Lady Campbell Yiolets Rooted runners, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000; 3,500 tor $35.00. JOSEPH RENARD, Unionville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MfNT'ON -«-u\ 32. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* CXCHANGF CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINCS. .—1st SIZK.--. 100 1000 100 1000 Bridesmaid. Meteor, Storm King, Goldfinch $5.00 $10.00 Alaska, Li l tie Gem, 4 ai r, Minnie Cook 3.00 25 00 Daybreak. Albertini . 2«30 2000 Lizzie McGowan. Puritan, Portia, Tho •>. l.arileojje, Sweet brier* E. A. Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 STRONG DflCliC ON OWN PLANTS nUOfiy BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, Bin gran Minna, Paul Neyio '* rtrunner, Vick's Caprice, Mine. Planner, 1 and 2 year don- ant plants, f 10.00 per 100 ; $'j0 00 per 1000 -tn Other flue varieties 1 aiid2 yeardornmnt plants, $8.00 per 100; $70 00 per 1000. Ever-blooming: nnil Polynnt bus varieties, leading Borta, I year, dormant, $G0O per 100. List of varieties on application. pot irSfTDDWAC. Rooted PLANTS VfitlDC-NA-*) CUTTINGS. Many Hue varieties Hdded thla season. 100. 1000. BeHt nlaininothH, pot plHiits J3-00 125.00 • • •■ rooted cu' tings.... 1.25 10 U0 Oilier *' pot plants 2.50 20(>0 • » •' rooted cuttings 1,00 8 00 Strong; Rooted Cuttings of 100 100(1. Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 lending sorts l.uo 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 fiazaiiias 21)0 Moontlower, true 2.00 15.00 Salvia. Splerldens and Ro'lmau.. . 1.25 10.00 Kuilisias, double and single 2.U0 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings, [trice $1.30 to $3.00 per 100, 100 Que vtfieties. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE flORISTS' EXCHANG1 Meteor, Bridesmaid, Feb. i, 1S96. hereFs==carnatIons^ VABlBTIES-MoGowan. Mrs. 1™'" j^d pt^fcb" i'ow, Dorn e?, Stuart, Portia. Jubilee of 'each varfetv arid when they are to be delivered. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. *hen wamm i«ntkx. the florists exchange Carnations^* 23 OOO rooted cuttings sold last year m ,our own County, aside from our foreign orders. Our stock is free from all disease. Scott and McGowan a specialty. Also Lady Hume Campbell and California Violets p&- Send for Prices. '@^L PROSPECT GREENHOUSES, KunnettSq., Pa. WHEW WRITINF. MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEE! SEE!! SEE!!! Our long list of CARNATION PREMIUMS at the Chicago Show in the "Exchange" of Nov. 16, -95. Then you will be satisfied that OUR STOCK IS A No. I. Rooted cuttings now ready of Daybreak, jsfeusss? assess sss &si on application. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, good Plants, S3 Pw pei -WD; rooted cuttings. $2.60 per 100. J C. URE, irgyle Park, Sta.X, Chicago, III. The Florists- exchhnge, 91 75,000 ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS I S7.00 per lOOO. NOW READY: -nT^WU. Portia, McGowan, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Anna Webb. WILL EXCHANGE FOR. Geraniums, Begonias, Double Petunias. JOS. F. RIBSAM, Trenton, New Jersey. WHEN WRITING MENTIONjrHE^LomSTS^EXCHANGe_ CARNATIONS, ROOTED CUTTINGS.^ 2X0 15.00 CARNATIONS 100,000 Rooted Cuttings of WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, . TIDAL WAVE, McSOWAN, $2.00 per 10a ; $15.00 per 1000. 2.00 " 15.00 " 1.60 '" 12.60 " .1.26 " 10.C0 ROOTED CUTTINGS W-*^.*^* ., RFRTINI, DAVBREAK, WM. SCOTT, LIZZ«E MCGOW AN, ALBERT!^ ioq<> TadV EMMA, S.o.oo per iooo. I *«^ ^ur range, r00ted in Th.se cuitings are selectee .frog ^the most health, ^tock sand, and carefully planted in soil. Cash wit WHEN WRITING W"T te fi noisTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! The two leading varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the originatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttings ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, TVm. Scott, Yan Leeuwen, Tidal Wave, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAC & CO., Paterson, H. J. Successors to H. E. CHITTY. WHEN WRITING MENT-ON THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE FOR A SELECTED LIST OF Rooted Cuttings of Carnations/Mums, Coleus, Etc. Embodied in a finely illustrated and also instructive catalogue, apply to DAIM'L B. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Grower's Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. ■»»»'™5 TyrtiMHST'e"™""" - ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS. « yon want to he successful in Rowing good ^^ft^JSfZfttS* your cuttings from prize winners °^°^efl ^,,1 medal at the Atlanta flower sbowfor been unable to supply the demand. We retei>«i " » _ t, me snow : four first pre- besT confection and all, the «™'P'de™Xw New York? where our flowers came in compeut.on - BsS^S&Sfsrsss^ssrt^ss^ you ^ M ^ «- ^ be 8atBfcCar0eVulf?n%he\fcUna|Syourns?ock as this is the foundation for either success or failure. Send for price llat^ ^ ||. WEBER & SONS, M\lti, Mil. Special prices on large orjers. Cash with order. CHAS. JOHNSON, Newark, N. J. 374 CLINTON AVE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! Booted Cuttings. SCOTT, DAVBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, 1 HELEN KELLER and a dozen other good ones also.... ROSES-CHRYSANTHEMUMS Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRrTINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE The Two Prize Takers I CARNATIONS, ROOTED CUTTINGS, ALASKA and MINNIE COOK TRY TRY Our stock received First Premium at New York Flower Show. Is clean and healthy. We are now booking orders for the above together with other standard varieties. Write for prices. JOSEPH TOWELL, Paterson, N. J. P. O. BOX 298. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE EDITH FOSTER a NEW WHITE CARNATION. (Offered for the first time ) Stock limited. „,, b„en TESTED THREE TEIBS.-Is earl, 'aid productive. Flowers medium to lave of eood form and substance-very fragrant, stems long, habit of plant ideal. COME AND SEE IT. Watch for It at A m. Car. Soc. Exhib. at N. T. in Feb, Send for descriptive price list of NEW AND TESTED CARNATIONS. PETER FISHER, Norfolk Co. EtUIS, MASS. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE = SELECTED CUTTINGS GROWN FROM H£i??M!z!!r SELECTED STOCK PLANTS ■pWK-BHd«.«.M. Triumph, Scott, Delia Fo, RoSe««ee„, sssrssjs^™^^ Hiao-oo. VA^E^AXEn-Helen Keller, Arma.ind,, MioxUe Cook. Clean stock at fair prices. Send for trade list. The Cottage Gardens, Queens, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS DAYBREAK ...82 00 WM. SCOTT * 00 STORM KING 5 00 METEOR 3 «» PORTIA J >" TIDAL. WAV 1 50 BUTTERCUP 5 00 MRS. FISHER 1 50 LIZZIE McGOWAN 1 <>0 ANNA WEBB ... Per 100 Per IOOO 815 OO 15 00 ia so is so ia so ia so 15 oo I have never found rust on any plant from which above cuttings have been taken. ED*. J TAYLOR, Soulhport, Conn. I WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CRIMSON SPORT OA.B.NATIO KT . Thi, new carnation originated with us six years ^"^ZS^S offering it to the trade Crimson Sport, as '«™ *^»'^t ™ Mts parent, very introductions and old varieties. Having plenty of stock our raMMP™^ ft he Mffi» SlfoSSi SSStt and otheV varieties. Rooted Cuttings, $x.5o per dozen; fio.oo per loo ; $60.00 per iooo. 50 000 SQUARE FEET OF GLASS DEVOTED TO _j. L. DlXL,ON, Bloomsburg, Pa, Principally for Cuttings ONLY VARIETIES THAT "CAP THE CLIMAX." Helen Keller, Daybreak, Wm. Scott, McGowan, Thos, Cartledge, Dorner, Stewart. 5o,ooo cuttings now ready. Thousands being propagated daily. Write « i at once, stating variety and quantity wanted, and we wil, ouote you Extreme Low ^Pnces. OUR MOTTO-QUICK SALES AND SMALL PRICES. Every plant guaranteed to be well rooted and no disease or rust. Wanted .O0O STRONG METEOR «°»" '" J^"°^°%. B. F. BARR, The Florist, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 92 The Florists* Exchhnce. Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Corrections. In ray article on Some Rare Plants from Cactus Lands, in the issue of the Exchange for January 18, page 54, occurs a curious error. Speaking of No. 3 it makes me quote Professor Trelease assaying: "There seems to be nothing that fits it but Pulx- ini." The sentence should read, "There seems to be nothing that fits its pulvini," which is a well known botanical term, and not the name of a plant. This cor- rection is due in justice to Professor Tre- lease. Plant No. 1 is given as labeled "deTe- poxtlair." It should be "de Tepoxtlan," California. Carp. My Night Watchman. Editor Florists' Exchange: Having learned by the Florists' Ex- change of many accidents to greenhouse plants through being overheated, frost- bitten, etc., I secured an electric ther- mostat, which I have placed in one of my nine greenhouses. All are heated from one boiler, soif one house gets too hotortoocold all of them do, and the electric bell in con- nection with the thermostat tells me so. It saves me money, also many hours of sleep. It can be set at any degree wanted. The b'll will ring for eight hours if not shut off. The thermostat has proved true and reliable, this being the second season I have used it. It cost in all about S5. I have the bell and battery in my bedroom, and can go to bed and not worry about getting my plants chilled, frostbitten or burned. — A. L. The Violet Spot. Editor Florists' Exchanae: In reviewing the Florists' Exchange for the past year I find in your issue of September 7 (question No. 160) a commu- nication by one signing himself "Florist," regarding the treatment of the violet spot. It is replied to by J. W. Anyone referring to that number can acquaint himself with the matter in question. Now, if through your columns, which afford so much good information, we who are interested in the subject could be made cognizant of which, if any, of the methods for eradicating the disease sug- gested by J. W., " Florist" tried, and with what results, I think it might prove a val uable acquisition, when supplemented by personal experience. Can you not furnish us with the same in due time ? A. S. Wright. [Our correspondent's suggestion is a capital one, and we hope "Florist" will carry it out. Let us have all the commu- nications possible, giving the results of practical experience.— Ed J The California Violet. Editor Floruits' Exchange : This violet has been blooming for the past three weeks in my garden. Small ruuoers were procured in Sau Francisco in May and planted out; by October they had filled the bed with strong runners at which time they were taken up and divided into small plants. At this date January 21, they have made strong growth and are full of buds and doing finely I have been waiting with great interest to see if California's Giant Violet, which was ushered in with such a blast of trumpets, would prove worthy of all the praise bestowed upon it, and now that I have the opportunity to examine its clear purple blossoms daily. I have become one of Its devoted admirers. It is handsome In leaf, plant and flower ■ its large, rich green leaves measure 3x31 Inches, and stand well up from the ground I he long stemmed flowers rise beyond the foliage In quite a different manner from our old favorite* that nestle among the leaves The exquisite flowers are most beautiful In color, and when laid on the back of a silver dollar, the edges of the petals fold over the coin without the slightest coaxing. The largest upper center petal measures | of an Inch across and has at Its base, Hues of dark purple : the deep eye white and velvety, and the orange stamens, are in fine contrast with purple petals, that suggests blue at the same time. Its fragrance Is very delightful, and It seams altogether satisfactory. This is a description from young plants, older plants will probably give larger flowers. Santa Barbara florists are enthusiastic in i ts praise, and thereare many calls for the California violet. In San Francisco it sells for much more than any other variety. Californian. [We are pleased to know from a reliable correspondent, that this variety is keeping up to its standard of excellence in Cali- fornia.—Ed]. Nephrolepis Davallioides. Editor Florist*' Exchange : R'plying to Mr. G. W. Oliver's article in a recent issue, will say that I must ad- mire his assurance, especially when he deludes himself with the idea that I have walked intoja cavity. Far from it; and despite the fact that Mr. G. W. O. is a bjtanist, I consider my very large experi- ence in handling both varieties, namely Nephrolepis davallioides and N. exaltata, makes me fully competent to know what I am talking about, and I will confidently say that I think the majority of readers of the Florists' Exchange would rather see any explanation in English than spend their valuable time looking up Latin Lexi- cons and that I, at least, have made myself understood and consider that is all that is necessary. I have stated that I have had this fern with seed at ends of fronds as described in authorities that I have cited which gave me my decided stand in the start, and think it will be only a matter of time when growers will fiud the difference between the two, at any rate from a com- mercial standpoint. I have now given all the proofs, authori- ties, etc., on the subject I know and I have had numbers who have agreed with me that the fern is not Nephrolepis exaltata. I do not feel at all vanquished, but firmly hold my opinion. Fred. C. Becker. The Compost Heap. Editor Florists' Ezchanae: The article in your issue of 11th inst , " The Compost Heap— is it necessary," by Lothrop Wight, is certainly very interest- ing. As showing that florists, too, are getting progressive, I my add, that two years ago I found I had not put up enough compost the previous Fall, to fill my beds. I procured some loam from a bank several feet under top of ground, treated it thor- oughly with barnyard manure at planting and found my plants doing better in every way than those in compost. That settled compost for me. And I question whether sod (with its vermin) has any place in our greenhouses. I have an elderly acquaint- ance (an excellent grower) who, should he fail to have his compost made up in Fall would feel obliged to suspend business for the following year. Not many years since it was thought necessary that leather to have any value must occupy months in the process of tanning. This fallacy, so long believed, has been proven erroneous, as equally as good material is now pro duced in a few weeks. With the very valuable opportunity offered us by FLOR- ISTS' Exchange we ought to be able to progress. I have never been able to test the matter, but perhaps some of of my brother florists may enlighten me, whether plants will not do as well with a regular average tempera- ture as they do now with the usual 10 to 15 degrees lower at night ? It seems to me, when we see flowers and seeds matur- ing in all latitudes, that the Creator gave them the faculty of accommodating them- selves to almost any condition. Could this subject be satisfactorily proven it would save florists a great worry over their night temperature, which is a source of anxiety now. I feel little doubt that this in time will be found also as much a fallacy as the compost heap. Were I in a position to give it a fair trial I shoulddoso without the slightest hesitancy. Florist. Monotony in Flower Shows. Editor Florisls' Exchange. Please excuse me for rising again, Mr. Editor, but to the list of questions asked by Mr O'Mara, (middle of third column, page 67) I should like to add, how many of them can afford the present price of ad- mission or the good clothes to be in acccrd- ance with the company? How many of them would attend if the price of admis- sion was ten cents for one or two days ? (well advertised, of course). I cannot guess at the answer to these questions, but would It not be worth while to try an ex- periment on a level with these people's incomes 1 I have ht-*rd of a Hower show In the old country jphere the pennies bad to be wheeled hivhv in barrows, pnt In the metropolis either. .A. H, Ewing, Editor Florists' Exchange: With a great deal of interest I have followed the various correspondences that have been published in yourcolumns for the purpose of aiding the chrysanthemum shows to better success. Some, to me, quite novel conceptions have been brought forward. The objects of a flower show should be : 1. An exhibition of the skill of the craft in general ; an opportunity to go before the public to show ihat the florists are, as a body, men of intelligence and study, who spend their time searching progress, besides making money. 2. The show should act as an educator to the public in a sense, but in a broader one thau some of my colleagues seem to think. It is not the florist who can do the work, but the product of nature that he helped to bring into existence and put before the eyes of its admirers. I admit, that to a few it may be especially interesting to know how to pot plants, how to stimulate growths, etc., In short, the details of the florist's technics; also the names of varie- ties of flowers may be interesting to some, though they are only of value to those who haudie that particular class in trade. But that to know these derails means attain- ment of refinement and education I fail to see, and that the public does neither care for it nor will it have the florists teach the public their own (the florists') business must be apparent to any one. 1 except, of course, a general knowledge of botany, which should be acquired in school. The educational part, to my mind, lies in the very beauty of the plauts and flowers, and in the diversity of their forms. The mani- festation of all that grandness and beauty in vegetable life, that is so strong, put before the eye in the collection of our best products at a flower show, edifies and gives food for reflection and leaves an im pression on all those that are at all sus ceptible to reflniug influences. 3. It serves the end of the florists as a whole and individually by the advertise- ment it gives our products. Then the visit lug florist has a chance to study. And if it could be arranged give a lecture to the florist on an important subject, he needs it on this occasion, not the public. For the above purposes, no doubt, the Fall show of maiuly chrysanthemums is the most practical. We must display the very choicest o( as large a variety of flow ers and plauts as are obtainable, and then to avoid monotony show what we have, not in a barren hall, but in a pleasing form Five hundred bottles, with one flower in each, banging at its pleasure over the receptacle, or standing up stiffly, make a pitiable show, whilst Ave hundred flowers- in the hands of an experienced and talented decorator, who has some vases, ferns and palms at his disposal, may be made a pict ure delightful to behold. The same applies- to the plants. Why not obtain (if not to be had gratis) all the decorative plants available and decorate the hall before the flowers are put into it? In the decoration lies the key to avoidance ol monotony. Let an experienced decorator or landscape man lay out the plans and he will succeed in making the exhibition attractive, and give us new ideas for many succeeding years. The failure is in our lack of originality in arrangement The same old story is told year after jear ; the new committee does as the preceding one did, the plants look as last year, and the tables and mantels, the bride's hand bouquet, funeral wreaths, etc., stand at the same places perhaps, at least in similar arrangement. Why, unless the decorator (manager) dares to break away and strike something original the whole affair needs be monotonous. It would be signing a certificate of our inability if we were to resort to side shows or even give prominence to decorative features (outside of plants) before the ob- ject of our show — the flowers and plants. The public simply comes to see what is advertised and does not expect to see any- thing but flowers and plants at a " flower show," but it expects these to be arranged tastily, because It has the idea that a florist is something of an artist. With the arrangement, the competition feature needs not be lost sight of, though it may make the judges' duties harder; make a change in the schedule necessary; the grouping and laying off will consume more time. But ample time should be taken to finish the exhibition In its details rather than to gain a few dollars from a disappointed public by opening an unfin- ished show. The public is very apt to resent slights. This brings me to another point that needs censure— the letting of space (and as in the Baltimore show very prominent space) forselllng purposes. I think it is unjust that the visitors should, after pay ing admission fee to a show, be expected to there buy flowers. But this feature has a much more dangerous side that should be carefully considered. As aforesaid, one of the purposes of the show is to advertise one or more of our articles of trade (if I may so call the flowers) ; to create or in- crease the demand for the flowers on ex- hibition. And in the same sense the clubs, u.nd-*r whose auspices these shows are principally held, are incorporated to (be- sides other aims) protect the trade. Now the club carries out its duty by putting the show before the public and thereby advertising the flowers; but then the club should stand aside and let the demand be filled through the channels that legitimate enterprise of the individual florists have traced out. The club, as representing the florists of a city, has no right to estab- lish a market for a few in an exhibition hall, against which competition is im- possible; the club itself has no right to enrich itself at the cost of disregarding its objects. Even if the sale of chrysauthe mums does not hurt the market gardener or the storekeeper (which it does), the very principle involved is to be condemned. I am sorry to say that the Baltimore Flor- ists' Club went as far as to prohibit the sales of chrysanthemums in the near vicinity of the hall, by threatening to expel whatever member violated this law. By such proceedings chrysanthemums are apt to become more and more unprofit- able, and the shows more and more un- popular with the florists. About the latter fact it is well to undeceive ourselves, for the prominent retailers are now but little interested in them, if not only for the harm they do their trade. Let no club undertake a show to make money out of that enterprise, but only to serve the interest of the craft. Then if by concerted action a good show is obtained and a profit found In it for the club, so much the better. THEODORE EcKARDT. Baltimore. Tn-City Florists' Club. The following are some of the points brought out in President Green's annual address, recently delivered before this Club, at Davenport, Iowa : There are many advantages in organiza- tion, and not the least is aptly expressed in that old saying that " In unity there is strength," but much, very much, depends upon how that strength is exerted. When organized effort is directed toward im- proving the condition of those engaged in it, and toward the upbuilding of the com- munity, then its work is beneficial, but when the result is only for selfish aggran- dizement, it is of doubtful utility, if not pernicious, as is often manifested in many labor organizations. While it may not be very flattering to our vanity to read papers before a small audience, yet their preparation will cer- tainly be beneficial to us. To say that we are too busy and have no time for it is to evade a duty. The less time we have, the more necessary it is that we should be able to express ourselves briefly yet so clearly that there can be no mistake as to what we mean — an accomplishment not easily attained, and only by practice, pen in hand, excluding every unnecessary word and in- cluding every one that will add force and grace to the expression. Our exhibitions should be continued. While they may not always be a financial success, they are useful to us and the public as educational institutions, and who re- ceives more benefit from them than the active worker in these shows ? I believe that the florist should have pri- vate collections for his own gratification, aside from the usu 1 stock in tr de. OBITUARY. Martin Vandergaw. Martin Vandergaw, the originator of the All Seasons, which was put out the follow- ing season as the Vandergaw cabbage, died at his residence at Queens, L. I., on the 23d inst., in the 88th year of his age. Mr. Vandergaw was an old-time farmer, and made cabbage a specialty. For many vears he had a local trade for his strain of Flat Dutch cabbage, which he had devel oped by selection for more than sixty years. The farmers thought the seed grown by him was superior to any other, and they cheerfully paid him $15 per pound for their supply. In selecting, his choice was for head only ; he did not regard form or shape of any importance, and there was never a strain sent out that would produce a larger number of well-developed heads to the acre than his. Feb. The Florists' Exchange 93 BOOKS RECEIVED. AVer's American Newspaper Annual — This annual is universally acknowledged by both advertisersand publishers to be the stand- ard authority on American newspapers. We always keep a copy at our elbow and use it whenever we require theaddress or other in- formation concerning the various newspapers in which we advertise or with whom we ex- change. It contains the names of over 21,000 newspapers and periodicals, with information as to character, size, circulation, political or other characteristics, names of editors and publishers, etc It is also a gazetteer embrac- ing a vast amount of information concerning the location, population, political complexion, physical features, agricultural products, and manufacturing industries of every State and County in the United States and C.inada ; also the location, population, railroad connections, express, telegraph and banking facilities of every place in which a newspaper is published; also complete lists of Religious, Agricultural, Educational, Medical, Scientificand Mechanical publications as well as of all others issued in the interest of any trade or profession. It is sent anywhere in the United States by Messrs. N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, for five dollars. Washington. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. E. Goettsche, Chicago. — List of Gray's Pat- ent Sprinkler. Alfred F. Conard, West Grove, Pa.— Cata- logue of Roses, Seeds and Plants. Hotchkiss Bros., Wallingford, Conn — Price List of Insect Powder Distributor. Hilfivger Bros , Fort Edward, N. Y. — Price List of Flower Puts, Vases, Bulb Pans, etc. Bigelow & Co., Chicago, 111.— List of Chemi- cal Compounds, Liquid Pans Green. London Purple, etc. Nai>a Valley Nursery Co., Napa, Cal — Descriptive Catalogue of Nursery Stock, Plants, etc. E. W BtiRBANK SEED Co., Fryeburg, Me.— Aintial Catalogue of Select Field and Garden Seeds. Illustrated. Z. Deforest Ely & Co., Ltd., Philadelphia. Preliminary Wholesale Trade List of Vege- table and Garden Seeds. Grallert & Co., Colma Station, Cal.— Wholesale List of Carnations, Chrysanthe- mums and Pelargoniums. BEN HaINS Co., New Albany, Ind.— Cata- logue of "the best of Flowers and Vegetables to date." Profusely illustrated. O. H. White & Son, Miller Corners, N. Y — Annual Catalogue of Choice Seed Potatoes, Farm and Garden Seeds. Illustrated. L. L. OLDS, Clinton, Rock Co., Wis.— Cata- logue of Seed Potatoes, Corn, Oats, Barley and Garden Seeds. Illustrated and descriptive. F. BARTELDES& Co.. Lawrence, Kas.— Price List and Descriptive Catalogue of Field and Garden, also Tree Seeds ; a large list of novel- ties. WM Toole, Baraboo, Wis —Catalogue of Premium American Pansy Seeds, and Guide to Pansy Culture, giving full cultural directions for the pansy. Thos. S Ware, Tottenham, London, Eng.— Very complete catalogue of Chrysanthemums, Lilies, Begonias, etc.; also catalogue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds. A. W. Livingston's Sons, Columbus, O — Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of "True Blue'' Seeds. This firm makes a specialty of Tomatoes, and offers a large list of same. Lucien Sanderson, New Haven, Conn.— Pamphlet containing directions for the use of "Fertiline," a liquid plant food which has given great satisfaction wherever tried. Iohn N. May, Summit, N J.— Wholesale Trade List of Roses, Chrysanthemums, Cannas, etc All the newest and best varieties ale offered. The list is neatly printed and profuse- ly illustrated James J H. Gregory & Sons, Marblehead, Mass. — Catalogue of Home Grown Seeds(vege- table and flower) Bulbs, Implements, etc. On page 22 will be found matter of especial in- terest to ihose who raise onions. E. W. REID, Bridgeport, O.—" Everything for the Fruit Grower," being a tastefully got up catalogue, profusely illustrated, and con- taining handsome colored illustrations of the newest fruits, among them Brandy wine Straw- berry, Burbank Plum, Keepsake Gooseberry, Loudon Raspberry, etc. F. E. McAllister, 22 Dey St., New York.— Illustrated Price List of High Grade Florists' Flower Seeds, Bulbs and Florists' Supplies, for the Trade onlv. This is a well printed cata- logue Among the new and choice things offered are Allen's Defiance Mignonette and James' Giant strains of Cinerarias and Calce- olarias. Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, N. J.— Cata- logue of Seeds, Plants and Bulbs; contains 120 pages, all profusely illustrated, many of the pictures being reproductions from life. This is probably the largest catalogue of decorative plants issued by any firm in this country. Many novelties are offered. An extensive col- lection of choice orchids is also presented, with cultural directions for same. The DINGBE & Conakd Co , West Grove, Pa. —"New Guide to Rose Culture;" lists an ex- tensive collection of roses and contains valua- ble cultural information. The covers are very handsome, showing blooms of the varieties offered by the firm in different "sets" of roses. A gorgeous colored plate of the new canna Flam ngo, a glowing crimson, is embod- ied in the catalogue This firm also issues a catalogue of "Money Producing Novelties and Standard Specialties:" in the former are in- cluded the new roses Princess Bonnie and Pink Soupert. The California Violet. The retailers are by no means united in their opinions concerning the merits of the California violet. Oue of the principal florists, who displays both the double and single kinds, says, that although the single kind is 50c. per 100 cheaper than the doubles, the latter have the preference all the time, so much so, on some days, that.the stock of the California variety haB to be thrown out. Another retailer says that he sells six bunches of single flowers to one of the double varie- ties, and the stock he carries seems to warrant this statement.. The fact remains, however, that the majority of the stores are greatly in favor of the double varie- ties. Market Notes. Although American Beauty were never finer than they are this season, they are not in it this year to such an extent as formerly for using as centerpieces on dinner tables. It used to be the case, in the busy part of the season, that enough Beauty were not to be had for this pur- pose. The cattleyas, so far as the season has gone, have taken their place at swell dinners. Two of the principal stores, especially that of J. L. Loose, keep a large stock displayed in a tempting manner among asparagus or fern fronds in their ice boxes. Not a single bloom has gone to waste, and many more could be used were they available. The prices obtained for them is $10 per dozen. Mr. Loo-'e had a dinner decoration recently at which 500 blooms were used on the table ; they were arranged both growing on the plants and in a cut slate. Adiantum Parleyense was the only green used along with them. City Jottings. At the State Dinner to the Diplom- atic Corps the table was decorated for the first time with the Bridesmaid rose, 800 blooms being used in a very effective man- ner. None of the floral arrangements on the very large table exceeded twelve inches in height. If matters remain as they are at present I believe Washington is large enough to support a seed store of its own. lu days gone by Uncle Sam's seed barn used to be patronized pretty largely by the owners of garden plots, and now that this institution is closed, a pretty favorable opportunity is provided for some one embarking in the business. N. Stdder has sold his flower store, 936 P St., to J. H. Graner, an employe of N. Studer's for the last fourteen years. Mr. Graner is quite a young man, but old in push. As the location of the store is a good one he ought to do well. Mr Swan, of Oyster Bay, L. I., was in the city this week. W. R Smith is confined to his room with a severe attack of rheumatism. G. W. Oliver. Philadelphia. Trade Items. There is nothing new to report over last week in the cut flower business. Some stores report an increaseiu transient trade, but still the demand for flowers Is not what is usually looked for at this season of the year. There has been no change in prices. The supply of flowers keeps up rather above the demand, and in many cases the quality is not up to standard. In roses Mrs. Morgan appears to sell very well. In Bride and Bridesmaid, Myers & Samt- MAN are now leading in the quality of (lowers. There is no change in the carnation market; some excellent flowers are com- ing in, but they go slow, and at the end of the week the fakir gets all he wants to sell on the street. Violets are more plentiful ; there are more doubles now coming in, and small singles are very plentiful, so much so that the writer saw one grower faking violets on the most fashionable streets after he had been around the stores. A few sweet peas are arriving from C. J. Pennock, of Kennett Square. Plant tra e continues dull. Azaleas, and in fact all flowering plants, go slow. Some nice rhododendrons have come in this week from W. K. Harris and Jacob Becker. The former gentleman has also sent, in some good genistas. Jos. Haber- mehl has been sending in some very good cinerarias, but the demand has not been very heavy on this class of plants. Among Growers. Robert Craig is building a new house 28x100 feet, full span, to be used for young stock of Areca lutescens. This palm is doing exceedingly well here, the soil evidently suits it, for such broad I foliage Is seldom seen in this variety. Crotons are being largely grown ; it is thought there is a good future market for these, and manv new varieties will be offered for the first time in this country next season. Among the many novelties brought over from Europe are some new varieties of nephrolepis, which look like good sellers; one in particular, N. exaltata plumosa, is very good, and certainly will make a good table plant. Another va- riety, N. exaltata nana compacta, is every- thing that its name implies ; like the old variety, but very compact, and droops gracefully. There is an excellent stock of young palms of all varieties on this place, and all are remarkably clean and healthy. Jacob Becker is, as usual, bnsy with his pot roses; J acq. Brunner and Laing are now being started up for Easter, and other varieties are being potted up for Spring trade. Carnations are being thrown out as room is wanted and the houses used for roses. Azaleas are looking well, all showing good heads. One very desir- able variety seen here was Empress of India ; it is like Vervaeoeana but richer in color. Growing L. Harrisii for Easter seems to be a thing of the past; they are to be seen in all stages here and sell right along. John Hackett, 62d and Elmwood, has achieved great success in growing carna- tions; his Wm. Scott are hard to beat. He does not stake his plants but runs a wire lengthwise and strings across between the rows; this answers very well. Helen Kel- ler appears to do very well here ; the plants are very healthy and robust, the percentage of sleepy blooms being very small. This variety is not watered so freely as others, and this evidently suits it. Daybreak, Albertini and Sweetbrier are all in fine shape. Goldfinch does well and has been very profitable. Van Leeuwen is grown, and with profit; it is like Tidal Wave in color but better in the stem. Short Bpan to the South houses are a success. Last week it was stated that C. W. Cox was running the Green mount greenhouses for Mr. McCaffrey. This is incorrect; he is running them for himself and all wish him success. David Rust. Cincinnati. Trade Notes. " Betwixt and between " is about as near as we can describe the business of the past week. Funeral work wasabout all that moved lively. The weather has been dark and gloomy for the most part of the week, and many bullheads are found among the roses. White carnations are scarce. R. Witterstaetter sent a fine lot of seedling carnations, including his new pink, Emma Wocher, to Chicago for ex- hibition before the Florists' Club there. H. L. Sunderbruch spent several days in Chicago the past week. A State Organization. I am in receipt of a letter from Chas. Betscher, of Betscher Bros., Canal Dover, O., in which he says that quite a number of the craft in Ohio would like to form a "State organization." All flor- ists who are desirous of so doing will please communicate with Mr. Betscher previous to the annual meeting of the S. A. F. at Cleveland in August next. The Retail Trade. An interview with some of our principal store men as to the outlook of the retail business in this city now, as compared with former years, resulted as follows : B. P. Critchell says that prices now are so cut that it is hard to make both ends meet. In former years he used to get $50 for a large load of decorating plants, while now he does well to get $10 or $15 and all work in proportion. He predicts that the camellia will be a lead ing flower again in a few years. Chas. Jones, Jr., says that trade now is not as it should be; it is entirely too spasmodic ; still, he says, that he oould do more business if he could only get first- class stock to handle at all times. The outlook for Spring is good. If our growers would pay more attention to the quality of stock they produce and less to the quantity, it would do away with all this rubbish, and good prices would prevail. Max Rudolph, whose store is situated over the Rhine, says trade with him now is not as it should be in comparison with other years. Still he does not think he is behind last year. He could do more busi- ness if he could get the flowers, especially roses. If two or three enterprising rose growers would come to this point and put up glass to grow roses for the Cincinnati market they would find it a good investment. I This may be a pointer for some one look- ing for a location. David Knott, of Avondale, says he has no cause to complain as to the amount of business. Fancy carnations have the lead with him, roses being a second choice. Others of the craft make about the same report and nearly all condemn the flower market for putting prices so low. They say that the growers in the market will sell at retail their best stock at the same price they would ask of the storeman, thereby handicapping the stores from sell- ing the same goods at a profit. The growers in defence of this say that they do get the highest retail store prices for alltheirfirst classstcck, but inferior grades they sell for what they can get, knowing that the stores could not and would not use same at any price. Both factions claim to be right, and the feeling will probably continue. Jottings. Wm. Murphy and Richard Wit- terstaetter, both of whom have been on the sick list, are now able to be about. B. P. CRiTCHELLhas been reelected presi- dent of the Hamilton Co. Horticultural Society. E. G. Gillett. Montgomery, Ala. W. B. Patterson is well pleased with the success he has met with since starting in business here some three years since He has 8.000 feet of glass and with the aid of Geo. Luffman, as grower, bids fair to carry out his advanced desires. W. M. Pasadena, Cal. A brief report of the tournament of roses recently held here having been given in the issue of the FLORISTS' EXCHANGE of January II, it may not be uninteresting to give the " business end " of the carnival for this year. Oa January 17 the meeting of the executive committee was held and the following report wasgfven : 119citizens contributed $5 each for expenses, thereby becoming members of the association. All the money was spent at home. The report shows that $197.50 was paid for prizes, $17 40 for printing, $35.34 for stands and decorating, $6 50 for livery, $15 for enter- tainment, $8 75 for incidentals, $185 for music and other expenses, making a total of $539.49. leaving a balance on hand of $94.51. Officers for next year are to be elected at once, and residents are requested to plant such flowers as will be in bloom on January 1 of next year. These figures are given to show how comparatively little it costs to make a display, have a good time and advertise one's town. Carp. Atlanta, Ga. GEO. HlNMAN has the sympathy of the trade in the loss he has sustained by the death of his son. ED. WACHENDORFF has added three houses each 100x12 feet for carnations. He was one of those who felt the benefit of the Exposition boom. The Exposition gave business here a big boom. Much has been done to impress visitors favorably, and the result must redound to the benefit of all con- cerned. That this is anticipated is evident by the amount of glass constructed and under construction. It has been demon- strated that both roses and carnations can be produced here that will rank with the finest produced anywhere in the North Of course, much depends upon skill and other circumstances. At BROOKWOOD'S Greenhouses roses are in splendid condition just now. Carna- tions also are very fine, especially Uncle John and Daybreak. Anew house, built, by Lord & Burnham, is a picture. Much has been done recently in improving and beautifying the grounds surrounding this prosperous plant. Mb. McBup.net, of the West View Floral Co , expresses satisfaction with their wholesale branch, and has found it necessary to add a refrigerator 25x22. aDd packing room 12x22, a soil shed 90x12, ore ■J-span, 150x20 feet, is a fine example ol modern construction. Stock under the care of Colin Ogston is in spleudid order. In roses Beauty is made a leader, Bride and Bridesmaid being grown also. Storm King is the best white carnation while Louis Haettel is claimed to be the most profitable In the establishment. Portia and Stuart are the best scarlets. Mr. Lawrence tells me these are their best selling kinds in the store. The C. A. DAHL Co. have a choice lot of stock under the care of Mr Erdman. At the store, I learned from Mr. Williams, they have beeu very busy of late, chiefly with wedding orders. W. M. 94 The Florists' Exchhnce. Select Deciduous Shrubs and Small Trees. (Continued from page 77.) Hydrangeas of many species and varieties are now in common cultivation. None of the varieties of the Chinese garden hy- drangeas (II. hortensis) are hardy in our Northern States, but they are readily preserved over Winter by storing in pits or moderately cool cellars, and all are highly valued by florists for forcing under glass. Of the hardy species and varieties H. pauiculata grandiflora is generally ad- mitted to be the most desirable, the flowers appearing late in Summer and in such immense panicles that they attract atten- tion and are everywhere very much ad- mired. They are also valuable as cut flowers, keeping for days or even weeks after being severed from the plant. The original type or parent of this variety is also desirable, but the panicles are not so dense or showy as the variety known as H. P. grandiflora. Among our three or four indigenous species the oak-leaved (H. quercifolia) is the most showy in both foliage and flowers. The sterile flowers are pure white, in long, rather open racemes, appearing in mid- summer and several weeks earlier than those of its Japanese relative. It is a native of the South, and was first dis- covered by Baftram, in Florida, more than a hundred years ago, and its scarcity in Northern gardens is probably due to the very prevalent idea that all, or nearly all plants native of the extreme Southern States must necessarily be tender in the Northern, which in many instances is not true. This oak-leaved hydrangea appears to be quite hardy in the gardens in and about New York City, and in protected locations as far North as Boston. It cer- tainly deserves to be better known than it is at the present time. The hypericums, or St. John's worts, have not heretofore taken very high rank as ornamental shrubs, for, as a whole, their inconspicuous yellow flowers are not very attractive except to those whose in- dividual organization arid taste leads them to aSecl the golden among colors. It is true, however, that our native II. kalmi- anuni is usually found in all old gardens. as well as the European H. calycinum ; but are rarely given a very prominent position. The recently introduced II. Mo- seriauum, with its large brilliant yellow dowers, and the long time the plants re- main in bloom, is certainly a mostvalu- able acquisition in the way of yellow flow- ering shrubs, it promises to be exceedingly p ipular when it, becomes better known. Itea Virginica, is a small, slender, up- right growing native shrub, with long compact spikes of pun- white fragrant flo wers in July it is not very showy, but blooming in mid summer the flowers often come in handy tor small hand bouquets. Tin- Kerrlas arc small, slender, green twigged shrubs from Japan, with yellow , and they have om* rather serious fault, and tint is, spreading rapidly in rich soils and producing .an Immense number of tickers. The double flowering is 1 1"' most common in gardens, but the parentof this, with single flowers, i my tast.-. far the most, desirable. of the so-called Judas trees (Cercis) our om- it 'ercis canadensis) is a small, I i i ree with bright, thick, some- « h it hear! shaped leaves. The flowers ap- > early Spring before tin' Leaves, and in sue 1 1 numbers as to almost enl irely en- vi'iopr ,i 1 1 , i iiirlc t in. branches. The im.li vidual dowers are quite small, pea-shaped, am! of a reddish, purple color; but they make up for their small size in numbers, This is a very hardy tree, growing rapidly n bill- young, tint H onli i tains a moder- ate height; consequently is well Buitedto positions where the forest giants are not admtssi ble. The Japanese ■' udas '( ' japo nica I is s m my ste ied, ral her coarse shrub, with larger bearl shaped leaves, and flowers larger than tin' native Bpecies. it is an exceedingly brilliant and showy shrub, hut in the North the buds are fre- quently winter-killed, at least those above snowline, consequently it is not always to be depended upon as an early blooming shrub. In the latitude of New York City, and further North, it should be planted in a somewhat protected situation in order to preserve the flower buds, which are always formed in the Autumn, remaining unde- veloped through Winter. This Japan cercis is really a grand shrub, and worth culti- vating in the smallest collections, even if it does not always escape injury in Winter. Loniceras of the shrubby species are best known under the common name of Tar- tarian honeysuckles. They are mainly large, stalky shrubs, with small flowers, varying in color from pure wdiite to deep pink. They are as a whole better suited to large gardens and parks where masses of shrubs are required than to small gardens. The Japanese or Chinese species known as L. fragrantissima isdesirable on account of its blooming so very early in Spring and the delicious fragrance of its small whitish flowers. It is an old inhabitant of our gardens, having been introduced about Fifty years ago, but only within recent years has it been distributed under its right name. The plant is a vigorous grower and of a somewhat graceful spreading habit. The leaves are large, thick, glossy, and almost evergreen, even in a cold climate, seldom changing color until mid- winter or later. Some of the half -shrubby climbing honey- suckles are admissible and even desirable in a choice collection of hardy plants, while others like the much-praised Hall's Japan (L. Halleana) is an intolerable nuisance because of its rambling habit, every twig and branch taking root wdierever they touch the earth or any moist substances. Our native evergreen honeysuckle (L. sempervirens), the Chinese or Japanese evergreen (L. japonica) and the old Italian perpetual blooming (L. etrusca) are the three best. Magnolias in many of the species and varieties that are usually described as small trees, will serve the amateur and professional florist best if pruned and kept down to the limits allowed for large shrubs. This applies especially to the Oriental species and their varieties which in the main bloom early in the Spring before the leaves unfold, in this latitude these early blooming magnolias should be planted in rather open exposed position, in order that the flowering may be retarded in Spring and thereby escape injury from late frosts. Among the earliest or first to bloom the starry, or M. stellata, usually leads the season, a few warm days generally being sufficient to cause many of the flower buds to open. The flowers are pure white, fragrant, but somewhat irregular in form ; when fully expanded they are about three inches in diameter. They are of little value for cut flowers, soon wilting when taken from the plant. This species, if left to grow naturally and with plenty of room, becomes a large round-headed shiub eight to ten feet high and about the same in diameter ; at least, that is the size of a twenty-year-old specimen in my ground Magnolia conspicua, with its large white flowers more or less suffused with purple at the base, has long been a very popular plant, either when grown as a shrub or trained up into a tree, twenty to thirty feet high. It is one of the handsomest ornamental trees in cultivation, and while for sale in almost every nursery and at a moderate price, not one garden in a thou- sand contains a specimen. The M. Soulangeana is supposed to be a hybrid between M. conspicua and M. obo- vat.a. Its flowers are larger than those of either of its parents, purple tinted in color and exceedingly showy. The plant does not so readily assume the tree form as M. conspicua. but is naturally a large, coarse shrub. The flowers, as in other varieties, are produced from the terminal buds of tin- previous season's growth and on thrifty plant s can be cut with stemsa foot or more in length, ami if taken just before they open, will last fully a week in excellent condition. When very showy decorations tire wanted, as in churches, at weddings and festivals, there is nothing in the way of Mowers from the garden that can excel these magnolias, and they continue in bloom lor a mouth or longer in early Spring. They should be raised by the acre just lor tin- purpose of supplying the de- an ml for cut flowers. Magnolia Lennei resembles M. Soulange- ana, but the flowers an- of a deeper purine. The obovate-leaved, or M. obovata, is an- other oM favorite, blooming a week or two later than the above ; the flowersare large, purple on the outside and white within. The plant Is a slender, many-stemmed shrub, si\ to eight feet, high, ami is almost a per- petual bloomer, as t here will seldom be a day during t be season when a few- flowers cannot be found opening on well estab- lished specimens. A. S. FULLER. I To be contlnued.\ Westekn New York Horticultural Society.— The forty-first annual gathering of this body occurred in Rochester, N. Y., January 22 and 23. A magnificent collection of fruits was on exhibition, including six varieties of beautiful specimens of pears : Anjou, B. Easter, Josephine de Malines, d'Hiver, Win- ter Nelis and P. Barry. Ellwanger & Barry exhibited thirty-seven varieties of grapgs, fifty-one of pears, thirty-seven of apples, all in best condition. New York State Experiment Station displayed eighty plates named sorts of apples, and thirty- seven plates seedling apples. The exhibit of spraying machines, etc., was also large. A committee on exhibits was composed of Messrs. H. E. Van Demau, Wing R. Smith, C. W. Stewart and Geo. G. Atwood. An interesting feature of the meeting was the attendance of a body of sixty students from the College of Agriculture, Cornell University. They were chaperoned by their popular director, Prof. I. P. Rob- erts, and later, when that gentleman rose to read his paper, the students gave their college yell, which was applauded by the audience. It should be stated that the Lehigh Valley R. R. Co. placed a special car at the disposal of the Cornell delega- tion, free of charge. The attendance was very large, there be- ing persons present from Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mas- sachusetts, Connecticut and Canada. Win. C. Barry, president of the Society, sounded the gavel at eleven o'clockj and after announcing the various committees proceeded to read his annual address. It was a thoughtfully prepared document, complimenting members on the great amount of good accomplished, and on the prosperous condition of the Society. Thor- ough tillage, necessity for utilizing all laud available, irrigation, better marketing of crops, fertilizers, etc., all received attention and he concluded by exclaiming, " what a noble and benevolent work— to furnish the luscous fruits of earth for future genera- tions. This is our work, this the mission of our Society — Let us fulfill it." "Culture, of the Dewberry," was the title of a paper by J. A. Wilcox, of Port- land, N. Y He gave his experience in growing theLucretia, spoke of its merits as a market berry and for the family garden ; also its disadvantages. Excellent reports on " Foreign Fruits " and " Ornamental Trees and Shrubs," were made by Geo. Ellwanger. M. V. Slingerland, of Cornell, for Com- mittee on Entomology, presented an excel- lent report, in which he said that those who did not insure their trees by spraying in 1895, had better prepare for a very vigor- ous warfare when Spring opens. Geo. T. Powell, of Ghent, N. Y., could not be present, but sent his paper on "Crimson Clover; its Value in Fruit Cul- ture and How to Use It." In the discussion on this paper several strong points were made; use none but home-grown seed, as foreign seed is not hardy ; possibility of getting too much nitrogen, especially when used on tree crops, particularly peaches. One of the most interesting items was a paper on "Pruning and Pruning Tools," by Geo. G. Atwood, Geneva, N. Y., during the reading of which he emphasized his points by practical illustrations with a knife on some young nursery stock The evening session opened with a paper on "What it Costs to Cultivate and Harvest an Acre of Chautauqua Grapes," written by John W. Spencer, Westfield, N. Y. Total cost $36 for 500 baskets. J H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn., on " Irrigation in Fruit Culture," was as usual bright and racy, yet intensely prac- tical. He claimed th t irrigation was neces- sary to success, especially for small fruits. "New or Little Known Fruits" and "Treatment of Plum Diseases" was the dual title of a paper by S. A. Beach, of N. Y. Experiment Station. Thursday's session commenced with a paper from W. D. Barns, of Middle Hope, N. Y., on "How the Experiment Station may Help the Fruit Grower," and he was followed by L.J. Farmer, of Pulaski, N. Y., on "The New Strawberry Culture." "Nut Culture in New York State," by Prof. H. E. Van Deman, of Parksley, Va., proved very attractive. Among those recommended were Excelsior, Hathaway, Paragon and Numbo. Chas. A. Green, of Rochester, contributed a paper on " Competition in Fruit Grow- ing," after which H. S. Wiley, Cayuga, N. Y., reported regarding the display of fruit made by the Society at the State Fair last Fall, for which the first prize of $2i0 was awartled. The afternoon session opened with a paper by B. .1. Case, Sotlus, N. Y., on "Evaporated Fruits in Wayne County." Then came Prof. Roberts, on "The In- visible Friends and Enemies in Fruit Cul- ture"— a simple yet very comprehensive treatise, in which he declared that "be- neath our feet are found ever-acting, kindly forces, and unnumbered forms of vegeta- tion, all waiting to be guided and directed into useful channels by the skill of the husbandman." A second talk by J. H. Hale followed, in which he gave very valuable, very^ sen- sible and very plain advice on the "The Business Side of Fruit Selling and Mar- keting." W. W. Parce, Rochester, read a paper on " Common Errors in the Arrangement of Home Grounds and How to Avoid Them." He was aided by some excellent draw ngs to illustrate the points he made. W. Paddock. Geneva, presented the re- port of Committee on Botany and Plant Diseases; and Geo. C. Snow, Penn Yan, N. Y., reported for Committee on Grapes and Small Fruits, in which he demon- strated that there was more nourishment in grapes than in meats. Between the reading of the papers many questions were discussed, thus lending variety to the proceedings, and preventing anything like monotony. The following officers were elected: Pres- sident, Wm. C. Barry, Rochester; Vice- presidents, S. D. Willard, Geneva; Wing R. Smith, Syracuse ; Geo. A. Sweet, Dans- ville, and Claudius L. Hoag, Lockport; Secretary-treasurer, John Hall. Rochester, N. Y. Genessee. The Lovett Nursery Co.— The follow- ing details in regard to this concern are copied from a Red Bank, N. J., paper: "The recent embarrassment of the Lovett Nursery Company, which threat- ened to be serious a few weeks ago, has been overcome and the company is again on its feet financially. John T. Lovett, the founder of the nursery, has bought up al most all of the outstanding stock of the company, and the concern will hereafter be under his sole management. The amount of stock bought by Mr. Lovett during the past two weeks amounts to nearly $40,000. With the stock previously held by him, this gives him a great majority of the stock of the company. "The last few years have been disastrous to the nursery business all over the country and the Lovett concern suffered with the rest. The company lost money. The claims now outstanding against the com- pany amount to a little over $20,000. This is not an unusual amount to be due at this season of the year, as the company makes most of its sales during February, March and April, and the nine months preceding February are months of almost continual expense in preparing for the Spring trade. There was a disposition on the part of some of the creditors to push the company for immediate payment and it was this that caused the embarrassment. "About three weeks ago the secretary, under the direction of some of the stock- holders, issued a circular, offering to settle all claims against the company on a basis of twenty cents on the dollar. This cir- cular was issued without the knowledge of Mr. Lovett, and it was not until some of the creditors of the company addressed him on the matter that he was aware that any such offer had been made. Mr. Lovett at ouce declared that while the company had suffered in the same degree as other concerns iu the same business, there was still property enough to pay the claims three or four times over, and that the pros- pects were that the present season's busi- ness would be sufficient to pay off all ex- isting claims against the company. He further stated that even if any of the creditors shontd settle their claims for less than their face value, he would see that every man received dollar for dollar, even if the deficiency should have to come from his private estate." " Mr. Lovett's final purchase of stock of the company was made Tuesday, January 1st, and the company will immediately be reorganized. Edmund Wilson, of Red Bank, is one of the directors of the com- pany. J. H. McLean, the former secretary, has resigned, and Hon. W. Tabor Parker, who is also one of the directors, was elected secretary in his place. As soon as the re- organization is completed arrangements will be made to pay off all claims against the company at their face value. "The seed department of the business will be continued. The catalogue for 1K96 is now nearly ready for the press and will be issued about the first of February. "The nursery will be continued as a corporation, but the directors are working in harmony, and further internecine strife or financial difficulties are not anticipated, nor are they likely to occur." The assets of the company amount to $113,382, and the liabilities to $30,342. Assets over liabilities, $80,040. Feb. i, 18 The Florists* Exchhnge. 95 CABBAGE PLANT SEEDLINGS. H.'s Karly Summer and Early Jersey Wakefield. Good. $1.00 pel- 100U, prepaid. E. C. HARCADINE, Felton, Del. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE SILVER MAPLE, \\i in $10.00 a 100 " " lj^in 13.00 " « " 1% in 15.00 " Lamer Sizes nt Special Prices. Also Norway, Sugar, Sycamore, and Ash Leaf Maple, Purple Leaf Beech, English Linden, Poplars, Mt. Ash. All Sizes. Prices Reasonable. CAL. PRIVET, 12-18 in... $12.00 a 1000 " 18-24 in 20.00 " « 2-3 ft 25.00 " « 3-4 ft 30.00 " « 4-6 ft 50.00 " Good Stock. AGENTS WANTED. KEENE & FOULK, Flushing, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGF ROSES, H. P. Low Budded. LILAC) Marie Legraye, pot grown. CLEMATIS, extra strong. AZALEA MOLLIS, dwarf and standard. ENGLISH IVY, A to 5 feet long. SPIRCA JAPONICA, strong clumps. KALMIA, RHODODENDRON. SNOWBALL and other Nursory Stock. L. C. B03BINK, Rutherford, N. J. HUGH of the HORTICULTURAL CO.. boskbop, hoiuhd. GOOD STOCK AT LESS THAN HALF ITS VALUE. Cape Jessamine, (Gardenia Florida). 1 to Hi ft.. 5c ; 8 to 12 in.. 3c; 6 tu 8 in.. 2c ; 3 to 6 in., lc. Bend 10c. for a Bample. California Privet. 8 to i ft.. well branched, 2c; 2 tu 3 ft. l!^c. Mnirnolin Grandiflora. 2 ft 10c Splraja Billanli. (bridal wiealD). In. Catalpa Trees. Sycamore Trees and Carolina Poplars at your own price. JOHN M0NKH0USE, Jewella, La. CADDO NURSERIES. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE When Answering an state you Advertisement kindly saw it in 3000 HERMOSA ROSES $8.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. S000MME.PLANTIER ROSES $6.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. All on their own roots. Strong, dormant stock, suitable tor 5 and 6 inch pots. Wholesale Nursery List for Spring, 1896, now out. Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, etc. C. RIBSAM & SONS, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE. This personal request we make under every adver- tisement we prlnt.and by complying with It you will greatly help this paper, and us well give the adver- tser the satisfaction of knowing where his adver- tlwpmenf wrh "t'PTi. PEACrTPITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some unsold. Write for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit ive., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUIKI SPECIOSUIH, PEONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I Have a Fine Lot OF Pears, Apples, Cherries Quinces, Peaches, Small Fruits, Etc. 2 500 Hardy Hydrangeas, 2 to 4 feet. 800 vv kite Fringe, * to 8 feet. 10,000 California I'rivet. 2 to 6 feet. 10 000 Mi rubs and CliinDinfE Vines* extra strong. IU.OjU Kosf», Hardy, Perpet. and Climbing, extra sirorjjf. . 5,000 Rhododendrons and Azaleas* extra 500 Linden*, fl to 12 feet. 400 Blood-leaved Maples, 6 to 10 feet. 400 (Gulden Oaks** to l2 leet. SOU Scarlet Maples, 10 to H feet. 2,000 Siiuur Maples, 14 to 16 teet. 5000 Sugar Mn pies, 8 to 10 feet. 6.000 Norway Maple-*, 8 to y feet. 2,l)l«) Elms, 14 to 18 feet. 4.000 Elms, 8 to 12 feet 15(00 Evergreen s, all sizes and kinds. 3 OuO Hearing size- of Pears and Cherrl'-s. Superintendents of Parks and Cemeienes. and FIorlstH wanting stock for customers bhould call oi me or write. _ D, _ Packing free Two Express Companies. Steam- boats to New York City. S. CRANE, Prop, of Norwich Nurseries, NORWICH, CONN. ■"•.-!¥ '.VR'T'rC MENTION thf FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cts. per 100 ; 11.00 per 1001. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting. 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGO PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE IflARSH, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE COMPLETE STOCK. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SHENANDOAH NURSERY Offers to the trade a large stock of Apple, Cherry, Plum, CIONS Apple. Cherry. Plum Seedling* Apple Grafts Made to Order Cherries, Grapes, Shade Trees, large and small. Ever- greens, RoBes, Etc. Plum on Plum native var- ieties. Prices low. Correspondence solicited.,^ Address D. S. LAKE, Prop. Shenandoah, la. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS. Nice, strong, one year plants, largely Jack- niaiiiii, for potting up for Spring sales. Will make blooming plants by Spring; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Choice, homegrown strong plants. In best sorts, $3.00 per doz.; $25 per 1U0. F. A. BALLE B, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WRITING MfNTlONTHC FLORISTS' EXCHflGE A GENERAL. ASSORTMENT OF FRUIT TREE STOCKS suc'i as Apple, Tear. Myrobolan, Plain, Ma- li ii I i'li Him .Hazzard Cherry, A ngern Quince, •.mull Kvergreens, Forest Trees, Ornii- ■ne.. ml Shrubs, uoses.etc. The lurKest s.ock in the country. Prices very low. Packing necured. Send for quotations before placing your orders else- where Agents for U. S. America and Canada for p. Sebtre & Soub. Nurserymen, Ussy, Calvados, France. Catalogues on application. C. C. ABEL & CO. p&o*" New York WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FALL PLANTING1895 450,000 PEACH TREES Offered of the leading old and new varieties. Carefully grown, beiihhy and true to name. All sizes, and at lowest wholesale rates: 70,000 ELBERTA, 60,000 CROSBY, 40.000 CHAMPION, and 290,000 OF OTHER DESIRABLE VARS. Large stock of PALMETTO, and other ASPARAGUS ROOTS, one and two year. Correspondence solicited. ALEXANDER PULLEN, ■Mllford Nurseries. MILFOBD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 1838 NUT AND FRUIT CULTURE. 1896 Moke profitable lhan WHEAT or COTTON, with lens labor and HI8K. Send for catalogue illustrating and describing best varieties. ALPHA ihe earlieBt Chestnut, opens Sent. 5lh to lOlh without frost : RELIANCE the most productive; PARRY'S GIANT, the largest, six Inches around; PARAGON andSTARR "the perfection of early apples » BISMARCK fruit, at two years old: PARLIN'3 BEAUTY the hiiidnomest : MNTOLN CORBLB8S K OONCK. GOLDEN RUSSET ANUEL and nth. r Dears. J A "AN QUINCE COLUMBIA. a handsome sbrui producing a valuable fruit unequalled for Jelly. SMALL FRUITS RARE NOVELTIES and VALUABLE introductions. FRUIT SHAOK and'ORN ANIENT AL TRKES PARRY'S POMONA NURSERIES, parry, new jersey WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ___ THE WM. H. MOON CO., IVIORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PL Offer the following to the trade : DAHLIAS -^i, finest and best. CANNAS- lu.000 mixed and named sorts. H O fiE t SU C KLES —20,000 Evergreen, Halleana and Golden. OLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years, CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREES-500.C00 for streets and lawns. EVERGREENS— 603,000 large, medium and small. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursory Stock. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLUM, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRV, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING ana NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT REARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMAEE FRUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, Cliina, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, B to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. . , . _, , Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots. Correspondence solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42a YEAR. 1000 ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. PAINESVILLE, OHIO. Springfield, Ills. For its population of 30,000 souls this city is about as well equipped as any I have visited, with florists and floral estab- lishments. There are nineteen greenhouse establishments here, or an average of about one to every 1500 population. It is, however, the Capital of the State, and un- doubtedly a large shipping business is done by the principal growers here. Brown & Canfield, for instance, do quite a wholesale business and are regular consignors to the St. Louis market. They have a large area of glass devoted princi- pally to the growing of roses and a general supply of cut flowers and decorative stock. They are making quite a specialty of Meteor and are growiDg it very nicely ; in fact, I believe their Meteor are the best that come to the St. Louis market, run- ning very good in color with long stiff stems. Their Beauty, Bride and Brides- maid are also well grown, but were just off crop at the time I called. A little patch of Mrs. Pierpont Morgan did much to convince me that that variety can be successfully grown by Messrs. Brown & Canfield, and if well grown I see no reason why it should not be a good selling rose. The Belle Siebrecht, on the other hand, if it possesses any extraordinary merit, cer- tainly has not been able to demonstrate it at this place. A very nice little violet house was seen here. It is nothing more than a nine foot wide short span to the South house, with plenty of ventilation both at the ridge and gutter. This house can be kept at a low temperature and plenty of circulation of air assured. The violet plants in this house were as short, stocky and robust as many I have seen in cold frames, while a great many violets grown in houses soon get soft. Messrs. Brown & Canfleld combine an extensive seed and bulb business with that of cut flowers at their city store, which is centrally located. The Capital Rose Company, of which W. J. Conkling is the proprietor, and H. P. Buckley, manager, has a considerable range of glass devoted to rose growing . They are particularly successful with the Perle. In the Fall and Spring months they also grow Albany and Kaiserin to perfection. These varieties, however, do not amount to much in the Winter. Miss Bell -Miller has a bright, cheer- ful little range of glass, which is devoted to the growing of cut flowers intended principally for retail local trade. Every- thing is spick and span about the place, no dirt or rubbish of any kind being there to offend the sight or threaten the health of the roses or carnations grown. She has some very nice Daybreak, Scott and Lizzie McGowan, as well as a number of other varieties of carnations all doing nicely. Her roses, while somewhat handicapped through being shaded, are in fine health and blooming quite satisfactorily. Louis Unverzagt is located near the State Building, and has ten large houses devoted to the growing of general florists' stock. His large palm house contains a number of large specimen plants such as are seldom seen in a commercial establish- ment in this vicinity. He grows carnations and roses for his local trade, and ships none away at wholesale. His is the oldest establishment here. H. L. Phelps has four houses devoted to the growing of miscellaneous plants and cut flowers. His is one of the oldest establishments here, and he was one of the first to grow roses on benches here. W. J. Walsh has a range of four or five houses also devoted to miscellaneous stock for retail trade. He grows a few roses and carnations to perfection ; one little house of carnations particularly, being quite noteworthy. He has worked up from a very small beginning and seems to be prospering with bright promises for the future. Mrs. Walsh is the manager of the business, while Mr. Walsh devotes himself entirely to the growing. E. H. Michel. STORRS & HARRISON CO. *HEN WRITlNO MENTION THt FLOfllSTS* EXCHANGE Walden, N. Y. Koffman, the smilax king, has now a large force of men at work setting posts and grading for the erection of seven new greenhouses, each 20x120 feet. Two are for Adiantum cuneatum, two for smilax, one for Cyripedium insigne and two for cattleyns. Last week he purchased the private collection of cattleyas of Mr. G. M. Hard, of Nyack, containing over 3,000 plants. Many rare and valuable varieties are among them. The sale was made through A. & F. Rolker's agency. The king has blood in his eye and will make himself felt among the " profesh " next season or die in the attempt. Since Decem- ber 1, 1895, he has bought over 25,000 growths of C. insigne, all established I plants 96 The Florists* Exchhnge Exclusively a Trade Paper. published EVERY SATURDAY BT A, T, DE LA MARE PTG. AND PUB. CO. LTD., RHINELANDER BUILDING. NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Duane Streets. P. 0. Box 1697. Telephone, 2154 . low. It is said that no appointment will be made for some time yet. The American Carnation Society, in addition to the regular premiums, will, at their exhibi- tion in New YorK City, February 20, 21 next, give a "preliminary certificate" to seedlings bloomed two years, if considered worthy of such by the judges. American Carnation Society. ADDITIONAL PREMIUM. The American Carnation Society will offer, in addition to their regular premiums published a few weeks ago, a preliminary certificate to seedlings bloomed two years if deemed worthy of such by the judges. Not less than twelve b ooms to be shown, and for which there will be an entry fee of one dollar charged. This certificate is not to be confounded with the regular one offered in the premium list, and will not be given for any three- year-old seedlings. Fred. Dorner, President. Albert M. Herk, Secretary. Let Us Knoir What We Can Do for You. Visitors from out of town are cordially invited to make free use of the facilities at the command of the FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. Mail — May be addressed to our care, P. O. box 1697, andean be obtained here, or will be delivered twice daily at the Palm Garden, where the sessions are to be held. Appointments with friends or for busi- ness purposes can be made at this office. A private .room will be placed at the disposal of those desiring same. Hotels. — We will engage rooms for visi- tors. State whether you wish European or American, up town or down town, and price beyond which you do not care to go. The building which has been engaged is within one block of the Grand Central Depot. Transit to any part of the city is quick and without complication. Services. — Do not be backward in re- questing our services or information. Whatever we can do to assist you will be done cheerfully, promptly and to the best of our ability. We trust you will make a visit to our establishment one of the feat- ures of your trip. The Annual Dinner. At the last meeting of the Board of Trus- tees of the New York Florists' Club I was instructed to ask the horticultural press to statein their reading notices that the dinner of the Club will occur on the evening of Thursday, February 20, and that all visit- ing brethren please communicate with the Chairman of the Reception Committee as to the route they will travel by. Our re- ception committee is composed of P. O'Mara, Chairman, 35-37 Cortlandt street, A. S. Burns, and W. A. Manda. Societies and clubs will please also oblige by communicating with the Secretary of the New York Florists' Club, at least one week before the dinner, giving the exact number of their members that will attend, so that proper arrangements can be made. Jonx Young, Secretary. 51 W. 38th street, New York. G. P. Rawson on British Guiana. The Buffalo Illustrated Express of Sun- day last contained an ably written article of a semi-political, semi-descriptive charac- ter on the subject of " British Guiana from an English Point of View," by our occa- sional and valued contributor, Mr. Grove P. Rawson. In the article Mr. Rawson deals with the Monroe doctrine, the re- sources of the country, the grandeur and beauty of its vegetation, and zoological features. He treats his subject in that racy style which makes him so entertain- ing as a speaker, and his descriptions of a morning and evening in the tropics are sublimely eloquent. One of his political hits is worthy of repetition. He says " British Guiana received a very large num- ber of special awards (at the Columbian Exposition); but the World's Fair medals still remain in status quo. Should our Government be as dilatory in illustrating war measures as in settling these Colum- bian claims, the present generation need not be much exercised over principles of Monroe doctrine." The article, which is to be continued, is illustrated by several handsome views of life in the tropics. When we nave more space at our dis- posal we will give our readers a few ex- tracts from Mr. Kawson's description of tropical life in the jungle. Bulbs and Plants from Japan. The embargo on plants and bulbs from Japan has at last been removed, and con- signments of these were expected by steamer due at San Francisco on 22d inst. This Is so far well, but being late in the season considerable losses have already accrued, especially through the expense of quick communication with Japan, the telegraphic rate being 13.37 a word. Give Your Mail Prompt Attention. Too many dealers and growers evidence a laxity in attending to their correspondence which is to be regretted — for their sake. — Letters demand just as much attention as if the party writing were face to face with the one he addressed ; more so, in fact, for the writer places himself, as it were, on the honor and into the hands of the recipient. Some letters, again, are more imperative than others, demanding as prompt an answer as should be accorded a telegram. Advertisers, especially, should bear in mind that neglected correspondence, from whatsoever cause, simply kills their repu- tation and their opportunities to extend business. A, for instance, advertises stock and gets sold out for the time being. He continues to receive orders and some of his mail contains checks for the goods. If he has reasonable expectation, within a week or two, of being in a position to fill these orders, it might be allowable for him to hold the check while he promptly noti" fies his customer of the situation in which he finds himself, at the same time giving the purchaser the option of the immediate return of his money ; morally, this is but filling a legal requisite. He must not maint-in silence, withhold goods, check, and, in addition, get his back up, if, after a fair interval of waiting, the customer writes to know the cause of delay. Men who practice this pernicious method often wonder why it is their busi- ness slips away from them, however bright the auspices under which they started. Confidence in the business ability of the men with whom you deal, is a wonderful trade stimulant, and the man who pos- sesses the confidence of those to whom he sells, as well as those from whom he buys, is in every particular well grounded and on a. firm foundation ; to such success is only a matter of time. The Public's Ignorance of Floral Nomenclature. One of the large New York dailies re- cently commented on the extreme igno- ranceof the public in general regarding the names of flowers and plants exposed to sale in the retail florists' store windows ; the article being called forth by a conversation overheard by a reporter, in the course of which one party is said to have designated Mrs. Pierpont Morgan roses as " pink chrysanthemums." We can scarcely con- done such a lack of knowledge as this, more especially when it occurs, as Is said in the present instance, among intelligent people ; but probably the statement is somewhat exaggerated ; in fact, it is hard to believe the circumstance ever occurred, for everybody knows a rose. Be that as it may, however, there is need for an agency whereby the public may be instructed id the names of the more common flowers and plants at present forming the staples of commercial floriculture; and this can easily be furnished by having each variety or spe- cies correctly labeled with neat legible cards. In some stores this matter is care fully attended to, but in the majority It is entirely neglected. Much has been spokenand written about the education of the people in the matter of flowers, their names, properties and other attributes. But before kuowledgt can be dispensed it must first of all be ac quired. The inefficiency of many clerks in retail stores in this direction has been s subject of comment in previous issues ol the trade press, and their ignorance of the material they handle Is, to say the least, deplorable. Carnationsto them are simply " pinks," no matter whether the variety be Scott, McGowan or Keller ; and " pink roses" embrace all of that color without the slightest attempt at applying the varietal name. Palms are "palms," no matter what the genus, and orchids sim ply "orchids," whether a cattleya cypri- pediutn, leelia or dendrobium. Such h state of affairs ought not to exist. Labeling of the different articles would act as an educator in more directions than one, and we hope to see the system uni- versally adopted by the retail trade. Massachusetts Hort. Society. The schedule of prizes offered by this Society for the year 1896 has beea issued. The Spring exhibition of the Society will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 24, 25, 26 and 27 next ; the Rhododendron Show, June 4 and 5 ; Rose and Strawberry Show, June 23 and 24 ; Annual Exhibition of Plants and Flowers, September 2 and 3; of Frnits and Vegetables, October 1 and 2; Chrysanthe mum Show, November 10-13 Inclusive; Winter Fruits and Vegetables, Novem- ber 21. New York. Wholesale Market. The improvement mentioned last week continued until Wednesday of this week, and during that period supply and demand have come nearer together than has been the case for perhaps ten months. All kinds of stock have cleared out tolerably well, and while prices have not advanced it has been possible to hold them firm to what they were as last quoted. Bulbous stock is very plentiful and this week has realized fair prices, with the ex- ception of freesia, which seems altogether too plentiful, and for that reason is sell ing very low in price. We saw splendid stock, twelve spikes to a bunch, sold at three bunches for 50c. and quantities at lf'c. per bunch. Yellow Prince, La Reine and Cottage Maid are the varieties of tulips arriving and sell best iu the order named. Cottage Maid is in very poor condition so far. Carnations are clearing out well as com- pared with a few weeks ago. The enor- mous quantity coming in prevents any advance in figures. There is but little comment to make about roses except on Beauty. These are in very poor condition just now. M. Hart, W. 30th street, is receiving some exceptionally fine Hellen Keller and Thos. Cartledge carnations. Ford Bros, on same street, are also handling a fine lot -of Alaska from a Jer- s-y grower This carnation is steadily growing in popularity, its pure white color being a commendable feature Retail Trade. This branch has been very steady, no rush, yet everyone is fairly busy Lunches, dinners, receptions and funeral work are the order of the day. On Sixth avenue all the florists have their » indo* s looking very gay just no > . This is largely brought about by the aid of cinerarias, Dutch hyacinths and aza- leas The last named are selling very cheap this season — 75c and $1 being the prevailing figures for good sized, well flowered plants The margin for the grower must be very small. Warendorf, Broadway, made a beauti- ful wreath on Thursday for the proprie- tors of the Academy of Music, to be pre- sented to J H Stoddard, it being the 63d anniversary of his appearance on the stage The wreath was about 4 feet 6 inches in diameter, resting on an easel. The body was made of Magnolia grandi- tfora leaves, while on top was American Beauty roses. Saturday last was the hundredth anniver- sary of Burns' birth, which the various Scotch clans and societies celebrated very heartily. Among these was the Scottish Society of New York. They gave a grand evening concert in the endelsohn Hall. Alex McConxell, Fifth ave., contributed the floral decorations. John E. Lager, who has been in the service of Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, N. J., for several years, in the capacity of orchid collector, and latterly as superin- tendent of their plant department, has resigned his position, and will leave on February 8 for the United States of Co- lombia, on an orchid collecting expedition on his own account, and to look after other private interests. Mr. Lager has been exceedingly suc- cessful as a gatherer of choice specimens of orchids and other plants; using great discrimination in the selection of the ma- terial sent home by him. J. C. PETTIGREW, Supt. of Parks, Mil- waukee, was iu town Friday last. Kennett Square. Pa. Fire occurred in CHAS. Swavne's large greenhouse, "The Slope," on Friday, Janu- ary 24. Mr. Swayne can hardly estimate the damage. His long bed of Ophelia is mostly ruined by the smoke, and the plants near the pit where the fire originated are killed. The west end of the building will need new rafters and considerable glass. Feb. I, r8g6. The Florists' Exchange. 97 Baltimore. Trade Report. As is generally the case, lots of entertaining is done in the last few weeks of the season ; this naturally causes a good demand for stock of all kinds. There is no real scarcity of cut flowers, btuilax is short, and demand is heavy. Carnations are coming in in very good quantity and quality, but find ready The cloudy weather that we have been having has had a bad effect on roses, mak- them very soft and off color. Violets come in in abundant quantity to meet the demand. Club Sleeting. The smokers seem to have produced a good effect upon the members, for they in numbers. The last an interesting one. A now turn up meeting was . matter came up in regard to the city growing its own stock for planting in the parks. The rumor has been prevalent for some time that at no distant date the city would build greenhouses and grow whatever stock it required. Now, there are a good many of the brethren who are depending upon this planting and it would be a hardship for them if they lost it, be- sides is a question whether really the city could grow stock for as little as it can buy at the present day. A committee was appointed to investigate the matter and in case the rumor has foundation to use arguments opposing the scheme. The gen- tlemen appointed were Messrs. Sands, Pentland and Moss. A committee of five was appointed to pass on any meritorious seedlings and was empowered to issue a certificate of merit for same by the Club. Mr. Hess' seedling pink carna- tion is immense. On a recent visit to Philadelphia a well-known grower of that city informed me that, he had tried the lasting qualities of the flowers of this seedling, and had found them to be some- thing wonderful. Mr. Hess is very anx ious to have this seedling fully investi- gated, and hopes the committee appointed by the club will do this. Charles Weber speaks very highly of Alaska carnation. He considers it a very prolific bloomer. A Legal Point. Here is a legal question for some of our Wiseacres to solve : A party orders funeral work. When the bill is presented the party states that it is to be paid by the estate of the deceased. The bill is made out to the estate. I he Orphans Court passes the same, as O. K. The bill is presented to the administrator who refuses to pay the same, saying it was not incurred by the deceased, and not being a necessary adjunct to the funeral he cannot pay it. Shall the florist lose his money f What can be doner lhe amount is too small to establish a suit. Edwin A. Seidewitz. Boston. T. J. Johnson, of Providence, was in town the first of the week. James Delay & Sons expect to get into their handsome new store about the middle of next week. This coucern furnished the decorations in Odd Fellows' Hall last Wednesday evening for the Roxbury Lycle Club and in Armory Hall, Cambridge, for the "Forty Club" on Thursday evening. Galvin Brothers decorated the Algon- quin aud the Empire for the graud ball Thursday evening. WM. Tailbt, Secretary of the Boston Flower Market, is making arrangements for reduced rates to New York and return, and is in hopes of getting a large party to go on to the convention of the American Carnation Society. The Boston Gardeners and Flowsts' Club held its annual dinner at the Thorn- dike on Thursday evening, and it was a grand success. Owing to the necessary absence of president Lawrence Cotter, vice president Kenneth Finlaysou pre sided. About forty membeis and their friends participated and thoroughly en- joyed the evening. The room and the tables were beautifully decorated, and the affair was managed by Warren Ewell, William Edgar, Thomas Cox and P.Welch Judge Hoitt, of Nashua, acted as toast- master, aud he was in an unusually happy mood. Hon. F. H. Appleton, President of the Massachusetts Society, was a guest of the Club, and entertained them with a de- scription of the new horticultural hall in Pniladelphia, which he recently examined through the courtesy of the officers of that society. The post-prandial exercises em braced remarks by M. H. Norton, Fred. L. Harris, William Robinson, Edward Hatch (by proxy), Fred. Mathewson, E. M. Wood, James Comley, E. J. Welch, Warren Ewell, J. H. Woodford, R. J. Chute, Jack- son Dtwson, Alex. Montgomery, William W Edgar, James Wheeler, and others, and a solo by C. J. Dawson. Contents. American Carnation Society . Books Keceived British Guiana, G. P. Bawson on . Carnations : Catalogues Received .... Changes in Business .... correspondence: Cultural Department: Roses ; - Fatsia japonica, F. paptripera . . at Floral Nomenclature, Public's Ignor- ance of Mail, Give it Prompt Attention . . 9t Mass. Horticultural Society . . . » Nursery Department Sj1 Onri'CAKY:— Martin Vulldergaw . . . 9 Ornamental Plant, A Neglected . a Question Box » seed Trade Report p. Shrubs and Smai l Trees ... Tri-City Florists' Club .... a. Trade Notes : . ' , , Atlanta, Ga.: Cincinnati, Montgomery, Ala.: Pasadena, Cat; Philadelphia, Washington ■ • • ■ Springfield. III.; Wuldc-n, N. Y. Kennett Square, Pa.; New York . . Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, New Or- leans El Monte, Cal. . . ■ • ■ • Chicago, Grand Kapids, Pittsburg, ban Francisco, Toledo . •,•;,• Astoria, L. I.; Evergreen, Ala.; Mon- treal, Newport, Providence, St. Paul. Jacksonville, Fla.; Macon, Ga.j Mem- phis, Richmond, Ind.; Toronto . Worcester Co., Mass., Hort. Soc'y. . Decorative Plants Palms, Ferns, Etc. Allison, A. L 99 Baldwin A .( 99 Ball Lemuel 99 99 99 88 103 99 W. K. W. New Orleans, La. An interesting event happened on the 25th inst., when at a dinner given to bis friends, your correspondent, HARRY Pap- WORTH, announced his intention of re- nouncing the state of single blessedness to join the ranks of the Benedicts. After a nouuteous repast toasts were in order. Veterans Eblen and Fonta gave the bene- fit of their twenty five years' experience. Chas. Hoist, who, though residing at the cemetery, where be does a good business, is the opposite to being somber, gave an exhibition of his hypnotic powers, through a medium foretelling the danger that beset the path of the future Benedict. Eicu ling's expo.-e of the mvsterious art created roars of laughter. Walter Mott, in a racy speech, denied the allegation that Phila- delphia was a slow town. Thomas and Newsham excelledin the vocal art. Ratelle exhibited great skill in his happy concep- tions on the menu card. U. J. Virgin's plateau of roses was just lovely. W. M. Advertisers' Index for Ending Feb. 1 . Alyssum Cloud E J 90 Search WmH 88 Amaryllis Plants Beckert Bros 103 Anlhemis. Doyle J A 103 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 8S Bedding Plants Baker Chas F 88 Betscher Bros 90 Boerner Fred. 101 DavisA B & Son... 88 Doyle J A 1 '3 Feltuousen J E 102 Highland Floral Co. 103 Hughes G J I"3 Kuapper A 108 NeffLI It" Board of Trade American Gardening 106 National Florists Week Marc James 90 May John N U'3 McBrideAlex 90 McCornac & Co... . 91 Meehan Cliai E... . 90 Myers & Sauitnian . . 90 Prospect Gr'uhouses 91 Reimels John 88 Renard Jos 90 Ribsa'ij John F... . 91 Schneider Fred 90 ShelmireWR 90 StyerJJ 90 Swayne Wm 90 Taylor Edw J 91 TowellJos 91 Ubers Bertram Nursery 90 UreJ 0 91 Weber H& Son 91 K6 1 5 DM lo5 105 104 105 Trade News. The Boston retailers and the grow- ers of this vicinity are all doing a fairly good business. There is no rush, far from it yet a steady, quiet business disposes of all the stock offered in the market. The wholesalers are doing a good ship- ping business and a short cut of carna- tions among the market growers, has caused quite a run on the wholesalers by the city stores on several occasions, lhe general run of prices is about the same as for the past two weeks though carnations have advanced a little some days, and have held firm with a good demand at all times. Jonquils are abundant at from $a to $4 per hundred. At the Boston Flower Market last Saturday morning, Peter Fisher had on exhibition some handsome specimens of his seedling carnations, Edith Foster (white) and" Alice (pink). J. Tailby & Son also showed some specimens of a fine scarlet seedling unnamed. Around Town. It is more than probable that the Massachusetts Horticultural Society will dispose of its present building and the land on which it stands on Tremont street and select a new site and erect a building more suitable to its needs The com- mittee recently appointed to look into the advisability of so doing have asked for permission to offer the property for sale and the matter will come before the So- ciety for a vote on Saturday, February 1. There is no more popular man connected with the trade than genial LAWRENCE COTTER president of the Boston Gardeners and Florists' Club. He was married last Tuesday evening and the Exchange ex- ends its heartiest congratulations. .. los Books, Periodicals Florists' Exchange 86, 88 101. 106 Market Garden The . 105 Building Materia Wood Bros 90 Dietsch A Si Co. 107 Lockland LumberCo 107 Mouinger John 0... 107 Stearns A T Lumber Co 1« Bulbs and Roots Berger H H & Co. . . . 99 Blanc A * Co 88 Dreer Henry A 87 FauBt H G & Co. 87 Gardiner J & Co ... 86, 88 Chrysanthemums Beckert Bros 103 BetscherBros 90 Buettner E 103 Burrow J G 103 Dailledonze Bros 103 DaleH 91 Eisele C 1 8 EiseleJG 88 Grallert & Co.. Cleveland. Market Notes. Trade with the retail stores seems fair. There has been quite a number of decorations and receptions in the last few weeks, though not many large ones. C. Eriiardt keeps up a nice show in his two large windows, and reports business good. J. M. GASSER, Euclid avenue, has had some very pretty window displays during the past week in Tulips and bulbous flowers. E. J. Paddock, of Erie street, also reports good business. W. H. Beaumont has taken a store on Erie street, and will soon move from his old stand on Euclid avenue to his new quarters. The trade in the city seems to be working its way slowly but surely, from Euclid avenue to Erie street, and all the florists seem to be trying to locate there. Mr. SCHNEIDER, formerly of Rochester, N. Y., intends opening a store in the Arcade Building. The Florists' Club. The members of the Club held their usual Tuesday night meeting, Janu- ary 28, and after the business formalities were over, were entertained by a quartette, baud and magician. Later, refreshments were served, and the members had a good time generally. The main topic discussed at the blub meetings now is the coining convention, and preparations are steadily progressing for the entertainment of the visiting flor- ists this coming Summer. L. F. CHABLESWORTH. Hulseboech Bros 86 LongDB 105 McAllister FE 85 McCulloughs Sons.. l"5 Moon Wm H Co . . . 95 Patterson Geo B 88 PiersonFRCo. ... 85 Pitcher & Manda 85 Ouwerkerk P 95 RowenlSi Granz.... 1"3 Rolker Aug ft Sons.. 85 Schmitz F W O 86 SpanldingT. H-.... 103 TellWm 87 W- eber & Don 86 Business Cards Hill EG & Co 105 Cacti TellWm 87 Calceolaria. Whitton Si Sons 103 Cunoas Blanc A & Co 88 CounellB 103 Carnations AllenCH 91 Amityville Nursery & Greenhouse Co.... 88 BakerCF 88 BarrBF 91 Beckert Bros ln3 Hackett John 1 13 Hansen M 103 Heacock Jos 103 May John N U'3 Smith Nathau Si Son 103 SpauldingT H 103 White John .. .103 WoodBros 90 Cinerarias Whitton Si Sons. .... 90 Benedict Geo H Berner & Herder . . Betscher Bros Burrow J G ClnudEJ Cottage Gardens... Dale H Dailb douz Bros . . Dillon J L . ... Dorner Fred A: Son. Doyle. John A ... Emniaus Geo M. . . Fisher Peter 91 Grallert Si Co 9 HorrAM 9l Johnson Chas 91 Laney DH Si Son... 91 I Long Dan'lB 91 90 108 90 91 91 103 . 91 , 88 . 103 90 Cut Flowe Allen J K 104 Baker W J 104 Boston Flower Mk.t. . 105 Bradshaw Geo E . . . lot Corbrey T J 104 Ehret Fred 104 Ellison Wm 105 Evenden Bros 105 Fleckenstein Chas G 105 Frowert S 1(4 Gunther WH. 1' 4 Hart Michael A 104 Hoffmann HA 104 Horan EC 104 Kennicott Bros 104 liui-lui C A 106 Lang Julius 104 La Roche h Stahl ... 104 Long Dan'l B . . Lynch WE McCarthy N F 4 Co. McCulloughs Sons.. N Y Cut Flower Co Pennock Samuel S Pitcher S: Manda — 85 ReidEwd 104 Roehrs Theo 10* Rogers Park Fl Co. .. 104 Rolker A Si F Sutherland G A Traendlv & Sehenck Wf^lch Bros Wisconsin FlowerEi 105 Wors C W 105 i >-• la men Whittn Si Sons. .. 103 Decora live Leaves, Cut Fern«, Etc. Bayersdorfer HJiCo 88 Bonsall Jos E MK Brague LB... 99 Caldwell 99 Elliott W H... 88 Highlands Nursery. 99 KoffLiiaii E 105 National Plant Co.. 105 RickscckerChasH . 99 Rolker Aug 5: Sons8a-105 Bell WT Berckinans P J Berger H H Si Co... Davis A B Si Son... Doyle John A Dreer Henry A Eisele C 108 EiseleJG 88 Greene Lewis Si Un- derbill 102 Hesser W J 99 Pitcher Si Manda 88 Schmitz F W O... .88-101 SchultbeisA 99 Seareh Wm H 88 Seawanhaka G'h'a .. 102 Siebrecbt SiWadley. 99 SluderN 101 Exchange RibsamJF 91 StuderN •■ 101 Fertilizers Merwin Robt L & Co 100 Petere John J Si Co.. 106 Sanderson L 106 Florists' Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorfer A: Co . . 88 Boston Letter Co ... lor. Chase Benjamin Conley & Son John Corbrev T J Co . DeLaMirePtgCo... 9i ElliBSi Pollworth... 88 Ellison W 105 Herrmann A 18 Kennicott Bros Co.. 10 Kuehn C A LongD B Lynch WE McCarthy NF& Co. McCulloughs Si Sons 105 Reed Si Keller 105 RiceM Si Co 100 Rolker A Si Sons ..85-105 Smith WE 106 Stecher Litho Co... 87 MeffensN 105 Sutherland Geo A.. . 105 Flower Pots, Jardiii '*res,etc. Blanc A Si Co 88 Hews A H * Co 106 Hilfinger Bros 106 Perine Si Sons M ... 1' 6 Rolker & Sons Aug.. 106 Swahu's JGSi Sons. 106 Svracuse Pottery Co 106 Whllldin Pottery Co 106 Fl ii it Trees, Plants etc Abel C C Si Co BerckmauB P J . Crane S Davis F Nursery Co Lake D S Parry Wm Pullen Alei RakeBtraw Si Pyle... Ribsam C Si Sons... Storrs Si HarriBon Co Fuchsia. Neff L I 102 Glass Cowen'sNSons 107 Harris L Si Son 107 ReedGlasB Co The.. 107 Glazing Materials HaleaHW 1''7 NevinTH Co 107 Pierce FO& Co 107 ScollayJA 106 G' house Builders, Healers, Ventila- tors. Pipes, etc. Coldwell- Wilcox Co. 1' 7 GiblinSiOo 86 Hitchinas & Co 107 Hippard E 107 Lord Si Bnruhani Co 107 Weathered'B Sons... 107 Wolf AQ&Bro 107 Greenhouses ForSale WO To Lease 100 Hail Insurance Florist Hail Ass'n 106 Heliotrope NeffLI 1"2 Insecticides and Fungicides Garrett Chas C Si Co. 100 Joosten C H 108 Louisville Tobacco Co 1°6 Michell H F 106 Pierson .1 C 106 Stoothoff HA 105 Miscellaneous Plants and Rooted Culling: Betscher Bros... Chinnick W J... Davis A B Si Son Eisele J G ... . Felthoufen J E. Greene Lewis & Underbill Hlliufelll C Mead Geo A Murphy R H Neff L I Pillsbury IL '™ Seawanliaka G'h's.. 102 ThieleG A 1°- Thonipsom, oeo & Sons I" WoodBros 90 103 95 101 104 105 li 5 104 104 104 11.6 104 105 Mushroom Spawn Forbes Wm 86 Gardiner John Si Co. 88 Nursery SlocL AbelCC&Co 95 Bi-rckmausP J 99 BobbiukLC 95 Crane S 95 Davis F Nursery Co.. 95 Keeue Si Foulk 95 Lake D S 95 Moukhouse John. .. 95 Moon MH Co 95 Ouwerkerk P 95 Parry Wm 95 Pullen Alex 95 Bakestraw Si Pyle... 88 Ribsam C Si Sous 95 StorrB & Harrison Co 95 Orchids SiebrechtSi Wadley. 99 Pansy Plants Doyle John A 103 Hollau 0 Si Co 1d3 Petunias Betscher BroB . 90 Doyle J A 103 HugheeGeoJ IDS Thiele AG 102 Photographs Long Daniel B 105 Refrigerator* Chocolate Cooler Co. 105 Rose* AbelCC&Co 96 Blanc A SCO 88 Bob'uukLC 96 DaleH 91 Doyle John A 103 May JohuN U'3 Ouwerkerk P ^o Ribeam C Si S ns . . . 95 Storrs St Harrison Co 95 Villa Lorraine Ros's 1U3 Wood Bros 90 Seeds Blanc A & Co 88 Burpee W Atlee & Co 108 Davis F Nursery Co. 95 Dreei Henry A. .. 8G-8S Ellioit Wm &SonB.. 86 Gardiner JohuSi Cu.86-88 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 87 Jennings E B 87 Johuson Mark W Seed Co 87 Johnson Si StokeB . . 86 McAllister F E 85 McCulloughs Sons. . 1' 5 Pitcher Si Manda . S5 Rolker Aug & Sons.. 85 Rowehl Si Granz 1"3 Schiller J L 86-87 Schwake ChaB 87 Seidewitz E A 87 Semple Jas 87 Shepherd MrsTB.. 86 Spaulding T H 1 '3 Vaugban J C 86 Weedier & Don 86 Zirugiebel Denys... 87 Shi ul»s. Flower' ng and Oriianienliil. Abel CC Si Co 05 Berckmans P J 99 Blanc A Si Co 88 Bobbink L C 95 Conned Benj luS Crane S 96 Knapper A 18 Moukhouse John... 95 MconWHCo 95 Ouwerkerk P. ... 95 Ribsam C Si Sons... 95 SchmitzFWO 86 Schullheis A 99 Storrs Si Harrison Co 95 Whitton Si Sons 103 Sinllax Boerner Fred . ... 101 Slakes & Suppoils Mills W A 106 Nauz Si Nenner It 6 Tools, Implements, elc. Pales HW 87 Richards F 1' 6 Scollay John A 1* 6 Vegetable Plant* Hargadine EG 95 Pullen Alex 96 Rakestraw Si Pyle... 88 Vincent R Jr Si Son . 95 Verbenas Dillon JL 103 Payne Frank S 101 Wood Bros 90 Vines a nilCli mill r BallerFA 05 BobbinkLC 96 Knaeper A 1' 8 Moon Wm H S: Co. . 95 Ouwerkerk P 95 Violets Bool Floral Co 103 CloudEJ ™ I Conned Benj 103 ! Eisele 0.... ]l8 Elizabeth NureCo.. 1'3 Emniaus Geo M... 90 Grail, rt .t Co 9'1 Prospect Gi'iilioufies 91 Renard -Ins 90 Search Wm H 8 90 103 P8 88 102 102 PS 101 1.3 Vi ShelmireWR 90 Ure J C 91 Weld C E IDS Wanted SituationB l(l0 Help iou Stock 91-100 Greenhouses 1^0 98 The Florists' Exchhnce, CULTURAL DEPflKIUT. Roses. This is now a busy time with rose grow era. The taking of cuttings for next sea- son's planting is very important work, aud should receive great care and judg- ment, especially regarding selection of the best and most suitable wood for the pur- pose. Avoid weak, unripened shoots, using for the purpose only those that are tirm with healthy foliage. In the propagatiDg bench allow no dry spots, and when you water, thoroughlj saturate the bed. At this season it is preferable to do this early in the day. In bright weather sprinkle the foliage before shading, but after removing the shade give no more water — it is too early in the season yet for this. If you have not got Summer blooming varieties, such as Hermosa and Agrippina, potted ready for Spring trade, the sooner you get at the work the better. It is won- derful the number of these two varieties that is sold every year. If you have them heeled in a frame, pot them up and place tbem back there, but keep the frame warmer to prevent the frost breaking the pots. Any plants in pots should be shaken out and repotted ; if started in the green- houses keep these at a very low tempera- ture. Many of the teas that were propagated lastSummer should be shaken out of their pots and started slowly. Such varieties as Mme. J. Schwartz, Safrano, Mme Welche, Etoile de Lyon, J. B Varrone, and many others, give a great deal of satis- ftctiun to private customers who have only small gardens. If treated cool, thf plants start into good healthy growth as soon as they are planted outdoors and you will find that no replacing is required When this class of roses is forced and sold, those that survive the check do not give satisfaction before the season is over, and more or less of the customers get disap pointed and don't try again. In the rosehouse there should he no trouble with black spot or mildew ai present, the heavy firing preventing tht appearance of these pests; but look out for red spider. Keep the syringe going every bright day. Also look closely to your beds or benches for any dry spots, esp-cially near the hot water or steam pipes. The worst two months of the -eason are past, aud more liberal watering can be given, after you have made a satis factory examination of the condition ol the beds or benches. Where the plants on the latter are well supplied with roots, you may begin to topdress, but be careful not to overdo it. No matter what fertilizer 5 on favor, go lightly and often ; you then will be less liable to make mistakes than when giving an overdose. Hibrid roses should have lots of food, especially if grown in pots or boxes. Keep ihe plants moving, and if buds are f irmed maintain a temperature of 55 de- crees nights to 75 degrees daytime, with' plenty of ventilation In bright weather. A. D. Rose. Fatsia Japonica and F. Papy- rifera. All of the fatsias are well worthy of cultivation. The hardy one, F. papynfera, or Aralla papyrlfera (under which name it is better known), is the rice paper plant of the Chinese. It Is one of the noblest plants in cultivation for sub-tropical effects ; the leaves are palmately divided, supported by strong stalks from a stout central stem. The whole plant has a grayish cast to it. In the northern States it stands the Win ter, If the crowns are protected with some rough material. In a single Beason, strong crowns will grow eight or ten feet high. It is propagated by cutting up the rhizome like roots into pieces about three iuches long and covering tbem with moss or sand In a gentle heat. V. jtpouica is better known as a decora- tive plant in Europe than it is in this country. Large quantities of both the variegated forms, as well as the green one, are grown as pot plants for house decora- tion. They are natives of Japan, conse- quently they require but little heat. Propagation Is effected by seed, and In the case of the variegated forms, by cutting back old plants to Induce them to send out fresh growths, these take root without much trouble in ordinary clean sand ; pieces of tbtckish roots can be pushed Into a mixture of coarse sand and loam, taking care that the right end is uppermost and this part should just show above the but- faee of the soil. G. W. U. A Neglected Ornamental Plant. I have often wondered why Aloe vari- egata iLiitii(eus), commonly called the "Partridge-Breast Aloe," is such a neg- lected plant. One can stroll through many large plant establishments, and not find a single specimen of it. Yet it is easily handled, and with me sells on sight. So much trouble have I had to get up a stock that I have had to refuse offers for the past six months. The photograph sent you herewith is not by any means taken from a specimen plant, but will show the char- acter well enough for those not acquainted with it. Once in a while, I find in some small florist's establishment, an odd plant of it, standing on a shelf generally in a sunny corner, and in answer to my in- quiry am told it is not for sale. Yet every lady who visits "Carp's" garden wants "ne, and pouts if refused. I think the main reason is that our brethren do not know how to handle it. To make it pro- duce suckers, which it will do freely, it should be pot-bound and kept rather on the dry side. In the open ground I planted a lot this last Summer in two ways, plung- ing some in pots and planting out others. I found that those plunged in pots pro- here in California it sells for from 25c. for small plants, an inch high, to jl.50 for specimens as large as illustrated. No en- graving, however, can do justice to the delicacy and brilliancy of the coloring, or the slightly serrated pearly edge of the leaves. Carp, Cal. JlOESTIjIUil^ OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (21) Cineraria Leaves Curling. —Can you inform me tDe cause of my cineraria leaves curling upward and inward ? Have kept them somewhat on the wet side. — L S. — Too much moisture and poor condi- tion may be the cause ; or, It probably is the work of greenfly and too warm a temperature. If greenfly be the cause (you cau easily ascertain upon examination), fumigate the plants several times. If this ALOE VARIEGATA. duced more but weaker and smaller offsets than those planted out. But both ways produced enough to satisfy any but a very grasping individual. It does not like much watering, but should not be allowed to shrivel, as the color of the leaves, once lost cannot be brought back. It will shrivel, and turn yellow from too much watering also, but a little observation will show one how to water. I have always thought books cannot teach one proper wateriug of any plant ; it must be learned from actual practice. This aloe is an African plant of great beauty, producing spikes of great brilliant coral-red flowers. It seems to be found only in old-fashioned gardens, and receives its common name from the feathery mot- tling of its leaves. I have- used < it several times in mantel decorations, and its mottled appearance, when twined around with smilax and other "greens," makes a beauti- ful effect. I feel satisfied that this plant only needs being understood to be largely grown, and when offered to be sold on sight, I might add that it is not one of the pets of the stove bouse, bat has been Wintered in a window in a room r.ot always supplied with heat, but free from frost. With heat, however, it will do better. For soil, I use theordinary mixture for roses, with one- third sharp, clean sand added. With us cannot be done apply tobacco dust ; or, better still, cover the bench with tobacco stems and stand the plants on them. Cinerarias like a cool temperature, and object to strong fire heat. (22) Azalea Indica.— I have a few Azalea indicas looking fine and well budded, but growth has started out from the base of the buds on many of them, from one-half to two inches In length. The plants are in the same bouse with carnations, in the shadiest end. Shall I pick off the growth, or what shall I do ? If I pick off the growth now will they bloom next season f —J. P. WRIGHT. — Pinch away the shoots mentioned if the pinching does not interfere with the flowers; and now that these are well ad- vanced that can be easily ascertained. Shoota on the stems may, if desired, be rubbed away, but the man with the plant in his hand will be the best judge of what should be done. (23) Time to Wet Down Patbs.-When is the best time to wet down pHths and sprinkle foliage in a house of young pot roses to prevent spider I There seems to be a difference of opinion about the best time for thus saturating the air with moisture; someseeming to consider mois- ture asortof unnecessary evil advise venti- lation to lessen humidity even in freez ug weather.— ENQUIRER. — Mornings and afternoons are the re- cognized times for such an operation ; but in this matter much depends upon the house itself. Some houses dry up quicker than others, and in that case the paths need to be dampened down more often. Moisture is essential to success, but there is considerable difference between a moist atmosphere and a wet fttagnanr. atmos- phere. The latter soon becomes foetid and plant life does not flourish in it. In the other case it is intended that the air should be so light that it will be continually changing, and a good grower is not afraid. of wetting his pipes at intervals and thus creating more moisture. He does this often at his own risk, physically, but he knows it agrees with his plants. But there are classes of plants and also houses that require good judgment. If mildew or other fungous growths threaten to become troublesome the grower changes his tactics in damping for the time being. (24) Annuals for Bedding. — Am called upon to beautify the lawns and borders of an old Colonial residence in Massachusetts with the best class of annuals. Some of the borders are elliptical in shape, others round. Have had considerable experi- ence in the raising of white cut flowers, but little in the choice of annuals as to harmony of color, size, etc., for bedding purposes. I would not wish to sow out- ride, but raise all inside and plant out. Some definite information on the subject from a practical experienced man would be greatly esteemed.— Young Hibernian. — I would recommend the following varieties of annuals for the purpose stated. They can be obtained at any respectable seed store : Height. Colok. Viscaria elegans picta . . . 1 fvot. scailet, white. " oi ulata 1 rose. " ccerulea 1 blue. Obelises ria pulcherrinia . . •*> rosy yellow. Verbenas, mixed .... 1 mixed. Godelia Whitueyi .... Ij^ dark rose. Fairy Qu eti, very ti-ne . l£fc white. Lady Satiu Rose, very fiue lj£ carmine. Nemopbila insignia ... 1 blue. Phlox Drummondii, mixed. mixed. Venidium calendulacoum . 1 yellow. Gilia liniikra J^ white. " rosea 1 rose. ,L achilleiefolia .... 1 blue. Clarkia elegans (double) . . IJ^J roBy. alba 1J$ white. Gaillardia picta Anr. BureaKs ■/ s, arlet, yellow. '* Amblydon. red. Bar^onia aurea nana . . . 1^£ yellow. Brachycoma alba .... 1 white . Chrysanthemum multicHU'e 4 yellow. " coronarium \\n ft. white Shirley Poppy 1 mixed. Mimulus hybridus enprtus 1 ,f Zinnias double, mixed . . '/ *' African marigolds, mixed . 2 " The above, I thiuk, would give ample satisfaction. I give their various heights and colors that they may be arranged according to taste — Hekrt McCroWE, Supt. of Parks, Paterson, N. J. Mexican Peperomia. I enclose a little shoot of Pellionia pulchra, which, I think, is the so called Mexican peperomia, mentioned in Question Box 16, page 67, in last Exchange. David Gikdra. [Pellionia pulchra is a native of Cochin Cniua, whence it was introduced 18S2 — Ed] We are sorry we did not make our ques- tion (No. 16 in issue of January 25) quite plain ; we mean the plant that is so widely catalogued as " Mexican peperomia." We have seen the generic name given as " Pellionia," but do not remember the specific name. Also is there any other varieties in cultivation, and if so, which ? Would like to see this answered through the paper, as the proper name is not gener- ally known.— Ontario. Worcester Co. (Mass.) Hort. Society. The schedule of premiums offered by the above Society for the year 1896 has been issued. Exhibitions are held almost weekly throughout the year commencing Thursday, March 12, and ending Thurs- day, October 22. El Monte, Cal. Killian & Rice are going to plant fif'y ac^e^ more to nursery stock this coming Spring. They have seventy-five acres in deciduous nursery stock already. This will make one of the largest, nurseries in Southern California. Mr. Killian, of the sam* firm, will plant 200 acres in softshell walnuts. He has fifty acres iu walnuts,, aud predicts**. future demand for them. Feb. i, 1896. The Florists- exchhnce 99 FINE~STOCK of YOUNG PALMS I } FOR GROWING ON. MEASURE TAKEN FROM TOP OF POT. J i " FORSTERIANA,4in,13toUmhigb £ 2L ** ; . BO ♦ PATUDAIHUSUTII.IS, 5i.l.,12in.h,gh 1 LEMUEL BALL, Wissinoming, Philadelphia, Pa. * ;♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦ ****^^J;t£!rZENTn^E^^ 2 inch, $2.00. 3 incb, $4.00. _ V— 3, S and 6 inch, I U4Kc£^""nd"u"t8: "Cain. RUBBERS, $6.00 and $9.00 per dozen. ALLISON, Oriskany, N.Y. ARAUCARIA EXCELSA, $3 00 each. £HEN WRITING mfntion THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE ■ „„(.« RUBRA, $10 00 a 100. LATANIA ^foRBONICA, $10.00 a 100. Fine young m™™,nftT inn stuff, in 3^inch pots. ERICA FKAOEAKS, white, With dark eje, in full bloom. $2.00 each. ,jr.„,„„ ERICA FR AGRANS, one year old, for grow- in? on for next CliristmaB flowering, $15.00 Per 100. MIXED FERNS, $5.00 per 100. ^ • AZALEAS, all colors in bloom now. $1 00 to $5.00 each. Deliver all plants free of charge to New York Florists. -7,000,000 EVERGREEN CUT FERNS We» ^SS'SS^Sl^)^^ Wholesale Trade, also Jobbers and Commission men. WRITE FOR PRICES. L B. BR AGUE, Hinsdale* Mass. , "«„,t uei'iaTle dfHeh is the'dkited states. OLDEST, LARGEST »... MO T «E^^^^rsEXCHJl«Gf_ FANCY. DAGGER. DECORATIVE PLANTS JgrgrtMea mm. ■r ™ w 4 cts., Ifi cts. and 2u cts. Oasli. CYPERUS ALTERN1F0LIUS. 3 inch pots, fine plants, $5.00 a 100. Cash please A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHFN WRITING MENTION TKF'U1»I5TS' EXCHANGE A. SCHULTHEIS, College Point, L. I. P. O. BOX 78. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAN^F HEADQUARTERS FOR ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBREGHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Eugenia Jainbos y/fcobto 2M0 " CampUor *u 12nft a Guava, Bed Catley i:;-™ V0 25 00 - 8-bnb^™«tS 40.00 - 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. n-»„lt and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc ? Send f™ Trade List and Descrvpt.ve Catalogue. _ 1 nrnnVUlllP Frultlnnd »nr»erle», P. J. BERCKMnNS, adgista, go. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE KEITH BELMQREAN& Fine cool grown plants from 3 inch' pots, ready for 4 inch, $1800 per hundred. W. T. BELL, Franklin, Pa. WHtn mriMnu ....... .._.- — — - — CYCHVOLUTA STEMS Chinese Narcissus, LHlum Long.fl orum T ee Fein ««m ^ ^ Australian Palm Seeds. On hand: SURPLUS Min^ Eucharis Amazonica. Address H H BERCER& CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. CALDWELL'S SOUTHERN SMILAX INVALUABLE TO THE DECORATOR. C"M uyaiTINT. M'r*J'r''~ P BRILLIANT GREEN and BROnZE GALAX LEAVES LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. Finest quality, perfectly packed, special express rate. Leading Wholesale Florists, or free sample and prices, etc. CHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, N. C. Mitchell County. WHEN WRITINO MCHTIO.il t». inniSTS- EXCHANGE ...FOR... FUNERAL DEWS! Kelsey's Brilliant ...GALAX... are especially invaluable. For liberal samples, write the introducer, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, KAWANA.N.C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PALMS DRtclms. F1SHK1LL, N. Y. We have always found the ELORiST'S EXCHANGE a very profitable advertising medium and are well pleased with the results. WOOD BROS. TrtE PAnLOrl BKANO. • . The Parlor Brand in boxes containing sufficient to cover 200 square Packed in three sizes. The Parlo. llrano containing „„ «-inn nprhox In cases containing 400 square ien, »* ju. feetof wall space, $3.00 per box. in ca to. 50 per 100. Palm Crowns, 600 square feet, $6.00. Sabal and Chamterops Palm Leaves, $2.o0 per 5.01 per doz Long Needle Pines, $3.00 per doz. CALDWELL, the woodsman, EVERGREEN, ALA, in. in. No. of per pot. high, leaves. 100. Corypb. Austrolts. LatolO ItSI *3 75 Lnlnnia Borbonicn |^10 to 12 3 to 4 7.50 ", .. A 15U.18 4to5 1600 Pbo3nixCanI,Heu.i»:.....2«iCto82 |IJ>1 |-gg Dracmnn Indivisn Line- 800 ata,slniiiiipl»ntsi...|«18tou » ^ " .. " 4 80° Not less than ten (10) of anyoneTarleteorBlzBantI not less t inn 100 plants in an order at 100 prices. Strictly Cash With Order. For other varieties and sizes, see Wholesale List. Send for it. W. J. HESSER, Plattsmouth, Neb. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HEErW GOOD VBLBE FOB BHOt able to offer in Latanias. PRICE &1:.00 each. We also offer a fine stock' of young plants of LATANIA BORBONICA for growing on. s«5s:=ssssSSES!'fflWS!! 4 inch pots. 4 to 5 leaves, 25.00 per 100. The 3 inch pots are just beginning to show character nicely, while the fours are nicely developed plants. Mention paper. HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 100 SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cent* per line (8 words), each in- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed in "urcare add 10 cents tocoverexpenseof forwarding. PLORIST, 36, married, 10 years' experience, wiehes ■ steady position. Lon« Island or near New York preferred. Mnrck, 32 M-.nthei St. Brooklyn N V The Florists' Exch rcrccE. GREENHOUSES WANTED QITUATION wanted as manager or foreman; prac- tical grower of cut rluwera, decorative plants, etc.; married, ^ddresa Florist, O.S. W„ Columbus O SITUATION wanted by American gardener; 10 years experience, private and commercial places; capable ot taking charge. H. K., Gardener, i46 Central Ave.. Dover. N H C11UA1ION as assistant wanted; 1 year good ex- perience in cut flowers and general greenhouse stuff; practical engineer; Amer can, 28; state wages. "oh. D Johnson, 1002 Broad St.. Richmond, Va gill A I ION wanted by a young man as working foreman on commercial place where Roses are made a specialty. References from one of the largest growers in the country. Address Commer- cial, care this paper. CI1UATION wanted by first-class florist with 12 I'"1 experience in Germany, France, England and the United States, in commercial or privale place. Competent in all greenhouse work. Address Chas. Schwake, 404 E.3lth St., New Vork WANTED TO RENT For March or April, greenhouses, about four to six hundred feet, suitable for loses; also few acres of land. Address particulars to "Gardener 59," care this office. W ANTED To rent, lease for a term of years, or to pur- chase on easy terms, an establishment of moderate size, suitable for a florist's business Vicinity of Philadelphia preferred. W. F., care Henry P. Miehell, 1018 Market Street, Philadelphia. Q.UUA1ION wanted as manager or foreman by a practical grower of roses, carnations, decorative plants, etc.. forcing of bulbs; many years' experi- ence in England and this country; state particulars; good references. Address Manager, care Florists' exchange. C-IIUAI'ION wanted by married man. aged 30 in seed house or general greenhouse work; expe- rienced in tillina and packing orders; general Knowledge ot growing cut flowers; 10 years with Kes?.enmenlD'"ye.,r:,sober aDd honest. Address «)0 -*d St.. Trenton, N. J. ^yANl LD-Situatn.n as foreman, to take charge or rorciiig vegetables under glass, especially mushrooms, beano, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes; hng years experience; German, small family; lem- SSro'.e.' £ood " ;rkSr- Place Preferred. Washington or Pittsburg. Address L. C. care of this paper. QIIUAIION wanted. March 15. German, single 26 *-' years of age florist and gardener, well up in most branches of the business, life experience, flrst-class rose grower, grafting roses, shrubs etc tor lomng inside and outside. Willing to go any'- La t?' ^ast preferred. Best reference from France and Uolland. T. Braun.531 High St., Lancaster, Pa. FOR SALE AND LEASE. Gold Dollars for 50c. I'Zt^bt^ V1250! luGreaterNew York. Every requisite- Greenhouse attached; doing good trade. Last opportunity. Adddress " OPPOnTUNITY," Care Morists' Exchange. FOR SALE. Greenhouse. Opportunity of a lifetiime. Established trade, live town; good reasons for selling. New house. Address Retailer care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE A YOUNG MAN With Capital but without experience in the business, desires to serve an apprenticeship with a practical Florist, with a view to forming a partnership later. Reply, with references and particulars, W.G.L., care this paper. HELP WANTED. WANTED. Greenhouse assist 'nt, commercial place; state experience and wages per m nth, including board. Weo- S- KeldiBgi Middletown, N. Y. \\ ANTED A Bood man aB working foreman ,, t »n a large commercial place, growing Mushrooms and Winter Vegetables on Long Island; only one having practical knowledge of same wanted. Send copy ot references and wages ex- perted. Address "D," care Florists' Exchange lc°Jorent fDor„a term of years' two Kose houses, 16x60, one 8x60; two Violet houses, 12x75 Monroe Village, on the N. Y., L. E & W R R Five minutes walk to the station ; 49 miles to' New York. Hot water. Houses all stocked. Address, Mrs. F. E. Griffin, • Monroe, Orange Co., N. Y. Modern Greenhouse Property Cost $10,000. For sale. What will you give? Address C. H., care this office. TO LET OR FOR SALE. A florist establishment near New York City wiin 3 large and 6 small hothouses, is on account of family trouble, to let. Stock will be charged 511 per cent, less than actual cost A lew hundred dollars cash will give a big chance. Partner will be taken if desired Inquire EDW. WILCKE. 82 Third Avenue, New York WANTED. Young, strong man for general green- house work, and In run steam boilers' must have some experience. Address, witupartiou- larsand references, 8. J. KKUTKR, Westerly, R. I. WANTED. Young man with a good knowledge of Hower seeds, bulbs and plants, will- ing lo travel part lime. Apply with refi rences ami expectations to H. K care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE or TO LET. Market Garden, consisting of about forty acres of good, rich land, suitable for florists' market garden or nursery. Situated within one mile of railroad station. Address, Garden, P. O. Box 223, Newburgb. N. Y. NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagaliug house and outside frames, potting shed, heater etc., all new and flrst-class. also 4 acres of land, to thoroughly responsible party, cheap. Splendid opening for a hustler. Apply * F. w. S., this office. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. WANTED. I.ily of the Valley, that has been forced lor propagation purposes. Bead particulars and our,- to Beanlleu, Wood haven, t. I., N. Y. FOR SALE. ATA HARGAIN— Store and fixtures which are as fine as any in this city, for a retail flower store Fixtures including French Plate Glass l?H,3?Z With ml"°rs, Safe, Desk, Chairs, etc. York rit'v" <"ieHfrt'Ve bS9t locafi°™ 'n New ,,- C V', , kutlsfaotory reasons given for selling. Address, »"<=" H. C. NEUBRAND, 181 Columbus Ave., N. Y. City. FOR SALE. WANTED. AMERICAN FLORIST, Vol. VII. Second-hand copy, bound or loose Address, with price, I. F., care lliis paper. A good paying lloristand gardening business s>4 acres, 4 greenhouses; three looxStiu feet ami one 7x110 feet, equipped with hot. water systems throughout. Tim business and good will thor- oughly Intact. Two hours of Wa. hint,,,,, three Of Milium re and seven of Philadelphia. On two rail roads, the II ,\- O. and N. & \V. Plan oral abou »8000 Will soil at, great, sacrifice audi on the easiest terms, a splendid oppor- tunity for the right man. Apply to JAIUKS H, MASON, JR., Trustee, Charles Town, West Virginia. VlEtlTlON THE FLORIST B EXCHANGI WHEN WRI-ING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Pittsburg. Club Notes. The regular meeting of the Florists' Club, held January 28, was largely attend ed and very interesting. The Secretary's notice informed the members that the meeting was to take place in Maginn's Hall, but when they arrived at the place they were told that unfortunately they could not meet there, as the hall had been engaged previously for that night to some other society. Mr. Frischkorn, with W.C. Beckert, the seedsman of Allegheny, kind- ly offered the use of Mr. Beckert's store- room, quite a large one, and an excellent place to meet in. The offer was accepted, and your correspondent was chosen to preside. Secretary G. Oesterle gave in the annual report, which was adopted. It shows that the Club is in good shape financially, and also as regards membership. Members in good standing number 101, the total mem- bership being about 130. An even hundred has generally been the membership, but the convention of the S. A. F. last Summer helped to swell the ranks somewhat, but as it is sort of a transient one, it cannot he relied on. A motion was made to have a committee appointed to take suitable action on the dtath of our late president, A. W. Ben- nett, and the chair announced the follow- ing committee : S. McClements. G. Burke and A. Dalzell. It was hoped that the question about a new meeting room would be settled, but the members thought best to have another committee appointed to look up a few desirable places which were mentioned. This committee consists of E. C. Ludwig, W. Lowe and John Bader, and will report at next regular meeting. A paper was read by the chairman re- viewing the doings of the Club the past year. The election of officers for the year then took place, resulting as follows : President, E. C. Reineman ; vice-presi- dent, George Burke, supt. of Highland Park ; treasstrer, John Bader ; secretary, O. C. Oehmler; assistant secretary, E. C. Ludwig ; executive committee, F. Burki G. Oesterle and P. S. Randolph. The election was very lively, particularly for the secretaryship, and never in the history of the Club was there such an elec- tioneering as this time; the result was a close vote — a majority of two for Mr. Oehmler. A vote of thanks was tendered W. C Beckert for his kindness in offering the use of his storeroom for the meeting, and Mr. Frischkorn stated, that as the Club had not yet decided about a meeting-place for next meeting, that Mr. Beckert would have no objections to the meeting taking place there again. The offer was accepted. Most of those present went to a nearby hostelry and had an elegant time until after midnight. Some of the boys were so oblivious of time that they missed their last car and had to tramp three or four miles to get home. Trade Notes. Lots of receptions, dinners and the Grand Opera last week caused quite a strong demand for flowers, so every florist had enough to do to keep him busy. The stock handled was very good and some- what more varied. Prices were good and Arm ; roses from $1.50 up; carnations from 3oc, and freesias, valley, paper whites and Roman hyacinths about 50c. per dozen. Beckert Bros, sent in some fine Lilium auratum blooms, very useful at present and in demand. Jottings. W. F. Drews, who rented the greenhouses which Elliott & Ulam for- merly had, is making extensive improve- ments, Mr. Drews is erecting two new houses fronting on Fifth ave., and running back to the old plant 215 feet, the width of them is 20 feet. In front of the houses on the Avenue, he will have a storeroom. On January 24 we lea.rned of the death of Nich. Miller, father of P. & J Miller the Allegheny florists. There are many who will sincerely sympathize with them in the irreparable loss they have sus- tained. Mr. Miller died at the Allegheny Hospital from the effects of an operation performed on him. He was 76 years old and lived for many years in Allegheny. Wm. Ladch is confined to the house with a severe attack of grippe. Ed. Thiel has improved so much that he was able to leave the hospital, but he will be compelled to stay at home for some time yet. Myers & Samtman, of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, sent a fine bunch of Delia box carnations to E. C. Ludwig for exhi- bition at the Club meeting ; they arrived In good Shane and were universally ad- mired Mr. Ludwig is agent for the sale of this carnation in our vicinity and he -tales our growers will take hold of it as I they all like it. Director Biqelow, of the Public Works Department of Pittsburg, is receiving many applications for the position of super- intendent of Schenley Park, made vacant by the death of A. W. Bennett. These applications come from all parts of the States, some of them being from men of international reputation. E. C. Reineman. Chicago. Trade Notes. Another dark, dreary week, with scarcely any sunshine, has made flowers positively scarce, especially those of fair quality. Rose-, if any way worthy, sell at from $o to §8 again, with a good deal of skirm- ishing around to fill orders. I was out at Hinsdale the past week, and the acres of roses at Bassett& Wash- burn's look well, but they must have sun George Miller's roses are also in fine shape, the white varieties being in fair crop. Three chrysanthemum houses are now filled with parsley, which sells well; also radishes and tomatoes. There is a fine cucumber crop, just coming in, in two houses. Mitchell & Miller are just glazing a house 525x50 feet, all under one roof, said to be for vegetables. The supports are of wood and ill-adapted to stand wear and tear, or a powerful wind. The house is to be heated by steam. Ed. Eagle is just getting about again from a severe attack of grip. Visitors. E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; H. L bunderbruch, Cincinnati, O.; Fred Breit- meyer Detroit, Mich.; H.Weber, Oakland Md.; J. G. Hancock, Grand Haven, Mich • George Hopp, East Grand Rapids, Mich.; Charles Hunt, Terre Haute, Ind ; Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.; G. A. Knhi, Pekin, 111.; A. Baun, Rockford, 111 ; F L Bills, Davenport, Iowa; Geo. Souster, Llgin, 111.; John Evans, Richmond, Ind ■ L. A. Per- nosha, Wis. Grand Rapids, Mich. The first annual banquet of the Florists' Club was held January 21. The spread contained forty-eight plates, and was a most satisfactory success; petty differences were cast, out, and there was the good fel- lowship that has begun to be manifested since the organization of the Club. Long may it live I s The profuse floral decorations were freely furnished by the Club members .u°UrrThlgtlJLy esteemed honorary member the Hon. Charles W. Garfield acted as toastmaster. The toasts were interspersed with music by Will Fyfe, Miss Grace Fyfe Miss Nettie Hewett, and flowery recitations by Paul P. Davis. The first toast responded to was "Our guests," by James A. Creelman, who most facetiously congratulated himself that he was the first speaker at the first banquet of any Florists' Club in Michigan. President Henry Smith responded to the " Whole- w r'ci giving his good and bad deeds. Mrs. L. Arnold responded to "Our Future Prospects." One of them is to rent a place in the city market, where each florist could have a booth, all of which would be under the general supervision and endorsement of the florists' Club. JamesSchols responded to Shows and Exhibitions." He argued W° or. Werner quality rather than low prices. Alfred Hannah registered a kick chiefly on the practice of loaning instead ot renting flowers to churches and organi- zations for decorative purposes, that it was not business, profitable or advisabl- M. B Stover responded to "The Florists' ° '"°—a robn-8t yearling, bound to grow and blossom like the rose. Wencel Cor- kierski, the city florist, responded to " The Ladies." VVm. Cunningham spoke of "The Retailer." T. A. Chapman talked of " Our Michigan," remarking he did not think a year ago that such an enjoyable banquet wou d be the outgrowth of the Club Our much beloved Mrs. Smith spoke of our club flower, " the Carnation." The Club will make this banquet an an- nual affair, growing in size aud quail- v each year. pAN^y A y Toledo, 0. A recent issue of the Sunday Morning- Courier contains a photograph and sketch of the career of Nelson G. Tuefrv, 2505 I ranklin avenue. San Francisco. H H. Berger & Co. have added to their business the growing of plants for cut flowers, mostly carnations and bulbous stock Six houses, each 100x18 feet, will be devoted to this purpose. Feb. 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 101 Newport, R. I. Mr. Folirell Wins. The libel suit entered by FREDE- RICK S. Folwell, one of the oldest and best kaown gardeners of this city, against the Providence Journal Company for $10,000 damages, came to a close a few days ago. when the jury gave in a verdict of $2500 damages for the plaintiff. The action was based upon the paper's statement that Mr. Folwell had defaulted in the sum of $0000 or $7000 More suits against other papers are said to be probable. The Greenhouse Fire. A. W. Spaulding, of New York, has been here to settle with the Insurance Companies for the loss on Hodgson's green- houses, recently destroyed by Are. The tire was especially disastrous at this par- ticular time, since it will be greatly felt by the firm in the Easter trade. It is the com- mercial plants that they principally mourn the loss of, though there were also many rare specimens which perished. Mr Spauld- ing says that the loss is fully $8000. The houses will be rebuilt before the season opens, though it may be a month or two before work commences upon them. W. H. M. Providence, R. I. Market Notes. There has been a slight improvement in business circles here during the past week. The weather has been ideal and bautou- nieres have been very prominent in daily wear. Gentlemen usually wear a single carnation, while at present violets are the favorites with the ladies. Violets, how- ever, which have been very plentiful for weeks past, are now falling off in supply, and the price has stiffened slightly. There are plenty in sight, but it will be nearly a fortnight before this delicate favorite will again be so numerously offered. Roses continue to fall slightly behind the demand and with good prices none are lost. Harrisii and callas find ready sale, and white hyacinths need not go begging. Carnations hold their sway. Although there are some complaints about whites, the colored stock is of excellent quality. This has been the best year known to the locil trade for small potted stock, and the demand continues. During the holidays the call for small palms, rubbers and ferns greatly depleted the stocks here, and since then small flowering stock has sold well. At present azaleas, primroses, cinerarias and cyclamen are the principal ones called for. Dissolution. The firm of SoUTHWICK & CRITCH- let, supplies, has been dissolved by mutual consent. J. W. Critchley will continue the business at the old stand, 354 Westminster street, while James M. South- wick retires. Jottings. John Macrae is bringing in the first daffodils in quantities, although a few scattering ones have been seen here. They are excellent in quality, large size, good color and full flower. He is cutting several hundred a day. George C. Kellet reports that he is unusually busy with decorative work. John Hatnev, one of the oldest garden- ers in this vicinity, is recovering from a severe illness. W. H. M. St. Paul, Minn. Market News. Trade has been very good indeed and there has been a scarcity of good flowers nearly all the month. We had a great deal of cloudy weather during Janu- ary and the effect is plaiuly seen on the shortened cut. Roses have been in greats est demand, while there has been a good call for carnations and violets. Bulbous stock sells slowly, and except for funeral work is not in great demand. Von Sions are quite plentiful and while quite showy, are not in demand. Pink seems the favorite color and Test- out the most popular rose for counter trade. In carnations Daybreak is still the favorite, though there is a good demand for Scott. Has any of the brethren elsewhere noted the improved quality of Meteor this year ? In other years and in sunnier weather than has prevailed for some time past, bull-headed Meteors constituted 50 percent. of the crop of this most valuable variety. This year, with more dark weather and with apparently the same conditions of soil and temperature, everyone in this sec- tion who grows Meteor is having good success and cutting tine blooms. With Beauty, however, the case is differ- ent. Everyone whg attempts to grow it is often disheartened, for the plants never seem to bloom when you want them to. One pertinent question at a recent florists' meeting was how to produce a good crop of Beauty at Christmas. No one present could answer it though all were eager to know. Carnations are generally looking much better than earlier in the season. Rust is gradually disappearing and new growth and bright weather will naturally tend to counteract it. Funeral work during the month has been lighter than usual. Shipping trade has been very good. Among Growers. R. Wessling, of Minneapolis, has broken ground for three new houses to be completed in the Spring. His present houses are to be removed across the street, and when completed he will have a very nice range. J. Hartman, his former partner, retains the partnership plant at the old stand. Mr. Hartman and Mr. Vasatka, who have the contract for supplying the Minneapolis parks, are busy propagating bedding stock for same. J. S. Gray's houses on Portland avenue are closed during the winter. At R. J. Mesdexhall's everything seems to wear an air of prosperity. His roses and carnations are in good condition, while his violets are very fine indeed. The new rose, Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, is grow- ing nicely with him, and give ■ promise of being a valuable acquisition. He is propa- gating a large quantity of bedding stock in anticipation of a good Spring trade. Veritas. Montreal. Club News. The ninth annunl meeting of the Club was held January 27, about forty members being present. Several promi- nent members were, however, conspicuous by their absence. The secretary's report showed about the same number of active members as last year ; it also showed that the commercial members were very few. Why thisshould be 'tis hard to say. The as- sociate membership showed a large increase and it is to be hoped will keep on increas- ing, for with a large associate membership the club can rest assured of successful exhibitions. The average attendance was twenty-seven. This might be improved on. The treasurer's report showed asmall in- crease over last year in the general fund, while the chrysanthemum show account was very gratifying ; in addition to paying the prize money in full for 1895, the sum of $171 GO (owing on 1894) was paid and still a small balance of $7 50 remained. So every one is prepared to go in for chrysanthe- mums this year with some prospects of getting paid in full. After the reading of the reports the elec- tion was proceeded with and resulted as follows: President, John Walsh; first vice-president, G. Robinson ; second vice- president, W. Whiting ; secretary, Fred. Bennett; treasurer, A. C. Wilshire ; as- sistant secretary, Wm. Wilshire; executive committee, Jas. McKenna, Walter Wil- shire, Jules Betrix, Jos. Bennett and W. Horobin. The company then adjiurned to the lower hall where the annual dinner took place. The caterer, Joe Davis, had a grand spread, to which the boys did ample justice. The evening was spent very pleasantly with speeches, songs, etc., winding up about 1:30 A. M. Notes. Several of the prominent mem- bers were absent from both meeting and dinner. Why ? How is it so few in the trade are members of the Club ? This is a loss to both parties and should be looked into. A social for the ladies is the next thing that should be attended to. Florist W. Cook, Plattsburgh, N. Y., was at the dinner and seemed to enjoy it. One of the missing faces was that of your regular correspondent, Walter Wilshire, who, I am sorry to say, is confined to bed by sickness, Mrs. Wilshire and three of the children being also laid up. Their speedy recovery is sincerely hoped for. The general report or trade is "quiet," not much doing. Roses are in fair supply, some of very good quality. Carnations seem to be off crop at present. Dutch hya- cinths are very good; tulips, poor; daffo- dils not nearly as good as they used to be. Romans and paper whites are plentiful aad good, with small demaud. Azaleas sell fairly well. The best trade is in small ferns for which there is a good demand. The weather has been peculiar, no snow until a few days ago; though others ise we have had some cold snaps. But wt* have bad more than the usual amount of sunshine for which we are truly thank- ful, j. a. Astoria, L. I. HAN8 Donhauser reports trade as none too good this season — plenty of hard work but little money. Situated as he is near the cemetery he carries a nice stock of plants suitable for such trade, and at this time these look in excellent condition. We noticed a fine lot of cinerarias in bloom at the time of our call. Alex. Von Aesch, 521 Flushing avenue, has got his houses now in good shape again. Last Summer Mr. Aesch had to give way for a hotel and move his houses back one block. This has been effectually done and now he has four houses each 100 feet long, 18 and 20 feet wide, all in compact order and fronted by a commodi- ous shed. The houses are stocked with azaleas, Harrisii lilies, carnations and a general stock of bedding plants all in good condition. F. Holderer some time ago rented the four 65 feet houses held by Mr Rid^e at 257 Flushing avenue, and next year hopes to make considerable alterations. H. PRITCHARD, Bartow street, reports business at the market as poor, but he has managed to miko up with funeral and other work. He has quite a fine lot of callas in flower and upon inquiry says he as yet has had no trouble with the rot which is at this time taking so many callas away wholesale on the island. His best results are from plants in pots, but he has them both ways. A fine crop of mushrooms is springing up In one of bis houses on the front bench, although no spawn has been laid there. To preserve the color, he covers them with inverted flower pots. Evergreen, Ala. This is the first time I have seen this trim town by daylight and I cannot won der at the progressive ideas expressed by friend CALDWELL, well termed the sage ol Evergreen. He thinks what an Elysium is here for the overworked owner of those clever brains and nimble fingers that have done so much to make his products so popular, so much so that it ket-ps him con- tinually hustling to fill orders, and for the present to put aside all literary desires. W. M. H)II!E$ 1)1 BUSINESS. Geneva, N. Y.— The W. D. Chase &Co.'s nursery business is to be moved to Boston. Silver Lake, Mass.— J. E. Demar has removed from Brighton, Mass., to this place. Kennett Square, Pa.— George Kester, employed by vVilliam Swayne, will, it is reported, start in business for himself at Fernwood in the Spring. Nashville, Tenn.— M. Tritschler has given up the florist business and ac- cepted an appointment as gardener at the State Prison, where there are 100 acres un- der cultivation. FOB TIMd WCCIf C Roses-Bride. BricU. - run IfTU nCCIVOi maid, La trance and WniteLaFrr- ,..„..,... GEO. A. MEAD. .llnple Grove Greenhouses, Springfield, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Green as Grass * * * VERBENAS, rooted cuttings in eight separate colors, per 10U0, $7.50; per 100, 80 cts. For quality of stock, see "Rochester Notes," in American Florists issue of October 5, 1895. CASH WITH ORDER. FRANK S. PAYNE, Wholesale Florist. Bernard Crossing, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE gLORlSTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK CHEAP FOR GASH! Per 100 A I Mil ill) 11 Eclipse $ : 0U " ltouledeNeice 2 00 Mini ell ia Hieolor 2 00 Mexican Prim rone 2 00 ^olanum Jas. (*ranclifloriim 2 00 Chrysanthemums in variety a 00 Co leu 8 in variety, plenty of yellow 2 00 Bonvardin Pre-. Garfield 3 00 Hibiscus in variety 3 00 Mexican Peperomin H Ot) Sinilax 3 00 Geratiiuin Nutmeg 3 Oil lUru. Taylor 3 CO " La Favorite, 2W inch pots... 2 50 '* " 4^ '• " ... 6 &l Alyssuin The Giant 2 00 Canna < liiliUii, dry roots, single eye 1 50 •' Emile L.eclerc l ou Coreop-is Harvest Moon, flowers much larger than Lanceolata 2 00 Address GEO. THOMPSON & SONS, Louisville, Kr WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MONEY WANTED! ♦ ♦ ♦ That's the plain and simple reason why I offered you Palms and other Orna- mentals, as well as Flowering and Bedding Plants of the most popu- lar kinds so CHEAP. Will exchange also for IVY GER- ANIUMS. See my ad. in this paper of January 11 and 18. ♦ ♦ ♦ N. STUDER, Wholesale Florist, ANACOSTIA, D. C. CYCAS REV0LUTA. THE TRUE LONG-LEAVED VARIETY. Small stems 2 to 4 inches long : larger stems, 8 to 10 inches long, will arrive in New York port shortly. Orders are booked and filled in rotation. Price, $10.00 per 100 lbs. F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O. Box 29, Jersey City, N- J. SM II AV from flats. 25c. per 100 by IVI I La #^ #V mail; from 2 in. pots. $1.50 a 100; dry roots, $3 n 100 GERANIU MS, 2 ill. pots, $2.25 per 100. Send tor samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City. N. J. WHEKWRlTlNGMENTIONTHErLORlSTSEXCHANGE ' WHEN WRITING M£NTON THE FLORISTS' EXCHAMCF SPRING TRADE LISTS. Trade Catalogues are printed and distributed with a view to giving interested parties a clear idea of what one has to offer, condition of stock, prices-, etc. To effect this purpose to the best advantage and at the lowest cost requires careful study and is an art in itself. Compare the difference in costs and results Between sending out an eight or a sixteen page catalogue to 8000 in Ihe trade with the figures we would charge you for one insertion in the Florists1 Exchange of the same amount of information sent to 6000 live husiness men. Iu a space of from one column to a full page it is possible to insert as much catalogue matter as is contained in a good sized list. The cost our way is surprisingly low when compared with printing and mailing lists separately. Give us an idea of the size of your list ami an estimate of space it will require with cost of same will be sent you by next mail. Then make the comparison, and send your advertisement to THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, p. o. box 1697, New York. N. B.— "We are always ready to furnish you. at cost, 100 or 10.C00 slips of your advertisement for use in your letters, etc., after the advertisement lias appeared in Florists' Exchange, 102 The Florists' JXCHHNGE. NOW UNTIL APRIL 1st. We offer Rooted Cut cinss of Double Petunins, Preer's strain, in 15 colors, not labeled, the 100, $1.00, prepaid by mail. GUS. A.THIELE, A nnnpolis Junction, Md On B. & O. R. R. between Wash, and Ealto. WE ARE STILL IN IT. And have plenty ofGERAMCMS, Thirty of the best varieties, double and einele, all named ready for 3 in. pota, $15.00 per 1000; $1.75 per 1C0. 1000. 100. Mnip. Sallcroi Geraniums $12 00 $l 5U Rose Geraniums 20 00 2 25 Alternanthern paronychioides, ma- jor, aurea. nana 6 00 75 Cupben Platycentrn (Se^ar Plant).. 8 00 1 00 Keverfew, Little Gem 10 00 150 Double Golden Marguerite 10 00 ISO Oreer's Strain Double Petunias. 12 00 150 salvia splend n- . 10 00 1 25 The above are grown in flats in fine condition. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Fuchsias, named, about 30 varieties... $12 00 $1 .30 Heliotrope, named, nix varieties 8 00 1 CO Aeeratnm, Blue and White 1 00 The selection of sortB to remain with ub. . CASH WITH THE ORDER. J. E.FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. when mturmo wwwi vug Ptfljugrg exchange LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIA The best marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. You cannot afford to be without it. Price low*r than ever. Very strong plants, from 2 inch pots, $6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE DIME. BRUM. If you prow this variety one year you will discard all other varieties. Strong plants from 2W in. pots, S6.00 per 100. VINC A-Peri winkle. One stock, 3^ in. 830 a 1000. GEItANIUMS-Mme. Pollock. 2!^ in. pots, $6.00 per 100. Happy rhoueht. Silver Chord McMahon. 2^ in. pots. *4.00perl0l. La Favorite. Best Double White, ni in. pots. $3.50 per 100. BEGONIA REX — Countess Louise Erdody, 3 In. p »ts. $6.00 per 100. In variety, strong, 3 in. pots. $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. LINCOLN' I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 4010 Butler Street. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Booking Orders —FOR- ROOTED CUTTINGS. Per 100. Geraniums, double white, dbl. Gen. Grant. $2.00 " assortment of single 1.60 mixed. 1,26 Mrs. Pollock 2.00 Rotes, Perle, Bride, Bridesmaid, Mermet... 2.00 VIncas, Heliotrope, Salvia 1.50 Chrysanthemums, cream collection 2.00 Violets, Marie Louise 1.00 Snow Crest Daisy 2.00 Coleus l.oo Mrs. Pollock geraniums, 3 & 4 in. pots, $4.00 6.00 Vlnoas, 3, 1 and 5 in. pots $4.00, $6.00, 10.00 Oraciena Indivisa, 4 inch 10.00 " " 5 " 15.00 " " 6 ■* 20.00 Terms, Cash or C. O. D. GREENE, LEWIS & UNDERBILL, WATERTOWN. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK! \ ni lirrir ii in \ i 1 1 ii i ii in \ n ri < l'ii r ii in, 4 and 5 in pots. $10.00 per 100. UeifoniaH, aborted, 3 In. pots, $1,00 per 100. c. i ilium, Crozy SeedliUKB, dry roots, tiMO per 100. Cup lien 1'ln i \ ■■!■ ii i in , ';■■- m. pot a, ('2.5(1 per 100. (jrutoni, assorted, -I in. pots, tlii.OU per 100. lirr i iii ii iii •«, large assortment, 2^j in. pots, $100 per 100 Kenlia Belmoreniin, 6 In. pots, $1 00 per doz. l.ibonia Peurho* tenuis, i In. , ■ ,, | :n , rj ,,,.,- m, Bwaluxoua i.uli-i: i Jolm Alba, ~'^ iu. pots, $1.00 per I0U. ROOTED CUTTINGS. A ch v ni in hen. In three varieties, $1 00 per 100. AlteriiuuLbera, P. Major Aurea und Auiabilis, 7.'. cts. per 100. CaruatiuiiM, Lizzie Md.owan, Portia, Daybreak arid Win. tfcott. f :.<») per 100. Coccvlobu IMiim < In dit , (1.00 per 100. ( oiiii-., iii bust lu DSddtnK varieties, extra strong cuttlugM. $100 per 100. Cuphea i lu I y. en tr ii, $1.00 per 100. i ■<■ riiiuii Ivy* 75cts. per 100 Pileu rser,.ylhfolia, *1 IMJ pur 100. BirublUiitueH DyerianuM, M 00 per 100. r* \\ ii i unit ii a tinier ifulla Alba, extra strong $1.50 per 100; $12.00 uer 100J; It oh en, extrastrong, $2 00 per 100. The above sLock is in tine order and will purely please you. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., >\ V. P. O. Box 34. WHEN *R. I .NO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Toronto. Harket News. Cut flowers are coming in quite plentifully now, and the demand is only fairly good. Roses and carnations are generally good. Daffodils are getting quite plentiful and the demand for them is fair. Violets are rather scarce, and not gener- ally good. DtfNLOP, Tidt AND Hill are all show- ing tine windows of flowers and good azalea plants. Orchid flowers have been often seen and sell well this season. The demand for Romans and narcissus is not at all good this year, and I fancy that in many cases the grower will hardly clear the price of his bulbs. Cotterill is show- ing some fine yellow tulips. There are but few Harriaii lilies seen here just now, and there is but little demand for them. Callas have sold well this season. A little better business has been done in funeral work this Winter. The demand for plants just now is very light, but that is nearly always the case at this season. Chas. Arnold, I hear, is offering his business on Q leen street, west, for sale. liuli Note*. The first regular meeting for 1896, of the Gardeners and Florists' Associ- ation, was held ou the 21st inst., and was a very pleasant one, 30 members being present. The annual report had been printed and was placed in the hands of all the members present ; it was very satis- factory, showing that the past year had been in many ways the most successful year of the Association's existence. President Geo. Reeve had prepared an address which was read by John Cham- bers. It was full of suggestions for the members for the coming year. He asked that more papers be read and that the educational part of our Association be taken more advantage of. He called at- tention to the fact that an association of horticulturists had a very successful ex- istence in Toronto 30 years ago, and that at that time many due papers were pre- pared and discussed by the members. One of the members of the former association was still with us, and we have on several occasions had the benefit of his experience. He hoped that our young men would take an active part in the discussions, and that the new Horticultural Society and our Association would go hand in hand in im- proving our profession and business in every possible way. He hoped to see a purely horticultural paper started in Toronto. After the reading of the address, he called on Geo. Vair, the member of the old association, who made some practical re- marks. There were several questions In the "box," and some of them caused quite a little discussion. Question No. 1 was, " What are the best six bedding geraniums for this district ? " The following varieties had the call : Double General Grant, E G. Hill, Diego Podda, Naomi, La Favorite and Adrian Corette. No. 2 was, " Which is the best style of bedding for public parks — sub-tropical or otherwise?" Several members spoke on this question and all agreed that the style of bedding should be adapted to the re- quirements of the position, but that where sub tropical bedding could be used effec- tively it should be given the preference. No. 3 was, " How can the retail florist best protect his interest under the present state of trade here?" C. Tidy took up this question in a vigorous manner, but as it was ten o'clock and there were not many of our retailers present it was de- cided to finish the discussion at our next meeting. Mr. Tidy is after the depart- mental stores and has agreed to take up the question again. The annual supper will take place at Harry Webb's Parlors on Yonge street, on the evening of February 4. There isevery prospect of its being the best we have ever had. The supper will be a good one and the committee is arranging for a good entertainment after it. We will be pleased to see any of our friends from other cities who can manage to be with us on that occasion. The Toronto Electoral District Society held its annual meeting Wednesday last. All the old officers were re-elected without opposition. Messrs. Geo. Vair, John Chambers and ri. E Briggs are the prac- tical horticulturists auiout£ the officers. Thos Manton. Macon. Ga. Chas. N. Woodruff reports an excellent season. His first chrysanthemum show was a success. He anticipates a good Spring business. W. M. Richmond, Ind. The establishment of Messrs. E. G. Hill & Co was visited by your scribe last week, and a very enjoyable day spent, taking notes and conversing with Mr. Hill oh the specialties grown by this firm. In spite of the bard times this firm has kept up its accustomed hustle, and has erected several more houses, 19x200 feet, during the past Summer. Three mam- moth boilers (return tubulars), about 60 H. P. each, are used to heat the immense plant. Two of them are used for steam, the other for hot water. Mr. Hill expresses himself very strongly in favor of the latter. This establishment is giving up large space to the new varieties of cannas ; one house, 18x100 feet being devoted entirely to the newer kinds. This house is now in full bloom and presents one of the most magnificent sights the writer ever saw. Among the 1895 varieties may be men- tioned Acme, a seedling yellow raised from Eldorado, which for substance and color is very near perfection. Comete (Lemoine) is charming in its rich ground of yellow shaded with red. This is of extra size, and perhaps the largest yellow in commerce. Papa Canna is a soft crimson, and one of the very finest of M. Crozy's productions, as are also Amie Pizeau and Alexander Billard by the same raiser. I cannot recall three fluer Cannas. Among gilt edged varieties of Queen Charlotte type may be mentioned Souv. de Antoine Crozy ; this is perhaps supe- rior to any in this class and a variety at once striking and pleasing. Mine. Al phonse Bouvier may be termed the orchid flowered canna, on account of its resem- blance to some orchids. This variety is unique in itself and should be in every collection. Other striking new varieties were Gloire de Montet, a very dwarf variety of Queen Charlotte type, and very suitable for the outer edging of beds or pot culture. Flamingo (Dingee) is all the raisers have claimed for it, being dwarf, free blooming, and bearing its scarlet crimson flowers in fine spikes. It is a variety of great sub- stance. Columbia is also extra fine and bears perhaps the largest trusses of any canna in the house. Other fine varieties in bloom were Cote d'Or (Lemoine), a bright yellow; E. G. Hill (Boucharle), a striking crimson; Mme. Perrin des Isles (Crozy), a near approach to pink. What a.great future there Is in store for this most beautiful class of plants. They can be used to good advantage as pot plants for Decoration Day, and as bedding plants they certainly cannot be sur- passed. I planted six large beds last Summer on my lawn, and feel sure it was one of the best advertisements I possibly could have made. They show up much better massed in separate colors. The cut flowers can also be used to good advantage at our ex- hibitions for producing fine color effects, as was proved at the Cincinnati meeting last month, when this firm made an exten- sive exhibit, which lasted nicely. The prin- cipal item is in packing; this should be done by wrapping the blooms tightly in soft tissue paper and packing close, so as to prevent shaking. I fail to see why we cannot have a grand exhibit of cut cannas at Cleveland next August, at the meeting of the S. A. F. Let the Executive Committee offer a lib eral premium for a display of cut cannHS, and see what a gorgeous display we would have ! This firm is making quite a reputation in seedling carnations; two large new bouses 19x200 feet are filled with the newer varieties and seedlings. Among those of special interest to florists (money makers) are Jubilee, fine scarlet, well-formed, per- fect calyx, long stiff stems, has all the points of being a first class commercial variety. A whole bench, 7x190 feet, filled with this variety, presented a sight long to be remembered. Mr. Hill assured me it is one of the most continuous bloomers he ever grew. Triumph is a fine large pink, a shade darker than Scott; the flowers, however, are very much larger than the latter. It is also a very healthy and free bloomer. Abundance is two or three shades darker than Triumph. Mr. Hill claims this variety will produce nearly double the quantity of bloom of any variety he ever grew. Armazindy, white, slightly penciled with scarlet, is very pretty and the crop of bloom on these plants was truly wonderful. Vesper, under second year trial, is a beautiful fancy variety, white, splashed with deep crimson, somewhat in the way of the English pico- tee type. Letty Coles, about the same color as the fine old rose of same name, is the largest pink variety it has been my pleasure to see (excepting the Malmaison type). Its only fault this year is weak- ness in stem. Mr. Hill attributes this, however, to the very light soil which they are growing in this season. Last year be said it came with a good stout stem in a heavy soil. Gen. Lew Wallace is a very large fringed red ; this variety will be given another year's trial. Flora Hill, white, is truly a gem of the first water, a cross between Uncle John and Puritan. Flowers will average fully three inches in diameter (we measured several that were 3J) very sweet scented, perfect calyx, full and double, long stems, free bloomer and healthy grower. This variety comes nearer the ideal than any- thing it has been my pleasure to see. Mr. Hill was asked If he would send this variety out thiscoming Sprins.but winked the other eye and said "No sir. The florists will want 100,000 of this variety and I must be prepared to meet the de- mand." Alaska (Chitty) shows up well and seems to be all the raisers claim for it. The blooms should not be picked until they are fully expanded. Meteor, Mc- Gowan, Bridesmaid, Rose Queen, Helen Keller, Tidal Wave, DaybreaR and others, were grown in quantity and were looking well. In the way of roses it may be mentioned that all the standard sorts as well as the newer varieties are grown in large quan- tity. There are 200,000 young roses in pots now. In house No. 14 may be seen 150,000 hard-woodtd rose cuttings, mostly h. p's. and mosses, in the sand and rooting finely. Crimson Rambler is greatly esteemed by this firm. Mr. Hill says it merits all that has been claimed for it, and predicts it will be found planted and growing on piazzas and trellises the whole country over in a short time. Belle Siebrecht, since cool weather set in, has steadily im- proved in both growth and quality of flowers, and has every appearance of being a first-class rose. My advice is, "go slow, hoys, in condemning this rose." Mrs. P. Morgan and Mme. Eugene Verdier are also grown and look well. Everything new in geraniums is eagerly sought and added to the number under trial ; and when a variety is offered by this firm it may generally be taken for granted that it is worthy of cultivation. We made note of a few which were dis- playing their charms. I will mention the large round flowered varietiesof the single forms ; these are all fine Winter and Spring bloomers, but do not, as a general thing, possess vigor enough to stand our intense heat in mid-summer: Gertrude Pearson, pink, white eye; Enead, dark crimson; Dr. Rothera, glowing scarlet; Wintie, cherry red ; Florence Farmer, white, shaded salmon ; CEnone, salmon and orange ; Olivia, rosy red ; Dr. Gray, crimson. The above were the most notice- able and were marvelous in size. The new French Corona, or Aureole geraniums, are decidedly novel and sensa- tional in their unique markings and wi" certainly add interest to this old favorite class of plants. I will mention a few of the most striking in this type without at- tempting to describe them : Le Rhone, Marie Hoste, Nancy, Mme. Bruant, B. Lyonnaise, Exp. de Lyon, Camille Ber- nardin. Unfortunately all the above names have been used by French raisers in the old classes of geraniums, but your readers may rest assured that the above are radically different from the old varieties bearing those names. Other fine varieties were Snowdrop, perhaps the largest and and finest white to date ; John Forbes, a very fine scarlet. It seemed natural to see genial ED. Bissel at this old place again. He has full charge of the chrysanthemums, ger- aniums and carnations. We think Mr. Hill has the right man in the right place as Ed demonstrated at the Dayton show last Fall that as a chrysanthemum grower be may claim the title as King of the West. W. W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind. Memphis, Tenn. J. T. Williamson, who has been danger- ously ill with pneumonia, is convalescing, but it will take some time ere he is his former self. Stocks are in excellent con- dition. I understand the demand during the holidays was greater than ever. The bulk is shipped to St. Louis. Beauty is one of the chief varieties. Olaf Johnson, while complaining of the dullness of business which seems general in this section, anticipates a good Spring. He is prepared for it, having a capital stock of softwooded plants. Roses and carnations have suffered for lack of sun- shine. W. M. Jacksonnlle, Fla. My father, S. Bryan, died at his home near the city, on Jauuary 21, 1896, in his 80th year. A. W. W. Bryan. te Feb. i, 1 89b. The Florists' Exchange, 103 DAILLEDOUZE BROTHERS FLORISTS. Carnation nml Clirysnulliemnnl Specialists FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN. N. Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE rtORIST3' EXCHANGE IL STSTiLF Verbenas, rooted cuttings, 20 best named varieties, 60c. per 100; $5.50 per 1000; express pre- paid. No rust ormiMew, well rooted. Satis- faction guaranteed. Double Petunias, lOvars. $1.25 per 100, by mail. Pelargoniums, in 2 in., named, 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. C. HUMFELD, Clay Center, Kan. Lock Box 155. ■■'MFN WRITING MENTION TME FLORIST'S EXCHONGr CINERARIAS AND CALCEOLARIAS. Strong, healthy stock in all the brightest colors. Cinerarias. 3 inch per 100, $4.00 4 " " 6.00 Calceolarias, 3 inch " 4.00 Azaleas, large plants, full of buds, each. . .65 Whitton & Sons, Wholesale Florists, City and Green 8tn., Utica. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Best market kinds, $3.50 per 100. Euphorbia Splendens, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Authericum Vittatuni Var., 3 inib, extra Strong, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. VHEN WRITING MENTION -~"g FLORIST'S EXCHttNGP WHO WANTS? Per 100. Ageratum, blue, rooted cuttings $1.(10 " white, " 1.00 Begonia, Gifrantea Rosea, 4 inch 6 00 Variegated Geranium, Mrs. Pollock, 2 ill. 4.00 " " Mt. of Snow 450 " " Happy Thought. 4.00 THE HIGHLAND FLOR&L GO., Dayton, Ohio. «/HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CANNAS ""> DAHLIAS. Hun-. Crozy, Alphont.e Hnnvier, I'hiiI Hum uniit. Em lie Lit- el ere, *3 50 n 1(1(1; It obit -in :n"i Grand If ouge, ( in- two oe-i foliage i'hdhhb in the murkft, $2 it) a 100; u 1 plump setd frum i lie rtb-tve, $1.50 a pound. I) A II LIAS, tor Cut Flowers. A eo< dass >rt- nirni. all labeled, *.'; im a 100: Nyuiphia, tbe nink cut flower diihna, $6.00 a 100; not Ifss than flity Nymphia at that rate. Cash with order. Satisfacli n guaranteed. KOWEHL & GRANZ, Hicksvillp, N.T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. STRON9 AND HEALTHY STOCK. A SPECIAL DRIVE. Marie Valleau, Helen Bloodgood. Mrs. Hitrsln- botham. Parting Guest. Mrs. S. T. Murdoch, J. E. ijiger, Mias Louise Black. Miss M. M Johnson, Dean Hole. Triiby, Philadelphia, Mrs. Win. 11. Hurey, Crystallina, Mrs. M. J. Wentworth, Mrs. Wm. H. Rand, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Mile. M. A. l>e Galbert, $2.00 per doz ; $15.00 per 100. 25 plants at 100 rates. Mrs. J. Jones, Minnie Wanamaber. Ivory Mme. Bergmann, Princess of Janan, Major Bonnaff.'n, Mrs. J G.Whilldln.Go'den Wedding. E. Dailledouze, H E Widener, Erniinitda. Maud Dean. Pres. Wra. R. Smith, 75c. per duz; $5.00 per 100. 25 plants at 100 rates. A number of other American Chrysanthemum Novelties In limited quantities, at 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. CARN 1TIONS- 15.000 fine healthy rooted cut- ttngaofWrn Pcult, $750perl000. Carnation Nov- elties: Alaska, Storm Kine. Bride ot Erlesiourt, Rose Queen Bridesmaid. Ophelia. Dean Hole. Mag- net, Lizzie Gilbert, Meteor, etc. Ready now. Ainnryllis Defiance. We have for disposal 75 extra large undivvied plantB. WRITE US. Cnsb wiih oi <1. ! . BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THg Ft PRIST'S EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLET ro^ViCVp00.- bell, rooted runners, $1 per 100; 2^ in.. $2 per 100 Suecial prices on largelots. Mine. Crozy ('anna, $4 per 100. Hydrangea eramliflorn, One Held stock. 1, 2 and 'A yars. BENJ. CONNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa. WHtN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums, best named sorts $1.0 $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain.... 1.50 15 00 Heliotrope, three kinds 1.00 Verbenas, clean stock 1.00 8.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet 75 < iikIi with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS good ones. Verbenas, 24 varieties, 80 eta. per 100; $7.00 per 10C0 Fuchsias. 12 " ..20 cts. per doz. Heliotrope, 7 " ...3d cts. New Giant Alyssuin 20cts. " (upturn Llavae or Cigar Plant .20 els. ** Salvias and IMnrguerif rg 20 eta. " Mexican Primroses & Agerntuin. 20 cts. Coleus, 12 its.; CbrysauLlieinums, 20 cts. Postage, 1 cent a doz. Cash. I. L. PILLSBURY, Calesburg, III. WHEN WHITING MFNTIQN THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PiSIES WORTH USING-! Good medium sized plants, from cold frames, >> 00 per 1000. All outside plants inaccessible at present. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grand Ave., near West Side Avb. Depot, Opposite Newark & New York R R., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Finely rooted, $1.50 per 100. Order now, will send when you are ready. See last issues for cheap stock. THE ELIZABETH KURSERY CO. ELIZABETH, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE California Violets. Good, strong rooted runners at $2.00 THE HUNDRED. BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOaiSTS' EXCHANGE ^irsst £vxi.cl Best. Mine. F. Bergmann is the best paying early chrvsautbemuui to d,.te. rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; $15.0 i per 1000. All the best new sorts of 1805, routed cuttings $|.(J0 per 100, and fifty other standard aorta, rooted cuttingB, $2 00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings. $5 per 100; pipB unrooted, $2 per 100. Also Portia. Scott, McGowan, and others Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LAST CALL. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS Philadelphia, Major Bonnaffon, Nivetis, Whill- din, Marie Louise, Maud Dean, Dailledouze, Ivory, Pres. Smiih, Childs, Golden Wedding and other standard varieties, $1 per doz. or $7 per 100. Cash with Order, please. «aa Elm WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE JOHN HACKETT, *£&S£„. Philadelphia. NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM WM. SIMPSON. See Florists' Exchange, November 23d. p. 1114, also Gaiden and Forest, November 20th, p. 465. TO BE SENT OUT MARCH 15th, 1896. 50c. encht $5.00 per doz.t 835 per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuttings, by mall, prenatd. The largest ar.d tiueBt collection in the country. 15 named vari ties, 30 v;ir.eties including Pink Beauty and UesMe. per 100. $1.25; 15 new varie- ties, this year's introduction, $1 50. BEGON I AS.— Hunnewell. new, tine. f'i.OO p**r HI0 Ru Dm, $i 00 per 100 Metalh. a, Margarita?. Alba. Bertha, Ch-te-u Rocher. Robust*, etc., $1.50 per 100. . A beautiful and clear yellow flower, incurv- ing, and globular when fully developed; 23 inches in circumference. Foliage and stem perfect. Fine keeper and shipper. Mid-season. Ready March 15. $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. Cash or satisfactory reference with order. JOHN WHITE, TVaverly Place, Elizabeth, N.J. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES I m Address for qu AUT1ES. MICK ME I'M, CUSINS. TESTOUT.S NtPUKToS, FKKl.ES. BUtllKS BHU ES- MAIIJS. METffOK, HOSTE LA FRANCE, WOOT TON, WATTE VI LLEH, ACG VU TO It I A mokgans. Rooted Cuttings Cash with order. Owicg to number booked, they will be executed in rotation 10 assure prompt delivery. Order parly. Address for quotation?, Villa. Lorraine Rostries, Madison, New Jersey. 1 0^ tftr Young plants, #3.00 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Orders booked now for delivery March lsr. M. HANSEN. New Durham N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100,000 VERBENAS. THE CHOICEST VARIETIES , V V \s W ■_ ■ «. %* ■_ ■« ft \J , IN CULTIVATION. Fine pot plants. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. * NO RUST OR 7UVIL.DF3inZ«- Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular. We are the largest growers of Verbenas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed . Mention paper. . . . J. L. DIIJ.ON, Bloomsburg, Pa. THE FARQUHflR-fles. Violet Grown. Certificated by Massachusetts Horticultural Society. From 2% inch pots, in bud, $5.00 per 100. California, 2J.£ inch pots, in bud .... $4.00 per 100. Campbell, roo'ted runners 1.00 " O. ES. WEJIjD, H.oslindale, Mass, WHEN WBITINC MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCMANGF CHRYSANTHEMUM, $1.51) per doz.; $4.00 for 50: $ii.00 per 100. Keady March 1. OimplHie list of tliK and last, season's novelties, at lowest prices. Best CROZY CAKNA SEED, $1.50 per pound. Choicest HAND HYBRIDIZED CHRYSANTHEMUM SEED, 50 els trade panket: $4011 pi*r doz. TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, largest size, $22.50 per 1000. SEND FOR TRADE LIST OF BARGAINS. T. H. SPAULDING, 40 East 25th St., New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS 'EXCHANGE TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS 6RETCHEN BUETTNER. A 1 irg/e, beautiful white of great dep h ; dis- tinct iu color and form. Strong; stem and fine foliagre, 3J^ feet, crown bud. Certificate of Merit Horticultural Society. Chicago. First-class Certifi- cate N. C. S. (See American Fl E. G. HILL & CO., ♦ I Wholesale Florists, l J RICHMOND. INDIANA. »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦ •HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE BOSTON FLORIST LETTER B0.3SRZ13. Sizes \% and 2 inch, $2.00 per 100. Patent fastener with each letter. Our New Script Letter, $4.00 per 100. "THE LEXOW COMMITTEE" Are invited to investigate KOFFMAN, The Smilax King Can afford to sell such Grand strings of ...SMILAX... At TWENTY-FIVE CENTS a string And PAY THE EXPRESS from WALDEN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE DO you want a proof of the effective work done by the Florists' Ex- change to its advertisers ? We refer yon to its columns; they speak for themselves. This box, 18x30x12, made in two sections, one for each size letter made of wood, nicely stained and varnished given away with first order of 500 letters. HANDLED BY ALL THE WHOLESALERS IN BOSTON :r«»j-T-s I A. D. PERRY & CO., Warren St., Syracuse, N. Y. A. C. KENDALL, 115 Ontario St., Cleveland, Ohio H.SUNDERBRUCH.4th&WalnutSt.Cinclnnati,0. HENRY PHILIPPS SEED & IMPLEMENT CO., Toledo, 0. C. A. KUEHN 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. W. ELLISON 1402 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. T. W. WOOD & SON ,6th & Marshall St. Richmond, V» WISCONSIN FLORAL EXCHANOE, 131 Mason Street, Milwaukee. Wis WALTER A. POTTER A CO Providence, R.I. J. A. SIMMERS, Toronto, Ont. (Agt. for Canada. A. ROLKER .4 SONS New York. P.E. MCALLISTER New York. A. HERRMANN 416 E.34th St., New York. J. C. YAUGHAN 26 Barclay St., New York. N. P. MCCARTHY & Co., S4 Hawley St., Boston. GEO. A.SUTHERLAND, 67 Bromfield St., Boston. WELCH BROS 2 Beacon St., Boston, Mass, H. RICE A CO 24 N. 4th St., Phils., Pa. H. BAYERSDOBFEB & CO Philadelphia, Pa. E. H. HUNT 79 Lake St., Chicago, 111. THE HUNTINGTON SEED CO., Indianapolis, Ind. DANIEL B. LONG Buffalo, N. Y. JAS. YICK'S SONS Rochester, N. Y. Address N. F. MCCARTHY. Treasurer and Manager, 84 Hawley Street, Factory. 13 Creen Street. Mention Paper. BOSTON, MASS. J. M. McCULLOUGH'S SONS, Established 1838. *S2S"{W Flowers, Seeds, Bulbs, De^er" 1 and Florists' Supplies, Price List, Ac, on Application. 316 & 318 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR ~p^~ Natural, =-^70f 80.90,$ 1.00 $120 $1.50 I5T ROLKER &5DN5 -136 WEST 24TH ST. NEW YORK- WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE YOU will find all the market news in the Florists' Exchange from the principal cities in the Union— items of im- portance that every florist should know. You can know them for $1.00 ayear. Send in youfsubscription. 106 The Florists' Exchhnce Preserve Your Papers The easiest way to Ueep copies iQ order is to enclose them in a cover. We have on hand two styles of binders especially made for the Florists' Exchange, suitable for holding- a full volume (52 numbers). In such a cover your papers will alwavs be convenient for reference, and with the aid of the indices articles or advertisements can be readily referred to. Sent postpaid. Full Cloth 45 Cents. Cloth sides, leather bach and corners 75 Cents. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, P. 0. BOX 1697, NEW YORK. SUMMER IN WINTER By Using: Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIX & CO., = Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CANE-STAKES-CANE 100,000 FOR SA1VE from 6 to 8 feet, $4,00 per 1000, f.o.to. Address NANZ & NEUNER, Louisville, Ky. WHFN WOI- J THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Boxes! Boxes!! Boxes!!! Three Piece Wood Mailing Box, the neatest and strongest Box in the market. Send 15e. in stamps for sample nest. We also make Cut Flower and Express Boxes. Thin Lumber sawed to order for packing. Address W. E SMITH, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio. WHEN VVH • EXCHANGE MILLS' ADJUSTABLE PLANT /V% HOLDER <%*> Simplicity and Cheapness Combined. Thousands now in use by some of the largest growers of Car- uations. Costs but little more than ordinary wooden stakes, and will last for years. "Write for circular with prices. PORT CHESTER, N. Y. ■MM warr.NG mention the floribt-s exchange . .TWO CENTS A WORD... American (judenii $1 00 A YEAR. EVERY SATURDAY. In our "For Sale" column, we receive advertisements not to exceed eighty words (10 lines), at the very moderate rate of Two Cents a Word. The address will be charged as part of the advertisement, and each initial, or a number, counts as one word. No cuts or display type allowed in " For Sale" column. SURPLUS STOCK of any kind may be disposed of, at retail price, by a properly worded card tn this column. The "'For Sale" column is designed principally to enable local dealers, and men who do not care to advertise heavily, to bring their stock to the attention of buyers, at a minimum of expense, and that it will pay you to give it a fair trial is our firm conviction. AMERICAN GARDENING, P.O.Box 1697, M. INSECTICIDE. Soluble In Water- LEMON OIL Destroys Scale, Mealy Hue, lied Spider, Thrip, Mildew, Kim k and Green Fly. }4 pint, 25c; pint,40u.; quart. 75c.; J^gaL, $1.25; fal.,$2.00; 5 gal. keir, $9.00; 10 gal. keg, $17.50. Sold by dealers or Bent on rece pt of price. CHAS. C. GARRETT & CO., Manuf 'is, 119 S. GAY ST.. BALTIMORE, MD. AIKEK WRrriNG MENTION THE Flon-ST-e EXCHAMee Horticultural Manure contains more plant-food in one hundred pounds than is contained in one ton of any natural manure. Liquid Manure made from it is cleaner, cheaper and better than from any other source. In io, 25, 50 and ioo lb. packages for florists' use Write for trade prices and pamphlet. ROBT. L. MERWIN & CO., 88 Wall St.. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •THE brightest, newsiest, liveliest trade 1 paper for the florist, seedsman and nurseryman is the Florists' Exchange. F ERTILINE LIQUID PLANT FOOD. Easily Applied. Odorless. Very Effective. More Blossoms. More Foliage. Snits all kinds of Plants. fend for Circular. Agents Wanted. Sole Proprietor, LUCIEN SANDERSON, NEW HAVEN, CONN., U.S.A. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE (( 55 Extract of Tobacco INSECTICIDE! A VERV STRONG NICOTINE SOLUTION. Applied by boiling on small kerosine Btoves; evaporating pans ; painting pipes; special steam cylinders; dropping red not iron weights or tire- brick iuto narrow pans containing diluted ex- tract: or, by syringing. TRY IT. Price, 6-gallon can $5.C0 " 1 gallon can 1.60 ...PREPARED BY... Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., LOUISVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE RICHARDS' TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS Patented April 2 1895 A cheap, sure and pimple way to transplant all Kinds of plants; guaranteed not to disturb their growth. The inventor has transplanted thousands of plants with these imple- ments, and is therefore qualified to say what they will do. Endorsed by many of the most prominent plant growers. Send for circular giving testimonials and di- rect uns how to use. Price per set of 6 transplanters. 1 excavator and 1 ejector, $3.50. Extra transplanter?. 20c each Agents wonted. F- RICHARDS, FREEPCRT. New Yoik. WHEN WRITING WffJTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE EVERY FLORIST Ol'GHT TO IMSl'RK HISGI.AKS AGAINST HAIL. For particulars address JOHN G. ESL,EK,3ee'y, Saddle River, N.J. J M FN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE STOTT'S FIR TREE OIL SOAP For killing insects on plants, mildew, etc. Requires but one ounce to a gallon of water. Costing l..s than 2^ cts. per gallon. j§ Q, f,j £R$fjB, P ?4T?°V Newark, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OP THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Claes, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Kates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO.. 403 If. SALINA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE . STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIH POTTERY CO., 713 to 719 Wharton Street, PHILADELPHIA. Dronnk Ulornhniieoo • i Randolph Ave. and Union St., Jersey City, N.J. Dtancn waicnuubrjb,} JucksonAve andPearsonSt r Lorig uiandcity, n.y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+ L EL I Wl ^J IM ^J I Ih Soluble In water. ♦ A sure remedy for destroying Mealy Bag, Thrip, Red Spider, T !v lif^ ISlack and Green Fly. It is the best known remedy for moving T LM)P7f-scaIe i>u Faluis, so that they cau be washed off by syringing. The X 'TING MEr.TION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1827. STPIBID FLOWER POTS. M. FERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. hfHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE" FLOWER POTS We Manufacture all kinds of Flower Pots, etc. Making a Specialty of Florist Standard Pots. Send for price list and samp esf which will be Bent free) and we know you will give us your order. J. G. SWutlN 0 SONS, Mlu oapolli), Minn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITi;,.. JOISTS- EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a large stonk of which we keep on hand ready for shipment on day order is received. 8i2e. No. in crate, j&incta 4100.. 2H 1% m Gallon, $2 00 ; 5-Gullon Kegs, $9.00 ; 10-Gallou Kegs, $17.50. Directions fur use with each can. HENRY F, M1CHELL. Seedsman, 1018 Met St, Philidelph: ••♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ia, Pa, ♦ >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦ YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO , P. O. Bo* 21. LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. EH WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORIST 8 EXOHANOE 9 10 3600.. 3000. . 24M. . 1000.. 800.. 500.. 320 . 200.. 120.. 75 50.. 50. Crate. »12 00 11 70 10 50 9 60 5 00 5 80 4 50 4 51 4 40 4 20 3 75 3 50 10G0 |3 00 tO 35 :i 25 350 4 50 600 7 25 9 00 18 SO 22 00 35 00 50 00 T5 00 40 45 50 60 80 1 00 1 50 2 50 4 00 500 7 50 10 00 FO.B. at Fort Edward. Write for prices on other sizes. We allow 10 per cent, off for cash with order. Hllflnser Bros., Man'f'rs, Fort Edward, N. T. AUGUST Rti'lKER & SONS. Nl^;k 136 & 138 W. 24th St.. NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE StOLLAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc., —ALSO THE— PATENT PLANT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for $1.00* JOHN A. SCOLLAT, 74 4 76 Myrtle Ave.. BROOKLYN, - N. Y. j: 89 & 91 Centre St., NEW YORK. SEND STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. WHEN WRITING, MENTION THl FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Feb. The Florists' Exchhnge, 107 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM A>l> HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. GREENHOUSE |EITI|fi AND VEITILflTIIG. Horticultural Architecture and Building. | jtaing^Go ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Sli Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. B TJ R 3ST H .A. DVL ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Fnctory: IrvinKton-on-tludson, New York. Mention paper FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising- Apparatus* Rosehouses, GreenhouseB, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the '* Perfect Drainage Bench Tilt -^Mention paper. or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. No medium reaches so many in the trade, or pays as well to advertisers in, as does the Florists' Exchange. VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. COXBITEII- irzicox co., Newbi'igh. N.Y. Mention paper. HALES7 MULTIJECTOR (9 the best article ever offered for glazing greenhouses and sashes. Cannot soften or rot like a rubber bulb. Is ensily cleaned and will last for years. Price, $2.(10. See advt. Hales' Mole Trap in next issue. MASTICA Eor Glazing; Greenhouses. A sub- stituie for putty. Superior in every way. MASTICA and MASTICA GLARING MACHINES were given Highest Award of S. A. P. at Pittsburg. Address for circular. H. W. HALES, - Ridgewood, N. J. F. 0. PIERCE X CO., 170 Fulton St., N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Sole Manufacturers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Kevin's "Green House Putty" To be applied irlth a bulb. The only putty made to work t li Is wiiy. Put up in 20 lb. cans. Pittsburg. Pa., September l, 1891. We have been using the T. H. Nevin's ' Green- house Putty" for some time, and are pleased to recommend It to all those who wi*h a number one article. It has always given us perfect satisfaction When you use this Greenhouse Hutty jou will be sure of gond results from same. Signed ; John Rodgers, Hartman Bros.. Fred Burki, Green Tree Boro, Pa., Allegheny, Pa., Bellevue. Pa. T. H. NEVIN CO.. Pittsburg, Pa. Peter Henderson & Co., Eastern Agents. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHAflGF GLASS FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT LOiPZ©ST RHTSS. 63 SO. FIFTH AV.. NEW YORK, B.U Hon.ton nnd Blocker BU. L. HARRIS & SON, 89 LIBERTY ST.. NFW YORK, Bel. Broud«aj and Church hii. WHEN WR'T'NG MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE GLASS! GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York, Formerly 134 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Set our Figures before buying Glass. - Estimates Freely Given, WENWRTINC MENTION THE FLORIST S EXCHANGE Long IH.tniice Telephone, 60 Sprint;. FU I'M II Ell ISA i THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 45 6 "West Br-oad-wajr, Bet. Houston and Spring- Sts. 1ST E"W "Z"ORK . •# SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS •#■ ■^^ I y\ £^ ^L>! For Conservaior'es- Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, etc., etc. \c3k Imm r^. ^^ ^J Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. . MENTION Tnt ILOMISIS' tXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE Fl_OR THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers Seud for catalogue, enclosing- four cents In stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. S EXMiNG* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IS MUC CfPRpS :h more durable tha DURABLE THAN PINE. pres: SASH BARS ro |t FEET >" LENGTH OR LONGE F iREENHOUSE AND OTrjER BUILDING MATERIAL* Senayfer" our Illustrated BooK "CYPRESS LUMBERAWofrsUSES." Send fo>T&ur Special 9nseTH $s$t»n, foass ." WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE .^"""""»*J"'<"Miiiniiiiiuiiiiitnimiiiiii,iiiniiini(iiiHj|iliiii^ Build I Your Own | I Greenhouse. 1 .AferVWVWd g ■plear Cypress is now generally conceded = to be the best lumber for Greenhouse § roofsj gables and plates. We introduced 2 this lumber for greenhouse construction,! and for many years we have made a spe- § _ c'alty of furnishing the finest grade. We = are glad to make estimates for anything = | from a roof for a pit to the largest con- = 5 servatory or range of houses; and we | | furnish our customers, free, complete de- § | tailed drawings from which any ordinary = | carpenter can put up the material cor- | 1 rectly I LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., I | LOCKLAND, OHIO. ">IIIIMIIIIf!flMMMIPtlHHtlirMW'4imiir JtllllllllllllllllllllirJE WHEN WRrrrNO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WITH ONE IHPROVED AUTOMATIC ...CABLE VENTILATOR You can operate houses having sash on both sides, either side independent of the other, using only one operating wheel placed at either end. This is the cheapest as well as one of the best machines on the market. For operating long houses it has no equal. Send for prices and references. A. Q.WOLF & BRO., 33 1 E. First St. Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG VICTORY ! The only Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the VICTORY! Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend in working and prices. "E. HIPPj^RD, "X"o-o.i3.gs-bo-w WHCNWftmNG MENTION THE FIORIST i FYrHANGE VICTORY ! No repairs for 5 years ; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device- Send for Catalogue and Estimates. OT-1 i o. 108 The FloristS' Exchhnge, CHRYSANTHEMUM PHILADELPHIA. Stock plants, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. Swainsona Gal. Alba, 2} in. pots, $4.00 per 100. California Violets, from 2J in. pets, $4.00perl00. Lady Campbell Violets, 2J in. pots, $2.00 per 100. C. EISELE, ltati££T" Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS- EXCHANGE HOLLYHOCK, own seed, pure white, full dble. , strain Prima A, 2 in. pots, $3 a 100. MYRTLE, The Bride (true), strong rooted cuttings, |2.00 per 100. APPLE GERANIUM, rooted cuttings, $3.00 per 100 ; 2 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Casb with order please. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE XVHY {jE! -A. JF»OOJEt FLORIST When the use of a few cents worth of Fostite will preserve your ROSES AND CARNA- TIONS AGAINST RUST AND MILDEW and give you a crop of healthy plants and pi nty of money to enjoy the comforts of life? Fostite is sold by leading seedsmen and C. H. JOOSTEN, 36 Dey Street, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARD' viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AT THE EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, SEND FOR CATALOGUE. PA. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL OESICNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WEET PEAS. ^^5 Ik We have 32,000 Pounds of the Seed. jH The choicest and most complete collection in the world. ^^. 19 \\\ hundreds of thorough trials at Fordhook Farm we have ^^■ta^m^^ learned to know SWEET PEAS and the relative value of all the different novelties as introduced. By keeping Purity and High Quality our first consideration, rather than low prices, we have become recognized as H EADQUARTERS for SWEET PEAS. In the following list we enumerate our Unequaled Collection of Ninety=four named varieties. Each variety is pure and true to name, — vastly superior to the ''Cheap Seed" now so largely grown, without proper care in the constant selection that is absolute/// necessary to maintain first-class strains. BLANCHE BURPEE SWEET PEA. KeX^etSK white Sweet Peas, beating even the famous "Emily Henderson " in form and size, and is of a pure white color. It was raised by Mr. Eekford, and was named Blanche Burpee. Mr. Burpee is an eminent American horti- culturist, and lias taken great interest in Mr. Eckford's fine Sweet Peas, and is introducing them to a con- siderable extent in the United States. I have repeatedly seen the variety in flower at ff em and at various exhibitions, and compared it with existing varieties, and in its grand, well-formed, stout standard its great ex- cellence is particularly seen. — From The Gakdeneks' Magazine, London, England, November S4, 1894, prior In introihiclj/m '» 1895 of Eckford's New Giant Wliiti; — Blanche Burpee. Received an Award of Merit Wholesale Prices :— Per oz. 30 cts. ; \ lb $i.00 ; per lb $4.00. R. H 189b S., London, 1895. FEU OZ. PER LB. Adonis gO 06 Alba Magnitien 6 Apple Blossom, ... 7 BLANCHE BURPEE, 30 Blanche Ferry, 6 Blushing Beauty, 7 Boreatton, 7 Bronze King, ... 12 Bronze Prince, 7 Butterfly 7 Captain Clarke, 6 Captain of the Bluas, .... 6 CARMEN SYLVA, 7 Countess of Radnor, 7 Crown Princessof Prussia, 6 CUPID ($12.50 per Km pkts.) (Hal? size, sr..">u per 100 pkts.) DAYBREAK ($7.50 per 100 pkts.) Dorothy Tennant, 7 Dnchessof Edinburgh (Antnmn Tints), . 6 DUCHESS OF YORK, 20 Duke of Clarence, 7 DUKE OF YORK, 2D Eckford's Delight, . . 6 ELIZA ECKFJRi 30 Emily Eekford, 7 Emily Henderson, . (i Empress of India, 7 ETNA, s EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY, 30 Fairy Queen 6 Firefly, in Gaiety, 7 GRAY FRIAR ($7.50 per 100 pkts.) Her Majesty, 7 Ignea, 7 -0 ID 45 50 4 00 40 GO 511 1 25 511 50 40 40 00 55 35 55 40 2 00 50 2 00 40 50 CO 45 50 00 PER oz. Imperial Blue (Grand Blue), . . '. . . .'$0 06 3 40 75 (ill 50 50 Indigo King In vincible Carmine (Cardinal or Beauty) Invincible Red Striped, Isa Eekford, JUANITA l$7.50 per 100 pkts.) KATHARINE TRACY, LADV BEACONSFIELD Lady Penzance, Laxton's Invincible Blue, . Lemon Queen, Light Blue and Purple, LOTTIE ECKFORD (New Strain), . MADAME CARNOT, METEOR, Miss Hunt, Monarch Mrs. Eekford Mrs. Gladstone, MRS. JOS. CHAMBERLAIN, . . . . Mrs. Sankey, NOVELTY, ODDITY ($7.50 per 100 pkts.) Orange Prince, OVID ^ Painted Lady PEACH BLOSSOM, . Primrose, a Princess Beatrice, . . ■ Princess Louise. .j, PRINCESS MAY Princess of Wale ^ "V Princess Victor A ffh Purple Prince, . . Purple Striped, . t^T . . Queen of England, . . . 6 7 6 7 30 10 10 6 7 6 7 7 20 7 7 7 6 20 7 20 6 7 6 7 7 fi 7 7 6 7 7 0 6 ECKFORD'S New Giant White Sweet Pea, BLANCHE BURPEE >i-:k lb. $0 35 40 50 40 50 75 75 55 50 35 SO 00 2 00 60 50 60 45 2 00 50 2 00 45 (10 35 60 50 45 50 60 40 60 50 40 40 Queen of the Isles, RAMONA (j$7.50 per 100 pkts.) RISING SUN, ROYAL ROBE, Scarlet Invincible, Scarlet Striped Splendid Lilac Splendour, . . ~ STANLEY, The Queen, . .' The Senator, Venus, Vesuvius, Violet Queeu, Waverly, White (Pure), . . BURPEE'S BEST MIXED, "1806" SPECIAL SUPERFINE MIXED, Eckford's Gilt-Edge, or Surpassing Mixture, Eckford's New Mixed, All New Sweet Peas, Mixed (Our Own Mixture), Ciood Mixed, Cheap Mixed, DOUBLE SWEET PEAS. Double Apple Blossom, " Boreatton, " Butterfly, " Duke of Clarence, " Senator, " Splendour, " White, Best Double, Mixed, PICK OZ. $0 00 7 8 6 6 6 7 12 7 6 7 6 7 7 6 20 12 12 7 PER LB. $0 40 60 75 40 40 45 50 1 20 50 40 50 40 60 50 40 2 00 1 25 1 00 60 50 40 25 PER OZ. . $0 50 50 50 40 50 50 50 35 BSTln the list above the SWEET PEAS IN CAPITALS are either Novelties of 1896 or now first offered by weight, while the varieties in hold faced type are also specially recommended. RI IPPFF'^ RI IIP I I ^T for Florists and Market Gardeners is mailed FREE *-*^*V* L^L^, ±D UL,^L, L,10I on application. If not already received, write TODAY. It offers the Best Seeds that Grow and the prices are low. There are no better Seeds than BURPEE'S! Have you read The Farm Annual for 1896? W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Seed Growers, Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We are a straight shoot and aim to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. IfOL. VIII. NO. 6. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 8, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. The following: varieties are of our own introduction, and have taken prizes wherever exhibited. We can recommend them as the best for the Florist, having- proven their super- iority over other sorts both commercially and in competition, and are now considered standard varieties. We offer for immediate shipment plants from 2 iuch pots at prices attache 1. Per 100 Mr-.. W. A. Bryant. Chrome ye)low.$6 00 Geo. Schlesr el. White 5 00 Georjjieinie Bratuh.aU. Primrose- yellow 5 00 IHlss Florence Pullman. White. 5 00 Mrs. E. O. Wolcott. Pink 5 00 Mrs. G. H. Morgan. Yellow 5 00 .Mrs. Henry Robinson. White.... 8 0(1 Miss Georglana Pitcber. Yellow. 8 00 Mrs. Geo. J. Magee. Pink 4 00 Per 100 Mrs. Howard Rlnek. Pink $5 00 Mrs. Geo. M. Pullman. Yellow... 5 00 Mrs. H. HcE. Twombl v. White... 5 00 Mrs. Jas. B. Crane. Pink 4 00 Mrs. J. H. Starin. White 4 00 Pitcher & Manda. Yellow cent, r, white marfriu 5 00 W. B. Dinsmore. Golden yellow... 6 00 P. I*. Atkins. While 6 00 J. H. Troy. White 6 00 J. E. Lager. Yellow $6.00 per 100. OUR OMV1X SEX FOR 1S96 l>etivery. M^rcli 1- 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. Constance Xerrell. Fine Japanese yellow. Consuelo. Early reHexed Japanese; pink. Henry Hurrell. Closely incurved yell i£> oceus Special Sejd Catalogue for 1896, containing many other items of interest. Catalogues Mailed Free to the Trade on Application. OUR RECULAR CASH DISCOUNT IS 10 PER CENT. TARR YTOWM-ON-H U DSON, NEW 1YORK. when writing mention thf florists1 exchange August Rolker & Sons, w.^L'st New York. P. O. STATION E. 110 The Florists' •xchhngi $2 00 WELL POSTED FLORISTS Are ordering the following ASTERS, which should be planted now for profitable results : Trade pkt. Oz. Truffaut's Perfection, separate colors $0 25 Truffaut's Perfection, mixed colors Victoria, separate colore •' mixed " Branching, white " white and rose mixed Comet, mixed Queen of Market, whiteor mixed . Our Asters are selected with care recommend them to FLORISTS. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE^ _________________ 25 1 25 50 3 50 50 3 00 25 2 00 25 2 00 25 2 00 15 50 and we can CHIKiP.se SACRED I.II.IICS S3 00 per 100. BEGONIA HYBRID A, in five vaiieties 4 00 LILIViH AVRATI1M, 11x13 10 00 " " «• 9.V11 7 50 " RHODODENDRON and AZALEA IMIIl'A, well Liudded, always on hand P.O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N.J t • F. \ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE TLDRISTS' EXCHANGE no. • J 'J HOME MADE BRICK MUSHROOM SPAWN. This is indisputably the best and stands unrivalled for producing1 a quick and last crop of thick, heavy, fleshy, handsome Mushrooms. Paities who have used this spawn pronounce it far superior to any imported. This spawn is prepared with the utmost care and is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded if upon its receipt spawn is not satisfactory. A trial will convince growers of its great superiority over any spawn elsewhere obtainable. 10 pounds, 51.00; 50 pounds, $5.00; 100 pounds, $8.00. Special prices in quantities. WILXJAM FORBES, P.O. Box 54, RIVERSIDE, R. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1.EXCHANGE r WE... HANDLE ...ONLY -r pssdfi that are specially grown for a critical Market Garden and Florists' trade. There are tons of seeds grown to sell cheap. You don't want them if your living or you r satisfaction in life depends on the result. In our Garden and Farm Manual for 1896 you will notice the illustrations are from direct photographs. They stand for Truth and Honesty and Honest Seeds back them up at Honest Prices. It is full of meat, written for business and to business buyers it is sent free. We also issue a Wholesale Quarterly for Market Gardeners and Florists. ; JOHNSON & STOKES, 17 & 219 Market St. PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS For over thirty years we have made a Specialty of the PETUNIA. This year we again offer a set unsur- passed cither In this coun- try or abroad. The plants are well-established in three inch pots, full of health and will furnish quantities of cuttings in a Sbort time. These plants should not be compared with rooted cuttings or plants .lust potted. The '96 set is composed of the fifteen flnest Double Fringed Varieties In anch colors that are especially suited for tbe retail trade. $1.00 per doz.: $8.00 per 100. Set of 16 varieties for $1.25. jg WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING CHOICE STRAINS OF SEED: F*PETIJNIA, DOUBLE, Dreer's Large Floweilnu and Fringed.— Carefully hybridized and saved from our own unrivalled collection, well known to be tbe flnest In the country. Per COUBeedB, 75 cents: 1000 iieeda, $1.60. TS'kt .Z? PETUNIA, SINGLE, HAND HYBRIDIZED, Dreer'a l.nrge Flowering and Fringed Mixrd. Great care has been taken In selection this large flowering strain of beautiful mottled, striped and fringed Petunias. Trade pkt.. 50 eta,; Lii oz.. $2.60; H oz., I 1.50. HENRY A. DREER. PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100,000 Extra fine Amaryllis Equestre, $25 00 per 1000. 100,000 Caladium Esculentiim, in three sizes, $2.00, $4.00, $6.00 per 100. CANNAS of sorts, Zephyranlhes, Colo- casias, Crinmns and other bulbs. Ornamental QrasBes, Elc, at the lowest prices. R BRYAN, Jacksonville, Florida. ■MCN WPTIIMG- MENTIOIM Twg F_ais~r 'S KgCMMIgg Crosman Bros. Announce ilier WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FOR THE SEED TRADE ONLY I- now read v. ROCHESTER, IV. V. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE* CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyrantlies Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea. . ..' $40.00 to 45.00 " " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 " CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELL, Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST FRKB. WHEN WRtTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SAMPLE'S ASTER SEED Pink and White. OWN GROWN 1895. Oz , $2.00. J4oz,76cts. ^oz.,60cts. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, _S_S___ft WHEN WRITING MEWTtriN THF rLQBISTS' EXCHANGE n PLANTS! BULBS! Everything appertaining to the Farm and Garden of the best and chuicust quality. PRICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. WEEBER _ DON, 114 Chambers St., New York City. B WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Per 100 Hyacinths, single red, white, blue $1.50 Tulips, single named mixed 25 Narcissus, double white . 30 " single yellow 25 " Princeps 60 Crocus, mixed per 1000, $1.00 Money in it for you at these low prices. H. G. FAUST & CO. e££Ji?; Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ZIRINGIEBE1. ASTERS and PANSIES are without question the beat in cultivation. ZIRNGIEBEL KAKLV WHITE ASTER and Semple, rose and white, late. GIANT FANCY and MARKET PANSIES. Also extra early dwarf white stock. In trade packages at one dollar each. DENYS ZIRNGIEBEL, Needham, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦ ♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ♦ ♦BULBS FOR FORGING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS, ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. SPECIAL, PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, Z 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. J ^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦I WHEN WRITING MENTION TOT _B_CT HCM.NQ1 F3SST SEEDS CROP 1895. (~)UR preliminary Flower Seed List of var- ieties for early sowing: is just off the press If you have not received a copy send for ii before buying-. Prices on some of the most important seeds have been greatly reduced. ei-86_"-?ip_st. Vaughn s Seed Store zl^J^'k WHEN WRITING MENTION THt FLOBISTS* EXCHANGE The benefit that comes to a newspaper from its advertising is Infinitesimal as compared with that received by the adver- tisers themselves. — Sun. SEMPLE ASTER Fink. Choice Seed. 1 Oz. 50 cts. Oz. $1.50. Geo. Arnold, Jr., _% Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE Ft PRISTS' EXCHANGE MAMMOTH VERBENAS New large flowered, very fine quality, per oz., $1.50. CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. Price List Free on Application. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th St ,NearIKe;fyI.s'and Hew York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASTER SEED Semple's Strain of Aaiors. The best and only strain for florists to make- money out of the flowers cut. Large flowers^ like chrysanthemums, long- stems and exquisite- colors, excellent t'orgrowing inside in Summer, flowers bringing1 from #1.50 to #3.00 per doz- Read what Randolph & Clements say : Pittsburg, Jan. 14, 18116. Mr. Semple. Bellevue, Pa. D&ar Sir— The aster seed purchased from yon pro- duced the flnest flowers I ever saw. Uuder glass in Summer they will matte the best summer flower w& can get, producing flowers 4 to 5 Inches in diameter. Yours, etc , Randoi ph _ Clements. Mixed Seed, 3 kinds, Fink, White and Lavender. (Sold our of separate kinds.) All seed erovvn in 1S95. JAMES SEMPLE, BELLEVUE, PA. WHEW WRITING MENTION' THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Ufa Pnaranton f u" germinating power and re- no UUaiallIGG place seeds non-germinating. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 f'ocoB Wectdeliana $12 00 $55.00 $100.00 Areca lutescens 1010 47.50 90.00 " rubra 10.00 (7.50 90.00 fjeonoma *chotteana... 15.00 65.00 130.00 " gracilis 1200 55.00 100.00 I, mania borbonica 2.75 12.00 2000 Corypha australis, per 100. 75c.; per 1000, $5.00; per 5000, $22.50. Cbnmierops excelsn, per 100, 50c; per 1000, $3 50; per 5000, $15.00. PANDANUS UTILIS. In excellent condition. Per 100. $1.60; per 1000. $12.50 ; per 5000. $50.C0. Ghas. Schwake, 4.04 e 34th st, New York. ALM ■ sy Ordora taken ^Js / now for Spring C*J *? S? S7/ *"* August do- V_rVt_-T>»>'. Ilv.ry of tho fol- lowing varieties. Germinating power, 75 por oenf. to 90 por cent. CKOP '95 AND '96. 100 1000 5000 Areca lutescens $1.25 $10.00 $45.00 Cocoa Weddellana 1.25 10.00 47.50 Oeonoma gracilis 1.50 12.00 50.00 Latanta borbonloa 35 2.50 10.00 Kentla Belmoreana 1.00 7.50 35.00 " Forsterlaua 1.00 7.60 35.00 NOW ON HAND, FRESH CROP. 100 1000 Erythea armata 1.60 12.60 " dulcis 1.50 12.50 Sabal serrulata 60 4.00 Washingtonia flllfera 25 2.00 •• robusta 35 3.00 Asparagus plumosus nanus 1.25 10.00 J. L SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE The Florists' Exchhnge, ill Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. O. Box 1697, New York. C. H. J009TEN, of 36 Dey St., New Ifork, has been appointed to represent Messrs. Van Namen Bros., seed growers, Holland, for the sale of their true Holland cabbage and other vegetable seeds. The above named firm is one of the most prominent seed growing firms in Holland, and furnish large supplies for the English, Scotch and other European markets, the well known quality of their tested seeds enjoying an international reputation. The Senate and Free Seeds.— The joint resolution as to seeds was laid before the Senate, February 5. It was reported from the Committee on Agriculture on January 16 by Mr. Hausbrough (Rep., N. D.), and it directs the Secretary of Agri- culture to carry into effect the provisions of the Appropriation act for the current fiscal year for the purchase and distribu- tion of valuable seeds and for the printing, publication, and distribution of farmers' bulletins. The passage of the joint resolution was advocated by Mr. Vest, who expressed his belief that the Secretary of Agriculture had determined to disregard and disobey the law and to bring senators and representatives into disrepute, by charging that their aim in the distribution of seeds was to obtain the favor of their constituents. The most valuable results, Mr. Vest asserted, had come from the distribution of seeds to farmers. Then he exclaimed passionately: "The democratic party has been most un- fortunate, not only in the dissensions that exist in its own ranks, but in the fact that — to use a Western phrase — ' the devil has owed the party a grudge, aud has paid it in theSecretary of Agriculture.' " [Laugh- ter.] Mr. Vest proceeded to point out other instances of Government extravagance which had escaped the attention ot the Secretary of Agriculture, instancing the eleven millions of profit to the bond syndi- cate, the enormous waste in public print- ing, and the expenditure of $110,000 in one year for orchids, lilies of the valley, and giant palms for the White House. " But," said Mr. Vest, " when it comes to the poor farmers' seeds, the Secretary cries, 'To arms. To arms. Congress is throwing away the people's money and is ruining the country.' I would rather give twice the amount of this appropriation to enable some poor man, in a distant county in the West, who is fighting the hard battle of life, unaided by any Government, some thing that would make his home comfort- able and bring life to his fireside ; I would rather put one flower in the sick room of an overworked eirl or matron than have it said that I voted $110,000 for flowers and exotics for the receptions and bouquets of the officials of this Government, where the chandelier flashes its light across the red wine and the air is fragrant with perfume like the spicy breezes of Araby the blest. Just such things as this have caused the people of this country to doubt whether this is a Government of the people and for the people, and to think that they have no other rights except to pay taxes to sup- port a Government of the rich." The joint resolution went over without action.— N. Y. Sun. European Notes. The weather of the past week should have satisfied everybody, for every variety has been provided. The frost has given a wholesome check to luxuriant vegetation without inflicting any permanent injury at present ; but as some very warm spells have been sandwiched in between keen winds and 15 degrees of frost, the tender shoots of turnips and brassicas have not been benefited: During the present lull in export trade a considerable amount of business should be doing in market seeds, but the stagna- tion reported last month continues. Prices are all in buyer's favor and are so low that holders are maintaining a firm attitude, but so far the advance in prices confidently expected at the close of January has not yet taken place. Rye grass, when it does move at all, will move upwards ; canary and alsyke should do the same. Hemp, red clover, white clover and trefoil, will barely maintain the prices now demanded. The report that large quantities of red clover have been shipped from France and Germany to the Uuited States, has encouraged the belief that there is no fear of any competition from your side so far as this article is con- cerned. Tares are plentiful and holders of really fine samples will easily obtain better prices as soon as the Spring sowings commenc?. Mustard is fairly easy, but many samples are below par and these must be sold even if a sacrifice be necessary. Rape is slowly but surely creeping up- wards, and really flne samples of the genu- ine article have advanced fully 10 per cent, in value during the past three weeks . The upward tendency is likely to be main- tained for the next six mouths, until seed of the new crop is ready. It is only in recent years that the great value of thu crop for sheep and cattle feeding has been realized on your side, but now that ltd merits have become widely known, the great demand for the seed has helped to cause a scarcity and enhance the value. It is too early at present to definitely fix the prospects for next season. Although the year is somewhat advanced, we are not yet out of the wood so far as frost is concerned. Severe weather will cause a still further rise, but if the green Winter continues right through and a favorable harvest should follow, prices for next season will probably be very low. New Sweet Peas. The list of sweet peas continues to lengthen. Eck ford's Retail Catalogue for 1896 contains the following orthodox six, which will doubtless be offered to the trade next season : Mars, bright fiery crimson, deepening with age. A large, nuely-expanded, bold flower, of the most beautiful form. A great advance on every crimson yetoffered. Award of merit Royal Horticultural So- ciety, 1895. LOVELY, the most pleasing shade of pink, wings delicate rose, charming color, large, very grand flower, a great acquisi- tion. First-class certificate Edinburgh and Dundee. Coquette, deep primrose color, just shaded fawn, suffused with a pleasing and subtle tint of purplish rose, a most fas- cinating flower. Prima Donna a most lovely shade of soft pink, of large size and fine form, a great gem; very frequently bears four flowers on a stem which are extremely prettily placed. Countess of Shrewsbury, a beautiful clear deep pink suffused with a lovely shade of light purple; the wings blush pale pink, large and fine ; one of the grand- est sweet peas. Royal Rose, the standards deep rosy pink; the wings a most charming light rosy pink, almost a self-colored flower of handsome shape and immense size. It is satisfactory to note how persistently sizs is referred to in the foregoing descrip- tions as the principal recommendation. The small- flowered varieties should now be ruthlessly weeded out, except where a beautiful and distinct tint makes the re- tention of the variety valuable for the purposes of artificial hybridization. So unwieldy has the list of sweet peas become, that if more than one half of the names were removed there would still be enough and to spare. EUROPEAN SEEDS. the nurseries are all divided by ditches filled with water.) Now, supposing I bad sold the seeds from my plant could I have been held responsible for the result? Mr. Kretschmar gives his experience with a lot of petunia seed, and asks, "Should we rightfully have been the losers ? " First, let us see how he calculates his just loss. He states that he planted 2400 plants that could have yielded $192; dis- counting $24 for pots, making in all a loss of $168. Is that right ? On paper, yes I But, does a florist sell 2400 plants when he only sets out that number. Does he not count on the chances of sickness and other misfortunes ? Now let us look out at the legal side of the story from a layman's standpoint. Mr. K. says he ordered large-flowering, blotched petunia seed ; the seed came up all right ; when the plants were big enough to be pricked off he noticed that they were not of the large-flowering kind. My dear sir, the moment you observed there was something the matter with the plants from that seed, and while the loss was small, why did you not throw the plants away ? Because you knew there were " some excellent varieties among the small flowering kinds." But you also knew there were others ; still, on account of time, etc., you would take the risk — and failed. Your risking this matter incurred a loss of labor, space, etc., which was the largest part of the amount; and I do not think a judge would decide in your favor — if he thoroughly understood the facts — at least, that is my opinion. P. OUWERKERK. The Fakir in Chicago. Another raid is being made on the fruit and flower sellers on the public streets, this time, on State street, by the city authorities; and the question is will the " pull " keep the vendors there ? The fight is expected to begin in a few days. A Pink Cupid. Editor Florists'. Exchange. In your issue of February 1, received to- day, I note that EUROPEAN SEEDS says " the existence of a pink Cupid is reported on this side." Who has it f I think the report comes from some one to whom I have told that we have a pink Cupid, of which we ex- pect to have sufficient stock to introduce in 1898. Now has any other seedsman really obtained a pink Cupid * Or, as is more likely, is not this merely a rumor of our own pink Cupid which has been wafted across the ocean r To day I am informed from the office that two additional cable orders arrived yesterday for Cupid. I think that Euro- pean seedsmen will also look to America for the pink Cupid ; but, of course, it is likely that in a few years some other colors of Cupid will be obtained in Europe by cross-breeding upon our original "little Floral Wonder.'" W. Atlee Burpee. Atlantic City. New Orleans —Richard Frotscher, the well-known seedsman, died at his home, after an illness of 48 hour-", on Sunday, February 2, at the age of 63. Pneumonia was the cause of death. Fuller particulars next week. Whippany, N. J. D. H. Burnett has had grand success with his violets this year ; in fact, every year since he began to grow them five years ago. The plants are as clean as it is possible to get them, and the color and size of the blooms are immense. During the past Summer he built two new violet houses, one 114x15 feet, and the other 114x16 feet. PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed, large flowering, very finest mixed, packet of 2500 seed, (1.00. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box £~tl. Sou t hpori. Conn WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING M E NTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Lougiflorum, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Gycas Revoluta Steins For Forcing. True Long-leaveo Sort. Delivery February to May. We book orders now for Summer delivery of Freesins, Cftllae, Gem Callns, Chinese Narcissus, Lilium Lonuiflorum, Tree Fern Stems, Kentin and all other Australian Palm Seeds. On hand: SURPLUS STOCK — Extra Flue Bulbs Eucbaris Amazonica. Address: H. H. BERGER & CO., San Francisco, Gal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE That Important Law Suit. Editor Florist*' Ejcchanae : When I wrote my last note on "That Important Law Suit," I did not mean to be dragged into a polemic about this matter; but since Mr. Kretschmar throws his gloves at my feet and calls his friends to arms to assist him I would ask a little space in your valuable paper to defend myself. It is hardly necessary to explain why it is really possible for a wild celery plant to spoil a grower's whole crop ; as that fact is corroborated and fully explained by " C. Li. A.," on page 87. As to Mr. K.'s statement that ''the re- tailer should not niggardly scrutinize the price lists with an eye to the low it price," I would say I did not advocate that ; I am not an admirer of low-priced stock. That true stock is not always obtained by keeping the ground clear of weeds is, however, well known to people who have seen the gardens where the seed is grown. As an example : Some time ago I found that our white rugosa roses nearly all pro- duced red flowers, although the seed came from a plant from which we always raised our seed with the best results — 75 per cent, white and 25 per cent. red. We Invari- ably expect a part to come red ; but in the instance referred to we had, at least, 80 per cent, of that color. (I may mention we do not grow any seeds for the trade, and do not sell seeds). I wondered how this came about, but could not at the time dis- cover the cause. Later on, while walking through the nursery of my neighbor, I saw that he had a plant there of the red variety from which he was to raise seed. This plant was located on the other side of a ditch about fifty feet wide. (In Holland COSMOS! NEW COSMOS!! SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL, FLOWERS. New Types, New shades in Bewildering Variety. Kesult ..1 seven years' careful selection. In the mixture are monster flowers, "to 6 inches across. Hewers [rilled, plaited, lacinated, frlnped Flowers starlike, resembli. g Anemones. BiuBle Dahlias. sl-iBle Camellias. Uals.es, elc. Flowers all shades of pink, snowy white, pretty ,,, n»« ex- quisite shades of crimson, oil Hided like tints of dawn and many other beantifu combinations , 1 take 2reat piide in oftVrinc this Grand rosmna to the trade at 50c. per trade pkt ; S'J.OO per oz. Especial price on larger quantity. N EW YELLOW COSMOS, 50c. per put. All the older varieties of quantity, CosniOB in splendid quality. arpe or small quantities. Send for Trade List. MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, Ventura-by-the-Sea, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE WHITE PETUNIA, DEFENDER. THE BEST OUT OF OVER A MILLION SEEDLING PLANTS. We devote special effort to the cultivation of the Double Petunia; we spare no pains or expense to obtain the best results, and as a consequence we succeed annu- ally in raising a succession of Hue varieties; but in- the long list of (trand sorts which we have raised not one can approach this. Double White Petunias are always scarce; it is no exaggeration to say that in the past twenty years we have grown over a million seedliugsTand not one was the equal of this. We have named It In honor of the White Beauty," which so successfully defended the " hlue ribbon ot the seas, and It s well worthy of the title. It will, we believe, successfully defend its claim to be the best Double White Petunia ever raised. Price, »2.00 per do*., SU2.00 per 100. Orders filled strictly iu rotation. NEW DOUBLE FRINGED IN VARIETY. A grand collection embracing all shades found in this .section and all fringed. We offer twelve named sorts for $1.25 and will add gratis a plant of Defender to each order for I he twelve sorts. We can also supply an assortment of the above, "■ selection, at $6.10 per 100. PETUNIAS our PETER HENDERSON & CO. 35 and 37 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 112 The Florists' iXCHRNGl WILLOWDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Carload Lots. 250, 000 Barr's M mmotk AeparaRUS plants. Alao a geueral nursery Btock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Willowdale, Chester Co.* Fa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FRUIT TREE STOCKS Buch as Apple, Pen r*. TMyrouolan, I'lutn, >l u- haleb ii mi vi ii y.v.n i && should be all in the sand. This is the best month for rooting them. Erica persoluta alba and rosea and late varieties will come along just right for Easter. Don't try forcing them. Keep Acacia paradoxa cool ; you can have them in full bloom within a week after March 15. A. D. Rose. QUESTION BOX. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (25) Carnations— Green fly, Twitter, Temperature for Cuttings.— 1 What produces greenfly on carnations and other plants ' 2 What is the cause of twitter on car- nation plants? 3 What temperature should be main- tained in order to have the best success in rooting carnation cuttings.— M. S. D. L. — (1) Greenfly will always be present where their food can be found, unless kept in check by regular fumigation, which should not be put off until the fly makes its ., ppearance. They are more apt to att .ok weak and diseased plants than healthy ones. (2) Carnation twitter is not very com- mon fortunately. There is no remedy but pulling out and burning the affected shoots. (3) Carnation cuttings will root very well In the ordinary temperature of a carnation house ; all that is necessary is to screen them from the sun. Iu a regular propa gating house with bottom heat, from 60 to 65 degrees for the sand, and 10 degrees cooler overhead is about right. A varia tlon of a few degrees does not make much difference.— L. W. (26) Rooting Carnations in •' Hunch- es."— Can carnations be rooted In " bunch- es," if so, how is it done ?— H. S. B. —Carnations can be rooted in " bunches," or any other way, but it is best to put tbem in rows about two inches apart, and half an inch apart in the rows, pressing them firmly Into the sand, which sbould then be thoroughly watered. — L. W. (27) Carnations.— I have a lot of carna- tion cuttings in two-inch pots well rooted. Should they be repotted and be allowed to grow on, or knocked out of the pots a'nd packed in moss and placed in cold frames to relieve benches that are needed for other stock at this time ? Would the change of hard freezing be too great. — B. —These cuttings should be repotted as soon as the pots are well filled with roots ; they should have the best place available and should receive careful attention, par- ticularly in the matter of watering. In no case should they be placed in cold frames until all danger of a check from cold weather is past. The idea is to keep the plants vigorously growing from the time they are boxed or potted until they are thrown out. Any check, no matter what the cause, is detrimental. — L. W. (28) Gladiolus.— When Bhall we pot glad- ioli to have them bloom, so that bulbs can be sold in the Spring ; at what tem- perature should they be carried ? — G. & R. — Pot some at once in Ave or six inch pots ; (try a fewin4inch), one large or two mediums to a pot in a good rich soil. Put in temperature of 45 to 50 degrees. As soon as twelve inches high give tempera- ture of roses. When spikes appear give manure water same as for cbrysanthe- mums. May, Shakespeare and Bertha are very good kinds.— C. Betscher. (29) Air-Slacked Lime on Violets.— Will air-slacked lime discolor the buds or blooms on violet plants ? Would there be any danger from the thawing and drip in the house in cold weather upon plants heated with the lime ? -A. S. W. —If violet plants are so badly affected as to need a dressing of air-slacked lime, the blooms would be in no condition to send to market. I do not know whether lime would discolor the flowers or not, neither would I care as long as it would check the disease. Drip from the house will do them no harm. Do not be afraid to syringe the lime off when you thiuk it has beeu on long enough. A little lime water will not hurt them. — Wm. G. Saltford. (30) Asters for Greenhouse Oulture. — B. P. B. — Regarding the most profitable vari- eties of asters for greenhouse culture I will name the list I grow myself. For greenhouse or early frame work Queen of the Market : best selling colors are white and light rose. For low benches dwarf chrysanthemum-flowered Miguou- is also good. For later planting Truffaut's pfemy-flowered Perfection, Zirngiebel's White, Victoria in variety and Vick's White Branching. I may also add, that unless subscriber loses no time in getting seed sown he will be unable to get good strong plants ready for plauting about the 7th of April. Asters will make as rapid a growth planted earlv in cold frames as they would in a greenhouse.— A. D. ROSE. [See also page 332, vol. vii., FLORISTS' Exchange. — Ed ] (31) Heating Greenhouses— What is the cheapest, easiest and most economical way to heat my range of glass (about 6000 feet), houses running north to south; four in number; built together, (that is, no open space) Two houses are each 106 feet by 12 feet, one 106 feet by 15 feet. Num- ber four stands alone, and is 70x9 feet. Would a flue heat the center house, 12 feet wide, and an ordinary saddle boiler, with two rows of 4 inch pipe, heat each side of each house ? The houses have two side and one center bench; pipe to run under bench round the house. Houses are 8 feet to ridge, and are J-span. Could a temper- ature of 55 degrees be maintained when the weather is zero, or lower, outside ?— G. S. —The houses could be heiqted as pro- posed, but especially in a house more than 100 feet in length it is difficult to secure a good draft, through a flue, at all times, and this would make it impossible to heat the other houses satisfactorily. I should recommend that some standard heater le secured, and that all of the houses be heated with hot water. If 4-inch pipe is used it will take four runs for the 9-foot house, five for those 12 foot and six for the 15 foot house. I should prefer to use wrought iron pipe of a smaller size, with the How pipes above the bench and the returns underneath. For the 9-foot house would take two flows and four returns ; for the 12-foot houses, two flows and six returns, and for the 15-foot house, three flows and seven re- turns, all of 2 inch pipe. These figures might be slightly increased or decreased according to the location, exposure, and the condition of the walls and roof. If it is for any reason preferable, all of the pipes can be carried underneath the benches. The first cost will be somewhat more than for a flue in the middle house, but the results should be so much more satisfactory that it will be a good invest- ment.—L. R. Taft. Additional Answer. (16) The Mexican Peperomia.— On- tario. I haven't seen the Mexican peper- omia mentioned anywhere and haven't the faintest idea what it is. The peper- omias are, for the most part, of little value, being uninteresting and weedy looking. There are three or four of them, however, which make rather pretty decorative plants, either for the greenhouse, filling vases, boxes, or for house decoration. The best of the lot is commonly known as ar- gyreia; it grows about ten inches high; the leaves are peltate, prettily marked with long bands of white radiating from the part of the leaf where the stem joins it. P. brevipes or prostrata was advertised a few years ago as a first-class basket plant, but it had a short-lived career. It is a very attractive little species but takes too long to make any kind of a show. There is a species which was sent out last year under the name of P. metallica which last Summer did fairly well bedded out in a position partly shaded from the strong sun. The leaves are of a brownish metallic luster with a band of light green running down the center. This kind roots with great freedom, but the whole plant is of a very brittle nature. P. argyreia is easily increased in the same way as rex begonias, from pieces of the leaves. The pellionias are among the most beautiful and useful of all the stove creep- ers ; they may be used much in the same way as the trailing Tradescantias. If once planted among gravel, sand or ashes, in a hot, moist house, they will soon make themselves at home, increasing very quickly. The foliage of the two principal species is handsomely marked. P. Davea- una has the leaves of an olive green color irregularly blotched with a lighter shade. P. pulchra has irregular markings of a •blackish color. They continue in bloom all through the Summer, the flowers, though by no means attractive in appear- ance, are among the most interesting of vegetable productions. If at bunch be gathered and dipped in warm water the male flowers open up suddenly, the stamens being released with a spring showering the pollen in all directions. The common pilea, which belongs to the same family, will perform the same antics, but the flowers of it are quite small, while those of the pellionias are nearly half an inch in diameter. G. W. O. Grand Rapids, Mich. The Florists' Club held a very happy session at its rooms. No. 134 N. Division street. The first annual reports of the secretary and treasurer show the Club to he in a prosperous condition. A vote of thanks was tendered the retiring secretary for his most able and complete report. Total receipts for the year were $620.25; expenses, $605.35. The Club voted to have a chrysanthe- mum show next Fall, more complete and on a grander scale than that of 1895. Executive committee to arrange for the same : Pres. Smith. Wm. Cunningham, Geo. T. Crabb, John Schmidt, James A. Creelman, James Schols and Nicholas Freeling. The premium list to be ready at the next meeting, February 18. Pres. Smith is taking a little recess roaming among the orange groves iu Florida. The wives of the members were unanimously voted in as honorary members of the Club. Pansy A. T/uiie Mi in . Trade is dull. The supply of flow- ers is light, owing to the very dark weather we are having. Roses are very scarce, and not equal to demand. Violets are better this season than ever seen here before. The California is grown to some extent, but can only be disposed of mixed in bunches with others. F. A. Chapman is cutting fine Daybreak carnations, and has a novel way to preserve their color. He picks the flowers as soon as they show color and places them in the cellar In water, and they open better, have better color and keep much longer than when allowed to open on the plants. He has not tried any other varieties that way. Jottings. Henry Smith is spending a few weeks in New Orleans visiting the Expo- sition. Mrs. E. Arnold spent a few weeks in Ohio, and returned full of enthusiasm with what she saw in Cleveland, Toledo and other places. Vencel Curkerski has moved his deco rative stock into his new house, which is a model of architecture. William Scott is reviving the old Mer- ritt place on Thomas street. James Hancock was in town lately with samples of his new white carnation Ivory. Our florists are laying in a supply, and say that Jimmie never advises them to put in a poor thing. K. St Paul, Minn. Market Notes. Trade is good despite the general dullness in other lines of business. Prices are up to or above the average. Beauty sells at $3 to $5 per dozen ; the best teas at $1.50 ; carnations 50c. and 75c; valleys $1 ; Von Sions, paper white and Romans at 75c, and violets $2 per 100 Bulbous stock in general is in greater demand than here- tofore. Harrisii are good sellers at $3 per dozen. There have been but few good tulips in the market. The supply of all cut blooms has not been equal to the demand. More roses and carnations should be grown in order to meet the increasing demand for them. In the plant line primroses and azaleas have sold well. Dutch hyacinths are becom- ing quite abundant but are not of very good quality. Our growers have not ac- quired the art of successfully forcing them early. Good plants in bloom sell readily at 15c to 25c each. The weather is mild and Spring like and the days bright, all of which tends to im- prove the quality of stock. Carnations that have received proper treatment are in elegant shape and fine blooms may be ex- pected from now on. It seems a waste of time to discuss the advisability of growing good stock in preference to poor as some of the brethren did in Chicago last week. Of course, good stock pays, while poor does not. An ounce of gold is worth more than an ounce of iron ore every time. A recent visit to the City conservatories at Coma Park found everything in its usual spick span shape. Supt. Nussbaumer has started a large number of aquatics and expects a fine display iu the lily pond next season. The last legislature authorized the pur- chase of 6000 acres of land in the vicini'y of Taylor's Falls, this State, for a Stal j park. Geo. H. Hazzard, of this city, his been appointed a commissioner to overtee its laying out, etc. Veritas. Milwaukee. According to all reports, there has been trouble between the Board of Park Com- missioners and Superintendent J. A. Pet- tigrew, which resulted in the resignation of the latter being handed to the Board on Tuesday, the 4th. At this writing, Febru- ary 5, Mr. Pettigrew is in the East, hav- ing, it is said, secured a more lucrative position, but of what nature is not at pres- ent known here. Mr. Pettigrew came hereafter the politi- cal earthquake in Chicago, by which he was deposed from his position in Lincoln Park. While he was not personally known to all of the florists, they recognized him as a man of ability, and at a meeting held last evening decided to participate iu a farewell banquet tendered him on Satur- day evening next, at the St. Charles Hotel. The regular monthly meeting of the Club was well attended on Tuesday night, president Dunlop being in the chair. The financial report was satisfactory, and showed that the treasury did not suffer much from the banquet of a month ago. The trustees reported concerning a hall for the proposed show next Fall, and the Club instructed them to effect a lease of the West Side Turn Hall, for the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th of November. The Club also decided to at once begin to adver- tise the show, and to keep It before the people from now until that time. The newly elected officers were then installed without much ceremony, after which the members adjourned. Business has continued fair with stock, especially the roses, very scarce and not of the best quality, continued dark weather having its usual bad effect. Roses have sold at from $6 to $10 per 100, and carna- tions from $1.50 to $3 per 100 for fancy. Violets, daffodils, hyacinths and lilies have been in fair supply, and have com- manded no fancy prices. Mr. C. B. Whitnall announces his re- tirement, on March 1 next, from activity in the retail trade. W. S. S. Denver, Col. The Lewis Commission Company, on February 1, started a commission house at 1709 Curtis street, for the sale of cut flowers, plants and florists' supplies.; iFeb. 8, 1896. The Florists' Exchhngr 115 Pittsburg. Trade Notes. The dark and dreary weather we've been having during the last week did not nave much, if any, effect in caus- ing a scarcity of stock, for it was as plenti- 'ul as usual and of a good quality. Several Jays the florists were very busy, but throughout the week a steady trade ruled. Carnations are coming in stronger than ever, and it is surprising how the im- mense lots are disposed of at fairly good prices ; 35c. per dozen is still the lowest retail price, and the growers get from $1.50 to $2 per hundred— the latter price generally. Tulips are better now, but do not sell readily. Yellow Prince is about the best at present. Some fine ones are sent in by Koenig. The first genista has appeared, also lilacs, which Beckert Bros." are cut- ting. Galax leaves are extensively used this Winter by a few of the florists, and look very attractive. Around Town. A. M. & J. B. Murdoch had several very busy days during the week — orders for weddings and receptions — and used up a lot of choice flowers. Funeral orders kept Gus. Ludwig's staff busy ; it seems that flowers are more- extensively used than ever at funerals. A desired custom by the florist, and a good one, is that of some of our undertakers who use flowers with or without crape, to notify people that a death has taken place In a house. It looks prettier and is cer- tainly less distressing than the ordinary crape. The idea is not a new one, but the practice was not often carried out here until last year. "Walter Breitenstine, who was for- merly with Nat. Patterson, will shortly open up a new florist's store on Smithfield street, a good location. A short time ago Messrs. Blake & Foss, the Etna florists, opened up a cut flower store in Sharpsburg, a few miles from the city, and are doing a very fair business. T. P. Langhans, a new beginner in the florist's business, is engaged with Gus, Ludwig in the Allegheny market. James Dell is suffering from a bad cold, and was missed from his store all week. W. J. Boas, representing Edwards & Docker, paper box manufacturers of Phila- delphia, spent several days in our midst, and was well satisfied with the orders he secured. Supt. Hamilton, of the Allegheny Park's conservatories, will have a fine dis- play of cinerarias in a short time ; the plants are arranged in the shape of a pyramid in the aquatic house built over the large Victoria regia basin, and when in full bloom will look very at- tractive. A black calla, in bloom, not often seen by the public, draws a good deal of attention. Miss Agnes Wells, who has had a cut- flower store in Steubenville for some years, must be doing a fine business lately, as a great many flowers are shipped to her almost daily by one of our Allegheny market florists. E. C. Reinkman. Frankfort, Ind. HENRY KUNTZ died here on January 30 fromurinic poisoning resulting from kidney disease. He was born at Allentown, Pa., in 1838 and came to Frankfort thirty-one years ago. He had been in the florist busi- ness since 1878. DAILLEDOUZE BROTHERS florists. Carnation and Chrysanthemum Specialists FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN, N. Y. WHEN WIHTINO MENTION THC ftOMOT' CICHANGE CARNATION ROOJ0E?™Gs From Sand or Flats. PORTIA per 100, $1.50 McGOWAN " 200 SCOTT " 2.00 DAYBREAK " 3.U0 Cash with the order. F. WELSCHECK, Mt. Tabor, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Carnations ^ Scott, Sweetbrier, Daybreak, Anna Webb, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. McGowan, Tidal Wave, Portia, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000. Samuel J. Bunt ins. Phila. Pa. Elmwooil Ave. and 58th Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE McGOWAN, DAY- BREAK, BOUTON d'OR, TIDAL WAVE, HELEN KELLER, PORTIA, MANGOLD. N. B. — These cuttings ate healthy and trans- planted in benches ; much superior to sand cuttings. Write for piices. JOHN REIMELS, Woodhaven, L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON, Get ray prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, Utica, N.Y. WHEN WRSTING MENDON THE ruWSTV tUCNAMOl GREAT SCOTT! Extra good well rooted cuttings of SCOTT CARNATIONS Clean and healthy, $2.00 per 100 ; $15.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Chas. E. Meehan, Germantown, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted cuttiDgs from sand and out of soil, fine healthy 6tock of Daybreak, Scott, Lady Emma, Van Leeuwen, $15.00per]000. Rose Queen, and Meteor, $2.00 per H 0. Ready now. AMITYVILLE NURSERY & GREENHOUSE CO., AM1TYV1LLE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHAWQfi CARNATIONS and SWAINSONA Clean, healthy, well rooted cuttings. No rust. Storm King, $4 00 per 100. Stuart, $3.00 per 100. Uncle John, $2 50. Scott and Daybreak, $2.00. Portia, Nellie Lewis, McGowan and Mrs. Fisher, $1.00 per 100. Swainsoua, $1.00 per 100. KRATZ & CO., Rittersville, Pa. (rVHEN 'vmTINC, MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS First-class unrooted cuttingB of clean healthy stock in four large houses, any quantity. McGowan, Sliver Spray, $6.00 per 1000. Scott, Daybreak, Tidal Wave, $6.00 per 1000 AH carefully packed and will give good satisfac- tion, for cash. GEO. H. BENEDICT, Yorkville, N. Y. WHEN WRITING ygNTIQNTHg FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free from Rust. Send for price list. WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. P. O. Box 286. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLCIPIS'-S' EXCHANGE SGOIT CARNATION CUTTINGS The best pink Carnation to date. Ror'ted or unrooted. 3 i,000 rooted now ready at $12.00 per 1010. Can furnish 75,000 unrooted just now at a low price. Also other kinds. Cash with order. JAMES MARC, Woodside, L. I., N. Y. ArVFNWRrriNG MFW»r>*j t**F fioRHTT'S EXCHANGE ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER The best YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Kooted < in i iujjM now ready, at $5.00 per 100. Also 30,000 strong rooted cuttings of suitable kinds for Slimmer bloom. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted ruu- ners, at $ 1.00 per 100; $3.00 per 1000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 5pring Xrade Lists! TRADE CATALOGUES are printed and distributed by you and others with a view to giving interested parties a clear idea of what you have to offer, condition of stock, prices, etc. To thoroughly distribute your catalogue to the best advantage, and so as to reach all in the trade at the least expense, requires careful study and is an art in itself. Compare the difference in costs and results Between sending out an eight or a sixteen page catalogue to 6000 names, including the printing, addressing, postage and mailing, with the figures we would charge you for one insertion in the Florists' Exchange, containing the same amount of information, sent to the same number of people. In a space of from one column to a full page it is possible to insert as much catalogue matter as is contained in a good sized list. One page, one time, would cost you $46.00 : less than that if you had a contract. THE COST OUR WAY IS SURPRISINGLY LOW WHEN COM- PARED WITH PRINTING AND MAILING LISTS SEPARATELY. Give us an idea of the size of your list, and an estimate of space it will require, with Cost of same, will be sent you by next mail. Then make the com- parison, and send your advertisement to ...THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, p. o. box 1697, New York. N. B.-We are always ready to furnish you, at cost, 100 or 10,000 slips of your advertisement for use in your letters, etc., after the advertisement has appeared in Florists' Exchange. First and. Best. Mine. F. Berffmnnn le the best paying early chr\sauthemum 10 dale, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; 115.00 per 10H0. All llie best new snrts of 181)5. ro< ted euuinus $4.(0 per 100, and fifty other staudaid sorts, rooted cuttings, $2 00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, pooled cuttings. $5 per 100. pips unrooted. $2 per 101). Also Portia. Scott. McGowan, and others Write for special price on large orders. Addret-s J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, LIZZIE McGOWAN, THOS. CARTLEDGE, PORTIA. Ready now. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted in October and now in beds. The best white for Summer blooming, $15.00 per 1000. Get my liBt and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE -CARNATIONS- -GLADIOLI.- Write for Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 50 " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 2 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 1 crack mm Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted in sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 00perl00; $1 S.OO par I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE flADU ATlflllC Wm. Scott, nice young plants wAlt-lA B Una from cold frames, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1000: unrooted cuttings. 50c per 100. Lizzie McGuwan. $1.50 per 100; $12 per 1000. Send stamp for sample. Also Seeds and Bulbs at market prices Ken u lieu, Woodhaven, L.I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS. -—1st SIZE.-^ 100 1000 BritleNinaitl, Meteor, Storm Kinjr, «.ol. Hindi $5.00 $10.00 Alaska, Little Gem, Corsair, limine Cook 3.00 25.00 Duybrenk. Albertini 2-50 20.00 Lizzie McGowan, Puritan, Porlia, Tiiim, Cart I edge. Sweetbrier, E. A, Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 STHONQ DflCUC OK OWN PLANTS XIU3CO BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, IVlagnn Cbarta, Paul Neyron, Brunner, Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Plantier, 1 and 2 year dormant plants, $10.00 per 100; $90 00 per 1000 40 other fine varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Poiyantbus varieties, leading sorts, I year, dormant, $6.00 per 100. List of varieties on application. PLANTS VERBENAS CBTTINQS. Many fine varieties added ttala season. 100. 1000. Best Mammoths, P"t plants »300 J25.00 •* ** rooted cuitin*:8.... 1.25 1000 Older " pot plants 2.50 20.00 •' " rooted outtlnRs 1.C0 8 00 Strong Rooted Cuttings of 100 1000. A ko rut tun. blue and white $1.26 $lu.UU Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading- sorts 100 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 18.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonflower, true 2.00 15.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bcdman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinek, Mrs. S. H. Morgan, Mrs. Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. West, and several others Rooted cuttings. $2.50 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs C.L.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler. Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widen er, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer. Pres. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo. Viviand- Morel, Wanless, White Queen. Rooted cuttiDgs, $2.C0 a 100; $18.00 a 1000. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii. Ed. Hatch, Gold, Golden Queen, Ivory. J. R Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Mrs. F. L. Ames. Minnie Wana- maker, President Hyde. Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rooted cuttings, $1.50 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHrn writing MCNTiori fMC rtoniSTS- CXCHANGI 116 The Florists' Exchhnge, cummins. The American Carnation Society. The future of this useful and energetic society is a question of the greatest in- terest to all carnation growers. It is certainly worth while to carefully con- sider the causes which lead to the tuccess or failure of societies of this kind. In the Society of American Florists we have an example of a national society which commenced its existence under the most favorable conditions, and which has failed to meet expectations. Perhaps something can be learned from the experience of this Society. Many reasons have been given for the waning interest in the S.A. F., but none of them seem to me to be the right one. The real reason seems to lie in the vast area of country the Society has attempted to cover. It is a principle of existence in societies of this kind that they shall be constantly in evidence among the people upon whom they depend for encourage- ment and support. A society that swings its conventions from Toronto to Washing- ton, and from Boston to St. Louis, can make no permanent impression upon either the majority of florists or the gen- eral public. Comets are very interesting while in sight, but when gone are for- gotten. It is very much with the S. A. F„ as the old farmer thought it was with Franklin Pierce, when he was nominated for the presidency; he was a first-rate man for New Hampshire, but come to spread him all over the United States he spread blanked thin. A national society is all right in Great Britain ; but we have several States larger than that country, which is just twice as large as Illinois. No florists' society can do itself jus-tice unless it has a local habitation as well as a name, and its sphere of influence should not be so large but that everyone inter- ested can attend its meetings and exhibi- tions. Eaeh of our states is a nation in size, and some of them in population, and each affords an ample field for all that commercial florists can do toward the sup- port of a State Society. Something has been hinted about the mismanagement of the S. A. F. That is hardly fair ; it seems to me that the Society has been as well managed as could be ex- pected under the circumstances. It is simply handicapped by the natural ob- stacles of a vast country with its long distances. In fact, there is no call for a national society ; it is an affair of the different states, and if the commercial florists of each state would rally to the support of the State Horticultural Society, if there is one, or organize for the creation of one if there is not, they would soon see those practical benefits which invariably come from united efforts in this direction. The benefit to all the surrounding country of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- ciety is incalcuable. Interest in its cease- less round of exhibitions never flags. Its influence is felt in every departmentof the trade. The beauty of the suburbs of Boston has long been famous; and that city is sometimes claimed to be the best market for cut flowers and plantB in the country. It seems to me that if the S. A: F. wishes to continue its existence to any useful purpose, it is necessary for It to settle down. Its benefit to the trade in the past has been greatly exaggerated. The great awakening during the last decade which has been placed to the credit of the S. A. F., is really due to the trade paper which reaches nearly every grower In the land, hundreds of whom are scarcely aware of the existence of the Society. The trade paper Is with us always, it tellB us what we want to know and tells us when It Is news, and If it should suddenly dis- appear the florists' business throughout the whole country would be blocked, while the S. A. F. might disappear to morrow and nobody would miss it except the com- paratively small number who look forward to the social opportunities that the con- ventions supply. This is not an attack upon the S. A. F.; the value of a national society would be unquestionable, provided it could be made truly national, but for reasons given above this seems impossible. A society that touches the earth's sur- face but once a year and spends the rest of the time in the clouds and which cannot, Have Toy Heard from Cijcaio ? CARNATIONS SG01T CARNATIONS BERNER & HERDER, Westfleld, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE r LOR IS T'S EXCHANGE Selected cuttings, well rooted. *1\5 ,*0 a 1000. CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS nPI I A PAV Run fl Al U I P 1 I flA\l&il| Ai C ' -tundard varieties. DELLA FUX and ANNIE H. LUNbUALt WIS — — FnStm WERE IN VERY SELECT COMPANY AT CHICAGO. Read the reports of the Chicago Florists' Club in both the " Florists' Exchange," and ' American Florist" and see what was said about them in last week's issues of both papers. COME AND SEE THEM! ^m ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash premiums will be offered for the best 50 blooms of Delia Fox in the Fall of 1896, divided in the four largest cities in the IT. S. Price, rooted cut- tings, less than 100, $12.00 per 100 ; 100, $10.00 ; 1000, $75.00 ; 500 at thousand rate. Ready March 1st, 1896. No orders will be booked unless cash accompanies order or satisfactory reference is given. Samples, cut blooms, will be sent to Florists' Clubs only on application. MYERS & SAMTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, Phila. WHEN WH-T'HG MENTION THE rtQRlSTS' EXCHANGF for purely physical reasons, come in live contact with but a very small per cent, of the florists of the country, cannot be called a national society. What is true of the S. A. F. is equally true of the Carnation Society. If it moves its annual meetings about to points far distant from each other, it will leave be- hind it a broad track of Indifference and neglect. The success of a society of this kind depends upon keeping up a goodly number of members whose interest and aid will be permanent. This cannot be if the Society goes plunging about the coun- try, leaving behind it, like a comet, a constantly broadening tail of members who cannot attend the meetings and whose interest cannot be kept up by the mere receipt of a report of the proceedings, much of which is of no permanent interest to them and for which they are expected to pay two dollars. For that is just what It amounts to in the eyes of the non- attending members — paying two dollars for a twenty-five cent book. It is not in human nature to do it. There is not the slightest use in appealing to the senti- mental side of the question — the elevation of the trade and all that ; it has been tried before and won't work. It is much to be regretted that it is so, but we must deal with things as they are and not as they might, could, would, or should be. It would be much to the advantage of the Carnation Society if it had permanent q uarters at some central and easily reached point, preferably New York ; and if it were possible to have its meeting and exhibition at the same time as the Spring (or other) exhibition of the State Horticultural So- ciety, exhibiting in conjunction with it, the advantage to the Society would be still greater. It should not be forgotten that the ultimate object of the Society is to reach the general public and promote trade by increasing the interest in our par- ticular product. This object cannot be accomplished by a society that Is con- stantly on the move. It is one of the weak points of the S. A. F. that it cannot make any permanent impression upon the gen- eral public By exhibiting, as a society, with the State Society, which would doubtless be very glad to have us do 90, we would in time become one of the permanent institu- tions of the city. We could exhibit two or three times a year and be often before the public. With New York as a center the sphere of influence of the Society would extend to all the adjoining States — as far as carnations could be carried and exhibited in good condition. The Society would not be national quite, but what of it I The country is too big for a national society ; let those great central and west- ern worlds have societies of their own. There are some details of management which I should like to speak about in an- other article. LoTHROP WIGHT. Chester County Society. The February meeting of the Chester County Carnation Society was held at Kennett Square, February 1. The attend- ance was good In spite of the storm. Pre- sident Styer occupied the chair. The annual meeting of the American Carnation Society was referred to and those who could possibly do so were urged to go. J. J. Styer, Wm. Swayne and W. R. Shelmlre were by motion named as dele- gates to attend. James L. Edwards, of Fagg's Manor, was elected to membership. J. J. Styer gave an account of the meet- ing of the State Horticultural Society, at West Chester. In connection with their report on apples and other fruits origi- nated in Pennsylvania, they, onsuggestion, agreed to include the carnations origin- ating within the State. There was an excellent display of carna- tions, nearly all seedlings. Geo. Love exhibited a fine pink seedling, large and well formed. Milton Barnard showed a very large ma- roon over three inches in diameter, and on aheavystem thirty fourinches high, stand- ing straight up like a stake. From the same variety he also had a spray showing four flowers fully developed, each of which was nearly three inches, and a number of buds. The terminal had in this case been re- moved. His present stock was taken by layering from a seedling that bloomed too late last season, 25th of May, to root cut- tings from. A number of plants were so rooted and carried over in six-inch pots, from which they were planted into the benches early in the Fall. The plants are a picture of health. Jos. T. Phillips had a pink seedling of very good color. Isaac Pass more had a vase of W. D. Sloan, of pink color; the variety, he said, was a very free bloomer. He also snowed Mb yellow seedling, Yellow Jacket. Chas. Swayne exhibited a bunch of Ivory, sent on by Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich. They had been kept almost too long, but had the appearance of a good flower. Mr. Swayne also had a bunch of a varie- gated seedling similar to Helen Keller, but of lighter marking. Lewis B. Eastburn had several prom- ising seedlings and showed a bunch of dis- budded Portia which, he said, made better flowers and stiffer stems than those not dis- budded on the same bench. Wm. Phillips showed Lawrence Thomp son and Eldorado both in good form. W. R. Shelmire had a deep red, a large pure yellow and a white seedling. Jos. T. Phillips made some remarks on exhibition flowers, stating that it seemed to be seldom Indeed that a flower that took the premium proved on trial to be a com- mercial success ; on the other hand, most of the kinds largely grown to-day never carried off a trophy. Chas. Swayne thought the cause was often the fact that a promising seedling was ruined by over propagation, while the less noted variety, more carefully propa- gated, outstripped it in the eud. Wm. Swayne believed that by a careful selection of our cuttings we could not only keep up the standard, but improve our stock. He also referred to the culture of the carnation and said we did not know much about it yet. He had experimented the past year by growing Buttercup and Helen Keller in pots with marked success. The plants were carried through the Sum- mer indoors in four-inch pots and planted in the bench early in September. They are now making the heaviest growth and finest flowers, and more of them, than the plants of the same kinds from outdoors. The question of soil was also something we were largely in doubt about. He had soil in one of his bouses for five years without change. The flowers were better here than in his new houses with fresh dirt, but the stems were weaker, so he was not decided about the matter yet. J. J. Styer had the best success by chang- ing bis soil. The next meeting will be on March 7. W. R. Shelmire. BOX 87, MILWAUKEE, WIS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 10 000 fine Wm. Peott, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. 15,000 fine Wm. Scott, Iron) sand, $7.50 per 1000. No less than 500 at this rate. Albertini, Helen Keller, Sweetbrier, Edna Craig and Lizzie MeGowun, $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1000. Alaska, Rose Queen, Bride of Erlescourt. $3.00 • per 100; $25.01) per 1000. Magnet, Ophelia, Bridesmaid, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dea n Hole, Storm King, $4.00 per 100 ; $35.00 per 1000. ..CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Strong stock plants, Mrs. Potter-Palmer. Miss M. M. Johnson, Helen Bloodgood, Phila- delphia, Mrs. Murdock, Dean Hole, Trilbj-, $2.00 per doz. For full list see ad. Florists' Exchange, Jan. 25. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 65,000 CARNATIONS. Now ready and always hereafter. Varieti es: Daybreak, Scott. Albertini, Thou. Cart- ledge, Tidal Wave, J. J. Harrison, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, Bride ox Erlescourt and Kohinoor $4.00 per 100. Silver Spray, Portia, Mrs. Fischer, Aurora, and Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 150,000 Lady Campbell Violets Rooted runners, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000; 3,500 for $25.00. JOSEPH RENARD, Unionville, Pa. WK^N WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 50,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass Devoted to CARNATIONS Principally for Cuttings. Only varieties that "Cap the Climax." HELEN KELLER, DAYBREAK, WM. SCOTT, McGOWAN, THOS. CARTLEDGE, DORNER, STUART. 50,000 cuttings now ready. Thousands beinK propa- gated daily. Write us at once, stilting variety nod quantity wanted, and we will quote you Extreme Low Price-;, OUR MOTTO -Quick Sales and Small Prices. Every plant guaranteed to be well rooted and no disease or rust. Wanied-lOOO STRONGIMETEOR ROSES in 3-iuch pots. B. F. BAHR, The Florist, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 75,000 ROOTED CUTTINGS OF CARNATIONS Selected From A No. 1. Healthy Stook. ALIVE AND WILL LIVE WHEN PLANTED. Sold at Fair Prices. No Rust. 25 Varieties to Pick From. VIOLETS Rooted runners of Marie Louise and Lady Hume Campbell, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 10110, by mail. California, strong plants, 2]^ in. pots, $3.00 per 100 ; 3 in. pots, $4.50 per 100. 5000 GIANT DOUBLE ALYSSUM. Strong cuttings. (Samples sent of any theabove, 10 cts. by mail.) E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Go. Pa. Lock Box 38. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Feb. 8, I? The Florists' Exchhnge, 117 CARNATIONS SELECTED CUTTINGS GROWN FROM SELECTED STOCK PLANTS PINK-Bridesmaid, Triumph, Scott, Delia Fox, Rose Queen, Albertlnl, Daybreak, win n; storm King;, Alaska, Annie Lonsdale, McGowan. RED-Meteor, Jubilee, Portia. VELLOIV-Goldfincb, Kittle Clover, Eldorado. VARIECATED-Helen Keller, Armazindy, Minute Cook. Clean stock at fair prices. Send for trade list. The Cottage Gardens, Queens, N.Y. _WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CRIMSON SPORT OARNATION. This new carnation originated with us six years ago and has been thoroughly tried before offering it to the trade. Crimson Sport, as its name will imply, is a sport from Unique which was a sport from Lydia. Crimson Sport has the strong, healthy growth of its parent, very large crimson flowers, very prolific, long, stiff stems, perfectly healthy growth, free from rust and disease. A good shipper, a good keeper and all in all the best crimson carnation now in cultivation. We say this after growing it several years and comparing it with all the recent introductions and old varieties. Having plenty of stock our cuttings will be taken from perfectly healthy plants that have not been forced, or propagated to death, as is often the case. Call and see it ^rowing, or send for carnation circular of this and other varieties. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. J- L,. DILX.ON, Bloomsburg, Pa. _WHEN_WRITINO MENTIONTHE_rLORISTs;_EXCHANGE_ Carnations^* 23,000 rooted cuttings sold last year in our own County, aside from our foreign orders. Our stock is free from all disease. Scott and McGowan a specialty. Also Lady Hume Campbell and California Violets. ^@- Send for Prices.-^, PROSPECT GREENHOUSES, Kennett Sq., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! The two leading varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the originatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttings ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, TV 111. Scott, Van Leenwen, Tidal Wave, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAC & CO., Paterson, N. J. Successors to H. E. ( II 1 I 1 \ . WHEN WRITING MENT,r>N THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE TRY EDITH FOSTER TRY CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as good as the best. McGnwnn and Portia, per 100. $l.C0: Scott, Keller and Dnybrcnk, per 1 00, $1.50; Jtoulon d'Or, Meteor aud Lizzie Gilbert, per 100. $3 0U CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners, $1.50 per 100. Cash with Order. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIbT'fl EXCHANGF CARNATION CUTTINGS Now Ready. From Flats. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $5 00 per 100. Daybreak, Scott aud Cartledge, $15.00 per 1000. McGowan. Silver Spray, Puritan and Portia, $12.00 per 1000. No Rust. Cash with order. UBER'SBARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. 54lh and Woodland Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE FROM SOIL OR SAND. FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. Wm. Scott, naybreak, Helen Keller, Albertlni and Sweetorier, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 10 m. Goldfinch mid Houton d'Or, nestyel ows, S3 5i> per 100; j.io.oo per 1000. Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Anna Webb, Tidal Wave a mi > an Leeuwen, 11.50 per luo ; $lo.uo per 1000. CHRVSANTHEMUMS-New aud old at moderate prices March 1st. Prices on appli- cation. Well rooted healthy slock. Liberal count and fair treatment guaranteed. JOHN H ACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. ._ .._.. — . — .. wux wi .-.ncTc cvrunmf.r WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS, ROOTED CUTTINGS. Per 100 1000 Storm King, from sand or soil now $5.00 $40.00 Meteor, " " 5.H0 40.00 Bridesmaid, " " 5.00 40.00 Per 100 1000 Daybreak, from sand or soil now $2.00 $20.00 Scott, " " 2.00 15.00 McGowan, " " 2.00 15.00 Please Send Cash with Order. CHARLES H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THr FLORIST'S EXCHANGE A NEW WHITE CARNATION. (Offered for the first time.) Stock limited. Uaa been TESTED THREE YE\RS.-Is early and productive. Ftowers medium to large, of eood form and substance— very fragrant, stems long, habit of plant ideal. COME AND SEE IT. Watch for it at Am. Car. Soc. Exhib. at N.Y. in Feb. Send for descriptive price list of NEW AND TESTED CARNATIONS. PETER. FISHER, Norfolk Co. EL.I.IS,. MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEE! SEE!! SEE!!! Our long list of CARNATION PREMIUMS at the Chicago Show in the " Exchange" of Nov. 16, '95. Then you will be satisfied that OUR STOCK IS A No. I. Rooted cuttings now ready of Daybreak, Scott, Albertlni, Kellar, McGowan, Tidal Wave, Garfield, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Prices of Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, L,. Gil- bert, Erlescourt, Alaska and Rose Queen on application. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, good plants. $3.50 per 100 ; rooted cuttings. $2.50 per 100. J.C. URE, Argyle Park, Sta. X, Chicago, III. WHEN WRITING MENTIQfi THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS •CARNATIONS- ROOTED CUTTINGS WM. SCOTT, UZZIE MCGOW4N, I AlBERTINI, DAYBREAK, I.ADV EMMA, Shi.oo per 1000. I $15.00 per 1000. These cuttings are selected from the most healthy stock in our range, rooted in sand, and carefully planted In soil. Cash with all orders. D. H. LANEY & SON. Woodhaven, L. I., N.Y. CARNATIONS! Rooted Cuttings. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, HELEN KELLER and a dozen oilier good ones also... ROSES-CHRYSANTHEMUMS Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FtORrSTS- EXCHANGE FOR A SELECTED LIST OF Rooted Cuttings of Carnations, 'Mums, Cobs, Etc. Embodied in a finely illustrated and also instructive catalogue, apply to DAIM'L B. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Grower's Agent, BUFFALO, N.Y. JVHPNWnrr>»i(tUCMTIO* THE FLORtSTS FjrCHflNr.F ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS. If you want to he successful in growing good flowers that will bring paying prices get vour cuttings from prize winners. Our blooms are bringing the highest prices and we have been unable to supply the demand. We received a gold medal at the Atlanta flower show for best collection and all the flrst premiums on the schedule (7) at the same show: four first pre- miums at the Madison Square Garden show, New York, where our flowers came in compeiitiou with those from the best erowers in the country ; likewise in Baltimore and Cincinnati. We can fill orders for 100 or 50,000 of all the best varieties up to date, and guaran- teed free from rust ; fine, vigorous, well-rooted cuttings. Let us know your wants and amounts and we will give you prices which we believe will be satisfactory for high class plants. .,,... . ., , ... , .. Be careful in selecting your stock as this is the foundation for either success or failure. Send for price list. BOX 57. H. WEBER & SONS, Oakland, Md. WHEN gIBITWg MEHTIOHTHE FLORIST 8 EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 100,000 Rooted Cuttings of WM. SCOTT, . . $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. DAYBREAK. . . . 2.00 " 1B.00 TIDAL WAVE, . . 1.60 " 12.60 McGOWAN, . . . 1.26 " 10.C0 Special prices on large orders. Cash with order. CHAS. JOHNSON, Newark, N. J. 374 CLINTON AVE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per 100 DAYBREAK S3 00 WJ1. SCOTT 3 00 STORM KING 5 00 METEOR 5 00 PORTIA I SO TID\1. WAV 150 BUTTERCUP 5 00 MRS. FISHER 150 LIZZIE McGOWAN 1 50 ANNA WEBB 2 50 I have never found rust on any plant from which above cuttings have been taken. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN_WB1TING MENTION. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE The Two Prize Takers CARNATIONS, ROOTED CUTTINGS, ALASKA and MINNIE COOK Our stock received First Premium at New York Flower Show. Is clean and healthy. We are now booking orders for the above together with other standard varieties. Write for prices. JOSEPH TOWELL, Paterson, N. J. P. O. BOX 298. WHEW WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Per 1000 $15 00 15 00 13 50 13 50 13 50 13 50 15 00 75,000 ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS! HERR'S CARNATIONS. S7.00 per IOOO. NOW READY Portia, McGowan, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Anna Webb. WILL EXCHANGE 1(1 It Geraniums, Begonias, Double Petunias. JOS. F. RIBSAM, Trenton, New Jersey. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be welt rooted when sent out. VARIETIES McGowan, Mrs. Fisher and Alaska, the best of all whites; Daybreak, Scott, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Rose Queen, Peachblow, Dorner, Stuart, Portia, Jubilee, Buttercup, Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Helen Keller, Iago and Meteor, the best of all dark ones ; Cartledge, Wave and all the novelties, including Annie Lonsdale, and the hit of the season, Delia Fox. Do not place your orders before writing to me; I have fourteen large houses full of Carnations, and think we can make a deal. In askimr for prices please state how many you will want of each variety and when they are to be delivered. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. J/HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 118 The Florists' Exchrnge. Exclusively a Trade Paper. published EVERY SATURDAY BT A, T, DELAMARE PTG. B, CO, LTD, RHINELANDER BUILDING. NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Duane Streets. P. O. Box 1697. Telephone, 2154 Cortlandt. Subscription Price, 91.00 per year; S3. 00 to Foreign Countries in Postal Union. Payable in advance. Advertising Rates, $1.00 per inch each insertion with discount on contracts. Orders from unknown parties must be accom- panied with cash or satisfactory references. Remit by Express Money Order (which is safe, convenient and expeditious). Draft, Post Office Order or Registered Letter, payable to Joseph Magill, Treasurer. Remittances of bills or coin are at sender's risk. Entered at New York Post Office as Second Class Matter ADVERTISEMENTS and all otber mat- ter intended for cur- rent issue, will not be guaranteed Insertion unless it reaches this TUIIDcmv uinuT office not later than IHUK&UAT NluMI, Exclusively a Trade Paper. The Florists' Exchange is sent only to parties commercially identified with the Florist, Seed or Nursery business. New subscribers will please enclose busi- ness card or other proof of their connec- tion with these trades. BACK NUMBERS. Copies of all issues, excepting some of the very early ones, are on hand at this office ; these will be supplied at 5 cents per copy. BOUND VOLUMES. Volumes II to VII, bound in cloth and eather, are on hand, or can be made up. Allowance made for numbers returned, if in good condition. BINDERS. We have for sale two styles of covers for preserving the copies of the Florists' Ex change. Price, full cloth, 45c; price, cloth, with leather back and corners, 75c. For the Busy Man. Catting of Prices ! Catting of Prices!! Why? It is reported that the 1896 peach crop is al- most a total ruin. A cut flower commission house has been opeoed in Denver, Col. A National Rose Society has been established in France. America, wake up ! One pound of arsenic CO 40 gallons of water is said to be a sure remedy for carnation rust. Severe weather in New York City this week has had a detrimental effect on the cut flower trade. W*. S. Allen has been appointed manager o( the New York Cut Flower Co., and Henry W. Uuylis, assistant manager. The Grand Rapids C.Mich.), Florists' Club has unanimously voted the wives of members, honorary members of the Club. Horticultural Hall, of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Is to he sold, and a new location and new building secured. Another effort is being made to drive the Mower and fruit fakirs off the streets in Chi- cago ; this timo by the city authorities. J. A. Pcttigrew, formerly of Chicago, and latterly of Milwaukee Parks, has, itiscurrently reported, been appointed Superintendent of Brooklyn Parks. The resolution of the Committee on Agri- nultureoa the appropriation for seeds for the tlfCiil year ending IK'17. was up tor diSOUSSlon and went over in the Senate this week without B Hon. • ■ • American Carnation Society. Let Us Know What We Can Do for You. Visitors from out of town are cordially invited to make free use of the facilities at the command of the Florists' Exchange. Mail — May be addressed to our care, P. O. box 1697, and can be obtained here, or will be delivered twice daily at the Palm Garden, where the sessions are to be held. Appointments with friends or for busi- ness purposes can be made at this office. A private room will be placed at the disposal of those desiring same. Services. — Do not be backward in re- questing our services or information. Whatever we can do to assist you will be done cheerfully, promptly and to the best of our ability. We trust you will make a visit to our establishment one of the feat- ures of your trip. Incorrect Labeling. Iucorrect labeling is worse than no label- ing at all, in that it is misleading and de- ceptive, a delusion and a snare. It is just as easy to write the legitimate name of a plant on a card as it is to write an erro- neous one. It is an inane practico to en- deavor to give a plant a "selling name;" for instance, as some retailers do, to apply the designation of "Scotch heather," to African heath (still giving the English name of the Erica). The "heather" would only appeal to resident Scotch customers or the descendants of Scotchmen born here ; and while the latter might be de- ceived in the plant by the name, the former know their " native heather " too well to be duped, despite the slight resem- blance between the two— heather and heath (Calluna and Erica). Labels should be truthful at all times, and in no other way can they be educa- tional. Iucorrect naming for selling or other purposes is to be deprecated ; the practice is foolish, and might at the same ti me be taken as a display of the ignorance of those adopting it. The Government Seed Shop. We see the Populists are making an- other effort to squander $130,000 of the public funds in the purchase of vegetable and flower seeds for general distribution, through the members of both houses of Congress and the judiciary of the United States. Is there to be no end to the farce ? Fortunately we have a Secretary of Agriculture and an Attorney-General who seem to know what an act of Con- gress really means, besides that, having thecourage of theirconvictions they do not intend the meaning of that act shall be prostituted in the interest of some repub- lican with a pull, or a democrat with in- fluence. As we have often stated this bill is not in the interest of the agriculturist, neither is it in the interest of agriculture. The act was passed to develop some new branch of agriculture, to open up some industry never before attempted. Some- thing that would make the country richer through her industries rather than poorer through extravagant wastes ; the same as the beet sugar industry was established inFranceand Germany, which, for the first ten years was a heavy tax on the govern- ments, but the results show it was a wise economy, as it has not only made France and Germany independent of other coun- tries for their supply of sugar, but it has enabled them to enter into competition with other sugar producing countries for the world's trade in this essential com- modity. If our country desires to become richer, let It encourage such industries as will not ouly make us independent of other countries for our luxuries and necessities, but will dispute with them the sale of their own productions. Let us open up trade as far as possible, not by buying and selling, but by producing and selling. Millions Bpent in this way would be in the line of political economy, while the distri- bution of seeds in packets to tickle the pride of an M. C.'s constituents Is a shameful waste. If the seeds distributed were used wisely, as are those bought at the country store, or of the seedsman, the farce might be con- strued an innocent folly, but such Is not the case, as the history of the distribution plainly shows. New York. Market News. The city having practically been storm-bound the greater part of the week, the cut flower trade, in consequence, suf- fered very considerably, as buyers would not venture out. Naturally stocks of all kinds accumulated, and gluts have been very frequent. Prices, also, have fallen in some cases. On Friday the weather was more propitious, and business was somewhat accelerated. Bulbous stock is hanging fire ; there being little or nodemand for it, though good. Particularly is this the case with tulips and daffodils, the latter of which have been going at 50c. per bunch, or three bunches for $1. Violets have been but little in demand and the highest price obtainable was $1 per hundred. Among roses, Bridesmaid has been the favorite; Bride has not been much called for. Carnations go fairly well. There is some complaint about carnations not keeping so well as in former years. When carried over they are inclined to go to sleep. It would be interesting to know the reason of this. The best grades, however, keep well. C. VV. Ward is sending in some splendid blooms of Storm King, Brides- maid and Meteor which this week on ac- count of bad weather have brought 4c. and 5c. each, as against 5c. and 6c. heretofore. Bridesmaid is also coming in from C. H. Allen, of fine color, with grand stems. Sprays of Acacia pubescens are being re- ceived, but they do not sell. There is abundance of yellow material in the mar- ket without them. A change has been made in the manage- ment of the New York Cut Flower Co. On and after Monday next Wm. S. Allen will assume the position of manager. Mr. Allen is well known in the trade and has had large experience in the commission business. Latterly he has been with F. E. McAllister, the seedsman, of 22 Dey st. Henry W. Baylis, until quite recently in the commission business in this city, has been appointed assistant manager. Around Town. Tnere is .every indication that the Club Dinner will be very largely attended. It will be held in the Broadway Central Hotel, 671 Broadway, on Thursday even- ing, February 20 The decorations are in charge of Lawrence Hafner, who asks the co-operation of all the members to help make the affair worthy of New York's floral artists. Donations of flowers sent to Mr. Hafner, at 51 West 28th St., on the morning of Thursday, 20th inst. (date of dinner) will be properly cared for. A large departmental store startled the retail trade last Sunday morning by a full page ad. in a daily paper, intimating that the firm would sell cut flowers at figures which it was impossible for the retailers to purchase at. It appears this department of the emporium is in charge of a practical florist and that designs, etc., will be made up and sold on the premises. There is no doubt that those who cater to a cheap trade will feel this formidable competition the most; but the influence of the ad. mentioned will have its effect in other directions also. The Rosary Flower Company was in- corporated January 31 to conduct green- bouses at Westbury, Queens County, or elsewhere, raise and cultivate fruits, flowers, plants, vegetables, shrubs and trees, maintain gardens, nurseries, etc. The principal places of business are New York City and Westbury. The capital is $6000 and the directors are: Rawlings L. Cottonet, Miss Celestine, Thomas Hitch- cock, Jr., of Westbury, and William Tiffany, of Newport, R I. George W. West, Bermuda, is in town. A. G. Henning succeeds W. S. Allen in the employ of F. E. McAllister. The ROSARY Co had a large dinner deco ration at Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt's, on Friday evening last. Carl Jurgens, of Newport, R. I., passed through the city on his way home from Bermuda on Friday last. Max Mosenthin, of New Durham, N. J., is very low ; little hopes are entertained of his recovery. At the Club meeting on Monday evening next, action will be taken on the proposed amendment to change the name of the Club from its present designation to " The New York Florists and Gardeners' As- sociation." Park Superintendent Rudolph Ulricb, of Brooklyn, has resigned his position, and it is said that Commissioner Timothy L. Woodruff in negotiating with James A. Pettigrew, Superiutendeut of Parks at Milwaukee, to become Ulrich's successor. As Mr. Pettigrew also receutly resigned, it is expecteil that he will accept the call to Brooklyn. Mr. Ulrich's resignation takes effect on March 1. The place is worth $3000 per year.— Sun. Warren H. Manning, landscape gar- dener, has severed his connection with Frederick Law Olmstead & Co., and has established himself at 160 Fifth avenue, New York, and 125 Tremont st , Boston. Brooklyn. Business here since around New Year's has been fairly good, numerous social oc- casions and quite a quantity of funeral work forming the bulk of the orders. This year Weir & Sons had the decorations for Ipathonga ball, which were carried out much on the same lines as heretofore. Just now carnations are selling better, some very fine flowers being received ; among the best varieties are Scott, Dav- break and McGowan. Roses are in suffi- cient supply for the demand, and Brides- maid seems to be the favorite. All kinds of bulbous stock are plentiful. Lilies are going slow, and tulips do not seem to be wanted. Some little concern was expressed among the retail men regarding the action of a large New York departmental store, whieh recently inaugurated the selling of cut flowers in addition to plants. It is feared that the practice will extend to the large dry goods emporiums in this city, where plants of all descriptions are now handled and sold at a much cheaper figure than the florist is able to compete with. When these stores make up funeral designs, bouquets, etc., the florist fears that, like the Moor's, his occupation will be gone, or, at least, on a very unstable footing. John A. Whittaker has given up his store at 82 Montague St., and it is now being remodelled to suit the requirements of an incoming grocer. This leaves the Brooklyn heights without a florist. Mallon Co. have now got their new store at Hanover place and Fulton St. in good order. Peter Mallon has been confined to his room for two weeks suffering from an eye trouble. Mrs. Russell, Seventh ave., was very busy with funeral work the past week. Transient trade was also fairly good. C. Applegate, Fulton st., had the orders for a very fashionable wedding, which he executed with his usual good taste. The sloppy weather has had a telling effect on the transient trade of the down- town stores. Utica, N. Y. Trade has been very good since the holi- days; flowers of all kinds used up close, and white, especially roses, have been rather scarce. Friday, January 31, was J. C. Spen- cer's 50th birthday. The florists got "onto it," and a number of them hap- pened in that evening. It was a complete surprise to Mr. Spencer, and an occasion long to be remembered by all present. It was suggested tbat it would be pleasant and interesting to have such social gather- ings of the florists once or twice a month, and it is to be hoped it will be followed up. E. J. Glover has recovered from his severe illness. J. S. H. Augusta, Ga. Aug. Guien and J. L. Huss have had a good season ; slightly better than the year previous. P. J. Berckmans reports a splendid busi- ness, export trade increasing steadily but surely. At time of my visit a large ship- ment was being made to Natal. Among the vast collection of tropical and semi- tropical plants are many worthy kinds which are being grown in large numbers. Phyllanthus rosea picta makes a fine bed- ding plant, the roseate hue being very dis- tinct. It is propagated by rooted cuttings. Eugenia Janibos or rose apple is grown extensively, also tea, olives, Limnobium trifoliata and otaheite oranges. Cleopatra, a new variety of tangerine, makes a fine pot plant. The fruit is borne in clusters, the tree being evenly balanced ; it is very prolific. Carried away with the fragrant odor of the pomegranate and camphor I omitted to take note of a new privet, which when better known will supersede the California variety; It is evergreen and does not turn rusty, which is a bad point with L. ovalifolium. Two sash houses containing some le.OOOyouugcamelllasand nearly 100,- 000 tea roses in frames, conveys some idea of business done ; while outdoors, in addition to the immense stocks of fruits and coni- fers, several acres of roses are well grown. A batch of 18,000 Marechal Niel budded on the Manetti stock is one item in the planta- tion, w. M. Feb. The Florists' •XCHHNGE, 119 Philadelphia. Market News. During the past week we have had some genuine February weather — snow and slush and several days without sunshine. These together have been detrimental to business; but on the whole there has been more doing this week in the cut flower stores. The better classes of roses have gone better this week, but there is any amount of second-class stock on the market. It seems to be the general opinion that roses this year are not up to past standards. There have been plenty of good flowers, but not in the usual quantity. A falling off is noticed in this line with most growers. Balls and dinners have been plentiful, and these have kept the retail men fairly busy. Hybrid roses are not very plentiful. John Burton has a house of Brunner now in ; these are bringing $5 per dozen. Beauty and Belle are selling this week at from $3 to $5 per dozen. Bridesmaid has sold well, the best of any ; the usual price has been $8 and $10, but some growers have obtained more for extra good stock. John Burton got $15 for some of his best flowers with long stems. Meteor has been in de- mand ; there do not appear to be so many flowers of this rose on the market this year. Not many good Kaiserin are seen now, and Bride is therefore the main white. Mrs. Pierpont Morgan continues to sell well, and is generally liked by the public. Orchids are now more plentiful ; the best cattleyas bring $5 a dozen. Lonsdale, Burton and Evans have been supplying these. Cypripediums are on the wane, and are now selling at $12.50 to $15. A few dendrobium flowers are seen, and also a few phalEenopsis. As to carnations, the same old wail is heard — overproduction, too many for the demand. The fakir was offering them at 25c. for two dozen on the street. Growers and commission men are trying to get $2 for the best flowers. It is got in a few cases, but the bulk go at $1, and at this price the ice boxes are filled with unsold stock. Valley has been selling very well at from $4 to $6. Violets also go well and are im- proved in quality; the best doubles are selling at $1.25 per 100. Violet growers re- port that Lady Campbell will be more largely grown next season. Visitors In Town. Geo. Ledley, Detroit and ?John Carey, Mount Clemmens, Mich. Club Notes. The monthly meeting of the Flor- ists' Club was held Tuesday last, President Robert Kift in the chair. There was a good attendance. There have been some doubts expressed among the trade gener- ally as to who had the best Bridesmaid roses; to determine this Robert Kift offered a premium of $5 to be competed for at the Club meeting, but unfortunately all the growers did not exhibit. The de- cision was reached by a ballot of all the members present. Myers & Samtman took first premium ; F. Hahman & Son and Jos. Heacock, each scored the same num- ber of votes for second. These were the only growers exhibiting. The flowers shown were very good and the contest hard to decide. Edwin Lousdale sent in a vase each of the new carnations Maud Dean and Jubilee. These were much admired. Myers & Samtman had on exhibition a vase each of their new carnations Delia Fox and Annie H. Lonsdale. A letter was received from J. D. Eisele of (Henry A. Dreer, Inc.) stating that he could not prepare a paper yet on hot water heating under pressure, but would do so later when their new plant had been thoroughly tested. At the next meeting of the Club the club room committee will provide some- thing in the way of entertainment so that a good enjoyable night can be looked for. a„ nn..nnAH T?r.K't ni-oiff made on As announced, Rob't Craig made an address on "Is it advisable to have a Tariff on Plants." The speaker stated that this was a delicate subject and one which he accepted hesitatingly as it was difficult to handle without going into politics, but he proposed to speak on the matter from a business standpoint, as it affects our own business. He then went on to tell of his experience in England, of the amount paid there in wages as compared with this country, stating that good men across the Atlantic received $5 per week, while here they could easily command $12. On the continent of Europe wages were still lower, so that English growers had to com- pete with those on the continent. He spoke to several English growers on protection and they all favored it as against the Bel- gium grower. This coming from men brought up and taught free trade from their youth set him to thinking, and he could clearly see that a protective duty would be beneficial to all the trade in this country. As regards palms the kentia was mostly imported and those who had Imported them claimed they could import and sell below our market price— or rather make more money from importing than from growing. Azaleas could be grown here just as Well as in Belgium ; in fact, it had been clearly proved that kept-over plants did better than imported stock, and it only required a duty on this class of plants to start some growers into growing them in this country, and if given the same care and plenty of water, the speaker was con- fident they v. ould do better than imported Again, had we a duty it would stop the auction sales of these plants. Now after the Belgium grower had filled all orders he sent the balance to this market to he sold at auction, and these usually brought prices below cost of production, the same could be said of bulbs of all kinds; and in roses it hart been clearly proven that better stock could be grown here, and would be grown were there a duty on those plants. He advocated a duty of 40 per cent, on all plants and bulbs and firmly believed that our business would be greatly benefited thereby. A very lively discussion followed, into which some politics crept. Jos. Heacock gave his version of the matter in free trade ideas. The discussion was entered into by John Westcott, Henry F. Michell, Robt. Kift and others, and ended in a clear majority for protection and a duty of 40 per cent. ; but some of the free trade mem- bers evidently went home dissatisfied and no doubt some further discussion will be heard soon. David Rust. Baltimore. Trade News. Owing to dull weather trade was very poor at the beginning of this week. There was abundant of sto k. R.OOF, of West minster, was supplying very fine Brides- maid, which sell at 8c. for the best. Scott with his L* France makes these two vari- eties the leading sorts and they find ready sale. Beauty are short stemmed, conse quently there is little demand for them Carnations are getting a little more abun- dant now. Fancy ones are selling at $2, extra at $2.50, other stock reaching the highest notch. Mountain air is good for the divine flower. Violets tumbled to 50c per 100 wholesale. Gluts will soon be on hand. Notes. Theo. Eckardt will break ground for greenhouses this Spring. Opening flower stores in Baltimore has become an epidemic. Millions in it I Tne more the merrier they say. Club News. Slection of officers takes place sec- ond Monday in March. Edwin A. Seidewitz. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Miss Margaret J. Lynch, the sixteen- year-old daughter of MR. M. J. LYNCH of 256 Main street, died at her home on Sun- day, February 2. Margaret was taken sick on the previous Friday with pneu- monia, and although everything possible was done to relieve her suffering she passed away on the Sabbath day. Her death was an extremely sad one, for she was a loving daughter to her father and mother, who are almost distracted. Her large number of friends, and especially the boys and girls about ber own age, can hardly realize she is dead, it being such a short while since she was well and laugh- ing and talking in their midst. The funeral took place from the residence of her parents, junction of South avenue and Arademy street, on Tuesday at 9:45 a. M., and at St. Mary's Church at 10:30, where a requiem mass was offered. The contribu- tions of (lowers from sympathizing friends were in such profusion that the young lady's grave was literally filled with them. Contents. Bikths, Deaths, Marriages . . .122 Books Received 12:) Carnations 116 Catalogues Received 123 Correspondence Fakirs in Chicago Foreign Notes Labeling, Incorrect 122 111 122 118 Question Box 114 Seed Shop, Government . . . .118 Seed Trade Kepoiit Ill Shrubs and Small Trees, Select De- ciduous 112 Trade Notes : Whippany, N. J Ill Denver, orand Rapids, Milwaukee, St. Paul H-l Frankfort, Ind.; Pittsburg . . . lln Augusta, Brooklyn, New York, Utica. 118 Baltimore, Lenox, Mass.; Philadelphia, Poughkeepsie 119 Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati . . .12' Knoxville, Raleigh, N. C. ... 122 Advertisers' Index for Ending Feb. 8. Week Lenox. The annual ball of the Lenox Horti- cultural Society came off on Wednesday evening, January 29, at Sedgwick Hall. One hundred and twenty couples were present. Among the invited guests were Messrs. P. O'Mara aud C. B. Weathered, New York ; A. T. Boddington, Short Hills, N. J.; W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J., and Gray and Stewart, of Boston. \ I I rill :■ n I h i I ;i NanzCG 123 \ ! \ "H in Cloud E J . 116 Search Win H 120 A in lit in i> Doyle J A 128 Asparagns Elliott Wm H 127 Bedding Plants Baker Cbas F 115 BoernerFred 123 Davis A B 4 Son .. 123 Doyle J A 128 Feltuousen J E 120 Frjst Jas . . 121 Greene, Lewis and Underbill 121 Highland Floral Co. 121 Knapper A 123 LongD B in MeadOeo A 121 NeffLI.... 1*1 Wuod Bros 115 Board of Trade National Florists... 123 Uuoks, Periodit-alu Florists' Exchange .. 115 Market Garden The . 127 Uu Iding Material Dietsch AS Co 125 Lockland LumberCo 125 Moninger John C .. 125 Stearns A T Lumber Co 125 Bulbsand Roots Berger H H 4 Co.... Ill Blanc A 4 Co 128 Bryan R 110 Ellis iPollworth ... 127 FaustHG4Co. 110 Gardiner J & Co 110 Hulsebi. scb Bros 111 LongDB 127 McAllister F E 109 McCulloughs Sons.. 127 Moon Wm H Co ... 112 NanzC G 123 Pierson F R Co. ... 109 Pitcher & Manda.... 109 Ouwerkerk P 112 Rowebl & Granz 12 Rolker Aug 4 SonB.. 1<<9 Schmitz F W 0 11'/ TellWni 110 W, eber4Don 110 Business Cards Hill E O 4 Co 127 Cacti Tell Wm 11 J Calceolaria. Whitton 4 Sons 123 Cannas Blanc A & Co 128 Connell B 128 Carnal inns AllonCH 117 Amilyville Nursery & Greenhouse Co.... 116 BakerCF 115 BarrBF 116 Beaulieu 11 BeckertBros 116 Benedict Geo H 116 Berner & Herder .. 116 Betscber Bros 115 Bunting Sam'l J 115 Burrow J G 115 Cloud E J 116 Cottage Gardens ... 117 Dale H 117 Dailledouze Bros . . . 115 Dillon J L 111 Dorner Fred & Son . . 116 Doyle, John A 128 Etonians Geo M 117 Fisher Peter 1 17 Grallert&Co 121 Hackett John 117 Hancock Geo 4 Son 121 Herr A M 117 Johnson Cbas 117 Kratz & Co 115 Laney DH & Son... 117 Long Dan'lB 117 Marc James 115 May John N 121 McBrideAlei 115 113 123 123 McCornac & Co . . . . 117 Mead Geo A 121 Meeban Cbas E. .. . 115 Myers 4 Samtman. 110 Prospect Gr'nhouses 117 Reimels John 115 Renard Jos 116 Ribsa-n John F... . 117 Schneider Fred 123 ShelmireW R 115 SoltauCfc Co 123 Styer JJ 115 Swayne Wm 115 Taylor Edw J 117 To'well Jos 117 Ubers Bertram Nursery 117 Ore J C 117 WeborH 4 Son.... 11 Wisconsin Flower Ex 115 WelscheckF 115 Wood Bros 115 Cliry sail Hit- mums BeckertBros 116 Ben-cherBios 115 Bntttner E Til Burrow J G 116 Dailledouze Bros 116 Dale H 117 Eisele C ... 128 Eisele J G 12 ■ Grallert & Co 121 HacketlJ hu 117 Hansen M 121 Heacock Jos .121 Hughes Geo J 1.3 Long D B 117 May John N 121 Mead Geo A 121 Pitcher & Manda 109 Smith Nathan 4 Son 121 Dmpleby W H & Son 121 White John .. .121 Wisconsin FlowerEx 116 Wood Bros 115 Cinerarias Whitton & SonB 123 Cut Flowers 41 en J K ■. 126 Baker W J 126 Boston Flower Mkt. . 127 Bradshaw Geo E .126 Corbrey T J .1.6 Dreer HA 126 Ehret Fred ... 126 ElllBon Wm 127 FleckenBtein Chas G 127 Frowert S 126 (lumber W H 126 Hart Michael A 126 Hoffmann HA 126 Hoian EC 126 Kennlcott Bros. ... 126 Kuehn C A 127 Lang Julius .. 126 La Roche 4 Stahl... 126 Long Dan'lB .. .. 127 Lynch WE... 126 McCarthy N F 4 Co. 127 McCulloughs Sous.. 127 N Y Cut Flower Co 12a Pennock Samuel 8 126 ReidEwd 126 Roehrs Theo 126 Rogers Park FICo... 126 Rolker A 4 F 126 Sutherland G A .... 127 Traendly 4 Schenck 126 Welch Bros 127 WorsC W 137 i ycla men Whitton 4 Sons 123 Decorative Leaves, Cut Perns, Etc. Bayersdorfer H &Co 128 Bonsall Jos E 127 Brague LB 113 Caldwell 113 ElliottW H 127 Highlands Nursery. 113 Eoffman E 127 National Plant Co.. 127 RickseckerChasH . 113 Rolker Aug & Sous. . 127 Decorative Plants Palms, Perns, Etc. Allison, A. L 113 Baldwin A ,1 113 Ball Lemuel 113 Berckmans P J 123 BergerH H 4Co.... Ill Bryan R 110 Davis AB 4 Son 123 Doyle John A 128 Dreer Henry A 113 Eisele 0 128 Eisele 0 G 120 Greene Lewis 4 Un- derbill 121 Hesser W J 113 Kratz & Co 115 Mead Geo A 121 Schmitz F WO.. .113-123 Scbultheis A 113 Scott John 123 Search WmH... 120 Seawanbaka G'h's . . 120 Siebrecbt 4 Wadley Studer N Exchange NanzCG Ribsam JF 117 StuderN 123 Fertilizers Merwin Robt L 4 Co 124 Peters John J 4 Co.. 124 Sanderson L 124 Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. 109 Florists* Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorfer 4 Co . . 128 BoBton Letter to . . . 127 Chase Benjamin 124 Conley 4 Son John.. 127 CorbrevTJ Co . .. 126 Ellis & Pollworth... 127 Ellison W 127 Herrmann A 128 Kennicott Bros Co .. 126 Krick WC 127 KnehnC A 127 LongD B 127 Lynch WE 126 McCarthy NF4 Co.. 127 McCulloughs 4 SonB 127 Reed 4 Keller 127 RiceM 4 Co 127 Rolker A 4 Sons .. 109-127 Smith WE 124 StecherLitho Co... 120 HteffensN 127 Sutherland Geo A.. . 127 Flower Pots, Jardinieres, etc, Blanc A 4 Co 128 Hews A H 4 Co 124 Hilhnger Bros 124 Ferine 4 Sons M . . . 124 Rolker 4 Sons Aug.. 124 Swahn's J G 4 Sons . 124 Svracuse Pottery Co 124 Wbllldin Pottery Co 124 Fruit Trees, Plants etc AbelC C4Co 112 Berckmans PJ 123 Davis F Nursery Co. 112 Pollen Alex 112 Rakestraw 4 Pyle... 112 Ribsam C 4 SonB... 112 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 112 Fuchsia. Neff L I 120 Glass Cowen's N Sons 125 Harris L4 Son 126 ReedGlasB Co The.. 124 Glazing Materials Hales HW 124 NevlnTH Co 125 Pierce FO 4 Co 124 G'house Builders, Heaters, Ventila- tors. Pipes, etc. Coldwell-Wllcox Co. 125 Giblin 4 Co 123 Hitchlngs 4 Co 125 Hippard E 126 Kay Wm H 124 Lord 4 Burnham Co 125 Scollay J A 125 Weathered's Sons... 125 Wolf AQ 4 Bro 125 Greenhouses For Sale 122 To Lease 122 Hail Insurance FloriBtHailAss'n 124 Heliotrope Neff L I 120 Insecticides and Fungicides Garrett Cbas C 4 Co. 124 Joosten C H 124 LouiBVille Tobacco Co 124 Pierson J C 124 Rolker Ang 4 Sons.. 109 StoothoffH A 127 Miscellaneous Plants and Rooted Cuttings. Betscher Bros 116 Chinnick W J 123 Davis A B 4 Son Eisele J G Feltbousen J E. Greene LewiB 4 Underbill Hughes George J.. Hnnifeld C Murphy R H Scott J Seawanbaka G'h's Thonipsom, '-eo & Sons Wood Bros Mushroom Spawn Forbes Wm H° Gardiner John 4 Co. 110 123 120 120 121 123 123 120 123 120 120 116 Nursery Stock; AbelC C 4 Co 112 Berckmans P J - 123 BobbinkLC 112 Davis F NurseryCo.. 112 Keene 4 Foulk 112 Monkhouse John. .. 112 Moon M HCo 112 Ouwerkerk P 112 Pullen Alex 112 Rakestraw 4 Pyle... 112 Ribsam C 4 Sons 112 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 112 Orchids Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 113 Pansy Plants Doyle John A 128 EngleWJ 123 Petunias Betscher Bros 115 Doyle J A 128 Hughes Geo J 123 Thiele G A 123 Photographs Long Daniel B 127 Refrigerators Chocolate Cooler Co. 127 Roses AbelC CiCo 112 Blanc A 4 Co 128 BobbinkLC 112 Brant 4Noe 128 DaleH 117 Doyle John A 128 May JohnN 121 Mead Geo A lzl Ouwerkerk P 112 Ribsam C 4 S.ns... 112 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 112 Villa Lorraine Ros'a 128 Wood Bros 115 Seeds Arnold GeoJ 110 Blanc A 4Co 128 Burpee W Atlee 4 Co 128 Crosman Bros 110 Davis F Nursery Co. 112 Dreer Henry A 110 EUio.t Wm 4 Sons.. 110 Gardiner John & Co. 110 HenderBon P 4Co 111 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 110 Jennings E B Ill Johnson 4 Stokes .. 110 McAllister F E 109 McCulloughs SonB.. 127 Rolker Aug .V Sons.. 1U9 Rowehl 4 Granz 120 Schiller J L 110-111 Schwake Cbas .. .. 110 Seidewitz E A 110 SempleJas 110 Shepherd Mrs T B. . Ill VaughanJC 110 Weeber& Don 110 Zirngiebel Denys... 110 Shrubs. Flowering and Ornamental. Abel CC 4 Co 112 BerckmansPJ. 123 Blanc A4Co 1'28 BobbinkLC 112 Connell Benj 128 Knapper A 123 Monkhouse John... 112 MconWHCo 112 Ouwerkerk P 112 Ribsam C4 Sons... 112 SchmitzF WO 110 Scbultheis A 113 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 112 StuderN 123 Whitton 4 Sons... . 123 Smilax Allison A L 113 Boerner Fred 123 Slakes & Supports Mills W A 124 Nanz 4 Neuner 123 Tools, Implements, etc. LalesHW 124 Richards F 124 Vegetable Plants Pnllen Alex 112 Rakestraw 4 Pyle... 112 Vincent R Jr 4 Son.. 112 Whitton 4 Son 112 Verbenas Dillon JL 128 Payne Frank S 120 Wood Bros 115 VinesandClimbt-rs BallerFA 112 BobbinkLC 112 FancourlG E 123 Knapper A 123 Moon Wm H 4 Co. . 112 NeffL. 1 120 OuwerkerkP 112 Violets Bool Floral Co 128 CloudEJ H6 Connell Ben] 128 EiseleO 128 Elizabeth NursCo.. 128 Emman8 Geo M 117 Grallert4Co 121 Prospect Gr'nhoUBes 117 Renard Jos 116 Search WmH 120 ShelmireWR 116 UreJO }" Weld CE 128 Wanted SituationB 132 Help I22 Stock 116-122 Miscellaneous 12- 120 The Florists' rXOHHNGe Cincinnati. Market Notes. Trade during the past week ha9 held its own remarkably, and everything was pretty well cleaned up. Fancy carnations still sell rapidly at 3;.. while other grades range from lc. to 2c. Roses are very scarce, also violets. Von Sions are just mak- ing theirappearance and bring 4c. Romans sell at lc. and 2c; narcissus bring 3c. and iz.\ smilax, 15c; valley, 3c. to 5c. Cutting prices among the growers and storemen still continues, and probably will, as there seems to be no way to solve this problem. E. Hall & Son, of Clyde, Ohio, sent us this week a few blooms of their variegated carnation "Sandusky." It is white, dashed heavily with crimson, has a good stiff stem, fine calyx and foliage, but lacks in fra- grance, which, in my opinion, is a serious fault. The bloom measures 2J inches in diameter. This firm also grows Lizzie McGowan to perfection. In conversation with W. G. Newitt, of Dayton, Ohio, this week regar ling rust on carnations, he says take one pound of arsenic to forty gallons of water, spray well when thoroughly mixed, and in ten days or two weeks you will have no rust. He showed me Daybreak which had been badly rusted, that now are as clean as a whistle. This is a simple remedy and will cost very little to try. [Mr. E. G. Hill has had good success with this mixture. See page 89 last issue. -Ed] Jottings. Invitations have been received here by several of the craft to attend the an- nual meeting of the Society of Indiana Florists' at Richmond, Thursday, February 6. Quite a number of the boys are going. Wm. Murphy reports rather a singular coincidence regarding the carnation Uncle John, and the manner in which it is acting with him. The great cry has always been that we can do nothing with Uncle John on account of rust. Will has one house planted with Silver Spray and Uncle John. S. Spray is one mass of rust while Uncle John, growing right alongside, is perfectly clean and healthy. Gentlemen, how do yon account for this ? Mr. Murphy says he thinks it is because his plants of Uncle John were strong, vigorous plants when taken in, and their constitution was such that they would not take disease. A letter from Dayton, O., states that on Saturday night, February 1, the frame barn, boiler-house, etc, of WARREN G. MATHEWS(Dayton Floral Co ),were burned, destroying three wagons, two horses, har- ness, etc.; loss, $2000; insured for $350. Mr. Mathews states thet they saved the greenhouses and dwelling. Henry Behrens, of Middleton, O., states that some lover of flowers has been taking possession of his greenhouses after he has retired and carried away many valuable plauts. For two nights Mr. Behrens watched with ashotgun loaded with slugs, but the thieves had too much respect for their hides and did not return. E. G. Gillett. Boston. The condition of the market here re- mains unchanged. The weather has been disagreeable and cloudy days are too fre quent. The retailers are doing a steady business and wholesale prices remain the same as last reported. The February meeting of the Gardeners and Florists' Club was held in Horticul- tural Hall on Tuesday evening and was very largely attended. An interesting paper entitled, "The Profession of Gar- dening, What It Is and May Become," was read by Robert Farquhar, in which he advocated the formation of an American Gardeners' Association as a probable means of ennobling the profession and securing to gardeners their just deserts. This suggestion brought about what the essayist desired, a very lively discussion of the matter, in which Messrs. Jackson Dawson, W. A. Manda, M. H. Norton, T. Gray and others participated. The ques tion of increasing the admission fee from $1 to $3 and the annual dues from $2 to $4 was to have been brought before this meeting for action, but owing to the lengthy discussion on the essay of the evening the matter was laid over for one month. Messrs. Manda and Weathered, of S. Orange, N. J., and New York respec tively were present at the meeting. The February meeting of the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society was a very important one and was very largely at tended. The question of giving permission to sell the building and lot now occupied by the Society, to the committee looking into the advisability of disposing of the same and securing a new location was dis- cussed for about two hours, after which a vote was taken and the permission was granted. The exhibition at Horticultural Hall last Saturday was a good one for this sea- son of the year. The carnations were par- ticularly fine. C. W. Ward made a grand showing, and waB awarded the first prize on display, and received honorable men- tion on two superb vases, one of Meteor and one of Bridesmaid. William Nichol- son was awarded the second prize on dis- play. S?edling carnations were shown by H. A. Cook, A. Roper and Peter Fisher. The Botanic Gardens received the Society's silver medal on a fine plant of Angrsecum sesquipedale, and also made a good show- ing of freesias and other plants. The first and second prizes for violets were awarded to David Nevins (Alex. McKay, gardener) and William C. Winter, respectively. Mr. McKay's cut blooms were hardly as good as some he tabled a few weeks ago, but he showed a dozen pots (eight and nine inch) containing plants of Farquhar and Swanley White, which were in fine condi- tion. E T. Lombard also showed some good violet plants in pots, and W. E. Coburn exhibited a good collection of potted primroses. James Comley took both prizes on camellias, and his collection contained some fine specimens. A variegated seedling carnation grown by F. A. Blake, of Rochdale, was exhibited by Mr. P. Welch at the meeting of the G. and F. Club, Tuesday evening. William J. McGarry has opened a retail flower store at No. 80 Main street, Charles town. Acacia pubescens is seen in good condi- tion in this market at present, and finds a ready sale at from two to three dollars a dozen sprays. T. Edward Waters was married on Wednesday evening. W. K. W. Chicago. Trade Notes. We suppose the time may come when a fair estimate of the total cut of flowers grown, and blooms sold, may be arrived at, but no such data is available yet ; hence all assertions of light crops throughout the Winter so far, can only be made by inference. But the inference is very strong that in the way, say of carna tions, roses and violets, the past Winter months, taken as a whole, crops here, have been below what growers might reasonably expect ; and these conditions continue to the present time. As a con- sequence, the prices keep up well, and growers surely have no cause to complain in that direction. Then again, in spite of an almost open January the fnkirs hardly sold enough to live by, showing clearly an overabundance of stock and low prices, forthese fakirs act as scavengers and clear the surplus away. Looked at in the light of actual flowers cut, say the past two months, the green- house business is not overdone in this city, but by and by, when all are in full crop, there will be another tale to tell. The thing that should concern the grower after all, is how to get his plants to flower when others And it difficult to do so. Prices for extra fine stock the past week have advanced a point or two ; good Bride and Bridesmaid being stiff at $6 to $8, Testout, very choice, going as high as $10. Meteor is coming in good again, and bring $6 to $8 Carnations are scarcer than ever, good white fetching as high as $3; common, $1.50 to $2. The scarcity of carnations and roses helped to work off all other stock. City News. L. M. Jordone, so long at 73 Wash- ington street, has been obliged to give up business. There are constant indications of down town florists' stores not being so profitable as in old times. A number of the wholesale florists the past week, surprised Charles Allison, of the Texas Steer Co., by being present in a body, and at a given signal, when he bawled out " where's that mile of smilax," fairly ioundating him with that article, and fanciful made up designs. (JrowerH. Poehlman Bros., Morton Grove, do not carry all their eggs in one basket, but grow almost everything their custom- ers may ask for. Neither do they look for or depend much upon casual trade, having on Randolph street their own wholesale depot, managed by one of the three brothers. It Is a pleasure to go through the houses as they are all clean and the stock gen- erally In excellent condition. Out of the thirty-three houses, sixteen are devoted to roses, including three in Beauty, that hardly produce enough blind wood for cuttings. A house of La France Is now dry and resting. Wootton is a great fav- orite here, as are Meteor, Bride, Brides- maid, Kaiserin, Perle, etc. Their house of 1100 Belle Siebrecht has scarcely a miss, and is in really fine condition. This firm is now more interested in the propagation of this rose than in the flowers for this year. The rose houses were being treated to a soaking of cow manure water applied by means of a force pump. The mixture is made from old not fresh droppings, and this was the first dose in eight weeks; from this on it will be applied oftener. Carnations are kept rather too cool, we should judge. All the varieties usually grown for this market are here. 75,000 valley have been grown successionally, up to now. The original bunches of pips are bedded in leaves in close frames in the house and covered with sphagnum moss. As the growth pushes through and shows flowers, they are separated and lined in rows in other beds in sand to develop. Lots of bulbous stock is grown, includ ing 15,000 double VonSion. A large bench of gladioli occupies one house ; it was planted at New Years. Four houses of violets have produced a fair cut since October, although not large one The Califor nia is grow and gives / . — ^^~~> *nC£H EN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CANNAS and DAHLIAS. IHiiip. Crozy, A Iphonse Bouvier, Panl !U u r<| Mil tit. Kin " If" Leclerc, *3 ■"■ la 1U0; Robust a and l. ra ml Rouge, the two oe^t toliage t'anriAB in the market, $2.00 a 100; wood plump seed from the above. $1.50 a pound. DA II LIAS, tor Cut Flowers. A eat d assort- ment, all labeled, $ri 00 a 1C0: Nymphin, the pink cut flower dahlia, $600 a 100; not less than fltty Nymphia at that rate. Cash with order. Satisfacti >n guaranteed. ROWEHL & GRANZ, Hicksville, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Green as Grass ■;• ■;• * VERBENAS, rooted cuttings in eight separate colors, per 1000, $7 50; per 100, 80 els. For quality of stock, see " Rochester Nntes," in American Florist, issue of October 5, 1895. CASH WITH ORDER. FRANK S. PAYNE. Wholesale Florist. Bernard Crossing. N.Y. HIHEN WRfTINQ MENTION THE FLORIST3- EXCHANGE New Parisian Giant Daisy, o^ in |3.50 New Parinian Wallflower 2% " 3.50 (Will bloom this spriDg.) Verbena, Mrs. Woodruff 2% " 3.C0 " pulcliellaalbi£in. $30 a 1000. GERANIUMS-Mme. Pollock. 2% in. pots, $6.00 Der 1U0. Happy Thought. Silver Chord. McMahon. 2^ in. pots, $4.00per 101. La Favorite, Best Double White. 2,4 in. pots. SS.50 per 100. Countess Louise Erdody, u variety, strong, 3 in. pots. BEGOXIA REX Sin. pots. *6.0J per 100. $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 40 10 Butler Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK CHEAP FOR CASH! Per 100 A bunion Eclipse $2 00 " It mile de Neige 2 00 iMnnettla ISicolor 2 00 Mexican Primrose 2 00 xihinudi Jiin. GruiMliflnriini 2 00 l h rj -omt he inn him in variety 2 00 ('oleus in variety, plenty of yellow 2 00 Kouvnrilia Pre-. Garfield 3 00 Hibiscus In variety 3 00 kHcxican Pepcromln SCO Smilax 3 00 Geranium Nutmeg 3 00 •' Mm. Taylor 3 CO ** IiU Favorite, 2k: Inch pots... 2 50 ** ** 4*$ " " ... 6 50 AlvHMiim The Giant 200 Cn n mi Chitilsli, dry roots, single eye 1 50 •* Emile Leclerc.. . 100 Coreopsis Harvest Moon, flowers much larger than L^incoolata. . .. 2 00 Address GEO. THOMPS01 4 SONS, Louisville, Ky WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Commercial clouds th;it gather Darkly in the skies Will Bhow iheir silver lining If you only advertise. — Printers' Ink. GOOD STOCK! Antbericiiui Vittntum Vuricgatiim, 4 and 5 in pots. $10 00 Der 100. Uegoains, assorted. 3 in. pots, $1,00 per 100. (Jannas, Crozv Seedlings, dry roots, $2.60 per 100. (.'up bea IMatvcentra, 2^ in. pots. $2.50 per 100. Crotons. assorted, 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100. Geraniums, large assortment, .:'■<■ in. pots, $4 00 per 100 K fin i o Belmoreann, 5 in. pots, $1.00 per doz. Libonia Peurbosieusis, 4 in. p ts, $10.00 per 100, Swalnsoua Gulegifulia Alba, -'■» in. pots, $1.00 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Achy ran 111 en, in three varieties. $1.00 per 100. A It ii -mi nt hciii, P. Major Aurea tind Amtibills, 75cts. per 100. Carnations, Liz7.it; McGowan, Portia, Daybreak and Win. Scott. $2.00 per 100. Coccolobu Plaiyclada, $1.00 per 100. ColeiiN, in best 10 bedding varieties, extra strong cuttings. $1,00 per 100. rap lieu f la ty centra, $1.00 per 100. German Ivy. 75 cts. per 100 I'M. -it Nei . yltllolin, $1 00 per 100. Mtrobllnntlie* Dyerianus, $2 00 per 100. Swainsonn Gulegitoliu Alba, extra strong, $1.50 per 100 j 112,00 Dor 1000; Rosea, extrastrong, $2 00 per 100. The above stock is in fine order aud will surely please you. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. V. P. O. Box 34. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Feb. 8, 18 The Florists' iXCHHNGE, 121 TWO GOOD ONES ! PELARGONIUMS— BECONI AS PELARGONIUM VICTOR, 2% inch pots, strong;, $4.00 a 100. Assorted kinds, $3.50 a 100. BEGONIA semperflorens gigantea rosea, •i% inch pot, $4.00 per 100. JAMES FROST, Greenville, *><"*» c». Ohio. WHEN '""ITING MENTION THF Fl PRISTS' FKCHUNr.r WHO WANTS? Per 100. Ageratnm, blue, rooted cuttings $1.00 " white, " 1.00 Begouia, Gigantea Rosea, 4 inch 6.00 Variegated Geranium, Mrs. Pollock, 2 in. 4.00 " " Mt.ofSnow 4.50 " " Happy Thought. 4.00 THE HIGHLAND FLORAL GO., Dayton, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE New Seedling Chrysanthemum ..D.G.HUGHES.. First premium for best yellow, New York Florists' Clubexhihition, Nov. 25, 1893. A beautiful and clear yellow flower, incurv- ing, and globular when fully developed ; 22 inches io circumference. Foliage and stem perfect. Fine keeper and shipper. Mid-season. Ready March 15. $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. ALL- NEW -CHOICE Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Etc, r-oss - 836. New Trade List Now Ready. Address Postal to JOHN N. MAY, Summit, New Jersey. WHEN WRITING MTNTIONTHE FLORIST S EXCHANGE IVORY NEW WHITE CARNATION. Closely resembles Wm. Scott in growth of plant and abundance of bloom. Flowers pure ivorv white, of good size and tine form. ROOTED CUTTINGS ready March 1, $10.00 per 100 ; $75.00 per 1000. . Send for complete price list of all varieties. GEO. HANC0CK&S0N, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIQRI5T51 EXCHANGE Cash or satisfactory reference with order. JOHN WHITE, Waverly Place, Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Booking Orders ROOTED CUTTINGS. Per 100. Geraniums, double white, dbl. Gen. Graut.$2.00 " assortment of single 1.60 *' miied 125 Mrs. Pollock 2.00 Roses, Perle, Bride, Bridesmaid, Mermet... 2.0J Vincas, Heliotrope, Salvia 1.50 Chrysanthemums, cream collection 2.00 Violets, Marie Louise 1-00 Snow Crest Daisy 2.0) Coleus 100 Mrs. Pollock geraniums, 3 & i in. pots, $4.00 6.C0 Vincas 3, 4 and 5 in. pots $4.00,, $6.00, 10.00 Dracaena IndEvisa, 4 inch 10.00 « - 5 " 15.00 •' 6 " 20.00 Terms, Cash or C. O. D GREENE, LEWIS & UNDERBILL, WATERTOWN. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Young plants, *2.00 per doz.; &10.00 per 100. Orders booked now for delivery March 1st. M. HANSEN, New Durham, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS GRETGHEN BUETTNER. MRS. E. BUETTNER. A large, beautiful white of great depih ; dis- A beautiful clear yellow reflexed flower, in tiuct in color and form. Strong stem and fine f0|.m like Morei wjtn excellent stem and foliage, 3W feet, crown bud. Certificate of Merit „ .. r , _,\_ . . . Horticultural Society. Chicago. First-class Certifi- foliage. Late. 3% feet, crown bud. cate N. C. S. {See American Flnrift, Nov. It. First-class Certficate N C. S. $5.00 PER DOZEN ; $35.00 PER 100. $4.00 PER DOZEN ; $25.00 PER 100. READY MARCH I, 1896. ORDERS BOOKED NOW. Mention paper. E. BUETTNER, Park Ridge, III. OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. ■WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Philadelphia, rooted cuttings. $4.00 per 100. The Queen Major Bonnaffon Mrs. Geo. West Hicks-Arnold Maud Dean Kioto E. Dailledouze Ivory Domination W. H. Lincoln Pres. W. R. Sm th Good Gracious And return to me with your check for some of the following stock. POSFS Bride, Bridesmaid, White La France and La France, JAA^kTLiKJ 2^ iQch po(.B> £.200 per j00. |o000 per 1000 rj-FT? A TVTTT1YTS Be8t market varieties, 2 inch. $2.00 per 100 ; $20.00 per VJ^iiA.n.r< j.«jit.i..-> 100Q mu snoW( Happy Thought and bronze vari- eties, iK inch, $3.00 per 100. Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Parker and G. E. Beauty, $4.00 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS ^a^^^ ■£«. and 25 other best market and cut flower kinds, well established in pots, $2.00 per 100 ; my selection, $15.00 per 1000. CARNATIONS— 5000 Mrs. Fisher, 2 inch pots, for early flowering, $20.00 per 1000. No rust or spot. SWAINSONA ALBA, $4.00 per 100. CASH OR C. O. D. PLEASE. CEO. A. MEAD, Maple Grove Greenhouses, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. .WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE FUORISTS" EXCHANGE Rooted Cuttings, $1.60 per 100. Stock plants of all the above, 16 cts. each. W.H. UMPLEBY & SON, Trenton, N. J. WHEN WRITING MFHTION twp v\ .-.O'c-r-c; rvruawrc emtlois, alifoia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., SuM.t.. (Jnjjj^ (JgJ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE New Seedling Chrysanthemum Wm. Simpson. an,,,. WIWP W Certificate of Chrysanthemum Society of America, November 2d, 1895. first Premium for best Pink American Seedling, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Exhibition, November 5th, 1895. Certificate of Merit, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, November 5th, 1895. Silver Medal for best American Seedling, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Novem- ber 5th, 1895. See Garden and Forest, " Florists' Exchange, " American Gardening-, " American Florist, " Gardening:, It is the Earliest Large Chrysanthemum grown. Has been cut as early as Oct. 15th: flowers measuring 11 inches in diameter. A good strong healthy grower, stiff stem, 4 to 5 feet high, with clean foliage. Will be sent out March loth, 1896. Price, 60 cts. each ; $6.00 per doz. JOSEPH HEACOCK,Wyncote,Penn. And for sale by Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia; Henry F. Michell. 1018 Market Street Philadelphia; Ceo. C. Watson. 43 N. 10th Street, Philadelphia: E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond Ind.; Nathan Smith & Son, Adrian, Mich.; The Cottage Gardens, Queens, L.I..N.Y.; Henry G. Standen, Haverford. Pa.: A. Blanc. Phila., Pa.; Robert Craig, 49th and Market Sts., Phila., Pa.; J. C. Vaughan, 84 Randolph St., Chicago, 111. Nov. 20th, page 465 Nov. 23d, " "44 Dec. 14U1, " 4i5 Jan. 25th, " 652 Fen. xst, " 151 122 The Florists' iXCHHNGE. WANTED. An experienced Salesman to travel for a Wholesale Seed House. Address E. B., Care Florists' Exchange. WANTED. AMERICAN FLORIST, Vol. VII. Second-hand copy, bound or loose. Address, with price, I. F., care this paper. FOR SALE AND LEASE. 17rHD C \ I IT Three greenhouses, one T UK OALflV 100x20 ft.; one 100x15 ft.; one 50x15 ft., and dwelling' house of 9 rooms. Reason for selling, old age. Address for par- ticulars, g, j. BECTER, Pittsfield, Mass. FOR SALE CHEAP. Three Greenhouses, 3100 square feet of u lass, well heated with steam; Five room cottage; lot, 98x198 feet. Terms. $2000. three-fourths cash, must be sold at once; reason for selling, other business. For particulars address, Wm. G. White, Ovid, Mich. C'fklJ C A! P Spence Heating System, T Ul\ OrtlvIV» laOQ, for $150; Greenhouse. n, cost ouse, cost $200, for $ 100 ; Mirrors, cost $250. for $125; Counters, cost $100, fur $50; Rxutres, cost $200, for $100; Palms and Plants, cost $200, for $100 Everything at half its value. Address: " OPPORTUN1T V," care of FloristB' Exchange. FOR SALE. Fifteen greenhouses, five acres, dwelling, barns, completely equipped florist's establish- lishment and business for sale. Located in the 29th Ward, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. Fine opportunity to obtain an established business. Apply to Henry W. Sherrill, 13 Willoughby St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Modern Greenhouse Property Cost $10,000. For sale. What will you give? Address C. H., care this office. FOR SALE or TO LET. Market Garden, consisting of about forty acres of good, rich land, suitable for florists' market garden or nursery. Situated within one mile of railroad station. Address, Garden, P. 0. Box 223, Newburgh. N. Y. NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagating house and outside frames, potting shed, heater etc., all new and first-class, also 4 acres of land, to thoroughly responsible party, cheap. Splendid opening for a hustler. Apply F. W. S., this office. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 111 cents per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display, when letters are addressed In our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding. CITUATION as assistant wanted; 1 year good ex- ° perience in cut flowers and general greenhouse stuff; practical engineer; American, 2S; state wages. Kob. D. Jobnson, 1002 Broad St., Richmond. Va. CITUATION wanted as manager or foreman; prac- ^ tical grower of cut flowers, decorative plants, etc.; married. Address Florist, O.S.W., Columbus, O. CITUATION wanted by young man, single, as ° assistant on commercial place; experienced with hose and potting ; competent to take charge of houses on a medium-sized place; three years' ex- perience; has worked out before. Strictly honest and reliable. First-class references. Pennsylvania preferred. Address S., care Florists' Exchange. riARDENEEt, good, sober and steady man, with ^ t^ood experience in roce and general greenhouse stock growing; understands all about steam boilers and steam pumpine engine. Good recommendation. Wishes good steady place not far from New York or Boston. Address ft. Joseph, No. 4 Chatham Square, New York City. PROPAGATOR and t/rower of soft-wooded stuff *■ with 15 years' practical experience, wants situa- tion in private establishment or general florist's business near New York City. Address Propagator, care Florists' Exchange. CITUATION wanted as manager or foreman by a **-* practical grower of roses, carnations, decorative plants, etc. forcing of bulbs; many years' experi- ence in England and this country; state particulars; eood references. Address Manager, care FlorlBts' Exchange. FOR SALE! Nursery and Greenhouses. The real estate consists of over 30 acres of eligible property, in itself worth the price asked for the entire plant. Front- age on main avenue can be cut up into lots and sold at high prices. Green- houses contain about 12,000 sq. ft. of glass, and are in fair condition and all stocked. The nursery contains about 25,000 trees, of good commercial value, from 18 ins. to 7 ft. high. A new wind- mill and tower. Well water supply good. Shipping facilities unrivalled. Location within twenty minutes of the centre of a city of 60,000 population, and less than two hours by rail from New York or Philadelphia. The land is valued at $25,000 ; the greenhouses and stock at $8000. Price asked, $27,000. Terms: one-half <-;,sl, ; balance on bond and mortgage at 6 per cent. Possession immediate. For fuller particulars, address A. T. DeLaMare, P.O. Box 1697, New York. CITUATION wanted by married man, aged 30, in ^ seed house or general greenhouse work; expe- rienced in filling and packing orders; general knowledge of growinc cut flowers; 10 years with present employer; sober and honest. Address 609 2d St.. Trenton, N. J. STOCK WANTED. -WANTED. I want Fruit and Hardy Ornamental Stock. State kinds, condition and price. This advertisement will not appear again. HOWARD- MILLER, Redtop, Union Co., Pa. WANTED. Samples and prices delivered in Dallas, on 5,000 to 10,000 Tea Roses from 2^ inch pots, our selection, to be shipped as wanted in the next 60 days, guaranteed to be true to name. Also samples and prices of 3 inch Roses, rooted cut- tines of single and double white Geraniums, white and yellow Pansy plants. We have some fine 2}£ in. and 4 in. Hibiscus at $4 00 and $7.00 per 100. TEXAS SEED & FLORAL CO., Dallas, Teias. Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Carnation Ivory. Editor Florists' Exchange: We notice in your report of the carna- tion meeting held at Chicago (issue Febru- ary 1) you speak of our new white carna- tion Ivory as a seedling of old Purite\ This is a mistake, as it is a seedling of Puritan crossed with Aurora, which gives it a very different parentage. Mich. George Hancock & Son. Carnations in Average Temper- ature. Editor Florists' Exchange : As I have been experimenting a little on the lines suggested by "Florist," on page 92, last issue, perhaps the results will be interesting to him. I planted Scott, Daybreak, McGowan and a few other leaders in four separate temperatures, viz.: 40 45, 45-50, 50-54 and 56 60. The results were exactly as I ex- pected ; i. e. the first and last equally un- satisfactory ; one not growing at all scarcely, the other too much and no flowers— 45 50 did pretty fair and gave a fair crop, but those in the 50 54 did the best of all, and to-day look as promising as any for a good Spring and Summer cut. I read Lothrop Wight's articles with much interest ; they are always pithy and to the point, containing as they do very live issues of considerable importance. I am quite of his mind as to the compost heap being unnecessary, and would like to ask him, whether, in his opinion, does not the use of barnyard manure become a factor in spreading, and perhaps origin- ating, many diseases of plants ? I am experimenting on a small scale with a view of trying to do without it, but it is rather early yet to ascertain trust- worthy data. However, I think I can dis- pense with the usual "cow manure" mulch by the use of artificial fertilizers. Kalamazoo. Samuel Batson. FOREIGN NOTES. A French National Rose Society has, says the Revue Horticole, been established at Lyons. The society proposes to form a judicial committee to(l) examine, adjudge, and class the varieties of rose; (2) to hold exhibitions and congresses in various French towns ; (3) to publish Information relating to roses ; (4) to furnish discrimin- ating notes on novelties for the benefit of amateurs; and (5) to determine the no- menclature and synonymy of roses. The subscription is five francs a year. Where is the American Rose Society? A Trade Gardener's Requirements — The following letter received by an appli- cant for a position recently advertised in Gardeners' Chronicle, London, will give our readers some idea of what are con- sidered the qualifications of a " trade gar- dener," by one English employer, at least. " Sir.— In reply to your letter dated Decem- ber 20, 1895, will you kindly answer the follow- ing questions: -Have you ever produced stuff for the Loudon markets — Covent Garden, etc.? Do you properly understand the succession of growing, so as not to haveauy blank weeks? At present there are twenty-one greenhouses, some out of repair. Can you glaze, paint, carpenter, see that boilers are in order, and put them in order If required? Can you well grow dowers, roses, bulbs, chrysanthemums, ferns, tomatOS, cucumbers for early and late forcing for market? Do you understand well the keep- iug-up of fires in the Winter? There is a cot- tage In the nursery to live in. What is wanted is a thoroughly practical man who could build a greenhouse, put in boilers, pipes, lay the bricks, carpenter, glaze and paint, and, in ad- dition, grow the stuff well for market. There is plenty of work to be done requiring strength, energy, and health. Can you grow mushrooms for profit? Everything depends on making money. Salary and commission, and lodgings free. What wages and commission would you want? Commission would advance according to success. 1 presume you can keep ordinary accounts. Do you understand horses, stable work, etc.? Do you know the London market regulations? Please write by return, (Signed) " Nephrolepis Davallioides. Editor Florists' Exchange: I guess your readers are tired over this discussion, but with your permission I am not yet quite through with Mr. Fred.C. Becker and his Nephrolepis davallioides. Mr. B. certainly acts as if he not only felt himself vanquished and thoroughly aware that he Is in the wrong, but also wanting in the necessary grit to own up to it. I fear it is the old story over again of the drowning wife and the scissors. In his last letter he starts out with the stated intention of replying to mine of the 18th ult., but instead of a reply to what I there stated he merely reiterates his former assertions and overlooks what my letter contained. I have given him abundant opportunity to prove that his fern is N. davallioides, but for very obvious reasons he does not do so. He has stated that he has grown and sold 50,000 plants of it therefore he should know its name — high time that he did, I think. If these 50,000 plants were similar to the fern he sent me, then he has simply repeated a mistake that many times, but I don't blame Mr. B. very much for being so stubborn. I, too, should hesitate to believe that I had sold 50,000 plants under a wrong name, es- pecially with the name of a plant attached to them which has been well known to all apprentice gardeners for over forty years. Mr. B. is mistaken in supposing me to be a botanist. I only claim to be agar dener; however, the gentleman who shed some light on the identity of Mr. Becker's fern in my last letter is a botanist of high standing who would as soon declare a daisy to be a dandelion as he would the fern sent to be Nephrolepis davallioides. Further, I have a letter from Dr. B. L. Robinson, curator of the Gray Herbarium of the Botanic Garden, Cambridge, Mass., to whom I sent the frond, saying that the fern is not N. davallioides. Dr. Robinson is said to be the highest authority on plant names in this country, and if Mr. B. can spare a little time he should call on the doctor who might be instrumental in pre- venting the sale of another 50,000 plants under a wrong name. G. W. OLIVER. U. S. Bot. Garden, Washington. Non-Warranty Seed Case. Editor Florists' Exchange : I am glad that your columns are open to a free discussion of "that important law suit." I refer to the observations on pages 44, 70 and 87 of your last three issues. I recognize the absolute necessity of the seedsman's usual disclaimer of warranty, because there are so many ignorant and unscrupulous planters, that if the seeds- man undertook to guarantee a good pro- duct from all the seeds he sold, he would be in constant litigation. This case, how- ever, is out of the ordinary, and while the Court dismissed the suit under the dis- claimer clause, yet many who know the inside facts realize that the spirit of the disclaimer clause does not cover this par- ticular case. Having been thoroughly acquainted with the variety of celery in question from the time it first broke out in a sport, from which it has been permanently fixed in character, I am amused at the absurd theories of " reverting to wild," or that a crop of an acre or more could all be spoiled by a single or even a dozen plants of wild celery (Apium graveolens). Either state- ment is only "throwing sand" in the gardening public's eyes to divert them from the real cause. Before going into an argument on this convenient and happy manner of throwing all the blame on old "Dame Nature's" back when anything happens, I wish to ask any of your readers to please give through your columns a single authenti- cated case where any biennial, either veg- etable or flower, that had been fixed in character for ten years or over, ever all reverted to a wild or inferior state during the second or seeding year, that could not have been detected during the first season's growth by a careful grower ? In other words, where any fixed variety which requires two seasons to perfect its seed, grew true to name and perfect for the first and second seasons, and the re- version or change only took place in the seed, so that the entire crop of seed which when planted under all conditions aud climates, the product proved wholly worthless as this celery seed did ? I could say more, but will wait to see if these theories can be proven In any par- allel case. I believe more injury to the entire trade has been accomplished by smothering the facts of instances of this kind, than if all who were unfortunate enough to handle the seed had each been outspoken to their customers as to the source and thus forced an explanation from the grower, and in this instance re- freshed his memory. C. Knoxville, Tenn. C. W. Crouch finds M. Louise violet does well planted in frames on a southern aspect. They need no further protection. At time of my visit they were blooming freely. Carnations planted late are doing finely. Arched chicken wire is used as supports; 'tis highly satisfactory. Helen Keller and Daybreak are quite at home. Roses, especially those planted in new houses, are yielding heavily. Chas. L. Baum speaks in a similar strain. He makes a specialty of carnations and does them well. Has a grand lot of the California violet which seems to he in good demand in the South. W. M. Raleigh, N. C. Henry Steinmetz is puttiDgupa rose- house 100x20 feet as evidence of increasing business. He fully endorses Professor Massey's opinion on the bulb-growing question, feeling convinced that if some one with a little capital and push would come down, buy up land which can be had cheap, gather up all the Roman hyacinths etc., that are usually thrown away after being forced, in a short time these could be produced as easily as are tuberoses. Nar- cissus Von Sion is grown in Alabama in large numbers, and the number can be in- creased if demand requires it. W. M. We will publish, free of charge, notices of all births, marriages, and deaths oc- curring in families connected with the trade. Wlien notifying us of same kindly furnish full particulars In each case. ^DEATHsT LYNCH.— At Pouehkeepsie, N. Y. Febru- ary 2, Margaret, daughter of M. J. and Catharine Lynch, aged 15 years and 3 months. Sargent— At Worcester. Mass.. Febru- ary 6. Ruth, daughter of W. E. Sargent aged 2 years. Feb. 8, 189b. Twe Florists' Exchhnge. 123 CATALOGUES RECEIVED. Henry N. Hammond, Decatur. Micb.— Cata- logue of Seed Potatoes. J. M. Smith's Sons, Green Bay, Wis.— Cata- logue of Seed Potatoes. F. G. Pratt, Concord, Mass. — Wholesale Trade List of Nursery Stock. Wood Bros. Fishkill, N. Y —Trade List of Plants and Rooted Cuttings. D. E. DORTCH, Columbia, Tenn.— Price List of Roses, Chrysanthemums, Begonias, etc. Wm, Perry, Coolspring, Del.— Catalogue of Products of his Fruit, Plant and Truck Farm. Louis Vieweg, Qued tin burg, Germany.— Price List of his new hy brid Tea Rose, Preciosa. George Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich. — Trade List of Rooted Cuttings Carna- tions. M. Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.— Cata- logue of Strawberry Plants and Gladiolus Bulbs. J. Lambert & Son, Trier, Germany.— Illus- trated Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds. Wm. BULL, Chelsea, London, England.— A Complete List of Select Flower and Vegetable Seeds. Ben Hains Co., New Albany, Ind.— Whole- sale Price List of Chrysanthemums, Cannas. Roses, etc. American Boiler Co., New York and Chi- cago.—Circular relating to "Tropic" Jr. Hot Water Heater. Harlan P. Kelsey, Kawana, N. C— Whole- sale Trade List 01 Hardy American Plants and Carolina Mountain Flowers. Currie BROS., Milwaukee, Wis.— Horticul- tural Guide. Spring 1896. A complete List of Seeds, Plants, Implements, etc. The George A. Weaver Co., Newport, R. I.— Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of 1-arm, Garden and Lawn Supplies. Hulsebosch Bros., Englewood, N. J.— Cata- logue of Choice Amaryllis, Begonias, Dahlias, Gladioli, etc. Profusely illustrated. Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, N.J. —Quar- terly Trade Catalogue of Palms, Ferns, Or- chids, Stove Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, etc. Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., Paris, France. —General Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Fruits, etc., with a long list of novelties, B. M. Watson, Plymouth, Mass.— Price List of Hardy Decorative Flowering Shrubs, Orna- mental Trees, Evergreens, Roses, Bulbs, etc. Moore & Simon, Philadelphia. — "Key to Profit in the Garden," being a Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs, Poultry Supplies, etc., profusely illustrated. Griffith, Turner & Co., Baltimore, Md.— Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of Farm and Garden Supplies : very attractive cover in violet and gold. R. M Kellogg, Ionia, Mich.—" Great Crops of Small Fruits and How to Grow Them." A pamphlet containing a vast amount of solid information on the subject treated upon, Henry Beaulieu, Woodhaven, L. I.— Plant Catalogues (4) of Bruant, Poitiers, France, offering Nursery Stock, Roses, Dahlias, Ger- aniums, Chrysanthemums, etc. Printed in the French language. The George H. Mellen Co., Springfield, Ohio. — Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of Plants, Vines, Shrubs and Fruits, with hand- some covers, showing collections of roses and chrysanthemums. The National Plant Co., Dayton, O.— Catalogue of Roses and other plants, profusely illustrated. The handsome covers show repre- sentations of American Beauty rose and Ger- anium S. A. Nutt. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa.— Trade List of Verbenas, Carnations, Roses and other Plants : the two former specialties. Among carnations is a new and apparently a good variety, named Crimson Sport. William E. Bow ditch, Boston, Mass. — Views showing "Bowditch's Grove Hall Vil- lage," in which he not only advertises his greenhouses, but the Chinese laundryman, grocer, tailor, etc, in the village. HENRY F. Michell, Philadelphia.— Illus- trated Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, Supplies, etc., with handsome cover in green and gold ; also a Wholesale Price List ; all the novelties in seeds and plants are offered. J A. Simmers, Toronto, Can.— General An- nual Seed Catalogue, Flowers, Vegetables ; also Nursery Stock, Small Fruits, etc. The covers, which are very attractive, display the firm's "people's collections" of Flowers and Vegetables. Sunset Seed and Plant Co.. San Francisco, Cab— A well Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Fertilizers, etc. A parlor collec- tion of Palms, forms a very pretty front cover, and the "Sunset Seven " (a list of vegetables) the back one. H. W. Buckbee, Rockford, 111.— Seed and Plant Guide, protusely illustrated. Thepicture on the covers represents a scene at a County Fair, and also the novelties the Lupton Cab- bage, New Creole Onion and County Fair Tomato, and others of the "County Fair Col- lection." Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia.— Dreer's Garden Calendar for i8c,6, being a Catalogue of Choice Vegetable, Field and Flower Seeds: new, rare and beautiful plants, Bulbs for Sum- mer Planting, Garden Implements, Fertilizers. This is one of the most handsome catalogues that has reached us this year. The covers, which bear beautiful representations of Mar- guerite carnations, and of Nymphasas dentata, Devoniensis and zanzibarensis azurea, are very attractive. A large list of novelties is given, and lots of valuable advice on culture. Every one interested should procure a copy of the " Garden Calendar." BOOKS RECEIVED. Vegetables for the Home Gar den. —Com- piled and published by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. Philadelphia. Price 10 cents. This is another of those valuable manuals which W. Atlee Burpee & Co., with commend- able enterprise, are disseminating at nominal prices for the instruction of the masses in the art of gardening. It is a brief, clear, and reliable book of 125 pages, illustrated with more than seventy-five engravings, including a map of the Life Zones of the United States— said to be the first map of the kind ever published in a work on gar- dening. In addition to the latest and best methods of cultivation, it gives, so far as is known, the geograpical distribution of species from which our cultivated vegetables have been derived. The book is divided into two parts, with an appendix containing much tabulated informa- tion of daily interest to all gardeners. Part First treats of the location and management of the home garden, soils, drainage, manuring, composting, concentrated manures, hotbeds and cold frames, selection of seed, preparation and planting, climate, geographic distribution of plants and animals, and briefly describes the seven life zones of North America. Part Second gives the distribution of aboriginal species, contains complete cultural directions for all culinary vegetables. In the appendix are revised and corrected planting tables for vegetables, grass and for- age crops, formulas for insecticide and fungi- cides, etc. The book is worth double the price charged for it. Kitchen Garden Remembrancer. — Jos. Forsyth Johnson, P. O. Box 1607, New York, issues a pamphlet with the above heading, showing how a handy table for a year may be compiled by planters, setting forth the dates to plant various crops for a succession- Such a "remembrancer " should prove a serviceable comparison. The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. —The Tribune Association, New York, publishers : 25c. a copy : $2 a year. Those people who take an interest in public affairs will find in this almanac very reliable statistical and other information. TO EXCHANGE. A few thousand PEARL TUBE- ROSE BULBS, i to B inch; will ex- change for young Roses, Verbenas, Small Palms, or newer varieties of Chrys- anthemums. c c NANz, OWENSBORO, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Wm. Scott, Lizzie Mc- Gowan, *10.00 per luuu. '1 Daybreak, Tidal Wave, Sl^.OO per 1000. All at *1.50 per 100. CASH WITH OKDER. PAKISIES VI. I. SOLD. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Ayenue, JERSEY CIXY, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CINERARIAS AND CALCtOLARIAS, Strong, healthy stock in all the brightest colors. Cinerarias, 3 inch per 100, $4.00 " 4 *' " 6.00 | Calceolarias, 3 inch " 4.00 I Azaleas, large plants, full of buds, each.. .05 Whitton & Sons, Wholesale Florists, City and Green Sts., Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Jamaica, L. I. In the suit of J. Benedict Cooper, a flor- ist, against Henry Richardson and Louisa Richardson, for $95.78, amount of a bill for flowering and bedding plants and work done about the premises of the latter, Justice Henderson on January 30 ren- dered a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount. DAIICV III IIITC from cold frames, rnnOI rLBnld ready in Feb. and March. From my own and Roemer's strains $4.50 per 1000 ; $3.50 per 500, cash. W. J. ENGLE, Box 211, Dayton, Oliio. WHEN WRIT-NO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Collections, Reports, Black List, NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE. 271 Broadway N. Y. C. S. LODER, Sec'y WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORIST'S EXCHANGE NOW UNTIL APRIL 1st. We offer It oo ted Cut tings of Double Pel u nin «, Dreer's strain, m 15 eolurs, not labeled, the 100, $1.00, prepaid by ma'l. GUS.A. THIELE, Annapolis Junction, Md On B. & O. II. E. between Wash, and Balto. SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., . Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CANE-STAKES-CANE 100,000 FOR SALE from 6 to 8 feet, $4.00 per 1000, f.o.b. Address NANZ & NEUNER, Louisville, Ky. ■"JfN W1ITIW.-. MENTION THF ri PRISTS' FK^HANGF P. Major, ==Rosea and A. Nana, well rooted cuttings, 60 cts. per 100; 200 for $1.00. Free by mail ; per 1000 by ex- press, $4.00. Gladiolus Bulbs, about 1000, mixed colors, the lot for $5.00. C. C. NANZ, Owensboro. Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOLLYHOCK, own seed, pure white, full dble., strain Prima A, 2 in. pots, $3 a 100. MYRTLE, The Bride (true), strong rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. APPLE GERANIUM, rooted cuttings, $3.00 per 100 ; 2 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Cash with order pleaae. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankfort), Phila. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Ampelopsis Veitchii. -j 4 " 800 5 80 7 25 80 4 '• 500 4 50 9 00 100 5 " 320 4 51 13 80 150 6 " 200 4 40 22 00 2 50 7 " 120 4 20 35 00 4 00 8 " 75 .... 3 75 5000 5 00 9 " 50 3 50 75 00 7 50 10 " 50 5 00 100 00 10 00 F OB. at F<>rt Edward. Write for prices on other sizes. We allow 10 per cent, off for cash with order. Hilflnger Bros., Man'f'rs, Fort Edward, N. T. AUGUST RtiLKER & SONS. *%££* 136 & 138 W. 24th St., NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows: Terms— Net cash wlrh order. If ordered shipped by freight, add 50 cents cartage. Packed In Gross Weight Size Crates of per 1000 pots Per 100 Per 1000 Vi Inch 1000 about 20 lbs 10 25 *2 00 214 " 1000 " 23" 30 2 30 3 " 1000 " 34" 85 2 80 3« " 1000 ' 45" 50 4 00 4 " 500 " 70 " 60 5 00 5 " 600 " 100" 90 830 6 " 500 " 150" 150 13 35 Standard Pot Measure. L"S9 quantities than full crates at 100 rates. F. W. BIRD & SONS, Manufacturers. Address orders to our General Agents, August Rolker & Sons New York. P. O. Station E. or R. &J. FARQUHAR, Boston, Mass., Eastern Agents. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF Feb. 8, 18 The Florists' Exchhnge, 125 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AM) HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS, Plans and Estimates furnished on application. BBEERHBUSE 0EHTIRB HND VENTILBTISS, Horticultural Architecture and Building. jlitcIiing^Co ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. BUBDSTH^M CO ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: Irvinjjton-on- Hudson, New York. Mention paper 'Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc.. of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the ** Perfect Drainage Bench Tilt or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. CYPRESS IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. r^YPRESJ SASH BARS up to is FBCT >» UsHSTH or LONGER. GREENHOUSE AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. SonAfof our Illustrated Book "CYPJlESjS LUMBERAMofrsUSES." Send For~*ur Special GreenhousVCircular. NefrqnseTH &9ST8N, foa^s.' FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, KT L-OSnZ©ST FSHTSS. 63 SO. FIFTH AV.. NEW YORK, I UADPIC // CAM 89 LIBERTY ST.. NEW YORK, BM. llooiloii and BWtker SI.. ■■■ n #»■"»»"» 1 O U. WW") Bet. Broadwa; and chni-m 8U. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE GLASS CleexCypress Is now generally conceded = to be the best lumber for Greenhouse = roofs, gables and plates. We introduced | this lumber for greenhouse construction. | and for many years we have made a spe- 1 joialty of furnishing the finest grade. We = s are glad to make estimates for anything E s from a roof for a pit to the largest con- 1 I servatory or range of houses; and we 5 I furnish our customers, free, complete de- = 5 tailed drawings from which any ordinary | | carpenter can put up the material cor- | = rectly. 5 I LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., I LOCKLAND, OHIO. niiuHiiiiiiiiHiiiiinniiHtiiH timitiiDJii n mini mini iiiiik OLASSI GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York, Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. - Estimates Freely Given, I *>(k#b r imi ¥ SMI-ion 'Hi F> ortiS'f fi EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE niiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ Build Your Own I Greenhouse. I CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. tNWKiTi..G MENTION T:i ork this nny. Pat up in 20 lb. cans. Pittsburg. Pa., September 1, 189J. We have been using tbe T. H. Nevin's *' (green- house Putty" for some time, and are pleased tfi recommend it to all those who wish a number one article. It has always Riven us perfect satisfaction. When you use this Greenhouse Putty jou will b« sure of Rood results from same. Signed : John Rodgkrs. Hartman Bros.. Fred. Bcrki, Green Tree Boro, Pa., Allegheny, Pa., Bellevue. Pa. T. H. NEVIN CO., Pittsburg, Pa. Peter Henderson & Co., Eastern AuentB. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANf.r 297T0 307 HAWTHORNE CHICAGO, VHFN WRT'Nft MFN-mw TMF FLORISTS' FYCHANGF WITH ONE IHPROVED AUTOMATIC ...CABLE VENTILATOR You can operate houses having sash on both sides, either side independent of the other, using only one operating wheel placed at either end. This is the cheapest as well as one of the best machines on the market. For operating long houses it has no equal. Send for prices and references. A. Q.WOLF & BRO., 33 1 E. First St. Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EX CHANG VICTORY ! The only Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend in working- and prices. * HJ- HIPPABD VICTORY ! To-angsto-wTi •HCN WRITING MCNTION THE FIOHIST i 'TCHAWOt VICTORY I No repairs for 5 years; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. Ssnd for Catalogue and Estimates. Q"hio. 126 The Florists* Exchhnge Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. THE NEW YORK i J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 5 7 W. 28th St., New York. Orders by mall or telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 382 38th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. Consignments Solicited. G. E. BRADSHAW, Wholesale Florist, 68 West 43d St.. New York. CUT FLOWER CO 119-121 112-114 Telephone 733, 18lh Street. West 23d Street, West 24th Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. Cut ■ viewer • Commission • Dealers. Frank H. Traendly. Charles Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. j8®"Consignments Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale ♦ Floris 1432 So. Penn Square, PHILADELPHIA. PA FRED. EHRET, U/l?oll«'iln I awarded at the U orld's Fairand Ultflwni Award wherever Exhibited. These Letters and Designs are made of the best Immortelles wired on wood or metal Frames having holes drilled in them to insert tooth-picks, by which they are fastened in the de- Bipn. Give them a trial. You will find ; these goods to be .superior to any * i ii the market. £ In. Letters. 82.50 per 100. Postage, 15c. per 100. For other styles of Letters, Emblems and Designs, send for catalogue. Before purchasing send for free sam pie and catalogue and compare with any other letter on the market. W. C. KRICK, 1287 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. For sale by all Florists' Supply Dealers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE dxy 9m£*mY [3?S)Sl BBL 200 POUNDS &4"2? qnCARS ^ ^Mrf\ CASE I00P0L)NDSS2I5 NY.C.©^^ E ■-!-■ Ill II 1 Uk. II 1 1 II VI -M ■ 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ I Hill 4 1 llllllill ■!■ 111 J 1 ! i ■ i n r-j i ■ j i \ m ■ ■ i ■ i i i i , i i 1 i . v a. a. m a i mm i ■ i jimI IS ^>»4^J ^W^H^STRONO STUFF @X^n fK^KF MOT A FEW GROWERS SAY ITS THE. ThlNCj TO \gpr FUMIGATE. WITH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF III W. ELLISON, Wholesale Gut Flowers, Florist Supplies. Wl r« Designs. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, M0. CHAS. G. FLECKENSTEIN, Wholesale Flowers, 1323 Pine Street, ...ST. LOUIS, MO. C. A. KUEHN, Successor to ELLISON & KUEHN, WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. A COMPLETE LINE OF WIRE DESIGNS. C. IV. WOKS, Wholesale Florist, * 313 N. LEFFINGWELL AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO. FINE ROSES— Shipped carefully to all parts of the country. IIAN'L B. LONG, COMMISSION FLORIST, 495 Washington St.. Buffalo, N. Y. FOKCING BULBS, FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, LONG'S FLORISTS' PHOTOGRAPHS. Lists, Terms, etc., on application. J. M. McCULLOUGH'S SONS, Established 1838. f Cut Flowers, Seeds, Bulbs, - 1 and Florists' Supplies, Price List, Ac., on Application. 31G & 318 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 0. Wholesale Dealers WHEN WRITING MENTION TKE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ' WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASP1BAGUS PLUMOSHS NANUS, "W. H. ELLIOTT, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Cut Strings, 8 to 10 feet long 50 cents each. Shipped to any part of the country. ESTABLISH £D 1866. N. 335 EAST 2I5-T ST. N5 NEW YORK. THEY' 'The Lexow Committee" ■ ■ ■ atai ■ ■ 8ay that THE S3VXIL-A.22: KTIISTG- Is the only grower who can afford to sell SMILAX at 25 cts. a string and pay the express, BECAUSE He grows It by the THOUSANDS of Strings at WALDEN, HI. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Do you want a plentiful supply of cut flowers for Easter ? Then force a bench of LILY of the VALLEY that has been properly frozen ; can be forced in 21 days. We have it in superb condition, both ways, frozen or unfrozen. :" DDIPF FROZEN, $26 00 per case of 8000 pips, (sold in case lots only.) r r\l V> I— UNFROZEN. $9.00 per 1000; $21.00 per case of 2500 pips. !~. HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. JOHN CONLEY & SON, MANUFACTUREBS OF TIU FOIL, 2 and i Dominick Street, NEW YORK. .UF.wpmNr. HCNTinw th; c oriRT r EXCHANGE ADVERTISE IN 'The Market Carden • If you wish to reach Murket Gardener.. A monthly journal of 24 pagres, devoted exclusively to their interests. Send for sample copy and rates. THE MARKET GARDEN CO., Boston Block, Mlmienpoll., M tin. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦» E. G. HILL & CO.. ♦ £ Wholesale Florists, I RICHMOND, INDIANA. ♦ ♦♦•»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» *HENWHrrif»0 MCNTION THE FLOP. JOT'S EXCHANGE CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Manufacture re of FLORIST'S REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE PLORiSTS* EXCHANGE M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS7 SUPPLIES. 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WOl TING MFNTtOr-'Tur FLORISTS' FYCHANGr HEADQUARTERS FOR ^f==^— datura . E>repar '^figpTO FRESH CUT -136 WEST 24TH ST. ^- NEW YORK- WHEN WRITING MENTION ^HC FLORIST?;- PXCHANGE - ,wau"£E' WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHA NGE LONG LIVE THE EXCHANGE I From the very small advertisement of Araucaria excelBa seed we have already in its first week received several disirable orders. Long live the Exchange. H. H. BEBGER & CO. 128 The Florists' Exchhnge. Cycas Leaves A large consignment of NEW CAPE FLOWERS JUST ARRIVED. Grasses, Metal Designs, Baskets, Wheat Sheaves, Dried Palms, Artificial Flowers, AND GENERAL Florists' Supplies. Novelties for Easter H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 NORTH FOURTH ST., PHILfl, PA. WHEN WRTtNP -»c-.v i-OPISTS* EXCHANGE California Violets. Good, strong rooted runners at S?,00 THE HUNDRED. BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, N.Y, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOPMSTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUM PHILADELPHIA. Stock plants, 25c. each; $2.5i per doz. Swainsona Gal. AIbat 2J in. pots, $4.00 per 100. California Violets, from 2 J in. pets, $4.COperl00. Lady Campbell Violets, 2 J in. pots, $2.00 per 100. D. EISELE, uth£r'^m Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •« ROSE PUP) — COOL GROWN AND VIGOROUS. Per 100 Per 1000 Bridesmaids, 2)4 In. pots, -:i.iiii 125.00 Meteors, . . •' 3.00 25.00 Brides, ... " 3.00 25.00 Ferles, ... " 3.00 25.00 READ THIS UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL: Messrs. Brant & Noe: Gentlemen : Rose planta received in fine con- dition and the stock is more than satisfactory; I , have never received such stock before. Thanks for The Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth, H.J. | t*a™u^Fl^fS8b1lvVfr*2il'om#M. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE i " L Send orders to without%hTFionsrtIs,Exchangerini896?l BRANT & M0E, Forest Glen, Illinois. ___ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLET SSS'LI'&'fcSS.iS- bell, rooted runners, |I per 100; ".'■■ In., $2 per 100 Special prices on larye lots. 3Ime. Crozy Canna, $4 per 100. Hydrangea grandiflora, fine fleld stock. 1, 2 and if v^ars. BENJ. CONSELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa. WHEM WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE California Violets Finely rooted, SI. 50 per 100. Order now, will send when you are ready. ROSES I ■ Address for au BEAUTIES. ME KM EPS. CDSIN8. TESTOCTS, NIPH ETOS, PERLES, BRIDES, BRIDES- MAIDS, METEOR, HOSTE. LA FRANCE, WOOTTON, WATTE VILLE3, AUG. VICTORIA morgans. Rooted Cuttings. Cash with order. Owing to number booked, they will be executed in rotation to assure prompt delivery. Order early. Address for quotations, Villa, Lorraine Rostries, Madison, New Jersey. THE FARQUHAR £££L Violet Grown. Healthiest, Freest, Darkest and Most Double. From 2)4 inch pots, in bud, $5.00 per 100. California, 1\i inch pots, in bud . . . . $4.00 per 100. Campbell, rooted runners 1.00 " O. !E3. WELD, Roslindalo, IVtfvss;, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCMflNGF 100,000 VERBENAS. ™\^££VJ^™ Fine pot plants, $2.60 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. ■WIS© RUST OR 7U£ILDr5An£«- Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular. We are the largest growers of Verbenas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed. J. L,. DILXON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Mention paper. MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARD' viz : CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AT THE EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, SEND FOK CATALOGUE. PA. i. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESIGNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. NOVELTIES FOR FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN. Send for Catalogue. ROSES— White Rambler,Golden Rambler,New Climbing; Meteor and Carmine Pillar. CRIMSON RAMBLER— $6.00 per 100. Field grown, $15.00 per 100. Extra flne plants, 3 to 5 ft. high, $25 per 100. Other roses at low prices. Send for list. SPIR.TA ANTHONY WATERER. — The Crimson Spiraea. The Ideal Pot Plant For Florists. Introduced last year at $2.00 per plant, our price to-day $8.00 per 100. BULBS— Chinese Sacred Lilies, 14.00 per 100. Lilium Candidum, flne bulbs, $2.00 per 100. L. Longifloruro, $2 per 100. L. Specie-sum Album, $6 per 100. L. Spec. Rubrum, $5 per 100. L. Auratum, $3 per 100. All other bulbs in stock. CANNAS— 12 New Cannas, our own raising, $6.00, warranted satisfactory or money refunded. Crozy's Cannas of '94, 20cts. each; set of 20, $3. 50 named cannas, 50 sorts for $5. French Cannas, $12 per 1000. DAHLIAS — All the latest introductions. Mrs. Peart the white Cactus Dahlia, $10 per 100. Nymphaea, the pink cut flower Dahlia, $7 per 100. Mixed Dahlias, $4 per 100. IMPERIAL MORNING GLORIES-Double and single flowers, 6 inches. Seed, $5, $10, $20 and $40 per pound. FANCY FLOWER POTS and JARDI- NIERES—Largest assortment in the country. Send for catalogue. A.BLANC & CO. PHIL*. PA. 314- and 316 N. 1 1 Hi Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Strong, Healthy Plants, from 2}4 in. Pots. Teas and Everbloomers, :.'i.,c Mrs. Degrauw, Mary Washington, Bride, Etoile de Lyon, Bridesmaid, M. Niel, Kruger, Marie Lambert, Marie Van Houtte. Hardy Perpetuals 3c. Vicks' Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coquette deB Blanches, Coquette des Alpes. GERANIUMS. —Strong, 2Ui inch, in good variety, per 100, $2 f 0 ; per luOO, $ 20.00. AN THE MIS (Double Yellow Daisy), $3.00 per 100. PANSIES.— Strong, transplanted from n..-st European seed, 75c. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. ORANCES.-Stocky4 1n. plants, $6.00 per 100. DOUBLE PETUNI AS— Dreer's, in 10 vara., 21 in., $3.00 per 10'. COLE US— 2J in., 6 vara., bright eclors, $2*100. CARNATION S— Healthy, well established, 2 in., plants flne for Summer flowering, McGowan, Tidal Wave, Silver Spray, $2.60 per 100. JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MFNT-in THT FLORISTS" EXCHANGE The First and Only DWARF SWEET PEA-Burpees "CUPID GROWS ONLY FIVE INCHES HIGH! It carpets the ground from May until November with a MASS OF WHITE ! M 44 CUPID " is pronounced the Floral Wonder of the Age. Just think of it, — a Sweet Pea only five inches high ! Sweet Peas for bedding,— or a pot of Sweet Peas for table decoration. Such things were never even dreamed of before ! 4 4 CI I PI D " is ,he grcatest novelty ever known in flowers, and has won the highest wv-'i ■*-' honors possible in Europe. We had planta grown in pots exhibited at the meeting of The Royal Horticultural Society, in Loi mous vote ir\ " excites wonder wherever seen, — such a Sweet Tea, yet in habit ^'-'r I LI so unlike a Sweet Pea! It has all the fragrance of the most favored Eekfords. The flowers are of full size, but with more substance in the petals of both wings and standards than any other Street Pea. It bears two and three blos- soms on the end of eacb stem, — all opening about the same time. CUPID grown in a twelve-inch pot just fills the top ; with its blooms of glistening whiteness it is wonderfully attractive in the house, the public, ball, or the conservatory. In the garden it will be used chiefly as u bonier plant, for it will bear trimming to just the proper shape. The foliage alone is pretty enough for any border, but this is forgot ten when Cupi D bursts into a mass of snow- white blossoms, not unlike a very dwarf hedge covered with snow. Seed of CUPID, sold in our original sealed packets, — each bcar- l ing our registered Trade-Mark Monogram,— can be bad at the following prices : l'er packet of twenty seeds, 25 cts. ; 5 pkts. for $1.00, or $2. 00 per dozen packets, | postpaid, by mail to any address in the world. Half size packets, each containing ten j seeds, perpkt. 15 cts. : 2 pkts. for 25 cts., or 1(1 pkts. for $1.00, postpaid, to any address. $7.50 per 100 half-size packets. j Every one wants THE New Dwarf Sweet Pea. $12.50 per 100 full-size packets, j Grown in pots, CUPID will sell on sight. Florists even where. If you have not yet received a copy, write for it TO-DAY ! It offers only the Orovm In /,- mpraved how Photograph. at Wholesale: j ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Seed Growers, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 'S Rl I IF I l^T fru- iflrkrt mailed pKEE >l,^l* MO JEST SEEDS that Grow and the prices arc low ! See prices on Sweet Peas in last week's EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We are a straight shoot and aim to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. VOL. ¥UI. NO. I NEW YORK, FEBRUARY IS, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. THE CROP IS SHORT. If you have not yet ordered your TUBEROSES, have a quantity reserved for you for Spring shipment. A limited quantity of the True Dwarf Excelsior Pearl, large, clean bulbs, measuring 4 to 6 inches in circumfer- ence, |7.50 per 1000. Sample free by mail upon request. NEW IMPORTATION OF JAPAN LILIES Just received in perfect condition. An rat mn, 7 to 9 inch per 1000, $40.00 9 to 11 inch " 55.00 Speciosum rubrum, 7 to 9 inch. " 50.00 9 to 11 inch " 75.00 Specie-sum album, 7 to 9 inch " 80.00 OTHER SPRING BULBS. The BEST QUALITY at Lowest Prices. Tuberous Begonias, Single, separate colors per 1000, $30.00 Singlemixed " 25.00 " " Double mixed per 100, 10.00 Amaryllis Johnsonii " 12.00 Cinnamon Vine " 3.00 Galadium Esculentum, 4 to 5}{ inch per 1000, 25 00 6 to 8 inch " 40.00 8 to 10 inch per 100, 8.00 Dahlias, Double mixed " 8.00 " Singlemixed " 6.00 Gladiolus, Florists' White and Light per 1000, 30.00 " American Hybrids Mixed " 10.00 Gloxinias, Mixed " 45.00 Hyacintbus Candicans " 16.00 Madeira Vines " 8.00 Write for Quarterly Trade List if you have not already received a copy. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N.J WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WE OFFER THIS WEEK A SPECIAL BARGAIN LINJ W TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS and GLOXINIAS Having secured the entire stock of several of the largest European growers at an exceedingly low price for cash, we offer for immediate delivery on the same advantageous terms. Take advantage of these prices now, they may be higher later, they will never be cheaper; this is the time to buy. SINGLE TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS, in separate colors, white, pink, scarlet and yellow, $3.00 per 100; $25 per 1000. DOUBLE TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS, in separate colors, white, scarlet and yellow, $10 per 100. GLOXINIAS, all colors assorted, fiJ.OO per 100; $40 per 1000. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF IOSKt. On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. The quality of these bulbs cannot be surpassed in any way. They are from the finest collection to be found anywhere and are cheap only in price. If weather is cold we can pack to reach you safely and will guarantee safe delivery. Address '- R. PIERSON CO. Mention paper. TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, NEWIYORK. 4 GREAT NOVELTIES A. ^™ FOR 1596 i^ ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. SWEET PEA, "Cupid," the only true dwarf white Sweet Pea in existence, per packet, 25 cts. SWEET PEA, Extra Early Blanche Ferry, a decided improve- ment on Blanche Ferry, two weeks earlier than any other sort ; per packet, lOcts.; per oz., 40 cts. SWEET PEA, Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Sweet Pea known; per packet, 10 cts.; per oz., 40cts. We will mail one packet each of the above 4 great novelties for 75 cts. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum. rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRI- i FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Easter Baskets for Flowers or Plrnts, in chaste styles, of Cellu- loid and other material. See Catalogue of Supplies, pages 34 and following. Plant Stands and Holders, ^SSS&SE^S: best and latest styles. See pages 10 to 13. Immortelles, Cape Flowers, KE^oSSSffl Grasses and Ferns. See pages 16 to 24. Funeral Sheaves, Palm Leaves, P^fc^S; Wire Frames. See pages 16 to 24, also page 5. Clnvol nocione "' Metal and other Material. See page 3 r lUrtll UCSIglia, and pages 25 to 32. General Store and Creenhouse Supplies, Fertilizers, in- secticides, Labels, Plant Sticks, Paper, Foil, Twine, etc. See pages 7 to 9, and 48 to 52. Choicest Florists' Seeds ^STb^SS^ Z 1896, containing many other items of interest. Catalogues Mailed Free to the Trade on Application. OUR RECULAR CASH DISCOUNT IS 10 PER CENT. August Rdlker & Sons, £■&£ New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P. O. STATION E. 130 The Florists' •XCHHNGE, WELL POSTED FLORISTS Are ordering the following ASTERS, which should be planted now for profitable results: Trade pkt. Oz. Truffaut's Perfection, separate colors $0 25 $2 00 Truffaut's Perfection, mixed colors Victoria, separate colors •■ mixed " Branching, white " %vhite and rose mixed Comet, mixed Queen of Market, white or mixed . Our Asters are selected with care, and we can recommend them to FLORISTS. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK. _WHEN_WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE 25 1 25 50 3 50 50 3 00 25 2 00 25 2 00 25 2 00 15 50 L CHINESE SACRED I.II.IICS S3 00 per 100, BEGONIA HYBRID A, in separate variety 4 00 " " mixed 3 00 " UUITSI Al'RATl'B, 11x13 10 00 " " " 9x11 7 50 RHODODENDRON and AZALEA INDICA, well budded, always on hand. W. O.SCHMITZ, P.O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N. J oo. • t t WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FT.ORISTS1 EXCHANGE HOME MADE BRICK MUSHROOM SPAWN. This is indisputably the best and stands unrivalled for producing a quick and last crop of thick, heavy, fleshy, handsome Mushrooms. Parties who have used this spawn pronounce it far superior to any imported. This spawn is prepared with the utmost care and is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded it upon its receipt spawn is not satisfactory. A trial will convince growers of its great superiority over any spawn elsewhere obtainable. 10 pounds, si. 00; 50 pounds, $5.00; 100 pounds, $8.00. Special prices in quantities. WILLIAM FORBES, P. o. 80x54, RIVERSIDE, R. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE V^^'%^%'*^"V'*»^"Vr-V/%/V'%/».^%'»^%'%,'%.'%^%^%^*'V-%.-%l r WE... HANDLE ...ONLY -: fsedp\ that are specially grown for a critical Market Garden and Florists' trade. Tbere are tons of seeds grown to sell cheap. You don't want them if your living or your satisfaction in life depends on the result. In our Garden and Farm Manual for 1896 you will notice the illustrations are from direct photographs. They stand for Truth and Honesty and Honest Seeds back them up at Honest Prices. It is full of meat, written for business and to business buyers it is sent free. We also issue a Wholesale Quarterly for Market Gardeners and Florists. .JOHNSON & STOKES, ''WMaBS&r™ 1 WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS For over thirty years we have made a Specialty of the PETUNIA. This year we again offer a set unsur- passed either in this coun- try or abroad. The plants are well-established in three inch pots, full of health and will furnish quantities of cuttings in a short time. These plants should Dot be compared with rooted cuttings or plants just potted. The '96 set, fs composed of the fifteen finest Double Fringed Varieties In such colors that are especially suited for the rerail trade. $1.00 per doz.; $H.t in the counlrj. Per 5011 seeds, 75 cents: 1C00 needs, 91.50. _. "■ - .'~ , , PETUNIA, ftINGI,E, HAND HYBRIDIZED, Drerr'n l.nrirc r lowering and Fringed Mixed.- Great care bas been taken In selecting this large fJ< wering strain 01 beautiful mottled, striped and fringed Petunias. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; % oz.. $2 50. H Ot., $4.50. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100,000 Extra fine Amaryllis Equestre, $25 00 per 1000. 100,000 Caladinm Esculeiitnni, in three sizes, $2.00, $4.00, $6.00 per 100. CANNAS of sorts, Zepliyrantbes, Colo- casias, Crinnms and other bulbs. Ornamental Grasses, Etc., at the lowest prices. R BRYAN, Jacksonville, Florida. WHEN WPrTING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Crosman Bros. Announce their WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FOR THE SEED TRADE ONLY In now rend v. ROCHESTER, N. V. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE- GLEM&TIS m BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5.00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 " CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELLi Austin, Texas. TRADE LIRT PHKE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lit. Longifioruni, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORISTS' EXCHANGE n PLANTS! BULBS! Everything appertaining to the Farm a.nd 'Garden of the best and choicest quality. Pit ICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. H WEEBER & DON. 114- Chambers St.. New York Citv^M when writing mention thc florists' exchange if, - Per 100 Hyacinths, single red, white, blue — $1.50 Tulips, single named mixed 25 Narcissus, double white 30 ** single yellow 25 * » Princeps 50 Crocus, mixed per 1000, $1.00 Money in it for you at these low prices. H. G. FAUST & C0.e£?»tei£- Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE »♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ♦ ♦ BULBS FOR FORCING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS, ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. SPECIAL PRICKS ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen. t 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. * !♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*««««♦♦♦««* when wnmno mentkmi tmc nsmrr actum. ALM >o Orders taken CJs / now lor Spring fl7/^/)/Tr/ai»d August do- v.^^OOtvC» livery ot the fol- lowing varieties. Germinating power, 76 per oent. to 90 per cent. CROP '95 AND '96. 100 1000 5000 Areea Iutescens $1.25 $10.00 $45.00 Cocoa Weddeliana 1.25 10.00 47.60 Geononla gracilis 1.50 12.00 50.00 I .ill iincn borbonlca 36 2.50 10.00 In -cc l in it.- 1 1 -it mi 1.00 7.50 &5.00 •' Forsterlaiia 1.00 7.50 35.00 NOW ON HAND, FRESU CROP. 100 1000 Krythea arinata 1.60 12.60 " dulcls 1.60 12.50 Sabal serrulata 50 4.00 Washington la filifera 25 2.00 " robusta 35 3.00 J. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING M CNTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SEMPLE ASTER Pink. Choice Seed. i Oz. 50 cts. Oz. $1.50. Geo. Arnold, Jr., f?i, Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE MAMMOTH VERBENAS New large flowered, very fine quality, per oz., $1.50. CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. Price List Free on Application. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th $t.,Nen;rfvl8,and Hew York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASTER SEED Sample's Strain of Asters. The best and only strain for florists to make- money out of the flowers cut. Large flowers,, like chrysanthemums, lonjr stems and exquisite colors, excel lent for growing inside in Summer, flowers bringing from #1.50 to S3. 00 per doz. Read what Randolph & Clements say : Pittsburg, Jan. u, 1806. Mr. Semple. Bellevue, Pa. Dear Sir— The aster seed purchased from you pro- duced the finest flowers I ever saw. Under glass in Summer they will matte the iiest summer flower we' can get, producing flowers i to 5 inches in diameter. Yours, etc., Randoi ph & Clements. Mixed Seed, 3 kinds. Pink, White and Lavender. (Sold out of separate kinds.)' All seed grown in 1S95. JAMES SEMPLE. BELLEVUE, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE s E E D S Uffi HnarQiltofi fu" germinating powerand re- nG UUalaillGG place seeds non-get initiating. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 I'ctrcia Weddeliana $12 00 $55.00 (100.00 Areca Iutescens 10 10 47 50 HO.OO rubra 1000 17.50 90.00 Geonoma -i lioltennn . .. 16.00 65.00 120.00 " a in cilia 12.00 55 00 100 OO l.aliinin borbonica 2.75 12.00 20.00 Corypha austrnlis, per 100. 75c; per 1000, $5.00 ; per 5000. $22.50. Clin tun >rops excelgn, per 100, 50c; per 1000, $3 50; per 5000, 115.00. PANDANUS UTILIS. In excellent condition. Per 100. $1.50; per 1000. $12.50; per 5C00, $50.10. Chas. Schwake, mi 34th St.. New York. Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CAL. OFFERS ; . lb. Cobtea Scandens, 30c. per oz $3.00 Ipomtea "Heavenly Blue," $1 .00 per oz 12.00 Nasturtium Dwarf Tom Tbumb. "Gay and Festive. 'inix'd, $1,00 per lb.; $80 per Ion lbs. Nasturtium Lobbianum, "Good Ven- ture.''mixture, $1.01) per lb.; $80 per 100 lbs. Phormium Tenax c,New Zealand Flax), $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Phormium Tenax. variegated, $2.00 per IO'jO seeds Double Morning Glory "White Tassel," 50c. per pkt.; $3.<0 per oz. Fayal Poppies, splendid mixed, 60c. peroz. 6.00 Calliopsis lauceolata, "Golden Glory," 75c. per oz 7 . 00 Giant Perfection Stocks, ten weeks, sep- arate colors (white, rose, old pink, red, flesh and purple). 66c. per oz 7.00 Giant Perfection Stocks, mxd, 60c. per oz. 6.0O Chrysanthemum, extra choice mixed, 60c. per pkt.; $1.(0 per % oz.; $7.00 per oz. Curled and Crested Zinnias, splendid mixed, $1.00 per oz. Apple Geranium Seed, $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Cosmos, a leading specialty, all varieties. Write for prices. ; ' "Tli "in nd. will not appear again for one month. Cut it out for reference. Send for Trade 1. 1st. i HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGr Feb. 15. 1896. THe FLORISTS' EXCHHNGE. 131 American Carnation Society. let Us Know What We Can Do for You. Visitors from out of town are cordially invited to make free use of the facilities at the command of the Florists' Exchange. Mail — May be addressed to our care, P. O. box 1697, and can be obtained here, or will be delivered twice daily at the Palm Garden, where the sessions are to be held. Appointments with friends or for busi- ness purposes can be made at this office. A private room will be placed at the disposal of those desiring same. Services. — Do not be backward in re- questing our services or information. Whatever we can do to assist you will be done cheerfully, promptly and to the best of our ability. We trust you will make a visit to our establishment one of the feat- ures of your trip. P ROGRAMME and Schedule of Premiums of the Fifth Annual Meeting of the AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. TO REACH OUR OFFICES IN THE RHINELANDER BUILDING. CORNER OF DUANE AND ROSE STS. From Broadway and Post Office, walk north, along Park Row (passing entrance to Brooklyn Bridge) until you reach New Chambers St., turn to right one block into Duane St., turn to right again one short block and you are at our door. We are five minutes walk from the Post Office. -From Broadway at Chambers St., (coming down town) it is one long block (pass- ing" the Court House) and three short blocks, in almost a straight line. (See map.) SESSIONSand Exhibition, GRAND CENTRAL PALACE, Lexington Avenue and Forty-Third Street, New York City. Officers of the Society. President, Fred. Dorner, Lafay- ette, Ind.; Vice President, J. N. Mat, Summit, N. J.; Secretary, Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.; Treasurer, Chas. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, FEB. 20-21, 1886 The annual meeting will be held in the Grand Central Palace, corner Lexington avenue and Forty-third street, February 20 and 21. The show will be held in the Palm Gar- den of the Palace. This is considered one of the finest exhibition halls in the country for flowers. All flowers and plants must be staged by 11 A. M., February 20. Send them prepaid, carefully packed and marked : C. H. ALLEN, Palm Garden, Grand Central Palace, Lexington Avenue and 43d Street, New York City. Papers will be read at this meeting by Mr. C. W. Wakd, on The Future of Our Floral Societies; Mr. Richard Bagg on The Effect of Hybridization on Carna- . tlons; Prof. P. Wbolesato Pricn LWt for Florist b <$ *> hi Mnrktit G ifrtHners .♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SWEET PENS FOR PROFIT. The following varieties are without doubt the best for Florists use, having long stems, large flowers, most salable colors and give the greatest profusion of bloom. BLUSHING BEAUTY, clear Daybreak pink. HER MAJESTY, pure solid rose. FIREFLY, bright fiery scarlet. EMILY HENDERSON, best florists' white. COUNTESS OF RADNOR, 00ft lavender. MRS. ECKFORD, largest good yellow. BLANCHE FERRY, early pink and white. YOUR CHOICE, PREPAID, Oz. , 5c; yA lb., 20c.; 1 lb., 50c. For all other varieties and Mixed Sweet Peas, see our Florists' catalogue, now ready. The new crop of Asters, Cosmos, Daisy, Lobelia, Mignonette, Petunia, Phlox, Stocks, Verbena, and all other Florists' FLOWER SEEDS NOW READY Send for 1896 Florists' catalogue. 84-86 Budolph St. ff.MJA,„L. %.J \\m 26 BarcUySt, chicaqo, V&UgAlB S yGBa aO 6 new rorn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF, FLORISTS* EXCHANGE PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed, large flowering, very finest mixed, packet of 2300 Beed, $1.00. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS. Pansy Grower, Box M5 1, Southport, Conn WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CANNAS ""> DAHLIAS. DORMANT BULBS. [time. Crozy, Alphoime Bouvier, Pan I .1 j 1 1 .hi n ii l. Km < I c- Led ere, $3 50 a 100; Kobiista and Grand Rouge, the two oe-t foliage ('annas in the market, $2.u0 a 100; good plump seed from the above. $1.50 a uound. DA II LIAS, lor Cut Flowers. A good assort- ment, al) labeled, $5 00 a 100; Nyinphten, the pink cut flower dahlia. $600 a 100; not less than fifty Nymphasaat that rate. Cash with order, ^atisfacti n guaranteed. Ron elil &■ Grnnz, Hicksville, N. T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SEMPLE'S ASTER SEED Pink and White, Mixed. OWN GROWN 1895. Oz , $2.00. J4oz.,76cts. % oz., 60 cts. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, WMGSi WHEN WRITING MFNTI' "=;TS- EXCKANGf CLARK BROTHERS, Manufacturers and Printers of PAPER SEED BAGS Of every description except Lithographed Bags. 61 ANN STREET. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLADIOLUS BULBS Fine mixed, $7.50 per 1000. White nml Light, $1.50 per 100 Extra White and Liffht, for floristB' use. $2 50 per 1C0. Eugene Scribe, $2 50 per 100. Isaac Buchanan, $2.G0 per 100. Marie l.emoine (Orchid marked), $1.00 per 100: $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 per 1000. Marie Lemoinp Rulblets,. (should nearly all blnom this season). $1.10 per 1000; 5.000 for $4.00; 10.000 for $7.50. Cash with order. FAY KENNELL, Grower, 'T Rochester, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rtORISTS* EXCHANGE Gycas Revoluta Stems For Forcing. True Long-leaved Sort. Delivery February to May. We book orders now for Summer delivery of Freeaias, C alias, Gem Callns, Chinese Narcissus, Liliuni Longifloruin, Tree Fern Stems, Kfiuiii and all other Australian Palm Seeds. On hand: SURPLUS STOCK — Extra Fine Bulbs Eucharis Amazonica . Address: H. H. BERBER & CO ., San Francisco. Gal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PEARL TUBEROSES. Good flowering No. 2, 3 to 4 inches, at $3.00 per 1000 ; sets, 60c. per 1000 in 5000 lots. 50 lbs. White Portugal or Silver Skin Onion Seed, (pure) $1.25 per lb. by mail ; $1.00 per lb. in 51b. lots by express. This is new, strictly No. 1 seed. Ordersoon. Address, CHAS. BLACK. Hightstown. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLADIOLUS If you would have the best, buy GARDNER'S AMERICAN SEEDLINGS, strong growers, large spikes, flowers of large size and good sub- stance, range in color from pure white to dark maroon, mostly light. Price by express $1.00 per IOO; $6.00 per IOOO. First and second. 1 inch and up. mixed lemon, $4.50 per 1000. Same size Gladiolus Seed, % oz., 35c, by mail. Address C. C. GARDNER, Freedom, O. Portage Co. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Per IOO Gladiolus, all colors mixed. . .$10.00 " white and light, good for Florists . . . . 20.00 " white and light, ex- tra for Florists . . 30.00 yellow 25.00 Per IOO- Gladiolus, piok $15.00 Liliuni Auratum, 7 to 9 . . . 30. 00 " Rubrum 6.00 Album 10.00 " " corymbifloruni 5.00 SEND FOR TRADE LIST. CHARLES H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. WHBW WRITING. MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE What do YOU expect ••• GiBOINEB'S CELEBRATED ENGLISH + JiBJIj SPAWN. 10 lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $fU0; 1000 lbs., $60.00. t^~$l.25 is the price of the brass-tipped hotbed thermome- ter illustrated here. For cash with order, we will give one freetoevery customer ordering- 100 lbs. or more of Spawn. This special offer is good only until March 1st. tt3T*All kinds of Seeds and Bulbs for florists, truckers and dealers. t5^~Catalo(iue free on application. JOHN GARDINER & CO., 0 II SEEDSMEN, PHILADELPHIA, PA. f WMF.N WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE J -OF A TRADE MEDIDM INTO WHICH YOU PUT YOUR MONEY ? 1. Returns from Advertising which shall amply justify the rates charged. 2. A Distribution of circulation, ensuring thorough representation. 3. A correct classification of your advertisement, and attractiveness in its presentment. 4. Prestige and Character; in themselves an endorsement of your business. i3^M0RAL: advertise in The Florists' Exchange. AZALEAS ....FOR.... EASTER FORCING. We can still supply a fine lot of Indian Azaleas in welMurnished budded plants of the best varieties. As these plants can be more safely (■ hipped when in buds, we wish to im- press the importance of early orders. We will not be responsible for injuries arising from late shipments when the buds are developed. Five inch pots, with fine busby crowns 10 to 12 inches in diameter, well set with buds, $5.C0 perdoz.; $40.00 per 100. Six inch pots, beautiful plants with very bushy crowns 12 to 15 inches in diameter, well set with buds, $9.00 per doz,; $70.00 per 100. A grand lot of specimen plants 18 to 24 inches in diameter, $3.00 each ; $36.00 per doz. ENRY A. DREER, M Chestnut St.. H PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Feb. 15, 'S96. Tub Florists' Exchhnge, 133 Chrysanthemums. Those wishing to grow standard or speci- men plants should get the cuttings into the propagating bench at once. Select the best and strongest cuttings and put in enough of them to provide a good selection. After they get established in two-inch pots, if good plants be wanted, never allow them to get dry, hard or potbound. Florists, who do not make a business of selling small plants, will not require to commence propagating for some time, ex- cepting those varieties, the stock of which is desired to be increased. Don't forget the planting-out-on-a-bench plan ; it keeps the stock healthy, and with fair treatment it won't get stunted. Stock plants, of which you have a quantity, will require seeing to ; they are apt to be neg- lected. Try and give them a good position where they can get plenty of light and air ; they will also be greatly benefited if cleaned up a bit. The surface of the boxes or pots should be loosened. Parties doing a Spring trade in young chrysanthemums should keep the propa- gating bench going ; it's the only way to have always on hand plenty of soft-wooded plants. These give more satisfaction to customers. When a large batch of cuttings of any variety are put in and not sold they get hard, which always causes more or less trouble. I think I am safe in predicting that retail growers will have more call for more va- riety and collections of Chinese hardy pompons and anemones this year. The last few years we have run too much on the Japanese; there is too much monotony. The people require novelty, and by all means give it to them. In a few weeks you will be receiving the new varieties— that is, if you intend pur chasing any, which I think every live florist should do. It would not pay to in- vest in all the novelties, but the different committees of the Chrysanthemum Society have made it much easier to select the base, and those we have not had a chance to see and j udge for ourselves. This paper recently published a list of all worthy va- rieties. (See supplement to iBsue of De- cember 21 last ) Toe best plan to treat the new varieties and increase the stock, is to plant them as soon as received; this will enable you to get several plants ready for planting by July. A. U. Rose. QUESTION BOX. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. Maranta Albo-lmeata. Marauta albo-lineata has given great satisfaction this Winter as a decorative plant. It has been utilized very largely in the decorations for the state dinners and re- ceptions, and although the same plants have been used a number of times, they don't look a bit the worse for wear. Mr. G. H. Brown, the public gardener, intends grow- ing it even more largely for using next season. Most of the species and varieties of mar- anta and calathea, although they have very handsome foliage, are debarred from the list of decorative plants, owing to the fact that they wilt right up when subjected to sudden changes of temperature. M. albo-lineata does not exhibit this annoy- ing peculiarity ; it doubtless would, to a certain extent, if taken from a house where the temperature is never allowed to fall below 65 or 70 degrees. In the present in- stance the plants were kept in a warm house until they made their foliage, that is, until the}7 were what is known as half specimen plants. They were then put in a cooler place to harden off, after which treat- ment they evidently stand quite as well as a good many other plants which are not so attract ve but which are more costly to raise. This maranta can be got up quickly and cheaply by division. It is done by washing the soil from the roots, and taking every shoot or growth with a goodly portion of the root stalk attached, and without short- ening back or mutilating the leaves in any put them in the sand bed to make (32) Rot in Lettuce.— What makes my lettuce damp off ? It heads up and then the edges of leaves commence to damp, in a few days the head is worthless. I stop- ped watering over them, as I thought the water got in the heads and caused the trouble. I now use the hose in the rows, only I don't allow any water to strike the heads. A new lot, just headed, treated this way is starting to go— Why is it ?— J. C. S. —The damping off of lettuce is due primarilv to a fungus, but the devel- opment of this organism is influenced largely by the surrounding conditions and the condition of the plant itself. In other words, the fungus will not attack a plant surrounded with the best con- ditions for growth. Air, soil, heat and water, all play an important part in modi- fying the growth of the crop in question. If water be improperly furnished or if the temperature is not properly regulated con- ditions will be brought about rendering the plants susceptible to the attacks of the fuugus. , . .. , , From the description given the trouble with the plants is not true damping off, but is what is generally called rot in the head. When a plant damps off the stem near the ground is attacked and the whole plant wilts down in a very short time. The rot in the head or heart may start near the center or on the edges of the outer leaves and progress inward. In such cases the primary injury results from a too high temperature in the bouse at a time when the ground is cold and unable to properly supply the leaves with moisture. Injuries of this kind often start on a bright, sunny day, following a long spell of cloudy, damp weather. During the damp, cloudy weather the tissues become softened and when the sun suddenly appears there is a rapid loss of water by the leaves of the plant. If this loss is greater than the roots can supply the youngest portion of the leaves, namely the edges, will collapse, and while the injury may not show plainly it is nevertheless sufficient to invite the attacks of the fungus to which reference has been made. When once the fungus is started it has little difficulty in progres- sing and in a comparatively short time the whole center of the head is a rotten mass. . .> j ti.. The nature of the soil as regards the amount of water it contains, has an im- portant bearing on this question. These matters were all discussed in a paper by us published in American Gardening, April 13, 1895. The writer of the ac- companying inquiry is referred to this paper for further details in regard to the relation of the soil as a factor in the growth of lettuce.— B. T. GALLOWAY. (33) Lettuce in Carnation House.— W. H. T. —It is a little warm ; still they should do very well there at the present with care, but a sharp look out would have to be kept for greenfly. The pot system would be best. We would not, however, recommend the practice. (34) Plants in Storage becoming Dis- eased —I have among other storage plants a Pandanus Veitchii and a Pandanns utilis; the Veitchii is in an 18-inch pot, the utilis, much larger, is in a tub. The Veitchii is about dead and utilis is on the way ; all the leaves gradually turn brown and die, from the bottom of plant up, the top of plant seems loose from the body as if ready to drop out. The big plant is not so bad yet and might be stopped if I knew what was the matter with it. Don't you think some one has put water in the crown and rotted the heart out ? It must have been done before I got them, as I water myself and never allow any to get into the heart. I had a young man spoil a lot of P. Veitchii in pots for me in this way once, so I am very careful no water gets on them. What is my responsibility to owner ? — I. C. S. —A chill or check at the roots would — Hen manure is valuable for carnations when used in liquid form. It serves as a stimulant, or rather as a forcer, and is especially useful when applied too late blooming sorts. It is not of the same nature as cow manure, but does produce similar results to sheep manure. It is, however, more powerful than the latter. — Charles H Allen. — Sempers gives the analysis of fowl manure as follows : Water . 56 Organic matter 2V50 Nitrogen . 160 Phos. Acid . 1.50—2 00 Potash . .80— .20 Lime 2 00—2.50 shade the carnations too much. Plant the bulbs now on bench In good rich soil, bIx inches apart, temperature 55 degrees night. Use Shakespeare and John Bull, white; Isaac Buchanan, yellow; Brenchleyensis, scarlet.— Chas. H. Allen. way , . fresh roots, which they do in a wonderfully , short time; then pot off and keep moist produce the same results as those men aud warm overhead. By shifting on as I tioned and it often happens with- pan they require it, they will make good big plants within a year. This species goes under several names, the most common is as given above. Its correct name is, however, Calathea oruata, v. albo-liueata. The leaves, which are borne on long erect footstalks, have trans- „ verse parallel lines of white on an olive whether It is as good for carnations used green ground. Old plants get to be over in liquid form as cow or sheep manure — four feet in height. G. W. O. | W. B. danus. It is difficult for us to say what your responsibility to the owner is. This is a case where much depends upon the customer. (35) Hen Manure for Carnations.— Please let me know, through the EX- CHANGE, the analysis of hen manure, and (20) Work and Wages in California. — I noticed iu your valuable paper an in- quiry relative to work and wages for gardeners and florists in California. I have been connected with the trade in Cali- fornia for the last twelve years, and, con- sequently, I am well posted to answer your question. Owing to the depression on this coast there is at the present time absolutely no call for gardeners or florists; there is a surplus of unemployed men in the craft already, waiting for positions. I would warn and advise any gardener or florist to stay away from this coast. My opinion is, a professional man can do far better in the middle States and in the East. In San Francisco the cut flower and florist business is actually in hands and in control of the Italians, and they employ their countrymen for very low wages ; no white man can get a chance to obtain employment. There are a few com- mercial establishments in San Francisco where white help is employed. In the interior in this State there are nurseries where only Japanese or Chinese help is employed and no white man can compete or would accept the wages these people are paid. There are also a good many gentlemen's places in the vicinity of San Francisco, but gardeners are very careful to keep a good job, because when out of a position they know by experience it is very difficult indeed to get into something suitable. Wages in commercial establishments range from $15 to$25 and found per month. Private gardeners get from $25 to $50 per month according to the size of the gentle- man's place and efficiency of the gardener. In Southern California the conditions are just the same and neither part of the State is preferable for gardeners or florists. — G. C. Kramer. — Touchinginquiry No. 20 in your issue of January 25, regarding the labor market and the demand for gardeners in Cali- fornia allow me to say : (1) The demand for skilled gardeners is a limited one in Southern California, as the large estates demanding landscape skill are few and the park systems of the larger towns yet un- developed. The labor market is congested, especially in farm and orchard work. The chief demand is for skilled labor in the grading, curing, packing, handling and shipmentof fruit in commercial quantities. While there is even in this direction no dearth, still first-class, skilled and reliable help at moderate wages is not over plenty. Touching average farm wages, they range not much higher than in the East.— X. Y. Z. (36) Plants for Easter.— Last Fall I bought a lot of Spiraea japonica, potted them in six inch pots and placed them in a bed outdoors, covered with manure. I also had a lot of hardy perpetual roses. and Deutzia gracilis, which I potted and placed in a cold frame. When should I bring them into the greenhouse, and how should I treat them to have them in bloom for Easter ?— H. B., JR. H. B. will require every minute of time to get the Spiraea jiponica into bloom for Easter. Put them in a warm greenhouse at once, and give plenty of water, hut when fumigating the other plants in the greenhouse be careful to cover the spiraei. H. B. is late with his hybrids; he will hit Decoration Day easier and by not push- ing his plants will get more satisfaction. Deutzia gracilis will be just right ; let it start slowly in the cool end of the green- house, and by using judgment and moving the plants into warmer quarters, they can be had on or before Easter.— A. D. Rose. (37) Forcing Gladiolus —In what tem- perature and how shall I grow gladiolus in order to get them in bloom for Decora tion Dav, May 30? What varieties force hest ? Will they have to be started in the dark, and can I plant them among carna- tions f— G. K. —It will not pay to grow gladiolus among carnations, for the gladiolus will Pittsburg. Club Notes. The Florists and Gardeners' Club held its last regular meeting at W. C. Beckert's store on Federal Street, Alleg- heny, on February 11, about twenty mem- bers being present. S. McClements, chairman of the com- mittee, appointed to take suitable action on the death of our late president, A. W. Bennett, read a set of resolutions which were decided to be entered on the minutes and a copy of same handsomely engrossed be sent to the family of the deceased. They are as follows : Whereas, it has pleased an All-Wise Provi- dence to remove suddenly from us by the hand of death, our esteemed and valued fellow-mem- ber and president, Augustus White Bennett, Therefore be it Resolved, That the Pittsburg and Allegheny Florists and Gardeners' Club bas lost an earnest and able member, the community a faithful, energetic citizen, and his family a kind, loving husband and father, one who at all times la bored earnestly and faithfully to promote the best interests of this association, and those of floriculture. To his judgment we had all learned to defer as being at all times correct. In the brief period of bis association with us he had so won our confidence and respect, and so thoroughly become one in sympathy with us, that it seemed as if we had known him a life- time. Resolved.— That the beauty and attractiveness of the different parks of the city are the result of his skill and untiring energy. In the brief period of two years, under his skillful manage- ment, the wonderful transformation bas taken place. The attractiveness of Schenley Park and Phipp's Conservatories is an enduring monument of his ability, knowledge and broad- mindedness. Resolved —That we tender to his bereaved family our sincere sympathy, commending them in their great sorrow to Him who has promised to be a "husband to the widow aud a father to the fatherless." Resolved.— That these resolutions be adopted as the sentiments of the Pittsburg and Alleg- heny Florists aud Gardeners' Club, to be en- grossed on the records, and a copy presented to the family of A. W. Bennett. Signed Samuel McClements, I A. Filson Dalzell, > Committee. Geo. W. Bdrke. ) E C'Ludwig, of the Hall Committee, reported several very desirable rooms for meeting purposes of the Club, and on motion the committee was empowered to rent a hall in McKnight's block on Federal st, Allegheny, a central location between the two cities. As the only days which were open yet at this hall were Wednes- days and Thursdays a resolution was offered changing the meeting day from the present (Tuesday) to that of Thursday of the same week. A motion was carried to the effect that a social session be held once a month and a committee be appointed to make the neces- sary arrangements, a sum of money being voted for this purpose to defray expenses. The flrst of these socials will take place February 27 at 8 P. M. in our new hall— a sort of a housewarming likely — and every mem- ber should try to be present. In the future the meetings will be called to order at 8 P. M. prompt if a quorum be present, so that those who wish to get home at a reasonable time can do so Two names were handed in for membership, viz.: Louis Schmitt, of De Haven, and T. J. Langhans, of Allegheny. Trade News. Last week's trade was a little slower, somewhat due to the very disagree- able weather which prevailed. The supply of flowers still keeps up remarkably well ; carnations particularly are doing their best, coming in by the thousands, and still commanding the same price as heretofore. Some fine Daybreak and Albertini are being cut. Roses are occasionally scarce, a good price is asked for them, better than usual at this time of the year. Violets sell well at a fair price, about $2 per hun- dred. There is hardly any demand for bulbous stock, such as narcissus, jonquils. Dutch and Roman hyacinths ; even tulips go very slow. Jottings. Pitcher & Manda's representative, A. T. Boddinqton, spent several days in our cities. G. L. Spear, representing J. C. Meyer & Co., dealers in silkaline, was also in town. The question of Park Superintendent of Pittsburg is still unsettled, but it Is rumored that an appointment will soon be made, E. C. Reineman, 134 The Florists' Exchhnge. ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER Th. best YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Rooted Cuttings now ready, at $5.00 per 100. Also 30.000 strong rooted cuttings of suitable kinds for Summer bloom. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at $1.00 per 100; M.00 per 1000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 100,000 Rooted Cuttings of WM. SCOTT, . . $2.00 per 100 | $15.00 per 1000. DAYBREAK. . . . 2.00 " 16.00 TIDAL WAVE, . . 1.60 " 12.60 McGOWAN, . . . 1.26 " 10.00 Special prices on large orjers. Cash with order. CHAS. JOHNSON, Newark, N. J. 374 CLINTON AVE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per 100 Per 1000 DAYBREAK $2 00 $15 OO WM. SCOTT '-J 00 15 00 STORM KING 5 00 METEOR 5 00 PORTIA 150 13 50 TIDAI.WAV 150 12 50 BUTTERCUP 5 00 MRS. FISHER 150 12 50 LIZZIE McGOWAN 150 12 50 ANNA WEBB 2 50 15 00 I have never found rust on any plant from which above cuttings have been taken. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINCS. ,-lSt SIZF..- 100 1000 Bridesmoid.Meteor.StorniKing, Goldfinch ....$3.00 $10.00 Alaska, Little Gem, Corsair, Minnie Cook ;.... 3-9» Ja.00 Daybreak, Albertinl 2.^0 2000 Lizzie McCrOWan. Puritau, Porlia. Tho). Cnrtledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 STB0N3 DflCUC W 0WM PLANTS nil DC 3 BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl, Jac- queminot, Magna Charta, Paul Neyron, It i ii ii ii<- i . Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Planner, land 12 year dor,, .ant plants, $10.00 per 100; tSO 00 per 1000 40 other fine varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plauts. $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus varieties, leading sorts, 1 year, dormant, $0 00 per 100. List of varieties on application. PLAHT3 VERBENAS CUTTIS0S. Many floe varieties added this season. 100. 1000, Best Mammoths, pot plants.. $3.00 $25.00 •• »* rooted cuttings.... 1.25 10.0C Older " pot plants 2.50 20.0f .. .. rooted cuttings 1.00 8.0C Strong Rooted Cuttings ot 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 CoIi'iik, 50 leading sorts 1-00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 13.00 Gazanlas 2 00 Moonflower, true 2.00 15.00 Salvia. Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Br'amhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinek, Mrs. S. H. Morgan, Mrs. Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. West, and several others. Rooted cuttings, $2.60 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D Smith Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs.C.L.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler. Mrs. S. Humphreys. H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer. Pres. W. R. Smith. Tuxedo, Viviand-Morel, Wanlesa, 'White Queen, liootfd cuttings, $2.(0 a 100; $18.00 a 1000. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii. Ed. Hatch, Gold, Golden Que»n, Ivory, J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Mrs. F. L. Ames. Minnie Wana- maker, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Hooted cuttings, $1.60 per 100 Trade LiBt on Application. WOOD BROS., Flshklll, N.Y. •urn WRrTINO MENTION THE nORISTB' EXCHANGI CARNATIONS 10 000 fine Wm. Scott, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. 15,000 fine Wm. Scott, from sand, $7.50 per 1000. No less than 500 at this rate. Albertini, Helen Keller, Sweetbrier, Edna Craig and Li zzie McG owan, $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1000. Alaska, Rose Queen. Bride of Erlescourt, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Magnet, Ophelia. Bridesmaid, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, Storm King, $4.00 per 100 ; $35.00 per 1000. ...CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Strong stock plants, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Miss M. M. Johnson, Helen Bloodeood, Phila- delphia, Mrs. Murdock, Dean Hole, Trilby, $2.00 per doz. For full list see ad. Florists' Exchange, Jan. 25. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS All the newer and standard varieties. Price lists and descriptions ready. WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE, BOX 87, MILWAUKEE, WIS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We Do Not Pretend to meet the low fleuren that some growers quote for Rooted Carnation Cuttings Send lor our list anil compare it wi hany other dealers that Bend out A No. 1 stock. Prospect Greenhouses, KennettSq. Pa. «tfHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! Rooted Cuttings. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, HELEN KELLER and a dozen other good ones also.... ROSES-CHRYSANTHEMUMS Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE THl CRACK CARHAT10HS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2O0 per IOO; $1 5.00 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH E FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 75,000 ROOTED CUTTINGS OF CARNATIONS Selected From A No. 1. Healthy Stock. ALIVE AND WILL LIVE WHEN PLANTED. Sold at Fair Prices. No Kust. 25 Varieties to Pick From. VIOLETS Rooted runners of Marie Louise and Lady Hume Campbell, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 10UO, by mail. California, strong plants, 2<4 in. pots, $3.00 per 100 ; 3 in. pots, $4.50 per 100. SOOO CIANT DOUBLE ALYSSUM. Strong cuttings. (Samples sent of any the above, 10 cts. by mail.) E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Co. Pa. Lock Box 33. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE American Carnation Society. According to Article II of the Constitu- tion the aims of this Society are, among others : Sec 1. To increase the general interest in the cultivationand use of the carnation. Sec. 4. To increase its use as a decor- ative flower. These two sections are evidently intended to brine; the general public within reach of the Society in such a manner that it can be influenced to buy more carnations,, to put it from a purely commercial stand- point—which is the only standpoint for a commercial society. To attempt to carry out the other aims of the Society alone will be likely to do more harm than good; for it would be sure to result in overproduc tion, if it has not already done so. It cer- tainly is not good business policy to in- crease the output without also increasing the market. If this is true it follows that the two sections quoted above are by far the most important in the whole article, and they are the only two to which no special consideration has been given. That the public can be greatly influenced by societies of this kind is evident enough to those familiar with the condition of the trade in older countries, where horticul- tural and other kiDdred societies have ex- isted from time immemorable. Consider the enormous area of glass in England alone, and the immense extent of many individual establishments. This develop- ment of trade, so far in excess of anything in this country, is due in no small degree to the work of the numerous societies. Similar work in this country would pro- duce similar results. It is all very fine for the Carnation So- ciety to teach us how to grow two flowers where we now grow one, and to grow them twice as large; butit is far more important to teach the public to buy ten flowers where it now buys one, and to buy them ten times as often. This can be done, but not by flitting about the country, stirring up a little commotion here and there only to disappear and be forgotten. What, sense is there in exciting the interest and enthusiasm of a community, interest and enthusiasm which could easily be kept alive, and then disappearing to reappear after ten years perhaps ? It is as if a man wishing to build a house should go about the country laying foundations here and there and getting no farther. The Carnation Society has already laid, in some half dozen cities, the foundation of what might be an enduring superstruc ture. Is it possible that we are never to get beyond the foundation. By having a fixed location the Society would be much more likely to obtain a large list of perma- nent members. At the date of the trea surer's last report more than one half of the active members were delinquent as to fees. That means in most cases a loss of interest in the Society, due perhaps to its disappearance for a decade from that part of the country in which the delinquent members reside. Out of sight out of mind. The majority of carnation growers are their own foremen and cannot be absent for more than a few hours at a time. It would be an advantage to so divide the time at the annual meeting that all the most interesting and important work would fall upon the first day, so that such members as wish to do so can leave for home in the afternoon. There is not the slightest need of any address of welcome or any other formalities. Essays on the Divine Flower level are a nuisance. We have nothing to do with the divine flower ; that is grown on the amateur's side of the line; it is the divine dollar we are trying to grow. As soon as the flowers are staged the judges should go to work; in the mean- time officers for next year can be elected and any routine work disposed of. If there should be time there would be no objection to a single brief essay of a character to provoke discussion; or the question box might be opened. Any other essays can be put off to the second day, or, what would suit the majority of the members still better, they can be printed iu the annual report and the tra e paoers without being read. The point is to keep the members interested and a lively dis-cussion of some disputed point will interest them far more than any essay will do. We have reached the point where essays upon methods of general culture are no longer interesting. We have had enough of them. It is very doubtful if the Carnation So- ciety can alone make much impression upon the public, especially if it contents itself with but one exhibition a year. Per- haps some arrangement can be made by which the Society could be represented at very exhibition throughout the year. Asae mere business venture this would be well worth attempting. It is simply a form of advertising in which the growers take part en masse instead of as individuals. It has long been settled beyond controversy that the people will buy things that are kept constantly before them. This whole ques tion needs to be thoroughly discussed from every standpoint and a fixed policy adopted which should be carried out with all the intelligence and energy and persistence which the Society possesses. Lothrop Wight. Analysis of Soils. It is ordinarily supposed that a chemist has only to make an analysis of 8 soil in order to tell just what the soil needs, and what elements should be added to it to make it most productive. What chemical analysis does actually tell is what ele- ments are present in the soil, and in what quantities they are present ; it does not tell whether the elements are available as plant-food, and it is just this point which one should know in order to supply to a soil what is needed. Few agricultural chemists to day place unlimited confidence in the chemical analysis of a soil to And out its needs in the line of plant-food. — L. L. VAN Sltke. 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free lroni Bust. Send for price list. WM. SWAYNE, Kennelt Square, Pa. P. O. Box 226. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SCOTT CARNATION CUTTINGS The best pink Carnation to date. Rot ted or unrooted. 30,000 rooted now ready at $12.00 per 10(0. Can furnish 75,000 unrooted just now at a low price. Also other kinds. Cash with order. JAMES MARC, Woodside, L. I., N. Y. iVfeNWRiTiNG MENTION THE FLOR'ST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as «ood as the best. THcGnwnn mid Portia, per 100. $l.fOr Scott. Kellerand Dnybrenk, penOO, $150; Itnuiou 0 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. PANSIES ALL SOLD. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITY, WT. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IVORY, NEW WHITE CARNATION. Closely resembles Wm. Scott in growth of plant and abundance of bloom. Flowers pure ivorv white, of good size and fine form. ROOTED CUTTINGS ready March 1, 810.00 per 100 ; $75.00 per 1000. Send for complete price list of all varieties. GE0.HANC0CK&S0N, Grand Haven, Mich. WHENWRITINGMENTIONTHE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Feb. 15, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 135 rvj IVJ DELLA FOX •» ANNIE H. LONSDALE Invite you to call at their home when visiting the American Carnation Society at New York. It will pay any grower to spend the time to visit these sterling varieties. There is nothing like them under cultivation in the United States. They are not croppers, but continuous bloomers from August to the following July. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash premiums will be offered for the best 50 blooms of DELLA FOX in the Fall of 1896, divided in the four largest cities in the U. S. Price, rooted cuttings, less than 100, $12.00 per 100 ; 100, $10.00 ; 1000, $75.00 ; 500 at thousand rate. Will commence shipping orders March 1st in rotation. No orders will be booked unless cash accompanies order or satisfac- tory reference is given. Samples, cut blooms, will be sent to Florists' Clubs only on application. Trains leave Reading Terminal 12th and Market Sts., a.m., 7.10, 7.40, 8.10, 8.40, 9.10, 9.40, 10.10, 11.00; P.M., 12.10, 1.10, 2.10, 3.10,3.40,4.10; returning leave Wyndmoor every 30 minutes. MYERS & SAMTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AIDUITIAIIC Wm. Scott, nice young plants If Anil A I IUHO from cold frames, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1000; unrooted cuttings, 50c per 100. Lizzie McQowan, $1.50 per 100; $12 Der 1000. Send stamp for sample. Also Seeds and Bulbs at market pricea Ben 11 lien. Wood haven, L.I.", N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TRY t.v EDITH FOSTER A NEW WHITE CARNATION. (Offered for the first time ) Stock limited. Has been TESTED THREE YE*RS.-Is early and productive. Flowers medium to large, of good form and substance— very fragrant, stems long, habit of plant ideal. COME AND SEE IT. Watch for it at Am. Car. Soc. Exhlb. at N. Y. in Feb. Send for descriptive price list of NEW AND TESTED CARNATIONS. PETEJ* FISHER, Norfolk Co. EEEIS, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE -CARNATIONS- AND -GLADIOLI.- Write for Pricea. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 60 " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 3 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 DETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! The two leading varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the originatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttings ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, "Wm. Scott, Tan Leenwen, Tidal Wave, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAC & CO., Paterson, N. J. Successors to H. K. < 11 1 l IV. WHEN WRITING MENT'ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FOR A SELECTED LIST OF Rooted Cuttings of Carnations/fas, Coleus, Etc. Embodied in a finely illustrated and also instructive catalogue, apply to DAIM'L B. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Grower's Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. UVHFN WBlTiNG MENTKXV THE n.OBISTS E3fCHANGF ROOTED CUTTINGS From Fine, Healthy . . . Stock Plants. CARNATIONS WHITE. — Alaska, Storm King, Uncle John, (no rust), McGowan, etc. PINK. — Rose Queen, Peach Blow, Albertini, Scott, Daybreak, Cartledge, etc. SCARLET.— Hector, Portia, Corsair. CRIMSON.— Meteor, Pride of Kennett. VARIEGATED.— H. Keller, Minnie Cook, Chester Pride. YELLOW.— Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, Buttercup, etc. H. WEBER & SONS, Floral Park, Oakland, Md. All well rooted and sure to p:ive satisfaction. Send for price list. WHEN WRITING MEN DON THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERE'S CARNATIONS. BOOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES — McGowan, Mrs. Fisher and Alaska, the best of all whites ; Daybreak, Scott, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Rose Queen. Peachblow, Dorner, Stuart, Portia. Jubilee, Buttercup, Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Helen Keller, Iago and Meteor, the best of all dark ones ; Cartledge, Wave and all the novelties, including Annie Lonsdale, and the hit of the season, Delia Fox. Do not place your orders before writing to me ; I have fourteen large houses full of Carnations, and think we can make a deal. In asking for prices please state how many you will want of each variety and when they are to be delivered. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. «HEN WRITING MENTION THE FVOfllSTS EXCHANGE CRIMSON SPORT O^IEtlXr^TIO INT. This new carnation originated with us six years ago and has been thoroughly tried before offering it to the trade. Crimson Sport, as its name will imply, is a sport from Unique which was a sport from Lydia. Crimson Sport has the strong, healthy growth of its parent, very large crimson flowers, very prolific, long, stiff stems, perfectly healthy growth, free from rust and disease. A good shipper, a good keeper and all in all the best crimson carnation now in cultivation. We say this after growing it several years and comparing it with all the recent introductions and old varieties. Having plenty of stock our cuttings will be taken from perfectly healthy plants that have not been forced, or propagated to death, as is often the case. Call and see it growing, or send for carnation circular of this and other varieties. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. _J. L,. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. SCOTT CARNATIONS BERNER & HERDER, Westfleld, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE HORIST'S EXCHANGE Selected cuttings. well rooted. $1250 a 1000. 65,000 CARNATIONS. Now ready and always hereafter. Varieties: Daybreak, Scott. Albertini, Thos. Cart- ledge, Tidal Wave, J. J. Harrison, $2.00 per ino; $15.1)0 per 1000. Rose Queen, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, Bride ot Erlescourt and KohJnoor $i.0d per 100. Silver Spray, Portia, Mrs. Fischer, Aurora, and Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 150,000 Lady Campbell Violets Rooted runners, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000; 3,500 for $25.00. JOSEPH RENARD, Unionville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 50,000 S,| . Ft. of Glass Devoted to CARNATIONS Principally for Cuttings. Only varieties that "Cap the Climax." HELEN KELLER, DAYBREAK, WM. SCOTT, McGOWAN, THOS. CARTLEDGE, DORNER, STUART. 50,000 cuttings now ready. Thousands being propa- gated daily. Write us at once, Btating VHriety and quantity wanted, and we wilt quote you Extreme Low Prices. OUR MOTTO Quick Sales and Small Prices. Every plant guaranteed to be well rooted and no disease or rust. Wanted-1000 STRONG1METEOR ROSES iu 3-inch pots. B. F. BARR, The Florist, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE The Prize Carnations 20.000 ALASKA ROOTED CUTTINGS Now ready for immediate delivery, alon» with the following standard sorts : MINNIE COOK, MAGNET, McGOWAN, STORM KING, WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, and VAN LEEUWEN. Write for prices before purchasing elsewhere. Our stock is well rooted and clean and healthy. Address JOSEPH T0WELL, Paterson, N. J. P. O. BOX 298. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE rooted ^~*m f^ ■ m ^w^^f £^ y^TT^f^fck'^MVry dC^y rooted outtinss ■^^XXwXV ^"^L. .M. M.^~WS74M ■*_!> cuttugs FROM SOIL OR SAND. FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. Win. Scott, Daybreak, Helen Keller, Albertini anil Sweetbrier, $2.00 per 1U0; $15.00 per 10 m. Goldfinch I Bouton d'Or, lust vel nws, $3 5n per 100; $30.00 ner HBO i,iz»ie McGowan, Portia, Anna Webb, Tidal Wave ami Van Li'euwi'ii, $1.50 per 100 ; $10.U0 per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUMS— New and old at moderate prices March 1st. Prices on appli- cation. Well rooted healthy stock. Liberal count and fair treatment guaranteed. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS •CJLRlSrJLXIOiMS- ROOTED CUTTINSS WM. SCOTT, UZZIE JICGOWHN, | ALBERTINI, DAYBREAK, i.aiiv EMMA, Sio.oo per xooo. I $15.00 per 1000. These cuttings are selected from the most healthy stock in our range, rooted in sand, and carefully planted in soil. Cash with all orders. D. H. LANEY & SON. Woodhaven, L. I., N. Y. 136 The Florists' Exchange. Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Future of the S. A. F. Editor Florists' Exchanae : The true reason why the S. A. F. has failed to make any permanent impression upon the general public is, that in the narrow letter of the law it is but a mere trade combine, still not so in its spirit or in much of the work accomplished. Purely trade combinations do not interest the general publio. The spirit of the age is " kicking " against trade monopolies. When I was en route for Pittsburg last August, an acquaintance asked me, " Where are you bound t" I replied, " To a florists' convention." "Oh ! 1 see," said he, " so you florists get together to keep the prices up on flowers, eh ? I wondered why posies cost so much. I belong to a ' lumber association.' We meet once or twice a year to make a ' scale ' of prices and mutually agree not to undersell the other, but afterwards cudgle our wits how to evade the contract. Great scheme- trade organizations I " Mr. Lothrop Wight is quite right, and I fully agree with him when he says that we should not forget " the ultimate object of the Society is to reach the general public and promote trade by increasing a general interest in the products of Flora." If we can make of our Society an ornate structure of national common Interests proportionate to the honorable foundations laid by the S. A. F., we need fear no dis- integration. These United States encompass a great extent of territory, comprising a wide difference of sentiment and local issues, but their union is iuflnitely to be preferred to sectional discord. Grove P. Rawson. The S. A. F. Awards. Editor Florists' Exchanae: Attempts of committees to pass on the comparative merits of boilers at the trade exhibitions of the Society of American Florists do not seem to be altogether satis- factory. If I have read aright one com- mittee attempted to rule one whole class of boiler makers — the cast iron men — out of the field altogether. Does it occur to you that the proper scope of awards at these exhibitions is limited to the productions of the members? The object is to improve the output of plants and flowers. Anything newer and better in this line is a desideratum, and should be encouraged by a wise system of awards. The work of the Society is forwarded thereby. But the man who has to sell to florists has no place in these awards at all. Give him room to exhibit, and remember that he seeks that gathering not for an award but for a market. By offering a certificate, if it carries any value with it, the doors are opened for bribery of the committee if it should chance to be open to Influences of that sort. If it has no value the whole proceeding is a solemn farce. We have two recognized trade papers, offered to florists for purchase. Put them in with the boiler men, and let a com- mittee decide between them. If the other fellow got the certificate would it cost yon a subscriber? If you got It, would you get your plug bat on the table and hire some bystander to set down the names of those who tossed new dollars In it t If confined wholly to a question of merit as to those things florists are offering the public, then awards have importance and Influence, but beyond that they are only an impertinence. Tennessee. Charles H. Darlington. Oil City, Pa. H. B. BEATTY, the efficient and highly respected Treasurer of the S. A. F., has just been elected President of the Manu- facturers' Natural Gas Company at Pitts- burg. The plant of this Company cost one million dollars, the yearly business done amounting to $275,000 to $325,000. This appointment will make no change in Mr. Beatty's interests at Oil City ; but the added duties of the office may compel him to be relieved of the secretaryship of the Florists' Protective Association, and the Florists' International Telegraph Associa- tion, both of which positions he has filled with bo much acceptance for several years. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. Wm. G. McTear, Princeton, N. J.— Descrip- tive Price List of Chrysanthemums. Rivoire Pere & FlLS, Lyons, France.— Price List of Novelties in plants. Illustrated. Thompson's Sons, Rio Vista, Va.— Wholesale Price List of Small Fruits, Plants, etc. D. M. Andrews, Boulder, Col.— Descriptive Price List of Rocky Mountain Flowers. Glen St. Mary Nurseries, Fla.— Price List of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Vines, etc. W. L. SWAN, Oyster Bay, L. I.— Whole- sale Catalogue of Vegetable and Grass Seeds. J. N. Kidd, St. Joseph, Mo.— Illustrated Cata- logue of Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, Floral Designs, etc. Vick & Hill Company, Inc., Rochester, N. Y. —Wholesale Catalogue of Plants, including novelties. Christian Weckesser, Niagara Falls, N. Y — Annual Catalogue of Setds, Plants, etc. fully illustrated. Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.— Spring Wholesale Catalogue of Fruit Trees, Small Fruits, etc. Elbert G. Packard, Dover, Del.— Illustrated Catalogue of Strawberries, Raspberries, etc., with free descriptions. A. B. Davis & Son, Purcellville, Va.— Cata- logue of Roses. Chrysanthemums, Bedding Plants, etc. Illustrated. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia.— Wholesale Price List of Seeds for Market Gar- deners and Florists— Blue List. Nathan Smith & Son, Adrian, Mich.— Illus- trated and Descriptive Catalogue of Chrysan- themums, including all the novelties. FRED. E. YOUNG, Rochester, N. Y.— Illus- trative Descriptive Catalogue of Small Fruits, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, etc. John R. & Wm. Parry, Parry, N. J.— Illus- trated Descriptive Catalogue of Small Fruits, Fruit, Nut-bearing and Ornamental Trees. A. A. Richardson (Northwestern Seed Co.), Dundas, Minn.— Illustrated Catalogue of Gar- den, Field and Flower Seeds, Implements, etc. The Goulds Manufacturing Co., Seneca Falls, N. Y.— Special Catalogue of Pumps and Spray Nozzles for every service. Illustrated and explanatory. E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Ind.— Whole- sale Catalogue of Fine Novelties of all sorts, also the best standard varieties of Roses, Car- nations, Chrysanthemums. Cannas, Geraniums and General Florists' Stock. Joseph Breck & Sons' Corporation, Bos- ton. Mass.— A handsome catalogue of flower, vegetable and other seeds, plants, implements, fertilizers, poultry supplies. A feature of the catalogue is a plan for "an island garden," with list of plants suitable for same. The Lovett Co., Little Silver, N. J.— "Guide to Horticulture." A book of 112 pages, very fully illustrated, and describes all the best sorts of fruit trees and plants, nut trees, hardy flowering shrubs, vines and creepers, hardy herbaceous plants. Summer flowering bulbs, aquatic plants, etc., with a very full assort- ment of vegetable and flower seeds. It con- tains a large number of interesting and valu- able specialties and novelties, several of which are illustrated by the new art of photography in colors true to nature. The illustrations were made up by their own special artist and the book set in type, printed and bound in their own printing establishment. Bayonne, N. J. The terrific storm of February 6 was very severe in this vicinity and created quite a scare among the greenhouse men. E. CRANE felt very anxious for his big smilax house, but fortunately escaped with but little damage to this or any of his houses. W. BARTH says he expected every moment to see all his houses go, but he too escaped with but slight damage. This, perhaps, was attributable to the two new nouses erected last year which are very strong and well built; possibly they saved the others. A. 0. SCRROEDER & Sons were not so fortunate. They had the roof of a shed 14x30 stripped and a brick chimney blown down, and following that the roofs of three houses, each 50 feet long, were stripped. The stock in two of these was totally destroyed. They figure the loss at a thousand dollars, which is a very moderate estimate. Jersey City, N. J. The storm of last week did considerable damage here among the truck farmers and greenhouse men generally. Sashes were blown about and much broken and a large number of lights were smashed. W. H. Young had several hundred blown out, so did BidwellBros. John Harrison feared for a time that he would have a heavy loss, but he escaped with but very little damage. In fact, many of the men In this section considering the force of the wind, are devoutly thankful for the comparatively small damage done. Kearney, N. J. Hetmann's greenhouses in Passaic ave., were torn down and removed February 5 for nonpayment of rent. R. I J. FMQWM 1 GO. Seedsmen, 16 & 19 SOUTH MARKET ST., BOSTON, offer their famous Farquhar Violet Plants, S5.00 per 100; ready in April. Rattan Fibre Hot-bed Mats Best and cheapest, Blze Gx6, each, $2.00* Rye Straw Hot-bed Mats Best band-made. 6x6 feet, each, $1 .35. Home-Made Mushroom Spawn Always fresh, very cheap, tiial brick, 25c. postpaid. Paper Flower Pots Best florists use ihem by the thousand. Very very cheap. Trial dozen, 10c. , postpaid. "Rose Leaf" Tobacco Extract Gull. hi can, $1.50 ; 5 gallons, $5.00. Lemon Oil Insecticide Pint, 40c; qt., 75c; gallon, $8. 00. NEW SEEDS: THE BEST No second quality. Cyclamen G t ox t titan, Prim u Ins. et< pkt. Oar seeds are umqualed; You have heard of them. Have Farquhar's Catalogues are Free Every desirable variety and all novelties in stock. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE No second qualltv. Cyclamen* Cinerarias Gloxinia**, Primulas, etc, 50c. trade pkt. Our seeds are untqualed; we mean it- Yon have heard of them. Have you tried ihem? F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON. Get my prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE fLOHISTV nOKAMQt CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pint, * l a 100. Crimson, 12 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, ALASKA, Yellow, $1 a 100. White, (3 a 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cnrtledge, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. McGownn and Portia, $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000 F. HAHMAN X SON, Frankfort!, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE TO EXCHANGE. ROOTED CUTTING9- Carnatlons, Wm. Scott, and McGowan. Chrysanthemums, Ivory and Minnie Wanamaker. I or Colons, Double Geraniums, Double Petunias or Heliotrope. JOHN & WESLEY LEACH, Florists, ASTORIA, I» I. CITY, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE Fl OB I8TJ8 EXCHANGE CARNA TI0NS ROOTED CUTTINGS. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. CHARLES II. ALLEN, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC HOMgTg EXCHANGE CARNATIONS WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE McGOWAN, DAY- BREAK, BOUTON d'OR, TIDAL WAVE, HELEN KELLER, PORTIA, MANGOLD. N. B.— These cuttings are healthy and trans- planted in benches; much superior to sand cuttings. Write for ptices. JOHN REIMELS, Woodhaven. L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHANGF DAILLEDOUZE BROTHERS FLORISTS. Carnation and Chrysanthemum Specialists FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE WOIUW CTCHAHOE Rooted Cuttings Carnations Scott, Sweetbrier, Daybreak, Addr Webb, $2.00 per 100 ; $15.00 per 1000. McGowan, Tidal Wave, Portia, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000. SamuelJ. Bunting, Phila. Pa. Elmwood Are. and 5Sth Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted cuttings from sand and out of soil, fine healthy stock of Scott, Lady Emma, Van Leeuwen, $15.00 per 100O. Rose Queen, $2.00 per 11 0. Ready now. Sold out of Daybreak and Meteor. AMITYVILLE NURSERY & GREENHOUSE CO., AMITYV1L.LE. N. Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCWMO* ROSEQUEEIST ROOTED CUTTINGS. The best paying Carnation in the Market. Also a few ot her good varieties, clean and nealt by. never had rust on my slock. Send for Price List. FRED. SCHNEIDER, Florist, Cleveland, 0. 751 Crawford Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATION rooJ5?t,ngs From Sand or Flats. PORTIA per 100, $1.50 McGOWAN " 2U0 SCOTT " 3.00 DAYBREAK " 2.00 Cash with the order. F. WELSCHECK, Mt. Tabor, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE First anci Best, Mine. F. Beremann is the best paying early chrysanthemum 10 (lute, rooted cuttings, f2 per 100; $15 00 per 1000. All the best new s<>rts of 181*5, ro'-ted cuttines. $1.00 per 100. and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. • METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings. $6 per 100; pips unrooted. $2 per 100. Also Portia, Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Yum WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS S33&. McGowan, Portia, Scott, Tidal Wave and American Flag, $1.35 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; Daybreak. $2 00 per 100, 15,00 per 1000; Helen Keller, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; Goldfinch, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000; Storm King and Meteor, $5.00 per 100. Well rooted stock. No rust. Cash with Order. C. B. HUMPHREY, Rome, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE rooted CARNATION cuttings "WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, LIZZIE McGOWAN, THOS. CABTLEDGE, PORTIA. Beady now. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted In October and now in beds. The best while for Summer blooming, $16.00 per 100U. Get my list and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Goncordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE KEEP your eye on the date on address label and renew before your subscrip- tion expires. SEE! SEE!! SEE!!! Our long list of CARNATION PREMIUMS at Hie Chicago Show in the "Exchange" of Nov. 16, '95. Then you will be satisfied that OUR STOCK IS A No. I. Booted cuttings now ready of Daybreak, Scott, Alberttni, Keller, McGowan, Tidal Wave, GarBeld, $10.00 per 1000. PriceB of Dean Hole, Boaton a Or, L. Gil- bert, Erlescourt, Alaska and Rose Queen on application. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, good plants. $2.00 per 100 ; rooted cuttings. $1.00 per 100. J. G. URE, Argyle Park, Sta.X, Chicago, III. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH E FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Feb. 15, 18 The Florists' Exchange 137 r ROOTED CUTTINGS 1 t NATIONS If Prizes Won are an indication of where you should buy your Carnation Plants, LOOK AT THIS LIST OF AWARDS: By By the New York Florists' Club The Dean Silver Cup for best display, First Prize, first day's compe- tition, Nov. 1895. The New York Florists' Club Silver Cup for best display, First Prize, second day's competion, Nov. 1895. First Prize for best pink for Bridesmaid. First Prize for best crimson for Meteor. All above at Madison Square Garden, Nov. 1895. Certificate of Merit for Storm King. First Prize for 50 blooms, white, for Storm King. First Prize for 50 blooms, red, for Stuart. First Prize for collection, not less than 10 blooms each sort. The above four at Grand Central Palace, Nov. 6th, 1893. the American Carnation Society Certificate of Merit for Storm King. Certificate of Merit for Meteor. First Prize for best 50 white for Storm King. First Prize for best 50 crimson for Meteor. First Prize for best 12 Uncle John. At Boston, Feb'y 21st, 1895. By the Hass. Horticultural Society Certificate of Merit for Storm King, March, 1895. Complimentary Notice for Bridesmaid, Dec, 1894. Complimentary Notice for Meteor, Dec, 1894. Honorable Mention for Bridesmaid, Feb'y, 1896. Honorable Mention for Meteor, Feb'y, 1896. First Prize for best display Carnations, Feb'y, 1896. Gratuity for display of Carnations, Dec, 1894. By the Penna. Horticultural Society Certificate of Merit for Meteor. Certificate of Merit for Vase of Seedlings. Both First and Second Prizes for best Vase of 100 blooms, any variety. First Prize to Storm King. Second Prize to Bridesmaid. All in January, 1896. IF BUSINESS DONE be an indication of where you can be best and most satisfactorily served, read this statement: 2000 Commercial Florists buy Carnation Cuttings from our establishment. During the season of 1895 we sold and shipped 250,000 Carnation Cuttings and Plants. Since our business was established in 1893 we have sold and shipped nearly 500,000 Carnation Plants and Cuttings. We have already placed orders for one hundred thousand Plants and Cuttings for this season's delivery. We aim to make our total sales of Carnation Plants and Cuttings amount to three-quarters of a million at the close of this season. All florists who desire to purchase really first-class stock will be conscientiously served if they assist us by favoring us with their orders. REMEMBER : WE DO NOT TRY TO GROW OR SELL CHEAP STOCK. FINE, STRONG, HEALTHY PLANTS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS IS OUR MOTTO. We will give you full value for your money. We will please our customers. OUR CATALOGUE AND TRADE LIST ARE NOW READY, and we will send them upon receipt of your address. THE COTTAGE GARDENS, Queens, L. I. C. W. WARD, Manager. LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TIME TABLE. All trains leave via L. I. Ferry, foot of E. 34th St., which is reached by the 42d St. and Boulevarde Cars. Go one block below Grand Central Palace and take Green or White car going East. You can reach Queens in 50 minutes from the Grand Central Palace. Trains leave foot E. 34th St. (via boat) for Queens as follows: A. M.— 6.30, 8.00, 8.50, 10.50. P. M. — 12.50, 1.50, 3.20, 4.20, arriving at Queens about 40 minutes later. RETURNING— Leave Queens for Long Island City: A. M. — 6.55, 7.20, 7.54, 8.25, 9.21, 9.52, 11. 14. P. M. — 12.41, 3.23, 4.3°, 5°4, 5-23, 6-T7, 7-°5. 8-5°, I0-5°- Every florist visiting New York City is cordially invited to visit The Cottage Gardens. During Thursday, Feb. 21, Friday, Feb 20, and Saturday, Feb. 22, special wagons will meet each train at Queens and convey visitors to and from the greenhouses. On Saturday all remaining in the City are specially invited to take the 8.50 a. m. train, which will be met with wagons and the following route pursued: First to The Cottage Gardens Greenhouses; thence to C. H. Allen, Floral Park; thence to Jno. H. Taylor, F. H. Storm, Wm. Bell and other Bayside florists; thence by train to New York via Flushing, where the places of Jno. Henderson Co., H. C. Rath and other Flushing growers may be visited. Everybody, without exception, will be cordially welcomed by C. W. WARD. b t t iCjia.vou b sb uop.-Hipo.iiu! si! J" ^JIUIKSiApe am uodn sstuf oj pajaadxa aq \\\t*. Ijeja aqi jo s.i.m|iii,mii HB pub pauado aq \\\»s. (A^ajq isay) aainf uo.iibii.iim jo puirjq A^au v S v5 138 The Florists' Exchhnge, New Parisian Giant Daisy, ^ iD. %™ Now Pariaian Wallflower 2^ " 3.50 (Will bloom this spring.) Verbena, lire. Woodruff 2J^ " 3.00 " pulchellaalbida(dwarl) 2% " 3.00 Adiantum capillus-veneris. .. .3 " 4.00 Cyperus alternifolius 2J^ " 3.00 Chrysanthemum "Philadelphia" Stock plants, $2.50 per dnz. Young plants, Hi in., $5.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. Address J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE PANSY PLANTS from cold frames, ready in Feb. and March. From my own and Roemer^s strains $4.50 per 1000 ; $2.50 per 500, cash. W. J, ENGLE, Box 211, Dayton, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ia Violets Finely rooted, $1.50 per 100. Order now, will send when you are ready. The Elizabeth Nursery Co , Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE California Violets. Good, strong rooted runners at S2.00 THE HUNDRED. BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE alia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT CO.,SaT,Co.feoColma, Cal, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE »w ROSE PLPHTS »«■» COOL GROWN AND VIGOROUS. Bridesmaids, %\b In. Rleteors, . . " Brides, ... " Perles* . . . Per 100 Per 1000 pots, .sum $25.0U 3.00 25.00 3.00 25.00 3.00 25.00 READ THIS UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL: Messrs. Brant & Noe: Gentlemen': Rose plants received id fine con- dition and the stock is more than satisf nctory ; I have never received such stock before. ThankB for the fine Block and extras. Yours truly. D. B. WOODRUFF, Macon. Georgia. Send orders to BRANT & NOE, Forest Glen, Illinois. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SftJI II A V f rom 2 inch pots, $1.50 IVI ILMA per 100. Strong fmilax plants, by mail. 50c. per 100. GERANIUMS, 2 in. pots, $2.25 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE BEADTIES. MEKMEI S. CUSINS. TESTOCT8. NIPHETOS, PKHLEB, BUIDKS. BKll'ES- MAIDS. METKOH, HOSTE LA FRANCE, WOOTTON. WATTEVILLE9, AUG. VICTORIA organs. Routed Cuttings. Cash with order Owing io Dumber booked, they will be executed in rotation to assure prompt delivery. Order early. Address for quotation?, Villw Lorraine Rosaries, Madison, New Jersey. ROSES IB Address for qu ) WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE FARQUHAR *££L Violet Grown. Healthiest, GOOD STOCK! Antherlcum Vittitum Variegatum, 4 and 5 tn pots. $10.00 per 100. Heuonlas, assorted, 3 In. pots, $1,00 per 100. t'u iiiitiM, Crozy Seedlings, dry roots, | .'.mj per 100. ( ■ ii i.ii i-ii Platrcentro, "M- In. pots, $2.50 per 100. CrntODH, assorted, 4 In. pout, $12.0*) per 100. (•em in iiiiih, large assortment, 2'- In. pots, $4 00 per 100 lilboula PenruonlenM'iM, 4 In. p ts, $10.00 per 100, M wain mo ii a. l-u I i'L' i I -.I ut Alba, '■'■'■'■ In. pots, $1.00 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS. \> li> in ni In--, In three varieties, $1 00 per 100. Aliii imiiLlicra, P. Major A urea and Aniabilts, 76 OU. per 100. ( n run i inn-. Lizzlf McGowan, Portia. Daybreak and Wm. Scott. $2.00 pur 100. G'occolobn. Pliny, hiilii, $1.00 per 100. Coli-im, In best 10 bedding varieties, extra strong cuttings. $1.00 per 100. Cm pln-u ' In l > ■ cut rn, $1.00 per 100. Germun Ivy* 75 cm. per 100. Plleu Srr •yl|.f..lla, $100 per 100. -Mroblliinl lie* l>> •■ riiin u -, $2 00 per 100. -.\* ii i MKiMin (.it li-ui folia Alba, extra strong, $).50perl00; $i : IX) o«r hki i . Rosea, extrastrong, $2 00 per 100. The above stock Is in fine order and will purely please you. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., ."*. v. P. O. Box 34. WHEN WIUTINa MENTION THE ruORiaTS* EXCHANGE O. Freest, Darkest and Most From 23^ inch pots, in bud, $5.00 per 100. California, 2^ inch pots, in bud .... $4.00 per Campbell, rooted runners 1.00 " E3. W E!T_,I>, Roslindale, Double. 100. Mass, WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Wholesale EjrOtoerg of all Leading Varieties of Rogeg 5 Carnation^ WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING FOR SPRING PLANTING: Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. ROSES in 2 1-2 inch pots. Per 100 Per WW Am. Beauty 95.00 $40.00 C. Testout 4.00 35.00 Kaiserin Victoria 4.00 35.00 Golden Gate 4.00 35.00 Belle Siebrectat 4.00 35.00 Bridesmaid 3.00 25.00 Bride 3.00 25.00 Perle 3.00 25.00 Meteor 3.00 25.00 Orders for leas than 50 of any one variety nut accepted. Ready tor ttliipiuent Blnrcli 1st. per 100 Win. Scott $1.25 Tidal Wave 1.00 Daybreak x.oo I*orlia 1. 00 Nancy Hanks x.oo Lizzie >lcGowan x.oo Uncle John 1.00 Silver Spray 1.00 Free of rust Ready fi»r immediate sb Orders fur less than 100 of any one accepted. Per 1000 $IO.OO 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 pment. variety not Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MRS. 1. P. MORGAN. From the Retailers' Standpoint. Extra large size, exquisite color, delicious fragrance, all combine to make a rose popular. From a Growers* Standpoint. Great freedom of bloom during the dull Winter months, when flowers are always scarce and prices high, make Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan the most profitable rose to grow. Fine young plants from 2 in. pots, SI 2.00 per 100; S 100.00 per 1000. The flowers from the plants from which this stock is grown, can be seen every morning at the New York Cut Flower Co. FRANK McMAHON, Sea Bright, *. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE 5pring X^ade Lists! TRADE CATALOGUES are piinted and distributed by you and others with a view to giving interested parties a clear idea of what you have to offer, condition of stock, prices, etc. To thoroughly distribute your catalogue to the best advantage, and so as to reach all in the trade at the least expense, requires careful study and is an art in itself. Compare the difference in costs and results Between sending out an eight or a sixteen page catalogue to 6000 names, including the printing, addressing, postage and mailing, with the figures we would charge you for one insertion in the Florists' Exchange, containing the same amount of information, sent to the same number of people. In a space of from one column to a full page it is possible to insert as much catalogue matter as is contained in a good sized list. One page, one time, would cost you $46.00 : less than that if you had a contract. THE COST OUR WAY IS SURPRISINGLY LOW WHEN C0M- Chicago. Trade Notes. Roses are still scarce, and stocks are cleared out with all the dealers pretty soon after received. With the brighter weather now, there is no doubt but this condition will in a measure shortly change as we are getting along well into Febru- ary, and the clouds must roll by sooner or later. Carnations are already coming in in large quantities. This caused a little drop- ping off in price ; in reds and pinks only however. White is scarce in everything and one does not see much stock of that color lying around after the morning hours. Good Harrisii appear scarce, and emilax has taken a jump upwards. Bulbous material is more plentiful, particularly tulips ; but there is no glut. Valley is coming good and appears in fair demand. Some very fine cyclamens have been in the market from Cincinnati, the past week or two, selling, wholesale, at from $1 to 11 50 each. Surely it would pay our own growers to raise such plants ! Why don't they ? Around Town. Walter Kreitling, on Wabash avenue, has had an extension window case built, opening into the store, which shows Bowers well in either direction as one ap- proaches. Phil. Hauswirth, of the Audi- torium, had a nice piece of decoration in the banquet room of the hotel, which the past week has been occupied by the free exhibition of original drawings by famous artists. Joseph Craig had on the 8th, as a floral design for the funeral of W. M. Sage (a noted railroad man), a train of cars en- tering a tunnel, and other work. The Central Floral Co., on the 7th, had a six-foot pillow and other designs sufficient to fill two wagons, for the double funeral of James H. Rice and wife. John P. Tonner, of Mont Clare, is cutting 200 dowers a day from 400 plauts of the pink Van Leeuwen carnation, aDd pro- poses to grow no other next year. Otto Hansen, of Galewood, is sending in to Lynch's the finest Tidal Wave and Century carnations seen in the market ; they sell on sight. Lincoln Park show houses are very gay just now with orchids, begonias, prim- roses of all kinds, freesias, and the usual splendid display of cinerarias. From the Klehm Nurseries come finely colored La Reine tulips, which are much in demand. The mushroom crop is also still quite a feature with this firm. The past week Robert Redfield, vice- president of Kennicott Bros. Co., was married to Miss Bertha D wyre, sister of the ex-Danish Consul. G. H. Peiser, of the same company, is rusticat- ing in the South. PARED WITH PRINTING AND MAILING LISTS SEPARATELY. Hive us an idea of the size of your list, and an estimate of space it will require, with cost of same, will be sent you by next mail. Then make the com- parison, and send your advertisement to ...THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, p. o. box 1697, New York. N. B.-We are always ready to furnish you, at cost, 100 or 10,000 slips of your advertisement for use in your letters, etc., after the advertisement has appeared ,„ Florists' Exchange. Nashville, Tenn. Joy & Son are cutting some fine Bride and BriMesmaid. Beauty does well with them. Uucle John and Stuart are the leaders in carnations; the former variety seems to be outgrowing its rusty habit. EuchariB is grown extensively and brings a good price. Bridesmaid and Meteor car- nations are doing well and in high favor. Currey & Co. are on their feet again and with a good stock are doing a nice business. Roses are their specialty, of which they have several houses, rebuilt last season. There is an increasing ten- dency to localize stock, less being received from outside sources each successive sea- son. W. M. Richmond, Va. W. A. Hammond, who has been very suc- cessful iu raising violets, reports the first off-year, and intends renewing his stock. He has made up in Beauty, of which he sold at Christmas some seventy-two doz- ens, and is shipping considerably. Scott carnation does exceedingly well here and takes the lead In sales. A house 100x20 and one 200x20 feet are being added for roses. Business has been good thus far. J. H. HARVEr & Co. report a good season. They are cutting some fine roses and Scott carnations. Harrisii for Easter look promising. W. M. Feb. 15, 189b. The Florists' Exchhnge, lt>9 GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICtS!! 12,000 Geraniums S. A.Nutt, DoubieGrant, La Favorite, 5H0U Double Mixed, good varie- ties, $3 CO per 100. All ready for 4 inch pots. Ferns, PterJs-WOOsplendid stock, $100per 100. Acalyplia Tricolor— 2 inch, $3.00 per 100. Draciena Indivlsa— 1 inch, ready for 6 inch, $10.00 per 100; 5 inch, $15.00 per 100. KOOTEB CUTTINGS— Heliotrope, dark blue, $1 00 per 100. Ageratum, dwarf blue, 75c per 100. Coleus, Verschatfoltii and Golden Bedder, $1.00 per 100; mixed, lirst-class varie- ties, 75c. per 100. Alternantheras, line varie- ties, 75c. per 100. JOHN SCOTT. Keap St [Greenhouses Bklyn. N. Y, WHEN WRITING, MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS • 100 r ■r 1000 + 1.. to 12 00 12 00 10 00 7 50 8 00 8 01 12 00 8 00 Carnations Wm. Scott... »2 00 Daybreak 150 McGowan 150 Nellie Lewis 1 50 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue. Red, White, Scarlet. Fink, Purple, MarooQ. Strined 80 Coleus, splendid co'leition 1 00 Ageratum, Blue. Dwarf 100 Vumii, Major varietrata 150 Heliotrope, assorted varieties. ... 1 00 Salvia spleudens 150 Hydrangea Otaks',4 nchjjots perdoi . *1 25 7 " '.'.'.'.'.'. " 3 00 Abutilon, Souv. de Bonn, 2^ inch, pjr doz.,75c; per 100. *6.00. Anemone Whirlwind, strong, field grown, per doz., 75c; per 100. 16.00; per 1000. *50 00 Write for our Catnlogue* VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FTLOHISTS' EXCHANGE DON'T GET LEFT! This stock is selling very f st. 1000. 100. IIiik'. Snlleroi Grrauiums $12 10 $1 50 Ciipheii Flntycentra (Segar Plant).. 8 00 1 00 Keverfew, Little Gem 10 00 150 Salvia splen dens 10 00 1 25 A licniii nthei ;i paronychloides, ma- jor, aurea. nana 6 00 75 Tue above are in Hats in fine condition. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Golden Queen, the only all around yellow <.'ol<-us and Ci'iinson Ver- schaffeltii *fi 00 JO 75 Coleus in variety 5 10 6(j Double Petunias 12 00 1 5U fuchsias, named varieties 12 00 1 Mi Heliotrope, named varieties 8 00 1 L0 Double Golden Marguerite 12 00 150 Ageratum, 8 00 100 The selection of sorts to remain with u<*. CASH WITH THE ORDER. J. E.FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. pSsVp^o We guarantee our cuttings to arrive in good condition and prove O. K. 40,000 fStrobilont lies Dyerianus, The beau- (itul new decorative and bedding piaut. Sells as well as a Dracaena and is eaBily grown tea Co'eus. We have an immense stuck and to make quick sales we offer strong rooted cuttings for $ 1.40 per 100, by mail; or $9.75 per 1000, by express. Flowering; Begonias* Argentea Guttata, Metal- lica, Sanderflnnii, ComDta. Nitata Alba, Margaritas, Alba Plcta, Zebrina, Multtflora, and a dozen other good sorts, labeled true to name, $1.25 per 100; $ 10.10 per 1000 by express*. Kuril xi it. Trailing Queen, $1.50 per 100. 20.000 Fuchsias, While Giant, Black Prince, and tweDty other good sorts. Another batch will be well rooted In about ten days. Price, $1.35 per 100; $11.00 per 1000, by express. Snlvla splendent* compncln, $1 00 per 100. Rex IJetroiiiat, well established young plantB from sand bed. in good assortment, $1.50 per 100. Rex Begonia L. Erdody, f 3 00 per 100. Tuplien Maven, $1 00 per 1C0. Oxalis Orlgriesii, yellow, tree oxalis, $1.75 per 100. A. B. DAVIS & SOJS, Near Washington, D. 0. PURCELLVILLE, VA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE Fl ORISTS' FXCHAN^F B^JOT.^S»tov«&ff$l^'«SL¥lS hardy and tender, all colors; Nelurabiums in variety. Seeds, tube sandpla its. This department is under the management of the well known specialist, WrmAM Trickeb, who has merited his stock into ours. Dreek'9 quarterly trade list just issued, describes everything. Mailed to all the trade. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. uuucu IMITWa MENTION THE HOBI8T8 E»CH»WGE - • _ ~. ~ ~ * wr-nnr-mitr-^ the choicest varieties 100,000 VERBENAS, in cultivation. Fine pot plants. $2.50 per 1 00; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $ 1 .00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. ■*■ NO RUST OR 7«UL.DE1a£-K- Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular. We are the largest growers of Verbenas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed Mention paper. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsbnrg, Pa. 4 in. pots, $25.00 per 1000. 3,000 HELIOTROPE, rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. 2,000 " *\i inch pots, $25.00 per 1000. 1,000 " 3 inch pots, $40.00 per 1000. 2^000 HARRISII EASTER LILIES, very fine, 6 to 10 buds per plant, free from disease, will be in bloom Easter and some earlier, now is the time to ship while buds are small, buds graded to suit purchaser, 8c. per bud. 1,500 SMIL AX STRINGS, 6 ft. long, hard to beat, fine and perfect, $20.00 per 100 strings. 8,000 LILY OF VALLEY, fine flower, $2.00 per 100 spikes. 5,000 FREESIA, very fine stock, $1.00 per 100 sprays. I need room for Spring stock, order early, good bargains, stock very fine. TERMS:— Cash with order, or C.O.D. with privilege of looking at stock. Store, 12 E. State St. TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Iff Iff fff fff fff fff fff fff fff fff fff NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM WM. SIMPSON. See FlorlatB' Exchange. November 23d p. 1114 also Garden and Forest, November 20th, p. 46a. '. TO BE SENT ODT MARCH 15th, 1896. 50c. each | S5.00 per doz.f S35 per 100. JOSEPH HEAGOCK, Wyncote, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 'T* HE date on address slip will tell you T HE brightest, newsiest, liveliest trade paper for the florist, seedsman and nurseryman is the Florists' Exchange. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 15 Plants for si. 00. Postpaid. Mrs. Henry Robinson, J. H. Troy, Dean Hole-, Crystaline, H. W. Reiman, Philadelphia. Miss L. D. Black, Minerva. Harry May, Mrs. W. H. Rand, Mrs. Higginbotham, M. Richard Dean, Halloween, Dorothy Toler and Brigand. Other varieties may besubstituted if desired. SEND FOR LIST. HARVEY B. SNOW, Camden, N.Y. WHEN WRITI lU MENT rHE FIOHISTS- EXCHflMftr OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUM Betty Bock. A fine incurved flower of good medium size clear salmon pink, with fine stem and foliage; an ideal cut flower or commercial variety. In fine condition from November 1st to end of month. First class Certificate of the N. C. S. and from the Cincinnati F. S. TO BE SENT OUT MARCH 1st, at 35c. each ; SS3.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. Description of this and other varieties free on application. THE0. BOCK, Hamilton, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE New Seedling Chrysanthemum Mrs. ADELAIDE WHITE We have tested this for three years, and recommend it for exhibition as specimen plant or cut bloom. The Florists' Exchanqf, Dec. 7, 1895, page 1190, said of it: "The flower is of the hairy Japanese type. The color is entirely different from anything we have seen in that class. The lower florets are deeply sur- faced with piok. the upper oneB being a clear white color, the combination making a pleasing effect." PRICE: 60 cts. each ; $6 per doz. Ready March 15. Orders booked in rotation. W. IhENEILLY & SON, 1218 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE, N. Y. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIA The best marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. You cannot afford tobe without it. Price lowrthan ever. Very strong plants, from 2 inch pots, $6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE HUE. BUNT. If you grow this variety one year you will discard all other varieties. Strong plants from 2% in. pots. $6.00 per 100. VINCA-Periwlnkle, finestock.2Hin.S30 a 1000. GERANIUMS-Mme. Pollock. 2\i in. pots, 16.00 per 100 Happy Thought. Silver Chord. McMahoc 2!^ln. pots. $4.00 per 100. La Favorite. Best Double W bite. 2S-6 in. potB. $3.50 per 100. BEGONIA REX — Countess Louise Erdody, 3 in. puts. $6.00 per 100. In variety, strong, 3 in. pots. $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 4010 Butler Street. WHEN WPITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 140 The Florists' Exchhnge, Exclusively a Trade Paper. tomjshid EVERT SATURDAY BT A. T. DE LA MARE PTG. CO, LTD. RHINELANDER BUILDINQ, NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Dunne Streets. P. 0. Box 1G97. Telephone, 2154 Cortlamlt. Subscription Price, 81.00 per year; 82.00 to Foreign Countries In Postal Union. Payable In advance. Advertising Bates, SI. 00 per Inch each insertion with discount on contracts. Orders from unknown parties must be accom- panied with cash or satisfactory references. Remit by Express Money Order (which is safe, convenient and expeditious). Draft, Post Office Order or Registered Letter, payable to Joseph Mao ill. Treasurer. Remittances of bills or coin are at sendees risk. Entered at New York Pott Office at Second Claw Matter HOLIDAY NOTICE! The celebration of Washington's Birthday on Saturday next, Feb'y 22, will necessitate our going to press much earlier than usual. Advertisers will therefore please bear in mind that their copy must be in our hands not later than the first mail of Thursday morning. We cannot ensure insertion to any adv-.s. received after that hour. Contents. American Carnation Society . . .131 analysis of Soils 134 Bowling Notes 114 Busy Man, For The 140 Carnations 131 Catalogues Received 136 Changes in Business 132 Correspondence 130 Cultural Department : Chrysanthemums 131 Experiment Station, Jamaica . . 1411 L.klia* for Florists 146 New York Florists' Club . . . .141 Obituary : R. Frotsoher 131 Plants and Flowers 143 Question Box 133 seed Trade Report 131 Shade and Ornamental Trees . . 143 Stove Plants in their Native Tropics. 147 Trade Notes : Pittsburg 131 Bayonne. N. J.; Jersey Clt , Kearney, N.J.; Oil City, Pa. 136 Chicago, Nashville, Richmond, Va. . 138 Brooklyn, New York . . . .140 Boston 141 Buffalo, Cincinnati, London, Ont.; Madi- son, Wis.; Oswego, N. Y.; Pawtucket, R. I.; Richmond, Ind.; Syracuse, Washington 143 Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, Poughkeep- sle, Sloatsburg, N. Y.; West Nyack, N. Y 144 Baltimore, Philadelphia, Providence, 14.} Toronto 147 Ventilation 150 For the Busy Man. A " train of cars entering a tunnel " is Chi- cago's latest funeral design. The Philadelphia Florists' Gun Club are now clad in a brand new uniform on practice days. The storm of last week did considerable dam- age to greenhouses in Jersey City and vicinity. The meeting and exhibition of the American Carnation Society occurs Thursday and Fri- days of next week. The New York State Agricultural Experi- ment Station has set apart $8000 for continuing the work on Long Island. The Baltimore florists are agitating for a change in the city's park management. A civil engineer is at present at the head ; the florists want a practical landscape man. The amendment to change the name of the New York Florists' Club to the New York florists and Gardeners' Association, was de- feated at the club meeting on Monday night last. An interestingcommunication relative to the validity and advisability of the warranty clause, and the variation of plants under culti- vation, written by Professor Bailey, appearson page 111. The Senate has passed the Bill directing the Secretary of Agriculture to execute the law relating to free seed distribution. The meas- ure has been amended so as to provide for the purchase and distribution as heretofore. For the funeral of "Bat" Shea, who was electrocuted this week at Dannemora prison, one of the floral designs was a representation of the Death (electric) Chair done in roses, with the word " Innocent " in red immortelles on the back thereof. Washington 's Birthday. Owing to Saturday next, February 22, being a legal holiday, this office will be closed. We should like to have our friends, visitors to the carnation exhibition and meeting, look in upon us, either on Thurs- day or Friday. Our representatives will also be In attendance at the Palm Garden, Central Palace, New York, on both days. Photographs and Diagrams. Subscribers, who last season erected houses exclusively for roses, carnations violets, stove plants, orchids, miscella- neous stock or vegetable forcing, which have given them results of which they feel well satisfied, are requested to send us, by March 14, or as soon before that as possible, good, clear photographs or diagrams, drawn to a scale of J in. to the foot, show- ing Interiors, and as far as possible those details of construction which they have reason to believe are improvements over existing conditions. In other words we solicit photographs or sketches of Interiors of modern and model houses for each of the purposes above specified, with a view to illustrating in the Florists' Exchange the best in each class. Cutting Prices. The Florists' Exchange offers $5 in gold for that man who will, in not less than 500 words, and not over 1000 words, tell its readers the best way to put a stop to cutting prices on new and valuable varieties of plants. Competitors need not dwell on the cut flower question at all, as we seek In this case the welfare of the growers and dealers in plants. The other phase may be dealt with later. Competition open to all subscribers to The Florists' Exchange. No papers will be considered which are mailed later than February 29. Growers and dealers are advised not to ship on telegraphic orders unless the party ■iigning the order is known to them per- *oually or known to them to be a firm in .'imil standing. It does seem singular chat any business man would allow him- self to be caught in this kind of a trap, but from the letters which reach us, it is evi- dent this confidence game is still being worked on the unwary. The proceeding of these sharps is to refuse the goods vhen presented by the express company, and to have them bought in for a song by a confederate, which is easily accomplished owing to their perishable nature. Jamaica, N. Y., Experiment Station. The State Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion has set apart the sum of $8,000 for continuing the work of the Long Island Experiment Station at Jamaica. Pro- fessors Lowe, Sirrine and Stewart say the greatest need of the Long Island Station is a tract of land of its own and a greenhouse for experimental work. Financial Statements. The New York Florists' Club has Issued to its members an itemized statement showing the condition of the Club's finan- ces at December 31, 1893. We repeat what we have before stated, that this practice should be followed by every florists' club In the country. Literary Notes. An article on carnations will appear in Scribner's Magazine for March. The illus- trations are to be printed in color. Full of Meat, I wish to particularly commend the articles of Mr. Lothrop Wight on carna- tions in the Exchange; they are full of meat. Edward Swatne. New York. Wholesale Market. Business on the whole during the past week has been very satis factory, exceptionally so in some lines. The stock of roses has been used up clean each day, and if there had been more high grade blooms they would have sold readily. The run has been chiefly on pink, so much so, that on Thursday afternoon, despite the inclemency of the weather, every Bridesmaid rose was sold, and as is usually the case when there is a run everyone asks for more. The shortage was also felt in regard to Beauty. Although there was such a clean sweep of roses the advance in price was only slight, comparatively. Regular stock made from $3 to $8 per 100, while for fancy and specials $10 to$!5 were the figures asked. The stock of Bridesmaid that brought $15 were of extraordinary fine quality. The highest figure quoted for fancy Beauty was 75c. After that they sold at anywhere from 50c. each down to $5 per 100. Carnations sold well, but made no ad- vance in figures over last report. Valley sold better, but the prices remain the same ; $3 per 100 is the be>t price noted, but the great bulk of the stock sold at $2 to $2.50. Bulbous stock of all kinds took a tumble in price. Tulips cheapened considerably toward I he end of the week. Violets also fell away in demand, consequently the price dropped, too ; 75c. per 100 for good violets was frequently taken. On Saturday last the employes of the New York Cut Flower Co. presented L. M. Noe, who has just retired from the management of that concern, with a beautiful silver mounted cane (specially prepared by Tiffany.) J. K. Allen, 57 W. 28th street, received his first batch of sweet peas on Saturday last, and has been receiving a regular supply since. This is unusually early. Blanche Ferry is the variety. Dailledouze Bros, are sending in some marvelous mignonette to the cut Flower Co., and it sells right along for the im- mense figure of $4 per dozen. The J. M. Young Importing Co., 37 Murray street, are now displaying samples of their new season jardinieres. Two new patterns and colors are on exhibition — one in blue and gold and the other known to trade as "splash." In the last named pattern the most noticable feature is a pedestal and vase about 48 inches in height. This is a most attractive piece of art, and we are told is very cheap. Retail Trade. This Is now at its best and on the whole for the week it has been good, large dinners and balls being numerous, conse- quently things have been more lively than usual in the decorating line, and while we are Informed of this, on the other band we are told not to speak too freely about good trade, for next Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, and at that season in the past trade has been known to come to an ab- rupt termination. It is to be hoped that such will not be the case this season for under any circumstance it will be a very short one. Nearly all leading stores report a de- crease in business for the month of Janu- ary as compared with other years. One exception is David Clark & Sons, Boule- vard and W. 78th street. They report the best in their experience and show a very decided gain. Fleischmann, Broadway, had a very ex- tensive decoration on Monday for Mrs. John Jacob Astor's ball. A huge Sedan chair made of roses, which were used afterwards as boutonnieres for the gentle- men, was a leading feature. Hanft Bros., Broadway, eclipsed all their previous efforts on the mammoth building of Madison Square Garden, on the occasion of the Arion ball on Tuesday night last. Forty hemlock wreaths cov- ered with pink and white paper flowers depended from the center in every direc- tion ; each of these was fifty yards in length, thus representing a total of one mile and two hundred and forty yards. Independent of this, there was a double festoon around the eDtire amphitheatre and two sections of the Garden. The fes- toons were four deep The main entrance was also lavishly garlanded. In all about four miles of roping were used. Encircling the dancing floor on raised pillars between arches of electric light-1, stood 36 large palms in tubs, and at the base a com- plete fence of palm leaves and evergreens. In front of the press stand were three groups of flowering plants, and at this Dolnt stood a sliver fountain, which during the night gave out showers of cologne. Small & Sons, Broadway, had the decoration for the Assembly hall at the Waldorf on Thursday night. The Ladles' entrance and a large part of the corridor leading Into the grand dining room (which fjr the occasion was turned into a ball room) was a complete bower of smilax and garlands of pink roses. This intermixed with varous colored electric lights pro- duced a very pretty effect. The musicians were hidden behind a great gronp of foli- age and flowering plants. Siebrecht & Wadlby, Fifth ave., had the decorations on Thursday night for the Press Club dinner at Delmonico's. Beauty roses and pot plants were the principal feature ; 200 boutonnieres of white carna- tions were also served. J. M. Hodgson, Fifth ave., had the decoration on Thursday night at the Con- cert Hall, Madison Square Garden, for the Orpheus Club concert. Cottonet & Co. have had some large dinner decorations during the week, and will do the decorations for the Patriarchs' ball at Delmonico's Monday night next. W. Burnham has been appointed man- ager of the cut flower department for Bloomlngdale & Co. F. W. O. Schmitz is about again after a four weeks' illness with the grippe. Nelson Bogue, Batavia, N. Y., was In town this week. Brooklyn. Park Commissioner Timothy L. Wood- ruff has appointed James A. Pettigrew, of Milwaukee, as Superintendent of the Park Department, to succeed R. Ulrich, who re- tires from the department on February 29. The Chicago papers speak eulogistical ly of the work accomplished by Mr. Petti- grew in connection with the park system of that city. The Times-Herald of the 11th inst. says; "During the five years in which Mr. Pettigrew was superintendent of Lincoln Park many of the noteworthy improvements which adorn the park were conceived and carried ont. It was he who beautified the North Shore drive, who caused the building of the sea wall, who conceived the making of the lagoon, and who planted the park so liberally with vari colored water lilies. He was always recognized as one of the most expert land- scape gardeners in the West." Our Chicago correspondent writes as follows : " The writer, who has known Mr. Pettigrew intimately from the time he first reached this city, about 1867 or 1868, endorses every word that may be said in favor of him. But for the big fire of 1871 it is more than probable Mr. Pettigrew would have been by this time one of the noted florists of the country. On the death of A. T. Williams, one of the earliest of Chicago florists, Mr. Pettigrew rented, in conjunction with Alex Reid, the green- bouses of the widow, and had just got nicely into a paying business when the fire swept both young men clean of everything they had in the world. "Owing to his great executive ability in handling men, Mr. Pettigrew became man- ager of Edwin Walkei's stone yards at this time, but always had a hankering after his chosen field of work which hap- pened to be at Oakwood Cemetery. He was a thoroughly equipped English gar- dener on bis arrival; studious, affable and closely attentive to duty; and, what is more, though English born, he is thor- oughly American in sympathy and always has been." Trade during the past week has been none too brisk, although a slight improve- ment on that of the week previous, the weather being more favorable for transient buyers. The supply of flowers arriving is in excess of the demand, excepting violets, more of which could be disposed of. A few blooms of the California are coming in, but they are not sought after. The color of the Bowers is good, but single violets do not seem to take. Carnations are being re- ceived in larger quantities, and bulbous stock, particularly tulips, Is a glut. Roses are now coming in of much better color. The Bennett is still grown by Gus. Messe- berg at Flatbush, who does them well. A. C. Schaeffer & Co . Court street, on St. Valentine's eve., provided a number of designs for the Columbia Heights Dancing Academy; they consisted of hearts pierced by arrows, both being com- posed of Tidal Wave carnations. Van Driest & Co., at Kings Highway, have dissolved partnership. They recently rented E. Wllcke's place there. The estab- lishment will now be conducted by Mr. Wilcke himself, Mr. Young, the former partner of the concern previously named, being retained as foreman. Charles May, formerly gardener for Senator Lexow, has opened a florists' store on Fulton street, near Sumner avenue. R. McCullough will shortly open np on Fulton street, near Bedford avenue, with a full line of florists' goods. Feb. 15, if The Florists' Exchhnge, 141 New York Florists' Club. The Club met in its room on Monday evening, February 10, President Chas. H. Allen in the chair. There was a large attendance. The Annual Dinner. Treasurer Weathered reported that all arrangements had been made for the annual dinner, which will be held at the Broadway Central Hotel, Thursday even- ing, February 20, commencing at 7 o'clock sharp. No tickets will be given to guests coming to New York unless they register at the first meeting of the American Car- nation Society, Thursday morning. The majority of the members present signified tbeir intention of being at the banquet. Vice-president Henshaw was installed in office and thanked the members for the honor conferred on him. Committees Selected. The President appointed the fol- lowing gentlemen to serve on these respective committees for 1896. Essay and Publication Committee : Messrs. P. O'Mara, W. F. Sheridan and S. C. Nash. Committee of Awards: Eugene Daille douze, Peter McDonald, Robert Angus, Ernst Asmus, and another to be subse quently chosen. The Proposed Change of Name. The amendment to change the name of the Club to the " New York Flor- ists and Gardeners' Association," was then acted upon, and provoked quite an ora- torical tornado. The matter was freely discussed pro and con, during which Mr. O'Mara gave the meeting to understand that the proposed change was intended to give the association a wider scope, to make the gardeners who were or might become members feel more at home, and was not proposed for the purpose of retard- ing the progress of, or in any way inter- fering with, the newly organized "New York Gardeners' Society." Mr. May moved that the name of the Club remain as it is now, which he thought was good enough for all purposes. Mr. Sheridan read the " law " on the changing of the name of an incorporated body. Mr. Dean objected to the change as did Mr. Ward. Alex. Burns quoted Webster for the definition of the word "florist" (a shaky authority, however) which embraces every one who cultivates flowers. Finally a vote was taken resulting in the defeat of the amendment. A Few Defects. Henry McCrowe, Superintendent of Parks, Paterson, N. J., pointed out a few existing conditions in the Club, which he thought required remedying. He re- ferred to the failure of the exhibitions, which to many appeared "to be got up to suit a certain class who figure year after year as prize winners with little vari- ation." He asked that private growers be given a class, and thus draw their em- ployers in touch with the exhibitions, and advocated more variety. Including fruits and vegetables from both commercial and private growers. He said the framing of the schedules should receive more attention, and charac- terized the schedule for the latest show given by the Club as being " like a patch- work quilt, badly joined together, and made to suit a certain class." He depre- cated the selecting of judges indiscrimi- nately ; many of those that had been previ- ously chosen were " not really practical plantsmen and therefore not qualified to determine the qualities of the subjects exhibited." Mr. McCrowe also asked " why we don't possess a small library of books and periodicals pertaining to the business we follow. We have funds that could be de- voted to that purpose with advantage to the members, much more so than spending large sums in dinners and blow outs, which but few of the members are able to join in, or can afford." It was pointed out to Mr. McCrowe that the Club had no permanent quarters in which to establish a library, and a resolu- tion was passed that hereafter before any schedule is adopted it be offered to the Club either ata special or regular meeting for consideration. The Obdurate Retailers. With a view to creating among the retail men of the city greater enthusiasm in the Club a motion was put and carried that the Club put up a silver medal for the best original floral design, the competition to take place at next meeting, open to all, the judges to be appointed by the chair. Mr. Weathered in seconding the motion said the Club had put out bait after bait to catch the retail men, but without avail. His remarks were endorsed by Mr. Burns. Mr. Donlan stated that the present apathy of the retailers in exhibitions lay in their lack of confidence in the judges appointed to pass upon their work. At some exhibi- tions the Club had brought as judges several "old women who knew nothing about decorations, harmony of color, ar- tistic effect or anything else. Appoint men who know what floral art is, and condi- tions would be changed." To Debate with the Gardeners. After some lively tilts a motion of Mr. Donlan to the effect that the Club members invite the Gardeners' Society to a discussion or debate on some topic of mutual interest was carried, after which the meeting adjourned. Mr. C. W. Ward exhibited several new carnations, among them a few of his own seedlings. The latter included Mrs. James Dean, a flesh pink ; James Dean, a brighter color than Daybreak ; T. H. Spaulding, ou the type of Albertini ; Blush, a fine shaped flower, large, of the color indicated by its name ; 1394, a light pink of Daybreak type; also- Abundance and Mrs. Duhme, in excellent condition. Boston. Market Items. The cut flower trade in Boston is generally reported good, and the market is in a correspondingly healthy condition. The growers are making a good cut and prices are satisfactory. Notwithstanding that carnations have been coming in in large quantities, there was a scarcity of good stock the first of this week. First- class roses are decidedly scarce, and the lower grades find a ready sale. Plant trade is good, especially so with azaleas and bulbs. The weekly lecture before the Horticul- tural Society, last Saturday, was delivered by Gilbert H. Hicks, of the botany divi- sion of the United States Department of Agriculture of Washington, D. C. The subject of the lecture, as originally an- nounced, was, "Seeds and Their Adultera- tions," which was altered to "Seed Con- trol ; Its Aims, Methods and Benefits." There was a large attendance. The lee turer stated that many failures of farm crops were due to poor seeds, classed as, first, impure, second, not true to name, and third, of low vitality, the last of which furnishes the greatest argument for gov- ernment seed control. By the establish- ment of stations and the testing of seeds, the farmer or gardener is greatly bene- fited, and so is the honest seedsman. The lecturer favored a law prohibiting the im- portation of impure seeds, a business largely indulged in at present. The ques- tion of germination of seeds and the length of time required by different kinds were fully explained, as were the methods by which the seed tests were made by the Department in Washington. The intro- duction of seed control methods in Europe was described, and it was stated that the results there had been most satisfactory. Around Town. Galvin Bros, are receiving some fine carnations from C. W. Ward, of Queens, L. I. Jambs Delat & Sons have moved into their new store at No. 194 Boylston street, and they are to be congratulated on having one now that is first-class and up to date in every way. This store is about seventy feet deep and twenty-five wide with a base- ment the same size. They have a large and prominent show window which has been quite an attraction since the opening day. It is probable that a good representation of the profession will take a trip over to New York from this vicinity next week, to attend the convention of the Carnation Society. The cordial invitation of the Florist's Exchange to visitors, published on the editorial page, is very favorably commented upon. John Barclay, of Philadelphia, has been visiting Boston in the interest of John Gardiner & Co. J. E. Killen, representing C. H. Joosten, of New York, has been canvassing Boston and vicinity. W. Roleer, of New York, is visiting Boston. The Horticultural Hall property has been placed in the hands of brokers and is ad- vertised in the daily papers for sale for eight hundred thousand dollars. The lecture before the Horticultural Society to day, February 15, is by L O. Howard, M. S., Chief of Division of Ento- mology, TJ. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, the subject being "Some Scale Insects." As next Saturday is a legal holiday there will be no lecture, but on February 29, Prof. George F. At- kinson, of Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., will lecture on "Some Tendencies and Problems in the Evolution of Species among Parasitical Fungi." This lecture to be delivered on the John Lewis Russell foundation. W. K. W. Advertisers' Index for Ending Feb. 15. Week Alyssuiu Cloud E J 134 Ribsani John F 139 A nt Im in is. Doyle J A 162 Asparagus EUiott Wm H 149 Aquatics DreerHenryA 139 GodbyT K 145 Begonias Betscher Bros 1J5 Davis A B & Son 139 Neff L I lo9 Hoard of Trade National Florists... 147 Books, Periodicals DeLaMarePtgCoLtd. 119 Florists' Exc'nge 132, 138 Market Gardeu The. 149 Bu.lding Material Dietsch A 4 Co 151 Locklaud LumberCo 151 Alouinger JohnO... 161 Stearns A T Lumber Co 161 Bulbs and Roots Allen ChasH 132 Beaulieu 135 Berger H a 4 Co 132 Betscber Bros 135 Black Chas 132, 143 Blanc A a Co 152 Bryan R 130 Ellis &Pollworth ... 149 Faust H G 4 Co. 1J0 Gardiner J 4 Co 130, 132 Gardner C C 132 HulBebusch Bros 13U Kennell Fay 132 LongDB 136 LovettCo 132 McAllister F E 129 McCulloughs Sons.. 149 Moon Wm H Co... 143 Pierson F R Co. ... 129 Pitcher 4 Manda.... 129 Ouwerkerk P 142 Roweh] .V Granz 132 Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. 129 Schmitz F W 0 13j Tell Win 131) Weeber 4 Don 130 Business Cards Hill EG i Co 149 Cacti TellWm 130 Calceolaria. Whltton 4 Sons 152 Carnations AllenCH 136 Amityville NurBery & Greenhouse Co.... 136 BakerCF 136 BarrBF 136 Beaulieu. 13 i BeckertBros 134 Berner & Herder ... 135 Betscher Bros 135 Bunting Sam'l J 136 Burrow J G 136 CloudEJ 134 Cottage Gardens 137 Dale H 134 Dailledouze Bros . . . 136 Dillon J L 135 Dorner Fred 4 Son.. 136 Doyle, John A 152 EiseleC 162 EmuiansGeo M 134 Fisher Peter 135 GraUertS Co 138 Hackett John 135 Hahman4Son 136 Hancock Geo 4 Son 134 Herr AM 136 Humphrey CB 136 Johnson Cuas 134 Kratz & Co 134 Laney D H 4 Son. . . 136 Long Dan'lB 135 Marc James 134 May John N 139 McBnde Alex 134 McCornac ICo . . . 135 Myers & Samtman . . 135 ProspectGr'nhouses 134 Rein berg Bros 138 Reimela John 116 Renard Jos 135 Ribsam John F... .1.9 Schneider Fred 136 Shelmire W R 134 SoltauC & Co 134 StyerJJ 136 Swayne Wm 134 Taylor Edw J 134 TowellJos 135 Ubers Bertram Nursery 134 Ure J 0 136 Vick&Hill 139 Weber H 4 Son.... 136 Wisconsin Flower Ex 134 Welscheck F 136 Wood Bros 134 Clirysan tile mums Bassett 4 Washburn 152 BeckertBros 134 BetscherBros 135 Bock Theo 139 Buettner E 139 Burrow J G 136 Dailledouze Bros 136 Dale H 134 Doyle J A 162 Eisele 0- 152 ElseleJG 138 Grallert&Co 138 HackettJohn 135 Hansen M 139 Heacock Jos 139 Hughes Geo J 152 Long D B 135 May John N 139 Meneilly W 4 Son.. 189 Smith Nathan 4 Son 139 Snow H B 139 Wisconsin FlowerEx 134 Wood Bros 134 Cinerarias Whitton 4 Sons 162 Coleus BakerChasF 136 Doyle J A 152 Jennison WC 145 Long D B 1.16 Cut Flowers Allen IE 148 Baker W J 148 Boston Flower Mkt. . 149 Bradshaw Geo E ... 143 Corbrey T J 14s EhretFred 148 Ellison Wm 149 Fleckensteiu Chas G 149 Frowert S 148 Gunther W H 148 Hart Michael A 148 Hoffmann HA 118 Horan EC 118 Eennicott Bros 118 Euehn O A 149 Lang Julius 148 La Roche 4 Stahl... 148 Long Dan'lB .. ..149 Lynch WE... 148 McCarthy N F & Co. 149 McCulloughs Sons.. 149 N Y Cut Flower Co 148 Pennock Samuel 8 148 ReldEwd 148 Ribsam J F 189 Roehrs Theo 148 Rogers Park FICo... 148 Rolker A 4 F 148 Sutherland G A 1<9 Traendly 4 8chenck 148 Welch Bros H9 Wors CW 119 Decorative Leaves, Cut Ferns, Etc. Bayersdorfer H & Co 1 52 Brague LB 146 Caldwell 146 Elliott W H 149 Godby T K 145 Highlands Nursery. 146 Eofftnan E 149 National Plant Co.. 149 Ricksecker ChasH. . 146 Rolker Aug 4 SonB. . 119 Decorative Plants Palms, Ferns, Kir. Allison, A. L 146 Baldwin A J 146 Ball Lemuel 146 BerckmanBPJ 142 Berger H H 4 Co. . . . 132 Bryan R 130 Davis AB4 Son li9 Doyle John A 162 EiBele 0 162 Eisele J G 138 Greene Lewis 4 Un- derbill. 139 HeSBer WJ 146 HoebelL 162 Kratz s Co 134 Schmitz F WO 116 SchultbeisA 14e Scott John Ib9 Seawal-haka G'h's .. 138 Siebrecht 4Wadley. 146 StuderN 145 Timerruan H H 162 Easier Blooming Plants, etc. Dreer Henry A. . .132-149 Ribsam J F 139 Schultheis A 146 Whittcn 4 Sons 162 Exchange Leach J& W 136 Shelly 116 StuderN .. 123 Fertilizers Merwin Robt L 4 Co 147 Peter* John J 4 Co.. 147 Sanderson L .... 147 Rolker Aug 4 Sons. . 129 Florists1 Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorfer 4 Co.. 162 Boston Letter i o .. . 147 Chase Benjamin 147 C ark BroB 132 Conley 4 Son John.. 149 Corbrey T J Co . . . 148 DeLaMarePtgOo... 162 DreerHenryA ... 150 Ellis 4 Pnllworth... 149 Ellison W ... 119 Farq bar It 4 J A- Co 1:16 Herrmann A 152 Eennicott Bros Co . . 148 KuehnC A 149 LongDB 149 Lynch WE 118 McCarthy NF4 Co.. 119 McCulloughs 4 Sons 149 Reed 4 Eeller 149 Rice M 4 Co 119 Rolker A 4 Sons .. 129-149 SteffensN 149 Sutherland Geo A.. . 149 Flower Pots, Jardinieres, etc. Blanc A 4 Co 162 FarqubarR& J&Cj 136 Hews A H 4 Co 150 Hilunger Bros 150 Perine 4 Sons M ... 150 Rolker 4 Sons Aug. . 150 Swabu's J G 4 Sons, lr.u S\ racuse Pottery Co 1 60 Whllldin Pottery Co 15 I Fruil Trees, Plains etc Berckmans P J..... 112 Black Chas 143 CmneS 143 Davis F Nursery Co. 143 Lawrence Nure'y Co. 116 Longsdorf C L 142 Parry Wm 143 Pullen Alex 14! Rakestraw4 Pyle... lit Ribsam C 4 Sons... 143 StorrB 4 Harrison Co 143 Fuchsia. Davis A B 4 Son ... 145 Neff LI 139 Geraniums and Pelargon urns. Benedict G H 162 Doyle J A 152 BetBcher Bros 139 Greene, Lewis and Underbill 139 Hoebel L 162 HumfeldC 16J Kn*pper A 162 NeffLI 139 Glass Cowen's N Sons 150 Harris L 4 Son 161 Reed Glass Co The.. 150 Glazing Materials Hales H W 151 NevinTH Co 151 Pierce FO 4 Co.... 150 Scollay J A. 161 G'house Builders, Heaters, Ventila- tors, Pipes, etc. Coldwell-Wilcox Co. 151 Glblln 4 Co 160 Hltchlngs 4 Co 161 Hippard E 161 Lord 4 Burnham Co 151 Plen(y's Horticul- tural Works 151 Weathered's Sons ... 161 Wolf AQ4 Bro 151 Greenhouses For Sale 144 To Lease 144 Hail Insurance FloristHailAss'n 160 Heliotrope Neff L I 139 Ribsam J F 139 ThieleG A 146 Insecticides and Fungicides Farquhar R & J 4 Co 136 Garrett Chas C 4 Co. 147 Joosten C H 147 LouiBVllle Tobacco Co 117 Pierson JC 147 Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. 129 Stoothoff HA 119 Miscellaneous Plants and Rooted Cuttings. Bailer F A 112 Betscher Bros 136 Chinnick W J 145 DaviB A B 4 Son lo9 ElseleJG 138 Fellhousen J E. ... 139 Greene Lewis 4 Underbill 139 Hughes George J.... 162 Murphy R H 12o Pillsbury IL 142 ScottJ 139 Search Wm H 152 Seawanhaka G'h's.. 138 Studer N 146 Vick 4 Hill 139 WoodBroB 134 Mushroom Spawn Boulon F 162 Farquhar R4J4C0 136 Forbes Wm 130 Gardiner John 4 Co. 1?0 132 Nursery Sleet BallerFA 142 Berckmans P J 142 Black Chas 143 BobbinkLC 142 Crane 3 143 Davie F NurseryCo.. 143 Keeue 4 Foulk 113 Lawrence Nurseries. 145 Longsdorf CL 142 Moon M H Co 143 OuwerkerkP.- 142 Parry Wm 113 Pullen Alex . 143 Bakestraw 4 Pyle . . 143 Ribsam C 4 Sons 143 Saul John 143 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 143 Watson B M 143 Orchids Saul John , IIS Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 113 Pansy Plants Doyle John A 152 Engle W J 138 Jennison W C 145 Petunias Betscher Bros....... 135 DoyleJA I6i Hughes Geo J 152 Photographs Long Daniel B 149 Relri erutors Chocolate Cooler Co. 149 K "-« - BallerFA 112 Blanc A 4Co 16,1 BoboinkLC 14j Brant 4Noe 138 DaleH 134 Doyle John A 152 May Johu N 139 McMahon Frank 138 Ouwerkerk P II- Reinberg Bros 136 RibBam C 4 SlUb... 143 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 143 Villa Lorraine Ros's 138 Wood Bros 134 Salvia DoyleJA 152 Seeds Arnold Geo Jr 13) Beaulieu '.. 135 Black Chas 132 Blanc A 4 Co 162 Burpee W Atlee 4 Co 132 Crosman Bros . .... 13u Davis F Nursery Co. 143 DreerHenryA 130 Elliott Wm 4 Sons.. 130 Farquhar R 4 J 4 Co 13C Gardiner John 4 Co. 13U 132 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 130 Jennings E B 132 Johnson 4 Stokes .. 130 McAllister FE 129 MuGulloughs Sons.. 149 Rolker Aug & Sons.. 129 Rowehl 4 Granz 132 Schiller J L 130 Schwake Chas 130 SeidewitzEA 132 SenipleJas .-. 130 Shepherd MraTB.. 130 TellWm 130 Vaughan JC 132 Weeber & Don 130 Shi alts. Flowering and Ornamental. Bailer FA 142 Berckmans P J 142 Blanc A 4 Co 162 BobbinkLC 142 Crane 8 143 DieerH A 162 Enapper A ........ 161 MionWHCi 143 Ouwerkerk P. . 142 Ribsam C4 Sons... 143 Saul John 143 Schmitz F WO 130 Schultheis A 147 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 143 Watson B M 148 Whitton 4 Sons .. .162 Smllax Allison A L 116 Bailer FA 142 Boerner Fred 138 Ribson J F J39 Sweet Pea Plants HoebelL 152 Tools, Implements, PalesHW 161 Richards F 147 Scollay JA 161 Timerman H H 162 Vegetable I' lam* Pullen Alex 143 Rakestraw 4 Pyle. . . 113 Vincent R Jr 4 Son .143 Verbenas Dillon J I. 139 EiBele JG ■.. 138 Payne Frank S 145 Wood Bros :..„ 136 Vines and Climber. BallerFA 142 BobbinkLC 142 FancourlWF 142 RnapperA 152 Monn Wm H&Co.. 113 Neff L 1 139 Ouwerkerk P 14j| Violets Bool Floral Co 138 Boulon Ferd 162 CloudEJ 134 Dreer H A 152 EiseleC 162 Elizabeth NursCo.. 138 Em mans Geo M... 134 Farquhar R & J & Co 136 Grallert 4 Co 138 Renard Jos 135 Shelmire WR 134 Ure JC HO Weld CE 138 Whitton 4 Son 162 Wanted Situations 144 Help 144 Stock 136. 146 Miscellaneous 144 142 Thb Florists* Exghhngb Cincinnati. Market Notes. Trade daring the past week has been all we could expect, everything sold that was received. Roses are almost an unknown quantity; carnations still hold full sway, and take the place of roses in nearly all cases, no change in prices. Mrs. H. A. Kbesken had a Butterfly weddinz decoration the fore part of the week — three large butterflies, made princi- pally of carnations. The effect was said to be very pretty. The balance of the trade have nearly all had more or less funeral work. H. L. Sunderbruch and the writer were in Richmond, Ind., on Thursday, attending the meeting of the Society of Indiana Florists. We picked up Theo. Bock, at Hamilton. O., and had a very pleasant trip. At Richmond we were met by John Evans and Geo. R. Gause, and in company with several of the Indianapolis boys we visited E. G. Hill & Co and G. R. Gause & Co.'s greenhouses. After inspecting the greenhouses we were escorted to the " Westcott " Hotel, where a banquet was served. J. S. Stuart, of Anderson, Ind., was taken suddenly ill at the table, and was a very sick man at last reports— Fri- day morning. The annual meeting was called to order by President W. W. Coles, of Eokomo, Ind. The principal features of the meet- ing were election of officers and making arrangements for the annual chrysanthe- mum show in November. They already have a snug sum subscribed by the busi- ness men of Indianapolis, and the show for 1896 gives promise of being far better than any they have ever held before. Florists' Society. The regular monthly meeting and exhibition of the Cincinnati Florists' So- ciety was held Saturday evening at their club rooms. One new member was elected. A heavy snow kept many from the meet- ing. Those who exhibited were: Fred. S. Walz, with seven vases of choice seedling carnations. All received certificates. Hoffmeister Floral Co. exhibited Bride, Bridesmaid and Mermet roses, all good specimen blooms, and received certificates. Huntsman & Co. sent Edna Craig, Portia, Uncle John, Daybreak, Scott and McGowan, all well done ; they also were certificated. Magrie & George received certificate on valley, Romans, Eeizerskroon tulips and Von Sion narcissus. C. C. Murphy for California violets, Philip Popp for primroses. Our March meeting will be a rose exhi- tion and we shall expect to see a choice display, and shall take care of and stage any shipments that may be sent to us. If any of our rose growers have anything new or choice we shall be pleased to see it. This meeting will be held March 14. Send all shipments to E. G. Gillett, 316 and 318 Walnut street. The rose has in the past been taking a back seat. We want to put her to the front where she belongs. Jottings. Mrs. Ida M. Coates, with W. S. Bell, Lexington, Ky., was a visitor this week. It now looks as If the crowd from this city to the American Carnation meeting would be very small. E. G. Gillett. Richmond, Ind. The annual meeting of the Society of Indiana Florists occurred here, Febru- ary 6, and was attended by representatives from all parts of the State. Arrangements were made for the annual chrysanthemum show at Indianapolis In November next. A paper on 'Our Profession," was read by Henry Rieman, of Indianapolis, and officers were chosen as follows: J. S. Stuart, of Anderson, president; Henry Rieman, of Indianapolis, vice-president; Robert McKean, of Indianapolis, secre- tary ; John Hartje, of Indianapolis, assist- ant secretary ; F. Huntington, of Indian- apolis, treasurer. President W. W. Coles in his address considered the holding of the annual meet- ing outside of Indianapolis a step in the right direction ; he hoped other cities throughout the State would favor the So- ciety with Invitations. He advocated greater variety at the annual exhibitions and recommended that the Society offer premiums for the different types of chrys- anthemums. He also would like to see displays of geraniums and cannas at these shows, for which liberal inducements should be held out. Table and mantel decorations should also receive more atten- tion. He regretted there were not more progressive florists in the State who take aa active interest in the Society. Washington. The only flowers which can be said to be in excess of the demand at present are carnations, tulips and Roman hyacinths. The supply of roses is poor and not nearly equal to the demand, a large number of the houses being off crop for the time being. This is the busiest part of the year, when everybody is hustling late and early. There are so many dinners and receptions that it is often difficult to procure enough first-class material to go round. There is so little money in the business compared with days gone by. that unless theretailers grow their own flowers they soon find themselves in a hole ; they can not pay the prices charged for the best American Beauty, for instance, and make anything out of them. Azaleas are being forced this season in greater quantities than ever before ; they sell quickly and bring fairly good prices, themost popular varieties are VervsBneana and Deutsche Perle. N. Stdder is making a great success with the President Carnot begonia ; he grows it in five and six inch pots. They are in fine flower and sell well. It is more ten- der than B. rubra and does not stand so much knocking about. J. L. Loose has grafted several thousand buds of the finer varieties of the woody paBonies, intending to grow them for cut flowers. Mr. L. has a small field of the Chinese herbaceous kinds at his farm near Alexandria, Va., which are well worth the seeing when in bloom. In one of the pub lie gardens here four large beds have been temporarily planted with several hundred named varieties, both Chinese and Euro- pean, principally to test which are best suited for this part of the country. The first of the outdoor shrubs to bloom this season is Chimonanthus fragrans ; not much show to it but the fragrance is immense. A few twigs of it will scent a good sized store, and give customers an idea that everything is newly cut. Loni- cera Standishii and L. odoratissima are also open. These shrubs only need a short spell of mild weather to make them open their flowers. G. W. O. Buffalo. Weather in variety has been with us lately, now terminating quite wintery in character — cold, snow and sleighing, with plenty of those zephyrs for which this locality is noted. Some of the annual social affairs are on tapis at present, and while the decorations used are somewhat limited in character and the calls for flowers not rushing, busi- ness is helped somewhat. This week the annual charity ball was held in Music Hall on Monday, followed by the Shriners' entertainment on Tuesday, at the same place. At the latter Lewis Rapin, a mem- ber of the organization, held forth with decorating arrangements. At the former, which is the bon ton affair of the season annually in Buffalo, the craft was duly represented by Messrs. Rebstock and Anderson. The calls seem strongest for violets for these occasions for individual use. S. A. Anderson has a nice order for wedding decorations for Saturday of this week, for house decorating, in the use of which he will employ Lilium Harrisli very freely and other choice long stemmed flowers. In flowers, roses are inclined to be some what scarce, and the supplies on hand have usually been cleaned up daily. Car- nations hold their own in good qualities, but are none too plentiful. The run of kinds are selling from $1.50 to $2. with fancy at $3. Violets are in good demand at $125 per hundred for good flowers, oc- casionally $1 50 for the best quality. The supply is hardly equal to the demand, though considerably increased over several weeks ago. Smilax is scarce. Bulb stock is with us in nice shape. We question whether a finer quality of daffo- dils and La Reine tulips can be seen any- where, as a lot, than what Palmer & Son have been turning out In good qualities within the past four weeks, while Scott is in his usual form as a noted bulb forcer, with tulips of all classes and valley of fine character. Charles H. Hewson has succeeded to the business formerly conducted by Milley Bros., at 352 William street, taking pos- session on Monday of this week. On Tuesday evening of this week, the Florists' Club will be redomiciled in per- manent quarters In a club room centrally located on Washington St., facing Lufay- ette square. It is to be hoped better at tendance will prevail than has been of late. Nominations of candidates for coming election will take place at this meeting, and rumor is rife as to who may be successful as aspirants. Vidi. Syracuse, N. Y. Trade here continues very good. Carna" tions still are more largely used than any other flowers. Roses are scarce and high owing to the long continued dull weather. Society people are very active just now as Lent is fast approaching. The grandest event this Winter was the ball given by the Knights Templars at the Alhambra on the 27th ult. No expense was spared in the decorations. The whole ceiling was covered with bunting and the colors of the order, black and white, mingled with flags, shields, etc. The band stand on one side and that of the orchestra on the other were very tastefully banked with palms, ferns, etc., festooned with smilax, vinca. These were from H. Burt, and Mr. Bell deserves great credit for the arrangement. The large stage was turned into a magnificent banquet hall, and to hide this from the ballroom a Norman castle was built across the stage. The central towers were 12 feet high ; the battlements 9J feet and the end towers 10J feet ; it was 35 feet long. The central doorway was wreathed with three rows of cape flowers, the loopholes were made of similar materials ; the frame work was covered with green canvass, on which hardy ferns were pinned, and it re- quired just 5000 of them to do the work. The two colors were used in panels. Eng- lish ivy was trained up the towers and walls from the stage to the floor. A bank covered with ground pine and ferns was made and the ferns were so arranged that they had the appearance of growing there. The papers and the 1500 people pronounced It one of the most artistic pieces of decora- tive work ever seen in Central New York. The whole was the idea and creation of H. Youell, who wanted to break away from the stereotyped bank of palms. There is no doubt that hardy ferns will be more largely used in the future for similar pur- poses. H. Y. Pawtuckel, R. I. A. Millar, formerly of Manchester, N. H., has been appointed foreman at the Rhode Island Greenhouses here. ROOTED CUTTINGS good ones. Verbenas, 24 varieties, 80 eta. per 100; $7.00 per 10C0 Fuchsias. 12 " 20ctB. per doz. Heliotrope, 7 " 2Ucts. New Uiant Alyssuin 20cte. " C'upbien I.l.i vi or Ciarnr Plant. 20ctB. " Salvias Hurt Marguerites 20cts. " Mexican Primroaesft Aeeratmn. 'iOcts. Coleus, I2cts.; Chrysanthemum**, 20cts. " Roses, 25c. per doz. Hostage, lc. per doz Caeb. I. L. PILLSBURV, Calesburg, III. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Oswego, N. Y. Business has never been so good as it has this Winter ; in fact, the demand has been in excess of the supply, and florists have had to refuse orders. Prices have ruled high for good stock. Every one is hustling for Easter flowers and a heavy demand is looked for. Walter Workman is building another house, 54x14 feet, which makes the third addition in two years. H. Y. Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin Horticulturists convened in annual session, at Madison, February 4. Apples and small fruit received more at- tention than flowers, although a gradual awakening is noticeable in regard to home adornment. An excellent paper on chrys- anthemums, by Mr. Strong, of Baraboo, was presented. A novel feature of the Society's work is the free distribution of plants to the school children of the State. By remitting five cents to the Secretary, any school boy or girl may obtain either six strawberry or three raspberry plants, or two spruce trees ; or by remitting fifteen cents, all three lots. Last year over 4000 children received plants. The fruit display was not equal to that of previous years. Cranefield. London, Ont. The weather still continues mild, but there is little or no sunshine, consequently bloom is scarce; in fact, there are no really Hrst-claBs roses coming in. Trade is brisk and the supply is nowhere equal to the demand. Prices average rather low for the time of year : Roses, $1.50 per dozen; carnations, 40c. to 50c; valley, 60c; violets, 25c. Bulbous stock is not very plentiful yet. Gammaqe & Sons had the decorating for the bachelors' ball, considered the event of the season. Dicks has an easy lead on carnations; Meredith's, Bride and Brides- maid are in fine shape. Gammage & Sons' Wootton has done exceptionally well. It Is the opinion of the writer that if Wootton were grown to the perfection that we Canadians do It, it would be not only profitable, but would soon become, as it is with us, very popular. A. G. Stephens has bought an adjoining lot and is building a dwelling tuereon. Gammage & Sons are adding a seed department. G. 5,000 PEACH, 9-16. 1,000 " 3 to 4 feet. 5 000 " 2 to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Large surplus of Crawford's Late and Old Mixon free. Surplus of Baldwin, King, Spy, Famense.Pewankee, Duchess of Oldenburg Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Ampelopsis Veitchii. Dormant Plants at dormant prices, strong, two-years, staked, 4 in. pots, $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. W. F. FANCOURT, 34th & Ridge Ave., PHILADELPHIA- WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Two years, in 12 or more leadine kinds, h- me grown . all large flowering, per doz.. *2 50: per 100. $20 00. Daisies, English Snnwcresi and Snowflake, per doz.. 50c ; per 1C0 »2.00. II. P. Rohcm. 4 inch.outdoorgrown, perdoz.,fl.50; per 100, *12 00 Pfeonies, choice kinds, named, per doz., 1.25; per 100, t8 00. Sini I j, \ . strong plants, one year old, per doz., EOc ; per 100, S3.00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomiugton, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHf'IGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECIOSUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, In the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, Magnolias, Snow- balls, Paeon ias, Tree Paeon i as, Buxns, Rosa Wichuriaua, Tree Roses, H. P. Roses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. B0BBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO.. BOSKOOP, HOLLAND, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8.00 and 15.00 M Eugenia Jambos 12.00 " Camphor $8.00 to 25.00 " Guava, Red Catley 12.00 " Magnolia Fuscata $12(10 to 25.00 " Olea Fragrans $8.00 to 30 00 " Oranges and LenioiiB, grafted on dwarf stock $25.00 to 40.00 " 50,000 Falms, lending sorts. Stock of above in beat possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. PI DCDPVUIUO Friiltluml nnmcrlefi, . J. Dr_nuMTJAno, aucuista, d. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Feb. 15, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge 143 PUSEBY DEPBPEHT. Select Small Shade and Orna- mental Trees. Can anyone give a good and sufficient reason for planting trees that grow a hun- dred feet high where they are only wanted for shade and ornament about one's home ? Does an umbrella with an extra long handle ward off the rays of the sun any better than one with a handle of conveni- ent length ? Is not the latter far more serviceable and easier to manage in storms than if it had a greater leverage and pro- portionable less spread of top ? All who have had any experience in such matters must admit that lofty trees with wide- spreading branches are only desirable where there is room for full development, as in large parks and forests, amid concordant surroundings ; consequently, they are sadly out of place in gardens, the areas of which are measured by yards, or at most, square rods. It is a fact, however, that the great majority of the owners of city lots and village plots when seeking a few deciduous trees for shade or other pur- poses, almost invariably aim to secure something lofty and would, were it pos- sible, set a giant sequoia by the side of their little two or three story cottage. If the trees have naked stems when mature, with not a branch within a hundred feet of the ground, so much the better in the estimation of the purchaser and planter. This admiration of contracted naked lofti- ness is no doubt what gave the Lom- bardy poplar such a hold on the affections of the old Romans, hence the name of the genus (Poplar) or People's tree. Great height and size in trees, present or prospective, has become in the idea of many persons, the only true measure of value, and for all positions, without the east regard to adaptation or harmony with existing surroundings. The same kinds of trees are selected for planting in the narrowest streets of our cities as on the broadest avenues, no one seeming to have thought or suggested that there could be any reasons for making a change. While in no way wishing to deprecate the planting and cultivation of the loftiest and broadest of the great forest trees for both ornamental and economical purposes, I must protest against their introduction and use in the embellishment of ordinary homegrounds of limited extent, as well as planting them in the narrowest streets and lanes of cities and villages. Of course, we do not seek small or moderate size trees all of one height, nor of the same form and habit, for this would result in disagreeable monotony, but diversity is as readily obtain- able in small things as in large ones ; in fact, pleasing contrasts and blending of colors are far more effective when within easy range than when half obscured by distance. There is something in looks and the general appearance of home grounds, and when we see a cottage or even a more pretentious structure surrounded and al- most hidden by towering forest giants, they appear to be a kind of constant menace to both the buildings and their occupants, and an occasional high wind or tornado usually proves that our fears are not wholly imaginary. Keeping this idea of safety in mind as well as the suitableness of the object se- lected for home grounds of limited extent, I shall venture to name a few species and varieties of deciduous ornamental trees of moderate size which will also offer as agreeable shade as those growing very much larger. Acer plantanoides Sehwedlerii, or Schued- leri, purple leaved Norway maple. A beautiful tree of rather slow growth but of a regular pyramidal habit. The leaves are very large, of a bright glossy dark red when they first unfold in Spring, changing to a rich, reddish bronze when fully ex- panded, then gradually fading until mid- summer when they become deep green. One of our best colored leaved deciduous trees of medium size. .Esculus Hippocastanum var. pleno, double flowering horsechestnut. It has the same leaf and habit as its parent, which is the common European species, but is of somewhat slower growth. The flowers are an inch or over in diameter, very double, and are produced in large and very dense panicles. A very showy tree when in bloom, and clean and handsome through- out the season ; and, as it does not bear fruit, there is nothing but its leaves to litter the lawn and garden in Autumn. Succeeds best in a rather firm, tenacious, moist soil, and poorly in that which is light and sandy. The red flowering horsechest nut, with single flowers, is an excellent companion for the double white ; although it blooms somewhat later and the tree is a stronger and more rapid grower. Amelanchier Botryapium is a medium size native tree known under various local names such as Shadbush, Juneberry, etc. There are many varieties or forms of this species, some mere dwarf shrubs, two or three feet -high, others that become trees twenty to forty feet high, and the latter are desirable on account of the profusion of pure white flowers that appear early in Spring, succeeded by small reddish edible fruit. These trees are rarely planted for ornament or for their fruit, but they are well worthy of a place in the choicest col- lection. Castanea japonica, or Japan chestnut. This is usually a rather small round headed tree, with slender twigs and narrow, long- pointed leaves, silvery underneath and bright light green above. The nuts are of the largest size, enclosed in a rather thin short spined burr. A very handsome and useful tree, as the nuts are excellent when roasted. The Japan chestnut should be- come popular as an ornamental tree, leav- ing out of account its excellent edible nuts. Cerasus, or cherry of several species, have been the parents of a number of beautiful single and double flowering var- ieties, nearly all hardy in our Northern States The Japan weeping cherry, if grafted on strong stocks six to eight feet high, makes a beautiful umbrella-like plant, and its bright single red flowers early in Spring are very showy. There are also a number of upright-growing varieties with 1 rge double white, pink and red flowers, all so desirable that there is scarcely any occasion for attempting to make a selection. A. S. Fuller. To be continued. NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cts. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGG PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE NEW, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. Lord Penzance's New Hybrid Sweelbriere, Old Garden Roses, New i; >se». SWndard );•■-•--. Philadelphia Letnoinei, New Lilac*. Lon- icera Hildebrandtii. Spiraea Ant bony Walerer, etc. A large collection of It-ire Hothouse and Green- house Plants. A ni hiiiiiiiiis, Alocasias. Orchids, etc. Rare Conifers, and other beam if ul Ever- greens* Magnolias, Japanese Maples, with other choice Treen nnd Surubs. PEONIES.— A large collection of the finest In cultivation. Hardy Perennials. Phloxes. Japanese Iris, Roses, Clematis, etc. New and Standard Fruits, etc. [^"Catalogues on application. _g~J JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' rxCHANGE 3000 HERMOSA ROSES $8.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 1 000 MME. PLANTIER ROSES $6.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. All on their own roots. Strong-, dormant stock, suitable for 5 and 6 inch pots. Wholesale Nursery List for Spring, 1896, now out. Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, etc. C. RIBSAM & SONS, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SILVER MAPLE, \\i in $10.00 a 100 " " \% in 12.00 " " " 1% in 15.00 " l.tirger Sizes nt Spi-cial Prices. Also Norway, Sogar, Sycamore, and Asli Leaf Maple, Purple Leaf Beech, English Linden, Poplars, Mt. Ash. All Sizes. Prices Reasonable. CAL. PRIVET, 12-18 in. . . $12.00 a 1000 " 18-24 in. ... 20.00 " " 2-3 ft 25.00 " " 3-4 ft 30.00 " " 4-6 ft 50.00 " Gooil Slock. AGENTS WANTED, KEENE & FOULK, Flushing, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER OF OVER STOCK, Barberry, common. 2 ft $2.00 per 100 purple leaved, 2ft 20U Buckthorn, 2 to 3 ft a 00 C"8mos SanRuuiea, 3 ft — 6 00 KorBythia Suspenaa, 3 ft f» 00 HydTaneea panicuktta grandifiora 6J.U Poplar Van Genii, and other sorts, 5-6 ft 4.50 Privet California, 3 ft 3 00 2ft 200 " Snowberry. red fruited, 2 ft 5 00 Rosalucida. 2 to 3 ft 6 00 Spinea Van Houtlei 2 ft 6 1.0 Viburnum Opulua, high buBh CraDherry, 2to3ft 600 " Willow, in great variety, 6 to 7 ft. 5 00 Hemerocallis fulva, single 3 00 double 3.00 flava .. 300 " Ascleplaa tuberosa, blooming plants 2.00 Spirtet Japonica, fine plants 3 50 And many equally salable plants chet;>fnr C8sh. Priced catalogue free. Shipping begins April 1st. B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, PLYMOUTH, MASS WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHfTl^UISTS' EXCHANGE THE WM. H. MOON CO., IYIORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to the traiie : DAHLIAS 2,0 finest and best. CANN AS 10,000 mixed and named sorts'. HONEYSUCKLES— 20,000 Evergreen, Halleana and Golden. CLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREES-6O0.CO0 for streets and lawns. EVERGREENS— BO'J.OXI large, medium and small. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed tn the way of Nursery Stock. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FALL PLANTING-1895 450,000 PEACH TREES Offered of the leading old and new varieties. Carefully grown, healthy and true to name. All sizes, and at lowest wholesale rates: 7O.O0O ELSERTA, BO.OOO CROSBY, 40,000 CHAMPION, and 290,000 OF OTHER DESIRABLE VARS. Large stock of PALMETTO, and other ASPARAGUS ROOTS, one and two year. Correspondence solicited. ALEXANDER PULLEN, Mi-ford Nurseries. MILFOED, DEL. WHEN WWTIHO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRAWBERRY PLANTS Over thirty best varieties at very low prices, ''ther small fruit plantH. 7000 No. 1. 1 year Moore's Barly Grapes, at $10 00 per 1000 Peach and other fruit trees. Double Pearl Tuberose. No. 2, 3 to 4 inch, Koud flowering bulbs, nt $100 per 10(0. Sets, 50 cts. per 1000, in lots of 5000. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PEACH PIXS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We Btill have some unsold. Mariana Pluni Stocks. Large stock. *V rite for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO.. BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WILLOWDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Carload Lots. - -30,000 I'tu r i '* U in in ol h Asparagus plants. A so a general nursery stock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Wfllowdalei CbeNterCo., Pn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I Have a Fine Lot OF Pears, Apples, Cherries Quinces, Peaches, Small Fruits, Etc. 2.500 Hardy Hydrangeas, 2 to 4 feet. 800 u hiit- Fringe. 4 to 8 feet. 10,000 California Privet, 2 to 6 feet. in shrubs and Climbing Vines* extra strong. 10 0i it) Hospm, H. P. and Clubbing, extra strong. 5.H0O Rhododendrons and Azaleas, ex strong. ;>00 Iiindeus, '.* to 12 feet. 400 Blood-leaved Maples, 6 to 10 feet. 400 Golden Oaks, '-• to l2 leet. 500 Scarlet Maples, 10 to 14 feet. 2,000 Sugar Maples, 14 to 16 feet. 5 000 Sugar Mnples, 8 to 10 feet. 6 000 Norway Staple*, 8 to9feet. 2,000 Elms, 14 to 18 feet. 4 000 Elms, 8 to 12 feet 15.(00 Evergreens, all sizes and kinds. 3 000 Bearing sizes of Pears and Cherries. 1.200 Purple lea veil Beech, 3 to 8 feet. 2 500 AUhseas, 2 to 6 feet. Superintendents of Parks and Cemeteries, and FloristB wanting stock for customers should call on me or write. Packing-free. Two Express Companies. Steamboats to New York City. S. CRANE, Prop, of Norwich Nurseries, NORWICH, CONN. u |upl?>»>r Mrn-TirtN -*■- FLORISTS- FX'-uaN'^F LONG LIVE THE EXCHANGE! From the very small advertisement cf Araucaria excolsa seed we have already in its first week received Beveral disirable orders. Long live the Exchange H.H. BEKGER & CO. Commercial clouds that gather Darkly in the skies Will show iheir silver lining If you only advertise. — Printers1 Ink. 1838 NUT AND FRUIT CULTURE. 1896 Moke profitable than WHEAT or COTTON, won less labor and RISK cpnli f(ir nj.tftWii'ue illu«trtttintr and des< ribiug best vanities. ALPHA Ihe faYuestCbestnX "opensSe" . 5ih to I0lh without frost : KKLIANCE themn.t productive; PARRY'S OIANT. the largest, six luches around; PARAGON ""VaRK " Ihe perfection of early apples » BISMARCK fruit, at two years old; PAKI.IN'S BEAUTY the handsomest; LINCOI.N t OUEI.bSjS. KOONCfc, GOLDEN RUSSET. A NOEL and oth r pears. J A>'AN QUINCE COLUMBIA, a han.1-nme shrun producing a valhabi.e fruit unequalled for Jelly. SMAII FRUITS RARE NOVELTIES and VALUABLE introductions. FRUIT SHADE and ORNAMENTAL TREES. PARRY'S POMONA NURSERIES PARRY, NEW JERSEY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS'. EXCHANGE ^ . -^^^——^^^—— FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLUM, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPLE, eillUCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING anfl NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMALL FRUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on tbe bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. , . - _ , Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots. Correspondence solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42€i YEAR. IOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STORRS & HARRISON CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO. WHEN WRfTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 144 The Florists* Exchhnge, "WANTED. AMERICAN FLORIST, Vol. VII. Second-hand copy, bound or loose. Address, with price, I. F., care this paper. FOR SALE AND LEASE. V t\ \) C \ I I? Three greenhouses, one rUtl vSAIflV iu0.-:20 ft.; one 100x15 ft; one 60x15 ft., and dwelling house of 9 rooms. Reason for selling, old age. Address for par- ticulars, G. j. REUTER, Pittsfield, Msbs. FOR RENT. Good greenhouse property in Potsdam, N. Y. Established business. Good opportunity. For particulars address F. W. BEST, M.D., Port Jervie, N. Y. FOR SALE. Fifteen greenhouses, five acres, dwelling, barns, completely equipped florist's establish- lishment and business for sale. Located in the 29th Ward, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. Fine opportunity to obtain an established business. Apply to Henry W. Sherrill, 13 Willoughby St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Modern Greenhouse Property Good location, near New York. Cost $10,000. Can be had at a bargain. Address C. H., care this office. FOR SAL.E or TO LET. Market Garden, consisting of about forty acres of good, rich land, suitable for florists' market garden or nursery. Situated within one mile of railroad station. Address, Garden, P. O. Box 223, Newburgb. N- Y- NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagating house and outside frames, pottiug shed, heater etc., all new and first-class, also 4 acres of land, to thoroughly responsible party, cheap. Splendid opening for a hust ler. A pply F. W. S., this office. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each In- sertion, (.'ash with order This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when Bet solid, without display. When letters are addressed in our care add 10 cents to cover expenseof for warding. PROPAGATOR and Superintendent, American. 1 witn large experience and highest references as to character and ability, wants position in commer- cial or private establishment. Address R. T. Sat- terthwait, Queens, L. I. CIl'UATION wanted by married man, age 33, aB *^ working foreman on commercial place, 25 years' experience in grapes, tomatoes, cucumbers, niusti- rooms, beans, lettuce, etc.. also roses, carnations, 'mums, violets, etc. Address Horticulturist, 2:8 Franklin St.. Philadelphia, lJa. A N experienced grower of roses and other cut "■ flowers wants position as foreman and man- ager. Is thoroughly compeient and reliable. Wages $75 per month. For references and particulars, address W. C, care Florists' Exchange. GAKDKNER, German, single man, good rose grow- er, with good recommendation, understands thoroughly all greenhouse duties and willing to work, wishes a steady place. L. 32, care Florists' Exchange. SITUATION wanted as assistant in commercial place, by sober and industrious man, four years' experience, state wages. Frank Kahlert, No. 9, Pavilion Row, Saratoga Springs. N.Y. XV ANTED SITUATION AS FOREMAN By a competent and reliable man, 18 years' experience, American, single. Address COMPETENT, care this office. HELP WANTED. W \ IVTFn A Pood man aB working foreman ** ±%i\ M. l/U jn a large commercial place, growing Mushrooms and Winter Vegetableson Long Island; only one having practical knowledge of same wanted. Send copy of references and wages ex- pected. Address "D," care Florists' Exchange. -WANTED. An assistant, {food on potting bench, with general knowledge of the business and some experience in bedding out. Apply with refer- ence and expectations to WM. O'flOBA, Huntington, L. I., N.Y. Post Office Box 273. WANTED. An experienced Salesman to travel for a seed house. Address, with full particulars, SEEDS, care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE! Nursery and Greenhouses. The real estate consists of over 30 acres of eligible property, in itself worth the price asked for the entire plant. Front- age on main avenue (842 ft.) can be cut up into lots and sold at high prices. Frontage on another avenue, 1412 ft. Greenhouses contain about 12,000 sq. ft. of glass, and are in fair condition and all stocked. The nursery contains more than 25,000 trees, of good commercial value, from 18 ins. to 7 ft. high. A new wind- mill and tower. Well water supply good. Shipping facilities unrivalled. Location within twenty minutes of the centre of a city of 00.000 population, and less than two hours by rail from New York or Philadelphia. Trolley cars run within one block of the place every fifteen minutes. The land is, to-day, worth $25,000, and, due to the fact that the fine residential portion of the city is moving in that direction, will, before many years, double in value ; the greenhouses and stock are easily worth $8000. Price asked, $27,000. Terms : one-half cash ; balance on bond and mortgage at 5 per cent. Possession immediate. For fuller particulars, address A. T. De La Mare, P.O. Box 1697, New York. WANTED. A young man who knows just how to prop- agate and grow on a large scale, palms, ferns, hybrid perpetual roses and shrubbery. Must be a hustler, a man who takes delight in his profession, and morally clean. If he has a few hundred dollars he wishes to invest, will give him an interest in the business. Wages, $25.00 per month and board with my family. Do not write unless you mean business. Address P. O. Box 2, PurcellviUe, Va WANTED. For vicinity of Sdn Francisco, a thoroughly reliable man, good worker, able to take lull charge of six houses, 100x18, heated with hot water. Oneassistant. tirow principally carna- tions, chrysanthemums, ferns, palms and bulb- ous stuff. Best of references as to ability, hon- esty, and integrity Indispensable. Salary $75.00 per month, with increase If warranted and a permanent situation. Address AT ONCE, H. H. BERGER & CO., San Franolaoo. Cal. EVERY live florist should keep up with the times, and the only way he can do this is by being a reader of the Florists' Exchange. The subscription price is $1.00 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. At the meeting of the Dutchess County Horticultural Society, February 5, John C. Galvin read a paper on "Rose Cul ture." Committees were selected to ar- range for the chrysanthemum exhibition, and for essays for the monthly meetings. A letter was read Irotn the New York Florists' Club, inviting the members of Dutchess County Horticultural Society to their annual dinner on February 20. The thanks of the meeting were tendered to the New York Florists' Club, for their generous hospitality. It is expected that a large number will accept the invitation and be present at the carnation exhibition and the Club's dinner. At the next meeting to be held March 4 a paper will he read by D E. Howatt, of the firm of Joseph Plenty, Jersey City, en- titled, " The Gardener's Workshop." All florists and gardeners are welcome. The meetings are held at the Poughkeepsie Court House, at 1.30 p. M. Wallace G. Gomeksall, Secretary. Milwaukee. The Market. The past week has not developed anything startling in business, except that it has shown the ability of one or two retail dealers to sell first class (?) stock at about one quarter of the wholesale cost. This is a problem which most of us have not yet solved, and probably do not wi*h to. Roses and carnations have been quite scarce and many a day it was almost im- possible to get enough to fill orders. While stock was of fair quality there was no weather which would induce a good crop, only one or two bright days, having made their appearance. Roses sold from $7 to $9 ner 100 and carnations from $2 to 13 per 100. Despite those prices — which, according to the wholesalers, were charged to all — at two places in the city were seen last week signs " Roses 25 cents per dozen," and "Carnations 15 cents per dozen." What we would like to know is, how is it done ? The dealers who do this do not cut a very wide swath in the business, but enough to make people inquire for goods at the same prices at stores where nothing but first class stock is sold. This brings to mind that somewhat ancient but nevertheless important ques- tion regarding the placing of trash on the market. I am not a pessimist and do not wish to forever complain, but it would seem that there should be some remedy for it. The carnationists at Chicago recently were of th« opinion that it paid better to ra;se first quality material at high prices, hut we have not yet found that stock on the counters of the commission men. As long as growers, in a shipment of say 200 roses, will allow 25 among them to be lit only to throw into the barrel, just so long will they lose in the end. The trash finds its way out and turns up later in a "25 cent" sign, and the value of the 175 good ones is pulled down in consequence. But enough of this, or has anybody else any- thing to say about it f On February 6 the Wisconsin Flower Exchange had an exhibit of some of the newer sorts of carnations. Of these much has been written before. One of the new ones, Ivory, a white, introduced by Han- cock & Son, of Grand Haven, Mich., ex- cited much favorable comment, and it may he grown in quantity by some of the local florists. There has been some activity in the decoration line lately. George Volk has a large wedding on the 19th, and Whitnall had the Bachelors' ball at the Deutscher Club on the 6th. Edlefaen & Scott decor- ated for the opening of the school board's new rooms. The palm garden being built as an ad- dition to the Schlitz hotel, will probably b» readv by May. The stock required for this will not be as large in quantity as anticipated, and it is understood that Alexander Klokner will furnish what plants are required. The banquet to be tendered J. A. Petti- grew will not take place until the latter part of the month, as Mr. Pettigrew will not leave until March 1. The largest lot of greenhouses in this vicinity is now on the market. P. J. Deuster intends quitting business, and has 22 houses for sale. Mr. C. C. Pollworth, of Ellis & Poll- worth, was a Chicago visitor last week. T J. Foster was confined to the house with illness several days last week. W. S. S. the colors. They don't stop to notice the difference between two whites, as they will two reds or two pinks. A. Billings opens a store on Wisconsin street, Monday, a short distance from the Northwestern depot. D. S. York, formerly with Whitnall Floral Co., will take charge of the store. Floral valentines are being advertised this week. Carnation boas are used by ladies in place of bunches of flowers ; the use of flowers for wearing generally is on the Increase. Aug ScHOENEMAN.of Oconomowoc.Wls., the carnation grower, and Loeffler Bros., of Watertown, Wis., the violet spe- cialist, will build. There are some calculations being made by " wise ones " for the establishment of a large size "Fake Store," to serve as a dumping ground for Chicago surplus. The result will be looked for with interest. The retail trade in Milwaukee since Jan- uary 1 has averaged better than It has for four years. It may be considered a healthy trade, there having been but little funeral work included — almost entirely cut flow- ers and pot plants. STICK. Grand Rapids, Mich. At a preliminary meeting of the com- mittee on arrangements for the 1896 chrys- anthemum show of the Grand Rapids Florists' Club held February 11, a premium list, the awards of which aggregate $500 — about double that of last year — was made for submission to the Club at Its next meeting. The members are enthusiastic after the success of last year's show and have deemed it advisable to add other flowers than chrysanthemums to the ex- hibit. A premium of about $60 will be offered for the best collection of other flowers. It has been deemed necessary to have larger quarters than were used last year and a committee is searching for such quarters. Another new feature that is sure to meet with popular favor is the ad- mission for exhibition of amateur collec- tions and offering inducements for ama- teurs to make exhibits. A premium will be offered for the best amateur collection. To further encourage these contributors and to render them valuable service the Club will issue instructions to growers how to care for and prepare the plants for exhibition. The next meeting will be held February 18, at which time further ar- rangements will be announced. S/oatsburg, H. Y. The greenhouses of W. F. Allen (W. F. Barkham, florist), were flooded by last Thursday's freshet. The Ramapo River overflowed its banks to such an extent that Mr. Allen's greenhouse fires were ex- tinguished. West Nyack, N. Y. Kretschmar Bros, are cutting some ex- cellent carnations, among them Scott, Daybreak, Albertini and McGowan. Their violet houses are also affording good pick- ings. The general stock in the six houses is also in fine shape. BOWLING BOTES. The show of carnation blooms exhibited by the Wisconsin Flower Exchange was a benefit and a gratification to many florists in and about town who have read of these new varieties but have not seen them. A few days before these flowers were on exhibition a good many made all sorts of remarks about the disappointment in growing new varieties ; but when they came in and saw the flowers, partlculary Jubilee, their admiration was aroused, and they began to order. It was very easy to see the beneficial results of the American Carnation Soeiety in assisting buyers in placing confidence where it will not he abused. An experiment was tried with these flowers the second day which proved very interesting. They were moved to the dis- play window of one of the principal florists and advertised. It attracted considerable attention and careful note was taken of the remarks made by the ladies. Jubilee received more praise than any other. A great many offered $1 a dozen and more for them, while the ordinary stock was selling at 50c. The next largest vote appeared to be for Diybreak, Maud Dr-an and Rose Queen ; then came Triumph and Wm. Scott. These were the names they kept talking of. Armazindy was admired, but the ladies appear to bemost attracted by 183, 150, 157, 172, Keppler .Eck- Flatbush N. Y.— A match game for $50 a side was rolled on Bantle's alleys on Tuesday evening, February 11, between Adrian Suydam, of the Belmont Club, and Mr. Keppler, of the Apollo Club. Suydam captured the prize with six games won and four lost. The scores follow : Suydam— 159, 196, 167, 191, 174, 194. 155, 247, 182; total 1998. Keppler— 159, 201, 184, 180, 138, 143, 170, 187, 156 ; total 1857. Average— Suydam 187 7-11; 168 9-11. Nelson Bennett, umpire; James H. ersly, scorer — Flatbush Press. Alfred Zeller, Flatbush, is the winner for January of the Dallledouze Bros, trophy (a silver pickle jar), which the boys pre- sented to the Flatbush B'lorlsts' Bowling Club. Mr. Zeller's average for the month was 165; E. Dailledouze and D. Y. Mellis tleing for second place with 163. The Flatbush bowlers have been making some excellent scores recently, four of them having rolled over 200 durlDg last month. They are anxious to try conclu- sions with the New York Club on its alleys and hope the members of that club will arouse from their lethargy soon, and make arrangements for a match. Why not have it during the convention of the American Carnation Society next week t Feb. 15, 18 The Florists- Exchange, 145 Philadelphia. Market Notes. This week business has been very much better as regards cut flowers. No doubt this account will not suit all parties, but It is the result of a canvass of the majority of stores. Some flowers were very scarce ; pink roses were much in demand and could not be had. There were many in- quiries for La France, but these are very scarce, and are likely to be so, for, as one grower says, " I would rather grow Brides- maid for 5c. than La France for 10c . How the better business of the past week can be accounted for is hard to say. There are quite a number of balls, dinners and weddings going on; but the chief cause bo doubt is that we are nearing Lent. Prices have not changed much from last week. Beauty are brioging from $3 to $5 per dozen— a few extra good, with long stems, bring more. Some of the latter class, from Edwin Lonsdale, were seen this week, excellent flowers, with clean foliage. The same grower is also sending in some good spikes of the white antirr- hinum. Brunner are in fair supply, selling at$5; Laingare bringiDg$2.50and $3; other roses have not changed and are all selling Carnations are being offered at $1 and $1 50, and appear to be going better ; some fancy varieties bring more. Bulbous stock sells slow ; tulips are, so far, hard to dispose of. They have brought $3 and $4 ; but few are sold. Narcissus is selling fairly well. Violets have also gone well at $1 per 100. Freesia is selling at $2 to $4, according to quality. Around Town. The Hotel Walton (Broad and Locust) opened on Wednesday. JohnG. Gardiner did the decorating throughout the building with plants. H. H. Battles did the cut flower and table work. Hugh Graham is, as usual, busy with decorations and dinners ; he had the Lin- coln banquet this week, which was carried out very elaborately. H. H. Battles has had a very good week, being busy on orders every day. One large funeral piece on Tuesday con- sisted of a blanket of flowers to cover the entire casket. It was made of orchids, val- ley and Roman hyacinths. Pennock Bros, had some very good days and have used a great many orchids, mostly cattleyas ; also some Odontoglos- sum crispum. J. Arnot Penman left us on Tuesday last after spending three weeks around this vicinity, during which time he has been very successful. The Gun Club indulged in their monthly shoot on Wednesday, and, by the way, they were all resplendent in a new uni- form—dark blue sweater, with orange letters, F. G. C. Phila., across the breast. I believe that it is blue rocks they shoot at. PeniiHj lvanla Horticultural Society. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday the 18th in the hall of the College of Physicians. Dr. Macfarlane, professor of the Biological Department of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, will make an address on Philadelphia's Botanic Gardens. Premiums offered by the president, Clar- ence H. Clark, for mignonette, sweet peas and vegetables, also premiums offered by HeHry A. Dreer, Inc., for vegetables, ciner- arias and primulas will be competed for. high, this should make a splendid Spring pot plant, for which it is being tested. Crimson Rambler rose, two years old, home grown, is being tested as an Easter plant, and from present appearances will be in bloom at that time. The shoots are tied down, and form a balloon shape. Flowered in this style, it should make a pretty and salable plant. The hard wood hybrid cuttings put in last Fall are now being potted up ; oat of 125 000 put in, not five per cent, have been lost These have been rooted on benches of sand, or rather, the well-known rotten rock of this locality, which is full of mica, and roses take to it readily. All the lead- ing varieties of chrysanthemums, gerani- ums carnations and cannas are to be seen by the thousand. Also very noticeable was a batch of Otaheite oranges in 2£ inch pots. Besides these, pot roses are being brought on for the home market, and a lot of 2000 Harrisii lilies are the best seen in this locality— strong healthy growth, in 5 and 6-inch pots. Later on an account will be given of the advancement being made in growing hybrid roses on their own roots in compe- tition with the imported budded stock. Messrs. F. Hahman & Son are having a very fair season ; their carnations are do ing very well. They have all the new varieties including Alaska, Lawrence Thompson, Scott and Kitty Clover ; also very noticeable was Iago, doing very well here ; it finds ready sale as dark colors are scarce. In roses, Bridesmaid are doing finely as also Bride. The houses are heated with hot water under pressure, otherwise there is no special feature in the growing. Tbey have also been successful with La France, and it was noticeable that all small wood had been kept cut, and all wood that produced small flowers. The treatment appeared to suit, as soma strong growths were seen. Mme. Hoste and Souvenir de Wootton are both grown here yet and pay very well. A large busi- ness is done in Spring roses and some very old varieties are raised, among them being Glorie de Dijon Malmaison, Coquette de Lyons, Archduke Charles, Safrano and the polyantha rose, Mignonette. Other houses were being filled with bedding plants to supply the uptown markets. r David Rust. Baltimore. Providence, R. I. Among Growers. At Scott's Penrose nurseries, much activity is now prevailing on account of the commencement of the mailing trade. At the present time about 200 mail orders are being packed daily ; in another month 2000 will be the daily average. As announced in these columns some- time ago, Mr. Scott has given up his own mail trade to W. Atlee Burpee & Co., and is growing for them exclusively this year, besides carrying on his regular wholesale business. To give some idea of the enor- mous amount of stock uBed in this mail trade, one batch of Crimson Rambler rose contained 10,000 plants in 2J and 3-inch pots, while such standard varieties as Belle Siebrecht, Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, Conre de Chandon, Pres. Carnot, Mme. Jules Finger, Mme. Wagran, Baroness Berge, etc., are seen in batches of several thousands each. But of all the new roses, Mr. Scott considers the best one yet for the amateur is Helen Keller, better known perhaps as Dickson's gold medal rose. This is a hybrid of a delightful shade of pink, and blooms three or four times dur- ing the season. The Floral wonder of the year, Burpee's Cupid sweet pea, is seen growing in one of the houses and doing nicely in 4 inch pots. The growth is very free and healthy, and as it only grows five to six inches The Market. Trade has shown a marked im- provement during the past week, and some of the retailers found it difficult to obtain the desired quantity of flowers, especially carnations. The scarcity of the latter was more on white, although there was no over supply of colored. Funeral work was never better and has been of a nature that has demanded good prices. There has been some reception work and decorations. Coming Meetings. The monthly meeting of the Flor- ists and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island, will be held the fourth Friday evening this month instead of on this week Tues- day, by order of the Executive Committee. There are several new names for proposi- tion and the committee will introduce several novel and interesting features. The monthly meeting of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society will be held on Wednesday evening, the 19th inst.,at which an interesting stereopticon lecture on floriculture will be delivered. The an- nual carnation show of this Society will be held sometime in March, the date to be decided upon later. Jottings. Mr. HAMILTON, of F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y., called upon the trade here on Saturday. On Monday a representative of August Rol- ker & Sons, of New York, was in town ; also F. L. Atkins, representing Pitcher & Manda. The decorations at the seventh annual concert and ball of the Providence Perma- nent Firemen's Association, at Infantry Hall, were furnished by O'Connor. Matthew J. Lynch, of Pawtucket, was recently the victim of a clever forger, who signed his name to a check for $15. The forger was arrested. D. N. Potter, of Norwood, has the sympathy of a large circle of acquaint- ances in the recent death of his wife. The Mineral Spring Greenhouses, 84 Conant street, Pawtucket, are advertised at assignee's sale. The plant includes three large houses, with a stock of growing plants. John F. Parks is putting in new boilers at his greenhouses on Olney street. William B. Hazard is confined to his house threatened with typhoid fever. I W. H. M. Harket News. Trade has been brisk all the week, with stock not at all plentiful. Carna- tions go like hot cakes, especially the fancy ones. Roses have become scarce on ac- count of the dull weather experienced last week ; those coming in are soft. Violets are plentiful on some days, 50e. Is the price asked for them ; they are selling well. Owing to the stormy weather the market men are working at a disadvantage, for seldom are they able to offer their stock ; in consequence, many complaints are heard. Valley is coming in very good now, while some fine narcissus, Sir Watkin (home grown stock at that), show what may yet be expected of this class of bulbs. Alex. Scott is the grower. Prices have not changed. Club Meeting. The latest meeting of the Club was very enthusiastic. A question brought up that seemed to touch a chord of sympathy in each of the members was one relative to having the parks under better control than that of a park commission, as at present. The members would favor a good landscape gardener at the head, in- stead of a lot of men who seem to have lit- tle idea of landscape gardening or the lay- ing out and planting of parks. A civil en- gineer is the guiding star of the commis- sion, who may mean well ; but samples of his work have been in the past an eyesore to some of the gardeners who know what's what. A political change having taken place, it was thought wise to make this point at present, since reform is every- where in the air, the present mayor being a reformer in the true sense of the word. We will hope that the committee which has this matter in charge will accomplish some good. The Club also took into consideration the shameful butchering of trees in the parks. Some of the best shrubs and trees now grown to fine specimens are being de- stroyed through ignorance. Several fine large crape myrtle, of the dark red variety, were rooted up simply to make some sup- posed improvement, no effort being put forth to transplant them. Messrs. C. Hess and Wm. B. Sands will visit the Carnation Society convention to represent our Club, on invitation of New York Florists' Club. Edwin A. Seidewitz. NEW HELIOTROPE Violet Beauty Color, deep purple, good grower, very best, up to date- 3 and 4 inch Block, the doz , $1.50. GUS. A. THIELE, Annapolis Junction, Md «n.PN liaiTWIBMfMTIOWTHf CT.ORIfiT'S^I^"°"r' WANT TO EXCHANGE PALMS, DRACAENA INDIVISA, ROSES and ASPIDISTRAS for Geraniums, Carnation* and Bedding Plants. Send sample either for eale or exchange. SHELLY, The Florist, Tuckahoe, N. Y. WHEN WRITI G MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANG» COLEUS Booted cuttings, popular vars., 70 cents per hundred by mail. PANSIES and HARDY PLANTS in stock. W. C. JENNISON, Natick, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Green as Grass * * * VERBENAS, rooted cuttings in eight separate colors, per 1000, $7.50; per 100, 80cts. For quality of stock, see " Rochester Notes,' in American Florist, issue of October 5, 1895. CASH WITH ORDER. FRANK S. PAYNE, Wholesale Florist, Bernard Crossing, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Water Hyacinths, Strong plants, $5 00 per 1000. Water Lilies, strong plants, $5.00 per 1000. Spanish Moss, Mistletoe, Magnolia Leaves, Palmetto Leaves, etc., etc. T. K. GODBEY, Waldo, Fla. . *, . a.-r.iMQ MENTION THE FIOPIST'S EXCHANGE POTSlmfl FLOWERS. LARCE STOCK Of the new and leading sorts of Grape Vines Currants and Blackberries. OurGrapisaie mostly New York grown and first-class in every respect, at lowest prices on earth, bend for Price List. _ , ™ ^L We want Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum, Cherry Quince and Silver Maple. L&WRENGE NURSERY CO., Lawrence, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I send you box ot carnations (by express) containing Daybreak. Tidal Wave. Scott and H. Keller, also Bridesmaid. I have been picking such stock since November, Are they what you would call first class flowers ? P- W. Behrens. [The carnations were very fine, some blooms measuring over three inches in diameter, with strong stem and excellent calvx They arrived in splendid condition. -Ed] Alfred Knapper, Frankford.Pa., sends us a few spikes of his Myosotis dissitiflora Blue Perfection— acharming little beauty ; also blooms of the following varieties of clematis: Miss Batemann, Belle of Wo- king, Duchess of Edinburgh, Mile. Tore- ana and Fair Rosamond. Single Violets.— I send you a box of violet blooms. Tbey are from plants grown in my rose house. The plants have been blooming since August and are still full of flowers and buds. The great merit of this variety is that it can be grown in a warm or cold house; where my double ones damp off this one keeps flowering. It is a seedling raised by a friend some three years ago, but has not been distri- buted. Kindly give your opinion of it, through the EXCHANGE, and oblige.— H. YOUELL. [The flowers are bright colored and sweet-scented; but the variety shows no improvement over the ordinary English garden violet. — Ed.] Violets— F. Boulon, Sea Cliff, N.Y. , brought us this week some splendid blooms of Marie Louise aud Lady Campbell violets. When grown in the same house with Marie Louise the blooms of the Campbell have a tendency to bleach ; the tempera- ture is too cool for the latter. Later in the Spring the color comes all right. Mr Boulon has had large blooms (regular ro*es in fullness) of both varieties all Winter. AIX GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTT.HGS. ^ ^ Geraniums, best named sorts $1.50 $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain.... 1.50 15.00 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.00 Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock LOO o.uu Ageratnm, Cope's Pet .75 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze's l-*5 Solatium Jasminoides 100 Begonia Argentea guttata ^.00 PLANTS OUT OF POTS. Pelargoniums, Victor and Splendor, from i in. pots, fine, ready for 6 in., $12 per 100: from 3 in $8 per 100. Begonia Argentea guttata, from 4 in7. $8 per 100; from 2H in., very good, $4 per 100 Geranium Salleroi, from 2J4 in., »2.50 per 100 Verbenas. Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock, 3 in $2.50 per 100. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANCE 8TUDER OFFERS Cheap for Cash. All in excellent condition High Character Price inch, leaves, each 30 to 36 5 and 6 24 to 30 18 to 20 30 24 24 to 30 36 to 40 40 to 50 24 $0 65 46 % 60 16 46 60 50 Pot inch. I.iilnuiii borbpnlca. 6 « •' : VA Kentias 5 Areca lulescens 5 Sealorlbin elegans. fa loroH Flexuosa ..... 5 CS£heHeaOra""eV, Ane bushy plants, from i% inclirots! 12 to 15 inch broad and high, with at least tWA°Uo"GSrd5nffi Fortune,, the large Sowerlng. W?£8£i&*Eit22ZG£*m. from iH inch PTraUa0|rebo|Coii?frCL 4« In. pots. 30 Iota, each. l/"n»? Adlnnnun Cunealum, Nephro'epi. per, ii urn and Pteris sei rulutu, from I men P°»OSBsf flna well-established large plants, from 5 inch pots to brlngln bloom f or K««er Beauty, 25cts each The Bride, I, a France, meteor ana Perle. 20 its. each. Discount .6 per cent, by "e dozen. 10 per cent, by 25 of each kind. Frr had rime d anis In arge varieties Btate your want.s. Will" exchange also for Double Petunias and Ivy Geraniums. im. STI1DER, Anacostia, D. C. HHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 146 The Florists' Exchhnge, HEADQUARTERS FOR ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBREGHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE SHll.i\, 3 in., $2.00 per 100, f. o. b. II i.i 11 it \ PAI.JIS, $1.00 per 100, ex- press prepaid. Cash with order. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. ARAUCARIA EXCELS A. Extra fine plants for Easter trade, from cuttings.no seedlings; can offer as long as supply will last. Write for prices and size to F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P. 0. Box 29. JERSEY CITY, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE "7,000,000 EVERGREEN CUT FERNS Especially for Florists' use, $1.25 per 1000 ; in lots of 5000, $1.00 per lPOO. Special attention paid to supplying the Wholesale Trade, also Jobbers and Commission men. WRITE FOE PRICES. L. B. BRACUE, Hinsdale, Mass. OLDEST, LARGEST, and MOST RELIABLE DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ j FINE STOCK of YOUNG PALMS ! | J FOR GROWING ON. MEASURE TAKEN FROM TOP OF POT. + X ARECA I.CTESCEN9, 4 in., 3 in a pot, 12 to 13 in. high 30 cents. ♦ " " 6 in , 2 in a pot, 24 to 28 in. high 75 t KEKTIA BELHOREANA, 3in., 8in. high 85 J " •' 4in.,5 to 6 leaves, 12 to 13 in. high 35 ♦ " FOHSTERIANA, 4 in , 13 to 14 in. high 35 J I.ATAWA BORBONICA, 4 in., 5 to 6 leaves, 12 in. high 85 2 " " 6 in., 6 to 7 leaves 15 to 16 in. high 50 ♦ riNWMS ITTIEIS, 5in.,12in. high 80 X LEMUEL BALL, Wissinoming, Philadelphia, Pa. »♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALDWELL'S SOUTHERN SMILAX INVALUABLE TO THE DECORATOR. THE PARLOR BRAND. Packed in three sizes. The Parlor Brand in boxes containing sufficient to cover 200 squnre feet of wall space, $3.00 per box. In oases containing 400 square feet, $4 50. In cases containing 000 square feet, $6.00. Sabal and Chamaerops Palm Leaves, $2.50 per 100. Palm Crowns, $3.00 per doz Lone Needle Pines, $3.00 per doz. CALDWELL, the woodsna, EVERGREEN, ALA, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rLORISTS' EXCHANGE CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. 3 inch pots, fine plants, $5.00 a 100. Cash please. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF rLORISTS' EXCHANGE BRILLIANT GREEN and BRONZE GALAX LEAVES LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. The finest quality, perfectly packed, prompt shipments, special low ex- press rates. All lending: Wholesale Florists or price and free sample of CH AS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, N. C. Mitchell Connty. WHEN WRITING MCNTtOM TMK nOBISTS' EXCHANGE ...FOR... FUNERAL DESK! Kelsey's Brilliant ...GALAX... are especially invaluable. For liberal samples write the introducer, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, RAWANA, N.C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DECORATIVE and FLOWERING PLANTS RCBBERS, $6.00 to $9.00 per dozen. LATANIA BOBBONICA, 3^ in. pots, $15.00 per 100. MIXED FERNS, $5.00 to $6 00 per 100. AZALEAS, all colors, in bloom, from $1.00 to $10.00 each. DUTCH HYACINTHS, all c lors, in pans and pots. Deliver all plants free of charge to New York Florists. A. SCHULTHEIS, College Point, L. I. P. O. BOX 78. WHEN WRITING MFNTION THF Fl fRISTB' F»CHAW^f CYCAS REV0LUTA. THE TRUE LONG-LEAVED VARIETY. Small steins 2 to 4 inches long ; larger sterns, 8 to 10 inches long, will arrive in New York port shortly. Orders are booked and filled in rotation. Price, $10.00 per 100 lbs. F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O. Box 39. Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING M£NT'ON THE rLORISTS- EXCHANGE PALMS DRACJERIS. in. in. No. of per pot. high, leaves. 100. Corypun Australia 3 8 to 10 3to4 J90(1 I, mania Itorbonica ".. 8 to 10 2to3 3.75 3 lOto 12 3lo4 7.60 " " 4 16tol8 4to6 1600 I'll" nix «'■ i in -.*■■.. . . < . . r , 2to 450 '• " 3 I0tol2 3to4 800 Dracrcmi IimIivi-.ii I.ine- nln, strong plants... 2!^ 8 to 11 3.00 " " " 3 12 to 16 4.60 " " " 4 800 Not less than ion (10) of any one variety or size and not less t Bennett, Guam Bride Bridesmaid Duchess of Albany K. A. Victoria La France, extra " ordinary Mme. Testout Meteor M rs . P. Morgan Nlphetos, Hoste Papa Ctontler Perle Souv. de Wootton Watteville Adiantumh Aspabaoos bouvardia OALI.Afl New Yobk Feb. 14, 1896 Boston Feb. 12. 1896 All colors, inferior grade; 1 White.. . Standard Varieties " * Fancy - (E ("The highest < grades of stand- O ard varieties.) Novelties.. Oattlexas oxphifediums Lilies, Harrisit . . . . Li i.y of the Valley Mignonette. . Narcissus Roman Hyaointbb. . Smilax TOLIPS Violets Pink Red Eel. 4 Varie White .. Piuk Red Yel.&Vari .00 to .00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to .00 to to 00 to ... to 00 to .00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to .00 to 00 to .00 to .On to 60 to .00 to to 00 to 50 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to .00 to 00 to 00 to no to 00 to .00 to 00 to .00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 76 to 00 to 00 to 60 to GO. 00 40.00 10.00 6.0i 8.00 8.00 10.00 8 OK 10 00 12.00 12 00 4.'0 4.00 4.00 6.00 6.00 1 00 60. 00 8 00 .76 1.6 1 60 1.6, 2.00 4.'0 4.00 4.00 6 00 6.00 36.00 12.00 8 00 2.60 6 00 :).00 1.60 16 00 3.00 .76 to 6 1.00 to 35.00 to 12.00 to 8.0H to 12.00 to 12.00 to 8.00 to 12.00 to 12.00 to 4.00 9.00 to 8.00 to 4.00 to 8.00 to . . to 10.00 to 1.00 to 6 J 00 to 1.50 to 12.00 to to 2.00 to 2.60 to 2.0 to 3.00 to 3.00 to 4.0' to 4.00 4.00 PHILADELPHIA Feb. 12, 1896. Ohioaoo Feb. 12. 1896 to to to to to 12.00 to 6.00 to 4.00 to to 2.00 to 12.00 to to 1.00 .. to 00 CO 00 to ..to 00 to uo to ... to 00 to .. to .00 to .00 to ...to ...to ...to .00 to .10 to .' 0 to .00 to ... to .. to 25.00 10.00 6.00 e!oo 6.00 i'ilO 4.00 ...to .oo to : .60 to oo to .00 to .00 to 60 to . to .00 to .00 to on to .00 to .. to .. to oo to : .00 to .00 to .on to .00 to .50 to .00 to .15 to to 50.00 to 15.00 to 8.00 to S.Oo 8.00 to to to to to to I to 10 00 to to 6 6.0u 4.110 to 6 4.00 4 00 4.00 ill 6.01 6 (It 6.0i .75 1 0 to . to 1 P. 00 St. Lodis Feb. 12, 1696 6.00 6 00 1.60 1.50 2.00 to 3 Oil ...to .... ....to .... to .. to .... .... to ... .... to ... ....to ... to 12.60 to 4 00 to 3.00 to 4.00 to 3.00 to 18. CO to 4.00 to 1.60 10.00 3.110 2.00 3.00 2.00 15 00 2. CO 1.00 LOO to 6C.00 1.00 to 30.00 1.00 to 20.00 ... to .... i 00 to 12.00 1.00 to 12.00 ...to .... i to to 12.00 i.00 to 10.00 1.00 to 6.00 ....to ....to .... ....to . i.00 to 6.00 .... to .... 1.00 to 1 00 to . ... to ... ....to 1 25 ... to ... to .... ... to .... . ... to .... ....to ... to .... ...to ... ....to ....to .... ..to .... ....to ... to ....to .... . . . to . . to .■. i 00 to 15.00 3.00 to 4.00 .. to .. . ....to .... 1.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 18.00 .... to ... .26 to 1.60 Prices are for quautlties of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quotea above are given only after careful inquiries from various sources, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they are all that can be expected from 8 market which is more subject to fluctuation than any other in the country. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. X. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want flrst-claea flowera, properly packed and delivered on time, send me youi orders ami you will get what you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS* WIRK 1-KSIGNS and a full line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, :: MHOLESHLE FLORIST. 1612-1614 Barker St. Bet. chestnut & Market sts. Philadelphia, Pa ^Wj Headquarters for ^ CARNATIONS. A. & F. ROLKER, 106 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, ENTRANCE ON CHURCH STREET. Wholesale Cut Flowers. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Frank H. Traendly. Chables Schbnck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. NEW YORK. Telephone 981-18th St.. ^©"Consignments Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale Florist 1432 So. Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa. FRED. EHRET, U/l?olSSTR0NQ STIFF L UNFROZEN. $9.00 per 1000; $21.00 per case of 3500 pips. t HENRY A. DREER. Philadelphia, Pa. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦} JOHN GONLEY & SON, M A.NUFACTURERS OF TIN FOIL, 2 and 4 Dominick Street, NEW YORK. w,r.uiewNR Mr».» tw. e, no 'C-* <= CXCHANGC ADVERTISE IN 'The Market Carden ■ If you wish to reach Market Gardener.. A monthly journal of 24 pages, devoted exclusively to their interests. Send for sample copy and rates. THE MARKET GARDEN CO., Boston Block, tiliincnpoM., M tn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE »♦♦.♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦. ♦ E. G. HILL & CO.. ♦ $ Wholesale Florists,! ♦ ♦ RICHMOND. INDIANA. »♦♦•♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ H.HEN WnrmWQ MENTION THS FLQR 'rriANGC VICTORY 1 No repairs for 5 years; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. Send For Catalogue and Estimates. "~Z~o-Lixi.gs-bo w -ljl., OIlIo. IF you are in doubt as to when your sub- scription expires, look at the address label where the date can be found. HALES7 MULTIJECTOR Is the best article ever offered for glazing greenhouses and sashes. Cannot soften or rot like a rubber bulb. Is easily cleaned and will last for years. Price, $2.00. See advt. Hales' Mole Trap in next issue. H. W. HALES, - Ridgewood, N. J. MVHEjjj WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CYPRESS IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. PRES9L<^| SASH BARS LENGTH or LONGER. REENHOUSE \ AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Sentf\for our Illustrated fiooK "CYPRESS LUMBER and Its USES." Send for~our Special Sreenhous^Circular. THE^.T. STearr^5 [ymbeir- (b., NeponserF, 3>9stcn, f^ass.* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE *niilll,HI,'<'.""iiiiiiinj1iiiiJt.i.i..iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHlllliui^ Build I Your Own I I Greenhouse. 1 Clear Cypress Is now generally conceded 5 to be the best lumber for Greenhouse § roofs, gables and plates. We introduced 5 this lumber for greenhouse construction, 5 " and for many years we have made a spe* | _ cialty of furnishing the finest grade. We = s are glad to make estimates for anything = | from a roof for a pit to the largest con- s ~ servatory or range of houses; and we | ■ furnish our customers, free, complete de- = j tailed drawings from which any ordinary = I carpenter can put up the material cor- | rectly. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., 1 LOCKLAND, OHIO. iiuMiininwtininnitmniaaaaBiiMMiaamiimtiiiiiiiiiiniiiR WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 152 The Florists' Exchhnge, Cycas Leaves A large consignment of NEW CAPE FLOWERS JUST ARRIVED. Grasses, Metal Designs, Baskets, Wheat Sheaves, Dried Palms, Artificial Flowers, AND GENERAL Florists' Supplies. Novelties for Easter H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 NORTH FOURTH ST., PHILA, PA. WHrnwn" ■JTK1 FXCHANGE Strong, Healthy Plants, from ".'<■. in. Pots. O/ScpC Crimson KAJ^ErO — Rambler. $4.00 per 100, S35.00 per 1000. The following 5 varieties at 2£ cts.: Vicks* Caprice, Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. Degrauw. Bottle de Neige, Mary Washington. CHRYSANTHEMUMS- In 15 of best Btandard kinds, $2 UJ per luu. SALVIA SPLENDENS-*2 60per loo. CERANIU MS -Strong, 2Ui inch, in good variety, per 1UU, $2 60; per 1000, $20.1.0. ANTHEMIS (Double Yellow Daisy), $3.oo per loo. PANSIES — Strong, transplanted from best European Beed, 75c. per 100; $6.00 per 10"0. OR ANCES-Stocky 4 In. plants, $6.BIBT'» CXCHAWOK Pelargoniums In 1U best varieties, true to name. To make room, we offer STRONG STOCK PLANTS, 4 and 5 in. pots, full of cuttings, $1.00 per dozen; $8.00 per hundred. HUMFELD FLORAL COMPANY, Kansas City, Mo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE NEW CALIFORNIA VIOLET. Plants yield an immense crop, as much as 75 flowers and buds can be counted on one plant at one time; very large deep blue flowers. Rooted Runners now ready, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. WHITTON & S0SS, Wholes.le Florists, City * Green Sta., UTICA, N. Y. WHEN WRITINT. MENTION n p,ctC. rxCU.HGE VIOLETS MY SPECIALTY. Ready for delivery after April 5. Runners of Marie Louise and Lady Campbell, $1.00 per 1000. Sample dozen, 10 cents. SUMMER MUSHROOM, Agaricus Subrufescens, the genuine spawn, easily raised by all. Price, 5 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $8 00; 100 lbs., $30.00, with printed directions. Cash with all orders— no C. O. B. FERD. BOULON, Sea Cliff, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuttings, by mall, prepaid. The largest and finest collection in the country. 45 named varieties, 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and Bessie, per 100. $1.25; 16 new varie- ties, this year's introduction, $1 50. Begonia Mctnllicn, period, $1 50. Agerntuui, blue and white, per 100, ,5 cts. Cineraria Hybrida <; inn di (lorn, giant prize strain, 3 In. puts, per 1110, MOD. Calceolaria, best Oovent Garden Mixture, 3 In. pots, per 100. $1.00 The great prize winning CHRYSANTHE- MUM PHILADELPHIA. Hooted cuttings by mall, per 100. $2.50. Also U. W.Chtlds, G. Wed- ding E Dall.edouze.Mrs.J.tleo.Ils. Bonnaffnn, Niveus, Mrs. F. Bergmann. Mutual Friend. The Queen. C Chalfant, Silver Cloud, at $1.50 per 100. 10 other good- varieties at 11.00 per 100. These will make fine plants for EaBter sales. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS, ""^ass NEVER HAD ANY RUST. STOCK Thousands of Carnations, 25 good varieties, at the very lowest prices. Slrnbilnntbes Dyeriunus, strong, well rooted cuttings. $1.50 per 100, by mail; $10 00 per 1000, by express. Giant Double Alyssum, muted cuttings, TO cts. per 100, by mall ; $5.00 per IO0O, by express. Lndy Campbell Violets, rooted runners, 80 cts. per 100. by mail ; $6.00 per 1000. by express. California Violets, rooted runners, $2.50 per 100. AculypliaMareinatn, potted plants, $1.60 perlOO. Coleus, rooted cuttings. 90 varieties, ready March 1st. 70 cts. per 100. by mail; $5.00perl000. by express. Samples of the above cuttings 10 cts. to be deducted from order. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. /HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FULL REPORT OF AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY MEETING IN THIS ISSUE. tfOL. Vlll. NO 8- DECORATIVE SPRING PLANTS. We are a straight shoot and aim to grow into a vigorous plant. -X^^lVT^^T^^^ NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 22, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. BULBS. Flcus elastica, perfect plants, very fine an" stroii*, 6 id. pots, $6.00 per doz. E.„„a liitMcens, very strong and bushy, *flcC?ot?S fw» S * Igh.W per doz.; $50.00 Areca'lutescens, very strong and Hushy 5 fn pot" 20 to VI .... high, *9adoz.; *15aM. »^i-r.a liitescens, very strong and bushy, ^ fnpot"*! to Sm high, $12.00 per doz. j $1UU Kentta Belmoreana, 2 in. pots, $2.00 doz.; $15 00 per 100. u Kentia Belmoreaua, 4 in. pots, 13 to 14 Id. n" h, $«-60 per doz.; $50.00 per 100 Kentia Korsteriana, 2 in. pots, $1-00 Kentia Forsteriana, 8 in. pots, 12 to 15 ir7™"b, $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 .n. pots, 18 to -0 iu. high, $6.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. Kentia Forsteriana, 5 m. pots, 24 to 30 in. high, $12.00 per doz.; $IC0 per 100. Latania borbonica, 3 in. pots, $!.-» per doz.; $10.00 per 100. ,, ,. ,; Latania borbonica, 4 ^in. pots U to Id t'^ta'nL^no^onic^nn^X^, 5 in. ^SSato *?nrh,gn, |6.««P«^:*S^0- Araiicaria excelsa, very flue plants, .mu. Dots 12 in. high, $15.00 per doz. Araucaria exielsa, very fine plants, 5 in. po "l5 to 18 in. hUb $18.00 per doz Araucaria excelsa, very fine plants, bin. nors 24 m high, $24.0" per doz. Araucaria excelsa compacta, very flm" lants, 8 in. pots, 48 in. high, 5 and fa tiers, $10.00 each. For CHRYSANTHEMUMS, see our ad. in issue of Feb. 8th. 4 GREAT NOVELTIES A. TUBEROSES.— The crop is short. If you have not yet arranged for a supply, have a quantity reserved for you for jSj«rlng ship- ment. True Dwarf Excelsior Pearl, 4 to 6 inches in circumference. Sample free upon request. $7.50 per 1000. JAPAN HUES.- New importation ju*t arrived. Per 1000. Auratutn, 7to9inch $40.00 9 to 11 " 6300 SpeciosumRubrum,7to9 in. 50.00 ., ■' 9 to 11" 75.00 Speciosum Album. ...7to9 ■' 80.00 CACADIUM ESCULENTUM.- An excellent slocl, now on hand. 4 to 5« inch |5.00 8 to io •■ '.V.V.V.'.V.V.Vpei'i6o;'$8.66 DAHLIAS.— Lin gi-, selected, field- grown roots. Double Mixed. ...per 103, $8. CO Single " .... " 6.00 GLADIOLUS, florists' White and Light n American Hybrids, mixed... 10. CO All other Spring Bulbs at very low. prices. Write for a special quotation on Btgomas and Gloxinias. Seeds in packets for Retailing.- Write us lor full particulars. Our price is much lower than this class of goods has ever before been offered. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. EN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EK'HANGE FOR 1396 ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. SWEET PEA, "Cupid," the only true dwarf white Sweet Pea in existence, per packet, 25 cts. SWEET PEA, Extra Early Blanche Ferry, a decided improve- ment on Blanche Ferry, two weeks earlier than any other sort ; per packet, lOcts.; per oz., 40 cts. SWEET PEA, Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Sweet Pea known; per packet, 10 cts.; per oz., 40cis. We will mail one packet each of the above 4 great novelties for 75 cts. Cvelamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white; roseum superbum, rose- superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark' red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. - Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100 , $40.00 per 1000. • > ' , , Bee-onias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AZALEAS FOR EASTER Have You all the Azaleas You Want for Your Easter Trade ? If not they should be ordered now while the buds are dormant and while they can be shipped without injury. It is almost impossible to transport Azalea plants iu bloom any distance, but while the buds are dormant they can be > shipped with great ease and very little expense. Many overlook the matter unt.l it » too late to ship safely, and thus are deprived of the finest of decorative plants for the E^ Our stock of Azaleas is in fine shape, finely set with flower buds. Can furnish the following varieties, which are the very best for forcing, viz.: Deutsche Perle, Mme Van der Cruyssen, Simon Mardner. Vervaeneana. Empress of India, Bernhard Andrea Alba, Mme. Camille Vanlangenhove, etc. Plants 12-14 inch in diameter $9.00 per dozen ; $60.00 per V " 14-16 " " 16-18 " " ■■••■ 18 " " 20 " " FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF IQjfir. On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. If weather is cold we can pack to reach you safely and will guarantee safe delivery. Address F. R- PIERSOIST CO-, Mentionpaper. TARR YTOWN-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK. For prices of TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS and GLOXINIAS, see last week's issue. Easter Baskets for Flowers or Plaits, in chaste styles, of Cellu- loid and other material. See Catalogue of Supplies, pages 34 and following. 12.00 18.00 24.00 30.00 90.00 125.00 Plant Stands and Holders, fn°* Tardiniere?, £«!£ best and latest styles. See pages 10 to 13. . k. ■■ *"k„~~ r|..,,Q.e Milkweed Balls, Moss, Immortelles, Cape r lowers, Pampas, ornamental Grasses and Terns. See pages 16 to 24. Funeral Sheaves, Palm Leaves, °7»>^ Wire Frames. See pages 16 to 24, also page 5. »?l- ~l n«*i««c of Metal and other Material. See page 3 Floral Designs, and pages 35 to 32. Ceneral Store and Creenhouse Supplies, Fertilizers. In- secticides, Labels, Plant Sticks. Paper. Foil, Twine, etc. See pages 7 to 9, and 48 to 52. ■ ■— i ■_*._» O .-.,-. J ,~ and Spring Bulbs. See our ChOICeSt FlOriStS OeeOS Special Seed Catalogue for 1896, containing many other items of interest. Catalogues Mailed Free to the Trade on Application. OUR RECULAR CASH DISCOUNT IS 10 PER CENT. August Rolker & Sons, KV»S! New York. o p O STATION E. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS- E« CHANGE 154 The Florists' Exchhnge. $2 00 WELL POSTED FLORISTS Are orderiDg the following ASTERS, which should be planted now for profitable results : Trade pkt. Oz. Truffaut's Perfection, separate colors $0 25 Truffaut's Perfection, mixed colors Victoria, separate colors ■• mixed " Branching, white " white and rose mixed Comet, mixed Queen of Market, whiteor mixed . Our Asters are telected with care, recommend them to FLORISTS. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 25 1 25 50 3 50 50 3 00 25 2 00 25 2 00 25 2 00 15 50 and we can Headquarters for . . . CHOICE (not cheap) MIXED Sweet Peas Eckford's strains, per lb. 23c. Twenty lbs. @ 20c. Sixty-three named varieties 30 cts. to 75 cts. per pound. Vick's White Branching Aster . . . Our own growth, selected, $2.00 per ounce. Our beautiful Floral Guide and Wholesale Catalogue Free. JAMES VICK'S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS For over thirty years we have made a Specialty of tlie PETUNIA. This year we again offer a 6et unaur- patsod either in this coun- try or abroad. The plants are well-established in three inch pots, full of health and will furnish quantities of cuttings in a short time. These plants should not be compared with rooted cuttings or plants just potted. The '96 set is composed of the fifteen finest Double Fringed Varieties in such colors that are especially suited for the retail trade, $1.00 per doz.; $8.1)0 per 100. Set of 15 varieties for $1.25. WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING CHOICE STRAINS OF SEED: PETUNIA, DOUBLE, Dreer's Lame Flowering and Fringed.-Carefully hybridized and saved from our own unrivalled collection, well known to be the finest In the country. Per 500 seeds, 75 cents : 1000 seeds, $1.50. „. PETUNIA, SINGLE, HAND HYBRIDIZED, Dreer's Large Flowering and Fringed Mixed.- Great care has been taken In selecting thin large flowering strain of beautiful mottled, ttriped and fringed Petunias. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; Hi oz., $2.50; H oz., $4.60. HENRY A. OREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE r WE... HANDLE ...ONLY that are specially grown for a critical Market Garden and Florists' trade. There are tone of seeds grown to sell cheap. You don't want them if your living or your satisfaction in life depends on the result. In our Garden and Farm Manual for 1896 you will notice the illustrations are from direct photographs. They stand for Truth and Honesty and Honest Seeds back them up at Honest Prices. It is full of meat, written for business and to business buyers it is sent free. We also issue a Wholesale Quarterly for Market Gardeners and Florists. •JOHNSON & STOKES, n7Jg&%g33b?" WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE W% fi ■ I f\ W SEED. I inpri in I <;«■■ inn n, I II RI V V or Giant Flowered French r II 111 \ I Trade rackets. 2500 seeds. 50c; fi II LJ I ' 1 oz., $1.00. Trade list and tes- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ^rr ■ timonials to the trade. David B. Woodbury. Pansy Specialist, Paris. Maine. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEMPLE ASTER Choice Seed. 1 Oz. 50 cts. Oz. $1.50. Geo. Arnold, Jr., ««. Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEMPLE'SASTERSEED Pink and White, Mixed. OWN GROWN 1895. Oz,$2.00. )4 oz, 75 cts. J^oz.oOcts. EDWIN A. SEIQEWITZ, SUMbWiS: WHENWi'-ilXr.M"!-' •'- "- "S'FXCl'ANGf MAMMOTH VERBENAS New large flowered, very fine quality, peroz., $ I 50. CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. Price List Free on Application. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th SI ,Near VerrV.Bland Hew York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO R I STS' EXCHANGE S E E D S Wo fillQr*antPO ful' Kerminating power and re- nC UUdiaillGG place seeds non-gei ruinating. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 Cocoa Weridelinnn $12 00 $5o 00 $100.00 Areca luceBcena 10(0 4750 ho.oo " rubra 10.00 J7 50 90.00 Geonomn Nchotteana ... 15.00 05.00 l;0.00 ** ci-ncilis 12 fit) 5500 100 00 Latania burbonica 2.75 12X0 2000 Corypba auiUrnl.K, per 100. 75c; per 1000. 15.00; per 5000. 122 50. Cbnimerops exceUn, per 100, 50c; per 1000, $3 50; per 5000, $15.00. PANDANUS UTILIS. In excellent condition. Per 100, $1.50; per 1C00, $12.50; per 5000, $50.(0. Chas. Schwake, «4 E 34th St.. New York. GARDINER'S ••• CELEBRATED ENGLISH + MUSHROOM SPAWN. lOlbs. $1.00; 25 lbs,, $2.00; 100 lbs., $0.50; 1000 lbs., $60.00. B^~$l.25 ia the price of the brass-tipped hotbed thermome- ter Illustrated here. For cash with order, we will give one free to every customer orderiDg 100 lbs. or more i of Spawn. This specinl offer is good i only until March 1st. , ■" \n kinds or Seeds and Bulbs for lloristp, truckers and dealers. t^?~Catal0MUC free on application. JOHN GARDINER & CO., •.I.I.DMIIN, 4 PHILADELPHIA, PA. f WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE u 100,000 Extra fine Amaryllis Equestre $25 00 per 1000. 100,000 Caladium Esciilentum, in threi sizes, $2.00, $4.00, $6.00 per 100. CANNAS of sorts, Zephyranthes, Colo. casias, Crinunis and other bulbs Ornamental Grasses, Etc., at the lowest prices. | R BRYAN, Jacksonville, Florida I WHEN WRITING MENTION Tut FLORIST'S EXCHANGE I Crosman Bros. A mi o ii nee ibe'r WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FOR THE SEED TRADE ONLY Ii. now i >OOl>t/. livery of the fol- lowing varieties. Germinating power. 75 per oent. to 90 per cent. CROP '05 AND >96. 100 1000 6000 Areca lutescens $1.25 $10.00 $45.00 I Cocoa Wedilellana 1.25 10.00 47.60 Geonoma gracilis 1.50 13.00 60.00 I .al an in boibonlca 36 3.50 10.00 K.-nlia Iteliuoieana 1.00 7.60 B5.00 " Forsteriana 1.00 7.50 35.00 NOW ON HAND, FRESH CROP. 100 1000 Krythea artuata 1.50 12.50 dulcls 1.60 13.50 Sabal serrulata 50 4.00 Wasliingtonia fllifera 26 2.00 " robusta 35 3.00 J. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Feb. 22, 18 The Florists' Exchange. 155 SEED TBflDE REPORT. Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. O. Box 1697, New York. MINNEAPOLIS.— Another new concern is reported— Miss White— the full firm Dame we have not learned. This*, we under- stand, is the catalogue business formerly run by E. Nagel & Co., the florists. That the fair sex are keen competitors for the catalogue trade of the country is evinced by the numerous concerns run by ladies that are advertising for the first time this year. Recent visitors: H. A. Johns, of Sioux City, la., and C. H. Parmelee, of Picton, Ont. behiod, but when she does arise in her might, even California must look to its laurels. During the present week sowings of radish and spinach have been made in our more southern districts. If all goes well with these sowings there will be the earliest harvest on record ; but, if not— we shall see. Our clover seed trade is in a very inter- esting condition just now. The farce with red is pretty well exploded, but the frantic efforts of overweighted dealers to persuade the buyers that the supply of alsyke is exhausted are as successful as Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark. Canadian dealers should be on their guard in their estimate of European reports respecting this article, for there is no doubt that the responsible dealers are loaded up to the hilt. White clover has dropped in the hope that a little speculative trade may be the result, but so far as one can see the effort has not been a success. NEW WHITE SWEET PEA THE BRIDE. been quite a good demand for cattleyas, dendrobiums, etc. Cypripediums do not sell so well, but most of them last so long that they get sold. The weather the last day or two has been very sharp ; on Satur- day night, after a soft, warm day, the thermometer dropped to ten below zero, and all day Sunday it never got above zero. Sunday night it went down to twenty be- low outside the city, and on Monday it still kept at the zero mark. The sun was, however, very bright and strong, which was very welcome to most of the boys, for sunshine has not been very plenti- ful lately. The new horticultural society is now fairly started. A constitution and b\ laws were adopted at a meeting last Tue- day evening. The meetings are to be hel.) on the first Tuesday of every mouth, and will no doubt be interesting and pruti able. Thomas Manton. PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed, laree OowerinE. very flo^st mixed, pa ket of 2 00 seed, fl.OO. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINCS, Pansy Grower, Box '454, Southport. Cnnn, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE New White Sweet Pea, The Bride Judging from the photograph, and frou. what we know of the origin of this new variety, and also the good name of the grower and introducer, I expect the Bride is going to show up well. It is a break in color from that highly developed sweet pea, Mrs. Eckford, and has all the points of size and form of the latter. It is thus an Eckford in its real origin. It will not fall behind Blanche Burpee, and ought to show the effect of longer acclimatioD. Mr. Lynch, who offers it, is a thorough florist and re liable grower. I am very glad to have bim, or any one who has floral skill, take the Eckford blood and give it the advantage ol California conditions. If the Bride is offered to the trade in 1897 it will run a close race with Blanche Burpee, although the latter will by that time also show the effect of two years acclimation, and care- ful California growing. W. T. Hutchins. The introducers state it is a white-seeded white, of very robust habit, and is one of the most prolific bloomers we have. It if- also a fine germinator. It will be exhibited at the Spring show of the R. H. S , in Lindon and in Paris in July. ISO Sh .w AH] and Fancy vari ■■tipc, at lowe&t prices. Se.l f»TCn talnvue. w. w. WIL.MORE. Dahlia Specialist-, Box 38'.£. H< ■nver* f olo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Collections, Reports, Black List, NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE, 271 Broadway, N. Y. C. S. LODER, Sec'y WHEN WRITING MENTION TH F FLORIST'S EXCHANGE European Notes. We started the present week with 10 degrees of frost, but within two days the force of Wiuter was spent and the same warm, dull weather now prevails. The almost entire absence of bright sunshine over the whole of Europe north of Lyons has been one of the most remarkable features of the present Winter. In one tense this has been a great benefit to the growing plants, for, had the heat of the sun's rays rested upon them they would have been more advanced than they now are, and any destruction which late frosts might cause would be proportionately greater. Contrary to expectations the European trade iu sweet peas is exceptionally good, particularly for the improved varieties. A wave of genuine enthusiasm may pos- Mbly do for them in Europe as good service as it has done for them iu America. Strange to say. La Belle France still lags Those Wisconsin blue peas, having knocked the bottom out. of the boiling pea trade, have now conspired with the clerk of the weather to upset the "corner" in haricot beans. Some folks have made money over them, other folks are losing it. Reports from the south of France give the most glowing accounts of the prospects of Roman hyacinths and other Freuch bulbs for the coming season. Owing to the mild Winter there has not been any scarcity of flowers; growers are, therefore, devoting their energies to the perfecting of the bulbsin the hope of beineableto make both ends meet. European Seeds. Home Made Brick Mushroom Spawn TbiB is iDdi^putably the best and stands unri- valed for prodncit g a quick and lasting crop of thick, heavy, fleshy, handsome Mushrooms. A trial will convince growers of its great superiori y over any spawn elsewhere obtainable. 10 pounds, 41.00; 50 pounds, $5."U ; 100 pounds, $8.00. Special prices iu quantities. WILLIAM FORBES, P-W" Riverside, R. I. UUCN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG* PEACOCK'S SUPERB DAHLIAS For Seedsmen and Florists. We make a specialty of Dahlias, and have the largest and finest collection in America. Nvniphaa, Lemon Giant, Princess Bonnie, Crimson Giant, Penelope, Keystone, Quel n Victoria and all the leading Show, Fancy, Cnclusand Pompon varieties now ready. Larue well-ripened roots, $7.00 per 100 ; in assortment, S8.no per 100; under color, $6.00 per 100 ; mixed bahli>is(named),$5.00; good mixed, $4.00 per 100. ajlUTcn Strong field roots of A. D. Livona, nRIIICU B*anty. John Sladden, Buoy Queen, Frank Smith, Snow and Grand Duke Alexis. Address, giving price, number, etc., W. P. PEACOCK, Atco, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAHGj KITCHEN GARDEN % IHE TABLE 50UBLE PEARL TUBEROSES. Good flowering No. 2. 3 to 4 inches, at $3.00 l>er 1000 ; 6ets, 50c. per 1000 in 5000 lots. 50 lbs. White Portugal or Silver Skin Onion Seed, (pure) $1.25 per lh. by mail ; $1.00 per lb. in 51b. lots by express. This is new, strictly No. 1 seed. Older soon. Address CHAS. BLACK. Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A GUIDE TO THE PROPER TIMES FOR SOWING OF VARIOUS SEEDS ,•, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN CONTINU- OUS SUCCESSION OF CROPS . . . Was issued with the February 22d number of American Gardening. A copy of that issue can be had for Five . Cents, or the Table itself, printed on cardboard, ready for hanging, and , instant reference, can be obtained, , postpaid, for Five Cents. . Seedsmen wishing to use this sheet . as an advertisement of their own (and it would be hard to find a better) , can have same supplied in quantities at a low figure. For particulars address AMERICAN GARDENING, P.O. Box 1697, NY. RELIABLE DUTCH GARDEN SEEDS Grown by VAN NAMEN BROTHERS. Lwyndrecht, Holland. Import orders now booked. For Prices, address C. H. JOOSTEN, Sole Agent, 36 Dey Street, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Toronto. Market Items. Trade during the last week has been good, nearly all cut flowers have been sold. Bulbous stock has been somewhat plenti- ful and cheap, but has sold well. The weather has not been favorable to the pro duction of roses and carnations, and th- supply of them has been light. There has COSMOS! JSTEW COSMOS!! .Inple Dahlias. BlnBlBCamelltaB. D»»\»- \ «;s ? '1™,, a ,d raSy other toautif.il combination.. I lake Coamosin "pllnold "SKty. lareeor small quant.tles. Send for Trade L.8t. MRS. XHEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, Venlura-bythe-Sea, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HLesESACBEDLIUES *3 00 per.100. J k BKGONIA HVBRIDA, in separate variety * JJ „ 9 '• " mixed in oo " W * LILIUM AURATIIM, 1UJ3 .'.7 50 " A { RHODODENDRON and AZALEA INDICA,' we'll' budded, always on hand. £ • F. W. O.SCHMITZ, P. O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N. J. | WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 156 The Florists' iXCHHNGE, CHARLES H. ALLEN'S SPRING, 1896. Trade List of BULBS and CARNATIONS. SPRING, 1896. Gladioli and Carnations Specialties GLADIOLI. My specialty is Gladiolus in Mixture and under color. Having spent many years in working up my stocks, I can assure the trade that my bulbs are the finest in every respect, and satisfaction is guaranteed. Per 1000 All Colors mixed $10 00 Our Extra Kine American Hybrids 15 00 White and Light. Extka Choice for Florists' use 30 00 White and l.iul'i- A choice mixture of Seed- lings and named varieties 20 00 Light Colors. No red or dark colors 15 00 Striped and Variegated. Extra Cboice.... 18 00 Various Shades of Pink. " .... 15 00 Red. " 8 00 Yellow. " .... 25 00 Scarlet and Pink. White throats 30 00 Lemoines Hybrid Mixed 15 00 The following sorts are all well adapted for Florists1 use: Per too Afrlcain. Slaty-brown on scarlet ground, streaked with scarlet and pure white ; white blotch 5 00 Angele. White, showy and effective 3 00 Bayard Taylor. Yellow, crimson throat, one of the most effective 10 CO Brenchleyensis. Bright vermilion scarlet; per 1UU0, $6.00 1 00 Ceres. White, spotted rose 1 Olt Emma Xhursby. White ground, carmine stripes t In on*! 1 1 petals, blotch on the lower divisions 4 00 Eugene Scribe. Tender rose, variegated 3 CO Gen. Sherman. Large fine scarlet 2 00 Isaac Buchanan. Yellow 3 00 John Bull. White; per 1000, $16 00 2 00 I,a Candeur. White; per 1000, $50.00 6 00 I.amark (del. Cherry, white throat 2 00 Lord Byron. Brilliant scarlet, blotched pure white 3 00 Marie Damortier. White, violet blotch 3 00 Martha Washington. Light yellow, of large Biz*?, in a well-arranged spike, lower petals tinged with rose 3 00 Mme. Monneret. Delicate rose pink 100 May. White ground, slightly striped crimson, extia tor florists' use 3 00 Napoleon III. Scarlet, striped white 100 Octoroon. Very tine salmon pink 5 00 Princess of Wales. White, flamed carmine rose 3 00 President Lincoln. Blush white ground, suf- fused with bright rose 5 00 Shakespeare. .White, suffused carmine rose, large rosy blotch 5 00 Snow 'White 10 00 LILIES. Auratuill. Imported bulbs Auratum. Home grown Batemanni. Itendy October 1st Canadense Elavum " Kubrum ELE«i A INS, Bicolor " Billigulatuui ** Erectum " < -I -I ml Ifloi u in •' I'M in 1. 1 1 ii in " Choice Mixture i f ii i ii ix. i feet in width, of dark bronze and green colors 3 00 Henateur Millaud. Broad. deep purple, bronze foliage 3 00 Mixed 2 00 MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS AND BULBS. Per ioo Amaryllis Aulica $75 00 Aulica Platypetala 60 00 '• Esquestrse 6 00 " Jolinsonii 25 00 •' Formosissima 4 00 " Zepbyranthes Candida 3 00 Rosea 3 00 Arundo Donax 5 00 Variegata 6 00 Caladium Esculeutum, No. 1 10 00 "2 5 00 " 3 2 00 Dielytra Spectabilis 3 00 l ii l.i I i.i Variegata \ 00 Ziiiiimi 400 Gracilis Univittata 4 OU Iris. German mixed 2 00 Ksempferii, double named, 12 sorts 6 00 single " 12 " 8 00 " mixed 5 00 Milla Biflora. Homegrown 4 00 Madeira Vine per bbl., $5 00.. 2 00 N.\ ii i pliar a Odorata 4 00 Oxalis Deppel 25 " i.im.iikIi.i 25 Faeony. White, mixed 10 CO Pink, " 10 00 " Officinalis 10 00 Mixed, all colors 0 00 Maculata. (Spotted Calla) 6 00 Tigridia Coucbiflora 2 00 «.i -andinora 2 00 Alba 2 00 NEW GARKATIONS FOR 1196. Rooted Cuttings, Ready March 1st. Delia Fox.-iMyers & Samtman.) Very strong grower, producing long, stiff-stemmed flower; color, light salmou pink. Winner of many prizes. Ivory.— (Hancock.) Plants of vigorous growth; stems long and wiry; flowers, pure ivory white, of good size, finely formed, nicely fringed, never bursts the calyx, and very abundant. i i iumph. (Hill Will not take rust, though surrounded by it. Color is a pure pink of yellowish tinge, and never shows a touch of purple ; one of the very largest blooms that we know of ; stem perfectly erect, and fiom 2 to 3 feet long. Has a strong calyx that never bursts ; is ven prolific, and responds to very ordinary culture ; a strong, heavy grower; entirely free from disease; a splendid keeper and traveler. Blooms sent from Indiana were certificated at Boston by the National Carnation Society, February, MS. Price, $10.00 per hundred ; $75.00 per thousand. STANDARD VARIETIES. Strong Rooted Cuttings, Ready February 1st. Alaska.— Purest white; stronggrower ; good shipper and keeper. $3.50 per hundred ; $30.00 per thousand. Bridesmaid.— Bright, clear pink; strong still stem. $6.00 per hundred ; $40.00 per thousand. Daybreak.— Light pink; desirable in every way. $5 00 per hundred ; $40.00 per thousand. Lizzie HcGowan. White. $2 00 por 100; $15 00 per 1,0110 Meteor. Crimson. 5 00 " 40 00 " SiormKiug. White. 5 00 40 00 Wm. Scott. The standard pluk.2 00 " 15 00 " Cut this out for it will not appear again. CHARLES H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. Mention paper. CASH, PLEASE, FROM UNKNOWN CORRESPONDENTS Feb. 22, iSg6. The Florists1 Exchhnge, 157 ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER The bast YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Rooted Cuttings now ready, at $5.00 per 100. Also 30,000 strong rooted cuttings of suitable kinds for Summer bloom. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 100,000 Rooted Cuttings of WM. SCOTT, . . $2.00 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. DAYBREAK, . . . 2.00 " 15.00 TIDAL WAVE. . . 1.60 '• 12.60 McSOWAN, . . . 1.25 " 10.C0 Special prices on large orders. Cash with order. CHAS. JOHNSON, Newark, N. J. 374 CLINTON AVE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per 100 Per 1000 DAYBREAK 82 00 WM. SCOTT 2 00 STORM KINtJ 5 00 METEOR 5 00 PORTIA 1 50 TIDAL WAV 150 BUTTERCUP 5 00 MRS. FISHER 150 LIZZIE McGOWAN 1 50 AN>A WEBB 2 50 $15 00 15 00 12 50 12 50 12 50 12 50 15 00 I have never found rust on any plant from which above cuttings have been taken. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLQR1STS'_EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINCS. $10.00 25.00 -'0 00 Briflemnnid, Meteor, Storm King, <;..l.llim h $5.00 Alaska, Lillle- Gem, Corsair, Minnie Cook 3.00 Daybreak, Albel'tini 2.50 Lizzie McGowan, Puritan, Portia, Ti Carlledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Win. Scott 2.00 15.00 STEOHQ On CUC OH OWN p:a:;t: IIU3ED boots. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, Magna ( hiiiin. Paul Neyron, Hrunner, Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Plnmier, 1 and 2 year dom.ant plants, $10.00 per 100 ; $00 00 per 1000 40 other tine varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $S.00 per 100; $70 00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus varieties, leading sorts, 1 year, dormant, $(i0U per 100. List of varieties on application. r0T VERBENAS 0CIED PLANTS ciTimas. Many tine varieties added this season. 100. WOO Best Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 $25.00 '• " rooted cuttings.... 1.25 10.01 Older " pot plants 2.50 20.0( *' ** rooted cuttings 1,00 8.W Stroug Rooted Cuttings ot 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.-5 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.60 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moon flower, true 2.00 16.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.26 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P, Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinek, Mrs. S, H, Morgan, Mrs, Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. West, and several others Rooted cuttings, $2.50 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. C.L.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler. Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer, Pres. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo, Vi viand- Morel, Wanless, White Queen. Rooted cuttings, $2.i.0al00; $18.00 a 1U00. Alba Venus, CulHngfordii, Ed. Hatch, Gold, Golden Queen, Ivory, J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Mrs. F. L. Ames, Minnie Wana- maker, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rooted cuttings, $1.60 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGI CARNATIONS 10,000 fine Wm. Scott, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. 15.000 fine Wm. Scott, from sand, $7.50 per 1000. No less than 500 at this rate. Albertini, Sweetbrier and Lizzie McQowan, $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1000. Rose Queen, Sride of Erlescourt, $3.00 per 100; $25.01) per 1000. Ophelia, Bridesmaid, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean H ole, $4.00 per 100 ; $35.00 per 1000. ..CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Strong stock plants, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Miss M. M. Johnson, Helen Bloodgood, Phila- delphia, Mrs. Murdock, Dean Hole, Trilby, $2.00 per doz. For full list see ad. Florists' Exchange, Jan. 25. Casli with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS All the newer and standard varieties. Price lists and descriptions ready. WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE, BOX 87, MILWAUKEE, WIS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE We Do Not Pretend to meet the low figures that some growers quote for Rooted Carnation Cuttings Send for our list an.1 compare it wi h any other dealers that send out A No. 1 stock. Prospect Greenhouses, Kennett Sq. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! Rooted Cuttings. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, HELEN KELLER and a dozen other good ones also.... ROSES-CHRYSANTHEMUMS Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE THE CRACK CARNATIONS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 00perl00; $1 6.00 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 75,000 ROOTED CUTTINGS OF CARNATIONS Selected From A No. 1. Healthy Stock. ALIVE AND WILL LIVE WHEN PLANTED. Sold at Fair Prices. No Rust. 25 Varieties to Pick From. VIOLETS Hooted runners of Marie Louise and I iwlv Hume Campbell, $1.00 per 100; $8.0u pur 10i 0, by mail. California, strony plants, 2t« in. pots, $3.00 per 100 ; 3 in. pots, $4.50 per 100. 5000C1ANT DOUBLE ALYSSUM. Strong cuttings. (Samples sent of any the above, 10 cts. by mail.) E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Go. Pa. Lock Itox 33. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE DAILLEDOUZE BROTHERS FLORISTS. Carnation and Chrysanthemum Specialists FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTIOH THE FIORISTS- EXCHANGE CARNATIONS WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE McGOWAN, DAY- HREAK, BOl'TON d'OR, TIDAL WAVE, HELEN KELLER, PORTIA, 3IANGOLD. N. B.— These cuttings ate healthy and trans- planted in benches; much superior to sand cuttings. Write for piices. JOHN REIMELS, Woodhaven, L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THr FLORISTS' FKCHflNRF CARNATIONS Ktig* McGowan, Portia, Scott, Tidal Wave and American Fins, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; Daybreak, $3 00 per 100, 15,00 per 1000; Helen Keller, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; Goldfinch, $3.50 per 100, $30,110 per 1000 ; Storm King and Meteor, $5.00 per 100. Well rooted stock. No rust. Cash with Order. C. B. HUMPHREY, Rome, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON. Get my prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, - Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING HENTIOW THE PjgggWW PBU.II CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pink, 14 H 100. Crimson, $2 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, ALASKA, Yellow, $1,100. White, $' a 100. Daybreak, Scolt and Cnrlledtfe, $2.00 per 100; $15 00 per 1000. .Hctiowan and Portia, $1.50 per 100: $10.00 per 10C0 F. HAHMAN & SON. Frankford. Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Rooted Cuttings Carnations Scott, Sweetbrier, Daybreak, Anna Webb, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. MoGowau. Tidal Wave, Portia, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000. SamuelJ. Bunting;, Phila. Pa. EIniwood Ave. ami SStli Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEE! SEE!! SEE!!! CARNATION" PREMIUMS at the Chicago Show in the "Exchange" of Nov. 16, "95. Then you will be satisfied that OUR STOCK IS A No. I. Hooted cuttings now ready of Daybreak, Scott, Albertini, Keller, McGowan, Tidal Wave, Garfield, $10.00 per 1000. Prices of Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, L. Gil- bert, Brlescourt, Alaska and Ilose Queen on application. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, good plants. $2.00 per 100; rooted cuttings, $1.00 per 100. J. C. URE, Argyle Park, Sta. X, Chicago. III. VHEN WRITING MFNTtf I1TS' EXCHANGE arnalions, alifOiiiia Violets. TRVDE LIST NOW UEAI)Y. GRALLERT & CO., SancT,teo Colma, Cal, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE F'ix-st and Best, lime. F. Bergniann Is the best paying early chrysanthemum to date, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of IA'5. rooted cuttings. $».00 per 100, nnd fifty other Ptandard sorts, rooted cuttings. $2.00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $ 5 per 100: pips unrooted, $2 per 100. Also l*ortia, Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATION rooctuettings From Sand or Flats. PORTIA per 100, $1.50 McGOWAN " 2.00 SCOTT " 2.00 DAYBREAK " 2.(0 Cash with the order. F. WELSCHECK. Mt. Tabor, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ...CARNATIONS... ROOTED CUTTINGS AND POT GROWN PLANTS At greatly reduced prices. Rose Queen, the moneymaker, a specialty, also Win. Seoti, Daybreak, Sweetbrier, L. McGowan, SUverSpray. Stuart. Gold- finch. Eldorado. No finer and healthier stock can be had anywhere. Write for prices. FRED. SCHNEIDER, Florist, Cleveland, 0. T.">1 Crawford Street. WHEN WRrriNG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free ironi Rust. Send for price list. WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. P. O. Box 226. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SCOTT CARNATION CUTTINGS The best pink Carnation to date. Roc ted or unrooted. 3 i.OOO rooted now ready at $12.00 per loro. Can furnish 76,000 unrooted just now at a low price. Also other kinds. Cash with order. JAMES MARC, Woodside, L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MPMTIONTHE FLOR-ST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Hooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as good as the best. McGownn atid I'oriin, per 100. $l.C0: Scott. Kelleraud DnybrtMik, per 1 00, $150; Bmiioti d'Or, Meteorand Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, $3 00 CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners, $1.50 per 100, Cash with Order. CEO- M. EMMANS, Newton N.J, •WHEN WR (TING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGP ~CARNATIONS.~ In order to make room we offer the following; At extremely low prices : — Storm King:, $4.00 per 100. McGowan nnd Daybreak, §2.00 per 100. Mrs. Fisher and Wm. Scott, $1.25 per 100. Uncle John, Nellie Lewis, and Portia, 75 cts. per 100. Swainsona, $1.00 per 100. SAMPLES FREE. KRATZ & CO., Rittersville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATION CUTTINGS Now Ready. From Flats. Eldorado, Kitty Cover, Lawrence Thompson aod Ophelia, $5.00 per 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cnrtledtre, $15.00 per 1000. McGowan, Silver Spray, Puritan and Portia. $12.00 per 1000. No Rust. Cash with order. UBER'SBARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. "» 1 1 h and >Yoodlnud Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Wm. Scott, Lizzie Mc- Gowan, S10.00 per 1000. 7 Daybreak, Tidal \v ave, Sr.'.OO per 1000. All at SI. 50 per 100. CASH WITH OUDEH. I'ANSIIS AIL SOLD. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Ayenne, JERSEY CITY, I*. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I\r f^ry \/ NEW white V Ul\ I » CARNATION. Closely resembles Wm. Soott in growth of plant mid abundance of bin, mi. Flowers pure ivory wbitr, of good size and line form, HOOTED CUTTINGS ready March 1, S10.00 per 100 ; $7S.0O per 1000. Send fur qomplete price list of all varieties. GE0.HANC0CK&S0N, Grand Haven, Mich. WHENWRITINGMENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 158 The Florists' Exchhnge, CflBJIflTIOKS One of your correspondents suggests that perhaps barn-yard manure may be a factor in the spreading or originating of many plant diseases. I have no doubt that it renders very efficient aid, indirectly at least, in spreading disease. After long- continned wet weather, when the atmos- phere inside and out is saturated with moisture, the foliage of carnation plants will become soft and flabby ; the texture of the epidermis seems to become changed, just as the texture of the human skin be- comes changed when long soaked in water. When in this condition the plants are peculiarly susceptible to the attacks of fungoid diseases. This same soft, weak character of foliage will also result, in a less degree, from too abundant use of barn- yard manure and certain chemicals, es- pecially nitrate of soda. Excessive use of iiquid manure early in the season will produce the same result. It has been often said that it is difficult to give carnations too much manure. This seems to imply that the plants are ready to consnme at once all the food that is furnished them. This view of the matter is emphasized by the necessity which is sup- posed to exist for top-dressings and appli- cations of chemicals and liquid manure to soil which seems to the senses of sight and tonch to be already crowded with manure. It seems to me that a carnation plant cannot possibly consume from day to day but a very minute portion of the great store of food provided and that this excessive stimulation must result in that soft and weak condition which gives dis- ease its opportunity. That the condition of the foliage de- termines the attacks of rust is evident from the fact that varieties with hard, tough epidermis may grow in actual con- tact with rust-infected plants without be- coming infected themselves. Again, a variety may be rust-proof when intro- duced and yield at last when weakened by late propagation and over stimulation, as has happened to the Mrs. Fisher. In a field of seedlings it is very common to see a weak rust-infected variety surrounded by others which are entirely free from rust. It would be interesting to know what difference a microscope would detect be- tween the epidermis of a variety which is principally rusty, like the late Golden Triumph, and a variety which is thus far rustproof. Perhaps some one of the pro- fessors will give us enlarged drawings showing this difference, if there is any. For several years I grew carnations with artificial fertilizers exclusively inside, and used but little fertilizer of any kind out- Hide. For the last two years I have used ltrge amounts of stable manure in addi- tion to the usual quantity of bone meal, bone black, potash, etc. I get rather more and a little larger flowers than before, but they do not keep so well and I believe that I am ruining my stock. I think much stable manure is a mistake if we wish to keep our stock in healthy condition, and it would be to our advantage to supply the vegetable matter needed in the benches from some other source. It is usual to attribute the rapid deterio- ration of many of the prize varieties to over-propagation ; it seems to me that over-stimulation should have a large share of the blame. We are still very much in the dark In regard to the best way of manuring carnations. Desultory experi- ments by Individual growers are of very little value ; there is too much guess work about them. I have received many letters asking for details in regard to coil boiler.-. Next week I will try and make it all clear. Near Boston there are many florists who are using boilers of their own make, and the home-made article is getting to be quite common all over the country. Lothrop Wight. 54 CARNATION GROWERS advertised in the issue of the FLORISTS' EXCHANGE for Saturday, February 15. The Caruationists know THE paying medium for their trade. Other growers should follow the ex- ample of the carnation men, they will find it greatly to their advantage. CARNATIONS Delia Fox and Annie H. Lonsdale Invite you to call at their home after visiting the American Carnation Society at New York. It will pay any grower to spend the time to visit these sterling varieties. There is nothing like them under cultivation in the United States. They are not croppers, but continuous bloomers from August to the following July. WCOME AND SEE THEM! "W ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash premiums will be offered for the best 60 blooms of Delia Fox in the Fall of 1896, divided in the four largest cilies in the U. S. Price, rooted cut- tings, less than 100. $12.00 per 100; 100, $10.00; 1000, $75.01) ; 600 at thousand rate. Will commence snipping orders March 1st in rotation. No orders will be booked unless cash accompanies order or satisfactory reference is given. Samples, cut blooms, will be sent to Florists' Clubs only on application. Trains leave Heading Terminal, 12th and Market Sts., a.m., 7.10, 7.40,8.10,8.40,9.10,9 40,10.10, 11.00; p.m., 12.10, 1.10, 2.10,3.10, 3.40, 4.10; returning leave Wyndmoor every 30 minutes. MYERS I SAMTMAH, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Kill, PH Li., PI. WHIH WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANSC 50,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass Devoted to CARNATIONS Principally for Cuttings. Only variri i en that "Cap the Climax.*' HELEN KELLER, DAYBREAK, WM. SCOTT, McGOWAN, THOS. CARTLEDGE, DORNER. STUART. 50.000 cuttings now ready. Thousands being propa- gated daily. Write us at once, stating variety and Iuantity wanted, and we will quote you Extreme .ow Price*. OUR MOTTO Quick Sales and Small Prices. Every plant guaranteed to be well rooted and no disease or rust. Wanted-1000 STRONGIMETEOR ROSES in 3-inch pots. B. F. BARR, The Florist, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING » •' THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 65,000 CARNATIONS. Now ready and. always hereafter. Varieties: Daybreak, Scott, Albertini, Thou. Cart- ledge, Tidal Wave, J. J. Harrison, $U.OO per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Rose Qaeen, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, Bride 01 Erlescourt and Kohinoor $4.00 per 100. Silver Spray, Portia, Mrs. Fischer, Aurora, and Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 150,000 Lady Campbell Yiolets Rooted runners, $1 00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000; 3,500 for $25.00. JOSEPH RENARD, Unionville, Pa. WHEN WRITING IMENT'ONTKF ci QR>ST>S nCHMHW 100,000 VERBENAS. "ifSSSSXSST* Fine pot plants, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. •*• NO RUST OR OTILDEW* Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular. We are the largest growers of Verbenas In the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed . J. I«. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Mention paper. ROOTED OUTTINSS ROOTED CUTTIf.GS FROM SOIL OR SAND. FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. Wm. Scott, Daybreak, Helen Keller, Albertini and s wcetbrier, $300 per 100; $15 (K) per 10 >n. Goldfinch and itouton d'Or, best vel mvs, $:t on per- 100; $30.00 per 1000. Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Anna Webb, Tidal 'Wave and Van Leenwen, $1.5U per 100 ; $10.uo per luoo. CHKVSANTHEHIIMS-Nn and old at moderate prices March 1st. Prices on appli- cation. Well rooted healthy stock. Liberal count and fair treatment guaranteed. JOHN H ACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS ■CARNATIONS- ROOTED CUTTINGS WM. SCOTT, I.IZZIE McGOWAN, I ALBERTINI, DAYBREAK, LADY EMMA, $io.oo per iooo. I $15.00 per 1000. These cuttings are selected from the most healthv stock in our range, rooted in sand, and carefully planted In soil. Cash with all orders. D. H. LANEY & SON. Woodhaven, L. I., NY. THE PINK OF PINK PINKS! DELLA FOX. ^ ROSE QUEEN. WM. SCOTT. * DAYBREAK. And other most desirable varieties of Carnations now in supply in Rooted Cuttings. New 16 page Catalogue free. I>.A.3V'Xj 13. LONG Jobbing Florist and Crowers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. «MrNwmTi«iaHEi»Tio" the n.(wiST'« rpCMANr.r HERE'S CARNATIONS. ROOT K I) CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES.— McGowan, Mrs. Fisher and Alaska, the best of all whites; Daybreak, Scott, Aurora, Sweetbrier, Rone Queen, Peacliblow, Dorner, Stuart, Portia, Jubilee, Buttercup, BldoradOi Kitty Clover, Helen Keller, I ago and Meteor, the best of all dHrk ones ; Cartlerige, Wave and all the novelties, including Annie JLonatlale, and the bit of the season, Delia Fox. Do not place your orders before writing to me ; I have fourteen large houses full of Carnations, and think we can make a deal. In asking f- r prices please state how many you will want of each variety and when they are to be delivered. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. •/BEN aiDITIIM MENTION TM« FLORISTS tXCHAN. ■: TRY EDITH FOSTER TRY A NEW WHITE CARNATION. (Offered for the first time.) Stock limited. Has been TESTED THREE YE4RS.-Is early and productive. Flowers medium to lar^e, of good form and substance— very fragrant, stems long, habit of plant ideal. COME AND SEE IT. Watch for it at Am. Car. Soc. Exhib. at N. Y. in Feb. Send for descriptive price list of NEW AND TESTED CARNATIONS. PETER FISHER, Norfolk Co. r.i.i.is, mass. WHIN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAHSI ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, LIZZIE McGOWAN, THOS. CABTLEDGE, PORTIA. Ready now. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted in October and now in beds. The best white for Summer blooming, $16.00 per 1000. Get my list and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' IXCHANM NEW CARNATIONS. Ivory, fine white. Delia Fox., light pink. ♦♦♦ Triumph, clear pink. Jubilee, bright scarlet. ♦♦♦ Ariuazlndy.whlte, marked pink. Abundance, deep pink'. Booted Cuttings, $10.00 per 100; $75.00 per lOfO. Alfco fine stock of Daybreak, Win. Scott, Alaska, Goldfinch, Storm King, Rose Queen, and all other leading varieties. SEND FOR COMPLETE PRICE LIST. GEO. HANGOGK S SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE -CARNATIONS- AND -GLADIOLI.- Write for Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 50 " Geraniums 3 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 2 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION thf FLORISTS* EXCHANOt GOLD GETTERS Strong, healthy, well rooted out- tings, from soil, of the following CHOICE CARNATIONS FOR SALE. BRIDESMAID - - $5.00 per ioo ELDORADO - - - 5.00 " METEOR- - - - 4.00 " STORM KINO = - 4.00 " Cush with order. The Cut Flowers of above varieties bring the highest prices in N. Y. market. Our Cut Carnations consigned to W. F. SHERIDAN, 32 West 30th St., New York. E. W. WEIMAR, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Feb. 22, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge. 159 REinrsi Wholesale Growers of all Leading Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Will offer the following for Spring Planting; ROSES in 2 1-2 inch pots. [Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. Per 100 Per 1000 Am. Beauty S5.00 $40.00 C. Testont 6.00 50.00 K a i st- riii Victoria 4.00 .{.■>.<><> Golden Gate 4.00 3S-oo Belle Sietarecnt 4.00 .?-,.<><> Bridesmaid 1.00 25.00 Bride 3.00 25.00 Perle 3-oo 25.00 Meteor 3.00 25.00 Orders for less than 50 of any une variety nut accepted. Really for shipment fllnrch 1st. Per 100 Per 1000 Win. Scott Si. 25 $10.00 Tidal Wave 1.00 8.00 Daybreak 1.00 8.00 Portia 1. 00 8.00 Nancy Hanks 1.00 8.00 Lizzie McGowau 1.00 8.00 Uncle Jobn 1.00 8.00 Silver Spray 1.00 8.00 Albertini 1*25 10.00 Storm Ivinu 3.00 25.00 Lizzie Gilbert 3.00 25.00 Free of rust. Resrly f- r immediate shipment. Orders fur less than 100 of any one variety not accepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CRIMSON SPORT OARNATIOHT. This new carnation originated with us six years ago and has been thoroughly tried before offering it to the trade. Crimson Sport, as its name will imply, is a sport from Unique which was a sport from Lydia. Crimson Sport has the strong, healthy growth of its parent, very large crimson flowers, very prolific, long, stiff stems, perfectly healthy growth, free from rust and disease. A good shipper, a good keeper and all in all the best crimson carnation now in cultivation. We say this after growing it several years and comparing it with all the recent introductions and old varieties. Having plenty of stock our cuttings will be taken from perfectly healthy plants that have not been forced, or propagated to death, as is often the case. Call and see it growing, or send for carnation circular of this and other varieties. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. — J. I*. DIXIXJN, Bloomsburg, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. Rooted cuttings from sand and flats, now ready. MRS. FISHER, WM. SCOTT, GRACE WILDER, FLORENCE, DAYBREAK, per 100, $2.00; per 1000, $15. aS-CASH WITH ORDER. A, W. HOYLE, - Spencer, Mass. MHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! The two leading varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the originatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttings ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, Wm. Scott, Yan Leeuvren, Tidal Wave, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAC & CO., Paterson, N. J. Successors to H. E. CHITTY. WHEN WRITING MEIWON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS From Fine, Healtliy . . . Stock Plants. CARNATIONS WHITE.— Alaska, Storm King, Uncle John, (110 rnst), McGowan, etc. PINK.— Rose Queen, Peach Blow, Albertini, Scott, Daybreak, Cartledge, etc. SCARLET.— Hector, Portia, Corsair. CRIMSON.— Meteor, Pride of Kennett. VARIEGATED.— H. Keller, Minnie Cook, Chester Pride. YELLOW.— Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, Buttercup, etc. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS AT THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY EXHIBIT, At New York, February 20, 1806. CLASS. COLOR. VARIETY. AWARD. Class A -White Storm King First. " Crimson Meteor Second. Class B— White Alaska First. (i " Storm King- *' " " Uncle John " 11 " Hinze's " ** Light Pink. .Daybreak " " *' ..Albertini " " Dark Pink... Thos. Cartledge. " ...Tidal Wave Second. " Scarlet Hector First. All well rooted and sure to give satisfaction. Send for price list. CLASS. COLOR. VARIETY. AWARD. Class B— Crimson Meteor First. " " Pride of Kennett. Second. " Variegated ("yellow ground), Buttercup First. " Bouton d'Or. . . .S«*coud. " H (white ground), Chester Pride. .First. " J. H. Harrison. .Second. Class C— White Alaska Second . " Scarlet Hector First. H. WEBER & SONS, Floral Park, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Carnations^* Strong rooted cuttings from sand and flats. Cl Oil n» Ifin I McGowan, Mrs. Fisher, Ol.UU pel IUU'1 Portia, American Flag. $1.50 per 1001 Daybrettk' Tidai Wave- All clean healthy stock. Ready now. G. Pillsbury & Son, 64 Lake St.. Nashua,N.H. (Formerly G. Pillsbury.) vuirn WRITING MENTIQMTHF ^L PRISTS' EXr.HANr.r The Prize Carnations 20.000 ALASKA ROOTED CUTTINGS Now ready for immediate delivery, along with the following standard sorts: MINNIE COOK, MAGNET, McGOWAN, STORM KING, WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, and VAN LEEUWEN. Write for prices before purchasing elsewhere. Our stock is well rooted and clean and healthy. Address JOSEPH T0WELL, Paterson, N. J. P. O. BOX 298. ■HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE r ROOTED CUTTINGS ROOTED CUTTINGS ** If PRIZES WON are an indication oi where you should buy your Carnation Plants, LOOK AT THIS LIST OF AWARDS: By the New York Florists' Club The Dean Silver Cup for best display. First Prize, first day's competition, Nov. 1895. The New York Florists' Club Silver Cup for best display, First Prize, second day's com- petion, Nov. 1895. First Prize for best pink for Bridesmaid. First Prize for best crimson for Meteor. All above at Madison Square Garden, Nov. 1895. Certificate of Merit for Storm King. First Prize for 50 blooms, white, for Storm King. First Prize for 50 blooms, red, for Stuart. First Prize for collection, not less than 10 blooms each sort. The above four at Grand Central Palace, Nov. 6th, 1893. IF BUSINESS DONE be an indication of where you can be best and most satisfactorily served, read this statement : 2000 Commercial Florists buy Carnation Cuttings from our establishment. During the season of 1895 we sold and shipped 250,000 Carnation Cuttings and Plants. Since our business was established in 1893 we have sold and shipped nearly 500,000 Carnation Plants and Cuttings. We have already placed orders for one hundred thousand Plants and Cuttings for this season's delivery. We aim to make our total sales of Carnation Plants and Cuttings amount to three- quarters of a million at the close of this season. All florists who desire to purchase really first-class stock will be conscientiously served if they assist us by favoring us with their orders. Our Catalogue and Trade List are Now Ready, and we will send them upon receipt of your address. THE COTTAGE GARDENS, gueens, L. I. A Mention this paper. C. W. WARD, Manager. 4 By the American Carnation Society Certificate of Merit for Storm King. Cnrtificate of Merit for Meteor. First Prize for best 50 white for Storm King. First Prize for best 50 crimson for Meteor. First Prize for best 12 Uncle J din. At Boston, Feb'y 21st, 1895. By the Hass. Horticultural Society Certificate of Merit for Storm King, M'ch, 1895. Complimentary Notice for Bridesmaid, Dec, 1894. Complimentary Notice for Meteor, Dec, 1894. Honorable Mention for Bridesmaid, Feb'y, 1896 Honorable Mention for Meteor, Feb'y, 1896. First Prize for best display Carnations, Feb'y, 1896. Gratuity for display of Carnations, Dec, 1894. By the Penna. Horticultural Society Certificate of Merit for Meteor. Certificate of Merit for Vase of Seedlings. Both First and Second Prizes for best Vase of 100 blooms, any variety. First Prize to Storm King. Second Prize to Bridesmaid. All in January, 1896. REMEMBER : WE DO NOT TRY TO GROW OR SELL CHEAP STOCK. FINE, STRONG, HEALTHY PLANTS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS IS OUR MOTTO. We will give you full value for your money. We will please our customers. 160 The Florists' Exchhnge, STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Best market kinds, $2.50 per 100. Kuphorbia Splendens, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Anthericam \ it [at inn Var.. 3 in^h, extra strong-, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGP Souv. de la Ma'malson, 2 CARNATION in. pots, per 100. $8 00; rooted cuttings, per 100. $4.00, (■fraii i ii in Mistress Parker. 2 in. pots, per 100, $1.00. Hollyhocks, pure white, double prima. A; 2 m. pots, fun. 1. ciii hi Verbenas, strong rooted cutLings, per 100. $1 00. Myrtle, The Bride true, rooted eut'gs, per 100. ¥2.00. Vinca major iol., variegated, rooted cuttings, per 100. $1.00. Cash with order, please. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. NEVER HAD ANY RUST. FIRST- CLASS STOCK Thousands of Carnations, 25 eood varieties, at the very lowest prices. Strobilanthes Dyerianus, strong, well rooted cuttings, $1.50 per 10J. by mail; 110 00 per 1000, by express. Giant Double Alyssum, rooted cuttings, 70 cts. per 100, by mail ; $500 per 1000, by express. Lady Campbell Violets, rooted runners, 80 cts. per 100, by mail ; $6.00 per lOOO. by express. California Violets, rooted runners, $2.50 per 10ft. Acalypha Itlarginata, potted plants, $1.50 per 100. Coleus, rooted cuttings, 93 varieties, ready March 1st, 70 cts. per 100, by mail; $5.00 per 1000, by express. Samples of the above cuttings 10 cts. to be deducted from order. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. /HENWDiTlNG MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuttings, by mall, prepaid. The largest and finest collection in the country. 45 named varieties, 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and Bessie, per 100. $1.25; 15 new varie- ties, this year's introduction, $1 50. Begonia Mr tallica, per 100, $1 50. Ageratum, blue and white, per 100, 75 cts. Cineraria Hybrida Grandiflora, giant prize strain, 3 in. pots, per llO, $t!.0J. Calceolaria* best Covent Garden Mixture, 3 in. pots, per 100, $4.00 The great prize winning CHRYSANTHE- MUM PHILADELPHIA. Hooted cuttings by mail, per 100, $2.50. Also li.YV.Childa, G. Wed- ding, E.Dail edouze. Mrs.J.^eo. Us. Bonnaffon, Niveus. Mrs. F. Bergmann, Mutual Friend, The Queen. C Chalfant, Silver Cloud, at $1.50 per 100. 10 other good varieties at $1.00 per 100. These will make fine plants for Easter sales. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums, best named sorts $l.f.O $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain 1.50 15 00 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.0U Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock 1.00 8.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet 75 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze'8 1.25 Solatium Jasmlnoides 1.50 Begonia Argentea guttata 2.00 PLANTS OUT OF POTS. Pelargoniums. Victor and Spleudor, from 4 in. pots, fine, ready lor 6 in., $12 per 100. from 3 in., $8 per 100. Uegonia Argentea guttata, from 4 in., $8 pur 100; from 2}^ in., very good, $4 per 100. Geranium Sallerof, from 2J^in., $2.50 per 100. Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock, 3 in., $2.60 per 100. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIA The best marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. You cannot air.jrd tube without it. Price lower than ever. Very strong plants, from 2 Inch pots, $6.00 |M-r I"'). HELIOTROPE MI. BRUANT. If y.u Krow this variety one year you will discard »>l Mlinr varieties. Strung plant* from 2W in. pots, 8B.00 per 100. VINCA-Perlwlnkle. flnestock.2Wlln.830a 1000. IJERANIUMS-Mme. Pollock, VA In. pots, 16.00 perlOO. Happy TnOnght, Silver Cln.nl. McMnhon. 2Siin.pots, M.00 per Iff). I,n Knvorlle, Best D.iuole White, 2J4 In. pots. $:i.Ml per 100. BEGONIA REX— Countess Louise Braody :i in. pots. $6.00 per 100. In Vrtrlety, strong, 3 In. pots. *5.00 per 100. Cash with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 40 10 Butler Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Trenton, N. J. A new concern under the firm name of Barlow & Hamann, has been started at the corner of Greenwood avenue and Gar- field street. Mr. Barlow has a nice piece of property there, and already three even span houses are completed, each 18x100 feet. Spring stock is now being prepared as fast as possible, and when properly started the firm intend growing chrysanthemums, carnations and roses extensively. J. F. Bibsam has made wonderful pro- gress the ten months since he started in business. Twelve even span houses, each 20x80 feet, have been built and stocked since that time. The heating of these houses is well worth a note, the arrange- ments being very complete. Two boilers, built by the American Boiler Co., do all the work, and very efficiently too, at a mini- mum of cost. These boilers are about eight feet high, and in them are arranged seven water chambers, through which the heat travels, under and over. The fire space is 32 inches square. The hot water leaves the boiler in an eight inch main, and is carried into the corridor which faces all the houses of a depth of 252 feet and 15 feet wide. This makes it possible to carry the main along conveniently in a straight line, which is done, and it is gradually re- duced in its diameter down to five inches. Three two inch flows connect with each house, and these are arranged overhead, and return in 16 rows of lj-inch pipes. In all there is 28.000 feet of pipiDg. One con- venient feature in the system is in having all the valves undercontrol in the corridor at the height of a man, so that there is no groping about to be done, or chance given I nursery stock. In a part of the green- houses a general florists' stock is carried, but one distinct feature of the establish- ment is the collection of old-time roses. In one house we noticed a row of large bushes of the C. Cook rose (what a grand white rose it is !). In two houses, 20x80 feet each, is a superb stock of pot roses in 4, 5 and 6 inch pots. It is seldom one sees such strong, well-grown plants offered nowadays, and the number of varieties is equally large, including many old favor- ites that are now difficult to obtain. Mr. Wainwright raised the Dinsmore rose, and he is still after seedlings. Several have recently flowered. Among these is one, across between Brunner and Safrano, the latter being the seed parent. The old wood becomes extraordinarily thorny in course of time, but the variety seems a very free grower, and judging from a bloom seen, but which had been cut a week, it should make a popular and use- ful rose. The flower is of immense size and fairly double, individual petals meas- ure 2J to 2| inches in length ; the color is a delightful shade of pink, more solid than a Testout, more in the style of the old favorite Jules Margottin. This is the sec- ond year for the plant to flower, and Mr. Wainwright says the second flowers are much better than the first that appeared. New Haven, Conn. Robt Veitch & Son are well pleased with the season's business thus far. John Champion expresses himself in the same strain. S. M. Mookb is of the opinion more flowers and plants have been pur- chased than for several seasons past, all of which is very gratifying. W. M. A TRENTON, N. J., FLORIST'S DELIVERY WAGON. for gymnastic display, as is too often the case in other plants when alterations of heat are necessary. The houses are largely stocked with bulbous and Spring stock, 'also roses and carnations. Of the latter there are 82,000 rooted and in the sand at the present time. The corridor makes an excellent propa- gating house. Next season it is intended to build a large palm house, also a hybrid house 20x250 feet; the last-named will be carried across the opposite ends of the houses from the corridor; this will then make the block of glass complete. There are TO acres of land attached, so that eventually Mj. Ribsam will have plenty to do outside when he is ready to go into nursery stock. At the present time he is busy looking more particularly after the interest of his retail store which was opened in October last at 12 E. State street. One great feature of this branch is the very elaborate wagon that is In use for conveying palms, etc. This is most or- nately painted with orchid blooms and other plants on a dark green surface. Ribsam & Sons' 75 acres of nursery stock is this season in unusually good shape. Their stocks of shade and orna- mental trees are in prime coudition— the firm think they never were better. Oue batch of 35,000 spruce looks well and ap pears as though it would move satisfac torlly. Their 34 greenhouses are well fur- nished with roses in different kinds, smilax, carnations, bedding plants and nursery stock in course of propagation. All are looking well. Geokge Wainwright has a plant of 20 greenhouses, and in addition 23 acres of Hartford, Conn. John Coombs has been under the weather for some time, but hopes soon to be found at the old stand. D. A. Spear reports a better season than anticipated owing to the business being upset by rebuilding around him. By next season he hopes to have an ideal store with the almost indispensable showhouse at- tached. W. M. Lawrence, L. I. The greenhouses and windwill of G. B RAND, this place, took fire from an over heated furnace on February 18 and were entirely destroyed. The loss is estimated at $5000. All the buildings are fully in sured. Lancaster, Pa. Geo. W. Schroter, the popular florist, and one of the youngest old gentlemen of the town, still has an affection for his old occupation, the "art preservative of arts," which he betrays by frequent visits to the printing office. This week thirty three years ago he resigned the formanship of the Express, which he had filled for the preceding seven years, having been fore- man on the Inland Daily the two previous years. Considering that he retired from the printing business on account of Im paired health, the vigor with which he bears his seventy eight years indicates that the perfume of flowers as a constant diet is highly invigorating.— Era. PANSY PLANTS from cold frames, _ ready in Feb. and March. From my own and Roemer'a strains $4.50 per 1000 ; 82.50 per 500, cash. W. J. ENGLE, Box 211, Dayton, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE TIORISTS- EXCHANGE BY MAIL POST PAID. ROOTED CUTTINGS. We guarantee our cuttings to arrive in good condition and prove O. K. 40*000 Strobilanthes Dyerianus, The beau- tiful new decorative and bedding plant. Sella as well as a Dracaana and is easily grown us a t'o'eus. We have an immense stock and to make quick sales we offer strong rooted cuttings for $1.40 per 100. by mail; nr $9.75 per 1000. by express. Flowering Begonias., Argentea Guttata, Metal- lica, Saudersonii, Compta. Nitata Alba, Margarita?, Alba Picta, Zebriua. Multiflor;., and a dozen other good sorts, labeled true to nama, $1.26 per 1U0: $10.(0 per 1000. by express. Fuchsia, Trailing Queen, $1.50 per 100. 20.000 FuchsiaB, White Giant. Black Prince, and twenty other good sorts. Another batch will be well rooted in about ten days. Price, $1.35 per 100: $11.00 per 1000, by express. Salvia splendens compacta, $1 00 per 100. Hex Begonias, well established young plants from sand bed, in good assortment, $1.50 per 100. Rex Begonia L. Erdndy, $2 00 per 100. Cupliert Llavea, $1.00 per 1C0. Oxalis Ortgiesii, yellow, tree oxalis, $1.75 per 100. A. It. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. C. PURCELLVILLE, VA. WHEN WRITING MENTION TNF H PRISTS' FXCMANCE DON'T GET LEFT! This stock is selling very fnst. „ „ . lOOO. 100. lYIme. Salleroi Geraniums $12 00 $1 5U Cupliea Platycentru. (Segar Plant).. 8 00 1 00 feverfew, Little Gem 10 00 150 Salvia splendens 10 00 1 25 Alternnnthera paronychloides, ma- jor, aurea, nana 6 00 75 Tne above are in flats in fine condition. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Golden Queen, the only all around yellow i'olfus and Crimson Ver- ^ scuafleltii $6 00 $0 75 toleus in variety 5 00 60 Double Petunias 12 00 150 t a castas* named varieties 12 00 1 .SO Heliotrope, named varieties 8 00 1 CO Double Golden Marguerite 12 00 150 Agei u i it in, 8 00 1 00 The selection of sorts to remain with u.3. CASH WITH THE ORDER. J. E.FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS.... ...FOR THE OTHER MAN. • Per 100 Geraniums, double white, dbl. Gen. Grant. . .$2.00 " assortment of Bingle 1.60 mixed j.25 Mrs. Pollock 2.00 Vinca var lso Salvia i 50 Heliotrope i.go Lemon Verbena i.go Violet, Marie Louise 1.00 Coleus ioo Roses, Perle, Bride, Bridesmaid, Mermet 2.00 Chrysanthemum, cream collection J.00 Strobilanthes Dyerianus 1.50 Mrs. Pollock geraniums, 3 & 4 in. pots, $4.00 to 6.00 VI ocas . .'.. 4 and 5 in. pots $4.00, $6.00, 10.00 Dracaena. 4 inch 10.00 5 " 15.00 " 6 ** 20.00 ^"Write for prices on 1000 lots, and other stock. Terms, Cash or C. O. D. GREENE, LEWIS & UNDERHIIX, WATERTOWN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING KgHTIQH THE FLORIST'S EXCHAHGF GOOD STOCK! Authericiiin Vittntnm Variegatiim, 4 and 5 in. potB, $10. 00 per 100. rleuonins, aborted, 3 in. pots, $1,00 per 100. ('annas, Crozy Seedlings, dry ruotB, $.\y0 per 100. Cup hen I'lui v.-i-iu in, 2^ in. pots. $2 50 per 100. < i -. assorted, .4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100. GfriiniiiiiiH, large assortment, 2^ in. pots, $100 per 100 l.ibouia I'enrhosiensis, 4 in. p ts. $10.00 per 100, Swutiisoiiu Galegit'olia Alba, 2)u in. pots, $1.00 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Achyranihes, in three varieties, $1.00 per 100. Alteriiaiilhera, P. Major Aurea and Amabllls. 75 cts. per 100. Carnations, Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Daybreak and Win. Scutt. $2.00 per 100. Coccoloba Platyclada, $1.00 per 100. CulciiN, in best 10 bedding varieties, extra stroDg cuttings. $1.00 per ICO. Cuplien I'lntyrentra, $1.00 per 100. German Ivy. 75 cts. per ICO. 1*1 1 en Sci -n \ II Ifolin , $[ 00 per 100. St robt In n t lies Dyerianus, $2 00 per 100. SwaiiiMoiiu Gulegifolia Albn, extra strong. $1.50 per 100; $1^,00 oer I00U; Kosea, extrastrong, $2 00 per 100. The above stock is in fine order and will surely please you. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. v. P. O. Box 34. WHEN WBITINO MENTION THE FUNinnf EXCHANGE Feb. 22, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge, 161 NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM WM. SIMPSON. See Florists' Exchange, November 23d, p. 1144, also Garden and Forest, November 20th, p. 465. TO BE SENT OUT MARCH 15th. 1896. 50c each 1 $3.00 per doz.; $35 per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 15 Plants for SI. 00, Postpaid. Mrs. Henry Robinson, J. H. Troy, Dean Hole, Crystaline, H. W. Reiman, Philadelphia. Miss L. D. Black, Minerva. Harry May, Mrs. W. H. Rand, Mrs. Higginbotham, M. Richard Dean, Halloween, Dorothy Toler and Brigand. Other varieties may besubstituted if desired. SEND FOR LIST. HARVEY B. SNOW, Camden, N.Y. WHEN WRIT! lU MENTION fHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BEAT-TIES MEKMEIS. CDSINS. TESTOUTS. N IPH EloS. PKRLES. BltlUBS. BKII 'K8- MAIDS METEOR. HOSTE LA FRANCE, WOOTTO.V. WATTEVILLE8, AUG. VICTOR! A MORGANS. Booted I'nttincs. Cash with order- Owing to number booked, they will be executed in rotation to assure prompt delivery. Order early. Address for quotations. Villa Lorraine Kosrries. Madison. New Jersey. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE J NEW HELIOTROPE Violet Beauty. Color, deep purpte, good grower, very best, up to date. 3 and 4 inch Btock, the doz., $ 1.50. GUS. A. THIEL.E, Annapolis Junction, Md *w*-e seen in that class. The luwer florets are deeply sur- laced with pink the upper ones being a clear white color, the combination making a pleasing effect." PRICE: GO cts. each; !$6 per doz. Ready March 15. Orders booked in rotation. W. MENEILLY & SON, 1218 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. American Beauty 2J^ cts. Bride V4 " Bridesmaid 114 " Meteor IK " Rooted 'Muni Cuttings, best commercial varieties 1^ " No order of less than 100 tilled at these prices or 50 of any one variety. OUR NEW 'MUM KATE B. WASHBURN, the earliest very large white in the market, 2 inch pots, 10 cts. PLANTS IN 2H INCH POTS. American Beauty per 100, $5 00 Mrs. Pierpont Morgan... " 6 00 Mrs. W. C, Whitney " 6 00 Belle Sienrecht " 4 00 Bride " 3 00 Bridesmaid " 3 00 Meteor " 3 00 BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, Ills. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLO RjSTS ^ E X C H A N G F TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS CINERARIAS AND CALCEOLARIAS, Strong, healthy.stock in all the brightest colors. Cinerarias, 3 inch per 100, $4.00 4 " " 6.00 Calceolarias, 3 inch " 4.00 Azaleas, large plants, full of buds, each. . .65 Whitton & Sons, Wholesale Florists, City and Green Sts., Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ....GERANIUMS.... Extra fine double varieties, 2 in. pots, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, same varieties, $1.00 per 100. Hydrangeas, pink and white, 3 in. dormant, $4.00 per 100. Car- nations, rooted cuttings— Storm King and Meteor. $4 00 per 100. McGowan, Scott, and T. Wave, $1.25 per 100. Clean and healthy.no rust. GEO. H. BENEDICT, Yorkville, BT. T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GRETGHEN BUETTNER. MRS. E. BUETTNER. A hirge, beautiful white of great dep'h ; dis- A beautiful clear yellow reflexed Bower, in tinct in color and form. Strong stem and fine form ij]je Morel, with excellent stem and fnlhige. 3H feet, crown bud. Certificate of Merit Horticultural Society. Chicago. First-class Certifi- cate N. C. S. (See American Florist, Nov. 16. $5.00 PER DOZEN ; $35.00 PER 100. READY MARCH I, 1896. foliage. Late. 3>£ feet, crown bud. First-class Certficate N. C. S. $4.00 PER DOZEN ; $25.00 PER 100. ORDERS BOOKED NOW. Mention paper. E. BUETTNER, Park Ridge, III. ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 Carnations Wm. Scott $2 00 Daybreak 1 50 McGowan 150 Nellie Lewis . 1 50 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue. Red, White, Scarlet, Pink, Purple, Maroon, StriDed 80 Dal ens, splendid collection 100 Alci-i hi u in, Blue, Dwarf 1 00 I Hint, Major variegata 150 Heliotrope, assorted varieties. ... 1 00 Salvia splemlens 1 50 Hydrangea Otaks i, 4 nch pots per doz $15 III 12 00 12 00 10 00 7 50 6 00 SOU 12 00 8 00 $1 25 1 00 300 20,000 20,000 Bridesmaid, Bride, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Caroline Tcstoui, Nipnetos, Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, and American Beauty. In 2}§ and 4 inch pots, for May and June Delivery. All stock Is guaranteed Al, and grown from healthy plants only. Inspection cordially Invited, and blooms from the houses can be seen at Mr. John I. Raynor's, New York. PRICES UPON APPLICATION. A discount will be allowed upon all orders received prior to March 10. HOUEDALE GREENHOUSES, = Madison, N. J. Hybrid Perpetual Roses Imported budded plants on Manetti stock, extra strong, worked absolutely very low, now dormant for immediate delivery. Price list to applicants. WILLIAM H. SPOONER, Jamaica Plain, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BRIDESMAID ES&. and METEORS from %y2 pots, $5 per 100. The Sunnywoods Greenhouses . frank |_ M 0 0 T8 have the PARENT STOCK °' ! CHATHAM, THE BRIDESMAID.! New Jersey. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOW ROSE PLANTS READY COOL GROWN AND VIGOROUS. Per 100 Per 100O Itiiilesmnids, 2X In. pots, $3.00 $26.00 meteors, . . " 3.00 25.00 Hriilcs, ... " 3.00 25.C0 Perles, ... " 3.00 25.00 READ THIS UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL: WHEN WH't-NG MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE" Abutilon, Souv. de Bonn. ::>•• Inch, per doz., 75c; per 100, fti 00. Anemone Whirlwind, Btrong. held grown, per doz., 75c; per 100. $6 00 ; per 1000. f50.00 Write for our (?ntn.logue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE MRS. J. P. MORGAN. From the Retailers' Standpoint. Extra large size, exquisite color, delicious fragrance, all combine to make a rose popular. From a Growers* Standpoint, Great freedom of bloom during- the dull Winter months, when flowers are always scarce and prices high, make Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan the most profitable rose to grow. Fine young plants from 2 in. pots, S 1 2.00 per 1 00 ; SI 00.00 per 1 000. The flowers from the plants from which this stock is grown, can be seen every morniDg at the New York Cut Flower Co. FRANK McMAHON, Sea Bright, ft?. J. ROSES== WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Messrs. Bhant & Noe: Gentlemen : R<i° position on the pleasure, Florida being the objectiVe point, limbs and forks, wbtle here and there! . R. Witterst-etter is again on the sick W. F. Sheridan, 32 W. Thirtieth st., is receiving this week a fine lot of Jacq. roses ; these are the first of the season. These last two weeks have put the sellers at the Cut Flower Market, East Thirty- fourth street, into a far better state of mind than for some time past ; business has been good. F. Millang, situated at the above center, is just now receiving quantities of that delightful but seldom seen rose. Papa Gontier. David H. Roberts, formerly wholesale glass dealer, of Nos. 418 and 420 West Broadway, was this week sent to Bloom- ingdale Asylum from his home, No. 72 West Ninety-fourth street. Mr. Roberts returned from Europe on Sunday, in care of an attendant belonging to an asylum in Liverpool, in which he had been incarcer- ated since the middle of November last. Mr. Roberts is in a critical condition, and his recovery is doubtful. It is stated that Mrs. Roberts, who was appointed a committee by the Supreme Court to take charge of the estate, has made preparations to institute suits against the creditors for damages amount- ing to more than $100,000 for the alleged ruination of her husband's business. It may be remembered that the creditors secured attachments against the business after Mr. Roberts left suddenly for Eurpoe. Suit will also be instituted against the sheriff, it is said. Cincinnati. Market News. Business in all departments of trade seems to be improving. Cut flowers of all kinds and colors have sold. Roses are still scarce, and carnations are reaping the benefit; fancy carnations are always in demand and sell for good round prices. Our growers are now awakening to that fact, and another year will see this market one of the best in the country for carna- tions of high gradeB. Tulips, especially Kaizerskroon, and Von Sion narcissus, as grown by Magrie & George, are certainly hard to beat, and sell on sight. Thomas Windram is having unusually good success growing Daybreak and Storm King. The Bride of Erlescourt with him is worthless— very susceotible to rust, and shows pink markings. Violets are getting more plentiful and sell well at $1 per 100. Jottings. R A. Kellet left on Tuesday for a trip South, combining business with discussion on "Monotony in Flower Shows," which recently was carried on with so much vim in its columns, has al- ready been productive of such good results. Let the good work go on. Some Excellent Photographs. We have received from Carp, California, the undernoted photographsof Californian vegetation, particularly handsome speci- mens of the photographer's art: The Mirror Lake ; Yosemlte " Barrel " cactus ■ Cereus giganteus ; The " Devi I'h Nail Keg ■ " Echinocactuscyliudraceus; Magnolia bio's- som ; Century plant (Agave arnericana) in boom; The ivy-clad palm (Washingtonia tlllfera); Hedge of La France roses ; Resi- dence of Senator Jones, of Nevada ; Hedge of callas; Hedge of Marguerites (chrysan- themum frutescens alba); a group of fuch- sias, and an excellent plant of Agave anier- Icana, which Carp styles an " artistic gem." Duplicates can be had from "Carp," box C, Soldiers' Home P. O Cal., who will supply terms, etc. are engaged chiefly upon scleni ific research and technical matters. Very wisely, the Secretary states it would seem a simple business proposition that the vastly important and comprehen- sive work of this Department promoting as it does, the development of almost every resource of our land and every industry of our people, our production at home and our markets abroad, and concerning even the food and health of a large part of our population, should have a permanent broadly educated, and experienced scientific superintendent, and a permanent policj with regard to all its scientific work Provided with a competent scientific director or superintendent, the work of the Department could be rendered still more effective than at present, and progress would not be subject to the discouraging drawbacks entailed under the present sys- tem. J The salary attached to the position should be sufficient to secure the services of a broadly educated scientific man, who has had the necessary experience in the administration of affairs and the direction __„..„„.„.,,„„ u, nuairs aun t,ne direction der & Co Sc Albans Entrlun, I of scientific work, and should be equal to on the S. S.' EtruVla, Su'n^y last hung clusters of bloom, Dendrobium nobile, Phalsenopsis Schilleriana, P. ami- bilis and cattleyas forming the bulk. The whole creation was brilliantly lighted with miniature electric lights on the twigs and stems. This same arrangement had been previously used for a home wedding. The last Patriarch's ball of the season was held at Delmonico's Monday night last. The decorations were entrusted to the Rosary Co., Fifth avenue, and this firm very ably acquitted themselves, producing perhaps one of the most lavish floral effects of the season. The ball room was draped in its entirety with Southern smilax, which formed the ground work to receive some 3000 roses and tulips in quantity The sixteen mirrors, ten feet high and five feet wide, were made to reflect many thousands of roses in a very novel way. This was done by the aid of a wire frame, top and bottom, on one side so made that it was possible to attach roses so that they would resemble natural trailing wreaths of bloom on the living plant, branches of which de- pended here and there over the glass sur- face, covering on the whole about one- third of it. The lower frame was eight and a half feet high, and the top two and a half feet. Bridesmaid roses were used on one side of the room and Cusin on the other. A few mirrors were furnished with Bougainvillea glabra. On the street side of the room, between the windows, stood some fine palms, and above these and down the sides of the window was a huge cres- cent and wreaths of tulips, about 2000 of the latter being used in this one piece. The orchestra was hidden behind a screen of palms and azaleas. The corridors were elaborately furnished with palms and pink and white azaleas, imparting an unmistakable conservatory effect. The re- ception rooms were also decorated the same way, except here and there were also used 1500 yellow narcissus, single and double. There were about 300 cattleya blooms used for the ladies' favors ; these were worked on large fronds of Adiantum Farleyense. White and pink carnations were allotted to the gentlemen. One distinct feature of this entire decoration was that not a yard of ribbon whs used. A. Dimmock, representing Messrs. San- der & Co , Sc. Albans, England, arrived list, but we trust it is nothing serious. B. P. Critchell has received the con- tract for decorations at the Senator For- aker reception, February 22, at Scottish Rite Cathedral. This is supposed to be quite an elaborate affair. Look Out for this Fellow. On February 5 a man registered at, Gerdes' Hotel as John J. Von Julay, of New York City. He claimed to be the patentee of a hose coupler. On Monday evening last he requested Mr. Gerdes to cash a check amounting to $27, which was signed by J. Charles McCuIlough, and drawn on the First National Bank. He only wanted $8 in cash, and asked the land- lord to let the balance go toward his board bill which was allowed, aad that was the last seen of "Mr. Julay." The check was a forgery. He tried to borrow $30 from Walter J Gray and beat Ed. Forder out of $1.50 worth of cut flowers. He is trying to sell this hose coupler, and at the same time en- deavors to get into your good graces by offering cigars, etc. He is about 5 feet 8 in- ches in height, dark complexioned; weighs about 150 pounds ; has dark mustache and side whiskers, is neatly dressed in a dark suit of clothes, and is a smooth talker, with a slightly German accent. He had a full beard when he first arrived, which was slightly streaked with gray. He is be- lieved to be one of a party who are making a business of swindling. T. J. Herdegan, of Aurora, Ind , is building a greenhouse 20x70 feet, and ex- pects to add as his business grows. John A. Evans, Richmond, Ind., was in the city Monday and Tuesday. To Inrlte the Carnation Society. Saturday evening last there was a meeting of the Cincinnati Florists' Society to decide whether or not it was advisable for us to try and entertain the American Carnation Society here in 1897. It was unanimously agreed that we extend an invitation to the Society to hold their next convention in this city. A committee was appointed, consistingof H.L.Sunderbruch Wm. Murphy, E. Giesey and R. Witter- staatter, to submit the invitation to the members in New i'ork. E. G. Gillett. Web. 22, i3q6. The Florists' Exchhnge, 163 Buffalo. The snap of cold weather, seemed to .have no disparaging effect upon business, which, before the beginning of Lent on Wednesday of this week, kept up very nicely. St. Valentine's Day called for ■violets very largely, and other flowers as well were entirely disposed of as far as good qualities went. Indications now point to the slow trade that usually comes -on with the Lenten season with flowers in- clining to become plenty. Edward I. MEPSTED has recently been laid up with a mild form of grippe, having been seen down to.vn but a few times -during the past week. Our most worthy craftsman, William ■Scott, has the painful ta-k of nursing a ■broken leg, the accident of fracture occur- ing last week through a fall on a slippery sidewalk near his residence. W. J. Palmer and D. B. Long left Tuesday evening to attend the Carnation meetings in New York, and it is expected that some others will go as well. At the last meeting of the Club a bare ■quorum of seven members were in attend- ance. It was the appointed time for mak- ing nominations for officers for another year. The small number attending in duced those present to take action post- poning the nominations until a week later. The question came up as to whether the <}lub should endeavor to continue monthly meetings regularly or adjourn indefinitely, subject to the call of the chair. The very small attendance during the past year ■engenders the sentiment among many members of postponing meetings until ■occasion occurs to enlist more interest. Recent visitors here were : Martin Rsu- kauf and S. Skidelsky, of Philadelphia; E A. Butler, Niagara Falls: J. H. Dinn, Westfleld, N. Y.; T. A. Webb, Corfu, N. Y., and W. C. Stroh, Attica, N. Y. VlDI. Boston. Notwithstanding that we have been Hill ict e I by some continued disagreeable, stormy weather, and one or two days of arctic temperature, the retail flower busi- ness has kept up to a very comfortable average until to-day (Wednesday). As this is the beginning of Lent trade is naturally ut $1.50 per dozen, but have bsen sold as low as $1 per dozeu. W. C. Dr/NLEvr, of Carnegie, has a flue carnation, a sport from the variegated pink, E. A. Wood, which, if it retains all its good qualities, will become a desirable commercial flower. The color is a very pleasing delicate pink ; sizs of flower quite large, stem and cilyx are all that could be desired; it is also a robust grower, and the flowers keep remirkably well, as I received a bloom which had been cut four days previous and was still in good condition. W. BREITEM3TEI S opened up a new fl jrists' store last Monday at 539 Smithfield St., Pittsburg. Theequipmentof thestoreroom is out of the usual order ; instead of the customary counters for the handling and display of stock, a fine, large marble top table takes Its place, which can be located wherever desired, and when a few vases of choice flowers are placed on it, looks very attractive, as was the case on the opening day. The large show window is not enclosed, reaching almost to the floor without any shelf. In the recess of the window was a small fancy marble top table with a few vases of choice flowers on it, and on the floor at the side of the table a vase of magnificent Beauty were placed. The window was handsomely draped with asparagus plumosa. Thestore- room has a good depth and the back part is curtained off for a workroom and office. Zieoers Bros., in Aspinwall.a few miles from the city, put up several houses last Fall for growing cut flowers, but got caught by Winter weather and lost some good stock. At present they are doing a fair business, and occasionally buy to till their orders. E C. REINEMAN. Contents. American Caknation Society . 164 to 170 Carnations 158 Changes in Business 170 Cut Flower Prices 178 Fall Shows, The 162 Nursery Department: Select Small Shade and Ornamental Trees (concluded) 173 Elevating Trees in their Bed . . .173 PHOTOORAPns, Some Excellent . . 162 Plants and Flowers 170 Question Box 171 Seed Trade Report 155 Sweet Pea, New White, The Bride (Illus) 155 Trade Notes : Trenton, N. J. (Illus.); New Haven, Conn.; Hartford, Conn.; Lawrence, L. I.; Lancaster, Pa 160 Bruokline, Mass.; Davenport, Iowa; Syracuse, N. Y.; Salem, Mass.; Hart- ford, Conn 172 Buffalo, Boston, Washington, Pittsburg 163 New York, Cincinnati . . . .162 St. Paul, Minn 171 Toronto 155 St.. Louis 174 Philadelphia; New Orleaus, La.; Wor- cester, Mass 175 Providence, Chicago 170 TJ. S. Department op Agriculture . 162 Violets, Notes on (Illus.) . . . .176 Advertisers' Index for Week Ending Feb. 22. Alyssum Cloud E J 157 Ant Item is. Doyle J A 161 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 179 Aquatics DreerHenryA 172 Vincent R Jr & Sdhs 172 Begonias Detacher Bras. 158 Davis A B & Son 160 Froat Jas. ...... .... 176 Neff L 1 16J Boar. I of Trale National Florists... 155 Books, Periodica la American Gardening 155 Florists' E&o'uge 132, 158 Market Garden The. 179 Building Material Dietsch A k do 177 Finn Cole& Co 176 Lockland LurnberCo 177 Ylouinger John 0... 177 Stearns A T Lumber Co 177 Bulbs and Roots Allen ChasH Beaulieu Berger H H k Co.... Betscber Bros Black Cbas 165, Blanc A & Co Bryan R , Ellis fcPollworth ... Gardiner J & Co 154, Gardner C C ... Hulaebosch Bros.... LoogDB Lovett Co McAllister FU. McCutloughs Sons.. M.on Wm H Co... Peacock \VP PiLcber k Manda.... Ouwerkerk P llowehl k Granz.. .. Rolker Auj k dons.. ScUmitz F W O Tell Win W- \J l\ l\ f\ I 1 I v3 To offer at UKDUCED RATKS. Write for prices, stating quantity wanted. F. BURDETT, CLIFTON, MONROE COUNTY, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Feb. 22, 1896. The Florists' •XCHHNGE. 171 J!1IMJII1L~ OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. Answers Wanted. (38) The Calitornia Violet.— Will some one who has grown the California violet please give me his experience with it ! I have about a hundred plants in a heated frame (a regular violet frame), and al- though they made an enormous growth, tbev failed to flower until the beginning of February, with the exception of a few scattering blooms now and again Ihe questions I ask are : Is it a proh able variety to grow for market? Does the market take it as readily as the double varieties, and are the prices received for it satisfactory to the grower compared wn b the others, and is it a general fault raits blooming late ? I am undecided whether to propagate for another Winter or not until I can learn more about it.— dEO. 1. Philcox, Connecticut. (39) Sow Bugs.— I send you by to day's mail some specimens of a new (sic) green- house pest. I have been troubled with them for more than one year, and cannot get rid of them. I have them picked out and killed by the hundreds. They attack my begonias; they are death to the young tender plants ; they collect about the ba-e of larger begonias and seem to eat t e plant off at the ground I have found them in the top ot rose bushes, but have never seen that they have done any dam- age to roses. They burrow in seecT boxes and seem to destroy the seeds. What 1 want Is to know the name of this pest and how to destroy them in some other wa> than to handpick them. Let us hear through theExcHANGE.-D. E. Dortch. rrhe specimens of the pest came to hand sit right. It is the common sow bug rOaiscus asellus}. The so-called depreda- tions of this crustacean recently formed the subject of an interesting discussion in these columns. Please refer to toI vi. Florists' Exchange, pp. 5yo 663, 610, wo, 723 788 815, 817 and 858. The remedies there mentioned by different correspon dents are: Maurer's rat and roach ex terminator. Paris green, Hammond s slug shot, etc.— Ed ] (401 Leaves of Harrisii Lily Wither- ing — Mv Harrisii lilies are just coming in bud, but I notice that the points of the leaves are turning yellow.. What is the matter?— C. R. —There are many causes which will affect the points or tips of the leaves, such as described by C. R. First, if the plants are left too long out-of-doors, improperly covered, so that they get drenched wit u the cold Fall rains. The soil gets mor. or less sour and, of course, the roots, which dislike anything stagnant, show the result on the leaves. It may also be caused by too much or too little water after thev are placed in the greenhouse I have aUo teen the leaves affected when the plants were overcrowded and when over-fumigated. These causes can all b.- avoided by the grower. The lily disease affects the leaves quite differently. When attacked by it they be- come spoUed and mottled all over ; plants are more or less crippled or dwarfed The cause of this is unopened bulbs and for it the bulb growers deserve all the abuse vou can give them ; although, in my op.nionTthey a?e blamed for many defects in the plants, for which they are not re sponsible— A. D. Rose. (41) Growing Hardy Boses — By what method is the stock grown and cuttings rooted of hardy roses to have them in two and three inch pots for Spring sales ?- S. S. P. , j — S S P will have to buy hardy roses for three inch pots for this season's sales ; but if he forces hybrids during February aud March he can get a quantity of wood for cuttings for two-incu pots ready for saleiu May. But the best plan for S. & p. U to root cuttings for next season s sales in August from wood obtained from hardy roses outdoors; or plant a few of the varieties he has most call for in the green- house during May and '•*><<"?, w°°d l»J cuttings. By this plan b. S. P. can get t.hree or four crops ot cuttings before , re- quiring the room iu the Fall for other LYock. The cuttings can be rooted like those of ordinary teas on a bench in the greenhouse or iu a hotbed, keeping them tery close and watering them well every bright day ; also shading them from nine o'clock in the morning until half-past three iu the afternoon. If S. S. P. uses the hotbed he should see to it that there is enough sand on top, so that the cuttings dou't touch the manure. After the cuttings are established and ripened off they can be placed in a cold frame until January, when thev should be shaken out and repotted into 2| or 3 inch pots and set in a cool growing tempera- ture.—A. D Rose. (421 Diseased PicusElastica.— What is the matter with enclosed leaves of B'icus elastica. I have three customers whose rubbers are similarly affected. They tell me that it first starts with small brown spots until leaf is almost entirely brown, and then the leaf drops off — E. H. —We can find no fungus in connection with the diseased leaf of Ficus elastica sent with your letter of February 15. From the appearance of the leaf I am inclined to think that the injury may have arisen from the sun shining through imperfect glass upon the leaves, or from the dry, hot air in the room. The general appearance of the leaf also indicates that the plant is not supplied with a proper amount of food or else it has been kept too dry or too wet. From a single leaf of this kind it is very difficult to give any very definite -tatements — B. T. GALLOWAY, Chief of Division Vegetable Pathology. (44) Primulas for Easter. — I have primulas in bloom in three-inch pots ready to shift into four-inch. Would it be ad- visable to nip or cut out the flowering stem, or would it make them too late for Easter ?— J. G. L. —No, do not pinch away the blooms ; they will help the plant to take bold quickly. It is now late to be potting for Easter. (45) Books. — Granite. — Chrysanthe- mums.— How to grow cut flowers. (Hunt). Chrysanthemum Culture for America. (Morton). The American Chrvsanthemum Annual. (Barker.) CARNATIONS— Lam- born on the Carnation ; also Hunt's book, noted above. We would likewise recom- mend the Proceedings of the American Carnation Society, which have been pub- lished yearly for the past four years. Any of the foregoing can be supplied from this office. Anonymous Communications. We again call attention to the fact that no notice will be taken of any com- munication that is unaccompanied by the name and address of the writer. This in- formation we ask, not necessarily for pub- lication, but as an evidence of good faith. Carnations retail at 50c. and 75c. per dozen. Daybreak still appears to be the favorite for counter trade. The demand for Harrisii blooms still keeps up and more of our growers should grow this most useful and profitable flower. Other bulbous stock is in good demand and the lucky growers who planted a supply last Fall, in anticipation of good sales, are seeing their wishes fulfilled. FlorUW Club Meeting. _ Themonthly meeting of the Florists Club was held at the Hotel Ryan on Thursday evening, February 13. A valuable and Instructive paper on chrysanthemum cul- ture and chrysanthemum shows was read by Mr. Swanson and afterwards discussed informally by those present. For the aver- age florist for retail trade the speaker advised bench culture, stripping the cut- tings in May and planting in the bench in July so as to give the plant a free and uninterrupted growth. He scored some of our Eastern friends for their views under "Monotony in Flower Shows," as pub- lished in the Exchange, advising that flower shows be kept distinct and not be needlessly mixed with other and inferior attractions. In other words, by a proper arrangement of plants and flowers make them attractive and much of the "still life " effect would vanish. HOUSE OF CARNATION DELLA FOX AT THE ORIGINATORS,' MESSRS. MYERS St SAMTMAN, CHESTNUT HILL, PA. (43) Sowing Pteris Spores.— What is the best method of sowing and growing ferns, especially pteris ? When and how .-.hould I sow ? Would like to have them Urge enough for2iinch pots by December 1896— Ph. H. —Sow at once on the surface of prepared soil, in pots, pans, or shallow boxes. The soil needs to be especially prepared, and should consist of peat, leaf-mold and a small quantity of loam and sharp sand. Mix together, and before screening it, to mike it flue, stand it on top of hot boiler ; or you can heat a piece of iron and place it in the soil till same is thoroughly heated through. After it has stood a little while pass the soil through a sieve and make fine. Use the rough parts in the bottom for drainage and place not more than two inches of the fine soil in the receptacle used, making it smooth anil Srm. Then sow the spores ; but first see that the soil is moist in order to prevent immediate watering. Don't water overhead, hut dip the seed pan. Cover with glass and place in a shady position, giving all the bottom heat you can. Prick out immediately the seedlings show, and use the same kind of soil for them. St. Paul, Minn. Trade News. The increased demand for cut flowers during the past two weeks has given trade a great impetus. Everything has sold well aud at good prices and several thousand more good roses and car- nations could easily have been disposed of. S icial functions, weddings and funerals have all contributed to the general de- mand. The approach of the Lenten ssason has undoubtedly had something to do with the general increase, but as one in the trade remarked the other day : " Lent doesn't cut much of a figure with sales now-adays." . There has been a great scarcity of flowers, still I think the cut is equal to or exceeds that of former years. Facilities have been largely increased the past year and more flowers are being cut than were a year ago. The best Bride, Bridesmaid and Testout have retailed at $2 per dozen, and I hear of an occasional instance where $2 50 has been obtained for exceptionally good flowers. Some of the finest flowers ever grown here have been seen the past week, and those competent to judse declare them equal in size aud leng' h if s' em and superior in color to any ever offered in the New York or Boston ma ket. He suggested the formation of a " stock company " for the purpose of holding flower shows. Acting on this suggestion a com- mittee of five was appointed to formulate plans for an exhibition to be held the coming Fall. This is a move in the right direction aud if followed up persistently and systemati- cally will no doubt develop a first-class show in each of the Twin Cities. MIsselaneous Notes. JACOB Hartman, of Minneapolis, expects to erect three houses more the coming Spring. We understand that Wm BfCKENDORF. of the same city, who made an assignment in the Fall, has effected an arrangement to continue in the business. Easter is looming up at no distant date and the growers are already figuring on their " crops " for that occasion. E. F. Lemke recently had some very large funeral orders aggregating several hundred dollars in one day. L L May Co. have 75,000 pansies in flats and more under way. Theyalso have a fine stock of young roses— some 50 000 or 60 000 clean, pretty plants From present appearances Spring trade will be better than for several years past. Veritas. 172 The Florists' iXCHHNGE, SJIH.AX, 2iu., $2.00 per 100, f.o.b. I'll.il IRA l'M.MS, $1.00 per 100, ex- press prepaid. Cash with order. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHIST'S EXCHANGE CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. 3 inch pots, fine plants, $5-00 a 100. Cash please. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Whter Lilies. We have added Aquatics to our line of specialties, and carry a full line of stocli suitable for all purposes. Victoria regia (new type, unsurpassed); Nymphjeas, hardy and tender, all colors; Xelurabiums in variety. Seeds, tubes and plants. This department is under the management of the well known specialist, William Tricker, who has merged his stock into ours. Dreer's quarterly trade list just issued, describes everything Mailed to all the trade. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. when wnrrraa mehtkw the florist s btchange ■7,000,000 EVERGREEN CUT FERNS Especially for Florists' use, $1.25 per 1000; in lots of 5000, $1.00 per lfOO. Special attention paid to supplying the Wholesale Trade, also Jobbers and Commission men. WRITE FOR PRICES. L. B. BRACUE, Hinsdale, Mass. LARGEST, mill MOST RELIABLE DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DAGGER. AZALEAS ....FOR.... EASTER FORCING. We can still supply a fine lot of Indian Azaleas in weW-iurnished budded plants of the best varieties. As these plants can be more safely shipped when in buds, we wish to im- press the importance of early orders. We will not be responsible for injuries arising1 from late shipments when the buds are developed. Five inch pots, with fine bushy crowns 10 to 13 inches in diameter, well set with buds, £5.C0 perdoz.; $40,00 per 100. Six inch pots, beautiful plants with very busliy crowns 12 to 15 inches in diameter, well set with buds, $9.C0 per doz ; $70.00 per 100. A grand lot of specimen plants 18 to 24 inches in diameter, $3.00 each ; $36.00 per doz. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St.. PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE __^_________ CALDWELL'S SOUTHERN SMILAX INVALUABLE TO THE DECORATOR. THE PARLOR BRAND. Packed in three sizes. The Parlor Brand in boxes containing sufficient to cover 200 Bqunre feet of wall space, $3.00 per box. In cases containing 400&qimrc feet, $4 50. In cages containing 600 square feet, $6.00. Sabal and Chamserops Palm Leaver $2.50 per 100. Palm Crowns, $3.03 per doz. Lone Needle Pines, $3.00 per doz. CALDWELL, the woodsmmi, EVERGREEN, ALA. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P^lXjIVES AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS At Greatly Seduced Prices. Stock large and in fine con dition. Send for Wholesale list. Special prices on large orders. Send in list of your wants. W. J. HESSER, Plattemouth, Neb. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS^ EXCHANGE Nyinphien Odorntn (•iznntemn, strongroots, GJ ctB. per 12 i $1.00 per 100. N v in i>h ;*■ :i A I tin, 50ets. per 12 ; $.'} 00 per 100. •3000 Fisher and Portia Carnations, strong plains, 2% inch puts, for Summer blooming, $2.00 per 100. Sievin Serrntn, Double Feverfew, Double Dwnrf AlyBBum,2J^inch pots, $1.50 per iOO. New dark Heliotrope, Violet Queen, 35cts. per 12. R.VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF nnPiq^q' EXCHANGE ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. Extra fine plants for Easter trade, from cuttings, no seedlings; can offer as long as supply will last. Write for prices and size to F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P. 0. Box 29. JERSEY CITY, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THf florists' EXCHANGE BRILLIANT GREEN and BRONZE GALAX LEAVES LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. The finest quality, perfectly packed, prompt shipments, special low ex- press rates. All leading Wholesale Florists or price and free sample of CHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, N. C. Mitchell County. WHEN WRITING MINTIOW THC rUMISTS' EXCHANGE ...FOR... FUNERAL DESIGNS ! Kelsey's Brilliant ...GALAX... are especially invaluable. For liberal samples write the introducer, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, RAWANA.N.C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, (8.00 and 16.00 " Eugenia Janibos 12 00 " Camphor $8.00 to 25 00 " Guava, Red Catley 12.110 Magnolia Fuscata $12 00 to 25.00 " Olea Fragrans $8.00 to 30 00 Oranges and Lemons, grafted on dwarf stock $25.00 to 40.00 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. P. J. BERCKMANS, WtMmMSSSS^^ ■'HEN WRITING MFNTi^m twt r> -,«,.- -e- r«rH«Nr,r *>A HEADQUARTERS new vowx lv^Bl|| FOR ORCHIDS, «W PALMS, Perns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Brookhne, Mass. Jas. QniNN has this season adopted an excellent plan of labeling his bulbs by number, a duplicate being kept in the office, so that when the flats are taken out to be forced, upon reference the kind is at once known. While this may not be a new idea it is the first time I have noticed it in a retail establishment. Many thousands, particularly of Von Sion, are annually forced and by the demand it looks as though this class of bulb will remain popular. Of ferns, already preparations are being made for the large stock annually raised; several benches planted with vigor- ous young stock of Nephrolepis exaltata, or N. Davallioides, which is it ? Fred. E. Palmer reports a good season. Good stock is scarce, and while he raises considerable stock, especially hybrid roses, Brunner being very fine, it is not nearly enough for his trade which is increasing. Miss Vass is well satisfied with business of late; in fact, all around there seems to be a healthy condition of things. Prices of prime stock are high, so that those who have a high class trade are compelled to soar with the times. W. M. Davenport, Iowa. Trade has increased quite a little in the past few days. Carnations and violets sell readily ; they are in the market in con- siderable quantities. Quality is good. The unfavorable weather has played havoc with the rose output, reducing itto almost nothing. We think ourselves fortunate that the plants are in a healthy state. Weather prospects are much better and the cut flower crop will soon be normal. Roses are selling as follows: Beauty $3 perdozen; Bride, Bridesmaid, LaFrance, Meteor, $1 per 'lozen; Perle, 75c. Carna- nations, 35c; Von Sion, 50c ; paper white, 75c; Romans, 35c; valley, 50c; Harrisii, $10 per hundred ; violets, $1 per hundred. Tulips cannot be given away. Smilax 50c. per string. Well grown pot plants sell well, such as azaleas, genistas, Primula obconica, and other primroses, palms and ferns; the latter sell better every day. Trade has been cut off from Rock Island, 111., on account of rebuilding the bridge between the two cities. The florists of Moline are taxed to their full capacity on account of so many deaths in that city. F. L. B. Syracuse, N. Y. There is more activity shown among the members of the Central New York Horti- cultural Society than ever before, and it is noDed the membership will be increased to 500 before Summer. Arrangements for the giving of free lectures are being made, which will greatly interest all lovers of plants and flowers. A question box will also be one of the interesting features. It is expected that the Business Men's Asso- ciation rooms will be secured for the meetings. The premium list for the Fall chrysanthe- mum show will be the next matter taken up. Messrs. Meneillt & Son have offered $20 in premiums for cut blooms and speci- men plant of their seedling chrysanthe- mum, Mrs. Adelaide White. We should be pleased to hear from others with a similar offer. D. Campbell, Superintendent for Major Alexander H. Davis, showed some magni- ficent blooms of cinerarias at our last meeting; many of them were three inches in diameter and the marking was perfect. H. Y. Salem, Mass. McGeb, Geary & Co. report an un- usual number of weddings this season, which has called for a better class of stock — now very scarce. As Mr. McGEE re- marked, "our growers now see the folly of flooding us with inferior stock which must be dumped. Every year we impress upon them the necessity of taking greater pains Co produce a higher grade to satisfy a de- mand that is growing more critical each season. But it is hard to convince them, and who should know what is wanted if not the retailer ? The only resource we have is to extend our glass and try to grow what we cannot get others to do, and then won't they kick." W. M. Hartford, Conn. The fifth annual meeting of the Con- necticut Pomolngical Society will be held in Jewell Hall, February 25 and 26. A very interesting program has been prepared, the question box being an especial feature. G. S. Butler, Cromwell, Conn., issecretary. Feb. 22, iS The Florists' Exchhnge 173 flORSEBY 0EPBRTP1EHT. Select Small Shade and Orna- mental Trees. (Continued from page 143.) Cercis canadensis, or American Judas- tree, has already been mentioned in former lists but it may be referred to again, as it is one of the little trees that gives us our first glimpse of Spring in its myriads of bright red pea-shaped flowers, these entirely covering its otherwise naked branches. The flowers are succeeded by large, heart- shaped deep green leaves whicl* remain fresh and gfossy all through the Summer. If pruned to a single stem this is an ex- cellent shade tree of graceful outline and habit. . . . Chionanthus virginica, or the white Virginian fringe tree, is the only native representative of the genus ; consequently all the more desirable. Its long drooping racemes of minute snow-white flowers give to the tree, when in bloom, the appearance of being decorated with strips and frag- ments of delicate lace or fringe. On its own roots it is usually a large, rather sturdy shrub, but when grafted on ash stocks it becomes a handsome tree twenty to thirty feet high. Cornus florida, or native white flower- iDg dogwood, is one of the most showy •nd beautiful of all our indigenous trees, and it has few equals among the many ex- otics in cultivation. Had it come to us from some far distant cou try, and proved somewhatdiffieult of propagation, it would have been sought for and highly prized by every owner of a garden ; but, because it can be had for the cost of digging up and planting, it is seldom seen in collections of even the most common trees. The white dogwood is the glory of every rocky hill- side from Canada to Florida, and westward to Oregon and British Columbia, although, in the far West, a closely allied species, the C. Nuttallii, takes the place of the eastern one. It is a tree of rapid growth while young, but when it reaches a height of ten to twenty feet its strength seems to be almost entirely directed to the produc- tion of leaves, flowers and fruit. The re- cently discovered and now plentiful red- flowering dogwood should, of course, be planted with the white, the two making a pair of ornamental trees not excelled in beauty by any other two from the Orient or other part of the world. The late Spring frosts may destroy our early magnolias, but they rarely scorch the flowering dog- wood. Crataegus, or h wthorn, in many varie- ties of both double and single flowers, is readily obtainable and desirable in collec- tions of small trees. Like the dogwood they grow rapidly while young, but soon reach what may be termed a mature age, thenceforward are of rather slow growth. If there is room for only two hawthorns let one be a double white and the other Paul's double scarlet. Fagus, or beech, are in the main rather too large to be classed among small or medium sized trees, but if there is room for any of the varieties the variety F. heterophylla, or fern-leaved, is one of the best of these, growing to only a moderate rfoelrueteria paniculata is a small round- headed tree from China, with handsome pinnate leaves and showy, many branched panicles of yellow flowers appearing in July. It is valuable because blooming at a season when few other kinds are in flower. Magnolia conspicu i and M. Soulangeana rank very near, if not absolutely, the best of all small deciduous ornamental trees for cool climates. When wanted in the form of trees they should be worked on Mag- nolia acuminata stocks, as they grow more rapidly when propagated in this way than on their own roots. If I were limited to four small handsome flowering trees, my preference would be these two magnolias and the two dogwoods named above, with a little preference to the latter because their flowers are less liable to be destroyed by late Spring frosts. In the South the Magnolia graudiflora as an evergreen, would, of course, be my first choice. Pyrus, or crab apples, in some of their varieties are desirable as purely ornamental trees. The two best are P. Parkmaum with double, dark, rose colored flowers, and the old Chinese double, with pale, rose colored flowers. Grafted on strong stocks they make handsome and elegant trees of moderate siz . Of the Quercus, or oaks, the golden- leaved (Q. Kobur concordia) is one of the most showy, as it holds its color well dur- ing the Summer and is a very free grower, handsome in form and very hardy. To many persons this yellow color in the leaves of trees is suggestive of disease and feebleness. Tillias, lindens or basswoods, are as a class rather large trees, but the white- leaved weeping is really too good a shade tree to be omitted where it can be given a space of about twenty feet for forming a perfect arbor, the long pendulous branches sweeping the ground at their extremities. The elms are no longer admissible whether large or small, owing to the ravages of the imported leaf-beetle. There is no species or variety exempt from the attacks of this pest, and while it has its preference for certain species, when these are defoliated or destroyed, it attacks the next which is most congenial to its taste. A. S. Fuller. Two years, in 12 or more leading kinds, home eruwn all larce flowerins, per doz., *2 50: per MO, 12000. Daisies, English Snowcrest and snowflake, per doz.. ."iOc; per ICO. $2.00. H. P. Rosps. 4 inch, outdoor grown, per doz. ,$1.50, per 100, SI2 00 , „ „„ l\ioni<«. choice kinds, named, per doz., 1.25; per Sniilnx. strong plants, one year old, per doz., 50c . per 100, $3.00. F. A. BALXER, Blooiuiugton, 111. WHEN WRITING /.iriyTlON TH^ FLORISTS' EXCHf~'GE Elevating Trees in their Beds.— In connection with some improvements in Boston Common about sixty trees, com- prising elms, oaks and maples, have been raised to an average height of four feet above their former level, under the direc- tion of Supt. Doogue. An account of how the work was done appeared in a late issue of the Boston Herald as follows : The process is simple, if laborious. The size of the tree, whether it be of six inches diameter or of 30, plays little part in the proceeding. A circular trench is first dug about the tree, at a sufficient distance from the trunk that the roots will suffer uo disturbance. It is sunk to a level con- siderably below that of the lowest point reached by the roots in their growth. This is the first stage of the process, and here it is abandoned for a time. This abandonment is made in order to allow the frosty atmosphere to produce its effect upon the great mass of earth about the roots of the tree, which the arboriculturists call the " ball." This must be frozen solid in order to admit of its being raised from its bed without crumbling, as it would certainly do if the work should be at- tempted in warm weather, when the earth ibout the roots is not thoroughly solidi- A few cold days and nights suffice to freeze the hall sufficiently so that opera- tions may be resumed. Then, with picks and crowbars and shovels, the workmen descend into the trench, and slowly loosen and remove a layer of earth from beneath the ball, leaving, of course, a portion in tbe center for support. Heavy timbers are then lowered into the trench and placed beneath the ball. A crib of timbers is next built about the tree, capped with two enormous hard pine beams, which are used as bearings for the powerful screws which are to be employed in the raising of the tree. Stout chains are next passed beneath the timbers upon which the ball rests, the ends brought up, and connected with the lower portion of the screws. Levers are then applied to the heads of the screws and the tree leaves its bed and slowly ascends skyward. Its ascent is slow but sure. The frozen earth clings tenaciously to the roots, and the tree, so says Mr. Doogue, is all unconscious of the the fact that it has been ruthlessly lifted from its bed and swung high in the air. When it reaches the desired level, the space beneath the ball is filled with earth, carefully tamped down, the trench is filled and the work is done. Some of the largest of the trees, with the ball, weigh 20 tons. Mr. Doogue pre- dicts that none of the trees so treated will be injured or checked in their growth. P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J, Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, STRAWBERRY PLANTS Over thirty best varieties at very low prices, other small fruit plants. 7000 No. 1, 1 vear Moore s Early Grapes, at $10.00 per 1000 Peach and other fruit trees. Double Pearl Tubevose, No. 2, | to i inch, good flowering bulbs, at $3.00 per 10C0. Sets, 50 cts. per 1000, in lots of 5000. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECIOSUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PEACH PITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Plum Stocks. Large stock. Write for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, NID. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THEWM.H.MQQNC0., IYIORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to the trade : DAHLIAS— 20,000 finest and best. CANNAS— 10,000 mixed and named sorts. HONEYSUCKLES— 20,000 Evergreen, Halleana and Golden. CLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all Bizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREES-600,000 for streets and lawns. EVERGREENS— 600,000 large, medium and small. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursery Stock. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGC WILLOWDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Carload Lots. 250,000 Ban's Mn in moth Asparagus plants. Also a general nursery stock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Willowdale, Chester Co., Pn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE JAPAN SNOWBALL Is the most beautiful shrub for lawn planting. Strong Held grown plants at these low prices : 3 to 4 feet, transplanted, $20.00 per 100. 3 to 3 " " 1500 1H to 2)4 " I-00 JOHN R. BARNES, West Cheshire, Conn. CHESHIRE NrRSERIES WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FALL PLANTING-1895 450,000 PEACH TREES Offered of the leading old and new varieties. Carefully grown, healthy and true to name. All sizes, and at lowest wholesale rates: 70,000 ELBERTA, 60.000 CROSBY, 40,000 CHAMPION, and 290,000 OF OTHER DESIRABLE VARS. Large stock of PALMETTO, and other ASPARACUS ROOTS, one and two year. Correspondence solicited. ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. MILPORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE flORISTS' EXCHANGE The benefit that comes to a newspaper from its advertising is infinitesimal as compared with that received by the adver- tisers themselves.— Sun.. 5,000 PEACH, 9-16. 1,000 " 3 to 4 feet. 5 000 " 2 to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Lar"e surplus of Crawford's Late and Old Mixon free. Surplus of Baldwin, King, Spy, Famense, Pe wankee. Duchess of Oldenburg Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER OF OVER STOCK. Barberry, common. 2 ft $2.00perl00 " purple leaved. 2 ft ^uu ( Buckthorn, 2 to 3 ft <100 .', Cornus Sanguines. 3 ft o.w Korsythia Snspensa, :i It — ow Hydrangea paniculata yrandlflora.. ...... b.w Poplar Van Gerttl, and other sorts, 5*6 ft 4.50 Privet California, 3 ft 300 Snowberry, red fruited, 2 ft 500 " Rosalueida.2to3ft. .. 600 Sinrrca VanHouttei 2 ft ■■■■■■ 6»° Viburnum Opulus, high buBh Cranberry, 2 to 3 ft bull Willow, in great variety, 6 to 7 ft 5 00 '| Hemerooallis fulva, single. J.uu » " double 3.00 flava 300 ;; Asclepias tuberosa. blooming plants 2.00 Spiraea Japonlca. fine plants 3.50 And many equally salable plants cheap for cash. Priced catalogue free. Shipping begins April 1st. B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, PLYMOUTH, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE KEEP your eye on the date on address label and renew before your subscrip- tion expires. ASPARAGUS ROOTS Fine 2 year old, Conover's Colossal and Palmetto, $5.00 per 1000. EVERGREEN LODGE FLOWER GARDEN CLARKSVILLE, TENN. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SILVER MAPLE, \\i in $10.00 a 100 " " IK in 12.00 " " " l^in 15.00 " Larger Sizes nt Special Prices. Also Norway, Sugar, Sycamore, and Ash Leaf Maple, Purple Leaf Beecli, English Linden, Poplars, Mt. Ash. All Sizes. Prices Reasonable. CAL. PRIVET, 12-18 in... $12.00 a 1000 " 18-24 in 20.00 " " 2-3 ft 25.00 " « 3-4 ft 30.00 " « 4-6 ft 50.00 " Good Stock. AGENTS WANTED. KEENE & FOULK, Flushing, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PUJM, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING and NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMALL KRUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Gar Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are ^"catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots. Correspondence solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42d YEAR. IOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. PAINESVILLE, STORRS & HARRISON CO., OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtOHISTS' EXCHANGE 174 The Florists' Exchhngb FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE Three greenhouses, one 100x20 ft.; one 100x15 ft; one 50x15 ft., and dwelling house of 9 rooms. Reason for selling, old age. Address for par- ticulars, G. J. REUTER, Pittsfield, Maes. FOR RENT. Good greenhouse property in Potsdam, N. Y. Established business. Good opportunity. For particulars address F. W. BEST, 31. DM Port Jervis. N. T. Wanted to Rent or Lease For one, or Ave years, a Florist Business, 2C00 feet of glass, hot water syBtem of heating houses, stock- ed and filled with general line of beddiDg plants for Spring trade. Parties having such stock to dispose of and such places to lease, please write me giving particulars In full. Address L, care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE The best payiuer greenhouse in the State of Washington. 5000 feet of glass, steam heat. Everything in good repair. Three streetcar hues pass the place. All cash trade. Reasons for selling, other business. Address SEATTLE FLORAL CO., Seattle, Wasli. FOR SALE. Fifteen greenhouses, five acres, dwelling, barns, completely equipped florist's estabiish- h-hmeut and business for sale. Located in the 29tti Ward, Flat bush, Brooklyn, N. Y. Fine opportunity to obtain an established business. A oply to Henry W. Sherrill, 13 Willoughby St., Urooklyn, N. Y. FOR SALE or TO LET. Market Garden, consisting of about forty acres of good, rich land, suitable for florists' market garden or nursery. Situated within one mile of railroad station. Address, Garden, P. O. Box 223, Newburgb. N. Y. Modern Greenhouse Property Good location, near New York. Cost $10,000. Can be had at a bargaiD. Address C. H., care this office. NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagaiing house and outside frames, potting shed, heater etc., all new and first-class, also4acresof land, tothoioughly responsible party, cheap. Spleudid opening for a hustler. Apply F. W. S., this office. FOR SALE! Nursery and Greenhouses. The real estate consists of over 30 acres of eligible property, in itself worth the price asked for the entire plant. Front- age on main avenue (842 ft.) can be cut up into lots and sold at high prices. Frontage on another avenue, 1412 ft. Greenhouses contain about 12,000 sq. ft. of glass, and are in fair condition and all stocked. The nursery contains more than 29,000 trees, of good commercial value, from 18 ins. to 7 ft. high. A new wind- mill and tower. Well water supply good. Shipping facilities unrivalled. Location within twenty minutes of the centre of a city of 00,000 population, and less than two hours by rail from New York or Philadelphia. Trolley cars run within one block of the place every fifteen minutes. The land is, to-day, worth: |25, 000, and, due to the fact that the fine residential portion of the city is moving in that direction, will, before many years, double in value; Che greenhouses and stock are easily worth $81)00. Price asked, $27,000. Terms: one-half cash; 1m lance on bond and mortgage at 5 per cent. Possession immediate. For fuller particulars, address A T. DeLaMare, P. O. Box 1607, New York. WANTED. AMERICAN FLORIST, Vol. VII. Second-hand copy, bound or loose. Address, with price, I. F., care this paper. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per lioe (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed In our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding. T^JjORIST wants situation, disengaged r 15. Address Eimer I. Riwlin^s, Qua after March akertown. Pa. CITUATION wanted. Dane, age 26, twelve years' ° experience general greenhouse work. Carl J. Dane. Altoona. Pa. \7"ODNG man, age 29. wants situation in green- * house, has experience. Address with offer, Mdton H. Morrell, aOf." Jay St., Schenectady, N. T. PROPAGATOR and Superintendent, American. *■ witn large experience and highest references as to character and ability, wants position in commer- cial or private establishment. Address R. T. Sat- terthwalt. Queens, L. I. CITUATION wanted by an honest, sober, steady ^ man, experienced in seed and plant trade; commercial preferred: competent to take lull charge, or can be employed as assistant; American, 32, state wages, etc. Address L, care florists' Exchange. "VyANTED— Position as gardener in private or vv commercial place; 10 years' experience; orchid growing a specialty; thoroughly acquainted with all kinds of gardening and landscaping ; ■ I) years, small family; the best references can be furnished. Ad- dress " F, 45," care Florists' Exchange. SITUATION WANTED AS MANAGER OR FOREMAN. A practical grower of cut flowersand decora- tive plants, etc. Twenty-two years experience. Give pm ticularg. Reference*. Address Foreman, care Florists1 Exchange. HELP WANTED. WANTED. Man to take charge of commercial place, with thorough knowledge of Violet growing; a single man. Address S. J., care Florists' Exchange. W A IVTPH An experienced Decorator and " rti* * *yl* Maker-un In a store on Fulton St., Brooklyn ; one who is willing to look up some out- side trade; must be a good salesman und have a uonti reference from last employer. Sfate watres wanted. Address S. H. P.. care Florists' Exchange. "WANTED. A first rftteworkinyrfnreman; 25,000 fl. of prlasp; Roses, Carnations, 'Mums, Palms, Ferns, and bullions stulf. Married man; washes, free house of five rooms and $15 per week; must be reliable. When writing give address of hist employer. Address JOHN RECK, Bridgeport, Conn. WANTED. An experienced Salesman to travel for a seed house. Address, with full particulars, SEEDS, care Florists' Exchange. "WANTED. A man who understands growing small fruits and seed raising. Also must be experienced in greenhouse work and a good propagator. FLORISTS, T. O. Station 29, Plilla., Pa. WANTED. For vicinity of 8*n Pranoisoo, a thoroughly reliable mini, good worK'T, nbln to take full charge of six houses, 1110x18, heated with hot water. Ooeaflftfstant. Grow principally carna- tions,chrysanthemums, ferns, palms aiid l.ulb- oua stuff, liesi hi references as to ability, hon- esty, nnd Integrity Indispensable. Salary $75.00 per month, wiih increase If warranted and a permanent situation. Address AT ONCE, H. H. BEROER & CO., San Francisco, Cal. St. Louis, Mo. Club Notes. The Florists' Club held its regu I lar meeting on Thursday, the 13th. The fact that a display of carnations had been promised brought quite an attendance. The exhibition committee reported that they had again secured the offer of the Shaw prizes for this year's show. They have also secured a number of signatures to the guarantee fund, amounting in all to $365. More are expected to sign. A number of new members were proposed. Among the varieties of carnations shown was Delia Fox, by Myers & Samtman There were many expressions of admira- tion over the size of the Sowers, but the majority did not seem to feel that it was any better than Daybreak as a flower. Of course it was impossible to judge of its blooming or growing qu tlities. Jubilee, shown by E G. Hill & Co., is indeed a remarkable flower. The stem is fully as stiff and long as that of The Stuart, and the flower is certainly an im- provement over that variety. It is fuller and throws its petals back well so as to show a full open flower. The color is very good Triumph, shown alio by Hill & Co , is a pink of the color of Scott, with perhaps less of the blue tinge t hit is noticeable in that variety. It was shown with long stiff stems, flower almo-t as full as Albertini, and the petals more symmetrically ar- ranged. It took the fancy of all ; but as the varieties in that colorare already quite satisfactory, it did not attract as much at- tention as the red variety. Armazindy, also shown by Hill & Co., is a variegated sort having the markings similar to J. J. Harrison, but unlike that variety, the flower seems to come always with perfect calyx. If in addition it is a free constant bloomer, it should prove a valuable addition to the list of sorts grown for cut flowers. The blooms staged by F. Dorner & Son all showed uniformly perfect calyces and excellent color. Mrs Geo. M. Bradt, the variety which I think will easily supplant Helen Keller, attracted much attention. The flower is very large, full, and the col- oring is simply magnificent. It is to be regreted that the stock does not warrant its dissemination this year. Bridesmaid, also shown by Dorner & Son, was much admired on account of its bright glossy color, not as dark as Tidal Wave, and more cheerful. Dazzle is certainly the brightes-t red that has shown any merit during the past years. As grown by the Messrs. Dorner, it is certainly a valuable acquisition, and there are many who are willing to risk a few dollars to try the merits of the variety in this section. Among the other varieties shown by the Messrs. Dorner were Albertini, Meteor, Storm King, Uncle John and Goldfinch, all more or less well known to the trade. F. J. Fillmore, Henry Aue and the St. Clair Floral Co. aUo showed some standard varieties. Mr. Fillmore prided himself particularly upon the fact that some of his Uncle John were larger than any others shown. Frank is a careful grower, and has a right to feel proud of his success with some of the carnations of late introduction. Dr. Halstead, the proprietor of the St. Clair Floral Co., also has no cause to feel ashamed of the product of his carnation houses. His Daybreak, Scott and Me Gowan are very good ; a few choice Al- bertini and Uncle John are also grown very nicely ; some shown at the meeting were much admired. A committee was appointed by the Club to pass upon the merits of the varieties shown. The report of this committee, although accepted by the Club, has been withheld from publication. After the meeting the flowers sent for exhibition were appropriated by the Club and sold at auction to the highest bidders. The prices realized were from 3 cts. to 4cts. Market News. The extreme cloudy weather of the past few weeks has made stock very scarce and of inferior quality. Southern violets came in during the first- half of this month in such gluts as to weaken the market of all kinds. The California Violet is proving quite satisfactory to the few who are growing it here this year. It is a ready seller. E. H. Michel. RICHARDS' TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS Patented April 2. 1895. A cheap, sure and simple way to transplant ;ill Rinds of plants ; guaranteed not to disturb their growth. The inventor has transplanted thousands of plants with Lhese imple- ments, and is therefore qualified to say what they will do. Endorsed by many of the most prominent plant growers. Send for circular giving testimonial!! and di- rections how to use. Price per set of 6 transplanters, 1 excavator and 1 ejector, $3.50. Extra transplanters, 20c. each. Agents wanted. F. RICHARDS, FREEPORT. New Yoik. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Wood Labels Printed and Wired. Plain and Painted. Nurserymen and Florists universally commend our product. Send for samples. BENJAMIN CHASE, Derry, N, H. WHEN W = 'T|NG MEMION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., - Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CABBAGE SEEDLINGS FOR TRANSPLANTING, STOCKY. Early Suninier and Early Jersey Wakefield, $1.00 per 1010 prepaid ; $4.00 per 5000. ASPARAGUS ROOTS, 1 and 2 year. Other Vegetable Plants in season. Samples and price list free. E. C. HARGABINE, Felton, Delaware. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE NOW READY! WHITE LOiF and BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cts. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1003. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting. 20 eta. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGG PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE. CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, IWD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Green as Grass »■ ■•.- * VERBENAS, rooted cuttings in eifrht separate colors, per 10(10, $7.50; per 100, 80 els. For quality of stock, see "Rochester Notes," in American Florist, issue of October 5, 1895. CASH WITH OKDER. FRANK S. PAYNE, Wholosale Florist. Bernard Crossing. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE G09D STOCK! LOW PRISES!! 10,000 GeraniuniH-S. A. Nutt, La Favorite and Double Mixed, good varieties, §3.00 per 100. All ready for 4 inch pots. Ferns, Pteris -5000splendid stock, $4.00 per 100; send for sample. Acalypha Tricolor— 2 inch, $3.00 per 100. Dracrena Indivisa— 4 inch, ready for 6 inch pots, $10.C0 per 100; 5 inch, $15.00 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS— Heliotrope, dark blue, $1.00 per 100. Ay state or national grant, founded and developed by a man who, even in his old age, could not be called rich, it coveied an area of only a few acres, but it represented all that was progressive in American botauy for the next 13u years. The founder was Juhn Bartram, and the gardens are now known as Bertram's Botanic gardens. Looking at botany from his time down to our own, the botanists who have succeeded him, have penetrated steadily into the interior of the States, but unlike him, they principally contented themselves with the collection and descrip- tions of herbarium species, which method was the alienation of physiologists, horti 1 ulturists, and all others who desired to know plants as living organisms, but latter years have witnessed, a reunion of the bonds that should unite all, and the out- come of this is the desire to recuperate old gardens and establish new ones. Mean- while, horticulturists and agriculturists have been discovering that plant labora tories and experimental gardens are the places where some of the knottiest prob lems can be solved. Further, public opinion has come to recognize that biological teaching con- stitutes as important a branch of liberal education as does history, languages, or any other of the sciences ; the botanist's position at present, therefore, is a three- fold one : 1, Must keep in view botanical teaching as an important branch of a liberal scientific education; 3, must accurately describe plants and discover laws of plant life; 3, must know how these can be of use to the horticulturist, arboriculturist, agricultur- ist, etc. A big program, you will say, but these are the lines we are working on at the Botanical Department of the University. Our aims are botanical study, horticul- tural advance, horticultural classes, for- estry advance, and in these not p' ants only, but insects, too, will be studied. The lecturer then went on to explain the work already accomplished in laying out the botanic garden, and what would be planted in the various allotments, and VIOLET MME. E. ARENE. ended by saying that donations of plants or seeds would be thankfully received. The lecture was greatly appreciated and the thanks of the Society was tendered Prof. Macfarlane. David Rust. New Orleans, La. Harry Papworth was married on Feb- ruary 9. Worcester, Mass. HUGO Book reports an increasing busi- ness in his wholesale branch, especially in palms. Chas. A. Eetes wonders how, when improvements are made, one could con- tinue so long in the old rut. His store is a dandy. F. B Madans reports a good season- violets selling freely and with carnations at a very fair price. W. M. Notes on Violets. ET B. T. GALLOWAY. During the past two years we have grown a number of single violets with a view of obtaining information in regard to their habits, market value, resistance to disease, etc. The following facts obtained as a result of part of the work may be of interest. California. — This violet, which has been extensively advertised, has not in our ex- perience fulfilled the many claims made for it. It is no better than numerous other single violets and will spot about as readily as any. So far as we can see the California is identical in every way with Millet's Mme. E. Arene, which » as grown in this country at least two years before the Cali- fornia was put on the market. Our stock of Mme. E Arene was obtained from Mr. J. L. Loose, of Alexandria, Va., who ob- tained his plants from Millet while on a visit to France. Mr. John Cook, of Balti- more, also has stock of Mme. E. Arene, and he says there is no question that it is the same as California. Millet, of Bourg- la-Reine, France, is the originator of M me, E. Arene.. At Fig are 1 is shown several plants of this variety, with a Marie Louise set in the foreground to illustrate the strik- ing difference in habit of the two varieties. Princesse de Galles.— Our stock of this variety was obtained through Vilmorin, of Paris. The plant as grown by us is not so robust as the last, nor is it as free-flower- ing. The flowers are fully as large, how- ever, are borne on long stalks, and are darker. Although roughly treated it has been practically free from spot and other disease. In our judgment the time has not yet come when any single violet, no matter how large the flowers may be, will take the place of Marie Louise and other double kinds. Single violets at best will keep only a compara- tively short time, and what odor they possess when fresh vanishes as quickly as their beauty. However, such things are matters of taste, as shown by the de- mand for single vari- eties in other countries. It is possible that if the people could no longer get double violets, or if they had never be- come accustomed to them they would be satisfied with single ones. We are not yet ready to admit, how- ever, that good double violets cannot be grown and grown too with as much certainty as single ones. SUA II A V "'"in 2 inch pots, $1.50 IVI ILH A per 11111. Strong- smila.v plants, bv mail. 511c. per 100. GERANIUMS, ■I in. po"ts, $2.25 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEM WRITING MENTION TMf rLOQIS-S" EXCHflNGF COLEUS Rooted cuttings, popular vare., 70 cents per huudred by mail. PANSIES and HARDY PLANTS in stock. W. C. JENNISON, Natick, Mass. WHEN WRITING WFNT1HW THE FLORiST'S EXCHANGE XWO GOOD ONES! PELARGONIUMS— BEGONIAS PELARGONIUM VICTOR, 2J^ inch pots, strong-, $4.00 a 100. Assorted kinds, $3.50 a 100. BEGONIA semperflorens gigantea rosea, 2?j inch p"t, S4.H0 per 110. JAM S FROST, Greenville, narkeco. Ohio. 'INC MFNTK California Violets. Good, strong rooted runners at $2.00 THE HUNDRED. BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TIE NEW GALIFOHHIA VIOLET. Plants yield an immense crop, as much as 7> flowers and hudscan be counted on one plan' at one time; very large deep blue flower?. Rooted Runners now ready, $2 OU per lt'O Slo.fO per 10CO. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florist*, City & Green Sts., UTICA, N. Y. WHEN WCt ITINT. MENTION TH r FLORISTS' rxcHOwr.r PADUATinUC Wm. Scott, nice ynure plants bAWlA I lUIIO from cold frames, $1 75 per 100; *I5 per 1000: unrooted cuttings, 50c Der 100. Lizzie McGowan. f I 60 per 100; $12 ner 1000. Send stamp for sample. Also Seed- and Rulbs «t market prices It. -mm I i. ii, Woodhaven, L.I., N.Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE' California Violets Finely rooted, *1.50 per 100. Order now, will send when you are re adi . The Elizabeth Nursery Co , Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VIOLETS MY SPECIALTY. Ready for delivery after April 5. Runners of Marie Louise and Lad v Campbell, $4.00 per 1000. Sample dozen, 10 cents. SUMMER MUSHROOM, Agaricus Subrufescena, the genuine spawn. easily raised by all. Price, 5 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs. $8 00; 100 lbs., $30.00, with printed direction*. Cash with all orders— no C. O. D. FERD. BOULON, Sea Cliff, N.Y WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGt THE FARQUHAR ■Best Violet Grown. Healthiest, Freest, Darkest and Most Double. From %y% inch pots, in bud, $5.00 per 100. California, 3J£ inch pots, in bud .... $4.00 per 100. Campbell, rooted runners 1.00 Roslindalo, Mass o. :ej. -weld, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rLORlSTS' EXCHANGE NEW SINGLE VIOLET, LUXONNE This variely is of French origin and was introduced into this country some four yeas ago bv Mr. Francois Supiot, the Violet expert of Philadelphia, otherwise known a* the"Vi5let 'King." It has, as Mr. Supiot claims, become thoroughly acclimated, and is without doubt the most profitable single Violet grown. It is of the same size as the California, but appears nearly double its size, as all the petals open out flat, and has tn. advantage of flowering continuously from early in September until April, and does not come in crops like the California. It is of a beautiful rich, but soft violet purple color, with strong, stout stems from 9 to 13 inches long, and very fragrant. Shown in competition with well grown flowers of the California at the New Tort Flower Show last Fall, it was awarded the first prize. In Philadelphia's Chrysanthemum Show it received also first prize. We can fully endorse Mr. Supiot's description of the above, and also his claims that it supersedes all of the other varieties now on the market. $3.00 perdoz.; $15.00 per 100. NEW RED VIOLET, ADMIRAL AVELLAN. Another French variety, "with distinct reddish purple flowers, entirely distinct from mivt liiiisr vpt introduced S2.50 per dnz.: $20.00 per 100. '" J ' We Imve been appointed "so^Asent's by Mr S'lP'ot f" the distribution of his stock, and are now booking orders lor delivery early in March for well established plauta from ~H'o- pots HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 176 The Florists' Exchange. COCOA FIBRE REFUSE. The best quality, free of dirt and foreign matter, in original four-bushel sacks as im- ported from the best maker, $1.50 each. No shipment less than one sack at this price. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. bales, clean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. a lb.; $5 60 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. %£S£ Phiia. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ERTILINE LIQUID PLANT FOOD. Easily Applied. OdorleBs. Very Effective. More Blossoms. More Foliage. Suits all kinds of Plants. Send for Circular. Agents Wanted. Sole Proprietor, LUGIEN SANDERSON, NEW HAVEN, CONN., U.S.A. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Horticultural Manure contains more plant-food in one hundred pounds than is contained in one ton of any natural manure. Liquid Manure made from it is cleaner, cheaper and better than from any other source. Tn io, 25, 50 and 100 lb. packages for florists' use Write for trade prices and pamphlet. ROBT. L. MERW1N & CO., 88 Wall St.. N. Y. «HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco INSECTICIDE! A VERY STRONG NICOTINE SOLUTION. Applied by boiling on small keroeine stoves ; evaporating pans ; painting pipes; special steam cylinders; dropping red hot iron weights or fire- brick into narrow pans containing diluted ex- tract; or, by syringing. TRY IT. Price, 6-gallon can $5.00 l* 1 gallon can 1.60 ...PREPARED BY... Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co , LOUISVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BLOOMSBURG, PA. We have found your paper a valuable advertising medium and are well pleased with the results obtained. J. L. Dillon. FLOWER POTS We Manufacture all kinds of Flower Pots, etc. Making a Specialty of Florist Standard Pots. Send for price list and samp'es (which will be sent free) and we know you will give us your order. P. O. Box 78. Slfii' eiipolls, Minn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE J. G. SWAIN'S SONS, ESTABLISHED 1827. STUM FLOWER POTS. M. PERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITU rlE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty iB ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a laree stock of which we keep od hand ready for shipment on day order is received. Size. No. in crate. Crate. 1000 100 " »3 00 f0 35 40 15 1 50 60S 80 1 00 ■ 150 2 50K 4 00~ 500 7 50 lOOOiffi. F O.B. at Fort Edward. Write for prices on other lizes. We allow 10 per cent, off for caBh with order. HilftiiBer Bros., Man'f'rs, Fort Edward, N. T. AUGUST ROLKER & SONS. X^r 136 & 138 W. 24th St.. NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows: 2 " . 3600 . 11 70 3 25 VA " . 3000 .. 10 50 3 50 2* " . 240.) .. 960 4 50 3 " . .. . . 1000 .. 500 5 00 sa " ■ 800... . .. 5 80 7 25 i " . 500 .. 4 50 9 00 5 " . 6 " . 200 .. 4 40 22 00 7 " . 120 .. 4 20 35 00 8 " . 75 ... . . 3 75 50 00 9 " . 50 .. 3 60 75 00 10 " . 50 .... .. 5 00 100 00 Terms- Net cash with order. If ordered shipped by freight, add 50 cents cartage. Packed in Gross Weight Size Cr..tes of per 1000 pots Per 100 Per 1000 2!ED 1850 THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 4=56 "West Bic-oacL-OT-ay, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. NEW TfTR.If *• SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS # ■^^ I /V S^ ^L>t r~or Conservatories* Graperies, Greenhouses, Hoi Beds, etc., etc. \Ji ln/*\ w#*^J Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping: Facilities FirsUClass, thereby Securing Lowest Freipht. Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send fur Prior List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 4«S N. SA1 IN A ST., SYR fT«F. \. ,. irrj wRiTiNr. mention THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WBILLDIH POTTERY CO., 713 to 719 Wharton Street , PHILADELPHIA. Branch Warehouses:] Ra Union 1 Jackson Ave. and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y ^EN ■vniTiwr. MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE examine;yourjstock of fc n»t Jaiite ; Ferneries b peaestais AND SEND US YOUR ORDER FOR?SPRING TRADE. It will pay you to see our samples and get prices. COOK POTTERY CO., ETRURIA WORKS, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THEFLORiST'SEXCHiNr.r YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. P. O. Box 21. PETERS & CO ., LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. RITINQ MENTION TMe FLORIBT. EXOM.NOE ATTENTION, FLORISTS ! It will be to your advantage to look into the merits of the Scollay "Invincible" Hot Water Boiler. It is all that its name implies, and don't forget it. Cuts and full information mailed on application. JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 89 & 91 CENTRE ST, NEW YORK, U & 76 MYRTLE AVE., BROOKLYN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG? Feb. 22, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 177 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAItt AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS, Plans and Estimates furnished on application. GREENHOUSE PEHT1HG HP VENTILATING, Horticultural Architecture and Building. ^-^JsgS ^^ga- 111':-:/ / ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOBD me time, and are pleased to recommend it to all those who wish a Dumber one article. It has always given us perfect satisfaction. When you use this Greenhouse Putty you will be sure of good results from same. Signed ; John Rodgers, Hartman Bros., Fred. Bdrki, Green Tree Boro, Pa., Allegheny, Pa., Beltevue, Pa. T. H. NEV1N CO., Pittsburg, Pa. Piter Henderson & Co., Eastern Agents. WHEN WRITINr, » MTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAflGP SASH up to 3£ FEET >» LENGTH Oft LONGER. iREENHOUSE AND OTHER BUILDtNC MATERIAL. Senator our Illustrated BooK 'CYPAeSS LUMBERAWBfrsUjSES: Send foVcWSPcct&l GrcenhousfrCircul&r. THE>Vn S Tear ^5 [gmberjC&-^ WH E N_ WRIT IN G MENTIQ N THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE niiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiuiiiuuuiiiiiiii^ Build i Your Own I 1 Greenhouse. I Clear Cypress Is now generally conceded § to be the best lumber for Greenhouse! | roofs, gables and plates. We introduced | I this lumber for greenhouse construction, 5 5 and for many years we have made a spe- 1 I oialty of furnishing the finest grade. We = = are glad to make estimates for anything = | from a roof for a pit to the largest con- = iservatory or range of houses; and we £ | furnish our customers, free, complete de- S I tailed drawings from which any ordinary = 3 carpenter can put up the material cor* | | reotly. I LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., I LOCK LAND, OHIO. 'iiiiHiiiiiifiMiiiiiniiiimiiMMamiiMiiBiiiiiiiiMniiiiiiitiiiiJt WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 178 The Florists' Exchhnge, Cut • Flower . Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 28th St., New York. Orders by mail or teleeraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 382 3Sth St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. Consignments Solicited. G. E. BRADSHAW, Wholesale Florist, 68 West 43d St.. New York. Beauties and Smilax specialties. Choice Smilax quantity furnished at short notice WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 West 29th St., New York| Bet. Broadway and Sixth Ave. MICHAEL A. HART, Wholesale & Commission Florist, 113 W. 30th St., New York. ■a Telephone Call, 1807 38th St. All kinds of Roses. Violets aDd Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 2Sth St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St, New York. The Bri BESTYELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. QQ PER POUND for .50 LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. PER POUND for American-Grown PRIZE-TAKER, in lots of FIVE POUNDS of one kind or assorted as desired. With every 35.00 order goes Free a copy of Qreiner's Best Book, "ONIONS FOR PROFIT," telling all the Secrets of Success in Onion Culture. If You Garden for Profit you can save monev and should buy at Wholesale Prices, as quoted in BURPEE'S BLUE LIST for 1896. It is mailed Free ' to Market Gardeners everywhere, who, while entitled to the lowest prices possible, should be sure always to get Only the Best Seeds that Grow I BURPEE'S SEEDS are WARRANTED, —Jew equal, none better — ana are sold annually direct to many more planters than are the seeds of any other growers. fl®- If you have not yet seen BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL for 1896, write for it TO=DAY. A handsome New BOOK of 184 pages, it is pronounced by papers everywhere The Leading American Seed Catalogue. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. .Seed Growers, Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ESTIMATES BY LETTER It often happens that upon large orders (whether from market gar deners, canning establishments, or institutions) we can do better than prices quoted in our catalogue. When sending for such an estimate, please write each variety on a separate line. We will then return this sheet (or order blank) with our lowest cash price for the lot. At all times we are prepared to meet any legitimate competition with other first-class seed houses. Cycas Revoluta Stems For Forcing. True Long-leaved Sort. Delivery February to May. We book orders now for Summer delivery of Freesias, Callas, Gem Dallas, Chinese Narcissus, Li liu 111 Loimilloru in, Tree Fern Stems, Kentia and all other Australian Palm Seeds. On hand: SURPLUS STOCK — Extra Fine Bulbs Euclinris Amazonica. Address: H. H. BERGER & CO., San Franc sco, Cal. NOVELTIES FOR FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN. Send for Catalogue. ROSES— White Rambler,GoldenRambler,New Climbing Meteor and Carmine Pillar. CRIMSON RAMBLER— $6.00 per 100. Field grown, $15-00 per 100. Extra fine plants, 3 to 5 ft. high, $25 per 100. Other roses at low prices. Send for list. SPIR.EA ANTHONY WATERER. — The Crimson Spiraea. The Ideal Pot Plant For Florists. Introduced last year at $2.00 per plant, our price to-da3' $ts.00 per 100. BULBS— Chinese Sacred Lilies, $4 00 per 100. Lilium Candidum, tine bulbs, $2.00 per 100. L. Longiflorum. $2 per 100. L. Speciosum Alburn, $6 per 100. L. Spec. Rubrum, $5 per 100. L. Auratum, $3 per 100. All other bulbs in stock. CANNAS— 12 New Cannas, our own raising, $6.00, warranted satisfactory or money refunded. Crozy's Cannas of '94, 20cts. each; set of 20, $3. 50 named cannas, 50 sorts for $5. French Cannas, $12 per 1000. DAHLIAS — All the latest introductions. Mrs. Peart the white Cactus Dahlia, $10 Eer 100. Nympheea, the pink cut flower tahjia, $7 per 100. Mixed Dahlias, $4 per 100. IMPERIAL MORNING GLORIES-Double and single flowers, 6 inches. Seed, $5, $10, $20 and $40 per pound. FANCY FLOWER POTS and JARDI- NIERES—Largest assortment in the country. Send for catalogue. A.BLANC & CO. PHILA. PA. 314 and 316 N. Illh Street. CHRYSANTHEMUM PHILADELPHIA. Young plants, 2$ in. pots, $4.00 per 100. CARNATION, ROSE QUEEN, From pots, $4.00 a 100 ; rooted cuttings, $3.00 a 100. Swainsona Gal. Alba, 2J in. pots, $4.00 per 100. California Violets, from 2J in. pots, $4.00perl00. 0. EISELE, U*AS!5— Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CANNAS 'nd DAHLIAS. DORMANT BULBS. Dime, ('i'ozv, Alphonse lion v if r. Paul [Hn reman t, Knn If Led ere, $3 50 a 100; Robiista and Grand Rousre, the two ne-t foliage Cannas in the market. $2.00 a 100; good plump seed from the above, $ 1.50 a uound. I> A 1 1 LIA S, ioi < in Fl owers. A good assort- ment, all labeled, $5 00 a 100; Nymphten, the pink cut flower- dahlia, $6 00 a 100; not less than fifty Nymphteaat that rate. Cash with ordfr. Satisfacti n guaranteed. Uowehl & Grnnz, Hicksville, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ♦ ♦ bULBS FOR FORGING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS,! ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN.? SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO.. 'eedsmen, 631 Market St., PhiW fp- .Pa. >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MEHTIOII TH« «. '?/ Q, . ■ /- EVERT FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL. For particulars address JOHN G. ESL.ER, Sec'y. Saddle River, N.J. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE MY METAL M, % SWEET PEfiS FOR PROFIT. The following varieties are without doubt the hest for Florists use, having long stems, large flowers, most salable colors and give the greatest profusion of bloom. BLUSHING BEAUTY, clear Daybreak pink. HER MAJESTY, pure solid roee. FIREFLY, bright fiery scarlet. EMILY HENDERSON, best florists' white. COUNTESS OF RADNOR, soft lavender. MRS. ECKFORD. largest good yellow. BLANOHE FERRY, early pink and white. TOUR CHOICE, PREPAID, Oz., 5c; J4 lh., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. For all other varieties and Mixed Sweet Peas, see our Florists' catalogue, now ready. The new crop of Asters, Cosmos, Daisy, Lobelia, mignonette, Petunia, Phlox, Stocks, Verbena, and all other Florists* FLOWER SEEDS NOW READY Send for 1896 Florists1 catalogue. umgk^m. Vaug]lin>s Seed StHe *£*£. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 4>RAL DESIGNS RECEIVED THEHIGHES> AWARD' AT THE I. ,iz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, PA. si;mi for catalogue. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESIGNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE CLARK BROTHERS, Manufacturers and Printers of PAPER SEED BAGS Of every description except Lithographed Bags. 61 ANN STREET, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DAHLIA ROOTS. ipAHmfipom. Named varieties such us Nymphaea, Camel— lveflora, donald beaton, emperor, gold- ex Bedder, Golden Queen, Golden Pearl> Guiding Star, Little Fred, Little Rifle- max, Madge Wildfire, Miss Dodd, Mrs. Daniels, Snowball, Viola, White Dove„ and a hundred or more equallj' good ones. Strong roots, in perfect condition, un- excelled for stock, $8.00 per 100. THE LOYETT CO., Little Silver, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANQg Cycas Leaves A large consignment of NEW CAPE FLOWERS JUST ARRIVED. Grasses, Metal Designs, Baskets, Wheat Sheaves, Dried Palms, Artificial Flowers, AND GENERAL Florists' Supplies. Novelties for Easter H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 NORTH FOURTH ST., PHILA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SWEET PEA SEED! E CALIFORNIA GROWN CALIFORNIA GROWN 3 SPECIAL TO THE WHOLESALE TRADE ONLY We have made SWEET PEAS a specialty for years and have one of the FINEST STRAINS obtainable. We are growing only the 3 S= BEST "VARIETIES and have discarded all the older and inferior sorts. We grow all of =S ^ and those novelties offered by other firms. The Seed we offer is guaranteed 1896 GROWTH and STRICTLY TRUE TO NAME. ^ S^ Send us a list of your requirements at once, and secure low prices for Fall delivery. ^ E: We also make a Specialty of SEMPLE'S CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED ASTER SEED. 3 ~Z Watch for our set ot NOVELTIES in SWEET PEAS this Fall. ^ I M. LYNCH, ^SSSSLTS ££2. Menlo Park, California. % ^luiujiuuiuukiuiuiuiuiuiuiikiuiumiuiuiuitkiuiuiuiuuuuitkiumiuiuiiuuittiiimiumiuiuiiuuiumiuiuiiiiuiuiiuuiu^ We are a straight shoot and, aim to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. VOL. VIII. NO 9 NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 29, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. DECORATIVE PLANTS. Ficns elastica, perfect plants, very fine and stroujr, 6 in. pols, $6.00 per doz. Areca lutescens, very strong and bushy, 4 in. pots, 18 to 20 in. high, $6.50 per doz ; $50.01) per 100. Areca lutescens, very strong and bushy, 5 in. pots, 20 to 22 in. high, $9adoz.; $75 a 100. Areca lutescens, very strong and bushy, 6 iu. pots, 22 to 24 in. high, $12.00 per doz. ; $100 per 100. Kentla Belnioreana, 2 in. pots, $2.00 doz.; $15.00 per 100. Kentia Belmoreaua, 4 in. pots, 12 to 14 in. nigh, $6.60 per doz ; $50.00 per 100. Kentia Forsteriana, 2 in. pots, $12.00 per 100. Kentia Forsteriana, 3 in. pols, 12 to 15 in. high, $2.50 per doz.; $-'0.00 per 100. Kentia Forsteriana, 4 in. pots, 18 to 20 in. high, $6.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. Kentia Forsteriana, 5 iu. pots, 24 to 30 in. high, $12.00 per doz.; $100 per 100. 1 .atauia borbonica, 3 in. pols, $1.25 per doz ; $10.00 per 100. I.atania borbonica, 4 iu. pots, 12 to 15 in. high. $3.U0 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. l.aiauia borbonica, fine plants, 5 in. pots. 15 to 18 in. high, $6.00 per doz.; $50 per 100. Araucaria excelsa, very fiuep]ai)ts,5iu. pots, 12 in. high. $15.00 per doz. Araucaria excelsa, very fine plants, 5 in. pots, 15 to 18 in. high, $18.00 per doz. Araucaria excelsa, very fine plants, 6 in. pots, 24 in. high, $24.0" per doz. Araucaria excelsa compacta, very fine plants, S in. pots, 48 iu. bigh, 5 and 6 tiers, $10.00 each. For CHRYSANTHEMUMS, see our ad. in issue of Feb. 8th. SPRING BULBS. TUBEROSES.— The crop is short. If you have not yet arranged for a supply, have a quantity reserved for you for Spring ship- ment. True Dwarf Excelsior Pearl, 4 to 6 inches in circumference. Sample free upon request. $7.50 per 1000. JAPAN LILIES.— New importation just arrived. Per 1000. Auratuni, 7 to 9 inch 9toll " Speciosum Rubruni,7to9 in. 9toll" Speciosum Album 7to9 " I V1AIHUI ESCULENTUM.- Aq excellent stock now on hand. $40.00 55.00 50.00 75.00 80.00 4 to 5H inch 25.00 6 to 8 8 to 10 ....per 100, $8.00 selected, field- 40.00 DAHUAS.-Large, grown roots. Double Mixed. ...per 100, $8.00 Single " .... " 6.00 GLADIOLI'S, Florists' White and Light 30.00 10. CO American Hybrids, mixed... All other Spring Hulbs at very low prices. "Write for a special quotatiou on Begonias and Gloxinias. Seeds in Packets for Retailing.— Writeusfor full particulars. Ourpriceis much lower than this class of goods has ever before been offered. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WRITING MENTION THE FroRISTS EXCHANGE AZALEAS FOR EASTER Have You all the Azaleas You Want for Your Easter Trade? If not, they should be ordered now while the buds are dormant and while they can be shipped without injury. It is almost impossible to transport Azalea plants in bloom any distance, but while the buds are dormant they can be shipped with great ease and very little expense. Many overlook the matter until it is too late to ship safely, and thus are deprived of the finest of decorative plants for the Easter season. Our stock of Azaleas is in fine shape, finely set with flower buds. Can furnish the following varieties, which are the very best for forcing, viz.: Deutsche Perle, Mine. Van der Cruyssen, Simon Mardner, Vervaeneana, Empress of India, Bernhard Andrea Alba, Mine. Camille Vanlangenhove, etc. Plants 12-14 inch in diameter. 14-16 16-18 18 20 $9.00 per dozen; $60.00 per 100 12.00 " 90.00 " 18.00 " 125.00 24.00 30.00 CYCAS REVOLUTA. We have just received a very large importation of CYCAS REVOLUTA in the best possible condition. Stems average six to twelve inches in length and about six pounds each in weight, some weighing more, some less. This is the true long-leaved variety, and is the most desirable size. Price, $10.00 per 100 lbs. In small quantities, 12c. per lb. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF 10 On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. If weather is cold we can pack to reach you safely and will guarantee safe delivery. F. R. PIERSON CO., Mention paper. TAR R YTO W N-ON-H U DSON , NEW YORK. For prices of TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS and GLOXINIAS, see issue of two weeks ago. PER CENT. 4 GREAT NOVELTIES A. ^^ FOR 1396 ^> ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. SWEET PEA, "Cupid," the only true dwarf white Sweet Pea in existence, per packet, 25 cts. SWEET PEA, Extra Early Blanche Ferry, a decided improve- ment on Blanche Ferry, two weeks earlier than any other sort ; per packet, lOcts.; per oz., 40 cts. SWEET PEA, Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Sweet Pea known; per packet, 10 cts.; per oz., 40 cts. We will mail one packet each of the above 4 great novelties for 75 cts. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. f.. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE gooKN LonglflorunL. I— I Hal/vxs, CLfMATlS. A>\ Jj^ RHODODmdron^y \g/ ^uratum.(allc\. [aurus > us .= ft\ Lily of tfxVaJ ley. n Iaurus Nobius,£* *** ^ -G>m>>m6RK^ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE 182 The Florists* iXCHHNGE, WELL POSTED FLORISTS Are ordering the following ASTERS, which should be planted now for profitable results : Trade pkt. Oz. Truffaut's Perfection, separate colors $0 25 $2 00 Truffaut's Perfection, mixed colors Victoria, separate colors " mixed " Branching, white " white and rose mixed Comet, mixed Queen of Market, white or mixed . Our Asters are selected with care, and we can recommend them to FLORISTS. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 25 1 25 50 3 50 50 3 00 25 2 00 25 2 00 25 2 00 15 50 * BURPEE'S SEEDS *♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦»♦♦ ♦♦* t SEEDS t ♦ Philadelphia. ♦ *. Wholesale Pricp List for FloristB ^ a and Market Gardeners. <*, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SEMPLE'SASTERSEED PiDk and White, Mixed. OWN GROWN 1895. Oz , $2.C0. ;4oz.,76cts. J^oz.,50cts. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, ^1 A\u\TrX,\ WHEN WRITING MENTION THT FLORISTS' EXCH4NGF RELIABLE DUTCH GARDEN SEEDS Grown by VAN NAME* BROTHERS, Zwyndrecht, Holland. Import orders now booked. For Prices, address C. H. JOOSTEN, So'e Agent, 36 Dey Street, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE i V*'V*/%.'«.'V%/%r%.'%'%.'%^*%/*% t'%^%'%/%/%.%/%/%/%'%^%'%'1 loo. i t " " 9x11 7 50 -A ? RHODODENDRON and AZA1.IC A INDICA, well budded, always on hand. K LF. W. O.SCHMITZ, P.O.Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N. J. • WHEN VJ BITING MENTIONTHE "! "-HISTS" EXCHANGE CHINESE SACRED LIUES *3 00 per 100. BEGONIA HVBR1DA, in separate variety 4 00 " " mixed 3 00 I.II.Il'M AITRATUM, 11x13 10 00 " " 9x11 7 50 RHODODENDRON and AZALEA INDICA, well budded, always on hand. Sweet Peas Headquarters for . . . CHOICE mot cheap) MIXED Eckford's strains, per lb. 23c. Twenty lbs. ® 20c. Sixty-three named varieties 30 cts. to 75 cts. per pound. Vick's White Branching Aster . . . Our own growth, selected, $2.00 per ounce. Our beautiful Floral Guide and Wholesale Catalogue Free JAMES VICK'S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS For over thirty years we have made a Specialty of the PETUNIA. This year we again offer a set unsur- passed cither in this coun- try or abroad. The plants are wel l-esta bl is hed in three inch pots, lull of health and will furnish quantities of cuttings in a short time. These plants should not be compared with rooted cuttings or plants just potted. The '96 set, is composed of the ilfteeu finest Double Fringed Varieties In such colors that are especially suited for the retail trade, $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 16 varieties for $1.25. WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING CHOICE STRAINS OF SEED: PETUNIA, ROUBLE, Dreer'g Large Flowering and KrlnBed.-Caretully hybridized and sayed from our own unrlyalled collection, well known to be the finest In the country. Per 600 seeds, 75 cents: 1000 seeds, $1.50. - „. ■ . PETUNIA, SINGLE, HAND HYBRIDIZED, Dreer'n Lnr«re Flowering and Fringed Mixed. -Great care has been taken In selecting this large flowering strain of beautiful mottled, striped and fringed Petunias. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; H oz.. »2.60; H oz.. U.50. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WR'T'NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ■ >o Orders taken dy / now Tor Spring P~7 /5/)///»"ll August de- ^— ^00**^« livery of ihe fol- lowing varieties. Germinating wer. 75 per cent, to 90 per cent. CROP '95 AND '96. 100 1000 5000 Areca lutescens $1.25 $10.00 $4r>.00 Cocos Weddeliana 1.25 10.00 47.50 tic. ii ■on a gracilis 1.50 12.00 50.(0 Ken l in Kelmoreana 1.00 7.50 35.00 " Forsteriana 1.00 7.50 35.00 NOW ON HAND, FRESH CROP. 100 1000 5000 Erythea arniata 1.50 12.50 dulcis 1.50 12.50 Sabal serrulata 50 4.00 Washingtonia fllifera 25 2.00 " robust o 35 3.00 Latanla borbonlca 35 2 50 10.00 J. L. SCHILLER. Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MAMMOTH VERBENAS New large flowered, very fine quality, per oz., $1.50. CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. Price List Free on Application, Herrmann's Seed Store, 41 3 E. 34th St,NenerrVI.Bland New Vork. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SWEET PEHS FOR PROFIT. The following varieties are without doubt the best for Florists use, having long stems, large flowers, most salable colors and give the greatest profusion of bloom. BLUSHING BEAUTY, clear Daybreak pink. HER MAJESTY, pure solid rose. FIREFLY, bright fiery scarlet. EMILY HENDERSON, best florists' white. COUNTESS OF RADNOR, soft lavender. MRS. ECKFORD, largest good yellow. BLANCHE FERRY, early pink and white. TOUR CHOICE, PREPAID, Oz.,5c; J4 lb., 30c; lib., 50c. For all other varieties and Mixed Sweet Peas, see our Florists' catalogue, now ready. The new crop of Asters, Cosmos, Daisy, Lobelia, Mignonette, Petunia, Phlox, Stocks, Verbena, and all other Florists' FLOWER SEEDS NOW READY Send for 1896 Florists' catalogue. 81-86 Band lphSt. WMhmhmi'n Qmai) Nam 26BarclaySt. chic&qo. v angina s yeei bio.c new yobe. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CAL. OFFERS : lb. Cobaea Scandens, 30c. per oz $3.00 lpnm.ru "Heavenly Blue,*' $1 .00 per oz 12.00 Nasturtium Dwarf Tom Thumb, "Gay and Festive,"mix'd,fl.00perlb.;$80perl0iilbs. Nasturtium Lobbianum, "Good Ven- ture,'' mixture, $1.0i> per lb.; $80 per 100 lbs. I h«n in in in Teuax (Now Zealand Flax), $1.00 per 1000 seeds. I'.iorii.iiiNi Tenax, variegated, $2.C0 per 10C0 seeds. Double Morning Glory "White Tassel," 50c. per pkt.; $3.t0 per oz. Fayal Popples, splendid mixed, 60c. peroz, 6.00 Caillopsis lanceolata, "Golden Glory," 75c. per oz 7 . 00 Giant Perfection Stocks, ten weekj, sep- arate colors (white, rose, old pink, red, flesh and purple), 65c. per oz 7.00 Giant Perfection Stocks, mxd. 50c peroz. 6 CO Chrysanthemum, extra choice mixed, 50c. per pkt.; $1.(0 per J4 oz.; $7.00 per oz. Curled and Crested Zinnias, splendid mixed, $1.00 per oz. Apple Geranium Seed, $4.00 per 1000 Beeds. Cosmos, a leading specialty, all varieties. Write for prices. fP"?~Ciit oul for reference. Send for Trade Lint. .'HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOR'ST'S EXCHANGr 5! PLANTS! BULBS.il Everything appertaining to the Farm and Garden of the best and choicest quality. PRICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. WEEBER & DON, ! 114- Chambers St., New York City. WHEN WR'TiNG weNTioN TWe FLORISTS EXCHANGE CLEMATIS UNO BULBS. Oooperia, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea $4(1.00 to 45.00 " " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 " CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TEW., Austin, Texas. TKATtE I, INT PKRK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Ml Ml WHOM SPAWN. HOME MADE (Forbe'a) THE VERY BEST; used solely by the leading Boston Growers. Very cheap in quan- tity. Sample brick by mail for 25c. in siamps. Headquarters for Rnttan Hot-bed Mats. Lemon Oil Insecticide. Rone Le»f Ex- tract Tobacco, and SEEDS THVT FLOR- ISTS USE. Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, IYIASS. 16 & 19 South Market St. WHEN WRITING MENT»NTME Ft OR IBT'S EXCHANGE GLADIOLUS If vou would have the best, buy GARDNER'S AMERICAN SEEDLINGS, strong growers, large spikes, flowers of large size and good sub- stance, range in color from pure white to dark maroon, mostly light. Price by express $1.00 per IOO i $6.00 per IOOO. First aud second, 1 inch and up, mixed lemon, $4.5(1 per 1000. Same size Gladiolus Seed, % oz., 35c, by mail. Address C. C. GARDNER, Freedom, O. Porlaue Co. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE »♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦< f WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ♦ BULBS FOR FORCING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, X 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Fa. »»♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦< WHEN WRITING "EltriOK TOt nnarstv fat— al ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ PEACOCK'S SUPERB DAHLIAS For Seedsmen and Florists. We make a specialty of Dahlias, and have the largest and finest collection in America. Nymphaea, Lemon Giant, Princess Ronnie, Crimson Giant, Penelope, Keystone, Queen Victoria and all the leading Show, Fancy, Cactus and Pompon varieties now ready. Larye well-ripened roots, $7.00 per 100; in assortment, $8.00 per 100 ; under color, $6.00 per 100 ; mixed Dahlias (named), $5.00 ; good mixed, $4.00 per 100. WAIITFn Strong field roots or A. D. Li von a, nfiniCU Beauty, John Sladden, Ruby Queen, Frank Smith, Snow and Grand Duke Alexis. Address, giving price, number, etc., W. P. PEACOCK, Atco, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 150 BhoT w. w at lowest prices. cy vurieli Send for Cuta WILMORE. Dahlia Specialist, lli-\ 3814. Denver, Colo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Feb. 29, 18 The Florists* Exchange. 183 SEED TB0DE REPORT. Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in tbis column, solicited. AddresB Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists Ex- change, P. O. Box 1697, New York. Greece. N. Y— The Vick & Hill Com- pany, of Greece, Monroe County, has been incorporated, to deal in seeds and farm products ; capital, $15,000. Directors, John Hill and Edward H. Vick, of Rochester, and Frederick W. Vick, of Barnard s Crossing. The Seedsman 's Opporf unity. FROM PRINTERS' INK, WITH INTERPOLA- TIONS. " The one noticeable peculiarity of the seedsman's business is that it faces the public, usually, for only a brief portion of the year. In other words, his advertising is almost wholly done within the period— so far as vegetable and farm seeds go— from December to April. The flowers, plants and bulb side of the business, and the lesser field made possible by the hot- houses, to which some part of this is ad- dressed, can be spoken of, of course, the year around. But the bulk !of the seeds man's advertising touches the open garden and farm." The writer then draws attention to the procrastination of the average buyer, and the confusion and delay caused by the rush of orders which flood every dealer in March and April. He suggests that if "seedsmen would arrange their schedule of prices so that orders sent to them in November and December should be met by the very lowest prices possible, followed by a slight increase of price in January, another in February, and still another for March and April, the advantage proffered might serve to better distribute their mail [The writer does not appreciate the fact that it is fully mid January before the catalogues begin to make their appear- ance; withal, his suggestion might be of value so far as regaids the placing of wholesale orders in February.] I am sure that the few orders they receive early a clerk or two can handle, while those which come late require a large temporary addi- tion of help that must be dismissed after the urgent period is over. " Large as the seed business is— embrac- ing firms in scores of towns and cities— it ought to be vastly larger. [Correct you are. Larger by at least one hundred fold.] You can't do much to make a family drink more tea or eat more sugar than It does, by any process or persuasion or publicity. But there should be some way to make farmers (and there are untold thousands of them who don't have a garden worth the name.) [The farmers are a large class, but we have just as many village, suburban and even city residents with gardens- save the mark 1 on whose behalf the same propaganda would seem to be necessary] incited to this practical and delightful en- terprise which Adam began, and Cowley and other authors have written about divinely, for it means health, family sup- port and pleasure. "I actually know farmers who own hundreds of acres of land, whose garden is not much over twice the size of their sitting-room, and which is never made until in June, and which, even then, contains only four or five sorts of staple vegetables, and in some cases is without a flower. They have large families, and yet don't suspect that an early and well-made and liberal spaced garden is actually the most profitable thing to which they can pay attention. One reason why they don't pay more attention to a garden is that it must be made just when they think they can'tspare their help from the urgent demands of the Spring in the farm fields. [This apathy on the part of so many, oftentimes arising from sheer igno- rance of the economical and gastronomical value of fruits and vegetables, and the aesthetics of life, as imparted to the senses through the sight and fragrance of flowers, all so easily obtainable, is simply appal- ling; how few even of those tnousands who take "Summer borders" within 100 miles around New York make provi- sion for either vegetables or fruits for their guests, beyond potatoes and sweet corn, and a few stunted strawberries in June.] I find that it is in most cases the women in the house who not only buy the flowers, but who get the garden started, whose garden is any very great success. "The seedsmen advertise just now in agricultural papers, and iu the leading magazines. But they uiUht, perhaps, do a little in all sorts of publications, for there is not one that is wholly amiss. Wherever there is a window sill, a back yard, a farm or a prairie, there it is pos- sible for seeds or plants to be sold. Some propaganda, too, might be started through horticultural societies in small towns- some effort to establish them where they do not exist, possibly by a promise of cer- tain seeds for the first year— which might bring wholesome results." [No class of advertisers outrivals the seedsmen and nurserymen, yet it is a ques- tion whether even they cannot improve on their methods. All dealers will freely admit that the demand for vegetable and flower seeds is capable of boundless exten- sion, but how shall they further extend it? The formation of well-organized Horti- cultural Societies, holding frequent exhibi- tions of flowers, fruits and vegetables, Village and Country Improvement Soci- eties, with prizes to the best kept gardens ; Cooking Schools to show the farmer's wife the manifold uses and benefits of a freer use of small and standard fruits and vege- tables ; and last, but by no means least, a keener interest in and more fervent support of the horticultural press, would go far toward enlarging that demand which, how- ever great it may be to-day, is but a bag- atelle to what it should be.] "At any rate, these men who minister to garden and field— to the house and the conservatory — have an inspiring theme. There is scarcely a business so practical that can be made so poetic and appealing. Why not, among other things, through the catalogue that goes out expansively, make a more direct sermon and address to the dullards who do not yet see their unfloral and gardenless errors." [Evidently Mr. Benton has not read many of the cata- logues.!— Joel Benton, in Printers' Ink. European Notes. The February meeting of the Royal Hor- ticultural Society iu London marks the close of the primula season, and is the last opportunity for the public display of any novelties that may have been raised. Al- though the season has been very favorable, nothing very striking has yet appeared. TakeD as an all-round plant, a pure white, green fern-leaved variety named White Swan is undoubtedly the best. The form of the plant is simply perfect, and the flowers, which measure about 2% inches in diameter, are of the same form as P. alba magniflca, but without the unsightly and very prominent calyx which disfigures that As bearing on the subject of " The Syn- chronism of Variation," it is interesting to learn that a double form of the so-called blue primula has appearedintwo different collections, both so far removed from each other that actual contact is out of the question. No improvement in color is visible in the blue, but the size has been considerably increased, and some plants now before the writer have flowers more than two inches in diameter, well formed for display and of very good substance. With the addition of the blue the list of double forms is now complete, and comprises white, pale rose, salmon, pale scarlet, carmine, ruby, crimson and blue. If properly saved, almost the whole of these are said to come true from seed The charming pink, fern-leaved variety named "The Queen" will soon disappear from the seedsman's list, for our best . growers find that the pollen it developes does not produce fertile seed. As a seed bearer when fertiliz'd with other strong- growing varieties it is simply invariable and some of the most beautiful varieties of : the giant section have been obtained by I this means. Where, however, its own j character is in any degree imparted to its offspring the same lack of fertility is I found. For this reason the beautiful novelty named Silver King, referred to in | these notes last year, will have to be dis- carded. The distinctions of foliage which at one time were so rigorously insisted upon are now fast disappearing, many very beautiful variations having been obtained by continuous crossings of the two princi- pal forms. As regards seeds in general, things re- main much as last reported, with the ex- ception of early turnips for the coming season's crop. These have expended their energies under the excitement of our warm Winter and in some cases the decay is so complete that the plants have been de- stroyed. The very hiah readings of the barometer and thermometer still prevail and the Spring sowings of annual crops are proceeding apace. At the exhibition before referred to the lovely Leucojum carpaticum was shown and was awarded a first-class certificate. This should be inserted in every bulb mer- chant's catalogue next season. G. A. Stroblein, representing Henry A. Dreer, was a recent caller. European Seeds. — our Special. Spring Trade Edition ■*• ....WILL BE ISSUED.... SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1896. We have set a date for the Special which will be found just right for announcements of Easter stock and Spring surplus, as well as the usual run of planting out material. In its literary features we have reason to believe the forthcoming number will be found the most serviceable ever issued. It will, undoubtedly, be of the highest value to the craft and, as such, prized and retained as would be an expen- sive book. Hence it bids fair to be of unsurpassed value to the advertiser. The preparation of an edition of this character is a work of some magnitude. Advertisers are requested to engage their space without delay. First come, best served. If you want a good looking advertisement copy should be in our hands March 16 at latest. Good work cannot be done in a rush. Positively no advertisements will be received after March 18th. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, P. 0. Box 1697, New York. Bulbs, Carnations. SEE MY TOLL PAGE AD. ISSUE OP FEBRUARY 22. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THI H.ORISTS' EXCHANGE Purity of Seeds. To judge the quality of seed except by the result of sowing it is impossible. Hence the seed trade can only be carried on in two ways— either, firstly, by supply- ing so good an article at a fair price that confidence is thereby inspired and a repu- tation founded enduring for generations ; or, secondly, that system of lndiscnmr nate touting for orders aad offering special bargains and inducements which, while i human nature remains what it is, must ' always succeed in securing a large return, j however indifferent the article sold.— Mark Lane Express. BOSLINDALE, MASS. Am greatly pleased with results of ad., being the best I ever had in any publication. 0. E. WELD. !?£££& CAUDIUm ESCULENTUM. Geraninm", Fancy Oaladlum. and Carna- 'opEulnlin. Zeblina and Japonica. we have fine Bt"ek, also Cape Ja»Hiiues, Magnolia Grandiflorn, etc. Native plantH a specially. SUNNYSIDE FLORAL NURSERY, Fayetteville, N. C. Lock Box 55. WHEN WWTIHO MEWTIOH THC HORBTg EXCHANGE FANCY CALADIUMS. Choice named varieties, extra Strom bulbs, *1 50 per doz.; tlO.OO per 100. Ipoii.am Palinata (Mexican M°™'"f G'°7„i strong fleld-srown roots, 1 1 50 per doz s till per luu Asparagus puniosn, strong plants, from 2^.3, 4 and 5 inch pots. Prices on application. HENRY MICHEL, Marion, Grant Co., Ind. WHENWPIIT NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLADIOLUS BULBS Fine mixed, *7..=0 per 1000. White Mil Light. *1.50 per 100 Extra White and, Light, for florists' UBe. $2 50 iter 110. Eugene Scribe, *2;5u nerlOO. Isaac Buchanan, J2.10 per 100. Marie Leinoine (Orchid marked). $1.00 per 100: *l.00. »5.0O and »f.00 per 1000. .Marie Lemoise Bulbleln, (should nearly all blnom this season), Jl. (XI per 1000; 5 000 for (I.OOi'10.000 for (7.50. Cash with order. FAY KENNELL, Grower, B?x Rochester, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100,000 Extra fine Amaryllis Eciuestre, $25 00 per 1000. 100,000 Caladhim Esculentum, in three sizes, $3.00, $4.00, S6.00 per 100. CA3NAS of sorts, Zepliyranthes, Colo- casias, Crinums and other bulbs. Ornamental Grasses, Etc., at the lowest prices. R BRYAN, Jacksonville, Florida. •MEN WRITING MENTION Tut FLORI8T8 EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longiflorimi, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOME-M&DE MUSHROOM SPAWN Can be had from Henry A. Dreer, Phila., R & J. Farquliar & Co., Boston. 10 lbs., $1.00 ; 50 lbs., $5.00 ; 100 lbs., $8.00. SPECIAL P3ICE3 IN WASTITY. WILLIAM FORBES, RW~ BiversidB, R. I. I WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE DOUBLE PEARL TUBEROSES. Good flowering No. 2, 3 to 4 inches, at $3.00 per 1000 ; sets, 50e. per 1000 in 5000 lots. 50 lbs White Portngal or Silver Skin Onion Seed, (purel $1.25 per lb. by mail ; $1.00 per lb. in 5 lb. lots by express. This is new, strictly No. 1 seed. Order soon. Address CHAS. BLACK. Hightstown. N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 184 The Florists' Exchange miGHELL'S SPECIAL OFFER ...TO THE TRADE... Send References or deduct 5 per cent, for Cash with order. INSECTICIDES. Lemon Oil Insecticide. The bestand cheap- est Insecticide in the Market. Used now by nearly all the leading Ki'owers. It effec- tually destroys Mealy Bug, Scale, Thrip and Ked Spider. Half pint, 25cts.; pint, 40 cis.; quart, 75 cts.: halt gal., $1.25; gal., $2.00-, 5 gal. kegs, $9.00; 10 gal. kegs, $17.50. Rose Leaf Extract of Tobacco. Very ex- tensively used now by all the leading growers lor fumigating, doing away to a great extent with smoking with Tobacco Stems. Per gallon, $1.50 ; 5 gallon can, $5 00. Fostite (For Preventing Mildew)— 5 lbs., 50 cts.; 35 lbs., $2.00. Grape Dust (For Mildew). 5 lb. packages, 30 cts. Flowers of Sulphur. Per lb., 6 cts.; 5 lbs., 25 cts.; 25 lbs., 80 cts.; 100 lbs., $3.00; bbl. lots, 2J4 cts. per lb. Whale Oil Soap, Pure. Per lb., 10 cts.; 10 lbs., 80 cts.; 100 lbs., $7.00. Fir-Tree Oil. Per quart, $1 00 ; per gallon, $3.50. Kilmright. 2 lb. can, 50 cts.; 5 lb. can, $1.20 ; 10 lb. can, $2.25; 20 lb. can, $4.00. Fir-Tree Oil Soap. 2 lb. can, 75 cts. each. Copperdlne ( For Black Spots, etc). Per quart. 50 cts.; per gallon, $1.50. 1 quart makes 25 gallons wash. . We also carry a full assortment of other Insecticides. PLANT STAKES. We are Headquarters for these. Galvanized Steel Plant Stakes. Used by nearly all the largest florists for Koses, Carnations, etc. They are neat and durable. m 2 feetlong $0 50 FLOWER SEEDS. Fresh Tested, Crop 1895* SEIHPLE'S BRAKCHIMGASTER. (Chrysanthemum Flowered.) Choice Mixed of principally White and Pink. We have the true strain of this very de- sirable Aster, and guarautee it to germinate fully ninety-five percent. Seed selected from the finest perfectly double flowers only. Per trade pkt., containing 750 seeds, 30c ; per y± oz., 80c; per oz., $2.00. Semple's Bright Red, trade pkt., 30c; oz., $3.00. ASTERS -Other Sorts. Our seed is from the leading Aster specialist in Europe, and can be relied upon to give entire satisfaction. _ , TRAUFFAUT'S PRIZE— PaBony Perfec- tion.—This is the most extensively grown Aster. Desirable as a cut flower, eBpecialh as it is borne on long, stiff stems. Also ven deirable to grow as a pot plant. Trade pkt. Oz $2 00 2 (0 2 00 2 1.0 2 On 1 50 White $0 30 Pink 30 Scarlet 30 Blue (Sky) 30 Purple Violet 30 Mixed of the above colors 30 VICTORIA PRIZE ASTERS. This varie- ty is preferred by a great many florists to any other sort. We consider it specially desirable as a pot plant, for which purpose it cannot be excelled. This strain, like the Truffaut's, is grown by the most reliable grower of this class, and will be found strictly pure and true to name and color. Trade pkt. Oz. White $0 40 $2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 J 50 Oz, $1 00 30 BULBS. GLOXINIAS. Extra strong bulbs in very choicest mixture, containing some of the spotted and tigered sorts; 60 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS Extra Fine Large Bulbs. Single. Ked, Pink. White. Yellow, Scarlet. 60 cts. per doz ; $3.00 per 100. Single All colors, choice mixed, 60 cts. per per doz.; $2.50 per 100. Double. Red, Scarlet, Pink, Yellow, White, $2.00 per doz.; $12.50 per 100 ; $100.00 per 1000. Double. Mixed, all colors, $1.50 per doz.; $1100 per 100. POT I.ABELS, Painted. 1000. 3H inch *0 [>0 4 " 6ft 4!4 6 6 8 in 12 7n 90 1 20 2 50 3 50 4 50 OILED 'IISI.IV or FIBRE CLOTH Light grade, 4c. per yard; piece of about 65 yards, 8}£o. per yard. Medium grade, 8c per yard; piece of about 55 yards, 7c. per yard. Heavy grade, 10^c. per yard; piece of about 40 yards, 9J^c. per yard. These goods are now extensively used by florists forshadlng the greenhouses, in prefer- ence to the old style of whitewashing the glass. Scarlet <« Purple Violet 40 Blue(Sky) 40 Pink (Bright) 40 Mixed of the above colors 40 BALSAMS. Trade pkt. White Perfection. This is the proper Balsam for the florist. The strain we offer is grown by the Balsam specialist of America and can be relied upon to pro- duce only very double flowers — $0 25 CANDYTUFT. Giant White Rocket, true 15 Empress, very large heads of pure white, the best for cut flowers.. 15 30 White Rocket 10 15 CINERARIA GRANDIFLORA. *. prize.'* The very finest strain obtain- able. The flowers often measuring 2K inches in diameter. This is the very best Cineraria m the market. Dwarf Growing "Giant Prize," yk trade pkt., 60cts.; trade pkt., $1.00. Tall Growing "Giant Prize," 14 trade pkt., OOcts.; trade pkt., $1.00. COSMOS Hyoridus Grandiflorus. Trade pkt. nz. Choicest Mixed $0 20 $0 50 Trade pkt. Double Hybridized and fringed per 5011 seeds, 50 cts., per 1000 seeds, $1.00. Single fringed from show flowers only, H trade pkt., 40 cts 75 Choice Mixed, single •» i "" PHLOX, in uiiuii.. n,li. Nana Compacta, selected with utmost care from bushy plants. Choicest mixed. The mixture is made by ourselves <,f the brightest colors only. PerJ4 trade pkt., 30 cts 50 PVRETHRVII AUREUM. Golden Feather 25 SMILAX. New Crop, per lb., $4 50 20 STOCK, 10-week.— The seed we offer Is all grown in pots, and will produce over 70 per cent, very double flowers. U Trade Trade Pkt. Pkt. Oz. P .re White $0 30 $0 50 $3 00 3 50 50 Pure White 20 Pink Bright Red Giant Pink (new) . " White " " Red " " Mixed " KENILWORTH IVY. 75 75 1 00 30 30 fill 50 50 50 3 00 3 00 3 00 2 50 30 60 4 00 50 - -uEhS>, Ed: . . . 9 M g 3 a> ='"^isei - „ S t * « 0 POT SAUCERS, Wood Fibre. One of the greatest acquisitions. 1 hey do not break, hold water, thereby not soiling carpets or tables on which they are usually used. Every florist who does decorating should use these exclusively. 6 in., $0 80 per doz.: 8 in., $0 95 per doz. 10 " 1 05 " 12 " 1 20 '•' -ff|B>» RAIN MAKER NOZZLE. One "I the best tor spraying greenhouses or lb, wit boils, taking the place of using the thumb. Each, 75 cts. LOBELIA. Barnard's Perpetual. Very large flowering, deep blue Crystal Palace Compacta, form- ing a perfect ball of very dark blue • — Crystal Palace Speciosa, trailing deep blue, for hanging baskets and vases Emperor William, erect, light blue, showy MIGNONETTE. Allen's Defiance. New large flowering. Per original packet. 50 Gabrlele Mammoth Dwarf 25 Maehet, Improved, selected from the best specimens of blooms — 15 Miles' Spiral 16 Bird's Mammoth, very long spikes. 11 JIVOSOTIS-Forgel.Me.Jiot. Alpestris Victoria. Very large flowers, desirable as a pot plant or for bedding 30 Elizi Fonrobert(Kobusta Perfecta) One of the best for spring sales.. 30 2 00 Dissititlora, pinkish blue, very showy NASTURTIUM. Dwarf or Tom Thumb Varieties. Empress of India, very dark foli- age; flowers, crimson All Colors, finest mixed, per lb., $1.00 PETUNIA. Grandiflora, choicest mottled and striped, extra, per % oz„ $2.00. . . California Giant, extra larye flow- ers of the brightest and salable colors, per 1-16 oz., $1.25 Dwarf Compact (inimitable) }& trade pkt,, 30 cts 30 30 3 00 25 1 25 3 00 Blood Red Crimson Purpleand Blue 30 Mixed of all colors 30 Princess Alice (Cut and Come Again). Withoutex- ception the best for out- door culture ; the flowers are very double and pure white 30 Snowflake. (True.) The sort used principally for pot culture. Pure white, wall- flower leaved Wall-flower leaved, choice mixed Wall-flower leaved, White.. " " " Blood-red ii „ ». Purple. SWEET PEAS- Eckford's Mammoth. Oz. Lb. "Cupid" New Dwarf White, per pkt, of 20 seeds, 25 cts. ; 5 pkts. for $1.00; $2.00 per doz. pkts. Extra Early "Blanche Ferry,"new.$0 35 Katherine Tracy, new, bright pink 35 Mrs. Sankey, pure white 10 $0 60 Queen of England, large white.... 10 50 '• Miss Blanche Ferry." (True.) Bright pink, with white upper petals ™ "0 Alba Magniflca, large White 10 60 Emily Henderson (White) 15 50 Princess Beatrice (Pink) 15 ot) Mixed of the above (Eckford's).... 10 50 30 50 3 50 30 50 3 50 30 50 3 50 30 50 3 bo 30 5 00 THUNBERGIA. Orange, black eye... White, " " .. Buff, " " .. Mixed TORENIA. Fournieri (Blue) Bailloni (Yellow) VERBENA. Miehell's Special Strain, mixed Mammoth Mixed Fine Mixed Defiance, large scarlet, with white eye , Pure White, large flowering Blue and Purple VINCA. Rosea (Pink). Trade pkt. Oz. $0 10 $0 30 10 30 10 30 10 i 0 Alba Oculata. Pure White.. Mixed 30 20 25 25 25 25 2 50 2 on 1 50 1 25 1 50 75 75 75 75 HENRY F.MICHELL Highest Quality SEEDS, BULBS and GROWERS' SUPPLIES. ._...*«. _m ■ l ».». r>i_:i_ r»~ long distance ED.J.WCHIU. 1018 Market St., Phila., Pa. telephoned. HENRY F. MICHELL. Water-Tljjrit HOSE COI'PLF.l 25cts. per pair ; $2.50 per dozen pairs, SEND FOR COMPLETE WHOLESALE CATALOGUE, MAILED FREE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Feb. 29, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 185 BEAUTIES. MBOHBTO, CCSTN8. TEST0UT3, NIPHETOS, PKRLES. BlUDES, BRH 'E3- MA1DS, METKOK, HOSTE LA FRANCE, WOOTTON, WATTEVILLES, AUG. VICTORIA morgans. Rooted Ciittiogs. Cash with order. Owing to number bonked, they will be executed in rotation to atjsure prompt delivery. Order early. Address for quotations, Villa. Lorraine Ros«-ri«-s, M;nlisoii, New Jtrsfy. ROSES flB Address for qu I WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Extra finely rooted. We guarantee plants to be satis- factory or money refunded. $1.50 a 100: $14 a IOOO. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY. Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Pittsburg. Trade Notes The first week of the Lenten season Is over. Although wordly amusements are out of the question with most people dur- ing this time, the florist trade has not been affected very much yet. Dell had a good wedding order the beginning of the week. Murdock had several busy days, and Gust. Ludwig had plenty of funeral work, he- sides furnishing most of the flowers for the Elk's benefit. Ernst Ludwig was very busy on Washington's birthday, in fact, trade was quite brisk throughout the day. The Pittsburg markets were ordered to be closed up at 11 A. M. Stock is plentiful but prices have dropped a notch. Carna- tions and tulips are sold at 35c. per dozen ; roses at from $1 up per dozen. Bulbous stock goes slow and is too plentiful, the best and cleanest stock is cut by Koenig, at Bennett, his yellow tulips are remarkably fine and And a ready sale. Pot plants go slow. Dutch hyacinths being mostly sold at present. A. W. Smith is cutting a good crop of American Beauty. Jottings. C. Camp and J. Wy/land are both on the sick list. B. L. Elliott, John Bader and Fred Burki were in New York in attendance at the American Carnation Society's annual meeting. A worthy enterprise is the introduction of botany into the public schools. The Botanical Society of Western Pennsylvania has for some time considered this scheme, and lately it was decided to carry it out. There is a woeful lack of knowledge re garding the local plants, and no amount of purely text-book work can do so much to give scholars a knowledge of botany as the introduction into the schools of the many varieties of vegetation Indigenous to the region. E. C. Reinemas. Providence, R. I. The Market. Cold weather the early part of the week had its effect on general business so that outside of funeral work there was little or no movement. Bulb stock is com- ing in in good shape and command good prices. There is a plentitude of Harrissii, but prices range a quarter to a third lower than last season. Carnations are coming both in quantity and quality and owing to the short demand during the Lenten period are almost a glut on the market. Violets are between the crops, but a few good ones are still to be found. Roses are unusually short and the Boston market is being largely drawn upon. Jottings. The new firm of Johnston Bros. experienced a very satisfactory business on their opening week. J. P. PAKKS & Co. had a very conspicu- ous window at their Westminster street store on Washington's Birthday. In the midst of palms, ferns, small flowering potted stock and fancy vases of cut flowers was a perfect miniature American flag in immortelles of red, white and blue, and Roman hyacinths. la the evening the dis- play was made the more noticeable by the aid of red, white and blue iucaudescent lights. A. H. Williams is bringing iu about all the bulbous stock used in this market, and it is particularly tine. John Macrae is also bringing in some fine daffodils. O'Connor is preparing to remove his ex tensive greenhouse plant at the junction of Hope and Thayer streets to the new Boule- vard. W. H. M. Great Falls, Mont. Matthew Kranz, the florist, and Annie Shayaert were married on Tuesday, Febru- ary 11, at St. Anne's Church, Rev. Fr. Dols performing the ceremony. Madison, N. J. The greenhouses belonging to CHARLES E. Cook, February SO, were almost entirely destroyed by fire. The fire broke out in the boiler-house, and before it could be ex- tinguished had consumed the boiler-house and a part of the greenhouses. The fire- men were at work for nearly two hours, and suffered intensely from the cold. These greenhouses were only erected last Sum- mer. The loss will be about $2 000, fully covered by insurance. Hybrid Perpetual Roses Imported budded plants on Manetti stock, extra strong, worked absolutely very low, now dormant for immediate delivery. Price list to applicants. WILLIAM H. SPOONER, Jamaica Plain. Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE California Violets. Good, strong rooted runners at S2.00 THE HUNDRED. BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE VIOLETS MY SPECIALTY. Ready for delivery after April 5. Runners of Marie Louise and L,ady Campbell, $4.00 per 1000. Sample dozen, 10 cenls. SUMMER MUSHROOM, Agaricus Subrufescens, the genuine spawn, easily raised by all. Price, 5 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $8 00; 100 lbs., $30.00, with printed directions. Ca6h with all orders— no C. 0. D. FERD. BOULON, Sea Cliff, N.Y. ROSE PLANTS, BRIDESMAID and METEORS r.r.ot The Sunnywoods Greenhouses have the PARENT STOCK ofthe BRIDESMAID. Frank L. Moors, CHATHAM. New Jersey. Petersburg, Va. Mr. Frank L. Moore. ' littl hum, N. J. Dear Sir: The roses were received yesterday moruing in beauUful condition. It was the best packed lot of stuff I have ever received. Thanks for the extra plantB. Very truly. &c, Jno. A. Mallory. WH?N WerriMG MFKiTiO' TMC fLCIBtST'S WCMttN^r BEST VIOLET CROWN. THE FARQUHAR HEALTHIEST, FREEST, DARKEST AND MOST DOUBLE, from 2% in. pots, $5.00 per 100. CALIFORNIA, 2\i inch pots in bud $4.00 per 100; rooted runners, $2.00 per 100. CAMPIIF.IX, rooted runners : $1.00 per 100. MARIE LOUISE, rooted runners.... , 75c. per 100. C. E. WELD, Violet Specialist, ROSLINDALE, MASS. «uun« WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ^_^ Rooted. Runners- ■* CALIFORNIA VIOLET, Ten Dollars per Thousand. No orders taken for less than five hundred. Cash with order. Will • exchange for other plants. J C. STRAUSS & CO., Washington. D. C. f i — — — a— i»— — — — 1 "•uPNWpniNG MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE YOUNG ROSE PLANTS m ROOTED CUTTINGS From ffhoice flowering wood, free of disease, and carefully handled. ROOTED CUTTINGS. American Beauty 2\4 cts. Bride 1J$ " Bridesmaid V& " meteor 1)^ " Rooted 'Mum Cuttings, best commercial varieties \% " No order of less than 100 tilled at these prices or 50 of any one variety. OUR NEW 'MUM KATE B. WASHBURN, the earliest very large white iu the market, 2 inch pots, 10 cts. BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, Ills. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PI.ANTS IN »H INCH American Beauty Mrs. Pierpont Morgan.. Mrs. W. C. Whitney POTS. per 100, $5 00 6 00 6 no 4 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 MRS. J. P. MORGAN. From the Retailers* Standpoint. Extra large size, exquisite color, delicious fragrance, all combine to make a rose popular. From a Growers* Standpoint. Great freedom of bloom during the dull Winter months, when flowers are always scarce and prices high, make Mrs. .T. Pierpont Morgan the most profitable rose to grow. Fine young plants from 2 in. pots, S 1 2.00 per 1 00 ; SI 00.00 per 1 000. The flowers from the plants from which this stock is grown, can be seen every morning at the New York Cut Flower Co. FRANK McMAHON, Sea Bright, N. J. WHEN WfilTINT, MFMTion TMT r| r>n.STS' nCHSNr,f KC.ESXIV Wholesale Growers of all Leading Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Will offer the following for Spring Planting: ROSES in 2 1-2 inch pots. i Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. Per 100 Per 1000 Am. Beauty SS.oo $40.00 C. Xestout 6.00 50.00 Kaiserin Victoria 4.00 35-oo Golden Gate 6.00 50.00 Belle Siebrecbt 6.00 50.00 Bridesmaid 3-oo 25.00 Bride 3-oo 25.00 Perle 4.00 35.00 Meteor 3.00 25.00 Orders f^r le*s than iiO of any one variety not accepted. Itrii.lv for nhipiuent .Hnrcli 1st. er 100 Per 1000 1 Wm. Scott 91.25 $ 1 <>.<><> Tidal Wave 1.00 8.00 Daybreak 1.00 S.00 Portia x.oo 8.00 Nancy Hanks 1.00 8.00 Lizzie NcGman 1.00 8.00 Uncle John 1.00 8.00 Silver Spray 1. 00 8.00 Albertini z.25 10.00 Storm King 3.00 25.00 Lizzie Gilbert 3.00 25.00 Free of rust. Ready f->r immediate shipment. Orders fur less than 100 of any one variety not accepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH E FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE NEW SINGLE VIOLET, LUXONNE This variety is of French origin and was introduced into this country some four years ago by Mr. Francois Supiot, the Violet expert of Philadelphia, otherwise known as the "Violet King." It has, as Mr. Supiot claims, become thoroughly acclimated, and is without doubt the most profitable single Violet grown. It is of the same size as the California, but appears nearly double its size, as all the petals open out fiat, and has the advantage of flowering continuously from early in September until April, and does not come in crops like the California. It is of a beautiful neb, but soft violet purple color, with strong, stout stems from 9 to 13 inches long, and very fragrant. Shown in competition with well grown flowers of the California at the New York Flower Show last Fall, it was awarded the first prize. In. Philadelphia's Chrysanthemum Show it received also first prize. We can fully endorse Mr. Supiot's description of the above, and also his claims that it supersedes all of the other varieties now on the market. $2.00 perdoz.; $15.00 per 100. NEW RED VIOLET, ADMIRAL AVELLAN. Another French variety, with distinct reddish purple flowers, entirely distinct from anything yet introduced. $2.50 per doz. ; $20.00 per 100. ........ , ,. . , We have been appointed Sole Agents by Mr. Supiot for the distribution of his stock, and are now bookiug orders for delivery early in March for well established plauts from 2"4 in. pots HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 186 The Florists' Exchhnge, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 15 Plants for SI. 00, Postpaid. Mrs. Henry Robinson, J. H. Troy, Dean Hole, Crystaline, H. W. Reiman, Philadelphia. Miss L. D. Black, Minerva, Harry May, Mrs. W. H. Rand, Mrs. Higginbotham, M. Richard Dean, Halloween, Dorothy Tolerant! Brigand- Other varieties may be substituted if desired. SEND FOR LIST. HARVEY B. SNOW, Camden, N.Y. WHEN WRITI |U MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM WM. SIMPSON. See Florists' Exchange, November 23d. p. 1114, also Gai den and Forest, November 20th, p. 465. TO BE SENT OUT MARCH 15th. 1896. 50c. each* S3. 00 per >( Merit, by N. C. 8., November 17. 1884 ; Mass. Horticultural Society, November 17, 1894, and .V V. F. C, November L'o, 1895. William J. Mahtin, pars : "I have found tin; FRANCIS D. HAYES to be a remarkable variety of dwarf. Robust habit, short jointed, with large ■lark green lolinge well up to the flower. The flower is an ideal bloom and of a beau- tiful glistening pink of large size and a per- fectly incurved, in the style of Major Bon- naffon; of excellent keeping qualifies; time of flowering late. It, would be Impossih e for me to recommend it too highly for private or commercial use.*' $4 per doz.; $25 per 100. Ready May 1, 18116. F. MACRAE, 1138 Smith St., PROVIDENCE, R.I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Buffalo. The storm and cold spell of last week that characterized the weather in this vicinity did not seem to interfere materi ally with trade, as while some days have been " off " it has averaged up very fairly so far. It is only in exceptional kinds that flowers have yet become very plentiful. Violets will undoubtedly be in surplus, the best qualities going at only $1 per 100 at present. President Scott is getting along in an improving way with his broken leg, but finds it very monotonous. [We hear, unofficially however, that the meeting of the Executive Committee, called for February 25, at Cleveland, Ohio, has been postponed until such time as Mr. Scott is able to attend.— Ed.] At the last Club meeting nominations were made for candidates for office for the ensuing year. Election is down for the 10th of March. The nominations made are : President, E. I. Mepsted ; vice presi- dent, W. Beuchi, S. A. Anderson ; secre- tary, William Legg; financial secretary, H. Buddenborg and Geo. Asmus; trea- surer, W. F. Easting. It was decided to continue the regular monthly meetings instead of taking an indefinite vacation, as had been broached. On the evening of the election a lunch or collation will be in the order of exercises. j. H. Reestock, In filling an order for flowers for a wedding in Norfolk, Va., about a year ago, experienced the unsatis- factory result of the Express Company making a failure in re shipping at some point south of here; and failing to get a settlement from tbem he recently brought suit against the U. S. Express Co. for $86.80, and has succeeded in getting a judg- ment against the Company, who, when they received the goods tor transportation had given a guarantee to some effect for prompt delivery. W. J. Palmer and D. B. Long returned on Tuesday from attending the meetings of the Carnation Society in New York, having made a visit in Philadelphia over Sunday and Monday. They report ex- periencing fine weather and a pleasant time. Mr. Long makes the assertion re- garding the banquet given in New York on Thursday evening, that when it comes to a spread the New York florists can "beat the Dutch," and he speaks of the affair only in terms of praise for the New Yorkers. Naturally, both these gentlemen are enthusiastic about some of the new carnations seen at the Convention, especi- ally that peer of novelties "Jubilee." They also witnessed the practice shoot- ing in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, and venture the prediction that if a tourna- ment is gotten up at the S. A. F. Conven- tion in Cleveland, the Philadelphia boys may be slated for first place, Vidi. St. Paul. Sales dropped off quite a little dur- ing the week, but nearly everything was disposed of without trouble. Windows are beginning to take on a Spring appear- ance, as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, cin- erarias and other bright and showy bloom- ing plants come into flower. Azaleas have never sold better than this year. The weather is now mild. Chas. Vogt, who has conducted a store in the city market, is opening a new, neat and com- modious place on Wabash street. He will retain his old store for a time. Veritas. Walden. N. Y. A reception will shortly be given at the Suunyside Greenhouses, by Koffman, the Smilax King, to which the " Profession and Nobility of Walden and Newburgh " will be invited. Vinca Variegata, NEW HELIOTROPE vi.i.tB„ut,. Color, deep purple, good grower, very best, up to dat e- 3 and 4 Inch stock, the doz , $1.50. (JUS. A. THIELE, A nun polls J unction, Md ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums, best named sorts J1.10 $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain 1.50 15.00 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.00 Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock 1.00 8.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet. 75 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze's 1-25 Solatium Jaamlnoltles 1.50 Kegonia Argentea guttata 2.00 PLANTS OUT OF POTS. Pelargoniums, Victor nnd Splendor, from 4 In. pots, fine, ready tor 6 in., $12 per 100; from 3 In., $8 per 100. Begonia Argenteu guttata, from 4 In., $8 per 100; from l-'!4 in., very good, $4 per 100. Geranium .Salleroi, from Ai in., $3.60 per 100. Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock, a In., $2.50 per 100. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. 2^j inch pot, fine stock, $2. 60 period- ic-Cash with Order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rVOmSTS' CTCHgjjM -ALTERNANTHERAS- A. Nana, It. Nana, P. Major and Versicolor. 50cts.aJ00; $4.u0al000. A.J.BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS good ones. Verbenas, 24 varieties, 80 cts. per 100; $7.00 per 1000 Fuchsias, 12 " 20 cts. per doz. Heliotrope, 7 " ...20 cts. " New Giant Alyssum 20cts. " < ii|>ii.i-n Llavse or Cigar Plant-20ctB. " Salvias and Marguerites 20cta. " Mexican Primroses & A geratum. 20 cts. Coleus, 12 cts.; Chrysanthemums, 20 ctB. " Roses, 25c. per doz. Postage, lc. per doz. Cash. I. L. PILLSBURY, Calesburg, III. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Green as Grass * •» * VERBENAS, rooted cuttings in eight separate colors, per 1000, $7.50; per 100, 80 cts. For quality of stock, see "Rochester Notes," in American Florist, issue of October 5, 1895. CASH WITH ORDER. FRANK S. PAYNE, Wholesale Florist. Bernard Crossing, N.Y. V'HFIM WRITING MFNTlr H5TS- EXCHANGE Rose Geraniums Out of 8 inch pots, $2.00 per 100. Salvias, 2 inch pots, $1.50 per 100. Rooted Cuttings of Alternanthera Parony- chioides, major and aurea nana, $1.00 per 100, $7.50 per 1000. California Violets, finely rooted, $1.50 per 100. The Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Best market kinds, $2.50 per 100. Euphorbia Splendens, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Anthericum Vittatum Var.. 3 innn, extra strong, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE STRONG ROOTED CUTTINGS BF PROFITS. Per 100 Fioe Geraniums, f rom 2J^ in. pots $2-50 Chrysanthemums, choice varieties 2.00 Bex Begonias, assorted 2.00 Fuchsias, Heliotrope 1.50 Coleus, assorted; Allyssum, Ageratum.. 1.00 Alternanthera, floe 1.10 55£~CASH with the order please. C. W. TURNLEY, Haddonfield, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuttings, by mall, prepaid. The largest and finest collection in the country. 45 named varieties, 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and Besaie, per 100, {1.25; 15 new varie- ties, this year's Introduction, $1 50. Begonia Metallicn, per 100, $1 50. Ageratuui, blue and white, per 100, 75 eta. Cineraria Hybrida Graudiflora, giant prize strain, 3 in. pots, per 1U0, (ti 00. Calceolaria, beat Coveut Garden Mixture, 3 In. pots, per 100, 11.00 The great prize winnine CHRYSANTHE- MUM PHILADELPHIA. Rooted cuttings bymall,perlOO,*2.5U. Aleo U.W.Childs. G. Wed- ding, E. Dailledouze, Mrs. J.l^eo. lis, Bonnaffon, Niveus, Mrs. F. Bergmann, Mutual Friend, The Queen. C Chalfant, Silver Cloud, at $1.50 per 100. 10 other good varieties at $1.00 per 100. These wilt make fine plants for Easter sales. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE DON'T GET LEFT! This slock is sellinie very fust. looo. 100. itlmr. Snlleroi Geraniums *I2 1)0 $1 50 tlftiBaUw, *n4 iA.*U 1,'At to Scotl, s Cartledse, ^ * Daybreak, - • - Portia, >.•■* • /*.n Buttercup, *. sr. Oranae ijlassom, £. *«7 A* //« '"VIOLETS. farniihar, €^ ■*'*, ^•ifn,** U tiJta trie /ejjr— / ^c,J»,.» /-*•**• It A„ ,.,.„ '.^ „.,' •*i C.*.i,£,ir, t-na ,„ Oi*. mt-At-Z, hfinf. *ii- & ^«A*r fafet. ^.e*<. mJ&f pit** ,t.r A, 44- £*>yAw« «rf./-*S. -• hmrc irty t„-,t.c i/.n tie*. CampLieU, /. fj CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Eiderdown, '0. Cir\^tV-*i^TUt- — B. W. RiemBB.P. a ROOTED CUTTINGS Ptr 100 Per 1000 Carnations Win. Scott %1 00 |15 00 Daybreak 150 12 00 McGowan 150 12 00 Nellie Lewis 150 10 00 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue, Red, White, Scarlet. Pink, Purple, Maroon, Striped 80 7 50 OoleUH. splendid collection 100 8 00 Ageratum, Blue. Dwarf ... 1 00 8 00 Viiicn. Major variegata 150 12 00 Heliotrope, assorted varieties. ... 100 8 00 Salvia splentlene 150 1 1 \ 1 1 r:i ng«'ii Otaks i, 4 inch pots per doz , $1 25 6 '* " 1 60 "7 " " 3 00 A lniiilon. Souv. de Bonn, 1%, inch, pjr doz., 75c; per 100. *Knn. Anemone Whirlwind, Btrong. Held grown, per doz. 75c.t per 100. *6 00 ; per 1000. *50 00 Write for our Catalogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE ff-ORtSTy EXCHANGE GERANIUMS. Beat varieties, stnmg, 2£ iuch plants, $2.50 ptr 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUMS *tt standard kinds, early mid-season and late, 2£ in. pots, $2.00 per 100 : $20.00 per 1000. CARNATIONS— Healthy, """" establisned, plants. 2i in. pots, $2.00 per 100, McGowan, Silver Spray, Tidal Wave. HYDRANGEAS — Otaksa, Hortensis and Sapphire, 2} in., $3.00 per 100. Variesated VINCA VINES— 2* In., Bne for baskets and vases, $2.50 per 100. IVY CERANIUMS-Best double kinds, $2.50 per 100. SALVIA SPLENDENS ^ r( i ■ loo. JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio WMC-M WPITiMr. «in-*.-.^r.. ~...- rt ""ifret t- v r u c N I : F Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! TALK ABOUT CARNATION RUST. NEVER HAD IT HEKE. USE NO PRE- VENTIVE. CANNOT GET IT, AND DO NOT FEAR IT. • ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS. • Per lf>0 Per 1000 Daybreak and Scott $2.00 $15.00 Sweetbrier 2.00 15.00 McGowan and Portia... l.OO 7.50 Cash with order. Send for test imnniala. Cor- respondence solicited from parties dpaii ing regular supply of first-class Carnations and Double Violets. J. T. DeWITT, Bristol, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ftr[ Did you say you need some $ 1 1 Carnation Cuttings? If so, am sure I can please you, for I Urpri have them nicely started in soil, flCHC ■ propagated early from unforced stock, extra stout plants, free from all disease and positively "no rust." Daybreak and H.Keller, $2.00 per 100. Wm. Scott, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. Portia and Wilder, $1.50 per 100. L. McGowan, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. McGowan from Sand. $9.00 per 1000. Remember, every plant with good roots, as they are started in soil. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Cash with Order. JACOB. H. WEAVER, Greenland, Lane. Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING, MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS All the newer and standard varieties. Price lists and descriptions ready. WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE, BOX 87, MILWAUKEE, WIS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE The Prize Carnations 20,000 ALASKA ROOTED CUTTINGS Now ready for immediate delivery, along with the following standard sorts: MINNIE COOK, MAGNET, McGOWAN, STORM KING, WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, and VAN LEEUWEN. Write for prices before purchasing elsewhere. Our stock is well rooted and clean and healthy. Address JOSEPH TOWELL, Paterson, N. J. P. O. BOX 298. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE jrn (inn ROOTED CUTTINGS OF lUU.UUU CARNATIONS TRILBY, the new and leading Crimson. Lizzie McGowan, Puritan, Uncle John, Lois Haettel, Mrs. Fisher and Kohinoor, the best white?; Hawaii, Eldorado, Buttercup and Kitty Clover, the best yellows; Wm. Scott, Edna Craig, Ophelia, Sweetbrier, Rose Queen, Grace Wilder, Daybreak and Mme. Diaz Albertini, best of all pink; Helen Keller, Nellie Bly, Daisy Bell, Chester Pride, the best variegated; Portia, Thomas Cartledge, Tidal Wave, Golden Gate, Orange Blossom, E. G. Hill, and a number of other varieties not mentioned. Satisfaction guaranteed in regard to quality and true to name. When writing for prices please state how many you want, with kinds and when delivered. Taken from healthy stock. VIOLETS Rooted runners of Lady Hume Campbell, $1.00 per 100: $8.00 per 10U0. Large blooming clumps, $10.00 per 100. California, from 2)^ in. pots, in bud, $3.00 per 100; from 3 in. pots, $4.00 per 100. 5000 Giant Double Alyssum, rooted strong cuttings, by mail, 80 cts. per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Sample sent of any the above, 10 cts. E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Co. Pa. Lock Box 32. WHEN WHITING MENTION tM FLORISTS" EXCHANGF THE CRACK CARNATIONS Scott. Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted in sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 00 per IOO; $1 B.OO per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, A1plaus,N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE ^CARNATIONS.'** In order to m:ike room we offer the foil owing at extremely low prices :— Storm King, $4.00 per 100. McGowan and Daybreak, $2.00 per 100. Mrs. Fisher and Wm. Scott, $1.25 per 100. Uncle John, Nellie Lewis, aud Portia, 75 cts. per 100. Swainsona, $1.00 per 100. SAMPLES FREE. KRATZ & CO., Rittersville, Pa. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATION CUTTINGS Now Beady. Prom Flats. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $5.00 per 100. Daybreak, Scott and Caitledge, 815.00 per 1000. McGowan, Silver Spray, Puritan and Portia, $12.00 per 1000. No Rust. Cash with order. UBER'SBARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. 54th and Woodland Ave. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHHWGE ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Wm. Scott, Lizzie Mc- Gowan, S10.00 per 1000. ,'J Daybreak, Tidal Wave, *r.\ no per 1000. All at SI. 50 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. PANSIES ALL SOLD. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITY, I*. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER Tho bast YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Rooted Cuttings now ready, at !$5.00 per 100. Also 30.000 strong rnoted cuttings of suitable kinds for Summer bloom. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at $1.00 per 100; *8.00 per 1000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS ROOTED CUTTINGS FROM SOIL OR SAND. FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. Win. Scott, Daybreak, Helen Keller, Albertini and Sweetbrier, $2.00 per 100; $15110 per KHO. Goldfinch and Iloutnn d'Or, best vel ..ws. $3 50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Anna Wetata, Tidal Wave and Van l.l'i'iiwl'ii, $1.50 per Mill; $10.uu per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUMS-New and old at moderate prices March 1st. Prices on appli- cation. Well rooted healiliy stock. Liberal count and fair treatment guaranteed. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE IF YOU WANT The best ideas, given out in a manner unprejudiced by ownership interests on this season's CARNATION NOVELTIES Send for our New Handsome, Illustrated, 16 Page Catalogue of Rooted Cuttings, Plants, Bulbs, etc. A guide for safe investing. Free to the trade. Jobbing Florist and Crowers' Agent LONG, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OUR ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE and OUR WHOLESALE TRADE LIST FOR 1896 °f Carnations, Chrysanthemums and Cannas Is now ready and will be sent to every florist who sends us his name and address. THE GOTTGE GARDENS, QUEENS, L. I., N. Y. C. W. WARD, Manager. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 188 The Florists' Exchhnge, Water-Pipe Boilers. Various forms of these boilers have long been in use and they have always been distinguished for their economy and power. The Babcock & Wilcox water-tube boiler has a world-wide reputation; hundreds of them can be found in England, Scotland, France and Spain, and they have been shipped to India, China and Australia. They are almost as well known in the West Indies and South America as at home. It is a steam boiler and is used for both power and heating purposes. So high is its reputation that the Navy Depart- ment intends to try it in one of the new cruisers. It is patented, of course, and its first cost puts it out of the reach of most florists. Leaving out the patented fixtures and appliances there is nothing left but simple tuhes inclined to permit the rapid passing of the water. Starting with these tubes, which for florists' use may be of two-inch water pipe cut to desired length, anyone who can use a pipe-wrench or can tell a right from a lelt-hand thread can make a boiler which cannot be excelled for economy and effici- ency, and at a cost no greater than the usual price per foot for pipe, with the cost of the fittings added. If you have not got the necessary tools the pipe will be cut to desired lengths and threaded by the dealer at the regular rate for such work. The circularcoil, to which I have alluded, is not to be recommended except in special cases. It is admirable for amateurs or market gardeners who have a fixed amount of glass, but its range is limited by the fact that a circular grate is required, and the largest one made falls far short in area of what would be required for a large plant, and then only hard coal can be used in them which is a disadvantage. These boilers cannot be made by florists ; there are very few places in the country where circular coils can be turned — only one in Boston. Many lengths of pipe are split in the operation which brings the price up to a comparatively high one, about forty cents per foot for IJ^-inch pipe, which is the size generally used. However, they are ad- mirably adapted to small houses, being powerful and economical. They are being put into house furnaces in great numbers for the purpose of heating distant rooms. If you want one this is the way to go to work : For a small size get a common office or depot cylinder stove, taking care to have a modern antl clinker grate; this must be delivered at the shop of the coil maker, who will drill the cylinder for the flow and return ends of the coil, which will be fitted close to the inside of the cylinder, as low down as possible, without inter- fering with the working of the grate, and that is all there is to it. The coil itself forms the fire-pot, the fire being fed from the top, as the coil will obstruct the door. Such a heater, plenty large enough to heat to carnation temperature a house 50 feet long, 17 feet wide, 6 feet high at back and 4 feet high at front ; cost for stove, $13.75 ; for coil of lj^-inch pipe fitted to stove, $8 ; delivery, 75c. The diameter of grate is 12 inches; the cylinder is globular in form. If a larger coil is wanted get the base of a furnace with grate and flre-pot, second- hand ones can often be got nearly as good as new; then put In two coils, the lower one of two lengths of lj-inch pipe, fitted to Are pot and probably extending above it a little ; above this have a second coil of lj^-inch pipe made in the shape of a bee- hive with a base four inches less in diam- eter than the top of the lower coil, so that the flame can circulate both outside and inside. The two coils should not be con- nected but should each have a separate flow and return. When there is too much pipe in one coil steam is apt to form and blow out the water. This arrangement should be bricked in as a furnace would be, the Are to be fed fr^m top. When a large establishment is to be heated some form of box coll is called for. These can be made different ways and of any size. The first thing to be considered is the grate ; when soft coal and screenings are used common grate bars will do. For hard coal some form of rocking grate is needed. Be sure and have the grate area large enough. If the draft is sufficient the Clpescan be twice the length of the grate ars and bridged in the middle, permitting the flame to pass up through the front half and down through the rear half, thence into the chimney. The pipes should be two-Inch and there are two ways to put them together. The first is the regular ►%^^'%^^V^%^%^%^%'%'%^%.V^%^V%§V^%'%^%'%^%'*'%'%'%'%^%^%/%^%/%'%^%1 a. 'S> We Have Reached The lop Notch. r^i >rvii DELLA FOX Was conceded by Carnation Specialists to be the best vase of lijjlit pink carnations ever shown at any exhibi- tion. The admiration of the society ladies of New York was very expressive and many blooms could have been sold at the exhibition. Having been certificated in 1895 at Boston it was not eligible for competition at New York, aud not being disseminated it could not enter in com- petition with varieties that had been, but look out for it in 1897. As a grower you can't afford to miss it. Order at Once. Delia Fox * Annie H. Lonsdale t Were Exhibited at the American Carnation Society in New York. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash premiums will be offered for the best 50 blooms of Delia Fox in the Fall of 1896, divided in the four largest cities in the U. S. Price, rooted cuttiuas, less than ICO, $12.00 per 100; 100, $10.00 ; 1000, $75.00; 500 at thousand rate. Will commence snipping orders March 1st. in rotation. No orders will be booked unless cash accompanies order or satisfactory reference is given. Samples, cut blooms, will be sent to Florists' Clubs only on application. Trains leave Reading Terminal, 12th and Market Sts., A.M., 7.10, 7.40, 8.10, 8.40, 9.10, 9 40, 10.10, 1100; p.m., 12.10, 1.10, 2.10, 3.10, 3.40, 4.10; returning leave Wyndmoor every 30 minutes. COME AND SEE THEM. MYERS & SAMTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut 'J U,J WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Phila,, Pa. , 50,000 Si, Ft. of Glass Devoted to CARNATIONS Principally for Cuttings. Only varieties that "Cnp the Climax." HELEN KELLER, DAYBREAK, WM. SCOTT, McGOWAN, THOS. CARTLEDGE, DORNER, STUART. 50,000 cuttings now ready. Thousands being propa- gated daily. Write us at once, stating variety and quantity wanted, and we will quote you Extreme Low Prices. OUR MOTTO— Quick Sales and Small Prices. Every plant guaranteed to be well rooted and no disease or rust. Wanted-1000 STRONGIMETEOR ROSES in 3-inch pots. B. F. BARR, The Florist, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE box coil which is made in this manner. Provide the necessary number of pipes, which would be forty-eight for a coil, eight pipes high and six wide ; these should be of the same length. Six pieces are made into a branch tee, with three-inch run, at the lower end which may be either at front or back of furnace, and then the others are passed back and forth over the grate, being connected with return bends until the top is reached when the last row of pipes, one end of which should have a left- hand thread, is made into a left-hand branch tee of the same size as the other. The rows of pipe are spread a little at the open ends so that each shall have a slight rise. Lengths of three-inch pipe, long enough to reach outside the brick work, are made into the ends of the branch tees and the whole is bricked in. Another way is to make up each tier of pipe separately into two inch branch tees which must be right and left; this gives them the form of a gridiron. These grid- irons are placed one above the other in the manner known as " staggered," that is, the second tier is over the spaces of the first tier and so on. The pipes are given an incline downward towards the rear of the furnace at which point the returns enter, two to each tier, with an equal number of Hows at the highest end. The flows can be connected after leaving the boiler so as to reduce the number if de- sired, and the returns also. The whole is to be bricked in, with doors for cleaning ; although these boilers are to a certain ex- tent self-cleaning, a small quantity of ashes will lodge on the top of the pipes and all the rest will slide off. These descriptions are intended merely to give a general idea of what a water-tube boiler is like. The system admits of a great many different arrangements, and every florist can exercise his ingenuity in planning a shape with the necessary con- nections which will suit his own case. The boiler can be used with a flue or without; it can be long enough to bridge twice, so that the heat can pass up the front end, down the center and up the rear end into the chimney; or it can be no longer than the grate bars ; In fact, there is hardly any limit to the variations. Extra strong pipe can be used If deBired, but It costs about twice as much as com mon pipe. Joints should not be exposed to the direct action of the Are. The water-tube boilers are standard boilers, long known for their high value in efficiency and economy, and the florists are just beginning to And tbem out Lothrop Wight. ROOTED CUTTINGS •CARNATIONS- ROOTED CUTTINGS WM, SCOTT, LIZZIE HcGOWtN, I AI.BERTINI, DAYBREAK, LADY EMMA, $10.00 per iooo. I $15.00 per 1000. These cuttings are selected from the most healthy stock in our range, rooted in sand, and carefully planted in soil. Casli with all orders. D. H. LANEY & SON, Woodhaven, L. I., N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE (IIDIIITinUO R00TED CUTTINGS UAMIAIIUNd "—?.!»■»* WHITE.— Alaska, Storm King, Uncle John, (110 rust), McGowan, etc. PINK.— Rose Queen, Peach Blow, Albertini, Scott, Daybreak, Cartledge, etc. SCARLET.— Hector, Portia, Corsair. CRIMSON.— Meteor, Pride of Kennett. VARIEGATED.— H. Keller, Minnie Cook, Chester Pride. YELLOW.— Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, Buttercup, etc. .t^SSarBffiteJSSW76 H. WEBER & SONS, Floral Park, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CRIMSON SPORT OAR.NATIOKT. This new carnation originated with us six years ago and has been thoroughly tried befoi e offering it to the trade. Crimson Sport, as its name will imply, is a sport from Unique which was a sport from Lydia. Crimson Sport has the strong, healthy growth of its parent, very large crimson flowers, very prolific, long, stiff stems, perfectly healthy growth, free from rust and disease. A good shipper, a good keeper and all in all the best crimson carnation now in cultivation. We say this after growing it several years and comparing it with all the recent introductions and old varieties. Having plenty of stock our cuttings will be taken from perfectly healthy plants that have not been forced, or propagated to death, as is often the case. Call and see it growing, or send for carnation circular of this and other varieties. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. - J- L,. DILLON, Bloomsfourg, pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATION CUTTINGS CHEAP Having sold my property, dwellings, greenhouses, etc., which are to be torn down for railroad purposes, Iofferand MUST SELL at a sacrifice the following : 75,000 Cuttings consisting of mostly, WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE McGOWAN, a few thousand Daybreak, Portia and Anna Webb, all sorts at $7.00 per 1000. Fine elegant stock, well rooted. Any amount of Scotts unrooted, by mail, cheap. Also other stock in general. Rare Chance ! Order at Once ! TERMS, CASH. JAMES MARC, Woodside, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Feb. 29, 18 The Florists' Exchrnge, 189 Carnations ££2, Scott, Sweetbrier, Daybreak, Anna Webb, $3.00 per 100 ; $15.00 per 1000. MeGowan, Tidal Wave, Portia, $1.50 per 100; •#12.50 per 1000. Samuel J. Bunting, Phila. Pa. Elmwood Ave. ami 5Stli Street. WHEW WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE McGOWAN, DAY- BREAK, BOUTON d'OR, TIDAL WAVE, HELEN KELLER, PORTIA, MANGOLD. N. B.— These cuttings ate healthy and trans- planted in benches; much superior to sand cuttings. Write for piices. JOHN BEIMELS, Woodhaven. L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MTNTIOWTHF rLOB'^TS' FVCMCkNCF CARNATIONS £&£» MeGowan, Porlia, Scott, Tidal Wave and American Flag, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; Daybreak, $2 00 per 100, 15,00 per 1000; Helen Keller, $2.50 per 100, $20 (10 per 1000 ; Goldfinch, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 ; Storm King and Meteor, $5.00 per 100. Well rooied stock. No rust. Cash with Order. C. B. HUMPHREY, Rome, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON, Get ray prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, - Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITINO MEnTTK*! THE *VOWiS*V ggCHJtWO. CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pink, i\ a 100. Crimson. $2 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, ALASKA, Yellow, $1 a 100. White. * ' a 100. Dnybrenk, Scott and Cnrtledge, $2.00 per 100; -.Mil per 1000. MeGowan aid Portia, 11.50 per 100: $10.00 per 1000 F. HAHMAN 8 SON, Frankfort. Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE nxJMSTSr EXCHANGE ...CARNATIONS... ROOTED CUTTINGS UNO POT GROWN PLANTS At greatly reduced prices. Rose Queen, the moneymaker, a specialty, als > Wm. Scoti , IMy break, Sweetbrier, L- McGowmi. SUverSpray. Stuart, Gold- finch, Kldorado. No finer and healthier stock can be had any where. Write for prices. FRED. SCHNEIDER, Florist, Cleveland, 0. 751 Crawford Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free irom Rust. Send for price list. WM. S WAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. P. O. Box 226. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE First fxixcL Best, Mint*. F. Bergmann ts the best paying early chrysanthemum to date, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; 115,00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of 1805. rooted cuttings. $ i.i'ii per 100, and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $5 per 100. pips unrooted, $2 per 100. AIbo I'ortia, Scott, MeGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. AddreeB J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATION rooctS?t,hgs From Sand or Flats. PORTIA per 100, $1.50 McGOWAN " 2.00 SCOTT " 2.00 DAYBREAK " 2.00 Cash with the order. F. WELSCHECK, Mt. Tabor, N. J. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stook, as good as the beat. IHcGownn and Portia, per 100, $1.00: Scott, Keller and Dnybrenk, per 1 00, $150; Bouton m'Oi . Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, $3 00 CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners. $1.50 per 100. Cash with Order. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton. N.J. -VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 10 000 fine Wm. Scott, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. 15.000 fine Wm. Scott, from sand, $7.50 per 1000 No less than 500 at this rate. Albertini, Sweetbrier and Lizzie MeGowan, $1.50 per 100; $10perl000. Rose Queen, Bride of Erlescourt, $3.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Ophelia, Bridesmaid, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. . .CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Strong stock plants, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Miss M. M. Johnson, Helen Bloodgood, Phila- delphia, Mrs. Murdock, Dean Hole, Trilby, $2.00 per doz. For full list see ad. Florists' Exchange, Jan. 25. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS — Rooted Cuttings. DAYBREAK. TIDAL WAVE. SILVER SPRAV, LIZZIE McGOWAN, LOUISE SINGLER, $2.00 per 100; *15.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS — Rooted Cuttings. $1 50 per hundred. 2 inch pots, $2.50 per hundred. C. LENGENFELDER, Berteau and Western Ave., CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 65,000 CARNATIONS. Now ready and always hereafter. Varieties: Daybreak, Scott, Albertini, Ttaos. Cart- ledge, Tidal Wave, J. J. Harrison, §2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, Bride ol Erlescourt and Kohinoor $4.00 per 100. Silver Spray, Portia, Mrs. Fischer, Aurora, and Lizzie MeGowan, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 150,000 Lady Campbell Yiolets Rooted runners, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 3,500 for $25.00. JOSEPH RENARD, Unionville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENT'ONTHE FLORISTS EXCHANGE 1000; TRY EDITH FOSTER TRY A NEW WHITE CARNATION. (Offered for the first time.) Stock limited. Has been TESTED THREE YE4RS.-Is early and productive. Flowers medium to larjie, of Kood form and substance— very fragrant, stems long, habit of plant ideal. COME AND SEE IT. Watch for it at Am. Car. Soc. Exhib. at N.T. in Feb. Send for descriptive price list of NEW AND TESTED CARNATIONS. PETER FISHER, Norfolk Co. ELW9, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, LIZZIE McGOWAN, THOS. CARTLEDGE, PORTIA. Ready now. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted in October and now in beds. The beBt white for Summer blooming, $16.00 per 1000. Get my list and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW CARNATIONS, Ivory, fine white. Delia Fox, light pink. ♦ ♦♦ Triumph, clear pink. Jubilee, bright scarlet. ♦ ♦♦ Arniaziudy, white, marked pink. Abundance, deep pink. Rooted Cuttings, $10.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. Also fine stock of Daybreak, Win. Scott, Alaska, Goldfinch. Storm King1, Rose Queen, tind all other leading: varieties. SEND FOR COMPLETE PRICE LIST. GEO. H&NCOGK & SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtORISTS- EXCHANGE SEE! SEE!! SEE!!! Our long list of CARNATION PREMIUMS at the Chicago Show in the "Exchange" of Nov. 16, *95. Then you will be satisfied that OUR STOCK IS A No. I. Rooted cuttings now ready of Daybreak, Scott, Albertini, Keller, MeGowan, Tidal Wave, Garfield, $10.00 per 1000. Prices of Dean Hole, Ronton d'Or, L. Gil- bert, Erlescourt, Alaska and Rose Queen on application. CALIFORNIA TIOLETS, good plants, $2.00 per 100 ; rooted cuttings. $1-00 per 100. J. G. URE, Argylo Park. Sta. X. Chicago, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTift". THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE -CARNATIONS- -GLADIOLI.- Write for Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 60 " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 3 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE nitons, aiifornla Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., SanCof eo Colma, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXC.MANGF CARNATIONS! The two leading varieties Alaska and Minnie Cook. Buy from the orig-inatorand procure genuine stock. Cuttings ready December 1st. Also Rose Queen, Daybreak, wm. Scott, Van Leeuwen, Tidal Wave, Etc. Write for price list. McCORNAC & CO., Paterson, N. J. Successors to H. E. CHITTY. WHEN WRITING MEN^'ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GOLD GETTERS Strong, healthy, well rooted cut- tings, from soil, of the following CHOICE CARNATIONS FOR SALE. BRIDESMAID - - $5.00 per ioo ELDORADO - - - 5.00 " METEOR- - - - 4.00 " STORM KINO - - 4.00 " Cash with order. The Cut Flowers of above varieties bring the highest prices in N. Y. market. Our Cut Carnations consigned to W. F. SHERIDAN, 32 West 30th St., New York. E. W. WEIMAR, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATION &t'5 in. pots, per 100, $8 00: rooted cuttings, per 100, $4.00. Geranium Mistress Parker. 2 In. pots, per 100, $4.00. Hollyhocks, pure white, double prima, A; 2 in. pots, S3.0H. Lemon Verbenas, stronK rooted cuttings, per 100, $100. M „„„„ Myrtle, The Bride true, rooted cut'gs, per 100. $2.00. V ! .. .... ,.,..,..,- 1..I ' .vu>."il ..,1 I'l.i.lnit I'llllilH'^ lll'T Vincn maj 100 $1.00. LO II HO, 1 ifuicu ^ub *a, K1-* -.««. v».uu. , variegated, rooted cuttings, per ish with order, **'n ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! 30,000 Rooted Cuttings. Now Ready. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, KELLER, GOLDFINCB and a dozen other good ones. Also 3 inch ROScS "' l""' uealtDJ stock. Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITING MEIfflOW TWC IMMg EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per IOO Per 1000 DAYBREAK »2 00 WM. SCOTT 2 00 STORM KING! 5 00 METEOR 5 00 PORTIA 1 30 TIDAL WAV 1 50 BUTTERCUP 5 00 MRS. FISHER 150 LIZZIE McGOWAN 150 ANNA WEBB a 50 $15 OO 15 OO 12 50 ia 50 12 50 ia so 15 OO I have never found rust on any plant from which above cuttings have been taken. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINCS. ioo Bridesmaid, Meteor, Storm Kine, Goldfluch *S.OO Alaska, Little Gem, Corsair, Minnie Cook 3.00 Daybreak, Albertini 2-o0 Lizzie MeGowan. Paritan, Portia, Tim,. Carlledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Win. Scott 2.00 25.00 20 00 PLANTS ROSES BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, Magna Ctaarta, Paul Neyron, if runner, Vlck*s Caprice, Mine. Planner, 1 and 2 year dormant plants, $10.00 per 100; $90 00 per 1000. 40 other tine varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus varieties, leading sorts, 1 year, dormant, $6 00 per 100. List of varieties on application. nSSte VERBENAS 3:TE CUTTIN8S. Many fine varieties added this season. 100. 1000, Best Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 J25.00 •• " rooted cuttings.... 1.25 10.0C Older " pot plants 2.50 20.0f •< " rooted cuttings 1,00 8.0C Stroug Rooted Cuttings ot 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonflower, true 2 00 15.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs, Howard Rinek, Mrs. S. H. Morgan, Mrs. Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. West.and several others. Rooted cuttings, $2.60 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. C.L.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler. Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer, Pres. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo, Viviand-Morel, Wanless, White Queen. Rooted cuttings, $2/0 a 100; $18.00 a 1000. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii. Ed. Hatch, Gold Golden Queen, Ivory. J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Mrs. F. L. Ames, Minnie Wana- maker, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rooted cuttings, $1.50 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE ftORISTS- EXCHAN&r 190 The Florists' Exchhnge, &S& Exclusively a Trade Paper. published EVERY SATURDAY BI L T, DE LA MARE PTG. AND PUB. CO. LTD., RHINELANDER BUILDING. NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Duane Streets. P. 0. Box 1697. Telephone, 2154 Cortlandt Subscription Price, 81. 00 per year ; 82.00 to Foreign Countries in Postal Union. Payable in advance. Advertising Rates, 81.00 per inch each insertion with discount on contracts. Orders from unknown parties must be accom- panied with cash or satisfactory references. Entered at New York Post Office at Second Class Matter ADVERTISEMENTS and all other mat- ter intended for cur- rent issue, will not be guaranteed insertion unless it reaches this -i-UIIDCniv uiniiT office nnt later than IHUKoUAT NluHI. Exclusively a Trade Paper. The Florists' Exchange is sent only to parties commercially identified with the Florist, Seed or Nursery business. New subscribers will please enclose busi- ness card or other proof of their connec- tion with these trades. Regular Delivery. The Florists' Exchange is mailed in New York on Saturday evening of each week and should be immediately sent out over the country, by the post office. Those who fail to receive their copies regularly and promptly are requested to send us a formal written complaint so that the cause of the delay may be inquired into, and the delivery accelerated. Cutting Prices. The Florists' Exchange offers $5 in gold for that man who will, in not less than 500 words, and not over 1000 words, tell its readers the best way to put a stop to cutting prices on new and valuable varieties of plants. Competitors need not dwell on the cut flower question at all, as we seek In this case the welfare of the growers and dealers in plants. The other phase may be dealt with later. Competition open to all subscribers to The Florists' Exchange. No papers wil 1 be considered which are mailed later than February 29. The Carnation Photographs Which we reproduce in this issue, life size, will be found, we trust, worthy of preser- vation for future reference. The two plates of individual carnation blooms are excellent specimens of the photographer's art, and must be acknowledged of value as affording a close comparison of the respec- tive forms and sizes of the blooms. These latter were selected from amongst the best shown at the late exhibition. It will be noted that certain of the blooms make up In depth what they lack in diameter, every effort being made to photograph them naturally. Alaska and Wm. Scott, two prime favorites, are possibly the only exceptions that have not turned out satis- factorily, having wilted somewhat. The photograph of the Eshibition Room reveals an ideal hall for the purpose. We know none better. We think our two-page illustration a great tribute to the keeping quality of the carnation. In the first place the blooms came from many different sections of the country ; then, owing to the lateness of the hour before they were judged, and it being impossible to touch a flower in the meanwhile, onr photographs could not be taken until the second day of the exhibi- tion. Owing to the late arrival of Mr. Dorner's flowers, also those of Messrs. Breitmeyer & Sons, both of which came to hand after our selection of the best standard and more recent varieties on exhibition had been made and photographed ; we regret their unavoidable non-appearance in the engrav- ings herewith presented. For the Busy Man. Several disastrous and expensive flres have occurred the past week. The Cincinnati Florists' Society will hove a "rose" night on March 14. Exhibits are soli- cited. The John Irvine Greenhouse Co., of Bay City, Mich., is reported to have filed a chattel mort- gage. We feel proud of this Issue. Sixteen panes of solltl advertising! Give us your opinion of our carnation illustrations. The Toronto storemen are debating the dry goods emporium competition question. Have you any helpful recommendation to Buggest. Our obituary this week contains the names of Robert ETarquhar, fat her of It. .V J. Farquhar, of Boston ; Adolf Ladenburg, and H. M. Watson. The teaching of botany In public schools bus been introduced In Pittsburg; the Botanical Society of Western Pennsylvania will carry on the work. An "International" chrysanthemum exhibi- tion to bo held this Fall, Is down on the pro- gram of the Hampden County, Mass., Horti- cultural Society. The S. A. F. Executive Committee meeting has, we understand, been postponed until President Scott shall have so far recovered from his recent accident as to be able to attend. P. H. Scudder, of Glen Head, L. I., was selected by the Long Island larmers, at their Jamaica meeting, to represent them on the Board of Control of Geneva, N. Y., Experiment Station. The appointment rests with Governor Morton. The Exchange's Speedy Work. I wish to congratulate you on the quick work you made and the excellent report you furnished in your issue of 22d inst. of the American Carnation Society's meeting. The whole must have been in type but a few hours after the meeting, for your presses were running off the whole edition at the time of our call (8 p.m. Friday.) Florists should appreciate such work on their behalf. W. R. Shelmire. Avondale, Pa. A word of explanation as to how our issue of February 22d was gotten out might be of general interest. Saturday being a close holiday in this city and no work being possible on that day, rendered it absolutely necessary that the edition should be mailed out on the 3 A. M. mail of that date. Hence, at the close of the meet- ing (at 5 o'clock on Friday) the 21st, the forms were closed, and by 6:30 P. M. three presses were running off the edition, the sheets meanwhile going into the bindery a few hundred at a time. At two o'clock on Saturday all the mail was safely in the post office, so that by 8 and 9 o'clock of Saturday morning subscribers in this and surrounding cities were in possession of their copies, and able to show same to the visitors who were still in town. have given them results of which they feel well satisfied, are requested to send us, by March 14, or as soon before that as possible, good, clear photographs or diagrams, drawn to a scale of J in. to the foot, show- ing interiors, and as far as possible those details of construction which they have reason to believe are improvements over existing conditions. In other words we solicit photographs or sketches of interiors of modern and model houses for each of the purposes above specified, with a view to illustrating in the Florists' Exchange the best in each class. Bamboos. We have lately received from Mrs. T. B. Shepherd, Ventura, Cal., grower of seeds, bulbs and plants, some handsome bamboo canes, cut out of her own garden. As a plant for effect the bamboo is very desirable, its graceful, slender form contrasting well with decorative plants of more substantial build, and there are many hardy varieties which will do well in this section. Exhibition Companies. The proposition to form astock company, reported by our St. Paul correspondent last week, for the purpose of giving Flower Shows, demonstrates an awakening consci- ousness to the fact that exhibitions must first be considered from a purely business point of view ; that to be ultimately suc- cessful they must have adequate capital to sustain them, business men to direct the enterprise, and men of trained experience to run that part (undoubtedly the hardest) of it which involves bringing in the at- tendance. The florist is not a showman ; be can produce the material, make the display, and create the decorations, and here his share of the work stops. We trust to hear of othercities following the example of St. Paul, it should not be such a hard undertaking, either. Until a city hasa vigorous Horticultural Society, wealthy enough to stand the occasional drawbacks which flower shows are subject to, an Exhibition Company, under business management such as will be found in any large concern, has many features in it for commendation. New York. Wholesale Market. Trade during the past week has been exceedingly dull, and this remark applies to all kinds of stock. Since Mon- day there has been a falling away in busi- ness; the weather has been such that transient trade has been reduced to the smallest possible extent, and this, together with the fact that the Greeks could not get out on the streets, has caused an accu- mulation of stock which is surprising in its immensity. Prices have taken a tumble in all lines; high-grade stock fell 20 and 25 per cent., and in the case of Beauty, 33 per cent , while for lower grades it is difficult to say where they got to. Beauty fell from 75c. to 50c. for fancy stock. Bride and Bridesmaid fell from 15c. to 12c, and Meteor still lower ; extra stock also took the place of No. 1, and sold for 8c; No. 1 stock dropped 2c, bringing 6c, and for ordinary grades any price that could be obtained. Harrisii lilies were a complete drug; on Friday there were thousands on hand in different parts of the city. Those who made sales were fortunate if they got $5 per 100 ; $4, $5 and $6 were the asking prices. Tulips and freesias were also In the toils. Carnations too, dropped in price, but stocks of these sold out slightly better. Violets perhaps suffered the worst of all. They are now very plentiful ; evidently there is a full crop on, judging from the quantities received, and this helps to in- tensify matters. Every year there Is a big drop in price of violets earlvin March, but this year it begins two weeks earlier than usual, with very disastrous results, as far as prices are concerned. Quantities were sold at the rate of $2 50 per 1000, while for a few extra selected 75o. was the highest figure possible. The variety Lady Camp- oell at such times as these is almost worth- less in this market. Philadelphia. Trade Items. The Lenten season has affected business about as usual. There has been a fair amount of trade going on— about enough to use up the quantity of flowers brought in. Prices have not been lowered generally ; certainly some flowers are being sold at lower prices to close out. The general run of tea roses sell at 8c, while carnations sell at from 75c to $1.50; extra fine fancy varieties bring $2. Violets have suffered more this past week than anything else, they are going very slow and only the very best sell at fair figures : others go for what can be got from the street trade. Adiantum, asparagus and smilax are all selling fairly well. L. Harrisii does not go at all well and there are a good many coming in. Bulbous stock continues to go slow; tulips are very hard to dispose of. News Items. H. Batersdorfer celebrated the 10th anniversary of his wedding on Sun- day last. A public reception was held from 2 to 4 o'clock, and a family party from 7 to p.x., at which a sumptuous dinner was served, and an enjoyable time spent. O. J. Poppy has resigned his position at Dreer's nurseries to accept the charge of an establishment up the Hudson. Walter R. Cliffe has sent out a notice to his creditors, to meet him at the office of Keator, Freeman & Jenkins, 400 Chestnut street, on Tuesday, March 3. John Burton is confined to his house with a very heavy cold. Florists' Club members are reminded that there will be a smoker at the meeting on Tuesday next. Visitors I Photographs and Diagrams. Subscribers, who last season erected houses exclusively for roses, carnations, violets, stove plants, orchids, miscella- neous stock or vegetable forcing, which Retail Trade. This has been in a bad way all the week ; many of the larger stores failed to keep their help fully employed, a few dinners and a little funeral work being all that was agoing. Alex. McConnell, Fifth avenue, had considerable trade for the funeral of Mr. C. S. Johnson. One fine piece was made of pink roses, another of white roses, and yet another of valley and myosotis and a wreath of cattleyas. August Rolker, of A. & F. Rolker, Liberty street, has been suffering for some time from asthma, and is taking a vaca- tion at Lakewood, N. J. This firm is re ceiving some very fine Ulricn Brunner roses for their cut flower department. Thos Cook & Son. 261 Broadway, will conduct a tour to Bermuda at Easter; the Hteamer "Trinidad" sailing on Wed- nesday, April 1. The tour extends over two weeks, and costs $75, all expenses In- cluded. Alfred Outram, representing Sutton & Sons, Reading, England, arrived In the city on Sunday last on a business tour through the States and Canada. Albert F. Woods, Assistant Chief of Division of Vegetable Pathology, Wash lngton, D. C, has been making a tour of the growers of tbe Bermuda lily in this locality, looking up particulars relative to the Illy disease, regarding which he rtlll shortly issue some valuable informa- tion. Prof H. E. Van Dhman, Parksley, Va., and L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y., were also visitors this week. n Town. E. G Hill, Richmond, Ind.; Dan'l B. Long, Buffalo ; John L. Dillon, Blooms- burg, Pa. Growers. D. Y. Danenhower is busy work- ing up his stock of Spring plants. For E*ster stock he has a nice lot of Harrisii lilies and callas, also a large lot of spirea. He is making a specialty of geraniums for Easter and has some good plants in 5 inch and 6 inch pots. Cyclamen have done very well with him this season, and he is going Into these larger this year, having now a nice lot pricked off in flats. Emil Leiker recently built a new house 15x60 feet, full span ; this he now has filled with Harrisii lilies and hybrid roses for Easter. Of the latter Brunner is mostly grown and nearly all those in six-inch pots show five and six buds. Carnations are done well here— Scott, Daybreak, McGowan and Webb are mostly grown. They have been planted close in the rows, with more space between rows, the flower stems being held up by strings on each side of the rows with stakes at intervals of three feet. Buttercup and Helen Keller will be grown inside this next season, as he believes that this is the only way to do these varieties well. Carnations are now being potted tobe sold as flowering plants and thus make room for Spring stock. From present experi- ence Spirasa astilboides is not a success as an Easter plant. S. compacta will be grown mostly next season. Michael Bogan finds carnations to pay best in the cut flower line. Portia con- tinues to do well with him in the stiff soil, the flowers being larger than are now generally seen. He has found horn shav- ings very beneficial for carnations and soft- wooded plants. Two new houses are pre- dicted for this next season. John Bogan continues in the same old line growing the old-fashioned Spring stock for the downtown markets. Here are to be seen mimulus, oxalis, scented geraniums and such plants in large lots, also a lot of primulas in five-inch pots well done. J. W. Colflesh has been doing well In the palm line; his plants all show hardi- ness and good growth. Here are yet to be seen some of the old style Jacqueminot houses, now almost extinct in this locality. The plants are still done in the old way— strong growths tied down and a heavy coating of manure on the ground. The first house is now snowing bud ; the second has just been started. David G. Yates & Co. will hold an auction sale of nursery grown trees, hardy rhododendrons, azaleas, etc., on Wednes- day, April 8, at 10 o'clock a.m., at their grounds, Stenton and Gowan avenues, Mt. Airy. The ground on which the nursery is located is required for residential pur- poses. Tbe Florists' Gun Club went out to Chestnut Hill on Wednesday to shoot off the deciding match with the Hillside Gun Club. The Florists won by six birds. This decides the series, both clubs having won one match each. David Rust. Feb. 22, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 191 F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WR^WO MENrOW THF FVOR'STS EXCHANGE Carnations^* Strong rooted cuttings from sand and flats. 61 nfl haw mil * McGowhh, Mrs. FiBher, 51. UU pGl lUUlPmtia, American Flag. $1.50 per 100 1 Da>break- ™ai wave- All clean healthy stock. Readv now. G. Pillsbury & Son, 64 Lake St., Nashua, M. (Formerly G. Piltsbury.) We Do Not Pretend to meet the low figures that some growers quote for Rooted Carnation Cuttings Send for our list an 1 compare it wi hany other dealers that send out A No* 1 stock* Prospect Greenhouses, Kennett Sq. Pa. WHEN WRITING M.itTlOri THE fi.ORir.T_ EXCHANGE. $10 per 1000 $1.25 per IOO. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Daybreaks, scons, DIcGowans. Send 10 cts. for samples. ESSEX HEIGHTS FLORAL CO. Belleville. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS'_ EXCHANGE HERR'S CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will (rive good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES: McGowan, Daybreak, Dorner. Helen Keller, Storm King, Scott, Stuart, Kitty Clover, Alaska, Rose Queen, Portia, Eldorado, Annie Lonsdale, Peachblow, Jubilee, Cartledge, Ivory, Delia Fox, Iago, Tidal Wave. Fourteen large houses full of Carnations. State how many you will want of each variety in asking for prices. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. 4IMCN UH»»f'WO MCtWfKM- *•■« FlPOHrff TX(iU* — ~ i A I DU AnnUO Wm, Scott, nice young Plants | I* Anil A i mild from cold frames, $1.75 per 100; *15 per 1000: unrooted cuttings, 50c per 100. Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 100; $12 per 1000. Send stamp for sample. Also Seeds and BulbB at market prlceB i; en ii I i«'n, Woodhaven, L.I., N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE IVORY CARNATION. , '....,, -vVW")" ■'."." >**a vumt:.,'\K-.:.-r,.i,„ i •,■*•.<$,■„*,. '-,,,., :■ CARNATIONS. Rooted cuttings from sand and flats, now ready. MRS. FISHER, WM. SCOTT, GRACE WILDER, FLORENCE, DAYBREAK, per 100, $2.00; per 1000, $15. (9-CASH WITH ORDER. A. W HOYLE. - Spencer, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Pronounced by those who have seen it, THE BEST COMMERCIAL WHITE GROWN. W/HW Because it has so many VV 111. good points Here are some of them : 1. Its COLOR is pure Ivory White. 2. Its FORM is perfect; petals nicely fringed. Its SIZE is good, from 2J^ to 3}£ inches. Its HABIT of GROWTH is unsurpassed. Its FRAGRANCE is delicate and pleasing. Its CALYX is strong, supporting flower well. Its STEM is long, strong and wiry. Its HEALTH and VIGOR are unexcelled. Its CUTTINGS are abundant and easily rooted. LAST and NOT LEAST it is so very productive that you cannot fail to have an abundant reward for your money and time if you TRY IT. HJT See photo-engraving of a house of Ivory Carnations on another page of this issue. Rooted Cuttings, $10.00 per hundred. US'- Send for complete list of CARNATIONS. GEO. HANCOCK &l0N,irand Haven, Mich, j c"«s- *KS WHEN WRrr-NO MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGI 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10. CARNATIONS 5000 Mrs. Fisher, tine plants, $2 00 per 100. VINCAS, $2.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS in variety, $2 00 and $3.00 per 100. W. J. PRESC0TT, Hampton Falls, N. H. WHEN WRITING MF.NTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 4^ » ■-» ft! . ^ ■ ^% IM C Rooted rolling, from CARNATIONS »od * n.i., h,oiihr. Rose Oueen* Gold Finch, Bridesmaid, Meteor. AlaaUn, $1 LOO per 100; $35.00 per 1000. rtnvhrenk. S*tuart, Uncle John, Edna t "nigTMme. All.ertinl, $2.00al00; $15 00 a 1000 Po> tia, Fred. Dorner. Lizzie McGownn. S. Spray, Tlios. Cartledge, $1.2operl00; $1010 per 1000. Plants from 2M In. pots $1 25a lOOmore. Cash please. LOGAN AVE. GREENHOUSES, Danville, Ills. WHEN UVO.TING MFNTIQN TQtn oP.CTC g»CH»NC.C CARNATIONS 100,000 Rooted Cuttings of WM. SCOTT, . . $2.00 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. DAYBREAK. . . . 2.00 " 15.00 TIDAL WAVE, . . 1.60 " 12.60 McGOWAN, . . . 1.25 " 10.00 " Special prices on large orjers. Cash with order. Newark, N. J. CLINTON AVE. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ii^ffig^ ELDORADO FLORISTS have been looking for a first-class yellow Carnation for some time. We have it in ELDORADO, which has many of the qualifications which go to make up a commercial variety: Prolific, robust, a fine flower on long stiff stem; making many cuttings which are easily rooted; it sells well on the market; it is proving itself adapted to many conditions of soil and situation; it takes the highest awards for yellow wherever exhibited; in fact it comes as near being an ideal yellow carnation as it is (probably) possible to reach. It is not entirely a new thing. It has been well tried and the verdict is that ELDORADO is the best yellow carnation to be had to-day. per 1000. i@a We have a large and fine stock of good strong rooted cuttings at S5.00 per 100; $40 KITTY CLOVER Is not much behind Eldorado. Not so large a flower but has most of the good qualities of the latter and is fragrant in addition. It is a profitable kind to grow. It is a first-class variety for late Summer bloom. $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. Prices for other kinds and for LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS on application. Send for circular. W. R. SHELMIRE, Avondale, Chester Co., Penn. JgfiL 192 The Florists' Exchange, VIEW OF EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY IN PALMjjGARDEN, GRAND CENTRAL FALACE^NEW YORK, FEB. 20-21, 1896. THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, NEW YORK, FEB. 20 and 21, 1896. The following is a continuation of our report of the fifth annual meeting of the American Carnation Society, at New York — a record of Friday afternoon's session. Arsenical Care for Bast. Last week we gave a summary of Mr. Hill's remarks relative to the applica- tion of arsenical cures for the eradication of rust. To show Mr. Hill's confidence in these cures we quote his statement made to the convention as follows: " Recent ex- periments go to show that an arsenical preparation will absolutely annihilate the rust. I think 1 am warranted in making this statement in so broad a manner from the fact that experiments atour place have demonstrated that arsenic when applied to rust on carnation plants will not only check the disease, but will eradicate it; it will kill the rust. Now, we all know that arsenic is used by physicians in the case of certain skin diseases in the human family — salt rheum and other maladies that affect the skin. I worked with the ground arsenic, which, I believe, is a mineral ; but it is very difficult to dissolve ; in fact, you cannot dissolve it in water. But even used as we did — one pound to forty gallons of water — it would hold rust in check, and its work was quite effectual. I got to thinking that if we could get an arsenical preparation that when mixed with water would reach the fungus in a more speedy manner, it would be very much better, so I went to our druggist and I said, ' Is there such a thing as dissolved arsenic ? He said, " Yes— Fowler's solution;" and he put me up five vials, one ounce in each vial. He said to use at the rate of one ounce to eight gallons of water. We had two varieties (Uncle John and Eldorado) badly effected, and I can say in all honesty and in truth that there is not a particle of rust on either of these varieties on the plants upon which this preparation was used. This result was accomplished in about eight or ten days after the applica- tion of the mixture. I am so thoroughly convinced that this arsenical preparation will do the work, and clean out the rust, that I think we can bid adieu to all our fears on that line. It is not an expensive preparation ; I paid only ten cents for each ounce bottle. I would be willing to stake my reputation and considerable money if necessary, that this thing will do the work and do it effec- tually. I got our druggist to write out the ingredients contained in this liquid arsenic preparation, and any of your druggists can put it up, I apprehend at less than ten cents an ounce. (The formula— not "result" as appears there — is given on page 167, last issue.) In conclusion, Mr. Hill said : "I hope every man who has got rust on his place will try this solution and report through the trade papers." Members of the American Carnation So- ciety can obtain a very interesting and valuable illustrated bulletin on bacteriosis of carnations and also one on fertilizers, that will prove very interesting reading, by sending their names to the Secretary, Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. The Question Box. This factor proved one of the most inter- esting features of the meeting. The first question put was : Does It Pay to Grow High-Grade Blooms? Mr. Charles H. Allen said, from the present condition of the market it did not pay to grow anything else. Referring to the recent discussion on this subject at the meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club, Mr. Allen stated some parties there had given it as their opinion that one could not g' t as many good blooms from a plant as poor ones. He claimed as many well-developed flowers could be got from a plant as poor ones; for the reason, that on the plant when taken into the house in the Fall, if in the proper condition, there are so many stems started. It was simply a question of the ability of the grower to produce either good or bad flowers. As to whether, com- mercially, it paid to grow poor or high- grade flowers, that was a question that was hardly to be considered ; he thought any florist, with any common sense, knew very well that a high-grade flower brought the most money. Mr. James Hancock, Grand Haven, M ich. , said ; I think Mr. Allen has made a statement this afternoon, expressing an opinion that it seems a great many have fallen into in regard to the Chicago meeting. I believe there was no man in the Chicago meeting who stated that it paid to grow poor flowers. I was the only one who made a statement contradictory to the one made by two or three of the speakers there. The matter has been taken up, and has come back to me as making such a state- ment, and I wish to correct it here. I should have done so through the press, but thought there would be an opportunity at this meeting. In regard to the Chicago meeting I should like to make this explanation, and if not correct I should like to be set right by those who were there. The question that came up, as stated by the president of the Chicago Florists' Club, was, " Does it pay to grow extra high grade carnations as compared with carnations of a lower grade ? " The first speaker, in making his explanation, said that he thought it was a question that was not open to debate ; that it was one-sided, and there could be but one answer (just as Mr. Allen has said here— although Mr. Allen has put it a little differ- ently). Later in the evening, to prove his statement, he gave some facts in regard to prices he received for new varieties sent out last year, and now bloomina for the first time commercially, and other varie- ties that had been in cultivation for the past six or seven years. Then, the other speakers, Mr. Hill and others, took the same ground, that it certainly paid to grow high-grade flowers. Later, I made a statement, and tried to make it plain, to the effect that it was a question that was open to debate: that a man must be governed by his surround- ings, his conditions Mind you, this dis- cussion was not on high or low-grade car- nations of the same variety, but "extra high-grade flow ers." I wish to state right here, that I think varieties in commerce— what we call extra high-grade flowers— will not begin to pro- duce "the same number of flowers that other varieties in commerce will produce of a quod flower ; not a poor one, but a good one, but still not an extra high-grade flower, and that is the ground I took, and that is the ground that I wish to be understood as taking, that it does not pay so well, comparatively, to grow varieties that will produce a few extra high-grade flowers, as other varieties that Feb. 29, 1896. The Florists' Exchange 193 will produce an abundance of good flowers. I think the error that many have fallen into relative to that Chicago meeting, both from Mr. Allen's statement and Mr. Dorner's writing in the American Florist, was in regard to "poor" flowers. I made the statement there that I did not wish to be understood as advocating the growing of poor flowers, and I repeat it ; because, I think, any sane man, who has had any ex- perience in the carnation business, will tell you that a poor flower will bring a very poor price and one that is very un- satisfactory. I think the varieties that will produce an abundance of good, first- class flowers are more profitable than the varieties that produce a few extra high- grade flowers. That is the ground I took in Chicago and take to-day, and I think the florists will back me up in the state- ment. Mr. Allen: There seems to be some differ- ence in the understanding as to what a high-grade flower means. It may be con- sidered by some that Scott is not a high- grade flower; at the same time we have high-grade and low-grade Scott. Now, it depends on what Mr. Hancock means ; for instance, would he or would he not call Bridesmaid a high grade flower in prefer- ence to calling a very fine Scott a high- grade flower ? Mr. Hancock : If we are discussing the matter, as I said a few moments ago, as between a high-grade or extra good Bower of the one variety and a poor grade of the same variety, then I say grow the very best you can. Mr. Allen : When you speak of high- grade vari ties, would you consider Scott a high-grade variety ? Mr. Hancock : It will not produce, in my estimation, more flowers than will be pro- duced by some of the other older varieties. Mr. Allen : Would you consider McGowan a high-grade variety ? Mr. Hancock : It is certainly not with me, and I think many growers do not And it so. [Laughter]. Mr. Allen : There are McGowan coming into New York market which are sold as high-grade flowers, and there are Scotts that are sold as high-grade flowers. Then again, there are some new varieties, such as Storm King, Bridesmaid and Meteor, and there are high-grade flowers of these. There is where the difference of opinion comes in, or the difference in un- derstanding of what a high-grade flower is. What Mr. Hancock has given out, or meant the people to understand as to what an extra high-grade flower is, is different from what we consider a high-grade flower. That is where the little hitch occurs. Mr. Hancock : I think Mr. Allen has got at the foundation of this thing. The ques tion at Chicago was not properly stated in the discussion and there was a misunder- standing throughout the discussion ; be- cause the discussion, as reported, brings in the question as between high-grade and poor flowers. The subject of a poor flower was not brought up at Chicago. The question was between the profits on an extra high-grade and a good flower. An impression got abroad, through the press reports, on account of the question being unsatisfactory because not properly stated at Chicago, that was certainly not intended by any of the speakers there. Mr. Dunn, Kahway, N. J., said from his short experience he had found that it paid to grow the best of everything. Tnere would always be enough second, third and fourth grade stock to pick from the high- grade plants. Aim for the highest that can be grown and get the best price first, and then take what, comes afterwards. Mr. Shelmire thought that was all very well as a matter of sentiment. He believed that many who had raised these high-grade flowers had found that it did not pay as well as to raise the first quality flowers. There were in the Philadelphia market what was known as first and extra-grade. He did not thiuk there was enough differ- ence in the money obtained for first and extra stock to make it a paying business to grow the latter, except probably in indi- vidual cases, such as new varieties. In the case of old varieties, as between good and high-grade flowers, he did not believe it paid to raise the latter at the present price obtained. Mr. Dunn : To still further explain my point. I went into two or three com- mission houses a short time ago, and the owner of one establishment said to me, "Mr. So-and-So is sending in first-class Bridesmaid roses. He says he grows these as firsts. Now I go through them and I call them extras." I said, "Does it make any difference what the grower calls the flowers ? Does his naming them first, sec- ond etc., bring the price; or does the buyer decide with his own eyes which are the better flowers, and for which does he give the price ?" He said, " The buyer de- cides and pays accordingly." Consequently I maintain that the best will always bring the highest price. But it is simply impos- sible to get a high-grade flower from a poorly grown plant. Mr. Hill, being called on by the chair- man, referring to the Chicago meeting, said he inferred from what Mr. Hancock said at that gathering that that gentleman thought there was room for some of the older varieties which did not measure up in quality to some of the newer introduc- tions of recent years He got the im- pression that Mr. Hancock was advocating the growing of say Tidal Wave, Silver Spray and some of the older sorts : that he thought they could be purchased for less money than some of the later kinds such as Bridesmaid, Meteor and Storm King, and that there was a market for the older sorts if well grown. He did not understand Mr. Hancock to advocate the gro a ing of poor flowers. Mr. Allen said he (the speaker) was not advocating the growing of what Mr. Han- cock calls a high-grade flower: that is, those fellow's that only produce ten or twenty flowers in the course of a year. When he himself spoke of high-grade flowers, he meant the better class of Scott, McGowan and the standard varieties. Mr. Hancock said, when a man was growing any variety of carnation he should grow it for all it is worth; but he main- tained that there are many of the older varieties which do not produce extra large flowers, in which there is more money than iu those sorts that only produce a few flowers. Question 2. — What are the best measures to prevent an overstock or glut in the market? Mr. Hancock : Kill off half the growers [laughter.] I advocate the methods set forth by a correspondent of the FLORISTS' Exchange some time ago ; to get ten pur- chasers that will purchase ten times as many flowers as they do now; and to popu- larize our specialty by exhibitions and all other means open to us. Mr. Dunn deprecated the sale of stock at 5c. per dozen, commonly occurring in New York streets. He said such ma- terial should be consigned to the manure pile instead of being sent to market to be placed in competition with well grown flowers. Mr. Hill did not consider the sale of cheap flowers an unmixed evil. He found, whenever a man or woman commenced to buy flowers, no matter what the quantity, they kept the thing up. One of his reasons for maintaining the chrysanthemum shows was, that lots of people visited these ex- hibitions who, until then, never had any proper appreciation of a flower, and they invariably went away favorably impressed with flowers in general, and thousands were thus induced to grow and buy them. Question 3.— What is best, early or late planting from the field to the bouse, especially after a dry season as has been experienced in the past year? Mr. Eugene Dailledouze said he started to plant very early and finished very late ; in some cases the early produced the best, in others, the late. The nature of the soil had a good deal to do with the lifting of carnations. On Long Island there was some soil from which it was possible after a rain, to pull the plant up by the head without hurting the roots. When the soil was dry it was something like "the pavement of New York." He had had best results from early planting. Mr. Hill recommended early lifting, espe- cially in the case of new varieties, if one wanted to make a full impression with these and obtain the benefits of exhibitions. Unless plants were taken up early and root action started no good flowers were ob- tained. If blooms were wanted early in the season— November, or the latter part of October— he would advocate early lifting ; if not wanted until later, and just before the holidays, then the latter part of Sep- tember would do. He thought it policy, the weather being suitable, to lift plants the latter part of August, or the first eight or ten days in the mouth of September. Said Mr. Hill : " There is Mr. Weber, who lives on the top of the Alleghanies, and has to lift early, he will tell us all about it." Mr. H. Weber, Oakland, Md., in response said : Some years ago we did not lift until the latter part of September; we found that we then got hardly any flowers for Christmas. Ever since that we have commenced to lift about the 20th of August, and finished about the 10th of September. Of course, our climate has something to do with it. On the 5th of September we had a heavy frost which injured the plants. In reply to a question as to when his plants were set out in the Spring. Mr. Weber said, "not until about the 15th or 20th of May ; and then, the past Spring, we had a very severe freezing and the plants did not get over it until about a month afterwards." In places where no early or late frosts are experienced, plants could be set out earlier and lifted later. Mr. J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa., had lifted both early and late and had failures in both cases. If lifted too early, after a hot or sunny spell, it was injurious to the earn tion ; the wood was then too soft and it was impossible to get results. He had had best results with plants lifted from the 1st to the 10th of October. Mr. Dunn believed more depended on the condition of the plant when lifted than he time of the year it was lifted. If the plant was too hard or too soft it did not lift well ; there was a happy medium to be struck in order to have the plant go right ahead. He had planted a house as early as the 20th of July last year, the plants beiug in the proper condition, and got better re- sults than from those planted later. Mr. Shelmire endorsed the remarks of the previous speaker, so far as relating to the condition of the plants. He thought if flowers were wanted early plants should be put in early ; if blooms were not wanted before Christmas the plants could remain in the ground a little longer. Many plants made their best growth in September and October, but at that time there was a risk of early frosts. In his locality (Kennett Square, Pa.,) it was thought unsafe to leave the carnation plants out later than the first week in October, and they had better be in a little before that time. Sometimes he had planted as early as August and had excellent results ; at other times it would be the opposite. Mr. Hancock said the condition of the plants, weather, climate and soil must be considered when lifting the plants. He believed they should be lifted as early as possible, consistent with the right condi- tion of the plants, to get the best early results. Question 4. — What constitutes a commercial carnation; who should be the judge — the grower who grows and sells the flower, or the grower who is not able to grow the variety successfully? This was answered by Mr. Shelmire as follows : A commercial carnation is a variety which on dissemination proves to be a good seller on the market, and which can be grown, not universally perhaps, but by a large number of growers at a profit. It need not necessarily be a large flower, although that is desirable, but it must possess health, vigor, productiveness and a color or markings that please the pur- chaser. The points desirable in a good carnation are thrift, healthfulness, abundance of bloom, suitable color, perfect form, double, of course, strong calyx, long and stiff stem, large size, fragrance, adap- tability to the numerous soils and condi- tions of the various sections of the country. Then it should make numerous cuttings and they should root easily. It should be an early and continuous bloomer rather than throw its blooms into crops. It should transplant easily. It need not have all of these points, in fact, no carnation ever had or is likely to have ; but the more it possesses of them the nearer it comes to being a money getter and a comiuercial success. Who shall be the judge ? Well, I should say the grower who grows them success- fully would be a better judge than he who cannot grow any particular variety. The latter is no doubt a good judge of his own particular case ; but his adverse judgment will not affect the standing of a variety that has proved to be of great use to many other growers. But the real judge will be the buying public. If a grower can supply in quantity and with a profit such varieties as the public wants, then such kinds are first-class commercial sorts and worthy of being extensively cultivated. I would mention Scott as a shining example of a commercial carnation, and it will be noted that such varieties are very few indeed and seldom take the pre- mium when on exhibition for supreme honors. Question 5.— Is a carnation that goes to sleep on a plant, entitled to a certificate of merit? Mr. Dunn thought it depended on how old the flower was when it went to sleep. As far as cut flowers were concerned the exhibition going on proved conclusively that the best carnations grown, and those that secured the prizes, were likely to go to sleep in an exhibition hall in two days. Mr. Hancock : One gentleman here says that flowers will go to sleep on the plant quicker than when cut off and placed in water, especially if the plants had been =-f^ Sulled up by the roots and left out ibr a ay or two. Question 6. — Is a commercial florist engaged in the production and sale of seedling carnations a proper, un- prejudiced judge in awarding or denying certificates of merit to his competitors in production ? Mr. Dunn thought other things being equal he was not ; but in order to get the best judgment it was absolutely necessary to fall back on these men. When the So- ciety could educate a staff of officers as judges and send them from place to place, paying them a good salary for their work, and when flowers were judged on their actual merits and the exhibitor's names were not on the tables, then better results would be obtained. With present condi- tions, he could not see any other way than now existed. Question 7. — Is a certificate of merit awarded to a variety owned by a member of a committee making the award of any practical value in deter- mining the real merits of that vari- ety? Mr. Shelmire did not see * hy it shouldn't, if that committee was composed of three men ; we always suppose they are honest men on the coiumittees. Mr. Fenn detailed the system of judging certain exhibits at a fair held at Hartford, Conn. The judges were locked in a room and the man in charge carried every ex- hibit into that room and it was returned as fast as scaled upon, so that the judges saw only one exhibit at a time. By this means there could be no unfairness. The speaker thought the same system could be carried out by the Society, seeing the ex- hibits were judged by a scale of points. A.s to Judges. A motion was made by Treasurer Allen and unanimously carried : That in article 7, the portion governing selection of committee to judge exhibits be changed to read as follows : A committee for each class elected by the Society during the first session of its annual meeting. All Monies to be Paid to Secretary. Mr. E. G. Hill moved and it was so ordered : That the article in the constitution desig- nating the duties of the Treasurer and governing the receiving of dues and all funds of the Society be changed to read as follows : All annual dues or receipts of the Society shall be made to the Secretary, who shall turn the same over to the Treasurer, who will in return give the Secretary a receipt for same. Votes of Thanks. These were tendered to the Tropical Prepared Plant Co., New York, the man- agers of the Palm Garden, to C. Ricksecker, Linville, N. C, for a supply of galax leaves, and to the New York Florists' Club for courtesies extended. Best Keeping Flowers. President Dorner appointed the following committee to passon the exhibits for the Florists' Exchange prize of *10 to be awarded to that vase of flowers, showing, at the end of the exhibition, the best keeping qualities : Messrs. W. J. Stewart, George Bayer, Toledo, Ohio, and W. E. Kemble, Oskaloosa, la. The prize was captured, as announced last week, by a vase of Bouton d'Or exhibit d by John N. May, Summit, N. J. In awarding this premium the committee took into con- sideration the length of time the different exhitors' blooms had been cut, and the distance over which they had traveled. It, however, recommended that in future, should there be a similar competition it would be wise to have some information attached to the vases to tell when the flowers werecu' ; if it was •■ anted to arrive at any information as to the keeping quali- ties of the flowers that would be of benetit. Several growers spoke of the good keeping qualities of Bouton d'Or. State Vice-Presidents. The gentlemen who served during 1895 were re-elected. On motion of Mr. Dillon, of Blooms- burg, Pa., the Convention here adjourned to meet in Cincinnati, Ohio, the third Thursday and Friday in February, 1897. Corrections. In the discussion on abnormal blooms, page 167, last issue, Mr. Fenn is made to say that Mr. Dunn had applied an excess of organic nitrogen. That was an error, as this remark refers to the case of Mr. Pierce. What Mr. Fenn did say relative to Mr. Dunn's case was that that gentleman had put the nitrate of soda on too strong. It should be applied only in a dilute form, aud that occasionally, and never used dry on the bench. (Continued on page 196.) 194 The Florists* Exchhnge JuUiUxy <0 A^' W*M. |^vck& (^VVVO^VVV^A^ K))VA. ^J^MJV-M^ &J^<&t*^ 3JUnA, HUlr MctwdolitoAV JUBILEE-Bright scarlet DELLA FOX-Llght pink LILY DEAN-Whlte, with carmine penclllngs FRED. WEIR-Flesh pink ARMAZINDY-Very light, Harrison type FLORA HILL-Whlte NICHOLSON-Pink MRS. McBURNEY-Daybreak pink MAUD DEAN— Type of Dawn; pink center, shaded white Feb. 29, 1S96, The Florists- Exchange, 195 QtfuW d C, 'A/ \i\*Xsu&^ Oid-tyvcuiX) (^ud^s^vvv^jjci £c\aJ^ 3c*&/^ tyiAUwk S co-tt QSUxmCco BOUTON d'OR — Yellow, marked with crimson BRIDESMAID-Light pink EDITH FOSTER— White METEOR-Brilliant Maroon HELEN KELLER— Marked carmine on white ground WM. SCOTT-Pink ELDORADO-Light yellow, edged with pink ABUNDANCE— Vivid pink ALASKA-Whlte 196 The Florists' Exchange, AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY (Continued from Page 193.) Correct/on in Prize List CLASS B. Scarlet.— Portia. First, J. I. Suydam ; second, Cottage Gardens, with Flame. Crimson.— First, Weber & Sons, with Meteor ; second, Cottage Gardens, with same variety. Any Other Crimson.— Weber &Son,Sec- ond, with Pride of Kennett. Visiting the New York Growers. About fifty delegates and others jour" neyed by an early train from New York on Saturday, February 23, en route ou a visit to some of the New York carnation and rose growers. The first stop was at Queens, L. I., where wagons met the train, and the party was driven to the Cottage Gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Ward wereon hand to receive the visitors ; sandwiches and Ward's new brand of " Carnation Juice " were provided and heartily discussed. The company then wandered through the carnation houses, and seemed to very much enjoy the sight which had been prepared for them ; for here, we may mention, the whole plant, from beginning to end, was in excellent condition. One house of Meteor was greatly admired, likewise a house of Bridesmaid. A large batch of Ethel, in full flower, also came in for general ad- miration. The new house in course of construction was visited and examined, and a careful survey of the propagating house, also the cold frames, which are at this time full of rooted cuttings, was made. Everywhere a look of satisfaction pervaded the faces of the visitors. The tour of the establishment having been completed more sandwiches and "Carnation Juice" were indulged in, after which the wagons started for C H. Allen's place at Floral Park. Mr. Allen and his assistant, Mr. Hay den, were kept busy for a time entertaining the crowd. A walk was taken through the houses, which were all spick and span, and giving abundant evi- dence of highlysuccessful carnation culture. The house of Scott was greatly admired for the fine color of the flowers and splendid stems. Mr. Allen's houses teach a lesson ou intensive cultivation; figuratively speaking, every inch of room under and over is being utilized. Under the benches mushrooms are successfully grown ; the spawn was working freely and good crops were in sight. More refreshments, and here the party discovered there was a poet and musicians in their midst. Mr. Dunn, of Rahway, N. J., had prepared a carnation song for the banquet, but not being called upon there, nothing was known of it till assem- bled in Mr Allen's office, where it was sung in fine style by the composer, and at the request of all present it is here pro- duced : [Tune, Scots Wha Ha'e.] We, who some carnations raise, And those who si in,' Fred. Dorner's praise, And all who have the seedling' craze. Be Bure to push along. For now's the day and now's the hour. When people want the tluest flower; And we must work with all our power To gain the victory. He who has a little place. And finds it hard to keep the pace, He sure you don't Hive up the race. Hut try "to push along. To those who have the great big farm. We need not look with much alarm, For they will U86 their mighty arm With power, to push along. For now's the day and now's the hour, Whi-ii we must work with all our power, To mala- the pink the grandest tiower. And gain the victory. The next move was to the establishment of John H. Taylor, Bay Side. During the journey to this plan- the company was entertained by duets sung by Mr. Dunn and J. A. Kvatis, Richmond, Jnd.; some good stories were also told by other mem- bers of t In- party. Mr. Taylor was on hand to receive I he delegation, and a tramp over the extensive establishment Followed, the visitors beingvery much interested therein. Unfortunately, owing to the roses being off crop, Mi Taylor was not, able to show any Of those fine Dlooms for which bis name is famous. Mr. Taylor rendered the part of host In Splendid style, and made everyone comfortable. Messrs. Evans and Donn again warbled sweet music. The procession of wagons started off once more, this time for William Bell's, at Hay Side. Here the company were very much delighted with what they saw, many of them declaring they had never before seen Lizzie McGowan grown in such splendid style. Scott and Daybreak were also in prime condition and greatly admired. Fred. Storm, Jr., was next called on. A house of Daybreak and several houses of Easter lilies were in good shape. The party had intended to go to Flush- ing, but it was now getting late, so the train for home was boarded at Bayside, everybody unanimously declaring they had had one of the most instructive and pleasant trips ever experienced. Appended is a list of the names of those present : James Dunn, Rahway, N. J.; H. A. Cook, Shrewsbury, Pa.; A. B. Kuowles, N. Grafton, Mass.; W. H. Ward, Montvale, Mass.; Wro. Nicholson, Framingham, Mass.; M. A. Patten, Tewkesbury, Mass.; S. Wheeler, Uerlin, Mass.; J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa.; P. H. Byrnes, Wickford. R. I.; E. J. Johnston, Providence, R. I.; G. Bayer, Toledo, Ohio; W. P. DuRie, Rahway, N. J.; F. Breitmeyer, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; A. Zeller. Flatbush, L. I.; Unas. E. Stevens, Burlington, Vt.; F. A. Blake, Roch- dale, Mass.; F. Dorner, Lafayette, Ind.; H. L. Lang, Worcester, Mass.; Alex. Montgomery, Natick, Mass.; A. H. Lang, Worcester, Mass.; H. L. Neuhrand, New York ; J. A. Fraser, New York ; L. Hills, Argyle Park, III.; A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.; H. L. Sunderbruch, Cincinnati, Ohio; J. G. Hancock, Grand Haven, Mich.; W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Pa.; T. E. Edwards, Bridgeton, N. J.; W. G. Richardson, Bennlnsr- ton, N. J.; W. Swayne, Kennett Square, Pa.; E. Hippard, Youngstown.Ohio; W. Breneck, Ever- wreen, L. I.; N. H. Fenn, Bridgeport, Conn.; W. E. Kemble, Oskaloosa, Iowa; and J. A. Evans, Richmond, Ind. Many of these gentlemen also visited the establishments of Dailledouze Bros. , at Flat- bush, and John N. May, Summit, N. J. Carnation Convention Cuttings. Amalgamation with the S. A. F., so far as the Carnation Society is concerned, received a "black eye" both in President Dorner's ad- dress and in the paper of C W. Ward. The omission to discuss the President's ad- dress barred the way tor an expression of opinion on this aud other important subjects. Why resuscitate a name that was given to a variety which is now obsolete by applying that name to a present day carnation ? The practice can only breed confusion. Vide recent corre- spondence in the Exchange relative to chrys- anthemum William Simpson. Certainly weed out all obsolete and discarded varieties from the list of carnations issued by the Society. But tirst of all ascertain that all varieties so omitted from the list are" dead and gone." Growers of new varieties that are considered worthy should assist the Nomenclature Com- mittee by registering the names of these vari- eties at as early a date as possible. Only by doing so can a complete and correct record be kept. If precedent goes for anything the Queen City's treatment of the 8. A. F. delegates in 1885, which is yet fresh in the memories of those attending, is sufficient assurance that the Carnation Society will have a "good time" in 1897, as predicted by President-elect Harry Sunderbruch. An unbiased delegate to the Executive Com- mittee meeting of the S. A. F. is a move in the right direction and meets with our hearty ap- proval. A delegate from every society and florists' Club) present at that meeting, and carrying with him the opinions and needs of the body he represents, ou subjects present and future, would provide ample scope for the S. A. F. to work upon and allow it at its annual meeting to outline a schedule, embracing matters of usefulness to every branch of the trade that could not otherwise be accom- plished, and which would most assuredly in- crease an interest in the Society and its work. Don't forget the offer of Director C. S. Plumb, or Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., to send you a copy of that valuable bulletin on bacteriosis of the carnation ; forward your name to him or to Secretary Herr at once, if you have not already done so. Go slow on commercial fertilizers until you have thoroughly proved their strength. Don't overfeed. Remember those abnormal blooms ! Only three certificates of merit, and two hon- orable mentions were awarded this year. Keep up the good work; and keep down the number of worthless sorts. Try E. Gurney's Hill's "Sure Cure" for rust, and report results to the Exchange. The question box brought out more discus- sion than the whole of the essays combined. The moral Is clear : more questions— fewer essays. The carnation industry of the United States was more generally represented, as far as attendance went, than at any previousconven- limt. But the exhibition was the attraction, and will doubtless continue to be so. It was hard work to get tbe members together to listen to the papers at New York. Everybody enjoyed the banquet; Ihe decora- tions were the finest ever seen iu the city. The aftdr-dlnner entertainment was a varied one — stump-speeches, funeral sermons, Bkirt • liiiiL'ing, being also tinctured with the melo- dious (?) modulation of many voices. As gallants, there are few who will surpass some of our members ; and with what ease and grace they acted the part ! The daily papers have grossly exagger- ated the performance of the New York Club's "pink carnation." the young dancer. Those not present can iest assured that in this case the "devfl Isn't so black as be Is painted." Cyclamen. Paper read by Mr. E. Collins, at the regular meeting of the Toronto Gardeners and Flor- ists' Association, February IS, 1896. I beg to submit the following method of culture, which I have found most success- ful. The first thing to be considered is to pro- cure good and reliable seed, without which the best grower cannot expect to be suc- cessful. Secondly, he must never allow them to receive the slightest check on their journey from the seed pan into maturity. To have good plants in flower during the Winter months, seed must be sown as early as possible in January, in a compost of equal parts of light loam and leaf-soil, with a good sprinkling of sharp sand, and if placed in a warm corner and covered with a piece of glass will soon yerminate, when care must be taken to admit air to them by tilting the glass to one side for a few days, after which it may be removed altogether. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle they should be potted into thumb pots, and if kept in a temperature of about 55 or 60 degrees, where they will receive lots of light, and given an occasional syring- ing, they will soon fill the pot with roots, when they will require a shift into three- inch pots, using a compost as recommend- ed before. Care must be taken as regards watering, not to allow the soil to become dry, or they will receive a check from which they will never fully recover. On the other hand, they must not be over watered or the soil will become sour, which would do them as much harm as not having enough; but if they have been carefully potted and well supplied with good drainage, they are not very likely to take any harm from over-watering. So far as my opinion is concerned, I be- lieve that good drainage is one of the most essential things connected with horticul- ture, although too often we find that dur- ing the busy season it is sadly neglected. If proper care and attention has been given them they ought to be ready about the middle of July for another shift. This time I would recommend a six-inch pot, which would be large enough for them to flower in, using a compost of three parts loam and one of leaf-soil, with a little sharp sand. After being potted they must be kept shaded and well syringed for a few days ; also care must be taken not to over- water them, as they will not require much until the roots have taken hold of the new soil. Where it is possible to do it, I think that if they are kept in the same position on the bench during the growing season, it is a great benefit to them, especially if they are doing well. It can often be noticed, how, if a plant or batch of plants have been in the same position in the greenhouse for any length of time, and are then shifted to another part of the house and given just the same treatment as before, yet they commence to go back, or, in other words, get into bad health, and we wonder what is the cause of it. A little weak liquid manure will be very beneficial to them when the pots get full of strong, healthy roots, as it will assist them to throw up the flower bud ; yet, my advice is not to give them too much stimu- lant, or it will, in my opinion, be detri- mental to their growth the s cond year. I find it is a great benefit to give them a good syringing two or three times daily during the hot, dry months, also give them a freer ventilation. Of course, after the days get cooler a drier atmosphere must be maintained, or tbe foliage will damp off; also a little fire heat must be turned on at night to keep a nic , warm, dry, atmos- ph rr-. They must not at any time become crowded, for if there is one plant which will show the bad effect of crow ing sooner than another it is a cyclamen. How much better would it be if we could always content ourselves with a few well-grown plants, instead of, as is often the case, try- ing to grow double the quantity that we have room for, or the time to give proper attention and care to. A few words might here be said as re- gards their period of rest, as I think that is often the cause of our failing to grow good plants the second year. It is no use to fling them down into some out of the way corner when they have finished flower- ing, and not bestow any more attention upon them, then to think that we can pick them up and start them into growth just when we please; or, as in some cases, put them on a shelf and dry the vitality out of them. My idea is that after they have done flowering and the foliage begins to turn yellow, they should be put in a cool house where they will receive lots of light and sun ; then to gridunlly withhold the water from them. It must not be done all at once, but step by step, to ensure the corms being well ripened and yet to keep them plump, for if allowed to shrivel they will lose their vitality. They should never be allowed to get dust dry, as I think it often prevents them from starting into free growth again, which they ought to do soon after they lose the last of their foli- age. This is a short description of my method of growing cyclamen, whi^ch I find is very good. I have no doubt that other growers have different methods, which 1 for one will be very pleased to learn. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. L. L. Lamborn, Sr., Alliance, O.— Price List of High-grade Carnations. Wm. H. Spooner, Jamaica Plain, Mass.— Selected List of Garden Roses. David Knight, Sawyer, Mich.— Illustrated Catalogue ot Small Fruit Plants. I. L. BUCHAN, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.— Cata- logue of Northern Grown Seeds. Illustrated. E. Morden, Niagara Falls, South, Ont.— Wholesale Price List of Small Fruits, Shrubs, etc. Hammond's Paint and Slug Shot Works, — Fishkill Landing, N. Y.— Price List of Special- tie:. Livingston, Des Moines, la.— Annual Cata- logue of Garden, Field, Lawn and Flower Seeds. Frank Banning, Kinsman, O.— Abridged List o£ New and Rare Plants ; Gladiolus a specialty. The L. Green & Son Co., Perry, Ohio.— Wholesale Trade List of the Western Reserve Nurseries. Caldwell & Jones, Hartford, Conn.— Illus- trated Catalogue of Seeds and Agricultural Implements. W. N. Scarff, New Carlisle, O.— Descriptive Catalogue of New and Standard Fruits, Roots and Seeds. Edward Mauthner, Budapest.— Catalogue of 175 pages, of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Implements, etc. H. G. Faust & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Wholesale Trade Price List of Garden, Field and Flower Seeds. WM. C. Babcock, Bridgman, Mich.— Descrip- tive Catalogue and Price List of High-grade Fruits and Plants. Eugene Willett & Son, North Collins, N. Y.— Descriptive Price List of Grape Vines and Small Fruit Plants. L. Templin & Sons, Calla, O— Special Bar- gain Catalogue of Roses, Plants and Bulbs. Profusely illustrated. Reasoner Bros., Oneca, Fla.— Annual De- scriptive Catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Profusely illustrated. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia.— Manual of Thoroughbred Live Stock and Fancy Poultry. Illustrated. J, M. McCullough's SONS, Cincinnati, O.— Seed Catalogue and Amateur's Guide for 1896, Illustrated and Descriptive. W. W. Barnard & Co., Chicago, 111. — Gar- den, Field and Flower Seeds; a fully illustrated and well-prepared catalogue. Nanz & Neuner, Louisville, Ky. — Illustrated Catalogue of Plants, Seeds, Bulbs and Trees ; a long list of novelties is offered. Flower City Nursery Co., Rochester, N.Y.— Descriptive Catalogue of Nursery Slock, clearly printed and of easy reference. Schlegel & Fottler, Boston, Mass.— Illus- trated Catalogue of Choice Seeds, Plants and Bulbs, with a list ot novelties and specialties. F. Batchelor, Utica, N. Y. — Manual of Everything for the Garden. Compiled with special attention to the needs of market gar- deners. L. L. May & Co., St. Paul.— Catalogue of Northern-grown Seed Potatoes; gives inter- esting statistics of the potato crops of 1893 and 1894. Lewis Roesch, Fredonia, N. Y.— Catalogue of Fruit, Ornamental Trees and General Nur- sery Stock. Specialties the Moyer Grape and New White Gooseberry Chautauqua. RICHARD Pfau, San Jose, Costa Rica —Illus- trated Catalogue of New, Rare and Beautiful Orchids. Contains interesting matter on or- chid collecting and packing of plants. L. R. Benedict, Ellenville, N. Y. — Seeds, Bulbs and Plants. Specialties: Seeds of im- proved flowers and vegetables, Summer flower- ing bulbs and plants for the garden and home. Daniel B. Long, Buffalo, N. Y.— Priced Cat- alogue of Rooted Cuttings, Plants, Bulbs, etc. Spring, 1896: neatly illustrated; a unique rep- resentation of Delia Fox carnation being well- conceived. G. H. AND J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn.— From a Push-cart to a Trolley-car in Fruit Growing. Certainly one of the unique catalogues of 1896, and a good book to read during winter evenings. The Cottage Gardens, Queens, N. Y.— List of Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Cannas and Geraniums, handsomely printed and illus- trated, with very full cultural directions fur the carnation, also pointers on the treatment of diseases that attack it. The Deming Co., Salem, Ohio.— Illustrated Catalogue of Spray Pumps and Nozzles, Knap- sack Sprayers, etc. This is a handy little book, enumerating as it does the best appliances for spraying purposes for different crops, and fur- nishing practical formulas for, and full infor- mation as to the methods of applying the various spraying solutions, and when the work should be done to be most effectual. Feb. 29, rSg6. The Florists- Exchange, 197 Abnormal Carnation Flowers. We present herewith reproductions of the photographs and drawings of sections of normal and abnormal carnation flowers of the variety William Scott, referred to in Dr. Arthur's communication to the Ameri- can Carnation Society (see page 167 of last week's issue). The engraving shows clearly the adhesive character of the petals aftei A-Cells from the surface of a normal petal; free surface rounded. As grown by Geo. Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, CARNATION IVORY. Mich. Section in upper left hand corner shows habit of plant. Carnation Ivory. This new white carnation is a seedling between Puritan and Aurora and origi- experienced growers and is now offered for the first time to the trade. L. L. Ijamborn, the botanist and carnation specialist, thus describes it : B— Cells from the surfaces of two abnormal petals; showing how firmly they are pressed and Brown together, making them angular. C— Cross-section through three adhering petals showing the color cells firmly attached. the bloom has elongated the calyx. The trouble was attributed by carnationlsts to too much organic nitrogen supplied by stable and hen manures in extra strong doses ; also to a chemical fertilizer. This Is a subject on which we should like to have the opinions of those who have had blooms similarly affected. President Dorner, at the Carnation Society meeting, considered the trouble a very singular one. nated with George Hancock & Son, Grand I " The plant is a clean, healthy and vigor Haven, Mich. For several years it has ous grower, throwing its large flowers been under the critical observation of early, continuously and profusely, on long wiry stems, which support their sym- metrical corolla only with the flexion of grace and beauty. The height of the plant is but little greater than Scott, and Ivory excels that popular plant in pro- ductiveness. *' The Ivory plant has long, narrow, greenish, glaucous foliage, with large, white succulent nodes. It centers in itself the greatest number of the highest unfold- ments yet reached in any one variety of this marvelous class of plants. " The flower is a pure ivory white. It is from 24 to 3 inches in diameter, full petaled and full centered. The petals are beauti- fully and very uniformly fringed; the corolla is delicately and deliciously fra- grant ; its stamens are largely aborted, as is the case with all profusely double flowers, which is a scientific confirmation of the fact that it is a long keeper and a good shipper. The calyx is short, capaci- ous and non-bnrsting. Ivory yields its wealth of bloom to any common-sense grower." This variety has been endorsed by the committee of the Grand Rapids Florists' Club as " first-class in every respect." It scored 70 points at the exhibition of seed- lings bloomed three years before the Car- nation Society at New York, last week, but was not then In the best condition, having suffered somewhat from its long journey. PHOTOGRAPHS Well mounted and finished, of the American Carnation Society Exhibit, and also of the Individual Blooms, nine on a plate. Size of plates, 11x14 inches. Single photos., $1.50 ; the three for $4.00, prepaid. PRINTING PLATES Of the Single Blooms are offered as follows : Electrotypes . . $1.00 each. Originals .... 3.00 " A.T.DELAMAREPTG.&POB. CO. Ltd. P. O. Box 1697, NEW YORK. IPS Tue Florists1 Exchange, OBITUARY. John T. RocfaMlow. John C Kookafellow, ol Maywood, III.. died Kolu u.u\ IS Although not htnisoll a florist. Ills wife, tli rough a lovotorBowors, is i*ih' ol the largo class ot i;r.uvtTs of MM flo ware that bow supply this market. As In- himself told tho vvrlUT his iv|(f becalm a florist tirst from bis agrenlng to build a greenhouse for her tt siu> would only keep ii»> house a little free ot pot plants, Opt house brought another and now thoy ii a \ ■<■ >|n ii t a plant and ■•* regular grow*] superintend it. Mr Kookafellow *M born February I 1838, in Livingston County. Now York When II years old he learned the molderV tia.lo In is;o he came to Chicago Mm lug to M.tvwood In IBTS, ho erected tlu plant now known ss tho M.-iywood l-'oundrt Works, of which ho whs proprietor- nt tht time o( his death. Ho loaves a wulow an.; ouo daughter. I'ho funeral look place from tho Oougre gational Church, Mayweed. at twoo'clock, OQ tho 8M under tho auspices of Stleaii, 1 'oinmtudorv K T . of which ho whs F.tM Eminent Commander BSG .':..• v .:.'■ Otto Holllnger died riiurstl.tr afternoon. February '.V. ,tt Ills homo on Chicago hi Chicago Few of the craft nowadays prohahli know anything ot tho deceased, Ho wa- boru Maj 8 - st l.tosi.ti. Swttaartaod After ho IihiI acq ill ml ,t thorough tduOS lion lie learned tht» .trt of landscape gar donor. in Spring of 18TI ho came tothtsotty, but for atKult ion yo.trs w.ts oinplotnl :-\ Hon M \V. Fuller, present Chief JUStioi at Washington Subsciiuently ho w.ts authorised t.i inr out the present Douglas Monuuiont Park ill this city, his plans a mi specifications being considered tho host o .t large number received. Fss The sad news has nvo'.it'v rOMthod Bos tonof thodoathof Robert Fartiuhar. w Inch OMOrrod .tt Aberdeen. Scotland, on Febru The deceased w.ts serentr four ■'. .to-, .tnil lits for thO past h.ttf oon iiiry t.tkon .t prominent part in horticul (ural m.tttors tn Scotland, and for many vo.trs hts BOM a tlrui believer in tho hor tlt'ultur.tl future of America ; and It hts iwu .t result of hleadrlot .tut assistance thtt t number of young gtrdeners. who h»tl learned thoir trtilo under Mr Fir oil liar, have oomo to this country to llvo imes .tiul Jobu Farxiuhsr -.on. who compose tho eonoorn of ; ,x .' K.tiii'ihtr ,v t'o . sootlsmou. .tro MM Of tho l.tto K ort V.tni nh.tr, ami r* o»lr» tho <1i>»p*>t tyaapothj of thoir uitm frioiuls In thoir srw«t : W K W Adolf Ladtntwri). Tho s ill nows lo.iohnl Now York CltJ o.trlr on Suuil.ty uiorntog last, thai Mr Ailitlf l.tiloulmr^. of tho Oaotfl Nursory Co.. Wosllmry St.ttlon. 1. I . bad hoou lost ■it si.i.on tho night of riiiiisil.ty. Kohru ivv SjO, ilmiiii; :i vov.-ii;o from Nassau N P . to ihls ,it\ . on board tho sto.tmshii' Sloaraftua. Mr Cadoaburg had boon Bojourntng in pa onios. and of tho bagontaa, tho firm, (of wiii.'h (ho woll known spoi'i.tlist. Thos. Qrtfflo has boon managor stnoo itsinoop- ttonj has probablj tho largsst ooUootton in Ainorto.t. Hut It w.isin I'onnoi'tion with tho ohrys .tut hoiuuiu shows liohl in tho M.tilison Square Qardon, Now York, that his u.tiuo is host known to tho tr.tile. liroatlr i through his oniio.ttors and bustnosa son iioction with tho Qardon, those shows wore held on favorable terms to tho promoters, and his social status, as woll as that of Mrs l.tiionlnirt;. was the moans of ilr.tw log to the exhibitions the leaders In New York society His idea of holding chrys- anthemum shows was first prompted by tho grand displays of the Queen of Autumn witnessed at his greenhouses. In the death of Mr Uadonburg, ouo of tho most ardent supporters of these popu- lar educators— Mower shows is gO&O, and horticulture has lost a loyal friend. He Ie.tr os a widow and one little daughter who has just completed her first year A funeral service will bo bold at his late home. 18 B, 88th street on Monday night, It is expected that the nurseries will he conducted as usual ; hut uo arrangements litre as yet boon made tvlatlre to that matter. Hampden Co.. (Mass.) Society. Hort. Ill' \ t ' i ' \ RC. Florida for the benefit of his health, 1 whence ho had orossod to Nassau, and was ' returning homo The steamship had • most tompostuous rovsgo. luaiiy of the Mssongors being oeaslokt among thorn the istd It is suppivsetl that he had', gone on deck during the night to got som, fresh air. and being taken with nausea leaned orer tho rail and was washed over board by a groat ware. Mr. l.tileuhurg's clothes wore found hanging on the pegs around his state ivom, t hort* being 1)195 fn bills in his trousers' pockets. His watch and chain were under his pillow. Adolf Ladenburg was the son of Bull l.adeiibmg. a wealthy retirvd banker, of Kr.tnkforl-on the Main, tiermaur He be gin life as an officer in the German army He came to America m 189TB. and four years later became a partner In tho great banking firm of l.ttlenburg. Th.tlm.iun & Co of Wall street ThO deceased was an enthusiastic lorer of trws and flowers, and In Peoemhor. tsyi. formed the Oasis Nursory t'o . 01 which he w.ts chosen president. Through his efforts Westbury, 1,. I., and its sur rouadtngs was greater Improved, much of bis extensive property in that locality (some 808 acres) being laid out in the form Secretary \\". b\ Qale, of this Society, has favored us with au adrauce QOpj Ol (tils rear's schetlule of premiums for the various exhibitions to be given by the So cletr. I'ho Swta't Tea show occurs July -S'.V, the annual exhibition of Krults and Vegetables. OctoborSand T; and an " In tornatlonal Chrysanthemum Exhibition, rho Brat orer held in America." November IT. IS and IS, In connoctlon with the latter, prises of $10 each to each Slate and Territory, and all the Canadian Vrorinces. are offered tor '-'.'' blooms of 88 distinct named varie- ties I'ho exhibits from the several States and Provinces are also to compete with each other for a capital prise of $-hV Ktch exhibit will also receive an elegant litho- graphed certificate " which will be of special value to the trade." The judges are to bo " chrysanthemum experts of national reputation " A Cheap Violet House. The accompanying illustration of a house of California rlolets at C Strauss oi Co's.. Washington, P. C. is reproduot-d from a photograph taken by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, Messrs. Strauss J) Co., write us that the house has yielded them JSvV per mouth from the first of Nov- ember; and is of the simplest sud cheapest construction possible, having old sash on one side and a tixetl roof on the other. U5NU \ Benjamin I .1 last week at hl> home tho «|re of »»T»ntt - \ Hi Watson has for tuu.T rears b*en largely interested In horticultural matters and the nursery bus tnoaa. Bo woo highly sdnoatod and of his i - 'evoiet! to - K M Wats whoa* name Is a familiar one to all horti- culturists of a park, with arenues of trees around the whole. He was greatly lnter»stetl in ors horticultural, and most of his leisnrv time was »|^ut at his country place .. - > rs. tnees and plants. 1 unassumtug he had a - re Knowledge ol horticttlturv. aed him uione than to meet any one that could talk practically on ' all of Nature's children, his predilection leaned toward begonias and other herbaceous plants. ilarly delphiniums, auuilegias and with niugh Kvtrvl sides. It is 1*0 feet long Kor certainty of btoom, they say there is nothing to compare with the California vtolet. Ther add : " Its fragrance is much more durable than that of the double violet, and Ita ,ys a rich shade of purple. \Ve are getting as much for these - ts for the double cues; and there are thousands upou thousands of buds in sight upou the plants "We run them from ■t?' to .V degrees at night, give them as much veutilaticn as - and do not orer-water them so as rank foliag rtMorMon win t> rtsseil do not MOW suri'ljy rtMOl Olir MOM Sinp/e Violets. K'.iifor fttorhnV Basassifls: I send you herewith two bunches of my single violets — one of 1-u.xonne and the other of Prtnoesse do lialles, so that yon may form an opinion as between them and the double varieties. The blooms sent are of tho ordinary site, not selected. The plants from which they were picked were grown in a cold frame. The Bowers will. 1 think, compare ftvor tbly with those of the double kinds, l'hoir handsome, deep color impresses one at a llstanoe of throe yards ami over, aud they have a charm, grace aud healthful appear nice not found in the double sorts. The Mooms of (ho double varieties have not tie heightened effect of the single blooms, (hough the host grown flowers of the former may appear to bo richer. In Parts there are ten times as many bnnohes of single violets sold as double ones; but the singles are much cheaper The reason why a poor opinion of (he single violet has been formed in the New York market is because the best well- grown varieties have not yet found their way there. .\ correspondent has stated that lie has had unsatisfactory results with the Call fornla violet. The reason ts that the plants are not yet aoelttnsteil. To accom pllsli this may take throo or four years, he cause all these single varieties are growu lu the open field and produce but fro crops— ouo in the Kail aud one in tho Spring— ami it may bo several years before they can be accustomed to continuous blooming Philadelphia. Fuwtvts SirioT. | The two bunches of single violets have been received, one of Luxonno, the other of Prtnoesse do Galles (Prtnoees of Waleak both visions of loveliness and marvels of fragrance, P. de Qalles apparently being slightly the superior in perfume- Of both varieties it can be said the foliage was free from all suspicion ot disease, the stems of good length, those of P. de tialles l rils HI11EG4 Co 2)7 Cacti TellWm 182 Carnations AllenCH 113 BakerC F IV.) 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ZOO Easier Blooming Plants, etc. Dreer Henry A. . . zoo 207 Exchange ElBherFS 202 Sunnysldc Floral Co 181 Fei-i lllzera Petera John J 4 Co.. 201 Sanderson L 2 1 Florists' Supplies anil Requisites Bayersdorfer4 Co . . 208 Boston Letter l o .. . 2'1 Cbaae Benjamin 204 dark Bros 202 Conley k Son John.. 2 7 Corbrey T J Co 2 6 Drrer Henry A ... 2 4 Ellis k Pollworth... 207 Ellison W 2n7 Farqohar R4 J&Co 182 Herrmann A 2o8 Kennlcott Bros Co ..IS Kuehn C A 207 LongDB 207 Lvnch WE 2' 6 McCarthy NF4 Co.. 207 McCulloughs ASoub 2-7 Micbell Henry F 181 Reed k Keller 201 Rice M k Co 201 Rolker A k Sons 207 HteffensN 201 Sutherland Geo A.. . 207 Flower Pots, .1 ;, i t,.i Moon M H Co Ouwerkerk P Parry Wm Pollen Alex Bakeatraw 4 Pyle. . 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BobbinkLC 2 8 Doyle John A 187 Dreer H A 200 M.onW HC. 208 Ouwerkerk P 2"3 Pierson F BCo lai Bolker Aug 4 Sons. 181 SchmitzF WO 1*2 Storia 4 Harrison Co 203 Watson B M 203 Smllai Bailer FA 203 Boomer Fred 21-9 Kofl'man E 207 Tools, Implcinen ts. i-ales II W 204 Richards f 203 Uicbell Henry F.... 1»1 Scollay John A 2ol Vegetable Plants HargadlneEO 2o3 Pullen Alex 203 Rakestraw 4 Pyle... 203 Vincent R Jr 4 Son . 2.3 Verbenas Dillon JL 208 Kisele JG 2 8 Payne Frank 8 1*6 WoodBros 189 Vlneaandt Timber- BallerFA 2f» BobbinkLC 203 Doyle John A 187 Felthousen E J 186 FrjerE 207 Knapper A 189 Michel Henry 183 Moon Wm H 4 Co.. 203 Neff L 1 2. 7 OnwerkerkP 203 Preacott W 1 191 Violets Bool Floral Co 18S Boulon Ferd 185 Cloud E J 187 Dreer H A 1 *5 EiseleC 2 8 Elizabeth NursCo.. 184 Emnians Geo M.... 183 Gralliit4Co 1*9 Renard Jos 189 ShelmireW B. ..187, 191 Stranaa C St Co 1*5 Swayne Edw 187 189 Weld CE 18J Whitton4Son 208 Wanted Situation 202 Help 2"2 Stock 182, 188 Miscellaneous 204. 200 The Florists- Exchhnge, Cycas Bevoluta Stems For Forcing. True Long-leaved Sort. Delivery February to May. We book orders now for Summer delivery of Freesias, Callus, Gem Callus, Chinese Narcissus* Lilium Longifloruui, Tree Fern Stems, K (.'u tin and all other Austral iuu Palm Seeds. On hand: SURPLUS STOCK — Extra Fine Bulbs Eucharis Amazonica. Address: H. H. BERGER & CO., San Francisco, Gal. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE The Tie plus ultra advertising medium of the trade is the Florist's Exchange. rlLlrCnfl PALMS i/per'iooj'prepaw! Gre-villea Robnsta, 2 in., 2c.; 3 in., 4c. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. "HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHIST'S EXCHANGE r» j&. tlm ive *IS-S' EXCHANGE BRILLIANT GREEN and BRONZE GALAX LEAVES LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. The finest quality, perfectly packed, prompt shipments, special low ex- press rates. All leading Wholesale Florists or price and free sample of CHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, N. C. Mitchell County. WHEN WRITING MINTKX TWK IUOBIST3' EXCHANGE ...FOR... FUNERAL DESIGNS! Kelsey's Brilliant ...GALAX... are especially invaluable. For liberal samples write the introducer, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, KAWANA, N.C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8.00 and 15.00 " Eugenia Jambos 12 00 " Camphor $8.00to 25.00 " Guava, Red Catley 12.00 " Magnolia Fuscata $12 00 to 25.00 " Olea Fragrans $8.00 to 30 00 " Oranges and Lemons, grafted on dwarf stock $25.00 to 40.00 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. PI RCDPVMAUQ Frultlund IViirHerleH, . J. DtnUMTlflnO, AUGUSTA, Go. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FL11IST?' EXCHANC.F HEADQUARTERS FOR ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Just Arrived from Japan. A Fine Consignment of the True Long Leaf Cycas Revoluta Price as long us slock on hand, for stems from 2 inch upwards, $12.50 per 100 Ihs. F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O.Box 39, Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Chrysanthemums. Paper read bu E. J. Paddock, hefnre the Cleve- land, Oliw, Florists' Club, at a recent meet- ing. Id telling what I know about growing chrysanthemums, it will be necessary to go over the whole ground and assume that those present are wholly ignorant of the subject. In the first place, I would take the old plants from the beds where they have been growing, box them in good soil and place in a light, cool house, not allowing them to freeze. About the last of Februa y or first of March they will be making an abundant crop of young shoots. This is altogether too early to make cuttings for Fall flowers, yet, if these young shoots are allowed to remain on the stock plants, they will become much too long and hard by the time they are wanted for the main crop in June. I find it is best to take cul> tings in March while full of vigor and sap, root them in a cool sand bed, and plant them out as soon as rooted into a rich soil on a bench. One that has been used for carnations will answer. From these young plants you can get a bountiful supply of cuttings in May and June, in just the right condition for bench planting in June and July. A cutting in just the right con- dition for propagating should snap off, and not bend as is the case if too hard. Now, if you want early chrysanthemums select early varieties, and propagate them early, about the middle of May. By the 15th of June they will be ready for plant- ing on the benches. I believe it is a great mistake to plant chrysanthemums in July or August and expect them to make fine blooms early in October. I place about one inch of half rotted manure on the benches for drainage, and about four inches of soil, with a fair amount of bone meal added. One would suppose that the inch of manure would cause a rank growth, with long joints and weak stems; and so it will if the soil is not thoroughly pounded or tramped before planting. This will pro- duce a short, stocky growth, just what is wanted for cut flowers. After planting, water sparingly, but syringe often ; twice during a hot day is not too much, and will help to keep the thrip down. After they are well established, give more water, and they will stand a large amount when growing luxuriantly. The plants will require staking and stringing up when about eighteen inches high, for if allowed to lap over they injure each other, and the stems become crooked. If the plants have made a good growth by August 1, keep them a little on the dry side. This will induce them to form their buds earlier. The crown buds will begin to show in August, and in fact on some varieties they are formed at any time during the Sum- mer, but the crown buds, if taken before August 35, are liable to produce imperfect flowers. A crown bud may be distinguished by the buds directly below or surrounding it, being growth buds. If these growth buds are not taken off they will produce new shoots, and the crown bud will dry up, it being really an abortive flower bud, and would never produce a flower without the kindly aid of the grower. These crown buds, being produced fully two weeks before the terminal buds begin to appear, if taken, they will produce flowers two weeks earlier than if terminals had been taken. Yellow Queen is probably the earliest and best of the early yellows, but if crown buds are not taken, it is liable to be among the latest. One good grower com- plained that he had the wrong variety, as nis did not bloom until the middle of November. The fact is, Yellow Queen forms crown buds about Angust 25. If these are not taken, the growth buds smother the crown bud, and you have three or four inches added to the stem, and two weeks of valu- able time lost. A s likely as not, a second crown bud will be formed, especially if plants are kept well watered, and the terminal bud appears fully a month later. Consequently, the grower gets his flower in November instead of October 1. For midseason and late varieties, it is just as well to take the terminal buds. They appear in a cluster, and are all flower buds. These are the buds that are usually taken. It is more work to disbud these, as new buds are continually forming, and the plants have to be gone over and disbudded several times. When the crown bud is taken, no buds are formed under it, and if all side shoots are brushed off they will require but one disbudding. Then the leaves begin to assume a dark, leathery appearance, and you may know all the strength the plant has is being concentrated in the flower, and it is likely to be a good one. Feb. 2g, 18 The Florists' Exchmnge, 201 I wish to say a few words about cuttings. The diameter of your flower is generally in direct proportion to the diameter of your flower stems. If you take a thin, weak cutting, you are likely to have a small flower. I proved this to my own satisfac- tion this season. I had a batch of Ivory, all good, selected cuttings, and not having enough, made a lot more, and took every cutting, big and little, that I could get. These were kept separate, but both given the same soil and treatment. In Novem- ber the selected cuttings produced an even lot of fine blooms that would retail at -SI. 50 per dozen. The others averaged much smaller, and -51 per dozen was a good price for them. In propagating chrysanthemums in June and July the hot weather makes it some- what difficult, but if thoroughly drenched two or three times a day, and well shaded, they root easily. Fungus in the sand often proves a nui sance, and sometimes one loses a whole batch of cuttings before he knows it. If fresh sand is used, or the old sand thor- oughly washed, this may be avoided. Sul- phur will check fungus to some extent, but it is better to use clean sand. Thrip and black aphis are also to be con- tended with, and if allowed to remain on the plants will seriously cheek their growth. To eradicate these pests the house should be fumigated once a week. Syringing with fresh tobacco water is also advisable For the main crop of chrysanthemums, I believe, from July 1 to 25 is the best time for planting, allowing just enough time to make a good growth and build up a fine flower. If planted earlier they make longer stems than is necessary, and no better flowers. I have planted them as late as August 20 with fair results, but flowers are rather thin and do not hold well. To get very late flowers plant in July late varieties and keep them growing through September, by copious watering, so they set flower buds late. Avoid shading ex- cept slightly when first planted. If any feeding is required it should be given as soon as the first buds are showing, light at first, and gradually increasing the dose. Guano is a complete fertilizer and as good as anything that can be had. Two houses of Beauty were from old plants re-planted ; they did not do so well as did one house last year. But those who have sale for medium and short stemmed Beauty should try the carrying-over sys- tem. Another large addition will be built the coming season. J. A. Bodlong, Bowmanville, will also build a block of ten houses each 200 feet long ; half of them to be devoted to Beauty. Adam Gender will also re-build and re- model his plant this year. Bassett & Washburn have had an ex- pert steam titter from John R. Davis Co. overhaul their great plant, and by putting the houses in Dlocks or sections, with steam traps at each section, claim a saving of 25 per cent, in coal. Through the late cold snap of 18° below they had no difficulty in keeping the rose houses uniform and steady at 60 degrees. They now use coal in place of oil, owing to raise in price of the latter. ^-» fl Bay City, Mich. The John Irvine Greenhouse Company, operating greenhouses and an office in Bay City and a store at Detroit, has filed chattel mortgages covering all of the per sonal property of the company in this city and in the store at 220 Woodward avenue iu Detroit. There are thirteen creditors specified in the document. The total amount of the present indebtedness is $16,611 04. The total of the mortgage is $33,611 04 or $17,000 which is for extension of credit. The mortgage specifies that the company shall have three years in which to pay off the indebtedness. It is thought that the mortgage was hastened by threat- ened litigation. If at any time the trustee sees fit he may foreclose the mortgage and sell the property; otherwise the business must be kept up to the present standard. Collections, Reports, Black List, NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE, 271 Broadway. N. Y. C. S. LODER, Soc'y WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Chicago. Trade Notes. Since my last report a cold snap visited us without much warning, running the thermometer down to 10 to 15 degrees below zero. It is now moderating, how- ever, but the few cold days no doubt kept Ihe cut of roses down, so that yet there are little signs of any glut, even though the local demand fell away very perceptibly. But, except that all signs fail, in two weeks, or say the middle of March, with anything like weather, we shall hear the last of a shortage of roses for a while. We gather this view not only from observa- tion, but by a consensus of opinion of the large growers spoken to on the subject. Andrew Benson, grower for Bassett & Washburn, says in two weeks he will have the biggest cut in a long time. Prices are falling already, and it takes a high grade tea to bring $8. with $4 to $6 in 1 irger quantities. Harrisii are down to $8, although the best may go at $10. There are supplies coming in from outside. Carnations are accumulating, with a downward tendency ; the general average of quality is also improving. As the weather softens, and lower prices prevail, the fakirs come out again. These fellows cannot be kept entirely away when there is money to be made, especially as there are three feet next the building line with which the authorities admit they are powerless to interfere. T. J. CORBREY returned from California on Friday, February 21. URE is cutting some splendid California violets, which are handled by one retail dealer, and as we saw them the other day on the plants they are fine. It is an easy matter to count 20 to 50 flowers on a plant in all stages and this grower says he has counted 100 in sight. Among Growers. When up at the Reinberg Bros.' the other day we found them pretty busy preparing new stock, some 100,000 rose cuttings and 200,000 carnations having al- ready been rooted. Bride and Bridesmaid were in good shape; Testoutalso produces grand flowers, which may fetch a higher price than Bridesmaid, but the variety is not the money-getter that the latter is. The Belle Siebrecht house is a mass of flowers, their main fault being short stem : still this firm believes the variety will improve. It has paid well during the paBt Winter, even if price was not a top figure. The best paying carnation here is Wm. Scott, then comes Daybreak. Portia also pays well. They expect to try Jubilee. ADVERTISE IN "The Market Garden ' If you wiBh to reach Market Gardener*. A monthly journal of 21 pages, devoted exclusively to their interests. Send for sample copy and rates. THE MARKET GARDEN CO., Boston Block, Minneapolis, Minn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. ba'es, clean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. a lb.; $5.60 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. '\\LT^; Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FKCMANRF INSECTICIDE. Soluble In Water. LEMON OIL Destroys Scnle, Mealy Kujr, Ked Spider, Thrlp, Mildew, Black and Green Fly. J^s pint, 25c; pint, 4Uc; quart. 75c; }&g&\., $1.35; gal-, $2.00; 5 gal. keg, $9.00: 10 gal. keg, $17.50. Sold by dealers or seot on receipt of price. CHAS. C. GARRETT & CO., Manuf 'is, 119 S. GAY ST.. BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGf COCOA FIBRE REFUSE. The beat quality, free of dirt and foreign matter, in original four-bushel sacks hs im- ported from the best maker, $1.50 each. No shipment less than one sack at this price. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Sold by the Seedsmen of America. WHEN WR.ITI G MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGt ERTILINE LIQUID PLANT FOOD. Easily Applied. Odorless. Very Effective. More Blossoms. More Foliage. Suits all kinds of Plants. Send for Circular. Agents Wanted. LUCIEN SANDERSON, Sole Proprietor, NEW HAVEN, CONN., U. S. A. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STOTT'S FIR TREE OIL SOAP For killing insects on plants, mildew, etc. Requires but one ounce to a gallon of water. Costing I... than 2M «*.. per gallon. j§ Q§ p|ERS0N, P ?«?°* NeWa.k, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORiST'S EXCHANGE ESTABLISH £D 1866. MANUFACTURED BY N. 5TEFFEN5 335 EA5T 2I5-T ST. NEW YORK. YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO , P. O. Box 21. LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. 9 WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORIBT « EXOHANQE DilCTIlM CI flRICT I ETTER Pfl Mannfact«re THE BEST DUO I UN rLUnlO I LC I I Ell UU. LETTERS in the market. Sizes 1 J£ and 2 inch, $2.00 per 100. Patent faBtener with each letter. Our New Script Letter, $4.00 per xoo. "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco INSECTICIDE! A VERY STRONG NICOTINE SOLUTION. Applied by boiling on small kerosine stoves ; evaporating pans; painting pipes; special eteani cylinders; dropping red hot iron weights or fire- brick into narrow pans containing diluted ex- tract; or, by syringing. TRY IT. Price, 5-gallon can $5.00 " 1 gallon can 1.60 ...PREPARED BY... Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., LOUISVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE This box, 18x30x12, made in two sections, one for each size letter made of wood, nicely stained and varnished given away with first order of 500 letters. HANDLED BY ALL THE WHOLESALERS IN BOSTON -«-» AGECiSITS *-»- A. BOLKER * SONS New York. | A. D. PEBBY & CO., Warren St., Syracuse, N. Y. F. E. McALLISTEB New Tork. A. HERRMANN 415 E. 84th St., New York. J. C. YAUGHAN 26 Barclay St., New York. N. P. MCCARTHY & Co., 84 Hawley St., Boston. GEO. A. SUTHERLAND, 67 Bromfleld St., Boston. WELCH BBOS 2 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. M. BICE & CO 24 N.4th St., Phlla., Pa. H. BATEBSDORFER * CO Philadelphia. Pa. E. H. HUNT 79 Lake St., Chicago, 111. THE HUNTINGTON SEED CO., Indianapolis, lnd. DANIEL B. LONG Buffalo, N. Y. JAS. YICK'S SONS Rochester, N. Y. Address N. F . NlcCARTH Y. Treasurer and Ma naeer, 84 Ha wlev Street, Factory. 13 Creen Street, Mention Paper. BOSTON, MASS. A. C. KENDALL. 115 Ontario St., Cleveland. Ohio H.SUNDERBRUCH.4th&WalnutSt.einclnnati,0. HENRY PHILIPPS SEED & IMPLEMENT CO.. Toledo. 0. C. A. KCEHN 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. W. ELLISON 1402 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. T. W . WOOD ,1 SON.Blh A Marshall SI. Richmond, Va WISCONSIN FLOBAL EXCHANGE. 131 Mason Street, Milwaukee. Wis WALTER A. POTTER A CO Providence, B.I. J. A. MM MEIts, Toronto, Ont. (Agt. for Canada. 202 The Florists' Exchhnge. Wanted to Rent or Lease For one. or five years, a Florist Business, 2C00 feet of glass, hot water system of beating houses, stock- ed and filled with general line of bedding plants for Spring trade. Parties having such stock to dispose of and such places to lease, please write me giving particulars in full. Address L. care Florists' Exchange FOR SALE AND LEASE. PAD Clip Three greeohouses, one r UK aai/Ii I00x20 ft.; one 100x15 ft.; one 60x15 ft., and dwelling house of 9 rooms. Reason for selling, old age. Address for par- ticulars, g. J. REUTES, Fittsfleld, Mass. FOR RENT. Good greenhouse property in Potsdam, N. Y. Established business. Good opportunity. Foi particulars address F. W. BEST, M.D., Port Jervls, N. T. FLORIDA. St. John's River, Orange Grove and Farm. Desirable gentleman's winter or all the year home. Would exchange lor Eastern farm or greenhouse property L. w. KERVAN, 30 West 29th Street, New York. Modern Greenhouse Property Good location, near New York. Cost $10,000. Can be had at a bargain. Address C. H., care this office. FOR SALE. Fifteen greenhouses, five acres, dwelling, barns, completely equipped florist's establish- lishment and business lor sale. Located in the ^9th Ward, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. Fine opportunity to obtain an established business. Apply to Henry W. Sherrill, 13 Willoughby St., Brooklyn, N. Y. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed In ourcare add lOcentste-coverexpenseof forwarding. SITUATION wanted. Dane, age 26. twelve years' experience general greenhouse work. Carl J. Dane. Altoona. Pa. T^LORIST, foreman, age 34, grower of roses, 'mums, -1- carnations, wants situation, 20 years In the busi- ness. Address A. Z., care Florists' Exchange FOR SALE CHEAP. Six greenhouses, good house, barn, wind-mill, etc. 3 acres land, plenty fruit; % mile from depot; % hour from New York City. For full particulars and price. Address Box 21, Ridgcwood, Bergen Co., N. J. THE SACRIFICE OF THE SEASON. The finest Greenhouse Plant for sale, within an hour of New York, consists of several large houses, dwelling house and numerous outbuildings: everything in good order. Abundance of water, fully stocked, and amply supplied with hand tools, also wagons, horses aud all necessaries. Several acres of grouud, allowing of expansion of business, or of sub- division into building sites. Above property will be sold for a fraction of Its value, on easy terms, for special reasons, or will be leased to responsible parties. Anyoue contemplating engaging in this busi- ness will lose the chance of their lives, it tbey rail to communicate with the undersigned. M. P- B., Koom 85, 21 Maiden Lane, N. Y. City. FOR SALE! Nursery and Greenhouses. The real estate consists of over 30 acres of eligible property, iu itself worth the price asked for the entire plant. Front- age on main avenue (842 ft.) can be cut up into lots and sold at high prices. Frontage on another avenue, 1412 ft. Greenhouses contain about 12,000 sq. ft. of glass, and are in fair condition and all stocked. The nursery contains more than 35,000 trees, of good commercial value, from 18 ins. to 7 ft. high. A new wind- mill and tower. Well water supply good. Shipping facilities unrivalled. Location within twenty minutes of the centre of a city of 60,000 population, and less than two hours by rail from New York or Philadelphia. Trolley cars run within one block of the place every fifteen minutes. The land is, to-day, worth $25,000, and, due to the fact that the fine residential portion of the city is moving in that direction, will, before many years, double in value ; the greenhouses and stock are easily worth $8000. Price asked, $27,000. Terms : one-half cash ; balance on bond and mortgage at 5 per cent. Possession immediate. For fuller particulars, address A. T. DeLaMare, P.O. Box 1697, New York. TXTANTED. by a young man, 17. place with a florist vv or gardener, eood references, has some know- ledge of the business. Address J. B., care Florists* Exchange. WANTED position by a thoroughly reliable man as representative of dealer in florists' supplies, etc., experienced in florist and Beed trade trade. W. care this office SITUATION wanted as foreman, first-class grower of cut flowers and decorative plants. al»o decora- lor, 15 years experience. Address, E.S. Y., care of Florists' Exchange. SITUATION wanted as working foreman and manager by competent and successful yrower of cut flowers. For particulars and references, address, W. C, care Florists' Exchange. GARDENER. German. Bingle man. age 28, two years in this country, has experience In every branch, and willing to work. Please address A. Schamberger, 11 Liberty St., Newburgh, N. T. SITUATION wanted as foreman in commercial place, by single American, with 14 years' experi- ence in roses, carnations, violets and bulbs. Best references. Address J. H. G., care this paper. WANTED position as superintendent In private or commercial place, 22 years experience In all branches of horticulture, first-class references, married. Address. Wm. Young, Box 686 Summit N.J GAHDENER, sober and steady, married, with 16 years' experience in all branches, a willing and hard worker, wants situation, nationality Dane. Address R. Peterson. 22 Prospect St., Poughkeepsie, New York. PROPAGATOR and Superintendent, American ^ with large experience and highest references as to character and ability, wants position in commer- cial or private establishment. Address R. T. Sat- terthwait, Queens, L. I. ONE all round good experienced gardener and grower of palms, ferns and general greenhouse stock, wants a steady posittou : is honest and sober man, with references. Address Btating wages, A. B.,29, care FloristB' Exchange. SITUATION wanted by an honest, sober, steady man, experienced in seed and plant trade; commercial preferred; competent to take full charge, or can be employed as assistant; American. 32, state wages, etc. Address L, care FloristB' Exchange. WANTED— Position as gardeDer in private or commercial place; 16 years' experience; orchid growing a specialty ; thoroughly acquainted with all kinds of gardening and landscaping ; HO years, small family; the best references can be furniBhed. Ad- dreBs '* F, 45." care Florists' Exchange. PROPAGATOR of life long experience, wishes position in that capacity. Equally at home amongst hardy herba*eous plants, shrubs and ever- greens, as well as exotic plants, satisfactory refer- ences. Those in need of a competent man in either line, or both, will please address, O. P., Arlington, N.J STEADY situation wanted by a sober, single Ger- man, 28. grower of roses, carnations, 'mums, ferns and other decorative plants, not afraid of work. If necessary couldact as foreman orsalesman, American and European experience, vicinity of New York preferred; state wages. Address U.H., care Florists' Exchange. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. WANTED. Store Fixtures for Florist store, must be first-class, and in g-ood order. Address, S.H.P., care of Florists1 Exchange. WANTED. A single man, experienced in com- mercial rose growing, wages $9.00; under foreman. T. J. SLAUGHTER, Madison, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHAMCC MAGES ID BUSHES 0. Taunton, Mass.— F. Arthur Walker has leased the Weir street greenhouses here, and will commence business at once. Charlotte, N. C— Ernest J. Bush, of Morsantown, N. C, has leased the Dill- worth Floral Gardens, formerly eouducted by J. P. Dihlborn, and w ill continue same business carried on by that gentleman. Rockford, III.— Wm. Melcher has dis- posed of his business to J. J. Soper. Mr. Melcher has been in the florists' trade in the city for twenty eight years. It is his intention to leave Rockford and make his permanent home with his son, Leon, of Denver. Minneapolis, Minn.— Articles of incor- poration of the Lakewood Greenhouse and Floral Company, which is organized with a capital stock of $10,000, were filed with the register of deeds on February 19. The incorporators are T. F. Hartmann, Frank A. and Christine Moldenhauer. What Have You to exchange for 2 and 2% inch Hose-scented Geraniums. FRANK S. FISHER, Elm Lodge Oreeniones. GUAFTON, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 25 CLIVIA MINIMUM a'»a»tophyii«m) From 6 and 8 inch pots, splendid plants, 75 eta. each; $7.00 per dozen, cash. H. YOUELL Lodi and Willow St., Sjracuss, IT. 7, «HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE BICYCLE AT A BARGAIN I have for sale, in the very best of condition, but a few months in use, a Columbia Hickory Wheel, which I offer for $50.00 in cash, F.O.B., New York, including kit of tools and Tourist Lamp. This machine Is unsurpassed in BtrenKth, durability and comfort, and Is undoubtedly the best adapted to coun- try road*. It Is, in every respect, equal to ihe finest Columbia make, the only difference being the substitution of the liick' iry spokes for the sf eel rods. Guar- anteed to be In first-class order and a most decided bargain. For further par- ticulars address I). A. T. care Florists' Exchange WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rLORISTS- CXCHANOl Woodside, lit. Y. The property formerly belonging to the late Gabriel Marc, consisting of green houses, dwelling and land, which has for the past seven years been operated by his only son, James Marc, has been sold to the Steinway Railway Co., and after June 1st, will be used as a depot. Bay Shore. L. I. W. F. Jagger, who for two years has been engaged iu the propagation of gladi- olus, at West Hampton and Bermuda, is about to begin the erection of three large greenhouses for growing carnations. The dimensions of each house will be 100 by 18 feet. Water is to be supplied by a don key engine. Southampton, N. Y. A Florists and Gardeners' Association was organized here on February 20, with the following officers. President, August Ellwood; vice-president, Thomas Smith; secretary and treasurer, Wm. F. Halsey ; Joseph Thaylor, Thomas T. Corrigan aud Wm. Otter form the executive committee^ Lowell, Mass. The greenhouses of C. A. Marshall, to- gether with their contents, were destroyed by fire on the morning of February 20 The origin of the fire is not known ; it started over the boilers. The ioss is esti- mated : for buildings, $2500; plants, $3500. There is no insurance. New Bedford, Mass. The list of premiums offered by the Gar- deners and Florists' Club at their ninth annual chrysanthemum exhibition, to be held at Adelphi rink, November 9,10,11 and 12, 1896, has been issued. Lancaster, Pa. On Monday, 17th inst., the large delivery wagon of H. A. Schroter became ignited from an oil stove that was used to heat it. The top was burned off and the body was also badly damaged. Wilkesbarre, Pa. George E. Fancodrt has been elected a director of the School Board of the Burgh for a period of three years. Henderson, Ky. W. O. FULLER has opened a store here at No. 1 South Main street. He will begin shortly to erect a raDge of greenhouses. Galax Designs. Says a Florist in oue of the large cities: "Customers have been inquiring about Galax Designs, and I have fouud that our Florists generally are substituting them for Ivy." Hundreds of Florists all over the country are doing the same thing and And it profitable, as they cost less, and give greater satisfaction to their custom- ers. Easter comes early this year, and the time is growing short to prepare for it. If you have not already done so, look up Galax at once— in time to get a supply for your Easter trade. Every Leaf in a case packed by Ricksecker is of the very finest quality, and he assorts them as to size and color anv way you want them To be had of all leading Wholesale Florists, or write Chas. H. Ricksecker, Liuville, Mitchell Co., N. C, for price and free sample. — Adv. Sfifl II AY from 2 inch pots, $1.50 ■VI 1 I.M A per 100. Strong fmilax plains, by mail, 50c. per 100. GERANIUMS, 2 in. pots, $2.25 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PANSY PLANTS from cold frames, ready in Feb. aud March. From mv own and Roemer's strains §4.50 per 10UU ; $2.50 per 500, cash. W. J. ENGLE, Box 211, Dayton, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rLOWSTS* ggCHANOjj PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed, larpe flowering, very finest mixed, packet of 2j00 seed, ¥1.00. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, ltox\J.>-l, South port. Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AcalyphaMacfeeana, 2% in. pots, per 100, $5.00 Hegonia Metallic*, 4 in. pots per 100, 8.00 500 Dracaena ludvisa, 2J^ in- pots, perlOO, 5.00 Coleus Verscliaffeltii, tine cuttings, per 100, 70c per 1000, 6.00 Coleus Golden Bedder per 100, .70 per 1000, 6.00 Cash with all orders. KNICKMANN BROS., Middle Village, L.I., N.Y. •RITING MFNTIOt TMF FLO B 'FIT'S EVCHANnc Nyini>htrn Odovntn Ginnnteiiin, strongroots Ojcts. ptr 12; ¥».00per 100. Nyinphaea Albn, 50cts. per 12; $3 00 per 100. 5000 Fisher and Portia ( n i nation*, strong plants. lij-jj inch pots, for Summer blooming, $2.00 per 100. Sievin Serratn, Double Feverfew. Double IMvm I A I \ emu in, 2% inch pots, $1.50 per 100. New dark Heliotrope, Violet Queen. 35cts. per 12. R. VINCENT, Jr. Sc SON, White Marsh, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION TUT rt oof^S' EXCHANGE GERANIUMS— From 2J^ in. pots, over 50 sorts in white and many shades of salmon, pink, crimson and scarier, per 100, ¥2.00; per 5C0, 19.00; by mall 25 cents ner 100 additional. BEGONIAS— From 2\4> in. pots. Rubra Rosea. Veiutinn, Cuprea. 4c. each. SchmidUi, Paul Bru- ant, Carminata. Paul Carnot. Ulmre de Seaux, Palma'a, 5e. each. Lesseps Thurstoni. Metailica, Nigricans. 3c each Argemea. Marguerite, 2c. each. Rooted Cuttiuffs CARNATION, Lizzie McGownn, ¥1.00 per 100 by mail, by express at purchaser's expense, ¥7 50 per 1000, Cash with order. G. \V. WEATHERBY, Chillicottae, Mo. WHEN WRITING) MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLARK BROTHERS, Manufacturers and Printers of PAPER SEED BAGS Of every description except Lithographed Bags. 61 ANN STREET, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE s E E D S U/o Piiironfoa f"" Kerminatiiin power and re- ITC UudldlllbC place Beed* non-£ermliiatiiiK. Per 1000. 5(100. 10,000 Oocob Wrililclinna * 12 1)0 $55 00 1 100.00 Arecn lutusceiis 10 00 J7 50 Wl.00 " rubra 10.00 47.50 90.00 (..-..ii ii . I mill 15.00 tii.00 1«I.00 ■' erncilie 12.00 55.00 100.00 On hind In excel ent ennditton LATANIABORBQNICA I'er 1C0, 50c; per 1000, *2 75 ; per 5000, $12.00. PANDANUS UTILIS. Per 100. $1.50; per 1C0O, 112.50; per 5000, *50.C0 Chas. Schwake,*04E 34th St., New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORIST-S EXCHANGT Feb. 22, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 203 PEACH PITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Plum StockB. Large stock. Write for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO.. BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRAWBERRY PLANTS Over thirty best varieties at very low prices. Other small fruit plants. 7000 No. 1, 1 year Moore's Early Grapes, at $1000 per 1000 Peach and other fruit trees. Double Pearl Tuberose, No. 2, 3 to i inch, (rood floweriuK bulbs, at |3.00 per I0C0. Sets. 50 cts. per 1000. in lots of 5000. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NIAGARA NURSERIES ....ESTABLISHED 18 3 9... FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES in large supply at low prices. E. MOODY & SONS, Lockport. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Largest yielding and most profit- able. Extra fine VICTORIA CURRANTS plants; very cheap. Write for prices on quanlity wanted. AddreBs JOS. HARRIS CO.,Moreton Farm (P.O.). N.Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE New Strawberry "BALTIMORE." Resembling the old Lady Finger; is a good hearer and shipper. One of the best for family use. NEEKIN*S EARLY, the best early berry now on the market— for one dollar we will send 100 of each kind. R. VINCENT. Jr., S SON, White Marsh, Md. KM WRITING MENTION TH~ FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cts. per 100 ; $1.00 per 100J. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, 20 ctB. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGG PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE. CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plants, at low rateB. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, WD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CABBAGE SEEDLINGS FOR TRANSPLANTING, STOCKY. Early Summer and Early Jersey Wakefield, $1.00 per 1010 prepaid ; $4.00 per 6000. ASPARAGUS BOOTS, 1 and 2 year. Other Vegetable Plants in season. Samples and price list free. E. C. HARGADINE, Felton, Delaware. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Two years, in 12 or more leading kinds, h nine grown all large flowering, per doz.. *2 50; per 100, $20.00. Daisies, English Snowcrest and Snowtiake, per doz.. 50c.; per 1C0. $2.00. II. P. Roses, 4 mcb.outdoorgrown, perdoz.,$1.50; per 100, $12 00 Pfeonles, choice kinds, named, per doz., 1.25; per 100. $8.00. Smilnx, strong plants, one year old, per doz., 50c. per 100, $3.00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, 111. WILLOWDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Cnrlood Lota. 350,000 Barr's itlmninoth Asparagus plants. Also a general nursery stock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Willowdale, ClieHterCo.. Pn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE JAPAN SNOWBALL Is the most beautiful shrub for lawn planting. Strong field grown plants at these low prices ; 3 to 4 feet, transplanted, $20.00 per 100. 2 to 3 " . " 15 00 " 1H to 2)4 " 12.00 " JOHN R. BARNES, West Cheshire, Conn. CHESHIRE M IISKIUES WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. Lord Penznnce'e New Hybrid Sweetbriers, Old Garden Roses. New R<>se«. Standard Kuses. I'll lladel pints Leinoi nei, New Lilacs, Lon- icera Hildebraudtii, Spiraea Anthony Waterer. etc. A large collection of Rire Hothouse and Green- house Plants. Ant bariums, Alocaaias, Orchids, etc. Rare Conifers, .ind other beautiful Ever- greens, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, with other choice Treen and Shrubs. PRISON I ES.— A large co. lection of the finest in cultivation. Hardy Perennials. Phloxes, Japanese Iris, Roses, Clematis, etc. New and Standard Fruits, etc. |^~Citalogues on application..^ JOHN SAUL, Washington, I>. C. WSEN WRITING MfNTlON THE FLQBI^T^' TYrHANGE 5.C0U PEACH, 9-16. 1,0011 " 3 to 4 reet. 5 000 " 2 to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Large surplus of Crawford's Late and Old Mixon free. Surplus of Baldwin, King, Spy, Fainense.Pewankee, Duchess of Oldenburg Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL NOTICE. WHEN WRITING t J THE FLORISTS" EXCHfiGE TR«NSPLANT|,N,GK|,|nPLEiyiENTS Patented April 2 1895. A cheap, sure and simple way to transplant all Kinds of plants ; guaranteed not to disturb their growth. The inventor has transplanted thousands of plants with ihese imple- ments, and is therefore ipiMlilled to say what they will do. Endorsed by many of the most prominent plant growers. Send for circular giving testimonials and di- rections how to use. Price per set of 6 transplanters. 1 excavator and 1 ejector, $2.50. Extra transplanters, 20c- each. Send for circular giving testimonials, directions how to use, and other interests ing information. Agenti* wanted. F. RICH AKDN, FKKKPO.KT, X.Y. J TMF FLORISTS' FKC GOOD STOCK! A iithericiim Vittntuoi Varicgatuiu, i and 5 in. pots. 1 10.00 per 100. Begonias, assorted, 3 in. pots, $1,00 per 100. Cannae, Crozy Seedlings, dry roots, $iM per 100. Cupbea Flatycent ra, 2*4 in. pots, $2.50 per 100. Crotons, assorted, ■! in. poin, (12,00 per 100. Geraniums, large assortment, 2^j in. pots, $100 per 100 Libonia Peurhosiensig, 4 in. p its, $10.00 per 100. HwalnsouiL (jialegil'ulia Alba, 2{*j m, pots, $3,50 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Achyranlke*. in three varieties. $100 per 100. Alteriiantbera, P. Major Aurea and Amabilts. 75 cts. per 100. Caruations, Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Daybreak and Wm. Hcott, $2.00 per 100. Coccolobn Plntycladn, $1.00 per 100. Coleus, in best 10 bedding varieties, extra strong cuttings. $1.00 per ltlO. Cupbea r I u l y.-nu in, $1.00 per 100. German Ivy* 75cte. per 100. Pileu Sen. v II i fol in . $1 00 per 100. strobllnntues Dyerianus, %'Z 00 per 100. Mwainsoua Guleuilolia Alba, extra strong, $1.50 per 100; $1200 Der 1003. The above stock is in fine order and will surely please you. Orders amounting to $5.00 and over, F. O. B. at New York City. Cash with order, or C- O. D. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., >;. V. P. O. Box 34. when writing mention the florists' exchange Having a large stock of 2 aud 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall oiler theni at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALMETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL, Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. Jill, I OKI), DEL, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, Magnolias, Snow- balls, Pseonias, Tree Paeonias, Biixhs, Rosa Wichuriana, Tree Roses, H. P. Roses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. B0BBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO.. BOSKQOP, HOLLAND. E U E D ft D C C U O anl ornamental CfEnllllCCIIO trees, Nursery ' grown. 250 choice evergreens, 10 varie- ties. $2; 400 ornamental trees.6 varieties fl; 6 other $5 and $10 bargains. 100 cotchPine, 2 ft. high, $8; 1.000 10 to 12 inches, $1U. All other varieties & sizes cheap. Local Agents Wanted, Illustrated catalogue Sent Free. D. HILL, Evergreen Spec, Dundee, III. AHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGF WHEN WRITING MENTION THE PIORISTW EXCHANGE ARKABLErj STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY, LOGAN BERRY (Raspberry-Blackberry). We are headquarters for them. Also Golden Mayherry and S caline, home grown plants. Bottom prices for gilt edge siock. THE LOVETT CO., Little Silver, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENT-OW THE Ft PRIST'S EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N. J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUftl SPECIOSUftl, P/E0N1ES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HVDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, In the best sorts v PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WHITINU MENTION- ..Z FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER OF OVER STOCK. Barberry, common, 2 ft $2.00 per 100 " purple leaved, 2ft. 200 Buckthorn, 2 to 3 ft A UO Cornus Sannuinea.3 ft 6 00 ForBythia Susperjsa, 3ft 500 HydranKea paniculata tirandiflora 6X0 " I'oplar Van Genii, and other sorts, 5-6 ft 4.50 Privet California, 3 ft 3 00 2 ft.. 2 00 . 500 600 . 0 CO Snowherry, red fruited, 2 ft Rofla lucida. 2 to 3 f t Spiraea Van Houttei, 2 ft . Viburnum Opulus, high bush Cranberry, 2to3ft 600 " Willow, in great variety, 6 to 7 ft 5 00 Hemerocallis fulva, single 3.00 " double. 3.00 " flava 300 AscleplaB tuberosa, blooming plants 2.00 ScirtBa Japonica, fine plants 3.50 " And many equally salable plants cheap for cash. Priced catalogue free. Shipping begins April 1st. 16. ltl. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, PLYMOUTH, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF Ft PRISTS' EXCHANGE THEWM. H. MOON CO., IVIORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to the tra-le : DAHLIAS— 20,000 flneBt and best. CaNNAS- 10,000 mixed and named sorts. HONEYSUCKLES— 20,000 Evergreen, Halleana and Golden. CLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREE S-600.C0O for streets and lawns. EVERGREENS— 600,000 large,- medium and small. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursery Stock. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SILVER MAPLE, \\i in $10.00 a 100 " " l^in 18.00 " " " l%in 15.00 " l.nrger Sizes nt Special Prices. Also Norway, Sugar, Sycamore, and Ash Leaf Maple, Purple Leaf Beech, English Linden, Poplars, Mt. Ash. All Sizes. Prices Reasonable. CAL. PRIVET, 12-18 in. . . $12.00 a 1C00 « 18-24 in 20.00 " » 2-3 ft 25.00 " " 3-4 ft 30.00 " " 4-6 ft 50.00 " Good Stock. AGENTS WANTED. KEENE & FOULK, Flushing, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTIQPrTHE^-LORISTS' EXCHANGE strong one and two year \ l\ T \3 v> U l\ »\ *» 1 V I O To offer at REDUCED RATES. Write for prices, stating quantity wanted. F. BURDETT, - CLIFTON, MONROE COUNTY, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IT WILL PAY YOU ...TO SEND FOR KNIGHT'S CATALOGUE OF FRUIT PUNTS. Larire stock of new and standard varieties of Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, etc. No better stock and few equal that arown in the great fruit belt of south-western Michigan RockBotton Prices. Strawberries, $1.75 per 1000 and up. Raspberries, $4.0U per moo and uP DAVID KNICHT, Sawyer, IWIich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE . WHEN WR1TI 1838 NUT AND FRUIT CULTURE. 1896 ~2^- MORE profitable than WHEAT or COTTON, with less labor and rims. ■A. Send for catalouue illustrating and describing best varieties. ALPHA i he earliest Chestnut, opens Sept. 5ihtol0ih without frost: RELIANCE, the most productive; PARRY'S GIANT, the largest, six inches around; PARAGON *" Vta RR. » the perfection of early apples." BISMARCK > fruits at two years old: PARLIN'S BEAUTY, the handsomest; LINCOLN CORELESB. KOONCK, GOLDEN RUSSET. ANGEL and other pears. JAPAN QUINCE COLUMBIA, a hand-ome sliruh producing a valuable fruit unequalled for Jelly. S\IALL FRUITS RARE NOVELTIES and valuable introductions. FRUIT SHADE and ORNAMENTAL TREES. PARRY'S POMONA NURSERIES, parry, new jersey. ING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE . FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 130,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLUM, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 OOWNING ailfl NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMALL KRUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GKEENHOUSE PLANTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. , , . „ Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots. Correspondence solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42d YEAR. IOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STORRS & HARRISON CO., ™* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 204 The Florists' Exchhnge, Springfield, Mass. The growers in this locality have been congratulating themselves upon their good fortune in escaping cold weather and deep snows. The climate here had been as mild as an April day, save for an occasional wind storm, until Sunday night, when the mercury fell from 30 degrees above, to 12 de. grees below in less than twenty-four hours, and caught several, yes, most, of the green- house men unawares, and as the most rapid fall was during the night, a number went to their Summer gardens under glass to find the mercury standing a little under 30 degrees, and this was the case in at least two carnation houses. Social business has been unusually good for a month or six weeks. The elaborate decorations at the Charity ball, under the supervision of Gale, were the finest ever put up in this locality for a ball. A dozen dances, of a more or less degree of social standing, have required more or less deco- rating. Club dinners, leap-year parties and private teas have helped to keep the florists busy. Not a little of the " good business " has been funeral work, some of which has been beautiful ! How often florists make up designs without any ap- propriateness, thus spoiling the real thought and beauty a loving gift is in- tended for. Fairfield's retail business is on the in- crease, Miller is busy, and the younger Mr, Aitken takes frequent trips out of town. Rev. Mr. HtJTCHINS, our sweet pea spe- cialist, gave a talk before the Holyoke Horticultural, from a new paper he has written. The local papers have had much to say about the two horticultural societies unit- ing. Quite a number of the amateur so- ciety favor this, and are working to bring it about; the old society is willing to in- crease its membership by the initiation of tlie younger society, and is waiting for an application; this is the right thing to do. A city of this size can support a live society, but not two ; the interests of hor- ticulture will be better served, and the public also. The advance sheets of the Hampden County Hort. Soc. schedule for 1896 are out The sweet pea show In July will be their first; this will be on a larger plan than ever, and every known variety will be shown. Following this will be a fruit and vegetable show in October. The special feature of the year will be the chrysanthemum show in November. The mauagement have hit upon a plan for an " international" show, offering prizes for exhibits from every State in the Union as well as the Canadian provinces. An in- vitation has been extended theChrysanthe- mum Society of America to meet with them. Special prizes will be announced later. The Amateur Horticultural Society will have a literary night March 6. Among the papers will be a new one by Rev. W. T. Hutcbins on his favorite subject, Sweet Peas. Mr. Wills is the new president of the Society, succeeding Rev. Mr. Spangler, who declined further service. At the funeral of the editor of the Union on Wednesday a large roll of honor, mounted on a five-foot ea9el,wasa beautiful piece of work ; it was composed of roses, valley, Dutch hyacinths and carnations. " Our Editor " was worked in purple. Linwood Morgan lost his seven-year-old sou last week from a very peculiar disease of the jaw; the little boy was a great sufferer. Roses begin to come in better than for some weeks ; good carnations are not plentiful ; violets about equal the demand, and bulb flowers are abundant. The failure of the largest vegetable grower In this section (R. W. Carter) has caused considerable wonderment; he had just completed a mammoth glass structure for growing cucumbers and lettuce, and apparently everything was in the most prosperous condition. His schedule of creditors has been filed, amounting to $29,136; of this over $6000 is for the new building just put up. The heaviest creditors out of town are: Oscar Frommel & Co., New York, $4600; Hall & Cole, Bonton, $483; Peter Henderson & Co , New York, $148; Geo. R. Kelley & Co., Boston, $825; Lowell Bros. & Bailv, Boston, $458; Na- tional Fertilizer Co., $720; Pulsifer Savage & Co., Boston, $1546; Ross Bros., Wor- cester. $256; Lucien Sanderson, New Haven, $993; Quinnipac Company, Boston, $110. Carter's River Dale Gardens have been the leading market growers hereabouts for several years. Fulton. Cincinnati. Trade Notes. Two days with the thermometer at and below zero did not improve trade any, either with our storemen or the whole- sale houses, and for the first time in a long while the ice-boxes were well stocked. Violets, this week, go begging and all forcing stocks are moving slowly. Julius Baer had a fine wedding decora- tion on Thursday, in which he used ten thousand ferns and two thousand red car- nations. B. P. Critchell had a large decoration on Saturday. Carnations and roses were used principally. On Monday next he has a large pink wedding decoration in which he will use a thousand choice pink carna- tions, fifteen hundred Bridesmaid roses and several loads of palms. Jottings. Indianapolis is swinging inter line and on the evening of March 4 will have a carnation meeting and display at the Club rooms. Certificates of merit will be issued to deserving exhibits. R. J. Murpht on Saturday made the last consignment of Christmas Eve chrys- anthemums. We notice from the trade papers that our delegation to the Carnation Society Convention did its work well and that in February, 1897, the Cincinnati Florists' Society shall have the pleasure of enter- taining the American Carnation Society. We also notice that we have captured the president and vice-president. The weather has moderated and trade is opening up much better than in the fore- part of the week. Ye rose growers don't forget that on March 14 we shall expect a good exhibition at our regular monthly meeting. The cer- tificates will be awarded to all deserving exhibits. Flowers must be staged by 2 P.M. E. G. GlLLETT. EVERT FI.ORIST OI'UIIT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL. For particulars address JOHN <;. KSLKIi, S.-.-'y, SikI.II.- k i v or, N . .1 . VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE HALES7 MULTIJECTOR Is the best article ever offered for glazing greenhouses aud sashes. Cannot Bot'ten or rot like a rubber bulb. Is easily cleaned and will last for years. Price, $2.00. See advt. Hales' Molo Trap in next issue. H. W. HALES, • Ridgewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FOR SALE. WorthinRton double action duplex Steam Pump, Blze, 4^x2^x4 and 6 H. P. Vertical Boiler, both in perfect condition, used but 3 years; cost new, com- plete, $250. Will sell for $12f> cash, f.o.b. cara here. Also a 1 H. P. Shlpman Engine and Hotary Power Pump, unst new, $200; will sell for $100. Terms as above. Reason for selling, have city pressure now. It would pay you to call and inspect above If in need of articles mentioned. R. F. HAHN, Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. Wood Labels Printed and Wired. Plain and Painted. Nurserymen and Florists universally commend our product. Send for samples. BENJAMIN CHASE, Derry, N. H. WHEN WAITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., - Utiea, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MASTICA ■ or Glazing Greenhouses. A sub- stitute for putty. .Superior in every way. MASTICA and MASTK \ (.I.i/IM> MACHINES were given Highest Award of S.A.F. at Pittsliurg. Address for circular. F. 0. PIERCE 8 CO., 170 Fulton St., N. Y. Sole Manufacturers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Nevin's "Green House Putty" To be applied with a bulb. The only potty made to work this way. Put op In 20 lb. cans. Pittsburg, Pa., September 1, 1894. We have been using the T. H. Nevin's * Green- house Putty" for some time, and are pleased to recommend it to all those who wish a number one article. It baB always given us perfect satisfaction. When you use this Greenhouse Putty you will be sure of good results from same. Signed : John Rodqers, Hartman Bros.. Fred. Bubki, Green Tree Boro. Pa., Allegheny, Pa., Bellevue, Pa. T. H. NEVIN CO., Pittsburg, Pa. Peter Henderson & Co., Eastern Agents. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHACJGF ESTABLISHED 1837. STHHDHBD FLOWER POTS. M. PERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a large stock of which we keep on hand ready for shipment on day order is received. Size. No. in crate. Crate. 1000 100 I , Inch 4100 * 1 _' I ii > fun) $0 35 a " MX) 11 TO 3 25 <0 S!2M " 3000 1050 350 )5 2>s " 2)00 9 60 4 50 50 ; g3 " 10(10 5 00 5 00 60 ■Hi " 8U0 6 80 7 25- 80 4 '• 500 4 50 9 00 1 00 5 " 320 4 51 1380 15) 6 " 200 4 40 22 00 2 50 7 " 120 4 20 35 00 4 00 Build Your Own Greenhouse. CJeerCjrpress is now generally conceded 3 to be the best lumber for Greenhouse § roofs, gables and plates. We introduced § I this lumber for greenhouse construction, | 5 and for many years we have made a spe- 1 oialty of furnishing the finest grade. We| are glad to make estimates for anything | from a roof for a pit to the largest con- 1 servatory or range of houses; and we = furnish our customers, free, complete de- = tailed drawings from which any ordinary 3 carpenter can put up the material cor- 3 rectly. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., 1 LOCKLAN D.OHIO. iiiMiinniwiiMmiMiminmnMUMMiMiniimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiK SCOLLAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc., —ALSO THE— PATENT PUNT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for $1 .00, JOHN A. SCOIXAT, 74 4 76 Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN, - N. Y. 89 & 91 Centre St., NEW YORK. D STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. WRITING MENTION THE ILORIST'S EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OF THIS BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities Pirst-Class, thereby Securing Lowes! Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send fur Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 403 N. SAUNA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLOIN POTTERY CO., JSfSL, PHILADELPHIA. Rrannh W arohnilCOC • i Randolph Ave. and Union St., Jersey City, N.J. Dldllbll "OieilUUSBoi} Jackson Ave and PearsonSt., Long Island City, N.Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE EXAMINE YOUR STOCK OF aim AND SEND US YOUR ORDER FOR'SPRING TRADE. It will pay you to see our samples and get prices. COOK POTTERY CO., ETRURIA WORKS, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Feb. 29, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge, 205 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM A74D HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. GREENHOUSE PIG RHD VENT1LBTIHG, Horticultural Architecture and Building. ESTABLISHED 1644. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOED , Telephone Call, 1307 38th St. AH fclnds of Roses, Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 38th St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St., New York. The Bride, Mernu-l and American Beauty Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehrs, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1 1 1 West 30th Street, ! Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. I THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18th Street. NEW YORK, W. F. SHERIDAN, Wkotauto CommiMloa Reftler 1b CUT FLOWERS 88 West 80th Street, New Tork. PRICB LIST SENT ON APPLICATION, WHEN WR'TINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANQt The Largest Dealers in Cut Flowers in the Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of :he business, and solicit your patronage. Names and Varieties. Hoses — A. Beauty, fancy " extra ... " ordinary Bennett, OuBin Bride Bridesmaid Duchess of Albany. . . Jacqueminot K. A. Viotorta La France, extra " ordinary . Mme. Testout meteor Mrs. F. Morgan Niphetos. Hoste Papa Gontier Perle 8ouv. de Wootton Ulrich Brunner Watteville Adiawttjms ispabagcs bodtardia Oallas f All colors, inferior grades J White Standard varietie8 * Fancy - Pink Red Yol.ft Varle I White ... K (The hiEhest .] Pink 4 grades of stand- J Red O ard varieties.) (Yel.&Ya: Novelties Oattleyas OTPBIFBDrOMS Lhjes, Harrisii Lily of the Vallet Mignonette.. NARCissrs Roman Hyacinths Mmilax Tulips... Violets New Yobe Feb. 28, 18! 6, CO to 00 to 60 to 00 to 00 to .00 to ..to 00 to 01) to ,.. to 00 to .00 to .00 to 00 to 00 to .00 to 00 to .00 to .00 to ,00 to ,60 to ,00 to ... to .00 to 50 to 00 to ,00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to '10 to 00 to 00 to 00 to on to no lo on to 00 to 60 to 00 to on to 26 to 40.00 20.00 6.00 1.00 ii.00 6.00 12.00 8.00 6.00 h.ao 8.00 io oo 3. CO 4.00 3.00 4.00 26.00 4.00 1.00 60.00 8.011 .76 1.25 1.25 1.25 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4 00 6.0<< 36.00 10.00 6 00 2 50 6 00 2 00 1.60 16 00 2.00 .75 Boston Feb. 26, 1896. 00 to 00 to 00 to CO to 00 to 00 to .. to .. to 00 to 00 to 00 to DC to 00 to .. to 00 to 00 to 00 to ... to ..to 00 to 50 to ... to 00 to 00 to 50 to 60 to 00 to 60 to 00 to 50 to 60 to 60 to 00 to .. to .. to to 00 to 00 to O'l to 00 to to 00 to oo to 5) to 50.00 V6.00 12.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 10.00 8.00 3.00 3.00 8.00 6!66 4.00 6.00 6.00 1.00 50.00 8^00 l.on 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.01 3.00 4.00 8.1'u 4.00 4.110 2.00 16.00 3.1-0 .75 PHILADELPHIA Feb. 12, 1896. ...to .00 to .00 to ...to .00 to .00 to ...to ... to .00 to .. to .00 to .00 to ...to ...to ... to .00 to .00 to .00 to ... to .00 to ... to .. to ...to 00 to 50 to 00 to oo to 01) lo 50 to .. to 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to . to .. to "0 to "0 to 00 to 00 to on to 50 to oo to .15 to Ohioaoo Feb. 26, 18?6 00 to 00 to 00 to . . to 00 to 00 to .. to ..to 00 to 00 to .. to 01 to ,00 to .. to oo to 00 to 00 to no to ,.. to to 75 to ... to ..to 00 to 76 to 00 to 00 to oo to oo to 60 to 60 to 60 to 50 to 00 to .. to ..to 00 to (10 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to en to 75 to 40.00 15.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 i!6u 4. Ill 4.0( 6.01. 1 00 60.00 eioo 1.00 1.60 1.60 1.60 2.00 2.00 2.0d 2.00 2.00 4. Of' 8.00 4 00 6.00 3.0d 4.00 20 fd 6.00 1.P0 HT. LuUI" Feb. 17, 1896 00 to 00 to 00 to .. to 00 to .. to 00 to .. to oo to 00 to oo to 00 to 00 to .. to 00 to .. to 00 to 00 to .. to .. to 60 to oo to .. to 00 to 01 to 00 to 00 to 01 to oo to 0 1 to 0) to 00 to 00 to .... to ... to . ... to ) oo to !.00 to to 2. no to 2.0) to 5.00 to to .25 to 6C.no 30 00 15. Oo 6.00 lii.oo 10.00 6 00 10.00 10.00 e!oo 6.00 6.00 1.25 60.00 15.00 1.60 3.00 3.(0 3.(0 3.00 4.00 4. no 4.00 4.00 12.60 4.00 6.00 3.00 4.00 20.00 For Prices of Fnncy nnd Speciul Stock nee our Correspondence Columns. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quoted above are {riven only after very careful inquiry, and while we do not L'liaranlee their accuracy, they will be found practicaly correct, up In the dnte mentioned. T. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want flrst-class flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me youi irders and you will get what you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS WIRE I>ESIGNS find n full line of FrORfST*** SUPPLIES. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, :: iniHOLESHLE ^tffe Headquarters for FLORIST, ™ CARNATIONS. 1612-1614 Barker St. Bet. chestnut & Market sts. Philadelphia, Pa. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. A. & F. ROLKER, 106 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, ENTRANCE ON CHURCH STREET. Wholesale Cut Flowers. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Fhajjk H. Tkaendly. Chables Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. ja^TConsignments Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale Florist 1432 So. Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa. FRED. EHRET, U7l70l(?sale C^tit piou/^5jj Iaj^ J^@>SSTR0NQ STUFF ©/tjf^\ V NOT A FEW GROWERS SAY ITS THE TMINCl TO FUMIGATE WITH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE ROSES /"\UR Roses are grown for our retail trade and are much larger, stronger and finer plants than those usually offered at wholesale. We have all the best varieties in 2J^ and 3J| inch pots, and we will quote you very low prices if you will send us a list of what you want. C. YODNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS. Send for our Wholesale Catalogue of Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, and other Plants, Flower and Vegetable Seeds. JOHN CONLEY & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF TIN FOIL, 2 and i Dominick Street, NEW YORK. *- -•■« werrtNC mfimt»on thc FLORISTS EXCHANGE CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Manufacturers of FLORISTS REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANttf -(EN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GO ON WITH THE DANCE! sent by THE SMILAX KING has already arrived and The Express Paid. Let ns all be merry, but don't forget his address for the future, it is THE SMILAX E. KOFFMAN, WALDEN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PANSIES Transplanted, by mail -60c. per 100; by express $400 per 1000. Larger plants, twice trans- planted, 75c. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. CARNATIONS-Scott, McGowan, Day- break, Portia, transplanted in soil, $1.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. MADEIRA VINES, $1.00 per 100. E. FRYER, £MtC Brooklyn, N. Y. "HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE PANSIES Large variety in splendid mixture, from cold pit, for early flowering, SI. 50 per 100. Large assortment of hardy plants in stock. W. C. JENNIS0N, Natick, Mass. HYDRANGEAS FOR DECORATION DAY, Short plants, with matted roots, from 2^ inch pots, Otaksaand Thomas Hogg, per 100, $4.00. Also while stock lasts, fine plants, from 4 inch pots, same kinds, per 100, $15.00. W. T. BELL, Franklin, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAN'E COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Be sure to get my Price List before ordering your stock. Also a fine collection of new Cannas. W. W. COLES, - Kokomo, Ind. J. M. McCULLOUGH'S SONS, Established 1838, WDeareT{ Cllt Fl0WerS' SOBllS, BUlbS, '» < and Florists' Supplies, Price I, is), &c, on Application. 316 & 318 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE r ♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦»>♦♦. f._ c. hii i a m t E. C. HILL & CO., ♦ Wholesale Florists,* RICHMOND. INDIANA, t *♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»! RICHMOND. INDIANA, >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ■>■>♦♦»♦♦< *HEN WRITING MENTION THE FlOP.gT'S EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR —p5?^ flatura . ^»TO FRESH CUT -136 WEST 24™ ST. •*£• NEW YORK- '■ HTM AiH'T.MO WFN'TIN TUP" FlpPISTS' EXCHANGE DAN'L B. LONG, COMMISSION FLORIST, 495 Washington St.. Buffalo, N. Y. FORCING BULBS, FLOBISTS' SUPPLIES, LONG'S FLORISTS' PHOTOGRAPHS. Lists, Terms, etc., on application. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE YOU will find all the market news in the Florists' Exchange from the principal cities in the Union— items of im- portance that every florist should know. You can know them for $1.00 a year. Send in your subscription. Reproduced from a Pluttograph . The above shows what can be done with our FROZEN LILY OF THE VALLEY. We Can Supply Identical Stock. IN CASES OF 3500 PIPS S22.00 Per Case. I , „ , . - , IN CASES OF 3000 PIPS 20.00 Per Case, f '" 0ase Lots ""'*'• .HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE fLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXf.HflNGE LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIA The beat marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. You cannot afford to be without tt. Price lower than ever. Very strong plants, from 2 Inch pots, $6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE HE. BRUNT. If you grow this variety one year you will discard all other varieties. Strong plants from 2ki in. pots. 86.00 per 100. VINCA— Periwinkle, fine stock, 2J^ln. $30 a 1000. GERANIUMS— Mme. Pollock. 2% in. pote, $6.00 nerlOO. Happy Thought. Silver Chord. McMtihon, 1% in. pots. $4.00 per 100. La Favorite, Best Duuble White, 1% in. pots, $3.50 per 100. BEGONIA REX-Couotess Louise Erdody, 3 In. pots. $6.00 per 100. In variety, strong, 3 in. pots. -?5.00 per 100. Cash with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 40 10 Butler Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 208 The Florists' Exchange. LOW PRICES KNOCK When Quoted on Strictly First=Class Stock. We have every variety listed in 2 1-2 inch Pots, and those marked with a * we also have in 3 1-2 inch Pots The following Roses, from 3}£ inch pots, $5.00 'Hermosa "Bride "Mine. Hoste Brabant 'Bridesmaid Mme. Jos. Schwartz Marie Lambert "iCclouard I. iila.it' Appoline •Souv. F. Gaulaine •Mary Washington Climbine La France * *• Devonlensis from V/2 inch pots, $3.00 per 100. Safrano Mme. File Lambert •Soupert *Mme. F. Kruger Viiiippiiia C. Cook 'Catherine Itlermet •Dr. Passott *Antoine Verdier 'Anna Oliver CLIMBERS. Climbing; Perle Lamarque •Heine Marie Henriette per 100; $27.50 per 1000; While La France Striped La France Isabella Sprunt Sappho Miss Wenn Melville Mine. Watteville "Dr. Dussilet ''Souv. d'un Ami 'Louise de La Rive Baltimore Belle Prairie Queen •Mine. Caroline Kuster 1 roui i ■... in. pots. CRIMSON RAMBLER $6.00 per 100. $3.00 per 100. GERANIUMS #3.00 per 100. Hetheranthe Emerson La Candole White Swan (Ivy) Joan d'Arc Emily de Girardiu Mount of Snow $2.75 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS $2.75 per zoo Mrs. E. G. Hill Edw. Hatch L. Canning Pres. W. R. Smith H. E. Witlenei- Niveus Fine variety, our 'sele'ction, $2.00 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000 Queen Mrs. J. G. Whilldin Eugene Dailledouze HELIOTROPES $3.00 per 100. U£.JvlUl'KUfJbS #3»o<> per 100. Mme. Bruant Albert Deleanx ji -*. Wbite Lady Dark Bouquet i>, The following Roses, from 2}£ inch pots, $3.50 per 100 ; $30.00 per 1000 ; from Z% inch pots, $6.00 per 100. MEXICAN PRIMROSES MOON VINE APiXHEMIS CORONARIA Sl'PERBA, fl. pi. t 3.00 2.50 $3.00 per 100. CARNATIONS #3-<>o per 100. William Scott Lizzie McGowan Silver Spray Mme. Welche Folkstone Nipbetos Meteor Maman Cochet La France Christine de Noue J. B. Yarrone 'Marie Guillot Marechal Kiel Golden Gate 'Mrs. De Graw Bon Silene ♦Gontier The following Roses, from 2J£ inch pots, $4.00 per 100 ; from %y% inch pots, $7.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000; Kaiserin A. Victoria *Queen Pierre Guillot Wootton Mme. C. Xestout Senator McNaugbton •Crown Princess Victoria 'Etoile de Lyon 'Malmaison Sunset Perle des Jardins HYBRIDS. Gen. Jack Fisher Holmes Mine. Chas. Wood Black Prince Mme. plantier Gloire de Bruxelles Marie Baumann Prince Camille de Rohan Mme. Alfred Rougemont E. Vigneron Gustave Piganean Coquette des Blanches Boule de Neige Gen. Washington Jules Margottin La Reine Giant of Battles Duke of Edinburgh *2-75 per 100. EUCHSIAS *2.75 per 100. Annie Earl Arabella Avalanche Rosains Paitre Admiral Courbet SIITG-Lr. De Mirble Black Prince May Queen Jupiter Purple Prince Lovely Speciosa Molesworth Phenomenal Mme. Van der Strauss mil $4.00 per 100. '•lent carnot BEGONIAS #4.00 per 100. M. de Lesseps Argentea Guttata Monge Bertha Chateau Rocher Alba Perfecta $3.00 per 100. Sanderson! Multiflora Xhurstoni Clementina Mme. Xreyoe Robusta Feastii Rex Begonias in variety, $4.00 per 100. TERMS: Cash with Order. THE NATIONAL PLANT CO., Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. „ _ . . 0 . . - Per 10O New Parisian Giant Daisy, % in. ?3.5u New ParlBian Wallflower 2H " 350 (Will bloom this Spring.) Verbena, Mrs. Woodruff 2H " 3.00 " pulchellaalbida(dwarf) 2J^ " 3.00 Adiantum capillus-veneris. .. .3 " 4.00 Cyperus alteruifolius 2^a " 3.(0 Chrysanthemum "Philadelphia" Stock plants, $2.00 per doz. Young plants, 2)^ in., $4.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. Address J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE NOVELTIES FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN. S*nd for Catalogue. BOSKS— White Kambler,GoldenKambler,New Climbing Meteor and Carmine Pillar. CRIMSON RAMBLER— $6.00 per 100. Field grown, $15.00 per 100. Extra fine plants, 3 to 5 ft. high, $25 per 100. Other roses at low prices. Send for list. HI'IK I. A ANTHONY WATERER. — The CrimHon Spiraea. The Ideal Pot Plant For Florists. Introduced last year at $2.00 per plant* our price to-daj' $8.00 per 100. BULBS— Chinese Sacred Lilies, $4.00 per 100. LUium Candldum, line bulbs, $3.00 per 100. L. Longiflorura, $2 per 100. L. Speciosum Album, $6 per 100. h. Spec. Kubrum, $6 per 100. L. Auratum, $3 per 100. All other bulbs in stock. CANNAS— 13 New Carinas, our own raising, $6.00, warranted satisfactory or money refunded. Crozy's Cannasof MH,20cts. each; set of 20, $3. 60 named carinas, 50 sorts for $5. French Cannas, $12 per 1000. DAHLIAS — All the latest introductions. Mrs. Peart the white CflOtUS Dahlia, $10 Ber 100. Nympheea, the pink out flower lahlla, $7 per 100. Mixed Dahlias, $4 per 100. IMPERIAL MORNING GLORIKS-Double and single flowers, 6 inches. Seed, $5, $10, $20 and $40 per pound. FANCY FLOWER POTS and JARDI- NIERES— Lftrgesl assortment In the country. 8end for catalogue. A.BLANC & CO. PHILA. PA. 314 and 316 N. Illh Street. Aa£hter Lilies. We have added Aquatics to our line of specialties, and carry a full line of stock suitable for all purposes. Victoria regia (new type, unsurpassed) ; Nymphams, hardy and tender, all colors; Nelumbiums in variety. Seeds, tubeis and plants. This department is under the management of the well known specialist, William Tricker, who has merged his stock into ours. Dreer's quarterly trade list just issued, describes everything. Mailed to all the trade. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRnVMO MENTION THE FLORIST S EXCHANGE THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. 100,000 VERBENAS. Fine pot plants, $2.60 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. ■*N© RUST OH TUJILDEini*' Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular. We are the largest growers of Verbenas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed . J. L,. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Mention paper. PANSIES. All the finest strains, large transplanted plants. 60c. per 100 ; $4.50 per 1000. Mammoth Verbenas, 70c. per 100; |5.50 per 1000. New California Violet* rooted runners. $2.00 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. Little Rcauty Fuchsia, rooted cuttings, ■•■'..no per 100. TheBe plants are ready to be delivered at once. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City & Green Sts., ETICA, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! 10,000 Geraniums— S. A. Nutt, La Favorite and Double Mixed, good varieties, $3.00 per 100. All ready for 4 inch pots. Ferns, Pteris-6000 splendid stock, $4.00 per 100; send for sample. Acalypha Tricolor— 3 inch, $3.00 per 100. Dracaena Indivisa — 4 inch, ready for 6 inch pots, $10.00 per 100; 6 inch, $16.00 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS— Heliotrope, dark blue, $1.00 per 100. Ageratum, dwarf blue, 76c. per 100. Coleua, Crimson and Golden Ver- schaffeltil. Golden Bedder, Glory of Autumn, $1.00 per 100; good mixed varieties, 76c. a 100. Alternantheras, five varieties, 76c. per 100. JOHN SCOTT. Keap St Greenhouses Bklyn. N. Y. MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS rECE1ved the HIGHEST AWARD ^ viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AT THE EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, PA. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. tlirnnillllU Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESICNS, rlinnlHAIlll and Dealer In FLORISTS' supplies, . iiLiiiimiinii, 404.412 e. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUM PHILADELPHIA. Young plants, 2$ in. potB, $4.00 per 100. CARNATION, ROSE QUEEN From pots, $4.00 a 100 ; rooted cuttings, $3.0iJ a 100. Swainsona Gal. Alba, 2J in. pots, $4.00 per 100. California Violets, from 2 J in.pvts, $4.00 per 100. C. EISELE, ""fcSSr" Philadelphia, Pa. ON TOP AGAIN! H. BftYERSDORFER 8 00., Wholesale Florists' Supplies 56 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THr "LORISTS- EXCHANG- We are a straight shoot and aim to grotv into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. VOL. VIII. NO. 10. NEW YORK, MARCH 7, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. AZALEAS FOR EASTER. The BEST Value for the Money. We have an exceptionally fine stock of well shaped and well budded plants, consisting of the best marketable varieties, which we can furnish showing color, for immediate delivery, or in bud, which can be kept back for Easter. We are offering them at the following exceedingly low prices : Per doz. $6 00 Sizes ! 10 to 12-inch lieads $6 00 I 12 to H-inch heade 9 00 J 14 to 16-inch heads 18 00 \ 16 18 \ 20 to 18-inch hearts, to 20-inch heads, i to 24-inch heads each, $3.00 22 00 30 00 36 00 100. $46 00 70 00 135 00 170 011 225 00 FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. ONE CENT PER PACKET, FOR RETAIUNG-RE.4DII.V SELL. AT 5C. and IOC. PER PACKET. 50 varieties of Flower. 24 varieties of Vegetable. Packets are lithographed in natural colors and contain full cultural directions. The "SHORT HILLS" Brand of Lawn Grass Seed, 6c. per Pint; IOc. per Quart, In beautiful lithographed cartons, giving full directions for making lawns. Every order for 1000 Packets and $2.00 worth of Lawn Grass Seed, amounting in all to $12.00, we send free of charge an attractive display Seed Stand. Before purchasing elsewhere, write to us for full particulars. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EV^HANGF LARGE SIZED SPECIMEN PLANTS OF AZALEAS FOR EASTER The demand for Azaleas offered in the last two issues has exceeded our anticipations and we are entirely sold out of all stuall sizes. We have now to offer only selected specimen plants in t'ie larger mz*\«. TIiprh are si lendid plants, in first-class condition in every way, fine shaped heads, well budded, and exceedingly goid value. Florists who can ur-e » uch large sizes lz,$1.25 Pkt., 80.25 '■ rose * * 125 » .25 '* deep red. ' ' 1.50 ** .35 " carmine . ' ' 1.50 " .25 '* blue " .50 Supei lor mixture.. ' 1.00 " .35 W OZ.. 3.50 Choicest English Strain, from the best p= mimed sorts, in finest mixture, at $100 the trade pkt. of at iout 250 seeds ; ^ oz. for $5.00. pSweet Peas,8^1™^ In finest Mixture at 25c. the lb. " Eckford,at35c. the lb. Any of the 30 Best Varieties quoted in our list at from 40 to 80 cts. a lb., you can have for 40 cts. the full lb. Less quantities at list rates. For Postage add 8 cts. the lb. Our strains are the acknowledged best. They are grown by the most reliable and careful German growers and excel by their purity of strain, perfection of shapes, and variety of colors. The Oz. The Packet. |0.25 .25 Aster Seed, Victoria, half dwarf, in splendid mixture $3.50 White and other colors, separate 4.60 Improved Comet or Poodle Aster, half dwarf, a very interesting and pleasing shape of flowers. In mixture. 3.00 .25 In white and other colors, separate 3.50 .25 Queen of the Markets, white, early 1.00 .10 Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, white 3.00 .35 Half dwarf German Globe flow red, fine mixture... .50 German Quilled, fine mixture 50 IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER. For otber SEED, BULBS ami FLORISTS' SUPPLIES of all kind., send for list. [ August Rolker & Sons, #«V«! New York. WHEN WBITING MENTION TMF FLORISTS' E«CHANGE P.O. STATION E. 210 The Florists' Exchhnge, ^ffl ¥^§ ^^^ : . 1 »s»m ^* - — Mi Up To Date Seeds ARE WHAT YOU WANT, SUCH AS I r „,l< |.l I . '»/. CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA . . $0 16 $0 40 COB£A SCANDENS IB 85 COSMOS, Mixed lr> 40 MIGNONETTE MACHET 10 00 MUSA ENSETE, 10 weds, 25 cents; loo seeds, $i..rlnk, Mtiowy wiiito, prettf maiivo, cx- 'iiiinito shades . ...,.i Jii ounce I'l Kl'l.l., lor ft. UO. ■emple'l rink mill While Mixed, 9I.OO per ounce, 'J'li.- plootS from wl,l<-li abOTS SOSd wnn niivimI w„rn not depleted by Clit.lliiji fOTTlOrlStS' iimi, lliei, Imlnni'ii »li»nil end milil tO iiinU'riipuloiiH m'l'ilmueii. Willi, Tor prlnoH mi nluiliLlty. net my Prleee «■■ nil sleede Before Vuu liny. FRANK H. BATTLES, Rochester, N.Y. Grower of Farm and Garden Seeds. WHEN U/RITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 1 1 .... 1 . 1 . 1 .. 1 1. 1 for • . . choice - not cheap) MIXED Sweet Pens Eckford'a si rains, per lb. 23c Twenty lbs. ® 20c. Sixty-three named varieties 30 cts. to 75 cts. per pound. Vick's White Branching Aster . . . Our own growth, selected, $2.00 per ounce. Oui beautiful Floral Guide nncl Wholesale Catnlof Frei JAMES VICK'S SONS, noe\ifV."- WHEN WRITINO, MENTION THE FLORieTS EXCHANGE DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS B*0r OVflr thirty y.nre we liiivn inn. I., ,1 ■.,,.,. 1 .ii, 0f II... PETUNIA T|,|H v,.„,. w .1: Offer 11 let uneur- p»..od . hi,. 1 in tllliooun. iiy or abroad, The plunti are w <• 1 1 .,m 1. 11 i>i IhI.,.i in three Inob im.im, tun ,,r iii'nlili nml win rumlifa quantities ,.r ....iii,,,. in h ii, on. time, These plants non ,1 nut i„. aompared with rooted umtings or plant! Jiimi. potted. The mid "|.| It oompoied of itn< mii'i'ii finest Double Fringed Verleties in moh oolori Mint, are , lapi lolally huIi.i.iI for the 1 1 trade, trim per doz.i *h.(«i pei imi. get 1,1 if, vni !•-! ii-H for IMS, WK ALSO OH Kit, THE FOLLOWING CHOICE strains OF 8EED1 PETUNIA, IMH'III.P., llrrer'H l.nrtie lllotverluif II ml Krllmeil.- ('nritfiilly Iiy l.rMI/i-.l „,,,l *.vi„l !,,.„, ,.,,r own ,1,111 vail... I OOlleotlon, w„ll knowi] 1,, l„. 11,,, tliH.H, In Hi", ri.inilry. I'nr MM hi>,„Ih 7f, n,.i.t« 100a I*. , 1 no rt.TiM*. MjINUMC, ham, 11 \ nit iiii/i 11, Dreer'e l.nrue i'l..,,.,,,,, ,,„,i Krluueil 11, ...I li„..,l oere Inim I,,'",, ,„l,,,„ Iii H,.|,„.|li,« thin l„ri/<, II,,w»,,Iiik Nlrnln of hoiuil Ifnl in. .11 1.1.1, itrlped and rrlnged PetuDlai, Trade pin., Woii.i k, pi., |1.M; h ,,z.. »i.mi. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THC FLORISTS' EXCHANOE The little Floral Wonder,— "CUPID,"— is fully described in BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL for '96 The Leading American Seed Catalogue. A handsome BOOK of 184 pages. Written from knowledge gained at our famous Fobdhoox Fabm. Containe hundreds of true illustrations and beautiful colored plates painted from nature, 11 describes HARE NOVELTIES for 1896 not to be had elsewhere, and tells all about THE BEST SEEDS THAT OROW. The price is ten cents (less than actual cost in quarter-million editions), but a copy will be MAILED FREE to every one who intends to purchase BURPEE'S SEEDS. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Seed Growers, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Fluent American Orown Panny Seed, larpe H'-worioK, very fliicm. mixed, packet of 2j00 need, 11.00. Plants all Hold. E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Kox !254i Houlhport, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST&' EXCHANGE SEMPLE'SASTERSEED Pink and White, Mixed. OWN GROWN 1895. Oz , $2.00. 14 oz , 76 ctn. % oz., GO i-.tn. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, VSMttBBSk *MFN WBITING Mr 1 nniSTB' EXCHANGF ASTER SEED This anil drat part of next, month Is the time to bow seed for out-door hlooniH ol' the celebrated strain of Bemple'fl Asters. Endorsed by the leading florists all over the country, cither for in-door or out-door bloom In*/. I, argent flowers, exqu 1*1 to color, pink, white and lavender, mixed seed (separate colors all sold), always a seller. NO EQlAMnthc market. Seed all grown In '95, Stock limited now. Order soon from JAMES SEMPLE, Box 2, BEMiEVUE, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MAMMOTH VERBENAS New large flowered, very fine quality, peroz., $1.50. CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. Price Lint Free on Application. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th St,No"rV"nr?;."1""" Haw Vork. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ....I.... taken now tor Spring .....1 August de- livery of Iho fol- lowing varlotloe. Germinating ower, 76 p,r oent. to OO per o.nt. Am Villi Geo Km <■!;<> ,n luteioeno, . . . . . ... Wmlili'lluiiu. . . noma sraollli . . . Ilu Il«liiii>r„itiiii. 1 Foreterlana . »r, AND '11(1. HKI 1110(1 MOO $i.:;r> (lO.oow 1.00 1.2S HMKI ,7.f,fl 1. wi la.uii riii.ui .. I mi 7.f,0 115.(10 .. 1.00 7.6U 86.00 NOW ON HANI), Illl'SII CROP. _ „ HI" 10IKJ WKKl 1 .,11.. . iiriiiutit i.r,ii 18,60 " iliilnlM 1.60 1S.BQ S..I...I , . . . ..I..I,, (j(( ,,(](, WiiHiiiiiKiniiiii fliizera UR a.im " riilinetu 85 8.00 1. ill lull 1, Imiboiiliin ;ir, ^.5(1 10.0(1 J. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC rLORIBTS' CXCHANOI U/d RltorfinfoD r"" Kermlnatlnj* power and re- ITD UUdldlllCC place seeds non-xermlnatliiK. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 Cocon WiMldellnna .$12 00 J66.00 1100.00 Areca lut'-HcoiiH 1000 47 60 W.OO " rubra 10.00 47.60 flO.OO (.t'DiiiiiiiJi ^. Iiuik nun .. 16.00 66.00 I '(i.i:ii " tiracillH 12.00 65 00 100.00 On hand tn excellent condition LATANIA B0RB0NICA Per 100, SOc; per 1000, »2 75 ; per 50(10, *l'J.0O. PANDANUS UTILIS. Per 100. *1.50; per 1000. H2.60; per 6000, *50.C0. Ghas. Schwake, 404 E 34th St.. New York. - - r- '-"H. ■ Nf. MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGr CHOICE HOME-GROWN ASTER SEED. BBHPliS'8 or VU'K'S WHITE HICANCIIIN(J. 91.75 per me from a florist in Flushing, L. I., with seeds, which he alleges have been ordered by the wives of business men to be sent C. O. D. to the offices of their hus- bands, on whom he calls with the seeds and secures a price for them when he can get it. Climax, Mich.— William H. Sheldon has opened a seed store here in the Fireout building. Philadelphia.— The mail seed trade started in very favorably during February, but has fallen off very much the past two weeks. Some large Arms report this the worst season in many years, so far. The plant mail trade is steadily improv- ing. This seems remarkable a9 compared with the seed trade. All novelties are going well. There is a large demand for Crimson Rambler rose and large sales are already reported. The seed firms are still much interested in the Government seed appropriation, and from all accounts there has been some lobbying done at the Capitol by some Western firm. One Philadelphia post office report for February shows that the mail trade in seeds is not half what it was last year dur- ing the same month ; that is, in the weight of the material sent through the post office. CHICAGO.— J. C. Vaughan's seed store is a busy place, there being some 80 employes. His two big windows on Randolph St., are always attractive with plants of the season as they come along, and notably palms, azaleas, primroses, etc., now. His report of the prospects of trade is that up to three or four days ago business, local and by mail, had been getting fair as com- pared to last year at this time. Mail orders were lighter in bulk but more num- erous, and this appeared to be the general feeling so far as he could learn north and west of here. The change in weather the past three or four days also caused a drop in orders, particularly from the South, covered as the country had been with snow. J. B. Deainud, who ha9 charge of the florists' seed department, says the business in some liaes has been very brisk. Even cyclamen seed is still called for to a considerable extent among florists, but exactly what they hoped to do with them at this late date was not so clear. Sweet peas are in lively demand and that list given by the firm in Florist's Exchange list July, of Blanche Ferry, Firefly, Mrs. Eckford, Countess of Riduor, Blushing Beauty, Her Majesty and Emily Hender- son, particularly so. The Centaurea Mar- guerite and the Guillard or Riviera carna- tion seemed to have a run. Asters were also selling well. Ess. The Government Seed Bureau.— Sen- ator Vest may be induced to deliver an- other speech upon the management of the Agricultural Department when he learns how Secretary Morton has outwitted the seeds statesmen in Congress who are try- ing to compel him to carry out the laws and spend the appropriations they make for the benefit of their agricultural con- stituents, regardless of his own opinions. The Secretary has decided to submit to the will of Congress, as expressed in the resolution which peremptorily instructs him to buy and distribute seeds before the next campaign opens, and he already has received a large number of letters from Senators and Representatives asking him to appoint their constituents to places in the seed bureau. But the Secretary has placed the employes of that bureau in the classified service, and will require all «p pllcants for appointment to submit to a special civil service examination. The Secretary himself has prepared the questions which the Civil Service Com- missioners are to propound to applicants for places in the seed bureau, and they are of such a technical character that nobody can answer them except experts in botany, phytography, phytology, vege- table physiology, herborization, arboriza- tion, and algology. — N. Y. Sun. It is the opinion of the leading seedsmen of our country, who formerly have op- posed the Government seed shop's work, that it would be a good thing if the Government would, in the present condi tion of things, distribute seeds, because it would rid the country of a surplus stock that never would be used, and might help to revive trade and boom prices. A Hint for Secretary Morton. " 'Lizabetb," said Farmer Cornroe, laying aside his weekly paper, " is there any more fly- leaves in the Bible?" " Yes." " An' is all that pokeberry ink gone ? " "Not quite." "Goter goosequill 'bout 1 he house?" " I think so ; what yer goin' ter do ? " "Goin' ter write to New Orleans fur a peck o' that new kind o* Mardi Gras seed that the papers is talkin' so much erbout; want ter try it in the lower bottom fields fur early pasture. — Washington Times. European Notes. The present may fairly be described as an ideal sowing time, and work of this kind is being pushed forward with great rapidity. Not for many years have our preparations been so complete. Only one feature causes any uneasiness, and that is the almost entire absence of rain. Taking the Winter as a whole, the rainfall from the Mediterranean to the Orkney Islands has been less than for nearly fifteen years past. Some of the more succulent plants, such as turnips and rutabagas, are show ing signs of distress, but a good rain would soon revive them, if it be not too long delayed. Agricultural produce has sold so badly in northern Europe during the past two seasons, that it is quite probable a much larger quantity of land will be sown down to grass, as the easiest method of reducing expenses ; but this will hardly affect the prices of seeds, for there appears to be enough to go round and leave a small surplus. Peas are moving fairly well at last, and the demand for beans has been somewhat brisker of late; but with the prevailing low prices there is not much profit in the business. The trade in flower seeds is exceptional ly brisk, and this is a fair index of national prosperity. The Exchange for February 1 is just received — nearly a week late. I regret to And that by a lapsus calami the words "in America" were omitted from my notes, and the impression has got abroad that some European seedsman is < he lucky possessor of a pink Cupid. This is not the case, so far as the writer is aware ; while the letter of Messrs. Burpee & Co., in your issue for February 8, shows where the treasure is to be found. Early in August last it came to the knowledge of the writer that such a variety was in existence on your side. It was further reported that a well-known western seedsman had secured the control. Inquiries were made of this gentleman early in October, but he disclaimed the honor; and, while the same report has been persistently circulated, it has not been possible to ascertain the whereabouts of the blushing imp until Messrs. Burpee's letter appeared. Tbis enterprising firm is to be most heartily congratulated on theii acquisition; for if, as is probable, it is handled in the same style as Cupid has been, it will not only be a success in itself, but will also be the means of renewing the Interest in sweet peas generally, and this will be a public and universal good. There is no doub about Cupid having proved the greatest success we have known for many years The European agents report their sales as enormous. In your issue for October 12. 1895, a correspondent predicted that it would meet with a large and ready sale. Results have fully justifled the prediction It is interesting to note how the success of a good novelty helps the sale of other good and somewhat similar varieties. The splendid qualities of Emily Henderson sweet pea for all purposes has caused an immense run upon it this season, and stocks are about exhausted. This has also called attention to the sterling qualities ol such sorts as Blanche Burpee and Mrs. Sankey. and our seedsmen have the great- est difficulty in satisfying the demands. The best seems to come to the top every time; the wise seedsman will take heed. Mr. Robert Farquhar died at Aberdeen, on February 12, at the age of 75 years. His three sons are the well known seedsmen of Boston, Mass.— European Seeds. Cutting Prices. THE BEST WAT TO PUT A STOP TO CUTTING PRICES ON NEW AND VALUABLE VARIETIES OP PLANTS. [ Florists' Exchange Prize Essay, written by H. H. Grnff, Simutc, Out.] Without detailing the demoralizing in- fluences of this irritating and injurious feature of all branches of competitive com- merce, the evil of which is constantly forced upon my consideration, both in my position as an originator, and also as a pur- chaser in certain lines of the most ad- vanced results of progressive horticulture, for the purpose of cross-breeding and hybrididizing ; avoiding unnecessary pre- amble, let me say that there can be only one practical and effective remedy for this most objectionable condition of things, and that is the organized co-operation of the origin- ator or introducer, and the disseminator of valuable novelties, the great question being its simple and successful application, free from annoying conditions to the retailer, and from possible cause for irritation from his clients; it is, therefore, to these points that I shall devote my attention. Commencing with the originator of a novelty : in submitting such to the trade, or an individual introducer, let the price of its introduction be coupled with a stipu- lation for fixed prices during the ensuing three or five years, provision being made for a reasonable annual reduction, accord- ing to the productiveness of the stock so offered. The introducer on his part agree- ing to exact similar terms from the buyer for retail, which could be easily provided for by the use of a short printed form, covering the conditions and intentions of the understanding. Introducers on their part should also agree to refuse novelties to those violating their undertaking in any way, directly, by reduction of price, or indirectly, by bonus, premium, gift, or rebate. At this point it might be stated, that while breach of such an agreement would then be of 110 object or interest to the seller, the penalty for any violation should be understood to be, publication of the offender's name in the Florists' Ex- change, and the cancellation of his nominal right to further consideration in such re- spect for the future. I feel that we are unwisely sensitive of reference to any irregularity on the part of those in the trade, and that this fear of offending an offender, is resulting in much want of con- fidence on the part of the amateur and buyer at retail ; such a foundation can only prove injurious to the superstructure and the sooner the scalpel is applied the better for all interested. The question of sizes, weights, and quan- tities being simply a matter of detail, should be arranged according to the exi- gencies of each individual case. As the intention of this system is the protection of dealer, as well as introducer, the former on their part should refuse to handle novelties, where they were not af- forded the protection of this agreement. The originator, of course, might enter the market as a retail dealer, as some do, and absolutely control prices by regulating the output ; this, however, would lose to him the vast patronage of the aggregated individual firms, each of which have their admirers and supporters, whose interes" would be further increased, when it was understood that material advantages were not to be obtained elsewhere, and a further consideration to the amateur would be the saving of division in his requirement, into as many sections as there were more ad- vantageous quotations. Although the price of any novelty would be under the control of the introducer, a most proper first step would be, the submits ting of any or all such novelties to a com- mittee of the Society of American Florists (which Society should be the medium and court for the conduct of this system), for inspection and report. Such proving would not only commend itself to ama- teurs and buyers at retail, as a guarantee of quality on the part of the introducer, but would avoid the danger of antagoniz- ing them, on account of the apparent "com- bine" appearance of this understanding. In fact, the wisdom of such inspection should never be questioned, as it affords the best obtainable evidence of value, and also protection from the possibility of duplicating, where varieties practically the same or with only botanical differences, are given as many names as there are originators or introducers; and this would afford protection to the originator by preventing the competition of such vari- eties, not of a materially distinct character. The selection by a committee of experts must further commend itself to the retail buyer, in cases where yearly introductions of novelties are made in collections, only a small percentage of which usually represent a decided advance. The consummation of such an arrange- ment, as above cited, would be an evidence of good faith on the part of the originator, and a guarantee of quality and value on the part of the introducer to his clients ; resulting in increased confidence from them, and more liberal purchases of lines so guaranteed. " It is natural for man to desire new things." That Important Law Suit We had, on our part, considered ourselves a " back number," so far as to keep up the controversy. But the letter from Prof. Bailey, page 131, drops a stitch that should be taken up. He says: "I am decidedly of the opinion, however, that two acres of celery could not have reverted uniformly to the ' wild ' plant. Reversion rarely takes place upon such a large and uniform scale, but here and there a plant may date back. Neither is it possible for a single 'wild' plant, as one of your correspondents writes, to spoil a field of celery seed," When Prof.Bailey says "reversion rarely takes place upon such a large and uniform scale," he admits that such may have been the case, and, if the testimony of a dozen or more reliable witnesses is to be taken, it did occur in this ease. Every witness swore positively that the seed sown did produce " wild celery " and nothing else. Now, let us ask, how could this wild celery come in any other way ? Everyone familiar with the botany of our country knows we have no " wild celery," that is the species is not indigenous to the coun- try. We doubt if there was ever a plant of the species grown here, even in botani- cal gardens. So if the seed sown produced wild celery, reversion alone was the cause. Had the plaintiff inaction claimed the pro- duct was a cross, or a mixture with some well-known sort, the case would have been different; but he did not, his complaint was that " wild " celery and nothing else was the result. Without some other testimony or explan- ation in this case, it might have seemed as though the evidence may have been colored for effect, and that " wild " celery did not mean the species, but some type of inferior quality. But the experience of a seedsman, whose intelligence and fidelity cannot be questioned, with the same seed, showed plainly that the evidence given was absolutely correct. He had a stock of the same seed which he tested in his trial grounds, and the first year it was as nearly true to type as the self-blanching sorts usually come. But the second year — the same year the plaintiffs bought it— it all reverted to the species. We are free to state that formerly we held to the same opinion as Prof. Bailey as regards uniform reversion. But an experience in our own fields showed us plainly that our preconceived ideas on this question were wrong. We had a very large lot of gladiolus, Adanson, some 20,000 bulbs ; as the variety was one of the best, we had worked it up carefully as one of our leading sorts. All these bulbs were the best possible size for flowering, being the second year from the bulblets. When they commenced to bloom, to our surprise, the flowers were absolutely worthless — something we had never before seen. On investigation we found the whole bed hail reverted to one of the original species, a parent of this hybrid, Psittacinus, one we had never seen, neither did we suppose a single bulb of It could be found on this Continent. Now, in this case we knew there was uniform reversion, and if in this case why not in others ? But the evidence in the celery case was quite sufficient to show that reversion was possible, and did occur, even though it might be the first case 00 record. C. L. A. Still About That Law Suit. There has been something said about that celery being a " wild strain." If not wild what was it? We here have never heaid of "wild celery." All that celery does with us is to run to seed, and this can hardly be charged up to the seedsmen. We know of a grower here who obtained a pound and a half of Golden Heart celery seed. Some of it he planted in his hot bed for early plants, and there did not appear a seeder in it. There was sufficient left over to plant his hotbed again the next Spring. He considered himself very fortu- nate in having such good seed, and planted his whole hotbed with it at the same date as the year before. That same seed pro- duced over one-half seeders. This disap- pointed man did not charge the result up 213 The Florists1 Exchhnge. to his seedsman. He tried a little left over tbe third year, sowing again at the same date and there was not a runner in it. So we are forced to believe that influence of the season has more to do with tbe case than anything else ; and we think tbe most of the blame lieB with the celery-grower by planting his seed too early. Kalamazoo, Mich. Union Seed Co. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (46) Diseased Ficns elastica Leaves. — G. H. — The specimens are to hand. We can shed no further light on the matter thau what appeared on page 171 of issue of February 22. (47) An Inexpensive Grass Seed Mix- ture.—C. K. ASH. A good mixture, uot too expensive, is as follows: Half bushel of red top, half bushel of blue grass and one pound white clover. (48) Treatment of Budded H. P. Roses. — "'Budded plants of many kinds of hybrid perpetnal roses can be taken up in October and November, and with ordinary treatment will give as fine a crop of flowers as plants which have been grown all Summer in pots." Is this statement a fact, and if so, which are the best varieties, and what is the best treatment ?— Novice. (49) Store Room for Cut Flowers.— What is the best room, pit or cellar, to build for storage of cut flowers, size to be large enough to hold pick from 50,000 feet of glass. What is proper temperature for same, to be used for carnations. — E J. T. — It is usual to select the coolest site for such a purpose and the deeper dug the better. For your purpose a cellar or speci- ally dug pit, twelve feet square, would he ample. Cement the walls and floor ; 44-45 degrees is the lowest temperature at which it should be kept. (50) Plumbago and Abutilons. — How and when should I propagate plumbago P What ails my abutilons ? They do well through Summer and early Fall and then begin to die off, especially those in from three to four and five-inch pots. They commence dying at the crown, all kinds alike, all years alike, and have done so for three or four years. — J. E. D. — Propagate any time, from side shoots, half ripened, taken with a heel; insert in sand and give brisk heat. Young wood may also be used, but It needs more care in shading. If you had stated your method of treat- ing the abutilon it might be possible to supply an answer; specimens should also have accompanied the query. We can only assume that the plants have been kept too wet and too cold. (51) Peculiar Heating Conditions.— I have charge of set ot greenhouses run- ning east and west, heated by Hitehiogs' hot water boilers. Boilers at east end; pipes put in on tbe up-hill plan and heat all right, but when a west wind blows, also in calm weather the west end (farthest from boilers) is 10 to 15 degrees warmer than the east end, and when an east wind blows the east end is warmest. Can some one explain and give a remedy ?— Samdel Fiscbeer. — The conditions which you describe are somewhat peculiar. If you will send us a few further particulars we will endeavor to ascertain tbe cause of your troubles. We desire to know the grade of the house from east to west, also whether tbere are any high buildings, hills or trees in the immediate vicinity, and whether the east end is protected by a potting shed. (52) Wetting Down Coal.-Kindly ex- Claln the theory of wetting down coal for oilers or heaters of any description ? — G. [We submitted this question to the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cornell University, N. Y.,and the director of that institution, R. H. Thurston, Esq., kindly replies as under. If any of our readers have opinions on the subject, we should be pleased to receive same]. — I would say that there are a variety of theories In regard to the advantage of wetting down coal under various condi- tions. I Imagine that most of tbem bave a very slight basis In scientific fact. The wetting down of soft coal will often prevent its shaking through the grate be- fore it begins to coke, and In tbat way will effect a saving. In other cases, it is thought to give some advantage In tbe prevention of incomplete combustion an of smoke, and in still other cases, it Is assumed— mistakenly, I think— that the production of " water gas '' yields some advantage, but I cannot refer you to any accepted authorities on this suhject. R. H. Thdrston. (53) Scale on Rose Bushes.— If en quirer would procure a small piece of whale oil soap and apply it with a strong rough scrubbing brush, he will soon re- move the scile from the bark of his Mar- echal Niel roses. If the bark is very rough and wrinkled use a blunt knife and scrape all the hollow places that can not be reached by the brush. — A. D. Rose. — The statement which Novice quotes is quite correct for hybrids intended for bloom in March or for Easter trade ; but if Novice requires hybrid perpetuals to bloom during January and February he will have to grow them in pots or boxes so that the plants are under his control, and the wood can be ripened by drying off early in the Fall. The varieties which give best results are Ulrich Brunner, Anna Alexitrff, General Jacqueminot, John Hop- per, Mrs. John Laing, Baroone de Roths- child, Magna Charta, Mabel Morrison. For late use any variety will do fairly well. — A. D. Rose. (54) Black Bugs on Roses. — I have lately bought some roses that have a black insect on the leaf. I sent you a few leaves by mail last night. I have never had it on my roses before. Please tell me best way to destroy it. — J . P. G. — The small black insects on rose leaves sent, are parasitized plant lice. They have been 'dead for some time and are probably what is known as the " red " variety of the rose greenfly (Siphonophora rossB). Because they are parasitized is probably what causes them to change to this color or variety. The parasite is a very small wasp-like insect which deposits its eggs within the body of the greenfly. The egg hatches into a minute grub which feeds within the body of its host. About the time the grub obtains its growth it is supposed to feed on the vital organs of the host, thus killing it. In most cases these parasitic grubs change to the pupal or resting stage within the body of the dead greenfly. A few of the species come out when ready to pupate and spin their cocoons under the dead greenfly. This attaches the latter very Hrmly to the leaf; as a result they are not easily washed off when the plants are syr- inged. Adhering as firmly as they do, to- gether with their unnatural shaped bodies, often causes them to be mistaken for some strange insect. No remedy is needed for the parasite for he is a friend to every plant grower and a deadly enemy to the greenfly. The rose leaves sent are injured by a green mite or spider, (Tetranchustelarius) called red spider, when they happen to be red in color. Tbey were still alive and active when received. F. A. Sirrine. (55) Heating Greenhouses.— 1. What size boiler would be required to furnish steam for, say, 10,000 feet of one-Inch pipe, without forcing the flre; hard coal used; condensed steam returned to boiler by trap ? 2. How much coal (bard) should it take (about) to heat a house 18 feet by 150 feet ridge eleven feet, sides four feet high ; bouse has twelve lines of one-inch pipe ; steam heat ; requires temperature 50 to 60 degrees ; outside temperature sometimes going 20 degrees below zero, not very often though ■• 3. Is there a trap that will clear, say 10,000 to 15,000 feet of pipe, water line in boiler being six feet above radiating pipes ? If so, what is the name or maker ? N. B.— In giving size of boiler, estimated H. P. will do.— J. B. — 1. It is customary in large heating plants to allow one horse power in the boiler for each 100 square feet of radiating surface. Asa rule there should be about 15 square feet of heating Burface in the boiler for each horse power. As 10,000 linear feet of one inch pipe will give nearly 35,000 square feet of radiating surface, the boiler necessary would be rated at 35 horse power, and it will require about 525 square feet of heating (fire) surface. To run it with a slow fire a comparatively large grate area Is desirable; while 15 square feet would answer, a grate surface of 18 or 20 square feet would be preferable. Under ordinary conditions, while carrying pres- sure, about six pounds of coal would be burned per hour for each square foot of grate surface, but as steam Is not carried to any great extent during bright days and in mild weather, three pounds per hour would perhaps be a fair average when a large grate is used. 2. For a house 150x18 feet with other dimensions and conditions as given, about 350 pounds of coal will be required upon an average each day 'from November to CHINESE SACRED I. II. 11. H »3 OO per 100. • k BEGONIA HVBR1DA, in separate variety 4 OO " s \ " " mixed 3 00 " \ W EILIUM AITRATIIIII, 11«13 10 00 " # » " " 9x11 7 50 " a J RHODODENDRON and AZAI.EA INDICA, well budded, always on hand. V LF. W. O. SCHMITZ, P.O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N. J. f WHEN WRITING M ENTION TH E FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Bulbs, Carnations. SEE MY FULL PAGE AD. ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 28. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THt FLORISTS' EXCHANGE April inclusive, but the amount will vary from less than 200 pounds to nearly 500 pounds. 3. The Nason Manufacturing Co., New York, make a trap tbat with proper pres sure will take care of the water from 10,000 feet of one-inch pipe, but if more than that is necessary it will be better to use two traps. L. R. Taft. Dorranceton, Pa. Geo. Fancourt has returned from the Carnation Convention feeling he has de rived great benefit from the trip. He is of the opinion that none interested in the divine flower should miss this annual treat, for though much is gathered by the excellent information imparted by the Exchange, to see is to believe. W. M. Syracuse, II. Y. 1 1. E. Marquisee has this season as usual splendid success with carnation Daybreak ; two houses will be in heavy crop at Easter. Rose Queen is doing well, it is a good seller. Business is so propitious that additional houses will be built at an early date. W. M. Binghamton, N. Y. Jas. B. TULLT, although a member of the N. Y. P. Club, was unable, owing to rush of business, to be present at the con- vention and reception. He read with interest the reports contained in the Flor- ist's Exchange. Mrs. M. L. Barhes reports good busi- ness with prospects of a busy Easter. W. M. HOME MADE MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Forbe'8) THE VERY BESTi used solely by the leading Boston Growers. Very cheap In quan- tity. Sample brick by mail for 2 ."><■. in stamps. Headquarters for Rattan Hot-bed Mats, Lemon Oil Insecticide, Rose l.cnl Ex- tract Tobacco, and SEEDS TIIAT FLOR- ISTS USE. Mats Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 tfc 19 South Market St. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FlORI8T'S EXCHANGE FANCY CALADIUMS. Choice named varieties, extra strong bulbs, $1.60 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Ip omasa Pul 111 n i ii (Mexican Morning Glory), strong aeld-grown roots, $1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100 V h.|»n in- ii h pliimoen, strong plants, from 2J-S, 3, 4 and 5 iucli pots. Prices on application. HENRY MICHEL, Marion, Grant Co., Incl. WHIN WRIT NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOME-MAOE MUSHROOM SPAWN Cau be bad from Henry A. Dreer, Phila., R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston. 10 lbB., $1.00; 50 lbs., $5.00; 100 lbs., $8.00. SPECIAL PBICES III lUAHTITr. WILLIAM FORBES, p%%°* Riverside, R. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 15,000 Galadium Escu!entum, 1 In. to 4 In. diameter. 100,000 Pearl, 3 in. to 4 in. 10,000 Variegated, 3 in. to 6 in. 8,000 single, :t in. to 0 In. Tuberose bulbs, nice and sound. If you want any, write to JNO. F. CROOM & BRO., TUBEROSE AND CALADIUM GROWERS, MAONOLIA. N. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 150 Show and KHni y varieties, at lowest prices. Senri for Catalogue. W. W. WILMOKE. Dahlia Specialist, Box 38*. Denver, Colo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦» ♦♦« WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON i r | BULBS FOR FORCING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS, ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. - JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, I 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. J ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦•♦♦♦♦•»« I when wnmrio mcpwoh *m> yvoiMSf Trrvtna* PLANTS! BULBS! Everything appertaining to the Farm and Garden of the best and choicest quality. PRICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. WEEBER & DON. 114 Chambers St., New York City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS 1ND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5. 00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea.... $+0.00 to 45.00 " " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 " CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TEW., Austin, Texas. TRATIB LIST PRRB. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longiflorum, Tuberoses, Spirieas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLADIOLUS If you would lmv« the best, buy GARDNER'S AMERICAN SEEDLINGS, strong growers, targe spikes, flowers of large size and good suit- stance, range in color from pure white to Hark maroon, mostly light. Prloe by express SI OO per IOOi $6.00 per IOOO. First and second, 1 inch and up, mixed lemon, $4.5t) per lUOtl. Same size Gladiolus Seed, 94 oz., 25c, by mail. Address C. C. GARDNER, Freedom, O. Povtage Co. WHEN WAITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE March 7, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 213 THE SPECIAL SPRING TRADE EDITION 13ft ....OF WILL BE ISSUED, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1896. ..FOR.. ADVERTISERS. HpHE date will be found just right for Announcements of Easter Stock and Spring Surplus, as well as the usual run of planting=out material. The preparation of an issue of this char= acter is a work of some magnitude. Advertisers are requested to engage their space now. First Come, Best Served. Good work cannot be done in a rush, even by the printer. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED Will be the leading literary feature of this Special Edition, which will surpass in permanent utility to the Trade any of its predecessors. Illustrated articles by the leading Greenhouse Constructors of the country, also by famous Growers and Specialists, who will give their own version as to the Construction and Equipment of Practical Greenhouses, together with Descriptions and Views of the interiors of the latest Modern and Model houses for Roses, Carnations, Palms, Orchids, Stove Plants, Asparagus and Vegetable Forcing, will impart a value and an interest to our Special Spring Trade Edition which will render it forever memorable in the Annals of Floriculture. 214 The Florists' Exchhnge Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Wetting Down and Sprinkling Pot Roses. Editor Florists' Exchange. In answer to my question in a recent issue (page 56) Mr. A. D. Rose says : " Early in the day" is the best time for syringing foliage, wetting paths, in fact, saturating the air in a rose house, to kill red spider. Now, I believe that the views of Mr. Rose are also those of most successful rose growers; but there is a clashing of theory and practice here that I do not understand. Mr. Louis Wilde, in his article " Why We Ventilate," in issue of December 22, 1894, asserts that " moisture in the air influences indirectly the growing process in the plants in so far as its pressure in smaller or larger quantities regulates the evapora tion going on on the surface of the leaves, which evaporation in its turn gives rise to the flowing of the sap, thereby causing nutrition to the plants." Every experienced rose grower has seep roses get a check in the Fall, leaves hard and soft tumble off plants in the green house, while those outdoors were not harmed. The reason given for this always is, that a great amount of moisture is taken up by the air on a warm day, and the temperature falling at night, though not lower than 55 degrees, condenses much of it, and the disastrous effects which are seen soon after are caused, Mr. Wilde says, "the roses not being able to evaporate so soon as the first rays of daylight fall upon chem suffer a check." The check is always obviated if some ventilation is left on all night. Now, if an atmosphere saturated with moisture in the morning is so harmful in the Fall, is it good for the health of roses to saturate the air in the morning at any time, even when Are heat is used ? It seems reasonable to suppose that they would make a quicker and healthier growth in an air containing only just enough moisture for perfect growth and no more. Nature makes the atmosphere wettest at night. Why is it not best to follow nature under a glass roof t It seems to me that if a saturated atmosphere in daytime hinders evaporation, and so binders growth, that damping down should be done after sun-down. Houses of healthy roses, of course, do not need the air saturated so much or so often as those where spider have really become troublesome, but it seems necessary, when fire heat is used at least, to charge the atmosphere purposely and frequently with more humidity than rose plants really need to keep the spider under. Why is this not beBt done after sundown ? One would feel free to open ventilators when the temperature rose if he knew that the air had been made sufficiently humid during the night to prevent spider. Theory says: "Don't let the air be moisture laden in the morning." The practice is to do the damping down in the morning, and that means that if the at mosphere is to be kept moist for any length of time, the ventilators must be kept closed, even if the Bun does run the heat high, for damping down and then opening ventilators to regulate heat would be like trying to carry water In a sieve. Enquirer. [Will some of our rose growers favor us with an opinion on the foregoing com- munication, and oblige.— Ed.] growers and dealers will be well repre- sented at this exposition, not only by dis- plays of decorative plants but by those of other commercial value and interest. Roomy, well-built conservatories are prom- ised, and an adequate list of premiums and medals will doubtless soon be issued. Persons interested in the exposition are invited to communicate with Prof. Dr. E. Zacharias, of the Committee of Arrange- ments, Hamburg, Germauy. William Trelease. Sports. Sports, or plant variations, are claiming considerable attention at the present time, as they have an important bearing on the all-absorbing question of seed warranty But the bearings we do not intend taking may be, the two conditions are co-existing. We noticed this peculiarity in a remark- able degree a few years ago on the grounds of Charles Turner, the great rosarian, at Slough, England. He had planted in his trial grounds a row of Catherine Mermet, which was ever perfectly hardy, as are tea roses in England. Next to this row of Mermets a row of the Bride, a sport of the former, had been planted, but not a Bride was left to contrast its pure ivory-white flowers with the pink of its parent by its side. Every plant had been Winter-killed, while the parent escaped uninjured. The plants in both rows, when set, were of the same size and age, and grown in all respect under the same conditions. Here is a crumb of food for thought for those interested in plant variation. C. L. A. An Internationa/ Gardening Ex- position. Edtlfir FUtrUlt? Exchange: The sixtieth year of existence of the Hamburg Gartenbau-Verein is to be cele- brated in 1897 by the installation of an international exposition devoted to gar- dening in all of its branches, which will last from the end of April until Septem- ber. It is proposed to include a Spring exhibition of about five days' duration early iti May, a Summer exhibition, last- ing about a week, in June, and an Autumn exhibition in September, extending over eight or ten days, while various special exhibitions are to be arranged for the in- tervening periods, in addition to such featureB as are capable of continuous maintenance through the season. It is to be hoped that American plaot STANDARD hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. HDRSERY OEPBRTWI. Scale Insects. In the course of a lecture recently de- livered before the Massachusetts Horti- cultural Society, Professor L O. Howard, Chief of the Division of Entomology, United States Department of Agriculture, said : " The wide distribution of the San Jo'e scale, by nurseries since 1887, has called attention to the fact that much harm has unwittingly been done for many years past, by nurseries, in causing the spread of other insect pests as well. As a result, however, of the appearance of this destructive scale, nurserymen will be more careful in the future, but yet fruit grow- ers will not be able absolutely to rely on the clean condition of any stock which they buy, and it has been suggested that the purchaser should demand a guarantee that stock has not been infested with in- jurious insects, and further, that if it is found to be infested after purchase, that it should be replaced ; though even then the purchaser would have no redress for the introduction of injurious insects and their spread to older trees, and it is here that we must look for legislative aid. The responsibility of the nurseryman should be fixed by law. "The outbreak of the San Jo.'6 scale in the East has caused the subject of insect legislation to be brought forward more strongly than ever. In New York, New Jersey and Virginia steps in this direction have already been taken. California is the leading State in this respect, as her fruit interests are very great, and at present she is in condition to control, and even prevent, outbreaks of injurious in- sects. The laws provide that when a peti- tion signed by twenty-five persons possess ing orchards is made out, complaining that certain orchards in the county are in- fested, three commissioners shall be ap- pointed, to be known as the County Board of Horticultural Commissioners, who shall serve three years, and who shall inspect nurseries, orchards, etc., and take means to have insect pests exterminated. At the same time the State Board of Horticulture makes certain regulations covering State work and regarding the introduction of injurious insects into the State. Other regulations which bear upon quarantine provide for the inspection of trees, etc., brought into the State. Early adoption of such legislation in the Eastern States is doubtful, yet there should be a well- framed law to be put in operation at the outset of any outbreak. Such a law might have saved Massachusetts thousands of dollars in the case of the gypsy moth. Such a law in New York would enable efficient work to be done against the leopard moth aDd would make possible extermination of the pear-tree borer in New Jersey — an insect liable to spread and do great damage. The objection to such legislation has been the possible abuse of opportunities, but the danger is small compared with that which is possible and even probable to our horticultural inter- ests, in the absence of proper laws." up now, as we have a paper in preparation that we trust will cover the ground pretty thoroughly. We now wish to say a word in regard to the hardiness of sports, the question hav- ing presented itself while looking over an old notebook. Whenevera plant "sports" some physio- logical fact usually presents itself, which is quite as interesting as the variation of plant or flower. It is generally supposed that variegation in foliage is the result of impaired vitality. For example, all our variegated-leaved geraniums show a lack of vitality ; they do not make strong, vigorous, rapid-growing plants, as do the varieties with heavy green leaves; they are, moreover, difficult to propagate, and that in proportion to the extent of the variegation ; that when a plant loses all color in leaf and branch, it has no re cuperative strength and cannot be propa- gated at all. We notice that when a plant with colored flowers sports and a new shoot produces white flowers, plants propa- gated from that sport lose, in a great measure, their vitality or hardiness ; that with the loss of color there is a correspond- ing los8 of strength. Perhaps the proper way of stating this would be to say that the flower had changed from dark to light, because of the impaired vitality of the plant, the loss of color rather than the loss of vitality being the result. However this Abnormal Carnation Flowers. Editor Florists' Exchange: Your last number of Exchange at hand with the request for opinions on abnormal carnation flowers. I do not know that I can add much and yet I have had that identical trouble with my Scott this season and never before. I never had finer plants when lifted in the Fall, and they looked and flowered all right till about the first of December when they commenced to come "glued together" and have kept It up ever since. Daybreak on same bench have not done so, though not as good as usual, and the Scott act as if perhaps they would come out of it partially in a few weeks, although I am not at all sure of it. The soil was made up as usual with the addi- tion of Albert's horticultural manure — applied as per printed directions. None of it haB been given since, and we have won- dered if the trouble was to be laid to the use of it : and after seeing report of Carna- tion Society, I feel nearly certain that it is so. But if this fact is to be ascertained for a certainty, everybody having had such flowers this season should report. I should be pleased to know if others' plants have been similarly affected without this manure being used. Also how it has worked with other flowers ? I hope that the subject will be thoroughly ventilated New York. R. E. Shdphelt. Standard Hydrangea P. G. The illustration of the Hydrangea pan iculata grandiflora, grown in standard or tree shape, herewith shown, was made from a photograph taken upon thegrouuds of Jackson & Perkins, Newark, New York, and was kindly furnished us by that firm. The plant here reproduced is one that had been taken from their nursery rows only a short time before, and shows what beauti- ful results can be obtained in a very short time. When grown thus this always valu- able hydrangea is shown to the highest possible advantage, the trusses of flowers showing off much more effectively. Noth- ing can be more handsome than a well placed group of these standard plants. They form symmetrical, miniature trees, and are notdisposed to retrograde to bush- form, like so many of the other shrubs that are sometimes trained in standard shape. Consolation for the Bereaved. "The meanest person I over heard of," said an east side undertaker, "caused a great sensation at a funeral I recently directed. The house of mourning was rilled with the friendB of the deceased — in this case a henpecked husband. The widow, so it was reported, was already on the lookout for a second husband, and one of the indignant female relatives of the corpse ordered a very nice floral anchor sent to the widow. It was greatly admired until the words, 'There Are Others,' in blue immortelles, were observed on the anchor bar."— Buffalo Courier. March 7, 18 The Florists' Exchange, 215 Cl| EDnDCEUC and ornamental Cf CnUntCnO Nursery rown. 251) choice everereens, 10 varie- s. $2; 400 ornamental trees.6 varieties E: 6 other $5 and $10 bargains. 100 Scotch line, 2 ft. high, $8; 1.000 10 to 12 inches, *1U. All other varieties 4 sizes cheap. Local Agents Wanted, Illustrated catalogue Sent Free* D. HILL, Evergreen Spec, Dundee, III PEACH FITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some uDSOld. Mariana Pluni Stocks. Large stock. Write for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRAWBERRY PUNTS Over thirty best varieties at very low prices, uther small fruit plants. 7000 No. I, 1 rear Moore's Early Grapes, at $10.00 per 1000 Peach and other fruit trees. Double Pearl Tuberose, No. 2, 3 to 4 inch, good flowering bulbs, at $3.00 per lOtiO. Sets, 50cts. per 1000, in lots of 5000. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE NIAGARA NURSERIES ...ESTABLISHED 18 3 9... FRUIT&ORNAMENTAL TREES in large supply at low prices. E. MOODY & SONS, Lockport. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOW READY! WHITE LOAF anil BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 ctB. per 100 ; $1.00 per 100 J. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, a0 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGG PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, IHD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE New Strawberry " BALTIMORE." Resembling the old Lady Finger; is a good bearer and shipper. One of the Inst for family use. .Ml'.lJvIN'S IMRI.Y, the best early berry now on the market — for one dollar we will send 100 of each kind. R. VINCENT, Jr., & SON, White Marsh, Md. \J t\ l\ /A 111 v3 To offer at REDUCED KATES. Write for prices, stating quantity wanted. F. BURDETT, CLIFTON, MONROE COUNTY, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IT WILL PAY YOU ....TO SEND FOR KNIGHT'S CATALOGUE OF FRUIT PLANTS. Lar^e stock of new and standard varieties of Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, etc. No better stock and few pqml that grown in the great fruit belt of south-western Michigan. Rock Bottom Prices. Strawberries, $1.75 per 1000 and up. Raspberries, $4.00 per 1UUU and up. DAVID KNICHT, Sawyer, Mich. STANDARD . . HYDRANGEAS. 3H to % ft. high, $12.00 per 100. The Hydrangea P. G., grown in standard or tree shape is much more handsome and strikiDg than in the common bush form. We have a large stock of fine, strong plants, with straight, heavy stems and well-brunched symmetrical heads. They are a very handsome lot and we guarantee them to please the most exacting of purchasers. Hydrangea I*. G., bush form, 1}& to 2 ft. high, well branched and stocky, $4.00 per 100. Queen of tbe Prairie Roses, strong 2-year field-grown plants, 2J^ to 3 ft. high, $4 00 per 10U. Teas' "Weeping; Mulberry, "fine 2-vear heads. 5 to 6 ft.. $25.00 per 100 Cut-L,eaved Bircb, 6 to 7 ft,., strong ami tine, $13.00 per 100. Norway Spruce, 2 to 3 ft., $8.00 per 100. Banksii Tree Paeonies, strong 2-year plants, $30.00 per 100. Send lor Trade List of other Ornamental Stock. . ■ . JACKSON & PERKINS, tr5% a a a — ' ^ °j .i ^ iis-« '~ i**-~m Ga ^'a^T'^ e«-S bpo° o gE£-° S,c«S'OSiit"a« ■er fc p « = S 1 Sj,-j 1 £ - r 5 5 = * ~ i > - ^ '£ pjarK4a°7?'2a3a tsiiS a a I & S S = a UST'S EXCHANGE .2o — - si u > l-H •H OS 9 ■•a •♦a o o H H W > O hi w TRIUMPH PEACH. The only Yellow Freestone Peach ripening with Anisden. AT HALF PRICE. Regular Prices. Our Prices Large Jnne finds, each, 5(WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Get my list and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE ! FIRST CUSS CSRMTION CUTTINGS. Strong plants, free from rust. Wm. Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, Thos. Cartledge, L. McGowan, $12.50 per 1000; $1.50 per 100. 250 cuttings at 1000 rate if 100 all of the kind. Hinze's, White Wings, Portia, $10.00 per 1000; $1.25 per 100. 250 at 1000 rate. No Carnation Cuttings for Sale ONLY WHAT ARE GUARANTEED TO BE 0. K. Well rooted; selected from A No. 1 stock; no rust; 25 standard new and old varieties; only 50,000 more for sale. VIOLETS— Rooted Runners. Lady Hume Campbell.. ..$1.00 per 100. Marie Louise $8.00 per 1000. California, from 2)4 in. pots, $3.00 per 100; 3 in. pots. $4.00 per 100. In bud and flowering. Trade List and prices on f pplication. 5000 GIANT DOUBLE ALVSSUM, strong and well-rooted, 80 cts. per 100. Sample of any the above, 10 cts.; sent by mail. E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Co. Pa. Lock Box 32. when writing mention tw florists- exchange J. H. BEACH & SON, Bridgeport, Ct. WHEN WRITINa MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEE! SEE!! SEE!!! Our long- list of CARNATION PREMIUMS at the Chicago Show id the "Exchange" of Nov. 16, '95. Then you will be satisfied that OUR STOCK IS A No. I. Rooted cuttings now ready of Daybreak, Scott, Albertini, Keller, McGowan, Tidal Wave, Garfield, $10.00 per 1000. Prices of Dean Hole, Bouton el'Or, I.. Gil- bert, Erlescourt, Alaska and Rose Queen on application. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS gg p« J. C. URE, Argyle Park, Sta. X, Chicago, III. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 100,000 Rooted Cuttings of WM. SCOTT, . . $2.00per 100; $15.00 per 1000. DAYBREAK, . . . 2.00 " 15.00 TIDAL WAVE, . . 1.60 " 12.50 McSOWAN, . . . 1.25 " 10.00 Special prices on large or-lers. Cash with order. CHAS. JOHNSON, Newark, N. J. 374 CLINTON AVE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 75,000 WELL ROOTED CARNATIONS FROM SAND OR FLATS. Alaska, Meteor, Bridesmaid, Eldorado, Dean Hole, Minnie Cook, Scott and L. McGowan, cheap for cash. J. A. SHELLEM, 17th and Tasker Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHENWRITINGMENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW CARNATION, W. D. SLOANE This new sm-t will undoubtedly prove a leader to all Florists securing- a good stock in time. We know of no better variety of its color, and none can equal it in fragrance. The plant is a strong and vigorous grower, needing but little support, with dark foliage about as heavy as Tidal Wave. Flowers are large, of good substance and lasting qualities, borne on stiff stems 15 to 20 inches in length ; color the same as the above well-known variety, a beautiful cerise. Very profuse bloomer, continuing to bloom late into the summer. Price, $10 per 100 ; $»75 per 1000. ....PITCHER & ItIAIVDA, Short Hills, X. J. CARNATION • . CUTTINGS CHEAP Having sold my property, dwellings, greenhouses, etc., which are to be torn down for railroad purposes, I offer and MUST SEI*l< at a sacrifice the following-: 75,000 Cuttings, consisting of WM. SCOTT, IJ/ZI1 McGOWAN and PORTIA, all sorts, at 87.00 per 1000. Fine elegant stock, well rooted. Any amount of Scotts, unrooted, by mail, cheap. Also other stock in general. RARE CHANCE! ORDER AT ONCE! t!arsmhs JAMES MARC, Woodside, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE UP IN QUALITY! mmm DOWN IN PRICE! ? Siebert's Carnations are Extra Nice. ••• THE CREAM OF THE BRAND NEW ONES: Per 100 DELL A FOX, deep shell pink, a great prize winner, free in bloom and growth $10.00 IVORY, a tine Ivory white, fringed and sweet, free in bloom and growth 10.00 JUBILEE, rich bright 6car let, very free in bloom and growth 10,00 ELDORADO, everybody's ideal, yellow, free in bloom and growth 5.00 METEOR, fine deep crimson, free in bloom and growth 4.00 ROSE QUEEN, pink, and LIZZIE GILBERT, scarlet 3.00 ALASKA, a very fine pure white, free in bloom and growth 3.00 DAYBREAK TIDAL WAVE, PORTIA, PURITAN, etc 1.50 20 OOO WM. SCOTT, the Pink Money Maker per 1000, $10.00 1.50 MRS. FISHER, a fine white for outside blooming 8.00 1.00 KIND WORDS 'WILL NEVER DIE. CHAS T. SIEBERT, Springfield, Ohio. Dear Sir:— Carnations were received in fine condition just 118 nice as when lifted from sand I am well pleased with them, they are certainly the best rooted cuttings that I ever bought. Accept thanks for your liberal count. Yours truly, GEO. MEAD. I study to please all and pack every order myself. I guarantee entire satis- faction and big value for the money. CHAS. T. SIEBERT, Station B, PITTSBURGH, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 218 The Florists' Exchhnge CiHIHTIONS Mr. Ward's paper on the " Future of our Floricultural Societies " is very interest- ing and encouraging as well, for we do not often hear the plain truth spoken right out in meeting. Mr. Ward speaks of some 400 horti- cultural societies in England. Can he, or anyone, say if among those 400 there is a a single one on the lines of the S. A. F. or the Carnation Society ; that is, composed of commercial florists for the avowed pur- pose of mutual instruction and improve- ment ? I have always understood that it was reserved to the florists of this country to evolve that curious anomaly, a com- mercial society with the aims and methods of an amateur society. In England, at least, and probably on the Continent, the commercial grower of cut flowers keeps his doors locked and does not spend any appreciable amount of time in " elevating " or assisting or instructing his rivals. The situation here is certainly very curious and probably nowhere in the world is anything to be found like it. The growers of cut flowers, to whom alone t he -•.' remarks are addressed, do not seem to consider that there are business prin- ciples involved in the prosecution of every trade or industry and that these principles cannot be violated with impunity. Busi ness is war, and to extend aid and comfort to our friends, the enemy, is treason to ourselves. The belief seems to be spread- ing that there is need of a limit in this direction. When things have reached such a pass that a single grower has some half- dozen applications, from men engaged in other industries, for detailed instruction in regard to the construction of carnation houses and the management of the crop, and when these applications are based upon the idea, derived from essays before the societies and articles in the trade papers, that the industry is easy and lucrative, it is time to consider what it all means. It seems to me that these commercial societies, as now conducted, upon the help- your-rival plan, may work great and per- manent injury to the trade, which at present seems in a fair way to be reduced to a dead level of mediocrity and depend- ence. In these degenerate days, when a grower finds things are not quite right, instead of studying the question himself and trying to find out what the trouble is, he simply writes to someone to tell him what to do and he is told. It is surmised that large crops of first class flowers, com- ing from behind locked doors, would ex- cite a more healthy, vigorous and legiti- mate rivalry, and in the end be more beneficial to the trade than the present system of making the entire public a party to our operations. How is it with other manufacturers ? Imagine, if you can, Andrew Carnegie dis- covering some method of reducing the cost of making steel rails, and calling together the other manufacturers, reading them a paper upon elevating the trade, and then telling them of the new process. If Mr. Carnegie should do such a thing he would go down in history as the prize idiot of the century. No business man would be cap- able of such folly, and florists are capable of it because they are not business men. Our neighbor across the way, who is already in receipt of a larger income than ours from his own business, decides, after frequent inspections of our houses, where he is allowed to roam at will, that there is money in carnations and that he will build a house. We are expected to give him full instructions as to the building, in- cluding the heating apparatus and piping ; we must tell him about the soil, what varieties to grow and how to grow them ; he will take the Florists' Exchange and send questions to the Question Box ; he will drive about to neighboring towns, visiting other growers, and take their time with his endless questions. When the time comes he will carry his half grown stock to the nearest city, and, being unfamiliar with the ways of the trade, will sell at cut rates to the direct Injury of every man who has helped to set him up. This is magnificent but It is not business. This man's name Is legion, he is appear- ing in every town in the country which is within reach of a market, and the cause of his appearance is the ease with which he can obtain assistance and advice to an ex- tent that almost relieves him from respon- sibility. This man always wants to grow carnations, never roses or anything else. If carnation growers are perfectly satis- fied with the prices they get, and with the general condition of the trade, then there is nothing more to be said. There are only two lines upon which a commercial society can run. Either as a purely social organization, as the hotel men and others unite, or as a trade union with all the strict limitations implied by the phrase. A commercial society on ama- teur lines is pure foolishness. Any attempt to combine in one society amateurs and commercials must fail. Amateurs found their societies upon sentiment, commer- cials upon business, and sentiment and business will not mix. Mr. Hill speaks of Fowler's solution for rust ; this remedy has long been used in the treatment of diseases of the human skin, and is considered a specific in some cases. It would certainly be a very curious fact if it should prove to be a specific in skin diseases of plants. Lothrop Wight. SOUTH PORT, CONN. Within three days after the first issue of that advertisement, I received orders enough to more than pay for it. EDW. J. TAYLOR. 50,000 Sq Ft. of Glass Devoted to CARNATIONS Principally for Cuttings. Only varieties that "Cap the Climax." HELEN KELLER, DAYBREAK, WM. SCOTT, MoGOWAN, THOS. CARTLEDGE, DORNER, STUART. 50,000 cuttings now ready. Thousands being propa- gated daily. Write us at once, stating variety and Iii.tniii v wanted, and we will quote you Extreme iow Prices. OUR MOTTO— Quick Sales and Small Prices. Every plant guaranteed to be well rooted and no disease or rust. W ii ii i t-d 1 000 STRONG METEOR ROSES in 3-inch pots. B. F. BARR, The Florist, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MC-NTinwxHr FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINCS. .—1st SIZB.-> 100 1000 Bridesmaid, Meteor, Storm KioK, Goldfinch 16.00 $40.00 Alaska, Little Gem, Corsair, Minnie Cook 3.00 25.00 Daybrenk. Albertini 2.30 20.00 Lizzie McGowan. Puritan, Portia, Tiiom. Cart ledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 steonq nnCliC ok own PLANTS ItU DUO BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL., Genl. Jac- queminot, Magna (liiiiiii, Paul Neyroa, Brunner, Vlck's Caprice, Mme. Plantier, t and 2 year dormant plants, $10.00 per 100; $90 00 per 1000. 40 other fine varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus vnr I etles, leading sortB, 1 year, dormant, $6 00 per 100. List of varieties on application. pot wc PR 17 AT AC M0TED PLANTS VClfDCllAu CUTTIHQS. Many floe varieties added this season. 100. 1000 Best Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 $25.00 •• " rooted cuttiUKS.... 1.25 10-01 Older " pot plants 2.60 20.01 •« •< rooted cuttings l.OO 8.01 Strong Rooted Cuttings ot 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.26 $10.00 Begonias, iti variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moon flower, true 200 16.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.26 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 16.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinek, Mrs. 3. H. Morgan, Mrs. Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. Weat.and several others Rooted cuttings, $2,60 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. C.L.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler. Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer, Prea. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo, Vi viand- Morel, Wanless, White Queen. Rooted cuttings, $2.f:0al00; $18.00 a l'KJO. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii. Ed. Hatch, Gold Golden Queen, Ivory, J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs, J. G. Whilldin, Mrs. F. L. Ames, Minnie Wana- makcr, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rooted cuttings, $1.60 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Delia Fox and Annie H. Lonsdale Were Exhibited at the American Carnation Society in New York. We Have Reached the Top Notch. ^$Z™™oTc£:V£ %£V< light pink carnations evershown at any exhibition. The admiration of the society ladies of New York was very expressive and many blooms could have been sold at the exhibition. Having been certificated in 1895 at Boston it was not eligible for competition at New York, and not being disseminated it could not enter in competition with varieties that had been, but look out for it in 1897. As a grower you can't afford to miss it. ORDER AT ONCE. f.OMF ANn *sFP THFM ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash premiums will be VV/IT1L, n.l'MJ OL.L, 1 lll.il. 0t[ere(i for the best 50 blooms of Delia Fox in the Fallot 1896, divided in the four largest cities in the U. S. Price, rooted cuttings, less than 100, $12.00 per 100; 100, $10.00 ; 10011, $75.00 ; 500 at thousand rate. Will commence shipping orders March 1st in rotation. No orders will be hooked unless cash accompanies order or satisfiictory refer- ence is given. Samples, cut blooms, will be sent to Florists' Clubs only on applicafion. SECOND SHIPMENT READY MARCH 20. MYERS I SIMM, Wyndmoor. Chestnut Hill, PH U, PI. jWHtN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGF ROOTED CUTTINGS •CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE 9IcGOW»lS,| ALBERTINI, DAYBREAK, LADY EMMA, Sio.no per xooo. I $13.00 per 1000. These cuttings are selected from the most healthy stock in our range, rooted in Band, and carefully planted in soil. Cash with all orders. D. H. LANEY&SON. Woodhaven, L.I., N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE oruotT;nesds c a je^m" A^acows cbu°t°tTk. FROM SOIL OR SAND. FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. Win. Scott, Daybreak, Helen Keller, Albertini and Sweetbrier, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1(M>. Goldfinch and Bouton tf'Or, hestyel ows, $3.sn per 100; $30.00 per 1000. Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Anna 'Webb, Tidal Wave and Van I.eiuwiii, $1.50 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUMS— New and old at moderate prices March 1st. Prices on appli- cation. Well rooted healthy stock. Liberal count and fair treatment guaranteed. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IF YOU WANT The best ideas, given out in a manner unprejudiced by ownership inten sts on tin's season's CARNATION NOVELTIES Send for our New Handsome, Illustrated, 16 Page Catalogue of Rooted Cuttings, Plants, Bulbs, etc. A guide for safe Investing. Free to the trade. LONG, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 3Z>^aL»T'X^ Jobbing Flori9t and Crowers' Agent, OUR ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE and OUR WHOLESALE TRADE LIST FOR 1896 of Carnations, Chrysanthemums and Cannas [a now ready and will be sent to every florist who sends us his name and address. THE COTTAGE GARDENS, QUEENS, L. I., N. Y. C. W. WARD, Manager. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CRIMSON SPORT OAB.NATIOKT. This new carnation originated with us six years ago and has been thoroughly tried before offering it to the trade. Crimson Sport, as its name will imply, is a sport from Unique which was a sport from Lydia. Crimson Sport has the strong, healthy growth of its parent, very large crimson flowers, very prolific, long, stiff stems, perfectly healthy growth, free from rust and disease. A good shipper, a good keeper and all in all the best crimson carnation now in cultivation." We say this after growing it several years and comparing it with all the recent introductions and old varieties. Having plenty of stock our cuttings will be taken from perfectly healthy plants that have not been forced, or propagated to death, as is often the case. Call and see it growing, or send for carnation circular of this and other varieties. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. J. L,. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE March 7, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge. 219 CARNATIONS £31 SXS It <>-<' Queen, Gold Finch. Bridesmaid, Meteor, AlanUn, $4 00 per 11)0; $35.00 per 1000- Daybrenk, Stunrt, Uncle John, Edna Craifr. lime. A llii ■riin', $2X0 a 100; $15.00alOUO. Po ini. Fred. Corner. Lizzie McGowan, S. Spray, TIioh. Canledge, $1.25 per 10U ; $10.00 per 1000- Plant a from 2)4 in. pots $1 25 a 100 more. Cash pi ease. LOGAN AVE. GREENHOUSES, Danville, Ills. WHEN WRITING MENTION THrFtQB'ST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 5000 Mrs. Fisher, flue plants, $2 00 per 100. TINC4S, $2.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS in variety, $2.00 and $3.00 per 100. W. J. PRESC0TT, Hampton Falls, N. H. WHEN WRITING ■gjTKHj THE FLQP'STS- EXCHANGE F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRmWQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATION CUTTINGS Now Heady. Prom Flats. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $5 00 per 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cartledge, $15.00 per 1000. McGowan, Silver Spray, Puritan and Portia. $12.00 per 1000. No Rust. Cash with order. UBER'SBARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. 54th and Woodland Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Wm. Scott, Lizzie Mc- Gowan, S10.00 per 1000. ,7 Daybreak, Tidal Wave, 81'J.OO per 1000. All at SI. 50 per 100 CASH WITH ORDER. PANSIES ALL, SOLD. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITY, IS. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER Tho best YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Rooted Cuttings now ready, at $5.00 per 100. Alsu 30,000 strung rooted cuttings of suitable kinds for Summer bloom. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at $1.00 per loo ; $8 00 per 1000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERE'S CARNATIONS. BOOTED CUTTINGS.— CuttiDgs that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES: McGowan, Daybreak, Dorner, Helen Keller, Storm King, Scott, Stuart, Kitty Clover, Alaska, Rose Queen, Portia, Eldorado, Annie Lonsdale, Peachblow, Jubilee, Cartledge, Ivory, Delia Fox, Iago, Tidal Wave. Fourteen large houses full of Carnations. State how many you will want of each variety in asking for prices. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. AfHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EKCHANC-F CARNATIONS! 30,000 Rooted Cuttings. Now Ready. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, KELLER, GOLDFINCH and a dozen other good ones. Also 2 inch ROSES'" ,int' '"'■l!i!l' Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITIHO MENTION WgWCMgg EXCHANGE CARNATIONS lor .Si*. EOWARO SWAVNE, Eldorado,/ f, *•■ C*H»*TIOHIST ... qJ- A^ Konintmr, - ■ •yvr »" "y* "Ophelia, > * Unc. Jno. jt. >$ Gewrt^iew, McGowan,/.**- /ajv Fisher, - WtU^^vr..-?'.^/ *» — Sweetener, -J. '* E»A.m» ,i,Jt'taUr. "<•* *Jn«U tiU U Scon. f Car/Uadae, * - Daybreak, - « - d*,Trr.+d S. taiB ttn.k*imj fkf in,.*/ Portia, /.* , ,±.n jvllt—t. J' •£ *■»» »X.*t, u c-f-iJl. wmH Buttercup, *> sr. /»f £-,ct fflt nWe. efn-Jnarf r3rJut a/is B^^hk-r Ki/*e,~A.iJ,<. *.**.-„, Orange Blossom, \yn.z* . ,t,r ;■* /&*. En*u-»iri11 Iwl ILHA per 1U0. Strong- Muilax plants, by mail. 50c per 100. GERANIUMS, 2 in. pots, $2.25 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Vinca Varieqata, Soc'Mkioa «■* rWCash with Ordnr ■^"Cash with Order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Two years, in 12 or more leading kinds, hi .rue «rown all larce flowering, per doz., $2.50: per 100. $20.00. On ihift, English Snowcrest and Snowflake, per doz.. 50c; per K0. $2.00. H. P. Itoti-M, 4 mch.outdoorgrown. per doz., $1.50; per 100, $12 00. Pfeonies, choice kinds, named, per doz., 1.25: per 100, *8.00. Smilnx. strong plants, one year old. per doz., 50c. per 11)0, $3.00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCH/ 1GE Rose Geraniums Out of 2 inch pots, $2.00 per 100. Salvias, 2 inch pots, $1.50 per 100. Rooted Cuttings of Alternanthera Parony- chioides, major and aurea nana, $1.00 per 100, $7.50 per 1000. California Violets, finely rooted, $1.50 per 100. The Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Rest market kinds, $2.50 per 100. Euphorbia Splendens, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Antliericum Vittatum Var.. 3 inoh, extra strong, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8.00 and 15.00 Eugenia Jambua 12.00 " Camphor $8.00to 25.00 " Guava, Red Catley 12.00 " Magnolia Fuscata $1200 to 25.00 " Olea Fragrans $8.00 to 30 00 Oranges and Lemons, grafted on dwarf stock $25.00 to 40.00 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fraitand Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. P. J. BERCKMANS, '-"^ffiEHSrVta. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AZALEAS EASTER FORCING. We can still supply a fine lot of Indian Azaleas in well-furnished budded plantsof the best varieties. As these plants can be more safely shipped when in buds, we wish to im- ) picas the importance of early orders. We will &-j not be responsible for Injuries arising from ^ late shipments when the buds are developed. Five inch pots, witli line bushy crowns 10 to 12 Inches in diameter, well set with buds, $5.00 per doz.; $40,00 per 100. Six inch pots, beautiful plants with very bushy crowns 12 to 15 inches in diameter, well set with buds, $9.00 per doz.; $70,011 per 100. A grand lot of specimen plants 18 to 24 Inohes In diameter, $3.00 each ; $36.00 per doz. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRflNO MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Chicago. Trade Notes. Flowers generally, and roses and carnations particularly, are coming along with accelerated speed. They are of better average quality, and in larger q uantity. Asa natural consequence prices are lower, being often very low to clean up stock. Shipping trade continues brisk. On Fri- day one Arm sent to five different cities 100,000 assorted flowers ; a large portion of them going to the twin cities to the west of us. Thanks to this shipping trade a vast pile of the flowers grown here do not conflict with retail home trade. While the shipping remains so good, building new greenhouses is bound to go on. As to home trade just now it is rather quiet, with apparently something doing always. Pink roses at least are a point below Bride, which are still quoted for very top quality by some as high as $7, with $4 to $6 a fair average. The smaller teas, including Meteor, Perle, Gontier, go as low as $3, and must be good indeed to get above $4. Carnations also are very plentiful now, and lots are sold at $1, or even less in large quantities. We saw at Kennicott's a mag nificent lot of Jubilee from E. G. Hill & Co. When will we see such fine blooms grown in this city and exposed for sale in this market, I wonder ? Violets are low, the very best bring not above $1, with lots at 25c. to 50c, the latter not prime by any means. Club Notes. At the latest Florists' Club meeting there was no special feature, but the following new members were elected : T. Mosconesotis, Masonic Temple; J. M. Smile, N. Wietor, of Rogers Park Floral Co.; Oswald Eulig, gardener W. H. Rand, Esqr.; G. Souster, Elgin, Ills.; G Hopp, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Henry Mundt, Oak Park. James Hartshorn exhibited from J. C. Ure a large plant of California violet in full blossom. Around Town, At Vaughan's store the other day were flowers of the new yellow Soupert rose— Mosella. Its origin is said to be a cross of the Polyantha and Madame Falcot, that had as a parent the old Safrano in 1858. The unopened bud shows the deep apricot of its parent, Falcot, expanding as a de cided yellow, somewhat changeable in appearance, like the useful Clothilde Sou- pert, which it otherwise much resembles iu habit, size of flower, etc. He also had Bardou Job, a new climbing rose, an early bloomer, with color a very vivid deep crimson and black satiny gloss, hardly like any other rose we know of. As shown, however, it was only semi doable. It would be very attractive as a climber. The new canna, Italia, so much spoken of, was also on exhibition. Its color is fine, but the flower seems to lack substance and fades very quickly. A yellowseedlingcanna, No. 1, unnamed, is very striking, being of good substance, large heads of flowers, and a decided yellow. It originated in Florida, we understand. among Growers. Evidently there will be considerable building again among greenhouse men, which would indicate at least fair satis- faction with returns. The family of M. Wieland, of Evans- ton, will branch out in two separate establishments other than the home place at Maple avenue in this city ; one will be for a son, John Wieland, on land owned by them, corner Greenwood avenue and Wes- ley, Evanston, and will consist of a block of six or eight houses. The other for a sou in law, John Dardier, on five acres, also owned, near Calvary Cemetery. Roses at the home place are just now not in full crop; carnations are still good, main sorts grown being Scott, Daybreak, and McGowan. They will try, in quantity, next year, Meteor, Goldfinch, and Lizzie Gilbert. In fiolets, the California and Farquhar are preferred. P. N. Neiglick, 2224 North Clark street, will tear down the old greenhouses here, and rebuild on his own ground on the same street, south of Grace. Mr. Neiglick has been quite successful with young ferns the past Winter, otherwise his houses are mainly devoted to plants suitable for ceme- tery work. C. Penshorn, Sixty-first and Throop streets, will rebuild the old houses the coming Summer, that have stood some thirteen years at this point. He has a house of Jacqueminot roses that will be In about Easter. The call for this variety gets less and less, owing to Meteor filling the bill. He goes largely into bedding plants, having some seven or eight thou- sand geraniums, and as many mixed bed ding plants, that find a market in Engle- wood and vicinity. H. H. Penshorn, of Cottage Grove avenue, is slowly recovering from a serious sick- ness. G. H. PlESOR has returned from his southern trip, and reports business fair at the cities he visited ; New Orleans especi- ally so, on account of Mardi Gras. The funeral of the late M. F. Gallagher was very largely attended by political friends, the deceased being a well-known democrat in this city. The 7th regiment attended and fired a volley over the grave of their deceased comrade. Many florists were also present. In addition to the in- numerable floral pieces from outside friends, and the employes of the M. F. Gallagher Co., the following florists sent pieces as follow : Bunch of American Beauty and valley, from Bassett & Wash- burn ; Kennicott Bros., a large pillow; bunch of pink carnations and violets, from Walter Kreitling; bunch of lilies and orchids, from John Leitch; wreath of or- chids and Adiantum Farleyense, from Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Anthony ; bunch of Bride, Bridesmaid and violets, from Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hauswirth ; bunch of callas, from Brant & Noe; same from Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Curran ; wreath of pansies, from Miss Rose Cueny ; wreath of ivy and or- chids, from C. F. Klunder; wreath of Bridesmaid roses, from Geo. Allen and Joe. Bieber; bunch of Meteor roses from Lee Walz ; bunch of Dutch hyacinths, from Mary Yahnke ; cycas leaves and hya- cinths, from Otto Speidel and John De- laney ; galax wreath and pink roses, from William Murphy; bunch of Meteor aDd Roman hyacinths, from Fred. Luike. William Clark, of Colorado Springs, is in town, on his way back from New York. Martin Renkahf, Co., Phila del also of Bayersdorfer & > in town8 \UlplihAMAAjUM- Thomas J. Corbret, 59 Wabash avenue, has begun suit in the Superior court against Otto Mailander for $15,000damages. The suit grows out of the fact that a few days ago a number of attachment suits were begun against Corbrey in a justice court and some of his property levied on. One of the plaintiffs was Mailander. who has a greenhouse in the town of Niles. Corbrey was indebted to him to the amount of about $200. When the attachment suits were com- menced Mr. Corbrey was iu California for his health, and he claims that while he was away the defendant circulated stories about him which stirred up creditors to attach his property. The plaintiff says he is financially responsible and there was no occasion for the attachment proceedings, and he wants damages from Mailander for the part he is said to have played in the matter. — Evening Journal. Scran ton, Pa. Geo. R. Clark reports a rush of funeral work, and excellent prospects for Easter. Robt. W. Palmer is cutting some excel- lent stock from his new range of houses, erected last season. In carnations, Day- break takes the lead in returns ; five thousand being cut and sold at retail dur- ing the past two weeks. He admits of an error iu trying Meteor rose; it is too rich for this market. He has a house of first- class stock, but cannot get the price de- sired. The double frontage to his store, on Washington avenue, enables him to make a grand show. W. M. Chattanooga, Tenn. The Knox County Floricultural society has arranged to give a sweet pea exhibition during the Spring. Elaborate prizes will be offered. Big Rapids, Mich. L. L. Blair, who had been ill with pneu- monia, died Saturday, February 22. He was about 40 years of age. Wilkes Barre, Pa. W. M. Eldridge & Co. reports a good season ; decorations rather above the average. They are making a big improve- ment to the store, transforming it into a large dome shaped affair. W. M. Bay City, Mich. The Detroit Free Press says : It has de- veloped that an error had been made In computing the amount of the mortgage given by the John Irvine Greenhouse Co., that the amount should be only $16,611, wbich is the sum of the company's in- debtedness. No mortgage of $17,000 was given for an extension of credit. March 7, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge, 223 New Orleans, La. At the Newman March wedding, con- sidered the most important here of the seasoD, J. Menard had the decoration, while Harrt Papworth presented the bride's bouquet, composed of orchids with maiden-hair fern ; it was a work of art. JOSEPH MULLER, who hasbepn under the weather for some time, hopes to soon be around again. He is one of the pioneers in the business and has done much to ad- vance the cause of horticulture. JAS BRADY, hale and hearty at three- score and ten, prides himself on reading the Exchange without the aid of glasses. He says he has closely followed its onward march since, as a stripling, it was launched upon the road that has borne it to the pinnacle of success. Jules Fonta is one of, if not, the oldest member of the craft and points with pride to the noble palms with which this city abounds, the oldest of which are children of his, planted as seedlings. Mr. Fonta was recently appointed superintendent of Audubon Park, which promises to be the finest in the city. It possesses those grand palms described in the Exchange of Janu- ary, 1893, and which will be added to Among other improvements it is his inten- tion to build a large rockery under the cen- tral dome, which will contain every variety of fern that will thrive there. CHAS. W. ElCHLING does a flourishing retail seed business and finds time between speaking four languages, to as many differ- ent customers, almost at one time to take an active part in the Florists' Club. M. COOK is going good business ; in addi- tion to a new downtown store he has built a handsome show house at his St. Charles ave. place, where he has a fine stock of palms and ferns. Chris. Thomas denies the report of his intention to sell out ; being on the maga- zine in these warlike times he feels safe. Francis Gruez and Frank B. Faessel, with R. E. Simons are in the same vicinity; all speak hopefully of Mardi Gras, which sets the pace for the season. John Karcheb and Ed. Zbinden do a big business in roses. E. Valdejo's forte is palms, which he does well. He is with J. Menard, a very successful exhibitor. U. J. Virgin has a fine store and does a good business, somewhat dull just now. Chas. Eble and W. Rehm speak in the same vein. The opening of the new St. Charles Hotel on February 1 created a great stir. In addition to being the most splendid hotel in the South it is intended to create a roof garden, while on the second floor a tropical forest, as nearly as possible, is to be formed. Much interest will center upon the fortunate florist who obtains the commission. Abele Bros, have a fine stock for Spring. They do a good market trade; flowering plants are a feature with this firm. P. A. Chopin does a good cemetery busi- ness, while John Eblen has one of the best stocks of roses in the South. He con- templates making several changes in his plant. Jas. Brady is adding a house for growing roses in solid beds. One house planted in this way late in Fall has given very satisfactory returns. W. M. Syracuse, N. Y. The florists have every reason'to be satis- fled with their Winter trade. There is one thing that will be remembered for many a year and that is the cold snap that lasted all last week. It struck us on the 15th, after a heavy rainstorm, which stopped as if struck by lightning. Immediately the glass began to fall and did not stop till it reached 28 degrees below zero. A heavy wiud prevailed and as there was not a flake of snow on the greenhouses the work of keeping out the frost was no slight matter. Your humble servant put in 43 hours straight, and with ears and nose frost bitten. Sofarlhave not heard of any very serious damage, but many a housewife is lament- ing the loss of her window plants; and the florists will have a correspondingly larger trade at Easter. P. R. QoiNLAN is confined to his house with a badly sprained ankle, and Park Superintendent Bishop is quite ill with a heavy cold. H. Y. Biltmore, N. C. Messrs. Hitchings & Co., New York, are building two iron frame, even span houses, 19x150 feet each, for Mr. G. W. Vanderbilt. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE NEW SINGLE VIOLET, LUXONNE This variety is of French origin and was introduced into this country some four years ngo by Mr. Francois Supiot, the Violet expert of Philadelphia, otherwise known as the "Violet King"." It has, as Mr. Supiot claims, become thoroughly acclimated, and is without doubt the most profitable single Violet grown. It is of the same size as the California, but appears nearly double its size, as all the petals open out flat, and has the advantage of flowering continuously from early in September until April, and does not come in crops like the California. It is of a beautiful rich, but soft violet purple color, with strong, stout stems from 9 to 13 inches long, and very fragrant. Shown in competition with well grown flowers of the California at the New York Flower Show last Fall, it was awarded the first prize. In Philadelphia's Chrysanthemum Show it received also first prize. We can fully endorse Mr. Supiot's description of the above, and also his claims that it supersedes all of the other varieties now on the market. $2.00 perdoz.; $15.00 per 100. NEW RED VIOLET, ADMIRAL AVELLAN. Another French variety, with distinct reddish purple flowers, entirely distinct from anything yet introduced. $2.50 per doz. ^$20.00 per 100. We have been appointed Sole Agents by Mr. Supiot for the distribution of his stock, and are now booking orders for delivery early in March for well established plants from 2J4iu- pots HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia VIOLETS MY SPECIALTY. Ready for delivery after April 5. Runners of Marie Louise and Lady Campbell, $4.00 per 1000. Sample dozen, L0 cents. SUMMER MUSHROOM, Agaricus Subrufescens, the genuine spawn, easily raised by all. Price, 5 lbs., $2.00: 25 lbs., $8 00; 100 lbs., $30.00, with printed direetiOLB. Cash with all orders— no C. O. D. FERD. BOULON, Sea Cliff, N.Y. PANSIES Plants from cold frumes, from my own and Rot-trier's select strains; will bloom by 1st of May. $2.50peroUO; $4.50 per 1000, cash. W.J.ENGLE, i:ox 2ii, Dayton, O. PANSIES Transplnnted, by mail -60c. per 100; by express $4 CU per 1000. Larger plants, twice trans- planted, 75c. per 100; $6.U0 per 1000. CARNATIONS-Scott, McGowan, Day- break, Portia, tiansplanted in soil, $1.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. MADEIRA VINES. $1.00 per 100. E. FRYER, \£&«: Brooklyn, N. Y. PANSIES Large variety in splendid mixture, from cold pit, tor early flowering, $1.50 per 100. Large assortment of hardy plantB in stock, W. C. JENNIS0N, Natick, Mass. DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK FIELD-GROWN. Fine strain of large sorts, at $600 the 100. BOOL FLORAL CO., Ithaca, N.Y. WHEN WRITiNG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOLLYHOCKS! (Cbater Strain1. In Colors, $4.00 per hundred. Smaller size, $2.00 per hundred. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN G. KEELER,P °;5r Rochester, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE N y mphfen Odoraca (*ignnteum, strongroots 60 cts. per 12 ; $1.00 per 100. Ny m i'li tea Alba, 50cts. per 12 ; $3.00 per 100. 5000 Fisher and Portia CarnntioiiH, BtronR i'.. -mt>. ..' . inch pots, for Summer blooming, > : i Q per 100. Si<\ ui M'n in ii. Double Feverfew, Double Dwarf \ I y --ii in , 2^ inch potw, $1.50 per 100. New dark Heliotrope, Violet Queen, 35cis. per 12. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md, PANSIES. AM the finest strains, lar^e transp'anted plants, 60c. per 100 ; $1 60 per 1000. Mammoth Verbenas, 70c. per 1C0; $5.50 per iCOO. New California Violet* rooted runners, $2 CO per 100; $>5.00per 100J. Little Beauty Fuchsin, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. TheBe plants are ready to be delivered at once. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City & Green Sts., UTICA, N. T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Rooted Runners •* CALIFORNIA VIOLET, Ten Dollars per Thousand. No orders taken for less than five hundred. Cash with order. Will • exchange for other plants. 2 C;STRAUSS& pO.j.^yashington, D.C: __| VWWWw W^P^F^P^P^F^F^P ^^F^P^F^F^f^f^S • WWWvVU •vWwWPWwwWWWW Ww «.'u;n won ING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHAMGf CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Extra finely rooted. We guarantee plants to be satis- factory or money refunded. $1.50 a 100: $14 a 1000. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY, Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE frirTFAR QU H A R ~&. HEALTHIEST, FREEST, DARKEST AND MOST DOUBLE, from 3f£ in. pots, $5.00 per 100. CALIFORNIA, 2)5 inch pots in bud $4.00 per 100; rooted runners, $2 00 per 100. CAMPBELL, rooted runners $1 00 per 100. MARIE LOUISE, rooted runners 75c. per 100. C. E. WELD, Violet Specialist, ROSLINDALE, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE No arbitration necessary as to the Rare beauty of Burpee's "CUPID." The Floral Wonder of the Age. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ._ and 4 inch stock, _ e dozen 60 cents. * Lemon Verbena, ?>.' Raff nil la Vapimn ;i ilK'n- the dozen 60 cents. DCtJUIIId I CNIUll, J^"*Cash must accompany order. G. A.THIELE, Annnpolis Junction, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FlORIST'fi EXCHANGE NEW HELIOTROPE VIOLET B E3 -A. TJ T "S". CAN'T BE SURPASSED. 2!^ Inch pots, 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; JS.00 per 100. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, 36 W. Lexington St., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE -CARNATIONS- -GLADIOLI.- Write for Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 50 " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 2 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Be sure to get my Price List before ordering- your stock. Also a fine collection of new Can n as. w. w. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIA The beet marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. You cannot afford to be without it. Price low^rt han ever. Very strong plants, from 2 inch potB, S6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE ME. BRUNT. If you grow this variety one year you will discard all oilier varieties. Strong plants from 2H> in. pots. $6.00 per 100. VINCA— Periwinkle, fine stock, 2J^ in. $30 a 1000. GERANIUIUS-Mme. Pollnck. 2^ in. pots, 16.00 per 100. Happy Thought. Silver Chord. McMahon. 2W In. pots, *i.00per 10). La Favorite, Best Double White. 2H in. pots. $3.&0 per 100. BEGONIA REX — Countess Louise Erdody, :t In. pots, *S.0v per 100. In variety, strong, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 40 10 Butler Street. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE 224 The Florists' Exchhnge, FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR RENT. Good greenhouse property in Potsdam, N. Y. Established business. Good opportunity. For particulars address F. TV. BEST, M.D., Port Jervis, N. Y. NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagating house and outside frames, potting shed, heater etc., all new and flrst-class, also 4 acres of land, to thoroughly responsible party, cheap. Splendid opening for a hustler. Apply F. TV. S., this office. A JOBBING Seed Concern would dispose of the retail and catalogue portion of their business to party with about $5,000. Excellent ocation, well-established trade; sales about $30,000 yearly. Address H. "W., Care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE. BROAD STREET FLORAL EMPORIUM, Broad and South Sts., Philadelphia. Including stock of Plants, Greenhouses, Fixtures and Lease. Property 60 feet front on Broad Street; 6J feet deep, large show house in front, three small houses in rear. Present owner is retiring from busi- ness. Apply A. W. BOERNER, above address. Modern Greenhouse Property Good location, near New York. Cost $10,000. Can be had at a bargain. Address C. H., care this office. Paxton Greenhouses and Stock for Sale. The entire stock of plants and flowerB. etc., con- tained in the Paxton Greenhouses (9 in all. 3 rose- nouses), Harrisburg, Pa., and the tools and appli- ances for conducting the business, all now for sale at a low price and on reasonable terms. The houses will be leased to the purchaser for a term of years at a moderate rent. Established trade, excellent location. An unusual opportunity for securing a profitable business. Makgahet swenby, Owner, 17 South front St., or Samuel McCarrell. Attor- ney, Harrisburg, Pa. THE SACRIFICE OF THE SEASON. The finest Greenhouse Plant for sale, within an hour of New York, consists of several large houses, dwelling house and numerous outbuildings; everything in good order. Abundance of water, fully stocked, and amply supplied with hand tools, also wagons, horses and all necessaries. Several acres of ground, allowing of expansion of business, or of sub- division into building sites. Above property will be sold for a fraction of its value, on easy terms, for special reasons, or will be leased to responsible parties. Anyone contemplating engaging in this busi- ness will lose the chance of their lives, if they fail to communicate with the undersigned. M. P. B., Room 85, 21 Maiden Lane, N. Y. City. FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE CHEAP. Six greenhouses, good house, bare, wind-mill, etc. 3 acres land, plenty fruit; % mile from depot; % hour from New York City. For full particulars and price, Address Box 21, Ridgewood, Bergen Co., N. J. FOR RENT. At Lansdowne,Pa.,Cmiiea from Philadelphia, 6 houses 18x100 and one 16x100 ; 2>£ acres ground. Modern construction, iron and slate bench, steam heat; water, 60 lbs. pressure. Fine soil for roses. Charles S. Price, Lansdowne, Pa. FOR SALE. Fifteen greenhouses, five acres, dwelling, barns, completely equipped florist's establisb- lishment and business lor sale. Located in the 29th Ward, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. Fine opportunity to obtain an established business. Apply to Henry W. Sherrill, 13 VYilloughby St., Brooklyn, N. Y. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each in- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed In our care add 10 ceuts to cover expense of forwarding. CITUATION wanted, foreman, good propagator **-* and grower, 13 years' experience, best references. C. D„ care this paper. CITUATION wanted by an honest, sober, steady " man, experienced in seed and plant trade: commercial preferred; competent to take lull charge, or can be employed as assistant; American ij. state wages, etc. Address L, care florists' Exchange. CITUATION wanted by thoroughly practical man. * years old (married). In commercial nursery and florist's establishment, 13 years' experience as working manager. Stale wages paid. Best of ref- erences furnished. Address "American," care of Monsts' Exchange. pBOPAQATOIt of life long experience, wishes position in that capacity. Kqually at home amongst hardy herbaceous plant.!*, shrubs and ever- greens, as well as exotic plants, satisfactory refer- n™es- ?h.?9e 1V,,nef'1 "! a competent man In either N J Pleuse address, O. P., Arlington FOR SALE! Nursery and Greenhouses. The real estate consists of over 30 acres of eligible property, in itself worth the price asked for the entire plant. Front- age on main avenue (842 ft.) can be cut up into lots and sold at high prices. Frontage on another avenue, 1412 ft. Greenhouses contain about 12,000 sq. ft. of glass, and are in fair condition and all stocked. The nursery contains more than 25,000 trees, of good commercial value, from 18 ins. to 7 ft. high. A new wind- mill and tower. Well water supply good. Shipping facilities unrivalled. Location within twenty minutes of the centre of a city of 60,000 population, and less than two hours by rail from New York or Philadelphia. Trolley cars run within one block of the plac« every fifteen minutes. The land is, to-day, worth $35,000, and, due to the fact that the fine residential portion of the city is moving in that direction, will, before many years, double in value; the greenhouses and stock are easily worth $8000. Price asked, $27,000. Terms : one-half cash ; balance on bond and mortgage at 5 per cent. Possession immediate. For fuller particulars, address A T. De La Mare, P. O. Box 1697, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtO STS' EXCHANGE | WHEN WRITING Mr.MT.or, THE FLoniSTS' EXCHANGE CITUATION wanted by a young German, age 21, •^ two years' experience, where he can further his knowledge. Address letter, Box 308, Poughkeepsie, CITUATION wanted by young man of good address ^ as traveler. Thorough knowledge of seeds, etc. Good English experience. Address, D 2, care Florists' Exchange. CITUATION wanted as foreman, first-class grower v-' of cut flowers and decorative plants, also decora- tor, 15 years experience. Address. E. S. Y.. care of Florists' Exchange. CITUATION wanted as working foreman and ^ manager by competent and successful grower of cut flowers. For particulars and references, address, W. C, care Florists' Exchange. TXfANTED by a flrst-class rose grower, a position to 11 take charge of place. Also understands grow- ing carnations and bedding plants. Good references Oscar De Flann. P. O. Box 508. Nyack, N. Y. CITUATION wanted by young man. thoroughly ~ grounded in American Beauty and La France. Best references can be furnished. Please state wages. Address T. B., Box 659, Nyack N Y CITUATION wanted by a young man. 23 years ^ old, in greenhouse or private place, having six years' experience In the business, with flrst-class reference from last employer. Address Julius Anderson, No. 5 Gleen Avenue, Sing Sing, N.Y A FLORIST. German, age 20 years, 18 months In this country, understands his business, Beeks employment, either commercial or private place Locality near Baltimore preferred. Good references given. O. Edert, 1002 Creek street, Baltimore Md Commercial Practical Gardener and Florist Desires a position In a commercial business or Honst store, twelve years' experience : single: age 88. B. A., care Florists' Exchange. Steady Situation Wanted By a sober man, 25 years in the business, grower of carnations and chrysanthemums, and first cluss propagator, German, married, srnnll family. Address, J. P., care this office. HELP WANTED. AGENTS 'WANTED By an important European seed and bulb growing- firm, in the chief town of each of the principal states. Must be acquainted with the trade. Letters to D. C, care this paper. WANTED An assistant Gardener. Address, Villa Lorraine Roseries, Madison, N. J. FLORIST WANTED £j£ZS!X Z£ in the vicinity of New York; mu&t thoroughly under- stand Roses and Violets and be able to take entire charge of place. Good pay to first-class man. Address F. S.. care Florists' Exchange. WANTED. A young man for general greenhouse work and to helpin bulldinganewplant; with board. J. E. FELTHOCSEN, Schenectady, N. T. WANTED Assistant for Greenhouses, one experienced in growing roses. Apply to Mr. MacCartby, Villa Lorraine Hoseries, Madison, N.J. ORCHID MAN WANTED One who has had long experience and has the best of reference. State wages and full particulars as to ability; commercial place. Answer to A. K., care of Florists* Exchange. WANTED Single useful man to help around green- houses and tend to tires. State wages. Good home for right man with reference. Address 914 Broad Street, Newark, N. J. WANTED. ROSEMAN, for cut-flower growing. Long experience and best reference. State full par- ticulars as to ability. Address, sii :r.ui<:< in & WADLEI, New Rochelle, N. Y. WANTED. 6 good gardeners and plantsmen for com- mercial place, Germans preferred. State wnges and reference. Steady work all the year round. Address, A. K., care Florists' Exchange. WANTED. Working foreman, married man, must be an A No. 1 Rose Grower as well as general plantsman, only first class man ; please an- swer with address of former employer and salary asked ; also good single man as second assis- tant. Address, Commercial, care Welch Bros., No. 2 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. WANTED. « Florists' Ice Box, must be in pood condition. State size and price to FLORIST, 182 DeKalb Ave., Brooklyn. Wanted to Rent or Lease Fur one, or Ovo years, a Florist Business, 2CO0 feet of Klass, hot watt-r system of heating douses, stock- ed and tilled with general line of bedding plants for Spring trade. I'urtieB having Buch stock to dttinorte of and such places to lease, please write me Kivlnw particulars in full. Address L« care Florists' Exchange WANTED. One hundred Old-fashioned dwarf PELARGONIUMS Small flowering:, such as lire sometimes called Pansy Geraniums. Write, suiting price and quantity which can be supplied, also n v varieties or eolots. GARDENER, P. O. Box 2094, New York. WHCN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Baltimore. The Market. With some of the dealers trade was quite brisk the last week, owiDg to a large amount of funeral work. There is quite a decrease in the demand for bulbous stock, with the exception, perhaps, of double Von Sion. The growers about here have not gone heavily into raising this class of stock this year, so they are not losing much. Carnations are keeping up wonderfully ; those that are growing them good are the ones that are earning the money this year, for surely no flower has been more popu- lar. Jacqs. are coming in plentifully, but their sale is slow. Violets are still arriving, but they go somewhat slower than a week ago; the price has fallen to 75c. per 100, retail. Notes. The grand old carnation, Butter- cup, has never been grown better, to my knowledge, by any one than by Conrad Hess this season. I saw a small house of it the other day that really did one's heart good to look at it. Some say that Butter- cup is a shy bloomer. Well, this house showed no signs of that at all ; the plants were literally covered with buds. Mr. Hess assured me that the house bad been in a similar condition the whole Winter. A curious accident happened to a part of Mr. Hess' rose house. On one end of the house he has La France planted ; opposite to this part a neighbor has built a shed, putting tar paper on the roof as a cover- ing. A few weeks ago this neighbor painted his roof with gas tar. Mr. Hess' ventilators were open at the time, a wind blew the tar fumes through the ventilators into the houses onto the roses, and one can now see, as the result, a lot of very sickly looking plants. Mr. Smith, at Waverly, is having trouble with his roses, club root having affected nearly all of them. The annual supper and election of offi- cers of the Club takes place on Monday, March 9. Haixiday Brothers' house of Wm. Scott has done well the past Winter. This house is so arranged that the carna- tions can be planted in the Spring, where they are to remain the next Winter : the frames can be removed. Edwin A. Seidewitz Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The Dutchess County Horticultural So- ciety held a protracted meeting on Wed- nesday, March 4; some important matters coming up for discussion. D. E. Howatt, of Jos. Plenty, Jersey City, N. J. , read a paper on "The Gardener's Workshop." The premium list for the Second Annual Chrysanthemum Show, which will be held in the Armory Hall, from November 11 to 13 inclusive, was outlined; $800 will be given for prizes— just double the amount offered last year. Several innovations in the exhibits have been introduced. Prizes are to be offered for displays of pompons, and one, of $10, for the best trained specimen chrysanthe- mum, to be trained and exhibited by an assistant gardener. A prize will also be given to the lady who exhibits the best vase of chrysanthemums, arranged with other foliage. Premiums have been set aside for berried plants, for foliage plants for house decoration, and for the hairy class of chrysanthemums. The Society found last year that the board system of exhibiting cut blooms attracted a great deal of attention, and will again introduce it next Fall. A special prize of a silver cup, valued at $25, has been donated by Mr. Howatt for the best one thousand violets; and silver cups, of the same value, will also be given for a stated number each of blooms of carnations, roses and chrysanthemums. The object of the promoters is to secure, as far as possible, the co-operation of growers from a distance, and to draw out the best of everything. The schedule of premiums will be ready shortly, and may be had on application to the secretary, Wallace G. Gomersall, Fish- kill-on-Hudson, N. Y. Worcester, Mass. Business is very good, some florists com- plaining of scarcity of flowers. W. R. P. Paine, formerly connected with the Boston store floral department, has opened a store across the street from that concern. W. B. S. Port Huron, Mich. Math Ullenbruch, who conducts the leadiug business here, reports trade as only holding its own on an average with recent years. A light attack of grippe has for some weeks prevented a careful per- sonal attention to his houses. Vidi. March 7, 1896. The Florists' Exchange. 225 OBITUARY. M. F. Gallagher. M. F. Gallagher, 163 Wabash ave., Chi- cago, died from the effects of a railroad accident on February 29, and was buried March 2 in St. Boniface's Cemetery. Mr. Gallagher had been attending a meeting downtown in company with a party of friends. He took the 12 o'clock train on the Illinois Central for his home at Woodlawn Park. As he alighted from the train at 60th street a gust of wind caught his hat and blew it along on the elevated platform. He attempted to catch it and fell iato the space between the land- ing platform and the train, which had attained some little speed at this time. Before those about him could offer any assistance the rear truck of the last coach had passed over both his legs, cutting them off just above the knees. The deceased was born in New York City in 1856. He came to Chicago in 18S0 and started a fruit stand in the old Board of Trade Alley. In 1882 he removed to Wabash, near Adams, to a store and sold first class fruit. In or about 1884 he opened up at 163 Wabash, his late location, rent- ing half the store to James Farrel, florist. Farrel branched out in a store by himself and Gallagher then continued both fruit and flower businesses until 1886, when he dropped the former, and from that date on became prominent among the florists of this city. For years he bought O. P. Bassett's whole stock of flowers, paying as high as $20,000 per year for them. The firm of M. F. Gallagher & Co. is now a stock company, managed by J. C. Schu- bert, a brother in-law of the deceased. Mr. Gallagher was a member of S. A. F., Chicago Florists' Club and Chi- cago Horticultural Society. He was prom- inent in democratic circles in this city. He had the concession for sale of flowers at the World's Fair. A widow and one daughter mourn his loss. Ess. Max Mosenthin. After a lingering illness, Max Mosenthin, of New Durham, N. J., passed away on Tuesday morning, March 3, 1896. Mr. Mosenthin came of a race of florists, his grandfather and father, as well as some of his mother's people, having been engaged in that calling He was born at Liepzig, Saxony, in 1860, and served an apprenticeship under Louis van Houtte, at Ghent, Belgium. He came to America in 1881, and two years later started in busi- ness for himself at his present location in New Durham with three greenhouses. The number of houses in the intervening years has increased to twelve, embracing 25,000 square feet of glass. He made a specialty of palms, but was also a grower of miscellaneous stock, patronizing the Union Square plant market in Spring and tbe Cut Flower Exchange, 34th street, for the sale of his cut flowers. The deceased was a member of the S. A. F., the New York Florists' Club, and also of the North Hudson Florists' Club. He took a lively interest In the exhibitions given by the last named society, and his liberal contributions of bay trees and palms added much to the effectiveness of these displays. Of a quiet and unobtrusive nature, he was held in high regard by his confreres in Jersey, who, along with his widow and two children, mourn his com- paratively early death. The funeral took place on Friday, at 2 P. M., and was largely attended by mem- bers of the craft. The services were held in the Masonic Temple, Union Hill, N. J., Mr. Mosenthin being a member of the Palisade Lodge. The Rev. Mr. Meury officiated. There were two carriages full of floral emblems, the North Hudson Club's design being a broken column, five feet high, and a wreath of pink roses. The interment was in Flower Hill Cemetery. Louis Patterson. Louis Patterson, at one time junior part- ner of the now defunct wholesale firm of Bebus & Patterson, who carried on the business at 12and 14 West Twenty-seventh street, near Broadway, New York, was killed on the elevated railroad by being run over by an engine at the 129th street station, Third Avenue Railway, about 9 o'clock on Monday evening, March 2. The facts connected with the unfortunate cir- cumstance have not been ascertained, as no one saw the accident. The night was a stormy one, and it is supposed that Mr. Patterson's hat was blown off on to the track, and in his efforts to regain his prop- erty he stumbled in front of a passing en- gine and so met his death. The deceased was born in New York City in 1856, and had long been connected with the cut flower business. He served an apprenticeship with Alphonse Ekirk at 23 Union Square, at the termination of which he worked for several firms, among them James Hart, wholesale florist, West Thirtieth Street, for a period of Ave years. In 1887 he commenced in the wholesale cut- flower business on his own account at Twenty-third street and Broadway, aban- doning it after three years' trial. He then entered the employment of Thomas Young, Jr., remaining there for two years. Sub- sequently he worked for Michael Hart, and in 1892 entered into partnership with Jacob G. Bebus, as mentioned above. The firm was dissolved in the Spring of last year. After being out of employment for several months, Mr. Patterson again en- tered Mr. M. Hart's service, where he was at the time of his death. The deceased was of a genial disposition, and had many friends in the trade. He leaves a widow and two daughters — one fifteen, and the other nine years of age — to mourn his untimely loss. The funeral took place on Thursday last, the interment being at St. Michael's Cem- etery, Newtown, L. I. BOOKS RECEIVED. Twelfth Annual Report of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station Uni- versity. Contains, among other good things, some useful information on the subject of sub- irrigation as applied to various crops. Annual Report of the Tree Planting and Fountain Society of Brooklyn, N. Y. The objects of this* Society are to promote the planting and protection of trees, the erection of drinking fountains, and otherwise to render the city of Brooklyn attractive. Transactions of the Pennsylvania Hor- ticultural Society, Vol. I. Some very able papers are embodied in this volume. The ap- pendix is devoted to arecord of ihe ceremonies connected with the laying of the corner-stone of the new horticultural hall. CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as good as the best. McGownn and Portia, per 100. $l.C0: Scon, Keller and Daybreak, per 1 00, $150; Bnuion il'Or, Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, $3 0U CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners, $1.50 per 100. Cash with Order. GEO. M- EMMANS, Newton N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIOR !£->*-<{ EXCHANr.r CARNATIONS — Rooted Cuttings. Leading varieties, $1.50 per 100, $1000 per 1000. AlysBuni, Heliotrope, Paris Daisies, Fuchsias, Geraniums, Chrysanthe- mums, Rooted Cuttings, and 2 in. pots, at lowest market price. C. LENGENFELDER, Berteau and Western Ave., CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Ready For Quick Shipment HOT-BED SASH, j NOT GLAZED, 1% inches thick. THESE SIZES IN STOCK. 3ft. x6ft. . . . 3 rows, 10 in. glass. 3ft. 3 in. x 6ft. . 4 rows, 8 in. glass. Made of strictly clear CYPRESS LUMBER and warranted FIRST-CLASS. lyWrite for prices, delivered- State quantity wanted. $ L0CKLAND LUMBER GO. ULOCKLAND, Ohio. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE HORIST'S EXCHANGE LONG LIVE THE EXCHANGE! From the very small advertisement of Araucaria excwlBa seed we have already in its first week received several disirable orders. Long live the Exchange H. H. BERGER & CO. HOME OF THE QUEEN OF ROSES BELLE SIEBRECHT. READY APRIL 1st. Send in your orders early, the demand is great. The finest pink rose ever introduced. 2 in. pots, $15 per 100. 2 " $65 " 500. 2 in. pots, $125 per 1000. 3 " $18 " 100. BEWARE OF IMITATION. Get the true stock, as in young state it can be substituted by La France and Duchess of Albany. NOTICE-AU Orders Killed in Strict Rotation. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROGHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MRS. J. HErFqnTmORGAN AND BE CONTENTED As you will have plenty of fine Roses to sell every day next Winter. Its size, color and fragrance make it more popular every day. Fine stock, 2 in. pots, SI 2.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. FRANK McMAHON, Sea Bright, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLARK BROTHERS, Manufacturers and Printers of PAPER SEED BAGS Of every description except Lithographed Bags. 61 ANN STREET, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CABBAGE SEEDLINGS FOR TRANSPLANTING, STRONG. Early Summer and Early Jersey Wakefield, $1.00 per 10C0 prepaid ; $4.00 per 6000. ASPARAGUS ROOTS, 1 and 2 year. Other Vegetable Plants in season. Samples and price list free. E. C. HARGADINE, Felton, Delaware. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE PELARGONIUM Mrs. Robt. Sandiford. Extra strong plants, from 2H inch pots, $6 00 per 100. A. R. ALDRICH, Florist, Springfield, Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FT.O FUST'S EKCHflNftc THE SUNNYWOODS GREENHOUSES have the PARENT STOCK rose BRIDESMAID My young plants from it are very fine. So, also, are my |^| £1 EORS Please write, stating just how many you want, and I will quote you a bargain. FRANK L MOORE, CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOW ROSE PLANTS READY COOL GROWN AND VIGOROUS. Per 100 Per 1000 HrideHinnids, 3 in. pots, f.t.50 $10.00 Meteors, . . " 4.90 40.00 Brides, ... " 4.50 1000 READ THIS UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL: Messrs. brant & NoE: Gentlemen: Rose plants received in Sne con- dition and the stock is more than satisfactory ; I have never received such stock before. Thanks fur the fine aiock and extras. Yours truly. D. B. WOODRUFF, Macon. Georgia. Send orders to BRANT & NOE, Forest Glen, Illinois. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Lady Campbell Violets.^*- Strong rooted runners, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Extra strong clumps, delivery after Easter, $10.00 per 100. Will exchange for GERANIUMS in 2 in. pots. HUGH CHESNEY, Farmington, Conn. WHEN WRITING MEHTKjW THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE PUDVCnNTnUMTlM Merry Monarch, earliest LnKlOAHlntHluil large white (October5), strong, 2L£ in., $10.00 per 100 ; rooted cuttings, $1.00 per 100. Coleus, $5 00 per 1000 ; 80c. per 100. Maranta Zebrina, Hi in., $4.00 per 100. Gladiolus Shakespeare, best forcing and summer bloomer, $4.0U per 100; §35.00 per 1000. Cash with Order. E. C. DARMSTADT, - Hewletts, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Strong Plants from 2 inch Pots, ALL STANDARD SORTS. $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Write for Varieties. The National Plant Co., Dayton, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK CHEAP FOR CASH. 100 Geranium, La Favorite, iH in. pots $6 50 2% " 2 60 " scented, Mrs. TaylorandBalni 3 00 Alyssum, Tbe Giant 2 00 Heliotrope, Chieftain 2 00 Negro 3 00 " Bruant, the finest sort grown; completely covered with flowers at all times; color dark blue 4 00 T J An eratum in variety — 2 00 ▼ ♦ Smilax 3 00 ♦ ♦ Salvia Splendens and Robusta 2 00 + + Abutilon. Boule de Nlege -'.">■'* ♦ Feverfew, Little Gem 2 00 X " Nasturtium Gen. Jacqeuminot, dwarf, flowers bright red 200 1 Canna Childsii, dry roots, divided 150 ▼ " Emile Leclerc " . ... 100 ♦ Solanum Gratidiflora 2 00 ♦ Coreopsis, Harvest Moon flowers, much + larger than Lanceolata 2 00 + Chrysanthemums, L. Canning, Mrs. E. D Adams, Kioto, Gov. Fifer. Sans Souci, Puritan. R. Bottomly, Moon- y W light. Source d'Or, J. C. Price, Mrs. ♦ ♦ Langtry 2 00 ♦ ♦ Chrysanthemums, The t^ueen, Mrs. E. + + G. Hill, Win. H.Lincoln, Bouquet of +. A Roses, Miss Mary Wheeler, Bride of *. X Roses, Jessica 2 50 T ♦w Coleus, Golden Verschaffeltil, Beauty of Orange, McNowan's Yellow, Ver- ▼ ♦ scbaffeltii and other goods sorts. 2 00 ♦ ♦ Ivy German or Parlor Ivy 2 00 ♦ + Begonia Manlcata aurea, 4 in. pots. doz. 2 00 + ♦ THE Ai:i>W. 8T0CK IS IN PRIME CONDITION, ♦ + FROM 21-. 1XC1I POTS. + A Address X i GEO. THOMPSON & SONS, l L LOUISVILLE, RY, ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 226 The Florists' Exchhnge, BEAETTIES. MEKMErS, CUSTNS, TESTOCT8, NIPH BTOS, PERLE8, Bit II) E8, BRII >ES- MA1DS, METKOK, HOSTE LA FRANCE, WOOTTON", WATTE VILLES, AUG. VICTORIA MORGANS. Rooted Cuttings. Cash with order. Owing to number booked, tbey will be executed in rotation to assure prompt delivery. Order early. Address for quotations, Villa. Lorraine Ro^ries, Madison, Mew Jersey. ROSES I ■ Address for on I WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Mrs.PIERPONT MORGAN At HEADQUARTERS. Come and see it. JOHN N. MAY, Summit, New Jersey. WKETN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE AMERICAN BEAUTY PLANTS $7.00 per 100 or $GO.OO per 1000. Fine Healthy Stock, and Ready for Shipment. VREELAND & CONDIE, Paterson, New Jersey. ■4EN WSTING MENT'i" J THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE YOUNG ROSE PLANTS m BOOTED CUTTINGS From choice flowering wood, free of disease, and carefully handled. PLANTS IN 2J4 INCH POTS. American Beauty per 100, $5 00 Mrs. J. Hierpont Morgan " 6 00 Mrs. W. C. Whitney " 6 oil Belle Sletorecht " 4 00 Bride " 3 00 Bridesmaid " 3 00 Meteor " 3 00 ROOTED CUTTINGS American Beauty Bride Bridesmaid Meteor Hooted 'Mum Cuttings, best commercial varieties 1J^ " No order of less than 100 tilled at these prices or 50 of any one variety. OUR NEW 'MUM It ATE B. WASHBURN, the earliest very large white n the market, 2 inch puts, 10 cts. 214 cts. IH " m " BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, Ills. vVHEN WRITING MENTjonTHE FLORISTS* EXCHANGER ROSES /^vUR Roses are grown for our retail trade ^^^ and are much larger, stronger and finer plants than those usually offered at wholesale. We have all the best varieties in 2% and 3}£ inch pots, and we will quote you very low prices if you will send us a list of what you want. C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS. Send for our Wholesale Catalogue of Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, and other Plants, Flower and Vegetable Seeds. FLORISTS' EXi-MflNGE Wholesale Growers of all Leading Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Will offer the following for Spring Planting: ROSES in 2 t-2 inch pots. Per 100 Per 1000 Am. Beauty Ss-oo 840.00 C. Testoat 6.00 50.00 Kaiserin Victoria 4.00 35.00 Golden Gate 6.00 50.00 Belle Siehreclit 6.00 50.00 Bridesmaid 3.00 25.00 Bride. 3.00 25-00 Ferle 4.00 J5.00 Meteor J.00 25.00 Ordeis f'T ]>■.- than .V) of any une variety not accepted. Koniiy for Hhipiiicnt March 1st. Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. Per 100 Per 1000 Win. Scott $1.25 $10.00 Tidal Wave 1.00 8.00 Daybreak 1.00 8.00 Portia 1. 00 8.00 Nancy Hanks 1.00 8.00 Lizzie lIcGowan 1.00 8.00 Uncle John 1.00 8.00 Silver Spray 1.00 8.00 \ ll>» it in i 1.25 10.00 Storm Jiiiii; 3.00 25.00 Lizzie Gilbert 3.00 25.00 Free of rust Ready fur Immediate shipment. Orders for less than 100 of any one variety not accepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Bound Volumes of the Florists' Exchange. We liiive now on hand copies of Volume VII, (Dec. 1, 1894 to Dec. 31, 1S!)5, 57 numbers), handsomely bound in library style, morocco, full back and corners. Price, prepaid, $3.00. An allowance of two cents per copy will be made for all numbers returned in good condition. A review of the index of Volume VII should satisfy every sub- scriber of the advantage of preserving his copies. Other bound volumes also on hand. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, P. 0. Box 1697, New York. DON'T GET LEFT! This Htock is selling very f'lat. 1000. 100. Dime. Snlleroi Geraniums $12 00 $1 50 tun lien 1'lai vt nil in tSenar Plant).. 8 00 1 00 Feverfew, Little Gem 10 00 150 Mai via splt*n dens 10 00 1 25 A 1 1 eran nt hern paronyctaioldes. ma- jor, aurea, nana ! 6 00 "0 Tue abuveare in Hats in fine condition. ROOTED CUTTINCS. Golden Queen, tbe only all around yellow r<>l'-H« and Cri 111N011 Ver- scunfleltii $6 00 $0 75 Coleus in variety 5 00 60 Double Petunias 12 OU 1 50 KucosIb.Hj named varieties 12 00 1 '•(' Heliotrope, named varieties 8 00 1 CO Double Golden Marguerite 12 00 150 Ag-eratum, 8 00 100 The selection of sorts to remain with us. CASH WITH THE ORDER. J. E. FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N.Y. COLE US— Strong plants, $2.00 per 100. CERANIUMS — Mrs. Pollock and Mt. of Snow, $3.50 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS-Select standard kinds, early mid-season and late, 2£ in. pots, $2.00 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. CARNATIONS— Healthy, well established, plants, 2£ In. pots, $2.00 per 100, McGowan, Silver Spray, Tidal Wave. HYDRANCEAS — Otaisa, Hortensis and Sapphire, 2j in., $3.00 per 100. Variegated VINCA VINES— 2J in., fine for baskets and vases, $2.60 per 100. IVY CERANIUMS Hnt double kinds, $2.60 per 100. SALVIA SPLENDENS-*2.60per loo. JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio Hybrid Perpetual Roses Imported budded plants on Manetti stock, extra strong, worked absolutely very low, now dormant for immediate delivery. Price list to applicants. WILLIAM H. SPOONER, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Foreign Plant Notes. Pkimula, The Lady.— As a florist's flower, judged by the orthodox standards, this variety has little if anything to recom- mend it, but as a flowering plant tor flor- ists it is well worthy of notice. In general terms it may best be described as a rather weedy-lookiDg and run-out form of P. sinensis, producing two and three whorls of pure white flowers, one above the other, the individual flowers being about 1J inches in diameter. The leaf and stems are of a rich dark brown, which forms a very effective contrast, and as a decorative plant it produces a very charming effect. The spikes of bloom are very numerous, the flowers are abundant, and when cat they will retain their freshness by occa- sionally changing the water for more than two weekB. I learn from the raisers that the first variety of this new type was a pretty and attractive aesthetic form from a seedling raised from a cross with the original P. sinensis made many years ago by a Mr. Green. Since then it has been selected and re-selected with a view to getting larger flowers of the tall and graceful growth and habit. The success has been remark- able and every florist should possess him- self of this gem. Primula pyramidalis alba. — This variety is the result of crossing the fore- going with a very fine form of the fimbri- ata section and is a most striking and effective combination of the best qualities of tne two plants. The robust habit, rich brown color and pyramidal growth are re- tained, while the flowers, although not produced quite so freely as in " The Lady,'- are much larger, beautifully fringed, and are easily kept in good condition for an equal length of time. Both these can be as easily grown as the older varieties. Primula sinensis fimbriata fl. pl. dianthiflora. — This is a very double variety raised at Antibes in the south of France. The beautiful Bowers, of a deli- cate flesh color, are produced in great abundance. They are very large, very double, deeply fringed and resembling in general form a beautifully laciniated double dianthus. Campanula Mariesh. — A charming plant, valuable and effective either for rockery or border. It can also be very easily grown in pans and In this way makes a very effective decoration. The rich, deep blue flowers are more inflated than is customary with campanulas; in fact, at a distance the plant could easily be mistaken for a dwarf clematis. HORTUS EUROPJEUS. Cincinnati. Market News. Business for the past week has im- proved. Prices have dropped a little, and stock is getting more plentiful. The weather has been very changeable — some days being very Spring-like, while others mock Winter very closely. Roses, especial- ly Bridesmaid, Bride, Meteor, and Perle, are getting more abundant, and sell at prices ranging from 4c. to 6c. Carnations, according to grade, go at from lc. to 3c; valley, 3c; Romans, 2c.; Dutch hyacinths, 3c; violets, 50c to $1 per hundred; nar- cissus, best Paper White and Von Sion, 3c; tulips, 2c and 3c; alyssum, 15c. perlOO. Fancy ferns are now getting very scarce, and smilax will sell much better from now on ; 15c is the top notch for smilax, and much goes for 12Jc ; callas and Harrisii held their own well at 10c. Critchell had some large funeral orders on Friday; he covered the entire top, sides and ends of one casket with violets and Harrisii lilies, using three thousand vio- lets, one hundred and fifty Harrisii, and three hundred fronds of Adiantum Farley- ense. Jottings. Several of the growers will attend the regular monthly meeting of the In- dianapolis Florists' Club, on Wednesday evening, March 4. Thomas Jackson, of Covington, Ky., is showing the boys how to grow Uncle John; he has them with stems two feet long, and with blooms that measure 2£ inches across, and no trace of rust. Scott also does well with him, as do Marie Louise violets. Wm. Murphy sh owed us some fine blooms of Bridesmaid. He will grow a house or two of it for next season. John Freis & Son will build one or two large greenhouses this Spring for growing chrysanthemums and roses. Louis Pfeiffer's Sons are now erecting two large rose houses. Mrs. Mary E Coaxes and Mrs. Gar- ges, of College Hill, are now laying plans for some new greenhouses. Ben George and wife, of College Hill, buried their infant daughter on Thursday. She was a bright little child of twelve months. A visit to W. J. Gray's greenhouses found Mr. Gray busy tearing out pipe and renovating for Easter trade. Here is found rose bushes of the Bride and Mermet in solid beds that are seven years old and from 5 to 10 feet high, which give promise of throwing a fine crop at Easter. We aleo noticed a fine growth of callas in solid beds clear around one large house ; they were fully 5 feet high and full of buds. He also grows one solid bed of heliotrope. Carna- tions do not seem to do so well here, being badly affected with bacteria. Mr. Gray is an advocate of solid beds for growing roses. The Cincinnati Inquirer of the 26th, under the guidance of H. L. Sunderbruch, gave a grand description of the banquet held in New York during the carnation meeting — ballet and all. The New York hoys certainly know how to entertain. Never mind, wait until 1897. We will have two " ballet dancers." Henry Behrens, of MlddIetown,0.,aIso Chas Goldman, and Seth E. Parrett and wife, of Washington C. H., O., were callers. R. A. Kelly has returned from Tampa, Fla., where he has been rusticating for two or three weeks. Mr. McBurney, of West View Floral Co., Atlanta, Ga., was a caller Monday. Notice of the death of Miss Emma WOCHER, after whom Richard Witter- staetter named his beautiful Daybreak- colored carnation, was announced Satur- day evening, February 29. Miss Wocher had been a teacher in the public schools. E. G. Gillett. Purcellville, Va. The scheme to form the greenhouse and nursery business of A. B. Davis & Son into an incorporated stock company, with $20,000 capital, which has been on foot for the past six weeks, was formally de- clined by W. S. Davis, as general manager and subscriber to half the stock of the con- cern, last week. The business will be run on the old lines only on a larger scale. To advantageously handle the enormous trade that the firm controls, another range of glass will be erected the coming Summer, and other improvements be made. The services of George Gearren, of Kent, Eng- land, lateof Easton, Pa., have been secured. He has been connected during the past six- teen years with some of the largest growers of England, Ireland, Wales and America. March 7, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 227 Per 100 $3.80 3.50 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.(10 New Parisian Giant Daisy, % i0 New Parisian Wallflower 2^j " (Will bloom this Spring.) Verbena, Mrs. Woodruff 2^ " *' pulchella albida (dwarf) 2^ " Adiantnm capillus-veneris.. . .3 " Cyperus alternifolius 2J^ " Chrysanthemum "Philadelphia" Stock plants, $2.00 per dnz. Young plants, 2i£iii., $4.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. Address J. G. EISELE, 30th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTIOl. TWf FIOWIST'S EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! 10,000 Geraniums— S. A. Nutt, La Favorite and Double Mixed, good varieties, $3.00 per 100. All readv for 4 inch pots. Ferns, Pteris-50U0spIendid stock, $4.00 per 100; send for sample. Acalypha Tricolor— 2 inch, $3.00 per 100. Dracaena Indivisa — 4 inch, ready for 6 inch pits. $10.00 per 100; 5 inch, $15.00 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS— Heliotrope, dark blue, $1 00 per 100. Ageratum, dwarf blue, 75c. per 100. Coleus. Crimson and Golden Ver- schaffeltii. Golden Bedder, Glory of Autumn. $1.00 per 100; good mixed varieties, 75c. a 100. Alternantheras, five varieties. 75c. per 100. JOHN SCOTT. Keap St Greenhouses Bklyn. N.Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. NEVER HAD ANY RUST. FIRST- CLASS STOCK Thousands of Carnations, 25 good varieties, at the very lowest prices. Strobilantb.es Dyerianus. strong, well rooted cuttings. $1.50 per 100, by mail. Giant Double Alyssum, rooted cuttings, TOcts. per 100, by mall ; $6.10 per 1000, by express. Lady Campbell Violets, rooted runners, 80 eta. per 100. by mail ; $6.00 per 1000, by express. California Violets, rooted runners, $2.50 per 100 Acalypha Marginata, potted plants, $1.50 per 100 Coleus, rooted cuttings, 90 varieties, ready March 1st. 70 cts. per 100, by mail; $5.00 per 1000, byexpress. Samples of the above cuttings 10 cts. to be deducted from order. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. ■««M ^mw i^HM «F Strong healthy plants, $1.50 per doz.; $4.00 per 50; $6.00 per 100. TUBEROUS BEGONIAS Separate colors, Red, Pink, Yellow, $2.25 per 100. Send for list Most complete collection of Chrysanthemums, Cannas and Begonias, at lowest prices. If interested send for list. Seed of either, 25 cts. T. H. SPAULDING, 40 E. 25th St., New York. SEND FOR TRADE LIST. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGt NEW, LATE PINK.. CHRYSANTHEMUM FRANCIS B. HAYES New Seedling Chrysanthemum Mrs. ADELAIDE WHITE We have tested this for three years, and recommend it for exhibition as specimen plant or cut bloom. The Florists' Excbangf, Dec. 7, 1895, page 1190, said of it: *'The flower is of the hairy Japanese type. The color is entirely different from anything we have seen in that class. The lower florets are deeply Bur- faced with pink, the upper ones being a clear white color, the combination making a pleasing effect." PRICE: 60 cts. each ; $6 per doz. Ready March 15. Orders booked in rotation. W. MENEILLY 8 SON, 1218 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE, N. T. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. jfHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE James Comley, Originator, says: "I have seen, grown, and watched the FRANCIS B. HAYES chrysanthemum for two years. I tniuk it one of the best ever raised in this country, and is a chrysanthe- mum that every grower ought to have." Awarded Certificates of Merit by N. C. S , November 17, 1894; Mass. Horticultural Society, November 17, 1894, and N. Y. F. C, November 25, 1895. William J. Martin, savs : "I have found the FRANCIS B. HAYES to be a remarkable variety of dwarf. Ho bust habit, short jointed, with large dark green toliage well up to the flower. The flower is an ideal bloom and of a beau- tiful glistening pink of large size and a per- fectly incurved, in the style of Major Bon- naffon; of excellent keeping qualiiie.-; time of fluwering late. It would be impossib e for me to recommend it too highly for private or commercial use." $4 per doz.; $25 per xoo. Heady May 1, 1896. F. MACRAE, 1138 Smith St., PROVIDENCE, R.I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE anralions. alifornia Violets. TRADE LIST SOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., SaBcTeo Colma, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 228 The Florists' Exchhnge, Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 28th St., New York. Orders by mall or teleerapta promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 382 38th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. Consignments Solicited. G. E. BRADSHAW, Wholesale Florist, 68 West 43d St., New York. Beauties and Smilax specialties. Choice Smflax quantity furnished at short notice WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 West 29tli St., New Torkjj Bet. Broadway and Sixth Ave. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18th Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the World. Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St., New York. The Bride, 3Iermct and American Beauty Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roetars, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 111 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. oo 3.00 6.00 2.00 4.00 00 to 20.00 ..to ... 20 to .76 For Prices of Fancy and Special Stock see our Correspondenr e Columns. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quoted above are given only after very careful inquiry, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they will be found practical^ correct up to tlie date mentioned. T. J. CORBRKY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want first-class flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me your orders and yon will get what, you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' WIKK DESIGNS and a full line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, IaZHOLESHLE ^g& Headquarters for FLORIST, ™ CARNATIONS. 1612-1614 Barker St. Bet. chestnut & Market sts. Philadelphia, Pa. W. F. SHERIDAN, Wkoltule Communion Detler la CUT FLOWERS 32 West 80th Street, New York. PRICE LI8T SENT ON APPLICATION. »"« WRtTINO MENTION THE FUOBISTS- CXCHANGT A. & F. ROLKER, 106 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, ENTRANCE ON CHURCH STREET. Wholesale Cut Flowers. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. Frank H. Traendly. Charles Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. .^^Consignments Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale Florist 1432 So. Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa. FRED. BURET, U/boIRESi SASH ■ BARS up to 32 FEET >« LENGTH OR LOGGER. jREENHOUS) AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. THEAT STeewn^5 \nmbejr (b., Ne^rweiH .Bsstsn, Mass? WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE v> \j w Co. ,, 297T0 307 HAWTHORNE AV. VkHICAGO.ILL./ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGk Build Your Own Greenhouse. *C«mJJffijrM Clear Cypress is now generally conceded to be the best lumber for Greenhouse roofs, gables and plates. AVe introduced this lumber for greenhouse construction, and for many years we have made a spe- cialty of furnishing the finest grade. We are glad to make estimates for anything Trom a roof for a pit to the largest con- servatory or range of houses; aud we furnish our customers, free, complete de- tailed drawings from which any ordinary carpenter can put up the material cor- rectly. LOCKLAN LUMBER CO., LOCKLAND, OHIO. «HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE March 7, if The Florists' Exchhnge 231 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse structures. Six Highest Awards *t the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOED <& BUEITHAM CO., ARCHITECTURAL. OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factoryt Irvinston-on-Hudson, New York. Mention paper M For Glazing; Greenhouses. A sub- titute for putty. Superior in every way. MASTICA and MASXICA GLAZING MACHINES were given Highest Award of S. A.F. at Pittsburg. Address for circular. F. 0. PIERCE 8 CO., 170 Fulton St., IT. Sole Manufacturers. WHEN_WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FOR SALE. Worthington double action duplex Steam Pump, size, 4lbvj1.,.v4 and 5 H. P. Vertical Boiler, both in perfect condli ion, used but 3 yeai s ; cost new, com- plete, $250. Will Be!l for 8126 cash, f.o.b. cars here. Also a 1 H. P. Shipman Engine and Rotary Power Pump, cost new. $200; will sell for $100. Terms as above- Reason for selling, have city pressure now. It. would pay you to call and inspect above if In need of articles mentioned. R. F. HAHN, Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE GLASS VANHORNE, GRIFFEN For GEEENH0USES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. GLASS & CO. Agents for CHAMBERS & NIcKEE CO., Jeannette Brands American G'ass, Importers of French Glass. '»■ " !ss* IVe^Amc^sT™0 NEW YORK. 13, 15 A 17 LAIGHT ST., AND 52, 54 & 56 VARICK ST., WHEN WRITING MENTIONjrHEJLORISTSLEXCHANGE Lone IH.lance Telephone, 50 Spring. FOUNDED 18.10 THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 456 "West Broad-ro-ay, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. T^rEW "Z"ORIK . * SPECIALTY IN ALL. KINDS # For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, etc., etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE 8LASS! GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenae. Get our Figures before buying Glass. - Estimates Freely Given, tfCNWRrriNt MENTtONTHE.FlORISTS EXCHANGE FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT LOJltfGST RHT6S. 63 SO. FIFTH AV.. NEW YORK, |_ UARBIQ A CAN 89 LIBERTY ST., NEW YORK, B«t. Hon.toD .od Higher Mt.. ■»■ ■■ ** ■ » ■» ■ W (K» 0VI1| B.t. Bro.dw.y .nd Chareh SU. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS PIPE Wrought Iron Pips. Volvo.. Cook.. Fit. tings, sto., for Steam and Hot Water ; Rubber Hoee, Pumps and Wall Points. WM. H. KAY, 42 Day St., New York. WHE^ WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VALVES immioi, musts i It will be to your advantage to look into the merits of the Scollay "Invincible" Hot Water Boiler. It is all that its name implies, and don't forget it. Cuts and full information mailed on application. IBEEHHOUSE PTiiG HUD VENTILATING, Horticultural Architecture and Building. pitching^ ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus. Ro8ehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the "Perfect Drainage Bench T'lt, or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. JOHN A. SCOLLAY, HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. We carry a large stock of regular size, 3x6 ft. It will pay you to send for ou r prices WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR KT©-v«3ir Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. WHEN WRITING MENTION T'-jr FLOPISrs1 FXi*HAMf:r . THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing four cents In stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Modern Commercial Greenhouses We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line until ycu see our construction and get our prices. PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE _^ WITH ONE IHPROVED AUTOMATIC ...CABLE VENTILATOR You can operate houses having sash on both sides, either side independent of the other, using only one operating wheel placed at either end. This is the cheapest as well as one of the best machines on the market. For operating long houses it has no equal. Send for prices and references. A. Q.WOLF & BRO., 33 1 E. First St. Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANG 89 & 91 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK, 74 & 76 MYRTLE AVE., BROOKLYN, N. Y. VICTORY ! The only Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend in working and prices. "E- HIPPAED VICTORY ! WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANC" ***•* MOTHM MlNTlOtN THl rt*6-1" • * «•"** AWQt VICTORY ! No repairs for 5 years ; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. Ssnd For Catalogue and Estimates. gs"bo w -L-L., Q"h io. 232 The Florists* Exchhnge, rlLlrcRA PALMS siWiooYp repaid. Grevillea Robusta, 2 in., 2c; 3 in., 4c. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. ■tfMFWWP'TiWG MENTION THF PLOHIST'S EXCHANGE AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS At Greatly Reduced Prices. , Stock large and in fine eon dition. Send for Wholesale list. Special prices on large orders. Send iu list of your wants, W. J. II ESSE It, Platrsmouih, Neb. UHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TWO IPOMEAS. Ipnuiflea l'»niculata, per 100. 1100; per 1000, 135.00. liMiiiniii Puncluriitii, per 100,12.00; per KOO, tIS.UU. BEGONIA MEHPERFI.ORENS, HH in. pots. Uinautea, per 100, $.50. JAM S FROST, Greenville, Dark.co. Ohio. WHEN ■ ^-"'NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF 20,000 Strobilanthes Dyerianus LAST CALL. Cuttlnjraall on the hench that we have bo sell. Price, strong well rooted cuttings, $140 per 100, by mail, postpaid; $9.75 per 1000, b» express. This is the best paying Pot and Beddinc plant on the market. Stands sun and dry weather. Is brighter than any Coleus. Sells at sight. Order while good stock is procurable cheap. We guarantee satisfaction. • A. B. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. 0. PURCELLVILLE, VA. WHEN WRITING MENTION TMt F| ORISTS1 EXCHANGE Dycas Bevoluta Steins For Forcing. True Long-leaved Sort. Delivery February to May. |;U> book orders now for Summer delivery of FreettiuH, CuIIun, Gem Callns* Chinese N ii rrjH-.ii -h. Li li ii m Longifloruui, Tree Fern Si rni *. I\ en i in and all other Austrnlinn Palm Si-imN. On hand: SURPLUS STO( K — Extra Fine Bulbs Euchnris Amazonicn. Address: H H. BERGER & CO., San Francisco, Gal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BRILLIANT GREEN and BRONZE GALAX LEAVES LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. The finest quality, perfectly packed, prompt shipments, special low ex- press rates. All leading Wholesale Florists or price and free sample of CHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, ¥. C. Mil. in li County. WHEN WRITING MENTKM TM« FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FUNERAL DEW! Kelsey's Brilliant ...GALAX... are especially invaluable. For liberal samples write the introducer, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, K A WAX A. N.f. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Just Arrived from Japan. A Fine Consignment of the True Long Leaf Gycas Revoluta Price us long hb stock on hand, for stems from 2 inch upwards, $l2.505pcr 100 lbs. F. W. O- SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O.Box 39, Jersey City, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ORCHIDS home grown SlEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, New Rochelle, N. Y. All the Novelties of 1895. Greatest and largest collection in the country of PALMS, FERNS, STOVE PLANTS, and New 'Munis and Carnations ready April 1st. All Wholesale Price List ready April 1st. Before buying elsewhere visit our Nurseries. Notify us you are coming, our carriage will meet YOU and return YOU to the Station. HALF HOUR FROM NEW YORK CITY. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS, ■W. 13L. ELLIOTT, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Cut Strings, S to 10 feet long 50 cents each. Shipped to any part of the country. 7,000,000 EVERGREEN CUT FERNS Especially for Florists' use, $1.25 per 1000 ; In lots ol 501 in, $1.00 per 1000. Special attention paid to supplying tlie Wholesale Trade, also Jobbers and Commission men. WRITE FOR PRICES. fancy. dagger. L. B. BRACUE, Hinsdale, Mass. OLDEST, LARGEST, and MOST RELIABLE DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We Have RAISED THE PRICE MVW ™ Originated by nur Mr. Wintzer, from t» dollars per swt ot \"Z varieties to 10 dollars per set after April l. th This owing to ihe demand from here and abroad. SAMPLE ORDERS :-'* Book me fur 600 White Cann«SHUd 500 Golden Star."— W. H. Maulk. Philadelphia. "Send us 250 White Can- nas "- J. C. Vaughan " Please send us 100 White and 1C0 Pmk Cannae. "— P. H. & Co., N. Y. "You may send me 100 White Cannas."— CuAS. H. A., Floral Park. List of these new Canuas on application. NOTICE— To (iiiiiui (irowers. We have named our latest aud best Pink Canna "The Duchess of Marlborough." and our new Crimson-black " The Duke of Marlborough." Queen Charlotte Canna, $8.00 per 1(10; $1.25 per 12, mailed. B^~r$en "6 " '* I »•" 7 " ** 3 00 Ilyilrnntrea Pnniculntn, grand., 3 yearn per 100. *7.nn Abutflon, Souv. de Bonn, 2% inch, per dnz., 75c . per 100, ffj.00. Anemone Whirlwind, strong. Held gn>wn, per doz. 75c: per 100. *6 00; per 1000. $50 00 Write for our Cutnlogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We are a straight shoot and aim to grotv into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. VOL. VIII. NO. 11. NEW YORK, MARCH 14, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. AZALEAS FOR EASTER. The BEST Value for the Money. We have an exceptionally fine stock of well shaped and well budded plants, consisting of the best marketable varieties, which we can furnish showing color, for immediate delivery, or in bud, which can be kept back for Easter. We are offering them at the following exceedingly low prices : Sizes : \ if h 10 to 12-inch heads to 14-inch heads to 16-inch heads 16 to 18-inch heads 18 to 20-inch heads !0 to 24-inch heads $3.00 each... r doz. 100. $6 00 §45 00 9 00 70 00 18 00 135 00 iZ 00 170 00 30 00 225 00 36 00 FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. ONE CENT PER PACKET, FOR RETAILISIG-READILV SELL AX sc. and IOC. PER PACKET. 50 varieties of Flower. 24 varieties of Vegetable. Packets are lithographed in natural colors and contain full cultural directions. The "SHORT HILLS" Brand of Lawn Grass Seed, 6c. per Pint; lOc. per Quart, In beautiful lithographed cartons, giving full directions for making lawns. With every order for 1000 Packets and $2.00 worth of Lawn Grass Seed, amounting in all to $12.00, we send free of charge an attractive display Seed Stand. Before purchasing elsewhere, write to us for full particulars. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. ■^ EN WRITING MENTION THE FtORIST-S EX-^MANGT LARGE SIZED SPECIMEN PLANTS OF AZALEAS FOR EASTER The demand for Azaleas offered in the last two issues has exceeded our anticipations, and we are entirely sold out of all small sizes. We have now to offer only selected specimen plants in the larger sizes. These are splendid plants, in first-class condition in every way, flue shaped heads, well budded, and exceedingly good value. Florists who can use such large sizes to advantage will find this very good stock and tip-top value for the money. Our stock consists of all the leading varieties. We can furnish a large proportion of M me. Van der Cruyssen if desired. This is decidedly the best all-round forcing variety for Easter purposes, a color that is always in demand, and satisfactory in every respect. We offer this stock as long as unsold at the following prices : Plants about 16 in. in diam., $15.00 per doz. I Plants about 18 to 30 in. in diam., 824 00 Der doz. M 16 to 18 " " 18.00 " I M " 20 to 22 " " 30.00 » WE HAVE ALSO TO OFFER A FINE STOCK OF LARGE SIZED ARAUCARIAS GLAtTCA, m ft. high, but very broad and of | EX< 'KI.S A . 2J^ ft high $3 00 each extra quality. $3.00 each. ,. 3 ff ... ' < nn » GLAUCA, 2 ft. high, but very broad and of Rolker's Special Selected strain- it Superior white A oz., $1.25 Pkt., $0.25 . ^v > "'" " rose " 1.25 •• .25 ljf§ : '.* " deep red. " 1.50 •' .25 " carmine. '• 1.60 •' .25 ■ -'10% " blue . •". .50 iil|lL Superior mixture.. " 1.00 " .25 " " Moz., 3.50 Choicest English Strain, from the best named sorts, in finest mixture, at $1.00 the trade pkt. of about 250 seeds ; A oz. for $5.00. w Sweet Peas, SE?S2£* In finest Mixture at 25c. the lb. yb£ " " Eckford,at35c. thelb. Any of the 30 Best Varieties quoted IB^Mft^M IS m our ''st at froin 40 to 80 cts. a lb., illHIla^^^^ J'ou can have for 40 cts' the fuU lb' JPSBfflBS^^^1 Lt'ss quantities at list rates. For ™^jp($IP™™ Postage add 8 cts. the lb. « a O^r^J ^-*ur s'rain8 "re the acknowledged best. They are /mSter OeeQ, grown by the most reliable and careful German growers and excel by their purity of strain, perfection of shapes, and variety of colors. The Oz. The Packet. Victoria, half dwarf, in splendid mixture $3.50 $0.25 White and other colors, separate 4.50 .25 Improved Comet or Poodle Aster, half dwarf, a very interesting and pleasing shape of flowers. In mixture. 3.00 .25 In white and other colors, separate 3.50 .25 Queen of the Markets, white, early 1 .00 .10 Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, white 3.00 .25 Half dwarf German Globe flowered, fine mixture... .50 German Quilled, fine mixture 50 IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH1WITH ORDER. For other SEED, BULBS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES of all kind*, send for list. August Rolker & Sons, VMJsZ New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION Thir FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P« O. STATION E. 234 The Florists1 Exchhnge, Up To Date Seeds ARE WHAT YOU WANT, SUCH AS Trade pkt. Oz. . $0 15 $0 40 15 15 10 CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA . COBiEA SCANDENS COSMOS, Mixed MIGNONETTE MACHET MUSA ENSETE, 10 seeds, 25 cents 100 seeds, $1.50. ASTERS— Select Florist's stock. Victoria, mixed " separate colors Branching, white and rose .... Truffaut's Perfection, mixed . . " '* separate colors. Tuberous Rooted Begonias, Caladium Esculentum, Gladiolus, Gloxinias, Japanese Lilies and Tuberoses. FINE STOCK, WRITE FOR PRICES. 50 3 00 50 3 50 25 2 00 25 1 25 25 2 00 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, - WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW YORK. ADVERTISEMENTS ar^incgiAL%mrTWN will be classified, a feature of importance to the wide-a-wake advertiser. MirsiiRoou SPAWN. HOME MADE (Forbe's) THE VERY BEST; used solely by the leading Boston Growers. Very cheap in quan- tity. Sample brick by mail for 25c. in atamps. Headquarters for Km t inn Hot-bed Mats, Lemon Oil Insecticide. lto**e Lenf Ex- tract Tobacco, anri SEEDS THAT FLOR- ISTS USE. Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. lli.V III South Market St. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE PANSY SEED. THE JENNINGS STRAIN Of Finest American Grown Pansy Seed, large dowering, very finest mixed, packet of 2j00 seed, $1.00. Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box 254, Soul liport. Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON : BULBS FOR FORGING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS, ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, J 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Fa. ?»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦' ■mil *H-r-»<* .tii*q. At. : ASTER SEED This and first part of next month is the time to auw seed for out-door blooms of the celebrated strain of Semple's Asters. Eadorsed by the leading florists all over the country, either for in-door or out-door blooming. Largest flowers, exquisite color, pink, white and lavender, mixed seed (separate colors all sold), ulways a seller. NO EQUAL in the market. Seed all grown in '95. Stock limited now. Order soon from JAMES SEMPLE, Box 2, BELLETUE, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE RELIABLE DUTCH GARDEN SEEDS Grown l,v VAN NAMEN BROTHERS, Zwyndrecht, Holland. Import orders now booked. For Prices, uddress C. H. JOOSTEN, Sole Agent, 36 Dey Street, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE All Europe looks to America for the only Dwarf Sweet Pea,— "CUPID." Every packet of the seed bears the trade mark of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., the sole introducers. AHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DREER'S DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS For over thirty years we have made a Specialty of the PETUNIA. This year we again offer a set unsur- passed I'lther in this coun- try or abroad. The plants are well-established in three inch pots, full of health and will furnish quantities of cuttings in a short time. These plants should not be compared with rooted cuttings or plants just potted. The '96 set is composed of the fifteen finest Double Fringed Varieties in such colors that are especially suited for the retail trade, $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 15 varieties for $1.25. Jg WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING CHOICE STRAINS OF SEED: ft PETUNIA, DOUBLE, Dreer's Lartre Flowering and Frlnged.-Carefully hybridized and saved from our own unrivalled collection, well known to be tbe finest In the country. Per500seeds, 75 cents: 1000 needs, $1.50. „ .,. . PETUNIA, SINGLE, HAND HYBRIDIZED, Dreer's Large Flowering and Fringed Mixed. -Great care has been taken In selecting this large flowering strain of beautiful mottled, striped and fringed Petunias. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; H oz., $2.60; H. oz.. $1.50. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •? Order, taken C_J^ / now for Spring C*J 4?^> Sy/*na August de- V-^-OOtVtV. livery of the fol- lowing varieties. Germinating power, 76 per cent, to 90 per cent. CROP "95 AND '96. 100 1000 5000 Areca lutescens $1.25 $10.00 $45.00 Cocoa Weddeliana 1.25 10.00 47.50 Geonoma gracilis 1.50 12.00 50X0 Kentia Belmoreana 1.00 7.50 35.00 " Forsteriana 1.00 7.50 35.00 NOW ON HAND, FRESH CROP. 100 1030 5000 Erythea annul a 1.50 12.50 " dulcis 1.50 12.50 Sabal serrulata , 50 4.00 Washingtonia filifera 25 2.0O " robusta 35 3.00 Latanla borbouica 35 2.50 10.C0 J. L SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASTER SEED New Crop. Home Crown 1895. Saved from Best Double Blooms only. Vick's New White Branching; Truffaut's Pceony Flowered Perfection, mixed; New Victoria Dwarf, white and mixed; Giant Comet, white; Mignon, white; Carter's New White Plume; Comet, white, pink and mixed; Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, mixed; per trade packet, 25 cts.; J-4 oz., 5 cts.; oz., $1.75. Half ounce each of any four varie- ties, $3.00. GRAINGER BROS,, Toronto, Canada. WHFN WRITING MFNTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MAMMOTH VERBENAS New large flowered, very fine quality, per oz., $1.50. CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. Price List Free on Application. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th St.,Near W*-1 New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA. CAL. OFFERS : lb. Cobrea Scandens, 30c. per oz $3.00 Ipomwa "'Heavenly Bine,'' $1.00 per oz 12.00 Nasturtium Dwarf Tom Thumb, "Gay and Festive," mlx'd, $1. 00 perlb.; $80 per 100 lbs. Nasturtium Lobbianum, "Good Ven- ture,'' mixture, $1.00 per lb.; $80 per 100 lbs. Phoi in in in Tenax (.New Zealand Flax), $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Phormiuni Tenax, variegated, $2.00 per 1010 seeds. Double Morning Glory "White Tassel," 60c. per pkt,; $3.00 per oz. Fayal Popples, splendid mixed, 60c. peroz. 6.00 Calllopsis lanceolata, "Golden Glory," 75c. per oz 7.00 Giant Perfection Stocks, ten week?, sep- arate colorB (white, rose, old pink, red, flesh and purple), 66c. per oz 7.00 Giant Perfection Stocks, mxd, 60c. per oz. 6.00 Chrysanthemum, extra choice mixed, 60c. per pkt. ; $1.00 per % oz.; $7.00 per oz. Curled and Crested Zinnias, splendid mixed, $1.00 per oz. Apple Geranium Seed, $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Cosmos, a leading specialty, all varieties. Write for prices. Coleus, extra choice mixed, 75o per % oz. Cyperus Alternifolius, 25c. per pkt.; $1.00 per oz. mammoth Verbena, choice mixed, $1.25 per oz.; $17.00 perlb. Agapanthus urabellatus, 50c. per oz.; $6.00 per lb. Begonia, hy., Fibrous, 60o. per trade packet. " seinperflorens, hy., 35o. per packet. Cactus, hy., $3.60 per IOOsj seeds. " choice mixed, $2 00 per oz. ItyCnt out for reference. Send for Trade 1,1 Kt. KCN MRU ING MtNTirNTHi: PtOR'ST'S EXCHANC Centaurea Margaret. A VERY handsome plant which grows about 18 ■"- inches high, and produces large pure white flowers (our illustration represents one in natural size), of the sweetest fragrance. Being produced on long, stiff stems, the flowers are most admirably adapted for bouquets, vases, etc.. especially since they keep in good condition for a week after being out. It is as easily grown as a Bachelor's Button. Pkt. (200 seeds) 25 cts.; ^ oz.. $1.00. Centaurea Suaveolens. TsJOT a new variety, but one that deserves Florists' L^ attention. The ptant growB about two feet high, and its double turners are large, sulphur yel- low and sweet scented, borne on long stems and splendid for bouquets; blooms all Summer. Pkt. 10 cts. 81-36 Randolph St. W.m.V.J. 6..J Pi.,. 26BarclaySt, Chicago, v lugnin s flgsi bto.e hew yobk. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF. FIORISTS' EXCHANGE PLANTS! BULBS!| Everything appertaining to the Farm and Garden of the best and choicest quality. PRICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. WEEBER & DON, 1 114. Chambers St., New York City. | WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLARK BROTHERS, Manufacturers and Printers of PAPER SEED BAGS Of every description except Lithographed BagB. 61 ANN STREET, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOME-MADE MUSHROOM SPflWM Can be had from Henry A. Dreer, Phfla., R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston. 10 lbs., $1.00 ; 50 lbs., $5.00 ; 100 lbs., $8.00. SPECIAL PBICES II! JOANTITY. WILLIAM FORBES, p&?" Riverside, R. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF s E E D S Ills Rnaranfon f"" terminating power and re- flD UUuldllluG place seeds non-germlnatlng. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 Cocoa Weildellnun *I2 00 *sr. 00 tlOO.OO Areca lutescens 10.00 1760 90.00 " rubra 10.00 47.50 90.00 Geonoma Kcliotteana... 15.00 65.00 120.00 " gracilis 12.00 55.00 100.00 Op hand in excel'eot condition LATANIA B0RB0NICA Per 100, 50c; per 1000, »2.75 : per 5000, $12.00. PANDANUS UTILIS. Per 100. *1.50: per 1000. »12.50; per 6000, I50.C0. Chas.Schwake, 404 e 34th St., New York. A.HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANOT Marcb 14, 1890 The Florists' Exchhnge. 235 THE SPECIAL SPRING TRADE EDITION WILL BE ISSUED. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1896. TO OUR READERS. For a Synopsis of the literary features please read adver= tisement on page 256. Thoroughly 'desirous of surpassing all previous Specials we have used every endeavor to make the forthcoming one the crowning effort of the series. We will leave it to our readers to pass the judgment, The above date will be found just right for Announce= rOI\ ADVbrv.1 ISfcilvS. ments of Easter Stock and Spring Surplus, as well as the usual run of planting=out material. The preparation of an issue of this character is a work of some magnitude, and advertisers are requested to send in their copy by return mail. FIRST COME, BEST SERVED. Good work cannot be done in a rush, even by the printer. NOTICE. Advertisements received up to first mail on Tuesday, March 17th, will be classified. Advertisements received upjto first mail on Wednesday, March 18th, will have to take chances on classification, but willrget in. Advertisements received AFTER first mail on Thursday, March 19th, cannot be guaranteed insertion. 236 The Florists- Exchhnge, SEED TSflDE REPORT. Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- chanoe, P. O. Box 1697, New York. Netv York —Cards are out for the mar- riage of Charles Schwake, seedsman, Thirty-fourth Street Ferry, to Miss Mamie Grenhart. The ceremony will take place on March 15. Visiting New York were: A.G.Robinson, representing the Louisville Rose Leaf Ex- tract Co., Louisville, Ky.; W. C. Lang- bridge and W. R Roach, representing the Jerome B.Rice Co., Cambridge, N. Y.; G. Crossman, of Crossman Bros., Rochester, N.Y. At the convention of canners and pack- ers, held in New York this week, several representatives of seed firms were present. One of these energetic gentlemen, very much interested in peas, secured an audi enee of one of the delegates, and treated him to the queen's taste, which was apparently much appreciated. Matters seemed to be going smoothly, and a large order appeared imminent ; but what was his chagriD, on broaching business, to re- ceive the laconic reply : " It's peaches I am interested in ; not peaB." BUFFALO.— The American Seed Company of Buffalo has been incorporated to carry on scientific, practical and experimental farming, and to buy, import and grow farm, rield and garden seeds. Capital, $25,000. Directors, R. Woodruff and L. G. Woodruff, of Buffalo, and W. W. Phillips, of Lnndys Lane, Pa. European Notes. The closing days of February have brought us a sharp reminder of the fact that Winter is still in our midst. A biting northeasterly wind has been ac- companied by 15 and 16 degrees of frost, and the injury inflicted upon the tender young shoots is painfully visible. During the daytime the sun has been shining brightly, and with increased power, so that the injury wrought by the night frost has been greatly aggravated. The bras- sicas and the small early turnips have been the greatest sufferers ; root crops such as parsley, parsnip and carrot, have hardly suffered at all on account of the dry condition of the soil. The whole of the western half of Europe has had the same experience, but it Is remarkable that at Paris, Lyons and Marseilles the cold was mnch more intense than in the north of Scotland. Some few much-needed showers have fallen over the same dis- tricts, but the land is still very dry. This has saved the early sown annuals by pre- venting their germination. Dealers in French bulbs will be inter- ested to know that a good rain fell in southern France on February 23, the first since December 26. A day later it changed to snow at Marseilles, so that Roman hyacinths, etc., will hardly have been benefited. The continued drought has considerably delayed the blooming of bulbs planted in the open, and has given our northern florists a chance to get rather better prices. The leek plants appear to be suffering more than any others from the dry spell, many failures having been already re- Eorted. The same is true of some of the ardier annual flower seedB which are sown with us in the Autumn, so that the crop may be gathered during the hot weather of Summer. In this case the crop is usually much larger and the seed is saved in better condition. Pea growers on the lookout for a really good thing should devote some attention to " Veitch's Exonian." It is an extra early wrinkled, dark green marrow, hardy, productive, of good appearance and fine flavor. Having been for a few years before the public, it has now been fairly and fully tested under all the varying conditions of an European climate, and as a result is more esteemed and in greater demand to- day than at any time Bince its introduc- tion. Taber's Duke of York, which greatly resembles it, but is some two weeks later, is an equally great success. The interesting correspondence which has appeared in the Florists' Exchange with reference to "That Important Law Suit" should have a very beneflcal influ- ence upon the American seed trade. The letters of Professor Bailey and C. L. A., which appear in your issue for February 15, practically exhaust the subject, but I crave your permission to point out to Professor Bailey one important reason, which appears to have escaped his notice, why the seedsman is justified in trading under the protection of the non-warranfy clause. It is because many of the seeds man's customers are thoroughly unscrupu lous men who make complaints, trump up charges, and makes claims for damages that have no foundation save in their own dis honesty. During a life-long career in connection with the European seed trade it has fallen to my lot to investigate very many com- plaints and claims for damages, and in at least eight out of every ten cases the failure has been due to the cupidity or the stupidity of the person making the com- plaint. Another very unpleasant feature is that if a fairly honest man has once been successful in his claim and has " tasted blood," the appetite in him grows by what it feeds upon and the dealer is sure to be troubled with him again. The enormous trade expenses incidental to a large seed business have created the mis- taken impression that seedsmen, as a rule, are making very large profits and must therefore be wealthy men and consequently fair game for any unscrupulous and needy adventurer. Again, the claims made are out of all proportion to any benefit which may have accrued to the seedsman from the transac- tion. A grower buys one Dound of cauli- flower, say for $10, the gross profit to the seedsman will probably be $1 to $2. The claim made for loss of crop will, no doubt, amount to $2,000, for a crop is never so valuable as when it is lost. If the growers who make these extravagant claims really did obtain such high prices for their pro- duce, about three years in business would turn them all into millionaires. Where these cases have been taken into a court of law it has nearly always happened that the sympathies of the jury have been en- tirely with the complainant, irrespective of the justice of the case ; and, in self de- fense, and without any intention to per petrate fraud with impunity, seedsmen have been compelled to protect themselves by the adoption of the non-warranty clause. The history of this clause in England is of a very instructive character. The clause first adopted read thus: "Great care is used to supply every article true to name and of good quality, but nothing is war ranted." Soon after its adoption thli- clause was nut to the test in one of the most clearly trumped-up charges that could possibly be made. To the surprin- of the seed trade in general the judge held that the non-warranty clause was, in real ity, a warranty, for, said he, while yon take great care, you do not t&ke sufficiently great care, with the result that is now be fore the court, etc. The effect of this judg ment was the preparation of the clause now in use, by Sir R. Palmer, afterward- Lord Chancellor of England. The clauBe as prepared by him reads thus: "Messrs give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds they send out, and they will not be in any way re sponsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once to be returned." The means whereby this clause was en- tered in the law journals as good in law are of especial interest just now. An Eng lish Arm of wholesale seedsmen sold a large parcel of seed to two retail dealers. As soon as it was possible for them to judge the test in their trial grounds, they discovered that a mistake had been made by their grower, and at once took steps to inform both purchasers of the facts of the case, asking them to do their utmost to minimize the loss, and offering to repay every expense incurred. One firm who had three eighths of the seed, settled the matter pleasantly for $25. The other firm claimed $10,000; carried the case into the courts; were partially successful in the first hearing, but on appeal, the whole court of eleven judges unanimously re- versed the decision, upheld the validity of the non-warranty clause, and condemned the claimants to pay all costs. The need for and justice of the clause is therefore self-evident. At the same time no honest seedsman will desire that his cus tomers shall suffer from preventible negli- gence on his part. To be effective the clause must be used exactly as prepared. Those who have tampered with it ever so slightly have found to their cost that its validity is destroyed thereby. European Seeds. Decision of Appraisers. Died or Painted Palm Leaves— The General Appraisers at New York, on Febru- ary 13. decided that these articles are ex empt from duty under paragraph 474 of the Free List, as "palm leaf unmanufac- tured." SEMPLE'SASTERSEED Pink and White, Mixed. OWN GROWN 1895. Oz , $2.00. J4oz.,76cts. l4oz., 60cts. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, iw=ss*sa«e-«- WHEN WRITING MENTION tu RALTIMORK.M1), I5T5' EXCHANGE FANCY CALADIUMS. Choice Damed varieties, extrn stroug bulbs, $ I 50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 Ipomcea I'liliiiiiia (Mexican Mornlnp Glorv). strong field-grown roots, fl.SO per doz.; $10 per 100 Asparagus pluinosn, strong plants, from 2^, 3, 4 and 5 inch pots. Prices on application. HENRY MICHEL, Marion, Grant Co., Ind. WHENWRIT NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CRINUM Kirkii (Nobile) heavy blooming bulbs, $2.00 per doz.: $15.00 per 100. C. fimbria- tulum, *'Milkand Wine Lily,11 heavv blooming bulbs, $1.00 per doz.; $7-00 per 100. PANCRA- TIUM Caribaeum, "Spider Lily," extra heavy blooming- bulbs, 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. All Florists should try these fragrant lilies. Easy to grow. SPECIAL prices by the 1100 in all sizes. Send for our large catalogue. REASONBR BROS., Royal Palm Nurseries, ONECO, Florida. MEXICAN BULBS Just Received. VH4UVI.1.IS FORMOSSISSI91A, 1III.1.A IIII I.OU V, CYCLOBOTHRA FLAVA, In baskets of 500 bulbs, original packing ! Write for prices. II. MARQtlARDT & CO., P. O. Box 64, X B . W YORE, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS MB BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5.00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 " CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TEU, Austin, Texas. TRAI1F T.TRT PRKB. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. I.il. Longiflorum, Tuberoses, Spirieas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LILY x°.FE VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $32.00 per ense of 2500 pips. *38 00 per case of 30110 pips. HENRY 4.0REER, PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Hypericum Moserionuni, extra strong ground roots, $6.00 per 100. Heuchera Sanguines. 2 years, $8.00 per 100. Oriental Poppies (Ware's Hybrids), 2 years, $4 00 per 100. Coreopsis Lanceolate, $4 00 per 100. Delphiniums* choice, 2 years, $5.00 per 100. Hardy Perennial Phloxes, asstd, 2 years, $5.00 per 100. Lychnis Cbalcedonica and Vises ria, II. pi., 2 years, $5 00 per 100. Double Pyret brums. Capt. Nares (white). Henr; Murger (purple), Capt. Nares (crimson). Wilhelm Krumper (rosy lilac), 2 years $1U.00 per 100. And lots of other good Herbaceous Stock, Cheap. HERBERT GREENSMITH, Rochester. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOPISTS' EXCHANGE" -CARNATIONS -GLADIOLI. • • • Write for Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 60 " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 3 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTWH THE rt PRISTS' EKGHAHM 150 Show and Fancy varietiea, at lowest prices. Send for Catalogue. W. W. WILMORE, Dahlia Specialist, Box 3S!i. Denver, Colo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHINESE SACRED LII.IES S3 OO per 100. • A BEGONIA HVBRIDA, in separate variety 4 00 " > f " <■ mixed 3 00 " T $ ULIUM AURATIIM, Uri3 10 00 " 9 J « " 9x11 1 50 " £ \ RHODODENDRON and AZALEA INDICA, well budded, always on band. \ I F. W. O. SCHMITZ, P.O. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N. J. • Bulbs, Carnations. SEE MY FULL PAGE AD. ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 22. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. BOOKED FOR THE General Bulb Company, Vogelenzang (Holland), by AUG, RHOTERT, soiei^t, 26 Barclay St., N.Y. Please Apply for Catalogue and Terms. March 14, 18 The Florists' Exchhnge, 237 The Easter Stock. The worry, hard work, and trouble, of Easter supply is close at hand, and to have things perfect we must not neglect to change plants from one house to another, as occasion requires. Many of the azaleas will need keeping back more than forcing, but late varieties, such as Bernhard Andreas alba, Marquis of Lome, etc., if not already showing color, should be brought into heat. Liliums Harrisii and longiflorum must now be looked over, the most forward picked out and placed in a cooler house, so as to allow the house to be kept at the reg- ular temperature for the late ones. Hydrangeas should have their trusses de- veloped, and beginning to show color. They will be greatly benefited by a little stimulant. Rhododendrons at this time should be well developed, with the color beginning to show, or they will require a very high tem- perature to have them out in time. This should be avoided as much as possible, as the flowers will not stand the same length of time as they do when grown in a more natural temperature. Ericas may stand a few degrees higher temperature, but do not try to force them. Acacia paradoxa should now have the buds plump and round, but there is no need to worry about them, as they can be brought out in five or six days. Only be careful to keep them cool. Handle your genistas so that they come along as naturally as possible, for if too high a temperature be given they drop their flowers, which I think is the princi- pal reason why they are not wanted by the public, generally. Spirasas, hyacinths, tulips, etc., can only be had at the right time, by careful watch- ing, moving and planting. A. D. Rose. Hemerocallis Aurantiaca Major. The introduction of this hardy herbace- ous plant is considered of special value ; the plant is so beautiful and so distinct — far superior to any other member of the genus. It is one of the richest colored of all Bowers, the huge blossoms being a glowing golden orange, shaded with yel- low. Being distinct and effective, seen either singly or in a mass, the broad strap- like foliage imparts a stately luxuriance to the growth, which renders it one of the most imposing outdoor plants we have. The flowers are greatly superior in size, shape and substance to those of any other hemerocallis ; they open out more widely, their petals reflex to a marked extent, thus showing the full beauty of the flower. Their substance is surprising, in compari- son to other day lilies, the petals are quite thick and fleshy, consequently their dura- bility is greater. It is one of the finest herbaceous plants of the century and will grow in any soil and situation. D. A. Chaenostoma Hispida. This little plant is not nearly so well known among florists who work up bed- ding stock, as its merits deserve. It is useful in a great many ways, but principally as a plant for filling boxes or baskets for rockwork, cemeteries, or even as a bedding plant it Is prettier than a great many of the plants which are commonly used for such purposes. It has a procumbent or decumbent habit, ac cording to the position in which it finds Itself, and has the great merit of being continually decked with a host of neat little pinkish, white, star-shaped flowers. It is remarkably quick in making a bushy growth from the seedling or cutting stage. After being planted out, it is not long in opening out a sufficient number of its flow- ers to make it appear attractive. Its propagation is quite a simple matter, seeds are preferable, as then we do not have to keep it over Winter, and, if sown 5 early enough, by a little pinching, the seedlings will throw outsideshoots. These, if taken before they get hard, will strike with the utmost ease. By the Fall the wood is, as a rule, pretty hard and a trifle difficult to root. Old plants can be kept over and in Spring sufficient young wood can be obtained to get up a large number of salable plants. The cb&nostoina is a native of the Cape of Good Hope ; it there- fore needs greenhouse protection during Winter. G. W. Oliver. jraiiijBi_ OPEN TO ALL, FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (56) Disease on Fisher Carnations — What is the matter with my Fisher carna- tions ? As you will see by the sample the ends of the new leaves die, and I find that the blooms from those affected plants are good for nothing. They do not open fully and look dirty and as though they had been wet.— S. Littlefield. —The Mrs. Fisher has given a great deal of trouble everywhere this season ; it is naturally very susceptible to disease. The particular trouble in this case seems to be a bacterial disease, the name of which I do not know, but which results in the foliage turning jellow, the tips frequently dying and the flowers invariably small and imperfect. If the disease has reached the yellow stage nothing can be done, other- wise the plants will probably improve as the season advances. They should be al- lowed to get quite dry before watering and then water thoroughly. Uncongenial soil is the cause of this trouble and a change of the soil until a suitable one is found is the remedy. — L. W. (57) Carnation for Name.— I enclose a carnation for name. I have never seen anything just like it. The sample sent is not up to standard. Most of the blooms are one-third larger, non-bursting. It is a free bloomer. Growth resembles Bouton d'Or, but generally ha* only one flower or bud on stock.— Cuttings. — It is certainly not Bouton d'Or. It would be hard to say just what it is, but it looks like Golden Triumph or Dean Hole. —Eugene Dailledouze. (58) Building Water Iiily Ponds.— There is a pond, size about 150 square_ feet and about five deep, with a water jet in the center, and overflow to prevent stagna- tion, that it, is desired to plant with water lilies. 1. Which would be the best way of going about it 1 2 Which would be the most desirable kinds ? 3 Where would the best plants be ob- tained ? the highest results, not expenses to be considered. 4. Would the lilies tend to stagnate the water and prevent the surface from being kept clean ? 5. There are other larger ponds in the same place, how could they best be beauti- fied ?-E. P. — This party does not say if the pond is on the lawn or in a garden, or in the woods, whether a natural hole (or pond) or has a cement bottom. I presume it has a cement bottom (or is water-tight) or some- thing to fix or steady a jet. Had he stated i'ust what it was, and the location it would lave saved time and a lot of guessing. I guess this is a cement concrete or arti- ficial pond, and will advise on this assump- tion. I may be all astray. (As I do not know what section of this large continent this said pond lies I may be out many de- grees, it may be zero weather or hardly freezing.) I should fill this hole half full of good soil, such as is used for rose*, only add more manure. Reserve the water supply, but do not use the jet — a spray would be better, but a hose attachment outside of the pond would be better still and a spray or stream could be directed in any desired direction. Before filling with water it is advisable to cover the surface with sand to a depth of one and a half to two inches. 2. Hardy nymphaeas would be appreci- ated in any out-of-the-way place, and if I thought this waB in a select spot I would advise planting some of my choicest gems, but what to plant I must first know where pond is located. [It is in Brooklyn, N. Y., —Ed.] 3. There is an "ad." in the Exchange pointing in this direction. I don't know a better. 4. The highest results can be obtained with advice from a practical source, and if I knew just what and where the pond is, if round, square, in a front or back garden, or on a farm, I should know what to plant. All aquatics, submerged or floating, tend to purify and keep the water clean. They will not stagnate the water, but will make stagnant water clean. What can be effected in a small pond can be done on a large scale, or a larger pond or lake. — Wm. Thicker. (59) Information on Violets. — Will you kindly advise me with regard to my violet house ? I have a little extra space which I would like, if possible, to make profitable for the rest of the season. Is it worth while to get in any violet plants ? I see the Farquhar advertised "in bud." Is it a quick enough grower to give any satisfaction this year '/ Would you advise the California ? Many seem to regard it very unprofitable. I can, perhaps, nse the extra space for lettuce, but prefer to deal with violets only. What liquid fertilizer do you consider the best for violets ? Does not sub-irrigation have a tendency to produce deep roots, and a consequent length of stem aboveP Has any method of sub-irrigation ever been found advan- tageous in violet culture ?— J. R. — It is too late to plant violets in a house, as cold frame violets are plentiful from March 1 until season closes. Neither Far- quhar nor California would give much return at this late date. I And the best liquid fertilizer to be cow manure, water with half a pound of nitrate of soda to 50 gallons. Have never known of any method of sub irrigation, and believe that water, allowed to fall on surface and dis- solve whatever is in the soil as it goes down, will give the best results. — C. E. Weld. Additional Answer. (53) Scale on Rose Bushes.— If inquirer will try benzine applied with an ordinary paint brush to the stems of the rose, he will find the application kills the scale as soon as they are touched and will not in- jure the plants in the least. Syringe the plants thoroughly afterwards. Be careful in handling benzine, as it is very explosive near fire heat. H. B. Ottawa, Ont. John Graham reports business very sat- isfactory. His stock is in good shape. Last season he suffered much from rust, but by throwing out his entire stock of carnations has this season rid himself of the pest. The latest news of Chas. Parks was from Australia whither he had hied him- self. Mrs. Parks, finding she cannot, un- der existing conditions carry on the bust ness, has decided to discontinue same. Charles Scrim has been engaged for sev- eral days at Montreal as a star witness in the case of Davidson versus the Dominion Government, which is being sued by the for- mer for flowers supplied at the obsequies of the late Sir John Thompson. The bill was, I understand, $1,500. The Government considered the amount exhorbitant, and offered to settle for $1,000, which amount was refused. From present indications it looks as though about one fourth that amount will be^awarded. W. M. Montreal. This has been the dullest season on rec- ord for several years past ; with but one exception the same complaint is heard. It is a curious fact that this city seems to be the last to feel the effect of the late panic, for it cannot be attributed otherwise. There is enough stock on hand to go round. Jos. Bennett is cutting some ex- cellent stock. He is delighted with Mrs. Pierpont Morgan rose, and showed some that had been cut a week and looked as fresh as if but just taken from the plants P. McKenna & Son have a fine lot of Silver Spray and Tidal Wave carnations. Scott does not do so well, but sells much better than Tidal Wave. This firm bandies a large quantity of the "dear little sham- rock" for the 17th of March. Walt. Wilshire is around again ; says the store has been his savior this Winter. He has a promising stock of ferns in em- bryo. Alfred Wilshire runs the greenhouses lately owned by Mr. Angus in connection with his store. MISS MURRAY, the leading spirit in the busy establishment of John S. Murray, the oldest florist in the city, and, perhaps, in the Dominion, has returned from a re- cent trip to the States. She saw much to interest, and obtained some new ideas. S. S. Bain was also a recent visitor. He is of the opinion that intercommunion broadens one's mind and helps along the good cause. B. T. Greaves jumped all around him- self because he beat the Dutchmen last season. This time they are performing around him, no less than seven in one day, and all preaching the doctrine of best stock at low prices, which will undoubtedly ad- vance later (?). W. M. CARNATION CUTTINGS Now Ready. From Flats. Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $5.00 per 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cartledge, 815.00 per 1000. McGowan, Silver Spray, Puritan and Portia, $13.00 per 1000. No Rust. Cash with order. UBER'S BARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. 54th and Woodland Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE FIRNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON. Get my prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. «Htn wwitwo nmnow tm« netumr armttnm ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER The best YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Rooted Cuttings now ready, at $5.00 per 100. Also 30,000 strong rooted cuttings of suitable kinds for Summer bloom. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IVORY, NEW WHITE CARNATION. Closely resembles Wm. Scott in growth of plant and abundance of bloom. Flowers pure ivorv white, of (rood size and tine form. ROOTED CUTTINGS ready March 1, $10.00 per 100 ; $75.00 per 1000. Send for complete price list of all varieties. GE0.HANC0CK&S0N, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS S.. McGowan, Portia, Scott, Tidal Wave and American Flag, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1U00 ; Daybreak. $2.00 per 100, 15,00 per 1000; Helen Keller, $3.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; Goldfinch, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 ; Storm King and Meteor, $5.00 per 100. Well rooted stock. No rust. Cash with Order. C. B. HUMPHREY, Rome, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE CARNATIONS — Rooted Cuttings. Leading varieties, $1.50 per 100, $10-00 per 1000. Vlyssuin, Heliotrope, Paris Daisies, Fuchsias, Geraniums, Chrysanthe- mums. Rooted Cuttings, and 2 in. puts, at lowest market price. C. LENGENFELDER, Berteau and Western Ave., CHICACO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS SSI SlXBE Itose Queen, Gold Finch, Bridesmaid, Meteor, Alaska, $4-00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Daybrenk, Stuart, Uncle John, Edna Craig, Mine. Albertinl, $2.00 a 100; $15.00 a 1000. I'i» mi, Fred. Dorner. Lizzie McGowan, S. Spray, Tlios. Cartledge, $1.35 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. Plants from 2J4 In. pots $1.25 a 100 more. CasbpleaBe. LOGAN AVE. GREENHOUSES, Danville, Ills. WHEN WRITING MENTIQH THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGC CARNATIONS WM. SCOTT, LIZZIE McGOWAN, DAY- BREAK, BOUTON d'OR, TIDAL WAVE, HELEN KELLER, PORTIA, MANGOLD. N. B.— These cuttings are healthy and trans- planted in benches; much superior to sand cuttings. Write for pi ices. JOHN BEIMELS, Woodhaven. L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THFFLnRlRTfi' rtr.HtNr.F No Carnation Cuttings for Sale ONLY WHAT ARE GUARANTEED TO BE 0. K. Well rooted; selected from A No. 1 stock: no rust; 25 standard new and old varieties; only 50,000 more for sale. VIOLETS— Rooted Runners. Lady Hume Campbell.... Sl.fO per 100. Marie Louise $8.00 per 1000. California, from 2>4 in. pots, $3.00 per 100; 3 in. pots. $4.00 per 100. In bud and flowering. Trade List and prices on f pplication. 5000 GIANT DOUBLE ALVSSUM, strong and well-rooted, 80 cts. per 100. Sample of any the above, 10 cts.; sent by mail. E. J. CLOUD, Avondale, Chester Go. Pa. Lock Box 32. when wnrrmo mention thc fuxusts- exchange 238 The Florists' iXCHHNGl Delia Fox, Annie H. Lonsdale. MYERS i SAMTM&N, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, PHIL*.. Pi. ill'HtN WRlTINGMENTIONTwrnnBisTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 100,000 Rooted Cuttings of DM, SCOTT, DAYBREAK. . TIDAL WAVE, McGOWAN, . $2.00 per 10J ; $15.0P per 1000. , 2.00' " 15.00 " 1.60 " 12.60 . 1.25 " 10.1 0 Special prices on large orjers. Cash with order. CHAS. JOHNSON, Newark, N. J. 374 CLINTON AVE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! 30,000 Rooted Cuttings. Now Ready. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, KELLER, GOLDFINCH and a dozen other good ones. Also 2 inch ROSES '" '"''"' healthy stock, Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FIOBISTS' EXCHANGE NEW CARNATION, W. D. SLOANE This new sort will undoubtedly prove a leader to all Florists securing- a good stock in time. We know of no better variety of its color, and none can equal it in fragrance. The plant is u strong and vigorous grower, needing but little support, with dark foliage about as heavy as Tidal Wave. Flowers are large, of good substance and lasting qualities, borne on stiff stems 15 to 20 inches in length ; color the same as the above well-known variety, a beautiful cerise. Very profuse bloomer, continuing to bloom late into the summer. Price, $10 per 100 ; *75 per 1000. ....PITCHER & MATVDA, Short Hills, X. J. WHEN WRITING VENTION THE FLOOIKTS" EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS •CARisriLxioisrs- ROOTED CUTTINSS WM, SCOTT, I.IZZI1. 1U<;<) W4N, I AI.IU'.HTISI, DAYBREAK, I..1BV EMMA, Sm.nii per xooo. I $15.00 per 1000. These cuttings are selected from the most healthy stock in our range, rooted in sand, and carefully planted in soil. Cash with all orders. D. H. LANEY & SON. Woodhaven, L. I., N. Y. We have just passed through the longest and worst storm of the season — nearly six days without any sun, and two of them a blizzard, with sixty consecutive hours of wind from thirty Ave to fifty miles an hour. This is very trying to carnations, and when such long storms occur early in the season great care is necessary in regard to heating and ventilating. The best prac- tice seems to be to let the houses remain at a low temperature day and night, and when the sun finally appears meet the sud- den rise in temperature by shutting off heat before sunrise, so as to avoid the necessity of much ventilation during the high, cold winds, which nearly always fol- low these storms. At this season of the year it is not neces- sary to be so careful ; the plants are vigor- ously growing with the bench full of roots and seem to be able to take care of them- selves under the most adverse circum- stances. Spring brings relief from many of the greatest cares of carnation growing ; this is felt particularly in watering. The one thing needful is to be sure and give enough. By watering in the morning, with a sunny day ahead, the foliage can be heavily sprayed as often as desired without the slightest danger to anything but red spider. It is better to go over the benches twice with the hose; if they are a little dry at the bottom, as sometimes happens, the water will be more likely to settle down evenly than if it is all put on at once. Dry soil does not take the water very readily, and it requires a great deal to wet it when in that condition. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS ROOTED CUTTIKGS FROM SOIL, OR SAND. FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. ■Win. Scott, Daybreak, Helen Keller, Albertlnl and Sweetbrier, 12.00 per 100; $15.00 per 10n>. Goldfinch mirl Bouton rt'Or, best vel ows, $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. Uzasie HcGowan, Portia, Anna Webb, Tidal Ware and van Leenneu, $1.50 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. PUQVetUTUCMIIMQ Phil Kiel ihia. J3.50 per 100; $5.00 per 1000. Major BonnaffoD. E. Dailledouze, UnniOnninLmUino .\[r9. Frert. Beremann, Minerva, Nl veils, Viviand-Morel, Yellow Queen. Mrs a J. Drexel, Mrs. K. G. Hill, Maud Dean. Mrs. J. G. Whiltdin, Marie Louise. G. \V. Childs. H. E. Wldener, Wm. H. Lincoln. Ivory, Beau Ideal. Ermimlda. Golden Weddinir, Mrs. C. Lipulncott, Mutual Friend, H L. Sunderbruch, Queen, anri other* new and old, $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000 by Express. lOcts. per 100 added If by Mall. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN H ACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE followed his trail over the Kennett hills. It is estimated that six thousand people witnessed the performance, which passed off with no accident to mar the ceremony. It was a red-letter day in the history of Kennett Square, hence the meeting of the Chester County Carnation Society was poorly attended. After the hunt a few of the members got together and had a little discussion. The president and vice- president being absent, Jos. T. Phillips was called to the chair. William Swayne gave an interesting re- port of his trip to New York and vicinity and the proceedings of the American Car- nation Society. He described his visit to the Long Island growers, and was ex- tremely well pleased with the trip and with all he saw. Joseph Phillips asked Mr. Swayne to give his method of growing carnations in pots during the Summer. He replied that he had not kept accurate records, but be- lieved his plants were struck late- — later than he would recommend. Cuttings struck in February or early March would be about right. These were potted into small pots and shifted into larger sizes when neces- sary, giving them all the care in watering, etc., they needed. They were kept under glass without shade, but with plenty of air through the season, and when well rooted in 4-inch pots were planted in the bench for the Winter; such plants were making for him his best flowere, with very strong stems, and be would try the plan on a more extensive scale this year. Isaac Larkin was of the opinion we could use too much manure, and thought he had injured his plants by a too heavy application of spent mushroom manure. Several other members could not agree with him; it was their practice to use the old mushroom beds on the carnation tables. HOME-MADE CARNATION SUPPORT. IF YOU WANT The best ideas, given out in a manner unprejudiced by ownership interests on this season's CARNATION NOVELTIES Send for our New Handsome, Illustrated, 16 Page Catalogue of Rooted Cuttings, Plants, Bulbs, etc. A guide for safe investing. Free to the trade. DACT'lL. IB. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Growers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED COTTINGS From Fine, Healthy . . . Stock Plants. CARNATIONS WHITE.— Alaska, Storm King, Uncle John, (uo rust), McGowan, etc. PINK.— Rose Queen, Peach Blow, Albertini, Scott, Daybreak, Cartledge, etc. SCARLET.— Hector, Portia, Corsair. CRIMSON.— Meteor, Pride of Kennett. VARIEGATED— H. Keller, Minnie Cook, Chester Pride. YELLOW.— Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, Buttercup, etc. H. WEBER & SONS, Floral Park, Oakland, Md. All well rooted and sure to giv( satisfaction. Send for price list. WHEN WRITING MEN HON THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERR'S CARNATIONS. BOOTED CCTTINGS.-Cuttings that, will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES: McGowan, Daybreak, JJorner, Helen Keller, Storm King, Scotl , Stuart, Kitty Clover, Alanl.i, Itose Queen, Portia, Eldorado, Annie Lonsdale, Peachblow, Jubilee, Cartlerige, Ivory, Delia Fox, lago, Tidal Wave. Fourteen large bouses full of Carnations. State how many you will want of each variety In asking for prices. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO«l6T'S EXCHANGE The young stock requires the chief care I now ; it should be kept growing and no crowding should be allowed. The usual temperature of a carnation house does very well for young plants up to about this time, from now till planting-out time, under the influence of the increasing height of the sun, it is apt to become too hot for the best growth, and it is well to provide a different place for them. Cold frames are not to be trusted, even with mats and shutters ; there is danger of the temperature getting low enough to seri- ously check growth, and with no protec- tion but the glass an occasional freezing is almost inevitable. The injury to the plants may not be apparent at the time, but it is a fact proved by the experience of many growers that they will not do as well as they would if kept at the proper growing temperature. It is a good plan to have a cold frame in the shape of a lean-to against the south side of the house to which access can be had by means of a sunken path ; this can be covered with 3x6 sash, which can be pushed down to any distance or taken off altogether on warm days to be replaced at night, when the heat from the house, ad- mitted through openings made for the purpose, will keep the temperature up to the desired point. This arrangement will also serve to give indirect side ventilation to the house which will keep down the temperature materially. Attention should be given to pinching hack the young plants; their future shape depends upon the care given to that point now. Seedlings should not be pinched back, the object being to get at least, one flower from each plant as early in the season as possible. LOTHROP Wight. Chester County Society. A great event took place at Kennett Square, Pa., Saturday afternoon, March 8 —the centennial celebration of the fox hunt, described by Bayard Taylor, in his " Story of Kennett." This book has passed into classic literature, and the scenes therein described with such vivid imagi- nation, come home to the inhabitants of this section as realities. Of course, the particular fox-hunt of Bayard Taylor's was a myth, but, at the same time, it rep- resented a typical bunt of one hundred years ago, and this event was reproduced in every detail as nearly as possible under present conditions. The characters were represented in their appropriate costumes, but the assemblage was far bigger than even the author had dared to dream of. The fox was let loose at about 2 o'clock and some twenty minuteB after three hun- dred hounds and six hundred horsemen An order was drawn on the treasurer in favor of Albert M. Herr for $25 for the use of the A. OS., after which the meeting adjourned. W. R. SHELMIRE. A Simple Carnation Support. Any one who takes a run around among growers of carnations need not be told that there are all sorts of improvised ap- pliances used to support the plants. The device here shown by the illustration is one employed by James Hartshorn, grower for Mr. J. C. Ure, and has, it seems to me, some merit, especially for certain kinds of carnations, like Albertini, for example, that are not too grassy to be easily kept in position. The support in question Is easily enough made. Stout, galvanized wires, fully yi inch diameter are selected. These are cut in lengths as wanted ; probably not more than is sufficient to embrace five plants. The wire can be safely trusted to be upheld by its own weight. Those seen were on side benches and about the length mentioned. Two of the ends are by means of pliers, twisted around each other suffi- ciently to make them taut; then the circle is formed by simply bending the wire around a 7-inch post; then more twists and circles till the whole is com- pleted. The two ends are then formed, as shown, for plunging into the bed, and the whole is complete. Mr. Hartshorn proposes, another year In the Fall, to lay the wire on the soil on the bench, and set the plants in the rings, then bend the feet and set In the ground, the support standing say nine inches above the soil. Of course, the rings should be the same distance apart as the plants are. Ess. Arsenical Cure for Rust. Kindly correct the prescription for the making of the arsenical solution for carna tion rust. It should read ; Arsenious acid c. p., 616 grains ; bi-car- bonate potash (not bromide), 1236 grains ; water, four ounces. Heat to make solu- tion ; add water to make the mixture measure five ounces. Use one ounce to eight gallons of water. Be careful not to inhale the vapor when heating and mixing. The mistake occurred through the in- distinct writing of the abbreviation by the druggist. Richmond, Ind. E. G. HILL. March 14, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 239 FLORIST "ofT^ \PlTTSBll.RGH,P* feRhfATlOflj^. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS-Rooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pink, $4 a 100. Crimson, $2 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, ALASKA, Yellow, (I a 100. White, * l a 100. Yellow, si a luu. wnitu, . Daybreak, Scott and Cnrtledsre, $2.00 per 100; #15 00 per 1000. McGowan and Portia, $1.50 per 100: $10.00 per 1000. F. HAHMAN X SON, Frankford, Phila.. Pa. WHEN WBIT1NQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Rooted Cuttings Carnations Scott. Sweetbrier. Daybreak, Anna Webb. $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. McGowan, Tidal Wave, Portia. $1.50 per 100; $12 50 per 1000. Ophelia, Law. rence Thompson, $5.00 per 100. LADf CAMPBELL VIOLETS -Rooted run- ners, $1.00 per 100 ; $9.00 per 10C0. Samuel J. Bunting, Phila. Pa. Elmwood Aye. and 58th Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 1000 Buttercup carnations 2l£ IN. POTS, STRONG, $5.00 per 100. CONRAD HESS, WAVERLY, BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ELDORADO Fully justifies all Mr. Shelmire's praise. When grown indoors throughout the Summer it has shown increased health and vigor. Booted Cuttings, $5 00 per 100; $10-00 per 1000. John Welsh Young, German-town, Pa, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free from Rust. Send for price list. WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. P. O. Box 236. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 5000 Mrs. Fisher, flne plauts, $2,00 per 100. VINCAS, $2.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS in variety, $2.00 and $3.00 per 100. W. J. PRESCOTT, Hampton Falls, N.H. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE jjgMgg EXCHANGE Carnations Strong rooted cuttings from sand and Gats. McGowan, Mrs. Fisher. Portia, American Flag. $1.00 per 100 $1.50 per 100 1 Da5,break' Tidal Wave- All clean healthy stock. Ready now. G. Pillsbury & Son, 64 Lake St., Nashua,N.H (Formerly G. Pillsbury.) WHFN WHITING MENTION THE C(.flB|S 5- E*CHANr,F $10 per 1000 $1.29 per IOO. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Daybreaks, Sculls, McGowans. Send 10 cts. for samples. ESSEX HEIGHTS FLORAL CO. Belleville, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE F.DORNER&SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. CARNATIONS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Wm. Scott, Lizzie Mc- . Gowan, 810.00 per 10U0. . '7 Daybreak, Tidal Wave, 812.00 per 1000. All at 81.50 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. PANSIES ALL SOLD. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITY, I*. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per IOO Per 1000 DAYBREAK S2 OO S15 OO WM. SCOTT S OO 15 OO STORM KING 5 00 METEOR 5 00 PORTIA... ... 150 12 50 TIDAL WAVE 150 12 50 BUTTERCUP 5 00 MRS. FISHER 150 12 50 LIZZIE McGOWAN 150 12 50 ANNA WEBB 2 50 15 00 I will give 10 per cent, discount on above prices for Cash. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEW WRITING MENTION JTHE FLORtSTS^EXCHANGE New Carnations. Ivory, nne white. Delia Fox, light pink. ♦♦♦ Triumph, clear pink. Jubilee, bright scarlet. ♦ ♦♦ Armaziudy, white, marked pink. Abundance, deep pink. Rooted Cuttings, $10.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. Also fine stock of Daybreak, Win. Scott, Alaska, Goldfinch, Storm King, Rose Queen, and all other leading varieties. SEND FOR COMPLETE PRICE LIST. GEO. HANCOCK & SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1896. J. J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. Dear Sir:— The Carnations bought of you have been received in good condition, and they were the finest rooted cuttings I ever saw. Very truly, J. W. THOMPSON. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted in October and now in beds. The betjt white for Summer blooming, $16.00 per 1000. Get my list and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Goncordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS 10,000 flne Win. Scott, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. 15.000 line Wm. Scott, from sand, $7.50 per 1000. No less than 500 at this rate. Albert! ni, Sweetbrier and Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1000. Kose Queen, Bride of Erlescourt, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Ophelia, Bridesmaid, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. . .CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Strong' stock plants, Mrs. Potter-Palmer, Miss M. M. Johnson, Helen Bloodgood, Phila- delphia, Mrs. Murdock, Dean Hole, Trilby, $2.00 per doz. For full list see ad. Florists' Exchange, Jan. 25. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 50,000 Sq Ft. of Glass Devoted to CARNATIONS Principally for Cuttings. Only varieties that "Cap the Climax.'* HELEN KELLER, DAYBREAK, WM. SCOTT, McGOWAN, THOS. CARTLED6E, DORNER, STUART. 50,000 cuttings now ready. Thousands being propa- gated daily. Write us at once, stating variety and quantity wanted, and we will quote you Extreme Lou Prices. OUR MOTTO— Quick Sales and Small Prices. Every plant guaranteed to be well routed aDd no disease or rust. Wauled- 1O0O STRONG METEOR ROSES i«i 3-iuch pots, B. F. BiRR, The Florist, LiNCASlER, PA. WHEN WRIT!' IS*"S" FXCHANGf THE CRACK fjjjjjjjK «j iij.jjL-imi,ii hi, a lji.ujiii*mi,,ii,j,iiph—^ Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cut tin:;-, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 OO per I OO ; SI 5.00 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alp^aus, N.Y. WHEN WRITSNt? MENTION THE FLO ISTS" EXCHANGE 75,000 WELL ROOTED CARNATIONS FROM SAND OR FLATS. Alaska, Meteor, Bridesmaid, Eldorado, Dean Hole, Minnie Cook, Scott and I.. McGowan, cheap for cash. J. A. SHELLEM, 17th and Tasker Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTMF Ft TWISTS' EXCHANGE 65,000 CARNATIONS. Now ready and always hereafter. Varieties: Daybreak, Scott, Albertini, Thos. Cart- ledge, Tidal Wave, J. J. Harrison, $&00 per 1U0; $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, Meteor, Lizzie Gilbert, Dean Hole, Bride ot Erlescourt and Kohinoor $4.0i' per 100. Silver Spray, Portia, Mrs. Fischer, Aurora, and Lizzie McGowan, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 150,000 Lady Campbell Yiolets Unnted runoers, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000; 3,500 for $35 00. JOSEPH PENARD, Unionville, Pa. VKf'N WRITll -.0.=- p rvr-HCNr-i- CARNATIONS! Flrst-clasa Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as good as the best. McGowttD, Portia and Scott, per 100. $1.00: Keller and Daybreak, per 100, $1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, $3.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners. $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory reference. CEO. M EMMANS, Newton. N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE In Point of Earliness, Size. Fragrance. Sub- ^[stance. Productiveness and Habit of Plant, EDITH FOSTER Stands at the front among White . . . Carnations. . . . A personal inspection will bear this out. COME AND SEE IT growing. Received Honorable Mention at American Carnation Society Exhibit at New York. Price, per 100, $10.00 ; per 1000, $75.00. (Stock limited.) Send for Price List of New and Tested Carnations. PETER FISHER, Norlolk CO. ELLIS, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS lor 1806. fS~ fa Eldorado,/ st +•■ Koninoor, - ■Ophelia, . » Unc. Joa- Jt 'C McDowen,/.«- '*jv Fisher, • Sweethrter. ■*■ 'c Scott, f * CartledgB, * * Daybreak. - - * Portia, /.r* * '*.r» Buttercup, A jr. □ range Blossom, VIOLETS. Farquhar, & *•• Campbell, /. £ CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Eiderdown, 10. U- W. Riemen.rt EDWARD SW &/ MKHATIOmSJ tar l'l}6 u/innM mdn&u, ■>*»* i^J/U L> •Cm- ycur lZU*t«n **rtU*f*Ttt It C*m- jfijw ELlde-rzda, Lh^h ~. /./,.« ,'t Althnj '« taka lA. U*Mfh» flttt Jm.y £-,i6 fit .»,',. «r°«-rf,^jrr «nVC*f & %2-puA** rT^Ut, **;*(/;, -^.v,/ GOLD GETTERS Strong, healthy, well rooted cut- tings, from soil, of the following CHOICE CARNATIONS FOR SALE. BRIDESMAID - - $5.00 per 100 ELDORADO - - - 5.00 " METEOR- - - - 4.00 " STORM KING - - 4.00 » Cash with order. The Cut Flowers of above varieties bring the highest prices in N. Y. market. Our Cut Carnations consigned to W. F. SHERIDAN, 32 West 30th St., New York. E. W. WEIMAR, Mi. Vernon, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE "ah iVMFN WRTING jjgjHKMj THE rLQRISTS' EXCHANGE Carnation Advertisements IN OUR SPECIAL EDITION WILL PAY, CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINCS. .1st SIZE.-. 100 1000 Bridesmaid, Meteor, Storm Kins, Goldfinch $5.00 $10.00 Alaska, Little Gem, Corsair, Minnie Cook ...3.00 2500 Dnybrenk, Albertini 2.50 20.00 LizzieMcGowan, Puritan, Portia, Tun,, Cartledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 mono nneCC o-.i otto plauts nil 3 CD boots. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, Matron Charta, Paul Neyron, Itrunner, Vick's Caprice, Mine. Plantier, 1 and 2 year dormant plants, $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000 41) other flne varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants. 18.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus varieties, leading sorts, 1 year, dormant, $6 00 per 100. LlBt of varieties on application. pot irEDDCVTAC sooted PLANTS VCftDjLiiliiiO :UTTII!3S. Many flne varieties added this season. 100. 1000. BeHt Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 $25.00 " " rooted cultings.... 1.25 10.0C Older " pot plants.... 2.50 20.06 •• " rooted cuttings 1.00 8.0C Slrons Rooted Cnttlngs ot 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.26 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleas, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonflower, true 2.00 15.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J, E. Lager. Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinek, Mrs. S. H. Morgan, Mrs, Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. WeBt.and several others Roc ted cuttings, $2.60 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. C.L.Madeira Major BonnafTbn, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler. Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva. Niveus, Potter-Palmer. Pres. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo, Viviand-Morel, Wanless, White Queen. Rooted cuttings, $2.00 a 100; $18.00 a 1000. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii. Ed. Hatch, Gold Golden Queen, Ivory. J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Mrs. F. L. Ames. Minnie Wana- maker. President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rooted cuttings, $1.60 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishklll, N.Y. WHFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANOf 240 The Florists' Exchange, Philadelphia. Market Hems. There is as yet no improvement in the cut flower business since the advent of Lent. A greater bulk of flowers has come in this past week and the whole- sale houses are loaded up ; in fact, Wednes- day found some of last Saturday's stock yet on hand. Roses are very plentiful and can be got for low prices. White roses have sold best : pink go very slow. The best Bridesmaid can be had for $8 per 100, whilesuch varieties as Perle are down to $3. Beauty, the best, bring $5 per dozen, but some can be bought for $1.50. In hybrids, Brunneris selling at $4 to $5 per dozen; Laing at $2 50. Jacqs. have made their appearance and sell for $12.50 to $15 per 100. Sam'l. S. Pennock is receiving these. Orchids are now very quiet, there being very few used. Cattleyas can be bought at from $2.40 per dozen up. Carnations are also going slow ; the only hope of the commission men is for a fine day on Saturday to unload to the street men at whatever price they can get. Scott is probably selling the best now, with McGowan next. Wm. J. Baker is receiv- ing some very good Buttercup from L. B Eastburn, Kennett Square ; these are cer- tainly the best flowers of this variety seen here this season — long stems, erect flowers and highly colored. $2 per 100 is beiDg asked for these, but they sell slow even at that price. • Violets are also being stored away in quantities, there being a very limited sale. Among the plant men business is now quiet and all are looking to good weather at Easter as their only salvation in busi- ness. Azaleas are selling slowly and it is doubled if ever these plants had better heads of bloom than they have this year. The decoration line is also quiet. There are a few small parties going on. Hugh Graham had one large dinner this week and has several large jobs for next week. City Jottings. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will hold its regular monthly meet- ing on Tuesday evening, March 17, at 8 o'clock at the College of Physicians, 13th and Locust streets. Prof. L. H. Bailey will deliver a lecture on Van Mons' theory of production of varieties. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., have offered premiums of $35 to be competed for at this meeting for vegetables and cyclamen in pots; also hyacinths in pots. The Spring meeting of the Dahlia So- ciety will be held at the Hotel Hanover, 12th and Filbert, on Friday evening, March 20. at 8 P.M. David Cliffe has agreed to pay 25 per cent, towards paying off the creditors of Walter R. Cliffe, but it must be taken in stock from the place. The committee appointed by the creditors will sell stock for the above purpose, and all those wish- ing to help in this cause are requested to address Edwin Lonsdale. The condition of business in the seed trade does not show any improvement this week. Some houses have laid off hands, and all are working with less help than last year. Undernoted is the program of the Club's smoker given last week. Violin Solo James Leslie Quickstep Dance Alex. Tullouch Song Joseph Ferguson Dm looue Harris Brothers &ONO— "Gout on the Mountain" Ed. Keid Recitation— Battle of Killie Crankie; or, Death of Montrose Peter Miller Very ably rendered and much applauded. Song Signor Barili Comic faONO Hutchinson Dougall Kemakks By Robert Craig Comedy act Ilillyear and Smith so,N,u, • John Walker Alily sung and greatly appreciated. Sonq. j0un R. cairns SP08SNP Hutchinson Dougall 1 lien Robert kilt brought down the house by his ably rendered, original song, entitled FlorUtsOun Club," In which each member of tie- Bald Club was vividly portrayed. ". ' ,• (ieorge McMillan I he last and very Interest ing feature was an impromptu oratorli al conte i between Robert Craig und D. I), h. Parson, which was heartily enjoyed by nil [.resent. The Florists' Gun Club held their regular monthly shoot on Wednesday last. This was the first shoot for the Donaldson medal, under handicap rules The score is as follows : mi. Handicap. Total. Oeo. Craig lo 4 )4 J. W. ColHesh 14 ;j w'Vm'"'-. 10 » W >v. It. Harris u g j7 Oeo Anderson 19 u 111 *.. B. Cartledge 13 a i« Wm. Peters.. 21 0 21 There were twenty-one candidates ex- amined by the Civil Service Commissioner on Wednesday last, for the position of City Forester. The appointment will not be announced for several days yet. The Di- rector of Public Safety will make the ap- pointment, as it belongs to the department of city property. La Roche & Stahl have removed to their new store, 27 S. 11th street. This store is a decided improvement over their old one. It is well fitted up with every modern convenience ; there is ample counter room and plenty of shelf space for displaying vases and jardinieres. The back part of the store has a large sky-light, which makes it good for keeping plants. No doubt this firm will do much better in their new quarters. They are under only one-third of the former expense, besides they have the two upper floors of the build- ing to rent. They are now in an excellent position for shipping trade, having better facilities to handle the same. David Rust. Boston. Market Notes, Business is good. Nearly all of the retailers report a brisk trade for the first three days of the week, and in some cases it is said to be better than it was before Lent. One of the largest retailers said this morning that Monday and Tuesday were as good days as he bad had during this entire season. The funeral of Gov- ernor Greeuhalge, which occurred on Mon- day, consumed an immense amount of stock. We have had considerable cloudy weath- er, so that flowers have not been forced into bloom to the extent usual at this sea- son, and there has been nothing suggestive of a glut, except in bulbous stock, which has at times been very cheap, and violets, which are abundant at all times; white carnations continue scarce, while colored are more plentiful. The rose market is in a satisfactory condition, with a tendency toward lower prices. At Horticultural Hall last Saturday there was no lecture, owing to the monthly business meeting of the Society occurring on that day. The principal business of the meeting was the admission of a number of new members. Thomas Butterworth, manager of C.J. Power's greenhouse establishment, at So. Framingham, has a fine lot of bloom coming on for Easter. His specialty is the growing of bulbous stock, and in this line he is very successful. At present he is cutting some first class tulips, hyacinths, narcissi, and some extra fine valley. He has a quantity of the above which promises to be in good shape for Easter, as well as several thousand candidums, and other lilies and spirsea, and a miscellaneous stock, which is expected to be in its prime three weeks hence. Alex. McKay has had a glorious show in his violet frames this week, and his house of hybrid roses is in magnificent shape, though it now seems hardly possi- ble that the most promising of the blooms will be in prime condition for the Spring show of the Horticultural Society, which occurs week after next. However, he will doubtless give a good account of himself on that occasion, as usual. Peter Murray (gardener to W. P. Wind- sor), Fairbaven, Mass., showed a beautiful specimen of Cattleya TrianaB alba, at the Horticultural rooms last Saturday, for which he was awarded the Society's Silver Medal. James Comley made an exhibit of cattleyas, azaleas and camellias, and Mrs. E. M. Gill tabled a collection of cut flowers. At the funeral of Governor Greeuhalge, which occurred in Lowell, on Monday, the floral decorations and designs were on a very extensive scale. GALVIN Bros, had charge of the decorations, and furnished a large part of the designs which were sent by the different branches of the state and city government, clubs, and other organ- izations. Last Saturday morning, according to promise, and on schedule time, the two weekly trade papers published in the interests of Boston florists, made their ap- pearance and were circulated freely in the flower market. It was reported during the week previous that one had with- drawn from the field, and consequently but one would appear. This rumor, and not any intended partiality, was the cause of mention being made of but one of the ventures in last week's correspondence to the Exchange. The two papers, the Bos- ton Flower Market and the Flower Market Bulletin, contested for recognition as the organ of the Co-operative Flower Growers' Association, and at a meeting of the stock- holders, held Saturday morning, when the claims of each were presented, a practi- cally unanimous vote decided in favor of the Flower Market, consequently the Bul- letin ceases to exist with its first issue, and the Flower Market, which appeared in very creditable form, continues as the organ of the organization. [We have received a copy of the " Flower Market," and while wishing it every suc- cess we must request that in future the editor recognize journalistic etiquette when using matter taken from our col- umns, by giving us credit therefor.— Ed.] " Ornamental Planting of Parks and Public Grounds " is the subject of the lec- ture to be delivered before the Horticul- tural Society to-day, by William S. Eger- ton, Superintendent of Parks, Albany, N. Y. Next Saturday, March 21. F. Lamson- Scribner, B. S., Division of Agrostology, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C , will lecture on " Grasses," with stereopticon illustrations. The annual Spring exhibition of the Horticultural Society will occur Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 24, 25, 26 and 27. Only three weeks left in which to pre- pare for a big Easter business. George Roberts, son of W. B. Roberts, of West Medfield, who has had a long pain- ful illness since the amputation of his leg several months ago, died on Monday. Wm. Thatcher, gardener to John L. Gardner, was recently married. Mr. W. Rolker arrived in town Monday, and is looking up his bulb customers. W. K. W. Milwaukee. What is probably the largest deal in greenhouse property ever made in Milwau- kee, was consummated last week when P. J. Deuster sold his entire range of glass and property to Archie Middlemass. The place had been open for a purchaser for some time past, and at last, after several per- sons had negotiated for it, the offer of Mr. Middlemass was accepted. This gentle- man, for many years past, has had an establishment on Forest Home avenue, and is one of the oldest florists in the city, in point of years in business. His old plant will still be maintained. The Deuster houses are twenty two in number; are of modern construction, and in good condition. The exact figure paid is not known, but it will approximate $20,- 000, and includes the horses, wagons, and everything about the place. The product of the place will be put upon the Milwau- kee market, and will be quite an addition to the present supply, but as it will be available several hours earlier than that shipped here, it will be quite a convenience to local dealers. There were several important matters attended to at the last regular meeting of the Florists' Club, which was held at Ellis & Pollworth's place, on Tues- day last. There was a fair attendance of the members, with President Dun- lop presiding. Mr. Zweifel reported that the West Side Turner Hall could be secured for the Flower Show, on Nov- ember 10, 11, 12, and 13, at a very reasonable rental, and he had engaged it for the dates mentioned. The hall is large and well adapted for the purpose, and is probably the best known hall in the city. The question of the proper manner of ad- vertising the show was then discussed, and it was decided to intrust this to a special committee, consisting of W. S. Scott, chair- man, W. H. Ellis, and Alex. Klokner. These gentlemen were granted an appro- priation, and will at once begin to do their share of the work toward making the show a success. In order that local growers may know just what to prepare for next Fall, the trustees were instructed to report, with a premium list, at the next meeting. After adjournment, the members went to a bowling alley, and bad a pleasant time. It is not improbable that some- thing may be done soon to add to the social interest of the meetings. The flower business has at last entered the department stores in Milwaukee. A. Klokner has embarked in business in G.M. Barrett & Co.'s place, on West Water street, with W.G. Schucht in charge. Business has been fair lately, there hav- ing been some large demands for funeral designs. Edlefsen & Scott have had sev- eral large funeral decorations lately, the largest being that for the late George Hiles, a multi-millionaire, who died Sun- day. Since the advent of Lent, stock has not been so scarce, and, with a light demand, prices fell a few notches. Roses have sold from $2 to $4 for regular run of stock, while $6 has been paid by one firm for extra quality ; carnations, from 50c. to $1.50, according to quality, and, in some Instances, age. Harrisii are variable, from $5 to $8 per 100, while daffodils do not seem to be wanted at any price. Smilax is firm at $20, and common ferns have advanced to $3 per 1000. W. S. S. St. Paul, Minn. Trade has been very good, and florists would not know that Lent is here if they had not been told so by our zealous church- goers. All flowers sell well, and no time during the past two weeks has there been a surplus of anything. Most stock is now off crop, so the cut is not as large as it was ; but a great many flowers are disposed of. Funeral work is plentiful, and there is a good call for loose bouquets for parties, etc. Retail prices are a little lower, but the best stock sells at old figures. Roses re- tail at *l .to $1 50 per dozen ; carnations, 50c; valleys, 75c; daffodils, 50c; violets, 35c. to 50c per bunch. Shipping trade is light at present. From present indications there will be a good supply of Easter stock. Azaleas and Harrisii have sold well this Winter. There is a good call for hybrid roses, and later on there will be a good supply of them. Vogt Bros.' new store, on Wabash street, is fitted up in good style and con- tains a tempting array of blooming plants in the windows. Henry Krinke's store, on St. Peter street, is also very bright and attractive. L. G. Venzke, one of the longest in the trade here, has made an assignment. We understand that Mr. Venzke has been ap- pointed foreman of the private houses of J. J. Hill. The monthly meeting of the Florists' Society will be held in Minneapolis, Thurs- day evening, March 12. Mr. E. A. Venzke will read a paper on " Spring Bedding Plants." Mendenhall's new store, on Nicollet av- enue, in Minneapolis, is made very neat and attractive. A recent advertisement by this house quoted violets at 6 cents per dozen. This is beating department store prices, and is one of the most effective means of destroying their trade. J. KUYK, of Hillegom, Holland, was a re- cent caller. Veritas. Toronto. Horticultural Society. Tbe first regular meeting of the Toronto Horticultural Society was held on Tuesday, March 3. The meeting was not a large one, but was very interesting. In the absence of the president, the first vice- president, H. Simmers, took the chair. It was decided to get the directors to arrange for interesting papers to be read at each meeting during the year. Some discussion on street trees, flowering shrubs and herba- ceous plants suitable for this locality, was indulged in. Several questions for the question box were handed to the secretary, and a useful meeting was adjourned at ten o'clock. At a meeting since held by the directors the subjects for the next three meetings were arranged, and most likely there will be an exhibition of varieties of some one species of plants at each meeting, such as pansies for one, roses for another, sweet peas for another, and so on. It is expected that this will help to make the meetings interesting, bring out all the members and give life to our business by creating a much larger demand for flowers. At a meeting of the directorate of the Gardeners and Florists' Association, it was decided to recommend the adoption of last year's prize list, with very few alterations, for the chrysanthemum show this year. Trade Notes. Business has been fairly good for the last few days. Stock has been plenti- ful and cheap. Messrs. Spears & Muston and Harry Dale are sending in show blooms of Bridesmaid roses now ; they are on fine stems and the color is extra good. Miller & Son, of Bracondale, are now sending in some very good carnations. I have not seen much of their stock in the city until lately ; the shipping trade was so good with them all Winter that most of their flowers went to outside places. One of our departmental stores dis- played a large stock of cut carnations at the beginning of last week ; many new varieties being offered by name ; among others Helen Keller, Rose Queen, Bouton d'Or, Dean Hole and Armaziudy. I did not see the stock, but am informed by a re- liable grower that it was of very good quality. The store windows have fine shows now. Cotterill had some handsome cattleyas this week; Hill had a fine show of general stock; Dunlop has good rhododendrons, and TIDY azaleas and roses. FRANK Burfitt has a nice stock of clean, healthy plants. Tnere are signs of a good Easter trade being done ; customers are already asking for lilies and other choice stock. T. Manton. March 14, 18 The Florists' iXCHMNGE, 241 Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! TALK ABOUT CARNATION RUST. NEVER HAD IT HERE. USE NO PRE- VENTIVE. CANNOT GET IT, AND DO NOT FEAR IT. • ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS. • Per 100 Per 1000 Daybreak ana Scott $3.00 $15.00 Sweetbrier 2.00 15.00 UcGovan and Portia... 1.00 7.50 Cash with order. Send for testimonials. Cor- respondence solicited from parties desiring regular supply of first-class Carnations and Double Violets. J. T. DeWITT, Bristol. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE fUDVeSNTHFMllM MERRY MONARCH, littK I OflH 1 H LlUU I best early white (Oct. 5), rooted cuttings, $4.00 per U'O ; 2K in., $8.00. Blaranta Zebrina, 2H in., $4.00 per 100. Gladiolus Shakespeare, best forcing and bedding kind for Hunsis, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Coleus all sold. Cash with Order. E. C. DARMSTADT, - Hewletts, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE BIG 3 'MUMS. From2^in, pots, $1.20 per doz.; Mrs. Henry Robinson, ) f18un°dredper Marquis de Montmort, Merry Monarch, FLATBlSIl, ROOKLYN, > Y DAILLED0UZE BROS., br WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Strong Plants from 2 inch Pots, ALL STANDARD SORTS, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Writs for Varieties. The National Plant Co., Dayton, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE chrysanthemums. -ALTERNANTHERAS- First ctxxcX Best, Mine. F. Bersmann 1b the best paying early chrysanthemum to date, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of 1895, rooted cuttings. $1.00 per 100. and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $5 per 100; pips unrooted, $2 per 100. Also Portia, Scott, McQowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill. N. Y. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITI lli MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 15 Plants for SI. 00, Postpaid Mrs. Henry Robinson, J. H. Troy, Dean Hole, Crystaline, H. W. Reiman. Philadelphia, Miss L. D. Black, Minerva, Harry May, Mrs. W. H. Rand, Mrs. Higginbotham, M. Richard Dean, Halloween, Dorothy Tolerand Brigand. Other varieties may besubstitutedif desired. SEND FOR LIST. HARVEY B SNOW, Camden, N.Y. A. Nana, U.Nana, P. Major nnady H. Campbell. S1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Marie Louise, tl.OOperlOO; U 00 per 1000. California, »2.50perl00; 125 00 per WOO. AMPELOPSIS VEITCH1I. fine 1 year, pot dormant, $3.00 per 100. Fine 2 year, pot, dormant fti.00 per'lOO. ra Fine McOOWAN CARNATIONS, ted cuttings, $1.00 per 100, or $10.00 per 10U0. Extra roo I MUICU I.: II I , I 11^.-, f I.W (ICI 1UU| hi ifilVf.VU |" I IW.U. BENJ. CONNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE VIOLET RUNNERS LOWEST PRICE YET. Lady H. Campbell T5c. per 100. Rrgina (Single) $1.35 per 100. This variety leads all others for forcing. Every Florist should have it. "Will exchange for a few New York. FELGH BROS., specialists, iYER, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHIBT'8 EXCHANGE Sports. Editor Florists' Exchange : Does not C. L. A. make too sweeping an assertion on p. 214 ? To lay down a prin- ciple on one isolated fact is not scientific, to say the least of it. Why should not a sport be along the line of progress as much as along the line of decadence ? In VIOLETS MY SPECIALTY. Ready for delivery after April 5. Runners of Marie Louise and Lady Campbell, $4.00 per 1000. Sample dozen, 10 cents. SUMMER MUSHROOM, Agaricus Subrufescens, the genuine spawn, easily raised by all. Price, 5 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $8 00; 100 lbs., $30.00, with printed directions. Cash with all orders—no C. O. D. FERD. BOULON, Sea Cliff, N.Y. WHEN WRI'lNG MrNT.ON THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE arnalions, uiifoniia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., Sanc**teo Colma, Cal. WHENWP1T1NG MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Special Edition Next Week. THE FARQUHAREk HEALTHIEST, FREEST, DARKEST AND MOST DOUBLE, from Z& in. pots, $5.00 per 100. CALIFORNIA, 2% inch pots in bud $4.00 per 100; roofed runners, $3.00 per 100. C A HI I»B E I.I.,, rooted ru n ners $1.00 per 100. 1IARIE I.OUISE, rooted runners 75c. per 100. C. E. WELD, Violet Specialist, ROSLINDALE, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Extra finely rooted. We guarantee plants to be satis- factory or money refunded. $1.50 a 100: $14 a lOOO. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY, Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WMTINO MENTION THE FtORISTS' EXCHANQE • R •X Runners CALIFORNIA VIOLET, Ten Dollars per Thousand. I No orders taken for less than five hundred. Cash with order. Will exchange for other plants. LC. STRAUSS & CO., Washington, D. C. f —————— ——I——— o———— ——I "-4FN won ING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE March 14, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 243 Chicago. Trade Notes. We came across some very good Jacq. roses at Hunt's. They were ask- ing *1 per dozen for them. The demand however, was light and probably will scarcely warrant any higher figure. Few of this variety as there are in this market, the foregoing price was possibly obtained because a large portion of Meteor is still off color, the highest quotation for the latter being $5 per 100. On Reinberg's table were some extra long-stem select Testout, for which $8 was asked, but such samples are scarce. The ruling price among all the com- mission houses is from $4 to $5 for large teas, $3 to $4 for small, and it is safe to say a great many more roses have been sold at the lowest quotation than at the highest, and to clear off stock even below the °The early part of the past week the general tone among the retail men was v6rv dull Sweet peas are in, but in small quan- tities, and are not yet seen at the com- mission houses. The biggest glut is in bulbous material and the yellow daffodils do not seem to be called for and prices generally rule low. Carnations are abundant and low ; fancy must be prime to fetch $2 ; good common stock sells at, $1. Lilac brings $1.50 to $2 per dozen. Fair mignonette goes slow at $2 ; Romans are down to 13. Valley, best, $3 ; hardy ferns up to $3. Around Town. The new building for biology, which will include botany at the Uni- versity of Chicago, Henry Ives Cobb, architect, is to cost $400,000. Rowb & Burkhart have purchased the retail flower store of Wm. H Hilton, cor- ner of Jackson Boulevard and Ogden ave. ARTHUR Boddington, of Pitcher & Manda, was in town Saturday and states business is very good, especially in palms and young ferns. W. H. Humfeld, of Kansas City, was also in town. B H. Hunt is at home sick. The report of the South Park Com- missioners for 1895 shows total receipts in- cluding cash on hand, December 1, 1894, to be $1 015,251.93. Of this the regular South Park tax brought in $479,495.82. Improvement account— Expenditures for narks and boulevards, $431,913 56; of this * Jackson Park (old World's Fair erounds), took $253,786.73. There was ex- Bended and charged to maintenance ac- count the total sum of $270,166 87. A run through the accounts shows that the park systems of this city are good customers of our nurserymen and seedsmen, the total account for seeds, trees, bulbs, etc., being over $8000. ROSES-HP- and Moss, 2 year, dormant, suitable for 4 and 5 in. pots, per 100, $6.00. H. P , 2W in. pots, dormant, per 100, $4.00. DOUBLE PETUNIAS-Dreer's Strain. —Eight finest varieties, per 100, 5^.50. GERANIUMS — Zonale— fine assortment, strong, peFlOo", $2.00; 1000. $20.00. Ivy-Count Horace, Florens, Jean d'Arc, GalUlee, per 100, $2.50. Rose, 2% in., strong, per 100, $d.00. Mrs. Pollock, per 100. $400. f/lOONVlNE I Noctipheton), strong, per BECONIAS— Paul Bruant. 2J^ in., per 100, $D0?i Pres. Carnot, per 100, $5.00. M. de Lessups, Argeutea Guttata, Multiflora, McBethli. etc., per 100. $3.00. pupvci NTHEMUM S-nne assortment, ^"JlfctioVpei ?M , $ ™0 i? 'per WOO, $20.00. LEMON VERBENA-10 to 15 in., dor- OT AHt i'T E 0*HANC E-« to 10 in., stocky, s'wORD 'fERMS-CN. BxaKata). 3 to 5 fronds, per 100, $5.00. LANTANA— Good assortment, 2 in., strong, AMPE'LOPSISVEITCHII-Per 100, $3.00 ASPAl R" AC US rTEN U I SS I M U S- 2 in , WISTSAPRIA)SINENSIS-2 year, per 100, * 5 no- 1 vea"per 100. $3.00. SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA-Strong, per luo, $4.00. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MEMTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AMERICAN BEAUTY PLANTS $7.00 per 100 or $GO.OO per lOOO. Fine Healthy Stock, and Ready for Shipment. VREELAND &CONDIE, Paterson, New Jersey. _.-_..._ ...-MTiniu rum nniRTS' EXCHANGE _ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE YOUNG ROSE PLANTS m ROOTED CUTTINGS From choice flowering wood, free of disease, and ca«fu"I '""i^ PLANTS IN 2H INCH POTS. American Beauty per 100, $5 00 Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan 6 0» Mrs. W. C. Whitney , 6 00 Belle Sienrecht |™ Bride „ 2„n Bridesmaid *™ Meteor ROOTED CUTTINGS. American Beauty 2W cts- B««>e ;- 1H ". Bridesmaid **9 (l Meteor JH Rooted 'Mum Cuttings, best _ commercial varieties V& ^T^^^*. S^I X^es; very,argewtite 8in0hPO,BAS5ETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, Ills. New Parisian Giant Daisy, && m. New Parisian Wallflower 2H (Will bloom this Spring.) Verbena, Mrs. Woodruff 2^4 •' pulchellaalbida(dwarf) 2H Adiantum capillus-veneris... .3 Cyperus alternifollus 2)^ Chrysanthemum "Philadelphia" Stock plants, $2.00 per doz. Young plants, 2!^in., $4.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. Address J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE THE SUNNYW00DS GREENHOUSES have the PARENT STOCK WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGER .'ok bridesmaid My young plants from it are very One. So, also, are my ]\fl E T E O R S FRANK L. MOORE, CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY. WHEN WATTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES OUR Roses are grown for our retail trade and are much larger, stronger and finer plants than those usually offered at wholesale. We have all the best varieties in %% and 3^, inch pots, and we will quote you very low prices if you will send us a list of what you want. C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS. Send for our Wholesale Catalogue of Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, and other PlaDts, Flower and Vegetable Seeds. «IH FN WRITING MENTIOr. , n £ FLO B IS^S' EX r "»«C^ A Lady Florist's Opinion. Not one florist in the United State, can afford to do without the FLORISTS M rHANGE- he may think he can, but there ?s where his education has been neglected and needs looking after by some of his Grand Rapids, Micb. NOW ROSE PLUHTS READY COOL GROWN AND VIGOROUS. Bridesmaids, 3 Meteors, . . Brides. pots, Per 100 Per 1000 $4.50 $40.00 4.50 40.00 4.60 40 00 MRS. J. RER?0NTTM0RGAN AND BE CONTENTED As you -will liave plenty of fine Roses to sell everv day next Winter. Its-Bize, color and fragrance make it more popular every day. Fine stock, 2 in. pots, SI 2.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. FRANK McMAHON, Sea Bright, N. J. _ ...~ u.NTin, -rue FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, READ THIS UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL: MESsas. BRANT &NOE: Gentlemen: Rose plants received in flne con- dition and the stock is more than satisfactory ; I have never received such stock before. Thanks for the flop slock and extras. Yourstruly. the tine gloc*J"J;WOODKD|,T, Macon. Georgia. Send orders to BRANT & N0E, Forest Glen, Illinois. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE „.= «f =.11 Leadine Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Wholesale Growers rfril JJ*™Sw tor Spring Planting: Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. Per 100 Per 1000 Wm, Scott *i.25 «io.oo Tidal Wave x.oo »■<><> Daybreak r-oo g.oo Portia >•«» 8-°° ROSES in 2 1-2 inch pots. Per 100 Per 1000 Am. Beauty *5»o S40.00 C. Testout 4-oo Kaiserin Victoria 4-oo Belle Siebrecht 6.00 Bridesmaid 3-oo 3.00 3.00 Bride Meteor 35.oo 35.oo 50.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 Crimson Rambler Rose. From 2% inch Pots. Ready April 1st. $35 1" per 1000 ELLWANCER * BARRY, Rochester, N.Y. Mount Hope Nurseries, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Nancy HartliS i.oo Lizzie McGowan i.oo Uncle John i.oo Silver Spray i.oo Altoertini 1-25 Storm King 3-oo Lizzie Gilbert 3.00 Free of rust. Ready for immediate shipment. Orders for less than 100 of any one variety not accepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 8.00 8.00 8.00 S.OO IO.OO 25.00 25.00 Orders for less than 50. of any variety not pTed. Ready for abipment Mnrcb l.t. HOME OF THE QUEEN OF ROSES BELLE SIEBRECHT. READY APRIL 1st. Send in your orders early, the demand is great. The finest pink rose ever introduced. 2 in. pots, *i2 per 100. 2 in. pots, $100 per 1000. , « *55 « 5oo. 3 " • «« " "><>• NOTICE-All orders Killed in Strict Rotation. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 244 The Florists' Exchhnge Exclusively a Trade Paper. published EVERY SATURDAY BI A. T, OE LA MARE PTG. AND PUB. CD. LTD., RHINELANDER BUILDING. NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Duane Streets. P. 0. Box 1697. Telephone, 2154 CortUndt. Subscription Price, 91.00 per year; 82.00 to Foreign Countries in Postal Union. Payable in advance. Advertising Rates, SI. 00 per inch each insertion with discount on contracts. Orders from unknown parties must be accom- panied with cash or satisfactory references. Entered at NtwTork Pott Office a$ Second Olasa Matter ADVERTISEMENTS and all other mat- ter intended for cur- rent issue, will not be guaranteed insertion unless it reaches tbi9 TUIIBCmv IIIPUT office not later than IHUHolIBI HIUHI. Our Spring Special. Full explanations are given in other columns as to the nature of the contents of our construction edition. Advertisers also are notified that promptness in send- ing in copy is absolutely necessary if they wish to be represented. Every subscriber will receive one copy of the Special edition. If additional copies are required they should be ordered now. The price will be ten cents per copy. New York. World's Fair Medals. ' The Senate resolutions authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to distribute the diplomas and medals of the World's Fair to exhibitors entitled to them was adopted by the House last Saturday morning. Exclusively a Trade Paper. The Florists' Exchange is sent only to parties commercially identified with the Florist, Seed or Nursery business. Xew subscribers will please enclose busi- ness card or other proof of their connec- tion with these trades. Regular Delivery. The Florists' Exchange is mailed in New York on Saturday evening of each week and should be immediately sent out over the country, by the post office. Those who fail to receive their copies regularly and promptly are requested to send us a formal written complaiot so that the cause of the delay may be inquired into, and the delivery accelerated. For the Busy Man. Our Special Spring Edition will be issued next week. The auction season in New York opened on Tuesday, March 11. Dried palm leaves are now admitted into the port of New York, free of duty. There was no competition in floral work at last meeting of the New York Florists' Club. The Spring Exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society begins Tuesday, March24. See page 338 for corrected prescription for Mr. E. G. Hill's arsenical cure for carnation rust. A copy of the seed-warranty clause adopted in England, is given in our European Notes this week. There is a probability of the World's Fair Medals being presented to the winners ou an early date. The American Institute will hold a series of flower, fruit and vegetable shows, in the Madi- son Square Garden, New York, from September 28 to October 29 next. Twenty-one candidates were examined Wed- nesday last for the position of City gardener of Philadelphia. The successful competitor's name will be announced later. Chicago. Sundry Grower. yh. Thou. J. Corbrey Co. Two of the cases were tried Wednes- day and thrown out of the court as there was no case under the evidence given. The suit of Otto Mai lander versus Corbrey had been previously dismissed, and presum- ably the counter action by Corbrey against Mailander, for 115,000, had taken the same course by mutual agreement. There are several other cases of the same nature pending ; but, in view of the foregoing, it is thought they will not now come up for trial. PLBHTS anfl FLOWEUr A Double Richardia — Chas. Akehurst & Son, White Marsh, Md., send us a bloom of a double calla; the outer spathe, which overlaps the inner ODe, showing the greenish blotchlngs noticed in similar cases, which are not uncommon, the cause being either over-feeding or excessive vitality in the rhizome. American Institute Fair. The sixty-fifth American Institute Fair will be held in the Madison Square Garden, New York, from September 28 to October 29, 1896. From an advance copy of the preliminary schedule we learn that there will be made during the Fair a grand display of flowers, fruits and vegetables, " under the usual conditions and awards." This exhibition will be held in the lecture room of the Garden— the place where the latest flower show of the Florists' Club was- given. A Flower Show Association. The posthumous paper of Mr. Adolf Ladenburg, read at the meeting of the New York Florists' Club on Monday even- ing last, is important, as showing the leaning of the directorate of the Madison Square Garden Company (as constituted at the time the paper was written) con- cerning the matter of flower shows. The unfortunate and isolated position of New York, horticulturally, among the larger cities of America, as regards the lack of support of the wealthy class through a horticultural society; and the complete inablity or reluctance of the Florists' Club of the city to un- dertake, single-handed, the giving of flower shows, was doubtless keenly ap- parent to Mr. Ladenburg. But, being a strong believer in the efficacy of exhibi- tions as trade stimulants, his business acumen and foresight evolved an evident solution of the difficulty, in a proposed or- ganization of a " Flower Show Associa- tion," similar to the Horse Show Associa- tion, with an associate membership, thus making the flower shows popular and fashionable; and had he been spared we no doubt would have seen such an associa- tion formed, and the annual flower shows of New York looked upon as society events of the years to come, just as much as are now the Horse Shows. There are many in the trade besides Mr. Dean who" will be glad to see the day when the Florists' Club again becomes associ- ated with the Madison Square Garden Company," as regards the giving of flower shows under the joint auspices of these two bodies ; and we heartily endorse the recommendation of President Allen, that the Board of Trustees of the Clun take the late Mr. Ladenburg's suggestion into seri- ous consideration, with the end in view that some such organization as mentioned be perfected and established. It is, at the present time, at least, plainly evident that, for the reasons already given, without backing of this nature, Flower Shows in the metropolis will cease to be, (so far as her florists conducting them alone is concerned) an almost incred- ible statement, considering the exten- sive business interests and the capa- bilities and resources of the growers and dealers in the neighborhood. For flower shows conducted on the broadest possible lines will ever act as incentives to increased business ; and just in such pro- portion will trade interests suffer iu locali- ties where exhibitions fail to be held. Cycle Carriers. The Philadelphia Item has supplement- ed their rapid delivery system by the addition of 100 Tinkham cycle carriers, which meet their 41 rapid delivery wagons at various points, and thenceforth radiate in every direction at still greater speed. — Printers' Ink. These carriers should be of great service to florists in facilitating the delivery of orders ; and already they are being em- ployed for that purpose by those who wish to be punctual. Retail Trade. W. H. Brower & Sons, 955 Broad- way, on Wednesday made an exhibition in their store of all the leading novelties, seedlings and high grade carnations. The weather was most unpropitious, which was a great pity, but as it was, quite a number visited the store and those who did were rewarded 'with perhaps the greatest feast of fancy and selected stock, including seedlings not yet disseminated, that has ever been got together at one time in New York — the recent carnation convention not excepted. The quality was even better than anything seen there, but of course the quantity was less. Three seedlings were contributed by F. W. Mills, Plainfleld, N. J. These were Yellow Sunbeam, Goldem Gem and Red Vulcan — all three were of a very high order of merit. The first-named is a bright yellow, perhaps one of the most vivid in that color yet seen ; the flower is of fair size and is sustained by a good calyx, stem moderate. Golden Gem is also a yellow, but slightly darker in color than the fore- going, and the red markings are a little more pronounced ; the flower is more compact in appearance. Red Vulcan is a very large flower, very pleasing and at- tractive owing to its great brilliancy, but it shows too much of the rose and purple cast to be described as a red. We hope to see this variety again in a younger stage before describing it E. Leavitt. Stamford, Ct., sent a very fine dark red seedling, a well-built, perfectly-formed carnation, but it loses points in color when side by side with Jubilee. Dailledouze Bros, sent one bloom of a very fine seedling ; the color is on type of Maud Dean, but the flower differs in build and form, and is also much larger. The petals are evenly distributed and prettily serrated. We understand that arrangements have been made where- by the entire cut of this flower next season will be handled by the Messrs. Brower. From J. N. May, Summit, N. J., came a seedling described as white variegated ; a Urge and pleasing bloom. Maud Dean, from this grower, was very tine, and Lily Dean and Lena Saling were also good. Ernest Asmus, Hoboken, N. J., supplied Jubilee, Armazindy, Storm King, Meteor and Bouton d'Or. The first-named in reds was far and away the most attractive. Fine Buttercup came from Fellow & Banks, Westport, Ct. Dailledouze Bros, also contributed amongstandard sorts fine quality blooms of Helen Keller, Storm King, Meteor, Scott and Bouton d'Or. The Spring show of the Farmer's Club section of the American Institute, held March 10, was a surprising success, which fact was largely due to the magnificent collection of orchids in flower contributed by W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J. It is a long time since New York has seen such a display. Among the best pieces were Dendrobium Sanderianum D. cal- colum, D. Wardianum, Cattleya Trianse alba, C. intermedia, Phajus grandiflorus, AngiEetumsesquipedale, Cypripediumhye- anum, C Spieerianum, and Oncidiumsplen- didum with about thirty other varieties and species. Iu this exhibit was noticed Acacia speciosa. C. H. Allen, Floral Park, N. Y., made a good showing of Alaska, Scott and Storm King carnations, together with a vase of Sewall Fisher's crimson seedling. This variety showed up well and was much ad- mired by visitors. Siebrecht & Wadley, New York, had a good exhibit of decorative plants, lilies, etc., and a collection of cut flowers came from Mrs. J. Hood- Wright, Fort Washing- ton (Chas. Webber, gardener). Among the chief attractions of this latter exhibit were some very fine zonale pelargoniums re- cently imported, and a flower of rhodo- dendron Madame Carvalho, pure white, very fragrant, individual flowers 4i inches in diameter, one of the Himalayan tribe. Rogiera gratissima also came in for a large share of notice. This delightful Mexican shrub deserves the atteutiou of all florists who are growing flowering plants. The meeting which followed was pre- sided over by Dr. Hexamer. A paper on sweet peas, from the Rev. W. T. Hutchins, who was unable to be present, was read by Mr. Harris. At the close of the paper a peculiar prediction was made by Mr. Hutchins, to the effect that with the great advancement iu the knowledge and love of flowers, the day would come when people would be knowu by sects taken from their favorite flower ; to wit, one would be called an asterite, carnationite, gladiollte, be- gonialte, the order of the Marguerite, etc. W. A. Manda spoke upon orchids, giving a list of those suitable and the treatment of them iu the dwelling. C. L. Allen spoke on sweet peas ; and James W. Withers, of this paper, elected to answer questions rather than make a speech, and many of the ladies took advantage of this, asking questions on sweet peas, cyelamen, be- gonias, etc. Wholesale Market. The blizzard like weather which has prevailed during the week has again helped to depress the cut flower trade. Business for the whole week has been very light in all classes and grades of stock. White in any form, whether it be carna- tions, roses or lilies, has been more diffi- cult to dispose of than bright colors. Violets have had no chance again this week, consequently there is now a greater glut of them than before. Quotations in all lines remain practi- cally the same as last week, both in fancy and lower grades, but averages no doubt will be lower, especially on roses. Opening of the Auction Season. W. Elliott & Sons, 54 Dey street, held their first auction sale of the season, on Tuesday, March 11. A quantity of Japanese maples, Lilium auratum, and other bulbs, were put up. The attendance of buyers was fair, and a good sale was effected. This firm will continue their regular sales from now, as usual, every Tuesday and Friday. A. & F. Rolker, corner Liberty and Church streets, will open this season's sales on Thursday, March 19, with a supply of roses and ornamental stock, also Lilium auratum. Their regular sales for the season will be conducted, as usual, every Tuesday and Friday. L. W. KervAN is still at the old stand, at 30 W. 29th street, with his usual supply of "green" materials for florists. The notice in last week's issue referred to his son's start in business. St. Louis, Mo. Market News. The local cut flower market in the past two weeks has undergone two re- markable changes. First, a day or two after the advent of the Lenten season and bright sunny weather, began a week in which the market was thoroughly glutted with almost everything seasonable in cut flowers. The best roses dropped from 10c. to 12c. to 4c. to 6c, and everything else in proportion. With the first of last week, however, a reaction began when stock became scarcer and demand seemed to increase, until at the beginning of the present week we find prices on roses and carnations quite satis- factory for the season. Bulbous stock has never regained its position lost before New Year. Lily of the valley and Roman hyacinths have been here in excess of the demand all the time. Von Sion narcissus have at various times been in brisk demand at 4c, but can now be had almost any day at half that price.. Since Christmas Harrisii lilies have been always in good demand until the coming of Lent. About that time, however, quite a few growers got in large lots of them, and prices went away down. Callas suf- fered the same fate. All appearances here at present point to a scarcity of Harrisii for Easter. The Cote Brilliant Nurseries have opened a flower store at 1583 Cass avenue. Fred. W. Bruenig has opened a branch store on South Broadway. John Quinn, formerly with Jordan Flo- ral Company, and later with Michel Plant and Bulb Company, has opened a store on North Grand avenue. Bougainvillea glabra Sanderiana, a really pretty plant, seems to drop its flow- ers and foliage in the house — a sore defect, and one which, will put it aside with other such beautiful plants as linumsand genis- tas— quite pretty, but not of sufficient hardiness to withstand the house atmos- phere. E. H. Michel. Tarrytown. The new canna, Italia, was seen in flower this week at the greenhousesof F. R. Pier- son Co. Under artificial conditions it is really a striking flower. The flowering spike is borne on a tall stalk and displays itself to good advantage. The diameter of the individual blooms is fully five inches. The color is a rich yellow, with center of the segments a peculiar shade of red ; the three outer seg- ments are largely yellow, while the two inner ones are largely red, showing only a margin of yellow. Another feature of these two petals is their size; they All up the center so that the flower has almost a double appearance. The foliage is light green and the habit of the plant inclines to be rather tall. March 14, 1896. The Florists- Exchknge, 245 .1 v I CU..***,' rinh Garden Co., and he should be glad to see New York h WriStS UIUO. tne day when it was again associated with President Allen in the chair. "The attendance was Votes of thanks were tendered the gen- tlemen who had decorated the dining room, under the supervision of L. Hafner; to the donors of flowers for that occasion, and to the committee of arrangements for the admirable entertainment they had pro- vided. Letters were read from Mr. AM. Herr secretary of the American Carnation Society, and from Mr. James Ryan, secre- tary of the Rose Growers' Club, of Madi- son N. J., expressing the thanks of these respective bodies for the hospitalities ex- t6A 'letter from Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg was read as follows, acknowledging re- ceipt of the box of flowers sent her by the Club on the occasion of the funeral services over her late husband : To the Florists' Club : Gentlemen-" The beautiful flowers you have sent me in memory of my husband have touched me so deeply that, unable as I am to thank you as I should, I do so as I can. "His love of flowers; his earnest efforts in spite of his necessarily much occupied busi- Index to Advertisements. the love and further the interests of horticul- ture, must keep his memory ever green with you who shared with him the love for the cul- ture of flowers. ., „ . "I thank you once more, gentlemen, not onlvfor the exquisite flowers, but for the gra- cious and touching tribute to his memory, and the happiness you have given me in receiving it Truly yours, (Signed) Emily Ladenburg. Mrs. Ladenburg also forwarded a paper found among her late husband's effects, written by him on the subject of flower shows, which he evidently at one time had intended to read before the Club. In it he reviewed the difficulties he had experi- enced in promoting exhibitions in the Madi- son Square Garden before receiving the co-operation of the New York Florists' Club ; referred to the Garden's arrange- ments with the Club, and gave it ashis opinion that the failure of the Fall show of 1892 might be attributed partly to elec- tion week, but "it is generally admitted that a great mistake was made in paying too much attention to the excellence of the exhibition from a horticultural point of view and not enough attention to making it attractive to the general public by judi- cious advertisement, and adding such at- tractions as ought properly be combined with a flower show." The remarks that follow are significant as showing the trend of the Madison Square Garden Company in the matter of flower shows at the time Mr. Ladenburg's missive was written. "The future of these shows depends largely upon them becoming more popular and fashionable. I think we have made a fair beginning, but much is yet to be done. My hope is that we may create a Flower Show Association somewhat similar to the Horse Show Association. " As yet the Madison Square Garden Co. has absolute control of the flower shows and your committee's functions are merely advisory. But the Madison Square Gar- den Co. is anxious to transfer the control of these shows to a responsible body of gentlemen (say the Flower Show Associa- tion) upon fair terms to be agreed upon, and there is no reason why you, gentlemen, who display so much interest in these shows and horticulture in general should not be the nucleus around which the Flower Show Association should be forced. "Suppose a stock company is organized of say fifty stockholders, and as many associate members (ladies and gentlemen) as can be secured. The company could assume the contract with the Florists Club, or a modified contract. It could make a lease of the Garden on say a joint account basis. The risk of loss would be very small. ... • Ul u„ "The associate membership might be fixed at $10 per year, entitling to a season ticket for two shows a year and this wou.d not only secure an income but would do much to make shows popular and fashiou- "No profit should be paid to anyone, but any surplus should be used in different ways to help horticulture with all its educational and refining influences, and perhaps a Summer show in Newport could be added to this program." President Allen recommended Mr. .La- denburg's suggestions as given above to the consideration of the Board of Trustees ; looking to the future carrying out of the ideas therein outlined. Mr Dean paid a high tribute to the ener eetic work done by Mr. Ladenburg in con- Section with the flower shows held in Madison Square Garden, and to the valu- able assistance he rendered those in charge of same. He thought the Club made the greatest mistake of its life when it severed its connection with the Madison Square applause from those present. The Secretary was instructed to send a letter of condolence to Mrs. Ladenburg in her affliction and to thank her for her courtesy In forwarding the communica- tion of her husband above referred to, which was ordered to be spread on the minutes. , ... In view of the Club's lessened expendi- tures in the matter of rent and otherwise, and in order to render them less of a tax on many of the members, Henry Mc- Crowe moved as an amendment to the constitution that the annual dues be re- duced to $4 and the initiation fee to $3, to take effect from July 1 next. On the recommendation of Mr. Dean, endorsed by Mr O'Mara, Mr. McCrowe changed his motion to read that the yearly dues be $3 and the initiation fee the same amount. This motion will come up for discussion at next meeting. ■ The chairman of the Essay and Publi- cation Committee (Mr. P. O'Mara) m commenting on the committee's inability to secure an essayist for the present meet- ing, stated that any of his committee would be pleased to hear from any member who had a subject he considered worthy of debate, or an essay to read, and a notice to that effect addressed to either himself at 35-37 Cortlandt St., city, to W. F. Sheri- dan, 32 W. Thirtieth St., city, or b. C. Nash, Clifton, N. J., would receive prompt attention. It was hoped that the members would endeavor to aid the committee in this direction as far as possible. No notice of any debate had yet been received from the Gardeners' Society. . A letter was read from the chairman ot Essay Committee for 1895, enclosing the papers read during last year, mentioning the difficulty experienced in securing essayists in that period, and recommend- ing for a change, that it might be advis- able to consider the substitution of live topics of commercial or social value in their stead. In accordance with a motion recently passed, the essays read in 1895 were ordered to be published in book form, in which book is to be incorporated the treas- urer's report and other important sub- jects, for distribution among the members. It was decided that the Club hire its present meeting room for another year at the same figure as is now being paid. Four names were put in nomination for membership and two members were President Allen referred in touching language to the death of fellow member Max Mosenthin, of New Durham, N. J., and the secretary was instructed to send an expression ot the Club's sympathy to the bereaved family. There vsas no competition in floral work, none of the retailers showing up. AUei-iianlhcra Baldwin A J.... 241 ElizabethNurseryCo 260 Alyssum CloudE J 237 Search Win H 250 Antirrhinum. Elliott Si Ulani 250 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 263 McBethTA 243 Michell Henry 236 Aquatics Vincent R Jr & Sons 251) Begonias Betacher Bros 236 McBeth X A 243 Neff L 1 248 Thiele AG 246 WeatherbyG W .... 25u Board of Trade National Florists... 251 Building Material Dietsch A & Co 256 Finn Cole & Co 266 Lockland LumberCo 254 255 Moninger JohnC... 254 Stearns Lumber Co. 255 Bulbs and Boots Allen ChasH 236 Berger H H Si Co.... 248 Betacher Bros 236 Black Chas 247 Blanc A & Co 256 Cottage Gardens 248 DarmstadtEO 241 Dreer HA 236 Elliott Win & Sons. . 234 Ellis & Pollworth ... 251 Gardiner J & Co ... 234 Greensuii.h Herbert 236 HulseboBCh Bros 236 LongDB 253 Marquardt H & Co. . 236 McAllister F E 233 McCnllougba Sons.. 253 Michel Henry 236 Moon Wm H Co . . . 217 Ouwerkerk P 216 Reasoner Bros 236 Rhotert Aug 236 Rolker Aug fc SonB.. 233 Schmitz F W 0 236 TellWm 236 Weeber 4 Don 234 Wilmore WW 236 Business Cards Hill E G k Co 253 Cacti TellWm 236 Carnations Allen CH .-- 236 BakerCF 237 BarrBF 239 Beach J H & Son 241 BeckertBros 239 Benedict G H 263 Betacher Bros 236 Bunting Sam'l J 239 Burrow J G 241 Cornell University, N. Y . Professor Albert Nelson Prentiss, who has for years been at the head of the Botanical Department of Cornell Univers ity, resigned his position February 28. Professor Prentiss has been having ill health for several years, and this was the cause of his resignation. Professor George Francis Atkinson has been appointed to the vacancy. Pro- fessor Atkinson is one of America's strong- est men in cryptogamic botany. Dailledouze Bros.... 241 Darmstadt EC 241 EiBele 0 256 Eisele JG 243 Grailert Si Co 242 HackettJchn 238 Hansen M 241 Heacock Jos 241 Hughes Geo J 250 Leach J&W 241 Macrae F 241 McBeth T A 243 National Plant Co... 241 Siebrecht Si Wadley. 248 Smith Nathan k Son 241 Snow H B 241 Swayne Edw 239 Vesey W J & M S... 241 Wisconsin FlowerEx 241 Wood Bros 239 Coleus Baker CbaaF.. 237 Betscher Broa 236 DoyleJA 250 Search Wm H 246 Cut Flowers Allen J K 252 Baker W J 262 Bradshaw Geo E 252 Corbrey T J 252 DeWltt JT 241 Ehret Fred 25a Ellis k Pollworlh... 261 Ellison Wm 253 Fleckenstein Chas G 253 1 Frowert S 252 Guntber WH 262 Hart Michael A 262 Hoffmann HA 252 Horan EC 252 Kennicott Bros 252 Kuehn C A 253 Lang Julius 252 La RocheS Stahl... 262 Long Dan'lB .. .. 253 Lynch W E... 252 McCarthy N F k Co. 253 McCulloughB Sons.. 253 Michel E H 263 N Y Cut Flower Co 252 Pennock Samuel S 252 ReidEwd 252 Roehrs Theo 262 Rogers Park Fl Co... 2o2 Rolker A & F 262 Schultheis Anton. . . 263 Sheridan WF 262 Sutherland G A 253 Traendly k Schenck 252 Welch Bros 253 Wors C W 253 Daisy. Bailer, FA 260 Eisele J G 243 Decorative Leaves, Cut Ferns, Etc. ElliottW H 263 Highlands Nursery. 253 Ricksecker ChasH.. 263 Rolker Aug & Sons.. 251 Decorative Plants Allison. A. L 248 BerckmansP J 216 Bronner John... Darmstadt EC DaviB A B k Son.. Eisele C 248 256 241 216 266 EiseleJ G 243 Greene Lewis & Un- derbill 250 Heacock Jos 248 Hesser W J 2-18 McBethTA 243 Papach CG '■■ 248 Pierson F R Co. ... 233 SchmitzF WO 248 Siebrecht Si Wadley. 248 Easter Plants. Contents. American Institute Fair . Books Kkceived . . . • uowi.inq Notes .... Carnation Kdst, Cure for Carnation Support, a (Ulus.) . Carnations Catalogues Received . Changes in Business . Chester county Society . Chaenostoma Hispida Cornell University, N. Y. Correspondence Cultural Department .... Decision of Appraisers .... Flower Show Association, A Hail Insurance ..... Hemerocallis aurantiaca Major New York Florists' Club .... Question Box seed Trade Report Trade Notes : Montreal, Ottawa . . . ■ ■ Boston, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Paul, Toronto Chicago ...,..•• New York, St. Louis, Tarrytown . Baltimore, Cambridge, Mass. . Cincinnati, Dallas, Tex Indianapolis, Pittsburg . Buffalo, Grand R«pids, Germantown, Syracuse, N. Y Providence, Kahway, N. J., West Ches- ter, Pa World's Fair Medals . . 244 . 254 . 246 . 238 . 238 . 238 . 254 . 249 . 238 . 23, . 245 . 243 . 237 Butz P k Son 246 I Berger H H k Co. Cloud E J 237 ColeB W W 260 Coonell Benj 242 Dale H 238 DeWitt J T 241 Dillon J L 241 Dorner Fred k Son.. 239 Doyle, John A 26U EiseleC , 266 EmmansGeo M.... 239 Essex Heights F. Co 239 Fisher Peter 239 Fryer E 253 Grailert & Co 242 Hackett John 238 HahinanSi Son 239 Hancock k Son . .237, 239 Herr AM 236 Hess C 239 Humphrey C B 2J7 Johnson Chas 238 Laney DH k Son... 238 Leach J & W 241 Lengenfelder C 237 Logan Av Houses... 237 Long Dan'lB 238 McBride Alex 239 Myers & Sam tman. . 238 Pillsbury G k Son . . 239 Pitcher k Manda.... 238 Prescott W J 239 KeinbergBros 243 Reimels John 237 Renard Joa 299 SbelmireWR 237 Shellem John A 239 SiebertCT 239 Siebrecht Si Wadley. 248 SoltauCSi Co 239 Stafflinger Geo 263 StyerJJ 239 Swayne Edw 239 Swayne Wm 239 Taylor Edw J 239 Ubers Nursery 237 Vick & Hill 250 Vincent R Jr & Sons 250 Weber H k Sons.. 238 Weimar E W 239 Wisconsin Flower Ex 241 Wood Bros 239 Young J W 239 Chrysanthemums Bassett & Washburn 243 Beckerl Bros 239 Betscher Bios 236 Burrow J G 241 Coles WW 250 Benedict Geo H Dreer Henrv A. . . Pierson PR Co.. Pitcher k Manda. Schultheis Anton Smith Bros Stafflinger Geo 253 Wbitton & Sons 253 Exchange Elliotts niam 250 Felch Bros 242 KnapperA 256 Leach J & W 24, Fert ilizers Peters John J k Co.. 251 Florists' Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorf er k Co.. 256 Boston Letter Co ... 251 Clark Bros 234 Conley k Son John.. 251 Corbrey T J Co 252 Dreer Henry A ... 251 Ellis & Pollworth... 251 ElllBon W . . 253 Farquhar R Si J & Co 234 Herrmann A 256 Kennicott Bros Co . . 262 Kuehn C A 253 LongDB 263 Lvnch WE 252 McCarthy N F k Co . . 253 McCulloughB & Sons 253 Reed k Keller 251 RlceM St Co ... 261 Rolker A & Sons. 251 233 SteffeusN 251 Sutherland Geo A.. . 25 J Flower Pols, etc. Cook Pottery Co 254 Hews AH 4Cc 254 Hilnnger Bros 254 Perine & Sons M 264 Rolker & Sons Aug. . 254 Syracuse Pottery Co 264 Whilldin Pottery Co 264 Fruil Plants Black Chas 247 Braun Bros 247 BurdettF 247 KnightD 247 Lovett Co 246, 247 Myer & Son 247 PurdyAM 247 Vincent R Jr k Sons 247 Fuchsia. Neff L 1 248 Prescott W J 239 Geraniums and Pelargoniums. Betscher Bros 236 Boerner Fred 246 ElizabethNurseryCo 260 Greene, Lewis and Underbill 250 McBeth TA 213 NeffLI 248 WeatherbyG W 263 Glass Cowen'aN Sons 265 Harris L k Son 256 Reed Glass Co The.. 256 Van Home Griffen &Co 256 Glazing Materials Hales H W 254 Pierce F O k Co ... . 264 Scollay J A 264 G'house Builders, Heaters, "Ventila- tors, Pipes, etc. Coldwell-Wllcox Co. 255 Giblin & Co 261 Hitchlngs & Co 255 Hippard E 265 Lord k Burnham Co 266 Plenty's Horticul- tural Works 265 Weathered's Sons... 265 Wolf A Q k Bro 265 Second Hand 264 Greenhouses and Land For Sale 249 To Lease 249 Hail Insurance FloriBtHailAsB'n.... 2*6 Heliotrope Neff L I 248 Hollyhocks. Keeler J G 260 Insecticides and Fungicides Farquhar R & J k Co 234 FaustHG&Co 251 Garrett Chas C k Co. 251 Hammond Benj 251 Louisville Tobacco Co 261 Pierson JO 251 StoothoffH A 253 Landscaper Cleveland Lawn Co.. 256 Miscellaneous Plants & Cuttings Brown RS 246 EiseleJ G 243 Felthousen .1 E. ... 26u Greene Lewis k Underbill 250 Hughes George J . . . . 250 Lengenfelder C 237 Murphy R H 260 Pillsbury J L... 260 ScottJ 250 Search W H 260 Seawanhaka G'h's.. 250 ShellroadGrh Co... 263 ThompsouGec&Sons 250 Vincent Jr K & Son.. 260 Vick* Hill 250 WoodBros 239 Myosotis Knapper A 256 Mushroom Spawn BoulonF 242 Farquhar R * J k Co 234 FaustHG&Co 251 Forbes Wm 234 Gardiner John k Co, 234 Nursery Stocfc BarneaJuhnR 247 Berckmana P J 246 Black Chas 247 Black Son & Co 247 BobbinkLC 246 Davis F Nursery Co.. 247 GreeuBinilhH 236 Jackson & Perkins.. 247 Johnson R S 248 Keene & Foulk 247 Lee k Skinner 247 Longsdorf C L 247 Moody &Sons 247 Moon M H Co 247 Myer k Son 247 Ouwerkerk P 246 Parry Wm 247 Rakestraw k Pyle... 247 Saul Jno 246 Storrs k Harrison Co 247 Watson B M 247 Orchids Saul John 246 Siebrecht k Wadley. 248 Pansy Plants Brown Peter 263 EngleW J 253 FrjerE 263 JenniBOn W C 253 Shellroad G'nh'se Cu 253 Wbitton Si Sons 263 253 263 233 233 263 253 Petunias Betscher Bros 236 Hughes Geo J 250 McBethTA 243 Photographs Long Daniel B 253 Reiri.erators Chocolate Cooler Co. 261 Roses Bailer FA 250 Bassett St Washburn 243 BobbinkLC 246 Brant & Noe 213 DaleH 238 Ellwanger Si Barry.. 243 Jackson & Perkins.. 217 McBeth T A 243 McMahon Frank 243 Moore Frank L 243 MurpbeyRH 263 Ouwerkerk P 246 Reinberg Bros 243 Siebrecht & Wadley. 243 Storra k Harrison Co 247 Vreeland SiCondee.. 243 Villa Lorraine Ros'a 243 Wood Broa 239 Young C Si Sona Co.. 243 Salvia Doyle John A 260 Elizabeth Nur Co... 260 Seeds Beach JH& Co 241 BergerHH&Co.... 248 Burpee W Atlee Si Co 234 256 Davis F Nursery Co. 247 Dreer Henry A 234 Elliott Wm Si Sons.. 234 Farquhar R Si J Si Co 234 Gardiner John Si Co. 234 Grainger Bros 234 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 234 JenningBE B 234 Joosten C H. 234 McAllister FE 233 McCullonghs Sons.. 263 Pitcher Si Manda 233 Rolker Aug Si Sons. . 233 Schiller J L 234 Schwake Chas 231 Semple Jas 234 Seidewitz E A 236 Shepherd Mrs T B. . 234 TellWm 236 Vaughan's aeed store 234 Weeber & Don 234 Shrubs, Flowering and Ornamental. Bailer FA 260 BarnesJohnR 247 Benedict Geo H 253 BerckmanBPJ 216 Black Chas 247 BobbinkLC 21o Butz Paul & Son 246 Doyle John A 260 DreerHA 263 Greensmith H 236 Jackson & Perkins.. 247 Keene&Foulk 247 MoonW HCo 247 Ouwerkerk P. 246 Pierson F R Co 233 Pitcher Si Manda . . 233 Saul John 246 SchmitzF WO 236 Schultheis Anton ... 253 Storrs k Harrison Co 247 Watson B M 247 Wbitton & Sons 253 Smilax Bailer FA 260 Boerner Fred 246 Wbitton Si Sons 263 Tools, Implements. balesH W 254 RichardsF 246 ScollayJA 264 Vegetable Plants HargadineE C 246 Pullen Alex 246 Rakestraw k Pyle... 247 Vincent R Jr Si Son.. 246 Verbenas Dillon JL 211 Eisele JG 243 TbieleAG 246 Whitton Si Sons 253 WoodBros 239 Vines andClimbers BallerFA 260 BobbinkLC 246 ConnellBenj .. 242 Doyle John A 250 Felthousen E J 260 Fryer E 253 Klehm's Nurseries.. 246 McBethTA 243 Michel Henry 236 Moon Wm H Si Co. . 247 NeffL. 1 218 Ouwerkerk P 246 Prescott W J 239 Violets BoulonFerd 242 Bunting Sam'l J 239 CloudEJ 237 Coles WW 250 Connell Benj 242 Elizabeth NursCo 242,260 Emmans Geo M 239 Felch Bros 242 Grailert 4: Co 242 Renard Jos 239 Search W H. ... 250 ShelmireWR 237 Strauss C & Co 242 Swayne Edw 239 Weld CE 242 Whitton Si Son 253 Wants. 249 246 The Florists' Exchhnge, EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL,. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLEK, Secy, Saddle River, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Lemon Verbena, Vernon, 3 and 4 inch stock, * the dozen 60 cents. • DnivAHiA Uni«HnH 3 inch, the dozen 60 cents. DBgOnia iBrnOn, JS~Ca-.li must accompany order. G. A. THIE1.F., Annapolis Junction, Did. WHEN WnrriNG MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCHANGF S>D II A V 'I'"'" - iDCb l'"'-> !>l-:'" IVI ItaMA per 1U0. Strong .- iiiiki.v plants, by mail, otic, per 100. GERANIUMS, 2 in. pots, $2.35 per 100. Send lor samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEK WHITING MENTIONTHEFLORISTS' EXCHANGE Ampelopsis Veitchii 6 to 7 feet, $8 00 per 100 ; §70.00 per 1000 4 to 6 " COO " 50.00 " ltoS " 4 00 " 30.00 " Cash with order. KLEHM'S NURSERIES, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FOR TEN DAYS ONLY! Cabbage Seedlings— Strong 2 in. Early Summer and Early Jersey Wakefleld, pre- paid, tiucts. per 1000. Asparagus Roots— Strong 1 yr. Colossal, $1.00 per 1000; Palmetto, Barr's Mammoth and Dreer's Eclipse, $1.25 per 1000. Samples tree. E. C. HARCADINE, FELTON, DEL. «V"- 'RITir:G MENTION THE riOP'ST'S rYt^HANr.f 20,000 Strobilanthes Dyerianus, LAST CALL. Cuttings all on the bench that we have bo sell. Price, strony. well rooted cuttings, $140 per 100, by mail, postpaid; $9.75 per 1000. by express. This is the best paying Pot and Beddiny pUnt on the market. Stands sun and dry weather. Is brighter than any Coleus. Sells at sight. Order while good stock iB procurable cheap. We Kuarautee satisfaction. A. 15. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. C. PURCELLVILLE, VA. WMFN WRITING IWENTIOM TU F r| api^tc;' EXCHANCF HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, Fine stroiw plants, wi h buds, §10 per 100. 5,000 CARNATIONS-Mrs. Fisher. Strong rooted plants from flats. SI. 50 per 100; $10.00 per WOO. PAUL BUTZ & SON. NEW CASTLE. PA. iVKENWRrriNG MEWTioN THE FLOR.ST'S exchange COLEUS ROOTED CUTTINGS QJortosa, Bronze ijueen. Exquisite, Bohemian, Royal Mantle. Brightness, The Bell, Leaves of Autumn, OoLoruon, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Lantztry, Amuietta, Velvet Mantle, Beckwith (Jem, Varibills, Progress. SaWator, Setting Sun, Favorite. Paraquet. Yeddo, Mars, Mascot, Attraction, Blackbird Asa Gray, Hob Roy, Speculate. Innisfalieo, HiawaLha, Otbello, Gold Mine, SpeciOB.-t, Spotted Gem, ChiCHtfo Bedder, Kirecrest, Progression, Pfltzpatrick, Hero. Thoa Meehin, Purple Prince Fauiasle, Mosaic, Ville de Dijon, Opal, Louis Paillet, Aciue, Beauty, Miss Bliss. Kobt Buist, and 50 other varieties, 70c, per 100 by mail ; $1.50 per 1000 by express. My selec- tion, *..(K)|.er 1000 Verachatteltii Mrs. L. I>. Uaight, 80c. per 100 by mail ; $;>.! 0 per LOCO bv express. Golden Bedder. Souih Park Byauty, 80c. per lOOby mall ; $fj 00 per 1000 by express. Wm. H. Search, Chester Co. , Avondale, Pa, ....PLANTS- Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $4 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 ** mixed 3 i 0 Fancy Leaf Caladlumn, Louis Duph ssus. 6 00 Fuchsia, Little Beauty 0 On ** Snow Ball, best double while 4 I " Phenomenal and Mrs. E. (i. Hill. 4 00 •* Double and single, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Pari* Daisy, The California 4. no 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3 00 4 (X) A hut linns, of worts 4 00 AnthemlsTinctorla, hardy 4 00 Cyperus A1U- nil foil us 4 i'O Ag« ratu in, vii r. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Plumbago, blue ail'! white 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver 13.00 1 0 Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Alternantherus, four varieties 50 Coleus, beat new and old, named loo Heliotrope and Fuchsias 1 00 Oxalls Ortgiesl ] 00 Chrysanthemums, good sorts 1 5fi Sanchezla NobilisHiid Hegonias 1 50 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and H On If muiled add 10c. per 100 for Alternantheras, 20c, for Oxalis, Fuchsias, Heliotrope and Coleus, 30c. for Sanchezia and Chrysanthemums. Selection of sorts ours. ROBT. S. BROWN, tSf Kansas City, Mo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL NOTICE. Having a large stock of 2 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall offer them at a bargain, In large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALMETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. MILPORD, DEL. WHEW WfUTINO MENTION TKZ FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECIOSUM, PEONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the bestBOrts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING M E NT''~ "- "- ~ FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, Magnolias, Snow- balls, Paeonias, Tree Paeonias, Buxus, Rosa Wichuriana, Tree Roses, H. P. Roses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL. CO, B0SK00P, HOLLAND, NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS. 20 cte. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1001. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVEO EGG PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and other vase- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, HID. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE RICHARDS' TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS Patented April 2. 1895. A cheap, sure and simple way to transplant all kinds of plants ; guaranteed not to disturb their growth. The inventor has transplanted thousands of plants with these imple- ments, and is therefore qualified to say what they will do. Endorsed by many of the most prominent plant growers. Price per set of (1 transplanters. 1 ejecavator and 1 ejector, $&.54>. Extra trans- planters, 20c- each. Send for circular giving testimonials, direotions how to use. and other interest- ing information. Aireiitw wanted. F. RICHARDS, FREEPORT, N.Y- WHEN WRITING MCNTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. Lord Penzance's New Hybrid Sweerbriers, Old Garden Roses. New R >se«. Standard Knees. FliiladelnliUN Leinoinei. New Lilacs, Lnn- icera Hildebrandtii, Spirnra Anthony Wiiicrer, etc. A larye collection of Rire Hothouse and Green- house Plants. Antli uriiims, Alocnsias, Orchids, eic. Rare Conifers, find other beautiful Ever- greens, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, with other ■ h"iee Tree* and Shrubs. FJEONIES.— A large collection of the finest In cultivation. Hardy Perennials. Phloxes Japanese Iris, Roses, Clematis, etc. New and Standard Fruits, etc. ICsfCdtalogues on application. _^J JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. WWEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHANGE SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE *LORlSTR* EXCHANGE Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8 00 and 15.00 " Eugenia Jam bos 12.00 " Cam phor $8.00 to 25 00 " Guava, Red Catley 12.00 Magnolia Fuscata $12011 to 25.00 " Olea Fragrans $8.00 to 30 00 " Orarges and Lemons, grafted on dwi.rf stock $25.00 to 40.00 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. PI DCDPVU1UQ Frultland Numeric*. . j. Dtnbninand, augusta, g». "HEN WRITING MENTION THE Fl noi^c- rxCHONr.r Sills**!*!* :x «4 a. if dpS gal* t"| , s a a g"ffi 2 a c-S S 2- a —a sSoF rfe' ^ s 5 o F ~i 1C a) » s ^ a i>.o, b£ c boa %£ -.3 * PJS « * « Z a •■"Sa S T„ ° gS ^^ =a; oa-pi-is *Ofl£^ S WHEN WRITING MTNTION THE FLO iJrfltfjfffM ^1 sllil | ri o «-r b s o3 S o 9— afS S1-1 •S"M" £■= =■■=■=■= « § Rib) b tXLHANGE I 13 1 8" Is p.. f-l •H 03 0) ■H +s ■tS •H r-i 6 o H H W > O hi w W H Baltimore. The Market. Carnations rule the day — that is, eood carnations do ; poor ones have no chance atall. Trade is dull. Hoses do not sell ; Jacqs. are a glut on the market ; very good Beauty are scarce, but would sell slow even if they could he had in plenty. Violets have dropped in price ; any figure is the best quotation that I can give. Plant trade is but fair, and seed trade Is not much better. The Club. The annual election took place with the following results: Fred. G. Bur- ger, President ; Paul Binder, Vice Presi- dent; James Rogers, Secretary; Wm. Ekas, Financial Secretary ; W. B. Sands, Treasurer; C. Cook, Librarian. After the election the boys took a recess and enjoyed the annual supper. It is unnecessary to say that the affair was a success. Wm. B. Sands, our celebrated toastmaster, again acted his part well. AmoDg the many who responded to toasts were Messrs. James Pentland, Wm. McRoberts, Wm. Flitton, I. H. Moss, Fred. G. Burger, Robert Graham, Paul Binder, John Donn and others. The Club is to be congratulated upon the election of Fred. Burger to the presi- dency. This is the second time he has served in that capacity, and he is possessed of that faculty, given to few, of being able to please everybody. Quite a large attend- ance turned out, and ;some 46 sat down to the spread. Notes. John Donn has sold his place on Erdmann avenue to Montgomery Brothers. He intends to retire from business for the present. Mr. Donn has accumulated con- siderable money In the florist business and has made a reputation for himself. His personality will be missed from the market with which he has always been closely con- nected. The sale takes place on June 1 ; stock and good will goes with the business. Ill health is his reason for retiring. S. Littlefield and Paul Berkowitz were in town the past week. Delia Fox carnation ornamented the supper table. It was admired by all. Edwin A. Seidewitz. Cambridge, Mass. While looking through the establish- ment of Wm. E. Doyle, I came across one of his price lists of cut flowers of 1885 6, and it struck me in perusing same that prices have not materially changed during the period of ten years for many things. For the benefit of your readers I append the list with prices forSummer and Winter season relatively. This may prove inter- teresting to the younger members of the craft. Summer Winter season season per dozen per dozen Carnations 80 35 $0 50 Tuberoses 50 75 Tea roses 50 1 00 Uouvardia 60 75 Stephenotis 50 1 00 Cape jasmiue 1 00 1 50 Asters 50 — Candytuft 60 50 Azaleas 50 100 Epacris — 1 00 Camellias I 60 2 00 Easter lilies (L. candidum) 1 50 2 00 Longiflorum " 2 50 3 to 5 00 Lily of valley 75 160 Smilax, per yard 25 25 to 35 Maiden Hair Fern 35 60 From the appearance of some §000 healthy lilies, a house of hydrangeas and another of azaleas, in splendid shape for Easter, it looks as though Dan Mdrpht intended keeping up his end, and also de- notes a very healthy condition of things. At Mount Auburn greenhouses Geo. Hillier raises large numbers of bedding stock and palms; the latter are becoming popular for use. around the graves. It is not an unusual sight to see in this ceme- tery mourners surrounded by large groups of palms. The "Hub" is in the lead in this new idea as she claims to be in others. W. M. jHfflQEI FLATBUsn, N. Y.— The florists rolled a match game on their alleys on Thursday nightlast with the Arlons, one of the most formidable clubs of the city ; the decision was on the best two games out of three. The florists won the two straight games in gallant style, by a majority of 112 points in the first game, and 98 In the second. Fred. Keller, the "Demon Bowler" of the florists rolled the high score of 210. Alfred Zeller has again scored the high- est average for the month, viz. 170, for the Dailledouze trophy. The Florists' Exchhnge, 247 WHEN WRIT1 1838 NUT AND FRUIT CULTURE. 1896 Moke profitable than WHEAT or COTTON, wltb lese labok and HISK Send for catalogue illustrating and describing beat varieties. ALPHA the earliest Chestnut, opens Sept. 5th to )0th without frost ; RELIANCE, the most I productive; PARRY'S GIANT, the largest, six inches around; PARAGON I and others. STARR "the perfection of early apples." BISMARCK, fruits at two years old: PAULIN'S BEAUTY, the handsomest j LINCOLN CO RE LESS. KOONCE. GOLDEN RUSSET. ANGEL t*nd other pears. JAPAN QUINCE COLUMBIA, a handsome shrui producing a valuable fruit unequalled for Jelly. SMALL FRUITS. RARE NOVELTIES and VALUABLE introductions. FRUIT SHADE and ORNAMENTAL TREES. PARRY'S POMONA NURSERIES, parry, new jersey NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE . • FAY'S CURRANTS California Privet CUTTINGS. - _No. 1 Cuttings, 8 to 10 inch, in first-class con- dition, $1.50 per 1000; 5,000 for S6.00, For pricesut plants of the -bove, and Straw- berry aod other Small Fruit Plants, Trees, and other Nursery Stock, send for Price List. CH AS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THe FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WILLOWDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Carload Lota. 250.000 Barr's Mi m moth Asparagus plants. Also a general nursery stock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Willowdale, Chester Co., Pn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE New Strawberry "BALTIMORE." Resembling the old Lady Finger; is a good bearer and shipper. One of the best for family use. Mil KLN.H EARIV, the best early berry now on the market — for one dollar we will send 100 of each kind. R. VINCENT, Jr., & SON, White Harsh, Md. urnrH ammna mention thz florists* exchange JAPAN SNOWBALL Is the most beautiful ehrub for lawn planting. Strong field grown plants at these low prices : 3 to 4 feet, transplanted, $20.00 per 100. 2 to 3 " " 15 00 V4 to 2H " 12.00 " JOHN R. BARNES, West Cheshire, Conn. C1IES1IIKE NURSERIES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 5,000 PKACH, 9-16. 1,000 " 3 to 4 feet. 6 000 " 2 to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Large surplus of Crawford's Late and Old Mixon free. Surplus of Baldwin, King, Spy, Faniense.PewaDkee, Duchess of Oldeuburg Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Horse Chestnut Trees. Having a surplus stock of white-flowering Horse Chestnut trees, nursery grown and twice transplanted, we offer same at the fol- lowing low rates : Per 10 100 looo 5to6 ft., branched $2 110 $16 00 4to 5 ft., some branched 160 la 00 $100 3 to 4 ft., not branched 100 8 00 70 Fifty at hundred rates. Address all orders to LEE & SKINNER, Geneva, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' E X C H A N G F Plinnif lAl PHOVENbythelong- I U 1 1 V \ ■' expel ■ nil «%l Ave years) in growing UIIU I VI strawberries. P U fl I P C I plants not ror sille this UllUIUL [Spring, but given away. H -^ ' forcataloguegiv ng particular*. Three numbers of Purdy's Fruit Recorder FREE to all applicants, 50c. a year. Address A. M. Purely, Palmyra, N. Y. WHEN WRrriNG MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE PEACH PITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Plum Stocks. Large stock. Write for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 75,000 Gonrath Raspberry Plants for sale, cheap. The best flavored and largest black cap grown. Is hardy, early, and very productive. Write for prices. BR1UN BROS., Rox 1L9», Ann Arbor, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NIAGARA NURSERIES ....ESTABLISHED 18 3 9... FRUIT* ORNAMENTAL TREES in large supply at low prices. E. MOODY & SONS, Lockport. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE THE WM. H. MOON CO., MORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to'tbe trade : DAHLIAS-20,000 finest aDd beBt. CANNAS- 10,000 mixed and named sorts. HONEYSUCKLES-20,000 Evergreen, HaUeana and Golden. OLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years Old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREES-600.C00 for streets and lawns. EVERGREENS— 500,000 large, medium and small. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursery Stock, WHEN WRITINu MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I have 150,000 extra strong one and two year To offer at REDUCED RATES. Write for prices, stating quantity wanted. F. BURDETT, - CLIFTON, MONROE COUNTY, N. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IT WILL PAY YOU ..TO SEND FOR KNIGHT'S CATALOGUE OF FRUIT PLANTS. Large stock of new and standard varieties of Strawberry, Kaspberry, Blackberry, etc. No better stock and few equal that grown in the great fruit belt of south-western Michigan. Rock Bolton Prices. Strawberries, $1.75 per 1000 and up. Raspberries, $4.00 per 1000 and up. ...._ ,..linl,v - ... . DAVID KNICHT, Sawyer, Mich. WHEN HIMTINO MENTION THE rLORISTB'_EXCHANQE SPECIAL OFFER OF OVER STOCK. Barberry, common, 2 ft $2.00 per 100 " purple leaved. 2 ft 2.00 Buckthorn, 2 to 3 ft H.00 C'TDUS Sanauinea, 3 ft 6.00 " KorsylhiaSiiapeusa, ^ ft 5 00 " Hydrangea paniculata ErandiBora 6X0 " Poplar Van Gertll, and other eortB.5-6 ft. 4 50 Privet California, 3 ft 3 00 2ft 2.00 " Snowberry, red fruited, 2 ft 5 00 Rosa lucida. 2 to 3 ft 600 Spiraea Van Houttei 2 ft 6.10 Viburnum Opulus, high bush Cranberry, 2to3ft 6.00 Willow, in ureat variety, 6 to 7 ft 5 00 " Hemerocallis futva, single 3.00 double 3.00 flava 300 Aseleplas tuberosa, blooming plants 2.00 " Spirsa Japontca, fine plants 3.50 " And many equally salable plants cheap for cash. Priced catalogue free. Shipping begins April 1st. It. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, PLYMOUTH, MASS. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRAWBERRY PLANTS Over thirty best varieties at very low prices. Other Boiiill fruit plants. 7000 No. 1, 1 year Moore's Early Grapes, at $10.00 per 1000 Peach and other fruit trees. Double Pearl Tuberose. No. 2, 3 to i inch, good flowering bulbs, at $3.00 per 10C0. Sets, 50 cts. per 1000, in lots of 5000. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SILYER MAPLE, \\i in $10.00 a 100 " « l^in 12.00 " " " l%in 15.00 " Larger Sizes nt Special Prices. Also Norway, Sugar, Sycamore, and Ash Leaf Maple, Purple Leaf Beech, English Linden, Poplars, Mt. Ash. AM Sizes. Prices Reasonable. CAL. PRIVET, 13-18 in... $12.00 a 1000 " 18-24 in 20.00 " " 2-3 ft 25.00 " " 3-4 ft 30.00 " " 4-6 ft 50.00 " Good Stock. AGENTS WANTED. KEENE & FOULK, Flushing, N. Y. WHEN WR1TINC MENTION THE FLORISTS' FTCHilNr.F MILLER RED RASPBERRY Is the coming market variety. Early, Large and Productive as any. Perfectly hardy, and the best shipper ever sent to New York and Philadelphia markets. FULL LINE OF NURSERY STOCK. CIRCULARS FREE. ]mey:e::ei <*j so:n", :ori4 inch pots, $5.00 per 100. 1,3'copodium aureuni (Golden), 3 inch pots, $4.00 per 100. C \ perils Papyrus (Umbrella Plant), 3 inch. $7.00; < inch, $10.00 per 100. ^"CASH WITH OKDER. Address, C. C. PAPSCH, Norwynden Greenhouses, WEST CHESTER, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' tKCHANGt Just Arrived from Japan. A Fine Consignment of the True Lon^ Leaf Cycas Revoluta Price as long as stock on hand, for stems from 2 inch upwards, $12.50Jper 100 lbs. F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O.Box 29, Jersey City, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE1 SPECIAL OFFER. LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIAS. With every order of 50 plants I give three plants from 3 In. pots, iu full bloom. The beBt marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. You cannot afford to he without it. Price lower than ever. Very strong plants, from 2 Inch pots, Sti.OO per 100. HELIOTROPE MME. BRUANT. If you grow this variety one yenr you will discard all other varlell<;Bt Strong plants Irom 2 in. pots, 90.00 per 100. * ' VINCA— Periwinkle, fine stock. 2 In. pots, strong plant*, S.JO a 10*11) (iKUANlUMH-Mme. Pollock, 2 In. pots, alron* plants. ftl.OU per 100. Happy Thought, Silver Chord, McMahon, 2*4 In. pots, *4.U0 per I0D. La Favorite. Haul Double White, 2 in. pots, strong plantH. &i.60 per 100. 1IEKOMA BEX- %H In. pot plants, very strong, ready April 16, in any i|iiantlty. ('anil with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 40 10 Butler Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE feiSi Siebrecht & Wadley, Rose Hill Nurseries, New Hochelle, N. Y. _ f~Mf% ;^|s^=^ All the Novelties of 1895. Greatest and largest collection in the country of PALMS, FERNS, STOVE PLANTS, and ORCHIDS. New 'Mums and Carnations ready April 1st. NOTICE. — Our Palms are all home grown, compact and bushy. Not drawn, imported stock. Wholesale Price List ready April 1st. Before buying elsewhere visit our Nurseries. Notify us you are coming, our carriage will meet YOU and return YOU to the Station. Half hour from New York City. %■«•?»; ■>glTiWGMeNT|OM THE FLORIST'S E.C*.flM^ Fine Stock of Palms. ™*®&. ARECA LUTESCENS, iS®'llMMWl 5 in., 24 to 30 in. high $0.10 4<-r^kl \ Ife^^s. « in-. 30 to 36 in. high 1.00 :^0 7 in., 30 to 40 in. high 1.50 """^^ KENTIA RELMOREANA, I '/ -«- ^. 6in., 20 to 24 in. high $1.00 -"""■WlHvW LATANIA BORBONICA, 5 in., 6 to 7 leaves, 12 to 15 in. hitfb $0.50 6 in., 6 to 7 leaves, 18 in. high. 30 in. broad. 1.00 7 in., 7 to 8 leaves, 18 in. high, 3 tt. broad.. 1.50 , PHtENIX RECLINATA, 6 in., strong, 30 tu 36 in. high $1.00 KENTIA BBLMOKEANA. JOSEPH HEAGOuK, WYNGOTE, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Special Sale * 1 00,000 1 00,000 ...Cannas Strong dormant roots, wintered under our Carna'ion benches and in perfect condition. 50,000 Chas. Henderson, 25,000 Alphonsc Bouvier, 10,000 Geof. St. Hilliare, 10,000 Mme. Crozy, = 1,000 Queen Charlotte, 500 Ehemanni, 3,500 Other Sorts = $ No order for less than $5.00 accented. per 100 per IOOO $3 00 $25 00 2 SO 20 00 2 50 30 00 = 3 00 25 00 7 00 = 6 00 00 to 6 00 No less than 500 at 1000 rate. Everybody can afford to buy Cannas at these prices. CASH WITH ORDER. Orders by wire from responsible firms will receive prompt attention. The Cottage Gardens, C. W. WARD. Manager. QUEENS, L. I. Our illustrated catalogue fully describing the aboie peer/ess Cannas will be mailed on receipt of your address. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE March 14, 18 The Florists- Exchange, 249 Pittsburg. Trade Notes. An improvement in trade was very noticeable, over that of last week. Ran- dolDh & McClements, in the East End, have been doing a nice steady business ever since Lent set in, and the prices realized bv them for their stock, which is always first-class, are the best of any in the city. Elliott & Ulam had several busy days, and are generally doing something. There is no change in prices, and the Bupply is still heavy, particularly of Har- risii and carnations. The first sweet peas are in the market, coming from Murehie s and O'Brien's places, in Sharon. Our home growers will hardly have any to cut until after Easter; but they are in fine condition, generally. Gust Ludwig always has a'choice lot of rare flowers on his stand, such as orchids eucharis, and varieties of lilies, and at present is showing some nice sprays ot bougainvillea, which come from Beckert s, Glenfleld. , . .. , . ,,_. Pot plants, mainly hyacinths and tulips, go a little better. Azaleas, lilacs and gen- istas are seen in most of the store windows, looking very attractive. The azaleas are in fair demand. The weather is very changeable again, at present, March 11, we are having quite a fall of snow, and it promises to be the heaviest this winter. Drkwes is putting up an addition to his new greenhouse on Fifth avenue. H Weber, of Weber & Sons, Oakland, Md.,was in the city visiting the florists, and brought a fine bunch of carnations along to show to the trade. He is taking orders for plants. Weber & Sons formerly shipped most of their product to Pittsburg, but now it goes to Baltimore, which is easier reached. W Watson, who is not in good health, is spending the Winter in Florida, shoot- ing and fishing. E. C. Reineman. I W ANTED i Cuttings, or small NTOUNA. Addr F. E. PALMER, Brookline, Mass. 500 Hooted Cuttings, or small plants of SANTOL.INA. Address Chester. Pa — W. J. Edwards has rented a store at 5244 Market street. Watjsau, Wis.— Mrs. E. La Due opened a cut flower store on March 4. Scranton, PA.— Albert Barber intends starting in the nursery business here. Rochester, N. Y— J. B. Keller Son opened a store at 25 North Clinton St., on March 4. Kewanee, III— Frank Plummer will open a greenhouse establishment here shortly. Elkton, Mo.— The greenhouses of Thomas Wright are now being operated by Clarence T. Dare. Altoosa, PA.— The firm of Fair & Dane has been dissolved ; Mr. Dane's interest in same has been purchased by Isaiah Devore. Sing Sing, N. Y.— Louis C. Pilat has opened a flower and seed store at 29 Spring street. Victor H. Pilat will have charge of the floral work. Madison, Wis— The Broonie & Hamil- ton Company, of Stevens Point, have or- ganized to conduct a general florist and nursery business. Articles of incorporation have been filed. The company has a capital stock of $700. The incorporators are A. V. Broonie, Willis N. Hamilton and others. Des Moines, Ia— Articles of incorpora- tion of the Cash Nursery Company were filed March 1. The headquarters of the company are to be in this city. The pur- pose is to engage in the business of grow- ing and selling trees, shrubs, etc. The capital stock is fixed at £20,000. The in- corporators are S. A., W. E. and C. E. Chaplin. HELP WANTED. WANTED Assistant for Greenhouses, one experienced in growing roses. Apply to Mr. MacCartby, Villa Lorraine Eoseries, Madison, N. J. INFORMATION WANTED Of the present whereabouts of CHARLES BRABY, when last heard from he was working m Orange, N.J. in a private place. Send information to PATRICK O'MARA, 35 & 31 Cortlandt St., New Vork. AGENTS WANTED By an important European seed and bulb growing firm, in the chief town of each of the principal states. Must be acquainted with the trade. Letters to D. C, care this paper. FLORIST WANTED ^S^S place in the vicinity of Nfew York; mustthoroughly under- stand Roses and Violets and be able to take entire charge of place. Good pay to first-class man. . Address F. S.. care Florists' Exchange. X%J » Wirn First-class Rose Grower for Wfll»'«" working foreman for commer- cial place, only one with first-claBi references from last place need apply. Send copy of references and wages expected. Address O. C, care of Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE AND LEASE. Modern Greenhouse Property Good location, near New York. Cost $10,000. Can be had at a bargain. Address C. H., care this office. Indianapolis. -WANTED Man for commercial place near New York City, must be good fern grower. Address B 3, care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE. BROAD STREET FLORAL EMPORIUM, Broad and South Sts., Philadelphia. Including stock of Plants. Greenhouses, Fixtures and Lease. Property 60 feet front on Broad Street; 60 feet deep, large show house in front, three small hoUBeB in rear. Present owner is retiring from busi- ness Apply A. W. BOEBNER, above address. An attendance of about seventy-five was the proud record of the carnation meeting held by the Indianapolis Florists' Club, Wedoesday evening, March 4, in their regular meeting room. A more convenient hall or room for the excellent show dis- played would have been much more pre ferable; many more visitors would have enioyed the treat. [An account of the ex- hibits is given by our Cincinnati corre- spondent in this issue.-ED.] These free shows open to the public, probably given three or four times a year, with an auction sale of flowers at the close, would do more good to the retail trade than the annual chrysanthemum shows which must evolve new features and be more elaborate from year to year to make them pay ; yes, pay .be- cause seven out of ten do not even do that, not counting the work. JOHN Hartje, president of the florists' club, is down with typhoid fever. He is getting better and will be out soon. WILL Bertermann has also been confined to the house since January 7, being injured internally by a fall on the ice. He will soon be in working harness again. Your correspondence by L. Wight is full of good things and should be studied carefully by those in charge of our florists societies. Something is amiss and must be remedied. The general sentiment seems to be the florists' business for florists and not for every Tom, Dick and Harry to imitate and help swell the surplus of cheap " stuff," which is sold in dry goods stores, street corners and markets. It is all right to say this helps to stimulate our business. It does not ; it helps to lower legitimate prices and creates more ex| pense to the regular florist in the retail trade in offsetting the cheap advertise- ments of principally the big dry goods stores. W. B. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each in- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only tosituation wanted advertisements and when Bet solid without display. When letters are addressed in our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding YODNG MAN experienced in wholesale and retail florist business wants a position in a Btore. Good maker-up. C. W.. care FloristB' Exchange. WANTED. BOSEMAN, for cut-dower growing. Long experience and best reference. State full par- ticulars as to ability. Address A. K., care Florists' Exchange. A JOBBING Seed Concern would dispose of the retail and catalogue portion of their business to party with about $5,000. Excellent ocation, well-established trade; sales about $30,000 yearly. Address H. W., Care Florists' Exchange. WANTED GARDENER, gentleman's place or commercial nlace 10 years' experience; specialty roses. Peter Hansen. 105 Barclay Street, New York. WANTED by a first -class rose grower, a position to take charge of place. Also understands grow- ing carnationB Ind bedding plants. Good references. Oscar De Flann, P. Q. Box 508. Nyack, N. Y. C1TOATION wanted by a practical gardener and •3 florist, a good rose grower, capable of taking charge of some good rose houses, single, middle agedT slate wages. Address A Gergen. Progress Hutel, 12 Chatham Square, New York City. Single man as working foreman. Must specially understand Violets and Adiantunis. Competent to direct all practical work. Refer- ences as to ahility and disposition. Address CHAS. S. WITHINGTON, Heathcote Greenhouses, Kingston, N. J. Paxton Greenhouses and Stock for Sale. The entire stock of plants and flowers, etc.. con- tained in the Paxton Greenhouses (9 in all. 3 rose- houses). Harrisburg, l'a..ard the tools and appli- ances for conducting- the business, all now tor sale at a low price and on reasonable terms. The houses will be leased to the purchaser for a term of years at a moderate rent. Established trade, excellent location. An unusual opportunity for securing a profitable business. Makgahet Swenkt. Owner, 17 South Front St.. or Samuel McCarbell. Attor- ney, Harrisburg. Pa. ITUATION wanted by thoroughly practical man, *-» ■« years old (married), in commercial nursery and florist's establishment, 13 years' experience as working manager. State wages paid. Best of ref- erences furnished. Address "American," care of Florists' Exchange. SITUATION wanted. Having sold my seed busi- ness. I would like to get a situation with some large seed house to travel and sell to the trade. Fifteen yearB' experience in growing and handling seeds- am well known all oyer New England as a Ssmaii and originator. Originated Early Oxford Potato Burbanks Early Maine Corn, and Saco Valley Potato Would go on a seed '^m as loreman or gentleman's farm as manager. Address K. W. Bur- bank, Fryeburg, Maine. WANTED. Assistant gardener on gentleman's place. Wa°-es from $15 to $20 per month with board. Must be temperate and well recommended ; Irish, Swede or German preferred. Apply by letter only to THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. Gentleman's City Greenhouse For Sale Cheap. Double thick glass, Hitcli- ings No. 2 heater. I. H. FLAGG, Brooklyn, New York. 130 Hancock Street. WANTED SITUATION As Foreman in Commercial, or Head Gardener in Private Place. Thirty years' experience in all branches of horticulture, 20 years in the commercial line, in vicinity of New York and Boston, 44 years of age, married, small family, flrst-. lass refer- ences as to ability and character. Those wish- ing services of a careful, conscientious culti- vator will please state terms, extent of plant, etc. to K. E. Berry, Edgely, Bucks Co., Pa. Hail Insurance. HENRY A. Drekr, (inc.), of Philadelphia has been a member of the Florists' Hall Association since April 15, 1889, and he now expresses his confidence in the asso- ciation by increasing his insurance to the extent of 50,000 square feet of double thick glass, which represents the magnificent range of houses recently erected Mr Dreer now has an insurance of 135,000 square feet of glass, and with the excep- tion of Bassett & Washburn, of Hinsdale, 111 is the largest insurei of glass in the F H A Messrs. Bassett & Washburn insure 152,000 feet of double thick glass, which is the largest amount insured by a single firm. John G. Esler. WANTED. Working foreman, mar riedl man, must toe an A 1*0. 1 Rose Grower as well as general plantsman, only first class man; please an- swer witn address of former employer ana salary asked ; also good single man as second assis- tant. Address, Commercial, care ■Welch Bros., No. 2 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. FOR SALE CHEAP. Six greenhouses, good house, bam, wind-mill, etc. 3 acres land, plenty fruit; H mile from depot; % hour from New York City. For full particulars and price, Address Box 81, ftidgewood, Bergen Co., N. J. XXT \ IVTTI^ri _The Agency of some W Al\ I l> ^ — Reliable Firmtosell their Spring and Fall stock on commission or otherwise. Can give bond and references, and have plenty room under glass to take care of all kinds of stock. AUC. FRICKE, Atlantic Flower Garden, HUNTERSVILLE, Norfolk, Va. NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagating house and outside frames, potting shed, heater etc., all new and first-class, also 4 acres of land, to thoroughly responsible party, cheap. Splendid opening for a hustler. Apply F W- s _ this ofllce. SITUATION WANTED As foreman by a first-class rose grower and propagator: commercial place; superior ex- perience; sober and trustworthy; IT years in the business; no objection to going to any part of the oountrv. Address at once to F. W. Robinson, 827 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING, MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE BICYCLE AT A BARGAIN I have for sale, in the very best of condition, but a few months in use, a Columbia Hickory Wheel, which I offer for $50.00 in cash, F.O.B., New York, including kit of tools and Tourist Lamp. This machine is unsurpassed in strength, durability and comfort, and is undoubtedly the best adapted to coun- try roads. It is, in every respect, equal to the finest Columbia make, the only difference being the substitution of the hick' >ry spokes for the steel rods. Guar- anteed to be in first-class order and a most decided bargain. For further par- ticulars address D. A.T. care Florists' Exchange FOR SALE! Nursery and Greenhouses. The real estate consists of over 30 acres of eligible property, in itself worth the price asked for the entire plant. Front- age on main avenue (842 ft.) can be cut up into lots and sold at high prices. Frontage on another avenue, 1412 ft. Greenhouses contain about 12,000 sq. ft. of glass, and are in fair condition and all stocked. The nursery contains more than 25 000 trees, of good commercial value, from 18 ins. to 7 ft. high. A new wind- mill and tower. Well water suppy. good. Shipping facilities unrivalleld Location within twenty minutes of the centre of a city of 60,000 population, and less than two hours by rail from New York or Philadelphia. Trolley cars run within one block of the place every fifteen minutes. For full particulars, address A. T. DeLaMare, P. O. Box 1697, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO.:STS- EXCHANGE 250 The Florists' Exchange, GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! 10,000 Geraniums— S. A. Nutt, La Favorite and Double Mixed, good varieties, $3.00 per 100. All ready for 4 inch pots. Ferns, Pteris-5000 splendid stock, $4.00 per 100; send for sample. Acalypha Tricolor— 2 inch, $3.00 per 100. Dracaena Indivisa — 1 inch, ready for 6 inch pots. $10.00 per 100; 5 inch, $15.00 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS— Heliotrope, dark blue, $1 00 per 100. Ageratnm, dwarf blue, 75c. per 100. Colens, Crimson and Golden Ver- scbaffeltii. Golden Bedder, Glory of Autumn, $1.00 per 100: good mixed varieties, 75c- a 100. Alternantheras, five varieties, 75c. per 100. JOHN SCOTT. Keap St Greenhouses Bklyn. N. Y. WHEN WRTTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK! Authericiim Yittutum Vnrieffatuin, 4 and 5 in pots, $ 10.00 per 100. Begonias, assorted, 3 In. pots, $1,00 per 100. CiinmiN, Oozy Seedlings, dry roots, $2.00 per 100. (' u plica Platycentra. 2J^> in. pots, $2.50 per 100. Crotona. assorted, 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100. Geraniums, large assortment, 2H in. pots, $4 00 per 100 I.ibonia Penrhosiensis, 4 in. p ts. $10.00 per 100, Swalnsona Galegjfolia Alba, -"-a in. pots, $3.50 per 100. ROOTED CUTTINGS. A cliyrn nl li ec, in three varieties, $1.00 per 100. A li ciiiiiii t licra, P. Major Aurea and Amabilis. 75cts. per 100. Carnations* Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Daybreak and Win. Scott, $2.00 per 100. Coccolobn Platyclada, $1.00 per 100. Ooleus, in best 10 bedding varieties, extra strong cuttings. $1.00 per 100. < u plica t hit vi cut ni, $1.00 per 100. German Ivy. 75 cts. per 100. Pilea Seroyllifolia, $1 00 per 100. Strobflanthes Dyerianus, $2 00 per 100. Swai iimoiih (Jnleaifolia Alba* extra strong, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 Der 1000. The above stock is in fine order and will surely please yon. Orders amounting to $5.00 and over, F. O. B. at Sew York City. Cash with order, or C- O. D . SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., K. V. P. O. Box 34. when writing mention rue florists* exchange ROOTED CUTTINGS-. ....FOR THE OTHER MAN. • Per J00 Geraniums, double white, dbl. Qtu. Grant. . .$2.00 " assortment of single 1.60 *' mixed 125 Mrs. Pollock 2.00 Vinca var 1.50 Salvia 1.60 Heliotrope 1.50 Lemon Verbena 1.50 Violet, Marie Louise 1.00 Cole us 1.00 Roses, Perle, Bride, Bridesmaid, Mermet 2.00 Chrysanthemum, cream collection j.u.i Strobllanthes Dyerianus 1.60 Mrs. Pollock geraniums, 3 & 4 in. pots, $4.00 to 6.00 Vlncas, 3, 4 and 6 in. pots $4.00, $6.00, 10.00 Dracaena. 4 inch 10.00 " 6 " 15.00 " 6 " 20.00 J^"WrIte for prices on 100J lots, and other stock. Terms, Cash or C. O. D. GREENE, LEWIS & UNDERHILL, WATERTOWN. N. Y. •VHEWWHrtlWG KatmOjiTHK FLORIST'S EXCHANGF GOOD STOCK li CHEAP FOR CASH. f " Geranium, La Favorite, *H In. pots — $0 50] Tj " 2« « ->60' Yl " aoented.MrH.Taylorand Balm 3 001 ♦ "Alyssum, The Giant 2 00 ♦ lleliotrupe, Chieftain 2 00 ♦ " Negro 300 + 4 " Bruant, the flnestsort grown; ♦ 'J completely covered wiih flowersat all times; color dark blue.. 4 00 Y Aueratumla variety 2 00 ♦ Smllax 300 ♦ Salvia Splendens and Robusta 2 00 + Abutllon, H.mie de Niegt) 2 50 a Feverfew. Little Gem 2 00 X Nasturtium Gen. Jacqeuminot, dwarf, Y ,, Mowers bright red 2 00 F Canna Chlldall, dry roots, divided 1 50 ▼ • " Emile Leclerc " .... 100 ♦ Solatium Grandiflorum 2 00 + Coreopsis, Harvest Moon flowers, much + | larger than harx-eolata 2 00 a Chrysanthemums, L. Canning, Mrs. E. \ I) Adams. Kioto, Gov. Flfer. 8ans Bond, Huritan. It. Bottomlv, Moon- Y light. Source d*Or, J. C. Price, Mrs. ♦ ! Langtry 2 00 + Chrysanthemums, The Cjueen, Mrs. K. + I G. ihii, Wm. H. Lincoln, Bouquet of ♦ Hoses. Miss Mary Wheeler, Bride of X I R'tses,. Jessica 2 50 r Colens, i.oltlen Verschaffeltil, Beauty I of Orange, Mc'Jowan's Yellow, Ver- ♦ Hchaffeltll and other goods sorts 2 00 ♦ Ivy German or Parlor Ivy 2 00 m i '■<■-■■ ■' i i.i Manicata aurea, 4 in. pots, doz. 2 00 ♦ J THE ABOVE Mink IS IN PRIHR CONDITION, ♦ ] FKOH tyt UCB PUTS. ^ J Address ♦ GEO. THOMPSON & SONS, Vinca Varieqata, ^*%*$«m. ** EP"Ciah with Order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuttings, by mall, prepaid. The largest and finest collection in the country. 45 named varieties, 30 vnr;eties including Pinfc Beauty and Bessie, per 100, $1.25; 15 new varie- ties, this year's Introduction. $1 50. Begon'a M- tallica, per 100, $1 50. Aseraluiu, blue and white, per 100, 75 cts. Dwarf Scarlet Snge, Wm. Bedoiau, per 100, $1.00. The great orize winning PURYS ANT HE- MUM PHILADELPHIA. Routed cuttings by mail, per 100. $J.5u. Also G.W.Childs, G. Wed- ding. E. Dail edouze. Mrs. J.'ieo. Us. BonrmfTnn, Niveus, Mrs. K. Bergmann, Mutual Friend. The Queen. C Chalfant. Silver Cleud. at $1.50 per 100. 10 other good varieties at $1.00 per 100. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums, best named sorts $1. "0 $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's Strain.... 1.50 15 00 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.00 Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock 1.00 8.00 Ageratnm, Cope's Pet 75 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze'e 125 Solatium Jasmlnoides 1.50 Begonia Argentea guttata 3.00 PLANTS OUT OF POTS. Pelargoniums, Victor and Splendor, from 4 in. pots, fine, ready tor 6 in., $12 per 100, from 3 in., $8 per 100. Begonia Argentea guttata, from 4 in., $8 per 100; from 2)4 in., very good, $4 per 100. Geranium Salleroi, from 2}4 in.. $2.50 per 100. Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock, 3 in., $2.50 per 100. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOP'^*^ EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 ( ii i-iia lions Wm. Scott $2 00 $15 (CI Mctlowan .... 150 12 00 Nellie Iiewia 1 50 10 00 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue, Red, White, ScarleL. Pink, Purple, Maroon. Strited 80 7 50 Clirys in liciiiniii-, leading vars... 1 50 12 00 Ageratuni, Blue. Dwarf 1 00 8 00 Vincn, Major variegata l ■" 12 00 Salvia splentlens 150 Hydrangea Otaks ■, 4 nch pots per doz , $1 25 "6 " " 1 60 "7 " ** 3 00 Hydrangea Pnniculnta. grand., 3 years per 100. $7.00 A hni i Ion, Souv. de Bonn, 'J1., inch, per doz., 75c; per 100, $fi.0O. Anemone Whirlwind, Btrong. field grown, per doz. 75c: per 100. $6 00; per 1000. $50.00 Write for our Catalogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS ALBUS Rooted cuttings from flats, $2.00perbundred. In 2 inch pots, $3.00 per hundred. Will exchange for California Violets. Cash with order. ELLIOTT & ULAM, CHESWICK, PENN. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IL LOUISVILLE, KY. DON'T GET LEFT! Tlii- hi oi k i- ni-i I i ni; very fust* moo. loo. M in.-. Salleroi Geraniums $12 (0 $1 50 (uplift Plutyceuiru (Sugar Plant). . 8 00 100 Feverfew, Little (Jem 10 00 150 Hal via HplcnileiiM 10 00 I 25 A Iternanthera paronychloldes, ma- jor, aurea, nana fl 00 75 The aboveare In flats In flue condition. ROOTED CUTTINGS. (■'iildni I|ihtii, the only all un d yellow Coli'un anil Crimson Vcr- ■chaffeltll $fi 00 $0 75 Colens hi variety 5 00 60 Double I'riiiiiltiM . 12 00 1 50 I'-m-Imi.m, named varieties 12 00 1 -H) Heliotrope, named varieties 8 00 1 CO Double 4-olden IYIaifruerlte 12 00 150 .Ay i ni " mi, .. 8 00 100 The selection of sorts to remain with us. CASH WITH THK OKUBH. J. E. FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Buffalo. This vicinity has experienced some very sad weather for the florists' trade dur ing the past ten days, showing the march of Spring in a boisterous manner that did not help retail trade in any sense, which has been as dull as ever noticed at this time of the year, though stock is coming in in but moderately large quantities, it is inclined, nevertheless, to accumulate, more or less going unsold. Much of it could be had at very low prices if it would only sell at all. Prospects look somewhat favor- able for Spring store openings in the near future, helping out somewhat in reducing the Lenten surplus. Dan'l B. Long and S. Anderson made a trip to Michigan last week together, visiting the craft in Saginaw and Detroit. Club Matters. The annual election of officers and supper were held Tuesday evening of this week. The supper was given at the " White Elephant Cafe.'' The arrange- ments were in the hands of a committee consisting of Messrs. S. A. Anderson, George Asmus and Chas. H. Keitsch. A recent visitor was J. Barclay, repre- senting Gardiner & Co., of Philadelphia. The writer made a recent visit to the newly constructed greenhouses in the park. This is a range of three houses 100x40, a propagating house 60x11 of Lord & Bnrnham construction, thorough in make, finish and equipment. Asst.Supt. James Braik has the direct management. Though started quite late last Fall, active results show in the filled, almost crowded, condi- tion of the three large houses, which are devoted mainly to producing a stock for filling out in Summer the many spots in the park which now need " a flower bed." All the stock is in good condition, and geraniums in variety, with colored foliage stock ad lib, showy cannas, acalyphas and caladiums in plenty, will lend their as- sistance to beautify our spots of greenery and help to give an approved tone to the criticisms of some of our leading citizens who hold conservative ideas on a free use of Summer flowering stock in the people's playground. Incidentally Mr. Braik is preparing stock of miscellaneous kinds to be grown in pots, so the houses may be fllled in Summer time, attractive to visit- ors. He takes just pride in his success in seed propagation of tuberous begonias, which are here in unlimited number. Vidi. Syracuse, N. Y. Business here is dull and the weather the same, with some good cold snaps ar,d heavy gales thrown in. Grove P. Rawson, of Elmira, will give his lecture, " Philosophy of Vegetation," under the auspices of the Central New York Horticultural Society, on March 19 The lecture will be free. The Business Men's Association rooms have been se- cured, which hold 300 people. Pains will be taken to make a feature of the floral display. H. Burt's attractive store has been made doubly so by the addition of a mag- nificent cooler, the dimensions of which are 8 feet high, 8 feet long by 6 wide. The front and ends are made of the best plate glass, solid squares. At the back a large mirror reflects the contents in a pleasing manner. H. Y. Grand Rapids, Mich, The Florists' Club held its regular meet- ing, March 3. In future the regular meet- ings will be held at the Eagle Hotel, the first and third Tuesday of each month. J. K. Johnson, proprietor of the hotel, was made an honorary member. The premium list for the chrysanthe- mum show next Fall was freely discussed. The main point brought out was, would it not be better for each exhibitor to have a percentage of the premium money, accord- ing to merit. As presently arranged the smaller exhibitors get little or nothing. Silver Spray was called the best all round white carnation. T. A. Chapman exhibited his new pink carnation, a sport from Daybreak ; it gives good promise of possessing a commercial future. Mrs. Evelyn Arnold read a paper on the best methods of growing. the most desirable new sweet peas which was well received. Messrs. Crabb & Cross, have just visited George Hancock & Sous' carnation houses at Grand Haven. Mr. Cross gives an instructive account of the visit. Mr. Hancock believes in growing a medium grade carnation, rather than fancy or culls. Pansy A. Germanlown, Pa. The greenhouses of Sylvester Wunder, at Fisher's Lane and A street, were de- stroyed by Are March 7, entailing a loss of $1000. The origin of the Are Is unknown. COLE U S-Strong plants, $2.00 per 100. CARNATIONS— Healthy, well established, plants, from '^tn. pots, $2.00 per 100. McGowan, Tidal Wave and Silver Spray. HYDRANCEAS— Otaksa and Hortensis, 2i in.. $3.00 per 10(1. SALVIA SPLENDENS-*2»l«r 10° VINCA VINES— Strong, 2J Id., fine for vaBes and baskets, $2. Super 100. JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGt ROOTED CUTTINGS good ones. Verbenas. 2* varieties. 80 cts. per 100: $7.00 per 1000 Fuchsias. 12 " 20 cts. per doz. Heliotrope, 7 " 20cts. New Giant Alyssum 20cCs. Cuphiea Llavae orCifirar Plaut.20cts. Salvias and Marguerites 20ets. Mexican Primroses & A jreratum. 20 cts. " Ooleus. 12 cts.; Chrysanthemums. 20 cts. " Roses. 25c. per doz. Postage, lc. per doz, Cash. I. L. PILLSBURY, Calesburg, III. WHEN WRITINGJWENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE BIG 6 BEGONIAS Schmidtii, President Carnot, Gloire de Seeaux MetallicaVelutins, Paul Bruant. Sub-Peltatum Nigricans, from 2^ in pots, $5.00 per 100, by express, purchaser's expense. Sample, one of each, hy mail, 50o. Fifty other sorts from $2.00 to $4.00 per 100. Cash with order. G. W. WE&THERBY, Ghillicothe, Mo. WHEN WRITII IRTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Giant Double Alyssum. rooted cuttings, 70 cts. per 100. by mail ; $5.00 per 1000, by express. Lady Campbell Violets, rooted runners, $2.50 per 100. Acalypha Marginata, potted plants, $1.50 per 100. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. JHFN Waiting MENTION tmf FLOBISTS" EXCHANGE STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Best market kinds, $2.50 per 100. Euphorbia Splendens. 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Anthericum Vittatum Var.. 3 ionh, extra strong, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. JVHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGP Two years, in 12 or more leading kinds, h<>me grown all laree flowerinsr, per doz.. *2.50: per 100, $20.00. Dnisies, English Snowcrest and Snowflake, per doz.. 50c; per 1C0. $2.00. 11. 1'. Roses, 4 inch, outdoor grown, per doz., $1.50; per 100. $12 00 Paponies, choice kinds, named, per doz., 1,25; per 100. 18.00. Smilnx. strong plants, one year old, per doz., 50c. per 100, $3-00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCH/1GE Rose Geraniums Out of 2 inch pots, $2.00 per 100. Salvias, 2 inch pots, $1.50 per 100. Rooted Cuttings of Alternanthera Parony- chloides, major and aurea nana, $1.00 per 100, $7.60 per 1000. California Violets, finely rooted, $1.50 per 100. The Elizabeth Nursery Go , Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Be sure to get ray Price List before ordering- your stock. Also a fine collection of new Cannas. w. w. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOLLYHOCKS! (Ctaater Strain). In Colors, $4.00 per hundred. Smaller size, $2.00 per hundred. CASH WITH OEtDEK. JOHN G. KEELER, Rochester, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Nyiuphten Odorntn. f*i«nntf>n. strong roots CO cts. per 12 : $1.00 per 100. Xympliapn A Ibn, 50cts. per 12; $3 00 per 100. 5000 Fisher and Portia CnrnntiotiM, strong plants. 1% inch pots, for Summer blooming, $2.00 per 100. Sievin Serrntn, Double Feverfew, Double Dwarf AlyHMUin, '-"■<■ inch puts, $1.50 per 100. New dark Heliotrope, Violet Queen. 35cis. per 12. R.VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md March 14, rSg6 The Florists' Exchknge, 251 Providence, R. I- The Market. The weather of the past week has cast a decided gloom over everything and the florists' business has suffered materi- ally. Bulb stock is almost a glut and the indications are that there will be more than there is any demand for at taster. Carnations are in moderate supply and demand. Harrisii lilies are very plentiful, of good quality and reasonably cheap. Nearly all of the local growers have an abundant supply of fine plants tor Easter. Violets are coming in in large quantities and of excellent quality. Carnations. A majority of the growers through- out this State report their carnations as off crop and few of them expect any re- turns until after Easter. Plants generally are in fine form, but with tbebad weather, carnations will be scarce at Easter. Considerable inquiry has been made con- cerning the annual carnation exhibit ot the Rhode Island Horticultural Society As yet no date has been assigned for the show The reason of this is that the General Assembly adjourned in February without making the usual appropriation for this Society, and as the P.™"!"™ f«°d,! are somewhat low, the Society will wait until after the Assembly reconvenes before appointing the date. It will Probably be about the middle of April. Apropos of this show there is unusual interest being manifested therein, but several of the growers have stated that they would make entries if the exhibits were scored and the premiums awarded in accordance there- with. In and Out of Town. P. S. VAN Waveren, representing Segers Bros., was in town. Sannterings. George Johnson is quite ill with liver trouble and has been sent to the hospital for treatment. The Mitchell Fertilizer Company, Tremley, N. J., have opened an office in this city at 210 Westminster street, room 5. Matthew MACNAIR & Sons have opened a large wholesale establishment here and are doing an extensive business. At a recent meeting of the LB Darling Fertilizer Company, of Pawtucket, Lucids K DARLING, JR , was elected President to fill "he vacancy caused by the death of his fajOHN F. PARKS, who has been confined to his house with "la grippe," is slowly C0EVEeKinNBG is operating about 15,000 feet of glass at Attleboro, Mass , and finds a ?eady market in this city for his entire product. Last Saturday he brought in 1700 carnations, including Scott, Albertim, Storm King and Piersons. ,.„_»- Johnston Bros, were the recipients of a handsome oak desk and office chair from their numerous friends. New Greenhouses. Timothy O'Connor has commenced to clear off the land for his proposed new houses on the Blackstone Boulevard. W S DIMOND, of Bamngton, will add a new carnation house, 100 feet long to his plant early this Summer. As soon as the weather opens sufficiently Walter Nichol, at Barrington will tear down his old house and remodel it for car- nations. Isaac Hazard has decided not to re- build the greenhouse that was destroyed by Are a fortnight ago, but will construct a large barn in its stead. Francis P. Barker will build a new violet house 100 feet in length, at Warren, this Spring. Although a new comer, his violets the past Winter were among the best brought into Providence.^ ^^ Westchester, Pa. Michael Clark has been bothered lately bv some unknown parties continually throwing stones, bricks, pieces of coal and other missiles into his greenhouses and breaking the glass, thereby exposing the plants to the cold weather. They have broken, in all, about 150 panes of glass. The police have arrested a gang of boys, who, they think, are the depredators. Rahtvay, N. J. The steam boiler in the hothouses of runRnif HARVEY, a florist, located in IList Rahway, exploded March 7. The building was completely demolished, and thousands of pSwere either scalded by the steam or frozen. The loss will probably reach 82500 The boilers were in charge of George Harvey, a son of the owner, and he escaped injury, but the owner himself, who is obliged to go on crutches, was blown several feet and severely injured. n YOU WILL ENJOY tinFoil, The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO., >. O. Bos 21. LONG ISLAND CJTXN. Y^ JOHN G0NLEY & SON, MANUTACTUREHS OV 2 and i Dominick Street, NEW YORK. WHEW WHITING MENTION THE CT.QBIST B EXCHANGE .VHEK WRITING MESTIOH THE FLQmST STOTT'S FIR TREE OIL SOAP For Killing insect, on plants, mildew etc. Rehires but .one, ounce to. ^»°™- „ , Costing 1883 than 2^ els. par gallon. J_ Q> P|£H>UN, 341, neWarK, Hi J§ WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Collections, Reports, Black List, I CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE, 271 Broadway. N. Y. O. S. LODER, Seo'y HIHFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE OOMPLLTElMOfSpEJ wrEworkT GRAND RAPIDS, MIOH. Manufacturers of FLORIST'S REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE ftOBISTS EXCHANGt WH EN WHITING, MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., = Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE g||,,^^!r^:::::^;:^r.oRISTS-FXCH»NGEl WHJ!U^mO«mSm!^)S^^^^^^ ESTABLISHED 18 66. •MANUFACTURE!! BV N. STEFFENS i 335 EAST ais-T ST. NEW YORK. Seedsmen of America. WHEN WRIT1 G MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGr BOSTON FLORIST LETTER CO." 1 LETTERS in the market. "s'zeTw anrtlTrich" $2."oO per 100. Patent fastener with each letter. Our New Script Letter, #4.00 per 100. TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. bales, clean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c a lb.; $5.60 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. %±ft£ Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 1 ClinN fill INSECTICIDE. LCnlUll Ulk SoluMs In Water. Destroys Scole, Mealy BuK, Red Spider, Thrlp, Mildew, Black and Green Fly. W pint, 25c; pint, 40c; quart.75c; Hgal.,$l.~5, Sal., $2.00; 5 gal. keg, $9.00; 10 gal. keg, $17.50. Sold by dealers or sent on receipt ol price. CHAS. C. GARRETT & CO., Matiuf ' is, 119 S. GAY ST., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORIST'S EXCHANGE COCOA FIBRE REFUSE. The best quality, free of dirt and foreign matter, in original four-bushel sacks as im- ported from the best maker, $1.50 each. No shipment less than one sack at this price. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE This box 18x30x12 made in two sections, one tor each size letter made of wood, nicely stained and varnished g.ven away with first order of 500 letters. HANDLED BY ALL THE WHOLESALERS IN BOSTON -w AGENTS**- . nnlKFR * SONS New York. I A. D. PERRT & CO., Warren St., Syracuse, S. , I. i,' 1 , w3 1 1 1 WTifrV New York. A. C. KEND ALL, 115 Ontario St., Cleyelar.il, Ohio N. P. MCCARTHY * Co., 81 Hawley St., Boston. KI,FHN 1134 Pine St., St. Louis, W GEO. A.SHTHEKLAND, 67 Bromfleld St., Boston. C. A. KCEHN iSfflPIne St., St. Louis, Mo. WELCH BROS 8 »'%"" ?h%Bo»aM"rt T W WOOD <& SON,6tl it ""Stall s't.RUhniond.Y. Si ll^fe^^^^g: ™™& ^^slree^llwauliee. W,s E. H. IICNT 79 Lake St.. Chicago, III. POTTERS CO .Providence, B. I. TDANiIlTlO™^SEE^€0:^. Brrio,S'N.n.: I AL«SMERPS?TToroBnto,COu,:(A(ft. for Canada. ii« TICK'S SONS Rochester, N. T. 1 Address N. F. MCCARTHY. Treasurer and Man^er^Havviev Street, Factory. I screen Street. Mention Paper. BOSTON. MASS. "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco INSECTICIDE! A VERY STRONG: NICOTINE SOLUTION. Applied by boiling on small kerosine stoves; evaporating pans; painting pipes; special steam oylinders; dropping red-hot iron weights or fire- brick into narrow pans containing diluted el- tract ; or, by syringing. TRY IT. Price, 6-gallon can S5.U0 " 1 gallon can l-ou ...PREPARED BY... Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co,, LOUISVILLE. KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG1 252 The Florists' Exchhnge, Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in ,CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 28th St., New York. i Orders by mall or telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 3S2 3Sth St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. Consignments Solicited. G. E. BRADSHAW, Wholesale Florist, 68 West 43d St., New York. Beanties and Smilux specialties. Choice Smilax in quantity furnished at short notice WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION' DEALER, 30 West 29tU St., New Xork|| Det. Broadway and Sixth Ave. MICHAEL A. HART, Wholesale & Commission Florist, 113 W. 30th St., New York. t Telephone Call, 1307 38th St. All kinds of Roses, Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 28th St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGN3IENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St., New York. The Bride, Bier met mid American Beauty Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehra, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1 1 1 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. Wo F„ SHERIDAN, WMmsI* Commlsitoa Dealer la CUT FLOWERS 32 Wiit 30th Street, Mew fork. PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION, WHEN WftmNO MENTION THE rLORISTS' EXCHANar. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18th Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the World. Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. Nwiw aid Varieties. Roses — A. Beauty, fancy. . . " extra •' ordinary... Bennett, Ousin Bride Bridesmaid Duchess of Albany Jacqueminot K. A. Victoria La France, extra " ordinary Mme. Testout Meteor Mrs. P. Morgan Niphetos Hoste Papa Gontler Perle ,. . Souv. de Wootton Ulrich Brunner Wattevllle Adiahtomb aspabaoos ..- ..- boutardia 0ALLA8 ...... . .., f All colors, inferior grades 0) ( White.. * Standard j Fink 2 Varieties ) Red .... I- ( Yel.& Varie J * Fancy (White. O. ("The highest ' Pink... < gradesof stand- ) Red O ard varieties.) (Yel.&Vari Novelties Oattleyas . . OYPltlPEDIUMS Lilies, Harrisii Lily of the Valley Mignonette.. ... Naroisbus Roman Hyacinths; Smilax Tulips Violets .. 25.00 to 8.00 to 1.60 to 1.00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to ... to New Voi-.k Mch. 13 1BP6 5.00 to 2.00 to to 2 00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to 2.U0 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1 00 to 2.00 to 12.00 to 2.00 to .60 to 40.00 to .... to 2.00 to .60 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to 2 00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to 25.00 to 8 00 to 2.00 to 1.60 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 60 to 16.00 to 1.00 to 20 to 60.00 20.00 6.00 1.00 o.OO 6.00 10.00 8.00 6 00 8 66 8.00 8 00 3.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 26.00 4.00 1 00 60.00 4 '60 .76 1.26 1.26 1.25 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4 00 6.00 95.00 10.00 4 00 2.60 4 00 2.00 1.60 18 00 2.00 .60 BOBTON Mch. 11,1896. to .. to 25 to 12 to 6. to 8 to 8 to . to 25 to 1 1 to 6 to 2 to 6 to 6 to . to 6 to 4 to 6 to to 25 to 6 to 1 to 60 to to 10 to to 3 to 3. to 3 to . to . to . to 10. to 4. to 4. to 2. to 2. to 16. to 3. to h ILai ELPHlJi Mch. 12, 18t6 CHICAGO Mch. 10,1866, 00 to 40 .00 to 20 00 to 12 ... to 6 ,00 to 10 .00 to 10 ...to .00 to 15 ,00 to lu . . to 10 .00 to ,00 to .00 to ...to 00 to .00 to .00 to ...to .00 to 40 .00 to 6 ,75 to 1 00 to 76 ...to .00 to 40 to ,75 to 00 to 75 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 60 to ..to . . to . ..to . 00 to 10 (10 to 4 00 to 3 00 to 4 00 to 4 00 to 20 00 to 4 12 to 00 25.00 to 00 15.00 to 6.00 to .... to 3.00 to 3.00 to . to 4.00 to 3.00 to ■ to to 4.00 to 3.00 to 4.00 to 2.00 to .... to 2 00 to .... to .... to . to .75 to 40.00 to .... to 6 00 to .60 to .... to .... to .... to to 1.25 to 1.25 to 1.26 to ... to 1.60 to .... to .... to .... to .... to 2.00 to 2.00 to 3.00 to 12 50 to 2.00 to .60 to 40.00 20.00 10.00 4.0O 5.00 6.00 4.00 5 00 5.00 5.00 3.00 4.6(1 1 00 60.00 i'.oii .76 1.00 1.00 1.C0 1.00 1.60 1.60 1.60 2!oo 8 00 4.00 3.0(1 4.00 16.00 4.00 1.00 St. Louib Mch. 10, 1896' to to 35.00 1 00 4.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 2.00 4. '66 i!66 3.00 3 00 50.00 4 00 .76 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.6.) 1.60 1.60 1.60 2.U0 .00 of 8.00 ot 4.00 o1} .... to to to) l° . to 6.00 to* 6.00 to 3.00 to .... to 10.00 to ... to 3.00 to to 4.00 to 4.00 to to .... to 1.26 to 60.00 to 6.00 1.00 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.60 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 to to to 6 00 2.00 2.00 1.03 16,00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to 6.00 to 3. (Ill to 2.00 to 20.00 to ... to .76 For Prices of Fancy and Speciul Stock see our Correspondent ColuinuN. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quoted above are given only after very careful inquiry, tmd while we do 1101 guarantee their accuracy, they will be found practically correct up to the date mentioned. T. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want nrst-claes flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me youi ordern and you will get what yon want. We are now prepared to furnisb FLORISTS' WIRK UESIGNS and a full line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, :: IflZHOLESHLE ^!& Headquarters for FLORIST, ™ CARNATIONS. 1612-1614 Barker St. Bet. chestnut & Market sts. Philadelphia, Pa. A. & F. ROLKER, 106 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, ENTRANCE ON CHURCH STREET. Wholesale Cut Flowers. CONSIGN M ENTS SOLICITED. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers, Frank H. Traendly. Charles Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. jflSrCoMsignments Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale Florist 1432 So. Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa. FRED. EHRET, Wholesale ^ut plou/i?r D0o. per 100; by express $4.00 per 1000. Larger plants, twice trans* planted, 75c. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. CARNATIONS-Scott, McGowan, Day- break, Portia, transplanted in soil, $1.C0 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. MADEIRA VINES. $1.00 per 100. E. FRYER, "MaSac Brooklyn, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PANSIES Large variety in splendid mixture, from cold pit, for early flowering:. ■¥1.50 per 100. Large assortment of hardy plants in stock. W. C. JENNISON, Natick, Mass. VHEN W« ITING MENTION TME ^1 ->PTSTe' fJCHANIf PANSIES. Grown from superior seed Lar.ce transplanted plants. 60c. per 100; $4 10 per 1000. Mammoth Verbenas, 70c. per ICO; $5.60 per KC0. Smilax, 1% inch, $1.00 p.-r 100; $7.00 per 1000. New California Violet, rooted runners, $1 CO per 100 . $8.00 per 1000. Azalea Indka, 1 ■ to 16 in., full of bud, 65c. each. These plants are ready to be delivered at once WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florida, City & Green Sta., TJTICA, N. T. WHEN WRITING MEIMTiQMTMr fl PRISTS' eXCMANGE icts. 2i°* ROSES 2 PREPAID BY 1WAII,. Fine young plants, from 2J-i and 2^ in. rose pots. No order filled for less than 100. £30.00 per 1000; purchaser to pay express charges. Not an excess of any one variety. Archduke Charles C. Mermet M in*'. Sch waller M inr. Cainille White La France Striped La France La France Agrippina S. d'Auguste Legros Gen. de Tartas Le Pactole Mnie. Welch Marie Van Uoutte Etoile de Lyon Bride C. de Frigneuse Mine. Lombard Mine. F Sonv. li'iui Ami Marie Gulllot Adam Ernest Metz Luculliis America Mine. Margottin Devonieiisis Victor Hugo Sombre nil Bon Silene Bridesmaid Snowflake Princess Vera Duke of Albany Folkestone Isabella Sprunt Kruger A. SCHULTH EIS, Box 78, COLLEGE POINT, L. I., on Railroad Depot R, H. MURPHEY, Urbana, Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Casli witli order plea.se. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 254 The Florists* Exchhnge, CATALOGUES RECEIVED. Chas. W. Graham, Afton, N. Y. — Small Fruits. Hillside Nursery, Somerville, Mass. — Seeds, etc. J. C. Suffers, Voorhees, 111.— Spring Cata- logue of Seeds. Union Seed Co., Kalamazoo.— Seed List for Market Gardeners. Charles Wright, Seaford, Del.— Price List of Strawberry Plants John Charlton, Rochester, N. Y. — Price List of Nursery Stock. W. B. Fulton, Kirkwood, O.— Price List of Small Fruits, Plants, etc. J. J. Styer, Concordville, Pa.— Abridged Trade List of Carnations. Frank L. Moore, Chatham, N. J.— Price List of Bridesmaid Rose Plants. Webster Bros., Hamilton, Ont.— Wholesale Price List of Florists' Stock. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111. — Wholesale Price List of Rooted Cuttings. KENNICOTT BROS, Chicago, 111.— Price List of Florists' Supplies, Wire Designs, etc. Chas. Stevens, Napanee.Ont.— Price List of Canada Unleached Hardwood Ashes. B. F. Smith, Lawrence, Kan.— Catalogue of Small Fruits and Price List of Plants. Charles Black, Hightstown, N. J.— Price List of Fruit Trees, Strawberries, etc. Chas. A. Hinsdill, North Bennington, Vt.— Catalogue of South Vei mont Nursery. Thomas Meehan & Sons, Germantown, Pa. Wholesale Trade List of Nursery Stock. A. W. Smith, Americus, Ga.— Price List of Hybrid Moonflowers and other novelties. R. Vincent, Jr., & Son, White Marsh, Md.— Price List of Vegetables and other Plants. Cushman Gladiolus Co., Euclid, Ohio.— Catalogue of High-grade Bulbs, illustrated. James Dell, Pittsburg, Pa. — Spring Cat- alogue of Seeds, Shrubs and Trees, illustrated. John W. Hall, Marion Station, Md.— Price List of Seed Potatoes, Strawberry Plants, etc. E. S. Peterson, Montrose, N. Y.— Catalogue ot Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines, etc. MissC. H- LIPPINCOTT, Minneapolis.— Illus- trated and Descriptive Catalogue cf Flower Seeds. J. C. BucilER, Atlanta, Ga. — Catalogue of Garden, Field and Flower Seeds, Small Fruits, Bulbs, etc. John C. Teas, Carthage, Mo. — Nursery Trade List of Hardy Flowering Shrubs, Trees, Vines, etc. James M. Lamb, Fayetteville, N. C— Abrid- ged Price List of Trees, Shrubs, Greenhouse Plants, etc. Frederick W. Kelsey, New York.— Cata- logue of Choice Hardy Trees, Plants, etc. Illustrated. Kohlmannslehner & Schwenke, Berlin, Prussia.— Seed Catalogue, printed in the Ger- man language. Wm. H. Harrison & Sons, Lebanon Springs, N. Y.— Catalogue of Hardy Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Plants. Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. —Specialties in Ornamental and Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Vines, etc. Plant Seed Company, St. Louis.— Illustrat- ed Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds for the Gar- den, Farm and Field. A. TiLTON. Cleveland, O .— Annual Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds, Fertilizers, etc., printed in English and German. SCHLEGEL & FOTTLER, Boston.— Annual Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, Garden Requisites, Florists' Supplies, etc. H. W. Landreth, Battle Creek, Mich.— Illus- trated Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Implements, etc. George S. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y.— De- scriptive Price List of American Grape Vines, Small Fruit Plants, etc. J. Chas, McCullolgh, Cincinnati, O —An- nual Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Implements, etc. I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar Rapids, la — Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, Canna Novelties, etc. John SAUL, Washington, D. C— Illustrated Catalogue of New, Rare and Beautiful Plants, with a very full list of new roses. Oliver H. Drew, Hibernia, N. Y.— Price List of Forage Plants and Grasses, Vegetable and Flower Seeds and Seed Potatoes. E. E. Bt RWELL, N'ew Haven, Conn. — Descrip- tive Cat.il'i^uc- '.f Nnrihern Grown Seeds for Farm. Vegetable and Flower Garden. Muzzy Bros., Paterson, N. J.— Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds, Roots, Plants, Implements, Poultry Supplies, etc., with a list of novelties. S. L. W ATKINSt Grizzly Flats, Cal.— Cata- logue of Rlgh-Grade Berry Plants, Rare Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees, Bulbs, Seeds, etc. 'h.'.i'.i. II Moi i.dkk, Smith's Grove, Ky.— Illustrated Catalogue of Water Li lies, Aquatics, Greenhouse Plants, and Ornamental Shrub- bery. The Df. La Mater Ikon WORKS, 467-469 West Broadway, New York City. — Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Hot-air Pumping Engines. E. H. HUNT, Chicago, 111.— Annual Illus- trated Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, fully descriptive, with valuable notes on culture. Shady Hill Nursery Co.. Boston, Mass.— Catalogue of Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens, and ,Herbaceo\is Plants. Very complete, with a valuable list of novelties. Joseph Bancroft, Cedar Falls, la. — De- scriptive Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds and Plants, with a long list of novelties, photo- graphs of floral designs, etc. Moore & Simon, Philadelphia, Pa. — Illus- trated and Descriptive Catalogue of Seed Specialties, Implements, Supplies, Etc., for Market Gardeners and Florists. BOOMS RECEIVED. The Spraying of Plants, By Professor E. C. Lodeman, instructor in horticulture, Cor- nell University, N. Y., with a preface by Pro- fessor B. T. Galloway, Chief of Division of Vegetable Pathology^ United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Publishers, Macmillan & Co., New York. Price $1. This is another of those useful books that are being issued by the publishers under the title of "Rural Science Series," edited by Professor Bailey. The present volume shows a great deal of pains- taking research, and the author presents a succinct account of the history, principles and practice of the application of liquids and powders to plants for the purpose of destroy- ing insects and fungi, collated from many quarters, to which are added the results of his own wide and varied experiences along these lines. Numerous formulae of insecticides and fungicides are provided, as well as devices and machinery for their application. The book is also profusely illustrated. The evidence in support of the value of spray- ing crops is overwhelming, and the volume now under consideration, with the information it supplies relative to the varied methods of treatment, cannot fail to make spraying still more effectual and remunerative, if the direc- tions it contains are carefully followed. A bit of advice embodied in the preface is so sound that we here repeat it : " It is now real- ized that to truly understand and appreciate pathological phenomena we must be familiar with phvsiology, the normal life processes of plants. After all, the highest aim of the investi- gator in the field of research is not to deal only witheffects ashe nndsthem.butto study causes as it is only by this means that the true nature of many of the phenomena involved can be obtained." An excellent photograph of Professor A. Millarder, who may justly be termed the in- ventor of the Bordeaux mixture, forms a hand- some frontispiece. The Bookman. Publishers, Dodd, Mead is. Co., New York. This very interesting period- ical grows in value with each issue. A new story, "Kate Carnegie," by Ian Maclaren, is now running in iis columns. HALES7 MULTIJECTOR Is the best article ever offered for glazing greenhouses and sashes. Cannot soften or rot like a rubber bulb. Is easily cleaned and will last for years. Price, $2.00. See advt. Hale3' Mole Trap in next issue. H. W. HALES, - Ridgewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1827. MID FLOWED POTS. M. PERIHE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. •HEWWRfTINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, ■ MASS. HHZN WRITING WFNTION THE FLO r rs1 EXCHANGE FOR SALE. WorLbinRton double action duplex Steam Pump, size, 4^x2»ix4 and B 11. H. Vertical Boiler, both in perfect, condition, used but 3 years; cost new, com- plete, $250. Will sell for tl26 cash, f.o.b. carB here. Also a 1 H. P. Shlpman Engine and Rotary Power Pump, tiont new, *200; will sell for $100. Terms us above. Reason for selllnR, have city pressure now. It would pay you to call and inspect above If In need of articles mentioned. It. P. HAHN, Oornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MASTICA For Glazing; Greenhouses. A sub- titute f(»r putly. Superior in every way. MASTICA find MASTICA GLAZING MACHINES were given Highest Award of S.A.F. at Pittsburg. Address for circular. F. 0. PIERCE a CO., 170 Fulton St., N. Y. Mole Manufacturers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Build Your Own Greenhouse. .y^wv/^^VVj Clear Cypress is now generally conceded to be the best lumber for Greenhouse roofs, gables and plates. We introduced this lumber for greenhouse construction, and for many years we have made a spe- cialty of furnishing the finest grade. We are glad to make estimates for anything from a roof for a pit to the largest con- servatory or range of houses; and we furnish our customers, free, complete de- tailed drawings from which any ordinary carpenter can put up the material cor- rectly. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., LOCKLAND, OHIO. IHEH WRITING MENTION 'HF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE §COLLAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc., —ALSO THE— PATENT PLANT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for $1.00. JOHN A. SCOLLAT, 74 & 76 Myrtle Ave.. BROOKLYN, - N. Y. 89 & 91 Centre St.. NEW YORK. SEND STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. WHEN IHT'NQ MENTIOW THE FLORTB CTCM«NCt Wf\ . 297TO307 Hawthorn i CHICAGO, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists*' Standard Pots, a larjre stock of which we keep 011 hand ready for shipment on day order is received. Size. No. In crate. Crate. 1000 100 1$£ Inch.. 4000 . $12 00 $3 00 W& J " .. 3600 . . 11 70 325 40 2« " .. 3000 .. 10 50 350 45 2K " . 2400 .. 960 4 60 60 3 " . 5 00 fill 3« " • 800... . .. 5 80 7 25 80 4 " . 600 4 50 900 100 13 80 1 5 6 " . 200 .. 4 40 22 00 2 50 7 " 120 .. 4 20 :i5 00 4 00 8 " . 75 ... 3 75 50 00 500 9 " . 75 00 7 50 10 " . 50 .. 600 100 00 10 00 F.O.B. at Fort Edward. Write for prices on other sizes. We allow 10 per cent, off for cash with order. Hilflntrer Bros., Man'f rs, Fort Edward, N. T. AUGUST RtiLKER & SONS, NMT 136 & 138 W 24th St., NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS Wo are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Kates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Price L,lst. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 403 N. SAUNA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE_ STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIN POTTERY CO., JSfSU Branch Warehouses;) R""a°""' Av*' """ u"'°" s* PHILADELPHIA. ! Jackson Ave. and Pearson St. , Jersey City, N.J. Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THT FLORISTS' EXCHANGE JARDINIERES... In which the Standard Flower Pots will fit properly are the ones the trade are looking for. OUR LINE SHOULD INTEREST YOU. COOK POTTERY CO., ETRURIA WORKS, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE March 14, 180,6. The Florists* Exchhnge, 255 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT -WATER. HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. SI* Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOED <& BTJEITilAM CO., .ARCHITECTURAL, OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: Irvington-on-Hudson, New York. Mention paper Ready For Quick Shipment HOT-BED SASH. NOT GLAZED, \% inches thick. THESE SIZES IN STOCK. 3 ft. x 6ft. . . . 3 rows, 10 in. glass. 3ft. 3 in. x 6ft. . 4 rows, 8 in. glass. Made of strictly clear CYPRESS LUMBER and warranted FIRST-CLASS. JgjT'Write for prices, delivered- State quantity wanted. Send your advertisement in early for our Special Edition. VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. COZ.DWEI.l- WXZ.COX CO., Newburgh, N. Y. Mention paper SASH BARS u p to 32 FEET '» LENGTH OR LONGER. GREENHOUSE AND OfrlER BUILDING MATERIAL. 5eno\tW our Illustrated B00K "CYRRESS LUMBER AND Its USES.' Send roVour Special Greenhousfc-Circul&r. LOCKLAND LUMBER GO. \ h^Ax sie^T^mbef /> A LOCKLAND. Ohio. £ | Net^nSgTH &9ST8N, flais. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE I LORIST'S EXC H ANG f WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GREENHOUSE HEATING AND VENTILATING, Horticultural Architecture and Building. *tbi^^% pitching^ GLASS 63 SO. FIFTH AV., NEW YORK, B*U Homlon and BlMekcr Sli. FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT LOSUeST RKT6S. L. HARRIS & S0N,89LIBERTYST NEWY0RK Bel. Broad**/ and Church Ku. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York Formerly 154 and 156 So. Oet our Figures before buying Glass. WHEN WRiTINC MENTION TMt FLORIST S EXCHANGE GLASS! Fifth Avenue. Estimates Freely Given. Lone Dlfttui.ce Telephone, 50 Spring;. FOUNDED 1850 THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 456 "West B:r-oacL-057-&y, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. ITSTE'W TOKK. •# SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS •#• For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses. Hot Beds, etc., etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS VANHORNE, For GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. GRIFFEN GLASS & CO. J Agents for CHAMBERS & McKEE CO., Jeannette Brands American Glass. Importers of French Glass. ' %±%\ ?X^d™° N E W YO R K. ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. ■Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus, Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the "Perfect Drainage Bench T'l*. or Slate Tops. - SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR II*r,USXItATED CATALOGtE. HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We carry a large stock o regular size, 3x6 ft. It will pay you to send for ou r prices CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR Never Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. UUWENW^I-'Nn MEN'IONTHP -LO^'^'S' rxrN THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hut-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing four cents in stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN JKRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Modern Commercial Greenhouses We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line untilyou see our construction and get our prices. PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS- EXCHANGE WITH ONE iriPROVED AUTOMATIC ...CABLE VENTILATOR You can operate houses having sash on both sides, either side independent of the other, using only one operating wheel placed at either end. This is the cheapest as well as one of the best machines on the market. For operating long houses it has no equal. Send for priceB and references. A. Q.WOLF & BRO., 33 1 E. First St. Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG VICTORY ! The only Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing1 apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend in working and prices. ' "E3- HIPPAED ■mcNwnmHe mcntion THrnAoisT VICTORY ! VICTORY ! No repairs for 5 years; no chains to break, as Is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. Send for Catalogue and Estimates. Oi-i i o. 256 The Florists* Exchhnge. ON TOP AGAIN! OS OS E— CO t/5 OS Ed Pb W U 3 o o < < £ in. pots, $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. These are strong, hard- ened-off plants and will bloom this Summer. Carnation Rose Queen, from pots, $4.00 per 100; rooted cuttings, $3.00 per 100. SWAINSONA Gal. Alba, 2loin. pots, $4al00. CHRYSANTHEMUM PHILADELPHIA, 2J4 in pots, $4.00 per 100. G. EISELE, uth&K^™ Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Anihericum Hi Variegatum. I have a fiDe stock. Divided plants ready for 4 inch pots, $3.00 per 100. JOHN BROMER, 301 Beecher Street, SYRACUSE, N. V. WHEN WRITING MENTION TKE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Our Lanascape flrctiiieoi. Mr. ARTHUR G. BABCOX, has charge of some of the most extensive public and private grounds in the country. Residence Grounds our Specialty. Our methods are modern and very simple. CLEVELAND LAWN CO., 863 East Madison Ave., Lone »i"'T»g»« «••»* Cleveland, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Its birthplace is in California, but it has created a sensation already in London and Paris,— Burpee's " CUPID." WHENJWRITING JIENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WeHaveRAISEDTHEPRICEc^^As^se Originated bv our Mr. Wintzer, from 6 dollars per set of 12 varieties to 10 dollars per set »fte>Aorlllith This owing to the demand from here and abroad. SAMPLE ORDERS :-" Book me fof frM Wh te°Canna.aSdS« 1 Golden Star."-W H. Maulk Philadelphia. ,"Send a. 250 White Can- naa "- J. C. Vaoohan. " Please send us 100 White and 100 Pink Cannas."-P. H. & Co., N. Y. You may send me 100 White Cannas."-CBAS. H. A.. Floral Park. List of these new Carinas on application. NOTIfF-To Cniina Growers. We have named our latest and best Pink Canna The Duchess of Marlbt.r,,uah." and our new Crimson-black "The Duke of Marlborough." Queen Charlotte Canna, *S 00 per 100, »1.25 per 12, mailed. B»"Send for Catalogue of Novelties. _^_. BL^-iTC cSs CO,, Fla.iJ.etc3.elpla.ia,. Fenm.. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS REeE.v» THE HIGHEST AWARD AT THE PA. viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESICNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. E ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED. OUR SPECIAL SPRING TRADE EDITION, to be issued next Saturday (March "21), will contain the most valuable compendium on GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION ever placed before the Trade: Greenhouse Builders, and Growers who have given the subject much study, will unite in setting forth their views on every style of structure, and in our columns will be found diagrams and illustrations of leading ideas in modern and model houses, for every purpose whatsoever, with full explanatory text. THE WRITERS AND THEIR SUBJECTS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FORBLT IflE NOT (Blue Perfection) fllYOSOTlii D1SSITIF1 ?RH The fluent of the cultivated species, and the very beat for forcing; can not be raised true from ae< £■£ * the only Forget-me not, of all the varieties I have tested, which can be cut from throngh tbeen* •T£a r. A PROFITABLE / This flower is a saleable and profitable cur PUT CI nu/CD an<* nas averaged at wholesale in Philadelp OU I rLUWtn. ) ket this Winter, trom $i 50 to $2.00 per 10' © ,§ s. Read what two of the oldest and best known houses in Thiladelphia say about $ £§ Me. ALBERT KNAPPER :— This season we have worked up quite a little trade on My oh * ^, jonaidor it a good cnt flower for the retail floriBt, which I think will grow more in favor.— Sam* *** ch Nnock. Mb. ALBERT KNAPPER :— We take great pleasure in recommending a good artic £■ ^ to say that your MyoaotlB is a fine, large, strong flower, of a grand color, and the beat we havTv Ey for a great while. 1 !HAi..iEfi Fox. A Good Investment. A Good Keeper. A Good Seller. Easily Handled. No Disease. Order Now* Treatment similar to Violet Marie Louiae or Carnations, from 40 to 60 degrees. Cultural directions free. Plants, 2 f°cb pots, ready for shipment, per 100, $5.00; per 1000, $40.00. Sample 15 pieces, $1.00 postpdaid. Rooted Cuttings, ready for shipment, March 13th. Per 100, $3.00; per 1000, $25.00; sample of 10 pieces, COcts. IN EXCHANGE.— wlll take BORDER CARNATIONS, not seedlings; layers and true to name. #9" Cash with order please, or good references or C. O. D. ALBERT KNAPPER, - - Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. Rose House. — Messrs. Hitchings & Co., New York. With full explanatory diagram and text. This drawing was made expressly for our Special Edition. Palm House. — Mr. D. E. Howatt, of Plenty's Horticultural Works, Jersey City, Presents an elegant plan (drawn expressly for the Florists' Exchange) of a model commercial house, with full descriptions of construction. Palm House. — Mr. W. H. Taplin, Philadelphia, Gives the practical grower's " way of looking at it." Three illustrations. Orchid House.— Mr. Jas. R. Pitcher, Short Hills, N. J. Mr. H. T. Ci.inkaberry, Trenton, N. J. Mr. Wm. Mathews, Utica, N. Y. Orchid blooms are fast becoming of prime commercial interest, and the three experts above mentioned give some capital opinions as to how best to house them. Carnation House.— Mr. C. W. Ward, Queens, N. Y. Mr. Lothrop Wight, Wellesley Hills, Mass. M.essrs. Strauss & Co., Washington, D. C. Owing to the reputation of these gentlemen, all Carnation growers may expect to receive a genuine feast. This is one of the engrossing subjects of the day, and from the several plans and many ideas presented all may obtain useful knowledge. Carnation House. — Messrs. John C. Moninger Co., Chicago. Fine Sectional View of a great western structure. With text. Violet House. — Prof. B. T. Galloway, Washington, D. C. With six diagrams and four half-tones. Prof. Galloway has spent many years in the study of the Violet and its care, and his article will be found to possess greatest interest. Violet House. — Mr. W. G. Saltford, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Who contributes an article and illustrations, giving the practical man's views on the proper home for Violets. Stove or Exotic House. — Mr. John H. Ley, Anacostia, D. C. Mr. T. D. Hatfield, Welhsley, Mass. J With diagrams and half-tones. Both these gentlemen write from the practical standpoint of long experience. Asparagus House.— W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. One of the most unique constructions in the country. Illustrated by superb half-tone Full descriptive text. Vegetable Forcing.^Mr. J. A. Fries, Bethlehem, Pa. Six carefully executed diagrams and one half-tone, with full text. Vegetable Forcing. — Messrs. John C. Moninger Co., Chicago. Interior view of house constructed for Fred. Busch, of Minneapolis, with text Miscellaneous. — Prof. E. G. Lodeman, Instructor in Horticulture Cornell University. From a lecture on Greenhouse Construction, lately delivered by Prof. Lodeman, publish details of building for Hand Box, Cold Frame, Cold Pit, Hot Bed, Forcing Pit, Propagating House, House for Small Plants, Orchid House, Conservator; Aquatic House, Graperies. Greenhouse Glass.— Mr. J. C. Blair, Cornell University. Containing full notes of a lecture recently delivered by that gentleman on the manu^ facture of glass as it relates to greenhouse requirements. Ventilating, Wood=Working, and other Specialties Will be written up by dealers and manufacturers. March 21, 18 The Florists' Exchhnge, 257 VEGETABLE and FLOWER |th| "HENDERSON" LAWN GRASS SEEDII •^ THE PUREST, CLEANEST, AND HEAVIEST I.AWN GRASS SEED EVER OFFERED, 13 PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S I SEEDS f In Superb Colored Packets for Retailing. ^ Practically all our seeds are now put up in elegantly ^^ lithographed packets, showing the vegetable or flower ~"^ represented in natural colors. The designs were m painted true from nature by our own artist ; the litho- =^ graphing has been executed in the finest manner, each 1^5 packet being really a work of art, as much superior to 13 the colored packets usually sent out as are the seeds ^5 they contain, for we put in them absolutely the same ~~» high grade seeds that we use for our own critical retail ~3 trade. These, when displayed in our new counter ^3 boxes and display cases, make a very attractive appear- -^ ance, worthy of a prominent position in any store. ~^ No seeds are so widely advertised as ours, and their 33 high quality has won for us a national reputation ; ~~^ in fact -g "They Sell Themselves," ^ AISD ^ You make xoo per cent. "^ For further Details write for our " Packet Circular." 3 E PETER HENDERSON & GO. TSr NEW YORK j IN SUPERB COLORED PACKAGES FOR RETAILING. The Best Selling Article on the Market. NOTHING WIIiI. PAY YOU BETTER. EVERY OWNER OF A LAWN, Be it of suburban pretentions or a modest city plot, uses it. With it a new lawn, thick, velvety and green can be had in 3 months' time ! and for renovating old lawns, bad spots, etc., it is without a rival. Full printed instructions of ft/fow to make a Lawn" in each package. PRICE TO DEALERS \%x/i cts. per quart, put up in superb colored packages of I qt. , 2 qt. , and 4 qt. sizes ; retailing at 25 cts. per qt. Price to Dealers in bulk is $4.00 per bushel, put up in % bushel, l/2 bushel, 1 bushel, and 2 bushel cloth bags. {No charge for bags.} Retail price $1. 50 per peck ; $5.00 per bushel. " The Henderson" Lawn Grass Seed weighs so to 21 lbs. per bushel. Quotations per STANDARD bushel of 14 lbs. are often misleading. If followed in this instance, it will be seen that this seed is really at $2.73 per bushel of 14 lbs. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CKINUM Kirkii (Nobile) heavy blooming bulbs, $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. C. flmbria- tulum, "Milk and Wine Lily," heavy blooming bulbs, $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. PANCRA- TIUM Caribaeum, "Spider Lily," extra heavy blooming bulbs, 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. All Florists should try these fragrant lilies. Easy to grow. SPECIAL prices by the 1000 in all sizes. Send for our large catalogue. RE ASONER I5ROS., Royal Palm Nurseries, ONECO, Florida. WHEW WMTIWO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MEXICAN BULBS Just Received. AMARYLLIS KORMOSSIS9IMA, Mil. I. A BIFLORA, CVCLOBOTHRA 1-1. AY V, In baskets of 500 bulbs, original packing I Write for prices. H. MARQUARDT & CO., I». O. Box 64, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASTER SEED This and first part of next month is the time to sow seed for out-door blooms of the celebrated strain of Semple'a Asters. Endorsed by the leading1 florists all over tlie country, either for in-door or out-door blooming- . Largest flowers, exquisite color, pink, white and lavender, mixed seed (separate colors all sold), always a seller. NO EQUAL in the market. Seed all grown in '95. Stock limited now. Order soon from JAMES SEMPLE, Box 2, BELLETUE, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE The benefit that comes to a newspaper from its advertising Is infinitesimal as compared with that received by the adver- tisers themselves. — Sun. To learn all about "CUPID" read BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL for '96 The Leading American Seed Catalogue. A bright new BOOK of 184 pages, showing "CUPID" and other beautiful new Sweet Peas painted from nature. It tells all about the BEST SEEDS that grow, with rare Novelties that cauuot be had elsewhere. The price is ten ceuts (less than cost), but mailed free to any one who has a Farm or Garden. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Seed Growers, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VICK'S BRANCHING ASTERS. WHITE, CRIMSON OR PURPLE, $ 1 .50 PER OUNCE. H ounce WHITE, H ounce CRIMSON and H ounce PURPLE, for $1.00. Sem pie's Pink and White Mixed, $1.00 per ounce. The plants from which above seed was saved were not depleted by cutting f or Florists' use. then balance saved and sold to unscrupulous seedsmen. Write for prices on quantity. Get my Prices on all Seeds Before You Buy. Catalogue and Price List Iree. FRANK H. BATTLES, Rochester, N.Y. Grower of Farm and Garden Seeds. WPENJttmiTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Bulbs, Carnations. SEE MY FULL PAGE AD. ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 22. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COSMOS! ISTEW COSMOS!! SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. New Types, New Shades In Bewildering Variety. Result of seven years' careful selection. In the mixture are monster flowers, i to 6 inches across. Kluwers frilled, plaited, laclnated, fringed. Flowers starlike, resembling Anemones, single Dahlias, single Camellias, Daisies, etc. Flowers all shades of pink, snowy white, pretty mauve, ex- quisite shades of crimson, clouded like tints of dawn and many other beautiful combinations. I take great pride in offering this Grand Cosmos to the tr.ide at 50c. per trade pkt.; $£.00 per oz. Especial price on larger quantity. NEW YELLOW COSMOS, 50c. per put. All the older varieties of Cosmos in splendid quality, large or small quantities. Send for Trade List. MRS. TIHCOnoSl A K. SHEPHERD, VeiKm a-by-tlie-Sca, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 15,000 Galadium Esculentum, 1 in. to 4 in. diameter. 100,000 Pearl, 3 in. to 4 in. 10,000 Variegated, 3 in. to 6 in. 8,000single, 3 in. to 6 in. Tuberose bulbs, nice and sound. If you want any, write to JNO. F. CROON! & BRO., TUBEROSE AND CALADIUM GROWERS, MAGNOLIA. N. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE .We offer at. A BIG BARGAIN Cold Storage Stock of BULBS in elegant sbape. HARRISII ROMANS PAPER WHITE JAPAN LILIES All Varieties. Write us for cost prices, they will not only astonish, but interest you. HUNTINGTON SEED CO., INDIANAPOLIS. IND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANf E GLADIOLUS BULBS Extra White and Light for Florists' use. $2.50 per 100 ; $20 per 1000. White and Light. $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1000. Eugene Scribe. $2.50 per 100 ; $20 per 1000. Isaac Buchanan. $2 per 100 ; $15 per 1000. Marie Lemoine (Orchid marked or Butterfly Gladiolus). $1 per 100; $4, $5, and $6 per 1000. Very Fine Mixed. $7.50 per 1000. Fine Mixed . $6.50 per 1000. Cash with Order. Reference if Requested. FAY KENNELL (Grower), BOX 2. ROCHESTER, N. Y. WHEN tfi°'TING MEKTIONTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Is youb biiBtneBS outlook bad ? Make it better with an ad. — Printers' Ink, 258 The Florists' Exchhnge, PIPE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GLASS! Wrought Iron Pipe, Valves, Cocks, Fittings, etc., for Steam and Hot Water; Rubber Hose, Pumps and Well Points. WM. H. KAY, 42 Dey St., New York. VALVES GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. N. COWEN'S SONS, 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. ... Estimates Freely Given. WHEN WH1TIWG MENTION THE riQRIBTS EXCHANGE VICTORY ! The „onlv Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend in working and prices. ' "El. HIPPAED VICTORY ! VICTORY ! No repairs for 6 years; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot uses. A new device. Send for Catalogue and Estimates. "^cTOTX32LgS'bO W -LX., Q~h i o. STANDARD ♦ POTS. ESTABLISHED 1887. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS" EXCHANG1 SThKUD flower pots. M. FERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. REENH0U5& tfte Wood Glo^ Co. 2ZRESS SASH BARS ; FEET i» LENGTH or LONGER. iREENHOUSl AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Send for our Illustrated BooK "CYRRESjS LUMBERAMofrsUSES." Send jfor-tfur Special GreenhousVCfticul&r. THeAT STe&rr^, lumber (b., Ne>onsgi& JBsston, fl&ss." WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE FOR SALE. Worthington double action duplex Steam Tump, tlze, 4^x25^x4 and 5 H. P. Vertical Boiler, both iu perfect condition, used but,1) seats; cost new, com- plete, $250. Will sell for H26 cash, f.o.b. cars here. Also a 1 H. P. Shipmnn Engine and Rotary Power Pump, cost new, $200; will sell for *100. Terms as above- Reason for selling, have city pressure now. It. would pay you to call and inspect above if in net d of articles mentioned. R. F. HAHN, Cornwall-on-HudKon. N". T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANG. Ready For Quick Shipment HOT-BED SASH. NOT GLAZED, \% inches thick. THESE SIZES IN STOCK. 3 ft. x 6 ft. . . . 3 rows, 10 in. glass. 3ft. 3in. x6ft. . 4 rows, 8 in. glass. Made of strictly clear CYPRESS LUMBER and warranted FIRST-CLASS. |^~Write for prices, delivered. State quantity wanted. J LOCKLAND LUMBER CO. A LOCKLAND, Ohio. 4 WHEN WRITING MENTION THE I- LORIST'S EXCHANGE 260 The Florists' Exchrnge, Some California Ferns. Condensation is cruel, and it is always with a feeling of regret that I try to abridge or condense a really delightful and instructive article, such as that on " Rare and Beautiful Ferns in California," from the graceful pen of Fred. W. Koch. This was published in the San Francisco Chron- icle of February 23, 1896. Mr. Koch remarks that to a casual ob- server California would not seem to be the home of many ferns, as two-thirds of the year are dry, and apparently barren of anything green. But a careful search iD many nooks, crannies and hillsides will reveal many ferny beauties. And "Carp" would like to remark that, commercially, there are many ferns from the so-called arid districts that would be of value if in troduced, because they do not require the usual conditions of shade, heat and moist. ure that most of our stock ferns demand. Now to Mr. Koch's list. There are aboul fifty varieties of ferns found in California; of these probably one-third prefer the warm, dry hillside, some even refuse to grow in shade, and luxuriate in the hottest and most exposed places they can find, even nestling up against the side of a large rock. The beautiful cotton-back fern (Notholsena Newberryi) in the extreme southern part of the State, is an example It is not very green, but rather a greenish gray; covered all over the back by a soft cottony hair, and sheltering the delicate spore cases from the direct rays of the sun, until they are ready to germinate. Sometimes the cotton-back is covered with an almost white " wool," again it is a rich brown, giving a fine effect. This fern could, in Carp's opinion, be made of com- mercial value. The little feather fern, or maiden-hair spleenwort, found very rarely in the south- ern portion, is beautiful. It delights in the coldest and most shady cranny it can find. Fern lovers, in looking for this, as most all other ferns, should remember that the fronds bearing the reproductive organs are much smaller than those that are sterile. A gem was found some years ago grow- ing near Mount Shasta. It was sent to Prof. Eaton, of Yale, and that authority pronounced it to be the Falkland Island shield fern, never before found in North America. How do these ferns travel ? In 1824 it was found on those Islands; shortly afterwards on the mainland at the Cape of Good Hope. It was lost until 1873 when it "popped up" again on an island in the Indian Ocean ; then in California and recently on Mount Stewart, Washington State. Feet of birds, or winds, or what ? The '• deer fern " I have found in this, the southern section, as well as back of Sau salito where Mr. Koch found it. It is strangely beautiful, deeply and evenly serrated like a cockscomb, and is quite rare and worthy of cultivation. Cheilanthes Cooperae, named in honor of Mrs. Cooper, the wife of our noted olive grower of Santa Barbara, is well worthy of cultivation. It has silky hairs, each of which is tipped with a little gland. This fern, of which I regret I have not now a specimen, has also been found by Mr. Parish in Santa Bernardino County, and by " Carp" on the coast range. It is rare and beautiful and must not be mistaken for its South American relative, found in the large collections in Washington, D. C, and New York. After all the " groves were God's first temples," and hidden in their recesses, trampled under foot bv the first careless passer by, are gems of His handicraft that would put to blush many of our tropical beauties who drag out a languid existence under glass. CARP. Bougainvillea glabra var. Sander- tana. \t Rutherford, New Jersey, Mr. Julius Roehra has a grand lot of this novelty in full bloom, iIm- rich colored bracts and deep green foliage affording a. most strik- Ing contrast. I te appearance at this sea- son will undoubtedly make it a valuable decorative plant for Easter. Its great durability is also one of the chief points in its favor. A. DnmouK. Rose Crimson Rambler. A grand plant two years old is now a superb sight at the Arnold Arboretum. Mr. Jackson Dawson predicts a great future for this plant for Easter work; it is four f.-i-f high, busby and furnished wild in., spikes, each spike carrying some 30 or 40 of its bright crimson bio A. DtMMOCK. JOHN CONLEY & SON, Manufacturers TIN FOIL 2 and 4 Dominick St., NEW YORK. The Browallias. Browallia (Streptosolon) Jamesoni. I have tried to flower this much cracked up species for several Winters and I have about come to the conclusion that as a Winter-flowering plant it is not of much use. Plants of it, well furnished with wood, for it grows profusely, will produce comparatively few flowers at the ends of the shoots. If it would flower only half as well as the common B. elata what a gem it would be. The last named species is quite a useful plant for greenhouse work. I had a batch of them this Winter from seed sown in August and a more satisfactory thing in its line it would be hard to find. There is no difficulty in its cultivation ; it likes good soil and good drainage. Plants in eight inch pots will give an amazing lot of bloom. They stand for quite a while after being cut. The plants are benefitted by a few of the branches being thinned out as they will then send up a fresh crop and prolong the period of flowering. There is a kind called B. speciosa major, like the above, but with flowers three times the size. I procured some seed of it lately and intend giving it a trial the coming Summer. I am inclined to think it will prove a good bedder. Some plants of it which I saw at Kew last year were exceptionally fine. The color of the flow- ers is bright bluish purple. I find that the plant can be raised quickly from cuttings ; they root in a few days' time if treated in the same way as ageratum or heliotrope cuttings. With the exception of B. Jamesoni all of the Browallias which I have tried are very satisfactory out-of-doors for Sum- mer blooming. B. elata comes up every year abundantly from self sown seed in the rock garden ; in fact lots of it has to be rooted out. Another good thing which behaves in the same way is Torenia Fournierii. G. W. Oliver. Our Landscape Architect, Mr. ARTHUR G. BABCOX, has charge of some of the most extensive public and private grounds in the country. Residence Grounds our Specialty. Our methods are modern and very simple. CLEVELAND LAWN CO., 863 East Madison Ave., L«a]M|t«<»pium. Cleveland, 0. MHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows: Terms— Net cash with order. If ordered Bhlpped by freight, add 50 cents cartage. Packed In Qrosa Weight Size Crates of per 1000 pots Per 100 Per 1000 214 Inch 1000 about 20 lbs tO 25 *2 00 .1000 .. .1000... liil.ll ., . 500... . 600... .500. . 28 34 45 711 100 150 80 35 60 00 80 1 50 2 30 2 80 4 00 6 00 8 30 13 35 Standard Pot Measure. T."ss quantities than full crates at 100 rates. F. U . BIRD & SONS, Manufacturers. Addreas ordera to our I ■ «■ m-nil Agents, August Rolker & Sons New York. P. O. Station E. orR. &). FARQUHAR, Boston, Mass.. Eastern Agents WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF STOTT'S FIR TREE OIL SOAP For killing insects on plants, mildew, etc. Requires but one ounce to a gallon of water. Costing I... than 2* ots. p.r ga.lon. J§ (J. PIERS0H, P hr*°* Newark, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORlST*S EXCHANGE \\ ill Produce PERFECT FRUITt We tell you all about spraying andt care of fruit in our 32-Pc- illustrated £ i book — free. Our Pumps and Nozzle^jjffl | vin highest honors in every test.yW ' The Deming Co., Salem, G.^ W.AJrtR..HenioiiA HuhbHl.Ohicatro \ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. bales, clean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. a lb.; $5.60 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. tti?I£ Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We carry a large stock of regular size, 3x6 ft. It will mat RFn ^i^y | \P | Bag Sim tLM VfQ V I payyoutosend for our prices FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Modern Commercial Greenhouses We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line until you see our construction and get our prices. PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE REED GLASS COMPANY 456 West Broadway, Bet. Houston and Prince Sts. NEW YORK CITY. SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS GLASS For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, &c. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. ESTIMATES AND CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Clear Cypress Greenhouse Material We have had many years' experience in this line. We introduced Cypress for greenhouse construction. We have made many improvements in the construction of greenhouses. We carry in stock many different designs of Rafters, Sash Bars, and everything else from the bottom of gutters up. Our facilities are large, and we are prepared to furnish on short notice material of our own designs or any special designs, and all of open-air-dried clear Cypress Lumber which we have bought for many years of one party because this particular growth of Cypress is as soft as White Pine, and has none of the knots, sap and other defects so common to White Pine. Every foot of our stock is guaranteed Spot Clear. Write for circulars and estimates. No trouble to furnish plans when necessary. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO. LOCKI.4.M), OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Florists* Exchhnge, 261 NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE. Organized for the protection of the trade against fraud and the minimizing of losses by failures, etc. Many of the largest concerns among the SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN and FLORISTS have already joined this Association. For full information, address, CS. S3. T .ODER. Secretary, 271 Broadway, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHAMO M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS7 SUPPLIES. 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue- BOOKS! A select catalogue o£ Horticultural Books, ^treating on the cultivation of Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, the study of Botany, and Horticulture in General, embracing all the latest and best works, will be mailed free on application to this office. A. T. DE LAMARE PTG. AND PUB. CO., Ltd. P. O. Box 1697, NEW YORK. COCOA FIBRE REFUSE. The best quality, free of dirt and foreign matter, in original four-bushel sacks as im- ported from the best maker, $1.50 each. No shipment lestfthan one sack at this price. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Manufacturers of FLORIST'S REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORISTS CXCHANGt WHEN WRITING MENTION THF F1 ffltl«rT«' rw.MftWftg WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ESTABLISH £D "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco INSECTICIDE! A VERY STRONG NICOTINE SOLUTION. Applied by boiling on email kerosine stoves ; evaporating pans ; painting pipes ; special steam cylinders; dropping red-hot iron weights or fire- brick into narrow pans containing diluted ex- tract; or, by syringing. TRY IT. Price, S-gallon can $5.00 " 1 gallon can 1.60 ...PREPARED BY... Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co,, LOUISVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE MANUFACTURED BY WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE N. STEFFENS mB'«lthy, well establlBhed, plant**, from t\ in. potM, $2. 00 per 100. McOowan, Tidal Wave ami Silver Spray. i H YORANCE AS -ui.kao and nortemls, 2j HI.. J:i.UU j.. r 100. SALVIA SPLENDENS-*26'>peT loo. VINCA VINES— Strong. 2Jln., flue for vases and batikels, $2.f»u per 100. JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. . WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Awarded Certificates of Merit by N. C. 8 , Novemlicr 17, IBU4; Mass. Horticultural Society, November 17, 1894, and N. Y. F. C, November 25, 1895. $4 per doz.; $25 per William J. Mahtin, eajs: "I have found tho FRANCIS B. HAYES to tie a remarkable variety of dwarf. Robust habit, short jointed, with large dark green foliage well up to the (lower. The flower is an ideal bloom and of a beau- tiful glistening pink of large size and a per- fectly incurved, in the style of Major Bon- naff on; of excellent keeping qualities time «>f flowering late. It would be impnssibe for me to recommend it too highly for private or commercial use.** 100. Ready May 1, F. MACRAE, 1138 Smith St., PROVIDENCE, R.I. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST8' EXCHANGE 00 per 1000. Larger ^™^~^^^^^^^^^ plants, twice trans- planted, 75c. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. CARNATIONS-Scott, McGowan, Day- break, Portia, transplanted in soil, $1.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. MADEIRA VINES. $1.00 per 100. E. FRYER, \3r&%; Brooklyn, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE HOLLYHOCKS! Il'lialcr Strain). In Colors, $4.00 per hundred. Smaller size, $2.00 per hundred. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN G. KEELER, Rochester, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TWO IPOMtEAS. Ipomoea Pnniculara, per 100. $1.00; per 1000, $35.00. Ipomoea Panduruta, per 100, $2.00; per 1000, $18.00. BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS, 2H Id. pots. Ginautea. per 100, $(.60. JAMES FROST, Greenville, >>«^c„. Ohio. WHEN '- — — -iNG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHflNr.r Well! Well!! Well!!! It does look as though the Florists were ago- ing to do a big business in bedding plants this season, and you would think so too, if you could see FELTHOQSEN'S orders for COLEUS for May delivery, and we can't see how he can sell GOOD STOCK so CHEAP. Only $15.00 per 1000; 600 at 1000 rates; out of 2J-£ in. poty, and every one a bouquet. The Golden Queen is his Yellow; better never grew. One quarter CASH must accompany your order, balance C. O. D. You had better place your order. See his Ad. elsewhere for Rooted Cuttings. J. E. FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, H. Y. WHEN WRITING MFNTION THE P ' "S* EXCHANGE CANNAS! Two Cents Each. CHARLES HENDERSON, Deep Vermilion. PAUL MhRQIMIT, Salmon Hose. We have a surplus of these two Cannas, and while stock lasts we offer them at $2 per loo ; $15 per 1000. VIOLETS, Strong rooted runners mostly with crowns. LADY HUME CAMPBELL, $1 per 100; $8 per 1000. THE CALIFORNIA, $1.50 per 100; j1 ... iiuli pots, 95 per 100. ROSES, We have an immense stock of all the leading varieties of ROSES, Teas, Hybrid Perpetuals, and Winter Forc- ing Varieties, all from 2% inch pots. Write us for prices. If you have not received our Trade List, wo will scud upon application. Address, ROBERT SCOTT & SON, 1 9th I Catherine Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. "HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE March 21, 1896. The Florists* Exchhnge 267 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plana and Estimates furnished on application. Largost Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Sin Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. loed & BTJKnsria:-A.3v^ co., ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. Slat STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: IrvinKton-on-Hildson, New York. Mention paper GLASS FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, 75T LOM6ST HKT6S. 63 SO. FIFTH AV., NEW YORK, I UADDIC A QON 89 LIBERTY ST.. NEW YORK. B.I. H..U.. and BlMit.r SU. »-■ n#»r*r*10 Ol v3V/ll| R,t. Baini ud Cbarea 8U. */HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WEINKE JEITIH Ml TOTILITlIt, Horticultural Architecture and Building. [taing^Co ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc.. of Irrm Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Mention paper. Iron Frame Benches with the 'Perfect Drainage Bench T'lt or Slate Tops. ^ SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR Never Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material, THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing four cents in stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF P| I Q Q For GREENHOUSES. CONSERVATORIES, A] ACQ ULHOO GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. || L M O O VANHORNE. GRIFFEN & CO. Agents for CHAMBERS & McKEE CO., Jeannette Brands American Glass. Importers of French Glass. '%«•£ 4%l6*™™ckVT NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ATTENTION! FLORISTS!! IT will be to your advantage to look into the merits of the Scollay " Invincible " Hot Water Boiler. It is all that its name implies, and don't forget it. Cuts and full information mailed on applica- tion. Farmington, Conn., March gtb, 1896. Dear Sir; — The " INVINCIBLE" boiler you placed in my Carnation houses I am pleased to say has given me great satisfaction. It has done all that you claimed it would do and could have done more if called upon. I did not nave to run the boiler hard even when the thermometer stood 18 degrees below zero outside. It has proven itself to be " Invincible" in every respect. I find it to be a very economical boiler. The one thing I like about it is that the heat does not all go up the chimney which cannot be said about other makes of boilers I have on my place. Your PORTABLE boiler I nave run for three years and find it to be very economical and has done its work well in every way. Your boilers will do a great deal more than you claim for them. They are both " Invincible." Yours very truly, HUGH CHESNEY, Florist. Westbury Station, Queens Co., N. Y., March i^th, 1896. Dear Sir; — It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the "Invincible" boiler you put in my latest greenhouses has given the greatest satisfaction in every detail. All the good qualities you claim for it I have found to be just as represented by you and in every way I highly recommend it. Very trulv, MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL HONE. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 89 « 91 CENTRE ST., 74 8 76 MYRTLE HE., New York. Brooklyn, N, Y. 268 The Florists' Exchhnge, Toronto, Ont. Granger Bros, are adding two houses for pot stock, also a seed store, chiefly for catalogue trade, which they report is on the increase. Market business is rather quiet owing to the severe weather prevailing of late. Good stock, especially azaleas, of which Manton Bros, are bringing in a fine lot, realize low prices. It is hard to hold them back now and outside of this class of stock there will not be much else in pots in bloom at Easter. They are cutting some fine Von Sions, which will sell readily at 35c. per dozen. Frank Duffort is picking some finely colored Marie Louise violets, which are, however, hard to dispose of at $1 per 100 retail on account of the artificial article. S. TIDY & SON are handling some grand Bridesmaid roses. Considering the dull weather the blooms are as fine as one could desire. Funeral work has been very good of late. Frank Burfitt is working up a nice business, especially in the plant branch. He has a pretty batch of zonales of the newest varieties and finds they sell at all times. A batch of hydrangeas and Spiraea compacta will be all right for Easter. John Dunlop reports the best holiday trade yet experienced. Owing to the con- tinuous dull weather (there being but 44 hours of sunshine out of a possible 240 in January) stock was rather scarce, but will be in good shape for Easter. Meteor is making second breaks; a side bench of Wootton shows up well. Bougere is the standby, while Sunset is as popular as ever. A sport from Sunset budded on Christine de Noue is being carefully watched. Belle Siebrecht is doing better, throwing up some good long shoots carry- ing a bold bud. In carnations Albertini has done exceptionally well this season, fully equal to Daybreak ; white No. 24 is a heavy cropper, but lacks strength in stem, else it is all one could wish. A seedling much thought of is a bold white flower, calyx reflexed, well supporting petals, which are finely fringed. It is also very fragrautand a free bloomer. Cattleyas are being grown in quantity and sell well. W. M. Saginaw. Mich. Messrs. Grohmann Bros., at their store and show houses on Fitzhugh street, re- port business as having been very fair this past season ; orders for decorating having increased somewhat, with them. Theii five greenhouses on South Washington ave- nue, show good handling under their present management. Chab. Frdeh, 1116 Hoyt street, refitted his salesroom last Summer in a very rich and tasty manner. The mural decorations Include three large panel figure pictures, done in oil on Japanese matting canvas. In the center of the ceiling is an oval panel representing six fairy cupids, with floral branches interspersed here and there. All is done in light tints and spaced off with bead work in plaster. He has sixteen greenhouses devoted to a miscellaneous stock, growing for the retail trade generally. Azaleas and rhododendrons are plentiful in his place at present, and of which he makes quite a Winter specialty. His Harrisii look fine and sturdy and he has over a thousand of them available for Easter business. A palm house also con- tains some grand specimens. William Roethke, on Gratiot avenue, has his greenhouses looking up to their usual standard, with the exception of several rose houses, which are hardly up to expectations. Business has been only fair this Winter. Vidi. Toledo. At George Heinl's, his able store repre- sentative, Mrs. Freeman, reports a con tinued increase of business, with their new greenhouse plant furnishing a fine and complete supply of flowers. The use of colored flowers for funerals has been largely introduced, while ribbons have been used almost lavishly. MRS. E. A. SUDOR, Cherry street, seems to be running her greenhouse up to its full capacity and reports a satisfactory trade the past season. Her son, Mr. Ewall Sudor, is success fully conducting his new plant on the north side, devoting It strictly to growing for the wholesale trade. He goes into Harrisii lilies largely and satisfactorily. Mr. Davis, of the Scottwoort green- houses conducted by Davis McGee, showed a new house filled, mostly, with Harribil lilies in good shape for Easter trade. Belle Siebrecht has made a good impression here. Mrs. Pierpont Morgan has done fairly well, though not under favorable circumstances. Vidi. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW SINGLE VIOLET, LUXONNE This variety is of French origin and was introduced into this country some four years ago by Mr. Francois Supiot, the Violet expert of Philadelphia, otherwise known as the "Violet King'." It has, as Mr. Supiot claims, become thoroughly acclimated, and is without doubt the most profitable single Violet grown. It is of the same size as the California, but appears nearly double its size, as all the petals open out flat, and has the advantage of flowering continuously from early in September until April, and does not come iu crops like the California. It is of a beautiful rich, but soft violet purple color, with strong, stout stems from 9 to 13 inches long, and very fragrant. Shown in competition with well grown flowers of the California at the New York Flower Show last Fall, it was awarded the first prize. In Philadelphia's Chrysanthemum Show it received also first prize. We can fully endorse Mr. Supiot's description of the above, and also his claims that it supersedes all of the other varieties now on the market. $2.00 perdoz.; $15.00 per 100. NEW SINGLE VIOLET, Princess de Calles (PRINCESS OK WAtES.) Another grand variety not quite as large as Luxonne and a shade lighter in color; consid- ered by many as superior to the Luxonne. $3.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. We have been appointed Sole Agents by Mr. Supiot for the distribution of his stock, and are now filling orders. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 Carnations Wm. Scott $2 00 $15 10 McGowan 1 60 12 00 Nellie Lewi8 150 10 00 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue, Red, White, Scarlet, Pink, Purple, Maroon. Striked 80 7 50 (lii\ -. i in lifiiiii in-, leading vara 1 50 12 00 Ageratum, Blue. Dwarf 1 00 8 00 Vinca, Major varie^ata 1 50 12 00 Salvia splendent 150 Hydrangea Otaksn, 4 nch pots perdoz, $1 25 "6 " " 160 "7 " " 3 00 Hydrangea Paniculata, grand, 3 years per 100, *7.00 Abutilon, Souv. de Bonn, '."- inch, per doz., 75c; per 100, *0.00, Anemone Whirlwind, strong, field grown, per doz., 75c; per 100. *t>00; per 1000. $50.00 Write for our Catalogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINCS. .-ISt SIZB.-. 100 1000 Bridesmaid, Meteor, Storm K-inff, Goldfinch *5.00 $10.00 Alaska., Little Gem, Corsair, Minnie Cook 3.00 25.00 Daybreak, Albertini 250 2000 LizzieMcuownn, I* u ritan, Portia, Tisoh. Carllpdue, Sweetbrior, E. A. Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 :t:.cito DflCUC ON own PLANTS nU3li3 BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL,, Genl. Jac- queminot, Magna ('Inula, Paul Xeyron, lir n n lie i', Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Plantier, 1 and 2 year dormant plants, f 10.00 per 100; $90 00 per 1000 40 other fine varieties, 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus vnrieties, leading sorts, 1 year, dormant, $6.00 per 100. List of varieties on application. pot irCQDUNAC MCTED PLANTS VUllIjfiilAS CUTTINSS. Many fine varieties added this season. 100. 1000, Best Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 (525,00 «• " rooted cuttings.... 1.25 10.0C Older " pot plants 2.50 20.0C '* *' rooted cuttings 1.00 8.0C Strong Rooted Cuttings ot 100 1000, Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading sort8 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonflower, true 2.00 16.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinek, Mrs. S, H. Morgan, Mrs. Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. West, and several others Booted cuttings, $2. GO per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. C.L.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler. Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer, Pres. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo, Vi viand- Morel, Wanless, White Queen. Hooted cuttings, $2.00 a 100; $18.00 a 1000. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii. Ed. Hatch, Gold Golden Queen, Ivory, J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Mrs. F. L. Ames, Minnie Wana- maker, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Hooted cuttings, $1.60 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Flshklll, N.Y. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE rVORtSTS' CXCHANOf ....PLANTS-.. Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $4 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 ** mixed 3 10 Fancy Leaf Caladiums, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fuchsia, Little Beauty 6 00 " Snow Ball, best double white 4 00 " Phenomenal and Mrs. E.G. Hill. 4 00 " Double and single, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Paris Daisy, The California 4.00 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3 00 4 00 Abutilons, of sorts 4 00 Anthemis Tinctoria, hardy 4 00 Cyperus Alternifolius 4 00 Ageratum, var. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Plumbago, blue and white 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 i 0 Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Alternantheras, four varieties 50 Goleus, best new and old, named 100 Heliotrope and Fuohsias 1 00 Oxalis Ortglesi 1 00 Chrysanthemums, trood sorts 1 59 Sanchezia Nobilis aud Begonias 1 50 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and 8 00 If mailed add 10c. per 100 for Alternantheras, 20c. for Oxalis, Fuchsias, Heliotropeand Coleus, 30c. for Sanchezia and Chrysanthemums. Selection of sorts ours. ROBT. S. BROWN, SSf Kansas City, Mo. WHEN WRITING MFNTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES— H. P. and Moss, 2 year, dormant, suitable tor 4 and 5 in. pots, per 100, $6.00. H. P., 2}§ in. pots, dormant, per 100, $4.00. DOUBLE PETU N I AS-Dreer's Strain. — Eignt tjnest varieties, por 100, $2.50. CERANIUMS — ZonaTe— fine assortment, strong, per 10U, $2.00; 1000, $20.00. Ivy— Count Horace, Florens, Jean d'Arc, Gallilee, per 100, $2.50. Rose, 2% in., strong, per 100, $3.00. Mrs. Pollock, per 100, $4.00. M OONVINE— (I- Noctipheton), strong-, per 100. $3.oo. BEGONIAS I'."'! Bruant, %% in., per 100, $5.00. Pres. Carnot, per 100, $5.00. M. de Lessups, Argeutea Guttata, Multitioru, McBelhii.etc, per 100. $3.00. CHRYSANTHEMUMS-nneiissortment, our selection, per MO, $2.00; per 1000, $20.00. LEMON VERBENA- 01 to 15 in., dor- mam, per 100, $3.1)0. OTAHEITE ORANCE-6tol0in.,stocky, per 100, $3.00. SWORD FERNS-(N. Exaltata), 3 to 5 fronds, per 10U, $5.00. LAN TAN A Good assortment, 2 in., strong, per 100, $2.50. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII-perl0O,$30O ASPARACUS TENUISSIMUS -'in . strong, per 100, $3.00. WISTARIA SINENSIS-3 year, per 100, $6.00; 1 vear, per 100. $3.00. SANSEVIERA ZE YLANICA-Strong, per 100, $4.00. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE fT.ORISTSiEXCHANGB_ VIOLET RUNNERS LOWEST PRICE YET. Lady H. Campbell 75c. per 100. Regina (Single) $1.25 per 100. This variety leads all others tor forcing. Every Florist should have it. Will exchange for a few New York. FELCK BROS., specialists, A i En, MASS, WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 50,000 Violets and Ampelopsis Lady H. Campbell. 11.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Marie Louise, $1.00 per 100; $8 00 per 1000. California, »2 50 per 100; $25 00 per 1000. AMPELOPSIS VEITCIIII. fine 1 year, pot, dormant, $3.00 per 100. Fine 2 year, pot, dormant, $6.00 per 100. Extra Fine McGOWAN CARNATIONS, rooted cuttings, $1.00 per 100, or $10.00 per 10U0. BENJ, C0NNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VIOLETS MY SPECIALTY. Ready for delivery after April 5. Runners of Marie Louise and Lady Campbell, $1.00 per 1000. Sample dozen, 10 cents. SUMMER MUSHROOM, Agaricue Subrufescens, the genuine spawn, easily raised by all. Price, 5 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $8 00; 100 lbs., $30.00, with printed directions. Cash with all orders— no C. 0. D. FERD. BOULON, Sea Cliff, N.Y. WHEN WRITING WNTiONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE anatiens, aiifoniia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO, San Mateo Colma, Gal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE THE FARQUHARas.. HEALTHIEST, FREEST, DARKEST AND MOST DOUBLE, from ZH in. pots, $5.00 per 100. CALIFORNIA, 2J^ inch potsiu bud $4.00 per 100; rooted runners, $2.00 per 100. CAMPBELL, rooted runners $1.00 per 100. jiakii; LOUISE, rooted runners 75c. per 100. C. E. WELD, Violet Specialist, ROSLINDALE, MASS. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS ROOTED CUTTINGS FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. 'Win. Scott, Daybreak, Helen Keller, Albertini and Sweetbrier, $200 per WO; $15.(10 per 10D0. Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Anna Webb, Tidal Wave and Van Leeuwen, $1.50 pur 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. PUDV01UTUXIIIII1G Philadelphia, $.1.50 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Major Bonnaffon. E. Dailledouze, unnluAIII nLlnUInu Mrs. Fred. Bergmann, Minerva, Niveus, Vlvtanu-Mnrel, Yellow Queen. Mrs. A. .1 Drevrl. Mis. k. G. Hill, Maud Dean, Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Marie Louise. G. W. Chllds. Wni. H. Lincoln, Ivory, Krmlnllda, Golden Wi-ddliiR, Mrs. C. Llppincott, Queen, and others new aud old, $1.75 per 100 1 $15.00 per luOO hy Express. 10 cts. per 100 added It by Mall. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN H ACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE March 21, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnce. 269 CARNATIONS! CARNATIONS 30,000 Rooted Cuttings. Now Ready. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, KELLER, GOLDFINCH and a dozen other good ones. Also 2 inch ROSES"11'""' ll,,al'h- Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRIT1NO MENTCT, THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE! 25,000 ft. Glass in Carnations. FIRST CLASS CARNATION CUTTINGS. Strong plants, free from rust. Wm. Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, Tidal Wave, Thos. Cartledge, I... McGowan. $12.50 per 1000 ; $1.50 per 100. 250 cuttings at 1000 rate; one sort or all. Hinze's, White Wings, Portia,$10 00 per 1000; $1.25 per 100. 250 at 1000 rate; onesortorall. 5 per cent, off for cash with order. WHITE GLOBE SOUTHPORT ONION SEED, $1.50 per lb. J. H. BEACH & SON, Bridgeport, Ct. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Hew Carnation pin. Ed. Ppit. This variety belongs to the Malmaison type and is the largest Carnation in I existence, as anyone who will take the trouble to measure may ascertain; it is 4% I inches by i\i inches; it is like all the Malmaison varieties, a Summer blooming plant; the calix is firm, the petals are of a pure rose color, and the flower emits a CHAS, JOHNSON, Newark, N. J. fragrance more powerful than a dozen ordinary carnations combined. 100,000 Rooted Cuttings of WM. SCOTT, . . $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. DAYBREAK, . TIDAL WAVE, McGOWAN, 2.00 1.80 1.25 15.G0 12.60 10.00 Special prlceB on large orders. Cash with order. 374 CLINTON AVE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. K ose Queen* Gold Fincb, Bridesmaid, Meteor, Alaska, $3 50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. Stuart, Wm. Srott, Uncle John, Edna Craig, Mine. Albertini, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. Po' tin, Fred. Dorner, Lizzie McGowan, S. Spray, Thos. Carlledge, E. A. \\ 10 per 100; $75 per 1000. ....PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, X. J. WHEN WRITING V EMTIO NTH E FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IF YOU WANT The best ideas, given out in a manner unprejudiced by ownership interests on this season's CARNATION NOVELTIES Send for our New Handsome, Illustrated, 16 Page Catalogue of Rooted Cuttings, Plants, Bulbs, etc. A guide for safe investing. Free to the trade. X>^.3V'X_. IO. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Crowers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE niDUATIAIIQ R00TED CUTTINGS UAnNAIIUIIo "-' t '.2^ WHITE.— Alaska, Storm King, Uncle John, (no rust), McGowan, etc. PINK.— Rose Queen, Peach Blow, Albertini, Scott, Daybreak, Cartledge, etc. SCARLET.— Hector, Portia, Corsair. CRIMSON.— Meteor, Pride of Kennett. VARIEGATED.— H. Keller, Minnie Cook, Chester Pride. YELLOW.— Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, Buttercup, etc. sati^c^'n.^eud *gSg$£" H. WEBER & SONS, Floral Park, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE UP IN QUALITY! mmmmt down in price; • Siebert's Carnations are Extra Nice. ••• THE CREAM OF THE BRAND NEW ONES: Per 100 DELL A FOX, deep shell pink, a great prize winner, free in bloom and growth $10.00 IVORY, a fine Ivory white, fringed and sweet, free in bloom and growth 10.00 JUBILEE, rich bright scarier, very free in bloom and growth 10*00 ELDORADO, everybody's ideal, yellow, free in bloom and growth 5.' 00 METEOR, tine deep crimson, free in bloom and growth 400 ROSE QUEEN, pink, and LIZZIE GILBERT, scarlet ,. 3*00 ALASKA, a very fine pure white, free in bloom and growth 3 00 DAYBREAK. TIDAL WAVE, PORTIA, PURITAN, etc 150 20,000 WM. SCOTT, the Pink Money Maker per 1000, $10.00 1 50 MRS. FISHER, a fine white for outside blooming " 8.00 1.00 KIND WORDS WIL.I, NEVER DIE. CHAS. T. SIEBERT. Springfield, Ohio. Dear Sir:— Carnations were received in fine condition just as nice as when lifted from sand. I am well pleased with them, they are certainly the best rooted cuttings that I ever boujht. Accept thanks for your liberal count. Yours truly, GEO. MEAD. I study to please all and pack every order myself. I guarantee entire satis- faction and big value for the money. CHAS. T SIEBERT, Station B, PITTSBURGH, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE LIFE SIZE. This carnation is considered much finer than the celebrated Souv. de la Mal- maison. Strong plants from 4 inch pots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per dozen. Carnation Souv. de la Malmaison, blush, 2i< in. pots $2.00 per doz. " " " deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cold frame, will bloom next Summer. In 2}£ in. pots . . . $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100 New Carnations, Rose Queen, Eldorado, Kitty Clover, from 2}£ in. pots 4.00 New Pink Chrysanthemum Wm. Simpson 50 cts. each; 5.00 per doz. Chrysanthemum Philadelphia, 2}£ in. pots 4.00 per 100 California Violets, from 2Ja in. pots 3.00 " Abutilon Souv. de Bonn, 1\i in- Pots 5°0 " Giant Parisian Daisy, 2J£ in. pots 3.00 " Daisy Snow Crest, 2X£ in. pots 4.00 " Lychnis flos cuculi semperflorens, 2}j in, pots 3.00 " Clematis, a large stock of the best large flowering varieties. 1 year old plants $1.50 per doz. ; 10.00 " 2 " •' 3.00 Clematis flammula, 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots 6.00 " seedlings from flats $8.00 per 1000 1.00 CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best var- ieties, from flats 2.00 " C, EISELE, I Ith and Jefferson Sts., Phila,, Pa, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 270 The Florists' Exchhnge, 75,000 Gonrath Raspberry Plants for sale, cheap. The best flavored and largest black cap grown. Is hardy, early, aDd very productive. Write for prices. ISIl V I'N BROS., Box 1198 Ann Arbor, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GRAPE CULTURE. With 35 years' experience In the vineyard and 30 years as local dealer in vines, am confident it will pay you— if you have planted or intend to plant a few vines or a vineyard— to enclose 25 cents in stamps fur my practical treatise on " Grape Culture," or $1 for 12 first-class vines, two each Niagara, Pockling- lon, Delaware, Brighton, Worden and Wilder— best White, Ked and Black varieties-or choice of same with boob free, or 20 Concords and boofc. Order now. Will mail book at once, vines in early Spring, post- paid. Safe arrival in pood condition guaranteed* Vines for vineyard planting a specialty. Price list free. J. H. TRYON, Willoughby. Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SPECIAL NOTICE. Having a large stock of 2 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall offer tliem at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALMETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Mil ford Nurseries. MILFORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I have 150,000 extra P/\V'^ PI 1 [? C? A M T^ strong one and two year I f\ I O v> \J t\ t\ i\ 11 I O To offer at REDUCED RATES. Write for prices, staling quantity wanted. F. BURDETT, - CLIFTON, MONROE COUNTY, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IT WILL PAY YOU ....TO SEND FOR KNIGHT'S CATALOGUE OF FRUIT PLANTS. Large stock of Dew aud standard varieties of Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, etc. No hotter stock and few equal that grown in the great fruit belt of south-western Michigan. Rock Botton Prices. Strawberries, $1.75 per 1000 and up. Raspberries, $4.00 per 1000 and up. DAVID KNICHT, Sawyer, Mich. WHEN WRtTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRAWBERRY PLANTS SES.. 5 DOZEN PLANTS It V MAIL (assorted), Sl.OO. Berlin (New), 81.00 Doz.; $3.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 500,000 Asparagus Roots. 20,000 Apple Trees. 20,000 Peaches, Champion and Crosby. By mail, 2 for 25 cts.; 5 for 50 cts.; 12 for $1.00 ; 100 for $6.00. Send postal for 20-page catalogue. Free at once. BERLIN NURSERIES," Berlin, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOR IST-g EXCHANGE MILLER RED RASPBERRY Is the coming market variety. Early, Large and Productive as any. Perfectly hardy, and the best shipper ever sent to New York and Philadelphia markets. FULL LINE OP NURSERY STOCK. CIRCULARS FREE. IHYIEJIE*. cts SON, Br-ici&exrill.©, X>©1. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD . . HYDRANGEAS. 3Lg to 4% ft. high, $12.00 per 100. The Hydrangea P. G., grown in standard or tree shape is much more handsome and striking than in the common bush form. We have a large stock of fine, strong plants, with straight, heavy stems and well-branched symmetrical heads. They are a very handsome lot and we guarantee them to please the most exacting of purchasers. Hydrangea I*. G.t bush form, \% to 2 ft. high, well branched and stocky, $4.00 per 100. Queen of the Prairie Roses, strong 2-year field-grown plants, -'■■ to 3 ft. high, $4.00 per 10U. Teas* "Weeping Mulberry, tine 2-year heads. 5 to 6 ft., $25.00 per 100. Cut*L,eaved Birch, b ro 7 tt,, strong ami tine, $13.00 per 100. Norway Spruce, 2 to 3 ft., $8.00 per 100. Haiiksii Tree Pseonies, strong 2-year plants, $30.00 per 100. Bead for Trade l.Ut of other llrru ill nl StiMk. ■ ■ ■ WHEN WRTTINO MEIOWl THE rXORtSTB* EXCHANGE JACKSON & PERKINS, Who°„re Newark, N.Y. FOR SALE! Plants of Great Merit! PARSON'S RHODODENDRONS. The Hardiest of AH. Grafted on Catawbiense, grown and exported ONLY BY THE BOSKOOP HOLLAND NURSERY ASSOCIATION. Clematis Jackmanii, and all other good varieties. Snowballs, Hydran- geas, Azalea Mollis, and Ghent, Tree Roses, and 10,000 HARDY IMPORTED DWARF BUDDED ROSES. For potting and the garden ; put up in 4 varieties (among them Jacqs., Paul Neyron, Magna Charta, Rothschild, etc.); in each bundle of 10 plants. Descriptive list of varieties of Roses on application. RELIABLE DUTCH CABBAGE SEED, grown by Van Namen Bros., Holland. Flower, Garden and Grass Seeds, in package or bulk, at market prices. SPRING BULBS. Fine Tuberoses, 3 to 4 inches, per barrel of 1500, only $">00 Gladiolus, Gloxinias, Begonias, Caladiunis, etc., etc. Cash, Please, with Orders from Unknown Correspondents. Estimates Gives on Bolbs ail Plants for Summer aid Fall Delivery. C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 36 Dey St,, N. Y. STORRS & HARRISON CO., WHEN WRITING MENTION THF WLC R ^-'S EXCHANGE NUT TREES-Chestnut, Walnut. Pecan, etc. APPLES-Starr, Parlln, Blsmark, Flory. PEA RS -Koonce, Lin. Coreless, Sene a. Angel, Russet. PIjIJ ** 3 -Abundance, Willard, Juicy, Lincoln. PEACHES— Triumph, Lorentz, Champion. Crosby, Elbert a. QUINCES, Champion, Columbia, Orange. In addition to the above, aU the standard sorts. Rocky Mt. Cherries. Trifoliate Orange, Elasagnus, 1, 2 and 3 years. The general list of small fruits. as well as SplnelesB Gooseberries, Tree Cranherries, Strawberries-Raspberries, Logan Berries, WlneberrieB, Mayberries, and other novelties. CATALOGUE FREE. PARRY'S POMONA NURSESIES, Parry, New Jersey. WHEN WRTWG MENTION THE FLORiST S EXCHANGE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100.000 P1.UM, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING aud NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMALL FRUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooneberrles, Rasp nerriea, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 6 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations Riven on large lots. Correspond! nee solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42d YEAR. zooo ACRES. £•> GREENHOUSES. | SACALINE! SACALINE! SACALINE! j No other forage plant p| has ever created such wide- |> spread discussion as Saca- ^ line. Much that has been || said of it, especially by the & enemies of the plant, has % been pure speculation. & Facts are, however, becom- A iug established and while it fit has not been proved that it >i will yield ISO tons of for- % age per acre annually, as \ claimed, yet the statement a that it will become a nox- 1 ious weed has been proved 3 false; as it cannot t>e in- % duced to produce seed with V us. That cattle and horses 1 will eat it, both in the green & and dry state, without ^ coaxing, has been conclus- ^ ively proved also. Its ability to grow and flour- 0 ish during prolonged |J drought, when all other J| forage plants fail utterly, has likewise been proved the past summer— rendering it of & value that cannot be estimated, in the West and Southwest at least, where the cattle g interests are so great. But discussion and difference of opinion will, we fear, continue for a long time — in fact we are very much afraid Sacaline will have many enemies, and from no defect in the plant itself, the true Sac- aline; but by reason of so many seeds and plants of worthless kinds of Polygonum having been sent out for it. We have no way of knowing accurately but from the best sources^ of information at our command, we are forced to the conclusion that there have been more than double the amount of spuri- ous plauts and seeds distributed throughout the United States for Sacaline than there have been of the genuine species, Polyi/on u in Sachttlinense. Home Grown Roots, Strictly True and Pure. The accompanying illustration is a fair representation of the plauts of Sacaline we offer. They are well developed roots with perfectly formed crowns and numerous large, plump, fully matured eyes. They are simply perfect. Best of all we know positively that every one is the genuine Saca- line. We have tested the seed we offer and know it to be the true Sacaline and fertile. This is why we cannot offer it at such low prices as some others. It has been recleaned aud is free of husk or chaff — all pure seed. Roots, 130, $5.00, 1000, |45.00. Seed, oz., $100; >/lb., $3.00; PAINESVILLE, OHIO. pound, $8.00. I A'KEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG- THE LOVETT CO., Little Silver, New Jersey. WHEN WHIT na MENTION THE FLORIST'S E/CHANCE March 21, 1S96. The Florists1 Exchhngi 271 r The Cottage Gardens' Specialties. pine CANNAS, CARNATIONS * CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 100,000 CANNAS. 1000 $25 00 per 20 00 20 00 25 00 (Stock Limited.) Ckas. Henderson $3 00 per 100; Alp. Bouvier 2 50 " Geof. St. Hilliare 2 50 Mine. Crozy 3 00 Queen Charlotte 7 00 tihemanni 6 00 " Other Sorts $3 00 to 6 00 The New Carnation ABUNDANCE is well named— A Bright Carmine Pink with a scarlet shading at times. A most abundant and constant bloomer, both in Winter and Summer. The flowers are large and full, borne on good stems 12 to 14 inches long. Habit dwarf and an upright grower. Foliage clean, firm, and showing the least trace of all fungus diseases of any sort we have seen this year. Cuttings strike freely. Distinctively a hread and butter Carnation, and particularly valuable to retail florists who grow their own carnations, as with Abundance, you can have plenty of flowers all the while. Rooted Cuttings, grown from our own stock, $1 50 per doz. ; $10 00 per 100 ; $75 00 per 1000 (stock limited). Abundance is just the thing for Side Benches. STANDARD CARNATIONS. All Selected Stock. Pinks : Wm. Scott $2 00 per 100 ; $15 00 per 1000 (flats) 2 50 Bridesmaid 5 00 " Triumph 10 00 " Daybreak 2 50 Albertini 3 00 Reds : Meteor 5 00 " Portia 2 00 $15 00 per 20 00 40 00 75 00 20 00 40 00 15 00 Continued. 100; $40 00 per 15 00 1000 Miss 1 50 Our stock is grown in light houses and is not crowded, rooted. WE DO NOT SEND OUT STUBS AND STANDARD CARNATIONS Whites : Storm King (from flats) $5 00 per McGowan " 2 00 Ethel (new) 5 00 Ivory " 10 00 Variegated : Helen Keller 3 00 Armazindy 10 00 Yellow : Eldorado : 5 00 Kitty Clover 5 00 Goldfinch 5 00 IN CHRYSANTHEMUMS we offer a fine stock of the new Pink Sport from Ivory, Agnes L. Dalskov, at the special low price of 15 cts. each ; $ per doz. ; $4 00 per 50 ; $6 00 per 100. Also, The Cream of the Introductions for this year : Mrs. W. C. Egan, Mrs. Perrin, Invincible, Nanshon, Red Warrior, Marion Cleveland, Clarence, Mrs. R. Crawford, Signal Light, Midnight, Liberty and Mrs. T. D. Hatfield at 50 cts. each ; Mrs. Simpson and New York at 60 cts. each. Phryne, Jessie Whitcombe, Rena Dula, Pride of Castle wood, Day dawn, Riverside, Sybil Kaye, J. R. Keim, Violet King, Headlight, Adelaide Loomis, Mrs. H. H. Battles and Columbine at 35 cts. each. If you wish to grow the newest, very late Chrysanthemums, plant Invincible, Mrs. R. Crawford, Mrs. H. H. Battles (the latest of all), for white ; Liberty for yellow and Indiana for pink. STANDARD SORTS. Mrs. Bergruann, Yellow Queen, Ivory, Marion Henderson, Mayflower, Bonnaffon, The Queen, Wanamaker, Niveus, Lincoln, Dailledouze and V. Morel, at $4 per 100. It is strong, clean aud vigorous, everything thoroughly well SPINDLES TO BE COUNTED AS PLANTS. Orders hy wire from responsible firms will receive prompt attention. The Cottage Gardens, C. W. WAR Manager )0' Queens, L. I. "VMFN WAITING MTNTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE mmmmmmmiifmmmmmmnrfflwiifmmttfmmmmmmmmitfmmmmmmmiifmfflflfmmfflmmmwfflVfffliiMtim Have YOU ORDERED the. NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM WM. SIMPSON. The Earliest Large Chrysanthemum. mhshCUT OCT. 15th, 555 » Price to the TRADE: 50c. each, $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100, $200 per 1000. JOSEPH HEACOCK,Wyncote,Penn. And for sale by Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia; Henry F. Michell. 1018 Market Street, Philadelphia ; Geo. C. Watson, 4a N. 10th Street, Philadelphia ; E. G. Hill &, Ci., Richmond, Ind.; Nathan Smith & Son, Adrian, Mich.; The Cottage Gardens. Queens, LI., NY. . Henry G. Standen, Haverford, Pa.; A. Blanc. Phila., Pa.; Robert Craig, 49th and Market Ste., Phila., Pa.; J C. Vaughan, 84 Randolph St., Chicago, 111.; John N May, Summit, N. J. ia/k. n WRITING MENTION THt FIORISVS EXCHANGE iikaMaaiauilmi.1uui;^waari3uuauiaur..»wn.aauiu^a*»k*nmiiu»iiiUiiawi»1iUiiiiuuuwiW,u,(i(l*t.a.uuu,^u,»,i»Miw,k 272 The Florists' Exchange qpHE FULL PAGE EXTRACT printed below will serve to give a better insight into the scope and character of American Gardening than pages of explanation. The paper is practical, utilitarian ; its contents seasonable and to be depended upon. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO A Weekly Illustrated Journal of Gardening and Fruit Growing, and Record of Cur- rent Events in Horticulture: for Professional and Ama- teur. $1.00 a Year... ...Every Saturday A word right here as to our field ; it is so often misunderstood that we cannot too strongly impress on all the interpretation of our title, "American Gardening." American indicates the expanse and breadth of our horizon ; our journal is national in its character. Gardening, simply expressed, is not the care of a limited piece of ground, but indicates the art of ornamental gardening and inten- sive cultivation in all their phases— the close tillage of the soil, covering every kind of a crop, for every purpose whatso- ever, with the object in view of obtaining the best returns ; in fruits and vegetables tor instance, crops which will obtain the highest price on the market on account of their perfection, or best grace the table of the producer when grown for his own pleasure ; with trees and plants generally to teach the right places for their use, their adaptations and how to employ them to best advantage. In short, everything that tends to make the soil productive and the products subservient to the home and market. Read this Notice We will fill the personal sub- scription of any present "Florists' Exchange" subscriber for "Ameri- can Gardening," from April 4 to December 26, 1896, (nine months) on mentioning this advertisement, for 50 cents. The "Florists' Exchange" and "American Gardening," one year, for $1.75. We also pay 25 per cent, dis- count on all new yearly subscrip- tions obtained for us from amongst your customers. The best way to advance your own interests is to get your patrons to take the best horticultural papers. AMERICAN GARDENING, P. O. Box 1697, NEW YORK. From American Gardenings issue of Feb. 2s, iSqb. Kitchen Garden Planting Table. A Guide to the Proper Times for Sowing of Various Seeds in Order to Obtain Continuous Succession of Crops. VEGETABLES in the KITCHEN GARDEN. Artichoke, American " French . Asparagus .... Beans, Bush . . . " Pole and Lima Beets Borecole, Kale . . Broccoli Brussels Sprouts . Cabbage, all sorts . Cardoon Carrot Cauliflower . . . Celeriac Celery Chicory Collards Corn, Field .... Sweet . . . " Pop .... " Salad . . . Cress Cucumber .... Egg Plants . . . Endive Kohlrabi .... Leek Lettuce Mangel Melon Mushroom .... Mustard Nasturtium . . . Okra Onion Parsnips .... Parsley Peas Pepper Potatoes .... Pumpkin .... Radish Rutabaga .... Salsify ..... Seakale Spinach Squash Tomato Turnips 6 6 6 12 6 G 6 10 12 6 12 6 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 4 12 6 6 6 4 4 6 10 12 4 6 4 12 6 5 6 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 12 6 4 4' 4 4 5 6 11 12 4 4 5 4 5 4 12 5 5 5 4 4 < 1 © 1 1 • 1 1 1 12 4 1 1 1 1 1 • 4 1 • • 2 4 • 4 3 4 1 1 2 e • 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 2 • 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 2 • 1 1 1 1 2 2' 3 "3 2 1 u \J & l/l £ 3 V bo 3 ft < w 1 1 2 9 6 6 11 6 8 12 6 9 10 9 2 6 12 9 10 12 9 8 6 £ > o 12 10 12 s 12 10 12 Explanation of Signs Used in the Table. # To be sown in open ground without transplanting. PFants have to be thinned out, given proper distance. 1. Sow on seed bed in the garden, and transplant thence to permanent place. 2. Make two sowings in open ground during the month. 3. Make three sowings in open ground during the month. 4. Start in greenhouse or hot-bed, and plant out so soon as the ground is in good shape, and weather per- mits. 5. Sow in open ground as soon as it can be worked. 6. To be grown only in hot- bed or greenhouse. 7. Sow in cold frame, keep plants there over winter with a little protection ; plant out in spring as soon as the ground can be worked. 8. To be sown in open ground, and protected with litter over winter. 9. Plant in frame. When cold weather sets in, cover with sash and straw mats. Plants will be ready for use in December and January. 10. Plant in cellar, barn or under benches in greenhouse. 11. Plant outdoors on pre- pared beds. 12. Sow every week in green- house or frame, to have a good succession. N.B.— For last planting of Beans, Sweet Corn, Kohlrabi, Peas and Radishes, or even Tomatoes, take the earliest varieties, just the same as are used for first planting. —The late sowings of Salsify are intended to remain undis- turbed over winter. Roots from these sowings will, the next year, attain a size double that usually seen. This Table, Printed on Cardboard, ready for hanging, can be obtained from the office of Publication. Price, postpaid, Five Cents. March 21, 1896. 273 GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION Illustrated and Desct ibed. We believe there is no subject of more general interest to the trade than the one we have selected as the topic of discussion in this our Special Spring Edition of 1896, and that this issue will be warmly welcomed by all into whose hands it may fall, we feel confident. Our object in presenting this valuable compendium on Greenhouse Construction is to render assistance to those of our leaders who contemplate building, in deciding as to the style of house and the numerous other difficulties that present themselves when work of this nature is about to be undertaken. The writers who have been asked to contribute, and who so generously acceded to our request, are men of ability, perfectly familiar with the subject on which they each treat, and they treat it, as it only can be done to be of service, from the standpoint of practical experience. While it is always advisable to secure the highest class of material and workmanship, with the information here provided it is possible for a man to erect suitable and substantial greenhouses without calling in outside assistance — a great boon, surely, in these days when the strictest economy must be preserved in order to make ends meet and overlap a little. We have endeavored to cover the ground as far as possible ; but to houses for the production of those plants which at present form the staples of commercial floriculture, the largest space has been devoted. These are: Rose, carnation, violet, orchid and palm houses; together with stove and vegetable forcing houses and information on miscellaneous structures, all necessary adjuncts to the successful florist. These, again, are supplemented by interesting narratives on greenhouse glass, ventilating apparatus, lumber, etc. Thus, it will be seen, a feast of no ordinary excellence is furnished to our readers; and though extensive, so comprehensive and varied is its nature, that no satiety can result from a thorough and caieful perusal of every individual page. The illustrations and diagrams supply valuable aid in elucidating points brought out by the various writers in the explanatory context. Houses for Various Purposes. Notes from a Lecture Delivered by Professor E. Q. Lodeman before Class in Horticulture at Cornell University, N. Y. THE HAND BOX. In a talk on greenhouses it may seem strange to mention the ordinary "hand box," yet this is, in one sense, a miniature greenliouse. It is true there is no heat, except that coming from the sun, or radi- ated from the substratum, yet when placed over plants hand boxes ensure the same pur- poses as the larger boxes — greenhouses — that of protecting plants. They may be used in the greenhouse to protect some kinds of cuttings from too free a circula- tion of air, or to cover germinating fern spores. Here the form is commonly that of the " bell-jar " or " hand glass," with a knob on the top to facilitate handling. The chief use of the hand box is to protect early set. Spring plants out of doors dur- ing frosty nights and cold days. Here the box used, and of which several sizes and styles are known, is a box frame, with glasses set in the sides and top. Sometimes the frame is wood, again of metal. One form has the entire top movable, and is rather fancy in appearance ; sometimes square, hexagonal, etc., with a pointed top, but the plain, square box with the top glass to slide in grooves, to provide for ventilation, answers all practical purposes. If a week or two may be gained by getting plants out early, it is often a thing very de- sirable to do. Often times a few untimely, chilly days are all that prevents this. By means of the hand box we can bridge our plants over chilly days. Florists some- times invert flower pots or boxes over plants, or lay cloth, paper, etc., over them. This answers for the night, but such things shade the plants if left on over day, which it may be necessary to do. The hand box is much better in this event. Hand boxes in use need careful watch- ing. If the sun should shine out brightly, the boxes will need to have the top glass slid down to admit air, otherwise the plants inside may be scalded. Instead of glass in the sides and top, these frames are sometimes covered with oil paper or cloth. A LAKGER SIZE Of the little box, which is often only a foot cube, there is a form which is length- ened out to ten or twelve feet. This may be made of "twelve-foot" boards for sides ; ends one foot wide, and the top covered with glass, having some of the glasses mov- able to provide for ventilation. In using those boxes, the melons or other plants are set one or two feet apart in a well-enriched row. Thus, several plants arecovered by one box. This has been done with great success. THE COLD FRAME. The cold frame is in a sense a hand box of larger size. Here the top is covered with movable sash. This frame may be made in a temporary way, or more per- manently, upon posts set in the ground. The former is quite common with frames for Spring purposes, where they are in use only a few weeks of the Spring. Where the frames are to be used for wintering plants they may be made more substanti- ally. They may be sunken, or the sides made with double walls. For the temporary frames, one-inch lum- ber answers southward. In the north it is better to use one and-a-half or two-inch lumber. These frames are commonly made to accommodate three by six, or four by six sash, and are made of varying lengths. Commonly, they are long enough to take three or four sash, but some men who operate on an extensive scale make their frames fifty or sixty feet long, and have a number of them. The frames are run east and west. The front side may be ten or twelve inches high, but the back side should be from five to seven inches higher. ■ This provides for shedding water and catching the light. In case boards one foot wide are used, a two-inch strip may be ripped off the front board, and added to, to be used for the back. Or, again, if a depth of twelve inches is wanted in front, the boards may be used as they are, and the back board raised three inches from the ground. At intervals corresponding to the width of the sash, cross-pieces of scantling are to be placed to brace the sides, and for the sash to slide upon in ventilating or drawing the sash. When done, the top edges of the frame and the surfaces of the cross-pieces should all be in one plane so that the sash shall fit snugly. Fome allow the back board to extend about two inches above this plane, with a narrow strip projecting forward, to make a tighter fit on the north side. In the case of the short frames, the cor- ners may be joined in a temporary way, and the cross-pieces dove-tailed to the sides, to provide for removing and storing away the frames at the close of the season. Three or four inches of soil from the bot- tom of the frame should be removed, and replaced with five or six inches of rich com- post. When the soil is rich, however, some merely add a few inches of rich soil and sufficient old manure, and then spade over, so as to get a uniform soil depth of about six inches. The crop determines the depth of the frame. If the soil at the back of the bed is a couple of inches higher, the gentle slope is an advantage to the plants in getting the light. Steep slopes for soil should be avoided, as the back part then dries out too rapidly. In exposed places it is well to run a tight board fence along the back side of the frame, say about three-and-a-half feet from the frame. This should be about six feet high, and the posts set leaning backward from the frame, say about one foot. This fence is for shelter from the cold winds ; it also serves to lean the sash against. The sash used should be of two inch, well seasoned pine, or other material, and carefully glazed and painted. They need to be well joined ana rigid. For, in use, sash are almost constantly on the rack, and, unless rigid, soon become leaky and give out at the corners from decay. The lower end piece of the sash should be broad — four to five inches — to answer for a drip board. It also strengthens the sash. This bed should be made a few inches narrower than six feet, to allow this to pro- ject over the lower side two or three inches. These frames are used for forcing such plants as lettuce, cauliflowers and cabbage Elants in the Spring, also for wintering alf hardy plants like violets and pansies. Where the thermometer does not fall much below zero, such frames do without additional covering. In the case of some plants, however, and in cold places, the sash should be covered, of nights at least, with tight board shutters or straw mats. These frames need watching in bright weather. They are liable to heat up sud- denly, and cook the plants within. In windy weather, also, there is danger of the sash being blown off. Where the beds are ventilated by sliding the sash they may be secured against winds in the following manner: At the ends of the bed or at intervals of about four sash, an F shaped hook may project a little above the plane of the sash, » ith the hook facing toward the back of the bed. A scantling extending along the top of the bed has its ends clasped by these hooks. Again, a gas pipe may be used. In the south, or in the north, late in the season, sash-like frames covered with plant cloth answer quite well, and are cheap. The Horticulturists' Rule Book, page 100 {3d ed.), gives directions for such sash. Planted about February 15 in these frames, lettuce may be bad from two to three weeks in advance of the outdoor crop. Such frames serve florists for "plunging out " various bedding plants in the Spring, like verbenas, pyrethrum centaureas and carnations. Formerly violets were grown in them, but it is now found more con- venient and certain to raise them in cool greenhouses. THE COLD PIT. For low growing plants, and those which are of hardier nature, the cold frame an- swers. For less hardy and taller plants a cold pit is needed. This consists of a drained pit four or five feet deep, walled up with boards, brick or grout, having the wall extending a few inches above the sur- face of the ground to receive the roof. To the top of this wall the sills or frame work to support the sash should be firmly anchored. The cold pit is of a more per- manent character than a cold frame, and should be well made. It is also intended to be frost proof . On accountof theirdepth, it is well to make these pits from two to four feet wider than the shallow cold frame and have a flat two-third or three-quar er span roof. For a pit eight feet wide, the south side m*y be made to accommodate a six-foot sash, while in the opposite side sash four feet long may be used. For a pit ten feet wide six-foot sash may be used on both sides. Such pits are especially handy. A great many plants outside of hot house kinds may be carried over the Winter successfully in them, such as geraniums, carnations, chrysanthemums, oranges, pomegranates, erythrina, tender roses, etc. THE HOTBED. The hotbed is used for getting early tomatoes, cabbage and cauliflower plants; sweet potato sprouts ; for forcing early lettuce, for starting various kinds of flower seeds and growing the same. It is a con- venience extremely useful, and its con- struction should be understood by every one who is interested in plants. Here a frame, like the cold frame de- scribed, is placed upon a flat-topped pile of fermenting material (rtmniire), or over a pit filled with the same. The frame is tilted slightly to face the south, as in the case of the cold frame. Where the bed is made above the surface of the ground, much more manure will be needed. In the North from one and a half to four feet, ac- cording to how early the bed is made and how long it must last. Ordinarily a pit eighteen inches or two feet deep is made for the manure. It should be made to extend one foot beyond the frame all around. This is to guard against chilliness at the sides of the bed. IF this is not done, the manure should be banked about the sides of the frame. Fresh horse m nure, mixed with about half its bulk of straw, leaves or litter, is the heating material commonly used. It is well worked over, fined, moistened if dry, and piled up into a flat-topped pile, with vertical sides about two weeks before wanted. The object is to get it to heat uniformly. After three or four days the pile will be heating, and will then need to be turned over and repiled. In doing so the outside portions should be thrown to the center or the new pile; after three or four days more the pile will ordinarily be ready to place in the bed. If it has not heated uniformly, however, it may need re- piling. Preparatory to putting the ma- nure in the bed it is well to cover the bot- tom of the pit with about three inches of straw to keep the manure off the cold ground and save heat. Sometimes, after placing the manure in the bed, it may be necessary to delay tramping for a day or so to allow the ma- nure to heat more. If quite hot, however, it may be leveled > nd tramped down at once. The tramping retards fermentation and prolongs the heating. Leaves mixed with the manure also favor the same re- sult. About six inches of rich soil is now placed over the manure, and the bed is closed up. After about three days the gasses and rank heat will have subsided, and the bed be ready for seeds or plants. Inexperienced persons often fail from not giving the bed a chance to cool down be- fore putting in the seeds or plants. What was said about mats and protec- tion from cold winds applies with equal force to hotbeds. They require even closer watching to guard against over-heating in bright weather. THE FORCING PIT. The cold pits previously mentioned were formerly more used by florists than now. At present florists build their pits above ground, for the most part. Their pits are really small greenhouses in size and ap- pearance. A size often used is the equal- span pit, ten feet wide and fifty or one hun- dred feet long. They are frequently put up in blocks of three or more for economy in building and that the houses may pro- tect each other. Sometimes, however, these pits are really pits ; again, instead of digging out the full depth, only about two feet of soil is re- 2 74 The Florists* Exchange moved. A walk is then sunken through the center, leaving a shelf of earth for the benches on each side. These pits are provided with a flue, steam or Lot water pipes. They are used for wintering dormant stock, like roses; raising cabbage and cauliflower plants, forcing lettuce, violets, etc. For dormant plants little heat is needed, and then merely sufficient to keep out frost For forcing plants a little more heat is required — say JO degrees at night and 50 degrees for day. There are other forms better adapted for forcing purposes, however. THE PROPAGATING HOUSE. The main thing about a propagating house is to have a bench covered about three inches deep with good sharp sand, per- fectly level, well drained, with heating pipes running underneath so that the cut- tings may be given a few degrees of bottom heat. It is well to close in the bench at the side by a wall of boards or brick so as to confine the heat. Excess of heat is guarded against by small ventilating doors in the wall next the walks at intervals of a few feet. Man; florists have no special house set apart as a propagating house, but use a bench, or a portion of one, in one of their growing houses. In this case the bench should be in a house which is free, on the side of the propagating bench, so that shades may be easily placed upon the roof. In larger establishments, one or more houses are devoted especially to the pur- pose of propagation. Cuttings do not need much direct sunlight, so a north and south even-span roof, with a low pitch, say 26 degrees, answers the purpose. The house ten feet wide, with a single walk and two "four foot" benches, is the proper size. Since the forcing of plants has become so general among florists, the propagating house is often built upon the north side of a forcing house. Here it is essentially a north slope lean-to. The north roof of the forcing house is continued down, forming an equal span forcing house of which, as it were, the northern fourth is cut off for a propagating house. This addition is about six or seven feet wide, affording a three- and-a-half or four-foot propagating bed, and a walk next the forcing house wall. Such houses answer their purpose excel- lently. HOUSES FOR SMALL PLANTS. Small plants, seedlings and cuttings, need to be near the glass, and where they can be easily watched, watered and weeded. The small, ten-foot, north and south, equal- span house, with a single wall and two benches, is well adapted to young plants in small pots. At the back side the benches should be about twelve inches from the glass. These houses, if made tight, are very serviceable. The objection to them is, the body of air is not sufficient, and they cool down quickly. For this reason some florists have discarded them. THE 20-FOOT EQUAL-SPAN with two side benches, two middle benches, and a walk on each side. Four feet or a a little less is about as far as an ordinary sized man cau reach conveniently, leaning over a bench, so these benches are often made of this width. A house containing four such benches, with two two-foot walks is a very economical form. Here there is the maximum bench room, consid- ering convenience, with a minimum space for walks. In a thirty-foot house the same proportions between bench and walks could be preserved, but there are consider- ations which make such widths for plant growing object lonable. Where visitors are to be passing through, walks should be wide — from two-and-a- half to three feet. In this case it will be necessary to re, luce the width of the benches, or to make the house one or two feet wider. In these "twenty-foot" houses, the side benches are nearer the glass and serve for smaller plants, while the central benches Ate used for larger ones. For still larger plants thecentral benches may be lowered or removed. "l;. ill I. BOUSES. Some years ago it was thought orchids must have special forms of houses. Later, however, it. has been found that, the above type of boose, with some slight modifica- tions, answers, the purpose of those plants as well as any. For public grounds and amateurs the curvilinear roof or the orna- mental forms may be used, but they are not necessary. Our "twenty-foot" growing house, pro- vided with a double row of ventilators at the top, with eighteen ,, i- twenty-four inches i.f glass in the sides, it has been found, answers as well as any other form for those plants. The house may be divided into three compartments by cross walls of glass, to answer the needs of the three classes of orchids— cool, intermediate and hot house, orchids, and the heating arrangements provided to suit the class. For the East Indian orchids it is well to have ventilators under the benches to avoid draughts, as these forms are mostly very susceptible to draughts. It is necessary to shade houses for or- chids, during the hot part of the year, and also to have sliding curtains next the roof inside, to be drawn when the sun is very bright. THE CONSERVATORY. Popularly the word conservatory is used loosely. Strictly speaking, the conservatory is, as the name indicates, a place where plants are conserved — kept in a given state as long as possible. This state is the blooming state. Plants are brought into bloom in growing houses and then are brought into the conservatory. The con- servatory should be somewhat cooler than the growing houses, and have less light. Under these conditions it will betteranswer its purpose. The conservatory is a display house where plants are intended to be seen only in their best conditions, and seen as long as possible. With the blooming plants are mingled palms and other handsome foliage plants. These help to give a tropi- cal effect and answer the same purpose that a " background " does in a painting. This is the conservatory in the strict sense. Very often the conservatory serves as both greenhouse and conservatory. Those who have the means, however, should keep the distinction in mind The house should be of ornamental char- acter. The curvilinear roof is especially the one for a conservatory, though very handsome structures are sometimes seen basin about twenty to twenty-five feet is needed, and the. basin should be three feet deep. For other plants the oblong or other form answers. Small, tub-like basins in out-of-the-way corners among other plants should be avoided, as the aquatics do not thrive in them. The house for aquatics should have ample provision for ventila- tion at the top and in the sides. The basin may be made two to three feet deep and the wall cemented. In large basins there should be piers to support planks to serve as footboards in working among the plants. The tender exotics grown require a water temperature of about 70 degrees. A few require as high as 84 degrees, so in addition to the heating pipes about the sides of the house some provi- sion for heating the water of the basin is needed. When hot water is used the basin may be made to serve as an expansion tank or a four and one-half hot water pipe run around about three times in the basin. This answers for the large hot water pipe. If smaller pipes are used more will be needed. Steam is not so well adapted as water for these tanks. The steam condenses where it enters the tank and will heat the water most at this point. The water of the tank is preferably rain water, and a slight motion imit ting the current of a slow stream, is desirable. A wheel with paddles dipping in the tank and kept in motion by a small stream of water running upon the paddles is some- times used for this purpose. The aquatics which root in the mud are A Modern Rose House. The illustration on next page shows clearly the construction of a modern rose house, perfect in all its details, as recent™ erected for Mr. Frank L. Moore, of Chat- ham, N. J., by Messrs. Hitchings & Co.,, of New York City. This house is designed to be placed with its length running about east and west, thus having the long slope of tin' roof facing thesouth, or preferably] about 25 degrees east of south, the object in view being to obtain all the direct sun- light in the house possible, giving the morning light sonic preference, as it is more beneficial than afternoon light, being also a great deterrent to mildew. The most advantageous angle or pitch of the south roof is that having a pitch or rise of seven and one-half inches, in the foot, or 32 degrees, and that of the north side being governed by the desired height of the north side, and position of ridge; in tliis ease having a pitch of '.) inches or :is degrees, in all cases making the north roof as short as possible in order to avoid »ifa mimmm isira •mm Interior of F. L. Moore's Modern Rose House: Bridesmaid to the left with straight lines. If the straight line roof is used, care should be taken, especi- ally in the case of larger houses to break up the monotony by gables, ornamental ridges, etc. In the conservatory the roof should be more elevated than in the greenhouse. The plants here need not be close to the glass. So it is commonly the practice to have the sides with glass from three to six or eight feet above the walls, with the walls from two and a half to three feet or so high. Conservatories are made of all heights and widths, and of wood and iron frame- work, according to the needs and tastes of their builders. There are several firms who make a specialty of designing aud building this class of structures [Ordinarily, conservatories are regarded by florists as belonging to public grounds, or to the wealthy private estate. Every retail florist who has a number of green- houses, however, would do well to have a conservatory on the place to serve as a dis- Elay and sales room. Here the best could e shown to the best advantage, in the most tempting way and in the shortest time. The conservatory would also have an advertising value.] THE Ac.iHAIIC PI.AVl' HOUSE. All that is necessary here is to have a basin with some provision for heating the water This basin may be made in the ordinary house or in the more elaborate house just described. Some like a circular or many-sided house for aquariums, but this is not necessary unless the Victoria regia is to be grown. In this case a circular suspended or sunken in the tank in pots, boxes or baskets, or planted in soil at the bottom of the tank. GRAPERIES. The cheapest form and one sometimes used is the lean-to. This was the original form of the forcing house. When there is a wall against which it may be built, the expense of the wall is saved. This slope or the three-quarter-span style of house is best for the early graperies. For the later grapes, or cold grapery, the equal-span, running north and south, is preferable. The house may be of the ordinary pat- tern, or with curvilinear roof. Wide houses may have a lower pitch of roof. Those narrower may have a steeper pitch. The most important thing is the selec- tion of a well-drained site — a place free from the shadow of trees and wnere their roots will not invade the soil. It is customary to carefully prepare a rich border, extending for fifteen or twenty feet on either side of the house. The nat- ural soil is remove 1 to a depth of two and a half or three feet, and replaced with rich, Loam; soil. Sometimes this excavation is walled ui>. There should be openings in the foundation of the walls of the green- house at frequent intervals to allow the roots of vines planted inside to run out- side. In some cases the vines are planted outside and brought through an opening in the wall. Inside there are iron arms pointing down- ward from the roof. These are about fif- teen inches long and support wires upon which the vines are trained. E. W. , with Bride on the right. loss of heat, consequent on a northern glass exposure. The dimensions of the above house are, length 300 feet divided into two equal sections by boiler cellar and potting shed at the center, width, 20 feet, height of south side, 4 feet 0 inches, height of ridge, 12 feet and height of north side, 8 feet. A peculiar feature of this range is, that the house has' a grade of 10 feet in its length, thus one section grades up five feet, and the other down five feet from the center, at which point the boilers are located. This condition presents great difficulties in equalizing the circulation of the heating medium, hot water, and the consequent temperature of the different sections, as the boilers, two Hitchings & Co.'s corrugated fire-box boilers, are con- nected together in a battery. These dif- ficulties have however boon admirably overcome by the builders, by a clever arrangement and proportioning of the mains and circulating pipes, and by a combination of the " up hill " and " down hill " system of circulation. The entire supporting frame of this house is of iron of. an exceedingly rigid, yet light construction, as will readily be March 21, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge, 275 seen by^ the illustration ; the sectional frame consists of iron post bases, posts, rafters and columns, all securely and rigidly fastened together, by means of- suitable castings and bolts; these are braced longitudinally by means of the angle iron purlins shown, namely, on the south side, about 2 feet above the ground by a 3x2 angle iron, which in addition to acting as a longitudinal brace for posts, acts as a support for the back of bench. A similar purlin is used between the north posts for the same purpose, and also to stiffen the high north boarding between posts. Angle iron purlins of a special section, 2x1 ',\\ inch are also used at each eaves line, and also lour lines on tin' roof between rafters, as shown. All woodwork on these houses is of red (lull' cypress, of first quality, and well air dried. The details of construction at the eaves line, also at the lower end of roof ventilators, is clearly shown in the two small cuts, and require no detailed de- scription to attest their merits. A prom- inent feature in the wood work in this house is in the great care shown in the shaping and milling of each part, so as to prevent any accumulation of moisture on the wood, particularly at or near any joints. The glazing is effected my means of 111x24 inch French glass, double thick, and of the grade known as second quality. It is bedded in pun' Linseed oil and whiting putty, with the addition of one-tenth pari ol Atlantic white lead, and is held by solid zinc shoe nail points. The ventilation is effected by means of a continuous :t feet deep ventilator at the south side of the ridge, operated in sec- lions of fifty lineal feet each, by Etchings' improved patented apparatus. A similar line of ventilators is also placed at the north side of the ridge of the house in question, but is not shown in the cut, as its necessity is not general, and it was re- quired in this case, only because of the peculiar location of the building, typo- grap -.ieally. which causes many variable and peculiar wind currents. The benches in this house are consider- ed most perfect. They consist of a frame constructed by means of ordinary one inch gas pipes connected by fittings made especiallyfor this purpose, and so arrang- ed that no threadingof pipes is necessary, the avoidance of which is a great consid- eration in the case of persons desiring to erect their own benches. The bench bot- toms are of 1x6 inch cypress, laid cross- wise between the frames, one advantage of this arrangement being the possibility of using a lot of short lengths of lumher which otherwise would be wasted. We would like to give you a more detailed description of this building, but the want of space prevents. Mr. Moore kindly extends a cordial in- vitation to all who are interested, to visit, and examine this house, and we believe that such a visit will result beneficially to any one contemplating the erection of a new, or the enlargement of an old plant. Illustration, p. 274, shows the interior of the latest addition made totherose-growmg establishment of Frank L. Moore, of Chat- ham N J. The house, which was built by Hitchings & Co., New York, last year, is :i '[-span 1 Icrn iron one, I5Sx2U feet. As will be seen by the picture, ventilation is continuous on each side of the ridge. T his style of ventilating is preferred by Mr. Moore; for by it he is enabled to manipu- late the ventilators to suit the direction of the wind. . The photo-engraving shows a bench ot Bridesmaid to the left, with Bride on the right. For staking purposes Mr. Moore uses 1-inch iron rod, about six feet high, which he receives in bundles from the mill, already cut and as true as a ramrod. These are steadied by No 14 wires strung lengthwise of the house, one to each row of plants. These wires are attached to a rafter at each end of the house, and are made taut by means of the rings seen in theillus- tration, which are fastened to the heating pipes underneath the bench by guys of No. 12 wire. The wire supports are about 3i feet above the soil, and are braced by pieces of J-inch lath, placed transversely to the benches at intervals of about forty teet. This system of staking has been found to work very satisfactorily : and as each plant has a stake attached to it, the num- ber of plants on the benches can be readily ascertained. 276 The Florists' iXCHHNGE A Model Orchid House. The house here shown is specially de- signed for the cultivation of cattleyas mainly, but affords splendid opportunities for the growing of cypripediums on the side benches. The aspect of such a house should be north to south, this position commanding equal light all over the structure ; and although I cannot say it must strictly be adhered to, yet where it is possible to do so I strongly recommend it. Its situation should be entirely away from all other buildings, that is, at least fifteen or twenty feet. By this means you command an un- interrupted supply of fresh air all around it, and should two or more such houses be constructed let this rule still hold good. In the internal arrangements I have shown the benches to be built in tiers ; this, if too costly, need not be carried out, although the advantages are great, as by using tiers it prevents the plants, in a very large measure, from shading each other — a condition which cannot be avoided on flat benches— besides, it gives to each plant more room. The heating of glass houses is a very im- portant item of cost, and I feel sure, as yet, it has not received anything like the attention it should receive. Many boilers are supplied which are able to thoroughly heat a given number of feet of piping, which, when laid, fail to do the work de- manded. Then the boiler is given a hard name without the actual obstacle being blamed. This brings us to the important matter of properly laying down the pipes and the proper kinds of fittings for their connections, for herein lies the secret of having a proper heating service. In putting in the boiler, of whatever make, be sure it is so low down that you command a good column of water between it and your highest point. Give only a very gradual grade to the pipes and, above all, avoid every kind of bend or elbow with right angles. It is found on strict principles that one right angle elbow pro- duces as much or more friction than is found in thirty feet of straight pipe, there- fore procure bends of the widest radius. We use eighteen-inch radius bends, the friction of which only equals its own length ! In manifolds again, we have this same obstacle, thus trying to supply say three four-inch pipes through one service pipe of the same diameter. We had manifolds specially cast, and I can say my eyes were opened very wide as to what friction really meant. Again, with regard to expansion tanks, the same rule applies. With the old con- dition—one inlet, one outlet— no matter how many pipes to lead in or out, it will very readily be seen what an awful amount of friction has to be overcome, and which, of course, means fuel, fuel in waste. Con- sult a good practical man on the subject, it will save time and money. Ventilation. means much to orchids, and provision should be made for its proper supply under any and all conditions. There should be top ventilators on each side and, as shown, a proper system in the walls around the house. This, I am sure, is the right thing not only for orchids but every kind of plant grown under glass. This system enables the cultivator to give air at a'll times, no matter from what quarter the wind blows. Ventilators have their abuses as well as uses, however, and must be used with caution, external temperature being considered as well as internal. Remem- ber, no matter how tightly closed, you are always taking in air through chinks and cracks so small as to be unnoticed; in fact, enough from various sources as to represent a complete change of air each ten hours or thereabouts. In glazing I should recommend glazed, not butted, glazing; glass of the best quality and preferably ground glass. This gives a soft, yet abundant light at all times, and complete shade during sun- shine. Iron construction in every part where possible, owing to its lasting proper- ties, is a very essential consideration in orchid houses, where much moisture is needed I would say in conclusion the side benches should be made with a close bottom to carry a good depth of cinders or gravel for moisture, and the center bench left quite open for the freest circulation of air among the plants. It should be 20 feet wide outside meas- urement. I would strongly advise a length of 150 feet in three divisions. The house should run north and south, this aspect giving equal light all over the structure, which should be separate from all other buildings. Iron is to be preferred for its lasting qualities and lightness of construction. Would recommend 14x22-inch double thick ground glass, best quality, glazed, bedded in putty, none outside. Each division of the orchid house should be provided with a tank through middle bench from path to path, 3 feet deep and 30 inches in width ; this is a very impor- tant provision. Explanations. The rafters are 7 feet 6 inches apart from center to center. H T. C LI N K AB ERRY S Sash : 7 feet 5J< inches wide, outside measure ; 13 feet 1 inch deep ; bottom rail, 4x1', inches ; top rail, 2x1 Ji inches. Ventilator sash : 7 feet hli long ; 22 inches wide ; two sets. A.— Section of ventilator, showing how lever is worked. B. — Angle iron to screw side sash on, if wall plate is built to suit wood, (i inches; if iron, 9^2 inches. C. — Sash bar. F. — Front view of ridge saddle plate. Hip saddle and ridge pole rest, cast in one piece, J? inch thick. Holes drilled for 3«-inch bolts; two for each rafter. Fl — Bolt to hold ridge pole. F2 — Drilled for 1*4 -inch pipe for ventilating gear. F3 — 2I2-inch pipe. G.— Bafter plate, with holes drilled for Js-inch bolts. Two plates for each rafter. Holes bored in rafter to match. H.— Section of wall, showing mode of fastening ventilator to wall. H2 — Venti- lator. H3— 4xl-inch board. J. — Showing how stud post is held to the sill. K.— T-iron rafter, 3x3 inches; Vinch thick. L.— Section of rafter. Counter bored un- derneath for screws to hold sash down. Three holes on each side for 3-l(5-inch screws. M. — Section of wall, brick or wood, to suit sliding ventilator for holes in w-11 (M2) worked from inside with a lever (A) fastened on the hot-water pipes by two plates, 0 inches wide by 12 inches long, one on top and one underneath, and four 2x}4- inch iron strips. H. T. Clinkaberry. MOT) EL ORCHID HOUSE .*-"-!*■'■ x^-w^^-w^^,^/^^^^ A Commercial Orchid House. (See illustration neit page.) For an orchid house I would recommend cement covered brick wall (hollow), sliding ventilators every ten feet, opening under hot water pipes under side benches. For roof : Iron frame about every 10 feet, with wooden sash bars for 18x24 best French glass, steep roof, with lantern ventilators, to prevent cold draughts on plants on days that are bright, but too cold for ordinary ventilation ; glazed with ordinary putty, but kept well painted to prevent drip. Glazed with ordi- nary putty a pane of glass can be removed much easier than if glazed by too consistent putty and answers every purpose if well painted. Cement tank should be under the center table. Northeast and southwest aspect preferable, aud if sheltered from the west by buildings or shrubbery it will be advantageous. The most important fea- ture in orchid culture is the mode of heating. I should certainly recom- mend plenty of heating surface, so that the desired maximum can be pro- duced by the lowest scale of radiation ; that is reason- ably consistent in matters of heating space. If only a small quantity of piping is used, it must necessarily be radiated at a very high temperature to give the desired heat ; this means an exhaustion of moisture and a rendering of condi- tions congenial to the wel- fare of our worst enemies, thrip and red spider. I would here say that in a well-regulated orchid house such things should never be present. If more than a general collection of tropical or- chids is to be grown, the house can be constructed in sections or divisions reg- ulating the heating con- struction according to their necessities. Ordi- narily three houses are re- quired to carry a full collection of orchids — viz., tropical, intermediate and cool. For my own use I never have found any good from a tank on the floor; if a tank can be placed over the boiler shed, so that water can be temp- ered and used through a hose,', it can be applied much'more expeditiously than by water pot and syringe as in the old world way of doing things. Wm. Mathews. March 21, 18 Thb Florists' Exchange, 277 A Practical Orchid House. Mr. James R. Pitcher, of Pitcher & Manda, says : " I should recommend a span roof house, 100x20 feet and 10 feet high, running east and west. It should be built apart from any other house, so as to obtain the most light. The house should be con- structed of the lightest material, using iron rafters and purlins, with light sash boards, either of white pine or cypress, using large glass, 24x14 inches, lapped, and the best quality of white lead putty for bedding ; and to fasten the glass use zinc shoe pegs, or any other good glazing tack on the market. " The house should be constructed with both top and side ventilation, so as to give a free circulation of air. It should contain h center bench, 9 feet wide and about 3 feet from the ground. The best material for this purpose would be inch pipe for the legs and angle iron for cross pieces, with supports of inch pipe in the center. " The paths should be about 2i feet wide, with side benches 3 feet wide, bringing them up close to the glass. "If the house is constructed in a place where there is no other means of water supply, it may be advisable to construct a tank in the center of the house for storage of water, but it is not absolutely necessary for the welfare of the plants to have an open tank." process of glass blowing will also afford some light in a matter which will come up later. The glass on the market is sold according to thickness and grade. There is the double and single thick. The double usually runs about eight glass to the inch ; the latter about twelve. The double is usually graded into AA, A, and B. The single has four grades, AA, A, B, and C. The best quality is supposed to be the AA, and from this down it is poorer. These grades are also spoken of as first, second, and third quality, etc. The better grades are from the glass near the top of the ves- sel in which the glass is melted. The others are from lower down. The poorest glass is from the bottom of the pot, where the impurities tend to settle. The grade of glass is also determined, in part, by the 1 skill of the blower. The better grades are worked by experienced blowers, the poorer by the less skilled; hence the latter, in addition to impurities, will present more or less variation in thickness, in addition to other imperfections. Most of the glass now used is of the A I grade of the American natural gas glass. I It answers all ordinary purposes. Former- ly, the French, English, and Belgian glass was used much more than now. There \ are some who still hold that for the best : results in forcing, the French glass of the ■ best grade is necessary. Between the French ''first" and "second" there is1 in thickness at the upper or " block end" of the cylinder. So, when the cylinder is flattened, these occur as a series of minute lines, or thickening, along one side of the sheet ; and in the panes of glass cut there- from will be found along one edge or the ends. The foci of these thickenings vary from about four feet to eighteen or twenty. They cause bright spots on the foliage, and burn- ing, and, as the sun moves, result in an elongated burnt band running east and west as has been frequently observed. A thermometer held in these spots at the focus will show a temperature sometimes as high as 125 or 130 degrees ; again less, according to the amount of concentration of light. Bubbles, sand spots, nor tear drops in nocase were found to cause burning In case glass contains imperfections it is a good plan to sort it over and place the imperfect panes onthenorth side of the roof. In the case of palms and some other plants there may, however, be burning, even independent of the agency of lenses. Bouche emphazises this fact, and thinks the greenish American glass is preferable to clear French glass. He says, many of the plants raised m the greenhouse grew originally in the tropical forests in partial shade, and do not love the intense light. He held that azure glass was a good tint, but says gardeners find it too cold, and that it cuts out too much light. He gives the following table showing the first grade of single. Single thick glass allows more light to pass through than the double, but the latter is required in the case of the larger sizes and is much safer from breakage by hail or snows. The amount of light which passes through glass is determined by its clear- ness and thickness, but chiefly by the angle at which the sunbeams fall upon its surface. When the beams strike the sur- face at right angles there is no loss from reflection, but a portion of the light is ab- sorbed by the glass. This amounts to about 12 per cent., according to Taft. When the rays fall obliquely upon the sur- face, in addition to the portion lost by absorption, there is an additional loss from reflection. Where the angle is low, this may amount to one-third or even half. In going through the glass the rays are bent from their course, but they leave the glass at the same angle at which they en- tered it. Boieguer gives the amount of light lost through reflection at several angles as follows, measured from the per- pendicular : At 10 degrees, 2.5 per cent. " 20 " 2.5 " " " 30 " 2.7 " " " 40 " 3.4 " " " 50 " 5.7 " " " 60 " 11.2 " " " 70 " 22.2 " " " 80 " 41.2 " " " 85 " 54.3 " " Wm. Mathews' Commercial Orchid House (see page 276), Greenhouse Glass. [Notes from a lecture h\i Mr. J. C. Blair, delivered before the class In horticulture, at Cornell University, AT. 1".] The glass with which the florist is con- cerned is all of the kind known as "sheet glass. " Cylinder-blown, and window-glass are other familiar names for the same kind of material. The last name comes from the original and chief use. The first use of glass for windows ap- pears to have been in the fourteenth cen- tury, in the dawn of the day which fol- lowed that long, dark night of history. In the manufacture of window-glass, a ball of the melted glass is gathered on the end of a long iron tube. The ball is then worked into an ovate form by rolling it over on a plate of iron, known as the "block." This has a peculiar shaped cavity on its upper face suited to giv- ing to the ball the peculiar form desired. As the ball is worked into its form, the operator, by blowing through the tube, also starts the bubble. The pipe is then handed over to the "blower," who blows the ball of melted glass out into the form of a long cylinder. The ends are then removed from the cylinder. It is slit in a ' line down one side, reheated, and then flat- tened out into a sheet. The sheet is then annealed or toughened, after which it passes to the cutter, who cuts it up into suitable sizes, sorting it into grades, according to its quality. This explains the source of the other names whicli have been given to window glass, and this brief account of the not a great difference. The first contains about as many impurities as the latter. Whatever glass is used, the first point to look after is to get a glass free from imper- fections. All kinds of glass, except plate, will contain more or less of these. It is commonly thought that cinders, "sand- spots," and bubbles constitute the worst imperfections ; and it is supposed that these are responsible for the burning of . foliage, on which considerable has been I written. These rarely, if ever, are the cause of burning. Professor Bailey, in 1 Bulletin 95, of the Cornell Experiment Sta- tion, took the ground that bubbles, blis- ters, and tear drops do not cause burning, and was the first to take this stand. In all cases the burning is due to unevenness or variation in the thickness of the glass, by which lenses are formed. On glass there are often seen bands of lines running along one side, across the ends, and occa- sionally diagonally across the pane. These 1 are to be seen only when the observer gets in certain positions with reference to the pane. When objects are viewed through these regions of the pane, they will appear more or less distorted. These are the worst imperfections, and are associated with a lens-like thickening of the glass. They have their origin at the time the ball of glass from which the cylinder is blown is being shaped in the " block ; " and they always occur at the "block end" of the sheet. As the ball is being shaped, a slight wrinkling, or unevenness of surface, results at the end of the ball next the pipe's attach- ment. When blown out, these wrinkles I result in a series of circular irregularities amount of light which passes through glass of various tints. The figures show the number of rays in 100 which pass through: Half white, 55 to 6"; common green, 52 to 56; dark violet, 52 ; purple red, 50 ; pale violet, 44; sky blue, 51 ; dark yellow, 39 ; golden yellow, 32; dark blue, 32; mineral green, 22 ; very dark blue 18 ; green double thick (3-16 inch) 50 to 52. Our common glass, when the rays strike it at right angles, allows 88 per cent, to pass through, according to Taft. Experi- ence shows that the best glass for green- houses is the clear. Light is the all-impor- tant question and the object is to secure it in mid-winter. It is therefore desirable to use the plain, clear glass ordinarily. If it admits too much light in Summer it is an easy matter to shade. Even the clearest glass will absorb some of the light. The size of the glass is the next matter to consider. Formerly, it was common to use very small sizes. Only a few years ago glass as small as 5x7 inches or 0x8 was fre- quently used. For bedding plants or where flowers are no object, these sizes are not objectionable. Larger sizes, however, have almost entirely supplanted these small panes, and the larger sizes are necessary in forcing houses. Fewer sash bars are needed, and there is less shading from this source. A common size and very good one is 16x24. Some use greater widths, but this greatly increases the first cost and ex- pense in case of breakage. About 90 per cent, of the glass used at present is of the second quality, double thick. As far as quality is concerned there is little difference between this and the During Winter the sun at the time of the shortest days rises only about twenty- five degrees above the horizon. This is the critical period for greenhouse crops, and the roofs of greenhouses should be so con- structed that they will admit the light with as little loss, through reflection, as possible, especially during the forenoon. This is the time that chlorophyll does most of its work. In the afternoon its activities gradually decline. A number of considerations enter into the problem of determining the best pitch of roof. Without going into details here we may say that for forcing housesan angle of 35 degrees meets the requirements better than any other for greenhouses of the ordi- nary equal or three-quarter span. In houses with short-span-to-the-south a pitch of 60 degrees may be used for the southern slope. If the object is not forcing, but merely the Wintering of plants, the pitch may be as low as 30 degrees, or, perhaps, a little less, but under this there will be more or less trouble from drip, both from leaks and condensation. Glass that has long been exposed to the weather sometimes becomes dim from the formation of a crust of salts on the surface. Bouche says this is most likely found in glass containing much lime or soda, and which has been purified with arsenious acid. It may be removed by hydrochloric acid and wood ashes if it has not gone too far. Rough or corrugated plate glass is some- times used for palms and other plants which do better in diffused light ; but it is not at all suitable for ordinary growing houses, so was not considered. 278 The Florists' Exchhnge. The Practical Palm House. In the construction of a palm house for commercial purposes one of the first ques- tions to arise is that of location, and this being a question that has been much dis- cussed of late years, it will not be neces- sary to go into a detailed explanation of the whys and wherefores in the present brief article. It has been proved by many examples, however, that a house running northwest and southeast is a very satisfactory one for this purpose, and this is the direction that I prefer to locate such a house, and by attaching the northwest end of the palm house to the potting shed or office, no por- tion of said house will be unduly shaded, and all parts will be available for the growth of good stock, always providing that proper conditions are maintained. A full span house is the best for this purpose, the roof having an angle of about35 degrees when measured from a horizontal line taken across the top of the side walls. The size of the house will naturally de- pend on the necessities of the builder, but a very convenient size is found in a house 100 feet long and 22 feet wide, this ad- mitting of a large center bench for large plants and useful side benches for growing on small stock. The character of material used in the construction of a house for palm growing will be governed by the amount one desires to expend in this branch of the business, but if the circumstances will permit, and a permanent investment isintended, I would recommend the most substantial construc- tiou, namely, walls of masonry and iron frame. This method is a costly one, how- ever, and the next best form is a modifica- tion of that plan in which the iron frame is dispensed with while retaining the side walls of masonry. The latter plan makes a thoroughly reliable house and may be built as follows: The foundation should be of stone and carried down deep enough to be below the frost line, the remainder of the wall being of brick, and nine inches in thickness, built solid and preferably put up with Portland cement instead of lime mortar. For the main woodwork I prefer the best quality of yellow pine, though there is some difference of opinion in reference to this matter, and in many localities cypress has the first call. The most essential part of the woodwork is the plates, and these should be worked out of yellow pine plank 12x4 inches in sec- tion, and as long as can be had. Diagram No. 1 will give some idea of the proper form for these, the object being to have a strong and solid piece of wood so formed that it drains readily and has no flat joints to retain moisture. It will be noted that the two bevels of the plate are different, the outer bevel con- forming to the angle of the roof, while the inner bevel is longer and gives good nailing for the sash bars. The joints of the plates should be cut perfectly square, and the joint kerfed with a saw to ensure a good fit; and in order to make a tight job the plates should be laid on fresh mortar and spiked down to the wall with long nails to prevent slipping. All joints of the woodwork should be thoroughly filled with white lead before nailing, in order to exclude moisture as much as possible. The sash bars are also being attached to the post with an angle of yellow pine I}4x2*4 inches, and should connection and to the purlin with a hinged /V? 3 SCCT/OAT OF F>A,LM HOUSE 22 FEET WIDE Ol/rs/Z>E MEASURE WOOHE/V WALLS Bfc SCALE'tyi' raovE EOO be firmly nailed with eight-penny finishing nails. Ridge pole is preferably of white pine, this portion of the house seldom decaying, and should be of clean, sound stuff 7x2 inches in size. The ridge should have a groove worked in each side about 3}4 inches* from the top, this forming a guide to which to nail the upper ends of the sash bars, and also being intended to receive the glass. "" : Two purlins should be used on each side of a house of this width, the first one being placed at the lower line of the ventilators and the second midway between that point and the heel of the sash bar. These purlins should be made of white pine Jg of an inch thick and two inches wide, and firmly screwed to each sash bar. The ventilator sashes are 6 feet 8 inches long by 2 feet 6 inches wide, this length being sufficient to fit properly over five runs of glass when the sash bars are spaced for glass 15 inches wide. For a house 100x22 feet six ventilators will be needed on each side, and should be so spaced that they will alternate with each other. The ventilators should be hinged at the top with strong tee hinges, this method admitting of free ventilation in hot weather without allowing the sun to shine on the plants injuriously. The roof should be supported by posts of wrought iron pipe p aced ten feet apart, two-inch pipe being a good size for the purpose, these being fitted with a flange at the top and fastened to the ridge with wood screws. To give greater stiffness to the roof diago- nal braces of l^-inch pipe may be carried from the center posts to the second purlin, cap, both these fittings being supplied by dealers in horticultural building material. /V- 2 DETAIL OF GtUTTET? Fol TALM MOUSE It will also be noted that no reference has been made to rafters, this house being built entirely of sash bars, all of the latter running full length to the ridge, and the space covered by each ventilator being de- fined by short headers between the sash bars, the latter being stiffened and tied together by the first purlin, which is placed directly beneath these headers. The glass should be either first or second quality, American double thick, from a reputable maker, and the size 15x10 inches, tin- size clinging closer to the putty and consequently remaining tighter than a larger size, and also being the least ex- pensive in proportion to size. The glass should be put in with the best putty that can be had, and this can be made more durable by the addition of a small proportion of white lead, the putty being confined to the bedding of the glass, and none being used on top. The double-pointed tacks are meeting with much favor, but a good job can also be made with wire nails % inch in length, these being easy to drive and holding well in the wood. The glass should be lapped li inch to make a tight job, and the glass laid convex side uppermost. The benches in a house 22 feet wide, out side measurement, may be conveniently laid out as follows : Side benches 2}< feet wide each; walk on each side 2r2 feet wide, and a center bench 10?i feet in width, all these benches to be raised about two feet above the floor. The best and most durable material for benching is undoubtedly found in the use of iron framing with a covering of slate; but this plan is a costly one and adds much to the total expense, and we therefore find in a majority of instances that wooden bench- ing is preferred. This should have sup ports of 3x4 scantling, and be covered with either hemlock or Virginia pine, the latter being very substantial if of good quality and will last usually about four years if treated with a good coating of whitewash or thin Portland cement, the last namec" beiEg the best protection, though mon troublesome to apply. The ventilators should be fitted with one of the approved appliances for raising them, and with sash of the size described there should be two arms attached to each to avoid straining and warping. The system of heating I prefer is hot water under a pressure of about 10 pounds to the square inch, and the use of two-inch pipe, of which there will be required 12 lines to maintain a temperature of 65 degrees in severe weather, in a house 100x22 feet. Or, in other words, about 1300 feet of t no- inch pipe will be needed for both sides and ends of such a house. Thorough painting is an essential point in good construction, and all woodwork should have three good coats of pure white lead and linseed oil, and it is good practice to fit up all the lumber as far as practica- ble, and give it two good coats of paint be- fore erecting, the third coat to be given when the house is completed. The cost of such a house will depend very much on whether the regular force of the establishment does the work of paint- ing, glazing, pipe fitting, etc., but, suppos- ing this to be the case, and that the masons and carpenters are the only additioualme- ehanics, such a house as we have described can be built for about $12 per running foot of length, all complete and including heat- ing apparatus. This cost can be reduced to probably }9 per running foot by using March 21, 1896. The Florists* Exchhnge, 279 wooden walls, diagram No. 3 being in- tended to illustrate this method. In this plan posts of red cedar or locust, 4 feet apart, form the foundation, and on these are nailed sheathing boards, this to be well covered with felt and finished on the outside with weather boarding. Where it is intended to build a range of houses, or to join other houses to the palm- house, gutters will be required, and dia- gram No. 2 serves to illustrate one of the most satisfactory gutters I have had ex- perience with. This gutter is formed of a yellow pine plank, 4x12 inches, hollowed out to a depth of 1A inches in the center, the sides being formed with 2x4 yellow pine, ripped diago- nally to the required level, these side pieces being nailed down on a white lead joint by the use of 20-penny nails, spaced about one foot apart. In the diagram it will be noted that a 2-inch iron post is represented as a sup- port, this being attached to a 2x4 block on the bottom of the gutter, and when the post is placed upon a solid foundation of stone or brick, forms an extremely durable and also a very neat arrangement for the purpose. The gutter should have a fall of one foot in one hundred feet, and to secure the best results should be repainted twice a year. W. H. Taplin. double ventilation, well heated with pipes properly distributed, and glazed with round or ribbed glass. For palms, ferns, and such stock the house could run in any direction, but later on should the owner have 10 grow another class of stock, the chances are that he would wish the house had been built north and south. Should this change be necessitated, the owner would also wish he could replace the clouded with clear glass, so that the palm house should be carefully glazed with either 16x16 inch or 18x18 inch butted glass. Then the change ing as many ideas, any of which give more or less satisfactory results. The palm house shown here is 30 feet wide over the posts ; the sides are 7 feet 6 inches from grade to spring line : the roof has 30 degrees pitch : side benches 4 feet from outside of house to face of bench ; walks, 4 feet wide ; center table, 13 feet 6 inches wide ; 14 feet 8 inches from center bed to ridge. The size of the other details can be taken from the cut, and thus save much monotonous discussion, for the cut is correctly reduced from the scaled draw- Continuous rafters can be substituted if preferred by the builder, so can short pur- lins set even with the top of the band iron rafter. The latter construction can be used with safety in smaller houses, but it would seem that the first mentioned frame is calculated to longer withstand the war of the elements. The style of house as seen in the cut — 30 feet wide and 100 long, with two perfect gables, complete in every particular— can be erected near New York for about -S3,200, the owner to grade the site and provide A-IftON T)AFT£F!9 8 Fee O/V C£D A 7? F>04 T ro O.V£ FOOT 7- A'FA^T A Commercial Palm House. (See illustration, page 278.) One of the healthiest signs of the grow- ing prosperity of our commercial growers is the better class of structures seen on every hand. Ten years ago it was a notice- able thing to see a fine, large, sprightly building anywhere among the trade houses; now they are everywhere, and the florists are talking of even larger, better houses ; they have realized that good houses not only grow better stock, but are easily handled, more economical to run, and what is of fully as great importance, they attract attention from the passing public, thus advertising the business in a very desirable manner and adding to the num- ber of plant lovers, just as a larger, well- arranged shop window attracts attention and increases the business of the owner. Not only this, but as we have passed away from the days of ribbon bedding and flat basket decorations to the era of better planting and larger pleasing decoration, so have we necessarily drifted away from the small houses, which were good enough for their purpose then, but will not grow such plants as we handle now. Large commercial palm houses are as yet few in number, and florists are somewhat in the dark as to what is best to do before they decide to build. To offer a few sug- gestions in this line is the object of the writer, not only in setting forth the out- lines for such a house, but also to call attention to what can be built for present purposes, and which could be changed at slight expense to meet the requirements of future market demands. We can design and build a house to fulfil any one given object, but when the demaud for this single object is gone, the house would hardly fill the bill for some other equally desirable product which may be of very different habit. For instance, our three- quarter-span rose houses were designed and erected when roses of much less free growth were in vogue than those of to-day, so that we now find our five-foot front post and its two-foot six front bench do not give head room enough, thus we learn to build with more head room — a change that can do no harm in any case, and acts advantageously in every direction. The old idea was that small stock must be near the glass or it would draw. Now we know that such is not the case, for violets are grown in low, solid beds in twenty-four foot houses, in other words, it was the shade and not the distance from the glass that caused the " spindling," just as a potato placed in a dark cellar will send out a long slim sprout toward whatever little ray of light there may chance to be. That much is now generally admitted, for no one builds with less than 16x24 inch glass, but the greater head room is not so generally adopted, notwithstanding the fact that good growers know that a free circulation of air is necessary to grow good bloom and foliage. This does not mean ventilation, but the large area of air in a large house properly piped is ever changing to the great advantage of thrifty plant life, therefore if a palm house is erected, it can be so designed that should the present painfully stiff artificial palm, or other cause drive this part of our business away, the house can be quickly converted to some other useful purpose. The writer believes that the commercial palm house should be large, of even span, fully ventilated with both top and bottom *TOHN H. LEY'S ?>7?ACTiC/\L- STOVE OFt EXOTIC MOUSE could be easily made and butted glass> glazing is far from being so bad as many who have not tried it would lead you to believe. The side benches can be of such materials as the builder's pocket would justify, the center bed to be solid, with brick or wood retaining walls, capped by two-inch wooden shelf for plant stand. The house can be built on iron posts or brick foundations as desired, but as this class of house is usually erected on leased or very valuable ground, it might be desir- able to erect on iron posts, with screwed and bolted frame, and butted glass, so that the structure could be economically and safely taken down, moved and rebuilt. Two-inch wrought iron heat pipes should be used, not only because they are the best in hot water heating, but for the reason that they are easily changed for growers' necessities. When grading for the house, the writer would give the land a raise of one foot to ing. It will be noticed that the post is con- tinuous from the spring line to the cast- iron foot piece, made of 2x3-inch angle iron, heated red hot and dipped in tar for the portion going into the soil. This makes a strong post for a large house, as it has no joint to be fastened with destructi- ble wrought iron bolts. The use of angle iron for posts serves the double purpose of increased strength and a good face on which to fasten the removable base board and other necessary wooden side members. The rafters are also 2x3 inches angle iron in one piece from the spring-line to the ridge and are very strong; the pur- lins are l^xl^-inch angle iron, cut in lengths to fasten on three rafters by means of angle iron clips, all bolted fast to the rafters, as shown. The long purlins set on top of the rafters increase the strength of the house and lessen the number of lugs and bolts necessary to do the work. The rafters are held in place by wrought iron proper boiler pit and chimney. This is a good commercial house, built in the strong- est possible manner, thoroughly fitted for the work it is intended to do; and, lastly, the construction is such that it can be operated for many years at a minimum of expense for labor and repairs. D. E. How att, of Josephus Plenty Co. A Commercial Exotic House. A hothouse for tropical plants of moder- ate size should be so arranged as to have sunlight on the glass all the day. Shading must be put on at least ten months of the year, and yet bright light is most desirable. The heating for such plants should be regularly distributed. If not, one bench of plants will dry out faster than another, and not do equally well ; giving more trouble in watering, and causing too heavy Interior View of John H. Ley's Practical Exotic House. the hundred, si that the heat pipes could run level in the house ; with proper grad- | ing this does not affect the outside appear- i ance while it adds very much to the in- terior. By having these few matters in , mind before you build, much future an- noyance can be avoided, and when think- ing over these details others will suggest themselves, all tending to a better building. The writer would add that while any of the foregoing points cannot be objectionable, they are also not necessary in building a practical palm house, many builders hav- 1 gusset plates securely bolted into place. These gusset plates drop but little below the face of the rafter, are about 13 inches long and, as they are set behind the frame of the ventilating sash they give no shade, while they add greatly to the strength of the house by shortening the space of the bearings of the rafters. The iron columns and tie brace, as shown, form a wonderfully strong and safe bed for the roof, cast iron foot pieces extending from the grade line down two and a half feet, and fastened to VJx3-inch band iron. a dew on the cold side in bad weather. I think the house of which I herewith give dimensions, to be the best for a general collection of tropical plants that I have ever used. It has an equal span roof, 30 feet in width ; the length is 150 feet, ridge running nearly north and south. Being in the open country, on a hill, it has full sun on the east side till twelve o'clock, and the same on west side till sunset. The sun's rays coming at an angle pre- vents the burning heat in the middle of the day, from much affecting the inside tem- 280 The Florists' Exchhnge, perature. Ventilators hinged on to ridge on south side can be raised without the sun burning the plants through the open space. Height at sides is four feet ; ridge ten feet. The rafters are of iron (a local patent, T iron is much better.) There is an elbow for fixing a gas pipe support, six feet from sides, above which on the rafters a 4x2 cy- press purlin supports the bars. The cross ties on rafters are fitted with the bar and elbows for raising ventilators. The woodwork is of cypress, bars 3j£xljf, grooved to carry off drip, which then drops from the plate to the floor, between side- benches and walls, which space is open to Doubtless a professional greenhouse builder could improve upon this plan in minor details, but for general use by a grower, I know of no better style. On side benches four and five-inch pot plants form the supply for center benches, which will hold five and six-foot plants. For a florist, near a city, having visitors, the center path facilitates a fine arrangement of decorative plants in two large groups, such as cannot be seen in a house with side benches only, thus enhancing its gen- eral attractiveness. I have no account of actual cost, but as near as possible it was SI per square foot of A structure more than usually subject to the decaying effects of moisture should be as durable as material can make it. Undoubtedly, hollow brick walls and a curvilinear roof are best, better in every way, for a curvilinear roof is better than one of even plane for tropical plants. Sunlight can never strike the whole of the roof with equal effect or result at one time; and, conversely, curvilinear roofs are the worst for Winter flowers. Apart from the important consideration of cost, a curvilinear roof will be so much out of harmony with the remainder of the florist's establishment, that even unin- which admit of the rapid evaporation of moisture, with no steady meansof renewal, mean frequent waterings, and an im- poverished soil, a state of affairs by no means conducive to the successful cultiva- tion of tropical plants. In dividing up the house I would suggest that deep benches be used throughout. Six inches would be deep enough for the side benches. Ten inches would be required for the center bench, wThere larger plants grow. The benches are 2 feet 6 inches high. Six inches is left open between the side benches and the walls. The paths are 2 feet 6 inches wide. The center bed should be closed S/JDE ELEVATION let heat up sides. There is a three-foot path under the ridge ; a seven-foot six-inch bench on each side, three feet high ; two side paths of two feet each and two side benches of four feet each. Benches of slate laid in angle and T iron, with cedar posts. The angle iron for outside edge should be wide enough for an inch of beaten down cinder ash, to stand plants upon, and hold moisture. The glass is double thick, best quality, 16x16, butted, and bedded in putty and white lead, mixed thin, and put on by putty bulb ; fixed by diamond points from the point drives (which machine works rapidly) In shading with thin paint any slight misfit between glass is filled up. The house (which rarely goes below TO degrees) is heated by hot water from No. 8 Furman boiler, and one in reserve, six-inch mains across the house at north end, below the path, from which four two-inch pipes, laid flat, two feet below, each four- foot bench, pass the length of house, and eight rows, also flat, underneath each seven-foot six-inch bench. Twelve flows and twelve returns in all— one-foot two-inch pipe for each superficial foot of bench. Water for boiler and plants is supplied from a tank of 5000 gallons, and enters near boiler in return six-inch main. There are two two-inch pipes which pass through the 4500 feet of ground covered by house, including boilers, tank, etc. John H. Let. A Practical Exotic House. The time has come when the florist should grow his own tropical plants; grow them well, and in more variety. The enormous increase in the florists' business, showing as it does, a growing interest in the public taste for plants as well as flowers, should, and must, be met by the cultivation of a more diverse character of plants. The addition of a tropical plant house will require some changes out of the ordinary in places now running, and these will be especially difficult in restricted area. It is conceded the ideal florist's place for Winter flowers should consist of a range of three quarter span houses, running east and west of a north and south central house. At first thought, this central house would appear to be the most suitable one for conversion into a house for tropical Elants. Where no other is possible it might e made available. However, the success- ful cultivation of tropical plants requires a separate house, and detached, if possible. For one thing, the heating would, in all fluenced by economy, he will preft-r a roof of even plane. The accompanying diagram shows a span roof, wooden house, 50 feet long, 22 feet wide, and 45 pitch, glazed with 16x22-inch double thick glass. The walls are just five feet high, including the plate, with 16x22- inch side-lights. The ventilators can open from the top, or hinge on the side as de- sired. My preferences are for top ventila- tion. Side air is of equal importance, but should only be admitted from below, where it will first come in contact with the hot- water pipes. I have no simple plan to offer for this. While the structure should be substantial, I should be anxious to avoid rafters; and do not see why stout 2 to 2J-inch bars, well purlined with T iron, bevelled so as to fall into slots of iron pipe supports, should not give sufficient strength. Before treating of the division of the house, I desire to touch on a matter of much importance. With strong fire heat abundance of moisture is essential. This may be secured by setting pans for water on the pipes. It is hard, however, to keep the ordinary run of greenhouse help in mind of them. They are likely to be empty when most needed. By every means, the best way is to have the benches deep enough to use some plunging material which will from the ground up on the propagating bed pattern, enclosing one round of hot- water pipes, with slides left for air, and to admit of repairs. This will enable the grower to use a little bottom heat, with beneficial results. It need not be more than two or three degrees higher than the night temperature, and can easily be regu- lated to this. A water tank goes under the center bed, with convenient access left. The hot-water pipes go through the tank, and the temperature of the water will be kept at or about 70 degrees. Six rows of 4-inch pipes go under the side benches, and with these it should be easy to maintain the necessary night temperature of 65 to <& degrees. Material for benches I have neglected to touch upon. T iron with brick or slate I consider best; chestnut, or cypress plank, is the most durable wood. As to glazing, I should prefer to bed my glass in white lead putty. I would not putty over the joints (not laps), but paint them when freshly glazed. Galvanized points I prefer. A cement tank is by all means the best. A word as to shading. Tropical plants under cultivation need some shade all the year round. There are days during the depth of Winter when direct sunlight would scorch the foliage. It should be varied with the season. We all know the objec- W^r N V5 I it — T i ? i Vlaler tank — k PLATE 2 TO — s-o- />;/?/ ss/s/r/r/ "/s///sV/'''///-s/'f't T2D. H ATF1 ELJD S T* /? A C T I C A L STOVZ 07R EXOT/C /he. A,ovs-e MOUSE A.eaX l-yxa' gltioL some frames 150 feet and these rise at right angles to the bottom of the tank which is 16 feet from the ground, and through tank, eight feet upright into the water, with an air-plug at the top. This heats the water sufficiently at all times for the tenderest plant. Pot watering I have three spigots in each path. If a hose cannot be used, a tank, which would catch the rain water from the roof, can easily be built of four-inch brickwork, well cemented, and the bottom made with well- rammed furnace clinkers, also cemented. Iron bars across would support the hot pipes over the tank ; also keep water warm. probability, have to be different from that in use, as hot water is a necessity; and, as heat more or less is needed all Summer long, certainly on damp and chilly days, a separate boiler, also. If this house were in the center of the range it will be seen how inconvenient, to say the least, it would be to have it filled with tropical plants and heated to a higher temperature than the adjacent houses, when tnere is much pass- ing through, as there would be, to houses of a lower temperature. An equal span, detached house, running north of the boiler house, will be the best possible location. hold moisture, like cocoanut fibre. Spent hops is next best, but a poor substitute. Cocoanut fibre is always charged » ith moisture, received in the regular process of syringing. It is returned to the atmos- phere as fast as required, to maintain congenial conditions. For quick-growing plants a porous pot is considered best Conversely, in the view of many growers plant pots of close consistency are better for palms and many other slower-growing plants which form the majority of the occupants of the tropical plant house. Many palms will remain in excellent condi- tion for years in a glazed pot. Conditions tions to permanent shading. It is on whether we need it or not. A moveable shading is best, but is hardly practical for the everyday florist. It seems to me he will have to use lead shading, both for economy and convenience. A movable shading, whether it be the copper wire and lath patent in use here for orchids, or canvas, i* also liable to be neglected, and is some- times up when it ought to be down. The expense is considerable. An iron frame support is required. It is essential it should be carried at least ten inches from the glass so as to allow of the free passage of air. T. D. Hatfield. March 21, 1896. The Florists- Exchknge. 281 A Practical Vegetable Forcing House. Design^ a'"* built b« Joco6 A' FtU* for MT' John E. Haines, Bethlehem, Pa. T will give your readers a description, witlTdiagrains, drawings and Photograph of a house for this purpose erected during the past year. It has given entire satisfac- tion and has paid a good profit on the in- vestment. The houte is used for forcing lettuce radishes, cauliflower and straw- berries, and is to' be tried with tomatoes, cucumbers, and egg plant. trl v-^iid a The aim in this house was to buna a feof aS» & «5o5£* S^dCw:ail^te:^n|of£dr| Jeaded and all foundations for roof sup- ports were started from the subsoil to K them solid. The whole roof and fitters received three coats of the best white "lead and raw linseed oil, two coats before erection and one after, before glaz- ing. Size and Position, Figs. 1, 1. The house is 22 feet wide between gutters and SO feet long, is placed slighUy elevated and is well drained, runs east ana west, having longest slope to the south, and has full exposure to sun all aay. Could tt be protected from north and west winds it would greatly reduce coal bills. Slope of Roof, Fig. 1. Slope of south side is 27% degrees and 14 feet long; north side 32 degrees and U feet Ifinchfs long. This s ope should two houses be connected, will shade s tne north house one foot on December 21 when having a one foot gutter between them. Wood or Iron. I advise the use of iron for green- house structures; they are '"ore durable and satisfactory. Though the first cost may seem high they are e^st in the end A structure of wood is of but com naratively short duration, and has con- stantly to be repaired; gutters warp and crtck causing leaks; benches have to be renewed every three or four . years; the rotting wood creates a foul air in them, and thW are a source of dissatisfaction, tmce we know there is something better !ta£ unfortunately, the average .florist . u, not possessed of any too abundant means, and does the best he can with what he nas. Construction. ^ ^rhoTet then set, them level them saw the tops off; then, if *£ ho^water heating build vour piers, lay the pipes ana caulk tShem Build the benches, put on the sfdes then the gutters, and you are ready for the roof, for which you have a good solid staging, your benches to .work on-a considerable saving of time and money. Thev are the foundation of the greenhouse and should be of durable wood 5-locust, red cedar, or cypress seven feet long and at least four inches thick at the top? and should be given a good ^ coat of crude oil before setting. Dig post notes three feet deep, four feet apart from centers, this allows the use of 16 feet lumber. Place a good flat stone in bottom of hole, ram it well down and set your post with sauare end on it. Set the post to your line Sun™ to touch it; hold it steady and ram the ground solid around it Do this only when ground is moderately dry. Gutters. (See pliites 4, 5.) Are 8Vxl78 inches in three pieces, 16 feet Ion- and are spliced with four-inch snlices on top of posts, well white leaded and nailed on. The back piece forms the sumiort for the sash bar ; break joints of the aXentparts. lithe rainfall is not needed for greenhouse use, the wall plate gutter is the best. (See plate 5.) Sides and Ends. (See plates 3, 4, 5.) These should be of some matched lumber ; the best, perhaps is that known as ship siding. If not to be procured, any other matched stuff will do as well always being careful not to place it so that water will lodge in it, but dram to the outside This will do for that next to the posts and should be covered with some good building paper. Then the siding should be put on being careful to break all joints. The material used, should, of course be well Sasoned, and, after bring in position and the gutter on top, should receive a coat of thin paint to keep it dry. Wall Plate for End. (Plate 3.) These are 1}ixl]s inches; they are placed with a slope to shed ; water away from the bars; the sash bars being fitted to them, without any mortising to promote decay. They are grooved to receive the siding, as shown. End Rafters. (Plate 4, full size.) These are Sj^slji inches, and have groove to receive the upper edge of the glass In a house of this kind rafters are Sot needed, if purlin and ridge supports have a good foundation. lengths. This bar is provided with a drip gutter and a round cap. The drip groove carrying water to small gutter (see plates 1 4 and 5), and the round cap readily adjusts itself to thick or thin glass on either side. Be sure to cut away the lower lip of drip croove so as not to carry water to the gutter plate. All bars run from gutter to ridge. Interior View of Lettuce H Purlins. (See plate 6.) These are 4x1 7s inches, worked to shape shown: are 16 feet long, spliced by S-inch splices, white leaded and screwed firmly together. They are supported by Hi inch iron pipe at the ends and middle of every 16-foot piece, resting on solid brick niers At the end rafter the purlin is spliced and firmly bolted to it, thus holding the house firmly together. Doors and Door Frames. (Plate 3, dotted line9.) Doors should be three feet w ide and 6V, feet high so as to admit an ordinary wheel barrow for transportation of soil, etc. Door frames are 6x17s inches, are nailed to posts, and extend from door-sill to end-rafter. Door-sill is mortised into the two door posts. The door frame on one side forms bearing for first row of glass. ouse, built by J. A. Fries. Ridge Pole. (Plate 6 ) This is 6x1% inches, in 16 feet lengths, these are spliced with ship splice 12 inches long, well leaded and bolted to- gether with lug screws. This ridge was designed to give a good bearing for the sash bar and hold it from slipping when nailing on the bars. It is a perfect success. The ridge is provided with groves to receive the ends of the glass. Benches. (See plate 1, end section.) The width of the house is 22 feet, andisdivid d into four benches and three paths, two side benches, each three feet wide- two middle benches, each five feet wide ; outside paths, each two feet wide ; and middle path 1 foot 8 inches wide, giv- ing two inches clearance for gutter drip. They are all three feet high to top of buck. The bucks for the benches are 2x4 hem. inch oak, six inches wide, and were given a good soaking of crude oil. Side boards are supported by '^-inch iron angles. Ventilation. (See plate 1, diagram end section plate 6.) This is supplied in three ways, top, bottom, and by removal of glass; at bottom by means of shutters six inches wide and four feet long opening directly on the heat- ing pipe, and at the top by ventilators 2J4 feet deep, their length depending on the size of glass used ; four or five widths of glass long would be a good length, placed one row of lights apart. They are hinged at the top. experience having proven here that the moist air condenses on the gla^s of the ventilator, runs down between the ventilator and header, freezes there and, if ventilator is hinged at the bottom, when being closed, forces the hinges apart. The ventilating apparatus is operated in the middle path. For a vegetable house the cap bar mode of construction affords an easy means of ventilation during Summer, which would be difficult with any other system of glazing, as any number of lights or even whole rows of glass, may be removed and as easily replaced, practically placing the house outside. Heating. As the scope of this essay is merely on construction of house, I will briefly mention the heating question. House should be piped and valved so that tempera- tures may be had ranging from 45 to 65 degrees at night. Each one having expe- rience in the matter will use his own favorite system. To others I would say : Give your orders for heating to one of the responsible firms who have had experience in, and whose speciality it is. It will be cheapest in the end. Intending Builders. You will find it to your own interest to place your order for greenhouse lumber with those firms who make a speciality of it. They are provided with well-seasoned lumber and improved machinery, and can furnish your order on short notice. The freight from distant points may seem high; but this is more than balanced in cost and correct workmanship. Water. Provision must be made for an ample supply ; if provided with town or city water under pressure, by one or more spigots where most convenient; if not so fortunate, by the medium of cisterns built in the house and distributed by means of force-pump and hose. The capacity of Interior View of Fred. Busch's Mammoth Vegetable Forcing House. See next page Sash Bar and Cap. (Plate 6.) I lock, resting on bricks, and were white- i|cu'' i iock, resting ou uu^a, <*".". "w r, — -S These are 2'//xl% inches without ' washed as soon as in position, the side cistern must be determined by the amount of rainfall in the location of the proposed house. A cistern in the house is an ad- vantage, being conducive to a moist air. 282 The Florists' Exchmnge Jacob A. Fries' Practical Vegetable Forcing House. EXPLANATION OF PLATES. Plate i. — End Section, 22 feet between gut- ters. Scale, three-sixteenths of an inch to one foot. Plate 2. — Ground plan, showing path and benches. Not scaled. Plate 3. — End, showing construction. Scale, one-quarter of an inch to one inch. Plate 4. — Showing back slope and wall plate gutter construction ; end rafter, full size. Scale, one-quarter of an inch to one foot. Plate 5. — Front slope; three piece gutter. Scale, one-quarter of an inch to one inch. Plate 6. — Ridge pole, ventilator, header, pur- lin, header cap, sash bar. Scale, one- quarter of an inch to one inch. Also shows cap, sash bar and header cap full size. PL/ iT E 2 * * 0 0 5 * Ul iu « f<) to -zr to March 21, 1S96. The Florists' Exchange, 283 1 Gists. Glass for greenhouse structures should be of first or second quality and double thick. If to be butted it should be 14x14 or 16x10 square glass, giving four sides for fitting. American glass is well suited for almost all greenhouse purposes. Our manufacturers with Yankee pluck and labor-saving appliauces, will in the near future produce as good and cheaper glass than the foreign. Glazing. Putty on a greenhouse is a delusion if not a snare, and is responsible for a great many words that generally are printed thus A putty mixture, of putty, white lead and linseed oil, one-third of each by measure screened and applied to the roof by putty bulb, if glass is lapped carefully and only 1-16 of an inch allowed for play, makes a good, tight roof, easily kept in good condition. The putty mixture is now offered, ready to apply. Slastlea. This is a new applicant for the ' florists' favor. It was exhibited at Pitts- burg and received the S. A. F. certificate. It is applied by a machine for the purpose, and can also be used with the putty knife. It is elastic, tenacious, allows of expansion and contraction without cracking. 1 1 forms a skin in a few hours which hermetically seals the substance and remains soft and pliable for a long time. It seems to possess the qualities so essential for a good green- house roof. It is spoken of by those who have used it in the highest terms. Butted Glass. This house being in an exposed situation, and to be used in the forcing of vegetables Summer and Winter, it was de- cided to use the butted glass, as answering the requirements in this particular case, making a light and tight house and securely holding the glass in position. There are, however, a few points in butted glass which must be observed if you want a good roof. It is easily put on, but it must be carefully done. (1) Angle of roof must not be less than 27J-2 degrees — front angle of this roof. (8) Allow yi inch play for the glass. (3) Have thin edge of glass uppermost. (4) Place round side of glass up ; this carries drip to small gutter, and two straight edges together. (5) Use a round-headed, one-inch brass screw at every butt. (6) Fasten your bars to the purlin before you commence. (7) Use two small strips of cypress l.'+'-V's inch as thick as your glass, soak them in paint, and nail on your gutter with small brass brads, allowing fa-inch lap for your glass. This allows for expansion of glass and saves many a light being broken. Vegetable Forcing House. We present herewith, a reproduction of the mammoth house erected by Mr. Fred. Busch, of Minneapolis, for growing vege- tables (p. 281). This was described in our issue of June 22, 1895, page 680. The interior view was taken six weeks after planting. At present the plants are 10 to 12 feet in height and are well filled with fruit in all stages of maturity. The variety of tomatoes grown is the Loril- lard, as Mr. Busch thinks that possessse more good qualities for indoor growing than any other kind. In preparing the beds the soil was heav- ily fertilized with stable manure, then ploughed deep and harrowed and after- wards spaded into beds. Double rows were planted extending north and south, the plants being about 3'.2 feet apart and the rows about 2^ feet. The plants were put in the last of August and marketing the fruit com- menced the first of November, since which time the daily picking has averaged from 40 to 100 pounds. The lateral shoots are now well trimmed away in order to throw the strength of the vine to the fruit and also to allow the sun's rays to ripen it. The house is 60x300 feet. It is built on a gentle declivity with a southern expos- ure, and contains about 20,000 square feet of glass. The posts are of Louisiana red cedar, set in cement on a concrete foun- dation. The sash bars, purlins, etc., are of cypress. The glass is double strength A 16x10. In the ends of the house door- ways are cut so that a double team and wagon can be driven into the house when not in crop. Across the middle of the roof, on the outside, is a walk the entire length. This is made necessary in order to repair broken lights, the width of the house being more than 65 feet. Ventila- tion is at the apex of the roof and on the lower or short wall side. There are no benches and no beds ; nothing inside but the sustaining posts. The advantages of such a building are apparent at a glance. Being built on a gentle slope to the south it naturally re- ceives the full and direct benefit of the sun's rays. There being no benches and mint, etc. ; nearly all grown in beds. Mil- dew on lettuce he avoids by using a light sandy soil, heavily manured. At the first signs of mildew a thorough soaking with water is given. If that does not stop it the soaking is repeated until all trace of mildew disappears. Mr. Busch believes in the efficacy of water to kill mildew on lettuce. Parsley seems less subject to disease or to inroads by insects than any other vege- table grown. Club root and the much mooted eel worm are his greatest enemies in the cu- cumbers. Many of the plants seem to contract or get the malady as soon as, or before they begin to bloom. The leaves shrivel and die, and unless prompt and efficient action is taken the plant dies. He has tried several reniedi es with vary- ing degrees of success. His latest ex- periment is worth repeating. Club root made its appearance in a house of cucum- bers as soon as they began to run. A half inch or so of fresh stable manure (horse and cow droppings), was applied and a thorough soaking with water given each day. In a few days a new growth was started and the club root outgrown, or at least no further damage ensued. Rhubarb forces very quickly in a rich warm bed in a dark shed ; is a very profit- able and easily handled crop. Just at present, however, prices are very low. Green fly blight, mice and other pests, are a constant source of annoyance and have to be continually fought. For mice, wheat steeped in solution of strychnine is used. They soon turn up their toes after eating it. Veritas. A Commercial Violet House. (See plates 1 and 2, page 2SD I have puzzled my head a great deal this Winter thinking over just such a house. In the first place, I would prefer an iron house — the difference between the iron house and a good wooden one is not very would not use any putty ; screw them down with the cap. Be careful in butting to keep the thin side up so as to butt the thick one to it, otherwise it would stop the water and cause drip. I would not have benches for violets. I use solid beds, 2£ feet high, and ' in a 28-foot house I would use three. These beds can be either walled up with brick or they can be built with posts and hemlock boards three high. Run a heavy gal- vanized wire across to hold them together. I would allow two feet for walks, and have a walk all around. You can dig down for head room if not quite enough. I would have the tank for water on a line with the shed, so that you can have a small boiler in the boiler-pit to heat it independ- ently, and for pumping water I doubt if there is anything to go ahead of the little gas engines they are making now. Have the tank high enough to give force for syr- inging. I will not advocate any particular boiler for heating as there are so many good ones. I would use two-inch wrought iron screw pipes, as they are easily put together, and if you want water under pressure your tank can supply it or your system can be closed with an iron tank and safety valve, so you can put on as much as you choose, say five to ten pounds or more. You could have an open tank system in mild weather or under pressure in severe weather. I would run two flows on the purlins, re- turning back to the boiler in the two top pipes, making the others two flows and two returns, valved so as to be under control. Two houses, 100 feet each by 28 feet wide, built of iron, all complete, with shed, etc., three coats of paint, I think could be built for $4000, and with very little fixing would last a life time. Such houses would grow good carnations, mignonette, violets, or any of the vegetables now raised, so if one crop went back the house could be used for something else. I do not think a grower would build anything else if he ever built one of those modern iron houses. Wm. G. Saltford. Sectional View of Fred. Busch's Mammoth Vegetable Forcing House. On opening a box of glass you will find them all packed with the rounding sides packed one way. If you lay them on your gutter with the round side up it will save considerable time in laying them. Use a ratchet brad awl and screw-driver, and have holes all bored in the caps before you commence. Stand so as to have the down slope on your right hand when you com- mence to lay glass. Place your first row of glass at the end rafter from bottom to top, then screw on the cap furthest from you, then the next row; then the next cap must be screwed in place, and so continue. Ventilators should be hinged before you commence to glaze. Don't bar your house before you have your glass. Cost. This I approach with some hesita- tion, as immature plans, price of labor, unskilled mechanics, increased price of lumber and glass; may increase the cost. Allowing a margin, a house as described with heating apparatus complete, may be built for $10— and ought not to cost more than S12— per running foot. Bethlehem, Pa. Jacor A. Fries. nothing to obstruct or interfere with the sun's rays inside, every inch of space is available. The house is heated by steam conduct- ed by a 6-inch main from the boilers about 600 feet distant. Water is supplied by springs situated on the hill to the north of the house, the natural pressure being sufficient for all sprinkling purposes. On the north side of this house there is a dark shed 20 feet wide devoted to grow- ing mushrooms. The beds were prepared in August and the intense heat early in September, when the mercury stood at 110 degrees in the building, put an end to Mr. Busch's hopes regarding the mush- room crop. But later on when he started to respade the beds there were evidences of the spawn working, and in a few weeks he was greeted with a crop from (he beds, and since then has had a good daily picking. "Mr. Busch's entire plant consists of up- wards of 75,000 feet of glass. Hegrows, besides tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, lettuce, beans, parsley, rhubarb, cress, much. The plan here given is the plan I shall adopt when I build again. The shed is in the center, the houses running right and left 100 feet or 150 feet according to the ground. Mine would be 100 feet each side, 28 feet wide, then leaving a space of lfi to 20 feet for snow, etc., and running right and left again as many times as the ground will admit. I have planned mine to run east and west, for the reason that in the best three mouths — November, December and Janu- ary— you want all the sun and light pos- sible. I would advocate an even span house. I would have no surrounding structures, if that could be avoided, as we want plenty of air. I would have iron posts in a bed of con- crete; ridge 14 feet from the ground, with continuous ventilation on both sides ; also ventilation on both sides below gutter ; two runs of purlins, the rafters of iron about 8 feet apart ; the sash bars of cypress, regular size, drip bar with cap. I would use second quality American natural gas made glass, 18x18, butted. I would have them square, because if one side does not fit you can turn them and you have four sides instead of two. I The Practical Violet House. (See fig*. 1 tn 6, page S8U.) No hard and fast rules can be laid down in the matter of constructing violet houses. Much depends on the locality, lay of the land, surroundings, etc. Speaking gener- ally, violets may be grown successfully in any well-lighted, well-ventilated properly heated house, provided the man who is running the house knows his business. We have seen good violets in many different styles of houses— lean-tos, dug-outs, three- quarter span facing south, even span run- ning east and west, north and south even span, etc. We have also seen good violets in frames, but there are so many objections to this method of growing the crop that we prefer to leave it out of consideration. In the latitude of Washington, points south, and even one or two hundred miles north, the advisability of building houses facing south, especially three-quarter span houses, should be carefully considered. We have such a house, 20 feet wide, and find it rather difficult to properly control the sun- light and heat after February 1. However, we believe these difficulties can in a measure be overcome, and even if not entirely sur- mounted, there are points in favor of this 284 The Florists' Exchmnge. style of house which outweigh the objec- tions named. Among these may be men- tioned the practicability of using such a house for other crops. In the present con- dition of our knowledge I think it both safe and wise for the violet grower to pro- vide suitable means for gracefully going out of the business, if the exigencies of the case are such as to warrant him in doing so. In such instances it will be found im- portant to have a house in which other crops may be grown, and it is here that the three-quarter span facing south has ad- vantages. Such a house can be used for carnations and roses, provided slight changes are made in the interior arrange- ments. It must be remembered that the violet is essentially a shade-loving plant. For this reason, if the light in which the plant is grown is too intense and the heat from the sun too great, the c op will show it in a number of ways. One of the most striking effects of too much light is the tendency of the plant to shorten up its growth— leaves small and borne on short petioles, flower stems short, and the whole plant compact instead of open, as it should be. Of course these effects will be much aggravated by unfavorable soil, lack of sufficient water, etc., but on the whole light plays a very important part. To be brief, in construct- ing houses for violets the following points should be kept in mind : (1) Easy accessibility to the plants at all times. The violet grower's life is one con- stant round of cleaning, picking flowers, watering, feeding and fighting insects and diseases. Every plant, therefore, should be within easy reach of the hand from the walks, and, what is just as important, it should be within easy reach of the eye. (2) An effort should always be made to have the walks, or as many of them as possible, where the plants do the least good, viz., along the walls. (3) The house should be free from drips, for drips are an abomination in more ways than one. They bespatter the leaves and flowers with dirt, and in this way furnish, in the case of the leaves, excellent lodgment for red spider. Drips are also prime pro- moters of' several diseases, notably spot and rot of the crown leaves. Drips, therefore, should be eliminated, and if we eliminate them we must eliminate sash houses, for no sash house can be made free from drips. We must also eliminate butted glass for the same reason. We know that many claims have been made in favor of setting flass in this way, but experience has satis- ed us that a roof cannot be made free from drips by following this plan. There is not so much trouble from the water that falls on the outside as there is from the melting of the frost which accumulates on the inside. In such cases the water runs down the glass until it strikes a pane which is slightly thicker than the one above it, and then the drip begins. A butted roof is tighter than a sash roof, but is not tight enough to satisfy us in the matter of drips. We have the side of one house butted now as an experiment, and the experiment is sufficiently complete to warrant us in changing to a lapped roof as soon as warm weather comes. J(4) Light should be evenly diffused and should not be too bright nor too faint. In all cases broad shadows should be avoided. 2(5) Ventilation should be arranged so at to obtain a free movement of fresh air as all times. i 1(6) If more than one house is built, each should be isolated (a) because such an ar- rangement affords better facilities for con- trolling inserts and diseases, and (b) be- cause it makes it easier to get rid of the w/sw/wrY/. SECTIONAL VIEW OF W. G SALTFORD'S PRACTICAL VIOLET HOUSE 28 (eel *lde. 100 feet long Scale Ihree-siiteenihs ol an inch to the tool gfesrogggag OLET HOUSE -FRONT ELEVATION ~^~^^T' n 2. — Ground plan, showing arrangement of four houses, t connecting shed. Scale one-eighth inch to 10 feet. FIG. 4. — Ground plan, showing arrangement of even span houses. Scale one-eighth inch to 10 feet. snow, an important consideration in some exceptions to this must be made, especially sections of the country. (7) Heating facilities should be ample, and the pipes should be placed where they will do the most good and be least in the way. All things considered, we believe hot water preferable to steam. However, in cold climates and where the plant is an extensive one, necessitating a large amount of piping. We hardly think it would pay to consider steam where less than twenty or twenty-five thousand plants are grown. We have a combination system, making it possible to use either hot water or steam, as de- sired. Keeping the foregoing points in mind, we have prepared plans for houses of two types, either of which, we believe, will give good results. The first plan is a three- quarter span, 100 feet be- ing taken as the standard length. We may say, in this connection, that in building houses of this kind it is preferable to lay out the plan so as to be able to arrange for a series of houses, as shown in Figure 2. By this plan, a shed 10 feet wide, running north and south, forms the center of the plant. The four houses, 100 feet each in length, are built as wings off this shed. This enables the heating apparatus to be centrally located, fur- nishes convenient means for gettinginto all houses, and in other ways meets the requirements already pointed out. The dis- tance of the houses apart, of course, will, in a mea- sure, depend on the slope of the ground. They should, however, be built sufficiently wide apart (usually about 10 feet on level ground), to prevent one from shading the other, and of course, in - doing this, facilities are getting between the houses . horse. By having double furnished for ! with a cart ani sliding doors in the shed (see Fig. 2, dotted lines), carts can be driven through when putting in or taking out soil, providing coal, etc. In the second type of house, that is, the even span running north and south, a similar shed to that already described may be built at the north end, the green- house to be made on the south side of it. This type of house is shown in Figures 3 and 4. The following are the principal feat- ures of the three-quarter span type of house : Inside width 21 feet. Height of north wall 6 feet. Height of south wall 3 feet. Height of house inside, from top of bed to ridge, 10 feet. Number of walks 8. Width of south walk 26 inches. Width of center walk 22 inches. Width of uorth walk 24 inches. Number of beds (solid) 2. Wedtta of beds 1Yi feet. Dipth of beds 20 inches. Number of purlins 1. Posts in north wall 4x4 inches.sawed cedar, set 4 feet apart center to center, and ZW± feet in the ground. Posts in south wall 4x4 inches, sawed cedar, set 4 feet apart center to center, and 18 inches below bottom of walk. Gutters of two nieces, 2x8-inch and 2x6-inch clear cypress (see Fig. 6). Cross plates at end of house 2x8 inches clear c> press. Gable rafter 1^x2!.^ inches, clear cypress. Purlin 1-inch black pipe. Post for ridge and purlin 1-inch black pipe, and long enough to extend through bed to cedar post in the ground. Fig. 1.— violet house. End View of three-quarter Span House. Scale three-sixteenths of an inch to one foot. Even Span, running North 4nd South. Scale three-sixteenths of an inch to one foot. March 21, iSg6. The Florists' Exchange, 285 Sash bars clear cypress 114x2)4 inches, with drip groove; bars to extend from gutter to ridge. Rafters, none. Kidge, cypress 2x6 inches. Top ventilators continuous, 3 feet wide, and feet 3 inches long, or long enough to break 4 iointsonsash bars at each end, hinged at top \Fig. 6). Ventilators on south side continuous, 18 inches wide, 4 feet long, hinged at top (Fig. 5). Glass 13x12 inches, double thick second qual- ity, lapped and bedded in putty. We prefer this size of glass as it gives us some advantages it is desired at any time to have more heat. The second type of house is an even span, running north and south (fig. 3). This house may be constructed of essentially the same kind of material as the three- quarter span. No rafters need be used and the top ventilators should be on both sides, as shown in the figure. One more run of heating pipe is allowed for this than for the three-quarter span. The flow pipe may be hung from the ridge. Houses of this style 100 feet in length, may be connected Fig. 7. Interior View of Violet House,' showing Ventilating Apparatus. n the matter of setting. Although larger glass has been used for violets, we have found no special advantages resulting from the same ; in fact, if anything, there are some disad- vantages, owing to the matter of increasing the intensity of light. North wall covered first with rough hemlock boards, then sheathed with paper, and finished with rustic siding ; openings 2x2 feet should be made in north wall at intervals of 6 feet ; openings to be closed by double wooden doors, hinged at the side. These openings are to aid in ventilation, and to facilitate getting the soil in and out. South wall below ventilators finished up the same as the north wall, omitting the openings. Posts for supporting sides of beds 4x4 inches, sawed cedar, set 5^ feet apart, and wired to opposite posts to prevent being forced out into the walks. The wires should be at least 12 inches below the surface of the bed, so as not to interfere with working the soil in the same. Sides of beds hemlock or cypress 2 inches thick, if the boards can be obtained. Heating, pipes black wrought iron screw joints, being run so that the highest point with the expansion tank will be directly over the boiler. Flow and returns to fall about 1 inch in 10 feet. One flow pipe 2J^ inches, and 11 lj^-inch returns. This will give about 1 square foot of radiating surface to each 4 square feet of ex- at the north end by means of a shed, as shown at figure 4. Of course, longer houses may be built if desired, but for various reasons we prefer the length mentioned. In considering the foregoing plans we have so far omitted the question of venti- lating machinery and boilers. Of the former we use the simplest kind (see fig. 7), which is entirely home-made and does its work easily and effectively. The question of boilers is an important one, so important in fact that none but those known by reputation to be reliable should be considered. The lowest priced boiler is by no means always the cheapest. These matters, however, will be discussed further in considering cost of construction, which we will now take up. Of course, in dealing with this matter it is difficult to give anything like absolute figures, as so much depends on location and other conditions. We find, however, that we can purchase the main part of our construction lumber in Chicago fully 25 per cent, cheaper than local dealers can fur- nish it. The principal items of cost in a 100 foot three-quarter span house, such as described, Fig. 9. One way of shading a Violet House. posed glass surface, or, in other words, this amount of pipe surface will be able to main- tain an inside temperature of about 50 degrees Fahrenheit, with the temperature outside at zero. We do not believe it advisable to put too many pipes in a violet house, for the ten- dency always is to overheat rather than underheat. With very little additional ex- pense in the matter of fittings plugged outlets may be left for other pipes in case may be given approximately as follows, the prices being for materials F. O. B., at least 800 miles from Chicago : 3050 lineal feet of sash bars, at $1.50 per hundred $45 75 100 lineal feet of 2x6 inch ridge 5 60 100 lineal feet of ridge cap 2 40 54 lineal feet of gable rafters 1 50 450 square feet of ventilating sash, at 5c. per square foot 22 50 200 lineal feet of gutter, at $15 per huudred 30 00 52 cedar posts, each 4x4 inches, and nine feet long, at 60c. each $26 00 80 feet of 1-inch black pipe for purlins, supporting posts, etc., at 4c. per foot 15 20 1400 feet of \\% inch black heating pipe, at 8c. per foot 112 00 125 feet of 2*4 inch pipe, at 15c. per foot 18 75 67 boxes of 12x12 double thick second quality glass, at $2.25 per box 150 75 S00 feet of hem lock boards for siding, at $1.60 per hundred 12 80 800 feet of rustic siding, at $1.60 per 1C0 12 80 Total $455 95 per running foot, and there is no reason why such houses should not last twenty years. The even span house will cost practically the same as the three-quarter span — in fact, in the matter of the cost of essential mater- ials there is only a few cents difference, as appears from the following figures : 3000 feet of sash bars at $15 per thousand, $4=i 00 100 t"eetoi'2x6-ii]ch ridge 5 50 100 feet of ridge cap a 40 54 fret of gable rafters 1 50 \hhy . ■: 4. Ji Q^^^Mtf vs ^p, .■' 4 Jg y« IBM/ ./JP- Fig. 8. A Typical Dug-out as it appeared in Winter. The foregoing does not include minor details, such as plates for ends, nails, putty, brads, paints, three coats, boards and posts for walks, etc. All these, however, will bring the total cost of material up to a sum not exceeding $535. To this should be added the cost of material for ventilating apparatus, which should not be over $20, the ventilators to be operated as shown in figure 7. This makes a total of 1555, and $20 for extras increases the amount to $575. A good workman ought to erect the entire house, glaze it, paint it, and run the heat- ing pipes in thirty days. This might ap- pall the average carpenter, but the average carpenter is a very poor judge of such work. Of course having the ventilators, gutters, ridge, etc., all ready to put up saves a great deal of time Labor, there- fore, we estimate at $100, and believe that this is above rather than below a fair average. The boiler, including necessary fittings, should not cost over $150, making the final totals as follows : 700 square feet of ventilators, at 5 cents per square foot $35 00 200 lineal feet of guttering 30 00 52 posts, each 9 feet long 26 00 480 feet of 1-inch pipe, at 4 cents per square foot 19 20 1400 feet of l!^-inch pipe, at 8 cents 112 00 125 feet of 256-incn pipe, at 15 cents 18 75 67 boxes of glass, at $2.25 per box 150 75 300 square feet of hemlock boards, at $1.60 per huudred 4 80 300 square feet of rustic siding, at $1.60 per hundred 4 80 Total $455 70 Total for three-quarter span house.. 455 95 In conclusion it seems fitting to call at- tention to the prevailing idea that any kind of a house will do for violets. Rose growers, carnation growers, and even vege- table growers have made rapid strides in the past few years in improving the houses in which their crops are grown. Brains, money, and energy have been devoted to this work, and we see the results in better crops. The violet has not been so fortu- nate— in fact, taking the country as a whole, I doubt if a more disreputable, di- Fig. to. Interior of Fig. Material, including wood-work, pipes, etc $575 00 Labor 100 00 Boiler and fittings 150 00 Total $825 00 In building four houses as shown in the plan the cost can be considerably reduced, the principal saving being on the boilers. Together the four houses ought to be built at a total cost not exceeding $3,200, or $8 9 — Not 'a model design, however. lapidated, and generally deplorable lot of houses can be found than those devoted to this — the sweetest of all flowers. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 are a fair average of dozens the writer has seen. Is it any won- der that the violet is said to be "failing," that it spots, blights, and refuses to grow ? We enter a plea for reform in constructing violet houses, and offer the foregoing as an humble suggestion in that direction. B. T. Gallowat. 286 The Florists' Exchhnge. Interior View of^Wm. H. Elliott's Unique Asparagus House. A Unique Asparagus House. One of the most interesting greenhouse establishments to visit in the vieinity oE Boston is the home of the Asparagus plu- inosus, as we may aptly term the establish- ment of William H. Elliott, in Brighton, which is a part of the municipality lying some six miles from the business center and reached by both steam and electric roads. The site of Mr. Elliott's range is peculiarly adapted to the purpose, occupying as it does the entire southern exposure of a large hill. This was originally the location of the old Strong Nursery, and some twelve years ago, when its present proprietor came into possession, he found there ten plants of asparagus, his predecessor having pur- chased a dozen plants a short time before, twu of which had died. Mr. Elliott sold one and from the remaining nine have been propagated the immense number of plants which to-day fill the seven large asparagus houses In the range, the product of which is shipped to all the principal points in this country and Canada, and which has made this successful cultivator's name familiar to every florist in America, as well as contributing largely to the finan- cial success he has attained. At the start, Mr. Elliott recognized the possibilities of asparagus for florists' de- corative purposes, and immediately com- menced to study its habits and to increase his stock. The vine is a native of Southern Africa, and accustomed in its nativity to a wet and dry season, and one of the points soon discovered was, that unlike other plants from a similar climate, the asparagus makes its growth, or a large part of it, during the dry or at the end of the wet season. In its native jungles this growth is probably a wise provision of nature to shade the ground and roots of the trees to which it clings during the dry, heated spell. One of the difficulties encountered by Mr. Elliott was in the habit of the plant which grows to a great length before com- mencing to develop its fronds or foliage. Consequently to accommodate it, higher houses were, planned and the last one built, a photograph of the interior of which is given herewith, is a model of strength and beauty, one hundred feet in length by sixty feet in width, with a height of thirty-five feet to the ridge pole. It is built on the south side of a large stable which forms the north wall. The ground declines about one foot in ten. The front or south wall is about twenty feet in height, while the eastern end runs up to a height of thirty- five feet at the highest point; the western end not being quite as high where it ad- joins other houses. These walls are double sheathed up four feet from the bottom. Above the sheathing is a 3x6 sill from which the sash bars run to the roof. The wood used throughout is cypress, and the glass is all 16x34 inches. The roof might be called a double hip, with a gutter running through the middle thoroughly bolted to insure strength. Each half of the:roof has a twenty-four- foot span to the south with an eight-foot- span to the north. One purlin on the north and three on the south spans. The ventilators on the front are 5x4 feet and on the back 4x4, all fitted with the Ormsby ventilating apparatus. Sash bars are 2;jx2f . From the sill up every seven feet, a 2x10 inch plank runs entirely around the house. These serve as walks and as the sash bars are built onto the planks they act as purlins also. Between these walks is an inch sxuare strip screwed to the bars which not only strengthens them, but acts as v hand rail. The house is supported by about 100 1 5|fx1 % inch steam pipes extending from 3 to 6 feet into the ground, and built into solid masonry. These support the entire house, outside walls as well as roof and gutters. Those at the ends do not extend quite to the roof, but act as supports to the 2x10 inch planks above referred to. The iron supports to the roof and gutters are seven feet apart lengthwise, and about ten feet apart across the house. Connecting the roof supports, every seven feet there are cross bars of inch pipe for supporting plank walks which are found necessary so that all parts of the strings may be reached conveniently. The main supports reach to the roof, and alternate purlins are sup- ported by arms of one-inch pipe running therefrom. The tops of all the pipes are surmounted by caps of cast iron and se- cured to the roof by screws. The asparagus beds are four feet in width, and ten in number, two-foot walks between them. Trellises of Hxl !4' inch iron run along the sides of the beds and are connected by J a-inch pipe and supported by the same ex- !tendingoneand a half feet into the ground, except where made fast to roof supports. About fourteen thousand strings of as- paragus may he seen growing in this house at one time, constituting as it does a novel and a beautiful sight. The beds in the front of the accompanying photograph have re- cently been cut clean. It may be truthfully said that the careful attention paid to asparagus by Mr. Elliott, and his keen insight into its requirements and uses have brought it to its present state of perfection and popularity, so that to-day no firstclass florist's decoration is complete without its graceful aid. Seven houses of Mr. Elliott's range are now de- voted exclusively to the cultivation of this specialty before starting into which the proprietor was a rose specialist He has not given up his old love for a new one, but merely added a new one to the old. At this range, where by the way Mr. Harbison is the foreman, are to be found some ten houses devoted to roses, divided about equally between Bride, Bridesmaid, Gon- tier, and Jacq., while at Newton ville, some two miles distant, Mr. Elliott has another range over which John Prit- chard is foreman and which is devoted almost entirely to rose culture, Bride, Bridesmaid and Mermet, with a few Perle, being the specialties. These houses were re- cently visited by the writer and were seen to be in excellent condition. Chrysanthe- mums are grown at both places, thousands of pot plants being produced at the Brighton range annually for the Boston market, and when visited by your corres- pondent recently, one house was being planted with some six thousand Nephro- fepis exaltata. These are to be grown in benches, and when of sufficient size will be pott d and plact d on the market.— W.K. W. March 21, 18 The Florists' Exchhnge, 287 a ui U J„„ Pr.nnni,nn Unuoa ble house for the production of Winter A Washington Carnation House. I flowers t and ig reafiy cooler in the late The large carnation house, which we Spring and Summer, erected in November last, is 50 feet wide If the question of expense has not to be & 140 feet long, 16 feet high at the ridge considered, I should vote now in favor of a and 16 feet high at the side", with a row of sharp, short span to the south, with a long ventilators at the ridge and also on the two sides, running the whole length of the house. The benches are six in number, and are entirely independent of the sides and ends of the house, there being a 2J foot path running around the house, thus leaving no lodgment for water or dirt to slope to the north, with ventilators at the ridge and on the sides, and I still believe that each house should be entirely inde- pendent on its sides of every other house. In regard to the question of iron or wood in structure, I strongly incline to a combi- nation of them, and in the carnation house, A Home Made Carnation House. Such as a florist who is remote from large towns or is limited in capital, can build himsell of such materials as can be obtained in any village. The location should be sheltered on the north and northwest some effort should be made to secure such a location; it means a gain of perhaps 10 degrees in temperature over an exposed situation. I have a thoroughly sheltered place and Exterior View of Strauss & Co.'s Carnation House. The posts for the sides rot out the sides. of the house are of heart red cedar squared 4 inches square, and the side boarding is of plained, tougued and grooved cypress, nailed to the outside and inside of these cedars, forming a hollow wall. This is painted thoroughly inside and out. The benches are of the same character of ced'.r, round, upon which a sill of lj-inch pipe is laid, and the benches, made in IB- foot sections, are simply set upon these pipe sills. One run of the sills is used to car y water, and furnished with spigots every fifty feet to which to attach the hose. The purlins are U-inch pipe, and the posts are inch-pipe, except the center posts, which are lj-mch. The ventilating shaft- ing is run through this center post by means of crosses and a sleeve. The. mun- tins are 2 by 3, of the best kiln dried cy- press, and the glass is the very best selected gas-made glass, extra thick, IB by 34, and laid the wide way, bedded in first quahtj putty, lapped and fastened with brass brads. This house at present is filled with 18,000 seedling carnation plants, which were lifted from the open ground in December when the house was completed. At the present time they are showing very excel- lent growth. The paths are 22 inches wide and are made by simply packing waste coke from the railroad, which makes an excellent, hard, clean surface. The house is heated by a 3-inch main, running the length of the house on the back, and break- ing at the lower end into five manifolds which return under the five lower benches, and so fitted with valves that any number from one to the total number of pipes may be used. There is no overhead heat in this house. The width of this house necessarily makes the roof somewhat flatter than we have been in the habit of constructing, but at the present time we see no reason to con- demn this form of house, but rather to en- dorse it. We shall use it for a rose house the coming year, in order to test it for that purpose. There can be no doubt of its cheapness and utility for carnations. ft would be difficult for us to give you the cost of this house, as it was built by our own carpenters, and everything about it is the handiwork of our own force. I may say that the lumber is the very best in quality that could be procured, as well as all the other materials. Our tank for water is a large 25,0 0 gal- lon affair which is used for the whole place, and under this large tank we have manure ' tanks of 15,000 gallons, connecting with the same piping for manure water. The steam piping is so adjusted that one-half a pound of steam will circulate readily through the whole place. For many years my faith was altogether in a house running northeast and south- west, with the long slope to the southeast, but I have slowly but surely changed my opinion, and now believe that a house run- ning a little to the north of west, so that it faces a trifle to the west of south on its long slope, or in case of a short span to the south, on its short span, is the most desira- design of which you herewith publish, we have utilized pipe for the purlins and posts of the house and for the sills of the benches. Of course, if the question of expense does not enter, I should be inclined to adopt the more expensive and elegant iron frame- works. Our first effort in carnation construction was the building of five houses about 135 feet long and 10 feet wide in the clear, with benches and a center path. These houses were fitted with ventilators running the whole length. They ran northeast and southwest, sloping well to the southeast, with a very sharp pitch, and a short or hip roof to the back. They were ventilated at the ridge and also on the sides below the benches. These houses have proven very satisfactory, but were much more expensive in construction than the large house, of which a cut ap- pears in this issue. C. Stkauss & Co answer very well, and cost much less than the large sized double thick. There will be more sash rails, but they need not contain more than half as much lumber so that the cost will be about the same. It will be more work to glaze with small glass and will take more putty, but there is supposed to be an abundance of labor available and that the object is to save cash outlay. When large glass can be used it is much to be preferred ; 16x24 double thick, second quality, American glass is the correct thing. With sash rails sixteen inches apart the roof can be glazed without the use of staging outside ; by standing between the rails the glazing can be done easily and rapidly. The sash-rail should be grooved so that the putty will not work out as it is apt to do when painting is neglected. Great care should be taken to obtain pure putty. You can make it yourself of whiting and raw linseed oil; do not put any white lead with it; but the whiting will probably have marble dust in it and the linseed oil will have fish oil mixed with it. The only way is to get either the ready mixed putty or the materials of some dealer who has a reputation to lose and who will warrant his goods to be pure. Mixing white lead wilh putty makes it too rigid and unyielding and it is trou- blesome when repairs arc to be made. Good patty will preserve a certain amount of elasticity for years, and I know of nothing that will answer the purpose quite as well. There is a certain knack in using putty that has to be acquired ; it should be as thin as it can be handled without sticking to the hand ; a sufficient quantity should during this present Winter on two occa- sions the thermometer registered from 14 De placed upon the ball of the hand which should be pressed upon the sash rail at a certain angle, which practice alone can teach ; then the groove can be filled with a thin strip as far as the putty will and almost as fast as you can move to IS degrees below zero all over town, while mine showed but six degrees below ; this means a considerable saving in coal. Do not build in a depression where sur- face water from melting snow and rain can collect. Such a case occurred near your hand, here with the result that on two occasions All glass should be laid crown side the cellar was filled with water and the down and it should never be sprung into fires put out ; the second time resulted in place. If there is any strain on the glass total loss of stock. it will be sure to crack sooner or later. A house facing exactly south or a little Iron shoe nails make the best points; to the east of that offers some advantages don't use zinc; water gets under them, in the way of construction, where economy expands by frost and bends the points, must be considered. As there will al- The lowest light of glass should rest at ways be light enough in such a house the bottom in a rabbet worked in a plate- s-mailer glass can be used; ten inches cap "A" just deep enough to take the wide, single thick and second quality will glass. Use a heavy chisel for driving the Co.'s Carnation House; not planted. 288 The Florists* Exchhngb points and drive one on each side about half an inch from lower edge ; drive another a quarter of an inch from top to stop the second light against, put it in place and drive two points half an inch from bottom as in the first light and con- tinue till finished. Points should never be driven in the middle of a light ; in high winds there will be some flexure even in the stift'est roof and if the glass is pinned down too tight there will be cracks. As soon as the glass is laid the sash-rail should be giveD two coats outside of best of white lead and oil, taking care to All every crack ; let the first coat get hard before applying the second. The sash rail should be about 1% inches wide and 2 inches deep for large glass; for small, single thick glass they can be a trifle larger than the size commonly used in hotbed sash. The sash rails should have one coat of paint before they are put up ; the ends, where they butt against the ridge and plate should be heavily coated with thick paint. Pine will do for sash rails, ridge, purlins aud posts, if it is kept well painted it will outlast at least one generation of florists. The white pine finish of some of the first houses built in this country is as sound to-day as when it was put on, although it has been exposed to the weather for two hundred years. Cypress will stand neg- lect better than pine, but pine is good enough when properly cared for. In preparing to build, the first thing is to remove all the good surface soil from the space to be covered by house, which is supposed to be 20 feet 4 inches wide in- side of posts and 100 feet long, the north wall being four feet above ground. As there are to be paths next the outside walls it will be necessary to excavate enough to give head room, the south path should be wide enough to give access to the lean-to upon south side. This lean-to will be found most useful for various purposes, especially for Spring stock which can follow mignonette or vio- lets ; young carnations need the best pos- sible place and you don't want to pull up plants in the main house to make room for them. The sides of these paths can be boarded up with hemlock boards nailed to small stakes which can be driven in ; narrow strips nailed across the bed will prevent spreading. If there is an ample supply of stone, or of good clean gravel, it would be much better to make either a stone or concrete wall, or stone can be laid up to the surface of the soil in beds and a four-inch concrete wall can be laid for ten inches above the surface. The object of this is to provide in advance for any change of plans in the future. I am describing a house with benches, but you may wish to try solid beds; in thiit case you have them all made ready for lilliug in the soil; or if you wish to grow mushrooms under the benches you have a place already prepared witli walls ten in. lies high to contain the manure. Or, if your carnations should fail, as has happened to so many this season, and you should wish to try vegetables, you can dump the soil in the benches into the beds and, with benches made as I shall describe them, clean the house out with very little labor, and finally by having your beds enclosed by level concrete walls you provide a foundation for the legs of the benches which will permit them to bo made of a uniform and portable shape. Having completed beds aud paths set north line of posts three feet apart ; saw them off level, put on a 2x4 plate and board up horizontally. The posts should be squared on two sides to four inches. The advantage of horizontal boarding is that there is no lower string piece to col- lect dirt and water and speedily rot out ; in one case the outside boarding in con- tact with such a string piece rotted through in four years. Alternate wetting and drying makes short work of wood that might last for years if kept either wholly wet or wholly dry. For south wall of main house the posts can be of roughly planed 2x4 which can rest upon a brick placed upon a stone or concrete foundation, these posts should be placed just far enough apart to take the rafters of the lean-to ; a 2x4 plate will do. The cap to the plate which supports the foot of the sash-rails is made of one piece of eight-inch finish boards and one four-inch piece. These are nailed to tri- angular pieces of 2x4 which are nailed to the plate. These caps are the same on both walls ; the boarding of the north wall comes up to the eight-inch piece which is firmly nailed to it. The drawing represents the construction of front wall. The cap pieces should be well painted, especially the joint, before putting on. The outside posts of the lean-to should be firmly set to a good depth and if possi- ble surrounded by concrete, the space be- tween the north posts can also be filled in with same material as high as ground line or higher if desired. Concrete is not expensive and anyone can make and use it. One-third cement to two-thirds sand is the proportion, mix dry and then wet to proper consistency and mix in as much clean, coarse gravel, free from dirt, as the cement will thoroughly cover. The whole is then placed where wanted and kept in position until set by boards previously placed for that purpose ; where there are plenty of small stones available they can be very rapidly laid into a good wall by using the cement without the gravel ; by laying them against boards placed on the face line of wall a very nice job can be done and much quicker than the usual way. This thorough preparation of all foundation work will add many years to the life of a greenhouse. The purlins can be of 2x5 fine and the posts of 2x3 placed eight feet apart The posts should be set on solid foundations with the foot well above the ground level. Iron pipe would be better, but wood will answer every purpose. In a house facing the south neither the posts nor any of the wood work shade the plants, they cast a moving shadow which is a very different thing, and do not di- minish the sum total of direct and diffus- ed light in the least. There will be no need of posts under the ridge, but the posts under purlins should be tied together with a four-inch strip of hard pine which can be supported in the middle by a piece of telegraph wire. Towards Spring planks can be placed on these strips next to the posts which will afford space for a good many flats. The bench supports are made in a por- table manner as shown in drawing, the 2x4 leg is placed with the four-inch side lengthwise the bench in order to give the side piece which supports the side of the bench a better bearing. This side piece should be four inches wide, of hard or Norway pine and must be firmly nailed to leg and cross-piece of bench. The bench supports should not be further apart than three feet and two and a half would be better ; the closer they are the longer the bench boards will support the weight of the soil. Three coats of crude petroleum should be applied before put- ting up; a barrel of crude petroleum is one of the best investments a florist can make. Chestnut is the best for bench frames and hemlock next, for bench boards use hemlock. Do not nail them to the sup- ports, tack them down with a single nail here and there to keep everything steady until completed, then put in two strong braces at each end of bench. Use plenty of petroleum on bench boards. The ridge-pole can be 2x4. The draw- ing shows how the sash-rail should be fitted and how the ventilator should be hung. In a house facing the south the south side ventilators should always be hung at the top ; our coldest winds come from the north and northwest and if the ventilators were hung at the bottom the W7777777777777777p ! &//#///'&■ iy*//* wind would blow directly into them. If ventilators are desired on the north side also they can be hung at bottom. I much prefer lapped glass to butted; as the advantages of either method are denied by the advocates of the other, it is not worth while to discuss it. Anyone about to build can try both ways and then he will know more about it. The plate for the outer wall of the lean- to can be arranged like the others. The upper face of the 2x4 rafters being flush with the eight-inch cap board, the sash can then slide down. This is an excel- lent way to give side ventilation to main house. The height of this house is seven feet above the plates and eleven feet above the giound level. This height, with a width of 20 feet 4 inches inside, gives an angle to the roof of 35 degrees; this angle allows the sun's rays to reach every part of the house, passing under the ridge, up to March 1 in the latitude of Boston. After that date the ridge will cast its shadow inside the house, but as there is plenty of light at that season it don't matter. Ventilators can be lifted with common "scuttle-fasts" ; with the use of sash-lifters, however, a ventilator the entire length of the house can be used. This is to be desired as it affords protec- tion from side draughts. The benches are made of a width to take five rows of carnation plants at ten inches apart, and should be of a height which will permit work to be done with- out stooping ; ascertain by actual experi- ment what the proper height should be. The outside door should be opposite the middle bench ; the soil can then be wheeled in on this bench and the side benches can be filled from it. The cross- piece can be placed close under the purlins which will give head room ; but if it is desired to put shelves on these cross- pieces they will not be so easy of access. The boiler-room must be at one end and the glass roof should extend over it, part way at least. If the site is dry and well drained, the boiler pit can be sunk down as deep as desired ; the deeper it is the better the circulation will be, and, with a glass roof over it, it will be dry and well ventilated in Summer when the boiler is not in use. Where the water has to be pumped on the premises a tank house will be needed. This need not be any larger than neces- sary to contain the tank which should be of the largest size you can pay for if a wind-mill is used ; if you have a steam- pump a smaller one will do. Tanks are made of pine, cypress and steel, of any size or shape desired. Put the tank high enough to give a good pressure of water, 25 feet will give about ten pounds pres- sure. Many florists do a little .market gardening, also, so that the water supply may be of vital importance ; we must be prepared to irrigate in times of drought and the question of water supply should receive the first attention. For heating such a house a box coil boiler as described on page 188 of this paper will cost the least and be more eco- nomical in coal than any other form of boiler. Every florist in search of a boiler should stir around a little and look into the question for himself. See one of these coil boilers in actual operation and hear WMh'-'' '/'////I Sectional View of Lothrop WightVHoroe-made Carnation House. March 21, iSg6. The Florists' Exchhnge, 289 what the owner has to say about it. In the end we all have to take what we can get and if we don't get the best at first we •an look forward to getting it later. Two two and a half-ineh flows and eight two-inch returns, arranged as shown in drawing, will maintain a good carnation femperature; three-inch flows and an ex- tra return on each side will do for to- matoes or cucumbers, in case the carna- tions are not satisfactory. The north wall should be covered with tarred paper over the boarding, withelap- Eards or shingles over that. The inside of north wall can be whitewashed ; posts, purlins and ridge should have three coats of host of lead and oil. Lothrop Wight. \A Practical Carnation House. It is much easier to give descriptions of several good forms of greenhouse construc- tion suitable for the growth of high grade carnation flowers than it is to devise, plan or describe the best form adapted for this purpose. In order to arrive at a definite conclusion as to which form would be the best, would require an extended, recorded experience with several different styles, extending over a period of years, under relatively similar conditions. The best that I can do is to describe three forms of greenhouses in which I am sure I could succeed in growing first-class carnation blooms profitably for the New York mar- ket. The styles of houses which I will describe will be three standard styles, known as the three-quarter span rose house, the short span to the south and the even span house. In order to get the best results from jreenhouses, it will be necessary to build them with as little wood as possible; and whatever form of house is built, I should prefer iron construction without gutters, wherever land is not so valuable, or the space at the command of the florist not so limited as to prohibit his leaving proper spaces between the greenhouses. I prefer any style of house to run east and west, and would prefer the south slope to face slightly towards the southwest, rather than towards the south-east, as in my observation we are more apt to have more clear weather and better sunlight from eleven o'clock in the morning until four in the afternoon than any other period of the day, and in the winter time houses facing slightly southwest get the fullest and most direct benefit from the sun. One of the best forms of a three-quarter span house that I have seen for carnation growing is the Lord & Burnham's standard rose house. The only objection that I have to this style of a house is the side benches, as in carnation growing I prefer to have all of the benches center benches. In practice, I have found that the various fungi, red spider and all sorts of insect pests generally get their foothold on the side benches next to the walls, and if all the benches are center benches, so that all sides of the bench may be reached directly in syringing or working the plants, I have found it easier to keep down the diseases as well as insects. If this style of a house was built bringing the back wall down to the level of the front wall, and make the benches all on a level, I should prefer it, on the whole, for carnations. The next style of house is an even span house, running east and west, facing the southwest slightly. This house has re- cently been finished for us by the Lord & Burnham Co., and embodies their latest improvements in the way of light construc- tion. Its principal feature is the detail at the eaves which, as will by seen by the drawing, is formed by an angle iron resting upon a *'V" shaped rafter of cypress which is supported by the upright sash bars on the sides. The glass on the roof laps on to the angle iron about one quarter of an inch and is supported by the head of the screw which fastens the angle iron to the wood rafter. This is deemed an improvement over allowing the glass to project to form the eave of the house and butting the up- right glass against the roof glass. It was found in practice very difficult to make a tight house at the eaves on account of the slight variations which always exist in panes of glass. It was also found that in the Spring months, when icicles form on the edges of the overhanging panes, the wind frequently broke the glass by wringing off the heavy icicles. This house is built 41 feet high at the gutter line and is fur- nished with panel ventilation, that is, ventilation under the benches on both north and south side. As this house was built solely for the purpose of growing young plants, in order to save space the usual side benches were put in, but if I was to build this house for the purpose of f rowing carnations for flowers, I should ispense with the side benches, using three center benches instead, that is, have a i»alk all around the walls of the house. This house may be also placed north and south, but I have found that we do not get as good a stem nor as fully developed a flower in the houses running north and south as we do in houses which face the south. The third style of a house is what is known as the short span to the south, and is the type of the main number of houses which we have on our place. We find that we get with these houses most excellent results from the two main benches, that is, the two benches nearest the south side of the houses, and that we get good results from the back or north bench, but we do not get as strong stems nor quite as good flowers from the north bench as we do from the other two benches. We also find that the average product of the house, taking both north and south benches into consideration, is fully equal to the product of any other form of house that we have thus far tested, and that the average quality, considering length and strength of stem and size and substance of flower, is superior. These houses are built 4 feet 6 inches from the ground at the gutter line, and the ridge is 11 feet 6 inches from the ground. The south walk is 30 inches wide and the south bench is 4 feet 10 inches: the middle bench the same; the north bench is 43 inches wide, making 13 feet and 2 inches of bench room. The main middle walk is two feet wide, and the north middle walk 20 inches, and the north walk 20 inches. As these houses are built in a block, and gutters are 15 inches wide, considerable of the space under the gutter is used in laying out the sidewalks, which admits of getting a larger bench space in these houses than one would be able to get in houses that were built without gutters. As before said, in any one of these houses as above described fine carnations can be grown profitably, and I should not hesitate to undertake the growing in any one of the houses, and probably the results in growing would be approximately the same, whichever form of house was used, pro- vided the houses were built separate and distinct from each other. If the houses are built in block, that is, joining together the short span to the south possesses ad- vantages which would make it superior for carnation growing to either of the other forms; but I do not think that the best results in growing can be accomplished by butting the houses together. There is one feature regarding the cost of construction of houses in block, and those separate, and that is, the adjoining house apparently cost considerably less to build than the separate house. But I am inclined to think that owing to the increased strength of con- struction required in the gutters where houses join together, and owing to the fact that where houses are joined together this increased mass of wood rots quicker and would have to be renewed sooner; also, that more labor is required in keeping the gutters clear during heavy snow storms, and a greater quantity of glass will be thereby broken by the necessity of sending men into the gutters to shovel the snow. Taking it all in all covering a period of say 20 years, the individual house, as con- structed upon the recent models used by the leading greenhouse constructors of the country, will probably prove fully as eco- nomical in the end. In advancing this opinion I am consider- ing solely the business proposition of the best form of house to build, provided the florist has sufficient capital to properly carry on his business. To those commenc- ing the business with limited means the proposition may assume an entirely differ- ent aspect, and they may be obliged by force ot circumstances to content themselves with a cheaper form of structure until they have made sufficient progress and sufficient profit in their business to have accumulated the necessary capital with which to build improved houses. It certainly will not prove a fact that the men who possess the latest improved form of greenhouses, or that the men who pos- sess the most capital with which to begin business, will make the greatest success as florists. Experience, business judgment, and managing capacity count as far in the business of a florist as in any other manu- facturing business. The greatest success in this business will certainly be made by the men who can combine the greatest knowledge and experience, the best business judgment as well as the best managing capacity, with the most improved forms of greenhouse structures. Queens, N. Y. C. W. Ward. A Western Carnation House. The illustration shown on page 2'JO is of a carnation house built by the John C. lloninger Co., of Chicago, for the Park Floral Company, Denver, Col. The dimensions of house are 50x100 feet. The rise of long span is2v^ inches to the foot. Sash bars are of regular pat- tern, 1^x3 inches, drip groove made for lapped glass. The ventilators are three feet down the roof, and placed on north span, opening from ridge (top ventilation). There is also a run of ventilators, on south wall, three feet high, hinged at gutter. All ventilating^sash are operated by_the Chi- cago Lifting Apparatus. Both gable ends are of^glass, and,have sliding ventilators, wnieh, facilitates ven- tilating the house considerably. The roof bars, on long slope, are supported by five rows "of ,2x4 wood purlins, which^are held in place by one-inch pipe upright post. Ji Sectional View of C. W. Ward's Even-span Carnation House, Erected by Lord & Burnham. 290 The Florists* Exchange. The gutters are 12 inches wide, and the firm's three-piece pattern. Speaking of the satisfaction given by this style of construction. President Val- entine of the Park Floral Company says : " We have had an unusually mild Winter with no snow fall at all worth mentioning, but where we have had a light snow fall, I have taken pains to watch the result, and I believe that snow has left this flat roof as quickly as it has My impression is that we will not use the house again for carnations because in growing a number of varieties we find that they require different treatment as to heat. We shall use this house next year for roses, filling it with Bride and Brides- maid, and I believe it will make an excel- lent house for that purpose as these two roses require the same treatment. I think the house is much better adapted to side hill than to level ground such as (next house is a rose house eighteen feet wide, ^-span, height to ridge twelve feet ; very sharp pitch at back. This house has four benches, each raised about [six inches above the other. In this house are planted Bridesmaid on three benches ; La France on front bench. ^ ^The next house is twelve feet wide, ?4-span, short-spau-to-the-south. It is practically built, on to the back of the above house. It has two benches, and is used for decorative plants. fJJNext to this is an even-span house, fifteen feet wide, of same length as the other houses, but divided into three com- partments. One of these is used for propa- on benches. The next house is filled with orchids, mostly cattleyas, grown for cut flowers ; then come some palm houses, all of which have solid beds, brick walls, filled in with cinders. One of these is now filled with azaleas for Easter and an interesting feature is noticed. The house is shaded with cheese-cloth tacked on inside; with this on, the plants bloom well and the color of the flower is kept perfect. Some large specimen azaleas are grown every year measuring four feet in diameter. To the right of this main range of houses is a large house on the old vinery type, even-span 40 feet by 160 feet and 16 feet to the ridge. This is now' used to grow asparagus, and suits it splendidly. CORRECTED Plan FROM GUTTER - SILL LINE TO OUTSIDE OF POST Carnation House — Built by John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, for Park Floral Co., Denver. the steeper ones. Probably this would not be strictly true in a heavier snow fall, but I do not believe that the difference would be noticeable. We have not yet had the house in use during hot weather, so that I cannot tell yet how satisfactory the ventilation will be. So far I think it has been as easily ventilated as any house we have, and it certainly makes the lightest house we have. You will remem- ber that we put sliding sashes in the ends of the houses, two large sashes in each end. This has been a very., great help to us in ventilating by assisting in breaking up what would otherwise probably have been a stagnant body of air close to the roof in the center of the house. "In building as wide a house as this again, I think we would arrange to make a break in the long line of sloping roof, ; say a third of the way down from the ridge to the gutter, putting in a small I gutter at that point, dropping the roof j from there down just enough to allow for I the gutter and then jmtting ^in a^'row of j we have. At the highest point of the house the benches are probably too far away from the glass." A Philadelphia Establishment. The establishment of Hugh Graham, as seen in the accompanying illustration, is situated on the Old York road, near Philadelphia. It is about six miles from the center of the city, and can be reached in 40 minutes by trolley, or by the P. &, R. Railroad to Logan station from which it is only five minutes walk. There are in all twenty-six houses, all of which are devoted to growing plants and flowers for the retail store of Mr. Graham, on Chestnut street, and also decorative plants for the large decoration business that he does. The houses are all modern in construc- tion. For the sides, cedar posts are used with weatherboards. The roof material varies ; cypress and pine being gating, the other two for hybrid roses. Now we come to the large American Beauty house ; this is twenty-seven feet wide, %-span, fourteen feet to ridge, and has five benches for roses, and a back bench which, being shaded, comes in good for bulbous stock, etc. To the right on the illustration is seen a range of rose houses, all 125 feet long ; these are identical, being eighteen feet wide, twelve feet to the ridge, and all 3^-span. They all have four benches and in them are grown the tea roses. Between each of these houses will be seen a smaller house eight feet wide, s^-span ; but the short span is very short and faces south. These are very useful houses, and are used as cool houses for keeping back azaleas, and for bulbous stock after being brought into flower. The business of the firm often requires a lot of flowers at short notice for decora- tions, etc., so these small houses always contain flowering stock kept cool. On the driveway side of this range is The whole plant is heated by seven boilers, three return tubular, steam, one locomotive steam and three hot watei return tubular, Kroeschell boilers. These latter are liked best and will be used in future building. The benches throughout the whole establishment are wood, resting on iron supports, the latter made of one-inch iron pipe. This piping runs lengthwise of the benches; supports of one-inch pipe being put at intervals of four and a half or five feet, resting on a brick. These upright supports also run up to support sides of benches and at the ends and at stated intervals through the houses the piping runs up to support the wires, used to tie the stakes to. The boards are then laid crosswise in bottom of benches The frame of the bench will last a life- time, the boards only decaying. This method also is very advantageous where hybrid roses are grown in boxes as, on this place, the benches are removed and the boxes put on the pipe frame of the Establishment of Hugh Graham, Old York Road, Philadelphia. ventilators below the gutter in the root I "I find thai the house heats easily, bul | that in tin- first Instance we made the, bake or distributing the steam beat too i much over the bouse, and ire have rem- edied this by putting in w;ill coils <>n the I exposed ends." " Our experience is that a man will do I more work in a large house like this than in a number of small houses covering the same space. Added to this is the ad- vantage ol' having a house which creates favorable comment among visitors. The house certainly makes a showy display. mostly used. Lapped glass set in putty held in place by sprigs, is the mode of glazing. The range to the left on the illustra- tion is composed of five "houses, each 250 feel long, running north-east to south- west; giving them a full south-east as- pect. The first house next to the drive- way is sunken about 1% feet, and is nine [eel wide; ij-span. It has front and back bench, walk in middle, and is used tor carnations which do admirably. The back bench is planted with Daybreak which are now bearing profusely. The seen a lean-to pit six feet wide. This was really built to hide the bare back of the adjoining house, and is used to keep azaleas till they are wanted for forcing. On the other side of this range is a violet pit ^-span, ten feet wide, where Marie Louise violets are grown on benches. The main range of houses, twelve in number, as seen in background, run southeast by northwest, are all 125 feet long, varying from eight feet to twenty- five feet wide ; all are even span. The first four are eighteen feet wide and are used for carnations, which are planted benches close together, and appear as if planted out in benches. In the foreground of the illustration is the ground used for plauting out carna- tions, violets, etc., and along, on the right of the driveway, are beds of poin- settias, acalypha, etc. In the back- ground is seen Hie residence of Mr. Hugh lira ham; back of that, to the left, the residence of Wm. Graham. The whole establishment is now in splendid condition and full of good, healthy stock, and well worthy of a visit. David Rust March 21, iSg6. The Florists' Exchhnce, 291 Construction of Foreign Plant Houses. The illustration herewith represents the completion of forty houses, 100 feet long, at Sander & Co.'s Bruges Nursery, in Belgium, which is being devoted to the cultivation of araucarias, azaleas and palms, in large quantities. The brick arches are 6 to 8 feet long and 2 feet wide, upon which the plate rests. The air and heat can conveniently circulate un- derneath, and a uniform temperature pre- vails throughout each range. The stages are double, of T iron frame- work. The bottom stage consists of flat porous tiles, covered with coke, which is merly great supply of white pine logs has been reduced, the price of good, clear stock advanced until it went out of reach for greenhouse purposes. By this time the cypress grown in the swamps of the States bordering the Gulf made its appearance as greenhouse lumber and was soon recognized by the trade, and is to-day yet extensively used. The im- mense logs which are floated to the saw- mills furnish a comparatively large amount ' of clear material, and as the same is sold I at a rather reasonable price and lasts longer than other lumber available for greenhouses heretofore (except white pine), I its prompt adoption is easily understood. 1 Nevertheless, in the course of time the cypress did not give the general satisfac- 1 tion which was expected. Complaints I were made that the cypress bars were too liable to warp wherever they had a chance, that the ventilators on account of that warping would soon get loose and needed continuous attention and repairs, and that View of Interior of F. Sander & Co.'s Latania^IIouse at Bruges, Belgium. copiously syringed ; this, together with the moisture from the brickwork, pro- duces a great amount of humidity. The top stage, for the reception of the plants, is of yellow pine lath. Under the benches hundreds of thousands of palm seeds are in various stages of development. The shed leading from the office, in the distance, is 250 feet long, and is utilized for storing bay trees in Winter. The interior view is of one of the latania houses; a plant grown very ex- tensively in Bruges. The houses are situated at the right side of the photo- graph, where fifteen of them, measuring 220 feet long and 24 feet wide, are now completed and devoted exclusively to large palms and orchids ; the latter sus- pended on either side, and which grow and flower with great freedom. The woodwork is of yellow pine throughout, finished in oil (not painted). The sides of the middle bench are of brick ; here the palms are plunged. The side benches are constructed similar to those in the smaller houses. The influence of the light is very per- ceptible through the slat blinds, which greatly aids the constitution of the plants. The slats are attached to rollers, and work very easily from the ends of the houses. The glass used is 18x2-1:, double thick, lower edges of pane rounded. A. DlMMOCK. Greenhouse Lumber. It has always been the endeavor of the bright and progressive florist to procure for those parts of his greenhouse, which cannot easily be renewed, only such lum- ber as would last the longest possible term of years, without being excessively high in purchase. In early days the northern white pine answered this purpose perfectly, being soft, light and of long-lasting quali- ties, provided it was free of sap and clear. In the same proportion though as our vast forests have been depleted, and the" for- especially it would be desirable to have a lumber which would last longer than cypress. Such complaints gave a new impulse to our long cherished desire to make a green- house material of the famous red cedar which grows on the Pacific Slope of the Rocky Mountains, and which is known to almost everybody familiar with the lumber trade for its marvelous durability, es- ?eciallp in a warm and moist atmosphere, ts use so far had been a limited one, on account of the excessive cost, but after new efforts we were successful in entering into an agreement with large producers in the center of the cedar region by which we were enabled to offer the cedar material at almost the same price as good cypress is offered. This was the first introduction, on a tight roof, and its wonderful durability makes it the ideal lumber for the florist. The photograph shown herewith is Nature's affidavit of its durability and will surely interest your readers. The picture was taken in the forests of Washington and represents a section of two red cedar trees growing over an immense red cedar log, the wood of which is perfectly sound. The age of the two cedars is estimated at 300 years, but how long the log beneath them was lying on the ground before the two straddling cedars took root, no one can tell. A. Dietsch & Co., Chicago, 111. Hitch in as & Co., New fork. The name Hitchings has been connected with the heating and equipment of green- houses for so many years, and is so well known among florists and gardeners throughout the United States that a few words descriptive of the above firm, the extraordinary growth of their business, and their enviable reputation, may prove very large amount of invested capital, the products of which find a market through- out the civilized world, our friends, even in far distant Japan, New Zealand, etc., finding it advantageous to use the appli- ances and benefit by the sxperienee in question. Mr. A. E. Hitchings, finding the busi- ness increasing to such a degree, that he in his advancing years could not cope with it single handed, passed the manage- ment into the hands of his son, Mr. C. F. Hitchings, with whom at that time, Mr. T. H. King became associated, thus form- ing the firm Hitchings & Co., under which a steady increasing business was carried on until the Spring of 1886, when a younger generation in the persons of Mr. Chas. E. Hitchings and Mr. T. W. King, possessing the preseverance and integrity of their predecessors, also the advantage of their vast experience, took up the reins of the business and carried it along with extraordinary success until the death of Mr. Chas. E. Hitchings in 1889. ^The business at this time having reached such Red Cedars in Washington Forests. of interest to most of our old readers, and many now entering the commercial field of horticulture whom we are adding to our list of readers. The originator of the above firm was Anthony E. Hitchings, a sturdy type of the determination and energy of our Eng- lish brethren, located in New York in 1844, invented and engaged in the manu- facture of the first^ hot '.' water boilers for the heating of greenhouses, made in this country. While comparatively a young man at that time, he was possessed of considerable and valuable experience in a limit as to be beyond single handed management, it was transformed into a stock company, which, with increased capital at its command, new and ener- getic blood in its veins, and the records of so long and successful experience at its back, is able to cope with work of any magnitude, regardless of obstacles which to firms of a lesser experience would prove fatal. The officers of the present firm are : Mr. E. W. Hitchings, president ; Mr. T. W. King, secretary ; Mr. Chas. Armitage, treasurer, these being ably assisted by Mr. Henry W. Gib- bons, Mr. Henry S. De Forest, and a large corps of experienced office help. This firm has not overlooked the vital View Showing Method of Construction of F. Sander' & Co.'s Plant Houses at Bruges, Belgium. broader scale, of the red cedar into the greenhouse material and market, and the reports we have received about it in the meantime make us feel proud that the initial steps were taken by us. The cedar is light, yet strong, works well, does not warp, thus securing a the science of hot water heating, and was ' necessity of ample facilities for the earry- a first-class general mechanic, which fitted mS out ot work entrusted to its charge, „ , .. 1 u and has to-dav. probably the largest and aim eminently for the position he chose begt faeiutie| &r the manufacture and to lill, and to become the founder of a complete equipment of greenhouses in business firm which to-day represents a ! the country. They possess two manuf 292 The Florists' Exchhnge. acturing plants, one in Jersey City, and one in New York, of which the following short description will be of interest. The main offices and boiler factory are located at 233 Mercer St., New York, and are comprised of offices and sales room on the first floor 100x25 feet; blacksmith's shop, 100x25 feet; boiler erection shop, 100x25 feet; machine shop, 85x25 feet; boiler repairs and ventilating apparatus are cared for in shop 85x25 feet, with a large draughting room and photographic department occupying the floor above, 85x25. The two latter rooms are fitted with the most modern and perfect instruments and conveniences for obtaining accurate and reliable work, while the machinery throughout the manufacturing depart- ments is kept up to date, and new and improved labor-saving devices are con- tinually being added. The factory in Jersey City is of a much larger extent, occupies an entire suburban block bounded by Garfield and Randolph Aves., Union Street, and C. E. E. of N.J, also on the opposite side of Garfield Ave. is a large, well equipped lumber yard, with ample storage sheds for keeping dry lumber in. This manufacturing plant consists of a pipe foundry in which the well-known 4-inch east iron greenhouse pipes are made, occupying about 5,100 square feet, in addition to the pipe core around the room (fire proof) Storage sheds are also I over the ridge pole like a rim around the j to the 1x10 supports. In setting the bench provided tor bench slates, tiles, etc., and | lid of a chest. If sash are continuous (as | frames up, the heating pipes^ are utilized for large quantities of pig iron. A build- ing 21x83 feet is devoted to storage of a very valuable collection of iron patterns for which a vast amount of money has been expended. Messrs. Hitchings & Co. , have extended through us, a cordial invitation to all our readers, to visit and inspect their fac- tories, and we believe that to those con- templating the erection of new plants, much valuable information may be gained by such a visit. A Ventilating Apparatus. Perfection in the growth of plants, cut flowers and vegetables under glass is attained only by the use of best methods in the construction, heating and ventila- tion of the houses devoted to their pro- duction. It is just as easy to build a greenhouse right as wrong, and much cheaper in the end to construct it with a view to tight joints and ease of securing perfect ventilation, when ventilation is needed. I herewith present a sectional view of a plan I have employed in the con- struction of several houses for myself and they,' should be), this cap will continue the whole length and bind all the sash together at the top, which prevents twisting or warping. The gutter is con- structed with a small inner groove to as a temporary support, 0-inch blocks be- ing laid on the pipes, and the frames (already constructed) stood upon these. After the ground is scraped with a trowel and the brick base to each leg satisfac- torily adjusted, the blocks are removed /°/>r 1 Supporting the Benches. catch all drip. The rafters lay on the cutters and are filled in between each rafter. In this way they seldom rot off at the end. It is a good plan to soak lower end of the rafters in hot linseed oil before putting them in place ; it will add ten years to their life. Florists have always been bothered with rusting, breaking and pulling off of sash hinges. Being a florist and know- ing this fact, I have invented a hinge which will never give trouble to the user and will last a lifetime. They are malle- able iron and are guaranteed not to break. They are made of different patterns to accommodate the place to be used. The double strap is best if the sash will admit of its use. J. D. Cabmody. Evansville, Ind. and then used again in same manner on the next frame till all are set up as true in alignment as the pipes are. ovens, testing and storage room of 4,500 square feet; general foundry in which boiler and all general greenhouse castings are made, 9,000 square feet ; iron machine shop in which structural iron work is machined. This shop is fitted with the most modern machinery and appliances for sawing, punching, shearing, drilling, turning and straightening iron, a large furnace 10 feet long with iron bending table of 128 feet is conveniently located outside of this building, together with a smith's shop of 800 square feet. One of the prominent features of this plant is tin' large construction erection shop, 105x50x35 feet high, in which the iron frames for greenhouses are erected before shipping, and so secures the per- fect litling of all parts and saves much trouble and time in erecting after ship- ment, as all parts are marked before tak- ing down, and plans are correspondingly marked. This erection is always done when the frames are to be erected by the purchaser, -Wd in all complicated work to i,.- erected by Hitchings & Co. A 30x100 feet two-story and basement building is devoted to olliees, and wood- working, arid store rooms. The base- ment is occupied by engine room and storage; first floor for offices, store and shipping department ; the second floor for woodwork machinery, which is all of the most perfect and modern construction, much made specially for the purposes of this lirm. Still another two story building is de- \oted to the assembling and erection of finished woodwork; it also contains a spacious draughting room with side and roof light where much of the intricate detail draughting isdone. Large storage sheds for finished wood and iron are also provided, paint shop, paint and oil storage To Saw Posts True. In sawing off the posts on top, level your house allowing for fall, if for gutters, then nail on your top boards on the outside per- fectly straight, the whole length of your house. Then, selecting straight boards, nail on the inside of the posts (temporarily); level these inside boards from outside to inside, and you have a perfectly straight and square and level guide for sawing off your posts. By this method round posts may be sawed off perfectly true. The drawing shows a one-handed saw ; but if a two-handed saw is used by two men it may be done in one-fourth the time. J. A. Fries. Mastica. /YENT1L other florists during the past four years, and which I find to give perfect satisfac- tion in all cases where adopted. It is generally conceded that continuous ventilation located along the ridge pole is the best method to be employed, but to handle continuous ventilation requires an apparatus that will raise the entire line at one time and from a given point. For the easy handling of continuous sash I have constructed a very cheap and simple contrivance which does the work well. It will also operate sash singly located just as well. The accompanying cuts illustrate the apparatus and make plain its construc- tion. It consists of a cogged lever operated on by a flanged cog wheel Located on a line of shafting which when rotated pushes the cogged lever forward or back, opening and crossing the sash to which the lever is attached. For twenty-five years I built my green- houses as others built, never thinking any change necessary, but long experi- ence revealed many imperfections in the old style. The above out shows the plan we now adopt, and which has given perfect satis- faction. The benefits derived are an air- tight, lit of sash at the ridge pole and perfect freedom from water drip. The sash are hinged'at'the^ bottom and a cap Supporting the Benches. It is a well-known fact that all boards in the floor of a bed, resting on a solid beam, rot at the point of contact, the rotting be- ing caused by the moisture, and accelerated by the presence of earth in the crevices. To prolong the life of his wood bench sup- ports, Mr. F. L. Moore, of Chatham, N. J., has devised a method which is worthy of notice, and the details of which can readily be grasped from the accompanying figures: The longitudinal section of the bench In " Popular Gardening," October 1885, appeared the following article : "Putty answered under the old system of plant houses with heavy timber and small lights ; that era has passed away, and for the lighter houses now demanded, in which light bare and large panes of glass are used, something more elastic and lasting than putty is needed. Every owner of a range of glass has felt this. Let our inventors help out here, and help them- selves to a source of income at the same time." Without knowledge of the above, but at the request of a neighboring florist, Will- iam S. Welch, a practical painter of West- field, New Jersey, in 1803 began experiment- ing to produce the desired result, viz.: A material that could be used for glazing and stopping leaks in greenhouses, more elastic and durable than putty, white lead or other substances heretofore in use for that pur- pose. This result, after many experiments and tests, has been reached in "Mastica" which remains soft and elastic notwith- standing heat, cold, ice and dampness, and permits the expansion and contraction of the glass, without danger of breakage, and can be easily and rapidly applied with the " Mastica Machine." The use of Mastica avoids the necessity of repeatedly reglazing the houses, saving much time and expense. With "Mastica " one can bed in, or use on the outside. Broken glass can be easily moved and re- placed by new, without the breakage of other glass, which usually occurs with hard putty. Its durability has been proven by tests on the greenhouses of several growers dur- ing the Winters of 1893-'94-'95, and by others all over the country during 1895. The "Mastica" and machine were on ex- hibition at the Convention of the Society of American Florists at Pittsburg Penn- sylvania, who gave a certificate of merit for both. "Mastica" was placed on the market by F. O. Pierce & Co., of 1T0 Fulton street, New York, in June, 1895. To Saw Posts True. flooring, illustrated by Fig. 3, shows the joint in the flooring brought over a space, the support having Deen sawed off obliquely so as to give a little ventilation. Two bear ers are nailed on to the supports, one at each side. When the flooring rots away, it is still supported by the 1x10 board bearers 1 and outlives the ol'd style of solid support by three or four years. The 3x4 leg is put in anywhere where the bench needs the support most ; is dropped through to a To Find The Hoi-se Power o> a Boiler or an Engine. A boiler turns one cubic foot of water to steam in one hour for each horse power : that is, a ten-horse power boiler turns 82$ gallons or 025 pounds of water to steam in an hour. If the boiler is a cylinder or flue boiler multiply its length in feet by its diameter in feet and divide the product by six ; the quotient will b* the nominal horse is^screwed on .the^top edge, projecting 1 ur'c'k on the groUnd and then nailed tight [ power— American Cultivator. March 21, 18 The Florists* Exchhnge, 293 John C. Monmger Co. The business of the John C. Moninger Co Chicago, was established 27 years ago, by John L Diez & Co. In 1892 John C. Moninger purchased all interest of his partners, and conducted the business at Nos. 297-307 Hawthorne ave., up to the time of his death, in 1893. The business was then incorporated, with E F Kurowski as president, and N. J. Rupp, treasurer, both of whom had been in the employ of John L. Diez & Co. for years. Being practical business men, and well posted in their line, they soon estab- lished an enormous trade, and in order to accommodate their steadily increasing bus- iness, have just purchased a tract of land covering 40,000 square feet, on which they have erected a two-story brick factory, 75x135 feet, which leaves them ample room for piling the very, large stock of lumber which they are obliged to carry- The factory is equipped with the latest improved machinery, which is propelled by a 150 horse power automatic engine. They manufacture greenhouse construc- tion material exclusively, and use only the choicest Louisiana Gulf cypress. This they consider a wood eminently adapted to the purpose, excelling all other woods in They handle, annually, about 1,500,000 feet of this lumber. Mr. N. J. Rupp is a native Chieagoan, and Mr. E. F. Kurowski was born in Ger- many, but came to this country when quite young. Both give their undivided attention to the business, and are always on the alert to improve greenhouse construction, es- pecially those for commercial purposes. hundred feet of two-inch pipe and nine hundred feet of one and one-halt inch pipe; besides this the work room is warmed by the main flow and return pipes. The method of construction is just the same as any ordinary stationary steam boiler, having pressure gauge, water level gauge both glass and test-cocks, and feed valve to sup- ply water to boiler. The boiler must be low enough so that when using steam the water level will be at least twenty inches below lowest pipes in houses. Leaving top of the boiler the main flow is carried to the highest point in the circuit, where is placed an expansion tank ; just an ordinary bath tank will do for this. Leaving the main flow a gradual fall should begin and continue uniformly, returning into the boiler at bottom and at point farthest from fire. If the pipes are properly gTaded all air or gases that may get into the pipes will rise directly to the expansion tank ; this tank may be a closed One thing is verv essential; that is, to have all joints well threaded together or serious leakage will result. I have found the electric thermostat very useful to give alarm in case of sudden change of temperature by means ot a bell in my room. . . I will give a general estimate 01 cost 01 such heater, with prices of pipe, as at present. I did all my own fitting and can- not give a correct estimate of time required, as I did not work at it steadily, but will ^ay fifty days with help of one ordinary hand at $8.50 a day, or $125 in all for labor. Boiler, including brick work, stack, grates, coils of pipe underneath, etc., *130 ; live hundred feet two-inch pipe at 12J2C. per foot $62 50; nine hundred feet one and one- half' inch pipe at 9 cents per foot, $81 ; valves, expansion tank and fittings, s.iu to $50 according to number of turns to be made and irregularities in system to suit arrangement of houses. This makes a total Combined Steam and Hot- Water Heating. After studying the reports of experiments with greenhouse heaters, their c instruction and management, especially those of Cor- nell University Experiment station, I ac- cept Professor L. H. Bailey's suggestion and give a description of a heating plant now in practical use in my forcing houses. In the reports above mentioned many points of superiority have been claimed for steam vs. hot-water methods, many of which are the same in both cases. Briefly we may sum up the required poiuts for a satisfactory heating appliance as follows : ■" (1) That it produce a mild heat for mod- erate weather. (2) That it produce a fierce heat for ex- treme weather. (3) That the original cost be minimum. (4) Economy of fuel. (5) Small amount of attention required. By careful comparison it will be found that all of these points cannot be secured in either steam or in a hot>water system, but by combining the two methods in one system all five points of advantage may be obtained and disadvantages of either meth od used separately overcome. A mild heat can be obtained only by use of hot water, for I care not how small the surface of pipe filled with steam, there is a drying fierceness not found when hot water is used. Steam will give off more heat at the same temperature of both pipes and houses than hot water, for while 212 degrees is the lowest heat for steam a much higher heat, say 220 degrees, may be secured by placing hot water under pressure, yet not so much heat is given off as with steam at 212 degrees. With my heater the original cost was brought low as possible, yet the heater is substantial and efficient. By combining the two methods enough pipe is used so that hot water will warm the houses so long as the outside tempera- ture does not go below 12 or 14 degrees, and the size of pipe used is between that gener- ally given for either method separately. The method that comes nearest giving the required temperature in houses is most economical. When gentle heat is needed hot water distributes heat more slowly, but when a large amount of heat is required steam is more economical ; that is, more fuel will be required to run a boiler to its . full capacity with hot water than with steam ; as steam gives off its heat more readily it receives it likewise and is the quicker of the two media in its action. Hot water requires least attent:on, yet if overheated will give trouble such as is impossible with steam. Water holds heat longest, but when weather is extremely cold it is not safe to leave houses for longer time than that admissable with steam heat. . In my experience I have had more trouble with breakdowns when using hot water than with steam. My boiler furnishes heat for 5,000 square feet of glass through five The principal reason of our call on Mr. Dunn was to investigate the use and quality of the new glaziDg material, Mastica, which has been extensively used on this establishment. The results here are entirely satisfactory. The high winds and wintry weather have been withstood with complete success. Where putty has been used it has washed out on the inside of the glass, not so Mastica. Another use to which Mr. Dunn has put it is the patching up of old putty and of bad places, and by so doing making his houses perfectly tight— a great advantage, the novel way in which Mastica is applied making this possible. W. B. DoRlE has recently built and completed what is aptly described as "a double deck house." It is thirty feet wide, one hundred feet long, and twenty-three feet in height at the ridge, divided as fol- lows: Nine feet for the shed which is below, and thirteen for the house above. Wooden posts and iron girders support the house and this leaves a very valuable space below which is utilized for a very light potting shed. There is also abundant room for storing soil, etc. Space enough is provided between the supports to drive a wagon through, and from this the soil can be handed up for the benches when needed. The greenhouse part of the structure is divided into five benches and there can be no question about their getting light enough, for in addition to the height, the house is glazed with 16x24 glass, put in the broad way, that means the lights are each 84 inches wide. The beating is done by a Furman No. 7 boiler, and there are in all twenty-six rows of pipes, five flows and twenty-one returns. Two rows of these are placed against the roof near the gutter, and are only used to melt snow and thus prevent it from sliding off in cakes on the houses below. The material for the house was supplied by the Moninger Co., Chi- cago. At the present time the house is filled with carnations, sweet peas, lilies, etc. Carnations are to be the feature next season. In addition to this house there are six others replete with a general stock. W. SALING has eleven bouses, represent- ing a total of 15,000 square feet of glass. Nine are devoted entirely to carnations and it is here that Bouton d'Orcan be seen at its best— a continuous cropper of im- mense size and every bloom perfect ; plants healthy and vigorous ! Its counter- part, Mrs. Moore, a pure white, introduced at the same time, has all the parts of its companion, but for a white will not crop freely enough. Another carnation to be seen here to advantage is Lena Saling. This is a tremendous cropper and free bloomer which, together with its charm- ing color, makes it a very desirable variety. Maud Dean also shows remarkably free growth and is spoken of by Mr. Saling as one of the best novelties ever introduced. Rose Queen has made extraordinary growth, but the flower is worthless. There are several novelties and seedlings being tested, some of which have considerable merit and may be heard of later. Among standard kinds that are a success here are Daybreak, McGowan and Helen Keller. Each and every part of the establishment proves the presence of a master hand. MR WILLIAM FALCONER, SUPT. OF SCHENLEY PARK, PITTSBURG, PA. of his new position on or about April i next OBITUARY. one with glass gauge on side of it to show height of water; then when filling pipes with water the air is forced up into the tank compressing it, and thus placing water under pressure. A higher tempera- ture may be secured as above mentioned. Small cocks should be placed on end of returns nearest boiler, to be opened occa- sionally to allow air to escape when using steam. A large outlet valve connecting with drain is necessary, as in case of sudden drop of temperature the water must be drawn from the pipes quickly and the steam put into them ; then, to complete the outfit, put on a safety valve to avoid too high pressure, especially when using hot water; however, I frequently compress the air in tank to sixty pounds pressure. My boiler is a common cylindrical tub- ular, nine feet long by forty inchesdiameter, bricked in so that the flames pass along under it, then return through flues; under the boiler proper I have placed coils of two- inch pipe connecting at one end with the returns from houses and at the other end into the upper boiler; this forms a sort of a sub-boiler and very materially increases the heating surface in fire box. of about *430 to $450, and is not at all high when you consider the amount of space heated'. However, if all labor and fitting is done by a regular steamfitter the cost may be somewhat greater. To all those who are contemplating a greenhouse heating apparatus I would ad- vise the combined use of hot water and steam. W. R. Beattie. Delaware, O. Rahway, N. J. J. DuNN & SON have seven houses de- voted to carnations, which are all handled in tip-top style. The plants are large, clean and healthy and, better still, there is an abundance of first-grade blooms. Scott, Uncle John, Storm King, Daybreak and McGowan are among those that do well here, and one house is devoted to a scarlet seedling of Mr. Dunn's raising. The color is very pleasing and the flower is of good size, borne on a particularly good stem. At the time of our visit the house was not so good as it had been, so we prefer to give a fuller description of this variety when it is in better shape. William Brown Smith. The death of this venerable gentleman occurred on the 10th, after an illness of a few days. On March the 3d he celebrated his 81st birthday, and entertained at diD- ner his children and their families. Soon after, he was taken with an illness that terminated fatally. For more than fifty years he had been actively identified with the nursery and florist business, and the name of Smith & Powell is a household word all over the States. Mr. Smith was a fine example of the generation that, alas, is passing rapid- ly away His strict integrity and business capabilities were universally recognized ; and he held many important trusts, being vice-president of the Syracuse Savings Bank, and a director of several other banks, as well as being trustee of many institu- tions He was also a member of the firm of P R Quinlan & Co. He was a man of kindly disposition, and many a one to-day owe their prosperity to the advice he gave The funeral was held on the 18th, and was largely attended. The room in which the casket was placed, was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, azaleas and lilies There were many beautiful flornl offerings, cbie f among tbem reing a hand- some broken column, 6 feet high, a large broken wheel, and on the casket lay a magnificent bunch of orchids, backed by palm leaves. H- *■ 294 The Florists' Exchange, Exclusively a Trade Paper. published EVERT SATURDAY BT A. T, DE LA MARE PTG. AND PUB. CO. LTD., RHINELANDER BUILDINQ, NEW YORK. Cor. Rose and Daane Streets. P. 0. Box 1697. Telephone, 2151 Cortlsndt. Subscription Price, SI. 00 per year; 82.00 to Foreign Countries in Postal Union. Payable in advance. Advertising Rates, #1.00 per inch each insertion with discount on contracts. Orders from unknown parties must be accom- panied with oash or satisfactory references. Entered at NewTork Post Office as Second Class Mattel inifCDTICCUCUTC and all otber mm AUVCnilOCmcniO ter intended for cur- rent issue, will not be guaranteed lnsertioi unless it reaches this TUIIDCniV tllfiUT office not later than IHUtlOUA! HIIM I , Exclusively a Trade Paper. The Florists' Exchange is sent onlj to parties commercially identified with the Florist, Seed or Nursery business. New subscribers will please enclose busi- ness card or other proof of their connec- tion with these trades. Regular Delivery. The Florists' Exchange is mailed in New York on Saturday evening of each week and should be immediately sent out over the country, by the post office Those who fail to receive their copies regularly and promptly are requested to send us a formal written complaint so that the cause of the delay may bi Inquired into, and the delivery accelerated. Correspondents. The following staff of writers are regu- lar contributors to the columns of tht Florist's Exchange. David Bust, 1018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Edgar Sanders.. .1639 Belmont Ave., Chicago. Wm. K. Wood West Newton, Mass G>. W. Oliver... Botanic Gardens, Wash., D. C E. A. Seidewitz Annapolis, Md Eugene H. Michel St. Louis, Mo E C. Keineman Pittsburgh, Pa. Thos. Manton Eglinton, Ont. Walter Wilshire Montreal, Que. Danl. B. Long Buffalo, N. Y John Hall, 409 Wilder Bldg., Rochester, N.Y. John S. Hay Oneida, N. Y. John G. Esleh Saddle Kiver, N. J. Caldwell the Woodsman... Evergreen, Ala. H. Littlejoun Chatham, N. J W. S. Scott Milwaukee, Wis. J as. H. Denham Los Angeles, Cal E. G. Gillett Cincinnati, O S. D. Dysinoer St. Paul, Minn. F. L. Bills Davenport, Iowa. S\muel Murray Kansas City, Mo J. N. Kidd St. Joseph, Mo. Wm. Clark Colorado Springs, Colo John Nelson Oshkosb, Wis. Wm. H. Mason Providence, R. I Walter Mott Traveling Representative These Gentlemen are also authorized to receive Ad- vertisements and Subscriptions. General Eastern Agent: W. K. Wood West Newton, Mase General Western Agent : l.i.i, \n Sanders, 1039 Belmont Ave., Chicago. For the Busy Man. Thcsale of green dyed carnations on St. Pat- rick's Day is reported from various cities. This is a valuable Issue. Preserve it; you will IiimI it will 'miim- in liiin.ly on many ceasious. The Harristi Kaster crop around Washington, D. C-, Is very unsatisfactory ; moat of the bulbs have no main stem, but several small ones. It Is reported that tbe seedsmen securing the Government orders fur seeds tins year will he required to put the seeds up in packets ready for distribution. The Senate joint resolution directing the eoretary Of Agriculture to purchase and dis- tribute seeds has become a law without the President's signature. Malformed rosebuds of varieties Bride and Bridesmaid have made their appearance in the vicinity uf Baltimore; the cause is attributed to the use of a chemical fertilizer. The exhibition committee of the Minnesota Florists1 Society bave endorsed ji recommenda- tion to form a stock company, with shares at $10 each, lor the purpose of holdiug flower shows. Subscriptions to stock are to be solic- ited from the florists and their patrons. Our Special Edition. To obtain a satisfactory result from the planting of a house of roses, carna- tions, or whatever the stock may be, necessitates on the part of the grower everlasting vigilance, time spent in prep- aration, and a looking backward as well as forward, so that he may acquaint him- self with the conditions that prevailed during the previous season, in order to gauge as closely as he can those which are most likely to prevail at the time he is ready for the market. Just so with the issuing of our Special Spring Trade editions. The situation is a parallel to that which confronts the grower. To place our Special on the market at the proper date to give it a value that will answer fully the expec- tations that have been raised in the public mind concerning it, to meet hon- estly and squarely the trust placed in us by the advertiser, and to so guide and direct our bark as to have her land her cargo at a port where it will receive the warmest welcome, and at a time when it is most in demand, gives the publishers much food for thought — it is necessary, here again, to do some backward and for- ward reasoning. We look backward over the results of tin' previous corresponding Spring Special to ascertain where we may have failed in our duty to readers and advertisers, back- ward through the year that has passed since that effort to note the conditions in trade, the rise and fall, the successes and the failures, the full effect of the ceaseless swirl of business life. Our judgment must be gauged on the effect to the trade as an entirety, merging all individual or isolated causes into one summing-up, in order to intelligently ascertain the pre- ponderating total — good results or bad results. This has been done — and the verdict is favorable. Individual sufferers have been many, perhaps more tradesmen felt the after shock of the '93 panic, in '95 than in either of the two preceding years, but the advance of the business continues steadily — it might be justly called mar- vellous. Competition has increased and prices have fallen, yet an enlarged de- mand for stock of every description aids in preserving a fair ratio of profit. With a desire to provide an effective outlet for Spring stock the Florists' Ex- change originated in 1889 the idea of a Special Trade Edition which would be circulated not only among its own sub- scribers but to all worthy non-subscribers in the trade whose future support was solicited. These Specials have steadily increased in size from a twelve-page issue in 1889 to 56 pages and cover in 1895. This year the gain in patronage calls for a book of 64 pages and cover. Our ad- vertising maintains its ratio, and proves our deductions correct. Many weeks of earnest labor have been spent in the planning and gathering of reading matter that would prove a fitting accompaniment to the spontaneous and generous support of our advertisers. We are in hopes wo have supplied this, and 1 1 1 ; ■ i ilic contributions of so many accom- plished and experienced writers, on a subject which is uppermost in the minds of the great majority of our readers, will obtain a degree of attention never before accorded to any of our previous Specials, valuable as many of them have undoubtedly boon. The illustrations and diagrams, the latter all specially drawn for the Florists' Exchange, together with the accompanying text, represents all that is latest and best in Greenhouse Construction, and that the completer] work will be given full recognition and prove of value and interest to the trade is our most earnest wish. We thank our contributors for their valuable assistance, our advertisers for their patronage. May success and pros- perity attend on them all. The Government Seed Store. There seems to be a fascination about the seed business that our representatives in Congress cannot resist. They appar- ently have the impression that the germ in every seed will develop a life of useful ness and honor. They see in every seed a power of good (to themselves), and they are determined that every American citizen shall have a full supply, withoutcost, as an evidence of their distinguished considera- tion. In all business operations there seems to be some obstacle to success — a lion in the way; it is the case with the Government seed shop. One of the active partners in the firm, the Hon. J. Sterling Morton, seems to be a stumbling block in the way of agricultural prosperity. In looking over some of the old dusty tomes, in which are recorded the acts of Congress, he found the following act of agreement between the partners in this seed enterprise — the Government, and the People. It reads as follows: "Belt enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tlves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established at the seat of Government of the United States a Department of Agri- culture, the general designs and duties of which shall be to acquire and- diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on subjects connected with agriculture in the most general and comprehensive sense of that word, and to procure, propagate and distribute among the people new and valuable seeds and plants." This act was approved May 15, 1862. Now what was the object of the act ? Solely and simply to encourage new in- dustries, such as would make us inde- pendent, as far as possible, of other coun tries, and set all idle hands at work on idle lands. Its objects and workings were plainly stated by the Hon. Isaac Newton, the first commissioner, in his first annual report published in March, 1863. In speaking of our national progress, be said : " It seems to me that the essentinl conditions of a still grander progress aDd prosperitv are a continued and. increasing demand for agricultural products, both at home and abroad; an increased respect for labor; a more thorough Knowledge and practice of agriculture as an art and science ; aud, finally, a more thorough education of our farmers in the physical sciences, in politi- cal economy, in taste and general read- ing." To that end he encouraged wine making ajid distributed many varieties of grape vines for the purpose, and carefully analyzed the products. He introduced sorgbum to test its value for sugar and molasses, sending seed to all who wished to try it. He urged the cultivation of cotton in the more southern of the free States. He introduced the ailanthus silk- worm of China and proved conclusively that it would live, grow and spin its silk in the open air in most of the States of our Union. He urged this industry as there are millions of acres of land where the ailanthus would thrive, that are now worthless, and because the silk is more durable and will stand washing the same as linen. He urged the introduction of the Alpaca sheep, tbe same as England did in Aus- tralia, with marked success. In short, be encouraged every agricultural industry, every advance in agricultural education, every improvement in machinery or methods that would save cost in produc- tion. His aim was to give the producer more for his labor and the consumer more for his money. Never for a moment did he think of distributing seeds as an act of charity ; his object was a higher one— it was to assist the agriculturist by increas- ing the demand for his Industries and promoting healthful prosperity. This was the spirit that animated the Department tbe first ten years of its exist- ence. Alas, the change ! Compare tbe work of the Department from 1862 to 1872 with that of 1882 to 1892, and note the divergence. Our opinions are too well known to require repetition. Let us look at the present situation for a moment. When Secretary Morton accepted the position, and became acquainted with the workings of the Department, he saw only too plainly the abuses and wastes that had been going on for years ; that the dis- tribution of seeds as carried on was a travesty of justice, a national shame. He found, too, that the people did not ask for the distribution of seeds, and had no more right to expect a donation of that kind than they had for any other article of mer- chandise. He saw that the Department was simply a link in the political machine that ground out pap. With the courage of his convictions be said no, and in a way that showed he was very much alive. Our hon- orable respresentatives at once declared war upon him who had cut short their influence with their constituents, and on February 11 the following " Joint Reso- lution," authorizing and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase and distribute seeds, bulbs, and so forth, as has been done in preceding years appeared : "Resolved, by the Senate and House" of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture be, and is hereby authorized and directed to purchase and distribute valuable Feeds for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-six, as has been done in preceding years; and as the public exigency requires that the valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings and plants, to be purchased, may be ready for distribution at the earliest possible date, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby directed to procure them by open purchase or contract at the places and in the manner in which such articles are usually bought and sold . Provided, That the said Secre- tary shall not, in said purchase, pay more than a reasonable and fair price for such commodities or for any of them." This resolution passed the Senate Febru- ary 11, or within twenty-four hours after its introduction in the House, which shows remarkable speed for such a deliberate body as the Senate of the United States. This joint resolution is an attempt to make the Secretary of Agriculture stultify himself by continuing an abuse which was not anticipated when the Department of Agriculture was created. This resolution was adopted the same day as tbe appropriation bill, which, in part reads as follows : "DIVISION OF SEEDS, Purchase and Distribution of Valuable Seeds : For the purchase, propagation and distri- bution of valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings and plants, and ex- pense of labor, transportation, paper, twine, gum, printing, postal cards, and all necessary material and repairs for putting up the same, and to be distributed in localities adapted to their culture, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. And the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, empowered, directed and re- quired to expend the said sum as above stated." In section 527 we read : "An equal proportion of two-thirds of all seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, cut- tings and plants shall, upon their request, after due notification by the Secretary of Agriculture that the allotment to their re- spective districts is ready for distribution, be supplied to Senators, Representatives and Delegates in Congress for distribu- tion among their constituents or be di- rected and mailed by the Department upon their request ; and the person receiv- ing such seeds shall be requested to in- form the Department of the experiments therewith." In this section there is a most wise pro- vision, as follows: " That the seeds allotted to the Senators and Representatives for distribution in tbe districts embraced within the twenty-fifth and thirty-second parallels of latitude shall be ready for delivery on the tenth day of January or at the earliest time thereafter." Now as this Joint Resolution, together with the appropriation act was introduced and passed February 20, it would seem a difficult task to buy and put up the seeds ready for distribution on January 10 of the same year, or forty days in advance of the Instructions given. This Is asking con- siderable of Secretary -Morton, but it is not more unreasonable than to ask a con- tinuation of the abuse so long practiced. We most heartily congratulate the Secre- tary on the firm and wise stand taken, andi trust he will finally be sustained by CoDgress as he is now by the people. The Washington correspondent of the New York Sun writes under date, March 19, as follows: "Secretary of Agriculture Morton has gracefully yielded to the mandatory act of Congress, which President Cleveland per- mitted to become a law without his sig- nature, and has advertised for bids for 10,125,000 packages of garden seeds and 1,000,000 packages of flower seeds, 300 pack- ages to the pound. The entire purchase will weigh about 300 tons, aDd the seeds must be delivered at once, so as to be in time for Spring planting. Each of the ninety Sen- ators, each of the 357 members of tbe House of Representatives, and each of the three Territorial delegates will have 15,000 packages. "There are to be 1,040,000 packages of beet seed, 1,000,000 packages of cabbage, 1,300,000 packages of lettuce. 1,200,000 packages of radish, 950,000 packages of onion, 400,000 packages each of cucumber, cantaloupe, and watermelon seeds, with other varieties in proportion, and Uncle Sam foots the bill." March 21, 18 The Florists' Exchhnge, 295 Contents. bouqainvillea glabra sanderiana . 260 Browallias, The 260 Catalogues Received . . . . . 304 Changes in Business 301 Chrysanthemums 266 Correspondence Establishment of Hugh Graham Uilus.) Falconer, Wm., Portrait .... Ferns, Some California .... Flower Trade in South California . Glass, Colored, Plants Under (Illus.) Heating, Combined Steam and Hot Water 393 Hitchings & Co., New York . . .291 Horse Power of Engine or Boiler . 292 Moninger, John C, Co 293 Obituary, JW, B. Smith . . . .293 Plants and Flowers 316 Posts, To Saw True (Illus) . . . .292 Question Uox 299 Kose Crimson Rambler .... 260 Seed Store, The Government . . .294 Seed Trade Report 304 Sweet Peas 262 Trade Notes * Albany,N.Y.,New Orleaos.St. AUmns.Vt. 259 Detroit 264 Saginaw, Toledo, Toronto . . .268 Rahway, N.J 293 Buffalo, College Point, N apolis, Olean, N. Index to Advertisements. Y., Indian- Provideuce, y.. Rochester, Uttca, N. Y. Los Angeles, St. Paul Chicago, Cincinnati, Holyoke, Mass.; Lyun, Msis. ; Springfield. Mass. . Baltimore, New Iberia,La.; Washington Boston, New York Morganville, N. J., Philadelphia, West Hoboken, N. J Belleville, 111.; Davenport, la.; Hamil- ton, Out.; Kewanee, 111.; Lapeer, Mich., Milwaukee, Pittsfield, Mass.; Tacuma, Toronto, Wayuesville, O. . greenhouse construction: Houses for Various Purposes . 273 Rose House, A Modern (Illus.) . 274, 275 Orchid House, A Model (Illus.) . . 276 " " ACommercial(II1us.) 276, 277 " " A Practical . . 277 Glass, Greenhouse . • ... 277 Palm House, The Practical (Illus. ) , 278 " '• A Commercial (Illus.) . 279 Exotio House, A Commercial (Illus.) . 279 " " Practical (Illus.) . 280 Vegetable Forcing House, A Prac- tical (Illus) 281,282 Vegetable Forcing House, Mam- moth (Illus.) 283 Violet House, A Commercial (Illus.) 283, 284 •• " The Practical (Illus.) 283, 284, 285 Asparagus House, A Unique (Illus.) . 286 Carnation House, A Washington (Illus.) 28: " M A Home-Made (Illus.) 287, 288, 289 " " A Practical (Illus.) 289 " A Western (Illus.) 289, 290 Lumber Greenhouse (Illus.) . . .291 Plant Houses, Construction of For- eign (Illus.) '291 Ventilating Apparatus, A (Illus.) . 292 Benches, Supporting the (Illus.) . 292 Mastica 293 How a Trade Paper Helps. "A successful manufacturer," says an exchange, " when asked why he patronized trade papers so largely, to the neglect of other methods of advertising, replied: ' Men who do not read their trade papers and keep posted in their business, are usually poor customers. If I sell them a good lot of machinery, they do not know how to use it, and report a failure, or we hive to run after them, lose time and money to get them agoing, and make the sale stick. But those who read and are posted know how, and succeed. Such men would not read circulars, if I were to mail circulars to them. They see my "ad" regularly in the trade paper, and know I have an established business, and when they want anything in my line, write me, and don't whine about prices, or what time they can get from others, buy, try, and have no trouble, and pay the bill. Give me such a class of customers as I get by such judicious advertising, all the time.' His experience is that of successful merchants."— Trade Magazine. Please Remember. No big business is built up in a hurry. Io takes time, patience, care and watchful- ness. It can't very well be done without advertising, and plenty of It, but such advertising is not so much an expense as a source of profit. Without it the business could not grow so fast or so extensively. With it, done judiciously, it can't held growing. — Printers' Ink. Agerii.tum Neener4 Sons 299 Alter ii:i it (lie rii Baldwin AJ 806 Hoffmeyer 320 Alyssum Cloud E J 303 Search Wm H 266 Anlii'i'liinuni. Elliott 4 Dlain 262 Asparagus Blanc A& Co 317 Elliott Wm H 263 McBethTA 268 Hichell Henry 297 Pampas Grove Nurs. 314 Aquatics Dreer Henry A Ill Lovett Co IV Moulder Geo B 3(l7 Vincent K Jr & Sons 307 Wisconsin FlowerEx 313 Begonias Betscher Bros 303 Elletson J 307 Fr.st Jas 266 McBeth T A 268 Michel EH 320 National PlantCo... IV Neff L 1 262 Oasis Nursery Co. . . 307 SpauldingTH 306 Weatherby G W 3U7 Board of Trail e National Florists... 261 Books, Periodicals, etc. American G'dening. 318 DeLaMarePtgCoLtd. 261 Bu. tiling Material Dietsch A & Co 267 Finn Cole & Co 260 Lockland LumberCo 269, 260, 300 Moninger John 0... 259 319 Stearns Lumber Co. 259 Bulbsanil Roots Allen ChasH 257 Berger H H 4 Co. . . . 263 Betscher Bros 303 Black Clias 298 Blanc A & Co 317 Groom John F 4 Bro 257 Darms adtEO 266 Dreer HA HI, 317 Elliott Wm J: Sons. . II Ellis 4Pollwortb ... 261 Gardiner J 4 Co .11, 296 Greensniih Herbert II Hnlsebosch Bros .... II Huntington Seed Co 257 JoostonC H 270 Keniston J A II Kennell Fay 257 LongD B 313. 317 Marquardt H & Co. . 267 McAllister FE I McCulloughs SonB.. 296 Michel EH 320 Michel Henry 297 Moon Wm H Co . . . 298 Ouwerkerk P 298 PeacockWP 297 Pitcher 4 Manda ... I Reasoner Bros 257 RhotertAug II Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. I Rowehl 4 Granz. ... II Schmitz FWO II Seidewitz E A 307 TeasEY 315 Tell Win II Vaughan'sSeedStore II Weeber 4 Don II Wisconsin FlowerEx 313 Wood SG 306 Business Canls HillEOiCo 313 Business Oppor- tunities 316 Cacti Tell Wm II Cannai Blanc A & Co 31T Coles W W 266 Cottage Gardens.... 271 Dreer HA Ill Elizabeth NnrseryCo 265 Gardiner John & Co. 296 Kramer I N & Sons . . 307 Michel EH 320 Moon Wm H Co 29S Neener4 Son 299 Pampas Grove Nurs. 314 Pike 4 Ellsworth... II Rowehl & Granz II Scott & Son Robt 266 Seidewitz E A 307 SeitzerChasF 317 Spauldiug T H 3u6 Carnations AIlenCH 267 Baker Chas F 303 BarrBF 302 Bailsman B F 303 Beach J H & Son 269 BeckertBros 299 Benedict G H 297 Betscher Bros 303 Bunting Sam'U 303 Bnrrow J G 266 Cloud E J 803 Coles WW 266 Connell Benj 268 Cottage Gardens 271 Dale H 269 DeWitt JT 303 Dillon J L 299 Dorner Fred & Son . . 299 Doyle, John A. ..266, 303 EiseleC , 269 Emuians Geo M 303 Essex Heights F. Co 3U4 Fisher Peter 302 Fryer E 266 Geiger-Leche Fl Co. . 3C2 Gradert4 Co 268 Hackett John 268 Hahman 4 Son 303 Hains Ben Co 306 Hancock & Son 303 Herr AM 303 Hess C 303 HoyleAW 303 Humphrey C B 303 Johnson Chas 269 Enapper Albert 299 KratzSi Co 3J6 Lengenfelder C 306 Logan Av Houses... 269 Long Dan'lB 269 MayJohnN 306 McBride Alex 303 Michel EH 82u Myers 4 Samtman.. 302 National Plant Co... IV Neuner Floral Co... 299 Pillsbury G4Son.. 303 Pitcher 4 Manda.... 269 Romberg Bros 264 Renard Jos 302 Schneider Fred 304 Seidewitz E A 3i7 Shelmire WR 303 SiebertCT 269, 303 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 263 Soltau C & Co 303 StafflingerGeo 297 StyerJJ 302 Swayne Edw 302 Swayne Wm 303 306 Taylor Edw J 303 Ubers Nursery 303 Vick & Hill 268 Vincent R Jr & Sons 307 Wea'herbyGW 307 Weber H 4 Sons.269. 306 Weimar E W 302 Wisconsin FlowerEx 313 Wood Bros 268 Young J W 302 Clu-y sunt hem lulls Banning Frank 320 Barr B F 302 Bassett & Washburn 307 Bausman B F 303 BeckertBros 299 BetecherBros 303 Bunting S J 303 Burrow J G 266 Coles WW 266 Connor D T 306 Cottage Gardens 271 Dailledouze Bros 266 Darmstadt E C 266 Dorner & Son Fred. 306 Eisele C ... 269 Eisele J G 304 Grallert & Co 268 Hackett John 268 HanBen M 266 HainsBenCo 306 Heacock Jos . 271 Hughes Geo J 307 Kratz 4 Co 306 Macrae F 266 MayJohnN 306 McBethTA 268 Michel EH 320 Myers E V 306 National Plant Co. . . IV Seidewitz E A 307 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 263 Smith Nathan 4 Son 266 320 Snow H B 266 SpauldingT H 306 Swayne Edw 302 Ompleby IVH4 Son 306 Weber H 4 Son 306 Wood Bros 268 Coleus Baker Chas F.. 303 Betscher BroB 303 Doyle J A 266 Felthonsen J E . . . . 266 Greene 4 Underbill. 304 Neeuer k Sons 299 Search Wm H. 307 Smith Chas E '. 307 Cut Flowers Allen JK 310 312 Baker W J 312 313 Bassett & Washburn 309 Bradshaw Geo E ... 312 Corbrey T J 312 DeWitt J T 803 Ehret Fred. 31a Ellia k Pollworlh... 261 Ellison Wm 313 Fleckenstein Chas G 318 Frowert S 312 Gunther W H 312 Hart Michael A. 312 313 Hoffmann HA... 310 312 Horan EC 312 Kennlcott Bros 312 Koffman E 311 Euehn C A 313 Lang Julius 312 Langjahr AH 311 La Roche k Stahl .. . 312 Long Dan'lB .. ..313 Lynch WE 312 McCarthy N F 4 Co. 3!3 McCuIlougha Bona.. 296 Michel E H 320 N T Cut Flower Co 312 Pennock Samuel S 311 312 Purdy4 Blanvelt... 311 ReldEwd 312 Romberg Bros 311 Roehrs Theo S12 Rogers Park Fl Co... 309 312 Rolker A 4 F 312 Sheridan WF 312 Sutherland G A 313 Traendly & Schenck 310 312 Welch Bros 313 Wisconsin Fl Exoh.. 313 WorsC W 313 1. y. lumen Lehnlg's Winnefeld 3 7 Seidewitz E A 307 Daisy. Baller.FA 318 Beckert Bros 299 Dreyer Nurseries ... 297 Eisele J G 304 EiBeleC 269 Schultheis Anton.. . 297 Oecorulive hearei, Cut Perns. Etc. Bayersdorfer H 4 Co 318 Caldwell 314 Collins Thos 314 Dreyer Nurseries... 297 Elliott W H 263 Highlands Nursery. 263 Kervan L W 314 Koffman E 311 Ley John H 297 Limprecht M 304 Ricksecber Chas H . . 263 314 Rolker Aug 4 Sons. . 314 Decorative Plants Allison, A. L 263 BerckmansP J 263 Berger H H 4 Co 263 Darmstadt EC 266 Davis A B 4 Son 3 4 Dreer Henry A Ill Eisele J G 3)7 Greene 4 Underbill. 307 Heacock Jos 263 HesBer W J 314 McBeth T A 268 Michel EH 320 Moon Wm H Co 29S Pampas Grove Nurs 314 Pierson F R Co. ... I Pitcher 4 Manda. .. . I Saul J 315 Schmitz F W O. . . 297 314 SchultheiB A 297 SeawanhakaGrhs.. . 315 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 263 Steinhoff Herman C. 313 StuderN 297 Easter Plants. Benedict Geo H 297 Cavanaugh Mrs 297 Dreer Henry A... Ill 297 Dreyer Nurseries. . . 297 Pierson F R Co I Pitcher 4 Manda I Schmitz F WO 314 Schultheis Anton... 297 Smith Bros 297 Stafflinger Geo 297 Starke Fritz 313 Steinhoff Herman C. 313 StuderN 297 Whitton 4 Sons 266 Exchange Elliott 4 Ulam. ... 262 Felch Bros 268 Fisher Franks 299 KnapperA 262 Shupbelt RE 299 Fertilizers Peters John J 4 Co.. 318 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 313 Florists1 Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorfer 4 Co . . 318 Boston Letter Co ... 261 Clark Bros II Conley 4 Son John.. 260 Corbrey T J Co . . .312 De La Mare Ptg and Pub Co Ltd.... 300 309 Dreer Henry A .... 261 Ellis 4 Polhvorth... 261 Ellison W 313 Farquhar R 4 J & Co 296 Gardiner John 4 Co. 318 Herrmann A 261 Home Rattan Co 318 Keunicott Bros Co.. 312 KuehnC A.... 313 Krick W C 261 LongD B 313 Lvnch WE 312 McCarthy NF4 Co.. 313 McCulloughs&Sons 296 Mingle Specia'y Wks 318 Reed 4 Keller 261 Rice M 4 Co 261 Rolker A 4 Sons.. .. I Seidewitz E A 307 SteffensN 261 Sutherland Geo A.. . 313 Flower Pots, etc. Blanc A 4 Co 317 Cook Pottery Co 258 Hews A H 4 Co 268 HiiangerBros 318 Perine 4 Sons M ... 258 Rolker4SonBAug.260 318 Syracuse Pottery Co 25S Whllldin Pottery Co 258 SecondHand II Fruit Plants Berlin Nurseries.... 270 Black Chas 298 315 Blanc & Co A 317 BrnunBros 270 Brinton WP 816 Burdett F 270 315 CraneS — 315 Elizabeth Nurs Co.. 265 Hoyt's SonB Stephen HullE J Jenkins' Nurseries.. KelBey Fred W KnightD Myer & Son Parry Wm Smith W4T Co ... Storrs 4 Harrison Co Teas E Y Tryon J H Vincent R Jr 4 Sons Willett Eugene Fuclisiu. National Plant Co . . . Neff L I Geraniums anil Pelargou , Ullls. BallRM 4 Co 306 Betscher Bros 303 Boerner F'red 306 Cavanaugh Mrs M. .. 297 McBeth TA 268 National PlantCo... IV NeffLI 262 Seidewitz E A 3 7 Smith Chas E 307 Weatherby G W 307 Wood Bros 304 Glass Cowen's N Sons 258 Harris L4 Son 267 Reed Glass Co The.. 260 Van Home Griffen 4Co 267 Wood Glass Co Tne.. 253 Glazing Materials Francis H H 319 Hales H W 259 Pierce F O 4 Co 319 G'llouse Builders, Heaters, Ventila- tors, Pipes* etc. CarmodyJD 319 Coldwell-WIlcox Co. 259 Giblin 4 Co 259 Gorton4Lidgerw'dCo3l9 Hitcblngs 4 Co. .. 267 Hippard E 259 Kay WniH 258 Lord 4 Burnham Co 267 Plenty's Horticul- tural Works 260 Quaker CityMach Co 319 Roberts Machine Co 2s9 ScollayJohnA 267 Weathered's Sona... 267 Wolf A Q 4 Bro 319 Second Hand 269 Greenhouses and Land For Sale.To Lease.3I4 316 Hail lnsurunce FloriBtHailAss'n 319 Heliotrope Ellis Bros IV National Plant Co... IV Neff LI 262 St'idewitz E A 3j7 Hollyhocks. Elizabeth Nur Co... 265 Keeler J G 266 Hydrangeas Buntings J 303 Doyle J A 266 Michel EH 320 Illustrations Blanc 4 Co A 317 Insecticides and Fungicides Farquhar R & J 4 Co 296 FaustHG&Co 260 Garrett Chas C 4 Co. 300 Hammond Benj 261 Herrmann's Seed Store 304 Louisville Tobacco Co 261 Pierson JC 260 StootboffH A 313 Landscape!* Cleveland Lawn Co.. 260 Miscellaneous Plants & Cuttings Brown RS 268 Chinnlck W J 307 Dieterich C P & Bro. 299 Dreer Henry A ITT EggertEdw 262 Eisele C 269 Eisele J G 304 Elizabeth Nur Co. . 266 Ellis Bros . . IV Felthousen J E. ... 3<,7 Fieher Frank S 299 Greene 4 Underbill . 3u7 liughes George J 3,7 Knapper Albert 299 Kramer 4 Son IN.. 307 Lengenfelder C. 306 Logan Av Grnhouses 269 Murphy R H. 307 NanzC G 299 Neuner Floral Co. . . 299 Scott J 307 Search W H 266 Seawanbaka G'h's.. IV ShellroadGrh Co... 266 Studer N 297 ThompsonGeo4Son8 304 Turnley O W 306 Vincent Jr R 4 Son.. 307 Vick 4 Hill 268 Wood Bros 268 Young 4 Sons Co C. 306 Myosotis KnapperA 292 Mushroom Spawn Boulon F 26S Farquhar R 4 J 4 Co 296 FaUBtH G 4Co 260 Gardiner John 4 Co. II Nursery Slock; Berckmans P J 263 Black Chas 316 Black Sou 4 Co 315 BobbinkLC 815 Brinton WP 315 Crane S 315 Davis F NurseryCo.. 315 Elizabeth Nur Co... 265 Globe Nursery Co .. ?16 Greensmith H II Hill D 316 Hoyt's SonB Stephen 315 Jackson&Perkiusz70 315 Jenkins Nurseries.. . 315 Johnson RS 3 4 Keene 4 Foulk 316 Kelsey Fred W 317 Leu & Skinner 315 Longsdorf C L 315 Moody 4 Sons 315 Moon Wm H Co. 298 316 Myer & Son 270 OuwerkerkP. ... 298 Parry Wm 270 Rakestraw 4 Pyle... 315 R berts J A 316 Saul Jno 315 Smith W & T Co. 314 315 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 270 Studer N... 297 Teas EY 315 Watson B M 315 Wright Chas 315 Orchids Saul John 315 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 263 Pansy Plants Brown Peter 266 Doyle J A 303 EngleWJ 306 Fryer E 266 Jennings E B 266 JennisonWC 266 Shellr oad G'nb'se Co 266 Whitton 4 Sons . . .266 Wood S G 3,0 Pet uuiiis BallR M4Co 306 BetBcher Bros 303 Dreer Henry A Ill Hughes Geo J 3u7 McBethTA 268 Thiele G A 3 6 Weatherby GW 3o7 Photographs Long Daniel B 313 Printing De La Mare Ptg Co... 261 K, Hi .erators Chocolate Cooler Co. 261 Itosea Bailer FA 806 Bassett 4 Washburn 309 Blano A 4 Co 317 BobbinkLC 316 Brant 4 Noe 306 Crane S 316 DaleH 269 Dreyer Nurseries... 297 Ellwanger & Barry.. 264 Globe Nursery Co.. 315 Jackson 4 Perkins.. 270 316 Joosten CH 270 Little WT 4 Co 306 Ley John H 297 May John N 3o6 McBeth T A 268 McMahon Frank. . . . 264 MicbelEH 320 Moon Wm H Co 316 Muore Frank L 264 MurpheyR H 264 National PlantCo.. IV Neuner Floral Co. . . ■ 299 Ouwerkerk P 29S Reinberg Bros 264 Scott Robt 4 Son... 266 Seidewitz E A 3u7 Siebrecht & Wadley. 264 Smith Co W 4 T 314 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 270 Vreeland4Condie.. 26* Villa Lorraine Ros's 264 Wood Bros 268 304 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 313 Young C 4 Sons Co.. 306 Salvia Doyle John A 266 Seeds Battles Frank H 267 Beach J H 4 Co 269 Berger H H & Co.... 263 Burpee W Atlee 4 Co IV 257 Davis F Nursery Co. 315 Dreer Henry A... III Elliolt Win 4 Sons.. II Ellis BrOB IV Farquhar R 4 J 4 Co 296 Gardiner John 4 Co. II 317 Grainger Bros 296 Henderson P 4 Co . . 257 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 304 Ingleside Nurseries 296 Jenkins' Nurseries.. 315 Joosten OH. ... 270 Lchnig 4 Winnefeld 307 McAlllsterFE I McCnlloughB Sons. . 296 Northrup Braslan 4 Goodwin Co II Rolker Aug 4 Sons. . I Rowehl 4 Granz II Schiller J L II ShupheltR E 299 Schwake Chas. ..263 317 Semple JaB 257 8eldewltzE A 8o7 Shepherd MrsTB.. 257 SpauldingT H 306 TellWm II Union Seed Co II Vaughan's seed store 817 Venen Greenhouses. 296 Weeber & Don n Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 313 Young 4 Soub Co C. 306 Shrubs, Flowering and Ornamental. Bailer F A 306 Benedkt Geo H... . 297 BerckmansP J 263 Black Chas 315 Blanc A 4 Co 317 Bobbink L C 315 Doyle-lobuA 266 DieerH A 297 Elizabeth Nur Co... 265 Dreyer Nurseries... 297 Globe Nursery Co... 316 Greensmith H II Jackson .V Perkins. . 270 315 J.ostenCH 270 Keene&Foulk 316 Kelsey Fred W 317 Lovett Co 270 Michel E H 320 Monkhouse Jno.... 297 M onW HCo. .. 298 315 Oasis Nursery Co... 3u7 OuwerkerkP 298 Patersou Geo B 298 Pierson F R Co I Saul John 315 Schultheis Anton .. . 297 Seidewitz E A 3u7 S einhoff H C 313 Studer N 297 Smith Co W 4 T.... 314 Storis 4 Harrison Co 270 Walsou B M 315 Whitton 4 Sons 266 Wood SG.. 306 Sinllax Bailer FA 306 Boerner Fred .... 3u6 Bun ing S J 303 Koffman E 3n Whitton & SonB 266 Tools. Implements. Brown Bag Filling Machine Co II Doming Co 260 -ales H W 259 Richards F 300 Stebbins Mfg Co 300 Woodason Thos 300 Vegetable flams Berlin Nursery Co.. 270 Michel EH 320 Moon W H Co 315 Pullen Alex. 270 Rakestraw 4 Pyle.!'. 315 Roberts J A 316 Teas E Y .315 Union Seed Co II Vincent R Jr 4 Son . 298 Verbenas Banning Frank 320 Batson S 3(,6 Dillon J L 299 Eisele J G 304 McBeth T A 268 Michel EH 3J0 Pillsbury G 4 Son... 303 Whitton 4 Sons 266 WoodBros 268 Vines a ml Climbers BaUerFA 298 306 Blanc A 4 Co 317 BobbinkLC 316 Connell Benj 268 Doyle John A 266 EiseleC 269 tieeleJG 304 Elizabe.h Nur Co... 265 Felthousen E J 306 Frost Jis 266 Fryer E 266 Jackson 4 Perkins.. 315 Klehm's Nurseries.. 298 Lovett Co 262 McBeth T A 268 Moon Wm H Co 298 Neff L. 1 262 Ouwerkerk P 298 Saul J 316 SeidewailzEA 307 Smith W 4 T Co 298 314 Wood SG 3 6 Violets Batson S 296 Boulon Ferd 268 Bunting Sani'l J 3u3 CloudE J 3 3 Coles WW 266 Connell Benj 268 DeWitt J T 303 Davis A B 4 Son 304 Dreer Henry A 268 EiseleC 269 Elizabeth NursCo . . . 265 299 Emmans Geo M 303 FelchBros 208 GeigerLeche Fl Co. 302 Grallert4 Co 268 McNallv E 299 Michel EH 320 Renard Jos 302 Salt lord Geo 299 Scott Robt 4 Son 266 Search WH 266 Shelmire WR 303 Shuphelt RE 209 Strauss C & Co 299 Swayne Edw 302 Swavne Wm 306 Weld OE 26S Whitton 4 Son 266 Wood Bros 30* Wants. 316 296 The Florists' Exchange. Buffalo. Club Matters. The following gentlemen have been elected officers of the Florists' Club : Presi- dent, E. I. Mepsted ; Vice-president, S. A. Anderson; Secretary, William Legg; Fi- nancial Secretary, George Asmus ; Treas- urer, W. F. Kasting. After the meeting an adjournment was had to the White Elephant Cafe, where a banquet was served. Twenty-two chairs were occupied. The table decorations were by Anderson ; the principal feature beiug a mass of elegant Bride and Bridesmaid roses, which bore the card of Peter Crowe, of Utica. Some very fine Ivory carnations were also sent by Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich., while other flowers were donated by parties here. C. H. Keitsch officiated as toastmaster in his inimitable style. E. I. Mepsted re- sponded to "Our Presidentelect," in a very neat speech, giving assurance of the coming future of the Club. "The Gen- eral Florist" was responded to by William Legg, while W. A. Adams gave the " Re- tail Florist" a proper send off. "Our Park" was barely introduced by J. F. Cowell, who gracefully and modestly gave way to Supt. McMillan, who gave a most interesting and lucid description of his recent tour to California, describing the beauties and unusual scenery met with on the journey. In Southern California he saw bougainvillea reaching to the third story of a house, in full bloom. Rows of callas growing almost like a hedge. Many evergreens of broad leaved growth are seen. Ficus elastica seen in streets of a growth of thirty Ave feet. In Los Angeles he noticed, not grass, but sweet alyssum, growing in the streets, seeming to be very tenacious of life, even in dry weather. Ricinus takes on the growth we read about in the catalogues— vigorous tree form. A local guest of the Club, Mr. Morse, entertained the company with fine guitar music and songs. J. Heiser responded to the toast, "The Ladies," and D. B.Long apologized for the toastmaster in calling on him for the hackneyed " S. A. F.," but, nevertheless, made it interesting. A letter of regret was received from President Scott, written from his sick bed. "New Ideas" were knowingly handled by S. A. Anderson. George Asmus tried to give "The Decorator" his due, and Philip Scott responded to "Florist's Recreations " Mr. Beatty, of Dayton, O., represented " Our Guests," while "The Grower" was responded to by H. J. Wise, and the " Wholesale Trade " by W. F. Kasting, while "Suburban Districts" was discussed by Thomas Mansfield, of Lockport, N. Y. The cold temperature, with decidedly wintry aspect In the line of snow and ice, has been the rule recently, and trade is dull. Tne colder weather has probably favored, by reducing the quantities of flowers sent in, more or less of which would otherwise be wasted. Carnations are going at any price from 75c to $1.50, the latter rather an extreme for best stocs. Violets, from 50c. to $1.00, while roses bring from U to $6. These prices, however, are for very good quality. Smilax inclined to be scarce. Mepsted & Asmus had an opening dei oration on Tuesday of this week, for a large cloak store, which called for the use of a goodly quantity of wild smilax, as- paragus, etc., and VV. A. ADAMS was occu- pied with a millinery store opening^on the same day. they anticipated, as complaints are nuiner ous this season about the quality of stock furnished, which was not up to the stand- ard. Valleys were very poor, the spikes small and bells likewise. Hyacinths also were unsatisfactory, and some accounts were cut down considerably before settle- ment was made by the growers. One of our largest growers of Harrisii is very much dissatisfied with the stock he got, which he claims was diseased, as he has lost several thousand, and in looking over his place it seems he is justified in his complaint. About 25,000 lilies will be ready to cut by home growers for the Easter trade, and prices will be low enough to suit all. At present LAUCH & OESTERLE, from Carrick, have the cleanest and best grown Harrisii ; flowers of good size and stems about 2$ feet. This firm intends devoting some of their plant for forcing roses the coming Winter. Konig showed a bunch of seedllngcarna- tions, some good ones among them ; the best was a type of Helen Keller, and about the same size. Green carnations were in evidence on St. Patrick's day ; quite a lot of them were disposed of. B. L. Elliott, of Elliott & Ulam, spent a few days in New York this week. Martin Renkauf, of Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, was in the city. E. C. Reineman. SPECIAL OFFER IN BULBS. 0 at dozen rates; 50 at hand red rates; 500 at thousand rates. Canna Madame Crozy " Alphonse Uouvier " Florence Vaughan *' yellow varieties mixed " red and crimson varieties mixed " salmon varieties mixed orange varieties mixed . Utica, N. Y. VlDI. Pittsburg. Winter weather is still prevailing, and the snow greatly retards outside work among cold frames and hotbeds. The first good sleighing of the winter was too attractive for some of our boys to miss, consequently the last regular Club meeting failed to get a quorum, as there were only ten members present, and play- ing cards was the business of the evening. Next social meeting takes place Thursday, March 26, at 7 30 P.M. sharp, and the com- mittee in charge promises a good time to ail who attend. There is no change in trade or quotations worth mentioning. Stock supply is great, er than demand ; bulbous stock coming In very heavily. Bulb merchants from across the water and from our side have been visiting us in numbers the last ten days, very anxious to sell, and some of them got more than Frank Baker fell and hurt himself so seriously that he was under the doctor's care for several weeks, but is now getting around. On this account he was unable to attend the meeting of the Carnation So- ciety, as he intended. He has many fine seedlings ; one at least, a grand White, is likely to be valuable. J. C. Spencer had a very narrow escape during the great fire of the Genesee Flats, being located on the next street east, right in the drift. By hard work they prevented his place from burning, though his front steps were charred. Y. E Shaw, who bought the Davies greenhouses, has renovated them, and is growing some very fine stock and doing a nice business. E. J. Glover has rented the greenhouses formerly occupied by D. Whitton, on Che- nango avenue, and will soon be in business again. We are sorry to have to chronicle the death of Mrs. M. Merritt, who for some years was engaged in the florist business here. She was a lady of much intelligence and engaged in mauy charitable works, a member of the W. C. T. U., Woman's Re- lief Corps, and many other organizations. J. S. H. Providence, R. I. The Market. Business is at present experiencing the usual Lenten dullness, and during the past week has shown very littlemovement. Most of the growers are holding back some stock for Eister, but, generally speaking, everything is backward on account of the dark and cloudy weather. Unless we have some sunshine very soon there will be a great scarcity at Easter. Carnations are off crop with almost all of the growers and are somewhat scarce. Potted stock for Easter is coming in in good quality and quantity; in azaleas the supply is limited. On St. Patrick's Day large quantities of "green pinks " were disposed of both by the dealers and by fakirs on the streets. Shamrocks grown from seed imported from Ireland by George Pierce, of Nor- wood, found ready sale at 10 cents per plant, retail. Amasa M. Eaton has been elected a member of the Providence Board of Trade. Club Notes. The monthly meeting of the Flor- ists and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island will be held Friday evening, March 29, in the Franklin Building, Westminster st. The executive committee has arranged a very intereatlug program and the social committee will have something entertain- ing to report. Several of the members will make exhibits. Wednesday evening the Rhode Island Horticultural Society held its monthly meeting with a good attendance. There was an excellent display of orchids, azaleas and carnations. The feature of the even- ing was a stereopticon lecture, "A Ramble Among Greenhouses and Choice Plants." A full report will be given in next issue. Vlxltora In Tumi. Walter Mott, Pnlladelphla; K. J. Kujk, of Holland ; A. Hermann, of New York ; also a representative of Edward Jansen, of New York. W. H. M. Caladium, fancy leaved, finest varieties mixed 1 35 '* Esculentum Calla I*ily , spotted t i in ii in knlu Gladiolus, finest mixed " superfine mixed " white shades " pink shades " red and scarlet shades '* yellow shades " striped and variegated " Lemoine's finest mixed Bejronias, single, tuberous rooted, in separate colors double " " " " Gloxinias, finest mixed, selected bulbs Dahlias, double, separate colors, large roots 1 tin ii a in on Vine, large roots l.iliiuu A in-iii mil, 7 to 9 inches in circumference " Spec. Album, 9 to 11 " " Spec. Rubrum, 7 to 9 " " Melpomene, 7 to 9 " " " Longiflorum. 7 to 9 " " Hyacinthus Candicaus Tuberoses, Double Excelsior Pearl, 3J^ to 4 inches in cir Madeira Vine Roots WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FREE ON APPLICATION. Jer doz. 100 1000 $0 6U $4 00 65 4 60 75 5 00 40 2 60 40 2 50 40 2 50 40 2 50 1 35 10 OU 80 4 00 85 0 00 2 Ull 15 00 20 1 25 $10 00 25 1 50 12 50 35 2 25 20 00 30 1 75 16 00 20 1 25 10 00 35 2 25 20 00 30 2 00 18 00 30 1 75 15 dO 511 3 00 25 00 1 25 9 00 65 4 00 35 00 I 25 9 00 80 00 30 2 00 60 3 50 30 00 1 15 8 00 75 5 00 75 5 00 60 3 00 25 1 50 12 50 15 70 4 50 30 2 00 15 00 JOHN GARDINER 8 CO., SEEDSMEN, 631 Market Street WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE . PHILADELPHIA, Pi. College Point, N. Y. The increasing demand for flowering plants that has marked the holiday trade in Naw York City for some time past, is very plainly demonstrated again this season by the elaborate preparations in many of the large establishments in the vicinity of the city ; and that there is a growing demand forsomething apart from the few plants that have become almost monotonous in their lack of variety is easily proven by the eagerness of wide- awake men to provide a larger and more varied selection. To this end Anton Schultheis is well in the lead. In his establishment of twelve large houses, chiefly devoted to plants, it is refreshing to find more ericas than genistas. The major part of three houses, besides a number of frames, are given up to heaths. The large number in flower now and ready for delivery for Easter trade makes a charming display. The varieties in bloom are mainly Erica persoluta alba, E. rubra, E. rosea, E. melanthera and E. cupressioides. The plants are well grown and well flowered. Another house is filled with large plants of Acacia paradoxa, which are well flowered also. In other houses are some very fine specimen plant* of rhododendrons — two of the most pleas- ing varieties are Prince Camille de Rohan and Madame Wagner; both of these are rosy pink. His azaleas are also a very fine lot. Lilium longiflorum comes in for a large amount of attention. Of these there are three thousand in pots and some of the pots have three and four bulbs in each ; in this way they are very pretty, be ing so well flowered, and the foliage is in excellent condition. Lilacs in pots are also extensively grown and are in fine con- dition. There is a large stock of hy- drangeas, hybrid roses and bulbous material, such as hyacinths, narcissus, etc. , also grown in large quantities, but for real beauty the heaths take the lead, yet there are a number of people who still argue they cannot be grown in this coun- try. Rochester, N. Y. Ira G. Marvin has purchased a large tract of land at Flrwood. In the plot are thirty-nine lots. He will shortly prepare the place for the removal of his green- houses there. Olean, N. Y. Through a Are which occurred on March 16, the stores of F. V. R. Stlllman and the Olean Floral Co., suffered considerable damage. Indianapolis. The advance premium list of Tenth Chrysanthemum Show and Floral Festival given by Society of Indiana Florists has been issued. The exhibition will be held in Tomlinson Hall, November 10 to 14 next. ASTER SEED '^J^ From best heads only. Sample's Giant. White and Ught Pink. Vich's Branching, White, Pkt.SliOeeeda. 25c. VENEN GKEENHOUSES.ConneaDt.O. LORIP" S EXCH- J. M. SONS, McCULLOUGH'S Established 1838, Cut Flowers, Seeds, Bulbs, and Florists' Supplies, Price List, &c, on Application. BIG & 318 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Wholesale Dealers in HOME MADE MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Forbe's) THE VERY BEST; used solely by the leading Boston Growers. Very cheap m quan- tity. Sample brick by mall for 25c. in Btamps. Headquarters for Kniian Hot-bed Mats, I. mi, in Oil Insecticide, ltose Leaf Ex- tract Tobacco, and SEEDS THAT FLAK- ISTS USE. Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 ifc 19 South Market St. jgHKH WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ASTER SEED Hew drop. Home Grown 1895. Saved from Best Double Blooms only. Vick's New White Branching; Truffaut's Preony Flowered Perfection, mixed; New Vic- toria Dwnrf, white and mixed; Giant Comet, white ; Mignon, white; Carter's New White Plume; Comet, white, pink and mixed ; Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, mixed ; per trade packet, 25 cts.; H oz., 60 cts.; oz., $1.75. Half ounce each of any four varieties, $3.00. PRINCESS ALICE STOCK. price as (Cut and come again.) Seed same Aster Seed. GRAINGER BROS., Toronto, Canada. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST^ EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA CROWN FLOWER SEED. Ingleside Nurseries, F. EDWARD GRAY, Prop. ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA I HOVE A SMALL SURPLUS OF 1896 GROWN SEED Sweet Peas, Cosmos, Petunia, Zinnia, Aster, Hignonette, Coreopsis, Gyprophila, etc. SEND FOR LIST AND PRICES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE March 21, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnce, 297 St. Paul, Minn. Markttt Notes. Toe cold wave of the past week 1 while not unusual for our latitude was in striking contrast to the mild weather that preceded it, and made heavy draf^ on the coal bin. Trade has fallen off somewhat, but a good demand for funeral work has kept the florists busy despite light sales In other lines. Jottings. C. Conradis, the assignee of L. G. "Venzke, is offering a stock of bulbs to the 1 highest bidder. There are several thousand bulbs potted and ready for Easter bloom- ing. Mrs. Venzke is assisting the assignee in disposing of the stock on haud. J. C. Fleischer is the pioneer florist of this place, having located here in 1857, and started his present business in 1871. A 1 recent chat with him was full of reminis- 1 cences in this city. Not one establishment is now standing that was in existence 25 ! years ago. Rose and carnation growing 1 for cut flowers was then unknown. Geraniums, fuchsias and a few bedding j plants constituted the stock in trade, and I prices were about four times as high as at present. Mr. F., with his son, completed their present range of houses a year ago. They grow carnations, roses and bedding plants, besides lettuce, radish, cucumbers and tomatoes for the vegetable market. The establishment of H. Schulze, on La Fond street, though one of the smallest in the city is one of the neatest. Mr. Schulze has four houses, 10x50, heated by the hot water system. He grows roses and carnations, and a general line of bedding stock. His latest house, completed this Winter, is a short-span to-the-south, and is at the present well filled with a choice lot of geraniums and stocks just shifted into four-inch pots. He is much pleased with this style of house and contemplates erect- ing another in the Spring. Speaking of cheap boilers Mr. S. in- forms me that his cost $13, and bad been discarded as worthless by another grower here, and yet he is heating his 3000 or more feet of glass with perfect success at an annuallexpense for fuel of $125 or $150. Club News. The Florists' Society held its monthly meeting on Thursday evening, March 13, at the West Hotel, Minneapolis. Owing to the cold weather the attendance was small and it was decided to abandon the monthly meetings. The exhibition committee endorsed the plan proposed by Mr. Swanson at the last meeting and the Society adopted it unani- mously. The plan as outlined in a previ- ous issue of the Exchange is to form a stock company, with shares at $10 each, for the purpose of holding flower shows, subscriptions to the stock to be solicited from the florists and their patrons. This plan, if properly presented to flower lovers, should prove very popular, and the neces- sary amount for holding a good exhibition with an attractive list of premiums should be subscribed readily. We think it the most practical scheme for providing funds that has yet been suggested. Mr. Souden exhibited a vase of sample blooms of Delia Fox, received from the originators. The blooms are of fine form and color, born on good stiff stems. The color by gaslight is not as pleasing as by daylight, and we fear will not become as popular as Daybreak and Scott. However, it is a valuable variety if its blooming qualities are in keeping with itsother good points, and should be heartily welcomed by all lovers of the divine flower. W. G. Br/NDE brought in a yellow seed- ling carnation last week, which possesses several good points. Color light canary yellow, ends of petals splashed with car- mine, stem stiff, calyx strong, and shows no signs of bursting after being cut five or six days; fine bloomer, vigorous grower. Its color is hardly pronounced enough, but its other good qualities make itinteresting. Easter is near at hand, and every one is busy preparing for it Plants and fires are carefully watched, and from present indications there will be a big cut of flow- ers and a large number of plants in blooms for the occasion. VERITAS. Los Anqeles, Cal. Since the recent rain, business has been improving. Carnations are still in the lead for cut flowers. Roses are unusually scarce for this time of year. Mr. Meserve, recently city superintend- ent of parks, has bought out Lewis H. Conklin, on Broadway, near Seventh st. The approaching Fiesta de Los Angeles will be a harvest time for florists. The California violet is leading all other violets in this market. A. B. C. HEW GUP. ..LPUS. One of the finest Yellow Dwarf Cannas yet introduced, is a strong vigorous grower, with a light green glossy foliage, does not attain a height of over 2^£ feet ; color is a rich orange yellow, spotted with red, the flower forms a perfect compact, erect truss, the individual flower core the size of Mme. Crozy. The flower will not burn in the sun. There is no collection complete without it, indispensable for the outer edge of canna bed. Strong plants out of 4 in. pots, $3.00 per doz. ; $20.00 per 100. CHAS. F. SEITZER, Florid. Oswego Street, UTICA, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CHEAPER THAN EVER CAPE JASMINES (Gardenia Florida), 8 to 12 inches, $3 50 per 100; 6 to 8 inches, $1.50 per 100. CALIFORNIA PRIVET, 3 to 4 ft., well-branched, $2.00 per 100. Stock first-class in every particular. Cash with order. JOHN M0NKH0OSE, >fiS&, Jewella, La. /IFNTIONTHE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE We devote our whole attention to DAHLIAS. SNOWCLAD, new snow-white Pompon Dahlia of 1896, pronounced by Mr. A. Blanc, of Philadelphia and others, to be the finest of all white Pompon Dahlias ; constantly a mass of blooms. 75c. each ; JS7.00 per 12. Send for descriptive novelty list. W. P. PEACOCK, - ATCO, N.J. WHEN JVW1TJNQ MENIION TMfc FIOB'ST's EXCHANGE CUlDIU-HSNMIiUS. Fancy Caladiums, extra strong' bulbs in named varieties, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Asparagus plumosus, strong plants, from 2}^, 3, 4 and 5 inch pots- Prices on application. HENRY MICHEL, Marion, Grant Co., Ind. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE Easter Plants Just Arrived from Japan. A Fine Consignment of the True Lony Leaf Cycas Revoluta Price as long as stock on hand, for stems from 2 inch upwards, $10.00 per 100 lbs. F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O.Box 39, Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGT DO you want a proof of the effective work done by the Florists' Ex- change to its advertisers ? We refer yon to its columns; they speak for themselves. Stocks Saowflake, lar^e ti u>s, pure white flowers, from 3 and i in. pots. $6.00 per 100 plants. Carnations. Nellie Lewis, bright pink, $10.00 per 100 plants. Cnlla Lilies. $2.00 per doz. All the above named stock are healthy, stronsr, bushy plants filled with flowers andbuda. Geo. Stafflinger, Spri h-j.\ i! le, \ . Y. ATHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE U HOUSES FULL OF EASTER PLANTS Hydrangeas from $1.00 to $3.00 each Azaleas from $12.00 to $30.00 per doz. Spiraeas... " 4.00 to 6.00 Daisies.... " 4 00 to 6.00 Roses " 4.00 to 9.00 Rubbers . . " 6.00 to 12.00 A fine assortment of Ferns, 2J^ in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Dreyer Nurseries, "- Woodside, L. IIBt'r exohamqe PalsilcforEaster Latanta Horboniea, from 6 in. pots, 30 to 36 in. high, 6 leaves, 65c.; from 5 in. pots, 24 to 30 iu. high, 5 leaves, 45c. K fill ias, from 5 in. pots, 3*) in. high, 5 leaves, 50c. Areca lutegcens, from 5 in. pots, 24 in. high, 5 leaves, 40c. Cocoa Flexuosa, from 6 iu. pots, 3 to 4 feet high, 50c. Draciena i ml i visa, fine specimeus from 6 in. pots, 50c. All 10 per cent, less by the dozen ; all for cash. 200,000 Bedding Plants; 25,000 Roses from 3 to 6 in. pots ; 100,000 rooted and trans planted Carnation Cuttings ; Ornamental and Hardy Cllniblng Vase and Basket Plants ; Otahelte Oranges, Gardenias, Perennials, Arbor Vitals, Shrubberies, etc., all in large quantities and of the most popular varieties. All iu excellent condition and cheap for cash. Please write for lowest prices of whatever you ueed. N. STDDER, Anacostia, D. C. WHOLESALE GROWER. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PRIMROSES Jor EASTER ; ne plains, with heir first clus- ters of bloom, $3.00 per 100. Also It run ut Geranium, about a foot hlph, thrifty, mostly In bloom. $7,0U; small, thrifty, at $^.00 per 100. MRS. M. CAVANAUGH. Millers Corners, N.'Y. SMITH BROS. Before placing your orders, call and see nur EASTER LILIES, we have got two thousand Lilies, 2 feet to 2 feet 6 inches in height and a'so 9000 HYACINTHS, lot of CINERARIAS, etc. Thousands of other plants. Don't forget the address- Green and Goodman Sts., Rising Sun, Phlla.. Pa. FOR EASTER. Genista, nice plams, 6 in., §3.00 per doz. 1. ilium lln.rrl.iii, plants with buds Hi in. long, 6 cts. per bud. ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS. Storm Kins, Meteor $4.00 per 100 Scott, Tidal Wave 1.25 McGo wan 8.00 per 1000 GEO. H. BENEDICT, Yorkville, N. Y. ive Plants. Healthy, Clean and Well Grown, Hybrid Roses, in pots for Easter, 20 sorts, 5 at d 6 in. pots, perfect and pretty plants, 6 to 12 buds SS.OOand $6.00 per doz. La tan i a ISorbonica, 6 in. pots . . 3.00 " " 6 10.00 «■ Marti ne via Carotosfolia, 5x4 ft., very fine, $3ea. Carludouica Hninilis, 6x4 " •* J6 " " Palmata, 3x2 " ** $2 " Adiantum Farleyense, 4 in. pots, fine. $4 doz. Nephrolepis Exaltata, 8 "fineapec. |24 " 6 *' *• $8 " Acuta, 6 " " $5 "' Onycliiuni Auratum, 2 " fine . . . $1 ■■ Dracaena Fragrans, 6 " ** . . . $8 " " I'' finest named Borts, 4 in. pats, $15 per UO ■i 10 «< ■■ 2 .. g6 .. Citrus Otalieltensis, 2 " $5 Latania Borbonica, 2 " $5 PterisTremula and Smith!, from flats $1.50" Lygodium Scaadens, climbing ferns, from flats $1 " Cash with Order. JOHN H. LEY. - - Good Hope, D. C. P. O. Orders, ANACOSTIA, D. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S CJUSMANOJC AZALEAS „,.FOR.... EASTER We can still furnish a fine lot of well budded AZALEAS, in proper condition for Easter sales, measuring from 12 to 15 inches diameter, in all the leading varieties and colors. $0.00 per dozen ; $70.00 per 100. ENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE PHILADELPHIA EASTER PLANTS JjJjj Lilium Longif lorutn, flowers and buds, $12.00 per 100. Hydrangeas, from $1.50 to $3.00 each. Genistas, $0.00 per doz.; large plants, $2.00 to $4.00 each. Ericas, from $1.50 to $3.00 each. Azaleas, from $6.00 to $30.00 per doz.; a few large ones yet, from $0.00 to $12.00 each. Hyacinths, in pots and pans. Spiraeas, the best varieties only, $6.00 and $9.00 per doz. Mixed Ferns. Rhododendrons, from $2.00 to $5.00 each. Daisies, from $1.00 to $2.00 each. Lilac, white and blue, $1.00 to $2.00 each. ERICAS A SPECIALTY. Full. A. SGHULTHEIS, Box 78, COLLEGE POINT, L. I. On Railroad Depot, MEN WRITINQ MENTION HE FLORIST S EKCHANUC 298 The Florists' Exchhnce Worcester, Mass. The first Spring exhibit of the Worcester County Horticultural Society was given on Thursday, March 12. Following are the premiums awarded : Hyacinths in bloom — H. F. A. Lange, first ; H. A. Jones, second ; Mrs. A. A. Hixon, third. Primula sinensis in bloom— H. B. Watts, Leicester, first ; H. A. Jones, second ; F. A. Blake, Rochdale, third. Primula, any other variety in bloom — Mrs. A. A. Hixon, first; F. A. Blake, sec- ond. Cineraria, in bloom — William Darling, Millbury. Cyclamen in bloom, four plants — F. A. Blake, first ; Mrs. A. A. Hixon, second . H. A. Jones, third. Cyclamen in bloom, one plant — F. A. Blake, first ; H. A. Jones, second. Carnations, twenty-four vases — H. F. A. Lange, first ; F. A. Blake, second; Mrs. A. A. Hixon, third. Richardia in bloom — Mrs. A. A. Hixon, first; Charles E. Parker, Holden, third. Azalea Indica in bloom, one plant — H. F. A. Lange, first ; W. F. Brierly, second. Three plants— H. F. A. Lange, first ; H. A. Jones, second ; W. F. Brierly, third. The annual reunion and banquet of the Society occurs on Thursday evening, March 19. Holyoke, Mass. R. Hale Smith, vice-president of the Hampden County Horticultural Society, Springfield, gave a talk on hardy roses at the last meeting of the Holyoke Horti- cultural Society. The Holyoke Society will give a Rose Show in June. The talk of the city is the transferring of "Rosemont" to Joseph Beach and E. D.Shaw. "Rosemont" was built by Mr. E. C. Taft, about five years ago, as much for pleasure as for profit, and is the most extensive range of glass in Western New England. Mr. Beach has been the fore- man from the start, and is a good grower, Mr. Shaw has been in the florist business in this city for a dozen years or more, doing a successful business, and has been the selling agent for the surplus at Rose- mont. F. Jos. Beach says it is the first season his roses have gone back on him, and at- tributes the failure to change of soil, which is very light. He pitched right in and threw out the worst, utilizing the space with bedding stock, which sells well in the mill districts. Mr. Beach says it is the first time he has had to make a change in soil, and has profited by the experience. Next season he will have those fine Beauties and teas for which Rosebank has become famous. E. H. Howland reports a good season, and anticipates big demands at Easter, for which be is prepared. W. M. Lynn, Mass. John Sheehan, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, is now pro- gressing favorably. Springfield, Mass. The first of March the Connecticut river overflowed its banks. MADSEN's West Springfield grounds were completely un- der water, but no damage was done to the greenhouses, as they are protected by a dyke. A Mr. Pearson, of Mlttineague, has put up a small greenhouse and will grow for home trade. Occasionally local growers ship their flowers out of town when prices at a dis- tance are inviting, then when everyone has all he wants, complain because the store men buy outside. Those who stand by their consumers And that when anyone can unload they can. The Rev. W. T. Hntchins entertained the Amateur Horticultural Society with his new paper, " Floriculture as a Popular Art." The speaker said : " Floriculture deserves a higher term than ' art.' Art is largely artificial, but the art we consider is not. A flower Is as deep as the infinite Wisdom that made It. We are to have popular schools of floriculture, its rudi- ments and practical methods of Instruc- tion, and Its canons and literature, for it is becoming recognized as worthy of an equal place among our most popular arts. Our children will be trained in it as much as in music. The day Is coming when a man will be worthy of being knighted for work done In developing a flower as much as for becoming a master in painting. The ques- tion or agitation how to increase the interest and attendance at the great flower shows, is not be answered by more sensa- tional attractions, but floriculture must develop a new race of art lovers who can read and enjoy the language of flowers as the fine distinctions of music and paintings are read. Such prodigal pleasure as money can buy bears no comparison to the art pleasure in which our souls are reflected in the blossoms we grow." Fulton. Chicago. Trade Notes. The week ending March 14 showed some anomalies again, as compared to the past two or three weeks. Pink and white roses and carnations, suitable for funerals, were really scarce, and found ready sale at an improved figure ; funerals calling for a goodly quantity of flowers being more than usually prevalent. On Tuesday occurred the funeral of J. H. McVickar, the veteran theatre man of this city, for which no less than forty-eight fine pieces were used ; one of the principal being made up by John C. Schubert, consisting of a large scroll, from the employes of McVickar's theatre, with the words " The Governor " done in violets. The same firm also had six other orders for this funeral. At the end of the week a good deal of hustling was manifested by the retail men, in getting what they wanted; the inevi- table fakir being around in shoals. Prices for roses ranged between t4 and $7; the latter for extra fine stock. Beauty was inclined to be short-stemmed; indeed, roses generally were rather disappointing as to cut, possibly owing to the wintry weather. We have had considerable snow, with the thermometer hovering near the zero mark. We see by our notes that, last year, March 23 was the first day above the freezing point from January. This year there has been open weather, and it has been less severe as a whole. Harrisii lilies are quite abundant and low for this time of the year here, ranging between $4 and $5. Carnations of the common grades were also low ; plenty sold in lots at 50c. to 75c; f 1 to $1.50 for fair stock ; fancy, $2 Violets brought 40c. to 75c. Shipping trade still continues brisk, and takes lots of stock off the market. Easter Prices. As to these no one feels like giving out any information yet. Apparently, there will be uogreatgluts, and fair prices should rule. As to Harrisii lilies it is doubtful if the price will go above $12, pos- sibly below, as, if the quantity talked of as being expected by the wholesale houses, pans out, it will reach 130,000, to say nothing of those that never reach the com- mission houses. Bassett & Washburn are heavy growers, but their supply will large- ly go out of the city. Dressel, Miller, Mailander, have all large stocks, which, apparently, will come in just right. Around Town. The Ed. Eagle Floral Co. at Parkside have roses in fine shape now. Their house of asparagus has done good service. They are going largely into asters, Mr. Cook, the manager, saying the kinds to grow are Vick's Branching and Semple's Queen as the best for market. They find Maranta zebrina a grand window plant and it sells well. They have a fine bench of sweet peas. They expect to add two new houses to their plant this Summer. The Rogers Park Floral Co. will add Jubilee, Armazindy, Triumph and Alaska to their carnations this year. Bassett & Washburn had at their store a flat of 250 valleys, the first from the cold storage with not a miss in them. Valleys with them are a specialty the year round. At the meeting of the Florists' Club Thursday evening it was decided to have a "violet meeting" March 26. There will be an exhibition of violets, Including new varieties, and discussions on violet grow- ing. Decorating Railroad Stations Heretofore, save as advertisements to new town sites, but little has been seen in and around Chicago in the way of flowers and gardening along the railroads and at the stations. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern will start about April 1, to establish a suburban florists' depart- ment for beautifying the station grounds at each point on the line. An experienced florist will be engaged who, with a force of gardeners, will have complete charge of the depot grounds at each station. Com- mencing at the Chicago end of the road they will plant trees and lay out grounds ready for planting with flowers in artistic designs, including the names of stations. It is something that has been sadly lacking and we hope other railroads will follow the example. We are far behind the East in this mat- ter. iWiAu^ Cincinnati. Market Nevrs. Trade is unusually dull ; nothing whatever doing, excepting an occasional opening givers by one of our large dry goods houses. The prospect for Easter trade is very flattering. Prices will not advance much in this market, and will rule about as fol- lows: Carnations, lc. to 3c; roses, 7c. to 10c. ; Roman and Dutch hyacinths, 2c. to 3c. ; Harrisii and callus. 15c; Von Sion and grandifiora narcissus, 3c. and 4c; violets, $1 per hundred ; lily of the valley, 3c; tulips, 3c; smilax. 15c. Our growers are well fixed for stock, and I predict that the commission houses will handle at least fifty thousand carnations, mostly red and pink. White will not be so plentiful. Lily of the valley and all bulbous stock will be in abundance. Roses will be scarce. On March 11 a cold snap struck this sec- tion, and the thermometer dropped to 12 degrees above zero, and the weather has continued cold since. C. C. Murphy, in trying to raise more heat, burst one of his coil boilers, which heated four of his houses. Fortunately he had a good supply of stoves, and by put- ting same up managed to pull through without much" damage. Mr. Swan, of Swan Bros., Lima, O., called; also Miss Heffner, of Hamilton, O. Club Notes. The regular monthly meeting of our Society was held Saturday evening. President elect Sunderbruch said he never received tuch an ovation before from any speech he had ever made as he did when inviting the Carnation Society to our city. Comparingthe carnation exhibit with pre- vious ones, he said the blooms, so far as quality was concerned, did not average with those of the Boston show, in his opin ion. The displays made by Messrs. Hill & Co. and Ward were up to the standard, and a vase of Flora Hill, white, contained the finest carnations he ever saw. He also said two of the old varieties, Portia and Hinze's White, took premiums. So in cer- tain sections it will not do to discard some of the old kinds. The exhibition staged in the afternoon at our Club rooms was especially attractive. Roses predominated, as this was a rose meeting. Only one outside exhibit was received — from J. S. Stuart, of Anderson, Ind., who sent a dozen fine Kaizerin Augusta Victoria. Other exhibits were as follows : John Freis & Son, of Newport, Ky., staged Bride, Belle Siebrecht, Brides- maid and Mermet in roses ; Scott, Brides- maid, Uncle John, Albertini and Stuart in carnations, and three pots of well grown geraniums. Wm. Murphy's exhibit con- sisted of Uncle John, Bridesmaid, Stuart, Portia and Kresken carnations; Magrie & George, miniature Dutch hyacinths, Romans, La Reine tulips. Von Sion nar- cissus and lily of the valley ; C. C. Murphy, California and Marie Louise violets; John Conger, callas and three blooms Glori- osum chrysanthemum; Robert J. Murphy, one plant of azalea; Hoffmeister Floral Co., callas, Perle, Mermaid and Bride roses ; T. Jackson, callas, Stuart, Uncle John, Scott and Daybreak carnations ; Richard Schmidt, three pots Dutch hya- cinths and tulips ; H. L. Sunderbruch, McGowan, Daybreak and Scott carnations, Beauty, Morgan, Bride.Bridesmaid, Meteor roses, Lady Hume Campbell violets, six pots Adiantum cuneatum and two Adi- antum Farleyense; Huntsman & Co. sent roses, Morgan, Cusln, Bride, Bridesmaid, and Harrisii lilies ; R. Witterstaetter, one vase of Emma Wocher carnation ; Fred. Walz, pink seedling No. SO, one shade darker than Tidal Wave ; scarlet No. 15, parentage Garfleld and Portia; vase mixed seedlings and Marechal Niel roses. Henry Schwerz, seedling and Daybreak carna- tions. The exhibition, taken as a whole, was one of the best we have staged. It was open to the public, and at least two thousand people viewed same, embracing the best people of Cincinnati, showing that by a little exertion and short notices inserted in the newspapers, and by putting up a good exhibition it is no trouble to get the public Interested. E. G. GlLLETT. STRAWBERRY PLANTS Over thirty best varieties at very low prices, other emnll fruit plants. 7000 No. 1, 1 year Moore's*- Early Grapes, at $10.00 per 1000 Peach and other fruit trees. Double Pearl Tuberose, No. 2, 3 to i inch, (rood flowering bulbs, at $3.00 per 1000. Sets, 50 cts. per 1000, in lots of 5000. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIS BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cts. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, aO cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EOG PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE. CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, MO. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 2 year, heavy, dormant, field grown, J/8.00 per too. W. & T. SMITH CO.. Geneva, N. Y. WHFN WB'TING MENTION TUJ n.OOiBfq McutHfll P>EONIES. Early Double Red Paeonies, large clumps, $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. Cash with Order. Geo. B. Paterson, 26 Court St., Bklyn, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS'' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS Fine, heavy, home-grown plants, several shoots, in 15 best sorts, 35c. each; $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. F. A. BALLER, BLOOMINGTON, ILL WHEN WRITING MrNTION "HP n*>R»PT"*= »»CHfl Ampelopsis Veitchii S to J feet, $8.00 per 100 ; $J0.00 per 1000 4 to 5 " COO " 50.00 " 1 to 2 " 4 00 " S0.00 " Gush with order. KLEHM'S NURSERIES, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IU, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS. SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECIOSUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION ' FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THEWM. H. MOON CO., MORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to the trade : C ANN AS- 10,000 mixed and named sorts. HONEYSUCKLES— '20,000 Evergreen, Halleana and Golden. CLEMATIS PAN I CU LATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREE 3-600,000 forstreets and lawnB. EVERGREENS— 600,000 large, medium and small. GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL EULALIAS and other varieties. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed In the way of Nursery Stock. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE J. H. Hale on Advertising. " If a business is not worth advertising it should at least be advertised for sale. Get out of it. Fruit growers don't advertise enough." — Before N. J. Horticultural Society. March 21, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 299 QUESTION BOX. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (59; Nitrate of Soda for Carnations- I — Kindly give the proportions of nitrate of soda which may be safely applied to car nations, and how frequently the use of the game would be advisable ? I have used it the past year, but think I should like to hear someone else's opinion. — A. G. W. — Two ounces of nitrate of soda to fifty gallons water, applied once in two weeks. — Chas. H. Allen. (55) Greenhouse Heating. — The article on page 212, March 7th, giving the power of & steam boiler, has the most amazing array of figures I ever looked at. We are in- formed that " 10,000 feet in length of one- inch pipe give nearly 35,000 square feet of radiating surface." The house containing this is 150 by 18 feet, which covers an area of 2700 square feet- Nearly ten square feet of heating surface to each foot of area, I . think, could safely be warranted to keep the house at from 50° to 60*, as required. Again, think of a 35 horse power boiler to a house 150 by 18 feet, with a grate 20 I square feet, or 5 feet by 4 feetl Mr. Lothrop Wight would do well to get these figures to give to would-be carna- tion growers. This plant, I should judge, was just the thing for rendering tallow. •The trouble is this: The one inch pipe is 1 figured as one foot in diameter, three and one-half feet in circumference, and the re- sulting computations are enough to give any poor florist a nightmare. A 5 or 6 horse power boiler would be big enough. C. C. Weld. [See the correction, on next column, 1 of a typographical error which crept into ; the article you refer to. — Ed.] i (60) Hot Water Heating. — Can any of I jour readers tell me whether it will work all right to place boiler 150 feet away from the houses it is intended to heat with hot water; the leaders to be 4 inch pipes running through connecting house covered . with asbestos i> The heating pipes in house to be 2-lncb pipes. I can give a rise of about 4 feet from boiler to place of con- necting the house pipes. How many runs of 2-inch pipes are necessary to heat a I house 18 feet wide by 13 feet to ridge by hot water without pressure for roses ? — E. B. — The data furnished is not sufficient for i definite answers to the questions, but if the radiating surface supplied is ample and 1 the pipes are properly arranged there 1 should be no trouble in carrying the water the distance mentioned. Although tne main can be carried up-hill to the rose I house, where it can be connected with j a system of 2-inch pipe with the flows run- ning up-hill, it will be better to at once carry it from the boiler to a point about level with the ridge of the house to be I heated, and then at a downward slope of one inch in ten feet to the farther end of I the rose house, where it can be connected with the 2 inch returns, which will carry the water back to the other end of the rose house, whence a 4 -inch main would take it to the boiler. With the 4-inch main overhead, from Itwelve to thirteen 2 inch returns would be necessary. Were the 2-inch pipes used for [ both flows and returns the number should be increased to fourteen or fifteen. These [estimates are for well-built houses, in locations somewhat sheltered from cold winds and where the mercury does not fall much below 10 degrees. Under ex- tremely favorable conditions one less run of 2 -inch pipe might be used, but if there is a glass in the side wall, the higher num- ber given would be desirable. For a rose house not over 100 feet long a 3& inch main might answer. — L. R. Taft. Additional Answer. (48) Budded H. P. Roses— This ques- tion 1 solved by practical test to my entire satisfaction in a private place, where 1 held a position as head gardener. My employer once bought at an auction sale 500 grafted h. p. roses. When he brought them to me he asked me if I could not get these in bloom by Easter. They were bought the end of October. The roses were imported from France into Switzer- land, and had no soil at all attached to the roots ; they were simply bundled together, twelve in a bundle. I promised I would do the best I could. After having pruned them down to about six eyes, I had them potted and stored CARNATIONS. 100,000 VERBENAS. 10,000 Wra. Scott, fine stock, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. 5.000 pinched, $20.00 per 1000 5,000 Lizzie McGowan, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. Albertini, Cartledge, Sweetbrier, from soil, $15.00 per 1000. Hose Queen, Bride of Erlescourt. Ophelia, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Dean Hole, Lizzie Gilbert, $3.50 per 100. ...CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Mine. F. Bergmann, sucker cutting, extra line. 2 in., $2.00 per 100. Mi9S. M. M. Johnson, Mrs. H. Robinson, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Helen Bloodguod, Mrs. W. H. Hand and all best sorts later at low prices. All the leading '96 novelties. GIANT DAISY, a fine thing, 4 in. pots, $1.50 per doz. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE away in a cold frame. The beginning of February I transferred them to the green- house to a temperature of from 45 to 55 degrees. I kept the wood moist by con- stant syringing to make the eyes break evenly. This was done in two weeks' time. At the end of the month I broke all the weak shoots off, leaving only two or three strong ones on each branch. Syring- ing aud airing was the only treatment I gave them till the middle of March, keep- ing always a low temperature. The sun now got so powerful that the branches through lack of roots, I believe, began flagging. This I prevented by whitewashing the house very lightly. The buds pushed through very vigorously, about six to twelve buds to a plant, and as soon as these showed color, the plants received daily but very thin manure water. By the middle of April, the roses ex- panded ; not very large flowers, of course, but of very good size. This was a risky undertaking and very troublesome, too, but it proved the fact that with judicious management this thing could be done. The sorts were : Louise Odier, Baroness de Rothschild, La France, General Jacque- minot, Triomphe 1 'Ex position, Lady Mary Fllzwilliams, Capitaiu Christy and others whose names I forget. A. Jaenicke. Fordhook Farm, Doylestown, Pa. A Correction. On page 212 of your issue of March 7 you make me say : "As 10,000 linear feet of one-inch pipe will give nearly 35,000 square feet of radiating surface." The context shows and every florist will understand that it should read "3500 square feet of radiating surface." It was so written origi- nally, but either the typewriter or type- setter worked in the extra cipher. How- ever, as the computations made were based upon the correct figures, the data furnished are correct. L. R. Taft. The Trade Paper. The trade paper which is a trade paper, is the paper which contains part adver- tising, part original matter, part clippings, and is of interest and benefit to its readers, and such a trade paper is obliged to have circulation. The legitimate trade paper, the trade paper of character, and the trade paper which pays the advertiser, is the trade paper which carries a large amount of ad- vertising, for such advertising is as valu- able to the reader as the reading columns themselves, for these pages of advertise- ments present pictures of progress, and tell the buyers what to buy as well as where to buy. The representative of the legitimate trade paper is a gentleman— a man worthy of your confidence — when he calls he is entitled to your consideration, and should be given an audience. It Ib your business to encourage, with your money and your interest, the trade paper of character, for such a paper is as much a part of your business, and is as necessary to your business as your desks and your counters. Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr. SHORT HILLS, N.J. In renewing our contract for the coming year allow us to state that we found advertising in your paper paid us better than any other, either horticultural or other- -vise. Looking over your paper we have noticed the steady and growing advertise- ments, which shows triat other parties must have been benefitted in the same way as ourselves. Pitcher & Manda. THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. Fine pot plants, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings. $1.00 per 100: $8.00 per 1000. •h-no rust or 7uiil.de2n£'k- Packed Light, and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Send for Circular. we are the largest growers of verben is in the country. our plants cannot be surpassed. New Carnation "Crimson Sport." Large flower, finest velvety crimson, best keeper. Plants hardy, productive, iree from disease. A Rood, market variety. Send for list of rooted Carnation cuttings. ROOTED CUTTINGS, $1.60 per dozen; $10. OO per IOO; S60.00 per IOOO. Mention paper. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. {CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, TEN DOLLARS PER THOUSAND PLANTS. FROM CUTTING BENCH. Guaranteed First=Class or Money Refunded. No order taken for less han 500. Cash with order. Will exchange for other plants. Most profitable flower we ever grew. Costs you only a small sum to try it. ! C. STRAUSS & CO.. Washington. D. C. 11— — — 0«l WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Violets marleou,sE Clumps or rooted runners', healthiest in the country. Never had a speck of disease on my stock. Prices on application. Slock Poinsettias for sale. E. McNALLY, - Anchorage, Ky. WMEM WWTINH MFMTION T»E FLORiST'S cvchangf CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Extra finely rooted, $i.so per 100; S 1 1 per xooo. No. 2, $10.00 per 1000. See large advertisement on page 265. ELIZABETH NURSERY CO. ELIZABETH, N. J. >mfi wqiTti.r, m>- -■'■■■* 'HE FiORiST's EXCHANGE Violets- Marie Louise TALL SAND STRUCK, GROWN COLD. First grade, $15.00 per 1000. Second grade, $10.00 per 1000. Try a change with good stock and do not con- found these plants with rooted runners. George Saltford, 8p2£°£t, Rhinebeck, N. Y. WHEN WljITtMO MFBTt^OW »HE FLORISTS' FlCHANh. Extra fine, large clumps, for delivery soon after EASTER, $10.00 per hundred. Also a limited quantity of Smilax Seed. Will exchange a few for some Pansies, Carnations, etc. R. E SHUPHELT, Chatham, N. Y. Per 100 Aspidistra lurida, 3 in pots |5 00 Echeveria secundn, 1H in. pots 2 50 f 'lirysniitheinums, 25 varieties. 2 In. pots.... 2.50 I u< ii^ nit. single and double. 2H 111. pots 3 00 (leraniumsi ainsle and double, 2^ In. pots... 3.00 Coleus, lOtrood varieties, 2 in. pots 2 00 Salvia splendent, 2 in. pots 2 00 ■Coses* Ever-bloomine.21^ in. pots, strong .. i 00 Cy per ii e all erni folios, 2^ in. pots 3.00 Cnsh with order. G. P. DIETERICH & BRO., M-YSVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CHRNHTION 100 Souv. de la Malmalson, 2 in. pots $8 00 " " rooted cuttings.. 4 00 Apple Geranium, rooted cuttings 3 00 Myrtle, The Bride, true, rooted cuttinga 2 00 Vinca Major, fol. variegatis, " 100 Hollyhocks, pure white, prima A strain. 3 00 Cash with order please. Please see the announcement of Forget-Me- Not Blue Perfection on paye 262. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phlla , Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. * oK us, o leading kinds, 75c.|per 100. Blue Asreratutu, 75c. per 100. Cannas, Mine. Crozy.dry roots, 75c. per doz. CASH WITH ORDEB.5PLEASE. TO EXCHANCE. Var. Periwinkle, dbl. W. Geraniums, Mums., Carnation Cuttings, etc.; for Anthe- mis Coronariaand Mrs. Pollock Geraniums. FRANK S. FISHER, Grafton, Mais. «MeN MRITIN* MENTION THE .LORI.t'b EXOHANOI ALTEENANTHEBAS P. MAJOR, well rooted cuttings, 50 cts. per 100; $4 00 per 1000; 3000, $7.00. IOOO GERANIUMS, good assortment, 2}4 in. pots, $3.00 per 100 ; 200 for $5.00 ; 1000, $20.00. FUCHSIAS, single or double, best varieties only, 2H in., $2.50 per 100. PETUNIAS, best double, i in. pots, $5.00 per 100 PELARGONIUMS, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. IISERIS SEMPERVIRENS, 2 in. pots, $3.00 per 100; clumps, $5.00 per 100. BEGONIAS, assorted, 2% inch, flowering and ornamental, $3.00 per 100. IOO IVY LEAF GERANIUMS, 3 inch pots, $5.00. Cash with Order. C. G. NANZ, 0WENSB0R0, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE , EIC. CARNATIONS.- Win. Scott, Daybreak, Uncle John, Lizzie McGowan, Tidal Wave, Alber- tini, etc, $2.50 per 100; 2 in. pots. ROSES — Mermet, Bride, Safrano, La France, Gontier, Perle, $3 per ll'O; 2% in. pots. Crimson Rambler. $10. per 100; 3K> in. pots. CBRYSANTHEMCMS.-Best 20 commercial varieties, $2.50 per 100; 2 in. pots. HELIOTROPES — Best 3 varieties, 3H In. pots, strong, in bud, $6 per 100. GERANIUMS,— Surpasse Queen, best single scarlet; 2M in. pots, $3 per IOO; 3^ in. pots, $6 per 100. Kate Scbulz, single salmon, large trusses, fine bedder. $3 per 100; 3Lg in. pots. $6 per 100. Paoire ROOTS.— Pink, white and red, fully double, $8 per 100. A general assortment of bedding plants. flEUNER FLORAL CO., Louisville, Ky. WH^N WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS BRIDESMAID METEOR STORM KING ROSE QUEEN UNCLE JOHN THE STUART E, A, WOOD DIAZ ALBERTINI WM, SCOTT DAYBREAK Send us your wants of the above var- ieties and we will quote you fair prices for good stock. Good Stock ! NO RUST!! NEENER & SONS, Gouverneur, N. T. F. DORNER & SON, La Fayette, Ind. WHtNWIimiCMCKTIONtHCn/M OT'8 EXCHONOC WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANCE 300 The Florists' Exchhnge, the £TWIN COMET and LITTLE GIANT LAWN SPRINKLERS. Best Sprinklers mode for Florists and Nurserymen V use.— SAVE LABOR, for they sprinkle 4 timis greater area than any other sprinkler. E. STEBBINS Mfg. Co., Made for Sole Agents and Manufacturers, J. B. FEl LOWS & CO., Boston. SPRINGFIELD. MASS. Local Agents Wanted. Can make big monej-. WWty WB.TIWC WTNT'OW T»r FLORIST'S EXCHOMf-.r New Iberia, La. On the the night of the 10th a violen- rain and wind storm followed by hai passed over this locality, blowiDg down ^ few fences and small outhouses. It was followed by a cold wave, with light ice ami heavy frost, but no damage was done to the fruit crops. New Iberia has organized a chrysanthf- mum club with the the following officers : Mrs. Irwin A. Bell, president; Dr. George Sabatier. secretary ; Capt. John T. White assistant secretary ; John M. Weeks, treas urer. They propose having a show some time in November. Competition open to all except professional florists of New Or leans. It is expected that the enterprise will be quite a success Basine-s is on the increase. Iberian. Washington. Government Seed Distribution. A« the joint resolution passed hy Conzress directing the Secretary of Agri- culture to expend the money appropriated for the distribution of seeds, has become a law without the President's signature, it is reported, and owing to the lateness of the season there is a probability of its being true, that iu the proposal blanks which are being prepared to be sent to the seedsmen throughout the country inviting bids, there is a stipulation that the seeds of the successful bidders mu?t be put up in packages ready to be sent through the mail. The bag-fllling machines of the Department were sold at auction last year, and the work of filling the number of bags required could not possibly be carried out with the limited accommodations at the disposal of tbe Department in time for the seeds to sprout this Summer. The amount appropriated for seed dis- tribution is in the neighborhood of $130,000 and the number of packages required is 10,000,000, two-thirds of which are at the disposal of members and Senators. Sec'y Morton has decided that all seeds before being accepted by the Department will be tested to ascertain their germina- ting qualities. This is a new departure which the Department is well prepared to carry out, as the houses which were re- cently built to grow roses were turned over to the Division of Pathology and Vegetable Physiology, under which divi- sion the seed testing comes, so that it will be next to impossible to palm off worthless seed on the Government any longer. Easter Lilies. The Harrisii lilies are in most places very unsatisfactory this Winter, so much so in some instances that the crop depended upon for tbe Easter supply won't do much more than pay the cost of growing. The trouble with most of the bulbs is that they have no main stem, but several small ones The dealers admit the bad quality of the bulbs and promise reparation the coming season when filling orders. The disease so common for the last year or two, and which the Department of Agriculture is at present investigating, is not nearly so prevalent this Winter; in some batches it is scarcely noticeable. Male of Trade. When the store windows are care- fully decorated with plants and flowers as they are at present, it is a sure sign that trade is not at its best. It is far from being brisk at present— dull would be thecorrect term. Bulbous stock is far too plentiful Roses have been poor for the last week or two; with the exception, perhaps, of Golden Gate and La France, tbe flowers brought In were hardly marketable. Golden Gate has captured the popular fancy for the time being ; it brings fair prices. Stkauss & Co. have had one or two houses of it in splendid trim lately. W. S. Clark is maintaining his reputa- tion for La France. Visitors to the city who ought to know admit that the blooms are phenomenal. Prices run about as follows: violets $1 per 100; tulips, 25c. to75c; carnations, 50c per doz. for best blooms ; second rate 85c American Beauty, $3 to $7 ; Golden Gate! *2 50 ; La France, best. $3 ; Perle, $1 ■ Me- teor, $1 .50; Bride and Kalserln, best, $2 G. W. Oliver Insecticide Liqniri A-PnwderSprayers for house, gar- den and field. _jjl to $3 each. £ First Prize at the American Florist Con- vention, 1894. Send /or Catalogue. Thos. Woodason gZQOO-02 D St. g Philada.. Pa. RICHARDS' TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS Patented April 2 1895 A cheap sure and simple way to transplanted Kinds of plants; guaranteed not to disturb their growth. The Inventor has transplanted thousands of plants with these imple ments, and is therefore qualified to say what they wiU do. Endorsed by many cf the most prominent plant growers. Price per set of 6 transplanters. 1 etfeavatcr and 1 ejector, 4a. 50. Extra trans- planter*. 20e each. Send tor circular giving testimonials, directions how to use. and other interest- ing information. Airents wanted. F. RICHARDS, FREEPOKT, N.Y- WHEN WRITING MrNTin^ Baltimore. The Market. The trade in cut flowers was excep tionallydull this week; funeral work seems to be the only thing that gives the dealers an occasional rush. Carnations have never been finer, and they are the principal money-makers', car- nations go when nothing else will. Violets are nearly over ; they are being " fakired " on the street and offered at anv price. Roses are selling only poorly. All hopes are now concentrated on Easter trade. The weather of the last week has not been any too helpful in bringing out the backward lilies or other stock that has not developed sufficiently to be on time for E-ister. How difficult it is to keep things just right with a climate that changes three times in twenty-four hours 1 Nalformed Carnations. The experiences of some of the readert- of the Exchange who have been using Al bert's manure have been metwith here also There is no doubt that the chemical ferti- lizer is all right, but the quantity recom mended by the manufacturers is too much to use on some soils and with some varie- ties. There is a great difference iu the growth of tbe plants after an application has been made ; it takes from one to two weeks before the effect becomes noticeable This deformity of flowers has also been noticed on Bridesmaid and Bride roses that have been watered with Albert's ma nure. The petals are shorter and the cen ter Is irregular ; some petals are very short. The deformity is quite different from that observed on the Waban rose at the time of its introduction, a few years ago. All this proves that we must be very care- ful with any new thing in the fertilizer line; the manufacturers do wrong in ad vising certain fixed quantities. Echeverias. Mr. Seibold, Superintendent of Carroll Park, is a great admirer of the echeveria In bedding. He has a very large assortment which is all grown in the park, in warm and cold frames, without the aid of a greenhouse. It is astonishing how much can be grown in frames during Winter, when proper protection is given and care exercised in watering. Mr. Seibold has thousands of echeverias grown in this way, giving bim splendid material for pro duciug good effects in peculiar forms of bedding. Notes. No definite action has been taken in regard to the city growing its own plants for the parks. Great complaint is heard relative to the poor stock sent out in this year's novelties. The public is a patient animal. How much different is the Farquhar violet from the Parma ? This Is a question someone wants to have answered 1 It would not he a bad scheme if some carnation novelties that are sent out were accompanied by a bottle of arsenic or other preventive or cure for rust. Edwin A. Seidewitz. I REGRETS. ! 3 =3 ^xVE greatly regret that we were unable to make a contribution \U to the GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT of this issue. We fully intended to do so and promised ourselves that we would prepare the matter a week before the time for sending it in ; but when that time eame, we were so crowded with requests for estimates and plans that it was impossible for us to prepare the article without neglecting special requests for information that was needed immediately by a large number of growers. T'l.VE always hold ourselves in readiness to work out knotty 13 VAy problems of construction for any grower, giving infor- 12 ■nation and detail drawings to suit each particular; case ; and 13 filling all orders with clear, open-air-dried Cypress. ^ LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., LOCKLAND, O. ^iiU^iUiUilUUiUiUiiiilUikiUiikiUiiiiUiUiiUlUiUiiiiiiUiUii^ I WRITING MEr. ■ EXCHANGE Lemon Oil Insecticide sic. Destroys SCALE, MEALY BUC, THRIP, RED SPIDER, MILDEW, BLACK and CREEN FLY Highest References. J^Pt.25c; Pt.40c; Qt. 75c; fc. Gal. $1.25; Gal. $2.00; 5 Gal. Keg $9.00; 10 Gal. Keg$17.50. ask your dealer for CHARLES C. GARRETT & CO., 113 S. Gay St., Baltimore, Md ...LEMON OIL... Msnfa. Agents for U. 8. and Canada. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Tubes for Mailing Plants. CUT OF TUBE, BHOWING ONE END GLOBED BY CAP The Mailing Tube does away with all outside wrapping, saves much time, and makes a secure package which cannot be smashed in the mails. It is made of stiff pasteboard, is light, economical and the best device that can be secured by the florist for mailing purposes. The above cut shows tube closed at one end by cap, which is firmly attached and perforated to allow ven- tilation ; the open end is generally stop- ped up with paper but extra caps can be furnished. Many mailing tubes are being used this season for both plants and bulbs and they continually grow in favor. SEND STAMP FOR SAMPLE. PRICE LIST. Length ItlnniH.r 100 2.10 &0O 100 o 9 in. or less, 1H In. $1.45 $2.65 $4.60 $8.45 " 2 ' 1.15 2.95 5.10 9.40 " " m 1 1.75 3.60 6.30 11.90 3 1 2.00 4.30 7.65 14.40 10 or 12 in.,l« * 1.50 3.00 5.25 10.30 2 ' 1.55 3.20 5.55 11.00 " " m ' 2.00 4.30 7.55 14.40 3 ' 2.35 5.00 8.60 17.00 Above prices are F.O.B. New York, other sizes on application. Extra caps for closing open end, 2 in. diameter or less, $1.25 per 1000; over 2 in. diameter, $1.75 per 1000. We will furnish you with labels, to be pasted on these tubes, giving your name, business address etc., at the following rates: 100 labels, 50 cents; 250 labels, 75 cents ; 500 labels, $1.00 ; 1000 labels, $1.50. A. T. He La Mare Pig. and Pub. Co., Ltd., p-&?,°* New York. RHINELANDER BUILDING. ROSE AND DUANE STREETS. [arch 21, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 301 JJlfEWi In this column we shall be pleased to 1 ustrate and describe any useful new ention, the drawing or photograph of fetch accompanied by a full description, ■lay be furnished us by our readers. A Flower Vase. The vase shown by our illustration is aade entirely of galvanized iron; and in ddition to presenting an appearance tnat 3 highly ornamental, possesses a lightness hat will be a strong recommendation to II who desire to move their plants, especi- lly florists who hire out their plants for iecorative purposes. The vase is made by F. Boekemann, 45b >earl street, New York, and besides, >eing a handsome piece of workmanship, ihows no little skill on the part of the >attern cutter. Fig. 1 is a general view )f the vase, which stands 44 inches high, ind is 26 inches wide across the top, stand- ngon a base that is 21 inches in diameter. The bowl resting on the stem of the vase s 16 inches in diameter and 18 inches high. pening is placed in the rim of the vase so ,hat the inner space may be filled with I ^ater. This water finds its way to the I -arth to moisten it by means of channels 1 ibout £ inch square which connect with ! he water chamber by means of an open- I ng near the top. The moisture is then ! Irawn by the earth in the form of vapor 1 hrough these channels down to the bottom ! if the earth chamber, where it enters tbe ! -arth through small perforations in the I ihannels. By this means a sufficient 1 [uanttty of water can be placed in the ! -ase to last for several days and the plants ! noistened automatically, according to ! ;heir needs, in a natural manner. ' Other channels lead from the bottom of ! }he earth chamber to the top of the vase I ind are left open to the air so that air may ;irculate down through them and enter the earth by means of the perforations. By this means the roots of the plant can be supplied with air, even though the surface of the earth does become more or less crusted and dry. It is claimed that vases of this character have been used in cemeteries and the flowers kept in a flour- ishing condition with a much less frequent watering and less danger of beiug parched than if left to the care of the cemetery attendants. To the bottom of the water chamber is attached a cone. This is con- nected with a smaller cone attached se- curely to the base of the urn by means of a small pipe so as to give strength to the vase and afford a Arm support for the water receptacle. These vases may be bronzed or painted in various colors to suit the ornamentation of the rooms in which they are used. For the illustrations and description herewith we are under obligation to the Metal Worker. Grand Rapids, Mich. The Florists' Club met March 17. There was a large attendance. President Smith in the chair. J. A. Creelman read an essay on Heating Greenhouses, stating there were seven methods, wood, coal, coke, gas, peat, crude oil, and last, but not least, as it was probably the coming method, elec- tricity. New York. Fig. 2 —SECTIONAL VIEW. Showing Air and Evaporating Passages. Geo. Crabb stated that crude oil was best if it could be had at a reasonable price, that plants grown with this fuel for heat- ing, gave very satisfactory results. J. K. Johnson gave his experience with smoke- less coal. There was a general discussion on flori- cultural societies, their aims and objects, the consensus of opinion being that we could enhance our work by their aid, and that the trade papers were priceless as educators ; also that it was better to put a price and stand by it, that the first one who cut on prices was the first one to get hit. It was decided to hold the next chrysan- themum show November 10 to 14. The general committee will meet with Mr. Crabb Thursday evening, and decide what Wholesale Market. Despite the inclemency of the weather on Monday and Thursday, trade on the whole has been slightly better than in the two previous weeks. Prices then came down very low and there has been no advance yet; but dealers have been able to hold firm to whatever price pre- vailed for certain lines and thus saved any further slump in values, unless violets are excepted. With these it has been impos- sible to be firm ; an attempt was made one day to get 60c. per 100, but the store trade refused, consequently 50c. had to be taken and has been the highest figure realized. After this the price has been anywhere down to 15c. per 100. . Carnations have not advanced in price from previous quotations, but tbey have been firm at those figures, so the average will be better. Narcissus have lightened up in supply, but tulips and hyacinths are as numerous as ever. Colored Romans are on tbe market now, but do not aver- age more than lc. per spike. Dutch hya- cinths, double, will bardly average 3c. each ; $3 and $4 per 100 are the asking prices. , , Harrisii slackened up in supply toward the end of the week and an attempt was made to get $6 per 100, but this failed and $4 50 was taken ; others only tried for $4 and then did not always make sales and some large lots, we believe, changed hands at $15 per 1000. Roses of all kinds have been very plenti- ful, and, in some cases, very fine in quality. Beauty sold slow, having such a strong competitor in Brunner; the latter evident- ly being the more popular of the two. Meteor likewise suffered, owing to the presence of Jacqs. The supply of tbe lat- ter is now very large. The highest figure realized for Beauty was 50c, but more of the high grade blooms are sold at between 20c. and 40c. each. Hybrids realize from $3 to $4 per dozen ; Jacqs , $10, but a few made as high as $3 per dozen ; $12 to $15 are the highest prices realized for fancy stock, in other kinds. Purdy & BLArjVELT, W. 30th street, are receiving a nice lot of that lovely old rose, Marechal Niel. We were glad to find these appreciated by a fashionable Fifth avenue store. At J. K. Allen's we saw some remark- ably fine Bridesmaid roses. The blooms were of immense size. General Jacqueminot, from Wiggins, seen at the Cut Flower Co.'s, were very fine. For Easier. Do a little extra advertising in your vi- cinity. Get your printer to furnish you a neat card, with the prices of your leading cut flowers and plants printed legibly thereon. Then see that these cards are carefully distributed among the ladies. It will even pay you to enclose them in an envelope, and send them through the mail. Try a &5 investment. J Lancaster, Pa — Mrs. E. W. Leaman -has started a new greenhouse here. Batavia. N. Y— Mrs. Matilda Wells, the West Main street florist, will open an uptown station at Gould & Bonsteel's store next week. Fremont, Neb. —Joseph Starkey, of North Bend, has sold the Gird greenhouse to Messrs. Green & Humiston, of Omaha. Taunton, Mass.— F. A. Walker has pur- chased the business of E. F. Costeller & Co., formally known as the Briggs Con- servatories. GENERAL VIEW. society will aid them in giving the show. M. B. Stiner, secretary. The premium list is already made out. Mr. Chapman exhibited a vase of fine Daybreak carnations. Mr. Crabb, Mr. | Cunningham, President Smith also ex- hibited their prize blooms of carnations, hyacinths and Swainsona. E. A. Retail Trade. This has consisted largely of box trade and funeral work, and has been very unevenly distributed over the city, but, generally speaking, the opinion is that business is better than last week. Sie- brecht & Wadlet, Fifth avenue, make a fine showing of dendrobiums and calanthes, in their store this week, and a large part of their work has been made up of these flowers. , Alex. McConnell, 546 Fifth avenue, had considerable funeral work on Thursday ; wreaths were made up separately of valley, violets, white roses and orchids. C. A. Dards, 43d street and Madison avenue, had one of the most elaborate orders of recent date for the funeral of the late Superintendent Watkins, of the West Shore Railroad, who was shot by a detec- tive employed by the company. Among the most notable pieces were a car, six feet long, an arm chair, a pair of scales and a scroll. For the first named the ties were made of galax leaves, and the rails of vio- lets, and the body of the car of white car- nations, with the windows and name worked out in chenille. The chair was a 36 inch frame, and was covered with white and Daybreak carnations, fringed with valley and tucked in with Mermet roses and tufted with violets. Carnations and valley were used to make up the scales, and the three foot scroll was made of Bridesmaid, valley and carnations. Hanft Bros., Broadway, will open busi- ness on the first of May, at the corner of 58th street and Madison avenue, in the store once held by G. M. Stumpp. Owing to the rebuilding of their present store, this firm will be compelled to look out for new quarters in that locality, itbeingtheir intention to have two stores in the future. J. Fleischman, Hoffman House, will on the first of May move into the corner store of the same building. I. J. Simonson, 63 Barclay street, will open an auction business for the sale of bedding stock, etc., at above address about the middle of April, and for this purpose the loft, 25x75 feet over his and the adjoin- ing store, will be used. visitors in Town. J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, 111.; W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia ; E. B. and A. N. Clark, of Milford, Ct., and J. Delay, Boston, Mass. The New York Gardeners' Society met at the Mott Memorial Hall on Saturday night last. There was a good attendance of members; eleven new ones were elected and eight nominated. The members pres- ent were much interested in an address upon the early history of horticulture de- livered by Leonard Barron, F. R. H. S , and a discussion followed in which W. Falconer, J. M. Hunter, James W. Withers and others engaged. J. I. Donlan gave examples of wiring flowers and the mak- ing up of bouquets of roses, etc. There was on exhibition a plant of Boronia heter- ophylla brevipes— a plant of the greatest value to florists for Easter trade, but no one seems to have taken hold of it yet for that purpose. W. A. Manda, South Orange, sent a collection of orchid blooms. P. Ouwerkerk, of Jersey City, N. J., has associated with him his nephew, who bears the same name. The young man will travel for Mr. Ouwerkerk in the interests of his nursery and plant business. J. Blaauw left Boskoop, Holland, March 11 last, on his annual trip to the United States His address until May 20 next, will be in care of Mr. Schroeder, 45 William street. John Fields, formerly with R. L. Mer- win & Co, of Wall street, has been ap- pointed assistant chemist at the Experi- ment Station, Stillwater. Oklahoma. He leaves for his new sphere of labor on Mon- day next. Boston. Business this week has shown a marked decline, and it will probably not be better- ed until the week preceding Easter Sunday. The weather is decidedly against the re- tailers, embracin g as it does all tbe inclem- encies of what istermed an " old fashioned March." Roses are quite plentiful, and are coming to market in splendid shape. Violets are draggy, probably on account of the inability of the street venders to work off the surplus on these stormy days. Bulb stock generally is not in as great demand as formerly, but just at present it is not coming in as heavily as it was a week or two ago. There will not be any great rush of these goods probably until the Easter crop comes in. Smilax is scarce, as has been the case at this season for a number of years. White carnations continue scarce, and this week colored ones are not ?lenty. Importations of carnations from 'hiladelphia and New York are not un- common. ... ,., „ The lecture last Saturday before the Hor- ticultural Society on "Ornamental Plant- ing for Parks arfd Public Grounds," by William S. Egerton, Superintendent of Parks, Albany, N.Y., was one of tbe most instructive and interesting of the Winter series the last of which occurs next Sat- urday, March 28, when the subject of Manuring Orchards will be discussed by Prof. Edward B. Voorhees, director of the New Jersey State Agricultural Experi- ment Station, New Brunswick, N. J. At the Exchange last Saturday morning C. W. Ward, of Qaeeus, L. I., exhibited a fine collection of bis specialties in carna- tions. , _ At the horticultural rooms last Satur- day F. A. Blake, of Rochdale, exhibited two' seedling carnatious, one scarlet, the other wine color, both of good habit, stem and calyx being perfect. The principal objection to them is color, the scarlet being a little dull, and wine color an unpopular shade, but Mr. Blake takes great pleasure iu hybridizing, and through these seed- lings he has great hopes of producing more perfect ones. Alex McKay filled a table at the Hor- ticultural rooms last Saturday with his famous hybrid roses. Fred. L. Harris, gardener to H. H. Hunnewell, showed a collection of unusually handsome named amaryllisandimantophyllums. James Comley exhibited a collection of roses, including a pot plant in bloom, and some cut specimens of his seedling ''James Comley " which received the gold medal two years ago. Paul Blomberg, gardener to Oakes Ames, showed a collection of roses, acacia, and azaleas. A complimentary dinner was tendered to Ed. Hatch, last Tuesday, by about a, dozen representative florists, and a royal good time was enjoyed by the participants. The Garden Committee of the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society, visited the Bussey Institution, on the afternoon of Saturday, March 21. A fine vase of Peter Fisher's new white carnation, Edith Foster, was on exhibition at the Exchange last Saturday. Geo Sutherland is receiving some extra fine Brides and Mermets now, from Peter Boll, of Maiden. W. K. W. 302 GflBNHTlONS There are many little things that should be done now, and got out of the way before the hurry of Spring work leaves no time to do them. Any plants that are not properly sup- ported should be attended to at once ; it takes longer to pick the flowers when the stems are sprawling all over the bench, and the flowers will be in better condition, too. Hose should be overhauled and repaired, weak places should be wound with rubber tape or be cut out, and a Hudson hose- mender applied. Hose ought not to give out when in use. Tools of all kinds should be put in thorough repair, and if additional ones are needed they should be procured now. The man who waits until he wants a thing before he gets it, is not on the high road to success. Materials for shading the glass should be ready ; it will soon be time to use them. Daybreak would be better for shade now, if the frost would let the shading stay on ; bright sunlight is fatal to the coloring of this variety, and if the blooms are picked too soon, they do not open well. Every carnation grower should have a cool storage room to keep the flowers in between cutting and shipping; a house cellar will do if near-by, otherwise a place should be built. The character of the last two or three seasons has demonstrated the need of an irrigation plant in connection with carna- tion growing. All the preparations for irrigating should be made before Spring work begins. If you are connected with a public water supply it may happen that in timeB of great drought you will not be allowed to use the water for irrigation, so it is safest to have an independent sup- ply. Provision for an ample water supply is one of the best investments a florist can make. It involves considerable expense, but a crop ruined by drought is still more expensive. The cheapest way to raise water is by wind-mill. A very large tank is needed ; even the largest may prove too small in prolonged dry weather, for the wind does not blow always. With a steam pump in addition to a wind-mill one can feel safe under all circumstances. The more thoroughly an establishment is equipped with labor-saving appliances, not only in connection with the water supply, but in every department, the smaller will be the proportion of cost of production to value of product; and to reduce the flrst^cost is the one thing need- ful just now. Water pipes should be laid in every house, so that it will not be necessary to drag long lengths of hose from one path to another. In a 100 foot house there should be a faucet in the center of the house in each path, then a single 50 foot length of hose will do, and with one length in each path, the wear and tear of dragging about will be reduced to a minimum. For Bhading purposes I feel that white- wash made from old, air-slaked lime does as well as anything, its caustic properties havemostlydisappeared, it does not injure the putty in the least, and it comes off of its own accord in the Autumn. White- wash from freshly slacked lime is not suitable. Plants that have been forced too much, so that the stems come weak, can be im- proved at this season by giving plenty of air, with a cool temperature. Plans for additions and improvements should be perfected at once, so that when the season opens work can be carried on without hesitation or delay. A well- matured plan is a great saver of work. LoTHiioi' Wight. The Florists* Exchange, THE CARNATIONS OF THE 19th CENTURY ...ARE... Delia Fox and Annie H. Lonsdale PINK. WHITE. Can you, as a wide-awake Florist, afford to miss them? They have received more premiums than any other Carnations ever disseminated" The time is growing short for you to place your order. "That is as fine a batch cf cuttings in the cutting bench as I ever saw," was the remark of H. Weber, of Oakland, Md., in speaking of Delia Fox and Annie H. Lonsdale, on March 13. COMF AND SPP THPM ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash premiums will be wwnilv m-\u OUU 1 I ll.M. offere(j for the best 50 blooms of Delia Fox in the Fall of 1896, divided in the four largest cities in the U. S. Price, rnoted cuttings, less than 100, $12 (0 per 100 ; 100 $10.00 ; 1000, $75.00 ; 500 at thousand rate. Will commence shipping orders March 1st in rotation. No orders will be booked unless cash accompanies order or satisfactory reference is given. Samples, cut blooms, will be sent to Florists' Clubs only on application. THIRD SHIPMENT READY APRIL 1. MYERS I SIITIII, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, PHILS., Pi '"♦lENWHITrNr. MrNTIONTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGP The leading growers assembled in New York February 20 and 21, agreed thai this is the money making Yellow Carnation. Stroiiu Rooted Cuttings, $5.00 per hundred. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, Cermantown, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG? *^V%^V%/WW%. ■%/%r%%%* %^W%< <%/*%%> **r%% " CARNATIONS ?St°tt,endcs. * Buttercup, $3.25 per 100; $20.00 per MOO. Stuart, $2.25 per 100; $20.on per loon. McGowan, Daybreak, Tidal Wave, Scott, Aurora, 'rims. Cart- ledge, Portia, Fred. Dorner, $1.00 per 10U; $8.00 per louo. Vini FT ft Marie Louise, Rooted Kunners, $1.00 per 100: $10.00 per 1000. !A£^E I O California, $1X0 per 100. GUARANTEED FIRST-CLASS. SAMPLE ASSORTMENT, 10 CTS. UNROOTED CUTTINGS HALF PRICE. THE CEICER-LECHE FLORAL CO. Nazareth, Pa. ^'%^%^%^%^V%- -%%%% %/W% %^V% <%%%<%%< -%^W% %/ 'WHEN WRn ING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1806. J. J. STYEH, Concoicdvii.i.k, Pa. Dear Sin:-The Carnations bought of you have been received in (food condition, and they were the finest rooted cuttings I oversaw. Very truly, J. W. THOMPSON. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted In Ootober and now In beds. The best white for Summer blooming, $16.00 per 1000. Get my list and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANCE Barr the Florist. THE SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS And ever increasing sales is our never tiring effort to please our many customers. IN time of War SHOOT the opportunity GRASP and take ADVANTAGE of our SPECIAL PRICE LIST. 200,000 TRANSPLANTED CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100 PerlOUO Per 10) PerlMO Win. Scott $1.50 $12.00 Tlios. Cartledge $1 SO $13.00 Helen Keller 1.50 12.00 The Stuart, from sand..,. 1.50 12.00 I.Unie McGowan 1.50 1210 Eldorado, '■ ■' .... 5.00 Daybreak 1.50 12.00 ' Alaska, '■ " .... 3.00 ROOTED CUTTINGS OP SAME VARIETIES, 20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT. These Plants and Cuttings are free from rust or disease. Send 10 Cents in Stamps for an Honest Sample. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. LIST ROOTED CUTTINGS -* CHEAP TO MAKE ROOM. $ 1 .50 PER IOO. Vivlaud-Itlorel, Pres. W. R. Sinitu, Ada Spanieling, Lilian Rird and Kda Prass (pink) ; Minnie Wauamaker, Jessica, and >Irs. Geo. Itullock (white); Kioto, major Bonnalfiiii and Win. Lincoln (yellow); Geo. W. Cliilds (red). TERMS: Cash with Order, Please. B. F. BARR, Cottage Place, Lancaster, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS for 1890. Eldorado,/ f, **. Kootaoor, - « TJpbelia, ■ * Unc Jno- 2 T McGcwan,/./»- *sjv Fisher, « Swealbrleri"*- '* Scoll, ; . Carlledge, * * Daybreak, . . ■ Portia, ,.f . it.ro Buttercup, <•. $*. Orange Blossom, /Tc//oJ~vlOLET^ Farquhar, «' tmp n.ftmsT'cyr.mw'" $10 per 1000 $1.25 per IOO. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Daybreaks, Scuds. HcGowans. Send 10 cts. for Bamples. ESSEX HEIGHTS FLORAL CO. Belleville, N. J. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE fLORISTS' EXCHANGE 300,000 PLANTS REA Y FOR SHIPMENT. 100 Rosea, C. Soupert, The Queen ft 00 Etoile de Lyon and Marlon Dingee.... 4 00 Sappbo and Mrae. J as. Schwartz a 00 Agrippina and Vallee de Cbamounix and 20 other good sorts 3 00 Chrysanthemums, Jessica, Ivory, The Queen, Mrs. E G. Hill, Wm. H. Lincoln, Bouquet of Rosea, Miss Mary Wheeler, and Brlaeof Ruses. 2 00 Source d'Or. Moonlight, Sans Soucl, Mrs. Langtry, Mutual Friend, J. W. Chllds, Puritan and L. Canning — 1 75 Heliotrope, Bruant, Immense dow- ers, dark blue, always covered with bloom 4 00 Chieftain, Negro and Mme.deBlonay. 2 00 <■«■! ii ii in iii h, l,n Favorite, i*4 tn. pots. 6 50 La Favorite and Baron de Leyers 2 In. pots 2 60 Mrs. Taylor, scented 2 60 Sn I via Splendens and Robusta 1 50 Nasturtlumg, Gen. Jacqeuminot, tiowers scarlet 2 00 Feverfew, Little Gem 2 00 Sola rutin, Grandiflorum 2 00 Ivy, German or Parlor Ivy 2 00 English 3 00 Mni lux 2 50 Alyssum, The Giant 2 00 Genintn, CanariensiB 2(0 SwiiiiiHomi, galeglfolia alba 2 00 Cm 'Million, Portia 2 01 Hibiscus, in variety 3 00 Colt- ns, McGowan's Yellow. Beauty of Orange. VerscliMflVltli, Golden Ver- schaffeltii and 10 other good sorts.. 2 00 l'eperomin, Mexican — „ , 3 00 I'oreopMiN, HarveBt Moon 2 00 Agei-ntum, In variety 2 00 Aster, White Branching 2 00 Alternanthera*, Aurea, Nana, Ver- sicolor and Amoena 2 00 Ciiiinii, Childsll and Emile Leclerc, dry roots 1 00 IS '■!.'■ o in ii. h. In variety 3 00 Manlcataaurea. 4 in. pots doz., $2.00 VbutiloD, Eclipse " .40 Variegated i-in Ivy, " .50 THE AROVR STOCK IS IN PRIME CONDITION, FROM 2U; INCH POTS. CA8I1 WITH THE OICDEI!. Address GEO. THOMPSON & SONS, LOUISVILLE, KV. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE What live Florist can afford to be without the Florists* Exchange ? March 21, 18 The Florists* Exchrnge, 305 Insertion will be given in this column i , all communications free from animus; jut the opinions expressed do not neces- yarily reflect our own. Consumption of Coal. Editor Flutists' Exchange. Mr. L. R. Taft, in answering part 2, of question 55, in the issue of March 7, states rtiat it will take on an average 250 pounds of hard coal to heat a house (by steam) 150x18 feet. This house covers 2700 square feet of ground. I have charge of three small houses which cover together 5166 square feet of ground, the average height of ridge is twelve feet, and sides three feet. These houses are heated by a No. 29 Winchester hot water boiler, width 1600 feet, of two- inch pipes in the three houses (which I put in myself) and from January 22 to March 13, I only averaged 231 pounds of hard coal a day. Inside temperature was 55 to 65 degrees and the outside temperature has been down to 20 degrees below zero, and often down to 10 below, and mostly always accompanied by strong wind. These figures are very much in favor of hot water, and if others would give ub some figures on both systems, it might help a good many to settle the question easier as to what system to use. Certainly, this statement may only hold good for small places ; perhaps for big concerns the steam heating system might prove more satisfactory. Alb. Dcebbndorfer. Their perfume is more lasting than that of a double violet, the color is much better, and it is perfectly free from disease. I noticed not long since a correspondent from Washington, writing to your paper, stated that the California violet was not salable, and that the retail florists in our city reported that they could not get rid of It at any price. Inasmuch as no grower around this city or within fifty miles of it has any California violets in quantity, your correspondent's statement was not a true representation of facts, as we had 20,000 plants at that time blooming in profusion, and we could not supply one- half the demand in our retail stores. I trust you will be willing to insert this statement, which I have made, in your paper, in order to counteract to some ex- tent the opinions of those who have per- haps based their judgment on a small stock of the violet, or on poor plants. Washington. C. Steadss & Co. Capitalists and Flower Growing. Editor Florists' Exchange : Much is being said about men with cap .lral being drawn into the florists' business, and overdoing it, and I want to ask whether the reports in the trade papers are not to blame for it. In a recent note from Chicago, your cor- respondent tells of 100,000 assorted flowers being shipped. True, they were got out of Chicago, but at what prices? Here, in Duluth, carnations were retailed at 15c , and in our sister city, West Super- ior, they were sold for still less. I give their advertisement for Saturday: Carna- tions, 10c. per dozen ; American Beauty roses, 5c; mixed roses 25c. per dozen, and violets 5c. per bunch. These were good flowers, too, for we looked them over. Now, at these prices retail, how much was left for the wholesaler, after charges for commission, freight for 500 miles, and packing were deducted? One would think, on reading the report from Chicago, that the demand was end- less ; but if some of the men who are wait- ing to rush into the business knew what the losses were, on such lots as above, they would go slow. L. The California Violet. Editor FUrrists' Exchange : I have read with much interest the letter of G. E. Kramer in last week's issue of your paper, in which he speaks of the Cali- iornia violet, and says it was found in the woods in France. I can throw some light on this subject. Last year I received a letter from my old friend, Mr. Millet, Bourg-La-Reine, France, in which he stated that he had sold some violets to a Mr. Joseph Carbone, a florist of San Fran- cisco, several years ago, so I presume this Is the same party as spoken of by Mr. Kramer. As to the imaginative statement of the California violet covering a silver dollar. I herewith send you a flower which you will kindly forward to Mr. Kramer, to show him it is not imagination with me. This flower is not so large as some picked by me this season. You must also allow for it being dry. Francois Supiot. 57th street and Lancaster avenue, Phila- delphia. [The individual petals measured five- eighths of an inch in width and the same to the eye of the blossom from tip of petal ; the measurement across the whole flower waB ljj inches. — Ed ] Editor Florists' Exchange : The facts of the matter in regard to the California violet are these: It Is a first- class siDgle violet ; in fact the best we have ever seen in any quantity. It has been immensely profitable with us during the Winter months, and is still blooming freely. It has sold right alongside of good double violets. While we have not had auy as large as a silver dollar, we have had them larger than a silver half-dollar. Point of View. Editor Florists' Exchange : I read with much interest Mr. Grove P. Rawson's reviews and comments under the above heading, in your last issue* Our friend from up the State hits a good many prominent nails on the head. In one of We means for raising and maintaining higher standards of excellence in the arts pertaining to all branches of horticulture, creating public interest in the same, and the recognition of its beauties and impor- tance by encouraging exhibitions, and dis- seminating useful information ; and by reading and discussing essays. The merits or demerits of novelties, and new intro- ductions in plants, flowers, fruits, vege- tables, garden appliances, etc., shall also be considered ; and home efforts in hybrid- ization and a greater interest in American plants shall be encouraged, so will a better acquaintance be acquired with matters of horticultural importancein all parts of the world." Mr. Bawson asks: "Is not a union of interests preferable to so much splitting up?" What interest have the private gardeners in a commercial organization? From my point of view a florist's club is a very valuable aid to the florists' trade, but a horticultural society is a greater neces- sity. We, in New York, are afraid of an old ghost. We are superstitious, if you will, and cannot muster anything beyond a growl at anything like a new departure There was a great deal of talk over the recent convention of the American Carna tion Society, in New York. What did it all amount to? They gave an exhibition which the public knew nothingabout, and, consequently, did not attend. Would ii Look Out For Him. Cole Bros., of Peoria, 111., write us that a fellow representing himself as being connected with that firm is "working" the north-western florists for money. Cole Bros, say he is a swindler, and warn the trade to be on their guard against him. his queries he asks "why should the gar- deners separate from the New York Florists' Club?" My friend, the gardeners have not separated from the above Club; it is only that a few of them have started out to organize the gardeners of the country into a separate society, which is in- tended to benefit the private gardener, to acquaint him with the most advanced principles of universal horticulture, make him a better man, and demand more re- spect for him as a man, and the recognition of his profession as an art. There are five thousand, or more, garden- ers in the United States who do not belong to any horticultural society. If they do belong to them they rarely attend the meetings, because they become tired of the monotony. The average florists' club meeting is a very tiresome affair to the private gardener ; he does not look at floriculture from its pecuniary point of view ; his work is to please his employer, and so foster a love of horticulture among those upon whom horticulture most de- pends. I regret to have to say that there are floriculturists among us who do not now realize the necessity of a gardeners' so- ciety; these gentlemen Ignore the fact that floriculture covers but a portion of the training of the average gardener, and that the florists' meeting rarely, if ever, dis- cusses horticulture in its hroadest sense. The objects of the New York Gardeners' Society are : "The mutual improvement and benefit of its members, by diffusing among them technical knowledge of plants and flowers, methodsof cultivation, adapt ability and arrangement ; discussing and encouraging the most practical and effect- not serve the interests of that Society bet- ter if they would give their exhibition in conjunction with a Spring flower show, where the general public would be enabled to admire the divine flower, in its perfec- tion? If these annual carnation shows are to be separate affairs, it would be a very easy matter to make them interesting to carnation buyers, by making the exhibi- tion a society event. It is a well known fact that the retail florists, in New York, take very little in- terest in the florists' club and the flower shows. Recently the Club offered a silver medal for the best new and original floral design. No one competed for the medal Why all this indifference? Of course, some of the Club members feel a little annoyed at the attitude of the retailers, but very few of them stop to consider that there is a reason for this apathy; it is the all important one of " who are the best judges of floral art? " The New York artists would be foolish to compete for any awards, unless they were assured that competent judges would pass upon their work. We must not for- get that there is a standard in floral art which Is far above the ideals of the average florist. I look forward to the day when we will have a Floricultural Art Society in this city. I believe in these different schools, as it were — the many sections in floricul- ture and horticulture. I also believe in universities like the S. A F., or a national horticultural society, where the whole can meet and assimilate for the general good. JAS. I. Donlan. Plants Under Colored Glass. (See Illustration). Experiments were recently tried in France to investigate the peculiar action of the sun on vegetation, which is a trans- formation of the solar energy; to ascer- tain which are the rays of the spectrum that act most efficaciously ? There were constructed side by side and in the same meteorological conditions, three frames — red, green and blue — to which were added on a transparent white glass to enable the experimenters to com- pare the effects of full sunlight. In order to render the conditions as natural as pos- sible and avoid too high a temperature the frames were ventilated by a current of air passing from south to north, but the light from outside could not enter the colored frames, even by reflection. Among the many results which were obtained, it is interesting to mention the observations which were made on sensitive plants, which were chosen as subjects of experiment on account of their extraordi- nary sensitiveness. These sensitive plants, all sowed on the same day (May 25, 1895), •n the same soil, measured about 22 mil- limetres on July 4. A selection was then made of equally developed plants, which were potted in perfectly similar earth and left under a frame to recover from that operation. On August 1 the pots, each containing two sensitive plants, 27 milli- metres in height, were placed in the colored frames. By August 15 differences in growth, e doration and sensitiveness were appar- ent, and became more and more marked. The followjng are the results obtained : Ked. Green. White. Blue. Metres Metres. Metres. Metres. September 6.... 0.220 0.090 0.045 0.027 Sep ember 27... 0.345 0.150 0.080 0.027 October 22 .....0.420 0.150 0.100 0.027 Thus the sensitive plants in the red frame attained an extraordinary develop- ment and reached a height fifteen times superior to that of those in the blue frame, which remained absolutely stationary. The red light produced the effect of chemi- cal manure (though there is no question here of actinic rays). The plants were all cared for in exactly the same way— that is to say, simply watered. The sensitiveness of the red plantreached such a degree that the slightest movement, a mere breath, sufficed to make its leaves close and its branches all droop at once. Moreover the red plant flowered on Sep- tember 24. , "i The white, instead of growing in height, gaiued in strength and became extremely vigorous. It showed buds, but did not flower. The foliage of the red sensitive plant was lighter than that of the white, which was paler than the green; the blue was darker. The difference between the temperature of the frames was not great, but the white was warmest. Next came the red, the green and the blue. The luminous in- tensity decreased in the same order in much greater proportions. The results showed developments in the following order: For growth in height, red green, white, blue, and for vigor and activity of vegetation, red, white, green, blue. The blue frame did not allow the passage of any red rays, but plants did not die in it. , , Similar phenomena, though less pro- nounced, were observed with geraniums, strawberry plants, pansies, etc. The strawberry plants in the blue frame were not more advanced in October than they were in May. In explanation of these phenomena ac- cording^ the experiments of M M.Bel erain , Vesqne, Timiriazeff, Engelmann, Wiesner, etc , the red and orange rays increase the respiration of the leaves and the assimila- tion of carbon and favor transpiration whence there must result an increase of circulation and nutrition. These experiments were made at the sta- tion of Climatologie Agricole, at Juvisy, with the assistance of M. Georges Mathieu, Inggnieur Agronome.— N. Y. Herald. 30d The Florists' Exchrnge. Vinca Varieqata, stSck.VeoWioo:1 J ^"Caei witi Order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady. N. Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE EtORIgry CKCHANGg DOUBLE PETUNIAS, ^VMK Dreers1 strain, 15 colors not labeled the lOli, $1.(1U. Add 10c. per pound if gent by mail. G. A. T 11 1 E l.K, A n mi pul in I unction, Did. WHEN WR FT1NG MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCHANGF SIV/1 II AY fri,m 2 incb i10ts. $lo° IVI ILHA per 100. Strong .-iuihi\ plants, by mail. 50c. per 100. GERANIUMS, 2 in. pots, $2.25 per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •ALTERNANTHERAS- A. Nana. R. Nana. 1*. .Major n ml Versicolor. 50cts.a 100: It.UUalOOO. A.J.BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WELL ROOTED AND FREE FROM DISEASE. Selected Verbena Cuttings, eolors separate. 70 cis. per 100; $6.00 per HlOO. Violet runners, Marie Louise. $4.03 per 1000. Cash with order. 8. BATSOIS, Kalamazoo, Michigan. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE PLORFSr-S FkCUANGF PANSIES Strong plants in bloom, ready April 1st to June, $2.00 to $2.50 per 100. A lew thousand small plants yet at $4.50 per 1000. All from cold frames, from my own and Roemer's select strains. Cash or C. O. D. W. J. l.\(.l.i;, Box 211, Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Two years, id 12 or more leading kinds, home prown, all large floweriiiir, per doz., $2.50 ; per 100, $20.00. Dnipwt-M, English Snowcrest and SuowHake, per doz., 50c; per 1C0. $1.00. II . P. Rotten. 4 inch, outdoor grown, per doz., $1.50: per 100, $12 00. PieonieB* choice kinds, named, per doz., $1.25; per 100, *8.00. Htnilax, strong plants, one year old, per doz., 50c. per 100, $3.00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, JQL WHEN WRITING mention the FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS MME SALLEROI GERANIUMS, $1.00 per 100. DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS, $1.26 per 100. Prepaid by mail. RALPH M. BALL 8 CO., Stowe, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS EXCHANGE SPIDER LILIES. S4.00 PER HUNDRED. Per 100 A. I'll mi la, flowering Almond StS.ou White Lilac 8.00 Honeysuckle, Belgian 5.00 I»aiisieH, irom best seed obtainahle. Pur luuu " $5.00 .60 S. C. WOOD, Birmingham, Ala. WHEN WRT'W= MENTION THF ROBigT. PHeMllwr.c CHRYSANTHEMUMS K^^ifi Wedding, 11. L.8under- hrucli Maj. lioiinatlim. Challenge, Mrs. Leslie Ward. Mr. H. Arnold. Pitcher &. Manda, Mrs. K. L. Ames, Kaima Hnzeroth, Wm. U. Line tin. Eugene Dailie- douze. Col. W. It. Smith. White— Ivory. M. Wana- nmker. Marie Louise, Mutual Friend. I he Queen, Nlveus. Mrs. J. (i. lis, Jessica, Mrs. E. L> Anams. Mrs. J Jones. L'Enfaot. Mlle.T. Rey. Puik.V. Morel. Inter-Ocean.Lmiis Boehmer, Waban. L idy Plavfuir. Mine. Bd. Bey, Achilles. Ited.G.W.Chllds, Joey mil. E. V. R1YKR*, St. JoMeph, Ho. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHIgTS ILYCHIUUQE ROOTED CUTTINGS. CARNATIONS— Daybreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, SilverSpray, Tulal Wave, Louise Singler, per 100, $1.60; per 1000, $10.00. AlysHutu, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, KuchslaM, Vlnca folis variegata, per 100, $1.00; per luuu, (9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.50; per 10IK1, $15 00. C.LEHGENFELDER, iJSKSKa. CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION rHr FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GARNATIONS-Rooted Cuttings-.. McGowan, Portia, Nellie Lewis uod Mrs. Fisher, 75 cents per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS -Rooted Cuttings. Geo. Brambal), Mrs. Magee, Mrs. Geo. West, Lady Playfair, Mrs. Geo. M. Pull- man, Krminiida, Eugene Dailledouze and lots of other good varieties, $1.50 per 100. KRATZ & CO., Rittersville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS.. CARNATIONS- ROSES.. All the new varieties for 1896 and all the best of former years in Al stock, now ready. The cream of this years' introduction and also those of former years, in Al transplanted stock, or rooted cuttings. For forcing, for Summer blooming, for bedding out, for hardy rose gardens, for climbing pillars, hedges, etc., all in Al stock, now ready at prices tO Suit the times. Mention paper. JOHN N. MAY, Summit, New Jersey. WANTED BUYERS For 100,000 Rooted Carnation Cutting, of leading varieties, and 25,000 Lady Campbell Violets. Send for list. WILLIAM SWAYNE, P.O. Box 326. KENNETT SQUARE, PA. UHFnwRiriNA MCNl t3«S TV, FLORISTS Eir-»4ft ,.iP Money in Early Chrysanthemums. Grow the following varieties in large quantities : Mme. F. Bergmann, Ivory, Marion Henderson, Mra. J . G. Wiiilldin, rooted cuttings. $1.50 per 100. Philadelphia, Major Bonnaffon, Georgienne Bram- hall.G. W. Childs, Viviand-Morel, M. Wanamaker, W. H. Lincoln, Eugene Dailledouze, G. Wedding, rooted cuttings, same as above. Cash with orders* D.T.CONNOR. Lansdowne, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOW ROSE PLANTS READY COOL GROWN AND VIGOROUS. Per 100 Per 1000 $4.50 940.00 4.50 40.00 4.50 40 00 Bridesmaids* 3 In. pots, Meteors. . . " Brides. ... " READ THIS UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL: M ES8R8. Brant & Noe : Gentlemen: Rose plants received in fine con- dition and the stock is more than satisfactory; I have never received such stock before. TbankB for the fine Block and extras. Yours truly, D. B. WOODRUFF, Macon. Georgia. Send orders to BRANT & NOE, Forest Glen, Illinois. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. Philadelphia, $4. OO per IOO. The Queen, Major Bonnaffon, Mrs. Ceo. West, Pres. W. R. Smith, Hicks Arnold, Maud Dean, Domination, Ivory, The c in lit varieties above named for si..v> per loo. W. H. UMPLEBY S SON, Trenton, N.J. WHEN WRITING MFNTIQN THE FIORIST'S EXCHANGE NEW 1IKS. W. C. EOA3V, Crimson pink at the base, shading at the apex to pale sulphur, suffused with strawy bun" on outside ol* petals. One of our large early varieties. AMARANTH, White, shaded Amaranth. A late variety. TIPPECANOE, Pink Terra Cotta, with light reverse. Heady now, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. ; 935.00 per 100. All have received one or more cer- tificates. MRS. S. X. ItlURDOCK, Pink, good size, substance and finely formed, strong stem and good foliage. Most satisfac- tory pink chrysanthemum grown. Now ready, $1.00 per doz. ; 98.00 per 100. F. DORNER & SON, LA FAYETTE, IND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORIST 8 cXCHANUi Carnations, R. C. and 'Mums. 10,000 Scott, 5,000 Hector, 5,000 Daybreak, from flats, at special low price for strictly prime stock. It will pay you to correspond with us at once. Some varieties are nearly sold out. See List on page 269. All the cream of 'MUMS. Send for List. H. WEBER & SONS, Floral Park, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A Splendid Lot of this Fine Rose. %Yz inch pots, 4 to 6 inches $3.00 per 100. 3i/2 " 6 to 13 " ' . . 6.00 4 " 12 to 18 " 9.00 5 " 15 to 20 •' : 10.00 6 " 20 to 24 " 12.00 7 " 24 to 30 " 18.00 Also 100,000 plants of Hybrid Perpetuals, in 2V£ inch pots. Write for prices and varieties. W. S. LITTLE & CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE HORIST8* EXCHANGE (^l7rysai)tl7eii]iin)s. ^^fc^^-*^"^) Healthy plants from 2 inch pots at the following low prices. Marion Henderson, Mme F. Bergman, The Queen, Major Bouaffon, Ivory, Niveus, Hicks Arnold, and Mrs. E. G. Hill, at S3. 50 per 100; ten of one variety at the hundred rate. Viviand Morell, Eugene Dailledouze, Minerva, and Golden Wedding, at GO cents per doz. Philadelphia, Mrs. H. Robinson, Miss Florence Pullman, Mrs. S. T. Murdoch, and Miss M. M. Johnson, at 75 cents per doz. Fifty otner choice varieties at correspondingly low prices— send for catalog. Cash with order from unknown parties; if plants are not satisfacto- ry thev may he returned at our expense, and money will be promptly refunded. HELEN KELLER CARNATIONS fine, healthy rooted cuttings, $2.50 per 100. BE1S HA.INS CO., Fiox 65, New Albany, Ind. '"HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES /"\UR Roses are grown for our retail trade and are much larger, stronger and finer plants than those usually offered at wholesale. We have all the best varieties in 2% and 3}£ inch pots, and we will quote you very low prices if you will send us a list of what you want. C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS. Send for our Wholesale Catalogue of Hoses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, and other PlaDts, Flower and Vegetable Seeds. JVHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ■S- JWL -fc.^W ■ JaWW ^HW VT ^— ^ 1 ^1W i ML. ■ Strong healthy plants, $1.50 doz.; $4 per 50; $6 per 100. Most complete collection of Chrysanthemums and Cannas at lowest prices. Begonias, $2.00 per 100, red, pink, yellow or white. Seed of either 25c. IOO PLANTS, ASSORTED, CUSTOMER'S SELECTION, $4.00. J. E. Lager L. Stevera M. Henderson Till by W. H. Hurley H. Rieman Mrs. R . Dean L. D Black B, T. Murdoch MM. J, H. White M. R. Parker, Jr. Olympus Fisher's Torch Mra I*, Palmer O. M. Pullman Comrades ii. Crompton Gladys SpaiiMing Jeannle Falconer G. Pitcher .). H. Troy W. B. Dinsmore Zulinda F. L. Atkins Nemi -.i- ii. i:. (Velderahelm (early) Edith smith Ijitest Fad Ed . Rey H. Bloodgood E Heni'ock Fred \vniz Gold Dust MrH, HI f;in both am Jos. Thomson O. d'Arvillc Pride Of Oalif'rnia Golden Hairs Louise Egerton (new late white) Lady Playfair IOO PLANTS, ASSORTED, CUSTOMER'S SELECTION, $3.00. E. Dailledouze Wm. Seward Stiver Cloud F. Bergmann Flore net' Pullman Niveus Major Bonnaffon Marie Louise Monarch Ostrich Plume Oakland Jayne Freedom M, M Parker Good Gracious Eva Knowles C. Shrimp tun Challenge Snow Hake The Queen J. J. Hill Mrs. II F Spaul- ding Ivory Minerva Pres. Smilh Charlotte Radiance Vellnu Queen Titian Wollace Barston M. Abbott Crystalina Kai herine Leeeh Maud D. Reynolds Bronze Giant Viviand-Morel STRONG, HEALTHY PLANTS; NO ROOTED RUBBISH. Send for Trad© List. T- H. SPAULDINC, 40 East 25th Street, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE March 21, 18 The Florists' Exchhnge, 307 $50 PER 1 000 $6.00 per IOO. b ' Fine stronghealthy plants, twice transplanted. CYCLAMEN SEEDS, iuaranteed fresh of our well known strain, $7.00 per 1000 seeds; 75c. per 100 seeds. CASH WITH ORDER. LEHNIG i WINNEFELD, Hackensack, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STRONG PLANTS Geraniums, Best market kinds, $2.50 per 100. Euphorbia Splendeus, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Anthericnin Vlttatum Var.. 3 in^h, extra strong, $5.00 per 100. R. H. MURPHEY, Urbana, 0. UVHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF Nymphivn Odorata Gignntea, strong roots I 60 cts. per 12 ; $ i.OO per 100. Nyniphipn Alba, 50ctB. per 12; $300 per 100. 3000 Fisher aod Portia Carnations, strong plants. 2% inch pots, for Summer blooming, $2 (JO per 100. >3tevia Serratn, Double KevcrtVw, Double Dwarf A I j shii tu, 2^. inch pots, $1.50 per 100. New dark Heliotrope. Violet Queen, 35cte. per 12. B. VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md, iVMKI WRITING MFNT'ON THE FI-ORIST'S EXCHANGE WATER LILIES, panic prices. Thelargestandflneststock in America. Write for 38tlmate on whatever y snowv whiteness when in full ih'wer, giving it an apple Uln-sum appearance that is iiiiimie and what the ladies call " i list lovely." It isanmst vigorous grower, propagates easily and has come to stay. The plants are well branched, well eBtoblisned. first-class in all respects and sure to give satisfaction. Up-to-date florists should Becure some of this stock for their floral work. We guarantee sate arrival in good condition and fxtr-V added to all order's of one dollar and upwards by express. In order to make room and to place it in reach of all, we < iti'i t 2,000 plants only at reduced rates if ordered before April 2 J, 1890; after that date prices will be advanced. Cash with the Order. 50 plants at 100 rate. No order for less than 100 per Express. From 2,'-<-in. pots, stock plants --- ------- From 23i-in. pots, each strong branched ._...- From 4-in. pots, large, bushy, in bloom -------- From 5-in. pots, fine specimen plants - - From 6-in. pots, very fine plants - - - - - - - - BegoDiaS. Rosea, 2'-;-in. ---.-.-----.- ™ • « 2?i-in. -----------. New Geranium Beauty of Auburn, the finest variegated Geranium we have ever seen, by far the best forvases, baskets, etc.; flowers pink, in great profusion all Summer; strong plants - I J. ELLETSON, Floral Nurseries, AUBURN, N. Y. Glen Cove, N. T.. Feb. 11, '96. Mr. J. Elletson, Auburn, N. Y. . . MY Dear Sir: The begonias (B. sempiflor.-ns nlvea and rosea* you sent me some mouths ago have heen in per- petual bloom ever since, and tbev are more loaded than ever. Without the least hesitation 1 will sav they are the most beautiful and floriferous plants in the way of begonias now at Dosoris, and we ha*e many. They are little beauties. Very sincerely yours, William Jalconer. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH<; FLORISTS* EXCHANGE MAIL ^PER. EXP.^ Each Each Doz 100 SO.'J-'t $0.20 Sl.0» §4.;ril .30 .25 1 25 6.50 .35 .30 1 50 8.50 .35 2 50 12.60 .40 3.00 15 50 .20 1.00 6.00 .25 1.25 7.00 .25 1.50 12.00 .50 r ASTER SEED An ♦ ♦♦♦ Investment That Pays. Edwin A. Seidewitz Seraple's Improved; own grown, white and pink, mixed. Oz., $? 00; H oz., 60c; % oz., 35c. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Ready April 1. Rooted cuttings. <»c. for Novelties of 1895. Mrs. S. T. Murdock, pink, Mrs. Potter Palmer, pink, Mrs. H. Robinson, white, Helen Blooilgood, pink, J. E. Lager, yellow, Olympus, pinkish, Mayflower, white, Philadelphia, white, Edith Smith, cream, Gladys Spaulding, white, J. H. Troy, white, H. W. Riemau, yellow. 2c. for Standard sorts. Queen, Wedding. Niveus, Pres. W. R.Smith. Mrs. J. W.Whilldin, Ivory. Mrs. E. G. Hill, E. Dtiille- douze, Mrs. Jerome Jones, Yel- low Queen, Snowflake. Cyclamen Persicum. Stoldt's seed. Pink, white, red, white red eye, strong, 2% in- pots, $5.00 per 100. ROSES. Extra strong, 2*4 years old. Varieties.— Malmaison, Maur- ice Rouvier, Mme. Caraille, Her- mosa, Mme. Francesca Kruger, Marie Van Houtte. 50c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. DAHLIAS. Strong roots, $8.00 per 100; named varieties. P/EONIA. Strong roots, named $12 per 100. ARUNDO DONAX. Fol. var., $3.00 perdoz., clumps. HARDY CAILLARDIA. Strong clumps, $6.00 per 100. CANNA, COLUMBIA. New, 1895. 25c. ea.; $2.50 per doz. CARNATIONS. ~J Rooted cuttings. $1.50 per IOO. Varieties— Daybreak, McGnwaD, Silver Spray, Scott, Sweetbrier, Portia. CANE STAKES. 8 to 10 feet lonjr, $5.00 per 1000. NEW HELIOTROPE. 2 iD. pots, Violet Beauty, $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 101). IRIS CERMANICA. Named varieties, $3.ti0 per 100. HARDY CRASSES. Eulallas. in variety, good clumps, $6.00 per 100. ROSES. 3 in. pols, dormant, in tea varieties, $6.00 per 100. MOON VINE. 2}^ in. pots, $4 00 per 100. CERANIUMS. 2y, in. pots, $3.60 per 100. Var- ieties—Dbl Geu. Grant, A. K. Nutt, Alphonse Karr, Double white. Double Pink. WHENWRITINGMeNTIONTHE rLOBlSTS" EXCHANGE 308 The Florists' Exchhnge, Philadelphia. Market News. I am glad to be able to report an improvement in the cut flower business ; there has been more demand this week and not so much stock is left unsold. Hybrid roses have been fairly plentiful and some good flowers have sold as low a9 $3 and $4 per dozen. Good, long-stemmed Beauty have been in demand and bring $5. There are lots of good flowers, but with short stems, that sell for $3 and $4 per dozen. Tea roses are rather quiet and Bride has sold best, while first quality Bridesmaid have also gone well. The best quality teas sell at $8 and from this they go down as low as $3. Quite a good many Belle Siebrecht are now coming in from Burton, Lonsdale and Craig, but they do not find so much favor with the general public as Mrs. Morgan. The latter rose continues to sell very well. Carnations have been moving much bet- ter, but no fancy prices are obtained. They average from $1 to $2. Pink has probably sold best and in this color Scott leads. It is very hard to obtain $2 even for some fancy varieties such as good Buttercup. Some extra tine carnations are now arriv ing from Geo. F. Christie. They are Day- break and McGowan, and are handled by Wm. J. Baker. Violets have sold better, owing no doubt to the lesser supply. Surely the grower has not begun to hold back already for Easter ? Don't do it ; send them in and get what you can now. Valley, and in fact all bulbous stock, goes slow, and without a doubt the Dutch bulb man will go back with a sorry heart this year. Smilax is now bringing 15c. and 20c, and is not over-abundant. No doubt it is being held back, but if growers are wise they will keep in close touch with the market, as there are many holding for the Easter trade. Trailing arbutus is now plentiful. It is coming In from the woods of Fayetteville, N. C. This will sound familiar to our G.A.R. friends. Among the plant men general satisfac- tion is expressed at the results of the busi- ness so far. The inclement weather has delayed much shipping this month, but on the whole, good business has been done. Easter stock is very plentiful, and all bulbous stock is flowering well. The writer will review the Easter stock next week, and give any new methods seen for flowering the same. Pennsylrania Horticultural Society. The meeting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, on Tuesday last, was well attended. Prof. L. H. Bailey gave a very interesting and instructive lecture, which was listened to very attentively. It will be given in full in a later issue. He gave a very clear account of the work accomplished at the beginning of this cen- tury, by Van Mous in France, and by Knight in England, and fully explained their methods and the results of their labors. The lecture was followed closely, as seen by the various questions asked Prof. Bailey at its close. In answering a question about species, he clearly stated that there was no such thing as species, and that species and varieties were one and the same thing. Each had been invented by man for his own convenience, to distin- guish certain plants from others. There was a very good competition for the premiums offered by Henry A. Dreer, Inc., bringing together a nice display of vegetables, also some good cyclamen and hyacinths. Edwaed Swayne, Kenneth Square, sent in some excellent blooms of his new carna- tion, Jack Frost. It is a pure white, slightly fringed, an excellent flower and good stem. He also sent some good blooms of Eldorado. John C. Lewis was, on Friday last, ap- pointed City Forester, at a salary of $1500 per year, he being at the bead of the list of twenty-one candidates examined by the Civil Service Board, composed of Prof. Thos. Meehan, Prof. Jno. MacFarlane, and Mr. Eugene Elllcott, Mr. Lewis en- tered upon his duties on Monday, when he met the superintendents of the various city parks. He will at once map out the work for his department, and Philadelphia will no doubt obtain many benefits thi - next season from the new department. Mr. Lewis was born at Streatham, near London, England, in 1847, and received his early training under his father at Ember Court Nurseries, near Hampton Court. His father was a recognized authority on horticulture generally, and an expert on forestry and landscape gardening. After receiving a thorough training in all branches, Mr. Lewis started out and car- ried out some extensive operations on Lord Roslyn's place at Ditton, and on Lord Vernon's estate in Derbyshire. He then came to this country, and went to Virginia, where for 11 years he had charge of the State grounds and conservatories, leaving this position to take charge of the well-known Brook Hill estate, which he successfully managed for several years. He has had vast experience in landscape operations in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania; some up in the mountain ridges and others in the rolling country of the valleys. For the past year he has been Park Forester in Fairmount Park, Phila- delphia, where he has achieved much by judicious tree pruning along the famous drives, and has in many ways greatly added to the beauty of the landscape. Without a doubt he is suited in every way to the duties of his new position, and the city officials should feel proud of securing such an able man for the place. (Jun Club Notes. The Hillside Gun Club, of Chestnut Hill, could not rest contented with being beaten by the Florists' Gun Club in the last series of shoots, so they challenged for another contest, which came off on Wed- nesday last at Wissinoming, the florists being again victorious by 11 birds. The score : HILLSIDE. M. Bisbing 18 J. Haywood 13 A. Caie 17 J. Fertsch 23 J. Onruh 18 R. Bisbing 17 A. Rainhard 14 W. Aim in 17" T.S.Carlisle 12 T. Paterson 14 162 FLORISTS. Ed.Reid 18 J. J.Styer 14 Thos. Cartledge . . 12 J. W. Colflesh 22 Geo. Craig 15 John Burton 22 Cbas. D.Bali 19 A. B. Cartledgi... 17 Geo. Anderson. ... 22 W. K. Harris 12 173 David Rdst. are 40x300 feet each, and one, 40x270 feet ; the other thirty feet being used for boiler room and packing shed. Lettuce and radishes are the Winter crops grown here ; cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, etc., follow on in succession. West Hoboken, N. J. The North Hudson Florists' Club have had printed a very neat ticket for their invitation ball and floral fete which occurs at Freeh's Casino, on Wednesday evening, April 15 next. The Exchange begs to acknowledge re- ceipt of a ticket, through the courtesy of John Birnie. Morganville, N. J. It may not occur to the average florist that he is being outstripped in the race of greenhouse building by, shall we say, the more progressive growers of forced vege- tables. Yet such is the case. These men go to work quietly, but energetically, and the outcome is the rearing of enormous establishments. In proof of this one has only to go to Providence, R. I., or to Ar- lington, Mass.; and at the last named place see the immense plant that Mr. Raw- son has raised there. It may be news to many in the vicinity of New York to know that within one hour's ride from the city, on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, during the last Ave years, just such a mon- ster plant has been gradually raised up, so that now the great flower and plant growing establishments have been eclipsed by two that are specially built for lettuce. I. P. Dickinson, Ave years ago, finding himself crowded out in South Brooklyn, decided to try New Jersey. He found what appeared to be a favorable location to grow Boston lettuce for the New York market, and secured forty acres of land, which is used for melons, tomatoes, squash, egg plants and other market produce; and built a sash house, 30 by 250 feet, together with a quantity of frames. His succeeding house was an improvement on the old one, a three-quarter Bpan, 40x250 feet, in up to date style; heated and ventilated by Hitch- ings & Co , and last fall another advance was made; this time the material being sup- plied by Lord & Bnrnham. This house is, probably, one of the finest in this section of the United States. The dimensions are : 40 feet wide by 400 feet in length ; J-spin, glazed with double thick, 16x24 glass. The house is very lofty, and even at the eaves measures more than six feet in height. The immense structure is sup- ported by three rows of inch-and a-quarter, and inch pipes, set about eight feet apart, attached to iron purlins. The heating of this house also furnishes an object lesson in this direction. It is generally supposed that 300 feet is the limit to which hot water can be carried, and successfully heat the return. Here, hot water is driven 400 feet, and successfully heats the 400 feet return; making, in all, 800 feet, before it reaches the boiler again. This is the longest distance we have ever known hot water to be used, with the boiler fixed as it is here, at the end of the house. There are, in all, sixteen rows of two-inch pipes to be heated, and this is done by a Rich mond boiler having ten sections. The lettuce crop in this huge house, at the time of our visit was nearly ready for market, and a pretty sight it was. The plants are on solid beds and stand eight Inches apart each way, making a total of about 30,000 plants. J. H. Becker, a near neighbor, estab- lished himself here about the same time as Mr. Dickinson, and has already built five houses. These are all three quarter-spau, and of the same pattern as the 400-foot house just described. Four of the houses Flower Farming and Flower Trade in Southern California. The Florists' Trade. During the past two years Los Angeles has advanced from a town paying tribute to San Francisco, to a city of the first rank supplying all of its needs. In no one direction has this been more marked than in the growing demand for the goods of the florist. Available statistics are not at hand, but it is safe to say that the florist trade has more than quadrupled during the past three years. This is, indeed, re. markable when we pause to reflect that Southern California is a country where flowers are to be had for little trouble in every handkerchief garden in the cities. Hothouse blooms are almost unknown, and during the Winter or ratny season, would prove a valuable acquisition, and a source of profit to growers. The increas- ing demand for cut blooms comes largely from the strangers constantly within our gates, there being — it is estimated by the railroads and commercial agencies— no less than 10,000 sojourners in Los Angeles alone during the year. Coupled with this is the constantly growing demand among the wealthy and well-to do for choice potted plants for decorative purposes. In a country where the prevailing con- ditions of soils and climates are favorable for the production of blooms of some sort or other during the twelve months of the year, it stands to reason that the forcing of plants, to supply particular blooms for particular seasons, is a branch of the busi- ness which has as yet commanded but little attention, though flower and seed farms have become a feature of our rural economy during the past few years. The Redondo Beach Company are probably the pioneers in growing flowers on a large scale to supply the Los Angeles markets. Since their advent in the business, how- ever, others have forged ahead of them. Their carnations, gladioli, roses and chrysanthemums easily held first place, until Capt. F. Edward Gray, of Alhambra, entered the lists. His flowers are now the best that find their way to the trade in Los Angeles, and are for the most part all grown in the open fields. Capt. Gray makes a specialty of carnations, though growing sweet peas extensively for their seed, gladi- oli and other bulbous plants. Another flower grower who has made some local reputation, and who is doing a good work in his particular line, is Mr. M. E. Walker, one of the partners in the Central Park Floral Company. Mr. Wal- ker's specialties are Roman hyacinths, gladioli, dahlias, lilies of various kinds, and the rank and file of bulbous plants generally. His situation, Boil and local climatic conditions are all singularly well suited for the growth of this class of plants. His large field of callas is one of the sights of this section, and to plant and flower lovers is a point equalling in interest the sub tropical gardens of Santa Barbara, or the far famed orange groves of Riverside — it is probably the largest in America. Mr. C.impere, the veteran hybridizer, has succeeded in producing a strain of amaryllts that would astonish a Thorpe or a McMasters. He is growing freesias liter- ally by the million, having contracts in advance for the bulbs from Eastern dealers. Mr. Campere has of late years directed his attention to a few specialties in the bulbous family, and that, too, with grati- fying results. In another direction, Mr. Fred Rafferty, of Santa Ana, has been growing cyclamen gigantem to perfection ; he finds a good demand for blooms from the trade, while the bulbs go to the Eastern market. Mr. Rifferty is young, ambitious, and enthusi- astic, and has shown an energy and intel- ligence in the conducting of his business are destined to develop the flower business in Southern California. In some respects there is a dearth in cer- tain kinds of stuff in these markets. For instance, it has always seemed to me that growers should give more attention to violet culture and the growing of ferns for the cut flower trade. To be sure, the lo- calities adapted to both are not plentiful, unless grown under cover ; but where the prevailingconditions are favorable, nothing can be easier. I am now growing violets and ferns for my own edification and pleasure under live oaks, and have boun- teous returns of both. Hothouse roses muBt soon come also. At this season it is not an easy matter to obtain perfect blooms of this ever popular flower. The dry, dessi- cating atmosphere of California and the prevailing winds seem to deal harshly with these plants during the Fall ; while the cold rains of Winter check their growth and development. During Thanks- giving and the holiday season flrst-class roses are always in demand, and the supply is invariably correspondingly short. Chrys- anthemums this season proved a failure. Of some 70 varieties and fully 150 plants in my garden, not 15 per cent, were of any value whatever as specimen blooms. Pos- sibly the season was not propitious for the Mikado's favorite flower. The rains of 1894-95 were scant, and at about the time the buds set there was an unusual hot spell that blasted buds and stopped the vigor from the plants. Touching actual sales in the Los Angeles markets for cut flowers, little can be said that is reliable, as no data have ever been collated to my knowledge bearing on the question. It has been estimated, however, that over a million carnations passed over florists' counters during 1895. Using this estimate as a guide, the reader can readily imagine in what quantities other flowers sold, allowing that roses, bulbous plants and chrysanthemums followed in the order named. One establishment — the Central Park Floral Company — has probably sold over half a million of carnations alone. This is the leading house in southern California in the cut flower trade, and un- doubtedly does a larger business than any other establishment, outside of San Fran- cisco, in this State. As already mentioned, there is a growing demand for choice decorative plants, and here again the argun ent for greenhouse culture comes into play. In a quiet way far-seeing growers are casting ahead on these lines. James H. Denham has a fine greenhouse plant, on his place at Thirty- second and South Maiu streets, where he has some of the choicest succulents to be found anywhere. Capt. Gray, of Alhambra, has also built a new propagating house, modeled — so I am told— after that of Mr. Denham. With the increase of population, public taste, and the demand for better stuff, glass is bound to come. Echoes from Bench and Field. Dr. F. Franceschi writes me from Santa Barbara that he has seveied his con- nection with Montecito and moved to Santa Barbara, where he has opened a plant and flower establishment for his choice assortment of exotics. Here are shown some 250 different plants, shrubs and trees new to California and, largely so, to the ornamental and economic horti- culture of the United States. A conserva- tory is being erected, and the spot will soon be a rendezvous for plant lovers from all sections. Messrs. Christensen & Husten, succes- sors to the nursery department of the Germain Fruit Company, report good busi- ness during the past season, and are pre- paring for a strong Spring campaign. In spite of the prevailing hard times and a war (in the newspapers) with our English cousins, there will be considerable new orchard planting this year. The work being done by the Santa Monica Forestry Station in experimental cultures with valuable forest trees is going along smoothly. At some future time I hope to give the readers of The Exchange an idea of the scope and value of the station work to the professional florist. It really has an important bearing in that direction. The experiment of opening up a trade for florists' goods from California in the East proved unsatisfactory. As will be remembered, the consignments consisting chiefly of callas, carnations, palm leaves and other decorative stuff which reached Chicago a year ago this coming April, proved a " chilling frost " to those directly interested. It stands to reason, however, that with much reduced express rates, that cut blooms might be sent profitably and to advantage from Southern California, to Denver, Salt Ltke City, Omaha and Kau- sas City and intermediate points. But who will be the pioneer to blaze the way th*t certainly argues well for his future and exploit new markets for the products expansion. It is men of his stamp that of our flower farms? X. Y. Z. I March 21, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 309 Milwaukee. Market News. The state of trade in Milwaukee may be called healthful at present, with a good demand for stock and a fair supply, just about enough to make prices firm and not too high, to act as a prohibitory factor in sales. Koses are worth from $4 to $6 per hundred, according to quality, with carnations from 75c. to $1.50, the latter be- ing asked for high class blooms, of which there are not at present too many. Violets are sold at 50c. per 100, while daffodils, hyacinths, etc., do not command much of any price. Callas have been scarce, while Harrisii have been equal to the demand. Smilax has been a scarce article all Win- ter, and prices have ruled quite Arm. It is apparent that somebody could make money by planting two or three houses of smilax for the Milwaukee market in addition to what the local growers themselves have. The quality this Winter has not been al- together what was desired, and in addition to this, most of it is grown on white cotton twine, beautifully filled with knots, which, of course, adds (?) greatly to the pleasure of drawing the string. Jottings. Aside from a fall of snow last week, and a temperature near zero for two days, the weather has been bright and fairly warm, and the effect of this on stock should soon be noted. The contemplated banquet to be ten- dered to ex-Superintendent of Parks Petti- grew before he left for Brooklyn, did not take place. There were several reasons, but as it is all over now there need be nothing further said. Twenty-five blooming plants for $1, with a coupon ticket for a dozen photos, is the latest alluring offer to stare Milwaukeans in the face. MARTIN Renkaot, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., was in town lately and reports good business. A. T. Boddington, of Pitcher & Manda, inc., was also here and seemed to think that things are not as gloomy as claimed. J. W. Moeeisset, who is at head of the Trilby Company at the Davidson this week, and who is well-known to the lead ing New York florists, paid a pleasant visit to Edlefsen & Scott last week and left some pleasing mementos behind. The Pabst Uihlein wedding at the Hotel Pflster the latter part of this month will be the next large decorative job. Geo Volk, of J. M. Fox's grocery, has obtained the order for the work. Paoenkopf Brothers, market garden- ers, of Seventeenth and Lee streets, made an assignment to Ed. Currie, of Currie Brothers, last week. W. S. S. Toronto. Trade Items. The departmental stores and some of the florists have been selling stale roses and carnations at very low prices. Roses have been advertised at 50c. and carnations at 15c. per dozen, but the stock did not amount to much. There are rumors of several changes in the trade this Spring. Tidy has opened out again in his old store in the Yonge street Arcade. He is going to close one of his other stores. Chas Arnold has sold his business on Queen street, West, and another Yonge street business, I hear, is in the market. The advance guard of Spring bulb grow- ers struck the city last week. This is earlier than they were with us last year, but they were all quite as eager for orders as ever ; some of them ready to make terms to suit any customers, while some who are better known appeared to have no trouble. Bulbous stock has been selling very cheap here lately, but I expect there will be quite as much grown next year as ever. A common question here lately is what is the matter with Cupid sweet pea ? Many people have bought seeds of it, and none of them that I have heard of have got up more than one out of a packet of 20 seeds. Mauy good growers have tried it, and all with the same result. Thos. Manton. Pittsfield, Mass. The Gardeners and Florists' Club has decided to have a Sower show. It will last three days— November 10,11 and 12. The premium list will be made out by the executive committee the last of this month. Mr. McDonald, of Lenox, a member of the Club, has secured a patent on a ■ paper box for use in shipping violets. Belleville, III. March 14 and 15 we were visited by a cold wave and a heavy fall of snow about Ave or six inches deep. The thermometer dropped to 13 degrees above zero — the cold- est we have experienced at this time of the year for several years in this section of the country. Flowers are abundant. Trade is medium with good prospects for Easter. Wm. Hucke was first in the market with sweet peas. West End Floral Co. are cutting some very fine roses Bride and Bridesmaid. A. G. Fehr, we are glad to say, is re- covering from his severe illness and is up and around again. E. W. Guv was laid up all last week with one of Job's friends. Jos. Rolker was in town last week talk- ing bulbs to the boys. A. S. Halstead, Gust. W. Grossart and E. W. Guy attended the St. Louis Florists' Club meeting on the 12th inst. to see the carnation display. There will be a rose show at the next meeting April 9th. E. W. G. A building permit has been issued to Dr. A. S. Halstead for the erection of a greenhouse. Kewanee, III. Work has been begun on Hamilton & Plummer's new greenhouse, corner of Burr and Third streets. The office will be on Third street and will be joined by a palm house, connecting with two other houses, each 20x70, running parallel with the street ; and at the east end of the property the propagating house will be built. Davenport, Iowa. F. L. Bills is building two houses 125x20 for roses ; two 8x125 for violets. They will be heated by steam. Also, part of his plant will be changed from hot water to steam. Two boilers, forty horse-power each, are being put in. Glass 16x24 will be used. L. F. Waynesville, Ohio. The greenhouses and residence belong- ing to Miami Cemetery Association and occupied by Robert Strieker, superintend- ent, were entirely destroyed by fire Febru- ary 21 The books and records of the association were also destroyed. No in- surance. Tacoma, Wash. BASSETT & WASHBURN, Wholesale Dealers and Crowers of C? l_J T F=" l_ o w e: FR S- Our stock is cut and handled especially for the shipping trade. We have the largest and best oooling house in the West and stock shipped by us will be received ia better condition on account of our superior facilities. OSIO-A-G-O STOEE, 88 <& SO "WatiastL -A.-w-e. WE ALSO OFFER YOUNG ROSE PLANTS m ROOTED CUTTINGS From choice flowering wood, free of disease, and carefully handled. KOOTED CUTTINGS. American Beauty 2\& cts. Bride 1J^ " Bridesmaid V4s " Meteor 1^ " Rooted 'Mum Cuttings, best commercial varieties 1^ " No order of less than 100 filled at these prices or 50 of any one variety. OUR NEW 'MUM, KATE B. WASHBURN, the earliest very large white in the market, 2 inch puts, 10 cts. BASSETT & WASHBURN, Greenhouses. Hinsdale, Ills. The Florists and Gardeners' association held its monthly meeting March 4 ; A. A. HiDZ presided. Very interesting papers were read by Bruno Lehman and H. Nico- det, on rose culture, etc.; a general discus sion followed. Committees were appointed to arrange for a rose show In June, and preliminary arrangements made to hold an open meeting in the near future for lovers of flowers, at which interesting papers will be read and a fine display of Spring flowers will be shown. Hamilton, Ont. E. G. Brown reports a good season. Carnations have been in unusual demand. Silver Spray does well here, but a seed- ling on the order of Alaska promises to beat it. A choice stock of flowering plants is raised for Easter. T. V. Kilvikgton is to the f re as usual with a fine lot of cinerarias, which he finds sell at all times. F. G. Foster is just now almost too busy to be seen. He is interested in a proposed horticultural periodical to be issued In the Dominion. It should be a success, as, judging from the names of the promoters, it will have excellent backing. W. M. Lapeer, Mich. PLANTS IN 2}4 INCH POTS. American Beauty per 100, $5 00 Mrs. J. Plerpont Morgan " 6 00 Mrs. W. C. Whitney " 6 00 Belle Sienrecnt " 4 00 Bride " 3 00 Bridesmaid " 3 00 Meteor " 3 00 W. H. Watson runs a creditably con- ducted place of some years' standing. It includes a number of moderate-siz^d houses constructed last year on modern lines and devoted to carnations, Daybreak, Garfield and Silver Spray. The latter sort grows here in fair shape and free of rust, but at times it inclines to show the color streaks to an undesirable degree. His place is heated with steam boilers, four- foot cord wood in soft kinds being the fuel used, aud which is here had at a price favorable when compared with coal, while more desirable to handle in firing. His flowers are sold in nearby small towns, with larger lots going to Detroit aDd Buffalo. VIDI. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHHNGF ROGERS PARK FLORAL GO. ♦♦♦♦♦ Sy WHOLESALE GROWERS OF CUT FLOWERS American Beauties, Bridesmaids, Brides, our specalt.es M t Be„e Siebrechts, Perles, Testouts ARE : and Kaiserins. . In CARNATIONS all the Leading Varieties. If you are in need of Rose or Carnation Plants send us order of what you want and will quote you prices. ROGERS PARK FLORAL CO., 41 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL WHEN WRIT1NQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE BEST HANDY MICROSCOPE ...A CODDINGTON MAGNIFIER.. FOR THE FLORIST! The applications of science to practical floriculture are to-day so numerous as to need no pleading for recognition, and the cultivator who is alive to facts knows that disease can be fought most thoroughly, and with the minimum of labor, only by going to its inception-in short the battle must be declared just so soon as the disease has a foot- hold Continual alertness is the only safeguard, and a grower should be in a position to at once thoroughly and minutely examine into all suspicious marks or spots and not wait until the manifestation was all too evident. All things have small beginnings, and in order to detect disease, artificial aid is fre- quently a necessity, thus all florists should carry a convenient ...POCKET MICROSCOPE... to examine suspected cases of fun- gous or insect pests at once. Nothing can be better adapted for this purpose than a Coddington Lens, suitably mounted. This lens is solid, and thus not affected by change of temperature, consequently admirably adapted for florists and and others who work in greenhouses. and also the field of view is not so restricted. We will mail this Coddington Magnifier, of the best possible construction, and made with great care throughout, one-inch focus recommended, with a power of ten diameters, for $8.50 cash with order. If instrument is not "t.sfacto.y purchase price will be refunded if instrument is returned in good order within ten days of receipt. We car, also supply a very effective pocket magnifier, half-inch focus, flat field, at the low price of f 1.25, postpaid. Address all orders to A. T. DE LA MARE PTG. & PUB. CO. Ltd., P. 0. Box 1697, NEW YORK. 310 The Florists' Exchhnge, H. A. Hoffmann, . . . WHOLESALE FLORIST . . . 54 West 28th Street, ...EASTER SUPPLIES... *-■*! ....SPECIALTIES... American Beauty, La France, and White Violets. NEW YORK CITY. Consignments Solicited. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHA" Cr TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, 38 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Announce the fact that they will have for the Easter Trade a full line of High Class Roses, Carnations, Lilies, etc. As an evidence of quality they have only to state that several of their shippers were among the prize winners at recent shows. Telephone, 961 18th Street. ME«t WRIT.NQ UCN'-'OM »MF »LO«IBT 8 EX0H»%O» 1 887, Always Reliable 1896. J. K. ALLEN, 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK. FOR EASTER TRADE And at all times of the year a stock equal to any in the city is carried. First Class Stock of Roses, Carnations, Violets, Lilies and all kinds of Bulbous Stock, Mignonette, Smilax, Adiantum. BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE GIVE US A CALL. REMEMBER THE ADDRESS: TELEPHONE 382-38th STREET. 57 W. 28th STREET, NEAR 6th AVENUE. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE (XORteVS EXCHANGI March 21, 1896. The Florists* Exchange, 311 SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, Headquarters for —CARNATIONS in any quantity and variety. ♦ ♦ We will have a fine lot of Easter Flowers. J Harrisii Lilies will be a specialty J Also a full line of ROSES and BULBOUS STOCK Constantly on hand. ■%^%.'%'%^%."%%-'%.'V'»."*"».-%.'W'*-%.-%."W'V'%.-%^V% ***^%'%'%'%'V%/%'%'%^^%'^%/%/%''%^%/%/%/%. ORTST -*"%^'%/V%.-%'^'VJV"V^ *.%.-%■ -W*"V%.'%"W%^ Special Attention given to out-of-town orders. Mention .paper. 1612-14 BARKER ST., ^^W^%.'V%^V^^%%'%^%/%/% <%^*%<«<% Belween Market and Chestnut Streets, PHILA., PA. CUT FLOWERS AT WHOLESALE] ALFRED H. LANCJAHR, "*— 19 Boerum Place, BROOKLYN, N. Y. for CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Call 739 Brooklyn. Agent for LONG'S FLOBAL PH0TCGBAPH3. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG.C HEADQUARTERS Smilax, Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Adiantum Cuneatum a Specialty. PURDY & BLAUVELT, WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION DEALERS IN CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 30th St., New York. REINBERC BROS. Wholesale Cut Flowers .OUR SPECIALTIES ARE... Roses and Carnations, With other flowers wanted by the retail Florists, that cannot be beat in this market. 300,000 leet of glass. Am©riCan B6aUtl6S With a large stock of the principal Roses. A Cwar>ial + u including Brides, Bridesmaids, Tes- r\ OpcCiaiLy, touts, Meteors, Kaiserins, and the new roses, Belle Siebrecht and Mrs. Pierpont Morgan. f* ^ vm-i-fi khp rvi„- Cl*,**. Including specially, Wm. Scott, UamatlOnS, L\Xtra Fine, Daybreak, Tidal Wave, Sil- ver Spray, Lizzie McGowan, Nancy Hanks, Mrs. Fisher and Uncle John. Packing Attended to in the Best Style. Write us What You Want. WHOLESALE STORE: REINBERG BROS., 51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLS. WHEWWBt'WC MFWTiftWTHF ttfiPiS^'S fKCHUNr.t • HEN WamtJQ MENTION THE nOFIISrs EXCHANGE i ....NO COMBINATION HERE.... Easter Greetings from THE SMILAX KING i I now have the Largest Stock of CYPRIPEDIUM INSICNES in AMERICA, and i probably in the WORLD. It has been reported that I propose to RAISE THE PRICES NEXT SEASON. THIS ASSERTION I DENY. I take this method of notifying the RETAIL TRADE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY that ? my price for Next Season will be, for SMILAX, TWENTY CENTS, ADIANTUM FRONDS, ONE CENT, CYPRIPEDIUM INSICNES, TEN CENTS, Mention paper. And He Pays the Express from WALDEN, N. Y. 312 The Florists' Exchhnge. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 28th St., New York. Orders by mall or telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 382 38th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. Consignments Solicited. G. E. BRADSHAW, Wholesale Florist, 68 West 43d St., New York. Beauties and Srailax specialties. Choice Smflax i quantity furnished at short notice THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, Isih Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the World. Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. Frank H. Tbaendlt. Chablbs Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St, and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. 4S"0>iisis-nnK>nts Solicited. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale Florist ! JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roe bra, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consitfnments Solicited. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1 1 1 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. Wo Fo SHERIDAN, WMmeIs OommHiBtoai Kx«8er 9m CUT FLOWERS 32 Wast *Ott Street, >ew "tfoiffc. PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION, For Prices of Fancy and Special Stock see our Correspondence Columns. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quoted above are gi\en only after very careful inquiry, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they will be found practical'y correct up to the date mentioned. T. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want first-class flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me youi orders and you will get what you want We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' WIRK OESIGNS and a full Hue of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. A, &, F. Rolker, Church Street, corner Liberty, NEW YORK WHOLESALE DEALERS IN CUT FLOWERS, CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. TELEPHONE: 2830 Cortlandt. WHEN WRmNO MENTION THE ftORISTS- EXCHANB WMEN WR.T.nc «IC»TION THE FLORIST'S EXCMAKO. EDWARD REID, Wholesale Florist, 40 S. lGth St., PHILA., PA. Headquarters for B0:S3, CA2NATI0S3. VIOLETS. "WRITE FOR TERMS AND PRICES. KENNICOTT BROS. COMPANY. Wholesale6 Cut9 Flowers, 88 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. WIRE WORK A SPECIALTY. ROGERS PARK FLORAL CO., Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers. OFFICE AND SALESROOM, 41 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. We grow the stock to please your trade. Try us. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE March 21, 1896. The Florists* Exchhnge. 313 WHOLESALE Florists, METS BRIDES, CONTIERS, CARNATIONS, ALWAYS ON HAND. JOBBERS IN FLORISTS- SUPPLIES FLORISTS' VASES 84 HAWLEY STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 33ETI0ULHJBAL AUCTI0NEEB3. Ceo. A. Sutherland, EucCEiaoa TO WM J. STEWART, CUT FLOWERS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES WHOLESALE. 67 Bromfietd St., Boston, Mass. WELCH BROS., WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 2 B«aoon St., Boston, Mats. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF SHIPPING choice Roses and other Flowers, carefully packed, to all points In Western and Middle States. Return Telegram is sent Imme- diately when It is Impossible to fill your order. W. ELLISON, Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florist Supplies. Wire Designs. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. CMS. G. FLECKENSTEIN, Wholesale Flowers, 1323 Pine Street. ...ST. LOUIS, MO. C. A. KUEHN, Successor to ELLISON & KUEHN. WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. A COMPLETE LINE OF WIRE DESIGNS. tobacco stems:- WHEN WRITING MENTION ^H E FLORIST'S EXC HANOI lbs in bale, 75c. per 100 lbs. . A. STOOTHOFF, 331 Madison Ave., N. Y. C. EASTER PLANTS. 10,000 Iiilium Harrisii Plants, also Azaleas, Rhododen- drons, Spiraeas, Hydrangeas, Dutch Hyacinths in pots and pans, Araucarias and Ficus. PRICES ON APPLICATION. UCDMAkl P CTCIMUflCC 57S Hudson Boulevard, ntHMAN U. dltlNnUrr, WEST hoboken, n. j. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Easter Specialties. HYBRID ROSES INCLUDING SUCH AS Ulrich Brunner, Mme. Gabriel Luizet, Mrs. John Laing, Magna Charta, Paul Neyron, and General Jacqueminot BY THE THOUSAND WITH A LARGE STOCK OF ALL THE OTHER ROSES. • •m-KjiWWMii-'i Thousands of Lilium Harrisii. The largest stock of Carnations in the trade. Smilax and Violets also in large quantities. M. A. HART, Wholesale and Commission Florist, 113 W. 30th ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WHITING MENTirNTHEFLORISTr" Ftr-HANGE C. W. WORS, Wholesale Florist, 313 N. LEFFINGWELL AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO. FINE ROSES— Shipped carefully to all parts ol the oountry. DAN'L B. LONG, COMMISSION FLORIST, 495 WASHINGTON ST.. BUFFALO, N. Y. FORCING BULBS, FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, | LONG'S FLORISTS' PHOTOGRAPHS. Lists. Terms, etc., on application. r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦ E. G. HILL & CO., ♦ | Wholesale Florists,? ♦ RICHMOND, INDIANA. ♦ »»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦* IF YOU WANT GOOD HYACINTHS In Pols and Flats, alto Good Tulips in Flats, etc., go to FRITZ STARKE, 815 Vernon Ave., RAVENSWOOD, L. I , N. Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Wisconsin Flower Exchange, CUT FLOWERS Good supply, choice stock, prompt service. MRS. PIERPONT MORGAN and other varieties of Roses ; healthy stoi k. JUBILEE and all the other good varieties of Carnations for growers. WATER LILIES, the best varieties for fancy ponds or lakes. CANNAS, the latest varieties @ 82.50, and the standard varieties. LILT BULBS, Auratum and Speciosum for Spring planting. SWEET PEA SEED, a choice collection of varieties at prices which you can afford. SHEEP MANURE. We are headquarters for this ; in any quantity, at low rates. WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE, Wholfsnle Only, nox 87. MILWAUKEE, WIS. ■"MEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOBIST'Q EXCHANGE SOUTH PORT, CONN. Within three days after the first issue of that advertisement, I received orders enough to more IhaD pay for it. EDW. J. TAYLOR. WM. J. BAKER, Original Hea.cl.ci.-u.a.r-tejrs for CSJ^'RTXXA.'nLOlxri WHOLESALE FLORIST A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF ALWAYS ON HAND. Roses, Violets, Valley and Smilax A TRIAL ORDER WILL CONVINCE YOU. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO SKIPPING ORDERS. 1432 South Penn Square, - - - = PHILADELPHIA, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGI 314 The Florists' Exchhnge. BRILLIANT GREEN AND BRONZE... GALAX LEAVES .LARGE AND SMALL SIZES. For DECORATING and all FLORISTS' DESIGNS. CHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, Mitchell Co. N. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR -7T=7~ flatura ■• -70? 60.90,$ 1-00 $1.20 $1.50 USTRDLKER&5DN5 ~I36 WEST 24th ST: ^ NEW YORK- WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. ^^FROM CUTTINGS, FOR EASTER._^ Plants 15 to 18 inches high above rim of pot and 18 to 20 inches diameter of lower branches, * is. no per doz. Plants 30 to 24 inches hig-u above rim of pot and 20 to 24 inches diameter of lower branches, 834.00 per doz. Enclose references or check with order. F. W. 0. SGHMITZ, - - Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A BIG BARGAIN "« CACTUS, AGAVES, YUCCAS, CASTERIAS, Etc. In order to close out my stock of Cactus, I want the room for Palms, I will give the following liberal discounts: For $10.00 cash with order, select f i om my wholesale list, plants to the value of $15.00; for $25.00 select $5C.OO worth. These are all established pot grown plants, are very cheap at prices named in whole- sale list, but I must close them out. If you have not my wholesale list send for it. LARGE STOCK OF PALMS, FERNS and other Decorative Plants at reasonable prices. W. J.HESSER, Plaltsmouth.NBb. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCH4N'" THOS. COLLINS, HINSDALE, MASS. Wholesale Dealer in FERNS, EVERGREENS, CHRISTMAS TREES, BOUQUET GREEN, and MOSSES of the finest quality, forFlorists' Use. WHEN WRITING MENTION TU F rl PRISTS ■ EXCHflNBF HEADQUARTERS FOR Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Dormant Roses, Clematis, SEND FOR PRICE LIST. W. & T. SMITH CO., Geneva, N. Y, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE L. W. KERVAN, 30 West 29th Street, NEW YORK. WHOLESALE DEALER IN Cut Palm Leaves, Palm Crowns, Galax Leaves, Leucothoe Spray. Also has Florida Orange Groves and Resi- dence Property for Sale and Exchange. WHEN WPITIN" mewto THE FLORIST'* EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER. MUSA ENSETE : —Specimens In good order, suitable lor Lawn, fark or Cemetery decoration. 10 feet and under high. Prices on application. See general offer page IV. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, P.O. Box. 34. WM. L. SWAN, Prop. Jas S.Clark, Supt. Oyster Bay.Queens Co., N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE Ft-ORiST'S EXCHANGE The Florists' Exchange - Trade Papers. -Best of the WATER HYACINTH, $2.oo per 100. CITRUS TRIFOLJATA, land 2 years, 35 cts. per Doz.; $x.oo and $2.25 per 100. BANANA CAVENDISHII, $1.00 per Dosen. PAMPAS, EULALIAS, Variegated Bamboo. YUCCA PENDULA, Green, Bed, White and Yellow banded Yuccas. ALOCASIA ARBOREA, Grand Plants QUEEN CHARLOTTE CANNAS, in Quantity. Sample Root, 15 Cts. Everything Prepaid at Prices Quoted. Address, Pampas Grove Nurseries, GREENLAND. F=L-7*. WHEI\ WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Caldwell's Easter Decorations m m < m E > TJ TJ O CALDWELL'S SOUTHERN SMILAX, in cases, con- tainingsufficient to cover 200 square feet,- $3.75 ; 400 square feet, $5.50 ; 600 square feet, $8.00. PALM LEAVES, CHAM.EROPS, OR SABALS, $4 00 per 100. PALM CROWNS, $5.00 per doz.; assorted sizes, 4 to 6 feet. MAGNOLIA, $3.75 per box of 9 cubic feet; $5.00 per case 12 cubic feet; $7.00 per case 16 cubic feet. LONG NEEDLE PINES, $4.00 per doz., extra selected. All the materials shown in above picture, viz.: I large case SMILAX, 1 large case MAGNOLIAS, 25 SABAL LEATES, 25 CHAM^ROPs LEAVES, 3 PALM CROWNS, 10 lbs. GREY MOSS, 2 LONG NEEDLE PINES, by expms, charges prepaid, $15.00. ALL MY DECORATIONS ARE SHOWN IN THIS PICTURE. We are prepared to give you prompt service- Please always mention in telegrams or letters when you want goods to arrive at your store ; leave the rest to us. We prepay all express charges at these prices. I». S.-IMenty of FI>K imi.i.v yet, a 1* w Brandies will toe included in your order if you ask for it. ...CALDWELL, The Woodsman, Mention paper. EVERGREEN, ALABAMA. March 21, 18 The Florists' Exchange, 315 Clf CD ft DC CISC andornnmentnl CI CnUntLllO Nursery ' grown. 250 choice evergreens, 10 varie- ties, $2; 400 ornamental trees.6 varieties "S: 6 other $5 and $10 bargains. 100 Scotch Pine, 2 ft. high, *8; 1.000 10 to 2 inches, $10. All other varieties &, sizes cheap. Local Agents Wanted, Illustrated catalogue Sent Free. D. HILL, Evergreen Spec, Eunice, III. WHEN WHmHQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Big MAPLES :»« FAY'S CURRANTS FOR SALE ! year. No. 2, $.'0.00 per 1000. I hava strong one and two year Price of 2 year, No. 1, $23.00 per 1000. Price of _ Price of 1 year, No. 1, $20.00 per 1000. Packed and delivered to railroad. See ad. page 2,0. F. BURDETT, CLIFTON, MONROE CO., NEW YORK WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIOBIBT'B EXCHANGE SMALL- FRUIT PLANTS. GRAPE-VINES. OI"l and New "Varieties. Warranted extra strong1. "None Cheaper. Send for Catalogue. EUGENE W1LLETT, NORTH COLLINS, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF Surplus of Peach Trees Cheap Also Apple. Pear. Plum, Cherry and Nut Trees. Ridgely Chestnut Sniviniiii Apple. and Miller Itii-pperry Strawberry Wants by the million, from young beds only, and of the best quality. Write now for prices. CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford, Del. ucliess of Oldenburg Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Quinces, Peaches, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, etc. W. & T. SMITH CO., Geneva, N.Y. MP nnBiH'fl EXGMANQE MONEY FOUND! By buying from us. If you want Fruit Trees, Roses, Shrubs, Etc. drop us a postal card. Do it now and we will send free our '96 Catalogue. It is full of the choicest kinds. GLOBE NURSERY CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 9T B EXCHANGE PEACH FITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Plum Stocks. Large stock. Write for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TREES FOR STREET OR LAWN. 50 Sugar Maple, 2 to :.'4 in., cal., at 60 cts. 100 Am. Linden, 2 to 21^ in., cal., at 40 cts. 510 Stiver Maples, 74 to 9 ft., stocky, at 9 cts. 100 Am. Arbor Vita, 5 to 6 ft. fine, at 15 cts. 200 Am Aroor Vit®. 3 to 4 ft., tine, at 'Jets. 200 Am. Arbor Vita?, 2K to 3 ft., flne, at 7 cts. 150 Irish JuniperB, 3 to 3Ja ft., sheared, at 15 eta. 2 000 Assorted Shrubbery, 2 to 2^ 1 t., at 4 cts. 500 Suohtgan Kaspberry, transplants, flne, at 1 cent, Write for further particulars. W. P. BRINTON, Christiana. Pa. ■■■■ fn WRITING MENTION THE FtOR S'1* EXCHANGF New Strawberry "BALTIMORE." Resembling the old Lady Finger; is a good hearer and shipper. One of the best for family use. ♦II 1KI>'S EARLY, the best early berry now on the market — for one dollar we will send 100 of each kind. R. VINCENT, Jr., & SON, White Marsh, Md. «THEH WMTIHO MENTION 1MB rXOBISTS' EXCHANGE HEW, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. Lord Penzance's New Hybrid Sweetbriers. Old Garden Hoses, New Rose*. Standard Hoses. Phlladelphus Lemoinei, New Lilacs, Lon- icera Hildebrandtii, Spiraea Anthony Wuterer, etc. A large collection of R-ire Hothouse and Green- house Plants. A in Inn in in-., Alocusias, Hi ih ill-, etc. Rare Conifers, and other beautiful Ever- greens, magnolias* Japanese Maples, with ui her choice Trees and Shrubs. PyEONlES.— A large collection of the finest in cultivation. Hardy Perennials. Phloxes. Japanese Iris, Roses, Clematis, etc. New and Standard Fruits, etc. [Eif- Catalogues on application. _j£l JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CAROLINE MARNIESSE Is the freest blooming hardy white Rose yet known, blossoms all the time. More flower* than SuuperD. Very hardy. A splendid bedding Rose. Strong field grown plants, $7.00 per 100. TerlOO Couquette des Alps Roses, strong, 2 yr., field-grown plants $7 00 Mine. Eel. Andre Clematis (the new crimson), grown in 4 inch pots, now dormant 30 00 Banksli Tree Pxonias, 2 yr., strong plants 30 00 Hydrangea, I*. G., 2 yr., 18 to 24 in. high 4 00 Monthly Fragrant Honeysuckles, strong, 2 yr. plains S 00 Norway Spruce, 2 to 3 ft 8 00 Cut Leaved Birch, 6 to 7 ft., fine... 13 00 Oak Leaved Mt. Ash, 6 to 7 ft it 00 Send for our list of other surplus stock. JACKSON & PERKINS, ( WHOLESALE ONLY. ) NEWARK, NEW YORK. CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, Magnolias, Snow- balls, Pajonias, Tree Paeonias, Buxus, Rosa Wichuriana, Tree Roses, H. P. Roses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. B0BBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO,. BOSKQOP, HOtLAND, »HFN WRrriNQ MENTION THE FlQRiSTW EXCHANGE SUGAR MAPLE TREES. Well rooted trees 10 in. to 4 It., $1.00 to $15 00 per 1C00. Oliuier Hlackberry, root cutting plants, 13.00 per 100. Ohmer Blackberry, root cuttings, $.i 00 per 1000; jO.OOO, tto.oo. Ii.an.aa HaspbTry Tips. $10 .00 per 1000. London, Beat lied Raspberry, $5.00. 10.00 and $12.00 per 100. London, Best Red Raspberry, root cuttings, $10.00 per 1000 ; 10,000 $75,011. Glndiolus, Lemolne's hybrid, finest named, $fi 00 per 1000. (.ladiolus, I, enioine's hybrid, same mixed, $4.00 per 1000. Double Tiger Lily, No. 1, $2 00 per 100. Cinnamon Vine, 1st. size. $15.00 per 1000; 2nd $10.00 ner 1000. Hardy Moon Flower, No. 1, $20 00 per 1000. Oxali*, summer Flowering, lour distinct colors, mixed, 50 cts. per 1000. Vineless Sweet Potato Plants, best and har- diest in cultivation. 50 cts. per 100. 5000 Preunlns, in 100 choice named varieties, none better, none cheaper. List Free. E. Y. TEAS, IRVINCTON, IND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOfl IST'S EXCHANGE. I Have a Fine Lot OP Pears, Apples, Cherries Quinces, Peaches, Small Fruits, Etc. 2,500 Hardy Hydrangeas. 2 to 4 feet. 800 White Fringe, 4 to 8 feet. 10,000 California Privet, 2 to 6 feet. 10.000 Shi n li-t him) Climbing Vines, extra strong 10.0J0 i;«i-i'«, H. P. and Cliuibinc. e^trastroDg. 5,000 Rhododendrons aud Azaleas, ex strong. 500 Lindens. H to 13 feet. 400 Blood-leaved Manles, ..to 10 feet. 400 Golden Oaks. H to 12 feet. 500 Scarlet Maples, 10 to 14 feet. 2,000 Sugar Maples, 14 to 16 feet. 5.000 Sugar Mn pies, 8 to 10 feet. 6.000 Norway Maples, 8 toy feet. 2,000 Elms, 14 to 18 feet. 4.000 Elms, 8 to 12 feet. 15.000 Evergreens, all sizes and kinds. 3 Hi. i] Bearing sizes of Pears and Cherries. 1.200 Purple leaved Beech, 3 to 8 feet. 2.500 Altllfens, 2 to 6 feet. Superintendents of Parks and Cemeteries, jind Florists wanting stock for customers should call ol meorwrlte. Packingfree. Two Express Coinpai.ies. Steamboats to New York City. S. CRANE, Prop, of Norwich Nurseries, NORWICH, CONN. 7V '".'R'T'MC MErV-nnN THr FLORISTS' EXf^cNf-r SPECIAL TRADE PRICES. Strawberries, Lovett's . . . Timbrell (10M, $25.00) . . Belmont. Butt, Crescent . Pearl, Summit, Michel's liarly llaspli'T r i, s, Gregg & Tyler. . Palmer & Nemaha Per 1.000 . . $ 3 fO 3 to 2 00 •2 00 < 00 . . 6 00 Grape VineB, Concord 2 yr 15 00 Evergreens, Am. Arbor Vita1, tp., 2 to 3 ft . 50 On Swedish Juniper, 1 J to '2 ft. transplanted . 8fi 00 European Larch. 1 to 2 ft. transplanted . 20 00 Scotch and Austrian Pine, 8 to 10 in. tp. . 12 00 " 1 " 2 ft. " 20 00 Norway Spruce, 2 to 3 ft. transplanted . 60 00 These are handsome frt.ni wide nursery rows. Timbt-r Trees anil Seedlings, American Beech, 5 to 10 in 3 50 Catalpa.Japan Hardv & Speciosa, 6 to 12 in 2 00 1 " 2 ft 3 00 Chestnut, American Sweet, 6 to 12 inches. 5 00 Spanish C " 12 " 8 00 Hazleuutor Filbert, 5 to 12 inches. . . 10 00 Fl, weriug Dogwood, 2 to 4 feet .... 60 CO Linden. Basswood, 6 to 10 inches ... S 00 Magnolia Acuminata, 4 to 6 feet ... 90 00 SugarMaple, 6to 12in. (10M. $25. fO) 2 76 Russian Mulberry 5 to 10 Inches ... 2 00 " 1 " 2 feet .... 6 Oil " " 2 " 3 "... . 8 00 Persimmon, 6 to 10 inches 36 10 •• 1 to 2 feet 6li 00 Black Walnut. 5 to 10 inches 5 00 Seeds, Austrian Pine . (10 lbs., $10) $125 per lb. European Larch . . (1° Ihs., $7) 75 " Norway Spruce . . (10 lbs., $8) 100 American White Ash, Flowering Dogwood and Tupelo Gum $0 20 Pear Seed, new and choice (10 lbs., $9) 1 00 Peach Seed, dry, 60c; stratified . 125 per bu. TRADE LIST FREE! JENKINS' NURSERIES, Winona, Columbiana Co., Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 316 The Florists* Exchhngb Fuchsia, Little Beauty.— I forward to you by Adam's Express to-day, prepaid, one sample plant of my fuchsia, Little Beauty. This plant was taken from a lot of 1600, that are standing as close together as the pots will allow. They were propa- gated November 15, 1894. Every plant In this lot is as good as the sample I send. They have been blooming since February 1. I don't think there is another fuchsia in existence that can be brought into bloom so early. It is a difficult matter to bring most fuchsias into bloom by May 1. Pittsburg, Pa. L. I. Neff. [The sample arrived in very good condi- tion, and proved a well-finished plant, such as should give satisfaction to the trade. — Ed.] Carnation, Ivory. — We send you by prepaid express to day, a few blooms of our new carnation, Ivory. We trust they will go through In better condition than those we sent to the American Carnation Society meeting. Geo. Hancock & Son. Grand Haven, Mich. [The flowers came in excellent condition ; some of the individual blooms measuring over three inches in diameter. With its many good qualities, there is every reason to believe that Ivory will become one of the standard whites among carnations.— Ed.] SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 wordB), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed in our care add 10 cents te cover expense of forwarding. VOUNG MAN experienced in wholesale and retail * florist business wants a position in a store- Good maker-up. C. W., care Florists' Exchange. YOUNG man desires a position in the mail plant business; 3 years' experience; highest refer- ence. Address I. de M., care John G. Gardner, West «.onshohocken. Pa. SITUATION wanted as foreman by a well ex- perienced grower of roses, carnations, violets and 'mULUB. Address " Florist," XOti Greenwood Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. WANTED— A position as assistant in roses, etc.; age 23; would like place by April 1st; good experience, and first-class reference if required. Address C. H. G., Florists' Exchange. C1TUATION wanted, gardener and florist, prac- ^ tical experience growing carnations, violets, 'mums: specialist in roses; middle aged, Blngle. Address A. Gergen, Progress Hotel, 12 Chatham Square, New York. pOMMERCIAL practical gardener and floriBt ^ wants position in a commercial business; thor- oughly acquainted with violets, fernB, cyclamen, 'mums, carnations, etc.; 12 years' experience; Blngle. R., care Florists' Exchange. SITUATION wanted by young man of good habits, with some good florUt, as assistant, where there would be a good chance to improve and advance; Beven years' experience; answer, stating wages, etc. Acdress Roses, care Florists' Exchange. WANTED, by experienced florist and gardener, age '■-•''■ situation as working foreman; good grower of general florists' Btock, particularly roses, carnations and violets, or would run a good sized place on shareB. Address W. J., care Florists' Ex- change. SITUATION wanted by young man of gi.od habits as flrat assistant with some flrst-class florist where there would be a good chance to improve and advance, have had 5 years of experience. Answer, stating wages, etc. Address Improver, care Florists' Uxcbange. SITUATION wanted by thoroughly practical man, 36 years old (married). In commercial nursery and florist's establishment, 13 years' experience as working manager. State wages paid. BeBt of ref- erences furnished. Address "American," care of Florists' Exchange. SITUATION wanted by an experienced grower of cut flowers (specialty roses), palms and bedding p'antB, as foreman and manager ; la thoroughly re- liable and competent, married, age 30; for lull par- ticulars and flrst-class relerences.Btatmg terms, ad- dress D. Hanson, 103 Garrison Av„ Jersey City, N,J. CM'i'UATION as foreman In commercial place or head gardener on private pace, or first assistant on large commercial place; years' of experience In growing roBes, carnations, violets, chrysanthemums, and the forcing ot all kinds ot bulbs and plants; now foreman over a large place; wishes to make change; strictly temperate t married, good reference; please Hate wages, with house. Address Florist, careT. H. Curley, Klngsbrldge, N. Y. WANTED My first clttss all round tlorist and gardener (single), situation either private or commercial. Good at design work; would run place on shares. Address H K.Y., care tbls paper. BOOKKEEPER, BUI clerk or general office man, with 17 years' experience in leading; Seed and NurBery houses. Can do counter work or travel. Strictly tem- perate, accurate and Industrious. Open to mrnediate engagement. B. K ., Florists' Exchange. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE RARE CHANGE FOR THE RIGHT MAN With $1000 to $1500 cash, as partner in well established Florist business, immediate vicinity of New York, comprising eight new green- houses with all modern improvements and one acre open ground. Only thorough, experi- enced growers need apply for particulars at HERRMANN'S SEED STORE, 413 K. 34th St., New York, HELP WANTED. WANTED Good all-around man for commercial place near New York. Address M. H., care this paper. AGENTS -WANTED By an important European seed and bulb growing firm, in the chief town of each of the principal states. Must be acquainted with the trade. Letters to D. C., care this paper. WANTED Man to take charge of small greenhouse and garden. State wages wanted. VKNKN GREENHOUSES, Conneaut, Ohio. WANTED A first-class florist clerk and maker-up by April 6. Must have had experience in florist stores where seeds and plants also are sold. When applying give full particulars as to age, married or single, wages expected, where employed last, and recommendations as to character. Situa- tion permanent to the right party. Address JOHN RECK, Bridgeport, Conn. WANTED. Active, single young man for greenhouse work; must be rapid careful worker; salary $17 per month with good board ; only those with experience need reply. Address PIKE & ELLSWORTH, Jessamine, Flu. WANTED. A good man who understands young nursery stock, to take charge of putting out a small nursery on private estate. Address, FRED. IV. KELSEY, 145 Broadway, New York. WANTED A young man with long experience in raising general stock in a commercial place; must understand making up designs, etc. None need apply except with the best of reference. Also a good single man with experience, for in and outside work. Reference required. Slate wages. WM. A. BOCK, North Cambridge, Mass. WANTED. ROSEMAN, for cut-flower growing. Long experience and best reference. State full par- ticulars as to ability. Address A. K., care Florists* Exchange. WANTED. A thoroughly competent rose and violet grower (English or Scotch preferred). Must be strictly temperate, a good worker and single, and have A No. 1 references. To Buch a man I can give steady employment and good wages. "Opportunity 2,'* Care Florists* Exchange, New York. wanted. Experienced Hose and Carnation grower, married man. Write, with address of former employers to S. J. IREUTER, Westerly. R. I. WANTED. A flrst-class seedsman and florist with $5,000 to increase the capital and take an active interest In one of the largest seed and floral businesses in the South. This Is a flrst-class opening to get an interest in a well established business. For particulars apply to "South" care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE NONASSESSABLE STOCK IN The Seedless Grape and Vineyard Company, Producers, Packers and Shippers of the earliest Grape in the United States. tgpSend for circular. 5 EUCLID AVE., CLEVELAND, O. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. WAlVTFn Five sections of a Mills No. 4 "" «■!■» -1 EfMJ steam boiler; also second- hand steam boiler capable of beating from 3000 to 4C00 feet of glass. Parties having any part of above, address, stating price, etc. J. G. REYNOLDS & SON, Corning, N. Y. when wnmna Mirmon the Pionirr* exchange INFORMATION WANTED Of the present whereabouts of CHARLES BRADY, when last heard from he was working in Orange, N. J. in a private place. Send information to PATRICK O'JIARA, 35 & 37 Cortlandt St., New York. WANTED. Norway and Sugar Maples, 2 to 3 inch caliper, in quantity. Oaks in variety. 6 to 8 feet per 100. Dwarf Box, per 1000 yards. Prices and par- ticulars to FRED. W. KELSEY, 145 Broadway, New York. WANTED 50,000 Rooted Chrysanthemum Cuttings. Also 10,000 Begonias, 60.000 Geraniums, 5,001) Yellow Uannas, 5.000 Red Cannas, 5,000 Orange Scarlet Cannas, 5,000 White Heliotrope. Write us, giving size and bottom prices. THE GOOD & REESE CO., Springfield, O. WANTED- TO SELL or Exchange for Gladiolus, mix- ed and named Dah- lias, Conover's Asparagus, strong two-year, worth $3.50 per HXXi, or $20 00 for 10.000. Thompson Early Prolific Raspberry, $7.00 per 1000; 5000 for $30.00. F. O. It. CARS OR BOAT. Edgewood Farm Nurseries, Cromwell, Ct. FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE. Lease, with Stock Fixtures, of an established Retail Flower Store ia a desirable location in City of Boston, rare chance for live man. Address, C. L., care P. WELCH, 2 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. A JOBBING Seed Concern would dispose of the retail and catalogue portion of their business to party with about $5,000. Excellent ocatlon, well-established trade; sales about $30,000 yearly. Address H. W., Care Florists* Exchange. NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagating house and outside frames, potting shed, heater etc., all new and first-class, also 4 acres of land, to thoroughly responsible party, cheap. Splendid opening for a hustler. Apply F. W. S., this office. Paxton Greenhouses and Stock for Sale. The entire stock of plants and flowers, etc., con- tained in the Paxton Greenhouses (9 in all, 3 rotie- houses), Harrisburg, Pa., and the tools and appli- ances for conducting the business, all now for sale at a low price and on reasonable terms. The houses wtll be leased to the purchaser for a term of years at a moderate rent. Established trade, excellent locution. An unusual opportunity for securing a profitable business. MAHOAHET Hwenev, Owner, 17 South Front St., or Samuel McOarrell, Attor- ney, Harrisburg, Pa. FOR SALE. I offer for 30 days one of the best investments In greenhouse property on Long Island, in 29th Ward, Brooklyn City. This is a place that in a very short time will double in value ; 12 green- houses, 1 new 200 ft. iron frame south house, house, barn, etc., all good as new, in perfect order. Just the place for carnations, or Al stand for general stock. Best of reasons for polling. HESSION, Clarkson Street, above County Buildings, Brooklyn, N. Y. FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE. First-class florist store in Brooklyn ; lease, good will and stock and fixtures worth over $2,000. Will sell low ! A great bargain I Can be bought at once. Address " Bargain,1' care this office. FOR SALE. BROAD STREET FLORAL EMPORIUM, Broad and South Sts., Philadelphia. Including stock of Plants, GreenhouBeB, Fixtures and Lease. Property 60 feet front on Broad Street; 6U feet deep, large show house in front, three small houses in rear. Present owner is retiring from busi- ness. Apply A. W. BOERNER, above address. WHLN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHAN< _ FOR SALE CHEAP. Six greenhouses, good house, barn, wind-mill, etc. 3 acres land, plenty fruit; % mile from depot; % hour from New York City. For full particulars and price, Address , Itox 21, Kidgewood, Bergen Co., N. J. FOR SALE CHEAP On account of poor health. Six greenhouses, fully stocked, sizes 1,36x100; 3, 12x100; 1, 20x 80 ; 1, 25x55. Houses are heated by Weathered hot water system ; windmill, and never failing supply of water from a driven well ; tower, supplying houses, Z% acres of land. Also sup- plying large dwelling house and barn. For particulars and communications, address K. it., care Florists' Exchange. FOR RENT. June 1st, for year, or term of years, complete greenhouse plant. 10,000 feet of glass; Rood water Bupply. good soil, steam heat in good order. 1 spent $1600 this season in improvements. Four express tniins pass houses daily, stopping for stuff. Access- ible tc Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and New York. Full stock of viulets, 'mums, carna- tions and roses will be sold cheap to renter. Acceptable security and reference required. Ad- dress only the proprietor. Dr. Alfred E. Baker, :t l--> Mantua Ave.* Philadelphia. Modern Greenhouse Property Good location, near New York. Cost $10,000. Can be had at a bargain. Address C. H., care this office. FOR SALE. Land enough to be covered by 6,000 square feet of glass, for a cemetery greenhouse. L' - cation, City of Middletown, N. Y., near ceme- tery gate. For particulars, address W. A. VAIL, 65 Mill St., Middletown, P*. V. FOR SALE! Nursery and Greenhouses. The real estate consists of over 30 acres of eligible property, in itself worth the price asked for the entire plant. Front- age on main avenue (842 ft.) can be cut up into lots and sold at high prices. Frontage on another avenue, 1412 ft. Greenhouses contain about 12,000 sq. ft. of glass, and are in fair condition and all stocked. The nursery contains more than 25,000 trees, of good commercial value, from 18 ins. to 7 ft. high. A new wind- mill and tower. Well water suppy. good. Shipping facilities unrivalleld Location within twenty minutes of the centre of a city of 60,000 population, and less than two hours by rail from New York or Philadelphia. The land is, to-day, worth $25,000, and, due to the fact that the fine residential portion of the city is moving in that direction, will, before many years, double in value ; the greenhouses and stock are easily worth $8000. Price asked, $27,000. Terms : one-half cash ; balance on bond and mortgage at 5 per cent. Possession immediate. Trolley cars run within one block of the place every fifteen minutes. For full particulars, address A. T. DeLaMare, P. O. Box 1697, New "York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO STS- EXCHANGE March 21, i8gb. The Florists' Exchhnge, 317 ■:■■•:•■■:•■■:■■■:■■■:■■■:■ ■ ^OME of the NOVELTIES introduced and made Popular by us at Popular Prices.. *■ Asparagus Sprengeri. It well merits the attention of all who are interested in greenery for bouquets, wreaths and sprays. It is most handsome seen drooping grace- fully from pot or hanging basket in sprays. 4, 8 to 10 feet in length; of fresh, light apple green color. I have had fronds in water that were quite fresh six weeks after cutting;. It should, as it deserves, soon become known to growers of select decorative materials. (Mr. Burbidge in The Garden, Nov., 1895.) Price, 35 cts.; 82.50 per 12; $18 per 100. Allamanda Williamsi. We have a fine stock of this still scarce, dwarf flower- ing variety. 25ots.; $2.50, per I2;f$15 per 100. Bougainville a Sanderiana fulfilled every claim made for it. Plants in 2*4 pots as well as largest specimens are now covered with dazzling rosy crimson flowers. 25 cts.; $2.60 per 12; $15 per 100. - Geranium Ague* Kelway was brought over from England last year by a well known Philadelphia florist, who says it is the best doable pink he has ever seen. $2 per 12 ; $8 per 100. tares Japonica Aurea Variegata. The exquisite gracefulness of this new plant makes it a strong rival to Cocos Weddeliana. „ Easy to grow and multiply. Excel- lent for jardinieres. 20 cts.; $2 per 12; $15 per 100. Caryopteris Mastacantlius. As the Blue Spiraea this was quickly taken up by the trade last year, and now it is catalogued by all first class houses. It is completely covered with lavender blue flowers, even until December. Planis brought indoors bloom profusely throughout the Winter. 15cts.; $1.50 per 12; $8 per 100.; Double New I^ife Geranium, first introduced by us this year, has proved our best seller. No orders con be taken now except for Mav delivery. $2 per 12; $8 per 100. New Dwarf Jnsticia Velutina, recom- mended by Mr. de Vilmorin, of Paris, as an excellent pot plant for florists; alwavs covered with flowers. 25 cts.; $2.50 per 12; $15 per 100. New Double Golden Rudbeckia, comes in bloom just ahead of Chrysanthemums, hun- dreds of flowers as full and as double, brilliant golden yellow, in cl ■ sters of 10 to 15 on long stems, pronounced by Mr. Falconer one of the most distinct and beautiful hardy plants that has been introduced for vears, 30 cts. $2.50 per 12 ; $12.00 per 100. Spiraea Anthony Waterer. "THE CRIMSON SPtR/EA.'1 Mr. Goldring of Kew says of it : " It is one of those exceptional novelties 6 that occur only at rare intervals. It outshines all Spiraeas in brilliancy of m color. It is the Ideal of a Pot Plant for the Florists." A This Splrtea has been highly praised by all leading authorities. It blooms ^ already in 3^ inch pots and almost continuously afterwards, finally producing ^ specimens bearing sprays of flowers a foot across. 20 cts- each; $2 per 12; K $8 per 100. Gynura Aurantiaca, a much finer plant than Strobilauthes and far more beautiful in colors, not new, but scarce, 30 cts. ; $3 per 12 ; $20 per 100. A Golden Tpomcea. We paid a dollar a plant for it last year. It's worth it too. Flow- ers not by hundreds but by thousands, throughout Winter and Summer. Small, Mis true, but beautiful. 15 cts.; $1 per 12. Seed of Imperial Japanese Ipomceas, single and double. This is headquarters, $5, $10 and even $40 per lb. Some left yet. Many other Novelties such as Clematis, Solanums, Blue Oxalis, Ruellias, Vitis Cognetia?s, etc., etc. NEW ROSES. The Golden Rambler, Alister Stella Gray, promises to become as popu- lar as Crimson Kambler. Perhaps more so, inasmuch as it blooms freely in 2J^-inch pots, and can be brought in flower in 5-inch pots in less than five weeks, such plants having produced from 200 to 300 flowers in that short space of time! It also blooms throughout the entire season and until November. Buds golden yellow; deliciously clove scented; stood zero weather here; grows 10 to 12 feet in a season. 35 cts.; $3.50 per 12; $25 per 100. The White Rambler. Same habit, same foliage, same origin as crimson Rambler; flowers pure white. Will be offered by us this Fall. Climbing Meteor. Large, deeper, and richer color than Meteor; more profuse bloomer; will grow 15 to 18 feet in a season ; hardy near Philadelphia. 40 cts.; $2.50 per 12; $12 per 100. Carmine Pillar. A brilliant new rose, fully described in our catalogue of novel- ties. m;w dahlias. All the latest novelties in Cactus and Decorative sorts, including English, French ami American. NEW CANNAS. A set of 12 new varieties, originated by Mr. Antoine Wintzer, of West Grove, who has grown all the cannas in commerce, and pronounces these superior in many respects to any of Mr. Crozy's. Amoner these are "Alsace," nearly pure white; Pink Ehe- iiiaiuii.n pure pink; Philadelphia, the finest red in Mr. Falconer's collection; Coronet, a pure yellow; Marigold, t he best oraDge. Until April 1st, 60 cents each, or $<> per set of 12. After that date $10. Money refunded if not satisfactoiy. Ql'EEN CHARLOTTE CANNA. Now at $1.50 per 12, or $7 per 100; Crozy's of 1891 at 20 cents each; Crozy's of 1893 at 10 cents each. Send for special List of Canuas. NEW FRUITS. Strawberry-Kaspbei ry, $5 per 100. Haspberry-Blackberry, $25 per 100. Golden Mayberry, $6 per 100. Gooseberry Currant. $1 each. Bismarck Apple. Our introduction in this country. $12 per 100 trees. Bulbs for Florists, such as Lilies, Begonias. Gloxinias, Gladioli, Dahlias, Caladiuras, etc., etc. Largest collection in the country at lowest pi ices. Special list. Jardinieres. Direct importation. You will be surprised at our low prices and many new styles. Flower Pots, Lily Rowls, etc. Send for special list. SEND FOR CATALOGUES OF ALL THE ABOVE. A. BLANC & CO., 314 & 316 North nth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. A. BLANC, HORTICULTURAL ENGRAVER, 10,000 Electros for Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen. A Special Catalogue of Fancy Cuts for Florists' Printing, 25 cts. (deduct from order.) CompleteSpecial Cmalotiueof phlm seeD. with cultural directions. Tree on application. See advertisement, paj;e 26 . CHAS. SCHWAKE, 404. E. 34th St.. New York. WHEN WRJT">-"~ "rXT'ON -ruv n OP'CT c fvr-u n*jr-_r Centaurea Margaret. A VERY handsome plant which crows about 18 ■"- inches high, and produces large pure white flowers (our illuei ration represents one fn natural size), of the sweetest fragrance. Being produced on long, stiff stems, the (lowers are most admirably adapted for bouquets VHses, etc.. especially since they keep in good condition for a week after being cut. It is as easily grown as a Bachelor's Button. Pkt. (200 seeds) 25 Cts ; J^ OB., $1-00. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 84-86 Randolph St , 26 Barclay St.. CHICACO. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE fTl TQ "T71 TT^ ^J Jor Street Planting, Evergreens, Hedge Plants, Hardy Azalf as World's Fair Medal. WHEN WHITI&T, MFNT-ow . Rhododendrons, Japan Maples, Best Fruits, Foreign Grape Vines and other No. i stock for Florists; at lowest trade rates. FRED. W. KELSEY, 145 Broadway, N. Y. (CTLnumTS' ruCHANr.r TUBEROSE BULBS DOUBLE DWARF PEARL.) Stock Limited this Year in Strictly First Quality. Large Size Bulbs, but we price such (4 inches and up circ. measure) while unsold, at $1.50 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. No. 2 Size, good flowering quality, 7ric. per 100 ; $5.00 per 1000. CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. Best Quality, Well Ripened, Sound Crown Bulbs. Small, \% to 3 inches, 60c. per doz.; |4.00 per 100. Large, 3 inches and up, $1.00 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. Fine Strains of GLADIOLI Bulbs, in complete assortment, now ready. BULB LIST FREE ON APPLICATION. Orders Now Booking for the Florists' Easter Money Maker, and our " 1896 Specialty," viz.: L. HARRISII BULB STOCK 'For Season of 1896-7.) Best grades only. We offer special inducements on orders given in March and April. Apply for these inducements, which will be both a pleasant and profitable surprise. DAN L B. LONG, JOBBINC FLORIST Buffalo, N.Y. LILY & VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $32.00 per case of 2500 pips. 526 00 per case of 3000 pips. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HEW CHOP FLOWER SEEDS ASTERS. Trade pkt. Truffaui's Perfection, separate colors.. .$0 2.i mixed colors 20 Victoria Prize, separate colors 35 " "■ mixed cohrs .'M Dwarf Chrysanthemum, mixed 20 Comet, mixed colore 20 Mignnn, mixed colors 30 Jewel, mixed c lorB 35 Semple's Laree-floweriuir, pink and white, mixed :-'0 Gardiner's "X L" mixture 30 Oz. $1 75 1.25 2 25 200 1 50 1 50 2 00 2.25- 2 00 2 00 DON THE FLORIBT EXCHANOE STOCK. Ten Week, double, separate colors '• " finest mixed Princess Alice, double white COSMOS. White, pink Mixed ... ... ... CYCLAMEN G1GANTEUM. Mixed per 100 seeds, fl. 00 MIGNONETTE. Macnet NASTURTIUM. Dwarf, finest mixed per lb.. "5c. Tall. •' " '* 75c. SMILAX SWEET PEAS. Named varieties... per lb., 50c. Finest mixed " <0c. CHRYSANTHEMUM. '•Golden Gate" strain 25 6.00 WTwlrsalc Price List free on application. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, PHILADELPHIA. PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 111 .10 1(1 II 2 00 300 10 .10 .30 .OS 06 318 The Florists' •XCHKNGE. Losing Ground. Suppose one nation, at war with another, captured a large portion of the enemy's territory after hard fighting and expendi- ture of money and men. Supposing it receded from the conquered ground the day after the battle and commenced to fight for the territory over again. The press and the public would unite in heaping obliquy on the idiots who voluntarily surrendered without cause the ground they had won by the sacrifice of men and money. And that is just the position of the ad- vertiser who, after gaining a victory over the public through his ads, winning its ear and conquering its mind, deliberately gives up his vantage ground, withdraws his ad from the newspapers and practically undoes everything he has done, loses every point he has gained, and relinquishes every captured position. Every ad gains some friends on publica- tion— the better the ad the more friends it makes. When the ad is missed the friends are missed also — it is a case of "out of sight out of mind." Doesn't it look like the height of folly to spend time and money in securing something which you give up as soon as gained 1 It does not seem as if there could be any rational ex- cuse, ordinarily, for such a course of action, yet there are many advertisers guilty of it. How they ever make their advertising pay — if they do — Is a mystery to me. * * * The consistent advertiser is the persistent advertiser. Stagnant water is never healthy — that in the ever-flowing river is always fresh and pure. The old fable about the tortoise and the hare can be well applied to this subject. Fleet as the hare was, he "lost ground " while he slept. And therIajor and A. Nana, $5.00 per 1000; 75c. per 100; ready April 1st. HOFFMEYER, = Carnegie, Pa. *rKFN WHITING MENTION THE f'.ORiST 8 "CHiliOF KIHLIMJAI.K, MASS. Am greatly pleased with results of ad., beiog the best I ever had in auy publication. C. E. WELD. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 150 finest varieties to date. Latest new ones. Finest standard varieties. Strong healthy 2 in. stock. $3.00 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. Write for descriptive trade list. VERBENAS. Finest named varieties, large strong plants, \% in pots, $1.50 per 100. Full line greenhouse plants, all kinds. Splendid stock, low prices. Write at once your wants. FRANK BANNING, Seedsman and Florist, KINSMAN, OHIO. ■VMEN WRITING MENTIO-. THE FLORI8T S EXCHANQF % The Shortest, 1 and t Safest Cheapest t t ROUT TO -(IS VIA) STRONG, HEALTHY STOCK, OF ONLY THE BEST VARIETIES. We grow the best sorts for Florists' use in large quantities. Our prices are low. We have very flattering testimonials from those we have supplied this season. " The strongest and healthiest stock ever received " is the general verdict. We can also furnish you any of the new varieties of 1896, and can specially recommend Autumn Bride, Sunelad, Lenawee, E. A. Kimball, Modesto, Violesscent, Rinaldo and Yanoma. These have also been recommended by our highest authority, the Chrysanthemum Society of America, each receiving a first-class Certificate. Now is the time to consider your wants. We solicit a list of your requirements, which we will return with our lowest cash prices affixed. .CATALOGUE1FREE. £ Nathan Smith & Son, 4/*%% ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE t t t i 1 P Paul others, h BEGONIA RUBRA. Extra fine plants, 4 inch pots, §2.00 per dozen, $15.00 per 100. CANNAS. Started in 4 inch pots; very good stock. Charles Hender= son, Florence Vaughan, Mine Crozy, Metallica, Marquant, Paul Bruant, Egandale and $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. CARNATIONS. Strong rooted cuttings from flats. VVm. Scott, Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Daybreak and others, $1 50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. VIOLETS. SINGLE. The strain of single sweet Violets I am enabled to offer is the finest I have ever seen. Dark purple flowers of good size, on long stems, and constant bloomers Strong rooted runners, $1.00 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. DOUBLE (Marie Louise). Fine healthy stock. Rooted runners, $1.00 per 100 ; $8.00 per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Standard sorts, 2A, inch pots, $4.00 per 100. CITRUS OTAHEITE. Dwarf Orange. 2 inch pots, strong, $5.00 per 100; 4 inch pots, extra fine, in bud and bloom, $2.00 per doz. NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA. (Sword Fern). Very strong stock, 2i inch pots, $5.00 per 100 ; 3 inch pots, $10.00 per 100 ; 4 inch pots, $15.00 per 100. FERNS. For Ferneries. 2 inch pots, $5.00 per 100. CAPE JASMINES. Strong and healthy, 2 inch pots, $4.00 per 100 ; 4 inch pots, $15.00 per 100. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. Of these our stock is probably the finest grown in the West, if not in the States. All the plants are well set with buds and will bloom earl)'. None of the plants offered now will be open for Easter. 5 inch pots, extra fine, $3.00 per doz.; 6 inch pots, $4.00 per doz.; larger sizes, $5.00 to $10.00 per doz. ROSES. C. Soupert, The Bride, Bridesmaid, Meteor, Wootton, Perle, Hermosa, Duchess de Brabant, Kaiserin, La France and many others. 2 inch pots, $4.00 per 100 ; 3 inch, $7.00 per 100 ; 4 inch pots, $2.00 per doz. BULBS AND ROOTS. Ipomoea paniculata A handsome companion to the Moonflower. Tuberous rooted. Flowers large, violet rose. Strong 2-year roots, $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Paeonias. We offer an excellent collection of varieties in strong roots, averaging more than two eyes, at $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. We have an especially fine block of P. officinalis fl. pi. Tuberoses. Dwarf Pearl, good flowering size bulbs, 75c. per 100; $7.00 per 1000. Extra heavy home grown stock, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. Asparagus Roots (Conover's Colossal and Palmetto). Strong 2-year-old stock, 75c. per 100 ; $5.00 per K'00. STRAWBERRY PLANTS. We offer fine layer plants of the following varieties at 50c. per 100; $4 00 per 1000: Beder Wood, Barton's Eclipse, Bubach, Crescent, Greenville, Haverland, Michel's Early, Shucklcss, Wart'ield and others. Banquet and Mary, new, $1 50 per 100. Send for complete Wholesale Price List. I sell every- thing in the Plant and Cut Flower lines. mention papeh. "1 I E. H. MICHEL 1620 J Olive Stree t. St, Louis. Mo, A UHUUUiiHiHVHi^ We are a straight shoot and aim to groia into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. YOL. VIII. NO 13. NEW YORK, MARCH 28, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. DECORATIVE PLANTS. Azaleas for Ea9ter, 12 to 14 in. heads, $9.0) per doz.; $70.00 per 100. 16 to 18 in. heads, $22.00 per doz.; $170.00 per 100. 18 to 20 in. heads, $31.00 per doz.: $225.00 per 100. 20 to 24 in. heads, $3.00 each; $36 00 per doz. Adiantum cuneatum, good, 3 in. pots, $8.uo per ltd. Flcus elastica, very fine, 5 in. pots, 40c. each. 6 in. pots, BOc. each. Cvcas revoluta, a tine lot, from $4.00 to $20.00 each. Adiantum Farleyense, very fine, 3 in. pots, $3.00 per doz.; 5 in. pots, $9.00 per doz. Pritchardia grandis, fine plants, 4 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, $24.00 per doz. 5 in. pots, 7 to 8 leaves, $30.00 per doz. I.ittania borbonica, 4 in. pots, 12 to 15 in. high, $3.00 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 5 in. pots, 15 to 18 in. high, $6.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. Areca lutescens, 5 in. pots, 3 plants in a pots, 20 to 24 in. high, 50c. each; 5 in. pots, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 iu. high, 75c. each; 6 in. pots, 3 plants in a pot, 28 to 32 in. high, $1.00 each. Keutia Belmoreana, 2 in. pots, $2 00 doz.; $15.00 per 100. 4 in. pots, 4 to 6 leaves, $6.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. Kent ia Forsteriana, 4 in. pots. 18 to 20 in. high, 4 to 5 leaves, $35 00 per 100. 5 in. pots, 24 to 30 in. high, $75.00 per 100; 6 in. pots, 30 to 36 in. high. $18.00 per doz. Araucaria excelsa, 5 in. pots, 15 to 18 in. high, $1.50 each. 6 in. pots, 18 to 24 in. high, specially fine and extra good value, $1.75each. We are headquarters for all var- ieties of FLORISTS BULBS Prices Low and Quality the Best. TERMS LIBERAL. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. ORDER NOW. BULBS ARE GUARANTEED. Great reduction in prices on all orders placed before IVI A Y 1st. We insure you against fluctuations in the market. Please write us stating quantity required. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WE KNOW THAT IT IS LATE TO TALK ABOUT AZALEAS FOB EASTER But there are always some lute orders that have to be provided for, and if you want any at the last moment, we can ship quick. Write or telegraph us. We have some very large specimen plants, mostly Mrae. Van rler Cruyssen, just coming into bloom, finely budded, showing color, flowers just ready to burst, which can still be shipped if ordered at once, and will be in time for Easter. Plants H to 18 inchesin diameter $18 00 per doz. " 18 to 20 " M 24 00 11 20 to 22 u " 30 00 WE HAVE ALSO TO OFFER A FINE STOCK OF LARGE SIZED ARAUCARIAS G i.ti 0 v , l]4 ft. high, but very broad and of I EXCELSA, 2% ft. high $3.00 each extra quality, $3.00 each. ,. qft h. h Jnn .. GLAUCA, 2 ft. high, but very broad and of ., „,°Z.i J™ extra quality, $4.00 each. I 3H ft. high 5.00 Can also supply smaller plants, 12 to 15 in. high at $1.00 each and 2 ft. high at $2.00 each. OTAHEITE ORANGES. We hive a fetv O 'alnite Orn?e3 left, which we are deairous of closing out, plantsabout 2 fiet high, wjII f raited, oranges nicely colored. -We offer them until stock is exhausted at $1.50 each. Send for our Full List of PALM STOCK, Prices Low, Stock Good. CYCAS REVOLUTA. We have just received a very large importation of CYCAS REVOLUTA in the best pos- sible condition. Stems average six to twelve inchesin length and about six pounds each in weight, some weighing more, some less. This is the true long-leaved variety, and is the most desirable size. Price, $10.00 per 100 lbs. In small quantiites, 12c. per lb. I f weather is cold we can pack to reach you safely and will guarantee safe delivery. F. R. PIERSON CO., Mention paper. TAR R YTO WN-ON-HU DSON , NEW YORK. For prices of tuberous ROOTED besonus and GLOXINIAS, see issue of Feb. 15. HIGH GRADE Florists' Flower Seeds and Bulbs. ALLBX'S DEFIANCE MIGNOXETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. JAMES' GIANT STRAIN CINERARIA and CALCEOLARIA, known to be the best ever introduced in every respect. Per trade packet, $1.00. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. It will pay you to send for quotations, stating; quantities needed, of our live specialties, before placing; your order. RUSSIAN and HAMBURG LILY OF THE VALLEY, ROMAN HYACINTHS, LILIUM HARRISII or LONCIFLORUM. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey st, n. y. WHEN WRITING MEfJTlONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Seed should be sown in M""^ • * March for earliest flow- M^t^t 1*\*\ I f I Z\ ering PLANTS of I 1 1 1 1 I \A 1 CI • Our 6trains are worth growing:: they have a MlufBtfKU^ well earned reputation. We offer , Rolker's Special Selected strain — Superior white -fa oz., $1.25 Pkt., $0.35 " rose " 1.25 " .25 11 deep red. ** 1.50 u .25 " carmine . " 1.50 " .25 " blue ** .50 Superior mixture.. " 1.00 " .25 " ,h Moz., 3.60 Choicest English Strain, from the best named sorts, in finest mixture, at $1.00 the trade pkt. of about 250 seeds ; rV oz. for $5.00. ■ Sweet Peas, Spfo^a°rf^ In finest Mixture at 25c. the lb. " Eckford,at35c. the lb. Any of the 30 Best Varieties quoted in our list at from 40 to 80 cts. a lb., you can have for 40 cts. the full lb. ^BlWSffll h'*' 'jt'ss 'i"1111''1'*'8 at ''sf rates. For Postage add 8 cts. the lb. » a C^^rl *-*ur stra'n8 are *ne acknowledged best. They are ASXer wCvU; grown by the most reliable and careful German growers and excel by their purity of strain, perfection of shapes, and variety of colors. The Oz. The Packet. Victoria, half dwarf, in splendid mixture $3.50 $0.25 White and other colors, separate 4.50 .25 Improved Comet or Poodle Aster, half dwarf, a very interesting and pleasing shape of flowers. In mixture. 3.00 .25 In white and other colors, separate 3.50 .25 Queen of the Markets, white, early 1 . 00 .10 Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, white 3.00 .25 Half dwarf German Globe flowered, fine mixture... .50 German Quilled, fine mixture 50 IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER. For other SEEO, BULBS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES of all kinds, send for list. August Rolker & Sons, VStJil New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF fLORISTS' E»CH*NGC P. O. STATION E. 322 The Florists' ■XCHHNGE Up To Date Seeds ARE WHAT YOU WANT, SUCH AS Trade pkt. <)•/.. CINTAUREA GYMNOCARPA . . fO 15 $0 40 COBiEA SCANDENS 15 35 COSMOS. .Mixed 15 40 MIGNONETTE MACHET 10 50 MUSA ENSETE, 10 seeds, 25 cents; 100 seeds, $1.50. ASTERS— Select Florist's stock. Victoria, mixed 50 3 00 •' separate colors 50 3 50 Branching, white and rose .... 25 2 00 Truffaut's Perfection, mixed . . 25 1 25 •' •' separate colors. 25 2 00 Tuberous Rooted Begonias, Caladium Esculentum, Gladiolus, Uloxinias, Japanese Lilies and Tuberoses. FINE STOCK, WRITE FOR PRICES. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, WHEN W RITING ME NTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE NEW YORK. BULBOUS BEGONIAS! lAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longiflorum, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LILY r°.FE VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $22.00 per case of 2500 pips. ?26 00 per case of 3000 pips. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CLARK BROTHERS, Manufacturers and Printers of PAPER SEED BAGS Of every description except Lithographed Bags. 61 ANN STREET, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LANCASTER, PA. Gentlemen— One might as well be without a greenhouse as to be without your paper for adver- tising. ALBERT M. HERR. CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5.00 to $6.00 per 1011(1 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " Crlspa . 30.00 to 40.00 " CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELL, Austin, Texas, TRADE LIST PRKB. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MU1SIIKOOH SPAWN. HOME MADE (Forbe's) THE UM BESTi used solely by the leadinK Boston Growers. Very cheap in quan- tity. Sample brick by mail for 25c. in stamps. Headquarters for Rattan Hot-bed Mats, Lemon Oil Insecticide. Itose Lent Ex- tinct Tobacco, and SEEDS THAT FL.OK- ISTS USE. Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 «& 19 South Market St. WHENWRITINO MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGP CRINUM Kirkii (Nobile) heavy blooming bulbs, $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. C. fimbria- tulum, "Milk and Wine Lily," heavy blooming bulbs, $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. PANCRA- TIUM Caribaeum, "Spider Lily," extra heavy blooming bulbs, 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. All Florists Bbould try these fragrant lilies. Easy to grow. SPECIAL, prices liy the 1000 in all sizeB. Send for our large catalogue. REASONER BROS., Royal Palm Nurseries, ONECO, Florida. WHEN WRITING MEIrTION THE rLORISTS' EXCHANGE One dollar a seed last year would not have bought Burpee's "CUPID," — when it won the highest awards from the National Societies of France and England. Now one dollar buys one hundred seeds of any seedsman in the world. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS, finest mixture »3 00 per 100' 0 '* " " in colors, separate 3 50 " A ^ LILIl'M AURATl'M, repacked, 11x13 7 00 " s " " " 9x11 6 00 i.ii.m m -.im.i i«»str>i \i.m >i. '.<-. i! 8 00 € F. W. 0. SCHMITZ, P. 0. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N.J. * WHFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE for BOOKED FOR THE General Bulb Company, Vogrelenzang (Holland), by AUG, RHOTERT, sole Agent. 26 Barclay St,, N.Y. Please Apply for Catalogue and Terms. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Our complete special catalogue of Palm Seed, with cultural directioiiB free en application. full (Terminal place seeds non-germinating. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 Cocoa Wed deli nun $12.00 $55.00 $100.00 Areca lutescena 1000 47 50 '.+0.00 " rubra 10.00 47.50 90.00 Geonoma S< luuieana... 15.00 65.00 120.00 '* gracilis 1200 5500 100.00 On hand in excel ent condition LATANIA B0RB0NICA Per 100, 50c; per 1000. »2 75 ; per 6000. $12.00. PANBANUS UTILIS. Per 100. tl.50; per 1000. $12.50; per 6000. 150.10. Ghas. Schwake, 404 e 34th St., New York. ■ « a ,a . -ng MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. bales, clean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. a lb.; $5 60 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. %iS£ Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHAM-- : SWEET PEAS. Blanche Ferry, per pound, 40 cents. All other varieties, " 50 " ASTER SEED. Imported, grown in '95. For Carnation Rust, use Price list of Choice Flower Seeds for Flor- ists, and pamphlet about Lysol, free by mail. Herrmann's Seed Store. 41 3 E. 34th St ,NearteyI.8,and Haw York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA CROWN FLOWER SEED. Ingleside Nurseries, F. EDWARD GRAY, Prop. ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA I HAVE A SMALL SURPLUS OF 1896 GROWN SEED Sweet Peas, Cosmos, Petunia, Zinnia, Aster, flignonette. Coreopsis, Gyprophila, etc. SEND FOR LIST AND PRICES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ALM (if /* Now on Hand. Fresh Crop. t Ini ma . opM exceltm, per 100, 50 eta.; per 1000. |8.60. *' caiinriensih, 50 eta. per lb. ** eleuanH, 60 eta. per lb. 41 robiiBta, 75cts. per lb. rerlOO Per 1000 Erythea aniintn $1.50 $12.50 44 dulcle 1.50 12.M) l,n i n n in ImiiI in> 35 2 50 Phoenix leonentna 100 8.50 44 recllnata 100 8.50 ** ruplcola 1 00 8.50 " HiamenttiH 1.00 7.50 S ii 1ml, II I ack burn ian a 1.00 8.50 ** Herrulaia 50 4.00 Waubiiiffionia filifera 25 2.00 *' robuata 35 3.00 A Full I.ihi on Application. J. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Centaurea Margaret. A VERY handBome plant which grows about 18 ■"- inches high, and produces large pure white flowers (our illusi ration represents one In natural Bize). of the sweetest fragrance. Being produced on long, stiff stems, the flowers are most admirably adapted for bouquets, vases, etc.. especially since they keep in Kood condition for a week after being rut. It is as easily grown as a Bachelor's Button. Pkt. (200 seeds) 25 cts.; H oz., $1.00. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 84-86 Randolph St., 26 Barclay St.. CHICACO. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ; BULBS FOR FORCING, 1 ♦ FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS,: ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN j SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. J JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen. ♦ 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. * ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« ASTER SEED This and flrBt part of next month is the time to sow seed for out-door blooms of the celebrated strain of Semple's Asters. Endorsed by the leading1 florists all over the country, either for in-door or out-door blooming. Largest flowers, exquisite color, pink, white and lavender, mixed seed (separate colors all sold), always a seller. NO EQUAL in the market. Seed all grown iu '95. Stock limited now. Order soon from JAMES SEMPLE, Box 2, BELLEVUE, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CAL. OFFERS: lb. Cobaea Scandens, 30c. per oz $3.00 Ipoincea "Heavenly Blue." $1.00 per oz 12.00 Nasturtium Dwarf Tom Thumb, "Gay and Festive, " mix'd, $1.00 per lb. ; $80 per 100 lbs. Nasturtium Lobbianuni, "Good Ven- ture," mixture, $1.00 per lb.; $80 per IOOIob. Phormium Tenax (New Zealand Flax), $1.00 per lOOOseedH. Phormium Teuax, variegated, $2/0 per 1000 seeds. Double Morning Glory "White Tassel," 50c. per pkt.; $3.i0 per oz. Fay a I Popples, spleudid mixed, 60c. per oz. 6.00 Cailiopsis lanceolata, "Golden Glory/1 75c. per oz 7 .00 Giant Perfection Stock** ten weeks, sep- arate colors (white, rose, old pink, red, flesh aud purple), 65c. per oz 7.00 Giant Perfection Stocks, mxd, 60c. peroz. 6. GO Chrysanthemum, extra choice mixed, 60c. per pkt. ; $1.00 per % oz.; $7.00 per oz. Curled and Crested Zinnia*, splendid mixed, $1.00 per oz. Apple Geranium Seed, $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Cosmos, a leading specialty, all varieties. Write for prices. Coleus, extra choice mixed, 76c. per % oz. Cyperus Alternifollus, 25c. per pkt.; $1.00 per oz. Mammoth Verbena, choice mixed, $1.26 per oz.; $17.00 per lb. Agapanthus umbellatus, 50c. per oz.; $6.00 per lb. Begonia, hy.. Fibrous, 50c. per trade packet. " semperflorens, liv., 36c. per packet. Cactus, hy., $3.60 per 1000 seeds. ** choice mixed, $2 00 per oz. , ;J~i Ht out for reference. Send for Trade lil St. I'. HEN WRITING MENTION THE flOH ST'S EXCHANC March 28, 18 The Florists1 Exchange, 323 SEED TRADE DEPORT. points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Tbadb. care of Florists' Ex- change. P. O. Box 1697, New York. How is Trade ?— This question is asked of every seedsman, by every seedsman ; of every florist, by every florist, as often as the day, and the same answer is given, when two in the same line meet. Some say the mail trade is dull— very dull, others say it is better than last year ; others, again, say we have no reason to complain of the amount of sales, but the prices are low. So far as we can hear, the vegetable seed trade is nearly as good as usual ; it is true, owing to the general business depression, the farmers and gardeners are using all possible economy in their purchases, but they all are preparing to plant as much as formerly, for the very reason they must work as much, if not more, land, in order to pay their living expenses, without a thought for the rainy day of the future, and they cannot plant without seed, which they must buy, as they themselves do not produce it. No matter how we may look at the situ- ation, whether we take a rosy, hopeful view, or the reverse, we are forced to acknowledge that the business is not as profitable as formerly, dividends are not as large, and it requires much greater effort to keep trade than formerly, and we very naturally ask, why ? Let us seek an answer, or rather the cause, and, as we carefully look over the Held, we find there are many, and the most prominent is com- petition. It was formerly said, in fact it was held as an axiom, that competition was the life of trade. While that, in a great measure, is true, if carried to excess it is the death of trade as well . Enterprise is the soul of business; it is essential in bringing producer and consumer together, and, when legitimately carried on, it will benefit both classes, because it increases industry, which is thebasisof ourcountry's wealth. But when enterprise becomes so aggressive as to war upon legitimate profit, it is the ruination of business. But why should the mail trade drop off ? is a common question, and answered most commoDly by saying, the industries are so disturbed that the masses have not the means to gratify their taste for a good garden. There is very much truth in this, but it is by no means the truth that must be considered before the mail business will assume its old-time prosperity. We are in touch with the opinions of those who buy largely, and have their seeds and plants come through the mail, at least very many of the popular and rare plants. They attribute the falling off of trade to the dis- appointments they have experienced in purchases made that did not, in any way, come up to the descriptions given. Government Seed Shop. Is it matter for wonderment at the persistency of senators and congressmen, regardless of the original intent and pur- pose of that law which is still on the statutes, in their attempt to force Secretary of Agriculture Morton to comply with their demands for free seeds ! Each of these gentlemen is to have placed at his disposal 15.000 packets (50 lbs. weight) of that very class of seeds which is essential to every cultivator ; it makes very good pat- ronage, but, for this, retailers striving to make a living, are deprived of the profits arising from the sale of some 11,000,000 packets I Talk about SB paternal government ? Why not go into the free supply business a little further, Messrs. Congressmen and Senators, now you have a precedent re- established. In these hard times your constituents might welcome free supplies of boots and shoes, umbrellas, cigars, pants, or shirts, fountain pens, molasses, a cow or a horse, or any other such small trifle. You have just as much right to legislate for free anything else as for free seeds. If we are to have Communism let us at least be able to boast we have it in per- fection and not in part. Ah, perhaps now we have the solution ! The congressmen want the seeds for dis- tribution to the poor in each city, who are to cultivate Vacant Lots this Spring and Summer. We flatter ourselves we have discovered a really laudable purpose for these vegetable seeds. Mayors of cities should make application at once for their quota. It may also be remarked that per- haps the flower seeds are to be given out in the tenement districts of our cities to those whose only garden is a tin pot on the window ledge. Let the distribution go that way and no one will find fault. But the seeds aren't bought yet and "there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip." European Notes. The cold spell has moved on and left us much as we have been since December began. As the season progresses the effects of the mild Winter appear to be somewhat varied in character. So far as cabbage, savoy, borecole and such like plants are concerned, the upward growth is very rapid and substantial. The temporary checks of the few frosts having been en- tirely beneficial. The copious rains that have recently fallen will prevent any danger from drought for some time to come. If, therefore, the present conditions continue, the success of these crops is assured. Turnips continue in a very critical con- dition on the whole. The earlier plantings are standing fairly well and have recently made quite on unusual amount of root growth. This is all in their favor as it will enable them to withstand drought, if it should set in, and give them a firm hold during the gales which often attack them when they are full of seed. The weaker plants, and later sowings rendered neces- sary by the ravages of the turnip fly, are either at a standstill or dying off. The forcing weather has spent their energies by stimulating leaf growth at the expense of the roots. Much of it has already been plowed up and more must follow very soon. Rutabaga is in a very similar condition ; some pieces are exceptionally strong, but much of it is in a very sickly state. It will soon be too late to secure another crop on any land that may thus be left vacant, so that the next few days will decide the fate of a large portion of the breadth now standing. The foregoing remarks apply principally to the crops in England and France. The present position in Germany is as follows: Borecole, good. Kohl Rabi, one-third, principally the choicer culinary kinds, suffered from frost. All kind9 have been seriously damaged by hares. Cabbage, white and red, have got through the Winter "fairly," but great damage has been wrought by hares. Turnip is in a similar condition. In one instance a field of sixteen German aeres was destroyed in this way. Mangel is in good condition, but only a very small breadth will be planted for the comiDg season. Carrot roots have suffered from the rav- ages of mice. There is a probability that only about one-third of last year's acreage will be put out this year. Prices are so low and the crop so uncertain and trouble- some that growers do not care for the risk. The reason why the hares, mice, etc., have wrought such havoc, is the absence of snow and continuous hard frosts. The same conditions prevail in the West of Europe with the addition of such mischief workers as wood pigeons and larks. A field of turnip plants just inspected has been completely denuded of foliage in this way. While the roots may not be entirely destroyed they are so badly crippled that the yield of seed will be very small. European Seeds. iTI JPLANTS! BULBS!;; Everything appertaining to the Farm and "Garden of the best nnVJ>iyvJ j4 Q0 per 1000 Larger ^^^■^^^"^^^■^ plants, twice trans- planted, 75c. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. CARNATIONS-Scott, McGowan, Day- break, Portia, transplanted in soil, $1.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. MADEIRA VINES, $1.00 per 100. E. FRYER, SfifiBC Brooklyn, N. Y. ....ROEMER'S SUPERB PRIZE.... PiVIVSIES The finest etrain of Pansies in the world, includ- ing all ieadinn novelties. PlaDts middle sire. 75c. per 100: $5.00 per 1000. Plants extra laive. some in bloom h. ready, $1.50 per 100: $12.00 per 1000. PlantB from cold frame. Terms cash, or C. O. D PETER BROWN, - Lancaster, Pa. 721 Marietta Ave. PANSIES Grown from auperior seed. Large transplanted plants. 60c. per 100; 14.50 per 1000. Mammoth VerbennB, 70c. per 100; $5.50 per 1000. Smilax, 2H inch, $1.00 p ;r 100; I7.0O per 1000. New Cnlifornia Violet, rooted runners, $1.C0 per 100 ; $8.00 per 1000. Azalea Indica, 13 to 16 in., full of bud, 65c. each. These plants are ready to be delivered at once. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City & Green Sts., UTICA, N. Y. PANSY PLANTS. The finest American Pansies are THE JENNINGS STRAIN, They cannot he beat. Grown in cold frames 5 inches apart, fine and stocky. Will be in bud and Flower on and after April 1st. Price per 100, " 500, " " 10OO, $2.00. 7.50. 15.00. CANNAS AND DAHLIAS. DORMANT BD1.BS. !>Ime. Crozy, Alpbonse Bouyier, I'nul Ma i. him mi. EmlieLieclerc, $3 50a 100; Kobusla and Grand Rouge, the two best foliage Cannas in the market, $2.00 a 100; good plump Beed trom the aDOve $1.60 per pound. DAHLIAS, forCot Flower-. A good assort- ment, nil labeled, So.OOa 100: Nympliwn, the pink cut flower dahlia. $6.(10 a 100: not lessilian.ONymphaiaat that rate. Cash wllh order. Satisfaction guaranteed. ROWEIII, & GRANZ, Ilicksville, N. \ . WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE By Express or Freight only. Cash with order. Address, E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box 254. S0UTHP0RT, CONN. KITCHEN GARDEN •ALTERNANTHERAS- A. Nana. R.Nana. and Versicolor, ftOcis. a 100; $5 00 a 1000 A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. ....PLANTS.- Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $3.00, $4 00. $6 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 " mixed, colors unknown 3 10 Fancy Leaf Caladiuras, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fuchsia, Little Beauty 6 00 " Snow Ball, best double white 4 00 " Phenomenal and Mrs. E. G. Hill. 4 00 Double and single, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Paris Daisy, The California 4.90 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3 00 4 00 Abutilons, of sorts 4 00 Anthemis Tinctoria, hardy 4 00 Cyperus Alternifollus 4 00 Ageratum, var. foliage, bine flowers 4 00 Plumbago, blue and white 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 10 Salvias, ofsorts 3.00 4 00 Oxalis, double yellow 4 00 Crotous $4.00, $6.00 and 8 00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Alternantheras, four varieties 50 Coleus, best new and old, named 100 Heliotrope and Fuchsias 1 00 Oxalis Ortgiesi 1 00 Chrysanthemums, good sorts 1 5* Sanchezia Nobilis and Begonias 1 50 If mailed add 10c. per 100 for Altemantheras, 20c. for Oxalis, Fuchsias, Heliotrope and Coleus, 30c. for Begronias, Sanchezia and Cbrysantbe- ra urns. Selection of sorts ours. R.S BROWN & SONS, '::;;: Kansas City, Mo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Ti G&NN& COLUMBIA. Order direct from the originators. Pot plants now ready. Price. 50 cts. ea ; *5 perdoz.; (10 per 100. Verbenas, fine stock, no mildew, f 2 50 per 100: $20 per 1000. Abutiloun, leading vara . our selec- tion, t3 per 100. Beson- las, our selection of dow- ering varieties, S3 per 100. CarnntloDB. Lizzie Mc Gowan and others, ?3 per 100. Cnlla«, Little Gem. U per 100. Send for Trade List. I. N. Kramer& Son, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. WHEN mnrTIMO MENTION THr FLORIST 8 mCH.NGr The Florists' Exchange.— Best of the Trade Papers. ROSESH- P's. and Moss, 2 year, dormant suitable for 4 and 5 in. pots, per 100, $6.00. H. P's., 2^ in. pots, dormant, per 100, |4.0U. DOUBLE PETUNIAS-Dreer's Strain. —Eight finest varieties, per 100, $2.50. CERANIUMS— Mrs. Pollock, per 100, $4 CO. MOONVINE Noctipheton), strong, per 100, $3.00. LEMON VERBENA-10 to 15 in., dor- mant, per 100. $3.00. OTAHEITE ORAMCE-etolOin., stocky, per 100. $3.00. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII-Perl00,$3.00 ASPARACUS TENUISSIMUS-2in-. strong, per 100, $3.00. WISTARIA TENUISSIMUS-3 year, per 100, $o.0U; 1 year, per 100, $3.00. SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA -StroDjr, per 100, $4.00. SWORD FERNS-(N. Exaltata), 3 to 5 fronds, per 100, $5.00. THOS. A. NIcBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. 300,000 PLANTS • REA Y FOR SHIPMENT. 100 * Rosea, C.Soupert, The Queen $1 00 Etoile de Lyon and ManoD Dingee. . . . 4 00 Sappho and Mme. Jas. Schwartz...... $ 00 Agrlppina and Vallee de Chatnoumx and 20other good sorts ■! 00 ( In j-uimli. is, Jessica. Ivory. The uueen, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Wp. H. Lincoln, Bouquet of Buses. Miss Mary Wheeler, and Briae of Roses. 2 00 Source d'Or. Moonlight. Sans Souci, Mrs. Langtry. Mutual Friend J. VV. Chllds. i-uritan and L. Canning.... 1 16 Heliotrope, Bruaut. immense dow- ers, dark blue, always covered with bloom 4 00 [HE TABLE Chieftain. Negro and Mnie.de Blonay. 2 00 Gernniums, i,a Favorite, 4^4 In. pots. 6 aO La Favorite and Baron de Leyers.2 in. A GUIDE TO THE PROPER TIMES FOR SOWING OF VARIOUS SEEDS ... IN ORDER TO OBTAIN CONT1NU- OUS SUCCESSION OF CROPS . . . Was issued with the February 22d number of American Gardening. A copy of that issue can be had for Five Cents, or the Table itself, printed on cardboard, ready for hanging, and instant reference, can be obtained, postpaid, for Five Cents. A FLOWER SEED PLANTING TABLE On the same lines and price as the Kitchen Garden table was issued February 29th. Price, Five Cents. Seedsmen wishing to use these sheets as an advertisement of their own (and it would be hard to find a better), can have same supplied in quantities at a low figure. For wholesale prices, &c, address AMERICAN GARDENING, P.O.Box 1697, NY. Mrs. Taylor, scented 2 60 Sulviu Splendens and Bobusta 1 Ml Naalurtiun.it. Gen. Jacqeuminot, dowers sc.ret - ' ™ Feverfew, LittleGem 2 00 Solatium, Grandlflorum 2 00 Ivy, German or Parlor Ivy 2 0U English JO" Siuilnx „ 3x lh..uiii. The Giant 2 00 Genistn. Canariensia . ' tu SwaiiiMoua, galegifoha alba 2 ou en i'mii i ion, Portia - J" Hibiscus, in variety ..... ....... •■•■ * 0" Coleus. McGowan's \ ell,,w. Beauty of Orange. Verschafleltti, Golden Ver- selmffallli and 10 other good sorts.. 2 00 Peperomin, Mexican i 00 t'oreopsis. Harvest Moon.. Agevntiim. I" variety Vster. White Branching ... AUemaiitlieras. Aurea, Nana, ver- ■ and Amcena Canua, Childsli and Emile Leclerc, 2 00 . 2 00 200 ' 2 00 I 00 dry roots I!, gonitis, in variety ...... ■< «1 Mantcataaurea.4in. pots. ...doz.. tz.oo VI. ii III. m. Eclipse ■ • ... .; JO Varieante.l German Ivy. -oo THE AROVK STOIK 19 IN PRIME CONDITIO*, FRO* 21, INCH POTS. CASH WITH THE ORDER. Address GEO. THOMPSON & SONS, i,OUI!"VILI,E. KV. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 324 The Florists' Exchhnge. |C-HAS.T^IEBERT™.eSSSS^ •*/ ^"^ "--■■■" -* pi npiciT , FLORIST r^f |,PlTTSBURGH,PA WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON. Get my prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. theh wbitimo Mtjmcw tme m—nr rww«no« 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free trom Rust. Send for price list. WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. P. O. Box 236. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ELDORADO! A vigorous, f ree-blooming1 Yellow Carna- tion, bearing first-class blooms. STB0NQ SOOTED CUTTINGS, $5 00 per 100. Kindly remit when ordering. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, Germantown, Pa. WHEN WR/TINC tttH-rtON Wt SIOBMSTB- EXCHANGE CARNATIONS AND VIOLETS. The money-makers, Wm. Scott, Daybreak and Lizzie McGowan, 2J4 in- pots. Send for price. VIOLET RUNNEKS-Lady Hume Camp- bell, $1.1)0 per 100; $8. (HI p r 1000. Marie Louise, 75 els. per 100; $5.00 per 1000. P. M. DE WITT, Torresdale, Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WPrTING MENTION THt FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS-Rooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pink, Jl a 100. Crimson, f 2 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, ALASKA, Yellow, $1 a 100. White, * i a 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cnrtlodge, $2.00 per 100; (15 i* per 1000. McGowan and Portia, 11.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. F. HAHMAN & SON, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as good as the best. McGowan. Portia and Scott, per 100. $1.00.; Keller and Daybreak* per 1 00, $1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, t3.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners. $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory reference. CEO. M EMMANS, Newton N.J. whcn writing mention the vloriwt.b exchant.f Rooted Cuttings Carnations Scott. Swietbrler. Daybreak, Anna Webb. $2 00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. McOoiran, Tidal Wave, Portia, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000. Ophelia. Law- rence Thompson, $5.00 per 100. LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS-Rooted run- ners. $1.00 per 100 ; $9.00 per 10UO. Samuel J. Bunting, Phila. Pa. Klrawood Are. and 5Hth Ntrftt. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE TLORISTS' EXCHANGE 2\4 IN. POTS. STRONG, $5.00 per 100. CONRAD HESS, FRIENDSHIP, BALTIMORE, MO. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE fLORISTs' EXCHANCt CARNATIONS. Rooted cuttings from sand and flats, now ready, MRS. FISHER, WM. SCOTT, GRACE WILDER, FLORENCE, DAYBREAK, per 1U0, $1,26; per 11)00, $10. •TCASH WITH ORDBK. A, W. HOYLE, - Spencer, Mass. VHEN WAITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG" CARNATIONS. 10 000 Wm. Scott, fine stock, from soil, SlO.Oii per 1000. 5.000 pinched, $20.00 per 1000 5,000 Lizzie McGowan, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. Albertini, Cartledge, Sweetbrier, from soil. $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, Bride of Erlescourt, Ophelia, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Dean Hole, Lizzie Gilbert, $3.50 per 100. ...CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Mme. F. Bergmann, sucker cutting, extra fine, 2 in., $2.00 per 100. Miss. M. M. Johnson, Mrs. H. Robinson, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Helen Bloodgood, Mrs.W. H. Rand and all best sorts later at low prices. All the leading '96 novelties. GIANT DAISY, a fine thing, 4 In. pots, $1.50 per doz. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Wm. Scott, Lizzie Mc- Gowan, 810.00 per 1000. '9 Daybreak, Tidal Wave, 812.00 per 1000. All at 81.50 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. PANSIES ALL SOLD. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEV CITY, I*. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ELDORADO-KITTY CLOVER The best YELLOW CARNATIONS to grow for profit. Rooted < iuttlngfl now ready, at $5.00 per 100. AIbo-30,000 stnmg rooted cuttings of fiultable kinds fur !Su miner bloom. LADV CAMPBELL VIOLETS, rooted run- ners, at (1.00 per 100; 78.00 per 1000. W. R. Shelmire, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE -CARNATIONS- -GLADIOLI. • • • Write for Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 60 " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 2 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE gUHjMJTS* EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per 100 Per 1000 DAYBREAK S3 00 $13 00 WM. SCOTT 'i 00 15 00 STORM RING 5 OO METEOR 5 OO PORTIA 150 IS 50 TIDAL WAVE 150 13 50 BUTTERCUP 5 OO MRS. FISHER 150 13 50 LIZZIE McGOWAN 150 13 50 ANNA WEBB 3 50 15 00 I will give 10 per cent, discount on above prices for Cash. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WM. SIMPSON... I The Earliest large CHRYSANTHEMUM. Price to the Trade, 50c. each; $5.00 per Doz.; $35.00 per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Pa. WHENWRirmc .vie ,»T.oN THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! TALK ABOUT CARNATION RUST. NEVER HAD IT HERE. USE NO PRE- VENTIVE. CANNOT GET IT, AND DO NOT FEAR IT. • ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.* Per 100 Per 1000 Daybreak and Scott $2.00 $15.00 Sweetbrier 2.00 15.00 HcGowan and Portia... 1.00 7.50 Cosh with order. Send for testimonials. Cor- respondence solicited from parties desiring regular supply of first-class Carnations and Double violets. J. T. DeWITT, Bristol. Pa. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •ej 'eiijAuoiun 'QUVN3U Hd3S0f •0001 .tad OO'st ; 001 J8d 001* •*wu»nb ins n| •sj9auna--SiaT0IA TiaHdNVO AOVT 00 ZI 05 1 u.io.inv 'aaqsu -ealv 00 21 05 1 O.B.MO30HI arzzn 00 Zl 05 1 Xojd|,j i.n|!s 00ZC OS I npjoj 0051 00Z •"•OABA\ 1«PIJ, 00 51 00 Z BSpeiiMa •»oq,L 0091 00Z jiods -uiAv 00 51* 00Z yra-iqABQ- 00 y dnaaajinji 00 t ' ■•• 9|°H "u»u OOf qouBpiog OOt W»qil3 »"!«!'! OOr JoonjqOH OOr aoaiaui 00 1* naanb asoa 0001 J9d 001 "d OU a[.mui^<»<| "38B9B|P iWB mOJI 93.11 paw P9100J II9M 'BeijgiJBA aaiMouoj aqi jo sanmno peioon SNOIJ.VNHVO NEW CARNATIONS. Ivory, tine white. Delia Fox, light pink. ♦♦♦ Triumph, clear pink. Jubilee, bright Bcarlet. ♦ ♦♦ Arniazindy, white, marked pink. Abundance, deep pink. Rooted Cuttings, $10.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. Also fine stock of Daybreak, Win. Scott, Alaska, Goldfinch. Storm King, Rose Queen, and all other leading varieties. SEND FOR COMPLETE PRICE LIST. GEO. HANCOCK & SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS SSSSE.. McGowan, Portia, Scott, Tidal Wave and American Flag, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; Daybreak, $2 00 per 100, 15,00 per 1000; Helen Keller, $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; Goldfinch. $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 ; Storm King and Meteor, $5.00 per 100. Well rooted stock. No> rust. Cash with Order. C. B. HUMPHREY, Rome, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Mt. Pleasant, Iowh, Feb. 26, 1896. J. J. STYEK, CONCORDVILLE, Ph. Dear Sir:— The Carnations bought of you have been received in good condition, and they were the finest rooted cuttings I ever saw. Very truly, J. W. THOMPSON. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted In October and now In beds. The best white for Summer blooming, $16.00 per 1000. Get my lint and prices before ordering. J J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NhW YO.Os." t^i i i. We recommend the FLORIST'S EX- CHANGE to every live florist as an excel- lent advertising medium, that lias thus far returned to us the best results. AUGUST ROLKHR & SONS. LOOK HERE! 25*000 ft. Glass in Carnations. FIRST CLASS CARNATION CUTTINGS. Strong plants, free from rust. Wm. Scott, Albertini* Daybreak, Tidal Wave, TboH. Cartledge, I- McGowan, $12.50 per 1000 ; $1.50 per 100. 250 cuttings at 1000 rate; one sort or all. Hinze's, White Wings, Portia, $10 00 per 1000; $1.25 per 100. 260 at 1000 rate; onesortorall. 5 per cent, off for cash with order. WHITE GLOBE SOUTHPORT ONION SEED, $1.50 per lb. J. H. BEACH & SON, Bridgeport, Ct. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE CRACK CARHATIOHS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted in sand and s.>ii, delivery February 15 and later, $2 OO per I OO ; $1 6.00 per I OOO. Send your order at ouce, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO tISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! 30,000 Rooted Cuttings. Now Ready. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, KELLER, GOLDFINCH and a dozen other good ones. Also -' inch nOvCS iD Bne healthy stock. Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINCS. Fine Healthy Stock. Too""'™* Meteor, Storm King, Goldfinch. ..(5.00 flO.OO Alaskn, Little Gem, corsair, Minnie Cook 3.00 25.00 Dnybrenk, Albertini 2.5U 20.00 Lizzie nicuovran, Purilau, Portia, Tlio.. C'artledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 5TE0WO DflCCC OH OWH plants nU3£3 soots. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac ii m- mi not. Magna Charta. Paul Neyron, It runner, Vick'g Caprice, Mine. Planner, I and 2 year dormant plants, 110 00 per 100; (00.00 per 1000 40 other fine varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants, (8.00 per 100; (70.00 per 1000. Ever-blooming and Polyanthus varieties. leading sorts, 2'.i in., (100 per 100; (35.00 per 1000. ri5E» VERBENAS E00TEL CUTTINGS. Many floe varieties added thl9 seaBOn. 100. 1000. Beat Mammoths, pot plants (3.00 (25.00 •■ •* rooted cuttings.... 1.25 10.0C Older " pot plants 2.50 20.0C •' M rooted cuttings 1.00 8.0C CERANIUMS, single and double, from 2>£ in. pots, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Strong Rooted Cuttings of 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonflower, true 2.00 16.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 16.00 Violets, M. Louise 1.50 12.50 California 2.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs^G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinck, Mrs. S. H. Morgan, Mrs. Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. West, and several others. Rooted cuttings, $2.60 per 10U. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. L.C.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler, Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer, Pres. W . R. Smith, Tuxedo, Wanlass, White Queen. Rootfd cuttings, $2.00 a 100; $18.00 a 1U00. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii. Ed. Hatch, Gold, Golden Queen, Ivory, J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. F. L. Ames, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H, Lincoln, Rooted cuttings, $1.60 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANOI What live Florist can afford to be without the Florists' Exchange ? March 23, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge. 325 Field Culture — Draining Land. Carnations ought to be grown outside on land that is thoroughly drained, either naturally or artificially. Where there is plenty of land to select from a suitable spot can generally be found without trouble; but in small lots when there is no choice it may happen that the soil is in need of draining. In that case it must be drained if the highest degree of success is aimed at. If after plowing you find wet streaks remain when all should be dry and of even color, or if the ground cracks badly, or grass is coarse and rank, these signs call for draining. There are also everywhere large areas of land which are generally considered dry enough, which would be much improved by draining. If a pit dug to a depth of three or four feet collects water at the bottom shortly after a rain, this is a sure sign of the need of draining, as is also a mossy or mouldy appearance. Draining, when done at all, should be thoroughly done, using round tile with collars of the smallest size that will do the work; lj^-inch is the smallest size recom- mended. The outlet should be at the low- est point of the field. It would require too long an article to properly describe the method of laying out a system of draining and constructing it afterwards, but every grower of carnations ought to ascertain beyond doubt whether the land he is using needs draining or not, and if it does send to the Florists' Exchange for a copy of Drainage for Profit and Health, by Col. Waring, who was engineer in charge of the draining at Central Park, New York. Thorough draining is the very founda- tion of good culture and to attempt to grow good carnations or anything else in soil that is saturated with water to within a foot of the surface is a waste of time. We have to be very careful to have our benches well drained, and the same care is necessary outside. The discovery seems to have been very generally made that it does not pay to grow too many varieties, especially in small establishments, and an effort should be made to classify varieties by the tem- perature best adapted to their highest development, so as not to put those which, like the Daybreak, require a low tempera- ture in the same house with others requir- ing a much higher one. Lothrop Wight. Bacteriosis. A very valuable bulletin on the subject of Bacteriosis of Carnations has just been issued by Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Lafayette, Ind. (Bul- letin No. 59, Vol. VII, March, 1896). The authors are Dr. Arthur and Mr. H. L. Bolley. The pamphlet comprises38 pages, and eight plates, two of which are colored, one showing carnation leaves affected with bacteriosis, the other the culture of Bacte- rium Dianthi on gelatine. A general description of the disease is given as follows : " Bacteriosis is a disease of the carnation leaf, rarely attacking the stem or other parts of the plant. It generally starts in the leaf when immature, and is best diag- nosed in the younger but full-sized leaves nearest the upperend of the stem. Taking such a leaf, which on its surface presents no unusual appearance to the eye, and holding it toward a strong light, small pellucid dots may be detected scattered irregularly through the leaf, sometimes having a faint yellowish color which are the centers of infection. The appearance of the dots has a close resemblance to those of the oil glands in the leaves of the com- mon St. John's-wort (Hypericum perfor- atum), a rather abundant weed, or in the leaves of the false indigo (Amorpha fruiti- cosa), a native shrub, except that they have no regular disposition. Sometimes the surface of the leaf is slightly raised over the dots, making watery pimples. "After a time the surface of the leaf above the dots changes enough to indicate their presenee, and finally shows a distinct spot. As the disease extends inside the leaf, the surface tissues dry, the internal tissues collapse, and whitish sunken spots appear. In some colored varieties of car- nation the spots vary somewhat by being more or less reddish or purplish. As the spots increase in size the leaves wither, still clinging to the stem. Such spots never show distinct central darker colored specks, and rarely any concentric circles, as do the spots made by parasitic fungi, such as Septoria (spot disease) and Heteros- porinm (fairy ring). " Very badly diseased plants, especially when much crowded and growing in damp atmosphere, have more yellowish green leaves than normal, of a more transparent appearance, and usually smaller. The lower leaves of diseased plants in any at- mosphere or soil, die prematurely, and the vitality of the plant is so lowered as to check the growth and decrease the size and number of the flowers. "An obscure disease of carnations known as 'purple joint' is not, so far as the authors know, in any way connected with bacteriosis." Some important data as to cultures of the germ infection, experiments and other points of interest are provided. It has always been an all-important question among carnation growers, as to how the various diseases that attack the plant find an entrance through the epidermis. On this subject the bulletin states : " Our study of the disease gives no evidence that the germs are able to effect an entrance through the cuticle of the host, by means of an enzymic perforation. On the contrary, they are dependent upon either natural openings (stomata) or acci- dental punctures (insect stings) to get inside the plant. "The stomata (breathing pores) are the usual points of attack. Germs of the disease, which have been deposited upon the surface of the host by wind or rain, find their way through the opening be- tween the guard cells into the air chamber beneath. Here they attach themselves to the walls or the surrounding parenchyma cells, and, dissolving a passage, gain entrance to the living tissues of the leaf. In artificial infection, using a large num- ber of vigorous germs, it was found that with thin-leaved pinks, not only the cellu- lose walls of the inner tissues, but the cuticularized outer walls of the epidermis were often broken down, apparently the attack coming from within. However, this very rarely or never occurs in the fleshy leaved varieties, and in any case would be especially rare under natural conditions. "It is evident that after the bacteria fall upon the leaf sufficient moisture must be present, so" they may move about and And their way into the cavities of the stomata. A natural dew or artificial sprinkling will furnish the needed moist- ure. And so it is that plants in a green- house, where the air is kept moisture laden, will show most disease. " In both natural and artificial infection the earliest indication of the disease is the appearance of translucent dots, which are found by microscopic examination to be always underneath stomata. These dots are scattered over the leaf, and are round until they coalesce with adjoining dots, and thus form dots or areas of irregular outline. It may be inferred from this that natural infection is usually through the stomatal openings. " It was early found that it is difficult to introduce the disease into mature leaves, but that it readily attacks young and part- ly grown leaves. Prom what has been stated it is not difficult to give an explanation of this apparent preference. The cellulose walls of the stomatal air cavities are easily penetrated in young leaves, but in mature leaves they have become incrusted with lime salts deposited from the evaporating water, and are also somewhat changed chemically, making them less susceptible to the action of enzym, and consequently almost impervious to the bacteria. "The question might be asked why other species of bacteria do not gain entrance to the tissues in this manner also, for it is a fact that the surface of the carnation leaf, and practically of all foliage, is infested with numbers of bacteria, and often of yeasts. In fact, in studying the disease, one of the most troublesome intruders into the cultures was Bacillus subtilis, com- monly called hay bacteria, which seemed to be a constant inhabitant of the leaf surface. Other species appeared less regularly. The first reason for immunity against these surface and other bacteria is doubtless the acid reaction of the plant juices, for we have seen that in artificial cultures, acidifying the medium hindered or prevented the growth of other forms. The bacteria which find their way into the stomatal chambers, therefore develop no further on account of the acid sap. The resistance of the living protoplasm is doubtless another strong factor, prevent- ing most germs from making any advances, even after gaining an entrance to the iuteriorof the cell. And it may be that the secretion of a proper enzym is lacking, although on this point we have no evi- dence. " When the disease has progressed sufficiently to kill the cells, saprophytic bacteria and even fungi, are not slow to take possession and complete the work of destruction. This accounts for the fact that the lower leaves of a diseased plant often rot or mold far worse than of a healthy plant under same conditions. " Besides gaining entrance to the plant through natural openings, the germs of bacteriosis may enter through insect punctures. The only insects that require attention in this connection are plant lice (aphides). The common green fly, or aphis, of the greenhouse, may in some instances prove such an efficient bearer of the con- tagion that every leaf on a plant may be inoculated at hundreds of points, and the whole plant be turned a sickly yellow by the growth of the bacteria in the tissues. It is evident that only in a neglected green- house will the disease be seriously spread by this means, for only in such would the aphis be allowed to flourish." On the subject of varieties that are most susceptible to disease, it is stated : " No varieties of the carnation are exempt from the disease, but they differ much in sus- ceptibility. The seat of this difference is chiefly in the vigor of the plant. Weakly varieties like Buttercup, Sunrise, and La Purity are most affected, while seedlings are least affected. Poorly grown plants are more affected than those well grown. Part- ly starved or stunted plants are specially liable to attack. It must be remembered in this connection, however, that, plants of any degree of vigor may be essentially free from the disease because the foliage is kept dry, so that the germs cannot pass from the sur- face into the stomata, and aphides are absent. Susceptibility can only be shown where the conditions for the spread of the disease are present. But, on the other hand, if the conditions are particularly favorable to the disease, any plant, how- ever vigorous, may succumb." Regarding distribution we are informed (p. 33), " it is safe to say that it is common throughout Eastern North America, and furthermore the indications are that no locality in this wide region where any con- siderable number of carnation plants are grown, is entirely free from it. One may say that a marked characteristic of the disease is its universality." METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE DISEASE. The knowledge that has been gained by studying the cause and nature of bacterio- sis makes clear a rational means of con- trolling it. As soon as the way in which the germs found entrance into the plant was discovered, a method of keeping them out presented itself. As there must be moisture upon the leaves sufficient to enable the bacteria to move about and enter the stomata, in order that they may gain access to the in- terior of the leaf, it is evident that keeping the foliage dry will prevent the disease. Putting this inference to a practical test proves it to be well founded. In applying the preventive upon a commercial scale difficulties are at once encountered, chief of which are the advent of the red spider when foliage is kept dry, and the incon venience of keeping the soil wet without wetting the foliage. But these difficulties can be adjusted. The development of a rational method of treating the carnation was hastened by the increasing interest among florists in other carnation diseases, and especially in carnation rust, which first attracted at- tention in this country in 1891. This and other fungous diseases are much promoted by the presence of surface moisture; and a sparing use of water on the foliage is ad- vocated in order to keep them severally in check. In the discussion which followed the reading of a paper on rust before the American Carnation Society at Buffalo, in 1892, it was apparent that a majority of the growers present believed that, if anything was to be gained by it, there would be no great difficulty in so watering a carnation house that the foliage could be kept practi- cally dry and yet free from red spider. Al- though there was much diversity of opinion regarding details, yet the essential features were (1) to sprinkle from overhead at long intervals, say once a week in Spring and Fall, and less frequently in Winter and only on bright warm days when there would be rapid evaporation, thus giving sufficient moisture for the foliage, and (2) to wet the soil by sending a stream of water along the surface of the ground between the rows, thus watering the roots without wetting the leaves. At no time should the plants be watered overhead, or sprayed, at such a time that the foliage will remain wet over night. An improvement upon this method would be to do all watering between the rows beneath the foliage, and to spray the foliage as much as necessity may require with a weak fungicide, such as one of the copper compounds. Bordeaux mixture may be used, or ammoniacal copper carbo- nate.* The latter is to be preferred, as it does not stain the foliage. Keeping the foliage dry is in direct line with the natural requirements of the plant. The carnation shows by its struc- ture that it is adapted to a dry atmosphere. The thick smooth leaves, the firm epider- mis and the waxy bloom that whitens the surface, are all devices for conserving moist- ure. A fairly moist soil and a dry atmos- phere are, therefore, the ideal requirements for the carnation, as indicated by the structure of the plant ; and the experience of the observant florist corroborates the deduction. Some of the progressive commercial car nationists have devised methods of treat- ing the carnation under glass, that leaves little to be desired in connection with the subject of bacteriosis. Mr. Fred. Dorner early adopted what has become by slight subsequent modifications a satisfactory system for guarding against bacteriosis. A similar system was also early put into use by Mr. C. W. Ward, also a very successful carnationist. Mr. Dorner uses netting of galvanized iron wire with about one inch mesh cut into strips about fifteen inches wide. These strips are bent into a somewhat rounded A form, about six inches high and eight inches wide, and placed between the rows of plants. A support for the foliage is thus made, which gives perfect circula- tion of air beneath, and permits of water- ing the soil without wetting the leaves. The flowering stems are supported up- right by a network of twine stayed by wires, stretched above at two different levels. Mr. Dorner has authorized the following statement of his method of watering, which is the most important part of the treat- ment : The beds are watered in the usual way in the early Fall, while the plants are yet so small that the foliage only partially shades the ground, and the weather does not necessitate the use of furnace heat. After becoming well established the wire netting is put in place between the rows, first removing all dead leaves and useless branches from the plants. The watering is now done entirely by placing the end of the hose between the rows under the wire screen. The usual nozzle is discarded, as the stream of water is too strong, and washes the soil away from the roots, and in its place a special form of nozzle is used, devised by Mr. Dorner. This discharges the water laterally through quarter inch openings, the force of the stream having been broken by striking against the closed end formed of an inturned cone of metal. The amount of the watering is a matter of judgment, and cannot be stated in the form of a rule. It depends very largely upon the weather outside, and also upon a variety of other conditions. The evapora- tion from the benches and walks is suffi- cient to keep the air of the house moist enough for the best health of the plants, and spraying the foliage is only rarely done after firing begins. During the Winter of 1894 95 the foliage was not sprayed from November until April, and a thoroughly healthy growth was maintained, with an almost entire absence of red spider, less than a half dozen plants showing any trace of the insect. In previous years it has been the custom to spray the foliage at intervals of about three weeks with water, to which a small amount of eopper sul- phate and ammonia have been added, making a very weak fungicide. The quan- tities used were not reduced to any fixed amounts. The spraying was only done on bright days, when the plants would dry off before night. It is believed that not a little of the suceess of this treatment is due to the vigilance with which it is carried out. Much care is taken that only healthy plants are placed in the houses, and constant watchfulness is exercised that by no acci- dent or oversight does the disease gain a foothold. The aim is to have healthy plants, and to keep them so by guarding every avenue of attack. There is similarity to Mr. Dorner'a method, and yetsomeimportantdifferences in the details as arranged by Mr. C. W. Ward (Florists' Exchange, VII, ll89i], p. 83), who also uses a wire netting, but bent into a sharp A shape. He uses, after having tried and discarded various other kinds, a half inch square meshed net called wire lathing, and finds that it is easier handled and lasts longer than the twisted mesh net. It is bought in 150-foot ♦The ammoniacal copper carbonate is pre- pared by adding enough water to five ounces of copper carbonate in a wooden pail to make a thick paste. Then add enough ammonia (about three pints) to full}' dissolve the copper. This may be kept in a tightly stoppered bottle as 11 stock solution, and a little added to the water at each sprinkling. It should be diluted about one hundred times, that is, the formula will miike about fifty gallons of an ordinary strength fungicide. 326 The Florists1 Exchhnge rolls, the widths used being twelve inches for dwarf growers and fifteen inches for tall growers. It is cut into lengths about four inches shorter than the inside width of the bench, and doubled over a board to the required A-shape, and is then shoved in between the rows. A system of wires and strings above, somewhat similar to Mr. Dorner's, supports the flowering stems. The advantages of this plan are, accord- ing to Mr. Ward: "A sufficient support to base of plant to keep it off the ground and afford ample circulation of airthrough the open space to keep the soil properly ventilated. This space affords first-class facilities for cultivating the soil, watering without wetting the foliage, as well as spraying the base of the plants and apply- ing any needed mulch, while the flower stems are erectly supported in a free, airy and natural position, without bunching and without any shading of the plants, and blooms can be neatly and rapidly picked." Both the teaching of the laboratory and the experience of the cultivator unite in showing that an efficient protection against bacteriosis of carnations under glass (the disease is not troublesome out-of-doors) is to support the foliage well above the ground so as to permit free circulation of air, water the soil without wetting the foliage, spray the foliage at suitable inter- vals with a weak fungicide, only spray when the foliage will dry rapidly, ventilate well to prevent the air from becoming too moist, and keep the plants free from green aphis. The methods for carrying out this program, which have already been given, can be modified to meet the needs of indi- vidual carnationists. It is well to note that this line of treat ment Is equally well adapted to prevent rust, snot, fairy ring, and the other fun- gous diseases which attack the carnation plant. Cycads from Cuttings. That excellent authority, M. Neumann, in his standard manual, "Die Kunstder Vermehrung, etc." (The Art of Propaga- tion [Plants]), states, p. 30, third edition, "that the propagation of plants by means of sections of the stem is being followed in most countries, and that he had made use of this method in propagating Cycas circinalis." He took cross sections of the stem 2 to 3}i inches thick after cutting off the crown, left them uncovered for four or five days in a warm place to allow the sur- faces to dry, and then planted them in pots of a suitable size ; placed these on bottom heat, and covered each with a bell-glass. These slabs soon formed roots, and shoots pushed forth between the scales. As soon as the growths had reached a proper degree of development, they were detached and employed in the same way as cuttings, which soon formed as erect, regular plants as the mother from which they were taken. Neumann did not doubt that similarly good results could be obtained from the roots of paulownia, dracsena, poinsettia (euphorbia), astrapaea, spathodea, dieffen- bachia, saccharum, maclura, the tree-like aroids, etc. The stem is cut into pieces 1 to 1 ]/2 inches long, inserted -ilantingly in sil- ver sand, if it is a kind which readily rots, or sandy earth in a hotbed ; or in the case of robust kinds, in the natural soil. When the resulting growths are sufficiently de- veloped, cut them off and use as cuttings, planting them singly in small pots, and affording them bottom-heat or not, accord- ing to their needs, until roots form, when they must be accustomed, like other cut- tings, to more light and air. The head of the cycas which he bad sev- ered from the stem, was left exposed to the air for three weeks in the glass-house before it was set in a pot, without his ex pecting any result", for it was a very young specimen. In the following year, however, he remarked that this crown had taken root, and growths were appearing between the scales, precisely as had occurred with the section. These growths were employed as the others had been, but they took almost a year to form roots. Those of our readers who possess some of these noble forms of vegetation, the cycads, and are desirous of increasing the number, or those whose plants are not fur- nished with crowns of any great beauty of form or color, should put Neumann's methods of propagation into practice. The chief points are : a propagating-plt, a steady bottom-heat of not less than 80 degrees to 85 degrees, and top-heat from 8 degrees to 10 degrees less, with a suitable degree of moisture; careful shading from direct sunshine, attention to keeping the sand or sandy earth about the sections and cuttings in a uniformly moist state, and close in small frame hand-light or bell- glass placed within the pit.— The Garden- er's Chronicle. Delia Fox, Annie H. Lonsdale. — mix — HVfean. Mrs. J. G. Wnilldin. Marie Louise. G. W. Chllds, Wra. H. Lincoln' Ivory, Erminilda. Golden Wedding, Mrs. C. Lippincott, Queen, and others new and old, $1.75 per 100' $15 00 per 1000 by Express. 10 cts. per 100 added it by Mail. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERR'S CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES: McGowan, Daybreak, Dorner, Helen Keller, Storm King, Scott, Stuart, Kitty Clover, Alaska, Rose Queen, Portia, Eldorado, Annie Lonsdale, PeacUblow, Jubilee, Cartledge, Ivory, Delia Fox, Iago, Tidal Wave. Fourteen large houses full of Carnations. State how many you will want of each variety in asking for prices. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. «HEN WRITING MENTION THE R.OBIBT-8 EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS From Fine, Healthy . . . Stock Plants. CARNATIONS WHITE.— Alaska, Storm King, Uncle John, (no rust), McGowan, etc. PINK. — Rose Queen, Peach Blow, Albertini, Scott, Daybreak, Cartledge, etc. SCARLET.— Hector, Portia, Corsair. CRIMSON.— Meteor, Pride of Kennett. VARIEGATED— H. Keller, Minnie Cook, Chester Pride. YELLOW.— Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, Buttercup, etc. m*£825£re&'&tf2>t8£n H. WEBER & SONS, Floral Park, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MEN HON THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS AND VI OUTS, STOCK HEALTHY, NO RUST. Rooted Carnation Cuttings of McGowan, Lamborn, Daybreak, Scott, Cartledge, and Portia. Rooted K niiiK'i's of California and Lady Campbell Violets. PRICES ON APPLICATION. F. CAREY, Kennett Square, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE .10,000. POT CARNATIONS 82.00 per 100 ; S15.00 per 1000. Strong, healthy plants, from 2)4 in. pots, much superior to cuttimrs. McGOWAN, SILVER SPRAT, and TIDAL WAVE. CO L E U S— Strong plants $2 00 per 100. HYDRANCEAS — Otaksa and Hortensis, :% inch, »3.(lll per 100. VARIECATED VINCA VINES Siiong, 2^o in., fine for vases and haskeis, $2.50 a 1(J0. SALVIA SPLENDENS $-' >0pei 100. ROSES— H. P., strong plants from 2^ in. pots, Vick's Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coq. de Blanche, 2^ cents. J. A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRIT NG MENTION THT FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS BRIDESMAID METEOR STORM KING ROSE QUEEN UNCLE JOHN THE STUART E. A. WOOD DIAZ ALBERTINI WM, SCOTT DAYBREAK Send us your wants of the above var- ieties and we will quote you fair prices for good stock. Good Stock ! NO RUST!! F. DORNER & SON, La Fayette. Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE GOLD GETTERS Strong, healthy, well rooted cut- tings, from soil, of the following CHOICE CARNATIONS FOR SAM!. BRIDESMAID = - $5.00 per ioo ELDORADO - = - 5.00 " METEOR- - - - 4.00 " STORM KING - - 4.00 •' Cash with order. The Cut Flowers of above varieties bring the highest prices in N. Y. market. Our Cut Carnations consigned to W. P. SHERIDAN, 32 West 30th St., New York. E. W. WEIMAR, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE EMMA WOCHER The New Shell Pink Carnation. This Carnation is of a lively bright shade deeper than Daybreak; blooms measure from 2 to 2yi inches in diameter, fragrant, with a stem that carries the bloom erect at all times, calyx perfect, flower of good form, will grow erect with no other support than a V shaped wire netting, and is pronounced by all who have seen it to be an acquisition ; many orders have already been booked for same. In our Cincinnati market it sells more readily than either Scott or Daybreak. It is not a cropper but a continuous bloomer. Price for strong well-rooted cuttings, Per 100, $10; per 1000, $75. 500 at 1000 rates. Terms cash, or satisfactory reference must accompany all orders. Address R. WITTERSTAETTER, Sedamsville, 0. WHEN WHIT.NO MENTION THC rtOmSTS- OtCHANG* March 28, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 327 EASTER PLANTS. 10,000 Liiliuni Harrisii Plants, also Azaleas, Rhododen- drons, Spiraeas, Hydrangeas, Dutch Hyacinths in pots and pans, Araucarias and Ficus. PRICES ON APPLICATION. UCDUAU P CTCIMlinCC 578 Hudson Boulevard, HfcnMAN t. 5 1 tINnUrr, WEST hoboken, n. j. Twelve Houses Full of FOR EASTER. Genista, nice plants, 6 in., $3.00 per doz. Lilium Harrisii, plants with buds 1 '- in. long, 6 cts. per bud. ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS. Storm Kins, Meteor $4.00 per 100 Scott, Tidal Wave 1.25 McGowan 8.U0 per 10UO GEO. H. BENEDICT, Yorkville, N. Y. WHEN WHITING MFNTIONTKE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DO you want a proof of the effective work done by the Florists' Ex CHANGE to its advertisers ? We refer you to its columns: they speak for thfniRflvHs. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1 The results of our advertising in the Floristb" I Exoban'oe have been splendid and we propose to use a good thing when we can. H. G. FAUST k CO. SURPLUS STOCK DRAC/ENA INDIVISA, 6 inch pots, $25.00 per 1U0. GENISTAS, 83 50 a dozen and upwards. SWEET PEAS, in pots, 10 in. high, $4 00 a 100. Best varieties. Address until sold out. J. KADLETZ, P.O.Box 1.0, Dongan Hills, N. Y. EASTER PLANTS. Lilium Longiflorum, flowers and buds, $12.00 per 100. Hydrangeas, from $1.50 to $3.00 each. Genistas; $9.00 per doz.; large plants, $2.00 to $4.00 each. Erica, from $1.50 to $3.00 each. Azaleas, from $6.00 to $30.00 per doz.; a few- large ones yet, from $6.00 to $12.00 each. Hyacinths in pots and pans. Spiraeas, the best varieties only, $6.00 and $9.00 per doz. Mixed Ferns, Rhododendrons, from $2.00 to $5.00 each. Daisies, from $1.00 to $2.00 each. Lilac, white and blue, $1.00 to $2.00 each. ERICAS A SPECIALTY. A. SC H U LT H E I S, Box 78, COLLEGE POINT, L. I., on Railroad Depot. WHEN WR'tiim-S MENt.qa, ru c ri pa ic;t- q rxCH4Nf,f WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rVORISTS* EXCHANGE > ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» EHSTER, 1396. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦ FOR SALE TO TRADE DURING EASTER WEEK. FIFTEEN THOUSAND HIGH-GRADE LONGIFLORUMS IN POTS OR. CUT FLOWERS. Mention paper. Apply to WELCH BROS., No. 2 Beacon Street, Boston. 328 The Florists* Exchhnce, Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces sarlVu reflect our own. Abnormal Carnation Flowers. Editor Florists' Exchange: I noticed in a recent issue of Florists' Exchange a request for opinions on ab- normal carnation flowers. I may say I have had the identical trouble with Fisher, Portia and McGowan, and have not used any commercial fertilizer whatever. The first crop in Fall was all right, but about December a good many came glued to- gether and would not open, then they would decay. I am glad to say, however, the last crop has come all right. Washington, D. C. D. Bisskt. Look Out For Him. Editor Florists' Exchange. On Tuesday, March 8, in our absence, our foreman at the greenhouses skipped for parts unknown, taking with him a silver stop watch, diamond pin, pearl handled revolver and other trifles, as well as borrowing and collecting a considerable sum. He calls himself Robert Lee Wood- ward, claiming to be the son of a doctor in Nashville, Tenn. Age about 33, height 5 feet 10 inches, slight stoop in shoulders, pleasant, but weak face ; eyes gray blue and shifty, hair and mustache light brown or sandy : round scar about the size of a dollar a little above and behind the right ear; a great smoker, and chews. He claims to have worked in the undertaking business in Louisville, Ky., with seven years in the florists' trade and to have lived in New Orleans, La.; Atlanta, Ga., and Newburg, N. Y.; is a good talker and makes lots of friends, especially among the ladies. Wore a black cheviot cutaway suit (made by Wm. Whiteley, Westborne Grove, London), black, soft felt hat from Gilmir, Main St., Norfolk, Va.,and square- toed shoes. Any information that will lead to his apprehension will be welcomed by Portsmouth Va. Harris & Petrie. all this were true, how could the blossoms bring such high prices in markets crowded with excellent Czars and Marie Louise? I have only a few plants— about ten dozen — but they have been very prolific and I have, so far, sold all the blossoms at a price three times as great as other violets were bringing. Just now, warm weather has reduced the size, but much of the time one-third of them, and sometimes two- thirds of them, would span a silver dollar. The stems, all the time, run from seven to ten inches long, averaging about eight inches. As to fragrance, there are times under certain conditions of the atmos- phere, when no violet is very fragrant, but anvone who has thoroughly compared the different kinds, is willing to certify that the California violet can hold its own in that regard. Fred. Raffertt. mended by Mr. Weld for six times the amount of pipe that a house of the above size would require, " without forcing the fire." If he can heat 10,000 feet of one- inch pipe with a five or six horse-power boiler I am sure it will be of value to your readers to know the kind of boiler he would use and his method of arranging the piping. L. R. TAFT. Point of View. Flower Growing Behind Locked Doors. Editor Florists'1 Exchange : What a pity it is that Mr. Wight should resurrect the mouldy ghost of the long- whiskered patriarch who with blue over- alls cut high at the stem and low at the stern, and with checked jumper, spinnaker- like, floating in the breeze, grew flowers behind locked doors. That era was away back in the dim past. The old gentleman whom we have pictured grew carnations the size of the sixpence in his pocket, and his Safranos would now be classed by the veriest fakir as forty-second thirds. His geraniums and fuchsias were cuttings stuck into a four-inch pot, as bald of a root as the craniums of some of our eminent legislators at Washington are of hirsute appendage. But floriculture has evoluted since then and the fln-de-siecle florist throws wide his door and teaches the ama- teur purchaser how to grow successfully the plants which they buy, and how to decorate their homes tastefully with the buds and blossoms purchased, and it pays. If there be any of the Bpecies of " locked door " florists extant, methinks it would do them good to journey across country (and the further from the smoke of their own chimney the better) to a meeting of the S. A. F., and touch elbows with the fraternity. Mr. Wight pens such readable articles that the writer sincerely hopes he will never again have a nightmare and dream of the dead past in floriculture. John G. Esleh. Mr. J. A. Pettigrew, Superintend- ent of Brooklyn Parks. Editor Florists' Exchange : It is possibly not generally known how many lines of work have contributed a share in fitting Mr. Pettigrew peculiarly for the position In which he now seems fortunately placed. Born with a love of plants rarely met, he has always taken keen delight in long botanizing tramps through field and wood ; educated in boy- hood in England as a nurseryman he is thoroughly familiar with all trees. For several years a florist in this country he knows all of the adaptability of glass to park work ; as manager for ten years of an extensive stone contracting corporation, during the rebuilding of Chicago, he is an authority on such materials and their availability in park construction— as shown by his work on Lincoln park Lake front, Chicago; accustomed in both these last enterprises to the employment of men, he has proved himself a general in the wise and forceful command of them ; with high ideals of what "parks for the people" should be, he is without fads— he is not fretted by many shrubs or discouraged by green lawns ; he could stand half a dozen color beds or look a sitting echeveria ele- phant in the face complacently; and he will certainly choose something good from all the Landscape Schools. Finally, Mr. P. is at an age when judgment is ripe and enthusiasm not yet lost. He has never been accused of jobbery and has not the methods of a politician. Brooklyn is to be congratulated— may it be long before his successor must be searched for ; such equipment is neither quickly nor easily supplied to any man, even if nature pro- vides him with a foundation on which to place it. It may be well that we recognize in part the fitness of such men before they are called to the garden beyond. A Western Neighbor. The California Violet. Editor Florists' Exchange : In your issue of March 14 I notice a letter on the California violet from G. E. Kramer, California, that either shows stupendous Ignorance or wonderful prevarication. It certainly must be the latter, for how any- one could know the California violet here, and be ignorant of its good qualities, Is a mystery. He makes the statement that " those large flowers that cover the back of a sliver dollar, and the delightful fragrance, and those long stems are alL.imaginatton." If Greenhouse Heating. Editor Florists' Exchange : In your issue of March 21 1 notice that a correspondent criticises my answer to a question by "J. B.," (No. 55) as given on page 212. March 7. The question was. what size boiler will be required to fur- nish steam for 10,000 linear feet of one inch pipe without forcing the fire?" My ad- vice was to use a 35 horse-power boiler, stating that " it is customary in large heating plants to allow one horse power for each 100 square feet of radiation." Although in giving the number of square feet of radiation the types made me sav nearly 35,000 " instead of "nearly 3500" anyone giving the matter attention shouid have noticed that at the above ratio, which is commonly accepted as correct a boiler 0 of 35 horse-power boiler would be required tral N Y for the number of lineal feet of pipe given. v Mr. Weld insists that a "Ave or six horse- power boiler would be big enough." He is of course welcome to his opinion, but if any florist attempts to heat 10,000 feet of one-Inch pipe with a boiler of the size he recommends it will result in disappoint- ment. He refers to the boiler as if intended for a house 150x18 feet, but there is no refer- ence to a house of that or any other size in the question as it came to me, or as it appeared in the Exchange. It can hardly be probable that anything of the kind was intended by "J. B.," as the 10,000 feet of one-inch pipe would be ample for five or six houses of the size mentioned. Refer- ence is made, to be sure, to a house of that size In another question, but nothing was asked about the size of boiler required Had the formula given above been used in ',vtf e TZPi n * n *? the a>™ of a boiler for a house 150x18 feet, It would have given asix horse- power, which agrees with that recom- Editor Florists' Exchange: Speaking of the vegetable system of fungi, a good deal of spawn on the market seems to have been evolved without any vital force. It comes well branded and all that, but is as dead often as it looks. Spawn-like seed needs to be fresh enough to warrant conclusions. Some trout spawn was sent from the East to a wealthy con- stituent way-out somewhere, presumably to stock some artificial ponds on the place ; but not being familiar with the article in question, it found its way to the kitchen and was served up as a new brand of French peas. He writes back : " Them new peas are tender and nice. I have sampled 'em on my table and would like a peck to plant." I read in the advertising pages of the various journals that roses are being manufactureddirtcheap out West. " Thir- teen roses true to name, free by mail for fifty cents I These are warranted to be high class goods, and are on their own roots." It can't be they have eel worms out West, or roses wouldn't multiply at that rate. I forgot to mention these are not trade prices. These special rates are designed strictly for amateurs. If florists and others in the trade wish to secure these bargains they must pay their own freight. I also notice that they propagate Mrs. Pierpont Morgan rose twice as cheap as they do in the East, but then there is one consolation the rose Itself doesn't develop over half as big. The Western air may be too breezy for Its metropolitan constitu- tion, and its parent stock could hardly be classed as cosmopolitan. Cusin was the pride of the East rather than the joy of the West. The best Cusin I ever saw in the West came through by express. Not so with Rose yueen carnation. Nobody in the East grows it quite like W. N. Rudd, of Mt. Greenwood, Chicago. As the carnation becomes more and more the people's flower, it will doubtless furnish the incentive to regular Spring exhibitions. I thoroughly believe in all this sort of thing, provided there is ample encouragement and support from public patronage. Let the gardener show us splendid specimen plants and rare flowers which the florist and dealer could not so well provide in the same perfection of de- velopment. The gardener, in his art, is not bounded by mere dollars and cents, and we may reasonably expect more dis- play of technical culture. Such eminent men as William Falconer and J. A. Petti- grew are, after all, best judged by their grand work, which speaks for itself; and the late A. W. Bennett's enthusiasm for horticulture will ever inspire a fond memory, supplemented by a genial per- sonality. Why should we seek to emulate each other in competitive lines when each may present individual art and skill, affording much more general interest and variety in our public or private exhibitions. Say, but aren't we a jealous lot, though— the whole kit of us !— and yet we worship heart and soul at flora's shrine. Horticultural education will develop the art of flora more and more, proportionate with the progress of civilization. There is no friction along these lines. I was agree- ably impressed with the work of the Cen- Horticultural Society of Syra- cuse, and the interest and enthusiasm of its members. Professional and amateur florists and connoisseurs cordially unite to develop common interests, and the "closer relations " are equally beneficial all around. Earnest work Is surely prophetic of Buccess, although it must necessarily entail persistent care and intelligent labor. There is nothing succeeds like success. Everything which favors horticulture I agree to unconditionally— not so with the Government seed shop recently re- established at Washington. I regard it as a public shame and of no value to the interests of vegetation. Let us not forget the obligations due to the horticultural press throughout the country as a valuable aid to the better development of a com- plete system of vegetation. In this con- nection I can heartily commend American Gardening of N. Y. in its much improved weekly form. I consider the journal justly entitled to general horticultural attention and generous support of both amateurs and professionals, Grove P. Rawson. St. Charles, Mo.— Jos. Gelven, of Moberly, Mo., has purchased the green- houses of A. Paule, and will grow cut flowers and plants for home trade and the St. Louis market. ThoRntown, Ind.— G. W.. Bowes has disposed of his greenhouse to Mary Mc- Loughlin. Decatur, Ind.— I. J. Miesse will open a flower store in the Stone Building, April 1. YoNKERS, N. Y — John Fursey will open a flower store at 17 Warburton avenue, on Saturday, March 28, with a full line of plants, cut flowers, bulbs, seeds, etc. THE EXPERIMENT STATIONS. Home Mixing of Fertilizers.— Wooster.O., Newspaper Bulletin. Fruit Pests. Oregon Experiment Station.— Bulletin 3g contains Report on Fungicides and Insecticides. Fruit Pests and Remedies, Ento-I mological Calendar, and a list of Beneficial Insects. Fungicides for 1896.— Oregon Bulletin 41, giving formula? and instructions for appli- Cation. Sweet Peas. Cornell, N. Y„ Experiment Station.— Bulletin in. Illustrated. Chrysanthemums. Cornell, N. Y., Experi- ment Station.— Bulletin 112. Illustrated. potatoes. Ohio Experiment Station. Bul- letin 65, Wooster, O.— Gives comparison of va- rieties and experiments with fertilizers. North Bergen, N. J. Fire occurred in the greenhouses of John Muller, on March 24, doing damage to the extent of $2000. A defective flue is be- lieved to have been the cause of the fire. Haverford, Pa. We regret to learn that for several days past H. G. Standen has been suffering from an attack of the grippe and paralysis. Washington, Pa. Bell Thompson is erecting a new green- house, which he will light with electricity. Cleveland. State'of Trade. In Cleveland the trade for some months past has been demoralized through outside competition. Grocery stores have been handling roses and other flowers, and retailing at prices below legitimate whole- sale rates. For instance, roses were adver- tised at 25c. per dozen. Beauty at 5c. each. One of our "downtown" florists met them with "roses at 10c. per dozen," but of course this could not last long. The grocers, however, still keep to their low prices. Where they get their roses from, or what they pay for them, I do not know, but they certainly succeed in advertising them- selves, to the great injury of the florists' business. The last meeting of the Florists' Club was made interesting by a visit from Mr. Wilson M. Day, Director-General of the Cleveland Centennial Commission. Mr. Day came with suggestions from the Cen- tennial Commission Executive Committee. They are anxious for the Florists' Conven- tion to be quite a feature in the coming centennial. A larger hall was suggested than the one the Club Committee had in view, and the Cleveland Gray's Armory, a beautiful new and commodious building, was urged on the Club, although the ex- pense is vastly greater. It is the intention of the Centennial Committee to devote one day to " Flora." Everything in the parade will be decorated with flowers, and the florists are required to provide a grand floral float. Hope was given us that the Centennial Committee would help bear the expense of a float in order to ensure its success. Director-General Day was unanimously elected an honorary member of the Club, after which a committee was appointed, consisting of Director Wilson M. Day, A. Graham, Sr.; D Charlesworth, Mr. Cush- man and Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson, to con- fer with the Centennial Committee to consider all details, and report at the next meeting. Mr. Cushman was elected to serve ^as superintendent of the Convention Exhibit. H. A. BONYARD, who has been in the business with Mr. Heiser, in East Cleveland during the past year, has sold out his in- terest to Mr. Heiser, and as we understand, has returned to his old employers, Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, N. J. D. Charlesworth. March 2S, 1896. The Florists' iXCHHNGE. 329 Toronto. Club Sotes. The March meeting of the Garden- ers and Florists' Association was excep- tionally good, and was largely devoted to iferns. The tables were covered with the fronds of many species and varieties. There was also a plant of Richardia Elliottiana in bloom, and a fine truly dwarf Asparagus plumosus. The Rich- ardia, was exhibited by the Steel Briggs Seed Company. It is no doubt a great ac- quisition, and when it is more plentiful will be very useful. The color is a beau- tiful canary yellow, and the flowers are as large as those of the ordinary white calla, and very shapely. The asparagus was shown by Mr. Carter, the secretary; it has been tried in several different ways, and has refused to run under any treatment. The plant is about 15 inches high and 18 inches across ; it is a shapely plant and very pretty. Both these plants were awarded a first-class certificate of merit by the Society. The prize list for the next chrysanthe- mum show was discussed, and last year's list was adopted with very few alterations. It will be printed and distributed in a few days. The prospectus of the proposed new hor- ticultural journal was read at the meeting and many of the boys signified their inten- tion of supporting the venture in the dif- ferent ways in their power. Mr. Carter read an able, but very lengthy, paper on the construction and filling of a house for ferns. A discussion brought out the fact that many of the varieties of ferns named were not to be had in this country, and are not catalogued on this side of the water at all ; but other and better known varieties could easily be sub- stituted with nearly as good general effect. We have had some cold, rough weather this last week, and business has not been very lively ; most of the stock shown is very good. There are indications of a good Easter trade, with plenty of stock for it. There is quite a demand from outside points for good flowering plants for Easter, and that kind of business will be better looked after another season. Thos. Manton. Pittsburg. Market News. Not much, if any improvement in trade over that of last week was noticed, but the florists expect the Easter trade to eclipse any heretofore. There is generally a good demand for flowers for Palm Sun- day, so next Saturday will be quite a busy day. The thermometer still points below the freezing point with snow on the ground. Notwithstanding the condition of the weather, stock seems to be plentiful and choice ; prices are very reasonable. Car- nations always sell and are at present in greatest demand, the price ranging from 35c. per dozen up, and very few have been sold this year below that price. Roses brought from $4 to $8 per hundred. Occasionally the sign "Roses, 50c. per dozen," is seen in some of the stores, but the average lowest price is double that amount. Violets go right well put up in bunches for 25c. In last week's notes I estimated that about 25,000 Harrisii would be put on the market by one grower, and at present it looks as if 50,000 is nearer the quantity, for one grower alone claims to have al- most 25,000. The price will likely not be over $1.50 per dozen retail at the lowest, as orders have been taken already at that figure and the growers expect to sell them at $75 per 1000. Callas are also plentiful, but in slight demand. The weather hurt the trade in pot plants very much and if next week's prospects are better an enormous quantity will be put on the market. Dutch hyacinths in pots sold poorly and at a low figure, about 10c. or three for a quarter for four-inch pot plants. A novelty in cut flowers is the Ixia, which is very pretty, and should be a useful florists' flower and easily grown. Beck- ert Biios. are cutting a nice lot at present. Another good and desirable flower is the Antirrhinum majus alba, which ELLIOTT & Ulam have been growing for some time and find it to be very useful ; it is of an easy and strong growth, also very product- ive. Ranunculus are also sent in occasion- ally by some of the growers, but don't seem to take. Swainsona is not in such favor as it was. The erica is another plant which has not been tried in our locality for Easter. I believe it would take well as lots of them are sold in European cities. [Also in our Eastern cities.— Ed ] E. C. Rieneman. Brooklyn, N. Y. Business here has been very quiet during the Lenten season. Prospects for Easter are bright, and all hope for propitious weather so as stock can be safely delivered. There is every evidence that flowers and plants of every kind desirable at Easter- tide will be plentiful. Just now, colored carnations are scarce, but there is an over- abundance of white varieties. We regret to learn that John A. Scol- LAT is yet very low, being barely alive ; there is little prospect of his recovery. Mks. Russell will shortly remove to a better location, on Seventh avenue near Carroll street, where she will have im- proved store facilities. Cincinnati. Market Items. Trade showed a little more activity during the past week ; decorations for some of our large dry goods houses having used up most of the surplus stock. Ship- ping trade braced up considerably, and when Saturday night arrived very little stock was left over in the commission houses. In the flower market, Saturday, the growers report having sold out. Jottings. On Wednesday a severe storm set in, and at this writing another one is rag- ing. The Ohio river is fast approaching the danger mark, and if present weather continues we can look for another flood. The sympathy of the craft is extended to Albert Brunner and wife, who bnried their five-year-old son, March 15. Karl Brown, formerly with A. W. Liv- ingston's Sons, Columbus, O., has com- bined with Hatton Bros., druggists of that city, who have added a cut flower depart- ment to 6he business. Congratulations are in order for T. W. Hardestt, who will be married next month to an estimable Kentucky lady. R. M. Walker, of Oxford, O., was a visitor. The Dutch bulb men are finding their way through West. They report better prices, but we suppose they will soon commence their old tricks and offer almost any inducement to get an order. Ben George, of Magrie & George, has political aspirations and is running for assessor in his precinct on the Democratic ticket. Sleepy Carnations. This is a subject that has been lately discussed by the learned carnation growers of America, but how near do they come to telling us "why carnations goto sleep," when staged at our exhibitions, or under other circumstances? I believe this is a question capable of solution only by a botanist or chemist. For the past six years I have handled daily many carna- tions from different growers in different sections of the country. The average temperature of our ice boxes is 50 de- grees; we use electricity entirely for light- ing, and our buildings are heated by furnaces. The stock from some of our growers, and especially those who are not using commercial fertilizers, keeps best. Some of the white varieties sleep much easier than others — Uncle John for in- stance ; while Portia and Jubilee, with us, never sleep. Daybreak from some growers will keep for days, while from others they will go to sleep over night. Scott is wide awake at all times. I believe that a carnation should be cut at least one day before it is fully devel- oped, and placed in water ; then kept in water at least twelve hours before shipping or sending to market, placing it in a cool spot free from draughts or gas. The at- mosphere must be as pure as possible. In this manner, I believe we shall be able to do away with a great deal of this sleepi- ness. But " why do carnations sleep?" is a question hard to answer. E. G. Gillett. Gypsum, Ont. The Ottawa County Horticultural So- ciety was organized last month, with the following officers : President, T. W. Payne, Port Clinton ; Vice-president, Geo. A. Beebe ; Secretary, W. M. Hewitt ; Trea- surer, Wm. Muller, both of Gypsum. Warren. Pa. Dan Offerle has decided to build an- other extensive addition to his establish- ment. The dimensions of the extension will be 25xl50feet, and it will be devoted exclusively to roses and carnations. Beating the Record. — Subscribers with- in fifteen hours by rail of this city received their Specials on Saturday last. BOOKS RECEIVED. Twenty-sixth annual Report of Buf- falo Park Commissioners.— In the report Professor Cowell gives some very interesting information relative to the new Botanic Garden. PLANTER'S NOTICE. 160 Double lltuens, handsome, twice sheared, Z*4 to 1^ ft. five colors, at $8.00. 100 IlFdraDgen, p. G-. four years, fine, at $8.00. 500 Silver Mnplea, 7W to 9 ft, at $9 00. 501) Am Arbor Vit*, 2 to 6 ft., special price. 2000 Ass't. sin ulilni v. 2 to 2ii ft.. 11 sorts, at $4.00. 500 Souueean Raspberry, transplants strong, at $1.00. 2500 Double Tall Tuberose, 4 to 6 in. in cir., at $0.00 per 1000. W. P. BRINTON, Christiana, Pa. WM- EN WRITING MENTION THE FLOH'ST'S EXCHANGE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ |C.EISELE,Jener^d».,Phila.,Pa.| ♦ Novelties F0R THE TUADE- ♦ ♦ IN Carnations, " ♦ j Chrysanthemums and Clematis.: ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Rhododendrons, Clematis, Etc. AND LEADING SPRING BULBS. For Catalogues address C. H. JOOSTEN, 36 Dey St , New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SOW NOW. SEMPLPSASTERSEED Mixed Pink and "White. (OWN GROWN.) l^oz.,26cts. 14 oz., 40 eta. Oz.,$1.60. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, l^ilSSggSS: WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VIOLETS. Marie Louise (Rooted Runners), 60c. per 100; $5 per 1000. California (Rooted Runners). $1 25 per 100. Swainsona, 1% inch pots. $2.50 per 100. Dahlias (Mixed), divided roots. $3 per 100. Heliotrope* rooted cuttings. ¥1 per 100. Double Alyssun, rooted cuttings, 60c. per 100. WILL EXCHANGE For Coleus, Cannas, Caladiums, Smilax, Mme. Salleroi Geraniums. Happy Thought, etc. G. E. LAYTON, Patchogue, N. V. WHEN WHIDNO MENTION THE rtOHISTS* EXCHANGE 30,000 REX BEGONIAS. Well established young plants from sand beds in good variety, $1.40 per 100, by mail postpaid; $11.75 per 1000, by express. VERBENA CUTTINGS, 25 best sorts, labeled true, well rooted, no rust or mildew, 75c. per 100; $5.50 per 1000. by express. Plants ^labeled, 2J4 inch pots, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000, clean. COI.KUS CUTTINGS, 25 best sorts, Verscbaffelui and the rest, 70c per 100, by mail, postpaid; $4.50 per 1000, by express. FUCHSIAS, 10 best sorts, labeled. White Giant, Black Prince, etc., $1.25 per 100, by mail; $10.00 per 1000, by express. VIOUETS, Robt. Garrett and Swanley White, 2^ Inch pots, perfectly free from dis- ease, from cold frames, in flower, $2.50 per 100 We Guarantee Satisfaction. A. It. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. C. PURCELLVILLE, VA. WHEN WRITINC MENTION THE FLORI8T*8 EXCHANGE See Us If you need any stock of any variety look in last issue of this paper, page 261. California Tiolets should be $14 per 1000 for No. 1 and $10 for No. 2, or write us for surplus list. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY, ELIZABETH, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO., P. O. Boi 21, LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. 9 WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST B EXCHANGE CYPRESS PLANT TUB Patent Plant Tubs NEW IMPROVED ORCHID BASKETS AND FLATS A FULL LINE OF FLORISTS' BASKETS And Specialties. GOODS FOR INSPECTION. ORCHID BASKET. A. & F. ROLKER, I 06 and 108 N. Liberty St., NEW YORK. For description see Florists' Exchange, Nov. 24, 1894. J. C. VAUGHAN, CHICACO, 67 Randolph St. NEW YORK, 26 Barclay St. | Write for Illustrated Catalogues. Manufactured by FLATS FOR ORCHIDS. E RATTAN CO., Wells and Sigel Streets, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 330 The Florists' Exchhnge, J)OESTII|JIIII_ OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (61) Supposed Scale on Grape Vines.— P. FINN.— This is not a scale, but the eggs of the katydid. No harm will result to the vines on which the eggs are found. (62) Rules For Exhibit ions.— .1. W. — Send to Mr. Robert Manning, Secretary of Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Boston, Mass.; or to Mr. David Rust, Sec- retary of Pennsylvania Horticultural So- ciety, Philadelphia, for a copy of their respective schedules of premiums. (63) Marrowfat Peas. — So far as we know are all smooth. The name " marrow- fat " was given the old white and black- eyed marrowfat peas, on account of their peculiarly fine flavor, at a time when there were none better, and we believe it has never been applied to other than a large smooth pea, although there were both tall and dwarf varieties. (64) Watering Violets.— Is it advisable, when watering violets during the bloom- ing season, to allow the foliage to get wet ? Is it beneficial to occasionally sprinkle the plants with water on bright days? — J. Hib- BARD. — We notice that some of the best violet growers do not hesitate to wet the foliage during bright weather. They water copi- ously then, both over the plant and be- tween the rows, the crop of violets ready for market having been pricked previously. Mere sprinklings of water are not resorted to by these growers ; they prefer to wait till they can give a good wetting. (65) Diseased Radish Leaves. — The radish leaves are affected with a fungus belonging to a group known as Albugo, or, as it was formerly called, Cystopus. Members of this group attack a number of plants belonging to the radish family, namely cabbage, the common pepper grass, horse radish, etc. It would not be practic- able to control the fungus by spraying or other similar treatments. About the only thing that can be suggested, and this will not affect the present crop, is to put in new soil another year and take care that the same is not obtained where any plants belonging to the radish family have been grown. Doubtless the fungus has been brought into the house or bed in the soil, and the only way to avoid its attacks is to obtain soil not infected. — B. T. Galloway. (66) Taxation of Greenhouse Prop- erty.—(1) Are greenhouses assessable for taxation as real estate in Pennsylvania, or any other state? (2) If so, at what per- centage of actual cost are they usually assessed? (3) If on leased ground (lessee owning the greenhouses) is tax collectable from owner of ground?— K. E. — (1) Undoubtedly, the improvements put upon land enter into the valuation for the purposes of measuring amount of assessment for ascertaining amount of tax to be levied; so in New York. (2) The "percentage of valuation" is arbit- rary with town board of assessors; usually about 70 per cent. (3) Unless a lease can be so construed as to throw the burden upon the lessee (i. e. payment of tax being a part of the rental consideration), un- doubtedly the owner (lessor) is liable for all taxes. (67) Weevils in the Greenhouse.— J. ZSCHORNA.— The brown-black subopaque weevils, about three-eighths of an inch long, found invading greenhouses and attacking the plants named by you, Is a well-known European pest long since nat- uralized in this country, and known to en- tomologists as the O:iorhynchus sulcatus, and fully described In " Rbyncophora of America," byLeConteand Horn, p. 61. It is occasionally found in nearly all of the East ern states and as far north as Nova Scotia, but I think rarely reported as attacking greenhouse plants, although it is referred to as a hothouse pest in "Insect Life," vol. IV., p. 222, 1892. The only remedy I can suggest Is to gather these weevils by hand and destroy tbem, because they are so large that they c*n be readily seen. If they hide away among the leaves and roots then poison may be applied, trying Persian insect pow- der, white hellebore and kerosene emul- sion. Never having found this insect at work I can only suggest remedies. — A. S. Fuller. (68) Hen Manure in Greenhouses. — Kindly inform me how I should use hen manure as a greenhouse fertilizer for all manner of bedding plants and roses ? — C.R. — Hen manure can be used either dry or in liquid form. If used dry, it must be ground pretty finely, and mixed with dry, fine earth or sand. A safe proportion applied in this manner, if, say, for a carna- tion house 20x100 feet, would be one bushel of manure to a sufficient quantity of soil or sand, to make an equal distribution all over the benches; that would require from four to six bushels of soil. A dressing may be applied about every nine days. If used as a liquid, place one bushel of manure in a bag, and insert it in a 36 gal- lon barrel; after it has stood a few days, agitate the water first, and use in the pro- portion of one gallon to five gallons of clear water. Always bear in mind that hen manure is very quick in its action, and needs to be used carefully, otherwise serious results may follow. (69) Asparagus Plumosus from Seed. —Inclosed please find a spray of Asparagus plumosus. Will you please let me know if these little fruits or balls on it are seeds? if so, can you tell me how to germinate them ? I took them to be seeds, and have tried to germinate for two seasons, but, as yet, have never succeeded. What location, temperature, and moisture does it re- quire.— J. E. J. — Yes, the little balls are the seeds ; but asparagus often fails to germinate. Plants many times bear seeds that are not fer- tile. But, if you have a number of fruiting plants together, there is no reason why the seed of the-e should not germinate. They often do so right on the bed where the plants are grown. If it is desired to sow the seed elsewhere, use a sandy soil and sow in fiats, covering the seed to the depth of three-quarters of an inch. Place in a warm corner some- where, shade the soil, and never let it be- come dry until the seedlings come up; they may take anywhere from three to eleven weeks to do so. (70) Wholesalers Selling at Retail. — As a subscriber to the Florists' Ex- change, I beg to ask the following question : What protection have I as a nurseryman and florist against the prac- tice of nurserymen furnishing wholesale price lists to people who are not in the trade ? This business is carried on to a great extent here, which does myself and otners who are iu the business a great deal of harm. I was under the impression that before anybody could get anything whole- sale it was necessary to furnish some reference to show that the party is in the trade. We have lots of people here who just run a small pit and send for whole- sale price lists and can buy the plants just as cheap as we can. — James Wolfe, Texas. — There is, so for as we know, no pro- tection in a case of this kind ; and, fortu- nately, there are but few wholesale houses, if any, having any pretentions to the name, that adopt such a practice. 'Tis an un- written law in the trades, and a tacit understanding among parties concerned therein, that wholesale prices are for the exclusive privilege of wholesale buyers, the latter term being applicable to such purchasers as buy in quantities for the purpose of retailing. There would seem to be only two ways by which infringements or breaches of this law could be guarded agalnBt, or prevented— one by appealing to the dealer's sense of trade honor, the other to his pocket. His bounden duty to maintain the one and his desire to fill the other should be sufficient to stop the un- business like practice, for no man can sell his goods to retail buyers at wholesale figures and profit himself by the transac- tion. Those doing both a wholesale and re- tail business, and who issue price-lists, generally send out two distinct and sepa- rate lists priced accordingly for the respec- tive purchasers; or, only one list may be issued bearing no price at all, the grower being guided by the quantity purchased as to whether the buyer is a jobber or a retail patron. So long as the retail trade of the country remains unorganized and unprotected, Buch cases as the one you mention are likely to be prevalent ; the matter is largely In the hands of the retailers themselves, who by umted action, aided by all honor- able wholesale houses, could do much to- ward mitlgattug the evil complained of. (71) The Diflerenoe Between a Can- taloupeand a. Musk-Melon.— Thin ques- tion has puzzled so many inquiring miuds during the past fifty years that the simple and truthful answer, "there is no differ- ence ; the two are synonyms," would not be satisfactory. Many are asking the origin of the names, and others are im- pressed with the idea that the names, originally, were applied to distlnctspecies. We will therefore give the origin of the names so far as known, first asserting that musk-melon and cantaloupe are synonyms applied to the genus Cucumis melo, and are purely local designations. The term "musk-melon" is as old as the history of the plant and was applied because of the " musky or good smell " of the fruit. In a singular old book, Our Country Farm, a French publication, but translated and published in London, 1616, the musk-melons are said to be " more delicate and pleasant than the cucumbers, for they have a furb meat, and their hollowness dry ; for otherwise they are fitter for cats that go a catterwauling, or for mules and asses to make them fat, than to feed men withal." This is said in de scribing their " smell." The cantaloupe, according to M Jacquin, derives its name from Cantalouppi, a seat belonging to the Pope, situated about fif- teen miles from Rome, and where this fruit has been cultivated ever since the Mithri datic war (84 B. C). having been brought, it is said, by Lucullus, in the last century B. C, from Armenia to Italy, and thence taken by Charles VIII. into France. Certainly canteloupe is neither a specific nor class name, for it is applied to all classes; neither is it a varietal name, be- cause it is applied to almost innumerable varieties. Botanically.it is neither a generic nor specific name. Locally, it is applied according to custom or fancy ; in some parts of our country it is a destinctive name, designating the class from water- melons. In other sections it applies only to melons that have a pink or salmon- colored flesh, in distinction from the citron or green flesned melon. It was given for- merly more particularly to the rough- coated and deep-furrowed class, but this may have been merely a fancy, and whether the name was originally applied to any of the melons, whether rough skinned or smooth, whether round or oblong, large or small, pink-fleshed or white, conjecture alone must determine, for there is nothing in the history of the melon that will solve the mystery. T. Hints for Easter. Notes should be carefully made of the time it has taken the different varieties of Easter plants to come in right for the holi- day week; the different temperatures in which stocks have been grown, and what- ever improvements you have made or can make regarding repotting, feeding, etc. You will find these will come in handy next year. We are apt to neglect Spring stock, young roses and later stock in the coming Easter rush. Avoid this neglect as much as possible by placingagood manin charge of the watering, airing, etc. The repotting can wait a week if plants be otherwise well attended to ; you will then be able to give plenty of room to everything. A. D. Rose. Flatbush, N. Y. The florists and the Arions rolled the return match onthelatter'salleys, on Wed- nesday night; the best two games out of three to decide the contest. The florists won the two straight games. Surplus of Peach Trees Cheap Also Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry and Nut Trees. Ridgely Chestnut. Stayinnn Apple, ami Miller Raspberry. Strawberry i lam- by the million, from young beds only* and of the best quality. Write now for prices. CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford, Del. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Ampelopsis Veitchii 5 to 7 feet, $S mi |iit 100 ; s.'n mi per 1000 4 to 5 " 0.00 " 50.00 " 1 to S " 4 00 " 30.00 " dish with order. KLEHM'S NURSERIES, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE flmpeiopsis VeitcJiii 2 year, heavy, dormant, field grown, $8.00 per too. W. & T. SMITH CO., Geneva, H. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SURPLUS STOCK 1500 Ampelopsis quinquefolta. 2 and 3 yrs., Btroug and healthy, =M 00 per 100. 1000 LoniceraHalleana, 2 yrs., $(> 00 per 100. 500 Tecoma radicans, 2 to4 yrs , $ 8.00 per 100. 200 Celastrus acandens, 5 yrs , ex. heavy, $12 per 100. 100 " *■ 2 vrs., $7 00 per 100. 1500 Spiraea prunifolia, 2 yrs., 24 to 30 in., $4.00 per 100. BAY STATE NURSERIES, >orthM*.b9I.,,eto"• WHEN WRITING MgNTIOH THE FtOgtSTg EXCHANGE Two years, in 12 or more leading kinds, home jrrowii, all larjje flowering, per doz., $2.50; per 100, $20.00. Daisies, English Snowcrest and Snowflake, per doz., 50c; per 1C0. $1.00. H. P. Roses, 4 inch, outdoor grown, per doz., $1.50; per 100, $12 00. Ppeoniee, choice kinds, named, per doz., $1.25; per 100, $8.00. Sm i In x , strong plants, one year old, per doz., 50c. per 100. $3.00. F. A. BAILER, Blooniington, 111. WHEN WRITII i THE FLORISTS" EXCHTIGE CHEAPER THAN EVER CAPE JASMINES (Gardenia Florida), 8 to 12 inches, $2 50 per 100; 6 to 8 inches, $1.50 per 100. CALIFORNIA PRIVET, 3 to 4 ft., well-branched, $2.00 per 100. Stock tlrst-class in every particular. Cash with order. JOHN MOMHOUSE, /^.Jewella, La. WHEN waiTi' AC FLORISTS- CXCHflr NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 ctu. per 100 ; $1.00 per 100J. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGO PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, WD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received front our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECIOSUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, In the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MEHT'ft"^r'7 FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, Magnolias, Snow- balls, Paeonias, Tree Paeonias, Buxus, Rosa Wiclmriana, Tree Roses, H. P. Roses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO,, B0SK00P, HOLLAND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE PLORISTS' EXCHANGf SPECIALTIES for FLORISTS. Gardenia Florida $12.00 per 100 Grevillea $6.00, $8.00 and 16.00 " Eugenia Jam bos 12.00 " Oamphor $8.00 to 25.00 " Guava, Bed Catley 12.00 Magnolia Fuscata $12 00 to 26.00 Olea Fragrans $8.00 to 30 00 Oranges and Lemons, grafted on dwarf stock $25.00 to 40.00 50,000 Palms, leading sorts. Stock of above in best possible condition, all pot grown. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, rare Conifers, etc. Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue. PI DCDPVUiUQ Frulttnnd Murscrlef*, . U. DLniflklllAilO, AUGUSTA, Oa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE March 28, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge, 331 SPECIAL NOTICE. Having a large stock of 3 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall offer them at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALM ETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. HILFORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE THE WM. H. MOON CO., MORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to the trade : CANNAS- 10.000 mixed and named sorts. HONEYSUCKLES-20,000 Evergreen, Halleana and Golden. CLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREES .-.ii".i in. forstreetsandlawns. EVERGREENS— 600,000 large, medium and small. GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL EULALIAS and other varieties. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursery Slock. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SILVER MAPLE, \% in f 10.00 a 100 " " lj^in 12.00 " " " \% in... . 15.00 " Larger Sizes nt Special Prices. Also Norway, Sugar, Sycamore, and Ash Leaf Maple, Purple Leaf Beech, English Linden, Poplars, Mt. Ash. All Sizes. Prices Reasonable. CAL. PRIVET, 13-18 in... $12.00 a 1000 " 18-24 in 20.00 " " 2-3 ft 25.00 " " 3-4 ft 30.00 " " 4-6 ft 50.00 " Good Slock AGENTS WANTED. KEENE & FOULK, Flushing, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EITCHAWRF TRIUMPH PEACH. The only Yellow Freestone Peach ripeniiifj: with Amsden. AT HALF PRICE. Regular Prices. Our Prices Large June Buds, ettch, 5Uc. 25c. " " " per doz., $5.00. S3.00 11 " " per 100, $30.00. S15.00 Small trees by mail, postpaid, at same prices. Also the Finest Stock of QUINCES ever grown, in 4 to 5 feet and 3 to 4 feet sizes at bottom prices. Address and send orders direct to JOS. H. BLACK, SON & CO.. Hightstown, N. «T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF HURRY UP! Doz. 100. 4000 Pine, Weymouth white, 3 trs., 2-2^ ft. high, 5 yrs $1.85 (12 50 4000 Pine, Weymouth white. 2 trs.. 1-2)^ ft. high. 4 yrs 1.75 11.00 4000 Pine, Weymouth white, 1 trs., 1-2*6 ft. high, 3 yrs 1.50 9.25 300 Pine, Mixed Scotch and Austrian. 1 trs , 1*6-2 ft. hiKh 1.90 15 00 SOO Spruce, 1 trs, 1-2 ft. high 75 5.00 900 Arbor Vita?, American. 2 trs., 1*3-1*6 ft. high 75 <.25 1500 Maples, white. 1 trs., 2*6-Hft.hiuh .75 6.00 250 " " 3 " 5*6-6 " 1.25 1000 4000 " " seedlings, 2 " 4.00 ISO Catalpa, 2trs.,Gft. high 1.75 H.OO aoo " 2 " 4 " 125 10.00 300 " 1 " 3 " 1.00 8.00 150 Lilnc. fine clumps, 4 to 5 stems, 3-4ft.high 2.00 1200 75 Retinospora pluinosa aurea, 3trs., 4 ft. high 3.75 30.00 F. O. B. Cars. Cash please. RED TOWERS GREENHOUSES HACKENSACK, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 75,000 Gonrath Raspberry Plants for sale, cheap. The best flavored and largest black cap grown. Is hardy, early, and very produciive. Write for prices. BRAUNBROS., Box 1198 Ann Arbor. Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PEACH TREES #15 per M for 1 year, 2 to 3 ft. including1 only those grown with branches. All healthy and in good shape. General assort- ment of varieties. B. S. JOHNSTON, Box 27, Stockley, Del. VHPN wnmNQ MEI4TIOA THE FLORIST'S eyCHANr-F PEACH PITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Plum Stocks. Large stock. Write forpricesto FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WILLOWDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Carload Lots. '--"> 0,00 0 Burr's Mi in moth Asparagus plants. Also a general nursery stock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Willowdale, Chester Co.. Pn, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 5,000 PEACH, 9-16. 1,0011 " 3 to 4 feet. 5 000 " a to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Large surplus of Crawford's Late and Old Mixon free. Surplus of Baldwin, King, Spy, FamenBe,Pewankee, Duchess of Oldenburg Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NIAGARA NURSERIES ....ESTABLISHED 18 3 9... FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES in large supply at low prices. E. MOODY & SONS, Lockport. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE 100,000 APPLE TREES, Two to four years old, all fine stock. Also a full assortment of all other Nursery Stock. 50,000 GREEN MOUNTAIN GRAPE VINES, two to three years. Dealers Supplied. Send for Price List. Address Stephen Hoyt's Sons, New Canaan, Gt. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE GRAPE CULTURE. With .15 years' experience In the vineyard and 30 years as local dealer in vines, am confident it will pay you— if you have planted or Intend to plant a few vines ora vineyard — to enclose 25centB in stamps for my practical treatise on " Grape Culture," or $ 1 for 12 first-class vines, two each Niagara, Pockling- ton. Delaware, Brighton, Worden and Wilder— best White, Ked and Hiack varieties-or choice of same with book free, or 20 Concords and book. Order now. Will mail book at once, vines in early Spring, post- paid. Safe arrival in (rood condition guaranteed. Vines for vineyard planting a specially. Price list free. J. H. TRYON, Willoughby, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE I£ICHAIfl>8' TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS Patented April 2, 1895. A cheap, sure and simple way to transplant all kinds of plants ; guaranteed not to disturb their Kvowth. The inventor has transplanted thousands of plants with these imple- ments, and is therefore qualified to say what they will do. Endorsed by many of the most prominent plant growers. Price per set of 6 transplanters, 1 excavator and 1 ejector, $£.50. Extra trans- planters, 20c- each. Send for circular giving testimonials, directiuns how to use, and other interest- ing riil .- 1 r ■ ■ . r i Aire hi - wanted. F. RICHARDS, FREEPOKT, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE When Answering an Advertisement kindly state you saw it in THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE, This personal request we make under every adver- tisement we print, and by complying with It you will greatly help this paper, and as well give the adver- tser the satisfaction of knowing where bis adver- tisement was seen. 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Send postal for 20-page catalogue. £ree at once. BERLIN NURSERIES, Berlin, Md. CBOSBY. MILLER RED RASPBERRY la the coming market variety. Early, Large and Productive as any. Perfectly hardy, and the best shipper ever Bent to New York and Philadelphia markets. FULL LINE OF NURSERY STOCK. CIRCULARS FREE. MYBR cte SON, Bi-idsexrill©, Del. 1838 NUT AND FRUIT CULTURE. 1896 Moke profitable than WHEAT or COTTON, with less labor and RISK Send for catalogue illustrating and des-Tlblng best vanities. ALPHA the earliest Chestnut, opens Bent. 6th to lOlh without frost ; RELIANCE, the most productive; PARRY'S GIANT, the largest, six inches around; PARAGON an STARR "the perfection of early apples." BISMARCK, fruits at two years old: PAKLIN'S BEAUTY the handsomest; LINCOLN COKELESS. KOQNCB. GOLDEN RUSSET. ANGEL and oth. r pears. JAHAN QUINCE COLUMBIA, a hanrt-ome slirui producing a VALUABLE fruit unequalled for Jelly. SMALL FRUITS RARE NOVELTIES and VALUABLE introductions. 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Entered at NewTork Post Office as Second Class Matter ADVERTISEMENTS and all other mat- ter intended for cur- rent issue, will not be guaranteed insertion unless it reaches this TUIIDCniV UIPEJT office not later than IHUHOUAI 011311 1 ■ Exclusively a Trade Paper. The Florists' Exchange is sent only to parties commercially identified with the Florist, Seed or Nursery business. New subscribers will please enclose busi- ness card or other proof of their connec- tion with these trades. Erratum. In advertisement of Samuel J. Bunting, on page 303 of last issue, read price of smilax $18 per 1000, not $8 per 1000. Regular Delivery. The Florists' Exchange is mailed in New York on Saturday eveniDg of each week and should be immediately sent out over the country, by the post office. Those who fail to receive their copies regularly and promptly are requested to send us a formal written complaint so that the cause of the delay may be inquired into, and the delivery accelerated# Correspondents. The following staff of writers are regu lar contributors to the columns of the Florist's Exchange. David Rust, 1018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Edoak Sanders.. .1839 Belmont Ave., Chicago. Wm. K. Wood West Newton, Mass. G. W. Oliver... Botanic Gardens, Wash., D. C. E. A. Seidewitz Annapolis, Md. Euoene H. Michel St. Louis, Mo. E. C. Reineman Pittsburgh, Pa. Thos. Manton Eglinton, Ont. Walter Wilshire Montreal, Que. Danl. B. Long Buffalo, N. Y. John Hall, 409 Wilder Bldg., Rochester, N.Y. John S. Hay Oneida, N. Y. John G. Eslkr saddle River, N. J. Caldwell the Woodsman... Evergreen, Ala. K. Littlejohn Chatham, N. J. W. S. Scott Milwaukee, Wis. J AS. H. Denham Los Angeles, Cal. E. G. Gillett Cincinnati, O. S. D. Dysinoer St. Paul, Minn. F. L. Bills Davenport, Iowa. Samuel Murray Kansas City, Mo. J. N. KrDD St. Joseph, Mo. Wm. Clark Colorado Springs, Colo. John Nelson Oshkosh, Wis. Wm. H. Mason Providence, R. I. Walter Mott Traveling Representative. These gentlemen are also authorized to receive Ad- vertisements and Subscriptions. Easter Trade. Readers are requested to furnish us for publication a short report of Easter busi- ness in their vicinity, embracing state of trade, prices obtained, leading stocks in demand in both cut flowers and plants, novelties or innovations noticed, and the result of special efforts to increase demand. Communications, to obtain prompt inser- tion in our issue of April 11, should reach us not later than the first mail of Thurs- day, April 9. Greenhouse Construction. Interest being now centered on this im- portant feature of a florist's outfit, it is quite likely that the above subject will be continued in our columns for some time to come, and we invite contributions and suggestions which will save labor, afford instruction and mitigate expense. Next week we will publish a sectional drawing of a proposed new mammoth house, and an exterior view of Mr. Chas. S. Swayne's house, "The Slope," the style of which he believes, originated with him, and has been carried out on similar lines in the houses of Messrs. Strauss & Co. and Fred. Busch, illustrated in our issue of March 21. General Eastern Agent: W. K. Wood West Newton, Mass. General Western Agent : Edgar Sanders, 1639 Belmont Ave., Chicago. For the Busy Man. A climbing Cusln rose has appeard in the greenhouses of. Ernst Asmus, West Hobo- ken, N. J. John A. Scollay, the well-known greenhouse builder and hot water engineer, is lying at the point of death. The valuable bulletin on Bacteriosisof Carna- tions has now been issued by the Purdue Uni- versity, Lafayette, Iud. The Toronto liorists and gardeners had a " I irru " meeting on their last meeting night. Bvenlngrs devoted to special subjects are sure to in- beneficial to all concerned. The Centennial F.xposftion Committee of Cleveland intend having a tioral parade during (>>NVi'iit.ioii "f S. A. P. They ask the National Society to rurmsh a grain! FlurHl Float. The Lenox Horticultural Society has started a benevolent fund. In aid of its deserving mem- bers. The details of how provision is to be made for such a tuntl will be found on page 342 of this issue. Reports of bright prospects for Easter trade are being received from all our correspond- ents. There Is every evidence that stocks will be plentiful. The .plant trade has never been busier, so far. Echoes from the " Construction Number. " The Special Edition came along last night, it is a ' howling ' success." " Spring Number of Florists' Exchange is an exceedingly valuable one. I should have liked to have got hold of it ten years ago. Greenhouse structure then was far from the present modern improvements. Still, I think there is much to learn. Mr. Lothrop Wight's plan suits me best." " Your Spring Trade Special is a most valuable and interesting issue, and I shall flle it away where it will be available for reference. Your enterprise is most com- mendable, and merits the cordial support of all florists." " Your Special Spring Trade Edition of March 21, is especially interesting and valuable in its collection of varied devel- opments in greenhouse construction." " When I look back a few years and re- member the little paper you formerly sent out, and then glance over the bouncing, big bright paper before me (your Special Edition) it seems surprising that you don't double its price. I wish you continued success." "The special .issue of the Florists' Ex- change has been praised highly by all ; it is certainly an excellent number contain- ing much valuable information." "I had been intending for some time past to become a subscriber, but suppose I would have still put it off had it not been for the receipt of your issue of March 21. That settled it. Enclosed please find my dollar." The "Special Spring Trade Edition " of the Exchange, just received, is a grand number. He would be a very poor student that could not derive much knowledge from such a production. All of our read- ers appreciate your efforts. "The general feeling in Utica is that the Special Trade Edition of the Florists' Ex- change is the finest ever issued, and away ahead of anything else in the line of a trade paper." What Advertisers Say. The Florists' Exchange is too produc- tive of good results as an advertising medium tor its own good. We are about sold out, and shall be obliged to ask you to discontinue our advertisement for the present.— Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y. Your Special Spring Edition la a credit to the florists of America, who are begin- ning to learn the value of first-class adver- tising mediums.— C. W. Ward, Queens, N. Y. The ads In the Special were perfectly satisfactory, so much so, that I have orders in response that have cleaned me out of some sizes, and orders are coming in that will probably take all I have to spare. Jos. Heacock, Jenkintown, Pa. The Special. That our Special Spring Trade Edition has been an unqualified success is freely admitted. In the interests of our readers and adver- tisers, as well of ourselves, let us revert for a few minutes to the principles which govern the issuing of a Special Edition as, in order to be successful, a Special must have certain well-defined objectives which place it pointedly out of and above the lines of an ordinary edition. Advertisers, to be incited to give addi tional patronage, must be guaranteed that a Special is to consist of a little more than a few extra pages of miscellaneous read- ing and confined to the ordinary circula- tion. They must be satisfied that the Special is not only going to contain a lit- erary feature which will make it the talk of the country for many weeks to follow, thus insuring for it more attentive scrutiny than the regular numbers, but as well, they must be convinced that a great addi- tional circulation will be given to that Special, so that their advertising will stand a relatively greater opportunity of yielding them results than would accrue ordinarily. Unless they are well persuaded to this effect, it would be folly for them to give the advertising, and unless the greater cir- culation claimed was actually given, it would in due time react on those who solicited the increased patronage. The Florists' Exchange has never asked for extra patronage on the part of its advertisers, unless the publishers felt satisfied there was a reasonable opportun- ity afforded to make this extra advertising pay, and, in this particular instance, hav- ing fulfilled all it set out to do — provided a literary and instructive treat, which raises its Special Spring Trade Edition of 1896 pre-eminently above all that has hither- to been accomplished in this line, and having kept its faith in the matter of placing copies in the hands of several thousands in the trade, all presumably good men, but men we have not as yet been able to convert into regular subscribers, but hope to— we feel that, as between our advertisers, our readers and ourselves, we have filled our every obligation, and that the paper is justly entitled to the credit and praise which has been so liberally be- stowed on it since the advent of this par- ticular Special. The age in which we live is a matter-of- fact one, and the achievements of to day are quickly lost sight of in the expectancy of something greater in the future, and the day may come (and we trust to live to see it), when the Special of 1896 will be looked upon by our friends and ourselves, with the same feeling as that with which we now regard our Spring Special of seven years ago. At this moment, however, the magnitude of the work just accomplished the number of men engaged in its produc- tion, and the ceaseless day and night labor necessary to set the results of that work before the trade on the Saturday are with us still, and we are grateful for the full recognition which has been accorded us. roses and carnations does not appear to be excessively large, and this will no doubt keep up the prices of these. Violets will be in a very large supply, but nothing can be said about prices of them, everything depending upon the weather at that date. Harrisii lilies have taken a decided ad- vance. Growers, that two weeks ago were willing to take 8c. per bloom on the plant for fear there would be a slump, are now asking 10c. to 12c, and are getting the first named figure. The retail stores are buying a very large number of lily plants this season, and this fact leaves the demand for cut blooms a little uncertain, because if trade is slow, dealers can hold the pots, or cut the flowers as they may need them. Retail Trade . Thi prospects for Easter are excep- tionally good, judging from the quantity of all classes of stock already purchased. The plant growers, so far, have never had a better time than during the past nine davs. The storekeepers have been out early and ordered heavily of such plants as ericas, azaleas, rhododendrons, lilies, hy- drangeas, Acacia paradoxa and genistas ; pot roses, hyacinths and valley in pans have also been ordered in quantity. Novelties of every kind have met with a ready sale. The stores in the city are al- ready being stocked with samples of the plants to be sold, enabling customers to decide on their purchases. There seems to be a determination to push the plant trade whenever and wherever possible. Visitors. P. Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.; J. Delay, Jr., and J. Powers, Boston, Mass. Auction Sales. So far, this season, these are very good. The sale of roses is above the aver- age of last season and prices are ruling better. A. & F. Rolker, Liberty street, will hold a special sale of flowering plants for Easter trade on Tuesday, March 31. Philadelphia. New York. Wholesale Market. The tone of the market during the past week has improved. While no ap- preciable advance in prices has occurred there has been an absence of a slump, ex- cept in violets, which will possibly show a lower average than before. Harrisii lilies, which were in the toils, have improved a little, and are bringing 5c. and 6c, with the possibility of a rise in sight. Valley is slow to advance in price; $3 per 100 is asked in some quarters, but $1 50 and $2 are taken elsewhere. Carnations have advanced all round. Good Scott have been in short supply, con- sequently there is a greater advance in the price of them than for other varieties. Select quality are now worth $3 per 100, and others, $2. McGowan is far more plentiful, the best quaHty realized from §1.50 to $2 per 100. Storm King was worth a little more ; in some cases $3 was ob- tained. Novelties advanced to $5 and $6 per 100. Roses show no advance except in the lowest grades. Hybrids have kept down the price of Beauty considerably. In one instance some excelleut stock of the latter, usually worth 50c, was sold for 25c, while for hybrids $3 to $6 per dozen was obtained. Brunner brought $3 and $4 ; Baroness, $6; Captain Christy, 50c, each. Jacqs. vary widely, $2, $4 and $0 was taken for quanti- ties, while from 10c. to 40c. was obtained for select stock. Easter Prospects. We are glad to note that Easter prospects are much brighter than was anti- cipated three weeks ago. The supply of Market Notes. The week before Easter has usually been dull, but this week it has been more so, owing to the continued wintry weather. In the cut flower market good stock is somewhat scarce, but there is any quantity of low grade material. Prices have not changed from last week. Out of town trade has been good, and has kept down a surplus. Violets and valley are probably the slowest sellers. Consignments of southern daffodils are coming in, but most of them go to the fakir, as the home-grown doubles are only bringing $3. Sweet peas are arriving in larger quantities, and are coming from C. J. Pennock, Kennett square; John Curwen, Jr., Villa Nova; Wm. Love, Unionville. E. P. Hostetter, Manheim, Pa., is sending in some splendid mignonette which sells at $4. A great many inquiries are coming in from outside towns for Easter stock, and growers will do well to keep in close touch with the market. Visitors in Town. W. J. Halliday and Robt. Patter- son, Baltimore; Gude Bros., Washington, D. C; W. R. Peters, Harrisburg. Around Town. O. B. Newman has opened a store at Tenth and Green streets, and appears to be doing fairly well. He was for a few months with J. Kift & Son. The Whilldin Pottery Co. are very busy, and are turning out a million pots a month. The pot making machines were recently entirely overhauled, the pots now being finished on the machine. A big improvement is noticed. Bayersdorfer & Co. have received another lot of Cape flowers — forty-six cases. This firm is very busy on Easter orders. Harry leaves for Europe next month, on his usual yearly trip. A large increase has been noticed in the basket trade this season; many florists are push- ing them again. Among Growers. R. M. Eisenhart has been very successful the past season with violets. Last Summer he built two new violet houses, and the crop looks as if he has struck the right kind of house. These houses are 10x114 feet, J-span, 8 feet to ridge. There are two beds of made-up soil, each two feet deep ; walk in center of house, 1J feet wide. Ventilation is giveD by sash being put in about 20 feet apart on front side of houses ; these are hinged at top to the ridge pole. The sash are full depth of front of house. One house Is planted with Lady Campbell, the other with Marie Louise, both of which are full of flower. The former is grown in a tern- March 28, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnce, 333 perature of fifty degrees, the latter at 45 degrees. Among other violets noticed was a bed of the new French one, Luxonne ; one flower measured by the writer was exactly one and fifteen-sixteenth inches across the petals. A new house will be built this season to grow this violet next Vinter. The Wilson violet is also grown extensively and flowers freely, producing large blooms with stems 12 inches long. The foliage comes in well for bunching other varieties. Schcenbrunn is also grown and pays well. As the violets go off crop, every third row is taken up and sweet peas planted. These are started in pots, and the first lot planted second week in March will bloom in May. Then all the violets are taken up and asters and chrys- anthemums follow for early Fall crops. A new house was built last Summer for car- nations. It is 20x100 feet, % span, 12 feet to the ridge, glazed with 16x24 glass. In this house were observed the best Scott carnations seen in this vicinity this season —strong, healthy plants, full of bloom, and about 3 feet in height; so far they have not been fed. Daybreak and Mc- Gowan are also done very well. The place is heated by hot water under pressure, by a locomotive boiler, having 4-inch pipe from the boiler, reducing to 2 incites for the flows and V( inches for returns. This sys- tem gives great satisfaction. D. Rust. Boston. Spring Exhibition. The annual Spring show of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society .which opened in Horticultural Hall on Tuesday and continued until Friday evening, fully sustained the reputation won by its pre- decessors as one of the most interesting exhibitions of the year. In all the depart- ments the competition was quite lively with the exception of orchids, for which there were no entries excepting for forced natives. It is probable that the orcbid growers did not dare to risk the transporta- tion of their treasures in the cold of Mon- day or Tuesday morning. This was a great loss to the show, as there is no class in a mixed exhibition more attractive to the general public than the orchids. Both the upper and lower halls were uBed to dis- play the exhibits and the general arrange- ment was the same as in past years. The weather, though quite cold, was clear and bright, which, with the large amount of space devoted to the exhibition by the daily press, has tended to give the show the large patronage it so well de- serves. For a number of years an increasing amount of attention has been paid to grow- ing exhibition specimens of cyclamen and the result as shown at this exhibition is simply grand. John Barr (gardener to Mrs. B. P. Cheney), and William J. Martin (gardener to N. T. Kidder), are deserving of especial mention for their products in this class. The hyacinths were decidedly better than they were last year, while the other classes of bulbs were fully as good. The princi- pal exhibitors of Spring flowering bulbs were the Bussey Institution (C. J. Dawson, gdr.), John L. Gardner (William Tdatcher, gdr.), Dr. C. G. Weld (Kenneth Finlayson, gdr.), E. S. Converse (D. F. Roy, gdr.), Miss M. F. Walker (Mr. Cairns, gdr.), Wm. Ewell & Son, and tbe honors seemed to be divided quite equally among them. The tulips from the Bussey Institution were disqualified by having more than the required number in a pan, otherwise that name would appear among the prize win- ners ofthe tulip class. Notable among the pot plants exhibited were two acacias, A. pubescens and A. Drummondii, from Dr. C. G. Weld (Ken neth Finlayson, gardener), the former receiving a generous gratuity, while the latter was awarded the Society's Silver Medal. Still another remarkable pot plant, which also received a silver medal, as well as a large share of attention Irom the visiting public, was a superb specimen of the Crimson Rambler rose, two years from the bud, grown and exhibited by Jackson Dawson. A certificate of merit was awarded J. F. Huss, of Lenox, for Streptocarpus Wendlandii, and honor- able mention to the same for Adiantum CEtbiopicum. The show of cinerarias was a very fine one, and the competition quite close be- tween John L. Gardner, Mrs. B. P. Cheney, I. S. Bailey, Bussey Institution, and E. S. Converse. Some magnificent plants were brought out in these collections. One of the chief features of the exhibi- tion was the rose display, tbe honors being divided between David Nevins (Alex. Mc Kay, gardener), who carried everything before him in the hybrid perpetual classes, and Wm. H. Elliott, who took four first prizes on tender roses from his Newton- ville houses, namely : Bride, Bridesmaid, Catherine Mermet and Papa Gontier, on some of the handsomest specimens ever placed on these tables. C. V. Whitten (Lawrence Cotter, gardener), also compet- ed with some fine specimens in the tender rose classes. John N. May, of Summit, N. J., showed twenty-five beautiful speci- mens of Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, on which he received the first prize. The prize for a vase of fifty blooms, assorted varieties, was awarded to David Nevins on a magnificent collection, with C. V. Whit- ten second. The carnation exhibit was slightly dis- appointing, though some good specimens were shown by William Nicholson, Geo. M. Anderson, Wm. H. Elliott, and F. A. Blake. David Nevins exhibited some more of his magnificent violets, taking first prize on Marie Louise, Lady Hume Campbell, and Swanley White. Harry S. Rand showed a collection of violets, and received first prize on Czar. Joseph S. Fay (M. H .Walsh, gardener) was awarded first prize on display ot pansies, which included some handsome specimens of his remarkable strain. Retail flower business is fairly good for the latter part of the Leuten season, and the retailers are all busy making preparations for Easter trade, which, it is expected, will be good. There are quite a number of lilies in pots in the market, but it is not likely that the supply will be in excess of the demand, and certainly not to the ex tent that we have seen in some past years. A new method of buying and selling lilies is worthy of note. Instead of counting the open flowers at a given price and buds at half that price, a custom which has pre- vailed in the past, and caused dissatisfac- tion and dispute in almost every instance, this year buds and blossoms will all figure at the same price, which will, of course, be lower than when full blown flowers and white buds only were counted. The aver- age price per pot will probably be about the same as heretofore, but the accompany- ing clashing and disagreeing as to what should and what should not be counted, will be done away with. In the market, flowers are quite plenti- ful, with the exception of carnations, which are still scarce, and liable to be more so next week. Welch Bros, have taken the store No. 21 Chapman place, for the transaction of their lily business next week. A. G. Robinson, representing the Louis- ville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., has been visiting this section. — W. K. W. Contents. Busy Man, For the 332 Carnations — Bacteriosis . 325 Catalogues Received 337 Changes in Business 328 Correspondence 328 Cultural Department • 330 Cycads from Cuttings 326 Greenhouse Construction .... 332 Question Box 330 seed Trade Report 323 Trade Notes : Cleveland, Haverford, Pa , North Bergen, N. J., Washington, Pa . .328 Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Gypsum, Ont., Pittsburg, Toronto 339 Flatbush, N. Y 330 New York, Philadelphia .... 332 Washington 334 Bay Ridge, N. Y., Carlton Hill, N. J., Jersey City, Philadelphia, West Ho- boken 336 Buffalo, Providence, Syracuse, Utlca, N. Y 337 Chicago, Morton Grove., Ill, Rochester Springfield, O. . . . . 338 Lenox, Mass., New Bedford, Mass., San Francisco 342 Rowehl 24 Granz 323 Schmitz F W 0 322 TeasE Y 386 TellWm 322 Weeber & Don 323 Wisconsin FlowerEx 341 Business Carils HillEO&Oo 341 Michel EH 341 I Business Oppor- limiiii-, 337 Cacti TellWm.... 322 Canna Plants Coles WW 335 Cottage Gardens 339 Kramer IN 24 Sons.. 323 Moon Wm H Co 331 Wisconsin FlowerEx 341 Carnat iulis Allen CH 341 Baker Chas F. . . . 324 Beach J H&Son 324 BeckertBros 324 Benedict G H 327 Betscher Bros 324 Bunting Sam'l J 3 .'4 Burrow J G 333 Carey F 326 CloudE J 335 Coles WW 3)5 CounellBenj 33S Cottage Gardens.... 339 Dale H 324 DeWitt JT 324 DeWittPM 324 Dillon J L 341 Dorner Fred & Son.. 326 Doyle, John A 326 EiseleC 329, 344 Emuians Geo M.... 324 Fisher Peter 326 Fryer E 323 Grallert 24 Co 338 Hackett John 326 Hahinan&Son 324 Hancock 24 Son.. .324, 336 Herr AM 326 Hess C 324 HoyleAW 324 Humphrey CB 324 Lengenfelder C 335 Long Dan'lB 326 McBride Alex 324 Myers & Sam tman.. 326 Pitcher 24 Manda.... 326 Reinberg Bros 334 Renard Jos 324 Scott J 344 Shelmire W R 324 SiebertCT 324 Siebrecht & Wadley. 339 Soltau C & Co 324 Stafflinger Geo 341 StyerJJ 324 Swayne Wm 324 Taylor Edw J 324 Ubers Nursery 326 Vincent R Jr & Sons 335 Weber H 24 Sons. .... 326 Weimar E W 326 Wisconsin Flower Ex 341 Witterstaetter R 326 Wood Bros 324 Young J W 324 C li ry sa n t It e ill u 111* Bassett 24 Washburn 334 BeckertBros 324 BetscherBios 324 Rolker A & F 340 Sheridan WF 340 Sutherland G A .... 341 Traendly 24 Schenck 340 Welch Bros 341 Winter & Glover .. 340 Wisconsin Fl Exch . . 341 WorsC W 341 ». J'l l« nil- II Lehnig'& Winnefeld 339 Daisy. Baller.F A 330 Beckert Bros 324 Dreyer Nurseries ... 341 Eisele J G 338 EiseleC 344 Schultheis Anton... 327 Decorative Leaves. Cut Ferns. Etc. Elliott W H 341 Highlands Nursery. 339 RickseckerChasH.. 339 Rolker Aug 24 Sons. . 341 Decorative Plant* Allison, A. L Berckmans P J Darmstadt EC Dreyer Nurseries. . . . Eisele C Greene & Underbill. Hesser W J Kadletz J Kerr John S McBethT A Moon Wm H Co Papsch C G Pierson F R Co. Pitcher & Manda SchmitzF WO Schultheis A Seawanhaka Grhs. . . Siebrecht & Wadley. Steinhoff Herman C. Easter Plants. Benedict Geo H 327 Dreyer Nurseries.. . *41 Kadletz J 327 Index to Advertisements. Alternantliera Baldwin A J 323 Hoffmeyer 336 Alyssum CloudE J 335 Search Wm H 336 Antliemis. National Plant Co.. 336 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 311 McBethTA 323 Aquatics Lovett Co 335 Vincent R Jr & Sons 335 Wisconsin FlowerEx 341 Auction Sales SimonsonU 344 Begonias Betscher Bros 324 Davi»AB24 Son.... 329 Neff L 1 335' Oasis Nursery Co... 336 Board of Trade National Florists... S35 Books, Periodicals, etc. American G'dening. 323 Tryon J H 331 Building Material Dletsch A & Co 342 Finn Cole & Co 342 Lookland LumberCo 312, 343 Moninger John 0... 342 Stearns Lumber Co. 342 Bulbsand Roots Allen ChasH 311 Berger UHSr». 344 Betscher Bros 324 Black Chas 331 Brinton WP 329 Darmstadt EC 338 Dreer HA 822 Elliott Wm 24 Sons.. 322 Ellis 24 Pollworth ... 341 Gardiner J & Co 322 Greensmith Herbert 339 HulseboBch Bros.... 322 Jooston 0 H 329 LongDB 340 Lovett Co 339 McAllister FE 321 McCulloughs Sons.. 341 Ouwerkerk P 330 Pitcher & Manda 321 Reasoner Bros 322 Rhotert Aug 322 Rolker Aug 24 Sons.. 321 Burrow J G Coles WW Connor DT Cottage Gardens.... Dailledouze Bros.... Darmstadt E C EiseleC 329, Eisele J G 338 Grallert 24 Co 338 HackettJ hn 326 Hansen M 338 Heacock Jos 324 Hughes Geo J 339 Long Dan'lB 326 Macrae F 338 Siebrecht ,t Wadley. 339 Smith Nathan & Son 338 Snow H B 338 Wood Bros 324 t'oleus Baker Chas F.. 324 Betscher Bros 824 Davis & Son A B ... 329 Doyle J A 326 Greene & Underbill. 335 Search Wm H 339 Smith Chas E 336 Cat Flowers Allen J K 340 Baker W J 340 Bradshaw Geo E ... 340 DeWitt J T 824 Ehret Fred 340 Ellis 24 Pollwor h... 341 Ellison Wm 341 Fleckenstein Chas G 341 Papsch C G Pierson F R Co 321 Pitcher & Manda. . .. 321 Schmitz F W 0 339 Schultheis Anton... 327 Stafflinger Geo 341 Steinhoff Herman C. 327 Welch Bros 327 Whitton 24 Sons 323 Exchange Knapper A Layton G. E I ■'< ■ i t ilizers Peters John J 24 Co. Wisconsin Fl Exch. 340 341) 34'l 341 340 340 Frowert S Gunther W H. Hart Michael A Hoffmann H A Horan EC , Kennlcott Bros Kuehn 0 A 341 Lang Julius 340 La Roche 24 Stahl ... 340 Long Dan'lB .. ..310 Lynch WE 341 McCarthy N F 24 Co. 341 McCulloughs Sons.. 341 N Y Cut Flower Co 340 Pennock Samuel S 340 PurdyS Blauvelt... 340 ReidEwd 340 Roehrs Theo 340 Rogers Park Fl Co... 341 33". 329 329 341 Florists' Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorf er 24 Co ■ 344 Boston Letter Co . .. 311 Clark Bros 322 Conley 24 Son John.. 341 Dreer Henry A ... 341 ElliB24 Pollworth... 341 Ellison W 341 Farqnhar R 24 J & Co 322 Herrmann A 344 Home Rattan Co.... 329 Kennicott Bros Co . . 340 KuehnC A... 341 Long D B 340 Lvnch WE 341 McCarthy NF 24 Co.. 341 McCulloughs (4 Sons 341 Reed 24 Keller 341 RiceM 24 Co 341 Rolker A 24 Sons.. 321 341 Winter 24 Glover 340 SteffensN 341 Sutherland Geo A.. . 341 Flower Pots, etc. Cook Poltery Co.... 342 Hews A H 24 Co 342 Hilflnger Bros 342 McCarthy NF. 24 Co. 341 Perine 24 Sons M ... 342 Rolker&SonsAug . 342 Svracuse Pottery Co 342 Whllldin Pottery Co 342 Fruit Plants Berlin Nurseries 331 Black Chas 381 Braun Bros 331 Brinton WP 329 Burdett F 336 Hoyt's Sons Stephen 331 Jennison WO 332 Myer&Son 331 Parry Wm 331 Smith W 24 T Co ... 331 Storrs 24 Harrison Co 331 Teas E Y 336 Tryon J H . . . 331 Wright Chas 330 Fuclisia. Davis A B 24 Son.... 329 Neff L I 335 Geraniums and Pelargoniums. Betscher Bros 324 Long D B 326 McBetb TA 323 NeffLI .. 336 Smith Chas E 336 WoodBros 324 Glass Cowen'sNSons 342 Harris L 24 Son 842 Reed Glass Co The.. 342 Van Home Griffen 24 Co 342 Glazing Materials Hales H W 313 Pierce FO 24 Co 843 ScoUay Jno A 343 G' llouse Builders, Heaters, "Ventila- tors, Pipes, etc. Coldwell- Wilcox Co. 343 Giblin 24 Co 343 Gortou24Lidgerw'dCo34 l Hitchlngs & Co 343 Hippard E 314 Lord 24 Burnham Co 343 Plentv's Horticul- tural Works 343 Quaker CityMach Co 343 Weathered's Sons... 343 WilliamsMfgCo.... 343 Wolf A Q 24 Bro 343 Greenliouses and Land For Sale, To Lease... 337 Hail Insurance FloristHall Ass'n.. .. 335 Heliotrope Neff L I 33i Hollyhocks. Keeler J G 335 Hydrangeas Doyle J A 326 Insecticides and Fungicides Farquhar R & J 24 Co 322 Faust H G&Co 322 Hammond Benj 341 Herrmann's Seed Store 322 Pierson JC 341 StoothoffH A 341 Landscaper Cleveland Lawn Co.. 344 Miscellaneous Plants & Cuttings Blanc A 24 Co 344 Brown R S 24 Sons... 323 Chinnick W J 336 Dieterich C P 24 Bro. 335 EiseleC 344 Eisele J G 338 Felthousen -IE. ... 335 Good 24 Reese Co 334 Greene 24 Underbill . 335 Hughes George J 839 Kramer 24 Son IN.. 323 Layton GE 329 Lengenfelder C. . 335 Murphy R H 335 Scott J 344 Search WH 336 Seawanhaka G'h's.. 336 ThonipsonGeo&Sons 323 Vincent Jr R 24 Son.. 386 Vick 24 Hill 339 WoodBros 324 Young 24 Sons Co C. 334 Myosotis Knapper A 335 Husliroom Spawn Boulon F 338 Farquhar R 24 J 24 Co 322 FauBt B G 24 Co 322 Gardiner John 24 Co. 322 Nursery Stock. Trees, Fruit and Ornamental Bay State Nurseries. 330 Berckmans P J 330 Berlin Nurseries 331 Black Chas 331 Black Son & Co 331 BobbinkLC 830 Brinton WP 329 Davis F Nursery Co.. 331 Greensmith H 339 Hoyt's Sons Stephen 331 JohnBton RS 331 Keene 24 Foulk 331 Longsdorf CL 331 Moody 24 Sons Moon Wm H Co 331 Myer 24 Son 331 Ouwerkerk P 330 Parry Wm 331 Rakestraw 24 Pyle. . . 331 Red Towers G'houses 331 Smith W24 T Co. 331 334 Storrs 24 Harrison Co 331 Teas E Y 336 Wright Chas 330 Orchids Miesem John 344 Siebrecht 24 Wadley. 339 Pansy Plants Brown Peter 323 Reinberg Bros 334 Siebrecht i Wadley. 334 Smith Co W & T.... 334 Storrs 24 Harrison Co 331 Vreeland 24 Condie . . 334 Villa Lorraine Ros's 334 Wood Bros 324 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 341 Young C 24 Sons Co.. 334 Salvia Doyle John A 226 Seeds Beach J H 24 Co... 324 Burpee W Atlee 24 Co 322 344 Da vis F Nursery Co. 331 Elliott Wm 24 Sons.. 322 Farquhar R 24 J 2k Co 322 Gardiner John 24 Co. 322 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 322 Iugleside Nurseries 322 Lehnig 24 Winneteld 339 Lovett Co 339 McAllister FE 321 McCulloughs Sons.. 341 Rolker Aug & Sons.. 321 Rowehl 24 Granz 323 Schiller J L.. ... 322 Schwake Chas 322 Semple Jas 322 Seidewitz E A 829 Shepherd MrsTB.. 322 TellWm 322 Vaughan's seed store 322 Weeber & Don 323 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 341 Young 24 Sons Co C. 384 sin nils. Flowering and Ornamental. Bailer FA 330 Bay State Nursery . . 3 :0 Benedict Geo H 327 Berckmans P J 330 BobbinkLC 330 Dreyer Nurseries... 341 Brinton W P 329 Greensmith H 339 JoostenCH 329 Kadletz J 327 Keene & Foulk 331 Monkhouse Jno.... 33'i MoouWHCo 331 Oasis Nursery Co... 335 Ouwerkerk P 330 Pierson FR Co 321 Pitcher 24 Manda . 321 SchultheiB Anton . . 827 S'einhoffH C 327 Smith Co W 24 T.... 334 Storrs 24 Harrison Co 331 Whitton 24 Sons 323 Smilax Allison A L 336 Bailer FA 330 Boerner Fred 335 Whitton 24 SonB 323 Sweet Pea Plants Kadletz J 327 Tools, Implements. a»lesH W 343 Richards F 311 Scollay J A 348 Vegetable I'liuii. Berlin NurBery Co. . 331 Pullen Alex 331 Rakestraw 24 Pyle... 331 TeasE Y 336 Vincent R Jr 24 Son . 830 Verbenas Batson S 339 Davis A B 24 Son.. . 329 DiUou JL 841 Eisele JG 338 Whitton k Sons 323 Wood Bros 824 Vines aiidClimbers Fryer E. Jennings E B.. . . .Jennison WC Whitton 24 Sons 323 323 323 32.1 336 Petunias Allison A L Betscher Bros 324 HugbesGeo J 339 McBethTA 323 ThieleG A 339 Photographs Long Daniel B 340 K < 1 1 i li erators Chocolate Cooler Co. 341 Roses Bailer FA 330 Bassett 24 WaBhburn 334 BobbinkLC 830 DaleH 324 Doyle John A 326 Dreyer Nurseries... 34 Good 24 Reese Co. . Joosten OH Little WT 24 Co.... McBethTA McMabon Frank. . . Moore Frank L ... MurpheyRH 334 National Plant Co.. 386 Ouwerkerk P 330 834 329 334 823 334 334 BallerFA 330 Bay State Nurseries 330 BobbinkLC 33H 338 Doyle John A.. . 326 EiseleC 344 EiseleJG 338 Felthousen E J.... 339 323 Joosten C H. ..... 329 Klehm's Nurseries. 330 344 331 323 Moon Wm H Co... 331 Neff L. I 335 3311 Smith W 24 T Co 380 334 Violets Batson S 339 338 Bunting Sam'l J... 324 CateyF 321! CloudEJ 336 Coles WW 335 Connell Benj 338 Davis A B 24 Son... 329 324 EiseleC 329 344 Eisc-nhardtRM.... 888 Elizabeth NursCo.. 329 EmmaUB Geo M... 324 338 Lavton G E S29 324 SaMford Geo 338 Search W H 336 324 Strauss C & Co 338 338 33S Whitton 24 Son 323 Wants. 827 334 The Florists' Exchhnge, Washington. Mnrillo Tulips. The GUDE Bros, force in the neigh- borhood of 200,000 tulips. One of their favorites is the double pink Murillo, but for the past four years it has behaved in a rather curious way ; each year the trouble is becoming more pronounced, until this season, in some instances, more than half the flowers cut from the boxes are unfit for the market. The trouble is this: Up to the time the flowers are cut they seem all right; just as fine a lot of tulips as any one would wish to see, but after they are cut the stem begins to wither at the first or second leaf below the flower and it does not possess enough strength in the stem to support itself, bends right over, and its availability, especially for shipping pur- poses, is ended. The disease, or whatever it is, shows for only about an inch of the stem ; the part is quite devoid of any firm- ness as if it had been subjected to a severe freezing. The double pink Murillo brings higher prices here than any other tulip and in a batch of fifteen or twenty thou- sand, when over half of them go wrong, it is quite an annoying piece of business. The dealer from whom the bulbs were purchased happened to be in the city the other day, and when he was asked as to the probable cause said that they had been frozen too hard before being taken in- doors ; that in such cases the flower and root were all right, but the stem suffered and that the pink tulips, especially the doubles, he found to be the most tender. Lettuce Growing. Those who planted their benches with lettuce last Fall after the chrys- anthemums were out, have made quite a good thing of it, as this has been an ex- ceedingly good Winter for lettuce grow- ing. TJp to a short time ago no difficulty was experienced in getting $5 and $6 per 100 for them. So rapid was the growth in some cases that the crops were cleared from the benches four weeks after plant ing. Miscellaneous Notes. The variegated carinas which have hitherto appeared have been, as a rule, of little beauty. The variegation is usually in minute streaks and blotches, possessing anything but a striking combination of color. I saw one the other day at J. H. Ley's place which promises to be something above the ordi- nary. The plants have, of course, beeD grown in heat, but I am told they are equally fine outside. In the leaves fully half of the surface is streaked and mottled with a creamy white color, part of which, as the leaves grow old, turns into a bright rose. The margins of the leaves are of the same color, with the stems several shades Curious that flowering bulbs in pans sell quicker than they do in pots, but such is the case. Last Saturday in the Center market there were two stands, one filled with flowering bulbs in five inch pots, three in a pot ; the price was 25c. On the other stand the bulbs were in pans from nine to a dozen in each, and the price was $1. The seller with the pans took most money home that night. These bulbs are grown in boxes until they are almost in bloom ; they are then transferred to the pans, six, nine or twelve in each as the case may be ; in this way space is saved and all the bulbs in each pan are in flower at the same time. They don't seem to suffer from the transfer in the least. The soil in the pans is covered with moss from the woods ; this keeps the soil in a uniform state of moisture, which is very favorable to the full development of the flowers. G. W. Oliver. HEADQUARTERS FOR Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Dormant Roses, Clematis, SEND FOR PRICE LIST. W. & T. SMITH CO., Geneva, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE SUNNYWOODS GREENHOUSES have the PARENT STOCK r'oTe bridesmaid My young plants from it are very fine. So, also, are my (VI E T E O R S Please write, stating just how many you want, and I will quote you a bargain. FRANK L. MOORE, CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE lOSES ROSES mJF Forcing Roses, Everblooming' ^m Roses, New Roses, Hybrid I Roses, Polyantha Roses, Noi- ■ sette Roses, Climbing Roses, gl in fact all kinds of roses. Chrysan- ■^™ ™ themums, Carnations, Gera- niums, Fuchsias. Carinas, Colons, I Hibiscus, Bego- nias, in fact a gen- eral line of all kinds | of plants for Florists' use. Our trade list | now ready send for it. WE ARE THE LARGEST ROSE GROWERS IN THE WORLD. THE GOOD & REESE CO., Champion City Greenhouses, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 2i- ROSES 2 — Cts. PREPAID BY MAIL. Fine young plants, from 2?4 and 2^ in. rose pots. No order filled for less than 10U $20.00 per 1000; purchaser to pay express charges. Not an excess of any one variety. Archduke Charles C. Merniet Mine. Sell waller Mme. Camille White La France Striped La France La France Agrippina S. d'Auguste Legros Gen. de Tartas I,- Pactole Mme. Welch Marie Van Houtte Etolle de Lyon Bride C. de Frlgneuse Mme. Lombard Mme. F Souv. d'un Ami Marie Gulllot Adam Ernest Metz Lucullus America Mme. Margottin Devonieiisis Victor Hugo Sombreuil Bon Silene Bridesmaid Snownake PrlncesM Vera Duke of Albany Folkestone Isabella Sprunt Kruger Casli willi order please. R.H.MURPHEY,Urbana,Ohio WHEN WRITING MENT'ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE BEAUTIES. MEKMEl'H. CUHINH. TESTOl'TS. N I PH BTOS, 1'KULEH, BHIDK8. HKIMK8- MAIUS. MKTKOU, HOSTB. LA NUANCE. WOOTTU.V, WATTE VILLES, AUG. VICTOHI A MORGANS. Routed Cuttings. Cash with order. OwImk to number booked, they will be executed In rotation to assure prompt delivery. Order early. Address for quotation?. Villa. Lorraine. Host- rleB. Madison, Nrw ,J«-rs?y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE HOME OF THE QUEEN OF ROSES BELLE SIEBRECHT. READY APKII. 1st. Send in your orders early, the demand is great. The finest pink rose ever introduced. 2 in. pots, $12 per too. 2 in. pots, $100 per 1000. 2 " 855 " 5«o- 3 " **8 " wo. J*OTICE--All Orders Killed in Strict Rotation. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROSES j f^ f^\UR Roses are grown for our retail trade and are much larger, stronger and finer plants than those usually offered at wholesale. We have all the best varieties in 2}£ and Z% incli pots, and we will quote you very low prices if you will serjd us a list of what you want. C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS. Send for our Wholesale Catalogue of Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, and other PlaDts, Flower and Vegetable Seeds. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AMERICAN BEAUTY PLANTS $7.00 per IOO or $00.00 per IOOO. Fine Healthy Stock, and Ready for Shipment. VREELAND &COND1E, Paterson, New Jersey. WHENWRiTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 2^ 3'/2 4 5 A Splendid Lot inch pots, 4 to 6 inches . . 6 to 13 12 to 18 15 to 20 6 " 20 to 24 7 " 24 to 30 Also 100,000 plants of Hybrid Perpetuals prices and varieties. of this Fine Rose. $3.00 per 100. 6.00 9.00 10.00 12.00 " 18.00 in 2% inch pots. Write for W. S. LITTLE & CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE YOUNG ROSE PLANTS m ROOTED CUTTINGS From choice flowering wood, free of disease, and carefully handled. PLANTS IN %\i INCH POTS American Beauty per 100, $5 00 Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan Mrs. W. C. Whitney Belle Sietorecht Bride Bridesmaid Meteor 6 00 6 no 4 00 3 00 3 00 3 01) 2<4 cts. m " 1H " ROOTED CUTTINGS. American Beauty Bride Bridesmaid Meteor Rooted 'Mum Cuttings, best commercial varieties 1J^ " No order of less than 100 rilled at these prices or 50 of any one variety. 01 it SEW 'MUM, KATE B. WASHBURN, the earliest very large white in the market, 2 inch pots, 10 cts. BASSETT & WASHBURN, Greenhouses, Hinsdale, Ills. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MRS. J. HmNT^ORGAN AND BE CONTENTED As you will have plenty of fine Roses to sell every day next Winter. Its size, color and fragrance make it more popular every day. Fine stock, 2 in. pots, SI 2.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. FRANK McMAHON, Sea Bright, N. J. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Wholesale Growers of all Leading Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Will offer the following for Spring Planting: ROSES in 2 1-2 inch pots. Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. Per 100 Per 1000 Am. Beauty S5-oo *4»-»» 35-oo 35.00 50.00 25-00 25.00 25.00 25.00 C Testout 4.00 Kaiseriu Victoria 4.00 Belle Sietorecht 6.00 Bridesmaid 3.00 Bride 3-oo Meteor 3.00 t,a France J.00 Orders for less, than 50 of any one variety nut accepted. Rcntly for .hipiiient March 1st. Per 100 Per 1O00 Wm. Scott Si. 25 S10.00 Tidal Wave 1.00 8.00 Daybreak 1.00 8.00 Portia 1. 00 8.00 Nancy Hanks 1.00 8.00 Lizzie McGowan 1.00 8.00 Uncle John 1.00 8.00 Silver Spray 1.00 8.00 Altoertini 1.25 10.00 Storm King; 3.00 25.00 Lizzie Cilbert 3.00 25.00 Free of rust. Ready for immediate shipment. Orders for less than 100 of any one variety not accepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE March 28, 18 The Florists' Exchrnge, 335 ...FINE... ANTHEMIS GORONARIA SUPERRA fl. pi., S2.50 per 100. Fine 3)4 inob pot ROSES, our selection, $5.00 per 100. Write for prices on any stock you need. The National Plant Co., Dayton, 0. WHEN writing MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Geraniums, best named sorts $1.50 $15.00 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain — 1.50 15.00 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.00 Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock I'Oo °"00 Aseriit .11 m. Cope's Pet • -75 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze's l-f» Solanum Jasmlnoides 1-00 Begonia Argentea guttata 2.00 PLANTS OCT OP POTS. Pelargoniums, Victor and Splendor, from 4 In. pots, fine, ready lor 6 in., $12 per 100; from 3 in., $8 per 100. Begonia Argentea guttata, from 4 in., $8 per 100; from 2*4 in., very good, $4 per 100. Geranium Salleroi, from 2H in., $2.50 per 100. Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock, 3 in., $2.50 per 100. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOP'e:*S* EXCHANGE 00 10 00 10 00 every florist ought to insure: his glass against HAIL. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLER, Sec'y, Saddle River, N. J. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Collections, Reports, Black List, NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE. 271 Broadway, N. Y. C. S. LODER, Ssc'y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Giant Double Alyssum, rooted cuttings. 70 cts. per 100, by mall ; $5 10 per 1000, by express. Lady Campbell Violets, rooted runners, $2.50 per 100. A i'n I mi b n Mareinata, potted plants,$1.50 per 100. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. /urw WDirirJr. MFN-rioMTuP Fl nPHTB' EXCHANGE DON'T GET LEFT ! This slock is selling very fast. 1000. 100. Mroe. Salleroi Geraniums *12 00 $1 50 Cupbeo Platycentra (Segar Plant) . . Feverfew, Little Gem Salvia splendens A Iternn in hern paronychloides, ma- jor, aurea, nana Tue above are in flats in flue condition ROOTED CUTTINGS. Golden Quean, the only all around yellow Coletisand Crimson Vev- s, hunVltii tf 00 $0 75 Coleus in variety g 00 «j Double Petunias 12 00 J ?0 fucbsias, named varieties U 00 J '«t Heliotrope, named varieties 8 00 l to Double Golden Marguerite 1? 00 150 Airerntuiii,. Zm x a> The selection of sorts to remain with us. CASH WITH THE ORDER. J. E.FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER. LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIAS. With every order of 50 plants I give three plants from 3 in. pots, in full bloom. The best marketing FuchBia ever introduced. You cannot afford to be without it. Price lower than ever. Very Btrong plants, from 2 inch pots, $<>.UG per 100. HELIOTROPE MME. BRUANT. If you grow this variety one year you will discard all other varieties. Strong plants from 2 in. pots, S6.00 per 100. t , fti ViNCA — Periwinkle, flnestock 2 in. pots, strong plants, $30 a 1000. GHERA.N1UMS— Mme. Pollock, 2 in. pots, strong plants, $6.0U per 100. Happy Thought, Silver Chord. McMahon, 2* in. pots. $4.00 per 10'J. La Favorite, Best Double White, 2 in. pots, strong plants, *.J.50 per 100. , . BEGONIA REX — 2^ in. pot plants, very strong, ready April 15, In any quantity. Cash with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 40 IO Butler Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PRICES TO MAKE ROOM. ROOTED CUTTINGS m Per 101) ... $1-6U 1.60 1.6U 1.60 2.110 miied 1 26 and 1.60 Re. Begonias 2.00 Mr.. Pollock 2.00 Snow Crest Daisy 2.00 Pelargoniums, mixed 2.00 Strobllanlhe. Dyerianos 1 60 Coleus. mixed $8.00 per 100U ; 1.00 HERE YOU ARE FOR VASE WORK. Mrs Pollock 3 in. and i in $4.00 and 6.00 Vlnc'as, 2' .. 3, and 4 in $2.00, *4.l)0, 6.00 extra flue. Sin 10.00 Dracaena Indlvlsa, 4 Inch 10.00 .. •• 6inch 16.00 6 Inch 2 LOO ., .* Large size, 26c. and 35c. each SOMETHING EXTRA FINE. 30 NEW SEEDLING COLEUS. This set Rooted Cuttings, $1 00 by mail. Ternia, Casb or G. O. D. GREENE & UNDERHILL, WATERTOWN N. Y. WHEN WRITING KZNTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE HOLLYHOCKS! IChater Strain). In Colors, $4.00 per hundred. Smaller size, §2.00 per hundred. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN G. KEELER,p075r Rochester, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE \ vim' lia-'i Odoratn Giunntea, strong roots 60 cts. per 12; $1.00 per 100. N viii I>h ;i'ii Alba, 50cts.perl2; $3 00 per 100. 5000 Fisher and Portia Cnrnntious, strong plants. ■% inch pots, for Summer blooming, $2 00 per 100. Slevio Serrata, Double Feverfew, Double H wa i I V I v-.u ill. 2« inch pots, $1.50 per 100. New dark Heliotrope, Violet Queen. 35cts. per 12. R. VINCENT, Jr. Is SON, White Marsh, Md, UVMKW WHrriNO WimoH THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS. (IMPROVED.) We have a fine stock of these in different colors and very large flowers, especially adapted for bedding, out of 3J^ inch pots, at $6.00 per 100. Samples sent by application. Japanese Iris and other hardy plants, fine stock at low prices. OASIS NURSERY CO., VrVr1SS.Y Long Island. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ' nnilDI C DlTIIUIA? rooted cuttings, $1.25 a UUUDLL " L I U PI I flu 100, expreesonly prep'd. SMILAX, GREVILLEA AND DRAC-tNAS. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. «HEN WRIT'NG MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SUA IB AY from 2 inch pots, $1.50 Rfl ILAA per 100. Strong Smilax plants, by mail, 50c. per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FORGET mEHOKeiue Perfection) P50TI5 DISSITIFLOB0 STRONG PLANTS (lei 'animus, Best market kinds. $2.50 per 100. Euphorbia Splendens, 3 in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Authericum Vittatnm Var.. 3 in-t'iish with order please, or good references or C. O. L>. ALBERT KNAPPER, - - Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Seasonable Offers. 3 00 1 25 Per 100 \ spidinti 11 1 111 nlii, 3 in pots *5 U0 Echeveria secumlii, 2^in. potB 2 50 I'll rygn nt keinumti, 25 varieties. 2 in. puts.... 2.50 Fuchsia*, sin vie and double. 2^ in pots 3 00 Geraniums, single and double, 1% in. puts... 3.00 ('oleus. 10«oud varieties, 2 in. puts 2 00 Siil via splendent** 2 in. pots 2 00 KoaeB, Kver-blouiiiinu, 2H i"- pots, strong .. 4 00 CyperiiH aliet-mfolius, 2^in.pots 3.00 Cash with order. C. P. DIETERICH 8 BRO., M&YSVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Vinca var Salvia Lemon Verbena Heliotrope _ GeranlumSi double wbite and scarlet. ROOTED CUTTINGS. CARNATIONS— Daybreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, SilverSpray, Tidal Wave, Louise Singler, per 100, $1 5U; per lOOO, $10.00. Alyssum, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, Vinca tolis variegata, per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.60; per 1000, $15 00. C. LEHGENFELDER, JB2SMS, CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THr FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Per 1C0 A ml yu lift Macleenna, 2)4 *"-• strong $8 Achy ran then, Liudeuii, Gibsonii, Aurea Reticulata Alternanthera, Amabilis, Aurea Nana, P. Major, from flatB Aiitliericutn viltatuin vavieffatuin, strong, i in. pots, *S 00; 5 in. puts 10 00 Aralia Papyrifera ••-•■• 15 00 Begonia, Argentea Guttata, Diadema. Odo- rata, etc., etc * 00 Vernon, 2!^ in. pots o 50 MarRuertta. 3 in. pots. Btrong 4 00 (uiiiiii, Alphonse Bouvier, 3 and i in. puts... 3 50 " Capt. P de Suzzoni, 3 and 4 in. pots.. 3 50 Chas. Henderson. 3 and 4 in. pots.... 5 00 " Crozy seedlings, dry roots 2 00 " *' potted, readyafter April 1st. 3 00 " Explorateur Crampbell. 3 & i in. pots, 5 00 " Florence Vaughan, 5 00 " Mme.'rozy.afterApril 1. " " 3 00 Professor, new, dark bronzy foliage, 3&4in. pots. 35c. each; *3.50 per doz.; 20 00 Sarah Hill, 3 and 4 in. pots ... o 00 Per 100 Cocolobn I'lntyclada, 2*6 in. pots $2 50 Coleus, Gulden Crown. Golden Bedder. Fire- brand, Verschaffeltii, Ariel, Empress of India, etc.. etc.. 2% in. pots 2 00 Cuplien Platycentra, 3}£ In. pots 2 50 Eeheveria »ecundn Glauca 4 00 Fuelling, assorted, leading kinds, eg., fancy, phenomenal, etc * 50 GernuiuniH, Grant, Heteranthe, Bruant, LaFavorite. etc., etc.. 2^ in pots i 00 N, B.— This is especially fine stock, grown in coo' house and reudy for a 3 or 4 in. shift. German Ivy, 2,4 in, pots 2 50 Heliotropp, standard sorts. 2^ in. pots.. IWaranta Bicolor, 3 in. pots Moon Vines, 2% in. pots Pilea Serpyllifoliu* 23^ in. pots Smilnx, from flats SirobUniithea Dyerinnup. 2% in. pots >wn iiiNonn Galeglfolia albu, -M> in. pots, strong.. 2 50 4 00 4 00 2 (10 75 4 00 2 50 extra, per doz., *2 50; 20 00 Viucn, Alba, Alba Pina. and Rosea, from flats, 1 00 Crotons, assorted, 4 In. pota 10 00 See special offer of Muaa Enaeteon another page Cbi-ysantbemuiiiH, assorted, cood sorts, _„ labeled, our selection, 2hj in. pots 2 50 The above stock is in fine order, and sure to give satisfaction. Orders amounting to $5 00 and over, F.O.B New York. Cash with order from unknown customers, or C. O. D. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. JAS. C. CLARK, Snpt. P. O. BOX 3*. WM. L. SWAN, Proprietor. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS" EXCHANGE WATER Fine Stock of Rooted Cuttings of ALTERNANTHERA P. Major and A. Vina, $5.00 per 1000; 75c. per 100; ready April 1st. HOFFMEYER, = Carnegie, Pa. -..FN -V.ITINQ MENTION THE FLORIST 8 EXCh.NOF HEADQUARTERS For Routed Carnation CutlinKMan I Plants. no Rust, from sand flats or pots; Btronw uDd healthy; guaranteed to be all right; write for prices. VIOLETS — I.ady Hume Campbell, rooted runners, oer 100. $1.00; pot plants, per 100. tl 50. iilitrn- l.ouiNc, rooted runners, per 100. H.00; pot plants, per 100, $150. California, 2^6 in. pots.Ji.00; 3iu. patB, $1.00 In bud and flowering, sample of each var. by mall, 10c. t.ia n i Double Alymmm, per 100,80c, by mail. I'l. J. CLOUD, Lock Box 32, Avoiulale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE The plants and roots we offer are large if and strong, strictly true to name. EGYPTIAN LOTUS. (Xe'.umbivm speciosinn). 0 The grandest of all aquatic plants. |> Doz., $3.50; ¥100, J25.00. '?. NYMPH^A ALBA CAND1DISSIMA. / The largest, most beautiful and valu- ^ able hardy pure white variety. Doz., 83.50; 1C0, 385.00. / NYMPH/EA MARLIACEA CHROMATELLA. ^ Large, beautiful clear light yellow, % freefioweriugandentirely hard}'. / Doz., $3.50; 100, .^5.00. NYMPHAEA 0DORATA ROSEA. The True Cape Cod Water Lily. Bright rosy-red in color, very fine and very sweet scented. The best commer- cial variety. Doz., $3.03; 100, SM.O0. Bright yellow, large, free and sweet. The Tery inest hardv yellow Water Lilv. Doz., $3.50; 100, S25.00. % WATER HYACINTH ^ckornia cr^m^. .^-. ^00^0,^00 1»0,M y PARROT'S FEATHER [Myriojihyllum proscymacotdes). Doz., «oe; 100, S3.o0, 1000, $35.00. I THE LOVETT CO., Little Silver, New Jersey. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGt I / / | NYMPHAEA 000RATA SULPHUREA. 336 The Florists' Exchange. strong one and two year TAY O C>UKr\/*lNIo l" (J r\ oALll, Price of 2 year. No. 1, $33.00 per 1000. Price of 2 year, No. 2, $:0.00 per 1000. Price of 1 year. No. 1, $30.00 per 1000. Packed and delivered to railroad. F. BURDETT, CLIFTON, MONROE CO., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SUGAR MAPLE TREES. Well rooted trees 10 in. to 4 ft,, $4.00 to $J5 00 per 1000. Ohuier Blackberry, root cutting plants, #3.00 per 100. Obiner Blackberry, root cuttings, $5 00 per 1000; 10,000. *40.00. Kansas Kawpb-rry Tips. $10.00 per 1000. ljomlon. Bent Red Raspberry, $5.00, $tJ.00 and $12.00 per 100. Loudon, Best Red Ra-pberry, root cuttings, $10.00 per 1000; 1U.U0O $75.00. Gladiolus* Lemoiue'g hybrid, finest named, $6.00 per 1000. Gladiolus, Lemoine's hybrid, same mixed, $4.00 per 1000. Double Tiger Lily, No. 1, $2 00 per 100. Ciunauion Vine, 1st. size, $15.00 per 1000; 2nd $10.00 per 1000. Hardy Moon Flower, No, 1, $20 00 per 1000. OxkIis, Summer Flowering, four distinct colors, mixed, 50 cts. per 1000. Vineless Sweet Potato Plants, best and har- diest in cultivation, 50 cts. per 100. 5000 rseonlas, in 100 choice named varieties, none better, none cheaper. List Free, E. Y. TEAS, IRVINCTON, IND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE IVORY, NEW WHITE CARNATION. Closely resembles Wra. Scott in growth of plant and abundance of bloom. Flowers pure ivorv white, of good size and tine form. ROOTED CUTTINGS ready March 1, $10.00 per 100 ; $75.00 per 1000. Send for complete price list of all varieties. GEO. HANCOCK & SON. Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE Rooted Cuttings. Coleus.Verschaffeltiiand Golden 100 1000 Bedder $1.00 $8.oo Coleus, assorted, 40 varieties. . .75 6.00 Geraniums, assorted, named. . 1.50 12.00 TERMS CASH. CHAS. E. SMITH, - YORK, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' "CHANGE FERNS FOR EASTER. FINE, STRONG, BUSHY STUFF. Pteris tremula, Pteris cretlca albo I in eat a, Pteris Mayii, Pteris liastata. Lomaria Gibba (strong plants), 2J^ inch, $5 00 per luo, $40.00 per 1000; ZH inch. $30.00 per 1000. I.j copocliuln aureiml, 3 inch, $4.00 per 1UU, $311.00 per 1000. Cyperus papyrus (Umbrella plant), 3 in., $«.00 per 10J; 4 inch, $8.00 per 100. C. G. PAPSCH.West Chester, Pa WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE One Hundred and Eighty four Advt's, of one inch or less, in our .Special, exclud- ing the " Wants.1 'attests the popularity of the Florists' Exchange with those who are beginning to seek for business outside their immediate locality. EASIER SUPPLIES. Philadelphia. In going around among the growers I find there Is not much change in the variety of Easter plants from other years. Go where you will azaleas and L. Harrisii prevail. From present indications the growers will sell all their azaleas, some have already stopped seHing locally until orders are picked out. About the same varieties are noticed as last year, with the addition of Captain Walters in much larger quantities. This is a variegated variety and evidently a good seller. All azaleas seem to have a larger percentage of good heads ; bad ones are very few. Much has been said recently about growing these plants In this country, and that it can be done has been proven. In all cases kept over plants have better heads and nicer foliage and can be easily picked outfrom amongothers. One case brought to the writer's notice was that H. Waterer had quite a lot of plants left over last year — those that il r.vered poorly or dropped their buds in transit. These he planted out in prepared beds using good soil mixed with plenty of leaf mould, and through the Summer giving plenty of water, twice every day. These plants all did splendidly and are now flowering very well and have dark healthy foliage. In L. Harrisii there are a greater num- ber of short plants this season than before, and all are well flowered. There in about the. same number of plants around as last season, and so far all are going well. L. longiflorum is being more largely grown, and most plants of this variety are look- ing well and are of fair height, not too tall. The majority of spiraeas do not seem to be up to the past standard. There are some very good lots but not so many good batches as last year. S. compacta is fast displacing the old S. japonica. A great mistake is evidently made by many growers in forcing these plants too much. Where the clumps have been frozen and then thawed out and potted and put into heat the best results have been obtained. Several lots have been lost by potting early and too much covering outside; this started growth and then the plants got frozen up and were done for. Bulbous stock is around in large quan- tity, but far less than in previous seasons. Where tulips are yet grown there are not so many in boxes for cutting as previously. They sell better now as pot plants, five or six bulbs to a 5-inch pot, or a dozen bulbs in a shallow lily pan. Narcissus are also grown largely in this way, and are selling very well, being used principally for deco- rating. Hyacinths are much better this year, and the disposition of the growers is cer tainly toward a better class of bulbs and fewer of them. Named varieties are more numerous, and so far the sales are well along. The genista is evidently falling off as an Easter plant; there are not so many to be seen this season. Hydrangeas do not appear to be sought after so much; there is probably no plant that the retailer has so many complaints about as this. They are, as a rule, grown in high temperatures, watered freely and when the consumer gets them these condi- tions are reversed and the retailer hears from buyers all along the line. It is doubtful if roses were ever in better shape than this year. Sufficient rain fell last year to complete the growth ; then, during the late Summer months, the dry spell ripened the wood very good. All plants have strong growth and are flower- ering well. Plants on their own roots are much more numerous than in previous years, and are superior to budded stock. Brunner and Laing are still the leaders for Easter work; other varieties are seen, such as Capt. Christy and John Hopper, but in small numbers. Brunner develops well at this time of year; most of the others take more heat to swell the buds. Kaiserin does well as a pot rose ; several good lots are seen that were flowered on benches last Summer, and then lifted in Fall and potted. These are flowering very well. Hermosa and Soupert are still being grown largely. The latter variety is more prevalent thau in previous years; it mil- dews easily if grown too cold ; this most growers have found out, and where more heat is given a good Easter plant is seen. David Rcst. West Hoboken, N. J. For Easter there will be a plentiful sup- ply of the different kinds of stock such as are grown by Ernst Asmus, judging from appearance this week. Speaking generally, everything here is in very fine condition at this time. Among roses, Mme. Testout takes the lead ; five houses are devoted to this variety. Watteville is also largely grown, but seems to be losing favor. There are several houses of Cusin covered with bloom. In one of the Cusin houses was noticed a strange freak, which may yet prove Interesting. A climbing sport appeared on a plant, on the side bench, and haB been permitted to grow over the path, and so far has reached the wonder- ful length of 21 feet. The foliage is similar to the parent, but stronger. Two buds have appeared, so it will soon be in flower now. Meteor, Bride and Beauty are all showing well ; but as an Easter crop, among roses, a house of Baroness de Roths- child will perhaps be the most remarkable; a finer showing of this rose is seldom seen. Other hybrids are in good condition. Rodocanachi has been largely grown this season, but does not give the satisfaction that Brunner does. The two new roses, Belle Siebrecht and Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, are in evidence. The first-named seems to do better here than in the majority of places ; it makes a good, free, clean, healthy growth and flowers freely on good self supporting stems. One whole house is devoted to Morgan. It seems to have made excellent growth and to have pro- duced plenty of flowers, but it also gives abundant evidence of its susceptibility to damp. The slightest drip falling on the bloom, or an extra amount of moisture rising from below, seems to ruin quite a number of blooms. Carnations are showing well in several houses, Scott, McGowan and Daybreak are the main crops. A large house is de- voted to novelties. Jubilee shows up well and is a very free grower. Armazindy makes a pretty bloom, but the habit of the plant is miserable ; Meteor is good; Alaska is very poor; Storm King, excellent in every way ; Peachblow makes but a poor impression. Among forced stock lilac and valley are the features. Of the first named there is quite a large quantity, and in valley there will be ready for the holiday fifteen thou- sand. John Birnie will be right on time with two seventy-six foot houses of Jacqs.; even at this date they are a picture, such a show- ing of single stems and buds is not often seen. Carnations will be slightly off crop, but still there will be quite a number of blooms when they are gotten together. John always manages to " get there " when he wants to. Taking all the season through he seems to get more blooms from the square foot than any other grower. Here is an example : From a 16x97 foot house of McGowan up to March 1, he picked 37,000 blooms. The yield of Scott was also very large ; not quite up to McGowan. He plants very close and then attends to the watering himself; this counts for a good deal. Bedding stock is now beginning to crowd his houses; 5000 fuchsias, 25,000 geraniums and 40,000 verbenas are on the way. H. C. Steinhofp, as usual, is in good shape with his Harrisii lilies and will have about 10,000 plants ready. His lilies have done very well this season. Taken alto- gether the quantity grown for the entire season is over 50,000. Dutch stock has been tried, but they are too small in the flower, while the Japanese stock experi- mented with is much too soft. So far, there is nothing equal to a healthy Ber- muda grown Harrisii, as proved on this establishment. Two nouses are devoted to Scott and McGowan carnations, and some space is given up to azileas and hydrangeas: 60,000 tulips have been grown and 20,000 Romans. In the early season, from selected bulbs, Mr. Steinhoff sent to the market the finest tulips that appeared, but he attributes this entirely to the bulb and not to the growing. There are here ten houses in all, nine of which are 175 feet long, with widths varying from 14 to 20 feet, steam heated and ventilated chiefly with Evans' Challenge Ventilator. Carlton Hill, N. J. Just now the huge establishment of JULIUS RoEHRS is replete with a gorgeous collection of Easter plants of different kinds. Azaleas are the most prominent, and make a marvelous showing. Many of them are already in full flower and the balance are sufficiently forward to be right for Easter. There are in all about 8000 plants running mostly into larger sizes than are usually found nowadays, that is in sizes varying from thirty inches in diam- eter to six feet. The set of bloom all through is exceptionally good. Daisies come in for a large amount of attention ; of these there are several houses filled with a superb stock in the pink of con dition. Harrisii lilies are extensively grown ; for the pot plant trade several bulbs in a pot. Rhododendrons are in very large supply also, and are just right in point of flowering. There is also a nice lot of Kalmia latifolia in full bloom, and a large quantity of metrosideros. Among novelties, or varieties of plants not usually seen, come Spiraea confusa, a nice compact plant, but it will perhaps be difficult to place with the stores. Bougain- villea glabra var. Sanderlana has already jumped into fame, and, as grown here, isa grand thing; plants in seven-inch pots are a marvel of bloom. Cytisus scoparius var. Andreana is also in evidence, and a charm- ing thing it is, but it appears to be a little shy in growth in this climate. A nice batch of Asparagus Sprengerii was no- ticed. This is a plant that seems to be gaining in favor with the stores. To Mr. Roehrs the popularity of the hybrid rose is largely due; his years of patient work has had at last the desired result, hence the great business of late years in this line. There are still a few greenhouses devoted to hybrids, and a nice lot they are ; a great number are in pots, and will be in evidence throughout the city Easter week. The old moss rose is also extensively grown, both as a pot plant and on benches for cutting, and these are all now a mass of buds. The newer rose, Captain Heyward, which was supposed to rival the Jacq., is having a trial here, but it fails to surpass the old favorite, unless it be in habit of plant. Mr. Roehrs reports trade in plants as very good, and begins shipping on Monday. Jersey City, N. J. Messrs Garrett & Rose, 200 West Side ave., have a fine display of Easter plants, and so far have met with very good sale for the same. Rhododendrons are in fine shape, and have sold well ; so, also, have a fine batch of hydrangeas. In one house they have 3000 lilies, chiefly L. longiflorum ; these are a grand lot, and are in excellent condition. Primula sinensis and Primula obconica have sold readily, so has a batch of double cinerarias; many of the latter were very pretty, being densely double and of pleasing color. Azaleas also met with a ready sale. Bay Ridge, N. Y. Signs of the near approach of Easter are very pronounced in those establishments in this locality, which make the production of plants for this particular holiday a specialty, in the large quantities of stock in various stages of development, all of the plants being in time for the auspicious occasion. James Dean will have his usual quota, with the exception, probably, of genistas which are not in so large numbers as formerly, his generally immense stock having been depleted through previous sales. Hydrangeas are mt grown to any extent this year by Mr. Dean ; but of lilies he has planted large quantities, also of spiraeas, rhododendrons and azaleas, the whole being in first class condition. The lilies have given more satisfaction than last year, the blight and withering of the tips of the leaves seen in previous years being less noticeable. A curiosity was observed here in a "branching" Lilium Harrisii. The stem from the pot up to the height of a foot is normal ; and here the first branch occurs; above that point the stem appears to be fasciated ; about three inches from the first branch occurs the second, and five inches further up the third branch Starrs. The branches alternate and each bears five flowers, all very well developed. If the branching habit could be perpetuated such a race of lilies would prove an acqusition ; but it is probable this is only a freak of nature. However, Mr. Dean will experi- ment with the scales. Among azaleas Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Empress of India, Vervgeneana, Sigismund Rucker, Bernhard Andreas alba, Rhea, Herman Siedel, Sa- cantala and others appear to grand ad- vantage. Several stock plants of genistas throw out a handsome blaze of color. Palms, dractenas, cypripediums and other plants are all in fine shape. The demand for the former has been very brisk. J. M. Keller is well prepared for the Easter rush with a grand collection of stock. He finds the call for the smaller sizes of genistas, of which he has a goodly number, quite up to that of former years, but thinks probably fewer genistas have been grown this year. His azaleas are all in elegant condition ; the best of the respective colors are probably Empress of India and Vervaeueana, pink var.; Simon Mardner. rose, and Bernhard Andeas alba, whit?. Kalmia latifolia, bottle brush, and Leucothoe (Andromeda) acuminata are con- sidered good subjects for the Easter trade. An enormous quantity of Marguerites is grown, among them a broad-leaved variety with a larger flower than is found on the kind generally grown, but the former, un- fortunately, does not possess the same freedom of bloom as does the latter. Mr. Keller's lilies are extremely healthy and well grown this year. A plan pursued by him is to put five bulbs in a tub or large pot, and for these there is a fair de- mand for church decoration. As they are put up to order the chances of loss are small. Hydrangeas are grown in as large numbers as formerly and meet with the usual demand. Hybrid roses, rhododen- drons, palmsand other miscellaneous stock are also in good shape. The orchid baskets of the Home Rattan Co. are used here and give satisfaction ; they present a very neat appearance. Jas. Weir & Sons also have an immense number of azaleas, hydrangeas, lilies and genistas, which are generally In very good condition. A large house of Harrisii of very equal growth, is a magnificent pic- ture. Palm Sunday is the day set apart for Easter displays at all the foregoing estab- lishments, and anyone making a call then will be amply repaid for tbe time ex pended by the grand sight witnessed. March 28, 1896. The Florists' Exchange 337 Providence, R. I. The Market. Carnations are just now off crop with nearly every one, and the prospects are dubious for Easter. Blooms bring from $1.50 up per 100. Bulb stock is in good shape and the supply very large. Prices are fair. Violets are still very plentiful and show good evidences of holding on until after Easter. The demand has been large this season and good prices are real- ized. Roses are excellent and in good quantity. Rhode Island Horticultural Society, At last week's meeting of this Society the audience was entertained to a lecture by Charles Storer, on "A Ramble Among Greenhouses and Choice Plants." The lecture was illustrated by sixty-eight stere- opticon views, which included some from the estate of Frederick L. Ames, at North Easton, Mass.; of H. H. Hunnewell, at Wellesley, Mass.; of Pitcher & Manda, at Short Hills, N. J.; John N. May, at Sum- mit, N. J., and others. The exhibits were varied and numerous, and in general of a high degree of excel- lence. At the next meeting Mr. Burlingame will deliver an illustrated lecture upon the principal public parks of this country, par- ticular attention being given to those in this vicinity. This meeting will be held Wednesday evening, April 15. Jottings. Louis Pierce is contemplating the erection of a new carnation house 100x18 feet at Norwood. S. J. Reuter will erect two new houses this Spring. Joseph McCarthy, assistant superin- tendent of Swan Point Cemetery, recently met with a serious accident. He slipped and fell, breaking an arm in two places, dislo- cating his hip and cutting and bruising his head, and sustaining internal injuries. Farqtjhab Macrae has been suffering from a serious attack of erysipelas. The sons of John Hogan, of Pawtucket, recently deceased, will continue the busi- ness. The street Bower fakir has made his ap- pearance. He is tolerated here, and in fact, it might be said he represents the various retail firms who furnish his supplies. Some of the florists object to the Sunday selling; but then, as this is his best day, the fakir will probably continue to sell on that day so long as he can obtain a stock. An unsuccessful attempt was made Tues- day night to fire the Summer cottage at Riverside, belonging to Alfred McCoid. W. H. Mason. Buffalo. The wintry weather in this vicinity has helped materially to reduce the coming in of the large lots of flowers usual at this time of the year, consequently over-produc- tions do not show up and little disturb- ance is created by the cutting of prices. Very little stock has been actually wasted. Carnations have been going at $1 to $1.50 in the various grades. Violets, if anything, are somewhat abundant, while roses just about meet the demand at very fair prices. Though cool the weather now is bright and open, and such must augment the supplies for Easter trade to a favorable degree. It would seem as though Harissii lilies would be in good supply for that time, while azaleas in nice bloom seem to be rather ahead of the usual quantity. Smilax is inclined to be scarce. Bowling. The Inter-State Bowling Tourna- ment is being held in the city this week in Music Hall. Match games with the best talent from New York and Brooklyn are to contend with local clubs. Phil. Scott seems to be the only one among the florists adept enough to have a call as an active participant. George Eckerd, who belongs to a local association, executed the order for a horse- shoe, ten feet in length, which he made up in good style on Monday. It was com- posed mostly of carnations, roses and callas. It was suspended directly over the bowling alley about in the center of the proscenium arch, where it showed up to fine effect. H. Millatt, of Elmira, spent Monday and Tuesday in town. E. A. Butler, Niagara Falls, has been appointed superintendent of streets in that city. Vidi. Comprehensive in its Scope. — The Special Edition containedover fourhundred advertisements, excluding the " Wants," from over four hundred different adver- tisers located in all parts of the country. Syracuse, N. Y. Grove P. Rawson, of Elmira, spoke here last Thursday evening before a large and appreciative audience, including the local talent, on "Plant Life, or the Phil- osophy of Plant Growth." The lecture (illustrated) was under the auspices of the Central New York Horticultural Society, which is making an effort to increase interest in this section in plant culture. The lecture was by the press pronounced highly instructive and full of wit and pleasantries. The Exchange extends greetings to Mr. Rawson, and trusts his public mission on behalf of horticulture will be long continued and successful. A devout and ardent lover, as well as thor- ough student, of all plant life, he is admir- ably qualified for the lecture field, and we trust he will often be called upon to fill the part of public educator. Utica, N. Y. Trade has been rather quiet during Lent, but a great demand is anticipated for Easter, and the florists generally are well prepared for it. In cut dowers there will probably be a good supply and fair prices will rule. Carnations are the only flowers that are likely to be scarce. There is a good suppy of azaleas, Harrisii and other plants, if it were not for the disease on Harrisii, with the fact that some growers got theirs in too soon and others not soon enough, there would probably be a surplus for Easter. J. S. H. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. Abxer Wilson, Tecumseh, Mich.— Price List of Seed Potatoes. Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass.— Price List of New and Tested Carnations. J. Blaauw & Co., Boskoop, Holland.— Whole- sale Catalogue of Nursery Stock. C. S. Fitzsimmons, Lansing, Mich.— Cata- logue of Plants, Seeds and Bulbs. Letellier & SON, Caen, France.— Price List of New Strawberry, Louis Gauthier. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia.— Spring Quarterly Price List of Seeds, Plants, etc. Fort Rouge Greenhouse Co , Winnipeg, Man.— Price List of Plants and Cut Flowers. Chas. Schwake, New York.— Catalogue of Vegetable, Kield and Flower Seeds, illustrated. E. H. KRELAGE & SON, Haarlem, Holland.— Illustrated Catalogue of Bulbs and Roots for Spring Planting. Max Deegen, Kostritz, Germany.— Cata- logue of Roses, Cacti and other Plants ; printed in German language. Cherry Hill Nursery, West Newbury, Mass.— Wholesale Price List of Nursery Stock; also Pseony and Novelty Circulars. Wisconsin Flower Exchange, Milwaukee, Wis.— Circular relative to moss, bulbs, etc., and describing Crozy's New Cannas. Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, Ventura-by- the-Sea, Cal. — Descriptive Catalogue of Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Palms, Orchids, Cacti, etc. Perkins Windmill Company, Mishawaka, Ind.— Illustrated Catalogue of Windmills, Pumps, Tanks, Cylinders, Pipes, Fittings, etc. H. CANNELL& Sons, Swanley, Kent, Eng.— Illustrated and Descriptive Floral Guide ; with valuable and complete lists of pelargoniums, dahlias, chrysanthemums, etc. RARE CHANGE FOR THE RIM MAN With $1000 to $1500 cash, as partner in well established Florist business, immediate vicinity of New York, comprising eight new green- houses with all modern improvements and one acre open ground. Ouly thorough, experi- enced growers need apply for particulars at HERRMANN'S SEED STORE, 413 E. 34th St., New York. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 wordB), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed In our care add 10 cents te cover expense of forwarding. "tSTANTED— A situation as traveling salesman with vv some reliable seed house; can give best of ref- erence. Address E. A.. Florists' Exchange. YXTANTED by first-class cut flower salesman, vv designer and decorator, a position in up-to- date store. Please address Q. care Florists' Ex- change. SITUATION wanted by married man, 12 years' experience Incut flowers and general stock, com- mercial or private place. Caton, Greenwoud Ave , Brooklyn, N. Y. SITUATION wanted by well experienced grower of roses, carnations, 'mums, violetB, as foreman or first assistant. Address J. ilauck, 20tJ Greenwood Ave., Bruooklyn, N. Y. ■\XTANTED— Foreman's position; roses a specialty. vv Twenty years' superior experience In the pro- fession In all departments. Sober, capable and trustworthy. Address V. J., care this office. pOMMERCXAL practical gardener and florist v~' wants position in a commercial business; thor- oughly acquainted with violets, ferns, cyclamen, 'mums, carnations, etc.; 12 years' experience; single. R., care FloristB' Exchange. WHEN WHITING MENTIONTME FLORISTS" EXCHANGE SITUATIONS WANTED. SITUATION wanted, gardener and florist; practical ° experience growing carnations, violets, 'mums; specialist in roseB; middle age, single. Address A, Gergen, Progress Hotel, 12 Chatham Square, New York. Q1TUATION wanted as foreman on commercial ^ place, producing and retailing, by American, single, understanding the growing of all flowers In demand; best references. Address J. H. G., 65 W. 100th St..N. Y. < Ity. OITUATION wanted as working foreman; first- ^ class grower of roses, carnations, violets, 'mums, ferns, palms and the general stock of greenhouse plantb; 19 j ears' experience, married, no family, English, flrst-class references. J. II., 61 Madison St., Morris' own, N.J. YXTANTED, by a single, life-long experienced, vv pushing floriBt and gardener, position as work- ing foreman; flrst-class grower of general stock, hybrid tea roses, carnations, 'mums bedding plants, forcing all kinds of bulbs and plants. Would run good sized place on Bhares or commission. Bush, care this office. SITUATION WANTED As foreman. A practical grower of roses, carnations, decorative plants etc., a good propagator, 24 years' experience, good refer- ences. FOREMAN, 1019 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED. A position as Orchid Grower by a thoroughly experienced man, capable of taking entire charge of either a commercial or private col- lection. First-class references from leading growers in this country. Address, R. K. ROSE, care Garrett & Rose, 200 West Side Ave., Jersey City, N. J. HELP WANTED. AGENTS W ANTED By an important European seed and bulb growing firm, in the chief town of each of the principal states. Must be acquainted with the trade. Letters to D. C, care this paper. WANTED AT ONCE. Man for general greenhouse work, who knows how to pot and water. Apply to Geo. Darsley, cor. Jackson and Claremont Aves., Jersey City, N. J. WANTED A young man with three or four years' experience In growing cut flowers, bedding plants, etc. Also a boy, sixteen to eighteen years old, for general work. Address, stating experience, where last employed, wages wanted, etc. FLORIST, Box 62, Lenox, Mass. WANTED A young man of steady habits and thorough- ly competent to force roses for cut flowers, permanent situation. Apply at once to J. CONDON, 734 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn. WANTED. A first-class seedsman and florist with $5,C00 to increase the capital and take an active interest in one of the largest seed and floral businesses in the South. This is a flrst-class opening to get an interest in a well established business. For particulars apply to "South" care Florists' Exchange. 'WANTED. ROSEMAN, for cut-flower growing. Long experience and best reference. State full par- ticulars as to ability. Address A. K., care Florists' Exchange. INFORMATION WANTED Of the present whereabouts of CHARLES BRADY, when last heard from he was working in Orange, N.J. in a private place. Send information to PATRICK O'MARA, 35 & 37 Cortlandt St., New York. The benefit that comes to a newspaper from its advertising is infinitesimal as compared with that received by the adver- tisers themselves. — Sun. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. WANTED 2,000 Blooms SWEET PEAS, Pink, White and Lavender, for Easter. Address H. K. HA ASIC, So. Orange, N. J. WANTED--! TO SELL or Exchange for Gladiolus, mix- ed and named Dah - lias. Conover's Asparagus, sttotig two-year, worth $2.50 per 1U0U, or $20 00 for 10.000. Thompson Early Prolific Raspberry, $7.U0 per 10U0; 5UU0 for $30.ou. F. O. It. CARS OR BOAT. Edgewood Farm Nurseries, Cromwell, Ct. W ANTED lOOO CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS For potting. Must be good. WM. CLARK, Plane and Wahsalch Sir, Colorado Springs Colo. FOR SALE AND LEASE. Modern Greenhouse Property Good location, near New York. Cost $10,000. Can be had at a bargain. Address C. H., care this office. FOR SALE. I offer for 30 days one of the best investments in greenhouse property on Long Island, in 29th Ward, Brooklyn City. This is a place that in a very short time will double in value ; 12 green- houses, 1 new 200 ft. iron frame south house, house, barn, etc., all good as new, in perfect order. Just the place for carnations, or Al stand for general stock. Best of reasons for selling. HESSION, Clarkson Street, above County Buildings, Brooklyn, N. Y. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. •'The Tropical Nursery." Splendid opportunity for Nurseryman and Florist who needs to go South for his health. A community of Northern people in the healthiest part of Florida. For full particulars, address, H. G. BURNET, Avon Park, Fla. A JOBBING Seed Concern would dispose of the retail and catalogue portion of their business to party with about $5,000. Excellent ocation, well-established trade; sales about $30,000 yearly. Address II. W., Care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE. Retail Cut Flower and Seed Store, includ- ing a full line of imported artificial flowers, wire work, supplies, etc. Established H years at same place, on north side of this city, and doing a good business. Reason for selling, going to Europe for a change. Price, $3000 Cash. Send for particulars to EDGAR SANDERS, 1639 Belmont Ave., CHICAGO, ILLS. FOR RENT. June lBt, for year, or term of years, complete greenhouse plant. 10.000 feet of glass; good water supply, good soil, steam heat in good order. I spent $1600 this season in improvements. Four express trains pass houses daily, stopping for stuff. Access- ible to Philadelphia. Washington, Baltimore and New York. Full stock of violets, 'mums, carna- tions and roses will be sold cheap to renter. Acceptable security and reference required. Ad- dress only the proprietor. Dr. Alfred E. Raker, .'tl --"> IHnntua Ave.* Philadelphia. NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagating house and outside frames, potting shed, heater etc., all new and flrst-class. also 4 acres of land, to thoroughly responsible party, cheap. Splendid openiug for a hustler. Apply F. W. S., this office. FOR SALE. BROAD STREET FLORAL EMPORIUM, Broad and South Sts., Philadelphia. Including stock of Plants, Greenhouses, Fixtures and Lease. Property 60 feet front on Broad Street; 60 feet deep, large show house in front, three small houses in rear. Present owner is retiring from busi- ness. Apply A. \Y. BOERNER, above address. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 338 The Florists' Exchhnge, Chicago. Trade Notes. Home trade is quiet, but shipping business is still quite a feature which helps matters considerably. Roses are not crop- ping good, and all agree, from some cause or other, that roses have produced less than other years. It was expected that as the season advanced this condition would change, but so far it has not. To this is to be attributed the fact of prices keeping up as well as they do, for with full crops, and no better home demand they would drop. As a rule, the quality is now good, save perhaps in Meteor. Bride and Bridesmaid are excellent. Papa Gontier is very much in evidence again ; some grand flowers coming from Khlem's, cut from four or five year old plants, and also from Stielow's. They fetch U to $5. The general impression is that Easter prices will range between $4 to $6 for good common stock, with some advance for high- grade. Beauty will be none too plenty, especially long stemmed sorts ; shorts are more prevalent, and these are the fakirs' stronghold. Carnations are plentiful enough for the demand ; the general price is $1 to $1.50, comparatively few go above the latter figures. Among Growers. Emil BtJETTNER, of Park Ridge, has 41,000 feet of greenhouse space alwavs clean and neat. Ten men are employed, and the foreman, Mr. Earl, has been at the place since it was started, in July, 1888 The fine lot of flowers grown here are all practically used at E. Weinhoeber's city depot, at 417 Elm street, which is sufficient to say that only first-class flowers go. Material is on the grounds for an addition of two more houses of 250 feet each, half of which will be for Beauty roses. The balance of 150 plants of imported lilacs, that have been flowering for some time past, will be ready for Easter. Roses are, of course, a large item, La France was excellent in Winter but is not a paying rose, Beauty are in fine health. Meteor is improving again ; Bride and Bridesmaid excellent. The Belle Sie brecht house is short of growth owing to the flowering propensity of this variety The same number will be grown the com- ing year to try what better stock will do. Of carnations, two benches of McGowan are grand ; Portia is still good ; Alaska, Storm King, Scott and Daybreak off crop. Scott is too grassy and possibly is planted too close for such large growth as the car- nation makes here in the Pall. Mr. B. considers the fringed carnations more called for and better sellers than the smooth petaled flowers. Stock for Easter is in good condition. Around Town. S. B. Winter has bought out Thos. J. Corbrey's interest in the wholesale cut flower store at 59 Wabash ave. Mr. Cor brey has left for California. The firm will hereafter be known as Winter & Glover. Mr. Glover will have the management of the business. J. A. Jegen, for fifteen years at 55 Wash- ington street, will have to vacate on ac- count of new building arrangements. Howard A. Mcip. has opened a new flower store at 752 Forty-third street. We wish the young fellow abundant success. August Lange, florist, 113 State street, on Thursday evening says he thought the world was coming to an end. He was finishing a big pillow at 9 p.m. when a terrific explosion startled him. The fire- men found a Are in the back part of the store, and a large steam pipe had burst. Damage was trivial and mostly to store above and back part of basement. Henry H. Penshorn died two weeks ago, his funeral taking place March 14. He had been in business at 4954 Cottage Grove ave. since the year 1865. The de- ceased had suffered from Bright's disease some years, which finally carried him off at fifty one years of age. He was un- married. Otto Hansen, Mont Clare, 111., is still sending in to W. K. Lynch very fine Cen- tury carnations that are much sought after. They are fine keepers, brighter than Tidal Wave, which are also of extra line color. George Hancock & Sons, Grand Haven, Mich., are sending in their new Ivory car- nation to Winter & Glover ; they are very taking flowers. BA8SETT & Washburn had in on Satur- day some Bride that sold on sight at $10 per 100. They were phenomenal for this market, two to three feet stem and flowers the size of a medium Beauty. Eknst Wienhoerer, 417 Elm, has a daily exhibition of plants and flowers in bis store that would be a revelation in a down- nmeut mat aia aamage to me e> 3Cdhby \dpiAhAJU/uMjM town store. He brought back from his visit East many fine ihingB for Easter. Kroeschell Bros., the boiler manufac turers, had a fire on night of 22d in their establishment that did damage to the ex tent of #20,- 000, which ' co ver e insurance. , S Morton Grove, III. Kirscht Bros., who s-ucceeded the firm of Kirscht & Co. five ye»rs ago, have ten houses, devoted principally to roses anil carnations. Of the former Bride and Bridesmaid are the favorites ; while in t he latter Scott, McGowan, Dtybreak, Tidal Wave. Ophelia, Lawrence Thompson and Sweetbrier are extensively grown. Springfield, 0. Fire occurred in the greenhouses of A.R. Aldrlch, doing damage to the extent of $100. Rochester, N. Y. An order was granted by Judge Werner, March 16, referring to Myrou T. Bly a question presented to the court by C. M Williams, as assignee of florist E. R. Fry on the settlement of his accounts. The preferred claims under the assignment amount to over $1000 and the assets in the hands of the assignee for distribution reach the figure of but about $800. The question is what preference the preferred claims get in the distribution fllDVeANTlH'MIlM MERRY MONARCH, UnnibflKlnCilUUlU bestearly white (Oct. 5), rooted cuttings, $4.00 per It 0 ; %Us in., $8.00. Maranta Zebrina, i\i, in., $4-00 per 100. Gladiolus Shakespeare, best forcing and bedding kind for Huns 8, |4.u(J per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Coleus all sold. CsbIi with Order. E. C. DARMSTADT, - Hewletts, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE flORISTS' EXCHANGE Money in Early Chrysanthemums. Grow the following varieties in large quantities : Mme. F. Bergmann, Ivory, Marion Henderson, Mrs. J. O. Wliilldin, rooted cuttings. $l.5u per mu. Philadelphia, Major Bonnaffon, Georgienne Brani- hall.G. W. Childs, Viviand-Morel, M. Wanamaker, W. H. Lincoln, Eugene Dailledouze, G. Wedding, rooted cuttings, same as above. Cash with orders* D.T.CONNOR, Lansdowne, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 50,000 Violets and Ampelopsis Lady II. Campbell. *l 00 per 100; J8.00 per 1000. Marie Louise, tl.OOperlOO; »8 00 per 1000. Culiroriiia, »2 60 per 100 ; *25 00 per 1000. AMl'ELOI'SIS VEITCHII. flue 1 year, pot, dormant, 13.00 per 100. Fine 2 year, pot. dormant, 16.00 per 100. Extra Fine HcCOWAN CARNATIONS, rooted cuttiDgs, 11.00 per 100. or $10.00 per 10U0. BENJ. CONNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE First anci IBost. Mine. F. Beremann Is the best paying early chrysanthemum to dHte, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. All the best new sortB of 1895, rooted cuttings. $4.00 per 100, and fifty other standard HOrts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. METEOR* the charming new CrimBon Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $5 per 100: pips unrooted, $2 per 100. Also Portia. Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large OTders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 15 Plants for SI. 00, Postpaid. Mrs. Henry Uobinson, J. H.Troy, Dean Hole, Crystaline, H. VV. Reiman, Philadelphia, Miss L. D. Black, Minerva, Harry May, Mrs. w, H. Uaud, Mrs. Higtfinbottaaro, M. Richard Dean, Halloween, Dorothy Toler and Brigand. Other varieties may besubstituted if desired. SEND FOIi LIST. HARVEY B SNOW, Camden, N.Y. WHEN WRIT! H* MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANP.F OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE {CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, TEN DOLLARS PER THOUSAND PLANTS. FROM CUTTING BENCH. Guaranteed First=Class or Money Refunded. No order taken for less han 500. Cash with order. Will exchange for other plants. Most profitable flower we ever grew. Costs you only a small sum to try it. I C. STRAUSS & CO., Washington, D. C WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BEST VIOLET CROWN. THE FARQUHAR HEALTHIEST, FREEST, DARKEST AND MOST DOUBLE, from 2^ in. pots, $5.00 per 100 in April. CALIFORNIA, 2^ inch pots in bud, $3.00 per 100; rooted runners, $1.85 per 100; $10 per 10C0 CAMPBELL, Minted runners $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000* MARIE LOUISE, rooted runners 60c. per 100 ; $5.00 per 1000." C. E. WELD, Violet Specialist, ROSLINDALE, MASS. VMFN WP'TINC- MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCMANGr iZIOL-ETS. MARIE LOUISE, Extra fine clumps, full of cuttings, clean stock, free from disease, $5.(10 per 100; rooted cuttings, $6 00 per 1000. Cash with order. FRED «. TAYLOR, Canastota. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE VIOLETS. SINGLES— Luxonne, the new French violet, Wilson, extra hirge flowers, stems 12 to 14 in. long ; Sclicenbrunn and Loudon. DOUBLES— Marie Louise and Lady Hume Campbell, irood healthy stock, free from diseuse. Write for prices. R. M. EISENHART, Holmesburg, Phila. when wmwma memt*on thp wjgWTg ckchangf Violets- Marie Louise FALL, SAND STRUCK, GROWN COLD. First grade, $15.00 per 1000, Second grade, $10.00 per 1000. Try a change with good stock and do not con- found these plants with rooted runners. George Saltford, bpTSIjU Rhinebeck, N. Y. WMEISr WBnriltfO MENTION THE FLORISTS* FXCHANt,. VIOLETS MY SPECIALTY. Ready for delivery after April 5. Runners of Marie Louise and Lady Campbell, $4.00 per 1000. Sample dozen, 10 cents. SUMMER MUSHROOM, Agaricus Subrufescens, the genuine spawn, easily raised by all. Price, 5 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $8 00; 100 lbs., $30.00, with printed directions. Cash with all orders— no C. O. D. FERD. BOULON, Sea Cliff, N.Y. WHEN WRI-iNG MrNTiONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE BIG 3 'MUMS. Marquis de Montmort, \ From2J^in. Merry Monarch, \. p°r8' *oz . Mrs. Henry Robinson, ) fm|»re P« DAILLEDOUZE BROS., bk^^I^-J WHEN WRITIHO MENTION THE fUSBISTS1 EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Philadelphia, Stock plants, $2.00 per doz. Young plants, 2\& in., $4.00 per 100. Pink Ivory, 3 In per doz., ?2 00 Verbena pulchella (distinct dwarf) 2 in., per 100, 12.00 3 in., per 100, $3 00 Strong Variegated Vincas, 3 in., " 4 00 Giant Marguerite Daisy 2 in., " 3 00 Lobelia Kaiaer William 2 in., " 2 00 J. G. KISKLK, 30th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE amadous, alifoiaia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., San Mateo Colma, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ltd auut-e. tati The Invincible New Chrysanthemum. Strong healthy plants from 2 in. pots, $2.00 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Special price on large quantities. ....M. HANSEN, New Durham, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ^^____ ^— NEW, LATE PINK.. CHRYSANTHEMUM FRANCIS B. HAYES James Comlky, Originator, says : " I have seen, grown, and watched the FRANCIS B. HAYES chrysanthemum for two years. I think it one of the best ever raised in tills country, and is a chrysanthe- mum that every grower ought to have." Awarded Certificates of Merit by N. C. 8., November 17, 1894; Mass. Horticultural Society, November 17, 1894, and N. Y. F. C, November 25, 1895. William J. Maiitin, says: " I have found the FRANCIS B. HAYES to be a remarkable variety of dwarf. Robust habit, short jointed, with large dark green foliage well up to the flower. The flower is an ideal bloom and of a beau- tiful gllsiening pink of large size and a per- fectly incurved, in the style of Major lion- naffon; of excellent keeping qualities; time of flowering late. It would be impnssib e for me to recommend it too highly for private or commercial use." T>«f>. MCiMT-nm -rue c\ |-^RI<5TR' FuruilN't $50 PER 1 000 $6.00 per IOO. * Cyclamen Mings. * Fine strong healthy plants, twice transplanted. CYCLAMEN SEEDS, Guaranteed fresh of our well known strain, $7.00 per iogo seeds; 75c. per 100 seeds. CASH WITH ORDER. LEHNIG X WINNEFELD, Hackensack, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 Carnations Wm. Scott $2 00 McOuiran 160 Nellie Lewis 1 50 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue. Red, White, Scarlet. Pink, Purple, Maroon. Striped 80 Chrysanthemums, leading vara... 1 50 AtEeratum, Blue. Dwarf 100 Vincn, Major vartegata 160 Salvia splenrieng 150 Hydrangea Otaksn, 4 inch pots per dot. *!5 U0 12 00 io oo 1 50 12 00 8 00 12 00 *125 1 60 300 Hydrangea Paniculnta, grand, 3 years per 100, $7.00 Abutilon, Souv. de Bonn, 2i4 inch, per doz. ,75c; per 100, J0.00, Anemone Whirlwind, strong, field grown, per doz.. 75c; per 100. J6 00; per 1000. $50.00 Write for our Catalogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE WLOWISTS* EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuttings, by mail, prepaid. The largest and finest collection in the country. 45 named varieties, 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and BesBie, per 100, $1.25; 15 new varie- ties, this year's introduction. $1 50. From 3 In. pots, in variety, strong plants. $4.00 per 100. Begonia Metnllicn, per 100. $1 50. Age i-ii i ii in, blue and white, per 100, 75 cts. Dwarf Scarlet Sage, Wm. Bedman, per 100. $1.00. Theereat Drize winning CHRYSANTHE- MUM PHILADELPHIA. Rooted cuttings by mall, per 100. *2.5u. Also G.VV. Chtlds. G. Wed- ding, E. Dall edouze, Mrs. J.(ieo.Ils, Bonnaffon, Niveus, Mrs. F. Bergmann, Mutual Friend, The Queen. C Chalfant, Silver Cloud, at $1.50 per 100. 10 other good varieties at $1.00 ner 100. Double Hollyhocks, Chatier strain, white, salmon, scarlet, pink and vellow blooming plants for this year, per 100. $5.00. Carnation Ma.garet.2 in. pots, per 100, $2.00. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N. J. ARAUCAR1A EXCELSA. t^^-FROM CUTTINGS, FOR EAST£R._^^ Plants 15 to 18 inoheB high above rim of pot and 18 to 20 inches diameter of lower branches, S18.00 per doz. Plants 20 to 24 inches high above rim of pot and 20 to 24 inches diameter of lower branches, w: i.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ JOHN G0NLEY & SON, iHMUFAiTPKERS of TIN FOIL, 2 and 4 Dominlck Street, NEW YORK. WMCMumfTiNO MENTION THE *U>m8T"« EXCHANGE CHAS. G. FLECKENSTEIN, Wholesale Flowers, 1323 Pine Street, ...ST. LOUIS, MO. UM FN WRITING MFNTIO* rut nnQiq.. THE brightest, newsiest, liveliest trade paper (or the florist, seedsman and nurseryman is the Florists' Exchange COCOA FIBRE REFUSE. The best quality, free of dirt and foreign matter, in original four-buBhel sacks as im- ported from the best maker, $1.50 each. No shipment less than one sack at this price. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. «HEN WRITING MENTION THe FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Sold by the Seedsmen of America. WHEN WRIT! G MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Natural, WTO FRESH CUT GU5TRDLKER&5DN5 r!36 WEST 24TH ST. ■*< NEW YORK* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASPARAGUS PLUMQSUS NANUS, B3T±glxijonx3 ZMIass Cut Strings, 8 to 10 feet long 50 cents each. Shipped to any part of the country. C. A. KUEHN, Successor 1o ELLISON & KUEHN, WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. A COMPLETE LINE OF WIRE DESIGNS. C. W. WORS, Wholesale Florist, 313 N. LEFFINGWELL AVENUE, ST. I.Ol IS, MO. FINE ROSES— Shipped carefully to all parts of the country. -W. H. ELLIOTT, WHEN WAITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. STOTT'S FIR TREE OIL SOAP For killing insectB on plants, mildew, etc. Requires but one ounce to a pallon of water. Costing loss than 2', ots. per gallon. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE J. C. PIERSON, Newark, N.J. ESTABLISH £D 1866. N. 5TEFFE 335 EAST 2IS-T ST. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF NEW YORK. Bulbs, Carnations. SEE MY FULL PAGE AD. ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 82. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, IM. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORI6TS EXCHANGE ROGERS PARK FLORAL CO., Wholesale Crowers of Cut Flowers. OFFICE AND SALESROOM, 41 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. We grow the stock to pUase your trade. Try ub. 100,000 VERBENAS. THI8CHSArMEI1ES Fine pot plants, $2. SO per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 perlOOO. »NO RUST OR 7UUL.DE=ln£+r PACKED LIGHT, AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. WE ARE THE LARGEST GROWERS OF VERBENAS IN THE COUNTRY. OUR PLANTS CANNOT BE SURPASSED. New Carnation "Crimson Sport." Larue flower, finest velvety crimson, beat keeper. Plants hardy, productive, free from disease. A good market variety. Send for list of rooted Carnation cuttings. ROOTED CUTTINGS, $1.50 per dozen; SIO. OO per IOO; $60.00 per IOOO. BggK.n J. I*. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Coetar Dlonte StockB Snowfiake, large truss- Cdalci rlalll*? pure white flowers, from 3 and 4 in. pots, }6.00 per 100 plants. Carnations, Nellie Lewis, briuht pink. $10.00 per 100 plants. Calla Lilies. $2.00 per doz. All the above named stock are healthy. strung-, bushy plantB filled with u^wfrs and buds. Geo. Stafflineer, Sprinfrville.N.Y. OMEN WRIT I NO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ...Wholesale... Florist, 1620 Olive St., st. louis, no. J. M. McCULLOUGH'S SONS, Established 1838. w^^e|Cut Flowers, Seeds, Bulbs, D"to™ 1 and Florists' Supplies, Price List, &c, on Application. 816 & 318 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 14 HOUSES FULL OF EASTER PLANTS Hydrangeas from $1.00 to $3.00 each Azaleas from f 12.00 to $30.00 per doz. Spirasas... " 4.00 to 6.00 Daisies.... " 4 00 to 6.00 Roses " 4.00 to 9.00 Rubbers . . " 6.00 to 12.00 A fine assortment of Ferns, 2% >D- pots> $5.00 per 100. Dreyer Nurseries, ''"«"°v- Woodside, L. I. CON^ElMOfSIJPPyS vEworkT wt — ^>h A™ -° """>» »■.■"*» <*r. "• J- Jackson Ave. and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION r»r FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR I„IP*E OF JARDINIERES BEFORE PILACIISG ORDERS. ALL STANDARD FLOWER POTS WILL FIT THEM. COOK POTTERY CO., ETRURIA WORKS, TRENTON, N.J. WHEN WR'T'NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR KT©-v©r Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. We carry a large stock of regular size, 3x6 ft. It will pay you to send f or ou r prices WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS 63 SO. FIFTH AV„ NEW YORK, B*t, Horn! on and BIe««ker Sit. FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT REDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT LOMSST HHT6S. LUADPIC M, CON 89 LIBERTY ST., NEW YORK, ■ n#%I\r*IO Ob OVSIV, Bel. BrMdw.r tod Church St.. AIHEN WR'TING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS! GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. N. COWEN'S SON 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Bet our Figures before buying Glass. ... Estimates Freely Given. .KffrWRT'VI y^TioWHE FLORIST S EXCHANGE Long IM-in in r Telephone, 50 SpHiiji- I III M>1 ■'.!• 1850 THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 456 "West Broad -way, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. J>JE"vV YORK.: # SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS *• For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, etc., etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE For GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. GLASS VANHORNE, GRIFFEN GLASS & CO. Agents for CHAMBERS & McKEE CO., Jeannette Biands American Glass. Importers of French Glass. 1 %,«* kVs^AmcTsT™0 NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a large stock of which we keep on hand ready for Bhipment on day order Is received. Size. Per 1000. lfclinch $100 325 Size. 7 Inch 2M I* i 5 6 1 50 4 00 500 7 25 300 1.180 22 00 I'er 100. . $3 50 .. 500 . 750 10 00 15 00 20 00 40 00 75 00 10 " .. 11 " 12 " II " .. 16 " .. Saucers M price of pots. P.O.B. at Fort Edward. We will allow 25 percent. off for the next 30 days for cash with order. Addres. HIlnnRer Bros., Man'fra, Fort Edward, N. T. or AUGUST ROLKER & SONS. *rsIC 136 & 138 W 24th St., NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITINfl MENTION THE HOWISTS' EXCHANC CfPRpS IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. ■PREsi.-^ SASH BARS iZ FEET '» LENGTH on LONGER. GREENHOUSE AND OTHER BUI LDING MATERIAL. So nd for our Illustrated BooK "CYPRESS LUMBERamo frs USES." Send for-e'ur Speci&l GreenhousVCircul&r. THeA.T. STe&n^j Lumber (b., NerH^nsgiy, &9ST8N, fyris.* STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE JOrM. kM0NlHG^ Co. 297T0 307 HAWTHORNE AV. \CHICAGO,ILL WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rtOHlsTS* EXCHANOh arch 23, iSg' . The Florists' ■XCHHNCl 343 LORD & BURNHAM CO., ORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS, Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LORD <& BTJK2srHI-^.3VL CO., RCH1TECTURAL, OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: Irvimcton-on-HudBOii, New York. Mention paper GREENHOUSE HEATING AND VENTILATING, Horticultural Architecture and Building. JlftcIiing^Go ESTABLISHED 1644. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, jji Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc.. of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron "Work ship- ped ready for erection. Mention paper. Iron Frame Benches with the "Perfect Drainage Bench TKk. or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. IALES' MULTIJECTOR Is the best article ever offered for glazing reenhouses and sashes. Cannot soften or rot sea rubber bulb. Is easily cleaned and will st for years. Price, $2.00. See advt. Hales' Mole Trap in next issue. . W. HALES, - Ridgewood, N. J. HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MASTICA For Glazing Greenhouses. A sub- ituie for putty. Superior in every way. AST IC A and MASTICA GLAZING ACHINES were given Highest Award of A.F. at Pittsburg. Address for ciicular. 0. PIERCE & CO., 170 Fulton St., N. Y. Sole Manufacturers. HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SUMMER IN WINTER By Using standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. .IBLIN & CO., . Utica, N. Y. HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. coz,Bwxan- WILCOX CO., Newburgh, N.Y. Mention paper. Evans' Improved Challenge, Roller bearing, self-oiling devise, automatic Btop. solid link chain, makes the IMPROVED CHAL- LENGE the most perfect appa- ratus in the market. Write for catalogue aud prices before placing your orders else- where. Quaker City Machine Co., RICHMOND, IML HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers SeDd for catalogue, enclosing four cents in stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Modern Commercial Greenhouses We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line until you see our construction and get our prices. PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. .VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 6EN WHEN SCOL LAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc, —ALSO THE— PATENT PLANT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for SI. 00. JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 74 & 76 Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN, - N. Y. 89 & 91 Centre St., NEW YORK. D STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. WRITING MENT'CKM THE t LO"1*7 S EXCHANGF MANVEL WINDMIUL, BHLL-BEHRIIIIi TURNTABLE Contract to put Water Supply in place CEDAR TANKS WILLIAMS MFG. CO. KAV$ff.A0zA°- 16 Murray Street, New York ; 36 So. Market St., Boston; 321 Vine St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Ready For Quick Shipment HOT-BED SASH. NOT GLAZED, \% inches thick. THESE SIZES IN STOCK. 3 ft. x 6ft. . . . 3 rows, 10 in. glass. 3ft. 3 in. x 6ft. . 4 rows, 8 in. glass. Made of strictly clear CYPRESS LUMBER and warranted FIRST-CLASS. t^*Write for prices, delivered. State quantity wanted. t LOCKUND LUMBER CO. S LOCKLAND, Ohio. S *-■%■ v-w-^-v *.»•%■» %.-%.-*• *%^ WHEN WRTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE THE "GORTON SIDE-FEED" BOILER Is just what you want for Steam and Hoi Water Heating. Ii has advantages over any other Boiler on the market for green- house purposes. Send for our book " Modern House Heating," and investigate for yourself. Mailed KREE on application. Every Florist should secure a copy, GORTON & LIDGERWOOD CO., 96 Liberty Street, New York. HEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE COMING INTO GENERAL USE IS-JSLS AUTOMATIC CABLE VENTILATOR. UU l_| V 1 Because they give entire satisfaction. n I . Because they are one-third to one-half cheaper in price. Because they are made simple and strong. Because they operate your nouses from either end or center. Because they operate houses 200 ft. long with ease. Because one machine operates sash, both sides ridge. Because they will last for years without any repair. We guarantee any breakage during five years' use. Write us, we will furnish you References, Circulars, Estimates, and save you money A. Q. WOLF & BRO., DAYTON, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG 344 The Florists* Exchhnge, NOVELTIES for the TRADE New Asparagus Sprenacri, New Carex, New Boiipainviliea. New Cannas. New Dahlias, New .luoticia. New Geraniums. New Roses, Climbing Meteor. Golden Rambler. Yellow Soupert, Car- mine Pillar. New Sweetbriera. Blue Oxalls. etc. Genuine Irish Shamrock. Send for Catalogue of Novelties at reduced prices. A. BUNC & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. WHEW wmTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Our Landscape Hfect, Mr. ARTHUR G. BABCOX, has charge of some of the most extensive public and private grounds in the country. Residence Grounds our Specialty. Our methods are modern and very simple. CLEVELAND LAWN CO., GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! Ferns. 2000 Pteris. splendid stock, $4.00 per 100. Send lor sample. Dracaena Intlivisa, 4 inch pots, ready for 6 in. $10.00 per 100. _ DraetBim Intlivisa, 6 inch pots. $15 00 per 100. Heliotrope, dark blue, 2 inch pots, $2.50 per 100; rooted cuttings $1.00 per 100. Ageratum, dwarf blue. 2 inch pots, $2.00 per 100; rooted cuttings. 75c. per 100. Acalyplia Tricolor, 'i inch pots. $3 00 per 100. Salvia Splendeus, 2 inch pots, $2 50 per 100. rooted cuttings. $1.00 per 100. Coleura Cuttings, rooted. Crimson and Golden VerachatTeitii, Golden Bedder, Glory of Autumn, $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. AUernanthera aurea nana, rooted cuttings, aOc. ner 100; from flats ?t 25 per 100. Alternantbera par. major, 75c. per 100. CARNATIONS FROM FLATS. Wm. Scott. Tidal Wave. Lizzie McGowan, Cartledge, Hinze'a White, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 100D. JOHN SCOTT, Keap St. Greenhouses, Bklyn. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTrON THE R.OR1STS' EXCHANGE AUCTION SALES: 863 East Madison Ave., L„nE »'$>g°« Ph»"c Cleveland, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'9 EXCHANGE ALWAYS ON TOP! NOTICE! A. SAGHSE, "The Collector" Takes pleasure in announcing that he will arrive next week with a large and fine consign- ment of P.ATTLEYA LABIATA OS C/3 CO OS Q3 U 3 O o _ < u K o _ S3-. O z 0_ SB -a: .OF. BEDDING PLANTS PALMS, RUBBERS, Etc. Commencing about the Middle of April. Sales every TUESDAY and FRIDAY after that time at 1 1 o'clock A. M. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. CATALOGUES OF SALES SENT ON APPLICATION. I. J. SIMONSON, Auctioneer, 63 Barclay St., WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE NEW YORK.I w H. BAYERSDORFER * CO., Wholesale Florists' Supplies 56 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH»- -'.PRISTS' EXCHANG- Only the very best have been collected, and all cases have been packed by himself and 1 raveled under his special care; they will therefore be finer and fresher than ever before shown here. Orders booked now by JOHN MIESEM, Newtown, L. I., N.Y. WHEN W» 'TINT. MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ECIAL OFFER OF SURPLUS STOCK ORDER AT ONCE. PRICES INCLUDE FREIGHT. r 100, $3 50 1000 30 00 ' 100, 5 00 ■ 1000. 40 00 100, 3 00 1 100, 5 00 1000, 40 00 ' 100, 3 00 ' 1000, 25 00 ' 100, 4 00 ' 1000, 30 00 ' 100, 3 00 1000, 35 00 ' 100, 3 00 ' 1000, 25 00 Amaryllis lorniosissiiiia, 4x6ine., " 100, 2 50 " 4x6 " " 1000, 20 on Eucuaris Amazotiica, 3x4, " 100, S 00 4x6," 100, 12 00 Prices Include Delivery by Freight. Not less than 250 Bulbs sold to one party, or enough to weigh 120 lbs. f jT freight shipment. To parties unknown to us, sent for Cash only. H. H. BERGER & CO., San Francisco, Gal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE fUORISTS' EXCHANGE .. 7x0 '■ 9x10 " 9x10 ;........ s. Album, 6x8 8x9 Rubrum s ,6x8 6x8 " 8x9 " Elesatis, in torts '• We have 32,000 pounds of Sweet Peas, Largest collection in the world, BUT there is only one "CUPID." W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Seed Growers, Ph'sl5 WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FERNS '!/« 2 2 $5.00 nch Jgg 00. Will sell very cheap after Easter in lots of One Thousand or more. FERNS IN FLATS CHEAP IN QUANTITY. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. LMGU BROS., 921 Crescent St., Astoria, L. I. City, N. I WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE VICTORY ! The vonly Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend in working and prices. ^3. HIPPAED VICTORY ! VICTORY! No repairs for 5 years; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on UK) foot uses. A new device. Ssnd lor Catalogue anil Estimates. "5LTO"lH3-gS'bO-,»7,7T3-:, O3rL±0. MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS rEcE,vedthe HIGHEST AWARD' viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AT THE EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, P SEND FOR CATALOGUE, tlirnnlllllU Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESI ^JtHHIIIANn, 404.472d ED;aler ln FLOR,STS SUPPLI : 34th Street, New York, near Ferry WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE (lew Carnation pine. El. Ppeit. This variety belongs to the Malmaison type and is the largest Carnation it existence, 4;s' inches by 4J^ inches (life size illustration page 269, last issue); it ii like all the Malmaison varieties, a Summer blooming plant; the calyx is firm, th< petals are of a pure rose color, and the flower emits a fragrance more powerfu than a dozen ordinary carnations combined. This carnation is considered mucl finer than the celebrated Souv. de la Malmaison. Strong plants in bud, from 4 inch pots, 50 cts. each; .$5.00 per dozen. 4.00 "t\ 5.00 per doz. 4.00 Carnation Souv. de la Malmaison, blush, '.".: in. pots $2.00 per dox " " " deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cole frame, will bloom this Summer. In 2J^ in. pots . . . $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per IOC New Carnations, Rose Queen, Eldorado, Kitty Clover, Bouton d'Or, from 2J-j in. pots New Pink Chrysanthemum Wm. Simpson 50 cts. each; Hardy White Pink, ** Her Majesty,** clumps, from open ground . CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best var- ieties, from flats 2.00 Chrysanthemum Philadelphia, lli in. pols 4.00 per 10 California Violets, from 2}£ '"• Pots 3.00 Abutilon Souv. de Bonn, %% in. pots 5.00 Giant Parisian Daisy, 2J ., in. pots ■ . Daisy Snow Crest, 2*>£ in. pots Daisy Snowflake, clumps Lychnis flos cuculi semperflorens, 2'2 in. pots Clematis, a large stock of the best large flowering varieties. . 1 year old plants $1.50 per doz. ; 2 '• " 3.00 Clematis flammula. 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots seedlings from flats $8.00 per 1000 1.00 Swainsona gal. alba, from 2'< in. pots 4.00 Aralia Sieboldii, 4 in. pots 2.00 per doi Dracaena Sanderiana $1.00 each; 9.00 Anthericutn Picturatum, 4 in. pots 1.00 Moonvines, 2)4 '"• Pots ^.00 per II C. EISELE, I Ith and Jefferson Sts., Phila,, Pal — — 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 10.00 6.00 We are a straight shoot and aim to grotv into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. YOL. VIII. NO 14. NEW YORK, APRIL 4, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. $50 per Thousand. In order to clear off a tract of rented ground, upon which we have now grow- ing a fine assortment of HARDY PLANTS, we make this exceptionally low offer. The stock comprises the very best varieties for Florists' use, our se- lection, including Achilleas, Phloxes, Poppies, Delphiniums, Iris, Lych- nis, Helianthus, etc., the BEST varieties for Summer cutting. This offer will not appear again, and anyone wishing to avail themselves of this opportunity to secure a stock of these popular plants should send in their orders at once, so that plants can be reserved for Spring shipment. WE GUARANTEE FIRST-CLASS STOCK IN EVERY CASE. ORDER NOW. BULBS ARE GUARANTEED. Great reduction in prices on all orders placed before 2VI A Y 1st. We insure you against fluctuations in the market. Please write us stating quantity required. We are headquarters for all var- ieties of FLORISTS BULBS Prices Low and Quality the Best. TERMS LIBERAL. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. IITING MENTION THE Fl.OfllST'S EX 'H We Can Supply in First-Class Condition Extra Strong Dormant Field-Grown 1 Our collection contains only the finest and best sorts in cultivation. These plants are in perfect condition for planting directly In the open ground, and will bloom nicely this Spring, or will make splendid pot plants for late Spring sales. If potted at once/can be gotten in bloom by Decoration Day. The varieties we offer are the very beBt for outdoor bedding or for pot culture for Floriits' use. Our stock comprises the follow.nsr varieties: lien'! Jacqueminot, Mrs. Jobn Lai it g, Paul Neyron, U I rich It r ii niier, Anna tie Diesbach, Alfred Colomb, Camille «le Rohan, iHme. Gairlelle Laizet, Itlagna Chart a, Baron e*B tie Rothschild, Marsh nil I'. Wilder, B iron d s Bomtetten, LUervetlle de I. von, [Ytnbel IHorrUon. \Yi 03 per 100; #100.00 per 1000. TREE ROSES. Grafte \ on stems, in tree form, about 4 ft. high, finest sorts, assorted, $ff.C0 per doz. We also have an exceptionally large stock of HARDY AZALEAS. A*i%5££?SS£A£KD These H irdy Azaleas would be m'tre largely planted If they were better known. None of our hardy plant* are us gorgeous or showy as these Hardy Azaleas. Thev are as hardy as a currant bush, and are Ironclad. They also make fine pot plants for Florists' sales. Nothing makes a finer Decoration Day pot plant than these Hardy Azaleas. Florists who find a demand for showy pot p'ants for Decoration Day should pot up a lot of this stock. They will fl id nothing more readily salable. We will mall a handsome lithograph of Azalea ftlollie on application. We can supply fine bushy plants covered with bloom buds as follows: Plants about 15 inches high $35 00 per 100. Extra strong plants, about 18 inches high 50 00 " Selected plants, about 2 feet high 75 00 " JAPAN MAPLES, six finest sorts, 2 Teetto3 feet high, at $9 00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. RHODODENDRONS. Finenlnnrs well ) Plants 1H feet high $7.60 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. rmepianis, wen i ., g ., „ 1Q w „ nQB „ budded, as follows: | •. 2H " " li-00 " 100.00 HYDRANGEA PAIMICULATA C RAN Dl FLORA. Extra strong Held grown plants $12.00 per 100. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF 10 ^T On all orders ace tmpanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. F. R. PIERSON CO. Mention paper. TARR YTO WN-ON-HU DSON , NEW. YORK. For prices of TUBEROUS R0 3T£D BE90Nl»Sand OLOXINUS, see issue of Feb. 15. 191 HIGH GRADE Florists' Flower Seeds and Bulbs. ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. JAMES' GIANT STRAIN CINERARIA and CALCEOLARIA, known to be the best ever introduced in every respect. Per trade packet, $1.00. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. It will pay you to send needed, of our flye specialties, for quotations, stating; quantities before placing your order. RUSSIAN and HAMBURC LILY OF THE VALLEY, ROMAN HYACINTHS, LILIUM HARRISII or LONCIFLORUM. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITING J THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE I^* • t O t Should be Primula Seed ^^ M*m> rfrffljllr Our strains are worth growing: they have a tt\iffillM//tfI/jfeflB^ well earned reputation, We offei . >'#* ffpl ■ '$• ' ■% /:'y^> Rolker's Special Selected strain— jJK'WSwi (■ ill I <-m„, Superior white A "Z , $1.25 Pkt., $0.25 mm? . ;;.. JMH| -Hk •■ rose i 25 ■• .25 fH ilk " deep red. •• 1.50 " .25 ,Jj|P " carmine . •• 1.50 " .25 7|pfg=PjHR|L Superior mixture. . " 1.00 " .25 -j| :r^ft*T 3p Choicest English Strain, from the best j !!=■■■ . :r ^^^«Av_, -— ^3li== inuned sorts, in finest mixture, at $1.00 the jJJ ^ SVVeet PeaS, Special Offer ^v,.(,;s^^!^i In finest Mixture ■. .at 25c. the lb. | 30 Best Varieties listed at from 40 H to 80cts. a lb., you can have for 40cts. raT the full lb. of any one kind. ^HHH|i|iBjS|H|^^^v ''''ss quantities at list rates. For m m Seed, our strains are the acknowledged best: Grown by ASIGT ''"' raost reliable and careful German growers thej excel by ^^ purity of strain, perfection of shapes, and variety of colors. ^ ^~ ^~ The Oz. The Packet. Half dwarf German Globe flowered, fine mixture... $0.50 $0.05 German Quilled, fine mixture 50 .05 Queen of the Markets, white, early 1.00 .10 Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, white 3.00 .25 Victoria, half dwarf, in splendid mixture 3.50 .25 White ami other colors, separate 4.50 .25 Improved Comet or Poodle Aster, half dwarf, a very interesting and pleasing shape of flowers. In mixture. 3.00 .25 In white and other colors, separate 3.50 .25 IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER. Catalogue of SEED, SPRING BULBS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES mailed on application. August Rolker & Sons, S&»5£ New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P- O. STATION E. 346 The Florists* Exchange. Up To Date Seeds ARE WHAT YOU WANT, SUCH AS Trade pkt, . $0 15 15 Oz. fO 40 35 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA COBJEA SCANDENS COSMOS, Mixed 15 40 MIGNONETTE MACHET 10 50 MUSA ENSETE, 10 seeds, 25 cents; 100 seeds, $1.50. ASTERS— Select Florist's stock. Victoria, mixed 50 3 00 " separate colors 50 3 50 Branching, white and rose .... 25 2 00 Truffaut's Perfection, mixed . . 25 1 25 •• •* separate colors. 25 2 00 Tuberous Rooted Begonias, Caladiuni Esculentum, Gladiolus, Uloxinias, Japanese Lilies and Tuberoses. FINE STOCK, WRITE FOR PRICES. - NEW YORK. LILY t°.fe VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $32.00 per case of 2600 pips. 536 00 per case of 3000 pips. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BULBS! PLANTS! Everything appertaining to the Farm and Garden of the best and choicest quality. PRICES RIGHT. Catalogue on application. WEE BER &. DON, 114- Chambers St.. New Yohk City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Tl'BEROVg ROOTED BEGONIAS, finest mixture S3 00 per 100. f * »« " " in colors, separate 3 50 A LILIl'M AlIRATIIU, repacked, 11x13 7 00 " 9x11 6 00 i l.ll.ll II sri'.t lOSOl ALBUM, 9x11 8 00 i F. W. 0. SCHMITZ, P. 0. Box 2S), JERSEY CITY, N.J. # WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE A Sweet Pea only five inches high! Burpee's CUPID,"- A mass of snow white for mo nths. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COSMOS! NEW COSMOS!! SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. New Types. New Shades In Bewildering Vurieiy. Result of seven years' careful selection. In the mixture are monster flowers, i to 6 inches across. Klowers frilled, plaited, laciniated, fringed Flowers starlike, resembling Anemones, Dingle Dahlias single Camellias, Daisies, etc. Flowers all shades of pink, snowy white, pretty mauve, ex- riulBite shades of crimson, clouded like tints of dawn and many other beautiful combinations. I take creat pride In offering this (Jrand Cosmos to the trude at 50c. per trade pkt.; $2.00 per oz. Especial price on larger quantity. NEW YELLOW COSMOS. 50c. per plit. All the older varieties of CosmoB In splendid quality, large or small quantities. Send for Trade List. MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, Yentura-by-the-Sea, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Allens Defiance Mignonette Grown from stock seed, saved inside. $5.00 per oz., $3.00 per }4 oz., $1.00 'per packet. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Wholesale Orders lor Dutch Bums BOOKED FOR THE General Bulb Company, Vogelenzang (Holland), by AUG. RHOTERT, sobignt, 26 Barclay St., N.Y. Please Apply for Catalogue and Terms. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALM C2f / Now on Hand. Fresh Crop, Cliamterops excelsn, per 100. 50 cts.; per 1000, $3.50. caiiariensis, 50 cts. per lb. elegant*, 60 cts. per lb. robusta. 75 cts. per lb. Per 100 Per 1000 Erythen annata .... r I . n |12.5U ** d n lcis 1.50 12.R0 l.niiiuhi borbonicR 35 2 50 I* lice nix leonensis 100 8.50 " recliunta 100 8.50 11 rupicola 1.00 8.50 " siamenfcis 1.00 7.50 Snbnl, Blncliburniana 1.00 8.50 " serrulnia 50 4.00 Wnshingloiiia filifei a ... .25 2.00 " robusta 35 300 A Full List on Applicnlion. J. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE GREEN as GRASS OXALIS FLORIBUNDA Rosea, per 1U0, $3.0(1 I Fir, f ..,„ , F „ .. Alba, per 100, $3.00 I nlty at 1JU rale *'u' u- Strong plants frora 2 in. pots. Cash with order. FRANK S. PAYNE, Wholesale Florist, BARNARD CROSSING, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MtTWTinw the: r|_ OVISTS' EXCHANGE BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longifloriiin, Tuberoses, Spineas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS 1ND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zepliyranth.es Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea.... $40.00 to 45.00 " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELl, Austin, Texas. TKADE LIST PKRB. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MEXICAN BULBS Ju&t Received. AMARYLLIS PORMOSSISSIMA, 1III.I.A BIFLORA, CYCLOBOTHRA FLAVA, In baskets of 500 bulbs, original packing! Write for prices. II. MARQUARDT & CO., P. O. Box 64, NEW YORK, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Our complete special catalogue of Palm Seed, with cultural directions free en application. Wq finorsntop fllM Kerminating powerand re- fiC UUnluIHGD place seeds non-germinating. Per 1000. 5000. 10,000 COCOB Weddellanu *12.0U *5f> 00 *l0000 Arcca lutesceus 10X0 47.50 !<0.00 '* rubra 10.00 47.60 90.00 Ceonoiim ^chottenna ... 16.00 65.00 1*0.00 " irracilis 1200 55 00 100.00 On hiind in excel ent condition LATANIAB0RB0NICA Per 100, 50c; per 1000. »2 75 ; per 50C0. *12.00. PANDANUS UTILIS. Per 100. H50; per 1(00, »12.60; per 5000, *50.10. Ghas. Schwake, m i m St.. New York. ■ISIC rvtusiTir.N TMC FLOPiST'fi FKC.HANOF Centaurea Margaret. A VERY handsome plant which grows -about 18 ■**■ inches high, and produces large pure while flowers (our illustration represents one In natural size), of the sweetest fragrance. Being produced on long, stiff stems, the flowers are most admirably adapted for bouquets vases, etc., especially since they keep in good condition for a week after being cut. It is as easily grown as a Bachelor's Button. Pkt. (200 seedB) 25 cts.; H oz., $1.00. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 84-86 Randolph St , 26 Barclay St.. CHICACO. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA CROWN FLOWER SEED. Ingleside Nurseries, F. EDWARD CRAY, Prop. ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA I HAVE A SMALL SURPLUS OF 1895 GROWN SEED Sweet Peas, Cosmos, Petunia, Zinnia. Aster, Hignonette, Coreopsis, Oyprophila, etc. SEND FOR LIST AND PRICES. WHr1 WRITING MENT'fNTHt FLORISTS' EXCHAN^; SWEET PEAS. Blanche Ferry, per pound, 40 cents. All other varieties, " 50 ASTER SEED. Imported, grown in '95. For Carnation Rust, use Price list of Choice Flower Seeds for Flor- ists, and pamphlet about Lj-sol, free by mail. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th St ,] NearLo??lBlandiBWyort WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER OF SURPLUS STOCK ORDER AT ONCE. PRICES INCLUDE FREIGHT. An rat ii ms, 7x9 7x»... 9x10.. 9x10.. S. Album, 6x8... 8x9... 8x9... S- It ulii iiiii.i. \.i ... 6x8... 8x9... 8x9... Elefrans, in .oris. Krameri The Florists' Exchange. — Best of the Trade Papers. $3 50 30 00 5 00 40 00 3 00 5 00 40 00 3 00 25 00 4 00 30 0" 3 00 25 00 3 00 25 HI Amaryllis foriuosissima 4x« ins., " 100, 2 50 " 4x6 " " 1000, 20 110 Eucharis Amazonica,3x4, " 100, 8 00 4x6," 100, 12 00 Prices Include Delivery by Freight. Not less than 250 Bulbs sold to one party, or enough to weigh 120 lbs. f.:,r freight Bhipment. To parties unknown to us, sent tor Cash only. H. H. BERGER 8 CO., San Francisco, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE .per 100, . " 1000, . " 100, . " 1000. . " 100, . " 100, . " 1000, . " 100, . " 1000, . " 100, . " 1000, . " 100, . " 1000, . " 100, ' 1000, April 4. 189b The Florists* Exchhnce, 347 GREAT APRIL I 6th. *? AUCTION SALE OF FLORISTS' ORCHIDS From F. SANDER & CO., St. Albans, England. ^[ The ■. ai-jit -1 Importers and Growers In the World, 4) CONSISTING OF 500 PLANTS OF THE BEAUTIFUL LONG LOST SCYPRIPEDIUM MASTERSIANUM J A SUPJEKB ORCHID FOR CUTTING. # Also large importations in the best possible condition of Cattleya labiata, Cattleya Trianae, Dendrobiums formo= *) sum, Wardianum, nobile, etc., etc., and the new snow-white Orchid, Habenaria Susanae. ± The plants are lotted to suit the trade and large buyers. The present season is a good one to secure a supply, as the ^ bright Spring and Summer months will enable the plants to make strong growths for flowering the following Winter. Owing to the increasing demand for Orchid flowers the majority offered are good for cutting and florists will find this an excellent W opportunity to secure a healthy stock of easy growing and free flowering varieties. J SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, NOW READY, TO i A. & F. ROLKER, Auctioneers, 106 and 108 Liberty Street, NEW YORK. ^ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEED TRADE REPORT. Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change. P. O. Box 1697, New York. Government Seed Contract Awarded. — Secretary Morton has let the contract for the 10,125,000 packages of vegetable seeds to be distributed to the public under the recent act of Congress, to D. Landreth & Sons, of Philadelphia. The price fixed is $70,000, the seeds to be delivered subject to germinative test, under a very carefully drawn contract, free of cost, at the Depart- ment in Washington ready for mailing. The contract for a million packets of flower seeds was let to L. L. May & Co., of St. Paul, Minn., at one-half cent per packet. Under this new method of buying seed and compelling the sellers toputtheirown firm names upon the packets, it is believed by the Secretary that a better quality of aeeds will have been secured. Senator Proctor, chairman of the Com- mittee on Agriculture in the Senate, and Representative Wadsworth, chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the House, together with Dr. Dabney and Secretary Morton, constituted the board of award. They agreed uuanimously that the pur- chases above indicated were the best under all the circumstances which could possibly be made, time of delivery, responsibility of firms, and the quality of seeds all being duly considered— Washington Post. Henry Philips, of the Philips Seed and Implement Company, of Toledo, Ohio, died February 27, 1896. European Notes. A continuous succession of heavy rains has prevailed during the past eight days and these have nearly made up an average supply to date. While our Spring sowings have been much hindered, the effect upon biennial crops cannot be otherwise than beneficial. Turnips and rutabagas were showing signs of distress, the cause of which has now been removed. MaDy of the most forward plantings, as well as the latest sowings of the early turnips, have perished in the meantime, so that there is no proba- bility of any surplus of extra early sorts during the coming season. The larger, later and coarser field varieties will prob- ably yield a fair average crop with a favorable season. The roots of garden beets have been well preserved thus far and a good average breadth is being planted. On the other hand, the present low prices obtained for carrot, parsnip and mangel wurzel have very seriously diminished the acreage, and should an unfavorable Summer follow this exceptional Winter there would be some difficulty in filling orders with reliable seed of the finer kinds. The unsatisfactory results of the past few seasons have caused growers to fight very shy of nasturtiums, but there is yet time for an alteration in this respect. The European demand for these is growing at the same rate as the American, so that there is no likelihood of growers being overloaded at present. Plants of perennial flowers and the Autumn sown annuals are looking first-rate just now. Roman hya cinths and other French bulbs are receiv- ing attention and prices are already fixed. In asking high figures great stress is laid upon the short supply of 12 to 15 c. m bulbs, the results of two causes: First, the extraordinary demand of last year caused the sale of large quantities of the 11 c. m. size, which would in ordinary seasons have furnished the large bulbs for the current year. Second, the drought which prevailed during the time when these bulbs were making theirgrowth. The customary February rains were lacking and the rosy prospects of January soon disappeared. It is possible the recent rains may help things a little, but it is now too late for much good to be done. As to the maintenance of present prices, that de- pends almost entirely upon the American demand. EUROPEAN SEEDS. Cablegrams from Europe arrive nearly every week, demanding more seed of Burpee's " CUPID." WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE >l I s || |:o, Michigan. WHEN WRITING MENTION TMt FLORIST'S EXCMttNGF CHRYSANTHEMUMS. IS Plants for SI. 00, Postpaid. Mrs. Henry Kobinson, J. H. Troy, Dean Hole, Crystaline, H. W. Reiman. Philadelphia. Miss L. D. Black, Minerva. Harry May, Mrs. W. H. Rand, Mrs. Higginbotham, M. Richard Dean. Halloween, Dorothy Tolerand Brigand. Other varieties may be substituted if desired. SEND FOR LIST. HARVEY B SNOW, Camden, N.Y. WHEN WRITI Ik> MENTION ■*£ FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Fine Stock of Rooted Cuttings of ALTERNANTHERA P. Major and A. Nana, $5.00 per 1000; 75c. per 100; ready April ljt. HOFFMEYER, = Carnegie, Pa. — FN .. ■ T -..;, MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHAMQF DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, tine plants, $2.50 per 100. FEVERFEW-Llttle Gem, $2.50 per 100. COLE US— Strong plants $2 00 per 100. HYDRANGEAS — Otaksa and Hortensis. 214 inch, $3.00 per 100. VARIECATED VINCA'.VINES Strong, 2^6 in., fine for vases and baskets, $2.50 a 100 SALVIA SPLENDENS-$250pei 100. ROSES— rl- P., strong plants from 2J4 ipp pots, Viclt's Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coq. de Blanche, 2}^ cents. J. A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. WHENWQiT niO MCNTio- IISTS' EXCHANGE NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM ...». G. HUGHES... First premium for best seedling Yellow, New York Florists' Club Exhibition, Nov. 25, 1895. Fine Plants, from 2>£ iD. pots, $200 per doz.: $12.00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN WHITE, Waverly PL, Elizabeth, N. J. «*■»( WRITIIIO VTW-tON -i-uF OflOigl q EXCHANGP THE BIG 3 'MUMS. Marquis de Montmort, Merry Moaarch, From2Hin. pots, $1.20 Mrs. Henry Robinson, ) *» ^ re P8' FLATBUSH, iOOtlAS, N V. DAILLEDOUZ£ BROS., ,„.•! WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. JVHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CITTTIKJG9. Philadelphia, $4.00 per IOO. The Queen, Major Bonnaffon, Mrs. Ceo. West, Pres. W. R.Smith, Hicks Arnold, Maud Dean, Domination, Ivory, Xhe eight varieties above named for $1.50 per loo. W. H.UMPLEBYX SON, Trenton, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' Hf 'fV'GE 06 uU Cfjtzsned- The Invincible New Chrysanthemum. Strong healthy plants from 2 in. pots, $2.00 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Specialprice on large quantities. ....M. HANSEN, New Durham, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, six tine varieties, per 100, $3.50. MOONVINE-(I. Noctipheton), strong, 2H in., per 100, $300. OTAHEITE ORANCE-6tolt)in., per 100, $3.00. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII-Pti 100, $3.00 ASPARACUS TENUISSIMUS - ' strong, per 100, $3.00. WISTARIA SINENSIS year, per 100, $6.00 ; 1 year, pet 1U0, $3.0u. SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA Strong, per 100, *i on. ANTHEMIS CORONARIA-per 100. $^.50. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WHrriNQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW, LATE PINK.. CHRYSANTHEMUM FRANCIS B. HAYES Jambs Comley, Originator, says: "I have seen, grown, and watched the FRANCIS B. HAYES chrysanthemum for two years. I think it one of the best ever raised in this country, and is a chrysanthe- mum that every grower ought to have." Awarded Certificates of Merit by N. C. S, November 17, 1894; Mass. Horticultural Society, Novemher 17, 1894, and N. Y. F. C, November 25, 1895. William J. Martin, says: " I have found the FRANCIS B. HAYES to be a remarkable variety of dwarf. Robust habit, short jointed, with large dark green foliage well up to the flower. The flower is an ideal bloom and of a beau- tiful glistening pink of large size and a per- fectly incurved, in the style of Major Bon- naffon; of excellent keeping qualities; time of flowering late. It would be impossib e for me to recommend it too highly for private or commercial use.*' $4 per doz.; S25 per xoo. Ready May 1, 1896. F. MACRAE, I 138 Smith St., PROVIDENCE, R. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Flx*jst and Best. Mine. F. Bergmann Is the beat paying early chrysanthemum to dote, rooted cuttings, $2 per lOOp $15.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of 1895, rooted cuttings. $4.00 per 100, and fifty other standard aortB, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings. $5 per 100; pips unrooted, $2 per 100. Also Portia. Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Addre&B J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE: Money in Early Chrysanthemums. Grow the following vaiieties in large quantities - Mme. F. Bergmann, Ivory, Marlon Henderson, Mrs. J G. Wbilldin, rooted cuttings. $1.60 per 100. Philadelphia, Major Bonnaffon, Georgienne Bram- ball.G. W. Childs. Viviand-Morel M. Wananiaker, W. H. Lincoln, Eugene Dailledouze, G. Wedding, rooted cuttings, same as above. Cash with orders- D. T.CONNOR, Lansdowne, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Rooted Cuttings. Coleus.VerschafTeltii and Golden 100 1000 Bedder $i co $8.00 Coleus, assorted. 40 varieties. . .75 6.00 Geraniums assorted, named. . 1.50 12.00 TERMS CASH. CHAS. E. SMITH, - YORK, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Philadelphia, Stock plants, $2.00 per doz. Young plants, 2^ in., $4.00 per 100. Pink Ivory, 2 in per doz., $2 00 Verbena pulchella (distinct dwarf) 2 in., per 100, $2.00 3 in., per 100, $3 00 Strong Variegated Vincaa, 3 in., " 4 00 Giant Margnerite Daisy 2 in., " 3 00* Lobelia Kaiaer William.... 2 ill., " 2 00 J. G. EISELE, 30th ami Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia, WHEN WRITING MENTHJrtTHF FLORIST'S EXCHANGC SPECIAL OFFER. LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIAS. With every order of 50 plants I give three- plants from 3 In. pots, in full bloom. The beBt marketing FuchBia ever introduced. You cannot afford to be without it. Price lowtr than ever. Very strong plants, from 2 inch potB, $6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE MME. BRUANT. If you grow this variety one year you will discard all other varieties. Strong plants from 2 in. pots, $6.00 per 100. VINCA — Periwinkle, fine stock. 2 In. pots, strong plants, $30 a 1000. (JERAN1UWS- Mme. Pollock, 2 in. pots, strong- plants. $6.00 per 100. Happy Thought, Silver Chord. McMahon, 2»4 in. pots. $4.00 per 100. LaFavorlte, Best Double White, 2 in. pots, Btrong plantB, $3.50 per 100. BE(;ONIA REX-2V* in. pot plants, very strong, ready April 15, In any quantity. Cash with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 4010 Butler Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE %^%'%'V^'%^%'*>%^%^%/%/%^'%^^%^^-%^^%/%^^%/%'%/%^%^/V^%^^^^^%^V^%^%^^%^^ Have YOU ORDERED the NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUM W!M, SIMPSON. ■■■■■ma (BMMHHaHM|^HIH(HBMHBHawHHMMaaHHMHM The Earliest Large Chrysanthemum. Price to the TRADE CUT 60c. each, $5. OCT. I5th.s per doz., $35.00 per 100, $200 per 1000. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Penn. And for sale by Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia ; Henry F. Michell. 1018 Market. Street, Philadelphia; Geo. C. Watson, 43 N. 10th Street, Philadelphia ; E. G.Hill &, Co., Richmond, Ind. ; Nathan Smith & Son, Adrian, Mich. ; The Cottage Gardens, Queens, L.I., N.Y. ; Henry G. Standen, Haverford, Pa. ; A. Blanc, Phila. , Pa. ; Robert Craig, 49th and Market Sts.,Phila., Pa.; J. C. Vaughan, 84 Randolph St., Chicago, 111.; John N. May, Summit, N. J. ^ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE l ■%.-%/•%/*. "%.-%.W'%.-V'V"».'V^%/W^^'%.^'».%.'%. ^ April 4, 1896- The Florists' Exchhnge, 349 A Belgian on the Tariff. The recent discussion of the tariff ques- tion by the Philadelphia Florists' Club, and the suggestion or Robert Craig that '• it would be better to hare a duty of 40 per cent, on all plants under glass," has apparently created some apprehension among the Belgian growers, as evidenced by a circular on the subject written by C. Pet- rick, of Ghent, a copy of which has just come to hand. In this circular Mr. Petrick attempts to disclose what he calls Mr. Craig's "illogical" and "inconsistent" assertions, and endeavors to set the minds of American horticulturists at rest by stating that " there is not the slightest cause for my American brethren to utter a cry of alarm on account of the palms and azaleas imported into the United States" — a statement he. tries to prove by a refutation of all the points in support of a high tariff brought out by Mr. Craig. Firstly, Mr Petrick characterizes Mr. Craig's reported remark that "there is now talk of protective duty on certain classes of plants" in England as "pure invention." As regards the reported assertions of Mr. Craig that the Belgian growers were tak- ing advantage of the cheap labor in that country and 'underselling English grow- ers in their own home market," the writer of the circular says that when in Europe last Autumn, Mr. Craig, in presence of his fel- low travellers, Messrs. Piersonand Kift, in- formed him ( VI r. Petrick) that he (Mr.Craig) had ascertained that " palms were quite as dear or higher in price at Ghent, even, than in the United States," and this statement, he says, was corroborated by Mr. Kift in an article written by that gentleman in our contemporary. Mr. Petrick adds, as regards the English trade. "In spite of the Belgian competition and cheaper labor, our skilled English neighbors have brought palm culture to such a high standard that they defy competition and our export for smaller palms has been reduced almost to zero. On the other hand these very same palm growers are still our best customers for larger-sized stuff and we are glad to state that up to this date we have never been able to cover the whole demand. "There are also certain kinds which do not prosper in our soil, and which conse- quently it is our interest to buy ourselves in England. " Of what advantage would a duty be to England under such circumstances ? "Now, in comparing the conditions as they exist in the United States and in England we find but very little difference. I will admit that palms c«n be grown in America equally as good as in Belgium or England. I know also that a good many palms are grown over there ; yet the culti- vation of them has not attained such an extent that it could be affected by our little importation in any way, for up to this day American growers have not been able to supply or cover one-third of their own market." The circular goes on to say : " The other point to which I would call attention, is that not any of the firms who really grow palms, worry about any duty. It is not my intention to-day to examine the sudden conversion of Mr. Craig. Yet I wish to recall the fact that, although the proposer of the tariff made a wonderfully bright colored picture of what horticul- ture would be, supposing his 40 per cent, duty were adopted, he wisely omitted to show the other side of the shield. Fur- thermore, anyone who is acquainted with importation and culture, will readily con- cede that palm growing is still and will be in the future a very profitable branch of horticulture in the United States, even at present, and without a prohibitive tariff. Consumption exceeds production ; there is no time to wait until palms grow to a cer- tain size, hence the gap must b? filled by importation. ' I do not believe there is a single reliable importer who finds palms too cheap, after having paid freight, duty and all sorts of petty expenses, besides the risk of damaged plants which he himself has to bear. Under these circumstances, what would be the consequence of increasing the cost price by another 40 per cent.?— No doubt palms would again become a commodity for the privileged public, such as they were years ago ; on the other hand, for smaller purses they would be an unattainable luxury." Mr. Petrick then informs his readers that the prices in Belgium have now fallen to their lowest limits, and it is not possible to knock them lower, as the profit on grow- ing palms is close to nothing. Prices will rather rise instead of decline, and with the prices offered by American houses at pres- ent, the exportation of palms will certainly he less in the coming years. The subjectof azalea growing in America is then taken up by Mr. Petrick. He says that up to the present time (although at- tempted by clever and intelligent growers known to him) azalea culture in America has not answered expectations ; the dry, hot Summer being against it. This is in reply to Mr. Craig's reported statement that "both I and Mr. W. K. Harris have proven conclusively that they (azaleas) could be grown in America, and that too, on peaty land in New Jersey that was good for but little else. With a duty of 40 per cent, azaleas would be grown in New Jersey . . . thus putting into production land that now is idle, and besides giving employ- ment to more people, would be keeping the money in circulation here." Mr. Petrick facetiously adds, "Many readers of American horticultural papers must have been amazed at the sensational news, that a certain Philadelphia protec- tionist had made the triumphal discovery of a country where peaty land is good for nothing, but where, with the help of a duty of 40 per cent, azaleas would grow like weeds." yet cultivated in the United States, and secondly when there is nothing to replace Indian azaleas at a certain season, for in- stance, from Christmas to Easter." The following is what Mr. Petrick calls "another argument against Mr. Craig's illogical assertions : " " 1 have just before me a special offer from Mr. Craig himself. I confess I am rather perplexed at the low prices he offers the same stuff he bought at Ghent ! Stuff which he pretended cost a' Ghent the same price or more than at Philadelphia ! Who paid the carriage ? Ten per cent, duty and other expenses ? Would it not be more ad- visable for himself to pocket the proposed 40 per cent. '! " In order to strengthen his arguments and astonish his audience with sensational news, Mr. Craig threatened them in the following style : " ' Large houses are now being put up in A BRANCHING LILY. Our illustration is reproduced from a drawing from nature of the " branching " Lilium Harrisii, seen at Mr. Dean's, Bay Ridge, N. Y., and referred to on page 336, last issue. He informs his readers that "all the azaleas grown in Europe are grafted in stocks propagated from cuttings. In Bel- gium we use mostly Phcenicea ; in Ger- many, Due de Nassau, and other strong growing sorts. One of the largest growers at Dresden indeed succeeded in using rhododendrons for stock ; the variety best adapted being Cunningham's White, which is also propagated by cuttings." The cheapness of labor in Belgium, he says, is proportionate to the conditions of material life ; but it is not this cheapness that allows Ghent's nurserymen to compete. The points in favor of Belgium are, he adds: "Our favorable climate, the large consumption in various countries ; the geographical position of Belgium is the most suitable foraregular export business; it is situated between France, Germany, England and near other countries which are more or less horticultural outlets; transportation by rail and steamer is ex- cellent ; all items to be considered by the buyers." " In the meantime I do not see what good can be realized by a prohibitive tariff on articles which in the first place are not Belgium by Englishmen to grow plants for our markets. They will have head- quarters in New York City, and their agents everywhere. With the low price they must pay for labor in Belgium, they will crowd our growers to the wall. Labor is the most costly factor in produc- ing plants. If the grower with large capi tal cannot compete against foreign low- priced labor, the small grower stands no show.' " We think the peril is not so serious. It is one thing to erect large establishments with the help of capital, but for horticul- tural purposes it is quite another matter to render them prosperous, and make the capital invested fructify. In recent years we have seen something of this kind our- selves ; firms who started with a capital of 1,500,1 00 to 2,000,000 francs, who threatened to destroy competition on all sides and everywhere, who sent out travelers all over Europe, and opened splendid stores at , a well known city, but who, after a few years, had squandered capital and rent, and left only the memory of a brilliant firework-like display." In conclusion Mr. Petrick says : " Per- mit me to add that our Philadelphian protectionist does certainly not compre- hend (nor does he care) what prejudicial consequences a higher tariff would exercise on the general consumption of plants, and consequently on the general prosperity of horticulture." He hopes his remarks will tend to strengthen the friendly relations which exist between horticulturists of all nations. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. P. Lambert, Trier, Germany.— Price List of New Roses. Edward N. Merkel, Philadelphia.— Price List of Rare Cacti. C. H. SUMNER, Sterling, 111.— Fruit Report and Price List, 1895-96. Martin Benson, Dongola, 111.— Price List of Rose Valley Nurseries. James Edgerton, Barnesville, O. — Price List of Small Fruit Plants. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.— Trade List of Plants and Rooted Cuttings. AsriNWALL. Manufacturing Co., Jackson, Mich.— Catalogue of Potato Machinery. P. Emerson, Wyoming, Del.— Price List of Seeds. Also Catalogue of Nursery St«ck. Theodore Jennings, Portcbester. N. Y.— Catalogue of Summer Flowering Bulbs, etc. Sinclair-Scott Company, Baltimore, Md. — Catalogue of Canning Machinery and Sup- plies. H. Cannell & Sons, London, Eng.— Com- plete Catalogue of Seeds. Profusely illus- trated. Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, Ventura-by- the-Sea, Cal.— Trade List of Cosmos. Illus- trated. Louis Vieweg, Quedlinburg, Prussia.— Plant and Seed Catalogue. Printed in German language. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, Eng.— Illus- trated Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds, etc. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, New Rochelle, N Y — Spring Trade List of Palms, Ferns, Orchids, New Roses, etc. John F. Dayton. Waukon, la.— Wholesale Price List of Small Fruit Plants, Grape Vines, Seed Potatoes. G. Vander Weyden & Sons, Noordwijk, near Haarlem, Holland.— Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs and Flower RQots, Parsons & Sons Co., Flushing, N. Y.— De- scriptive Catalogue of Kissena Nurseries, with full lines of ornamental Trees and Shrubs. C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, N. Y.-Cata- logue of Specialties in Nurserj' Stock, con- taining several handsome colored plates of Fruits and Flowers. THE AMERICAN AND CONTINENTAL "SAN- ITAS " Co., Ltd., 636 W. 55th street. New York. —List of Disinfectants, Antiseptics, Deodor- ants and Oxidants. Plenty Horticultural Works, Jersey City, N. J.— Catalogue of Greenhouse Heating and Ventilating Apparatus, with some very valuable information on the subject. H. J. Jones, Hither Green, Lewisham, Eng- land.— Chrysanthemum Guide for 1896, with .select lists, and complete cultural notes; also list of new chrysanthemums for 1896. An Expensive Wreath. At the courthouse this morning (March 25), before Mr. Audet, registrar of the Ex- chequer Court, further evidence was beard in a case which recalls the late Sir John Thompson's funeral, which took place at Halifax, in December, 1894. The case Is that of Davidson v. The Queen, an action for $1925, for floral decorations supplied for the funeral. Mr. Wm. B. Davidson, doing business as florist under the name of W. B. Davidson & Sons, Cote St. Paul, alleges that Sir John Thompson died in December, 1894; that the Dominion Govern- ment ordered a public funeral at the public expense; that Mr. Louis Coste, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, was charged with the arrangements; that Mr. Coste was instructed to spare no expense; that Mr. Coste ordered from Mr. Davidson a floral tribute, accoiding to sketch and design submitted, the articles to be first-class, without any regard t) cost, made io the most excellent shape and taste. In order to fill up the same com mand Mr. Davidson alleges that he had to order some goods from New York, at heavy cost and expense. He alleges that the price and value of floral decorations, with cost of makiDg and delivering, amount to $1925, which the Government unjustly refuses to pay. The account, in detail, is as follows: 2000 roses, at 30c, $600; 4000 carnations, at 10c, $400; 300 ferns, at 2£c, $75; 500 Lilium Harrisii, at 37£c , $177.50 ; 3000 Roman hyacinths, at 6c , $150; 1000 yards smilax, at 25c, $250; 125 Paper White narcissus, $1150; wire de- signs, $50; boxes for designs, $25; bearers for designs, $36; time and expense, $100; expressage, $50; total, $1925. The Govern- ment disputes the above claim, on the ground mainly that it is wholly exagger- ated, and that the flowers, etc., supplied, were never worth more than $390, which has been paid— Toronto Mail. 350 The Florists' Exchhnge. DOWN THEY CO! IN PRICE. ROOTED CUTTINGS. COLEUS, five leading kinds, 50c. per 100. AGERATUM, blue, 50e. per 100. CANNA, Mme. Crozy, dry roots, 60c. per doz. Cash with order. NEENER & SON, Gouverneur, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHilwr.r GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! Ferns. 2000 Pteris, splendid stock, fi.OO per 100. Send for sample. Dmctena Indivisa, 4 inch potB, ready for 6 in. $10.00 per 100. Dracffina Indivisa, 5 inch pota, $15 OP per 100. Heliotrope* dark blue, 2 inch pots, $2 50 per 100; rooted cuttings. $1.00 per 100. Ageratam, dwarf blue, 2 inch pots, $2.0J per 100; rooted cuttings, 75c. per 100. Acalyplia Tricolor, 2 inch pots. $300 per 100. Salvia Splendens. 2 inch pots, $2 50 per 100; rooted cuttings. $100 per 100. Coleus Cuttings, rooted. Crimson and Golden Verschaffeitii. Golden Bedder, Glory of Autumn, $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. Alternantuera aurea nana, rooted cuttings, 59c. ner 100; from flats. $1 25 ner 100. A It emit in hers par. major 75c. per 100. CARNATIONS FROM FLATS. Win. Scott. Tidal Wave, Lizzie McGowan, Cartledge, Hinze's White, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. JOHN SCOTT, Keap St. Greenhouses Bklyn. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE PRICES TO MAKE ROOM. ROOTED CUTTINGS # Per 100 Vinca var $1.60 Salvia 1.60 Lemon Vsrbona 1.60 Heliotrope 1.60 Geraniums, double white and scarlet ... 2.ecun«la Glauca 4 00 Fuclisina, assorted, leading kinds, eg., fancy, phenomenal, etc... 2 50 Geraniums, Grant. Heteranthe, Bruant, LaFavorlte. etc., etc.. 2% In pots 4 00 N. B.— ThiB Is especially fine stock, grown in coo' house and ready for a 3 or 4 In. shift. (-<-■ Mm 11 Ivy, 214 in. pot* 2 50 Heliotrope, standard sorts. 2M in. potB 2 50 50 IHarantn. Bicolor, 3 in. pots 4 00 " Moon Vines, 2W In. pots 4 00 "*il«*a *>n p \ Hi to I in, v . in. potB 2 00 3 00 Huillnx. from flats 5 00 ~ 75 8rrobll unl hen Dycrfnnun. ''>. In. pots 4 00 5 00 HwaiiiMona tin I <■ u 1 lol i n alba, 2% In. potB, 3 00 I strong.. 2 50 6 in. potB, 20 00 extra, per doz., *2 50; 20 00 Sarah Hill. 3 and 4 in. pots 6 00 Vlnca, Alba, Alba Plna. and Rosea, from flats 1 00 ChryHanthemuinN, assorted, good sorts, all Crotons, assorted, 4 In. pots 10 00 labeled, our selection, 2J-6 In. pot* 2 50 See special offer of Musa Enset eon another page The above stock is in fine order, and sure to give satisfaction. Orders amounting to $5.00 and over, F.O.B New York. Cash with order from unknown customers, or C. O. D. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. .IAS. C. CLARK, Supt. P. O. BOX 3*. WM. I,. SWAN, Proprietor. when wnrriNC mention the florists' exchange RISEN OEPBHTJflEHT. Pomona, Cal. — The fruit-tree nursery- men say that so far this is the dullest season in eight years for the planting of orange groves. They say that there is a little planting of oranges in the foothill localities and through Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, but the total area upon which new groves are being set out is very small compared with that of other years. No new groves are being planted on the low lands. The only popu- lar fruit for planting this season is the olive, and there is a great boom in that, unlike anything ever known in olives be- fore. Many people who went into the growing of orange nursery stock five years ago, when any kind of an orange tree brought good profit, have lost much money, and some of them have become im- poverished in growing orange nursery stock on a huge scale. Large Deciduous Lawn Trees. Having briefly referred to some of the most desirable of the smaller deciduous trees suit- able for shade and ornament on lawns of moderate extent, I will now name a few of larger growths, noting their defects as well as merits, for if a man expects to find a per- fect tree » ith no faults nor insect enemies, he is doomed to be disappointed. It is true that such kinds are frequently described and highly recommended, but they exist only in the imagination of the describer. That there are kinds having more merits to recommend them, and a less number of insect foes than others, no one will deny, but the all-around, faultless tree, equally well adapted to all conditions and circum- stances, and capable of resisting the attacks of natural enemies, is still one of the few things very much needed in arboricul- ture. Of course, we must admit that what we call faults only become apparent, as they interfere with our individual opera- tions, because all trees and pl.nt- are ab- solutely perfect as natural productions; and the same is true of their insect enemies and fungous diseases, butasourdesiresand aims seldom run parallel with those of nature we are forced to deviate and make selections to suit our wants and surround- ing conditions. In making a selection of trees for mere shade and ornament on a lawn, we have quite a different object in view than when planting kinds for timber or fruit, and while we may choose in part or wholly the same species, still, we are seeking different results. In general the grass on lawns is supposed to be kept cut close during the Summ.r, and free from all objectionable material such as dead leaves, twigs and branches of trees, and later in the season, when frosts have killed the foliage, and this has fallen, -ALTERNANTHERAS- A. Nana, K . Nana, and Versicolor, 60 CIS. h 100; $500alOOO A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SURPLUS STOCK DBACJENA INDIVISA, 6 inch pots, $25.00 per 100. GENISTAS, $2 50 a dozen and upwards. SWEET PEAS, in pots, 10 in. high, $400 a 100. Best varieties. Address until sold out. J. K&DLETZ, p&oB," Dongan Hills, H. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF DON'T GET LEFT! TImh Ntock is Melliiiff very fast. IOOO. 100. IVIme. Sallerol Geraniums 912 00 $150 (up lira Platyceatrn (Segar Plant)., 8 00 1 00 Feverfew. Little Gem 10 00 150 Salvia Hplearieaa 10 00 1 25 Alteruauthera paronychloldes, ma- jor, aurea. nana 6 00 75 The above are In flats in flue condition. ROOTED CUTTINCS. Golden Queen, the only all around yellow Uolena and Crimson Ver- seliafleltll »6 00 »0 75 Coleus In variety 6 00 60 Double Petunias 12 00 150 Fuchsias, named varieties 12 00 1 50 Heliotrope, named varieties 8 00 1 GO Double Golden Marguerite 12 00 150 Ageratum, 8 00 100 The selection of sorts to remain with us. CASH WITH TUB ORDER. J. E.FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE the entire surface is to be raked over and waste matter carted away and burned, or thrown into the compost heap. This being the usual system of managing lawns it is evident that any tree that will seriously interfere with it must become more or less a nuisance, however valuable it may be otherwise. Any kind that has the habit of carting a few leaves from time to time during the Summer, or retaining the greater part until mid-winter, and then dropping the remainder as the buds begin to push in Spring, are always annoying to those who endeavor to keep their lawns clean at all seasons. There are other kinds of trees that cast their large tough seed vessels over the grass, and often at a season when the lawn mower must be employed frequently to keep things in order ; and if a fine tooth rake must precede the mower, then the expense of cutting is increased in proportion. There are also trees that have very brittle wood, and the small twigs and branches are likely to be broken off and scattered over the ground during every slight wind or rain storm, necessitating the raking up of such rubbish more or less frequent. While it is not to be expected that all such annoyances are wholly avoid- able, yet some of them are if proper care is{ exercised in the selection of the least objec- tionable kinds of trees for planting on la«n. Ash trees in some of the species are very suitable, especially where the soil is rather moist and deep, but on light, dry, thin soils they are very likely to be attacked by bark lice, these soon checking the growth of the trees if they do not kill them. The common American white ash (Fraxinus Americana) is one of the largest and best native species for moderately dry soils and the Europeon (F. excelsior) is an excellent companion tree. All of the species and va- rieties of the ash i roduce naturally an abundance of small fibrous roots, and for this reason can be transplanted with safety when of good size. The Beeches are all beautiful trees, most of the species and varieties growing to a large size, of graceful habit, with smooth glossy foliage, but they are very much in- clined to hold their leaves after they are dead and dry ; and this is especially the case with our indigenous beech (Fagus ferruginea). A tree carrying its dry, papery leaves all through the Winter, and these emitting a rasping, discordant sound when stirred by the slightest breeze, cannot be considered a very beautiful or cheerful companion. The European beech in its many varie- ties is not quite so objectionable, because the foliage is less persistent than that of our indigenous species, and even if it was we would not care to dispense with such handsome varieties as the purple, cut- leaved and weeping beech, because we have nothing else quite as good to take their places. Among the birches there are few species that grow to any considerable size, although some like the European white (Betula alba), and its variety known as the weeping-white birch, grow tall enough, but are rather too "spindling" in form for specimen trees; consequently look best when set in clumps or groups. For plant- ing alone as a specimen tree, and one with a broad spreading and graceful habit, our native paper or canoe birch (B. papyracae) is the best. It is worthy of a place in the front rank, because it is not only a large and handsome tree, but thrives in almost all kinds of soils and situations. The Him- alayan birch (B. Rhojpattra) may prove to be its equal, but scarcely its superior. The catalpas are desirable on account of their rapid growth, large leaves and showy flowers. The best of all as a shade or or-: namental tree is our native western cat> alpa (C. speciosa). The Japanese and the many hybrids between it and our indigen- ous species are scarcely equal to either parent, but they help to swell the list of varieties where numbers are desired more than merit! The catalpas have rather soft and brittle wood, and the branches are not proof against high winds, besides when the trees reach a bearing age, the long slender pods make considerable litter on a lawn. The chestnuts, both foreign and native,, are beautiful trees for planting in almost ■ any moderately dry soil ; in fact, the chest- nut thrives in sands where few other trees will live, except perhaps the white birch and white pine. But they will grow all the more rapidly if the soil is rich, and the foliage will be much larger and glossy. The hardy varieties of the European chest- 1 nut, the Japanese and the American sweet | chestnut are all worthy of a place among a choice selection of either lawn or shade trees along roadsides, and their edible nuts will more than pay for the trouble of raking up the burrs in the Fall, and as they all come, off about the same time as the leaves, ond cleaning up will usually suffice for the year. A. S. Fuller. {To be continued.) April 4, 1S96. The Florists' Exchange. 351 Vinca Vaneqata, %A%$*m. J l»~0»sl witS Order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN, Schenectady, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE ^PRISTS' CTCHANGt f&r/.oVff PEACH TREE5 including only those grown with branches. All healthy and in good shape. General assort- ment of varieties. R. S. JOHNSTON, Box 27, Stockley, Del. 75,000 Gonrath Raspberry Plants for sale, cheap. The best flavored an' largest hlack cap grown. Is hardy, early, and very productive. Write for prices. KRAUN I'.KOS . Dox 1198. Ann Arbor, Mich. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE GRAPE-VINES. SMALL- FRUIT PLANTS. Old and New Varieties. Warranted extra strong. None Cheaper. Send for Catalogue EUGENE WILXETT, Nokth Collins, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCHaNGF PLANTER'S NOTICE. 150 Double .villi.' is. handsome, twice sheared ,„„ •*!< to tii ft. five colors, at $8.00. HH Hydrangea, P. G.. four rears, fine, at $8.00. M0 Sliver maples, 1% to 9 ft., at *9 00. X , V. 4Irbo1 v'ta!. 2 to 6 ft., special price. 20i.O Ass t Shrubbery. 2 to 2ii ft.. 11 sorts, at *1.C0. SOU souliegan Knspberry, transplants strong, 2500 Double fall Tuberose, 4 to 6 In. in cir.. at $ti.00 per 1000. W. P. BRINTON, Christiana, Pa. "I- EN WRITING MENTION THE FVOR S*"S EXCHANGt STRAWBERRY PLANTS Over thirty best varieties at very low prices. < >ther pmall fruit plants. 700*1 No. 1, 1 vear Moore's Early Grapes, at $10 00 per 1000 Peach and other fruit trees. Double Pearl Tuberose, No. 2, 3 to 4 inch, good flowering bulbs, at $3.00 per 10C0. Sets, 50 cts. per 1000, in lots of 5000. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PEACH PITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OP 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Plum Stocks. Large stock. Write for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE SURPLUS STOCK 1500 Ampelnpsis quinquefolia. 2 and 3 yrs., strong and healthy, $4.00 Per 100. 1000 Lonicera Halleana. 2 yrs., $0.00 per 100. 500 Tecoma radicana, 2 to 4 yrs . $8.00 per 100. 200 Celastrus scandens, 5yrs., ex. heavy. $12 per 100 100 - " 2 yrs.. $7 00perl00. 1500 Spiraea prunifolla. 2 yrs.. 24 to 30 in., $4 00 per 100. BAV STATE NURSERIES, "•*%£■■>*.„, WHEN WRITINO MENTIOW THE FjflgjgTg EXCHANGE WILLOWDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Carload Lots. '*■'* 0,0110 Barr'u H n in mo I h Asparagus plants. Also a general nursery stock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Willowdale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Ampelopsis Veitchii 6 to 7 feet, i}8 00 per 100 ; $70.00 per 1000 4 to 5 " 0 00 " 50 00 « 1 to 2 " i 00 '• 30.00 " 'Cash with order. KLEHM'S NURSERIES, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE '9 f—«*— "«, Rhododendrons, Clematis, Etc. AND LEADING SPRING BULBS. For Catalogues address C. H. JOOSTEN, 36 Dey St , New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Two years, in 12or more leading kinds, home grown all large flowering, per doz..*2.50; per 100. *20 00 aoirsbcfpcMCO^o""6" and Sn0"fla>">; P« " ' p^'r 100°"||"'00 'nCh' outdoor erown, per doi., *1.50 i '""'loo '^"ob0110106 k'DdS' named' per doz- *1'25| per ^"perioo t^oo" P'"nt8- °De year °ld' P8r doz" 50c' F. A. BALLEK, Bloomingtoii, 111. WHEN WRITING ..tntiqn THE FLORISTS' EXCHf -IC.r STRONG SEEDLINGS Averaging iy, inches, best varieties, prepaid X°Ktp°e?SlU00I-e"aCe and Cabbage, Eg-g riant and Pepper, $2.00 per 1000 ' "m/rel>''™d to stow on uontract an>' luaD- tity of Sweet Potato or other plants. PKICE LIST AND SAMPLES FREE E. C. HARCADINE, - Felton, Del. -Fiw »Hm«r. MEWTI3W ™. r,.,,, = cy-^0 ,..,, NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIS BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cts. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1000 "^ISoT&TKfc '«"»•*"«"•»,. *><*.. per NY. IMPROVED EGG PLANTS. PEPPER CABBAGE. CAULIFLOWER and other »ege-' table plants, at low rates. R.VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, l*ID. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Good Stock 5,000 PEACH, 9-16. 1,0011 " 3 to i feet. 5 000 " 2 to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Large surplus of Crawford's Late and Old Mixon free. Surplus of Baldwin, King, Spy, Famense, Pewankee, Duchess of Oldenburc Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NIAGARA NURSERIES ...ESTABLISHED 18 3 9... FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES in large supply at low prices. E. MOODY & SONS, Lockport, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE W\RKAB STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY, LOGAN BERRY (Raspberry-Blackberry). We are headquarters for them. Also Golden May berry and S calino, home grown plants. Bottom prices for gilt edge s'ock. THE LOTETT CO., Little Silver, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENT'OM TH£ Ft OH IST'S EXCHANGE THE WM. H. MOON CO., IWORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO, Pfl. Offer the following to the trade : CANNAS- 10.000 mixed and named sorts. HONEYSUCKLES-20,000 Evergreen, Halleana and Golden. CLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIOUOUSTREES-500,C00forBtreetsandlawns. EVERGREENS— 600,000 large, medium and small. GRASSES. ORNAMENTAL EULALIAS and other varieties. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursery Stock. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SILTER MAPLE, V£ in $10.00 a 100 " " l^in 12.00 " " " l%in 15.00 " Larger Sizes nt Special Prices. Also Norway, Sugar, Sycamore, and Ash Leaf Maple, Purple Leaf Beech, English Linden, Poplars, Mt. Ash. All Sizes. Prices Reasonable. CAL. PRIVET, 12-18 in... $12.00 a 1000 " 18-24 in 20.00 " " 2-3 ft 25.00 " " 3-4 ft 30.00 " " 4-6 ft 50.00 " Good Stock. AGENTS WANTED. KEENE & FOULK, Flushing, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EMCiMjjjQf Surplus of Peach Trees Cheap Also Apple. Pear. Plum. Cherry and Nut Trees. Hideely Chestnut. Siiiynuii, Apple, and Miller Raspberry. Strawberry Plants by the million, from young beds only, and of Ihe best quality. Write now for prices. CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford, Del. A-MEf* WRITING MENTION THE PIORIST'A EXCHANGE CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, Magnolias, Snow- balls, Paeonias, Tree Paeonias, Buxus, Rosa Wichuriana, Tree Roses, H. P. Roses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF IHE HORTICULTURAL CO,. BOSKOOP, HOLLAND WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL NOTICE. Having a large stock of 3 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall offer them at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALM ETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. MILFORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE l,toTgon5e0a'n0d0,^ar FAY'S CURRANTS FOR SALE Price of 2 year, No. 1, $25.00 per 1000 Price of 2 year, No. 2, $:0.00 per 1000. Price of 1 year. No. 1, $20.00 per 1000. Packed and delivered to railroad F. BURDETT, CLIFTON, MONROE CO., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCHANGF P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS. SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECIOSUIK, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING M E NTUI.' ^H ~ FLORISTS ' EXCHANGE All have been transplanted. Hnple— Norway, 11 to8ft .. „ " 7 to 9 ft "3 50 Sugar, 6 to 8 ft o no 14 to 16 ft ' io on Silver,7to9lt 2 00 Arbor Vine— American. 2to3ft.... ' 150 <,,,. ", „5«to7ft.... 6 00 Siberian, Hi to 2 ft 2 00 „ " 3>«toi^ft Pyramidalis. 7 to 8 ft Com oa ta. 3 to 3H f t spruce— Norway, \% to 2 ft _ . . 4 to 41^ ft Other sizes; write for prices. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 100 »2 00 »15 00 25 00 ia oo an oo is oo 9 00 36 00 IS no *-'o 00 36 (10 25 00 8 00 30 Oil 360 . 5 00 3 50 1 50 1 00 FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PI.UM, best European and Japan. 75,ooo CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPI.E, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15.000 DOWNING and NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMALL ERUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS. No hardier, healthier trees are Correspondence We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie grown on the Continent. HoliSed10*Wri?r?,.T£de Li? free- L2wer ^^ions given on large lots, solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42C1 YEAR. 1000 ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STORRS & HARRISON CO., JVKEN WRITING METNTIONTHF Fl DRI^T* rvr>u*un PAINESVILLE, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG, I Have a Fine Lot OF Pears, Apples, Cherries Quinces.Peaches.Small Fruits, Etc. 2,500 Hardy Hydrangeas, 2to4 feet. 800 White Fringe. 4 to 8 feet. 10.000 California Privet, 2 to 6 feet. 10,000 fill rubs and Climbing Vines, extra strong. 10,000 Kosea, U. P. and CliajbiDtf. extra stroDg. S.iiOO Rhododendrons aDd Azaleas, ex. strong 500 Liudens, 'i to 12 feet. 400 Blood-leaved itlaples, 6 to 10 feet. 400 Gulden Oaks, U to 12feet. 500 Scarlet Maoles, 10 to 14 feet. 2,000 Sugar Maples, 14 to 16 feet. 5.000 Sugnr Maples, 8 to 10 feet. 6.000 Norway Maples, 8 to 9 feet- 2,000 Elms, 14 to IS feet. tii'.. Elms, 8 to 12 feet. 15,(00 Evergreens, all sizes and kinds. 3 000 Bearing sizes of Pears and Cherries. 1,200 Purple leaveil Beech, 3 to 8 feet. 2 500 A I th teas, 2 to 6 feet. Superintendents of Parks and Cemeteries, and Florists wanting stock for customers should call on meorwrlte. Packingfree. Two Express Companies. Steamboats to New York City. S. CRANE, Prop, of Norwich Nurseries, NORWICH, CONN. "?? WP'T'*'C MENTION t-He- FLORISTS' EX^HAN^rT HURRY UP! Doz. 4000 Pine, Weymouth white, 3 trs., 2-2^ft. high, 6 yrs »1.8S 4000 Pine, Weymouth white, 2 trs., 1-2!^ ft. high, 4 yrs 1.76 4000 Pine, Weymouth white, 1 trs., l-2« ft. high, 3 yrs 1.60 300 Pine, Mixed Scolch and Austrian, 1 trs , li^-2 ft high. 1.90 £00 Spruce, 1 trs. .1-2 ft. high 76 900 Arbor Vitse, American, 2 tra., l«-l«ft.hlgh 75 1500 Maples, white. 1 trs., 2^-3 ft.high .75 1.26 250 " " 3 " 5H-S 4000 " '* seedlings. 2 " ISO Catalpn, 2trs..6ft. high 1.75 200 " 2 " 4 " 125 300 " 1 " 3 " 1.00 150 I.ilnc. flue clumps. 4 to 5 stems. 3-4 II. I'ltli 2.00 75 Itetinospora plnmosa narea, 3 trs.. 4 ft. high 3.75 F. O. B, Cars. Cash please. RED TOWERS GREENHOUSES HACKENSACK, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100. »12.50 11.00 9.25 15.00 6.00 4.25 6.00 10.00 4.00 14.00 10.00 8.00 12 00 30.00 352 The Florists' Exchange, Insertion will be given in thU column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Wholesale Prices to the Amateur. Editor Florist? Exchange: Apropos of the complaint of Jas. Wolfe, Texas, I have prices, claimed to be for the trade, in letters replying to my query, said prices being offered in your paper. I have also the same parties' identical figures to the amateur, advertised in two amateur horticultural papers, and this from people claiming trade support. I would be glad to name them over my signature, but such distinction seems unpopular. A ladv amateur here received a trade offer at 25 per cent, less than her friends were quoted to, for the same stock. These are from American firms. I would like to send the proof to some of your committees. Ontario. H. H. Groff. The Crimson Rambler. EditorFlorifiW Exchange: Having seen the pretty story of the in- troduction of The Crimson Rambler rose quite generally quoted, and heard several arguments regarding its origin, I consider the following from "The Garden," of November 4, 1893, worthy of reprinting; In reply to "H. P.'s" inquiry in a recent issue as to the origin and after history of this rose, I can supply the information. The rose was purchased by Mr. Jenner by commission from Japan, in the year 1878, along with a number of other plants, through Professor R. Smith, then of Tokio, now of Mason College, Birmingham. In the year following its introduction it bloomed so freely and its effect was so striking that it won Mr. Jenner's admira- tion. After having been grown for eleven or twelve years in a private garden, Mr. Jenner presented all the plants to Mr. John Gilbert, Bulb Nurseries, Bourne, Lincolnshire, and, with his consent, Mr. Gilbert sold his stock to Mr. C. Tnrner, of Slough. Mr. Turner gave it, with Mr. Jenner's consent, the name of Crimson Rambler— M. Chapman. W. K. W. our observation goes, when the leaves of a plant lose color the plant loses vital- ity. We know, when an individual loses health and strength he loses color, or, in other words, a pallid countenance is a sure indication of impaired vitality ; it is cause and effect in man, and, as there is the closest analogy between animals and plants, we have a right to assume the con- ditions are the same. Sports are not in the line of progress from the fact that a sport is a complete change in some specific character, while progress or development is a slow but steady process in establishing a character. As in the case of the celery, where, through changes In climatic conditions and the vari- ation of soils, a worthless plant has, by slow degrees, become a delicious vegeta- ble, at the same time proportionately strong and vigorous, through some order in Nature, two varieties of this plant, and on the two continents, the same year lost their color, and became what are known as self-blanching sorts. Now this is, strictly speaking, a sport. It is not in the line of progression because it is an absolute change from green to white, through natural causes. The next change is a reversion to the species ; all that had been gained by selec- tion, through a long series of years, was lost in a season. Nature resented the interference of changed conditions of growth, and claimed her own ; and having power to enforce her claim got it. As for tea roses being perfectly hardy in England, all we know of that is what Mr. Charles Turner told us and showed us, on his grounds ; and there the Catherine Mer- met stood the Winter without the loss of a plant, and without protection, while its snort, the Bride, were all killed by frost. C. L.A. If you want an early patch in bloom in beginning of December, take the plants from the frame and put them in a green- house at 50 to 60 degrees; when buds show, even 70, but never over. As soon as buds show, give some slight doses of manure water. If these operations are done in the right time, Streptosolen Jamesoni will not be a shy bloomer, but will repay any trouble by a most profuse production of flowers. A. Jabkicke. Fordhook Farm, Doylestown. Problems for Growers to Solve. Editor Florist*' Exchange : Should we profit by the example of the store keeper in regulating his prices to his customers, or should we continue to allow him, not only to make his price that we should charge him, as well as the price he charges his customers? Does he reduce his price to his customers when business is dull? Did you ever hear of him selling his stock at fifty cents on the dollar, to clean it up? No, he holds on to his one hundred and fifty percent, profit like grim death. The older florists or retailers, in their early days, learned that one hundred per cent, profit was enough; but now, the younger generation has progressed, and have gone their elders fifty better. And why should they not do so as long as the growers are satisfied ? But how long are the growers to go along in their slip- shod way? Let them look over their books for the past twelve months, and ask them- selves the question, " How long can I stand it? " Watch the price he, the retailer, charges his customers for stock at Easter, and then look at your slip, and I ven- ture to say the difference would almost pay your coal bill for the Winter, that is, the difference between what he charges, and what you charged him. I will endeavor to give my opinion later, as to how this can be remedied. A Grower. Sports. Editor Florists' Exchange : "Sportive " takes us to task for making too sweeping an assertion. He says : " To lay down a principle on one isolated fact is not scientific, to say the least of it." Pray what is science other than exact facts? Fact is fact and cannot be changed. And a fact cannot be made more a fact if it occurred a thousand times ; it may be- come better known, but its reality is not changed. " Why should not a sport be along the line of progress, as much as along the line of decadence?" is the next query. We never could explain a " why " in the order of Nature, and only know that, so far as Browallia Jamesoni (Strepto- solen Jamesoni). Editor Florists' Exchange : I was very sorry indeed when I read Mr. Oliver's remarks in the Florists' Ex- change about this most beautiful plant. Why condemn a plant if you don't give it the right treatment ? I think this is a very wrong practice in our business. Any merchant may be able to tell at first sight if his much praised-merchandise is worthy of praise or not, but this is just the most difficult task in our line. We read and hear about a plant ; try a few, cultivate them as we think best. They do not give satisfaction and get a "black eye" with- out troubling any more about it. This is just the case with Streptosolen Jamesoni. I hope in giving the most essential points about its cultivation, I may be able to induce some growers to try it for market purposes. Take an old plant and set it in a warm greenhouse about the month of December. Keep the branches moist by liberal syring- ing. The young shoots will break forth and be ready for use as cuttings about middle of January. They grow easily in silver sand with a bottom heat of 65 to 75 degrees. When rooted, plant them in small-sized pots in a very light and sandy soil ; peat or leaf mould is best. Keep them at a temperature of about 60 to 70 degrees. When ready to be repotted, take two sizes larger pots. The best mixture for potting soil is one part loam, one part well cured compost soil and a liberal por- tion of sand. Give air to the plants when- ever the weather permits and expose to the full sun. The final repotting has to be done in the month of May. Mix in the potting soil dry cow manure as a fertilizer and stimu- lant. Take 5-inch pots for the last shift. After transplanting keep them a few days in a closer atmosphere, but then get them accustomed to the full air and sun. Keep the shoots short by pinching out the tops as soon as the branches are of suffi- cient length. This will induce the lower eyes of the branches to form shoots. Don't allow a weakly growth ; only the sturdy wood will flower the next season. At the end of May bring the plants out to the open air. Plunge the pots in the ground to the brim and cover the surface over either with decayed barnyard manure or litter to avoid constant watering. This covering will keep the roots cool. Keep on pinching off the tops of shoots till the middle of July. After this period reduce gradually the water supply ; the plants may even sometimes be allowed to flag. At end of August take them out of the ground and put the pots on the bare ground, so that the sun may be able to ripen well the wood and stop the root action. Give water very sparingly. When nights get cold put the plants either tn a cold frame or greenhouse with plenty of ventilation and In no higher temperature than is sufficient to keep them from freez- ing in Winter. The Cornell Sweet Pea Bulletin. Editor Florists' Exchange: This Bulletin, 111, came to me two weeks ago, and I suppose others, like myself, have been too busy to comment on it. There is no man whose name is more of a guarantee of intelligent work than Pro- fessor Bailey's ; no man under whose eye and pen we would more desire to have any new development in horticulture pass, and that he has considered the sweet pea as worthy of a separate bulletin is in itself an achievement for this flower. But I am very sorry that Professor Bailey has put his name on " Bulletin 111." Within the bounds of an institution like Cornell it is perhaps well for an instructor to put some indorsement on student work, but for such student work to be hoisted, in a pretentious bulletin, on the horticultural world, with all the weight added to it which Professor Bailey's name carries, is nothing short of a calamity, I was going to say, but that is taking things too seriously. I have long ago made up my mind that no one man is able to write a commentary on the whole Bible, aud I am now con- vinced of the presumption of any one man trying to cover the annals of horticulture. If Bulletin 111 is a sample of Cornell bul- letins they had better draw a line at cab- bages and stop there. Of course, the part of the bulletin which sticks in my "crop" is the part which Professor Bailey frankly says was done by his student. The professor himself, in the first half of the bulletin, writes very nicely about the sweet pea in a general way. His recognition of Mr. Eckford as the "one genius" in this flower cannot be made too emphatic; and I am glad he has given Mr. Rohnert a worthy place, for if there be an American Eckford it is be, and if Professor Bailey could have prepared this bulletin jointly with Mr. Rohnert the last half of it would have been of permanent value to the horticultural world. My own part in helping to popularize this flower receives more recognition than it deserves. Much that I would do has to go undone because I can give it only the time and thought that can be spared from my re- gular ministerial work. Let me criticise now what Professor Bailey plainly says is "a student's opinion of sweet peas." First, his nomenclature. Our large seed- houses, and the American trade as a whole, have swung into line very commend- ably on the standard nomenclature of this flower. One of the most gratifying and hopeful signs that we were to emerge into fair sailing on sweet peas has been the prompt way our reliable houses have trued up their lists. There are but two or three houses that should be criticised to-day in this matter, and they will soon get tired of distinguishing themselves by cluttering up their lists with names that have no recognition elsewhere. These names are either synonyms or represent deterio- rated varieties. I write to these houses and offer to pay a fancy price for anything new. I waste money simply to be fair towards them, and to give everything a trial. I have no motive but to get down to facts. Some of our best houses have occasionally been " off." but have not been to blame for it. For instance, such a name as Mauve Queen. There is no such variety now, but Mr. Eckford first got his certificate from the R. H. S. on Countess of Radnor under the name Mauve Queen, and then changed from the latter to the former. I have questioned the English houses and Mr. Eckford closely about every name I ever heard of that had any show of reason. I hunted the name Grand Blue high and low. It has bobbed in and out in the at- tempt to improve the blue sweet pea, but I know of no such variety to day. Bronze Prince was originally an Eckford, but has been abandoned. Lottie Eckford was lost and then revived under a somewhat new description, so that it is now a different thing from what the trade have been sel- ling, although our reliable growers are straight on it at present. I have worked the list over and over simply to get at facts, and can have no possible arbitrary motive for manipulating the correct list. I am sure nobody but a very recent student would put into a bulletin such names as Cardinal Wolseley, Blue Bell Duchess of Marlboro, Duke of Kent, etc., and in this day, not only of intelligence in floriculture, but when we are rushing on towards such a vast and complicated de- velopment in all lines of horticulture it would seem as if necessity, as well as the code of honor, would inspire a single pur- pose among all our trade to bring the nomenclature as soon as possible on to a standard basis and hold it there. For years I have been trying to hunt down a variety called Queen Victoria. Now, Eck- ford will soon introduce a magnificent thing under that name ; but we have had the name and one of our best Boston houses has just changed its plates and got rid of it. But, behold, it turns up again elsewhere, and the excuse given me is that last year it came from one Cali- fornia grower and this year from an- other source and therefore must be reliable. It is described as a lavender variety. I send for an ounce of seed, when, behold, it is a white seed, and has a pitiful, drought-stricken look at that. I have never before known a white seed to produce anything of a lavender color. But this house has sinned ignorantly, which is more than can be said of a house that deliberately manufactures its own nomen- clature out of old varieties. Professor Bailey's student has made not a sweet pea bulletin, but a catalogue bul- letin. I have been nine years trying to get the standard list of sweet peas, but the Cornell list seems to have been made of the 1895 catalogues as they happened to come. And then the final "summing up" of Prof. Bailey's student of what he calls the "superlative" varieties, is too much for my serenity I I must quote a little from a letter just received from the man whom I consider to be doing the best work in America on this flower. " Here we have directed our utmost attention to this flower, and have spent time and money in trying to improve and develop it to its highest point of excellence ; we have made it a critical study for years and had thought that our efforts were being appre- ciated, and, now, to wake up and find our- selves at the mercy of a college student, with only a meagre experience I " etc., etc. From a bright lady amateur who grows quite a quantity of sweet peas came a letter yesterday, "Have you seen Bulletin 111 ? " she asks. " I have just read it and must say that my experience last year was the reverse of Mr. Wyman's." It will be a novel attraction at our Springfield, July, sweet pea show to paste up the "superlative" list of Bulletin 111. I wish Professor Bailey would come down to this show and bring his student with him, and he will find a dozen men for a jury to sit on the sweet pea question. Adonis, introduced twelve years ago, and now just about to be discarded by all growers and the trade, and it heads the " superlative " list of Bulletin 111 I Verily, where are we at ? My American pride is squelched, for I was sure we were beating the world on sweet peas, and now the man who makes our annals has put his name on to to a hodge podge report of trials that represent nothing but the sheerest igno- rance. I am sure Professor Bailey will not allow this bulletin to pass as a fair sample of Cornell work. W. T. Hutchins. puts and FLOWERS. J. G. Burrow, Fishkill, N. Y., sends a carnation with full high center, color scar- let. The bloom was three inches across under the petals, and four inches over all. Mr. Burrow says : " It is a cross between Portia and E. Pierson. Possibly, this may in time prove to be the foundation of that future race of carnations spoken of some years ago by John Thorpe. I shall make further experiments." The Giant Violet.— Chas. Eble, New Orleans, has forwarded us some blooms of his single Giant violet. The petals, in one instance, measured three-fourths of an inch in depth, and half-an-inch in width, and across the flower one and-a-half-inches. The flowers sent had lost their fragrance but were fairly fresh, notwithstanding the long journey. He says: " I have been cul- tivating it now for about two years, and have improved it to the enormous size, as you will see by the one bloom that is in the lot. I find that the plants are much hardier than the California, and of a bet- ter color." The color is probably deeper. Violets.— G. T. Schunemann, Blue Point, N. Y., sends us some magnificent blooms for this season— excellent color and fra- grance, and large flowers. April 4 1S96. The Florists' Exchrnge, 353 Pittsburg. (lull Notes. The second social meeting of the Florists' Club was a success and very well attended. The arrangements were in charge of E. C. Ludwig and O. Oehmler. One new member was proposed and two were elected to membership. A communication from Mrs. Bennett was read, thanking the members for the hand- some memorial on the death of her hus- band, A. W. Bennett, which was presented to her. A committee of three, Messrs. Negley, McClements and Burke, were appointed by the chairman to make arrangements for a reception which is to be tendered to Wm. Falconer, our new Superintendent of Schenley Park, as soon after his arrival in Pittsburg as convenient. An appropriation was allowed the Florists' Gun Club for the purchase of clay pigeons, used in their weekly practice shoots. Wonderful progress has been made by some of the members, so that we will have a team in Cleveland which will be hard to beat. Messrs. Lauch and Oesterle exhibited a fine bunch of carna- tions, Albertini, Daybreak and Puritan; they also had a few fine plants of Harrisii, in pots. Market News. Stock was very plentiful during last week, excepting carnations, but the demand was light. Roses are A number 1, and bring from 4c. to 8c, occasionally 50c. per dozen is obtained. Beauty sell at about $5 per dozen, retail. Carnations are now, and will be, scarce for Easter; but all other stock will be in good supply. Sweet peas are now in from our home growers, and are quoted at $3 per hundred. Violets seem plentiful and sell well. Harrisii were never so abundant at Eastertime, and prices will likely be lower than ever, which, I greatly fear, will result in a "war of lilies," as already 75c. per dozen, retail, has been announced for Easter by one of the largest growers, and I should not be surprised if the price reached 50b. These are market prices. The stores are asking from $1.50 to $2.50 per dozen for them. Prospects for a good plant trade at Eas- ter are very bright, and if the weather continues warm and fair as at present, immense stocks will be sold. The plants- men have already taken possession of their stands outside the market houses, and stock of all kinds is to be seen, but, so far, goes slow. Jottings. W. Huscroft will again open up a flower store in Steubenville, where he formerly had one and expects to be ready for the Easter trade. Mrs. John Bader, wife of the well- known florist, died at the family resi- dence, Mt. Troy, Allegheny, on Monday, March 30. She had been sick for the last five weeks with an attack of grippe. The funeral services were held April 1 and largely attended, taking place in the church of which she was a prominent member and active worker. The floral tokens sent by friends of the family were very numerous and beautiful. On Monday, March 30, an explosion oc- curred at W. Dr/NLEVr's place, at Carnegie, caused by an escape of natural gas, which found its way into his greenhouses. A son of Mr. Dunlevy, accompanied by a work- man, went into the house to ascertain the temperature as indicated on the ther- mometer, when the light was suddenly extinguished. A match was lit and in- stantly an explosion occurred. The con- tents of the houses, carnations, were com- pletely ruined and Harry Dunlevy and Paul Bruno were burned so severely in the face and hands that they will not be able to be about for some weeks. The gas came from a leak in the 8-inch main gas pipe. It seems the gas company is to blame for the accident for their negligence in not inspecting the main, and will no doubt be obliged to pay damages in full for the loss sustained by Mr. Dunlevy. E. C. Reineman. CARNATIONS CUTT NGS. A few thousand yet of fine strong cuttings, free of all disease and positively "no rust." WM. SCOTT, N. KELLER, PORTIA, DAYBREAK, L. McGOWAN, G. WILDER. Write for special prices as they must be sold to make room. State how many of each you will want. JACOB H. WEAVER, Greenland, Lane. Go. Pa. ■MHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Mrs. Fisher Carnations Cheap. i?r0™u,n8r6 to 8 branches. $2 per 100; IOO smaller, 3 to .5 branches. tl.25 per 100; 1000 out of sand benches. 80c. per 100. Good healthy 8tork;ca8h with order: orders promptly rilled. H. WOROH, Pearl River, N. Y. »H1-" WRITING MENTIOM THE FLORIST'S EXCHAM( r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦»»♦ ♦♦ * E. G. HILL & CO., | ♦ Wholesale Florists,! L RICHMOND, INDIANA. X »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦I Will D0I1I VARIEGATA. Plaots of one and two crowns each, ready now, at $3.50 per 100. EULALIA JAP. ZEBRINA, $2.50 per 100. Or will exchange for Young Roses. JOHNS. KERR, ■ Sherman, Texas. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Giant Double Alyasum, rooted cuttings, TO cts. per 100. by mall ; $5,110 per 1000. by express. Lid? Cninpbell violels, rooted runners, 80 cts. per 100; sui 00 per 1000. California Violets, rooted runners, $1.50perl00. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. "Tii\J(; MFNTir "^TS- EXCHANGE TWO IPOMEAS. •JE01".0311 i*nniculata, per 100, »)00; per 1000. 1000 »l8 00OI*,O!tt Pandurntn> Per WO. *2.00; per BEGONIA SK.MPERFLORENS, tJiKautea, per 100, $3.50. 2J1 Id. pots. JANUS FROST, Greenville, Darke co. Ohio. NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN l"-MT|| N viiiphnii Odoratn llisniiini, strong roots 60 cts. per 12 ; $1.00 per 100. Nyinplinn Albn. 50cts.perl2; Hi 00 per 100. .JOOO Fisher and Portia I'nr strong p an.t^; *™ incn P°t3. for Summer blooming. $2 00 per 100. B' * Steviu Serratn, Double Feverfew, Double Dwarl Alynsum,2>6ineb pots, $1. 50 per 100. New dark Heliotrope, Violet Queen, 35cts. per 12. ^ R.VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md, «"■" WPT'NO MrKTTQH THE Ft PRIST'S EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR ' ^&TO FRESH CUT -136 WEST 24-th ST. TRDLKER&50N5 NEW YORK- Cincinnati. Trade Notes. There has been a decided improve- ment over the preceding week's trade. Stock is good. By Saturday night every- thing was well cleaned up, in the commis- sion houses. Retail trade has been moving much bet- ter also. In the flower market, Saturday, the show was a grand one; potted plants of nearly all kinds, variety and quality were displayed, and sales were numerous. E. G. GlLLETT. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHBNOE Well-Rooted Cuttings. Positively No Rust. CARX ITIONS.-Sc tt, Sweetbrler, Daybreak, Anna Webb, $2 per 100; $15 per 1000. McGowan, Tidal Wave. Portia. $150 per 100; $12 ner 1000 Ophelia. LHwrence Thompson. $3 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS.' Queen. Nlveus, Marie Louise. Wananiaker, Ivory, BerRinann, Mutual Friend. Viviand-Morel, Mrs. E. G. Hill. Advance, Glrard. Mrs. A. J. Drexel, Maud Dean. Pres. W. R. Smith. Dailledouze. Challenge. Mint-rva. M*jor Bonnaffon. Clinton ChalfHnt, Sunderbruch. E.G. Hill. G. W. Chllds. Hooted Cuttings, $2 per 100; from potB, $3 per 100. Philadelphia. Marquis de Montmort. Merry Monarch. Inter-Ocean. Mrs. W- H. Hurley. Rooted Cuttings. 1 1 per 100; from puts, $5 per 100. VIOKET.S.-Lady Hume Campbell, $1 per 1(0: $8 per lOOO. H YDRANM-EAS.-Otaksa. Rooted Cuttings. $2 ner 100; from 2>4 Inch pots. $1 per 100. S>I II., AX. -WeM -established in 2 inch pots, ready June 1st. $2 per 100; $18 per 1000. SAMVEL J. BUNTING, Elmuood Ave. and 59th St., PHILADELPHIA. WHENWRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE THE TWIN COMET AND LITTLE GIANT LAWN SPRINKLERS. Best Sprinklers made for Florists and Nurserymen's use. SAVE LABOR, for they sprinkle 4 timeB greater area than any other Bprinkler. E. STEBBINS MFG. CO. Made for Sole Agents and Manufacturers, J. B. FELLOWS & CO.. Boston. SPRINGFIELD. MASS. Local Akbo ts Wanted. Can make big money. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS, "W". H. ELLIOTT, WHEN WAITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Cat Strings. S to 10 feet long 50 cents each. Shipped to any part of the country. Bird-glx-boiCL;, Mass. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦C.EISELE, 11th and Jefferson Sts Phila.,Pa.j ♦ Nnvpltip«F0R THE TUADE. « irL™l!f„AnLs!0SpeciaItieS: ♦ Chrysanthemums and Clematis. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AapidiHtrn Inrida, 3 in pots $5 U0 Kcheverin secundn, 2J^in. pots 2 50 * lir vh ii nt he inn in n. 25 varieties. 2 In. pots 2.50 Fuchaf a», sinvle and double. :.''■■ in pots 3.00 Gemniums, single and double, V& in. pots... 3.00 (oleus, lOeood varieties, 2 in. pots 2.00 Salvia splendens* 2 in. pots Kose», Ever-bloominc, 2^ in. pots, strong .. Cy perns alternifolius, 2^ in. pots .00 i Oil 3.00 Cash with order. G. P. DIETERIGH & BRO., MAYSVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ...FINE... IITIEIIS MUll SilPEIU II. pi., S2.50 per IOO. Fine 3% inch pot ROSES, our selection, $5.00 per 100. ' Write for prices on any stock you need. The National Plant Co., Dayton, 0. VH EN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE 100,000 Field^wn ROSES (Budded and own roots) for Kail delivery. Try our new BIOTA AUREA NANA. Thousands of Olea Fragrans, Azaleas, Camellias and Banana Shrubs. Prices on application. P. J. BERCKMANS, AUGUSTA, GA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuti logs, by mall, prepaid. The largest and flneBt collection in the country. 45 named varieties. 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and Bessie, per 100. $1.25; 15 new varie- ties, this year's introduction, tl 50. From 3 in. pots in variety, strong plants, $4.00 pt> r 100. ■U'cnii u in, blue and white, per 100. 75 cts. Dwnrf Scarlet Saee, Wm. Bedman. per 100. $1.00. Theereat prize winnine CHRYSANTHE- MUM PHILADELPHIA. Hooted cuttings by mail, per 100. *2.5U. Also ii.W. Chllds, G. Wed- ding. E. Dall edouze. Mrs. J.tieO.Hs, Bonnaffon. Niveus, Mrs. F. Bergmann, Mutual Friend. The Queen. C Chalfant. Silver Cloud, at $1.50 per 100. lOothergood varieties at $100 per 100. Double Hollyhocks, Chatier strain, white, salmon, scarltt. pink and yellow blooming plants for this year, per 100. $5.00. Carnation Ma>garet, 2 in. pots, per 100, $2.00. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N. J. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 Carnations Wm. Scott $2 00 115 (10 12 00 10 00 30,000 REX BEGONIAS. Well established young plants from sand beds in (rood variety, $1.40 per 100, by mail postpaid; $11.75 per 1000, by express. FUCHSIAS, 10 best sorts, labeled. White Giant, Black Prince, etc., $1.25 per 100, by mail; $10.00 per 1000, by express. VIOLETS, Kobt. Garrett and Swanley White, 2^ Inch pots, perfectly free from dis- ease, from cold frames, in flower, $2.50 per 100 We Guarantee Satisfaction. A. It. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. C. PURCELLVILLE. VA. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST 8 EXCHANGE ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. <_^TR0M CUTTINGS, FOR EASTER._^~> Plants 15 to 18 inches high above rim of pot and 18 to 20 inches diameter of lower branches, SIS. OO per.doz. Plants 20 to 24 inches high above rim of pot and 20 to 24 inches diameter of lower branches, $24.00 per doz. Enclose references or check with order. F. W. 0. SGHMITZ, - - Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANr.c McGowan "160 Nellie Lewis 150 Verbenas. Mammoth. Blue. Red, White, Scarlet. Pink, Purple, Maroon. Strioed 80 7 50 Chrysanthemums, leading vars... 1 50 12 00 Ageratum, Blue. Dwarf 100 8 00 VincR, Major variegata 1 50 12 00 Salvia spfendeng 1 50 Hydrangea OtakBa, 4 >nch pots per doz., (1 25 ;; •* 6 ■• " leo 7 *' ...*.. " 3 00 Hydrangea Pnniculata, grand., 3 years per 100, 17.00 Abutilon, Souv. de Bonn, 2^6 inch, per doz., 75c. : per 100, 96 00. Anemone Whirlwind, strong, field grown, per doz.. 75c.: per 100. 96 00; per 1000. $50.00 Write for our Catalogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE WgWgWg EXCHANGE ALX GOOD STOCK. 1000 15.00 DO ROOTED CUTTINOS. 100 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain 1.50 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.00 Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean 1.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet 76 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze's 1.25 Solanum Jasmlnoides 1.50 Begonia A rgen tea guttata 2.00 PLANTS OUT OF POTS. Pelargonium!*. Victor and Splendor, from 6 in. pots, fine, $18 per 100. Begonia Argentea guttata, from 4 in., $8 per 100; from 2^ in., very good, $4 per 100. Geranium Salleroi, from 2J^ in., $2.50 per 100. Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock, 3 in., $2.50 per 100. Canterbury Bells, Antirrhinum, Double Sweet William (Henderson's strain transplanted), 60 cts. per 100. Pansy, from seed box, 50 cts. per 100. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOP'^S' EXCHANGE COLE US ROOCEUDTT.NCS Glorlosa, Bronze Queen. Exquisite, Bohemian, Royal Mantle, Brightness, The Bell. Leaves of Autumn. Octoroon, Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. Lanetry, Amoretta, Velvet Mantle, Beckwtth Gem, Varibilta. Progreas, 3alvator, Setting Sun. Favorite. Paraquet, Yeddo, Mars, Mascot, Attraction. Blackbird. Asa Gray, Rob Roy, Speculata. Inniefal'en, Hiawatha. Othello, Gold Mine, Speciosi. Spotted Gem. Chicago Redder, Kirecrest. Progression, Ptltzpatrick. Hero, Thos Meehin, Purple Prince Fanlasle, Mosaic, Vtllede Dijon. Opal. Louis Paillet. Acme. Beauty, Miss Bliss. Robt. BuiBt, and 50 other varieties, 70c. per 100 bv mail : $4.50 per 1000 by express. My selec- tion, $1.00 per 1000 VerschatTeltii Mrs. L. D. Hilght. 80c. per 100 by mail : $G.C0 per 10C0 b? exprfss. Gold^n Bedder. South Park Beauty, 80c. per 100 by mail ; $6 00 per 1000 by e xpresB. ....FI_ArSTTS.... Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $3. IX), $4 00, $6 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 ** mixed, colors unknown 3 1 0 Fancy Leaf Caladiums, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fuchsia, Little Beauty 6 00 " Snow Bail, best double white 4 00 Phenomenal and Mrs. K.G.Hill. 4 00 " Double and sinirie, $2 00, $3.00 4 UO Paris Daisy, The California 4.00 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3 00 4 00 Abut i Ions, of sorts 4 00 An them is Tinctoria, hardy 4 00 Cyperus Alternifolius 4 00 Ageratum, var. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Plumbago, blue and white 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 i 0 Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 Oxalls, double yellow 4 00 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and H 00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. A I itTiiani litriis, four varieties 50 Coleus, best new and old, named 1 00 Heliotrope and Fuchsias 1 00 Oxalis Ortgiesl 1 00 Chrysanthemums, good sorts 1 59 Sanchezia Nobilisand Begonias 1 50 If mailed add 10c. per 100 for Alternantheras, 20c. for Oxalis, Fuchsias, Heliotrope and Coleus, 30c. for Begonias, Sanchezia and Chrysanthe- mums. Selection of sorts ours. Box I Wm. H. Search, Chester Co., Avondale, Pa, R. S. BROWN I SONS, !5f Kansas City, Mo. WHENWRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 354 The Florists' Exchhnge, Greenhouse Construction — The Slope. Your " Special Spring Trade Edition " of March 31 is especially interesting and valu- able, in its collection of varied develop- ments in greenhouse construction. The style which, very naturally, most interests me, however, is that which, so far as I can learn, originated with me in "The Slope" as we call it, an exterior photograph of which I submit. The house, originally 50x100 feet, is now 64x100 feet ; 8 feet high at the apex, with 7,400 feet of glass. The plan occurred to me in the Fall of 1893 and the house was completed in Fall of 1894, and has proven in the two Winters' test, more successful than I an- ticipated. feet, and are perfectly practicable, and entirely convenient. Also to President Valentine, of Park Floral Co., I would state, not to be dis- turbed in regard to snow, no matter how deep, as it forms water next the glass, and slides off gradually, in layers of an inch or two, cleaning the roof repeatedly, as was clearly proven in the Winter of 1894-95. But, 1 fear, he will find that wooden glit- ter an immense disadvantage to this end. Brother, why wilt thou persist in the use of gutters? Please tell us if it is a positive fact that plants will not do so well when far below the glass, as you state, and if so, why so ? I cannot understand the whyness of the wherefore. Brother, have you that stag- nant body of air broken up yet in the cen- ter of the house near the roof ? Perhaps ■ ** Jl-^i f^^^*" i — ' ihr house will be longitudinally about two inches longer than when they are cold. In using putty this would not do, as the play of each light (16x24) of glass will be about 1-34 of an inch. The weight of roof on 134- inch pipe every seven feet across roof and 10 feet from post to post, even if snow could stick on it to some extent would not cause sag euough to disturb the circulation of hot water. I have not fully decided upon the boiler, but the heatiDg system will be hot water under pressure, probably a triple, home- made set of coil affairs, owing to their proven efficiency and cheapness. I do not think it worth while to indulge the imagination further, as the house will not likely go up for two or three years. In the meantime, I hope some older, wiser heads will see advantages and disadvan- tages which I have overlooked, and ex- pressing these will furnish new material for thought. C. S. SwAYNE. a soil will get too dry before all the plants are out. You can set your plants closer in forked than in plowed ground and it resists drought better. This is the time when green fly gets in its best work on young stock. Flats put away in corners and on shelves overhead are apt to be neglected. Fumigate two or three nights in succession and follow by heavy spraying. Lothrop Wight. Analyses of Carnation Plants. To determine if possible the cause of failure in carnation culture after the first year's growth, Mr. Martin R. Smith sub- mitted to chemical analyses some carna- tion plants of one-year old grown in the season of 1894. Five plants were selected for examination, these being of a sturdy habit of growth, with stout robust stems and broad healthy foliage. The blooms had been removed. The average weight of each plant, including roots washed free from soil, was 13 oz.; the Ave plants, there- fore, weighed just over four pounds. The Carnations L.fVp.l hnk of Harrisii surrounded by circles of spirasas, and white hyacinths, while a pretty border is made up of pink and white hyacinths. These are beautifully reflected in the handsome mirrors set in the sides of the window. Mr. Keenan says business has been good ; orders for Easter are ahead of last year. He has a new van out this week and team of fine horses, and has about the swellest turnout in the trade in the city of churches. Mrs. P. F. Handlet, Jr , wife of the florist at 964 Fulton st , died Wednesday last. We regret to have to state that there is no improvement in the health of John A. Scollat. Short Hills, N. J. Pitcher & Manda will have a sale of orchids, palms and other plants on April 27. The sale will be held in a tent at Short Hills, N. J., Wm. Elliott, New York, auctioneer. West Hoboken, N J. Mrs. J. Stanford, widow of the late Sergt. Stanford, Union Hill, and Theodore Baumann, a florist at Central and High- point avenues, were married March 2S. Mrs. George Kogge, wife of the florist, died in Brooklyn, at the home of her parents, of consumption. Chatham, N. J. David Falconer is preparing to build two rose houses, each 150 feet long by 18 feet wide, on his place on Hillside avenue. This season is Mr. Falconer's first year in his present place, and he has done remark- ably well with his stock of Bridesmaid, Bride and Meteor. Our growers have about decided to drop the Madame Cusin. It does not appear to do nearly as well as in former years, and the present low prices are also much against it. Edward Little.john is rebuilding one of his 140 foot rose houses, and is adding a propagating house, 140x10 feet, to his establishment. Robert Wilson has leased the Behre greenhouses, on Lafayette avenue, and will give up the Kausch place when nib lease is out, in May. Samdel Lum is adding 250 running feet to his rose plant on Main st., making a total of about 900 running feet, all built within the past twelve months. R. L. Baltimore. Trade Notes. From present indications the Easter trade will equal that of previous years. No greater effort has been put forth, but stock is everywhere better; the quality is surely improving from year to year Carnations are the dearest flowers on the market; other kinds are in plenty, and there will be no scarcity at Easter in any line, excepting probably, carnations Trade has only been fair the last week. Violets are going well ; the price is being held up at 40c. wholesale, although man> are sold on the street, and in some stores, at 30c. and 35c. per 100. Our department stores are now offering Her mosa roses in three-inch pots at 15c; the plants sell like hot cakes; but the flower buyers would not give the legitimate florists 5c. for the same stock. Notes. Mr. Dorset, manager of the Ex change, has resigned; his successor has not been appointed. Hydrangeas are not seen in any large numbers this year. Lilies are very good ; they are generally short and stocky, making much finer plants and easier to handle. E. A. Seidewitz. Index to Advertisements. Contents. Books Received 363 Carnations . . . . ' . . '. 354 Analyses of Pliin is 354 Emma Woeber (Illus.) .... 355 Catalogues Received 349 Changes in Business 361 Correspondence . . ... 35^ Easter Plants in Masljueuade . . 356 Greenhouse Construction— The Slope (Illus.) 354 Grasses 361 Lilies, Cut, from Bricmuda . . . 356 Lily, A Bra'nchinq (Illus.) .... 349 Obituary 361 Plants and Flowers 352 Question liox 3.16 Seed Trade Report 347 Tariff. A Belgian on The . . .349 Trade Notes : Cincinnati, Pittsburg . . . .353 New York 356 Baltimore, Brooklyn, Chatham, West Hohoken 357 Buffalo, New Haven, Syracuse, Toronto 358 Boston, Philadelphia, St. Paul . . 36U Bradford, Pa.; Bristol, Pa.; Des Moines, la.; Milwaukee, Providence . 361 Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Joseph, Mo. 363 Trees, Large Deciduous, Lawn . . 350 Violet Meeting, A 362 Watering Plants 355 Wreath, An Expensive . . . .349 Alternant Ike 1- 11 Baldwin A J 350 Hofftueyer 348 Alyssum Cloud E J 358 Search Wm H 353 \ 111 In nt is. MoBeth TA 34S National Plant Co.. 353 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 353 McBeth T A 318 Aqu.ilics Pampas Grove 368 Vincent R Jr 4 8 nB 353 Wisconsin FIowerEx 365 Auction Sales Rolier A 4 F 347 Simouson I J 368 Begonia^ Betscher Bn s 3'<8 I 'avis A B v Son... 353 Frost Jas 353 Neff L 1 3,8 OasiB Nursery Co... 359 Boanl ol Traiie National Florists... 366 Books, Per iodic a is, etc. American G'dening. 347 Building Material Dietsch A 4 Co 367 Finn Cole & Co 367 Lockland LumberCo 367 Monlnger John O .. 367 Stearns Lumber Co. 367 Bulllsand Roots Berger H H & Co.... 346 Betseber Bros 358 Black Cbas 351 351 316 346 365 347 346 Brinton W P Dreer HA Elliott Wm 4 Sjna ElliB&Pollwortb . Gardiner J 4 Co. .. HnlsebiiBch Bros.. Joosten C H 351 361 Long D B 365 Marquardt H 4 Co. . 346 McAllister F E 345 Ouwerkerk P 351 Payne Franks 346 Pitcher & Manda 345 ReaBoner Bros 347 Rhotert Aug 316 Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. 346 Schmitz F W 0 316 Tell Wm 346 Weeber 4 Don 346 Wisconsin FIowerEx 365 Business Cards HlllEO&Oo 363 Cacti TellWm 346 Canna Plants Coles WW 358 Cottage Gardens.... 368 Kramer I N&Sona.. 369 Moon Wm H Co 361 Wisconsin FIowerEx 365 Carna t ions Baker Chas F 359 BeachJH&Son 358 BeckertBroB 359 Betscher Bros 358 Bunting Sam'l J 353 Burrow J G 318 Carey F 359 CloudE J 358 ColeB W W 368 Counell Benj 362 Cottage Gardens 36s Dale H 368 DeWitt P M Dillon J L Dorner Fred 4 Son. . EiseleO 363, Emmana Geo M. Fisher Peter 369 Fryer E. Grallert 4 Co . Hackett John., Hahman 4 Son Hancock 4Son...35S, 359 Herr AM 369 Humphrey CB 358 369 , 368 359 359 359 318 359 358 361 369 369 Knapper Albert Lengenfelder C Long Dan'l B. . McBride Alex Meadow View Green bouses Myers 4 Samtman Pitcher 4 Manda.. Romberg Bros 366 Renard Jos S5S 8cott J 360 SiebertCT 369 Soltau C & Co 868 StyerJJ 368 Swayne Wm 369 Taylor Edw J 358 Ubers Nursery ... 359 Vincent R Jr & Sons 353 Weaver J H 853 Weher H4 Sons 359 Weimar E W 359 Wisconsin FIowerEx 365 Witterstaetter R 3 9 Wood Bros . . 358 Woreh H 3 3 Young J W 359 Chrysanthemums Bassett 4 Washburn 365 Beckert Bros 369 BetacherBros 368 BockTheo 361 BuntingS J 363 Burrow J G 348 Coles WW 368 Connor DT 348 Cottage Gardens.... 368 Dailledouze Bros 348 EiBele O.... ...353. 368 ElseleJG 348 Grallert 4 Co 368 Hackett Jibn 359 HanBen M 348 Heacock Jos .... 348 Hughes Geo J 353 Long Dan'l B 359 MacraeF . 348 Smith Nathan 4 Son 348 Snow H B 348 UmpIeby&Son . 318 While John 348 Wood Bros 368 Coleu* Baker Chas F.. 359 Betscher Bros 358 Doyle J A 348 Greene 4 Underbill. 350 Search Wm H 863 Smith Chas E 318 Cut flowers Allen JK Baker W J EhretFred ElliB 4 Pollworh... Ellison Wm Fleckenstein ChaB G Frowert S Gunther W H Hart Michael A Hoffmann HA Horan EC Kennicott Bros Kuril 11 C A Lang Julius La Roche 4 Stahl... Long Dan'l B . . Lynch WE McCarthy N F 4 Co. Michel EH N Y Cut Flower Co Pennock Samuel S Purdy & Blanvelt... Reid Ewd Roehrs Theo Rogers Park Fl Co... Rolker A 4 F Sheridan WF Sutherland G A Traendly 4 Schenck Welch Bros Winter 4 Glover .. Wisconsin Fl Exoh.. WorsCW 351 Lyilamen Lehnig 4 Winnefeld 362 Seidewitz E A 362 Daisy. Baller.F A Beckert Bros.. Elsele J G 348 EiseleO 368 Decorative leaves, Cut Ferns. Etc. ElliottW H 353 Highlands Nursery. 368 RickseckerCbasH.. 368 Rolker Aug 4 Sons. . 353 Decorative Plants Allison, A. L 368 Benedict G H 862 Eiaele C 868 Greene 4 Underbill. 360 Hesser W J 368 Kadletz J 350 Kerr John S 353 Moon Wm H Co 361 Schmitz F W 0...353 368 SeawanhakaGrbs.. . 368 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 368 Exchange Enapper A Fertilizers PeteraJohn J 4 Co. Wisconsin Fl Exch. FcveriYw Doyle, John A Florists' Supplies and Requisites Bayeredorfer& Co.. 368 Boston Letter Co . . . 363 Clark Bros 363 Conley 4 Son John.. 36:1 Dreer Henry A ... 363 Ellis 4 Pollworth... 365 Ellison W 365 Farquhar It 4 J 4 Co 347 Herrmann A . ... 368 Home Rattan Co.... 363 Kennicott Bros Co . . 364 Krick WC Kuehn C A LongDB Lynch WE McCarthy NF4 Co Reed 4 Keller 363 Rice M 4 Co 363 Rolker A 4 Sons . 345 353 Winter 4 Glover 361 Hteffens N 363 Sutherland Geo A.. . 365 Flower Pots, etc. 350 363 365 348 363 366 366 361 365 Cook Pottery Co Hews A H 4 Co Hilfinger Bros McCarthy N. F. 4 Co. Ferine 4 Sons M Rolker4SonsAug . . Svracnse Pottery Co Whilldin Pottery Co Fruit Plants Black Chas 351 Braun Bros 361 Brinton WP 351 Burdett F 361 CraneS 851 Jennison WC 362 366 366 366 366 366 . 366 366 366 Lovett Co 351 Myer & Son 361 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 351 Willetts E 351 Wright Cbas 351 Fuchsia. Davis A B 4 Son 353 Neff L I 348 Geraniums and Pelargon urns. Benedict Geo H 362 Betscher Bros 358 LongD B 369 Neff LI 348 Smith ChaB E 348 WoodBros 368 Glass Cowen's N Sons 367 Harris L 4 Son 367 Reed Glass Co The.. 36/ Van Home Griffen 4Co 367 Glazing Materials Pierce FO 4 Co.... 367 G'house Builders, Healers, Ventila- tors. Pipes, etc. CarmodyJD 367 Coldwell-Wilcox Co. 367 Giblin 4 Co. .. .. 367 Gortou4Lidgerw'dCo366 Hitchlngs 4 Co 367 Hippard E 366 Kay Wm H 366 Lord 4 Burnham Co 367 Plenty's Horticul- tural Works 366 Quaker CityMach Co 367 ScollayJA 366 Weathered's Sons... 366 Wolf A Q 4Bro 366 Greenhouses and Land ForSale, ToLease... 360 Hail Insurance Florist Hail Ass'n 347 Heliotrope Neff L I 348 Hydrangeas BuntingS J 353 Doyle J A 348 Insecticides and Fu ngicides FarqubarR & J 4 Co 317 Faust H Oi-Co 363 Hammond Benj 363 Herrmann's Seed Store 346 Pierson JC 363 Stoothoff HA 365 miscellaneous Plants & Cuttings Blanc A 4 Co 368 Brown R S 4 Sons... 353 Chinnick W J 353 Dieterich C P 4 Bro. 363 EiBele C 368 Eisele J G . . 348 Felthousen 1 E. ... 359 Greene 4 Underbill . 350 hughes George J.. .. 353 Knapper Albert 359 Kramer & Son IN.. 36s Lengenfelder C. . .. 358 NanzC G 361 Neener & Sons 350 Ribsam C& Sons... 361 Scott J 360 Seawanbaka G'b's.. 3^0 Vincent Jr R 4 Son.. 353 Vick 4 Hill 353 WoodBros 358 Young 4 Sons Co C. 365 Myosotis Knapper A 350 MushrO'im Spaini Boulon F 347 FarquharR 4 J 4 Co 347 Faust H G4 Co 363 Gardiner John 4 Co. 347 Nursery Stock.. Trees, Fruit and Ornamental Black Chas 361 BobbiukLC 351 Brinton WP 351 Chinnick W J 351 Crane 8 351 Davifl F Nursery Co.. 351 Johnston RS 351 Keene 4 Foulk 351 Longsdorf CL 331 Moody 4 Sons 351 Moon Wm H Co 351 Myer4Son 361 Ouwerkerk P. 351 Rakestraw 4 Pyle... 351 Red Towers G'houses 351 Ribsam C 4 Sons 361 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 351 Weachter H B 361 Wright Chaa 351 Orchids Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 368 Paiisy Plants Brown Peter 362 FrjerE . 359 Jennings EB 362 Jennison WO 362 Whitton 4 Sons .... 862 Petunias Allison AL 368 Betscher Bros 358 Doyle J A 348 HughesGeo J 363 McBeth T A 348 Thiele G A 318 Photographs Long Daniel B 365 Refrl - i in I .• is Chocolate Cooler Co. 363 Roses Bailer FA 361 Bassett 4 Washburn 365 berckmana P J 363 BoboinkLC 361 DaleH 368 Doyle John A 348 Heacock Jos 361 Joosten C H 351 Little WS 4 Co 366 McBeth T A 865 McMahon Frank.... 365 Moore Frank L 348 MurpbeyRH 365 National Plant Co. . 363 Ouwerkerk P 351 Pierson F R Co 345 Reinberg Bros 365 Siebrecht i Wadley 365 Smith Co W& T 066 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 351 Vreeland 4 C'ondie . . 365 Villa Lorraine Rob's 365 Wood Bros 358 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 365 Young C 4 Sons Co.. 365 Salvia Doyle John A 348 Sanseviera McBeth T A 348 Seeds Allen Chas A. ... 346 Beach JH 4 Co... 358 Burpee W Atlee 4 Co 346 347 Davis F Nursery Co. 361 Elliott Wm 4 Sons.. 3J6 Farqubar R 4 J 4 Co 347 Gardiner John 4 Co. 317 Herrni'nn'sSeedSt're 346 Ingleside Nurseries 316 Lehnig 4 Winnefeld 362 McAllister FE 346 Rolker Aug 4 Sons. . 345 Schiller J L 346 Schwake Cbas 346 Shepherd MraTB.. 316 Tell Wm 316 Vaugban's seed store 816 Weeber & Don 316 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 365 Young 4 Sous Co C. 365 Sh lulls. Flowering and Ornamental. Bailer FA 351 Bay State Nuraery . . 351 Berckmana P J 353 BobbinkLC 351 Brinton W P 351 Joosten CH 351 Kadletz J 350 Keene & Foulk 361 Moon WH Co 351 Oasis Nursery Co... 360 Ouwerkerk P 351 Pierson F R Co 345 Pitcher 4 Manda .. 316 RlbBam C 4 Sona... 361 Stona 4 Harrison Co 351 Whitton 4 Sons 362 Smllax Allison AL 368 Bailer FA 3E1 Boerner Fred 368 BuntingSJ 363 Whitton 4 Sona 362 Sweet Pea Plants Kadletz J 350 Tools, Implements. Doming Co 367 Richarda F 366 Stebbins E Mfg Co.. 353 Vegetable plants HargadineE C 351 Pullen Alex 351 Rakestraw 4 Pyle... 361 Ribsam C 4 Sens... 361 Vincent R Jr 4 Son . 361 Verbenas Batson S 318 Dillon J L 350 Eisele JG 318 Fryer, E 869 Whitton 4 Sons 362 Wood Bros 368 Vines andCIimbers BallerFA 351 Bay State NurserieB. 351 BobbinkLC 361 ConnellBenj 362 Doyle John A 318 Eisele C 353 36S Eisele.IG 348 Felthousen E J 361 JooBten C H 331 Klehm'a Nurseries ; 351 McBethTA 348 Moon Wm H Co 361 Neff L. 1 848 Ouwerkerk P 361 Ribsam C4 Sons... 361 Violets BatsonS 348 Benedict G H.. 362 Bunting Sam'U 363 Carey F 859 CloudEJ 368 Coles WW 368 ConnellBenj 362 Davis AB4 Son.... 353 DeWittPM 359 Dreer Henry A 362 EiaeleC 368 EisenbardtRM 362 Elizabeth NuraCo... 362 Emmans Geo M.... 359 Grallert 4 Co 358 Renard Jos 368 Saltford Geo 362 Search W H 363 Strauss C& Co 362 Weld CE 362 Whitton 4 8on 862 Wants. 360 358 The Florists' Exchange, Syracuse, N. Y. The lecture given by George P. Rawson, of Elmira, was a great success, and has been the direct means of adding twenty names to the list of members to the Central New York Horticultural Society besides creating a greater interest among the members. The designs Mr. Rawson had on vie w showed they were made by one who not only loves his business, but is a master hand. D. Campbell, superintendent for Major Alex. Davis, deserves great praise for his display of plants among which were some very fine cinerarias. The next item will be an object lesson in sowing seeds and potting plants. Many adies make grave mistakes in these mat- ters, which the Society wishes to correct. The long continued dull weather will seriously affect Easter flowers, which will be scarce and high priced, and the pros- pects are there will be a heavy demand. The will of the late W. Brown Smith has been probated, the estate is valued at $250,000. H. Y. Buffalo. Everyday trade at present is inclined to be easy, though something doing right along with store openings principally, and an occasional funeral order. The supply of flowers coming in is rather short for the demand. It is questionable whether too much holding up will not be done in view of the weather, which is now turning milder. The local florists are quite en- thusiastic about the outlook for Easter trade. Sunshine, as we have had for a few days in succession, will materially increase the cut of blooms. We hear but little about annex stores this season. The main retailers seem to think less; energy than they have some times displayed is necessary to work off. their stock, besides vacant stores seem to be in the minority in desirable locations. Our growers will be on time with their crops ; Palmer & Sons, with carnations and roses ; Scott, with lilies, azaleas and miscellaneous plants ; Pickelman, with Japan loogiflorums, cinerarias and Gar- Held carnations ; Stafflinger, Christenson and Millay Bros., with hyacinths, lilies, etc. Daniel B. Long is very busy. He re- ports prospects favorable for a good sup- ply of carnations, but boasts little, if any, about the stock of roses. The outlook for violets is quite favorable, as regards both quantity and quality. President Scott expects to be about his greenhouses by Easter Saturday, probably on crutches. Keeent Visitors. Phil. Breitmeyer, of Detroit, Mich., and David Scott, of Fredonia, N. Y. Vidi. Toronto. Trade Notes. March, which up to the 29th has been an exceptionally cold and rough month, has changed, and is now quite soft and Spring-like. If the present weather con- tinues we will soon be right into Spring work. The prospects for Easter trade are very good ; orders from outside points are numerous and the indications for a good local trade are of the best, though, of course, much depends on the weather. A goodly number of lilies are in sight, but the demand is extra good. All our stores are making fine shows of plants and cut flowers. There is a big stock of bulbous material — tulips, hya- cinths, daffodils, poetlcus, valley, etc. Spiraea is not seen so much as yet, but I believe there is plenty on hand for the end of the week. Roses, carnations and violets are plentiful at present, but are held at good prices. The plants at the Central Prison green- houses are all in good condition. An im- mense quantity of bedding stock is being grown, and the water lilies, which are Mr. Houston's special pets, are doing nicely. The Victoria Regia, which bloomed here last year in the open tank, ripened its seed very well, and Mr. Houston has several flue healthy plants up and growing well. Many other choice varieties are growing on and there is no doubt the Illy pond will be a great attraction to visitors again this season. The snowstorm last week did consider- able damage to one of the large green- houses belonging to Miller & Sons, of Bracondale. The snow drifted up over the house and buried it, and kept piling up until the weight was too much for the house and a section of the roof gave way. A. Ingram, from Hugh Low & Co., of London, England, was here last week. He reports business as being very good. Thos. Manton. New Haven, Conn. Smith T. Bradley reports an increasing demand for blooming plants ; Cytisus, un- fortunately, does not stand unless grown cool. This is apparent more than usual this season, as owing to Easter falling earlier it has required more forcing to bring the plants into bloom. I have noticed several instances of this kind and it will hurt future sales of this showy plant, which, as grown on the other side of the Atlantic, is very lasting and has had a run of many seasons, being now as popu- lar as ever. ROBT. VEITCH & SON have some good seed orders on file, but the present severe weather is responsible for an unusual slackness at this time, which will, it is hoped, be changed very soon. John Champion reports some large or- ders for Easter. S. Moore & Co. intend extending their plant by a large showhouse. They are well pleased with the present condition of things and anticipate a good Easter. W. M. CARNATIONS S3S2* McGowan, Portia, Scott. Tidal Wave and American Flair, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; Daybreak, $2 00 per 100, 15,00 per 1000; Helen Keller, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; Goldfinch, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000; Storm King and Meteor, $5.00 per 100. Well rooted stock. No rust. Cash with Order. C. B. HUMPHREY, Rome, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. CARNATIONS-Day break, Lizzie McGowan, Scutr, SilverSpray, Tiflal Wave, Louise Singler, per 100, $1.50; per KM), $10.00. Alyssum, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, Vinca folis variegrata, per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $15.00. C. LENGENFELDER, &$£Ta1£., CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH iSTS1 EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS For Rotted Carnation < h 1 1 iiiu* an I Plants. no Rnst, from - . n ■ i Ants or pots: strong and healihy: guaranteed to be all right; write fororicea. VIOLETS- Lady Hume Campbell, i- I runners, ner 100, $1.00; pot plants, per 100, $I.5U. Marie Louise, rooted runners, per 100, $1.00; pot plants, per 100, $150. California, 2!^ in. pots, $3.00 ; 3 tn. pots, $1.00. In bud and flowering. sample of each var. by mail, 10c. Giant Double Alyssum, per 100,30c, by mall. E. J. CLOUD, Lock Box 32, Aromlule, Pa. WHEN WRITtNG MENTION THE FT-OPIST'S RCHlNftr COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Be sure to get my Price List before ordering- your stock. Also a fine collection of new Cannas. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. WHEN WRITWO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! 30,000 Rooted Cuttings. Now Ready. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, KELLER, GOLDFINCH and a dozen other good ones. Also 2 ncli ROSES '" li'"' health; stock. Write for price Hat. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. ■then WRrrtNo Mtrmon vwr nonisrs- exchange afOulions. alifornia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. ROOTED CUTTINGS Wm. Scot.t, Lizzie Mc- Gowan. S10.00 per 1000. J Daybreak, Tidal wave, SI .'.no per 1000. All at SI. 50 per 100 CASH WITH ORDER. PAKJSIES AH, SOLD. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITY, I*. J. WHEN WQITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •ed 'aillAuoiun 'aUVNld Hd3S0r '0001 J8d 00'8* : 001 J3d 00 \% 'ilHUBnb iav u\ •8i3auna--SXaTOIA TiaHdMVO AOVT 00 SI 05 1 njoany 'JaqsiJ "BJU' 00 51 05 1 mnoani] 3!^n 01 21 05 I i«J«S .tail is U0 21 OS 1 UIMOJ 00 51 00 Z OAUAY l"P!i 00 51 00 z sapaiuBj -boiix 0051 00S Jioos -ui/u 00 51* 00 Z" l|Tl3.iqiTia 00 t dno-iotiun 00 t 9|<>H imaa co f i3'iBPi<>r> 00 t >'3qi!3 »!Z*!'I 00 f jooniqo'H no ► .103J3H; 00 tS naanb asoa 0001 Jad 001 J<*d on i[3Aii|S0j 'OSKamp inn mruj eajj pan pa^ooi [18m 'saijauBA auiAiono; aqi jo saa|jin3 paioosr SNOIJiVNHVO WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1896. J. J. STYER, Concordville, Pa. Dear Sir:— The Carnations bought of you have been received in good condition, and they were the finest rooted cuttings I ever saw. Very truly, J. W. THOMPSON. 10,000 plants of MRS. FISHER, rooted In October and cow in beds. The best white for Summer blooming, $15.00 per 1000. Get my list and prices before ordering. J. J. STYER, Goncordville, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE THE CRICK CARNATIONS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cutting*, well-rooted in sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 OO per IOO; $1 5.00 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE 7LO ISTS- EXCHANGE GRALLERTKO, San Mi'... Colma, Cai. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per 100 Per 1000 DAYBREAK S3 00 WM. SCOTT !2 00 STORM RINK 5 00 METEOR 5 00 PORTIA 1 50 TIDAL WAVE 150 BUTTERCUP 5 00 MRS. FISHER 150 LIZZIE McGOWAN 150 ANNA WEBB '2 50 I will give 10 per cent, discount on above prices for Cash. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Soulhport, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE S15 OO 15 00 IS 50 12 50 VI 50 12 50 13 OO LOOK HERE! 25,000 ft. Glass in Carnations. FIRST CLASS CARNATION CUTTINGS. Strong plants, free from rust. Wm. Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, Tidal Wave, Thos. Cartledge, L. McGowan, $12.50 per 10O0 ; $1.50 per 1U0. 250 cuttings at 1000 rate; one sort or all. Hinze's, White Wings, Portia. $10 00 per 1000; $1.25 per 100. 250 at 1000 rate; one sort or all. 5 per cent, off for cash with order. WHITE GLOBE SOUTHPORT ONION SEED, $1.5u per lb. J. H. BEACH & SON, Bridgeport, Ct. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE New Carnations, Ivory, fine white. Delia Fox, light pink. ♦♦♦ Triumph, clear pink. Jubilee, bright scarlet. ♦ ♦♦ Aniia/.iticly, white, marked pink. Abundance, deep pink. Rooted Cuttings, $10.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. Also fine stock of Daybreak, "Wm. Scott, Alaska, Goldfinch, Storm King. Rose Queen, and all other leading varieties. SEND FOR COMPLETE PRICE LIST. GEO. HANCOCK & SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE -CARNATIONS- -GLADIOLI.- Write for Prices. Per 100 Good Begonias $3 fiO " Geraniums 2 50 Petunias 3 00 Coleus 2 50 New Chrysanthemums 5 00 Older Chrysanthemums 3 50 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANGf CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS. Fine Healthy Stock. Tof^fooo Meteor, Storm K i im. Goldfinch . . . ta.OO HO. 00 Alaska, Liftle Gem, corsair, Minnie Cook 3.00 25.00 Daybreak, Albertini 2.50 20.00 Lizzie McGowan, Puritan, Portia, Tlios. Cartledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 STBOHS DflCCC OH OWN PLANTS nllDCD BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL, Genl. Jac- queminot, Mngna Charta. Paul Nevron, liiiiiiiier. Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Plantier, 1 and 2 year dormant plants, (10.00 per 100; (90.00 per 1000- 40 other fine varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $8.00 per 100; $70 .00 per 1000. Ever-bloominp and Polynnthus varieties, leading sorts, 2M in., $1.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. pot ucDDriM ac p-octis PLANTS VCnDCiliiD 0UTTINQS. Many fine varieties added this season. 100. 1000. Best Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 $25.00 " ** rooted cultinns 1.25 10.0C Older " pot plants 2.50 20M " " rooted cuttings 1.00 8.0C CERANIUMS, single and double, from 2b& in. pots, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Slrou-; Rooted Cuttings of 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonflower, true 2.00 15.00 Salvia, Splendens and Bedman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 Violets, M. Louise 1.50 12 50 " California 2.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P, Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinek, Mrs. S. H. Morgan, Mre. Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. WeBt.and several others. Rooted cuttings, $2.50 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mine. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. L.C.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler, Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer, Pres. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo, Wanlass, White Queen. Rooted cuttings, $2.00 a 100; $18.00 a 1000. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii, Ed. Hatch, Gold Golden Queen, Ivory, J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. F. L. Ames, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rootea cuttings, $1.60 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Flshklll, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANOf Anril 4, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 359 CARNATIONS AND VIOLETS. The mo ey-mnkers, Wm. Scott, Daybreak and Lizzie McGowan, 2J4 in. pots. Send for price VIOLET RtNNEKS-Lady Hume Camp- bell, $l.dO per 1O0 ; $8 IM p r 1000. Marie Louise, 75 cts. per 100 ; $5.00 per 1000. P. M. DE WITT, Torresdale, Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION TMg FLORIST'S ElCHOHCf CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Crimson, $2 a 100. ALASKA, Pink, $1 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, per *1.50 Yellow. *i a 100. White, $ t a 100 Daybreak, Scott and Cnriledge, $2.00 100; #15 00 per 1000 itlcGowan and Portia, per 100; $10.00 per 1000. F. HAHMAN & SON, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THK FUDRfST3* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted CuttinRS of Clean, Healthy Stock, aa Kood as the best. McGownn. Portiaand Scott, per 100. $1.00: Keller and Daybrenk, per 1 00. $1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100. $300. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners, $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory reference. GEO. M EMMANS, Newton N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE PLORIBT-ft EXCHANRP FERNS ALL SOLD FOR THIS SEASON, Get my prices for CARNATION CUTTINGS, COLEUS CUTTINGS 30 Sorts CHARLES F. BAKER, - Utica, N. Y. 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free from Rust. Send for price list. WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. P. O. Box 226. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rLQPiq'S1 EXCHANGE ELDORADO! A vigorous, free-blooming: Fellow Carna- tion, bearing first-class blooms. STEOHQ BOOTED CUTTINGS, $5 00 per 100. Kindly remit when ordering. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, Germantown, Pa. WHEN WR/TINQ mttmpft TME ggXHHgTg EXCHANGE CHRNHTION 100 Souv. de la MalmaUon, 2 in. pots $8 00 " rooted cuttings.. 4 00 Apple Geranium, rooted cuttings 3 00 Myrtle, The Bride, true, rooted cuttings 2 00 Vinca Major, fol. variegatis, *' 1 00 Hollyhocks, pure white, prima A strain. 3 00 Cash with order please. Please see the announcement of Forget-Me- Not Blue Perfection on pa-^e 350 AL9ERT KNAPPER. Frankford. Phila., Pa. "•urNWOninlC MFNTIQNTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF CARNATION CUTTINGS Now R'-iidy. From Flats. Eldorado. Kitty Clover, Lawrence Thompson and Ophelia, $5 00 per 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cartledge, S15.00 per 1000. McGowan, Silver Spray, Puritan and Portia. $12.00 per 1000. No Rust. Cash with order. UBER'SBARTRAM NURSERY, Phila. 54th and Woodland Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ONLY A FEW LEFT EDITH FOSTER CARNATION. A I do/., SI. 50; and 100, $10.00 rates. Send for Trade List of NEW and TESTED CARNATIONS. PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS. 10 000 Wm. Scott, fine stock, from soil. $10.00 per 1000. 5.000 pinched, $20.00 per 1000 5,000 Lizzie McGowan, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. Albertini, Cartledge, Sweetbrier, from soil, $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, Bride of Erlescourt, Ophelia, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Dean Hole, Lizzie Gilbert, $3.50 per 100. . .CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Mine. F. Bergmann, sucker cutting, extra fine. 2 in., $2.00 per 100. Miss. M. M. Johnson, Mrs. H. Robinson, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Helen Bloodgood, Mrs.W. H. Rand and all best sorts later at low prices. All the leading '96 novelties. GIANT DAISY, a fine thing, 4 In. pots, $1.50 per doz. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE EMMA WOCHER The New Shell-Pink Carnation. This Carnation is of a lively bright shade deeper than Daybreak; blooms measure from 2 to 2}^ inches in diameter, fragrant, with a stem that carries the bloom erect at all times, calyx perfect, flower of good form, will grow erect with no other support than a V shaped wire netting, and is pronounced by all who have seen it to be an acquisition ; many orders have already been booked for same. In our Cincinnati market it sells more readily than either Scott or Daybreak. It is not a cropper but a continuous bloomer. Price for strong well-rooted cuttings, Per 100, $10; per 1000, $75. 500 at 1000 rates. Terms cash, or satisfactory reference must accompany all orders. Address R. WITTERSTAETTER, Sedamsville. Ohio. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE nomSTS* EXCHANGE GOLD GETTERS Strong, healthy, well rooted cut- tings, from soil, of the following CHOICE CARNATIONS FOR SAI.l.. BRIDESMAID - - $5.00 per 100 ELDORADO - - - 5.00 " METEOR- - - - 4.00 " STORM K1NQ = - 4.00 <• Cash with order. The Cut Flowers of above varieties bring the highest prices in N. Y. market. Our Cut Carnations consigned to W. F. SHERIDAN, 32 West 30th St., New York. E. W. WEIMAR, Mt. Vernon, N, Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS BRIDESMAID METEOR STORM KING ROSE QUEEN UNCLE JOHN THE STUART E, A. WOOD DIAZ ALBERTir WM, SCOTT DAYBREAK Send us your wants of the above var- ieties and we will quote you fair prices for good stock. Good Stock ! NO RUST ! ! F. DORNER & SON, La Fayette, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IVORY, NEW WHITE CARNATION. Closely resembles Win. Scott in growth of plant and abundance of bloom. Flowers pure ivorv white, of proud size and fine form. ROOTED CUTTINGS ready March 1, $10.00 per 100 ; $75.00 per 1000. Send for complete price list of all varieties. CARNATIONS. Scott, McGowan, Portia, $1.00 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. PANSIES transplanted, 60c. per 100 ; $4.00 per 1000. VERBENAS, mammoth, all rooted cuttings, transplanted in Boil, $1.00 per 100, by mail ; $6.00 per 1000, by express. GEO. HANC0CK&S0N, Grand Haven, Mich. E. FRYER, "nfktus™6 Brooklyn, N. Y. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WH EN WR ITI NG M ENTIO N TH E FLOHISTS ' EXCHAf.GE DELLA FOX and ANNIE H. LONSDALE .A.LL SOLID. MYERS & SAMTMAN, WVNDMOOR, CHESTNUT HILL, PHILA., PA WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ^__^ NEW CARNATION, W. D. SLOANE This new sort will prove a leader to all Florists. We know of no better variety of its color, and none can equal it in fragrance. The plant is a strong and vigorous grower, needing but little support, with dark foliage about as heavy as Tidal Wave. Flowers are large, of good substance and lasting qualities, borne on stiff stems 15 to 20 inches in length : color a beautiful cerise. Very profuse bloomer. Frice, $io per ioo ; 875 per 1000. Sam'l S. Pennock, 1612 Barker St., Philadelphia, who handles the entire crop of flowers of this new varietu. says under date of March 26, 1896. "Tour II". D. Shiane, the way you grow them, are cer- tainly fine, with the long, stiff steins and good sized flowers. A ready sale for them is found at an advanced price over the average varieties." ....PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WHENWRITING MENTION Tur FLQRIKTS* FXC WAN'S* Eldorado Carnation The new yellow. The introduction of this variety promises to open a new era in the growing of Yellow Carnations to a profit. The finest of healthy Rooted Cuttings now ready. Price, per hundred, $5.00; per thousand, $40.00. Other new Carnations, Chrysanthemums and Geraniums are listed in our new 16 page catalogue ; free, send for it. X>A.]M'IJ IB. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Crowers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINSS ROOTED CUTTINGS FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. Wm. Scott, Daybreak, Helen Keller, Albertini and Sweetbrier, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per IO110. Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Anna 'Webb, Tidal Wave and Van Leeu wen, $1.50 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. nUOVvlUTUCUHUQ Phlljtdeli.hia. 13.50 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Major Bonnaffon. E. Dailledouze, UnniOAn I hXMUIFD Mrs. Fred. Beremann, Minerva, Ntveus, Viviana-Mnrel. Yellow Queen. Mrs. A. J. Drexel. Mrs. K. G. Hill, Maud Dean. Mrs. J. G. Whilldin. Marie Louise. G. W. Childs, Wm. H. Lincoln, Ivory, Ermindda. Golden Weddiniz, Mrs. C. Llppincott, Queen, and others new and old. 11.75 per 100; $15 00 per WOO by Express. ' " 10 cts. per 100 added if by Mail. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERE'S CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES: McGowan, Daybreak, Dorner, Helen Keller, Storm King, Scott, Stuart, Kitty Clover, Alaska, Rose Queen, Portia, Eldorado, Annie Lonsdale, Peacliblow, Jubilee, Cartledge, Ivory, Delia Fox, Iago, Tidal Wave. Fourteen large houses full of Carnations. State how many you will want of each variety in asking for prices. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. »»E» WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHAf'C niDIIITIAIIC ROOTED CUTTINGS u A If N A 1 1 U II 5 '''""" -?.!sa ,,,„.. WHITE.— Alaska, Storm King, Uncle John, (uo rust), McGowan, etc. PINK.— Rose Queen, Peach Blow, Albertini, Scott, Daybreak, Cartledge, etc. SCARLET.— Hector, Portia, Corsair. CRIMSON.— Meteor, Pride of Kennett. VARIEGATED.— H. Keller, Minnie Cook, Cnester Pride. YELLOW.— Dean Hole, Bouton d'Or, Buttercup, etc. satislaX'i.^eniSrp^e1^6 H. WEBER & SONS, Floral Park, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MEN HON THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS AND VIOLETS, STOCK HEALTHY, NO RUST. Rooted Carnatiou Cuttings of McGowan, Lambom, Daybreak, Seott, Cartledge, and Portia. Rooted Runners of California and Lady Campbell Violets. PRICES ON APPLICATION. F. CAREY, Kennett Square, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 360 WANTED FOR CASH. 500 Single Gen. Grant Geraniums — 2)4 or 3 in. 100 " white " ....2^ or 3 in. 500 Salleroi Geraniums 2 m. 350 Aohyranthus Lindenii 2 in. 100 Vinca Variegata, trailing 2 in. SSIfAny parties having near the above amount to sell, send prices. J. CULVER VOOHHEES, Somerville, N. J. HELP WANTEJX^^ AGENTS WANTED By an important European seed and bulb growing firm, in the chiet town of each of the principal states. Must be acquainted with the trade. Letters to D. C care this paper. The Florists' Exchange WANTED. A single man that understands greenhouse work. A good h 'me and moderate wages. I will advance wages if he proves himself com- petent. No drinking man wanted. Address V. C, this office. GARDENER WANTED One wbo understands the growing of bedding plants and growing of carnations; married man preferred. Reference required from last employer. Apply to C. KROMBACH, 181 25th St., Bklyn., N.Y. WANTED. A first-class seedsman and florist with $5,(00 to increase the capital and take an active interest in one of the largest seed and floral businesses in the South. This is a first-class opening to get an interest in a well established business. For particulars apply to "South'1 care Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE AND LEASE. A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. GREENHOUSES INQ NURSERY FOR SALE. Established Twenty-nine Years. For full particulars address FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, P.O. Box 1697, New York. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. Six greenhouses, good house and barn, wind- mill, three wells, unlimited supply of water, three acres land, plenty fruit; % mile from depot; ->4 hour from New York City. For par- t.eular-iand price, address Box 21, Ridgrewood, Bergen Co., N. J. NINETY MINUTES FROM CITY To let, iron frame greenhouse, 150 ft., to- gether with propagaiing house and outside frames, potiing shed, heater etc., all new and first-class, also 4 acres of land, to thoroughly responsible party, cheap. Splendid opening for a hustler. Apply F. W. S., this office. FOR SAUE. Retail Cut Flower and Seed Store, includ- ing a full line of imported artificial flowers, wire work, supplies, etc. Established 14 years at same place, on uorth side of this city, and doing a good business. Keason for selling, going to Europe for a change. Price, $3000 Cash. Send for particulars to EDGAR SANDERS, 1639 Belmont Ave., CHICAGO, ILLS. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN Cottage house, seven rooms, in first-class repair, one acre prime land, center of manu- facturing town of lo.fion Inhabitants, four rail- roads, 80 m tea from Boston. First-class open- ing for a florist and nursery business. Address MICHAEL RYAN, 22 Boylston Street,, Brockton, Mass. SITUATIONS WANTED. Bate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed In our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding. "\XTANTED— A situation as traveling salesman with vv some reliable seed house; can give best of ref- erence. Address B. A., Florists' Exchange. "PLORIST, German, married, 18 years' practical *- experience in all Rreenhuuse culture and land- scape gardening, wants situation. A. S., 522 Chatham St.. Phila., Pa. CITUATION wanted as foreman, by an experi- 0 enced grower of cut flowers and plants, married, age 30: for references, etc., address D. Hanson, 103 Garrison Ave., Jersey City, N. J. TS/" ANTED— Foreman's position; roses a specialty. vv Twenty years' superior experience in the pro- fession in all departments. Sober, capable and trustworthy. Address V. J., care this office. CITUATION wanted, gardener and florist, prac- ^ tical experience growing carnations, violets, 'mumg, specialist in roses, middle age, single. Ad- dress A. Gergen, Progress Hotel, 12 Chatham Square, N. Y. POSITION wanted by a tlrst-class commercial ± gardener and florist; practical grower of decor- ative plants, ferns, violets, 'mumy, roses, carnations, cyclamen. Age 28, single. B. C, care Florists' Exchange. A JOBBING Seed Concern would dispose of the retail and catalogue portion of their business to party with about $5,000. Excellent ocatlon, well-established trade; sales about $:t0,000 yearly. Address if. W., Care Florists' Exchange. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CITUATION wanted as foreman or manager by ^ first-class grower, well versed in all oranches of the business, 14 years' practical experience in this country and Europe, 3 years in present situation, married. Address, Grower, care this office. MAN, 25 years, married, wants position as asslst- 1Vi ant, private or commercial, or care of small private place, understands vegetables and general stock, best of recommendations, seven years. Ad- dress Mr. F. Baker, Carey St., Newport, K. I. CITUATION wanted as foreman by thoroughly ex- 0 perienced grower, age 33, married, 17 years' ex- perience in Rrowingroses, carnations, 'mums, palms, ferns and oichids; best of references furnished, strict, sober and reliable. Address K. E. Kaulbach, 2l4 Aqueduct St-, Newark, N. J. VXTANTED, by a single, life-long experienced,' vv pushing florist and gardener, position as work- ing foreman; first-class grower of general stock, hybrid tea roses, carnations, 'mums, bedding plants, forcing all kinds of bulbs and plants. Would run good sized place on shares or commission. Bush, care this office. WANTED. A position as Orchid Grower by a thoroughly experienced man, capable of taking entire charge of either a commercial or private col- lection. First-class references from leading growers in this country. Address, B. E. ROSE, care Garrett & Rose, 200 West Side Ave., Jersey City, N. J. Boston. Trade Items. The Easter prospects are bright and the Boston florists are in a cheerful mood. Retailers, wholesalers and growers are all as busy as bees, and the Indication is now that all will have a pleasing balance to show for their week's hard work. To- day, Tuesday, has been beautiful, and it is the one wish of all interested in the trade that this weather may continue until after next Sunday. Stock in all kinds of cut flowers, except carnations, is very good and fairly plenti- ful. Carnations are very scarce and high prices are asked, so high that some of the retailers will not order, and say they will endeavor to prevail upon their customers to use other flowers which can be had at more reasonable figures. To-day, in the market, Ave and six dollars per hundred was asked for good carnations, while some, considerably off, found a market as high as four dollars per hundred. Retailers claim that these prices will drop before the end of the week, while the growers will, of course, endeavor to maintain them. Supply and demand seem more evenly balanced in the lily trade than has been the case in some years and the plants are clean and in good condition generally. The number of flowers on a spike is perhaps less than formerly. Beside lilies there is a good demand for all kinds of pot plants in bloom, and al- though the grand displays will not be made until Thursday and Friday thestores are already beginning to assume a gor- geous appearance, and the retailers are all vying with one another in tasty decora- tions. Among the plants most in use are lilies, cyclamen and all classes of bulb stock, azaleas, spiraeas, ericas, primroses, violets, hybrid roses, and even Margue- rites and geraniums find a market. It is hard at this time to give quotations which will be correct on the receipt of the EXCHANGE in Boston on Saturday. The largest rose growers have refused to estab- lish a price on their goods until later in the week. It is probable that Gontier and the cheapest grades of Bride and Mermet will bringaboutsix oreightcents on Satur- day. First-class violets will doubtless be scarce, but will hardly go over one dollar per hundred. Cut lilies are quoted at from one dollar to one and a half per dozen, and callas at from one twenty-five to two. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Last Saturday Professor Edward B. Voorhees, director of the New Jersey State Agricultural Experiment Station, New Brunswick, N. J., read a paper before the Horticultural Society on the subject, " Manuring Orchards." The attendance was fair and the subject was well handled by the essayist. This closes the series of nine free lectures and discussions given by the Society, and it is interesting to note that these Winter meetings are becoming yearly more popular and the committee is to be congratulated on the importance of the subjects selected this year, the ability and prominence of the lecturers, and the full attendance brought out on each occasion. Around Town. B. W. Hastings & Co. have opened a flower store at No. 197 South St., where they will make a specialty of the plant business during the Spring. Genial Tom Clark, of Houghton & Clark, has been particularly bright and cheerful for the past few days. It is a ten- pound boy. Prof. B. M, Watson will address the Gardeners and Florists' Club next Tuesday evening on the arrangement and grouping of hardy plants. David Allan returned Monday from North Carolina, where he has been for some weeks past. William E. Doyle is offering a particu- larly good lot of lilies this year grown at his own bouses in Cambridge. Houghton & Clark have opened an Easter plant store at No. 361 Boylston street, two doors from the Arlington street church. James Brydon, gardener to Mr. Simp- kins, of Yarmouthport, has purchased the estate known as the Mills property on Prospect St., Natick, consisting of dwell- ing house, stable, outbuildings and about 104 acres of land. Norton Bros, have opened a special Easter store on Clarendon street. W. K. W. Philadelphia. market Notes. As Easter approaches great activity is seen both among the growers and re- tailers. So far the growers have done very well, and the majority are entirely sold out of good stock. A great improvement is noticed in all flowering plants. Not for some years have the plants been delivered in such good condition. Very few show signs of having been forced hard. In nearly all cases the flowers are in excellent shape, not too open. There has been very little variation in prices from former years. L. Harrisii and L. loogiftorum have been sold at from 8c. to 10c. per flower, and in many cases where large lots were ordered, notoversix flowers were counted to a plant. Spiraeas have sold at from $25 to $35 per 100. A much larger number of S. compacta is noticed this year. Hybrid roses, in 6-inch pots, brought 50c. to 75c, 8 inch, $1 ; hyacinths, single bulbs, $8 per 200, six bulbs in a pan, 75c. each. A greater quantity of these are seen this year. Rhododendrons in 8-inch, with six to eight heads sold at $2 each ; azaleas are far superior to last-year, having larger heads and being better flowered ; they are also somewhat cheaper ; prices range from 75c. each up to $40 ; plants that last year sold at $3 can be had for $2.50. Lilacs, in 8 inch sold at $2 each ; Von Sion narcissus average about 50c. per pot. Cut flowers will evidently be plentiful, and at present (Wednesday) it does not look as if prices will advance very much. Hybrid roses are selling at from $3 to $5 per dozen ; Beauty, $3 to $4.50 ; the best of the teas, $8 to $10 per 100. Jacqs. are bringing $12 and $15. Edwards, of Bridge- ton, is now sending in the best of these. Carnations are apparently being held back, as on Monday and Tuesday they were in demand and It was easy to get $2 per 100 for fair blooms ; prices now range from $1.50 to $3. Should Saturday be a bright day the fakir will be in his glory as he will certainly get the held back flowers. Smilax is not very plentiful ; fair strings are bringing 20c. and 25c. each. Asparagus plumosus is selling very well at from 60c. to $1 per string. The outlook for violets is much better than in former years, and not nearly so many are being held. They are selling very well at 75c. to $1. Around Town. Jos Kift & Son celebrated their twentieth anniversary last week, and they gave an elaborate exhibition appropriate to the occasion. The store was tastefully ' decorated and all around were grouped such old time plants as could be secured, also groups of new ones. Among the latter was an excellent group of Bougain- villea glabra var. Sanderiana, which was greatly admired and pronounced as a coming florists' plant. Another group consisted of old-time and style bouquets, made up of such old-time favorites as camellias, alyssum, nasturtium, geraniums, etc. In the center were two old-time pyramids, which attracted much attention. Besides these, many of the old varieties of roses had been secured, such as Bon Silene, Safrano, etc., and were grouped with the varieties of to day. The whole exhibition was gotten up and executed by Robt. Kift, who deserves great praise for his thought and taste in the matter. Hugh Graham opened his new store on Thirteenth St., below Chestnut, on Thurs- day March 26th. It is a magnificent store, well arranged and fitted up. The show window is 4x10 feet and about 9 feet high, 6 feet being plate glass; the top stained glass. To the left of the door entering the store is a smaller window with mirror back. This window will be utilized for displaying choice flowers. The store is 17 feet 8 inches wide, 50 feet deep, tiled floor and with highly polished black walnut fittings. To the right is the counter with Tennessee marble top. Back of this are convenient drawers and shelves; these latter have mirror backs and on them is an excellent display of fancy vases and cut glass flower vases. To the left is a handsome cut flower refrigerator case, with tiled back and glass shelves. Next to this a fancy desk for customers' use. The cashier's office is enclosed with black wal- nut partition, having a malleable iron rail- ing on top. Back of the store is the conservatory, 17x40 feet full span roof ; 16x24 lapped glass. It has a concrete floor and the sides are appropriately covered with bark; in the front basement Is a large room with concrete floor and plenty of bench room. This, room is well lighted and will be used for making up. In the back basement is another similar room, which contains the heater and general storage space. There are threestories over the store, and the rooms will be utilized as offices, show rooms and retiring rooms. They are now filled with Easter stock. The whole building is heated with hot water under pressure by a Roberts' boiler. The seedsmen of this city are much elated at the awarding of the Government seed contract to D. Landretb & Sons. The contract calls for about 10,125,000 packets of seed; the price as awarded is $70,000. The bids ranged from $6 40 to $15 per 100 packets, and were received from all parts of the country. D. Landreth & Sons have every facility for handling such an order. It will be put up entirely at their immense establishment, at Bloomsdale Farm, near Bristol, Pa. To illustrate their facilities : they annually put up over a million packets of cabbage seed alone. At the present time the work of putting up seeds in packets is practically over, so that they will now be enabled to give additional employment to the staff of employes, who are engaged for a given time each year. Besides this, securing this contract will prove a great boon to the town of Bristol, as last week a large factory there burnt down, throwing several hundreds of em- ployes out of work. The majority of these will now be given employment putting up seed. Messrs. Landreth have received congratulatory telegrams from all parts; it is even said that President Cleveland remarked he was well satisfied with the award, as he had known the firm of D. Landreth & Sons since he was a boy. David Rust. St. Paul, Minn. Trade Notes. Sales have been very good though there has been no special call for any- thing. Quite a good many flowers have been in demand for store openings. Everyone is preparing for the Easter rush this week, and from present indica- tions retail trade will be the best in many years. Inquiries are numerous and quite a good many orders have already been booked. From the price list of the leading store we quote retail prices as follows : Roses, $1 50 to $2.50 per dozen ; carnations, 75c. to $1 per dozen ; tulips, valley, daffodils, etc., $1 per dozen ; violets, $2.50 per 100. There is a good supply of Harrisii and other bulbous stock, while the cut of roses and carnations will hardly equal the de- mand. Wholesale prices are quoted : Lilies 10c. to 12c; carnations, 3c. to 4c; roses, 8c to 10c; daffodils, valley, romans, tulips, 4c; violets, lc. The stock of L. G. VENZKE, who as- signed, is being offered very cheap. This will affect the Easter trade somewhat. L. L. May is in the East on a business trip. Veritas. April 4, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 361 Grasses. Professor F. Lamson-Scribner, of the Division of Agrostology, Department of Agriculture, Washington, in a recent lec- ture on this subject before the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society, said in part "■Shat for the binding of embankments, "where there is a proportion of good soil, ■iouch grass or witch grass is available. "The largest and most striking of our native grasses (Phragmites communis) is a species widely distributed throughout the temperate regions of the world, growing along the margins of rivers and lakes. It has long and deeply penetrating roots, and is valuable as a sand and soil binder. Upon the higher portions of the marsh occur several fine grasses of excellent quality. Among these are the creeping or red fescue (Festuca rubra), a native, and abundant on the sandy soil near marshes ; the brown top of creeping bent, one of the best grasses for fodder which the marshes produce ; sea spear grass (Glyceria mari- tima) is not uncommon on New England marshes ; but of all the grasses of the marshes proper, none is more prized for hay than black grass (Jtracus Gerardi) which extends all along the Atlantic coast. This is not a grass, but a rush, its charac- ters being quite distinct. "A more familiar topic, and one of greater interest to most of us, is the grasses of our meadows and pastures. The best wild or native hay grasses are blue joint, fowl meadow grass, a speci s of Glyceria, and one of the Muhlenbergias or 'drop s eds.' These are valuable in the order named, and often afford in our low- lying meadows a large bulk of excellent hay. Timothy, meadow fescue, orchard grass, rye grass, and red top are the chief and best known of the cultivated or so- called ' tame ' grasses for the production of hay. Timothy is the recognized standard by which the value of other grasses is estimated. Meadow fescue indicates a good soil, and upon well-drained clay lands is one of the best grasses we can cultivate. In a more moist, but deep and strong soil, the large fescue (Festucaarundinacea) may b cultivated. Orchard grass, on soils suitable to it, is regarded by some as equal to timothy. It has, however, a serious fault of growing in bunches or tussocks. Red top is one of the finest and best of our hay grasses, especially for low meadows. The most important kinds of our pasture grasses are meadow foxtail, one of the earliest and by many highly esteemed ; Kentucky blue grass, a good turf former and a good pasture grass where the land is rich. It is the grass which has made the pastures of Kentucky so justly famous. English blue grass (Poa compressa) is, I think, better pasture grass for New Eng- land than the Kentucky blue grass, as it will grow on a greater variety of soils. From my knowledge of New England pas- tures, I can think of no grass I would more highly recommend. Lowland pastures should always remain red top in some of its varieties. On sandy soils red fescue is an excellent variety, and on dry uplands sheep's fescue is perhaps one of the best species, associating with it English blue grass. "There is nothing more pleasing to the eye or more beautiful than a well-kept lawn. There are a great variety of grasses which will produce turf of pleasing ap- pearance, but this turf varies, according to the species used to make it. The best turf is composed of single varieties in pure cultures. The finest and best varieties for turf are those of festuca and agrostis. Good turf grasses, which will grow in the shade of trees, are meadow foxtail and the various-leafed fescue (Festuca heterophyl- la). There have been introduced into cul- feivation many grasses of special beauty w,nd attractiveness, among them being the showy pampas grass, the large arundo, and the more common eulalia. One of the weeds of the grass family, and the worst, is couch grass. " The Division of Agrostology is devoted to the investigation of grasses aud forage plants, and involves many special lines of study. Our main force at present is directed to the preparation of the 'Handbook of North American Grasses,' in which more than 700 North American species are illus- trated and described. Grass seeds are collected and propagated in special gar- dens aud a large correspondence about grasses is carried on." Bristol, Conn. The greenhouses of Frank Hanna were destroyed by fire March 28. Loss is about $1000, partially insured. Bradford, Pa. John Leopold, with W. C. Rockwell, and Miss Rosa Heald, daughter of E. G. Heald, of Custer City, were united in mar riage at Salamanca, March 22. Milwaukee. The outlook for Easter trade is encour- aging. Stock will in all probability be plentiful, as there has been warm, bright weather the past few days. Roses will sell at wholesale at from $6 to $10, and carna- tions at from $1 50 to $2 50, according to grade. Whether or not there will be a supply of pot lilies to satisfy the demand is as yet problematical. The indications are that there will not be, and prices may stiffen. Cut Harrisii are quoted at $12 per 100, but this price will be shaded if any quantity is purchased. Bulb stock will be plentiful and will command but nominal prices. So far the orders received would indicate that business will be ahead of last year, and if the weather is at all favor- able there is every likelihood that all the florists will have enough to do. There have been some large funeral orders lately, and several of the leading retailers who enjoy a large trade in that line have been kept quite busy. The gradu- ating exercises of two medical colleges also helped to liven things up somewhat. In decorations what was undoubtedly the finest thing of the kind ever executed in Milwaukee was that at the Hotel Pflster on Wednesday last, on the ocoasion of the Pubst Uihlein wedding. George Volk, with J. M. Fox, did himself proud and made a reputation which will not vanish soon. Lick of time forbids detailed notice of the decoration. Edlkfsen & Scott had a decoration at the Pab8t Theatre and three openings this week, in addition to several funerals. The regular monthly meeting of the Club will be held next Tuesday night and a full attendance is requested. Otto Sylvester, of Oconomowoc, with Mrs. Sylvester, was in town last week, as was also John Benstead, of Racine. W. H. Ellis, of Ellis & Pollworth, with Archie Middlemass, made a tour of the Chicago growers last week. W. G. SCHUCHT now conducts the flower department at G. M. Barrett & Co. 's store, two weeks of it having been enough for Mr. Klokner. Schucht promises to make it lively there. C. B. Whitnall now announces himself as president and general manager of the Wisconsin Flower Exchange. W. S. S. Providence, R. I. Building Notes. Timotht O'Connor's new series of greenhouses will be six in number. One will be 150 feet long by 35 feet wide, while the remaining five will be 150x15 feet. John G. Jansen is to erect an addition, 65x24 feet, to his greenhouse, 1150 Broad street. A. Svenson intends to tear down his present house and erect a new one, with all modern improvements. E. Carl will erect a new carnation house, 100x20 feet, at Johnston, this Spring. Easter Notes. Johnston Bros., Union street, made a very fine interior display of Har- risii, azaleas, and bulb stock. One of the handsomest windows in the city was O'Connor's, on Westminster street. Among the best Harrisii furnished this market, were those from FARQUHAR and John Macrae. J. B. Canning also had some fine dwarf plants that sold well. A. H. Williams had an immense show- ing of bulb stock. He is one of the largest growers of this stock in this vicinity. The only florist in this city who had a regular Easter opening was GEORGE C. KELLET, of Waterman street, aud the public took advantage of the opportunity offered, and hundreds of people visited the place. William Appleton, Jr., had a magnifi- cent display of a general line of Easter goods, at his Broadway greenhouses. Items. Peter Byrnes, of the Homogan sett Greenhouses, Wickford, was in town Tuesday with some blooms of yellow car- nation Dean Hole, which were very much admired by all who examined them. E. E. King, under five large houses at Attleboro, is producing some of the finest roses and carnations that reach'this market. In carnations he favors Scott, Emily Pier- son, McGowan, Storm King and Daybreak WILLIAM Maxfield is receiving con- gratulations upon the recent addition to hi> fireside circle of a fine bouncing boy. James G. Johnson, son of the late Wil- liam Johnson, has opened a flower store on Union street, Pawtucket. The Slarket. There is an abundance of Harri«ii lilies, hyacinths, tulips and daffodils in market, both potted and cut stock, but the great cry is for carnations. While fairly good prices are maintained for all kinds of flowers, carnations have already advanced to 50c. per dozen, at retail, and at Easter 75c. and $1 will be charged. Small potted azaleas are in great demand, but the sup- ply is somewhat limited. Violets will con- tinue in good form and quantity until after Eister. Trade set iu with a rush on Tuesday and has been increasing ever since. With any kind of good weather the Easter business will be more than generally satisfactory. W. H. M. Des Moines, la. R. A. ROLLINSON is reported to have made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Painesville, 0. W. J. PETTINGELL, for many years fore- man of the The Storrs & Harrison green- houses, has removed his family to Toledo, where he will engage in the florist's busi- ness. BENNINGTON, VT —The firm of Richard- son & Gardner, of the Tecumseh green- houses, has been dissolved and the business will hereafter be conducted by W. G. Rich ardson. RlCEVILLE, IA— W. B Perry, of Cresco, opeued a greenhouse here April 1. OBITUARY. Tunis Depew. This old and respected citizen of Nyack, N. Y., died on Saturday last, March 28, and was buried Tuesday, March, 31. Mr. Depew was the representative of one of the oldest families in America. He was born in 1832 and resided until his death in Nyack. He first started in business as a nurseryman, turning his attention about twenty years ago to floriculture. He devoted himself principally to growing roses for the New York market. Mr. Depew always took a great interest in the local affairs of his town. He was for twenty years a mem- ber of its fire department and for a number of years was president of the Board of Education. A widow and two sons (twins) survive him, the latter being in joharge of the extensive greenhouse establishment. 50,000 California Privet (Hedge Plant), 2 year old, 2 to 3 ft. 60,000 Shade Trees, Maple, Ash, Elm, Linden. 30,000 Arbor Vitse, in variety. 60,000 Pines and Spruce, in variety. 10,000 Flowering Shrubs, principally large plants. 10,000 Apple Trees, 6 ft. up, at $6.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 5,000 Rhubarb, at S2.50 per 100. 70,000 Asparagus Roots, 2 year olds. 5,000 Chestnut (Spanish), 4 to 5 ft., at $15.00 per 100. 1,000 Hydrangea Otaksa, 5 to 7 in. pots. 20,000 Geraniums, in 4 in. pots. 5,000 Roses, in 5 in. pots, in bud. 5,000 Echeveria Glauca. 1,000 Akebia Ouiuata. 3,000 Honeysuckle Evergreen. 1,000 •' Japan or Golden. ^"Prices given on application. Full line of general Nursery Stock. C. RIBSAM & SONS, Trenton, N. J. Nursery 10 minute* from Pennsylvania Rai i' I Sini ion. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I have for sale 500 to 1000 tine, well grown NORWAY MAPLES In car load lots at the following very low prices : 11 to 12 feet high, IU inch caliper, $55.00 per 100 12 to 13 " 2 " 65.00 13 to 14 " 2^ " 75.00 For particulars address, H.B.Weachter. Nurseryman, Lansdale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE! COOL ROOTED. Alaska $25.00 per thousand. Win. Scott 15.00 First-class in every particular. MEADOW VIEW CREENHOUSES, PARSIPPANY. N. J. ,'.'»• FK WRfTiNG MFWTIONTWE FIOR.ST'S EXCHANGE BRIDE ROSES! Strong Plants, from 2 1-2 in. Pots. TALK QUICK If You Want Them. 2000 BRIDES, $4.00 Per 100 : S33.00 Per 1000. JOSEPH HEACOCK, WYNCOTE, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCH AN E CHRYSANTHEMUM BETTY BOCK. A fine incurved flower, of medium size, clear salmon pink, with flue stem and loliage; an ideal cut flower or commercial variety. Iu fine shape by Nov. 1st or later. First-class Certificates of the N. C. S. and Cinciunati Florists' Society. Fine plants, from 2J4 in. pots, ready now, 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz.: 835.00 per 100 ; $50.00 per 250 ; $100 per 500. Forty (40) other varieties* only the heat, from 2' i in. pots, $4.00 to $10.00 per 100. My selection, $2.00 to $5.00 per 100. Descriptive list free on applica- tion. THEO. BOCK, Hamilton, Ohio. MENTION THE riOR'ST'S EXCHANGE TO MAKE ROOM. A few more thousand Alternantherae, P.M., strong rooted cuttines fmru flats, per 100,50c, free by mail; 1000, 14.00: 2000, $7.00. Geraniums, sin le and double; plenty La Favorite and Bruantvars. 2J^ inch pots per. 100 $2,50; 1000, $20 00 2 inch pots, per 100. $2 00; 1000. $18.00. Pelargoniums, per doz., ¥1.00, free by mail; per 100, $5.00. Petunias, double fringed, p'enty of Pink Beauty, 2 inch pots. 12.00 per 100: Z% inch pots, strong, bushy plants per doz., $1.00; per HO. 15.00. Gnzania sp'endens. in bud9. per doz , $1.00. 100 Oleanders, double white and red, ranging from iy. to 5 inch pots, per 100, $10 00 Begonia argentea guttata, 4 inch pots, per d< z., $100. per 100, $5.00. Rooted cuttings of same, $1.00 per ICO. Fuclifian, extra strong young plants, 2% inch pots, per doz., 50o.s per 100. $3.00: 200 for $5 00. Ilar.lv Dwarf Phlox, The Pearl, 2 inch pots. per 100. $4 00; 3-vear-old clumps, $5.00 per 100; rooted cuttings. $2 00 per 100. CASH WITH ORDER. C. C. NANZ, Owcnsboro, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE What live Florist can afford to be without the Florists' Exchange? MILLER RED RASPBERRY Is the coming market variety. Early, Large and Productive as any. Perfectly hardy, and the best shipper ever sent to New York and Philadelphia markets. FULL LINE OF NURSERY STOCK. CIRCULARS FREE. IWEYEJIEl cfc SO!N\ iBi-icisevill©, I>©1. VHEN WRITING MENTIONTir r|.no|<;T<;. EXCHANGE %v|500 FINE TUBEROSE BULBS*^ 3 to 4 inch, for only $5.00. Cash with order please. G. H. JOOSTEN, Importer of Plants and Bulbs, 36 Dey Street, New York. SEND FOR SPRINC CATALOCUE. WHEN WRrTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 362 The Florists1 Exchhnge. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW SINGLE VIOLET, LUXONNE This variety is of French origin and was introduced into this country some four years ago by Mr. Francois Supiot, the Violet expert of Philadelphia, otherwise known as the "Violet King." It has, as Mr. Supiot claims, become thoroughly acclimated, and is without doubt the most profitable single Violet grown. It is of the same size as the California, but appears nearly double its size, as all the petals open out flat, and has the advantage of flowering continuously from early in September until April, and does not come in crops like the California. It is of a beautiful rich, but soft violet purple color, with strong, stout stems from 9 to 13 inches long, and very fragrant. Shown in competition with well grown flowers of the California at the New York Flower Show last Fall, it was awarded the first prize. In Philadelphia's Chrysanthemum Show it received also first prize. We can fully endorse Mr. Supiot's description of the above, and also his claims that it supersedes all of the other varieties now on the market. $2.00 perdoz. ; $15.00 per 100. NEW SINGLE VIOLET, Princess de Calles (PRINCESS OK WAIVES.) Another grand variety not quite as la rye as Luxonne and a shade lighter in color; consid- ered by many as superior to the Luxonne. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. We have been appointed Sole Agents by Mr. Supiot for the distribution of his stock, and are now filling orders. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. {CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, TEN DOLLARS PER THOUSAND PLANTS. FROM CUTTING BENCH. Guaranteed First=Class or Money Refunded. No order taken for less han 500. Cash with order. Will exchange for other plants. Most profitable flower we ever grew. Costs you only a small sum to try it. f STRAUSS & CO., Washington, 1 — — — o— — i D. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE FARQUHAR BEST VIOLET CROWN. HEALTHIEST, FREEST, DARKEST AND MOST DOUBLE, from 2)4 in. pots, $5.00 per 100 in April. CALIFORNIA, 2H inch pots in bud, $3.00 per 100; rooted runners, II. 33 per 100; SlOperlOOO. CAJIPBELL, rooied runners $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. MARIE LOUISE, rooted runners 60c. per 100 ; $5.00 per 1000 C. E. WELD, Violet Specialist, ROSLINDALE, MASS. ■WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCMAMftF CALIFORNIA VIOLETS. $1.00 per 100; $9.50 per 1000. See Florists' Exchange, March. 21st, for other stock. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VIOLETS. MARIE LOUISE-Slronu. healthy plants, out of 2 In. pots, J1S.OJ per 1000; 12 00 p.< l>" n i' ' it mii and Loudon. DOUBLES-Marie Louise and Lady Hume Campbell, (rood healthy stock, tree from disease. Write for prices. R. M. EISENHART, Holmesburg, Phila. «hcn tammna mention thc rumors- exchange Violets- Marie Louise FALL SAND STRUCK, GROWN COLD. Bint (rrade, $16.00 per 1000, Second Kiuclc, $10.00 per 10(10. Try a change with food stock and do not con- found these plaDU with rooted runners. George Saltford, wSSU, Rhinebeck, N. Y. »«» WHrr,MO HENTOM THE FLORISTS' TXCHANG. 50,000 Violets and Ampelopsis l.iul, H. Campbell, 11.00 per 1011; *H.O0 per 1000. lllirie I.ouine, tl.OOperlOO; 18 00 per 1000. ( ii lihti-iiin, t2:0OperlOO; »2.> 00 per 1000. AMl'ELOI'MIM VEITCHII. flue 1 year, pot, dormant. t3.00 per 100. Flue 2 year, pot, dormant, fn.OO per 100. Extra Flue \l,<.(>\\\\ CARNATIONS, rooted cuttings, 11.00 per 100. or*IO.OO per lOtO. BENJ. C0NNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS • EXCHANGE ROEMEH'S SUPERB PRIZE. ixr The finest Btrain of Pansies in the world, includ- ing all leading novelties. Plants middle size, 75c. per 100; C5.00 per 1000. Plants extra large, some in bloom already, 81.60 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. PlantB from cold frame. Terms cash, or C. O. D PETER BROWN, ■ Lancaster, Pa. 731 Marietta Ave. PANSIES Grown from superior seed. Large transplanted plants. 60c. per 100 ; $4.50 per 1000. Mammoth Verbenas, 70c. per 100; $5.50 per 1000. Smilax, 2H Inch, $1.00 per 100; $7.00 per 1000. New California Violet* rooted runners, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Azalea Indlca, 13 to 16 in., full of bud, 65c. each. These plants are ready to be delivered at once. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City & Green Sts., UTICA, N. Y. "HEK WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST S EXCHANGE PANSY PLANTS. The finest American Pansies are THE JENNINGS STRAIN, They cannot be beat. Grown in cold frames 5 inches apart, fine and stocky. Will be in bud and Flower on and after April let. Price per 100, •' " 600, lOOO, 82.00. 7.50. 15.00. By repressor Frelghtonly. Cash with order. Address, E.B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box 254. S0UTHP0RT, CONN. WHIN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PHNSIES Large variety in splendid mixture, from cold pit, for early flowering, $1.50 per 100. Large assortment of hardy plants in stock, STRONG CHERRY CURRANT bushes, 50c. perdoz.; $3.00 per 10U. W. C. JENNIS0N, Natick, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CYCLAMEN! Strong, 2J^ inch pots ; fine. Pink, Red, White, $5 per 100. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, S&^sm& WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGF $50 PER 1 000 $6.00 per I OO. Fine strong healthy plants, twice transplanted. CYCLAMEN SEEDS, Guaranteed fresh of our well known strain, $7.00 per 1000 seeds; 75c. per 100 seeds. CASH WITH ORDER. LEHNIG & WINNEFELD, Hackensack, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A Violet Meeting. " Violet night " at the Chicago Florists' Club drew out a fair meeting, but the late- ness of the season probably was responsible for no larger exhibition. J. G. Robinson, of Waukesha, Wis. , had a vase of good long- stemmed Marie Louise, better than the average seen in this market just now. Christ Eckhart, of Park Ridge, one of our most successful violet growers, had also good flowers of the same variety. John C. Ure had three fine plants, well flowered, of Marie Louise, California and Swanley White, also cut flowers of each, the latter variety being particularly good. John Reardon, gardener to Mr. M. A. Ryerson, sent a well-flowered pot plant of Marie Louise, which had been kept in cold frame all Winter. The same party also had an assortment of orchid blossoms. John J. Heinl, Terre Haute, Ind., exhibited Prin- cess of Wales violets. Three plants of Farquhar, showing growth and flowers from plants set out December 1 from 2$- inch pots, came from C. E. Weld, Roslin- dale, Mass. H. L. Sunderbruch, Cincinnati, had a fine vase of Emma Wocher carnations ; J. C. Vaughan exhibited roses — PinkSoupert and Moscella, and his No. 1 yellow canna, with from twelve to eighteen flowers on a stem ; also Etenard, a vermilion, and the Italia, the latter badly faded. California violets from California Violet Co. came in a dried-up condition. A paper entitled, " What varieties of violets shall we grow, and what kind of houses shall we grow them in," was read by James Hartshorn, of Argyle. Among other things he said : In regard to varieties it is my opinion we only want two, a double and a single, and we cannot afford to be without either one. You all know that the qualities desirable are a large flower, cheap color, lots of fragrance and good, stout stems. We have tried several varieties at our place this Winter. These are Robert Garrett, a double, no use what- ever on account of its color, it being a pale blue. Stanley White is first-class in every re- spect except selling ; a white violet won't sell, at any rate that is our experience. Lady Campbell is a very fine double flower and fragrant, and is excellent as a pot plant ; it sells on sight, bu the stems are too short with us for cutting purposes. The only two I have any use for are Marie Louise, double, and California for single. There may be better, but I don't know of them ; and I think that where the Marie Louise does not succeed, the Cali- fornia will. It is the surest money maker, and doesn't appear to be so touchy and self-willed as the double one. While Marie Louise are doing first-rate with us now, it has not paid us as well as the California. Here are the figures for the California : We put in 300 plants, on a bench of 195 square feet, planted the first of September. We commenced picking the latter part of the same month, and until about the first of December we had picked 4,925 flowers, which brought -561.50. We sold about TOO of them at retail. Then, by a mishap to our heating pipes, we got the house frozen. ■ This took off all the foliage, as the temperature went down to IS degrees. Several nights it kept along that way, freezing and thawing, till the last of January, when we got the pipes work- ing right again. W- only picked about 500 blooms during that time, which sold for $5, and from then until now we have picked 11,600 and sold them easily for $93.45, having picked over 3000 flowers in one week. Total flowers picked, 17,025 ; cash total, $159.95, or at the rate of 82 cents per square foot, and they look at present as though they will easily reach the -SI mark. As to the kind of a house, I think Wm. Scott's ideal violet house is as good as any. We built one alter his plan last year, and it proved very satisfactory. This house runs north and south, is 11 feet wide inside, a bench on each side with a walk in the middle; butted glass, to be taken out in Summer. I prefer benches to solid beds, as I think we can get flowers earlier. The. next paper was from George Klehm, Arlington Heights, and read as under: Violets have been grown at our place for the last ten years or over without any total failure. Our modes of culture are as follows : We generally take our cuttings (or run- ners), whatever you may call them, and put them in shallow boxes to root, which takes about three weeks. These runners we make about the first of October, and after being well rooted we put the flats in a place where they get plenty of air and keep them where the night temperature does not get over 40 degrees during the Winter. After February 1, we take them out of flats and pot them in r;-inch pots, and keep them in the same temperature with plenty of air, and by April 15 they will have plenty of roots and are ready to be planted outdoors. We generally grow our violets without any manure in the ground whatever, but we take grass land and plow it over one year, and grow corn on the same next year. The next year it is well sub-soiled, about 15 inches to 18 inches deep in the Fall. The following Spring it is only cultivated with a common seven shovel cultivator to loosen the ground, then the plants are set out about 12 inches in the rows and the rows 18 inches wide. After they are planted we cultivate them with a harrow cultivator once a week and keep all the runners well picked off, excepting those that we want to propagate from, which we let grow in order to get the cuttings for the following year. The cultivating is done once a week, whether weeds grow or not, in order to get what the nurserymen call the dust mulch, and after every rain the plants are culti- vated in order to keep the moisture there. We generally transplant in greenhouse about October 1, We generally put four to five inches of black soil on the benches and one inch of leaf mould on the top of that, so that we don't have many weeds on the benches. We never transplant except in cloudy weather, otherwise the roots are always hurt. We give them about 45 degrees night temperature and about 60 degrees during the day. We never have had any disease to amount to much after first year of culture. Discussion on the papers took place. Double violets were said to sell better in this market than single, although not enough of the California had yet been offered to prove what it or similar kinds may hereafter do. EDGAB Sanders. April 4. 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge, 363 Chicago. Stale of Trade. There is no material change from last week and prices for first choice have kept well up with a general clearance of most of the stock brought In, particularly roses. The disposition is to clean out, and, of course, at lower figures for inferior grades. Easter prices are as follows : for Beauty, extra, $1.50 ; Bride, Bridesmaid, Meteor and Testout, $6 to $10 ; other roses, $4 to $6 ; carnations, common, $1 50 to $2; fancy, $2 to $3 ; H arrisii, $10 to $12.50 ; callas, $8 to $12; valley, $4; daffodils, $2 to $3; Romans, $3 to $4 ; tulips, $2 to $4 ; smilax, $16 to $20. There will hardly be a glut this year, and we expect to see these prices fairly well maintained. Around Town, The Gallagher Floral Co.'s store on Washington street has closed, and hereafter J. C. Schubert will carry on busi- ness at the old stand on Wabash avenue. California Flower House is a new sign on a store on North Clark street, op- posite Lincoln Park. Among Growers. Samuel Pearce, of Clyburn ave- nue, is a good general grower of plants. His azaleas are nearly all gone, though, he says, with no great profit. He has a fine stock of other plants suitable for Easter trade, including hyacinths, tulips, daffodils and Harrisii lilies. His cyclamen plants are still in fiats; the last year's ven- ture being satisfactory enough to try them again. The houses are fast filling up with bedding plants. He has one very good house of roses, but the other old houses are no longer suitable for profitable growth of these plants. AUGUST Jurgens, of Montana street, is a large grower of bulbous plauts, and of the very best in the market. He is also noted for fancy pelargonium stock. His aim appears to be to go more into plants for his own retail trade. His Harrisii are well flowered. Charles Naslund, of Ravenswood, is planting two benches of Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. He has not been so successful with roses this Winter as last, laying the blame to too much strong cow and pig manure in the soil. The plants started out well in the early Winter months, but later lost root action to a considerable ex- tent, when the dull cloudy weather was prevalent. He will grow carnations more extensively the coming season. John Lang, on Melrose street, has roses just at the present time in the best of shape, and at a good time. His Harrisii are also good, but $6 per dozen for such stock seems a small price. His carnations are fine ; a house of old Garfield being quite a sight. He will grow fewer chrys- anthemums than last year. Bedding plants of all kinds are extra fine. Bassett & Washburn, at Hinsdale, have planted three houses of American Beauty, and one eac" Bride, Perl Meteor Kaiserin. tie! Clk^^i^^V St. Joseph, Mo. Florists all report a good trade for the last few weeks. Flowers have been scarce, supply not equal to the demand, all on account of the weather. Just now the prospects are that prices will be cut right and left before long, judging from some recent announcements. But regular flower buyers know that they cannot get a first- class flower for a second-clasB price. We hope these "cut price" cheap John fellows will see their mistake and try to build up and hold up prices to a living standard in- stead of injuring themselves and their brother florists. X. Los Angeles, Cal. Business has been quiet for two or three weeks ; our florists are looking forward to the approaching Fiesta de Los Angeles on April 22 to 25 inclusive. Easter does not mean as much to us as to the eastern florist, for flowers are so abundant in the private gardens that nearly all used in church decoration are donated. Indeed, it is a wonder that there is any trade for florists at all. If it were not for the ever present tourist the florist would be compelled to seek pastures new or abandon his business. Superintendent of City Parks ELMO R. Meserve, has been compelled to resign his position through politics. Andrew Garey haB been appointed successor. Mr. Meserve has bought out the estab- lishment of Lewis H. Conklin, on Broad- way, near Seventh at. Lenton & Reese will open a cut flower and plant store at 206 S. Broadway on the 2Sth inst. The weather is very warm now aud rain is needed. Flowers are too abundant. A. B. C. BOOKS RECEIVED. THE Dahlia. By Lawrence K. Peacock, Secretary of the American Dahlia Society ; 56 pp.; paper cover. Price, 50c. The tendency of. the age is toward specialties, each specialist taking up that particular sub- ject for which he is best qualified, and in which he imagines he sees the best living. It is therefore, in the line of progress that our present day horticultural literature should take the form of special books or monographs devoted to a particular class of plants, and dealing more exhaustively with the matter in hand, than could be done in works of a more general nature. Mr Peacock's little book comes at an oppor- tune time, when the latent interest in this Autumn favorite is being revived, and stimu- lated, largely through the efforts of the Ameri- can Dahlia Society ; and it will surely greatly help in the good work which this Society is ac- complishing. The book is a practical treatise on the cultivation of trie dahlia, with historical notes and comments on the characteristics and habits of the plant. It is beautifully illustrated with eleven half-tone engravings showing the different types of dahlias, and is well printed on toned paper, the title being handsomely embossed in gold on the front cover. Valuable features of the book are the list of varieties appended — the "cream of all the new and standard sorts selected from the many hun- dreds now in cultivation," and the chapter on classification. The author makes a strong plea for the dahlia as an exhibition flower, and predicts that dahlia shows are destined to sur- pass every other floral exhibition, as the plants require no special conditions (any one can grow them); this, in addition to the wide range of form and color that the flowers embrace, cannot fail to ensure popularity. The context is an interesting narrative writ- ten by a practical enthusiast, and the book is sure to meet with the favor of all lovers of the Dahlia. For sale by W. P. Peacock, Atco, N.J., or by the publishers of the Florists' Ex- change. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS7 SUPPLIES. 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Manufacturers of FLORIST'S REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORISTS CXCHANGt W. G. KRIGK'S FLORISTS' Immortelle L-tt-ps 1 ETC. Medal awarded at the W orld's Fair and Highest Award wherever Exhibited. These Letters and Designs are made of the best Immortelles wired on wood or metal Frames having holes drilled in them to insert tooth-picks, by which they are fastened in the de- sign. Give them a trial. You will flud these goods to be superior lo any 'in the market. 'i In. Letters, 82.30 per 1 (Ml. Postage, 16c. per 100. For other styleB of Letters, Emblems and Designs, send for catalogue. Before purchasing send for free sample and catalogue and compare with any nther letter on the market. W.C. KRICK.,1287 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. For sale by all Florists' Supply Dealers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE BUY Boston Letters. Best and Cheapest In the Market. m and 3 inch $2.00 per 100. Best Script Letter in the World, $4 a IOO. See cut of wooden letter box we giveaway, in next week's Exchange. BOSTON FLORIST LETTER CO , 84 Hawley Street, BOSTON. MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 FXCHANfiF COCOA FIBRE REFUSE. The best quality, free of dirt and foreign matter, in original four-bushel sacks as im- ported from the best maker, $1.50 each. No shipment less than one sack at this price. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THe FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Sold by the Seedsmen JOHN GONLEY & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF TIN FOIL, 2 and 4 Domiuick Street, NEW YORK. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CLARK BROTHERS, Manufacturers and Printers of PAPER SEED BAGS Of every description except Lithographed Bags. 61 ANN STREET, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE erica. WHEN WRITI G MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCH»NG[ TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. ba'es, clean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. a lb.; $5.50 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & C0.s#r?nt6f£ Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAf" STOTT'S FIR TREE OIL SOAP For killing Insects on plants, mildew, etc. Requires hut one ounce to a gallon of water. Costing I.., than 2^ ots. per gallon. j_ (}_ p| £RS0N, P &T?" NeWS. k, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ESTABLISH £D 1866. MANUFACTURED BV N. STEFFENS 135 EAST 2I5-T ST. NEW YORK, WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORIST'S EXCHANGF YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use y^V-^M SHEEP FERTILIZER. .TRADE MARK, When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO., LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. 9 P. O- Box 21. VRITINQ MENTION THE FLO»'8T <* EXOHANQE CYPRESS PLANT TUB Patent Plant Tubs NEW IMPROVED ORCHID BASKETS AND FLATS A FULL LINE OF FLORISTS' BASKETS And Specialties. COODS FOR INSPECTION ORCHID BASKET. A. & F. ROLKER, I 06 and 108 N. Liberty St., <^ NEW YORK. For description see Florists' Exchange, Nov. 24, 1894. Manufactured by FLATS FOR ORCHIDS. J. C. VAUGHAN, CHICACO, ^ 67 Randolph St. NEW YORK, 26 Barclay St. Write for Illustrated Catalogues. HOME RATTAN CO., Wells and Sigel Streets, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 364 The Florists' Exchange. Cut ' Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 67 W. 28th St., New York. Orders by mall or telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 382 38th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 West 29tli St., New York] Bet. Broadway and Sixth Ave. MICHAEL A. HART, Wholesale & Commission Florist, 113 W. 30th St., New York. Telephone Call, 1SOT 38th St. All kinds or Roses, Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 88th St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St., New York. The Bride, Mermet and American Beauty Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Ttaeo. Roehrs, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. PURDY & BLAUVELT, "Wholesale and Commission Dealers in CUT FLOWERS HAIDEHHAIE FEW! FEDHI3 A 3PE:IALT7. 57 WEST 30th STREET, LoI.Eroadway & 6th Ave. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 111 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. InL. F.SHERIDHN Wholesale CommlHHloB Dealer In CUT FLOWERS 32 West 30th Street, New York. PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18th Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Cut Flowers in the Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. Roses— A. Beauty, fancy " extra ... " ordinary Bennett, Cnsin Bride Bridesmaid Duchess of Albany. . . Jacqueminot K. A. Victoria La France, extra " ordinary . . Mme. Testout M eteor Mrs. P. Morgan Niphetos. Hoste Papa Gontier Perle 8ouy. de Wootton Ulrich Brunner Watteville A.D1AHTUMS ASPABAODB BOtJVARDIA Oallas { All colors, inferior grades (0 t White * Standard ) Pink. 2 Varieties "1 Red Yel. k Varie J * Fancy IK ("The highest 4 grades of stand- O ard varieties.) Novelties Oattleyas OYPRIPEDniMS Lilies, Harris!! Lily of the Valley Mignonette Narcissus - Roman Hyacinths. . Smilax Tulips Violets White Pink Red Yel.&Vari 00 to 40 00 to 20. 00 to 6. 00 to I. 00 to 8. 00 to 8. to .. 110 to 10. 00 to 8. .. to 6. 00 to .. no to 8 00 to 8. . to . 00 to 3 00 to 4 00 to 3 00 to 4 .0 i to GO 01) to 4 60 to 1 .00 to 60 , . . to . 00 to 75 to 25 to .50 to .25 to .00 to .00 to .00 to 00 to .00 to .00 to .00 to 95 00 to 10 ,00 to 8 60 to 2 .00 to 4 ,00 to 2 .60 to 1 .00 to !8 ,00 to 2 25 to 1 to 50. CO to 36.00 to 20.00 to 8. CO to 20.00 to 2 .00 to 10.00 to 25.00 to 30. 00 to 12.00 to 6.00 to l to 10.01/ to 6.00 6.00 8.00 to to to 25 0 to 8.0U to l.OU to 50.00 to 10.00 to 16.0' to to to to to to to to to to to to to 12.00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to 2.00 to 1 00 to 20.00 to 4. 00 to .76 .. to 60 .. to 40. 00 to 25 00 to 8 00 to 10 00 to 10 ..to . 00 to 15 00 to 10 . . to 10 00 to S. ..to .. 00 to 10. to .. 00 to 6. 00 to 8. 00 to 6. .to .. .00 to 50. 00 to 8. 76 to I. . to 50. ..to . ...to 10. 00 to 1. 60 to 2. 50 to 2. ,00 to 2. 50 to 2. 00 to 2. 00 to 3. 50 to 2. ,00 to 3. ...to ...to 40. to 16 . . . to 10 .110 to 4 .75 to 2 .60 to 3 to 3 .00 to 25 .00 to 4 .26 to 1 00 to 50 00 to 30 00 to 16 ..to . 00 to 10 00 to 8 .. to . 00 to 8 00 to 6 00 to 8 00 to 6 ..to . 00 to 8 .. to . 00 to 6 00 to 7 00 to 7 00 to 7 ...to ..to ..to 00 tolOO ... to 00 lo 12 25 to 50 to 60 to 50 to 50 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to . to . ..to . ..to . 00 to 14 00 to 4 00 to 6 00 to 00 to 00 to IS 00 to 4 76 to 1 00 40.00 to .00 20.00 to 6.0C to . to 6 00 to 6.00 to .. to .... to 4.00 to .... to .... to .... to 4.00 to to 3.00 to to 4.00 to 3 00 to .... to .... to 1.00 to to .... to 10 00 to l.OO to 2.00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to 3.10 to 3.00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to .... to 25.00 to 16.00 to .... to 3.00 to 2.00 to 3 00 to 3.00 to 0(> IB 00 to .00 3.00 to OOl .... to 60.00 26.00 10. 00 10 00 10.00 10.00 4.0(1 6.00 5.00 12.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 35.00 20.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 20.00 4.00 .25 For Prices of Fancy and Special Stock see our Correspondence Columns. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quoted above are given only after very careful inquiry, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they will be found praotically correct up to the date mentioned. cffc SUCCESSORS TO T. J. CORBREY CO Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want flrst-cla3S flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me your orders and you will get what you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' WIRE DESIGNS and a full line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, :: InlHOLESHLE J^ Headquarters for FLORIST, ™ CARNATIONS. 1612-16 14 Barker St. net. chestnut & Market stB. Philadelphia, Pa. Frank H. Traendly. Charles Schenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St, and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. ^^■Consignments Solicited. A. & F. ROLKER, CHURCH STREET, COR. LIBERTY, NEW YORK. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN CUT FLOWERS, Consignments Solicited. Telephone, 283o Coil la mil. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale Florist 1432 So. Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa. FRED. EHRET, U/l?oI.<><» $40.00 C. Testout 4.00 35.00 Kaiser in "Victoria...., 4.00 35.00 Belle Sienrecnt 6.00 50.00 Bridesmaid ,;.«><> 25.00 Bride 3.00 25.00 Meteor 3>oo 25.00 i*» France 3-00 25.00 Orders for less than 50 of any one variety not accepted, lteaily for shipment March lsr. Per 100 Per 10(H) Win. Scott $1.25 $10.00 Tidal Wave 1.00 8.00 Daybreak 1.00 8.00 Portia 1. 00 8.00 Nancy Hanks 1.00 8.00 Mzzie McGowan 1.00 8.00 Uncle John 1.00 8.00 Silver Spray 1.00 8.00 Albertini 1.25 10.00 Storm King 3.00 25.00 Lizzie Gilbert 3.00 25.00 Free of rust Ready for immediate shipment. Orders for less than 100 of aDy one variety not accepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' £XCHaNv-.f A Splendi 2J£ inch pots, 4 to 6 3'/2 d Lot of tbis Fine Rose. iii-l 6 to 12 4 12 to 18 5 " 15 to 20 6 " 20 to 24 7 " 24 to 30 Also 100,000 plants of Hybrid Perpetuals, prices and varieties. es $3.00 per 6.00 . . . 9.00 . . . 10.00 . . . 12.00 . . . 18.00 2V£ inch pots. 100. Write for W. S. LITTLE & CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSE PLANTS ™° ROOTED CUTTINGS PLANTS IN 214 INCH POTS. American Beauties per 100, $5 00 Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan " 6 00 Brides " 3 00 Bridesmaids " 3 00 Meteors " 3 00 Our 'Mum cuttings are the best commercial varieties, at theBe prices or 50 of one variety. CUTTINGS, STRONG and WELL ROOTED American Beauties 2H c te. Brides , V& Bridesmaids 1J4 " Meteors 1)^ " 'Mums lLjj " No order for less than 100 filled OUR NEW pots, 10 cts. 'MUM, KATE B. WASHUl'KN, earliest large white, 2 inch BASSETT & WASHBURN, Greenhouses, Hinsdale, Ills. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCMAN C.r ROSES /"\UR Roses are grown for our retail trade and are much larger, stronger and finer plants than those usually offered at wholesale. We have all the best varieties in 2% and 3J2 inch pots, and we will quote you very low prices if you will send us a list of what you want. C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS. Send for our Wholesale Catalogue of Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, and other Plants, Flower and Vegetable Seeds. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WH EN WR ITI NG MENTION TH E FLORISTS' EXC HANGE ROSES K. A. Victoria, per 100, $4.00. Albany, Cornelia Cook, liermosa, C. Riza du Pare, Martha du Boiirg, Meteor, Trioraphe de Pernet Pere, Bride. Brides- maid, White La France, Stripid La France, Oontier, LaPrincesse Vera, Gen. Tartas, Safrano, Soupert, Heniy Sianley, Mrs. Degraw, Devoniensis, Marie Guillot, Crown Princess Victoria, $3.00 per 100 ; $27.00 per 1000. Chas. Rovolli, Queen's Scarlet, Snow- flake, Caroline Goodrich, Mary Washing- ton, $2.50 per 100. Our selection from the above, in good assortment, per 1000, |25.00. H. P. and Moss, suitable for 4 and 5 in. pots, dormant, per 100, $6.00. H. P., 2}-2 in. pots, dormant, in good assortment, per 100, $4.00. THOS A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE n* ROSES 2 ^ Cts. PREPAID BY Mill.. Fine youmr plants, from 2J4 and %H *»• rose pots. No order filled for less than" 100. $20.00 per 1000; purchaser to pay express charges. Not an excess of any one variety. Archduke Charles <'. Mermet Mine. Schwaller M in*'. Cainille White L^ France Striped La France I. a France Agrippiua S. d'Auguste Legros Gen. de Tartas Le Pactole Mnie. Welch Marie Van Houtte Etoile de Lyon Bride C. de Frigneuse Mint'. Lombard Mm f. F Souv. d'un Ami Marie Guillot Adam Ernest Metz Lucul his America Mme. Margottin Dei miit'iisis Victor Hugo Sombreuil Bon Sileue Bridesmaid Snow flake Princess Vera Duke of Albany Folkestone Isabella Sprunt Kroger Cash wiiii order please. R.H. MURPHEY, Urbana. Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHANGE Wisconsin Flower Exchange, GUT FLOWERS Good supply, choice stock, prompt service. MRS. PIERPONT MORGAN and other varieties of Roses ; healthy stock. JUBILEE and all the other good varieties of Carnations for growers. WATER LILIES, the best varieties for fancy ponds or lakes. CANNAS, the latest varieties @ $2.50, and the standard varieties. LILT BULBS, Auratum and Speciosum for Spring planting. SWEET PEA SEED, a choice collection of varieties at prices which you can afford. SHEEP MANURE. We are headquarters for this ; in any quantity, at low rates. WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE, Wholesale Only, Box 87. MILWAUKEE, WIS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 366 The Florists" Exchhnge. DON'T FAIL TO SEE OIK LINE OF JARDINIERES BEFORE PLACING ORDERS. ALL STANDARD FLOWER POTS WILL FIT THEM. COOK POTTERY CO., ETRIIRIA WORKS, TRENTON, N.J. -FN WR'-r-NG MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER ROTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIN POTTERY CO., 713 to 719 Wharton Street, PHILADELPHIA. Branch Warehouses : 1 KSSft,*-- "" u"'°n *" J"~" c""- "' J- i Ave. and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION <-H«- FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Kates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. (Jive us a trial. Send for Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO.. 403 >\ SALINA ST., SYR J CUSE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Collections, Reports, Black List, NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE, 271 Broadway, N. Y. C. S. LODER, Sec'y. WHEN WRiT'NG MENTION THF FLORIST'S EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHf N WRITING MC -*Z FLOPISTS LXCH4FNGE EST A BLISHED 1827. STflflDHBD FLOWER POTS. M. PERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. ■THEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE KICIIAI TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS i-i.t. nted .Mini 2 [806 a cheap, mre and simple way to transplant fill kinds of plants: guaranteed not to disturb tbeii growth. The Inventor has transplanted chouMind» of plants with bheee imple- ment*, ami j< therefore qualified to say what they will do. Kti'lni -■ n i.v iimnv ni' the ni'.-t proiiuiiL-rit plant (rrowiTH. Price per net of « transplanters, 1 excavator and i ejector, *a.f>o. Extra trans- plant on*. 20e. each. Send for circular giving tertlmonlads, directions how tonne. and other Interest- ing Information. Agpiit- « 'tin led. F. RICHARDS, FREEPOKT, X.Y. STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists' 8tandard Pots, a lame stock of which we keep on hand ready for shipment on day order Is received. Size. Per 1000 Winch *100 3 25 2M 9* 3^ 3 50 4 00 5 00 7 25 9 00 13 80 22 00 Size. Per 100. 7 inch $3 50 8 " 5 00 1(1 11 12 II 16 7 50 10 00 15 00 20 00 40 00 75 00 Saucers^ price of pots. FO.B. at Fort Edward. We will allow '25 percent. off for the next 30 days for cash with order. Add res. Hilfhiger Bros., Man'f rs, Fort Edward, Jf. Y. or AUGUST ROLKER & SONS. "MS" 136 & 138 W 24th St.. NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF Fl PRISTS' EXCHANGE Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows : Terms— Net cash wii h order. If ordered shipped by freight, add 50 cents cartage. Packed in Gross Weight Size Crates of per 1000 pots Per 100 Per 1000 21-iinch 1000 about 20 lbs tO 25 $2 00 .1000 '• 23 " 30 2 30 .1000 " 34 " 35 2 80 .1000 " 46 " 60 4 00 . 500 " 7ti " 60 5 00 .600 " 100 " 00 8 30 . . 500 " 150 " 1 50 13 35 Standard Pot Measure. L?es quantities than full crates at 100 rates. F. W. BIRD & SONS, Manufacturers Address orders to our General Agents, August Rolker & Sons New York. P. O. Station E. orR.&l. FARQUHAR, Boston, Mass.. Eastern Agents WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ^HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOR'ST'S EXCHANGF THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers 8end for catalogue, enclosing four conts in stampB. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PIPE Wrought Iron Pipe. Valve*. Cooks. Pit- tings, sto., for Steam and Hot Water , Rubber Hoss. Pumps and Wall Points. WM. N. KAY, 42 Dey St., Nsw York. VALVES WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VICTORY ! The only Certificate of Merit awarded for ventilat- ing- apparatus at the St. Louis Convention was to the Popular Standard Ventilating Machine. The Florist's friend in working- and prices. "E3. HIPPAED eVMrhtvnrrtNn i.f*~«»'Tv» a*wicr VICTORY ! VICTORY ! No repairs for 5 years; no chains to break, as is the result with others. Open Sash uniform on 100 foot UBes. A new device. Send for Catalogue and Estimates. "Sro-o-xxgstio \a/ j_l., Oliio. Modern Commercial Greenhouses We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line until you see our construction and get our prices. PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE "GORTON SIDE-FEED" BOILER Is just what you want for Steam and Hot Water Heating. It has advantages over any other Boiler on the market for gritn- house purposes. Send for our book " Modern House Heating, " and investigate for yourself. Mailed FREE or application. Every Florist should secure a copy. GORTON & LIDGERWOOD CO., 96 Liberty Street, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THEFtOBiSTS EKCH4NGE COMING INTO GENERAL USE 'UffiJB! AUTOMATIC CADLE VENTILATOR. WU Y *? Because they give entire satisfaction. " ' ■ Because they are one-third to one-half cheaper in price. Because they are made simple and strong. Because they operate your houses from either end or center. Because they operate houses 200 ft. long with ease. Because one machine operates sash, both sides ridge. Because they will last for years without any repair. We guarantee any breakage during five years' use. Write us, we will furnish you References, Circulars, Estimates, and save you money A. Q. WOLF & BRO., DAYTON, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANG ATTENTION, FLORISTS 1 It will be to your advantage to look into the merits of the S col lay "Invincible" Hot Water Boiler. It is all that its name implies, and don't forget it. Cuts and full information mailed on application. JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 89 & 91 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK, 74 & 76 MYRTLE AVE., BROOKLYN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG' pril 4, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 367 LORD & BURNHAM CO., ORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AM) HOT "WATER. HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOED &o BTJK3STia:^.3^ OO-, ItCHlTECTURAL. OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21»t STREET, NEW YORK. Factoryt Irvinnton-on-Iludson, New York. Mention paper GREENHOUSE HEATING HP VENTILATING, Horticultural Architecture and Building. jfitahing^Go ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising- Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc.. of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the "Perfect Drainage Bene!* T'lt or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. \>iil Produce PERFECT FRUITJ .'e tell you all about spraying s care of fruit in our 32-pg. illustra | hook — free. Our Pumps and tsozzie?* I v n hichpst honors in every test. The Deming Co., Salem* O. > ■ Acta..]T0mrm& Hiihbpll.Oiraco I :n writing m enticn THE FLORISTS' exchange SUMMER IN WINTER By Using andard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. DBLIN & CO., . Utica, N. Y. |:n WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' exchange Evans' Improved Challenge, Roller bearing, self-oiling devise, automatic stop, solid link chain, makes tbe IMPROVED CHAL- LENGE the most perfect appa- ratus in tbe market. Write for cataloaue and prices before placing your orders else- where, Quaker City Machine Co., RICHMOND, IM», Kg WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, KT L-OJniSST RHTSS. 63 SO. FIFTH AV., NEW YORK, 1 HAPRIQ A CAM 89 LIBERTY ST.. MEW YORK, B*t. Henito. And BltMk.r 8U. ^. n#%r*r%iiJ «, OVIl) Bel. BTMdwil .nd Cboreh 8U. A/HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGF GLASS GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. GLASS! MiLSTICiL For Glazing Greenhouses. A sub- stitute for putty. Superior id every way. 1IASTICA and HASTICA GLAZING MACHINES were given Highest Award of S. A.F. at Pittsburg. Address lor citcular. F. 0. PIERCE 8 CO., 170 Fulton St., N. Y. Sole Mamifurtnre r«. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE N. COWEN'S SON 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Set our Figures before buying Glass. - Estimates Freely Given. «..-,* */nT*.i v .<*, on 'pi p.^h **t f-fscamge COLDWEZI.- WILCOX CO., Newburgh, N. Y. Mention paper. IF" YOU WANT I GOOD SASH LIFT HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. We carry a large stock of regular size, 3x6 ft. It will payyou tosend for our prices WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR N"©-v©ir Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. CYPRESS IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. ►REsi SASH BARS ro 32 FEET « LENGTH OR LONG F SREENHOUSI AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Senthfor our Illustrated Book . "CYPRESS UJMBERamojtsUSES." \ Send rot-Sur Special Greenhouse"Circulo.r. 'THE^.T STe&rrx^ (umber fb., Ne>qnsgTH $9stcn, ftassf WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TH£ X^ ¥ "NEW DEPftRTURE,"^*^ (■VEMT)L(\T!rAGr\PPl-lflNCE. For Descriptive Catalogue Send tc ■D. CARMODY, Evansville, Ind. <1 WRrrmo. mention the florists- exchange Clear Cypress Greenhouse Material We have had many years' experience in this line. We introduced Cypress for greenhouse construction. We have made many improvements in the construction of greenhouses. We carry in stock many different designs of Rafters, Sash Bars, and everything else from the bottom of gutters up. Our facilities are large, and we aTe prepared to furnish on short notice material of our own designs or any special designs, and all of open-air-dried clear Cypress Lumber which we have bought for many years of one party because this particular growth of Cypress is as soft as White Pine, and has none of the knots, sap and other defects so common to White Pine. Every foot of our stock is guaranteed Spot Clear. Write for circulars and estimates. No trouble to furnish plans when necessary. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO. LOCKLAND, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANO. ILASS For GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. GLASS VANHORNE, GRIFFEN &. CO. Agents for CHAMBERS & McKEE CO., Jeannette Brands American Glass. i rters of French Glass. ' %» £ ? £%££?£- NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE i ni \ ie.->o Long IH-lstiu-c Telephone, 50 Spring. THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 456 W est Broad-way, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. ISTEW TOHK. # SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS # For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, etc., etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHEN whiting MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 368 The Florists' Exchhnge, ■AUCTION SALES; BEDDING PLANTS PALMS, RUBBERS, Etc. Commencing about the Middle of April. Sales every TUESDAY and FRIDAY after that time at 1 1 o'clock A. M. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. CATALOGUKS OF SALES SENT ON APPLICATION. I. J. SIMONSON, Auctioneer, 63 Barclay St. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER. MUSA ENSETE: -Specimens in good order, suitable ror Lawn, Park or Cemetery decoration. 10 feet and under high. Prices on application. See general offer page IV. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, P.O.Box. 34 WM. L. SWAN, Prop. Ja9. S.Clark Supt Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N.Y. WHEN WRrTING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WATER HYACINTH At 2 Cents Each. From a dozen to a 1000, by return mail, or express. Charges paid. Address PAMPAS GROVE, Greenland, Fla. WHFN WRITING MENTION TH1 FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Just Arrived from Japan. A Fine Consignment of the True Long: Leaf Cycas Revoluta Price as long as stock on hand, for stems from 2 inch upwards, $10.00 per 100 lbs. F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O.Box 39, Jersey City, N. J. ...FOR... FUNERAL DESIGNS ! Kelsey's Brilliant ...GALAX... are especially invaluable. For liberal samples write the introducer, HIGHLANDS NURSERY, KAWANA.N.C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE M Y METAL FLORAL DESIGNS BECEVEDTHE HIGHEST AWARD' AT THE viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERiT EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, PA, i. S10.NI> FOR CATALOGUE. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESICNS and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SMILAX from 2 inch pots, $1.60 per 100. Strong fcmilax plants, by mail, 50c. per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAN G E GALAX LEAVE BRILLIANT GREEN AND BRONZE For Decorating and all Florists' Designs. CHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville, Mitchell Co., WWEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EX CHANG NOVELTIES for the TRADE New AapHraguB Sprenperl, New Carex, New Bougalnvillea, New Carinas, New Dahlias, New .luoiicta, New Geraniums. New Ruses, Climbing Mete r. Golden Rambler. Yellow Smipert, Car- mine Pillar. New Sweetbriers, Blue Oxalts, etc. Genuine Irish Shamrock. Send for Catalogue of Nuve.tiea at reduced prices. A. BLANC k CO., Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITIN ALWAYS ON TOP! WHEN WRrTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' IXCHANG, CM ICC DA DAI Ut "Yi in., 60c. a doz.; $4.00 riLirCnn r«Lina perl00;4in.,18in.liigh, $1 60 per doz.; 5 in., 22 in. high, $3.00 perdoz. GBEVILLEA ROBUSTA, 6 to 8 in. high, $2.50 per 100; 12 in. high, 50c. perdoz. DRAC.93NA INDIVISA, 3 in., 5c; 5 in., 15c; 6 In., 20c Extra strong plants. SMILAX, 2 in., fine, $1 50 per 100; sample 5o. DOUBLE PETUNIA CUTTINGS, $1.25 per 100, prepaid. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. ajuFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF CANNAS GOING FAST! CANNAS Mme. Crozy sold out and only a few Alphonse Bouvier left. WE CAN STILL FILL ORDERS I OR ^^tA. Per 100 Charles Henderson $3 00 Geoffrey St. Hillaire 2 50 Queen Charlotte 7 00 I Ik. in. i mi i i, price reduced 4 00 Alphonse Bouvier, limited quantity . 2 50 car"at,on ABUNDANCE! Per 1 $25 20 30 Dozen, $1.50 ; per 100, $10.00 ; per 1000, $75.00. For prices on Carnation Cuttings and Chrysanthemums see our Ad. on pi 271 in the March 21st issue of this paper. THE COTTAGE GARDENS, Queens, L. C. \v. ward, Manager. id'rll N WRITING MENTION Twr FL no.^TS' EXCHANGE PALMS AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS At Sreatly Reduced Prloes, Stock large and in flue con dition. Send for W nolesale list. Special prices- on large .-rders. Send in list of your wants. U . J. HKSSEK, I'hii i h 111 o til u, Neb. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CANNA COLUMBIA. Order direct from the originators. Pot plants now ready. I'rtce. 60 cts. ea.; $5 perdoz.; $40 per 100. Verbenns, fine stock, no mildew, $2.50 per 100; 920 per 1001). A bin Hon-, leading vars . our selec- tion. $3 per 100. Ileson- Ihn, our selection of n«w- ertng varieties, $3 per 100. Carnntlons. Lizzie Mc Oowaa and others, $3 per 100. CiiIIhn, Little Gem, *1 per 100. Send for Trade List. |. N. Kf - aSon. Cedar F *g» /Iowa. WeirN 'AlBrTlWO WrNTlflN THf Fljfl Iff J>3 M»Wr.r Hew Carnation pine. El Pynaei This variety belongs to the Malmaison type and is the largest Carnatio existence, 4;s' inches by 4J^ inches (life size illustration page 269, last issue); i like all the Malmaison varieties, a Summer blooming plant; the calyx is firm, petals are of a pure rose color, and the flower emits a fragrance more powe than a dozen ordinary carnations combined. This carnation is considered m finer than the celebrated Souv. de la Malmaison. Strong plants in bud, from 4 inch pots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per dozen. HEADQ fERS CD ■ H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., Wholesale Florists' Supplies 56 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE "LORISTS' EXCHANG. 0R'£4DS, PAlMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW R0CHELLE. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST8' EXCHANGE Carnation Souv. de la Malmaison, blush, 2J4 in. pots $2.00 per " " " deep red, strong plants, hardened off in frame, will bloom this Summer. In 2% in. pots . . . $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per New Carnations, Rose Queen, Buttercup, Kitty Clover, Bouton d'Or, from 2J2' in, pots 4.00 New Pink Chrysanthemum Wm. Simpson 50 cts. each; 5.00 pet Hardy White Pink, "Her Majesty," clumps, from open ground . 4.00 pe: CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best var- ieties, from flats 2.00 Chrysanthemum Philadelphia, 2% in. pots 4.00 California Violets, from 2}£ in. pots 3.00 Giant Parisian Daisy, 2J^ in. pots 3.00 Daisy Snow Crest, 2V£ in. pots 4.00 Daisy Snowflake, clumps 3.00 Clematis, a large stock of the best large flowering varieties. 1 year old plants $1.50 per doz.; 10.00 2 " " 3.00 Clematis flammula, 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots 6.00 seedlings from flats $8.00 per 1000 1.00 Swainsona gal. alba, from 2'< in. pots 4.00 Aralia Sieboldii, 4 in. pots 2.00 per) Dracaena Sanderiana $1.00 each; 9.00 Anthericum Picturatum, 4 in. pots 1.00 Moonvines, 2}£ in. pots 3.00 pe Nepeta Glechoma variegata, 2^ in. pots 3.00 Double Alyssum (Giant), 2% in. pots 3.00 C. EISELE, I Ith and Jefferson Sts., Phila., I WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE We are a straight shoot and, a.im to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. m. YIII. NO. 15. NEW YORK, APRIL 11, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. $50 per Thousand. In order to clear off a tract of rented ground, upon which we have now grow- ing a fine assortment of HARDY PLANTS, we make this exceptionally low offer. The stock comprises the very best varieties for Florists' use, our se- lection, including Achilleas, Phloxes, Poppies, Delphiniums, Iris, Lych- nis, Helianthus, etc., the BEST -varieties for Summer cutting. This offer will not appear again, and anyone wishing to avail themselves of this opportunity to secure a stock of these popular plants should send in their orders at once, so that plants can be reserved for Spring shipment. VVE GUARANTEE FIRST-CLASS STOCK IN EVERY CASE. We are headquarters for all var- ieties of FLORISTS BULBS Prices Low and Quality the Best. TERMS LIBERAL. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S Etf CHANGE ORDER NOW. BULBS ARE GUARANTEED. Great reduction in prices on all orders placed before JVK. .A. Y 1st. We insure you against fluctuations in the market. Please write us stating quantity required. We Can Supply in First-Class Condition Extra Strong Dormant Field-Grown ? Our collection contains only the finest and best sorts in cultivation. These plants are in perfect condition for planting directly in the open ground, and wilt bloom nicely this Spring, or will mate splendid pot plants for late Spring sales. If potted at once, 'can be gotten in bloom by Decoration Day. The varieties we offer are the very best for outdoor bedding or for pot culture for Florists' use. Our stock comprises the following varieties: licii'l Jacqueminot, Mrs, John Laiug, Paul Neyron, Ulricli Br miner, Anna tie Diesbach, Alfred Colomb, Camille de Rohan* Mine, ■Gabrielle Lulzet, Magna Chart a, Baroue^s de Rothschild, Marshall I'. Wilder, Baron .1 ■ Bon«tetten, Mervellle de Lyon, Mabel Morrison. $12.09 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. TREE ROSES. Graf te 1 on stems, in tree form, about 1 fL. high, finest sorts, assorted. ;$8.00 perjdoz. We also have an exceptionally large stock of HARDY AZALEAS. An^^0S&II?A£*D These Hirdy Azaleas would be more largely planted If they were better known. None ot our hardy plant* are as gorgeous or showy as these Hirdy Azaleas. Thev are as hardy as a currant bush, and are ironclad. They also make fine pot plants for Florists' sales. Nothing makes a finer Decoration Day pot plant than these Hardy Azaleas. Florists who find a demand for showy pot p'ants for decoration Day should pot up a lot of this stock. They wilt find nothing more readily salable. We will mail a handsome lithograph of Azalea Mollis on application. We cun supply Hue bushy p'ants covered with bloom buds as follows: Plants about 15 inches high $35 00 per 100. Extra strong- plants, about 18 inches high 50 00 " Selected plants, about 2 feet high t 75 00 " JAPA"M MAPLES, six finest sorts, 2 feet to 3 feet high, at $9.00 per doz.; 850.00 per 100 RHODODENDRONS. Fine plants, well I Plants H4 feet hisrh tT.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. . . . . ... > 2 •' " 10.00 " 75.00 budded, as follows: ( » 8l$ . " " 15.00 " 100.00 " HYDRANGEA PANICULATA CRANDIFLORA Extra strong field grown plants $12.00 per 100. FROM THESE PR1GES WE ALLOW k SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF 10^ On all orders ace >mpauted with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. F*. R. PIERSQ3ST CO- Mention paper. TARR Y TO WN-ON-H U DSON NEW YORK. For prices of TUBEROUS ROST£D BEBONIAS and GLOXINIAS, see Issue of Feb. 15. HIGH GRADE Florists' Flower Seeds and Bulbs. ALLEX'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon* ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. JAMES' GIANT STRAIN CINERARIA and CALCEOLARIA, known to be the best ever introduced in every respect. Per trade packet, $1.00. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red- mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100 • $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. It will pay you to send for quotations, stating quantities needed, of our five specialties, before placing: your order. RUSSIAN and HAMBURG LILY OF THE VALLEY, ROMAN HYACINTHS, LILIUM HARRISII or LONCIFLORUM. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey st, n. y. WHEN WRITINH ION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE Primula Seeder ,«-,»•, /Clfflllll,, _, Our strains are worth ;rrowm( Ptic>\ have a fflMlHWyMM^ well earned reputation. We offerT HH^H ^ Rolker's Special Selected strain- Superior white ^nz.S1-25 Pkt., $0.26 " rose •' 1.85 " .25 " deep red. " 1.50 " .86 '* carmine . " 1.50 " .26 !' blue " .50 Superior mixture. . " 1.00 " .85 " " M oz., 3.50 Choicest English Strain, from the best named sorts, in finest mixture, at $1.00 the trade pkt. of about 250 seeds ; A oz. for $5.00. SWeet PeaS, Special Offer In finest Mixture at 25c. the lb. " Eckford.atSoc. thelb. 30 Best Varieties listed at from 40 to 80cts. a lb., you can have for 40cts. the full lb. of any one kind. Less quantities at list rates. For Postage add 8 cts. the lb. Seed, our strains are the acknowledged best : Grown by the most reliable and careful German growers they excel by . purity of strain, perfection of shapes, and variety of colors. The Oz. The Packet. Half dwarf German Globe flowered, fine mixture... $0.50 $0.05 German Quilled, fine mixture 50 .05 Queen of the Markets, white, early 1.00 ]l0 Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, white 3.00 .25 Victoria, half dwarf, in splendid mixture 3.50 .35 White and other colors, separate 4.50 .25 Improved Comet or Poodle Aster, half dwarf, a very interesting and pleasing shape of flowers. In mixture. 3.00 .25 In white and other colors, separate 3.50 .25 IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER. Catalogue of SEED, SPRING BULBS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES mailed on application. Aster August Rolker & Sons, | WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 136 & 138 W. 24th St., New York. P. O. STATION E. 370 The Florists* Exchhnge, Up To Date Seeds ARE WHAT YOU WANT, SUCH AS Trade pkt. Oz. CFNTAUREA GYMNOCARPA . . $0 15 $0 40 COBSA SCANDENS 15 35 COSMOS, Mixed 15 40 MIGNONETTE MACHET 10 50 MUSA ENSETE, 10 seeds, 25 cents; 100 seeds, $1.50. ASTERS— Select Florist's stock. Victoria, mixed 50 3 00 " separate colors 50 3 50 Branching, white and rose .... 25 2 00 Truffaut's Perfection, mixed . . 25 1 25 '• " separate colors. 25 2 00 Tuberous Rooted Begonias, Caladium Esculentum, Gladiolus, Gloxinias, Japanese Lilies and Tuberoses. FINE STOCK, WRITE FOR PRICES. TT & SONS, - - NEW YORK. ;HANGE ^■%%%. %'%.-%■"%.'%■'%'%■ ■%.%-%. %W\««^\^\\V\t%\\«« '*''*"'? 4 Tl'BEROl'S ROOTED BEGONIAS, finest mixture »3 00 per 100. f 0 *' ** ** in colors, separate 3 50 4 ULIVN ADRATrn, repacked, 1U13 7 00 " " " 9x11 GOO UUOI SPECIOSVH ALBIIH, 9x11 8 00 i F. W. 0. SCHMITZ, P. 0. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N.J. 0 WHEN wRFT.NG MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Southern grown, bright and handsome; in perfect condition ami pure and true to name. The average sizes are accurately shown above. Excelsior Pearl, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Variegated-leaved, £1.25 per 100; M.00 per 1000. Caladium esculentum, 6 to 8 in. cir., $3.50 per 100; 8 to 10 in. dr., $5.00 per 100; 10 to 1 2 in. dr., J7.00 per 100. Oxalis Dcppi, 20c. per 100; 11.20 per 1000. Oxalis Lasandria, 25c. per 100; (1.40 per 1000. Cladiolus, mixed colors, 1st size, 75c. per 100; 85.00 per S1000. Gladiolus, mixed colors, 2d size, 50c. per 100; $3.50 per 1000. THE LOVETT CO., LITTLE SILVER, N. J. Wholesale Orders for Dutch Soils BOOKED FOR THE General Bulb Company, Vogelenzang (Holland), by AUG. RHOTERT, s^.t, 26 Barclay St,, N, Y, Please Apply for Catalogue and Terms. %^^%'%^«>%/%/%/%/%'%^«^«V*'»«> ^%^%^%/% ^^%/«v%/% %^%^^»V%.- WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Burpee's "CUPID" can be had from any first-class seedsman in the world, or will be sent upon receipt of the price (25 cents for 20 seeds; $1.00 for 100 seeds) by the introducers, W. Ati.ee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia. Directions for culture in English, French, and German are printed on each packet. *H£N WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE /\ \ \ \ v_\ \ \ xi\ \, >\ \. \ \ \-\ \ \ \ \^~\ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Allen's Defiance Mignonette Grown from stock seed, saved inside. $5.00 per oz., $3.00 per J£ oz., $1.00 per packet. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, IM. Y. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CAL. OFFERS: lb. 7.00 6. CO Cobsea Scandens, 30c. per oz $3.00 I poinn-a "Heavenly Blue," $1.00 per oz 12.00 Nasturtium Dwarf Tom Thumb, "Gay and Festive, ' ' mix'd, $1.00 per lb. ; $80 per 100 lbs. Nasturtium Lobbianum, "Good Ven- ture,'" mixture, $1.0D per lb.; $80 per 100 lbs. Phormium Tenax (New Zealand Flax), $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Pliormiuin Teuax. variegated, $2.00 per 10. 0 seeds. Double Morning Glory "White TasBel," 50c. per pkt.; $3.t0 per oz. Fayal Poppies, splendid mixed, 60c. per oz. 6.00 Cuiliopsis lanceolata, "Golden Glory," 75c. per oz 7.00 Giant Perfection Stocks, ten week-, sep- arate colors (white, rose, old pink, red, flesh and purple), 66c. per oz Giant Perfection Stocks, mxd, 60c. per oz. Chrysanthemum, extra choice mixed, 60c. per pkt. ; $1.00 per % r z.: $7.00 per oz. Curled and Crested Zinnias, splendid mixed, $1.00 per oz. Apple Geranium Seed, $1.00 per 1000 seeds. Cosmos, a leading specialty, all varieties. Write for prices. Coleus, extra choice mixed, 76c. per J^ oz. Cyperus Alternifolius, 25c. per pkt.; $1.00 per oz. Mammoth Verbena, choice mixed, $1.26 per oz.; $17.00 per lb. Agapanthus umbellatus, 50c. per oz.; $6.00 per lb. Begonia, hy.T Fibrous, 60c. per trade packet. " semperflorens, hy., 35c. per packet. Cactus, hy., $3.60 per 1000 seeds. " choice mixed, $2 00 per oz. tST~Cut out for reference. Send for Traife I, int. KITCHEN GARDEN Tl IHE TABLE A GUIDE TO THE PROPER TIMES FOR SOWING OF VARIOUS SEEDS - IN ORDER TO OBTAIN CONTINU- OUS SUCCESSION OF CROPS . . . Was issued with the February 22d number of American Gardening. A copy of that issue can be had for Five Cents, or the Table itself, printed on cardboard, ready for hanging, and instant reference, can be obtained, postpaid, for Five Cents. A FLOWER SEED TUBEROSE BULBS. Selected No. 2, from 3 to 4 inches in cir- cumference. First-class blooming: bulbs. Price, only $3.50 per 1000 for quick orders. T. W. WOOD &. SONS, SEEDSMEN,. RICHMOND, VA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SWEET PEAS Blanche Ferry, per pound, 40 < All other varieties, " 50 ASTER SEED. Imported, gr» For Carnation Rust, use Price list of Choice Flower' ists, and pamphlet about Ly Herrmann's Sc 413 E. 34th 11 **"%£#!***-** WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PLANTING TABLE Seedsmen wishing to use these sheets as an advertisement of their own (and it would be hard to find a better), can have same supplied in quantities at a low figure. For wholesale prices, etc., address AMERICAN GARDENING, P.O. Box 1697, N.Y. Centaurea Margaret. A VERY handsome plant which grows about 18 ■"■ inches high, and produces large pure white flowers (our illusi ration represents one In natural size), of the sweetest fragrance. Being produced on long, si 1 1] stems, the flowers are most admirably adapted for bouquets, vases, etc., especially since they keep in good condition tor a week after being cut. It is as easily grown hb a Bachelor's Button. Pkt. (200 seeds) 25 cts.; H oz.. $ 1.00. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 84-86 Randolph St., 26 Barclay SI CHICACO. NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE April ir, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge. 371 GREAT i AUCTION SALE OF FLORISTS' ORCHIDS From F. SANDER & CO., St. Albans, England. The Largest Importers and Growers in the World. CONSISTING OF 500 PLANTS OF THE BEAUTIFUL LONG LOST CYPRIPEDIUM MASTERSIANUM A SUPERB ORCHID FOR CUTTING. ■^ Also large importations in the best possible condition of Cattleya labiata, Cattleya Trianae, Dendrobiums formo= »J sum, Wardianum, nobile, etc., etc., and the new snow-white Orchid, Habenaria Susanae. ^ The plants are lotted to suit the trade and large buyers. The present season is a good one to secure a supply, as the ^L bright Spring and Summer months will enable the plants to make strong growths for flowering the following Winter. Owing ^ to the increasing demand for Orchid flowers the majority offered are good for cutting and florists will find this an excellent ^ opportunity to secure a healthy stock of easy growing and free flowering varieties. £ SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, NOW READY, TO \ A. & F. ROLKER, Auctioneers, 106 and 108 Liberty Street, NEW YORK. , WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Cif.MMIS AND BULBS. Coon««». two kinds, $5.00 to 86.00 per 100(1 iephyranf hes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Ooccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " " CrUpa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. "WM. TEIL, Austin, Xexas. TRADE LIST FREE. WHEW WMTWO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA CROWN FLOWER SEED. Ingleside Nurseries, F. EDWARD GRAY, Prop. ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL. For ptrticularB address JOHN G. KM til. Sec'y. Saddle River, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE The Florists' Exchange — Best of the Trade Papers. I HAVE A SMALL SURPLUS OF 1 895 GROWN SEED Sweet Peas, Cosmos, Petunia, Zinnia, Aster, Mignonette, Coreopsis, Gyprophila, etc. SEND FOR LIST AND PRICES. WHFN WRITING MEHTUiwTUfUftBiCTS' EXCHANGE BiW Tip Cultivation Guide for Palm Growers, Free on Application. Chas. Schwake, VT-ofi THrnoRisT-5 fichawg^ WATER HYACINTH At 2 Cents Each. From a dozen to a 1000, by return mail, or express. Ctmrges paid. Address PAMPAS GROVE, Greenland, Fla. WHEN WRITING MFNTIOWTHf FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PANSIES and VERBENAS We have a lartre stock, strongand stocky, com in? into bud. A superior strain at the following low price : Fansies, 60c. per 100; $4 50 p«r 1000. Mammoth Verbenas, 70c. per 110; $550perICOO. California Violets, rooted, $1 per 100; $8 per 1003. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City & Green Sts., TJTICA, N. Y. •vhen waiting mention the florist's EXCHANGE ROEMER'S SUPERB PRIZE. The finest strain of Pansies in the world, includ- ing all leadfne novelties. PlantB middle size, 75c per 100; $5.00 per 1000. Plants extra large, some in bloom already. $1.50 per 100: $12.00 per 1000. Plants from cold frame. Terms caBh, or C. O. D PETER BROWN, . Lancaster, Pa. 721 Marietta Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PHNS1ES Large variety in splendid mixture, from cold pit, for early flowering. 91.50 per 100. Large assortment of hardy plants in stock. STRONG OmilltV CURRANT bushes, 50c. per doz4VlEK> per 100. W. C. JENNIS0N, Natick, Mass. WHEN WITH MENTION THE ^ iRISTS' TXCHANGE PANSY PLANTS. The finest American Pansies are THE JENNINGS STRAIN, They cannot he beat. Grown in cold frames 6 inches apart, fine and stocky. Will be in bud and Flower on and after April 1st. Price per 100, 82.00. " 500, 7.BO. " lOOO, 15.00. By Kxpret.8 or Freightonly. Cash with order. Address, E. B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box 254. S0UTHP0RT, CONN. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE fLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! FernN. 2000 Pt«rffl, splendid stock, $4.00 per 100. Send for sample. II in 'Mini Iiidi\i-ii, 4 Inch pots, ready for 6 in. $10.00 per 100. Driii lenn I mli visn, 6 Inch potfl, llfi.OO per 100. Heliotrope, dark blue, 2 inch pots, $2.60 per 100; rooted cuttings $1.00 per 100. Atcerntnm, dwarf blue, Zlrnhpotn, $2.0J per 100; rooted cuttings, 75c. per 100. Ariilyplui Tricolor. -' inch pots. *3 00 per 100. Salvia Splendens. 2 Inth pots, $2 60 per 100. rooted cuttings. $1.00 per 100. ColeuM Cuttings, rooted. Crimson and Golden Verschaffeltll. Gulden Redder, (Jloiy uf Auiunin. • 1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. A h ii mi hi he in Hiirea nana, rooted cut I intctt. 50c. per 100; from flats. $1 25 per 100. A llernnnihera par. major 75'\ per 100. CARNATIONS riMIH FLATS. in. Tidal Wave. Lizzie McUowan, ORrtledge, Hlnze's White, $1.50 per 100. $12 00 per 1000. JOHN SCOTT Heap St. Greenhouses Bklyn. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OXALIS FLORIBUNDA Rosea, per lull, $3.00 1 p.ft . .|lft p D R Alba, per 100, $3.00 (tuty at lw rate*. U.K. Strong plants from 2 In. pots. Cash with order. FRANK S. PAYNE, Wholesale Florist, BARNARD CROSSING, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENT thp FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Gladiolus Bulbs. See my ad. in Special number, March 21. FAT KENNELL, Grower, Br Rochester, N. i. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGt GALAX LEAVES BRILLIANT GREEN AND BRONZE For Deenratintf and all Florists' Designs. CHAS H. RICKSECKER, Linville. Mitchell Co., N. C. WWEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' rxCHANGE Sm it AY ""ni - incb po's. f i-''M ■VI ILHA per Km. Strong bmilax plants, by mail, 50c. per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THfFLnPls^S'fXCHANGF SPECIAL OFFER. MUSA ENSETE : -Specimens in good order, suitable tor Lawn, Park or Cemetery decoration. 10 feet and under high. Prices on application. See general offer page IV. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, P. 0. Box. 34 WM. L. SWAN, Prop. Jaa S.Clark Supt Oyster Bay, Queens i 0 . N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE I» j9l X- 3VL S AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS At Qreatly Seduced Prices. Stock large and in fine con dition. Send for Wnolesale list. Special prices on large orders. Send in list of your wants. W. J. IIESSER, 1*1 u i rsmoui li. Neb. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FILIFERA PALMS 2Min., 50c. a doz.; $4.00 per 100: 4in.,18in. high, $1.50 per doz.; 5 in., 22 in. high, $3.00 per doz. GREVIXL.EA ROBUSTA, 6 to 8 in. high, $-.50 per 100; 12 in. higrh, 50e. per doz. DRAC.XNA INDIVISA, 3 in., 5c; 5 in., 15c ; 6 in., 20c. Extra strong plants. SMIXAX, 2 in., fine, $1.50 per 100; sample 5c. DOUBLE PETUNIA CUTTINGS, $1.25 per 100, prepaid. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Just Arrived from Japan. A Fine Consignment of the True Long Leaf Gycas Revoluta Price as long as stock on hand, for stems from 2 inch upwards, $10.00 per 100 lbs. F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O.Box 39. Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING NlfNTioNTHE FLORISTS' EXCHftN"" HEADQUARTERS FOR ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBREGHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW R0CHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PHILADELPHIA, PA. The results of our advertiaing in the Flobibti' Exchange have been splendid and we propose to UHe a pood thing when we cau. H. O. FAUST * CO. BURPEE'S SEEDS, Philadelphia. A postal card addressed as above will bring BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL for l8p6 if i/o it intend to purchase Cupid or any Seeds. Otherwise the price is ten cents (less than cost in quarter million editions). A bright BOOK of 184 pages. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS. SHE We have a fine stock of these in different colors and very large flowers, especially adapted for bedding, out of 2*4 inch pots, at $6.00 per 100. Samples sent by application. Japanese Iris and other hardy plants, fine stock at low prices. Long Island. OASIS NURSERY CO., WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WESTBURY STATION, Eucliaria Amazoiiiea, 3x4 inch per 100, $8.00. " " 4x6 " " 12.00. ORCHIDS Lselia anceps alba (Guaranteed true). Strong plants, with 6 to lfr- pseudo bulbs, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. AMARYLLIS ionnosissima, 4x6 inches, per 100, $2.50; per 1000, $20.00- Orders taken now for summer delivery of Freesia refracta, Longiflorum,. Chinese Narcissus, Calla Etliiopiea, California bulbs, etc. Address H. H. BERCER & CO., San Francisco, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ! CAWNAS^ii'ilCANNAS Mme. Crozy sold out and only a few Alphonse Bouvier left. WE CAN STILL FILL ORDERS I — ^ Per 100 Per 1000 Charles Henderson $3 00 $25 0 Geoffrey St. Hillaire 2 50 20 Queen Charlotte 7 00 Ehemannii, price reduced 4 00 Alphonse Bouvier, limited quantity . 2 50 carnat.on ABUNDANCE! j Dozen, $1.50 ; per 100, $10.00; per 1000, $75.00. For prices on Carnation Cuttings and Chrysanthemums see ou' 271 in the March 21st issue of this paper. THE COTTAGE GARDENS, Que l. C. W. "WARD, Manager. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Tubes for Mailing nts. CE LIST. actor 100 250 500 100 0 7& in. $1.45 $2.65 $4.60 $8.45 , lL 1.46 2.95 5.10 9.40 2H " 1.75 3.60 6.30 11.90 3 " 2.00 4.30 7.55 U.4I. J-,l« " 1.50 3.00 5.25 10.30 2 " 1.55 3.20 5.55 11.00 " 2% " 2.00 4.30 7.56 14.40 " 3 " 2.35 5.00 8.60 17.00 CUT OF TUBE, SHOWING ONE ' The Mailing Tube does away with all | outside wrapping, saves much time, aDd makes a secure package which cannot I be smashed in the mails. It is made of stiff pasteboard, is light, economical aD the best device that can be secured the florist for mailing purposes. The above cut shows tube clos' one end by cap, which is ' attached and perforated to alio tilation ; the open end is generr ped up with paper but extra cr ibove priCeB are F.O.B. New York, furnished. ,her sizes on application. Many mailing tubes are rr this season for both plantB Extra caps for closing open end, 2 in. they continually grow in , diameter or less, $1.25 per 1000; over 2 send stamp Foh I in. diameter, $1.75 per 1000. We will furnish you with lu .0 be pasted on these tubes, giving your name, business address etc., at the folio.. mg rates: 100 labels, 50 cents; 250 labels, 75 cents ; 500 labels, $1.00 ; 1000 labels, $1.50. A. T. De La Mare Ptj. and Pub. Co., Ltd., p&?r New York. RHINELANDER BUILDING, ROSE AND DUANE STREETS. April II, 1896. The Florists- Exchhnge, 373 Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. The Cornel/ Sweet Pea Bulletin. Editor Florists' Exchange : Rev. Mr. Hutchins' review of our sweet pea bulletin in your issue of the 4th. calls for a brief comment from me. I take no exception to Mr. Hutchins' general arraignment, for his opinion is worth very much and, although I have not the pleas- ure of his acquaintance, I have the great- est admiration and respect for his work. We are well aware that our opinions are not infallible, and we are always glad to be set right; but we write what we believe to be true, without reference to any man's varieties, and we hope to exercise this pre- rogative so long as we are connected with an Experiment Station. There are one or two misconceptions, however, which I must mention. The first Is in reference to Mr. Wyman's part in the bulletin. In my introduction to the bul- letin I have said that " the detail work" of the second part (descriptions of vari- eties) is Mr. Wyman's. So it is; but I edited his notes and I studied the peas all Summer, and I endorse the work. Let the reader turn to page 189 of the bul- letin, and read : " The reader should re- member, however, that these opinions are founded solely upon the behavior of the varieties upon our own grounds last year. They are not intended to serve as a general or infallible estimate of the varieties. The accounts of these varieties are all made directly from the plants as they grew on our grounds, uninfluenced by published descriptions." If the varieties did not be- have the way they ought to have done, the fault is not ours. These peas were studied with the greatest care. The bulletin was made deliberately and with the full knowl- edge that the results were at variance with current opinions. It is a record of facts, as we saw those facts in our garden last year, and we stand fairly and squarely on our published results. We shall make another test this year, and if my strength is spared Ishall publish another report ; and that report will con- tain the facts as we shall have seen them in 1896, wholly irrespective of what we wrote in Bulletin 111, or what anyone else shall write in the meantime. Mr. Bohnert and C. C. Morse & Co., like Mr. Hutchins, are dissatisfied with our test. Very well ; Mr. Morse has kindly sent us their best seeds. We shall grow them the best we know how, and we shall write just what we see. The "student's opinion of the sweet pea" is Mr. Wyman's own, and is so labeled. It is simply one man's opinion. I do not necessarily agree with all of it be- cause no two persons ever can agree even upon matters of observation, let alone upon matters in which the personality of the author is concerned. I have also given Mr. Rohnert's account, but I have not subscribed myself to an endorsement of its opinions. But I am fully convinced that both of these articles are true as re- spects the facts and the way in which those facts appealed to the authors. Mr.- lutchins deplores that we have found varieties under names which he has been unable to locate. We made an attempt to grow every sweet pea offered by American seedsmen. We used the names which came on the packets. We ex- pected that some of these names would turn out to be synonyms of older varie- ties, but we were unable to prove such duplicity, and so we kept the names as they came to us. Mr. Hutchins conveys a wrong impres- sion in saying that Adonis heads our list of superlatives. It is simply first in alpha- betic order. My own first choice amongst the kinds we grew last year was Mrs. Gladstone. Most persons preferred Count- ess of Radnor. This superlative list is not the work of " Prof. Bailey's student," as Mr. Hutchins thinks. It is my own, and I am responsible for it. Let me call attention to the fact that we have condemned none of the new varieties nor praised none, on general principles. We recorded our impressions of sweet peas which we grew last year; and the ones marked superlative are distinctly said to have been selected from the " varieties in this test." If the varieties behaved differ- ently here than elsewhere, I am sorry, but I cannot help it. These peas were purposely got from a variety of sources. They probably indicate the commercial level of sweet pea grow- ing. If this level is too low, we all want to know it, and to lend a hand in raising it. But we always find that the recom- mendation of varieties of any plant has much less influence upon the public mind than the general interest which a bulletin awakens in its subject. I readily under- stand, however, how Mr. Hutchins, who has given so much efficient attention to varieties, I should be especially aggrieved of our estimates of some of the favorites. Before the bulletin went to press, I dili- gently read Mr. Hutchins' writings, and I was sorry that I was obliged to write estimates which I knew that he could not approve. I hope to visit Mr. Hutchins' show this Summer, and I hope he— and any one else interested — will come up to Ithaca and talk and pick sweet peas. We are always ready to have fair and frank opinions of our work. We, also, have equal rights. L. H. Bailey. cution has to be acquired— this takes from three to seven years. In some trades, the unions prevent the too rapid increase of numbers. There is always some obstacle, natural or artificial, in the way. In no case do the members of any trade invite, directly or indirectly, the general public to join them with the inevitable result of a reduction in wages. Now, the locked door idea is to be interpreted broadly, as mean- ing any practicable form of protection, and it lies with those who oppose the idea to show in what respect the trade of cut flower grower differs from every other trade and why it should be denied the pro- tection which the experience of the whole world, since trades were known, has shown to be necessary to every one of them. As to the form protection should take, that is another story. It may be possible to ob- struct the current a little, but we can't stop it. Lothrop Wight. Growing Behind Locked Doors. Editor Florists' Exchange. Mr. E-der probably did not notice that the much-sat-upon locked door nightmare was designed to haunt the growers of cut flowers only. The idea suggested itself to me merely as a mild substitute for another good way proposed at the Carnation So- Greenhouse Construction. Editor Florists' Exchange : In your edition of March 21, Mr. Wood, writing upon construction, in reference to having houses joining together, says " labor is required and glass broken keep- ing the gutters close after snowstorms," the game won't pay for the candle. Any plant which demands of the florist such long-continued vigilance must be of a more substantial nature to warrant the expenditure of so much time. This plant, by the way, is no novelty ; it was in cultivation over forty years ago, and proved so unsatisfactory that it was soon discarded and was lost sight of for thirty years. Since that time it has again been resurrected, and every now and then we read of some one getting enthusiastic over it. With treatment such as is accorded to other plants of its class, it will, as I said before, produce a few of the attractive flowers at ends of the strong shoots. As a commercial plant I maintain that it Is too miffy, needs too much coddling. There is a place for it, however, and that is in botanical collections, public gardens or private establishments where the culti- vator hasn't got the dollars and cents in view. G. W. Oliver. The Late John A. Scollay, Brooklyn An Ancient Water-Tube Boiler. When so much is being written about water-tube boilers, it may be of interest to know that a type of water-tube boiler has been found among the ruins of Pompeii, and is reckoned as some 1800 years old at least. It is of sheet metal, and in form is like a vase. Internally there is a cylindri- cal fireplace, of a dome shape, the flue piercing the side of the vase. Around the box is a water space, while in the fireplace is a series of tubes three-quarters of an inch in diameter, extending from the water space on one side to that of the other. The fuel used is supposed to have been charcoal, as fragments of it have been found in other heating vessels recovered at Pompeii. The boiler Is furnished with a closely-fitting lid, and externally is like an immense teapot, the flue representing the spout. ciety's meeting by Mr. Hancock, who had doubtless been reading the reports from Armenia and could not help envying the Sultan the simplicity of his method of regulating the output of Christians. The growers of plants are in another boat. To make plain and simple the culture of plants is almost equivalent to selling them; it Is business, and as Mr. Esler says, it pays. If it did not ; if it could be proved to plantsmen that the universal spread of cultural information by themselves took money out of their pockets instead of putting it in, there would be a slamming of doors and rattling of keys that would be heard from one end of the land to the other. At the Carnation Society's meeting, Question 2 was: "What are the best measures to prevent an overstock or glut in the market 1 " So it seems that there is really something the matter. My measure, which Mr. Hancock did me the honor to quote, was "to get ten purchasers that will purchase ten times as many flowers as they do now ; and to popularize our specialty by exhibitions and all other means open to us." And now Mr. Esler goes me a great deal better and suggests, by implication at least, that we show all these people upon whom we depend for our bread and butter, how easy it would be for them to grow carnations themselves so that they need not buy any at all off us 1 1 " The trail of the amateur is over them all " (with an apology to Tom Moore). It Is this way : Entrance to every in- dustry upon the face of the earth which reaches to the dignity of a trade is more or less difficult. In most of them the manual dexterity necessary to their prose- etc. There are doubtless many houses so constructed, and I know something of the labor and broken glass. I have four such houses. My plan, which has proved an entire success, is to run a steam pipe through the gutter, and at the lower end have a T connection running back into the house with return pipes. Now place a valve on steam end, another on return (both in house) and put a movable plug in T in lower end of gutter and you are ready for snowstorms. The object of the plug is to prevent pipe bursting. When snow comes plug the pipes in gutter, open both valves and the snow disappears. This can be done in daylight when the heat is not otherwise required. The same thing may be done by those using hot water. O. Cromwell. Browallia (Streptosolen) Jame- son/. Editor Florists' Exchange : After all that Mr. Jaenicke has said about his pet browallia he hasn't told us anything new. To a plantsman. a glimpse of the plant will be enough to suggest the "essential points about its cultivation." I greatly fear the essential points are what kills it as a market plant. Just fancy a florist who graws for market fooling with a browallia for over a year in order to have a plant in a salable condition in a 5-inch pot ! Of course, I agree with Mr. Jaenicke that anything short of the extended and careful treatment he advocates will not have much effect upon this species, but after they are grown as he describes, why, OBITUARY. John A. Scollay. John A. Scollay, 74-76 Myrtle are., Brooklyn, died on Saturday morning last, April 4, at 3 A.M., of Bright's disease. During the greater part of the past decade no name connected with the building and heating of greenhouses has been more prominently before the trade than that of the deceased. Mr. Scollay was of an in- ventive turn of mind, and to him the florists owe much for the various devices with which he has supplied them from time to time to ease labor and improve methods. He was born at Dundee, Scotland, Oc- tober 31, 1827, and emigrated to America in 1847. He had been a steam and gasfltter all his life, and in 1861 commenced business for himself on Fulton, near Jay St., Brook- lyn, whence he moved to 351 Adams, and thence to the present location. In 1889, there seeming to be a good open- ing in the greenhouse building line, he made tlhat branch a specialty, and the Arm now commands a large share of patronage as horticultural architects and builders and manufacturers of greenhouse heating and ventilating apparatus. The following are some of Mr. Scollay's inventions which are to-day in constant nse by florists : In 1872 he invented and patented the "Scollay boiler;" also in the same year the celebrated sectional boiler ; in 1874 the "Scollay Rubber Plant Sprinkler;" in 1886, "Scollay's Automatic Air Valve," and the "Scollay Rubber Putty Bulb" for glazing greenhouses. In 1893 followed Scollay's " Invincible " claimed by him to be the best style of sectional boiler ; also in the same year Scollay's "Patent Thermom- eter," detachable, for showing pressure and temperature at any part of the heat- ing apparatus. The present year he per- fected a system of heating delivery vans in Winter, which was put in practical opera- tion and proved highly satisfactory. Mr. Scollay was brimful of that dry humor so often found in Scotchmen, fond of a joke, which together with his vast fund of racy reminiscences of the heating and greenhouse building trade, made him an agreeable and interesting acquaintance; in fact, it was his vivacious nature which bore him up so long under the depressing influence of ill-health from which he had been suffering for some time. His library of old and rare works in the heating line has always been one of great interest to those actively engaged in that field. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and leaves behind him a host of friends, who, together with his bereaved wife and family, mourn their loss and to whom this journal extends its sympathy. 374 The Florists' Exchhnge. Violets- Marie Louise FALL SAND STRUCK, GROWN COLD. First grade, $15.00 per 1000, Second grade, $10.00 per 1000. Try a change with good stock and do not con- found these plants with rooted runners, George Saltford, *?XeU Rhinebeck, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" MCHANG. 50,000 Violets and Ampelopsis I,ady H. Campbell, *1.00 per 100; $3.00 per 1000. Marie Louise. tl.OOperlOO; *8 00 per 1000. California, »2.50perl00: S25 00 per 1000. AMPELOPSIS VEITCH1I. flue 1 year, pot. dormant, $3.0U per 100. Fiue 2 year, pot, dormant, $6.00 per 100. Extra Fine McGOWAN CARNATIONS, rooted cuttings. (1.00 per 100, or $10.00 per 1000. BENJ. CONNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Giaut Double Alyssmii. rooted cuttings, TOcts. per 100, by mail ; $5.10 per 1000, by express Lady Campbell Violets, rooted runners, 80 cts. per 100; $0 00 per 1000. California Violets, rooted ruuDers, $1.50 per 100. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. (MEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VIOLETS. MARIE l,OUISE-Strong. healthy plants, out of 2 in. pots, $18.00 per 1000; $2 00 per 100. CERANIUMS. Extra fine double varieties. 2 in. pots. $18 00 per 1000 ; $2.00 per 100. DRAC/ENA INDIVISA. Strong plants, 4 in. pots. *S.0U per 100. GEO. H. BENEDICT, Yorkville, N. Y, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS. $1.00 per 100; $9.50 per 1000. See Florists' Exchange, March 21st, for other stock. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BEST VIOLET CROWN, THE FARQUHAR HEALTHIEST, FREEST, DARKEST AND MOST DOUBLE, from 2H in. pots, $5.00 per 1C0 in April. CALIFORNIA, 2K inch pots in bud, $3.00 per 100; rooted runners, f 1.25 per 100; $10perl0C0. CAJIPBEU, .....ted runners , $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. MARIE LOUISE, rooted runners 60c. per 100; $5.00 per 1000. C. E. WELD, Violet Specialist, ROSLINDALE, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S FKCMHHfir CALIFORNIA VIOLETS ALL ROOTED RUNNERS SOLD!! but we have ROOTED CROWNS ! ! ! TLtZCZ Nine Dollars Per Thousand !!!! G. STRAUSS & CO., Washington, D. G. Will exchange for good plants of Marie Louise. WHEN WRITING MENTIQN_THE_FJ-OR1STS' EXCHANGE_ THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. 100,000 VERBENAS. Fine pot plants. $2.60 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000 *NO RUST OR 7lfIIL.DE2in£* PACKED LIGHT, AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. WE ARE THE LARGEST GROWERS OF VERBENAS IN THE COUNTRY. OUR PLANTS CANNOT BE SURPASSED. New Carnation "Crimson Sport." Large flower, finest velvety crimson, best beeper. Plants hardy, productive, free from disease. A good market variety. Send for list of rooted Carnation cuttings. ROOTED CUTTINGS, $1.60 per dozen; $10. OO per IOO; $60.00 per IOOO. Mention paper. J. L,. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Seasonable Offers. Per 1C0 Acalypha Macteenna, 2! _• In., strong $8 00 Achy ran then* Lindenit, Glbeonli, Aurea Reticulata 3 00 Alternantbern, Amabilia. Aurea Nana, P. Major, from flats 1 25 Anthericuin viltntum variegat um. strong. 4 in. pots, $8 00; Sin. pots 10 00 Aralla Papyrifera 15 00 Begonia, Argentea Guttata, Dladema. Odo rata, etc., etc 4 00 j Vernon, 2% In. pots H SO Marguerlta. 3 in. pom. strong. Canna* Alphonse Bouvier, '■-: mid 4 in. puts... " Capt. P de Suzzonl, .'( and 4 in. pots. . " Chas. Henderson. 3 and 4 In. pots Crozy seedlings, dry roots potted, readyafter April 1st. Per 100 Coroloba PI u 1 1 cln iln , 2! . in pots $2 50 ColeiiH. Golden t'rown. Golden Bedder, Fire- brand, Verschaffeltll, Ariel, Km press of India, etc.. etc., 2% In. pots 2 00 Cupben Plat y centra. 2H> In. pots.. 2 50 Ecneverla f*«'l am ntn Kicolor, 3 In. pots 4 00 5 00 ' Moon Viin-H, 2!^ in. pots 4 00 2 00 Pili-tt S«i pyllilolln, 2|. in. pots 2 00 mi Nmiliix, from flats 75 4 00 4 00 350 3 :,u Pile ii Sfi-pyllifolln, 2% In. poti_ _ Ninlliix, from flats Rxplorateur Cratiipbell, 3 & 4 In. pots, ft 00 Hi robiln til Im-m DyrHnnu*. IVt in. pots " Florence Vaugban, 5 0D Mvvnhminia (Jalegl folia alba, 2% in. pots, " Mme.f rozy, after April 1, ** " 3 00 | strong.. 2 50 " ProfeBaor, new. dark bronzy foliage, " " 6 In. pore. 3&4ln.potB. 35c. each; *3.50 per doz.; 20 00 extra, per doz., $2 50; 20 00 " Sarah 11111,3 and I In. pots 6 00 V Incn, Alba, Alba Plna. and Rosea, from flats, 100 C'li r\ *n nt hi- tn u int. assorted. L-ond sorts, all < ioiihih, assorted, 4 In. pot-* 10 00 labeled, our selection, 2% in. pots 2 50 See special offer of ItliiHa Enact enn another page The above stock is in fine order, and sure to give satisfaction. Orders amounting to $5.00 and over, F.O.B New York. Cash with order from unknown customers, or C. O. D. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. JAS. C. CLARK. Snpt. P. O. BOX 3*. WM. L. SWAN, Proprietor. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Manures foe Orchards. — Professor Voorhees, of the New Jersey Experiment Station, recommended to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society the following system of manuring cultivated orchards: "To provide vegetable matter, and to improve the physical quality of poor soils, apply yard manure once in four years, in Fall or Winter, at the rate of five to ten tons per acre. To aid in the decomposition of vege- table matter, and to insure a sufficiency of lime as plant food, apply lime at the rate of twenty-five bushels per acre once in five years. To provide, in addition, an abun- dance of all forms of available plant food at the time of need for the development of the tree and fruit, apply annually chemical fertilizers in the following proportions : Nitrate of soda, 100 pounds; S. C. rock superphosphate, 100 pounds ; ground bone, 200 pounds ; muriate of potash, 200 pounds. The amounts to be applied depend on the character of the soils, the kind of fruit, and the age and vigor of the trees ; these given perhaps mark the minimum. By the in- troduction of crimson clover, we have a plant admirably adapted to cheaply supply nitrogenous vegetable matter for orchards, and its growth is to be recommended wher- ever the plant can be successfully grown, instead of the use of barnyard manure." Large Deciduous Lawn Trees. (Continued from, page 350.) The American deciduous Cypress (Tax- odium distichum) is a large, conical shaped tree, with fine feathery foliage ; excellent for moist soils on account of the contrast between it and the broad-headed and large leaved kinds. The Chinese species (T. heterophyllum) is only a small tree or little more than a conical shrub as grown in this country. The Taxodium microphyllum, better known asGlyptostrobus pendulum is a very handsome variety of the first with narrow, almost thread-like, drooping leaves' This variety appears to thrive in almost any good garden soil, and is becoming quite a favorite ornamental tree. Cercidiphyllum japonicum is a large rapid growing tree from Japan. The leaves are small, heart-shaped, reddish when young but soon changing to a bright, glossy green. The branchlets are slender and of an upright growth on young trees, but are said to become somewhat drooping on old specimens in their native habitats in Japan where it sometimes grows to a height of a hundred feet with a stem three to four feet in diameter. Although this beautiful shrub tree was introduced more than thirty years ago, it has not as yet be- come plentiful, probably because it was some years after its introduction before our nurserymen discovered how to propagate it rapidly by green cuttings, and seeds were difficult to obtain. Cladrastis tinctoria or Virgilia lutea, but usually called Yellowwood, is a very handsome native tree, with large smooth, iight green leaves composed of from seven to eleven leaflets. The flowers are pea- shaped, creamy white, fragrant and pro- duced in long pendulum racemes closely resembling white wistarias A broacl, somewhat openheaded tree, with very smooth bark somewhat like the beech, but the branches are so brittle and readily broken off by the wind that this beautiful tree is unsuited to open and exposed situa- tions and should always be planted where it will be somewhat protected by other trees or buildings. There is only one native species' and this is found plentiful in Kentucky and Tennessee. The recently introduced Asiatic species (C. amurensis) is merely a large shrub with small greenish white flowers. The Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba,) of Northern China, has long been an inhabit- ant of our gardens, but good specimens are still rare. The tree grows very tall but the branches and branchlets are too sparce to give solidity of appearance to the head, anil yet it is admirable in a choice collection because of its peculiar and handsome fan- like or two-lobed, smooth, green leaves, and edible nut- like seeds. Hickories of all the species are excellent and noble lawn trees, with rich, large green leaves which assume a golden color in Autumn. The common shell-bark hickory (Hicoria alba), and the pecan-nut (H. Pecan), are the two best and most valu- able not only for shade-ornament, but for their excellent edible nuts. The husks may make some littering of the lawn in Autumn but the crop of nuts will more than compensate the grower for the trouble of raking them up. No man who is look- ing for a choice selection of shade and lawn trees should overlook the hickories, and especially the two species named, of which there are several extra fine varieties in cultivation. The common Honey locust (Gleditschia tricanthos), is one of the largest and most graceful of our indigenous forest trees, but its long, strong and sharp compound thorns forbid its admission to the lawn or about a man's home grounds. But there is a variety known as the "inermis," or thornless, that is fully as handsome as the original, and this may be obtained at some of our larger nurseries, where it is propa- gated by grafting upon stocks of the common thorny species. The thornless variety does not usually produce seeds as freely as its parent, which is in its favor, because the large strong bean-like pods of the common honey locust are neither orna- mental nor useful things about one's ground. The Kentucky Coffee-tree (Gymnocladus canadensis) is another large indigenous tree, closely related to the honey-locust, but with much larger and coarser foliage and branches, in fact the tree is almost destitute of what" are usually termed branchlets or sprays, consequently, after the leaves have fallen it has a rather stiff and formal appearance, and yet it is such a noble shade tree when thrifty and clothed with its twice pinnate leaves, two to three feet long, that it is usually much admired. It is a rapid grower on strong, rich, moist soils, but on those that are at all light, thin and dry, it may live, but make less progress than any tree with which I am acquainted. If professional landscape gardeners would keep this fact in mind they would not so frequently plant the Kentucky coffee tree in soils and situations where there is not the remotest chance of it ever becoming more than an ugly distorted shrub. The seeds are large, or about one-half inch in diameter, and produced in bean- like pods, which are somewhat troublesome to gather when they become entangled in the grass. Besides, the seeds that fall out are very likely to become embedded in the soil, and grow the following season, soon forming thickets of seedlings, unless carefully pulled up. The lindens or basswoods were once favorite shade trees, and an occasional ancient relic of by-gone days may yet be found near old dwellings, where, in some mysterious way, it has escaped its many insect enemies, and especially the linden borer (Saperda vestita). Early in the present century the European lindens were favorites for planting in the streets and parks of Washington, Philadelphia, and many of the old towns and country places in New Jersey ; but about 1840 the native linden borer named, attacked the tree in such numbers that the larger part were soon destroyed, and when the foreign species were gone, the insect attacked the American lindens. If there were any way to insure these trees against the attacks of the borer, then no one would hesitate to recommend the lindens of various species and varieties for shade and ornamental trees, and even with these pests about, isolated specimen trees often escape for many years, and especially where the in- sectivorous birds are encouraged to take up their Summer abode near the habita- tion of man and in gardens. Liquidambar styraciflua, or sweet gum tree, is a noble denizen of our forests, and one not usually urged upon purchasers by nurserymen, probably because it is some- what difficult to make live when trans- planted, unless proper care is given it in the nursery to' insure the production of an abundance of fibrous roots. With moder- ate care, however, and severe pruning at the time of transplanting, these trees may be handled successfully, and they will thrive on rather poor and dry soils, as well as in those that are deep and moist. Naturally, the liquidambar is a wide- branched, pyramidal-shaped tree, with the toughest kind of wood, which nothing less than a severe tornado will either twist or break. Its glossy, flue-pointed, star- shaped leaves assume a rich reddish bronze color in early Autumn, and it seems to have few insect enemies. But it has one rather serious fault as a lawn tree, and that is in its exceedingly tough seed vessels, which are about one inch or a little over in diameter. These getting into the grass are rather troublesome to pick up or re- move with a rake, and unless this is done they will prevent the use of either lawn mower or scythe. A. S. Fuller. {.To be continued) April ii, 1896. The Florists' iXCHMNGE. 375 EVERGREENS' and ornamental . _ trees, Nursery grown. 260 choice evergreens, 10 varie- ties. S2: 400 ornamental treea.6 varieties ' *2; 6 other $6 and $10 bargains. 100 Scotch Pine, 2 ft. hieh, $8; 1.000 10 to 12 inches. $10. AH other varieties & sizes cheap. Local Agents Wanted, Illustrated catalogue Sent Free. D. HILL, Evergreen Spec, Dundee, III. PEACH PITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Flam Stocks. Large stock. W rite for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE WILLOWDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Carload Lots. 250.000 Bnrr'sMnminotb Asparagus plants. Also a general nursery stock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Willowdale, Chester Co., Fa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 5,000 PEACH, 9-16. 1,0011 " 3 to 4 feet. 6 000 " 3 to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Large surplus of Crawford's Late and Old IU ixnn free. Surplus Of Baldwin, King, Spy, Faniense.Pewankee, Duchess of Oldenburg Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NIAGARA NURSERIES ....ESTABLISHED 18 3 9... FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES in large supply at low prices. E. MOODY & SONS, Lockport. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NORWAY MAPLES 7 to 9 feet, first -class, $25.00 per lOO. SAMUEL C. MOON, Morrisville, Pa. Bucks Co. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANG. PLANTER'S NOTICE. 150 Double Althe-is, handsome, twice Bheared, 3H to \\& ft. live col oi a, at $8.00. 100 Hydrangea, P. G-, four years, fine, at $8.00. 500 Silver IUiiples, 7Wto 9 ft., at $9 00. 600 Am Arbor Vitse, 2 to 6 ft., special price. 2000 Ass't. Shrubbery, 2to2!^ft., 11 sorts, at $4.C0. 500 Soubecau ttaspberry, transplants strong, at $1.00. 2500 Double Tall Tuberose* 4 to 6 in. in cir., at $ti.00 per 1000 W. P. BRINTON, Christiana, Pa. Wk EN WRITING MENTION THE FLOP ST,S EXCHflNGf GHENT AZALEAS AT REDUCED PRICES. Parsons & Sons Co. LIMITED. Kissena Nurseries, Flushing, N.Y, WHEN WRIT! NT. m. r .i-.iom tm F FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SMAtL- FB.UIT PLANTS. GRAPE-VINES. Old and New Varieties. Warrauted extra strong-. None Cheaper. Send for Catalogue. EUGENE WILLETT, NORTn COLLINS, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Surplus of Peach Trees Cheap Also Apple. Pear, Plum, Cherry and Nut Trees. Ridgely Chestnut. Staymau Apple, and Miller Raspberry Strawberry Plant* by the million, from young beds only, and of the best quality. Write now for prices. CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford, Del. IrVHEIH WRITING MENTION THE FLOPIST'S EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUIYI SPECIOSUIYI, P/E0N1ES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION ~[:Z FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Two years, in 12 or more leading klndB.hurue Brown all larce fiowerine, per doz., *2.50; per 100. $20.00. Dnisie*, English Snowcrest and Snnwtlake. per doz.. 50c; per 1C0. tl.00. H. P, llOMPN, 4 inch, outdoor grown, per doz., $1.50; per 100, $12 00. Preonies, choice kinds, named, per doz., $1.25; per 100. $8.00. Mini In x. strong plants, one year old. per doz., 50c. per 100, $3.00. F. A. BALIiEB, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHf ~'GE NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIG BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cte. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, JO cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGG PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE. CAULIFLOWER and other vof.o- table plants, at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, HID. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, Magnolias, Snow- balls, Paeonias, Tree Pseouias, Burns, Bosa Wiclmriana, Tree Boses, H. P. Boses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. B0BBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO.. BOSKOOP, HOLLAND. !„8.°.fl0« FAY'S CURRANTS FOR SALE 1 have strong i Price of 2 year. No. 1, $23.00 per 1000. Price of 2 year. No. 2, $:0.00 per 1000. Price of 1 year, No. 1, $20.00 per 1000. Packed and delivered to railroad. F, BTJBDETT, CLIFTON, MONBOE CO., NEW YOBK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE STRAWBERRY PLANTS. The best new and old varieties. 500 Meet lit— nil Orange QUINCE, fine 3 to 4 feet trees, $7.00 per 100. 300 IHeechee, -."•». to 3H feet, good trees. $5 00 per 100 No. 1 one year Moore's Early GRAPES, at $10 per 1000. Send for prise liat of other Trees. Plants, etc. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SPECIAL NOTICE. Having a large stock of 3 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall offer then) at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALM ETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. MILFOKD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SUGAR MAPLE TREES. Well rooted trees 10 in. to 4 ft., $1.00 to $15 00 per 1000. Olimer Blackberry, root cutting plants, $3.00 per 100- O Inner Blackberry, root cuttings, $5 00 per 1000; iO.OOO, $10.00. Kim-a- Kanpb rry Tips. $10 00 per 1000. I, .ml i. hi. Be*t Red Ituapberry, $5.00, $ti.00 and $12.00 per 100. Loudon, Best Red Ka«pberry, root cuttings, $10.00 oer 1000; 10.000 $75.00. Gladiolus, Lemoine's hybrid, finest named, $6 00 per 1000. _, mt nn Gladiolus, Leinoine's hybrid, same mixed, $4.00 per 1000. Poll hie Tiger Lily, No. 1, $2 00 per 100. Cinnamon Vi-e, 1st. size, $15.00 per 1000; 2nd $10.00 per 1000. Hardy Moon Flower. No 1, $20 00 per 1000- Ovrli-, Summer Flowering, four distinct colors, mixed. 50 cts. per 1000. Vineless Sweet Potnlo Plants, best and har- diest in cultivation, 50 cts. per 100. 5000 Pwonlns. in 100 choice named varieties. none better, none cheaper. List Free, E. Y. TEAS, IRVINCTON, IND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE HOW «""> WHEN to Spray In Tabular Form, embracing Full and Complete Instructions for the Destruction and Prevention of Fungous Diseases and the warding off of Insect Attacks from all Fruit and Nursery Stock, with Formulae for the preparation of the best Fungicides and Insecticides. Revised and brought up to date by Prof. L. K. Taft, Horticulturist of the Michi- gan Agricultural Experiment Station. ON CARDBOARD, RHEr,NFG0R PRICE 10c. To those in the trade wishing to dis- tribute this valuable sheet among their customers it will be supplied at a very low rate. Address orders and inquiries to AMERICAN GARDENING, *'&$r New York. THE WM. H. MOON CO., MORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to the trade : HONEYSUCKLES— 20,000 Evergreen, HaUeana and Golden. GLEMATis PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. OECIDUOUS TREES-600.C00 forstreets and lawns. EVERGREENS— 500,000 large, medium and small. GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL EULALIAS and other varieties. ROSA WICHURIANA or Memorial Bose. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursery Slock. WHEN WRITINu MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Good Stock All have been transplanted. Dox. 100 IMnpIe-Norway, 6to8ft 12 00 (15 00 7to9ft 3 50 25 00 " Sugar, 6to8ft 2 00 15 00 lttol6ft 12 00 90 00 " Sllver,7to9ft 2 00 15 00 Arbor Vilse— American, 2 to3ft 150 9 00 5J^to7it.... 6 00 35 00 Siberian, 114 to 2 ft 2 00 15 00 iiitoiiitt.... 3 50 25 00 " " Pyramidalis, 7 to 8 ft.... 5 00 35 00 " " Comoa' ta. 3 to 314 ft ... 3 50 25 00 Spruce— Norway. 116 to 2 ft 150 8 00 4to4^ft 100 30 00 Other stzeB; write for prices. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 50,000 50,000 30,000 60,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 70,000 5,000 1,000 20,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 general California Privet (Hedge Plant), 2 year old, 2 to 3 ft. Shade Trees, Maple, Ash, Elm, Linden, Arbor Vitae, in variety. Pines and Spruce, in variety. Flowering Shrubs, principally large plants- Apple Trees. 6 ft. up, at $6.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Rhubarb, at $2.50 per 100. Asparagus Roots, 2 year olds. Chestnut (Spanish), 4 to 5 ft., at $15.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaltsa, 5 to 7 in. pots. Geraniums, in 4 in. pots. Roses, in 5 in. pots, in bud. Echeveria Glauca. Akebia Quinata. Honeysuckle Evergreen. " Japan or Golden, rices given on application. Full line of Nursery Stock. SPECIAL OFFER OF OVER STOCK. Barberry, common, 2 ft $2.00 per 100 " purple leaved. 2 ft 2.00 Buckthorn, 2 to 3 ft 300 C'irnus Sanguinea. 3 ft — 6-00 Korsythia Suspeuaa, 3ft 500 Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora 6X0 Poplar Van Gertil, and other aorta, 5-6 ft. 4.50 Privet California, 3 ft 3 00 2ft 2.00 " Snowberry, red fruited, 2 ft 5.00 Rosalucida. 2to3ft 600 Spiraja Van Houttei 2 ft 6.00 ** Viburnum Opulus, high bush Cranberry, 2 to 3ft 6.00 " Willow, in great variety, 6 to 7 ft 5.00 Hemerocallla fulva, single 3.00 double 3.00 " flava 300 " Ascleplas tuberosa, blnoming planta 2.00 S pi rasa Japonica, fine plants 3.50 " And many equally salable plants cheap for caah. Priced catalogue free. Shipping begins April 1st. It. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, PLYMOUTH, MASS. WHEN WRiTtWC. MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE C. RIBSAM & SONS, Trenton, N. J. N iii-Mii--, 10 minutes from Pennsylvania Rai' ron d Station. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HURRY UP! Doz. 100. 4000 IMue, Weymouth white, 3 trs., 2-2!^ ft. high. 5yrs tl.85 112.50 4000 Pine, Weymouth white, 2 trs., 1-2H ft. high, 4 yrs 1.75 11.00 4000 Pine. Weymouth white, 1 trs., 1-V4 ft. high, 3 yrs 1.60 9.25 300 Pine, Mixed Scotch and Austrian, 1 trB . 1^-2 ft hiuh 1.90 15 00 200 Spruce, 1 trs., 1-2 ft. high 75 5.00 OOO Arbor Vitse, American, 2 trs., lH-lXSft.hlgb 75 4.25 1500 Maples, white, ltro., 21^-3 ft.hiKh .75 6.00 5J50 " " 3 " SK-6 " 1.25 10.00 4000 ** " seedlings, 2 " 4.00 ISO Catalpa, 2trs.,6ft. high 1.75 14.00 200 " 2 " 4 " 125 10.00 300 " 1 " 3 " 1.00 8.00 150 Lilnc. fine clumps, 4 to 5 stems, 3-4ft.huih 2.00 120 75 Retinospora plumosn nurea, 3 trs., 4 ft. high 3.75 30.00 F. O. B. Cars. Cash please. RED TOWERS GREENHOUSES HACKENSACK, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLQPISTB' EXCHANGE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLIIH, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 A P PEE, fiUINCE, APRICOX, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING and NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SMALL FRUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. , , , _ _ Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots. Correspondence solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42a YEAR. IOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STOURS & HAHHISON CO., ^K11* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGt 376 The Florists' Exchrnge. mjflSTERJTBflDE. Bedford Station, N. Y. My Easter trade was heavier both in plants and flowers than ever before. I opened a branch store in White Plains and did a rashing business. The store there has proved such a success that I have con- cluded to keep it agoing. A. J. Tharp. Nashua, N. H. Easter Trade. We had the largest sale of longi- florum lilies ever known. Carnations were very short. There was a good demand for violets; roses sold well, especially hybrids. Prices on the whole were about the same as last year, except on carnations, which were higher. Weather was very cold, with lots of wind. August Gaedeke & Co. Utica, N. Y. April 1st was a fine day and we hoped it would continue, but the 2d, 3d and 4th were very cold and disagreeable, some snow and a strong wind, making it very troublesome doing up plants. This, without doubt, interfered very much with trade, and yet the volume of bhsiness was much larger than last year. J. S. H. Oneida, N. Y. For all the cold, stormy weather the Easter trade here was away ahead of last year— at least 25 per cent. Cut flowers of of all kinds— lilies azaleas, bulbous stock ; in fact all salable plants were pretty well cleaned out. Our people here have no use for any more imported lily buds. J. S. H. Knoxville, Tenn. Easter trade was better here this year than ever before. We sold more flowers than on Christmas and New Year's com- bined. Everything from Romans to American Beauty was cleaned outby7P.M. Roses brought for Bride, Bridesmaid. Mermet, Perle, Gontier, K. A. Victoria, $2 per dozen ; Beauty, from $2 to $4 perdozen; lilies, $2 ; carnations, 50c. to $1 per dozen ; Dutch hyacinths, narcissus, Romans, tulips, 50c. per dozen. We had quite a good sale for plants in comparison with other years — cinerarias, cyclamen, lilies, sold at from 25c. to $5 for azaleas ; Harrisii averaged $1. Chas. W. Crouch. Chambersburg, Pa. The florists and dealers here report a good trade for Easter. Flowers and plants were rather scarce and were all sold by Saturday noon. Philip Fisher had a fine lot of Lilium Harrisii. The flowers were very fine and ranged from three to eight to a stem. Geo. E. Snider reports good sales of roses and carnations. La France, Mermet, and Bride sold well at 12.50 per dozen ; carnations were in demand and sold for 50c to 75c. per dozen. He also had a fine lot of hyacinths, lilies, azaleas, spiraeas and narcissus. E. Worcester, Mass. The local flower market was supplied this year with an unusually large variety of flowers. Bermuda lilies sold for 25c. the flower whether cut or on the plant. Callas sold at the same price. Tulips, either white or in colors were much used for Easter deco- rations. When cut they sold at from 60c. to 75c. a dozen. Hyacinths were in fine form this year, having large and well fur nished spikes. They realized 25c. each, or growing in a pan of half a dozen bulbs, Roses, including Catherine Mermet, Perle and Papa Gontier ranged in price from $1 to 13. Lily of the valley brought 50c a dozen sprays. Mignonette sold at from 50c. to $1.50 the dozen sprays, according to size. Carnations brought 50c. to 75c. a dozen. Narcissi in all of their sizes and styles of flowers find much favor in Worcester. The Paper White narcissus realized 50c. a dozen, while the yellow kinds ranged from that price to $1 for a pan of a dozen or so. One florist had on sale blossoms of the white lilac, the trusses and florets of full average size. Besides the cut blooms he also had plants of the white lilac in flower and foliage, and some splendid spikes of antirrhinum, white and colored. Azaleas, Spiraea or Astilbe japonlca, genistas and Marguerites also sold well. Violets were also popular. Elmira, N. Y. Easter trade was much like that of former years, onlv that customers are more critical and are not disposed to pay fancy prices even for fancy stock. There was an increased call for blooming plants. In cut flowers, carnations still lead as a seller. Good fresh stock sells at sight. Carna- tions will bear grading and selecting— same as roses. Violets and Jacq. roses were also prime favorites with flower buyers. Un- seasonable cold weather made it difficult and slow work to deliver plant orders. Grove P. Rawson. Philadelphia. Syracuse, N. Y. Easter Trade. Despite the unprecedented cold weather, which continued for three days before Easter, everyone agrees that trade was remarkably good. Great difficulty was experienced in delivering plants, espe- cially lilies, owing to the heavy gales which prevailed all the time. The display made by the florists wan simply grand. H. BURT'S store, 100 feet long was banked on either side from floor to ceiling. P. R. Quinlan & Co. had, besides their regular store, an annex, which made one think it was a Spring flower show ; the azaleas were very fine. L. E. Marquisse made a magnificent display in his beautiful show house. I should like to have given a lengthy ac- count of all, but your mandate for short accounts precludes it. Prices ruled as follows : Carnations, 50c. to $1 ; hyacinths, 75c. to $1 50 ; roses, $2 to $13 ; daffodils and tulips, 75c; Harrisii, 25c. per bloom; callas, $3 per dozen; violets, $1.50 to $2; valley. $1. II . X . St Paul, Minn. Easter Items. Easter week developed many differ- ent kinds of weather with surprising swiftness. Saturday and Sunday were perfect days. Plants were delivered with- out wrapping, while the bright sunshine brought out the shoppers by the hundreds. Earlier in the week the biggest snowstorm and blizzard of the season came, blocking travel and giving every one the blues. We hear of quite a number of plants being badly frozen on Wednesday. Trade was good, quite up to expectations and better than last year, taken as a whole. In the plant line lilies and azaleas sold best, while roses, spiraeas, hyacinths, hydrangeas, etc., had a good call. Hy- drangeas seem to have had their day, and the demand for them has gone. Potted bulbous stock sold fairly well. The supply of lilies was about equal to the demand, though a few more nice ones might have been disposed of. The sup- ply of azaleas was limited, but one party growing them to any extent. In cut flowers everything sold well, the greatest demand being for carnations, valleys, violets and lilies. Roses were not sought after as eagerly as heretofore, and the supply was equal to or ahead of the demand. Stock in general was very good and reached the customers' hands in good shape. Fewer disappointments were regis- tered than ever before. All of the princi- pal churches decorated quite largely. Set pieces were few and far between, and the day of the Easter crosses, as the highest embodiment of the florists' art, is rele- gated to the past. Our many friends in the trade will not regret it either. The store displays were very good, L. L. May & Co.'s being especially so. Aug. S. Swanson had a fine showing in a store rented for the occasion. Christ Hansen had also an extra store. All the other florists had special dis- plays. One very noticeable feature of this year's business was the increased shipping trade. Prices ranged a little higher than last year on cut flowers and a little lower on plants. There is a general impression that the demand for bedding plants will be very large, owing to the G. A. R. Encampment being held in September. Quite a good many old vets, are wealthy citizens of our city, and will beautify and adorn their lawns as never before. One of the daily papers has taken the matter up, and is urging all to contribute something in the way of flower beds to enhance the appear- ance of our beautiful city. Now, if Brother Swanson and the rest of the Chrysanthemum Committee will push the stock company to its culmination, we will become the representative flower city of the country. Veritas. Easter News. The Easter rush is over and every- one seems to be well satisfied. Both the grower and retailer have done good busi- ness, and from all accounts the trade was about as in past years. In some cases it was noticed that orders were smaller, and many good customers were away at the sea side resorts, following the now prevail- ing fashion. The cold, searching winds of the early part of last week retarded business in the stores, and most of it was done on Friday and Saturday. Owing to the cold nights (Thursday 25 degrees, Friday 28 degrees) the street men fared badly ; some of them lost considerable in plants before they could get them under cover. Cut flower trade was very good ; almost all the stores sold out by Sunday noon. There was plenty of stock, excepting car- nations and smilax, and more of both of these could have been used. Carnations arrived in better condition than last year, and evidently there had not been so many held back as in former years. For this the growers are to be commended. Prices of carnations were good all the week. Fair stock brought $2 early in the week. Roses were in good supply and of good quality. J. W. Colflesh had plenty of Jacq.; he could have sold more, but the weather was bad for opening the buds. John Burton sent in some good Baroness, also his usual quota of Beauty and Belle. Edwin Lonsdale had some good Morgans which found ready sale. Violets were not a glut as in former ytars; these, too, came in very well early in the week and sold at fair prices. Bulbous cut stock was not in great de- mand, even valley was very plentiful and not much sought for. All flowering plants were in splendid condition; not for many years have the plants arrived at the stores in such good shape. There appeared to be very few soft plants around— all were grown well and hardy. The retailers were very shy on hydrangeas; there were not nearly so many grown as In past years and still there were many left on the growers' hands. One in- stance brought to the writer's notice, was that of a prominent store that usually handled quantities of hydrangeas, this year they only had eighteen, and these were sold only to parties who, it was thought, understood something of their care. Genistas also were not seen in large quantities; as a house plant they have fallen in favor very much. Spiraeas sold very well, many stores found no difficulty in obtaining 75c. for S. compacta. Azaleas also sold well, and from present indica- tions more will be imported next year. Very few stores had many left over and these were mostly large plants. Rhodo- dendrons and mountain laurel both went well but were not in large supply. Bottle brush (metrosideros) was more frequently seen this season and sold freely. The leader in plants as usual was the lily • very few of these were left ; they re- tailed at 20c. and 25c. per flower. There were not so many of the Bermuda cut lilies around this year ; a few churches got them, but not 5 per cent, were fit for use, as they arrived in very poor condition. Hyacinths in pans sold very well both mixed and of one variety. The newspapers have been at work again publishing fabulous reports. One evening paper stated that half a million dollars was spent in Easter flowers, and that one Chestnut st. store did a business of $22,000 at Easter. So far, we have not learned who the lucky firm is. DOUBLE PETUNIAS, ^xMklK; Dreers' strain, 15 colors not labeled the 100, $1.00. Add 10c. per 100 if sent by mail. G. A. THIELE, Anunpolis J unction, Md. ARAUCARIA EXCELSA t^^TROM CUTTINGS. Plants 15 to 18 inches high above rim of pot and 18 to 20 inches diameter of lower branches, * is.no perdoz. Plants 20 to 24 inches high above rim of pot and 20 to 24 inches diameter of lower branches, $24.00 per doz. Unclose references or check with order. F. W. 0. SCHMITZ, - - Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENT1QNTHE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS Droer's Strain, six fine varieties, per 100, $2.50. MOONVINE-d- Noctipheton), strong, 2H in., per 100, $3.00. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII-per 100, $3.00 WISTARIA SINENSIS-2 year, per 100, $6.00 ; 1 year, per 100, $3.00. SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA-Strong, per 100, $4.00. ANTHEMIS CORONARIA -per 100, $2.60. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. DOUBLE PETUNIAS. Rooted cuttings, by mall, prepaid. The largest and finest collection in the country. 45 named varieties, 30 varieties including Pink Beauty and BeBsie. per 100, $1.25: 15 new varie- ties, tills year's introduction. $150. From 3 in. pots, in variety, strong plants, $4.00 per 100. Aaeratuui, blue and white, per 100. 75 cts. Dwarf Scarlet Sage, Wm. Bedman. per 100. $1.00. The great prize winning CHRYSANTHE- MUM PHILADELPHIA. Booted cuttings by mall, per 100. $2.50. Also G. W. Chllds, G. Wed- ding. E. Dalbedouze. Mrs.J.lieo. lis. BonnafTnn, Niveus, Mrs. F. Bergmann. Mutual Friend, Tbe Queen. C. Chalfant. Silver Cloud, at $1.50 per 100. 10 other good varieties at $1.00 per 100. Double Hollyhocks, Chatier strain, white, salmon, scarlet, pink and yellow blooming plants for this year, per 100, $5.00. Carnation Maigaret, 2 in. pots, per 100, $2.00. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, g. J. WHEN WR1TINS MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Club Notes The Florists' Club met on Tuesday last: the attendance was not very large. This is usually the case after Easter. Two new members were elected and three nominations made. John G. Gardner read an interesting paper on " Mushroom Cul- ture," and treated the subject from a flor- ist's standpoint. The paper was very in- teresting and will be given in full in a coming issue. In answering questions! re- garding watering, the essayist said a mushroom bed should never be watered, but the beds kept moist on top from vapors if possible. He advocated making piles of fresh manure around the house, or filling barrels full of manure to heat and ferment. Much moisture was sure death to the mushroom. He also illus- trated how the season could be prolonged by arranging the heating apparatus, so that cold water could be sent through the pipes In warm weather. At the May meeting Robert E. Berry will read a paper on "Forestry as applied to Horticulture." Mr. Berry, who was for the past year in charge of the Floral M,x- chauge establishment at Edgely, has been appointed park forester in tairmount Park. DAVID RUST. DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, fine plants, $2.50 per 100. FEVERFEW— kittle Gem, $2.50 per 100. COLEUS— Strong plants $2 00 per 100. HYDRANCEAS — Otaksa and Hortensis, 2H Inch, $3.00 per 100. VARIECATED VINCA!VINES-Strong, ZYz in., flue for vases and baskets, $2.50 a 100, SALVIA SPLENDENS-$260pei 100. ROSES— H. P., strong plants from 2^ in, pots, Vick'9 Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coq. de Blanche, 2J^ cents. J, A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. FORGET-ME-NOT BLUE PERFECTION. As a cut flower, read what two of the oldest and best known houses of Philadelphia say : Mb. ALBERT ENAPPER :— This season we have worked up quite a little trade on Hvosotia, and con- sider it a good cut flower for the retail florist, which I think will grow more in favor. Samuel S. Pennock. Ma. ALBERT KN APPER :— We take great pleasure In recommending a good article, and can Bay that your Myosotis in a fine, large, strong flower, of a grand color, and the host we have seen for a great while. Charles Fox. A GOOD INVESTMENT. A GOOD KEEPER. A GOOD SELLER. EASILY HANDLED. NO DISEASE. ORDER NOW. Has averaged at the wholesale market this Winter from $1.60 to $2.00 per 100 flowers. Treatment similar to Violet Marie Louise or Carnations, from 40 to 50 degrees. PLANTS, 2 in. pots, ready now, per 100, $5.00. BOOTED CUTTINGS, per 100, $3.00; per 1000, $25.00. Cash with order please, or good reference or C. 0. D. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE April II, 1896.1 The Florists* Exchhnge, 377 ROSE PLANTS *»■> ROOTED COTTINGS PLANTS IN 2H INCH POTS. American Beauties per 100, $5 00 Mrs. J. Hierpont Morgaii " 6 00 Brides " 3 00 Bridesmaids " 3 00 Meteors " 3 00 Our 'Mum cuttings are the best commercial varieties, at these prices or 50 of one variety. OUR SIEW 'MUM, KATE B. WASHBURN, earliest large white, 2 inch pots, 10 cts. BASSETT & WASHBURN, Greenhouses, Hinsdale, Ills. CUTTINGS, STRONG and WELL ROOTED American Beauties 2^ cts. Brides 1!4 " Bridesmaids VA ' Meteors 1J4 " 'Mums 1H No order tor less than 100 filled WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BEAUTIES, MEKMETS, CCSINS. TESTOUT8. NIPHETOS, PKRLES, BRIDE8. BRIl'ES- MA1DS. METEOK. HOSTE. LA FRANCE. WOOTTON, WATTEVILLES, AUG.VICTOR1A morgans. Rooted Cuttings. Caen with order. Owing to number booked, they will be executed in rotation to assure prompt delivery. Order early. Address for quotations, Villa Lorraine Roseries, Madiaon, New Jersey. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE SUNNYW0ODS GREENHOUSES have the PARENT STOCK rose BRIDESMAID My young plants Ironi it are very fine. So, also, are my [VI E T E O R S Please write, stating just bow many you want, and I will quote you a bargain. FRANK L. MOORE, CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY. WHEN WmTlNQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANGE Vinca Vaneqata, m,Jk%d^m. " ^"Oash with Order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N. Y. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE lOHISTa- EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 Carnations Wm. Scott $2 00 $15 00 McQuwan 150 12 00 Nellie Lewis 150 10 00 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue, Red, White, Scarlet, Pink, Purple, Maroon. Striued 80 Chrysiintbeinums, leading vara... 1 60 Ageratuni, Blue, Liwarf 100 Vinca, Major varietrata 1 50 Salvia splendeus 1 50 Hydrangea Otakai, 4 nch pots per doz 7 50 12 00 8 Olt 12 00 $1 25 1 60 7 " " 3 00 II vli ■finjj.Tii Paniculnta, grand., 3 years per 100, $7.00 Abutilon, Souv. de Bonn, 2J-£ Inch, per doz., 75c; per 100, *0.00. Anemone Whirlwind, strong, field grown, per doz., 75c; per 100, *b 00; per 1000. $50.00 Write for our Catalogue* VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITINO MENTION TUB fLOBISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER. LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIAS. With every order of 50 plants I give three plants from 3 in. pots, in full bloom. The best marketing Fuchsia ever introduced. You cannot afford to be without it. Price lower than ever. Very strung plants, from 2 inch potB, $6*00 per 100. HELIOTROPE MME. BRUANT. If you grow this variety one year you will discard all other varieties. Strong plants from 2 in. pots, $6.00 per 100. VINCA — Periwinkle, fine stock. 2 In. pots, strong plants, $30 a 10(10. GERANHJIHS-Mme. Pollock, 2 In. pots, strong plants. $ti.uu per 100. Happy Thought, Silver Chord. McMahon, 2Vi in. pots, $4.00 per lO'J. La Favorite. Beat Double White, 2 in, pots, strong plants, $3.50 per 100. BEGONIA REX-2W in. pot plants, very strong, ready April 15, in any quantity. Cash with order. LINCOLN I. NEFF, Florist, Pittsburg, Pa. 4010 Butler Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DO you want a proof of the effective work done by the Florists' Ex change to its advertisers f We refer you to its columns; they speak for themselves. ROSES K. A. Victoria, per 100, $4.00. Albany, Cornelia Cook, Hermosa, C. Riza du Pare, Martha du Bourg, Meteor, Triomphe de Pernet Pere, Bride, Brides- maid, White La France, Striped La France, Gontier, La Princesse Vera, Gen. Tartas, Safrano, Soupert, Henry Stanley, Mrs. Degraw, Devoniensis, Marie Guillot, Crown Princess Victoria, §3.00 per 100 ; $27.00 per 1000. Chas. Kovolli, Queen's Scarlet, Snow- flake, Caroline Goodrich, Mary Washing- ton, $2.50 per 100. Our selection from the above, in good assortment, per 1000, $25.00. H. P. and Moss, suitable for 4 and 5 in. pots, dormant, per 100, $6.00. H. P., 2% in. pots, dormant, in good assortment, per 100, $4.00. THOS A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITINtt MCNTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE sCts. 2i- ROSES 2 PREPAID BY M VII,. Fine young plants, from 2J4 and 2% in. rose pots. No order filled tor less than 100. $20.00 per 1000; purchaser to pay express charges. Not an excess of any one variety. Archduke Charles C. Dlermet Mme. Schwaller Mme. Caniille White La France Striped La France La France Agrippiua S. d'Auguste Legros Gen. de Tartas Le Pactole Mme. Welch Marie Van Houtte Etoile de Lyon Bride C. de Frigneuse Mme. Lombard Souv. d'un Ami Marie Guillot Adam Ernest Metz III III I Ins America Mme. Margottin Devoniensis Victor Hugo Sombreuil Bon Silene Bridesmaid Snow flake Princess Vera Duke of Albany Folkestone Isabella Sprunt Kruger Cash -willi order please. R.H. MURPHEY, Urbana, Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE XC.XSXXV Wholesale Growers of all Leading Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Will offer the following- for Spring Planting: ROSES in 2 1-2 inch pots. Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. Per 100 Per 1000 Am. Beauty S >•<><> $40.00 C Testout 4.00 35. 00 Kaisertu Victoria 4.00 35.00 Belle Siebreclit 6.00 50.00 Bridesmaid 3.00 25.00 Bride 3.00 25.00 Meteor 3.00 25.00 I.a France 3.00 25.00 Orders for leas thHn 50 of any nne variety not accepted. ICenily for shipment March 1st. Per 100 Per 1000 Win. Scott Si. 25 910.00 Tidal Wave 1.00 8.00 Daybreak 1.00 8.00 Portia x.oo 8.00 Nancy Hanks x.oo 8.00 Uzzie NcGowan x.oo 8.00 Uncle John 1.00 8.00 Silver Spray x.oo 8.00 Allii'i lini 1.25 10.00 Storm Kins 3.00 25.00 f.i/./.ic Gilbert 3.00 25.00 Free of mat. Ready for immediate shipment. Orders for less than 100 of any one variety not accepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE y 100,000 f..8&- ROSES (Budded and own roots) for Fall delivery. Try our new BIOTA AUREA NANA. Thousands of Olea Fragrans, Azaleas, Camellias and Banana Shrubs. Prices on application. P. J. BERCKMANS, AUGUSTA, GA. WHENJWHITING [MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THl HORISTS' EXCHANGE , ■.•.•1B.A...W, Rhododendrons, Clematis, Etc. AND LEADING SPRING BULBS. For Catalogues address C. H. JOOSTEN. 36 Dey St , Hew York. ROSES /^vUR Roses are grown for our retail trade ^~^ and are much larger, stronger and finer plants than those usually offered at wholesale. We have all the best varieties in 2J£ and 8}£ inch pots, and we will quote you very low prices if you will send us a list of what you want. C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1406 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS. Send for our Wholesale Catalogue of Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, and other Plants, Flower and Vegetable Seeds. ENWRITING MENTION THg FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOME OF THE QUEEN OF ROSES BELLE SIEBRECHT. READV APRIL 1st. Send in your orders early, the demand is great. The finest pink rose ever introduced. 2 in. pots, $12 per 100. 2 in. pots, $100 per xooo. 2 " «55 " 500. 3 «'« *i8 " 100. ■so Ti( 1:- All Orders Filled In Strict Rotation. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Established The Leading Rose Growers of America incorporated 1850. lS/0- The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pennsylvania. SEVENTY GREENHOUSES— OVER 500 VARIETIES OF ROSES New Roses a Specialty. Among our well-known introductions are: The Quee Golden Gate, Marion Dingee, Henry M. Stanley, Pearl Rivers, Virginia 1 Princess Bonnie. Our latest and most valuable introduction is THE CRACK NEW POLYANTHA ROSE, "Pink Soupert. ii A true "Soupert" Rose, the result of a cross between "Clotilde Soupert" and "Lucullus." Per- 1 haps the most valuable all-around Rose introduced for many years ; a remarkably free bloomer, and fully the equal, in every respect, of|its royal progenitor, "Clotilde Soupert." Has the true "Soupert" form of flower and, if anything, is a freer bloomer. The color is a deep, rich "Her- 1 mosa" pink ; when grown cold the flowers are red. Grows vigorously, has foliage of splendid texture, standing winds and rain with impunity. There is not a weak spot in it. Blooms early, late and all the time. Each branch terminates with a cluster of finely formed flowers. Single plants, when but six months old, under ordinary cultivation, often produce fifty flowers at one , time 'it possesses unlimited value as a bedding Rose, blooming splendidly in open ground. The "Lucullus" blood makes it liardier than "Clotilde Soupert." "Pink Soupert" is the most tri- umphant result of scientific hybridization yet accomplished in this country, and is so regarded by expert Rosarians. For general commercial purposes it is a Rose of the first water, and the i up-to-date florist will keep abreast of the times by adding it to his list. PRICE, strong iy, and T $10.00 per hundred. J 3-inch pot plants for immediate delivery, 10 for 81.25 ; Hydrangea Paniculata * New Double White Ja= j Qrandiflora. I pan Snowball. h t. J S" (Viburnum Plicatum.) Our stock of ^S^dfoiJlh^dy¥ headquarter* for this scarce and flowering shrubs is the largest and ¥ vafuable new Shrub, best grown in America. ai T 8 to 12 inches . 10 for 81.00 ; 18.00 per 100 ; 875.00 per 100. per 1000. *> ,ooa 820 00 ¥ 12 to 18 inches ... 10 for 51.50 ; 812.00 per 100. 35.00 at 2 to 3 feet . 10 for 82.50 ; 820.00 per 100 ; 8150.00 40 00 ^ per 1000. 5000" W-A to 4 feet (5-vear-old plants), 10 for 83.00; 100 00 f« 827.00 per 100. 10 to 12 inches $3.00 1 IS to 24 inches 4.00 2'/! to 3 feet 5.n0 I 3M to 4 feet 8.00 5 feet, very fine 12.00 When in doubt about Roses, consult us. We have every variety worth growing. Prices con- sistent with the high quality of the stock offered. We carry all the leading and popular Shrubs in assorted sizes. Prices will suit you. Ask for wholesale and retail catalogues. Address i THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., Rose Growers, West Grove, Pa. i 378 The Florists' Exchhnge SEED TRADE REPORT. Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change. P. O. Box 1697, New York. New York. — J. C. Vaughan will very shortly remove to No. 14 Barclay street, where he will have a larger store than his present one, and, in addition, will have 2500 square feet of floor space suitable for his bulb business. Recent visitors : W. Langbridge, repre- senting the Jerome B Rice Co.; W. B. Hovt, representing the Cleveland Seed Co. ; J. Rogers, Chaumont, N. Y. R. Mathikson, formerly of Boston and New York, more recently of Chicago, sailed for his home in Scotland, on S. S. Furnessia, Saturday last. Up to March 1 the mailing business was equal to that of previous years, but during the last three weeks of that month, when a rush was expected, an unprecedented dull- ness set in. The beginning of April both mail and counter trade began to improve, but on account of the spasmodic weather since experienced business has fluctuated considerably, and at the present writing it is -considered poor. F. B. McAllister is now occupying half of his new store at 69 Cortlandt St., the lease of the tenant of the other half not expiring till May 1. The location is an excellent one, and the store well adapted for Mr. McAllister's purposes. Fryeburg, Me. — Seth W. Fife has bought the interest of his former partner, E. W. Burbank, and will carry on the seed business. Fred. Fife is to enter the new firm. St. Paul, Minn.— Onion sets and pota- toes are moving out lively while "filling, in," and grass seed orders are coming in better than ever before. Catalogue orders are improving daily and contrary to the general report seeds are selling better than plants. Veritas. Millet Seed.— Before the TJ. S. General Appraisers at New York, March 2, 1896, in the matter of the protest of the Albert Dickinson Company, against the decision of the collector of customs at Detroit, Wilkinson, General Appraiser, gave the following opinion : The merchandise con- sists of 272 bags millet seed, claimed to be exempt from duty under paragraph 611, act of 1894. We find that millet seed is (1) grass seed, (2) agricultural seed. Follow- ing the ruling in G. A. 2443 on grass seed, the protest Is sustained. European Notes. The heavy rains of last week have been succeeded by a spell of very hot weather, consequently vegetation is now in a much more advanced condition than it was a full month later than this 1895. At the same time all outdoor work is stopped by the sodden condition of the land. This will delay the balance of sowings for annual crops, while in some cases the heavy rains have done so much damage that second sowings will be needed. The early turnips and some of the bras- sicas are already showing bloom ; ruta bagas are not quite so precocious. The trade in farm seeds of all kinds is in stag- nant condition; this remark especially applies to clovers, for which the demand is absolutely nil. Rape moves off slowly, but the firmness of the advanced prices may be Eartly responsible for this. Tares also are eld for more money. Large quantities of those Wisconsin peas have been bought to hold over for next year at a price which barely covers freight and commission. The Dutch growers report that their plantations are in a very forward Btate, as the Winter baa on the whole been a very mild one. We only " had one good week of skating" was the remark of a well- known grower. Should nostartllngchange occur, bulbs will be very plentiful, well developed and likely to produce much more satisfactory results than those sold last season. The Spring exhibitions of the London societies are now over for the season, and with the exception of primulas, cinerarias and cyclamen the results are decidedly disappointing. Reference has already been made to the first named, but a new plane- leaved white named "Snowdon," deserves a passing notice on account of the beauti- ful and delicate fringe, good substance, size (2Jj Inches) and robust habit. As it is a free seeder it will soon become a standard variety. The battle of the cinerarias is over leaving James' strain still in possession of the field. Some specimens of the French strain shown in several collections, ex- hibited a marked improvement on any- thing hitherto seen. At the same time it is evident that size only is the chief con- sideration, form and substance being rele- gated to second place. Some of James' flowers measured more than four inches in diameter while the form was simply perfect. This is about large enough for The American Dahlia Society. This Society was organized at Hotel Hanover, Philadelphia, March 20, 1895, at the earnest solicitation of numerous ad- mirers of the " grand old flower," for the purpose of popularizing and promoting the culture of dahlias and other Summer TO?^> *^$ jLsi >: ^B^^Il &M&<, I ,v*n > Jbl* Wm--- ■ , — 1 J 1 B \ ! h&5 mit* HI MulP ■«■ c Types of Show and Fancy Dahlias. pot plants. The striped French strain is well spoken of as the flowers are finely formed and of good size. Cyclamen have just about held their own but no startling novelty has yet been shown. It is about time another Edmonds was forthcoming, as traces of the existence of scarlet blood are distinctly visible. European Seeds. flowering bulbs, and to maintain and pro- mote the interests of floriculture in general, in such manner and by such methods as may from time to time be agreed upon as desirable. It is the intention of the Society to carefully classify all the existing vari- eties, and make a meritorious list-of those scoring agiven number of points,which will be of great service tointending purchasers. The Society was organized solely in the interests of floriculture, as may be seen from the fact that the yearly dues are but one dollar. This subject was fully dis- cussed and it was decided to make the Society a popular one. It is also the desire of the national so- ciety to assist the formation of local societies in every floral community, for the purpose of holding local ex- hibitions during the Summer and Autumn months. True, there are exhibitions in all the large cities during November, but the majority of gardeners and amateurs are un- able to compete, as the latter at least have no greenhouses or other facilities for growing roses, chrys- anthemums, carnations and other flowers during that season of the year. November is therefore too late for popular shows, and it is only in large towns and cities that chey can be held with even partial success. The organizers of the American Dahlia Society were aware of the lack of popular interest in the late shows, and believed it arose, partly, because the amateur could not grow and exhibit flowers at that season, and partly because the exhibits were so stiff, formal and monotoi- ous. Therefore, they donot advocate an exhibition of dahlias only; but, as the family is so large and the range of colors, forms and habits so extensive, dahlias are urged as a nucleus, around which can be gath- ered all the other gems of the garden, .conservatory and greenhouse. One ,of the chief attractions at these early shows is the lack of that mon- otony so common at floral exhibi- tions held at a later date. Vases, tjhanging baskets, festoons of wild jflowers and vines, intermingle with the various exhibits in an ever- changing, yet pleasing manner; while, here and there, groups of large decorative plants break the outline, and the visitors behold a charmingly distinct view at every turn. The new Society realizes the neces- sity of holding these early and popu- lar shows, and propose to give, in Philadelphia, on September 15, 16 and 17, such a comprehensive show as is seldom seen in a lifetime. Many new departures will be made in the manner of exhibiting, while the prize list will be so arranged as to give amateurs an equal chance with florists and growers, also with the view of giving a beautiful, novel, and extirely distinct exhibition. The Society is national in its scope, and is receiving the earnest support of both amateurs and professionals. Every floral community should be represent- ed in the Society, as one of Its chief objects is to assist and further, in every way possible, the holding of local ex- hibitions throughout the country. Lawrence K. Peacock, Secretary American Dahlia Society. Atco, N. J. The illustrations herein given speak volumes for themselves on this sub- ject ; they are all reproduced from photographs taken right out in a ten acre field, Sept. 28, 1895, after a con- tinuous drought of nine weeks, and are intended to show that dahlias can be grown successfully, even under adverse conditions, rather than what can be grown, all things favorable. [Our illustrations are presented through the kind permission of Mr. W. P. Peacock, Atco, N. J., publisher of "The Dahlia." New Dwatf Fancy Dahlia, Rev. C. W. Bolton, CATALOGUES RECEIVED. C. E. Allen, Brattleboro, Vt.— Plant and Seed Catalogue. W. E. Jones & Son, Lincoln, Me.— Cir- cular relative to Lincoln Pear. Wood Bros , Fishkill, N. Y.-Trade List of Plants and Rooted Cuttings. W. P. Peacock, Atco, N. J.— Descriptive and Illustrated Trade List of Dahlias. Grainger Bros , Toronto, Ont.— Illus- trated Catalogue of Plants and Seeds. Adin A. Smith, St. Johnsville. N. Y — Price List of Flowering and Vegetable Plants. J. H. M. Cook, 283 Washington St., New York City.— Catalogue of Bee-Keeper's Supplies. Chas Schwake, New York City —Illus- trated Catalogue of Palm Seeds, with numerous cultural points. Samuel C. Moore. Morrisville, Pa.— Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees. Shrubs, Vines, Fruit Trees, Plants, etc. April n, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 379 JjDE§fl|HOI_ OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (74) Healing Greenhouses.— What sys- tem steam or hot water, would give me best results in heating my greenhouses; and how should it be put up ? My houses run east by west, three in number, each 2a0 feet long. The first house, 22J feet wide ; north wall, 8 feet ; south wall, 4 feet ; sec- ond and third house, 16 feet wide, even span. The houses are divided in the center, on the north side by a shed and office 20 feet each way, and connecting with the shed, an even span house 16 feet wide running due south. Hot water is used now, but not enough power for the increased amount of glass ; two boilers at present doing what work is required, but as I need more power, should I put in one large boiler to do the whole amount of work, and steam or hot water ? There will be about 22,000 square feet of glass. Carnations are principally grown, but in one-half of No. 1, roses, and center house I would like for a forcing house. Benches in second and third bouses are built away from the walls, so that pipes can be hung or put on the walls. The houses have no protection from cold winds and are separated 7 feet apart. The coldest weather is about 10 degrees below zero. The boiler pit is under the shed. I have asked prominent men in my line, but answers varied so much that I concluded to ask a favor of your readers. — C. B. — I am not sure that I under- stand the arrangement of the houses, but, as I make it out, there is on one side of a house, 16 by about 70 feet, that runs north and south, a three-quarter-span rose house 125 by 22J feet, and two carnation houses each 125 by 16 feet ; on the other side are three carnation houses, one of which is 125 by 22J feet and two other 125 by 16 feet. The center house is to be used as a forcing house and has a shed and office at the north end. If the walls are of wood this would make ratber less than 16,000 square feet of glass instead of 22,000 as stated, hence my data may not be accurate. Either method of heating will give good results, but steam will be less expensive to put in, unless some of the heating apparatus now in use can be utilized. For vari- ous reasons, I should prefer to have two boilers, or perhaps three if hot water is to be used. Which- ever method is adopted I would recommend that the downhill method of piping be used, with the flow pipes and risers overhead and the smaller returns beneath the benches or on the walls. The mains should enter the house about 18 inches below the ridge and run on a slope of 1 inch in 10 feet to the farther end, where branch pipes should be given off to the coils. The following arrangement of pipes will answer in case stem is used : For the rose house use one 2J-inch main and twelve li- inch returns ; In the 22^-foot carnation house a 2 inch main will be required to supply eight 1 J inch returns; for the 16- foot carnation bouse 2-inch mains will be ample for six li-inch returns. The supply pipe from which the smaller mains are taken off should, if possible, be carried under the ridge of the center house. It will need to be of about 4 inch pipe, until the mains for the two north houses are taken off, after which it can be reduced to 3£ inches, and a 3 inch pipe will answer to carry the steam for the three quarter span houses. The return pipe can start as a 2-inch and increase to a 2i inch when the middle carnation houses are taken on. For the center house about six li-iuch returns will be necessary in addition to the main steam pipe. These can be supplied by a U-iucb feed from the end of the 3-inch main. As it is possible, by adding a third boiler, to heat the range with hot water, the following scheme is submitted : For the rose house use three 2i-inch flow pipes, one beneath the ridge and the others half way down the slope on either side, with twelve 2 inch returns; for the wide carnation house take two flows and nine returns, and for each of the narrow carnation houses use two flows and six returns of the sizes mentioned above. This will be ample for fairly well built houses, for the temperature given, with full sweep of the wind, with a raised open tank, which will be preferable in mild weather. If desired one or two less returns may be put in, and a closed tank used in severe weather. The arrangement of the mains to supply the houses will depend upon the position of the heaters and the height of the center house, but if possible, it is desirable to run two main supply pipes, each to carry the water for the houses upon one side of the center house. After taking off the north house a 4 inch pipe will answer until the middle house is taken off, from which point a 3J inch main will be ample. The returns should be of the same size as the flows. For the center house about four 2-inch returns will be necessary in addition to the large mains. L. R. Taft. (75) Caterpillars Destroying Pansies and Violets. — I herewith mail you a small caterpillar which lives on pansy and violet plants, eating the flowers and doing much damage if not picked off. It eats only the flowers. Can you tell its name, and give a remedy to destroy the pest ? — H. S., North Carolina. — Apparently the caterpillar you send has only attained about one-fourth its do well, a special feature being made of the rex varieties. For the front plot why not make a raised bed of old roots of trees, etc., and establish a nice mass of creeping and shade loving subjects. Eaonymusradicans, English ivy, Vinca minor, ferns, rex begonias, and a host of things may be found to suit such a location and would make it interesting. (77) Converting a Chicken House in- to a Greenhouse. — Your ideas appear to be correct, and when it is so altered the house would possibly do very well for violets and carnations, or it would make an admirable plant house suitable for the growing of azaleas, rhododendrons and Easter plants generally. (78) Yellow Berried Holly.— The leaf of holly received from your correspondent in the South appears to be that of the common native species (Ilex opaca), but the large yellow berry is sufficient to show that it is at least a distinct variety and one that was formerly or by earlier bot- anists considered a species. Lamarck, as early as 1783, described a yellow berried American holly under the name of I. laxi- folia. Walter's, in " Flora Carolina," 1787, refers to this species or variety (Baccis flavis) under Lamarck's name. Purch, in full size. Although difficult to determine 1 his " Plants of North America," 1813, re elevation would it require to be placed to give us a good pressure to water with f — T. K. —Relative to the wants of your cor- respondent, we understand he wishes to pump water from a river 300 feet distant, for the purpose of supplying his green houses. The data furnished is too limited for us to write you as intelligently on this subject as we could wish, but in the ab- sence of the necessary information we will try and make the case as plain as possible. The practical working limit of all pumps on the vertical suction side is 20 to 24 feet, and the'laws governing all pumps are the same — what one pump will do, so will any other that is equally well made. For this reason, it is absolutely necessary to locate a pump at some point where the bottom valve will not be more than 20 to 24 fett above the surface of water in source of supply; the horizontal distance can easily be overcome by the use of a sufficiently large pipe, which will reduce the friction of water in the pipe to the minimum. Your correspondent states that he can- not locate the engine within 300 feet of the water, horizontally, but we do not know if his proposed location is more than 20 feet above the surface of water in river or not. If it is not, then he could use an engine carrying a surface pump, and it would pump water from the river satis- factorily. We do not know how much pressure he wishes, in order to thoroughly syringe his plants, but would state that for every two feet in height, he can get a pres- sure of about one pound to the square inch. For this reason, if his tank is elevated 40 feet above the point he wishes to discharge the water, the pressure would be about 20 pounds to the square inch. This would certainly be more pres- sure than is required to wash off bugs or other vermin from plants. If you will get your correspon- dent to answer the enclosed printed questions, from actual measure- ments, and state from a careful estimate, the average quantity of water wanted daily, we will then be in position to write you more intelligently. — The De Lamater Iron Works, per W. A. Blanet, New York. (81) Sawdust in Cow Man nre.— Will cow manure that has been mixed with sawdust do any harm to mix in soil for roses ; the sawdust was used to bed the cows ? There is not much sawdust in the manure.— C. J. F. —Sawdust is better kept out of the manure ; it hs no maanurial properties, and owing to the pre- sence of acetic acid it is at any time liable to cause trouble. Bouquet of New Pompon Dahlias. at this stage, I am quite positive that it is the caterpillar of what is known as the '• Antiopa butterfly" (Euvanessa antiopa), sometimes called the "mourning cloak." The upper side of the wings of the butter- fly are purplish brown, with a yellow bor- der on the outer margin ; when spread, they measure from two to three inches across. This butterfly is one of the earliest to be seen in the Spring, and usually the last to be seen flying in the Fall. They crawl away in any sheltered, dry place they can find to hibernate. One has prob- ably found its way into the pansy and violet house in the Fall, and under the un- natural conditions existing there, it has laid its eggs in March on whatever plant it could find. Under natural conditions, the caterpillars usually feed on willow and elm. They can be easily killed by dusting the plants with dry Paris green, or if the grower prefers not to use this, slug shot or even fresh hellebore will answer. — F. A. S. (76) Plants for a Shady Lawn.— What is the best covering for a small shady lawn where it is impossible to make grass grow, also what plants would do best and make a nice show on same ? What would be the best plan for laying out a small shady plot in front of florist's store ?— G. E. L. — For a covering for such a spot, ferns and Vinca minor suggest themselves, and for plants, several kinds of begonias would fers to the species adding "that it is found in shady woods in Carolina, and an evergreen of lower growth than the former species (I. opaca) and with yellowish red berries." Later botanists seem to have lost sight of this variety with yellow fruit— and I am inclined to think that it is rather rare and worthy of propagation, and espe- cially a plant with as large and bright yellow berries as the specimen received. A. S. Fuller. (79) Plants for Cat Flowers in Green- house Daring Summer. — What would be profitable to grow for cut flowers on the side bench of the greenhouse during Summer, is rather difficult to answer, there are so very tew plants, if any, suit- able for the purpose. If you have a local Summer trade, perhaps asters may pay, and a few other annuals, or pot plants such as ferns, palms and flowering plants, otherwise it seems best to give the benches up to preparation for Winter crops. (80) Pumping Water for Green- houses.— What is the best and cheapest mode of getting water for greenhouses, under the following circumstances: We are on the bank of Missouri river, 300 feet distant. We cannot put anything close to the river on account of the water rising, and we do not want to start a Are every time we desire to water. Is there not some hydraulic pressure or hot-air engine we could use with a large tank ; and at what Greenhouse Heating. Editor FtoristH' Exchange: Mr Weld surely did not read my questions or he could not have writ- ten in the way he did. Professor Taft's answers to my questions were quite plain and easy to under- stand. Of course I saw at once that "35,000" should read 3500— a very small amount of calculation was necessary for that. I would like to ask Professor Taft or Mr. Weld or anyone who knows, if a boiler 75 h. p. would take more coal to run 10,000 feet of pipe than a boiler 35 h. p. would. I have a boiler 16 feet long, 5 feet diameter, to heat 10,000 feet of pipe and I am not satisfied with it; I fancy it burns a deal more coal than it should, and I want to find out where the trouble is. J. B. V Elizabeth, N. J. — Herbert N. Beebe opened a flower store here, on April 1. Rockford, III.— H. Hinkley will shortly commence in the florists' business at this place. Tampa, Fla. — Dr. E. P. Thessing and F. S. White have started in business here. Newport, R. I.— A. 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Hydrangeas and genistas are largely going out of fashion as Easter plants. John A. Scollay, of Brooklyn, thegreeuhouse builder, died Saturday morning last. Easter trade throughout the country Is re- ported as having been very satisfactory. Three thousand cases of cut lily flowers from Bermuda, arrived on Monday morning last— a day too late. Cut Lilies from Bermuda. The Cuban steamer Orinoco, having on board 3,000 boxes of lilies, sailed from Ber- muda on April 1, and was due at New York early Thursday morning. She came up to Sandy Hook at 11 o'clock Sunday night, four days overdue, and reached her dock early on Monday morning. What with belated and rejected consign- ments, the lot of the Bermuda lily grower this year does not appear to be a particu- larly happy one. Some of our outside cor- respondents also report that buyers of cut lilies have no more use for the Bermuda grown flowers. The cheaper prices now being asked by American florists for a better grade of cut bloom, together with the exacting de- mands and discriminating tastes of pur- chasers, will wipe out the Bermuda com- petition sooner or later; for it is the cheap- ness of the " stuff " from the Islands, and not its quality, which induces that part of the public, whose taste has not yet been educated to better things, to buy the flowers. Daily Press and Easter Trade. One of the most gratifying factors con- nected with this year's Easter business, was the extensive and fairly accurate prior accounts concerning it published by the daily newspapers in every section of the country. To use the expression of Mr. James Dean to a reporter of a large New York daily, "I never knew the newspapers to exhibit so much interest in flowers as they are doing this Easter." In several instances large illustrations were em- ployed, representing views of establish- ments where enormous quantities of Easter stock are raised. It may safely be said that this news- paper notoriety of the growing custom in America of making presents of plants and cut flowers at Eastertide, has greatly helped the florists' trade, and has played a very important part in the increased busi- ness, which we are pleased to notice this year, is general all over the country. When correct information is furnished to the press representatives and so pub- lished, the newspaper's power for good cannot be overestimated; on the other hand, exaggerated, false and misleading statements regarding the business appear- ing in our daily papers, work no end of mischief, and those having their own and their fellow man's best interests at heart, will be carelul to avoid supplying such erroneous information. Easter Plants in Masquerade. That we are not alone in our opinion of the crepe paper and ribbon adornment (f) of Easter plants, is evidenced by the fol- lowing paragraph culled from our es- teemed contemporary Garden and Forest: " The real phenomenon of the E tster trade in this city was the hideous attempt at decorating the flower pots with ciepe paper and ribbons. The result was more than grotesque— it was absolutely vulgar. In one window off shades of red, blue, purple, pink and yellow, besides white and parti-colored papers, with ribbons of con- flicting tints, and arranged with no refer- ence to the colors of the flowering plants, made a most offensive display. Presum- ably well-grown plants were disguised in crimped and ruffled swaddling clothes, which reminded one of the attempts of a rural dressmaker to revive the full skirt style of 1860. A few color combinations noticed were genistas in bronzy-yellow paper, with pea-green ribbon shown against the glaucous foliage; pink azaleas sur- rounded by broad ribbons of the bright shade known as American Beauty, and dull purple-flowered rhododendrons shrouded in long gowns of white crdpe secured by belts of dull purple ribbon. Occasionally the better taste and deft hand of some woman was seen, aB where long boxes con- taining single yellow narcissus with rich blue-green foliage were simply covered with a band of yellow paper and a sparse use of yellow ribbon of the same shade to match the flowers." Away with such superfluous gaudery ,and before next Easter comes around, set to work to discover an artistic and cheap pot cover, which will not subject the florists' business to ridicule, or throw discredit on their ability as artists. Credits. The New York Sun lately published a thoughtful article on " Our Sensitive Credit System." Some of the statements there made will bear repeating. i. * * * Outside of the banks, the business community in every crisis acts like a mob, and not like a disciplined army. "The reason of this lies in the enormous extent to which credit enters into our busi- ness transactions. For the most part we buy and sell stocks, bonds, merchandise, agricultural products, real estate, and everything else that can be bought and sold, not for money paid down at once, but for promises to pay, to be fulfilled at a future date. These promises, like the fresh promises received upon resales, the banks are expected to accept as the basis of loans, and thus the mass of daily trans- actions, in what are called good times, goes on expanding in volume, presenting a superficial appearance of solidity so long as it keeps in motion, but collapsing as soon as anything stops or even checks its customary course. * * * " An effectual remedy for the evil would be the abandonment of the credit system altogether, and a return to the primitive mode of buying and selling for cash only. Unfortunately this remedy would, itself, be an evil greater than that which it would cure. We should, indeed, have no more panics and but few insolvencies, but, on the other hand, enterprise would be fet- tered and trade would be restricted to the mere supplying of one another with the necessaries of life. The rapid development of the country's resources, of which we are all so proud, is due to the liberality with which, for many years, credit has been given to active, energetic, and able men, and so furnishing them with the means with which to accomplish results which otherwise would have been unattainable. Deducting from the gains thus made all the losses incurred by the credit system, an enormous balance remains in favor of that system, which it would have been folly to lose. Mischievous as credit is, we cannot dispense with it." So far as merchandise transactions are concerned, inflation and failures would be materially reduced if a very simple plan was unanimously carried out. All mer- chandise accounts should be settled at thirty days, either in cash or by note (the time of note to be regulated by the nature of the goods dealt in, but no note to exceed six mouth's time). Failure to meet obli- gations at maturity to act as a bar to fur- ther credits. Such a method would elim inate from business the most troublesome features of our present credit system. Comments on Our Special. " I wish to congratulate you upon your Easter Edition. It is surely an up-to-date paper, and the florist who cannot get the value of a year's subscription out of it should leave the business." " Let me congratulate you on the Spring Trade Edition of the Florists' Exchange. It's a great paper and does you credit." "The issue is a first-class production, and cannot help but be appreciated by the florists at large.." "Your Spring Number of the Exchange was a splendid paper— a wonderful im- provement on the little four-page paper that we used to get up in Connecticut but a few years ago." "Enclosed you will find $1.00 for the Florists' Exchange for another year. We cannot do without it. It is always good, but your "Spring Special" was superb. The money spent for your paper, we consider the best spent money we ever invested." Grand Rapids, Mich. The Florists' Club held their regular meeting April 7, with an average attend- ance. The subjects for discussion were Easter flower sales and Spring bedding plants. Easter sales were reported as being fairly satisfactory. Prices of Spring bed- ding stock were discussed; moderate prices will prevail. It is thought there will be a good demand as the taste for the cultiva- tion of flowers is on the increase. The printed premium list of the chrys- anthemum show is ready for distribution. N. B. Stover is secretary. The show will be held November 16 to 21, in Lockerly Hall, by the Florists' Club and ladies of the Childrens' Home Society. Last year such arrangements were satisfactory. J. K. Johnson of the Eagle Hotel, gave the Club members and their friends an in- vitation to a spread after the next meeting. The invitation was accepted, and each member is expected to give a very short talk on his or her favorite Spring garden flower, April 21. E. A. New York. The 34th Street Market. This market had two good morn- ings—Friday and Saturday. On Friday prices were very stiff, but on Saturday morning they were slightly lower, owing to the supply of stock being much heavier. From 5am. to 6 AM. on Saturday, the market was densely packed with buyers and sellers. Nearly all the large buyers of both cities were represented and bought considerably. This seemed to excite the Greeks who were on the lookout for bar- gains, judging by the manner in which they ran hither and thither in search of stock. Carnations were in short supply, especi- ally pink, and $4 to $6 were the prevailing prices for extra flowers; $1, $1.50 and $3 for lower grades. Jacq. roses brought from $4 to $12 per 100 ; a few were sold at lower figures, but the quality was inferior. Brunner made from $1 to $3 per dozen; daffodils, $3 per 100; Narcissus poeticus, $2 to $3 per 100 ; N. Horsfeldi varieties, $4 ; valley, $2.50; Harrisii lilies, $4 to $10 per 100; sweet peas, three and four bunches for $1.00 ; ericas, three bunches for $1 ; lilacs, 50c. per bunch ; smilax, $3 per dozen strings ; violets (single) $3 50 per 1000. Mignonette, if good, sold well, but there was a large quantity of inferior stock left unsold. Among those who contributed largely of the best stock of the morning was Gustave Schraeder, Newtown, L. I., smilax (very fine, some of the string seven feet long); E. Chanroux, Flushing, excellent Tidal Wave, Scott and Daybreak carnations; A. Wenige. Whitestone, L. I., ericas, Scott and McGowan carnations; J. Donaldson, Newtown, L. I., mignonette, Scott and McGowan ; Goldsiener, single violets ; Hoss, Scott, Daybreak and Storm King carnations, and W. Siebrecht, Astoria, L. I., valley, tulips, hyacinths, lilac, etc. Geo. Matthews, Great Neck, N. Y., sweet peas. Easter Trade. Business was entirely satisfactory. There was fully enough stock to meet the demand on Saturday, no shortage being apparent in anything except pink carna- tions. Roses were in as great supply as ever before, but the lower grades were in the majority by long odds. The prediction made by some, that supplies would be limited, did not come true. Prices obtained for best stock were similar to those quoted by us in last issue, viz: Roses — Bride, Bridesmaid, etc., $8, $10, $12, $15, $20, and for a few specials, $25 ; also a few Jacq., 35c. and 40c. each. Beauty at 20c. to 75c; hybrids, 50c to 75c; carnations $3, $4, $5, $6 and $8. Lilies dragged, and many different prices were taken, ranging from $6 to $10, $8 being the prevailing top figure. Violets were very plentiful, there being considerably over one million on hand. In the early part of the day, the quality of those in sight was not particularly good, and the sale dragged, so much so that those with large stocks began to fear for a slump, and low prices were takeu ranging anywhere from 35c to 50c p-r 100; but as the day wore on, prices im- proved, and by evening had reached 75c to $1, which figures were maintained during the night and on Sunday morning. A few extra fine flowers brought $1.25 and one small shipment, which were selected and prettily bunched, realized $1.50. Valley sold fairly well from $2 to $3 per 100. Mignonette was a drug all around. On this stock growers evidently made a mis- take in sending so much ; everybody had too much of it. Bulbous stock, as usual, gave lots of trouble; the only thing that cleared out well was daffodils, and these made from $2 50 to $3. Other kinds of narcissus did not do so well. Tulips were a glut and many were not sold. This week, perhaps, largely owing to the very inclement weather, trade has been very quiet. Beauty and hybrid roses, also other kinds, took a big drop in prices. Carnations still continue short, and tbe price keeps up. Smilax sells well; valley, fair; orchids are in demand. Harrisii and calla lilies meet with slow sales, espe- cially the last named, and they did no bet- ter at Easter. Violets are cheaper. The Commission Trade. The New York Cut Flower Company re- port an excellent trade on their prime stock. They handled nearly 100,000 roses and a grand lot of carnations. Mr. Wei- gand's Jacq. and La France sent to this concern were very fine. Prices for thete ranged from 25c to 50c. each. Moss roses from Ernst Asmus made $3 per bunch of twelve sprays. The Dailledouze Bros.' carnations were excellent. April ii, iS The Florists' Exchhnge 381 J. K. Allen had a big lot of stock and reports an excellent trade, both home and shipping. Trakndlt & Schkkck did very well; they had some very fine La France, Bride and Bridesmaid; also a quantity of gar- denias and of that pretty novelty, Cen- taurea aurea. W. H. GUNTHER, as usual, was right in it with violets. His consignments received on Saturday amounted to 233,000 blooms. He, like others, was short on carnations. E. Horan had a good day. Some very fine stock was noticed here, particularly Beauty and Bridesmaid roses. He also had a fine showing of the new yellow car- nation Sunbeam from Mr. Mills. W. F. Sheridan says he did a better business than ever before. He was strong in Bride and Bridesmaid roses; of violets he handled nearly 150,000, those from C. Schraeder being possibly the finest in the city. Julius Lang had some very fine moss roses from Anton Schultheis, for which he received $3 per bunch. PURDY and Blauvelt had a good sup- ply of roses and enormous quantities of maidenhair fern. They also had a nice lot of the old Marechal Niel rose. M. A. Hart did a big trade in all kinds of stock. John Birnle sent a fine lot of Jacq. roses, Geo. Schunemann good violets and Paul Burger an excellent lot of Shakespeare and Brenchleyensis gladiolus. Ford Bros, experienced their first Eas- ter and did better than they expected. They handled some fine Scott, Buttercup and Daybreak carnations from Pennsylvania. Theo. Roehrs had a big lot of valley, Beauty and hybrid roses and bulbous stock in enormous quantities. G. T. Bradshaw had a good trade. Smilax and adiantums went very well. FRANK Millang reports a grand trade at Thirty-fourth St., and is well satisfied. A. & F. Rolker, Liberty St., had a very fine lot of Ulrich Brunner and Mrs. John Laing, also Bridesmaid and Bride roses. An excellent call for these was reported. Retail Trade All that was said in regard to the plant trade in our last issue has been more than fulfilled and the Easter of 1896 will go into history as the banner day, so far, for the sale of plants. Many of the large stores sold out clean, despite the enormous stock they laid in, and from all over the city the verdict is the same. Some of the larger stores say that the sales fell away in cut flowers, even more than they ex- pected. The varieties of plants bought have been mentioned before. Tulips in pans did not go well, but hyacinths in pots sold out clean and more were wanted on Saturday night than were on hand. L. H. SCHAEFER, formerly with F. E. McAllister and Chas. Schwake, is now rep- resenting the fli ins of A. Herrmann and G. Hermann, East 34th street. Brooklyn, N. Y. It is pretty generally acknowledged by the trade here that the Easter business is increasing every year ; and the report is that the Easter just past has been a very satisfactory one. The predilection of pur- chasers was for plants, and enormous quantities of these were sold, the greatest demand being for lilies in pots, followed closely by azaleas. Spiraeas, rhododen- drons, hyacinths and tulips in pans also sold very well. Prices ranged about the same as last year's. Among cut flowers lilies were in biggest demand, with violets a good second. There was a scarcity of carnations, and this had the effect of advancing the wholesale price of these, with the result that the figures sought by the retailers were entirely pro- hibitory and supplies of carnations re- mained unsold . One dealer remarked that it was impossible to obtain $1 per dozen for the same quality carnations that had in the middle of the week been sold at 50c; 75c. however, might have been possible, but that price was the limit. Cut lilies were not in so large supplies as in former years, probably on account of the extraordinary call for lily plants in pots. The bulk of the business done was over by Saturday night ; the trade on Sunday, although the day was fine, showing a con- siderable falling off. A good many of the plants were sold with paper trimmings ; but Joe Mallon, at Fulton and Willoughby, whose plant sales were unprecedented, adopted the plan of enclosing the pot in a neat celluloid cover, which, Joe says, " knocks the crepe kick- ing," and gives greater satisfaction. The growers in the vicinity of the ceme- teries did a rushing business, almost as extensive as a Decoration Day trade. The custom of placing potted Boweriug plants on graves at Easter is becoming a common one, and does not at all interfere with the Decoration Day usage. J. V. Phillips, Fulton street, had a re- markable order the past week for bouquets for an " April fool leap year party." These were composed of pop corn, corks, cigar- ettes, parsley and radishes, the greenery used being radish and galax leaves. The bouquets are presented by the ladies to the gentlemen, and afford great amusement. A cold snap on Friday night nipped a good many of the blossoms exposed on the street corners of upper Fulton street ; P. Mallon and Abrams were among the suffer- ers, the former not to any great extent. It is reported that the fakir will be pro hibited by the municipal authorities from plying his calling on the busy part of Fulton street — an act which will be much appreciated by the retailers in that lo- cality. James Daley, Jr., was recently married to Miss Mary Silbar. Mrs. Russell has moved into her new store, and reports a good Easter trade. The Exotic Floral Co., 886 Myrtle avenue, report outdoor store trade good ; azaleas, lilies, hyacinths and other flower- ing stock went well at full prices ; foliage plants, slow. The dry goods houses' florist departments at cut rates are making them- selves felt around this section. Providence, R. I. The Easter Market. Easter was accompanied by a cold wind which blew strong from the North, making the weather very uncomfortable and extremely bad for delivering plants and flowers. Nothwithstanding this the trade generally was perfectly satisfactory. Flowers, as a rule, were in good supply and in great demand. Daffodils were a glut on the market, while small azaleas were scarce and the demand large. Har- risii lilies were plentiful and good and it is estimated that upwards of 15,000 plants were disposed of in this city. The average retail price received was 20c. per bud or bloom, with an average of five to a plant. One of the department stores had a free distribution of these flowers, but they were of very poor stock. Another store sold similar blooms at 14c. each. TheBe were imported from Bermuda. Carnations were in much better supply than was expected, but only a few of the dealers obtained a sufficient number to meet the heavy demand. They brought 60e. a dozen at retail, although fancy blooms brought from 75c. to II. Hyacinths, tulips and other bulb stock were in excellent supply. Notes. W. B. Hazard had a store on Westmin- ster street for Easter. Burt. Eddy, representing J. C. Vaughn, of New York and Chicago, was in town last week. The monthly meeting of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society will be held on the 15th inst., when the subject for discussion will be " Public Parks." W. H. Mason. Queens, L. I. C. W. Ward was able to ship more high grade carnations than he anticipated, for the Easter trade. This was satisfactory with the high prices that prevailed ; regrets are that there were not more. Contents. Boiler, Ancient Water Tube . . .373 Busy Man, For the 380 Carnations 382 Catalogues Received 37s Changes in Business 379 Correspondence 373 Credits 380 Dahlia Society, American (Illus.) . . 378 Daily Press and Easter Trade . . 380 Easter Plants in Masquerade . . 380 Easter Trade Reports . . . .376 Foreign Notes 385 Manures for Orchards . . . .374 Nursery Department 374 Obituary : John A. Scollay (Portrait) . . .373 Question box 379 Seed Trade Report 378 Sweet Peas, Growinq 385 Trade Notes : Philadelphia, St. Paul, Syracuse, Wor- cester 376 Grand Rapids, New York . 380 Brooklyn, Providence, Queens, N.Y. . 331 Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicatro . 384 Rutherford, N. J., Toronto, Washing- ton, Yonkers, N. Y 386 Pittsburg, Queens, N. Y., Rirerton, N.J.,Sau Francisco, Wilkesbarre, Pa. 387 Cincinnati, Davenport, la. 390 Trees, Deciduous, Lawn .... 374 Index to Advertisements. \ I I * 1 it :i 11 I In- 1 a Baldwin AJ 386 Alyssum CloudE J 382 Search Wm H 374 Anthemis. McBeth TA 376 National Plant Co.. 385 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 389 Aquatics Pampas Grove 372 Vincent R Jr & Sons 372 Wisconsin FlowerEx 389 Auction Sales Rolker A&F 371 SimonaonU 392 Begonias Betscher Bros 383 Davis A B& Son... 392 Neff L 1 377 Oasis Nursery Co... 372 Board of Trade National Florists... 390 Books, Per iodic als, etc, American G'dening. 370 375 392 De La Mare Ptg and PubCoLtd 371 Building Material Dietsch A & Co 390 Finn Cole & Co 3ii0 Lockland LumberCo 39J Pitcher J R 387 Stearns Lumber Co. 390 Bulbs and Roots Berger H fl & Co.... 372 Betscher Bros 383 Brinton WP 375 Crawford M 371 Dreer H A 371 Elliott Wm & Sona. . 370 Ellis & Poll worth ... 389 Gardiner J & Co.... 371 Greeusiuith Herbert 371 HulBebosch Bros.... 371 Joosten C H 377 3S5 Kennell Fay . 372 LongDB 389 LovettCo 370 McAllister FE 369 Ouwerkerk P 375 Pitcher & Manda.... 369 Rhotert Aug 370 Rolker Aug & Sons.. 369 Rowehl & Granz.... 385 Schmitz F W 0 370 Teas EY 375 Tell Win 371 Weeber & Don 371 Wisconsin FlowerEx 389 Wood T W & Sons. . . 370 Business Cards Hill EG & Co 389 Cacti TellWm 371 Canna Plants Coles WW 382 Cottage Gardens.... 372 Kramer I N& Sons.. 372 Wisconsin FlowerEx 389 Carnations Baker Chas F 382 Barr B F 385 Beach J H & Son. . . . 383 BeckertBros 383 Betscher Bros 383 Bunting Sam'l J 382 Burrow J G 3S6 CloudEJ. 382 Coles WW 382 Counell Benj 374 Cottage Gardens.... 372 Dale H , 382 DeWittJT 381 DeWittP M 383 Dillon J L 374 Dorner Fred & Son.. 3S2 Eisele C 382, 392 EmuiauB Geo M.... 383 Fanst HI 383 Fisher Peter 383 Fryer E 383 Grailert & Co 386 Hackett John 383 Hahman&Son 383 Hancock & Son 383 Herr A M 383 Humphrey CB 383 Knapper Albert. ... 383 Lengenfelder C 382 McBethT A 382 McBride Alex 383 Meadow View Green- houses... 383 Myers & Samtman.. 3S2 Pitcher & Manda.... 383 ReinbergBros 377 Renard Jos 383 Roney Bros 383 Scott J 372 SiebertCT 383 Soltau C & Co H83 Swayne Wm 383 Taylor Edw J 383 Vincent R Jr & Sons 372 Weaver J H 382 WeberH&8oDS , 383 Weimar EW 382 Wisconsin FlowerEx 389 Wood Bros 382 Young J W 383 C h r y s a 11 1 li *■ in u in * BarrBF 385 Bassett & Washburn 377 BeckertBros 383 BetscherBios 383 Burrow JG 386 Coles WW 382 CounorDT . 386 Cottage Gardens.. . . 37? Dailledoiize Bros... . 386 Eisele C ... 382, 392 Eisele JO 385 Grailert 4 Co . 386 Hackett J. hn . 383 . 386 Heacock Jos .... . 386 Hughes Geo J . 376 Long Dan'lB . 386 MellenGeo H Co... . 386 Rowehl 4 Granz... 385 Smith Nathan 4 Son 386 Snow H B White John t 'oleus Betscher Bros 383 Cavauaugh Mrs M. . 385 Greene & Underhil] . 89' Smith Chas E 385 Cot flower B Baker W J Ellis 4 Pollwor.h.. . 389 Ellison Wm . 3sq Fleckenstein Chas G 389 Qunther W H . 388 Hart Michael A . 3R8 Hoffmann HA.. . 388 Horan EC Kennlcott Bros . 388 38S 888 La Roche 4 Stahl.. 388 Long Dan'l B . . . 389 Lynch WE 388 McCarthy N F 4 Co 389 Michel EH N Y Cut Flower Co 388 Pennock Samuel £ 388 Purdy 4 Blauvelt.. 388 EeldEwd 888 Bogers Park Fl Co.. . 389 Rolker A 4 F . ... .138 Sheridan W F 388 Sutherland G A . . . 389 Traendly 4 Schencfc 388 Welch Bros 389 Winter 4 Glover . 388 Wisconsin Fl Exoh . 389 389 tytlnmcn Lehnig 4 Winnefeld 382 38? Dingy. Baller.FA 375 883 Eisele J G EiseleC Decorative Leaves. Cat Ferns. Et c. EUiottW H Ricksecker Chas H. Moon Wm H Co 375 Schmitz F W 0...372 376 Seawanhaka Grhs. . 37 /, Siebrechl 4 Wadley 372 Exchange Riverside Gardens. 385 Strauss C & Co 374 Fertilizers Peters John J & Co. 387 Wisconsin Fl Exch. 389 Feverfew 376 Florists1 Supplies and Requisit es Bayersdorfer4 Co. 39? Boston Letter Co . . . 389 Conley 4 Son John. 389 De La Mare Ptg and 372 Ellis* Pollworth... 389 ElllBon W 389 Farquhar R & J & Co 387 391 Home Rattan Co ... . 389 Eennicott Bros Co . . 388 KuehnC A... 3S9 389 388 889 McCarthy NF&Oo.. Nanz 4 Neuner 387 Reed & Keller 389 RlceM 4 Co 389 Rolker A & Sons . . 369 389 Winter 4 Glover. . . . 388 SteffensN 389 389 Sutherland Geo A.. . Flower Pots, e Ic Cook Pottery Co 387 Farquhar R & J & Co 387 3S7 Hilflnger Bros 387 McCarthy N. F. 4 Co. 389 Perine 4 Sons M ... 387 Rolker4SonsAug 387 SvraciiBe Pottery Co 387 Whllldin Pottery Co 387 Fruit Plants Black ChaB 376 375 Brinton WP 375 372 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 375 TeasE Y 1 Willetts E Wright Chas Fuchsia. Davis AB 4 Son... . 392 Neff L I Geraniums anil Pelargoniums. Benedict Geo H... . 374 Betscher Bros 383 Lee W A Mellen GeoH Co... . 386 NeffLI Smith Chas E Glass . 390 Harris L 4 Son .... Reed Glass Co The . 391 Van Home Griffen 4Co Glazing Mater ials Pierce F O 4 Co . . . 391 . 391 G'house Builtl ers. Heaters, Ventila- tors, Pipes, etc. Coldwell-Wilcox Co. 391 Giblin 4Co Gorton4Lidgerw'dCo391 Hitchings 4 Co. .. 391 Lord 4 Burnham Co 391 Plenty's Horticul- tural Works ... . . 391 Quaker CityMach Co 391 Weathered'a Sons.. . 390 Williams MfgCo... . 391 Wolf A Q 4 Bro . 399 Greenhouses mil Land For Sale, To Lease . . . 3S4 Hail Insurance FloristHallAss'n... . 371 Heliotrope . 377 Hydrangeas Bantings J Doyle J A Insecticides and Fungicides Farquhar R & J 4 Co 387 Faust HG& Co . 387 Hammond Benj.... 387 Herrmann's See 1 Louisville Tobacco 387 387 389 Stoothoff HA ... Miscellaneous Plants & Cuttings Blanc A 4 Co 392 Brown R S & Sons.. 39? Chinnick W J 392 Dieterich C P 4 Bro . 385 392 3f6 Eisele J G Felthou6en .IE. .. 392 Greene 4 Underhill 39?, Hughes George J . . . . 376 383 Kramer 4 Son I N. 372 Lengenfelder C. . . 382 Pillsbury IL 385 Ribsam C 4 Sons.. 375 Riverside Gardens. 385 Scott J 372 374 Seawanhaka G'h's. Vincent Jr R 4 Son. 37? Vick 4 H1U 377 382 377 Young 4 Sons Co C Myosotis 376 Mushroom Spawn 371 887 Faust H G 4 Co Gardiner John 4 Co 371 Nursery Stock. Trees, Fruit and Ornamental Black Chas 376 375 BobbinkLC Brinton WP 375 Chinnick W J 375 Davis F Nursery Co. 375 Hill D 376 375 Longsdorf 0 L 376 Moon Wm H Co 376 375 Ouwerkerk P 375 Rakestraw 4 Pyle. . . 375 Red Towers G'houses 375 375 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 375 Watson B M 375 Wright Chas 375 Orchids Berger H H &Oo.... 372 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 372 Oxalis Plant*. 372 Pansy Plants 37? 383 372 372 Whltton 4 Sons 37? Petunias Allison A L 372 383 Doyle J A 37G Hughes Geo J 376 McBeth T A 376 ThieleG A 376 Photographs 389 lit lii erators Chocolate Cooler Co. 389 Roses Bailer FA 375 Bassett & Washburn 377 Berckniaus P J 377 BobbinkLC 375 DaleH 382 Dingee& Conard Co 377 Doyle John A 376 Joosten C H 377 McBethT A 377 MellenGeo H 386 Moore Frank L 377 MurpheyBH 377 National Plant Co.. 335 Ouwerkerk P 375 Pierson F R Co 369 Reinberg Bros 377 Kibsam C & Sons... 375 Siebrecht & Wadley 377 Storrs & Harrison Co 375 Villa Lorraine Ros's 377 Wood Bros 382 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 389 Young C & Sons Co.. 377 Salvia Doyle John A 376 Sauseviera McBeth T A 376 Seeds Allen Chas A. 370 Beach J H & Co 383 Burpee W Atlee & Co 37U 372 Crawford M 371 Davis F Nursery Co. 576 Elliott Win & SonB.. 370 Farquhar R & J & Co 387 Gardiner John & Co. 371 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 370 Ingleside Nurseries 871 Lehnig & Winnefeld 382 McAllister FE 369 Rolker Aug & Sons.. 369 Schiller J L 371 Schwake Chas 371 Shepherd MreTB.. 370 TellWm 371 Vaughan's seed store 370 Weeber& Don 371 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 389 Young k Sons Co C. 377 Slirubs, Flowering and Ornamental. Bailer FA 376 BerckmanBPJ 377 BobbinkLC 376 Brinton WP 376 Dingee & Conard Co. 377 Greeusmith H 371 Joosten CH 377 Kadletz J 386 MconWHCo 375 Oasis Nursery Co..> 372 Ouwerkerk P 375 Parsons & Sons Co. . 376 Pierson FR Co 369 Pitcher & Manda . . . 369 Ribsam C & Sons... 375 Storrs & Harrison Co 375 Watson B M 376 Smilax Allison A L 372 Bailer FA 37fi Boerner Fred 372 BuntingS J 382 Roney Bros 383 Sweet Pea Plants Kadletz J 385 Tools, Implements. Doming Co 390 Hales H W 387 Richards F 391 Scollay Jno A 391 StebbinsE Mfg Co.. 390 Ribsam C & Son .... 390 Vegetable Plants Pullen Alex 876 Rakestraw & Pyle... 376 Ribsam C & Sons . . . 376 TeasEY 376 Vincent R Jr & Son. . 376 Verbenas Batson S 392 Dillon JL 87-1 Eisele JG 385 Fryer, E 883 Whitton & Sons 372 Wood Bros 382 Vines andClimbers BallerFA 375 BobbinkLC 375 Connell Benj 374 Doyle John A 376 EiseleC 382 392 EiseleJ G 386 Felthousen E J 377 Joosten CH. 377 McBethT A 376 Moon Wm H Co.... 375 Neff L. 1 377 Ouwerkerk P 376 Ribsam C& Sons... 375 Violets Batson S 392 Benedict G H 374 Bunting Sam'l J 382 CloudEJ 382 Coles WW 382 Connell Benj 374 Davis A B& Son.... 392 DeWittPM 383 EiseleC 392 Elizabeth NursCo... 374 Fmmans Geo M 383 Grailert k Co 386 Renard Jos 388 Saltford Geo 374 Search W H. ... 374 Strauss C & Co 374 Weld CE 374 WhittonA Son 373 Wants. 384 382 The Florists' Exchhnge UflfiHflTlOlS Plant Foods. In order to get the best results it is neces- sary that all the constituents of plant food should be present in the soil ; and they must be in an available form, that is, they must be soluble so that they can enter into the circulation of the plants. In fertile soil all the elements of plant food are present in varying amounts, but in nearly every case it will be found that there is not enough of one or more of them. To ascertain these deficiencies, and supply them, is at the foundation of successful culture. Long experience has proved that there is sure to be an insufficient quantity of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash, especially of nitrogen, which, in a soluble form, is easily washed out by the rains. Stable manure yields plenty of nitrogen, but has not a proportionate amount of phosphoric acid and potash. The nitrogen, however, is not available early in the season, as it requires the heat of Summer, with the proper amount of moisture, to render it soluble. In order to give carna- tions a good start early in the season it is a good plan to use nitrate of soda, in ad- dition to stable manure, at the rate of from 500 to 1000 pounds to the acre, according to the condition of the land ; in the Autumn the nitrogen in the stable manure will be available, and the plants will grow vigor- ously if the supply is ample. Carnations are surface feeders and to plow in manure, especially in light soils, is to waste it. Top dressing is much better. All manure used should be fine and evenly spread; fresh manure will grow better stems and foliage than decomposed ma- nure, and is not so likely to waste by leach- ing. Phosphoric acid is best supplied by bone- meal at the rate of 500 pounds per acre, or dissolved bone-black at 300 pounds per acre. The cheapest form of potash is the muriate, which can be used at the rate of 75 to 100 pounds per acre. It is thought by some that the chlorine present in the muriate of potash is injurious to carna- tions. I have used it in small quantities, and have never noticed any ill effects. When wood ashes can be obtained they will furnish potash in a safe form. They can be used at the rate of 1000 pounds per acre, more or less, according to the fertility of the soil. At the rate of $10 per ton for wood ashes, you will pay twice as much for actual potash as you would if you used the muriate. By using stable manure exclusively you will run your land out, in time ; by supple- menting it with the above-described materials you will maintain and increase its fertility. Before using nitrate of soda or the muri- ate, turn them out on the barn floor and ponnd up the lumps with the back of a shovel, then run tbem through a sieve with a Jinch mesh, and pound up any lumps that remain. Never mix ashes with stable manure ; it will set free the ammonia. In order to get the greatest good from any kind of fertilizer, an ample water supply is needed. Nature does not always supply enough, and you must be on hand to help her out. Plant food is used only in solution, and solution means water all the time. Lothrop Wight. The Chester County Society. This Society met at Kennett Square, Pa., Saturday afternoon, April 4. The meeting was not largely attended, many of the members being very busy with Easter work. C. P. Barnard was chosen Presi- dent pro tern. The committee appointed to examine new seedlings was called on for a report, but the chairman stated there was none to make, for the reason that the owners of seedlings had made no applica- tion for their services. The matter was discussed at some length, all present agreeing that it was a very important one. Jos. T. Phillips thought it would be an advantage to the owner of a seedling to have its merits passed upon by the So ciety, and if done in the proper Hplrit and with due care, would have great value in the trade. It was suggested that it would be the right thing to give a certificate of merit under certain regulations and the committee was instructed to prepare such rules and regulations as would answer the purpose. The falling off In attendance was a mat- ter of concern and Joshua Ladley recom- mended that the secretary send out postals mentioning the object of each meeting and topic for discussion. Mr. Fred. Pennock, of Oharlestown, W. Va., was called on and made some valuable remarks. He thought the meetings should be well planned out at least one meeting in advance. On behalf of the Entertainment Com- mittee, Chas. S. Swayne said they had probably been remiss in this particular, and on consulting with the other members of the committee he presented the subject of "planting out" as a topic for next meeting and Wm. Swayne was appointed to read a paper thereon. Jos. T. Phillips asked if it would do to propagate carnations this late in the sea- son. C. P. Barnard answered that, in his opinion, it would by taking the proper pre- cautions, viz.: Use the coolest part of the house, shade well, use fresh sand, do not put the cuttings in too thick, keep well watered, etc. How to kill slugs ? was asked by Chas. S. Swayne. Mr. Phillips said that a double handful of salt dissolved in about three gallons of water and syringed on the plants would get rid of the slugs and would also kill spider if there was any about. He said it would not hurt the plants, but at the same time suggested that a trial be made on a small scale first. He, himself, had used it as stated without injury to the plants. Wm. Davis was bothered with the large ground mice in his grapery and wanted a remedy. Wheat well soaked in Paris green was advised, also poisoned apple, cabbage or other vegetable. W. R Shelmire. DELLA FOX and ANNIE H. LONSDALE .„AM, SOLD... MYERS & SAMTMAN. Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa WHEN WBIT1NQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS. Fine Healthy Stock. Toot8Izf6oo Meteor, Storm Kin:. Goldfinch. ..$5.00 110.00 Alaska, Little Gem, (Jorsair, Minoie Cook 3.00 25.00 Dnybrenk, Albertini 2.50 20.00 Lizzie McGowan. I'u ril n n, Portia, Tito*, ('artlptltre, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Win. Scott 2.00 15.00 STR0H3 DflCUC OH OWN PLANTS nU3C3 BOOTS. HYBRID PERPETUAL,, Genl. Jac- queminot, Magna Cbarta, Paul Neyron, Urunner, Vlck's Caprice, Mine. Plautier, 1 and 2 year dormant plants, f 10.00 per 100; $9000 per 1000 40 other fine varieties. 1 and 2 year dormant plants. $9.00 per 100; 170.00 per 1000. Ever-bloominp and Polyanthus varieties. leading sorts, 2M in., $1.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. poT Tnrnpuw ac rooted plants VCnBEliilS CUTTINas. Many One varieties added this season. 100. 1000 Bent Mammoths, pot plants $3.00 $25.00 11 *• rooted cultinga 1.25 10.0C Older " pot plants 2.50 20.0( ■ " •* rooted cuttings 1.00 8.0( GERANIUMS, single and double, from 2)4 in. pots, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Strong; Rooted Cuttings of 100 1000. Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Begonias, in variety 2.00 Coleus, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Feverfew, The Gem 1.50 12.00 Gazanias 2.00 Moonflower, true 2.00 15.00 Salvia, Splendcns and Redman.. . 1.25 10.00 Fuchsias, double and single 2.00 15.00 Violets, M. Louise 1.50 12 50 44 California 2.C0 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs. Howard Rinek, Mrs, S. H. Morgan, Mrs. Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. West, and several others Rooted cuttings, $2.50 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mme. Fred. Bergmann, Elinor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. L.C.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler, Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer, Pres. W, R. Smith, Tuxedo, Wanlass, White Queen. Rooted cuttings, $2/0 a 100; $18.00 a 1000. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii. Ed. Hatch, Gold Golden Queen, Ivory, J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. F. L. Ames, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rootea cuttinga, $1.60 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' CXCHANOJ $50 PER 1 000 $6.00 per IOO. Fine strong healthy plants, twice transplanted. CYCLAMEN SEEDS, Guaranteed fresh of our well known strain, $7. oo per iooo seeds; 75c. per 100 seeds. CASH WITH ORDER. LEHNIG & WINNEFELD, Hackensack, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CYCLAMEN! Strong, 2J£ inch pots ; fine. Pink, Red, White, $5 per 100. EDWIN A. SEIOEWITZ, I6^t*So5?£S& WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ |C.EISELE,j^a-:n81... Phila., Pa. ♦ ♦NnvHtip* F0K THE t«ade. * |7cal«on[s:o5pecialties: ♦ l Hi > sail Hit- 11111 ins i Clematis. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. CARNATIONS-Duybreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, SilverSpray, Tklal Wave, Louise Singler, per 100, SI. 50; per 10no, $10.00. Alys.siriu, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, vinca folis variegrata, per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $15.00. C. LENGENFELDER, WSSSWi, CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS For Ko -red Car mi i ion Cuttings «n .1 Plants. 11 "• Itilst, from s mil tl it> or pots; strong and heallhy: guaranteed to be all right; write forDrices. VIOLETS - I. inly Hume Campbell, rooted runners, ner 100. $1.(0; pot plants, per 100, Si, 50. Marie Louise, rooted runners, per 100. $1.00; pot plants, per 100, $1 50. I'm I i torn 1 :i , ".'<, in. pots, $100; 3 In. p .ts. $i.00 In bud and flowering, sample of each var. by mail, 10c. Giant Double Alyaaum. per 100, 80c, by mail. E. J. CLOUD, Lock Box 32, Avondale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S ^cHANr.r COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Be sure to get my Price List before ordering your stock. Also a fine collection of new Carinas. W. W. COLES, - Kokomo, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF 2000 ROSE QUEEN $3.50 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. 2000 WM. SCOTT $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. All strong, out of noil. Cash with order. CHAS. F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Carnation ♦ Cuttings, FROM SAND OR SOIL. GUARANTEED ' HEALTHY AND WELL ROOTED. NO RUST. Sc^tt, Sweetbrier, Daybreak, Anna Webb. 12.00 per 100; $15 per 1000. McGowan. Tidal Wave, Portia, $1.60 per 100; $12.03 per 1000. Ophelia, Lawrence Thomp- son, $3.00 per 100. VIOI.ETS.-l.aily Home Campbell, $1.00 per 1(0; $8.00 per 1000. IIYBRANUEA OT AKSA.-Rooted Cuttings, $2.00 per 100: 2« inch pots, $1.00 per 100. SMILAX.-2X in. pots, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. SAJIIKI. J. BU3STIBJG, Elmwood Ave. and .".Ml, St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS CUTTINGS. A few thousand yet of fine strong cuttings, free of all disease and positively "no rust." WM. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, H. KELLER, L. McGOWAN, PORTIA, G. WILDER. Write for special prices as they must be sold to make room. State how many of each you will want. JACOB H. WEAVER, Greenland, Lane. Go. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! 30,000 Rooted Cuttings. Now Ready. SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, KELLER, GOLDFINCH and a dozen other good ones. Also 2 inch nUOLO in !l1"' hea,tn3 stock. Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITTNO MENTION THE FKWSTO' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS BRIDESMAID METEOR STORM KING ROSE QUEEN UNCLE JOHN THE STUART E. A. WOOD DIAZ ALBERTINI WM. SCOTT DAYBREAK Send us your wants of the above var- ieties and we will quote you fair prices for good stock. Good Stock! NO RUST!! CARNATIONS... I III tl. IIIIUM It GARFIELD WM. SCOTT UPJCI.E JOHN EDNA CRAIG TIDAL, WAVE SWEETBRIER THE STEWART DAYBREAK RED CROSS Hooted Cuttings, strong and liealthy, per 100, »1.25 ; per IOOO, Mtl.tln. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio E. W. WEIMAR, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE F. DORMER & SON, La Fayette, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOLD GETTERS Strong, healthy, well rooted cut- tings, froin soil, of the following CHOICE CARNATIONS FOR SALE. BRIDESMAID - - $5.00 per 100 ELDORADO - - - 5.00 » METEOR- - - - 4.00 " STORM KINO - - 4.00 " CaBh with order. The Cut Flowers of above varieties bring the highest prices in N. Y. market. Our Cut Carnations consigned to W. F. SHERIDAN, 32 West 30th St., New York. pril ii, 1S96. The Florists' Exchhnge, 383 FLORIST of^| ^PittsbU^gh^/ Ta^aTio^ ; WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS AND VIOLETS. The money-makers, Wm. Scott, Daybreak and Lizzie McGowan, 2J4 in. pots. Seud for price. TIOLET RUNNERS-Lady Hume Camp- bell, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 p r 1000. Marie Louise, 75 cts. per 100 ; $500 per 1000. P. M.DEWITTJorresdale, Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WPrTING MENTION TWf (taBIIWfl EXCHANGE Pink, U a 100. CARNATIONS-Rooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Crimson, $2 a 100. ALASKA, Yellow, f I a. 100. White. M a 100. Daybreak. Scott and Cnrtledge. $2.00 per 100; (15.00 per 1000. tlcGownii and Portia, 11.50 per 100; tlO.OO per 1000. F. HAHMAN & SON, Frankford. Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THt FLORISTS- EXCHANGE KITTY CLOVER, CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttin«s of Clean, Healthy Stock, as Rood as the best. McGowan, Portia and Scott, per 100. (1.00; Keller and Daybreak, per 1 00, $1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100. $3.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, ranted runners. $1.51) per 100. Cash wito order, or satisfactory reference. CEO. M- EMMANS. Newton N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE plorist-s EXCHANRP 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free from Rust. Send for price list. WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. P. O. Box 226. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ELDORADO! A vigorous, free-blooming1 Yellow Carna- tion, bearing first-class blooms. STBQNG BOOTED CUTTINGS, $5 00 per 100. Kindly remit when ordering. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, Germantown, Pa. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE fLORISTS" EXCHANGE CHRNHTION 100 Sou v. de la Malmaison, 2 in. pots $8 OU " '* rooted cuttings.. 4 00 Apple Geranium, rooted cuttings 3 00 Myrtle, The Bride, true, rooted cuttings 2 00 Tinea Major, f ol. variegatis, " 1 00 Hollyhocks, pure white, prima A strain. 3 00 Cash with order please. Please see the announcement of Forget-Me- Not Blue Perfection on patre 350 ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila , Pa. ■■IMFN WpniNC MFNTIQNTHE FLORIST'S EKCfWICg ONLY A FEW LEFT EDITH FOSTER CARNATION. At 1KV" 4^ » Ml II — ^— fc. »(T^«. ROOTED CUTTINGS ™k«^«ir^L..E^/ J^M .aTatV. -K. JL^wP-IT^JI 5C9 CUTTINGS FROM STRONG HEALTHY PLANTS. Wm. Scott, Helen Keller and Sweetbrier, $2 00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Lizzie McGowan, Portia, Anna Webb, Tidal 'Wave and Van Leeuwen, $1.50 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. PUBV9AUTUCHIIM5^Pnilndel'1Dia' *3M Per 10CI; 50 at W0 rates. Major Bonnanon, E. Daillednuze; unn I oflll I nxmuino Mrs. Fred. Bertrmauij, Minerva. Niveus, Viviana-Merel. Yellow Queen. Mrs. A. J. DrexH. Mrs. K. G. Hill. Maud Dean. Mrs. J. G. Whilldin. Marie Louise G. W. Childs. Wm. H. Lincoln, Ivury, Erminilda. Golden Wedding. Mrs. C. Lippiucolt. Queen, and others new and old. $ I 50 per 100; ?12 50 per WOO by Express. ONE DOLLAR per 100 extra, from pots. 10 cts. per 100 added if by Mail. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERR'S CARNATIONS- ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES: McGowan, Daybreak, Corner, Helen Keller, Storm King, Scott, Stuart, Kitty Clover, Alaska, Rose Queen, Portia, Eldorado, Annie Lonsdale, Peachblow, Jubilee, Cartledge, Ivory, Delia Fox, I ago, Tidal Wave. Fourteen large houses full of Carnations. State how many you will want of each variety in asking for prices. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496. Lancaster, Pa. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE NEW CARNATION, W. D. SLOANE This new sort will prove a lender to all Florist's. We know of no better variety of its color, and none can equal it in fragrance. The plant is a strong and vigorous grower, needing but little support, with dark foliage about as heavy as Tidal Wave. Flowers are large, of good substance and lasting qualities, borne on stiff stems 15 to 20 inches in length ; color a beautiful cerise. Very profuse bloomer. Price, $io per ioo; #75 per looo. Saml S. Pennoclt, 1612 Barker St., Philadelphia, who handles the entire crop of flowers of this new variety* says under date of March 26, 1896. "Tour W. D. Sloane, the way ymt grow them, are cer- tainly fine, with the long, stiff stems and good sized flowers. A. ready sale for them is found at an advanced price over the average varieties." ....PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, X. J. WHENWRITING VENTion ■< >K FLORI«TS' FXCHANGF IVORY NEW M£ CARNATION Pronounced by those who have seen it growing the BEST WHITE CARNATION to date. Fine plants from soil, SIO per 100; $75 per 1000, ready for immediate delivery. Also fine stock of all the other leading varieties, including DELLA FOX, TKHMI'II, JUBILEE, ARM4ZINDV, ABUNDANCE, DAYBREAK, SCOTT, GOLDFINCH, Etc., Etc. Send for Complete Price List. See cut of house of Carnation Ivory on page 197, February 29 issue Florists' Exchange. GEO. HANCOCK & SON, - Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Seek No Further for no Better Can Be Found ! WM. SCOTT CARNATIONS, $10.00 per 1000. Strong, clean and well rooted. Cash with order. H. I. FAUST, Merion Station. Montg. Co., Pa WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FlORlST'S GXCHONGF CARNATIONS SSSSk McGowan, Portia, Scott, Tidal Wave and American Flag, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; Daybreak, $2 00 per 100, 15,00 per 1000; Helen Keller, $3.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; Goldfinch, $3,511 per 100, $30.00 per 100(1 ; Storm King and Meteor, $5.00 per 100. Well rooted stock. No rust. Cash with Order. C. B. HUMPHREY, Rome, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE! 25,000 ft. Glass in Carnations. FIRST CLASS CARNATION CUTTINGS. Strong plants, free from rust. Wm. Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, Tidal Wave, Thos. Cartledge, I,. McGowan, $12.50 per 1000; $1.50 per 100. 250 cuttings at 1000 rate; one sort or all. Hinze's, White Wings, Portia, $10 00 per 1000; $1.25 per 100. 250 at 1000 rate; one sort or all. 5 per cent, off for cash with order. WHITE GLOBE SOUTHPORT ONION SEED, $1.60 per lb. J. H. BEACH & SON, Bridgeport, Ct. WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! ROOTED CUTTINGS In large quantities. See list of varieties in Florists' Exchange of March 2ist. Send for price list. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Md. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Wm. Scott, Lizzie Mc- . Gowan, *m no per 1000. / Daybreak, Tidal Wave, 8113.00 per 1000. All at SI. 150 per 100. CASH WITH OKDEK. PANSIES AIT. SOLD. C. SOLTATJ & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITV, I*. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •ej 'aillAuoiun '0UVN3U HdHSOr •OOOt -tad 00'8l : 001 J9d 00 I* 'Amnnnb ins u| •SJannna-'SiaiOIA TiaadMVO AtTVT 00 zt 00 EI 09 r.i 00 EI oo si 00 SI 00 SI 00 SI* OS I OS I ' OS I ' os i ' 00 ! 'ii.lo.inv '.i.h)-i | 'B.iui nnAioy9nf .m/zi'i .i ii.id* ,iaA|is ' '" BIJJOJ babav inpij, 00 z aapaiu-Bj 'woiix 00 E lioas -»'A\ 00 Z Hna.iq.tna 00 I dno-iaiing 00 1 9|»H "«*a 00 t qangpioj) ooi itaqi'3 »iz/i'i 00 I .looniqoiu; 00 T J03J3IU 00 It naenb asoa 0001 -"3d 001 -"ad ■]sn>r on C|a \ui*",i 'asBasip a'ih mn.ii ea.ii pan pajooj (j9M •sonejJBA »uiavo||oi aq} jo sanijjno pajoojr SNOIJjVNHVO WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE The ne plus ultra advertising medium of the trade is the Florist's Exchange 384 The Florists' Exchmnge, SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed In our care add 10 cents te cover expense of forwarding. WANTED— A situation as traveling salesman with some reliable seed house ; can Rive best of ref- erence. Address E. A.. Florists' Exchange. DOY wants a place and home, witli a florist, to learn J-) greenhouse work: can furnish best of reference. S. Johannsen, 576 Baltic Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. T^LORIST and gardener wishes situation; young x and single. 8years'experiencein Sweden, 2years in America, good references. John .Langelius, Holly Oak, Del. ("* ARDENER German, 25 year's experience in rose ^J growing, wishes to engage with large establish- ment, also competent In carnations and violets. Address N. O.. care Florists' Exchange. "pXPERlENCED grower of cut flowers and general J-/ florist stock wants position as foreman; married, age 28. For references and particulars address W. C. cire Florist's Excbange. CITU ATION wanted in commercial place, German, ^ 27, married, as rose grower and handy man ; five years' experience, good references. C- Wagner, Box *o2, Summit, N. J. CITUATION wanted as foreman or assistant, 16 ° years' experience; thoroughly acquainted with everything horticultural, good workman, flrst-class references and recommendations furnished. 30 yrs. old, small family. E., care l-'l-.rists' Exchange. CITUATION wanted by young, single man aB work- ^ ing foreman or first assistant, on commercial place where roses are made a specialty; good gen- eral knowledge of other stuff also; reference from a leading grower; disengaged April 20th. Reliable, care Florists' Exchange. HELP WANTED. CITUATION offered by a practical florist to a ^ young man with some capital and good school education, and who is desirous to learn the trade with a view of forming a partnership. Reply, with references. Excelsior, care Florists' Exchange. AGENTS WANTED By an important European seed and bulb growing' firm, in the chief town of each of the principal states. Must be acquainted with the trade. Letters to D. C, care this paper. XXT A ]\T T I? n ^ good all around gardener for »» i\-i\ LmUmJ a commercial place, sober, steady man, single, state wages with board. Address Box 154, OCONOMOWOC, Wis. WANTED. A flrst-class seedsman and florist with $5,C00 to increase the capital and take an active interest In one of the largest seed and floral businesses in the South. This is a flrst-class opening to get an interest in a well established business. For particulars apply to "South" care Florists' Exchange. WANTED AT ONCE. A young man of steady habits and thorough- ly competent to force roses for cut flowers, permanent situation; also two men for general greenhouse work. Apply at once to J. CONDON, 734 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn. FOR SALE AND LEASE. A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. GREENHOUSES AND NURSERY FOR. SALE. Established Twenty-nine Years. For full particulars address FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, P. 0. Box 1697, New York. FOR SALE. A FloriBt establishment with 6 greenhouses 1U0 to 120 feet long, from 12 to 18 leet wide, all well stocked. A good chance for a good florist. Will sell on acoount of other business. Address, I. P., care this ottlce. Cash down, will place you in possession of a greenhouse property that cost $ lO.OOO. Address BARCAIN 3, Care of FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. FOR SALE. Three greenhouses, 200*26; one eush house, 200x16; 12,000 equate feet glass; running order ; Bheds, boilers ami pipe complete; stable, 28x30; ■ hi.' in three acres situated In Newion Centre, Mass. No florist near. GEO. A. WARD, 178 Devonshire Street, Boston, MaBS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Baltimore. Easter Trade. Snow in the air and a cold north- west wind blowing on Friday did not make Easter prospects very bright, especi- ally with the dealers in the open market. Saturday was somewhat warmer, but still the weather was so cold that the plants on the stalls at the market suffered terribly. Tha lilies were torn to pieces by the wind, making them quite unsalable. This fact showed the necessity of a closed market in which the stock could be dis- played and protected from the weather. The store men fared better ; the trade with them was extra good. Blooming plants were the main features this Easter and the stores were well supplied, so much so that really no Spring show could have been prettier than the displays made by the dealers and the market men. Trade was very good. The wholesale houses were sold out early in the day, Saturday, and there was little chance of getting any stock after that. Violets and carnations had a big run. Violets at $1 per 100 is a popular price, and they sold well at that figure. Roses have lost their prestige more or less at Easter. Although there are always many who look upon the rose as the queen of flowers, no one will deny that at times like Easter, there being then such a variety of stock, the temptation is great to select some of the many different Spring flowers for the sake of a change. Lilacs and rhododendrons did not sell as readily as they might have done. Azaleas went like hot cakes. Bulbous stock also went well, especially in pans, when grouped together. Pans of tulips, as also jonquils and narcissus, were in great de- mand. The small Spring flowers, in a cut condition, sold well. Everyone will look back upon Easter of 1896 as a prosperous one to the florists. Edwin A. Seidewitz. Boston. Easter Notes. Easter is over, and the many months of careful preparation by the growers, culminated in transforming the Boston florists' establishments into verit- able floral paradises for the occasion. Everyone is glad that it is over, and every- one is delighted with the result. Growers, wholesalers and retailers have all done well, and seem more than satisfied. Lilies are essentially the Easter Sower, and the trade in them last week was some- thing enormous. Two dry goods stores entered the field with lilies in pots, adver- tised at ten cents in one case and fifteen cents in the other, for each bud or blossom. However, this did not seem to affect the legitimate trade. Taught by the bitter experience of last year, when Saturday and Sunday were stormy, the retailers had ordered carefully, but when Saturday morning came out brightand clear, though windy, it soon became evident that the entire stock would be in demand. Previ- ous to Saturday, lilies had sold for ten and twelve cents cut, and twelve to fifteen in pots. Saturday morning at seven o'clock cut flowers were stiff at twelve and a half cents, and before night readily brought sixteen and perhaps more in some cases, as the supply was practically exhausted quite early in the afternoon. Potted azaleas were great favorites with retail purchasers while hydrangeas, except for church decoration, are not as popular as formerly. A great many forced hardy roses in pots were in the market, and sold well, while the quantity of violets in pots and pans, narcissi, hyacinths, tulips, cycla- men and other potted bulbs sold, was enormous. Though the Easter trade seems tending stronger every year toward flowering plants, last Saturday and Sunday saw an immense cut flower business in this city. In the wholesale market the most sensa- tional element in this line was the carna- tion. The carnation growers have not, on the whole, received very high prices for their products this season, but those who were fortunate enough to be in crop last week, received high prices for their flowers. But the sequel with the retailers who pur- chased heavily at high figures was un- pleasant, and the fact seems to be pretty well established that the Boston people do not want carnations that retail at more than one dollar per dozen. The purchaser who can afford to pay more than one dol- lar for carnations would invariably prefer to pay five or eight dollars for a dozen hybrid roses. Bulb stock was plenty, and showed little or no advance in price. Roses, which are now coming into market in good shape, advanced hut little In price, yet the supply was hardly equal to the demand. The wind Saturday made the delivery of plants a difficult piece of work. Some dis- appointment was doubtless caused cus- tomers judging from the lilies seen Satur- day afternoon going through the streets in express wagons and in the hands of mes- sengers being blown this way and that, and many of them which had been im- properly wrapped were exposed to the chilly blasts while the covering was streaming through the air like a flag at half mast. Delay's window was particularly at- tractive. Welch Brothers did a large business in their Chapman Place store where they handled lilies in pots exclusively. Their stock was especially clean and well grown, and found a ready market. The April meeting of the Boston Gar- deners and Florists' Club was held on Tuesday evening at Horticultural Hall, and those present were treated to an able essay by Prof. B. M. Watson, of the Bussey Institution, on the " Effective Combinations and Arrangements of Plants in the Shrubbery and the Garden." Presi- dent Lawrence Cotter occupied the chair and after the reading by the essayist a discussion of the subject was indulged in by Messrs. Finlayson, Westwood, Dawson, Norton, Stewart, Wheeler, Cameron, San- der and the President. A copy of this paper will appear in a forthcoming issue. The committee appointed to consider the suggestions of Mr. Robert Farquhar in his paper read before the February meeting of the Club, reported in favor of further ac tion being taken toward forming a national society, but the matter was by vote laid on the table. Jottings Around Town. Alex. McKay and James Comley made attractive exhibits of hybrid roses at Horticultural Hall last Saturday, and W. J. Martin, gardener to N. T. Kidder, was awarded a silver medal on a fine specimen of Cattleya intermedia. There will be a meeting of the stock- holders of the Co-operative Flower Grow- ers' Association at the American House Saturday evening. Thos. J. Grey has purchased the interest of the Gilbride estate in the business of Gilbride & Grey, seedsmen, No. 49 S. Mar- ket street, and will continue the business at the old stand. The wholesalers, Welch Brothers, N. F. McCarthy & Co. and Geo. A. Sutherland are all well pleased with their Easter busi ness. W. K. W. Buffalo. Easter Echoes. Iu certain respects, so far as profits were concerned, the Easter season came very near being a " Waterloo " to some of the trade here, more especially so to those whose trade and location were not so thor- oughly established. This, all on account of the elements. Up to and including the Thursday preceding Easter the weather had been quite favorable to the trade, all expecting a good business. Large supplies of plants existed, while the coming cut. of blooms, stored and otherwise, in sight, was rather in advance of the common. With Thursday night the weather turned colder and showed signs of snow flurries. This condition induced retail buying pa- trons to activity. Florists, particularly those handling plants, were placed com- pletely at a disadvantage with having tilled up their salesrooms, no opportunity being left for spreading out in the open air, either for display or convenience, and the extra work iu wrapping up to protect from frost in delivery entailed delays and expense. Saturday, with the exception of a few hours in the afternoon when plants not too delicate might be moved in the open air, the mercury remained below the freezing point. Those who had laid In large stocks of cut flowers saw the same disadvantages coming that the plantsmen did the day before. The quantities pro- vided had been ample for any possible call and considerably in excess of what is usually handled in this city at Easter time. By noon the business on the markets, which usually is a large factor for the dis posal of much miscellaneous stock, seemed to have received a set-back, and the dealers were only glad to come out whole without loss. In some cases more or less hyacinths in pots were left over. Harrisii lilies, as a rule, were in good demand, considering the conditions, and the stock left over is not large, though in some cases the supplies are abundant by some hundreds over what could be sold. Some carnations were unsold, also some roses, and while first-class violets were unloaded at low prices, grades that were uot right up were hardly considered. A circumstance somewhat discouraging at Long's was the refusal of a goodly num- ber of out of-town orders on Friday, which, could conditions have been anticipated, and the stock received and disposed of on that day, quite a different result would | have been accomplished. The prices asked at wholesale and real- ized at retail, were about the average of ] former years, good roses selling from 810 to ■ $12, and retailing from $2 to $3 per dozen, a few extra Jacq. retailing at $5 per dozen. Meteor were in fair number, wholesaling from $8 to $12 ; violets from 75c. to $1.25 per hundred at wholesale, and carnations at from $2.50 to $5, varying in quality. Har- risii lily blooms went at wholesale for $1.50 to $2 per dozen. Callas were over-abun- dant, and looking for purchasers at $1 to $1.25 per dozen. Bulb stock, in daffodils and tulips in variety, commanded $4 per hundred for best quality. Smilax was scarce, readily bringing 20c. The leading stores kept open on Sunday until well along into the day ; the weather remained unusually cold, though clear overhead. Harry Balsley, of Detroit, Mich., was a caller on Monday this week. Vidi. Chicago. Easter Trade. The weather favored the florist the whole of Easter week, save Wednesday and Thursday, when a roaring, cold wind made it bad for delivery of plants, and a dullness was manifested in home trade. But Thursday and Friday's shipping trade was extraordinarily good, several of the wholesale houses being put to it to get off their packages. Every help was given them by the express companies, and wagons were kept running for the florists' especial benefit. All agreed that in this respect the express service was never so good. Bassett & Washburn did the most of their shipping direct from Hinsdale, and had never before so fine a trade, shipping many of their fine grown Harrisii as plants. All the country that is generally tributary to this city seemed to be wanting flowers this year, besides points farther distant. Kenuicott Bros, reported a phenomenal shipping trade, as did E. H. Hunt, Rein- berg Bros., Winter & Glover, the Rogers Park Floral Co. and W. E. Lynch. As to stock on the whole, heavy cuts were the rule, and the lots that found a market outside the city obviated a con- siderable slump taking place earlier than noon of Saturday. In roses Bride was the most difficult to work off; Perle, Meteor, and good Beauty were in supply below the demand; $4 to $6 was the prevailing price for roses, extras going to $8, and a very few even bigher. Those who sent in late on Saturday will get no satisfactory returns, as we know of several thousand roses being offered for $15 per thousand. Violets, early in the week, were slow. There were enough for demand on Satur- day; pi ice was 75c, very few going at $1. Bulbous material was plentiful, tulips and daffodils selling at $1 and $2 to clear out. Tnere was a scarcity of prime stock of Harrisii at the end of the week; $8 to $10 is a fair average for these, the best go- ing at $12, and some poor stock being hard to sell at any figure. Carnations none too plenty. The Retail Trade. This, on the whole, has been good. Considerable church work was carried out. Away from the center of the city a few complain of less demand for lilies, but azaleas went well. Lots of pot hyacinths were disposed of. In some parts the demand for cut flowers was away below that of former years, the biggest call being probably for violets. Carnations were scarce, and commanded a big price. Several dealers adopted the system of. dressing plants, and found it paid to do so. Tne prices obtained for azaleas ranged from $3 up to $8 and $10. Rhododendrons were in good demand, but there was no great call for genistas. Pelar- gouiums went very well. Bassett & Washburn cut 9,000 lily of the valley for Easter and sold out clean. R. E. Kennicott, of Carbondale, sent in the first shipments of narcissus this year, March 31. J. Blanck, of No. 164 Forty-third street, had the store decoration at De Muth's opening, including several thousand bout- ounieres to be given to patrons. J. A. Jegen has secured a new store at 69 Washington street, to which he will move by May 1. The Chicago Horticultural Society's Chrysanthemum Show will be held from 10th to 14th November inclusive — a week later than last year — to escape the excite- ment of the Presidential election. The preliminary prize list will soon be out, and may be obtained of the secretary, W. N. Rudd, Mount , ipril ii, 18 The Florists* Exchange, 385 Growing Sweet Peas The Rev. W. T. Hutehins gives the fol- lowing directions for growing sweet peas : Sunlight we must have for sweet peas, nd this is far more important than the lature of the soil. A sunny location has ;lso the advantage of thawing the ground ■at early, so that the planting may be done n good season. The rows should be planted so that the morning sun will strike one side and the afternoon sun the other. There is another point in location. Trees may not shade your garden, but they may be near enough to it to rob it of its fertility. I would as soon have a row of trees shading it on the south side as to have them near enough on the north side or any other side to send their ravenous roots where they will suck both moisture and nutriment away from the vines. As to soil, I am more and more convinced that a clay loam is best,* but by a judicious exercise of common sense any spot of ground that has the sunlight can be made to grow sweet pe is. Take any such garden soil as you have. Be it sandy or the lightest kind of worn- out loam, a light clay or heavy clay. People ask, should the ground be rich ? Yes ; and yet from the reports I hear I suppose people are overdoing the matter of making the ground rich. Sweet peas are tall, and many people do get rank vines and no blos- soms, and overfeeding is partially to blame. But I am striving to make my ground very rich, for the reason that sweet peas have a season of six months, and I want them to keep sending up fresh hlossoms clear into October. We want three months of bloom, and the finest flowers will come in Indian Summer days. So I say rich soil is wanted. But it is just there that success and failure hinges. I should say to most people, if you have a tolerably good soil don't fuss with any extra manure until your vines get up at least three feet, when they are ready to feed rapidly and will digest strong food. Sweet peas germinate at a low temper- ature and love the cool end of Summer. It is a point how to feed them and keep them cool in July. I have said plenty of plant food, when and where wanted, and a cool upper soil around the vines. Don't forget the mulch- ing. I would, after the vines get a good strong start, give them a good occasional watering with liquid manure or wash-day suds, or hoe in such fertilizers as will take hold at once, but don't begin to do this till they can bear it. I make it a rule to put into my ground whatever manure it needs in the Fall. The Fall or Winter is the best time to put on wood ashes, which is one of the best fertil- izers for sweet peas. Bone flour is excel- lent. If trenches are made tobacco stems are excellent to put in the bottom. In every case depend on the garden soil for sufficient richness, or else put the compost deep enough so the upper soil cannot burn or rot the vines above the seed. I use the trenching method a good deal, and it is applicable everywhere. When you dig a trench for sweet peas throw the best soil on one side and the poorest bottom soil on the other. Make the trench fourteen inches deep and wide enough for a double row. Put as thoroughly decomposed man- ure as you can in the bottom, then the richest soil, and leave the poorest to fill in afterwards. As the seed everywhere should be planted five inches deep you will at first fill the trench so as to leave five inches open. Plant seed in such soil as the tender- est roots will bear planting on, the feeding growing richer as the stronger roots go down. As to covering the seed, there is no arbitrary rule. Your judgment must control. My rule is to plant as near the first of April as possible, and the ground is of course, cold. A covering of an inch lets the sun's warmth get to the seeds. The warmer the ground or the later you plant the deeper the covering. I fill in the re- mainder of the trench as the plants get stocky. As I said, I plant five inches deep, and I mean by this that I fill my trench to within four inches of the top and sow the seed an inch deep in that, and when a few inches high I fill in the rest of the dirt. It is well to have an extra lot of plants so as to transplant if needed in the per- manent row. Costly imported seed I do not trust in the cold Spring soil, but sow in boxes or pots in a warm room and transplant. The first week of June is a critical time because of the cut worm. Watch him and see that he gets but one plant. I use white birch brush entirely for bush- ing the peas, and place in position the first week in June and bush strongly. People disobey one rule, and that is let- ting the seed pods grow. You can't have an abundance of blossoms and grow seed too. For cut worms try the following : Fol- low the regular method of hunting them out as far as possible ; but, if too many, about the first week in May, sow freely among and about the sweet peas some cheap lettuce seed, or anything the cut worms like, and as soon as they go by, hoe out the remaining lettuce. Or, try this : Mix, in the following proportions, one pound Paris green, one pound sugar, and thirty pounds of bran ; and sow it broad- cast over the ground. This is said to kill a great many, For the blight, abandon the old method of planting down in a trench and after- wards of filling in, and instead, do this : Simply hollow out the ground about two inches deep, and plant your seed there one inch deep, and after they come up, let them grow till the middle of June without any further filling in, after which put a light mulching around them, and keep them well watered. In light soil, that has been well enriched, the trenching method seems to induce a fungous disease, where the soil has been filled in, and we must stop it. In clay soil the blight is not so trouble- some. In addition to this new treatment you had better dust on a little flowers of sulphur, two or three times, when the vines are from four to twelve inches high. FOREIGN NOTES. Deutzia Lemoinei.— Judging by the name this variety is of French origin, but whether this be correct or not, it is a plant that should prove very vain able to florists in the early days of March It is a hybrid between D. gracilis and D parviflora, and bears a strong resemblance to the first named variety. Its chief claims to superiority consist in the larger size of the individual flowers, and in the fact that they are all fully expanded at one time. Growers who know how difficult it is to have all the bells on their " valley " spikes fully open will appreciate the value of this introduction. The small plants ex- hibited at the Royal Horticultural Society in London, although only pottpd in the Fall of last year, were quite as effective as plants of D. gracilis after they have been established for several years. A first-class certificate was awarded. The same honor was bestowed upon the lovely Fritillaria pudica, a plant which might very justly be called the "Golden Snowdrop," since, in shape, it closely re sembles the Galanthus nivalis. The color is a deep golden yellow. The plant ean be forced easily and the flowers emit a most agreeable fragrance. Iris reticulata. — Rightly handled, this might become of the greatest value to florists, as the flowers bear handling, travel well, and emit a most delightful fragrance. In northern Europe they bloom in the open ground early in March (this year by the middle of February) As, how- ever, it forces well, there is no difficulty in having a plentiful supply on hand at Christmas. Iris r. major is a larger flower, but the perfume is not so powerful. For the benefit of those who have not yet erown this iris, it may be stated that the upper part of the flower is of a fine violet blue, the lower petals are of a darker shade with yellow and white stripes, spotted with black. The odor bears a strong resem- blance to very fragrant violets. Iris xiphium (Spanish iris).— Since the European florists have discovered that, by forcing gently and planting early, these can be made to flower in April and May, the quantities used for this purpose are simply enormous. Millions of the bulbs find their way to London and other large cities, and the flowers command a ready sale at remunerative prices. By judicious hybridizing with I. xiphioides, flowers of increased size have been obtained which rival the orchids in the richness and beauty of their coloring, and have the further re- commendations of fragrance, and an adapt- ability for all kinds of decorative work. The following are some of the most useful varieties : British Queen, pure white, orange striped ; Belle Chinoise, very large, pure brownish yellow; Chrysolora, very early, large, bright yellow ; Leander, large, deep yellow, very sweet scented ; Athalia and Blanche Superbe, two distinct pure whites of perfect form; Sir Newton, light bronze; Incomparable, lavender-blue, blotched with orange ; Blue Emperor, pur- ple-blue, blotched with yellow ; Marble King, a delightful combination of pale and dark lilac, flaked and spotted with orange and white. Where separate colors are not required, the mixtures offered by reliable growers would be equally serviceable. HORTUS EUROPiEUS. **I500 FINE TUBEROSE BULBS** 3 to 4 inch, for only $5.00. Cash with order please. G. H. JOOSTEN, Importer of Plants and Bulbs, 36 Dey Street, New York. SEND FOR SPRINC CATALOCUE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •ALTERNANTHERAS- A. Nana. It. Nana, and Versicolor, GOcib.h. 100; $5 00 a 1000. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE EJXCHANG-Ei ! 4'h i-ymii ni liriiiitiiiN, from flats, assorted, $2 00. Heliotropes, v in pots 3 00 (ici-iiiiiu ins, si ii j if and double, 2% iu. pots... 3 00 (oleus, 10 Rood varieties, 2 in. pots 2 00 Sh I \ i ii splendens, 2 in. pots 2 00 It oses. Ever-blooming, 2\4 in. pots, strong .. 4 On Cyprrus alt erui folios, "- in.potB 3.00 Cush with order. C. P. DIETERIGH X BRO., MAYSVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Rooted Cuttings. Coleus.Verschafteltii and Golden 100 1000 Bedder $1.00 $8.00 Coleus, assorted, 40 varieties. . .75 6.00 Geraniums, assorted, named. . 1.50 12.00 TERMS CASH. CHAS. E. SMITH, - YORK, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SURPLUS STOCK DRACENA INDIVISA, 6 inch pots, $25.00 per 100. GENISTAS, $'2 50 a dozen and upwards. SWEET PEAS, in pots, 10 in. high, $4 00 a 100. Best varielins. Address until sold out. J. KADLETZ, '■•JV,!!** Dongan Hills, N. Y. Best sorts from 2M inch pots, $1.75 per 100. Rooted cuttlnjis trom Boil, 50 cts. per 100 P. O. or Ex. M. O. with order. MRS. M. CAVANAU6H, Millers Corners, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS good ones. Verbenas, 24 varieties, 80 cts. per 100 : $7.00 per 1000 Fuchsias, 12 " 20 cts. per doz. H e 1 iot ro p e, 7 " 20 cts. " New Giant Alyssum 20 cts. Ctiphfen. I. In vte or Ciirnr Plant ..20 cts. " Salvias and Marguerites 20 cts. Mexican Primroses & Acerntum, 20 cts. " Coleus, 12 cts.; Chrysanthemums, 20 cts. " Roses, 25c. per doz. Postage, 1c per doz. Cash. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Philadelphia, Young plants, 2\£ in., $4 a 1C0. Pink Ivory, 2 in per doz., $2 OU Verbena pulchella (distinct dwarf) 2 in., per 100, $2.00 3 in., per 100, $3 00 Strong Variegated Vincas, 3 in., '* 4 00 Giant Marguerite Daisy, . . .2 in., " 3 00 Lobelia Kaiser William 2 in., " 2 00 Pelargoniums, best colors, strong, 3 in., $5.00 per 100; 4 in., $10.00 per 100. J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTlOiV THC FtOfllST'SEXCHANGF COLEUS CUTTINGS Glorlosa, Bronze Queen, Exquisite, Bohemum, Koyal Mantle, Brightness, The Bell, Leaves of Autumn, Octoroon, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Lane try, Amoietta, Velvet Mantle, Beckwith Gem, Varibills, Progress. Salvator. Setting San. Favorite. Paraqnet, Yeddo, Mars, Mascot, Attraction, Blackbird. Asa Gray, Rob Roy, Speculata, Innisfallen, Hiawaiha, Othello, Gold Mine, SpecioB*, Spotted Gem. Chicago Bedder, Firecrest, ProgressTon, Pfitzpatrick. Hero, Trios Meeh li»n unroot oil, fi I"''' urn. fVlio Portia, Soott, MoGowan, and otnara Write forspeolnl prloeon large orders, rVddrsu J. G. BURROW, Fiskkill, N. Y. WHFN WMITINr. MINTIONTHf FLORISTS' rUCHANGT TRADE LIST NOW UK ADV. GRALLERT & CO , S",V.::: Colma, Cal. WHrNWWITINO MtNTION THf rlOBIHTq riTHANnr OUR PRIZE Oolleotlou of eight exceptionally lino Chrysanthemums w mi be dtMemtnated Mtrofa i, 1800, Deaorlptlona and Plicae 1-roo on sVppUoallOIkt NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MCNTION THC FLC-HISTa* EXCHANGE WM. SIMPSON... The Earliest large CHRYSANTHEMUM. Price to the Trade, 50c each; $5.00 per Dor.; $35.00 per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Pa. Money in Early Chrysanthemums. QroM the following varieties In large Quantities : Unu k. Bergmann, Ivory, Marios Henderson lira, .' Black, Minerva, Harry May, Mrs. w, u Band, Mix. lliBulnbothiiiii, M. Rlohard Dean Halloween, Dorothy Tolerand Brigand. Other varieties may besubstttuted If desired. BEND FOB LIST, HARVEY B SNOW, Camden, NY. WHCN WWITINO MENTION THC FIORIST'B KXCHANOF NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM ...». G. HVCBBS... First premium for host seedling fellow, New fork Florists1 Club Exhibition, Nov. 86, 1885, Fine ■■■lints, from -<.., In, pots. 18.00 pet ,l,i..: IU.00 per Iihi CASH WITH ORDEK. JOHN WHITE. Waverly PL, Elizabeth. N. J. Wh.*)WBrt,NoaJfarT«NTWfilostSrfiIXCNANOr ■ NO MTNTION TNC f ST'«t EXCHANGE '■ Tin. Invincible New Chrysanthemum. Strong: healthy plants from 8 in. pot.. $2 OOperdoi.: SlO.OOpor 100. Special price on larKo quantities. ....M. HANSEN, New Durham, N.J. «»'» WRITING MtNTION THt fLORISTS' CKCHANCC NEW. LATE PINK.. CHRYSANTHEMUM FRANCIS B. HAYES J imi s r,,vn , > . Originator, saj I "I haveeevm, rnivn, anil watched the FRANCIS H HAVKS eliri ~niil lu-iiniui Tor i iinnk >i on,. ,,i hi,, best ,'v , r mi-. I in tlllt >'■ .ilnlii . mi, I is ii ,'lirisnnlli,.. urn iii linn ever] grower ought to have." Lwarded Oertlfioates ,,f Morll bi \ • - ■ N <» « ■ ' 17, SM; Mass II cultural ! Nol ember IT, 1S!M, iin.l N. v.i , N,,\ i'ir, St per cto/.i »jj per »'ii 1 1 im .i. Martin, says : - 1 have found the krancis b. haves i" be :i remarkable varletj of dwarf Kohusl habit, short Jointed, with large dark green foliage well up to the dower I ho flower ism. Ideal bloom and „fii ii«ui- iii ui glistening pink of large si eand a per- n.'iii w',i. in the sii le ol Major lt,,n- nint,,ii; ,n ezoellent keeping qualities; time • ■I flowering late, h would be Imnnsslb o i,, i in,, to reoommead h too liuhli for private or oommerolal us,. •■ io,.. Boail) Maj 1. I8M. MACRAE, I 138 Smith St., PROVIDENCE, R. I, WHIN WRITING MCNTION THC riCKiaTS' CUCNANGI Toronto. FilNtiir HuNllieMS. The weather, which In the beRln- iiIuk of last week was Hue and soft, turned on Wi'iluesday, and during the balance of the week the wlud was cold and cuHiuK. On Sat unlay there were from six to ten degrees of frost all day, attended by a Sharp, cold wlud. Many plants delivered siillVriMl through these conditions; lilies the worst, but the numbers delivered In K'hmI order was a testimony to the care aud ability of the florists who had them In baud. In the early part of the week there was a great demand for cut flowers, mostly from OUtstde points, and carnations went up to good prices. Many orders received by the growers could not. be tilled. Hoses were plentiful, but not cheap. Violets were very plentiful, but. not of tlrst -class quality; they sold at lower prices than generally at, Easter time. Tulips were good and plenti- ful; dalTodlls and N. poeticus were very aluindaut and were nearly all sold, but the prices realized were low. Valley was very line .,11111 iii plenty, but. did not sell well. A large quantity of Harrisil lilies was lu and a great many of them were sold, most, of them being very good. The plants shown were well grown and much shorter than is generally the case here, ('alias were very good and plentiful, and were mostly sold out. There was considerable Bwainsona sold; large quantities of good white stocks, both as cut blooms aud plants, sold well. In roses, Beauty and hybrids were not. much seen, but Meteor, Bride and Brides- maid were all iu their prime. Marry Dale, John Duiilop and Spears & Mustoti, all sent In very Hue blooms of the latter two varieties. Sunset, Perle, Mermet aud Cusin were also in Hue form. There were a few good M. Nlel In, aud they sold very well, but tills flue old rose Is fast going OUt o( favor witli our growers. Among carnal Ions were line blooms of Soott, Daybreak, Portia, Albertlnl, Meteor, Helen Keller, Rose Queen, and several other varieties. Miller & Sou had some very good carnal ions, but little of their stock was seen lu the city, most of it being shipped outside. Orchid flowers were not iu any quantity, but of good quality; these coiisisUil of 'a few cattleyss, some Coslogyne crlstata, and sprays of Cyiiibidluin I,owianuin. The trade in cut flowers on Saturday was very large. Nearly all the boys are well satisfied with that branch of the busi- ness. The demand was nearly all for loose flowers ; very few baskets, " designs, or nt her made up work being called for. An Immense quantity of cut flowers was handled and the bulk of them sold, but none of the store men was quite cleared out. though all report larger trade than ever before. The large departmental store did a rushing trade lu both cut flowers aud plants, selling at about the same prices as the florists' stores, but iu nearly all cases high prices were the exception and uot t he rule. The cold weather was entirely agatust the market men aud very few plants were sold on the open market. The few that were exposed soon looked chilled and the people would not touch them. There was a good demand on the market for cut flowers and all that were offered sold early, but t lie market men were the bluest- looking crowd in the trade on Saturday. a Hue line of plants was offered In the stores, and while a good trade was done, the] were not nearly all sold out. tlenistas were offered ill all sizes aud mauy of them are left on hand ; the same may be said of aaaleas, rhododendrons and daisies. Hun dreds of hyacinths were sold, but the demand for ferns, fern pans, palms and foliage plants was nothing like that of former years. I think the very cold weather was the cause of tills. Hardly any hydran- geas were seen and there was but'llt tie call for them. Some tine plants of A/ilci Mollis and Deutzia gracilis were in, but they did not go well. A few fluelv-hlooiiied "plants of wistaria were seen, bin they did uot sell well. Nearly all the boys had Hne shows in their windows all the week, especially Harry Dale, John Dunlop tin both his storcsV Wm. Hill, O. Ttdv, \V. Tidy and 1. Cotterlll, The stock shown was very choice and these tine displays are doing Button to educate our public. Jottlaga. JOHS Hrxi.op did a great deal of local advertising. Hakky DALB had a very large cut of ~tock and, 1 hear, shipped everything lit to OUt out. All our smaller growers were about sold outs Packing Idly Plants. The best packed lot of Illy plants I have ever seen came down from Harry Hale on Friday ; they were short plants with several blooms on each. The plants were knocked out of their pots; the roots rolled lu strong paper and the blooms wrapped In cotton batting. They were packed like what cut lilies are, the pots being sent lu another box. Not a bloom was damaged, and I have never seen so mauy flue plauts in so small a box. Thus. Manton. Washington. IusIit News. Everybody seemed satisfied with the Easter trade. The general opinion is that It was as good as that of last year. On the Saturday, owing to the bad weather of the day or two previous, the rush was great. Orders are usually given from the middle of the week on; this time all the business was transacted in one day. The demand for certain kiuds of plants aud flowers did not differ much from that of former years. Plant sales, are, if any- thing, growing larger year by year; still there Is no apparent diminution in the quautlty of cut flowers disposed of. The azalea as a pot plant was an easy first ; the sizes most lu demand were those having heads about twelve inches across, and in price ranging from two to three dollars. A very large number of these were sold as every florist was well stocked up with them. Lilies in pots were second iu de- mand but there was a decided scarcity of these as the bulbs were anything but good the past season. Hydrangeas used to be favorite Easter plauts; tills year they were scarcely in the race, there have been so many complaints from people buying thelarge, magnificently flowered specimens— they wilt so easily aud purchasers not understanding their requirements, or neglecting to follow the dlreotlons given them, the plants are, of course, blamed. The same holds good with Astilbe japonloa ; also large plants of the white and yellow Marguerites. Quite a number of the latter were used in the church decorations, and most of them on the Monday morning had a very tired look about them. Astilbe was quite in demand, of the three kinds that were grown the new variety of A. japonica sold best. Cy- clamens were a paying Investment; fairly well furnished plauts brought *1 50 each. Cytisus didn't take. Lilacs in six and eight-inch pots were sold out Heaths labelled "Sootch heather" as usual, were all disposed of. Oue or two of the stores had very fetch- ing little plants of Bougainvillea Sanderi- aua ; they were used in the wiudow decora- tions with line effect. If carefully hard- ened off after being brought from the warm greenhouse, it lasts for a good while otherwise it is apt to have a baif reputatioii fasteued ou to it. Mignonette in four and five-inch pots weut merrily at 25c. and 50c each. Prices of flowers ran as follows: Roses, Brunnerand Beauty, $6 to *9 per dczeu • La France, $J aud $8; others, $1 to J3 50; lilies and callas, $3 per dozeu ; sweet peas 50c; violets, fide, to $1.50 per 100: oarna- tlons, ode. and 75c; tulips, 50c. to$l. STBADSS A Co. are cutting a heavy crop of Bruuner ; they came iu just in the nick of time for Easter, probably uever before have such a large uu tuber of flue hybrid blooms beeu disposed of iu the city during one day. Some of the windows had a fine appear- ance. Strauss & Co. had theirs completely filled with Hruuuer. The Gude Bros, arranged a large circle of astilbe and pink hyacinths, ou a groundwork of fern moss C. F. Hale had his wiudows filled with azileas iu all sizes. Freemau's cyclamens made a telling display, arranged with Illy of the valley aud mignonette. Orchids, heat lis, and orauge plauts Iu fruit, filled the big wiudow of J. H. Small & Sons. Loose was represented by some choice specimens of ciuerarias, cvelameus and Adiautum Farleyeuse ; hanging from the roof were some good pieces of ileudrobiums aud cattleyas. • ti. W. Oliver. Rutherford, #. J. Fire was discovered uuder the front stoop ot the store of L. c. Hopbine, but was fortunately extinguished before much damage was done. The origin of the Hre Is supposed to be the work of some incendi- ary. Yonkers, N. t. The store of P. MlLLIOT, at Saw Mill Ktver road, was destroyed l>v Are on Tues- day moruiug last. The loss is covered by insurance. April ii, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 387 Pittsburg. duster 1:. 'li.irs Easter trade in both cities seems to i-iave given general satisfaction. Enormous quantities of flowers were disposed of, but I 'he raw weather, with the thermometer I .egistering 32 degrees almost all day Satur- 1 -Uy before Easter, was detrimental to the ale of potted plauts, and not nearly as taauy were sold as last season. Loose flowers in boxes were mostly called [for; very little design work being put up. (Churches were decorated about the same las usual, not very elaborate but handsome. In general flowers brought good prices, excepting bulbous stock, and particularly Harrlsii lilies which were overwhelmingly plentiful, and sold lower than ever at Easter time (™5c. per dozen, retail), at which price thousands were sold in the Allegheney market, although the ruling price was from SI to $1 50 in both markets. The stores asked $2 50 per dozen for lilies. The growers received from $50 to $80 per I thousand. Roses were abundant and choice; Beauty sold at $1.50 a piece for best, Bride and Bridesmaid at $3; Jacq , $3 50 ; Perle and Ntphetos, $2 per dozen, were the prices realized. Carnations sold at fancy prices, the cheapest at 75c. per dozen and the best for (2 — the average priee being about $1.25. I There was no scarcity as was expected, and all were sold. Violets went at from $3 to $2 50 per hundred readily. Hyacinths, daffodils, tulips and narcissus were in great abund- ance and it was difficult to get good prices for them, as they were almost given away Saturday evening, and lots were left un- sold. Taken as a whole, I think, trade was larger than last year, but very few florists can say that they were sold out entirely. The Pittsburg florists had attractive dis- plays in their windows and store rooms, and were kept busy all day Saturday, those of Murdoch, Elliott & Ulam, Patter- son, Elliott & McGlnnis, Dell, Smith and Randolph & McClements, being especially fine. About a dozen stands in the Pittsburg market all seemed to do a thriving busi- ness throughout the day, but in the even- ing prices on some stock which was too abundant went to smash. In Allegheny the flower mart is decidedly in the market house and the dealers all had their hands full for several days be- fore Easter, but on Saturday the scene in the market was the liveliest ever witnessed. The florists all made preparations to take care of a crowd by securing plenty of extra help, but it was almost impossible to serve all those who were anxious to buy. The Allegheny market is a good plant market, and if the weather had been suit able considerable more stock would have been disposed of. Fewer plants were sold than last Easter. Robert Faulk, who sells Hartman Bros.' stock, sold the most lilies, and as he had such an enormous quantity of tbem that the trade could not take them off his hands, he was compelled to offer them at 75c. per dozen, at which price they sold readily, although he got from $1 to $150 for some. The stands of both the Ludwigs were handsomely decorated with blooming plants and greens and looked very attrac- tive. A. W. Smith had a large stock of bulbous flowers and sold quantities of them. John Badee got rid of the bulk of his stock. J. F. GIBBS had a flue lot of carnations which sold readily. On Federal St., W. C. Beckert did a fair trade and C. T. Siebert had a well assorted stock of flowers and plants, which were sold at moderate prices. The Easter display in the Phipps con- servatories in Schenley Park was magnifi- cent. On Sunday 14,850 visitors went through the houses, and many more who had no desire to crowd in had to turn away. Mr. Falconer, the new superin- tendent, had his first opportunity of see lngan appreciative Pittsburg crowd, and no doubt was surprised and pleased at the attendance. Our people certainly appre- ciate flowers. As yet there is no sign of Spring weather ; to day, April 7, the mercury registers 32 degrees and snow is falling. E. C. Reineman. Riverton, N. J. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., are making ex- tensive preparations here for an aquatic garden, which when completed will prove one of the attractions of their mammoth establishment. Queens, N. Y. Governor Morton has appointed NICHOLAS HALLOCK a trustee of the State Agricul- tural Experiment Station at Geneva. Mr. Hallock is well known iu Queens and Suffolk counties, and the announcement of his appointment will be received with satisfaction. San Francisco. The practice of cutting prices is appar- ently being largely carried on among flower sellers in this city, just at present. Early in the season several dealers placarded their shops with the announcement that the choicest cut roses would be sold iu quantities to suit for 65c. per dozen. The other dealers saw the cut and put out bigger signboards, offering roses at 50c. Violets were put to the front also, and were offered at 10c. per bunch, and Anally down to two bunches for5c in some places. When lilacs came in they also were en- listed in the war, aud were being offered in the florists' shops on Sutter, Post and Geary streets at 10c. per bunch, each buuch being as big as a flat Dutch cabbage of adult growth. Hotter and hotter raged the battle, and lower and lower fell the prices, until roses were offered at 25c. per dozen, and in two or three shops at 15c. Nor were they stale or wilted specimens, or of the common varieties. Among them were La France, Jacqueminot, Gloire de Dijon, Marechal Niel, also tea and moss roses. Around Lotta's Fountain roses, lilacs and violets were being sold by boys to pas- sers-by at5c. and 10c. a bunch. It is said the big dealers are losing money and the small fry are barely making a living. Something will have to drop pretty soon, and then prices will go up to a living point. The trouble is that there are too many people in the business. Wilkesbarre, Pa. Ira G. Marvin says that the report recently published in the EXCHANGE that he had purchased land in Rochester, N.Y., is incorrect. He has secured some land adjoining his present plant and intends building In the near future should occasion demand. From present indications this will be accomplished early. Easter busi- ness was very good. W. M. Eldridqe & Co., speak in the same strain, they had a fine lot of azaleas and lilies, which sold at good prices. Geo. E Fancourt was cleared out com- pletely. He had a great demand for roses and carnations. W. M. LAST CHANCE! 50,000 GANES 50,000 Fresh from brakes, 4 to 6 feet high, $4.00 per thousand. Send for catalogue. NANZ & NEUNER, Louisville, Ky. WH^N WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANOF LOCUST==For Sale. Suitable for posts for green- houses, 6 cents a foot, f.o.b. Milburn. J. R. PITCHER, - -Short Hills, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. ba'es, olean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. a lb.; $5.50 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. %±ft£ Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco, INSECTICIDE! Price 1 gal. cans, $1.50; 5 k*1. cans, $5.00. Ap- \ plied either by vaporizing or by syringing. ' Try It! Safe and effective. Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., Louisville, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Sold by the Seedsmen America. WHEN WRITl G MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGI HALES' MOLE TRAP. For destroying ground moles In lawns, parks, gardens aud cemeteries. Guaranteed to catch moles where all other traps fall. I*iice, $'.£.00 encli. See advt. Unlet*' M ultijccioi- in next Issue. II, W. HAI.ES. Kidvewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION TME FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1827. mm FLOWEH POTS. M. PERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Md. •THEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE PAPER POTS. Once tried, always used. Sample dozen mailed for 10 cents Headquarters for It n i in n Hotbed Hints, Veibcun. Baskets* Lemon Oil Insecticide, Bone Lf*nf Ext met Tobacco, anrt SEEDfi TH»T FLORISTS USE. Lists Fret'. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 \ 19 South Market St. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGr STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty Is ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a lame stock of which we keep on hand ready for shipment on day order is received. Size. \H inch 2 2M " 2H " 3 " 3X " F.O.B. at Fort Edward. We will allow 25 percent. off for the next 30 days for cash with order. Add res. Hi lllimiT Bros., Man'f ra, Fort Edward, N. T. or AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, Nl^r 136 & 138 W 24th St.. NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANGE Per 1000- $100 Size. Per 100. 7 inch $S 50 3 50 4 00 5 00 9 •• 760 10 " 10 00 11 " 15 00 16 " 75 00 22 00 Saucers )& price of pc YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS & CO , P. O. Box 21. LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. 9 WHEN WRITING MENTION THE HORIST 8 ENHANCE STOTT'S FIR TREE OIL SOAP For killing Insects oo plants, mildew, etc. Requires but one ounce to a gallon of water. Costing loss than 2* els. per gallon. j_ Q_ p|£RS0N, P' ?ir',tos NeWark, N. J. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANGING BASKETS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class. thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. . Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. G ive us u trial. Send for Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 403 H. SAUNA ST., SYR \ CUSE, If. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. PHILADELPHIA. Drinnh Ufionhniicnc ■ i Randolph Ave. and Union St., Jersey City, N.J. BranCll WaiehOUSeS I \ Jacks0n Ave. and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y THE »LDIN P01TERU0., wh7:r s7,l, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DON'T FAIL TO SEE III It LINE OK JARDINIERES BEFORE PlUACIKiG ORDERS. ALL STANDARD FLOWER POTS WILL FIT THEM. COOK POTTERY CO., ETRURIA WORKS, TRENTON, N.J. 388 The Florists' Exchhnge. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in ICUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 28th St., New York. I Orders by mail or teleeraph promptly attended | uru«.. jj Telephone Call, 382 38th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 West 29tli St., New York| Bet. Broadway and Sixth Ave. MICHAEL A. HART, Wholesale & Commission Florist, 113 W. 30th St., New York. Telephone Call, 1801 38th St. I All kinds of Roses. Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street.. Telephone 733, 18(h Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the World. Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 64 West 28th St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St.. New York. The Bride, Mermi-t and American Beauty Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehrs, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. PURDY & BLAUVELT, Wholesale and Commission Dealers in CUT FLOWERS MAIDZUHAIB FEMT FEMES A 3PE:IALTY. 57 WEST 30th STREET, Bet. Broadway & 6th Ave. NEW YORK. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. FRANK H. TRAKNDLY. CHAKLB8 SCHENCK. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St, and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. tfSTOnnsiS'nments Solicited. Nawk-b and Varieties. NEW YOBE Apr. 10. 1886 Roses— A. Beauty, fancy " extra ... " ordinary Bennett, Ousin Bride Bridesmaid Duchess of Albany .. . Jacqueminot K. A. Victoria La France, extra ** ordinary.. Mme. Testout Meteor Mrs. P. Morgan Niphetos, Hoste PapaGontier Perle Souv. de Wootton Ulrica Brunner Watteville Adiantums aspabagus bouvardia Oallas ( All colors, inferior grades D- PEEBY * CO., W.rren St., Syracuse, N. T y.^Ai*"^STa?i5C522: HENBT PBIL,PPS SEED * m™™3"' GEO. A. SUTHERLAND, 67 Bromfield St. Boston. C. A. KCEHN 1122 Pl„« «. «. i„i V' "ELCHBROS 2 Beacon St., Boston, Mass W.ELLISON 1402 pfne St" St* K' So- H BAVEBSDOBFER M CO *' 'ftSfai1?^ E" £ & " 00D * ^U^SSSS^&riSS&Sl K H HFNT 5? V " f " E!,,,,KifiI»,,,,m- !>• WISCONSIN FLOBAL EXCHANGE. ' THE HlINTlNOThN'Kl'Fn ra'A tnlc-K». ,"'■ „, IS! Mason Street, Milwaukee, Wis IU\1F B lOVfi ' lnd"""P2 FEET '"LENGTH OR LONGER. iREENHOUSE AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. \ ~~ — ™ — ;• ; Send for our Illustrated Book "CYPjRESJS LHMBERAiwfrsUSES." Send for-ivr Special GreenhousVCircol&r. THEA.T 5Tearr^5 lumber (b., NeppnsgiH jtesTON, ftarss.' Spraying Pump; PRICE $5,00 COMPLETE This is a bargain to any one who has fruit to spray. We have bought a lot at a bargain, therefore we sell them at such a low price. This pump is of the latest pattern, with brass lining and brass valve ; it will throw a spray 50 feet. C. RIBSAM & SONS, Trenton, N.J. when wnr r»N THE FL'" KITS' EXCHANGE When Answering an Advertisement kindly state you saw it in THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE. This pergonal request we make uuder every adver- tisement we print , and by complying with It you will greatly help this paper, and as well clve the adver- tser the satisfaction of knowing where his adver- tisement was seen. THE TWIN COMET and LITTLE GIANT LAWN SPRINKLERS. Best Sprinklers made for FlortstH mid Nurserymen's use. HAVE LABOR, for they sprinkle i times greater area than any other sprinkler. E. STEBBINS MFC. CO. Made for Sole AgentH and Manufaci urers, J. B. FELLOWS & CO , Boston. SPRINGFIELD. MASS. Local Al rni - Wanted. Tan mi kc big money. WHEN WPiTiNC MENTION 1 HE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR 3ST©-vox* Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material, WHEN WRi-iNG MENTION T;f rLORIS-S' FXCMiVfi* HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. We carry a large stock oj regular size, 3x6 ft. It will pay you to send for our prices WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, KT LOJAiSST HHT6S. 63 SO. FIFTH AV., NEW YORK. |_ UARRK A QOIM 89 LIBERTY ST., NEW YORK. B«t. Iloo.ton sod Bl.r'k.r SI.. ^" ■■ #» T\ W\ ■ O Ot <5 \J I » , Bet Bro.dw.j »nd thank 8U. WHEN WRVTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. N. COWEN'S SON 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. GLASS! Get our Figures before buying Glass, v^tft *H I'M V ^fti-r.otv *Ht PtOfilbT ft EXCHANGE Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Estimates Freely Given- PI A Q G For GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, pi ACQ U L MOO GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. ULHvO VANHORNE, GRIFFEN &, CO. Agents for CHAMBERS & McKEE CO.. Jeannette Brands American Glass. Importers of French Glass. ' »{,,'•„* ? X^m^*.™0 NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing- four cents .11 stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COMING INTO GENERAL USE 'UUi AUTOMATIC CABLE VENTILATOR. 1A/ U V f Because they give entire satisfaction. " " ■■ 1 • Because they ate one-third to one-half cheaper in price. Because they are made simple and strong. Because they operate your houses from either end or center. Because they operate houses 200 ft. long with ease. Because one machine operates sash, both sides ridge. Because they will last for years without any repair. We guarantee any breakage during five years' use. Write us. we will furnish you References, Circulars, Estimates, and save you money ;. . ft£" A. Q. WOLF & BRO., DAYTON, OHIO. RaF\TER\\! No Putty fc REQUIRED Clear Cypress Greenhouse Material We have had many years' experience in this line. We introduced Cypress for greenhouse construction. We have made many improvements in the construction of greenhouses. We carry in stock many different designs of Rafters, Sash Bars, and everything else from the bottom of gutters up. Our facilities are large, and we are prepared to furnish on short notice material of our own designs or any special designs, and all of open-air-dried clear Cypress Lumber which we have bought for many years of one party because this particular growth of Cypress is as soft as White Pine, and has none of the knots, sap and other defects so common to White Pine. Every foot of our stock is guaranteed Spot Clear. Write for circulars and estimates. No trouble to furnish plans when necessary. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO. I.OCKI,*N», OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE .pril ii, i8gi. The Florists* Exchhngi 391 LORD & BURNHAM CO., ORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AM) HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates famished od application. GREENHOUSE HEHT1HG MID VENTILATING. Horticultural Architecture and Building. ^ pitching^ ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards a* the World's Fair. Send four cents poBtage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOED Sc IBTXIRIISrBI^IIVr: CO., ECH1TECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: 1 rvi ns lon-on- II udson, New York. Mention paper 'Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus, Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the "Perfect Drainage Bench "Pit or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLISTRATED CATALOGUE. keastica Modern Commercial Greenhouses summer in winter For Glazing Greenhouses. A sub itute for putty. Superior in every way. 14STICA and MASTIC A. GLAZING [ACHINES were given Highest Award of A.F. at Pittsburg. Address for circular. We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice 0. PIERCE 8 CO., 170 FllltOn St., N. Y. at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line until you see our construction and get our prices. Sole Manufacturers. HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE IF" TOl' WANT i GOOD SASH LIFT For a Very Little Money Get TH£ 'NEW DEPARTURE," K VENT>L(\T!N& r\f>Pl.)flNCfcC For Descriptive Catalogue Send to I. D. CAPMODY, Evansville, Ind. THEN WRrriNl MENTION TH6 g\QB.srs EXCHANGE SCOLLAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc., —ALSO THE— PATENT PUNT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for *1 .00, JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 74 St 76 Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN. - N. Y. 89 4 91 Centre St.. NEW YORK. SEND STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. VHENWR:TiNG MENTION THE HOR'ST'S EXCHANGE What live Florist can afford to be vithout the Florists' Exchange? PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD NONE EQUAL IT IN Strength AND Durability Send for Catalogue. VENTILATING MACHINE. NOTHING Flimsy OR Complicated about it. HIPPARD, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. WHEN WR'T'NG MENTION THErLOHtSTS'EXCMANGF By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., . Utica, X. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE VALVES, FITTINGS AND ventilating Apparatus. COLDWELL- WILCOX CO., Newburgh, N.Y. Mention paper. THE "GORTON SIDE-FEED" BOILER Is just what you want for Steam and Hot Water Heating. It has advantages over any other Boiler on the market for green- house purposes. Send for our book " Modern House Heating," and investigate for yourself. Mailed FREE on application. Every Florist should secure a copy. GORTON & LIDGERWOOD CO., 96 Liberty Street, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FIORISTS' EXCHANGE Evans' Improved Challenge. Roller bearing, seif-oilinir devise, automatic stop, solid link chain, makes the IMPROVED CUAL- LENGE the moat perfect appa- ratus tn the market. Write for cataloeue and prices before placing your orders else- where. Quaker City Machine Co., RICHMOND, IM>. EN WRITING .. S7NTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE n A RICHARDS' TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENTS Patented April 2 1895. A cheap, sure and simple way to transplant all Kinds of plants; guaranteed not to disturb their growth. The inventor has transplanted thousands of plants with these imple- ments, and is therefore qualified to say what they will do. Endorsed by many of the most "prominent plant growers. Price per set of 6 transplanters. I excavator and 1 ejector. **£.50. Extra trans- planters, 20c each. Send (or circular giving testimonials, directions how to use, and other interest- ing information. Agent* wanted. F. RICHARDS, FREEPOKT, X.V. WHEN WHITING MENTION THC FLORISTS' EXCHANGE J H. Hale on Advertising. " If & business is not worth advertising it should at least be advertised for sale. Get out of it. Fruit growers don't advertise enoagh " — Before N. J. Horticultural Society. THE REED GLASS COMPANY 456 West Broadway, Bet. Houston and Prince Sts. NEW YORK CITY. SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS GLASS For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, &c. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. ESTIMATES AND CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. WHEN WRrriNO MENTION THr FVORISTS- nCHANQC MANTEL WINDMILL BflLL-BEilME TURNTABLE Contract to put Water Supply in place CEDAR TANKS WILLIAMS MFG. CO. k^^,agza0n0' 16 Murray Street, New York; 36 So. Market St., Boston; 321 Vine St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 392 The Florists' Exchhnge, MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARD' AT THE PA. viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, SIM) FOR CATALOGUE. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESICNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IS OFFERING AS A PREMIUM FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS BICYCLES EQUAL TO ANV, AND BETTER THAN 90 PER CENT. OF THE $100 WHEELS ON THE MARKET. Any subscriber to The Florists' Exchange, any son or daughter of a subscriber, or any friend of a subscriber, can earn one of these machines. This is not a compe- tition ; all have the same opportunity. For full particulars, address AMERICAN GARDENING, P. 0. Box 1697, New York. Tliis variety belongs to the Malmaison type and is the largest Carnation in existence, 4,:s' inches by 4L4' inches (life size illustration page 269, last issue); it is like all the Malmaison varieties, a Summer blooming plant; the calyx is firm, the petals are of a pure rose color, and the flower emits a fragrance more powerful than a dozen ordinary carnations combined. This carnation is considered much finer than the celebrated Souv. de la Malmaison. Strong plants in bud, from 4 inch pots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per dozen. Carnation Souv. de la Malmaison, deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cold frame, will bloom this Summer. In 8JJ in. pots . . . $1.00 per doz. ; $7.00 per 100 New Carnations, Rose Queen, Buttercup, Helen Keller, Bouton d'Or, from 21,' in. pots 4.00 " New Pink Chrysanthemum Wm. Simpson 50 cts. each; 5.00perdoz. Hardy White Pink, "Her Majesty," clumps, from open ground . 4.00 per 100 CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best var- ieties, from flats 2.00 " California Violets, from 2'2' in. pots 3.00 " Daisy Snow Crest, i'j in. pots 4.00 " Daisy Snowflake, clumps 3.00 " Clematis, a large stock of the best large flowering varieties. 1 year old plants $1.50 per doz.; 10.00 " 2 " " 3.00 Clematis flammula, 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots £fe^S^00 " seedlings from flats $8.00 pe J»i */l.OO " Swainsona gal. alba, from 2'/2 in- pots "»*• 4.00 " Aralia Sieboldii, 4 in. pots fl 2.00 per doz. Draccena Sanderiana .... $1 ^ i ; 0.00 " Anthericum Picturatum, 4 in. pots "5 ^J . 1.00 " Moonvines. J1 , in p s $3.00 per 100 • ^ ^ pots 5.00 per 100 Nepeta Glechoma variegata, 2J^ in. pots . «? • • 8.00 " Double AlysBum (Giant), 2% in. pots /* W . . 3.00 " Lychnis flos cuculi semperflorens, 2]< in. pots, $3.00 per 100 ; 3 in. pots 5.00 " Hollyhocks, double white and red, from cold frame 2.00 " C. EISELE, I Ith and Jefferson Sis,, Phila,, Pa, WH^N WRITING. MENTION THE fLORlST'S EXCHANGE AUCTION SALES: BEDDING PLANT: PALMS, RUBBERS, Etc. Commencing about the Middle of April. Sales every TUESDAY an FRIDAY after that time at 1 1 o'clock A. M. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ££■£? dAV.cat,o* I I. J. SIMONSON, 63 Barclay St. Auctioneer, NEW YORI WHENVFHTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOVELTIES for the TRADE New Asparagus SprenRerl, New Oarex, New Bougaiuviliea, New Carinas. New Dahlias, New Juoticla, New Geraniums. New Roses. Climbing Mete t. Golden Rambler, Yellow Sounert. Car- mine Pillar. New Sweetbriera, Blue Oxalls, etc. Genuine Irish Shamrock. Send for Catalogue of Novelties at reduced prices. A. BLANC & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. WELL ROOTED AND FREE FROM DISEASE. Selected Verbena Cuttings, colors separate. 70 cts. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. Violet runnerit, Marie Louise. $4.00 per 1000. Cash with order. S. BATSON, Kalamazoo, Michigan. WHEN WRITING MFNTlONTHEFlOB'PT'C EVCuaNGF ALE GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Petunias, double, Dreer's strain .... 1.50 15 00 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.00 Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean 1.00 8.00 Ageraturu, Cope's Pet 75 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze's 125 Solatium Jasuilnoicles 1.50 Begonia Argentea guttata 2.00 PLANTS OUT OF POTS. Pelargoniums, Victor and Splendor, from 6 in. pots, fine, $18 per 100. Begonia Argentea guttata, from 4in., $8 per 100; from 2^ in., very good, $4 per 100. Geranium Salleroi, from 2X*j in., $2.50 per 100. Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock, 3 in., $3.50 per 100. Canterbury Belie, Antirrhinum, Double Sweet William (Henderson's strain transplanted), 60 cts. per 100. Pansy, from seed box, 50 cts. per 100. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON. N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOP" ■ EXCHANGE DON'T GET LEFT! This stock is selling very f st. 1000. 100. illme. Salleroi Geraniums $12 CO $1 50 Cuphen Platycentm (Segar Plant).. 8 00 1 00 Feverfew, Little Gem 10 00 150 Salvia splendent* 10 00 1 25 Alternnnthera paronychloldes, ma- jor, aurea. nana 6 00 75 The above are in flats in fine condition. ROOTED CUTTINCS. tioldeu Queen, the only all around yellow Colfiisand Crimson Ver- schatiYltil $fi 00 $0 75 Coleus in variety 5 00 60 Double Petunias.. ... 12 00 150 fuchsias, named varieties 12 00 1 .50 Heliotrope, named varieties 8 00 1 CO Double Golden marguerite 12 00 150 Ageratuni,. 8 00 100 The selection of sorts to remain with us. CASH WITH THE ORDER. J. E.FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ....platstxs.... Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $3.00, $4 00, $6 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 44 mixed, colors unknown 3 10 Fancy Leaf Caladiiiius, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fuchsia, Little Beauty 6 00 44 Snow Ball, best double white 4 00 44 Phenomenal and Mrs. E. G. Hill. 4 00 44 Double and single, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Paris Daisy, The California 4.00 ti 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3 00 4 00 Abutllons, of sorts 4 00 A nt lit' in U Tlnetoria, hardy 4 00 Cyperus Alternifollus 4 00 Ageratum, var. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Plumbago, blue and white 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 10 Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 Oxalls, double yellow 4 00 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and 8 00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Alternantheras, four varieties 50 Coleus, best new and old, mimed 100 Heliotrope and Fuchsias 1 00 Oxalls Ortglesl 1 00 Chrysanthemums, good sorts 1 59 Sanohezla Nobllisaud Hegonlas 1 50 If mailed add 10c. per KH) tor Alternantheras, 20o. for Oxalis, Fuchsias. Heliotrope and Coleus, 80o. for Begonias, Sanchezia and Chrysanthe- mums. Selection of sorts ours. H.S. BROWN & SONS, !Sf Kansas City, Mo. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 30,000 REX BEGONIAS Well established young plants from sand bed, in good variety, $1.40 per 100, by mail postpait $11.75 per 1000, by express. FUCHSIAS, 10 best sorts, labeled. WhH Giant, Black Prince, etc., $1.25 per 100, b mail; $10.00 per 1000, by express. VIOLETS, ttobt. Garrett and Swanle White, 2J4 Inch pots, perfectly free from dii ease, from cold frames, in flower, $2.50 per U We Guarantee Satisfaction. A. B. DAVIS & SOX, Near Washington. D. 0. PURCELLVILLE, Vi HMEW WHITING MENTION THE H.OBIST a EXCHANGI PRICES TO MAKE ROOM. ROOTED GUTTING! • Per lfl Vinca var $1.1 Salvia 1.1 Lemon Verbena 1.1 Heliotrope LI Geraniums, double white and scarlet 2.< mixed 1.26 and LI Rex Begonias 2.( Mrs. Pollock 2.( Snow Crest Daisy 2.< Pelargoniums, mixed 2.1 strobi lantho* Dyerianns 1.1 Coleus mixed $8.00 per 1000 ; 1.1 HERE YOU ARE FOR VASE WORK. Mrs. Pollock Sin. and 4 in $4.00 and 6.1 Vlncas. 2^,3, and 4 in $2.00, $4.00, 6.i '* extra flue, 5 in 10.1 Dracaena Indlvlsa, 4 inch 10.< " " 5 inch 16,' ■« " 6 inch 20.i " " Large size, 26c. and 35c. esx SOMETHING EXTRA FINE. 30 NEW SEEDLING COLEUS This set Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 by mail. Terms, Cash or C. O. D. CREENE & UNDERHILL WATERTOWN. N. Y. WHEN WRITING K2NTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANC ALWAYS ON TOP OS oO c/3 <5s3 ^ a z /*N ■ j action, including Achilleas, Phloxes, Poppies, Delphiniums, Iris, Lych- mis, Helianthus. etc.. the BEST l.-arieties for Summer cutting. This Offer will not appear again, and anyone i wishing to avail themselves of this ppportunity to secure a stock of these popular plants should send iu their orders at once, so that plants can be reserved for Spring shipment. WE GUARANTEE FIRST-CLASS STOCK IN EVERY CASE. ORDER NOW. BULBS ARE GUARANTEED. Great reduction in prices on all orders placed before nc ik y 1st. We insure you against fluctuations in the market. Please write us stating quantity required. We are headquarters for all var- ieties of FLORISTS BULBS Prices Low and Quality the Best. TERMS LIBERAL. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST-S EXCHANGE We Can Supply in First-Class Condition Extra Strong Dormant Field-Grown I Our ciIlectluQ contains only the Quest and best sorts in cultivation. These plants are in perfect condition for planting directly In thr) open ground, and will bloom nicely this Spring, or will make splendid pot plants for late Spring sales. If potted at once/can be gotten in bloom by Decoration Day. The varieties we offer are the very best for outdoor bedding or for pot culture for Florists' use. Our stock comprises the following varieties: Gen'l Jacqueminot, Mi", John Lai it g, Paul Neyron, Ulrlch Brunner, Anna de Diesbncu, Alfred Colo in bl Oamille de Rob an. Mine. Gator 1 ell e l-ui/.i'i. itlngita Chart a, Baroness tie Rothschild, itlar shall P. Wilder, Biron de Bonsteccen, IHervellle de Lyon, Mabel Morrison. $12.0'} per 100; $100.00 per 1000. TREE ROSES. Grafte 1 on steins, in tree form, abjut i ft. high. fl.iest sorts, assorted. ftf.00 perfdoz. We also have an exceptionally large stock of HARDY AZALEAS. A^UEA PONTICA AND V/\I.KA IIOII.IS. These Hardy AzUeis would be mora largely planted if they were better known. None ot our hardy plants are as gorgeous or showy as these Hardy Azaleas. Tbev are as hardy as a currant bush, and are Ironclad. They also make fine pot plants for Klorlsts' sales. Nothing makes a finer Decoration Day pot plant than these Hardy Azaleas. Florists who And a demand for showy pot p'ants for Decoration Dav should pot up a lot of this stock. They will ti id nothing more readily salable. We will mall a handsome lithograph of Azilea Mollis on application. We can supply floe bushy p'anta covered with bloom buds as follows: Plants about 15 inches high $35 00 per 100. Extra strong plants, about 18 inches high 50 00 " Selected plants, about 2 feet high 75 00 " (JAPAN MAPLES, 8>x finest sorts, 2 feet to 3 feet high, at $9.03 perjdoz.; $50.00 per 100 RHODODENDRONS. Fiae plants, well budded, as follows Plants 1H feet high. " 2^ •• " : $7.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 10.00 " 7500 15.00 " 10J.00 HYDRANGEA PANICULATA CRANDIFLORA, Evtra strong: Held grown plants $12.0) per 100. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT. . orders bcc unpamed with the cash for those :f. r. pierson co Mention paper TAR R YTOWN-ON-H U DSON NEW YORK. For prices Of TUBEROUS ROOTED BE90NIAS and GLOXINIAS, see issue of Feb. 15. HIGH GRADE Florists' Flower Seeds and Bulbs. ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNOXETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. JAMES' GIANT STRAIN CINERARIA and CALCEOLARIA, known to be the best ever introduced in every respect. Per trade packet, $1.00. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $35.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. It -will pay you to send for quotations, stating quantities needed, of our five specialties, before placing your order. RUSSIAN and HAMBURC LILY OF THE VALLEY, ROMAN HYACINTHS, LILIUM HARRISII or LONCIFLORUM. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITING » ' FLORISTS' tXCHANoe n% • f f* t Should be Primula Seed ^w Our strains are worth growing: they have a ]IW//';\7%)P- we" earned reputation. We offer. /'Kmtf^ Rolker's Special Selected strain — t ''" I Pvhm. Superior white A "Z , $1.25 Pkt., $0.25 ro§e " 1.25 ■* .35 " deep red. H 1.50 '* .25 " carmine . " 1.50 " .25 *' blue " .50 ■sL Superior mixture.. " 1.00 " .25 ^oz., 3.50 Choicest English Strain, from the best named sorts, in finest mixture, at $100 the trade pkt. of about 350 seeds ; -fa oz. for $5 00. SWeet PeaS, Special Offer In finest Mixture at 25c. the lb. " " Eckford.at 35c. thelb. 30 Best Varieties listed at from 40 to 80cts. a lb., you can have for 40cts. the full lb. of any one kind. Less quantities at list rates. For Postage add 8 cts. the lb. Jk ■ Seed, our strains are the acknowledged best: Grown by ACTPI' the most reliable and careful German growers they excel l>y " " fc^» purity of strain, perfection of shapes, and variety of colors. The Oz. The Packet. Half dwarf German Globe flowered, fine mixture... $0.50 |0.05 German Quilled, fine mixture 50 .05 Queen of the Markets, white, early 1 .00 .10 Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, white 3.00 .35 Victoria, half dwarf, in splendid mixture 3.50 .25 White and other colors, separate 4.50 .25 Improved Comet or Poodle Aster, half dwarf, a very interesting and pleasing shape of flowers. In mixture. 3.00 .25 In white and other colors, separate 3.50 .25 IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER. Catalogue of SEED, SPRING BULBS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES mailed on application. August Rolker & Sons, SW£ New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION TMF aORISTG' E«CHANQK P. O. STATION E. 394 The Florists* Exchhnc: WEET PEAS WEET WEET ,Cts. Per Lb. Add 8 cts. per lb. if toy mail. FINE MIXED lb., 25c; lOlbs., $2.30 WHITE ■■■■•■ __ " 25c; " 2.30 CLAOIOLUS ^ • $8.00 per 100. TUBEROSES 5.00 per I OOO. CALADIUMS, 2d size 8.00 per I OO. CINNAMON VINES, 7 to 12 in 50c per doz.; $3.00 per I OO. MADEIRA VINES 25c. " 1 .50 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, - - NEW YORK. TE^W COSMOS!! SURPASSINGLY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. New Types, New Shades In Bewildering Variety. Result of seven years' careful selection. In the mixture are monster flowers, i to 5 Inches across. Flowers frilled, platted, laciniated, fringed. Flowers starlike, resembling Anemones, single Dahlias, single Camellias, Daisies, etc. Flowers all shades of pink, snowy white, pretty mauve, ex- quisite shades of crimson, clouded like tints of dawn and many other beautiful combinations. I take great pride in offering this Grand Cosmos to the trade at 50c. per trade pkt.; S'J.OO per oz. Especial price on larger quantity. NEW YELLOW COSMOS, 50c per pkt. All the older varieties of Cosmos in splendid quality, large or small quantities. Send for Trade List. MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, Vciitura-f> v-the-Sea, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE , .. Allen's Defiance Mignonette Grown from stock seed, saved inside. $5.00 per oz., $3.00 per % oz., $1.00 per packet. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, IM. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIA§, finest mixture »3 OO per 100. ** ** ** in colors, separate 3 50 EIEIUM AlIRATl'M, repacked, 11x13 7 OO '• " " 9x11 6 00 ULIIIH SPECIOSUM AI.HI'M, 9x11 8 OO t F. W. 0. SCHMITZ, P. 0. Box 2J), JERSEY CITY, N.J. * WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Wholesale Orders lor Dutch Bums BOOKED FOR THE General Bulb Company, Vogelenzang (Holland), by AUG. RHOTERT, sole Agent. 26 Barclay St., N.Y. Pleane Apply for Catalogue and Terms. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE \pril 1 8, 189b. The Florists' Exchhnge, 3?5 NORWAY MAPLES 7 to 9 feet, first-class, $25.00 F®* IOO. SAMUEL C. MOON, Morrisville, Pa. Bucks Co. WHEN WRITING M ENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE WM. H. MOON CO., MORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to the trade : HONEYSUCKLES— 20,000 Evergreen. Halleana and Golden. CLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 2(0,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREES-500.G00 forstreetBandlawns. EVERGREENS— 500,000 large, medium and small. GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL EULALIAS and other varieties. ROSA WICHURIANA or Memorial Rose. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursery Slock. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL NOTICE. ^■Bitiaafiaiikiiri^uwHiiBmiiia^i^ Having a large stock of 3 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall offer them at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALM ETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Milford Nurseries. MILFORO. DEL. WHEW WRITINO MENTION TKS FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HURRY UP! Doz. 100. 4000 I'ine, Weymouth white, 3 trs., 2-2« ft. high. 6 Trs $185 $12.60 4000 Pine, Weymouth white, 2 trs.. l-2>i ft. high, i yrs 1.75 11.00 4000 Pine. Weymouth white, 1 trs., l-2«ft. higb.3yrs 1.50 9.25 300 Pine, Mixed Scotch and Austrian, 1 trs . li^-2 ft. nigh 1.90 1500 200 Spruce, 1 trs., 1-2 ft. high 75 5.00 900 Arbor Vitfe, American. 2 trs., lH-lXft.hlgh 75 4.S5 1500 Maples, white, ltrs._2H-3ft.hiBh .75 6.00 250 " " 3 " 5«-iS " 1.26 10.00 4000 " " seedlings. 2 " LOO 180 Catalpa, 2 trs., 6 ft. high 1.75 H.00 !J00 " 2 " * " 125 10.00 300 " 1 " 3 " 1.C0 8.00 150 I. ilnc. fine clumps, i to 5 stems, 3-lit.blnb 2.00 120 75 Retinospora pliimo-.ii nurea. 3 trs., 4 ft. high 375 30.00 I'. O. B. Cars, < M »«F f,OPi8'M8 EXCMANGP JUST ARRIVED. Fresh Cocos Weddeliana Seed, S9.00 per 100O. H. WATERER, 10» So. Seventh St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ' ♦bULBS FOR FORCING, ♦ FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS, ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, ] 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. J ?♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« WHENWiflNCMf r-nrv ""-' MEXICAN BULBS Just Received. AMARYLLIS FORMOSSISSIMA, MII.I.A BIFLORA, CYCLOBOTHRA H.AVA, In baskets of 500 bulbs, original packing1! Write for prices. II. IHARQIIARDT & CO., P.O. Box 64, NEW VORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SWEET PEAS. Blanche Ferry, per pound, 40 cents. All other varieties, '* 50 " ASTER SEED. Imported, grown in "95. For Carnation Rust, use Price list of Choice Flower Seeds for Flor- ists, and pamphlet about Lysol, free by mail. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th ll,"wlfSf£lBBd Hew York. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALM £2f ^f Now on Hand. Fresh Crop. Cunnm-i-up* cxi eUn, per 100 50 cts.; per 1000. $3 50. »"; MrwT.«*j tu* ci fiBie*'« rvruANG' Gladiolus Bulbs. See my ad. in Special number, March 21. FAY KENNELL, Grower, rT Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRrTINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS* ETC HANG I PEACH PITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OF 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Plum Stocks. Large stock. W rite for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WILL0WDALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees I ii < ii r l tunl Lot*. '250,0(10 Barr's Hn minor li Asparagus plants. Also a general nursery stuck at low prices. Address. RAKESTRAW & PYLE, YVillowdale, Chester Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 5,000 PEACH, 9-16. 1,000 " 3 to 4 feet. 6 000 " 2 to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Large surplus of Crawford's Late and Old Mixon free. SurpluB of Baldwin, King:, Spy, Famense, Pe wankee, Duchess of Oldenburg: Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NIAGARA NURSERIES ....ESTABLISHED 18 3 9... FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES in large supply at low prices. E. MOODY & SONS, Lockport, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE SMALL- FRUIT PLANTS. GRAPE-VINES. Old and New Varieties. Warranted extra strong. None Cheaper. Send for Catalogue. EUGENE WILLETT, NORTH COLLINS, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S FKCMANGF CURRAINXS Cherry, 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. Fay's Prolific, 75c. per doz. COLEUS, 70c. per 100 prepaid; popular vars. HELIANTHUS MCLTIFLORUS PUENUS, 30c. per doz. HARDY PLANTS a specialty. W. C. JENNISON, Natick, Mass. WHEN W^ IT) NG MENTION T«r -- ^BlSTR'FXCHflNr.E STRAWBERRY PLANTS. TbebV,lrS"do,d 500 Meecbenand Orarge QUINCE, tine 3 tu 4 feet trees, $7 00 per 100. 300 IHeeches, 2H to ZH feet, good trees. $5 00 per 100 No. lone year Moore's En rly GRAPES, at$10 per 1000. Send for price list of other Trees, Plants, etc. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GHENT AZALEAS AT REDUCED PRICES. Parsons & Sons Co. LIMITED. Kissena Nurseries, Flushing, N.Y. WHEN WRITING Mf-i-.^N the FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Two yearB. in 12 or more leading kinds, home grown all large flowering, per doz., -F2.50; per 100, $20.00. Daisies, English Snowcrest and Snowflake, per doz., 50c; per 1C0. $1.00. II. P. Roses, 4 Inch, outdoor grown, per doz., $1.50; per 100, $12 00. P ironic*, choice kinds, named, per doz., $1.25; per 100, 18.00. Smi lax. strong plants, one year old, per doz., 50c. per 1U0, $3.00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, 111. ion the FLORISTS' EXCHf'GE WHEN WRITING • NOW READY! WHITE LOAF and BIO BOSTON LETTUCE PLANTS, 20 cts. per 100 ; $1.G0 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS, for transplanting, 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. N. Y. IMPROVED EGO PLANTS, PEPPER, CABBAGE. CAULIFLOWER and other vege- table plant., at low rates. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Good Stock! All have been transplanted. Doc. 100 Maple— Norway, 0 to 8 ft $2 00 $15 00 7to9ft 3 60 25 00 Sugar, 6 to 8 ft..: 2 00 15 00 lltolOtt 12 00 90 00 " Sllver.7 to9tt 2 00 15 00 Arbor Vila?— American, 2 to 3 ft 150 9 00 " 5^ to 7 ft. ... 5 00 35 00 Siberian, IK to 2 ft 2 00 15 00 3^ to «« ft ... 3 50 25 00 Pyramidalis, 7 to 8 ft. ... 5 00 35 00 Compa ta. 3to3>,ft ... 3 50 25 00 Spruce— Norway. 1^ to 2 ft 150 8 00 4to(^ft 4 00 3000 Other sizes : write for prices. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N.J. wh FN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest Borts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLIIM, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING and NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SHALL FRUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lomnardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots. Correspondence solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42«1 YEAR. IOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STORES & HARRISON CO., ""SP* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANQ. 396 The Florists' iXCHKNGE. SEED TRADE DEPODT. Points and Information trom seedsmen, ana ail interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Smd Tradb. care of Florists' Ex- change. P. O Box 1697, New York. New York.— Business has jumped up by leaps and bounds, so much so that it is somewhat difficult to keep track of it. Both counter aDd mail trade is equally good. Hahbiebdbg, Pa. — The Melrose Seed and Floral Company will remove to 410 Market street, from South Fourth street. European Notes. So far as the weather is concerned the present week has been one of the most miserable on record. In the South-west of France snow has fallen to a depth of two feet; in Western France, round the seed growing center, heavy rains, hail and bitterly cold winds have prevailed, while almost the same conditions have prevailed over England, Holland and Western Ger- many. As aconsequence, all outdoor opera- tions are at a standstill except in some few high lying districts, and the sowings for our annual crops are still further delayed. On well cultivated lands the copious rains are driving the turnips ahead at a very quick rate; large patches of bloom are already visible. As might have been ex- pected, stem rot has set in amongst the earlier kinds, but up to the present the later varieties appear to be untouched. Dwarf EsBex rape is one of the healthiest crops just now as the weather appears to suit it very well. The acreage standing for seed is much less than last year, but if the present rise in prices had been foreseen this would hardly have been the case as sheep feed of every kind is plentiful. The thousand headed kale or cabbage Is at its best this season, as only a very severe frost can check its growth. Sheep farmers trying this plant for the first time should be instructed to let the young lambs go ahead of the ewes and nibble the tender shoots; the ewes will effectually clear the remainder and the whole field will be thoroughly and richly fertilized. It is the finest possible preparation for either a grain or root crop. A considerable amount of disease is re- ported amongst narcissi this season, the Telamonious section being the greatest sufferers. While this has, no doubt, been aggravated by the recent rains the gross feeding resorted to by many growers in the effort to develop large bulbs quickly is the chief cause of the trouble. Daffodils, like the Irish shamrock, appear to thrive on starvation. EUROPEAN SEEDS. The Government Seed Purchase. The Department of Agriculture supplies the following statement in connection with the sensational charges made in cer- tain newspapers in regard to the recent letting of the contract for vegetable and flower seeds, under the joint resolution of Congress requiring the Secretary of Agri- culture to purchase garden and flower seeds, " as heretofore done," for distribu- tion by Senators, Representatives, and Delegates : This resolution instructed the Secretary to buy the seed In open market. The pro posals submitted were not sealed bids at all'. Every one was permitted to make as many offers as he chose, both as to mate rial and price. The Department had a perfect right to buy any garden or flower seeds, from any dealer it chose, at a reason- able price. Under this resolution, it was under no obligation whatever to accept the lowest bid. On the other hand, it was expected to consider, next to reliability of seed, the ability of the contractors to All the contract with the greatest speed, so that the people might, if possible, receive their seed in time to plant them this season. The Department of Agriculture has for many years past taken proposals for seed of various kinds wanted, and purchased them usually from the lowest bidder on each kind. Recent investigation has shown, as explained iu a letter Irom Mr. flicks, pub- lished herewith, that under this old plan the Department was made the dumping ground for seed of Inferior quality, for dead seed and trash, and for seed of all kinds not true to name. Under the reso- lution above referred to the Department was not obliged to take the cheapest seed to be had ; therefore it resolved to boy the best seed. In doing this it was fully im- pressed with the fact that the best guaran- tee of the quality of the seed was the character and reputation of the firm who put them up, and in order to make this as strong a motive as possible, each firm proposing to supply seed was notified in advance that it must put its name and ad- dress upon every package of seed purchased from them, so that they might be held re- sponsible by every person receiving the seed, for the quality of their goods. When Secretary Morton found that gar- den and flower seeds had to be purchased for the fiscal year 1896 he invited Senator Proctor, chairman of the Senate Com- mittee on Agriculture, and Hon. J. W. Wadsworth, chairman of the House Com mittee on Agriculture, to unite with him in forming a committee to purchase the seed. His object in doing this was to get the benefit of their business sagacity and, especially, of their knowledge of exactly what Congress wanted. These gentlemen very kindly consented to serve, and, al though they realized that it was simply in an advisory capacity, they assumed their share of responsibility in the matter, and considered all the facts submitted to them by seed dealers and others, giving all who desired a personal hearing. When it was ascertained that the pro- posal of the Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co., of Chicago, for flower and garden seed was much the lowest one, their representa- tive was asked to explain his facilities for packing and delivering the seed. Hestated to the committee that he would ship them from Chicago to Washington, rent a build- ing here, hire a large number of women, and do the work as expeditiously as pos- sible. This the committee took as an ad- mission that the firm did not have already organized any force for doing the work. A more serious difficulty about this pro- posal, however, was presented when the report on seed, furnished by this firm in previous years to the Department of Agri- culture, was considered. The Department last year purchased more seeds from this house than from any other one in the country, comprising a very large number of varieties. The total payments to them for* the fiscal year 1895 was over $29,000. Samples of all the seed purchased in 1894, for the 1895 distribution, were taken and sent to the newly organized seed test- ing laboratory, without the names of the dealers from whom they came to be tested. This was done very thoroughly and com- pletely under the direction of Mr. Gilbert H. Hicks, the chief of this laboratory, dur- ing the Spring and Summer of 1895. Be- lieving that the purchase of common garden and flower seed by the Department was at an end, this report was, when de livered, simply filed and not published. When the question of purchasing seeds from the same parties came up again this Spring, these tests were compiled and, for the first time, the Department learned, by comparing the report of the seed pur- chasing agent with the report of the test- ing laboratory, which firms had supplied each variety there tested, and a statement by firms was prepared for the information of the purchasing committee. The list of seed purchased during 1894-5 from Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co. in- cluded 89 varieties. After deducting from these 7 varieties of flower seeds, for which no fixed standard has so far been estab- lished, and also okra and New Zealand spinach (the test of which was not com pleted for want of time), there is left 80 varieties of vegetable and flower seeds, of which 35 fell more than 5 per cent, below the required germination standard. The Department gives seedsmen the benefit of the doubt to the extent of 5 per cent., but after allowing that, nearly one-half of the seed purchased from this firm during 1894 5 fell below the germination standard. Previous to the opening of the present seed testing laboratory in February, 1895, with Mr. Gilbert H. Hicks as expert iu charge, the Department had never bad such a laboratory. The entire business of buying, testing, handling, packing and delivering the seed had been entrusted to the Seed Division. This Division claimed to make seed tests, but its records show that they were entirely unscientific and worthless. The Division had no facilities for testing seed properly and the records of the seed tested by tbem under the old plan show on their face that their tests had no value. A few illustrations of these seed tests will be sufficient to prove this to seedsmen. In the record from September 2, 1892 to 1895, for example, 10 1 .ts of lettuce seed were tested. Eich lot Is recorded as having germinated " 100 per cent." All seedsmen know that 80 percent, is an average stand- ard for lettuce and that 100 per cent. Is rirely attained. Of 19 lots of lettuce seed tested at the Rhode Island Experiment Station only one lot was up to lOOpercent., and 8 out of the 19 fell below 80. Similarly 21 samples of «arrot seed from five differ- ent firms were tested In the Seed Division, and each lot "germinated 100 percent." The standard for carrot seed Is 85 per cent., and many seedsmen think that is too high. Flower seeds, as a rule, show a lower germination than any other class of seed, and yet a majority of the flower seed in this record show a germination of 100 per cent. When it comes to the grass seed the re- cord is even more remarkable. It shows Kentucky blue grass seed, for example, as having "90 per cent, germination," a per cent, which has never yet been found In all the tests made of that seed. Good authorities consider 50 per cent, a fair standard for blue grass seed. Out of 371 germination tests reported for 1894, 243 are tabulated at 100 per cent.! a grand result that no other lot of promiscuous seeds ever showed. For further details concerning seed testing in the Seed Division, see letter, of G. H. Hicks, subjoined. In this connection it is due the Depart- ment to say that all the seed had been paid for before the new series of tests in the new laboratory established for this purpose were completed and having no recourse, no effort was made to recover money paid for them. In fact the Depart- ment did not know until the new proposals were made this Spring from which flim the bad seed had been received. The new seed testing laboratory is equipped with the best scientific apparatus known to the world and it is modeled after the established laboratories of the same kind which are common in Germany and European countries. It is in charge of Mr. Gilbert H. Hicks, a graduate and instruc tor in botany in the Michigan Agricul- tural College and a post graduate student in botany of the University of Michigan, who was appointed to this place as the result of a competitive Civil Service ex- amination. His assistant was selected in the same way. This series of tests and explanation illus trate with sufficient force the wretched character of the old seed distribution. If the sefd purchased by this Depart- ment are a fair sample, the Ameri- can farmer is being extensively and sys- tematically defrauded in his seeds. This, however, we do not believe, as it is evident that the Department of Agriculture has been made to a large extent, at least, a dumping ground for the poor seed which the dealers would not dare to sell anywhere else. The old sys tem of buying the cheapest instead of the best could not have any other result. The Secretary of Agriculture has therefore sought to put an end to the whole business and to abolish the Seed Division, establish- ing in lieu thereof the seed testing labora- tory, whose duty it is to study the methods of growing, curing, preserving and testing at home the seed that our people need. With the re-establishment of the distribu- tion of common garden seed by order of Congress the Secretary has sought the best method to get good seed and none other. For doing this he has been bitterly attacked by the leading beneficiary of the old syBtem, making this statement neces- sary. The Secretary of Agriculture had his attention called this day to a statement in a Chicago paper allegedly from Mr. Goodwin, of the Chicago firm of Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co., which reads : " All this trouble came about through our trying to induce Congress to compel the Secretary to return to the old method of buying seeds for distribution. He did not want to do it, and he was compelled to. Then he punished us for our part in it." In this connection he has no reply to make except to quote verbatim from a letter signed by the Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co., addressed to the Department of Agriculture, dated May 8, 1895, as fol- lows : " We heartily agree with your ideas in en- deavoring to send out nothing but rare and uncommon varieties, as we think that you will find it just aseiisy to send out improved sorts of seeds as Bome of the worn out kinds that have been so freely distributed by the Agricultural Department in the past." This experience, however, can be made to produce good for the American farmer and gardener. It teaches more forcibly than anything else that has occurred in the past the vlciousness of the old prac- tice of buying common seeds in enormous quantities for free distribution, and also shows what a large amount of bad seed there Is upon the market. It shows the importance of a reliable seed testing lab oratory such as the Secretary has estab- lished, and suggests the necessity of ex- tending Its work to include the inspection of all seeds imported Into this country. If this had been done in the past we would not now have the Russian thistle pest and many other pests to contend with which were Imported into this country In flax and other seed. The various States should Inspect the seed sold within their boun- daries just as they now inspect the fertil- izers sold the farmers and many foods and drugs. The National Government should inspect all foreign seeds imported, and might thus establish a high standard of purity and germination which would be- the ideal of the American seed grower and give him the protection which he deserves.. If these results or some of them are at- tained this discussion will not have been in vain. Secretary Morton says that nothing; would suit his purpose better than that an investigation should be ordered into thus- seed awarding business, as from the first day he took charge of the Department bis. tfforts have been conducted in a way that will stand the test of any investigation. The following is a copy of the letter of Mr. Hicks above referred to : Hon. J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture. Sir:— In obedience to your instructions I ha\e- carefully examined the " ttecord of Seed Tests in the Seed Division Tester," and herewith sub- mit my report thereon. (This was kept in the Seed Division under old Seed Distribution Act until it was stopped by Secretary Morton). The record begins September 2, 1892, and closes March 27, 1895. Up to page 160 (record for 1892-3. and 1893-4) no percentages are given,, but of the 1025 varieties included in these years' tests all are marked " O. K." except two which are marked "rejected." If "O. K."" means up to a standard which even the most derelict seedsm n would accept, it ia a most gratifying showing, while at the same time it is no "less astonishing, for it is uot likely that such a result could be paralleled anywhere, namely: The finding of but two lots of com mercial seed out of 1025 which were below a fair standard of vitality. I have examined the results of many hun- dreds of testsof commercial seed, North Amei ican and foreign, and must say that the record of such a unanimously good lot of seed never before came under my notice. However, proceeding to the fiscal year for 1894-5, where perceniages are given (the letters "O. K." also being generally added to the differ ent lots tested), it becomes very evident that the record is not reliable. For example : Ten lots of lettuce seed were tested. Each lot, by the record, germinated 100 per cent. Seedsmen claim that 80 per cent, is a high enough standard for lettuce. The- Department asks 85 per cent., allowing 5 per cent, below this for variation In testing. Out of 19 lots of commercial lettuce seed tested last Sprinu at the Rhode Island Expeii- ment Station (R. I. Bulletin, 35), but one lot went up to 100, while 8 of the 19 lots were be- low 80. According to the Seed Division Record, 22 lots of tobacco seed were tested ; 21 of these were 100 per cent., aud 1 was " O. K." Ninety per cent, is as high as the best tobacco seed will average. As a matter of fact, these sam« varieties were tested by us very carefully, and in different ways, and the best germination obtained in the case of six of them was T5 per cent. Tests of 9 lots of onion seed are shown in the "Record." Each one gave 100 per cent, get - minatiOQ. Eighty-five per cent, germination is a good standard for onion seed. Out of 19 tests given in the R. I. Bulletin above referred to not one showed 100 per cent, and 8 were b< - low 85 per cent., being as low in one case as 41 per cent. Carrot seed shows perhaps the most remark- able results in the Record Book. Twenty-one samples bought from 5 different firms were tested, and each lot germinated 100 per cent., and this notwithstanding the fact that some of the seedsmen objected to the standard of 85 per cent., which the Department requires! Out of 20 tests of carrot seed made at the Rhode Island Station, not one went up to 95 per cent , while 11 of the 20 lots were below 60 per cent. It is very dilficult to understand how the Government gets so much better seed than other people and at a lower price, also why 21 lots of carrot seed from 5 different dealers germinated just 100 per cent. each. Iustances of this kind are repeated, e. a.: Of cabbage, 21 lots wero also tested, each showing 100 per cent. At Rhode Island, 18 lots were tested, not one gave as high as 100 pet- cent. , while 4 lots were below 90 per cent. 95 per cent is a good standard for this seed. Of tomato 19 lots were tested each one show- ing 100 per cent, germination. Of 15 lots of .tomato seed at Rhode Island last Spring, but one showed 100 per cent., the majority ranging between 92 and 98 per cent., one Bhowing but 70 per cent. It is well known by every one of experience, that flower seeds as a rule, show a lower germination than any other class of seeds, except those f grasses, and a few ot her plants. In view of this the number of flower seeds recorded as showing a germination per cent, of 100 is astonishing. Out of 83 varieties of such seeds recorded, 52 are quoted as germinating 100 percent., while the rest, with 3 or 4 exceptions, are given in tens. e. (J. 60 per cent., 70 per cent., 80 per cent., etc., showing of itself that the testing was not accurate. Many of these varieties said to have germinated 100 per cent, are quoted by Seed Control people at from 53 to 80 percent, germination standard. The reports on flower seeds alone are amply sufficient to throw doubt on the entire record so far as accuracy is concerned. If more evidence were needed the reports on grasses and forage plants would suftice Of 18 such tests ISshow 100 per cent., including yel- low oat grass for which, according to the North Carolina Experiment Station Bulletin 108, 37 per cent, is a fair germinating standard. Kentucky blue grass shows 90 per cent, ger- minalion. It is exceedingly rare to get this April 18, 18 The Florists' iXCHHNGE, 397 grass to germinate over 60 per cent., and Dr. Stebler, one of the most eminent European authorities, considers 50 per cent, a good stand- ard in this case. All tests of beet (8) show a germination of 100 per cent., which is very low if each ball was counted as one seed, as probably was the case, since beet balls contain from 1 to 7 seeds apiece, averaging about 3. We tested 5 out of the above 8 varieties of beet seed, and all germinated ooer 100 per cent., as follows: 101, 139, 171, 154.6. 109.3. The standard for germination is 150 per cent., that is, one and one-half sprouts to a ball. The report on beet seed germination shows the crudeness of the method employed. However, commercial beet seed does not always average one sprout to A ball. Out of 19 te-ts at the Rhode Island Station, 7 were below 100 per cent. Of 371 germination tests reported for 1891-5, 243 are tabulated at 100 per cent. I regret the necessity of criticising the work of others, but am compelled to say that the frequency with which the figures " 100" occur in the Record, applied as tliey are indiscrimin- ately to varieties that are seldom known to show as high germination— taking no account of the fact that of these same lots tested by the most careful methods in the Seed Laboratory; in March, 1893, many showed a very much lower per cent, of vitality — this alone, I say, seems enough to convince any fair minded person who knows anything about seeds, that there was some serious defect either in the manner of selecting seeds for test, in the test itself, or in the Record, if not in all three par- ticulars. For my pa7't, I do not consider this Record of any scientific or practical value what- ever. No purity tests are given in the Record. As previously reported by us the vegetable seeds were almost without exception very free from foreign matter. However, the "Scarlet Sage" (Salvia splendens) was not Salvia splendens at all but an inferior species mixed with killed lettuce seed. The awnless brome grass con- tained 19.2 per cent, of foreign matter, mostly cheaper grass seeds, and the yellow oat gra6S, quoted at $65 per hundred poundsat wholesale, contained 74.4 per cent, foreign matter, of which 83 per cent, was seed of a grass practi- cally worthless for American fieldsor pastures, selling at $12 per 100 pounds. The tall meadow oat grass contained 36.2 per cent, impurities, mostly inferior and cheaper grass seed. These adulterations were probably made abroad, but they escaped the notice of the ex- pert seedsmen through whose hands they pas- sed, until they reached the Seed Laboratory. It seems unnecessary to prolong this report. Enough has been said, I think, to show the necessity of having the seed purchased by the Department tested in a reliable manner. Of the germination tests conducted by Mr. Pieters under my direction, and the reports thereon turned in by me, I have only to say that the methods used were similar to those approved by every reputable seed testing establishment in Europe and America, and have been approved by every seedsman who has ex- amined them, perhaps 20 or 30 in all, although some of them thought a few of the standards rather high. Had the standards been based on the percentages of germination given in this Record Book, there would have been no bids for seed this year. In making these germination testsover 100,000 separate seeds were counted out by us and placed in the various germination beds, constant attention being given them from first to last. Soil tests were also conducted by usatthesame time and in many cases these went far below the others, but we gave the resultsof the high- est teats in our reports so as to allow the seeds- men every chance possible. We reported sim- ply Me /acts, whichshow conclusively that a great deal of very poor seed was sold to the Department last year. There is no doubt whatever that the farmers of this country are defrauded of thousands of dollars every year through the purchase of poor seed. They are at a great disadvantage owing to the very scanty knowledge concern- ing commercial seeds which prevails through- out the country. We understand that our duty is, not to berate any man or olass of men, but to investigate seeds in all their phases; growing, harvesting, cleaning, selecting, plant- ing, etc., and to diffuse the knowledgeobtained among all classes for their benefit. I do not know of auy greater service that can be done for American husbandry. If un- scrupulous seedsmen get in the way of dam- aging facts so much the worse for them, and so much the gain for American agriculture. The honorable seedBraen of the couutry are interested in the success of this work, as is evi- denced by numerous expressions in their papers. Respectfully, (Signed) Gilbert H. Hicks, In charge of Pure Seed Investigation. What is the Commercial Vitality of Seeds ? For two or three years I have been giving some attention to the vitality of good com- mercial garden seeds, more particularly to determiue how reliable the ordinary seed- tests are as measures of the viability of seeds. Much depends upon how the test is made. If it is made in a Geneva tester, incubator, or other similar apparatus, it is then almost sure to give a higher viability than the seeds actually possess, for it is well known that seeds which are too weak to germinate and grow may sprout under these uniform and ideal conditions. Some time since, two of the largest seed firms in the world sent me complete statements of what they considered, from long experi- ence, to be the average and actual germi- native vitality of commercial seeds. One is a European house and one an Ameri- can. I am not at liberty to publish these lists, but I was astonished to find the per- centages so low — ranging from ten to twenty per cent, below many published records of seed tests. This whole question comes up again in the scale of vitality demanded by the Department of Agriculture for its new seed distribution. These seeds must be bad immediately, therefore they must be bought from such commercial seeds as are now in stock. The viability demanded is very high. It is gratifying to see this en- deavor to improve the quality of seeds sent out by the Department, but I am wonder- ing if the standard can really be reached in some of the items. No doubt, much will depend upon whether the tests are made in soil or in a germinating ap- paratus. The Department list raises the question as to what the average germinative vitality of commercial seeds really is. I append a table made up from the Fifth Report of the New York State Experiment Station, at Geneva, showing the averages of a great number of trials of seeds a year and less old, and the requirements in some of the items of the Department list are given for comparison. It will be seen that in most cases the requirements of the Department are much higher than the figures obtained at Geneva. I give these figures simply for the purpose of asking for information, not as a criticism upon the Department list: No. of No. of trials. seed. Percent. Beets 26 1900 71 Brussels Sprouts 13 1300 66 Cabbage......... 76 7150 86 Carrot '. 44 44110 86 Cauliflower 44 4400 86 Celery 13 1300 40 Cucumber 23 1122 84 Eggplant 18 1700 42 Leek 16 1600 58 Lettuce 45 4500 80 " 22 22U0 84 Melon 26 1120 89 Onions 14 1400 74 " 252 21157 74 Parsley 26 2600 64 Pea 20 1232 87 Radish 143 12700 77 Spinach 16 1600 39 " 14 1400 32 Tomato 19 1400 85 90 Turnip 77 4100 88 95 L H. Bailey. Per cent. Dept.Ag. 150 95 95 85 85 65 92 85 85 90 92 85 75 98 95 New York Gardeners' Society. The regular meeting was held on Satur- day evening last, in the Mott Memorial Hall, 64 Madison avenue, New York, Presi- dent Peter McDonald, Summit, N. J., in the chair. It was decided that seedsmen, horticultural builders, in fact, all engaged or interested in horticultural pursuits, might become associate members of the Society. A rose show will be held in June next. The subject of discussion was " Old Time Favorites, and Neglected Stove and Greenhouse Plants," and was introduced by James W. Withers, of the Florists' Exchange. The object was to disprove, by ocular demonstration, the opinion held by many, that hard-wooded plants could not be suc- cessfully grown in America ; and for that purpose Mr. Withers presented an elegant collection of the plants gathered from various parts of the country. A list of these is appended. Most of the specimens have been in general cultivation since the first half of the century. It is also some- what remarkable that the favorites of to- day were all introduced between the years 1659 and 1824. Treating on the erica, the lecturer said that three years ago it was not thought by commercial florists that the heath would answer in this country as a pot plant ; but to-day it is one of the choicest subjects on sale at Christmas and Easter. All the olants required to grow them were slats, a frame, and ordinary soil. There area few species that do not even need a frame, but do better in the open sun ; Erica melan- thera and E. grandinosa are better when grown in full sunlight. In Winter, all that they need is a cold frame with just a single pipe, flow and return. The lights can be taken off every day ; it does not matter if the plants be slightly frozen — they thrive on It. Flowering plants cannot be obtained the first year; it takes two or two and a half years to get these. A very hardy species is found in E. prsestans. As regards making cuttings ; all parts of the erica will not grow ; it requires special wood and special treatment to produce healthy cuttings that will root. Instead of letting the plants flower, nip off the bloom and give the plants a little higher temperature than ordinarily. Take cut- tings about an inch long from the new breaks, trim them carefully and dibble them into sand in small pans or pots, well drained, the latter being an essential item ; the pot or pan should be at least three parts filled with drainage — broken potsherds. The sand used should be clean and have plenty of grit. The cuttings should be dibbled in as thickly as possible. As to temperature, he had seen cuttings put in a stove, others put in the coldest house on the place, but they did not root. The temperature the erica requires at this time is one of about 45° to 50Q and a close atmosphere. There was no necessity to use bell glasses. Simply take a wine box or other handy receptacle, put the pots in as thickly as they can stand, cover the top with glass. The glass should be removed once or twice a day. During the day it is necessary to use the sprinkler and damp the sand several times; if it cannot he done by the watering pot, dip the pot or pan. As soon as the young plants are ready, transfer tbem to pans again, containing prepared soil — a good mixture of sand with a little well rotted leaf mold and loam is all that is necessary. In Europe they use peat; in this country peat is of no value ; it is rather a detri- ment. Keep the plants close again until they are well established ; then push them along until they are in three-inch pots, in which they can remain for some con- siderable time. Such species as Erica per- soluta, E. p. alba, E. prsestans and E. melanthera can be transferred into the open ground in June, and If properly watered thev will look after themselves in Summer. They need trimming from time to time as the plants grow. After they are first rooted, the tops should be taken out ; it is better to snip them with scissors. In this climate a great deal more snipping can be done than in Europe, consequently a plant can be produced in almost half the time. The majority of the plants, specimens of which were displayed, were what are known as Cape of Good Hope and New Holland plants. Mr. Withers said they re- quired at all times a peculiar treatment They take a temperature of from 35 to 50 degrees, and in propagation (which is some- what slow), they need a temperature of from 45 to 55 degrees, not more. They also require an atmosphere that is coot, breezy and moist. There was something attached to the growing of these plants that it was impossible to describe ; a man must ac- quire it by practice and persistency ; some- thing about the atmosphere, necessary to get, thatcould only be acquired by practice. One difficulty which had to be combated in this country was the power of the sun, and in order to withstand that, the roots must be in good condition ; the plants must not be over potted and shade can be given in several ways. He had seen plants grown under a shade made of slats and cheese-cloth ; others under the shade of a tree. In the latter case the space was spe- cially prepared of leaf mold and ordinary soil to a depth of say 15 or 18 inches, and in Spring, when the plants are ready to leave the greenhouses, they are plunged in that prepared soil. Referring to the propagation of this class of plants, Mr. Withers advised to take the cuttings and put them in a tem- perature, of say 40 degrees; keep them close for at least two weeks, and then when calloused increase the temperature say ten degrees. Select cuttings means, in all cases, not fat wood, not too ripe, not too young ; in a few cases better taken with a heel. Mr. Withers recommended for more general use, Boronia elatior and B. hetero- phylla ; these require similar treatment to the ericas : Scutellaria Moclniana, a Mexi- can plant, required a little moreheatwhen propagating it, than the last named ; also Ericas melanthera, grandinosa, prsestans, gracilis autumnalis, cylindrica, Caffra, persoluta and per. alba, rosea and rubra, cupressina, cupressioides, hyemalis and Wilmoreana. EricaB of the Cavendishiana, and the ventricosa types are rather more difficult to grow. The diosmas as flowering and foliage plants were also recommended, particu- larly for the value of their fragrant foliage, well adapted for mixing in with other cut flowers. Paullinia thalictrifolia was men- tioned for its beautiful and fern-like foli- age. It requires a stove temperature and can be propagated from young wood. The plant is well adapted to cover the pillars of stove houses, and when well grown the fronds take on the tint seen in Adiantum FarleyenBe. Statice Halfordii gave a great profusion of bloom remarkable for its lasting qualities. To grow this plant well it needs a good stiff soil and a fair amount of heat. In answer to a question how to obtain best success with gardenias, Mr. Withers stated, these plants being natives of tropical or semi-tropical countries, required abun- dance of heat and moisture Plants should be planted in a warm pit, if room could be afforded, and the syringe kept continuously going. Assuming that the plants in pots had been neglected, and the pots full of roots, in the Summer they could be trimmed up, put into a sunk pit and closed up, giving frequent 6yringings, and a vigorous growth would be produced. It sometimes happens that the gardenia sets an abundance of bloom, but refuses to open in the Winter months ; in that case he recommended a little more heat, a little more moisture, and a wee bit of sulphate of ammonia. W. A. Manda said he found that the gardenia did well if planted out in the Spring or end of May, cut back, keep well watered ; taken up in the Fall and placed in a hothed for two or three weeks, and then brought into the greenhouse; it did not matter what house. If kept too cold they must be kept dry also; if kept cold and wet, the foliage will turn yellow and the flowers will not develop. Mr. Manda, referring to the fine collec- tion of old favorites, said the trouble with our florists was that they had no love for horticulture; if they do not see the dollar behind a plant it is not considered worth anything. He thought that the man who raised a rose from seed, and which was an improvement on existing varieties, did more for the cause of horticulture than the florist who cut 5000 blooms every mort- ine and sent them to market. The speaker deprecated the existence of so many societies, and advocated one big horticultural society, with library, her- barium and other facilities. All efforts could then be concentrated towards the accomplishment of the common good. The opinion of the gardeners present was that each society should retain its own individuality. Alfred Outram, representing Sutton's, Reading, England, said there were two classes of heaths — hard-wooded and soft- wooded — and what had been described were the soft-wooded kinds. The hard- wooded sorts in Great Britain had lost caste. One of the greatest factors in the successful cultivation of heaths was the watering pot. The plants must be watered so that the roots receive the benefit, and water applied again only when it was wanted. Mr. Outram had on exhibition some excellent photographs of Sutton's begonias, gloxinas, cyclamens, and other florists' flowers. The following were the contributors of specimens for the meeting: G W. Oliver, the Botanic Gardens, Washington. D. C; David Gindra, gdr. to Mrs. Beck, Pougb- keepsie, N. Y.; C. Thatcher, gdr. to J. L Gardiner; Kenneth Finlayson, gdr. to Dr. Weld, Brookline. Mass.; Robert Paton, New Haven, Ct. ; W. A. Manda, South Orange, N J ; F. Bendt, Newark. N. J ; Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, N. J.; Val- entine Burgevin, Kineston, N. Y ; Louis Menand, Albany, N. Y., and J. H. Small & Sons, New York ; making in all about 250 exhibits in 90 species and varieties. Among these were Acacia pubescens, A. armata hybrida, A. Drummondi, A. hetero- phylla, Allamanda Williamsii, Anthuri- ums in variety, Aphelexis Wardii, Big- nonia albidum, Bignonia venustum, Bor- onia elatior, B. heterophylla, B. megastig- ma, Correa cardinalis, Banksia serrata, Brugmansia Knightii, Bougainvillea spec- tabilis, Chorozema ilicifolia, C. Lowii, Clerodendron B-ilfourii, Cestrum Newelli, Daphne indica, Diosma ericoides, D. capi tata, Erica cerinthoides, E melanthera, E. persoluta, E. praestans, E. hyemalis, E Cavendishiana, Erythrina crista-galli, Epacris eclipse, Eriostemon neriifolia. E. pulchellns, Euphorbia splendens, E Jac- quiniaeflora, Grevillea Preissi, Gloneria Jasminoides, Hakea eleuans, Hibiscus Cooperii, Inga japonica, Ixora splendens, Laurestinus (in var.), Mahernia, Magnolia fuscata, Olea fragrans, Polygala gracilis, P. Dalmaisiana, Passi flora, Constance Elliott and others; Primula elatior, P. sinensis, P. obconica, Paullinia thalictri- folia, Rhyncospermum Jasminoidies, Pit- tosporum eugenioides variegatum, P. Tobira and others; Ruellia macrantha, Rondeletia speciosa major, Rhaphiolepis ovata, Streptosolen Jamejonii, Strepto- carpus hybrida, Solanum jasminoides, So- landra grandiflora, Statice Halfordii, Swainsona galegifolia aud var. alba; Tin- nea eethiopica dentata, Toxicophlea Thun- bergii, Thibaudia macrantha, TJrtica dioica, Vinca major variegata. Burlington, Vt. John Wilson has increased his glass area and also purchased a large tract of land for the purpose of raising more hardy stock. He says business has been first- class. He recently opened a branch store at Middlebury, a busy little town that has hitherto been without a florist. One of Mr. Wilson's charming daughters is in charge. W. M. 398 The Florists' Exchhnge, VIAI PTC LadyCampbell, Double Rus- I VJ !■ K I O BiaD, healthy rooted run- ners, $ 1.00 per 100. postpaid. ROSES, Hermosa, Jacqueminot, Soupert, assorted, 2!^ in. pots, 25 for 75c,; 12.50 per 100. E. A. WALLIS, Delanco, N. J. WHEN WRn-IHQ MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Giant Doable Alyssum. rooted cuttings, TOcts. per 100. by mail ; $5.00 per 1000, by express. Lady Campbell Violets, rooted runners, 80 cts. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. California Violets, rooted runners, $1.50perlQ0. WILLIAM H. SEARCH, Avondale, Pa. Chester Co. /MC-m WPITINT, MFWTION TUT FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Marie Louise Violets Rooted runners, immense quantity, absolutely free from disease. $6.00 per 10OO for casb only. Sample free. WM. CLARK, Colorado Springs, Colo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 50,000 Violets and Ampelopsis Lady II. Campbell, (1.00 per 100: $8.00 per 1000. Marie Louise. $1.00 per 100; fsooperiooo. California, $2.50 per 100; 125 00 per 1000. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. One 1 year, pot, dormant. $3.00 per 100. Fine 2 year, pot, dormant, $6.00 per 100. Extra Fine McGOWAN CARNATIONS, rooted cuttings, $1.00 per 100. or $10.00 per 1000. BENJ, C0NNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE: FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. To Grow Violets Successfully Use nothing but unforced stock, Free from disease. ANCHORAGE ROSE CO., ANCHORAGE, KY. Can supply you with Violets grown from their own stock pits covering :i000 feet, absolutely cold, Marie Louise and Lady Campbell, never been forced and free from disease. ROOTED CUTTINGS. Marie Louise, per 100. $1.00; per 1000. $8 00. Lady Campbell, per 100 $1.15; per 1000, $9.00. ROOTED RUNNERS. Marie Louise, per 100. 75 cents ; per 1000. $500. Lady Campbell, per 100. $1.00 ; per 1000. $8.00. LARGE CLUMPS. Marie Louise, per 100. $8.00. Lady Campbell, per 100, $15 00. All are invited to see our system of Violet growing. WHEN WR ITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ....PLANTS-.. Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $3.00, $4.00, $6 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 '• mixed, colorB unknown 3 I 0 Fancy Leaf Caladlums, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fuchsia, Little Beauty 6 00 *' Snow Ball, best double white 4 00 " Phenomenal and Mrs. E. G. Hill. 4 00 " Double and single, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Paris Daisy, The California 4.00 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3.00 4 00 Abutilons, of sorts 4 00 Anthemis Tinctoria, hardy 4 00 Cyperus Alternifolius 4 00 Ageratuni, var. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Plumbago, blue and white 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 (0 Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 Oxalis, double yellow 4 00 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and 8 00 ROOTED CUTTINGS, A it I- m ;. ut lie i as. four varieties 50 Coleus, best new and old, named 100 Heliotrope and Fuchsias 1 00 Oxalis Ortgiesi 1 00 Chrysanthemums, good sorts 1 51 Sanchezla Nobilis and Begonias 1 50 If mailed add 10c. per 100 for Alternantheras, 30c. for Oxalis, Fuchsias, Heliotrope and Coleus, 30c. for Begonias, Sanchezia and Chrysanthe- mums- Selection of sorts ours. R. S.BROWN 8 SONS, ft? Kansas City, Mo. ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 Carnations Wm. Scott $2 00 $15 00 McGowan 1 60 12 00 Nellie Lewis 150 10 00 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue, Red, White, Scarlet. Pink, Purple, Maroon. Striped 80 7 50 Chrysanthemums, leading vara... 1 50 12 00 Ajjei in ii m. Blue. Dwarf 1 00 8 00 Vincfl, Major variegata 1 50 12 00 Salvia gplemlens 1 50 Hydrangea Otaks i, 4 neb pots per doz , $1 25 "6 " " 1 60 7 " ** 3 00 Hydrangea Pnniculatn, grand., 3 years per 100, $7.00 A buti I on, Souv. de Bonn, 1% inch, per doz., 75c; per 100, $6 00. Anemone Whirlwind, strong. Qeld grown, per doz., 75c; per 100, $6 00; per 1000. $50.00 Write for our Catalogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. VIOLETS. MARIE LOUISE-Strong. healthy plants, out of 2 in. pots, $18.00 per 1000; $2.00 per 100. GERANIUMS. Extra One double varieties. 2 in. pots, $18 00 per 1000; $2.00 per 100. DRAC/ENA INDIVISA. Strong plants, 4 in. pots, $8.00 per 100. GEO. H. BENEDICT, York.ille, N. T. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS. $1.00 per 100; $9.50 per 1000. See Florists' Exchange, March 31st, for other stock. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS Much Superior to Runners, at ALL ROOTED RUNNERS SOLD!! but we have RqqTED CROWNS!!! Nine Dollars Per Thousand !!!! G. STRAUSS & CO., Washington, D. G. Will exchange for good plants of Marie Louise. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Mushroom Culture. Paper read by John G. Gardner before the Phila- delphia Florists' Club, April 7, 1896. I have been interested in growing mush- rooms for twenty years, and my chief aim has been to raise enough mushrooms in value, as an equivalent of labor and material expended ; and a mushroom that would find a ready sale in our markets. The material used for making beds must contain nitrogen in the form of a nitrate, or salt formed ny the union of nitric acid with a base, as in a form of ammonia. The material I have used has been chiefly fresh manure from horse stables, with soil or well rotted manure mixed together in propor- tions in accord with the system • f culture adopted. The general system, in use by many, of mixing material, isfataltoagood, all-round crop, as the bed formed under the old system has a very complex service to render. First, it is the home of the spawn ; second, it must furnish the necessary warmth for a healthy and free growth of spawn ; third, it must supply the general food for the mushroom's development. So there can be no doubt that if any of these conditions fail, a food crop cannot be gathered. Regarding the culture of mushrooms in greenhouses under benches, etc.; we will start at the forming of beds, and take into consideration that the temperature of the greenhouse will furnish warmth for a healthy growth, which relieves the bed, as in the old system, of the second condition. The material may be half fresh manure with the straw left in, soil and well rotted manure, well mixed together and put down in layers. In using soil, care must be taken to half lift and shake slightly the material, so as to let the soil filter down through the straw ; this will prevent burn- ing or drying out, and the bed will need less water. The fermentation will be slight and the decomposition of the mass slow, which is one of the chief features in keep- ing up a constant supply of food for mush- rooms. Keep adding layers until you have a depth of fourteen inches. The material should be kept pressed down until it be- comes firm only, and the bed will be ready in a few days to spawn. I have used, with good success, hotbed sash or shutters as a covering for beds under benches, having placed three inches of rye straw over the glass, tacking on plastering laths and thus shutting out tight, closing down the sash or shutters during days, and propping them up at night to six or eight inches. Canvas and paper I have used to- cover and close in beds, but not with as good results as sash and shutters, owing to the effect of light and sun upon the mushrooms during day- time, making too rapid changes of temper- ature. I have had the best results when I could maintain a temperature of 55 to 60 degrees, slightly moist, with a wholesome air. The mushroom needs good fresh air, but not in the way of a severe draught. The air must be changed each day and a slight moisture kept up. If the air is too dry the mushrooms will crack and become scaly on top ; if too moist they will draw up with long soft stems and small caps, and become useless for market and ship- ping. If the excessive moisture is kept up forty-eight hours, all the small mushrooms the size of a pea will turn brown and rot. Many beds are ruined in this way. All de- caying sffalks should be removed from the beds. I cut all my mushrooms — not pull them — and in three days after cutting I remove stalks, at which time they wiTl separate from spawn without pulling out or dam- aging it. If you watcn the natural mush- rooms in open pastures you will find they spring up where the grass is short and the NEW SINGLE VIOLET, LUXONNE This variety is of French origin and was introduced into this country some four years ago by Mr. Francois Supiot, the Violet expert of Philadelphia, otherwise known as the "Violet King." It has, as Mr. Supiot claims, become thoroughly acclimated, and is without doubt the most profitable single Violet grown. It Is of the same size as the California, but appears nearly double Its size, as all the petals open out flat, and has the advantage of flowering continuously from early in September until April, and does not come In crops like the California. It is of a beautiful rich, but soft violet purple color, with strong, stout stems from 9 to 13 Inches long, and very fragrant. Shown in competition with well grown flowers of the California at the New York Flower Show last Fall, it was awarded the first prize. In Philadelphia's Chrysanthemum Show it received also first prize. We can fully endorse Mr. Suplot's description of the above, and also his claims that it supersedes all of the other varieties now on the market. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. NEW SINGLE VIOLET, Princess de Calles (PRINCESS ©E -WALES.) Another grand variety not quite as large as Luxonne and a shade lighter in color; consid- ered by many as superior to the Luxonne. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. We have been appointed Sole Agents by Mr. Supiot for the distribution of hisstock, and are now filling orders. when writing mcntion the FtoRisTs- excHANGt HENRY A. DREER, 7 1 4 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. air is moist, the light and sun changing the condition each twenty-four hours. In heavy long grass, laden with moisture, no mushrooms can live, although in the same spot, if the grass were cut and removed, mushrooms would springup, showing very plainly that the condition was too moist and no circulation of air present to form the atmospheric conditions that mush- rooms develop under. I advise making mushroom beds early in September, bearing in mind that the best results come from a slow and long fer- mentation. Beds that dry or burn out do not pay. Make no beds less that fourteen inches in depth when packed down. I will now give you my experience in an outside or small pit system of mushroom culture, in which an honest penny (I did not say silver dollar) can be made. The material used in the structure is 3x4 hem- lock and boards. You will see that the lumber bill will not be large. The first operation is to dig out a trench five feet wide and fourteen to sixteen inches deep in center, sloping down banks to center. Mix manure and soil together and form a bed in trench, high enough when com- pleted to be nine inches above ground level when well tamped down. Now take the 3x4's and form rafters for a span roof, al- lowing the north side rafter to be eight inches longer that on the south, so as to overlap. Take the boards and place them lengthwise, overlapping, like a shingle roof, to turn water. The north side boards may be nailed fast and the south left movable, leaving on south side six inches of space at top for ventilation, where the overlapping roof keeps weather out. When gathering the mushrooms the South side boards may be taken off, or enough of them to provide space to reach in freely. Mushrooms can be grown during April, May, June, September, October and November under this system ; the only attention the bed will need is a slight watering when the crop is cutting ; and the pit should be covered « ith short litter or long manure to keep off sun and frost. I have used such a bed several years by ad- ding four inches of new soil and manure, which had been in compost, spreading evenly over the surface of the bed. The beds should not be allowed to get water soaked, and ground must be graded to turn all surface water. During July and August I let in a good supply of air. I remove litter and the beds become quite dry upon the surface, and I give no water until September to start them up again. Anyone having space outside can raise good mushrooms in this way with little expense for material, labor, etc. I have found in total darkness that mushrooms, during their growth, and within twenty-four hours, will turn and draw over to air circulation, the same as fibre making plants turn to light, which makes it very clear that the air of the mushroom house must be considered of great importance. The conditions suitable to mushrooms are moist to a percept ble degree, the surface soil kept damp at all times, watering moderately with clear water of 80 degrees temperature. The best means to keep the atmosphere of a mush- room house moist is to place a few barrels of fermenting manure in the house, chang- ing them when cooled off. This is a better plan than springing or watering, and the risk of getting beds too wet is avoided. The ventilation must be from the top, or above the beds, avoiding all strong currents of air passing over the surface of beds when in bearing. I have used not water and steam for heating, but prefer the former. No pipes should be placed near the surface of the beds. A temperature of 57 degrees will bring rapid growth, and if the air conditions are perfect a good supply of solid mush- rooms will result. All sudden changes, either of temperature or atmosphere will affect the mushroom and should be avoided. In regard to spawn I like the brick form best, and use it perfectly dry. I spawn the beds when temperature is below 90 degrees with a tendency to fall. Many times I have been asked what weight of mushrooms is it possible to raise per square foot ? Now, to answer this question you must know the length of time, the conditions of cellar, pit or house, etc. As an illustration, I have a cellar below ground, I can cut mushrooms nine months per year. Now, in a greenhouse, five or six months is all the time possible. In Jobstown, in 1886, I kept a record of my cut from twenty-four hotbed sash, and during five months I had an average of 107 pounds per sash. I have a cellar below ground, 20x50 feet. I have cut 80 pounds of mushrooms in one day from beds located there, and the average of the same cellar in 1886 was 9 pounds per day for eight months. I have a mushroom bed under a barn, at Conshohocken, where 360 pounds of mushrooms were cut in one week ; but this is an exceptional case. April 18, /Sob. The Florists' •xchhnge. 399 CYCLAMEN! Strong, 2J£ inch pots ; fine. 1M11U, Red, White, $5 per 100. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, %3£g&S&. WHEN WRITIWr. I CTS1 EXCHANGE COLEUS ROOTCEUDTT.NCS Glorlosa, Bronze Queen, Exquisite, Bohemiiin, Royal Mantle, Brightness, The Bell. Leaves of Autumn, Octoroon, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Landry, Amoretta, Velvet Mantle, Beckwith Gem, Varibills, Progress. Salvator, Setting Sun. Favorite, Paraquet. Teddo, Mars, Mascot, Attraction, Blackbird, Asa Gray, Rob Roy, Speculata, Innistalien, Hiawatha, Othello, Gold Mine, Specios*. Spotted Gem. Chicagi. Bedder, Kirecreat. Progression, PHtzpatricfc, Hero, Trios. Meetun, Purple Prince Fantasie, Mosaic, Villede Dijon, Opal, Louis Paillet, Acme, Beauty, Miss Bliss, Rout Buist, and 50 other varieties, 70c. per 100 by mail ; $4.50 per 1000 by express. My selec- tion. $1.00 per 1000. Verschaffeltii. Mrs. L. D. Hateht, SOc. per 100 by mail : $ 6.00 per 10CO by expreBS. Golden Bedder. South Park Beauty, SOc. per 100 by mail ; |6 00 per 1000 by expresB. Wm. H. Search, Chester Co., Avondale, Pa, WH^NWRITING MENTION TH I OPISTS- F»CMJlN*f HEADQUARTERS FOR COLEUS Golden Quean, and Crimson Ver- 1000 100 Bchafieltii, rooted cuttings $6 00 $0 75 Coleus in variety 600 60 Cuphea Pin ty centra 6 00 75 Ageratum, biueand white 6 00 75 Feverfew, Little Gem ... 10 00 150 Fuchsias, to name. 12 00 150 Heliotrope, tn name 8 00 1 CO Snlvin Hplemlfiit 10 00 125 Alternnnthera paronychlofdes ma- jor and aurea nana 6 00 75 Ro«e Geraniums I 50 Heliotrope, 2^ in. pots 2 00 Mr . (it Snow Geraniums, '-'■■■ in. pots 2 50 Vinca Variefratn, 1% in. pots 20 00 2 50 Cash with the order. Selection remains with us. J. E. FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PANSY PLANTS. The finest American Pansies are THE JENNINGS STRAIN, They cannot be beat. Grown in cold frames 5 inches apart, flue and stocky. Will be in bud and Flower on and after April 1st. Price per 100, $2.00. " " 500, 7.50. " " 1000, 15.00. By Express or Freight only. Cash with order. Address, E.B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box 254. S0UTHP0RT, CONN. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE brightest, newsiest, liveliest trade paper for the florist, seedsman and nurseryman is the Florists' Exchange. NEW, LATE PINK.. CHRYSANTHEMUM FRANCIS B. HAYES James Comley, Originator, says: "I have seen, grown, and watched the FRANCIS B. HAYES chrysanthemum for two years. I think it one of the best ever raised in this country, and is a chrysanthe- mum that every grower ought to have." Awarded Certificates of Merit by N. C S, November 17, 1894; Mass. Horticultural Society, November 17, 1894, and N. Y. F. C, November 25, 1895. William J. Martin, says: "I havefound the FRANCIS B. HAYES to be a remarkable variety of dwarf. Robust habit, short jointed, with large dark green foliage well up to the flower. The flower is an ideal bloom and of a beau- tiful glistening pink of large size and a per- fectly incurved, in the style of Major Bon- naffon; of excellent keeping qualities; time of flowering late. It would be impossib e for me to recommend it too highly for private or commercial use." $4 per do/..; $25 per 100. Ready May 1, 1896. F. MACRAE, 1138 Smith St., PROVIDENCE, R.I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS^ EXCHANGE IN SEASON NOW ! The deservedly popular varieties in COLEUS VERSCHAFFELTII and GOLDEN BEDDER. Healthy Kooted Cuttings now ready, in quantity, $1.00 per 100; S8.00 per 1000. (2500 at 1000 rate.) CHRYQANTHFMIIMQ Standard kinds for growers, including Tellow, ""' 0#*l. I ntlTIUITIO Pink and White, commercial sorts, early and ate. Also NOVELTIES. Price List now ready. Free. DANIEL B. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Growers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED £—* j»m ^J^» T^^T J^%. ' H * I tf~fc"I^^T^CS "OOTED HEALTHY STOCK FROM SAND OR SOIL. i <>,<><><> win. Scott and 2000 Daybreak, at $8.00 per 1000: 10,000 DIcGowan, at $6.00 per 10UO ; 500 Keller at $1.25 per 100 ; 500 Portia at $6.00 per louo. PUnVCIIITUf MIIM9 Hhlhidelnhia, $3.50 per 100; 50 at 100 raten. Majnr Bonnaffon, E. Daillednuze linn I OP.I1 I ULmUIHO Mrs. Fred. Bergmann, Minerva, Niveus, Viviand-M'Tet, Yellow Queen Mrs a' J. DrexH, Mis. K. G. Hill, Maud Dean. Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Marie Louise G. W. Childs, Wm. H. Lincoln Ivory, Ermimlda, Golden Wedding, Mrs. C. Lippincolt, Queen, and others new and old f I 50 per 100- $12 50 per 1U0O by Express. ONE DOLLAR per lOOextra. from pots. 10 cts. per 100 added if by Mall. CASH 'WITH ORDER. JOHN H ACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE BIG 3 'MUMS. Marquis de Montmort, Merry Monarch, From2J^in. pots, $1.20 per doz.; Mrs. Henry Robinson, ) S™re 0per DAILLEDOUZE BROS., vJEffiS CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 15 Plants for SI. OO, Postpaid. Mrs. Henry Robinson, J. H. Troy, Dean Hole, Crystaline, H. W. Reiman, Philadelphia. Miss L. D. Black, Minerva, Harry May, Mrs. W. H. Rand, Mrs. Higginbotham, M. Richard Dean, Halloween, Dorothy Toler and Brigand. Other varieties may be substitutedif desired. SEND FOR LIST. HARVEY B SNOW, Camden, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE (j/QjCM Craned. itG<> Bride 3-©«> 25-00 F>erle 3-oo Bridesmaid 3'Oo 25.00 C. Testont 4.00 35-oo Belle Sieorecht 4.00 35-00 I*a France 3.00 25.00 Orders for less than 50 of any one variety not accepted. Ready for shipment March 1st. Send orders to 51 WAB Per 100 Lizzie Gilbert (3.00 Lizzie McGowan x.oo Storm King 3.00 Daybreak 1.00 Tidal Wave 1.00 Win. Scott 1.00 Portia 1.00 Free of rust. Ready fi»r immediate eh Orders for less than 100 of any one I accepted. ASH AVE., CHICAGO Per 1000 $25.00 8.00 25-00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 ipment. variety not , ILL. WHEN WRITING ME NTIONTHE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 100,000 F,eS,d°gro9wn ROSES (Budded and own rootB) for Fall delivery. Try our new BIOTA AUREA NANA. Thousands of Olea Fragrans, Azaleas, Camellias and Banana Shrubs. Prices on application. P. J. BERCKMANS, AUGUSTA, GA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE SUNNYW00DS GREENHOUSES have the PARENT STOCK Roil BRIDESMAID My young plants from it are very fine. my |yj E X E O R S Please write, stating Just how many you want, and I will quote you a bargain. FRANK L.MOORE, CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE 100,000 ROSES 100,000 Teas, Bourbons, China and Noisettes. Catherine Mermet, The Bride, Bridesmaid, Saf rano, Isabella Sprunt, Comte. de Labarthe, Mme. Lambard, Kliza Fupier, H. M. Stanley, SouT.de Mme. Pernet. Marie Van Houtte. Mme. C. Kuster, Sombreuii. Hermosa, Dr. Grill, Miss Ethel Brown- low, Sus. Blanchet, Cela. Compt. Rlzi du Pare, Mdlle. F. Kruger, Rubens, Marie Lambert, Mar. Niel, Lamarque, Dijon, Aprlpplna, Queen's Scarlet, James Soruni, Pink Daily and a hundred other varieties, $3.00 per 100. HYBRIDS. Paul Neyron, Gen. Jacqueminot, Chas. Lefebvre, Boule de Neige, Ulrich Bruoner, Glorie de Mar- Kottln, Pres. Lincoln, Marie Baumann, Mme. Chas. Wood, Vick s Caprice, Mme. Plantier and lots of others. $t.00 per 100. Large lots on application. NANZ & NEUNER'S, Louisville, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 TXCHANGE ROSES ™ ■ Address for qi Address for quotations BEAUTIES, MERMETS, CCSIN8. TESTOCT8, NIPHETOS, PERLES, BRIDES, BRIl'ES- MAIDS. METKOR, BOSTE. LA FRANCE, WOOTTON, WATTEVILLES, AUG. VICTORIA MORGANS. Rooted Cuttings. Casli with order. Owing to number booked, they will be executed in rotation to assure prompt delivery. Order early. Villa Lorraine Ros*ries, Madison, Hew Jersey. 1 WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE HOME OF THE QUEEN OF ROSES BELLE SIEBRECHT. READY APRIL. 1st. Send in your orders early, the demand is great. The finest pink rose ever introduced. 2 In. pots, $12 per ioo. 2 in. pots, $100 per 1000. * " $55 " 500. 3 " *i8 " 100. NOTICE-All Orders Filled in Strict Rotation. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROGHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE SOLD OUT OF ROSES. R.H.MUnPHEY.Urbana.Ohio CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, Magnolias, Snow- balls, Pseonias, Tree Paeouias, Bums, Bosa Wichuriana, Tree Koses, H. P. Roses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. BRANCH OF THE HORTICULTURAL CO,, BOSKOaP, HOLLAND, I THE BEST STOCK EVES OFFERED I EXTRA STRONG 2c. ROSES 2^INCH PLANTS £' $20.00 per 1000; $2.50 per IOO. =~ HARDY LOW BUDDED ROSES FROM Boskoop (Holland) Nursery Ass'n. JUST LANDED. WILL BE SOLD BY CATALOGUE ON Wednesday, April 22, 1896 AT IO A.M. AT STORE, 15 Province St. and 9 Chapman Place BOSTON, MASS. EDWARD HATCH, Auctioneer. P.S.— The Only Sale o! Roses. P. 0UWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUIfl SPECIOSURI, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, In the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Marjr 'Washington Mrs. De Graw Reine marie Henriette Striped I. a France ■White L,a France Mme. Watteville Dime. F. Krnger Sal'raiio Marie Lambert La Pactole Mme. Bravy Melville Marquis de Vivien Mme. Pauline Labout Sappho Miss Wenn Agrippina ROSES K. A. Victoria, per 100, $4.00. Albany, Cornelia Cook, Hermosa, C. Riza du Pare, Martha du Bourg, Meteor, Triomphe de Pernet Pere, Bride, Brides- maid, White La France, Striped La France, Gontier, La Princesse Vera, Gen. Tartas, Safrano, Soupert, Henry Stanley, Mrs. Degraw, Devoniensis, Marie Guillot, Crown Princess Victoria, $3.00 per 100 ; $27.00 per 1000. Chas. 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Coddington mag- nifier, solid lens, mounted in German silver, one inch focus with a power of io diameters. Price, $2.50, cash with order. We can also supply a very effective pocket magnifier, half-inch focus, flat field, nickel- plated, for $1.25, postpaid. Address A. T. DE LA MARE PTG. & PUR. CO. Ltd. P. O. BOX 1697, NEW YORK. 402 The Florists' Exchmnge, Effective Combinations and Ar- rangements of Plants in the Shrubbery and Garden. Paper read before the Boston Gardeners and Florists' Club, by Prof. B. M. Watson, April 7, 1S96. The permanent value of any ornamental planting, confining ourselves for the present to the plants alone and not con- sidering the surroundings, depends upon the arrangement of the component parts, i. e., upon the grouping of the trees, shrubs, or herbaceous plants, which, taken together make up the landscape or garden. The object of this paper is to call attention to various combinations of good plants, which, by means of their flowers, foliage, fruits or the coloring of their twigs, produce pleas- ing effects at different seasons of the year. These groups may sometimes be a part of a larger plantation, at other times they may be sufficient in themselves to produce desirable effects. My text, so to speak, is a bit of planting on the parkway in Brookline, Mass., where a clump of scarlet dogwood and golden willow has recently been set out and has attracted much attention and many imi- tators, by its warm, bright coloring during the Winter months. Many men and women who do not usually pay much heed to trees and shrubs, have been charmed by this gay bouquet, which thrives in the midst of our New England ice and snow. The effect in question might be considered fantastic ; undoubtedly this combination of colors, even if relieved by the green foliage of neighboring plants, would not be advisable in summer, but in winter these crude and glaring colors are not only pardonable but commendable. This subject is not new, all gardeners have their pet combinations for indoor and outdoor work ; it is largely to promote dis- cussion that I have introduced the topic, so that we all may profit from each others experience. In a way these forms of planting may be compared to a bouquet or other floral arrangements, if the "set pieces" done on wire frames are eliminated, but they are living and growing bouquets, their dura- tion is of weeks or months, instead of hours or days. The same care must be exercised in grouping living plants that the florist would give to his decorations, or, rather, much greater care must be bestowed since these embellishments are so much more lasting; the more striking and showy the plants the more attention must be given to the grouping, the greater the need for green backgrounds and foregrounds. The modern florist often makes a bouquet of a single kind of flower and arranges it with its own foliage ; w hat, indeed, can be better for roses than their own fine leaves ? Is there anything which harmonizes better with the carnation than its own soft, glau- cous green foliage ? Does anything better set-off the lily-of -the- valley than its own green 7 So, too, in planting, most happy results are often produced by large masses of some one species of tree, shrub or hardy perennial, but it is also necessary that variety should be given, to obtain which, we must have combinations. The simplest groups are those in which different species or varieties of the same genus are used, as for example, where one plants together the various forms of Rosa rugosa, the crimson, the white, Mme. Bru- ant and others. A variation of this simple arrangement would be the addition of Rosa Wichuraiana in front and some of the strong growing roses, such as R. multiflora and its varieties, the dog rose or sweet- brier, behind. If more variety^ is sought, Berber is Thunbergii could be introduced into the middle foreground, and a back- ground for the whole could be famished by some bold leaved conifer like Abies Nordmauuiana. An effective windbrake must necessarily be made of some one or two kinds of coniferous evergreens, but the monotony of such a plantation can be broken by the introduction of a few decid- uous trees; birches, and larches naturally suggest themselves for such a purpose. The beautiful Hemlock Hill in the Arnold Arboretum is much relieved both in Sum- mer and Winter by a few maples scattered through the wood, while the willows by the brook at the foot of the hill are an additional charm. Care must be taken in selecting plants which will not only produce the desired effect, but which will also be in good con- dition throughout the season, or, such plants as can be succeeded by others, if their duration is comparatively short as for example the Spring blooming bulbs. Due attention must be paid to differences in rate of growth, to harmony in foliage as well as in flowers, and it is hardly nec- essary to observe, the plants must be adapted to the situation. Some plants are always good, particularly those which have white flowers, when there can be no pos- sible clash in color. Examples of such plants are Spireea Van Houttei and S. Thunbergii, Berberis Thunbergii, the Californian privet,Polygonum cuspidatum, Funkia subcordata, Rosa "Wichuraiana and Lonicera Japonica, both the type and others comes generally after the blossoms, or, at all eve ts is insumcent, therefore, it is well to have a mass of evergreens to give relief to the otherwise too conspic- uous flowers. Such a setting of green is comparable to the background of a picture and serves to still further enhance its value. After the season is advanced the grass and surrounding foliage is ade- quate. In early Spring, and always with bright and striking flowers plenty of green must be furnished. It is hardly necessary to say that the Dutch bulbs are important Spring blooming plants ; their usefulness is so well illustrated in the Public Garden that no extended remarks are required. They are much more effective when planted in large masses : the now common method of sending import orders makes it possible to obtain them at very reasonable prices. Snow- ^ drops, crocuses, squills, and all this /s- IR c 2> / k 4 X ZUM r k^AOl-, 1 ~t hyf K\ jiji /4f 8%i Screw and Shackle. the variety Halleana ; these all have good i class should be planted by the hundreds foliage, it would be hard to find a combin- 1 and thousands. Care must be given to ation in which they were not admissible, j the color combinations, blue does not These are simply suggestions by way of go with pink and scarlet, nor bright introduction, many circumstances must scarlet with pink. For example you should be considered in problems of this nature, ' not plant purple hyacinths with scarlet Due soil, climate and cost must all be kept in van Thol tulips, nor should this tulip be view. | set near pink hyacinths such as Lord Ma- Naturally our first thoughts turn to caulay. The blue and purple harmonize Spring flowers. A very effective arrange- with yellow, but yellow should be kept ment for early bloom can be made by grouping together various plums and cherries. Prunus Davidiana is the first to bloom, indeed, it is so early that the frost often nips the flowers, Prunus subhirtella, (pendula), P. tomentosa and P. cerasifera, the Myrobalan plum, bloom almost absolutely at the same time and make a charming display long before the leaves expand. Spiraea Thunbergii makes a graceful border to such a group and it might be backed up by some of the double flowering cherries. In sheltered positions the double almond and the double Japanese plum, Prunus triloba fl. pi. could be added, besides other members of this genus, and. thus, a succession of flow- ers be provided in early Spring. Whenever effects of this de- scription are attempted, it must be remembered that the foli- age of these plants and many apart from scarlet and pink. All state- ments of this description must be made in a general way, the delicate shades of many tulips and hyacinths makes it possible for those who have an eye for color to bring strange bed fellows "together. Condense planting of this kind as much as possible — narrow borders, long strung out, are not nearly so effective as broad masses. Other spring flowers can be introduced into beds of bulbs, Arabis, primroses, pansies, forget me-nots, Phlox subulata, alyssum, and so on. They may not bloom at the same time, but their foliage affords a much needed re- lief and succession is provided. Some shrubs like Forsythia flower with early tu- lips and gay results can be produced with these combinations. Here much depends upon the backround, the dark green of the Austrian pine or the silvery blue of the white or black spruce heightens the effect. A good arrangement of herbaceous plants for late Spring or early Summer is Lilium candidum with the tall hybrid larkspurs behind and Chinese larkspurs in front ; the Autumn crocus and colchicum can be in- troduced to give succession. Another good combination for this season of the year is the large purple German iris and yellow lilies, Hemerocallis flava and H. Thun- bergii. The scant foliage of the iris is much relieved by the abundant green of the He- merocallis, while the yellow and purple flowers of both agree. It may be well here to call attention to Hemerocallis fulva, an ex- cellent plant to use where a background of bold dark green is needed ; easily grown under adverse conditions such as shade, poor soil or exposed situations, while its tawny mahogany yellow flowers come late in the season after the abundance of Sum- mer bloom is past. A good combination, to insure succession, is obtained by plants ing the Oriental poppies with the Japanese anemones or with tritoma ; sufficient room must be given to permit full development and to allow good cultivation. In many gar- dens now lilies are planted with rhododen- drons and kalmias; this is highly commend- able, the preparation of the soil and the same cultural conditions in general being suit- able for all these plants. Our native lilies, L. canadense and L. superbum, are partic- ularly desirable for this use, nothing could be found to make a better setting for the bright and abundant flowers of the lilies than the deep green of these broad-leaved evergreens. Perhaps some one can suggest an equally happy combination for hybrid perpetual roses ; the attractiveness of these roses in our climate passes away with the June bloom ; it is a great desideratum for gardeners to find some means by which the rose bed can maintain its interest through- out the season. Polygonatum multi riorum, Solomon's seal and Funkia subcordata, the white day lily, makes a graceful group, they are not only good together, but also in connection with many other hardy pei ennials. A pleasing Summer group is golden elderberry, with Pru- nus pissardii and purple bar- berry. In the late Summer and early Autumn the asters, golden rod, boltonia, rud- beckia, liatris and sunflowers are very efficient, and many apt dispositions can be made of these glorious plants. Some of them are lacking in good foliage ; this failing can be obviated by introducing such plants as Polygonum cuspidatum, Hibiscus mosch- eutos, cosmos, coreopsis of sorts, Asclepias tuberosa, ornamental grass and others which will not only furnish green, but also prolong the W///////////W^////'- _///////: Side View. April 18, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 403 season of blooming. This, perhaps, is ',he best possible illustration of the kind it effect which it seems desirable to pro- luce. We have here a collection of plants nost suitable to our climate ; they are largely natives and accord with the sur- oundings; they bloom in pleasing suc- '>*ssion and their colors are harmonious. The family compositaB furnishes a large number of decorative plants, both for flowers and foliage ; most happy results can be obtained by planting them to- gether ; a bed or border of these plants is always most interesting, particularly where there is room to plant on a large scale. Although the above named plants pro- long their period of blooming well into the Autumn, there comes a time when we can no longer depend upon flowers ; we must look to foliage, fruits and the color- ing of the twigs for continued interest in the garden and shrubbery. Foliage effects at this season of the year are two-fold. We have the brilliant Autumn colors and we have some trees and shrubs, less well- known, which carry the'rgreen leaves well into the early Winter. In other words, there are some semi-evergreens which keep green long after most trees and shrubs have lost their foliage. This green effect during the Autumn is supplemented by the broad leaved evergreens, the rhododen- dron, ka'mia, ilex, andromeda, etc., but many of these require protection, at any rate, for some time, until fully established, and go into Winter quarters in November. The pines and spruces are most useful but often too large for. at any rate, garden use. The English oak, Californian privet, Hall's Japanese honeysuckle and the type, Lonicera japonica, often called the Chinese honeysuckle, Akebia quinata and Rosa Wichuraiana are examples of this class of plants and can be most effectively used as framework for our bright and vivid Au- tumn foliage or as a setting for the brilliant fruits of black alder, etc. Plant a back- ground of English oak, in front of it a clump of sumachs, Rhus typhina and R. semialata (Osbeckii), R. glabra and R. copallina, in the order named ; in front of them Spiraea Thunbergii or Berberis Thun- bergii, finishing off with Rosa Wichurai- ana or substituting for the latter either Rhus canadensis (aromatica), or Xanthor- hiza apiifolia, thereby a brilliant autum- nal effect is produced while the fruit and coloring of the twigs continue the interest through the Winter. Some delightful grouping has been accomplished in the Arnold arboretum by combining Vacciniuincorymbosum, Leuco- thoe racemosa, Xanthorhiza and Thun- berg's barberry, effectively relieved by the green of privet and honeysuckle. Our com- mon wild roses, Rosa lucida and R. nitida, are very bright in their autumnal coloring, their abundant fruit and vivid red twigs weather, but throughout the early Winter its fine red bronze leaves are most telling. The common barberry, Rosa rugosa, and R. multiflora, the sweetbrier and dog-rose would make still further and acceptable additions to these plantings. The most pleasing arrangements, where Winter fruits are concerned, depend upon such combinations as will provide foliage after the fruiting plants have lost their leaves ; for example, with black alder Abies Nordmanniana and A. pectinata to furnish the bright, lively green which makes the best back-ground for Winter fruits and twigs. Those plants which bear a profusion of fruit during the late Summer and Autumn are generally planted together in good sized clumps and for the most part can be 1 relied upon to furnish their own foliage. Good plants of this description are Tar- tarian honeysuckles, particularly some of 2^?Ss plant the ink-berry and Californian privet. There are not many plants which furnish bright berries after severe frost ; the black alder, the choke berry, Pyrus arbutifolia, the bitter-sweets, Celastrus scandens and C. paniculata, barberries, hawthorn and roses are the most important, all of them are much improved by a setting of green, the nature of the green must be determined by the surroundings. In addition to the Tree in position to be raised. keep the border gay the whole Winter; both effects are heightened by a border and backing of green. Another good com- bination which might be included in or adjacent to the group suggested above, would be the prostrate juniper in front, then Berberis Thunbergii, and behind, the holly-leaved mahonia, B. aquifolium ; un- fortunately the foliage of this last named plant is seriously affected by severe semi-evergreen plants lately enumerated, many conifers are at our disposal. We are sadly in want of perfectly hardy con- ifers of moderate size ; nothing is better than the English yew where it can be grown, the American yew is thoroughly good, but the Japanese cedars are not to be depended upon. In many cases of this nature one must resort to clipping, or rather heading, in strong growing firs like the new hybrid sorts, Lonicera Morrowi, Viburnum crassinoides (nudum), V. den- tatum, V. lantana, V. lantanoides, when procurable, and V. Opulus, the tree cran- berry, which is one of the very best, holding its fruit in good condition until severe weather. Myrica cerifera, the bayberry, produces good fruit in Autumn and Win- ter and its semi- evergreen habit makes it effective in many combinations ; the snow- berries, Symphoricarpus racemosus and S. vulgaris are attractive ; the last named variations which might be made on this original composition. The first planting was made of Salix alba var., vitellina and Cornus stolonifera var. siberica ; Corchorus japonica was added, the green twigs affording relief to the yellow and red of the osiers. By introducing other species and varieties of the scarlet osiers, e. g., Cornus sanguinea, C. sericea and C. stolonifera each in clumps, an at- tractive effect in shading can be produced in the reds, while the same shading can be given the yellows by using not only S. alba vitellina but also an unnamed Russian var- iety. It must be noted that both cornus and willows, particularly the latter, partly in order to equalize the size, must be se- verely pruned in late Spring, otherwise the strong annual growth, upon which the color depends, will not be produced in suffi cient abundance, especially after the plants fet old. Cornus Mas and Forsythia 'ortunei can be added, which, by their flowers in early Spring, prolong and inten- sify the red and yellow of the original com- bination ; the yellowish cast of the For- sythia twigs is also very marked during the Winter. It is hardly necessary to say that a background of sturdy evergreens is highly desirable. Winter effects of warmth are always good, and it is by no means necessary to have the extremely gay plant- ing described above. The warm brown of the twigs of Thunberg's barberry, Spiraea Thunbergii, Rhus typhina, some of the hard-hacks, Spiraea tomentosa, etc., are in their way equally effective. Exhibitions. The preliminary premium list of the Dutchess County Horticultural Society's second annual exhibition has been issued. The show will be held November 11 to 13 inclusive, in the Armory, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Charge for admission is 25c. W.G. Gomersall, Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y., is secretary. Elevating Trees in Their Beds. On page 173 of February 22 issue of the Exchange, we reprinted from the Boston Herald an account of the methods pursued by Superintendent Doogue when elevating trees in their beds in the Boston common. The accompanying diagrams and illustra- tions show the details of the work, as ex- plained in the article mentioned, to which I we beg to refer our readers. In supple- ment of what is therein contained, Mr. I Doogue says : " In regard to moving trees ; some four- teen years ago I moved a purple beech from Hovey's Nursery in Cambridge to Milbury, a distance of thirty-two miles. The tree was one of Hovey's.lfirst'importa- Tree raised. having fine foliage, and succeeding well in the shade, makes a most useful plant in various groups ; many of the roses have showy berries and doubtless other plants will be suggested. The effective planting of golden willows and scarlet dogwood, to produce color in the landscape during the Winter, has al- ready been mentioned. I should like to make some suggestions in regard to tions, and had stood in the nursery for over fifty years. It measured forty-six feet high, with an equivalent spread of branches, and took eighteen horses to drag it on a sled to its destination. The method then used is just about the same as is used by me to- day. The tree continued to thrive and in the following Spring looked as though it lived in Milbury all its life. (Continued on page 406.) 404 Thb Florists' Exchhngb Exclusively a Trade Paper. foblibhid EVERY SATURDAY BT A, T, DE LA MARE PTG. CO, LTO, RHINELANDER BUILDING, NEW YORK. Cor. 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(Cootinued from page 403 ) " In reference to yews ; it seems practical for moving them at about any season of the year as their cohesive and fibrous roots add greatly to the possibility of the under- taking. " Undernoted I give you a list of the largest trees we have moved : BALL. TREES. ELMS. ou. ft. tons. diam. height, spread. 14.9x5.6 891 41 2.9 80 ft. 65 ft. 14x56 811 i0>4 21 65 " 40 " 13x5 6 698H 34H 1-10 70 " 63 " 15x5.6 926 46 2.4 70 " 65 " 15x6.6 926 46 2.4 75 " 75 " MAPLES. cu. ft. tons. diam. height, spread. 12x5 565 28 1 8 60 ft. 50 ft. 12x5 565 28 1.7 65 " 62 " 16x5 905 45 2.6 80 " 52 " " The following figures will show how long the lifting operation lasts when first the screws are started. " Tree raised — 45 feet high; 36 feet spread; IS inches in diameter (trunk). " This tree was raised 40 inches in one hour by eight men and one foreman. Of course, this does not include time used in digging around tree. "I will warrant 999 of every 1000 trees raised by this method." Wll. DOOGUE. Regular Delivery. The Florists' Exchange is mailed in New York on Friday evening of each week and should be immediately sent out over the country, by the post office. Those who fail to receive their copies regularly and promptly are requested to send us a formal written complaint so that the cause of the delay may be inquired into, and the delivery accelerated. Correspondents. The following staff of writers are regu lar contributors to the columns of the Florist's Exchange. David Bust, 1018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Edgar Sanders.. .1639 Belmont Ave., Chicago. Wm. K. Wood West Newton, Mass. G. W. Oliver... Botanic Gardens, Wash., D. C. E. A. Seidewitz Annapolis, Md. Eugene H. Michel St. Louis, Mo. E. C. Reineman Pittsburgh, Pa. Thos. Manton Eglinton, Ont. Walter Wilshire Montreal, Que. Danl. B. Long Buffalo, N. Y. John Hall, 409 Wilder Bldg., Rochester, N.Y. John S. Hay Oneida, N. Y. John G. Esler Saddle Kiver, N. J. Caldwell the Woodsman... Evergreen. Ala. K. Littlejohn Chatham, N.J. W. S. Scott Milwaukee, Wis. J as. H. Denham Los Angeles, Cal. E. G. Gillett Cincinnati, O. 8. D. Dysinoeh St. Paul, Minn. F. L. Bills Davenport, Iowa. SiMUEL Mdhray Kansas City, Mo. J. N. Kidd St. Joseph, Mo. Wm. Clark Colorado Springs, Colo. John Nelson Oshkosh, Wis. Wm. H. Mason Providence, R. 1. Walter Mott Traveling Representative. Thete gentlemen are also authorized to receive Ad- vertisements and Subscriptions. General Kastern Agent: W. K. Wood West Newton, Mass. General Western Agent : Edoar Sanders, 1639 Belmont Ave., Chicago, For the Busy Man. Pittsburg is tn have nil Amateur Horticul- tural Society. There will Id all likelihood be three flower shows In New York Cily this year. See this page, The Pittsburg florists are to tender Supt. Fal- coner, of Schenley Park, a reception on April 23 next. The orchid sales held the past week in New York were largely patronized and buyers were numerous. The reports of the 1898 meeting of the American Carnation Society have now been published and distributed to the members. An interesting communication from the De- partment, of Agriculture relative to the award- ing ol the Government seed contract appears on pages 896-7. The New Vork plant markets at Union Square and Canal Bl , are now in full swing. There is a rumor that it Is sought to concentrate the trade at Canal st. and do away with UDion Square Market altogether. The Executive Committee of the S. A. F. meets in the llollemlcn, Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 28. Secretary Stewart asks that all communications intended to be brought. before the committee, be sent to his Boston address before date named. American Carnation Society. The annual report has been received by the secretary from the printers, and is now being sent out to all members not in arrears over one year's dues. The book forms very interesting reading, and should be in the possession of every carnationist. The address of the Secretary is Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Society of American Florists. The annual session of the Executive Committee of the Society of American Florists, which was postponed on account of the illness of President Scott, will be held at the Hollenden, Cleveland, Ohio, beginning Tuesday, April 28. All com- munications for the Committee should be addressed to the secretary, Wm. J. Stew- art, 67 Bromfield St., Boston, Mass. Your " Spring Special " is a marvel. The Florists' Exchange appears to be boom- ing. Go ahead.— A European Subscriber. pendence which permeated the whole of the discussion on the subject of the Club giving a flower show for and by its own members, is a commendable one, and augurs well for a successful effort being put forth in that direction. There are, as was pointed out, a good many obstacles to contend against, but by united and har- monious action these can and should be overcome. There is a great outcry in some quarters against the so-called parsimoni- ous spirit that exists among our florists; that they see nothing in a flower beyond its commercial value in the cut flower market ; and that our shows are dominated by this monetary interest, which is having the effect of killing them in popular favor. An exhibition or exhibitions given on the plan outlined — not so much for immediate gain as for the promotion of future busi- ness through the inculcation of a love for flowers among the people— will go a long way to disabuse the public mind of an opinion that has gained the ascendency there, viz., that our florists are mercenary —and will doubtless benefit the trade in general. Too many flower exhibitions cannot be given, and each and every one of them is a liok in the chain that binds closer together the flower producer, flower lover and flower purchaser. New York's 1896 Exhibitions. If all goes well, there will be no lack of exhibitions in New York City in this year of our Lord, 1896. First, in June, will come the show of the New York Gardeners' Society with the probability of co-opera- tion from the New York Florists' Club. This exhibition will be devoted to roses and herbaceous plants in bloom at that time. The gardeners mean business, if their meeting on Saturday night last is to be taken as a criterion, and no effort will be spared by them to secure pecuniary aid from and the patronage of their employers. Next will come the great American Insti- tute Fair, to be held in the Madison Square Garden during the month of October. From the preliminary schedule it appears that very ample provision Is to be made for a grand horticultural and floricultural display, and there can be no doubt that a very elaborate exhibition will be secured. The displays are to be continuous during the existence of the Fair, and according to Dr. Hexamer, president of the Farmers' Club section of the Institute, lectures will be delivered by specialists on fruits, flow- ers, vegetables and agricultural topics ; also stereopticon lectures on stated even- ings, by Cornelius Van Brunt, Esq., and others. " It will be a grand congress," said he, " such as has never before been seen in America, the World's Fair not ex- cepted." The floricultural and horticul- tural displays will be given during three weeks in October, beginning on the 5th and extending to the 24th. A new feature will be an extensive ex- hibit of dahlias In the first week of the displays and at that time the American Dahlia Society will hold Its annual con- vention in New York City. Then there is a possibility of a chrysan- themum show being held some time in November, by the New York Florists' Club. A sum of money was voted by the Club at the meeting on Monday evening last, to be set aside to form the nucleus of an exhibition fund. The spirit of lnde- A Standard Germination Scale. In a communication which will be found in another column, Prof. L. H. Bailey gives, side by side, the results of tests of seed made at the Geneva Experiment Sta- tion, and the standard set up by the Depart- ment of Agriculture at Washington. This table is particularly valuable at this time, on account of the recent rejection, by the Department, of the Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co. bids, for the reason claimed, that the seeds sold the Department by that firm last year, fell, in very many instances, and in altogether too large a proportion, below the fixed germinating standard. There is much to be said on the subject, and we would like to hear from seedsmen generally. They are best qualified to set a standard of germination ; seed' falling below that should not be placed on the market. Also, a uniform system of testiDg should be introduced ; this makes a vast difference in the per cent., whether the seed to be tested is sown in the greenhouse bench or put through a " Geneva tester, incubator or other similar apparatus." The test for "purity" should mean as much " truth of strain," as " freedom from foreign substances or weeds." Again, seedsmen recognize the fact that among vegetable seeds, there are many whose germinating power is vastly greater when two to three years old than when but one year old. Discussion on what constitutes " a stand- ard germination scale " is in order. Brooklyn, N. Y. Trade here in cut flowers has been none too brisk the past week — probably the usual reaction that follows Easter. The supply of stock coming in, however, in some cases is not equal to the demand, as for instance, lily of the valley, of which there is a scarcity. Langjahr is receiving some very good violets, for the season, from Nyack, and has no trouble in disposing of these. Car- nations are now plentiful. Roses, also, are adaquate for all calls ; some nice blooms of Clotbilde Soupert are coming from Gus. Messeberg, Jr., and I .ilium can- didum is here in abundance now, but there is no very great demand for it. Plant trade is fairly good. Store-keepers have again to contend with the usual com- petlon of the butcher, baker, grocer, and the ubiquitous peddler, in addition to the large dry goods emporiums of this city, nearly all of which handle plants. Brtoklyn, also, Is now apparently pro- viding, on a larger scale than ever, an out- put for the cut flower supplies of New York City, judging by the numerous delivery wagons seen nowadays. A few of the retail men had an over- supply of azaleas at Easter-time. The practice of decorating their stores with living plants at Easter, is becoming very general among the Brooklyn mer- chants. G. A. Bisnop, of 1176 Fulton St.. died Sunday last, of Brlght's disease. Mr. Bishop had been but a short time in the business. New York. Professor Bailey, of Cornell Univer- sity, N. Y., lectured in the hall of the American Museum of Natural History, on Saturday last, on the suhject of " Natural Scenery and Landscape Gardening." The lecture was illustrated "by lantern views. The steamer Lucania, arriving here April 6, brought among her freight ten large cases of Cypripedium insigne, all established plants. This is the first batch of the 55,000 growths Koffman, The Smi- lax King, has bought in and around the city of London. Koffman is now mak- ing arrangements to ship to England and Germany, and has made a few successful trials. Mr. Thomas Griffin "resigns his con- nection with the Oasis Nursery Company on April 30. He will sail for Europe, ac- companied by his family, on the Cunarder, Umbria, May 2, for a short vacation before again entering into active work. It is gratifying to notice the marked im- provement in the demand for orchid plants. The sale on Thursday for F. Sander & Co., conducted by A. & F. Rolker, was a most satisfactory one in every particular. Mr. Rolker will sell the Oakhurst collection of orchids, belonging to J. Eyerman, Esq., at his salesroom, Thursday, April 23. There has been considerable work done around the front of the hotels this week in the way of reBodding, fixing up and plant- ing. Pansies have been very freely used for bedding purposes and boxes. In front of the Waldorf handsome circular beds filled with this charming flower, attract considerable attention. Thos. D. Carman, father of E. S. Car- man, the highly respected and talented editor of our contemporary, The Rural New Yorker, died on Thursday morning, aged 88 years. He had been for a great many years interested in his son's publi- cation and was once the owner of its original experimental grounds on Long Island. Club meeting. There was a fair attendance at the club meeting on Monday evening. Presi- dent Allen occupied the chair. Julius Lang, wholesale commission florist, was nominated for membership. After con- siderable discussion the proposed amend- ment to the constitution, to the effect that the dues and fees be reduced to $3 each, was lost by a large majority. Secretary Donlan, of the New York Gar- deners' Society, intimated that a show of roses and herbaceous plants would be given by that association some time in June, and asked the co-operation of the Club. President Allen appointed the fol- lowing committee to confer with a com- mittee of the Gardeners' Society on the matter: Messrs. O'Mara, Sheridan, Plumb. May and Secretary Young. One thousand dollars was set aside by the Club as the nucleus of a fund for exhibition purposes, and it was resolved that a show be given by the Club sometime this Fall, if at all possible. It having been suggested that the Club might co- operate with the American Institute, Mr. Withers explained the arrangements that had been made, so far, relative to the floral department of the American Insti- tute Fair, to be held in Madison Square Garden first three weeks in October next, but seeing that these arrangements had almost been completed and no official in- timation of the matter from the American Institute had been received by the Florists' Club, it was decided that no further action be taken in the meantime. An invitation from the North Hudson Florists' Club, West Hoboken, N. J., to their forthcoming annual ball and floral fSte on April 15 next, was received and ordered to be acknowledged with thanks. Mr. Elijah A. Wood, of West Newton, Mass., then read his very interesting paper on "Impressions of and Experiences in Floriculture in the West." The paper was well received. It will appear in our col- umns next week. j Wholesale market. Owing to the spell of hot weather experienced during the week, the supply of stock has been far above the demand- that is, at remunerative figures. The in- flux being so sudden and so large no prep- aration had been made to handle such a quantity, because no odo expected it. For the season the slump of roses has at no time previous been so great, consequently prices fell to a very low point ; $5 per 1000 is now a common figure and the man who can speculate on a large quantity can get stock at his own terms. With these con- ditions prevailing, naturally the Greek is a very heavy buyer these days. Bulbous stock, unless it be narcissus Von Slon, fail to And a market at any price for more than half the quantity sent in. Sweet peas have sold fairly well. Smilax continues short, and is perhaps the April 18, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 405 best selling thing on the market. Pink carnations still sell well, if the quality is at all good. Violets are in enormous supply and will not average this week more than 15c. per 100 ; quantities of good blooms have been sold at $1 per 1000. On Friday, rosfs sold at $5 per 1000 for fresh stock. Beauty and hybrids burst upon arrival, and sales are effected at from 50c. to $6 per 100. Carnations were then plentiful, and brought very low prices. Lilies sold at $1 to $2 per 100, and violets at $1 and less per 1000; one instance is re- ported of an offer of 100,000 violets for $7.50, with 1000 roses thrown in to help the bargain. The grippe and sickness generally has been very prevalent among the trade re- cently. Among the sufferers are J.K. Allen, Archie Small and Allie Warendorff. H. A. Siebrecht has returned to the city from his extended trip to the West Indies. He says that the S. S. Irrawaddy, on which he first sailed from the Port of Spain on March 31, struck a coral reef while off the Island of Nevis, on March 23, a mile and a half from shore. A pro- peller was near at hand and rendered good assistance. H. M. S. Tartar also sent a company of men and a steam launch to attend to the stranded vessel, her divers ultimately proving of great service. The passengers were taken on shore where they had to remain nearly two weeks. This time was spent in sightseeing. Mr. Sie- brechtdescribes the flora of St. Christopher as being very rich. He found several kinds of orchids such as epidendrums and onci- diums, one of which may prove to be new. Ferns were also found in great variety and profusion, and he has brought back with him a nice collection of the filmy kinds; also palm seeds. Plant Trade. The plant markets are now in full swing at Union Square and Canal street. The latter is receiving by far the greater quantity of stock. It is expected that the Park Commissioners will shortly be asked to stop business at Union Square entirely. The Department of Markets claims that the tolls do not pay for the cleaning up of the square, and to save the expense of one set of cleaners Canal Street will be selected as the only market place. Visitors this week were : E. Vick, of Vick & Hill, Rochester, N. i~ ; Valentine Burgevin, Sr. and Jr., Kingston, N. Y.; B. F. Dorrance, Wilkesbarre, Pa ; T. Emer- son, Waterloo. Neb., and Theo. Outer- bridge, Bermuda. Hugh Graham, Phila- delphia; Geo. Field. Washington, D. C; W. Griffin and P. J. Donoghue, Lenox, Mass. William Elliott & Son, auctioneers, 54 Dey street, will sell, April 29. at the resi- dence, the valuable collection of orchids and other rare plants belonging to the F. Schuchardt estate, Newtown, Long Island. Alfred Outram, F. R. H. S., represent- ing Sutton & Sons, Reading, Eng., sails on the S. S. Etruria to-day, Saturday. Boston. The following query was submitted at last meeting of the Gardeners and Florists' Club: " Will a lily, when forced with great heat, attain a greater height than when grown in cool temperature?" The consensus of opinion was, that under sim- ilar conditions as to distance from glass, etc., the forced lily would be taller. City Jotting*. Lawrence Cotter is in the field as a candidate for the position of City For- ester. A. P. Calder, the violet specialist, has been remarkably successful with Lady Hume Campbell this Winter. He has dis- carded all other varieties. Edward Hatch announces an auction sale of hardy low-budded roses from the Boskoop Nursery Association, at No. 15 Province street, next Wednesday, April 22, at 10 o'clock a.m. He calls particular at- tention to the fact that this will be his only sale of roses this season. A paper on "Mushrooms, Edible and Poisonous," with stereopticon illustra- tions, was read before the Horticultural Society last Saturday, by William C. Bates, vice-president of the Mycological Club. Galyin Brothers had two large wed- ding decorations this week. Tuesday evening they decorated for the wedding of Miss Burkhardt to Mr. Bright Smith, in Brookline, and on Wednesday they sup- plied the flowers for the Braman wedding, in Trinity church. An interesting exhibition was presented to the visitors to Horticultural Hall last Saturday. James Comley showed a col- lection of hybrid roses and a quantity of purple wistaria, and five pots of azaleas. Mr. Oakes Ames (Carl Blomberg, gdr.), tabled a collection containing nymphaeas, azaleas, antirrhinums and roses. C. V. Whitten (Lawrence Cotter, gdr.) exhibited a handsome vase, each of Mrs. W. C. Whit- ney and Mrs. P. Morgan roses. Mrs. E. M. Gill showed amaryllis, Swainsona and artirrhinums, and Mrs. Durant (Edward Butler, gdr.) exhibited a choice collection of orchids. John Clark has taken the position for- merly occupied by Jim Carroll with Joseph Breck & Sons. N. F. McCarthy & Co. commenced their auctions on Tuesday last, and they will be continued on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, throughout the Spring season. The Garden Committee of the Massachu- setts Horticultural Society visited the David Nevins farm, in So. Framingham, on Tuesday, Alex. McKay having entered his violet frames for the prize offered by the Society. They also visited William Nicholson's carnation houses, which are also entered in competition. Bert. Eddy, representing J. C. Vaug han and Dan. McRorie, representing W. A. Manda, have been in this vicinity the past week. David Allan, who has been in failing health for some time, died on Thursday morning. William Doogue has everything in first- class condition for the Summer displays on the public garden and other parks. The city greenhouses are now busy places and the thousands of pansies, hyacinths iu pots, hybrid roses, crotons, rubbers and other plants to be used this season for public displays are a great credit to his management. The nymphasas which he in- tends to introduce as a novelty in the fountains of the Public Garden, Franklin. Blackstone and Eaton Squares, Union Park and other public places, are now starting nicely in the greenhouse, and many of the varieties are already showing buds. After Easter. The first week after Lent was not a very busy one with the retail florists, and thus far this week a quiet air pervades the stores. Spring weddings are beginning to make busy some of the retailers, and this feature of the business will doubt less be more in evidence a little later. The horse show last week occasioned a great call for violets, and although there were plenty of inferior grades, really first-class ones were not over abundant, and brought ninety cents and one dollar per hundred at wholesale. The market is now pretty well supplied with everything in season. A few more warm days like Monday will shorten up the violet crop. Carnations are becoming plentiful, and for the first time in several weeks good ones can be had for two to two and a half dollars per hundred. Longi- Borum have been abundant at one dollar per dozen since Easter, and on Wednesday morning were to be had for seventy-five cents. Mayflowers (trailing arbutus) from Cape Cod made their appearance in the market on Tuesday. The exceedingly warm weather of the past few days has pushed an immense quantity of stock into the market and this (Thursday) morning prices were shattered, falling in many cases to the Summer average. One sale of a thousand roses for a dollar and a half is reported at the Ex- change. W. K. W. Index to Advertisements. Contents. Births, Marriages, Deaths . .409 Buffalo Botanic Garden . . . .411 Carnations 406 Changes in Business 410 Combinations and Arrangement of Plants and Shrubbery . . .402 Cultural Department . . . .409 Exhibitions, New York's 1896 . . .404 Lawn Sprinkler, An Improved (Illus.) 400 Mushroom Culture 398 New York Gardeners' Society . 397 Obituary: Thos. Robson Renwick .... 406 Plant Protector, A (Illus.) . . 400 Question Box 4% Seed Germination, A Standard Scale 404 Seed Trade Report 396 Seed Government, Purchase of . 396-397 Seeds, What is the Commercial Vital- ity of 397 Trade Notes : Hagerstown.Md.: St. Louis . . .400 Brooklyn, New York .... 404 Boston 405 Buffalo, Oswego, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Pittsburg 408 Summit, N. J.; West Hoboken, N.J. 409 Baltimore, Meadville, Pa.: Rochester, N. Y 410 Detroit, G rani Rapids, Hamilton, Lon- don, Montreal, Toronto . . . 4H Trees, Elevating, (Illus.) . . . .403 Alternant hera NanzC G 409 Alyssum Search Wm H 398 Anthemis. Doyle J A 310 McBeth TA 410 National Plant Co.. 400 Asters Fryer E 406 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 413 Aquatics Pampas Grove 416 Vincent R Jr & S ns 416 Wisconsin FlowerEi 413 Auction Sales Hatch Edw ;m Simonson I J 416 Begonias BetscherBros 409 Davis A B 4 Son... 409 Doyle J A 410 Frost Jas 4o9 NanzC G 409 Board of Trade National Florists... 411 Books, Periodicals, etc. American G'dening. 409 DeLaMare Ptgand Pub Co Ltd.... 096, 416 Bulbsand Roots Berger HHiCo.... 391 Brinton WP 4oO DreerH A 394 Elliott Wm & SonB. . 3114 Ellis 4 Pollworth ... 413 Gardiner J 4 Co 395 HulseboBch Bros 394 KeelerJ G 4l0 Kennell Fay . 395 LongDB 413 LovettCo 394 MardenJ F 409 McAllister F E 393 McDowell J A 4 Co. 400 Ouwerkerk P 401 Pitcher 4 Manda 393 Rhotert Aug 394 Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. 393 Schmitz F W 0 39t TellWm 391 Wisconsin FlowerEi 413 Wood T W & Sons. . . 394 Business Cards H111EG400 413 McDowell J A & Co . 400 Cacti TellWm 304 Camia Plants Coles WW 406 Cottage Gardens.... 407 Wisconsin FlowerEi 413 Carnations Baker Chas F... Barr B F Beach J H & Son Beckert Bros Bunting Sam'i J Burrow J G CloudEJ ColeB W W Counell Benj Cottage Gardens Dale H De Pew Tunis DeWitt JT Dillon J L Dorner Fred 4 Son . EiseleC 4t9, EminansGeo M.... Essex Heights F. Co Fryer E Grallert & Co Hackett John Hahman 4 Son Hancock 4 Son Hale Thaddeus Henderson Jno Co.. Herr AM HessC Hoyle AW Humphrey OB Knapper Albert. . . . Lengenfelder C MclSethTA McBride Alex Myers 4 Samtman . . Papscb C G Pitcher 4 Manda. . . . Reinberg Bros Renard Job Scott J SiebertCT SoltauC 4 Co Swayne Wm Taylor Edw J Vincent R Jr 4 Sons Weber H & Sons Wisconsin Flower Ex WitterBtaetter R Wood Bros Young J W Cottage Gardens ... Dailledouze Bros.... Eisele C EiseleJG Grallert 4 Co Hackett Juhn Hansen M Heacock Jos Hughes Geo J Long Dan'l B Macrae F Smith Nathan 4 Son Snow H B Umpleby & Son White John Wood Bros Coleus Doyle JA 410 FelthouBen J E .399 Greene & Dnderhill. 400 LongDB 399 McBeth T A 410 Search Wm H 399 Smith Chas E 410 Cut Klowers Allen J K Baker W J Ehret Fred. ElliB 4 Pollwor.h... Ellison Wm Fleckenstein Chas G Frowert S Gunther WH Hart Michael A Hoffmann HA Horan EC Kennlcott Bros Kreinberg H Euehn 0 A Lang Julius La Roche 4 Stahl . . . Long Dan'l B .. McCarthy N F 4 Co. MichelEH N Y Cut Flower Co Pennock Samuel S Purdy & Blanvelt... Held Ewd Roehrs Theo Rogers Park FICo... Rolker A 4 F Sbeiidan W F Sutherland G A Traendly 4 Schenck Welch Bros . Winter & Glover Wisconsin Fl Exoh.. Wors C W Cyclamen Seidewitz E A 399 Daisy. Bailer, FA 39;', Beckert Bros 4 G EiseleC 392 Decorative Leaves, Cut Ferns, Etc. ElliottW H 413 RickseckerChas H. . 416 Rolker Aug 4 Sons. . 413 Decorative Plants Allison. A. L 416 Benedict G H 398 Davis & Sou A B .409 Dreer Henry A 416 Hesser W J 416 Kadletz J 416 Moon Wm H Co.... 396 Papscb C G 400 Schmitz F WO. ..416 400 SeawanhakaGrhs.. . 416 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 416 Exchange Brinton WP 4' 0 Greene 4 Underhill. 100 Nanz Co . ... 400 Strauss C & Co 398 Fertilizers Peters John J 4 Co.. 413 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 413 Feverfew Doyle, John A 410 Flower Pots, etc. Cook Pottery Co 411 Farquhar R& J&Cj til Hews A H 4 Co 411 Hilfinger Bros 411 McCarthy N F. SCo. 413 Periue 4 Sons M ..411 Rolker&SonsAug . 411 Svracuse Pottery Co 411 Whllldin Potlery Co 411 Fruit Plants Black Chas 396 Brinton WP 400 Jennison W C 395 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 395 Thompson's Sons. .. 409 Willetts E 396 G'house Building. Heating and Ventilat ing Materials. Carmody JD 414 Coldwell-Wllcox Co. 414 Cowen's N Sons .... 415 Dietsch A 4 Co. ... 414 Finn Cole 4 Co 414 Giblln 4 0o. .. 414 Gorton4Lidgerw'dCo415 LilenBW 414 Harris L 4 Son 415 Hippard E 416 Geraniums and Pelargoniums. Benedict Geo H 398 Cottage Gardens 4 7 Lee W A 410 Smith Chas E 410 WoodBros 410 Hitchlngs 4 Co 416 Jackson John H ... 409 Kay WmH ... 416 Lockland LumberCo 414 Lord 4 Burnham Co 416 Moninger JohnO... 414 Pierce FO 4 Co 414 Pitcher C R 414 Plenty's Horticul- tural WorkB 415 Quaker CityMach Co 114 Reed Glass Co The.. 415 Scollay John A 415 Second Hand ... 40a Stearns Lumber Co. 414 Van Home Griffen 4Co 415 Weathered's Sons... 415 Wolf A Q 4 Bro 415 Green houses and Land For Sale, To Lease... 40S Hail Insurance Florist Hail Ass'n.... 413 Hydrangeas BuntingS J 407 Doyle J A 41C Insecticides and Fungicides FarquharR &J 4 Co 411 Faust HG&Co 411 Hammond Benj 411 Herrmann's Seed Store 395 Louisville Tobacco Co .. ; 411 Pierson JC 411 Stoothoff HA 413 Miscellaneous Plants & Cuttings Blanc A 4 Co 416 Brown R S & Sons.. . 398 Chinnick W J 410 Dieterich C P 4 Bro. 410 EggertEdw 400 EiseleC 409 Eisele J G 400 Felthousen -IE. ... 399 Greene 4 Underhill . 400 Hughes George J . . . . 410 Jennison W C J95 Lengenfelder C. 4C6 Nai.zCG 400 itibsam C 4 Sons... 395 Scott J 407 Seawanhaka G'h's.. 410 Snippy L J 4 0 Vincent Jr R 4 Son.. 416 Vick * Hill 398 WoodBros 410 Young 4 Sons Co C. 401 Myosotis Knapper A 410 M ii. In <, . in Spawn Boulon F 394 Faust H G * Co 411 Gardiner John 4 Co. 395 Nursery Stock:. Trees, Fruit and Ornamental Black Chas 395 BobbinkLC 401 Brinton WP 401 Chinnick W J ... 395 Davis F Nursery Co.. 395 Longsdorf C L 395 Moody 4 Sons 3C6 Moon Wm H Co 395 Moon Sam1! C 395 Ouwerkerk P. ... 401 Rakestraw 4 Pyle. . . 395 Red Towers G'houses 395 RibsamC 4 Sons.... 395 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 395 Orchids Berger H H & Co 394 McDowell J A 4 Co. 40" Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 416 Pansy Plants Jennings EB 399 McBeth T A 410 Shellroad Greenhouse Co 399 Whitton *Sons 399 Petunias BetscherBroB 41)9 Doyle J A 410 Henderson P 4 Co... 409 HughesGeo J 410 McBeth T A 410 Thielo G A 400 Photographs Long Daniel B 413 Primroses. Doyle J A 410 Refrigerators Chocolate Cooler Co. 413 Roses BallerF A 396 Berckmans P J .. 401 BobbinkLC 401 Dale H 4'>7 DePew. Tunis 401 Doyle John A 410 Henderson John Co. 401 McBeth T A 401 Moon Wm H Co 305 Moore Frank L 401 MurpheyRH 401 Nanz 4 Neiiner 401 National Plant Co 400 401 Ouwerkerk P 401 Pierson F R Co 393 Reinberg Bros 401 Ribsam C 4 Sons. . . 396 Siebrecht & Wadley 4ol Storrs 4 Harrison Co 395 Villa Lorraine Ros's 401 WallisEA 398 Wood BroB 410 Wisconsin Fl Exch. . 413 Young 0 4 Sons Co.. 401 Russella McBeth T A 410 Salvia Doyle John A 410 Sanseviera. McBeth T A 410 Seeds Allen Chas A. 394 Beach J H 4 Co 407 Brooks Sisters 395 Burpee W Atlee 4 Co 394 Davis F Nursery Co. 595 Ellio.t Wm 4 Sons.. 394 Farquhar R 4 J 4 Co 411 Gardiner John & Co. 395 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 395 JooBten C H 4n0 McAllister F E 393 Rolker Aug 4 SonB . . 393 Schiller J L 395 Schwake ChaB 395 Shepherd MrsTB.. 394 TellWm 394 Vaughan's seed store 394 Waterer H 395 Weeber& Don 394 Wisconsin Fl Exch.. 413 Young 4 Sons Co C. 401 Shrubs. Flowering and Ornamental. Bailer FA 396 Berckmans P J 401 BobbinkLC 401 Brinton WP 400 Kadletz J 416 Mi on W H Co 396 Ouwerkerk P. 401 Parsons 4 Sons Co. . 395 Pierson F R Co 393 Pitcher 4 Manda . . 393 RibsamC 4 Sons... 395 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 395 Smllax Bailer FA 39fi Boerner Fred 416 Buntings J 407 Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorfer4 Co.. 416 Boston Letter Co ... 413 Clark E B 4 Son 411 Conley 4 Son John.. 413 ElliB4 Pollworth... 413 ElllBon W 413 Farquhar R 4 J & Co 411 Herrmann A 416 Home Rattan Co 413 Kennicott Bros Co .. 412 Krick W C 413 KuehnC A 413 LongDB 413 McCarthy NF4 Co.. 413 Nanz & Neuner 413 Reed 4 Keller 413 RiceM 4 Co 413 Rolker A 4 Sons.. 393 413 Popes Geo 409 Win ter 4 Glover 412 SteffensN 413 Sutherland Geo A.. . 113 Sweet Pea Plants Kadletz J 416 Tools, Implements. De La Mater Iron Works 414 Doming Co 411 Hales H W 414 Ribsam C 4 Son 414 StebbinsEMfgCo.. 414 Vegetable Plant* Pullen Alex 395 Rakestraw 4 Pyle. . . 395 Ribsam C 4 Sons 396 Vincent R Jr 4 Son.. 396 Verbenas Dillon JL 410 Fryer. E 406 Whitton 4 SonB 399 Wood Bros 410 Vines andClimbers BallerFA 396 BobbinkLC. 401 ConnellBenj 398 Doyle John A 410 EiseleC 416 FrostJas 409 McBeth T A 410 Moon Wm H Co. . . . 396 National Plant Co... 400 Ouwerkerk P 401 Ribsam C4 Sons... 395 Violets Anchorage Rose Co.. 398 Benedict G H 398 Bunting Sam'l J 407 CloudEJ 406 Clark Wm 398 Coles WW 406 ConnellBenj 398 Dreer Henry A 398 Elizabeth NuraCo... 383 Emmans Geo M.... 406 Grallert 4 Co 407 PapschCG 400 Renard Jos.'. 407 Saltford Geo 400 Search WH. ... 398 Strauss C& Co 398 WallisE A 398 Whitton 4 Son 399 Wants. 400 408 406 The Florists' Exchhnce, 2000 ROSE QUEEN $2.50 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. 2000 WM. SCOTT $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. All strong, out of soil. Cash with order. CHAS. F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE! 1000 BUTTERCUP CARNATIONS (The best Yellow), healthy stock, 2J^ in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. CONRAD HESS, 329 Friendship Ave., BALTIMORE, IID, WHEN WHlTmO MENTION THt FLORISTS' exCHANGF ROOTED CUTTINGS. CARNATIONS— Daybreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, SilverSpray, Tidal Wave, Louise Singler, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $10.00. Alyssutn, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, Vinca folis variegrata, per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $15.00. C. LENGENFELDER, wl^r.vv-il CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! ROOTED CUTTINGS In large quantities. See list of varieties in Florists' Exchange of March 2ist. Send for price list. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE 50,000 CARNATIONS Well rooted from sand or soil, grown from healthy stock. No rust. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Prices given on application. VIOLETS— California, from 2% in. pots, $2 50 per 100. Marie Louise and Campbell, from pots, $1.50 per 100. E. J. CLOUD, Lock Box 32, Avondale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S rtHMlNrr CARNATIONS Rootod Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pink, U a 100. KITTY CLOVER, Crimson, $2 a 100. ALASKA, Yellow, Jl a 100. White, *t a 100. Daybreak, Scott and Cnrtlttdge, $2.00 per 100; tIS.OO per 1000. iHcGowan and Portia, $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. F. HAHMAN & SON, Frankfort), Phila., Pa. WHEN WRtTINO MENTION THt FLORISTS" EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as good as the best. DIcGovrnn, Portia and Hcolt« per 100. $1.00; Keller and Dnybrenk, per 100, (1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, €3.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners, $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory reference. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton N.J. .WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST" Jj EXCHANGE 50,000 CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY. Positively Free from Rust. Send for price list. WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. P. O. Box 826. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Booted cuttln»T8frora sand and fiats, now ready. GRACErVILDER, WIWT . SCOTT, WHS. FISHER, FLORENCE, ntniKEAK, a 100, $1.25; a 1000, $10. t^~Cash with order. A. W. HOYLE, - Spencer, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THt FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ICtIAS.T^IEBERTthe^^^ I*-' - ^— -«> pi npic,T , FLORIST or^l ,\PlTT5Bdl^GH,PA '\Gn$WS&;SELLS CARNATIONS. 10 000 Win. Scott, fine stock, from soil, $10.00 ' per 1000. 5.000 pinched, $20.00 per 1000 5,000 Lizzie McGowan, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. Albertini, Cartledge, Sweetbrier, from soil, $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, Bride of Erlescourt, Ophelia, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Dean Hole, Lizzie Gilbert, $3.50 per 100. ...CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Mme. F. Bergmann, sucker cutting, extra fine, 2 in., $2.00 per 100. Miss. M. M. Johnson, Mrs. H. Robinson, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Helen Bloodgood, Mrs. W. H. Rand and all best sorts later at low prices. All the leading: '96 novelties. GIANT DAISY, a fine thing, 4 in. pots, $1.50 per doz. rash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FIRST OFFER. NEW LIFE IN CARNATIONS. Home nrown and true by name. Border Carna- tiouM* hardy (out-door), self colors, no bursting. Germania for American market, pure yellow, (not striped). Mistress Reynolds Hole, salmon apricot. Comtesse of Paris, blush. Lord Byron, scarlet. Mrs. Frank Watts, pure white, 2 In. pots, 10 pieces, $1.00; 100 pieces, $8.00. Price in England and Ger- many would be twice as large. Souvenir de la IVIalinaison, 10 pieces. $100; per 100. $ti 00. Pink, Her Majesty, 75c. Laura Wilmore and Alba finibrinta, per 100, 50c IMomuly. all yellow. Buttercup, Bouton d'Or, Star- light. Louis Porch. Andalusia, good rooted cut- tings, per 100, $3.00. Cash with order. Seead verUsement of Forget-me-not, Blue Perfec- tion on another page. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila . Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE DELLA FOX and ANNIE H. LONSDALE ...ALL SOLD... MYERS £ S&MTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, Phila,, Pa WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF ELDORADO! A profitable yellow carnation for cut flowers. Mr. Rolit. Craig saw it and ordered 2000. ROOTED CUTTINGS, S5.00 a 100. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, Germantown, Pa. Money Older Office. Station 0, Philadelphia. WHEN WRTTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS SS.. McGowan, Portia, Scott, Tidal Wave and Americau Flag, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; Daybreak, $2 00 per 100, 15,00 per 1000; Helen Keller, $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000 ; Goldfinch, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 ; Storm King and Meteor, $5.00 per 100. Well rooied stock. No rust. Cash with Order. C. B. HUMPHREY, Rome, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Flxrst and Best. Mme. F. Berginann Is the best paying early chrysanthemum 10 drite, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; 115.00 per 1000. All the beat new sorts of 18i»5, rooted luttinga. $1.00 per 100. and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $5 per 100; pips unrooted. $2 per 100. Also Portia, Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE §£/^ PINK <*RM™uucHEmi Beet of Armeria. Fine for edgings or borders. A brilliant rose color. Blooms from middle of May till Njov. Flourishes even on poor soil. Fragrant Hardy Pinks. Strong dumps by mail or express. Send for circulars. THAD. HALE, So. Byfleld, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Be sure to get my Price List before ordering your stock. Also a fine collection of new Cannae. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VERBENAS BrIaiDmOth, rooted cuttings, transplanted In soil, $1.00 per 100. by mail ; $0.00 per 1000, by express. CA If NATIONtt* Scott and McGowan. $1.00 per 100; $10 m per 100(1- Strong transplanted stock. ASTK11S, 60c. per 100; $4.00 per 1000. PanHieH nil nold. E. FRYER, - BROOKLYN, N. Y. K. It. Ave., and Hill Si . VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GflRNHTIONS Cultivation. Carnations are garden and not field plants, and should have garden and not field culture. A horse and cultivator are out of place in a garden. Where the food of a plant is there the roots will be. If you plant in wide rows the feeding roots will ramble far from the stem in search of food ; running a cultivator through the rows will tear off all these roots, others will form in their place, and when the time comes to bench the plants but little more than the main root stems will be found in the ball of earth, the small root- lets, the feeders of the plant, will be mostly outside. The best way is to set out the plants at about the same distance they will occupy in the benches, and if not crowded for room have a narrow path every seventh row. You can walk about among the plants a little easier in a path and it will be easier to top and weed them. When planted near together in this way the rootlets will develop close to the stem without trespassing very much upon the neighbors. Close planting saves ma- nure, it saves work, and if irrigation should be necessary it saves a great deal of work. As the plants increase in size they shade the ground which is a great advantage. About ten days before benching cut be- tween the rows both ways with a sharp spade, severing all the roots : this will force a new growth of roots near the stem and the plant will be in the best possible condition for transplanting. If the ground slopes gently the rows should run down hill in order to help the irrigation if it should be necessary ; if the slope is so steep that there would be danger of washing the rows should run diagonally down hill. Don't bother with sub-irrigation if you have a light soil, water on top. In soil of close enough texture to give capillary at- traction a chance to do its work, sub-irri- gation is just the thing. Do not set out the plants until all danger of frost is past, a frost will not kill them but it certainly will injure them. Don't prepare your ground any faster than you can use it ; planting in dry earth is bad practice. Lothrop Wight. QUESTION BOX. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited from Those Who Know. (82) A Boiler Question. — I have a ver- tical cast iron boiler, somewhat on the form of a tubular boiler, and propose to make a change by adding more glass, and would then require more heating power to heat additional glass. At present, have fifteen hundred feet, and would like to heat perhaps four thousand feet. I have been thinking if a regular form of vertical tubular steam boiler of a suitable size would not be more economical than so many of the cast boilers that are on the market. We have quite severe weather sometimes — during the Winter from 10 to 24 degrees below zero. Some heaters, if you run them hard, you waste the coal and do not get much benefit. I could not very well use a horizontal boiler, for there is a hill on the west side of the house, and It would require a high stack to get over the surrounding hills. — A vertical tubular boiler for the amount of glass mentioned would be cheaper, and, as compared with many of the cast iron boilers, more economical of fuel. A good ten-horse power boiler should do the work easily. Did the conditions permit of It, I Hhould prefer a horizontal tubular. — L. R. T. (83) Chicken Manure. — Will you kindly tell me if I can make any good use of chicken manure as a fertilizer? I am a violet grower, but am planting a home vegetable garden ; have gooseberries, cur- rants and grapes, also sweet peas, pansies, heliotrope, geraniums, rose geraniums, etc. I have some horse manure and a little pig manure, but have used all the cow manure at hand. What is the most practical way to apply the materials I have at hand?— — Save your chicken manure for special purposes; it can be used to advantage with your violets next Winter — or with carnations, if you have any. In the vege- table garden it can be used as a surface dressing for onions, if you have more than you need for Indoor purposes. Horse and pig manure should he dug into the soil. (84) Roses in Canada. — The subjects named (Climbing La France, Persian Yel- low, and Crimson Rambler) will, in some locations, stand unprotected, but in your case it seems absolutely necessary that they should receive protection. The neat- est method is to thatch them over with good straight straw, or you may cover with straw mats or any other convenient covering ; or bring them down to the ground, and cover over with soil or leaves. (85) Temperature for California Vio- let.— What is the best temperature for growing the California violet in Winter ? From my experience I think it requires a lower temperature than Marie Louise— 45 degrees. Does the California violet sell in the New York market as well as Marie Louise? At what distance should they be planted? —Violet. — Personally, we have had no experience in growing the Californian violet ; but in conversation recently with Mr. E. Leavitt, of Stamford, Conn., he informs us that he finds to get it to flower freely this violet needs a much higher temperature than the Marie Louise. During the past Winter it certainly did not prove a good keeping nor yet a good selling violet ; and could in no way be compared with Marie Louise. We will be pleased to have the opinions of the violet growers on this subject. (86) Tomato and Pepper Plants Dy- ing Off. — What is the cause and remedy for my tomato and pepper plants dying off? They look healthy, but suddenly tip over and die and are all rotten at surface of ground, the roots being covered with brown spots. I am using very hard water, but warm it.— W. W. NASH. —They must be sadly overwatered, or else there must be some fungous disease attacking them. If the latter, a change of soil and conditions will have to be re- sorted to. (87) Diseased Geranium. — B. & L.— The specimen of diseased geranium as far as I know and can learn from my neigh- bors and many growers around here, is afflicted with rust. I notice that this disease is more prevalent where the grower has different classes of plants, and, through forcing lilies and such stock, often has to grow geraniums in an uneven temperature. A. D. Rose. Additional Answer. (74) Hot Water Heating —In reply to question No. 74 in your Question Box of April 11, 1896, for heating greenhouses with hot water, we think " C. B." would get very much better results by carrying both flow and return pipes under the benches, carrying the flow pipes on an in- cline from the heaters to the farthest and highest point, then return on a decline under the benches back to the heaters. The benefit will be that he will get the heat low down near the plants, where it is needed, and not up in the higher parts of the house, where not needed, and by having the pipes ascend from the heater the hotter water will naturally rise to the farthest ends of the house and then return as it cools, rather than to rise flrst to the high- est points in the house and then only flow as it cools on the downhill system. We agree with Professor L. R. Taft that it would be better to add an additional boiler to his present heating apparatus, as the boilers he now has would be sufficient in mild weather. We would be pleased to give him any further information on receipt of a little sketch showing construction, exposure, etc., of building and how benches are ar ranged.— E. H. Sedgwick, of S. Wilks Manfg. Co., Chicago. OBITUARY. Thomas Robson Renmck. Thomas Robson Renwick died at Grand Rapids, Mich., Saturday, April 4. He was born October 18, 1828, in Portage, N. Y., where be lived until he was four years of age. His parents moved to Michigan and settled on a farm in Clinton, on the old Chicago turnpike. In the fifties he moved toGrand Rapids, where, in 1854, he married Miss Julia Patterson, a native of that city. Mr. Renwick was the first florist in the city, commencing flower culture for his wife's and his own pleasure. He was al- ways upright in his dealings and was re- spected by all who knew him. He leaves, beside his wife, three children. Dr. George R. Renwick, L. N. Renwick and Mrs. Lillian J. Ledeboer, and one brother, William B. Renwick, of Paw Paw, Mich. April 18, 1896. The Florists' ■XCHHNGE, 407 CARNATIONS BRIDESMAID METEOR STORM KING ROSE QUEEN UNCLE JOHN THE STUART E.A.WOOD DIAZ ALBERTINI WM, SCOTT DAYBREAK Send us your wants of the above var- ieties and we will quote you fair prices for good stock. Good Stock ! NO RUST!! F. DORNER & SON, La Fayette, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE an fin aiirornla Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., Sanc"f eo Colma, Cal, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS... FRED. DORNER GARFIELD ■WM. SCOTT UKJCEE JOHK EDNA CRAIG TIDAE WAVE SWK1 1HU1I K THE STEWART DAYBREAK RED CROSS Rooted Cuttings, strong and healthy, per 100, $1.25 ; per 1000, $10.00. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rLORiSTS EXCHANGE Carnation ♦ Cuttings. CARNATIONS! •Bj 'eniAuomn '0UVN3U HdBSOr •0001 "d 00'8* =001 Jad 00 14 '.Cinniinb inn n| sj8ouna--sj,aTOiA 'riaudHiva xavi ZI ZI 00 ZI 00 ZI 00 SI 00 si 00 SI 00 SIJ ■uao.inv '.i.m|-i.| *h.ihi UUA10JJDI4I .l[/7.l'| iujd^i ,1-lAll^ nD-ioa 8»«A1 inpix .i~|..i| 1.1 11 > --ntii, JIODS ••"M .[lt...H| A ll(| .Ill.i.l.li IMJI 0|O|| llll. »(| noiigp|Of> l.iaqi!«) ..iz/i'i .HMHIII|l>A| .loaioit n.)^no .ih.iji OS I OS I OS 1 OS 1 ooz ooz ooz ooz 00 t 00 » 00 f OOf oo» 00 t 00 n OOOI J9d 001 Jsd •jena 00 iiQAniHoj -asBBBip iuB tnoj; 83jj pntt psinoj I|8Ai 'B3(19!JBA aajAlO[|0J 3HJ JO SdUUinQ p3100>J SNOIiLVNHVO WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 30,000 Rooted Cuttings. Now Ready SCOTT, DAYBREAK, METEOR, ROSE QUEEN, BRIDESMAID, McGOWAN, KELLER, GOLDFINCH and a dozen other good ones. Also 2 inch ROSES '" lil"' health; stock. Write for price list. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITINGMENTIONTHE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO«IST3 EXCHANGE FROM SAND OR SOIL. GUARANTEED HEALTHY AND WELL ROOTED. NO RUST. Sc tt, Sweetbrier, Daybreak, Anna Webb. $2.00 per 100: $15 per 1000. McGowan. Tidal Wave, Portia. *1 60 per 100; ¥12.00 per 1000 Ophelia. Lawrence Thomp- son. $S.OO per 100. VIOI.ETS.-l.aily Hume Campbell, $100 per 110; $8 00 per 1000. IIIIIKAM.I'A OT AKSA.-Rooted Cuttings. $2 00ner lOfl; 2^ inch pot a, $1.00 per 100 SMIL.AX.-2X in. pots, $2.00 per 100. ¥18.00 per 1800. SAMUEL J. BUNTING, Elmwood Ave. and 58th St., PHILADELPHIA. ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Per 100 Per IOOO DAYBREAK S2 00 S15 00 WW. SCOTT 2 00 15 00 STORM KING 5 00 METEOR 5 00 PORTIA 150 13 50 TIDAL. WAVE 150 IS 50 BUTTERCUP 5 OO MRS. FISHER 150 12 50 LIZZIE McGOWAN 150 12 50 ANNA WEBB 2 50 15 00 I will give 10 per cent, discount on above prices for Cash. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE COTTAGE GARDENS, Queens, L. I. ■WHOLESALE SPECIALTIES: CARNATIONS, GERANIUMS.... ....CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CANNAS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW CARNATION, W. D. SLOANE This new sort will prove a leader to all Florists We know of no better variety of its color, and none can equal it in fragrance. The plant is a strong- and vigorous grower, needing but little support, with dark foliage about as heavy as Tidal Wave. Flowers are large, of good substance and lasting qualities, borne on stiff stems 15 to 20 inches in length ; color a beautiful cerise. Very profuse bloomer. Price, $10 per 100; $75 per iooo. SamH S. Pennadu 1612 Barker St., Philadelphia, who handles the entire crop of flowers of this new variety, says under date of March 26, 1896. "Four W. D. Sl<>ane, the way you grow them, are cer- tainly fine, with the long, stiff stems and good sized flowers. A ready sale for them is found at an advanced price over the average varieties.'1'' ..•.PITCHER & MATSEDA, Short Hills, N. J. WHENWRITING^FN-ri^-uTucr rLIRI^TS1 FXCHAN<-.» HERR'S CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES: McGowan, Daybreak, Dorner, Helen Keller, Storm King, Scott, Stuart, Kitty Clover, Alaska, Rose Queen, Portia, Eldorado, Annie Lonsdale, Peachblow, Jubilee, Cartledge, Ivory, Delia Fox, Iago, Tidal Wave. Fourteen large houses full of Carnations. State how many you will want of each variety in asking for prices. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. VHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHABf NEW M££ CARNATION IVORY Pronounced by those who have seen it growing the BEST WHITE CARNATION to date. Fine plants from soil, S10 per 100; S75 per 1000, ready for immediate delivery. Also fine stock of all the other leading varieties, including IH.I.I.A FOX, TRIUMPH, JUBILEE, ARMAZINDY, ABUNDANCE, DAYBREAK, SCOTT, GOLDFINCH, Etc., Etc. Send for Complete Price List. See cut of house of Carnation Ivory on page 197, February 29 issue Florists' Exchange. GEO. HANCOCK & SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BARR The FLORIST. THE SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS Is our Never Tiring Elt'ort to Please our Many Customers. CARNATION CUTTINGS, Or from flats. State how many you want of each variety and get our SPECIAL, bottom price. Wm. Scott, Helen Keller, Lizzie McGowan, Daybreak, Thos. Cartledge, The Stuart. Fine, Clean Stock. SEND 10 CENTS FOR HONEST SAMPLE. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, list rooted cuttincs. CHEAP TO MAKE ROOM, IS 1. 50 PER 100. Viviand-Morel, Pres. W. R. Smith, Ada Spaulding, Lillian Bird and Eda Prass (pink) : Jessica and Mrs. Geo. Bullock (white) ; Kioto, Major Bonnaffon and Wm. Lincoln (yellow). TERMS: Casta with Order, Please. B. F. BARR, cottage Place, Lancaster, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE EMMA WOCHER The New Shell-Pink Carnation. This Carnation is of a lively bright shade deeper than Daybreak; blooms measure from 2 to 21/l inches in diameter, fragrant, with a stem that carries the bloom erect at all times, calyx perfect, flower of good form, will grow erect with no other support than a V shaped wire netting, and is pronounced by all who have seen it to be an acquisition ; many orders have already been booked for same. In our Cincinnati market it sells more readily than either Scott or Daybreak. It is not a cropper but a continuous bloomer. Price for strong well-rooted cuttings, Per 100, $10; per 1000, $75. 500 at 1000 rates. Terms cash, or satisfactory reference must accompany all orders. Address R. WITTERSTAETTER, Sedamsville. Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE PUjjMgtg; EjjgjAHGj Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! TALK ABOUT CARNATION RUST. NEVEE HAD IT HERE. USE NO PRE- VENTIVE. CANNOT GET IT, AND DO NOT FEAR IT. • ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.* Per 10O Per 1000 Daybreak and Scott $2.00 $15. (>u Sweetbrler 2.00 15.00 McGowan and Portia... 1.00 7.50 Cash vi ith order. Send for testimonials. J. T. DeWITT, Bristol. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE! 25*000 ft. Glass in Carnations. FIRST CLASS CARNATION CUTTINGS. Strong plants, free from rust. Wm. Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, Tidal Wave. Thos. Cartledge, I.. McGowan, $12.50 per 1000 ; $1.50 per 100. 250 cuttings at 1000 rate; one sort or all. Hinze's, "White Wings, Portia, $10 00 per 1000; $1.25 per 100. 250 at 1000 rate; onesortor all. 5 per cent, off for cash with order. WHITE GLOBE SOUTHPORT ONION SEED, $1.50 per lb. J. II. BEACH & SON, Bridgeport, Ct. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE CRICK CARNATIONS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 00 per tOO ; $1 G.OO per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLO JSTS1 EXCHANGE 6090 STOCK! LOW PRICES ! ! Perns. 2000 Pteris, splendid stock, $4.00 per 100. Send for sample. I»rni':riin liulivi-n, 4 inch pots, ready for 6 In. $10.00 per 100. Dracaena Indivisn, 6 inch pots. $15.00 per 100. Heliotrope, dark blue, 2 inch pots, $2.60 per 100; rooted cuttings. $1.00 per 100. Act* rut inn, dwarf blue, 2 tnrb pots, $2.00 per 100; rooted cuttings. 75c. per 100. Acalyphn Tricolor, 2 ioch pots. $3 00 per 100. Salvia Spiendens. 2 iiuh pots, $2 50 per 100; rooted cuttings. $100 per 100. CoIetiM Cuttings, rooted. Crimson and Golden Verschaffe'tii '.olden Bedder. Glory of Autumn, ffl.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. Alternantliern aurea, nana, rooted cuttings, 50c. per ICO; from flats $1 25 per 100. A Iternn in tiera par. major 75c. per 100. CARNATIONS FROM FLATS. Wm. Scott. Tidal Wave. Lizzie McGowan, Cartledge, Hinze's White, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. JOHN SCOTT, Keap St. Greenhouses Bklyn. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 408 The Florists* Exchhnge EVERGREEN LODGE, CLARKSViLLE, TENN. On May 22d, 1896, we will sell at auction, if not sold privately before that date, this valuable property. This is the finest property of the kind in the South, and a large trade is already established throughout the Southern States. The property consists of eight acres of beautiful grounds, excellent improvements, six first-class greenhouses, well supplied with all modern equipments, one chrysanthemum house. These greenhouses are not excelled by any to be found in the South or elsewhere. A fine opportunity is here offered to anyone wishing to engage in the floral business. Correspond- ence solicited. Terms, one-fourth cash, balance in six, twelve and eighteen months, secured by a lien. ••••PAYNE * SAVAGE, Trustees, CLARKSVILLE, TENN. WHEN WR'T'NG MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FOR SALE AND LEASE. Cash down, will place you in possession of a greenhouse property that cost $10,000. Address BARCAIN 3, Care of FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. FOR SALE. Three greenhouses, 200x25 ; one sash house, 200x15 ; 12,000 square feet glass ; running order ; sheds, boilers and pipe complete; stable, 28x30; one to three acres situated in Newton Centre, Mass. No florist near. GEO. A. "WARD, 178 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. A Fine Opportunity for the Right Man Owinc to broken down health I will sell my green- houses on easy terms to an experienced grower. Specialties: Roses, Carnations, Violets, 'Mums. An established shipping and retail trade. Located in Western Connecticut city of 20.000 inhabitants, two hourB by rail to New York. Ave hours to Boston. Sales last year more than doubled any previoua year. Early correspondence solicited and full par- ticulars promptly returned. Guaran: ees exchanged. Address, OPPORTUNITY, 3, Florists' Exchange Office. FOR SAUE. OrwillExcliangeatyourownoffer,50building lots in Manor Park, near Milford, Pa., a grow- ing suburb. Good opening for an enterprising florist; lots go ri^ht through the block, 25 on each avenue. They are free and clear, title perfect. Owner must sell. No reasonable offer refused, either for all or part. W. MARSDEN, West New Brighton, N.T. FOR SALE. In Thorntown, Ind., one of the nicest little towns in the state, on Maine St., lTVh acres of land, 2 houses, (one 8 rooms, new, modern, the other 10 rooms) small greenhouse, barn, etc. Ground covered with best of fruit, small fruit plants especially. For 30 days, at $5000 cash Cause for sale, lost health. Address G. W. BOWER, Thorntown, Ind. A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. GREENHOUSES AND NURSERY FOR SAL,E. Established Twenty-nine Years. For full particulars address FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. P.O. Box 1697. New York. SECOND- HAND MATERIAL THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE A large lot Ol 3 in., 3Hj In., 4 In. and l\& in. BOILER TUBES from 14 to 18 ft., in length in first-class order, but little Used and as good as new, very cheap to quick buyer. Wm. A. White, Esq., of Staats- burgh, N. Y., has bought over 3000 ft. of them. For price and other information, apply to L. BACHARACH, Rondout, N. Y. FOR SALE THREE GOOD WATER TANKS One holds 10,000 gallons, tho other two 6000 each, almost, new, red cedar, in line condition, price $50.00 for the large tank ; $2S. 00 ach (OI smaller size. Apply SHELLY, the Florist, Tuckahoe, New York. FOR SALE. Ilitcliinos Greenhouse Boiler. No. 13. Used two (2) Winters. Address WM. INGLE, Arbutus, Baltimore Co., Md, SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letteraareaddreasedin our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding. CITUATION wanted aB florist and gardener. ° Best reference niven. Box 41, Woodbrook, Maryland. T)OY wants a place and home, with a florist, to learn J-J greenhouse work; can furnish best of reference. S. Juhunusen, 576 Baltic Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. CITUATION wanted as foreman or assistant, 16 •^ years' experience; thoroughly acquainted with everything horticultural, good workman, first-class references and recommendations furnished. 30 yrs. old, small family. E„ care Klurists' Exchange. tWT ARR1ED man, aged 28 years, German-American, -LVJ- wants position as foreman, or will take full charge of rose growing establishment; good propa- gator, best of references given. William Leive, 335 Prince St., care Mrs. Ehmann, Passaic. N. J. CITUATION wanted as foreman in commercial ^ place where a reliable and experienced grower of roBes and general florist stock is required. Have held such position for years and can give Al refer- ences; married, age 31. AddreBs Grower X, Florists' Exchange. CITUATION wanted by thoroughly practical florist ° and gardener, commercial or private place, Ger- man, age 30 married, small family; can furnish ex- cellent references, 15 years in business, 5 years in last place. John Bahn, Bay Ridge, 67th St., between Fifth and Sixth Aves., Brooklyn. HELP WANTED. WA1YTTFTJ A competent and steady »* "a. A JvU young gardener, for store and greenhouse. F. W. MASSMANN, 557 Main St., Brick Church, East Orange, N. J. WANTED. Single man, with some experience in bedding and general greenhouse work, to work under foreman. Steady job to right man. CRABB & HUNTER, Grand Rapids, Mich. WANTED. A man from 38 to 38 years old who has had a thorough, practical education in the growing of roses for cut Mowers, under glass, and can furnish references of honesty, sobriety mid in- dustry ; unmarried man preferred. Address Box 422, Washington, D. C. WANTED. The residents of a wealthy suburb of Pitts- burg desire a capable and energetic gardener to establish a small fruir. and vegetable garden to supply them with its products for which prices in advance of market rates will be paid. To a man properly recommended, some capital will he advanced and his expenses will be paid to Pittsburg to look over the ground. Address, J. WILKINSON ELLIOTT, PITTSBURG, PA. Philadelphia. STOCK WANTED. WANTED About twenty-five Horse Chestnut Trees, 3 to %'/z inches in diameter, 3 feet above ground. Address with price, HERMAN HELM, Landscape Gardener, 6829 Ellsworth Ave PITTSBURG, PA. When Answering an Advertisement kindly state you saw it in THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. This personal request we make anderevery adver- tisement we print, and by complying with It you will greatly help this paper, and as well give the adver- tiser the satisfaction of knowing where his adver- tisement was seen. Market News. A vast change has occurred in the weather this week ; we have passed from Winter direct into Summer. The tempera- ture has been hovering around from 70 to 80 degrees all week. On that account cut flowers are a glut and there is not much business going on to move the overstocked market, consequently the fakir is in his element. On Wednesday, Brnnner were selling on the street at 5c. escb ; teas at 30c. to 40c. per dozen ; carnations, 15c. and 20c. per dozen ; single daffodils, 50c. per 100. Even among the fakirs there is a war going on. Geo. Macmillan and " Minus One " Joe have formed a combination against the leader of the colored fakirs on Eleventh street and on Wednesday last the combination sold a wagon load of roses and carnations, so the war ought to lift the glut. Prices of cut flowers are very changeable just at present ; there is no staple figure. For good roses such as Brunner and Beauty, $2 50 and $3 per dozen is asked. Good carnations that should easily com- mand $4 are sold at $2.50 ; it is even hard to get $1 for the general run of stock. Geo. F. Christie is now sending in some very good Scott and Albertini — the best seen here this season. McGowan are also very good. Store Trade. The event of the week was the fiftieth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the 13th. Hugh Graham had the floral decorations, which were the largest seen here in some time. They con- sisted in decorating the offices and rooms at Broad street station for the receptions to officials, etc.; decorating the Academy of Music for the general meeting, and a large dinner decoration at night at Broad st. station. The board room at Broad st. station was a perfect bower of flowers. The ceiling was draped with wild smilax, the walls and windows festooned with aspara- gus, from which were suspended Japanese flower holders filled with roses and carna- tions. Around the room stood large plants of azaleas, genistas and palms. In the center of the room was a large round table, on which was a vase filled with 100 American Beauty ; around this, in a grace- ful group, were lilies, genistas, narcissus, palms and ferns, while on one side stood a floral model of the old John Bull loco- motive, and on the other side a like model of the 1895 locomotive. Around the edge of the table were boutonnieres by the hun- dred for the guests. The President's office was alro a perfect bower of plants and flowers. The Academy of Music was simi- larly decorated, only on a larger scale, with large floral mottoes, etc., suspended from the balconies. This decoration was certainly a growers' boom ; there were at the least 3000 hybrid roses used, at the Academy meeting there were seventy- seven bunches of Brunners distributed, twenty to a bunch, tied with white ribbon, on which were "50 P. R. R." in gold letters. Fully 3000 Beauty were used ; 1000 at the dinnerdecoration alone. Among other stores nothing very large is going on. Transient trade has fallen off, but there are a fair amount of weddings and dinners. The complaints after Easter were fewer this year than previously, ow- ing no doubt to the better condition of the plants. The Florists' Gun Club held their monthly shoot last week. The following scores were made in the Donaldson Medal shoot : Score. Handicap. Total. W.K.Harris 16 8 24 W. Parks 22 scratch 22 C. D. Ilall 15 3 18 Thos. Oartledfre..l3 6 19 Geo. Anderson.. .19 scratch 19 Jno. Burton 19 2 21 A. It. CartledKC.18 3 21 Ed. Reid 20 4 24 Geo. Craig 14 4 18 W. P. CralK 11 6 17 In shooting off the tie result was : Score. Handicap. Total. W. K. Harris 13 8 21 Ed. tleid 19 4 33 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The next meeting of the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society will be held on April 21 at the College of Physicians when Mr. Wm. Tricker will read a paper on water lilies and aquatic plants. There will also be some short talks on outdoor flowers. Henry A. Dreer offers $35 in premiums for vegetables and flowering plautB. (1 rowers* News. The growers are now busy clearing up after Easter, with which trade all ap- pear well satisfied. it Its' GEO. Uber (Uber's Bartram Nursery) fast becoming a carnation specialist stock at present cannot be outdone. He an excellent house of Daybreak and a •" other good one of Scott. He is a firm b liever in Kitty Clover and will grow largely next season. His stock of your plants is in perfect condition. He will r build some houses this year. A short sps to the south house is much liked. T) Florists' Gun Club will shoot with tl Pennsylvania Club of Norristown on tl 25th, and are also making preparations accept Mr. Dorrance's hospitality at Wi kesbarre about the middle of May. David Rust. Pittsburg. r ■.hei It K ■tl S»i fill at . » I'M til I* 1 1 I-' I Oil | -: W til liof iw Club News. The inclement weather kept ma: of the florists from attending the Is regular meeting of the Club, still the: were enough present to form a quorun J. O. Von Schubert, who has charge < Miss Klopfer's greenhouses on Spring Hil was proposed as a new member. Henry Negley, chairman of the con mittee of arrangements for the receptio to be tendered to W. Falconer, reporte j' what had been done and it was decide thata banquet be given April 23, at8:30p.M in the rooms of the Club. It is expecte that about eighty members will bepresen It was resolved that the president sen a letter of condolence to John Bader, ej tending our sympathy in his late bereavi ment. A. T. Boddington, representing Pitche hi & Manda, was present at the meeting. is. Business Bits. Trade has been] fairly good sine P the Easter holidays and stock in plenty *' although prices are good and Arm. Rose [ are occasionally offered at 50c. per dozer " but the regular price is from $2 to $2 5( !*' Brunner is in good demand at $3.50 to $ per dozen. Jacq. and Beauty are frt quently called for. Some of the best rose coming in are from F. Bukki. Carnation are plentiful again and prices hold up wel particularly for fancies, which are ofte demanded. Harrisii are dead stock, ver little called for. The plantsmen are ready occupying their old quarters aroun the markets, but trade is very slow yet i their line. W. C. Beckert, seedsman, the last fei weeks was rushed with orders, which i seems were held back on account of th unfavorable weather, which at last hi changed. Instead of Spring, nowevei Summer weather prevails with the the) mometer registering in the eighties. Miss Klopfer will shortly open up stand in her father's store, on Smithtiel St., for the sale of cut flowers and plants. Chas. Kerr built several greenbous< at Duquesne, and conducts a reguli florist business. W. Watson has returned from Florida where he spent most of the Winter. H looks greatly benefited in health. There is talk of establishing a Horticu cultural Society in Pittsburg, the projec having been informally discussed, and a a meeting which is to be held shortly, iti expected that an organization will b effected. J. W. Elliott, landscape archi tect, and several other well-known ama teur horticulturists, are taking a deei interest in the matter. The movement i indeed a commendable one, and shouh lead to good results. E. C Reineman Buffalo. The weather here has become qulti Spring-like this week. The question nov occupies the minds of the plant men as t< whether things will not move on a rush shortening the season too much to maki tales to advantage. The cut flower trade can hardly bi called good, at least it is not lively. Tht supply is inclined to be rather ahead of tht demand in most kinds. Roses are coming in in plenty, and carnations are very nice Recent visitors were T. A. Webb anc C. Tyrell, Corfu, N. Y.; David Scott and E. Denton, Fredonia, N.Y.; G.E. Ryckman Brocton, N. Y.; John Speelman, of Sassen heim, Holland, who is looking after tht bulb trade of their firm. He gives out that the cheaper grade of hyaeinths mixed, are in sharp demand this year, and prices incliued totakean upward tendency compared with recent seasons. Routine business was the order of mat ters at Tuesday's Club meeting, being the first held under the auspices of the new set of officers for the ensuing year. VIDI. Oswego, N. Y. The graperies of Sivits Conde wen damaged by fire on the 25th. Cause un known. H. Y. i. se '" dt H aril 18, 1S96. The Florists' Exchange, 409 1 Hints in Season. The florist doine a general business has yw Decoration Day to look forward to, td the houses that have been nearly nptied for EaBter can now be filled with lie Spring bedding plants, which have een kept in small potB and odd corners. The space occupied by lilies, etc., should e cleaned off and all tbat class of plants hould be moved to one end of the hou^e. 'hey will do in that position until you can ispose of them. Such plants as azaleas, hododendrons, hydrangeas can be cut iack and put outside. The main work now is giving room and lotting into market size pots geraniums, oleus, heliotrope, cannas, fuchsias, pelar- [oniums, etc. These should be in batches o that a few can be ready for use from 5aster until Decoration Day. The princi- ial thing to look out for is to have enough o supply early customers ; that is, a few >f the above-mentioned plants always •eady for sale. By arranging matters in this manner ,here is no reason why a chrysanthemum louse cannot produce three crops a year ; ?iz., chrysanthemums, lilies (or other JEas ;er stock) and Spring bedding plants. I was asked the other day with what I was zoing to fill the four houses emptied by Easter trade, and now at present writing, nine days after Easter, wo have to make room in the frames for Spring bedding plants and an assortment of annuals— calendulas, marigolds, stocks and asters. Phlox Drummondii, mignonette, etc., which are always in demand. It is wonderful how fast these grow from now on. Some of them may have been sown too thickly in the pots and now by dividing will make two or three plants. You must now hustle In your chrysanthemum stock ready for planting, also the potting on of two-inch roses. A. D. Rose. FOR SALE BY GEORGE ROPES, 10 Broad St., Boston.Mass. Importer from Madagascar in lots of 200 pounds and upwards. 8^~ Correspondence solicited. FOSTITE FOR MILDEW AND BLACK ROT On grapes, gooseberries, potatoes, roses and Carnation Rust. 25 lbs., S2.00; 100 lbs., go. 60. Circulars tree. C. H. JOOSTEN, 36 Dey St., N. Y. IMPORTER OF BULBS, PLANTS AND SEEDS. ■ nuu u lAPKQnN <5u^r»*»fifiOr to JACKSON BROS. Established 1852- JOSSwriuKW&BDHM^i^^Wn^S^!. h»i. Ofl»». u THIRD ^ H..1NV, .V. Manufacturer of and Dealer in Agricultural Dram Tile, Salt Glazed Sewer Pipe. Red Pressed Brick. Mortar Colors, Fire Brick. Oven Tile. Chimney and Flue Lining, Cbimnej Tops, Fire Clay Stove Pipe, Fire Clay. Kaolin, Encaustic Sidewalk Tile, Rosendale and Portland Cement, Lime, Plaster, etc. Writi^ WMlTING WE.N r ION THE qpRlSTS' EXCHANGE TO Well-established plants of ALTERNANTHERA P. MAJOR (2.00 per 100; J15.00 per 1000. Samples will be sent on receipt of 10 cts. ry r~- g~* g~\K\ I AC flowering and ornamental t> tL\j U IN I A O $3.00 per 100 ; 200 for $5 00. C. G. NANZ, Owensboro, Ky. TWO IPOMEAS. Ipomcea Pnnicularu, per 100, *»00; per 1000. $35.00. Ipomiea Pandurntn, per 100, $2.00; per 1000. $18.00. BEGONIA SEHl'ERFLORENS, 2H In. pots, (jlieantea. per 100, $ ..50. JAM S FR3ST, Greenville, narkeco. Ohio. West Hoboken, N. J. The North Hudson Florists' Club held high carnival on Wednesday evening, April 15, at Freeh's Casino, it being the occasion of their third annual ball. The affair was a grand success throughout. Fifty couples took part in the grand march, headed by Chas. Dletz and daughter, at 9.45 P.M. The music was supplied by Prof Eckert's orchestra. Supper was served at 1 30 A II., at which one hundred and sixty four people sat down. Dancing was resumed and kept up until six A M. This Society is to be congratulated upon the hearty unanimity that apparently exists among its members. There was a great display of plants and flowers contributed by the following: Theo. Baumann, John Riekert, R. Wittmann, F. Baumann, Geo. Brown, E. Baumann, John Birnie, E. Asmus, O Bartsch, J. Menne, M. L. Leuly, B. P. Fischer and C. Heins. Bay trees and palms were sent from the greenhouses of the late Max Mosenthein. Summit, N. J. John E. Lager and Henky Hurrell, recently connected with the firm of Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, N. J., have gone into business here as orchid importers and growers, having rented greenhouses that were once before used for the same pur- pose by Sander & Co. and others. We will publish, free of charge, notices of all births, marriages, and deaths oc- curring In families connected with the trade. When notifying us of same kindly furnish full particulars In each case. ^DEATHsT Fischer.— At Atlantic City, N. J., re- cently. Mrs. Franaska Fischer, widow of the late ; George Fischer, florist, aged 63 years. GRAHAM.— At the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, on April 2. Charles Graham, of Harrisburg. Deceased was secretary of . the Florists' Club of Steelton. Cunningham.— At Newtown, Pa., on Wednesday, April 1, George W. Cunning ham, nurseryman. Carman.— On Thursday, April 16, Thos. D. Carman, father of E. S. Carman, the ed- itor in-chief Rural New Yorker, aged 88 years. RENWICK.— At Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday, April 4, Thomas R. Renwick, uged 68 years. REX BEGONIAS! In good assortment of best varieties, young, well established plauts, from sand beds, 51-40 per 100 by mail, postpaid ; $11.75 per 1000 by express. GREVILLEA KOBUSTA, young thrifty plants from seed bed, $1.50 per 100 by mail. Satisfaction Guaranteed. A. B. DAVIS & SON, Near Washington, D. O. PURCELLVILLE, V*. STRAWBERRY PLANTS ™?Iff&:fDFSS3. HEADOUAKTERS for the Celebrated Lady Thompson, $2.00 per 1000; Rio, $3.00; Brandv -wfue, S4 00 ; Murry, $4 00. Orders tilled to the trade the day received. No finer plants grown, every one true to name. 100 other varieties at these low prices. Cash with order. send foFour wholesale Price List. THOMPSON'S SONS, Rio > ista, Va., Introducers. lim£lUW'fflN(tW^T10!iTaE_B£B!SISL^XCJjANGE lew Carnation He. Ed. Pipit. This vaiietr belones to the Malmaison type and lathe largest Carnation in existence. 45s Inches by 1M inches "llJS Sm illustration pase 260 last issue) ; it is like all the Malmaison varieties, a Summer blooming oUuf • the caly v s firm, he petals are of a pare rose color, and the flower emits a fragrance more power- f vil thai ? a dozen ordinary carnations combined. This carnation is considered much finer than the npiphrHted Sonv. de la Malmaison. », „, Strong Plants in bud. from i inch pots. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per dozen. Carnation Sonv. de la Malmaison. deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cold frame, will New^pfnkChrys'anVhem'um; Wm. Simpson y.".".""'.'".7.'.'.V.'.'. .'.'.'.50 ctV.'each '; 5.00 per doz Hardy Pink, "Her Majesty." clumps, from open ground . 4.00 per 100 CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best varieties, from flats 2.0O '[ Daisy Snow Crest, in bloom, from open ground 4.TO _ Daisy Snowflake, in bloom, clumps from open ground a.uu Clematis, a large stock of the best large flowering vane, .es, „ 1 year old plants 3 00 " Clematis flammula',' i'yea'r old 'plants. 3 iD. pots kVrnVU.,.'innlY. \m '•'• • • " seedlings from flats $s.C0 per 1000 , 1.00 ^ Swalnsona gal. alba, from V<, in. pots o'nOnprrlr,? Aralia Sieboldii,4in. pots ■ VmP " Antherlcum Picturatum, 4 in. pots 'VV „„ ,„„ Nepeta Gleclioma variegata, iM. in. pots *■"" per lui E$Efsior£e0u^ w» :: Hollyhocks, double white and red, from cold frame Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs.L.C.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Mies May Wheeler, Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer. Pres. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo, Wanlass, White Queen. Rooted cuttings, $2.00 alOO; $18.00 a 1000. Alba Venus, Cullingfordti. Ed. Hatch, Gold Golden Queen, Ivory, J. R Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. F. L. Ames, President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rooted cuttings, $1.60 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. ■wm «mrTINO MIXTION TMC rvOHUSTt/ tXCMANOJ 100,000 VERBENAS. Fine pol plants. $2.60 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $ 1 .00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. •»NO RUST OR TUULDEini-I* PACKED LIGHT, AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. SEND FOB CIRCULAR. WE ARE THE LARGEST GROWERS OF VERBENAS IN THE COUNTRY. OUR PLANTS CANNOT BE SURPASSED. New Carnation "Crimson Sport. *» Large flower, tlnest velvety crimson, best keeper. Plants hardy, productive, free from disease. A good market variety. Send for list of rooted Carnation cuttings. ROOTED CUTTINGS, $1.60 per dozen; $10. OO per IOO; SOO.OO per IOOO. Mention paper. J. L,. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Seasonable Offers. Per 1C0 Actilyplia iflnctccnnn, 214 In., strong $8 00 Acliyrniithea, l.indenll, GlbBonll, Aurea Reticulum 3 00 Alti'mniitlicni, AimiUIUs, Aurea Nana. P. Major, f rum flats 123 Antliericiiin vlttnttun varleffntuin, strong. 4 In. pots, *n 00; 6 in. puts 10 00 Ariilin Papyrlfera 15 00 lleironiii, Argenleu Guttata, Dladeuia. Odo- rata, etc., etc — 4 00 " Vernon, 2% In. pots 3 60 " Marguerlla, 'i in. potB, strong 4 00 Caiinn, A tphonse Bouvler.8 and 4 In. puts... 3 50 Capt. I' de Bum. ml, ;i and 4 In. pots.. 3 50 Cnas. Henderson. sand. 4 In. pots — 5 00 Crozy seedlings, dry roots potted, rciidyafter April 1st. *• Kxplorateur Crampbell, 8 & t In. potB, " Florence Vaughan, Mine. irozy, after April I, " " ProfesH'.r, new, Hnrk bronzy foliage, 3 4 4IU. p., I a, :.',.■, -iu I. ;f.l.;>0 per doz.; 2000 Bara>hHIIl,8and41n. pots " CuryaantheiniiiiiN, assorted, good sorts, all Per 100. Cocolobn I'lntyclndn, 2^1n. pots $2 60 Coleue, Golden Crown. Golden Bedder, Fire- brand, VerschutTeltli, Ariel, Empress of India, etc.. etc.. 2Ki In. pots 2 00 Cuphen Plntycenlra. %tD. pots.. . 2 50 Eclieverin ttocumln (ilmica 4 00 Fuelling, assorted, leading kinds, eg., fancy, phenomenal, etc 2 50 GcrniiiuniH, Grant, Heteranthe, Bruant, LaKavorlte. etc., etc.. 2% In potB 4 00 N. 11,— This IB especially flue stock, grown In cool house and ready for a 3 or 4 in. suif t. (■erinnn Ivy, 2^ In, pots 2 50 Heliotrope, standard sorts. 2^ In. potB 2 50 IHnnintu llicolor, 3 In. potB 4 00 Moon Villi'H, 2W in. pots 4 00 I'ill'n Si 1|,1 lllluliii, " ■ in !>■ i 2 00 Ninllftx. from flats 75 Si roliiliiiillien PvorinniiN. 2% In. pots 4 00 S\vniusona4-nleglfollu itlbu, 2% in. pots, strong.. 2 50 din. puts, extra, per doz.. *2 50; 20 00 6 00 Vincn, Alba, Alba l'lna. and Rosea, from flats, 100 Crotons, assorted, 4 In. pots 10 00 Baltimore. The llarket. The sudden warm spell on Monday and Tuesday brought roses out in a hurry, so much so a glut of stock was on band at the Exchange and other commission houses; even carnations were sufficiently supplied for once. Violets have kept up remarkably well this season. The cool weather naturally brought about this state of affairs. The market people are complaining about trade ; very little has been done in the plant line as yet. Sweet peas do not seem to take as much as they have done in former years. Roses are very good. Prices are as fol- lows: Perle, $4; Bride, |6; Bridesmaid. $6 to $8 ; carnations, $2 to *3 50 ; callas, 75c. per dozen ; Beauty, $5 to f25 ; smilax very scarce. The Club. Quite an enthusiastic meeting was held Monday, April 13. Vice-president Binder presided. Mr. Flippon's remarks about shade trees brought down the house. He said : " It was a great pity that the City of Baltimore did not take one of the large parks and reserve a space for different species of shade trees, shrubs, etc., to have them properly and distinctly named. This would be an object lesson for all those who are planning suburban homes, and are desirous of knowing what they should plant." It was settled to hold the chrysanthe- mum show in the week beginning Novem- ber 16, at the Music Hall. All are very enthusiastic about it. Notes. Alex. Scott is now manager of the Florists' Exchange. Theodore Eckhardt sailed for Europe last week. James Rogers, wholesale florist, will move to 109 Park ave. bythe25tb. 2 00 3 on 5 00 5 00 3 00 labeled, our 0eleetion,~2£4i In] pots..~.T]."].... 2 50 | "See special olTer of Milan Euseteim another page The above stock is in fine order, and sure to give satisfaction. Orders amounting to $5.00 and over, !•'.() I! New York. Cash with order from unknown customers, or C. O. D. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. -~\^c2£<^i**- c/. Sj^aic^oUi J AS. C. CLAKK, Supt. P. O. BOX 34. WM. L. SWAN, Proprietor. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FXORISTB' EXCHANGE Meadville, Pa. Easter trade in cut flowers and plants increased fifty percent.; prices about same as last year. April 7 we had the decora- tions for the swell wedding of Irwin and Flood ; and April 8 we decorated for a leap year party. Trade so far this year has been very satisfactory. The outlook for Spring trade is very good. Geo. W. Haas. Rochester, N. Y. On Monday, April 6, the greenhouses and outbuildings on the establishment of George Vaughan, were destroyed by fire. April 18, 189b. The Florists' iXCHHNGE, 411 Toronto. Business this last week, as usual after Easter, has been rather slow ; flowers have been plentiful and good, and are down again in price. Plenty of Harrisii lilies are in sight and most of them are very good. The second meeting of the Toronto Horticultural Society was held last Tues- day, it was a very interesting one. C. Mc. Boss read a paper on "Shade Trees for Street Planting." It was an able and practical essay, and Mr. Ross was heartily thanked by many of the members for the good hints contained therein. The Society is trying to secure the ser- vices of Professor Saunders, of Ottawa, for the next meeting. If he can come at that time he will give an illustrated lect- ure on a " Visit to the Experimental Farms of the Dominion." This will be a great treat for the members and their friends. A large hall will be engaged, the lecture well advertised and much good to the Society and the profession will, we think, be the result. Thos. Manton. Montreal. Easter trade reports here are invariably good ; everyone was about cleaned out. Harrisii lilies were, of course, in most demand, and with some the call far ex- ceeded the supply. AzaleaB, hyacinths, spiraea and valley sold well ; in fact, plants of all kinds sold better than at Christmas. In cut flowers, roses were in most demand, carnations, violets and bulbous stock fol- lowing in the order named. It is hoped that now Easter has come, business will brighten up a bit, as this Winter has been a very dull one in all lines. The weather has been miserable and so far we have had very few Spring days. W. W. Hamilton, Ont. We had a fine business at Easter, the three days previous being favorable for delivery of stock. F. G. Foster sold out completely, bought heavily from Toronto, where, I understand, he will soon open up a branch establish- ment E. G. Bkown has a handsome lot of Spring stock, which shows the result of much care. The Brown boys are very successful with roses Bride and Brides- maid, with Perle and Sunset as staple kinds. In carnations Silver Spray is still toe best with them. Bride of Erlescourt has not fulfilled expectations. London, Ont. Gammage Sons report a first-class Eas- ter. Roses sold well cut and in pots. Wootton with stems, 2J feet long, and grand buds are in profusion ; it is de- servedly popular, and as grown here it would be hard to beat. Meteor, though fine, does not compare with it. A mixed house containing six kinds, in- cluding Beauty, is in heavy crop, and each variety has done remarkably well. In carnations Mrs. Fisher is grown chiefly for funeral work, while McGowan is very good. I do not think I have seen a healthier lot of this variety, nor doing so well. Spring stock is looming up. There is a capital lot of good, useful material. W. M. Grand Rapids, Mich. KnsttT Notes. Storms and cold ran most of the week's trade into the last two days. Every- thing sold well on Saturday and the stores were crowded most of the day and evening. Some of the retailers had extra stores and a quantity of Easter stock was left over Sunday. Prices did not go up except in a very few instances, the florists seeming to care more for selling out entirely rather than secur- ing a fancy price for a limited quantity. Toub there was conflicting of prices be- tween the stores and greenhouses. The Florists' Club meets in the parlors of the Eagle Hotel, one of the most popular hotels of the city, and your correspondent invites all visitors and travelers to our city to try landlord Johnston, who is one of the most enthusiastic amateur florists in the city. Detroit, Mich. Phil Breitmeyer reports Easter busi- ness away above par. Plenty of stock, good demand and fair prices obtained. The favorable weather which brought out crowds to see the fine display. Robert Flowerdat and Andrew Fer- guson speaks in the same strain, while Geo. Leadley is so satisfied he has re- newed his lease for a term of years and will rebuild his showhouse in rear and put in a handBome full window in front of store. W. M. Buffalo Botanic Garden. Upon the highest ground, with a grand view on one hand of Lake Erie and upon the other the Alleghany Mountains, is situate the new Botanic Gardens which, though commenced but a short year Bince, have already assumed considerable pro- portions. The main approach is from West Seneca Station, W. N. Y. & P. R.R., distant but three minutes walk after a pleasant run of eight miles from the city. A group of substantial and handsome stone buildings consisting of dwelling house for Director John F. Cowell, barns and other necessary structures, including the range of experimental houses, stand upon the highest point and present an imposing appearance, while around and beyond is the park proper, consisting of some two hundred acres, the greater part of which, being made land, is now being planted. It is intended to retain a portion as a natural background. A lake is formed in the center which will be fed from a stream above, falling in over an immense artificial rockery, below which is a tank for Victoria regia. It is intended to plant aquatics extensively and also stock the pond with wild fowl. In the arboretum, spaces are set apart for the planting of some 140,000 trees and shrubs, the majority of which are in the nursery. In the houses I noticed a fine batch of hybrid calceolarias and Chinese primulas. A lot of seedling hardy carnations, comprising some ex- quisite colors, are bound to become more popular. The old time Farfugium grande, of great size, is here ; plants were plunged out last season. It is Mr. Cowell's inten- tion to use it for bedding in groups. Cine- rarias, plants measuring three inches across, and with individual blooms of great size. Panicum excurrens is considered a good plant for window boxes. Dracaena ter- minalis stricta is gorgeous, a well-grown plant standing among a bed of ferns is very catchy. Swainsona galeg. Osbornii, pure white, is considered an improvement on alba, thespikes being longer. S. galeg. rosea is very beautiful ; Hydrangea Otaksagrand- iflora is a great improvement on the old variety, the truss and florets being larger. A uniform label will be adopted ; the general size is 5x2 inches horizontal, with a wire 20 inches long, arched, which prevents label heaving. The label is painted twice; written, then varnished, which makes it very durable and legible. I must not omit to mention a pretty batch of some one thousand seedling cyclamens and a collection of cacti, chiefly hardy varieties, also a patch of fine mushrooms. W. M. The Florists' Exchange • Trade Papers. -Best of the Sole Manufacturers and Headquarters for ...GENUINE... TrowDriage Grafting wax EVERETT B. CLARK & SON, Milford, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENT'ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Sold by the Seedsmen of America. WHEN WRIT) S3 MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGr "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco. INSECTICIDE! Price 1 gal. cans, $1.50; 5 gal. cans, $5.00. Ap- plied either by vaporizing or by syringing. Try it t Safe and effective. Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., Louisville, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Will Produce PERFECT FRUIT We tell you all about spraying and! care of fruit in our U2-pg. illustrated J book— free. Our Pomps and Nozzle' vin hiKhPst honors in every test.' The Oeming Co., Salem, O. V.Aeto..]Ionion&IIiibbpll.OMcHgo WHCN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR I. INI. OF JARDINIERES BEFORE pi.aiim; ORDERS. ALL STANDARD FLOWER POTS WILL FIT THEM. COOK POTTERY CO., ETRURIA WORKS, - WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TRENTON, N.J. STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIN POTTERY CO., JSfSL. PHILADELPHIA. Branch Warehouses : j "■"a°"'h *"■ ■"" ""'°" ' ! Jackson Ave, and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Fall Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OP THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Price List. iddress THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 403 N. SALTS A ST., SYRACUSE, V. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STOTT'S FIR TREE OIL SOAP For killing insects on plants, mildew, etc. Requires but one ounce to a gallon of water. O.t.ng I... fhan 2K of., per gal.on. J, Q§ PERSON, P ' Jit""* Newark. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Collections, Reports, Black List, NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE, 271 Broadway. N. Y. C. S. LODER, Sec'y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORIST'S EXCHANGI TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. ba es, clean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. a lb.; $5.50 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. %£S£ Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PAPER POTS. Once tried, always used. Sample dozen mailed for 10 cents Headquarters for Rattan Hotbed Mats, Verbena Baskets, Lemon Oil Insecticide, Kose 1, «•'.!" Extract Tobacco, and SEEDS THAT FLORISTS USE. Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 & 19 South Market St. UMFNWaiT'HOMgWtTOi' THf ClfiQIgT d c-»CMflNrr STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a large stonk of which we keep od hand ready for shipment on day order Is received. Size. Per 1000 Size. Per 100. ljflnch $300 7inch *3 50 2 " 3 25 8 " 5 00 2« " 3 50 9 " 7 50 2« " 4 00 10 " 10 00 3 " 5 00 11 " 15 00 3<4 " 7 25 12 " 2000 4 ■• 900 U " <° 00 5 " 13 80 16 " 75 00 6 " 22 00 Saucers ^ price of pots. F.O.B. at Fort Edward. We will allow '25 percent. off for the next 30 days for casli with order. Add res. Hllflnger Bros.,Man'frs Fort Edward, N. Y. or AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, K£.£:k 136 & 138 W. 24th St.. NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIOCE, • MASS. tVHEN WHITING MENTIONTME FLORISTS- EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1837. MID FLOWER POTS. M. PERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Mcf WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows: Terms— Net cash with order. If ordered shipped by freight, add 50 cents cartage. Packed in Gross Weight Size Crates of per 1000 pots Per 100 Per 1000 2Uinch 1000 about 20 lbs 10 25 »2 00 23 " 1000 " 23" 30 230 3 " 1000 " 34" 35 2 80 3« " 1000 " 45" 50 4 00 4 " 500 " 76" 60 5 00 5 " 500 " 100 " 90 8 30 6 " 500 "150" 150 13 35 Standard Pot Measure. Less quantities than full crates at 100 rates. F. W. BIRD & SONS, Manufacturers. Address orders to our General Agents, August Rolker & Sons New York. P. O. Station E. orR. &J. FARQUHAR. Boston. Mass., Eastern Agents WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF 412 The Florists' Exchhnge, Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 67 W. 28th St., New York. | orders by mall or telegraph promptly attended to. Telepnone Call, 382 dSth at. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 "West 29tli St., New York Bet. Broadway and Sixth Ave. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18th Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Cut Flowers in the World. Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage, MICHAEL A. HART, Wholesale & Commission Florist, 113 W. 30th St., New York. Telephone Call, 1S07 38th St. All kinds of Kosea. Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 28th St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGN3I KMTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St., New York. The Bride, Mermet nnd American Beauty Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehrs, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30tU ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. PURDY & BLAUVELT, Wholesale and Commission Dealers in CUT FLOWERS liAIBSHHAIB FIBS F?.:HK A 3PEMALT7. 57 WEST 30th STREET, Bet. Broadway & 6th Ave. NEW YORK. THEO. ROEHRS, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1 1 1 West 30th Street, Established 1879. NEW YORK CITY. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. lisL. F.SHERIDHN Wholesale GommUsloi Healer In CUT FLOWERS 32 West 30th Street, New York. PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION. Rossi— A. Beauty, fancy " extra - . •' ordinary.... Bennett, Cuain Bride Bridesmaid Duchess of Albany Jacqueminot K. A. Victoria La France, extra *• ordinary Mme. Testout Meteor Mrs. P. Morgan Niphetos, Hoste PapaGontier Perle Souv. de Wootton Ulrich Brunner Wattevllle.. ADIANTUMS A.BPABAO0S BOUVARDLA Oallab f All colors, inferior grades tA ( White * Standabd J Pink. 2 Varieties ) Bed . I- ( Tel. & Varie 2 * Fancy ( White to 26.00 to Pink. {•The highest s grades of stand- 1 Bed nr«l varieties.) (Yel.&Vari O I Novelties Cattleyas Oypripeditou Lilies, Harris!! Lilt of the Valley Mignonette Naroissub Roman Hyacinths. . SUTLAX Tulips Violets 10 .51 to .50 to .50 to to .60 to . 6(. MATERIAL. 412=422 Hawthorne Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. Cor. Blackhawk Street. WMrNwaiTiNr. MENTIQNTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MASTICA For Glazing Greenhouses, A sub- stitute for putty. Superior in every way. NASTICA and MASTICA GLARING MACHINES were given Highest Award of S. A.F. at Pittsburg. Address for circular. F. 0. PIERCE & CO., 170 Fulton St., N.Y. Sole Manufacturers. ■■*'*• fcW WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANl ROSLINDALE, MASS. Am greatly pleased with results of ad., being the best I ever had in any publication. C. E. WELD. CYPRESS IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. >RESI SASH BARS up to$* WET in LENGTH or U»fGf. ;reenhousi *ER BUILDING MATERIAL. AND I Send >vr H! u it rated LUMBER At ■ Special Greenhouse iES." ul&r. THEA-*T. STe&n^s Lymbeil- (b.( WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE TWIN COMET and LITTLE GIANT LAWN SPRINKLERS. Best Sprinklers made for Florists and Nurserymen's UBe. SAVE LABOR, f^r they sprinkle i timee greater area than any other sprink ler. E. STEBBINS MFC. CO. Made for Sole Agents and Manufac urers. J. B. FELLOWS & CO . Boston. SPRINGFIELD. M&S3 Local Aueiits Wanted Can make dik money. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. We carry a large stock of regular size, 3x6 ft. It will pay you to send for our prices WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR Uovor Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. - FLORISTS- FITCH Clear Cypress ,GREEMHQUSE\) requibedAaV Greenhouse Material We have had many years' experience in this line. We introduced Cypress for greenhouse construction. We have made many improvements in the construction of greenhouses. We carry in stock many different designs of Rafters, basil Bars, and everything else from the bottom of gutters up. Our facilities are large, and we are prepared to furnish on short notice material of our own designs or any special designs, and all of open-air-dried clear Cypress Lumber which we have bought for many years of one party because this particular growth of Cypress is as soft as White Pine, and has none of the knots, sap and other defects so common to White Pine. Every foot of our stock is guaranteed Spot Clear. Write for circulars and estimates. No trouble to furnish plans when necessary. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO. LOCKUND, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE April 18, 1896. The Florists* Exchhnce. 415 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. GREENHOUSE HEATING 11)10 VENTILATING, Horticultural Architecture and Building. Largest Builder* of Greenhouse Structures. Sli Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. loed <& BTJK,nsrH:^.3yc CO., ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: Irvington-on. Hudson, New York. Mention paper ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising- Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron 'Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the " Perfect Drainage Bench T«t or Slate Tops. 8END 4C POSTAGE FOR I1.1UUSTRATED CATALOGUE PIPE WMEIIL_WRITING_MEN GLASS Wrought Iron Plpo, Valves, Cooks. Fit. tings, etc. for Steam and Hot Water ; Rubbsr Hoss. Pumps and Well Points. WM. H. MY, 42 Dey St., New York. WHEN_WRjTING_MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VALVES 63 SO. FIFTH AV.. NEW YORK, B«t. Houston mnd B.Meker Sit. FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, RT LOMSST HHT6S. L. HARRIS & SON. <»':'BERTYST„NEWYORK. B.l. Bro.dmj .ml Chan. 8U. GLASS! _»HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. _„_,,. . N. COWEN'S SON 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York, Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenne. W Get our Figure, before buying Ola... . . . E.timate, Freely Given. WEN WHTIWt MENTION THi FLORIST S EXCHANGE Lonff Distance Telephone, 60 Spring. THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers SeDd for catalogue, enclosing four cents in stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE REED GLASS COMPANY, KHiNillll 1S50 456-West Broadway, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. NEW "STORK:. —SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS # For Conservatories. Graperies. Greenhouses. Hot Beds, etc etc Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited WHEN worr.NO MENTION THt FLORIST. I EXCHANGE GLASS f THE "GORTON SIDE-FEED" BOILER Is just what you want for Steam and Hot Water Heating. It has advantages over any other Boiler on the market for green- house^ purposes. Send for our book "Modern House Heating," and investigate for yourself. Mailed FREE on application. Every Florist should secure a copy. GORTON & LIDQERWOOD CO., 96 Liberty Street. New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE GLASS VANHORNE. For GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. GLASS GRIFFEN & CO Agents for CHAMBERS & McKEE CO.. Jeannette Brands American Glass. Importers of French Glass. 13t,1sc* I7^A!?.1T_^Ti.'_aND NFwV vftDlf 13, IS & 17 LAIGHT ST., AND 52, S4 & S6 VARICK ST., JWHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NONE FANDARD VENTILATING MACHINE. NOTHING Flimsy OR Complicated about it. EQUAL IT IN Strength AND Durability Send for Catalogue. COMING INTO GENERAL USE IS THE NEW WHY? AUTOMATIC CABLE VENTILATOR. Because they give entire satisfaction. Because they are one-third to one-half cheaper in price .Because they are made simple and strong. Because they operate your houses from either end or center Because they operate houses 200 ft. long with ease. E. HIPPARD, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. J»ttE^WMnNOJMENTjgHTHe^LORISTS^EXCH«jlCJ_ Modern Commercial Greenhouses We_design and build an up to date commercial hn„» -=— >.-.fL :„_...,_., ._ ecause one machine operates sash, both sides ridge. Because they will last for years without any repaii. We guarantee any breakage during five years' use Write us, we will furnish you References, Circulars] Estimates, and save you money Mention paper. A. Q. WOLF & BRO., Dayton, Ohio. ie r^,nir»r!!8nfandr bU'id an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to 5 a m'od So?eZder; ^^^ , ^ «* °f — 'tuction'in all ifonaU wood" ventiMon T„l° ' "; bmlt '» Wh°'e orJn Part' Materials for the superstructure 'and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice — s» 'uuuimjaiion 01 ventilation, staging, and stear r hot water heati " yo"r P,ace of business, or catalogues on application ot order anvthino- in the greenhouse building or equipment line until you our prices. — , — . — v,. ^uoiucaa, ui cata Do not order anything in tne green see our construction and get our prices PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ATIENTIOH, FLORISTS ! It will be to your advantage to look into the merits of the Scollay -Invincible" Hot Water Boiler. It is all that its name implies, and don't forget it. Cuts and full information mailed on application. JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 89 & 91 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK, 74 & 76 MYRTLE AVE., BROOKLYN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 416 The Florists* Exchhnge MY METAL FLORAL DESIGNS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARD' AT THE viz: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT EXHIBITION IN PITTSBURG, PA SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Manufacturer of METAL FLORAL DESICNS, and Dealer In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I 404-412 E. 34th Street, New York, near Ferry. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE What live Florist can afford to be without the Florists' Exchange? NOVELTIES for the TRADE New Asparagus Spreunerl, New Oarex, New Bnugalnvfliea, New Cannae. New Dahlias, New .J uotlcla. New Geraniums, New Roses, Climbing Mete>>r, Golden Rambler, Yellow Sou pert. Car- mine Pillar. New Sweetbrlers, BlueOxalls, etc. Genuine Irish Shamrock. Send for Catalogue of Noveittee at reduced prices. A. BLANC & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. ALWAYS ON TOP! H. BAYERSDORFER I CO., Wholesale Florists' Supplies 56 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. 2 in., 6 to 8 in. lush. $.'.50 per inn. 3 in., 12 in. high, 50c. per dozen. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHAHQI SM II A V fr°m '-' inch pots, $1.50 IVI ILM A per 100. Strong tmilax plants, by mail, 50c. per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEIV WRITING MENTION THf ri^p|S'S' CXCHANC.F >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ |C.EISELE,Je.-^s!..,Pliila.,Pa.| ♦Novelties FOR THE trade. «- I^Ta^rSpecialties] ▼ Chrysanthemums and Clematis. ♦ ♦<-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAN. E THE Dahlia^ By Lawrence K. Peacock, Secretary of the American Dahlia Society ; 56 pp.; paper cover. Price, 50 cents. . . . This little book is a practical treatise on the cultivation of the Dahlia, with historical notes and comraentsvon the characteristics and habits of the plant. It is beautifully illustrated with eleven half-tone engravingsshowingthe differ- ent types of dahlias, and is well printed on toned paper, the title being handsomely em- bossed in gold on the front cover. Valuable features of the book are the list of varieties appended— the "cream of all the new and standard sorts selected from the manv hun- dreds now in cultivation," and the chapter on classification. Also an enumeration or kinds for special purposes, such as cut flowers, bed- ding, massing, specimen plants, borders and hedges. The author makes a strong plea for the dahlia as an exhibition flower, and pre- dicts that dahlia shows are destined to surpass every other floral exhibition, as the plants re- quire no special conditions (any one can grow them); this, in addition to the wide range of form and color that the flowers embrace, can not fail to ensure popularity. The text is an interesting narrative written by a practical enthusiast, and the book should meet with the favor of all lovers of the Dahlia. FOR SALE BY A. T. DE LA MARE PTG. AND PUB. GO. Ltd. P. O. Box 1097. New York. •* r " i/PiTlNT. Mr.Ti". 1 • -,oi«tc- rirwiNr The tie plus ultra advertising medium of the trade is the Florist's KsrH*vr.E AUCTION SALES; BEDDING PLANTS PALMS, RUBBERS, Etc. Will sell FRIDAY, April 24, at Eleven o'clock, and every TUESDAY and FRIDAY thereafter till further notice. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ™nt"n^?,oa8tio™ I. J. SIMONSON, Auctioneer. 63 Barclay St., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION"' ZTS- EXCHANGE DO you vvaut a proof of the effective work done by the Florists' Ex change to its advertisers ? We refer you to its columns; they speak for themselves. GALAX LEAVES BRILLIANT GREEN AND BRONZE For Decorating and all Florists' Designs. CHAS. H. RICKSECKER. Linvllle. Mitchell Co., N. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO"lRT<;' r»c««.fif SURPLUS STOCK 1)K AC IN A INIHV ISA, 6 inch pots, $25.00 per 100. GENISTAS, $2 50 a dozen and upwards. SWEET PEAS, in pots, 10 in. high, $4.00 a 100. Best varieties. Address until sold out. J. KADLETZ, P.O. Bo* Dongan Hills, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST g FXCHaNnr WATER HYACINTH At 2 Cents Each. From a dozen to a 1000, by return mail, or express. Charges paid. Address PAMPAS GROVE, Greenland, Fla. WHFNWPITINQ MENTION TH"? FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER. MUSA ENSETE : —Specimens in good order, suitable lor Lawn, Park or Cemetery decoration. 10 feet and under high. Prices on application. See general offer page IV. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, P. 0. Box, 34. WM. L. SWAN. Prop. Jas S.Clark Supt Oyster Bay, Queens t o . N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHAWC* F A XL. 3UE S AND OTHin DECORATIVE PLANTS At 3reatly Eeduced Prices. Stock large and in fine con- dition. Send for W nolesate list. Special prices on large orders. Send in list of your wants. \V. J. HES3ER, Plattsmouih, Neb. VHETN WRITING MENTION THE_FLOHIST in i>li «■ it Odoratn l-ignmea, strong roots till cts. per 12 ; $ i.ou per 100. Vyiiipliii -a Alba, ."(lets, per 12; $3 00 per 100. 5000 Fisher and Portia Cnrnntiontt, strontf plants. 2% inch pots, for Summer blooming. ¥2 00 per 100. Stevin Serrato, Double Feverfew, Double Dwarf Alyssum, 2& inch pots, $1.50 per 100. New dark Heliotrope, Violet Queen, 35cts. per 12. E. VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md. «HRt W»"-«lfl W»"»'ON TMF P* OR 1ST' S FXCHANG" Just Arrived from Japan. A Fine Consignment of the True Long Leaf Gycas Revoluta Price as long as stock on hand, for stems from 2 inch upwards, $10.00 per 100 lbs. F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Wholesale Importer and Exporter of Nursery Stock in General. P.O.Box ?q, Jersey City, N.J. WHEN WRITING MrnTifiiTHF ei_o=M«3-S' F*C"ANGt HEADQUARTERS FOR ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW R0CHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WBT'NfiiiFNTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LANCASTER, PA. Gentlemen— One might as well be without a preenhoiiBe as to be without your paper for advert- ising. ALBERT M. HERR. mm§00 New Importation of DORMANT STEMS. CYC AS REVOLUTA We have just received, in prime condition, a fine lot of Cycas stems of the true long-leaved variety, in sizes most popular for I growing mi for decorative pol plants. The smaller sizes of Cycas have become-quite popular during the last three years as house plant*, nnd llorists will do well to lay in a stock of these at the low prices we offer thein. The sizes we offer, from 4 to 20 lbs., are just right for this purpose. 'HUE : per 100 lbs. or less; $9.00 per 100 lbs. up to 500 lbs.; $8.00 per 100 lbs. over 500 lbs. Y 1NG PALMS FOR GROWING ON. •S °5 Now is the c9^ * lay In a stock of young Palms for growing on before the plants are potted up. Our stock is in prime condition and IsCS ^ t to give satisfaction. Clean, healthy, vigorous, and first-class in every way. AREC/^ £ TESCENS. 2' i in. pots, lIlP , $0.75 per do7..; $0.00 per 100. ' " — .'I in. pots, 12 to 15 in. high, $1.25 per doz.; $10 00 per 100. 4 in. pots, 15 in. high, $3.60 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. COCOS WEDDELIANA. 2)-.i Id- pots, 4 to li Ins., $2.00 per doz ; $15.00 per 100. KENTIA BELMOREANA. 2' | in. pots, B leaves, 8 to in In, high, $2.oo per doz,; $15 00 per loo. 3 In. pot*, i leaves, in to IS Id high, $3.00 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. KENTIA FORSTERIANA. 2 in. pots, 3 leaves. 5 to 6 in. high, $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 3 in. pots, 4 leaves, 10 to 12 In. high, $2.00 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. 4 in. pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 12 to 15 in. high, $4 50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. LATANIA BORBONICA. 2 in. pots. 8 to Heaves, doz,., $0.76; 100, $5.00. 3 ' 4 to 5 " " 1.25 " 10.00. 4 " 4 to 5 " " 3.00 " 25.00. PTYCHOSPERMA ALEXANDRA. 83 i in- pots. 3 ..$0.75 per doz.; . . 1 oo $6.00 per 100. k.OO SEAFORTHIA ELECANS. 2J-4 in. pots "5 els. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. PHOENIX RUPICOLA. 2 in. pols 3 " PHCENIX RECLINATA. 2 in. P"ts $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per ICO. PHCENIX SYLVESTRIS. 2 in. pots J1.C0 per doz.; $6.00 per 100 .$1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. . 1.60 " 12.00 ' For (i /till lift of Decorative tfctw our current Tratle Lixt. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. We are a straight slioot and aim to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. m. VIII. NO. 17. NEW YORK, APRIL 25, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. A magnificent assortment of the very best Iwietiea obtainable, which are thoroughly es- i-abllshed and acclimated, in the best possible Condition for transplanting, so that we can fuarantee satisfaction with every order. We >ffer the following sizes : .'c feet high, 5 to 7 buds, $9.00 perdoz.; $75.00 per 100. ! feet high, 7 to 10 buds, $13.00 per doz.; $100.00 per 100. i'-s feet high, 13 to 14 buds, $15.00 per dOE.; $135.00 per 100. HARDY PLANTS! S50 per Thousand. In order to clear off a tract of rented ground, lpon which we have now growing a fine assort- nent of HARDY PLANTS, we make this ex- jeptionally low offer. The stock comprises the ] rery bestVarieties for Florists' use, our selec- :ion, including Achillea.-*, Phloxes, Poppies, I Delphiniums, Iris, Lychnis, H el i an thus, etc., the BEST varieties for Summer cutting. This offer will not appear again, and anyone I irishing to avail themselves of this opportunity co secure a stock of these- popular plants should send in their orders at once, so that plants can be reserved for Spring shipment. WE GUARANTEE FIRST-CLASS STOCK IN EVERY CASE. TUBEROUS ROOTED... BEGONIAS An extra fine stock of large selected bulbs, in perfect condition. If you have not yet secured a supply, write us for SPECIAL SURPLUS OFFER, They are being cleared out at cost. Also an excellent lot of JAPAN LILIES : Auratums, Rubrums and Albums. Bulbs guaranteed in sound and good condition. TO SECURE LOWEST PRICES and best terms on Fall Bulbs order dow. Our special inducements to secure early orders are such as have never been offered or attempted before. You save ten to twenty-five per cent, of cost by placing order with us early, and it you are alive to your own interests you will investigate the matter immedi- ately. All correspondence given prompt attention. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EX 'HANGF We Can Supply in First-Class Condition Extra Strong Dormant Field-Grown I Our collection contaius only the finest and best sorts in cultivation. These plants are in perfect condition for planting directly in the open ground, and will bloom nicely this Spring, or will make splendid pot plauts for late Spring sales. If potted at once/can be gotten in bloom by Decoration Day. The varieties we offer are tbe very best for outdoor beddlug or for pot culture for Florists' use. Our stock comprises the following varieties: Gen' I J acq ue minor, Mrs. John Laiug, Pniil Neyron, I ("IricU Brunuer, Anna ile Difsbacu, 4 1 ('red Co-otnb, < 'until lo tie K oh in. H inc. Gabriel Lb Luizet. itlugaa Churl a. Baroness de Rothschild. Harsh alt P. Wilder, B iron <1 _' U on -lerron, M er vol I le de Lyou, M ibel Morrison, f 12.03 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. TREE ROSES. Grafted on stems, in tree form, about 4 ft. high, finest sorts, assorted, $6.00 per doz. We also have an exceptionally large stock of HARDY AZALEAS. ^S^SSS^*"" These Hardy Azaleas would be more largely planted If they were better known. None ot our hardy plants are as gorgeous or showy as these Hardy Azaleas. They are as hardy as a currant bush, and are Ironclad. They also make fine pot plants for Florists' sales. Nothing makes a finer Decoration Day put plant than these Hardy Azaleas. Florists who find a demand for showy pot p'ants for Decoration Day should pot up a lot of this stock. They will find nothing more readily salable. We will mail a handsome lithograph of Azalea Mollis on application. We can supply flue bushy plants covered with bloom buds as follows: Plants about 15 inches high S35 00 per 100. Extra strong plants, about 18 inches high 50 00 " Selected plants, about 2 feet high 75 00 " JAPAN MAPLES, six finest sorts, 2 feet to 3 feet high, at $9.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. t RHODODENDRONS. Fine plants, well 1 Plants 1)4 feet high $7.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. ... J ... > " 2 " " 10.00 " 75.00 ' budded, hs follows: j .. 3^ ,. .. 1500 .. moo „ HYDRANGEA PAN ICU LATA CRAN Dl FLORA. Ex tra strong fleld grown plants $ 12.00 per 100. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF 10 ^V On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. :f. r. fiersojnt co. Mention paper TARR YTOWN-ON-HUOSON NEW YORK. For prices of TUBEROUS ROOTED BE90NIAS and GLOXINIAS, see issue of Feb. 15. HIGH GRADE Florists' Flower Seeds and Bulbs. ALLE\'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, 50 cts. JAMES' GIANT STRAIN CINERARIA and CALCEOLARIA, known to be the best ever introduced in every respect. Per trade packet, $1.00. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. Gladiolus Shakespeare, the finest sort for forcing and the best Gladiolus for florists' use; extra large bulbs, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Begonias, single, in separate colors of scarlet, crimson, rose, salmon, yellow and white, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. Gloxinias, extra choice mixed, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. It will pay yon to send needed, of our five specialties. for quotations, stating quantities before placing your order. RUSSIAN and HAMBURC LILY OF THE VALLEY, ROMAN HYACINTHS, LILIUM HARRISII or LONCIFLORUM. f. e. McAllister, 22 Dey St., n. y. WHEN WRITING Mfi . ION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Primula Seed Should be Sown NCW Our strains are worth growing: they have a well earned reputation. We offer. Rolker*s Special Selected strain — Superior white.. . . . T^ i ** roae " deep red. " carmine . ■■ blue Superior mixture.. $1.25 Pkt,, $0.25 1.25 " .25 1.50 " .25 1.50 " .25 " .50 1.00 « .25 ...J4oz., 3.50 Choicest English Strain, from the best named sorts, in finest mixture, at $1.00 the trade pkt. of about 250 seeds ; rV oz- f°r $5.00. Sweet PeaS, Special Offer In finest Mixture at 25c. the lb. " Eckford,at35c. thelb. 30 Best Varieties listed at from 40 to 80cts. a lb., you can have (or 40cts. the full lb. of any one kind. Less quantities at list rates. For Postage add 8 cts. the lb. Seed, our strains are the acknowledged best : Grown by the most reliable and careful German growers they excel by purity of strain; perfection of shapes, and variety of colors. The Oz. The Packet. dwarf German Globe flowered, fine mixture... $0.50 German Quilled, fine mixture 50 Queen of the Markets, white, early 1.00 Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered, white 3.00 Victoria, half dwarf, in splendid mixture 3.50 White and other colors, separate 4.50 Improved Comet or Poodle Aster, half dwarf, a very interesting and pleasing shape of flowers. In mixture. 3.00 In white and other colors, separate 3.50 IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER. Catalogue of SEED, SPRING BULBS ami FLORISTS' SUPPLIES mailed on application. August Rolker & Sons, SftiS! New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE P. O. STATION E, Aster Half $0.05 .05 .10 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 418 The Florists' •XCHHNGE, A $10,000 COLLECTION OP ORCHIDS «»»™ VALUABLE PLANTS Valued by Pitcher & Manda, and from which $1»750 was realized by the F. Schuchardt Estate for Cut Flowers this Easter. This is a rare opportuuity, as the Estate roust be settled and the plants will be 60ld without reserve by WILLIAM ELLIOTT & SONS, AT THE CREENHOUSES, NEWTOWN, LONC ISLAND, ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29th, 1896. AT II O'CLOCK SHARP. Take Long Island Railroad, North Shore Division.— Trains Leave Foot E. 84th St., 8.30 a.m., 9 20 a.m., 9.50 a.m., 10.20 a.m., 10 5U a.m., 11.20 a.m., arriving at Newtown in 15 minutes, or by Trolley. TllBEROVS ROOTED BEGONIAS, finest mixture »3 00 per 100- f " " •' in colors, separate 3 50 " m EIEIl'M AURATUM, repacked, 11x13 7 00 " 4 " " " 9x11 6 00 \ f LILIl'M SPECIOSVM ALBCH, 9lll 8 00 " J 4 F. W. 0. SCHMITZ, P. 0. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N.J. 4 WHFN WR'T'Nf MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Eucharia Aniazonica, 3x4 inch per 100, $8.00. « " 4x6 " " 13.00. ORCHIDS Lselia anceps alba (Guaranteed true). Strong plants, with 6 to 10 pseudo bulba, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. AMARYLLIS fbrmosissima, 4x6 inches, per 100, $2.50; per 1000, $20.C0. Orders taken now for summer delivery of Freesia refracta, Longiflorum, Chinese Narcissus, Calla Etbiopica, California bulbs, etc. Address H. H. BERCER & CO., San Francisco, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE SUNBEAMS CANNA. Altogether the best yellow yet produced. Exceedingly dwarf, only two feet, splendid foliage, wonderfully free and the flowers are of great size and substance. Flower heads large, full and compact. Almost clear yellow and very bright and clean in color. In effect, it is absolutely pure, brilliant yellow. Eldorado, Florence, Vaughan, etc., are not "in it" with Sunbeams. Roots, dry or started, $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. OTHER GOOD CANNAS. All jm,<„1 ,im,ip^ runts in p(-rf<-rt romlition. 100 I 1000 Alphonsc Bouvier, - Capt. P. de Suzzoni, - Chas. Henderson, - Chevalier Besson, Count Horace de Choisoul, flamboyant, Francois Crozy, Henry A Dreer, 12 50 $20 00 5 00 40 00 3 50 3 50 :i no 2 50 2 50 3 50 :;o mi 30 00 3(1 (HI :;n mi 2(1 00 30 00 MAD. CROZY, Mrs. Sarah Hill, Paul Bruant, Paul (Marquanl, Queen ( linrlotte, - NcrrHurv Stewart, William Elliott, 100 1000 $2 50 (20 00 3 00 25 00 3 50 30 00 2 50 20 00 10 00 3 '0 25 00 2 50 20 00 Allens Defiance Mignonette Grown from stock seed, saved inside. $5.00 per oz., $3.00 per ^£ oz., $1.00 per packet. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THC FlOWST-a EXCHANGE CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " " Crlspa 30.00 to 40.00 " CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELL, Austin, Texas. TRAIlK LIST PKKB. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE | BURPEE'S SEEDS *♦♦ ♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* X SEEDS ♦ ♦ Philadelphia. ♦ * Wholesale Price List for Florists + *, auii M .i i k'-i Gnrdeiiers. A »♦» »»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦»»♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SUMMER MUSHROOM Agaricus Subrufescens, the genuine spawn, easily raised by all. Price, 5 lbs., $2.00 ; 25 lbs., $8 00; 100 lbs., $30.00, with printed directions. Cash with all orders— no C. O. D. FERD. BOULON, Sea Cliff, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LILY x°.FE VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $22.00 per case of 2500 pips. $26 00 per case of 3000 pips. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DORMANT ROOTS. Admiral Courdet and Chas. Henderson $2 50 per hundred and $20.00 per thousand. Cash or satisfactory references with order. J. F MARSDEN Florist, Far Rockaway, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I SEEDS THE IOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. . . . FOR THE ... 0 Garden "Farm J • Vegetable and Flower Seeds. All the • • newest and best varieties — qualitv un- 0 • surpassed, Illustrated Catalogue FREE. • t WEEBER & DON, s^f^^T I «- 114 Chambers St., New York City. # WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE RELIABLE HOLLAND CABBAGE AND OTHER VEGETABLE SEEDS. Grown by VAN NAMEN BROS., HOLLAND. Contracts for future delivery booked. For catalogues addreBS C. II. JOOSTEN, Sole Agent, 36 Dey Street, New York. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANG ♦♦• ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦»♦♦»♦•* * GET OUR PRICES ON ■ Harris.. Romans I Valley X Best Import Rates on all French, + Dutch and German Bulba ▼ ready. ♦ VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ♦ 84-86 Randolph St., 14 Barclay St., ♦ CHICACO. NEW YORK. * t+* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* ♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALM C2y / Now on Hand. <^/&&4%y Fresh Crop. Per 100 Per 1000 i-eca luti-Hcens 11.35 $10.00 ocop Weddelinna 1.50 12.50 The import of this variety did aot turn out very satisfactory, above prices for selected seeds. LiHtnnia borbonica 35 2 50 Livistona rotuiidifolia. 2.75 25.00 Ail Cbamterops, ihienix and many others now Id stock. A Full Last on Application. J. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON » BULBS FOR FORCING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS, ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, X 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Fa. X ♦ ♦♦ •»♦♦♦♦♦•»♦♦♦♦♦»♦■» ■»•»•»•»♦•»•»? WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ON HAND IN SPLENDID CONDITION. 100 1000 6000 Arecalutescens tl 60 (10 00 (47 60 " rubra 160 10 00 47 60 Geonomu gracilis 176 12 00 66 00 •• Schotleann ... 1 76 12 60 60 00 Non-KermlnatlDK needs will be replaoed. Our Palm Growers guide free on application. Chas. Schwake, 404 e 34th St., New York. • IMG MENTION THC FLORIST'S EXCHANGT Wholesale Orders for Dutch Bums BOOKED FOR THE General Bulb Company, Vog'elenzang' (Holland), by AUG. RHOTERT, smeigent, 26 Barclay St., N.Y. Pleatte Apply for Catalogue and Terms. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE April 25, i8gb. The Florists' Exchhnge, 419 ._ —- . » ■ *■ •*•••*- Aiiilll Don't fail to have Mrs. Shepherd's GRAND NEW FANCY COSMOS for a Leading IF YDU WANT TO BE IN THE SWIM ^:ga^^^t^?SSS"»:S rsrar,r,gra;,^-'t,?ci^rg;?^rii.rrp;r hrs. theoposu b. sHEPHtRD. tatm-by-ito-sea, cm. tock X CLEMATIS ALL VARIETIES. RHODODENDRONS Azaleas, 3Iajrnolias, Snow- balls, Paeonias, Tree Paeonias, Busus, Rosa Wichuriana, Tree Roses, H. P. Roses, etc. ASK FOR PRICES. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. bumch of the HORTICULTURAL CO., boskoop, houakd, STRAWBERRY PL&NTS. WHEN WAITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE Write for quotations and particulars. Box 87. MILWAUKEE, WIS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'** EXCHANGE SURPLUS SEED OF RICINUS ZANZIBARENSIS. Mixed, crop of '95, per lb., postpaid, 50 eta. RootB of Antiffouon Leptopus, cheap. Write for prices THE BROOKS SISTERS, Sorrento, Flo. uiwrMWPiv'iiir: nfiiTiww tuc «^ r\nta*'* rttCHANG' Tue best new and old varieties. 500 Meech's and Orarge QUINCE, fine 3 to 4 feei trees, J7 00 per 100. 300 MeeclTs, %H to ZM feet, good trees. $5 00 per 100 No. lone year Moore's Early GRAPES, at $10 per 1000. Send for price list of other TreeB, Plants, etc. Address CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, K. J. WHEW WRmNG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NORWAY MAPLES 7 to 9 feet, first -class. $25.00 per lOO, SAMUEL C. MOON, Morrisville, Pa. Ducks Co. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG- GRAPE-VINES. SMALL- FRUIT PLANTS. Old and New Varieties. Warranted extra strong None Cheaper. Send for Catalogue. EUGENE WILLETT, North Collins, N. Y. WHEN WRITINf*. MENTION THE FLORIST'S FXCMflNnr BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longiflorum, Tuberoses, Spirfeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 3000 Peach Trees, 3 to 4 ft. branched, late and eirly Crawford. Globe, and 20 otherB at $2.50 per 100. 2000 Shrubbery, 11 vars.,2 yra., 2 to2^ ft., at $4.00. 500 Silver Maples, m to 9 ft., at $800. 500 Souhegnn Rnspberry, transplants, at $1.00. 150 Dbl. Alihens. handsome, 3^ to 4V£ ft., at $8.00. 500 Am. Arbor Vitae, 2 to 6 ft., fine. special price. 2500 Double Tall Tuberose, first-class, at $6.00 per 1000. WANTED a few hundred young Hybrid Roses, in exchange. W. P. BRINTON, Christiana, Pa. ■n. rNWRrTING MENTION THE qpRP^B CKCHANGF PEACH PITS SMOCK AND NATURALS CROP OP 1895. We still have some unsold. Mariana Plum Stocks. Large stock. W rite for prices to FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., BALTIMORE, MD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WILLOWOALE NURSERIES, 100 ACRES. Peach Trees and Apple Trees In Carload Lots. 250,000 Barr's Mnmmoth Asparagus plant s. Also a general nursery stock at low prices. Address, RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Willowdnte, Cheater Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 5,000 PEACH, 9-16. 1,00(1 " 3 to I feet. 6 000 " 2 to 3 feet. 10,000 " 1 to 2 feet. Large surplus of Crawford's Eat© and Old Mixon free. Surplus of Baldwin, King, Spy, Famense.Pewankee, Duchess of Oldenburg Apples. CHEAP. C. L. LONGSDORF, Flora Dale, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P. OUWERKEKK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECIOSUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE CLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL NOTICE. Having a large stock of 2 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall offer them at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALMETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ' ALEXANDER PULLEN, Ml I ford Nurseries. MILFORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GrOOd All bave been transplanted. Dui. 100 tlnple— Norway. 6 to8ft .. . .2 00 115 00 •■ " 7to9ft 3 50 2500 Sugar, 6 to 8 ft 2 00 15 00 Htol6ft 12 00 90 00 " Silver.? to 9 tt 2 00 15 00 Arbor Vitw— American. 2 10 3 ft 150 9 00 5K to 7 ft.... 5 00 35 00 Siberian, Hi to 2 ft 2 00 15 00 3>$to4^ft... 3 50 25 00 Pyramidalis. 7 to 8 ft .. 5 00 35 00 " Compa U. 3to3H ft .. 3 50 25 00 Spruce-Norway, 1^ to 2 ft 160 8 00 rs. Trifoliate Orange, 1, 2, 3 andiyrs. Starr and Bismarck Apple. Lincoln Coreless Pear. Champion Quince, very fine. Japan Plums, ail sorts. Send for special rates. Pnrrv** Poinonu Nurseries Parry, N. J. WHEN WITTING MENTION THC FLORIST'S CXCMAWGC THEWM.H.MQ0NC0., MORRISVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA. Offer the following to the trade : HONEYSUCKLES— 20,000 Evergreen, Halleasa and Golden. OLEMATIS PANICULATA— 10,000 one and two years. CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 200,000 one and two years old. FLOWERING SHRUBS— 260,000 all sizes and varieties. DECIDUOUS TREES-600,000 for streets and lawns. EVERGREENS— 600,000 large, medium and small. GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL EULALIAS and other varieties. ROSA WICHURAIANA or Memorial Rose. Correspondence solicited in reference to anything needed in the way of Nursery stock. WHEN WRITINu MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 50,000 California Privet (Hedge Plant), 2 year old, 2 to 3 It. 50,000 Shade Trees, Maple, Ash, Elm, Linden. 30,000 Arbor Vitas, in variety. 60,000 Pines and Spruce, iu variety. 10,000 Flowering Shrubs, principally large plants. 10,000 Apple Trees. 6 ft. up, at $6.00 per 100; $40 00 per 1000. 5,000 Rhubarb, at $2.50 per 100. 70,000 Asparagus Roots, 2 year olds. 5,000 Chestnut (Spanish), 4 to 5 ft., at $15.00 per 100. 1,000 Hydrangea Otaksa, 5 to 7 in. pots. 20,000 Geraniums, in 4 in. pots. 5,000 Roses, in 5 in. pots, in bud. 5,000 Echeverla Glauca. 1,000 Akebla Qulnata. 2,000 Honeysuckle Evergreen. 1,000 " Japan or Golden. ^"Prices given on application. Full line of general Nursery Stock. C. RIBSAM & SONS, Trenton, N. J. NuiNirv 10 minutes from Pennsylvania Kni rond Station. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FUOBISTS' EXCHANGf STRAWBERRY PLANTS WHOLESALE PRICES TO THE TRADE ONLY. HEADOUARTERS for the Celebrated Lady Thompson, $2.00 per 1000; Rio, $3.00; Brandy Wine, $4.00; Murrv, $4.00. Orders filled to the trade the day received. No finer plants grown, every one true to name, 100 other varieties at these low prices. Cash with order. send for our wholesale Price List. THOMPSON'S SONS, Rio Vista, Ta„ Introducers. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE — WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, BRUSSELS SPROUTS and KILE. This concise treatise, giving full cultural instructions, with classifications and de- scriptions of varieties, is intended as a help to the amateur, and as a guide to tlie seedsman in the selectiou of types. 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STORES & HARRISON CO., PAraoZLL*' WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG- I Have a Fine Lot OF Pears, Apples, Cherries Quinces, Peaches, Small Fruits, Etc. 2.500 Hardy Hydrangeas, 2to4feet. 800 White Fringe. * to 8 feet. 10,000 California Priver, 2 to 6 feet. 10 000 Shrubs and Climbing Vines, extra strong. 10 0J0 Kobph. II. P. and Cluubiny, extra strong. 5 ■ mi Rhododendrons and Azaleas, ex. strong. 500 I .i h de n -. y to 12 feet. 400 Blood-leaved Maples, 6 to 10 feet. 400 Golden Oaks, :* to 12 t eet. 500 Scarlet Maples, 10 to 14 feet. 2.000 Sugar Maples, U to 10 feet. 5.000 Sugar Maples, 8 to 10 feet. ti.OOO Norway Maple*, 8 to» feet. 2,000 Elms, 14 to 18 feet. 4.000 Elms, 8 to 12 feet. 15 000 Evergreens, all sizes and kinds. :i 000 Bearing sizes of Pears and Cherries. 1.200 Purple leaved Beech, 3 to 8 feet. 2500 Althreas, 2 to 6 feet. Superintendents of ParkB and Cemeteries, and Florists wanting stock for customers should call on meorwrlte. Packing free. Two Express Companies. Steamboats to New York City. S. CRANE, Prop, of Norwich Nurseries, NORWICH, CONN. 'VWEH WRITING NIENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 420 The Florists* Exchhnge, SEED TRADE REPORT. Points and information from seedsmen, and al] interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. O. Box 1697, New York. Government Free Seed Distribution Must be abolished. Government Seed Control. In view of the recommendation made by the Department of Agriculture, relative to State and Government inspection of seeds (see page 396, April 18 issue of Florists' Exchange), the following abstract of a lecture, delivered by Mr. Gilbert H. Hicks, Government Botanist, before the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society, on Febru- ary 6 last, will be read with interest. The subject chosen was " Seed Control : Its Aims, Methods and Benefits." The lecturer first spoke of the importance to the farmer of good seed ; that is, seed pure from dirt or weed seeds, etc., true to name, and of good vitality, and gave some of the results of tests of seeds. The lowest vitality and purity is found, as a rule among grass seeds, and the detection of impurities in this class of seeds is the most difficult, not only by the purchaser, but also by the dealers. As the result of some germination tests made by American experiment stations on twenty-one kinds of grasses, the percentage which vegetated varied from two to twelve, and of eight other kinds not a single seed sprouted. Perhaps flower seeds are inferior in re- spect to germinating averages even to grass seeds. Owing to the methods of cul- ture as well as to their size, vegetable seeds are usually much cleaner than those of grasses and other forage plants. There is a good deal of fraud practiced by mixing small gravel and sand with vegetable seeds to increase their weight. After giving further evidence of the large quantity of poor seed sold, the lec- turer said, the important question is: What are we going to do about it t Shall we continue to believe that the evils will regulate themselves in the ordinary course of competition as the seedsman would have his customers think ? Experience with commercial fertilizers and adulterated food products ought to be sufficient to satisfy the most sanguine farmer or gar- dener that competition among seedsmen is not going to insure him good seed. More than a quarter of a century ago these same questions were forced upon the attention of European agriculturists by the results of some tests of commercial seed made by Dr. Nobbe, director of the Experiment Station at Tharand, Saxony. Seed control methods were introduced, and as the result there has been a great improvement in the stock offered for sale. Poor seed is on the European market, but no man there needs buy it unless he wants to. At the present time there are over one hundred seed control stations in Europe, not a single important country being with- out one or more. Germany heads the list with 38, Sweden has 16, Austria 14, Belgium 9, Russia 7, and France, England and Scotland one each. Even Japan, Brazil and Java have one or more, the total num- ber outside of the United States being in 1894, 117. In some cases this work is con- ducted in connection with a regular agri- cultural experiment station; In many in- stances seed testing alone Is carried on. So far as the lecturer knew there are no laws In Europe compelling seedsmen to furnish good wares; the result is reached through the pressure of public sentiment due to the effect of control stations. Frequently the work is undertaken in connection with agricultural societies, all of whose members share in the benefits. For example, every agriculturist In the jurisdiction of the Dresden Agricultural Society is authorized to send in to the Ex- periment Station at Tharand, Saxony, samples of seed bought by him, together with a statement of their origin and cost. The sample must be taken and sealed before a witness, and must be a fair average of the seed purchased, so that the dealer cannot dispute the result of the test. Of the smaller seeds, as radish, rape, clover, grasses, etc., at least half an ounce must be Bent In, and in the case of larger seeds, such as peas, beans, cereals, maize, etc., from a quarter to a half a pound. The results of the test are published in the official journal of the station, which also publishes equitable standards of purity and germination so that the people may know whether the guarantee of seeds offered to them is of a sufficiently high per cent. Seed producers or dealers can have the purity and germinative ability of their seeds examined for one or two dollars, ac- cording to the size of the seed. Spetial arrangements are made with parties not members of the Dresden Agricultural So- ciety. The prices for seed testing vary according to the labor required and the country in which the test is made. A few of the sta- tions are self-supporting, but most of them receive grants from the State to aid in carrying on the work. In many cases so- called "control firms" are regular patrons of the stations, paying a certain annual amount for having tests made. To their customers they furnish a guar- antee for genuineness, purity and germina- ting capacity, based upon, but not neces- sarily equal to, the test made by the station for them— the " preliminary test," as it is called. Immediately upon receipt of the seed the customer can send a sample to the control station if desired, and have it tested at a reduction of from one-third to two-thirds from the prices charged the dealer, or, in some cases, without expense. This is called the "supplementary test." The firm binds itself in case its seed falls five per cent, or more below the germina- tion per cent, guaranteed, either to refund the money pro rata or to replace the goods, paying transportation both ways. In supplementary tests made for mem- bers of the East Prussian Agricultural Society, if more than two per cent, of for- eign matter occurs above the guarantee, or ten dodder seeds per kilogram (about four and a half seeds per pound), the dealer agrees to take back the goods, paying charges both ways, or, at the option of the buyer, to refund from five to ten per cent, of the cost for every five to ten seeds of dodder per pound. Certain conditions exist relating to the amount of seed one must purchase to en- title him to free tests ; also, to the manner of drawing and sending samples, limit of the time of the year when seeds can be bought under a guarantee, time for filing claims, etc. The methods of procedure are perfectly equitable for both dealer and buyer. Not only the results of the tests but also the names of the seedsmen are published by the experiment station. This acts as a most wholesome check upon the sale of impure and ungermlnable seed, and places the agriculturist in a position to protect himself effectually against the purchase of inferior stock. The lecturer next touched briefly upon the methods of testing seeds at the control stations, and also gave directions by which buyers could ascertain the value of their own seeds. Perhaps the plate method is the handiest way of making home germina- tion tests which will prove at all service- able. This consists in the use of two folds of white flannel cloth thoroughly wet, be- tween which the seeds, having been care- fully counted out, are placed. A soup plate, covered with a common dinner plate, is used for holding the outfit. The cloth will need to be freshly moistened two or three times a week, according to the dry- ness of the atmosphere where the plates are kept. Seventy degrees Fahrenheit, which is about the temperature of an or- dinary living-room, will do very well. In conclusion the lecturer stated a few benefits of seed control among many which might be given : 1. Seed control will furnish reliable and non-partisan information of the real worth of commercial seeds. 2. The publicity given to the test would act as a great Incentive to dealers to fur- nish only good seed. 3 The honorable seedsman would be pro- tected against dishonorable dealers with whom he is now obliged to compete. 4. The farmer and gardener could ascer- tain, free of cost, or for a small sum, the value of seeds purchased from dealers con- nected with the seed control. 5. The Impositions which are now so frequently practiced by seedsmen upon the Ignorance and credulity of their customers would be greatly diminished. 6. A universal and thorough system of seed control in America, would lessen, in a great measure, the importation of bad weed seeds. 7. The interest awakened among farmers and others In a practical study of seeds, together with the knowledge upon the sub- ject disseminated by the stations, although a secondary benefit, would be of immense value to American agriculture and horti- culture. A Standard Germination Scale. Among other questions of importance growiDg out of the seed distribution con- flict is " What is the commercial vitality of seeds t " Now, that depends very much on what the seed is, where and how it is obtained. It is known to all in the trade and to those who sow many varieties that there is a marked difference in the vital power of seeds; that some will retain vitality for a long number of years, that others are not good for more than one or two years, and that still others must be sown as soon as they fall from the tree or plant, or they are practically worthless. Climatic conditions have much to do with the seed's vitality. Take for instance onion seed that is weak in vitality. It fre- quently occurs that seed grown, say in 1894, will germinate better in 1896 than that which was grown in 1895, which fact is wholly due to the conditions of growth (as they relate to vitality) being more favorable in 1894 than in 1895. Then we take parsnip seed, which is never regarded good but for one year. The tests show that the seed grown in England is nearly, if not quite as good, in point of vitality, when two years old, as is that grown in this country when but one year old, and that French-grown seed is of no higher vitality than our home- grown seed. Seeds are generally supposed to have the greatest vitality when first gathered, and will test higher then than at any other time. This is by no means always the case ; take, for instance, common parsley ; If a test should be made within a month after the seed is ripe and ready for the market, the Inexperienced would pro- nounce it worthless because of its low germinating power. The same seed kept a year will test nearly 100. There appears to be a very general im- pression that high germinating power is one of the essentials as to the quality or value of seeds; it is important with many things, but not in all. Many of the con- ditions favorable for good vegetables are unfavorable for a good sample of seed. This is noticeable with the eggplant. The seed grown in the South is large and plump, and tests very high, while that grown on Long Island is generally shrunken, and to the trade in general would be considered a poor sample, and so far as its germinating power is concerned it would be, as it rarely, if ever, tests 60 per cent. Notwithstanding that- the mar- ket gardeners who know its worth, will- ingly pay more per ounce for this seed than southern-grown seed costs per pound. These, together with many other in- stances that might be quoted, show con- clusively that it is impossible to adopt a scale that will apply to all varieties of seed when grown, as they must be, under differ- ent climatic conditions, and in soils unlike in character. There is a great demand for seeds of exotic plants by florists and nur- serymen ; is it to be supposed that a stand- ard test could be fixed on such seeds that would be satisfactory ? No seedsman would say that a given variety would test 20 per cent. , while there are those that buy who would be glad to get the same even though the vitality was much lower. A standard for grass, grain and vege- table seeds could easily be adopted, if ne- cessary, but the seedsman's reputation provides for this. He knows that it is a matter between himself and his customer which settles itself. To keep trade it is necessary to keep seeds true to name and description, and of high relative vitality. How tests are to be made is a question that is agitating the scientific writers at the present time. The Geneva Station tester seems the one generally favored, and it is probably as good as any artificial tester can be made. But to ascertain the germinating power of seeds they must be tested under natural rather than artificial conditions; then the tests will be of value. Every one familiar with seeds knows that many germs excited into life have not the power or strength to make plants. The artificial testers do not distinguish between the weak and the strong, and when the germ shows life by sending out a root it is considered proof of vitality when it is not positive evidence. The greenhouse arranged for this special purpose Is the only place where tests can be satisfactorily made ; here they can be made under the most favorable as well as natural conditions, and here the results will be much higher then if the seeds are sown in the border, because in the border there may be too much or too little moist- ure, which is never the case in the green- house. The late Peter Henderson, we be lieve, was the first dealer in ourcountry to make a greenhouse test of every variety and stock of seed he sold, and his methods were truly scientific because the results were exact facts. The system he adopted was perfect, and when a test was made it was not disturbed until the fact of the plant's vitality was thoroughly established. The tests in his houses were made in soil, at least in sufficient soil for the roots to have something to feed upon the moment they appeared, which is the only way a seed's vitality can be shown. Tests made in this way show many germs that have not sufficient vitality to make a plant, these would be counted in an artificial test but not in an actual one. C. L. Allen. Floral Park, N. Y. Government Seed Tests. The suggestion emanating from the Department of Agriculture, relative to> Government and State inspection of Beeds (see page 390 last issue of the Exchange), deserves more than a passing notice. So far as an official test of vegetable and flower seeds is concerned, we find there is much to be said against Government interference or control, not from a fear on the part of seedsmen that their seeds will not stand fair test, but on account of the seed trade itself, and the peculiarities of seed germination, so little understood outside of the trade, and none too well known in the trade Itself. But there is one line of seed for which it is thought Seed Control would prove a good thing to the country generally ; we refer to grass and clover seeds, the products of which may well be said to form " the true basis of agriculture in the highest condition." In the 1889 issue of Henderson's Farmers' Annual there appears an article on " Pas- tures and their Formation," portions of which treat directly on the subject under consideration, and will have a significant interest for our readers at the present time. The article in question shows the good that has accrued to the agriculturist in England, through the efforts made by the Royal Agricultural Society in the testing of various grass seeds, in the diminution of worthless mixtures, and the raising of the standard of quality in the genuine article. There seems to be no great obstacle in the way of establishing test stations sim- ilar to that referred to above, and we hope to see the subject further discussed. We quote as follows from the Farmers' Annual: "There is probably no subject In modern farming that has been more debated in both hemispheres than that of " Pastures and their Formation," and we still believe that there is no subject of such vital im- poitance to American agriculture at the present time as this. The giants in the discussions of this most important theme in the old world include such names as those of Sinclair, Lawson, Sutton, and last, but not least, Faunce de Laune and Carruthers, and to these "stalwarts" are the farmers of Britain and other European countries indebted more than to any other for the rich and ever verdant condition of their grand old pastures. "In America, this subject is becoming better understood, especially amongst the farmers of the Eastern and Northern States; but we still look with concern and Interest on the lack of suitable pasture and mowing lands for the Southern and Middle States. " Much has been done by the Botanical Section of the Department of Agriculture to find out what grasses are best adapted to the various sections, although some of the grasses recommended by it are either sterile seeders or are difficult to be met with in commerce. There is yet, however, one importantservice that the Department might render to the American farmer, and that is to appoint a botanical analyst at Washington, or some other central point, where samples of grasses, clover, etc., could be sent for inspection and judgment as to purity, cleanliness and vitality. Several years ago the Royal Agricultural Society of England appointed that eminent authority, Prof. Carruthers, as its consult- ing botanist, and bis work, together with the agitation of Mr. Faunce de Laune, caused quite a revolution in the growing and vending of grass seed, so much so that growers in Germany and France, where most of the European crasses are saved, found it exceedingly difficult to get rid of the mixed varieties that had been in vogue until then. "After many years of careful work we find a report of Prof. Carruthers to the Royal Agricultural Society for 1885, from which we give the following extract: " During 1885 no fewer than six hundred (600) cases were submitted by members of the Society, mainly referring to the quality of grassseed for laying down land to per- manent pasture." After commenting upon the great change for the better perceptible in the quality of the seeds submitted for examination now as compared with the bulk of those submitted in past years April 25, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge 421 Prof. Carruthers proceeds to deal with the species separately. ■I. Purity of Species and Clean- ness of Samples. Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). Almost entirely free from rye grass. In 1883 about 71 per cent, of the samples sub- mitted contained ryegrass; in 1884,34 per oent.; in 1885, only 5 per cent. The ger- mination of this grass is also greatly im- proved ; only 5 per cent, of the samples germinated less than 90 per cent. ' Tall Fescue (Festuca elatior). It is difficult to procure this free from rye grass. In two cases ergot was present in the samples. The quality of the seed much better than last year. ' Orchard Grass— Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata). The samples were on the whole pure ; 18 per cent, contained an ap- preciable quantity of seeds of other grasses, but in no case did they amount to 20 per cent., and 75 per cent, of the samples ger- minated more than 80 per cent. 'Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pra- tensis). The great improvement in the quality of seeds is obvious here. Four years ago, in fixing a minimum standard to guide members in purchasing seed, the Council recommended that the germina- tion of foxtail should not be less than 20 per cent.; this year 44 per cent, of the samples submitted germinated between 70 and 80 per cent., and 6 percent, germinated more than 80 percent. ' Creeping Bent or Fiorin (Agrostis Stolonlfera). Most of the samples con- sisted mainly of chaff, but the dangerous impurity to be avoided in this grass is er- got; in more than half the samples ergot was present. ' Timothy (Phleum pratense). Samples free from impurities and germination sat- isfactory, in most cases over 96 per cent. 'Crested Doqstail (Cynosurus crlsta- tus). Also satisfactory, except in one case where the shelled seeds of holcus, or Yorkshire Foe, were present. ' Meadow Grasses (Poas). On the whole satisfactory. In some cases mixed with Olyceria distans, a worthless grass. ' Sweet Vernal and Yellow Oat Grass. Neither of these grasses was of high germinating power, and some of the samples were mixed with seeds of other species. ' Clovers. The germination has been satisfactory, but dodder was found in 12 per cent, of the samples, otherwise they are free from weeds. [The improved dressing machines of to- day make it possible to obtain still better results]. ' We consider a report of this character, and from such authority, as of the highest interest and value to the agriculturist. Now, if this state of things existed so re- cently iu England and was thus remedied, how much more necessary is it in America to-day, where unscrupulous venders try to foist on the agricultural public seeds that are foul and worthless. It is fearful to think of the enormous quantities of red top and blue grass alone that are submit- ted to such as ourselves in the course of a season which are for the most part chaff after the ' fancy ' and plump seeds have been ' machined ' out of them. Then there is orchard grass and other kinds full of dock, sorrel and other weeds, and when it is considered that this so-called seed must be sold somewhere, it is appalling to think of the pernicious results. ' There may be some who can hardly briug themselves to believe that such a state of things exists, but, nevertheless, these are the facts. We have before us bulletin No. 59 of the North Carolina Agri- cultural and Experimental Station, in which the botanist at the station, Mr. Gerald McCarthy, gives his experience in examining samples that have come under his notice. We quote the following as examples: Purity Examination. Weight of all samples, 2,000 grams. Orchard Grass (.Dactylis glomerata) : Percent, of impurities, 15.25. Nature of impurities, sticks, chaff and weed seeds. Percentage of pure seed capable of ger- minating, 53 00, or a little more than half of pure seed. Red Top Grass (Agrostis vulgaris) : Percent, of impurities, 15 25. Nature of impurities, saud and frag- ments of brick, chaff, sticks and weed seeds. I Per cent, of pure vital seed in sample, 44 92. Remarks : Sample very dirty. Besides a great number of timothy seeds the fol- lowing were identified: Knot weed, 3; sor- rel, 6; chess, 3. Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis). Per cent, of impurities, 5 00. Per cent, of pure vital seed in sample, 7 60. Remarks : Seed almost worthless. Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum) ■. Per cent, of impurities, 17.50. Per cent, of pure vital seed in sample, 63.52. Remarks: Very dirty. Contains sand and quartz, dodder and timothy seeds. He wisely adds : " The seeds of no two species of plants are exactly alike in size and weight ; and since manufacturers now supply automatic cleaning machinery of very great perfection, there can be no ex- cuse for putting upon the market such seed, for instance, as a sample of red top examined, which contained 37.5 of im- purities, and of the pure seed only 53 per cent, were capable of sprouting ; or in other words, in the sample there were only 44.92 per cent, of pure vital seed. " Carelessness on the part of the grower, and a desire to furnish cheaper seeds than competitors, have much to do with the marketing of such impure and semi-worth- less seed. The seedsmen are, however, not wholly to blame in this matter. "So long as farmers and gardeners de- mand cheap seeds, regardless of quality, just so long will persons be found to cater to the demand, even though they are obliged to debase the quality to make up for the low price. Very cheap seeds should be always viewed with suspicion. They are usually the most expensive things that the farmer can buy." If the Department of Agriculture cannot appoint some central authority for such work as this, the Experiment Stations and State Agricultural Societies ought to take the matter up in the interest of the farmer. We know that some so-called seedsmen will not view such an idea with favor ; but all seedsmen who know their business and who want to do what is right by their customers need fear nothing from such a scrutiny as this ; on the contrary, a favor- able report of seeds offered or sold from such an authority would relieve them of an unreasonable responsibility which the seedsman often has to contend with. The best of seeds are sometimes put into the ground in such a careless manner and under such unfavorable conditions as to give them no chance whatever for a fair start in life. Great care should not only be used in sowing, but in carefully firming the seed in the soil after it is sown. For failure from such causes the seedsman would be protected by the botanical ana- lyst's report, as he would not only be able to say that the seeds offered were true to name and free from impurities, but that they were capable of germinating satis- factorily. " It has been said, and will no doubt be said again, that it is all 'a matter of cost,' but while it must be admitted that cost is necessarily regulative to a certain degree, it does not justify the introduction of bad and worthless grasses, to say nothing of weeds. When it is purely a matter of cost, we would always advocate the sowing of the finest highly-cleaned seeds, of strong germinating power, in such quantities as the limit of cost will permit, but not on any account to sow cheap, dirty seeds. A pound of pure, highly-dressed seed at 20,=. sows further and is far cheaper in the end than two pounds costing the same money, but containing a large proportion of ' weathered ' or half-ripened seeds, weeds, etc., producing absolutely fewer plants — and these of weak growth — than the smaller quantity of perfect seed. " This is true economy, as by this plan a robust, healthy plant is insured, dirty fields are avoided, and all the labor, loss and vexation which necessarily follow. Poor seeds cannot be 'cheap.' Dirty seeds are dear, even as a gift. Land is impartial; it gives growth to all plant-life put into it. It cannot exercise discretion. If weeds are sown with clovers we may be sure that weeds will form part of the crop. If holcus is sown with orchard grass, or rye grass with fescue the mistake will be apparent wheu it cannot be remedied. It is a griev- ous error to suppose that money is saved by buying what are frequently, but de- lusively, called ' cheap seeds.' " Editor Florists' Exchange; I have been greatly pleased in reading the report of Gilbert H. Hicks on seed tests. It shows the seed distribution in its proper light. But we cannot see how an educated botanist can call the fruit or pericarp of the beet "beet balls." It is probably all right, but we do not remem- ber seeing it before. Seedsman. The Government Seed Purchase. Editor Florists' Exchange : Secretary Morton deserves much credit for the stand he took single-handed last year to abolish the Government free seed distribution in the interest of the whole agricultural public. It is to be regretted that the practice should be revived by Congress and is about to be carried on in a more harmful manner to the seed trade than ever before. By the old system the trade knew that the Government was a good "dumping ground " for all that was worthless in seeds and to that extent it accomplished a little good, in freeing the regular com- mercial channels of a lot of rubbish. The public had also learned that the political favors in seeds could not be depended upon and therefore very little interest was taken in the seeds thus distributed. Each senator and member had lists prepared to whom the seeds were sent and consequently those lists were made up of local politi- cians, the majority of which had no use for seeds. Few of those who had, valued the stuff enough to plant it, and no one depended upon it for a crop ; therefore, the old practice did not materially affect the legitimate seed business. The reformed method of distribution recently decided upon, confronts the seed industry of this, country with the greatest of evils — that "of creating and fostering monopolies by the Government. The public has been reading about the reforms and the new plan of distribution through the medium of thousands of local newspapers and some publishers have gone so far as to invite the farmers and gardeners to make up their seed orders and send them to the member of Congress from their respective districts. To illus- trate this point I submit a clipping that appeared in a local paper during the first week in April and as a fair sample of hun- dreds of similar notices : Our farmer and gardener friends might just as well have their share of the 10,000,000 packages of garden, field and flower seeds soon to be dis- tributed free of charge by the Government. Representative Wilberwill have 15,000 packets at his disposal and if you write at once to him at Washington, D. C, you can get the kinds you need. Write early as it is no doubt " first come first served." That the public responded " early " is clearly shown by the following clipping from the same publication of next issue : The following letter, received yesterday from our Congressman, Hon. D. F. Wil ber, may be of interest to some of our agricultural friends, as explaining why those " free seeds" do not come by return mail : Washington, D. C, April 10, 1896. Pub. Courier, Gentlemen:— By reason of publications in local newspapers all over the United States, Members of Congress are overwhelmed with requests for vegetable and flower seeds, and I am getting my full Bhare of these requests. The daily mail is bo voluminous that it is im- possible to write replies iu each case and give attention to any other business. I therefore ask you to give this publicity. All reqviests received by me are being care- fully filed, and the names and addresses of applicants are being listed to receive an assort- ment of seeds as soon as same shall be ready for distribution. The contract for the seeds was not signed until 31st of March, 1896, and as all had to be packed after that date, they cannot possibly be ready earlier than May 1. The contract- ors are Landreth & Sons, of Philadelphia, and the seeds will be packed by them in packages of five varieties to the package. They will be distributed from Messrs. Landreth's ware- houses, and all that Members of Congress can do in the matter is to furnish the names and addresses of applicants on franked slips, which will be pasted on the packages at the ware- houses, and then mailed. It will, therefore, be readily understood that it will be useless to make out lists of desired varieties, as the seeds must necessarily be distributed as packed. As the number of packages is limited to 3,000. and as I wish to favor as many as possible, it will be impossible for each applicant to receive more than one package. Very truly yours, D. F. WlLBER. [This is a fair sample of what, we have been informed, is going on all over the country — thousands will wait for free seeds before buying outside.— Ed.] It appears that the Department not only required the name and address of the source from which the seeds were pur- chased to be printed on each packet as a guarantee of good quality, but from the last clipping it also has made arrange- ments with the contractors to " paste the franked slips," bearing the names and addresses of the beneficiaries on each pack- age and mail them direct. What is to prevent the copying of all this great mass of (1,350,000) names by the contractors for their private use another season ? The seed will go to a different class of people than in the past— i.e., those who have use for seeds and who have written their mem- bers for them. They will have confidence in the seed, for it will be vouched for by the Government and the new seed testing laboratory will guarantee the vitality and purity. The Government thereby becomes at once a keen and powerful competitor in the seed business, besides backing up a seed house, affecting every seedsman and small store keeper who sells seed, as it never did before. Besides, what costs the trade thousands of dollars annually for advertising their business will be given free by the Government to the successful house in one season — what possibilities are in store in the way of future business to the successful bidder ! These comments are not intended as any reflection on the present successful firm who got the contract, for I have the greatest respect for this old and conserva- tive house and do not believe that they will take as much advantage of the privileges alloted to tbem as some others, but on general principles, knowing that we will not always have so honest and efficient Secretary, this precedent will be followed by his successors and if they be unscrupulous politicians, when can this accursed and pernicious business be dis- continued ? The public getting a taste of good free seeds will clamor for their con- tinuance and Congress will be more loath to stop their political favor than ever. The privilege to be " a purveyor of seeds to his or her majesty " in Europe, will be of little value compared to the privilege of being the " seedsman to Uncle Sam." The great advantages in the way of free adver- tising and full endorsement by the Govern- ment will be very tempting in the future to the seedsman who has political influ- ence. It will not be surprising to hear of some enterprising broker in addresses, offering the names of the patrons of the " Govern- ment seed business" by the thousand in the near future. This is a reform that does not reform buf will become a curse to the trade. Since writing the above I have read with much interest the discussion on pages 396 and 397 of your last issue (April 18), and consider the subject worthy of much thought. I do not question for a moment Secretary Morton's good intentions in his anxiety to get the best seeds and his methods of its accomplishment by means of the testing laboratory. I, with some others, were in hopes that by the high standard of vitality and purity required in hi? circular asking for proposals, he might see his way clear to again thwart Congress of its free seeds this year. But to dis- tribute seeds under such a standard will be misleading, as the percentage on nearly all the kinds is away above what can be obtained in any practical or commercial planting nuder favorable circumstances. The 300 tons of seed to be given away will undoubtedly fall from 10 to 20 per cent, be- low the percentage guaranteed by the Government test. I hope that the State Experimental Stations will each secure some of these seeds promiscuously from the people who receive them, and make careful germinating and producttests, and report. The vitality of seed varies according to the season and harvest; certain seeds will be poor or good as they are affected by conditions beyond human control. There- fore, no Government standard could ever be adopted, as is suggested, either for do- mestic or imported stock, without working great injustice to the trade in general. Such a "reform" would lay the founda- tion for a giant seed trust protected by the Government, which, from experience, is usually run by " politicians " with all that that implies. Let our Department of Agriculture dis- continue the seed business and establish testing stations in the various climates of our country and secure samples, by actual purchase, by persons not known to be in Its employ, from every seed grower and seedsman in America, and make germinat- ing tests and full product tests, by fully developing each kind to maturity. A full report, without fear or favor, of such trials would disclose many other and worse abuses than low vitality. Highly colored and described novelties would turn out to be old or worse than old kinds. Hundreds of synonymous varieties would be dis- covered. Many spurious and mixed varie- ties, though of strong germinating power, would be revealed. Unscrupulous growers and dealers would soon he on the black list and out of business. Old and reput- able houses would be more strict with their growers, and, perhaps, allow them better prices to insure quality, and they would be shy in listing untried novelties. Publicity would correct more evils than legislation. C. (For balance of Seed Report see page 424.) 422 The Florists' iXCHHNGE. Impressions of and Experiences in Floriculture in the West. [Extracts from a paperread before the New York Florists' Cluh. April 11, 1896, by Elijah A. Wood, West Newton, Mass.] At the World's Fair Chrysanthemum Exhibition held in Chicago in November, 1893, I met Mr. Avery Gallup, now de- ceased, but at that time one of the leading florists of Denver, Col., and in conversation with him he made the statement that the first year's labor of a man going from the East to that country was hardly worth any pay, for his success would not compensate for his many failures. Upon his invitation I extended my journey westward and visited Denver, and in looking around at the different greenhouses, receiving the bracing effect of that clear, dry climate, and being told that the sun shone, bright and clear 350 days in the year, I thought he must have made some mistake. But after residing there for a year and a half I can truly say that the man who has formed a belief that there is but one way to grow a crop will make many total failures and continue doing so until he learns to break away from set rules. Even the path of the care- ful, brainy grower will be found beset with thorns, and he will spend many an hour over snarls difficult to disentangle. The center of the flower trade of the states and territories of Wyoming, Colo- rado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Montana and Idaho, is Denver and Colorado Springs; that is, the first four named depend almost entirely upon these two cities for their flow- er supply, and the three latter, Utah, Mon- tana and Idaho, depend largely, they get- ting quite a quantity, however, from Cali- fornia at some seasons of the year. Shipments are also made into all this territory from Chicago, Council Bluffs and St. Louis. Still the demand at some sea- sons of the year is far in excess of the sup- ply. This has brought about the building of a large quantity of glass in these two sister cities, there being at the present over 500,000 square feet used in the cultivation of cut flowers. The visitor to Denver interested in pro- duction of flowers will find many things to draw his attention. Like all new countries in greenhouse construction, as well as in all building, everything is modern, and ex- cept in a few cases the houses are built upon the latest plans, large glass, ventilat- ing apparatus, immense boilers, well piped, giving guarantee of the proper degree of heat to the most fastidious grower. The bright, sunny days are so continuous that they become monotonous, and in making an engagement one never has to add, "if it don't rain." Coal, that necessary article, which eats up the profits here at such an enormous rate, can be procured at quite a moderate figure, and it does not take nearly as much to run a place through the Winter. The coal is not anthracite, but lignite, which raises steam as easily as bituminous; and slack can be bought for 60c. a ton, mixed nut at $1.50 to $2, landed in the cellar. The fires can be banked at 9 o'clock and left until 4, there being only five days last Winter when it was necessary to keep a fire running all day. The one thing that will probably attract the prac- tical grower is that the houses nearly all run north and south instead of east and west, the growers preferring them that way, on account of the intense sunlight in the middle of the day during Spring, Sum- mer and Autumn. Surely this seems a perfect Elysium for the florist, but like everything else in the world, the picture has its shady side. In passing around among the different establishments, one of the most noticeable things is, that nobody seems to make a specialty of any one or two flowers, or any of the various branches of the business, each and every one is trying to cover the whole Meld, wholesale and retail, and a little nursery business thrown in for a variety. Every place grows a general line of plants from alyssum to palms, and •■•.•■it ics, with indifferent success and failure; consequently a poor quality of everything can be obtained at a price far below the costof growing, which necessarily cheapens some tin- price "f A 1 stock. Roses an- grown by all, and the varieties are about tne same as are planted in the East. Bride, Vlerrnet, Bridesmaid, I'erle and Bdeteoi art grown very successfully. Bean do nicely ap till Christmas, then the crop lightens but the plants recover much earlier than they do here, but the warm sn of February and .March cause the nouses to run very high, arid produce the growth of those extremely long shoots that require so much time to develop a flower. La France and alhany do exceedingly well, far better than here. but the keeping qualities are such that they can be grown for home trade only: they will not stand the Long shipment of four or five hundred miles. The rose that would probably most surprise the visitor is the Wootton, but this rose has seemed to have found it< ideal climate and nearly all are very successful in its culture. Black spot is seldom seen, and it must be a careless grower that allows his plants to become afflicted. I have seen Wootton on 24 or 30 inch stems allowed to become half open that equaled the Beauty, and sold at such at the same price as this fashionable rose. Carnations can be grown par excellence, and with good attention can be grown very easily and give splendid returns. Daybreak are found everywhere in beauti- ful condition and health, and under the bright sunlight bloom continuously from September until pulled out in late Sum- mer, and such flowers as would easily bring the top price in any Eastern city. McGowan can be seen in such shape as would make the bosom of the originator swell with pride, other varieties doing equally as well. The growers are especially successful with chrysanthemums. I have seen blooms shown at their exhibitions grown by men who had to grow everything that would make the experts of the other parts of the country get quite a hustle on to equal them. The plants do not attain the height that they do in a moister climate and the wood ripens almost too quickly unless care is taken. The small bush plants are per- fect little gems, quantities are grown in six-inch pots, about twelve inches high from the pot. carrying from ten to twelve flowers in fine condition, but alas, 25c. to 35c. is the price usually obtained. Violets are extremely difficult to grow, the excessive heat impedes their growth in the Summer and the hot days throughout early Winter, after they have begun to bloom, debilitates them so much that they soon become diseased. Along November every grower has a fine-looking house or nouses, but by the first of the year the majority are either thrown out or the grower is picking leaves and battling with the fungus to keep his plants so that he may have a short crop in the Spring. One or two growers at Colorado Springs, how- ever, have succeeded in producing very good violets, the plants being very prolific in bloom and have received fair returns. Palms and decorative plants are a source of great anxiety to the owner or foreman, the houses have to be shaded both Winter and Summer and then covered inside with cotton cloth to prevent the hot glass from radiating the heat. The cloth will some- times become torn or ripped apart and if not looked after at once the rays of the burning sun may pierce through the glass and burn a streak across a valuable plant, ruining its sale and appearance. The culture of ferns is an unsolved conundrum, especially adiantum, and I did not see during my stay in Colorado a single good bench of this necessary plant for good work, although all were doing their best to overcome in some way the extreme dryness which seems to shrivel up and burn the young fronds just as they are hardening. Orchids are attempted by only one grow- er, and while he produces some very fair cattleyas and lselias, yet there is no de- mand for them and they could not be sold last Winter at $1.50 a dozen. Bulbous stock does very well, but is very apt to be much drawn. There is a limited demand for pot plants during the Winter, but the varieties that do well are few. Cinerarias and cyclamen make a very poor growth during the Summer and when they come into bloom look as if they had had a continual fight for existence since the poor seed made the great mis- take of ever showing above ground. Bedding plants are grown by nearly all in large quantities. The trade in general demands only blooming plants, so, of course, geraniums have the first call and are largely grown both out in beds and as house plants. Fuchsias are very unsatisfac- tory out-of.doors. Coleus will not do any- thing and are attempted but little, the cool nights stunt them and they simply stand still or grow smaller and smaller as the Summeradvances. There is quite a call from the mountain towns for bedding plants. Owing to the high altitude the season opens very late, and is consequently very short, people not being able in many places to plant out anything started under glass until the first of July. The flower that succeeds the best on mountain and plain is the pansy. These .are sold by the thousands, and if planted on the north side of the house or in a shady location, will bloom from early Spring until late in the Kail. They seem to re- i-np.'t'a!,- 'litfitiL' th,- cool nights, mid, un- like t he plants here where the flowers grow smaller and smaller as the Summer ad vances, shoot forth larger blooms during the hot Summer months. Now, why isn't this the florists' Elysium as it promises upon first sight? Is the trouble all climatic, or is it caused by the florists themselves? It is caused by both, but the first is far easier overcome than the latter. I will take up the climatic obstacles. In conversation with the grow- ers they will frequently say, in discussing some article that has appeared in the trade journals, "that is all right for the East, but it don't go here." Now, to a certain extent, this is true. A grower once said to me : " Now in rose culture these big Eastern growers always say, ' cut your sod in the Fall, and stack it up with well rot- ted manure ; ' but we haven't got any sod or any rotted manure either, and ho w are we going to follow any such directions ?" This is all very true, and if they want sod it is necessary that they grow it themselves, which is very expensive, for the ground must be irrigated and continually tended for two or three years to grow a sod that contains any fibre. They are, therefore, obliged to use prairie soil which is actually as dry as dust, and has to be watered over and over again before being put into the houses, to be gotten into a condition that is suitable for plant life. The soil is of a varied and peculiar character; there is some gumbo. That which comes from the upland, and which is generally used, is of a plastic nature when wet, and in drying will often crack in the benches. This seems to contain a large proportion of sand, yet, containing no humus, binds very easily. All the soil contains more or less alkali, and this, if in the soil in large quantities, is death to the fine roots. Good manure is very hard to obtain, with the exception of sheep manure which can be bought in any quantity very cheaply, there being old corrals within drawing distance, wliere it lies six or seven feet deep and can be procured, landed on the ground, at $1.50 per ton. Horse and cow manures are very poor, the animals being principally fed on alfalfa, having very little grain, and the manure no body at all. Placed in a manure tank the first straining will be fairly colored, but after that the water will come through almost as light as it went in. I spoke previously of there being no rotted manure ; the air is so dry that the manure does not remain wet more than an hour or two after being dropped but becomes so dry that it will blow away, and manure that is two or three years old, placed in a heap, and kept well wet through will burn as much as fri-sh manure will here. Everything grown out-of-doors during the Summer, besides being attended to as elsewhere, must be irrigated, and one of the first things necessary in procuring a greenhouse site is to find whether the ground is under ditch, or pay a most grind- ing and selfish water company its exorbit- ant charges. This irrigation increases the expense of Summer cultivation fully one- half, and must be carefully attended to in all its details from the preparing of the f round until the plants are lifted in the 'all. This may, to some extent, be over- come by constant cultivation, which in my opinion is not practiced enough by the ma- jority of the growers, the ditch right being paid for by the year, the plants are watered too often and too heavily for their own good, when a thorough lightning of the soil is what they most need. Some varie- ties of plants will not grow under irriga- iion ; bouvardias and hydrangeas are a total failure. The rosarian going from the East will spend many unhappy days and nights. During the Summer the days are so hot that the houses run very high during the daytime — frequently to 125 degrees and at night they will drop to 50 degrees. The benches will dry out very fast, and often after he has given the plants a good soaking in the morning, at noon he will find the benches quite dry. The benches will dry out at the bottom as fast as on top, and when they look quite wet on top some- times when dug into they will be found very dry at the bottom. In fact, it is hardly possible to over-water a bench of roses from the first of April to the first of November. Red spider must be carefully watched and kept down all the time on carnations as well as roses. When the Fall approaches and the flowers are wanted, the long, strong shoots from the bottom send forth a great many malformed buds, and when the second growth which one feels so sure will produce A 1 flowers, makes its ap- ? earance, what asurpriseawaits the grower! lere is where the dry atmosphere and hot sun get in their work. Instead of pro- ducing 18-inch stems the wood ripens very rapidly and when not more than five inches long the bud shows itself and when fully blown the grower is very fortunate if he can cut a stem twelve inches long. Throughout the season he must unceas- ingly watch the clouds. One of the most beautiful days that man ever chanced to gaze upon, in fifteen minutes may become a day when one is fortunate enough to have a shelter to crawl under. A big black cloud will be seen to rise over the moun- tains and in a very few minutes the air will be filled with dust, sticks and gravel, hurled into the houses by a wind traveling at the rate of sixty miles an hour ; quick work is necessary to get the houses closed on the windy side, and often altogether. I am very sorry to draw to a close, and with such a picture, and think, perhaps, I ought to have turned it around and finished with a glorious description of the beautiful climate. But, I think, in ten years' time, that country will perhaps ship carnations East. They grow beautifully, produce wonderfully, and, like the California Bart- let pears grown in a dry climate, have wonderful Keeping qualities. But for the present I would advise a man who is in health and his family can live East, to endure some of the ills here before jumping to those he knows not of. Collections, Reports, Black List, NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE. 271 Broadway. N. Y. C. S. LODER, Sec'j. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGI GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. 2 in, 6 to 8 in. high, $2.50 per 100. 3 in., 12 in. high, 50c. per dozen. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGf GALAX LEAVES BRILLIANT GREEN AND BRONZE For Decorating and all Florists' Dpsipns. CHAS H. RICKSECKER. Linville, Mitchell Co., N. C. WMEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHAMGE BOXWOOD lu quantity, for sale. Also AV (Century plants), in 6 inch pots. Address M, P. O. Box 43, BAY RIDGE, N. T. ■«HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS At 3reatly Seduced Prices. Stock large and in fine con- dition. Send for Wholesale list. Special prices on large orders. Send in list of your wants. W. J. HE99ER, Plattsmouth, Neb. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER. MUSA ENSETE: -Specimens In good order, suitable tor Lawn, Park or Cemetery decoration. 10 feet and under high. Prices on application. See general offer page IV. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, p. o. Box. 34. WM. L. SWAN, Prop. Jas S.Clark, Supt Oyster Bay, Queens Co . N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE H.ORIST'8 EXCHANGE EVERGREEN Hardy Cut Feins, fancy and dagper, nice quality, 80c per 1000. Ground Pine, 5c. per lb. Mobs. wet or dry, 50c. per bbl. All orders promptly ship- ped by mail or despatch. TH0S. COLLINS, Box 241, Hinsdale Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHMW'B KXCMAJIQK GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! Ferns. 2000 Pteris, splendid Btocb, $4.00 per 100. Send for sample. Drncfcna Imlivisn, 4 inch potB, ready for 6 In. $10.00 per 100. ' Drnceena Iurilvisa, 5 Inch pots, $15.00 per 100. Heliotrope, dark blue, 2 inch pots, $2.60 per 100; rooted cuttings $1.00 per 100. A liiTiinnii, dwarf blue. 2 1nchpota, $2.0J per 100; rooted cuttings, 75c. per 100. Acnlyphn. Tricolor, 2 Inch pots. $3.00 per 100. Snlvlii SplfndetiB. 2 in(h pots, $2.50 per 100; rooted cuttings. $100 per 100. Coleus Cuttings, rooted. Crimson and Golden Verschaffe til Colden Redder, Glory of Aulumn, $1.00 per 100; $7.60 per 1000. \ h ii nn mi Im tii aurea nana, rooted cuttings, 50c. per 100; from flats $125 per 100. Allerniinlhera par. major 75c per 100. CARNATIONS FROM FLATS. Wm. Scott. Tidal Wave. Lizzie McGowan, Cartledge, Hlnze's White, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. JOHN SCOTT. Keap St Greenhouses Bklyn. N.Y. W/HFN WHITING MENTION THE rLORlSTS' EXCHANGE When Answering an Advertisement kindly state you saw it in THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. This personal request we make under every adver- tisement we print, and by complying with it you will greatly help this paper, and as well give the adver- tiser the satisfaction of knowing where his adver- tisement was seen. April 25, 1896. The Florists' Exchrnge, 423 CYC AS REVOLUTA tmSHm. We have just received, in prime condition, a fine lot of Cycas stems of the true lonjr-leaved variety, in sizes most popular for growing: on for decorative pnt plants. The smaller sizes of Cycas have become quite popular during the last three years as house plants, and florists will do well to lay in a stock of these at the low prices we offer them. The sizes we offer, from 4 to 20 lbs., are just right for this purpose. PRICE: S10.00 per 100 lbs. or less; «9.00 per 100 lbs. up to 500 lbs.; 88.00 per 100 lbs. over 500 lbs. YOUNG PALMS FOR GROWING ON. Now is the time to lay in a stock of young Palms for growing on before the plants are potted up. condition and is certain to give satisfaction. Clean, healthy, vigorous, and first-class in every way. Our stock is in prime ARECA LUTESCENS. 2J4 in. pots, 6 in. high, $0.75 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 3 in. pots, 12 to 15 in. high, $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 4 in. pots, 15 in. high, $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. COCOS WEDDELIANA. 2)4 in. pots, 4 to 6 ins., $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. KENTIA BELMOREANA. 254 in. pots, 3 leaves, 8 to 10 in. high, $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per ll'O. 3 in. pots. 4 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high, $3.00 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. KENTIA FORSTERIANA. 2 in. pots, 3 leaves, 5 to 6 in. high, $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 3 in. pots, 4 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high, $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 4 in. pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 12 to 15 in. high, $4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. LATANIA BORBONICA. 2 in. pots, 3 to 4 leaves, doz., $0.75 ; 100, $5.00. 3 ■' 4 to 5 " " 1.25 " 10.00 4 " 4 to 5 " " 3.00 " 25.00. PTYCHOSPERMA ALEXANDRA. SEAFORTHIA ELECANS. 2J4 in. pots 75cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. PHCENIX RUPICOLA. 2 in. pots. 3 " .$1.25 per doz.; . 1.50 $10.00 per 100. 12.00 PH i>."i<>t>ii SNOI1VN21VO *£(UO SjfBp 0g JOj aoflo siqx *0001 Jacl 00S$ '001 J»d '°9l lit S.t.HIUlU |i,-»l"".l A!) ||'!-"I pUll SS.:i- > - JS.I II .ipM.U aqj o:} aajgo i \?ia:jnipaainn raooj a^Btn ox 'S1310II HJOdlll Iflll WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ' ALL ROOTED RUNNERS SOLD!! bjiwejale ROOTED CROWNS!!! Nine Dollars Per Thousand !!!! Much Superior fo Runners, at Will exchange for good plants of Marie Louise. G. STRAUSS & CO., Washington, D. G. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOME OF THE QUEEN OF ROSES BELLE SIEBRECHT. READY APRIL, 1st. Send in your orders early, the demand is great. The finest pink rose ever introduced. 2 in. pots, $12 per too. 2 In. pots, $100 per 1000. 2 " *55 " 500. 3 " *I8 " 100. Mint i.-.vll Orders Filled In Strict Rotation. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROGHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WRJTING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Wholesale Growers of all Leading Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Will offer the following for Spring Planting1: ROSES in 2 1-2 inch pots. | Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. Per 100 Per 1000 Am. Beauty S5-oo (40.00 Meteor 3.00 25-00 Kaiserin 'Victoria 4.00 J5.00 Golden Gate 5.00 Bride 3.00 25.00 Perle 3.00 Bridesmaid J.00 25.00 C. Testout 4.00 35-oo Belle Slebrectat 4.00 35-oo La France 3.00 25.00 Orders for less than 50 of any one variety not accepted. Ready for Rbipmeiu March 1st. Per 100 *Per 1000 Lizzie Gilbert S.j.oo $25,00 Lizzie McGowan....... x.oo 8.00 Storm King: 3.00 25.00 Daybreak 1.00 8.00 Tidal Wave 1.00 • 8.00 W III. Scott 1. 00 8.00 Portia 1. 00 8.00 Free of rust. Ready for immediate shipment. Orders for leBS than 100 of any one variety not aocepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 426 The Florists' Exchhnce, A New Method of Fumigating. In fumigating a greenhouse can the fumes be made strong enough to kill a cat and yet not injure th most tender plants? Most florists would answer no, and a pretty emphatic no at that. Well, it has been done and can be done again ; and the fumes which will stretch out a cat will also make short work of most insect pests — all florists will agree to that. Last week Prof. Galloway, of the Patho- logical Division of the Departrn-nt of Agri- culture, assisted by his co-workers, Messrs. Woods and Dorse t, gave an exhibition of a method which promises to revolutionize plant fumigation in greenhouses. The house chosen for the work — it was no ex- periment, as the preliminary trials had been carried out on a smaller scale to determine the quantities of the chemicals which could with saf ty be used to destroy the insects and leave the plants uninjured —was at the Propagating Gardens, Wash- ington. It is one containing 15,580 cubic feet of space, and is filled principally with coleus ; but plants which one would think to be easily injured by fumigation were placed in it as a test. These included adiantums, davallias, marantas, alocasias, jacaranda, mimosa, sphcsrogyne and cyano- phyllum. The coleus were infested to such an extent with the new bug known scien- tifically as Orthezia insignis, popularly as the black spotted mealy bug, or white fly scale, that after repeated trials and failures with more than one insecticide, those in charge had about concluded to pitch out the entire batch. The Ingredients used for fumigating, it may (is well he stated, are dangerous Ui life If they be used without exercising common caution. The work was performed justafter dusk; and this is a most important point, as strong light produces gases which, while they are less effective in killing the bugs, are more deleterious to plant life. Pre- parations were made by having the house as air-tight as possible; the roof was syringed and arrangements made so that air could be admitted to the house without going inside. Three two-gallon jars were arranged on one of the side benches, each jar near one of the side ventilators, so that access to them could be had from the out- side. Into each one of these jars about a pint of water was poured, then an almost equal quantity of sulphuric acid; this raised the temperature of the compound to about 212 F., when to each jar about 1J lbs. of cyanide of potassium was immediately added. This last part of the operation has to be performed through a ventilator, as the gas is formed very quickly and a mod- erate whiff of it is apt to produce unpleasant results. After the cyanide was placed in the jars the ventilators were closed and twenty minutes allowed to pass before being opened. Ah the ventilators of the house were worked with ropes it was an easy matter to open them all from the outside to allow the gas to escape quickly, because, op to this period, while it isquick death to the insects it has not begun to harm the plants, but if left much longer than this the plants arc liable to injury/ In his experiments Prof. Galloway found that a still stronger gas could be used for the s;ime length of time without injury to the plants. After the house had been pretty well (reed of the gas an entrance was made and almost th.- Brat object met with was a large torn cat stretched across the path. The scientists disclaimed all responsibility (or the cat being left in the In, use, and each ol the invited spectators shuddered to think '■li'l might have happened had they undergone the same experience. An examination ol the plants was next made, bat a diligent search (ailed to reveal the presence .if a single live orthezia: there fori 'ica.i ones by the thousand i ei where, bul nol a sign of life visible, even nmon mealy bag had got. its quiel ns. Next morning a e e i tended earcfa was instituted bnl nol a single live orthezia 0 lie found, and even the eggS eon tained in the long white appendage to the DOdj of the female were discovered to lie partly discolored Not ;i leaf ivas injured throughout the house, nor was there the slightest, appearance of injun even , strong sunshine. Before the examination was made Prof Galloway Intimated that the fume were not strong enough to kill the pest known as red spider and neither it did, for on a plant of artocarpus the little fellows were as lively as ever ; with a little more cyanide, however, they can be killed just as effectively as the other pests. This preparation is a new adaptation of the method used in the southern states in fumigating orange trees under the cover- ing afforded by temporarily arranged can- vas sheets. Regarding the danger to which the operator is exposed in handling the cyan- ide, Mr. Woods who is in charge of the investigation under Prof. Galloway, says the cyanide has been used extensively in Florida and California, in the fumigation of the orange trees, and an accident has never yet been reported. The person use- ing it should be careful to breathe just as little of it as possible, as It is certainly dangerous to human life, but if the work be done as described, that is lock the doors of the houseand pour the ingredients into the jars from the outside through the ventilators, then there is absolutely no danger to the operator. I omitted to say that the foliage of the plants, when exposed to the influence of the gas, should be dry. The chemical can be obtained through any druggist. Powers & Wightman, of Philadelphia, supply the Department with it. It can be had either chemically pure, Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Orthezia insignis, the black-spotted Mealy bug, or White Fly Scale. that is, 98 per cent, pure, or the com- mercial article, which is 53 per cent. pure, it was the commercial article with which the work herein mentioned was done. If the " c. p." is used, only half the quantity is necessary. The price of the "c. p." is from 60c. to 70c. per pound, and the com- mercial sulphuric acid is from 2c. to 8c. per pound. The cuts show the orthezia full grown Another one with the ovi-sac containing the eggs at- tached to its body; also a female in a younger stage of existence. It is a. native of tropical America and was first noticed in this country about five years ago. The figures are enlarged 30 diameters. G. W. Ol.lvliU. Sweet Pea Cupid. Editor FlorUts' Exchanae : In answer to some complaints about the poor germination of sweet pea Cupid, I think it my duty to make the follovnug statement, which can be corroborated by Mr. Burpee. In November, 1894, I received the first twenty-four seeds of Cupid. These I potted at once and kepi, them in a cool place in the greenhouse, watering them occasionally ; none of them grew. Spring, 1895, 1 got another fifty seeds to try them in pots; of these I had twenty-two plants. Seed planted in the trial grounds, along with other kinds, gave a result of 50 per cent. These results were indeed not very satisfactory. I am not a sweet pea crank, having had only very little experience with them in the old country, therefore I partly ascribe my failure to my inexperience. January, 1896, 1 received 100 seeds; these I planted in a box, covering them very lightly, giv- ing an occasional watering in a greenhouse temperature of 70 degrees. I expected to see them up in a week's time. None of them grew. Meantime I received news that other florists made as many as twelve grow from twelve seeds. This, I con- sidered, gross exaggeration. The twelfth day after planting the 100 seeds, I took them out of the ground ; what did I find ? All were germinated, with roots about one inch long and the top, with the young shoot just coming out, was entirely rotten. More careful examination showed that this process started from the germinating point, first the skin was affected and then the whole germ. Having found that out I made at once another trial. I took a box again, filled this up with sandy loam and placed on top of that a layer of sand. In this the seeds were planted, one good watering given and the box put on a bench. The box received no more watering for a whole week, then I gave it a light sprinkling, and the eighth day after sowing all the seeds were germln ated and nice green sprouts they had. The young plants were potted off at once and are now doing very well. Successive trials haveshown overand over again that the sweet pea Cupid will grow in a greenhouse if the seeds don't get too much water when germinating. Cupid is a white-seeded variety and all new kinds of this color show a poor growth the first year. Take for in- stance Emily Henderson, a white-seeded kind. The first year It came out, only one of a whole packet of seeds grew. Blanche Burpee ; there was are seed stores, and France seems to have the trade. There are no greenhouses as with us, and no necessity for them, as the climate is one eternal Spring day. Native Indians come to town with baskets slung on a pole filled with the finest orchids in bloom and they can be bought for a song. The writer has pur- chased orchids in a cow horn for twelve cents. This is a common method of flower- ing them in that country. The finer flowers come from up the tropics by rail.and they are equally cheap. A very common method of packing is to take a joint or sec- tion of a banana stalk and cutting out a long piece in the form of a lid they dig ont the central pith and pack the opening full of gardenias and the like, replacing the lid part and tying a string around it carry It as a girl carries a music roll. It is said that the flowers will carry five days in this receptacle. There are floral festivals corresponding to our flower shows, and everybody attends and buys, but the prices are prohibitive of American competition and the business is in the hands of the Indians as a rule. Howard Mil,leb. Redtop, Pa. Export and import Trade. Foreign Notes. Hail Insuuanck in England —The first ordinary annual general meeting of the Nurserymen, Market Gardeners and Gen- eral Hailstorm Insurance Corporation, limited, was held March 20. The corpora- tion was registered as recently as February 23 1895, with an authorized capital of £100,000 (£.00,000). Of the first issue of 5000 shares of £5 each, 3830 have been ap- plied for and allotted, but only ten shil- lings per share have been called up. The first year's working of the association has given ample proof of Its utility and popu- larity. Forty-seven agents, paid by com- mission, have been appointed in various parts of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Scllly Islands, and 244 policies have already been issued. In the Botanic Garden of the Jardln des Plantes, the medicinal plants have red labels, food plants green, ornamental plants yellow, art plants blue and poison- ous plants, black labels. much complaint about its poor germinat ing power. Both have given the very greatest satisfaction in our vitality tests of this season, 1896, planted in greenhouse. My constant trials prove this fact, that the germinating power of all these kinds is right enough, even the first year of their existence; the only weakness lies In the delicate texture of the skin of the seed. a. Jaenicke. Fordhook Farm. The Flower Business in Mexico. Editor Flortntx' Exchanae: The business of raising and selling flowers in Mexico City Is in the hands of native Indians to a large extent. There is a flower market near the cathedral, an open pavilion, where hundredsgatherdally to buy and sell cut flowers. The pur- chasers are of all classes of people, and the amount sold Is considerable. They are worked up into exquisite designs by the vendors and are marvels of cheapness. No American florist could compete. One can buy a bouquet as large around as his hat, containing perhaps a hundred roses, for twelve cents, or about six cents of our money. The Mexican flowers are the same as our owu, and a great many more, some that the American florist has never seen J unless he has been in that country. There The Treasury Depar. ment has cot _ pleted the computation of the statistics covering the exports and imports during the last fiscal year. The totalvalue of the plants, trees and shrubs exported during that period, from the various customs districts, was $129,551. Of that amount the Bangor, Me., district contributed $1729; Boston and Charlestown, Mass., $7222; New York, N. Y., $39,067; Passamaquoddy, Me., $421; Paso del Norte, Tex., $1278; Saluria, Tex., $2685; Puget Sound, Wash., $2578; San Diego, Cal., $242; Buffalo Creek, N. Y., $4777; Cape Vincent, N. Y., $443; Cbam- plain, N. Y., $5128; Detroit, Mich., $5597; Genesee.N.Y., $462; Niagara, N.Y., $46,281 ; North and South Dakota, $1338; Oswegat- chie, N. Y., $3265 ; Vermont $6300. The countries receiving the-largest quan- tities were : Quebec, Ontario, etc., to the value of $73,474 ; Germany, $22,251 ; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, $9765; Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, etc., $9308; Mexico, $5267; British Columbia, $2344 ; Cuba, $2073 ; Venezuela, $828 ; Bel- gium, $817, and Japan, $500. The value of the cut flowers exported was $2521 ; the largest quantity going from New York customs district ($743) ; second largest from North and South Dakota ($508). The majority of the cut flowers was shipped to Quebec, Ontario, etc., ($1312) ; the whole of New York's exporta- tion going to the United Kingdom. The total imports of plant-, trees, shrubs and vines, known as nursery stock (free) amounted in value to $420,240. Of this amount the customs district of Aroostook, Me., contributed $653; Baltimore, Md., $1968; Boston and Charlestown, Mass., $15,705; Georgetown, D. O, $1779; New Haven, Conn., $827; New York, N. Y, $304,654; Philadelphia, Pa., $15,624; St. Au- gustine, Fla., $1414; San Francisco, Cal., $4221; Buffalo Creek, N. Y.,$9619; Chicago, III., $5705; Cuyahoga, Ohio, $8850 ; Detroit, Mich. ,$5529; Genesee.N.Y., $14,552; Huron, Mich., $7434; Niagara, N. Y., $9080; Ver- mont, $1421; Albany, N. Y., $486; Cincin- nati, Ohio, $3569; Denver, Colo., $687; In- dianapolis, Iud., $2489; Louisville, Ky., $646; St. Louis, Mo., $348. The countries from which the largest quantities were imported were: Belgium, $9390 ; France, $103,002 ; Germany, $15,372 ; Italy, $2387 ; Netherlands, $175,637 ; United Kingdom, $52,357; Bermuda, $7205; Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, etc., $653; Que- bec, Ontario, etc., $27,776; Mexico, $892; British West Indies, $6055; China, $1370; Hongkong, $687; Japan, $13 605; British Africa, $1857. Of plants, trees, shrubs and vines (dutiable), the total value of the importa- tions was $212,283. Of that amount, Bos- ton and Charlestown, Mass., customs dis- trict received $8534; Georgetown, D. C., $576; New York, N. Y., $165,336; Philadel- phia, Pa., $25,805; Minnesota, Minn., $452; Buffalo Creek, N. Y., $1084; Chicago, HI., $3565; Cuyahoga, Ohio, $850; Detroit, Mich., $364; Geuessee, N.Y.,$1237; Albany, N. Y., $606; Cincinnati, Ohio, $1230. Countries from which the largest im- ports were received were: Belgium, $84- 709; France, $16,023; Germany, $45,093; Netherlands, $30,534; Switzerland, $1705- United Kingdom, $28,917; Bermuda, $515; Brazil, $1508 ; Japan, $691. The value of flowers, natural or un- dressed, Imported (dutiable), was $10,014 ; of which New York, N. Y., got $8804- Philadelphia, Pa., $914. Countries from which the majority of these were imported were : France, $3841 ■ Germany, $4092 ; Italy, $1744. . ipril 25, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnce 427 fOBSEBY DEPBBTBIENT. large Deciduous Lawn Trees. (Continued from page 37-t.) Of our native magnolias there are several species that become rather large trees and ill are handsome and desirable as shade md ornamental trees. In the north the Magnolia acuminata, or cucumber tree, is the largest, reaching a height of from fifty to seventy-five feet, with a regular conical head. The flowers are not very showy, but rather curious with their yellowish green petals. The M. umbrella is not quite as large a tree, but the leaves and flowers are much larger and for this reason the um- brella tree is preferred to the cucumber tree for ornamental purposes. The ear- leaved umbrella tree (M. Fraseri) is a some- what taller tree, and while the flowers are white they are usually so hidden by the leaves as to be scarcely noticed at a dis- tance.' The great-leaved magnolia (M. macro- phylla) is a superb semi-tropical looking tree, with leaves two to three feet long and white flowers fully one foot in diam- eter. It is not a large tree, but a very striking and showy one when in full leaf and flower. In the South where the evergreen great flowering magnolia thrives it will of course be planted in preference to any other species. Maples are old favorites throughout the Northern States, but, unfortunately, there has been far too little care exercised in their selection. If the owner of new grounds concluded that a few maple trees would be desirable, the chances are that he gave his order without naming the species or varieties, probably because he did not know that there was much, if any, differ- ence. As a result we find that the rapid growing and cheaply raised soft maples, and especially the western " silver maple " (Acer dasycarpum) planted almost every- where as a shade tree to the exclusion of the far more desirable species such as the sugar maple, Norway and negundo or ash- leaved maple. 1 he silver maple is not only much inferior to either of these three in form and beauty of foliage, but it appears to be the favorite host of that now widely distributed cottony scale (Pulvinaria in- numerabilis). Wherever the silver maples have been extensively planted this insect has almost invariably appeared and in such vast numbers as to make the trees far more of a nuisance than anything like desirable shade trees. If anyone has a doubt on this point he has only to take a stroll through the streets of Brooklyn, New York, or other Eastern cities, where silver maples have been planted exten- sively. The oaks have not as yet become favorite ornamental t ees, although they are occa- sionally planted by those who have had some experience in the embellishment of home grounds as well as surburban streets and avenues. The section known as white oaks are undesirable for la*ns, owing to their persistent foliage, the leaves remain- ing on the trees the greater part and usually through the entire Winter. The chestnut and willow oaks are to be pre- ferred on this account, while they are fully as handsome, and in some of the species, are far superior to any of the native white oaks or of the exotic species. The scarlet oak (Quercuscoccinea) makes a beautiful tree for a lawn, thriving In rather dry soils, and the pin oak (Q. palus- tris) is equally as desirable, but succeeds best on moist soils, while the willow oak (Q. Phellos) is perhaps the most graceful and in appearance the neatest of all of the indigenous species. Platanus, or plane-trees, are rather too coarse and spreading in their habit for ordinary lawn planting, but where there is room, a tree or two of the oriental plane (P. orientalis) may be planted in prefer- ence to the native species (P. occidentalis). When these trees become old, or of good size, they produce firm globular, and pen- dulous seed-vessels in great numbers, and their continual dropping during Winter and late Spring is rather annoying where the grass is cut both late and early. Paulownia imperialis, from Japan, is not what would be called a very large tree and yet it grows tall enough to be admitted among those usually grown for shade. Its very large heart-shaped leaves and im- mense pannicles of violet>colored flowers make it very desirable, whenever the climate will admit of its being planted. It is hardy and blooms freely in the latitude of New York City, but often fails to bloom further North. The poplars, or, at least, some of the species, are really beautiful trees, thriving in almost any kind of soil and situation ; and while I would like to say a good word for the so-railed Carolina poplar and the Balm-of-Gilead poplar (Populus balsami- fera var. candicans), I am restrained from doing so from seeing such vast numbers destroyed of late years by that uncontrol- lable borer, the Saperda calcarata. The tulip-tree (Liriodendron tulipfera) is one of our largest and most rapid grow- ing forest trees of the magnolia family. Its large, broad leaves, with side lobes, the end appearing to have been cut off, always attract attention and are generally ad- mired. The habit of this tree is all that could be desired, the stem growing very straight, and the branches forminga broad somewhat conical headi The foliage drops with the first frost, and the large seed- vessels are broken up and scattered by the wind. Of late years, however, a large scale Walnuts are not often recommended for planting on lawns or elsewhere for either shade or ornament, but I do not know of any good reason why they are so gener- ally neglected. The Persian, or as it is more usually called, English walnut is cer- tainly a stately, handsome tree, with very wide-spreading branches. Its pinnate green leaves are as handsome as those of any other kind with similar foliage : and the same is true of our native butternut, 1 lack walnut, and the Texas and New Mexico walnut (Juglans xupertris), with its much smaller leaves, is one of the most graceful of all our nut bearing trees. The nuts may be objectionable as they fall in the grass, but if there are any children around there is little danger of the nuts remaining long enough on the ground to interfere with the lawn mower. A few measurement) and 8 in. deep. The wooden box was lined with ordinary paper and then with oiled silk paper which consti- tuted the immediate wrappings of the smilax. In the centre of the coil was a handful of cotton wool which had been wetted in the manner of a sponge so as to retain moisture among the foliage, and this it had effected admirably, for it was still saturated, and the foliage of the smilax was moist and fresh in appearance. Mr. Koffman wrote us on March 17 and the box duly reached us on the 27th of the same month." A Spray Nozzle. A good spray nozzle for all kinds of spraying is the " Bordeaux," for which the I ,"■ ■■ Specimen of Cladrastus Tinctokia (Yellow Wood), in bloom on grounds of Mr. A. S. Fuller, Ridgewood, N. J. This beautiful tree was unfortunately damaged during the cyclone which Waited this part of Jersey last year.— From American Gardening. insect has appeared upon these trees in many localities, and from present appear- ances is likely to spread and become a seri- ous pest unless something like a united effort is made to check it. This scale pest is supposed to be the Lecanium tulipiferne of Cook, but Prof. Comstock thinks that it may prove to be Ij. tiliae of Fitch. I have found it abundant on the tulip tree, but not on the lindens (Tilias) growing near-by. It may be destroyed with kerosene emul- sion, but the application of this insecticide to large trees is rather difficult and ex- pensive, and for this reason I have cut down and burned infected trees in prefer- ence to attempting to destroy the scale insects on them. nut trees on the lawn might be an innova- tion, but it would certainly be more inter- esting to the young folk if to no one else. fA. S. Fuller. Smilax Crossing the Atlantic. Koffman, the Smilax King, recently shipped three strings of smilax to the office of our contemporary. Gardening World, London, England. "The smilax arrived," says that journal, "as fresh as If newly cut, and the experiment has been highly successful. " The three sprays were colled round the | Inside of a box, about 11 in. square (inside Demiog Company, of Salem, Ohio, have recently been granted letters patent. The Bordeaux Spray Nozzle will throw a solid stream or a fan-shaped spray, adjustable to any degree of fineness. It Is readily de- gorged by turning a handle or lever, and after cleaning the nozzle from sedi- ment the handle is returned to its former position and the spraying continued with- out loss of time. This will be found of great convenience in spraying with Bor- deaux mixture. This nozzle will also throw a long distance, coarser Bpray for large trees, or it may be shut off alto- gether. 428 The Florists' Exchange. 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The Florists' Exchange Is mailed in New York on Friday night each week. Subscribers failing to receive their copies regularly and promptly are requested to send us a formal written complaint so that the cause of the delay may be inquired into, and the delivery accelerated. Correspondents. The following staff of writers are regu- lar contributors to the columns of the Florist's Exchange. David Bust, 1018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Edoar Sanders.. .11139 Belmont Ave., Chicago. Wm. K. Woon WestNewton, Mass. Q. W. Oliver... Botanic Gardens, Wash., D. C. E. A. Seidewitz Annapolis, Md. Ecoenk H. Michel St. Louis, Mo. E. C. Heinf.man Pittsburgh, Pa- Thos. Manton Egliuton, Ont. Walter Wilshire Montreal, Que. Da.nl. B. Long. Buffalo, N. Y. John Hall, 409 Wilder Bldg., Itochester, N.Y. JohnS. Hay Oneida, N. Y. H. Y0UELL Syracuse, N. Y. John G. Esleh .saddle Kiver, N. J. Caldwell the Woodsman... Evergreen, Ala. K. Littlkjoiin Chatham, N. J. W. S. 8CoTT Milwaukee, 'Wis. E. G. Gillett Cincinnati, O. S. D. Dysinoeh St. Paul, Minn. F. L. Bills . . Davenport, Iowa. Samckl Muuhav Kansas City, Mo. J. N. KlDD St. Joseph, Mo. Wm. Clark Colorado Springs, Colo. John Np:lson Oshkosh, Wis. Wm. H. Mason Providence, H. I. Walter Mott Traveling Representative. Lenton & Reese Los Angeles, Cal. H. H. Beroer San Francisco, Cal. These gentlemen are also authorized to receive Ad- vertisements and Subscriptions. General Eastern Agent: \V. K. Wood West Newton, Mass. General Western Agent : Edoar Sanders, 1039 Belmont Ave., Chicago. For the Busy Man. Reports of the foreign bulb crops are very satisfactory. A new method of fumigating greenhouses is given on page 426. The American Association of Nurserymen meets in Chicago June Hi and 11 next. Cincinnati PlorfStS1 Society will have a pansy meeting in May; exhibits are solicited. A. & F. Ridker will conduct a sale of plants at Pitcher & Manila's nurseries, Short Hills, N. J., on May 20 and 21. A climbing sport from Mrs. Plerpont Mor- gan rose has appeared at the greenhouses of I'.nist. Asmus, West llobokcii, N'. J.; also a climbing Ousln. The manager of Ihe New England Fair, to be held at Portland, Me., in AuguHt next, wants to have there mi exhibit ol .Maine's quota ol Government free seeds. The discussion "ii the Government sco-l pur- chase continues in this issue. We will In- pleased to recelveand publish communications on the subject from others. The total value of plants, trees, shrubs and viii< - "ii the free list, imported during the last fiscal year, was $420,240 ; and of those dutiable, $212,283. The exports Of tboseOD lie- Ire- list reached the sum of $129,ii:il ; and of cut flowers, $2521. The largest quantity of phuitH -,n I In- free list came from Holland, and of those duti- able, from Belgium. New York. Wholesale Market. During the early part of the week there was but little change in the state of business from that reported in our last issue; in fact, if anything, matters were a little worse. Monday brought a larger suppiv of stock than ever; as an instance, the United States Express Co. alone de- livered over six hundred boxes Monday morning. Tuesday similar conditions pre vailed; but on Wednesday matters im- proved considerably; the weather became cooler and the market had a much better tone; buyers were more anxious for stock and prices improved a little, but the large proportion of almost worthless roses on the market helped to depreciate the value of better stock and kept the average very low. Thursday, also, showed a little im- provement all round. Beauty is again beginning to control the market, hybrids being now nearly played out; the best of the latter are only worth 25c. Bridesmaid are very poor, owing to the warm weather, and No. 1, so-called to- day, are but little better than the thirds of a little while ago. The same remark ap- plies to all other roses; consequently prices are low, $4 being asked for the first and $1 for the third grade, but more were sold at 50c. per 100. An attempt was made to get $6 and $8 for a few extras, but some diffi- culty was experienced in finding buyers. Sweet peas are now very abundant, and good stock averages about one cent per spray ; other grades go cheaper, some at 5c. per bunch, while fairly good peas, 50 in a hunch, are sold three bunches for $1. Valley is stiff in price and brings from $2 50 to $4 per 100. Smilax continues light and meets with a ready sale at different prices, according to the length of the string — 12Jc. to 25c. being the range. Carnations are again more plentiful, and selling fairly well ; $1 to $2 50 per 100 being about the run of prices obtained. Violets are very poor in quality and more difficult to sell than last week. Many large growers have ceased to ship, the stock being now worthless. White lilac sells fairly well at 75c. per large buncb. Retail Trade. There has been considerable im- provement, in this branch, over that of last week ; weddings have been numerous and some very extensive decorations have resulted. Steamer trade has also com- menced. Pink and white have been the prevailing colors in the decorations, and in one in- stance 10.000 white daisies were used, and for one decoration next week 20,000 are ordered. Thorley has had several large decora- tions during the week, notably the Jaff ray- Barney wedding at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Siebrecht & Wadley had the home and the church decoration for the Palmer- Johnson wedding on Wednesday ; St. Agnes Chapel, West Ninety second street, was elaborately decorated for the occasion. An immense avenue of palms formed the aisle leading to the first altar, where, on either side, were immense Roman wreaths of pink hydrangeas and two monster stands of white lilies. This style of decora- tion was carried out to the inner altar, connecting with a most artistic canopy of asparagus and pink and white orchids. The decorations throughout were white, pink and green. The Burnham Co. sup- plied the bouquets which were sweet peas for the bridesmaids and lily of the valley for the bride. Alex. McConnei.l, Fifth avenue, had the decorations for two large dinners at the home of Mr. Andrew Carnegie. Pink roses were used at the first, and for the second white lilac. Of the latter a center piece, four feet six In diameter, was made up, only two bunches of pink roses being used. The favors also were lilac and pink roses. Aurllon Kales. These have been largely attended of late and a very brisk and satisfactory trade is being done. In some cases very high prices have prevailed ; roses have sold all the way through at much higher figures than were obtained last season ; at one sale by Wm. Elliott they brought from 12c. to 19c. A. & F. Rolkkr will hold a sale of stock from Philadelphia, at their auction rooms on Thursday, May 7. The well-known collection of orchids he longing to Mr. J. J. Eyerman, Easton, Pa., was sold by A. & F. Rolker, at their sales- room, on Thursday, and some very fair prices were obtained for choice and rare kinds ; but not so with the regular list or well-known kinds, many of the cyprlpedi- nniH failed to find purchasers. One plant of Laalla calllstoglossa realized $32, and an- other plant of the same, with seven bulbs, was knocked down to H. Clinkaberry, for Mr. C. Roebling, Trenton, N. J, for $110. Cattleya Bowringeana, with 40 bulbs, fetched $100; Cattleya SchroderaB alba, seven bulbs, $21 ; another plant of the same variety, $15; Cyprioedinm Schro- derae with 16 growths brought $40; an im- mense plant of C. Mrs. Charles Canham, $40; C. microchilum,$I6; C. obscurum, $12; C. Morganise Burfordiense, $35 ; C. Ains- worthii, $35; C. exul, $15; C. Chamber- lainianum, $10 ; C. calypso, $15; Dendro- biumnobile nobilius, $12. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Thirty-fourth Street Cut Flower Exchange will be held Saturday, May 2, at 9 o'clock A. M. Adolph Sachse, Newtown, L. I., has just returned from a very successful orchid-collecting tour in South America. An effort is being made by some of our local dailies to boom the sweet pea as the favorite flower of society for the coming summer. The Florists' Club, at its April meet- ing, decided to hold no sessions during the months of July and August next. Visitors this week were: T. Greiner, La Salle, N. Y.; J. H. Veitch, of J. Veitch & Sons, London, England; J. Murray, Newport, R. I.; and H. T. Clinkaberry, of Trenton, N. J. A.Ingram, of Hugh Low& Co., London, will sail for home per S. S. Umbria, on May 2. Buffalo. The continued warm weather has tended to bring in cut flowers in large quantities and were it not that the general supply in this immediate vicinity had been rather low for the demands, as a rule, through the season, we no doubt would be virtu- ally snowed under with the quantity, while as it is, it can only be cal led a surplus that is not dangerous. The trade is in- clined to be quiet, but improved somewhat over a week ago. There are no noticeable events occurring that call for the use of flowers outside of a limited demand for funeral work. Wm. Scott has greatly improved and has made one brief trip downtown, con- veyed in a carriage and accompanied by crutches, of course. Palmer & Son now sport a delivery wagon of modern style and get-up, which presents quite a natty appearance. J. H. Blaauw, of Boskoop, Holland, paid us a visit last week. Vidi. Boston. State of Trade. Retail business among the florists is on the whole rather quiet and prices low. The exceedingly warm weather for the past week has forced flowers forward, and the supply in all lines is quite heavy. Violets are not only cheap but poor ; lilies are very plentiful. First-class roses still command a good price, but there are quan- tities of poorer quality to be had at low figures. Carnations of the best quality bring about $3 per hundred and are really in as good demand as anything in the market. Inferior grades sell from this figure down to 75c. per hundred. Jottings. Ed. Hatch opened his Summer residence, " The Breakers," at Seituate, on Monday last, and entertained a party of Boston florists. Capt. A. P. Calder gave an instructive lecture on Tuesday evening last, before the Harvard Improvement Association upon "Plants, Shrubs, and Care of Our Grounds," at Greenwood Hall. The lecture was illustrated by a collection of rare plants and flowers. The funeral of John Stetson, which oc- curred on Tuesday, gave some of the re- tailers some large orders. Mr. Long, of Doogue & Co., who is now in charge, is making aspecialty of Susanne Marie Rodonanachl rose and has intro- duced the New York style of arranging Lady Campbell violets loosely, which seems to be taking well here. J. J. CfJRRAN, until recently manager for Mrs. W. H Jones, St. Johns, N. B., passed through this city a few days ago, having gone to Dayton, Ohio, to take charge of the business of the Highland Floral Com- pany. " When trailing arbutus comes in look for low prices for your flowers," says one of the growers whose rule proved true this year. Good carnations hold up in price pretty well. I am informed that there was a mistake about my report of the sale of a thousand roses for a dollar and a half at the Ex- change last week. My information came from one of the largest growers who sella at the Exchange. W. K. W. Philadelphia. Market News. The extreme warm spell of last week continued up to Wednesday of this week and has very much depressed the cut flower business. The market has been glutted with all kinds of flowers, and trade in the stores has also been somewhat quiet, so that the only relief to the whole- salers was the street man. There has really been no fixed price for cut flowers; it was get what you could ; $8 roses have in many cases sold as low as $1.50 and $2, and $2 carnations have gone at 50c. Out- side narcissus, tulips and hyacinths are now coming in. These are usually looked for in May. One day last week the thermometer registered 94 degrees in the shade, and for two days it was 91 degrees, accompanied by those soft, southern breezes. In conse- quence of this there was a great rush to the shore and to the country, hence the poor retail business. Jottings. The prevailing weather conditions have been welcomed gladly by the seeds- men who have all been very busy. Tran- sient trade has been heavy. All seed stores report large sales of grass seed, owing to the dry Summer of 1895. The large plant establishments all re- port good business, and big shipments to other cities are being made daily. The Dahlia Society will meet on April 29 at 8 P.M. at Hotel Hanover, when the schedule for the exhibition to be held in September will be completed. Lawrence K. Peacock, who is well- known as a dahlia expert, has demon- strated that the dahlia can he grown as a Spring plant. He recently sent in some plants in three-inch pots, sixteen inches high, and had three and four good flowers. These were very attractive and certainly should sell well. Aqaatics. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society held its monthly meeting on Tues- day last. Wm. Tricker, superintendent of the aquatic department of Henry A. Dreer, inc., read a very interesting paper on aquatics. He reviewed briefly the ancient history of this class of plants. There had, he said, been much controversy in regard to the Sacred Lotus. The cele- brated Frenchman, Des Fontaines, was the flrst to throw any great light on the sub- ject; he stated that three distinct- kinds were represented on Egyptian monuments, viz., the red lotus, Nelumbium speciosum; the white lotus, Nymphaea lotus, and the blue lotus, NymphsBa ccerulea. The cultivation of exotic aquatics In Europe began in 1792, when the blue lotus, Nympbs9a ccerulea, was imported from Egypt; but so little was known of these plants that their transportation was very difficult, and few of them lived. The Victoria Regia was first discovered by Schomburgk in 1837; he was at that time traveling for the Royal Geographical Society, of London, and first beheld this wonderful plant in the river Berbice, In British Guiana. He failed to carry a plant or seed home with him. This honor fell to an Englishman ten years later. The Vic- toria was first flowered in England in 1849, and its beauty soon won for it many frieuds who took up its cultivation. The flrst plant of it that blooomed in this country was, the essayist said, flowered in Philadelphia. With the improvements in greenhouse construction and heating, vast numbers of people were 'now growing aquatics with but little trouble, and rapid strides have been made in aquatic cultivation in the past few years. The essayist then illustrated the various methods of constructing lily ponds or tanks, and described the best kinds of soil suited to lilies. He stated that all aquatics were heavy feeders, and conclud- ed by giving the following list of varieties as being within the reach of all, and of easy cultivation : Nymphaea odorata, N. odorata gigantea, N. odorata sulphurea, N. Marllaeea chromatella, N. odorata rosea, and the Zanzibar varieties, N. Zanz. rosea, N. Zanz. azurea, and the Egyptian and American lotus. These gave a variety of color, and nearly all were very fra- grant. David Rust. Elmira. HI. Y. Grove P. Rawson is fast recovering from a severe attack of fever and grippe, which had prostrated him for two weeks. He expects to be able to attend the meet- ing of the Executive Committee of the S. A. F., of which he is a member, at Cleveland, this coming week. \pril 25, I8g6- The Florists- Exchange. 429 Pittsburg. .'iuslness Items. Trade is about the same as last **eek, and stock of all kinds more plenti- ful than ever. Harrisii are a drag, with iardly any demand, and several growers have already made up their minds to quit forcing them in quantities next season as they are not profitable at the present low prices unless all are disposed of. Violets are about done ; those that are sold bring a fair price. Roses are very abundant; during the hot spell a great many shipped were worth- less on reaching their destination. Sweet peas are equal to the demand, but are not selling as well as usual at this time of the year. Gladiolus have been in for some time, and I fear will be overdone, as quite a lot are grown — considerably more than last year. Prices on all stock at retail hold up re- markably well. I don't know what our florists would do if prices would decline to such figures as are quoted by correspond- ents from various large cities. E. C. LtJDWIG had a good old-fashioned wedding order during last week, one of the kind that pays well, but there was a lot of work connected with it. Mr. Murchie, of Sharon, Pa., was in town during the week, and S. Skidelsky, representing Rice & Co., of Philadelphia, was also here on business. Among Growers. A visit to T. F. Beckert's place in Glenfield showed everything in tip top shape. Carnations are fine and bloom- ing heavily; some very fine Dean Hole and Bridesmaid, also Scott, in great abundance, were in good trim. One scarlet variety, the name I have forgotten, is of a very rich color, a heavy bloomer, the best scarlet carnation T have yet seen, the color being like that of a scarlet geranium. Mr. Beckert forced a lot of iris the past Winter and is now cut- ting the last of them. A house of gladiolus is in good shape. Bougainvlllea grown in pots is very pretty in full bloom. His violet house is looking in excellent condi- tion and still producing a lot of fair flowers. Albert Beckert, who retired from the firm of Beckert Bros., is contemplating the erection of glass houses for forcing vege- tables. The fine weather for the laBt ten days boomed the seed trade; all the dealers were kept busy filling orders, and lots of seed already sown, and which has germi- nated, will, I very much fear, be destroyed by frost, as the time for sowing is rather early. Fruit trees are all in blossom, ex- cepting apples, and look very promising, if not caught by frost. E. C. Reineman. Binghampton, N. Y. Jas. B Tully is well satisfied with re- sults of Easter. Says he would like to find the party who ships diseased lily bulbs. There are others in the same boat, un- fortunately for both the dealer and con- sumer. The grower of small numbers has suffered the most, as he invariably makes little or no allowance for failures; hence this season especially much disappoint- ment is being experienced by the many failures both from blind and diseased bulbs. Is there no remedy ? Mrs. M. L. Barnes reports a better Easter than usual; could have sold more stock had she possessed it. W. M. Bustleton, Pa. Increasing business has caused Newton M. Comlt to add three houses ; one 100x20 feet for carnations, and two 100x80 feet for cold storage purposes. McGowan 1b good, blooms averaging three inches across ; a very profitable crop. Scott is doing well and has made up for Daybreak and Portia which, usually fine, are off this season. Growing tomatoes under glass is profitable, the best variety up to date is The Stone. Fruit is smooth, not quite so large as when grown outside, but a heavy cropper and very luscious. Zero. Scranton, Pa. Geo. R. Clark did a first class Easter business. Robt. Palmer disposed of an immense amount of flowering stock, some three hundred azaleas being sold in one day W. M. Doylestown, Pa. Nelson Snedecker will build a green- house, 100 feet long. Brooklyn, N. Y. Trade has been quiet the past week, the only stock called for to any extent being such as was suitable for use in funeral work. White roses have been none too plentiful. Colored carnations, lilies and pink roses are in abundance, the former being a glut. Plant trade keeps up fairly good and gardening work is giving employment to quite a number of the craft just at present. M. Daley, of Greenwood, was married on Wednesday last. I. Loeb has succeeded C. Cowen at 179 Fifth avenue. The latter is now out of the business. H. St. John Foster will remove next week from 1580 to 1568 Fulton street. He has recently purchased a plot of ground on Atlantic avenue, near Albany, 40x150 feet, on which he intends to erect two houses, each about 18x65 feet. New Orleans, La. The Horticultural Society met on April 16. The premium list for the forthcoming show is almost completed. Already $500 in prize money has been set aside. A prop- osition was submitted from the Garden- ers' Mutual Protective Association, invit- ing the society to join them in their pic- nic, which occurs May 27 at Southern Park. Richmond, Va. J. H. Harvey, the well known flor- ist, and his wife, are reported to have filed a deed of assignment to C. E. Saun- ders, trustee. The liabilities are estimated at $10,000. Mr. Harvey also filed deeds of trust upon certain pieces of property to N. W. Bowe, trustee, to secure for his mother the payment of $5000; to William E. Tanner, trustee, to secure for his wife $1500, and another to W. M. Luck, Jr.. to secure his mother for the sum of $10,000. The trustee is directed to take the effects of Mr. Harvey in hand, and use the pro- ceeds of the sale thereon to pay his debts. Pawtdcket, R. I.— F. moved to 10 Park Place. O'Reilly has re- Elgin, III. — Constable R. K. Plum- leigh has been appointed receiver of the Elgin nurseries in place of R. M. Ireland, deceased. Weymouth, Mass.— Mr. Ralph, florist, of Dorchester, has purchased the place on Union street, owned by Henry Thomas New Castle. Pa. — The firm of Paul Butz & Son, florists and nurserymen, estab- lished in 1851 at New Castle, Pa., was dis- solved April 1 and the new firm of Wm T. and F. P. Butz will continue the business as heretofore at the old stand on a larger scale to meet the demand of the growing trade. Contents. An Aged Gardener 424 Books Received 435 Carnations 430 Catalogues Received 435 Changes in Business 429 Concealing A Plate Glass Break . . 435 Correspondence : Sweet Pea Cupid, Flower Business in Mexico 426 Experiment Stations, The . . . 435 Export and Import Trade . . .420 Floriculture in the West . 42- Foreign Notes 426 Fumigating, A New Method of (Illus.). 426 Lawn Trees, Large Deciduous (Illus.; . 427 Obituary: David Allan (Portrait) . . . .424 Plants and Flowers 430 Seed Trade Report .... 420-21-24 Smilax Crossing the Atlantic . . 427 Spray Nozzle, A 427 Trade Notes : Portland, Me.; Wtstchester, Pa.; Wil- mington, Del 425 Boston, Buffalo, Elmira, N. Y.J New York, Philadelphia 428 Binghamton, N. Y.; Brooklyn, Bustle- ton, Pa.; Doylestown, Pa.; New Or- leans, Pittsburg, Richmond, Va.; Scranton, Pa 429 Chicago 432 Chatham, N. J.; Short Hills, N. J.; West Hoboken. N. J. . . . 433 Paducah. Ky.; Pekin, III.: Plainville, Conn.; Providence, R. I.; Purcellville, Va.; Saratoga, N. Y 434 Cincinnati, Decatur, III,; St. Joseph, Mo.; St. Louis 434 Indianapolis, Kansas City . . .438 Index to Advertisements. A II , ilia ii lln . .1 Baldwin A J 430 Anthemis. Doyle J A 434 MoBeth TA 434 National Plant Co.. 430 Asters FryerE 431 Hughes Geo J 434 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 433 Aquatics Dreer Henry A 434 Pampas Grove. 434 Vincent R Jr 4 Sffn. 434 Auction Sales Elliott Wm 4 Sons. . 418 Rolker A 4F 423 Simonson I J 440 Begonias Betscher Bros 434 DoyleJA 434 Board of Traile National Florists... 422 Books, Periodicals, etc, American G'dening. 432 De La Mare Ptg and Pub Co Ltd.... 419, 432 Bouvanlia. Vincent R Jr & Son. 434 Bulbs and Roots Berger H H & Co 418 Brinton WP 119 Cottage Gardens 433 Dreer HA 418 Ellis 4Pollworth ... 437 Gardiner J 4 Co 418 Hulsebosch Bros 419 JooBten C H. 433 Lee W A. 430 LongDB 437 LovettCo 418 MarsdenJ F 418 McAllister F E 417 McDowell J A &Co. 423 Ouwerkerk P 419 Pitcher & Manda 417 RhotertAug 413 Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. 417 Schmitz F W 0 418 Tell Win 418 Vaughan'sSeedStore 418 Business Cards HillEG4Co 437 Cacti McDowell* Co 423 TellWm 418 Canua Plants Coles WW 430 Cottage Gardens 433 LovettCo 418 Carnations Baker Chas F 430 Barr BF , 431 Beckert Bros 430 Bunting Sam'l J 430 Burrow J G . 430 Coles WW 430 Connolly J J 431 DePewTunis 425 DeWitt JT 431 Dillon J L 434 Dorner Fred & Son.. 431 EiBeleO 433, 440 EmmansGeo M.... 431 Essex Heights F. Co 430 Fryer E 431 Grallert&Co 431 Hackett John 431 H iili 1 1 1 ai i 4 Son 430 Hancock 4 Son 431 Hale Thaddeus 430 Henderson Juo Co. . 426 Herr A M 431 HessC 430 HoyleAW. 430 Knapper Albert 430 Lengenfelder C 430 MoBeth T A 431 MeBride Alex 431 Myers 4 Samtman. . 431 Papsch CG 426 Pitcher 4 Manda.... 431 Keinberg Bros 425 Renard Jos 425 ScottJ 422 SiebertCT 430 SoltauC 4 Co 430 Taylor Edw J 431 Weber. H 4 Sons 430 Wood Bros 431 Chrysanthemums BarrBF 431 Beckert Bros 430 BetscherBios 434 Burrow J G 430 Coles WW 430 Cottage Gardens 433 Dailledonze Bros.... 430 EagleE 4 Co 433 Eisele 0 440 EiseleJG 430 Grallert & Co 431 Hackett John 431 Hansen M 430 Hughes Geo J 434 Long Dan'l B 434 Mead Geo A. - 433 Smith Nathan & Son 430 Wood Bros 431 Culeus DoyleJA 434 Felthousen J E .433 Greene & Underbill. 44 J Heiss J B 425 LongD B 434 McBeth T A 434 Search Wm H 431 Smitb Chas E 430 Cut flowers Allen J K 436 Baker W J 436 Ehret Fred 436 Ellis 4 Pollwor h... 437 Ellison Wm 437 Fleckenstein Chas G 437 Froweit S 436 Gunther WH 436 Hart Michael A 436 Hoffmann HA . . 436 Horan EC 436 Eennlcott Bros 436 Kreinberg H 436 Kuehn C A 437 Lang Julius 436 La Roche 4 Stahl ... 436 Long Dan'l B .. ..437 McCarthy N F 4 Co. 437 Michel EH 437 N Y Cut Flower Co 436 Pennock Samuel 8 436 Purdy 4 Blauvelt. . . 436 ReidEwd 436 Roehrs Theo 430 Rogers Park Fl Co... 430 Rolker A 4F 436 Sberidan W F. . . 436 437 Sutherland G A 437 Traendly 4 Scbenck 436 Welch Bros 437 Winter 4 Glover. . . 436 Wors C W 437 Cyclamen Jennings E B 434 Seidewitz E A 434 Daisy. Baller.F A 433 Beckert Bros 430 Decorative Leaves, Cut Ferns. Etc. Collins Thos 422 ElliottW H 433 RickseckerChasH.. 422 Rolker Aug 4 Sons. . 437 Decorative Plants Allison, A. L 422 Benedict GH 425 Dreer Henry A 423 Heacock Jos 423 Heiss JB 425 Hesser W J 422 Kadletz J 423 MoonWmH Co 419 Papsch CG 425 Schmitz F WO. ..423 434 Search Wm H 431 SeawanhakaGrhs.. . 422 Siebrecht 4Wadley. 433 Exchange Brinton W P 419 Greene* Underbill. 4)0 Strauss C 4 Co 425 Fertilizers Peters John J 4 Co.. 487 Feverfew Doyle, John A 434 Flower Pots, etc. Cook Pottery Co 43S Farquhar R& J &Co (35 HewB A H 4 Co 435 HilfingerBros 435 McCarthy N. F. 4 Co. 437 Perine 4 Sons M ... 435 Rolker4SonsAug ... 435 Syracuse Pottery Co 435 Whllldin Pottery Co 436 Full I Plants Black Chas 419 Brinton WP 419 Crane S 419 Storrs & Harrison Co 419 Thompson's Sons... 419 Willetts E 419 G'house Building. Heating and Veil, mating Mater- ials anil Ap- pliances CarmodyJD 438 Coldwell- Wilcox Co. 43S Cowen's N Sons .... 439 DeLaMater IronWks 438 Dietsch A 4 Co 438 Finn Cole 4 Co 43S Giblin 40o 4«8 Gorton4Lidgerw'dCo439 tales HW 439 Harris L4 Son 439 Hippard E .. 439 Hitchlnes 4 Co.... 439 Lockland LumberCo 438 Lord 4 Burnham Co 439 Moninger JohnC... 438 Pierce F O 4 Co 4 « PitcherR 438 Plenty's Horticul- tural Works 4i9 Quaker CityMach Co 438 Reed Glass Co The. . 419 Scollay John A 438 Second Hand ... 432 Stearns Lumber Co. 438 Van Home Griffen 4Co 439 Weathered's Sons... 439 Williams Mfij. Co.... 433 Wolf A Q 4 Bro 439 Geraniums anil Pelai-goii-ums. Benedict Geo H 425 Lee W A . 430 Smith Chas E 430 Weatherby G W 430 Wood Bros 431 Greenhouses and Land For Sale, To Lease... 432 Hail Insurance FloristHailAss'n 439 Hollyhock* Elizabeth Nrsy. Co.. 440 Hydrangeas BuntingS J 430 Doyle J A 434 Insecticides and Fungicides Farqubar R & J 4 Co 435 Faust H G & Co 437 Hammond Benj 436 Herrmann's Seed Store 419 Louisville Tobacco Co 435 StoothoffH A 437 miscellaneous Plants & Cuttings Blanc A & Co 440 Brown R S 4 SonB... 440 Chinnick W J 433 Cunningham J H 431 Dieterich C P 4 Bro. 430 Doyle J 434 EiseleC 433 Eisele J G 430 Evenden Bros 434 Felthousen .IE. ... 433 Greene 4 Underbill . 440 Lengenfelder C. . . . 430 Murphey R H 440 Pillsbury I L 430 Ribsam C 4 Sons... 419 ScottJ 422 Seawanhaka G'h's.. 431 Stuppy L J 440 Vick 4 Hill 440 WoodBros 431 Myosotis Knapper A 440 Mushroom Spawn Boulon F 418 Faust H G 4 Co 437 Gardiner John 4 Co. 418 Notices 432 Nursery Stock;, Trees, Fruit and Ornamental Black Chas 419 BobbinkLO 419 Brinton WP 419 CbinnickWJ 419 Crane S 419 DaviB F Nursery Co.. 419 HighlandsNursery.. 433 Longsdorf C L 419 Moon Wm H Co 419 Moon Sam'l C 419 Ouwerkerk P 419 Parry's Nurseries... 419 Pierson FRCo 417 Rakestraw 4 Pyle... 419 Red Towers G'houses 419 Ribsam C 4 Sons 419 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 419 Orchids Berger H H&Oo.... 418 McDowell J A 4 Co. 423 SachseA 433 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 423 Pansy Plants Engle W J 434 Jennings EB 434 McBethT A 434 Petunias Betscher Bros 434 DoyleJA 434 HughesGeo J 434 McBethTA 434 TliieleG A 434 Photographs Long Daniel B 437 Primroses. DoyleJA 434 Refri - erafors Chocolate Cooler Co. 437 Roses Bailer FA 433 BerckmansPJ 425 Boblunk LC 419 DePew, Tunis 425 Doyle John A 434 Heiss JB 425 Henderson John Co. 425 Kilbourn R 433 McBethTA 426 Mead Geo A 433 Moon Wm H Co 419 Moore Frank L 426 Nanz 4 Neuner 426 National Plant Co ... 430 Ouwerkerk P 419 Pierson FRCo 417 Reinberg Bros . 425 Ribsam C 4 Sons. . . 419 Siebrecht & Wadley 425 3torrs 4 Harrison Co 419 Villa Lorraine Ros's 425 Vincent R Jr 4 Son . 434 WallisEA 426 Russelia McBethT A 434 Salvia Doyle John A 434 Sanseviera McBeth T A 431 Seeds Allen Chas A 418 Brooks Sisters 418 Burpee W Atlee 4 Co 418 Davis F Nursery Co. 419 Farquhar R 4 J 4 Co 435 Gardiner John 4 Co. 418 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 418 JoostenCH 418 McAlllBterFE 417 Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. 417 Schiller J L.. 418 Schwake Chas 418 Shepherd MrsTB.. 418 Tell Wm 418 Weeber & Don 418 Shrubs, Flowering anil Ornamental. Bailer FA 433 BerckmanBPJ 425 BobbinkLC 419 Brinton WP 419 Connell Benj 425 Crane S 419 Highlands Nursery. 433 Kadletz J 423 M 422 M. onWHCo 419 Ouwerkerk P 419 Pierson FRCo 117 Pitcher 4 Manda .. 417 Red Tower Ghouses 419 Ribsam C 4 Sons... 419 StorrB 4 Harrison Co 419 Wisconsin Flower Ex 410 Smilax . Boerner Fred 440 BuntingS J 430 Dale H 433 Heiss JB 426 Supplies and Requisites Bayersdorf er 4 Co.. 440 Boston Letter Co . . . 440 Clark EB 4 Son .... 438 Conley 4 Son John.. 437 Ellis 4 Pollworth... 437 Ellison W 437 Farquhar R 4 J & Co 435 Herrmann A 440 Home Rattan Co 437 Kennicott Bros Co . . 436 KuehnC A... 437 LongDB 437 McCarthy NF4 Co.. 437 Reed 4 Keller 437 RiceM4Co 437 Rolker A & Sons.. 417 437 Winter 4 Glover 436 SteffensN 440 Sutherland Geo A.. . 137 Sweet Pea Plants Kadletz J 423 Tools, Implement*. DemingCo 435 Hales H W 439 Pierce JsCoPO ... 438 Ribsam C 4 Son 438 Scollay J A 438 Stebbins E Mfg Co. . 435 Vegetable I'lanl- HargadineEC 433 Pullen Alex 419 Rakestraw 4 Pyle. . . 419 Ribsam C 4 Sons 419 Vincent R Jr 4 Son . 433 Verbenas Dillon JL 434 Fryer, E 431 Mead Geo A 433 WoodBros 431 Vines andClimbi-r* BallerFA 433 BobbinkLO 419 Doyle John A 434 EiseleC 440 McBethTA 434 Moon Wm H Co 419 National Plant Co... 430 Ouwerkerk P 419 Ribsam C 4 Sons... 419 Wiebe F 433 Violets Anchorage Rose Co.. 425 BenedictG H 425 Bunting Sam'l J 430 Coles WW 430 Connell Benj 426 Connelly J J 431 Emmans Geo M 431 Grallert 4 Co 431 HahnRP :.. 425 Markle Jos 425 Lehrmann4Bowman 425 PapschCG 426 Renard Jos 425 Russell M 425 Strauss C & Co 426 WallisE A 426 Wants. 419 432 440 430 The Florists' Exchmnge Fine Anthemis GoronariaSuperba fl. pi., S2.50 per 100. Fine %K in. pot ROSES, mir selection. »5 00 a 100. CRIMSON RAMBLER, $5.00 per ICO; »10.00 per 1000. MOON VINE, *3.00 per 100. Write for prices on any stock you need. The National Plant Co., Dayton* 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS good ones. Verbenas, 24 varieties, 80 cts. per 100 : $7.00 per 1000 Fuchsias, 12 " 20 cts. per doz. Heliotrope, 7 " 20cts. " New Giant AI.vh-.iimi 20cts. Cup lire a 1*1" vie or Cigar Plant.. 20 cts. " Sn I via-* and ftlnrguerites 20 cts. Mexican Primroses & Ageratum, 20 cts. " Coli'ii-. 12 cts.: Chrysanthemum-*, 20 cts. " Roses, 25c. per doz. Postage, lc. per doz. Cash. I. L. PILLSBURY. Calesburg, III. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE Rooted Cuttings. Coleus.Verschaffeltii and Golden 100 1000 Bedder $1.00 $8.00 Coleus, assorted, 40 varieties. . .75 6.00 Geraniums, assorted, named. . 1.50 12.00 TERMS CASH. CHAS. E. SMITH, - YORK, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLoa'STS' EXCHANGE GERANIUMS Double and Single Grants 1% in. and 3 in., good 1 1 c:i 1 1 r ■ v planrs, not spindled up, price reduced to $2.30 per 100. Rooted CuttingB Mine. Salleroi, $1.00 per 100 Tubers of Canna Robusta Perfecta, $2.00 per 100 ; $15.00 per 1000. W. A. LEE, BURLINGTON, VT. (WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE THE BIG 3 'MUMS. Marquis de Montmort, ) FroroSJ^in. __ __ , I pots, $1.20 Merry Monarch, V per doz.; Mrs. Henry Robinson, ) tfZreS?1 DAILLED0UZE BROS., tofeSfe! WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Philadelphia, Young plants, 2L£ in., $3 a 100. Pink Ivory, 2 in... per doz., $2 00; $15 per 100. A Collection of 8, the best varieties, includ- ing the above 2 varieties, strong plants, $3 per 100. Verbena pulchella (distinct dwarf} 2 in., per 100, $2.00 Bin., per 100, $3 00 Strong Variegated Vincas. 3 in., " 4 00 Giant Marguerite Daisy 2 in., " 3 00 Lobelia Kaiser William 2ln., " 2 00 Pelargoniums, best colors, strong, 3 in., $5.00 per 100; 4 In., $10.00 per 100. j. G. i:isi;i.i:, 20th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ($f{)c46 Ofy&vtc CARNATIONS. 10 000 Wm. Scott, fine stock, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. 6.000 pinched, $20.00 per 1000 5,000 Lizzie McGowan, from soil, $10.00 per 1000. Albertini, Cartledge, Sweetbrier, from soil, $15.00 per 1000. Rose Queen, liride of Erlescourt, Ophelia, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Dean Hole, Lizzie Gilbert, $3.50 per 100. . .CHRYSANTHEMUMS... Mine. F. Bergmann, sucker cutting, extra fine, 2 in., $3.00 per 100. Miss. M. M. Johnson, Mrs. H. Robinson, Mrs. H. McK. Twomhley, Helen Bloodgood, Mrs.W. H. Rand and all best sorts later at low prices. All the leading '96 novelties. GIANT DAISY, a fine thing, 4 in. pots, $1.50 per doz. Cash with order. BECKERT BROS., Glenfield, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Per 100 Echeveria secumln, 2^ In. pots $2 50 Chrysanthemums, 25 varieties. 2 In. pots.... 2.50 Fuchsia*., single and double, '."-.in. pots 3.00 Geraniums, single and double, 2^ in. pots... 3.00 Coleus, 10 good varieties, 2 in. pots 2 00 Salvia splemlens, 2 in. pots 2.00 Uoses, Ever-blooming, 2% in. pots, strong .. i 00 Cy penis alternil'olius* 2hi in. pots 3.00 Sauseviera Zeylnnica, 3 in. pots 5.00 Cusli with order. C. P. DIETERIGH & BRO., MAYSVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •ALTERNANTHERAS- A. Nana, R. Nana, and Versicolor, 00 cts. a 100; $100 a 1000. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Description*) and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. «HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE $6.00 per 1000, $1.00 per 100 ROOTED CUTTINGS OF DAYBREAKS Essex Heights Floral Co., Belleville, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Carnation • Cuttings, FROM SAND OR SOIL. GUARANTEED HEALTHY AND WELL ROOTED. NO RUST. Sc >tt, Sweetbrier, Daybreak, Anna Webb, $2.00 per 100; $15 per 1000. McUowan. Tidal Wave. Portia, $ I 50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. Ophelia, Lawrence Thomp- son, $3.00 per 100. VIOI.ETS.-La.ly Hume Campbell, $100 per 110. (8 00 per 1000. HYDRANGEA OTA KSA.-Rooted Cuttings, $2.(10 per 100; ^ inell puis, $1.00 per 100. SMIL AX. -2J-, in. pots, $2.00 per 100; * 18.00 per 1000 SAMUEL, J. BUNTING, llmu Ave. ond 58th St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE SKS.. NEW LIFE IN CARNATIONS. Home growu and true by name. Border Carna- tions* hardy (out-door), self colors, no bursting, tiermania for American market, pure yellow, (not striped). Mistress Reynolds Hole, salmon apricot. ComtesBe of Paris, blush. Lord Byron, scarlet. Mrs. Frank Watts, pure white, 2 In. pots, 10 pieces, $1.00; 100 pieces, $8.00. Price in England and Ger- many would be twt> e as large. .Souvenir tie la lYIalinaison, 10 pieces. $100; per 100. $0 00. Fiult, Her Majesty, 75c. Laura Wllmore and Alba fimbrlala, per 1U0, 50c. Itlo hi lily, all yellow. Buttercup, Bouton d'Or, Star- light, Louis Porch. AnualiiHia, good rooted cut- lings, per 100, $3.00. (ash with order. See advertisement of Forget-me-not, Blue Perfec- tion on another page. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings. ALL IN FINE CONDITION. Wm. Scott, Lizzie McGowan, $10.00 per 1000. Daybreak, Tidal Wave, - 12.00 " Cash With Ohoeh.. No order desired for less than 500 plants. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITV, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Vatttde The Invincible New Chrysanthemum. Strong healthy plants from 2 in. pots, $2.00 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Specialprice on large quantities. ....M. HANSEN, New Durham, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CflRRHTIOIS. It seems to be the general opinion that moderate manuring is best for plants in- tended for Winter flowering, while very heavy manuring is demanded by those which are to flower during the Summer. These should have plenty of room and should be staked up early in the season before they get beaten down by the rains. Keep the surface of the ground stirred. It is quite as important to have high- class flowers in Summer as in Winter ; the best flowers stand the best chance of being sold. The Mrs. Fisher has no superior as a Summer-blooming white. Seedlings should be highly manured and receive the best possible attention. When they begin to flower those that seem worth a second year's trial should be carefully marked. Most of them will prove to be worthless, but there is nothing like trying. You can tell very little about the final result from the first year, it seems to work by contraries. In selecting seedlings for further trial it is well to have an eye to future work in that direction. If a plant shows a single good quality in a very marked degree it may be worth while to keep it with the hope of combining that quality with some other from another plant. Do not reject a variety merely because it has a second rate flower. If it is strong growing, early, with good stems, it may prove valuable, and another. season the flower can be im- proved, perhaps, without loss of the other qualities. Deep cultivation should be avoided; a light stirring of the soil after every rain will help keep the ground cool and moist. I find a scuffle-hoe a very effective imple- ment for that purpose; they are made of all shapes and sizes; narrow rakes with very short teeth would answer even better, but I have never seen anything of the kind in the stores. Disbudding should not be neglected at this season. Red spider will yield readily to heavy spraying which can do no harm now. Benches should be constantly under inspection; they have a way of drying out at most unexpected times, and delay in watering is most injurious. Lothkop Wight. rTflllT^iirruj^ An "Armored" Calyx in Carnations. — We have received from the Cottage Gar- dens, Queens, N. Y., a bloom of a seedling white carnation, with a remarkable calyx. The calyx tube proper measures 1} inches in depth, and nearly one inch in width ; it is very strong, and the teeth are clasped tightly around the petals. However, the most striking feature is in the excessive de- velopment of the two inner scales grouped around the base. These large scales measure fully three quarters of an inch in depth, and in breadth over half an inch ; they clasp the calyx tube tightly, and con- sequently add considerably to its strength. The remaining scales are also larger than usual. Mr. Ward writes us concerning the plant as follows: " The ' patent calyx ' carnation is the result of a cross of Albertini upon Day- break. It is an extremely vigorous grow- er, having broad grassy foliage ; plant dwarf and the flower stems branching, producing a profusion of half, long- stemmed flowers on the side shoots. It is very late in coming into bloom, and ex- tremely slow upon opening the flower. It produces neither pollen nor seed. The flowers are very fragrant and the longest keepers of any flower that we have ever grown. From the fact that it does not produce pollen or seed, its lateness in com- ing into flower and slowness in opening the flower, we do not consider it of any value whatever, but simply one of those freaks which show how far the develop- ment of the carnation will go. The calyces do not come uniformly like the sample sent you, but there have been several cases which have similarly developed. We shall propagate it and try it another year, and possibly we may be able to get some pollen from it by growing it a little differ- ently. GERANIUMS. White and all shades of crimson, scarlet, pink and salmon, double and single, all named. Paul llruant, the bcHt scarlet bedder, in large supply, $2.UU per 100; $:».00 per 500, from 2% in. pots. All by express at purchaser's expense. Plants too large to mall. See Begonia Ad. in Trnde Edition. Cash with order. G. W. WEATHERBY, Chillicothe, Mo. WHEN WRITING MLNTIOP'thl FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IflUMEBErlTTHESSSSVOT i -«* FLORIST of Vj WHEN WR ITI N G MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE First and Best, M inc. F. Bergmann Is the beBt paying early chrysanthemum to date, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; (15.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of 18'.i5, rooted ;uttlngs. $4.00 per 100, and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $6per 100; pips unrooted, $2 per 100. Also Portia, Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted cuttinp-sfrom sand and flats, now ready. GRACE WILDER, WM. SCOTT, MRS. EISHER, FLORENCE, DAYBREAK, a 100, $1.25; a 1000, $10. ^"Cash with order. A. W. HOYLE, - Spencer, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE! IOOO BUTTERCUP CARNATIONS (The best Yellow), healthy stock, 2L£ in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. CONRAD HESS, 329 Friendship Ave., BALTIMORE, MD, WHEN WIHIT.NO MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. CARNATIONS— Daybreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, SilverSpray, Tidal Wave, Louise Singler, per 100, $1.60; per 1000, $10.00. Alyssum, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, Vinca folis variegata, per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.60; per 1000, $15 00. C. LENGENFELDER, WftSKJS, CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! ROOTED CUTTINGS In large quantities. See list of varieties in Florists' Exchange of March 2ist. Send for price list. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 2000 ROSE QUEEN $2.50 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. 2000 WM. SCOTT $1.25 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. All strong, out of soil. Cash with order. CHAS. F. BAKER, TJtica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted oool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Be sure to get my Price List before ordering your stock. Also a fine collection of new Cannas. w. w. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SEA PINK (™RimucH™> Best of Armeria. Fine for edgings or borders. A brilliant rose color. Rlooms from middle of May till Nov. Flourishes even on poor soil. Fragrant Hardy Pinks. Strong clumps by mail or express. Send for circulars. THAD. HALE, So. Byfleld, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS-Rooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pink, *l a 100. Crimson, »2 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, ALASKA, Yellow, *l a 100. White, $:t a 100. Daybreak, Scolt and Cnrtledffe, $2.00 per 100; »16.00 per 1000. itlcGownn and I'oi I in, tl.50 per 100; 110.00 per 1000 F. H&HMAN a SON, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE April 25, 1896. The Florists' Exchrnge. 431 DELLA FOX "nd ANNIE H. LONSDALE ...ALL SOLD... MYERS £ SIM'MAN, Wyndmoor. Chestnut Hill, Phila,, Pa WHEN WHTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Scott, Portia, Tidal Wave, from fiats, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. All other varieties sold out. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Daybreak, McGowan, Portia, Aurora, Spray, $1.00 per 100, $7.00 per 1000. VIOLETS Marie Louise and Campbell, Rooted, 60c. per 100, $4.00 per 1000; Clumps, $5.00 per 100. JOHN J. CONNELLY, Bryn Mawr, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE PI ORISTS" EXCHANGE THE CRICK CARNATIONS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 00 par IOO; $1 6.00 per IOOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLO -.1STS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS... FRED. DORNER GARFIELD WM, SCOTT I'Ntl.i: JOHN EDNA CRAIG TIDAL WAVE SWEETBRIER THE STEWART DAYBREAK RED CROSS Rooted Cuttings, strong and healthy, per 100, 81.25 ; per 1000, $10.00. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! TALK ABOUT CARNATION RUST. NEVER HAD IT HERE. USE NO PRE- VENTIVE. CANNOT GET IT, AND DO NOT FEAR IT. • ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS, • Per 100 Per 1000 Daybreak and Scott $2.00 $15.00 Sweetbrier 2.00 15.00 McGo-wan and Portia... 1.00 7.50 Cash w ith order. Send for testimonials. J. T. DeWITT, Bristol. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE arnatl aiifoia violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., Sancs^teo Colma, Cal, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE COLEUS ROOFUDTTIHCS 90 varieties labeled. $4,00 ner 1000. by express ; 70c. per 100, bv mail. Ver-chafTeltii, L. D. II .Li- hi . mouth Park Benuty, <. >l UfRrriNR MCN-r.oM Tur C| ORISTS' FXC"AN"t Tvl-A. Y OFFER ! penoo Alternantheras, red and yellow, 2Jr£iuchpots $2,00 Geraniums, assorted, 2}^ inch pots 3.00 '* •* 3 inch pots 3.75 M " 4 inch pots 5.00 Smilax, 2 inch pots 1.50 Pansies, cold frame, small, $1.00 ; larger, 1.50 Verbenas, from seed 2.00 Cash wltb order, please. JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware. O WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS ROOTED CUTTINGS HEALTHY STOCK FROM SAND OR SOIL. 10,000 "Win. Scott and 2000 Daybreak, at $8.00 per 1000: 10,000 McGowan, at $6.00 per 10u0 ; 500 Keller at $1.25 per 1U0 ; 500 Portia *t $6.1)0 per 1000. PURVQ AUTUEMIIMO Phil .rlelnhia. $3.50 per 100; 50 at 100 rat**«. Major Bnnnaffon, E. Dailledouze, unn I Ofln I nLlnUmO Mrs. Fred. Berjrnianu, Minerva, Niveus. Viviand-Mnrel. Yeiluw Queen. Mrs. A. J. Drexel, Mrs. B. G. Hill, Maud Dean. Mrs. J. G. Whilldin. Marie Louise G. W. Childs, Wm. U. Lincoln, Ivory, Erminilda. Golden Wedding. Mrs. C. Lippincott. Queen, and others new and old, $1.50 per 100; $12 50 per 1U00 by Express. ONE DOLLAR per 100 extra, from pols. 10 cts. per 100 added if by Mail. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW CARNATION, W. D. SLOANE This new sort will prove a leader to all Florists. We know of no better variety of its color, and none can equal it in fragrance. The plant is a strong and vigorous grower, needing but little support, with dark foliage about as heavy as Tidal Wave. Flowers are large, of good substance and lasting qualities, borne on stiff stems 15 to 20 inches in length; color a beautiful cerise. Very profuse bloomer. Price, $10 per 100; S75 per 1000. Sam"! S. Pennncfc, 1612 Barker St, Philadelphia, who handles the entire crop of flowers of this new variety* says under date of March 26, 1896. "Your TT'. D. Sloane, the way you grow them, are cer- tainly fine, with the long, stiff stems and good sized flowers. A ready sale for them is found at an advanced yrxce over the average varieties.''1 ....PITCHER & MAXDA, Short Hills, X. J. WHEN WRITINT. « ■"oi^q1 FxewflN^r HERE'S CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS.— Cuttings that will give good results because they are taken from healthy stock and will be well rooted when sent out. VARIETIES: McGowan, Daybreak, Dorner, Helen Keller, Storm King, Scott, Stuart, Kitty Clover, Alaska, Rose Queen, Portia, Eldorado, Annie Lonsdale, Peachblow, Jubilee, Cartledge, Ivory, Delia Fox, Iago, Tidal Wave. Fourteen large houses full of Carnations. State how many you will want of each variety in asking for prices. ALBERT M. HERR, L. B. 496, Lancaster, Pa. «H EM WBITIMO MENTION THE FLOBIST-8 PtCHAMP NEW M££ CARNATION IVORY Pronounced by those who have seen it growing the BEST WHITE CARNATION t" date. Fine plants from soil, S10 per 100; $75 per 1000, ready for immediate delivery. Also fine stock of all the other leading varieties, including- DELL4 FOX, TRIUMPH, JUBILEE, ARJIAEINDV, ABUNDANCE, DAYBREAK, SCOXT, GOLDFINCH, Etc., Etc. Send for Complete Price List. See cut of house ot Carnation Ivory on page 197, February 29 issue Florists' Exchange. GEO. HANCOCK & SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS r»CHANGE BARR The FLORIST. THE SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS Is our Never Tiring Effort to Please our Many Customers. CARNATION CUTTINGS, Or from flats. State how many you want of each variety and get our SPECIAL, bottom price. Wm. Scott, Helen Keller, Lizzie McGowan, Daybreak, Thos. Cartledge, The Stuart. Fine, Clean Stock. SEND 10 CENTS FOR HONEST SAMPLE. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, list rooted cuttincs. CHEAP TO MAKE BOOM, JSI.50 PER 100. Viviand-Morel. Pres. W. R. Smith, Ada Spaulding, Lillian Bird and Eda Prass (pink) : Jessica and Mrs. Geo. Bullock (white) ; Kioto, Major Bonnaffon and Wm. Lincoln (yellow). TERM§: Cash with Order, Please. B. F. BARR, cottage Place, Lancaster, Pa. WHEN WRP-INO MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE DO you want a proof of the effective work done by the Florists' Ex- change to its advertisers ? We refer yon to its columns; they speak for themselves. EVERY live florist should keep up with the times, and the only way he can do this is by being a reader of the Florists' Exchange. The subscription price is $1.00 Mammoth, rooted cuttings, transplanted in soil *1 0U per 100. b j mail ; $B 00 per 1000. by express. ' CARNATIONS, Scott and McGowan. $1.00 per 100; $10 00 per 1000- Strong transplanted stock. ASTERS, 50c. per 1C0; $1.00 per 1000. Pansies all sold. E. FRYER, - BROOKLYN, N. Y. R. R. Ave., and Hill St. vhen wnrriNc mention the florist's exchange CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as good as tbe beat. nicGnwnn. Portia and Scott* per 100. $l.f0: Keller and Daybreak, per 100. $1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100. $3.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners. $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory reference. GEO- M. EMMANS, Newton N.J. WHEN WRrriNG MENTION Twe FUORI&T-B EXCHAN^.r CARNATIONS BRIDESMAID METEOR STORM KING ROSE QUEEN UNCLE JOHN THE STUART E, A, WOOD DIAZ ALBERTINI WM, SCOTT DAYBREAK Send us your wants of the above var- ieties and we will quote you fair prices for good stock. Good Stock! NO RUST!! F. DORNER & SON, La Fayette, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINCS. Fine Healthy Stock. ^tstsizn.-, * 100 IOOO Meteor, Storm King, GoldfiDrh... $5.00 $10.00 Little Geoi, Corsair 3.00 25.00 LizzieMcGowan. Puritan, Portia, Thos.. Cartledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Wm. Scott 2.00 15.00 plants VERBENAS cranlos. Many fine varieties added this season. 100. IOOO. Best Mammoth,, pot plants $3.00 $25.00 " " rooted cuttings 1.25 10.0C Older ** pot plants 2.50 20.OE •' ** rooted cuttings 1,00 8.(K CERANIUMS, single and double, from 2)4 in. pots, $4.00 per 10U; $35.00 per 1000. Strong Rooted Cuttings of 100 1000, Ageratum, blue and white $1.25 $10.00 Coleus, 50 leading sorts 1.00 8.00 Gazaniag 2.00 MoonHower, true 2.00 15.00 Salvia, Splendens and Btdmaa.. . 1.25 10.00 Violets, M. Louise 160 12 50 " California 2.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. J. H. Troy, J. E. Lager, Mrs. G. M. Pullman, Georgienne Bramhall, Mrs. F. P. Langham, Mrs, S. H. Morgan, Mrs, Paul Wilcox, Mrs. Geo. We»t, and several otherB. Rooted cuttiDge, $2.50 per 100 ; from 2}i inch pots, $5.00 per 100. Ada Spaulding, Mrae. Fred. Bergmann, Elioor D. Smith, Eugene Dailledouze, Frank Thomp- son, Flora Hill, Harry May, Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Laredo, Charlotte, Mrs. L.C.Madeira Major Bonnaffon, Marguerite Graham, Miss May Wheeler, Mrs. S. Humphreys, H. E. Widener, John M. Kupfer, Lillian Russell, Minerva, Niveus, Potter-Palmer, Pres. W. R. Smith, Tuxedo, Wanlass, White Queen. Rooted cuttings, $2.00 a 100; $18.00 a 1000; from 2'4 inch pots, $1.00 per 100. Alba Venus, Cullingfordii, Ed. Hatch, Gold Golden Queen, Ivory, J. R. Pitcher, Kioto, Mrs. F. L. Ames. President Hyde, Roslyn, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Lincoln, Rooted cuttings, $1.60 per 100 ; from 2>* inch pots, $3 00 per 100. Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHEN WftmNO MENTION THE rLOfllSTS' CXCHANO* 432 The Florists' Exchmnge, FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE. Complete Greenhouse Establishment. 19 miles from New York City, two minutes to railroad depot, two acres of ground, six green- houses, propagating house, all heated by Hitchings hot water apparatus, hot air pumps and water tower, all stocked and in good order. Terms, easy. Address, B 5, Care of Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE "Very Cheap. Florist business, located in Fort Lee. N.J. Plant consists of three greenhouses 68x22 feet, heated by Hitchings apparatus. Can be re- moved from the place or will sell some laud with them. Address H. LAMPE, Miin St . nest Institute. Fort Lee, P*. J. FOR RENT At Lnnsdowne, Pa., 6 miles from Philadelphia, 6 houses 18x100 and one 16x100 ; 2>£ acres ground. Modern construction, iron and slate bench, steam heat ; water, 60 lbs. pressure. Fine soil for roses. Charles S. Price, Lausdowne, Pa. FOR SALE. BROAD STREET FLORAL EMPORIUM Broad and South Sts., Philadelphia. Including stock of PlantB, G eenbouses. Fixtures and Lease. Property 60 feet front on Broad Street; 60 feet deep, lar^e show house in front, three small houses in rear. Present owner is retiring from busi- ness. Apply A. W. BOKBNER. above address. A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. GREENHOUSES AND NURSERY FOR SAtE. Established Twenty-nine Years. For full particulars address FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. P.O. Box 1 697. New York. FOR SALE. Or will Exchange at your own offer,50 building lots in Manor Park, near Milford, Pa., a grow- ing suburb. Good opening for an enterprising florist; lots go right through the block, 25 on each avenue. They are free and clear, title perfect. Owner muBt sell. No reasonable offer refused, either for all or part. W. MARSDEN, West New Brighton, N. T. Cash down, will place you in possession of a greenhouse property that C0Bt $10,000. Address BARCAIN 3, Care of FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. FOR SALE. Three greenhouses, 200x25; one sash house. 200x15: 12.ui llsjuure feet glass; running order ; Bheds, boilers and pipe complete; stable, 23x30; ..in- to three notes situated in Newton Centre, Mass. No florist near. GEO. A. WARD, 17H Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. LANCASTER, PA. 1 have found the FLORIST'S EX- CHANGE a very good advertising medium, and can with confidence recommend it to in the traJe who wish to DISPOSE of their stock. ALBERT M. HERR. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each ln- aertloD. Cash with order. This rate applies ouly to situation wanted advertisements and when Bet solid, without display. When letters are addressed in our care add 10 cents to cover expense of forwarding. SHARES— An active, honest and experienced grow- er of roses, etc., wants to run place of 10,000 it. glass on shares. Address B 4, Florists' Exchange. CUT FLOWER ffllGE 404-412 E. 34th St., N. Y. CITUATION wanted, by a thoroughly competent ° man in the cultivation of tea and hybrid mses. as well in cut flowers and plants. Address E. K. B.. care Florists* Exchange. rVARDENER and florist. German, 27, married, with- ^ out children, wants situation on gentleman's place, or horticultural establishment, thoroughly experienced iu greenhouse work, flowers vegetables, fruit garden, etc.; good references. Chas. Reinert, 223 Washington St., Hoboken. N. J. CITUATION wanted, as foreman in commer- •^ cial place where a reliable and experienced grower of roses and general florist stock is wanted. Have held such position for years and can give A 1 references. Address Commercial 2, 75 W. 9th St., New York City. HELP WANTED. WANTED. TWO ASSISTANT FL.OKISTS. ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WANTED. A man from 28 to 38 years old who has had a thorough, praetical education in the growing: of roses for cut flowers, under glass, and can furnish references of honesty, sobriety and in- dustry; unmarried man preferred. Address Box 422, Washington, D. C. SECOND-HAND MATERIAL FOR SALE. Hitchings Greenhouse Boiler. No. 15. Used two (2) Winters. Address WM. INGLE, Arbutus, Baltimore Co., Hid. THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE A large lot ot 3 in., 3>£ in., 4 in. and 4J^j in. BOILER TUBES from 14 to 18 ft. in length in first-class order, but little used and aB good as new, very cheap to quick buyer. Wrrj. A. White, Esq., of Staats- burgh, N. Y., has bought over 3000 ft. of them. For price and other information, apply to L. BACHARACH, Rondout, N. Y. BICYCLEZIBARGAIN I have for salo. In the very best, of condition, but a few months in use. a COLITMBIA HICKORV Will i i., which I offer for S35-oo, cash, F.O.B , New York, including kit nf tools and Tourist Lamp. This machine is unsurpassed in strength, durability and comfort, and, owing to the rigidity of the wheels is undoubtedly the best adapted to country roads. Gear CO; weight, 30 lbs Guaranteed to be in flrst-classorderand a most decided bargain. For further particulars address N. B., care Florists' Exchange. EVERGREEN LODGE, CLARKSVILLE, TENN. On May 22d, 1896, we will sell at auction, if not sold privately before that date, this valuable property. This is the finest property of the kind in the South, and a large trade is already established throughout the Southern States. The property consists of eight acres of beautiful grounds, excellent improvements, six first-class greenhouses, well supplied with all modern equipments, one chrysanthemum house. These greenhouses are not excelled by any to be found in the South or elsewhere. A fine opportunity is here offered to anyone wishing to engage in the floral business. Correspond- :d. balance in six, twelve anl eighteen months, secured by a lien. ence solicited. Terms, one-fourth cash, •PAYNE X SAVAGE, Trustees, CLARKSVILLE, TENN. NOTICE ! The annual meeting of Stockholders will be held at the above address, on Saturday, May 2d, 1896, at 9 o'clock, a.m. Members are requested to attend. JOHN DONALDSON, Secretary. ENCYGLOPjEDIA of gardening. A Complete Dictionary of Cul- tivated Plants, Flowers, Etc. BY T. W. SANDERS, F. K. H. S., EDITOR OF "AMATEUR GARDENING," LONDON. Descriptions, with Popular and Techni- cal Names of Plants, Date of Introduc- tion, Number of Species in Cultivation, How Propagated, Suitable Soil, Proper Temperature, Time of Planting, &c. Crown Svo., cloth, gilt lettered, 435 pages. Price, delivery included, $1.75. Address your order to fHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, "VWSr H.Y. Chicago. the Dahlia^ By Lawrence K. Peacock, Secretary of the American Dahlia Society ; 56 pp.; paper cover. Price, 50 cents. . . . This little book is a practical treatise on the cultivation of the Dahlia, with historical notes and comments on the characteristics and habits of the plant. It is beautifully illustrated with eleven half-tone engravings showing the differ- ent types of dahlias, and is well printed on toned paper, the title being handsomely em- bossed in gold on the front cover. Valuable features of the book are the list of varieties appended— the "cream of all the new and standard sorts selected from the many hun- dreds now in cultivation," and the chapter on classification. Also an enumeration of kinds for special purposes, such as cut flowers, bed- ding, massing, specimen plants, borders and hedges. The author makes a strong plea for the dahlia as an exhibition flower, and pre- dicts that dahlia shows are destined to surpass every other floral exhibition, as the plants re- quire no special conditions (any one can grow them); this, in addition to the wide range of form and color that the flowers embrace, can not fail to ensure popularity. The text is an interesting narrative written by a practical enthusiasr, and the book should meet with the favor of all lovers of the Dahlia. FOR SALE BY A. T. DE LA MARE PTG. AND PUB. CO. Ltd. P. O. Box 1097, New York. State of Trade. The past week has been noted for weather hot enough for July, and, as a consequence, roses came in in vast quan- tities with a rather quiet home demand all round. On the streets roses have been offered at five for a nickel, and 20c. and 25c. per dozen was a common sign, even for good fresh stock. It looks as though the short cut talked of generally through the Winter is being made up for now in American Beauty as well as teas. The prevailing low price, however, will probably, in part, correct itself, as this kind of weather can hardly last; and many will shortly begin replanting. When roses sell generally at $1 per 100 in this city, they have touched low water mark, even for Summer; and during the past week vast quantities changed hands at and below that price, with few sales beyond $2 to $3 per 100. Long stemmed American Beauty brought $2 per dozen, and, If at all open, half that rate. The prices for carnations are low also, although the Bowers are hardly the glut roses are; 50c. -to 75c. for ordinary; $1 to $1.50 for fancy, very few at $2, were the figures realized. Sweet peas are more plentiful, and down to 50c. to $1. Common lilac is in from the South, and at the end of this week it will be in from this vicinity unless there is a great change in the weather. Tulips, Dutch hyacinths and daffodils are in but little demand; Harrisil sells at $4, and some longiflorums at $5. Valley is rather scarce, and still brings 13 to $4. Gladiolus are in and selling fairly well at $1 per dozen spikes. Around Town. Payne Bros, have bought out the green- house establishment of George W. Miller of Hinsdale, 111 , and will run it in con- junction with their own at the same place' Anton Then will open, May 1, another store at 486 Lincoln avenue. As usuil, he has some remarkably fine large azalea bushes opening just now. John P. Tonner has removed his whole- sale depot from 41 to 88 Wabash avenue, and is in with Ailing Bros. Joe Craig had a large funeral de- sign the past week, in the form of a 5£ foot broken tree with an anchor lying at the base. W. E. Lynch will remove, about May 1, into a larger room in the same building as he is in now. A. G. Prince & Co. will move from their present quarters at 41 to 88 Wabash avenue, this building will then contain five wholesale houses. W. L. Smyth will move across the street to a store, corner 31st street and Michigan avenue, about May 8. S. Pieser, 387 N. Clark, has repapered and otherwise decorated his store very hand- somely, as he says, to be* ready for the dull times of / t. Summer. » <=*5^Dri Waynesboro, Pa. Henry Eichholz is to be married to Miss Alvina E. Sommer, of Flatbush, L.I., on Tuesday, April 28. WHEN WR'T'NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE EQUAL TO ANY, AND BETTER THAN 90 PER CENT. OF THE $100 WHEELS ON THE MARKET. BICYCLES READ THE QREAT PREHIUn OFFER IN Any subscriber to The Florists' Exchange, any son or daughter of a subscriber, or any friend of a subscriber, can earn one of these machines. This is not a com- petition ; :ill have the same opportunity. For full particulars, address AMERICAN GARDENING, P. 0. Box 1697, New York. pril 25, if The Florists' Exchange. 433 Chatham, N. J. John Keisch will resume management * his greenhouses about June 1. They nve been operated by Robert Wilson for >out two years. West Hoboken, N. J. The climbing sport from Cusin, men- ioned by us recently, as seen at Mr. E. ismus' greenhouses, has flowered. The looms are in every way the same as those f the parent. A similar sport (that is a limber) has also appeared from Mrs. Pier- ont Morgan, and the flower is exactly the ame as that of its parent. Growths on 10th these plants have now attained the engtb of twenty-three feet. Short Hills, N. J. The auction sale of palms, orchids and oliage plants, belonging to Pitcher & ■laoila, previously referred to in our olumns as to occur on April 27, with Wm. Ulliott as auctioneer, is now announced or May 20 and 21. The sale will be held D a tent and refreshments will be pro- Ided. A. & F. Rolker, of Liberty street, ■few York, will be the auctioneers. Arthur Caparn, of the Short Hills mrseries, was married on Saturday, April 8, at the new Trinity Church, Summit, N. T., to Miss B. A. Charon, of Charlton, Sent, England. Alfred Newell has been appointed to ;ake charge of the collection of orchids at ,he above establishment in the place of H. Hurrell. THE date on address slip will tell you exactly when yoir subscription ex- pires. Rjnew in gooa season. fiOOTED CMufi CUTTINGS FOR SI O.OO. Strong, well rooted, SCOTT, McGOWAN, V LB ERT 1 M, about equal number of each. Cash with order. W. G. Richardson, £££««. Bennington, Vt. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK AT THIS! Brides, Mermets, THiplietos, fresh cut, long stemmed A No. 1, shipped to your order at $2.50 per 100. Unknown parties please send cash with order, or will ship C.O.D. It you need cut roses through the Summer, write us at once for terms. R. Kilnourn, Wholesale Florist, Clinton, N.Y. WHEN WRIT NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Early Snowball Cauliflower, Fine Plants, 75 cts. per 100. Tomato and Cabbage Plants, $1.00 to $4.00 per 1000 as to size. N. Y. Improved Egrg: Plants and Pepper Plants. *2 00 to H.OO per 1000 ; 30 cts. to 60 cts. per 100. Samples and Price List Free. E. C. HAR6ADINE, FELTON, DELAWARE. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VEGETABLE PLANTS! Lettuce, White Loaf, Dig BoBton and other varieties, 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. Tomato, Royal Bed, Stone. Paragon and others, from seed bed, 20c. a 100; $1.00 a 1000. Sweet Potato plants, 20c. a 100; $1 00 a 1000. Eku Plants, Peppers, Cabbage, Cauliflower and Celery plants at low rates. Price List on Application. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, WD. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASPARAGUS PLUMQSUS NANUS, - ZE3i?±g]n.'fcon:, HVCass. W. H. ELLIOTT, WHEN WAITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Cut Strings, S to 10 feet long 50 cents each. Shipped to any part of the country. • CATTLEYA LABIATA. • Fresh imported plants of this very useful Cattleya at $50.00 per case (contains about 500 good strong bulbs in pieces from 5 to 10 bulbs and over.) 10 per cent, discount by three cases or more. Prices of larger pieces upon application. The Cattleya labiata have arrived in as good and fine condition as possibly could be expected after the long and tedious journey from their native home to this country. They are yet in perfectly dormant state, but will soon start into growth, therefore early orders ure solicited. DENDROBIUM NOBILE. Fine large established plants, in 6 in. pots, at $15.00 per dozen plants. CYPRIPEDIUM INSICNE. At $12.00 per 100 growths. Good established plants of Cattleya Trianse, Mossice, Mendelii, Caskelliana; Vanda Coerulea, etc , upon application. C^~CASH on delivery, or satisfactory references required from unknown parties. ADOLF SACHSE, Newtown, L. I., N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THr FLORISTS' EXCHft^n^ SURPLUS! Hail Ornamentals, large Sin Write at once for Special List just out. Lowest Cut Prices and Secure Bargains. MUST BE SOLD. A DDK ESS: Thomas F. Parker, Assignee for Harlan P. Kelsey, hnS£"er?s Kawana, N.G. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NOW IS THE TIME TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS FOR CHRYSANTHEMUMS. DON'T FORGET TO LAY IN A STOCK OF Pink Ivory==j;r Also sport from WHITE IVORY. We have an mmense stock of strong, well established plants, n 2 in. pots, which we offer at $1.50 per dozen; $4.00 lor 50; $6 00 for 100; $55.00 for 1000. Mrs. TV. C. Egan, an improved Ada Spaulding 50 cts. each. Nanshon, flue midseason white 50 4t Invincible, fine !at wh'te 50 " Pride of Castle wood, fine late white 35 *' Marion Cleveland, ivory white, lemon center 50 Mrs. R. Crawford " very late 35 " Mrs H. H. Battles, latest white 35 " Liberty, very late, deep golden yellow 35 ' And many other Novelties. Maud Dean, Helen Bloodgood, Erminilda, The Queen, Major Bonnaffon, Wanamaker, Niveus, Lincoln, Dailledouze, V. Morel and other standard commercial sorts, at $100 per 100; strong plants, from 2 in. pots. We can still fill orderB for that PEERLESS CRIMSON. Carina, Charles Henderson. Strong dormant bulbs $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Strong started plants, ready May 15th 4.00 " 35.00 " C. W. WAKD, M II Tilt LI'". THE COTTAGE GARDENS, Queens, LI. WHEN WRrTING MENTION THE .FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 3000 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Strong plants, $15.00 per loOO. VERBENAS, Z\i inch, mixed, $18.00 per 1000. ROSES, Bride, La France, White La France, $2.50 per 100. VASE AND BASKET PLANTS $3.00 per 100. Geo. & Mead, Maple Grove Greenhouses, SPRINGFIELD. OHIO. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE New Garnation, MME. ED. PYNAERT. This vatiety belongs to the Malmaison type and is the latest Carnation in existence, 4% inches by i}-£ inches (life size illustration p. 269. Mar. 21 Issue) ; it is like all the MalmaiBou varieties, a Summer blooming plant ; the calyx is Arm, the petals are of a pure rose color, and the flower emits a fragrance more power- ful than a dozen ordinary carnations combined. This carnation is considered much finer than the celebrated Souv. de la Malmalsnn. Strong plants in bud, from 5 inch pots. 50 ctB. each ; $5.00 per dozen. Carnation Souv. de la Malmaison, deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cold frame, will bloom this Summer. In Z\i in. pots $1.00 per doz. ; $7.00 per 100 New Carnations, Rose Queen, Buttercup, Helen Keller, Bouton d'Or, from 2J^in. pots 4.00 " New Pink Chrysanthemum, Wm. Simpson 50 cts. each ; 5.00 per doz CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best varieties, from flats 2.00 per 100 Daisy Snowflake, in bloom, clumps from open ground 3.00 " Clematis, w large stock of the best large flowering variet ies, 1 year old plants $1.50 per doz. ; 10.00 l< 2 *' " 3.00 Clematis fiammula, 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots 6.00 " " " seedlings from flats $S.0Oper 1000; 1.00 " Swainsona gal. alba, from 2JA in. pots 4.00 " Antbericum Picturatum, 4 in. pots 1.00 per doz Nepeta Glechoma variegata, 2^£ in. pots 3.00 per 100 Double Alyssum (Giant) 2>6 In. pots 3.00 " Lychnis flos cuculi semperflorens 2^i in. pots, $3 00 per 100 ; 3 in. pots 5.00 *' Hollyhocks, double white and red, from cold frame 2.00 '* Apple Geraniums, from 2^ in. pots, (seedlings) 4.00 " Rosa Wichuraiana, the Memorial liose, 2 in. pots '. 5.00 " Draciena Sanderlana, 3 in. pots, $1.00 each 9.00 per doz Dractena Indivlsa, fine plants for vases, Sin. pots 3.00 3,000 fiMPELOPSIS VEITGHH a inch pots, strong planls $*i and $7 per 100. J500 FROM 3 INCH $3 per 100. $25 per 1000. Cash with order. POTS, F. WIEBE, 45-55 OAK ST., New Roche'le, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 10,000 WRY mOHRRGH tHKYSAXTHHMl'MS. 2J^ inch pots, S8.00 per 100. EDWIN EAGLE & CO., 70th & Adams Ave., Chicago, III. W. C. COOK, Manager. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rtORISTS' EXCHANGE C. EISELE, I Ith and Jefferson Sts., Phila., Pa. HUf M mo it I run unuTinm -rue- c noici ' e c- w.-»i_./i ■ -»■» WHEN WRITING MENTION THE r.ORlSI S EXCHA I3E Two years, in 12 or more leading kinds, homegrown, all large flowering, per doz., $2.50; per 100, 120.00. Fine assortment named, strong heavy plautB, 35c; $1 00 per doz.; $;i0.00 per 100. Daisies, English Snowcrest and Snowflake, per doz., 50c; per 1C0. $1.00. 1 1 . I*. It osps, 4 inch, outdoor grown, per doz., $1.50 ; per 100, $12 00. Paeon icN, choice kinds, named, per doz., $1.25; per 100, $8.00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, III. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHf 'IGE S7VYILHX 2 inch, $2.00 per 100. THIS IS COOD VALUE, BEINC WELL CROWN. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WRITINO MEHTIOW THE 1*1 PRISTS' EXCHANGE ORDERS BOOKED NOW FOR Holland and French Forcing: Bulbs Liliiim Harrisii, Azalea Indica, Berlin Lily-of-the-Yalley, etc., AT WHOLESALE IMPORT PRICES. C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 36 Dey Street, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITI Ju MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR COLEUS Golden Quean, and Crimson Ver- 1000 100 schafleltii, rooted cuttings $6 00 $0 75 Coleus in variety 6 00 60 Cupliea Plntycentrn 6 00 75 A - i-raiu m, blue and white 6 00 75 Feverfew, Little Gem 10 00 150 Kurli-iii-. to name 12 00 1 .i0 Heliotrope, to name 8 00 1 CO Salvia splendens 10 00 1 25 Alternnnthera parouychloldes ma- jor and aurea nana 6 00 75 Rose Geraniums I 50 Heliotrope, 2)4 in. pots 2 00 >l i . of Snow Geraniums, ~:- In. pots 2 50 V in fit Variefratn,2L£in. pots. 20 00 2 50 Cash with the order. Selection remains with us. J. E. FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALL GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.00 Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean 1.00 8.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet 75 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze's LBS So Inn nm Jasmlnoiiles 1.50 Begonia Argentea guttata 2.00 PLANTS OUT OF POTS. Pelargoniums. Victor and Splendor, from 6 in. pots, fine, $18 per 100. Begonia Argentea guttata, from 4 in., $8 per 100; from 2^$ in., very good, $4 per 100. Geranium Salleroi, from 2% in., $2.50 per 100. Verbenas, Dreer*s Mammoth, clean stock, 3 in., $3.50 per 100. Canterbury Bells, Antirrhinum, Double Sweet William (Henderson's strain transplanted), 60 cts. per 100. Pansy, from seed box, 50 cts. per 100. Casli with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING WENTION THE n.OP'e^S' EXCHANGE CLAY CENTER. KANS. Will you kindly leave out my ad. as I am more than sold out ; more orders on hand than I can 811 for sixty days. Will try and load for bear another season C. HUMFELD. 434 The Florists' Exchhnge, ARAUCARIA EXCELSA i^^FROM CUTTINGS. Plants 15 to 18 inches high above rim of pot and 18 to 20 inches diameter of lower branches, 818.00 perdoz. Plants 20 to 24 inches high above rim of pot and 20 to 24 inches diameter of lower branches, $34.00 per doz. Enclose references or check with order. F. W. 0. SGHMITZ, - - Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WATER HYACINTH At 2 Cents Each. From a dozen to a 1000, by return mail, or express. Charges paid. Address PAMPAS GROVE, Greenland, Fla. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH^ FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NYMPHO odorata giganteum, Strong roota, 60 cts. per 12 ; $1.00 per 100. BOUVARDIA Single red and white. 2h£ inch pots, $3.00 per 100. HERMOSA ROSES SiroDg plants, 3 inch pots, $5.00 per 100. E.VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md, Strong plants, in bloom, from cold frames, $2.00 per 100. W. J. ENGLE. Box 211, Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF DOUBLE PETUNIAS, Now until May 1st. Rooted Cuttings, Dreers' strain, 15 colors not labeled the 100, $1.00. Add 10c. per 100 if sent by mail. G. A. THIELE, Annapolis Junction, Hid. CYCLAMEN! Strong, 2}£ inch pots ; fine. Fink, Red, While, $5 per loo. EDWIN A, SEIDEWITZ, it\i.TiVoij"i-:','iii»'. WHEN WRITING t ilSTS* EXCHANGE PANSY PLANTS. The finest Americau Pansies are THE JENNINGS STRAIN, They cannot be beat. Grown in cold frames 5 inches apart, fine and stocky- Will be in bud and Flower on and after April 1st. Price per 100, #2.00. •■ «' 500, 7.50. " •■ 10OO, 15.00. Fine Large DOUBLE WHITE DAISIES $•.2.00 per 100. By Express or Freight only. Cash with order. Address, E.B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box 254. SOUTHPORT, CONN. BEGONIAS. PETUNIAS. Fine, $3.50 per LOO. Dreer's, $3.00 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Newer, $6.00 per 100. Older, $3.00 per 100. BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. ammm wnrr.NO »r«TQ« THE nopisrs r»CM»NG- WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE WATER GARDEN. Now is the time to plant all Hardy Aquatic and sub-Aquatic plants. Our collection em- braces the newest, choicest and best in cultivation, suitable for pond, lake or fountain basin. Bamboos, Giant Reeds, Grasses and Hardy perennials, also a grand collection of newly imported Japanese Mountain Peonies, magnificent for all styles of planting in parks and gardens. Dreer's Garden Calendar for 1896, describing everything, mailed free to those interested. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IN SEASON NOW! COLEUS The deserveaiy popular varieties in VERSCHAFFELTII and GOLDEN BEDDER. Healthy Knoted Cuttings now ready, in quantity, $1.00 per 100; (2500 at lOiiO rate.) 3.00 per 1000. CHRYQ&NTUF A/1 1 1 A/1 Q Standard kinds for growers, including Yellow, n n ■ «jm ■« ■ ncuiu IT! o pink ana white, commercial sorts, early and ate. Also NOVELTIES. Price List now ready. Free. DANIEL B. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Growers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SURPLUS STOCK £000 Geraniums, 1 in. pots, best market varie- ties, single and double, $6.00 per 100. £000 Geraniums, 2% in. pots, $3 50 per 100. £000 Verbenas, 12 good kinds, 2% in. pots, $3 00 per 100. £000 Coleuv, 2J^ in. pots. Verschaffeltli and Golden Bedder and others, at $3.00 per 100. £000 Ainpelopsis Veitchii, strong, 2-yeart) $6.00 per 100. £000 Honeysuckles, monthly, 3-years, $10.00 per 100. 1000 Hydrangea Grandiflorn, strong, 2-year old, $10.00 per luO. 500 Ivv Geraniums, Souv. de Chas. Turner, 4 In. pots, $10.00 per 100. 300 Hydrangeiis, Empress Eugenie, pink, and Thomas Hogg, white, i in. pots, in bud, $10 per 100. 1000 Viol els, The California, strong plants, from Fall cuttings, $3.00 per ICO. EYENDEN BROS., Williamsport, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, fine plants, 82.50 per 100. FEVERFEW-Little Gem, R50 per 100. COLEUS-Strong plants, $2.00 per 100. HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and Hortensis, 2J4 Inch *.f.U0 per 100. SALVIA SPLENDENS-$2.50 per 100. ROSES-H. P., BtroDR plants from 2M in. potE, Vick's Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coq. de Blanche, 2% cents. MEXICAN PRIM ROSE- Fine for vases and baskets. Strong plants in flower and bud, $2.00 per 100. ANTHEMIS CORONAKIA- Double yellow Daisy, $2.60 per 100. MOON VINES-I. grandiflora, $3.00 per 100. BEGONIA VERNON-Nice planls. $2 50 per 100. J. A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITINO MENTION thf FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100,000 VERBENAS. New Carnation THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. Fine pot plants. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings. $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. •WNO RUST OR 7lrr;iL.DElnZ«- PACKED LIGHT, AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. WE ARE THE LARGEST GROWERS OF VERBENAS IN THE COUNTRY. OUR PLANTS CANNOT BE SURPASSED. "Crimson Sport." Lance flower, finest velvety crlniBon, best keeper. Plants hardv, productive, free from disease. A good market variety. Send tor liBt of rooted Carnation cuttings. ROOTED CUTTINGS, $1.60 per dozen; $10. OO per IOO; S60.00 per IOOO. Mention paper. J. L,. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. Seasonable Offers. Per ICO Acalypha .llacteeuna, 2% In., strong $8 00 A< h \ ru nl lie*. Liudeml. Glbsonll, Aurea Reticulata 3 00 Alternanthern, Atuabllls, Aurea Nuna, P. Major, from flats 1 25 \ .ii In i i' ii in vll tn turn vii r it- U:i i it in, strong, 4 In. pots, tH 00; 5 In. pots 10 00 Avails Fapyriferu 15 00 IteuoniHi Aryentea Guttata, I>ludema, Odo- rata, etc., etc 4 00 Vernon, 2% In. pot b 8 50 Maryuerlta. 3 In. pot b. strong 4 00 Canna, Alphonse Bonrler, 3 and 4 In. puts Capt. I* de BOZSODL :s and 4 In. poti Chas. BenderflOn. -i and 4 In. pots.... Crozy seedlings, dry rooti ' potted, ready after April Int. Kxplorateur Craniphell, 3 & 4 In. potn, Florence VaQgbao, " *' " Mme.< rozy. after April 1, " " Professor, new. dark bronzy foliage. S&Hii. pot*, SSc.each; *;i.50per doz.; 20 00 '* Sarah Hill, 3 and 4 In. pots 6 00 Cli ry«n in heniuiiiH, assorted, uood sortii, all labeled, our select ion, 2% In. pot* 2 50 The above stock is in fine order, $5. 00 and over, F.O.IS New York. 3 50 3 50 5 00 2 00 3 00 5 00 5 00 3 00 Per 100. Cocolobn I'lnticlnda, 2J^ In. pots $2 50 ColeUM. Golden Crown. Golden Bedder, Fire- brand, VerflchalTeltll, Ariel, Empress of India, etc.. etc., 2H in. nuts 2 00 Cuplien Platycenlra, 2\i In. pots.. . 2 50 Echeveria Mecnndn iJIauca 4 00 FucIimiiih* aSHoried, leading kinds, eg., fancy, phenomenal, etc 2 50 i- < i ii ii i ii in-.. Grant, Heteranthe, Brnant, LaFavorlte. etc., etc., 2Jtf in potB 4 00 N. B.-Thin Is especially line stock, grown In coo' house and ready for a 3 or 4 In. shift. (lerninn Ivy, 2% In, pots. 2 50 Heliotrope, standard sorts. 2% In. pots 2 50 111 ii in nl ii It i rotor, 3 In. pats.~..... '....,...... 4 00 .ihnipi Viiii'N, ':' i-i . , 4 00 Pili-u Scipvllilolii., ■' . in. p., i:( 2 00 Snillnx, from tlaiM 75 SirobilniitlicM DyeiianiiM. 2% In. pota 4 00 MwainnoiiaGaleglfoIln alba, '.."■■ In. pots, M strong.. 2 50 *' 6 In. pt>tB, extra, per doz., 12.60; 20 DO Vlnca, Alba, Alba I'ina. and Ilunea, from flats, 1 00 (IrotoiiM, ass'irted, 4 In. pots 10 00 Seespeclaloirerof Mumi Enueienn another page and sure to give satisfaction. Orders amounting to Cash with orderfrom unknown customers, or CO. D. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. C. CLARK, Supt. P. O. BOX 34. WM. I,. SWAN, Proprietor. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, six fine varieties, per 100, $2.50. MOON VINE 1 1. Noctipheton), strong, 214 in., per 100, $3.00. AMPELOPSIS VE ITCH I l-perlOO.S3.no WISTARIA SINENSIS -2 year, per 100, $6.00 ; 1 year, per 100, $3.00. SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA-Strong, per 100, $4.00. ANTHEMIS CORONARIA-per 100, $3.50. RUSSELIA J UNCEA-Fine strong plants in 2^ in. pots, per 100, $3.00. PANSIES— Fine stocky plants, from cold frame, in bud and bloom, per 100 75 cts. VINCA Major and Harrisonii, pot plants, $1.50 per 100. COLEUS— 16 standard varieties, 2 in., $1.50 per 100. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA SPECIAL NOTICE! I have received direct from Messrs. Hender & Son of Plymouth, England, seed of their un- rivaled strain of Petunia grandifl ra. Strong plants now ready, 2 in. pots, $2.00 per 100 ; same from seed boxes, strong, by mail, 75c. per 100. Double Fringed Petunia, in large variety, 3 in. pots, $4.00 per 100; rooted cuttings, by 11, $1.25 per 100. Double Hollyhocks, Charter's strain ; white, salmon, pink, yellow and scarlet, blooming plants this year, $5 00 per 100. Ageratuni, blue and white, 3 in. pots, $3.00 per lilt). Salvia, Wm. Bedman, 3 in. pots, $3.00 per 100. Carnation Margaret, 2 in. pots, $2 00 per 100. 20,000 ASTERS. liy mall, per 100, $1.00 ; by express, per 1000, $7.50. Truffuut's Perfection, 4 colors. Victoria Prize, 4 colors. Scmple Strain, 3 colors. Sem- ple, Mignon, Comet, Mixed, Vick's White Branching. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Booted cuttings by mail ; Golden Wedding, Major Bonnaffon, Niveus, Mutual Friend, The Queen, Silver Cloud, C. Chalfant, Ivory, etc., per 100, $1.00. Cash with order, please. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGI Providence, R. I. The Market. Since Easter business as a rule has been very dull. Carnations have not yet recovered from the close cutting experi- enced at Eastertide and are not as yet superabundant. Bedding stock is com- mencing to come in in good supply and the demand is on the increase. The first pansy plants appeared the past week and sold well in baskets of a dozen. Arbutus has made its appearance and Is now very fine. It is coming from Cape Cod and South County. It retails for 15c. per bunch. The street fakirs are doing a lively business with it. Indoor bulbous stock is now going by while the outdoor stock has hardly come on as yet. Bulbous stock never com- manded so satisfactory sales as during the present season. Prices were good, the supply was adequate and the stock fine. Rhode Island Horticultural Society. The regular monthly meeting of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society was held on the 15th inst. with a large attendance. It was the occasion of the annual carnation show of the Society and the display was very good considering that a majority of the growers are just at present sbort with an off-crop. Vice- President Joseph E. C. Farnham, presided. Mathew Macnair was elected to member- ship. Mr. E. D. Burlingame, of this city, read an interesting paper on " Parks and Parkways." Among the exhibitors were : M. J. Ed- munds, Bristol, with Bride, Bridesmaid, Perle and Wootton roses, Daybreak ana Dean Hole carnations ; Nathan D. Pierce, Jr., Norwood, McGowan, Hector, Butter- cup, Helen Keller, Fisher, Daybreak and seedliDgs; Pierce & Pearson, McGowan, Scott, Daybreak, Albertine, Fisher, Portia and seedlings ; William B. King. Appon- aug, Daybreak, Scott, Hector; Farquhar Macrae, Daybreak, Scott, Fisher, Stuart, McGowan, Portia and Swainsona. Edgar Nock showed orchids; J. G. Jansen, a handsome display of potted stock ; a feat- ure of this exhibit was several pots of double and dwarf callas. Here and There. Recent visitors were : Mr. Van Sy- mons, representing Crossman Bros., of Rochester, N. Y., Otto John, of Wilhlemi, and W. Rolker, of New York. Hot Weather. The temperature in this vicinity for the five days commencing the 13th, was the hottest ever experienced here during the month of April. The ther- mometer indicated from 80 to 91 degrees on various days and places. This week the mercury has dropped low enough for heavy overcoats. Jottings. R. H. Dundar has commenced the erection of a greenhouse on the Slade Place, Bristol. William B. King is preparing to erects new carnation house, 150 by 16 feet, at Apponaug. Frank O'Reilly has removed his flower and plant store from the Benedict to 10 Park Place, Pawtucket. John Macrae is bringing in some ex- cellent sweet peas, the first of the seasoo. J. F. Parks & Co. will remove from their Westminster street store in a few days, and build a salesroom and office in connection with theirgreenhouseson Olney street. Miss Carter will remain in charge. W. H. Mason. Purcellville. Ifa. A. B. Davis & Son are adding 5,000 feet of glass to their already large establish- ment in order to facilitate their increasing business, which has been greatly helped by advertising in the Exchange. Paducah, Ky. C. L. Brunson & Company held their first annual Spring opening on April 14 and 15. Light refreshments were served free to all visitors, and music was also supplied. Pekm, III. Geo. A. Kuhl will make some additions to his greenhouses this season. They will cover 15,000 square feet more of ground. Plainville. Conn. Mrs. C. M. Woodford will erect another greenhouse in the near future. Saraioga, N. Y. T. J. Totten has some good things in carnations. He showed me some blooms of the new carnation Ivory that had been in his posession eight days, and looked as if just cut. Such splendid blooms possess- ing those good qualities of keeping wide awake and erect cannot fail to recommend this excellent variety. W. M. April 25, 1S96. The Florists' Exchange, 435 Cincinnati. JIarket Items The weather during the past week iias been the warmest ever known here for ■the time of year, and has had a telling affect on trade. Roses, carnations and ither flowers have been forced rapidly, consequently a glut all along the line has prevailed. Prices? well, there are noue; it is simply how much for the lot, and the barrel has necessarily been the best cus- tomer. The same state of affairs exists at the flower market, and the stands are all loaded with cut stock. Here and There. J. A. Evans, was in the city on Wednesday, and carried home the contract for ventilating the flower market, which will be begun at once. He will probably get another large contract in this city soon. Mr. E. tells me they have never been so busy. Mb. Jot, of Joy & Son, Nashville, Tenn., was a visitor Monday and Tuesday ; he is on his way to New York, and will visit La Payette, Richmond, Pittsburg and other points. He reports having had a splendid trade all season, and with very bright prospects for the future. He says the centennial which will be held in the city of Nashville in 1897 will greatly improve their prospects. His firm will put up a large house for aquatics for their own pleasure as well as for a drawing card to their establishment. Miss Ella Hays and sister, Huntington, W. Va., were callers on Saturday. Wm. Lodder and Henry ELeffner, of Hamil- ton, O., were callers Friday. Other visitors during the week were : J. Siegrist, of Toledo, O., and Chas. S. Bar- naby, Columbus, Ind. The first sweet peas of the season ap- peared last week and were grown by Fred. Lodder at the Oakley Greenhouses. The Clinton Floral Co., of Wilming- ton, O , tell me they had them for Easter. Club News. The May meeting of the Cincinnati Florists' Society will be held on the 9th of that month and will be a special "pansy meeting." We shall be pleased to have exhibits from specialists in this line. We shall expect a large attendance and hope to see quite a number of visiting brethren. E G. Gillett. St. Louis. Perhaps the most remarkable happening in the florists' profession here this Winter, has been the decided increase in the quan- tity and quality of the cut flowers which are disposed of in this market. Some five or six years ago St. Louis was almost en- tirely dependent on other markets for her supplies of cut flowers. Regular ship- ments were received from Chicago, New York, and even Boston, by any or all who aspired to a considerable business. There were practically no first-class roses shipped direct to this market by the growers, and there was little or no wholesale shipping done from here. One cut flower commis- sion house did a business of a few dollars a day, and matters looked anything but promising for the future of the business. Yet, in the course of the past several years, one after another specialist in roses and carnations has built houses and is grow- ing for this wholesale market. There are now five flourishing cut flower commission concerns in this city, doing an aggregate business of hundreds of dollars daily. Even since last Fall dozens of new con- signors have been converted to this market, and the volume of business correspond- ingly increased. Where formerly it was the rule for southern and western orders to pass through St. Louis to other markets, such a happening has now become the ex- ception, yet the business possible here is not yet being done and will increase. St. Joseph, Mo. L. J. Stdppy has his new range of houses in good order; they number seven- teen and are situated at the entrance to Mount Mora Cemetery. He has already derived much benefit from the judicious move. Speaking of shipping trade Mr. S. sent several boxes of lilies, etc., to Mon- tana, from which point there is quite a demand. Spring stock is in fine condition and good prices are hoped for. J. N. Kidd has a good stock and looks for an early Spring business. W. M. Decatur, III. Samuel Boneham died here of heart failure on April 8, aged 80 years. He at one time had a large nursery at Friend's Creek. BOOKS RECEIVED. The Encyclopedia of Gardening. By T. W. Sanders, F. R. H. S., 435 PP-, crown 8vo, cloth, gilt letters. Price, delivery included, Si. 75. This is a handy volume in dictionary form, giving an epitome of the practical detail of the culture of such plants as are in general cultivation, or described in trade lists. Full descriptions are given, together with the popu- lar or common and technical names of the plants enumerated, the date of their introduc- tion and the number of species in cultivation. Those in want of a useful work of reference, who are unwilling or unable to purchase a more extended and costly book, will do well to secure a copy of this Encyclopedia. THE EXPERIMENT ST A TIONS. Currants. By Professor S. A. Beach. Bul- letin 95, Geneva, N, Y. Elm Leaf Beetle, San Jose Scale, Etc. Bulletin 36, same station. Agricultural Experiment Station of Nebraska.— Ninth Annual Report. Agricultural Value of Bone Meal. Hatch, Amherst, Mass. Bulletin No. 35 Orchard Spraying; Notes on Varieties of Raspberries. Bulletin 63, Wooster, Ohio. Extension Work in Horticulture. By Professor L. H. Bailey, Cornell, N.Y. Bulletin no. Revised Opinions of the Japanese plums. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Bulletin 106. Cornell, N. Y. Orchard Spraying ; Notes on Varieties of Raspberries. — Bulletin 6$, Ohio. Wooster, Ohio. Commercial Fertilizers. By Professor F. W. Woll, Wisconsin (.Madison). Bulletin 49, March, 1896. Wire Worms and the Bud Moth By Professor M. V. Slingerland, Cornell, N. Y., Bulletin 107. Diseases of the Potato. By Professor E. G. Lodeman, Cornell, N. Y. Bulletin 113, Feb- ruary, 1896. The Pear Psylla and the New York Plum Scale. By same author. Cornell, N. Y., Bulletin 108. Geographical History of the Chautauqua Grape Belt. By Prof. R. S. Tarr. Bulletin 159, Cornell, N.Y. Climbing Cut Worms in Western New YORK- By Prof. M. V. Slingerland. Bulletin 104. Cornell, N. Y. Spraying Orchards and Vineyards By Professor J. C. Whitten, Missouri (Columbia). Bulletin 31, July, 1895. Spraying Calendar and Formula. By Professor E. G. Lodeman, Cornell, N. Y. Bul- letin 114, February, 1896. Prunes, Apples and Pears in Oregon. By Professor N. P. Hedrick, Oregon (Corvallis). Bulletin 40, January, 1896. ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS. By Professor L. L. Van Slyke, Geneva, N. Y. Bulletin 96, December, 1895. The American Persimmon. By Professors James Troop and O. M, Hadley, Purdue (La- fayette, Ind.) Bulletin No. 60, April, 1896. Composition and Use of Fertilizers ; Science Applied to Feeding plants. Bul- letin 94, Geneva, N. Y. A very valuable bul- etin. The Pole Lima Beans. By Professor L. H. Bailey, Cornell, N. Y. Bulletin 115, February, 1896. Professor Bailey says, " in our own test of last year we thought that the best six beans, considering earliness, productiveness and quality, were the Jersey, Extra Early or Bliss, Kaighn, May Champion, Dreer Improved and the speckled Lima." CATALOGUES RECEIVED. L. Templin & Sons, Calla. O.— Catalogue of Plants, Seeds, Small Fruits, etc. J. L. Schiller, Rutherford, N. J.— List of Syrian Flower Bulbs and Roots. C. P. DlETERlCH & BRO., Mayesville, Ky.— Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Plants, Bulbs, etc. Wisconsin Flower Exchange, Milwau- kee, Wis. —Price List of Flower Vases, Design Boxes, Wirework, etc. Concealing a Plate-glass Break. Among the many unique occupations which have recently sprung up. is that of concealing the defects in cracked plate- glass windows. The "artist" does not pretend to operate with effect on a window that has been smashed with a cobble-stone or a fireman's axe, but for two dollars he will make a thing of beauty and a joy for- ever out of two or three long disfiguring cracks. It is all done with a paint brush, and the method is simple. Under the artist's skilful touch the cracks become the stems of twining vines, and each crack is made the basis of a young offshoot. To this foundation is added leaves, and some- times a flower or so, and if the cracks run in the right direction the effect is natural. On the whole, the new idea is cheaper than replacing the glass, and the artist does a flourishing business. — New Ideas. THE TWIN COMET and LITTLE GIANT LAWN SPRINKLERS. Best Sprinklers made for Florists and Nurserymen's use. SAVE LABOR, for they sprinkle 4 tunes greater area than any other sprinkler. E. STEBBINS MFC. CO. Made for Sole Agents anil Manufacturers, J. B. FELLOWS & CO.. Boston. SPRINGFIELD. M*$S. Local Agents Wanted Can make big money. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE PAPER POTS. Once tried, always used. Sample duzen mailed for 10 cents Headquarters for Rattan Hotbed llm«, Verbena Baskets, Lemon Oil Insecticide, Itose L«nf Extinct Tobacco, and SEEDS TH\T FLORISTS USE, Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 & 19 South Market St. STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a large stock of which we keep on band ready for shipment on day order is received. Size. Per 1000. Size. Per 100. lXinch t! 00 7 inch $150 - !2 " 3 25 8 " 5 00 "lr2M " 3 50 9 " 7 50 2H, •• 400 10 " 1000 ;; »3 " . 5 oo ii •• 15 oo ^JZVi " 7 25 12 " 20 00 i " 9 00 II " 40 00 6 " 1380 16 " 7500 6 " 22 00 Saucers J^ price of pots. 10 per cent, off for cash with order F.O.B. at Fort Edward. Send for price list of Haiifjine Vases, Garden Vases. Jardinieres. Seed Pans and Glazed Cylinders with Handles for cut flowers. Address Hilunfrer Bros., Man'fre, Fort Edward, N. T. or AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, NlU£k 136 & 138 W. 24)h SI., NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ill Produce PERFECT FRUT Wetellyouall about spraying 3ndC care of fruit in our 32-pg. illustrated t book — free. Our Pumps find Nozzle? J vn highest honors in every tesc.v The OemingCo., *3alem,0.' \V. Apt«..nnmnnft Hnbbpll.Cl.irnrro (, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Seedsmen America. WHEN WRITt Q MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGt "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco, INSECTICIDE! \ Price 1 gal. cans, $1.50; 5 gal. cans. $5.00. An. . plied either by vaporizing or by syrirjfcing » Try it! Safe and effective. Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., Louisville, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHISTS' EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1827. STBHOBBD FLOWER POTS. M. FERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Mcf ■HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full I.lne of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OF THE BEST QUAXITT. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Fnce Ust. THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO.. 403 N. SALINA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. id dress WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIH POTTERY CO., 7 1 3 to 7 1 9 Wharton Street, PHILADELPHIA. Branch Warehouses : | *""*■** •"••■"» u"'on st • Jm" Ciw' " ■ J ■ ! Jackson Ave. and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR LINE OF JARDINIERES BEFORE PLACING ORDERS. ALL STANDARD FLOWER POTS WILL FIT THEM. COOK POTTERY CO., ETRIRIA WORKS, - WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TRENTON, N.J. 436 The Florists- Exchhnge, Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 28th St., New York. Orders by mail or telegraph Pg>™f)"Lattenr e F*CU4NG£ wwtn WOi- 'tuf rLomsTi;' rvfuoNp.f HEADQUARTERS FOR ~ T5^— datura . 5«^WO FRESH CUT -136 WEST 24-TH ST. ...Wholesale... Florist, 1620 Olive St., ST. LOUIS, no. EN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ■fla PATENT PLANT TORS, NEW IMPROVED ORCHID BASKETS AND FLATS A FULL LINE OF FLORISTS' BASKETS And Specialties. I CYPRESS PLANT TUB COODS FOR INSPECTION. WMEIM BHjlTIWO MENTtoiv the ^CQRlSTS EXCHANGE WEworkT A. & F. ROLKER, I 06 and I 08 Liberty St., NEW YORK. For description see Florists' Exchange, Nov. 24, 1894. ORCHID BASKET. J. C. VAUGHAN, k CHICAGO, 67 Randolph St. NEW YORK, 126 Barclay St. Write for Illustrated Catalogues. FLATS FOR ORCHIDS. Manufactured by HOME RATTAN CO., Wells and Sigel Sts., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MrNTiriMTur n -imc-rc t-w ,..,...« .. W ^ t tn r ^PRISTS' FXCHANGC When Answering an Advertisement kindly state you saw it in THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE. This personal request we make under every adver- tisement we print, and by complying with It yon will greatly help this paper, and as well rive the adver- tser the satisfaction of knowing where his adver- tisement was seen. 438 The Florists' Exchmnge. Indianapolis, Ind. Anthony Wiegand & Son is the name of the new firm, Mr. Wiegand having taken in his eldest son as partner. Busi- ness is very encouraging, especially in palms, which are raised in large numbers chiefly for retail. The new store is all that can be desired, complete with a hand- some oak ice chest of exquisite workman- ship reaching from floor to ceiling. Bertebmann Bros, will remove their whole city plant, store and greenhouses to Irvington about two miles out, having ex- cellent facilities there, two lines of cars reaching the place. This will give them an area of about 50,000 feet of glass. They have secured most desirable quarters downtown in the new Pembroke Arcade fronting on Washington st. and the busiest thoroughfare. The store has a frontage of 44 feet with splendid basement and upper floors. Will Bertermann, who has been sick for several weeks as the result of a fall, is around again, but intends taking a rest so soon as the busy season is over. A trip to Europe is on the tapis. H. W. Rieman reports an excellent Eas- ter and is now busy filling planting orders. He expects to build another house this Summer. W. M. Kansas City, Mo. Robt. S. Brown & Sons are rushing night and day to keep up with the press of orders all tumbling in at once owing to the sudden warm spell The past season has been a good one with them; mailing busi- ness is large. Jas. Payne does a good market business growing many old favorites, such as pelar- goniums, calceolarias, etc. He has a choice strain of cinerarias. ROBT. JARRETT & SON handled large lots of cut flower stock for the holidays; their carnations and roses are very fine. Arthur Newell has a capital show- house connected with his store where he can make great displays. He says Easter was all right. Samuel Murray, of the Probst Floral Co., is of the opinion a more steady trade was done at Saster than in previous years Prices kept about the same. There was undoubtedly more stock around than usual, which gave the impression of less business. Much more would have been had, bad not the weather at the last moment been so disagreeable. Prices for plants and decorations keep up well, and there is an increase in these branches. Cat tleyasand Adiantum Farleyense were used considerably and will be more so in the future. AnthuriumScherzerianum is also in demand; the scarlet flowers are very effective. I noticed a fine piece of work being executed at this store; it was in the form of a keystone, seven feet high, with scroll across the top, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Grand Chapter of the State of Missouri. It was not fin- ished, but promised to be a splendid piece of work, fur which $150 was to be paid. An accident happened at the greenh luses Bhortly before Eister, which came near being a catastrophe. During oue of those gales western florists especially are ac- customed to, the chimney was blown down, and crashing through the ends of three houses, caused much havoc; a fine lot of lilies and hydrangeas was blasted ere the accident could be repaired, but with true western enterprise the damaged stock was immediately thrown out, bouses repaired, and in the shortest space of time bedding stock was rushed in and is now ready to send out. Particular attention has been paid to zonale geraniums especially, so that now we have a grand strain of these popular plants. (E. G. Hill's houses at Richmond must be all ablaze with these at this time.) The boys here have caught the shooting fever, not but what they were excellent shots before, for one of our best men rides into town daily, mounted, with his Win- chester. They have formed a club, and on the invitation of Robt. E. Jarrett, the Florists' Club will have an outing in June, at Jarrettvllle, where a good old-fashioned time is promised. This will be the first anuual outing. Wm. Siiarpe, foreman at the Probst greenhouses, recently returned from a trip to the old country. He made a tour of the chief towns in Great Britain, and was in time to see the cyclamens and gloxinias, in bloom in both commercial and private places. He has a few specialties for trial and comparison, we shall hear results of same later on ; a variety of gloxinia, an erect brilliant scarlet, and a pure white with heavy foliage and profusion of flowers as especially fine. W. M. Top ?u\% \|\\ REQU.IREOA Clear Cypress Greenhouse Materia! We have had many years' experience in this line. We introduced Cypress for g:eenhouse construction. We have made many improvements in the construction of greenhouses. We carry in stock many different designs of Rafters, bash Bars, and everything tlse from the bottom of gutters up. Our facilities are large, and we aie prepared to furnish on short notice material of our own designs or any special designs, and all of open-air-dried clear Cypress Lumber which we have bought for many years of one party because this particular growth of Cypress is as soft as White l'ine, and has none of the knots, sap and other defects so common to White Pine. Every foot of our stock is guaranteed Spot Clear. Write for circulars and estimates. No trouble to furnish plans when necessary. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO. LOCKLAN^ OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR 3ST©-v©i* Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. WHEN WRITING MENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. We carry a large stock of regular size, 3x6 ft. It will pay you to send for our prices WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WORTH ANY PRICE. I would not be without the Exchange at any price. I deem it a very useful paper for the trade. Quincy, 111., Apr. 14. '96. c- r- w- GENTEMAN. Sole Manufacturers and Headquarters for ...GENUINE... Trowuriflp drafting Wax EVERETT B. CLARK X SON, Milford, Conn. ■A.JFN WRITING MFNT'ON t^e FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Spraying Pump; PRICE $5.00 COMPLETE This is a bargain to any one who has fruit to spray. We have bought a lot at a bargain, therefore we sell them at such a low price. This pump is of the latest pattern, with brass lining and brass valve ; it will throw a spray 50 feet. C.tflBSAM & SONS, Trenton, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., . Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IP- YOU "WANT A GOOD SASH LIFT For a Very Little Money Get i Zyx THE X^ '■•NEW DEPARTURE" ^^^^v The DeLamater Iron Works, 467 West Broadway, N.Y. City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE MASTICA For Glazing; Green bo uses. A sub- stitute for putty. Superior in every way. MASTICA and MASTICA (il.AZING MACHINES were given Highest Award of 8-A.F. at Pittsburg- Address for circular. F. 0. PIERCE & CO., 170 Fulton St., N.Y. Sole Manufacturers. Wt-t't-N WR'i iv.. .v.- NT.oN in t-LURiST'S EXCHANI VALVES, FITTINGS AND Ventilating Apparatus. COLOWEZL- WILCOX CO., Newburgh, N.Y. Mention paper. ' vYN Roller bearing, self-oiling devise, ***?l automatic stop, solid link chain, " makes tne IMPROVED CHAL- LENGE the most perfect appa- ratus in tbe market. Write for catalogue and prices before placing your orders else- where. Quaker City Machine Co., RICHMOND, 1511. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOCUST==For Sale. Suitable for posts for green- houses, 6 cents a foot, f.o.b. Mil burn. J. R. PITCHER, - -Short Hills, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SCOLLAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc., —ALSO THE— PATENT PUNT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for 91.00. JOHN A. SCOLLAT, 74 & 76 Myrtle Ave.. BROOKLYN, • N. Y. 89 & 91 Centre St., NEW YORK. BEND STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. aiue-N WRITING MENTIONTHE rLOB'«!T'S EXCHANGE JOHN C. MONINGER CO. MANUFACTURERS OK CLEAR CYPRESS BUILDING MATERIAL,. 412=422 Hawthorne Ave. CHICACO, ILL. Cor. Blackhawk Street. WHEN WRITINT. MENTIONTHE ELORISTS' EXCHANGC O i PF\E55 IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. hpressL sash bars up to.12 FEET "LENGTH OR LONGER. IRE EN HOUSE AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Sond for cur Illustrated Book "CYRRESJS LUMBER amo its U^SES." Send forVur Special GreenhousVCirjcular. THE^.T 5Tearirv5 Lumber .(9- Nepor i* yy ■ ^^ **•* \r^j SmC. ~ \ y\sgfr; $QSTgNt ($#$$,* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ^pril 25, 1896. The Florists' iXCHHNGE, 439 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Sli Hlgheet Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. zbttdrin-iei^im: go ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: IrvinKton-on-HudBon, New York. Mention paper GREENHOUSE JEIT1II «HD VEITILlim Horticultural Architecture and Building. pcMng^Go ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. ^Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the **Perfect Drainage Bench T»!t or Slate Tops. ^ SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. HALES' MOLE TRAP. For destroying ground moles In lawns, parks, gardens and cemeterips. Guaranteed lo catch moles where all other traps fall. Price, $2.00 each. See advt. Hales* Multijector in next issue. U. W. HALES, Ridtrewoou, V J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF nORifiTS' CtCHANGF EVERV FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL. For particulars address JOHN G. ESL.ER, Sec'y, Saddle RIver.N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GLASS FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, KT LOJnteST RHTSS, LUAPPIC Jb CON 89 LIBERTY ST.. NEW YORK, • n#%r*I»iO Ob OVIl) Ret. Broadw.j ud (torch BU. 83 SO. FIFTH AV., NEW YORK B.I. Hon, ton ..d Bleesk.r BU. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Kates. N. COWEN'S SON 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. GLASS! Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE Pi. OR 1ST S EXCHANGE Estimates Freely Given- Lone IHfttance Telephone* 50 Spring. FOUNi>EI> 1850 THE REED GLASS COMPANY, -456 West Broad-way, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. 3ST E W TORK. * SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS # For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hot Beds, etc., etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHEN WRITING MENTION THt FLORIST'S EXCHANGE O I A O O For GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, f* I ft Q Q ULHVU GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. || L A O V VANHORNE, GRIFFEN & CO. Agents for CHAMBERS & NIcKEE Co., Jeannette Brands American Glass, Importers of French Glass. "lJ.' * kTsLs*«,KcsKTaVAND NEW YORK. 13, 15 4. 1T LAIGHT ST., AND 52, 54 & 56 VARICK ST.. _ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NONE STANDARD VENTILATING MACHINE. NOTHING Flimsy OR Complicated about it. EQUAL IT IN Strength AND Durability Send for Catalogue. E. HIPPARD, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Modern Commercial Greenhouses We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line until you see our construction and get our prices. PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing four cents In stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE "GORTON SIDE-FEED" BOILER Is just what you want for Steam and Hot Water Heating. It has advantages over any other Boiler on the market for green- house purposes. Send for our book " Modern House Heating," and investigate for yourself. Mailed FREE on application. Every Florist should secuie a copy. GORTON & LIDQERWOOD CO., 96 Liberty Street, Mew York. WHEN WRITINQ_MENT10N THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COMING INTO GENERAL USE !U«w AUTOMATIC CABLE VENTILATOR, \Af L| Y t Because they give entire satisfaction. ■■ n I ■ Because they are one-third to one-half cheaper in price. Because they are made simple and strong. Because they operate your houses from either end or center. Because they operate houses 200 ft. long with ease. Because one machine operates sash, both sides ridge. Because they will last for years without any repaii. We guarantee any breakage during five years' use. Write us, we will furnish you References, Circulars, Estimates, and save you money. ." '.- • A. Q. WOLF & BRO-. Dayton. Ohio. Mention paper. MANVEL WINDMILL BlLL-BElING TURNTHBLE Contract to put Water Supply in place CEDAR TANKS WILLIAMS MFG. CO. K^Ef,AGzA°N0' 16 Murray Street, New York; 36 So. Market St., Boston; 321 Vine St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST6' EXCHANGE 440 The Florists' Exchhngb Sim it ay from ~ inoh pots' $L6° IVI ILHA per 100. Strong Smilax plants, by mail, 50c. per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cap* May City. N. J. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHEAP TO CLOSE OUT per 100 >l ooii Vine, 2>2 in. pots $3,00 Begonias 3.00 Euphorbia Spleudens 3.00 Geraniums, 20 vara 3.00 Coleus 2.00 CaOi with order please. R. II . MURPHEY, libaiia, O. *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ :C.EISELE)Jei^LPhila.,Pa.| ♦ IMnvpltips; F0R THE TRADE- ♦ % TN Carnations, Specialties ♦ ^Chrysanthemums and Clematis. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANi E ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 Carnations Wm. Scott $2 00 $15 00 McQowan 160 12 00 Nellie Lewis 150 10 00 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue, Red, White, Scarlet. Pink, Purple, Maroon. Striped 80 7 50 Chrysanthemums, leading vara... 150 12 00 Ageratum, Blue. Dwarf 100 8 00 Vlnca, Malor varienata 150 12 00 Salvia .plendens 1 50 Hydrangea Otaks I. 4 nch pots per dot , $1 25 •• 6 " " 160 7 - " 3 00 Hydrangea Pnniculata, grand., 3 years per 100, $7.00 Abutilon, Souv. de Bonn, 2% Inch, per dor., 76c; per 100, $fi 00. Anemone Whirlwind, strong, field grown, per doz.. 75c: per 100. $6 00; per 1000. $50.00 Write for our Catalogue* VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHACGT FORGET-ME-NOT BLUE PERFECTION. As a cut flower, read what two of the oldest and best known houses of Philadelphia say: Mr. ALBERT KNAPPER :— This season we have worked up quite a little trade on Myosotls, and con- sider it a good cut flower for the retail florist, which I think will grow more in favor. Samuel S. Pennock. Ma. ALBERT KNAPPER :— We take great pleasure in recommending a good article, and can say that your Myosotls is a fine, large, strong flower, of a grand color, and the heat we have seen for a great while. Chahles Fox. A GOOD INVESTMENT. A GOOD KEEPER. A GOOD SELLER. EASILY HANDLED. NO DISEASE. ORDER NOW. Has averaged at the wholesale market this Winter from $1.50 to $2.(10 per 100 flowers. Treatment similar to Vinlet Marie Louise or Carnations, from 40 to 50 degrees. PLANTS, 2 in. pots, ready now, per 100, $5.00. ROOTED CUTTINGS, per 100, $3.00; per 1000, $25 00. Cash with order please, or good reference or C. O. D. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MFMTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GOING S0H1E WHERE ! ROOTED CUTTINGS. • Per 100 Lemon V«rb«na, Salvia $1.60 Vlnoa var., Heliotrope 1.60 Colvuf). .'if-ri rtefl $0.00 per 1000; .76 Bcparat^ 8.00 " 1.00 Strobllantheft Dyerlanus 1,60 Rox Begonias .. 2.00 Snow Crest Datiy U.00 Mri. Pollock Geraniums 2.00 PAN8IES WANTED IN EXCHANGE. Chrysanthemums 2|4 In. potw 4.00 Vlncas var., 2;^. 3, and 4 In $2.00, $4.00,6.00 Mrs. Pollock 3 in. and 4 in $4. 00 and 6.00 Dracaena Indlvlsa, 4 In., '■ in., 6 In., $10.00, $15.00, 20.00 SOMETHING EXTRA FINE. 30 NEW SEEDLING COLEUS. The set Hooted Cuttings, $1 00 by mail. Terms, Cash or C. O. D. GREENE & UNDERHILL, WATERTOWN, N. Y. whin wnrriNo kn thc florist's exchange AUCTION SALES: BEDDING PLANTS PALMS, RUBBERS, Etc. Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at Eleven o'clock, till further notice. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. CATALOGUES OF SALES SENT ON APPLICATION. I. J. SIMONSON, Auctioneer, 63 Barclay St., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOLLYHOCKS. NH7UTeD COLORS- Large Plants, $6.00 per 100; Small Plants, $4.00 per 100. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE ESTABLISH £D 18 66. MANUFACTURED BV N. 5TEFFEN5 135 EA5T 2IS-T ST. NEW YORK. WHeK WRITING MENTION THF FLORIST'S EXCHANGE I=OR DECORHTION DHY, METAL FLORAL DESIGNS FINEST AND LARGEST STOCK IN THE C0UN1RY, AT MUST REASONABLE PRICES. IMMORTELLES, Colored, $2.75 per doz.; Yellow, $1.75 per doz. Case price on application. Largest Stock of CAPE FLOWERS, from 55c. to 90c. per lb. ^S" AND ALL FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. A. HERRMANN, 404-412 E. 34th St., New York, near Ferry MANUFACTURER OF METAL FLORAL DESIGNS AND DEALER IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BOSTON FLORIST LETTER CO. SSS S'JK Sizes \)4 and 2 inch, $2.00 per 100. Patent fastener with each letter. Our New Script Letter, $4.00 per xoo. This box, 18x30x1 ' made In two sections, ooe for eacb size letter made of woe r_ j Mlalued and varnished Klven away r=£ frst order of 500 letterB. HANDLED BY ALL THE ifi isALERS IN BOSTON -WAGE T"S *-*- A. BOLKEB & SONS „..New fork. PERKY & CO., Warren St., Syracuse, N. ¥. K. E. nrALMSTKIt New York =; KENDALL, 115 Ontario St., Cleveland, Ohio A. II EKim A.V.N 415 E. 34th St., New York .2 « (N IlKltlilUJCH, 4th & WalnutSt. Cincinnati^. f. C. TAUSHAN 20 Itarclar St., New Tori « 5? liY PH1MPPS SEED & IMPLEMENT CO., ». F. MCCARTHY a Co., 84 llawley St., Bostoi O "V Toledo, 0. OEO. A. SUTHERLAND, ' " A . WOOD * SONJIth A Marshall St. Richmond, Vn H. BAYEBSDOBFEB & CO Philadelphia, I r /SCONSIN FLORAL EXCHANGE, E. H. HURT 79 Lake St., Chicago, III. I 131 Mason Street, Milwaukee, Wis THE IIUNTINOTON SEED CO., Indianapolis, Ind. I WALTER A. POTTER k CO Prorldence, B.I. DANIEL B. LONG Buffalo, N. Y. J. A. SIMMEBS, Toronto, Out. (Agt. for Canada. .IAS. YICK'S SONS Rochester, N. Y. I Address N. F. MCCARTHY, Treasurer and Manager, 84 Hawley Street, Faotory. 13 Green Street, Mention p.v.r. BOSTON. MASS. NOVELTIES for the TRADE New Asparagus Sprenjreri, New Carex, New Bougainvillea, New Carinas. New Dahlias, New .1 uoticta, New Geraniums, New Roses, Climbing Mete r. Gulden Ktimbler, Yellow Sou pert. Car- mine Pillar. New Sweetbriers, Blue Oxalis, etc. Genuine Irish Shamrock. Send for Catalogue of Novelties at reduced prices. A. BLANC & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WR1T1NG MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FINE STOCK. LOW PRICES. Cannas— Crozy, Henderson, Bouvier, started, 10c. Carnations-Scott, Stuart, Daybreak, McGowan, Silver Spray, etc.. 2K In., 4c. Chrysanthemums Daillfdouze.BonnaiTon. Phil- adelphia. Queen, Dean Hole, Minerva, Gludys Spauldlne, Mrs. Bergmann, H. Robinson and fifty other vara.. $4 00 per 100. Callas-Eiliott's Little Gem, $4 00 per 100. Coleus— Fine named, $3.00 per 100. Dahlias— Pot- grown, strong, Be. Fuchsia*— In bud and bloom. Gc. to 10c. Geraniums — In bloom, '.;_. in., 4c; 3 in., 6c; 4 in,, 8c. Mrs. Pollock, 6c. and 8c. Heliotrope— 2)4 in., 5c; 3 in., 7c; 4 in.. 10c. Double Petunias— Dreer's Btrain, 2M in., 5c; 3 In., 8c; 4 in.. 12c Roses— Est b , '-" .■ In.. 4c; 3 in., 6c; 4 in.. 10c Crim- son Rambler, tic: Pink Soupert, 10c ; Empress of China. 10c Su iiiolinii, 4c; Tovenia, white and blue, 4c. Centnurea eym ,4c; Vincas, 4c. **wai nnonagal.,5c. Verbenas, named, clean, 2Hc. Vlo'etn— Louise and Campbell, 3c. Special rates save express charges. L. J. STUPPV, St. Joseph, Mo. 17 Greenhouses. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ....PLANTS.... Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $3.00, $4.00, $6 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 *• mixed, colors unknown 310 Fancy Leaf Caladlnma, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fuchsia, Little Beauty 6 00 " Snow Ball, best double white 4 00 " Phenomenal and Mrs. E. G. Hill. 4 00 " Double and sinule, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Paris Daisy, The California 4.00 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3 00 4 00 Abutllons, of sorts 4 00 Anthemls Tinctoria, hardy 4 00 Cyperus Alternifollus 4 00 Ageratum, var. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Plumbago, blue and white 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 ' I) Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 Oxalls, double yellow 4 00 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and » 00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. A Herman the ras, lour varieties o0 Coleus, best new and old, named 1 00 Heliotrope and Fuchsias 1 00 Oxalls Ortgiesl 1 00 Chrysanthemums, good sorts 1 6i Sanehezia Nobilisand Begonias... 1 GO If mailed add 10c. per 100 for Alternantheras, 30c. for Oxalis, Fuchsias, Heliotrope and Coleus, 30c. for Begonias, Sanehezia and Chrysanthe- mums. Selection of sorts ours. R. S. BROWNS SONS, ?Sf Kansas City, Mo. WHEN WR ITING MENTION THE FtOR IBT'B EXCHANGE ALWAYS ON TOP! pes pel u 55 g z Oh "> H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., Wholesale Florists' Supplies 56 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' UCHANG. We are a straight shoot and aim to groiv into a vigorous jtlant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. YOL. VIII. NO. 18. NEW YORK, MAY 2, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. A GREAT AUCTION SALE Specimen Palms, Tree Ferns, Decorative Plants AND 1 Grand Collection of Orchids. Messrs. A. & F. Holker will sell at auction on MAY 20U1 and 21st NEXT, at our Nurseries, tbe most unique collection of plants that has been offered in many years. The sale of Orchids will include many valuable specimens. NOTHING BUT FIRST-GLASS STOCK WILL BE SUBMITTED. Express train No. 23, leaving New York at 9 o'clock, will stop at Short Hills on above dates, in addition to those scheduled in time-table of D. L. & W. R. R. Take Christopher or Barclay Street ferries. A large tent will be erected for the purpose of the sale, and refreshments will be provided. t Parties unable to attend the t I I I UlltK 6lf IVIAlNUA) T sale can send in their bids to us, J SHORT HILLS, N. J. # and we will be pleased to give f _ „ , , . . ^ f: & ^ For Catalogues apply to S them our personal attention. i A. & F*. ROLKERi •■%•■%■'%.'%'%/%■'%.'%.'%.*%"%•'»,'%.'*•'%• 106 Liberty St., N. Y. City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE We Can Supply in First-Class Condition Extra Strong Dormant Field-Grown y Our collection contains only the finest and beat sorts in cultivation. Tnese plants are in perfect condition for planting directly in the open ground, and will bloom nicely this Spring, or will make splendid pot plants for late Spring sales. If potted at once.*can be gotten in bloom by Decoration Day. The varieties we offer are the very best for outdoor bedding or for pot culture for Florists' use. Our stock comprises the following varieties: Gen1! Jaoiueminot, Airs. John Lai it g, Paul Neyron, III rich Brunner, Anna do Dieabnch, Alfred Colo nib. Cnmille tie Kolnin. ,1 me. Gabrlelle Lulzet, i tin una Chartn. Baron exs de Rothschild. Unr shall I'. Wilder, I* iron du Boutitetten, Ittervellle de Lyon, Mabel Morrison. $12.09 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. TREE ROSES. Grafted on stems, in tree form, about I fL. high, finest sorts, assorted. ffl.CO per doz. We also have an exceptionally large stock of HARDY AZALEAS. A*t^£^^VciA,£ND These Hardy Azileas would be more largely planted If t hey were better known. None ot our hardy plants are as gorgeous or showy as these Hardy Azale;is. Thev are as hardy as a currant bush, and are Ironclad. They also make fine pot platits for Florists' sales. Nothing makes a finer Decoration Day pot plant than these Hardy Azaleas. FlorlBts who find a demind for showy pot plants for Decoration Dav should pot up a lot ofthlB stock. They will find nothing more readily salable. We will mall a handsome lithograph of Azalea Mollis <>n application. We can supply fine bushy plants covered with bloom buds as follows: Plants about 15 inches high $35 00 per 100. Extra strong plants, about 18 inches taig/h 60 00 " Selected plants, about 2 feet high 76 00 " JAPAN MAPLES, six finest sorts, 2 feet to 3 feet high, at $9.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100 RHODODENDRONS. Fine plants, well ) Plants 1)4 feet high $7.60 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. budded, as follows: f .. f^'.. .. \\"\\\\\\[ j§$J '.'. $$ .'. HYDRANGEA PANICULATA CRANDIFLORA. Extra strong field grown plants $12.0U per 100. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF IQ^V On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. F. R. PIERSON CO. Mention paper TARR YTOWN-ON-HUOSON NEW YORK For prices of TUBEROUS ROOTED BE90NIAS and GLOXINIAS, see issue of Feb. 15. Notice of Removal ! f. e. McAllister IS NOW DOING BUSINESS IT 69 CORTLANDT (Belvveen Greenwich and Washington Sts NEW YORK. Formerly 22 Dey St.: in Largest Assortment, at Greatly Reduced Cost For SCHOOL COMMENCEMENTS. For DINNERS and PARTIES. For BON VOYAGE and STEAMERS. FOR ALL PURPOSES. Examine our Special Trade 1.1st, mailed free. Also for FLORIST'S SEEDS, BULBS, and all SUPPLIES Two Great Specialties of Ours are Natural Gycas Leaves, prepared, and Metal Floral Designs. Mflk» Primula Seed SHOULD BE SOWN NOW. Our strains are worth growing: they have a 2|||» »"''llr;l!' I |r|.|]flll li.ll. WeOffer. Rolker's Special Selected strain — Superior white A nz , $1.25 Pkt., $0.35 rose " 1.25 " .86 " deep red. " 1.50 '• .25 ** carmine . " 1.50 " .25 " blue " .50 . Superior mixture.. " 1.00 ". .25 AiT ^B C Ho?,., 3.50 */ \i 3ft Choicest English Strain, rr0m the nest ' named sorts, in finest mixture, at $1.00 the trade pkt. of about 260 seeds ; A oz. for $5.00. SWeet PeaS, Special Offer In finest Mixture at 25c. the lb. " Eckford,at3f)C. thelb. 30 Best Varieties listed at from 40 to80cts. alb. For Postage add 8 eta. the lb. IO PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER. August Rolker & Sons, Ef&SE New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' t»CH«SOt P. O. STATION E. 442 The Florists* Exchhnge RUSTIC HANGING BASKETS 10 inch, $1.00 each ; $10.00 per dozen. 12 " 1.15 " 12.00 RAFFIA first quality, braided, 14 cts. per lb.; $13.00 per 100 lbs. CANE PLANT STAKES, 6 to 8 feet, 75 cts. per 100; $7.00 per 1000. VERBENA BASKETS, with double wood handles, 4x9x3 inches, $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 5x11x33^ inches, $2.25 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. TISSUE PAPER, 75 cents per ream. If yon grow LILIO.tt HiRRISII or ROMAN HYACINTHS, write us for quotations. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, - - NEW YORK. ■VKEN WRrT'NG MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE — BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. IH. Longiflornm, Tuberoses, Spiraas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I O'BRIEN & CO., I ♦ P. O. Box 328, City of Mexico. ♦ ♦ EXPORTEKS OF ALL KINDS OF J MZXIC4N PLANTS, BULBS, and SEEDS. | T CACTI AND ORCHIDS A SPECI'LTY. X ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ iniFNU/B-"*"5 mfwt.oi.-mf n-OBtBT'B CKCMAMOE Eucharia Amazonica, 3x4 inch per 100, $8.00. « «« 4x6 " 12.00. OItOHII>S Lrelia anceps alba (Guaranteed true). Strong plants, with 6 to 10 pseudo bulbs, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. AMARYLLIS formosissima, 4x6 inches, per 100, $2.50: per 1000, $20.00. Orders taken now for summer delivery of Freesia refraeta, Longiflorum, Chinese Narcissus, Calla Ethiopica, California bulbs, etc. Address H. H. BERCER & CO., San Francisco, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ^^^^^^^^ SUNBEAMS CANNA. Allen's Defiance Mignonette Grown from stock seed, saved inside. $5.00 per oz., $3.00 per % oz., $1.00 per packet. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea $40.00 to 45.00 " " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELl, Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST FKKE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE n ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 3URPEE'S X SEEDS ♦ Philadelphia. * Wholesale Price List for Florists + :aDd Market Gardeners. a ♦♦ »»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TUBEROUS BEBOIII0 BULBS ALL COLORS SEPARATE. $2 per 100; $18 per 1000. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. Branch of the Horticultural Co , Bosioop, Holland. WHEH WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE r« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ *♦£ GET OUR PRICES ON.... Harrisii Romans Valley Best Import Rates on all French, ♦• Dutch ami German Bulhs. '8 SEED STORE, 14 Barclay St., J LILY t°.fe VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $32.00 per case of 2500 pips. $26 00 per case of 3000 pips. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA. ♦ 84-86 Randolph St i CHICAGO. NEW YORK, j !»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ HIHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DORMANT ROOTS. Admiral Courdet and Chas. Henderson $2.50 per hundred and $20.00 per thousand. Cash or satisfactory references with order. J. F. MARSDEN, Florist, Far Rockaway, M.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ! SEEDS Altogether the best yellow yet produced. Exceedingly dwarf, only two feet, splendid foliage, wonderfully free and the flowers are of great size and substance. J lower tracts large, full and compact. Almost clear yellow and very bright and clean in color, tn effect, it is absolutely pure, brilliant yellow. Eldorado, Florence, Vaughan, etc., are not in it with Sunbeams. Roots, dry or started, $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. OTHER GOOD CANNAS- All good strong roots in perfect condition. 100 I 1000 Alphonse Bouvicr, . Capt. P. de Suzzoni, - Chas. Henderson, - Chevalier BeBBon, Count Horace de Choisoul. Flamboyant, Francois Crozy, Henry A Dreer, fS 50 120 00 (HI 3 50 3 50 S r,ii 2 50 ■l 50 3 501 40 00 80 mi 80 00 80 00 20 00 >0 1111 SO 00 »1AD. CROZY, Mrs. Harah Hill, l';nil lirtiant, Paul Plarquant, Qi 11 Charlotte, - Secretary Stewart. William Elliott, - 100 1000 :<■:. 50 *3 0( 3 50 2 50 10 00 3'0 2 50 SO 00 25 00 80 00 20 00 25 00 20 00 •••••••••••••••••••••••a* . FOR THE ... £ Garden and Farm J Vegetable and Flower Seeds. All the • 1 newest and best varieties — qualitv un- • 1 surpassed, Illustrated Catalogue FREE. • : WEEBER & DON, ■SkfiSB?' I 1 114 Chambers St., New York City. # WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE RELIABLE HOLLAND CHIME AND OTHER VEGETA8LE SEEDS. Grown by VAN NAMEN BROS., HOLLAND. Contracts for future delivery boohed. For catalogues address C. H. JOOSTEN, Sole Agent, 36 Dey Street, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG I ALM Cy / Now on Hand. CL^^^/2/; Fresh Crop. Per 100 Per 1000* ■a un Mcens $125 $1000 _j« Weddeliiioa 1.50 12.50 Trie import of ibis va> iety did not turn out v»-ry satisfactory, d.o< >ve prices for (selected seeds. I.nianin borbnnicn 35 2 50 Livistona rorundifolia 2.75 2500 AH Ubaniaerops, * licenix andmany otneranow In stock. A Full List on Application. J. L. SCHILLER. Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE •»»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» ♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ♦ BULBS FOR FORCING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS,: ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN.] SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, i 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. X !♦♦ •>••♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦*♦*•* WHEN WRITING MCNTIONTHF FtnPiSTS' Z X C »-■ n rg ON HAND IN SPLENDID CONDITION. 100 1000 5000 Arecalutescens 91 50 till 00 947 50 ** rubra 1 fiO 10 00 ' (SeoDoma gracilis 1 75 12 00 11 Scliottenmi — 175 Non-izermlnatinK seeda will be replaced. Our Palm Growers puide free on application, SchwakeSeedCo.,inc.404E34thSt.,N.Y. « o 65 f0 12 50 60 00 .. «r. MFNTIOH ",C flOB'ST*, EXCHANQI THE LOVETT COMPANY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 4EN WRITING MENTIONT.-IE FLOBlS'S1 tlCHfll-St Wholesale Orders lor Dutch Bulls BOOKED FOR THE General Bulb Company, Vogelenzang (Holland), by AUG. RHOTERT, smiot, 26 Barclay St,, N.Y. Please Apply for Catalogue and Terms. ^/%/%%<%/%<%S%/%i%%'%«<«'«/*'**fc %^^^^k^%. '%^^%^%^ V%/%/%^%' WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE May 2, 189b. The Florists* Exchhnge 443 ferns! Fens! Perns! New crop of Daeger Ferns, $1.25 per 1000; 5000,(5 00. SUMMER SMILAX. We are now prepared to ship a very beautiful sub- stitute for our Wild Siullax to those who need Greens during months of May and June. We can recommend our Summer Stnilax as a very satisfactory and beautiful decorative. Price, $1.00 and $6.00 per case. PALU LEAVES AND CROWNS ALWAYS READY. CALDWELL The Woodsman EVERGREEN, AI.A. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE fLORISTB' EXCHANGE SURPLUS SEED OF RICINUS ZANZIBARENSIS. Mixed, crop of '95. per lb., postpaid, 50 cts. Roots of Antisronon Leptopus, cheap. Write for prices THE BROOKS SISTERS, Sorrento, Fin. whtn wprrnwc mfwtion tuc tirtPiST-^ PiCHttNC MEXICAN BULBS Just Received. AMARYLLIS FORMOSSISSIMA, Mil. I. A BIFLORA, CVCU>BOTHRA FI.AVA, In baskets of 500 bulbs, original packing 1 Write for prices. H. HARQVARDT & CO., P. O. BOX 64, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ORDERS BOOKED NOW FOR Holland and French Forcing; Bulbs Lilium llnrrisii, Azalea Indica, Berlin Lily-of-tlie-Yalley, etc., AT WHOLESALE IMPORT PRICES. C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 36 Dey Street, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITI IO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF SWEET PEAS. Blanche Kerry, per pound, 40 cents. All otner varieties, " 50 ASTER SEED, Imported, grown in '95. For Carnation Rust, use Price listof Choice Flower Seeds for Flor- ists, and pamphlet about Lysol, free by mail. Herrmann's Seed Store, 41 3 E. 34th St.lNearLFerfyI.sland New York. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, BRUSSELS SPROUTS and KALE. This concise treatise, (riving full cultural instructions, with classifications and de- scriptions of varielies, is intended as a help to the amateur, and as a guide to the seedsman in the selectiou of types. A copy of this pamphlet would be greatly appreciated by your customers, and prove a good advertising card for your house. Send for a Sample Copy. The price in quantities is as follows: 250 Copies, with your full page ai. en this back page, $10.00 500 " " 16 00 1000 " li " " 4k 20.00 F. O. B., NEW YORK. When more than 1000 copies are ordered, the price per thousand, after the first thousand, will be $15.00. Address orders to A. T. DE LAMARE PTG. AND PUB. CO., Ltd. P. O. Box 1697, NEW YORK. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORIST*' EXCHANGE JERSEY CITY, N. J. Our surplus stock is all sold, IbankB to the ExoHiSQE. CHR. PESENECKEB. — -^n » GALAX LEAVES For Decorating and all Florists' Designs. CHAS. H. RICKSECKER, Linville. Mitchell Co., N. C. W"EN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTC V v r " fl *» C F GRAPE-VINES. p3e» Old and New Varieties. Warranted extra strong. None Cheaper. Send for Catalogue. EUGENE WILLETT, NORTH COLLINS, N. Y. WHEN WRITINT. MENTION THE FLORIST'S FXCHaNC.F BOXWOOD In quantity, for sale. Also AC3A\^E=IS (Century plants), in 6 inch pots. Address M, P. O. Box 43, BAY RIDGE, N. Y. ■ft HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CLEMATIS FlliiiLM. 1-year-old strong plants, $4.00 per 100. Send for sample. DENTON, 131 Hillside Ave., I'l.AlM m;i.i>, x. j. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 3000 Peach Trees, 3 to 4 ft. branched, late and early Crawford, Globe, and 20 others at 1 2.60 per 100. 2000 Shrubbery, 11 vara., 2 yrs., 2 to 2^ ft., at $1.00. 500 Silver Alnples, 73^ to 9 ft., at *8 00. 500 Souhesan Raspberry, transplants, at $1.00. 150 Dbl. Althenn, handsome, 3K to 4}£ ft., at $8.00. 500 Am Arbor Vltae, 2 to 6 ft., fine, special price. 2500 Double Tail Tuberose, first-class, at $0.00 per 1000. WANTED a few hundred young Hybrid Roses, in exchange. W. P. BRINTON, Christiana, Pa. ■ i. fn wprrnMG MENTtQNTHE PLOR S-"«a Ejf£»*4WCj 100,000 ,.&. ROSES (Budded and own roots) for Fall delivery. Try our new BIOTA AUREA NANA. Thousands of Olea Frag ran 8, Azaleas, Camellias and Banana Shrubs. Prices on application. P. J. BERCKMANS, AUGUSTA, GA. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Good Stock! AH have been transplanted. Dor. 100 Arbor Vitae— American, 2 to 3 ft $1 50 $9 00 5J^to7ft.... fi 00 35 00 Siberian, I*{ to 2 ft 2 00 15 00 3*6 to 1)4 ft ... 3 50 25 00 Pyramidalis. 7 to 8 ft... 5 00 35 00 Com pa ta. 3 to 3^ ft .. 3 SO 25 00 Spruce— Norway, 1!^ to 2 ft 1 50 8 00 4 to (^ ft * 00 30 00 Other sizes : write for prices. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE NORWAY MAPLES 7 to 9 feet, first-class. $25.00 per IOO. SAMUEL C. MOON, Morrisville, Pa. Bucks Co. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG. Two years, in 12 or more leading kinds. h< me ft rown, all large flowering, per doz., $2.50; per 100, $20.00. Fine assortment named, strung heavy plants 35c. ; $4 00 per doz.; $.i0 00 per 100. Nice young plantB, 2J^ in., suitable for potting or planting up for fall Bales, $1.C0 per doz.: $8.00 Der 100. Daisies, English Snowcrest and Snowflake, per doz.. 50c; per 1C0. $1.00. H. P. Rosen, 4 inch, outdoor grown, per doz., $1.50; per 100, $12 00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WRITING MCIMTIOM rHE FLORISTS' EXCHr'GC VEGETABLE PLANTS! Lettuce, White Loaf. Big Boston and other varieties, 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. Tomato, Royal Red, Stone. Paragon and others, from seed bed, 20e. a 100; $1.00 a 1000. Sweet Potato plants, 20c. a 100; $1 00a 1000. EKK Plants, Peppers, Cabbage, Cauliflower and Celery plants at low rates. Price List on Application. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, IflD. WHEN WRITING MC-MT.rtM TMF FLORISTS' EXCHANGF AUCTION SALE From Philadelphia Growers. PALMS, RUBBERS, CACTI, THURSDAY, MAY 7th, I I a.m. W. K. Harris, E. Lonsdale, R. Craig, R. Blanc & Co., [PHILADELPHIA A. & F. ROLKER, Auctioneers, NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL NOTICE. Having a large stock of 2 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall "iter them at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varielies : PALMETTO and CON OVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Mil ford Nurseries. MILFORD, DEL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECI0SUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST*' EXCHANGE SURPLUS Chestnut Tree, and Grafting Wood. Paragon. Parry's Giant, Alpha, Reliance and all others. Rocky Mt. cherrv, 1, 2, 3 and i yrs. Trifoliate Oranpe, 1, 2, 3 andiyrs. Starr and Bismarck Apple. Lincoln Coreless Pear. Champion Quince, very fine. Japan Plums, all sorts. Send for special rates. Parry'. Pomona Nurseries Parry, N. J. WHEN WETTING MENTION TWK FLORIST'S EXCHANGP 50,000 California Privet (Hedge Plant), 2 year old, 2 to 3 ft. 50,000 Shade Trees, Maple, Ash, Elm, Linden. 30,000 Arbor Vitas, in variety. 60,000 Pines and Sprnce, in variety. 10,000 Flowering Shrubs, principally large plants. 10,000 Apple Trees, 6 ft. up, at $6.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 5.000 70,000 5,000 1,000 20,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 typ general Rhubarb, at $2.50 per 100. Asparagus Roots, 2 year olds. Chestnut (Spanish), 4 to 5 ft., at $15.00 per 100. Hydrangea Otaksa, 5 to 7 in. pots. Geraniums, in 4 in. pots. Roses, in 5 in. pots, in bud. Echeveria Glauca. Akebla Quinata. Honeysuckle Evergreen. " Japan or Golden, rices given on application. Full line of Nursery Stock. C RIBSAM & SONS, Trenton. IM. J. Nurstry 10 minutes from Pennsylvania Rai rond Station. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PRIVET . . . J" -A. F* -A. 3ST MAPLSS... Prices of above given on application. (See our adv. elsewhere in paper fur Hollyhocks.) THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. 10,000 Plants, trenchsd, running from 2 to 7 feet. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 150,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100.000 PUM, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRV, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APPLE, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. I5.000 DOWNING ana NEW AMERICAN JIUBERRV, 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 SHALE FRUITS-Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GROWN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Rourbons, China, etc. 100,000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS. We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier trees are grown on the Continent. Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots. Correspondence Write us, we can do you good. solicited. 42d YEAR. IOOO ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. STORES & HARRISON CO., ""SP"- »"TN WRITING MFNTION TMf FLORIST'S FXCHANtV IF Villi WAMT Tfl DE IM TUC CU/IM Dont fail to have Mrs. Shepherd's GRAND NEW FANCY COSMOS for a Leading I UU f ¥ HIM I IU DL 111 1 nil OWIIYI Novelty inyour catalogue for 1807. Send for Special Cosmos Circular ol grand new varieties offered —— ^—— by no one else. Grand New Fancy Cosmos, $2.00 per oz. ; 50c. per pkt.; $7.00 per J^ lb. New Giant White $2.00 per oz.; 50c. per pkt. Yellow Cosmos, $2.50 per oz. ; 25c. per pkt. Orders taken .._.„ _■■>.■.««■. n ...■■■.■.. ... ... for Calla Ltlies for Autumn delivery. Send for Trade List of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants. MRS. THtODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, Veilt Ufa- by~t lie-Sea, Gal. 444 Wholesale Growers of all Leading Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Will offer the following for Spring Planting: ROSES in 2 1-2 inch pots. Per 100 Per 1000 Am. Beauty $~>.oo $40.00 Meteor 3.00 25-00 Kaiserin Victoria 4.00 ,55.011 Golden Gate 5-oo Bride 3.00 25.00 I»erle 3.00 Bridesmaid ).oo 25.00 C. Testout 4.00 35.oo Belle Slebrecht 4.00 js.oo I*a "France 3.00 25.00 Orders for leas than 30 of any one variety not accepted. Ready for shipment March 1st. "The Florists' Exchhnge. •ALTERNANTHERAS- A. Nana, R. Nana, and Versicolor, 60 cts. a 100; $1.00 a 1000. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Rooted CARNATION Cuttings. Per 100 Per 1000 Lizzie Gilbert 93-oo $25.00 Storm King; 3-oo 25.00 Daybreak 1.00 8.00 Tidal Wave 1.00 8.00 Win. Scott 1.00 8.00 Portia 1.00 8.00 Free of rust. Ready for immediate shipment. Orders for less than 100 of any one variety not accepted. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOME OF THE QUEEN OF ROSES BELLE SIEBRECHT. KIADV APRIL 1st. Send in your orders early, the demand is great. The finest pink rose ever introduced. 2 in. pots, $12 per ioo. 2 in. pots, Sioo per zooo. 2 " *55 " 500. 3 " *»* " IOO« NOTICE--AH Orders Filled in Strict Rotation. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WRJTING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE BEAUTIES, MERMET8, CCSIN8. TESTOUTS. NIPHETOS, PERLES. BRIDES. BRIHE9- M AIDS, METEOK, HOSTE. LA FRANCE, WOOTTON. WATTEVILLES, AUG. VICTORIA MORGANS. Rooted Cuttings. Cash with order. Owing to number boohed, they will be executed in rotation to aBaure prompt delivery. Order early. Address for quotation?, Villa Lorraine Roaertcg, Madison, Vew Jersey. ROSES IB Address for qu I 10,000 new pin CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Hii inch pots, S8.00 per 100. EDWIN EACLE & CO., 70th & Adams Ave., Chicago, III. W. C. COOK, MANAQEIt. WHEN WRITING MENTIOt, THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE only$2.00perioo FOR EXTRA STRONG CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS From 2 and 2}4 in. pots, in the following- varie- ties: Mme. F. Bergmann, Marion Henderson, Ivory, Mrs. J.G.Wliilldin, Major Bonnaffon, E. Dailledouze, Viviand-Morel, The Queen, Niveus, Hlcks-Arnoid, Mrs. E. G. Hill and Yellow Queen. $5.00 per IOO For Mrs. S. T. Murdock, Miss Florence Pullman, Philadelphia, Golden Wedding, Miss M. M. Johnson and Minerva. Cash with order please. BEN. HAINS CO., New Albany, Ind. «hew wwmNo mention the nggaTg exchange THE BIG 3 'MUMS, Marquis de Montmort, ) From2Hin- ivr i«r u P°t8' W-80 Merry Monarch, )- per doz.; Mrs. Henry Robinson, ) HZrJ" FLATBTSH, BROOKLYN, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DAILLED0UZE BROS., CHRYSANTHEMUMS Philadelphia, Young plants, 2M in., $3 a 1C0. Pink Ivory, 2 in., .per doz., $2 00 ; $15 per 100. A Collection of 8, the best varieties, includ- ing the above 2 varieties, strong plants, $3 per 100. Verbena pnlchella (distinct dwarf) 2 in., per 100, $2.00 3 in., per 100, $3 00 Strong Variegated Vincas, 3 in., " 4 00 Giant Marguerite Daisy 2 in., " 3 00 Lobelia Kaiser William.... 2 in., " 2 00 Pelargoniums, best colors, strong, 3 in., $5.00 per 100 ; 4 in., $10.00 per 100. J. G. KISKI.E, ■10 tli and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MgWTIOjj THE FLORIST'S EX CHANG* OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL SHE NOW OF ROSES Bride. Ulrich Brunner, Laing, Bridesmaid, J acq., ::<■: inch pots, at $3 00 per 100, cash; $4.00 per 100 on 60 days. THE LA ROCH : & STAHL FLOWER GO., Ltd. Collingdale, Del. Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PERLE, BRIDE, GUSIN, QflQrQ BRIDESMAID, METEOR ilUuLu From 2% in. pots, first-class stock. Also rooted cuttings from soil, strong and clean as a whistle, of CARNATIONS Send for prices. JOHN HENDERSON CO. Flushing, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERM0SA ROSES Fine young; plants in long rose pots- 5000 must be sold in one week from date, or will be planted out. $4.00 PER IOO ; $35.00 PER IOOO. Cash with order. CHAS. MECKY, 17th & Erie Ave., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HcGOWtN and SCOTT THE SUNNYW00DS GREENHOUSES have the PARENT STOCK £Fo£i BRIDESMAID My young plants from it are very fine. So, also, are my METEORS Please write, stating Just how many you want, and I will quote you a bargain. FRANK L.MOORE, CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE rT.omSTB' EXCHANGE 100,000 ROSES 100,000 Teas, Bourbons, China and Noisettes. Catherine Mermet. The Bride, Bridesmaid, Saf rano, Isabella Sprunt, Comte. de Labarthe, Mme. Lambard, Kliza Fu^ier, II M. Stanley. Souv.de Mme. Pernet. Marie Van Hnuttt*. Mme. C. Kuster, Sombreuli. HermoBa. Dr. Grill, Mis-* Ethel Brown- low. Sub. Blanchet, Cels. Compt.Rizi du Pare, MdHe. F. Kruner, Kubens, Murie Lambert, Mar. Niel, Lamarque, Dijon, Agrfpplna, Queen's Scarlet, James Sorunt, Pink Daily and a hundred other varieties, $3.00 per 100. HYBRIDS, Paul Neyron. Gen. Jacqueminot, Chas. Lefebvre, Boule de Neitfe, Ulrich Brunner, Glorie de Mar- dottin, Pres. Lincoln. Marie ISaumtnn, Mme. Chas. Wood, Vick'a Caprice. Mme. Plantler and lots of otherB, $< 00 per 100, Larue lots on application. NANZ & NEUNER'S, Louisville, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. Philadelphia, $4.00 per IOO. The Queen, Hicks Arnold, Major Bonnaffon, Maud Dean, Mrs. Ceo. West, Domination, Pres. W. R. Smith, Ivory, The eight varieties above named for $1.50 per loo. W. H. UMPLEBY & SON, Trenton, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EX<~- >NGE fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A Necessary Adjunct. The Exohange has become a very necessary ad junct to our business and we cannot affonltobe without it. MRS. W. A. REIMAN. Vincennes, Ind. Apr. 18, '96. 30,000 Roses from 2£ in. Pots, GOOD. STKONO PLANTS. 100 1000 I,n France $3 50 $30 00 Urlde 3 60 30 00 Mermet 3 50 30 00 Bridesmaid ... 3 50 30 00 Perle 3 50 30 00 Meteor 3 50 30 00 Mme. Hoste 3 50 30 00 ROOTED CUTTINCS. COLEUS Assorted, 40 varieties, 60c. per 100, $5.00 per 1000. Term*, Cash with Order. CHAS. E. SMITH, York, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE | WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES Albany, Cornelia Cook, Hermosa, C. Riza du Pare, Martha du Bourg, Meteor, Triomphe de Pernet Pere, Bride, Brides- maid, White La France, Striped La France, Gontier, La Princesse Vera, Gen. Tartas, Saf rano, Soupert, Henry Stanley, Mrs. Degraw, Devoniensis, Marie Guillot, Crown PrincesB Victoria, $3.00 per 100 ; $27.00 per 1000. Chas. Kovolli, Queen's Scarlet, Snow- flake, Caroline Goodrich, Mary Washing- ton, $2.50 per 100. Our selection from the above, in good assortment, per 1000, $25.00. THOS A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. (j/(yA& Craned- QzQau-ide- )*QJa.£4.*&&v. The Invincible New Chrysanthemum. Strong healthy plants from 2 in. pots, $2.00 per doz.; $10.00 per IOO. Special price on large quantities. ....M. HANSEN, New Durham, N.J. WHEN WRITIHQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WM. SIMPSON... The Earliest large CHRYSANTHEMUM. Price to the Trade, 50c. each; $5.00 per Doz.; $35.00 per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, Wyncote, Pa. tn/HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE NOW IS THE TIME TO PUCE YOUR ORDERS FOR CHRYSANTHEMUMS. DON'T FORGET TO LAY IN A STOCK OF riSj.lr I«r--v--mT A sportfrom WHITE IVORY. We have an ■r 1 I1 1 IX. I V O ■ V ==immen8e stock of strong, well established plants, M ■*■■*■ * ▼ VM ,/ j„ 2 i„. pots, which we offer at $1.50 per dozen; $4.00 lor 50; $6 00 for 100; $55.00 for 1000. A len Mr8, w* U- E#nn' nn improved AdaSpaulding 50 cts. each. r\lo\J Nanshon, fine midseason white 50 *l Invincible, fine lat white 50 " Pride of Castle wood, fine late white 35 " Marion Cleveland, ivory white, lemon center 50 " Mrs. It. Crawford " very late 35 " Mrs H. H. Battles, latest white 35 Liberty, very late, deep golden yellow 35 " And many other Novelties. Maud Dean, Helen Bloodgood, Erminllda, The Queen, Major Bonnaffon, Wanamaker, Niveus, Lincoln, Dailledouze, V. Morel and other standard commercial sorts, at $4.00 per 100; strong plants, from 2 in. pots. • Carina, Charles Henderson. £,f«ll« Strong dormant . bullis $3.00 per 100; $25 00 per 1000. Strong starled plants, ready May 15th 4.00 " 35.00 a w wMlD«.r. THECOTTACECARDENS, Queens, L. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE May 2, 1 896. The Florists1 Exchhnge. 445 SEED TRADE DEPORT. 'Olnts and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. O. Box 1697, New York. Government Free Seed Distribution Must be abolished. The Government Seed Purchase. A statement in regard to award of the Government seed contract has been issued in pamphlet form, by Messrs. Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co., of Chicago, in reply to the communication on the same subject which has been promulgated by the De- partment of Agriculture. In their state- ment this firm asserts that they "complied with all conditions, requirements and stipulations in his (Secretary Morton'?) circular of pnposals, issued on March 18, 1896, and ''at the time of awarding con- tracts our price was $11,000 lower than the lowest bidder, and he had in his possession a certified check from us, payable to his order, for $8600, as an evidence of good faith on our part. Still we were not awarded the contract." They further state that the " seeds which our house furnished the Department during the Fall of 1894, and Spring of 1895, show that they aver- age from 98 to 100 per cent, vitality," and that the seeds so furnished were "of the finest quality that money could buy." They complain that the table showiDg purity and vitality of their seeds tested, furnished by Mr. Gilbert H. Hicks, and contained in the pamphlet issued by Secre- tary Morton, is "sent out for exhibition and protection purposes only, and they are not facts, which we are prepared to prove," and while that circular gives per- centages of growth of grass seeds, this firm in reality never sold the Government one pound of these. They say, further, that they have " for- mally filed twenty charges, which include collusion, fraud, corruption and false statements, specially prepared reports, car- ried on and had and done in the Depart- ment. This we stand prepared to prove." The pamphlet contains a copy of the cor- respondence relating to the government seed contract between Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co. and Hon. J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture. The first letter is dated March 16, two days anterior to the issue of Secretary Morton's "circular of proposals," and contains a proposition set- ting forth the firm's facilities, etc., for fur- nishing "such quantities of seed required by the government as will absorb the sum appropriated for such purposes." On March 20 they reply to the Secretary's "circular of proposals," stating, among other things, that they were " prepared to accept a contract from your department as to the requirements on the basis of purity and germinating power," and " we are also prepired to accept the judgment of Gilbert H. Hicks, or any other professor you may delegate for the purpose." They add that "fortunately during the past growing seastn we planted several thou- sand acres of seed with a view of placing ourselves in position to submit to your de- partment an offer that would be most at- tractive." Other letters of proposal follow, in one of which, dated March 27, it is stated that the firm will " allow $10,000 to be deducted from our original offers, pro- vided we can have our name and address appear on each packet." In the "copy of our charges" Messrs. Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co. assert the facts to be: (I) That the real and only reason why we did not get the contract in question was because of tlie-ill feeling you and your Assistant Secre- tary, Mr. Charles W. Dabney, entertained to- wards our corporation because of its alleged labors in connection with the passage of the Joint Resolution of the Senate aud House of Representatives of the United States, at this present session, directing you to buy and dis- tribute seeds. (3) That to carry out the purpose of your Department that we should not have the con- tract, false and unfounded charges were made to you to the effect that the seeds which we had heretofore furnished the Department were not good, and lacked purity and germinating power. ..(3) Thatreports were especially prepared and made to you and to Senator Proctor and Con- gressman Wadsworth to the effect that the seeds that we furnished the Department had been tested aud were found lacking in purity aud germiuating power. fc(4) That you and your assistants stated that Landreth & Sons, and May & Co. were willing that their names should appear on each packet of aeeds and that we refused to permit our names to be printed on the packets of seeds which we furnished the Department, and that these statements were made toSenator Proctor and Congressman Wadsworth at the time they were acting as a committee to award the con- tract, all of which was false, as we stated orally and in writing to you that we would cut our bid $10,000 if \ou would permit us to print our names on each packet. (5) That the Assistant Secretary, Charles W. Dabney, was in collusion and connivance with the Brown Bag-Filling Machine Co., and in- sisted upon our corporation using these bag- fllling machines, should the contract be awarded to us, and because this we positively refused to do, he did all in his power to defeat us. (6) That the tabulated list of tests of our seeds which was furnished you by Assistant Secretary Charles W. Dabney, and which showed that our seeds were of inferior quality, was false, and known by him to be false, either at the time it was presemed to you or before the contracts in question were signed. (7) That Gilbert H. Hicks, seed expert, of your Department made false statementsto you and to Mr. Dabney with reference to the tests which he made of the seeds which we had here- tofore furnished your Department. (8) That the Committee consisting of Senator Proctor and Congressman Wadsworth were in- formed by officials of your Department that our seeds were inferior; that tests had been made and that they showed our seeds to be lacking in purity and germinating power; and that these statements so made to this Com- mittee were false and untrue, and known to be so by the persons who made them, and were designedly made for the purpose of preventing us from getting the order. (9) That the full correspondence between your Department and our Corporation, to- gether with our propositions and statements in writing relative thereto, were not shown to the Committee but mere statements and ab- stracts made therefrom. (10) That the records in your Department show our proposal to furnish these seeds for $64,000, being $11,000 less than any other bidder; that we had given bond for the faithful per- formance of the contract ; that our seeds were of the very best quality ; that hundreds of let- ters on file in your Department bear testimony to the good quality of the seeds which we had been furnishing the Department for years ; that your Chief Clerk and the Chief of your Seed Division know that the seeds we have been furnishing your Department were of the very best quality; that out of from 150 to 160 distinct varieties which we furnished to the Department last year, the test showed that they possessed the highest degree of germinating power ; that the table of germination required, as set forth in your circular letter of March 18, 1896, was made from tests from our seeds, and although this is our record in your Depart- ment, our proposal was unjustly, illegally and fraudulently rejected. (11) That the reports and statements made to Senator Proctor and Congressman Wadsworth, and upon which they were influenced to act in the premises, were false, and not made or prepared from the official records in your De- partment. (12) That a combination was formed in your Department consisting of Charles W. Dabney, Gilbert H. Hicks and Enos S. Harnden, for the purpose of making false statements and re- cords in your Department relative to the quality of our seeds. (13) That although our communications, pro- positions and correspondence were delivered personally by our Mr. Braslan to Donald Mac- Cuaig, your Chief Clerk, and without disclos- ure on our part, of their contents to anyone, yet within a few hours of the time when the papers were filed in your Department, the con- tents were disclosed and talked about in the streets and about the hotel lobbies among seedsmen. (141 That you, as head of this Department, at the time the bidders were before you and in your Department with their proposals to fur- nish seeds, advised our competitors of the con- tents of bids, and suggested and advised our competitors that they should re-figure, on the grounds that their proposals were over the amount of our bid. (15) That the real reason you did not give us the contract was, as you slated, that we were supposed to have had something to do with the procurement of the Joint Resolution directing you to purchase and distribute seeds. The reason assigned that our seeds were inferior was false, unfounded, and the records of your Department so show. (16) That your treatment of our proposal and rights in the premises all along have been of a similar chiracter as that shown by copies of the telegraphic correspondence between us April 2 to April 4 inclusive, hereto attached and marked ** Exhibit A." (17) That the lists which accompanied the bids of Landreth & Sons and May & Co., and upon which the contracts were awarded, were not in accordance *-ither with the circular letter of the Secretary of date March 18, 1896, or of the Act of Congress. (18) That Gilbert H. Hicks, the alleged seed expert of the Department, is wholly incompe- tent, and his opinions and reports are worth- less and valueless. (19) That after the contract was awarded to Landreth & Sons and May & Co., changes were made in the varieties of seeds to be furnished in such a way and manner as that it will result to their benefit and advantage in a sum be- tween $7,000 to $10,000, and that the Govern- ment will consequently losea like amount. (20) That many of the facts herein charged, the record in your Department, and the con- duct of certain of the officials of your Depart- ment were daily reported, during the pend- ency of negotiations for the contract, to your Chief Clerk, Donald McCuaig, by our General Manager, Charles P. Braslan. We assert that because of the amount of our bid, the standing of our corporation, and the character of our seeds, we were.entitled to this contract. We charge that it was not awarded to us be- cause of the fraudulent processes, false re- ports, misleading statements, and irregular conduct in your Department, and this we are, and will be at any and all times, ready to prove. Respectfully submitted, Northrup. Braslan, Goodwin Co., Per Charles P. Braslan, Gen. Mgr. [We received no acknowledgment of the above from Honorable J. Sterling Morton.] COPT. TELEGRAMS. Exhibit " A." Chicago, III., April 2, 1896. Honorable J. Sterling Morton, Washington, D. C: Our stockholders do not understand why seed contract should not have been awarded to us as lowest bidders. We are prepared to prove that you have been misled by state- ments known to be untrue by those who made them. We cannot afford that such an imputa- tion sanctioned by the Government shali rest upon our business, nor do we think you would knowingly be a party to such an injustice. You have been misled by the misrepresenta- tion^ and manipulations of our competitors, and certain people in your Department. It seems that entirely without your knowledge, fraud has been practiced in the placing of seed order. We ask that an opportunity be given us to place before you facts within our knowl- edge, aud that in the meantime, the order be held in abeyance. Please reply. Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co. [Paidl REPLY TO ABOVE MESSAGE. Washington, D. C, April 2, 1896. Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co., Chicago, III.: Contracts for seed were signed by all parties thereunto March thirty-one, eighieen ninety- six. J. Sterling Morton, Sec'y. copv. Chicago, April 2, 1896. Honorable 1. Sterling Morton, Washington, D. C: We charge that seed contract in question was procured by fraud in your Department, and we insist that you should cancel same. You had notice to this effect at your Depart- ment before contracts were signed. Will you give us a heariug or not? Telegraph reply. [Signed] Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co. LPaid] REPLY TO ABOVE TELEGRAM. Washington, D. C, April 3, 1896. Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co., 57 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, 111. When you tell me who alleged fraud before contracts were let and to whom the allegations were made, it may be proper for you to file charges and demand a hearing in favor of can- cellation. J. Sterling Morton, Sec'y. COPY. Chicago, April 3, 1896. Honorable J. Sterling Morton, Washington, D. C: We are prepared for, propose to and will sup- port our charges against your Department. Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co. [Paid] REPLY TO ABOVE TELEGRAM. Washington, D. C, April 4, 1896. Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co., Chicago, 111. For identification please place your firm's name on each package of charges. They will be thoroughly tested as to veracity, purity of purpose and power of growth. The Depart- ment hopes they may soon be formulated and given to the country. No one here seems scared up to date. J. Sterling Morton, Sec'y. REPLY TO ABOVE TELEGRAM. Chicago, III., Aprils, 1896. Honorable J. Sterling Morton, Washington, D. C: It has always been and is now our intention to lay our case before you. We regret that as a Cabinet Officer of this great Government, you should believe it was your duty to answer facetiously and sarcastically the earnest request of an American citizen to be heard before you, in order, as he at least thinks, justice might be done him. Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co. [Paid] [We received no acknowledgement of the above from Honorable J. Sterling Morton.] In a letter dated April 4, Secretary Mor- ton writes to the firm that his dispatch of April 4 " was simply to let you know very distinctly, without evasion or equivoca- tion, that the Secretary of Agriculture is prepared for any assault or charge which you or your attorneys or friends may make either here or elsewhere, regarding the letting of the seed contracts to Landreth & Sons, and L. L. May & Co." He further says : "For your edification and not in extenuation or in any wise apologetically, it is only fair that I should state to you, in writing, over my own signature— officially— that the proposition to offer Mr. Landreth $70,000 for the vegetable seedB, and L. L. May & Co. $5000 for the flower seeds, came voluntarily (and without sugges- tion, so far as I know, from any source) from Senator Redfleld Proctor, of Vermont, and that the aforesaid suggestion was immediately ac- cepted and adopted by Hon. J. W. Wadsworth, of New York, and that after those two gentle- men had signified their approval of such a proceeding, Dr. Chas. W. Dabney, Jr., the As- sistant Secretary of Agriculture, concurred with them, and then it was that I called Mr. Landreth into the office and told him the prop- osition that had been submitted, which he, after some little reflection, accepted. Mr. May was also called in and he likewise accepted. If you can point out any 'corruption,' 'col- lusion,1 or conspiracy in the above, I shall be very much gratified to have you do so." Messrs. N. B. & G. Co. have written to Representative Wadsworth and Senator Proctor, stating their side of the case, and requesting a "time, place and opportunity to-be heard." Government Seed Inspection. Editor Florist*'' Exchange: After many years of practical experi- ence in the seed business I wish to say that in my opinion the suggested inspection of seeds by the Government and States would be of little or no value. I do not be- long to the very large number of people to whom the word "Government" has the enchanting quality usually ascribed to the fairy's wand. It is safe to say that Gov- ernment action will be at least no higher, more honest or more reliable than that of the individuals by whose act the Govern- ment is constituted. The best guarantee to the planter of seeds lies In the honesty of his seedsman, and in the fact that the permanent business of any seed house is dependent upon its furnishing satisfactory seeds in every particular. I do not believe that legislation can make honest seedsmen any more than it can make honeBt men in other callings of life. History shows that such legislation has always failed. Improvement begins with the individual. Furthermore, dis- honest seedsmen would thrive under the proposed Governmental inspection, for they would manage to evade the law just as the dishonest importer doeBnow. I know, however, that there are plenty of honest and reliable seedsmen in this country, firms which have built up a large and growing business by producing and selling good i-eeds. and it is a striking com- mentary that for many years past, during which these houses have been furnishing the best of seeds in all respects, because it was for their interest to do so, the Govern- ment, which now proposes in the interests of the people to attempt to compel seeds- men to be honest, has, as shown by Its own published statement.been "made the dump- ing ground for seed of inferior quality, for dead seed and trash, and for seed of all kinds not true to name," and this same Government has been distributing this trash, although the intent of such distri- bution was to afford the people of the country an opportunity to obtain new and valuable strains of seeds which were sup- posed to be beyond the reach of the regular seedsman. Mr. C. L. Allen, in his communication which appears in your issue of the 25th instant, strikes the nail on the head when he says : " This, together with many other instances which might be quoted, shows conclusively that it is Impossible to adopt a scale that will apply to all varieties of seeds when grown, as they must be, under different climatic conditions and in soils unlike in character." My experience also leads me to indorse what " C " says In the same issue: "The vitality of seed varies according to the season and harvest. Cer- tain seeds will be poor or good as they are affected by conditions beyond human con- trol. Therefore no government standard could ever be adopted, as is suggested, either for domestic or imported stock with- out working great injustice to the trade in general." The value of a vitality test consists in the indication which It gives of the per cent, of the seeds which will develop Into healthy plants under favorable natural conditions. The method of testing which secures such results is the most reliable. Most of the seed laboratory apparatus will, if carefully tended, secure the germination of seeds which are of such weak vitality that they will fail to develop into healthy plants even under the most favorable con- ditions. In making tests it is unwiseto accept the result secured under any method as absolutely correct. There are many things to be taken Into consideration and there- fore the large seedhouses which are finan- cially interested to the extent of hundreds of thousands of dollars are the ones who are in position to best pass upon the seeds which they sell. The testing for these houses is done by those qualified by long years of practical experience. Govern- mental testing would largely fall into the 446 The Florists' Exchhnge. hands of theoretical experts. The writer well remembers his own self-satisfaction at leaving college and how rudely it was shattered. When be came to meet prac- tical affairs and practical men he found that he knew very little ; that the dictum of books was a very unwise guide in the practical matters of life. It is also a gen- erally recognized fact that educated theo- retical men in all lines are extremely opinionated and all have their hobbies. I fail to see why the interests of a great business like the seed business should be singled out and made subject to the hob- bies and whims of an irresponsible set of public inspectors. It is a well-recognized fact among seeds- men that improvement along the line of quality is almost invariably at the expense of virility. Under the proposed inspection the fact most readily ascertained would be that of vitality. It would scarcely be practicable to have the inspection to cover purity of type. This would prove a great temptation to dishonest dealers to sacrifice quality in order to meet the government standard of vitality. I desire to cite a few cases showing the impracticability of an arbitrary standard of vitality. The govern- ment standard on egg plant is 85 per cent., which anyone at all familiar with the subject knows is altogether too high. I have known of egg plant seed that could not be made to show in test a higher vitality than 40 per cent. The seed, how- ever, was all new and gave perfect satis- faction to those who planted it. The government standard on carrot is 85 per cent. My own experience, as the result of many tests, shows an average of over 80 per cent., many lots testing 90 per cent, and upwards, yet it would be very unfair to make 80 per cent, the standard test. I have seen in different years a number of lots of carrot seed, all new and of the best quality which would show a germinating test of from 60 to 70 per cent., and I have never known of a single instance where any of this seed did not give perfect satis- faction. If a standard of 80 or 85 per cent, was adopted on carrot seed, such seeds as I have referred to, testing 60 per cent, or upwards, would be practically unsalable, or must be sold by the seedsman at a great reduction. The government standard on radish is 95 per cent. I remember a large lot of Long Scarlet Short Top radish seed received some years ago so late in the season that it was carried to the next year. This seed tested 55 percent, only when received, but the seed that grew was all strong so that it showed practically the same vitality the second year. This seed was widely sold throughout the country and in no case did it fail to give satis- faction. While so low a test for radish seed is nnusual it was the result that year of "conditions beyond human control," and if the Arm Belling the seed had been Btopped by a required standard of 95 per cent, they would simply have had to lose the value of the seed and decline to fill their customers' orders. I believe that the old saying, " Let well enough alone" is very applicable at the present time and that the plan proposed is uncalled for, Impracticable and would work no good. S. The Congressmen and Senators are feel- ing the want of the seed bureau, now abol- ished, and which in former years conduct- ed the work of seed distribution to their constituents. Unfortunately for their own comfort they made no provision for means to distribute the seed this year. The result is that most of the Senators and Represen- tatives are now buried under an avalanche of garden seeds which they are finding It difficult to dispose of, for they are required to address every package separately and send it to the Post Office, after making the appropriate selections. Some Representatives have had their quota loaded Into big mail bags and shipped in bulk to their political lieuten- ants in different parts of their districts, with a fac simile frank to be used in mail- ing the packages where they will do the most good. Others have had their entire allotment sent in bulk to political com- mittees ; others to Postmasters who are asked to send tbem out according to their own judgment, with the compliments of the Congressman. This saves trouble and annoyance. But there are some more conscientious Individuals who are now working night and day addressing packages of Beeds to the farmers whose names appear in their campaign book, and "cusslog" the Secre- tary of Agriculture with a disgust that is most profound. — Sun. Nkw York.— F. E McAllister is now lo- cated in bis new store at 69 Cortlandt street, where he has a fine roomy place of six floors, each 25x96 feet. J. C. Vauohan has removed to his new store at 14 Barclay street, which Is larger and more convenient than the one he va cates, consisting of three floors, each 25x100 feet. The business of Charles Schwake, 404 E. Thirty-fourth street, has been transferred to a company, and will in future be known as the Schwake Seed Co., Incorporated. The company was incorporated April 25 with a capital of $20,000. Charles Schwake is president and treasurer; C. Franke, vice-president, and C. Loeckner, secretary. St. Paul— L. L. May & Co. are busily engaged in executing the government order for flower seeds. Professor McMillan, of Minneapolis, is superintending the woik on the part of the government. This firm reports an excellent counter trade; the best they ever experienced. Their mail trade of late, especially in flower seeds, has been very heavy. Onion sets and potatoes, which threat- ened for a time to be a drug on themarket, are nearly all gone, and another week will see them practically cleaned out. Clover, timothy and other grasses are advancing in price, with a stiff demand and heavy sales. Veritas. Indianapolis, Ind.— The Huntington Seed Company on April 23 executed mort gages to the amount of $25,000, preferring the home creditors to the above amount. The Capital National Bank was the prin- cipal creditor and was fully secured. The assets of the company are $40,000, with less than $30,000 liabilities. The embarrass- ment is only temporary, and business will be continued by the firm. Backward sea son and close collections are given as reasons for their embarrassment. OCALA. — The warehouse of the J. B. Sutton Seed Company was destroyed by Are April 19. The building, valued at only about $200, was uninsured, but the stock was insured for $500, which will nearly cover the loss. The Are was evidently the work of incendiaries or burglars. European Notes. Quite a rush of business, both in the home and export trade, has set in during the past few days. This has principally affected farm and field seeds, for which the demand has hitherto been very slack. Prices of turnips, mangels and carrots are at present unaltered, but when the anti- cipated demand for rutabaga springs up it is anticipated that a rise in values will follow. In market seeds the rock bottom appears to have been reached, and, aided by specu- lative purchases for holding over, and a good general demand, prices of clovers of all kinds are firmer than at any previous period of this season. Bird seeds of all kinds, tares and mustard remain as last reported. Rape is held for more money and really good samples are very scarce. As regards the growing crops cabbage, borecole, kohl rabi and parsley continue to do well ; having rooted so deeply the defi- ciency in the European rainfall does not affect tbem. On the other hand, a great change has recently come over the plants of turnip and rutabaga. With regard to the former, the premature development of the flower appears to have expended the forces of the plants and a decidedly "spent" look pervades the fields. To remedy this defect the plants have been topped and a liberal dressing of fertilizers applied. This will, no doubt, increase the yield of seed, but will put back the harvesting of the crop by at least three weeks. Extra early shipments of new crop seed are, therefore, Impossible. Rutabaga, although not in bloom as yet, has been treated in the same way, for many of the plants were running np very spindly. Mangel wurzel is looking well, and the same remark applies to garden beet. Onion and leek are both suffering, but the Immense surplus, especially of the former, prevents any anxiety on their ac- count. Prices for this article have not been so low for more than twenty years. A violent snowstorm which visited Sicily on the 14th ult. will, no doubt, have in- juriously affected the growing crops of Italian onion and cauliflower, but full par- ticulars are not yet to hand. One of the most pleasing features in con nection with European trade Is the revival of interest in gladioli. So brisk has been the demand that for the first time for many years most of the houses that handle this article have quite cleared out. This is the case not only with such varieties as G. Colvlllel alba, which is sold by hun- dreds of thousands, but also to the good named hybrids of Gandavensls. The weather of the past week has con- sisted mainly of a choice parcel of worn out travelers' samples. Rtins have been very partial. Northern Europe has been most liberally supplied, although there is still a considerable deficit. In Southern Europe a drought of somewhat alarming proportions has set in, and it would seem that the flower seed growers were about to have a repetition of last season's disasters. European Seeds. ASTER PLANTS White. P£ONIA, VICTORIA, HIGNON, HAI.LEN, COMET, POIIPON, 200 for $1.00. (Cash with order.) C. LOTCE, CLENBURNIE, MD. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COLEUS ROOTCEUDTT.NCS 90 varieties labeled, $4.00 per 1000, by expresB ; 70c. per 100, by wail. V n -< h n ll, 1 1 ii, I,. |>. Haiglit. Soiuh Park Beauty, <*i>ldeu lledder, |6.00 per 1000, by express ; 80c. per 100, by mall. ACALYPHA Marglnata, rooted cuttings, $1.00 per 100. Wm. H, Search, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa, imm-w mu'T.M,-. MfNTinNTHF FIOBIST6" FXCHAN^F •i-i.ooo Rooted Coleus, Verscbaffeltll, Golden Gem, and others. 50c. per 100 : $4.50 per 1000. Carnations, Wm. Scott, Daybreak, Albertini, Tenderesse, Helen Keller. Emily Pierson, Lizzie McGowan and Sliver Spray, extra stronK plants from pots, free from disease, hardened of! In cold frames, $3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1000. Verbenas, floe from frames, 2% in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Rosen, American Beauty, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Bridesmaid and La France, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. All plants guaranteed A No. 1. ROSCOE SAUNDERS, Aurora, III. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CYCLAMEN! Strong, 2% inch pots ; fine. Pink, Red, White, $5 per 100. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, i't\i.Ti\iVi'ifr,"«i>', WHEN WRITING MENTION tut TLORISTS* EXCHANGE Well-established plants of ALTERNANTHERA P. MAJOR $2.00 per 100 ; $15.00 per 1000. Samples will be sent on receipt of 10 cts. C. G. NANZ, Owensboro, Kv. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CHEAP TO CLOSE OUT per 100 Moon Vine, *[-: ill. pots $3.00 Bejfotiias 3*00 Euphorbia Spleudens 3.00 Geraniums, 20 vars 3.00 Coleus 2.00 Cash with order please. U. II. Ml U IMIi: V , trbana, O. *r».FW^OmNr,MfNTlQN THF FIOR'ST'S rifHim^ NYMPH£A ODORATA GIGANTEUM, Strong roots, 60 cts. per 12 ; $1.00 per 100. BOUVARDIA Single red and wbite, 2*4 incb pots, $3.00 per 100. HERMOSA ROSES Strong plants, 3 inch pots, $5.00 per 100. E.VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md, MIHW WWtTlNQ MfHTlON THF FLORIST'S EXCHANGE1 M -*a.Y OFFER. ! renoo Alternantheras, red and yellow, 2J^ inch pots $2.00 Geraniums, assorted, £$£ inch pots 3.00 44 " 3inch pots 3.75 11 " 4 inch puts 5.00 SmilHX, 2 inch pots 1.50 Pantiles, cold frame, small, $1.00; larger, 1.50 Verbenas, from seed 2.00 Cash with order, please. JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SMILHX 2 inch, $2.00 per 100. THIS IS COOD VALUE, BEINC WELL CROWN. ■^ II. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WMTINQ HCNTiaN THt FUMWTB- CXCHANOE Fine Anthemis CoronariaSuperba II. pi., S2.50 per 100. i'ii.. 3H In. pot ROSES, our selection, $5 00 a 100. CRIMSON RAMBLER, $5.00 per 1C0; HO.OO per 1000. MOON VINE, «.00 per 100. Write for prices on any stock you need. The National Plant Co., Dayton, 0. LOOK AT THIS! Brides, Mermets, TMiplietos, fresh cut, long stemmed A No. 1, shipped to your order at $2.50 per 100. Unknown parties please send cash with order, or will ship C.O.D. If you need cut roses through the Summer, write us at once for terms. R. Kilbourn, Wholesale Florist, Clinton, N.Y. BEGONIAS Fine, $3.60 per 1.00. PETUNIAS Dreer's, 13.00 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Newer, $5.00 per 100. Older, $3.00 per 100 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. VERBENAS Mammoth, rooted cuttings, transplanted in soil, H.0U per 100, by mail ; $6.00 per 1000. by express. CARNATIONS, Scott and McGowan, $1.00 per 100; $10 00 per 1000. Strong transplanted stock. ASTERS, 50c. per 100; $1.00 per 10OO. Pnnsies all sold. E. FRYER, - BROOKLYN, N. Y. R. R. Ave., and Hill St. WHEN WRIT NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 500 ENGLISH IVY, strong plants, 5 ft. long, 4 in. pots, 3 plants in pot, nice, at $10 a 100. 2000 i:i IIKVF.KI1 secnnda glauca, at $3.00 per 100. 500 PERIWINKLE, 4 inch pots, $8.00 per 100. 1000 FRENCH CANNA seedlings, 3 in. pots, $4.00 per 100. COB.EA SCANDENS, 4 in. pots, $8.00 per 100. PASSION VINE, 3 and 4 inch pots, $6.00 and $10.00 per 100. 1O0O GERANIUM, Golden Harry Hlckover, best new border gerauium. always in full bloom, 2 and 3 in. pots, S4.00 and $5 00 a 100. 1000 BEGONIA, Clara PQzer, Vernon type, pink, best for outside, $3.00 per 100. lOOO CARNATION cuttings of Corsair, beat red, large flowers, $10 .00 per 1000. CASH WITH ORDER. GHAS. ZIMMER, West Gollingswood, N.J. WHFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' E*CHANGF PANSY PLANTS. The finest American Pansies are THE JENNINGS STRAIN, They cannot be beat. Grown in cold frames 5 inches apart, flue and stocky. Will be in bud and Flower on and after April 1st. Price per 100, 93.00. " " 500, 7.50. *■ " lOOO, 15.00. Fine Large DOUBLE WHITE DAISIES $2.00 per 100. By Express or Freightouly. Cash with order. Address, E.B. JENNINGS, Pansy Grower, Box 254. S0UTHP0RT, CONN. WHIN WHITING MENTION THE FtORISTS' EXCHANGE ....PLAisrxs.... Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $3.00, $4.00, $6 00 Dab lias, named 6 00 11 mixed, colors unknown 3 10 Fancy Leaf Caladluras, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fuehsla, Little Beauty 6 00 " Snow Ball, best double white 4 00 " Phenomenal and Mrs. E. G. Hill. 4 00 " Double and single, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Paris Daisy, The California 4.00 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3.00 4 00 Abutllons, of sorts 4 00 Anthenils Tinctoria, hardy .• 4 00 Cy penis Alternifoltus 4 CO Ageratuui, var. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 ' 0 •' $3.00 and 4 00 Hose 4 00 Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and 8 00 Coleus $1.60 and 2 50 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Alternantheras, four varieties 50 ( in* j sanl Im-iii iiniH, good sorts 1 51 Sanchezla Nobilisand Begonias 1 60 If mailed add 10c. per 100 for Alternantheras, 20c. for Oxalis, Fuchsias, Heliotrope and Coleus, 30c. for Begonias, Sanchezia and Chrysanthe- mums. Selection of sorts ours. R. S.BROWN & SONS, !!;;; Kansas City, Mo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORI6TS EXCHANGE May 2, if The Florists' Exchhnge, 447 Per 100 Echeverin secundn, 2*6 In.potB ... $2 50 Chrysanthemums, 25 varieties. 2 In. pots.... 2.50 Fuchsia*!, single and double. '--- In. pots 3.00 Geraniums, single and double, 2% In. pots... 3.00 Coleus, 10 good varieties, 2 in. pots 2 00 Salvia splendens, 2 in. pots 2 00 ■Coses. Kver-bloomiog, 2^ in. pots, strong .. 4 00 Cyperus nliernifolius, -'-■ in.potB .. 3.00 Sanseviera Zeylanica, 3 in. pots 5.00 Cash with order. G. P. DIETERIGH & BR0„ M&VSVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtORISTS' EXCHANGE SURPLUS STOCK 2000 Geraniums, 4 in. pots, best market varie- ties, single and double. $6.00 per 100. 2000 Geraniums, 2^ in. pots, $3 50 per 100. 2000 Verbenas* 12 good kinds, 2% in. pots, $3 00 per 10U. 2000 Coleu-, 2)4 in. pots. VerBchaffeltil and Golden Bedder and others, at $3.00 per 100. 2000 Ampelopsis Veitchii, strong, 2-years ftf.OO per 100. 2000 Honeysuckles, monthly, 3-years, $10.00 per 100. 1000 Hydrangea Grnndiflorn, strong, 2-year old, (10.00 per luO. 500 Ivy Geraniums, Souv. de Chas. Turner, 4 In. pots. ■; lu.iic per 100. 300 Hydrangeas, Kmpress Euaenie. pink, and Thomas Hogg, white, 4 In. pots, in bud, $10 per 100. 1000 Violets, The California, strong plants, from Fall cuttings, $3.00 per ICO. EYENDEN BROS., Williamsport, Pa. gHEH WRrTlNG MENTION THE BJBWT8 EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! Ferns. 2000 Pteris, splendid stock, $4.00 per 100. Send for sample. Dracaena IndWisa, 4 inch pots, ready for 6 In. $10.00 per 100. „ Dracaena Indivisa, 5 Inch pots, $15.00 per 100. Heliotrope, dark blue. 2 inch pots, $2,50 per 100; rooted cuttings. $1.00 per 100. Ageratum, dwarf blue. 2 inch pots, $2.00 per 100; rooted cuttings, 75c. per 100. Acnlypha Tricolor, 2 inch pots. $3 00 per 100. Salvia Splendens. 2 ineh pots, $2 50 per 100; rooted cuttings. $1 00 per 100. Coleus Cuttings, rooted. Crimson and Golden Verschaffe'til Golden Bedder. Glory of Autumn, $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000. Alternanthera aurea nana, rooted cuttings, 50c. per 100; from flatB $1 25 per 100. Alternanthera par. major 75c per 100. CARNATIONS FROM FLATS. Wm. Scott, Tidal Wave, Lizzie McGowan, Cartledge, Hinze's White, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. JOHN SCOTT, KeapSt Greenhouses. Bklyn, N. Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 Carnations Wm. Scott «2 00 »15 U0 McGowan 150 12 00 Nellie Lewis 1 60 10 00 Verbenas. Mammoth. Blue. Red, White, Scarlet. Pink, Purple, Maroon. Striped 80 7 50 ( Iii-vm i in hi-niuui*. leading vars... 1 50 12 00 Agerntum, Blue. Uwart 100 8 00 Vlncn, Malor varienata 150 12 00 Salvia splendens 1 50 Hydrangea Otaks i, 4 inch pots per dor, $1 25 " •• 6 " " 160 7 " " 3 00 Hydrangea Pnnicuiata, grand., 3 years per 100, $7.00 Abutilon, Souv. de Bonn, 23^ Inch, per doz. ,75c; per 100, »6 00, Anemone Whirlwind, strong, field grown, per doz., 75c: per 100. $6 00; per 1000. tiO 00 Write for our Catalogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING ME NTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHAr r.r HEADQUARTERS FOR COLEUS Golden Que«n, and Crimson Ver- 1000 100 Bchafleltii, rooted cuttings $6 00 $0 75 Coleus in variety 6 00 60 Cnpbea PI aty centra 6 00 75 A&reratil m, blue and white 6 00 75 Feverfew, Little Gem ... 10 00 150 Fuchsias, to name 12 00 1 50 Heliotrope, to name 8 00 1 CO Salvia splendens 10 00 125 Alternanthera parouychloldes ma- jor and aurea nana 6 00 75 Ro«c Geraniums 1 50 Heliotrope, 2^ in. pots 2 00 Mi, ol Snow Geraniums, 2H In. pots 2 50 Vinca Variegata, 2kj In. pots. 20 00 2 50 Cash with the order. Selection remains with ub. J, E.FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AM. GOOD STOCK. ROOTED CUTTINGS. 100 1000 Heliotrope, three varieties 1.00 Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean 1.00 8.00 Ageratum, Cope's Pet 75 Carnations, Portia, McGowan and Hinze's 1.25 Solanum Jasmtnoides 1.60 Begonia Argentea guttata 2.00 PLANTS OUT OF POTS. Pelargoniums, Victor and Splendor, from 6 in. pots, fine, $18 per 100. Begonia Argentea guttata, from 4 in., $8 per 100; from 2% in., very good, $4 per 100. Geranium Salieroi, from 2J^ in., $2.50 per 100. Verbenas, Dreer's Mammoth, clean stock, 3 in., $3.50 per 100. Canterbury Bells, Antirrhinum, Double Sweet William (Henderson's strain transplanted), 60 cts. per 100. Pansy, from seed box, 50 cts. per 100. Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtO»i=»w EXCHANOE DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, floe plants, $2.50 per 100. FEVERFEW-Llttle Gem, *2.60 per 100. COLEUS— Strong plantB, J2.00 per 100. HYDRANGEAS-Otaksaand Hortensls, 1% Inch li.00 per 100. SAL.Y1A SPLENDENS-J2.50 per 100. KOSES-H. P., strong plants from 2Vi In. pots, Vick's Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coq. de Blanche, 1% cents. MEXICAN PRIMROSE-Fine for vases and baskets. Strong plants in flower and bud, ¥2.00 per 100. ANTHEMIS CORONARIA- Double yellow Daisy, $2.50 per 100. MOON V 1NES-I. grandiflora, »3.00 per 100. BEGONIA VERNON-N.ce plants. $! 50 per 100. J. A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITtNO MENTION THE FLORISTS* CXCHANOf PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA SPECIAL NOTICE! I have received direct from Messrs. Hender & Son of Plymouih, England, seed of their un- rivaled strain of Petunia grandifl >ra. Strong plants now ready, 2 in. pots, $2.00 per 100; same from seed boxes, strong, by mail, 75c. per 100. Double Fringed Petunia, in large variety, 3 in. pots, $4.00 per 100; rooted cuttings, by mail, 81.25 per 100. Double Hollyhocks, Charter's strain ; white, salmon, pink, yellow and scarlet, blooming plants this year, $5 00 per 100. Ageratum, blue and white, 3 in. pots, $3 00 per 100. Salvia, Wm. Redman, 3 in. pots, $3.00 per 100. Carnation Margaret, 2 in. pots, $2 00 per 100. 20,000 ASTERS. By mail, per 100, $1.00 ; by express, per 1000, $7.50. Truffaut's Perfection, 4 colors. Victoria Prize, 4 colors. Semple Strain, 3 colors. Sem- ple, Mignon, Comet, Mixed, Vick's White Branching. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings by mail ; Golden Wedding, Major Bon naff on, Niveus, Mutual Friend, The Queen, Silver Cloud, C. Chalfant, Ivory, etc., per 100, $1.00. Cash with order, please. GEO. J. HUGHES, Berlin, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCHANG* FORGET-ME-NOT BLUE PERFECTION. If you wish flowers for Christmas time, plant now ; they should be in bud in October. As a cut flower, read what two of the oldest and best known houses of Philadelphia say : Mr. ALBERT KNAPPER :— This season we have worked up quite a little trade on Myosotis, and con- sider it a good cat flower for the retail florist, which I think will grow more In favor. Samuel 8. Pennock. Mb. ALBERT KNAPPER :— We take great pleasure in recommending a good article, and can say that your MyosotiB is a fine, large, strong flower, of a grand color, and the beat we have seen for a great while. Charles Fox. A GOOD INVESTMENT. A GOOD KEEPER. A GOOD SELLER. EASILY HANDLED. NO DISEASE. ORDER NOW. Has averaged at the wholesale market this Winter fiom $1.50 to $2.00 per 100 flowers. Treatment similar to Violet Marie Louise or Carnations, from 40 to 50 degrees. Ready now. PLANTS, 2 in. pots, per 100, $4.00; per 1000, $35. ROOTED CUTTINGS, alOO, $2.00; a 1000, $18. Cash with order please, good reference or C.O.D. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEN WAITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GOING SOPIE WHERE! ROOTED COTTINGS. • Per 100 Lemon Verbena, Salvia $1.60 Vinca var.. Heliotrope 1.60 Coleus, assorted $6.00 per 1000 ; .76 " aeparate 8.00 " 1.00 Strobllanthee Dyerianue 1.60 Rex Begonias 2.00 Snow Crest Daisy 3.00 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums 2.00 PANSIES WANTED IN EXCHANGE. Chrysanthemums ..:' i In. pot9 4.00 Vlncas. var., 2i i. 3, and 4 in $2.00, $4.00,6.00 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums, 3-4 in.. .$4. 00 and 6.00 Draoaena I nd I visa, nice size for baskets ... . 10.00 A few nice plants for vase work, 25c, 36c, and 60c. each, SOMETHING EXTRA FINE. 30 NEW SEEDLING COLEUS. The set Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 by mail. Terms, Cash or 0. O. D. GREENE & UNDERHILL, WATERTOWN N. Y. WHEN WRITING KZNTION THE FIOBIST'S EXCHANGE DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, six fine varieties, per 100, $2.50. MOONVINE I Noctipheton), strong, 2)4 in., per 100, $3.00. AMPELOPSISVEITCHII-per 100, $3.00 SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA-Strong, per 100, $4.00. ANTHEMIS CORONARIA-per 100, $2.60. RUSSELIA JUNCEA-Fine strong plants in 2\6 in. pots, per 100, $3.00. VINCA Major and Harrisonii, pot plants, $1.50 per 100. COLEUS— 15 standard varieties, 2 in., $1.50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA-P Major, Rosea Nana, Aurea Nana, strong, 2 in. pots, $2.00 per 100. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE SUJI II A V from 2 inch pote, $1.50 IVI ILMA per 100. Strong Smilax plants, by mail, 50c. per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Caps May City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 3IES Strong plants, in bloom, from cold frames, $2.00 per 100. W. J. ENGtE, Box 211, Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GERANIUMS Double and Single Grants 2J4 in. and 3 In., good branchy plants, not spindled op, price reduced to $2.50 per 100. Rooted Cuttings Mine Salieroi, $1.00 per 100 Tubers of (anna Robusta Perfecta, $2.00 per 100 ; $15.00 per 1000. W. A. LEE, BURLINCTON, VT. WHEN WRIT1NO MENTION THE FIOBIST-B CTCH.NGP THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. 30,000 VERBENAS. Extra fine plants, In bud and bloom, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. *NO RUST OR TUVlUDEini*- Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular We are the largest growers of Verbenas In the country. Oar plants cannot J. L,. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. be surpassed. Mention paper. | [^ SEASON NOW I The deservedly popular varieties in COLEUS VERSCHAFFELTM and GOLDEN BEDDER. Healthy Rooted Cuttings now ready, in quantity, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. (2500 at 1000 rate.) Standard kinds for growers, including Yellow, Pink and White, commercial sorts, early and Free. CHRYSANTHEMUMS ate. Also NOVELTIES. Price List now ready DANIEL B. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Growers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANQE New Carnation, MME. ED. PYNAERT. This variety belongs to the Malmaison type and la the largest Carnation in existence, i% Inches by k^i inches (life size illustration p. 269. Mar. 21 issue) ; it is like all the Malmaison varieties, a Summer blooming plant ; the calyx is Arm, the petals are of a pure rose color, and the flower emits a fragrance more power- ful than a dozen ordinary carnations combined. This carnation is considered much finer than the celebrated Souv. de laMalmaison. Strong plants in bud, from 5 inch pots, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per dozen. Carnation Souv de laMalmaison, deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cold frame, will bloom this Summer. Id2# in. pots $1.00 per doz. ; $7.00 per 100 New Carnations, Rose Queen, Helen Keller, Bouton d*Or, from 2^ in. pots.. 4.00 " New Pink Chrysanthemum, Wm. Simpson 50 cts. each; 5.00 per doz CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best varieties, from flats 2.00 per 100 Clematis, a large stock of the best large flowering varieties, 1 year old plants $1.50 per doz. ; 10.00 " 2 " " 3.00 " Clematis Ham inula, 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots 6.00 seedlings from flats $8.00 per 1000 ; 1.00 " Flowering Periwinkle, pink and white, strong plants, 3 in. pots 5.00 | S wainsona gal. alba, from 2% in. pots 400 Antherlcum Picturatum, 4 in. pots 1.00 per doz Nepeta Glechoma variegata, 2J^ in. pots 3.00 per 100 Double Alyssum (Giant) 2^ in. pots 3.00 Lychnis flos cuculi semperflorens ,2J^in. pots, $3 00 per 100; 3 in. pots 5.00 Hollyhocks, double white and red, from cold frame 2.00 ' Apple Geraniums, f rom 2)4 in. pots, (seedlings) 4.00 ' Rosa Wichuraiana, the Memorial Rose, 2 in. pots 5.00 ' Dracama Sanderlana, 3 in. pots, $1.00 each 9.00 per doz Dracaena Indlvlsa, fine plants for vases, 5 in. pots 3.00 " C. EISELE, I Ith and Jefferson Sts., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Seasonable Offers. Per 1C0 Acalypha Macteenna, -'- in., strong $8 00 Achy ran thea, Llndenii, Qibsonli, Aurea Reticulata 3 00 Alternanthern, Amabills, Aurea Nana, P. Major, from flats 1 25 A nth erica m vittatum varlegatum, strong, 4 in. pots, $8 00; 5 in. pots 10 00 Aral in Papyrifera 15 00 Begonia, Argentea Guttata, Dladema. Odo- rata, etc., etc 4 00 " Vernon, 2% in. pots 3 50 " Marguerlta. 3 in. pots, strong 4 00 Canna, Alphonse Bouvter, 3 and 4 in. pots... 3 50 " Capt. P de Suzzonl, 8 and 4 in. pots.. 3 50 " Chas. Henderson. 3 and 4 in. pots — 5 00 '* Crozy seedlings, dry roots 2 00 potted, ready after April 1st. 3 00 Per 100. Cocoloba Plntjclada,2!-$ln. pots $2 50 Coleus, Golden Crown, Golden Bedder. Fire- brand, Verschaffeltil, Ariel, Empress of India, etc.. etc., 2«ln. pots.... 2 00 Cnpbea Platycentra, 2^ in. pots.. 2 50 Echeveria hecunda Glauca 4 00 Fuchsias* assorted, leading kinds, eg., fancy, phenomenal, etc * 50 GerauiumHt Grant. Heteranthe, Bruant, LaFavorite. etc., etc.. 2% in pots 4 00 N. B,— This la especially fine stock, grown In coo' house and ready for a 3 or 4 in. Bhif t. German Ivy,2*-6 in. pots * 50 Heliotrope* standard Borts. 2% in. pots 2 50 Maranta Bicolor, 3 In. pots 4 00 Moon Vines, 2% In. pots 4 00 PileaSerpyllifolla,2!^in. pots. Sinllitx, from flatB.. ExplorateurCrampbell.3&4in. pots, 5 00 Si i obi In nt he* DyerlanO". 2^ in. pots 00 75 4 00 SwaineonaC* al eel folia alba, 2% in.potB, strong., a ■»' " " '* 6 In. pots. extra, per doz.. $2.50; 20 00 Vinca, Alba, Alba Pina. and Rosea, from flats. 1 00 Crotons, assorted, 4 In. pots v 10 00 See special offer of MasaEnseteon another page Florence Vaughan. " " 5 00 " Mme.' rozy.afterAprll 1, " " 3 00 " Professor, new, dark bronzy foliage, 3&41ii. potB. 55c. each; $ 00. PinU, Her Mnjesty, 75c. Laura Wilmore and Alba flmbrinia, per ltiO, 50c. >l uiu lily . all yellow, Buitercup, Bouton d'Or, Star- liKnt. LouiB Porch. Andnlima, good rooted cut- tings, per 100, $3.00. Apple Geruiiiiiins, true, rooted cuttings, per 100, $(. Cash wit border. See advertisement of For- get-me-no'. Blue Perfect on on another paee. ALBERT KMAPPER, Franftford, Phlla., Pa. JVHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings. ALL IN FINE CONDITION. Wm. Scott. Lizzie McGowan, $10.00 per 1000. Daybreak, Tidal Wave, - 12.00 " Cash With Order. No order desired for less than 500 plants. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITY, I*. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE F. DORNER & SON, La Fayette, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE CRACK CjjiM Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 OO per I OO ; $1 6.O0 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. flLEX.McBRIDE,Alplaus,N.Y. CARNATIONS Hooted cuttinps from sand and flats, now ready. GRACE WIEDER, WM. SCOTT, MRS. FISHER, FEORENCE, DAYBREAK, a 100, $1.25; a 1000, $10. t3?~Ca8h with order. A. W. HOYLE, - Spencer, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE! IOOO BUTTERCUP CARNATIONS (The best Yellow), healthy stock, 2J^ in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. CONRAD HESS, 329 Friendship Ave., BALTIMORE, MD. when writing mention the- ct_orists- exchange ROOTED CUTTINGS. CARNATIONS— Daybreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, SilverSpray, Tidal Wave, Louise Singler, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $10.00. Alyssum, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, Vincafolis variegata, per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $16.00. Berteauand QHICAGO . Carnation ♦ Cuttings, FKOM SAND OK SOIL. GUARANTEED HEALTHY AND WELL HOOTED. NO BUST. Sett, Sweetbrier, Daybreak, Anna Webb. «2.00 per 100; $15 per 1000. McGowan. Tidal Wave. Port la. 1 1 50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. Ophelia, Lawrence Thomp- son, $3.00 per 100. VIOLETS.-L.aily Hume Campbell, $100 per 1C0; $8 00 per 1000. HYDRANGEA OT \KS A. -Rooted Cuttings. $2 00 per 100: 2% inch pots, $1.00 per 100. SMILAX.-2«in. pots, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000 SAMUEL J. BUNTING, Elmwood Ave. and 5Sth St., PHILADELPHIA WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE G.LENGENFELDER.w estern Aves., WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE HEALTHY STOCK FROM SAND OR SOIL. 10,000 Win. Scott anfl 2000 Daybreak, at $8.00 per IOOO: 10,000 ncGowan, at $8.00 per 10U0 ; 500 Keller at $1.^5 per 100 ; 500 Fortia at K6.U0 per 1000. nUDVCiliTUCIIIIUO Hnlliirteluhia. $3.50 per 100; 50 at 100 rates. Major Bonnaffon, E. Daillednuze, unn I ofln 1 flLm Umo Mrs. Fred. Herrmann, Minerva, Nlveus. ViTiand-Mnrel, Yellow (ineen. Mrs. A. J DrexH M.B. K. G. Hill, Maud Dean. Mrs. J. G. Whilldin. Marie Louise G. W. Childs. Wm. U. Lincoln, Ivory, Erniimlda. Golden Wpddinir. Mrs. C. Lippincott. Queen, and others new and old. $1.50 per 100; $12 50 per luOO by Express. ONE DOLLAR per 100 extra, from pots. 10 cts. per 100 added if by Mail. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS CARNATIONS! ROOTED CUTTINGS In large quantities. See list of varieties in Florists' Exchange of March 21st. Send for price list. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 2000 ROSE QUEEN $2.50 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. 2000 WM. SCOTT $1.25 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. All strong, out of soil. Cash with order. CHAS. F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttinjta of Clean, Healthy Stock, as wood as the best. DlcOownn, Portia and Scott, per 100. $1.00; Keller and Dnybrenk, per 1 00. $1.60; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, $3.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners. $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory CEO- M- EMMANS, Newton N.J. ■JVHEN WRITING MENT1C* THE FT.ORIS.TS EXCHANGE Much Superior to Runners, at ALL ROOTED RUNNERS SOLD!! but we have RQQTED CROWNS!!! Nine Dollars Per Thousand!!!! ^t.'^BS.'TJSS C. STRAUSS & CO., Washington, D. C. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE NEW SM CARNATION IVORY Pronounced by those who have seen it growing the BEST WHITE CARNATION to date. Fine plants from soil, SIO per 100; $75 per 1000, ready for immediate delivery. Also tine stock of all the other lending varieties, including DHI.I.A FOX, TRIUMPH, JVRII.EE, ARHAZINDV, ABUNDANCF,, DAYBREAK, SCOTT, GOLDl'INCH, Etc., Etc. Send for Complete Price List. See cut of house of Carnation Ivory on page 197, February 211 issue FLORISTS1 Exchange. GEO. HANCOCK & SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE: FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS CARNATIONS Scott, Portia, Tidal Wave, from flats, W2.50 per 100, $20.00 per IOOO. All other varieties sold out. EDW. J. TAYLOR, Southport, Conn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Hooted Cuttings. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pink, f-i a 100. Crlniaon, $2 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, ALASKA, Yellow, SI a 100. White, 1:1 a 100. Dnybreuk, Scott and Ca ri luilui-, $2.00 per Mm. ii.."" per 1000. itlcUownn and Portia, (1.60 per 100: tlfl.U0 per 1000 F. HAHMAN & SON, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENT'ON THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OrlASf.IplEBtn: i iHtSLEEPLESS< :-T->^FL0r\IST oF^-l VI^PlTTSBlI^GH^A x aiGR0WS&;SELLS WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. He sure to get my Price List before ordering your stock. Also a flue collection of new Cannas. W. W. COLES, - Kokomo, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DELLA FOX ™° ANNIE H. LONSDALE ...AIJ, SOLD... MYERS & S&MTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, Phila,, Pa WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE St. Paul, Minn. Market Notes. The month has been dark and damp, rain falling three or four days out of every seven. The consequent wetness has delayed outside work and hotbeds are not all made. Bedding plants are a little small and backward, but the warm Sum- mer weather we are now having will bring everything forward rapidly. Trade is improving daily. In cut flowers, roses especially, there has been an enor- mous cut and but little goes to waste. Carnations are very fine and quite abun- dant, while bulbous stock is nearly all gone. Prices have dropped a little but the best stock commands mid-winter prices. L. L. Mat & Co. have had Saturday " sale days," retailing roses one day at 25c per dozen and the following week at half .price. This has reduced the surplus and helped trade in other lines. It might be a good idea for the brethren in towns where department stores flourish and sell flowers at cut rates, to adopt this same method. In fact, the most effectual remedy for this growing menace to the florists' business is to fight the enemy with his own weapons — cheap prices. Trade is just beginning in the plant line, but promises to be good. Country orders are coming in very rapidly and those who do a shipping trade report excellent pros- pects. A flourishing business is being done at the city market, no less than eleven of the growers having stands for the season. Cut flowers are handled as well as plants and one grower reports a sale of over 1100 roses on last Saturday. Whether the business done there seri- ously affects the store trade is a much mooted question, but there is no denying that the largest plant trade of the city is at the market. Quite a number of the smaller stores are selling seeds this year and find that flowers, plants and seeds go well together. The brethren in the smaller cities would do well to follow their example as there is usually a good margin of profit, the stock keeps well, does not take up much room, and naturally helps the business in other lines. The city contemplates decorating the parks this season on a grander scale than was ever before attempted. Numerous and frequent inquiries from private parties would also indicate that our citizens are alive to the benefits to be derived to the city, as a whole, by decorat- ing their lawns with emblem beds in honor of the G. A. R. Encampment. Building operations have commenced this early. Chris. Hansen is erecting a house 40x100 feet. The roof to be three quarter span with 16x16 glass. C. Buss- jogen has already erected a house about 20x80 and is filling it up rapidly with bed- ding plants. This is a new venture on bis part, he having been in the tree planting business heretofore. We also hear rumors of other parties embarking in the business at an early date. J. L. Johnson, who has had charge of the plant mail trade for four years with L. L. May & Co., has accepted a position with the State Public School at Owatonna, this State. Recent visitors : P. J. Goemans, repre- senting K. J. Kuyk, and Mr. Rolker, of New York City. VERITAS. May 2, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 453 Chicago. Tride Notes. A more moderate temperature the past week has checked the terrible glut of stock of the week previous. Somewhat better prices have ruled although they are still low. Good stock may be quoted as follows: Beauty, at $8 to $16, and teas, $3 to $4, and from that down to but rarely below $1. Carnations go at 75c. to $1.50, with lower prices to clear out. Hardy ferns are getting scarce, and smilax is in good de- mand at from $15 to $18. In this vicinity cherry and apple blos- soms opened the last week in April ; out- of-door daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and such like are In flower. Very little arbu- tus Is in yet. Violets are about over. The cut of Russian violets that heretofore came In from Donovan, will this year count but little, owing to some alterations having been made in the oak grove under which they used to grow. Imong Growers. Emil Bdettneb, of Park Ridge, had his tall chimney struck by lightning on Monday, the 20th ult., the bricks being scattered right and left. Fortunately all the men escaped injury. The fluid seemed to have travelled down the conductor to the boiler, thence along the water pipes, cutting holes in the latter in a singular manner, through which the water escaped. The total damage was about $200, covered by insurance. Bartholomew & Cowdket, of May Fair, have a two year house of Beauty still doing fair service. L* France will be given up, as it has not been found profit- able. There are three rose houses short span to south, each 18x135 feet. Horticultural Society. The quarterly meeting of this So- ciety was held April 25, when four new members were elected. The proposition to drop the $2 initiation fee for new mem- bers and make the annual dues of $3 cover all, was voted down, as it was thought few would object to pay the $5 on entering, and the Society would lose money by the change. The executive com mittee was authorized to hold a Spring ex- hibition beginning in the year 1897. The preliminary premium list for the Fall show, which Is to be held from Nov- ember 10 to 14 inclusive, is now out. There are 190 classes, 28 being for cut chrysanthemums. The judges' scale of points on these is: Quality, 50 points: va- riety, form and color, 25 points : quantity, 25 points. There are 20 classes for chrysanthemum plants. Scale of points for judges is : Quality of plants, 35 points ; arrangement, 35 points; quantity, 30 points. There are 29 classes for roses and 67 for carnations. Floral arrangements and seedling chrys- anthemums and carnations are about the same as last year. The premium list may be obtained of the secretary, W. N. Rudd, 185 Dearborn £— \ a Cincinnati. BaBiness Items. Since Easter there has been very little business in the cut flower line. Within the past week outdoor lilac seems to have filled the bill for flowers. Roses, carnations and sweet peas comprise the stock we are receiving from the growers. Jottings. T. W. Hardestt was married on Tuesday evening, April 21, to Miss Gertrude Wood, both of Newport, Ky. The cere- mony took place at Grace M. E. Church amid a large assembly of relatives and friends. Wm. Mdrpht has just finished planting fifty thousand carnations in the field. Some of our growers are already com- plaining of dry weather. One grower tells me he only had water enough to last about two weeks. Up to this date we have had only one shower. This is something un- usual for April. I recently called on Fred. Lodder at the Oakley greenhouses. Here five large houses are devoted to growing cucumbers. Each house contains 440 plants, with an average of six cucumbers to a plant for its .season. The average price obtained has been $1 per dozen. He had just cut and delivered 140 dozen the morning we were there. He also grows musk melons and cauliflower. During the week Messrs. Walter Mott, of Philadelphia ; Harry Altick and John Mull, of Dayton, O., and Van Waveren, of Holland, were callers. E. G. Gillett. Pittsburg. The Reception to Wm. Falconer. The reception tendered W. Falconer, the new superintendent of Schenley Park on Thursday night, April 23, by the Flor ist8' Club, was a grand success. Mr. Fal- coner received a hearty welcome, and snowed his appreciation of the effort madt in hisbehalf. Two thirdsof theClubmem- bers were on hand. H. H. Negley welcomed the guest of the evening who responded briefly. In his remarks he stated thai ever since his arrival in Pittsburg his wel- come on all sides had been very cordial He asked the aid and encouragement of the members in his new undertaking. He would be very pleased to become a member of the Florists' Club. He was grateful to see that the local florists were abreast 01 the times; that within their ranks were so many intelligent and representative men, and he would try to do everything to merii their best wishes. Your correspondent a.y President of the Florists' Club, then intro duced Mr. Falconer to each of the mem bers present, after which seats were takeD at the banquet tables, which were beauti fully decorated with vases of the choicest cut flowers, roses, carnations, bougain- villeasand others donated by Messrs. Burki, Beckert, Wyland and the Ludwigs. The room was also handsomely adorned witli potted plants which John Bader kindly furnished. After the feast, in which 86 persons par- ticipated, a short address of welcome wa~ made by the writer, followed by Messrs. Dell, Bader, Watson, Dalzell, Dunlevy, Burki, Murdoch, Randolph, Nelson, Her- ron, Oehmler, Ludwig, Oesterleand others. All were complimentary to Mr. Falconer and to the city in securing such an able horticulturist under whose care the city would soon have parks equal in beauty and natural scenery to any in the country. Mr. Falconer paid a high tribute to his late friend, A. W. Bennett, whom he had known for twenty years ; also to Mr. Ben- nett's father who, he said, was one of the first men of the profession. A resolution was offered by F. Burki to donate the flowers which graced the tables to the hospitals which was unani mously carried. The whole affair was ad- mirably managed, and reflected great credit on the committee, consisting of Messrs. Negley, McClements and Burke. Trade Notes. A little improvement in trade was noticeable the past week. Stock is abun- dant and choice. Sweet peas are coming in heavily. Plant trade is very slow in spite of the fine weather we are having. Outdoor blooms are filling the markets. Lilacs are very fine this year and sell well. Jottings. At the tenth annual dinner of the Americus Club, of Pittsburg, in honor of the birthday of General U. S. Grant, the decorations of the banquet hall were very rich, yet quiet and tasty. They were car- ried out by Messrs. Elliott & Ulam. W. C. Donlevt has effected a settle- ment with the Natural Gas Co. for the loss he sustained by the explosion caused by the escape of natural gas which found its way into his greenhouses. The gardener and Mr. Dunlevy's son, who were severely hurt at the time, are both getting along nicely and able to be about again. John Bader is stocking up heavy in palms and decorative plants, and intends to devote considerable more glass to them than heretofore. BreitenbadghBbos., of Bennett, have opened a cut flower stand in the Allegheny Market some time ago. W. Rolker was in town during last week. E. C. Reineman. Grand Rapids. The Florists' Club and its honorary members were the guests of Landlord Johnson, of the Eagle Hotel, on the even ing of April 21. While the date was that of the regular meeting of the Club, no formal proceedings were held other than the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. The speeches were informal and impromptu and were called for by Henry Smith, the president of the Club. The topics were on diflerent flowers and their culture. About fifty persons were present. The supper tables were elegantly decorated by the florists. The Grand Rapids Floral Co., Messrs. Hanna & Cunningham, proprietors, have removed from Division Bt. to 161 Monroe st. They had a grand opening on the 23d, giving away a floral souvenir in the shape of a rose to each lady and a carnation to each gentleman caller. They disposed of 5000 carnations and 600 roses altogether. J. E. K. Collections, Reports, Black List, STANDARD * POTS. NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE. 271 Broadway. N. Y. C. S. LODER, Sec'y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGI Sole Manufacturers and Headquarters for ...GENUINE... Trowbridge Grafting Wax EVERETT B. CLARK & SON, Milford, Conn. Wn-IEN WHITING MENTON 'ME FLORIST'S EXCHflNrtf Will Produce "PERFECT FRUITfc We tell you all about spraying andt l careof fruit in our 32-pg. illustratedt I book — free. Our Pumps and Nozzles'** I vin highest honors in every test.vw 1 The Oeming Co., Salem, O.*? ' W. Afrts..lIpninn&Huhbp)].Criicaeo \ WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PAPER POTS. Once tried, always used. Sample duzen mailed for 10 cents Headquarters for Rnttan Hotbed Mats, Verbena Baskets, Lpmon Oil Insecticide. Hose Leaf Extract Tobacco* and SEEDS TH4T FLORISTS USE. Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 & 19 South Market St. -VHEN WRITING I"! FJNTION THE FLORIS'S' EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1827. SIBPIlnD FLOWER POTS. M. FERINE & SONS, Baltimore, Ml WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows: Terms— Net cash wich order. If ordered shipped by freight, add 50 cents cartage. Packed in Gross Weight Size Crates of per 1000 pots Per 100 Per 1000 2ktinch 1000 about 20 lbs 10 25 *2 00 2W " 1000 '• 23 " 30 2 30 3 •• 1000 " 3*" 36 2 80 3« " 1000 " 46 " 60 4 00 4 " 600. " 7ti " 60 6 00 5 " 500 " 100 " 90 1130 6 " 500 " 150" 150 13 35 Standard Pot Measure. Less quantities than full crates at 100 rates. F. W. BIRD & SONS, Manufacturers. Address orders to our General Agents, August Rolker & Sons New York. P. O. Station E. orR. & J. FARQUHAR, Boston. Mass., Eastern Agents WHEN WHITING M ENTION TH E FLOR 'ST'S EXCHANGF We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. rtPr-CN WVRI ■ - >HI5TS" EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a large stock of which we keepou hand ready for shipment on day order is received. Size. Per 1000. Size. Per 100. Ulinch $300 Tlnch $3 60 2 " 3 25 8 " 5 00 2« " 3 50 9 " 750 2>s " 4 00 10 " 1000 3 " 5 00 11 " 15 00 3>^ " 7 25 12 " 20 00 4 " 900 II " 40 00 5 " 13 80 16 " 75 00 6 " 22 00 Saucers^ price of pots. 10 per cent, off for cash with order F.O.B. at Fort Edward. Send for price list of Hanging Vases, Garden Vases, Jardinieres. Seed Pans and Glazed Cylinders with Handles for cut flowers. AddreBS Milliliter Bros.,Man'frs, Fort Edward, If. T. or AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, *X^I?Zk 136 & 138 W. 24th St., NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF Spraying pumpi PRICE $5.00 COMPLETE This is a bargain to any one who has fruit to spray. We have bought a lot at a bargain, therefore we sell them at such a low price. This pump is of the latest pattern, with brass lining and brass valve ; it will throw a spray 50 feet. C. RIBSAM & SONS, Trenton, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS AVe are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANCINC BASKETS OF THE BEST QUALITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send fur Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., 403 N. SAUNA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. THE WHILLDIN POTTERY CO., JSJrlSL. PHILADELPHIA. Rranrtl WarohnilCoe* J Randolph Ave. and Union St., Jersey City, N.J. DldlMI UaiBIIUUbSo , \ Jackson Ave, and pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 454 The Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE AND LEASE. PHP SI A I V1 Complete contents of a flrst- r VR \3t\i/u C|a88 florist store, including Greenhouse, Spence Heater, Baskets and every- thing for florist's use, at one-half actual value, la whole or pans. Address OMEGA, care Florist's Exchange FOR SALE. Three greenhouses, 200x35 ; one sash house, 200x15 ; 13,000 square feet glass ; running order ; sheds, boilers and pipe complete ; stable, 28x30; one to three acres situated in Newton Centre, Mass. No florist near. GEO. A. WARD, 178 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. FOR SALE The property of a florist and gardener in Carlinville, 111., consisting of two acres of ground, greenhouse, five room frame cottage, new barn ; all in first-class condition, only five blocks from city square, trade established 15 years; a bargain at $2200, fortermsand further particulars, address F. D'Amour, Denver, Colo. FOR SALE. BROAD STREET FLORAL EMPORIUM Broad and South Sts. . Philadelphia. Including stock of Plants, Greenhouses, Fixtures and Lease. Property 60 feet front on Broad Street; 60 feet deep, large show house in front, three small houses in rear. Present owner is retiring from busi- ness. Apply A. W. BOERNER, above address. FOR SALE. Complete Greenhouse Establishment* 19 miles from New York City, two minutes to railroad depot, two acres of ground, six green- houses, propagating house, all heated by Hitchings hot water apparatus, hot air pumps and water tower, all stocked and in good order. Terms, easy. Address, B 6, Care of Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE Very (.heap. Florist business, located in Fort Lee. N.J. Plant consists of three greenhouses 68x22 feet, heated by Hitchings apparatus. Can be re- moved from the place or will sell some land with them. Address H. LAMPE, Main St., nait Institute. Fort Lee, Pi. J. In the growing village of Ardsley, 30 min- utes from 155th Street, a Florists1 establish- ment of about 4,000 feet of glass and 5 acres of land, with abundance of water and new cot- tage; well stocked with general assortment of plants. Low rent to right party. Address, WILLIAM JONES, Box 78. ARDSLEY. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE R.OPISTS' EXCHANCE BICYCLEjUBARGAIN I have for sale, in the very best of condition, but a few months in use. a COLUMBIA HICKORY 'WHEEL, which I offer for S j5,oo, cash, F.O.B., New York, including kit of tools and Tourist Lamp. This machine is unsurpassed in strength, durability and comfort, and, owing to the rigidity of the wheels is undoubtedly the best adapted to country roads. Gear 60; weight, 30 lbs Guaranteed to be in first-class order and a most decided bargain. For further particulars address N. B., care Florists' Exchange. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 words), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed In our care add 10 cents to cover expentieof forwarding. FIRST-CLASS eardener, 27 years oid, German, wants position In private or commercial place. Address, Store, 635 Madison Ave., New York. FIRST-CLASS rose grower, etc.. who has had long experience as foreman in large commercial place, wants similar position now. Address, L. B.. Florists' Exchange. SITUATION wanted in private place as florist and gardener or assistant. First-class references. Atre32. Married, small family. A. L. Widenor.816 Luzerne ave., Plttston, Pa. FOR SAI.E. Or will Exchangeatyourownoffer,50building lots in Manor Park, near Milford, Pa., a grow- ing suburb. Good opening for an enterprising florist; lots go right through the block, 25 on each avenue. They are free and clear, title perfect. Owner must sell- No reasonable offer refused, either for all or part. W. MARSUEN, West New Brighton, N.Y. SITUATION wanted by a younp; single man, age 27. as rose and chrysanthemum grower ; has had good experience with first-class men in this country and England. A No. t reference. Address, Ener- getic, care Florists' Exchange. GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE 404-412 E. 34th St., N. Y. NOTICE ! The annual meeting of Stockholders will be held at the above address, on Saturday, May 2d, 1896, at 9 o'clock, a.m. Members are requested to attend. JOHN DONALDSON, Secretary. We hare a surplus of 5000 TOMATO PLANTS All transplanted, Btocty, well hardened plants of followingvarietieB: Acme. Livingston's Favorite, and Selected Trophy. Price, $4 per 1000. Address LANSOALE MUSHROOM CULTURE CO. Lansdale. Pa. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S ncM.Nfie Westminster, Hid. On April 19, Grattan Dotle, while walking down Main street, slipped on a banana peel, breaking his leg. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. W* WTPn Second-hand hot water A. 1\ 1 Ei U heater. Must be in nrst- class order. Spence preferred. M. & S. DYSINGER, Albion, Mich. W ANTED ! A Second-hand ELECTRO-SPARK GAS- OLINE ENGINE PUMP. State price and particulars at once. Box 1066, Springfield, Mass. Bronze-leavetl Cnnna.. tall varieties, t'ul- Rdiuni Eaciilentuin, Coleus, Double Grant * • ci u mil m-, IN EXCHANGE FOR Marie l.on i-r Violets, very fine rooted runners, 15.00 per 1000. Mixed Dunlin Hulbs, ♦ I'll) per 100. McGotvan Carnations, rooted cuttings, 11.26 perlOO. C. E. LAYTON, Patchogue, N. Y. HELP WANTED. WANTED Lash down, will place you in possession _ , .... ln_-i„„f»i -p- ntt* r J r To buy or rent, within 10 miles ot N. Y. City, of a greenhouse property that cost a greenhouse plant with good residence and i..,.,,,. uj three to Ave acres of land. Location must be !)»1U,UUU. Address pleasant and healthy. Address BARCAIN 3 J. K., care FloriBts' Exchange Care of FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. FOR SALE! Nursery and Greenhouses. The real estate consists of over 30 acres of eligible property, in itself worth the price asked for the entire plant. Front- age on main avenue (842 ft.) can be cut up into lots and sold at high prices. Frontage on another avenue, 1412 ft. Greenhouses contain about 12,000 sq. ft. of glass, and are in fair condition and all stocked. The nursery contains more than 25,000 trees, of good commercial value, from 18 ins. to 7 ft. high. A new wind- mill and tower. Well water supply good. Shipping facilities unrivalled. Location within twenty minutes of the center of a city of 60,000 population, and less than two hours by rail from New York or Philadelphia. The land is, to-day, worth $25,000, and, due to the fact that the fine residential portion of the city is moving in that direction, will, before many years, double in value ; the greenhouses and stock are easily worth $8000. Price asked, $27,000. Terms : one-half cash ; balance on bond and mortgage at 5 per cent. Possession immediate. Trolley cars run within one block of the place every fifteen minutes. For full particulars, address A. T. De La Mare, P. O. Box 1697, New York. WHEN WRITING, MENTION THt FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE WANTED A man who is a flrBt-class rose „ , . — grower for a commercial plaoe, permanent position to the right man , Bend copy of reference from last place and wages expected. Address K , care Florists' Exchange. WANTED. A man from 28 to 38 years old who has had a thorough, practical education in the growing of roses for cut flowers, under glass, and can furnish referouceaof honesty, sobriety mid in- dustry : unmarried man preferred. Address Box 422, Washington, D. C. WANTED A single young gardener, English or Scotch, as an assistant in growing greenhouse plants and taking caro of house grapes on private place. Send references, etc. ANDORRA NURSERIES, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia Pa. Baltimore. Market News. Trade in the stores seems good with the majority, but the plantsmen in the market are complaining that it is slow. Our large dry-goods stores are now offering chrysanthemums at 4c. each, large plants, not bad at all. They are shipped from out- of-town growers. The quality of roses has suffered consid- erably by the warm weather of the last week, while carnations have bloomed bet- ter ; so much so that we have gluts occa- sionally. Oar Parks. Those growers who furnish the parks with plants don't know exactly how they stand this year. Our mayor and city councilmen are at war with each other over the question as to who has the right of appointment. In consequence of this the commissioners of the different squares (these gentlemen have the buying of the plants) have not as yet taken hold of their positions, and it seems as If the former commissioners still hold on. The matter is in the courts and may be decided any day. As the giving out of the contract for planting these parks is more or less a matter of favoritism, and as each set of commissioners have their set of friends, it is yet difficult to tell who will get the job. How much better would this be, if the whole matter were in charge of the Park Commission, which is composed of fire men? E. A. Seidewitz. Springfield, Mass. While the warm weather causes the quality of roses to decline, it helps the florist who fells seeds, also creating a little demand for plants. Pansies are very scarce ; the cold Winter with no snow ruined three-quarters of the plants. LlNWOOD Morgan has leased the green- houses of Mr. Lewis at Longmeadow and will take possession in June. Mr. Morgan has a fine stock of bedding plants at the Hall place, which he hired last year. This place be will give up at the expiration of his lease in July, devoting his time to cut flowers for the trade at the former place. There is still complaint from the Easter business. The weather was so cold that much stock was damaged, particularly lilies in pots and azaleas. Without doubt fully as much in bulk was handled as at any previous Easter, but the net receipts In several places were far from satisfac- tory. The second Spring freshet of the season Is upon us. Those who have low land are obliged to postpone planting. The city employes are scraping the maple trees to the bare wood in some instances, and washing the parts scraped with whale oil soap. I doubt If this wholesale peeling of the bark is not more injurious than the 11 maple louse," which they seek to de- stroy. Harrlsli lilies are very abundant ; other bulbous flowers are gone. Roses are equal to the demand and carnations are reason- ably abundant again. W. F. Gale, who has been sick for six weeks, is again at business. Fulton. Toronto. The llarket. Spring is with us again in full swing; many bulbous flowers are now in bloom. The stock of flowers is more plentiful than ever. Roses and carnations are very good, but prices generally are away down. More beds of hyacinths, tulips and narcissus are to be seen this Spring than ever before, and from remarks we continually hear about them there will be still more planted this Fall. Club Notes. The April meeting of the Garden- ers and Florists' Association was a car- nation meeting and some fine flowers were displayed. Geo. Hollis showed very good seed- lings; the flowers were large, of good substance and stems stont and strong. If the varieties prove to be prolific and keep up to the standard of those exhibited there will be a revolution in carnations. Geo. Mills also exhibited some fine seedlings, one white among them being especially good. Miller & Sons showed flowers of Armazindy. Abundance, Meteor and other varieties. These were favorably noticed by most of the members. There were several vases of older varieties from differ- ent growers, all of them good. Mr. Hollis read an instructive paper on carnation culture ; Mr. Miller gave a short account of the commercial value of many varieties, both new and old. Mr. Worden gave the practical points from a paper on the subject he had prepared (there was not time to read the whole of it). Many of the members took part in the discussion that followed, and the meeting was a very instructive one. In the early part of the evening Alder- man B. Saunders read a short account of a visit to the Phipps' conservatories, at Schenley Park, Pittsburg, at Easter time. Mr. Saunders was greatly impressed by the fine display of flowering plants seen there, and hoped the time would soon come when we will have something on the same style in Toronto. Most of the boys were very pleased to hear of the success of the show at Schenley Park, as Mr, Spring, the foreman there, was one of our members a few years ago, and while here proved himself to be a first-class plantsman. Our meetings are getting to be much more useful than formerly. I believe that making a show of some one flower at each meeting will do very much to keep up the interest in them. At the meeting of the Horticultural So- ciety next week it is intended to have a pansy exhibit. Thos. Manton. Rutherford, N. J. Recently I visited the newly-established branch nursery of the horticultural com- pany, of Boskoop, Holland, which was started here under the management of L. C. Bobbink, the American representative. The nursery occupies a large tract of ground near the depot and is finely equipped with the necessary buildings and cellars, which contain an immense stock of rhododendrons, roses, magnolias, paeonias — both tree and sinensis— clematis and standard plants of every description, in- cluding a magnificent assortment of ever- greens. At the time of my visit I found Mr. Bobbink directing a force of men en- gaged in packing and shipping stock to nearly every State in the Union. Later in the season he will receive a large con- signment of tropical plants and azaleas, for which already many orders have been received. Mr. Bobbink attributes the success of the company to advertising judiciously placed, and the many repetitions of orders prove the satisfaction of customers. J. F. R. Jersey City, N. J. William Herbert Coulson, Supt. of T. W. Weathered's Sons factory, met his death accidentally while experimenting with some chemicals at his own home here on Wednesday evening last. He was 35 years of age and leaves a widow and one child. He formerly lived in Canada and came to Jersey City about seven years ago. Mr. Coulson was a most estimable man and highly respected by his employers. He was of an inventive turn of mind, among his inventions being a metal sash bar, iron gutters and other devices for greenhouse building purposes. The inven- tion that cost him his life was a fire ex- tinguisher, and letters patent for same reached his home the morning after his death. He was making the final test of its efficiency and had unfortunately over- charged it with chemicals, thereby causing the explosion. Garrett & Rose, 200 Westside ave., filled over 120 window boxes for Colgate & Co., this week. May 2, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnce 455 Cleveland. The executive committee of the Society of American Florists met promptly at 11 A.M., at the Hollander! Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 28. All of the members were present except Alexander Waldbart, of St. Louis, and Jackson Daw- son, of Boston. J. M. Gasser, of Cleve- land, was appointed to act instead of Mr. Waldbart. President Scott, with the aid of a pair of crutches, was able to be present. Mr. E G. Hill was in attendance as a representative of the Carnation So- ciety. Three sessions were held on Tues- day and two on Wednesday, and largely due to President Scott's prompt parli- amentary rulings an immense amount of work was done. In response to the en- dorsement of the steps taken by the closer relations committee, the executive com- mittee have formulated a new constitu- tion and by-laws, which is now in the hands of a committee for final revision. The new constitution is on broad lines, and if the florists of the country will accept it in the spirit in which it is presented there is a grand future before the new society. Before the consideration of the new con- stitution was taken up, a poll of the mem- bers was taken to show their connection with the auxiliary societies. The result was that eleven present were members of the Carnation Society, seven were mem- bers of the Chrysanthemum Society, and five belonged to the Rose Society. On Wednesday afternoon J. M. Gasser took the members of the committee out on a visit to his greenhouses in a tally-ho coach. The coach was drawn by four prancing black steeds and was handsomely garlanded with flowers. A bugler heralded the approaching pageant. A stop was made at Hart's. After the inspection of Mr. Hart's greenhouses Mrs. Hart dis- pensed lavish hospitality. After an intro- duction to Mr. Hart's father, who is eighty- two years old, and who a few weeks ago came from his home in Germany alone to visit his daughter, they proceeded to Mr. Gasser's greenhouses. The party was afterward taken to Mr. Gasser's home on the lake front, where a lunch was served. The tour satisfied the committee that the flower show to be held next August at the new Armory will be a grand success. The florists of Cleveland in connection with their centennial exercises propose to give an exhibition that will be grand, and the Society of American Florists have offered three distinctive premiums of $50 each to attest their interest in what is pro- posed as a national exhibition ; and con- sidering the fact that thousands of people will be present during the centennial exer- cises, there is a golden opportunity for florists from all sections to benefit the trade by a great exhibition and of course to add to their resources incidentally. On Wednesday evening the Cleveland Florists' Club tendered a banquet to their visitors, which was held at the Hollenden, and over which Vice-President Graham ably presided. After an address by Pres- ident Coles, of the Chamber of Com- merce, and Secretary L. W. Day, of the Centennial Committee. President Scott and Secretary Stewart delivered speeches. Grove P. Rawson recited " Hans Breight- meyer's Party " and short responses were made by Professor Cowell, Treasurer Beatty, W. N. Rudd, J. G. Bsler, W. K. Harris and David Charlesworth. The banquet closed with an eloquent address by Mr. Adam Graham. The florists of Cleveland are enthusiastic and if the members of the Society of American Florists will respond with their presence next August a successful and profitable meeting will be held. J. G. E. Providence, R. I. The Market. Trade in cut flowers has been dull during the past week, but bedding stock has been very brisk. Carnations are com- ing in in good quantities and are of satis- factory quality. Violets have gone after an almost unprecedentedly long season. Hundreds of thousands of these pretty purple blooms have beeu readily disposed of and at times the supply was unequal to the demand. Florists' Club. The Florists and Gardeners' Club, of Rhode Island, held an exceedingly in- teresting meeting last week. President O'Connor was in the chair. George John- ston and Thomas Curley were elected to membership. The matter of street fakirs was taken up and discussed at consider- able length. Finally a committee of three was appointed to consider the mat- ter of petitioning the City Council for the protection of the florists from the detri- mental effects of the street fakirs. The committee is composed of William Chap pell, William B. Hazard and James B. Canning. W. H. M. Marie Louise Violets, 1000 rooted runners $5.00 Asparagus roots, 3 years 4.00 Strawberry plants, 50 cts. per 100 Cauliflower, Early Snowball, 75 cts. per li '0 5.00 Sweet Potato, 20 cts. per 100 1.00 Tomato, 20 cts. per 100 1.00 Cabbage, Jersey Wakefield 2.50 Cash with order. HENRY HESS, Cockeysville, Balto. Co. Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE flORISTS' EXCHANGE MM IIS! in CLIPS. From ten to twenty well-rooted runners on each clump, perfectly clean and healthy, at $4.50 per 100 clumps; $40.00 per 1000. CaBh with order. R. F. HAHN, Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. »HEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VIOLETS. MARIE LOCISE-Strong. bealthv plants.out of 2 in. pots, (18.00 per 1000; $2.00 per 100. GERANIUMS. Extra floe double varieties, 2 in. pots, S18 00 per 1000 ; 12.00 per 100. DRAC/ENA INDIVISA. Strong plantB, 4 In. pots. $8.00 per 100. GEO. H. BENEDICT, Yorkville, N. T. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE jjfljUgTg EXCHANGE WEST ISLIP GREENHOUSES MARIE LOUISE YIOLETS Rooted runners, $4.00 per 1000. Cash with order. E. B. SUTTON, JR., Babylon, L. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 50,000 VIOLETS Lady II. Campbell, 11.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. Marie Louise, $1.00 per 100; $8 00 per 1000. California, $2.50 per 100; $25 00 per 1000. 50,000 HYDRANGEA I'u it i r it In I. u g 'I'" ii (,,>!,><, 7i SNOIlVNdVO •£(UO S^Bp 08 JOj J8JJO stqj. -oooi Jad 00'S$ '031 J9<* 'OSi IB 8J9tiana pa^uoj Xqnuaq pae ssuio-jejg op«a? 9qT oT Jdjjo i 'A'i9jBi[jdracni oiooj ouboi ox si3ioiA midim nam WHEN WRITINa MENTION THC FLORISTS' EXCHANGE l Season w PLANTS, in small and large quantity are cheerfully given by ^ * F. W. 0. SCHM1TZ, P. 0. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N.J. * WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OOLETJS. 2% in pots, Btrone plants, plenty of Verschafleltil and G. Bedder at $2 00 per i00. Hooted Cui- tiogs, 50 cts per 100. lit mint Hern nimiie at $2.00 per 110. Cash with order. MRS. M. CAVANAUGH Millers Corner, N. Y. WHEN WiTiNfi MET TION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE aiifomia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT 4 CO., Sanc"?eo Colma, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. lUme. Ferd. \l> rgma im . For extra early; ahead of any other white; fine in size, foliage, stem; splendid keeper. No. 1 extra early pot plant, very nice well-rooted cuttings, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000. tlisa M. III. Jolinaon. An elegant early yellow, clear color, no bronze, dwarf, foliage and stem good, good keeper, splendid pot plant, $3.00 per 100; $25 00 per 1000. Mrs. Henry Robinson, grand white, indis- pensable, elegant in all respects. $5.00 per 100. Mrs. H. JJcK Twombley. A beautiful white, tlutea pink, massive incurved flower, dwarf. Try it. You'll be pleased. $3.00 per 100. Ivatherine Leech. An elegant pink variety. The color, stem, foliage will all please. $4.00 per 100. Armida. An Introduction of F Dorner's. A beautiful ivory white, whorled petals, very charm- ing and effective. Good in all respects. $1.00 per 100 Pink Ivory, and all the Leading Am. Novelties in Stock. CARNATIONS. We have surplus yet of Scot ts. tine. 3 to 4 short cuttings, from soil, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Mrs. Fisher. 2 inch pots, $15 00 per 1000. A few Albertlni, Bride, Erleacourt, Ophelia, AlasUa. VIOLETS. Marie Louise, hoe clumps. 10 to 15 crown plantB. These will satisfy you. $5 00 per 10U. < iililcirni.il.. 4 inch pots, $5 00 per 100 MAMMOTH DAISY, Rooted Cuttings, 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. Cash with order. THEO. F. BECKERT, Successor to Beckekt BKuS . 9 miles below Pittsburg, Pa. OLENFIELD, PA. WHEN WRITINa MENTION THE (OORISTS- EXCHANGE COLEUS GOLDEN QUEEN, VERSCHAFFELTII, .... AND ASSORTED .... 2 lncli pots, $3.00 per Hundred. J. & W. LEAGH, EftEif/ES; LI. City, N.Y. 50,000 PLANTS IN BUD 8BL00M Many fine varieties added this season. 100. 1000. Beat Mammoth, stock plants $3.00 $25.00 Older " " *' 2.50 22.5f CARNATIONS. Established in flats, fine healthy stock. 100. 1000. Meteor, Storm King, Goldfinch... $6.00 Little Gem. Corsair 3.00 $25.00 Lizzie IHcGowan. Wm, Scott, Pari- t ii ii , Portia, Thou. (Jartledge, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood, Van Leeuwen 2.00 15.00 Buttercup, Deao Hole, Alaska ... 4.00 ROSES. 100. Forcing Varieties, list on application, 2% in. pots $5.00 Everbloominir, 12 varieties, from 2% in. pots. 4.00 I'n I v ii ill tin , 6 varieties, 1% In. pots 4.00 Hybrid Perpetual, 25 varieties, in 2Ji in. pots 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. For varieties and prices see April 25 issue. MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. Ready for immediate sales. 100. A Iter mi nt he ni, all leading varieties $3 00 Ageratuui, blue and white 3.00 AlysBum, double white. 3.00 Carnations, from 4 in. pots, fine stock 12.00 Coleus, leading Borts, 2K in.pots 3.00 Geraniums, double and single, 4 in. pots .... 8.00 »* " '* 2J£ '" 4.00 «• Ivy. fine variety 4 *' 8.C0 Heliotrope from 3 in. pots 5.00 •» " 2# " 300 Hydrangea Ot&ksa, 5 in. bushy 25.00 Panties, strong and stocky, 1st slie 3.00 ■■ floe plant, 2d size 2 00 Vinca, from 4 In. pots, strong 10.00 New Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. WHO! 1TIHO MOITIOH THC WOMBTB' EXCHANGE HERR'S CARNATIONS. Lizzie McGowan, Wm. Scott, Aurora, Iago, Fred Dorner and Sweetbrier, all at $1.25 per 100 or $10.00 per 1000. m Stuart, Bouton d'Or and Peachblow at $2.00 per 100. Storm King, Alaska and Rose Queen at 13.00 per 100 or $25.00 per 1000. Annie Lonsdale at $10 00 per 100, and Thomas Cartledge, one of tbe most profitable carna- tions that grows, at $1.50 per 100 or $13. 0 per 1000. ... These are last of the season prices, and absolutely cash with the order or o. o. u. ALBERT M. HERR, Lock Box 496, LANCASTER, PA. Xtra Strong ^*«i»carnation PLANTS ^WMWwm AT A BIG BARGAIN. ioo 600 IVORY, clean and thrifty, out of pots, fine :M.,VJ™.""'l"V""i **2 !$ 1,500 ELDORADO, clean, thrifty and Btrong, out of sand, per 100, $4.00; out of pots.... 5 00 3,000 ALASKA, clean, thrifty and strong, out of flats % «" 1,500 ROSE QUEEN, clean, thrifty and strong; out of flats * j>« 1,000 METEOR, clean, thrifty and strong, out of sand ■•■";■; * jj{ 3,000 MRS. FISHER, cut back and branching, clean, thrifty and strong, out of flats... 1 5u 8,000 WM. SCOTT, The Pink money maker, fine plants, cut back and blanching, out of flats 1 3U ^Tor^ile^.^^^ Queen, fine strong pot plants, $2.50 per 100. I study to please all and pack every order myself. I guarantee entire satisfaction and big value for the money. „—...... ■«■■- KIND WORDS WILL NEVER DIE. Dear Sm:-I enclose check for rooted carnations I bought of you two years ago. and yon use d me so » -e. I, Ial«<«l you to supply my wants. Chickens come home to roost sometimes. Yours truly, urn m. «oi». CDE?kTSl|I:-Yonr',carnation plants are certainly, without exception, the best I have ; ever •seen sent out and niy ex- ,,-,-„, i lat.~ ha.* to lMl.n the n,it..d Stales, and furth-r in l'>ir"l>- Sew , ■a,-nall..ir- a.e mnall m ,.U 1 re really ready to be sent, but yours are strong and vigorous, and ]f we have no success » it 1 them, it is ™rerynot!ne fault of your Arm. They were nicely packed, and we are greatly obliged to J«%te1tovn>m* and satislaitorj manner in which you executed the order. i erj i u i • CHAS. T. SIEBERT, (Established 1870), Sta. B, PITTSBURGH, Pa. WHEN WRITING. MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 456 The Florists' Exchhnge Washington. Trade Notes. Business has been almost dead for a week or two past and the hot weather is blamed for it all. It certainly ruined the roses for the time being ; every little shoot was forced out into bloom and now good flowers are scarce. Violets and bulbous stock are long past ; sweet peas and lily of the valley from out of doors are the reign- ing favorites. Sales of bedding material are not very brisk as yet, but preparations have been made for a big trade. Spring Flowering Shrubs. Spring flowering shrubs, with a few exceptions, have done very poorly this year, although the weather was all that could be wished for. Forsy thias, syringas, pyrus and some kind of spiraeas have scarcely had a flower on them. The Chinese and Japanese magnolias, especially M. conspicua and M. stellata were never be- fore so abundantly in flower, but they came into bloom and were gone, every vestige of them, within six days. These magnolias have never been known to set a fair crop of seed here in Washington, al- though they do so freely north and south. This is owing to their flowering at a time when night frosts are almost certain to occur. This year frosts have been entirely absent, not only during the flowering period, but for a week or two after it, and heavy crops of seed are expected next Fall. The Indian azaleas have suffered more the past Winter than they have done in a long time; some of the old plants of A. indica alba which have stood out for twelve years, were killed outright. The cause of this is thought to be owing to the poor growth made during the dry Summers of the past year or two. Rhododendrons have also suffered severely, so much so that in some places their cultivation has been given up entirely. Moutan paaonies are coming into fine flower; they make a grand showing in several of the store windows. Will Plant Cactus. Cactus beds are being planned for some of the principal public parks this Summer. Mammlllarias, pilocereus and echinocactus have been secured in large quantities. They are to be used together with the different kinds of alternanthera. The seed distribution is causing lots of extra work at the Post Office ; the clerks, are working late and early. All the Con- gressmen are anxious to get their lots to their destinations as soon as possible. G. W. Oliver. New Orleans. Trade has picked up a little since Lent. A great many Harrisii were grown here this year, but only a few of the florists succeeded in getting the plants in for Easter; the late ones, however, came in handy for the election. Before election d-iy large parades were seen on the streets every night and all those taking part either carried bouquets or wore boutonnieres. Several very large designs were also ob- served. Floats were decorated in grand style, some of them being twenty feet high. The occasion was more like a floral parade than a political one. The gardens here have never looked more gorgeous than they do this year. There have been no late frosts to hurt anything; even carnations have given satisfaction this Spring. The palms have about recovered from the great frost of 1895. Magnolias are blooming early. M. Cook has this year cut some of the finest roses he ever saw, from standards imported from California, Duchess of Albany being extra good. J. FONTA has bought about $600 worth of hardy plants from the north for the Audubon Park. There is already a great change In the park ; the new lakes are all planted with water plants. Messrs. Simons & Newsham have dis- solved partnership. The large house they built for roses was quite a failure, owing to salt water from wells aImo»t killing all the rose plants, also the ferns and palms. R. E. SIMONS is again running the estab- lishment. R. Frotscher's seed business has been turned into a stock company. Mr. VAUGnAN, of Chicago, was a recent visitor on his way to California. Harry Papwoutii. Charleston, S. C. Albert A. Faase, formerly at Tarry- town, N. Y., and later, head gardener for .John D. Crimmins, has gone into business for himself in this city, as a professional landscape gardener. Five Dollars a Year. I would not be without your paper if it c< sts rue Ave dollars a year. H. FOUNTAIN. Middletown, Conn., Apr. 28, *96. EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL,. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLEK, Sec'y, Saddle Rtver, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOH.ST'S EXCHANGE KRETSINGER Cut-easy-HoE MM do you see that edge p-^ The Iowa Farming Tool Co., FORT MADISON, IOWA. Sent on receipt of 60 ■ entN. SUMMER IN WINTER By Using- Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent sets our Catalogne. GIBLIN & CO., ■ Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. COZDWEZL- WIZ.COX CO., Newburgh, N. Y. Mention paper. MASTICA For Glazing Greenhouses, A sub- stitute for putty. Superior in every way. MASTICA and MASTICA G1.AZINO MACHINES were given Highest Award of S.A.F. at Pittsburg. Address for circular. F.O. PIERCE & CO., 170 Fulton St., N. Y. Sole Manufacturers* A'H'iTJ WR'T'Nfi MFNTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANI I Evans' Improved Challenge. B Roller bearing, self-oiltn»r devlBe, automatic stop, Bolid link chain, makes the IMPROVED CHAL- LENGE the most perfect appa- ratus in the market. Write for catalogue and pricea before placing your orders else- where. Quaker City Machine Co., RICHMOND, IND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE JOHN C. MONINGER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF CLEAR CYPRESS BIIII.DING MATERIAL. 412=422 Hawthorne Ave. CHICACO, ILL. Cor. Blackhawk Street. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE IF YOU WANT A GOOD SASH LIFT For a Very Little Money Get M? THE .^P^NEW DEPARTURE," K VEMTHf\T!NG /\PPUflNCO For Deacrtpt iv«* Catalogue Send to J. D. CAPMODY, Evansville, Ind. when wnrrwc mention the florists- exchange Uftl CO* Ulll Tl ICPTflD Is the Deat article evei n&LLu mULl luLu I Un offered turKlazinEgreen- houses and sashea. Cannot soften or rot like a rub- ber bulb. Is easily cleaned and will list for years. Price. $2.00. See ndvt. Hales' Mole Trap in next Issue. H. W. HALES Ridaewood, N. J. ■WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE tfGER. cfPRlas IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. "lltSi SASH BARS ro$tFEET»«JLei*eTHon iREENHOUS AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Senator our lHuitrated Booh "CYP|R E SB W M B ER awb frs US ES." Send for"* ur Special Greer-tous^Cnjcul&r. theAT. STea.rr^5 lumber (b., Ne>qr\sjJ'>L'h, $0.75 per doz.; $6,011 per 100. Sj ;i in. P"ts, 12 ' J*, high, $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 10 ">*• 4 in. pots, 15 j .! , $3.60 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. I ■'. COC^, -5 /EDDELIANA. V/l In. pot /-?*» Ins., $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. u • KF.^I' BELMOREANA. 2!4 In. » /eaves, 8 to 10 in. high, $2.00 per doK^VOO per 100. 3 In. pots. 4 leaves, 10 to 12 10. high, $3.00 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. KENTIA FORSTERIANA. 2 in. pots, .1 leaves, 5 to 6 in. high, $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 10O. 3 in. pots, 4 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high, $2.00 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. 4 in. pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 12 to 15 ill. high, $4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. LATANIA BORBONICA. 2 in. pots, 3 to 4 leaves, doz., $0.75; 100, $5.00. 3 " 4 to 5 " " 1.25 " 10.00. 4 " 4 to 5 " " 3.C0 " 25.00. PTYCHOSPERMA 2J4 in. pots ALEXANDR/E. 0.75 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 1.00 " 8.00 SEAFORTHIA ELECANS. 2)4 In. pots 75 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. PHCENIX RUPICOLA. 2 ill. pots. 3 " .$1.25 per doz.; $in.ro per 100. . 1.50 " 12.00 Cijcaa revolitta. I BAYERSDORFER I CO., Wholesale Florists' Supplies 56 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH^ - ORISTS1 EXCHANG. CYC AS REVOLUTA poinds. We have just received, in prime condition, a fine lot of Cycas stems of the true long-leaved variety, in sizes most popular for growing on for decorative pot plants. The smaller sizes of Cycas have become quite popular during the last three years as house plants, and tlorists will do well to lay in a stock of these at the low prices we offer them. The sizes we offer, from 4 to 20 lbs., are just right for this purpose. PRICE: #10.00 per 100 lbs. or less; $9.00 per 100 lbs. up to 500 lbs.; $8.00 per 100 lbs. over 500 lbs. ung Palms for arrowing on before the plants are potted up. Our stock is in prime Clean, healthy, vigorous, and first-class in every way. PHCENIX RECLINATA. 2 in. pots $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 1C0. PHCENIX SYLVESTRIS. 2 in. pots $1.00 per doz.; $G.00 per 100. t^~ For a full list of Decorative sizes, see our current Trade List. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. k We are a straight shoot and aim to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. VOL. YI1I. NO. 19. NEW YORK, MAY 9, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. AGREAT AUCTION SALE Specimen Palms, Tree Ferns, Decorative Plants AND 1 Grand Collection of Orchids. Messrs. A. & F. Rolker will sell at auction on MAY 20th and 21st NEXT, at our Nurseries, tbe mo3t unique collection of plants that has been offered in many years. The sale of Orchids will include many valuable specimens. NOTHING BUT FIRST-GLASS STOCK WILL BE SUBMITTED. Express train No. 23, leaving New York at 9 o'clock, will stop at Short Hills on above dates, in addition to those scheduled in time-table of D. L. & W. R. K. Take Christopher or Barclay Street ferries. A large tent will be erected for the'purpose of the sale, and refreshments will toe provided. Parties unable to attend the RUSSIAN and HAMBURG LILYoftheVALLEY ROMAN HYACINTHS, LILIUM HARRISII or LONGIFLORUMS and all FALL BULBS. sale can send in their bids to us, and we will be pleased to give them our personal attention. S •-%.-%. -%.-%--%.-% -%-%. v-% v% %■%■■%.-%.• PITCHER & MANDA, SHORT HILLS, N. J. For Catalogues apply to A. & F. ROLKER, 106 Liberty St., N. Y. City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE We Can Supply in First-Glass Condition Extra Strong Dormant Field-Grown T HYBRID PERPLTUHL Our collection contains only the floeat and best sorts fYi cultivation. These plants are in perfect condition for planting directly In the open ground, and will bloom nicety this Spring, or will make splendid pot plants for late Spring sales. If potted at once.'can be gotten In bloom by Decoration Day. The varieties we offer are the very best for outdoor bedding or for pnt culture for FlorlstB' use. Our stock comprises the following varieties: (ien'l Jacqueminot, Mrs, John Laina, Paul Neyron, Ulrlch Brunner, Anna tie Diesbach, Alfred Coloinb, Camilla de Rolinn* (Hme. G-aorleUe Lulzet* itlagaa Charta, Baroness de Rothschild. Harshnll P. Wilder. U iron dd BuiKtetten, Mervellle de Lyon, Mabel Morrison. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. TREE ROSES. Grafted on stems. In tree form, about 4 ft. high. Quest sorts, assorted. $8.00 per'doz. We also have an exceptionally large stock of HARDY AZALEAS. AZi%ltl?^A£SD , These Hardy Azaleas would be more largely planted If they were better known. None ot our hardy plants are as gorgeous or showy as these Hardy Azaleas. Thev are as hardy as a currant bush, and are ironclad. They also make fine pot plants for Florists' sales. Nothing makes a flner Decoration Day pot plant than these Hardy AzaleaB. Florists who find a demand for showy pot p'ants for Decoration Dav should pot up a lot of this stock. They will nod nothing more readily salable. We will mail a handsome lithograph of Aznlea Mollis on application. We can supply floe bushy plants covered with bloom buds as follows: Plants about 15 inches high $35 00 per 100. Extra strong plants, about 18 inches high 50 00 " Selected plants, about 2 feet high 75 00 " JAPAN MAPLES, six finest sorts, 2 feet to 3 feet high, at $9.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. RHODODENDRONS. Pine plants well I Plants \% feet high $7.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. . ,. , ... } " 2 " " 10.00 " 75.00 ' budded, as follows: ( .. »H " " 15.00 " 100.00 " HYDRANGEA PANICULATA CRANDIFLORA. Extra strong fleld grown plants $12.01) per 100. FROM THESE PRICES WE ALLOW A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT OF IQ^V On all orders accompanied with the cash for those who wish to discount their bills. F\ R. iPIERSOlST CO- Mention paper TARR YTOWN-ON-H U DSON . NEW YORK. For prices of TUBEROUS ROOTED SE90NIAS and GLOXINIAS, see issue of Feb. 15. HIGH GRADE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS. ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE, the finest strain of Mignon- ette ever introduced for florists' use ; per sealed packet, containing 400 seeds, oOcts. JAMES' GIANT STRAIN CINERARIA and CALCEOLARIA, known to be the best ever introduced in every respect. Per trade packet, $1.00. Cyclamen Persicum grandiflorum album, white ; roseum superbum, rose; superbum, white with light red throat; robustum, white with dark red throat; atrorubrum, brilliant deep red; lilacina superbum, beautiful lilac rose; magnificum, white sprinkled and shaded red; mixed, $1.25 per 100 seeds; $10 per 1000 seeds. It will pay you to send for quotations, stating; quantities needed, of our five specialties, before placing your order. F. E. MCALLISTER, 69Cortlandt Street, N.Y. WHEN WRITING M EC .7 ION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 20 Years n ineBum Business OUGHT TO MEAN SOMETHING. We claim it does. We say that for at least three years past we have sold more bulbs for Florists' Forcing than aDy other single jobbing firm in the World. 20 Years in He Bulb Business Ought to give us some knowledge of sources, of values, of supplies, of time to ship, of proper inspection, of careful packing, of grading, sorting and storing. 20 Tears in (tie Bum Business Ought to enable us to sell you, not below the market price (because we could not have stayed with the bulb trade 20 years if on the wrong side in prices), but at the right price, for right stock, at the right time. Wttat Do We Want ? Only a list of your wants that we may put our prices alongside of the other man's. We want to sell bulbs to all the good responsible florists we can find — that is our business. When you an*wer this advertisement send along your order for Roman Hi/actnths, leaving price to us. We %vUI not overcharge you and our cables'.say it is time to order them right now. VAUGHANS SEED STORE. CHICAGO, 84 X 86 Randolph St. NEW YORK WAREHOUSE, 14 Barclay St. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 462 The Florists' Exchange, RUSTIC HANGING BASKETS 10 inch, $1.00 each; $10.00'per dozen. 12 " 1.15 " 12.00 RAFFIA, first quality, braided, 14 cts. per lb.; $13.00 per 100 lbs. CANE PLANT STAKES, 6 to 8 feet, 75 cts. per 100 ; $7.00 per 1000. VERBENA BASKETS, with double wood handles, 4x9x3 inches, $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 5x1 1x3^ inches, $2.25 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. TISSUE PAPER, 75 cents per ream. If yon grow MLIUM HARRISII or ROMAN HYACINTHS, write us for quotations. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, - - NEW YORK. ^fNWPT'Nr, MENTION THf n ORl==T'S ElCW«NP.f t O'BRIEN & CO., ♦ ♦ P.O. Box 328, City of Mexico. ♦ ♦ EXPORTERS OF ALL BINDS OF ♦ t MEXICAN PLANTS, BULBS, and SEEDS, t ♦ ♦ CACTI AND ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY. J ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ r »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON ♦ bULBS FOR FORGING, * FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS, ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN. SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & C0.T Seedsmen, 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. J XAAA4AA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAA4AAi • WWW W WW WW WW WW WW V WWW WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANC.F BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longiflornm, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH 8R0S., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ORDERS BOOKED NOW FOR Holland and French Forcing Bulbs Lilium Harrisii, Azalea Indica, Berlin Lily-of-the-Valley, etc., AT WHOLESALE IMPORT PRICES. ON HAND IN SPLENDID CONDITION. 100 1000 6000 Are. ii luff -i en. $150 $10 00 $47 50 •' rubra 150 10 00 47 £0 Geoooma gracilis 175 12 00 55 00 " Schotteann... 1 75 12 60 60 00 Non-treroiinatlne ieeds will be replaced. Our Palm Growers guide free on application. Schwake Seed Co., inc.. 404 E 3«h si. N Y. C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 193 Greenwich St., NEW YORK. JVHci. WHiri .*. MENTION CHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SWEET PEA5. Blanche Ferry, per pound, 40 cents. AH other varieties, " 50 " ASTER SEED. Imported, grown in '95. For Carnation Rust, use Price list of Choice Flower Seeds for Flor- ists, and pamphlet about Lysol, free by mail. Herrmann's Seed Store, 413 E. 34th St.,Near Ve,rfyl8,and Hew York. »»" "i-'KC MENTION THE noPIBT-B EXCHAWOT WHEN WRrTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Allen's Defiance Mignonette Grown from stock seed, saved inside. $5.00 per oz., $3.00 per }^ oz., $1.00 per packet. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, IM. Y. WHEW WWmNC MENTION THE HOHaTra OtCHAMOt n »♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ J 3URPEE'S t : seeds : ♦ Philadelphia. ♦ «. Wholesale Price List for FloristB .*) A> ai.'i Market Gardeners. A ♦»♦♦*»♦♦»♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE TUBEROUS BEuOHIfl BULBS ALL COLORS SEPARATE. $2 per 100; $18 per 1000. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. Branch of the Horticultural Co , Bcsfcoop, Holland' VHEN WRCTING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE LILY t°.fe VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $22.00 per case of 2500 pips. §26 00 per case of 3000 pips. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE DORMANT ROOTS. Admiral Courdet and Chas. Henderson $2 50 per hundred and $20.00 per thousand. Cash or satisfactory references with order. J. F. MARSDEN, Florist, Far Rockaway, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ! SEEDS . . FOR THE ... m Garden ^d Farm g 9 Vegetable and Flower Seeds. All the # • newest and best varieties — quality un- # • surpassed, Illustrated Catalogue FREE. # : weeber & don, siotr : • 114 Chambers St., New York City. « WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE j Season 1896=7. £ PLANTS, in small and large quantity are cheerfully given by ^ RELIABLE HOLLAND CABBAGE AND OTHER VEGETABLE SEEDS. Grown by VAN NAMEN BROS., HOLLAND. Contracts for fuiurp delivery boohed. For catalo. uea address C. II. JOOSTEN, Sole Agent, 193 Greenwich St., New York. WMI-N WRITING MENTION THE CLQRISTS" EX CHANG PP^m Eucharia Aniazonica, 3x4 inch per 100, $8.00. rn ~-m — oie^oiiiids — ^■W^ Laelia anceps alba (Guaranteed true). Strong plants, with 6 to 10 pseudo bulbs, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. AMARYLLIS lormosissinia, 4x6 inches, per 100, $2.50; per 1000, $20.00. Orders taken now for summer delivery of Freesia refracta, Longiiiorum, Chinese Narcissus, Calla Ethiopica, California bulbs, etc. Address H. H. BERCER & CO., San Francisco, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTIONJTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PRIMROSE SEED This season's crop of our Chinese Primrose Seed is now ready for delivery. Our Primroses are greatly improved, and new varieties offered for the first time. We put up special packets for florists; IB best Belling sorts, single and double, 400 seeds, price, $1.00. For separate varieties send for our Primrose Seed circular. HENRYS. RUPP& SONS, SHIREMANSTOWN, PA. WHEN WRITING MEIMTIOf-'-HE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SURPLUS SEED OF RICINUS ZANZ1BARENSIS. Mixed, crop of '95. per lb., postpaid, 50 cts. Roots- of Antigonon JLeptopua, cheap. Write fur prices. THE BROOKS SISTERS, Sorrento, Fin UUUFN WRTiNr. MFNTinM TUf CI OfaiBT-c rvCHANG' CLEMATIS AND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 1009 Zephyrarjtlien Texana 10.00 " Clematis Coccinea. . . . $40.00 to 45.00 " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELL, Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST FRKE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CANNAS Dormant Roots, Red Foliage Var., RobustaL Perfecta, 2 cts. by the hundred; 1J^ cts. by the thousand. What Have You in Exchange For Them 1 W. A. LEE, BURLINGTON, VT. (WHEN WBfTlNO MENTION THE PIORIBI-B fi-XCHONG* ENGLISH IVIES CHEAP For cash with the order I will sell for $8.00 per 100, out of 4 inch pots, 2 plants to a pot, nice and bushy. ARTHUR MALLON, Jr., "West Collingswood, N. «J. WHEN WWmNQ MENTION THE nORISTB' EXCHANGE AMPEL0PSIS . VEITCHIf $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. J. KADLETZ, f*„ O. Box no. Dongan Hills, N. Y. ALM Cft / Now on Hand. {^-£&4Z/. Fresn Crop Per 100 Per 1000 . recti, i n I H.-.I1-. $1 25 $10.00 !ocos Weddellnna 1.50 12.50 Tb« Import of thiB vailety did not turn out v**ry satisfactory, aoove prices for selected seeds. Ix.u.iiui borbonlcn 35 2 50 Liviittona rotundifolia. 2.75 25.00 Ail CbamteropH, i lm nix and many othersnow In stock. A Full It-i on Application. J. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE TLORISTS* EXCHANGE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FOR SALE. 1,000 IVY PLANTS From 5 inch pots ; nice long-, clean vines, at $lo.00 per 100. Cash with order. EDWARD WILLE, Florist, 214 Central Ave., WEST HOBOKEN, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOR.AT'S EXCHANGE Two years. In 12 or more leading kinds, h<>me grown, all large flowering, per doz., $2.50; per 100, $20.00. Fine assortment named, strong heavy plants. 35c; $4 00 per doz.; $M0 00 per 100. Nice young plants. 2H> in., suitable for potting or planting up for fall saes, $l.tO per doz.; $8.00 oer ilO. Daisies, Englisb Snowcrest and Snowflake, per doz., 50c; per 1C0. $1.00. II. P. Komch, 4 inch, outdoor grown, per dot., $1.50; per 100, $12 00. F. A. BAjLjLER, Bloomingrton, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHf'GE CELERY nims $2.00 per 1000. No checks please. Indes of "How to Qrow Celery Anywhere" Free. PETER J. SCHUUR, • KALAMAZOO. MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE WjOWISTS' EXCHANQK VEGETABLE PLANTS Sweet Potato Plants. Southern Queen, etc., $1.50 per 1000. Tomato Plants, fiOc. to $3 00 per 1000. as to size. Pepper Plants, 20 cts. to 40 cts. per 100. Ego; Plants. 40 cts. to 75 cts. per 100. Cauliflower, Snowball, 50cts per 100. Samples free. E. C. HARGADINE, Felton, Del. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGl VEGETABLE PLANTS! i.c'Uuct', White Loaf. Flic Boston and other varieties, 20 cts. per 100; $1.00 per 1000. Tomato, Royal Red, Stone. Paraxon and others, from seed bed, 20e. a 100; $1.00 a 1000. Sweet Potato plants, 20c. a 100; $1 OOalOCO. Ekk Plants, Peppers, Cabbage, Cauliflower ami Celery plants at low rates. Price List on Application. R. VINCENT, JR., & SON, WHITE MARSH, AID. WHEN WRITING MfWTiAM tuf FioHiSTS1 EXCHANGE If Yflll WAMT Til RF IM TUP Q\A/IM Don,t- fail to have Mrs- Shepherd's GRAND NEW FANCY COSMOS for a, Leading Novelty in your catalogue for 1807. Send for Special Cosmos Circular of grand new varieties offered by no one else. Grand New Fancy Cosmos, $2.00 per oz.; 50c. per pkt.; $7.00 per % lb. New Giant White, $2.00 per oz.; 50c. per pkt. Yellow Cosmos, $2.50 per oz. ; 25c. per pkt. Orders taken unn -riirnnnnia n Aui-nnrnn II 1 L it n n 1 for Calla Lil.es for Autumn delivery. Send for Trade List of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants. MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD, VentUra-Dy-tlie-Sea, Gal. May g, 1896, The Florists' Exchhnge, 463 SMALL- FRUIT PLANTS. GRAPE-VINES. Old and New Varieties. Warranted extra strong. None Cheaper. Send for Catalogue. EUGENE WILLETT, NORTH COLLINS, N. Y. WHENWRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCMANGF SURPLUS Chert nut Trees and Grafting Wood. Paragon. Parry's Giant, Alpha, Reliance and all others. Rocky Mt. cherry, 1. 2, 3 and i yrs. Trifoliate Orange, 1, 3,3 andlyrs. Starr and Bismarck Apple. Lincoln Coreless Pear. Champion Quince, very fine. Japan Plums, all sorts. Send for special rates. arry'i* Pomona Nurseries Parry, N. J. WHEN IMPrTINQ MENTION THE Ft-ORlST-Q EXCHANGE Grood StockJ 100 »9 00 35 oo 15 00 '.'5 00 36 00 25 00 s oo 30 Oli All have been transplanted. Din. Arbor Vitle— American, 2 to 3 ft J I 50 SX to 7 ft ... 5 00 Siberian, \H to 2 ft 2 00 3Wti>lHlt ... 3 50 Pyramldalis. 7 to 8 ft... 5 00 Compa ta. 3 to 3>4 ft ... 3 50 Spruce-Norway. Hi to 2 ft 1 50 •• " 4toOSft. 1 00 Other sizes; write for prices. Cash with ord W. J. CH1NNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE BAY TREES JUST RECEIVED. Araucaria, Ficus, Palms, Etc. Ask for pric s. L. C. B0BB1HK, Rutherford, K. J. Brancli of the Horticultural Co.. Boskoop, Holland. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CAPE JESSAMINES (Gardenia Florida) grown in 3 in. pots, 50 els. perdo2.; $2.50 per 100. Will exchange even for Marecnal Niel Roses, grown in 3J^ in. pots. Also Cape Jessamine Buds, cut with long stems, $1.00 per 100 by mail. John Monkhouse, Caddo Nurseries. Jewella, La. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WISGONSin FLOWER EXCHANGE Write for quotations and particulars. Box 87. MILWAUKEE, WIS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST"* EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS FOR ORCHIDS, PALMS, Ferns, Foliage and Decorative Plants. SIEBREGHT & WADLEY, ' Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW R0CHELLE, N. Y. WHEN WHIT1NO MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE 50,000 California Privet (Hedge Plant), 2 year old, 3 to 3 ft. 60,000 Shade Trees, Maple, Asb.Elm, Linden. 30,000 Arbor Vltse, in variety. 60,000 Pines and Spruce, in variety. 10,000 Flowering Shrubs, principally large plants. 10,000 Apple Trees, 6 ft. up, at $6.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 5,000 Bhubarb, at $2.60 per 100. 70,000 Asparagus Roots, 2 year olds. 5,000 Chestnut (Spanish), 4 to 5 ft., at $15.00 per 100. ;i,000 Hydrangea otak.su, 5 to 7 in. pots. 30,000 Geraniums, in 4 in. pots. 5,000 Roses, in 5 in. pots, in bud. fi,000 Echeveria Glauca. 1,000 Akebia Qulnata. 2,000 Honeysuckle Evergreen. 1,000 '« Japan or Golden. tS~ Prices given on application. Full line of general Biursery Stock. C. RIBSAM & SONS, j. • ii i nir\ 10 in inn it's from Pennsylvania Kiii road Station. P. 0UWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUIY! SPECIOSUIYI, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEWATISrand H. P. ROSES, In the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. SPECIAL NOTICE. Having: a large stock of 2 and 3 year old ASPARAGUS ROOTS shall offer the in at a bargain, in large lots, for the next sixty days. Varieties: PALMETTO and CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Address, ALEXANDER PULLEN, Mil ford Nurseries. Mil. FORD, DEL. Trenton, N I minutes Rai roii, I ! KHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG* | PRIVET 10,000 Plants, trenched, running from 2 to 7 feet. . . . J .a. :f» -A. kt maflbs... Prices of above given on application. (See our adv. elsewhere in paper for Hollyhocks.) THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE. HARDY CLIMBERS. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. We offer a fine lot of one year old pot grown plants in 3 in. pots, staked and about 18 to 24 in. high, fS.oo per 100; $70.00 per 1000. HONEYSUCKLES. Hall's Monthly and Variegated, strong pot grown plants, 4 in. pots, $1.00 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100. 6 in. pots, $2.25 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. AKEBIA QUINATA, Strong 4 in. pots, $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; strong 6 in. pots. $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO. Extra strong plants, $4.00 per doz., $30.00 per 100. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. WHENWRITING WFNtion - fiooii;*s' EVCuancj FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 250,000 PEACH, choicest sorts. 130,000 PEAR, standard and dwarf. 100,000 PLUM, best European and Japan. 75,000 CHERRY, Hearts, Dukes, etc. 150,000 APP1.E, QUINCE, APRICOT, NECTARINE, ETC. 15,000 DOWNING and NEW AMERICAN MULBERRY. 100,000 NUT BEARING TREES. 2,000,000 s.iiAi.i. I HI 1 TS Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- berries, Blackberries, Dewberries, Strawberries. 200,000 STRONG HARDY NURSERY GRO WN ROSES. 500,000 POT ROSES, Teas, Bourbons, China, etc. xoo, 000 ELEGANT POPLARS, 5 to 25 feet, Carolina, Lombardy, Aurea, etc. One Thousand Car Loads of other ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, etc. GREENHOUSE PLANTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. No hardier, healthier trees are Correspondence We occupy a mile and a half on the bank of Lake Erie grown on the Continent. Catalogue and Trade List free. Lower quotations given on large lots, solicited. Write us, we can do you good. 42d YEAR, zooo ACRES. 29 GREEN HO USES. STORES & HARRISON CO., ""BP* JUHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG Seasonable Offers. Per 1C0 Acnlypha ftlacleenna, 2% In., strong $8 00 Arli \ i'ii in In**, Lindenil, Glbsonli, Aurea Reticulata 3 00 A I) fintim Imtii, AmabillB, Aurea Nana, P. Major, from flats l 25 Aiitliericum vittntum variegatum, strong, i in. pots, $8.00; 5 in. pota 10 00 A in t in Papyrifera 15 00 Begonia, Argeutea Guttata, Dladema, Odo- rata, etc., etc 4 00 Vernon, 2% in. pots 3 50 " Marguerlta, 3 in. pots, strong 4 00 Cauna, Atphonse liouvier, 8 and 4 in. puts... 3 50 Capt. P. de Suzzonl, 8 and 4 in. pots.. 3 50 Chas. Henderson. 3 and 4 in. pots 5 00 Crozy seedlings, dry roots 2 00 potted, readyafter April 1st. 3 00 Sinllax, from flats Per 100. Cocoloba Pint vcIimIii. J'v in. pots $2 50 Coleus. Golden Crown, Golden Bedder, Fire- brand, Verflchaffeltii, Ariel, Empress of India, etc.. etc., 2% in. pots 2 00 Cnpbea Platycentra. 2\£ In. pots.. 2 50 Echeveria fecund a Glauca 4 00 Fuchsias, assorted, leading kinds, eg., fancy, phenomenal, etc 2 50 Geraniums, Grant, Heteranthe, Bruant, LaFavorlte. etc., etc.. 2% in pots 4 00 N, B.— This Is especially fine stock, grown in cool house and ready for a 3 or 4 in. shift. German Ivy,2Lj in, pots 2 50 Heliotrope, standard sorts. 2% in. pots 2 50 .> I ura niii Bicolor, 3 in. pots 4 00 Moon Vines, 2% in. pota 4 00 7ilea Serpyllifollii, 2}$ in. pots. 2 00 Explorateur Crampbell, 3 & 4 In. pots, 5 00 Florence Vaughan, " ** 5 00 Mme. f'rozy, after April 1, " " 3 00, Professor, new, dark bronzy foliage, 3&4lu. pota. 35c. each; $3.50per doz.; 20 00 75 Sirobilnnthes Dyerianus. 2\& in. pots 4 00 Swaingoua Galeglfolia alba, 24, In. pots, strong., 2 50 " 6 In. pots, extra, per doz., $2.50; 20 00 Sarah Hill, 3 and 4 In. pots 5 00 Vinco, Alba, Alba Plna. and Rosea, from flats, 1 00 CurysantlieinuiiiH, assorted, good sorts, all Crotons, assorted, 4 In. pots 10 00 labeled, our selection, 2% In. pots 2 50 See special offer of Musa Enset eon another page The above stock is in fine order, and sure to give satisfaction. Orders amounting to $5.00 and over, F.O.B New York. Cash with orderfrom unknown customers, or C. O. D. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. JAS. C. CLARK, Supt P. O. BOX 34. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS- EXCHANGE WM. I,. SWAN, Proprietor. SWUt II AY ' >''"" - ,l"'h PO", $1.50 IVI ILHA per 100. Strong Smilax plants, by mail, 50c. per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City. N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE nrtPIS^S1 EXCHANGE GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. 2 in., 6 to 8 in. high, $2.50 per 100. 3 in., 12 iu. high, 50c. per dozen. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany. N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANG* NYMPH£A ODORATA GIGANTEUM, Strong roots, 60 cts. per 12 ; 11.00 per 100. BOUVARDIA Single red and white. 2« inch pots, $3.00 per 100. HERMOSA ROSES Strong plants, 3 Inch pots, $5.00 per 100. E.VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md. «HIM wnrrrNO UFNTION thf FLORIST'S EXCHANG* CACTI, ORCHIDS, BULBS, Special Introduction Offers, Prepaid. ORCHIDS, good for cut flowers, five, $2.50; ten, $4.00. CACTI, 20 for $1.50; 30 for $3.00; 40 for $5.00. BULBS, for Fall delivery, prices on application Remit stamps or express money order. j. a. Mcdowell & co., city of mexico. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCMANGF DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, fine plants, $2.50 per 100. COLEUS— Strong plants, $2.00 per 100. HVDRANGEAS-OtaksaandUortensls. 2^4 Inch $3.00 per 100. SALVIA SPLENDENS-$2.50 per 100. ROSES— H. P., strong plants from 2% In. pote, Vick's Caprice, Boule de Neige, Coq. Ue Blanche, 2J*j cents MEXICAN PRIMKOSE-Fine for vases and baskets. Strong plants in flower and bud, $2.00 per 100. BEGONIA VEBNON-Nlce planls. $!50 per 100. IVY GERANIUMS-Strong plants, the very best double variety. $2.60 per 100. GERANIUMH-Mt. of Snow and Mrs. Pollock, nice plants from 1% in. pots, $11.00 per 100. I* A NSIKS StxonK transplanted, in bun and bloom, 75 c! 8. per 100: $11.00 per 1000. MANETT1A VINE-$2.50 per 100. J. A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION TMF FLORISTS' EXCHANG! DOUBLE PETUNIAS Dreer's Strain, six tine varieties, per 100, $2.50. MOONVINE-(I. Noctipheton), strong, 3)4 in., per 100, $3.00. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII-PeH00,$3.00 SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA-Strong, per 100, $4.00. ANTHEMIS CORONARIA-per 100, $3.60. RUSSELIA JUNCEA-Flnestrong plants in 2H >"• pots, per 100, $3.00. VINCA Major and Harrisonii, pot plants, $1.50 per 100. COLEUS— 15 standard varieties, 2 in., $1.60 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA-P- Major, Rosea Nana, Aurea Nana, strong, 2 in. pots, $2.00 per 100. THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORISTS' EXCHANf.f PETUNI1 GRANDIFLORA SPECIAL NOTICE! I have received direct from Messrs. Hender & Son of Plymouth. England, seed of their un- rivaled strain of Petunia grandlflora. Strong plants now ready, 2 in. potB, $2.00 Der 100 ; same from seed boxes, strong, by mall, 75c. per 100. Doubts Fringed Petunia, in large variety, 31n.pot8, $4.00 per 100. Double Hollyhocks. Charter's strain; white, salmon, pink, yellow and scarlet, blooming plants i in.- year, $S.C0 per 1000. Ageratum, blue and white, 3 in. pots, $3 00 per 100. Salvia, Wm. Bedman, 3 In. potB. $3.00 per 100, Carnntian Margaret, 2 In. pots, $2.00 per 100. Achillea, The Pearl, rooted cuttings, by mall, $1.00 per 100. 20,000 ASTERS. By mall, per 100, $1.00: by express, per 1000. $7,50. Truffaut's Perfection, 4 colors. Victoria Prize, 4 colors. Semple Strain, 3 colors. Semple Mlg- non, Comet, Mixed, Vick's White Branching. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings by mail: Golden Wedding Major BonnatTbn, Niveus, Mutual Friend, The Queen, Silver Cloud, C. Chalfant, Ivory, etc., per 100. $1.00 Cash with order, please. GEO. J. HUGHES, BERLIN, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANG, 464 The Florists' Exchhnge. DREER'S OFFER OF FIFTY THOUSAND DWARF FRENCH GANNAS. We are now sending out a very fine lot of Carinas in strong, well-established plants in three inch pots. REMEMBER these are not freshly divided plants out of moss or soil, but well established in three inch pots, and will make a display at once. Baron de Sandraus Belle Bordure Colonel Dodds E. Chevreul E. Renlau Explorateur Crampbell F. Neuvessel F. Corbin Gen. de Miribel Geoffry St. Hillaire J. Thomayer Kaiser Wilhelm Madame Crozy Maurice Mussy Millet Fils Miss Sarah Hill Paul Sigrist Paul Marquant Perfection Princess Iiusignani President Chandon Professor Gerard Progression Rose Unique Secretary Stewart Senator Montefiore Stadtgartner Sennholz Sophie Buchner Trocadero Van den Berg, Jr. Any of the above varieties, 75 cents per dozen ; $5.00 per 100 ; $45.00 per 1000, for well established plants from three inch pots. For Five DjUars we will send 60 distinct sorts, one of a kind, including one each of the above 30 varieties, and 30 other distinct sorts, many of them novelties. This will make an interesting collection for your own planting at an unprecedentedly low price. HENRY A. DREER, 714 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHENWRITINGMrTNTIONTur ct t iCi^S- EXCHANGE COLEUS GOLDEN QUEEN, VERSCHAFFELTII, A IS ■) ASSORTED 2 inch pots, S3. 00 per Hundred. J. & W. LEACH, £°S,L6£eIv"ie! L.I. City, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ....FLAISTTS.... Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $3.00, $4.00, $6 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 11 mixed, colors unknown 3 10 Fancy Leaf Caladiums, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fnchsia, Little Beauty 6 00 " Snow Bail, best double white 4 00 " Phenomenal and Mrs. E. G. Hill. 4 00 " Double and single, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Paris Daisy, The California 4.00 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3.00 4 00 Abutilons, of sorts 4 00 Anthemis Tinctoria, hardy 4 00 Cyperus Alternifolius 4 00 Ageratnm, var. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 ' 0 $3.00 and 4 00 " Rose 4 00 Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and S 00 Oolens $1.50 and 2 50 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Alternant lie ras, four varieties 50 Chrysanthemums, good sorts 1 5t Sanchezla Nobilisand Begonias 1 50 If mailed add 10c. per 100 for Alternantberas, 20e. for Oxalis, Fuchsias, Heliotrope and Coleus, 30c. for Begonias, Saachezia and Chrysanthe- mums. Selection of sorts ours. R. S. BROWN S SONS, S£ Kansas City, Mo WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLOH IST'S EXCHANGC 50,000 PLANTS IN BUD & BLOOM .Many floe varieties added this season. 100. 1000. Bent Mammoth, stock plants (3.00 $25.00 Older " " " 2.50 S2.GC CARNATIONS. Established Id Oats, flue healthy Btock. 100. 1000. Meteor, Storm Kioe, iJoldfiuch... Jo.00 Lit i If Mem, t'oroair 3.00 £25.00 IjizzieMcGowan. Wm. Scott, Puri- tan, Portia, Titos. Cart I edge, Hweetbrler, E. A. Wood, Van l.flil « •« 2.00 15.00 Buttercup, Dean Hole, Alaska ... 4.00 ROSES. 100. Forcing Varieties, list on application, 1\i In. pots $5.00 Evernlooming, 12 varieties, from VA. In. potB. 4.00 Polyanth'i, 0 varieties. 2J< In. pots 4,00 Hybrid Perpetual, 25 varieties, in 2M In. pots 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. For varieties and prices see April 25 Issue. MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. Ready for Immediate Bales. 100. Alternnnthera, all leading varieties $3 00 Agprnlum, blue and white 3.00 A I>*hnu in, ditiiole white 3.00 Cu r niLi i tin h. from 4 in. not », fine stock 12.00 ColeiiM, leading nor In, 2% in. pots 3.00 „ " " " 3 " 5.00 Geranium <, double and single, 4 In. pots 800 1% ** Ivy. fine variety Heliotrope from ;iln. pots. " 2% " Hydrangen Otnksa, 5 In. bushy 1'iiimii'M, Htronir and stocky, 1st size ** One plant, 2d size V i n ca, from 4 in. pots, strong 4.00 8.C0 5.00 3 00 25 00 3.00 200 10.00 New Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. wvtK wnmiw HOmoM the nonisrs- exchange COLEUS RO°TCEUDTT,NCS VO varieties labeled, $4.00 per 1000, by express ; 70c. per 100, bv mall. VerwchalTeltii, L. D. Haight. South Park Beauty, Golden Bedder, $6.00 per 1000, by express ; 80c. per 100, by mail. ACALYPHA Margin nta, rooted cuttings, 91.00 per 100. Wm. H, Search, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa, HEADQUARTERS FOR COLEUS Golden Quean, and Crimson Ver- 1000 100 si ■ halted ii, rooted cuttinjis 96 00 $0 75 Coleus in variety 5 00 60 Cuphea Platycentra 6 00 75 Atceratum, blueand white 6 00 75 Feverfew, Little Gem 10 00 150 Fuchsias, to name. 12 00 1 50 Heliotrope, to name 8 00 1 CO Salvia splnndens . 10 00 125 Alternanthera paronychloldes ma- jor and aurea nana 6 00 75 Ro«e Geraniums 1 50 Heliotrope, 2 ha in. pots 2 00 Mt. <>l Snow Geraniums, 2}^ in. pots 2 50 Vinca Variegata, 2hi m. pots. 20 00 2 50 Cash with the order. Selection remains with us. J E. FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW CANNA COLUMBIA The finest yellow dwarf carina yet introduced ; is a strong-, vigorous grower, with light green, glossy foliage, not growing aDy higher than 2^4 feet. Color is a rich orange- yellow, faintly spotted with rod ; form a perfect compact, erect truss ; tbe individual flower the size of Mme. Crozy. There is no collection complete without it. Strong plants, out of 4 inch pots, $3.00 per dozen ; $20.00 per 100. Cash with the order. Send 25 cents for sample in bloom. CHARLES F. SKITZER Oswego St., Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH^ FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SURPLUS STOCK '■£000 Geraniums, 4 in. potB, best market varie- ties, single and double, f 6.00 per 100. '2000 Geraniums, 2% in. pots, $3 50 per 100. '2000 Verbenas, 12 good kinds, 2^ in. pots, $3.00 per 100. 2000 Coleii", ?',. in. pots. Verechaffeltii and Golden Bedder and others, at $3.00 per 100. '2000 Anipelopsis Veitchii, strong. 2-years $6.00 per 100. '2000 Honeysuckles, monthly, 3-years, $10.00 per 100. 1000 Hydrangea Grandiflorn, strong, 2-year old, $10.00 per 100. 500 Ivy Geraniums, Souv. de Chas. Turner, 4 In. pots, $1U.00 per 100. 300 Hydrangeas, impress Emenie, pink, and TliomaB 1 1 ■•l:u. white, 4 In. pots, in bud, $10 per 100. 1000 Violets, Tbe California, strong plants. from Fall cuttings, $3.00 per 100. EVENDEN BROS., Williamsport, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS Per 100 Per 1000 $15 00 12 00 10 (in 7 50 13 00 8 00 12 00 Carnations Wm. Scott $2 00 McOnwan 1 50 Nellie Lewis 1 50 Verbenas, Mammoth. Blue, Red, White, Scarlet, Pink, Purple, Maroon. Striped 80 I'Iii-vhiiiI hiiiim, leading vurB... 1 50 Aseratum, Blue. Dwarf 100 Vinca, Major varlegata 1 50 Salvia splendens 150 Hydrangea Otaksj, 4 inch pots per doz , $1 25 6 " " I 60 7 " " 3 00 Hydrangea Pan leu lata, grand., 3 years per 100, $7.00 Abutllon, Souv. de Bonn, 2J^ Inch, p.-r doz., 75c; per 100, $6.00, Anemone Whirlwind, strong, field grown, per doz., 75c; per 100, $6 00 ; per 1000, $50.00 Write tor our Catalogue. VICK & HILL CO., Rochester, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Per 100 Echeveria secundn, 2% In. pots $2 50 ('hrysnnthemums, 25 varieties. 2 In. pots — 2.50 Fuchsias, single and double, ■_"■■ m pots 3.00 Geraniums, Binele and double, V& in. pots... 3 00 Coleus, 10 eood varieties, 2 in. potB 2 00 Salvia spleudens, 2 in. pots 2 00 Koses, Ever-blooming, 2H in. pots, strong .. 4 00 Cyperus alternifolius, 2!^ in. pots 3.00 Sansevieia Zeylanica, 3 in. pots 5.00 Cash with order. C. P. DIETERIGH & BRO., M&YSVILLE, KY. WHEN WRrTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A BARGAIN 100 Begonias, 20 sorts from 2^6 in. pots, $2.00. 60 Begonias, 10 finer sorts, from 23^ in. pots, $150. Perle Roses, 2^£ inch, $3.00 per 100. By express at purchaser's expense. Cash with order. G. W. WEATHERBY, Chillicothe, Mo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ASTER PLANTS. True to name and i <>|..r», postpaid. ]i:|) |ll(l,( Perfection, mixed $0 50 $4 00 " white 75 6 00 " brilliantrose ' 75 6 00 Victoria, peach hlossom 75 6 00 Villi's Branching-, white 1 00 " pink and crimson, ea. 1 00 Semple's Branching, mixed 1 to J. G. LEHDE. Gardenville, Erie Co., N.Y. WHEN WRH-INQ MENTION THE nORISTB* EXCHANGE Geraniums Extra fine double varieties, stocky plants of S. A. Null, I. a Favorite. Gen. Grant, and others, 3 in. pots, $4.00 per 100; 4 in. pots, $6.00 per 100. Silver Leaf, 2 in., $3; 3 in., $4 per 100. V I N C AS, light leaf, 4 in., $5.00 per 100. GEO. H. BENEDICT, Yorkville, N. T. WHEN WWmNQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Well-established plants of ALTERNANTHERA P. MAJOR $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Samples will be sent on receipt of 10 cts. C. G. NANZ, Owensboro, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE LARGE DOUBLE WHITE DAISIES, fine clumps, from cold frames, in bloom, $3.00 per 100. Pansy Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS, Southport, Conn. LOCK BOX 2S4. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALL FIRST-CLASS COILEUS, assorted. VI Itltl NVS. SWEET WILLIAMS. ALTERNANTHERA, (P. M.and Yellow.) Orders filled quick by express. Address W. B WOODRUFF, Florist, Westfield, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE In Bloom and Bud Surplus stock guaranteed flrst-class. Bel io trope, It in $2.60 per 100. Dble. Petunia, Dreer's strain, 3J^in.$4 per 100. Geranium, only best hedders, 3 in. ..$4 per 100. Vinca, varieyated, 3 In $3 per 100. G A. THIELE, Annapolis Junction, Md. WHENWHITINr. MFNTinr TurrmwiSTE1 EXCHANGE JERSEY CITY, N. J. Our surplus s^ock is all sold, (hanks to the Ixohanob. OHR. PESENEC^ER. •ALTERNANTHERAS ••• A. Nana, R. Nana, anil Versicolor, 60 cts. a 100; $400 a 1000. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Marie Louise Violets, 1000 rooted runners $5.00 Strawberry plants, 50 cts. per 100.... Cauliflower, Early Snowball, 75 cts. per li '0 5.00 Sweet Potato, 2octs. per 100 1.00 Tomato, 20 cts. per 100 1 .00 Cabbage, Jersey Wakefield 2.50 Cash wltb order. HENRY HESS, Cockeysville, Balto. Co. Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHEAP TO CLOSE OUT per 100 moon Vine, »>._■ in. pots $3.00 Begonias 3,00 Euphorbia Splendens 3.00 Geraniums. 20 vars 3,00 Coleus 2.00 Cash with order please. R. H. MVRPHEY, I rbaiia, O. •~—eH 1-dmwGMrNTIONTHE FLOBPST'SPXCHaW" Alternantheras, red and yellow, 2!^ inch pots $2.00 Geraniums, assorted, 2J^ inch pots 300 " *' 3 inch pots 3.75 " " 4 inch pots 5.00 Smilax, 2 inch pots 1.50 Pansies, cold frame, small. $1.00; larger, 1.50 Verbenas, from seed 2.00 Cash with order, please. JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 500 ENGLISH IVY, strong plants, 5 ft. long, 4 in. pots, 3 plants in pot, nice, at $10 a lOM. 2000 ECHEVERIA secunda glauca, at $3.00 per 100. PERIWINKLE, 4 inch pots, $8.00 per 100. 1000 FRENCH CANNA seedlings, 3 in. pots, $4.00 per 100. PASSION VINE, 3 and 4 inch pots, $5.00 and $10.00 per 100. 1000 GERANIUM, Golden Harry Hickover, best new border geranium, always in full bloom, 2 and 3 in. pots, {4.00 and $5 00 a 100. 1000 BEGONIA, Clara Pfizer, Vernon type, pink, best for outside, $3.00 per 100. 1000 CARNATION cuttings of Corsair, best red, large flowers, $10.00 per 1000. CASH WITH ORDER. CHAS. ZIMMER, West Collingswood, N.J. WHFN WRITIPir, MENTION THC FLORISTS' ExrHAHr.F GOING SHE WHERE! ROOTED CUTTINGS. • Per 100 Lemon Verbena, Salvia $1.50 Vinca var., Heliotrope 1.60 Coleus assorted $6.00 per 1000 ; .75 separate 8.00 " 1.00 Sirobilanthee Dyerianus 1.60 Re* Begonias 2.00 Snow Creel Daisy , 300 Mrs. Pollock Geraniums 2.00 PANSIES WANTED IN EXCHANGE. Chrysanthemums 1\\ in. pots 4.00 Vlncas. var., 2';, 3, and 4 in $2.00, $4.00,6.00 Mrs. Pollook Geraniums. 3-4 in... $4.00 and 6.00 Draoaena Indlvlsa, nice Bize for basfcetB 10.00 A. few nice plants for vaBe work, 25c, 35c, and 60c each, SOMETHING EXTRA FINE. 30 NEW SEEDLING COLEUS. The set Rooted Cutting-a,fl$1.00 by mail. Terms, Cash or C. O. D. GREENE & UNDERHILL. WATERTOWN, N. Y. VHEN WRITING KiNTION THt FLORIST'S EXCHANGE May 9, 1896. The Florists- Exchange, 465 Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in tbis column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. 0. Box 1697, New York. New York.— E. Forgeot, of the seed firm of E. Forgeot & Co., Paris, France, has established a special agency at 529 Broadway. J. Blaauw, Boskoop, Holland, sailed for home on May 2. Chicago.— S. F. Leonard is visiting his seed farms in Illinois. Washington, D. C— The War Depart- ment, through the office of Public Build- ing* and Grounds, is inviting proposals, until May 2S, for a quantity of florists' and gardeners' supplies — such as flower pots, implements, stakes, rye and oat seeds, etc. Government Seed.— A concurrent reso- lution has been introduced into the House providing for an investigation of the recent purchase of geeds by Secretary Morton, of the Department of Agriculture, and of certain alleged statements of Secretary Morton and Assistant Secretary Dabney in regard to the conduct of Senators and members of Congress. A preamble to the resolution quotes the charges made against Mr. Morton by Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Company, of Chicago, who, it is declared, were the lowest bidders for furnishing the last quota of seed authorized to be purchased by Congress, and says that the Secretary has issued an ex parte statement, in which he does not attempt to disprove the accusa- tions of corruption and fraud alleged in the charges. There has been issued by the Depart- ment of Agriculture a circular Intimat- ing that it has learned that requests have been made upon commercial seeds- men for seed put up in papers similar to those used by the Government and printed in simulation thereof, and that the Depart- ment of Agriculture cannot permit the Government seed contractors, or any seeds- men, to sell seed in packets bearing the name of the Department of Agriculture or any words which might cause the re- ceiver of the package to believe that it was a part of the Government seed distribu- tion. No seed can be distributed free of postage through the mails except that de- livered upon the order of member? of Con- gress by the Department of Agriculture or sent out direct from this department. The act of March 3, 1875, confines the franking of seeds by members of Congress to those seeds which they receive for distribution from the Department of Agriculture. where it was kept by drought in Septem- ber. Of the former we fully expect a large crop, something considerably above the average. Of the latter it will fall below the average, but as the acreage planted was large, all orders will probably be filled. Brussel Sprouts have suffered very badly. We know of but one piece that will be kept for seed and that one looks well. The demand for this is so light that suc- cess or failure makes but little difference to the trade in general. The superior quality of the Long Island grown seed will make the loss felt by those who know and appreciate its value. Spinach is looking very well, particu- larly that which was got in early. Some pieces are suffering from the dry weather, which was unprecedented in April, but the recent rains are timely and we look for a good yield. Regarding the drought, or its near ap- proach, for the cabbage, turnip and kale it has been a benefit rather than an injury. Too much moisture stimulated a rapid, soft growth rather than a healthy one, which makes the plants more liable to dis- ease and insect enemies. Should the crops continue looking as favorable as now there will be no further reports made until the harvest ; but should the conditions appear more un- favorable we shall notify the trade as fast as the changes appear. Seed Outlook on Long Island. No one can say at this time what the harvest will be ; we will merely state what the present appearances indicate. Cabbage.— Owing to the excessive drought of August and September last, followed by as great an extreme of cold and moisture, the heads put away were not as large as usual, neither were the stems as hard and woody, conditions un- favorable for keeping, in consequence of which there has been considerable stem rot, and it is but a fair estimate to say that not more than one half of the acreage grown has been set this Spring. In some cases there has been a total failure, not a head set for seed. In others there has scarcely been a head lost. That which kept at all kept well, there being but few in- stances of partial failure. As a rule, and contrary to past experiences, the largest heads put away have kept the best. There does not appear to be any difference in the varieties. All have suffered alike. There seems to be but little dropping out ; that which was set is making a vigorous growth, and there is every appearance of some remarkably good crops, which will, in part, compensate for the total losses. But the harvest alone will tell what the crop is to be. Turnips have kept remarkably well ; in fact, never better. There have been a few cases of total rotting in the trenches, but only a few. This is but a small industry on Long Island, as it is, at present, impos- sible to compete with foreign prices. The Early Purple Top Milan, which is a difficult one to grow in Europe, because of its ten- dency to rot, does the best with us, a fact we attribute to our climatic conditions, owing to our drier seasons, the turnips get more hard and woody, which is a safe- guard against rot. Kale has mostly stood the Winter bravely. Of the Scotch scarcely a plant has been killed, but the Siberian has suf- fered badly in some cases, particularly European Notes. Z The demand for peas is now practically over and the results of the season's trad- ing are distinctly disappointing. It was hoped that exceptionally low prices might lead to increased sales, but this has not been the case, and from several sources, particularly from Germany, come reports of considerable stocks left on hand. The doings of the German growers dur ing the coming season will be watched with great interest, as the disorganization and utter demoralization of the trade in peas is entirely due to the competition from that country. The unfavorable re- ports from New Zealand might have led to a rise in the value of well preserved sur- plus stocks for early deliveries in the com ing season ; but the expectation of another German glut renders this improbable. What California has done for sweet peas Germany has done for the culinary varie- ties. Dwarf French and Scarlet Runner beans are in an even worse state, for while the latter have been planted extensively prices have not been so low for several years. Even at the low figures at present ruling a clearance cannot be effected, and any sur- plus will be a dead loss, on account of loss of color. The improved demand for farm seeds still continues, and second sowings of garden seeds, rendered necessary by vari- able weather, are helping the dealers to make a fairly good clearance. Apropos of the foregoing the following weather re- port is interesting reading : April 21st, ice one-quarter inch thick; 22d sharp frost; 23d, slightly warmer, 24th and 25th, sharp frosts. Snow fell on the Alps of Dauphine on the 23d, and through the week the winds have been principally from the North and East. This unfavorable change has effectually checked vegetation and will inevitably be followed by a visit from the destructive beetle that feeds upon the blos- som of the turnip and rutabaga; this is the unvarying accompaniment of the con- ditions now existing. In addition to the destruction wrought by these little pests there is the further difficulty of an added delay while the plants are making a fresh growth. It sometimes happens that when they have once settled upon a very vigor- ous plant they remain upon it until all power of further development is destroyed. In this way, a few years back, a twenty- five acre field of rutabaga, that might easily have produced 2500 pounds of seed per acre, eventually produced less than 200 pounds, and even this was so poorly developed as to be almost worthless. The knowledge of these facts, and the injury already done to the young shoots by recent frosts, cause considerable anxiety among growers of turnip and Swede. The drought still prevails in the South where rain is most needed, and Roman hyacinths have gone up in price during the past few days. Southern grown seed crops are still in the balance, but another dry week will settle the fate of millions of seedlings waiting to be set out. Owing to the mild Winter but little snow has fallen on the mountains, and those who are de- pendent upon the canal which is fed from this source are beginning to feel rather blue. Mr. Leno W. Bowen, of D. M. Ferry & Co., has arrived in Paris. Mr. A. F. Barron, late superintendent of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, was presented with a check for £500 on the 21st, the spontaneous gift of his many friends and admirers. The presentation was made by Dr. Masters, F. R. S., editor of the " Gardeners' Chronicle," and the presence of an immense number of those interested in horticulture and its kindred pursuits must have convinced the fortu- nate recipient of the hearty good will and esteem of all whose good opinion is worth retaining. European Seeds. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. John Laing & Son, Forest Hill, London, Eng.— Special List of Clivias. F C. Heinemann, Erfurt, Germany.— Gene- ral Seed Catalogue, Illustrated. H. M. Glass, Post Oak, Tex.— Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of Nursery Stock. Geo. Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich. —Illustrated Circular relative to new white carnation Ivory. Tillinghast Bros., La Plume, Pa —Illus- trated Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetables, Small Fruits, Poultry, etc. G. Herrmann, 413 East Thirty-fourth st., New York. — Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds. Governmental and Congressional Seed Humbuggery. Editor Florists' Exchange; I have just received (May 4) a package of seeds by mail, bearing the frank of the Department of Agriculture, but post- marked "Bristol, Pa." Each package bears the following imprint: CROP OF 1895. (Name of the seeds.) GOVERNMENTAL AND CONGRESSIONAL SEED DISTRIBUTION Purchased from D. LANDRETH & SONS, Seedsmen, PHILADELPHIA. Establishment founded 1784. Now, as the possession of the mailing list and the privilege of placiDg such a card on the packages, is worth more to the business of the house furnishing the seeds than the English imprint "Seedsmen to the Queen," why should not the firm using it pay well for the privilege, instead of getting it in addition to the contract for seeds. Then too, is the label " Crop of 1895 " strictly correct in every instance ? We doubt it very much. Among my pack- ages there is one of radish seeds with this mark on it. Will some of my seedsmen friends say whether there are any radish seeds of the crop of 1895 on the market this Spring ? Is not the crop of radish seeds of 1895 still in France, and will it appear on the market before next Fall ? The same remark may be made of other seeds, branded the same way. The value of this gift to me may be seen from the fact that I get peas just as the peas in my garden are ready for the table and at a date when it is useless to sow them here. The peas are Horsfbrd's Market Garden, a fine variety, but one which we grew fifteen years ago. The radish seed is the old Long Scarlet, and we have been eating radishes since early February, and it is no use to sow any more now in May. Then I get a package of Buckeye tomato with the direction to sow them under glass, when my sashes are stowed away for the Summer, and the tomatoes in my garden are full of green fruit. Then there is a package of Pomeranian turnip, with direc- tions to sow them when the peach is in bloom to get an early crop. Would any gardener sow now the Pomeranian for the early Spring crop? I think not, if he knows anything about his business. I mention these matters to show how the seed is being wasted by the late distri- bution, in the South at least. But note that these seeds were not sent to me as a station officer for experimental purposes, but merely to my private address. Now, why should the Goverment send me seeds which I can buy at any seed store, any more than a suit of clothes that the Hebrews are ready to furnish me with for a price f If seeds were sent to me as a station investigator, and the seeds were such as are not obtainable in commerce, there would be good reason for the sending. But to send common seeds to individuals all over the land is a sort of pauperizing of the public that can do no real good. If it is a good thing to send seeds free it would be an equally good thing for the Govern- ment to take the public as wards and send them everything that they need. If pater- nalism is good in one line, why not in all ? Let the Government take charge of us and relieve us from all anxiety as to what we shall eat and wherewithal we shall be clothed. Let Government dispensaries take the place of mercantile establishments of all kinds, and let our clothing come to us in packages marked " Governmental and Congressional Clothing, purchased from Abraham Isaacs, Establishment founded in 1800, latest fashion," and our building materials come " Pine lumber, crop of last year." Why, the trusts that we fight so seri- ously would be nothing to that kind of trust. If the Government is going to make trusts with business houses in one line of merchandise, is there any reason why it should not make trusts with all ? If the seed business is to degenerate into a dis- graceful scramble after the Government combine, why should not the same lottery be open in all the lines of mercantile life ? I was very much gratified to know that this seed humbug, which I have fought with the pen for years, was at last ap- parently to be abolished when Secretary Morton took his stand against it, and no one has regretted more than I have that he was forced to resume it. But I cannot see that he was compelled to go into partnership with seedsmen, and advertise their business all over the land, and pay them for the privi- lege of doing it. I notice in your columns that one of the seed contractors reports an unusually good trade over his counter. The advertisement is already working for this firm, while all other men in the same line of business report the dullest of seasons. The seedsmen of the country ought to bring a pressure to bear upon Congress that will finally do away with the whole iniquitous business. Secretary Morton's mistake was, in the first place, in trying to nullify an act of Congress. We would have been nearer to the abolition of the wrong had a wiser course been adopted, the money spent in the rarest seeds attainable, and these dis- tributed mainly through the Experiment Stations. This would have deprived the Congressmen of their greatest weapon, the failure to carry out the law, and would have paved the way for a return to the primary object of the law. Then as to a governmental seed control. So far as our garden seeds are concerned there is no need for anything of the kind. It is the same paternalism manifested in a different way. I would not give a picayune for a laboratory test of seeds. The labor- atory tester gives us tables with a column marked "purity, percentage." Now, the unsophisticated reader thinks at once that this means the percentage of pure seeds of the variety, and not the percentage sim- ply of seeds, as compared with extraneous matters. It may be perfectly possible that the sample of cabbage seed, for instance, which gives a high germinating test, is really worth less to the planter than another sample that givesa much lower per- centage, because the latter may be from a better rogued stock. Laboratory testing of seeds gives us no information about the ancestry of the seed, and every plant grower knows the value of a good heredity in a seed. Radish seed grown here might show a higher germinating value than a sample from France, and yet the grower would be very unwise to accept the home- grown product. Cabbage seed from Eng- land might germinate better than the most carefully grown American stock, but the gardener who depended on this test alone, and sowed the English seed, would get badly left. In fact, the only real test of vegetable seeds is the test under the same conditions that the buyers of seed would be compelled to grow them under, and the test should extend to the full per- fection of the crop. Then so far as the mere germination tests are concerned, I would not give a good greenhouse, with the proper temper- ature adapted to the different species and under the control of a real gardener, for all the laboratory tests ever made or that can be made by a mere scientist, who has not added to his scientific attainments the practical knowledge that comes only from the long handling of plants. Much is made of the disclaimer printed on the seed packets of American seedsmen, and some ask why our seedsmen cannot give the same guarantee that is given by the English seedsmen. Now, the con- ditions here are very different, but if any one will analyze the guarantee, so called, on the English seed bags and point where- in it differs finally from the American dis- claimer, he will show something that I cannot find out. The English guarantee is not a whit better for the grower than the American disclaimer. No American seeds- man would object to giving such a warrant had he the authority in which he had con- fidence to make the tests for him. But the chief objection to the whole business of seed distribution and government con- trol, is that it is paternalism, and has no place in a free government. W. F. MASSET. N. C. College of Agriculture, Raleigh N. C. 466 The F=i-orists' Exchhngb A Standard Germination Scale. The standard of germinating quality, set by the Government in the recent circular accompanying the statement of Secretary Morton, relative to results obtained from tests of certain seeds ; also in the " circular of proposals" for supplying the Depart- ment of Agriculture with seeds, having been commented on as being in a great many instances too high ; in fact, in some cases, an utter impossibility, with a view to ascertaining the opinions of the leading seedsmen of the country on the subject, we addressed a circular letter to those gentlemen, asking them to kindly note the results obtained by them with the same kinds of seeds as called for by the Govern- ment. The undernoted tables give, side by side, the findings of a leading seed house (2), whose name is for personal reasons with- held, and of the well-known firm of J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York (3). A table is also shown, setting forth the results ob- tained by Win. Henry Maule, of Philadel- phia, both with the kinds of seeds embodied in the Department's circular, and others of a similar nature. The opinions of Messrs. Maule and Thor- burn & Co. on the subject are presented in the accompanying communications. We have on hand other letters treating on the matter, which we hope to publish in a future issue. S5 VARIETY. 1. ASPARAGUS— Columbian Mammoth.. 90 Aster— Chrysanthemnm flowered... Balsam— Camellia flowered Bean— Broad Windsor 95 .. Burpee's Bush Lima 95 .. Dwarf Golden-eyed Wax 95 .. Low's Champion 95 .. 90 to loo Wardwell's Kidney Wax 95 .. 85 to 95 Lazy Wife's (pole) 95 .. 90 to 95 Scarlet Kunner 95..80to 95 Beet— Bastian's Blood Turnip 150 ..100 to 120 Crosby's Egyptian 150 ..100 to 120. TheLentz 15U ..100to 120. .150 to 200 Swiss Chard 150 ..100 to 120. .150 to 200 2. . 80 to 90 60 to sn. to 80 to 1 I o 95 ) to 95 Cabbage— Drumhead Savoy 95 Canterbury iiki.i, Cahhot— Mastodon 85 .. Corn— Early Mammoth (sweet) 93.5. Corn Salad 80 .. Cosmos— Hy bridus Cress— Broad-leaved 90 .. Cdcdmber— White Wonder. 92 .. Giant Pera 92 .. Eao Plant— N. Y. Imp., tbornleBS... 85 .. Lettuce— Blonde Blockhead 90 .. Chartier 90 . . Brown Dutch 90.. Denver Market 90.. Golden Ball 90 .. Salamander 90.. Tilton's White Star 90.. Tomhannock 90 .. Muskmelon— Columbus 92 Banquet 9; 90. 90. '.in 80 to to 72 to 90.. 90 to 98.. 80 to 90.. to 60.. . 65 to 93.. . 70 to 85.. . 70 to K>.. to 80.. . 85 to 90.. to to to . 85 to to to to 85. . 65 to 80. . 65 to 75. to to . 65 to . 65 to . 75 to . 65 to . 65 to 70 . 65 to 80 to to to 80 80 to to . 75 to . 75 to , 75 to . 80 to to 85.. to 95.. to to 70 to 75.. 60 to 70.. to 60 to 70.. 50 to 70.. 70. 80. 80. 85. 80! 80. 85. Shumway's Giant 92 Surprise 92 White Japan 92 Watermelon— Cole's Early 92 Delaware 92 Fordhook 92 Hungarian Honey... 92 Kentucky Wonder... 92 Prize Jumbo 92 Nasturtium (Prop, lobb.) Gkra— White Velvet 85 Onion— Early Red Globe 85 Early Hound White Dutch.. 85 Giant Yellow Uocca 85 Italian Wonder 85 White Barletta 85 White Portugal 85 Pansv— Fine mixed Peas— Dr. McLean 98 Sterling 98 Prince of Wales 98 Parsley— Beauty of the Parterre 75 Pepper— Celestial 85 Cranberry 85 Sweet Spanish 85 Pumpkin— Japanese Pic 92 Nantucket 92 .. to Sweet Potato 92.. to WlnterLuxury 92..50to 70. KADISH-C'hartler 95 .. 80 to 90. Early White Turnip 95 .. 85 to 90. Round Black Spanish 95.. 70 to 85. Yellow Summer Turnip 95 .. 85 to 90. Early Scarlet Globe 95.. to Long Black Spanish 95.. 80 to 85. French Breakfast 95 .. 90 to 95. Early Scarlet, o live shaped. 95.. to 90. Early Round Dark-red 95 .. 80 to 90. Scarlet Turnip, whlte-tnp'd 95 .. to 90. Rhubarb K5 .. to 80. Salsify— Mam. Sandwich Island 81..70t.o 75. Salvia Spleniiens 70..6l)to 70. Spinach— Broad-leaved Flanders.... 89 .. 65 to 80. Longstanding Prickly 89 ..65 to 80.. to 80 New Zealand 60 to 75.. to 75 Squash— Sibley 92..60to 80.. to 90 Mammoth White Bush 92.. 75 to 90.. to 90 Tiiuniiehgia to .. to 90 Tomato- I gnotum no .. to 85.. 85 to nil Lorlllard 90.. to ..85 to 90 Optlmus 90.. to ..85to 90 New Peach 90 .. 80 to 85..&1to 90 The Tree 90.. to ..85to90 NewStOne 90..75to 85.. 85 to 90 TABLE 1— Shows the per cent, of Germination set by the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. TABLE 2—Shows Germinating results obtained by a leading seed firm from soil teats. TABLE 3— Shows Germinating results obtained by J. M. Thorburn & Co. , New Yorh City, from water tests. It may be mentioned that in the case of J. M. Thorburn & Co. the results obtained were from water tests, while in the case of the other leading seed house soil tests were made. The letter of Mr. Maule explains very fully the system of testing employed by him for the various kinds of seeds. It will be observed that as regards several kinds of seeds the germinative power, as obtained by the seedsmen, is even higher than that set by the Government. For instance, Low's Champion bean is recorded by one firm at 90 to 100 per cent, as against the Government's 95; Early Mammoth sweet corn, 90 to 98, as against 92.5 ; cress, 65 to 92, as against 90. These were soil tests. Water tests by the firm of Thorburn & Co. show beet 150 to 200 percent., as against the Government's figure of 150; onion, 85 to 95, as against 85 ; peas, 95 to 100, against 98, and parsley 80 to 85, as against 75. In Mr. Maine's tests Wardwell's Kidney wax bean is recorded as germinating 98 per cent, against the Government's standard of 95 ; musk melon, Columbus, 94 against 92; pumpkin, Japanese Pie, 94 against 92; radish, Early Scarlet, olive-shaped, 96 against 95 ; and tomato, New Peach, 91 against 90 per cent. The majority of the figures, however, given by the seedsmen are lower than those required by the Gov- ernment. Meantime, should any more of our friends in the seed trade desire to set forth their views on this very important question, we will be pleased to hear from them. Jas. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John street, New York, say; " For ourselves we need no protection of the kind re- ferred to. We shall take care that the seed we get from, either domestic or for- eign growers, is of satisfac- tory germination and purity. As to affording s me protec- tion to the buyer of seeds against unscrupulous deal- ers, we do not think any effective system of Govern- ment inspection is practic- able, however desirable it may be. It is as much the interest of reputable seeds- men to send out good seeds as of the buyer to receive such. And as the seedsman is perfectly able to see to the quality of his seeds, the safety of buyers is in deal- ing with reputable seedsmen . We have indicated in pencil on your list, returned herewith, our ideas of what constitutes a satisfactory percentage of germination " 3. to to 85 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 150 to 200 160 to 200 to 90 to 80 to 80 to 90 to 75 to 80 to 90 to 85 to 85 to 80 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 90 to 85 to 85 to 86 to 85 to 85 to 85 to 85 to 85 to 85 to 85 to 85 to 80 to sa 85 to 95 85 to 95 85 to 95 85 to 95 85 to 95 85 to 95" to 80 95 to 100 95 to 100 95 to 101) 8U to 85 to 80 to 80 to 80 to 80 to 80 to 80 to 80 95 to 100 95 to 100 95 to 100 95 to 100 95 to 100 95 to loo 95 lo 100 95 to 1(H) 95 to 100 95 to 100 to 80 to 85 to 80 to 80 to to to to to Wm. Henry Maule, Phila- delphia, says : "For testing the vitality of seeds we have for years considered the water system the most advisable for prac- tical purposes, although from careful watching we must admit that with proper treatment, at least 5 per cent, greater germination (with the exception of celery, egg plants and parsley) can be procured by the water sys- tem than by greenhouse testing and fully 10 per cent, more than by open ground planting. We consider the estimated vitality of open ground testing as the true vitality of all seeds ; in other words, should we secure by water testing a vitality of 90 per cent., we would consider the true vitality as 81 per cent. "Immediately on receipt of our crops from our grow- ers we resort to water tests to procure vitality before one pound of the seed is sold. We also have and give spe- cial attention to most ex- tensive trial grounds, where each variety and each strain of varieties we receive from our growers are given a thorough open ground test, to be sure that they are true to type and properly selected for seed purposes. " We consider greenhouse testing the most practical for celery and egg plants. We have had many years of ex- perience in the testing of seeds by all systems, but have never as yet had 85 per cent, of egg plants to grow, considering 05 to 70 per cent. THE FARQUHAREwi HEALTHIEST, FREEST, DARKEST and MOST DOU15I.E, S5.00 per 100. CALIFORNIA, rooted runners $1 (10 per 100, $8 00 per 1000 CAMPBELL, rooted runners 75 " 6 00 C. E. WELD, Violet Specialist, ROSLINDALE, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE a very good test indeed ; especially the thornless strain of New York Improved Purple, which generally shows poorer vitality than any other variety of egg plant. " Below we give a list of all the varieties on the completed list, together with some of our special varieties, all of which we have records of water system tests for the past five years. The following figures are tor the five years, averaged carefully from our test books : Variety. Germination. Asparagus— Barr's Mammoth 85 Beans. Valentine 96 Wardwell's Kidney Wax 98 Lazy Wife's Pole 96 Burliugame Medium Field 96 King of Garden Pole Lima 94 Burpee's Bush Lima(3yrs.) 89 Tt"FTCTfi Bastian's Blood Turnip 146 Egyptian 136 The Lentz 137 Swiss Chard 147 Cabbage. Jersey Wakefield 94 All Seasons 9" Late Flat Dutch 95 Drumhead Savoy 94 New Lupton (3yrs.) 90 Carrot. Dunvers Half Long 82 Yellow Belgian 81 Cobn (Sweet). Nonesuch 94 Late Mammoth 84 Evergreen 82 Cucumber. White Wonder P5 Giant Pera 92 Egg Plant. N. Y. Imp. Thornless (g'nhouse test) 69 Lettuce. Denver Market 89 Salamander 88 Tilton's White Star 90 Improved Hanson 92 Philadelphia Butter 86 Early Prize Head 87 Musk Melon. Columbus 94 Perfection 94 New Superior 89 Extra Early Hackensack 92 Emerald Gem 90 Water Melon. Prize Jumbo 94 Fordhook Early 84 Kentucky Wonder 90 Hungarian Honey 87 Dark Icing 86 Peerless 94 Onion. Wethersfield (Red) 89 Yellow Globe Dan vers 90 Prizetaker 91 w hi te Globe 92 White Portugal 92 White Barletta 85 Giant Yellow Rocca 88 Peas. Extra Earlies 95 McLean's Little Gem 94 Champion or England 97 Prince of Wales 84 Pepper. Celestial 75 SweetSpanish 80 Ruby King 82 Pumpkin. Japanese Pie 94 Sweet Potato 87 Radish. Chartier 90 Early White Turnip 91 Yellow Summer Turnip 88 Black Spanish (Long) 94 Early Scarlet Globe 94 French Breakfast 92 Early Scarlet Olive Shaped 96 Early Round Dark Red 88 Salsify. Sandwich Island 84 Spinach. Round Leaved 86 Long Standing 85 Squash. Sibley 88 Mammoth While Bush 90 Tomato. Ignotum 88 Lorrilard 90 Optimus 87 New Peach 91 Matchless 91 Acme 89 Wm. Henry Maule, Seedsman. Philadelphia, Pa, CALIFORNIA VIOLETS $1.00 per 100; $8.50 per 1000. Elizabeth Nursery Co , Elizabeth, N. J. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE CUBISTS EXCHANGE 50,000 VIOLETS Lady II. Campbell, 11.00 per 100: $8.00 per 1000. Muiie Louise, $1.00 per 100; $8 00 per 1000. ( uliioruia, $2.50 per 100; $25 00 per 1000. 50,000 HYDRANGEA Pa ni en In tn l'iii ndiflora, and Other shrub* in tine, strong stock. BENJ. C0NNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WEST ISLIP GREENHOUSES MARIE LOUISE VIOLETS Rooted runners, $4.00 per 1000. Cash with order. E. B. SUTTON, JR., Babylon, L. I. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH E FLORIST'S EXCHANGE From ten to twenty well-rooted runners on each clump, perfectly clean and healthy, at $4.50 per 100 clumps; $40.00 per 1000. Cash with order. R. F. HAHN, Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. »HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGr NEW SINUKE PARISIAN VIOLET-Prin- ce«B of Wales.— Large round flower of deep vio- let color, sterna 8 to 10 Ins. long, a great cropper and floe grower, the finest single violet in ext-t- ence. strong plants from 2J4 in. pots, $1 50 per doz ; $10.00 per 100. DWARF WHITE DA HL.I A, Cumelliaflora alba.— A most valuable plant for cut flowers and bedding, strong plants. 4 In. pots, $2.00 per doz : 2*4 in potB, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. FICTJ9* (India Rubbers.) Splendid young plan! s. 4 in. potB, 4 to 6 leaves, $3 per doz.; $25 per 100. ISMENE CALATHINA-Nothlog better for Summer cut flowera. strong blooming bulbs, $2.00 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. GIANT DAISY. Mme.Grellert.-4 in. pots, $1.50 per doz ; 2*4 in., 75 cts. pt*r doz. CENTAUREA MARGARET, (Seed.) - A grand new Summer and Kail cut flower, pure white and Sultan yellow, 25 cts. each per pkt. Address JOHN G HEINL & SON, Torre Hauio, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE amadous, alia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., SanCo.*teo Colma, Cal. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE °a w0 '8||!AU0lun '0UVN3U Hd3S0r '001 -red 00'tS *».ioqno arzzn '3|oh uraa '1JnooB3iJ3 jo opua 'Joouiqoa 'j()3)3H 'naanf) osoh -oooi *9d OO'SIt '001 13d 00 'it '8A»M I^Pli '5|B3.iq-CBa 4lOOg UIA4, 0001 "d 00'OIS '001 J^d BK-lt 'Jaqski 'sjw pas •U.IOJOV *HOAiO£)OJIJ 3IZZ11 '^BJdg J9A[lg 'BnJOJ -sriiii 1 1 n. > pa?ooH SNOIJLVIMHVO *£[UO 8£Vp OS .ioj jajjo eiqx '0001 J^d 00'9$ '001 J»d 'Oftfc 1« B.i3uaru paiooa jCqiinaq pan sso[o-:jbju opHJJ ai\1 oT J3,no i *X|a;Hip3caai[ mooa oiiwm oj, $1310111 THUI.1 ion WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGI May 9, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge. 467 WM. SIMPSON The Earliest large CHRYSANTHEMUM. Price to the Trade, 50c. each ; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, WYMOTE, PA. •WHEN WRITING MFNTK3IS) "HE FtORIPT'S CXCHAW VERBENAS Mammoth, rooted cuttings, transplanted in soil, tl.00 per 100. by mail ; f 6.00 per 1000. by express. CARNATIONS, Scott and McGowan, $1.00 per 100; tlO.OO per 1000. Strong transplanted stock. ASTERS, 50c. per 100 ; »1.00 per 1000. Pansies all said. E. FRYER, - BROOKLYN, N. Y. R, R. Ave., and Hill St. WHEN WHIT NG MEWTIONTHF FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL OFFER. MUSA ENSETE : —Specimens in good order, suitable tor Lawn, Park or Cemetery decoration. 10 feet and under high. Prices on application. See general offer page IV. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, p. 0. Box. 34. WM. L. SWAN, Prop. Jas. S. Clark, Supt Oyster Bay, Queens Co.. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE VERBENAS! VERBENAS! 100 Nice clean stock $2.50 Centaurea Gy mnocarpa 2.50 Salleroi Geraniums, out 2J-3 in. pots 2.50 Pelargonium*, Victor and Salisbury, 3 in. pots 8.00 Vinca variegata, 2% in. pots 2 50 Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON, N. J. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE n.OP'g»S* EXCHANGE THE BIG 3 'MUMS. Marquis de Montmort, ) FromS^in. _ „ . / POts, $1.20 Merry Monarch, y per UOz. Mrs. Henry Robinson, ) £»„*« DAILLEDOUZE BROS., ,u\,\,lVl\:"< s . WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BEGONIAS. PETUNIAS. Fine, $3.60 per 1.00. Dreer'a, $3.00 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Newer, $5.00 per 100. Older, $3.00 per 100 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORI6TS' EXCHANGE PANSY PLANTS-m bloom, $1.00 per 100 ; $9.00 per 1000. Oanna— Large flowering, scarlet, per 100, $2.00 English Ivy— Field grown, 2 yrs., strong " 8.00 Dahlias— Mixod, whole roots " 6.00 J. H. DANK* & SON, West field, Chautauqua Co., X. v. WHEN WRITING UENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! Dracaena Indlvisa, 4 in 6ln Afferntum, dwarf blue, 2!>i in Salvia splendent*. 2>i in ColeuN, 12 bent varieties. 2l4 in Per 100 , *10.0U . 20 00 2.00 2.50 2.00 **er i ilium-*, Double Grant, La Favorite, ready for 4 in. pots 3.00 Geraniums, Kood double mixed ...,!.". 3.00 4 in., good plants 7X10 Cniinas, Crozy, Florence Vaughan, Orange Yellow, Alptaonse Bouvier, 4 In. pots 6 00 < ' n : . n an, Btarted 4_00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. ( 'ulcus. Crimson and Golden Verschaffeltli. °old,eii, Bedder and Glory of Autumn, |7 50 per 1000 100 A Itcriin in licrn par. major, aurea nana and several other good varieties .50 Afferntum* , _75 JOHN SCOTT, Keap St. Greenhouses, Bklyn, N. Y. WHCM wnrTINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Mme. Ferd. Herrmann. For extra early; ahead of any other white; fine In size, foliage, stem; splendid keeper. No. 1 extra early pot plant, very nice well-rooted cuttings, $1.50 per 100; * 12.50 per 1000. flies 'I. .11. Johnson. An elegant early yellow, clear color, no bronze, dwarf, foliage and stem good, good beeper, splendid pot plant, $3.00 per 100; $2500 per 1000. Mrs. Henry Robinson* grand white, indis- pensable, elegant in all respects. $5.00 per 100. Mrs. H. McK Twombley, A beautiful white, tinted pink, massive incurved flower, dwarf. Try it. You'll be pleased. $3.00 per 100. Kntberine Leech, An elegant pink variety. The color, stem, foliage will all please. $4.00 per 100. Armida, An introduction of F Dorner's. A beautiful Ivory white, whorled petals, very charm- ing and effective. Good in all respects. $4.00 per 100. Pink Ivory, Mrs. Perrio, G. Bnettner, Betty Bock, Mrs. \\ . ( . Emm, Modesto, Violescent, etc.* etc. CARNATION. Mrs. Fisher, nice plants. $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. VIOLETS. Marie Louise, flne clumps. 10 to 15 crown plants. These will satisfy you. $5 00 per 100. Californian, 4 inch pots, $5 00 per 100. MAMMOTH DAISY, Rooted Cuttings, 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. Cash with order. THEO. F. BECKERT, Successor to Bkckert Bros., Neville Island. n, CUr,E| n DA 9 mites below Pittsburg, Pa. ■«"I"'ELB. "• WHEN WWrTlNO jjOmptj THE jUjgMW PCHAHOi EXTRA CHEPP OFFER Pink Ivory Xmum AGNES LOUISE DALSKOV, FROM 3 IN. POTS. $5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. Win. Hillebrecht, Union Hill, N. J. V/HFN WBITtNT. MPNTir '■'iT';' FXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUM PINK IVORY From 2 in. pots. . .per doz., $1.25; per 100, $8.00 From 3 in. pots " 15.00 Verbena pulchella, 3 in Strong Variegated Vincae, 3 in. Lobelia Kaiser William, strong, 3in Colens Golden Bedder and Verschaffelti, 3 in Geranium M. Salleroi, 3 in Flowering Periwinkle, 3 colors. 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 Cash with order. J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRiTING MFNTtOrt THF FlOttlSTS EXCHANGE BUFFALO, A/. Y. Am pleased to state to you that ad. for my Florists' Photographs running with you, brought this week a direct order, with remittance, from Sidney, New South Wales. Evidently your field is widening in a telling manner. DAN'L B. LONG. Jan. 24, 1896. IN SEASON NOW ! Th<» deservedly popular varieties in C* C\\ F I I O VERSCHAFFELTII and VVLLUO GOLDEN BEDDER. HS5,lthy,™oted Cuttings now ready, in quantity, $1.00 per 100; J8.00 per 1000. (-5O0 at 1000 rate.) CHRYSANTHEMUMS Standard kinds for growers, including Yellow, ate Also NOVFI TIF, pr Pink and White, commercial sorts, early and ace. Also KOVfcLTIES. Price List now ready. Free. DANIEL B. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Growers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGI Strong plants, in bloom, from cold frames, 12.00 per 100. W. J. ENGLE, Box 211, Dayton, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF GALAX LEAVES BRILLIANT GREEN AND BRONZE For Decorating and all Florists' Designs. CHAS. H. RICKSECKER. Linvflle. Mitchell Co., N. C. WHEN WRITING MENTIQNTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE (fffyM uftasned "Jatud-i )*(gfit&Szesu. The Invincible New Chrysanthemum. Strong healthy plants From 2 in. pots, $2.00 per doz.; S 10.00 per 100. Special price on large quantities. ....M. HANSEN, New Durham, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE WATER GARDEN. Now is the time to plant all Hardy Aquatic and sub-Aquatic plants. Our collection em- braces the newest, choicest and best in cultivation, suitable for pond, lake or fountain basin Bamboos, Giant Reeds, Grasses and Hardy perennials, also a grand collection of newly imported' Japanese Mountain Pseonies, magnificent for all styles of planting in parks and gardens. Dreer's Garden Calendar for 1896, describing everything, mailed free to those interested. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 30,000 VERBENAS. THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. Extra fine plants. In bud and bloom, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. ■*ISO RUST OR TUTILDEini* Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular We are the largest growers of Verbenas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed. Mention paper. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, pa. HOLLYHOCKS! True to separate colors, SM.no per 100; stronger, KC.no. SHADE TREES, dormant in trenches. 10,000 PRIVET, all sizes up to 1 ft., in trenches. (See other adv. on page 463.) ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ,2c. ROSES | ^ Extra Strong ZM Inch Plants. £_ 3 ■ =s S20.00 per lOOO; S2.50 per IOO. f ^ Mary Washington, Crown Princess Victoria, Striped La France, fc: ~~J Mrs. DeGraw, Mme. Welche, C. Cook, J"~ ^g Climbing Perle, Mme. F. Kruger, Bertha Clavel •»- Pierre Guillot, Comtesse Frigneuse, Mme. Hoste. S^ Folkstone, Maman Cochet, J. B. Varrone, J_ Safrano, Queen, Melville, ^: Marechal Niel, Sappho, Watteville, Etoilede Lyon. Duchess Brabant. Mme. Pauline Labonte. fc $25.00 per IOOO; $2.75 per IOO. Bridesmaid, Soupert, Hermosa, La France, Golden Gate, r^ M. Guillot, Malmaison. ^z ^ $30.00 per IOOO; $3.50 per IOO. £ Crimson Rambler, Pink Soupert, Beaute Inconstant, Perle des Jardins, Kaiserin A. Victoria, Sunset, Senator McNaughton. Wootton Niphetos, Mme. C. Testout, ^ H. P. Roses, $25.00 per 1000; $3.00 per 100. £ La Reine, Giant of Battles, Marchioness of Lome, Gloire Margottin, Anna Diesbach, Matie Baumann Gloire Lyonnaise, Black Prince, Duke of Edinburg, Eugene Feurst, Mme. Plantier, Gloire Bruxelles, Jules Margottin, Mme. Alfred Rougemont, Fisher Holmes. per IOO - $2.50. Pierre Notting, Camille de Rohan, Eliz. Vigneron, Boule de Neige, Gustave Piganeau Alfred Colomb, Louis Van Houtte, per 10 - $2.00 2.50 Moon Vines, - $2.50. Geraniums, in variety, Rex Begonias, in variety, 3.00. Heliotropes, in variety Mount of Snow Geraniums, 2.50. Chrysanthemums, best varieties, 2.00 TERMS: CASH WITH ORDER. ^ THE NATIONAL PLANT CO. DAYTON, OHIO. ^ ^♦m*m*m4m#m*m^?fmM!fm*m*m4m4m*m*m*K WHFN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 468 The Florists' Exchhnce, QUESTION BOX. OPEN TO ALL FREE TO ALL. Answers Solicited Jrom Those Who Know. (90) Greenhouse Construction.— What length of rafters should be used on a three-quarter span house, sixteen feet wide, high wall six feet two inches and low wall four feet ; also on which side should the ventilators be hung and how hinged. House runs east and west, long slope to south?— J. F. Z. —Assuming 16 feet to be the inside meas- urement between gutters or plates, back wall 6 feet 2 inches, front wall 4 feet, front or south sash bar should be 12 feet 3 inches long, angle 32 degrees; back or north bar should be 7 feet, angle 38 de- grees. This arrangement will allow for front bench 3 feet 6 inches; path, 2 feet; middle bench, 5 feet; path, 2 feet; back bench, 3 feet 6 inches; height of house to ridge, 10 feet 6 inches. This would make SCALE 3-16 OF AN INCH TO A FOOT. a house for almost any purpose. The front or soath bar can be made 3 inches shorter so as to allow the use of 12 foot bars, without materially affecting the angle to the sun's rays on the south side. In placing the ventilators, if hinged at bottom, they should be placed on the north side of the house If at the top or ridge, on the south side. Ventilators hinged at the bottom (considered the best way), are liable to have the hinges broken by the moisture freezing between the header and ventilat- ing sash when being closed. I would therefore advise them hinged at ridge on south side. The accompanying plan will make clear the foregoing remarks.— J. A. Fries. (88) Pipes For Coil Boiler.— In an- swering "Gates'" question about pipe boilers in your last issue I advised a " 10 or 12 horse power tubular steam boiler," while it read a one-horse power tubular steam boiler, which is not adequate, and may mislead many florists. Please correct and oblige.— Dents Zirngiebel. (91) Leaves of Swainsona Turning Pale.— The Swainsona appears to be suffering from imperfect drainage. (92) Gladiolus For August Blooming. — I want for a special purpose a lot of glad- iolus to be in bloom August 10. When should I plant to secure their blooming at that time t— Gladiolus. — Plant from the first to the sixth of June in a slightly shaded position, where the soil will be a little moist and cool. (93) Houses for Violets and Roses — At the end of my greenhouse is a piece of land, 40 feet square, and I would like to build something there in which to raise violets and roses. What kind of house should I build r— J. F. W. — If for violets only, an even span roofed house would be all right, and you could either use benches or solid beds, the latter, perhaps, being preferable. Hut If roses are to be grown, It would be better to make two bouses. Whether they should be 3 or even span depends upon the aspect and location. Roses will need all the light they can get. (94) Propagation of Myosotis — S. S. P. — From division or seed ; there ihould be no difficulty either way. Usually theseed germinates well. Sow It early — Septem- ber—in an open frame in nicely prepared soil ; cover the seeds only very slightly and transplant when ready for handling. You will then haveBtrong subjects to plant In doors in early Winter. Insertion will be given in this column to all communications free from animus; but the opinions expressed do not neces- sarily reflect our own. Methods of Fumigating. Editor Florists' Exchange : Apropos of the article on "A New Method of Fumigating," by Mr. G W. Oliver, in a recent issue, an account of my experience some three Winters ago with the same insecticide in rose houses, might be timely. My method, which gave the best results in generating the hydrocyanic acid gas — I believe it is called — was as follows : A good sized agate iron coffee pot with long spout was procured; into the top was fitted a cup made of same material, in the bottom of which was drilled a hole 3-16 inch diameter. Then into the pot was placed about J pound cyanide potassi- um, with the proper amount of water. Tne operator then entered end of rose houBe with pot and contents in right hand and a meas- ured quantity of sulphuric acid in the other. The acid was poured into the cup, the small hole allowing it to slow- ly run into the con- tents below, thus preventing all dan ger of violent ebul- lition aDd conse- quent boiling over. The operator then walked steadily through the house to the opposite end, all the while hold- ing the pot out from him with the spout pointed in the op- posite direction to he was walking. By careful which manipulation he was thereby exposed to very little danger of inhaling the poisonous fumes. This proved very successful so far as the generation of the gas was concerned, to in- sure its even distribution throughout the house, but was quite otherwise as a good in- secticide among roses. After having used more than ten pounds of cyanide, the de- ductions from my varied experiments were that the young growth of roses would very frequently be injured, if gas was strong enough to kill aphides. If not of this density, the results were not of much value, and as for killing red spider without hurting bushes — this was out of the question. Moreover, it was very expensive for use in rose houses. I should be very pleased to hear if this method of fumigating has been experi- mented with elsewhere on roses, with success. A few words here in regard to keeping down aphides on roses might not be out of place. The old way of smoking by the combus tion of tobacco stems has its objections. In the first place the smoke injures the flowers of Bride and Bridesmaid, and sec- ondly, it leaves a very objectionable odor In the rose buds. Steaming tobacco stems gives fairly good results, not affecting the tender foli- age, but a great quantity of stems are required. The evaporation of aqueous tobacco ex- tracts are good as long as they last, but have to be renewed frequently to make strong odors, consequently are expensive. Other methods of using the extracts are Impracticable. Dilute solutions used quite hot may be sprayed on with effectual re- sults on aphides, but are tedious and re- quire time in application. Spreading tobacco between the rows on benches of plants may be effectual in keep- ing the lice in check, but If they once get ahead It will not kill. The Inference to be drawn from my ob servations Is. that we need a better and cheaper insecticide for aphis than has yet been made known. A. J. Pennock. Plattsmouth, Neb. WM. J. HE88ER reports palm trade as be- ing exceptionally good. He has been con- templating building some new houses, but all hands have been kept so busy that It was Impossible to get operations com- menced. There has been plenty of rain and sunshine, and prospects for all kinds of fruit are bright. The Tuberose White Water Lily. NY.MPII.EA REXIFORMIS. Very often in Eastern papers and maga- zines we read about the " lovely white water lily," always meaning Nymphaea odorata, while no one East seems to know anything about our western water lily N. reniformis or N. tuberosa Ait., or if it is mentioned at all, even by Eastern botan- ists it is said to be " scentless or nearly so," and very evidently considered inferior to N. odorata. Here in Michigan we occasionally find N. odorata abundant in cool water lakes in the northern portion of the lower penisula, but N. reniformis is the all-prevailing species. Comparing the two species we find that they are equally fragrant although their fragrance is totally unlike. I think the fragrance of neither is superior, though some might prefer one, and others the other — simply a matter of taste. The flowers are equally beautiful, though the N. reniformis (or N. tuberosa) is never any shade but pure white. When you compare sizes a vast differ- ence is evident at once. Certainly you will prefer N. odorata if you delight in small, dainty delicate flowers. But should you delight in flowers that are large, grand and magnificent, then N. reniformis will be your preference. However, the size of the flowers of N. reniformis varies wonderfully » ith the age of the plant and the richness of the soil in which it grows; it ranges from three to nine inches in diameter. On some of our Oakland County, Michigan, lakes, the range of size will be between seven and nine inches in diameter — about double the size of N. odorata— the largest I have yet found being on Lakeville lake, Oakland County, where I have seen men who ordi- narily care nothing for flowers go into raptures as they rowed about plucking these magnificent beauties, usually not less than eight inches in diameter. This is about twice the size of N. odorata. Of course, the soil in the lake bottom is ex- ceedingly rich, a heavy black muck. The flower-stalk is rather coarse, green and hairy, not slender, smooth and red as is in N. odorata. The transition from stamens to petals is more abrupt in N. reniformis than N. odorata, and the center is apt to be cup- shaped, golden stamens in a snow-white ivory cup, the petals, as far as I know, never tinted. The N. reniformis plant is vastly larger and, of course, requires more room in cultivation. The leaves are often fifteen to eighteen inches long and wide, and quite unlike those of N. odorata, being a lighter green with base lobes widely spreading, not overlapping as in that species, and not nearly as round in outline, apparently longer and tapering toward apex, but wide as long, often raised a foot or more above water on the thick, strong, hairy, green leaf -stalks, instead of floating with slender red leaf stalks as in N. odo- rata. I think it prefers warmer waters than N. odorata, and will flourish in shal- lower waters, provided there is plenty of heavy black mud to grow in. Indeed, it often flourishes where pond bottoms are dry all Summer. It is easily cultivated, and more easily propagated than N. odo- rata, because of its many tubers, three inches long, which will make flowering plants in two or three years. Wilfred A. Brotiierton. Propagating Tender Water Lilies The propagation of the tender water lilies, such as Nymph.-ea zanzibarensis, its varieties rosea and azurea, N. gigantea, N. gracilis, N. scutifolia, N. ccerulea and N. elegans is a very easy matter when we have small dormant tubers to start with. The usual way is to sow seed or wait till the plants have made their Summer's growth, and then examine the roots for the young tubers which these kinds, as a rule, do not produce. N. ccerulea and N. scutifolia will occasionally produce a few small tubers, but only on those plants which have been starved. But even those kinds are not to be depended upon. I wouldn't sow seed of any of the above kinds in depending for a supply of plants, because I consider it to be a roundabout and slow method of propagation ; neither would I ever lift an old plant of any of the above either to search for young tubers or to keep over Winter, as it is simply a waste of time. Itis quite impossible, from the e.onsl met hi of ,■! large rool of saj \. zanzibarensis, to make young tubers. The correct method of propagating them is to start the tubers early in the Spring, as early as the weather will permit, and after they have have made a few leaves, say three small ones, this is the opportunity for dividing. Take the tuber in one hand and the young plant in the other, then give it a gentle twist; you will find it to come apart very easily. Sometimes more than one plant can be got from the tuber at once ; often as many as three can be taken off at one time. They need not have many roots when they are taken off, as they soon pick up and grow very rapidly. In potting them use only loam and sand, for the reason that if manure is mixed along with the soil, the gases generated from it are too strong for the small tender roots to assimilate. The tubers from which the little plants were taken off should immediately be pot- ted again, several of them together, in a large pan, using fresh soil; and put back in the water, where they will immediately begin to sprout again, and continue doing so all Summer. In this way itis easy to get a dozen plants from a small tuber, and the plants which were obtained early in the season by this method, can be made, by a process of starvation, to go to rest in a few weeks from the time they were taken off the parent tuber. These tubers, as soon as they are mature and loose their leaves, can then be made to undergo the same treat- ment of robbing them of the young growths until, at the end of the season, we can have an amazing lot of plants from a single tuber started early enough in the Spring. The growths, as a rule, come from the center of the tuber, which is in all of the above-mentioned kinds shaped like a pear. The pointed end is the growing one. It is not necessary to have a tuber at the root of each plant when they are put out in the ponds, as they grow just as well after starts ing without as with them. The night flowering tender water lilies, such as N. Devoniensis, N. rubra, N. lotus, N. dentata, N. Sturtevantii and their many varieties, are, as a rule, easier to propagate than the day flowering ones. All of the night flowering kinds form little tubers ; these are at- tached to the large central tuber, so that when taken up in the Fall the old plants should be searched thoroughly before throwing them away, as some kinds, not- ably N. rubra, Devoniensis and dentata, generally give from ten to thirty small tubers on each well grown plant. These tubers are easily wintered over; the chief thing to look out for is the temperature. Whether the bulbs are kept dry or wet the temperature of the water or atmosphere should not fall much below 60 degrees, for when kept below that figure they are apt to rot. The small tubers of all the night flower- ing kinds are very prolific in throwing out young growths; these, when large enough, should be separated from the tuber, and potted up into small pots. N. Sturte- vantii is the slowest of the lot in producing growths, but from three to six can be de- pended upon from an ordinary sized tuber in one season. With regard to the starvation process mentioned above, it consists simply in pot- ting the growths into three or four inch pots, and keeping them there, for, from the lack of suitable food, they won't be long in losing all of their leaves, and if the root is examined, it will be found to have de- veloped a nice plump little tuber. G. W. Oliver. In this column we shall be pleased to illustrate and describe any useful new invention, the drawing or photograph of which, accompanied by a full description, may be furnished us by our readers. The accompany ing cut shows very clearly the method of construction of the "|Victor" Garden Cultivator; a handy Implement, VICTOR GARDEN CULTIVATOR. manufactured by the Iowa Farming Tool Co., Fort Madison, Iowa. The socket head is made of an extra grade of malleable iron, the shanks and blades are steel, and by means of the thumb screw can be ad- justed to suit the operator. The firm also makes special sizes of blades to meet the views of individual users who can adapt the blades to different purposes. May g, 1896. The Florists- iXCHHNGl 469 Large Evergreens for Lawns. [Continued from page 448 ) Among the pines I should certainly place the American white (Pinusstrobus), at the very head of the list for an ornamental lawn tree, because it will hold its lower branches if wanted, or it can be pruned up as a shade tree and always looks well, never scraggy or coarse like the Austrian, Scotch, and in fact, all the two and three- leaved pines, no matter whether they are native or exotic. As a rule, the five-leaved pines are the best for either timber or ornament, and among these we have the common American white pine (P. strobus), also P. flexilis and P. Lambertiana, from the Rocky Mountain regions, but the first and most common is really the best as a lawn tree, and it is not excelled by any that we have from Europe or Asia. The Swiss stone pine (P. cembra) is of a more compact habit and the foliage a darker green ; it is one of the handsomest medium sized trees of this genus. The manchurian pine (P. mandchurico), is of a similar habit to the last-named, the leaves are usually somewhat twisted, show- ing the silvery color of the under side. It is a beautiful pine but not as yet very common in nurseries or gardens. The Bhotan white pine is the most grace- ful tree of all this section ; its leaves, five to seven inches long, thin and threadlike, hang from the twigs like a long green fringe, but, unfortunately, in our hot, dry climate this tree is usually very short- lived, even if it is not attacked by our native pine weevil (Pissodes pini) which seems to have a special liking for this European pine. Lambert's pine, referred to above, is the most rapid grower of all the fine-leaved section, but no amount of heading-back will make it spread out at the base and the lower branches soon die out. It is a grand and hardy timber tree, but a poor one for lawns. Where there are rocky ridges and sandy cliffs, and deep valleys to be pre- served in all their rugged wildness, I would certainly introduce the somewhat gro- tesque types of pines, such as the Table Mountain pine (P. pungens) of the Middle and Southern States, also the Foxtail pine (P. aristata) of the West, as well as the dense flowered pine (P. densiflora) of Japan, for all these and several other closely allied species seem to harmonize with the distortions of the earth's sur- face. The cones of the pines usually fall entire, and those of the white pines are so large that they may be readily gathered up by hand, and when dry be utilized for kindling wood or disposed of otherwise. The spruces are very general favorites, at least one of them, namely the far too com- mon Norway spruce (Picea excelsa) as it is frequently planted in small dooryards in 3ities and villages with no thought of its future or fitness to surroundings. Of course, those who plant Norway spruces in ground not large enough for a good size liowerbed are only thinking of the present md not of what the trees will or should ae ten or twenty years hence, but as these spruces are cheap and readily obtained they ire accepted and more extensively planted han any other evergreen. It is certainly a loble and useful tree, but if good, well leveloped specimens are desired they must K given room, and fifty feet apart is the east distance they can be safely planted ; n good ground this will be fully covered' )y their lower branches within twenty ears and often in less time. For a lawn of limited extent the Oriental pruce (P. orientalis) is much to be pre- erred, it being of a more compact habit ■ iaves shorter and of a darker color. The Tiger's Tail spruce (P. polita), from apan, is a rather rare tree in this country, nd while it has been highly praised it "is ot, to my taste, a handsome evergreen. Llthough its short, sharp, sickle-shaped sa»es and sturdy branchlets are rather urious they do not invite a very close cquaintance. The American white spruce (P. alba), is eserving of a place among the best of the pruces for the sake of variety in the color t foliage, although it does not grow as trge as the Norway or several other species mnd in the Rocky Mountain regions. Engelmann's spruce (P. Engelmanni), 1 another superior native species that lould not be omitted from choice col- ctions, whether large or small, but some ^the varieties of the Colorado blue spruce *. pungens), excel all other trees of the :nus in the richness and brilliancy of their foliage. But the buyer should bear in mind that seedling trees of this species are exceedingly variable in color, some scarcely showing a trace of the silvery sheen, consequently the choicest specimens are only secured by grafting, and these cost more on that account, but they are worth the difference, and a man had better have one tree of the very best than a dozen of an inferior grade. GABHHTIOMS. Bench Soil, Etc. This is the season for preparing the soil for the benches. There seems to be a wide difference of opinion as to the comparative Some of the Japan retinosporas become merits of heavy and light soil for this pur- large and most graceful trees, and especi- pose. So far as my observation extends ally the original form or type of R. obtusa, the most profitable crops have been grown RIGHT SIDE OF FORCING HOUSE, SHOWING LILIES AND LILY OF THE VALLEY. a common forest tree in the Island of Nip- pon, where it grows to a height of sixty to eighty feet. The foliage is fine, soft and feathery, the leaves dark green above and silvery underneath. It is one of the most graceful and hardy evergreens in cultiva- tion, but it is rarely planted out as a speci- men tree and given room for full develop- ment. There are also several varieties of this species that are of very rapid growth, but they are usufllly subjected to so much shearing that very few naturally developed specimens are to be found in either our public or private gardens. In localities where climate and soil will admit of it, the great tree of California (Sequoia gigantea) and gigantic Arbor vitse (Thuya gigantea) should, of course, be selected as worthy of a place in choice collections, and the same may be said of the Japan cedar (Cryptomeria japonica). Mount Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) and of the Deodar cedar (C. Deodara), but cold climates have the advantage, as they are congenial, and possess a far greater num- ber of species and varieties of cone-bearing in light to medium heavy soils. The plants do not seem to flower so freely in heavy soil, though the flowers are often of the highest quality. When decomposed sods are used there is the danger of cut worms, which are sometimes very destructive. I have never been able to discover any advantage in using sods anyway, and very much doubt if there is any advantage in plant- ing upon newly turned sod outside or using them for benches. There is certainly an advantage in having the soil fine and I think it would pay to sift it. Some of the best carnations ever sent to Boston market were grown in what was apparently leaf mould of great age taken from a deposit which had probably been many centuries in accumulating ; it was black in color when wet and so fine that most all of it could be run through a flour sieve. I found some like it last year in a depression upon high land where the leaves from a large area of forest had been swept by the surface water in Spring freshets. This deposit is two or three feet deep in places. I tried some of it in the benches LEFT SIDE OF FORCING HOUSE, SHOWING HYDRANGEAS AND AZALEAS. evergreens than either the tropical or semi- tropical regions of the world. A. S. Fuller. Easter Views. The illustrations on this page are from photographs taken at Etster, in the green- houses of J. M. Gasser, Cleveland, O. A Yellow Canna. There has lately blossomed at Vaughan's this last season with a better result than I have ever been able to obtain with other soils. There is no peat in the composition of this soil ; when wet it is simply a very fine black mud. It will pay any grower who can come by such soil to give it a trial. In deciding upon the distance apart at which plants of any kinds shall beset, the invariable rnle, as I understand it, is to place them at such a distance that the en- tire ground will be occupied when they arrive at maturity. The carnation does apart, to allow for horse cultivation, and plants one foot apart in the rows, these plants will require one and one-half acres ; in other words one must cultivate one acre which is not in the least necessary to the growth of the plants in order to save a little work with a wheel-hoe or with a Dutch or scuffle hoe, and this work is not saved after all, for a cultivator cannot be run close to the plants without injuring them irreparably, and It can be run only one way so that the work to be done with the hoe will still be greater than if the plants were confined to the half acre. This extra acre could, if anywhere near a market, be made to produce a clear profit of at least $150, and with suitable crops under favorable circumstances, a much larger sum. To throw this profit away merely to save a trifling amount of work is a kind of economy that is not appreci- ated in this part of the country. One of the greatest mistakes that can be made in carnation culture is deep cultiva- tion. An article published some time ago in Garden and Forest, on "The Preserva- tion of Soil moisture by Shallow Tillage," took the ground that one inch of fine dirt on the surface acted as a mulch and pre- vented much of the evaporation ; this inch of fine dirt should be left on top, and not when in a hot and dry state be turned down upon the tender roots just below the surface. Except to keep the weeds down it will seldom be necessary to disturb this earth mulch except after a rain, when a scuffle-hoe can be run through the rows almost as fast as you can walk. The soli will neither bake nor dry out except in times of prolonged drought, when no amount of cultivating will prevent it. It is agreed by all growers that trans- planting to the benches gives the plants a serious check, and different ways of avoid- ing this necessity have been suggested, such as growing Inside all Summer, grow- ing in pots, etc. But for the present at least we must keep on transplanting in the old way, and there is no greater aid to that operation than close planting ; it insures a large and compact supply of roots close to the body of the plant, which is just where they are needed. Lothrop Wight. greenhouses, Western Springs, 111. .ayellow not form an exception to the rule canna, as large as Italia, and with first , twelve inches apart 21,780 plants will oc- class substance in petals. cupy one-half acre, with rows three feet Chester County Society. The regular May meeting of the Chester County Carnation Society was held at Kennett Square, Pa., Saturday, May 2. President Styer occupied the chair. The committee on seedlings made the following report, which was accepted and ordered to be filed : At a meeting of the 'committee held April 10, the following scale of points was adopted : For judging the flower : form, fragrance, color, shade, size, substance, integrity of calyx, length of stem, stiffness of stem, general effect ; to each 10 points. For judging the plant: thrift, habit, pro- ductiveness, constancy of bloom, earliness of bloom, keeping qualities of flower, ease of transplanting, number of cuttings, free- dom of rooting, general appearance ; to each 10 points. We recommend that a certificate of merit be given under the following rules : 1 The seedling shall be at least in its third year. 2 The certificate shall be granted to the owner of the seedling and members of the Society only. 3 Tne committee may be notified a year in advance and shall recommend the grant- ing of the certificate only after they are thoroughly satisfied of the merits of the new seedling by an examination of it through a year's growth. 4. The committee are to use the scale of points as a basis of judgment ; but they are also expected to use their individual judgment independent of the scale of points. 5 No seedling shall receive a certificate that does not score a total average of 80 per cent. Those scoring 80 per cent, or above are to receive the certificate only on the judgment of the committee and the vote of the Society. 6 The certificate shall set forth the date of the seed year of the seedling, its color, the parentage if known, the score on the scale of points and any general remarks the committee may see flt to make. It shall be signed by the committee and by the presi- dent and secretary of the Society. 7. The decision of the committee shall not be final, but they shall make their report to the Society and the Society by a majority vote shall award or reject the certificate as seems best. 8. The person to whom the certificate is granted shall pay the sum of fifty cents to the Society. 9. The owner of the seedling shall ex- hibit at least twelve blooms at any regular meeting before a certificate is granted. No final action was taken, however. W. R. Shelmire, Sec. 470 The Florists' Exchhnge. puilueii) EVERT SATURDAY BT A, T. DEL* MARE PTG. 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Subscribers failing to receive their copies regularly and promptly are requested to send us a formal written complaint so that the cause of the delay may be inquired into, and the delivery accelerated. ADVERTISEMENTS Society of American Florists. The annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Society of American Florists was held at Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 29 and 30. There were but three absentees and a vast amount of very im- portant work was done. In addition to the regular members of the Executive Committee there were present Mr. E. G. Hill, representing the American Carnation Society, and Mr. J. M. Gasser, of the Cleve- land Florists' Club. Much enthusiasm was manifested by the local members and all indications point to a convention next August which will be second to none in interest and importance. The Armory and Navy Hall, which is very conveniently located, has been secured for the sessions of the convention and the trade exhibit will be held in the Central Armory, which is but a short distance from the conven- tion hall, in connection with a grand horti- cultural display to be given under the auspices of the local club and for the en- couragement of which the executive com- mittee decided to offer several liberal prizes in the name of the National Society. Oo recommendation of the Cleveland Flor- ists' Club, Mr. E. H. Cushman was ap- pointed superintendent of the trade ex- hibit. Several changes were made in the rules governing this exhibition and the manner of appointing judges, which it is believed will remove the causes for dis- satisfaction which have been experienced in the past. Among the subjects for discussion at the sessions are the work of the Carna- tion and Chrysanthemum Societies, the Chemistry of Fertilizers, Commercial Law as Applied to Our Business and Over- production as viewed from the standpoint of producer, wholesaler and retailer. One evening will be devoted to the President s reception, which was such a successful feature of the convention at Pittsburg. On another evening arrangements will be made for a lecture which it is expected will prove as interesting as did that of Wm. Hamilton Gibson last year, and the third evening will be devoted to the pub He, short addresses on the care of plants being made by competent gentlemen. A subject that will take up much time at the coming convention is the new con- stitution and by-laws, into which the executive committee has individually and collectively pnt a great deal of work, and which as finally approved at a late meet- ing will he presented to the Society for its consideration at the August convention. It provides for a reorganization of the National Society, so far as its relations with other existing organizations are con- cerned, and includes also a provision for life membership. It was decided that in the meantime all members of the S. A. F. now in arrears for dues may upon the pay- ment of the sum of $2, in addition to the regular dues ($3) for the current year, be reinstated as members. The committee on classification of fire insurance risks reported encouraging pro gress and a new committee was appointed to take up the important matter of statis- tics of horticultural exports and imports. Wm. J. Stewart, Secretary. For the Busy Man. The new florists' directory has been issued. The cut flower peddler has found his way to Pittsburg. Roman hyacinths in Europe have gone up in price, owing to the extreme drought. A severe hail storm swept portions of Phila- delphia and suburbs doing considerable dam- age. Andrew S. Fuller, Hldgewood, N. J., the well known writer on horticultural subjects, died suddenly Monday last. An enormous business in cut flowers has been done the past few weeks by the street fakirs In Philadelphia. An Interesting table, showing the consump- tion of oottl and the price per tun charged to the florists of Chicago, appears on page 476. A resolution has been introduced Into the House providing for an investigation Into the recent seed purchase by Secretary Morton. The railroad company has reserved an extra express car for the products of the Madison rose growers; over 150 boxes are shipped daily. A synopsis of the most important work, out- lined by the executive committee S. A. F., to be carried out next August, appears on this page. Mr. A. F. Barron, late Superintendent of R. H. S. Gardens, Chiswick, England, was re- cently presented with a check for £500, the spontaneous gift of his friends and admirers. We this week publish comparative tables showing results of germinative testBof various seeds, obtained by leading seed firms, againBt those contained in the circular issued by the Department of Agriculture, Washington. American Association of Nur- serymen. As announced in a previous issue the annual meeting of this association will be held in Chicago on June 10 and 11. At the last convention it was voted to hold the meeting this year on board a steamer chartered for a trip up the lake from Chi- cago; but this plan was found too ex- pensive. The requirement would be to guarantee 300 passengers, at $15 each. As the attendance at the annual meetings averages only 100, the deflcleucy would be too great. The Executive Committee has decided to hold the sessions at the Sherman House. It has been suggested, says the National Nurseryman, as a compromise on the plan prepared and the new one adopted, that the members enjoy a steamboat excursion along the lake front, on the second day of the convention, taking dinner on the boat, the expense would be moderate. A concession of one full fare going and one-third returning, haB been granted by the Central Passenger Committee, The Trunk Line Association, and the Western Passenger Association. Special efforts have been made to make the twenty-flrstcouvention profitable from a business standpoint, and pleasant social- ly. Among those who will take part are : President Silas Wilson, N. H. Albaugh, H. E Van Deman, J. H. Hale, E. H. Pratt, Robert Douglass, S. D. Wlllard, W. F. Schell, A.Willis, Charles A.Green, George W. Campbell, J. Jenkens. New York. Wholesale Market. Business in the early part of the week was quite brisk. Saturday and Mon- day were both very good days, but Tuesday brought a change for the worse, and by Thursday the bottom seemed to have been knocked clean out of trade, despite the fact that the supply of stock was anything but heavy. Roses seem to have gone out of favor, for they have suffered worse than any other stock in demand and also in re- duction of prices. The figure for No. 1 stock fell on Wednesday to $4 per 100, and but little advance has been obtained over that figure since then. A few fancy grades fetched more, but they were sadly in the minority. , On the other hand, carnations have done better; the demand has been good and prices fairly remunerative, the same figures for the last three weeks having practically been maintained. Sweet peas hold up very well in price, the demand apparently being very satisfac- tory. The same remark also applies to gladiolus, and in some cases pansies have done very well. Outdoor tulips and hyacinths are being sent in in large quantities, but sales are very light. ,_, A pleasing feature in Walter Sheri- dan's new store is a series of about forty pictures on the walls, in oak frames, lhe majority of the subjects are choice and rare orchids, life size and true to color with their names, crosses, etc., all correctly given. Retail Trade. . This branch has fallen away in a most unusual manner for the early part of May. There has been but little of any moment going on except steamer trade. This, on Wednesday, was very heavy. Fleischmann has moved into his new store, but the alterations and decorations are not yet completed. These will prob- able take three months yet, and from what is done so far and the plans that are being followed, it promises to be the most elabor- ate and ornate store in the city. Hanft Bros, have also moved into the store once occupied by G. M. Stumpp at Fifty-eighth street and Fifth avenue, and are busy with alterations. This firm had an extensive decoration on Saturday laBt in connection with the coaching club, one of the leading features being a monster coach. ALEX. McConnell, Fifth avenue, made a most elaborate loving cup for the Put- nam county friends of Hamilton iisb, which they presented to him on the closing of the Assembly. The cup stood thirty inches high, the body was made of white carnations, the three handles of red, and the shield of Tidal Wave. Across the body was worked the inscription: "Our Next Governor." The center was filled with Beauty roses. The Cot-flower Exchange. The annual meeting of the Ex- change was held May 2. The officers for the past year were all re elected, viz.; Pres- ident, W. H. Siebrecht; First Vice pres- ident, Louis Dupuy; Second Vice-pres- ident. Gustav Schrseder; Secretary, John Donaldson ; Treasurer, George Matthews ; Financial Secretary, William Duncan. Alex. S. Burns was elected a director in place of C. Schneider. The other dlrec tors, all of whom were also re-elected are : T Day, C. Smith, and G. Clark, lhe affairs of the company are in a prosperous condition, and it is expected that a 10 per cent, dividend will be declared at next meeting. . __ At the Florists' Club meeting on Mon- day next, Edwin A. Seidewitz, of Balti- more, Md., will read a paper entitled " lhe Drift of the Times" (horticulturally speak- ing). A report will be made by the trustees, and action taken on same, rela- tive to a Fall show. A & F. Rolker's special sale of palms, etc , on Thursday, from Philadelphia growers, attracted quite a large attendance. Stock sold well, and very fair prices were realized all round. Mr. Rolker announces another special sale of the same class of stock from Siebrecht & Wadley and other New York growers for Thursday next, May 14. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chas. William Sie- brecht, father of Wm. H., Louis and Henry A. Siebrecht, celebrated their gol- den wedding at the home of Wm. H. Sie- brecht, Astoria, L. I., on April 19 last. The old people were heartily congratulat- ed by their sons and their wives, daughters and grand-children. V"'t0r"' Louis T. Wood, Fishkill, N; Y.; E Lynch, Poughkeepsie, N. Y; A. Cowee, Troy and Berlin, N. Y.; W. K. Harris, Jr. Philadelphia. Wm. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass. S. Moore, New Haven, Conn.; E. Lg- eert, New Britain, Conn.: A. N. Pierson, Cromwell, ConD.; and W. Craig, Phila. Boston. market Notes. Trade has dropped off quite per- ceptibly within the past few days, and will doubtless continue light until the approach of Memorial Day which has now become quite as important an event in this section from a florist's standpoint, as any of the year. Flowers are cheaper, of course, at this season than at Christmas and Easter, but the bulk of business for Decoration Day has for the past few years been some- thing tremendous, and will undoubtedly show a satisfactory increase this year, lhe custom of decorating the graves of the departed, which was originally confined to the soldiers, has now become universal. Exhibition. The May exhibition of the Massachu- setts Horticultural Society, which was held at Horticultural Hall, last Saturday, was a splendid show. The pot plants were very fine, the calceolarias particularly making a grand show, being superior to anything of their kind seen here lately. The compe- tition for the prizes for pelargoniums was light, and Mr. N. T. Kidder (William J Ma?tin, gdr.), had it all his own way. Dr C G. Weld (Kenneth Flnlayson, gdr.) received first and second prizes on Indian azaleas six pots, and first on single specimens with James Comley second. Mrs. B. P. Cheney (John Barr, gdr.), re- ceived first, third, and fourth prizes on six pots of calceolarias, and E. S Converse (D F Roy, gdr.), the second. For single plant Mrs. B P. Cheney received first and second. Dr. C. G. Weld received first and second prizes on six pots of streptocarpus N T. Kidder was awarded a silver medal on a very handsome specimen of Bougain- villea Sanderiana, the first well grown plant of this variety in bloom shown before the of\n IP t V In the cut flower departments, the most attractive exhibit was seventeen Platters of pansies shown by Hon. Jos. b. *ay IM. H Walsh, gdr.), who was awarded the first, second, and third prizes, and received a generous gratuity in addition. Mr Walsh's pansies are even better than tney were last year, when it seemed that perfec- tion had been reached. A number of his flowers exceeded three inches in diameter, and the colors and combinations are ex- quisite. Other exhibits were hardy nar- cissi from Dr. Weld and the Bussey Institu- tion (C. J. Dawson, gdr.), herbaceous plants from the Botanic Garden, carna- tions-a fine vase of Nicholson-from Wm. Nicholson, tulips and roses from Mr. C. v. Whitten (Lawrence Cotter, gdr ), and col- lections of cut flowers from Mr. Oakes Ames (Carl Blomherg, gdr.), James Gom- ley, and Mrs. E. M. Gill. At the monthly meeting of the Horti- cultural Society last Saturday, Fred. L. Harris for the special committee appoint- ed for this purpose, presented resolutions on the death of the late C. M. Atkinson. Four members were admitted to the so- ciety. Club News. The May meeting of the Gardeners and Florists' Club of Boston was held in Horticultural Hall, on Tuesday evening, President Lawrence Cotter in the chair. The question box was opened and the following query extracted, " What is the matter with our bulbs f " referred to War- ren Ewell, who gave an interesting disser- tation on the bulb business as followed by him, and which he said he finds very satis- factory. Being asked the names of the twelve best tulips for forcing he gave the following list as the most satisfactory In his experience: Keizers Kroon, Yellow Prince, Cottage Maid, Belle Alliance, Col- eurde Cardinal, Vermilion Brilliant, Prin- cess of Austria, Tournesol, La Heine, Murillo, Rose Grisdelin and Crimson King. The question of " W here do street peddlers get their flowers V" was then taken from the box and a short discussion of the sub- ject followed. ' , Mr Mirsch, of St Louis, a recent gradu- ate of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, was invited to address the meeting, and gave a, short description of the course of studies pursued at the Missouri institution, ana upon invitation promised to prepare a paper on the subject for a future meeting of the Club. „, h The next regular meeting of the Gluo will be held in October, but the president and secretary were appointed a committee of two to consider the advisability of hold- ing an entertainment and festival in June, with full powers to appoint a committee to form and carry out the plans if it is de- cided to hold such an entertainment. W A Ingram has been appointed florist at Keith's theatre where the management makes a specialty of decorating the al- coves, ladies and gentlemens' rooms, ann the approaches with palms, nouses apo other potted plants, as well as tastily ar- ranged cut flowers. W. K. v W. May 9, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 471 Philadelphia. Market NewB. In the cut flower line there is really nothing new to report. Business keeps quiet ; flowers are not quite so plentiful and are of much poorer quality ; in fact, some roses and carnations that are coming in are not fit for anything but street trade. Sweet peas are improving very much in quality; Eastburn, of Kennett square, is now sending in the best. The enormous quantities of flowers bought the past few weeks by the fakirs have aroused come of the stores, and the matter is being discussed pro and con. The war on the fakirs has ended in the some- times called " King of Fakirs," Charles Thomas, getting permission to use the conservatory adjoining the Baldwin prop- erty on Chestnut street. Here he is do ing a large business, selling roses at 25c. per dozen and carnations at 15c. per dozen. The bedding plant growers do not seem to be moving very much stock, and from present indications the trade is likely to be slow. Hall Storm. This section was visited by two hail storms on Tuesday; the first, which skirted the city proper and passed over the extreme northeast portion, occurred in the afternoon about 3P.M ; the second storm came later and visited the southern por- tion. The latter did considerable damage, the greatest destruction being reported as happening at the establishment of RoBT. Scott & Son. The storm swept right across this place, and there are at least 2,000 panes of single thick glass broken, also a large quantity of double glass. All the old houses were glazed with single and the newer ones with double glass. The old houses are riddled, the walks in the houses being strewn with glass and much of the young stock damaged. In the newer houses about three or four pines in each 10 feet of length of house are gone. Lower down, on Migaziue lane, the establishment of JOHH SHELLEM reports about 150 to 200 panes broken. This is a new establishment, and has all thick glass, otherwise much more damage would have resulted. In this section of the city the truckers suffered greatly ; many of them have lost most of their lettuce and young plants of cabbage, etc. One trucker had 200 hotbed sash smashed, scarcely a pane being left, and his crops of lettuce are ruined, also a field of young cabbage just put out. C. B. TOSTIN, Fifteenth aud Passayunk, reports 200 panes of glass gone, most of this being single thick. Jas. O'Brien, Twelfth and Dickinson, had his greenhouses riddled, losing about 200 panes of glass, also a lot of plants that were standing out. This section got the full blast of the storm. Hail was noticed in other sections, but not so large. Here the stones were the size of walnuts, oval in shape. The hail first came small, then larger and soft, and burst on striking the glass, and it was only in the above district that the large hard hail came down. All through West Phila- delphia the soft hail was noticed and also up through Frankford and across the river at Riverton, but no damage is reported from these places. Baildlng Notes. There is considerable building go- ing on in this vicinity this season. Ed- ward Heacock is now very busy; he has two houses under construction for John Welsh Young, both % span for cut flower purposes, also a full span 200 foot house for Edwin Lonsdale for American Beauty, and a full span house for Myers & Samt- man about 170 feet long. The store and effects of Faust Bros , florists, uptown, were sold out at sheriff's sale on Monday last. W. ATLEE Bdrpee has gone on a visit to California. Club Notes. The Florists' Club had a very in- teresting meeting on Tuesday last. The house committee has been instructed to prepare for a shad dinuer early in June. For some time past it has been deemed advisable to get up some social feature to bring the members more together and, no doubt, through the Summer excursions by trolley and boat will be neard of. Chas. B. Weathered, of New York ; Frank P. Myers, Chestnut Hill, and John Hackett, W. Philadelphia, were elected to member- ship. In a very interesting discussion on bed- ding plants, Robert Craig said that French cannas no doubt would be largely used and such varieties as Columbia and Prima would take well. The tendency is to weed out many old varieties and plant a few good ones. Crotons would be planted more freely and were now being grown extensively, so that they could be sold at reasonable prices. Geraniums still held their own and there was quite a demand for the newer varieties. Vincas were in good demand and will be used more largely as they stand the sun well and are easy of cultivation. Acalyphas were never bedded as much as they should be. A new one, A. Triumphant, a bright red, lately sent from Ghent, would be a grand acquisition as a bedder on account of its bright color. Geo. Huster said he had not found any- thing new in the bedding plant line. Crotons, he thought, would be planted more generally. Strobilauthes had, so far, not struck him as a good bedding plant ; it is not striking in color, being too dark. Acalyphas had not colored well with him lately, but this, he thought, was owing to the dry Summers. His treatment of crotons was to plant out early in June in light soil, closely together; water well and syringe every day. Edwin Lonsdale considered the fibrous rooted begonias as coming bedding plants, and also the Madagascar periwinkle. He considered Mr. Huster the pioneer of bedding men. His system of bedding crotons was the best, he planted only two or three varieties in a bed and the beds were the best the speaker had seen. Robert Craig further stated that he had planted Begonia rubra in front of his house last season in light soil, using rotten hops in the soil, in a position where the plants got the early morning and the late afternoon sun ; here they always did well and were one mass of flowers all Summer. Edwin Lonsdale had found Begonia Er- fordii better than the Vernon varieties ; they would also bear lifting in Fall and continue to flower. Robt. E. Berry will read his paper on " Forestry in Connection with Floricul- ture " at the June meeting. W. K. Harris was not on hand to give an account of the meeting of the executive committee of the S. A. F., but the mem- bers present spoke of the closer relations feature and thought favorably of it. The Florists' Gun Club were defeated by the Penn Club, of Norristown, on Wednesday, by 16 birds. There were 12 men on each side, 25 birds each. The score was: Florists, 193; Penn Club, 209. David Rust. Buffalo. Very pleasant weather is with us now and the cut flower trade has improved somewhat, with supplies rather decreased, hence a more equalized feeling prevails. Several store openings since May 1 mov- ing day have given some business to a few firms. One large clothing house on Main street glorified in the work of Scott's phalanx on Monday. In this decoration a large quantity of smilax loopings as used inside the store, along with palm arrangements, while on the outside front was arranged a prevailing feature some- times employed here aud which is more worthy of being condemned than recom- mended, viz.: an awning made of hemlock boughs Directly across the street Ander- son's skill was displayed in similar efforts, laurel being largely used as greenery, to the extent of over one thousand yards. The commencement exercises of the Uni- versity of Buffalo, which includes the medical, dental and pharmaceutical de- partments, occured Tuesday evening at Music Hall aud the coming out of a class of over 100 called for a goodly number of bouquets aud small baskets, of which each florist had his share. Vidi. Little Falls. N. Y. It is reported that WALTER BoNFIELD has disappeared from this locality, leaving debts benind him to the amount of $2500. His greenhouse property has been levied on by the sheriff. No clue to his where- abouts has yet been secured. Jersey City, N. J. A. Edwards, one of the oldest florists in this city, having his establishment at Storm avenue, has retired from business, which in future will be carried on by his son iu law, A. Mellett. Mr. Edwards has been in the business since 1864, and prior to that served in some of the most promi- nent nurseries in London, England. Contents. American Association of Nurserymen. 470 Canna, a Yellow 409 Carnations 469 Catalogues RECEivEn . . . .405 Coal in Chicago. Price of . . . . 476 Easter Views, (2) 469 Evergreens for Lawns . . . .469 New Inventions 468 Obituary. Andrew S. Fuller 474 Question Box 468 SEEn Trade Report 465 Society of American Florists . . 470 Standard Germination Scale. A . . 466 Trade Notes : Plattsmouth, Neb 468 Boston, New York 470 Buffalo, Jersey City, Little Fnlls, N. Y.; Philadelphia 471 Chicago, Cincinnati, LouiBville . . 472 Chatham, N. J.; Madison, N. J. . . 474 Anderson, Ind.; Baltimore, Berlin, N. \r.; Greenport, L. I.; Newport, Pitts- burg, Providence, West Grove, Pa. . 475 Water Lily, The Tuberose White . 468 Water Lilies, Propagating Tender . 468 Index to Advertisements. Alternant hern Baldwin A J 464 Elizabeth Nursco.. 473 NanzOG 464 MoBethTA 463 Anthemis. MoBethTA 463 Asters FryerE 467 Hughes Geo J 463 Lehde J G 464 Asparagus Elliott Wm H 17S Aquatics Dreer Henry A 467 Vincent B Jr & Son. 463 Auction Sales Pitcher 4 Manda. ... 461 Kolker A 4F.. 461, 48u Simonson I J 4S0 Begonias Betscher Bros 467 Doyle J A 463 National Plant Co.. 467 WeatherbyG W 464 Board of Traile National FloriBts... 479 Bouvardia. Vincent B Jr & Son. 461 Bulbs and Roots Berger H H 4 Co 462 BobbinkL C 462 Dann J H&Son.... 467 Dreer HA 462 Elliott Win & Sons.. 462 Ellis SPollworth ... 479 Gardiner J 4 Co 462 HulBeboscb Bros 462 Joosten OH 462 Lee W A 462 LongDB 479 MarBdenJ F 462 McAllister FE 461 McDowell J A &Co. 463 O'Brien & Co 462 Ouwerkerk P 463 Bolker Aug 4 Sons.. 480 Schmitz F W 0 462 TellWm 462 Vaughan'sSeedStore 461 Business Curtis HillEG40o 479 Cacti McDowell 4 Co 463 O'Brien & Co 462 TellWm 462 Calla Plants Fimnell H T & A H . 474 Canna Plants Coles WW 473 Cottage Gardens.... 473 Dreer Henry A... ... 464 Seitzer Chas F 464 Carnations Baker Chas F 473 Beckert TF 467 Bunting Sani'l J 473 Burrow J G 473 Coles WW 473 Cottage Gardens . . . 473 Dorner Fred 4 Son . . 473 EiseleC 473 480 Elizabeth Nurs Co.. 473 Emiuaus Geo M 473 FryerE 467 Grallert4Co 466 Hackett John 473 Hahmau & Son 474 Hancock 4 Son 473 Henderson Jno Co.. 472 Herr AM 473 Hess C 473 Hoyle AW 473 Knapper Albert. ... 473 Lengenfelder C 473 McBride Alex 473 Myers 4 Samtman. . 473 Papsch C G 474 Keinberg Bros 473 Reuard Jos 466 Siebert C T 473 SoltauC 4 Co 473 Taylor Edw J 473 Weber H 4 Sons 473 Wood BrOB 464 YoungJ W 473 Celery Plants Sclmur PeterJ 462 Vincent R Jr & Son. 462 Chrysanthemums Beckert T F 467 BetscherBros 461 Burrow JG 473 Coles WW 473 Cottage Gardens .... 473 Dailledonze Bros 467 EiBele 0 473 48 1 EiseleJG 467 FunuellHT & AH.. 474 Urallert4 Co 466 Hackett J hn 473 Hansen M . 467 Heacock Jos 467 Hillebrecht Win 467 HugueBGeo J 463 Long Dan'l B 467 National Plant Co .. 467 Smith Nathan 4 Son 467 Wood Bros 464 t'oleus Doyle J A 453 Felthousen J E .464 Fuunell IT.UH.. 474 Greene 4 Underbill. 464 Leach J & W 464 LongD B 467 McBeth T A 463 Search Wm H 464 Smith ChasE 472 Cut flowers Aben J K 473 Baker W J 478 Ehret Fred 478 Ellis 4 Pollwor.h. .. 479 Ellison Wm 478 Fleckenstein Chas G 478 Frowert S 478 Gunther WH 478 Hart Michael A 478 Hoffmann H A .... 478 Horan EC 47S Eennlcott Bros 479 Euehn C A 478 Lang Julius 478 La Roche 4 Stahl ... 478 Long Dan'l B . . . . 479 McCarthy N F 4 Co. 479 Michel EH 479 N Y Cut Flower Co 478 OleanderCityNursry 479 Penuock Samuel 8 478 Purdy & Blauvelt... 47S Beid Ewd 478 Sogers Park Fl Co. . . 479 Rolker A 4 F 478 Sheridan W F 478 Sutherland G A 479 Traendly 4 Schenck 478 Welch Bros 479 Winter 4 Glover. . . 478 WorsC W 478 Cyclamen Seidewitz E A 474 Daisy. Baller.F A 462 Beckert T F 467 Jennings E B 464 Decorative Leaves, Cut Ferns, Etc. Caldwell 480 Cnrrey 4 Co 474 Elliott W H 479 RickseckerChasH.. 467 Decorative Plants Allison. A. L 463 BobbinkL C 463 Dreyer's Nurseries. . 341 Hesser W J 480 Papsch CG 474 SchmitzF WO 462 Search Wm H 464 SeawanhakaGrhB... 467 Siebrecht 4Wadley. 463 Exchange Greene 4 Underhill. 461 Monkhouse Jno.... 463 Perry 4 Co 472 Fertilizers Peters John J 4 Co.. 475 Flower Pots, etc. Farquhar B& J&Co 4:5 Hews A H 4 Co 476 HilnngerBros 476 McCarthy N.F.& Co. 479 Perine 4 Sons M ... 476 Rolker4SonsAug 476 Syracuse Pottery Co 476 Whilldin Pottery Co 476 Fruil Plants Hess Henry 464 Lovett Co 480 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 463 Willetts E 463 Garden ia Monkhouse John... 463 G'house Building. Healing ami Ven. tilnling Mater* ials ii int Ap- pliances CarmodyJD 476 Coldwell-WIlcox Co. 476 Oowen's N Sons ... 476 DoLaMater IronWks 476 Dietsch A 4 Co 477 Finn Cole 4 Co 477 Giblin 4Co 476 Gorton4Lidgerw'dCo477 ualesH W 476 Harris L 4 Son 477 Hippard E 476 Hitcblnge 4 Co 477 Lockland LumberCo 471 Lord 4 Burnham Co 477 Moninger JohnO... 476 Pierce F O 4 Co 476 Plenty's Horticul- tural WorkB 477 Quaker CityMach Co 476 Reed Glass Co The.. 477 Scollay John A 476 Stearns Lumber Co. 476 Van Home Griffen 4Co 477 Weathered'B Sons... 477 Williams Mfg. Co.... 477 Wolf A 0 4 Bro 476 Second Hand 474 Geraniums anil Pelargon i urns. Benedict Geo H 464 Cottage Gardens 473 Doyle J A 463 Knapper Albert 473 NationalPlantCo... 476 Weatherbj G W 474 Greenliouses and Land For Sale, To Lease... 474 Hail Insurance Florist Hail ABB'n.... 476 Heliotrope NationalPlantCo... 467 Fimnell H T & A H . 474 Hollyhocks Elizabeth Nrsy. Co.. 467 Hydrangeas BuntiugS J 473 Doyle J A 463 Insecticides and Fungicides Farquhar B & J 4 Co 476 FauBtH G&Co 479 Hauiinond Benj 479 Herrmann's Seed Store 462 Louisville Tobacco Co 479 StoothoffH A 479 miscellaneous Plants & Cuttings Blanc A 4 Co 480 Brown R S 4 Sons... 461 Chinnick W J 467 Cunningham J H 464 DietericU 0 P 4 Bro. 464 Doyle J 463 EiseleC 473 Eisele J G 467 1-venden Bros 464 Felthousen .IE. . . 464 Greene 4 Underbill . 464 Heiul Jno G 4 Son.. 466 Hughes Geo J 463 Lengenfelder C. 473 Murphey B H 464 NationalPlantCo... 467 Ribaani C 4 Sons... 463 Scott J 467 Seawanhaka G'h's.. 463 TuieleG A 464 Vick 4 Hill 464 WoodBros 4f.4 Woodruff W D 464 Zimmer Chas 464 Myosotis Knapper A 472 tin- li » i. in Spavin FauBt H G * Co 479 Gardiner John 4 Co. 462 Nursery si.nl,. Trees, Fi"nit and Ornament al Chinnick W J I63 Elizabeth Nurs. Co.. 463 Ouwerkerk P 46g Parry's Nurseries. . . 46g PiersonFBCo 46j Bibsam C 4 Sons 463 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 46g Orchids Berger HHiCi 462 O'Brien & Co 462 McDowell J A 4 Co. 463 Siebrecht 4 Wadley. 463 Pansy Plants Dann J H 4 Son . . 167 Doyle J A 463 Eugle W J 467 Petunias Betscher Bros 467 Doyle J A 463 HughesGeo J 463 McBeth T A 463 Photographs Long Daniel B 479 Primroses* DoyleJA 463 Refrigerators Chocolate Cooler Co. 479 Roses Bailer FA 462 berckmaus P J .. 472 Ourrey 4 Co 472 Doyle John A 463 Henderson John Co. 472 La Boche 4 Stahl Flower Co 472 McBeth T A 472 Moore Frank L 472 Nanz 4 Heuner 472 National Plant Co ... 467 474 Ouwerkerk P 463 Papsch C G . 474 Pierson F R Co 461 Beinberg Bros 473 Bibsam C 4 Sons... 463 Siebrecht 4 Wadley 472 Smith Chas E 472 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 463 Villa Lorraine Rob'b 472 Vincent R Jr & Son. 463 Weatherby GW J61 WoodBros 464 Russcl:a McBeth T A 463 Salvia Doyle John A 463 Sanneviera McBeth T A 463 Seeds Allen CbasH. 462 Brooks Sisters 462 Burpee W Atlee 4 Co 462 Farquhar R 4 J 4 Co 476 Gardiner John 4 Co. 462 Herrm'nn'sSeedSt're 462 Joosten C H 462 McAllister F E 461 O'Brien & Co 462 Rolker Aug 4 Sons.. 480 EuppH S 4 Sons.... 462 Schiller J L.. ... 462 Schwake Seed Co . 462 Shepherd MrsTB.. 462 Tell Wm 462 Weeber&Don 462 Shrubs. Flowering and Ornamental. BerckmanePJ 472 Conneil Benj 466 Elizabeth Nurs Co.. 463 Joosten C H 462 Ouwerkerk P 463 Pierson F R Co 161 Bibsam 0 4 Sons... 463 Storrs 4 Harrison Co 463 Wisconsin Flower Ex 463 Smilax Boerner Fred ..... 46:1 BuntingS J 473 Dale H 480 Supplies and Requisites Bayeradorfer4 Co.. 480 Boston Letter Co . . . 479 Clark E B 4 Son 479 Conley 4 Son John.. 479 Elliott Wm 4 Sons.. 462 ElliB4 Pollworth... 479 Ellison W 478 Farquhar R 4 J & Co 475 Herrmann A 480 Home Rattan Co 479 Kennicott Bros Co .. 4 9 Kuehn C A 47S LongDB 479 McCarthy NF4 Co.. 479 Reed 4 Keller 479 RlceM 4 Co 479 RolkerA48ons 480 Winter 4 Glover 478 SteffensN 479 Sutherland Geo A.. . 479 Tools, Implements. Deniiug Co 476 Hales H W 476 Iowa Tool Co 476 Pierce 4 Co F O . . . 476 Ribsam C 4 Son 475 Scollay Jno A 476 Stebbins E Mfg Co. . 476 Vegetable Plants Dreyer's Nurseries. . 474 Hargadiue EC... 462 Hess Henry . 464 Pullen Alex 463 Ribsam C 4 Sons... . 463 Schuur Peter J 462 Vincenl B Jr 4 Son . 462 Verbenas Chinnick W J 467 Dillon J L 467 Fryer, E 467 WoodBros 464 Vines andCllmbers Bailer FA 462 Benedict Geo H 464 Dann J H 4 Son 467 Dreer Henry A 463 Doyle John A. .. 463 Dreyer's Nurse lies.. 474 EiseleC 4S0 Kadletz J 462 Mallon A Jr 462 McBeth T A 463 NationalPlantCo... 467 Ouwerkerk P 468 Bibsam C4 Sons... 463 WilleEdw 462 Violets Beckert TF 467 Bunting Sani'l J.:.. 473 Coles WW 473 Conneil Benj 466 Elizabeth Nurs Co.. 466 EmmanB Geo M 473 Grallert 4 Co 466 Hahn B F 466 Hess Henry 464 Benard Jos 466 SuttonEB Jr 466 Weld C E 466 Wants. 474 472 The Florists* Exchknge. HOME OF THE QUEEN OF ROSES BELLE SIEBRECHT. READY APRIL 1st. Send in your orders early, the demand is great. The finest pink rose ever introduced. 2 in. pots, $12 per ioo. 2 in. pots, sioo per iooo. * *' «55 " 500. 3 " *i8 " 100. NOTICE-All Orders Filled In Strict Rotation. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, Rose Hill Nurseries, NEW ROGHELLE, N.Y. WHEN WAITING MENTION THE FIORIST'S EXCHANOF ■^ f* f\ ||» £\ 1IK,\ I'TIKS, MKKME IS. CITSINS, TESTor VS. NII'II ECTOS, I'KKI.KS, UH1D1 8. BKIHES- II ^k E ^k MAIDS. METRO H, BOSTE. LA FRANCE, WOOTTON, WATTEVILI.F.^, AUG. VICTORIA KllilEll MORGANS. Rooted Cuttings, Cash with order. Owing to number booked, ■ %J %# £■ '•pr they will be expcuted in rotation to assure prompt delivery. Order early. IS Address for quotation?. Villa. Lnrrnine Rost-ries, Madison, New Jt-r-ey. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SPECIAL SALE NOW OF ROSES Bride, Ulricli 1* runner, Laing, Bridesmaid, Jacq., 2] ._. inch pots* at $3 00 per 100, cash; $4.00 per 100 on 60 days. THE LAROCHE & STAHL FLOWER CO., Ltd. Collingdale, Del. Co., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 30,000 Roses from 2£ in. Pots, GOOD. STRONG PLANTS. 100 1000 Ln France $3 SO $30 00 Bride 3 50 30 00 Merraet 3 50 30 00 Bridesmaid 3 50 30 00 Perle 3 50 30 00 Meteor 3 50 30 00 Mine. Hoste 3 50 30 00 ROOTED CUTTINCS. COLEUS Assorted, 40 varieties, 60c. per 100, $5.00 per 1000. Terms, Cash with Order. CHAS. E. SMITH, York, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100,000 ROSES 100,000 Teas, Bourbons, China and Noisettes. Catherine Mermet. The Bride, Bridesmaid, Saf num. Isabella Sprunt, C«»mte. de Labarthe, Mme. Lambard. hliza Kugter, EL M. Stanley, Souv.de Mme. Pernet. Marie Van Hoiute. Mme. C. Kuster, Sombreuu. llerninsa. Dr. Grill, Miss Eihel Brown- low. Sua. Blanche'., I'els. Oompt. Ulzi du Pare, Mdlle. F. Eruner, Rubens, Marie Lambert, Mar. Niel, Lamarque, Dijon. Agripplna, Queen's Scarlet, James Soruni. Pink Daily and a hundred other varieties, 13.00 per 100. HYBRIDS. Paul .NVyron. Gen. Jacqueminot, Chas. Lefebvre. Boule de Nelge, Uirich Brunner, Glnrie de Mar- K'.tun. Pres. Lincoln. Marie Raumann, Mme. Chas. Wood, Vlck's Caprice. Mme. Plautler and lots of others, $1 00 per 100. Large lots on application. NAXZ & NEUNER'S, Louisville, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE ROSES? ROSES? BRIDE, BRIDESMAID, LA FRANCE, 3 inch, prime stock, $4 00 per 100 cash. WILL EXCHANGE for Kaiserins, and other good bedding roses ; for 4 or 6 in. Areca Lntes- cens, or Latanias ; for Cannas, Chas. Henderson, Queen Clinrlotte, or Columbia ; or for Newer Carnations. Write us what you hare. CURREY A CO., Nashville, Tenn. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORIST'S EXCHANGF ROSES Albany, Cornelia Cook, Hermosa, C. Riza du Pare, Martha du Bourg, Meteor, Triomphe de Pernet Pere, Bride, Brides- maid, White La France, Striped La France, Gontier, LaPrincesse Vera, Gen. Tartas, Safrano, Soupert, Henry Stanley, Mrs. Degraw, JJevoniensis, Marie Guillot, Crown Princess Victoria, $3.00 per 100 ; $27.00 per 1000. Chas. Kovolli, Queen's Scarlet, Snow- Sake, Caroline Goodrich, Mary Washing- ton, $2.50 per 100. Our selection from the above, in good assortment, per 1000, $25.00. THOS A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100,000 nKwn ROSES (Budded and own roots) for Kail delivery. Try our new BIOTA AUREA NANA. Thousands of Olea Fragraus, Azaleas, Camellias and Banana Shrubs. Prices on application, P. J. BERCKMANS, AUGUSTA, GA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PERLE, BRIDE, CUSIN, BRIDESMAID, METEOR From %% ' "■ pots, first-class stock. Also rooted cuttings from soil, strong and clean as a whistle, of GARNATIONS M€GanS§COTT Send for prices. JOHN HENDERSON CO. Flushing, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES Cincinnati. That the Carnation Society made a wise move in accepting the invitation to visit the Queen City next year is evinced by the interest taken in the matter by the press here. The Enquirer in its issue of Febru- ary 26 devoted a whole column to an inter- view with Presidentelect H. L. Sunder- bruch, relative to his trip to the metropolis and his impressions of what he saw there, predicting even greater success next year than was the last. J. A. Peterson is of the opinion that with five sturdy juniors the vexed question of unreliable help will be, at no very dis- tant date, overcome. It is to be hoped the skill displayed in producing those fine cyclamens, many of which came E-ist last Christmas, will not be allowed to lapse. Speaking of cyclamen, HARRT L. Sun- DERISROCH has about 5000 pretty plants, in threes, which he iDtends carrying along through the Summer. They look even healthier than usual. Fked. Walz is vying with Dick Wit- terstaetter in raising seedling carna- tions. W. C. Nolan is very busy planting out. On the hill Sunderbruch boys have one rose house planted for Summer cuttiDg; they inteDd throwing out old stock earlier than usual, owiDg to the sudden warm spell. Carnations are all planted out. I And this is general throughout this sec- tion. They report their decorative branch very good this season. Both Messrs. Peterson and Sunder- bruch are strong on chrysanthemums. The former is following the old method of potting cuttings as taken off stock to save labor of putting in sandbed. Harry thinks it is a good idea. He has two houses al- ready planted, being early this year. His cattleyas are making very healthy growths, full of promise for next season. He had the order for cattleyas for the Pullman wedding. W. M. THE SUNNYWOODS GREENHOUSES have the PARENT STOCK S'cSI BRIDESMAID My young plants from it are very fine. So, also, are my METEORS Please write, stating just how many you want, and I will quote you a bargain. FRANK L. MOORE, CHATHAM. NEW JERSEY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FORGET-ME-NOT BLUE PERFECTION. If you wish flowers for Christmas time, plant now ; they should be in bud in October. As a cut flower, read what two of the oldest and best known houses Of Philadelphia say : Ma. ALBERT KNAPPER :— This Beason we have worked up quite a little trade on Myosoiis.and con- sider it a pood out flower for the retail florist, which I think will grow inure ln favor. Samuel S. Pennock. Mb. ALBERT KNAPPER :— We take great pleasure ln recommending a good article, and can Bay that your Mynnotis Is a flue, large, strong flower, of a grand color, and the beat we have seen for a great Charles Fox. A GOOD KEEPER. EASILY HANDLED. ORDER NOW. DteB&lc market this hlle. A GOOD INVESTMENT. A GOOD SELLER. NO DISEASE. Mas averaged at the wl Winter from $1.60 to $2.00 per 100 flowers. Treatment similar to Violet Marie Louise or Carnations, from 40 t<> 60 degrees. Heady now. PLANTS, 2 in. pots, per KM, $4.00; per 10O0, $35. ROOTED CUTTINGS, a 100, $2.00; a 1000, $18. Cash with order ple;ise, good reference or CO. D. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FXORl«T*S EXCHANGE Business >Tews. The fore part of the week started in very dry and warm. Carnation cut- tings or plants that were in the field com- menced drooping, and in many cases died. Wm. Murphy kept his steam pump running for two days watering, and in this manner saved many plants; but toward the last of the week showers commenced coming at intervals, and the country once more has the appearance of living. Business has picked up a little during the past week and we are glad to say the barrel was not so good a customer. The average price, wholesale, on roses, except Beauty, is from 2c. to 4c; carnations, f rom Jj'c. to 2c, and they must be very fancy stock to reach the latter figure ; valley from lc. to 3j.; sweet peas, 50c. per 100; asparagus, 40c. per string, and 12Jc. to 15c for smilax ; stocks, 25c. per bunch; callas and Harrisii, 75c. to $1 per dozen. Bedding plants have been moving fairly well but at very moderate prices ; pansies and geraniums being the most in demand. Julius Baer had the Fergerson-Cor- nell wedding, the groom being a nephew of the founder of Cornell University. Palms were scattered through the house ; wild smilax was used largely and eight large vases containing Harrisii lilies, four on each side, between which the bridal procession marched to a large floral butterflv, which formed a canopy under which the ceremony was performed. The bride carried a bouquet of lily of the val- ley, a')d the attendants Bridesmaid roses The table of the bride was decorated with pots of Ailiautum Farleyen3e in center, around which was a wreath made of Bride and Bridesmaid roses. R. A. Kellt & Co. decorated for the Andersou-Peckbam wedding About three hundred strings of smilax and asparagus were festooned throughout the house; Harrisii lilies and Bride and Bridesmaid roses were used in large quantities in vases. The bride's table was decorated with lily of the valley and roses with Farleyense ferns. The bride's bouquet was of Bride roses and valley. The little niece of the bride was the only attendant. A. Sundkrbruch's Sons had the decora- tions at the Queen City Club. The program for the " Pansy " meeting of the Cincinnati Florists' Society for May 9 is as follows: "How and under which condition do carnations sleep; presenta- tion of the gold medal to party receiving the largest number of certificates at the monthly meetings ending May 9, 1896; re- port of committee on place of holding the American carnation meeting in February 1S97; report of committee on our "annual outing," to be held July 23, etc. E. G. GlLLETT. Chicago. The Season and Trade. The past ten days have seen the finest Spring weather ever known here. White oaks are half leaved out, lilacs are in full bloom, and, a little way into the country, ready to drop flowers. So far the season is two weeks ahead. Outside material — such as lilac, bulbs and other hardy flowers — was never in finer shape. Poet's narcissus this Spring seems to flower everywhere; sometimes it is very shy. Outside valley is good, still the supply does not interfere with house grown stock, which keeps up at 3c. to 4c, while that from outside is offered at $1, and so far goes slow at that. Lots of pansies, forget-me-nots, daisies and poly- anthus are seen in the wagons, being even more plentiful thaa usual. The very hot weather has left its trail in a smaller cut of roses. Bassett & Wash- burn, who a couple of weeks ago cut 3,000 to 4,000 a day, now cut less than a thou- sand, and on Saturday and the beginning of this week really good stock was scarce. No one thinks of giving beyond $2 to $2 50 a dozen for Beauty and $4 for the highest grade of teas, down to $1 and $2 per 100. Just now there is being sent in per day from the old Kennicott homestead 20 bushels of Poet's narcissus and tulips. The former, very fine, brings $1 per 100. Of tulips lots of the Kennicott yellow (grown there over half a century), whole- sale at $1, some fine parrot kinds fetching as high as $4. Bulbous stock from inside, as well as violets, are all but done with, although there is still a call for them. Quite a quantity of wild crab apple blossoms are sent ln from Indiana done up in little fancy bunches. John Turner, of Morgan Park, is sending in to Winter & Glover very good Bride gladi- olus; they sell at 35c a dozen sprays wholesale. J. F. Kidwell, 3810 Wentworth avenue, has bought one hundred acres in Lafayette, Ind., where he expects to grow nursery stock for this city's trade. May Removals. This does not seem to be a year of removals among the florists, so far as we can learn, and there have been fewer stores opened for the Spring months than we ever knew before. Probably this is not a good sign, as, if business were booming, lots of people would have found it out and tried to get a share. The department stores this year cut uo great figure either, and make no specialty in big advertisements. Down town flower stores are making no special effort in the bedding plant line; this is left for those on the outskirts and nearer the residences of the people. Wholesalers. Peters plaines, Arnold, growers, Des- heretofore with room at 41 Wa- bash, have now space with A. G. Prince & Co., 8S Wabash avenue. This makes six firms in this building. Louisville, Ky. Commenting upon the excellent results at Easter, Jacob Schulz noted a great difference in his Litium Harrisii, which came from one dealer and were grown in two houses. The crop in one was very fine, while that in the other was much dis- eased. This goes a great way to prove the assertion made by some that the house has something to do with the mauy failures experienced. E. C. Riemers had a greater demand than usual for cemetery business, dis posing of much pot-grown stock. Chas. Riemers had a setback through rebuilding operations. He had a splendid stock, which sold well, but like many others this season, having more stock than ordinary, in anticipation of increased de- mand, it looked at first sight as though there was less volume of business done than usual at this time. Wm. Walker has removed to more com- modious quarters at 247 Jefferson St., where he hopes to do even a larger busi- ness than heretofore. Mr. Walker has the sympathy of the craft in the loss of his side partner, a most estimable woman, who for a quarter of a century has ren- dered valuable assistance to his business. A daughter will continue the store. J. W. Walker & Co. report an increas- ing out of-town business, to which they are catering extensively. Their catalogue of this season is very useful and attrac- tive. W. M. May g, 1896. The Florists' Exchange, 473 The Cottage Gardens, Queens, L.I . ELDORADO CARNATIONS Hooted cuttings from sand and flats, now ready. CRACEWII.DER,WJI.SCOTT, MRS. FISHER, FLORENCE, DAYBREAK, a 100, $1.25; a 1000, $10. e^*Ca8h with order. A. W. HOYLE, - Spencer, Mass. WHEN WRITING MCNTl"" THf FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHCtl WRITING MENTION THE ILOHlST'S EICHAKGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANCE WHOLESALE SPECIALTIES: CARNATIONS, GERANIUMS, Considered the Best Yellow Carnation for Profit. Rooted cuttings, S5 per 100 ; «40 per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CANNAS. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, Germantown.Phila.Pa. COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Ce sure to get my Price List before ordering your stocli. Also a fine collection of new Cannas. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. WHEW WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE First and. Best, Mme. F. Herrmann Ib the beBt paying early chrysanthemum 10 date, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; 115 00 per 1000. All the beat new sorts uf 1895, rooted ittitlngB. $i.00 per 100. and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings. $5 per 100. pips unrooted, $2 per 100. AIbo Portia, Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WHITING ME NTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 2000 ROSE QUEEN 13.50 per 101) ; $20.00 per 1000. 2000 WM. SCOTT $1.25 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. All strong, out of soil. Cash with order. CBAS. F. BAKER, Utiea, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stock, as good as the beBt. McGownn, Portia and Scott, per 100. $!.C0: Keller and Daybreak, per 100, $1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100, $3.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners. $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory reference. GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE HERR'o CARNATIONS. Lizzie McGowan, Wm. Scott, Aurora, Iago, Fred Dorner and Sweetbrler, all at $1.25 per 100 or $10.00 per 100U. Stuart, Boaton d'Or and Peachblow at $2.00 per 100. Storm King, Alaska and Bose Queen at $3.00 per 100 or $25.00 per 1000. Annie Lonsdale at $10 00 per 101), and Thomas Cartledge, one of the most profitable carna- tions that, grows, at $1.50 per 1U0 or $12.' 0 per 1000. „„„ These are last of the season prices, and absolutely cash with the order or C. u. L). ALBERT M. HERR, Lock Box 496, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DELLA FOX »nd ANNIE H. LONSDALE ...AIJ. SOLD... MYERS 4 S1MTMAN, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa CARNATIONS per 1000 .. $9 00 .. 20 00 .. 9 00 .. 10 00 .. 9 00 Alternanthera, red and yellow 15 00 ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE William Scott, extra fine. Alaska Emily Pierson Daybreak Lizzie McGowan. ROOTED CUTTINGS ROOTED CUTTINGS HEALTHY STOCK FROM SAND OR SOIL. 2500 Wm. Scott, $8.00 per 1000; 6000 McGowan, $6.00 per 1000. All others sold out. PUDVC IMTUCHIIIK Phil irtek.hia. $2.50 per 100; 50 at 100 rates. Major Bonnaffon. E. Daillednuzt* unn I ofln I nLmUino Mrs. Fred. Bergmann, Minerva, Ntveus, Viviana-M.-rel. Yellow Queen. Mrs. A' J. Drexel.Mrs. K. G. Hill, Maud Dean, Mrs. J. G. Whilldin. Marie Louise G. W. Childs. Wm. H. Lincoln" Ivory, Ermimlda. Golden W^ddin*. Mrs. C. Lippincolt. Queen, and others new and old, $1.50 per 100 ' $12 50 per 1000 by Express. ONE DOLLAR per 100 extra, from pots. 10 cts. per 100 added if by Mail. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN HACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila.. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LOOK HERE! IOOO BUTTERCUP CARNATIONS (The best Yellow), healthy stock, 2M in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. CONEAD HESS, .529 Friendship Aye., BALTIMOBE, MD. WHEN miTM MENTION TMC FLORISTS* UCHANGF ROOTED CUTTINGS. CABNATIOJJS— Daybreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, SilverSpray, Tidal Wave, Louise Sinfrler, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $10.00. Alyssum, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, Vincafolis varieirata, per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $15.00. C. LEHGENFELDER, ■^SSSVSS. CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE" FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW tm CARNATION IVORY Pronounced by those who have seen it growing" the BEST WHITE CARNATION bo date. Fine plants from soil, $10 per 100; S75 per 1000, ready for immediate delivery. Also fine stock of all the other leading varieties, including DEIXA FOX, TRIUMPH, JUBILEE, ARHA^IHDV, ABUNDANCE, DAYBREAK, SCOTT, GOLDFINCH, Etc., Etc. Send for Complete Price List. See cut of house of Carnation Ivory on page 197, February 29 issue Florists* Exchange. GEO. HANCOCK & SON, oWVp new life in carnations. Hume fcrpiwn and true by name. Korder liiiiin- lion >•, hardy (out-door), self colors, no bursting, ijermania fur American market, pure yellow, (not striped). Mistress Keyoolds Hole, salmon apricot. Comtesse of PariB, blush. Lord Byion, scarlet. Mrs. Frank Watts, pure white. 2 In. pots, 10 pieces, $1.00; 100 pieces, $8.00. Price in England and Ger. many would be twu e as large. Souveiiir de la n. Strong plants in bud, from 5 inch pots. 60 cts. each ; $5.00 per dozen. Carnation Souv. de la Malmaison, deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cold frame, will bloom this Summer. In V/2 in. pots $1.00 per doz*- ; $7.00 per 100 Carnation Rose Queen, st rong plants 3.00 " New Pink Chrysanthemum, Wm. Simpson 50 cts. each ; 5.00 per doz CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best varieties, from flats 2,00 per 100 Clematis flammula, 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots 6.00 " 11 " seedlings from flats $8.10 per 1000; 1.00 " Flowering Periwinkle, pink and white, strong plants, 3 in. pots 5.00 " Ant Imt ifu m Picturatam, 4 in. pots 1.00 per doz Nepeta Glechoma variegata, 2J^ in. pots 3.00 per 100 Double Alyssum (Giant) 2>£in. pots 3.00 " Lychnis flos cuculi semperflorens 2}^ in. pots, $3 00 per 100 ; 3 in. pots 5.00 " Hollyhocks, double white and red, from cold frame 2.00 '* Dracaena Sanderlana, 3 in. pots, $100 each 9.00 per doz I) rut;. ii a Indivlsa, fine plants for vases, 5 id. puts 3.00 " Bouvardlas, single red and white, double white, rosea multiflora, from pots 3.00 per 100 Coleus VerschafJeltii and Golden Redder, 2J4 in. pots 3.00 " Alternantheras, yellow and red, well-established plants, from 2>£ in. pots 2.50 " C. EISELE, I Ith and Jefferson Sts., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Carnation ♦ Cuttings. FROM SAND OB SOIL. GUARANTEED HEALTHY AND WELL ROOTED. NO RDST. Sc tt. Sweetbrler, Daybreak, Anna Webb, 12.00 per 100; 115 per 1000. McGowan. Tidal Wave. Portia. $1 50 per 100; $12.0J per 1000. Ophelia, Lawrence Thomp- son, 13.00 per 100. VIOI.ETS.-l.a-ly Home Campbell, $1.00 per 1(0; t8 00 per 1000. IIYUKAMiEA OT I RSA. -Rooted Catlings, $2 00 per 100: 2^ inch pots, $t.00 per 100. SHILAX.-!« in. pots. $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. SAMUEL J. BKSTIKG, J.I.,. ■-■- I Ave. and 58th St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLODISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings. ALL IN FINE CONDITION. Wm. Scott, Lizzie McGovran, $10.00 per 1000. Daybreak, Tidal Wave, - 12.00 " Cash With Order. No order desired for less than 500 plants. C. SOLTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITY, N. J. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE THE CRACK CARHATIDHS Scott, Albertini, Daybreak, McGowan. Selected Cuttings, well-rooted In sand and soil, delivery February 15 and later, $2 OO per I OO ; $1 5.00 per I OOO. Send your order at once, with cash, to get these figures. ALEX. McBRIDE, Alplaus, N. Y. WHEN WWW MENTION TMC HO— W EXCHANGE CARNATIONS BRIDESMAID METEOR STORM KING ROSE QUEEN UNCLE JOHN THE STUART E, A, WOOD DIAZ ALBERTINI WM. SCOTT DAYBREAK Send us your wants of the above var- ieties and we will quote you fair prices for good stock. Good Stock ! jNO RUST ! ! F. DORNER & SON, La Fayette, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGK 474 The Florists" Exchmnge. SITUATIONS WANTED. Rate, 10 cents per line (8 wordB), each In- sertion. Cash with order. This rate applies only to situation wanted advertisements and when set solid, without display. When letters are addressed in our care add 10 cents te cover expense of forwarding. FIRST-CLASS rose grower, etc., with long experi- ence as foreman, wants position, can grow A 1 stock; for particulars address, Commercial, 1U Sixth Ave., New York City. SITUATION wanted by German gardener, 20years' experience in rose growing, also carnations and violets, capable to takecharge. N. O.. care Florists' Exchange. CITUATION wanted by young man. age 25, in pri- ^ vate or commercial place, nine years' experi- ence, excellent references. Address W. M., Sher- wood Hall Nurseries. Menlo Park, Cal. HELP WANTED. WANTED. A man from 28 to 38 years old who bas had a thorough, practical education in the growing of roses for cut flowers, under glass, and can furnish references of honesty, sobriety and in- dustry; unmarried man preferred. Address Box 422, Washington, D. C. WANTED— GARDENER For all around Greenhouse work, one that h »s been used to work for Florist. Good home and good pay for the right man. Address, FLORIST, 212 Port Chester, N.Y. FOR SALE AND LEASE. FOR SALE. Complete Greenhouse Establishment. 19 miles from New York City, two minutes to railroad depot, two acres of ground, six green- houses, propagating house, all heated by Hitchings hot water apparatus, hot air pumps and water tower, all st-icked and in good order. Terms, easy. Address, B 5, Care of Florists' Exchange. A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. GlEEHNOUSESTNa NURSERY for svu:. Established Twenty-nine Years. For full particulars address FLORISTS* EXCHANGE, P.O. Box 1 697, New York. PLAGE HIT COST $10,000 FOR SALE FOR $7000. Terras as follows: $2000 cash, $3500 first mortgage, $1500 second mortgage. Good chance for a good man. Address X. C, care this office. FOR RENT For term of years, nine complete and convenient. KreenhouseB, four of them new last year, soil and houses especially adapted to roseB and carnations, steam heal essentially new last year, plenty of water. Four express trains pass the doors dally, stopping for stun", prebilled by telephone. Fuel brought to boiler house by rail. A Rood brick house included in rental, also sufficient land. We are one mile from county seat, 10.0U0 inhabitants. Thla 1b a rare oppor- tunity for responsible party, who can furnish approved security. Address the proprietor. Dr. Al- fred K. Baker. 8126 Mantua Ave., Phila. N. B. We ship to Hhlla. Broad St.. by 5c. package system. New York, Baltimore and Washington, are about equally accessible by rail, helng about three hours. An Opportunity To Lease A HOTHOUSE PLANT WITH A WKLL ESTABLISHED BUSINESS. Two houses 20x130. Two houses 10x100. Dwelling house 5 rooms. P. 0. Box 466, - WEST TROY, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE KINGSTON. N. Y. Cinerarias all gone; 2J in. Chinese Primroses all gone ; please change my ad. accordingly tor balance of time. 1 tell you that adv. is doing the business. GEO. W. VAN GAASBKEK. OBITUARY. Andrew S. Fuller. Once more death has entered our ranks and deprived the horticultural world of one of its brightest luminaries, and to-day we are called upon to mourn the loss of a valued personal friend and contributor. Andrew S. Fuller, of Ridgewood, N. J., died of heart failure, at his home, at 8.40 o'clock Monday morning, May 4. Mr. Fuller was in New York City on Saturday last, and appeared then to be in his usual state of health. On Friday, however, he had been taken down with severe cramps, which were ascribed to in- digestion, and had not wholly recovered from them the following day. Some medi- cine which he took brought temporary re- lief, and on Sunday he felt better, but on Monday morning the pain returned ; and at the hour above mentioned he came back to the house from his office where he had been working, fell back upon a lounge and died instantly, the coroner's inquiry re- vealing the cause of death to be as before stated. Andrew S. Fuller has been constantly before the public as a horticultural writer for over forty years; and there is probably no one who is more widely and favorably known. He was born in Utica, on August 3, 1828. When a boy he removed with his parents to Barre, in Orleans county, and at the age of 18 went to Milwaukee and began the life of a florist, having worked for some time previous at the carpenter trade. While in Milwaukee he married Miss Jennie Crippen, and, in 1855, they re- moved to Flushing, L. I., where he became foreman for William Prince, the nursery- man. He stayed there a year, and then, with his wife, went to Brooklyn, where, for nine years he had a garden and raised small fruits. During this time he began writing on horticultural matters for Life Illustrated and other periodicals. In his early efforts as a writer Mr. Fuller was much encouraged by his wife, who cheered him on in the face of what, to him, seemed •insurmountable difficulties, and it was at her earnest solicitation that he undertook the writing of his first book, " The Straw- berry Culturist." In 1867 he went to Ridgewood, where he gathered together a wonderful collection of conifers, hardy and tender shrubs and trees from almost every clime. These were dispersed throughout his spacious grounds, in a pleasing and artistic man- ner, and his chief delight in later years was to show to visitors his pets, and ex- plain their individual characteristics and history. Mr. Fuller was connected with the Tri- bune until the Weekly Sun was estab- lished, when he became its agricultural editor, remaining in the place for twenty- six years, as long as the publication was continued. He was the originator of the practice of giving premiums as an encour- agement for circulation, and for the Tri- bune, it is said, he gave away 300,000 straw- berry plants, and for the Weekly Sun a new variety of potato then just introduced. He also edited and was part owner at one time of the Rural New Yorker, and wrote for the American Agriculturist, American Gardening, and the Florists' Exchange— the last of his contributions, probably the very last he ever wrote, ap- pearing in this week's issue of our paper, on the subject of " Large Evergreens for Lawns." He was the author of various books, including The Strawberry Cultur- ist, The Small Fruit Culturist, The Grape Culturist, The Propagation of Plants, and Practical Forestry. His last book, on Nut Culture, is now in the hands of the pub- lishers, the Orange Judd Company. It is fl nished, except the index, and was to have been issued in about a month. One marked feature of his books was their originality. His grounds were given up to experimental purposes, connected with each of the subjects on which he wrote; and his discoveries were carefully noted and given to the public in book form when the experiments were completed. It was this faithful record of practical experi- ence that made his books so valuable and increased their sale ; the various editions were kept abreast of the times and they still form standard works of the present day, being largely called for. As a journalistic writer Mr. Fuller had few peers. His style was terse and clear, oftentimes Incisive; and an opponent In a controversy, not thoroughly master of his subject, was sure to succumb to the shafts of logic and satire that flashed from his pen. He was a brilliant conversationalist, possessing a most comprehensive knowl- edge of nature in all her intricate workings ; and was ever ready to freely impart that knowledge toothers. Mr. Fuller was very progressive in his ideas and was a firm supporter and be- liever in education and in the mostpractic al way. He was possessed of a wonderful memory and a keen eye, and was naturally able to detect the slightest difference be- tween plants or natural objects of any kind. One of his well-known traits was his kindness to animals ; he could never see them abused without raising his voice at once and he was an active member of the S. P. C. A., and one who will be very much missed. Mr. Fuller went to different parts of the country at times and bought trees for some persons who knew him and were in- terested in arboriculture. He made a special study of entomology, and collected a large library and a cabinet of specimens, those of the Lepidoptera and Coleoptera being especially complete. He was also the owner of one of the largest private libraries of horticultural works in Amer ica; it includes every book and pamphlet on the grape ever published in this country. He was an authority on prehis- toric American pottery, and had collected specimens of it. He was an enthusiast in anything that related to natural science. There was nothing on his place that he would not give to a friend, and Ridgewood has become dotted with his gifts. Men of rare and gifted attainments such as his were are few, and the world can ill-afford to lose them. It is, however, a wise provision and a consoling thought that the " good that men do lives after them," and generations yet unborn will echo the senti- ment voiced by those of the present age, that Andrew S. Fuller was a public bene- factor. The deceased had no children. Besides his wife there survive him his sister, Miss Elmena Fuller, and his brother, Henry C. Fuller, both of New London, Conn. He was laid to rest on Thursday last on his own grounds among the trees which he loved so well. At the service held in Christ Church (Episcopal) a great number of local people were present to pay their last tribute of re spect. The Rev. E. H. Cleveland, rector, officiated, and an old time friend of Mr. Fuller, the Rev. S. H. Camp (Unitarian), of Brooklyn, N. Y., made a brief address. Beyond the local friends only a few at- tended the service, among them being Dr. F. M. Hexamer (American Agriculturist and American Institute), G. Schultz (Orange Judd Co.), Leonard Barron (American Gardening and Am. Inst. Farmers' Club), H. Hales, Sr. (Ridgewood, N. J), S. C. Nash (Clifton, N. J.), G. Wool- son (Woolson Bros., Passaic, N. J.), J. R. Trumpy, (Parsons & Sons, Flushing, N. Y), and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wells (Brook- lyn, N. Y.). Madison. N. J. Chas. E. Cook is building two more rose houses on New York avenue. Alfred Smith, of the Arm of Edward Smith & Co., is building several green houses on his property on Garfield avenue. The daily shipment of roses from Madi- son has grown so large that the railroad company has been forced to reserve an ex tra express car for the Madison dealers. Over 150 boxes are shipped daily. Edward Hinch & Son will erect three rosehouses on Rosedale avenue. Walter Reed has introduced electric lights into his new greenhouses. R.L. Chatham, N. J. Peter Roper has purchased a lot on the Brookside road and is about to build sev- eral rose houses for commercial purposes. It is reported Wm. M. Collins is about to build two rose houses, each 150xl8J feet, on his property on Summit avenue. A Mr. Roth has rented the Behre rose houses on Lafayette avenue, and took charge the first of this month. We notice several of our growers have commenced to empty their houses and re- plant. R. L. "Best Paper in the Land. ' ' The FloristB' Exchange. M. J. O'BRIEN. Sharon, Pa., May 6. '96. FOR SALE. A Bicycle Carrier, nearly new, $76.00. Perfect order. Dards, 44th St. and Madison Ave., N. Y. City. For Sale. 300 feet Hitchings aud Weathered Ventila- ting Shafting, complete. 10 Iron Columns, 8 to 10 feet long'. 000 feet 4 inch Cast Iron Pipe. Will sell cheap for cash. CHAS. P. GULICK, Kingston, N. J. ROSES $4.00 Per IOO. Fine stock, from 3>6 in. pots. Etoile de Lyon. Mrs. De Graw, Marie Guillot, Mary Washington, Mermet, Bride, Bridesmaid, Maman Cochet, Mine. Hoste, Mine. F. Kruger. Terms cash. The National Plant Co., Dayton, 0, MHCN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE CARNATIONS-Rooted Cuttlng8. LAWRENCE THOMPSON, IAG0, Pink, U a 100. Crimson, *2 a 100. KITTY CLOVER, ALASKA, Yellow, tl a 100. White, »:l a 1». Daybreak, Scott and Cnrtledge, $2.00 per 100; (15.00 per 1000. HcUowaii and Portia, 11.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000 F. HAHMAN & SON, Frankford. Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING M£NT'ON THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE GERANIUMS. Paul Bruant, the best scarlet bedder, in large supply. White and all shades of crimson, scarlet, pink and salmon, double, semi-double and single. From 2^ in. pots. $2.00 per 100; $9.00 per 500, by express at purcbaser'sexpense. Plants too large to mail. Cash with order. G. W. WEATHERBY, Chillicothe. Mo. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAHOl FERNS! CUT FERNS! Choicest Daggers, $ 1.00 per 1000. 25,000 lots ... .90 CURREY & CO., - Nashville, Tenn. WHEN WRITINO MENTION THE ruORISTH- EXCHANGE CYCLAMEN! Strong, 2J^ inch pots ; fine. Pink, Red, While, $5 per ioo. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, V&Y&S&rJk WHEN WRITING WFNT'^rj th*- FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SURPLUSSTOCK Coleus Verschaffeltii, Golden Crown, Firebrand, 2^ in. pots, $2.00 per 100. Chrysanthemum, MajorBonnaffon,2aud 2}4 in. pots, $2.00. Heliotrope, 2Ji and 3 in. pots, $2.50 per 100. Richardia alba maculata, $3.00 and $4.00 per 100. Cash witli order please. H.T.& A. H.FUNNELL, Huntington, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANCE ROSES. Strong, healthy plants American Beauty, 3 in., $8.00 per 100: 1% in., $5 00 per 100. L,n France, Bride, HiiiIcmimi i that not much of anything will be left for Decoration Day, excepting roses, which look very promising; these, unless checked by late frosts, will be in bloom before June. Prices on everything have been reduced considerably. Good roses brought $1 per dozen, but plenty are sold as low as 50c. Carnations fetch from 25c. up, and are very fine. Sweet peas were not in great demand, plenty of good ones are cut. Gladiolus do not sell any too well. Violets are played out, and inside bulbous stock is almost done. Callas and Harrisii are very plenti- ful yet and low in price. Plant trade is brightening up somewhat, but prices are too low. Good four inch geraniums are selling at 3 for 25c. and even less by the dozen. It looks as if the peddling of flowers on the streets has taken a hold in our city. Daring the last month several parties were offering cut flowers for sale, but not at such low rates as prevail in other cities. Growers are quite busy planting out stock, which promises to get a good start before much hot weather sets in. W. T. Butz, of New Castle, spent a day in the city. H. F. Waldenmyeb was also in town. Mr. Waldenmver was formerly engaged with John Bader, of Allegheney, but since last Fall he has been in the florist business in Butler, Pa., where he is doing a satisfactory business in plants, flowers and vegetables. The next regular meeting of the Florist's Club takes place Thursday, May 14. E. C. Reineman. At Schenley Park, Pa. What to the uninitiated would appear an almost impossible, and, to the practiced eye, no ordinary task, but one requiring skill, patience and determination, is that undertaken by Wm. Falconer, the re- cently appointed Superintendent of Schenley Park. The area is now some 480 acres, a great proportion of which will be transformed from its rugged condition. The approach from the sur- face railroad is to be widened, giving a noble sweep, passing the Casino, where a handsome viaduct will be built, doing away with the bridge over which so many lightly tripped during convention time last year. While there are many obstacles to over- come, chief of which is the rocky nature of the subsoil, it is the intention of Mr. Fal- coner to form a collection of shrubbery on the order of Dosoris, the memory of which delightful spot so dearly lingers with him. Down in the dells and on the hillsides thousands of daffodils and other Spring flowering bulbs will be planted so that the denizens from the crowded city can roam at their own sweet wills and gather the flowers unmolested. When the mammoth conservatory now in course of construction is completed it is intended to form the range into depart- ments. For instance, a house of economic plants, a tropical fruit house, a new Hol- land house, etc., utilizing the side benches in some for the periodical exhibitions of flowering plants in pots. The range of propagating houses will be run separately for their especial purposes. The main con- servatory, containing the plants from the World's Fair, will be allowed to remain ; they are now in beautiful vigor. The aquatic house will be a gorgeous sight, Victoria regia and exotic nymphasas, with beds of fancy leaved caladiums forming the background, while •from the roof trails Cissus discolor and the variegated forms of bignonias. Nothing will be grown under glass that will thrive outside. Each section or class is to be distinct; the effect of which must be delightful and highly in- teresting. W. M. Baltimore. The Market. The cut flower market is naturally very slow, and the trade in bedding plants has also been exceptionally light the last few weeks. The weather is settled, and the people should buy, but, according to the market men, they don't. Notei. Auction sales of Spring stock are in vogue now. We had two this week, the price* received being fair. The music Hall has been selected in which to hold the Fall show. W. Rolker, New York, was in town this week. Edwin A. Seidewitz. Providence. R. I. The Market. There has been little or no change in this market during the past week, ex- cept perhaps there is more demand for bedding stock. Many of the growers and gardeners have commenced operations for out of door work, lawns and private gar- dens coming in for considerable attention C. C. Sullivan, who has been confined to the house by a threatening attack of pneumonia, is improving. Richard B. Deming has been re-elected Park Commissioner for three years. J. F. Parks & Co. have removed their sales store from Westminster street to their new office adjoining their greenhouse on Olney street. Jottings. Miss Carter, who has charge of J. F. Parks & Co.'s retail store, met with a serious accident one day last week. She was stemming carnations when in some unaccountable manner a piece of wire that she was using struck her in the eye, puncturing the ball and injuring the sight. It is doubtful if she will recover her sight. Building Notes. James Hacking, of Central Falls, is erecting a new house, 75x20 feet, for carnations. The new greenhouses of Timothy O'Con- nor will be heated by three 18-horse power horizontal Allen boilers. W. E. Barrett & Co. have attached the goods and chattels of M. T. Hopkins for $28.45, balance upon book account for seeds, etc., purchased last year. N. F. McCarthy & Co., of Boston, have brought a suit of $33 68 against E. J. Col- lamore & Son to recover payment on a disputed claim. William H. Shattdck, a well known business man of Providence, died at Wash ingtmi, D. C. , last Tuesday, in the sixty fifty year of his age. He was a member ol the City Council from 1876 until 1882, in elusive, and during that entire period was chairman of Committee on Parks. W. H. M. Newport, R. I. James Greer, a florist in this locality for the past 40 years, died Sunday April 26 Anderson, Ind. Stuart & Haugh will build three more greenhouses, work upon which will in commenced as soon as arrangements cai be perfected. West Grove, Pa. Dingee & Conard contemplate enlarg- ing taeir plant this Fall by the addition of several new greenhouses. Berlin, N. Y. Arthur Cowee has at this time about three-quarters of an acre of tulips and hya- cinths in flower outdoors, and two and a half acres of sweet peas will follow later; at this time they are promising well. Mr. Cowee proposes to build four more houses this Summer. They will be even span each 20x100 feet. Greenport, L. I. During a thunderstorm on April 23, lightning struck the greenhouses of the Greenport Floral Company, doing consider- able damage. STANDARD ♦ POTS. We are now ready to supply a superior quality of Pots in unlimited quantities. Catalogues and price lists furnished on application. A. H. HEWS & CO., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, • MASS. WHEN WRITK JRISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specially is ready packed crates of Floriats' Standard Pota, a larue stof k nf which we keep on hand ready for Bhipment on day order Is received Size. Per 1000 l«mch $(00 2 IP 360 4 00 5 00 7 25 S 00 13 80 22 00 Size. Per 100. 7 inch $3 M 8 " 5 00 7 50 10 00 15 00 20 00 40 00 75 00 Saucers ^ price of pots. HI percent, off for cash with order F.O.B. at Fort Edward. Send fur price list of HaiiKine Vases. Garden Vases, Jardinieres. Seed Pans and Glazed Cylinders with Handles for cut dowers. Address II i I llnt'iT Bros., Man'fra Fort Edward, N. T. or AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, "J^Si? 136 & 138 W. 24th St., NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PAPER POTS. ISPRAYING PUMP! Samnle dozpn niHilp.il fnr 1*1 nnntR ^^^ Once tried, always used. Sample dozen mailed for 10 cents Headquarters for RnCtnn Hotbed Mats, Verbena Baskets, Lemon Oil I uaectiri.le, Uose Lenf Extinct Tobacco, and SEEDS TH IT FLORISTS USE. Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 & 19 South Market St. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED 1837. STUPED FLOWER POTS. M. PERINE & SONS, Baltimore, rW WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORiSTS EXCHANGE Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows: Terms— Net cash wit h order. If ordered shipped by freight, add SO cents cartage. Packed in Gross Weight Size Cr.ae» of per 10OU pots Per 100 Per 1000 2Hinch... . ..iooo. .. ...about 20 lbs... . . $0 25 *2 00 2*. " ... ...1000 .. ... " 23 " .. ... 30 2 30 3 " ... ... 1000... ... " Si " . ... 35 2 80 3NS " ... ...1010... ... " 45 " .. ... 50 1 00 1 " ... ... 500... ... 60 5 00 5 " ... .... 500... ... " 100 " .. ... 90 S 30 6 " ... . ... 600 . ... " 150 " .. ... 1 50 13 35 Standard Pot Measure. L 'ss quantities than full crates at 100 rates. F. W. BIRD & SONS, Manufacturers. Address orders to our General Agents, August Rolker & Sons New York. P. O. Station E. or R.& J. FARQUHAR, Boston, Mass.. Eastern Agents *HEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOR'3T"S EXCHANGF PRICE $5.00 COMPLETE This is a bargain to any one who has fruit to spray. "We have bought a lot at a bargain, therefore we sell them at such a low price. This pump is of the latest pattern, with brass lining and brass valve ; it will throw a spray 50 feet. C. RIBSAM & SONS, Trenton, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE TWIN COMET and LITTLE GIANT LAWN SPRINKLERS. Best Sprinklers made for Florists and Nurserymen's use. SAVE LABOR* for they sprinkle 4 times greater area than any other sprinkler. E. STEBBINS MFC. CO. Made for Sole Agents and Manufaciurers. J. B. FELLOWS & CO., Boston. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Local Agents Wanted Can make big money. WHEN U/RrTING MFNTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE FLOWER POTS We are Manufacturing a Full Line of STANDARD FLOWER POTS and HANGING BASKETS OF THE BEST QTJAXITY. Shipping Facilities First-Class, thereby Securing Lowest Freight Rates. Our goods are well packed, and breakage is nominal. Give us a trial. Send for Price List. Address THE SYRACUSE POTTERY CO.. 403 N. SAUNA ST., SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS SEND FOR OUR NEW PRICE LIST WITH EXTRA DISCOUNTS. All of our Pots, from 7 inch and upwards, have our Patent Excelsior Bottom, which is a great advantage, as it insures perfect drainage. A FULL LINE OF BULB PANS. 713 to THE WHILLDIN POTTERY CO., Branch Warehouses:] Randolph Ave- ai i Street, rfllLAutLlHIA. i St., Jersey City, N. J. Jackson Ave. and Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y WHEN WHITING WF%T'i YOU WILL ENJOY The pleasure of seeing your plants grow, and the enormous bloom they will bear if you use SHEEP FERTILIZER. When once you try, you are sure to buy. JOHN J. PETERS P.O. Bo. 21, LONG ISLAND CITY, N. T. 4 WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE 476 The Florists' •XCHHNGE. Price of Florists' Coal in Chi- cago. Being curious to find out something of the cost of coal, say per 1000 square feet of surface covered with glass, to the florists of Chicago, I obtained from a few of them data from which the undernoted table was compiled. The only firm among those inquired of, who had worked out the cost for themselves, was Bassett & Wash- burn. Mr. "Washburn stated that they had figured it out very accurately, both in coal and oil, and knew that it cost them on an average 3c. per square foot for coal and 5c. for oil, but that the extra cost of handling coal from first to last as against oil more than made up the difference; also the clouds of smoke from such a mass of coal consumed, dirtied up the glass so much that it had to be continually washed off to get the best results on sunshiny days in the Winter time. In addition there was the cost of handling the coal and the wages of a fireman. There is but little hard coal used by flor- ists in Chicago, save among the smaller ones who are in the heart of the city and have only showhouses to heat, and where the smoke ordinances preclude the use of soft coal. Those marked with a * use a smokeless coal, similar to that used by blacksmiths in their forges. The use of the low grade smoky coal of the West is the reason of the abandonment here of ihe various hard coal cast iron boilers so common East, and the substitu- t on of a flue boiler, which is by far the most economical. The first boiler of this kind appeared some twenty years ago and was made by a Robert Excell of this city, by whom it was patented. It was a boiler with flues arranged as in steam boilers, and a sort of modification of the old saddle boiler combined. This, however, was im- proved on by others. At the present time the style of boiler most in use and sworn to by most of the florists of Chicago is the Kroeschell Bros, improved greenhouse boil- er, made in twelve different sizes, with capacity of from 2,000 to 7,500 feet of 4-inch pipe and from 10 to 27 flues, according to size. Of the boilers, however, used by those mentioned below, some are of the old pattern, others a type of steam boiler, and some of the modern ones. E. Weinhoeber has one Kroeschell boiler and uses hard coal, but claims it is not satisfactory, in that there is not enough body of coal in the furnace. But for the soft coal and for its comparative low height when set — 44 inches including boiler and ash pit for No. 1, to 54 inches for No. 12— it is easily taken care of so far as surface water is concerned, often a troublesome question in outlying dis- tricts. F. Stielow claimed at the time of my visit, that he had the cheapest heating apparatus around Chicago ; but the figures Sven do not bear out that statement. . B. Fuller appears to lose money by using screenings at $1.50 per ton. The establishment of E. Buettner is a large coal consumer, if the data furnished is correct, and it looks as though it would pay to enquire into the immense consump- tion. C. Hartwig appears very low, has a boiler, made ten years ago, of the locomo- tive box boiler type, 8 feet long, 4 feet diameter, 54 4-inch flues, costing when new $000. Mr. Weinhoeber, of course, caps the climax with his 166 per 1000 feet; but there is no help in his case, as soft coal would be out of the question. If this is a fair sample of cost when using hard coal, it must cost the Eastern florists, who use hard coal, a good deal more to run their houses than it does their Western brethren, who are soft coal users. EDQAE ^ABBESS. Chicago. EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL. For particulars address JOHN G. KSI.KK, Sec'y, Saddle River, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FlOPtBT'S EXCHANGE HALES' MOLE TRAP. For destroying ground moles in lawns, parks, gardens and cemeteries. Guaranteed ( o catch moles where all other trapa fall. Price* 8*2.00 each. See advt. II u le»* iHuItijector in next issue. H. W. HALES, KidKewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE «T.ORISTS^EXCHANGF Will Produce PERFECT FRUI' w We tellyou all about spraying andW care of fruit in our 5&-pg. illustrated? book — free. Our Pumps and Nozzles* viii highest honors tn every test ' The Deming Co., Salem, G. W. Aets..Henion&HubbeH. Chicago I, WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. COLDWEItT.- WILCOX CO., Newburgh, N.Y. Mention paper. The 'VICTOR' Garden Cultivator — MADE ON The Iowa Farming Tool Co. JSp / FORT MADISON "i«" Sent on receipt of $1.15. '•■uCNUrarTINe MENTION THE PIQPIST'S EXCHANGF SEN WHEN SCOLLAY'S IMPROVED PUTTY BULB, For Glazing Sash, Etc., —ALSO THE— PATENT PLANT SPRINKLER For sale by your Seedsman, or sent, post-paid for tftl. OO. JOHN A. SCOIXAY, 74 4 76 Myrtle Ave.. BROOKLYN, - N. Y. 89 & 91 Centre St., NEW YORK. D STAMP FOR CATALOGUE. * THE . LON'S r JOHN C. MONINGER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF CLEAR CYPRESS BUILDING MATERIAL. 412=422 Hawthorne Ave. CHICACO, ILL. Cor. Blackhawk Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COMING INTO GENERAL USE •uayiEw AUTOMATIC CABLE VENTILATOR, \AI |_| V 7 Because they give entire satisfaction. " " Because they are one-third to one-half cheaper in price. Because they are made simple and strong. Because they operate your houses from either end or center. Because they operate houses 200 ft. long with ease. Because one machine operates sash, both sides ridge. Because they will last for years without any repaii. We guarantee any breakage during five years' use. Write us, we will furnish you References, Circulars, Estimates, and save you money I. . A. Q. WOLF & BRO., DAYTON, OHIO. Mention paper. STANDARD VENTILATING MACHINE. NONE EQUAL IT IN Strength AND Durability Send for Catalogue. NOTHING Flimsy OR Complicated about it. E.. HIPPARD, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, WHEN WRrTING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE GLASS! GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. COWEN'S SON 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. - Estimates Freely Given* WHENWRTINC WENTION --ME PtORISf REXC»-*Nr.r N SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue. GIBLIN & CO., . Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE For Glazing: Greenhouses. A sub- stitute for putty. Superior in every way. MASTIC A and MASTIC i GLARING MACHINES were given Highest Award of 5.A.F. at Pittsburg. Address for circular. F.O. PIERCE a CO., 170 Fulton St., N.Y. Sole Manufacturers. Wftt'iN WR'Trr-JG MrNTiON THE FLORIST'S EXCH*N. cypress IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE >RESA<-1 SASH BARS up to 32 FEET ".LENGTH or LONGER. 1REENHOUSE AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Kfor rlllu BooK Send strated LUMBER AMD its USES.' Speci&l Greenhouss-tiricul&r'. theAT 5Tea.rr^5 hjmbeit- (b.: NefronseTH &9STgN, Cptss'. 1 Evans' Improved Challenge, Roller bearing;, self-oiling devise, automatic stop, solid link cbala, makes the IMPROVED CHAL- LENGE the moBt perfect appa- ratus in the market. Write for catalogue and prices before placing your orders else- where. Quaker City Machine Co., RICHMOND, IND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IP YOU WANT A GOOD SASH LIFT For a Very Little Mouey Get WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TAUULATBD STATEMENT. Charles Hartwio J. C. UllE Otto Mailandek V. S'HEI/iW Cms Mono I). IS. Foi.i.eh AMI.ISU liHOS Bassett & Washburn.... Geokqe Wittboi.d Peter Keinbeuo Ed. Eaole Ki.ohai. I '.o .... E. Weinhoebeu E. Weinhoeber'r Offices Em it Bbettner Glass surface Coal used, Cost per square feet. tons. ton. 27,200 190 $2 7.1 17.500 210 2 35 11.1,000 1000 1 00 8(1,000 450 1 80 28,000 400 2 10 111.000 300 1 50 14.400 200 1 90 200,000 1 90 27,100 3 25 1.10,000 2100 2 30 6,700 1 71 10,000 132 6 00 1,800 18 5 00 41,000 660 2 50 $ 522 50 493" 50 I, mm mi 810 OD 840 00 :,iu no 383 00 6,000 00 K(K) 00 ■i/Ki- HO 175 00 CliO if) •in on 1,650 00 i -,, .| ,„.,■ ioou feet. $10 20 -28 20 :.".) 23 22 50 80 00 33 75 26 36 30 00 •29 00 33 12 * 6 13 60 oo 50 00 40 25 Kind of coal. Indiana block. Smokeless soft. Illinois ooal. Illinois ooal. Illinois. Screenings. Illinois. Streeter Illinois. Smokeless soft. Indiana block. Illinois. Hard coal. Hard conl. Indiana block. Heated by. Hot water. Flue and hot water. Hot water and steam. Mostly hot water. Steam. Steam. Steam. Mostly steam. Steam. Steam and hot water. Hot water under pressure. Hot water. Hot water. Hot water. For^Descriptlve Catalogue Send to J. D. CAPMGDY, Evansville, Ind. WHEN WRtTINC MENTION THE *\OR'Srs CICHANGI ABOUT PUMPING ENGINES The best engine for supplying water on a farm or suburban place, a ranch, dairy, or stock farm, for green house, nurseries, etc., is one that can be easily and economically operated, and the DeLamater Rider and the DeLamater Ericsson Hot Air Pumping Engines have become celebrated for their supe- riority to any other means of procuring water for all purposes. These engines will burn any kind of fuel. They are perfectly safe and require very little care. Will pump water from any source and send it to any height and distance. They are supplanting the ungainly windmill, rams, steam and hand pumps, because the hot-air engine possesses advantages over all of them. For catalogue, address The DeLAMATER IRON WORKS, 467 West Broadway, N Y. City. WHEN WRITINu MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHAN' - May 9, The Florists' Exchknge. 477 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING ENGINEERS. Pinna and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Sii Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents postage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOED & BTJE,3Sri3:-^]VL OO-, ARCHITECTURAL. OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: Irvinjiloii-on-ll udson. New York. Mention paper CALIFORNIA RED CEDAR j>fl"©-v©r Decays. A. DIETSCH & CO. 619 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. Manufacturers of Red Cedar and Cypress Greenhouse Material. GLASS FIFTH AV., NEW YORK, Ho ml on and Bleneker SU. FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, HT L03n£©ST RST8S, LUADDIC Jb C(\M 89 LIBERTY ST.. NEW YORK WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Lone Distance Telephone, 50 Spring. FOTJNl>El> 185(1 THE REED GLASS COMPANY, •456 West Broad-wray, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. IN:E"W YOHK. ■#— SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS # For Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses, Hoi Beds, etc., etc Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited WHEN WRIT IMG MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE f* I A Q Q For GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, A I 1QQ ULHVV GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. ULHOO VANHORNE, GRIFFEN &, CO. Agents for CHAMBERS & McKEE CO., Jeannette Brands American Glass, Importers of French Glass. "l",* k%L/^SKT*YAND NEW YORK. 13, 15 & 17 LAIGHT ST., AND 02, 54 & 56 VARICK ST., WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing- four cents In stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE t THE "GORTON SIDE-FEED" BOILER Is just what you want for Steam and Hot Water Heating. It has advantages over any other Boiler on the market for green- house purposes. Send for our book " Modern House Heating," and investigate for yourself. Mailed FREE on application. Every Florist should secure a copy. GORTON & LIDGERWOOD CO., 96 Liberty Street, New York. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GREEPOOSE HEATING AND VEHT1LHTIHB, Horticultural Architecture and Building. ESTABLISHED 1844. ItiSMV , . 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. Mention paper. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS. NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the ** Perfect Drainage Bench T'k. or Slate Tops. SEND 4C. POSTAGB FOR. IUUSTRATED CATALOGUE, HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO., 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. We carry a large stock of regular size, 3x6 ft. It will pay you to send for our prices WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Modern Commercial Greenhouses We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line until you see our construction and get our prices. PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, I48-I56 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Clear Cypress Greenhouse Material We have had many years' experience in this line. We introduced Cypress for greenhouse construction. We have made many improvements in the construction of greenhouses. We carry in stock many different designs of Rafters, Sash Bars, and everything else from the bottom of gutters up. Our facilities are large, and we are prepared to furnish on short notice material of our own designs or any special designs, and all of open-air-dried clear Cypress Lumber which we have bought for many years of one party because this particular growth of Cypress is as soft as White Pine, and has none of the knots, sap and other defects so common to White Pine. Evety foot of our stock is guaranteed Spot Clear. Write for circulars and estimates. No trouble to furnish plans when necessary. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO. LOIKLAM), OHIO. WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MANVEL WINDMILL BHLL-BEHRIKu TURNTABLE Contract to put Water Supply in place RED... CEDAR WILLIAMS MFG. GO. TANKS KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN. 1G Murray Street, New York; 36 So. Market St., Boston ; 321 Vine St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 478 The Florists' iXCHHNGB. Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS, 57 TV. 88th St., New York. Orders by mall or teleeraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 382 38th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 West 29tli St., New Yorkj Bet. Broadway and Sixth Ave. MICHAEL A. HART, Wholesale & Commission Florist, 113 W. 30th St., New York. Telephone Call, 1807 38th St. All kinds of Roses, Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 28th St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St, New York. The Bride, IHermet and American Beauty Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehra, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. PURDY & BLAUVELT, Wholesale and Commission Dealers in CUT FLOWERS MAItENHAIE FERH FE3ND3 A SPECIALTY. 57 WEST30th STREET, Bet. Broadway & 6th Ave. NEW YORK. lisL. F=. SHERIDHN Wholesale OommUIon Dernier in CUT FLOWERS 39 Weil SSIIi St., New York. Telephone, 2M-38th SI. PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION. Frank H. Tbaendiy. Charles hchenck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. NEW YORK. Telephone 981-18th St. *5"Consignnjents Solicited. THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 18th Street. NEW YORK. The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. WHEN WRtTINO KCNT-OT, TMt "tOBUTJ' CXCHANO Names and Vabieties. Roses— A. Beauty, fancy. . . . " extra " ordinary Bennett, Ousin Bride Bridesmaid DucheBB of Albany Jacqueminot K. A. Victoria La France, extra " ordinary Mme. Testout Meteor . .. Mre. P. Morgan NiphetoB, HoBte Papa Gontler Perle 8ouv. de Wootton Ulrich Brunner Watteville Adia*tuus Asparagus bouyardia Oallas f AU colors, inferior grades White * Standard 1 Pink 2 Varieties ) Red r- ( Tel. & Varie J » Fanoi (White .. . IE ("The highest J P'Dk 4 grades of stand- ) Red O ard varieties.) (Yel.&Var [ Novelties Cattletas Oypripediitmb Lilies, HarriBii Lilt of the Valley Mignonette Naroissus Roman Hyacinths Smilax Tulips Violets New Tore May 8. 1896. Boston May 7, 1896 .50 1.00 1.00 i.oo 1.00 .60 1.00 1.00 to 25.1 to .. to 1 to 3 to i to 4 to . to i to 4 to 1 to 2 to i to 4 .61) .50 40.00 .50 1.00 1.00 .76 1.00 1.00 2.00 1 60 1.00 2.00 30.00 12 50 2.00 1.60 1.00 to . to 2 to 2 to 2 to . to . to 3 to 1 to III to . to 2 to to to 10.00 .25 1 1 to 1. to 3. to 2 to 2 to 2 to 3. to 3 to 40 to 16 to 4 to 3 to 4 to .. to . to 20 to to . .10 to .00 to .00 to .00 to .00 to .00 to .. to .00 to .00 to .00 to .00 to ...to .00 to ...to .00 to .00 to .00 to ...to 1.00 to 1.00 to .75 to .. to ...to 35.11(1 20.00 D.00 4.00 8.00 8.00 25*66 10.00 8.01' 4.01. 6. 6l> 4.66 4.00 4.00 30 0 6.0 1. 01 6J 00 .. to 10 to 00 to 00 to .. to 00 to oo to 00 to . to .. to .. to .. to .. to 00 to 60 to 1,0 to 00 to 00 to 00 to .. to 2.00 ■2. 00 2. CO 2.0U 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 3 00 20.00 4.00 PHILADELPHIA May 6, 1896. Chicago May 6, 1896. 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to 00 to oo to .. to 00 to 00 to on to 00 to oo to oo to 00 to oo to oo to 00 to on to ,00 to .00 to 75 to 00 to to 00 10 40 to on to 00 '0 oo to 10 to ,25 to 26 to .26 to .25 to .00 to ,00 to .50 to oo to .00 to .60 to .00 to .00 to .00 to .00 to ...to St. Louis May 6, 1896. .00 to .00 to .00 to .. . to .00 to .00 to ... to ...to .00 to .. to .00 to ...to .00 to .00 to .00 to .00 to .00 to ...to ...to . to .60 to .00 to ...to 00 10 50 to 00 to oo to on to no to oo to oo to .oo to oo to ...to ... to ...to .00 to 00 to .00 to ...to .00 to .00 to .CO to ... to 16.00 8.00 6.01 4.00 6!66 2.00 2.00 2.00 3 00 .76 76.00 3 6< .76 1.26 1 1.26 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.60 1.50 4.00 4.00 2.00 1.00 4.00 16.00 4.00 10.00 6 00 1.00 1.00 1 00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .50 1.00 1.00 1.00 .60 2.00 1.00 1 00 i 'oo l.i'O 25.00 6^00 .60 .60 .50 .60 •50 1.10 1.00 1.00 1.00 to 3'). 00 to 20.00 to 10. 0C to 2 00 5 OU 5.00 4.00 2.00 5 00 5.00 3 00 3.00 6 00 2.00 3.00 3.0J 3.00 4 00 to 2.00 to 1.25 to 50.00 to .... to 10.00 to .75 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. 4.00 1.(0 to to to to to to to to to to .... to .... I to 18.00 to .... to ... 6.00 3.00 For Prices ol Fancy and Special Stock see our Correspondence Columns. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quoted above are given only after very careful inquiry, and while we do not jiiiuranlee their accuracy, they will-i>e found practically correct up lo the date mentioned. SUCCESSORS TO T. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 'WABASH AVE., CHICAGO. If you want first-class flowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me your orders and you will get what you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' WIRE OESIGNS and a full line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, :: MHOLESHLE ^fe Headquarters for FLORIST, ™ CARNATIONS. 1612-1614 Barker St. Bet. chestnut&Marketsts. Philadelphia, Pa. A. & F. ROLKER, CHURCH STREET, COR. LIBERTY, NEW YORK, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN CUT FLOWERS. Consignments Solicited. Telephone, 283o Cortlandt. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale Florist 1432 So. Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa. FRED. EHRET, U/hoIAU«S WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHANGE CYPRESS PLANT TUB PATENT PUNT TUBS, NEW IMPROVED ORCHID BASKETS AND FLATS A FULL LINE OF FLORISTS' BASKETS And Specialties. COODS FOR INSPECTION. ORCHID BASKET. A. & F. ROLKER, I 06 and I 08 Liberty St., NEW YORK. For description see Flokists1 Exchange, Nov. 24, 1894. J. C. VAUGHAN, CHICACO, 67 Randolph St. NEW YORK, 26 Barclay St Write for Illustrated Catalogues. M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE O.OHIK 6 F -CHANGE TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. bales, clean and dry, at $2 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. alb.; $5 50 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. %±ft£' Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAriCt FLATS FOR ORCHIDS Manufactured by HOME RATTAN CO., Wells and Steel Sts., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BOSTON FLORIST LETTER CO. SSR 3TJK Sizes 1)4 and 2 inch, $2.00 per 100. Patent fastener with each letter. Our New Script Letter, $4.00 per zoo. This box, 18x30x12, made In two seotions, one for each size letter made of wood, nicely stained and varnished given away with first order of 500 letters. HANDLED BY ALL THE WHOLESALERS IN BOSTON -«-» »*V< :i>4- i\B0«K1Mi«SS !,e" ¥ork- I A- D- PEBBT * CO.,W»rren St., Syracuse, N. T. F. E. MCALLISTER New York. A. II Kit II .11 t ,\ N 416 E. 84th St., New York. J. C. VACGHAN 26 Barclay St., New York. N. F. HcCARTHY & Co., 84 Han lev St., Boston. GEO. A. SUTHERLAND, 67 Bromfleld St., Boston. WELCH BROS 2 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. B. RICE *CO 24 N. 4ih St.. Phila., Ps. H. RATERSDORFER k CO Philadelphia, Pa. E. H. HUNT 79 Lake St., Chicago, 111. THE HUNTINGTON SEED CO., Indianapolis. Ind. DANIEL R. LONG Buffalo, N. Y. IAS. YICK'S SONS Rochester, N. Y. A. C. KENDALL, 115 Ontario St., Cleveland. Ohio H. SCNDERBRUCH. 4th & WalnutSt. Cincinnati^. HENRY PH1LIPPS SEED & IMPLEMENT CO., Toledo, O. C. A. KUEHN 112*2 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. W.ELLISON 1402 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. T. W. WOOD * SON ,6th * Marshall St.Bichmond.Va WISCONSIN FLORAL EXCHANGE, 131 Mason Street, Milwaukee. Wis WALTER A. POTTER * CO Providence, R.I. J. A. SIMMERS, Toronto, Ont. (Agt. for Canada. Address n. F. MCCARTHY. Treasurer and Nlanaeer, 84 Hawlev Street, Faotory. 13 Oreen Street, Mention Papor. BOSTON, MAS8. CHOCOLATE COOLER CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Manufacturers of FLORIST'S REFRIGERATORS. Send for Circular. ywt «.■ •vwrr-rut. wentioiv »-»-•*' «> no ■wr*«s -P»-CM4*lft* Sole Manufacturers and Headquarters for ...GENUINE— Midge Grafting Wax EVERETT B. CLARK & SON, Milford, Conn. WHEN WRIT. IMP. MFIS 1 oo'C-v- «s e-»i-ija-w-~i r t Wholesale Florists, E. G. hill & CO., RICHMOND. INDIANA. »♦♦♦.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•» M WHITING MENTIONT HE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' r" r u c rg Gr CAPE JESSAMINE BUDS (Gardenia grandifiora.' From the Gulf City, in any quantity, packed in up-to-date style in light boxes or* baskets, so that they will stand a journey of five days to one week with perfect safety. Prompt shipment guar- anteed at following prices: 1st quality, long steme, 2d 3d " - 100 1000 11.00 $8.00 75 6.50 50 4.50 CASH WITH ORDER. OLEANDER CITY NURSERY. Galveston, Tex. WHEN WH»TING MENTION THE Ft-QRIST'S EXCHANGE When Answering an Advertisement kind!/ state you saw it in THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. This personal request we make underevery adver- tisement we print, and by complying with It you will greatly help this paper, and as well give the adver- tiser the satisfaction of knowing where his adver- tisement was seen. 480 The Florists' Exchhnge, NOVELTIES for the TRADE New Asparagus Sprengerl, New Carex, New BiuiKHlnvillea, New Carinas, New Dahlias, New Juotlcla, New Geraniums, New Ruses, Climbing Meteor, Golden Rambler, Vellow Snuiiert, Car- mine 1'iliar. New Sweetbriers, Blue Oxalls. etc. Genuine Irian Shamrock. Send for Catalogue of Novelties at reduced prices. A. BLANC & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WR t,ng MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE We Furnish |^|,^-wt,3c.4.C;, Paskets,Shen,vep. SngoPalm I lOl lotS Leaves, Cape FlowerP, Im- mortelles. Foil, Wire, Doves. Picks, Paper, Cotton, Twine, Seeds, Bulbs and all supplies for store or greenhouse. Lists free. Address August Rblker & Sons. New York. 136 & 138 West 24th St., or P. 0. Station E. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtORlST'S EXCHANGE ■AUCTION SALES= BEDDING PLANTS PALMS, RUBBERS, Etc. Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at Eleven o'clock, till further notice. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ |C. E1SELE, je^rLn^Jhila^Pa. j ♦Novelties-™^ J IN Carnations, r I ♦ est ♦ chrysanthemums and Clematis. T «♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CATALOGUES OF SALES SENT ON APPLICATION. I. J. SIMONSON, Auctioneer, 63 Barclay St., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PiLLMS AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS At Qreitly Seduce! Prices. Stock large and in fine con- dition. Send for Wholesale list. Special prices on large orders. Send hi list of your wants. W. J. IIESSER, I'ljuiHiiuMuli. Neb. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Perns! Ferns! Fern:! New crop of Dagger Ferns, JU6 per 1000; 5000. *5 00. SUMMER SMILAX. We are now prepared to ship a very beautiful sub- stitute for our Wild Srntlax to'those who need Green* during months of May and June. We oan recommend our Summer Smilax as a very satisfactory and beautiful decorative. Price. $1.00 and $6 00 per case. PALM LEAVES AND CB0WH3 ALWAYS EEAD7. CALDWELL The Woodsman EVERGREEN, AIA. WHENWRITlNG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FOR DECORHTION DHY, METAL FLORAL DESIGNS FINEST AND LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTRY, AT MOST REASONABLE PRICES. IMMORTELLES, Colored, $2.75 per doz.; Yellow, $1.75 per doz. Case price on application. Largest Stock of CAPE FLOWERS, from 55c. to 90c. per lb. 2SW2&,™ AND ALL FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. A. HERRMANN, 404-412 E. 34th St., New York, near Ferry MANUFACTURER OF METAL FLORAL DESIGNS AND DEALER IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALWAYS ON TOP! ARKAB S7VTI LHX 2 inch, $2.00 per lOO. THIS IS COOO VALUE, WELL CROWN. BEINC STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY, LOGAN BERRY (Raspberry-Blackberrfi. We are headquarters for them. Also Golden Mayberry and S caline. home grown plants. Bottom prices for gilt edge stook. THE LOVETT CO., Little SHver, N. J. WHEN WRITINOMCNTIOH THE nOni*T'*trCH«Nae WHEN WRITING MENTION THE rUMISTS' EXCHANGE H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. H. BAYERSDQRFER I CO., Wholesale Florists' Supplies 56 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION TW ISTS' EXCHANC A GREAT AUCTION SALE. 1 Shorty j Hius, I Palms and Decorative Plants N.J. GRAND COLLECTION OF ORCHIDS. A. & F. ROLKER have been instructed by Messrs. PITCHER. & MANDA to sell on the above dates, at £j& Nurseries, the most unique collection that has been offered in many y<\^ .x';V May ,20, 21 Nothing k **Yirst=Class Stock will be Submitted. The sale of Orchids will include many very valuable specimens. A large tent will be erected for the purpose of the sale. Refreshments will be provided. A. &. F. ROLKER, Auctioneers, 106 Liberty St., New York. (CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION.) WHIN WRlTlNQ MENTION THE FLORIST * EXCHANGE We are a straight shoot and aim to grotv into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. YOL. VIII. NO. 20. NEW YORK, MAY 16, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. THE PITCHER 8 MIDI STOCK .OF. (LILIUM HARRIS1I. Read our guarantee furnished with every case of bulbs shipped. IF YOU FORCE HARRISII The following warranty should re- ceive your careful consideration : IMtE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE that no " flowers, or buds have been cut from our Lilium Harrisii, the past Spring, for shipment to this country and offered in competition with those forced by the florists of the UnitedStates. This is a course practiced by a great many Bermuda growers and cannot be too bitterly opposed by the American florists. It is not a question as to whether the bulbs are injured by this malpractice — the growers who amid this injustce to their American customers should receive the benefit of their orders. IF YOU WOULD STOP THE PRACTICE, THIS IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO DO IT. Lowest market prices will toe quoted on application. Please state quantity and size desired. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. We Can Supply in First-Glass Condition Extra Strong Dormant Field-Grown T L Our collection contains only the finest and best sorts in cultivation. These plants are in perfect condition for planting directly tn the open ground and will bloom nicely this Spring, or will make splendid pot plants for late Spring sales. If potted at once. 'can be gotten in bloom by Decoration Day. The varlettes we offer are the very best for outdoor bedding or for pot culture for Florists' use. Our stock comprises the following varieties: GenM Jacqueminot, Mrs. John L;iii,u, Paul Neyron. Ill i- it*ii Bruuner, Anna tie IHeabacli, Alfred Colomb, t!ami II t- «♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦••»••♦ *^* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ORDERS BOOKED NOW FOB Holland and French Forcing Bulbs Lilinm Harrisii, Azalea Indica, Berlin Lily-of-the- Valley, etc., AT WHOLESALE IMPORT PRICES. C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 193 Greenwich St., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITI 111 MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PRIMROSE SEED BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longiflornni, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I O'BRIEN & CO., I : P.O. Box 328, City of Mexico. ♦ EXPORTERS OF ALL KINDS OF ^ X MEXICAN PL&KTS, BULBS, and SEEDS, t J CACTI AND ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY. % Native Flowers from Palestine. Have just returned from the Holy Land, and am prepared to Introduce from there Native Seeds, Plants and Bulbs. Wish to find some party having- greenhouses, who will become interested and cultivate these special- ties in the United States. Address PALESTINE, cure this office. CLEMATIS 1ND BULBS. Cooperia, two kinds, $5.00 to $6.00 per 1001 Zephyranthes Texana 10.00 Clematis Coccinea.. .. $40.00 to 45.00 " Crispa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. WM. TELI., Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST FRKB. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE We devote our whole attention to DAHLIAS And not only have the largest and best collection in America, but guarantee our stock true to name. We are now filling orders for trial ground. Every Seedsman and Florist interested in Dahlias should send for our new descriptive Trade List. W. P. PEACOCK, Atco, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I SEEDS Garden 't Farm J I Season 1896=7. This season's crop of our Chinese Primrose Seed is now ready for delivery. Our Primroses are greatly improved, and new varieties offered for the first time. We put up special packets for florists; 15 best selling sorts, single and double, 400 seeds, price, $1.00. For separate varieties send for our Primrose Seed circular. HENRYS. RUPP & SONS, SH1REMANST0WN, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ALM <3^e^cl< Now on Hand. Fresh Crop. Per 100 Per 1000 110.00 12.50 Prices on all kinds of BULB5V FORCING and DECORATIVE £ 4 PLANTS, in small and large quantity are cheerfully given by £ F. W. 0. SCHMITZ, P. 0. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Allens Defiance Mignonette Grown from stock seed, saved inside. $5.00 per oz., $3.00 per % oz., $1.00 per packet. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, l¥. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE reca lut^sceiis $1.25 >h Weddellana 1.50 a Import of this variety did I not turn out very satisfactory, iOove prices for selected BeedH. Latunlo. borbonlca 35 2.50 Llvintona rmundifolla 2.75 2500 All CbumieropN, Phuvnlx and many others now In stock. A Full Lint on Application. j. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE Eucharia Amazonica, 3x4 inch per 100, $8.00. " « 4x6 " " 12.00. AMARYLLIS formosissima, 4x6 inches, per 100, $2.50; per 1000, $20.00. PRICES INCLUDE DELIVERY. Orders taken now for summer delivery of Freesia refracta, Longiflorum, Chinese Narcissus, Calla Ethiopica, California bulbs, etc. Address H. H. BERCER & CO., San Francisco, Cat. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE Vegetable and Flower Seeds. All the # # newest and best varieties — quality un- # • surpassed. Illustrated Catalogue FREE. • * WCERED A, Mill Seed Merchants • * nCXDCn « UUR) and Growers, • # 114 Chambers St. , New York City. « WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TUBEROUS BEGONIH BULBS ALL COLORS SEPARATE. $2 per 100; $18 per 1000. L C. B0BBINK, Rutherford, N. J. Branch of the Horticultural Co , Bcakoop, Holland. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE LILY t°.fe VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $22.00 per case of 2500 pips. $26 00 per case of 3000 pips. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON » BULBS FOR FORCING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN.} SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, J 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. X WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE DREERS OFFER OF FIFTY THOUSAND DWARF FRENCH CANNAS. We are now sending out a very fine lot of Cannas in strong, well-established plants in three inch pots. REMEMBER these are not freshly divided plants out of moss or soil, but well established in three inch pots, and will make a display at once. Baron de Sandraus Belle Bordure Colonel Dodds E. Chevreul E. Renlau Ezplorateur Crampbell F. Neuvessel F. Corbin Gen. de Miribel Geoffry St. Hillaire J. Thomayer Kaiser Wilhelm Madame Crozy Maurice Mussy Millet Fils Miss Sarah Hill Paul Sigrist Paul Marquant Perfection Princess Lusignani President Chandon Professor Gerard Progression Rose Unique Secretary Stewart Senator Montefiore Stadtgartner Sennholz Sophie Buchner Trocadero Van den Berg, Jr. Any of the above varieties, 75 cents per dozen; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000, for well- established plants from three inch pots. For Five Djllars we will send 60 distinct sorts, one of a kind, including one each of the above 30 varieties, and 30 other distinct sorts, many of them novelties. This will make an interesting collection for your own planting at an unprecedentedly low price. HENRY A. DREER, 714 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE May 16, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 483 r >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ GET OUR PRICES ON... X I Harrisii J Romans Valley t ♦ T Best Import Rates on all French, T + Datch and German Bulbs. + X VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, f ♦ 84-86 Randolph St., 14 Barclay St., ♦ I CHICAGO NEW YORK. 1 »♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ WHEN WH'T'NG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FILIFERA PALMS A^rffpffi During May only. No less than 100. No. 1 plants. Cash with order. A. L. ALLISON, Oriskany, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE Two years, tn 12 or more leading kinds, hnnie grown, all large flowering, per doz., $2.50; per 100, $20.00. Fine assortment named, Btrong heavy plants, 35c; $1 00 per doz.; $30 00 per 100. Nice young plants, 2% in., suitable for potting or planting up for fall sales, S1-C0 per doz^; $8.00 per 100. Dnisies. English Snowcrest and Snownake, per doz., 50c; per 1C0. (1.00. H. P. Rosen. 4 inch, outdoor grown, per dor., $1.50; per 100, $12 00. F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, 111. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHflGE WISCONSIN FLOWER EXCHANGE Write for quotations and particulars. Box 87. MILWAUKEE, WIS. "HEN WRITING MENTION THE flORIST'S EXCHANGE CLEMATIS PANICULATA. 1-year-old strong; plants, $4.00 per 100. Send for sample. DENTON, is* Hillside Ave., PtAINFlELD, KJ. J. WHEN WRITING MTN ■tQ*-«s- excfc Hreca Lutescens Seed JUST ARRIVED. 5000 at $6.50 per I OOO. H. WATERER, 109 S. 7th St. Phila. Pa. • IMPN WRITING MFNTIC 'l^TS- EXCHANGE DAHLIA BULBS, Assorted colors, $6.00 per 100. Cash with order. CELERY PLANTS, Ready Soon. Transplanted, FRANK W. POORE, Florist, Haverhill. Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VEGETABLE PLANTS! CABOAGE— Succession, Early Flat Dutch and 10 other varieties, $15c. per 100; $1.00 per 1000 ; $8.50 per 10,000. V TOMATO -Royal Red, Stone. Paragon and other varieties, 15c. per 100; $1.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 10,000. SWEET POTATO plants, 20c. a 100; $1.00 per 1000. CEEERV— White Plum', Boston Market and 4 other varieties, 15c. per 100 ; $1.00 per 1000: $8.50 per 10,000. Also Lettuce and Erk Plants. Price list mi Hpplicauuii. Cash please. R.VINCENT, JR., & SON WHITE MARSH MO. VHEN WRITM "STS1 EXCHANGE MARKAB ""STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY, LOGAN BERRY {Raspberry-Blackberry). We arelheadquarters for them. Also Golden Mayberry and S calino, home grown plains. Biltom prices for gilt edge slock. THE LOVETT CO., Little Silver, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENT'Off THt Ft ORIST S EJXHANOt SMALL- FRUIT PLANTS. GRAPE-VINES. Old and New Varieties. Warranted extra strong-. None Cheaper. Send for Catalogue. EUGENE WILLETT, NORTH COLLINS, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S C»rH4NGF BAY TREES JUST RECEIVED, Araucaria, Ficas, Palms, Etc. Ask for pric s. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. Branch of too Horticultural Co.. Boskoop, Holland. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Good Stock! All have been transplanted. Dor. 100 Arbor Vitje— American, 2 to iffl $150 $9 00 5^ to 7 ft.... 5 00 35 00 Siberian, 1« to 2 ft 2 00 15 00 3S° ANNIE H. LONSDALE ...ALL, SOLD... MYERS & SAM MAN, Wyndmooi. Chestnut Hill, Phila,, Pa WHEN WBITINO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BRIDESMAID METEOR STORM KING ROSE QUEEN UNCLE JOHN THE STUART E. A. WOOD DIAZ ALBERTINI WM. SCOTT DAYBREAK Send us your wants of the above var- ieties and we will quote you fair prices for good stock. Good Stock! NO RUST!! CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS, FROM SAND AND FLATS. 5000 Wm. Scott, 10,000 Fisher, 1000 Florence, 500 Wilder and 500 Hiii/.eg. Daybreak all sold. WANTED Echeverla, Pelargoniums, Ivy and Variegated Leaved Geraniums. A. W. HOYLE, - Spencer, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE o%% NEW LIFE IN CARNATIONS. Ilome grown and true by name. Border Cat nn- i ion*, hardy (out-door), self colors, no bursting. Ueroianiafor American market, pure yellow, (not striped). MiBtress Reynolds Hole, salmon apricot. Comtesse of Paris, blush Lord Byion, acarlet. Mrs. Frank Watts, pure white, 2 in. pots. 10 pieces, $1.00; 100 pieces, $8.0U. Price in England and Ger- many would be twi- e aB large. Souvenir de la ,*l nlnui i-on, 10 pieces. (100; per 100. $6.00. Pink, Her Majesty, 75c. Laura Wilmore and Alba finibrluia, per 100, 50c. [Monthly, all yellow. Buttercup, Bouton d'Or, Star- ligbt, Louis Porch. Andalusia, good rooted cut- tings, per 100, *3.00. Apple Geraniums, true, rooted cuttings, per 100. $1. Cash with order. See advertisement of For- get-me-not. Blue Perfect-on on another pace. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila , Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE' F, DORMER & SON, La Fayette, Ind. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings. WM. SCOTT and LIZZIE McGOWAN, $10.00 per 1000. ONLY A FEW LEFT. Cash With Obdeb. C. S0LTAU & CO., 199 Grant Avenue, JERSEY CITY, KJ. J. WHENWRITINGMENTIONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ELDORADO Considered the Best Yellow Carnation for Profit. Rooted cuttings, »5 per 100 ; S40 per 1000. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, Germantown.Phila.Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE HORiSTS EXCHANGE CARNATIONS -William Scott, extra fine, per 1000, $9 00 Alaska " 2000 Emily Pierson " 9 00 Daybreak " 10 00 I.izzie McGowan " 9 00 Alternantbera, red and yellow " 15 00 See fuur other aavertisements In this issue. ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth. N.J WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 2000 ROSE QUEEN $2.50 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. 2000 WM. SCOTT $1.25 per 100 ; $10.00 per 1000. All strong, out of soil. Cash with order. CHAS. F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GOOD STOCK! LOW PRICES!! Per 100 .. * 10.00 .. 2000 . . 2.00 .. 2.50 3.00 HERR'S CARNATIONS. Lizzie McGowan, Wm. Scott, Aurora, Iago, Fred Dorner and Sweetbrler, all at $1.25 per 100 or $10.00 per 1000. Stuart, Bouton d'Or and Peachblow at $2,110 per 100. Storm King, Alaska and Rose Queen at $3.00 per 100 or $25.00 per 1000. Annie Lonsdale at $10 00 per 10U, and Thomas Cartledge, one of the most profitable carna- tions that grows, at $1.50 per 100 or $12.' 0 per 1000. These are last of the season prices, and absolutely cash with the order or c. o. o. ALBERT M. HERR, Lock Box 496, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NEW M£ CARNATION IVORY Pronounced by those who have seen it growing the BEST WHITE CARNATION to date. Fine plants from soil, S10 per 100; $75 per 1000, ready for immediate delivery. Also fine stock of all the other leading varieties, including DELLA FOX, TRIUMPH, JUBILEE, AR9I4ZINDV, ABUNDANCE, DAYBREAK, SCOTT, GOLDFINCH, Etc., Etc. Send for Complete Price List. See cut of house of Carnation Ivory on page 197, February 29 issue Florists' Exchange. CARNATIONS! FIrst-clasa Rooted Cuttings of Clean, Healthy Stook, as good as the best. McGownn. Portia and Mcott, per 100. $1.00: Keller and Daybreak, per 100. *1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100. 13.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners. $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory CEO. M EMMANS, Newton N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FtORIBT'B EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. CARNATIONS— Daybreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, Silver Spray, Tidal Wave, Louise Siugler, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $10.00. Alyssum, Heliotrope, Paris Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, Vinca folis variegata, per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00. Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $15.00. G. LENGENFELOER, wBce.r,.r7A8vci, CHICAGO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Dracrena Iudivina, 4 in.. 6 in Ageratmn. dwarf blue,2!4hi Salvia splendenB, 2\i in ColeuH, 12b6Bt varieties. 2&in Hoim iii 11 iii m , Duuble Grant, La Favorite, ready for 4 in. pots 3-00 Geraniumsi cood double mixed 3.00 " 4 in., good plants 7.00 Canuaa, Crozy, Florenre Vaughan, Orange Yellow, Alphonse Bouvier, 4 in. potB o.OO Cannas, started 4.00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Colons* CrimBon and Golden Verschaffe'tii. Golden Redder and Glory of Autumn, $7.50 per 1000 1-00 AUernnnthera par. major, aurea nana and several other good varietiea 50 Ageratume "5 JOHN SCOTT. Keap St Greenhouses Bklyn. N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE $ EDW. J. TAYLOR, $ Carnation Grower k S0UTHP0RT, CONN. WHEN WRITING MENTtON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GEO. HANCOCK & SON, Grand Haven, Mich. WHEN WDITINH ' NTIOM THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE New Carnation, MME. ED. PYNAERT. This vaiiety belongs to the Malnialson type and In the largest Carnation In existence, i% Inches by iM inches tllfi> sizu n In si ration p. 209. Mar. 21 Issue); It is like all the Malmalson varieties, a Summer blooming ulant • the call x Is tlrni, the petals are of a pure rose color, and the Hower emits a fragrance more power- till than a dozen ordinary carnations combined. This carnation Is considered much finer than the celebrated 9ouv.de la MrtlriiHlsiii. Strong plants In bud. from 5 Inch pots. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per dozen. Carnation Sonv de la Malmalson, deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cold frame, will bloom this Summer. In i'A In. pote $1.00 per doz. ; $7.00 per 100 Carnation Rose (Jueen, strong plants 3.00 " New Pink Chrysanthemum, Wm. Simpson 50 cts. each ; 6.00perdoz CARNATIONS and CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all the best varieties, from flats 2 00 per 100 Clematl. (lammula, 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots 6.00 " seedlings from Hats $H.00 per 1000 ; 1.00 " Flowering; Periwinkle, pink and white. Strong plants, 3 in. pots 6.00 " Antherlcum Plcturatum, 4 in . pots 1.00 per doz Nepeta Glechoma variegata, 2H In. pots 3.00 per 100 Double Alyasum ((! iant) 2^ in. pots 3.00 " Lychnis llos cuculi semperllorens 2H In- pots, $3 Oil per 100 ; 3 in. pots 6.00 " Hollyhocks, double white and red, from cold frame 2.00 " Dracama Sanderlaiia, 8 In. pots, $1.00 each 9.00 per doz Draciena Indivlsa, fine plants for vases, 6 in. pots 3.00 " Houvardlas, single red and white, double white, rosea multittora, from pots 3.00 per 100 Coleus Verschalleltll and Golden Redder, 2% ID. pots 3.00 ' Alternantheras, yellow and red, well-established plants, from 2>£ in. pots 2.50 " C. EISELE, I I th and Jefferson Sts., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION TH E FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! ROOTED CUTTINGS In large quantities. See list of varieties in Florists' Exchange of March 21st. Send for price list. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TheCottageGardens,Queens,L.I. WHOLESALE SPECIALTIES: CARNATIONS, GERANIUMS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CANNAS. ....PLATSTXS... Per 100. Begonias, of sorts $3.00, $4.00, $6 00 Dahlias, named 6 00 " mixed, colors unknown 3 10 Fancy Leaf Caladiums, Louis Duplessus. 6 00 Fuchsia, Little Beauty 6 00 " Snow Ball, best double white 4 00 " Phenomenal and Mrs. E. G. Hill. 4 00 Double and single, $2.00, $3.00 4 00 Paris Daisy, The California 4.00 6 00 Heliotrope, best new and old 3.00 4 00 Abutilona, of sorts 4 00 Anthemis Tinctoria, hardy 4 00 Cyperus Alternifolius 4 00 Ageratmn, var. foliage, blue flowers 4 00 Geraniums, bronze and silver $3.00 4 f 0 .' $3.00 and 4 00 " Rose 4 00 Salvias, of sorts 3.00 4 00 Crotons $4.00, $6.00 and 8 00 Coleus $1.50 and 2 50 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Alternantheras, four varieties 50 Chrysanthemums, good sorts 151 Sanchezia Nobilis and Begonias 150 If mailed add 10c. per 100 for Alternantheras, 20c. for Oxalis, Fuchsias. Heliotrope and Coleus, 30c. for Begonias, Sanchezia and Chrysanthe- mums. Selection of sorts ourB. R.S.BROWN X SONS,!;;:? Kansas City, Mo WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGI 50,000 PLANTS IN BUD i &BLO0M Many fine varieties added this season. Best Mammoth Older " stock plantB. 100. 1000. ..$3.00 f 25.00 . . 2.50 22.5C CARNATIONS. Established in flats, fine healthy stuck. 100. Meteor, Storm King. Goldfinch... $5.00 Little Genii Uorenir ...,3.00 Lizzie McGowan. Win. Scolt, Puri- tan, Portia, Thou. (Jariledee, Sweetbrier, E. A. Wood. Van ljeeuwen *-00 Buttercup* Dean Hole, Alaska ... 4.00 WHEN WRI i tup CLOPISTS' EXCHANGE COOL COOL Grown cool and rooted cool are our Carna- tions, 'Mums and Violets. Be sure to get my Price List before ordering your stock. Also a fine collection of new Cannas. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE F*±x^&t ^viicl Best. Mme. F. Bergman n is the best paying early chryimnthemum 10 date, rooted cuttinRB. $2 per 100; (15.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of IBU5, rooted 3UttlD(ts. $1.00 per 100, and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2,00 per 100. METEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttlnRSL$5 per 100; pipB unrooted, $2 per 100. Also Portia, Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. Address J, G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSES. 1000. 125.00 100. Forcing Vnrieties, list on application, 2H In pots ^3.00 Everbloomhiff. 12 varieties, from 2.'-.' In. pots. 4.00 I'ol yaiitlin, li varieties. 21., in. pot6 1.00 Hybrid Perpetual, 25 var eties, in in in. pots 5-W CHRYSANTHEMUMS. For varieties and prices see April 25 issue. MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. Ready for immediate stiles. 100. Alternant hern, all leading varieties $3 00 Agerntutn, blue and white 3.00 AlyHsuin, double white 3.00 CnrnationR. from 4 in. pots, tine stock 12.00 Co lens, leading sorts, 2jd In. pots •' '• " 3 " Gernniums, double and Bingle, 4 In. pots. 2Y, " Ivy. fine variety 4 " Heliotrope from 3 In. pots " " VA " Ilyilrnngen Otakaa, 5 in. bushy — Pan. lea, strong and stocky. lBt size — ** One plaDt. 2d size Vinca, from 4 In. pots, strong 3.00 5.00 800 4.00 8.00 5.00 3 00 25 00 3.00 200 10.00 New Trade List on Application. WOOD BROS., Fishkill, N.Y. ■men MMTINO MENTION THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE May i6, 1896. The Florists* Exchange. 485 GflBNflTIOIf S A prolonged drought in this section of the country is interfering seriously with planting. To-day, May 10, the thermom- eter has shown 101 degrees in the shade. Growers who have had their land plowed are now waiting for a rain in order to com- mence planting out ; those who prefer to use the spading fork can keep right on, digging only so much each day as can be planted. It is not necessary to dwell upon the advantage of placing the roots in fresh, moist soil. A neighbor plants out about 30,000 plants in a field close by a thirty-foot railway cut, where the natural drainage is perfect. Two years ago he lost many plants at one end of the field from what was evidently an excess of moisture; the season was a very dry one. I am just the other side of the same cut and had to irrigate all Sum- mer The excessive moisture in this field was accounted for by the packing of the sub soil by the plow ; it had been cultivated for a great many years, the plow running al- ways at about the same depth. Attention has often been called to this packing of the sub-soil, which occurs only when the texture of the soil is favorable to such a result. In general farming the sub-soil plow Is the remedy. The remedy in this particular field took the form of spading- forks ; it was effectual, there being no loss last season from that cause. This season field is plowed again and you might just as well try to set out carnations in a dust bin. Carnation growing is not an exact science ; there are no hard and fast rules. Climate, soil, location and a hundred other things, big and little, are conditions which are constantly varying. The carnation grower who occupies land near a big city worth ten cents a foot and the grower in the back country who can spread himself over land worth twenty dollars an acre will never be able to consider gardening operations from the same point of view. Every grower must face his own conditions and consider the ways of his neighbor only so far as they may fit his own case. Lothrop Wight. Why Do Carnations Sleep? Paper read by Wm. Murphy before Cincinnati Florists' Society, May 9, 1896. I will give eighteen reasons why carna- tions "sleep," and then endeavor to tell you how to grow and handle the plants so that the flowers will not go to sleep so soon after cutting : (1) Allowing the bloom to develop too far before cutting; (2) Using too much com- mercial fertilizer; (3) Spraying over the bloom in the houses ; (1) Want of air, growing in too close an atmosphere ; (5) Growing the plants in too high a tempera- ture ; (6) Growing them too dry at the roots ; (7) Gases escaping from leaky flues ; (8) Great changes in temperature ; (9) Cul- tivating too deep in the benches: (10) Planting too close ; (11) Planting too deep; (12) Cutting the flowers too green; (13) Fumigating too strongly and often; (14) After cutting allowing the flowers to wilt before putting them in water ; (15) Keep- ing the blooms in a damp cellar or ice boxes before packing ; (16) Keeping them in rooms lighted with gas or crowded with people ; (17) Packing hot water in baskets or boxes to keep flowers from freezing • (18) Rough handling. To grow the carnation so that it will not sleep, take good strong cuttings the first part of January ; break them off by pulling down the stem, from flowering shoots ■ drop them in water to keep them from wilting until they are trimmed for the cutting bench. Prepare the cutting bench by putting on a layer of gravel or coal cinders, then four inches of clean river sand ; pound solid and level. Soak until the water drips through then the bed is ready for the cuttings' Put them in rows two inches apart and one inch in the row ; settle the sand afterward by pressing and watering it again. Have the side of the bench open underneath. Have plenty of valves on heating pipes to regulate temperature. Keep at not over 60 degrees in day and 45 to 50 degrees at tught. Don't give too much air the first week or two, else the young cutting will wilt. After that time give plenty of air and keep the sand on the wet side until the cuttings begin to root, then let up on water. As soon as they are rooted box in flats and keep them growing and then harden them off for planting. Begin the preparation of the ground in the Fall by ploughing down a good dressing of horse manure. Do not harrow, but let it lay rough all Winter to freeze. In the Spring, as soon as the ground is dry enough, give it another dressing of cow manure. Plough, harrow, and if too soon to plant, plough again at planting time. I begin to plant from the middle of April to the 1st of May. Harrow and drag smooth ; this leaves the ground in good condition to plant with a cabbage planter or dibble. Draw a gar- den line across your field, 2 feet 8 inches apart, and plant 6 to 8 inches in the rows. After planting follow up the rows and tramp with the feet on each side of the plants. This will keep the moisture up near the roots. Never allow the wind to dry the young roots while planting. Do not wait longer than a week before you begin to cultivate with a very fine tooth horse cultivator, running on each side of the rows as close as you can without pull- ing out the plants. I think a roller that would fit between the rows would be a good tool in dry weather ; it would keep the ground level ; a neater job could be done with the culti- vator after it, and the soil would never dry out as badly as it does when left laying loose. But never use the roller in wet weather. Top the plants as needed, and keep the horse cultivator running at least once a week, up to the day you commence lifting. A good plan to change the surface soil and cool the roots in the Summer, is to run a narrow- bladed, three -shoveled plow as deep as you can push it down between the rows ; go two or three times between the rows, and level with the cultivator and roller. Begin to prepare the soil for the bench the Fall before it is wanted for use, by cov- ering a piece of sod ground with horse manure and ploughing down. Do this as late as possible in the Fall, so that sharp freezing will kill the insects. Let the soil lay rough all Winter, and in the Spring plough in a coat of cow manure and bone meal. Keep working this over with the plow, harrow and drag, all Summer, and by Fall it will be ready for the benches without any more labor, except carting to the houses. Put five inches of the soil loosely on the benches, when you are ready to commence planting; it will then be moist and cool. You can plant faster in this material than in dirt that has been pounded and raked inside of the houses ; beside, it saves quite a number of panes of glass that the rake handle may break. The operation of lifting takes two men with sharp spades to do it right ; press the spades at the same time on each side of the plant lift it out and shake off the soil ; remove it to greenhouse immediately to keep it from wilting. Plant eight or ten inches apart on the bench; press the ground firm and level so that the water will not run off one side while watering. The first watering is the most important. Water until you are satisfied that the whole bench is soaked, and the liquid runs through bottom. Do not water again until you work the bench over ; but shade and spray every day until the plants strike root, then take the shade off ; give all the air possible. A great many carnation plants are ruined by keeping the shade on too long after planting. Do not drown the new roots by heavy watering. Keep the houses cool by slushing the walks and under the benches with cool water. As the season advances and Are heat becomes necessary you can give more water at the roots. Keep plenty of air on if you have to fire to do so ; Are, air and water make bloom As severe freezing sets in more fire heat can be given and the temperature run up higher without injuring the plant, than can be done earlier in the season. A good day temperature is 65 to 75 degrees; a night one 56 degrees, and some varieties will stand 60 degrees, providing you watch the soil that it does not become dry long at a time. Fumigate lightly once a week with tobacco and keep some sulphur on the pipes. Red spider does not like sulphur, nor the arsenical mixture. If you keep up the temperature that I have mentioned the plants will take lots of water. Cut the flowers early in the morning from plants that are not suffering for water. I contend that there are more sleepy flowers arising out of this fault in growing than all others put together: a plant that is in want of moisture at the roots has very little sap in the stem, it has gone to nourish the root; it may not be visible to the eye, but there is a lack of substance in that flower to keep it after cutting. If the benches are well drained and filled with four or five inches of loose and night, we are all liable to err on the dry side. Cut the flowers before they are fully de- veloped ; bunch and stand them in water in a cool, airy room, ten or twelve hours before packing for market. Do not pack ice or wet moss in the baskets or boxes. Get the blooms to market early in the day. Give good count ; don't promise any more to the commission man than you can cut. Get a statement once a week from him, and there is still a fair living and some money in carnation culture. SEED TIDE REPORT. Points and information from seedsmen, and all interested in this column, solicited. Address Editor Seed Trade, care of Florists' Ex- change, P. O. Box 1697, New York. The Drought.— In noticing the crops on Long Island, in our last number, from notes taken a week previously, we made no mention of the dry weather, about which the farmers began to complain. Since then not a drop of rain has fallen, and most of the turnips, kale and cabbage are now suflv ring terribly. If we do not have rain soon the turnip and kale will be ruined. We hope to make a better report soon. Philadelphia.— Mr. Charles W. Spar- hawk, assignee of Z. De Forest Ely & Co., has given notice for the creditors that the auditor, Franklin L. Lyle, will hold his first meeting at his office, 204 S. Seventh street, on Monday, the 18th inst., at which time the creditors may appear and prove their claims. The assignee an- ticipates a dividend of 20 per cent. Detroit. Mich.— George W. Hill, a seed dealer of 58 East Congress street, is re- ported to have filed chattel mortgages in the sum of 17,500 on his stock of goods. Sioux City, Ia.— E. S. Weatherly was on Mav 7 appointed receiver of the Sioux City Nursery and Seed Company. The application was filed by F. E Smith and E. F. Green, who place the assets at about $180,000 and liabilities at $90,000. They add, however, that the company maintains growing departments in Iowa andMichigan for the better care of which arrangements must speedily be made or the assets will be materially lessened. The officers of the company profess to have sufficient bills receivable due June 1 to pay all indebted- ness. The failure Is ascribed, however, to slow collections and general stringency of the money market. It is likely that the business will be resumed when the present difficulties are overcome. Attachments aggregating nearly $50,000 were filed. On May 6 the Sioux City Nationnl Bank attached for $26,000 and the Sioux City Safe D?posit and Trust Company for $4,000. the weather permits we prefer to use the hotbeds. " As regards beets our figures differ very much from those given by the Govern- ment. We may add by way of explanation of this that if the seed which gave us a percentage of 100 to 120 had been given the same test as the Government seed the result would probably have been 150 to 180 per cent. The difference on musk melons, water melons, pumpkins and squashes, is also very marked. In testing the many varieties of vine seeds we find that if the soil and weather are just right we can get them to show as high as 95 to 100 per cent, germinating power, but if, on the other hand, the soil Is not just in proper shape and the weather is damp and cloudy, the seed is apt to rot in the ground. " We have tried the Geneva tester, but do not think the results as satisfactory as those obtained by planting the seeds in soil, and we are inclined to the opinion that the reason the Government tests show such a high percentage is on account of the system used." L European Notes. It is not possible to add very much to notes recently sent you so long as the drought continues. Everything is in the balance just now, but early turnips have taken a decided turn on the wrong side. The fly is here in his thousands, and while a good rain would clear him off and cause new branches to spring out, the rain is withheld and the stems are fast becoming as hard as an oak tree. Another week will settle the matter for better or worse. The cabbages and other plants that send their roots deeply into the earth are only suffering from surface frosts and cold, dry winds at present, and in their case a good ground rain would be of immense service. Our worst fears are respecting our Spring sowings, which are looking very sadly just now. We have plants in abundance, but to transplant them in the face of hot sun, cold, drying winds and frosty nights is to court disaster. European Seeds. A Standard Germination Scale. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., of Philadelphia, say : " Our tests are made in soil, either in cold frames, hotbeds, or the greenhouse, and we prefer where po-sible to make tests in hotbeds, for while the percentage of growth Is not quite so high it gives us a much better idea as to the real vitality of the seeds under all conditions. On some varieties of seeds we, of course, find that much depends on the season in which they have been ripened ; for example, egg plant and pepper seed mature much better some years than others. Of course, in the Win- ter months our soil, and a high temperaturTpSt up' day i Z*X?££££t asttate^bq'v^s soon as j Roses. The rush of spring trade and planting out of general stock should now be nearly over. Stock for next season should be looked to. The first thing to have on hand is soil, and a great deal depends on it being good. My experience for the last few years has been that soil which has been dug fresh in the Spring has given more satisfactory results than soil which has been stored up for six or twelve months. The reason of this is, that the fibre has not rotted, and as this keeps the soil nice and open the young roots seem to run through it more freely than in soil which is older and more decayed. We all understand that the principal thing in having success in a rose house is to have the bench filled with roots before the early Fall. When breaking up and mixing the soil I use \ good rotten cow manure, but no bone dust or other mixtures until later, as I think the young plants have sufficient nourishment until they become estab- lished. Of course, there is a vast differ- ence in soils in different localities, but a little judgment and testing will soon show how to obtain the best results. Regarding the time for planting I would specially urge small florists to try and get their houses planted as near the first of June as possible. My reason for this is that I have, as a general rule, found this class of florists planting their roses about the first of August, when they should be commencing to get something from their new stock. Sometimes in trying to get a few extra buds to satisfy some customer, they will run their houses at too high a temperature, and as the plants will not stand this treatment they get no satisfac- tion from their houses all Winter. If the small growers have, a demand for roses during the montns'' of May, June and July, why not run a house through the whole year. They will find this the best manner of meeting such a demand and the best paying way in the end. Next week I hope to have something to say about benches and the best way to handle the young stock. A. D. Rose. The Chrysanthemum. The principal chemical constituents of the chrysanthemum are said by M. Georges Truffaut to be in the order of their im- portance: 1, lime: 2, phosphoric acid; 3, potash|; 4, soda ; 5, magnesia ; 6, nitrogen ; 7, silica ; 8, sulphuric acid ; 9, oxides of iron and manganese; 10, chlorine. In the flowers, nitrogen exists abundantly, as well as phosphoric acid, magnesia and potash ; lime exists in the leaves, and large quantities of silica in the roots. The com- post recommended by M. Truffaut in the Journal of the Society Nationale d'Horti- culture de France as the outcome of his in- vestigations is : Leaf mould, 1 part ; mould from an old cucumber bed, 1 part; coarse sand, 1 part; loam, 1 part; wood ashes, $ part ; over this is dusted a small propor- tion (1 per cent.) of phosphate of lime. Hail News. Robert Scott & Son, of Philadelphia, lost about 1200 square feet of double thick glass by hail on the afternoon of May 5 1896. They were insured in the Florists' Hail Association. John G. Esleb, Secretary. 436 The Florists' Exchhnge, HOLLYHOCKS! True to separate colors, SI. oil per 100; stronger, S6.00. SHADE TREES, dormant in trenches. 10,000 PRIVET, all sizes up to 7 ft., in trenches. (See four otueradvts. in ibis issue.) ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Sna II A V from - iDCQ P°t8> S1-60 IVI ILHA per 100. Strong- bmiln.v plants, by mail, 50c. per 100. Send for samples. Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOPISTS' EXCHANGE S7VU LHX 2 inch,*$2.00 per 100. THIS IS COOD VALUE, BEING WELL CROWN. H. DALE, Brampton, Ont. WHEN WWtTINO jjjjjjjBjl TM« TtOKIgTB' t»CHANGE BARGAINS >n CARNATION CUTTINGS. To close out balance of healthy, well-rooted cuttings from soil. 1000 Scott, 5000 Sweetbrier, 5000 McGowan, 2000 Portia, 500 Tidal Wave, 1000 Lawrence Thompson, $7.00 per 1000. 10.000 LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS at $6.00 per 1000. SAMUEL J. BUNTING, Elmwood Ave. and 58th St., PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WHITING MENTIONTMr n ioicts' EXCHANGE NEW CANNA COLUMBIA The finest yellow dwarf canna yet introduced; is a strong, vigorous grower, with light green, glossy foliage, not growing any higher than 2J4 feet. Color is a rich orange- yellow, faintly spotted with red; form a perfect compact, erect truss; the individual flower the size of Mme. Crozy. There is no collection complete without it. Strong plants, out ot 4 inch pnts, $3.00 per dozen; $20.00 per 100. Cash with the order. Send 25 cents for sample in bloom. CHARLES F. SEIT2JER Oswego St., Utica, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ONLY $2.OOPER10° FOR EXTRA STRONG CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS, From 2 and 2% Inch pots, In the following varieties: Marlon Henderson, The Queen, Miss Florence Pullman, Ivory, Mrs. E. O. Hill, Nlveus, Major ISonnafXon, Hicks- A mold. S5.00 per hundred For MUn M. M. Johnson and Mrs. S. T. Mur- dock. Other sorts previously advertised are BOld OUt. BEN HAINS CO., NEW ALBANY, IND. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE LAST CALL! COLEUS! COLEUS! Golden ((netn. aodOlmson Ver- 1000 100 - in. M< -hi i. 2 In. pots f 15 00 $1 76 Heliotrope, 2H In. pots 2 00 All. of !Sdow Geranium*, %% In. pots 2 60 Vlnca Varieuuln, 2% in. pots 2 60 Rooted Cuttings. < ,i'<-h-, Golden Queen and Crim- Hon Vn m. l.nll, In. 6 00 75 Coleuti in rarlety 6 00 00 Alternatitfaera paronychloldes ma- Jor and aurea nana fl 00 75 Heliotrope 8 00 100 Cash with the order. J. E. FELTHOUSEN. Schenectady, N.Y. WHEN WRITING, MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA VIOLETS. fine plants, $3.50 per 1U0. Lsdy H. Campbell, $1.00 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. Mme. Crozy Canna, 4 in. pots, fine, $1.25 per doz.. $8.00 per 100. BENJ. C0NNELL, Florist, West Grove, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE LARGE GERMAN PANSIES From cold frame, stocky, in bloom no better to be found, for $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. A. J. SWINGER, Nursery and Florist, SHILOH, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOBiST S EXCHANGE GOOD AND HEALTHY PLANTS. 2000 ECHETERIA secunda glauca, at $3.00 per 100. ENGLISH IVY, nice plants, 3 In. and 4 in. pots, at $10 per 10*1. LARGE PERIWINKLE, 4 in. pots, $8 per 100. SMALL " 2\4 in. pots, $3 per 100. CANNA seedlings, French, at $3.00 per 100. And all other bedding plants from $3 to $7 a 100. Cash please with order. CHAS. ZIMMER, WEST C0LLINGSW00D, N. J. WHEN WRiTiN- MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AMPEL0PSIS - VEITCHII Pot-grown Seedlings, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. J. KADLETZ, p?i?r Dongan Hills, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CAPE JESSAMINES (Gardenia Florida) grown in 3 in. pots, 60 cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100. Will exchange even for Marechal Nlel Roses, grown in :.''■.. in. pots. Also Cape Jessamine Buds, cut with long stems, $100 per 100 by mail. John Monkhouse, w" iraertes, uGWGlIu, La. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FRENCH GANNAS! Strong 6 inch plants for immediate effect, J. D. Cabos, J. C, Vaughan, Egandale, etc. !$2.00 per dozen ; #15.00 per 100. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, Germantown, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE £5,000 Rooted Coleus* VerschalTeltll, Golden Gem, and oLhers, 50c. per 100 ; $4.50 per 1000. Carnations, Wm. Scott, Daybreak, Albertlni, Temleresae, Helen Keller Emily Pierson, Lizzie McGuwan and Silver Spray, extra strone plants from pots, free from disease, hardened off In cold frameB, $.'J.(;0 per 100; $25 00 per 1000. Verbeons, tine from frameB, 2J£ In. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per lOOO. Roses. American Beauty, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Brldenma'd and La France, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1U00. All plants guaranteed A No. 1. ROSCOE SAUNDERS. Aurora, III. WHEN WRITINQ MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CYCLAMEN! Strong, 2% inch pots ; fine. Pink, Red, While, Ss Per 100. EDWIN A. SEIDEWITZ, KSM&BlSfc WHEN WRITING MENTION THf! FLORISTS' EXCHANGE SURPLUSSTOCK Coleus Verschaffeltii, Golden Crown, Firebrand, 2% in. pots, $2.00 per 100. Chrysanthemum, MajorBonnaffon,2and 2K in. pots, $2.00. Heliotrope, 2J^ and 3 in. pots, $2.50 per 100. Richardia alba maculata, $3.00 and $4.00 per 100. Cash with order please. H.T.& A. H.FUNNELL, Huntington, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE -ALTERNANTHERAS- A. Nana, R.Nana, and Versicolor* OOcts.alOO; $4 00 a 1000. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COLEUS! COLEUS! Very best beddiDp sorts, 2!-^ in. potn, strong plants, at $2 00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Extra fine rooted cuttings, 50 cts. per 100; $4.50 per 1000. BruantGer. $2. MRS. M. CAVANAUGH, Millers Corners, N. Y. 'WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXGHANGF LARGE DOUBLE WHITE DAISIES, floe clumps, from cold frames, in bloom, $2.00 per 100. Pansy Plants all sold. E. B. JENNINGS, Southport, Conn. LOCK BOX 254. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Excelsior, Minn. Freeman P. Gonld died at his home. May 9, ot a complication ot disei-sas Mr Gould was oneot the pioneers of Excelsior, a man of great force of character and steadfast- ness of purpose, kind hearted and generous to a fault, and was respected by all. He was a member of the G. A. R. Utica, N. Y. Roderick Campbell has severed his connection with the Forest Hill cemetery and is now devoting his attention to his Rowanside greenhouses, corner Genesee street and Highland avenue. His green- houses were started about a year ago and are now filled with choice bloom. Hfs daughter, Miss Catherine Campbell, has charge of the making up of the floral de- signs. Mr. Campbell has established a salesroom in the Oneida Building, 345 Genesee street. This is in charge of Miss Anna Campbell. Flatbush, N. Y. The Greenwood Florists' Employes' As soclatiou will hold its fourth annual after- noon and evening, promenade on Wednes- day, June 10, at TJlmer park. The officers of the Association are : Thomas F. Ryan, president; William B. Walker, first vice- president; John F. Walters, second vice- president; J. J. Dailey, third vice-presi- dent; Thomas F. Tobin, recording secre tary ; Frederick J. Kuhne, financial secre- tary; John Walsh, corresponding secretary; J. J. Kilary, treasurer ; J. T. Tobin, ser- geant-at-arms. iOailisjiiU We will publish, free of charge, notices of all births, marriages, and deaths oc- curring in families connected with the trade. When notifying us of same kindly furnish full particulars In each case. MARRIED. Hardkstt-Wood.— At Newport, Ky., on April 21, by the Rev C. G. Jones, T. W. Hardesty to Miss G. R. Wood. Macfarlane-Crapser.— A t Staatsburg, N. Y., on April 29, James Mcfarlane, tu charge ot conservatories on Dinsmore Estate, to Miss Emma K. Crapser, eldest daughter of John A. Crapser, for many years superintendent of Mrs. Hoyt's es- tate. The bridal pair spent their honey- moon in Washington. Wallace-Barr.— At Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 29, David Wallace, man- ager for J. Gardiner & Co., seedsmen, to Miss M. J. Barr. DEATHS. Bennett.— At South Chester, Pa., on April 21 J. R. Bennett, nurseryman. Cavanagh .— At Long Island City, N. Y.i Mrs. Jane Cavanagh, widow of the late Patrick Cavanagh, aged 67 years. Doering . — At Lafayette ave., Brook- lyn, recently, Mrs. Rosa Theodora Doering, wife of Fred. Doering. and daughter of the late C. M. Krick. Fuller.— Suddenly, atRidgewood.N. J., on Monday, May 4, Andrew S. Fuller, in the 68th year of his age. Gould— At Excelsior, Minn., on Satur- day, May 9, Freeman Gould. Sowland.— At Canajoharle, N. Y., on May 10, G. W. Howland, of Mohawk j Valley Seed Co., aged 53 years. St. Louis. Market News. The continued drought and Sum- mer weather of the past few weeks have proven disastrous to all linesof the florists' business. The quality of cut flowers has grown very poor, the supply has been too great, and the demand almost nothing. As a result prices are away down and large quantities of flowers go to waste. The plant business has suffered fully as much as the cut flower. The ground has been so dry that it has been deemed unwise to plant out beds until a good rain, and we are still impatiently waiting for this. Small fruits, too, are suffering already ; strawberries are beginning to ripen, but all lack size and many are burning up, plant and all. Unless a good rain comes within a few days the crop will be an un- profitable one again this year. The first strawberry (Michel's Early) ripened here on Friday, May 8 Bederwood is now in and the others will follow closely. Although the majority of plantsmen are complain- ing of large lots of plants which they fear they will have left on their hands, I find the principal growers who retail at the cemeteries feel that their orders will take all they have and more. James Steers, Julius Koenig and F. H. Meinhardt are on Florissant avenue, near the Bellefountaine Cemetery, and all of their places present scenes of great activity just now. Harry W. Chandler, president of the Chandler Floral Co., which suspended business recently, has taken the agency of an accident insurance company. He ex- pects, however, to again enter into the florists' business next Fall. The exhibition committee, having in charge the next flower show, has had no meeting for some time, but as many of the florists are anxious to know just how the prize list is growing, they will probably meet in the near future. Ellison & Tesson report business at their downtown store very good. Wm. Lingenbrink, who recently moved across the street from his former location, says that business does not seem as bright at his new stand, but he expects to see it improve as soon as his location is known. Riessen Floral Co., at 21 S. Broadway, are always busy. They carry a large stock of flowers and make very attractive win- dow displays. Besides, Mr. Ed. C. Buechel, the secretary of the company, is a hustler, and thus allows no good opportunity to slip by. E. H. Michel. St. Paul, Minn. Trade NoteB. The hot wave of the past week— the hottest on record for the same dates — brought everything out with a rush. Cut flowers have deteriorated in quality and prices have taken a tumble. Vegetation has made wonderful progress and every- thing is bursting into bud and bloom. Lilacs are in bloom, and snowballs are ex- panding their petals. With these coaditions prevailing cus- tomers are clamoring for their beds and boxes to be planted, while nimble fingers have a hard time in getting bedding stock potted and repotted as it needs. Cut flower sales are quite nominal, fu- neral work, and not much at that, consti- tuting the bulk of the business. There is more of a surplus now than at any time during the season. Plant sales are very good, and, if it were not for the large number in the business and the consequent competition and lowering of prices, trade would be very good indeed. L. L. Mat & Co. are having heavy plant sales, disposing of assorted bedding roses from 2J in. pots at 5c. each and pansies at 25c. per doz. These are low prices, but they claim it draws customers and increases sales in other lines. The assigned stock of L. G. Venzke will be sold to the highest bidder. There is quite an assortment of plants, baskets and store sundries to be disposed of, and sales should be good. De Cou & Co., who recently made an as- signment in the seed business, are again doing business in the store formerly occu- pied by Venzke. R. C. Sugen occupies one end of the store in the florist business. As the location is central, the store light and airy, a nice trade should be established. Recent visitors were Mr. Heming, repre- senting F. E. McAllister; a representative of Pitcher & Manda and C. C. Pollworth, of Milwaukee. Decoration Day trade promises to be very good, several large orders having been placed already, cut flowers will be scarce, as outside stock will all be gone, and the intense heat will soon use up the roses and carnations under glass. The last violets of the season were brought in last week by Hangen & Nllsen. Veritas. ' May 1 6, 1896. The Florists* Exchhnge, 487 SURPLUS STOCK £000 Geraniums, A in. pots, best market varie- ties, sinRle and double. SH.00 per 100. £000 Geraniums, 2^ in. pots, $3 50 per 100. £000 Verbenas, 12 good kinds, 2H in. pots, $3 00 per 10U. £000 Coleu*« 2% in. pots. Verschaffelttl and Golden Bedder and others, at $3.00 per 100. £000 Ampelopsis Veitchii, strong, 2-yearB $6.00 per 100. £000 Honeysuckles, monthly, 3-yeara, $10.00 per 100. 1000 Hydrangea Grandifloru, strong, 2-year old, $10.U0 per 100. 500 Ivy Geraniums, Souv. de Chas. Turner, 4 in. nuts, $lu.00per 100. 300 Hydrangeas, Empress Eugenie, pnifc, and Thomas Hogg, white, 4 in. pots, in bud. $10 per 100. 1000 Violets, The California, strong plants, from Fall cuLtinga, $3.00 per 100. EYENDEN BROS., Williamsport, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THg Ft.QRIBT'S EXCHANGE ATTENTION! Do You Want Extra Fine Vines, 6 inch to 24 inch. Per 100 VINC AS var., 2 in $2.00 " " 3in 4.00 " 4iu 6.00 DRACiENA, tied, good size for basket or small vases 10.00 MRS. POLLOCK Geranium, tri-color, 3in.and4in $4.00and 6.00 il Hi;. SALLEUOl Geranium, '.'i., in.. 2.00 ROOTED CUTTINGS. SNOW CREST DAISY 2.00 VINCA 1.60 REX BEGONIA 2.00 MBS. POLLOCK Geranium 2.00 STBOBILANTHES DYERIANCS. ... 1.50 SOMETHING EXTRA FINE. 30 NEW SEEDLING GOLEUS. The set Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 by mail. Terms, Cash or C. O. D. Will Exchange for Pansies or Ferns. GREENE & UNDERHILL, WATERTOWN. N. Y. ■VHEN WRITING V:CHT\QH THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE IT WILL PAY YOU! Bedding plants, strong, fine, bushy, out of 4 in. pots, only $5 per 100. Geranium*! all colors, mixed; Heliotropes. \ u '• iM Mm-, very tine; l.u n i :i uus. Begonia Vernon, < a I <■ :i d u I n * (Mangold), T.igetes, riwurt wnite Ui.ubltj Petunias* Scarlet Sage, Fuchsias, Colt-us, dwarf Nasturtium, Candy- tuft, white: double or sinKle Stock'*, Summer Clirj sn iiihemiKiisi white or red double monthly ( 'm i n i ions, lifgonias mixed, tli e strong white lrai-ic-, Curysautllieinum L Canning, pure white, aid other varieties, large clumps; pink Itouvardiae, double white Feverfew, monthly Kosp bushes, best varieties, mixed; $1.00 per doz., or $8 00 per 100. Plants out of 2 1-2 in. pots, at $3.00 per 100. Verbenas mixed, Phlnx Drummondi, Convol- vulus Mignon (Dusty Millar), single vane*aied Petunias, dwarf Nasturtiums, l* finales. Sweet Alyssiiiu (Little lieoi), Mignonette, P..rlt>r Ivy* Kt-nilworth Ivy, Tradescantin Zebrina, Thun- bergia (Black Eyed Susan), Candytuft, Lobe- lias, Coleus, ',■'., i, mi Bedder and Verschatleltii; Alteruantheras, red and yellow. Beat of To- mato plants, 50cts. per 100. A mixture of all the above plants will be made If desired at 100 rates. Only orders with the cash en- closed will be recognized. C. ASCHMANN, Florist, 1012 Ontario St., Rising Sun, Phila., Pa. >»'»-'^N WWmNO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PETUHI1 GRAHDIFLUftA SPECIAL NOTICE ! 1 have received direct from Messrs. Hender & Son of Plymouth, England, seed of their un- rivaled strain of Petunia (jrandiflora. Strong plants now ready, 2 in. puts, $2 00 Per 100; same Irom seed ooxes, strong, by mall, 7oc. per 100. Doable Fringed Petunia, in large variety. 3 In. pots, H.Ouper 100. Double Hollyhocks, Charter's strain; white, salmon, pink, yellow and Bcarlel, blooming plants this year, $5.00 per 1000. Ageratum, blue and white, 3 in. pots, 13.00 per 100. Salvia, Wm. Bedman, 3 In. pots. $3.00 per 100, t'u in ii i in it Margaret, 2 in. pots, $2.00 per 100. Achillea, The Pearl, rooted cuttings, by mall, $1.00 per 100. 20,000 ASTERS. By mail, per 100, $1 00: by expresB. per 1000. $t,50. Truffanl's Pertuctton, 4 colors. Victoria Prize. 4 colors. Semple Strain, 3 colors. Semple Miy- non, Comet, Mixed, Vick'a White Branching. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings by mail; Golden Wedding Major Bonnaffim, Niveus, Mutual Friend, The yueeu. Silver Cloud, C. Ubalfaut, Ivory, etc., per 100. $1 00 Cash with order, pleaBe. GEO. J. HUGHES, - BERLIN, N.J. DOUBLE PETUNIAS »erbenjsi verbenisi Per 100 Dreer's Strain $2.50 MOON VINE I Noctipheton) 3.00 VINCA Major and Harrisonii, pot plants. 1.50 COLEUS— Standard varieties, 2 in. pots. 1.50 ALTERNANTHERA-PMaior.Rosea Nana, Aurea Nana, strong, 2 in. pots 2.00 HELIOTROPE-Strong, 2« inch, good varieties 2.50 THOS. A. McBETH, Springfield, Ohio WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE" FOR SALE. Per 100 Uf Milium.. ,lnch 16.00 llellotroiie, 4inch 600 Slncb 4.00 20.000 Tomato Plants, transplanted, per 1000, 2.00 Seedlings " 1.00 10.000 Ea< ly Cabbase, transplanted, " 2.00 40.000 Mweet Pomto " 1.00 Cash per order. P0STMA & STREMLER, Princeton, Ky. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S CXCHJWOK GERANIUMS. Handsome Plants for Decoration Day. 1000 La Favorite, best white; 3OO0 Scarlet, Pink, Salmon, etc., 4 in. size, $5 00 per 100 ; 3 iD., $3.U0 per 100. 1000 COLEDS, Assorted, 2)4 in., $2.50 per 100. W. P. BRINTON, Christiana, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE COLEUS CUTTINCS 90 varieties labeled, $4.00 per 1000. by express : 70c. per 100. by mail. Ver«ciinffelLii, L. D. I Ini?... , South Park Beauty, Golden Bedder, $6.00 per 1000, by express ; 80c. per 100, by mail. ACALYPHA Mnitfiiiii-.i, $1.00 per 100. rooted cuttings. Wm. H, Search, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa, CHEAP TO CLOSE OUT per 100 Moon Vine, 2H i"> pots $3.00 Begonias 3.00 Euphorbia Spleiiclens 3.00 Geraniums, 20 vars 3.00 Coleus 2.00 Cash with order please. It. H. JIl'RPHKY, Irbana, O. *~ew - ~srr.nr. mtntion thf FLORIST'S PJCCMflw':'- IVE^Y OF,Ir,E!H! PerlOO Alternantheras, red and yellow, 2^ inch pots $2.00 Geraniums, assorted, 2J-6 inch pots 3.00 " *' 3 inch pots 3.75 11 " 4 inch pots 5.00 Smilax, 2 inch pots 1.50 Pansies, cold frame, small, $1.00 ; larger, 1.50 Verbenas, from seed 2.00 Cash with order, please. JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, O. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE >i a r i e Louise Violets, 1 000 rooted runnerc- $5.00 Strawberry plants, 50 cts. per 1(10 Cauliflower, Early Snowball, 75 cts. per UK) 5.00 Sweet Potato, 20 cts. per 100 1.00 Tomato, 20 cts. per 100 1.00 Cabbage, Jersey Wakefield 2.50 Cash with order. HENRY HESS, Cockeysville, Balto. Co. Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE riORISTS* EXCHANGE double: petunias Dreer*s Strain, fine plants, $2.50 per 100. Coleus, strong planiB, $2.00 per 100. Hydran- geas, Oiaksa and Hortensls, 2% Inch, $M.OO per 100. Besonia Vernon, nice plants, $2.50 per 100. Ivy Geraniums str'Tg olants. the very best double variety, $2 50 per 100. Gernniums, Mt. of Snow and Mrs. Pollock, nice plantB from 2% in. pots, $3.00 per 100. Manettin Vine, $2.50 per 100. J. A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio. WHEN WRITING MEfrTjQW THE gtgjWtg CXCHAN GE VEGETABLE PLANTS. 300,000 Sweet Potato, Tomato and Cabbage plants, $1.00 per 1000. Snowball Cauliflower, 50 cts. per 100. Egg Plants, 40 cts- to $1.00 per 100. Pepper Plants, 20 cts. to 40 cts. per 100. Best varieties. Good plants. Samples free. E. C. HARCADINE, - Felton, Del. ■ Men WRITING MENTION THE JtORBTB1 CXCHANOX In Bloomand Bud Surplus stock guaranteed first-class. Heliotrope, 3 in $2,50 per 100. Dble. Petunia, Dreer's strain, 3Jr£in. $4 per 100. Geranium, only best bedders, 3 in. ..$4 per 100. Vlnca, variegated, 3 in $3 per 100. G. A. THIELE, Annapolis Junction, Md. WHEN WRITING M ENTIOf*. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 100 Nice clean stock $2.50 Gentaurea Gymnocarpa 2.50 Salleroi Geraniums, out 2J4 in. pots 2.50 Pelargoniums, Victor and Salisbury, 3 in. pots 8 00 Vinca variegata, 2% in. pots 2 50 Cash with order. W. J. CHINNICK, TRENTON. N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE F\mQ^t^^f EXCHANGE G- E2 .R. -A. 3XT I TJ 3VE S Extra fine double varieties in bud and rloom, S. A. Nutt. Gen. Grant, La Favorite and others, outof 3 in. pots, $4.00 per 100; 4 in. pots, $6.00 per 100. Ivy and Sliver Leaf, 3 ill., fine stock, $4 00 per 100. VINCaS, variegated leaf, 4 in. pois, $5.00 per 100 DRACAENA INDIVISA, 4', in pois, 2 ft., $1.50 per doz. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 5in , in bloom, $2.00 per doz. GEO. H. HENKDICT, Torkvllle, N. T. WHEN WBITINQ MENTION THE HORIST3' EXCHANGE BEGONIAS. PETUNIAS., Fine, $3.60 per 1.00. Dreer's, $3.00 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Newer, $5.00 per 100. Older, $3.00 per 100 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COLEUS GOLDEN QUEEN, VERSCHAFFELTII, .... \M) ASSORTED.... 2 Inch pots, S3. 00 per Hundred. J. X W. LE&GH, SfcffiEEt L.I. City, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Per 10 Ectaeverin secundn, 2% in. pots $2 50 Chrysanthemums, 25 varieties.2 in. pots 2.50 FiicuMiaw, single and double. ' .''-,, in. pots 3.00 Gernniums. single and double, 2V& in. potB... 3.00 Coleus, 10 Kood varieiies, 2 in. pots 2 00 Salvia splendent*, 2 in. pots 2 00 IS owes, Ever-bloomine, 2% in. pots, strong .. 4 00 Cyppnis n li Hii.i loli us, 2% in. pots 3.00 SiiiiKcvieni Zeylanica, 3 in. pots 5.00 Cash toith order. C. P. DIETER1CH I BRC, MiYSVILLE, KY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE NYMPHO ODORATA GIGANTEUM, Strong roots, 60 cts. per 12 ; $4.00 per 100. BOUVARDIA Single red and white, 2% inch pots. $3.00 per 100. HERMOSA ROSES StroDg plants, 3 iDch pots, $5.00 per 100. E. VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md, WHtH WBrrrwo MFWT'QN THg FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS "W. H. ELLIOTT, Cut Strings, 8 to 10 feet long 50 cents each. Shipped to any part of the y country. WHEN WKiTING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE- 30,000 VERBENAS. J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. Extra fine plants, In bud and bloom, $2.60 per 1 00; $20 per 1000. •»NO RUST OR TUSILDElnZ*- Packed light and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for circular We are the largest growers of Verbenas In the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed. Uentlon paper. THE WATER GARDEN. Now is the time to plant all Hardy Aquatic and sub-Aquatic plants. Our collection em- braces the newest, choicest and best in cultivation, suitable for pond, lake or fountain basin. Bamboos, Giant Reeds, Grasses and Hardy perennials, also a grand collection of newly imported Japanese Mountain Paeonies, magnificent for all styles of planting in parks and gardens. Dreer's Garden Calendar for 1896, describing everything, mailed free to "those interested. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITIWG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Philadelphia, $2.50 per 100; 50 at 100 rates. Major Bonnaffon, E. Dailledouze, Mrs. Fred. Bergmann, Minerva, Niveus, Viviand-Morel, Yellow Queen. Mrs. A. J. Drexel. Mrs. K. G. Hill, Maud Dean. Mrs. J. Q. Whtlldin, Marie Louise. G. W. Childs, Wm. H. Lincoln, Ivory, Erminilda, Golden Wedding, Mrs. C. Lippincott, Queen, and others new and old, $1.50 per 100; $12 50 per 1000 by Express. ONE DOLLAR per 100 extra, from pots. 10 cts. per 100 added if by Mail. CARNATIONS, Rooted Cuttings, all sold. Field Plants in Fall. CASH WITH ORDER. JOHN H ACKETT, 62d St., near Elmwood Ave., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. IN SEASON NOW ! Tne deservedly popular varieties in COLEUS VERSCHAFFELTII and GOLDEN BEDDER. Healthy Hooted Cuttings now ready, in quantity, $1.00 per 100; SS.OO per 1000. (2500 at 1000 rate.) CHRYQANTIir H/1 1 1 M Q Standard kinds for growers, including Yellow, n n I omi» ■ nLHIUIIIO Pink and White, commercial sorts, early and ate. Also NOVELTIES. Price List now ready. Free. DANIEL B. LONG, Jobbing Florist and Growers' Agent, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE flORISTS- EXCHANGE PLANTS AT REDUCED PRICES. 100 Rose Geraniums, 4 in. pots $ 4.00 Double Geraniums, extra fine 6.00 Lemon Verbena, 4 in. pots 6.00 Alternanthera Aurea 1 00 11 Paronychioldes Major 1.00 Heliotrope, 4 in. pots 4.00 Lychnis Flos-cuculi Plenissima Sem- perflorens $4.00 and 6 00 Lun i ana, 4 in. pots 3.50 Ivy leaved Geranium, 4 in. pots 5.00 Vincas, variegated, extra heavy. . .$8 and 10.00 2in.pots 300 Hydrangea Otaksa, 6 to 8 in. high 4.00 Salvia, in bloom, strong 5.01 Ageratum, blue & white, in bloom, atronif 3.00 See Four other Adverti 100 Queen Charlotte Cannas, 4 in. pots, very strong 10.00 Alphonse Bonvier j Madame Crozy VCannas, outof4in. 6.00 Nellie IJnwilfii ) Vernon Begonia, in bloom .\ 4 00 EverbloomingKoses, 4in pots, dormant 8.00 Hollyhocks, true to color 4.00 CARNATIO.NS William Scott 75 Lizzie McGowan 75 Alaska 1.50 Emily Pierson 75 Minnie Cook 1.50 CALIFORNIA VIOL KT PLANTS 75 sements In this issue. ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MTNTIONTHE FLORISTS EXCHANGE 488 The Florists' rXCHHNGe The Drift of the Times. Read by Mr. Edwin A. Scidewitz before the New Torh Florists' Club, Monday Evening, May 11, 1896. In this age of great discoveries, wonder- ful inventions and the solution of complex problems; when on all sides, in all branehe* of science and industry, revolutionary changes take place; when time-honored methods are displaced; when every day brings its new revelations, there is noth- ing too strange, too wonderful ;or too mys- tifying not to gain the confidence of the public. Horticulture and its branches are watched by the people with the same in- tensity, and the same expectations are centered in it as in any other industry. The world never looks deep enough to in- quire if progress is as rapid in one branch as another. While in nearly every line of industry progress is making rapid strides, through the adaptation of modern inventions and discoveries in the production of the many commodities of the day, it has worked up the people to such a state that they expect this same wonderful development in our work. That nature is the controlling power with which we must contend, that she is often fickle and slow to succumb to the power of man, that changes are not abrupt as they seem, that Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter come and go to-day, as they have centuries ago, that the grass is no greener, the oak no more mighty than when Rome was in her power, are not con- sidered by the criticizing world. The application of modern inventions to the culture of plants has but yet reached the experimental stage; it is questionable whether it will ever go much farther. Attempts at automatic, complicated de- vices to regulate or govern any definite feature in culture will prove unsuccessful, when foresight and good judgment are the first requisites. In the production of new varieties (and in this the public has the greatest interest)! it is not considered how quickly the flower or fruit, brought by careful selection, hybridization, culture or any other method, to the highest state of perfection in form, color or perfume, may degenerate, so that all the characteristics of the per- fected form again disappear. Unlike the inventor, we have not the inanimate ma- terial to deal with, that can be hammered and twisted into any shape; our work is with a thing of life, that has its peculiari- ties which influence every step that is taken. Horticulture is not unlike art, where Improvement, in its sethetic side, is not influenced by this age of invention When the passions of man are at work the brain loses its control. The masterpieces of the old school of painters are to-day as great an object lesson as any produced at this time, if not more so. They in their time put on canvas or carved on stone the image of nature with as much truth as is done to-day. Time docs not change nature or art. What position docs horticulture hold to- day! What is the drift of the times!' Often have l asked these questions. What . Br can we give'' This is a bus; age; no time is wasted in detail. Everything is moving at a rapid pace. All branches "i men's callings are measured with the Bame measure; thor- oughness is a weak factor in accomplish- ing things, ftB long as superficiality will suffice ; depth is doI considered. The ' imes have madi bal heis to-day a being always on the alert t Inch ; extreme width, 4? inch ; extreme height, 62 inch, No. of sections, 4 inch: size of Flow (outlei), 4 Inch; size of Return (inlet), 4 inch. Very larye healin*; surface, easily cleaned and adapted for use. of either hard or soft coal. Address THE LANSDALE MUSHROOM CULTURE CO., Langdale, Pa. Hot Air Engine For sale very low. Suitable for pumping water. No reasonable offer refused. Address P. O. Box 1784, New York City. For Sale. 200 feet Hitchingfs and Weathered Ventila- ting Shafting, complete. 16 Iron Columns, 8 to 10 feet long. 000 feet 4 inch Cast Iron Pipe. Will sell cheap for cash. CHAS. P. GULICK, Kingston, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. Das'l B. Long, Buffalo, N. Y.— Price List of Lilium Harrisii. Schlegel& Fottler, Boston, Mass.— Price List of Bulbs for Import Orders. THOS, S. Wake, Tottenham, London, Eng.— Catalogue of Dahlias, Begonias, etc. HaERENs BKOS.,Somergcn, near Ghent, Bel- gium.—Price List of Azaleas, Rhododendrons, etc. August Rolker & Sons, New York.— Illus- trated Spring List of Baskets, Bouquet Holders, Metal Designs and other Florists' Supplies. <\>>u n ■ . v l.iiM.KiavniHi, ./. Liberty st., New York.— A handsomely gotten-up catalogue on Modern House Heating, profusely Illustrated, containing many important pointers on the subject of boilers and heating in general. THE EXPERIMENT STATIONS. FOUR! i-iENi ii Annual Report, Ohiu Agri- cultural Experiment Station; Bulletin r.o, Wooster, O.; from the same station, Bulletin 6B on Soine Destructive Insects, with Illustra- tions; Bulletin 69, on "The Chinch Bug." Pi.um Lf.af Spot, Cherry Leaf Spot and I'uiji 1 ROT, by Professor S. A. Beach; Bulletin 98, New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y. The Spinach Leaf Maggot, ok Miner, by Professor F. A. Sirrine ; Bulletin 99, same station. Boston. Trade Items. We have had some days very sug- gestive of Summer, the thermometer having reached 95 degrees in some places on Sunday last, and a light business, also a reminder of Summer's approach, is the general rule in the flower stores, though some dealers assert that trade is holding up fully as well as usual for the season. The growers are all hard at work getting their plants into the field, or making prep- arations to do so. The violets are proba- bly nearly all out, and some of the carna- tion growers have commenced to plant ; however, owing to the extremely dry con- dition of the soil in this section, plants are better off in frarnes or houses where they can be watered. We have had a dry April and a dry May so far. Thursday morning the market was quiet with stock plentiful, especially in the ordin- ary grades as the following authenticated sale signifies: Fifteen hundred roses in one lot sold for seven dollars, and another lot of three thousand offered for seven dollars and a half. Carnations are also very plentiful to day. The street fakirs are now reaping their harvest, and judging from the immense stacks of roses with which they are sup- plied, their business is a large one whether it is remunerative or not. This year a comparatively small proportion of the car- nations have found their way into this traffic. The seedsmen still find it nearly impos- sible to transact the amount of business heaped upon them at this season. The bedding plant business is just open- ing, and it promises to be good. The pansy growers report good sales, and the small quantity of geraniums, verbenas, etc., which have been sent into auction, have brought satisfactory prices. Jottings Here and There. W. H. Elliott returned the first of the week from a visit to New York. Carl Jurgens, of Newport, is furnish- ing this market with some extra fine La France roses. Jas. Delay & Son were very busy last week. They had the floral decorations, both house and church, for the Brown- Puckard wedding, also the decorations for the fuueral of the late Mrs. John Stetson, chief among which was a floral blanket, six feet square, made of lilies and or- chids. N. F. McCarthy & Co. are holding three auctions a week, Tuesdays, Thurs- days and Saturdays, and will continue to do so until the twentieth of June. Bed- ding plants are just commencing to appear at these auctions and come in excellent condition. The city florists are called upon at this season of the year for a good deal of out- side work, particularly iu connection with the little grass plots in front of the city dwellings, either laying them out or re- pairing, and this year a decided scarcity of good sod is reported. Sod in prime con- dition, free from weeds, cut one foot wide by three feet long, finds a ready market at three cents per foot. W. K. W. Springfield, Mass. A novel greenhouse structure is being erected upon the top of a six-story fac- tory, by E Morgan, president of the Morgan Envelope Co., where he expects to grow roses for pleasure. This venture will be watched with much interest. The elm tree beetle has begun the de- struction of the young foliage even before It is fully developed. The city officials seem determined to put a stop to this and will investigate the various methods of spraying, which seem the only means of destroying the insects. A new village improvement society has been organized at Northfield, Mass., with J. M. Clapp, president ; G. Piper, vice- president ; Dr. N. P. Wood, treasurer, and S. E. Walker, secretary. The usual cut iu prices among the retail men Is on. The department stores have not provoked it this time. There is no reason for this cut, because there are no more flowers grown in this locality than can be disposed of at reasonable prices, allowing a fair profit to the grower and seller alike. The various tulip beds planted about the city last Fall by the Improvement Associa- tion are a beautiful sight. A. N. Pierson, of Cromwell. Conn., was in the city this week. Mr. Pierson has engaged the services of a palm expert and will grow palms for the trade in con- nection with his cut flower business. Fulton. Manchester, Mass. G. Forest Stevens has accepted a posi- tion with Tappan, the florist. Salem, Mass. A voluntary petition in insolvency was filed April 29 by John H. Punchard. McGee, Geary & Co. report a first- class season. Mr. Geary has been under the weather for some time. W. M. Holyoke, Mass. The Rosemont plant, purchased by Messrs Shaw & Beach, is gay with a fine stock of well-grown bedding plants. The wife of E. D. Shaw is quite sick. Mrs. E. H. Howland is very sick. This lady has had the management of the flower store for several years, her husband de- voting his time to the greenhouses. F. Westerly, R. I. S. J. Reuter intends adding to his al- ready large plant several rosehouses dur- ing the Summer. His stock is in finest condition, although everything was cut close at Easter. He will have great crops, especially in carnations, for Memorial Day. The season at Watch Hill promises to commence earlier this year than usual, so the running of three stores there, as well as home trade, keeps the family hust ling. W. M. New London, Conn. John Spalding, although he has passed the 81st milestone in life's journey, is full of energy, aud hustles around with the yqungest of his excellent assistants. Speak- ing of Swainsona alba, of which a good sized bed is planted, Mr. Spaulding re- members planting it in 1834 in Scotland, where it was quite hardy, at Lord Kin- nard's place; a large bed was grown and greatly admired. Chrysanthemums are still a specialty with Mr. Spalding. Cut- tings are taken in June and run right along; he finds this much preferable to the old way. A choice stock is grown for retail and is done well. I noted a few orchids in prime condition. Aerides Fieldingii, with several grand spikes of its so-called fox brush blooms; Oncidium varicosum, throwing many handsome sprays. To stimulate the taste for aquatics Mr. Spalding last season planted the pond at City Park, at his own expense, but had a setback owing to musk rats. This season he intends protecting with netting. He is much encouraged at the results of his efforts. W. M. Providence. The Market. There has been little or no busi- ness iu this vicinity during the past week. All the growers are giving their attention to out-of-door matters, while many of the florists are making the preliminaries in and around private places. Bedding stock is in increasing demand and considerable quantities are sold. Many of the florists have laid in quite a stock of metal designs for Memorial Day and all are preparing for that occasion. Jottings. W. A. Leach is a new comer in the florist's ranks of this city and is building a house 100 by 20 feet at 41 Bates street. A. Hermann, New York, called upon the trade here last Monday. J. F. Schellinger, of Riverside, has leased several acres of good land in that vicinity for the propagation of the leading varieties of carnations. He has had ex- cellent success with Albertini the past season. The Weather. There was a heavy white frost on the morning of the 8th in East Providence, and tender vegetation suffered consider- ably. Beans, potatoes, asparagus and to- mato plants were badly injured, if not en- tirely destroyed. Strawberry blossoms also suffered. Notes of Societies. The Rhode Island Horticultural Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, 20th inst., when the principal discussion will be " Mushroom Culture." There will be a very entertaining meet- ing of the Florists' Club on the 22J, when several special matters will be introduced. The discussion on street fakirs, and the report of the committee to see what could be done towards reducing this evil, will be among the more important matters. W. H. M. Geo. J. Johnston has almost returned to his former state of health after spend- ing nearly the whole winter in hospital. He contemplates a trip to Europe in the hope the change may complete the restora- tion. W. M. May 16, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 495 North Beverly, Mass. James Potter will shortly build a green- house here. Massillon, 0. Mrs. J. H. McLain will build a green- house 145x20 feet. Greens Farms, Conn. George B. Whitehead is erecting two large greenhouses. South Scranton, Pa. Mott & Phillips coutemplate erecting a greenhouse here. Lenox, Mass. John Payne has accepted a desirable position with M. Finaghty. Westchester, Pa. Jos. Renard has put in a new water taut:, with a capacity of 14,000 gallons. Kingston, N. Y. Miss Alice Britt has accepted a posi- tion as saleswoman with florist McVey. Albany, N. Y. Goldring Bros, have removed to their new store, No. 28 N. Pearl St., a few doors north of Maiden Lane. Fort Lee, N. J. John Gluck is reported by a local paper as having left the neighborhood with obli- gations aggregating $2,000. Macungie, Pa. One night recently the greenhouse of A. B. Ellsworth was entered and 300 carnation plants pulled out and stolen. Salem, 0. James Turner and family were expected to depart for England about April 25. Mr. Turner was formerly foreman for Joseph E. Bonsall. Brampton, Ont. A Mr. PUCKERING, a market gardener here, who was struck by a train on the G T. R. at the Queen street crossing recently, is not expected to live. Raleigh, N. C. Henry Steinmetz reports a most satis- factory season ; at Easter he sold out clean, and bought largely. No high prices, but for good stock there was a pleasing de- mand. M. Akron, 0. Bolanz Bros, have had a good season. They have a big business in design work. Salmon & Son have a good Spring plant trade in store, judging by the orders re- ceived. W. M. Pawtucket, R. I. S. J. Reuter has not taken over the plant of the Rhode Island greenhouses, as Is supposed, having his whole time well taken up at Westerly. Alex. Miller is in charge, and has already made considerable progress in the plan of reorganization. W. M. Lake Forest, III. W. A. Kennedy is shipping daily to Chicago and Milwaukee some fine blooms of Belle Siebrecht rose, which bring good returns. Pohlman Bros , Morton Grove, 111., also speak highly of this rose, which is doing well with both of these Illinois growers. J. E. K. Dayton, 0. Hermann Ritter, in addition to experi- encing a most satisfastory season, has the enviable prospect of a busy Summer and Fall, having several first-class orders on hand. The Highland Floral Co. are branch- ing out; they have a snug place, and aim to do a first-class business. W. M. Atlanta, Ga. The Brookwood Floral Co. experi- enced a big run at Easter. Lilies sold well, while roses, chiefly teas, brought good prices. Mr. Grimshaw says the out- look is very encouraging from a storemau's point of view, while the demand for plants induced Mr. Seals to go into raising them still heavier. A bright Spring outlook is very encouraging. M. Greenhouse Building. Messrs Averill & Gregory, Syracuse, N. Y.— A vegetable house, 100x18 ft.; hot water will be used. Don't write your ads on the begging letter style. You are after business, not charity. — Printers' Ink. PAPER POTS. Once tried, always used. Sample duzen mailed for 10 cents Headquarters for Rnttnn Hotbed Mats, Verbena Baskets. I,< > Oil Insecticide, Rose L.«nf Extract Tobacco, ani SEEDS TH4T FLORISTS USE. Lists Free. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 16 & 19 South Market St. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Our Specialty is ready packed crates of Florists' Standard Pots, a laree stock of which we keep on hand ready for shipment on day order Is received. Size. Per 1000 lJlinch *100 2 2M 2* 3 25 3 50 400 5 00 7 25 0 00 ia so 22 00 8ize. Per 100. 7inch $150 8 " 5 00 10 11 12 It 16 750 10 00 15 00 20 00 40 00 75 00 Saucers!^ price of potB. Ill per rent, off for cash with order F.O.B. at Fort Edwnrd. Send for price list of Hanging VaBes. Garden Vases. Jardlnierps. Seed Pans and Cla/.cl Cylinders with Handles for cut nowers. AddreBs Hllflnger Bros.,Man'rrs. Fort Edward, N. I. or AUGUST ROLKER & SONS. N2^£? 136 & 138 W 24th St., NEW YORK CITY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FIORISTS' EXCHANQF Neponset Flower Pots of Waterproof Paper, are sold as follows: Terms— Net cash with order. If ordered shipped by freight, add 50 cents cartage. Packed in Gross Weight Size Crates of per 1000 pots Per 100 Per 1000 2!ote». The pansy meeting held by the Club was a success. H. L. Sunderbruch's display was arranged in the shape of a large cross. In the center were numerous sprays of orchids. The base was sur- rounded with pots of Adiantum Farley- ense. It was a handsome piece of work. The balance of his display consisted of plants of orchids, roses, carnations and Adiantum caneatum. C. C. Murphy also staged some beautiful pansies. Wm. Murphy showed carnations and a large ■PI A Q Q For GREENH0USES' CONSERVATORIES GRAPERIES, HOTHOUSES, and HOTBEDS. uLAuW VANHORNE, GRIFFEN &, CO. Agents for CHAMBERS & NIcKEE CO., Jeannette Brands American Glass, Importers of French Glass, '*#* k75L6alvGAmcSKTsTAND NEW YORK. 13, 15 4. 17 LAIGHT ST., AND 52, 54 & 56 VAHICK ST., WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Lone IM-liiiM'f Telephone, 50 Spring, I i.. . ... i> 1850 THE REED GLASS COMPANY, 456 "West: B270ac3.~OT7-a.5r, Bet. Houston and Spring Sts. IN:E"W TORIK. .$. SPECIALTY IN ALL KINDS * ^•a> | j» f«» <">■*. tor Conservatories, Graperies, Greenhouses. Hot Beds, etc., etc. lj| Li A\^?h3* Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates and Correspondence invited. WHEN IMIimO MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE GLASS! GLASS! For Greenhouses, Conservatories, Graperies, Hotbeds and all other purposes, at Lowest Rates. COWEN'S SON 392 & 394 West Broadway, New York. Formerly 154 and 156 So. Fifth Avenue. Get our Figures before buying Glass. ... Estimates Freely Given. WHEN WRrriNC MENT>ON 'HE PIOBIST S EXCHANGE N FOR GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, GRAPERIES, HOT BEDS AND FLORISTS' USE GENERALLY, RT LOJniSST RRT6S, FIFTH AV„ NEW YORK, |_ HARRIS & SON 89 LIBERTY ST., NEW YORK, Hotuton aad Bicker BU. *-■ SI « rl ■»- ■ w M, UVI1) Bet. Broftdwiy tod lhur,h 8U. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GLASS PIPE Wrought Iron Pipe, Valves, Cook*, Fit- tings, etc, for Steam and Hot Water ; Rubber Hose, Pumps and Well Points. WM. H. KAY, 42 Dey St., New York. VALVES WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE vase of sweet pea Blanche Ferry. The Hoffmeiater Floral Co. had an exhibit of roses At the monthly meeting, Secretary William Murphy read his paper on " Why and Under What Conditions Do Carna- tions Sleep?" (It appears in another column). Never before has a paper created so much discussion by our Society ; it lasted for more than one hour. The success of our Society is largely due to these monthly exhibitions, and we in- tend to continue them under a new sched ule commencing again at our next Oc- tober meeting. Instead of offering one prize we shall have four, and will also offer a prize for " foreign " exhibits, these to be staged separately, and judged likewise, that is, they will not come in competition with those of our home growers. During the season just past we have is sued certificates to the different growers in the United States as follows : H. L. Sun- derbruch, 52; Fred. S. Walz, 28; Wm. Murphy, 23; Frank Huntsman, 13; Hoff- meiater Floral Co., 16; Magrie & George, 13; R. Wltterstaetter, 12; Thomas Jackson, 8 ; Fries & Co., 4; Phillip Popp, K. Wolfe and C. C. Murphy 3 each; Chas. Schweizer, George Corbett, Julius Peterson and John Conger 2 each ; Richard Schmidt and Henrv Schwartz 1, all of Cincinnati. E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Ind. 8; Fred. Dorner & Son, La Fayette, Ind., 3; Nathan Smith & Son, Adrian, Mich.. 3; Henrv Weber & Sons, Oakland, Md., 2; Stuart & Haugh, Anderson, Ind., John Breitmeyer & Son, Detroit, Mich., Myers & Samt- man, Philadelphia, Pa,, and Theo. Bock, Hamilton, O., 1 each, making in all 208 certificates. H. L. Sunderbruch won the gold medal which was presented to him by E. S. Giesy, and graciously acknowledged. The hot weather being with us, our June, July and August meetings were canceled, and our next regular meeting will be held second Saturday of September. The committee on place of holding the American Carnation meeting, reported that they had selected the Gibson House as headquarters. This house will furnish "College Hall" across the street for the purpose of staging the cut blooms. This location is in the center of the city, next to the Mercantile Library, and is very Hf'f'ftHHl ijle It was decided that our third annual outing occur on July 23d, and at "Coney Island." This place is reached by boat, being situated ten miles up the river. We trust we shall have many visiting brethren with us on this occasion, and promise those who come a good time. The directors were instructed to see that the grave of Mrs. Mary E. Holroyd, the donor of the Flower Market, was suitably attended to on Decoration Day. E. G. GlLLETT. Columbus, 0. Underwood Bros, added an office and workshop, 60x20 feet. A house 160x25 feet will be added this Spring. Roses and car- nations will be grown more extensively. M. Evans & Son are pushing the sale of the finer class of plants with success. Mr. Evans, Sr., although past the three score and ten mark, takes an active interest in the business. Albert Knopf, of the Franklin Park Floral Co., will take a larger interest in the park matters so soon as he has com- pleted the fine range of houses he has now under way. W. M. Kretsinger Cut-easy-HoE .'Do YOU SEE THAT EDGE The Iowa Farming Tool Co.. FORT MADISON. IOWA. Sent on receipt of 60 cents. -men WBmwn MEBrr-ow mr gt prists* ricH*Nft. SUMMER IN WINTER By Using Standard Greenhouse Boilers One cent gets our Catalogue, GIBLIN & CO., - Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE VALVES, FITTINGS AND VENTILATING APPARATUS. COLDWEZZ- WILCOX CO., Newburgh, N.Y. Mention paper. Evans' Improved Challenge. Roller bearing, self-oiling deviae, automatic Btop. eolid link chain, nmken the IMPROVED CHAL- LHNGE the moBt perfect appa- ratus In the market. Write for catalogue and prices before placing your orders else- where. Quaker City Machine Co., RICHMOND, IND. till CO' Ulll Tl ICPTflD Is the best article ever HALLO rtlUL 1 1 JLU I Un offered for glazing green- houses and sashes. Cannot soften or rot like a rub- ber bulb. Is eaBily cleaned and will lust for years. Price, $2.00. See advt. Hales' Mole Trap In next issue. H. W. HALES, Ridft-ewood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CASOLINE ENGINES For jiii in pi in g and grinding, for Florists, Gardeners and Nur- serymen. No fire, jjsteam or engineer. ■"Catalogue Free. The[Van;"Duzen Gasoline Engine Co.Cincinnati, 0. WHEN WiTiNG MErVTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE JOHN C. MONINGER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF CLEAR CYPRESS IIIII.DING MATERIAL,. 412=422 Hawthorne Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. Cor. UlacUIiawk Street. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IF- YOU WANT A GOOD SASH LIFT For a Very Little Money Get ■&S THE "NEW DEPARTURE" - 'VENTILATING f\PPLIflNCtC For Descriptive Catalogue Send to \ J. D. CARMODY, Evansville, Ind. VHEN WB'T.NL MENTION THE aOfliSTS EXCHANGE CYPRESS IS MUCH MORE DURABLE THAN PINE. SASH BARS •o 31 FEET '"LENGTH or LOffGER. iREENHOUSE ND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. Ser>d\fer*ur Illustrated BooK 'CYPRESS LUMBER amd Its USES." Send (for* ur Special fireenhouwCfrjcu ler. THEAT STeiwr^ Lymbef (o.: NepqnseiH $9Stch, fo&ss* WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Shovel-full of Coal. One of the most remarkable demonstra tions of the power contained in a shovel- full of coal is the results obtained in the work of the celebrated DeLamater Rider or DeLamater Ericsson H0T=AIR PUMPING ENGINE. These engines will pump water from any source and send it to any height and distance. The operation is simple, safe and free from care. They are made to burn any kind of fuel; but a shovel-full of coal will run one for hours. They will Save Property from Loss by Fire. They are supplanting all other means of securing water on farms, suburban residences, dairy and stock farms, nurse- ries, green houses, etc. Send for catalogue to THE DeLAMATER IRON WORKS, 467 West Broadway, N. Y. City. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE May 1 6, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 497 LORD & BURNHAM CO., HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS, STEAM AMD HOT -WATER. HEATING ENGINEERS. Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Largest Builders of Greenhouse Structures. Six Highest Awards at the World's Fair. Send four cents poBtage for Illustrated Catalogue. LOED <& BTJEUHAM CO., 4BCH1TECTURAL OFFICE, 160 FIFTH AVE., COR. 21st STREET, NEW YORK. Factory: Irvinnton-oii-fliidson, New York. Mention paper LONG LIVE THE EXCHANGE I FISHKILL, N. Y. From the very small advertisement cf Araucaria excelsa seed we have already in its first week received several disirable orders. Long live the Users and hope yon will continue same, Excha-g?. H H. BERGER k CO. I WOOD BROS. We think your Index is the most perfect have yet seen ; bellove it will prove valuable to your adver- JOHN H. JACKSON. Successor to JACKSON BROS. Established 1825- 11*1-: \\ nlikv Miiln iniir-P. U 1 MILIUM., \l.i:.i\\, N. Y. Manufacturer of and Dealer in Agricultural Drain Tile, Salt Glazed Sewer Pipe. Red Pressed Brick, Mortar Colors, Fire Brick, Oven Tile, Chimney and Flue Lining, Chimney Tops, Fire Clay Stove Pipe, Fire Clay, Kaolin, Encaustic Sidewalk Tile, Rosendale and Portland Cement, Lame. Plaster, etc. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHAN-ie HOT BED SASH FINN, COLE & CO.. 8 Howard St., N. Y. City. We carry a large stock of regular size, 3x6 ft. It will payyou tosend for our prices WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE Modern Commercial Greenhouses We design and build an up to date commercial house, especially adapted to the requirements of modern growers. Every style of construction in all iron, all wood, or a modification of either, built in whole or in part. Materials for the superstructure, ventilation, staging, and steam or hot water heating furnished to builders ; expert advice at your place of business, or catalogues on application. Do not order anything in the greenhouse building or equipment line until you see our construction and get our prices. PLENTY'S HORTICULTURAL WORKS, 148-156 Randolph Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE STANDARD VENTILATING MACHINE. NONE EQUAL IT IN Strength AND Durability Send for Catalogue. NOTHING Flimsy OB Complicated about it. - ml VGRE EN \\H0USt;y fprUW E. HIPPARD, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. WHEN WRmNG MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Clear Cypress Greenhouse Material We have had many years' experience in this line. We introduced Cypress for greenhouse construction. We have made many improvements in the construction of greenhouses. We carry in stock many different designs of Rafters, Sash Bars, and everything else from the bottom of gutters up. Our facilities are large, and we are prepared to furnish on short notice material of our own designs or any special designs, and all of open-air-dried clear Cypress Lumber which we have bought for many years of one party because this particular growth of Cypress is as soft as White Fine, and has none of the knots, sap and other defects so common to White Pine. Every foot of our stock is guaranteed Spot Clear. Write for circulars and estimates. No trouble to furnish plans when necessary. LOCKLAND LUMBER CO. LOCKUND, OHIO. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE GREENHOUSE HEATING M VENTILATING, Horticultural Architecture and Building. | JfitaMng^Go ESTABLISHED 1844. 233 Mercer Street, NEW YORK. FIVE PATTERNS OF BOILERS, NINETEEN SIZES, Perfect Sash Raising1 Apparatus. Rosehouses, Greenhouses, Etc., of Iron Frame Construction erected complete or the Structural Iron Work ship- ped ready for erection. Iron Frame Benches with the "Perfect Drainage Bench Tilt 'Mention paper. or Slate Tops. % SEND 4C. POSTAGE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, THOS. W. WEATHERED'S SONS INCORPORATED, Horticultural Architects and Hot-water Engineers Send for catalogue, enclosing four cents in stamps. 139, 141, 143 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE "GORTON SIDE-FEED" BOI R Has advantages over any other Boiler on the market for heating greenhouses with Steam or Hot Water. Send for our book, "Modern House Heating," and investigate for yourself. Mailed FREE on application. Every Florist should secure a copy. GORTON & LIDQERWOOD CO., 96 Liberty Street, New York. WHEN WRIT, NO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE COMING INTO GENERAL, USE iuhuew AUTOMATIC CABLE VENTILATOR. \M |_l Y *7 Because they give entire satisfaction. " Because they are one-third to one-half cheaper in price. Because they are made simple and strong. Because they operate your houses from either end or center. Because they operate houses 200 ft. long with ease. Because one machine operates sash, both sides ridge. Because they will last for years without any repaii. We guarantee any breakage during five years' use. Write us, we will furnish you References, Circulars, Estimates, and save you money !. . A. Q. WOLF & BRO., Dayton, Ohio. Mention paper. ATTENTION, FLORISTS ! It mil be to your advantage to look into the merits of the S col lay "Invincible" Hot Water Boiler. It is all that its name implies, and don't forget it. Cuts and full information mailed on application. JOHN A. SCOLLAY, 89 & 91 CENTRE ST, NEW YORK, 74 & 76 MYRTLE AVE., BROOKLYN, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 498 The Florists' Exchange, Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Commission Dealer tn CUT FLOWERS, 57 W. 28th St., Now York. Orders by mail or telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Call, 382 38th St. ROSES AND VIOLETS SPECIALTIES. WM. H. GUNTHER, Wholesale Florist AND COMMISSION DEALER, 30 West 29tli St., New York] Bet- Broadway and Sixth Ave. MICHAEL A. HART, 1 Wholesale & Commission Florist, 118 W. 30th St., New York. Telephone Call. 1S07 38th St. 5 Kinds of Roses. Violets and Carnations a specialty. ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. H. A. HOFFMANN, Wholesale Florist, 54 West 2Sth St., NEW YORK. AMERICAN BEAUTY AND WHITE VIOLET SPECIALTIES. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. EDWARD C. HORAN, WHOLESALE • FLORIST, No. 34 W. 29th St., New York. The Bride, DIermet and American Beauty Specialties. JULIUS LANG, Formerly with Theo. Roehra, Wholesale Florist 53 WEST 30th ST., Consignments Solicited. NEW YORK. PURDY & BLAUVELT, Wholesale ami Ci THE NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO. 119-121 West 23d Street, 112-114 West 24th Street. Telephone 733, 181h Street. NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS UAIDEHHAIS FE21T F201TE3 A 3PE:IALT7. 57 WEST 30th STREET, Bat. Broadway & 6th Ave. NEW YORK. |||| The Largest Dealers in Gut Flowers in the World. Handling flowers of all kinds in quantity we are in a position to fill shipping orders promptly. We shall give careful attention to this branch of the business, and solicit your patronage. Cut • Flower • Commission • Dealers. NiMEH AND VaBIETIEB. Roses — A. Beauty, fancy. . . " extra . " ordinary... Bennett, Ousin Bride Bridesmaid Duchess of Albany Jacqueminot K. A. Victoria La France, extra " ordinary Mine. Testont Meteor Mrs. F. Morgan Nlphetos, Hoste Papa Gontier Perle 8ouv. de Wootton Ulrich Brunner Wattevllle ADlAWTtfMS Asparagus boctardia ('ALLAH f All colors, inferior grades « (White... * Standabd J Pink 2 Vabieties J Red .... I- ( Yel. & Varie J *Fanot I White .. O. ("The highest 1 pink 4 gTadesof stand- J Red . . 0 ard varieties.) (Yel.&Vari Novelties Cattleyas * 'ip kipediomb Lilikh, Harris!! Lily of the Valley Mignonette Nabotssub Roman Hyaointhb SMILAX Tulips Violet. New Yolk May 16, 1896. Boston May 11. 1896. 6.00 to 25. ....to .60 to 1 .60 to 2. .60 to i. .60 to 4. . . to . . to .60 to 4. .... to 1 .50 to 2. .60 to i .60 to 4. ... to .60 to 2. .60 to 2. 50 to 2. ....to .. to .. .61 to 3 .60 to 1 40.00 to 60 .... to . to 2 60 to 1.00 to 1.00 to .75 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 2.00 to 1 60 to 1.00 to 2.00 to 30.00 to 40 10 00 to 12 3.00 to 6 .60 to 2 .60 to 3 .... to . ... to . 10 00 to 20 .26 to .... to . to 25 to 15 to 11 to 4 to 8 to 8 to to 16 to 8 to 5. to .. to 4. to 1 to 4 to . to 20 to 5 to 1 to 60 to i to 6 to to 1 to 1 to 1 to 1 I to 2 I to 2 I to 2 PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO May 13, 1896. May 13, 1896 to to to 3 to 2 to 3 to 16 to 4 to . ...to 25. .00 to 20. .00 to 10. .00 to 4. .00 to 6. ,uu to 6. ...to .. i.'io to 8. .00 to 5. ...to 6. .00 to 4. ...to .. to 6. to 4. to 6. to 3. to 3. to to 25. to 4. to 1. to 50 to . to 8. to to 1. to 1. Lo 1 to 1 to 1 to 2 to 1 2 to to to 60 to 15 to 8 to 4 to 2 to to 3 to 20 to 2 to St. Louis May 13, 1896. to 16.00 to 8.00 to 5.01 10.00 to 25.00 6.00 to 15.00 1.00 to 10. OC 4.00 3.00 2. 00 to 4.00 ... to .... 2.00 to 4.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 3 00 76 to 60.00 to to to .50 to 1 00 to 1.00 to 1 to 1.00 to 1.50 to 1.50 to 1.60 to 1.50 to to lo to to 3.00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to 2.00 to 18.00 to 3.00 to 2 00 4 00 4.00 2.00 3.00 4 00 4.00 2 00 3.01 4.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 to 1 00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to .60 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to .50 to .... to 1.00 to 2.00 to .... to .... to 1.00 to •26.00 to 50.00 ... to ... 6.00 to 10.00 .60 to .75 .60 to 1.00 .50 to .60 to •60 to 1.10 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to .... to .... to ... to .... to 1.C0 to to ... to .... to .... 10.00 to 15.00 . to .... .to ... 3.00 3.00 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.10 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.60 6.00 3.00 1.00 For PriceH ol Fancy mid Special Sloclt see our Correspondence Columns. Prices are for quantities of one hundred unless otherwise noted. Prices quoted above are given only after very careful inquiry, and while we do not guarantee their accuracy, they will be found priictical'y correct up to the date mentioned. SUCCESSORS TO T. J. CORBREY CO., Wholesale Commission Florists, 59 WABASH AVI., CHICAGO. If you want flrst-class (lowers, properly packed and delivered on time, send me your orders aud you will get what you want. We are now prepared to furnish FLORISTS' WIlfcE DESIGNS and a full line of FLORISTS* SUPPLIES. Frank H. Traktoly. Chaulks Sciienck. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, Wholesale Florists, 38 W. 28th St. and CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. Telephone 961-18th St. aS-Conslgnments Solicited. WHEN WRI71NO MENTION TMC FVORISTB' EXCHANO SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, :: IfliHOLESHLE ^fc Headquarters for FLORIST, ™ CARNATIONS. 1612*1614 Barker St. net. chestnut* Market sts. Philadelphia, Pa. A. & F. ROLKER, CHURCH STREET, COR. LIBERTY, NEW YORK, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN CUT FLOWERS. Consignments Solicited. Telephone, 283o Cortlandt. WM. J. BAKER, Wholesale Florist 1432 So. Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa. FRED. EHRET, U/l?oIo-c*-« «itchang* BUY Boston Letters. Best and Cheapest In the Market. 116 and 2 inch $2.00 per 100. Best Script Letter in the World, $4 a 100. See cut of wooden letter box we give away, in next week's Exchange. BOSTON FLORIST LETTER CO , 84 Hawley Street, BOSTON, MASS. WHEN WRI-iNG M^NT.ONTHE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE M. RICE & CO., Successors to MARSCHUETZ & CO., FLORISTS7 SUPPLIES. 23 & 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE MANUFACTURED BY N. 5TEFFE.NS 135 EA5T 21s-? ST. NEW YORK WHEN WaiTINO MENTION THE FLORI8T S EXCHANGE Short Hills, N.J. t^" All express trains on D. L. & W. R. R. will stop to accommodate parties wishing to attend the sale. May £20, 21 A GREAT AUCTION Palms and Decorative Plants GRAND COLLECTION OF ORCHIDS. A. & F. ROLKER have been instructed by Messrs. PITCHER & MANDA ^ to sell on the above dates, at their Nurseries, the most unique collection that ▼ has been offered in many years. ^ • Nothing but First=Class Stock will be Submitted. The sale of Orchids will include many very valuable specimens. A large tent will be erected for the purpose of the sale. Refreshments will be provided. A. &. F. ROLKER, Auctioneers, 106 Liberty St., New York. (CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION.) MEN WHi Tinq MENTION THE FLORIST 8 EXOHANQE 500 The Florists* Exchange. Collections, Reports, Black List, NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE, 271 Broadway. N. Y. C. S. LODER, Sec'y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THF FLORIST'S EXCHANGE WWWVWWVIVIW 1 "ROSE LEAF" Extract of Tobacco, INSECTICIDE! Price 1 cal. cans, J1.50; 5 Kal. cans, $5.00. Ap- plied either by vapurizinK or by syringing. Try it! Safe and effective. Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., I.miisvllle, Kr. ttUMtM WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' FXCHANGf TOBACCO STEMS 400 lb. ba'es, clean and dry, at $3 per bale. ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 6c. a lb.; S6 60 per 100 lbs. H. G. FAUST & CO. Wiu*- Phila. Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHAK" Sold by the Seedsmen of America. WHEN WRrT. Q MENTION fHf f> PRISTS' CXCHANGI Mill Produce PERFECT FRUIT! We tell yon all about spraying andt i care of fruit in our 32-Pg. illustrated* I booh — free. Our Pumps and Nozzles; I via highest honors In every test. J ' The Oeming Co., Salem, 0.*\ W Acts..Henion& Hubbell.ChicaRO j WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THROE DIRECTORY AND REFERENCE BOOK, 1896. Contains the names of 952H Florists, Seeds- men and Nurserymen in the United States and Canada, arranged alphabetically by states and towns, with key showing in which branches of the trade each is engaged and the number of square feet of glass owned. Also valuable information regarding the prominent trade societies and clubs; a list of varieties of lioses. Carnations, Chrysanthe- mums and Cannas, cultural hints, etc. Pub- lished by American Florist Co. PRICE, $2.00. —FOR SALE BY— THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, P,S»?."" N. Y. CAPE JESSAMINE BUDS (Gardenia grandiflora.; From the Gulf City, in any quantity, packed in up-to-date style in light boxes or baskets, so that they will stand a journey of five days to one week with perfect safety. Prompt shipment guar- anteed at following prices : 1st quality, long stems, 3d 3d " - CASH WITH ORDER. OLEANDER CITY NURSERY, Galveston, Tex. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE AUCTION SALES -OF — 100 $1.00 75 1000 $8.00 6.50 50 4.50 BEDDING PLANTS PALMS, RUBBERS, Etc. Every TUESDAY ami FRIDAY at Eleven o'clock, till lurtlier notice. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Catalogues of Sales Sent on Application. I. J. SIMONSON, Auctioneer, 63 Barclay St. New York. VHEN WRrTINO MFNT.ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FOR DEC0RHTION DHY, METAL FLORAL DESIGNS FINEST AND LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTRY, AT MOST REASONABLE PRICES. IMMORTELLES, Colored, $2.75 per doz.; Yellow, $1.75 per doz. Case price on application. Largest Stock of CAPE FLOWERS, from 55c. to 90c. per lb. g^SSET AND ALL FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. A. HERRMANN, 404-412 E. 34th St., New York, near Ferry MANUFACTURER OF METAL FLORAL DESIGNS AN0 DEALER IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANGE RELIABLE HOLLAND CABBAGE AND OTHER VEGETABLE SEEDS. Grown by VAN NAMEN BROS., HOLLAND. Contracts for future delivery boohed. For catalogues address C. H. JOOSTEN, Sole Agent, 193 Greenwich St., New York, •'MTN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS- EXCHANG Seasonable Offers. I'pr 1C0 Acnlypba Macleenna, 2« In., strong $8 00 Achyranthea, Llndenil, Glbsonll, Aurea II.-l i.-ii i its 6W Alternanthera, Amabllls, Aurea Nana, P. Major, from flatB * *•> Anttaerlcum vlttatmn varleeatum, strong, 4 In. pota, 18 00; 5 in. pots Begonia, Argeutea Guttata, Dladema. Odo rata, etc., etc | 00 Vernon, 2H In. pots 3 SO » Marguerlta. 3 In. pota. strong I'n una, Crozy seedlings, dry roots.. ■■•;•-• •■ •■ potted, ready after April 1st. Mme. rrozy, after April 1, " ' Professor, new. dark bronzy foliage, 3 & 1 In. pots. 35c. each; W.Wper doz.; 20 00 ( In vkhiiI iKiiiuiiiH, assorted, good sorts, all labeled, our seleotlon, 2H In. pots 2 50 Col, ,vii Bi'nndens, tin.. » 50 Cocolobn l>lntrclada,2«in. pots .......... *2 50 Coleus, Golden Crown, Versobaffeltli. Ariel, Empress of India, etc.. etc., 2^ In. pots Cuphea Platycentra, 2^ In. pots 10 00 1 00 2 00 3 00 3 00 50 Per 100 Echeverin Hecunda Glnuca 4 00 Fuchains. assorled, leading kinds, eg., fancy. phenomenal, eto 2 50 Geraniums, assorted, good sorts, 2,tfi and 3 In. pots i 00 " Gen. Grant, fine stock, from 3 In. pots 350 N . B.— Tbls Is especially fine stock, grown In cool house and ready for a 3 or 1 In. shift. German Ivy, 2!^ in. Dots 2 00 Maranta Hi color, 3 In. pots * 00 Blina Lobata, 3 in 3 00 I'hiro.liiniii llinpida, 2! ■ in.. 4 00 PilearteipyllifoFla, 2«in. pots 2 00 Smllax, from flats To s lev in varieffAta, 2HJin 3 00- Strobilnnlhea Dvei-lanua. 2% in. pots. ... 4 00 SwaiiiMonnGaleglfolia alba, 2^ In. pots, strong.. 2 50 " " " 6 in. pots, extra, per doz., (12.50; 20 00 Vlnca, Alba, Alba Plna. and Rosea 2 00 Crotona, assorted, 4 In. pots 10 00 See special offer of Milan Enseleon another page £♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ % u. EISlLl, JeiieiBonstB.,rnll3., ra. . ♦Novelties ™™ ™A°E: X ♦ ALS0Specialties I X IN carnations, r * ♦ cnrysanthemumsand Clematis. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »HEH WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE We Furnish tri ~.i<^4-<7,' Baskets, Sheaves, Sago Palm T lOlISXS Leaves, Cape Flowers, Im- mortelles, Foil, Wire, Doves. Picks, Paper, Ootton. Twine. Seeds, Bulbs and all supplies for store or greenhouse. Lists free. Address August Rdlker & Sons, New York. 136 & 138 West 24th St., or P. 0. Station E. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE NOVELTIES for the TRADE New Asparagus Sprengeri, New Carex, New Bougatrjvillea, New Cannas. New Dahlias, New Juotlcia, New Geraniums, New Rosea, Climbing Mete<>r, Golden Rambler, Yellow Soupert, Car- mine Pillar, New Sweetbrlers. BlueOxalis, etc. Genuine Irish Shamrock. Send for Catalogue of Novelties at reduced prices. A. BLANC & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE The above stock is in fine order, and sure to give satisfaction. Orders amounting to $5.00 and over, F.O.B New York. . Cash with orderfrom unknown customers, or C. O. D. SEAWANHAKA GREENHOUSES, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. JAS. O. CLARK, Supt. P. O. BOX 34. WM. L. SWAN, Proprietor. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE USE W. C. KRICK'S FLORISTS' Immortelle Letters [i ETC. Medal awarded at (be World's I'n lr ami Highest Award wherever Exhibited. These Letters and Designs are made of the best Immortelles wired on wood or metal Frames having holes drilled in them to insert tooth-picks, by whioh they are fastened in the de- sign. Give them a trial. You will find these goods to be superior to any hi the market. £ In. Letters, S'i.50 per 100. Postage, 15c. per 100. For other Btyles of Letters, Emblems and Designs, send for catalogue. Before purchasing send for free sample and catalogue and compare with any other letter on the market. W. C. KRICK, 1387 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. For sale by all Florists' Supply Dealers. WHrwW°'Ti«ir.MrNTIONTHr, FLORISTS' EXCHANGE FLORISTS' SUPPLIES FOR DECORATION DAY and COMMENCEMENTS. pVo You Want to be Supplied? If so, don't be last and let your neighbor be stocked before you are. Immortelles. We can fill every order for all colors; latest I* If &kets. reports from and prices as rising French growers report scarcity tf^jr So order at once before >^ " stock is exhausted. A large line of fancy, handle, and nest baskets for school commencements. Why not send an order for $5.00, $10.00 or $20.00 and leave selection to us; it will pro\% to you a time and money saver. Moss Wreaths. In all sizes for Decoration Day. These make a pleasing and cheap memorial design. A sample order will convince you of their rapid selling qualities. All sizes and prime quality of Cycas. Guaranteed not to stick together like the imitations on the market, liuy the best, they are the cheapest. Everyone knows our Wheat Sheaves. Comment is unnecessary ; when once used, you will have no others. Metal Designs. | In all patterns, white and green foliage, wreaths, anchors, crosses, etc. Many other designs made to order without extra charge; prices to suit your own trade. Try one of our collections and you will be satisfied. We make them up from $5.00 to $50.00 a collection. Refer to our handsome illustrated Catalogue, it will tell you the rest; we send it only on application. H, BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOHIST'S EXCHANGE We are a straight shoot and aim to grow into a vigorous plant. A WEEKLY MEDIUM OF INTERCHANGE FOR FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND THE TRADE IN GENERAL. VOL. YIII. NO. 21. NEW YORK, MAY 23, 1896. One Dollar Per Year. THE PITCHER I MANDA STOCK ....OP.... BermuHa Easter Lily (LILIUM HARRISII.) Head our guarantee furnished with every case of bulbs shipped. YOU FORCE HARRISII The following: warranty should re- ceive your careful consideration : IMiE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE that no *' flowers, or buds have been cut from our Lilium Harrisii, the past Spring, for shipment to this country and offered in competition with thoseforced by the florists of the UnitedStates. This is a course practiced by a great many Bermuda growers and cannot be too bitterly opposed by the American florists. It is not a question as to whether the bulbs are injured by this malpractice — the growers who amid this injustice to their American customers should receive the benefit of their orders. IF YOU WOULD STOP THE PRACTICE, THIS IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO DO IT. Lowest market prices quoted on applica- tion. State quantity and size desired. PITCHER & MANDA, Short Hills, N. J. LORI8TB EXCHANGE SPECIAL LOW OFFER OF SOME SEASONABLE STOCKS. it A v TREES.- Standards and Pyramids-? feet hiph, 2J^ to 3 feet In diameter, $10.00 each. Nephrolepis Davallioides furcans, large plants, 2 feet through, $1.50 each. Dracaena Indivisa, young plants, good for small vases or hanging baskets, 4 inch pots, 18 inches high. $10.00 per 100. Draceeua Indivisa, extra large specimens, i}4 to 5 feet high, $3.00 each. Dracaena itriianti , fine for center of vase, 3Jr£ feet high, $1.00 each. Dracena Mndenii and Itlassangeaiia, 2 to 2^ feet high, finely colored, $2.00 each. Dracaena Cantrellae, finest colored, 1^ to 2 feet high, $1.00 each. Phoenix, extra strong, fine hardy outdoor vase plant, 3 feet high, extra strong, $3.00 each. Pandanus Veitchii, large specimens, extra finely colored, 3 feet high, $3.00 each. Adiantum Cuneatum, 3^ inch pots, extra heavy, $12.00 per 100. For other Decorative Plants write us. MCALLISTER'S SPECIALTIES IN BULBS BEST QUALITY. ANY QUANTITY. ENGLISH IVV, «10.00 per too. Large stock, strong plants, bushy, about 2 ft. long. I'ANSII'S, In blooiu, W2.50 per 100. CALADICH ESCUEEPJTVM-Flne bulbs, 6 to 9 inches In circumference, $3.00 per 100; 9 to 12 inches in circumference, $6.00 per 100; 12 inches and up in circumference, $12.00 per 100. LILIUM AURATUM. 7 to 9, S4.00 per 100 9 to 11, $6. 00 per 100. TUBEROSE-PEARL. Good Blooming; Bulbs 7>c- per 100; $5.00 per 1000. Mention paper R- FIERSOJST CO. TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON. NEW YORK. LILIUM HARRISII Grown by F. W. Stephens, recognized as the leading Lilium Harrisii and Lilium Longiflorum grower in Bermuda. Sizes, 5 to 7, 7 to 9 and 9 to 11 ins. in circumference. Prices on application. Russian Lily-of-the-Valley For which we have received testimonials from the best Valley Growers in this country. Price per case (2500 pips), $30.00 ; four cases (10,000 pips), $105.00. HAMBURG LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. Price per 1000, $9.60; per case, 2500, $20.00. ROMAN HYACINTHS, NARCISSUS, PAPER WHITE GRANDI- FLORA OR VON SION, LILIUM CANDIDUM, AND CHINESE NARCISSUS SEND FOR PRICES. f. e. McAllister co. 69 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S ECHANCF MITER'S PRIZE HOLLYHOCKS Our seed of this bare beea saved from the tinest iftr^ ~Tj!§L r~rJEt- 4 and lar*>'eKt double flowers only, and will produce A*!f f:--^Stsi l-'" '"^ffev ;i,ld lll"«L (|'.st met citJi»rM. How now. a&V-V fl^jJMfe Double Pure Whin-, per oz., 11.00; Moz.,30c. fe**y^&jW^I Jjemon Yellow, Pink, Purple Red, {fip^ i&rtSrV Deep Rone, Salmon, CriuiHon, each 'IraV^^i' l^"'"SSf$S peruz., f 1.50; Koi.,fi0o.; Lrade pkt., 26c. >^DQ£@ ■ taSffi&flfeJl** ,v'i^~-wE CUater's llollybockg, best double mixed, per ) "-^5®inBBa8*\ ' ^aliHrK n/-' *' 50; '' "Z-Mk - trade pkt., S5c. -^ -**" k^S^&i?>.'^^^ 'ftrrwSBMs Double Holl \ Ikh-Un, il new good mixture, jut ^3-3^7 V-v-5l»V{wM • -Tl laBiP: "*- 9l.d0i ' i ■>/- . SUc. CIXERARIA, Vauuhan's International Mixture, trade pkt. (1000 seeds) 50c; 3 pkts.$ 1.25 & ^B~WEr \s^T k^ JSaMk Cineraria llyhridn, lartre flowering mixed. 4 "f ' ^L-4-^-^Pi^CTfc- ^jttt3 '$*" ^*£V trade pkt., W'V ' :JT *~':'?jBP&KE$M 'If ' ' 'Bfifag Cineraria llybrhla, large flowering dwarf, a JK^i^ ak-.:*_fjsSbp / -; ryjr V* ^ flowers beaulllully spotted and marbled, brilliant 'jjjv-v • rqjij^ajjProa ' :}! , '-.;■,» .]^te=. colors trade pkt., 50c. CHINESE PRIMROSES. "f- :'^BS single large-flowering fringed varieties. \-X ,jx*L --' JKfc/ 1000 Seeds 250 \\ Inn-, Alba $1.50 $Q. 50 Red, Rubra 1.60 50 /Tfi^. . - >JA :■&- 'si$L •§&$$&& t'bUwick Red, flowers of abrllltaot I. , ^.' llTP^jr^^g^ '' cS&SbL ■*a&SBPr crimson Bcarlet 1,75 ,50 [vermes! nn Splendent*, a very deep rich red 1.75 .50 -Jfc-'NaJ; "%^ . ,^ •'{fXv- 'Tup Alba i>Iii|jruilica,fl'iwer8larf;e, bihjw- ■-■Sst^V^J" - ■/ '{' ■ \' J&I9 white, e.\'i|ulsite form. .50 w' New Blue Primula ,50 Fern-Leaved mixed .40 Printed Primula, many colors •"' J5K^?P^ tnlxed 1.25 .25 '^Em LARGE-FLOWERING DOUBLE PRIMULA. *-AjEF~£j&k Double While 100 seeds, *0. 60 ■ Double Striped " .50 Double Magenta Ucd " .50 '&»£&&$>> • *^=i^i^S3H S Double Red " .60 JfjBpg-^^^.' - ~=^^^f^ Double llixed ...... */^utiii*rfS lflH^~ : Jm ;^~Oar Double Primulas bring a larfte percentage of double flowers. IffAlfflTD 1IIIC lUTCDUlTlflUIl UlVTIIDC This mixture contains, besides all the above lAUUrlRn O IN I CnllA I IUI1AL niAIUnt named varieties, a number of other colors, selected from the best strains of American, French, Kngllsh and German growers, and we know tt will give entire satisfaction. Pkt. (350 seeds), 50c; 5 for $2.00. Primula Obconica, trade pkt., 25c. ASPARAGUS Plumoeus \aiiun, new seed just received, $150 per 100; 13.00 per 250; $12.00 per 1000. ZW For other Flower SeedB see our " Book for FlorlBts." Sent free to florists. 14 Barclay St. YAUGHAN S SEED STORE 84 -86 Randolph St. 502 The Florists' ■XCHHNCl USTIC HANGING BASKETS 10 inch, fl.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. 12 " 1.15 " 12.00 RAFFIA, first quality, braided, 14 cts. per lb.; $13.00 per 100 lbs. CANE PLANT STAKES, 6 to 8 feet, 75 cts. per 100 ; $7.00 per 1000. VERBENA BASKETS, with double wood handles, 4x9x3 inches, $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 5x11x3}^ inches, $2.25 per 100 ; $20.00 per 1000. TISSUE PAPER, 75 cents per ream. If yon grow LILIUM HARRISII or ROMAN HYACINTHS, write us for quotations. WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, - - NEW YORK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGF LILY t°.FE VALLEY Extra selected pips in cold storage, $•24.00 per case of 2500 pips. $36 00 per case of 3000 pips. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ! SEEDS Garden Farm J • Vegetable and Flower Seeds. All the • newest and best varieties — qualitv un- 9 • surpassed, Illustrated Catalogue FREE. • • WCCDCD Bm nAII Seed Merchants • 9 ffCCDCfi « UUIlj and Growers, e • 114 Chambers St., New York City. * WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I BURPEE'S SEEDS f ♦» »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« t SEEDS ♦ ♦ Philadelphia. ♦ ♦ ♦ a Wholesale Price List for Florists + a and Market Gardeners. a WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGF ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I O'BRIEN & CO., ♦ ♦ P.O. Box 328, City of Mexico. ♦ EXPORTERS OF ALL KINDS OF ♦ t MEXICAN PLANTS, BULBS, and SEEDS. X J CACTI AND ORCHIOS A SPECIALTY. J ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WWgWWWrr'WG MENTION ^Hg FLORIST'S EXCHANGE ORDERS BOOKED NOW FOR Holland and French Forcing Bulbs I, ilium Harris!!, Azalea Indira, Berlin Lily-of-the-Valley, etc., AT WHOLESALE IMPORT PRICES. C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 193 Greenwich St., NEW YORK. WHEN /J Mil |o MCNTlfN r«r ri ORIST**' EXCHANGT ON HAND IN SPLENDID CONDITION. 100 1000 5000 Arein lutricrn. tl 60 till (HI f 47 60 •' rubra 160 10 00 17 TO Geononin uracil!. 176 12 00 66 00 " Wchotleann.... 1 76 12 BO 00 00 '.'ni-L'f rminatltiK seed, will be replact d. Our Palm (.rowem KUlde free on application. Schwake Seed Co., k . to* 1 34th St.. N Y. We devote our whole tii-cniion to DAHLIAS And not only have the largest and best collection in America, but guarantee our stock true to name. We are now filling orders for trial ground. Every Seedsman and Florist interested in Dahlias should send for our new descriptive Trade List- W. P. PEACOCK, Atco, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE PRIMROSE SEED ALM Cfl / Now on Hand. (^^2&4Z< Fresh Crop Per 100 Per 1000 __ reca I a tesceus $1.25 $10.00 Cocos Weddeliana 1.60 12.50 The import of this variety did not turn out very satisfactory, above prices for selected Beeds. I jH ta iii ti borbonica 35 2.50 Livistona rolundifolia 2.75 25.00 All Chamrerops, r In mix and many others now In stock. A Full List ou Application. J. L. SCHILLER, Rutherford, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TUBEROUS BEGONIA BULBS ALL COLORS SEPARATE. $2 per 100; $18 per 1000. L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. Branch of the Horticultural Co , Bcshoop, Holland. VHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE This season's crop of our Chinese Primrose Seed is now ready for delivery. Our Primroses are greatly improved, and new varieties offered for the first time. We put up Bpecial packets for florists; 15 best selling sorts, single and double, 400 seeds, price, $1.00. For separate varieties send for our Primrose Seed circular. HENRY S. RUPP & SONS, SHIREMANSTOWN, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE IftlH EN WRITING MENT'ON THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE FANCY CALADIUMS AT ONE HALF VALUE! About 5000 to go at $5.00 per 100, from 2)4 inch pots. ...Also EUONYMUS... 'Z% inch pot plants at $-\00 per 100. Address F. J. ULBRICHT, - Anniston, Ala. Lock Box 655. Allen's Defiance Mignonette Grown from stock seed, saved inside. $5.00 per oz., $3.00 per J^ oz., $1.00 per packet. CHAS. H. ALLEN, Floral Park, IM. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE P. OUWERKERK, 1 1 23 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Just received from our Holland Nurseries : RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS, SPIR/EA JAPONICA, LILIUM SPECI0SUM, P/EONIES, BLEEDING HEART, POT GROWN LILACS, HYDRANGEA IN SORTS. CLEMATIS and H. P. ROSES, in the best sorts PRICES MODERATE. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ARKAB STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY, LOGAN BERRY {Raspberry-Blackberry). We arelheadquarters for them. Also Golden Mayberry and S 'caline. home grown plants. Bottom prices for gilt edge si ock. THE LOTETT CO., Little Silver, If. J. M-'EN-A«TiNr. WENT C*» THE « ORIST'8 EXCHANGE AMPEL0PSIS . VEITCHII Pot-grown Seedlings, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. J. KADLETZ, p?i?r Dongan Hills, H. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CLEMATIS AHO BULBS. Coopcria, two kinds, $5 00 to $6.00 per 1000 Zephyranthes Texaiia 10.00 '.' Clematis Coccinea.... $40.00 to 45.00 ■' Crlspa 30.00 to 40.00 CACTI PLANTS AND SEED. 'WM. TELL, Austin, Texas. TRADE LIST PHKK. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE j Season 1896=7. FORCING and DECORATIVE t ^ PLANTS, in small and large quantity are cheerfully given by V F. W. 0. SCHMITZ, P. 0. Box 29, JERSEY CITY, N.J WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Dreers Offer or Dwarf Frencn Gannas On account of the enormous demand for Cannas during the past few weeks which has been stimulated by the short crop of this stock on account of drought of last Summer, many varieties are now entirely exhausted and we can now only accept orders for varieties of our own selection. Price, $5.00 per I OO ; $45.00 per IOOO. HENRY A. DREER, No. 714 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRrriNO MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGC Eucbaria Aniazouica, 3x4 inch per 100, $8.00. " 4x6 " " 12.00. AMARYLLIS lbrmosissima, 4x6 inches, per 100, $2.50; per 1000, $20.00. PRICES INCLUDE DELIVERY. Orders taken now for summer delivery of Freesia rei'raeta, LongiHorum, < Inii.'M- Narcissus, Calla Etbloplca, California bulbs, etc. Address H. H. BERCER & CO., San Francisco, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGC BULBOUS BEGONIAS! LAING'S STRAIN, in separate colors. Lil. Longifloruin, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, Etc., now on hand. Ask for prices. HULSEBOSCH BROS., Englawood, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON X BULBS FOR FORCING, FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS, ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN.] SPECIAL PRIOES ON APPLICATION. JOHN GARDINER & CO., Seedsmen, T 631 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. T WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE TRADE DIRECTOR? AND REFERENCE BOOK, 1896. Contains the names of 9528 Florists, Seeds- men and Nurserymen in the United States and Canada, arranged alphabetically by states and towns, with key showing in which branches of the trade each is engaged and the number of square feet of glass owned. Also valuable information regarding the prominent trade societies and clubs; a list of varieties of Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthe- mums and Cannas, cultural hints, etc. Pub- lished by American Florist Co. PRICE. $2.00. —FOR SALE BY— THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, pi&?." N. Y. IF YOU WANT TO BE IN THE SWIM Don't fail to have Mrs. Shepherd's GRAND NEW FANCY COSMOS for a Leading Novelty in your catalogue for 1 897. Send for Special Cosmos Circular of grand new varieties offered by no one else. Grand New Fancy Cosmos, $2.00 per oz.; 50c. per pkt.; $7.00 per J^ lb. New Giant White, $2.00 per oz. ; 50c per pkt. Yellow Cosmos, $2.50 per oz.; 25c. per pkt. Orders taken „.. Tlirnnnfli n fw.rrwiirnn ■> s ■ for Calla Lilies for Autumn delivery. Send for Trade List of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants. MHO. IHhUUUblA D. SHEPHERD, Vefltll ra-DV-t he-SeH, Cal. May 23, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge. 503 PLANTS Strong and Stocky CELERY $1.00 per 1(00; $8.60 per 10,000. Indes of "How to Grow Celery Anywhere" Free. PETER J. SCHUUR, - KALAMAZOO. MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE HORISTS' EXCHANGB Marie Louise Violets, 1O0O roote].-.{ in Gern iii inns. Double Grant, La Favorite, ready fori in. pots 3.00 Geraniums, uood double mixed 3.00 " 4 in.. Koud plants 7.00 tanuns, Crozy, Floreii' e Vaugban, Orange Yellow, Alphonse Bouvier. 4 In. pots 6.00 * n n ii:i-, started 4.00 Alterniinthera par. mBJor, strong plants.. 150 ROOTED CUTTINGS. Coleug, Crimson and Golden Verschaffeitii. Golden Bedder and Glory of Aututnu, $7.50 per 1000 .'...... 1.00 Agerntumn 75 J0HN;SC0TT,|Keap;St. Greenhouses Bklyn, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS Mm**. Ferd. Bergmann. For extra early; ahead of any other white; fine in size, foliage, stem; splendid keeper. No. 1 extra early pot plant, very nice well-rooted cuttings, $1.50 per 100; 112.50 per 1000. Hiss M. M. Johnson. An elegant early yellow, clear color, no bronze, dwarf, foliaee and stem good, trood keeper, splendid pot plant, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Mrs. Henry Robinson, grand white, indis- pensable, elegant in all respects. $5.00 per 100. Mrs. H. McK.Twombley. A beautiful white, tinted pink, massive incurved dower, dwarf. Try it. You'll be pleased. $3.00 per 100. Ivatherine .Leecb. An eleeant pink variety. The color, stem, foliage will all please. $4.00 per 100. Arinida. An introduction of F Dorner's. A beautiful ivory white, whorled petals, very charm- ing and effective. Good In all respects. $4.00 per 100. r in U Ivory, Mrs. Herri n. G. Bueltuer, Betty Bock, Mrs. W. C. Egun, Month to, Violescent, etc., etc. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners, $l.C0 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. THEO. F. BECKERT, Successor to Beceert Bkos., Neville Island, M miles below Pittsburg, Pa. W HEN WRITIHO MENTION THE FLORISTS' OCHANGE GLENFIELD, PA. 100,000 F..s&n ROSES (Budded and own roots) for Fall delivery. Try our new BIOTA AUREA NANA. Thousands of Olea Fragrans, Azaleas, Camellias and Banana Shrubs. Prices on application. P. J. BERCKMAXS, AUGUSTA, GA. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BRIDE and BRIDESMAID. PERLE and CUSIN, From 214 in. pots, $4.00 per 100. PINK HYDRANGEAS, from 3 inch pots, fine plums, $5.00 per 100. A. SGHULTHEIS, Box 78, College Point, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROSE $4.00 Per IOO. Fine stock, from 3>£ in. pots. Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. De Graw, Marie Guillot, Mary Washington, Merntet, Bride, Bridesmaid, Maui an Cochet, Mme. Hoste, Mine, F. Kruger. Terms cash. The National Plant Co., Dayton, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLOR'ST'S EXCHANGE JACQ., BRUNNER, and a variety of large roses for lawn, t-'ai'den and cemetery planting; well budded and just beaming to show color. 6 in., A 1.00 a doz. ; $30 a 100, very strong. 5 t< 3.00 " '^0 " Petunias, strong*, dwarf bush y plants, 3 inch, 30c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. Phlox I > i uiiiiiH.nti i. dwarf bushy plants, 3 inch, 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. Zonale Geraniums, 4 inch, $8.00 per 100- Centaurea gymnocarpa, $3-50 per 100. Pyrethrum, " Golden " $3.00 per 100. Miguonette, Machet, bushy plants, $1.00 a doz. JU/U Pfll n CCU 68d and \\ Hand Ave., . nm. uULrLLon, Philadelphia, pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THr FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WE HAVE A STOCK OF Floe Young Rose Plants INCLUDING Perle, Bride, Gusin, Bridesmaid, Meteor. Before placing: your order let us quote you prices. JOHN HENDERSON CO. Flushing, N.Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 30,000 Roses from 2^ in. Pots, GOOD, STRONG PLANTS. 100 1000 Bride $3 50 $30 00 Mermet 3 50 30 00 Bridesmaid 3 50 30 00 Perle 3 50 30 00 Meteor 3 50 30 00 Mme.Hoste 3 50 30 00 Papa Gontier 3 50 30 00 Terms, ln-.li with Order. CHAS. E. SMITH, York, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE k%W«>'«%VW«t.%'i%V%«%«\\%%\'i%««VM^ Florists Do Need Palms and center plants for vases, and we can supply them better than anyone else. Latanias, Phoenix and Dracaena Indivisa, any size and price, from 75c. to $5.00. A MILLION PALMS to supply from. COOD VALUE FOR MONEY IS OUR MOTTO. , SlEBRECHT & WADLEY, New York, U. S. A. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HOLLYHOCKS! True to separate colors, $4.00 per I00 ; stronger, $6.00. (See our advts. on pages 504, 513.) ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N. J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE +* V »*♦♦♦♦-*»#♦♦♦*♦♦*■♦*♦♦♦ ♦ ♦»♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦< t STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio. $ Wholesale Nurserymen and Florists, ♦ ^ Can show aa fine blocks of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Vines, Shrubs, Roses as can be i L found in the U. S. We grow | million Roses and million of plants annually. Trade list T free. Correspondence solicited. Mention paper. £ -*♦♦♦♦#**♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦ sooo ROSES FOR SALE! woo From 2>£ in. pots, in all the leading forcing varieties. Also American Beauty Plants 10,000 CARNATIONS. For Sale or Exchange. Will sell all at the lowest possible cash price. Address From 2J.o and 3 inch pots. PERLES from 2% inch pots. IDA M. FRAVELL, Marion, Ind. FRANK L MOORE, CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTSIEXCHANGE ROSES im Address for qu BEAPTIES. MEKMETS, CUSINS. TESTOTTS. NIPQETOS. PEKLES, BRIDES. BRIMES- UA1DS.METEOH, HOSTE. LA FRANCE, WOOTTON, WATTEVILLES, AUG. VICTORIA Plants 2, 3 and 4 inch pots. CaBh with order. Owli!*? to number booked, they will be executed in rotation to assure prorupt delivery. Order early. Address for quotations, Villa Lorraine Rosaries, Madison, New Jersey. J WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE onpr^T t I QIT p at The La Roche & Stahl Flower Go. Limited, OllVV'lrlL/ Vjr\L/IV Collingdale, Del. Co., Pa., FOR CASH. -*_ra_««^«zm— «w^__ $35.00 per 1000, %% and 3 inch pots. ROSES — Meteor, La France, Brunner, Magna Charta, Jacqueminot, Kaiserin, Bride, Bridesmaid, Perle. CARNATIONS— Lizzie McGowan and Portia. CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Leading varieties. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE REINBERG BROS. Wholesale Growers of all Leading Varieties of Roses and Carnations, Will offer the following for Spring Plaotinit: ROSES In 2 1-2 inch pots. ROSES Per 100 PerlOOO I Per 100 Per 10001 Meteor $3.00 $23.00 ! Bridesmaid $3.00 925.00 Kaiserin Victoria 4.00 35-oo i C. Testont 4.00 35.oo Goldeu Gate 5.00 I Belle Siebrecbt 4.00 35.00 Bride 3.00 25.00 I I,a France 3.00 25.00 Orders for less than 50 of any one variety not accepted. Ready for Hhipuient CVlarch 1st. Send orders to 51 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE Clearing Sale of Roses. FIRST-CLASS STOCK, from 2% In. pots, at lowest prices ever heard of. ORDER QUICK. 500 Mine. Chan. Wood U 00 per 100 1000 Mme. F. Kruaer 2.50 500 Mrs. De (Jrnuw 3.00 IM10 Marie Guillot 2.00 500 Queen 3 00 " 500 Siiowflake X50 1000 Ductie»N de Brabant ... 2.50 100U Mnlmaison 2.60 500 Mine. Vairy 2 50 500 Striped Ln Frnnce.. .. 3.50 1000 l'npn Gonli*r 2 50 500 Marie VauIIouile 2.50 1000 Agrippinn 1000 viuic.hm, Sob wan 500 CliriHtine de Noue.. 20n0 Sombreiiil 1000 Golden Gate 1000 White La Frnnce.. 1000 H nir. Ilo-i v 1000 Kiii*.. Tin 500 Relne Marie Henriette 2.50 1000 Mnry Washliiuion BesroniuB-Mettilllca I'res. Carnot, Wett- steinii and Anrenlea Guttata, $2 50 per 1(0. »2.50per 100 z.... 2.60 2 50 2.50 2.50 3.00 2.25 " 3.50 ette 2.50 200 Cash with order. Samples postpaid for io cts. C. YOUNG & SONS CO., 1 406 Olive St., St. Louis. MVHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 504 The Florists' Exchhnge. New Carnation, MME. ED. PYNAERT. This variety belongs to the Malmaison type and la the largest Carnation in existence, 4% inches by i\i inches (life size illustration p. 269, Mar. 21 Issue) ; it Is like all the Malmaison varieties, a Summer blooming plant ; the calyx is firm, the petals are of a pure rose color, and the flower emits a fragrance more power- ful than a dozen ordinary carnations combined. This carnation is considered much finer than the celebrated Souv. de la Malmaison. Strong plants in bud, from 5 inch potB, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per dozen. Carnation Sonv. de la Malmaison, deep red, strong plants, hardened off in cold frame, will bloom this Summer. In 2% in. pots $1.00 per doz. ; $7.00 per 10U Carnation Rose Queen, strong; plants 3.00 " New Pink Chrysanthemum, "Wm. Simpson, 4 in. pots, fine plants, 50 cts. each ; 5.00 per doz " ■• " " 2^in.pots 25cts.each; 2.50 " Chrysanthemum Philadelphia, fine plants 4 00 per 100 Dracaena Sanderiana, from 3 in. pots $1-00 each; 9.00 per doz " " from 2}^ in. pots 60 cts. each; 5.00 " Apple Geraniums, young plants, 2yz pots 3.00 per 100 Echeveria secunda glauca 3.0C " Carnations Wm. Scott and Daybreak, from flats 3.00 " Chrysanthemums Ivory, I,. Canning and Mme. lie r gin ami, from flats 2.00 " Clematis flammnla, 1 year old plants, 3 in. pots , 6.00 " " " seedlings from flats $8.00 per 1000 ; 1.00 " C. EISELE, I Ith and Jefferson Sts., Phila., Pa. WHEN WRITING MFWTinw THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE HERR'S CARNATIONS. Lizzie McGowan, Wm. Scott, Aurora, Iago, Fred Dorner and Sweetbrier, all at $1-25 per 100 or $10.00 per 1000. Stuart. Bouton d*Or and Peachblow at $2.00 per 100. Storm King, Alaska and Rose Queen at $3.00 per 100 or $25.00 per 1000. Annie Lonsdale at $10.00 per 100, and Thomas Cartledge, one of the most profitable carna- tions that grows, at $1.50 per 100 or $12. 0 per 1000. These are last of the season prices, and absolutely cash with the order or C. O. D. ALBERT M. HERR, Lock Box 496, LANCASTER, PA. WHEN WRITING MENTJON THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE _^___^__ m tdd- Cfti&ned- f For- Ket-me-not. Blue Perfection on another pace. ALBERT KNAPPER, Frankford, Phila, Pa. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BARGAINS •" CARNATION CUTTINGS. To closo out balance of healthy, well-rootetl cuttings f'rrim BOIL 10,000 Scolt, 6000 Sweetbrier, 6000 McGowan, 1000 Lawrence Thompson, $7.00 per 1000. 10,000 LADY CAMPBELL VIOLETS at $0.00 per 1000. SAMUEL J. BUNTING, II,,,,- -M,, I Ave. and ttSth tit., I'll 1 1. AUIII'll 1 A. WHEN WHITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS ROOTED CUTTINGS, FROM SAND AND FLATS. 5000 Win. Scott, 10,000 Fisher, 1000 Florence, 500 Wilder and 500 Hinzes. Daybreak all sold. WANTED Echeveria, Pelargoniums, Ivy and Variegated Leaved Geraniums. A. W. HOYLE, - Spencer, Mass. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS1 EXCHANGE 2000 ROSE QUEEN $3.50 per 100 ; $30.00 per 1000. 2000 WM- SCOTT $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. All strong, oat of soil. Cash with order. CHAS. F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CARNATIONS! First-class Rooted CuttinRS of Clean, Healthy Stock, as tfood as the best. McGowan, Portia and Scott, per 100. $1.00; Keller and Daybrenk, per 1 00, $1.50; Meteor and Lizzie Gilbert, per 100. $3.00. CALIFORNIA VIOLETS, rooted runners, $1.50 per 100. Cash with order, or satisfactory reference. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE arnations, hrysanthemums, alifornia Violets. TRADE LIST NOW READY. GRALLERT & CO., SancM.? eo Colma, Cal. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHANGE C CARNATIONS! ROOTED CUTTINGS In large quantities. See list of varieties in Florists' Exchange of March 2ist. Send for price list. H. WEBER & SON, Oakland, Md. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE TheCottageGardens,Queens,L.I. WHOLESALE SPECIALTIES: CARNATIONS, GERANIUMS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CANNAS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE CARNATIONS Emily Pierson per 1000. $9 00 Rose Queen per 100, 75 ALTERNANTHERA red and yellow, extra tine plants out of 2 in. pots, $10 00 and $15.00 per 100. See our advts. on pages 503, 513. ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., Elizabeth, N.J. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 3T*ix*sit and Best, Dime. F. Bersmann ts the best paying early chrysanthemum 10 date, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; 115.00 per 1000. All the best new sorts of 1805, rooted ■it it i nu - . $ t.00 per 100, and fifty other standard sorts, rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100. IHETEOR, the charming new Crimson Carna- tion, rooted cuttings, $5 per 100; pips unrooted, $2 per 100. Also I'ortia, Scott, McGowan, and others. Write for special price on large orders. AddresB J. G. BURROW, Fishkill, N. Y. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ROOTED CUTTINGS. OARNATIONS-Duyhreak, Lizzie McGowan, Scott, SilverSpray, Tidal Wave, Louise Singler, por 100, $1.50; per 1000, $10.00. Alyasum, Heliotrope, Parts Daisy, Salvias, Fuchsias, Vlnca foils variegata. per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $9.00 Geraniums, mixed, per 100, $1.50; per 1000, $15.00. C. LEHGENFELDER, JSSSTJH, CHICAGO. «MCM WRITING MENTION THC FLORIST'S EXCHANGE i EDW. J. TAYLOR, t i Carnation Grower { k SOUTH PORT, CONN. k WHEN WHITING MCNTlON THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE CARNATION RUST. The first of the Prize Essays on "Carna- tion Rust: Means of Prevention ami Remedy," was published in the Ne w Engl an d F I oris t of May 21st. The article is written by one of the most successful carnation growers in the country, and you should read it. Exclusively a Trade Paper. Subscription price, $1.00 per year. Six months for 60 cents. NEW ENGLAND FLORIST CO., 130 State St., BOSTON, MASS. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BEGONIAS Fine, $3.50 per 1.00. PETUNIAS Drear's, $3.00 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Newer, $5.00 per 100. Older, $3.00 per 100 BETSCHER BROS., Canal Dover, 0. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE THE BIG 3 'MUMS. Marquis de Montmort, \ F££sm2Wn,j Merry Monarch, V per ' doz.; Mrs. Henry Robinson, ) g8u£°Qreaper DAILLEDOUZE BROS., m.-'oU'i'i'v'V , . WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WM. SIMPSON The Earliest large CHRYSANTHEMUM. Price to the Trade, 50c. each ; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. JOSEPH HEACOCK, - WYMOTE, PA. WHEN WRITING MFNTION THE FLORIST'S EXCHAI.r-r CHRYSANTHEMUMS ! Philadelphia, $2.50 per 100; 50 at 100 rates. Major Bonnaffon, E. DaiHedouze, Mrs. Fred. Bergmann, Minerva. Nlveus, Viviand-Mnrel, Yellow Queen, Mrs. A. J. Drexel. Mrs. K. G. Hill. Maud Dean. Mrs. J. G. Whilldin, Marie Louise. G. W. Childs, Wm. H. Lincoln, Ivory, Erminilda, Golden Wedding. Mtb. C. Lippincott, Queen, and others new and old. $1.50 per 100; $12 50 per 1000 by Express. ONE DOLLAR per 100 extra, from pots. 10 cts. per 100 added if by Mail. Cash with order. JOHN HACKETT, Philadelphia, Pa. 62d St., near Elmwood Ave. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE OUR PRIZE Collection of eight exceptionally fine Chrysanthemums Will be disseminated March 1, 1896. Descriptions and Prices Free on Application. NATHAN SMITH & SON ADRIAN, MICH. WHEN WRITING MENTION THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE CHRYSANTHEMUM PINK IVORY From 3 in. pots per 100, $4.00 From 3 in. pots- " 8.00 Philadelphia " 4.00 Verbena pulchella, 3 in " 3.00 Strong Variegated Tineas, 3 in. " 4.00 Lobelia Kaiser William, strong, 3in " 3.00 Coleus Golden Bedder and Verschaffelti,3in " 3.00 Flowering Periwinkle, 3 colors, 3in " 4.00 Cash with order. J. G. EISELE, 20th and Ontario Avenue, Philadelphia. WHEN WRITING MENTION THC FLORIST'S EXCHANGE May 23, 1896. The Florists' Exchhnge, 505 The Government Seed Tests. We have received from Mr. Gilbert H. Hicks, Division of Botany, Department of Agriculture, the following reply to our inquiry as to how he tested the seeds men- tioned in our issue of April 18. "I would say that, first, they were placed in the germinating chamber figured and described on pages 402-3 of the Year Book of the Department of Agriculture for 1894. (Shown at fig 1). " With the exception of a few lots of which the quantity was insufficient, two lots of 200 seeds each were used in the case of radish, lettuce, and seeds of a similar size ; 2x400 of tobacco, and 2sl00 of seeds of cucurbits, peas, beans, etc. "These seeds were selected from fair average samples by taking about an eqnal number of large, medium and small, dark and light-colored seeds. Hard shelled seeds were soaked in water from six to twenty four hours before planting. "The smaller seeds were placed between damp blotters, while the larger ones were put in asbestus pockets (a, fig 2). In case any lot fell below a fair standard it was retested, this time being placed both in the blotters and pockets. It was found, for example, that lettuce seed invariably showed a very much higher per cent, of germination between blotters than in as- bestus pockets. For the sake of uniformity the germinator was kept at a constant temperature of about 70 degrees F., al- though some seeds germinate better at a higher temperature. " In addition to these tests all the seeds were germinated in duplicate lots in sand or soil in the laboratory, kept at the tem- perature of an ordinary living room, the mercury varying between about 55 degrees F. at night to 70 degrees F. in the day time. The highest averages were used in making up our reports, although this gave the seedsmen some advantage, but we wished to allow them the benefit of any doubt as to the quality of the seed. " The soil tests were used as a check upon those made in the germinator, the latter generally ranging from 5 to 15 per cent, higher in the case of good seed, while poor seed often showed a very much lower percentage in soil than In the germinating chamber. This year, owing to improved facilities for making soil tests, all pots, saucers, sand and sphagnum moss are steri- lized with steam in a large, covered box lined with galvanized iron. These soil tests are made in the greenhouse at a temper- ature of about 80 degrees F. The seeds are placed in porous saucers, pots and flats, each variety being tested in these three ways in addition to the germinator tests. A thin layer of sphagnum is scattered over the soil after the seeds are planted in order to break the fall of the fine rose spray used in watering, also to check rapid evaporation. "While we consider carefully made soil tests the best index of the practical value of seed, since many seeds which germinate lack the vitality necessary to push the plantlet up through even the finest layer of soil, yet we prefer to base our standards upon tests made in a germinating cham- ber, since the conditions can be more ac- curately controlled, and causes of variation more easily ascertained. " With your permission we hope to have something to say upon the subject of standards in a subsequent issue." Gilbert H. Hicks, in charge of Pure Seed Investigation. Seed Germinating Apparatus. I For sprouting seeds some kind of equip- ment is needed in which the different fac- tors governing germination, such as light, temperature and moisture can be con- trolled. Such an apparatus, devised by the author is shown in figure 1. It consists of a square chamber, strongly made of heavy copper, with double walls, which are filled with water by means of a pipe, a, there being an outlet at b. In case the apparatus cannot be placed in a cellar, a sufficiently low temperature may be se- cured by causing a continual stream of water to flow through the inlet pipe, which is inclosed in a wooden jacket kept con- stantly filled with ice. The lower portion of the chamber is made of sheet iron, and contains a Bunsen burner, connected with the thermo-regulator c, which is used to control the temperature. A second gas- delivery tube is attached at d. This con- nects with a "guide light" at e to prevent the larger flame becoming permanently extinguished when the gas in the thermo- regulator is cut off by a rise in tempera- ture. At / there is a second opening into the water cavity, which may be used for a U-tube, containing mercury, to serve as a safeguard against violent pressure when a continuous stream of water is used. Two holes, g, h, lead into the chamber, for the insertion of a combined maximum and minimum thermometer and for a stand- ard centigrade thermometer. If desired, the former aperture may be used for the admission of oxygen. Within the chamber are three movable shelves, made of galvanized iron. Upon one or more of them copper pans are placed. In these the seeds may be ger- minated in several ways, as shown in figures 1 and 2. If it is desired to make a great number of tests at one time, the folds of asbestus cloth, shown at a, figure 2, are used. These are made similar to the ones used in the ordinary Geneva tester, and consist of a double strip of cloth, as long as the pan is wide and at- tached to brass rods, which lie upon ledges projecting from the sides of the pan, an inch or so below the top. From the bottom of the pocket formed by the folds of as- bestus a narrow strip of the same material projects into the water which covers the bottom of the pan. The seeds are kept moist by means of the water which is drawn up by capillary attraction. Each pocket may be taken out of the pan sepa- rately, in order to examine the seeds. In addition to this method of germina- tion, the seeds may be sown between damp cloths or blotters placed in saucers made of porous clay, as shown at b, figure 2. The saucers may contain sand, instead of blotting paper, for the reception of the seed, which in turn may be sown in pots and placed under bell jars, as shown at i, figure 1. The doors to the chamber are double, the outer being of copper and the inner of glass and lined with felt. Openings are provided at ft k for the escape of the carbon dioxide given off in germination. The outer walls of the doors may be removed of the pan is flattened out into a wide ledge, at whose outer margin is soldered a small metal trough, into which the rim of the copper cover fits. This trough is kept filled with water, to make the union be- tween the cover and pan air-tight. At intervals, along the inner margin of the FIG. 3.— Nobbe's germinating apparatus (after Harz). A, cover ; B, bottom ; a, seed bed ; £, wall of same ; c, water cavity ; d, holes where dishes containing caustic potash are placed ; ey projections on the cover to prevent close con- tact with the bottom ; /, hole for thermometer. ledge, holes are drilled to permit the escape of carbon dioxide and the entrance of oxygen. The wires holding the strips of cloth rest upon this ledge. A leveling apparatus, similar to the one used in the chemical balance, is also attached. The advantage of the Geneva apparatus over most others is the large number of tests The principal advantages claimed for this apparatus, in addition to neatness, simplicity and utility, are as follows: (1) Complete darkness is afforded. (2) All of the carbon dioxide is removed. Even without the use of potash, the currents of air carry this off to a great extent. (3) Evaporation is slow. (4) The temperature is easily ascertained, and maybe regulated by the use of a thermometer. FOR HOME SEED TESTING. Very simple methods have been recom- mended for the use of farmers and others who wish to test their own seed before planting. One American experiment sta- tion recommends the use of a large pan, containing about an inch of water, inside of which a smaller and shallower flat- bottomed pan is placed, with the bottom upward. A piece of common cotton cloth is washed in boiling water, doubled, wet and placed upon the inner pan, with its ends extending into the water. Between these folds of cloth the seeds are put. A very simple apparatus for sprouting seeds is shown in figure 4. It consists of a shallow tin basin (" redipped " tin is best), which is given two coats of mineral paint, both inside and out, to prevent rusting. The bottom of the basin is covered with water, and a small flat-bottomed saucer of porous clay is placed inside. After having been soaked, the seeds are laid between two layers of moist blotting paper or flannel cloth. A pane of glass covers the "dish, which is to be kept in a temperature of about 70° F. The atmosphere of an ordinary liviBg room Is suitable, if care is taken to set the apparatus near a stove or in some warm place at night. The basin may be left partly open from time to time, to permit exchange of air and gases. By Fig. 2. — Germinating pan ; a, "Geneva tester" seed bed ; b, porous clay saucers, used as seed beds in different ways. that may be conduc- ted at one time. In some respects, how- ever, other sprouting beds are superior. The Geneva pan may be placed in a warm chamber to regulate the temperature, if desired. using a good-sized dish, with small saucers, and renewing the water occasionally, several kinds of seed may be tested at once, at a trifling cost. Extremes of tem- perature and excessive moisture must be avoided.— Year Book, 1894, of the Depart- ment of Agriculture. Bulletin No. 35, 1895, of the Agricultural Experimental Station, Rhode Island Col- FlG. 1. — Seed-germinating apparatus used by the United States Department of Agriculture, a, inlet pipe ; /», outlet pipe j c, thermo- regulator; d, "guide light" gas delivery tube; e, "guide light;" /', opening into water cavity; £-, maximum and minimum ther- mometer ; li, thermometer ; z, germinating pan containing pots of soil covered by bell jars ; £ k, outlets for carbon dioxide. FIG. 4. — Homemade germinating apparatus. Ay complete ; B, section. and replaced with frames containing white or colored glass, if the experimenter wishes to test the effect of light or different rays of the spectrum upon germination. The Geneva tester, so called because first used at the agricultural experimental sta- tion, Geneva, N. Y., consists of an oblong box about 14 inches in length and 11 in width, and 3 inches deep. This is provided with a copper or glass cover, and re- sembles the pan shown in figure 2, except that cloth pockets alone are used to hold the seeds. As usually constructed, the cloth is all of one piece, and touches the water only at the ends, which are ex- tended into flaps. The advantage of sepa- rate pockets, with a flap to each, is that the seeds of a single test may be removed and examined without disturbing the others. The Geneva pan or some modification of it is most generally used by American experiment stations, and costs about $3. An improved form is employed by Pro- fessor Goff, of Madison, Wis. In the ap- paratus designed by him, the upper margin A simpler form of germinating ap- paratus, suggested by Professor Nobbe, and quite generally used in Europe, is shown in figure 3. It is made of burned, unglazed clay, 20 cm- square and 5 cm. deep. In the center is a trough, 2 cm. deep, with a diameter of 10 cm., in which the seeds are placed. Around this runs a canal, 2.5 cm. wide and 3 cm. deep, con- taining water. At each corner is a small cavity which may be used for the recep- tion of a glass vessel, containing caustic potash, to absorb the carbon dioxide. The cover is also constructed of porous clay, and has a slight projection in each corner to prevent it from lying in close contact with the bottom of the apparatus. In this way free access of air is obtained. A round opening in the center admits a ther- mometer. Enough moisture soaks through the walls of the trough to cause the seeds to germinate. They are either dry when placed therein, or have been previously soaked in distilled water or rain water twenty-four to thirty-six hours, lege of Agriculture, explains their methods used in making sprouting tests, as fol- lows: As representative a sample as could be secured, consisting of 200 seeds, was taken from each lot purchased. These samples were then divided into two ei)ual parts of 100 seeds, which were kept separate after- wards, one acting as a check upon the other during the test. When all the samples of a particular kind of seed were thus prepared and placed in separate cups they were put into a sprouting chamber, where a nearly uniform temperature and humidity of the atmosphere was main- tained for 14 days. The temperature of the chamber during the different tests was as follows: Onions 65 deg. Fahr. Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Lettuce, Parsnip, Radish. 70 deg. " Beet 75 deg. " Cucumber, Egg Plant, Tomato, Tu rnip 80 deg. " Pepper 85 deg, " 506 Thb Florists' Exchhngb These temperatures are given by the North Carolina Experiment Station after the collection of data from many sources, as the optimum germination temperatures of these seeds. Each day during the time that the seeds were in the sprouting chamber they were examined, and all that showed well denned sprouts were counted and removed from their respective cups. Finally, at the end of 14 days, all seeds that had not sprouted but remained sound, and those that had softened during the time, were counted and the records completed. Later the records of the two samples of each lot were compared, and an average of the two considered as the re- suit of the test. SPROUTING CUPS. These were made for this station out of porous clay by A. H. Hews & Co., of Nori h Cambridge, Mass., the pattern being much like that used at the Seed Control Station at Zurich, Switzerland. They are three inches in diameter and one and three- fourths inches high, including the cover, which is ventilated, as shown in the figure. The bottom is solid and one-half incb thick. Each cup is placed in a glass dish in which a constant supply of water is kept. SPROUTING CHAMBER USED IN THE TESTS. This holds about 50 cups. Heat is sup- plied by a gas jet, which is supported be- neath the chamber, and it is distributed evenly to all sides of the chamber, except the front, by means of a water jacket. It is provided with two doors, the inner one being glass. There is an opening in the side and top for ventilating and a second opening in the top for the insertion of a thermometer. There are also two open ings into the water-jacket at the top. In one of these a thermostat (c) is placed, which controls the flow of gas at the jet beneath, and in the other i thermometer (d) may be placed to show the temperature of the water in the jacket. Professor J. C. Arthur, now of Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., describes a germinating pan in the Botanical Gazette, page 425, vol. X. No. 12, December, 1885, is under: "Various methods have been ased for testing the per cent, and time of seed ger- mination. Those most commonly adopted in this country and also abroad have been This is necessary in order both to thoroughly wet the cloth and to kill any mold or other germs. When again cool adjust the cloths on the brass rods and put in the seeds. Each fold will hold 25 large tn%= I"! i SPROUTING CHAMBEK-R. I. EXP. STN. Sprouting Cup— R. I. Exp. Stn. to place the seeds on the surface of porous tile, smooth sand or compacted earth. Without stopping to point out the defects and inconveniences of these methods, I de- sire to describe an apparatus devised at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, and which has been found so satis factory as to supersede all other sorts of germinators at that institution for general use. It consists of a pan 10 by 14 inches wide, and 3}i inches deep, to be covered with a pane of glass. Along the sides is a ledge :'k of an inch wide and as much below the upper edge. The pan is best made of tinned copper, the ledge formed by the proper shaping of the sides of the pan, and the edges on three sides turned over to form a groove into which the pane of glass may be slid from one end. These details are not shown in the cut. The seeds are held in the folds of cloth. A strip of white Canton flannel is taken suffici ently wide so that when hemmed on both sides (to prevent seeds slipping out of the ends of the folds) it will be the some as the inside width of the pan. A long enough strip is used to have about 24 folds 1J inches deep, and leave a flap of several inches at each end. The upper margin of the folds is sewn across to permit a one- eighth inch brass rod to be run in from which the cloth is suspended in the pan, as shown in the cut. The lower margins of the folds are also sewn across to make them stay in place better. The total length of the strip after the sewing is com- pleted is about a yard. Two such strips are used in each pan. " To put the pan into use, it Is filled part full of water, two of the prepared cloths put In, the glass cover adjusted and the whole boiled over a lamp for a short time. seeds, like beans, and a hundred or more small seeds. Water is placed in the pan, but not enough to touch the folds of cloth ; the four flaps drop down into it, however, and keep the cloths sufficiently wet by capillarity, which is increased by the long nap on the under surface of the cloth. I he folds are numbered consecutively and the record kept by the numbers. "The advantages in a pan of this kin a are the facility with which the seeds may be examined and counted, the thorough and uniform moisture of the seeds throughout the longest trials, its lightness and cleanliness. It is necessary to renew the cloths from time to time, as they will slow- ly rot out, even with the best of care. "This has been recently intro- duced, I am told, at the United '.'! "' States Depart- ment of Agricul- ture, and at one or two other places, under the name of the Geneva germinator." The Government Seed Contract. Editor Florists1 Exchange : As a seedsman who does not think the Government should supply seed to the grower, to encourage agriculture, any more than to supply the fertilizers to assist their growth, I cannot see why any- one in the trade should care to have the order with the restrictions placed upon it, much less wail so bitterly because they did not get it when they had put in a bid —say $11,000 less. We are as greatly as- tonished at the demand made for eo high a test calls for ; and do those seedsmen who report the tests made, as published m your paper recently, pretend that any such results can or ever were obtained under the conditions in which seed is usually sown ? Why should the Government demand the impossible ? We think-we know, the seeds we sell are of as high germininatmg power as anv sold in this or any other country, and"we know that as seeds are sown no such results could be obtained. When Secretary Morton was forced, much against his will, to issue proposals for the supply and distribution of seeds as ordered by Congress, it was our opinion he made the test so high and the penalty so great, that he did not think it possible for any one to make the offer Even though a satisfactory price could be ob- tained, the mechanical part was simply an impossibility. The latter condition was soon waived, and for aught we know, the test condition is also. Besides that, seeds were called for in the schedule that could not be obtained in this country. Among these is Brussels sprouts, of which 2,000 pounds would be required. Neither could we find 100 pounds of rhubarb seed, and 40 pounds of broccoli seed would be hard for us to obtain. The award having been made, and we doubt not in good faith, let us see for a moment what there is to be made from it for the ones that supply the seed, and how much the unsuccessful bidders did not lose. We have gone over the figures very care- fully and the following are in part the results. The figures given of the cost of putting up the seeds were furnished us by parties interested when an idea of putting in a bid was under consideration. Mr Brown, the manufacturer of the bag- filling machines, who alone had toe facilities for doing the work, asked tor filling 'J, 0411,001) hags of small seeds, all that could be filled by machine,80c. per 1000 $74